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, née le 22 juin 1953 est une chanteuse, compositrice et poète, originaire de la préfecture de Nara.

Carrière musicale
Yoshiko Sai a commencé à peindre au lycée et était initialement plus intéressée par une carrière dans les arts graphiques. Plus tard, elle a peint elle-même les pochettes de la plupart de ses disques. Sai s'est tourné vers la musique après avoir échoué à entrer à l'université des arts de Kyoto et avoir passé l'année suivante cloué au lit par une maladie rénale. Elle a passé sa maladie à lire des livres qui l'ont inspirée à écrire de la poésie et des chansons. Elle est devenue musicienne professionnelle après avoir rencontré Rabi Nakayama après un concert, qui a été convaincu de la laisser enregistrer son premier album.

Le premier album de Yoshiko a été produit par Yūji Ōno, qui deviendra plus tard célèbre pour avoir écrit la bande originale de Lupin III. Peu de temps après l'enregistrement de son deuxième album, elle écrit des bandes originales de films.

Peu de temps après la sortie de son quatrième album, Yoshiko Sai a pris sa retraite de l'industrie de la musique. Elle est restée discrète jusqu'aux années 2000, lorsque plusieurs rééditions de sa musique et de ses poèmes, ainsi que du nouveau matériel, ont émergé au Japon .

Discographie

Albums studio
 Mangekyou (parfois crédité comme Mangekyo ,萬花鏡) (1975)
 Mikko (密航) (1976)
 Taiji no Yume (胎児の夢) (1977)
 Une chambre avec un papillon (蝶のすむ部屋) (1978)
 Taklamakan (タクラマカン) (2008)
 Yoshiko Sai Live 1976/79 (佐井好子 -ライブ) (2008)

Singles
 À l'âge de 20 ans (二十才になれば) (1975)
 Île inhabitée (人 の い な い 島) (1976)
 Rêve de printemps (春 の 夢) (1977)
 Boule de verre bleu (青 い ガ ラ ス 玉) (2015)

Albums collaboratifs
 Crimson Voyage (2001) (avec Jojo Hiroshige)

Poèmes
 Blue Glass Ball (1977)

Références

Liens externes

Naissance en juin 1953
Auteure-compositrice japonaise
Naissance dans la préfecture de Nara


