Yampi Sound is a stretch of the Indian Ocean that lies off the coast of northwestern Australia between King Sound and Collier Bay. A collection of 800 to 1,000 rocky islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago are dotted across the turquoise water. These islands are known for copper, iron and silver deposits. Lesser known are the secluded white sandy beaches and rich Indigenous history.
Creek-fed waterfalls and rockpools flow into the sound. Despite its name, Crocodile Creek is croc-free and safe for swimming. Other areas do have crocodiles, as well as sharks, snakes, birds and tropical fish in coral lagoons.
Wildlife, deserted islands and huge tidal ranges distinguish this unique destination.
It's a very remote area, so care should be taken to ensure safety.
A cruise is the best way to navigate this part of the Buccaneer Archipelago.
The local currency is the Australian dollar. Cash can be withdrawn from ATMs on the mainland.
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British armed forces forcibly boarded and regained control of an oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday evening following reports of a suspected hijacking, according to the UK defense ministry.
Seven suspects have been detained, and the crew of the vessel, the Nave Andromeda, are reported to be safe and well, according to a ministry statement.
The ship, off the coast of the Isle of Wight, had been "subject to suspected hijacking," the statement said.
The Concerns
British police officers earlier said they were responding to an incident involving stowaways on board the tanker.
Several stowaways made verbal threats to the crew on board the tanker, the UK's Hampshire police told.
"Concerns were raised to police for the welfare of crew on board the Nave Andromeda" Sunday at 10:04 a.m. GMT (6:04 a.m. ET), Jack Backwell, a police spokesman, said in an email.
"Police are currently working closely with our partners, including the Maritime & Coastguard Agency and Border Force, to bring this incident to a safe conclusion," Backwell said, adding that "an exclusion zone, with a three-mile radius, is currently in place near the vessel."
More Details About The Vessel
The 750-foot (228-meter) vessel is registered in Liberia, according to PA Media. The tanker was south of the island, police said earlier.
Further details of the incident remain unclear. The British PA news agency has cited reports of an attempted hijacking by stowaways.
Local lawmaker Bob Seely earlier suggested the vessel may now be controlled by stowaways, during an interview with Sky News on Sunday.
"Isle of Wight Radio are reporting — and they've got very good contacts in the Coastguard — that despite being told not to drop anchor, the skipper has dropped anchor and the ship may be now under the control of stowaways on the ship," Seely said.
Two Coastguard helicopters were sighted circling around the vessel, according to Isle of Wight Radio, which also reported that a three-mile exclusion zone has been placed around the area south of Sandown on the island's east coast.
Marine Traffic Data
According to marine traffic data, the tanker departed from Lagos, Nigeria, on October 6 and was due to dock in Southampton on the south coast of England at 10:30 a.m. GMT (6:30 a.m. ET) Sunday morning.
Instead, the vessel made several zig-zag maneuvers just off the Isle of Wight within a few hours.
Bob Sanguinetti, chief executive of the UK Chamber of Shipping, told Sky News that the zig-zagging "could well have been a way of alerting the authorities." The vessel would also have been in touch with authorities via radio, though, he said.
He said "the uncertainty here is over the motives of the stowaways and, like I said, it could be nothing more sinister than seeking political asylum."
Fifteen to 20 crew members would be on a ship of this size, Sanguinetti said.
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency said in a statement that it was assisting Hampshire Constabulary, and it had search and rescue helicopters present.
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Commonly known as Cannabis, hemp is a derivative of it. The extraction process is different depending on the country you are residing in. CBD is an oil extracted from the marijuana and is termed as medical marijuana. Since marijuana is restricted in most of the countries the extraction process requires legal documentation and permission of the state.
Hemp and cannabis are similar and even grow in similar manner. They require no pesticides to grow and can be successfully cultivated over a short span of time. Since it does not require much pesticides the crude extracting process is fast and then it is filtered.
Cannabis are unique in their own form and has highest concentration of essential fatty acids. Studies have concluded that it contains higher percentage of omega three fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid more than flaxseed and chia seeds. CBD oil is a rich oil and cannot be easily extracted. The ratio of oil to the total seed volume is shockingly impressive.
About thirty percent of the cannabis are made up pure oil. Moreover, it also comprises of about 25 percent protein content and is much preferred over any other plant protein. The protein found in cannabis is edestin, which is a globular concentration of protein. This protein is similar to the protein found in human blood plasma.
Therefore, it can be easily broken down and quickly absorbed by the body. At the same time, edestin detoxifies body and is useful in removing toxins from the cellular structure. Unlike whey protein, this is not hard on kidney and does no affect the red blood cells distribution of the body. This is why athletes and sprinters, these days, are opting for hemp protein more than whey protein.
Albumin is another and the most important protein which is not found in any plant protein. It is similar to the albumin found in eggs and are cell building blocks. It is easily available over the counter both in retail and online store. You can use CBDPure coupon code for your first purchase and get discount.
Harvesting time depends on the maturity of the plant. After harvest the crop is cleaned and then carried down for baling. Baling is a very tricky process and requires expertise. After the seed is extracted from the plant, it undergoes the process of retting.
It can be achieved through dew process and water process. Chemical process or even enzymatic process. Depending on the process it takes about one to four weeks to complete the initial preparation for extraction.
This is the most common type of extraction process. Over here the seeds are let down through the carbon dioxide chamber, where pressurized carbon dioxide also known as dry ice is allowed to pass down and settle. Then in the final chamber there remains a mixture of high pressured and low pressured carbon dioxide which separates the seed volume and oil concertation.
The oil vaporizes and finally gets collected in the collector. Then depending on the purity and concentration CBD oil is being manufactured. First press is the purest form of the oil you can get in the market and is expensive than the second press and mixed oils.


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The Crockett Foundation has been around for over 20 years. It all started with Jim and Elizabeth Crockett wanting to expand the impact they could make on people suffering from mental health issues. Crockett Park became one of the most important venues in this quest. Lib Crockett would hold annual bar-b-ques there and the baseball team and fans always showed up in force to help such a good cause.
The Foundation is now hoping to reestablish the link between baseball and the mental health of veterans by working with the Charlotte Knights and other major and minor league teams across baseball. Professional baseball has a long standing tradition of helping veterans and holding games dedicated to veterans service. In the military. It is now time for the Crockett Foundation to get back in the game.


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2021 - Treacy's West County Hotel - 7 Days (CU7AIS)
Great hotel leisure facilities
A great way to see 'Traditional Ireland' with so much INCLUDED!
The county of Clare, in Ireland's mid-west, is often described as 'Traditional Ireland' with lots of pretty villages dotted with historical relics. It houses the unique scenery of the Burren National Park and the world famous Cliffs of Moher. We'll see all this and much more on this tour including Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, the famous Rock of Cashel, Allwee Caves and the charming city of Galway.
