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Elizabeth Jennings Graham (March 1827 – June 5, 1901) was an African-American teacher and civil rights activist, who challenged segregation on public transportation, a full 100 years before Rosa Parks did so....
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Internationally renowned imprisoned activist
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Jo Ann Robinson: Organizer of the Montgomery bus boycott
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Daniel G. Hill: Committed to the quest for justice in Canada
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Oliver Tambo: Holding the anti-apartheid movement together
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The Future Of Nano Medicine
There is more than one way to age. How are you doing it? – Jordan Times
§ February 8th, 2020 § Filed under Nano Medicine Comments Off on There is more than one way to age. How are you doing it? – Jordan Times
Most of us think we know what ageing looks and feels like. It announces itself with wrinkled skin and grey, thinning hair. It blurs vision, makes joints creaky, and if not rigorously countered, causes things to sag.
But scientists are cataloguing far subtler signs of biological ageing, evident long before hair is lost and skin starts to crinkle.
Its a story told not just in the bodys organs but in its genes, cells and proteins even in the bacteria that colonise us. First, one or two molecular processes fall out of whack. Those failures send broader functions off kilter. Sometimes all at once, sometimes gradually, our organs suffer and entire networks the immune system, for instance begin to falter.
Understanding how all this happens could allow us to live longer someday. But a nearer goal might produce an even bigger payoff: Defining what ageing is and exactly how it progresses may enable us to stay healthy for more of our lives.
Two new pieces of research bring that goal of extending humans healthspan a bit closer. Both identify biomarkers that help define what it means, at a microscopic level, to age. Both zero in on mechanisms prone to break down as we age in other words, targets for therapies that could disrupt or delay the ageing process.
And both offer some guideposts to measure the effectiveness of elixirs that promise to be (but rarely are) fountains of youth.
In one of the new studies, Stanford University researchers combed through 18 million data points collected from 106 people who were monitored for two to four years. The aim was to detect patterns common to all as we age as well as patterns that vary from person to person.
Emerging from that study, published this week in the journal Nature Medicine, is the idea that individuals age along at least four biological pathways. While one person may be most prone to decline in the function of his kidneys, another may experience the most age-related degradation in the liver, the immune system or in metabolic function, the findings suggest.
Most of us likely age along some or all those fronts, if not more, said Stanford geneticist Michael Snyder, who led the research. But classifying people by their personal ageing style, or areas of greatest vulnerability, may help them identify and forestall their most likely depredations of ageing, he said.
In the second study, scientists from the Buck Institute for Research on Ageing profiled the known universe of tissues and cells that can reveal the biological age of the human body. It made use of data collected as part of a study that has tracked 3,200 volunteers over the course of their adult lives since 1958.
That atlas of ageings biomarkers will speed efforts to find and develop drugs that could slow biological ageing, said University of Southern California biochemist Judith Campisi, who led the work published this week in the journal PLOS Biology. One day, she added, it may allow doctors to give their patients a clear read-out of how well, or poorly, their various tissues and organs are ageing.
After centuries of snake oil and hucksterism, the struggle against ageing has gotten real in recent years. Scientists have honed in on senescent cells, which stop dividing under stress, as a key driver of conditions such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia. Since these diseases are more common as we get older, they and their root causes have become central to scientists understanding of ageing.
Researchers increasingly suspect that when you disrupt the development of one disease of ageing, you may help protect against others a principle called the unitary theory of fundamental ageing processes. If, for instance, senescent cells and the inflammation they trigger could be brought under control, perhaps many age-related diseases indeed, unhealthy ageing itself could be averted and the experience of ageing might be far less miserable.
Thats the idea behind the search for senolytics drugs or therapies that could remove or disrupt the action of senescent cells. If such anti-ageing drugs are to be developed and used safely, researchers will need to recognise the many forms that senescent cells take, and to measure what happens when different members of that group are removed or suppressed.
In the Stanford University study, researchers sequenced genes; analyzed blood, urine and saliva samples; and probed the microbes in the guts and noses of 43 people. The team found 608 molecules that could be assessed and used to identify likely contributors to age-related problems.
The Stanford team came up with four ageotypes based on these biomarkers and how they shifted over time. While the list is likely to expand with further research, the authors suggest that people tend to age most along one of four distinct biological pathways: metabolic, immune, hepatic (or liver) and nephrotic (or kidney).
A person whose dominant ageotype is metabolic might see her A1C, a measure of blood sugar levels, rise with age, potentially leading to Type 2 diabetes. A person with an immune ageotype, on the other hand, might experience increased inflammation across the body, making her more vulnerable to a heart attack and certain cancers.
The work is highly preliminary. Dr Zoltan Arany who studies ageing processes at the University of Pennsylvanias Perelman School of Medicine, said that while it probed a very wide range of measures and looked for changes over time, determining whether they actually cause ageing or are innocent bystanders of the process will require a lot of further work.
Even after scientists have established the common roots of age-related diseases a task that is far from complete theres still hard work ahead, said Dr James L. Kirkland, who studies ageing at the Mayo Clinic. If studies like the two published this week are to help humans age better, theyll have to explain why we age so differently, and predict which of many routes each of us will take.
At the moment, were measuring everything, Kirkpatrick said. But the effort will be to narrow down, to get a composite score of biomarkers, that is predictive of a future decline in healthspan.
Snyder said he shared that long-term goal.
I can envision a world in which everyone gets their ageotype measured, so that at the earliest sign of acceleration, you can intervene, he said. For some, that may be taking a cholesterol-lowering statin, and for others, it may mean exercising more.
This can give you an earlier kick in the butt to address those vulnerabilities, he said.
By Melissa Healy
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Princess Diana tapes: Controversial recordings made with voice coach to be broadcast 'after sons speak out'
Diana, Princess of Wales gives a rare glimpse into her private life in videotapes made by friend and voice coach Peter Settelen Credit: Splash News
25 July 2017 • 11:07am
Controversial, taped confessions made by Diana, Princess of Wales, are to be broadcast for the first time after her sons' decision to open up about her was deemed to have set a precedent.
Peter Settelen, the princess's voice coach, has sold the rights to the "dynamite" tapes, much of which has never been broadcast, to Channel 4.
The tapes were never intended for public broadcast and since the princess's death have been the subject of lengthy legal battles and accusations of huge betrayal.
The Spencer family insisted that the footage belonged to them but the tapes were returned to Mr Settelen in 2004 after a lengthy dispute, headed by Earl Spencer.
Although the camcorder recordings were ostensibly made to improve her public speaking, the emotional princess used them to bare her soul at a time when her marriage was in crisis, talking openly about her relationship with Prince Charles, their sex life and his affair with the then Camilla Parker Bowles.
In them, she describes her wedding day as "the worst day of her life" and the constant battle to live up to her "fairy princess" public image. She also suggests that one of the Royal Protection Officers - presumed to be Barry Mannakee - had been "bumped off" in a road accident.
The tapes were found in 2001 during a police raid at the home of Paul Burrell, the former royal butler.
Their content was regarded as so sensitive that the prosecution agreed not to use them in Mr Burrell's Old Bailey trial which collapsed in 2002
Excerpts of the footage, made over several sessions at Kensington Palace in 1992 and 1993, were sold to US network NBC and broadcast in America as part of a two-part documentary in 2004.
But the screening caused such controversy that the tapes have never been seen in Britain. Sir Teddy Taylor, then Tory MP for Rochford and Southend East, appealed to broadcasters' "sense of decency" not to air the tapes while the princess's sons were still alive.
Peter Settelen
The new documentary includes footage that has never before been shown in public.
The rights were obtained by Channel 4 amid claims that the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry's decision to talk openly about their mother made it more acceptable.
"Because the princes are talking about it, it was considered more OK to release it," a source told The Telegraph.
"Also, there comes a point when something becomes historically interesting so it was decided to let the material speak for itself."
The right to broadcast a few minutes of the intimate footage was bought by the BBC in 2007 for a reputed £30,000 and formed the basis of a documentary, called Diana, In Her Own Words, that was due to mark the tenth anniversary of her death.
But the project was shelved, despite filming and production said to have cost upwards of £100,000, amid claims that it would be deemed in bad taste.
Freelance producer and director Kevin Sim, who oversaw the BBC film, was commissioned by Channel 4 to make the new film, also called Diana: In Her Own Words.
Mr Sim has previously described the tapes as "dynamite" and claimed the BBC axed the documentary because it was worried about upsetting the monarchy. The BBC said that the decision was made because the tapes did not "add" anything to the princess's story.
In the recordings, the princess says she and Prince Charles only met 13 times before they married.
She adds: "He'd ring me up every day for a week and then he wouldn't speak to me for three weeks. Very odd.
"And the thrill when he used to ring up was so immense and intense."
She says of her sex life with the prince that ''there was never a requirement for it from him.
"Once every three weeks about and I kept thinking it followed a pattern.
"He used to see his lady once every three weeks before we got married."
Describing her thoughts as the relationship reached crisis point, she says: "If I could write my own script I would have my husband go away with his woman and never come back."
Around 20 tapes comprising several hours unedited footage are said to exist. Much of it comprises the princess practising voice exercises, while at other times she is said to be "ratty and tired" and then at times she speaks very openly about her marriage.
Diana, Princess of Wales visiting Zimbabwe in 1993 Credit: CAMERA PRESS/Mark Stewart
The princess is said to have been recommended Mr Settelen by one of his former clients at a time when she was keen to present her own account of events and reinvent her public persona following her separation from Prince Charles, a process that began with her making recordings for Andrew Morton's book in 1991 and culminated in her infamous Panorama interview with Martin Bashir in 1995.
Marcus Rutherford, Mr Settelen's solicitor, said: "This material is some of the only pieces of candid, visual material that exists of Princess Diana and because of that, interest in it has been immense over the years.
"A lot of people have been keen to get hold of it but until now, we've resisted all attempts to hand it over. Peter has now been persuaded to make this material available for use in a Channel 4 documentary which he feels comes at the right time."
A Channel 4 spokeswoman said they had informed Kensington Palace they plan to air excerpts from the recordings "in a contextualised historical framework at a time when the nation will be reflecting on her life and death".
Diana, Princess of Wales, holds Prince Harry on the Royal Yacht Britannia in a picture taken by Prince William Credit: The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry
It said they were the only known "unmediated" videos of the princess ever recorded and that the 110 minute documentary would "provide valuable new insight into one of the world's most iconic women of the late 20th century".
Ralph Lee, Channel 4's deputy chief creative officer & head of factual, said: "Combined with historical context and interviews with her closest confidants, this film provides a nuanced, multi-layered portrait of the most famous woman in the world and a mother who has shaped the future line of the royal family.
"This film gives Diana a voice and places it front and centre at a time when the nation will be reflecting on her life and death. It is her account of events both private and public and is an important contribution to the historical record."
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have contributed to documentaries for both ITV and the BBC as the 20th anniversary of their mother's death approaches.
The Duke told ITV that it was press intrusion that most frequently caused his mother to cry, and as a result of her experiences he had learnt to maintain strict barriers and boundaries with the media.
As such, the broadcast of their mother's tapes is likely to bring back painful memories for the brothers, who have worked hard to build a renewed relationship with the press based on mutual understandings and an expectation of privacy.