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Ramaphosa plays the hand he was dealt
Vukani Mde
'The donation was made without my knowledge. I was not aware of the existence of the donation at the time that I answered the question in the National Assembly,' said Ramaphosa (Ruvan Boshoff/Reuters)
The true art of politics is to extract the maximum benefit out of imperfect bargains. The successful politician takes even the most minimally advantageous position and gains something from it until he may, incrementally, derive the maximum available.
And because the dynamics of power are never static, the successful politician knows how to play the game of accumulation, rolling with the punches and swimming with the tide, all the while biding his time until he can accumulate enough power to reshape the environment to his advantage.
On this score, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa is not doing badly for himself. He won the presidency of the ANC by a whisker only eight weeks ago. Since that narrow victory against a faction loyal to Jacob Zuma, he has used his still precarious position to achieve several goals calculated to consolidate his power leading to and after the 2019 general election.
He started a thorough clean up of Eskom, the state-owned company at the centre of the Zuma state capture project, got the president out of office with minimal fightback, consolidated his hold on the national executive committee and national working committee and has isolated the two remaining Zuma loyalists among the top six officials.
Then, in the drive to get the ruling party fighting fit for a difficult general election in 2019, this week he cleared the Cabinet of the core group of Gupta-appointed state capture ministers and restored credibility to key executive posts that will determine the success of the anti-corruption clean-up going into next year.
None of these moves have been easy or come without resistance, and the results are not yet perfect. But Ramaphosa's drive is not for perfection, it is for incremental advantage. This week's Cabinet reshuffle is a case in point. There has been much gnashing of teeth at the survival of some ministers from Zuma's Cabinet, who are perceived to either be state capture actors or general disasters in their own right.
These objections are a bit uncharitable. Ramaphosa got rid of no less than 10 ministers and made changes to 21 ministerial posts out of 36. In addition, he appointed four new deputies and moved one. In all the key portfolios — the ones on which the party's fortunes may hang in 2019 — he made the sort of tactically astute appointments that could very well tip a potentially delicate balance in favour of the ANC.
At the finance ministry, the return of Nhlanhla Nene from the fictional Brics Bank sojourn to which Zuma sent him some two years ago has been universally welcomed. The country's first black African finance minister will now have the chance to complete his rudely interrupted 2014-2019 term of office.
Malusi Gigaba appears to have done no visible damage during his short stint as finance minister and, in the latter months — especially since Nasrec, funnily enough — made all the right noises and moves to right the wrongs at the state-owned enterprises (SOEs). But because of the manner of his elevation to the job, his continuation in the post was never going to be palatable.
Ramaphosa was given a timely reminder of Gigaba's credibility gap during the latter's only budget speech, which was boycotted by the Economic Freedom Fighters and briefly interrupted at the beginning by the Democratic Alliance. The department has been destabilised and lost many high ranking (and highly regarded) professionals since Nene's sacking in 2015, so he and his new deputy Mondli Gungubele — himself widely considered among the best in the ANC's 249-strong caucus — will have their rebuilding work cut out for them.
Gigaba may not have done much damage at the treasury but that is in part because he shot most of his nefarious load at the departments of public enterprises and home affairs. In both portfolios he did his best to enable the Gupta's near wholesale takeover of the state, either by packing SOE boards with Gupta cronies or waving them through pesky naturalisation processes. This week he returned to the latter crime scene, where senior officials may have cause to wonder what they ever did to deserve getting him twice.
Pravin Gordhan now has the unenviable task of scooping up the poo at the public enterprises department left by Gigaba and his even worse successor Lynne Brown. There was some clamour for Gordhan to return to cabinet as finance minister again, but I would not be surprised if he rejected this and chose public enterprises himself. As a member of that portfolio committee he revelled in holding the boards and management of SOEs to account and must have been itching to get stuck into them as the person in charge of the oversight department.
If Eskom is South Africa's most important SOE, then the state's two main transport companies are a close second. Transnet is the backbone of freight rail, which is meant to keep bulk and consumer goods moving, and is the main custodian of the national rail infrastructure. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is meant to be — but sadly is not — the dominant mode of long distance and urban commuter transport for millions.
Prasa, beset with board and management instability as well as operational and financial underperformance, will now be overseen by Blade Nzimande, the new minister of transport.
Nzimande is another returnee shafted by Zuma in his last Cabinet reshuffle, as the state capture project grew more desperate and brazen. He was treated particularly badly by Zuma, who spent months throwing him under the free higher education bus by side-lining him from the raging debate. Nzimande was otherwise an effective minister who worked tirelessly to establish two new universities. He will get the transport ministry right, if only because he'll spend his time doing his job rather than gerrymandering SOE boards to pack them with cronies.
Ramaphosa appointed Naledi Pandor as higher education minister, a move that immediately lends gravitas and depth to the free higher education debate. Pandor has a reputation for integrity and administrative effectiveness. She is passionate about research and innovation, and her enthusiasm elevated the science and technology portfolio even as she served a president who couldn't care less for it.
In the key economic portfolios, Ramaphosa's biggest gambles were the appointments he made at the departments of energy and mineral resources, where he chose Jeff Radebe and Gwede Mantashe respectively. Radebe's job will be to put South Africa's integrated resource plan back on track after the scandalous and corrupt flirtation with nuclear energy. He is clean and trustworthy enough to be entrusted with that. Remarkably, in nearly 25 years in the national executive, he has never been implicated in any dodgy business — the odd C.L.I.T request aside. Radebe is the second oldest minister in Ramaphosa's Cabinet, and it's unlikely he has a future there beyond 2019.
Mantashe knows the mining industry like the back of his hand but does have a reputation for brashness. It's a sector where confidence and co-operation are at an all-time low, not least because of the risible tenure of Mosebenzi Zwane, the corrupt Gupta stooge Zuma foisted on the industry. Both mining companies and unions could have done with a sweet-talking conciliator who has Mantashe's knowledge and experience. It does not help that Mantashe has worked within the state.
For the purposes of 2019, those are probably the key appointments. But the president has faced unhappiness over the retention in Cabinet of Gigaba, Nomvula Mokonyane (who was moved from the water and sanitation department to communications), and Bathabile Dlamini (from social development department to the presidency). But these retentions have much to do with the politics of incremental accumulation. Ramaphosa did not sweep the Zuma cabal aside at Nasrec. He is has them in the top six, so it is unsurprising that he must live with them in his Cabinet.
The president's true moment of reckoning will come in 2019. That is how David Mabuza's appointment as deputy president should be seen. Ramaphosa could have overlooked Mabuza and was probably tempted to do so.
But Ramaphosa cannot spend the next few months looking at his shoulder at his deputy or staring down the remnants of the Zuma project. His job now is to win the general election and do so in such a way that the ANC is grateful and indebted to him for its continued hold on power. Only then will he be able to fully dictate terms. For now, he has chosen a Cabinet to help him do that. He is not doing badly.
Vukani Mde is a founder and partner at LEFTHOOK, a Johannesburg-based research and strategy consultancy
Vukani Mde is a founder and partner at LEFTHOOK, a Johannesburg-based research and strategy consultancy.
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It was the Valentine day.
Had I been in my senses I wouldn't have dared to do it, but then love is said to blunt your senses, isn't it?
It was Namita's well-known voice, from an unknown number. Her friend's, I'd learnt later, as her own privileges had been taken away.
Not unnaturally, Namita was hesitant and I, insistent. And she gave in, as she usually does.
She had her say about the venue though, far from the suspicious eyes of her father and uncle. We'd been unfortunate enough to have been seen by them the past month, which had resulted in Namita being grounded for the entire month.
It was so appropriate that we were meeting again after that on the Valentine day.
It had to be the Rose Garden.
I took special care with my hair that day and wore a sky blue shirt with a white collar, Namita's favorite and also a 'photographer's color' as I'd been told. I remembered to take along a bouquet of fourteen roses — one each for each month since we'd first met.
We were to reach there separately — she, on her friend's purple scooty and I, on my red bike.
Unlike always, I arrived first. I waited, breath bated, at Gate No. 7.
Minutes passed like eons. And then I saw the pink scarf, which I'd given to her on her birthday last year, fluttering on the scooty.
She smiled and I found myself smiling back, breathing again. I admit I had been worried — what if she got cold feet at the nth hour. But I was relieved and encouraged by the delighted smile lighting up her dusky face, a secret excitement lurking behind the evident happiness at our meeting.
I had just handed her the bouquet when all of a sudden we were surrounded by a group of sturdy-looking men, all wearing saffron head-cloths.
"Young rascal!" One of them with a fierce, bushy moustache smacked my back.
"Giving a bad name to our culture! We'll teach you what Valentine Day is all about!" Another one held my hand in an iron grip.
"Come along, hurry!" The third pushed me.
We were herded into a small temple. Ten other couples were there. With one similarity — all of them looked equally sheepish. Behind them, with their camera crews, were the guys from numerous news channels. All of them beside themselves with joy, evidently unable to believe their luck at getting such a marvelous scoop.
"Well," Black-coat puffed up like a stuffed pigeon, "these are being performed according to the Hindu rites and well according to the Law…" The upshot of the long harangue was that these weddings were legally airtight.
And thus I was married.
We had been forcibly married in front of the whole world. There was nothing anybody could do about it. No father, no pompous uncle could do a damn thing now!
Later that evening I handed over the pre-decided amount — a fraction of what a wedding costs — to Raghu Dada, the benevolent heart behind the formidable moustaches — the local leader of the Hanuman Sena — the self-professed protectors of Hindu Culture.
Namita wasn't the only reason I'd taken special care with my appearance that morning! Raghu Dada had promised the TV crews too, you see.
Love 'blunts' your senses? Nah!
Madhumita Gupta is a mother, writer, teacher — in that order! Writing is her first love, ever since she learnt her alphabets. Apart from that, she's been trying to share what she knows through teaching!