Our base for this great tour is the town of Ennis, known as a centre for traditional Irish music and dating back to the 11th century. This friendliest of places exudes character and good humour with its narrow streetscapes, quaint shops and shop fronts. It also has many pedestrianised streets, monuments and markets which give the whole town a medieval feeling.
We'll be staying at Treacy's West Country & Leisure Spa, which will not only offer you a traditional Irish welcome but also offers an amazing leisure facility including no less than 3 swimming pools, sauna, steam room & gym.
Treacys West County Hotel, Ennis + overnights
Treacys West Country Hotel in Ennis, County Clare is one of the most renowned hotels in the Clare Region. Located on the edge of Ennis, it is the ideal base to explore the town and the larger area, plus day trips around the West of Ireland. The bedrooms are tastefully decorated with en-suite bathrooms, welcome tray, satellite TV and complimentary WiFi. There is also leisure facilities at the hotel, including a gym, sauna and swimming and separate leisure pools.
After joining the coach at one of our local pick up points, we head west to join our ferry across to Ireland. Enjoy the many onboard facilities as we cruise across the Irish Sea and then on to our overnight stop at a Leisuretime selected hotel which you will know before you go. Relax and settle in for dinner and your first night in Ireland!
After a hearty Irish breakfast, we depart and head for our base in Country Clare. En route we will pass through some delightful Irish countryside as we pass the Galty Mountains and Tipperary (not such a long way for us, this morning!) before moving on to stop in Limerick to visit the impressive 15th century Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, one of the west of Ireland's most visited attractions. We then journey on to Ennis and our hotel for the next 4 nights, Treacys West County Hotel. We'll arrive in the late afternoon giving you time for a stroll into Ennis or maybe some time in the leisure centre before another hearty Irish dinner and maybe some entertainment?
Enjoy more tasty traditional Irish breakfasts along with free time to relax in the hotel and explore Ennis on your own. Make sure you join us for our INCLUDED excursions to the Cliffs of Moher, Allwee Caves, The Burren and Galway City. Return to the hotel every evening to enjoy more delicious dinners and entertainment as you swap your stories of the day with your fellow travellers.
After a final breakfast in Ennis, we start the journey back home visiting the famous Rock of Cashel en route which dominates the surrounding landscape and is one of Ireland's most spectacular landmarks. We aim to arrive at our overnight hotel late afternoon so you can enjoy your last evening in Ireland.
After our last Irish breakfast we head for the port and our return cruise crossing back to Wales. Wave goodbye to Ireland from the deck and say hello to Wales! We intend arriving back in your local area in the late afternoon.
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park (outbound journey)
The most complete and authentic castle in Ireland! Irelands iconic Bunratty Castle is a must on your itinerary to Ireland. Named after the river Raite which runs alongside this strategic battlement. The spot on which this castle stands has been occupied for over 1000 years. From the Vikings to the Normans, great Irish Earls and noble Lords and Ladies. Graciously restored in the 1960's and furnished by Lord Gorts magnificent collection of medieval furniture and furnishings, this is your chance to experience a window on Ireland's past and explore the acclaimed 15th century Bunratty Castle.
When you visit Bunratty's 19th Century Folk Park you experience a reconstruction of the homes & environment of Ireland of over a century ago. Set on 26 acres, the impressive park features over 30 buildings in a 'living' village and rural setting. Rural farmhouses, village shops and streets are recreated and furnished as they would have appeared at that time according to their social standing, from the poorest one roomed dwelling to Bunratty House a fine example of a Georgian residence built 1804 home of the Studdarts, the last family to occupy Bunratty Castle.
The Burren, Ailwee Caves & Cliffs of Moher
The region known as The Burren is an amazing two hundred square-mile limestone 'moonscape' wilderness. A unique area of strange beauty and mystery, it is one of the world's prime nature reserves and of great interest to geologists and botanists with its unique karst landscape that incorporates fossils, rock formations and glacial-era limestone. From here we make our way to Ailwee Caves, one of the oldest caves in Ireland. Our guided tour takes us on a stroll through the beautiful caverns and we'll marvel at the rock formations and frozen waterfalls. Finally we visit the dramatic and beautiful Clare coast line, with the mighty Cliffs of Moher rising in a sheer vertical wall 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Here, you will enjoy the most stunning views and on a clear day one can see both the Aran Islands and Galway Bay. During your time at the Cliffs, you'll have plenty of time to visit the excellent visitor centre walk the coastal walkways and experience the magnificent views.
There is a certain chemistry and vibrancy to this friendly city, music, festivals, horse racing, pubs, restaurants, shops, theatres and most of all Galway people, combine to create this atmospheric medieval city. Along with being a popular seaside destination with beautiful beaches and a long winding promenade, it has also got a bustling cosmopolitan and rather bohemian centre. With cobbled streets, colourful shop facades and a vibrant café bar culture, 'Old Ireland' is present too with turf fires and traditional music featuring in many pubs to compliment your enjoyment of a well-earned pint of Guinness.
The Rock of Cashel (on return journey)
It's huge, it's complex, it's iconic, there is nothing like it anywhere else in the world and it's right at the heart of Tipperary, forming one of Ireland's most spectacular landmarks. The Rock of Cashel (Carraig Phádraig), more formally St. Patrick's Rock, is also known as the Cashel of the Kings and reputedly the site of the conversion of Aenghus the King of Munster by St. Patrick in the 5th century AD. Long before the Norman invasion The Rock of Cashel was the seat of the High Kings of Munster, although there is little structural evidence of their time here. Most of the buildings on the current site date from the 12th and 13th centuries when the rock was gifted to the Church. The buildings represent both Hiberno-Romanseque and Germanic influences in their architecture.
Reserved coach travel throughout
Return ferry crossings to Ireland
2 overnight hotels - bed & breakfast
4 nights at the Treacy's West County Hotel - dinner, bed & breakfast
Admission to Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
Excursion to Galway City
Admission to the Cliffs of Moher & Ailwee Caves
Admission to the Rock of Cashel
This tour picks up at the following points:
Cardiff Central
Cardiff Gate
Cardiff West
Gorseinon
Skewen
Swansea Central
Swansea West
Find out more about our pickups on our pickup list page here.
Prices are per person based on 2 adults sharing. Single rooms may carry a supplement. You will find what rooms and prices are available in the booking process.
Holiday bookings are subject to our Terms & Conditions which you must be familiar with prior to booking. Please make sure that you also read our Important Holiday Information & Enhanced Hygiene Protocols which we update from time to time.
We recommend Travel Insurance for this holiday. If you do not already have cover, please get in touch with us.
Please be aware that coach trips can include lengthy periods of travel and always require some degree of walking. There are steps onto the coach and some hotels/venues will have steps too. Sometimes, the order of excursions can change when you are on tour. We will try not to change things, but want to make you aware that this can happen.
