The Wonder Rooms and Palace hotels had their day in court again on Wednesday June 13th. A court-ordered sale was supposed to approve or refuse a bid to buy the buildings by notorious gentrifier Stephen Lippman. But on Tuesday, less than 24 hour before the court date, Lippman's offer stalled, and then failed. The Wonder and Palace hotels have been saved from the clutches of an investor who has a record of raising rents and bringing in a higher income group of renters… but the 72 rooms are not safe, healthy, or secure yet.
On Monday they held a picket line in front of Lippman's privateWest Vancouvermansion and set up a protest camp down the street. Lippman's business partner Jeffrey Howes complained that protesting in front of his "private home is inappropriate." One of his neighbours even swore at one of the children colouring Lippman's driveway with chalk. Tami Starlight, DNC president, responded, "They're confused. Lippman is the one displacing people from their homes. We are just visiting West Vancouverto let his community know what he has been doing in the DTES." This past Friday CCAP discovered that notorious SRO hotel investor Stephen Lippman had made the leading bid in the court ordered sale of the Wonder and Palace hotels. The DTES Neighbourhood Council, VANDU and allies flew into emergency action when they discovered that the sale would be confirmed before a supreme-court judge on Wednesday June 13.
On Tuesday more than 50 residents marched to BC Housing to stop the gentrification of 72 low-income housing units in the targeted hotels. As the crowd rallied and chanted for social housing outside three Palace hotel residents met with Dale McMann, a member of the BC Housing executive board. Lorne, who has lived in the Palace for 5 years said, "My room is lousy but if I lose it I'll be on the street." And Linda, a recent resident who doesn't want to lose the room she settled into after being homeless, said, "We get treated like dirt by these big landlords, that's why we need BC Housing to help. Please save our homes." McMann promised to look into acquiring the buildings and the residents left, pledging to return if BC Housing continues to do nothing.
Wonder and Palace residents deserve healthy, safe and secure housing, not tenancy on a Monopoly board. To get it, BC Housing should buy the buildings and the city should finally enforce their laws and collect the bylaw violation fines Wolsey owes them.


Stockholm Syndrome Lyrics: Who's that shadow holding me hostage? I've been here for days / Who's this whisper telling me that I'm never gonna Lyrics to 'Bliss' by Muse. Everything about you is how I'd want to be / Your freedom comes naturally / Everything about you resonates happiness / Now I won't. Лингво-лаборатория Амальгама: перевод текста песни Stockholm Syndrome группы.
Harry: Who's that shadow holding me hostage I've been here for days Who's this whisper telling me that I'm Never gonna get away Zayn: I know they'll. Check out the complete One Direction Stockholm Syndrome lyrics and watch the music video on Directlyrics. "Stockholm Syndrome" is track no. 11 from "Four. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Lyrics to 'Starlight' by Muse: Now I'll never let you go If you promised not to fade away Never 10 explanations to Stockholm Syndrome lyrics by One Direction: Verse 1: Harry Styles / Who's that shadow holding me hostage? Lyrics to "End Of The Day" song by One Direction: I told her that I loved her, was not sure if she heard The roof was pretty windy and she didn't. Лингво-лаборатория Амальгама: перевод текста песни Feeling Good группы. Feb 6, 2016 Lyrics for Going by Stockholm Syndrome. I was going out one night I tried to find some piece of mind So, here I'm going Going. Лингво-лаборатория Амальгама: перевод текста песни Stockholm Syndrome группы One Direction.
Лингво-лаборатория Амальгама: перевод текста песни Paradise группы Coldplay. Dream Theater: Основная информация; Жанр: прогрессивный метал. Годы: 1985 — наши дни. Страна США. Lyrics to "Pretty Girls" song by Britney Spears: All around the world, pretty girls Wipe the floor with all the boys Pour the drinks, bring the noise. Lyrics to 'Stockholm Syndrome' by Muse. I won't stand in your way / Let your hatred grow / And she'll scream / And she'll shout / And she'll Название города. Название Стокгольм (Stockholm), где швед. stock — «столб, свая», швед. holme.
Stockholm Syndrome Lyrics: All hail fidgets / I've lost my tea / I cannot find it / It's lost as sea / Poured my soul out / He's got my spoon / Popped in his glass eye.


You can buy a chocolate Easter bunny that looks like Benedict Cumberbatch.
UK-based chocolate company, Chocolatician, is selling a chocolate bunny that looks like Benedict Cumberbatch.
The company describes the treat as "a delicious Belgian chocolate rabbit with a handsome face and a tasty bottom."
The company is also selling a chocolate goose that looks like Ryan Gosling.
Easter is just a few weeks away and to be honest, it may be our favorite holiday of all. Why? Because we get to indulge in all the chocolate minus the hard work (trick or treating is for suckers). And while we're well aware that not all Easter candy is created equal (come on, Peeps—do better), we're always open to trying something new. Introducing the chocolate Benedict Cumberbunny—a cocoa confection featuring, you guessed it, actor Benedict Cumberbatch's face.
Created by U.K.-based chocolate company Chocolatician, the celebrity treat is described as "a delicious Belgian chocolate rabbit with a handsome face and a tasty bottom." The chocolate Cumberbunny is available in milk or dark chocolate with a gold or bronze luster finish. There's also a limited-edition white chocolate bunny that comes with an edible 22-karat gold bow-tie. Fancy.
The limited-edition white chocolate Cumberbunny.
The bunnies cost approximately $50 (£40) each, plus an extra $20 for shipping and will take 14 to 18 days to arrive. We have to admit that the resemblance to the "Sherlock" star is uncanny. So much so that the thought of biting off his head is a little, dare we say, frightening?
Maybe indulging in another celebrity will be a little less alarming. The chocolate makers also offer a Ryan Gosling goose, again available in milk, dark or white chocolate. Dubbed "The Gosling," there's a limited number of these geese being offered for Easter this year despite "Ryan being lovable all year round."
You can also purchase "The Gosling."
Just remember to keep your treats out of direct sunlight and extreme temperatures. Benedict is "a sensitive little bunny," we're told.


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LHSAA State Softball Tourney pairings
Here is a list of the pairings for the Allstate Sugar Bowl State Softball Championships played at Frasch Park in Sulphur
Friday Quarterfinals
Hahnville vs. Alexandria, 5 p.m.
Central vs. Sam Houston, 2:30 p.m.
St. Amant vs. Live Oak, 2:30 p.m.
Barbe vs. Ouachita Parish, 5 p.m.
Saturday semifinals: 2 p.m.
Final: 7:30 p.m.
North DeSoto vs. Lakeshore, noon
Benton vs. Belle Chasse, 2:30 p.m.
Morgan City vs. West Ouachita, 2:30 p.m.
Grant vs. DeRidder, 5 p.m.
Saturday semifinals: 11:30 a.m.
Brusly vs. Westlake, 5 p.m.
Winnfield vs. Pine Prairie, Noon
Jena vs. Caldwell Parish, Noon
Lutcher vs. North Vermilion, 5 p.m.
Thursday Quarterfinals
Rosepine vs. Kinder, 2:30 p.m.
Rapides vs. Mangham, 2:30 p.m.
Doyle vs. Sterlington, 2:30 p.m.
Many vs. Loreauville, 2:30 p.m.
Final: 5 p.m.
LaSalle vs. D'Arbonne Woods, noon
South Cameron vs. Delhi Charter, noon
East Beauregard vs. Montgomery, noon
Beekman Charter vs. Oak Grove, noon
Saturday semifinals: 9 a.m.
Pitkin vs. Holden, 5 p.m.
Anacoco vs. Zwolle, 5 p.m.
Converse vs. Castor, 5 p.m.
Florien vs. Stanley, 5 p.m.
Saturday semifinals: 11 a.m.
Plainview vs. Simpson, 5 p.m.
Elizabeth vs. Ebarb, 5 p.m.
Georgetown vs. Summerfield, 5 p.m.
Calvin vs. Maurepas, 5 p.m.
Quarterfinal Schedule
McKinley vs. Evangel, 2:30 p.m.
St. Joseph's vs. Dominican, 5 p.m.
John Curtis vs. Chapelle, 5 p.m.
Mount Carmel vs. Byrd, 2:30 p.m.
Parkview vs. Ursuline, 2:30 p.m.
Our Lady vs. Loyola, Noon
E.D. White vs. St. Thomas More, Noon
Riverside vs. Cabrini, 2:30
Saturday semifinals : 2 p.m.
Opelousas Catholic vs. Calvary, 5 p.m.
Hannan vs. St. Charles, Noon
Menard vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, Noon
Catholic-NI vs. Notre Dame, 5 p.m.
DIVISION IV
Ascension Catholic vs. Vermilion Catholic, 2:30 p.m.
Central Catholic-Morgan City vs. False River, 2:30 p.m.
Cedar Creek vs. Hanson, 2:30 p.m.
St. Mary's vs. Catholic-PC, 2:30 p.m.
DIVISION V
Claiborne Christian BYE
Patrick Taylor vs. St. Joseph's, Noon
Family Community vs. Family Christian, Noon
Grace Christian vs. Northside Christian, Noon