After strong online reaction to our review of local fuel prices Crux has a response from Energy Minister Megan Woods and the Commerce Commission.
Crux detailed to the Minister that every single petrol station in Queenstown was charging exactly the same price for both 91 octane petrol and diesel.
In a visit to each of the petrol stations in Queenstown this morning all were charging exactly $2.429 and $1.829 for 91 octane petrol and diesel.
The Commerce Commission Chairman Dr Mark Berry - needs more powers to act according to the Energy Minister.
The Commerce Commission told Crux in a statement this afternoon that it was prepared to look at any evidence of price fixing in Queenstown and potentially open an investigation. The statement defined what is, and what is not allowed.
"The Commission is able to assess pricing behaviour if it relates to cartel conduct, parties enter into agreements that are anti-competitive, or a firm with substantial market power takes advantage of that power.
Price matching or price following, which is the practice of a firm altering its pricing to match that of its competitor, is not prohibited under the Commerce Act. Fuel retailers appear able to engage in price matching because fuel prices are widely published and available to competing fuel retailers.
We have not previously prosecuted a petrol retailer/ oil company for price fixing. However, if we received evidence of collusive behaviour among retailers agreeing on prices, the Commission would assess the information and decide whether to open an investigation."
The last point is important. If evidence is found in Queenstown of collusion then an investigation seems likely. In fact the Government is turning up the heat on the oil companies saying the market is broken and new legislation is being pushed through to give the Commerce Commission greater powers. Here's the full statement from the Energy Minister Megan Woods to Crux this afternoon.
"The Minister is of the view that the evidence suggests the Fuel market is broken. A study into this by MBIE found there was reason to believe prices were not equitable and people especially in the South Island were paying over the odds at the pump. MBIE said that the rise in margins over the last few years represented a transfer of wealth from consumers to the producers of hundreds of millions of dollars a year. That MBIE study though did not have access to all the data it needed because some fuel companies refused to co-operate.
"That's not good enough and this Government is taking action. That's why, we're progressing legislation that empowers the Commerce Commission the ability to conduct market studies and examine important information on how a market is functioning.
Even Pak'nSave in Queenstown was charging $2.429 this morning.
Crux plans to stick with this story. The price at RDP Arrowtown last Friday was reported as being $2.399 before any discounts - but today the price was reported as, you guessed it, $2.429. Allied Glenorchy was $2.429 but Allied Lake Hawea was down to $2.319.
In Auckland today the cheapest 91 octane petrol was in the centre of the city at Mobil Quay Street at $2.299 - even with the Auckland regional fuel tax in place. BP and Caltex Wanaka were both charging $2.509 with Allied Wanaka at $2.319. In Cromwell Allied was charging $2.249 with BP and Z both at $2.389.
Main Image: Mobil, Z and BP were all charging exactly the same prices in Queenstown this morning, as were NPD, Caltex and Pak'nSave.