COVID-19 PEACE OF MIND & TRAVELLING SAFELY
It is important that you familiarise yourself with our Enhanced Hygiene Protocols booklet as this will give you a clearer picture of what to expect when you travel, what we are doing to keep you safe, and what you can do to protect yourself and those around. These Protocols are updated from time to time, so please re-check just before you travel.
Please remember that you will also need to keep up-to-date with latest government advice and requirements.


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by Bill Boyle
Monticello resident Kim Henderson was on the agenda during the work session of the April 16 meeting of the San Juan County Commission.
Henderson said she is concerned about morale in San Juan County and the lack of input from county residents.
Henderson referred to a recent directive from Commissioners for county employees to seek input from county residents and added it is "only proper that commissioners live by the advice and standards that they ask of others."
Commissioner Maryboy admitted that he had not sought advice or input from county residents or county employees on recent resolutions and added, "The only person I would go to is our county attorney, but I don't trust him."
The tense meeting took another turn when Henderson said that commission decisions are impacting people in the county.
Commissioner Maryboy asked, referring to the people attending the meeting, "Is it impacting everyone back there in the peanut gallery?"
Henderson shot back, "I take great offense sir with what you just said. You called your constituents the peanut gallery. Which of this group is the peanut gallery?"
Commissioner Grayeyes said he was "dumbfounded" by the sudden turn of events.
Henderson said, "I am dumbfounded that this is the way people are treated by their commissioners."
Monticello resident Shanon Brooks was also on the agenda during the work session.
Brooks said he is "thoroughly convinced that the vast majority of Anglos and Natives are against Bears Ears."
Brooks spoke in opposition to a resolution regarding the expansion of Bears Ears National Monument to 1.9 million acres.
"This is not a restoration," said Brooks. "This is an entirely new monument.
"Why does this Commission consistently promote and support resolutions that contradict and oppose positions that are not supported by the majority of the people?"
Brooks also expressed concern about the legal services that are being provided to the Commissioners by Steve Boos.
Commissioner Maryboy has stated that Boos is the author of many of the resolutions that have been considered by the Commission.
"Why does an attorney who does not live in San Juan County, or even in the State of Utah, provide pro bono services to our county?" asked Brooks.
He characterized it as an "immoral and unconscionable practice."
Referring to Boos, Brooks said, "He, by proxy, has gained control of San Juan County."
In the public comment portion of the meeting, a number of Grand County elected officials met the Commission and expressed the desire to collaborate on tourism efforts.
A joint Grand County Council / San Juan County Commission meeting may be held in June.
Derrell Williams, a legislative aide to Navajo Nation Council Delegate Charlaine Tso, discussed a willingness to work with San Juan County on issues of common ground.
He said that Utah Senator Mitt Romney and Representative Rob Bishop have introduced a bill before Congress to address Navajo Water Rights in Utah.
In other public comment, Alan Nauman encouraged the county to take advantage of solar energy incentives.
Bill Love encouraged the Commission to pause with the proposed moratorium on commercial development along Highway 191 in Spanish Valley.
Sarah Fields said she is concerned about appointments to county boards, adding that the county website needs to be updated with information about expiring terms.
Shanon Brooks said he would like to see town hall meetings and committees and allow time for the public to read the proposed resolutions before they are voted on.
Kiley Miller said she supports the proposed moratorium in Spanish Valley.
Miller admitted that she is not a resident of San Juan County but said, "Well over 100 residents of San Juan County came to the meeting in Spanish Valley" and support the moratorium.
Bob Turri said he has been a resident of San Juan County for 50 years. "I do not like or agree with any of the recent decisions of the Commission," said Turri. "You are only a puppet for special interest groups."
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Weekend tally: Three shot, five stabbed, none dead
By adamg on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 4:02pm
Boston Police have released crime tallies for the holiday weekend.
Compare to Chicago, where 82 people were shot, 14 fatally.
Times like this I'm glad we
By Finn on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 4:11pm.
Times like this I'm glad we're a relatively 'small' town. Does Chicago disprove the old adage that 'an armed society is a polite society'?
Chicago is a gun free zone.
By anon on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 5:15pm.
Chicago is a gun free zone. Unless you are a cop or criminal. That may change in a few months as permitting laws loosen there following a court order.
Ah. So is it your contention
Ah. So is it your contention that more private legal gun ownership will reduce gun violence in Chicago?
Statistically that either
Statistically that either results in the same or slightly reduced levels of violent crime. Some criminals are deterred by the possibility of armed resistance from the public. The most hardcore criminals are already afraid of nothing and keep on offending regardless of the threat of an armed public or police force.
Keeping repeat offenders locked up and effectively policing gangs has the biggest reduction in violent crime. Something Chicago can't or won't do.
Agreed. BTW, I don't think
Agreed. BTW, I don't think more gun laws will necessarily work, but I try to deflate the idea that more guns will solve any problem any chance I get.
How interesting, Mr. Anon...
By Jeff F on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 9:23pm.
Since you are too lazy to
By :eye roll: on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 9:37pm.
Since you are too lazy to Google for yourself:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13504851.2013.854294#.U7tKvfl...
http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/jlpp/Vol30_No2_KatesMauseronlin...
By Jeff F on Tue, 07/08/2014 - 1:53am.
The best you could do was something in a third-rate journal (which may be pay-to-play, the site is unclear), and an article (ie not a peered research paper) in a student-edited (and explicitly conservative+libertarian) legal review?
Ok, sure. Well, a similarly quick (but somewhat less intellectually lazy) google for recent papers in highly-regarded peer-reviewed journals, brings up this analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association:
Firearm Legislation and Firearm-Related Fatalities in the United States
And this one in the American Journal of Public Health:
Evaluating the Effect of State Regulation of Federally Licensed Firearm Dealers on Firearm Homicide
Reasearchers of both found a significant statistical corrrelation between stronger controls on firearm ownership and lower rates of firearm suicide/injury/homicide.
What about this? http:/
By Finn on Tue, 07/08/2014 - 9:40am.
What about this? http://247wallst.com/special-report/2014/06/26/231958/
"police gangs" LOL
By not.anon on Tue, 07/08/2014 - 9:19am.
"effectively policing gangs has the biggest reduction in violent crime."
LOL. There are over 500-600 separate gang factions in Chicago with close to 100K gang members and growing. Some control nothing more than a simple street block.
But instead of controlling guns, you think it's just easier to "effectively police gangs." Just like that - simple as pie. "No" to stopping large magazines. No to blocking straw purchases. No to closing gun show loopholes. Just "effectively police gangs." What a joke.
By bosguy22 on Tue, 07/08/2014 - 9:17am.
It may not reduce gun violence, but it does allow someone to defend themselves when being shot at. That's exactly what happened last weekend in Chicago when an legally armed citizen defended himself against an illegally armed criminal. The criminal was shot twice, while the citizen was unharmed.
http://news.yahoo.com/veteran-concealed-carry-permit-shoots-back-chicago...