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Dr. Ravindra J Panse is a Orthopedist in Camp, Pune and has an experience of 10 years in this field. Dr. Ravindra J Panse practices at Chellaram Hospital in Bavdhan, Pune. He completed DNB from Sancheti College of Physiotherapy, Pune in 2009,MS – Orthopaedics from RUBY HALL CLINIC, PUNE in 2007 and MBBS from Maharashtra Universtity of Health Sciences, Nashik in 2002.
He is a member of Maharastra Medical Council,Indian Orthopaedic Association,Indian Arthroscopy Society,Maharashtra Orthopedic Association and Pune Orthopaedic Society. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Laminectomy,Fracture Treatment,Knee Replacement,Hip Replacement and Hip Resurfacing etc.
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The small domed church of the Samtavro Monastery was originally built in the 4th century. The first Georgian Christian monarchs, King Mirian and Qween Nana are buried here.
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The Rogosin Institute has been involved in basic and clinical research trials for over 50 years. These efforts support the mission of Rogosin to bring the results of research to patients as quickly as possible and to provide the best care possible. Basic research involves experiments and studies that occur in a laboratory setting. Clinical research trials involves the participation of human volunteers to help answer questions about new treatments or new ways of using known treatments (drugs and/or procedures) for diseases.
Bruce R. Gordon, MD, is director of the Clinical Research Program at The Rogosin Institute. Dr. Gordon has more than 35 years experience in clinical research and has been the Principal Investigator for more than 25 clinical trials.
Clinical Research Manager
Betty-Jane Sloan, BS, MA, CCRC, is the Clinical Research Manager. She has more than 25 years experience in clinical research. She was certified in 1995 as a clinical research coordinator through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. Ms. Sloan is a Staff Associate in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Rogosin Physicians
The majority of physicians at The Rogosin Institute have experience as a Principal Investigator and all are experienced research investigators in both sponsored or investigator initiated trials.
Research/Support Staff
The Rogosin Institute clinical research staff includes full-time clinical research coordinators, nurse and nurse practitioners and data and regulatory specialists.
Investigator Training
All investigators and clinical research staff at Rogosin complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) training on the Protection of Human Research Subjects.
Every clinical trial in the U.S must be approved and monitored by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). An IRB is an independent committee of physicians, statisticians and others whose objective is to ensure that a clinical trial is ethical and the rights of study participants are protected. The IRB initially approves the research and conducts periodic reviews.
The Rogosin Institute can conduct clinical research studies using either central (commercial) IRBs or the local IRB of Weill Cornell Medical College or The Rockefeller University.
Clinical and Translational Science Centers
The Rogosin Institute has access to the Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College and at The Rockefeller University, for inpatient and outpatient studies.
Conflict of Interest in Federally Funded Research Policy
The Rogosin Institute's policy can be found at:
If you would like more information regarding the Clinical Research Program at The Rogosin Institute, please contact:
Betty-Jane Sloan, MA, CCRC, Clinical Research Manager
504 East 74th Street, 5th Floor
Email: bjsloan@nyp.org


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A new primary school, The Radstone, is due to open in September 2018, at the new Radstone Fields housing development in Brackley, Northamptonshire.
The new school, which will have a proposed full capacity of over 400 pupils, is currently under construction. It will be the third school to join Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School, Towcester and Bracken Leas Primary School, Brackley under The Hawksmoor Learning Trust; a new Multi-Academy Trust.
Andrea Curtis, the Trust's Executive Principal, said she was delighted The Department for Education recognised the strength of the Trust and approved it as a sponsor for other schools: "Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School is well known for being a successful school, with high standards and providing an excellent education for its pupils. Over the last few years it has also developed a strong reputation for supporting the improvement of many other schools and teachers locally, and has also been identified as a Learning Hub by the Local Authority. We are very proud to have been chosen to establish this new school in Brackley and determined that it will provide the highest educational standards and provide a fantastic resource within the new housing development for the community it serves."
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Home Camp Guide Area Attractions
Memphis area's most complete list of attractions for kids and families.
926 E. McLemore Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38126
This museum is so cool, you've got to bring the kids on a hot day for maximum chill. Delve into the history of Memphis' pioneering soul label. It's a real education in the synergy that gave our city artistic pulse. Plus, kids will seriously dig...
Tennessee Safari Park
637 Conley Rd, Alamo, Tennessee 38001
This charming safari park and zoo allows animals to roam free while visitors drive by for viewing. You'll find more than 80 different species here, from buffalo and peacocks to giraffes, pygmy goats, and kangaroos. Hillcrest homestead shows childr...
Parks in our Region
FedExForum
191 Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee not available
Although the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies and the University of Memphis Tigers men's basketball team don't play here in the summer, this state-of-the-art arena hosts family shows, concerts, and corporate events.
Fun Centers
National Civil Rights Museum
450 Mulberry Street, Memphis, Tennessee
Take a day to contemplate the role of African-Americans in bringing America closer to making the Dream a reality for all. Located on the site of the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, this was the first museum nati...
Kroc Center
800 E. Parkway S., Memphis, Tennessee
The new aquatic center in Midtown offers indoor/outdoor pools and splash areas. Membership also entitles you to athletic facility and classes. Month to month family membership: $50/for family of 4, $50 registration fee.
Shelby Farms Park
6489 Mullins Station Rd., Memphis, Tennessee 38134
This 4,500-acre park has many great features, but kids can't get enough of the creative Woodland Discovery playground, with slides, water features, swings, and more. For older kids, try mountain biking on the Wolf River trail or ride the 12-mile p...
Shelby Farms Park Woodland Discovery Playground
Inspired by the voices of Memphis children, this park is as much a work of art as it is a playground. A serpentine arbor leads kids to climbing nets, cool slides, sand pits, swings, a tree house, and much more. Open 9 a.m. to one hour before sunse...
T.O. Fuller State Park
1500 W. Mitchell Rd, Memphis, Tennessee 38109
Hike, picnic, or swim at the pool ($4) in this historic state park, the first east of the Mississippi to open to African Americans. When the pool was dug in 1940, workers unearthed the Chucalissa Indian Village. RV and tent camping available. Pool...
Fort Pillow State Historic Park
3122 Park Rd., Henning, Tennessee
High above the Mississippi, this Civil War site 90 minutes from Memphis was the scene of a battle involving black soldiers conscripted by Confederate forces. Impressive earthworks remains, and the hiking trails are lovely.
Regional Amusement Parks
The won of Collierville offers two sprinkler parks: W.C.Johnson Park and Suggs Park, south of the town square. Cool, wet, fun.
Funquest Skating Center
440 Hwy. 72, Collierville, Tennessee not available
Also offers roller hockey and laser tag.
Tennessee boasts 57 state parks, with a number only a few hours from Memphis. Most offer ranger programs and seasonal events, even junior ranger programs.
Everybody's Tree House at Riverdale Park
7345 Neshoba Road, Germantown, Tennessee
This wheelchair-accessible playground is a place where everyone can experience nature through play; centered around a treehouse with swings, gliders and climbing stations. Open sunrise to sunset.
Crystal Palace Roller Skating Rink
3364 S. Third Street, Memphis, Tennessee
Open on weekends and Wed. night adult skating. Open Tues. and Thurs. for summer day camps. $2.50 or $3.75 with lunch.
Memphis Elite Cheer and Dance
1375 Big Orange at Macon Road, Cordova, Tennessee not available
Home of the nationally ranked Memphis Elite Cheer and Dance teams, the Cheer Station offers comprehensive cheer and dance athletic programs. One of the largest training facilities in the Mid-South.
Wolf River Greenway
This bike trail is accessible from several points. The trailhead is located at Humphreys Center where the 1.5 mile trail circles West Lake. Pedal across the Wolf River and you can ride dirt trails or continue on a paved trail that links to the Gre...
Showboat Branson Belle Cruises Table Rock Lake
Enjoy a three-course dinner and a show starring a violin-playing aerialist. Admission: $49/adults, $25/agest 4-11, free/0-3. showboatbransonbelle.com
Amusement Parks and Water Parks
Kid's Play
9155 Highway 72 (Poplar Ave.) #27, Germantown, Tennessee 38138
Our doors are open 7 days a week to provide families with fun and adventure that is safe for children of ALL ages. Our indoor play area features jungle gyms, soft play structures, and imagination-inspiring equipment. Parents or caregivers are in...
Maple Grove Farm
4961 Windsong Park Drive, Collierville, Tennessee
Birthday packages include petting farm, horse rides, climbing wall, moon bounce, and more. Call for prices.
Davies Manor Plantation House
9336 Davies Plantation, Bartlett, Tennessee not available
At the end of a wooded lane, Shelby County's oldest log house dates to 1807. Now a house museum on the National Register of Historic Places, Davies Manor preserves rural life in the mindset of an urban setting. Children and adult group tours on pi...
Mid-South Ice House
10705 Ridgeway Industrial Rd, Olive Branch, Mississippi
St Louis, Missouri
This theme park packs a punch, offering plenty of rides and entertainment. There are several wild coasters including Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast, a coaster that launches backwards. Little ones can play at Bugs Bunny National Park. New for 2014: Tsu...
Main Street Trolley
547 North Main, Memphis, Tennessee not available
CURRENTLY SUSPENDED Board a vintage trolley for a tour of downtown Memphis. Three lines, Main Street, Madison Avenue, and Riverfront Loop with views of the Mississippi River run several times each hour from 6 a.m. on weekdays, later on weekends. ...
Mud Island River Park
Kids can wade in the Riverwalk, a scale model of the Lower Mississippi, and dance in the fountain at Lake Ponchatrain. Admission: free. Rental options for water sports: pedal boats: $5/30 min., kayaks: $15/1 hour, canoe: $20/hour. Bike re...
City of Memphis Community Pools
cityofmemphis.org/Government/ParksNeighborhoods/AquaticCenters.aspx, Memphis, Tennessee
City pools offer low-cost swim lessons: $25 for 10 lessons over 2 weeks. Ask about their schedule at your neighborhood pool.
Memphis YMCA
Seven indoor pools and six outdoor pools offer swim lessons year round. Also available are water safety courses and rehabilitation therapy through St. Francis Hospital Sports Medicine.
Andy B's Family Entertainment Center
6276 Stage Road, Bartlett, Tennessee
Andy B's Family Entertainment Center (formerly Bartlett Lanes) has a fully renovated fun center including boutique lanes, arcade games, and youth leagues. They participate in Kidsbowlfree.com where kids can register for two free games a day all su...
Chuck E Cheese
3649 Hickory Hill Road, Memphis, Tennessee
Chuck E Cheese is where families come to party. Check the website for birthday party packages. Additional locations: 1636 N. Germantown Parkway (901) 757-7776 7178 DeSoto Cove, Horn Lake (662) 536-4684
Sweet and Sassy
Girls get to tap their inner diva or pop star with eight different party themes offered at Sweet and Sassy. Hair, nails, and makeup, naturally, but fashionistas get a runway show, and pop star status means singing karaoke. Call for pricing
Cedar Hill Farm
008 Love Road, Hernando, Mississippi
A family run farm on 120 acres, Cedar Hill offers a petting zoo of animals from cows to peacocks. Take a pony ride, hay ride or play paintball on the vast property. A farmer's market offers local honey, free range eggs, and berry picking, Open sea...
Gibson Guitar Factory
145 Lt. George W. Lee Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Take the 45 minute docent-led tour and see how the largest guitar manufacturer in the world makes the famous Gibson electric. Admission $10. Children under 5 not admitted. Reservations recommended. ID, $9.50/ ages 4-17, under 3 free. Free day: Mo...
Big Hill Pond
1435 John Howell Rd, Pocahontas, Tennessee
Also less than 2 hours form Memphis, Big Hill lies up to its name with rolling terrain that's great for vigorous hikes. A wetlands boardwalk leads into a cypress swamp, and a fire tower is worth climbing for its views of the surrounding area. Ta...
Memphis Riverboats
45 S. Riverdale, Memphis, Tennessee
Ride aboard a riverboat with a tour company that has been plying the river for more than 50 years. Admission: Sightseeing tours: $20-Adults. $17-Seniors and ages 13-17. $10-ages 4-12. Under 3 is free. Dinner cruise: $45-Adults. $42-Seniors, Milita...
Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park
Third and Union, Memphis, Tennessee not available
The Redbirds, Memphis' Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, boasts one of the nicest stadium in the country. The park hosts frequent home games from April to September, with fireworks after weekend evening games and several other specia...
Bartlett Parks and Recreation
cityofbartlett.org, Bartlett, Tennessee
Indoor pool and recreation center. Lap time, swim lessons and recreational swim times available.
Collierville Parks
The city offers two outdoor spray parks: W.C. Johnson Park (419 Johnson Park Dr) and Suggs Park (163 East South Street). Both have water stations with sprays and fountains. Johnson Park also offers a playground and ball fields; there's more shade ...
Funquest Bowling
440 West Highway 72, Collierville, Tennessee
Funquest Bowling has later tag, skating, and an arcade. funquestbowl.com
Downtown Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
This world-famous thoroughfare has long been home to the blues, as well as big-name nightspots. Families can visit specialty shops and tourist sites, including the early home of blues man W.C. Handy, and A. Schwab's Dry Goods Store, a century-old...
Magic Springs and Crystal Falls
1701 East Grand Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901
Convenient to historic downtown Hot Springs, Magic Springs boasts 75 rides and attractions, and live music with summer concerts by Steven Curtiss Chapman, Bridgit Mendler, Plumb, Rodney Atkins, Skillet, and more. Ride the traditional carousel and...
Mid South Adaptive Sports and Recreation
8489 Buckhurst Road, Memphis, Tennessee
MASR is a nonprofit organization that enables children ages 2-21 with physical or visual disabilities to realize their potential through sport, recreation, and lifestyle changes, Sports include wheelchair basketball, swimming and swim lessons, bik...
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Q: Align table inside TD I am trying to get the rows in my table that resides in a TD to line up with the parent rows but the alignment is killing me.
Take a look here: http://teewebco.com/test.html
Here is mockup graphically of what it will look like
http://teewebco.com/images/main-copy.png
The reason for the table inside the TD is that can add new items and have it stretch automatically while keeping everything aligned..at least in theory.
Would there be a better way to do this possible?
Thanks