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Today Is A Good Day To Watch The 'Errand Of Mercy' Preview
| May 2, 2007 | By: Anthony Pascale 124 comments so far
StarTrek.com have put up a preview for next weekend's "Errand of Mercy" Remastered.
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tronnei
First comment–awesome!
Toonloon
At last! They have expanded the battle stuff that you just know they would have shown if they had had the budget! Top marks CBS-D!
Gd846c3
This looks amazing! I can't wait
Michael Hall
Yep, this is quite nice. I'm starting to think, though, that the posts solemnly informing us that this looks like TAS or like it was done in crayon are even more fun than the effects themselves.
Jim J (Crayon Fleet Captain)
I love the crayon drawn Kilngons. It IS a good day to draw!!!! LOL
Ozy
TheVamp
Holy frak, that looks awesome!
And do my eyes deceive me, or does it look like they re-rendered the "proximity phasers" effect from "Balance on Terror" with the new E model? If they did it gives me hope for the Season One Remastered HD-DVD release.
Jim J (Military dictator of crayons)
Seriously now, this looks so great! I was pumped up for "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" but WOW! It's going to seem like a long 10 days to wait. CBS-D, you are doing such a fine job under tough circumstances.
I have a problem with the Klingon fleet being so near the Enterprise. Shouldn't they be separated by tens of thousands of kilometers during a battle at warp speed? Sure it makes a better virtual-camera composition, but they shouldn't be that near to each other.
Jim J (kilometers of crayons)
Oh, brother!
Yes it does look very good and certainly wouldn't the battle scene be one
of the biggest (most Klingon ships) and so on in TOS or ever in the first 3 seasons? Does anyone have a clue when they'll have a the first remastered season out on HD-DVD? Just curious. Also…as far as I know even IF you had a HD Tv now nobody could actually see any of the episodes now in TRUE HD
New effects looks great. But why klingon weapon are blue. Klingon weapon in Tos is green.
I feel there is an issue. (Aren't there are always issues with this project?)
IIRC, the Enterprise is attacked by a lone Klingon ship beyond visual range. And when the Enterprise is confronted by the Klingon fleet, she is escorted by other ships of Starfleet and before a battle could commence the Organians step in.
So, why do I see the Enterprise being attacked by a Klingon ship in visual range surrounded by other ships of the Empire?
Sorry for being such a sour puss.
doubleofive
I think I need to straighten out my understanding of Remastered weapon colors:
green = stun – handheld ("Wink of an Eye") and ship ("A Piece of the Action")
red = disintegrate/kill – handheld ("Friday's Child")
blue pulse = proximity phasers
red pulse = photon torpedoes
blue beam = full blast – ship
I saw a blue beam from a handheld phaser in this promo. What's a blue beam from a handheld, some middle ground between "stun" and "kill"?
Doug L.
You know, i am as excited as anyone to see new effects and new angles on the Big E, and it's all good fun, but once I get past the excitement of actually having new effects shots, I start to look at them more objectively…
Michael Hall, I'm not really directing this at you, but I don't appreciate what reads to me like a passive aggressive put down to anyone who isn't as thrilled as some of you seem to be with the new effects.
I look forward to these previews and everyone's comments too… but honestly, Every time I or anyone else comments on the effects from the new episodes, those comments are met with some ridiculous retort suggesting that we aren't capable of discerning the obvious quality in front of our eyes.
I've never slammed CBS-D, it's not that I am incapable of enjoying what's in front of me, it's not an unswerving love for the original that makes me incapable of viewing the new effects objectively, it's simply my take on the new effects. I think they are average.
There is obviously more volume of effects shots than the original, which is cool…, but they're not all necessarily good. (not all bad either) If you want to tell me that you've never seen better, and you are truly blown away, that's fine. Be blown away and love every minute of it. I don't need to hear how funny you think it is that I and others are disappointed.
If I took the approach so many of you choose, I'd respond with equally useless and banal comments suggesting that the people who really dig the new effects are probably equally happy consuming bologna sandwiches and a bud every day being perfectly content with all things bland.
(my apologies to bologna and bud lovers everywhere)
Sorry to be so increasingly annoyed by this, but if anybody wants to seriously discuss the pro's and cons of the new effects on Trek enhanced beyond belittling the opinions of others or offering their unswerving devotion to the wonderful work that CBS-D has done, I'll look forward to it…
For what it's worth, the preview looks good. I reserve judgement til I see it on the tube tho.
Again, Michael Hall, really not directing my previous thread at you. It's just what set me off on a tirade. Sorry bout that. dl
im just impressed at how the pendulum has swung the other way in such a short time…originally it was CBS isnt doing a good job…nacelles…blablabla,,,yaddayaddayadda…and now its the other way around…good work CBS at overcoming adversity ;)
CmdrR.
What a great gift… and so unexpected. I didn't think CBS-D would fiddle with the eps like this, but I honestly think most of the original creative team would have gone this route, had they had the budget. This is the first ep with Klingons, right? It took a while before we saw our first cruiser. (In Tribbles, writers here quibbled because they'd scripted an EXCUSE to not see the Klingon ship. Here there's no reason not to see them, except we just don't. NOW we do!)
14 – I think it's just the trailer cut up. They show the fleet confrontation and butt it to the earlier one on one encounter in the episode's teaser.
This looks freakin' awesome!
Well said " Doug L."
Brady snuck his in when I wasn't looking
The one thing that bothers me is that the people who make these promos are always using shots that aren't even in the episode. That shot of the red photon torpedo was obviously the OLD model with the cartoon nacelles. Let's stick with the NEW and BETTER model guys.
And yes the Klingon disruptors are GREEN. Why would you want to change that?
#14 colin —
I haven't watched this ep in a while, but aren't there at least 2 separate scenes with space combat? From the preview, I only see one shot which shows both the E and the Klingon ship/fleet — in other words, I don't see any indication yet that the lone Klingon ship is necessarily in visual range, or that it is surrounded by other Klingon ships. It looks like they're mixing FX shots from different parts of the episode in the preview.
Also, #10 Robert Bernardo — I thought the fleet vs fleet battle happened in orbit of Organia and not at warp. Am I misremembering?
THEETrekMaster
WHOA!!!!! NOW TELL ME THAT'S NOT AWESOME!!!
VERY COOL!!!!
GOOD JOB CBS!!!!
Doug L–
Thanks for your take on what constitutes banality. It's about as useful as anything else you've posted here, frankly.
I wouldn't speak for everyone else here, of course, but any cursory look at my postings over the last few months would show that I haven't blissfully swallowed everything that CBS-D has put on my plate. I went out of my way to note my unhappiness with the work in "Where No Man Has Gone Before," a seminal episode that fell victim to a series of artistic choices that in my view were very unfortunate. I also chimed in, as many did, with my disappointment in the re-do of "The Tholian Web"–not a disaster in that case, but still pretty flawed. And (since they were aired before I began posting here), let me add I don't think all that highly of much of the work in "Balance of Terror," "The Naked Time," or "Mirror, Mirror" either. Very unfortunate, since they're all top-notch shows that deserved the best remastering work possible.
What important to note here, however, is that criticism should be constructive. It simply isn't useful to come here, time after time, making the same statements over and over: the effects are "average," or the lighting is "too flat," or the CGI looks like CGI, or that the Battlestar team at Zoic manages to blow you away each week and CBS-D doesn't. (Zoic's work blows me away, too, but it's absurd to judge the remastered FX in such a context, when the work not only has to be done on a much tighter schedule but must also walk the fine line between Nostalgia and Cutting-Edge, without overwhelming the live-action footage shot forty years ago on what was a fairly modest budget even for the time.)
So yes, we got it, Doug. You think the work is disappointly "average," and you also think that Zoic and Dochterman do it better. Got anything else? Personally–as I'm sure you're sincere in your disappointment–I think at this point you're just taking a little mean-spirited pleasure in raining on everyone else's parade.
#24-
There is one space battle.
Kirk had ordered Sulu specifically not to engage the Klingon fleet when it entered into orbit above Organia. The captain had ordered Mr. Sulu to rendezvous with the fleet. Considering the odds (8 to 1), the orders were sound.
SWEET!!!
That group of Klingon cruisers in front of the E is bad ass to be sure!… I'm just trying to remember such a scene in this episode.
Like I said man, wasn't directing it at you really. And you're right, I think you generally have been pretty even handed. Said myself, that it's not all bad as well…
I take it on an episode by episode basis, and hope for the best. I attempt to be constructive in the best way I can without having any technical skill in creating effects, and that's by comparison to what else is out there now.
You're right, I might be broken record about it, but definitely not mean-spirited dude. My comments above are reflecting that others tend to washover what might be a more interesting dialogue to me about what's cool and what isn't with really dismissive comments that don't represent what I and some others were trying to say.
i have added some screenies
frobogods
finally a good space battle
#26 Amen, Michael!
#29… there WAS no such scene…. that was the problem. No budget meant it was only inferred. Now, we FINALLY get to see it!
Three cheers for CBS digital crew! They finally relented and put in scenes that weren't there before for the sake of what it should have been. I was expecting more of the same, but at least we do see the Klingon ships. Heretofore we had not seen the Klingon ship until "The Enterprise Incident."
Of course, most of the Klingon scenes are going to be from a distance as we saw in the trailer… no close up shots from their angle. That would be too much of a departure, and I figure they would not want to go that far. But at least we do see the fleet in some form and it looks good.
AND… AND… we see for the FIRST TIME, a hit on the Enterprise shields! The bolt hits and deflects just away from the ship and not on it. Another departure from the status quo! And a welcome one.
ALSO…. in a nod to the ST:TMP Klingon ships… the bolts are coming from the command module… from what before was the deflector dish, but was in TMP changed to the torpedo tube. Before, the disruptor bolts came from the engine fronts in other episodes, never the front.
Checking the screenies…
Looking at the phaser shot of the two Klingon guards, I'm wondering whether it might have been more subtle to use a bazooka. Those glowing beams must light up the evening air like twin beacons. Oh, and they're blue, not green… that is, if you accept the stun is green. I don't. I accept that no one policed the opticals in the original. I like blue and red and don't really care which gets used… as long as it's not against me.
ps- there's a thread on the new Andromeda Strain over at GeekMontly.com. Why not visit? Let's see if we can push a thread above 3 entries.
On another thought, good to see the set that was used in "The Cage" for Rigel 7, one more time.
Okay, Doug. Fair enough. Just so's we understand each other. :-)
I remember as a kid being dissapointed that the feds and the klingons didn't fight in the end.not only that, but the whole 2 fleets were assembled and we didn't get to see it.waah.
This might knock the Doomsday Machine out of the top remastered spot.
Cannot wait!
Lord Garth Formerly of Izor
Holy F*cking Sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The nacelles look great. The weapons fire looks great.
I see no reason why this project should ever be finished. These effects are good fun, but already look dated compared to stuff that was done on Enterprise.
I say keep a team of folks continuously employed on a year-to-year basis to update the effects. Each new season of Trek would bring new effects and different stylistic choices. The way to keep it new is to keep mending it like a fence.
Consider how much improved these effects are compared to the test-pattern nacelle caps that marked the beginning of the project.
I say keep a team continuously employed on the project. Bring in different creative teams to take their shot at it. Why stop?
"I remember as a kid being dissapointed that the feds and the klingons didn't fight in the end."
Just hope the adult recognizes that the Feds and Klingons not fighting was kind of the whole point. But I'm happy we're finally getting to see the fleet too. And it corrects a weird anomaly in ST history: in the Remastered Universe, the first time we get to see a Klingon fleet the ships will, in fact, be manned by Klingons.
SteveinSF
The old effects where the Enterpirse is first attacked and you see the shots hitting the bottom of the saucer section are wonderful. Even the sound effects. I hope they don't remaster that.
Dr. Image
44- I agree. Unfortunately, I think they're being replaced.
And the Klingon disruptor fx should be green.
I'm still bothered about the choice to change the photorp color to red. And it looks like lame animation, without the depth and dimension the old practical optical fx had.
Classic phots were ALWAYS blue/white, as were the Fed torps in TMP.
ILM changed the color to red for TWOK for ALL photon torps. A mistake, IMHO.
Classic photon torpedoes were always white/blue. Except when they weren't.
First time I have commented on the Remastered TOS and I must say this is extremely well done. CBS -D has limited time to remaster and update each episode and they are doing a fine job. The fact that the effects in all episodes are maintaining consitency throughout the episodes and now all Trek series probably brings it closer to Rodenberry's original vision for Trek. No wonder people are clammering for a revisit to the TOS/Enterprise time period. A TOS story line done with modern effects and technology, wow! And 42. YARN – May 2, 2007 – I agree the effects look dated to Enterprise (personaly I love the effects from the later series) but I must admit that the "dated" effects still sit well with me, this is Classic trek, but I honestly do see your point :-)
I think the reason that the Klingon phasers are blue/purple/whatever is because although we didn't see the klingon ships in the original, we did see the phasers and they were blue/purple/whatever. So the reason they are not green is so they can be in keeping with the original. Just my theory.
Anyone notice the E has a shield bubble like in TNG on? In TOS and the movies the shields are skin tight. This is retconning.
Jim J (am I the one?)
#30-I hope I'm not the one. If so, I sincerely apologize. I'm kinda like Michael about this whole thing. It's disappointing to weekly see some of the same people preach the same stuff, even when there has been improvements made. Frankly, you compare the recent work to something like "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "Balance of Terror"…it's not even close. The new stuff is SO much better, it's almost frightening.
What "frosts my cake" is when people say things like "looks like crayons or a video game"…or always bring up Daren D.'s name. I really enjoy Daren's work, too (also like Dennis B's stuff on Exeter) but they are NOT in charge and they will NOT be. So, to me, it makes me want to scream: GET OVER IT!
Sorry if you think I've been unfair, I surely haven't meant to be.


