Looking for a house can be a exciting, but also a scary task to take on. You want to be sure that the real estate agent you work with truly has you and your family best interest in mind. You do not want an agent who pressures you into making a decision, pushes you to look above your set budget or makes you feel that you are waisting their time. With Shanon I can promise you, you will not experience any of that. Shanon showed my husband and I a total of 45 homes before we made… our decision. Each time we had showings Shanon greeted us with a printed packet of the homes with specs we would be viewing that day. She let us tour each home on our own first, then she would join us to go over how the house met or could meet our wish list, pros/cons, neighborhood comps, and if the home was listed at a fair price. Once we closed on our home Shanon prepared a binder with copies of all our home documents and of course brought a bottle of champagne to celebrate our new chapter.


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The Role of Blades in the French Mousterian
The small department of Deux-Sèvres is sandwiched between the departments of Charente and Charente Maritime in the south, the department of Vienne in the east and the Loire region in the north and east. All these regions are rich in Paleolithic finds, some with well-preserved stratigraphies.
All the more is it surprising that from Deux-Sèvres only surface finds are known (Courtet 1963). They represent mostly single Quina scrapers and cordiform handaxes, artifacts that even a non-Archaeologist will easily recognize.
It is all the more unfortunate that the only intact Middle Paleolithic site so far of Saint-Maixent-l'École in the Département was destroyed by construction activity in the 1950s, although the authorities were made aware of the rich finds by a local school teacher.
This site would certainly have been all the more significant because it did not contain any Upper Paleolithic admixtures.
This locality, about 50 km South-West from Poitiers, was already introduced into the Blog- see here: 1634 .
Figure 1 shows a broad non-Levallois Middle Paleolithic, 9,5 cm long unretouched Blade from Saint- Maixent. Further Blades, which represent about 15% of all tools from the site are seen in Figure 2. Two of them are retouched, one has a natural back and one example shows a convergent Bohrer-like end.
These Blades are an integral part of an ensemble, following a genuine Quina Chaîne opératoire, characterized by a multitude of Quina scrapers (Figure 3 and 4), with all subtypes, already described by Bordes (1961)- single side- and transversal Scrapers and many convergent Scrapers / Points which were sometimes reworked into convergent denticulated artifacts. Heavy reworking by the "Retouche écailleuse scalariforme" is prevalent.
In Addition even rarer lithics ,such as "Keilmesser" and "Chopping tool" like thick bifacial artifacts, from the same assemblage are known.
Despite the noteworthy frequency of Blades for a classic Quina ensemble, the focus of lithic production was clearly focused on the production of flake-tools and the production of blades was a more rare but nevertheless conscious choice of their makers.
In S/W-France Quina Ensembles date to MIS 4 and early MIS 3. The reason for this chronological position remains unclear.
About the very different Variants of Quina Ensembles in Europe, which does not claim to be complete, please have a look on earlier posts: 1426 , here: 1648 , here: 2405 , here: 1649 , here: 1190 , and here: 2249 .
Blade industries, made by Neanderthals, were more or less ignored for a long time. One example is the the early Middle Palaeolithic industry of Montiers, dated to MIS7 and already discovered by V. Commont at the beginning of the 20th century- see 1306
This ignorance led via circular reasoning to the suggestion, that Neanderthals were considered to be incapable of producing blades. From Boule`s times to the armchair Archeology of Sir Mellars they were perceived as stupid and clumsy comrades who had not managed to follow "modern" Homo Sapiens, this crown of creation.
On the contrary, Middle Paleolithic blades made by Neanderthals are known from the UK and Northern France since MIS8-6, produced either by a non-Levallois mode (e.g at Crayford, UK) or through Levallois débitage (e.g. Biache-Saint-Vaast.)
Even more and large ensembles are known from the last Interglacial (MIS5) and have been found to be common from numerous excavations during the last decennia. They were found in Northern France and adjacent regions in Germany and Belgium, made either by a laminar ("Upper Paleolithic") non-Levallois technology or by a recurrent Levallois approach
Such inventories have been excavated for example in Belgium (Rocourt), Wallertheim D, Tönchesberg 2B (Germany), Germain-des-Vaux, Riencourt-lès-Bapaume, Seclin – D7, Riencourt-lès-Bapaume, Verrières and Vinneuf in France to name just a few. For a more detailed review see: 1522 .
A legacy of the great H. Dibble is the systematic re-evaluation of the classical sites excavated by F. Bordes in the Perigord. This implies both a revision of the stratigraphy, and a reanalysis of lithic production from a techno-typological point of view.
Initial results from Combe Grenal, for example, reveal multiple biases of the excavated material, especially concerning the faunal remains, which ultimately have contributed to some biased hypotheses of the past (e.g.: "Neanderthal man was a scavenger, was unable to structure his home base and build nests").
In the context of a systematic Middle Paleolithic blade production (semi-prismatic, non-Levallois), Combe Grenal is particularly important. Faivre, who focused on stratum 29 and 30, showed, that Neanderthals clearly mastered both the production of Blades and Bladelets.
However, as it can be observed at other Mousterian sites in the Perigord and Charente, this production was infrequent and never as dominant compared with later times in the (Proto) Aurignacian (Faivre 2012).
In the same year in which Vaivre published his results, this phenomenon has been independently described by A. Pastoors for the Micoquian Site Salzgitter-Lebenstedt under the striking title: Blades ? – Thanks , no interest! (Pastoors 2012).
Heading further South and to the lower Rhone Valley Region, it appears that systematic Middle Paleolithic Blade Production was also a constant, but in general rare element of the entire lithic production. This holds true both for the "Neronian" and the "Rhodanian".The first entity is Levallois-based- see 1134 , while the second has affinities to the classic Quina Facies of the greater Aquitaine- see 2245 , 1649 and 1455
If we focus on convergent elongated blanks, the Neronian is indeed characterized by often elongated Levallois-Points with inverse retouches. Of great interest in this context is The Neronian level (ca 50 k.a.) of the Grotte Mandrin with an enormous sample of almost microlithic elongated Levallois points, many of them with impact fractures, suggesting their use as projectiles- see: 1648 .
Situated in the Lower Rhone Valley, the multilayered site of the Abri du Maras, a collapsed cave near the Ardeche River, gave early evidence for a "laminar Levallois industry",although even in strata with this designation only 5-10% of all tools are blades (Moncel 1994).
All in all, the situation in the Abri Maras cannot be compared to the finds in northern France, where the production of blades was in the foreground; rather, the occasional blade production at Maras was embedded in an overall Levallois system.
New results from the site show that advanced analytical techniques provide a much greater gain in knowledge, compared to the data of older excavations.
New excavations from the oldest layers (Unit 5 and 4) dated these strata by ESR and U-Th to c 90 and 40-46 k.a. respectively. A systematic but marginal production of Blades and Bladelets was confirmed.
Moreover, Microtraceology and Residue Analysis showed that Neanderthals used active hunting for a variety of large and small pray but were were also engaged into plant exploitation. Already this observations resulted in a revision of the paradigm, that all Neanderthal groups always hunted big game.
By a lucky coincidence a small piece of cordage was discovered adhearing at a Levallois flake. This is the first direct evidence that Neanderthals produced twisted fibers - a technique that has so far only been demonstrated for Homo Sapiens during the Middle Upper Paleolithic in the Pavlovian Hills in Moravia (Hardy et al. 2013; 2020).
Jean-Philippe Faivre: Organisation techno-économique des systèmes de production dans le Paléolithique moyen récent du Nord-est Aquitain : Combe-Grenal et les Fieux (Thesis 2008)
Debénath, André. Néandertaliens et Cro-Magnons - les temps glaciaires dans le bassin de la Charente. Fundamental Overview about the Paleolithic in the Charente. For cheap money and indisputable the best!
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Wait until something come to us, what is destined belong to us, will never be to late, but perhaps not come at the right time.
Thereby, we must always keep itself ensure that the changes we make it thus is for better prospects in the future.
And not stay in the same place or anything keep going on while that whole area no future perspective has or can give.
Without luck nobody sails well in life or no luck nobody does a thriving business.
That is also a factor and fact, so if we own are in an unhappy place.
Where we absolutely have no chances, when it come in our thoughts to move ourselves to a new place is not a misdemeanor, but a wise decision.
With this we create opportunities for a better future prospect and we are increasing so to get the luck maybe on our side.
Wait for an opportunity offers us no prospects and is the same as buying a lottery ticket in a raffle with great hopes and rarely prospect of the first prize.
In anticipation that we thinking some opportunities will come by itself to us, and we does not go chase them for what we ourselves want to achieve, will not make it easier.
We will get lost, and in our life it will be rare that we will meet by itself the things which we aspire after.
Including therewith will then feel ourselves successful or satisfied and represent with pride and a smile.
Do not be fearful or cautious to make changes that could lead to restructuring in our life.
Though we would just to lose out a bit, on the other hand is it a lesson, so that this experience we have gained over this is priceless.
It's give and take in a meaningful human life, but especially to take the right decisions.
Those who can not give, give back or share will never be take pleasure or can enough take back, because they are insatiable and in no way satisfied.
In case we want to harvest we must sow first by establishing contacts with our friendliness and with a proper righteous attitude toward our fellow man.
Some persons among us need to make any attitude changes. while others have already prodigious pronouncements and good attitude, but they interfere it wrong.
Before we begin, we can first look at the state of our life and is it needed for a reorganisation in our behavior with others.
Thereafter we look at the possibilities and reasons which we have to adapt in order to follow the appropriate attitude of conduct in every situation.
Even with a little attitude change with coming manners can make a huge difference for others and for our own life.
It is a kind of honour code of conduct that is appreciated by everyone and from there we realise it than to continue with potential to build something big.
When we are unhappy with our existing life, then do not think it will be better with waiting to differently, otherwise it will only change into unfavourable.
Look into different localities and look beyond our noses, broadened our vision and dream world to move forward.
Go take a look at other places if we do not have inner peace and unsatisfied in the environment in which we now dwell us start with selecting the right friends.
To have happiness with a capacity for growth and a better prediction prospect thus both utilise the right opportunities in life.
If we should make lasting changes to improve ourselves until we are satisfied with every reform in our decisions.
Just as long necessary make adjustments in our life condition or state of mind until we have reached the right place and level of satisfaction.