A: Use CSS ... see http://jeffhowden.com/code/css/forms/

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Luxury also comes with thoughtfulness and the latest building practices at Thornbush. These gorgeous new homes also come with energy efficiency features that you'll appreciate. They makes sense for the planet as well as your wallet. The programmable thermostat is easy to use and will help maintain perfect temperatures while you are at home and when you're away. Dual glazed windows with vinyl frames will help keep your new home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. The tankless water heater minimizes energy waste of heating and cooling water over and over again i.e. standby losses. Plus, you'll never run out of hot water. Your new home will also have a designated rood area for solar panels. More and more, solar is the way to go. In addition, your home will be prepped for an EV charging station. Living in a new home at Thornbush is something you can feel good about today and in the future. Prequalify now!


Set on the tiny main drag of the tranquil Ȋle Saint-Louis, this friendly place has a prime location on one of the city's most desirable pieces of real estate. The impeccable rooms are done up in a low-key modern style with historic touches: stone floors, dark wood furniture, and framed etchings of 17th- and 18th-century nobles from days of yore. The street-side rooms are quiet but a little dark; if you want a lot of light ask for a corner room, or splurge on one of the rooms on the top floor. The elevators stop at landings between floors, so you'll have to be able to manage stairs here. A handicap-accessible room is on the ground floor.


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YouTube for Government
Google has recently launched a site dedicated to helping government provide information through YouTube. The site, called Government 101, offers a broad range of YouTube advice, including help on features like live streaming, annotations, and playlists. The site also includes case studies from government offices around the world that are using YouTube in innovative ways. While the site focuses on government, there are many things about YouTube that everyday users can learn as well.
You can read more about it at Google's blog here, or access the site directly here.
By James Kelly|October 29th, 2014|News from the Field|Comments Off on YouTube for Government
About the Author: James Kelly
James Kelly, former Reference Librarian for the New York Law Institute. He served six years as Access Services Research Librarian/Lecturer-in-Law at Vanderbilt Law School Library after two years as Law Reference Librarian/Assistant Professor of Library Administration at Jenner Law Library, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois. Jim also practiced law for several years before moving into librarianship. Jim received his J.D., cum laude, from University of Louisville and his M.S.L.I.S. from the University of Kentucky.


Door – DIY that will be coming to the blog soon!
If you have questions on anything else you see in the video, leave a comment below!
Where did you find the sink? Hobbylobby?How much too?
The sink is from Target or Amazon and it's a paper clip holder.
How did you make the doll wall canvas?
The heart above the sink? I used a scrap piece of foam board and painted.
Girl ideas, please do more crafts is American Girl ideas not American Girl reviews if you like to do reviews so much which is great! Can you please start another channel for that because I like to do the crafts that I see and when you do reviews there happens to be less and less crafts. I'm not trying to be rude at all but can you please do more crafts I really enjoy making them!
did u paint that wall or is it wallpaper?
Also, can I suggest Z's desk? I'm so sad they discontinued it so it would be nice to make one. Thx!
Also, can you make Z's desk? I'm so sad they discontinued it so it would be cool to make one. Thx!
Can you make a diy hydroflask, luciana stuff, and shopping mall? It would be so cool. Love your crafts!
The floss and perfume are from an OG set. I think it's the travel set with the luggage and neck pillow. Yellow frame is AG and the soap is AG from the grand hotel.
Hi this is cool rudy. And Ellie100, my name is Ellie too!


Though simple, the rules have been applied to check the unfair activities during the board exams. To stop the unlawful activities, the board has even organized three-tier security. The information provided regarding 'CBSE Board Exam 2019: New Rules' has been discussed in details below. So, if you're appearing for CBSE Class 10/12 Boards in 2019, we recommend you to have a quick look at the new 'CBSE Guidelines & Rules' that have been introduced lately.
Not only the admit cards mandatory for all, but the regular students appearing for CBSE Board Exams 2019 should be in a proper school uniform. The entry into the examination hall will be denied if a student shows up in informal attire. Thus, the students are advised to wear a proper school uniform. Also, carry your admit card, as it is the ticket to your exam hall, without which you will be forbidden from sitting for your board exams.
As per the new 'CBSE Guidelines & Rules', it's mandatory for the students to have their parent's signature on their CBSE Board Exam Admit Cards. The board has added a separate column for the parent's signature on the admit cards. The students should make sure that the admit cards are accurately signed by their parents, principal, and their own signature. The student will not be allowed entry into the examination hall if the admit card is unsigned as required.
Punctuality matters. The board examines are instructed to reach the examination hall on time. The gates of the examination centers are directed to close at 10 am. No entry will be permitted after 10 am and gates are instructed to be closed and will not be opened under any circumstances. Therefore, 'CBSE Guidelines & Rules' instructs all the parents and students to follow the timings strictly throughout the board exams.
Apart from the required stationery students are not allowed to carry any extra materials like files, cardboards, bags, inside the exam hall. Students are allowed to carry only the compulsory stuff like school identity cards and CBSE Board Exam Admit Cards. A transparent pouch is permissible for carrying stationery.
As per the 'CBSE Board Exam New Rules,' the diabetic students are permitted to bring a snack in a neat wrap. Mobile phones, smart watches, wallet, no written materials are permitted to bring inside the examination.
The students are instructed to follow the 'CBSE Board Exam 2019: New Rules' sincerely. We wish you all the best for your 2019 CBSE Board Exams.