Armed society is polite society. Additionally, Chicago's gun laws are just as strict as Boston's, and they're equally NOT enforced.
Yes, very polite
By adamg on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 6:18pm.
Two Guys With Guns Have Showdown On First Day Of Georgia's New 'Guns Everywhere' Law.
There are idiots everywhere - two morons having a pissing contest could have easily done it with knives with similar results had guns not been available. Now tell me, Mr know-it-all, how many shootings were perpetrated by LEGAL gun owners in the entire state of Georgia over the entire month of July? My guess is fewer than 82.
PS: two people shot in a place where guns are legal everywhere vs 82 people shot in a place where guns are illegal everywhere - which one sounds worse?
Worth noting that one of
Worth noting that one of those guys was carrying illegally to begin with and had been arrested many times for harassing patrons and trespassing at that store.
No. Any given population,
No. Any given population, once armed, does not automatically become polite, as Chicago demonstrates. A polite society is a polite society, armed or not.
I saw that Chicago headline...
By issacg on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 4:11pm.
and I know it's a much bigger city (both geographically and by population), but jeepers, 82 people shot in one long weekend? I find that inconceivable.
Chicago's about four times our size
If we had the same July 4 shooting rate as Chicago, we would have had about 20 shootings and 3 or 4 murders.
Conversely, if Chicago had our July 4 rate, it would have had 12 or 13 shootings, and no murders.
We've had some bad weekends over the past few years; fortunately, this wasn't one of them.
By canta on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 4:59pm.
We have been lucky so far this summer. There was a shooting fatality in Cambridge on the 4th though.
Why the Chicago comparison?
By O-FISH-L on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 5:10pm.
Weird comparison. Is that to make us feel better about Marty Walsh and Mousey Evans or worse about the Obama/Emmanuel regime?
Yes, we got together at the Obamadrome this morning ...
I picked Chicago because all weekend long I kept seeing the mounting tallies from there and it seemed like just such an extreme example. New York also had a lot of shootings, but I didn't see a final tally like I did for Chicago ...
They are a larger, more
They are a larger, more corrupt, and gang ridden city (enabled by the corruption) than us.
Boston for all its warts is a more efficient and less corrupt city than most. Scary isn't it?
Doesn't Chicago have the
Doesn't Chicago have the toughest gun laws in the country??
Criminals by definition don't
Criminals by definition don't obey the law.
Yes, but I'm sure most of the
Yes, but I'm sure most of the surrounding counties in Illinois and other states don't, particularly when it comes to straw purchasers and gunshow loopholes. All guns start off on the legal market but end up on the black market somehow - but any attempt to limit the amount of guns purchased for resale between private buyers and sellers are resoundingly shouted down by the NRA.
" All guns start off on the legal market"
By Boston_res on Tue, 07/08/2014 - 1:19am.
All guns do not start off on the legal market. I don't know where this idea came from. I've heard far too many people say this, and it is completely wrong. I don't know for sure, but I am certain a good number of illegal firearms do start off as legal firearms. This is definitely not the case for all firearms.
In order for an entity to manufacture firearms, they must possess a GCA manufacturer's license. Noted on link one below in paragraph 7.1.1.
In 2013 a Connecticut teen was arrested for manufacturing firearms. Noted on link two below. In the state of Connecticut the minimum legal age to have a license for owning a pistol is 21. Noted in link three below in the paragraph underneath the heading "Instructions to applicants".
These firearms were in circulation, used in the commission of a crime and certainly never started their life off as legal firearms. Because of the age of the firearms maker, I am willing to bet the farm he didn't have a pistol permit, nor did he have a GCA manufacturer's license. I'm also certain he was not a member of the NRA. For the reasons listed above, with the links below as my citations, I will say all illegal firearms do NOT start off as legal firearms.
https://www.atf.gov/files/publications/download/p/atf-p-5320-8/atf-p-532...
http://www.wfsb.com/story/23770797/three-juveniles-arrested-for-robbery-...
http://www.ct.gov/despp/cwp/view.asp?a=4213&q=494614
I sure hope Adam doesn't add a thumbs down to this site. I'm sure I'd come close to getting the most. :D
Semantics.
By anon on Tue, 07/08/2014 - 3:35am.
Generally speaking the guns we're talking about do start out on the legal market, with few exceptions that aren't really that relevant to this conversation.
Hmm...I actually thought you would get more thumbs up than that. :)
I lived in Chicago for five
By SonnyDigital on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 5:08pm.
I lived in Chicago for five years, in the Woodlawn area in the South Side. It honestly looks a lot worse than it is. People make it seem like we were going to sleep to gunshots every night. I probably heard them two or three times a month. I did see a guy get shot once, but I also saw a guy get shot in Dorchester since I've been here in Boston. Shit can happen anywhere. I was more scared of the Chicago PD back then, than I was scared of the neighborhood dudes.
I can remember when Chicago was well known
for it's city hall corruption, but it was managed beautifullyas a city and had far less violent street crime than now. So it's not just corruption, it goes much deeper than that.
Get it together, people
By Wiffleball on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 5:28pm.
We're never gonna achieve that coveted "world class" label if we can't keep up.
In other Boston news
Woolens, metals, paperstock and bottles: James Cheevers had it all
Lights for Liberty Protest against Migrant Detention, Especially Children #Lights4Liberty
News of our recent spate of shootings gets out; one presidential candidate thinks it's worth holding a press conference about
City Council to consider turning Election Day into a holiday
New school superintendent plans to move around Boston a lot


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ACLU calls for U.S. law enforcement to stop sharing license plate data with ICE
More than 1,800 documents showed the federal immigration agency accessed data from more than 80 law enforcement groups, though two that spoke with NBC News denied the allegations.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detain an immigrant in Los Angeles on Oct. 14, 2015.John Moore / Getty Images file
March 13, 2019, 10:56 PM UTC
By Daniella Silva and Cyrus Farivar
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday called on law enforcement organizations to stop sharing license plate tracking data with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The organization released more than 1,800 pages of documents that it said showed ICE had accessed such data from more than 80 local law enforcement groups in more than a dozen states that used automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, which have drawn criticism from privacy advocates for being an invasive way of tracking people's movements.
The findings are the result of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit from the ACLU of Northern California. The suit sought documents related to a contract between ICE and media and technology company Thomson Reuters, which provided access to a massive automated license plate reader database maintained by Vigilant Solutions, a company that provides ALPR data and analysis to law enforcement.
One Vigilant document released by the ACLU showed a long list of police departments that had provided such data to ICE through Vigilant.
"The information that they collect nominally to protect residents is being used by ICE to destroy communities," Vasudha Talla, a staff attorney with the ACLU of Northern California, told NBC News.
A spokesperson for ICE said that the agency "is not seeking to build a license plate reader database, and will not collect nor contribute any data to a national public or private database through this contract." The spokesperson did not respond to follow-up questions about its use of Vigilant's system.