Can Scientist explain the evolution of speech?
I wondering can this research help humans who have diffculty with speech?
Kravenhead	 Probably not soon, but I'm sure it will.
It's interesting that size matters here, because size, brain size, isn't always an indicator of higher intelligence. For example, some birds are far more intelligent than many larger animals. A crow would be one good example. They're extremely bright.
I remember watching a crow drop pebbles in a partially filled glass of water to displace the water, bringing it to the top of the glass so it could drink. That's pretty smart.
Question Title Can Scientist explain the evolution of speech?


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Q: How do I combine a Kafka Processor with a Kafka Streams application? I am trying to construct a Kafka Streams operator that takes in a Stream< timestamp, data> and outputs another Stream where the timestamps are sorted in ascending order; the purpose is to deal with streams that have "out of order" entries due to delays in the supplier.
At first, I thought about doing this with time-windowed aggregation, but then I happened upon a solution using a Kafka Processor.  I figured I could then say something like:
class SortProcessor implements Processor<timestamp,data> ...
class SortProcessorSupplier ...supplies suitably initialized SortProcessor
KStream<timestamp,data> input_stream = ...sourced from "input_topic"
KStream<timestamp,data> output_stream =
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However, this doesn't work because KStream.process returns void.
So, my question is:   How do I "wrap" the Processor so that I can use it as follows:
KStream<timestamp,data> input_stream = ...sourced from "input_topic"
KStream<timestamp,data> output_stream =
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A: Instead of a Processor you can use a Transformer, which is very similar to a Processor but is better suited to forwarding results on to the stream. You can then invoke it from the stream using the KStream.transform() method instead of process().

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The 7th International Cancer Center Conference is one of the most important scientific events held annually in Egypt in the field of cancer treatment and surgery. It is being held this year in cooperation with the African Cancer Foundation and discusses the latest and latest findings in the field of treatment and surgery of breast tumors and tumors. Belly.
The conference aims to adopt the strategy of unifying the medical and research efforts in the field of cancer research and early detection of cancer in Egypt in general and in the delta in particular, where it is announced the launch of the Delta Society for Cancer Research and Research led by Mansoura University, It is located in the Delta area and north of the Egyptian Republic of Egypt and includes the center of tumors of Mansoura, Menoufia, Damietta, Alexandria, Zagazig, Damanhour, Kafr El Sheikh, Afaqus, Mit Ghamr, Tanta and the National Institute of Oncology.
Dr. Mohamed Hegazy said that the conference brings together a group of the largest professors in medicine, treatment and oncology surgery from all centers and oncology units in Egypt, to present all that is new in the treatment and surgery of breast and abdominal tumors, as well as discuss the latest Science in the treatment of cancer.
Dr. Abdul-Hadi said that the Center for Oncology is the largest oncology center in the Delta and offers many medical and therapeutic services for the treatment of cancer patients and is currently working on the application of new treatment protocols to increase the rate of cure cancer.
Dr. Zaki Zaidan added that the university has an educational and research role, serving the community and the medical school in its centers. Its hospitals serve the community and the oncology center treats many cases of cancer through the efforts of all the workers and doctors in the center.
For his part, Prof. Dr. A. Suweilm said that the development of scientific research has recently developed significantly and new protocols have been discovered for the treatment of oncology patients. Cooperation between the tumor centers in the Delta will benefit from reducing the incidence of cancer by 2025.


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Posted on June 19, 2015 by Portsmouth Daily Times
Ohio 7:14 Prayer Assembly a success
Religion, Top Stories
Submitted photo| Daily Times Approximately 200 people gathered outside the State Capitol building in Columbus on June 11, for the Ohio 7:14 Prayer of Solemn Assembly
By Portia Williams
portiawilliams@civitasmedia.com
The labor for the 'Ohio 7:14 a Solemn Assembly of Prayer' gathering held Thursday, June 11, 2015, in Columbus was not held in vain. According to Pastor Tim Throckmorton, one of the coordinators, around 200 people joined them outside the Ohio State Capitol building in Columbus to pray.
"I am very happy with the turn out, and with the response of the people. We sat in the sun and we prayed for about an hour and a half to two hours, and it was fabulous," Throckmorton said. "Many connections were made. We were blessed to have about 200 people, pastors and church leaders show up to pray."
He said a variety of denominational backgrounds was represented.
"I ran into Ronnie Floyd, President of the Southern Baptist Convention, and he joined us, and he brought a lot of folks from the Southern Baptist there." he said. "We had the Nazarene, Church of Christ Christian Union, just a host represented of those who prayed. It was just fabulous, every prayer was topical, we prayed for our legislature, our courts, our military, our law enforcement, our community, it really went well."
He said a total of 18 people prayed during the course of the gathering.
"This was a miracle, that 18 people prayed, yet we finished on time," he said. "We had a president of a university there who prayed, and a business leader from Columbus, Burt Lyndsey. of Lyndsey Honda, which is one of the largest Honda dealers in the nation, he joined us a prayed. It was a show of love and unity, as the churches came together. What bring us together is much more than what separates us."
He said Ohio 7:14 will is very likely to be held again.
"I think we have to do it again. It was discussed by many that day," he said. "Many people said very quickly that we've got to do it again, so I think the second Thursday in June we will try to do this again in 2016. Prayer is extremely important, no speeches, just prayer."
Reach Portia Williams at 740-353-3101, ext. 1929, or on Twitter@PortiaWillPDT.
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*I get the default value for this field with $_GET['cambio'], so I can keep the form update on page load.