Every office has its share of bad eggs, and that's a fact that you have to live with as long as you want to keep on working. Whether it be the resident chismosa or the epal two cubicles down, there will always be someone who'll push your buttons, and you'll have to know better than do mental table flips every other day.
To help you out, here's a rogues gallery of office colleagues who know exactly how to make you tick, as well as how to deal with them.
Looking for gossip from anything about your favorite artistas to the new guy in Accounting? Trust that the Chismosa has the latest scoop. She spends a lot of her time guessing blind items and digging into the lives of other people that she sometimes fails to do her work. Moreover, since she talks a lot about other people, you'll never really know when she's talking to other people about you.
The best way to handle a Chismosa is to politely listen to her without adding anything to the conversation. Once she notices people losing interest in her stories, she'll eventually stop telling them.
Oftentimes, the Epal doesn't know that she's encroaching on other people's personal space. If you speak with her privately and kindly about her actions, she'll probably be more conscious about them.
If the Sipsip only tries to stick with higher-ups and doesn't seem to be getting anywhere, leave her be. If your bosses are incorruptible, your good work will speak for itself. However, if the Sipsip seems to be enjoying privileges that none of your colleagues seem to have, then it could be time to get your manager or even HR into the picture.
You'll never see the Social Media Addict without her phone. Whether she's in a meeting or on a bathroom break, she always has something to post online that you wonder if she does anything else during office hours.
What the Social Media Addict needs is a friendly reminder that she also has responsibilities to fulfill, and that she's needed by her team more than her Instagram followers. Chances are, she doesn't even know that her hobby has been affecting others, and she'll be more than glad to go back to her work.
Have you experienced putting something in the office refrigerator and coming back for it later in the day only to discover that it's gone? The culprit is most probably the Ref Klepto. She snatches everything from yogurt drinks to sandwiches to full-on lunches, and somehow, no one ever finds out who exactly she is.
Unless the Ref Klepto is a friend who simply wants to annoy you, then it might be best to report what happened to your boss or to HR, especially if it has already happened numerous times. Management can decide how to properly deal with the situation.
Charlene works for a popular greeting card company, hoping that what she writes makes some big, burly man somewhere cry. She's into MMA, and when she's not watching armbars on YouTube, she also writes for a tech blog or naps with her cat.


Carly Pollack | Want Things To Do In Austin Besides Eating?
Want Things To Do In Austin Besides Eating?
Why is it that every time friends and family come to Austin, I find myself on a Mexican and BBQ food tour? All the sudden I'm eating the famous cookie from "so and so's", and before I know it, I feel like I've sabotaged all my hard work for the week. Finally, I had to draw the (County) Line <--- that's a BBQ joke for you. I've created this list of healthy things to do and places to eat so you can save yourself the diet sabotage of the dreaded family visits!
Barton Springs: even if it's too cold to swim, it's super cheap and fun just to go look at it.
Bowling but you should refuse to wear the shoes.. for so many reasons.
If they're into crafts, check out these workshops.
Town Lake: I always take people here to walk the lake with a juice, stand up paddle board, or see the bats.
Cooking Class: Whole Foods, Sur la Table, Thai Fresh all do classes!
Farmers Market: go get ingredients and make a big healthy meal/stay in and catch up?
Blanton Museum: super fun and certainly worth seeing! You might even want to check out the Texas History Museum you are into it.
University of Texas games: see if you can catch a basketball, hockey, football game?
Austin Library: I haven't been yet but it's downtown and sooo pretty! I want to go walk around and explore.
City Bikes - rent bikes at the little stations downtown and cruise around and explore!
Whole Foods Flagship store: again, might be lame to us but a lot of people are super impressed from out of town. They do goat yoga there on the rooftop too!
Axe Throwing: It's pretty new and looks like a blast - haven't done it yet but it's walk-ins during the week and BYOB. Again, bring what you want!
Do512.com is a great resource when you're looking for specific dates.
If you want to check out a spa day at Travassa, it's pretty amazing... you get access to the pool/sauna for the day as well.
For healthy restaurants, I love to take my people to True Food Kitchen, Perla's, Fresa's, and Josephine House.
If you try anything of these activities or restaurants, let me know how you like them!!


151. According to Article 99, paragraph 11, of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, enactments adopted during a state of war may throughout the duration of the state of war restrict various rights and freedoms of man and the citizen, except specific rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution (… freedom of belief, conscience, thought and public expression of opinion; and the freedom of religion, public or private profession of religion and performance of religious rites.
153. Pursuant to the Charter of Human and Minority Rights and Civil Liberties [of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, adopted in 2003], derogation from human and minority rights guaranteed by this Charter is allowed following the declaration of a state of war or a state of emergency, if the existence of the State Union or a member State is threatened, but only to the extent necessary under the given circumstances. Measures of derogation from human and minority rights cease to have effect following the end of the state of war or the state of emergency. No derogation is permitted even during the state of war or the state of emergency from … freedom of thought, conscience and religion.


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I'm Jamie Wake and I'm a Community Campaigner in Whitley, Reading, Berkshire. I was a Council Candidate in the 2011 local elections and stood again as an Independent Candidate in the 2012 local elections to represent Whitley. I am standing again in the 2014 local elections.
I'm standing as an Independent Candidate. This means that I am not aligned to any political party, subject to any whip or subject to any party politics. I feel that if I was elected as an Independent Councillor for Reading Borough Council then I'd genuinely be able to meet the needs of the local residents rather than the needs of a political party.
Unlike some of the previous years candidates across the parties, I actually live in the Whitley ward and I believe that I am best placed to represent the needs of my neighbours.
If you're a resident in Whitley, please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.


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Looks like there's some truth to what the Queens rapper said on a recent freestyle.
If you tuned into "Barbie Goin Bad," one of two freestyles Nicki Minaj dropped over the weekend, you heard the song's shade-heavy outro in which she claimed radio is "trying to blackball a b*tch." Now, after urging DJs not to play her music last summer, DJ Envy says he in fact does not play Minaj…but thought he was the only DJ excluding the the rapper from his rotation.
It all started last summer when DJ Envy responded to the Nicki Minaj and DJ Self beef. "Nicki can have an opinion on Self, Self can have his opinion on Nicki," Envy commented at the time. "But when you start saying, 'I got hungry N-words that's going to come up there'…nah, that's thee problem…You don't threaten no DJ over his opinion. Now, if Self said something foul and disrespectful, then yeah it's all good—but not over his opinion." "Every DJ on this station better stop playing her," he added. Tune into that conversation below.
Now, following Nicki Minaj's claim that she's being blackballed, Envy told fans "I thought I was the only one who didn't play her record." Tune into that comment below.
Does Nicki Minaj deserve to be blackballed after what went down with Self? Chime in.