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Oliver Stone is not even trying to hide the fact that in his new movie "W," Bush seems like the worlds biggest "goofy." He stated that his movie is real satire. We'll see!
GQ: Wait, are you saying this movie is a comedy?
Well, it has to be done with an ebullience and a certain fun, because the guy is goofy. He's a goofball! And I think he endeared himself to people because he couldn't get anything right. Kubrick was an idol of mine. I grew up on Strangelove and movies like Network, and they made a big impact on me. So yeah, W. is a satire.
Here's the plot: Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd President to the big screen as only he can. "W" takes viewers through Bush's eventful life, his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush's decision to invade Iraq.
Stone told GQ that they went through a lot of actors before settling on Brolin. One of them was Christian Bale! I mean, I just can't imagine Bale as Bush, though I was surprised with Josh Brolin, also. Watching the trailers, photos etc. he did a good job as actor in the freakiest movie of the year (or more…) playing the most hated president in modern history.
OK, "W" is not the first Oliver Stone's biopic. He directed many biopics and movies about historical events – "Nixon," "Evita," "Alexander", "JFK"… but "W" – don't tell me that you wan't watch "W" movie.


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Iraqi Kurds and Catalans vote on independence. NAFTA negotiations enter round three. Republican attempt to repeal Obamacare. All in The Week Ahead.
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Life Food
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Caroline Maga - Oct 20
Whoever thought to eat these things is my personal hero
What would life be like if these foods weren't discovered?
When life moves so fast, sometimes it's not enough to stop and smell the roses. You have to taste them too. Er, rather, you have to taste the following foods and revel in the glorious truth that some brave, pioneering folks in the past were smart enough to discover they were not only edible, but damn delicious.
We bet this is exactly how the discovery of the egg went: "By Jove! That white oblong object just fell out of that chicken's derriere. Why I bet if we cook it up with an English muffin and slop on some hollandaise, people will spend hours in line every Sunday for a taste for years to come! It'll be so good it even deserves its own meal, sometime between breakfast and lunch, and the world will never be the same."
And history was made.
Speaking of weird substances coming out of animals, whoever thought that the contents of a cow's udder would eventually become part of a balanced breakfast for kids around the world and spark a whole industry of cereals with excitable cartoon animal mascots. On top of all that, let's not forget the mother load of milk by-products: yogurt, cheese and ice cream. Apologies to the lactose-intolerant.
Who knew that the person responsible for the best part of every fair you've ever been to was a dentist? Dr. William J. Morrison (indeed, a dentist) invented the "electric candy machine" with candy maker John C. Warton in 1897. Soon after it took off, the creation made both of their careers (and our taste buds incredibly happy).
Lobsters and Crabs
We owe so much to the first person who looked at one of these sea-dwelling pinchers, with their beady eyes and huge claws and scuttling little legs, and thought, "Yeah, I'm going to tackle you and eat you for dinner. Maybe with some melted garlic butter or a bread roll. Those pincers look real tender." And then had to endure the lobster's screams from inside the pot of boiling water.
Imagine a man on a deserted island, thirsty and hungry and alone, who didn't know that in the tree above him grew a source of electrolyte-filled water and sweet, sweet white flesh, and the perfect ingredient for the shrimp crawling at his feet. If it weren't for the determined work of the first person to discover that the almost-impenetrable shell of the coconut held one of the sweetest treats known to mankind, we'd all be lost.
"If it's good enough for a terrifying swarm of bees, then it's good enough for me!" thought a hungry and slightly crazy woodsman unsatisfied with his plain peanut butter sandwich.
At the Toll House Inn in 1930, confectionary history was made because Ruth Wakefield was out of baking chocolate. While making cookies for the Inn's guests, Wakefield used chunks of Nestlé's semi-sweet chocolate instead, and the small chips kept their shape in the baking process. The new recipe was a hit, and thus, chocolate chip cookies were born. Thanks to, we assume, someone time-traveling from a chocolate chip cookie-less future to make sure there was no baking chocolate to be found in Wakefield's kitchen.
Where would morning rituals, first dates and the entire seven seasons of "Gilmore Girls" be without the invention of liquid coffee? It was originally ingested by eating the berries that contain coffee beans, but somehow "a nice, warm cup of berries" just doesn't have the same ring to it.
The things we're grateful for linger long after the turkey's been digested. To remind ourselves that celebrating life's little joys is really where it's at, The Loop's calling out the everyday things that give us heaps of pleasure. Starting October 10, we'll publish one new story daily about a thing, moment or experience that gives us the warm and fuzzies.
You've probably got plenty to be thankful for, too, and we want to know about it! Share what you're most grateful for on Facebook here or via Twitter using the hashtag #12DAYSOFTHANKS (we're @theloopca) or join the conversation on Hubub. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Tucked behind the main strip in Fremantle, amongst many of the hotels and inns in the neighbourhood, lies The Federal Hotel. The establishment has both an indoor and outdoor seating with a tentage to sport rainy weather. Personally, I very much preferred the outdoor seating with the ambience lighting to set a warm, cosy vibe in the evenings.
To start with, we had a few bites of the Beer Battered Steak Fries ($8) served with a yummy side of aioli.
The 300g Angus Porterhouse ($38) comes along with a side salad and beer battered fries. You also get to choose your sauce, either red wine, peppercorn, or mushroom. Having tried all 3, I have to say the red wine does compliment the meal much more. The steak itself, I ordered in a medium-rare doneness and definitely had a delightfully smoky finish.
Up next, the delectable Federal Hotel Bangers & Mash ($26). Cumberland sausages laid on top of a bed of mashed potatoes over a spread of pea puree, topped with caramelised onion gravy. I have to say, not being a fan of peas, this dish really surprised me with its untraditional twist.
Served with federal sauce, house pickles and chips, the 150g Harvey Beef Burger ($22) through a tad bit pricey, was both enjoyable and appetizing.
Federal has daily promotions to get the ball rolling! With $17 steaks & house pints/wines every Friday, you might find yourself heading down pretty often. They even have free pool on Mondays to chase those blues away. Along with a well-stocked bar, they have several beers on tap including Guinness, all at decent prices per pint. Definitely a favourite haunt of mine.