The problem is when I load the page, I get the default values right on my hidden input, but the related checkboxes are all unchecked.
My question is: How I can set these checkboxes to 'checked' only if his value is present on the hidden input?
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Note that there is some duplicated code. If you know how to slim down the code, every suggestion is welcome.
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Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DFA) provide a powerful tool for defence lawyers to prevent a company from being prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
In July 2019, outsourcing company, Serco, was fined nearly £23 million as part of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over electronic tagging contracts. Serco's UK subsidiary, Serco Geografix, took responsibility for three offences of fraud and two of false accounting between 2010 and 2013, related to understating profits from its electronic monitoring contracts with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). It was fined £19.2 million and ordered to pay £3.7 million in costs.
The case has been running since 2013, when Serco self-reported irregularities. At the time of writing the DFA had been approved in principle by Mr Justice William Davis but still requires formal sign-off.
How do DFAs work
A DFA is an agreement reached by an organisation (they cannot be applied to individuals) and prosecutor – the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) or Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) – under the supervision of a judge. They set out that if certain conditions are met, prosecution will be suspended indefinitely.
An organisation can be invited to enter into a DPA by the Prosecutor who will only do so if they are receiving full cooperation with the corporate concerned. Likewise, the defence lawyers can approach the prosecutor to enter into DPA negotiations. The agreements are entirely voluntary, so either side can reject the offer. In addition, either party can withdraw from negotiations at any time without providing a reason; however, the prosecutor will normally provide a reason for doing so unless disclosing such information would prejudice the investigation.
Why would a company elect to enter into a DPA?
According to the Serious Fraud Office, DPAs:
Allow a corporate body to make full reparation for criminal behaviour without the collateral damage of a conviction (for example sanctions or reputational damage that could put the company out of business and destroy the jobs and investments of innocent people).
Are created under the supervision of a judge, who must be convinced that the DPA is 'in the interests of justice' and that the terms are 'fair, reasonable and proportionate'
Avoid lengthy and costly trials
Are fully transparent and public
How does the prosecution decide if DPA negotiations should be offered?
The test for whether a DPA is appropriate is set out in the DPA Code of Practice and comprises of two stages:
The evidential stage of the Full Code Test in the Code for Crown Prosecutors must be satisfied, and there must be a realistic possibility of a conviction based on the evidence procured.
The prosecutor must decide if it is in the public interest to enter into a DPA rather than prosecute the organisation. The Code for Crown Prosecutors states how public interest may be evaluated. Factors to be evaluated include the scale of the offence, the impact of the offence on the community, and the defendants alleged culpability.
Will a DPA be offered if a company does not self-report?
Ben Morgan, Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption at the SFO initially stated in various talks (see, at a Bird and Bird seminar: DPAs and the UK Aerospace and Defence Industry (1 July 2014); the Global Anti-Corruption and Compliance in Mining Conference 2015 (20 May 2015)) that the regulator would only offer to negotiate a DPA with an organisation which self-reported on a matter the SFO was unaware of.
However, Mr Morgan has said more recently (Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference 2016, London (17 October 2016)) he was not aware of a case where a DPA would be automatically ruled out. However, he said that the key factor in determining whether to offer a DPA or prosecute is "the stance the company takes once it becomes aware of the issue". It is likely that whether a company self-reported or not will be a deciding factor.
There is no hope of being offered a DPA if an organisation does not fully cooperate with the investigator. For example, a DPA was offered to Rolls-Royce PLC and Rolls-Royce Energy Systems Inc even though they did not self-report. What triggered a willingness to negotiate was the "extraordinary" cooperation given by the company.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a DPA?
For corporate bodies that rely on public procurement as part of their business model, the avoidance of prosecution is a significant advantage of a DPA as convictions can result in debarment from public tenders.
DPAs also allow the organisation to control the PR around the wrongdoing. In addition, DPAs provide for a quicker result than a prosecution (especially if it is defended).
The fine given to the company will be broadly similar to one which would be imposed by the Court in a successful prosecution. However, the two most recent DPAs suggest that the discount obtained can be up to 50%.
The disadvantages of a DPA include the fact that if a DPA is not agreed or approved by the Court, the Prosecution can use certain documents related to the DPA in later Court proceedings.
Furthermore, a DPA can contain conditions that would not be imposed by the Court, for example, steps to improve compliance, which may be expensive and difficult to implement within the timeframe set.
Remember, just because a company avoids criminal prosecution in the UK under a DPA, it does not preclude other jurisdictions from investigating allegations of wrongdoing or civil claims from being brought.
The decision to propose or enter into a DPA must be taken with care and following expert advice from a corporate crime barrister or lawyer. They will provide the advice and representation required to ensure you make the best decision for your organisation.
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Laramie County is named for Jacques La Ramie, who was a French Canadian fur trapper.
Description: The building faces north and is a four story dark blue colored glass, stone and concrete structure. The main large arched stone entrance is along the north side near Carey Avenue. The first story is faced with stone. A large stone cornice runs along the roof. An atrium connects with the old courthouse on the south side of the building. The roof line is flat. The project manager was The Planning Studio.
Description: The building faces south and is a four story red colored brick and stone structure. On the north side, the building is connected by an atrium to the new Laramie County Complex. A secondary cornice separates the third and fourth floors. The Dubois design is Classic Revival style with cut stone first floor. The second and third floors are united by a row of ionic columns. The building was refurbished in 1997. The architect was Rande Pouppirt and the contractor was Regency Construction. Project manager was The Planning Studio.
Note: The building served as the City / County Building.


When it comes to your health and keeping savings in your wallet, don't limit yourself to only traditional sources. Broadening your horizons a bit and thinking outside of the box can reveal a wide variety of alternative healthcare resources that can help you stay physically fit and your budget fiscally sound.
Locate a federally-funded health center. No health coverage and no cash to pay? No problem, you can still be seen to ensure your good health. Health centers are located in most cities and in many rural areas, so chances are very good that you're near one. Such centers provide free and low-cost healthcare to everyone who needs it. To locate the center closest to you, visit the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) website.
Your doctor isn't the only person who can answer questions regarding your prescriptions, supplements and OTC medications. Your local pharmacist is a phenomenal healthcare resource that is often woefully underutilized. And, they're usually available past the five o'clock hour, on weekends and you can even call or stop by to talk to them for completely free. The good news for you and your wallet doesn't stop there, either. Free blood pressure checks courtesy of automated machines and low-cost vaccinations are both available at your local pharmacy. So make friends with your pharmacist and start taking advantage of all the free and low-cost healthcare resources available at your local drugstore today.
Another great way your pharmacist can directly impact your bottom line is by providing financial and medication guidance. While your physician is ultimately the one who will make the decision about the appropriateness and necessity of certain medications, your pharmacist likely knows more about the various options out there, including how much they cost. After all, pharmacists fill hundreds of prescriptions each day and notice their associated expense. If your medications are putting a financial squeeze on your budget, be sure to mention it to your pharmacist. He or she may have a suggestion that might very well prove to be the solution to both your medical need and your financial bind.
Save yourself some money not to mention needless suffering by taking advantage of a nurse advice line. Many hospitals, communities and even insurance companies provide toll-free nurse advice lines 24/7. So the next time you're ill or wondering if you should visit your doctor, consider saving the doctor visit copay and instead pick up the phone. To quickly and easily find out if such a service is available, call your insurance provider or a local hospital.
One final note: Whether you have health insurance coverage or you don't, whether you can afford your copay or not, many hospital emergency rooms will see you and provide appropriate medical care regardless of your ability to pay.