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Statement By Ms. Khadijeh Karimi, Deputy of Vice President for Women and Family Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The 35th Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
"Mr. President,
The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets that the Human Rights Council is abused once again by some arrogant States to antagonize a sovereign UN Member State that is fully committed to its obligation to promote and protect the human rights. Reducing the common cause of human rights to a tool for political purposes of specific groups of western countries, is appalling and disgraceful.
The politically motivated move of Germany to distort the situation of human rights in Iran is an orchestrated ploy for ulterior motives which would lead nowhere, but to drive the Human Rights Council from its genuine mandate.
While the rights of Iranian people have widely been violated by the so called champions of human rights__ due to the imposition of unilateral sanctions by the US regime and the implementation of these cruel sanctions by the European countries specifically Germany, the UK and France, as well as by the provision of support to, and hosting of terrorist groups who assassinated more than 17000 innocent Iranians__ expressing concern about the situation of human rights in Iran and holding a special session, is deceptive and fraudulent.
Against such a background, the above mentioned countries lack the moral credibility to preach others on human rights and to request a Special Session on Iran.
This year is the 35th anniversary of the tragic chemical attacks by Saddam's regime on Kurdish city of Sardasht in Iran. I should remind that the German government, which pretends to be supporting human rights these days, is the very country that equipped Saddam's regime, with chemical weapons, thereby killing over 13,000 Iranian citizens and injuring more than 100,000, including women and children. This constitutes crime against humanity, doesn't it?
After the unfortunate decease of Ms. Mahsa Amini, necessary measures were undertaken, including prompt formation of an independent parliamentary investigation commission as well as the forensic medical team. However, before the formal announcement of the probe analysis, the biased and hasty reaction of a number of western authorities and their interventions in internal affairs of Iran, turned the peaceful assemblies into riots and violence, setting the ground for terrorist attacks in several cities such as Shiraz, Izeh, Zahedan, Isfahan and Mashhad.
A number of government-affiliated, anti- Iran TV stations, based in the UK and US, and their relevant accounts in social media acted as provocateurs of hatred, inciting violence and terrorism during the riots.
The role of Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp__ including through creating bogus accounts__ is undeniable especially in spreading disinformation, and provoking hate speech and violence, even through their tutorials on making Molotov Cocktails, during the recent weeks.
Foreign interventions, violence, terrorist activities as well as media provocations, resulted in the death of more than tens of law enforcement officers, injury of thousands of them, and destruction of thousands of public and private properties.
Despite all the foreign interventions and attempts to destabilize the country, the great nation of Iran once again disappointed its enemies; this was marked by the march of millions of people in support of the government, on the 4th of November 2022.
I shall remind this body that those who claim the championship of human rights, target the lives of Iranian women and children through imposing or implementing inhumane unilateral sanctions, and supporting terrorist activities against them. The systematic violence against women and girls in their own countries, refusing to accept the women refugees in their countries, as well as keeping silent on women situations in Yemen and the Occupied Palestine, assassination of Palestinian journalist Sheerin Abu-Aqilah, and unmarked graves of indigenous children in Canada, are just a few examples which discredit their alleged claims for women's rights.
On the situation of women in my country, it should be noted that according to credible statistics and reports, the Islamic Republic of Iran have achieved greatly in empowering women and girls as well as in protecting and promoting their roles and rights in social and public life in the past 4 decades, particularly in the field of education, health, industry, economy, sports and politics, where equal opportunities for women have been provided in all areas of personal and public life.
A glimpse at few of such statistical reports, reveal that the Iranian women make up 56% of the students of public universities, around 34% of faculty members of public universities, and 40% of specialist physicians. Today, 1,121 female judges, and 2,300 female media managers, 96,998 sports referees, 934,589 professional athletes and 150,384 women as coaches are actively serving their country. It is evident that such highly-achieved women are qualified enough to decide on their own, without the need for the interference of external forces.
I thank you, Mr. President."
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Khadijeh Karimi, Deputy of the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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In June, Congress Member Carolyn Maloney will face off against fellow Democrat Suraj Patel, but already another opponent has joined the race, this one a Republican who's gotten the backing of Manhattan GOP.
That candidate, who's just getting started petitioning and organizing his campaign, is Eliot Rabin, also known to some as Peter Elliot, which is his retail business on the Upper East Side.
Rabin, who's run upscale clothing boutiques in the neighborhood since the 1970s and worked in the fashion industry in other capacities even longer, was motivated to run for office after the latest high school shooting massacre.
An army veteran enlisted in 1966, Rabin also wants to bring back the draft, although one option could be to serve in the Domestic Peace Corps as opposed to a military branch.
"Why?" he asked. "English is taught. Loyalty. Patriotism. Job training. Bring it back, no exceptions for doctors, lawyers, Indian chiefs or Podunk university professors." Citizens, he believes, should serve two years, immigrants four, in exchange for automatic citizenship.
Additionally, as a veteran of the New York City retail landscape, he has some thoughts on how local mom-and-pop shops could have a fighting chance at not getting snuffed out by banks. The solution, he said, is to work out partnerships with their landlords, where along with a reasonable rent increase, retailers would also turn over a percentage of their revenue to the landlords.
He also feels the Commercial Rent Tax, applied to retailers from Chambers Street to 96th Street, to be discriminatory against Manhattan businesses. While the law was recently amended by former Council Member Dan Garodnick to exempt more businesses, Rabin said he'd like to repeal it completely. He'd also like to look into landlords' reasons for warehousing spaces.
The candidate also said education is another major priority for him. He took his son out of a private school when he learned they weren't teaching students how to write in cursive.
Perhaps it's instinctive Rabin is big on discipline. He's a graduate of Citadel, the Military College in South Carolina. He went to law school, but never finished. "Instead I went to the south of France and enjoyed my life," he admitted. That is, he did until serving in the army, being stationed in Germany, until 1970.
Upon returning to civilian life, he worked in the fashion industry in New York, including designing for major fashion houses, but found if he was going to work as hard as he was, he wanted to be doing it for himself at his own store. Since being founded 41 years ago, the retail business, Peter Elliot, grew, at one point with five stores in operation, though now it is down to two. One sells women's clothing, the other menswear on 72nd Street and Lexington Avenue. In recent years, according to reports, the business has had some legal troubles with the landlord. Then last year, there was a bankruptcy filing for the women's store, according to The Commercial Observer. On these reports, Rabin declined to comment, but admitted the biggest mistake of his career was not buying the building housing his first store when the landlord offered him the opportunity in the 1980s. Rabin had wanted to but found out not long after the offer had been made that he'd responded too late; the building had already been scooped by a new owner who promptly doubled his rent.
However, his fashion empire has survived, if not intact, though competition from the online world has knocked out some of Peter Elliot's neighbors. One nearby bookshop, he recalled, closed after too many customers would browse there and buy on Amazon later. Additionally, while raising of the minimum wage has been cited as too heavy a burden for some businesses, it apparently isn't for Peter Elliot.
The shop is just a couple of blocks away from the townhouse that's home to the Metropolitan Republican Club, where he'd been at event for candidates prior to the interview. While there, he couldn't help noticing he was the oldest one, with the others being mostly millennials.
"It's a new Republican Party," said Rabin.
That said, Rabin also insisted his party affiliation wasn't important, a view he plans to share with voters in the solidly Democratic 12th Congressional district, much of which is on the East Side of Manhattan.
On district issues, Rabin said he'd like to tackle traffic congestion. He's pro-bike lane, but doesn't feel the way they were laid out did anything to help alleviate vehicle traffic.
Though a political newcomer, he has served student council president in college as well as council president of Hillel, a campus Jewish organization. He initially filed to run as a City Council, District 5, candidate last year but ultimately didn't end up on the ballot.
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that Rabin was drafted into the military. He was enlisted.