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July | 2015 | Why a librarian?
This is a rant I go on every year, so nice to have someone else do it for me. She captures all of the pain and suffering inflicted upon librarians and students as they struggle over the summer to figure out what the heck the people making these "assigned lists" were thinking!!
You know, when I first started doing preschool storytimes, I worked like crazy to pull together books that were all themed and a craft that tied into that theme, songs that worked with the theme, and a few rhymes or puppet that fit into the theme.
But you know what I've realized? The kids don't really care.
They are just so thrilled to hear stories and sing songs together. Never once has a child critiqued my storytime choices and told me that a book didn't fit into the theme.
Storytime "themes" should be approached the same way that an episode of Sesame Street works – you can have a letter or number of the day, but honestly everyone just wants to hear the main theme song, the counting song, and they like to hear a few new stories.
I think some of us, especially librarians who are not Children's Librarians or who studied early literacy, but have become storytime gurus through happenstance, become obsessed with themes and it makes these weekly programs eat up far too much time and brain power, considering how much other stuff we have to do around the branch. Personally, I do at least one children's program every week. I also work the desk at least 2 hours a day, though usually 3 hours if staffing is weird. I want to host more programs for teens. I want to weed my collection. I want to create displays!
So instead of sweating over storytime themes, I now just pick out some of my favorite books from the storytime shelf, pick one that I like enough to make it the craft (since most authors have websites now with easy craft ideas) and have a selection of songs I pick from so that the kids can learn the songs with me.
It has made my life far less stressful. I did the Babies program for 2 months and I only switched up a few things the entire time, mostly just going back and forth between the same three sets of rhymes or fingerplays. The babies and parents loved learning the rhymes with me. I'm now doing the Toddler program and going about it the same way, except with a few more books in the mix. But I am going to use the same rhymes and songs and watch as the kids learn them with me.


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Q: How do you describe the situation where a person walks into tree twigs and the person following gets hit by them? What phrase or verb do you use to describe the situation where a person walks into tree twigs and the person following gets hit by them?

A: We may define such an incident to be a "Twackening"
I doubt that the word "Twackening" is in the Oxford English dictionary, but it might be; I did not check.
Twackenings likely occur as accidents. Usually, people do not intend for the twigs to hit the person behind them. That is something which matters to me. I personally don't like it when others intentionally cause me harm.
You asked for a verb or phrase, but "accident" is a noun. I apologize for providing a noun such as "accident" instead of a verb or phrase.
"Twackening" is a gerund. I am not sure if gerunds are verbs. I always disliked words for parts of speech. When I am given a passage of mildly skewey English I can usually re-write the text so that it sounds more like what I have heard other people say or it looks like what I have seen other people write.  "skewey" is also not a word I often hear other people use. My mother often used the word "scroogey"
Let "skewey" be an adjective defined to be an alias of the term "non-standard" or "leaning". It originates from "skew" or "askew".

Bob and Sarah were walking through the woods. The branches of the tree bent as Bob strode forward. As Bob took another step, the branches suddenly sprang back and lashed Sarah in the face. It was an accident.

A stack overflow user using the name Bruce Murry provided the phrase "they sprang back and lashed the guy behind."
By the way, I enjoy a lot of the movies in which  Bill Murray acted. For some reason, The name "Bruce Murry" reminded me of famous actor Bill Murray.

In the field of mathematics, we would write something like the following:

There existed t element of the set of all times, and there existed p1 element of the set of all people, and there existed p2 element of the set of all people and there existed a tree t element of the set of all trees such that p1 walked into the branches of tree t and p2 was following p1 and p1 got hit by the tree branches.

If you do not like my answer you are, of course, allowed to write your own answer and provide it as a more reasonable alternative.