Corona, Calif. (May 10, 2017) – Troy Lee Designs riders Taylor Robert and Kacy Martinez both grabbed victories in their respective classes at the fifth round of the AMA National Hare and Hound Championship in Jericho, Utah. In only his second race back, Robert earned his first overall win of the season, while Martinez added another win to her already impressive year, collecting her fourth win in five races.
Last weekend Robert scored seventh in his first Hare and Hound race since being sidelined with an injury he sustained in early February at King of the Motos. While he wasn't happy with that finish, Robert vindicated himself and led from start to finish in the Utah desert.
Martinez had to put her head down in Utah after coming around the first loop in second. She ended up dropped back to third on the second loop, but charged the final loop and made her way into the lead to earn her third-consecutive Women's A Class win and fourth of the season. Her dominating season so far has put Martinez on top of the Women's A Class standings as the series hit its halfway point.
The next National Hare and Hound is scheduled to take place in one month at Plymouth, Utah on June 10.
Both Robert and Martinez were wearing the SE Air Streamline racewear from the 2018 collection, which is expected to hit the TLD website mid-May. Robert was also sporting a shiny new SE4 Helmet. Click to find your local TLD retailer.


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Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis — вид ящериц семейства агамовые. Назван по типовому местообитанию — мухафазе Дофар (Оман).

Внешний вид
Агама среднего размера с длиной тела без хвоста до 10,1 см. Голова крупная, с большими слуховыми отверстиями. Туловище уплощено и покрыто сверху мелкими килеватыми чешуями, наложенными друг на друга подобно черепице. Чешуи на боках и брюхе мелкие и гладкие. Конечности длинные и тонкие. Хвост в два раза длиннее туловища. Окраска очень разнообразна. Хвост полосатый. Самцы в брачном наряде с ярко-синими головой, горлом, передними лапами и большей частью хвоста.

Распространение
Обитает в Омане на острове Масира и вдоль южного побережья страны. Ареал предположительно может простираться до восточного Йемена.

Образ жизни
Занимает разнообразные открытые места обитания: от каменистых вади с плотной растительностью до бесплодных скалистых склонов и гравийных равнин. Активен днём. Любит греться на солнце. Самцов часто можно видеть на вершинах скал, когда они приподнимаются на передних лапах и кивают головой. В случае опасности агамы быстро убегают. Питаются насекомыми и другими членистоногими. Самки откладывают от 5 до 9 яиц.

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Ссылки

Агамовые
Животные, описанные в 2012 году
Пресмыкающиеся Азии

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"You have gone through a lot of school and are way more educated than I am," began Elaine Lui, founder of LaineyGossip.com and co-host on The Social, as she addressed the crowd at last week's Young Women in Law Charity Gala. "But I feel like the skill that would take you to another level of branding is going to be the ability to connect with people," she explained, her broadcast-ready voice carrying across the room.
The most successful professionals, Lui went on, can translate their own esoteric knowledge into plain English.
Now in its fifth year, the annual gala invites speakers outside the legal profession to address — and inspire — women in their early years of practice.
On top of that, it always raises money for a good cause. This year, the gala raised $18,000 for the Covenant House, a charity that assists homeless and at-risk youth.
This is the fourth year Precedent has covered the Young Women in Law Charity Gala! Check out our pictures from last year's event. Invite us to your party!


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#include "cinder/MayaCamUI.h"
#include "cinder/ImageIo.h"
#include "cinder/ip/Blend.h"
#include "cinder/Utilities.h"
#include "cinder/Rand.h"

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public:

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Ministry Keen on Establishing Justice Square
Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has said that the Ministry is keen on establishing a Justice Square, and getting new courtroom space, in an attempt to effectively address the backlog of cases which currently exists.
Addressing the recent annual General Meeting of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica, in Kingston, the Minister cited legislation, which had been passed in Parliament, to assist in reducing the backlog of cases in the courts, particularly criminal cases.
"What we are trying to do at the Ministry, is to ensure that we are getting new courtroom space," she outlined.
According to Senator Lightbourne, the long term plan is to create a Justice Square, so "we are seeking to get the buildings around the Supreme Court."
"In Kingston, we originally had two Gun Courts at the Supreme Court. We have now brought on two more Gun Courts in the Supreme Court, and we have increased our courtroom space by three. So, there will be four Gun Court rooms at the Supreme Court. In order to do this.we have rented three Caucus rooms at the Jamaica Conference Centre, and we will use those courtrooms as civil courtrooms," the Minister informed.
She explained that where the Court of Appeal is located at the Public Building, West of King Street, the Ministry is seeking to get that building and to build a bridge to connect with the Supreme Court.
"Also, we are negotiating to get the old National Commercial Bank building at the corner of Barry Street and King Street, to be a part of the Supreme Court," she added.
The Minister said that tenders are out for the old Accountant General's office to be renovated, which would form part of the Justice Square.
Senator Lightbourne pointed out that with the increase in courtroom space, more Judges would be needed.
"The law was passed, and we have increased the Judges of the Supreme Court by eight, and provision is made in the law to get more. We will increase the Judges as we go along. We only have one Master…so the view is that we will increase that to four, and they will take on less contentious cases and leave the Judges free to do the trial cases," she said.
Senator Lightbourne also noted that the Judges of the Court of Appeal, have been increased from seven to 10. According to the Minister, plans are far advanced to have Judicial complexes in parishes.
"Judicial complexes will have everything – Circuit Court, Family Court, Traffic Court, Coroner's Court and rooms for Custodes. All the new complexes that we are building; hopefully, we will move into them next year," the Minister said.