Chromed tubular steel, frame wooden sprung with upholstery, renewed leather, lacquered wood armrests.
Good to very good condition, original bolts, steel pipe at the bottom with slight signs of wear. Rare 2-seater sofa in cantilever version.
Rarely we can offer cantilever sofas. On capacity and function this rather delicate specimen was designed in the 1950s. More recently, the soft padding and the cover have been renewed in red leather with black leather piping.


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A dad-of-three was killed after being hit by a car.
46-year-old Terence 'Terry' Fox died after the incident on the Moy Road in Armagh before 5.15am on Thursday morning, December 27.
His local GAA club, St Colmcille's GFC, said: "We are deeply saddened at the passing of our friend and member Terry Fox.
"We express our condolences to his daughters Lauren, Stephanie and Emma and his entire family circle."
UUP Councillor Sam Nicholson told Belfast Live: "The Foxs would be a big family circle in the area.
"I'm sure that his family and friends are absolutely devastated.
"They probably had a great time together over Christmas and now they're picking up the pieces.
"My condolences go out to the family. Obviously it's never easy but it is especially difficult over a family time like Christmas.
Sinn Fein Councillor Garath Keating also offered his condolences.
He said: "There is a deep sense of shock in the local community at the news of this tragic incident.
Police said that they are appealing for witnesses.
Sergeant Shannon said: "Shortly before 5.15am, it was reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a car in the area. The man died as a result of his injuries.


You have plenty of options available to you when it comes to garden fencing in North London, a professional fencing installer can help you build a fence around your garden quickly if you need to replace your old one, or if you purchased a new property that didn't have a fence already installed. While fences may seem simple, there are dozens of options that you can select from.
It's important that you choose the right one for your needs.
The fence material is one of the most important choices that you can make. Most home owners go for timber fencing, as it is durable, versatile and can be made to be quite ornamental. If you're on a budget and want a low cost and low maintenance fencing option, you can opt for a simple chain link fence, but it doesn't have the aesthetic value of timber.
The type of fence is also a choice you will have to make.
Timber fences come in different styles, like lap panel fences, picket fences, close board fences, etc. For more information on these fence types, you can check out our fencing page. Take care to select the right one for you, as the different kinds have unique properties. For example, some are more durable and resistant to the wind, like a close board fence with timber posts.
Finally, when you choose a fence, be sure that you're dealing with a competent and professional fence installer. Remember, you want your fence to be built properly from the very first time, with top quality materials that will last several years. It's better to go with a company that offers you a guarantee on their work and materials, as this shows that they stand by the quality of their work.


In an effort to build increased movement and athletic ability, Thunder continues to encourage multi-sport athletes, especially between the ages of 12-15 years.
However, athletes MUST disclose potential scheduling conflicts from other activities and vacation plans to coaches during the selection process so that an informed decision can be made about team breakdowns and whether the scheduling conflicts can be accommodated during the club season. The key here is transparency, both on the part of coaches regarding expectations and athletes regarding their potential limitations to participating fully on a team.
Note: Additional explanation of the above policies as they apply specifically to age groups will occur during tryouts.