ALPRs are specialized cameras that can quickly scan license plates and are commonly used by law enforcement nationwide. A 2012 document published by the Department of Justice showed that the devices can read plates at rates of up to 1,800 per minute, or 30 plates per second.
Vigilant Solutions did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesperson for Thomson Reuters declined to comment.
The Dallas Police Department, one of the departments listed in the document, confirmed that it shares data with ICE and hundreds of other law enforcement organizations nationwide. A spokesperson for the department said it has 46 ALPR devices.
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Two other California police agencies, including one named by the ACLU in its press release, disputed their inclusion on Vigilant's list.
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Union City Police Department spokesman Lt. Steve Mendez said that the agency does not have any license plate readers, citing their high cost. He said that the department is a Vigilant client but that it only uses the company's information and does not contribute its own.
"We do subscribe to Vigilant Solutions as a 'read only,' client, we cannot input info," he said in an email. "We use the information from that source for our own local investigations. We do not share that information with ICE. If we should get [ALPRs] in the future, we would not share information we gather with ICE."
The Vigilant document also listed the Ventura Police Department in California as another entity that shares license plate data with Vigilant, and in turn, with ICE.Ventura PD spokesman Cmdr. Tom Higgins said that his department does not have ALPRs.
While the department does occasionally receive data from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, which maintains 34 ALPRs mounted on patrol cars, the county agency says it does not provide data to federal authorities.
"We don't have any [memorandum of understanding] with ICE or any other federal agency," Capt. Eric Hatlee, a sheroff's office spokesman, said.
The ACLU's Talla said the denials raise more questions for the departments including whether information could be taken without their knowledge or if officers could be sharing information informally.
"They have a duty to their residents to find out exactly what's going on here," she said in a email.
The apparent contradiction highlights the opaque world of data collection and sharing between law enforcement and private contractors that provide extensive databases of information collected from a variety of sources, including commercially.
Brian Hofer, the head of the Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission in California, said the documents released by the ACLU showed the dangers of "mass surveillance."
"What I hope a story like this impresses upon people is — how much of their data is out there, how much of it is being collected every single day by private and public entities, and the ubiquitous nature of these mass surveillance devices being used against people," he said.
Law enforcement agencies often deploy their own ALPR gear, then create and maintain their own databases. Some may even take an extra step and share the data with Vigilant Solutions, which compiles the data for use by its clients.
Under its contract with Vigilant, ICE has access to commercial license plate reader data. The documents released by the ACLU show records from ICE training agents on how they can accept or share data from law enforcement agencies.
More than 9,000 ICE officers have access to the system, according to the documents released by the ACLU. For civil immigration cases, ICE agents are allowed to search the database going back five years. For criminal investigations, ICE is allowed to search within the statute of limitations for the crime being investigated.
The ACLU argued that some of those agencies in the data sharing report could be acting in violation of local privacy laws or "sanctuary city" policies intended to protect undocumented immigrants by allowing ICE to access that information, including some in California.The ACLU said there are two 2015 state laws that local law enforcement may unwittingly be violating: the California Values Act, which prohibits state authorities from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement, and also Senate Bill 34, which specifically mandates that "dissemination of ALPR information is consistent with respect for individuals' privacy and civil liberties."
"What I think these documents show is that even with those surveillance ordinances, once a community buys surveillance tech, it's very hard to control the flow of information," the ACLU's Talla said.
As an example, she cited an email exchange revealed in the documents -- it was between an ICE agent and a Southern California detective, in which the former asks the officer to search for law enforcement license plate data.
Hofer, of the Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission, said the documents released by the ACLU showed that data sharing can make even legitimate surveillance the subject of abuse.
"When data that's collected for something else is used by a different person with different values, that's the problem that we're seeing," he added.
Daniella Silva is a reporter for NBC News, specializing in immigration and inclusion issues, as well as coverage of Latin America.
Cyrus Farivar
Cyrus Farivar is a reporter on the tech investigations unit of NBC News in San Francisco.


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Q: Vários resultados em um único registro - Oracle Estou com a seguinte situação: tenho um select onde me retorna que o paciente TESTE passou na clinica ABC, e realizou procedimento 01 e 02, porém no resultado da query ele me retorna assim texto em negrito:
Paciente | Clinica | Procedimento   |
Teste    | ABC     | 01             |
Teste    | ABC     | 02             |
Porém eu precisava do seguinte resultado:
Paciente | Clinica | Procedimento   |
Teste    | ABC     | 01 - 02        |
Gostaria de uma ajuda.

A: função listagg resolve
select paciente
     , clinica
     , listagg(procedimento, ' - ') within group (order by procedimento)   procedimento
from tabela
group by paciente, clinica

https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e41084/functions089.htm#SQLRF30030

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Following the success of last year's travel competition we have decided to give you another opportunity to have your trip of a lifetime paid for, courtesy of MyMiniFactory and Scan the World!
To be in with a chance of winning this incredible prize all you need to do is scan a sculpture in your area and submit it alongside a short written proposal of where you'd like to travel to!
Once you've taken the photos zip them up (select them all, right click on one photo and click "add to archive", you will need WinRAR or winzip installed) include thet text about your ideal adventure and submit them using the button at the bottom of this page.
There is no limit to the amount of sculptures you can scan; the winner will be chosen at random so the more sculptures you enter, the more chances you'll have to win!
One lucky winner of this competition will receive a cash prize to help fund their travels to their chosen destination! You will be a spokesperson for Scan the World, documenting your trip and supplying more scans of sculptures that you find along the way - a scanbassador if you will!
Easy! Using a method called photogrammetry all you need to do is walk around the sculpture and take a photograph every step. You can use a smartphone or any sort of camera to scan!
You need around 50 photographs for an ideal scan; To learn more about the process watch the video below or follow this link.
Last year Renaud Delaquis, a student, artist and general travel enthusiast was our winner who decided on a road trip across America from his hometown in Ottowa, Canada!
He kept a log of his adventures and supplied us with a healthy supply of scans. Every week we will release one of his daily entries on the MyMiniFactory blog as well as some of the sculptures he found along the way. Follow his entries on our blog here!
Renaud's winning scan was of Maurice Richard, captured at the Jacques Cartier Park in Quebec, Canada - download it here!
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Keehi Lagoon Canoe Complex Groundbreaking 1-1991
1991 Keehi Lagoon Canoe Complex
What started as a dream of Outrigger's Bob Fischer became reality in January 1991 when State and Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association officials broke ground for a new $2.4 million competition center at Keehi Lagoon. The State is constructing the site which will include dredging of the lagoon for a total of 12 lanes, each 80-feet wide and a half-mile long, a Judge's Pavilion, restrooms, outdoor showers, jogging and bicycle paths, access roads, two new parking areas with space for 200 cars, landscaping and shade trees. Two long earth grassy mounds will also be built where spectators can sit and watch the races. No canoe races will be held at Keehi Lagoon in 1991 while the construction is on-going.