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Setting up YOURLS for Your Shortlinks to Stop Using Bitly
It was recently uncovered that Bitly is possibly monetarily gaining from your affiliate shortlinks with the affiliate tool, Viglink. What it comes down to, again, like it has for Disqus and many services like it is who owns your content? You don't host your links, Bitly does. They can manipulate and track and, yes, monetize your data.
So as I read these articles a couple of days ago while our son was being way too loud in the bathtub, the camel's back got downright broken. I've tried to setup YOURLS twice before and given up. I don't know if I'm that much smarter now or if I was that much more driven, but I got it setup today in a couple of hours while doing client and social media stuff.
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The next step was to configure the file in /user like it says to in the document and add all of the database and domain info that was just setup in ServerPilot.
Upload the entire contents of the .zip file to the public folder or subfolder you choose on the server and then visit YOURLSDOMAIN/admin to install it and login. For this part, it's very much like WordPress. It connects to the database you just created on YOUR server, so you own the data, and from this admin, you can add plugins for additional features.
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The Technology We Use – 15 Years From Now
JVC HR-3300U VHS VCR. This is the United States release of the HR-3300. The HR-3300 is the world's first VHS-based VCR.
While pondering a 1-page website that I want to create and leave alone for 15-20 years, it made me ponder what technology I want to build it on. Really – what are we using today that was created and unchanged enough to last 15 years? What in the world?! I'll be 50 in 15 years…
technology (obviously) evolves quickly
The first website was http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html and was created in August 1991. 1991! I have t-shirts older than that, and I'll be 35 later this year (because I'm not a dirty old man wearing a KISS shirt from a concert smoking dope in 1981).
As recently as 2010, this site was being reported as gone forever, but they have restored the server, the IP address, and as much of the original setup as possible. Hats off to you.
By the time I got on Facebook, it was approaching my high school's 10th reunion in a year or so. Nothing was being said about when and where it was, so I guessed there were only 20 of the original 350 still not in jail or dead from overdose, so I forgot all about it. Then I found out that the info was on MySpace. Remember that craptastic site that everyone borked up their pages as fugly as possible? For the record, I'm against non-designers having control over colors, fonts, and backgrounds (Blogger.com, I'm talking to you).
It was 2007 and a lot of people still hadn't moved to Facebook yet and were still doing their "it was nice knowing you, cruel world" messages on MySpace. Now it's all but a memory, even though they spent a bazillion dollars on an actually decent redesign.
Technology moves faster than the mainstream population, so there is always a lag in consumer adoption. In my lifetime, I've seen the adoption of VHS, CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, flat screens, computers, laptops, smart phones, and now tablets.
adoption is also quickening its pace
We got a VCR around the same time we got a Commodore 64, which I think was 1984 or 1985. Later we got a TV with a remote control! Aside from computer upgrades, that was about it until about 1989 when CDs came out.
CDs took a long time to catch on. I clearly remember the day I first saw and heard one in a friend's house. They had ONE CD. Within a year or two, I had a mini stereo system in my room with a radio, cassette (kids, those came before CDs), and a CD player on top. I spent all of my allowance acquiring new music rather than waiting for the radio.
DVDs took about 3 years for a lot of people to start getting the technology and the media was a tad scarce for several years. Some of the guys a few years older than me when I graduated high school had massive VHS collections with big TVs and surround sound. I'd already started buying DVDs for my collection, but they were too invested to abandon their current titles. We haven't had a VHS player since we gave mine to my parents (I have NO IDEA WHY they took it) in 2006.
Now it's all Blu-rays catching on, and they come bundled with DVDs, so there isn't any real barrier to entry either way other than a still inflated price – if you have DVD now, you're set for later and if you have a friend with DVD, then split the costs. Our collection is up to 9 titles, including one 3D Blu-ray (The Avengers) and I've nabbed two at consignment for $2 each.
it's not realistic to think that a new website will be as-is in 15 years
At least I'm not in denial. At some point the content on the domain I've purchased will need to switch platforms or technology. As widespread as WordPress is today, powering 17% of all websites on the Internet, I don't think it will be around in 15 years.
Someone, maybe Matt Mullenweg himself, will innovate.
Will HTML even still generate content that people can or will access? Technology tends to build upon itself, but every now and then an innovation changes the entire global landscape. It's not like we are benefitting from some new advancement in pens and paper since the 70s when Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak changed the world with the first "affordable" personal computer.
It's very possible probable that we won't be using a computer or tablet as we know it now to visit a domain name.
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Danny Sullivan on the Gigaom Crash
Mar 11, 2015·3 min read
Danny Sullivan makes real sense about the VC-propelled demise of Gigaom:
Folks, someone getting a lot of VC investment isn't a sign they're successful at anything other than getting VC funding. I've been covering the search and tech space for nearly 20 years now. VCs make bad investments. An investment in a company could be a vote a confidence in it, that a VC has made a careful analysis that success is likely. Or, it could be a crapshoot.
Last year, BuzzFeed's Jonah Peretti was interviewed about all the growth and change he's been a part of through The Huffington Post and now BuzzFeed. One section of that interview on VC funding resonated with me about what a freaking genius he is, in terms of insight:
If you want to own 100 percent of a company and build it over twenty years, even if it's a fairly fast growing company, in a market where revenue is booked quickly and ideally where the revenue comes before you have to sell the product so you have nice cash flow to build a business from, then it'd be great to do it without VCs. If you want to build a business that generates $10 million a year in revenue and $2 million a year that goes to you and your partner, and that's what you're interested in, then you should figure out how to bootstrap. A lot of agency businesses are that way. When you look around New York, there's a lot of really successful fifty-person boutique agencies, where the people who started them are making a lot of money and no VC would ever touch them.
If you read the tech blogs, they converge into this idea that the only way to build a good company is a venture-backed company and it probably should be in Silicon Valley, but maybe it could be in New York or a couple other places, and no other company matters. That is clearly false. If you're a budding entrepreneur who wants to start a business, depending on the idea and depending on your temperament, it might be great for you to take VC money, or it might be terrible for you to take VC money. It just depends.
Damn straight. Sing it, brother. There are plenty of great verticals doing fine. There are plenty of little tech pubs, doing fine. GigaOm's collapse, while incredibly sad — especially for so many of those great journalists — isn't necessarily indicative of the future for media publications.
Instead, it's perhaps a warning to anyone taking VC. You'd better expect if you're taking all that money, you have a plan so the VCs get a pay-off. Are you going to generate those millions invested and more so? Or do you really think someone's going to buy you for absurd multiples based on potential value? If so, maybe the VC money makes sense. But just because some publications go that route, not all need to.
I haven't written about the Gigaom situation yet. My deal was at a remove: a freelancer working about 80% of my time for the Research side of the business. I had zero involvement with the better known tech pub, and I only spoke to Om two or three times over the four plus years I worked there. He stepped down from a full-time role over a year ago, anyway.
However, it's clear that the company was spending way more than it was making, burning through $22 million in VC funds over the years, and the company suffered from a lack of the cash-flow intelligence that Peretti and Sullivan embody.
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Winners of India's only talent hunt for ghazal singers announced
Sunday 07 July, 2019
Artist Aloud, a platform that supports and promotes independent music and Khazana, an annual concert that celebrates the brilliance of ghazals, have announced the winners of the second edition of India's only talent hunt for Ghazal singers.
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BIG ghazal concert to raise cash for kids
India's 92.7 BIG FM is organising a live concert by ghazal maestro Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan to assist an organisation that works for children.
The network is the official radio partner for 'Ek Ehsaas' (A feeling), the concert being held this Friday in Delhi featuring the legendary Pakistani singer.
Started by Khan, it is a series of concerts organised to benefit various NGOs throughout the world.
The Delhi concert will help the efforts to scale up Sweet Home kids managed by an NGO called Sangam.
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BIG FM helps music legend turn 88
Thursday 20 February, 2014
Legendary Indian music composer Khayyam celebrated his 88th birthday with ghazal maestro Talat Aziz on Tuesday at 92.7 BIG FM studios in Mumbai.
Khayyam is well-known for his memorable music from many famous Bollywood hits from the 70's and early 80's and has worked with some of the most talented poets.
The station had invited Khayyam as a guest to its show 'Caravan-E-Ghazal', which is hosted by famous ghazal singer Talat Aziz and features well-known ghazals, qawwalis, sufi music and the stories behind them.
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Inside Rwanda's war on human trafficking
Girls are the main targets for human trafficking
Michel Nkurunziza
Victims of human trafficking, who were rescued in the past. / File photo
About a year ago an acquaintance approached Dative Uwingeneye (not real name) with a "solid" offer for a decent job in Kuwait, Western Asia. Little did she know that this was a case of human trafficking
Specifically, Uwingeneye was offered jobs in supermarkets, orphanages and domestic work, or whichever industry she was comfortable working in. She was excited.
Human trafficking— defined by the United Nations as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of persons by improper means (such as force, abduction, fraud, or coercion) for an improper purpose including forced labour or sexual exploitation.
Like many people, especially women, Uwingeneye's journey into the darkness of human trafficking has traces of attractive financial offers.
She was promised a net monthly wage of $400, approximately Rwf360,000.
However, what the 40-year-old anticipated as a decent job would later turn out to be slavery that would eventually cause severe damage to her lungs, backbone as well as sexual abuse.
"The brokers paid for all our travel expenses. We were even vaccinated against yellow fever; but wewere warned not to inform any government official," she narrated.
She, with other victims, were transported to Kenya through Uganda by bus. They were instructed not to use their passports at the border posts but rather use their national IDs as travel documents. Rwandans are among the East African nationals who can use national IDs as travel documents within member states. But Tanzania and Burundi are not part of the arrangement.
"We were ordered to say that we are going to Uganda to visit families before continuing to Kenya," she narrated.
In every country in which the victims went through, ownership changed hands.
In Uwingeneye's case, she was sold five times to different traffickers, before reaching her final destination.
From Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia to Kuwait she was owned by a different trafficker.
"The people from Kenya had bought us from those based in Rwanda. The main dealer usually has so many agents," she narrated.
In Kenya, the victims' travel documents were confiscated and copies were scanned and forwarded to Kuwait as proof that workers were on trainsit.
"After three days they sent the visa and air ticket. We were transported in a taxi to the airport but the main dealers never accompanied us since they had connections with their agents at airport. There is a place at airport where we hid before departing. We departed for Ethiopia at 6:00 pm and immediately tranfered on another flight to Kuwait," she said.
When they arrived in Kuwait, they were picked up from the airport by police.
"We were gathered in one house from where we waited for the prospective boss," Uwingeneye explained.
"At 7 O'clock I was called by my boss. I was driven in his car."
I worked as a domestic worker for all the families housed in a three storeyed apartment building.
"I worked for a month without pay and started to complain that it is not the job that I had requested. The boss told me that I must work saying he had paid $2,000 to secure me. When I informed her that I never received any money, he kept quiet," she said.
The situation worsened when the boss started to sexually abuse her.
She was later sold to another boss. Due to sexual abuse, forced labour and torture her lungs and backbone were damaged. She started vomiting blood.
For seven months she was never paid a single penny for the work that she did.
She requested to be returned to Rwanda but her request fell on deaf ears.
At this point she started laying ground for her escape.
"I had a phone that I used to hide under the washing machine. I once used it to phone a man I knew from Kiyovu in Kigali. That's how I started the journey to escape," she said.
Her friend in Kigali sent her the contact number of the Rwanda's Embassy in Dubai since Rwanda does not have an embassy in Kuwait.
The Ambassador advised her to look for ways to get to the Ethiopian Embassy in Kuwait.
One day at 10:30 am after serving tea to visitors when the bosses were away, she went out to throw garbage from where she took taxi to Ethiopian embassy.
"When I reached the embassy, I met a white woman who had been sent by the Rwandan embassy. I met five other Rwandans with the same issue. The woman is an activist striving to rescue people from human trafficking. She kept us in her home, which is disguised as church. They processed our travel documents," she said.
Jeannot Ruhunga, the Secretary General of Rwanda Investigation Bureau, said that the victim is one of 18 human trafficking victims who were recently rescued from different foreign countries. All were girls.
He said, that in 2017, prosecution filed 47 cases of human trafficking.
In 2018, prosecution recorded 49 crimes of human trafficking. No similar case has been reported yet this year, Ruhunga said.
"In the last two years, we (security and migration agents) prevented 85 girls from being trafficked...11 of them were Burundians and three Congolese," he said.
The State Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Evode Uwizeyimana, urged the public to immediately report any suspicious activity.
The Africa Centre for Strategic Studies has reported that human trafficking is a US$13.1 billion annual enterprise in Africa.
This wave was identified in 2014 in the migration of thousands of Africans towards the Mediterranean countries.
A 2018 report by the US Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons tracked compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) in Africa.
Rwanda was among the countries making significant progress in becoming compliant with TVPA standards.
Last year, Parliament passed tougher laws aimed at curbing human trafficking.
editor@newtimesrwanda.com
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DevilDriver Bassist Hospitalized With Pneumonia, Will Miss Start of Metal Alliance Tour
Tough luck for bassist Aaron "Bubble" Patrick, who has been hospitalized with pneumonia mere days before he was to join his bandmates in DevilDriver on the Metal Alliance Tour 2012, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles reports. Patrick is undergoing tests and will miss at least the opening show -- a March 15 performance at SXSW in Austin. F...
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3 Inches of Blood Team Up With Outlaw Country Singer for Split Release
This one made our heads turn faster than Regan's in 'The Exorcist.' Canadian metal lords 3 Inches of Blood have issued a split 7" with Bob Wayne, an outlaw country singer. 3IOB's contribution is a live version of 'Call of the Hammer,' which features a cameo from Goatwhore/Soilent Green singer Ben Falgoust...
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3 Inches of Blood Got 'More Obsessed' Thanks to Rush Documentary
It's been nearly two years since 3 Inches of Blood graced us with a new album of pure metal terror. Though plans are still just that for a long player from the Canadian outfit, three songs were just recorded to give fans something to gnaw on until the blessed and leather-spiked release day...
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3 Inches of Blood to Tour With Eluveitie, Holy Grail and System Divide
Canadian metal throwbacks 3 Inches of Blood -- whose riff-roaring, siren vocal metal reminds us of one of our favorite periods within the genre's history -- will begin 2011 by doing what they do best: touring, touring and more touring. The band will warm up for a February tour alongside Eluveitie, Holy Grail and System Divide by embarking on a smattering of headlining dates that begin in late Janu
Month of Mayhem: Rob Zombie and Atreyu Interviews — "Creep Show'
When it comes to summer package tours, Rob Zombie and Atreyu are seasoned veterans. They've both played Ozzfest (Zombie headlined the second stage and played the main stage twice. Atreyu performed the second stage twice -- sometimes at 9 AM), Zombie did England's Download with White Zombie when it was still called the Donnington fest...
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Month of Mayhem: Korn and Hatebreed Interviews — "Creep Show'
The last time we interviewed Korn guitarist James 'Munky' Shaffer on camera in our studio, he was thoughtful and articulate as he talked about the creation of their album, 'Korn III: Remember Who You Are,' being back in the studio with producer Ross Robinson for the first time in almost 15 years and the power and spirituality of making music...
Korn 'Oildale (Leave Me Alone)' — New Video
The first video from Korn's upcoming record, 'Korn III -- Remember Who You Are,' 'Oildale (Leave Me Alone)' premiered on May 31 on MTV2. To mark the occasion, the band hosted both 'Headbanger's Ball' and 'Rock the Deuce.' "We thought it was fitting to have the first single and video from 'Korn III – Remember Who You Are' be 'Oildale (Leave Me Alone),' since Oildale is near where we grew up
In Memory of Slipknot Bassist Paul Gray
Lurking behind a black mutant mask with crossbars locking his mouth in a silent scream, Paul Gray -- the Slipknot bassist, who was found dead in a hotel in Urbandale, Iowa yesterday at the age of 38 -- was an onstage spectacle, part of a nine-piece puzzle that throbbed with the malignancy of a single, psychopathic unit...
Lamb of God Celebrate 15th Anniversary With Seven Retrospectives
Different fans have different demands, which is why Lamb of God have decided to celebrate their 15th anniversary as a band by releasing seven different 'Hourglass' career retrospectives. Packages range from the single-CD releases to multi-disc vinyl and CD sets loaded with fan collectibles...
Hatebreed Frontman Sticking to Water and Veggies at Mayhem Fest 2010
This year will mark Hatebreed's first appearance on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, so batten down the hatches and get ready to mosh till your brain falls out of your head. The band has done every major metal festival at some point in its career -- four Ozzfests, several Warped Tours, even the it-lasted-only-one-year Tattoo the Earth, where they managed to stuff more than five songs in