They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Good intentions, my arse – it's not even paved. I'm tiptoeing over melon-sized boulders, my face one constant, contorted wince as I wait for the inevitability of expensive German metal interfacing with ancient, unyielding rock.
Behind me is 15 miles of woefully slow progress, to the right six inches of spare road… and then oblivion, ahead of me, 15 miles of much the same. And the worst part is I've brought it all on myself.
The plan, wonderfully simple and perfectly foolish, was hatched with the spirit of adventure coursing through me… in the sanctuary of an air-conditioned office in London. There is a town, well, a smattering of small buildings, buried deep in the Gamkaskloof valley, itself sandwiched like the filling in a taco by the mighty Swartberg mountain range five hours from Cape Town.
It's known simply as Die Hel, "the hell", a name given to it by all those that experienced first-hand just how brutal the climb then descent into the valley could be, whether via donkey tracks in the old days, or the rubble road today.
The first settlers were clearly mad, but stumbled their way into the valley in the 1830s and, finding fertile soil and plenty of water, decided to make it home, living in isolation for 130 years. In 1962, a chap called Koos van Zyl showed up and announced that with a team of just eight workers, he was going to build a road into the valley.
The 100 or so residents rejoiced, and then promptly scarpered the moment the project was complete, lured by the prospect of earning actual money in nearby towns over perpetually gruelling self-sufficiency. The last farmer called it a day in 1991, poor fella.
But the road remains, the road to hell: a vicious snake that rolls along the valley floor before attaching itself to the mountain side and coiling its way through the relentlessly jagged geology. It's a mere 30 miles long, but the drive is two-and-a-half hours if you're lucky enough to avoid a puncture, cracking your sump or plummeting to an untimely death. All the while, you know that with just one way in and the same way out, every mile closer to hell is a mile to be relived fleeing in the other direction.
A 4x4 with ground clearance is the minimum requirement. Something with knobbly tyres, underbody cladding and diff locks is preferable, but honestly, where's the adventure in that? Far more interesting to take something that claims to be an SUV but is really a gussied-up hatchback – something smaller, lighter and wholly inappropriate – and stress-test it to the limit. Something like the Mercedes-AMG GLA45, then, an A45 in SUV garb.
A quick review of the spec – 20-inch alloys, Continental Sport Contact 2 tyres, large wing, 376bhp highly turbocharged 2.0-litre engine – confirms I should really be heading straight to the nearest track, not to the snow-dusted peaks. It also reminds me why I told Mercedes we were planning a gentle tour of Cape Town's surrounding wine country, and omitted to mention we were plunging headfirst into car purgatory. Ignorance is bliss and all that. But before the GLA torture and awkward phone calls can begin, we've got a hell of a journey just to get there.
Job one is the boring bit, a blast from the airport to our hotel in Oudtshoorn, the epicentre of South Africa's ostrich industry and the start of the southern approach to the Swartberg Pass. Turns out there's no such thing as a "boring bit" when you're driving in South Africa. Everywhere the mountains loom like sentinels, the sky seems higher and wider and bluer, and the light is spectacular – all soft honey tones and razzle dazzle sun flares. Five minutes on the road and Rowan's trigger finger is twitching uncontrollably.
We could have ridden the R62 all the way in, but with time to spare we decide to peel off and sniff out the Seweweekspoort (try saying that after a half a crate of Castle) – another gravel road and one of just three north to south passes through the Swartberg range. I say pass, this is more of a through – the road cleaving its way between crackled red cliffs that flank the road like giant dry-stone walls.
This is GLA45 country: flat road, loose surface and rock faces that shout back. Whereas Merc's baby AMG 45 family has a tendency to underwhelm on tarmac – brutally fast and heroically flatulent but somewhat one-dimensional in its point-and-grip approach – here it parps and slides like a WRC car that's been to finishing school. I still find myself constantly scanning for rogue stones and clouds of dust coming in the opposite direction but, when it opens up, we have the perfect tool for the job. Didn't think I'd be saying that at any point on this trip.
While I'm grinning like a fool, niggling doubts are beginning to form. South Africans don't see snow all that often, most never, but a rare dump at high altitude the night before our arrival is threatening to put a spanner in our spokes. Single-track gravel passes, altitude and no barriers don't tend to mix well with low-riding pseudo-SUVs on summer tyres. Funny that. In fact, they don't tend to mix well with anything on four wheels, and there are rumours that the Swartberg Pass – our only access to the road to Die Hel – could be closed.
Nobody can give us a definitive answer, not even the Prince Albert (pfffft) police, stationed on the opposite side of the pass. We head to bed full of ostrich (bit like venison, since you asked) but distinctly unsatisfied, and wake up from an anxious sleep prepared to accept our fate… which appears all but sealed when we drive past a 20-foot sign declaring "SWARTBERG PASS CLOSED". Fairly conclusive, then, but we elect to press on and only stop when a physical barrier gets in our way.
Twenty minutes later and the mountains we hope to conquer hove into view – the full Ken Burns effect – and then we see it: a sign, our saviour. Only the northern approach, damaged by flood water weeks earlier, is shut – the southern half and the turn-off to Die Hel is open for business. We whoop and beat the steering wheel, and swear with delight in below-average South African accents, then drop off the tarmac onto what was once gravel but is now gluey mud, and the unsuitability of our chariot hits home.
We begin our ascent up the Swartberg Pass, wrestling to keep the four-wheel-drive GLA pointing forward as the surface flips between ice in the shadows and muddy slush in the sun. And then a fully loaded VW Polo barrels past, stops on the edge of the precipice and ejects its cargo of five hysterical children, who all plunge head first into the snow. We, it seems, are the only ones not delighted by the frosty conditions.
Nearly at the summit now, and whereas once we diced with superminis on the lower slopes, it's all Toyota Hiluxes and Jeep Wranglers up here. Clearly, we've brought a water pistol to a gun fight, but right now, who cares? The views are enough to make you believe in miracles. Layer upon layer of mountain fading to the point where the haze takes over and blends the horizon to infinity. One last glimpse of heaven, then, before our appointment in hell.
A left turn. A sign plastered in stickers. All so innocuous, all so sneaky. Because that's how it starts, lulling you into a false sense of security, tempting you forwards, inch by inch, but the punishment has already begun. It's the kind of surface a trophy truck would take flat, but what causes a mere ripple in one of those is a cataclysmic event in a GLA45.
We're not driving, we're crawling, 15mph tops and constantly weaving, trying to pick the line of least resistance… at least the GLA's steering is pleasingly direct. Hit a larger than average rock, and the GLA will happily clamber over it, then crash down the other side ricocheting off the bump stops. If you're lucky, a mild headache follows; if you're not, the GLA's belly pan gets a scar to tell the grandkids about.
But, by heck, it's still moving. Like a determined, masochistic tortoise, we scrape and bounce and clatter our way down the road, too far to turn back. I imagine the look on the faces of AMG's engineers if they could see us now – they were tasked with shaving tenths; we're shaving most of the major componentry.
And the surprises keep on coming, because what started as a flat path winding its way aimlessly into the valley, suddenly gains altitude… and danger. Uphill hairpins, the kind I'd normally take with a flourish of wheelspin to keep the camera and my ego happy, are tamer affairs.
We try our hand at fording and come out with the brakes steaming but intact on the other side. In the last hour and a half, I've used precisely three per cent of the GLA45's available horsepower, and haven't left Comfort mode for fear of multiple herniated discs, but we're doing things this car never dreamed of, taking it places it never thought possible. And who'd have thought? It's got all the answers.
And then, like a final phrase in some dark opera, the valley reveals itself: lush, green, quarantined from the rest of the world, mesmerising in its beauty. Predictably, though, there's a final lash in the tail – the steepest, narrowest and most decrepit section of the lot claws at the car in one final attempt to bring us grinding to a halt. But it's too late, we're through the gates of hell and deposited on the valley floor.
God knows what I was expecting: dogs with multiple heads? A river of blood? The reality is relative normality. A campsite, a few random shacks and one guest house that'll be our home for the night. We find it, park up and darkness is abruptly upon us. With no electricity and no signal in the valley, our phones are demoted to torches as we stagger back to the main house to ask the owner – one of just 10 full-time residents – if the restaurant is open. She stares back. Beer, meat and fire is the best she can do. Fine by us. For tonight, we dine in hell.


The Village of Pouce Coupe has denied Hillcrest Motel a business licence.
"We have sent out a notice to Hillcrest Motel declining to issue them a business licence for the activities happening over there," says CAO Chris Leggett.
Mayor Lorraine Michetti noted repeated police presence at the motel.


We are pleased to announce the bugfix release ejabberd 2.1.1, which was published on the 17th of December. ejabberd 2.1.1 contains several important bugfixes over last month's major release. None of the fixes is critical, but you are encouraged to update if you are running ejabberd 2.1.0.
If you upgrade from ejabberd 2.0.5 or older, read carefully the release notes, because there were several changes in the installation path and the configuration options.