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The Champasak province is one of the most visited areas in southern Laos, with a number of attractions ranging from the Khmer sites of Wat Phu and Um Muang, the Bolaven plateau, a highland area with plantations, waterfalls and lots of scenery and the 4000 islands region (Si Phan Don) to the south. Champasak is one of the three principalities that succeeded the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang. The main entry point is its capital Pakse, from which you can easily reach all places of interest.


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Category: First Take
Episode 190 — All Our Windmills are Tilted
January 14, 2021 Jim Comments 0 Comment
This is a pretty rough and raw episode. We're fighting off the depths of despair, the height of a Pandemic, and an attack on our way of life from the people who are sworn to protect it. Can a two-mile high frog be the hero we need to get us through this episode. Tune in and find out.
DESPERATE MEASURES:
00:03:02 — Polis, Fight for the Hegemony, 2nd edition
00:10:26 — Siena
00:25:05 — Angola (session report)
01:00:15 — Cosmic Frog (in-depth)
02:07:25 — Resolutions
02:09:05 — Call to Post is a Dead Parrot
02:27:48 — No More Windmills
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Episode 184 — I Think You Gotta Be Bigger
October 7, 2020 Jim Comments 0 Comment
One. Two Three. Four.
We front load this episode with four games discussed in detail, included are forays into adjacent concepts in gaming. After two hours of that nonsense we delve into some music and television that's enlightening our minds and enriching our lives.
VIEWING SCHEDULE:
00:04:25 — Alma Mater
00:48:57 — Worker Placement: Offensive???
00:55:55 — Babylonia
01:14:45 — Marvel Champions with a Side of Legendary
01:42:11 — Let's Pour Another Round: Midsummer's Night Dram and Festbier
01:47:50 — Spirit Island
02:11:57 — Big Music Discussion (Pineapple Thief, Pattern Seeking Animals, Airbag, Drive-by Truckers)
02:43:43 — Don't Forget the Driver: TV Off the Beaten Path
Episode 183 — A Dull Throb of Dissatisfaction
September 24, 2020 Jim Comments 0 Comment
To hell with the experts, if just for one day. Travel happened. Games were played. Most importantly, human contact was regained, if just for 9 days.
00:17:00 — I Did a Bad Thing
00:54:30 — The Games
01:03:21 — The Capitals
01:15:20 — Die Handler
01:23:33 — Joe's Confession
01:25:05 — Founding Fathers (2007 ed.) and Gandhi
01:40:22 — Overcooked (video game)
01:42:53 — Call to Post
Episode 182 — Tuna Jerky for Everybody
September 2, 2020 Jim Comments 0 Comment
It was a lovely evening away from the maddening crowd so we decided to do a show. Just like the 181 times before, we gathered with some microphones and chatted about board games and other things. Even our special guest, Chip, the cricket, seemed to approve.
CHIRPS:
00:09:49 — Celebrity Boardgame Deathmatch
00:12:47 — The view from 30,000 feet
00:25:46 — Cooper Island (in-depth first impression)
00:59:23 — High Rise (in-depth first impression)
02:07:12 — Clonakilty Bordeaux Cask Edition
02:13:21 — Jim Goes to the Record Shop
Episode 179 — Cuttin' All The Frills
July 14, 2020 Jim Comments 0 Comment
Well, you caught us on a nice summer evening, sitting outside, sippin' whisky, and talkin' board games. It's the best we can do in this paranoid pandemic times. Maybe the closest we've come to the old days in a while. The most human the interaction has been. Whatever the case, we think we did alright with this one.
FIELD RECORDINGS:
00:07:19 — The Taverns of Tiefenthal (in-depth) with a side of Nusfjord
00:51:50 — It's a Wonderful World (short take)
00:56:13 — In the Hall of the Mountain King (in-depth)
01:18:42 — Is this the Real Life?
01:22:03 — Coal Country (short take)
01:28:48 — Gaming Refresh
01:45:30 — Literature vs. the World
02:00:45 — Glen Scotia Single Malt
02:09:25 — The Gloaming
02:12:00 — Stillwater: encores
Episode 177 — Vape Spasms
June 22, 2020 Jim Comments 0 Comment
With Joe still on the road, two of the masterminds behind the upcoming Spielworxx game The Cost, Armando Canales and Lyndon Martin, join Jim in a wide-ranging discussion of games, game-states and playing manners.
In addition, Jim finds out just how wrong he's been all these episodes.
INCORRECTIONS:
00:06:00 — A differing opinion on Tank Duel
00:17:50 — Group Losing
00:26:54 — Trick Taking Responsibilities
00:42:43 — Player Manipulation
00:49:08 — Hate Drafting
00:53:48 — Takin' it Back
01:01:03 — Pulling Levers: Math vs. Art
01:15:46 — The Cost (designer insight)
Two Passings for the End of the World, Part 6
June 8, 2020 Jim Comments 0 Comment
It's been a hard couple of weeks here, so for those of you tuning in, we thank you. It really does mean something to us.
This is a solo effort as Joe is off burying his mother and attending to all that accompanies a person's passing. Our broken hearts are with him.
And we are all devastated by the murder of George Floyd as well as the continued beatdown we're all taking from the Coronavirus pandemic. Hard times come again no more indeed.
So I muse on all of the above and close with discussion of 3 Playstation titles that are keeping me out of my own head late at night. No wisdom, just ramblings.
Take care. Be kind. Love. Peace. Understanding.
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Episode 174 — The Netplay Simulator Lockdown Blues
April 20, 2020 Jim Comments 0 Comment
Here we are in the new world order, or rather, the chaotic world order.
We're just trying to survive and maybe discuss a few games and other things of cultural import. Just trying to raise our spirits.
It's a journey. Thanks for your company on the ride.
00:20:11 — Surprising Lack of Games on the Table during Lockdown
00:26:57 — Netplay, Strat-O-Matic Style
00:39:55 — Tabletop Simulator (yes, it works!)
00:52:49 — Pax Transhumanity (update)
01:00:41 — Architects of the West Kingdom: Age of Artisans (in-depth sessions)
01:12:23 — The Appreciation Level of Others
01:24:44 — 1974
01:32:52 — New Music (Bill Frisell, Melt Yourself Down)
01:42:54 — Illicit Maneuvers
01:46:05 — The Cactus League, by Emily Nemens
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Episode 173 — Raw Nerves, Live Wires
April 1, 2020 Jim Comments 0 Comment
Live from Portland, the 173rd stop on our world tour, presented in it's entirety without cuts or overdubs, our latest show in all its glory.
Will there be technical difficulties? Yes.
Will we stumble trying to answer tough questions? Possibly.
Will it be good? Sure?
00:11:31 — Freedom of Thought or Just an Illusion
00:28:40 — Unhelpful Billionaires
00:31:12 — Bruxelles 1897
00:41:13 — Ora et Labora for Two?