It is difficult to make a healthy meal for the whole family every day. Salts, fats and other unhealthy additives can be really full of sugar, which may seem a healthy meal. Even a salad can be a dish relatively little healthy with the wrong type of vinaigrette. What we really, with healthy foods are many whole grain products, natural foods and the type of ingredients step stack in the pound sterling.
Select remove, fresh leaves, green, foreign and wilted spinach and make washing the spinach. Scuttled off the coast of stem hard as much as you can and crumble the remaining leaves. Cook the spinach in a hot with a small pan of water, until the leaves are wilted, this will take you a few minutes.
When cooled, mix the spinach with cheese, flour and egg white, before adding a pinch of pepper. Sum up in balls and store them for the next step. Meanwhile, mix the eggs with salt yellow separated by return to the previous one and its coating with its mix of bread crumbs. Now, arrange the meatballs on a tray and leave in the refrigerator for a few hours or more.
You can add a delicious sauce of tomatoes, onions and oregano. Take the balls and spinach with only a few drops of oil, you, the balls, let boil and add to the sauce. Serve hot and enjoy the holidays up to a dozen of this Green and healthy fun!
The skin of the apples and place in a dish to cook and wash. A bit of water to implement the database and make a few small in the Apple of hacks. With sugar, cinnamon and sprinkle mixture then in the oven at medium heat for 40 minutes, until sweet apples and mashed.