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China publishes report on U.S. human rights
The U.S. uses torture to "defend human rights" in Iraq and around the world.
The following is from Xinhua. For the full report, go to Human Rights Record of the United States in 2009
China Friday retorted U.S. criticism by publishing its own report on the U.S. human rights record.
"As in previous years, the (U.S.) reports are full of accusations of the human rights situation in more than 190 countries and regions including China, but turn a blind eye to, or dodge and even cover up rampant human rights abuses on its own territory," said the Information Office of the State Council in its report on the U.S. human rights record.
The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2009 was in retaliation to the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2009 issued by the U.S. Department of State on March 11.
The report is "prepared to help people around the world understand the real situation of human rights in the United States," said the report.
The report reviewed the human rights record of the United States in 2009 from six perspectives: life, property and personal security; civil and political rights; economic, social and cultural rights; racial discrimination; rights of women and children; and the U.S.' violation of human rights against other countries.
It criticized the United States for taking human rights as "a political instrument to interfere in other countries' internal affairs, defame other nations' image and seek its own strategic interests."
China advised the U.S. government to draw lessons from the history, put itself in a correct position, strive to improve its own human rights conditions and rectify its acts in the human rights field.
This is the 11th consecutive year that the Information Office of China's State Council has issued a human rights record of the United States to answer the U.S. State Department's annual report.
"At a time when the world is suffering a serious human rights disaster caused by the U.S. subprime crisis-induced global financial crisis, the U.S. government still ignores its own serious human rights problems but revels in accusing other countries. It is really a pity," the report said.
While advocating "freedom of speech," "freedom of the press" and "Internet freedom," the U.S. government unscrupulously monitors and restricts the citizens' rights to freedom when it comes to its own interests and needs, the report said.
The U.S. citizens' freedom to access and distribute information is under strict supervision, it said.
According to media reports, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) started installing specialized eavesdropping equipment around the country to wiretap calls, faxes, and emails and collect domestic communications as early as 2001.
The wiretapping program was originally targeted at Arab-Americans, but soon grew to include other Americans.
After the September 11 attack, the U.S. government, in the name of anti-terrorism, authorized its intelligence authorities to hack into its citizens' mail communications, and to monitor and erase any information that might threaten the U.S. national interests on the Internet through technical means, the report said.
Statistics showed that from 2002 to 2006, the FBI collected thousands of phones records of U.S. citizens through mails, notes and phone calls.
In September 2009, the country set up an Internet security supervision body, further worrying U.S. citizens that the U.S. government might use Internet security as an excuse to monitor and interfere with personal systems.
The so-called "freedom of the press" of the United States was in fact completely subordinate to its national interests, and was manipulated by the U.S. government, the report said.
At yearend 2009, the U.S. Congress passed a bill which imposed sanctions on several Arab satellite channels for broadcasting contents hostile to the U.S. and instigating violence.
Racial discrimination a chronic problem
Racial discrimination is still a chronic problem of the United States, the report said.
Black people and other minorities are the most impoverished groups in the United States.
According to a report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Census, the real median income for American households in 2008 was 50,303 U.S. dollars, but the median incomes of Hispanic and black households were roughly 68 percent and 61.6 percent of that of the non-Hispanic white households.
And the median income of minority groups was about 60 to 80 percent of that of majority groups under the same conditions of education and skill background, the report added.
Ethnic minorities have been subject to serious racial discrimination in employment and workplace, the report said.
Minority groups bear the brunt of the U.S. unemployment. According to news reports, the U.S. unemployment rate in October 2009 was 10.2 percent. The jobless rate of the U.S. African-Americans jumped to 15.7 percent, that of the Hispanic rose to 13.1 percent and that of the white was 9.5 percent, the USA Today reported.
The U.S. minority groups face discriminations in education. According to a report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Census, 33 percent of the non-Hispanic white has college degrees, proportion of the black was only 20 percent and Hispanic was 13 percent.
Racial discrimination in law enforcement and judicial system is very distinct. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, by the end of 2008, 3,161 men and 149 women per 100,000 persons in the U.S. black population were under imprisonment.
And a report released by New York City Police Department said that of the people involved in police shootings whose ethnicity could be determined in 2008, 75 percent were black, 22 percent were Hispanic; and 3 percent were white.
Ethnic hatred crimes are frequent. According to statistics released by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, a total of 7,783 hatred crimes occurred in 2008 in the United States, 51.3 percent of which were originated by racial discrimination and 19.5 percent were for religious bias and 11.5 percent were for national origins.
Widespread violent crimes
Widespread violent crimes in the United States posed threats to the lives, properties and personal security of its people, the report said.
In 2008, U.S. residents experienced 4.9 million violent crimes, 16.3 million property crimes and 137,000 personal thefts, and the violent crime rate was 19.3 victimizations per 1,000 persons aged 12 or over.
About 30,000 people die from gun-related incidents each year. According to an FBI report, there had been 14,180 murder victims in 2008, the report said.
Campuses became an area worst hit by violent crimes as shootings spread there and kept escalating. The U.S. Heritage Foundation reported that 11.3 percent of high school students in Washington D.C. reported being "threatened or injured" with a weapon while on school property during the 2007-2008 school year.
The country's police frequently impose violence on the people and abuse of power is common among U.S. law enforcers, the report said,
Over the past two years, the number of New York police officers under review for garnering too many complaints was up 50 percent.
In major U.S. cities, police stop, question and frisk more than a million people each year, a sharply higher number than just a few years ago.
Prisons in the United State are packed with inmates. About 2.3 million were held in custody of prisons and jails, the equivalent of about one in every 198 persons in the country, according to the report.
From 2000 to 2008, the U.S. prison population increased an average of 1.8 percent annually.
The basic rights of prisoners in the United States are not well-protected. Raping cases of inmates by prison staff members are widely reported, the report said.
According to the U.S. Justice Department, reports of sexual misconduct by prison staff members with inmates in the country's 93 federal prison sites doubled over the past eight years.
According to a federal survey of more than 63,000 federal and state inmates, 4.5 percent reported being sexually abused at least once during the previous 12 months.
Poverty leads to rising number of suicides
The report said the population in poverty was the largest in 11 years.
The Washington Post reported that altogether 39.8 million Americans were living in poverty by the end of 2008, an increase of 2.6 million from that in 2007. The poverty rate in 2008 was 13.2 percent, the highest since 1998.
Poverty led to a sharp rise in the number of suicides in the United States. It is reported that there are roughly 32,000 suicides in the U.S. every year, double the cases of murder, said the report.
Workers' rights not properly guaranteed
Workers' rights were seriously violated in the United States, the report said.
The New York Times reported that about 68 percent of the 4,387 low-wage workers in a survey said they had experienced reduction of wages and 76 percent of those who had worked overtime were not paid accordingly.
The number of people without medical insurance has kept rising for eight consecutive years, the report said.
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau showed 46.3 million people were without medical insurance in 2008, accounting for 15.4 percent of the total population, comparing with 45.7 million people who were without medical insurance in 2007, which was a rise for the eighth year in a row.
Women, children frequent victims of violence
Women are frequent victims of violence and sexual assault in the United States, while children are exposed to violence and living in fear, the report said.
It is reported that the United States has the highest rape rate among countries which report such statistics. It is 13 times higher than that of England and 20 times higher than that of Japan.
Reuters reported that based on in-depth interviews on 40 servicewomen, 10 said they had been raped, five said they were sexually assaulted including attempted rape, and 13 reported sexual harassment.
It is reported that 1,494 children younger than 18 nationwide were murdered in 2008, the USA Today reported.
A survey conducted by the U.S. Justice Department on 4,549 kids and adolescents aged 17 and younger between January and May of 2008 showed, more than 60 percent of children surveyed were exposed to violence within the past year, either directly or indirectly.
Trampling upon other countries ' sovereignty, human rights
The report said the United States with its strong military power has pursued hegemony in the world, trampling upon the sovereignty of other countries and trespassing their human rights.
As the world's biggest arms seller, its deals have greatly fueled instability across the world. The United States also expanded its military spending, already the largest in the world, by 10 percent in 2008 to 607 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 42 percent of the world total, the AP reported.
At the beginning of 2010, the U.S. government announced a 6.4-billion-U.S. dollar arms sales package to Taiwan despite strong protest from the Chinese government and people, which seriously damaged China's national security interests and aroused strong indignation among the Chinese people, it said.
The wars of Iraq and Afghanistan have placed heavy burden on American people and brought tremendous casualties and property losses to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the report.
Prisoner abuse is one of the biggest human rights scandals of the United States, it said
An investigation by U.S. Justice Department showed 2,000 Taliban surrendered combatants were suffocated to death by the U.S. army-controlled Afghan armed forces, the report said.
The United States has been building its military bases around the world, and cases of violation of local people's human rights are often seen, the report said.
The United States is now maintaining 900 bases worldwide, with more than 190,000 military personnel and 115,000 relevant staff stationed.
These bases are bringing serious damage and environmental contamination to the localities. Toxic substances caused by bomb explosions are taking their tolls on the local children, it said.
It has been reported that toward the end of the U.S. military bases' presence in Subic and Clark Philippines, as many as 3,000 cases of raping local women had been filed against the U.S. servicemen, but all were dismissed, according to the report.
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U.S. on List of UNICEF's Worst Countries for Kids
A new report from the U.N. Children's Fund says the United States and Britain are the worst countries in the industrialized world in which to be a child. UNICEF says an examination of 40 factors, such as poverty, deprivation, happiness, relationships, and risky or bad behavior puts the United States and Britain at the bottom of a list of 21 economically developed nations.
The UNICEF report sought to assess children's well-being in developed countries by measuring a number of factors, including health, education, poverty, family relationships, and bad or risky behavior. Children were also asked to say whether they were happy.
In the overall table of children's well-being, the Netherlands comes out on top, followed closely by the Scandinavian countries, which also have highly developed welfare systems. At the bottom are the United States at No. 20, and Britain at No. 21.
It's not that developed welfare states necessarily have happier children, says David Parker of UNICEF.
"I think what we know from history in the U.S.," Parker says, "is that it's not necessarily how the welfare is provided but the nature of the support. One of the key things is that the role of government is important, but the entire society must have at its heart the idea of improving child well-being."
The United States fared worst of all 21 countries in health and safety, measured by rates of infant mortality and accidents and injuries.
The United States and Britain were lowest overall in the category of behavior and risks, meaning that American and British children are more likely to use drugs, drink alcohol and be sexually active than children elsewhere.
Professor Jonathan Bradshaw from the University of York in England led the research into the project. He was scathing about the failures of successive British governments.
"We've failed to invest in child health, in child education, in child care," Bradshaw says. "It's the result of neglect, which other countries have not done… they've just spent more on their children, despite the fact they're not as rich as we are."
In almost all the categories, poorer nations such as Poland and the Czech Republic fared better than the United States and Britain.
There are a few stories on Human Rights Violations in the US at the links below as well.
Food industry probe reveals abuse of foreign workers
Japan Report: Private Agreements Allowed US to Bring Nukes
2.5 million Iraqi women were widowed by Iraq war
Doctors report "unprecedented" rise in deformities, cancers in Iraq
America's Most Wanted The Top 50 US War Criminals
(Afghanistan 1) A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words
Iraq War Images
Israel and US were behind the Georgian Attacks on South Ossetia and Abkhazia
Who profits from WAR?
This is a list of countries that have US Nuclear Weapons.
There is more Happy Hunting
Indexed List of all Stories in Archives
Tough-on-crime policies don't work, study finds
New York Times and the ACORN Hoax
Egypt : 42 electoral candidates and 145 protestors arrested in one day
Children of Gaza are Suffering, Scarred, Trapped
Report: U.S. vows to halt Israeli building in East Jerusalem
Trial Witness 'I saw Israeli bulldozer kill Rachel Corrie'
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Life as a Customer Service Executive
Honest, happy and helpful! That is how Jamie's customer service colleagues describe him.
Jamie lives in the countryside with his family and his dog. He loves to travel and is a very honest person although he does say that is his Dutch blood!
"I love watching football, boxing and kickboxing as practicing as well. But unfortunately, it is not possible to practice anymore. I love good food, music and comedy and I love to figure out my own DNA line. I also have an interest in the Viking times and the incredible nature we have here in Ireland and other countries."
"I started working when I was 13 years old delivering newspapers and when I was 15 years old I worked in a grocery shop. After this I started my career in the logistics industry and started driving trucks. This was a job that had many challenges at times. One of the biggest challenges I faced was working as a truck driver in the Netherlands and I was driving the truck back from another company. You think this would be easy, right?! Well, the weather conditions were freezing and it was snowing outside. To make matters worse, the drive also included lots of hills. This drive would normally take 10 minutes but on this day, it took 2 hours, and I was watching many other trucks slipping away and struggling on the hills. It took resilience and concentration to arrive back safely and ensure no accidents occurred."
"Whilst I was working this job, I met my wife and we decided to move from the Netherlands to Brazil. When we moved countries, I was searching for jobs and when I started to explore jobs in customer service and read the job descriptions, I knew this role was the right match for me. It was very different to the roles I was used to, but I knew my skills would be great in helping customers. Later in my customer service career I knew I wanted to apply for a role with Workhuman as I wanted to work for a company that cared about their customers and work with great people."
"At Workhuman my job is all about helping customers, so they have the best experience. When I start the day, I never know what to expect. I receive phone calls and emails about all kind of cases, from tracking orders to follow up on or placing orders on behalf of a customer. We have over 7 million users on our product in over 180 countries, every day is interesting, and no day is ever the same! Our product is available in over 30 languages, and I support our Dutch and English-speaking customers. t will never be bored and all the time the same. What is nice is that I always have great colleagues who are willing to help me."
"The culture inside Workhuman is very positive and everyone is very friendly and helpful.
For me it makes the day a lot easier and the challenges you sometimes can face!"
"Workhuman is a company who are truly great for their employees and customers. The salary and benefits are very good, you have growth opportunities and great colleagues what more can you wish for?! See below a picture from one of the many nice walks in the Irish countryside with my son."
"In the future, I hope Workhuman will keep expanding and growing. I want every customer to feel like they really matter and that we are the best customer service in the world. This is a company where I also wish to grow my career and develop further, perhaps in the sales team and further support Workhuman in bringing on new customers to use our platform."
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The weight of the pillow is perfect; not too heavy, not too light; JUST right (approx. 9 ounces). Our pillows may be heated or kept in the freezer for cold therapy. They can be used for muscle aches and pains and can as "boo-boo" packs.
All blends are hand-crafted in small batches with USDA certified organic flaxseed, herbs, flowers & essential oils.