00:44:59 — Table Top Simulator
00:47:20 — Barrage: The Leeghwater Expansion
00:58:59 — A Daily Dose of Metheny, Shakaba and the Ancestors
01:09:13 — Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
01:12:39 — Top 5 Mechanisms, sort of.
01:24:20 — Top 5 GMT Games
01:33:02 — Watch Outnumbered.
Episode 171 — Kinda Like Jimmie Vaughn
February 19, 2020 Jim Comments 0 Comment
If you're only here for our in-depth, main game discussion, then skip the first two hours of the show. If you want to know a little about a lot of game related things, then tuck in at the beginning and enjoy the ride.
00:07:01 — Book List
00:14:10 — Bingo Begins
00:19:52 — The Q&A Session Starts Here
00:26:01 — Fatigued?
00:33:57 — Will We Attend Any Conventions?
00:41:55 — To Deluxify or Not to Deluxify?
00:44:26 — Taking Tricks
00:48:32 — Of Trains and Wars
00:52:29 — Feedback in Games
01:04:28 — Pax Alluring.
01:33:29 — The Greatness
01:39:09 — Terra Mystica: Merchants of the Seas (first take)
01:49:47 — Port Charlotte 10-yo Heavily Peated
01:57:20 — Music (The Flower Kings, Tame Impala, Spanish Love Songs, The Jayhawks)
02:07:41 — Flotilla (in-depth)
02:42:44 — The Night Tiger, by Yangsze Choo
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Jim on Episode 164 — Out of Tune Song
Thomas on Episode 164 — Out of Tune Song
John Shepherd on Episode 147 — A Tale of Three Games
Jim on Episode 119 — Opaque Glasses and Muddled Microphones


On a day where Ashland University's women's golf team paced the nine-team field on Day 1 of the Saginaw Valley State Fall Invitational, sophomore Krystal Hu's round stood out the most.
Saturday (Sept. 23) at Bay City Country Club in Bay City, Mich., Hu fired an opening-round four-under-par 68 to lift the Eagles to a team total of 298. Hu leads after the first day of play by two shots over Ferris State's Baylee Thompson (70).
Hu's round is tied for the second-best in Ashland program history, behind only Ali Green's 67 in the 2016 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
As a team, Ashland's 298 also is tied for the second-best mark in Eagle history, trailing just the 290 put up at the Pioneer Invitational during the 2014-15 campaign.
Freshman Hannah Lemons carded a 75 to sit tied for ninth after 18 holes, followed by freshman Sophie Hemleben (77), junior Monica Torda (78) and sophomore Logan Pottorf (89).
In the team standings, Ashland leads Northwood (305) by seven strokes. Wayne State (307) is in third place.
UP NEXT: Day 2 of the SVSU Fall Invitational on Sunday (Sept. 24).


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If you've ever suffered from a cocaine addiction, or if you've watched a loved one suffer, you know that cocaine will stop at nothing to keep its victims addicted. What exactly is cocaine, and why is it so difficult to quit? Cocaine is an extremely powerful drug, and anybody who deals with this addiction will need compassion, support, and healthy coping mechanisms to get this drug out of their lives.
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What is Cocaine?
Cocaine is an illegal stimulant drug that comes from the coca plant of South America. On its own, the coca plant is fairly harmless, but when distilled into cocaine, it can become dangerous and even deadly. People use cocaine because of the energy and extreme "high" that the drug produces. Unfortunately, the high is short-lived, while the following "crash" can last much, much longer. Although some people use cocaine as a performance enhancer, most people who use cocaine do so recreationally.
Forms of Cocaine
Cocaine comes in two different forms: powder and crystal. Those who use the powder form usually snort it through their nose or rub it into their gums. Some may also dissolve the powder into water and then inject it directly into the bloodstream. Those who use the crystal form generally smoke it. This form is often called "crack" or "crack cocaine" because of the crackling noise that it makes when one smokes it.
By 2016, nearly 15% of people ages 12 and older in the US had tried cocaine at some point in their lifetimes.
https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/cocaine
Is Cocaine Addictive?
Yes, cocaine is extremely addictive. Like many other drugs, cocaine causes addiction by hijacking the brain's dopamine system. Dopamine is a brain chemical that causes pleasant feelings. The brain produces this chemical naturally, but when one uses cocaine, the brain floods itself with much more dopamine than humans are meant to handle. Cocaine also prevents the dopamine from going back to where it came from. At first, this rush feels wonderful, and this is how cocaine produces that energetic high. In the long run, however, humans simply can't handle that much dopamine. The brain responds by shutting off some of its own dopamine receptors. What does that mean for cocaine users? It means that the brain is getting used to high dopamine levels. Normal dopamine levels don't feel like enough anymore.
Eventually, a cocaine user won't just have to use cocaine to feel high. He or she will need the cocaine to feel normal. This is how the addiction cycle begins.
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What makes cocaine even more difficult to quit than some other drugs is the fact that a cocaine high doesn't last very long. Those who use cocaine often come back for multiple doses, bingeing to keep up the high. Once a person comes down from a cocaine high, he or she will experience a "crash," or a sense of exhaustion or even depression. Often the only thing that can bring a person back up from this crash is another cocaine high.
The binge and crash cycle means that cocaine has a high potential for overdose. How much cocaine does it take to overdose? It largely depends on the person, and there's no accurate way to guess at the answer. Signs of potential overdose include:
Racing heartbeat
Increase body temperature
Anxiety and panic
Cocaine overdose can lead to a heart attack, seizure, stroke, or death. Anyone who uses cocaine faces a potential overdose. If you think somebody has overdosed, call 911 and seek medical attention immediately.
The Dangers of Cocaine
One of the biggest dangers of cocaine use is the increased risk of HIV or Hep C infection.
As stated above, many people who use cocaine dissolve the substance in water and then inject it. Shared needles come with a high risk of infection, and the more cocaine one uses, the less likely this person will be to make sure he or she has clean needles. Furthermore, even those who use cocaine via other methods have a higher risk of HIV than that of the general population. This is because cocaine causes impaired judgement and risky behavior, which often results in unprotected sex.
Other problems associated with cocaine include:
Other nasal issues
Each person's body will have slightly different reactions to cocaine, and one may experience more side effects not listed above.
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Creapure Creatine Monohydrate is an acid found organically in our bodies, and helps to supply energy to the body's cells, mainly muscle tissue. By mixing Creapure Creatine Powder with liquid and drinking immediately, the energy sources within the muscles are boosted. Creapure® Creatine Powder is also completely tasteless, and only 2-4g needs to be consumed each day.
Taking Creapure® Creatine Powder delivers the additional creatine the body requires each day, as only 50% can be produced by the body naturally. Taking creatine is perfectly safe, as any excess taken will simply be processed by the kidneys and excreted as urine. This product is completely free from BSE transmitting substances, which is especially poignant when you consider that every other type of creatine is made in China, with varying degrees of quality control.