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Christmas Movie Smackdown: 'A Christmas Story' vs. 'Miracle on 34th Street'
Kevin Hearn, of the Barenaked Ladies, May Be the Most Important Person in Canadian Music Right Now
By: Alex Nino Gheciu|December 8, 2015
Tagged With: A Christmas Story, Christmas Movie Bracket, Movies
To read more of Sharp's Christmas Movie Smackdown, click here.
Yes, we're aware of Miracle on 34th Street's vaunted legacy — that it won several Academy Awards back in 1947, that it's been adapted four times since, and that it continues to inspire heartwarming acts of holiday kindness. It's more than a Christmas movie; it's a goddamn Yuletide institution. We're also well aware that A Christmas Story's legacy, by contrast, is simply that it's been played on TV a heck of a lot times. And that people like to watch it.
But that last part is important. People really — really — like watching A Christmas Story. So much that this marks the 19th year TBS will air a day-long marathon of it. Turns out viewers aren't yet tired of this story about a hapless, bespectacled kid and his desire for a BB gun that he'll likely shoot his eye out with. When was the last time you saw a Miracle on 34th Street marathon? Exactly. It would never fly; the movie's so sappy — it can literally be tapped for syrup — that too much of it would cause a continent-wide diabetes crisis (well, even more of one). A Christmas Story, however, is schmaltz-less enough to be endlessly re-watchable; its gags — the awkward bunny suit, the leg lamp, "I can't put my arms down!" — slay every time. Not bad for a flick that fared poorly during its opening weekend back in 1984.
Ironically, the very thing that kept it from being a box office behemoth is actually what makes it so easy to digest over and over again: A Christmas Story doesn't have much of a plot. Its only constant is Ralphie Parker's relentless pining for the aforementioned BB gun. (More specifically, a "Red Ryder BB gun with a compass in the stock and this thing which tells time.") But the movie itself is really just an eclectic collection of vignettes, which themselves are often plotless, serving mostly as slice-of-life observations about Christmastime and childhood, as told by an adult raconteur. It's an ideal format for infinite, mid-food coma TV repetition — not just because its nostalgic voiceover technique has had a big influence on single-camera shows (see: The Wonder Years; How I Met Your Mother), but also because you can tune in at its beginning, middle or end and not feel lost at all. Every scene tells its own story, while always looping back to poor Ralphie peering longingly into that store window. And who hasn't been that kid?
Here, ultimately, is the reason more channel surfers would rather stop on A Christmas Story than Miracle on 34th Street: it's relatable to pretty well everybody. Sure, Miracle might address kids as real, intelligent people; Susan is one of the smartest characters in the movie, and Santa's harshest critic. But A Christmas Story speaks better to the universal nine-year-old's condition. It doesn't oversentimalize childhood, opting instead for a convincingly specific look at North American family life and the perceived injustices of preadolescence, especially around the holidays. Not many people know what it's like to meet the real St. Nick (and subsequently support him in court), but we all know what it's like to have wish list-related anxiety while dealing with snot-nosed bullies, triple dog dares and disapproving adults. Even as grownups, we know the feeling of incessant striving — to reach for something again and again, no matter how many times we get kicked down life's giant slide with the proverbial boot to the forehead. And we all recognize that the end goal is totally worth it, even if it leaves us lying in bed with our eye shot out.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is upon us. Keeping their graceful tradition, Peninsula Bangkok is still going strong with their fourth Eat Drink Pink this year. With the goal of supporting the battle against breast cancer, the riverside hotel is shaking up a special culinary gala on October 1 as part of a fundraiser supported by The Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer.
Following the success of Eat Drink Pink in 2017 which raised more than THB 1M, all proceeds from this Eat Drink Pink 2018 will again go towards the Pink Park Village, the Queen Sirikit Centre's non-profit cancer care for underprivileged women with breast cancer situated in Min Buri District which is scheduled to partially open this October.
Featuring a lineup of celebrated restaurants, for example, L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Bo.lan, Bunker, Lenzi, LeDu, Baan, Il Fumo, Issaya Siamese Club, Sensi, Sri Trat, Haoma, Freebird, Brasserie Cordonnier, La Casa Nostra, Blue Elephant, Canvas, and Acqua Restaurant, the event will showcase stellar dishes created especially for the pink-basted occasion — think pink chicken liver magnum by Haoma and Blue Elephant's pink sago with cantaloupe.
Those who are looking to benefit or support the breast health program within our Thai community, do so by joining the event as this would mean raising money — and also fancily dining out – for a good cause.
Hosted at The Peninsula Bangkok, the tickets are priced at THB 3,000 per person. For further information and reservations, please call +662 020 2888 or e-mail diningpbk@peninsula.com.


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Ken Roczen Does It Again In Supercross
Holds Off Dungey Before 40,682 In San Diego
Ryan Dungey (1) congratulates winner Ken Roczen Saturday night at San Diego's Petco Park. (Feld Entertainment photo)
SAN DIEGO — Monster Energy Supercross, an FIM World Championship, hosted its fourth annual Military Appreciation Race on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 40,682 fans inside Petco Park.
The second round of the season featured a captivating battle for the 450SX Class win between Team Honda HRC's Ken Roczen and Team Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Ryan Dungey, with Roczen emerging victorious to open the season with back-to-back wins.
In the Western Regional 250SX Class, Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM's Shane McElrath raced to his second straight victory in a thrilling Main Event, extending his championship lead.
As the field roared out of the gate to start the 450SX Class event, Dungey, the defending Monster Energy Supercross Champion, put his KTM out front to earn the SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award with his teammate Marvin Musquin and Roczen tucked close behind. Roczen was able to slot into second and immediately started to apply pressure on Dungey. The champ fended off an initial challenge and the pair then settled into position, pacing one another for six laps.
On lap seven, Roczen was able to take advantage of a slight miscue by Dungey, diving under the KTM rider to assume the lead. Dungey fought back and was able to put a wheel inside his rival on several occasions before settling into second. The distance between the two over the second half of the event was virtually the same as it was earlier in the race, but as they encountered lapped riders Dungey was able to close the deficit and apply pressure in the closing stages.
The KTM rider mounted a serious challenge over the final two laps and was able to briefly get alongside Roczen on the final lap until a bobble stalled his momentum, allowing the German to take a hard-earned win.
It's just the second time in Roczen's career that he's been able to win back-to-back races. He's won four the last five races dating back to last season.
"Ryan [Dungey] kept me on my toes. The track broke down and it was really rough out there, but that's the fun part," said Roczen, who now has 11 career wins. "I hope the fans enjoyed it. That's what they want to see [a battle for the win]. I'm actually happier with this weekend's win than last weekend's. I'm happy to be up here again. Another day in the books and I'm looking forward to next weekend."
Dungey's runner-up finish was the landmark 90th podium result of his career. He's finished inside the top three in 35 of the past 37 races, going all the way back to the final round of the 2014 season.
"I had two spots where I thought I could [make the pass] and I made a mistake before each of them. I came in too hot into one of the corners. I knew it was the last lap and I was trying hard," said Dungey. "We [Roczen and I] fought to the end. It was an intense race. It was good because I led a little bit and then he led. We were really pushing the pace and if you're going to race someone like that, it's going to be a battle to the end."
After settling into third off the start behind Dungey and Roczen, Musquin went virtually unchallenged en route to a third-place finish, duplicating the finishing order of the top three from the opening round one week ago.
Roczen extended his lead in the championship to six points over Dungey.
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The capital of the state of Karnataka, Bangalore or now known as Bengaluru, is the third most populous city in the country. It has multicultural, multi-religious, cosmopolitan demography and boasts of more than 1000 temples and mandirs, 400 mosques, 100 churches, 40 Jain derasars, three Sikh gurdwaras, two Buddhist viharas and one Parsi fire temple. Also known as the "Silicon Valley of India", Indian technological organisations ISRO, Infosys, Wipro and HAL are headquartered in the city. A significant amount of population residing in Bangalore are employed in the IT sector. Demographically diverse this city is the fastest growing metropolis in India. Educational and research institutions, such as Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) (IIMB), International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIITB), National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, National Institute of Design, Bangalore (NID R&D Campus), National Law School of India University (NLSIU) and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) have people visit Bangalore for for their treatment from across the globe. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) does a great job at connecting all the parts of the city seamlessly and Namma Metro (Rail) is also aiding to reduce the travel woes of the residents. Bangalore offers a lot of modern facilities and luxuries to its residents and it serves as a perfect city for families to come and settle here in New Bangalore. And, to ensure the best of health and well-being, residents of Bangalore choose to opt for the best and the most advanced at-home healthcare facilities, dental care, physiotherapy at home, etc.


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a repertory theater or company.
a representative, especially a sales representative.
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(in prescriptions) let it be repeated.
Reached Tuesday, a Sitrick Co. rep confirmed they parted ways with Epstein in April 2011.
At that time, though, my job as a rep for an Australian company made it impossible to leave Australia.
After making numerous phone calls, the rep set up a meeting with the FDA in June 2011.
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Samara Felippo (il cui padre è originario di calabresi, del Lametino) ha iniziato come ginnasta, dedicandosi solo in un secondo momento al teatro. A 17 anni è stata scritturata dalla Rede Globo de Televisão (una fra le emittenti più importanti del Brasile), prima in parti secondarie e successivamente in quelle di coprotagonista e protagonista di telenovele di successo distribuite anche in Italia.

L'interpretazione forse più significativa dell'attrice è stata quella della nipote del rivoluzionario brasiliano Bento Gonçalves nella telenovela Garibaldi, l'eroe dei due mondi.