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J. Carrol Naish
Active - 1926 - 1973 | Born - Jan 21, 1897 in New York City, NY | Died - Jan 24, 1973 in La Jolla, CA | Genres - Drama, Crime, Mystery, Action, Western | Height: 5' 8"
Though descended from a highly respected family of Irish politicians and civil servants, actor J. Carroll Naish played every sort of nationality except Irish during his long career. Naish joined the Navy at age sixteen, and spent the next decade travelling all over the world, absorbing the languages, dialects and customs of several nations. Drifting from job to job while stranded in California, Naish began picking up extra work in Hollywood films.
The acting bug took hold, and Naish made his stage debut in a 1926 touring company of The Shanghai Gesture. Within five years he was a well-established member of the theatrical community (the legendary actress Mrs. Leslie Carter was the godmother of Naish's daughter). Naish thrived during the early days of talking pictures thanks to his expertise in a limitless variety of foreign dialects. At various times he was seen as Chinese, Japanese, a Frenchman, a South Seas Islander, Portuguese, an Italian, a German, and a Native American (he played Sitting Bull in the 1954 film of the same name).
Many of his assignments were villainous in nature (he was a gangster boss in virtually every Paramount "B" of the late 1930s), though his two Oscar nominations were for sympathetic roles: the tragic Italian POW in Sahara (1943) and the indigent Mexican father of a deceased war hero in A Medal For Benny (1954). Naish continued to flourish on radio and television, at one point playing both a priest and a rabbi on the same anthology series. He starred in both the radio and TV versions of the melting-pot sitcom "Life with Luigi," essayed the title role in 39 episodes of "The New Adventures of Charlie Chan" (1957), and played a comedy Indian on the 1960 sitcom "Guestward Ho." Illness forced him to retire in 1969, but J. Carroll Naish was cajoled back before the cameras by quickie producer Al Adamson for the 1970 ultracheapie Dracula vs. Frankenstein; even weighed down by bad false teeth, coke-bottle glasses and a wheelchair, Naish managed to act the rest of the cast right off the screen.
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Macadamia nut oil contains exceptionally high levels of mono-unsaturated fatty acids. Due to its fine molecular structure, the oil is quickly absorbed into the skin without damaging it with chemicals. It will not clog your pores.
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You may also apply the cream directly to your face, patting to improve circulation.
Emilia Aguirre Natural Skin Care products are based on the Oil of the Macadamia Nut, which has a very fine molecular structure and also the highest content of Palmitoleic and Linoleic Acid found in any natural oil. Using the oil regularly helps prevent the formation of age spots and lines of expression.
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Фархад Рагим оглы Агазаде (; 12 августа 1880, Шуша — 4 января 1931, Баку) — азербайджанский педагог, языковед, журналист.

Биография
Фархад Агазаде окончил Горийскую семинарию (1900), занимался педагогической деятельностью в Баку, Шуше, Гяндже и Хачмасе. Длительное время поддерживал дружеские и творческие связи c Узеиром Гаджибековым. Участвовал в культурно-просветительских мероприятиях Бакинского мусульманского просветительного общества «Ниджат», активно сотрудничал вместе с Узеиром Гаджибековом в газетах «Хаят», «Иршад», а также в составлении школьных программ и учебников. Узеир Гаджибеков опубликовал в газете «Тарагги» рецензию на учебник Агазаде «Второй год» (1907), составленный им совместно с несколькими преподавателями. В 1909—1918 преподававший в школе «Саадат» Агазаде неоднократно напоминал работавшему вместе с ним Узеиру Гаджибекову наказ Гасан-бека Зардаби создать крупномасштабное музыкальное произведение. В 1918—1920 сотрудничал вместе с Узеиром Гаджибековым в газете «Азербайджан». В воспоминаниях супруги Агазаде Говхар ханум («Азербайджан гадыны», 1969, .№ 2) подчеркивается семейный характер их дружбы.

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Публикации
 Ф. Агазаде, К. Каракашлы. Oчерк по истории развития движения нового алфавита и его достижения. — Казань, Издание ВЦКНТА, 1928.
 Ф. Агазаде. История возникновения и проникновения в жизнь идеи нового тюркского алфавита в АССР. С 1922 по 1925 год. — Баку, Издание КНТА, 1926.
 Первый Всесоюзный Тюркологический съезд 26 февраля — 5 марта 1926 (стенографический отчет). — Баку, АССР, 1926.
 Ф. Агазаде. Материалы по унификации проектов нового тюркского алфавита. — Баку, Издание ВКНТА, 1927.

Ссылки
 Анвар Чингизоглы. Просвещение в Карабахе. — Баку: Зердаби ЛТД, 2013. — 288 с. ISBN 978-9952-460-29-2
 Антология педагогической мысли Азербайджанской ССР / Сост. А. А. Агаев, А. Ш. Гашимов. — М.: Педагогика, 1989. — 592 с.
 Агаев A.A. Педагогические взгляды Фархада Агазаде. — Баку, 1987. — 148 с.