Nice form, specially like the Ethnic Origin question !!
So are Kenyan Black or Black Other or Mixed Ethnic Group (chikuyu) or Near Eastern (Somali) ???
Do you know if any local station has procured the rights to air Dragon's Den Kenya?
This is a good idea. I actually have all the Seasons for Dragons' Den and Shark Tank but wouldn't it better to have local "dragons" as the are more inclined to identify with local conditions?
That a great work. A lot of Kenyans got a lot of great rich ideas and needs something to push them on.


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We also have veggie options, gluten free buns, whole grain buns.
Our staffs are one of the friendliest in town. We strive to make you feel like you are at home.
The grill master/ Kitchen manager at Wibbleys is Luis Gonzalez. He has been the backbone of Wibbleys since 2012. He has perfected his skill grilling over 200,000 burgers. He can probably cook your burger with his eyes closed.
The décor of the restaurant has a little bit of English rustic style and pub like atmosphere.
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One of the best things about being an owner of Wibbleys is the fan base. Wibbley's fans are the friendliest and most loyal customers I have been pleasure to be around. The appreciation of the Wibbley's fan is the motivation to serve better quality with great service.


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H&R Block Announces New Benefits to Advance Inclusivity
for LGBTQ+ Community
New benefits include surgery support and LGBTQ+-specific provider search assistance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 17, 2022) – In an effort to more fully support LGBTQ+ associates, H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), has added to and enhanced its robust associate health and wellbeing offerings. These benefits offer support for associates searching for culturally competent providers, and covers transition procedures for transgender associates through the medical plan.
The goal is to make sure associates feel affirmed and supported both inside and outside the workplace. This is especially relevant during Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Asexual, and other identities (LGBTQ+) Pride Month — or simply Pride Month — in the U.S.
As part of the process to increase equity for the LGBTQ+ community, H&R Block reviewed its medical and prescription benefits and compared those to the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) standards of care. While the company was well aligned with these standards as of last year, the enhancements ensure that the company is now fully aligned with WPATH.
"We care about our associates at Block and want to support them and their families with any needs they may have," said Tiffany Monroe, H&R Block's Chief People and Culture Officer. "We strive to provide programs that help create better outcomes for our associates, both mentally and physically."
The company has also added the Inclusive Care program, available to qualifying associates and eligible dependents through the company's Anthem medical plan, which acts as a concierge and support program for those in the LGBTQ+ community. It helps connect them with culturally competent providers who are more knowledgeable about the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community. This resource can also guide patients through the complexities of gender transition procedures and ensure the care team is aligned on the appropriate treatment plans.
In addition, earlier this year, H&R Block implemented a combined $30,000 lifetime maximum benefit for eligible associates to provide infertility, surrogacy or adoption support. H&R Block also provides a working parent and pregnancy support program through Cleo, to support regular associates through any path to parenthood and from any family type, through baby's first year. Mental health benefits include an enhanced mental health support program through Lyra for regular associates and their families, offering greater access to therapists, coaching and holistic mental health services.
Additional Commitments to Inclusivity
Member of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and awarded the top score of 100 on the 2022 HRC Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, leading to the company being named a "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality" in the United States for the third consecutive year
In March 2022, H&R Block joined an effort as a corporate signatory on the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) letter about legislative practices.
H&R Block allows associates to use a name other than their birth name within HR systems (Workday)
The company offers several associate-led Belonging Groups, which are spaces that foster the culture of belonging and are a place where all associates can cultivate connections. The LGBTQ+ Belonging Group, COLORS, stands for "Community Organizing for LGBTQ+ Opportunity, Resources, and Support", and is made up of hundreds of LGBTQ+ internal employees and allies.
H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) provides help and inspires confidence in its clients and communities everywhere through global tax preparation services, financial products, and small business solutions. The company blends digital innovation with human expertise and care as it helps people get the best outcome at tax time and also be better with money using its mobile banking app, Spruce. Through Block Advisors and Wave, the company helps small-business owners thrive with innovative products like Wave Money, a mobile-first, small-business bank account and bookkeeping solution, that manages bookkeeping automatically. For more information, visit H&R Block News or follow @HRBlockNews on Twitter.
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Snow's debut as announcer
May 19th, 2007 @ 11:08 AM Giants
Lost in the analysis of the 15-3 pounding the A's gave the Giants last night was the debut of former Giants first baseman J.T. Snow as color announcer. Snow, who retired over the winter and was hired by the Giants as an instructor and sometime announcer, had done a few innings behind the microphone here and there beginning in spring training, but this was his first stint doing a whole game as color announcer behind Dave Flemming, who did play-by-play for the whole game.
Having the same two announcers — one talented but still with some rough edges, and the other very knowledgeable but with little experience behind the microphone — for the whole game exposed some of the weaknesses of both.
Flemming, who started with the Giants in 2004 as a 27-year-old — an amazing accomplishment in itself, considering how few openings there are in the field — has become a familiar, reliable presence, usually paired with the dean of the announcing staff, Jon Miller. His tenor voice goes well with Miller's bass; his youthful exuberance, always reined in by a solid sense of professionalism, goes well with Miller's unflappability and arch tone.
Miller was absent Friday night; if there was an explanation, I missed it. With Krukow and Kuiper on television as usual (I assume — my TV is out), the Giants picked J.T. Snow as Flemming's color man for the night.
Snow, with his fifteen major league seasons, is obviously knowledgeable, and whenever it was his turn to talk, he had something interesting and pertinent to say. However, IMHO, his slightly nasal, high-pitched vocal tone was too close to Flemming's; the combination wound up sounding a little abrasive. Tellingly, toward the end of the game, Snow seemed to relax a little more, his vocal pitch dropping — or perhaps he simply became subdued as the score became ever more one-sided.
As many fans know, Snow was the son of a famous NFL player who, after retirement, went into announcing. Once Snow polishes the rough edges from his voice, with his knowledge of the game he could be an excellent announcer too.