Filmografia principale
Anjo Mau (1997) - telenovela
Malhação (1998) - soap opera
Meu Bem Querer (1998) - telenovela
O Dono do Mar (2000)
Concerto Campestre (2001)
Garibaldi, l'eroe dei due mondi; altro titolo: La casa delle sette donne (A casa das sete mulheres) (2003) - telenovela
Chocolate com pimenta (2003) - telenovela
Da Cor do Pecado (2004)
América (2005) - telenovela
O Profeta (2006)
Sete Pecados (2007) - telenovela
Os Dez Mandamentos (2015) - telenovela
Apocalipse (2017) - telenovela

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Travis Peebles' (Co-owner of Blazing Saddle Cycles in Cleveland) custom Rove Ltd will straight up take your breath away. It did ours. While our stock build of the Rove Ltd is nothing to sniff at with its SRAM Force groupo and plus-sized WTB tires and hoops, what Travis has done with his is next-level-take-your-breath-away-stuff. We asked Travis to outline his motivation for the build and for some juicy details, we'll let him take it from here.
This do-all demigod was inspired by the need to go anywhere anytime, and over any terrain. While I do appreciate the 650b wheels size, it just doesn't fit my riding style or my desire to go places quickly, while attacking all and any obstacles with ease. Hence, the retrofitted 700c Reynolds Cycling Carbon Assault wheel-set wrapped in Panaracer Gravel King 43mm gumwalls. This tubeless combination fills up this steel steed very nicely.
The drivetrain consists of Ultegra mechanical 11 speed shifters resting on Salsa Cowbell drop bars (wrapped in Salsa's Glyph bar tape) mated to an XTR rear derailleur by a Wolftooth Components Tan pan mechanism. This nifty little piece equalizes the cable actuation and smoothly provides all the gearing necessary across the 11-42 XT cassette. Power is applied through a set of FSA Energy cranks linked up with a Wolftooth 44t drop-stop chainring. Stopping power is provided by a sleek and steadying set of TRP Spyre brakes on Shimano XT 160mm rotors.
As an added bonus the left Shimano Ultegra shifter was overhauled and modified (by mechanical WIZARD James Rychak A.K.A Jimmy Whistletip in Instaworld) to actuate the 100mm KS Lev dropper post to help get the Prologo Zero II CPC PAS saddle out of the way in tight situations. This allowed us to use most of the bikes original braze-ons, just in a little different fashion. This avoided too much unsightly housing on the frame.
This build was a culmination of work and mechanical genius from all of the staff at our shop, Blazing Saddle Cycle in Cleveland, Ohio. I surely could not have done this on my own. We are extremely proud of the work that goes into each and every bike we send out the door and this is no exception. We love being ambassadors of the Kona name and technology. This build clearly shows why.


Since when is a Chiropractor (DO, Doctor of Osteopathy) able to perform Plastic Surgery?
Believe it or not, there are no laws that specify which types of doctors can perform specific procedures. These determinations are left to the hospitals, surgery centers and the doctor's conscience. It's the patient's responsibility to do their homework and find a board certified plastic surgeon by going to www.buildmybod.com For the record, a chiropractor and a DO are not the same thing. A DO can be a plastic surgeon whereas a chiropractor can not.


ALARM. Your load bearing wall needs strengthening. It is customary to have two top plates. Over the window, you need a header--that is at least a double 2X6 on edge, or the weight of the roof will push down on the window, busting it perhaps or at least sagging the roof.
Can I just add two 2X6s on edge on top of the wall before adding the rafters on?
This should only take a couple of hours. Remember to put header plates above the door opening and any other window openings on your load bearing walls/ Are there some on opposide side of building where rafters will rest?


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Габонската афера е случай от стопанската история на България.

През 1988 г. търговската банка "Балканбанк", с тогавашен директор Иван Миронов, издава банкова гаранция за 18 милиона германски марки на името на "Булгаргеомин", а германската "Комерцбанк" отпуска заем за добив на ценна дървесина от тропически гори в Габон. Парите са били предназначени за закупуване на фирмата "Габексфо", държател на концесия за дърводобив. Оказва се, че сделката е фиктивна, тъй като от десетилетия Габон не сече тропическите си гори.

Разгласен е доклад на Димитър Луджев по случая. При започналата проверка се оказва, че са изчезнали документи по нея от архив на Министерски съвет, за който отговаря старши съветничката Меглена Кунева-Пръмова. При правителството на проф. Любен Беров е създадена комисия в състав от началника на правния отдел на Министерски съвет Андрей Делчев и Меглена Кунева-Пръмова от отдела (вече главен съветник) и политика Гиньо Ганев. При посещението им в Габон те се срещат с президента Омар Бонго, от когото научават, че е забранил сеченето на горите през 60-те години на 20 век и че са използвани габонски банки, откъдето парите са прибрани от българи.

Иван Миронов е оправдан по случая през 1995 г. Впоследствие се установява в САЩ - първоначално в щата Вирджиния, където купува имот близо до имота на Илия Павлов (с когото е регистриран като съдружник в няколко дружества), а по-късно - във Флорида.