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Dell shareholders re-elected company CEO and Chairman Michael Dell to the board of directors, but a large segment of investors are questioning the company's leadership, observers said on Wednesday.
Shareholders with 378 million of around 1.5 billion total votes -- about 25.2 percent -- withheld support for Michael Dell's election to the company's board, the company said in a filing on Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The vote, held Thursday, is a sign of mounting investor frustration around a sagging share price and management practices that have included misleading financial reporting, observers and shareholders said.
Dell wields too much influence over the board and company as the CEO and chairman, said Brandon Rees, deputy director of AFL-CIO's office of investment, which holds Dell stock. A letter sent by the AFL-CIO and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) on Aug. 3 encouraged shareholders to withdraw their support for Dell as chairman.
A Dell spokesman, David Frink, said in an e-mail that Michael Dell has the support of its shareholders and board.
"The Dell Board of Directors recently expressed its unanimous confidence in Michael Dell's leadership of the company. A majority of shareholders agreed and last week reelected Mr. Dell to the board," Frink said.
But the large number of shareholder votes against Dell represents growing discontent about the company's performance under Dell's leadership, Rees said.
"It's rare for a chairman and CEO who founded a company to receive a significant no," Rees said.
"Shareholders could send a message that independent leadership is needed ... to improve accountability," Rees said, adding that the trade union will continue to encourage the board to establish changes in leadership.
Shareholders have lost tremendous share value under Dell's leadership as chairman, Rees said. The company's share price has fallen 66 percent in the past decade with Dell as the company's chairman, Rees noted.
Through the vote-withholding campaign, the AFL-CIO also hoped shareholders would hold Dell accountable for the SEC's allegations against the company for improper disclosure of the company's relationship with Intel and misleading financial practices.
The SEC, in a complaint filed last month, said that Dell did not disclose exclusive payments the company received from Intel to boycott CPUs manufactured by AMD, Intel's main rival.
The SEC also alleged that Dell executives manipulated earnings by keeping "cookie jar" reserves, which were used to cover shortfalls in operating results from fiscal 2002 to fiscal 2005. It cost the company US$100 million and Michael Dell $4 million to settle those allegations. As part of the settlement, neither the company nor Dell admitted to wrongdoing.
However, there has also been frustration among investors wondering why the company's stock isn't performing, said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT.
The company was in trouble earlier in the decade when the direct-sales PC business model almost drove the company to a dead end, King said. Michael Dell recognized that radical business changes were needed, and he revamped the company's operations after reinstating himself as CEO in 2007.
The company is in the process of re-establishing itself and has had to endure the worst economic downturn in generations, King said. But some shareholders remain believers in Dell's vision -- including an expansion of sales channels and product lines -- which could explain his reappointment to the board, King said.
At the same time, some shareholders may also believe that an individual wielding an enormous amount of power in running a company is contradictory to the notion of a publicly run company, King said.
Especially in the wake of Hewlett-Packard CEO and Chairman Mark Hurd's resignation two weeks ago, many shareholders may now be questioning the value of a company's chief executive also serving on the board, King said.
Hurd stepped down following an investigation into claims that he sexually harassed a former contractor to the company. The inquiry, overseen by the board, found that Hurd did not violate HP's sexual harassment policy but that he did violate its standards of business conduct, the company said.
Various media reports citing company sources, however, have said that many HP insiders were unhappy with Hurd's cost-cutting management practices and used the harassment case as an excuse to oust him. HP's board may have been trying to reassert control over the company's operations as it perhaps realized it wasn't in the company's best interests to consolidate power under Hurd, King said.
Meanwhile, it's hard to predict Michael Dell's future, King said. As long as he has the confidence of the board and the majority of large stockholders, he will need to continue executing on his plan to increase company profits by expanding to higher-margin areas such as storage, software and services.
"The company can't really do anything beyond that," King said.


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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Why do our headaches persist after taking a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a 50-cent aspirin? Why does recalling the 10 Commandments reduce our tendency to lie, even when we couldn't possibly be caught? Why do we splurge on a lavish meal but cut coupons to save 25 cents on a can of soup?
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Why do our headaches persist after taking a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a 50-cent aspirin? Why does recalling the 10 Commandments reduce our tendency to lie, even when we couldn't possibly be caught? Why do we splurge on a lavish meal but cut coupons to save 25 cents on a can of soup? Why do we go back for second helpings at the unlimited buffet, even when our stomachs are already full? And how did we ever start spending $4.15 on a cup of coffee when, just a few years ago, we used to pay less than a dollar?
When it comes to making decisions in our lives, we think we're in control. We think we're making smart, rational choices. But are we? In a series of illuminating, often surprising experiments, MIT behavioral economist Dan Ariely refutes the common assumption that we behave in fundamentally rational ways. Blending everyday experience with groundbreaking research, Ariely explains how expectations, emotions, social norms, and other invisible, seemingly illogical forces skew our reasoning abilities.
Not only do we make astonishingly simple mistakes every day, but we make the same types of mistakes, Ariely discovers. We consistently overpay, underestimate, and procrastinate. We fail to understand the profound effects of our emotions on what we want, and we overvalue what we already own. Yet these misguided behaviors are neither random nor senseless. They're systematic and predictable – making us predictably irrational.
From drinking coffee to losing weight, from buying a car to choosing a romantic partner, Ariely explains how to break through these systematic patterns of thought to make better decisions. Predictably Irrational will change the way we interact with the world – one small decision at a time.
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Shri Anil D. Ambani, Chairman
(Promoter, Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director)
Shri Anil D. Ambani, B.Sc. Hons. and MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is the Chairman of our Company, Reliance Capital Limited, Reliance Infrastructure Limited, Reliance Power Limited and Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited.
Smt. Manjari Kacker
(Non-Executive Non-Independent Director)
Smt. Manjari Kacker, holds a master's degree in Chemistry and a diploma in Business Administration. She has more than 39 years of experience in taxation, finance, administration and vigilance. She was in the Indian Revenue Service batch of 1974. She held various assignments during her tenure in the tax department and was also a member of the Central Board of Direct Taxes. She has also served as the Functional Director (Vigilance and Security) in Air India and has also represented India in international conferences.
Shri Punit Garg – Executive Director
(NON EXECUTIVE AND NON INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR)
Shri Punit Garg, holds B. E. is part of the Company's leadership team since the last 17 years and has held several positions in the Company, including CEO of Indian and Global Enterprise Business, Corporate Strategy and Regulatory Affairs. Shri Garg has rich experience of over 32 years in telecom and IT sectors. He was President, Telecom Business of the Company and elevated to the Board as Executive Director of the Company.
Shri Vishwanath Devaraja Rao., Executive Director and Chief
Financial Officer (CFO)
Shri Vishwanath Devaraja Rao, aged 61 years, is a member of The
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, with a degree in
Commerce. He is working as Joint President of Reliance
Communications Limited. He has over 37 years of experience.He is
with Reliance Group since more than 19 years. He has varied and
rich experience in corporate, finance and managerial functions.
Ms. Chhaya Virani
(Independent Director)
Ms. Chhaya Virani, holds bachelors' degree in Arts and Legislative Laws and is lawyer by profession.
Ms. Chhaya Virani is specialised in property matters Her major area of practise is related to conveyance and property transaction.
Ms. Ryna Karani
Ms. Ryna Karani, holds BA, LLB degree and lawyer by profession. She has been practicing as a lawyer since 1994 and is enrolled as Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. Her practice includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and investment funds on a full range of corporate transactions
Shri Suresh Rangachar
(Non Executive Non Independent Director)
Shri Suresh Rangachar, holds Master's degree in Computer Science is with the Company since last 17 years. Presently, he is the Executive Director of Reliance Infratel Limited (RITL), a subsidiary of the Company and has been elevated as the Non Executive Non Independent Director on the Board of the Company.
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Q: Are there any issues if I bought a Nintendo Wii from the US and use it in India? Will there be any issues if I buy a Nintendo Wii from the US and use it in India?
Issues like ports or game campatibility, etc.

A: I'm not sure about Nintendo's arrangements with India, but I bought mine from the US and I live in SEA.  Aside from the obvious connectivity issues everything seems to run smoothly.  I can play games bought both from here and from the US.
There's only one situation where your games will not be compatible and that's if the games you have are bootlegged.  Be careful of these when buying!

A: The Wii is region locked, so if India is part of a different region than the US (which it probably is), you most likely won't be able to buy games from a local India retailer, assuming that the games they sell are actually packaged for India. If they buy games from the US and then sell them in India though, you shouldn't have a problem.
The PS3, PSP, and DS are not region locked, so if you're really concerned you might consider looking into one of those.

A: Besides the region locking which other answerers have covered, you will also need to account for India having a higher voltage at the wall outlet and using PAL instead of NTSC. The first problem can be solved with a generic adapter or (I'd assume) a new power cord from Nintendo. The second can be resolved either through ensuring that you have an NTSC television available in India, or by buying an NTSC/PAL converter.