I really like pillows. I have at least 3 on my bed at all times. So, when I came across some great fabric in the discount bin at Hobby Lobby, I knew exactly what I wanted it for. It just happened to be the perfect amount of fabric to make two lumbar throw pillows, which is exactly what I wanted.
My mom started to teach me how to sew when I was five. I started with small hand sewn projects like a pin cushion and simple doll clothes. She taught me how to knot the thread and how to do simple stitches. After that, I moved on to bigger projects, learning how to use a sewing machine when I got older. I ended up not having much patience for sewing so I only sew occasionally, but it is a skill that has come in handy many times.
I have one of my grandmother's sewing boxes that is still filled with her thread and fabric scraps. It's fun knowing that I'm making something using the same thread and needles that she used. It's also interesting to see a spool of thread with a price sticker that reads 5 cents. Prices have changed quite a bit since then.
Wash and dry your fabric and iron if needed. Fold your fabric face to face and use your ruler to cut your fabric to the desired size including at least 1/2 inch on all sides for seams. Once sewn, your pillow will be slightly smaller than the size you cut. You should have two identical pieces of fabric which will be the two sides of your pillow.
Pin the edges of the two sides together so that all edges stay together while you sew. If your new to sewing, you can use your ruler to mark a straight edge with a pencil or chalk to be a guide while you sew so that you end up with straight edges.
Sew all four sides of your pillow being careful to leave a hole to fill your pillow. I like to leave a space just large enough to fit my hand into so that I can reach into the pillow if needed. Make sure that you sew your pillow inside out and remove the pins as you sew! You don't want to break a needle on a pin.
Stuff your pillow. This is where being able to reach inside your pillow is helpful so you can make sure your pillow doesn't end up lumpy.
Now your pillow is almost done but you still have a hole the size of your fist, so now what?
Tuck the edges to the inside so that when pinched together, the seam looks complete and pin to hold.
There are a couple of different stitches you can use to finish your pillow, but I used a whip stitch. It's one of the easiest stitches for beginners and I just like how it looks. Make your stitches very small and close together.
If you don't know how to sew a whip stitch, click HERE.
If you don't like the whip stitch and want to use an invisible stitch, click HERE.
Your pillow is done! Give it a good fluff and admire your work!
Great job on the pillow! I have been sewing for quite a few years and pillows are one of the easiest things to make. By the way I am a Blimey Cow fan and I recognized you in the videos. I am pretty sure I also saw you at the Home school convention in TN. I absolutely love your hair. Please post your secrets on how you get it to look so perfect.


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UNION NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
50th Regiment, New York Engineers
Organized at Washington, D. C., from 50th New York Infantry October 22, 1861. Attached to Woodbury's Brigade, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862, and to Engineer Brigade, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1865.
Duty at Alexandria, Va., till March, 1862, and at Washington, D. C., till March 18. Moved with Army of the Potomac to the Virginia Peninsula. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Advance up the Peninsula and constructing bridges on the Chickahominy River May. Battle of Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battle of Seven Pines June 27. White Oak Swamp and Charles City Cross Roads June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Moved to Washington, D. C., August 16-22. Maryland Campaign September-October. Operating at and about Harper's Ferry, W. Va., and Berlin, Md., during and after the battle of Antietam. Threw two pontoon bridges over the Potomac River at Berlin, Md., for the crossing of the Army of the Potomac in their pursuit of Lee from Antietam. Rappahannock Campaign November, 1862, to June, 1863. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Operations at Deep Run Ravine June 5-13. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 13-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-4. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 3-June 15, 1864. Laid all bridges for Army of the Potomac during the Campaign. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania Court House May 8-21. To expedite the transportation of wounded three Companies made a forced march to Fredericksburg on May 10, starting at 11:30 a. m. Built bridge over the Rappahannock at Fredericksburg Lower Crossing, having it completed and ready for use at 4:30 p. m., having marched 8 miles and built bridge 420 feet long in 5 hours. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. On line of the Totopotomoy May 28-31. About Cold Harbor June 1-12. Crossing of James River June 15. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June, 1864, to April, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration on north side of James River July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Hatcher's Run February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. (Co. "I" march to Danville with 6th Army Corps April 23-27.) Mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 13, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 19 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 206 Enlisted men by disease. Total 227.
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50th REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized at Elmira, N. Y., September 18, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 20, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, September 22-30. Duty at Hall's Hill, Va., and near Navy Yard, Washington, till October. Detailed as sappers, miners and pontooners, and designated 50th New York Engineers October 22, 1861. (See 50th Regiment N. Y. Engineers.)


Showing gratitude never goes out of style.
Marlon Tano of Agence France-Presse (via ABS-CBNNews.com) reports that several electronic billboards in different parts of the world flashed the phrase "The Philippines says thank you" on Saturday (February 8) as part of the Department of Tourism's (DOT) campaign to show Filipinos' gratitude "for the massive outpouring of international help" after typhoon Yolanda struck last November.
According to the report, "electronic billboards lit up with 'Thank you' signs at New York's Times Square, Galeries Lafayette in Paris, Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing, London's Piccadilly Circus and five other cities at 2040 GMT Friday, exactly three months after Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck the central Philippines."
On its Twitter account, DOT explained that the campaign was the Philippines' way of saying "a big thank you to everyone who are helping us rebuild after Typhoon Haiyan." The hashtag #PHthankyou accompanied posts of the e-billboards' photos.
<>Super typhoon Yolanda, which was known as the strongest storm of 2013, left more than 6,000 people dead. Last December, the United Nations launched an international aid appeal for $788 million "to finance the humanitarian effort" for typhoon survivors in 2014.
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The future of dry cleaning comes to Scottsdale.
By Kathy MaySeptember 16, 2014No Comments
Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, recently announced a five-store development agreement with Scottsdale resident Shane Kelly. The initial Lapels Dry Cleaning store and plant will open at 8240 North Hayden Road in Scottsdale on September 20. A grand opening is set for October 18.
"We're extremely excited to bring Lapels Dry Cleaning to Scottsdale for many reasons. First and foremost is Lapels environmentally responsible way of cleaning clothes," said Kelly. "When we open our doors on the 20th, we will be one of the few dry cleaners in Scottsdale who can claim that there is no hazardous waste in our dry cleaning process."
Lapels Dry Cleaning will use GreenEarth®, the dry cleaning industry's only non-toxic cleaning alternative, at its Scottsdale locations. By utilizing GreenEarth and the latest technology in equipment, Lapels' dry cleaning process has no odor and is gentler on clothes, thus lengthening the life of clothes.
Lapels offers it's customers Automatic Rewards earning them credit towards free dry cleaning for every dollar they spend, Loyalty Programs, a VIP Program which eliminates the need to wait in line, the use of a 24 Hour Drop Off Service and free Home Delivery. Same day service is also available with pick-up after 5 pm.
"When I was researching business opportunities, the green portion was certainly important," said Kelly, who spent the previous two decades in sales in the medical device industry. "What really sold me was the quality of the company's offerings and its vision of the dry cleaning industry. And for someone who has essentially lived on an airplane for the past 20 years, the chance to spend more quality time with my family while building a business and giving back to my local community was alluring."
The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce will be holding a ribbon-cutting at Lapels Dry Cleaning of Scottsdale on October 8 at 4:30 p.m. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane will be in attendance.
"We're delighted to sign this agreement with Shane as it means more than bringing an environmentally friendlier way to dry clean clothes to Scottsdale. It also means jobs," said Kevin Dubois, CEO of Lapels Dry Cleaning. "We expect to add more than 25 jobs to the greater Scottsdale area as we build a network of Lapels Dry Cleaning locations."
Each Lapels Dry Cleaning store offers a full slate of services, including: same-day dry cleaning; shirt service; tailoring; shoe repair; wedding gown preservation; suede and leather processing; box storage and fur storage. Lapels Dry Cleaning has stores in Arizona (Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale), California (Poway), Colorado (Littleton), Connecticut (Cromwell), Florida (Fleming Island), Louisiana (Monroe, West Monroe, Delhi, Rayville, Winnsboro), Massachusetts (Abington, Bedford, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge, Cohasset, Dedham, Easton, Framingham, Franklin, Hanover, Hingham, Marshfield, Natick, Needham, Newtonville, Norton, Quincy, Walpole, Westford, Westwood and Wilmington), Mississippi (New Albany), Missouri (Wildwood), New Jersey (Brick, Freehold and Verona), Ohio (Liberty Township), Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg), Rhode Island (Lincoln); South Carolina (Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island); Texas (Austin, Bee Cave, Brownsville, Cedar Park). Additional locations are coming soon to Jacksonville, FL, Tampa and Orange Park, FL, Boston Seaport, MA, Scottsdale, AZ, Yuma, AZ, and Allston, MA
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Sparky had lots to do this Labor Day. As chairman of holiday events, he offered the venerable sage the position of Grand Marshall. the Face of Everyman regretted not being able to ride in the parade; he had to meet with some big wigs regarding his use of H-1B Visa employees at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. This would be remembered as a very long holiday.