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1924 American La France Type 40 Chemical Car
1924 American La France Type 40 Chemical Car. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad bought this "chemical car" as a a quick response rig to attack grass fires along the train tracks near its San Bernadino yards. A rig like this is designed to get to a fire in its earliest stages and get its 40 gallons of water (propelled by carbon dioxide gas) into action while the fire is small. It can also carry over a thousand feet of large diameter 2 1/2 inch hose, which could be used by another fire engine, or which could be connected to a fire hydrant. Apparently there were very few grass fires, since the truck has less than 170 miles on its odometer. The poor condition of the hard rubber tires resulted from the long hours it spent exposed to the California sun. The Santa Fe restored the rig during the 1950's, possibly for advertising, and moved to Topeka, Kansas. Mr. Getz of the Hall of Flames Museum and long time board member of the Santa Fe, purchased it in 1970 from the railroad and later donated it to the Museum.
On display at the Hall of Flames Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
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The Vehicle Management module tracks movement of vehicles owned by the business.
Proper controls can be maintained as the movement of each and every vehicle will now be monitored meticulously. Necessary alarms can be raised when a vehicle has not checked in after the expected time in.
Track movement of Vehicles In and Out of the Company and by whom it was taken.
Track KM traveled and fuel used with every In and Out for each Vehicle separately.
With Expected Date Time In for each vehicle, highlight vehicles that have not checked in after the Expected Date Time Out.
Tracks all the info about vehicles.
Tracks basic info like Vehicle No and Type.
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Colts fire offensive coordinator after 3 straight losses
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A confounding start prompted Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano to fire his offensive coordinator on Tuesday.
Less than 24 hours after a third consecutive loss, Pagano announced he had replaced Pep Hamilton with associate head coach Rob Chudzinski.
''As head coach of this team, it's my responsibility to make sure I'm doing everything we can to put us in the best position to succeed,'' Pagano said in a statement. ''We thank Pep for his service to the team and wish him all the best.''
Clearly, the Colts (3-5) have not lived up to the Super Bowl hype they started with this season.
They lost their first two games for the second time in Pagano's tenure and are in the midst of the first three-game losing streak since Pagano and Andrew Luck arrived in town in 2012. Outside the terrible AFC South, Indianapolis is 0-5, and Luck has thrown a league-high 12 interceptions despite missing the first two games of his career because of a right shoulder injury.
Not surprisingly, Pagano and Hamilton had faced a steady stream of criticism for mistakes and questionable play-calling. Hamilton mostly blamed himself.
''It's a combination of helping the protection and then I just have to do a better job of coming up with ways to get our guys matched up and getting them matched up against the linebackers, safeties, whoever, getting them more involved in the passing game,'' Hamilton said Thursday when he was asked why the tight ends weren't more involved.
While the move was not entirely unexpected, the timing was a surprise.
Indy (3-5) lost 29-26 to unbeaten Carolina in overtime on Monday night, and now has a short week to prepare for Peyton Manning and the unbeaten Denver Broncos. Most people around town thought the schedule might force the Colts to wait till next week, their bye week, to make a change.
But Pagano decided to make a change right now, putting Chudzinski, the former Cleveland Browns coach, in charge of play-calling.
Chudzinski was not available Tuesday. A scheduled conference call with Pagano was cancelled after about 90 seconds because of technical difficulties.
''Through the first eight weeks of the season, we have felt our offense hasn't performed at the consistent level that we need,'' Pagano said.
It's not just play-calling.
Luck hasn't looked right all season. Fox Sports reported Sunday that Luck had been playing with multiple fractured ribs in addition to the shoulder injury the Colts had put on the injury report. That mirrored the initial fear that Luck had injured his ribs Sept. 27 at Tennessee.
The league is now investigating whether the Colts violated the injury-reporting rules by trying to hide Luck's true condition.
What's next for the Colts' coaching staff isn't clear, either. Pagano and general manager Ryan Grigson have downplayed the notion that they are at odds.
It has been a rough season so far, but Indianapolis is still tied with Houston for the division lead.
Luck's alarming turnover rate has forced Indy's defense into horrible field position, the offense has been unable to consistently move the ball and big early deficits have continually forced the Colts to become one-dimensional.
But Pagano isn't pointing fingers at his star quarterback.
''Andrew is as tough a competitor as I have ever been around. He is going through a stretch right now, we are all going through a stretch right now,'' Pagano said Monday night. ''I am not worried about Andrew Luck. Together we will get this thing fixed.''
Before spending the past 2 1/2 seasons with Luck in Indy, Hamilton spent two of his three seasons as a Stanford assistant working with Luck.
Chudzinski spent the first 10 seasons of his coaching career at Miami, the last three as offensive coordinator. He served as the Browns tight ends coach and interim coordinator in 2004. After two seasons as tight ends coach in San Diego, he returned to Cleveland as offensive coordinator. Two seasons later, he returned to San Diego for two more seasons as assistant head coach in charge of tight ends.
He left in 2011 for Carolina, where he spent two more seasons as offensive coordinator before taking the Browns' head coaching job. After he was fired following the 2013 season, Chudzinski was hired by Pagano as his special assistant.
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As a marketing professional, thriving to jump the ladders and become an expert in my field, it is crucial that I stay informed of new and improved marketing techniques. And one interesting approach I heard about lately is the SRC Lists.
The SRC lists are, as the name implies, lists of targeted and qualified leads, provided to a company, to support its sales effort. As it happens, SRC Lists are supplied to companies specializing in long-term care, annuities, financial planning, reverse mortgage, debt refinance and other financial market niches, as full listings of prospects and potential customers.
Disposing of such targeted marketing leads saves the companies valuable time and money. As a matter of fact, the SRC is so confident about the competence of its lists, it has a 100% money back guarantee during the first 90 days.
As a marketer, I am well aware of the importance of surveys' data generation and data-mining: the bigger your leads, the larger your chances of signing a deal. Ultimately, it is all about knocking at the right door, at the right time.
You might recall an older post I had written about Amos Tamam, the man who revolutionized New York City and Philadelphia taxi payment by introducing Verifone Transportation Systems.
Not only did Amos Tamam's credit card taxi meter make it possible for taxi users to pay with credit and debit cards but it also saved them, along the taxi drivers, the hassle and aggravation of handling cash in streets as busy as those of New York City.
Well, as it happens, Amos Tamam now disposes of a Web-site, which is filled with useful and practical resources and information about Amos, his beginnings, struggles and achievements.
Nowadays, Amos is exploring the possibility of expanding nationally and introducing his innovative system in other metropolitan cities around the country.
For when a credit card taxi meter in Boston? Hopefully soon!


Barbara Corsi, RN, welcomes potential employees to the Solevo Wellness hiring event.
Solevo Wellness [soh-lee-voh], a Pittsburgh based medical marijuana dispensary opening in 2018, hosted a medical marijuana educational and hiring event on November 29th at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square.
Solevo Wellness, a medical marijuana dispensary based in Pittsburgh, PA, hosted a medical marijuana educational event for healthcare professionals on Monday, October 16 th , at the Hyatt House in SouthSide Works.