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Ex-Wolverine Commit Updates: Spring 2021
Rashad Weaver (image via Pitt Athletics)
I would appreciate any support you can offer through Amazon purchases (LINK):
Marcus Allen, WR (Wisconsin): Allen signed with the Badgers in the 2021 class.
Tim Baldwin, Jr., RB (Indiana): Baldwin ran 22 times for 141 yards as a backup for the Hoosiers.
Kalil Branham, WR: Branham is no longer on the Kentucky football team, but he does not appear to be in the transfer portal.
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WR Tarik Black (Texas): Black had 5 catches for 80 yards in a 59-3 win over UTEP. I've queued it up where you can watch him make a tough catch and run, breaking numerous tackles along the way before fumbling . . . and then his touchdown on a crossing route:
CB Myles Sims (Georgia Tech): Sims made 5 tackles and 2 pass breakups in a 16-13 win over Florida State.
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Ex-Wolverine Commits: 2020 Pre-Season
Erik Swenson
Earlier this week, I posted about former Michigan players who have transferred (LINK).
Up next is the players who were at one time committed to the Wolverines.
RB Tim Baldwin (Indiana): Baldwin is listed as a 6'0″, 217 lb. freshman running back at Indiana.
WR Kalil Branham (Kentucky): Branham, listed at 6'1″ and 202 lbs., is expected to be a backup for the Wildcats this season.
WR George Campbell: Campbell spent last year at West Virginia and applied for a sixth year of eligibility, which was not approved by the NCAA. His career ended and it does not look like he has had an NFL opportunity.
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Nightly Roundup: February 3, 2020
This is the real Super Bowl hero. And Pat Mahomes (via Chiefs Wire)
Michigan's biggest contribution to winning the Super Bowl? Not Chad Henne or Frank Clark. This:
Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy says he got this play design from watching this old Rose Bowl game. Michigan ran it over & over in a 49-0 win over USC pic.twitter.com/0uGYxxUnST
— Kevin Boilard (@247KevinBoilard) February 3, 2020
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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Post-Bowl Season Recap
Benjamin St-Juste (image via 247 Sports)
Devin Asiasi, TE (UCLA): Overall, Asiasi caught 44 passes for 641 yards (14.6 yards/catch) and 4 touchdowns as UCLA went 4-8. Asiasi declared for the NFL Draft despite having one year of eligibility remaining.
Brian Cole, S (Mississippi State): Cole sat out the Music City Bowl to prepare for a potential NFL career. He made 67 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 2 pass breakups, and 1 forced fumble in his final college season.
Kekoa Crawford, WR (Cal): Crawford caught 2 passes for 29 yards in a 35-20 win over Illinois. Crawford made a total of 16 catches for 272 yards and 2 touchdowns this season. He was leading Cal in receiving early in the year, but an injury caused him to miss seven games.
Ja'Raymond Hall, OT (CMU): Hall did not play in a single game in 2019.


The Newest Rant: Marvel Collector Corps Spider-Man/August 2016 Video-Review AKA My First-Ever Unboxing Video!
Marvel Collector Corps Spider-Man/August 2016 Video-Review AKA My First-Ever Unboxing Video!
Feel free to share this or comment and if it seems folk liked my unboxing video I'll work at doing more in the future!


Here are some key take-aways from IBC 2017.
The security of 4K UHD content is currently high on the agenda of content owners everywhere and 8K is already coming into view on the horizon. After more than a decade of development and regular appearances in IBC's Future Zone, NHK is approaching the finishing line with its 8K broadcasting system.
Is Housejacking the next big threat to pay TV?
Cable companies, pay TV operators and telcos are often called service providers for the principal reason that they are not selling media and entertainment – they are selling a service. One of the most valuable assets they hold is a direct physical link into people's homes and an ongoing monthly billing relationship.
From a pure business perspective that means anything a service provider can leverage to boost bandwidth usage and ARPU is fair game.
The threat of illegal content redistribution really cannot be underestimated. That's the consensus from yesterday's IBC Conference technical paper session on cyber and content security.
So let's look at some facts – according to Irdeto data from late last year, there were more than 2.7 million advertisements on e-commerce websites, including Amazon, eBay and Alibaba for illicit content streaming devices.
Android conquered mobile, now how about TV?
Crossing the showfloor at IBC 2017 this week will be CTOs of telcos and pay TV providers from Europe and beyond, diligently investigating whether to deploy their service on Android TV. They would be in good company. As of mid-2017, Irdeto reports more than 20 well-known deployments around the world.
Undeniably part of the attraction is the middleware's support for both broadcast and OTT services.
The hacking of HBO may have stolen the headlines recently, and the unauthorized script, tweets or leak of high value content is of clear concern. But the industry also continues to have revenues threatened on a daily basis from illegal premium live streams. Live sports is content that is among the most targeted, particularly top-tier football, but premium sports across the board are risk.
Contrary to popular belief, pay TV remains remarkably robust across Europe and, according to analysts Futuresource Consulting, the reason why is the user experience.
In its latest 'Living With Digital' consumer research report, Futuresource states that across all major European territories, the most important reason given for continuing with a pay TV subscription was ease of use and a wide range of channels.
The media sector is now a top target for cyber criminals and combating these threats is a major focus at IBC. At midday today, the Conference takes aim at the problem, with a sold-out invite-only C-Tech Forum event which places security firmly at the top of executive agendas.
Everyone loves public WiFi – particularly hackers!
Why should hackers rely on finding a zero-day or unpatched vulnerability? The most common way they break into accounts or networks is by stealing credentials. What's more they're easy to obtain.
Given our addiction to being 'always connected', it's no surprise that WiFi based attacks are a fertile source of stolen credentials.


The Microsoft Office 2007 IT training programs offered by Brainstorm Inc. can help Windows IT managers educate their employees on the new features in Office 2007.
BrainStorm Inc. offers training services for all of the applications in the new Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Windows Vista. You can opt for training on site, over the Web (eLive) or via Train-the-Trainer seminars.
BrainStorm helps enterprises upgrade or newly migrate to Microsoft Office 2007. For customized on-site training, a BrainStorm instructor comes to the organization and conducts classes with approximately 12 students. Companies can choose to use either BrainStorm's traveling computer lab or its own equipment. These classes can be customized to include instruction for any desktop application.
Figure A: Training Services by BrainStorm Inc.
eLive: Online Training with a live instructor meets with a small group of students via a conference call and a special virtual lab. Absent only the face-to-face interaction, the hands-on course is instructor-led and students can ask questions and have them answered in real time. Classes are available in custom private and public formats.
Train-The-Trainer Seminars: Available as a public tour or custom private course. These seminars help those who will be teaching end users, such as IT professionals, help desk staff or power users. They learn how to use every aspect of the software and about the methods of master trainers. The trainers can then conduct classes in their organizations professionally and efficiently. Public classes are scheduled according to availability.
Pricing: Onsite Training: Price varies according to location and the number of days required for training; eLive Training: $299 for a Public Upgrade Course. Price varies for a private course; Train-The-Trainer seminars: $1,295 for a two-day public seminar. Price varies for a private seminar.


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Brownsville bishop dispenses from law of abstinence amid Texas storm
A frozen-over lake in Texas, Feb. 17, 2021. Credit: jmanaugh3/Shutterstock.
Brownsville, Texas, Feb 18, 2021 / 13:07 pm
Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville announced Thursday via Twitter that he is granting a dispensation from abstinence from meat for tomorrow, the Friday after Ash Wednesday.
"I am granting a general dispensation in the Diocese from the law of Lenten abstinence from meat tomorrow, February 19, 2021. Many families in the Diocese will have no other option except to eat what they have," Bishop Flores tweeted Feb. 18.
He added, "The law does not intend to add hardship to what is already a situation of great hardship for many. Those who can observe the discipline may, of course, do so. I suggest for the intentions of those suffering at this time."
The Diocese of Brownsville has been particularly affected by the winter storm currently hitting the southern region of the US.
Blackouts in Texas have created shortages of energy, food, and water, forcing the region to suspend classes, create "warming centers" for the elderly, and issue alerts to boil tap water because of blackouts at water treatment plants.
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How to read scripture with Thomas Aquinas and Bishop Flores
Christ, the Incarnate Word, is the aim of human living and all of history, Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville said Monday in an address about St. Thomas Aquinas' interpretation of scripture.
Meet the bishop who weaves Gospel verses, art, and Tolkien into his ministry
There are bishops who may or may not tweet with any regularity, and then there's "Amigo de Frodo", who provides daily Gospel verses, bits of art and literature, and maybe a Lord of the Rings quote or two at a Confirmation: Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville.
Texas Catholics press through winter storm to help neighbors
Amid a winter storm that brought freezing temperatures and widespread power outages to much of Texas, Catholics are stepping up to help their neighbors even while dealing with their own shortages of electricity and water.


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Mirage - Montague Rhodes James Audiokniha
Čte: Sam Kellett, Roy McCrerey, Alex Went,…
Jazyk: EN
Montague Rhodes James makes his second appearance in the series in this, the seventh step into the Darkness. James came from Kent in South East England, and was a renowned scientist focusing on medieval art, literature, and architecture. He wrote short stories just for pleasure, and decided to publish them only after his friends persuaded him to do so. His works became a huge source of inspiration for Howard Phillips Lovecraft. His ghost stories are pretty varied, and based on the genre of Gothic novels. The plot of Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad is unveiled when Professor Parkins finds a whistle engraved with a Latin inscription… and blows it. The School Story, builds a mystic and fearsome atmosphere around a mysterious Byzantine coin. Once again, well-chosen voices, superb music, and original cover-graphics serve to enhance the feel of the stories.