Creapure® Creatine Powder is suitable for men and women over the age of 16, who are training to improve their performance, endurance and recovery times.
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With normal activity levels, we recommend consuming 2-4g of creatine a day. Depending on physical and mental activity, this dosage can be upped to 5g a day. For fit and healthy people we recommend a starting point of 3g a day.
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Illuminate is Templar's passive ability from Dawn's Wrath magic school. This passive has a very useful effect: Templar takes less damage from enemies, affected by his sun abilities.
Illuminate passive is great for any encounter because if you use Sun magic often most of your enemies will deal you decreased damage. This ability will help melee warriors a lot. In 1 vs. 1 battle this ability can give you permanent effect because most of the time your enemy will be affected by your Sun spells. Isn't it good?


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John von Neumann was the scientist who conceived a fundamental idea that serves all modern computers - that a computer's program and the data that it processes do not have to be fed into the computer while it is working, but can be kept in the computer's memory - a notion generally referred to as the stored-program computer . In his short life, von Neumann became one of the most acclaimed and lauded scientists of the 20th century. He left an indelible mark on the fields of mathematics, quantum theory, game theory, nuclear physics, and computer science.
Born in Budapest, von Neumann was a child prodigy who went on to study chemistry in Berlin and Zurich, where he earned a Diploma in Chemical Engineering in 1926. His doctorate in mathematics (on set theory) from the University of Budapest followed in the same year. After lecturing at Berlin and Hamburg, von Neumann emigrated to the US in 1930 where he worked at Princeton and was one of the founding members of the Institute for Advanced Studies.
At Princeton, von Neumann lectured in the nascent field of quantum theory and through his work on rings of operators (later renamed Neumann algebras) he helped develop the mathematical foundations of that theory which were unveiled in the paper "Mathematische Grundlagen der Quantenmechanik" (1932). His seminal publication on game theory, "Theory of Games and Economic Behaviour" was published in 1934 with co-author Oskar Morgenstern.
Spurred by an interest in hydrodynamics and the difficulty of solving the non-linear partial differential equations involved, von Neumann turned to the emerging field of computing. His first introduction to computers was Howard Aiken's Harvard Mark I. As a consultant to Eckert and Mauchly on the ENIAC, he devised a concept for computer architecture that remains with us to this day. Known subsequently as the "von Neumann architecture", the stored-program computer (where both the instructions and the data they operate upon reside together in memory) with its central controller, I/O, and memory was outlined in a "Draft Report" and paved the way for the modern era of computing.
von Neumann was constantly busy with both his extensive consulting career and his varied research interests. von Neumann was a pioneer in the field of cellular automata (an n-dimensional array of cells where the contents of a cell depend of the contents of neighbouring cells) and also popularized the binary digit as the unit of computer memory. Among his employers was the U.S. military, for whom he worked on the development of the hydrogen bomb. He received the Enrico Fermi award in 1956, the latest in a long line of honors (including 7 honorary doctorates and 2 Presidential Awards). John von Neumann died on February 8, 1957 in Washington D.C.
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Wherefore he is able to save them to the uttermost that come to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
a) "He does not begin the work of salvation, and then relinquish it by reason of death" (Barnes, e-sword).
b) Uttermost: "…to all intents, degrees, and purposes; and always, and in and through all times, places, and circumstances" (Clarke, e-sword).
1) Jesus does not save all men.
2) The saved are the ones that come to Him (Matt. 11:28).
3) LESSON: Each man plays a role in his salvation. He must choose to come to God through Jesus Christ.
a) "Come unto me all ye that labour" (Matt. 11:28).
b) "Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me" (John 6:45).
c) "Save yourselves from this untoward generation" (Acts 2:40).
a) Strong (1793): to chance upon, that is, confer with; by extension to entreat in favor.
b) Thayer: to light upon a person or thing, fall in with, to pray, entreat, make intercession for any one.
2) This intercession reference probably looks back upon the Day of Atonement in the Old Testament. On that day the high priest interceded on behalf of the people by sprinkling the blood of animals in the most holy place (Exo. 30:10; Lev. 16:18, 29-30; Lev. 23:27).
3) The death of the high priest would involve a change in the one who made intercession from time to time.
4) In contrast, Jesus ever lives to make intercession for the people.
a) Later, we will see that He only made one sacrifice in opposition to many sacrifices made by the priests under the law.
b) However, He is in the holy of holies now and advocates for us continually based upon the blood that He shed. He has been doing this for almost 2000 years. This will never change.
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens.
a. In this verse, the writer begins the fourth contrast between the Levitical priesthood and the priesthood after the order of Melchizedek.
b. For this priesthood to function properly and accomplish the things necessary for man, certain things were essential.
1) One of those things were the perfection of the high priest.
3) "The Christian religion is suited to our condition; Heb_7:26-27. It has just such a High Priest as we need - holy, harmless, undefiled. Just such an atonement has been made as is necessary - ample, rich, full, and not needing to be made again. It reveals just such truth as we want - that respecting the immortality of the soul, and the glorious state of the redeemed beyond the grave. It imparts just such consolation as is suited to our condition - pure, rich, unfailing, elevating. It reconciles us to God just as it should be done - in such a way that God can be honored, and the purity and dignity of his Law maintained. It is the religion adapted to dying, ignorant, sinful, wretched man. No other system so much consults the true dignity of our nature, and the honor of God; no one diffuses such consolations through the life that is, or fills with such hopes in regard to the life to come" (Barnes, e-sword).
- In Acts 13:35, Jesus is described as "thine Holy One.
- "…injuring none, but rather living for the benefit of others" (Clarke, e-sword).
- "Not injuring anyone. To no one did He do wrong. Neither to their name, person, or property, did He ever do injury; not will He ever,. He is the only one on earth of whom it could be said that he never, in any way, did wrong to another" (Barnes, e-sword).
b) There was not one blot of sin in Jesus' life (I Pet. 2:22).
- Jesus "did not partake of their feelings, plans, pleasures" (Barnes, e-sword).
- "He has ascended into the heavens where He can no longer be touched or tempted by sinners" (Wacaster, 278).
a) The high priest of the Old Testament served on earth. Jesus serves in the heavens, sitting on the right hand of God.
b) He is more exalted than any being, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers.
And Jesus came and spake unto them saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
d. "But how was a person of such infinite dignity suitable to us! His greatness is put in opposition to our meanness. He was holy; We, unholy. He was harmless; We, harmful, injuring both ourselves and others. He was undefiled; We, defiled, most sinfully spotted and impure. He was separate from sinners; We were joined to sinners, companions of the vile, the worthless, the profane, and the wicked. He was higher than the heavens; We, baser and lower than the earth, totally unworthy to be called the creatures of God" (Clarke, e-sword).