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import com.navercorp.pinpoint.bootstrap.logging.PLogger;
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import com.navercorp.pinpoint.bootstrap.sampler.SamplingFlagUtils;
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import com.navercorp.pinpoint.plugin.okhttp.UserResponseGetter;
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Archive | Original Press Release
Black Card Visa – Original Press Release – ThinkTank Holdings LLC Announces New Patent Pending Credit Card Venture
Posted on December 8, 2008. Tags: Black Card, Black Visa, Black Visa Card, Press Release
ThinkTank Holdings LLC Announces New Patent Pending Credit Card Venture
JACKSON, Wyo. — ThinkTank Holdings LLC today announced that they will be entering the high-end credit card business with their new patent pending credit card that includes carbon and/or carbon based material. The code name for the company is "Next Card" and should be available to the public soon. The name of the company will not be announced until its release date.
ThinkTank filed its provisional patent application during 2007 based on previously performed research. The original design was invented by ThinkTank's founder, Scott Blum. This high-tech credit card will be available to individuals and corporations for an estimated annual fee of $495. It is expected to come with a 24-hour concierge service, a points and rewards incentive package as well as many other benefits.
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About ThinkTank Holdings:
Founded in October 1999 by Scott Blum, ThinkTank provides technology infrastructure, financing and management expertise to its companies. At ThinkTank, ideas are created around solutions that change or improve the way business is conducted.
ThinkTank is focused on technology, commerce, and media related industries and currently has the following companies in its portfolio: Buy.com, Yub.com, Sell.com, TechSpace, Thinkbig Media, and YogaToday. Revelocity was sold to NeoForma (NASDAQ: NEOF) in December 2002, ChannelWave was sold to ClickCommerce (NASDAQ: CKCM) in January 2005, and Commerce5 was acquired by Digital River (NASDAQ: DRIV) in December 2005.
ThinkTank is a holding company that has significant investment or control in each of its companies. The partners provide expertise in the form of capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, strategic business partnerships, legal support, business development, marketing expertise and financial management and analytics.
ThinkTank Holdings LLC is located in Jackson, Wyoming.
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Dubai First Royale World MasterCard – Original Press Release
Posted on October 13, 2008. Tags: Dubai First, Mastercard, Press Release, Royale, Royale MasterCard
Dubai: 12 October, 2008 – Dubai First, the consumer finance company of Dubai Group, a member of Dubai Holding, today announced the Royale MasterCard®, its signature payment card offering, has been awarded the 'Best Premium Programme – Credit Award' by MasterCard Worldwide, a leader in advancing global commerce.
The Royale card program, the first diamond embedded MasterCard credit card in the region, was recognized at the MasterCard Worldwide APMEA (Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa) Product Forum 2008, which was held in Singapore between 7 and 8 October 2008. Dubai First was among a handful of UAE-based financial institutions that have been acknowledged by MasterCard for their excellence in delivering innovative products and services.
Accepting the award at a ceremony in Singapore, Ibrahim Al Ansari, CEO of Dubai First, said:
Dubai First and MasterCard Worldwide share an enriched business relationship that spans across several payment products. Among them, the Royale MasterCard remains our signature product, and one that represents the exclusivity of our offering. We are honored to receive this special commendation from MasterCard.
Launched in November 2007, the Royale is the only credit card in the South Asia, Middle East and Africa region embedded with a certified diamond set within a distinctive metal crest. Elegantly designed, the Royale is a sophisticated black card that is available by invitation only.
Created by Dubai First to address the unique needs of ultra high net worth individuals, the card has set new standards in the world of luxury credit cards through its unique services and benefits such as a Personal Relationship Manager and a Lifestyle Manager who provide essential support to every lifestyle aspect, from booking jets to arranging invitations to exclusive openings around the world.
For a person on the go, it meets last-minute requests, while offering insider information on select events through its global network. Dubai First has also put in place a substantial package of services like preferential packages for yacht charters, reservation services at the top restaurants around the world, VIP accesses to the top equestrian events, and much more.
Ravi Bhardwaj, Country Manager UAE, Dubai First said:
"The launch of the Royale World MasterCard signaled a new era in credit cards in the region. Highly differentiated from other premium cards, Royale represents an aspiration rather than just a lifestyle. Dubai First is proud to receive acknowledgment from its peers for Royale, and we look forward to introducing more innovations in the region's consumer finance segment."
Eyad Al Kourdi, Country Manager, UAE, MasterCard Worldwide said:
The Dubai First Royale World MasterCard credit card is a great example of how MasterCard works closely with our customer financial institutions to develop differentiated payment offerings that will appeal to the evolving lifestyle needs of the affluent consumer of today. We are delighted to present this award to Dubai First for the Royale World MasterCard credit card program, the second set of payment products launched by Dubai First just less than a year ago. We look forward to working closely with Dubai First as they continue to meet their vision in becoming a leading player in consumer finance across the Middle East and North Africa.
The MasterCard Worldwide APMEA Product Forum is an annual event, during which MasterCard honors its customer financial institutions from around the region for their excellence in promoting growth, technology and innovation in the payments industry.
Dubai First is the first consumer finance company of Dubai Group, established by Dubai Holding. Dubai First was launched as a result of extensive research into the regional finance industry, which revealed that the market is heavily over banked but severely under served. Dubai First aims to fill this gap and distinguish itself by being a customer-focused, service-oriented consumer finance player. Dubai First's vision is to be market leader in consumer finance in the region.The strategy of the organization is to establish a center of multi-functional excellence in the UAE and leverage this to enter new markets. Dubai First currently offers credit cards and personal loans, with. Its signature product is the Royale MasterCard from Dubai First, an invitation-only sophisticated black card, fringed with a golden metallic border and embedded with a certified diamond set within a distinctive crest. For more information, please visit www.dubaifirst.com
AMERICAN EXPRESS INTRODUCES THE CENTURION CARD (Original 1999 AMEX Press Release)
Posted on June 30, 2006. Tags: American Express, AMEX, Centurion Card, Press Release
AMERICAN EXPRESS INTRODUCES THE CENTURION CARD
Black Card Sets New Standard For Premium Service With Free Upgrades on British Airways Concorde? and Enrollment in Elite Airline Frequent-Flier Programs
NEW YORK, October 14, 1999 — American Express today announced the introduction of the CenturionTM Card. The Centurion Card will be offered by invitation only to selected Platinum Card? members.
The black-colored Centurion Card offers customized personal service to help ease the busy and demanding lifestyles of cardmembers. It has been designed for individuals who travel frequently, entertain often and value single points of contact for service.
"We created the Centurion Card in response to customer research that identified a small but affluent group of cardmembers for whom individual attention and access to previously unavailable elite travel benefits was of great interest," said James Bush, senior vice president of Consumer Marketing at American Express. "Many of our prospective cardmembers are already frequent travelers receiving elite benefits on one airline. The Centurion Card is the only product on the market that can grant them elite status on four airlines, and much more."
The introduction of the Centurion Card is part of a broader American Express strategy to introduce a wider array of card products to specific market segments.
"Our company's innovation includes the creation of the world's first Travelers Cheque more than 100 years ago, and has continued with unique services for the Personal Card and the invention of the first Gold and Platinum Cards," added Bush. "With the Centurion Card, we've again set the standard — raising the bar in the premium card category."
Centurion Card Benefits
The card provides customers with all the benefits and rewards they received with their Platinum Card, plus numerous additional travel, lifestyle and financial services benefits, including:
Elite Travel Benefits
Centurion members are eligible for upgrades and enrollment in the elite tiers of several airline frequent flier, hotel guest and car rental programs, without the rigorous mileage requirements usually needed to join. Examples include:
Upgrades to the Concorde at no additional cost with the purchase of a full-fare, first-class transatlantic ticket to or from London and any British Airways gateway in the United States.
Complimentary upgrades, dedicated check-in, priority boarding and mileage earning at an accelerated rate via complimentary enrollment in the Continental Airlines? OnePass? Gold Elite Program, Delta Air Lines Gold Medallion? program, TWA Aviators Elite 1 program and US Airways Dividend Miles? Preferred PlusSM.
Complimentary access to the airport clubs of Continental, Northwest and TWA airlines when flying those airlines.
Room upgrades, late checkout, complimentary use of fitness centers and other benefits through enrollment in Starwood Gold Preferred Guest program, Gold VIP membership in the Hilton HHonors? program, Diamond membership in the Hyatt Gold Passport program and membership in the Inter-Continetal Six Continents Club.
Confirmed room upgrades when available, at Ritz-Carlton and select Four Seasons properties around the world and more than 330 other fine hotels, resorts and spas.
Complimentary international cellular phones, which will be delivered directly to Centurion Cardmembers, who pay only the cost of the calls.
Each cardmember will be assigned a personal travel counselor to handle all travel needs, and their own concierge to help with anything from special occasion planning and selecting ideal gifts, to locating unusual items.
Retail Privileges
Special privileges will be extended to Centurion members at Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, including personal shopper services, invitations to exclusive events, free consultation for restyling of precious jewelry (Neiman Marcus) and private shopping hours (Saks.)
Fee-free enrollment in Membership Rewards PlusSM, the premium level of the Membership Rewards? program. This includes redemption of points for travel on any airline anywhere in the world, and for purchases charged on the American Express Card.
Fifty-percent Membership Rewards point bonus on all charges made with a Centurion Card at our Centurion partners. These partners include Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines, TWA, British Airways, Hilton Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and others.
Complimentary two-hour consultation with Provident Financial Management, a subsidiary of American Express Tax and Business Services, which specializes in planning for high-net-worth individuals, including industry leaders and celebrities.
A 25 percent reduction in the management fee for investments and a reduced minimum investment requirement at Portfolio Management Group, a division of American Express Asset Management Group at American Express Financial Advisors.
American Express is a diversified worldwide travel, financial and network services company founded in 1850. It is a world leader in charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, travel, financial planning, investment products, insurance and international banking.


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Man Gets Throat Cancer, Shoots The Friend Who Taught Him How To Smoke
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Most people have been introduced to smoking by their friends and succumbing to this peer pressure to become a regular smoker is almost every smoker's story. Keeping this in mind, if we fall a victim to a life-threatening disease, like cancer, because of this habit, will we lay blame on the friend who introduced it to us?
25-year-old Mustakeem Ahmed undeniably thought so, when he killed his colleague for introducing him to smoking which later became the cause of him contracting throat cancer. The incident took place in Uttam Nagar in southwest Delhi, where Mustakeem Ahmed shot his colleague Anaytullah, in the restaurant in which both of them worked as cooks.
The police was alerted to the murder at a biryani eatery on Thursday night and found a young man in a pool of blood on reaching the place. The deceased, Anaytullah, had gunshot injuries on his body. The killer, Mustakeem Ahmed, and the victim were both cooks at the restaurant and, as friends, smoked cannabis together.
In the meantime, Ahmad began smoking cigarettes and took to marijuana, allegedly under the influence of Inayat. "In the course of time, Ahmad developed throat infection, forcing him to consult a doctor. Ahmad has claimed that the doctor told him he had developed throat cancer due to excessive smoking," said the DCP.
Ahmad later blamed Inayat for getting him addicted to smoking that later led to his cancer. Amid all this, Ahmad's work quality deteriorated and he was removed from his job. A frustrated Ahmad then went back to his native village in Amroha in Uttar Pradesh and procured a country-made pistol and some cartridges. "He first practiced firing in his village, before returning to Delhi a few days ago," said the DCP.
"He was carrying his loaded pistol to the restaurantad had planned to kill Inayat if he failed to get him fired from the job. That is what eventually happened. Ahmad ended up picking a fight with Inayat. He later shot at him in the middle of the argument," said an investigator.
Inayat was later rushed to a hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries. Ahmad fled the murder spot, said police.
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Q: How to prevent prefers-reduced-motion setting from ever working in Chrome Since Chrome version 74, prefers-reduced-motion media queries will be set with reduce value in case the user has disabled animations in controls inside Windows.
I'm on Win 10 and use mostly Chrome for testing. Animations weren't working on my computer but looked fine on other machines. After googling it, I re-enabled animations in controls inside Windows and voila - they started working.
That said, I think it's pretty annoying that we don't have a way to tell Chrome not to follow these system-wide flags. As the article cleverly points out, I do disable most of Windows's standard animations because I favor performance instead of useless and cumbersome "eye-candies" - but as a web developer, I want them on in Chrome regardless of however I want my OS in general to behave.
I tried looking for Chrome extensions but to no avail. Also looked for settings inside chrome://flags and wasn't able to find anything.
Am I missing anything? Are there any ways I can intervene with Chrome trying to be helpful and being extremely inconvenient instead?

Just to be thoroughly clear:
I want Windows animations under System > Properties > Performance > Settings to be turned off, including animate controls inside Windows, but still be able to see animations in Chrome (if the purple box in this link pulsates, then it is working).

A: You can use Firefox instead of Chrome and change the setting in about:config. Setting the ui.prefersReducedMotion as an integer with a 0.

A: If you wish to disable the prefers-reduced-motion option in the CSS, use a browser
extension/add-on to remove it when it is not needed.
You may use:

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*Firefox : Greasemonkey

*Chrome : Tampermonkey
For information about manipulating the CSS see for example
Manipulating Stylesheets with Greasemonkey.

A: Using Chrome DevTools's Command Menu:

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*Open Chrome DevTools and press Ctrl + Shift + P on Windows/Linux or Cmd + Shift + P on macOS to open the Command Menu;

*Type reduced to filter available commands;

*Select the emulate CSS prefers-reduced-motion option, and then press Enter to toggle the emulation on/off;

*Refresh the webpage and check whether your animations run.


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When he's not plugged into Google Analytics or sifting through ten thousand rows of keyword research, Dan enjoys spending time with his family enjoying the scenic Hudson Highlands in upstate NY, and coaching recreational soccer teams.
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Eastside Stories
Eastside Stories: The Points Communities
No. 4 | March 20, 2019
Eastside Stories is our way of sharing Eastside history through the many events, people places and interesting bits of information that we collect at the Eastside Heritage Center. We hope you enjoy these stories and share them with friends and family.
The Points Communities
A visitor to the Eastside, headed across the SR-520 bridge toward Kirkland, Redmond or Bellevue will first cross through four small cities: Medina, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point and Clyde Hill. While the large Eastside cities have populations numbering in the high ten-thousands to well over 100,000, the Points Communities cities range from just 420 souls in Hunts Point to 3,200 in Medina.
Just where did these little burgs come from? And do they really make sense in our modern patterns of governance?
The Points Communities were settled around the same time as the rest of the Eastside, and since the easiest transport was by water, their proximity to Seattle allowed them to turn into significant communities early on. The Lake Washington Reflector newspaper gave Medina and Bellevue equal billing on the masthead into the 1930s.
As Seattle grew, and ferry service became reliable, the points offered both affordable commuting homes and waterfront mansions for the wealthy. The three points themselves—Evergreen, Hunts, Yarrow—had a large number of vacation homes in the early years, as the upper middle class of Seattle could enjoy waterfront living for the summer while staying within commuting distance of Seattle. The uplands of Medina attracted more year-round commuters, while Clyde Hill and the uplands of Yarrow Point were largely agricultural.
Medina School opened in 1909. At that time, most older children from Medina took the ferry to Garfield High School in Seattle.
These communities grew slowly until major change came to the Eastside with the opening of the Mercer Island floating bridge and the post-war housing boom. Kirkland had long been the commercial center of the Eastside, but Bellevue gradually expanded its commercial role and by the 1950s was getting quite built up. Unlike other established Eastside towns—Renton, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell—Bellevue had never incorporated as a city. It took care of that omission in 1953, creating a new city centered in what is now the downtown area.
Clyde Hill incorporated the same year as Bellevue, but there was little consensus within the rest of the points about their future. The points area was now cut off from the rest of unincorporated King County by Bellevue, Clyde Hill and Houghton (a separate city that merged with Kirkland in 1968). With the prospects of higher density growth and a new floating bridge, residents wanted to control their own planning and zoning.
City government for the points seemed inevitable, but what would that look like? Annexation to Bellevue was certainly an option, and the prevailing "good government" view at the time was that small cities were inefficient and unnecessary. The Bellevue American newspaper and the King County Municipal League argued for annexation to Bellevue, and many points residents agreed.
Bay School, located where Hunts Point City Hall stands today, served the points and north Clyde Hill. Older children from Bay School attended Kirkland High School.
But, at the same time, each community had its faction that favored incorporation. The points area had long been divided by school district and community club boundaries, and the incorporation movements followed these boundaries, with the Medina Community Club joining forces with the Evergreen Point club.
Pro-annexation residents of Medina applied to join Bellevue, but annexations take time, and the incorporation forces in Medina got on the ballot before the annexation process could be completed. If Medina incorporated, annexation to Bellevue would be impossible for the other points, so in 1955 incorporation measures went on the ballot on the same date in Medina, Hunts Point and Yarrow Point. Medina and Hunts Point voters approved their measures, and it took another four years to get a successful vote in Yarrow Point.
Sunnyside Landing provided one of the ferry connections for Yarrow Point. It stood at what is today a public beach access at the foot of NE 42nd Street on Cozy Cove. Ferries serving the points landed at Madison Park in Seattle, allowing commuters to take a streetcar directly to downtown Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives)
It turns out that small cities are not such a bad idea, especially if they have robust tax bases. In the 1950s it became very common across the country for suburban cities to contract for complex services while keeping control of politically important functions like planning. The Points Communities all contract with Bellevue for fire service and Bellevue operates the water and sewer utilities.
Medina provides police protection to Hunts Point and Clyde Hill provides police service to Yarrow Point. All four communities make extensive use of private firms for planning and other technical work.
So there they sit, four fiercely independent cities that certainly appreciate the amenities of the big cities next door, but have no interest in joining them.
Learn more about the Eastside and the Point Communities. Books available from Eastside Heritage Center include:
Lake Washington: The Eastside
Bellevue: Its First 100 Years
A Point in Time (Yarrow Point) is out of print but available at the King County Library
Our Mission To steward Eastside history by actively collecting, preserving, and interpreting documents and artifacts, and by promoting public involvement in and appreciation of this heritage through educational programming and community outreach.
Our Vision To be the leading organization that enhances community identity through the preservation and stewardship of the Eastside's history.
Eastside Heritage Center is supported by 4 Culture
Tagged: Hunts Point, Points, Medina, Yarrow Point, Clyde Hill, Evergreen Point, Kirkland, Government, Incorporation, Annexation, Bay School, Sunnyside Landing