One of the simplest ways we can protect your smile is by using sealants. Sealants are thin plastic coatings applied to the chewing surfaces of your teeth. The surfaces have deep ridges and grooves, making them hard to clean and prone to decay. Sealants act as a barrier, making the surface of your tooth smooth and easy to clean. At Rainier Dental Center, we generally use sealants for children who have not experienced major tooth decay. However, adults may also benefit if they do not have any dental restorations on their back teeth. Dr. Obiora E. Nkwonta, our seasoned dentist, will work with you to discover whether sealants are the right option for you or your child's smile.
Sealants take just minutes to apply and can last for up to ten years when taken care of properly. First, your teeth are cleaned and prepared with a gentle bonding solution that produces a rough texture. This helps the plastic material used form a durable bond with your natural tooth structure. The sealant is then allowed to harden, sometimes aided by an ultraviolet light. If you would like to learn more about dental sealants in Seattle, Washington, we invite you to call or visit our dental office today. We are committed to protecting your smile and doing all we can to ensure it lasts for a lifetime.


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Three bodies found at landslide-hit site
Rescuers on October 15 found bodies of three victims at the site of the Song Bo forest rangers' office in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, where 13 members of a working team went missing after the building was buried in landslides.
VNA Thursday, October 15, 2020 14:49
19 more victims at Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant hospitalised
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 17:52
People in northern, central regions evacuated as Storm Nangka strikes
Rescue teams approach isolated power plants by waterway, road routes
PM orders swift landslide relief in Thua Thien-Hue
Rescuers search for victims who went missing after the forest rangers' office was buried in landslides (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Rescuers on October 15 found bodies of three victims at the site of the Song Bo forest rangers' office in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, where 13 members of a working team went missing after the building was buried in landslides.
The victims' identities are yet to be known.
Rescuers had managed to pinpoint the location of the working team. Equipment and sniff dogs have been mobilised to support search efforts.
Heavy rains are projected in the area in the coming days.
A team from the public security force of Thua Thien-Hue used boats and canoes to access the Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant through the Huong Dien hydropower reservoir in Huong Binh commune, Phong Dien district.
The Rao Trang 3 and 4 hydropower plants have been isolated by flooding and landslides since October 12. On the evening of October 13, Nguyen Dai Thanh, director of the Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant, confirmed three deaths linked to landslides on October 12.
A 21-strong search and rescue team, including local officials and the military, were also hit by a landslide on their way to Rao Trang 3 on October 13, leaving 13 missing, while eight others managed to escape.
Seventeen workers at Rao Trang 3 are also missing after the landslide. About 40 workers there have been safely moved to the Rao Trang 4 plant, which was reached on the evening of October 13 by a team from the provincial./.
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Neil questioned Justice Ministers on the proportion of prisoners who are currently illiterate and what steps the Department can take to improve literacy rates among inmates.
Neil: What proportion of prisoners are illiterate.
Liz Truss (Secretary of State for Justice): Fewer than half of the people entering prison have basic standards of English and maths. This is a huge problem because we know that low levels of education can prevent people from securing jobs on release and leading law-abiding lives.
Neil: The Secretary of State is quite right to say that both literacy and numeracy are essential to getting a job. Should we not therefore put more resources into educating prisoners on release so that they are able to get jobs?
Liz Truss (Secretary of State for Justice): My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The fact is that too many people enter our prisons without those skills. We need to use their time in prison to help them to gain the basic skills so that they can succeed outside. We have started measuring prisoners' skills by testing them as they enter prison. I am keen to see that we measure real progress made during prisoners' stay in prison and hold governors accountable for that.


How Ultrasonic Pest Repeller Can Be Used To Get The Best Benefits?
An ultrasonic pest repeller is nothing but an electronic device especially meant to repel insects, rodents and pests. Ultrasonic Pest Repeller generally emits a high frequency sound that is intolerable to insects, pests and rodents. The frequency above 20 KHz comes in ultrasonic range this range is injurious to small animals or flies such as, pests, insects, rodents etc. Just simply buying and using this device without any knowledge is not good because it can be harmful sometime.
This all the products can be used for removal of pests, rodents and insects but specially it is used to remove cockroaches. Cockroaches creates many problems in house, warehouse, storage units etc.. Sometimes it infects our food and becomes a reason for many diseases such as food infection.
What is the need of Ultrasonic Pest Repellers?
Need of Ultrasonic Pest Repeller varies from place to place as the because it is not necessary that everywhere there will be same amount of rodents and pests in depend some conditions that whether place is clean or not and many other things. Pest repeller or say it an Ultrasonic Pest Repeller is needed when there are many pests and insects in your house or any other place. In olden times when there was no such technology such as Ultrasonic Pest Repeller than at that time pest control method was take in use. In Pest control method a person or a team use to spray a mixture of some chemicals which kills the pests and small insects. But the problem in pest control method was that when the pest control is being carried out at that time you have to leave the house because the mixture of chemicals which is sprayed is very dangerous to health and lead to several serious diseases. Hence in order to solve this problem many more effective products came in market but the best of them is Ultrasonic Pest Repeller because it uses ultrasonic waves which silently kills the pests and insects and also don't affect much to human health.
According to best Ultrasonic Pest Repeller consumer reports thesome Ultrasonic Pest Repeller are good and effective but some of them are not good and effective. Since in last few years a great growth of demand of Ultrasonic Pest Repeller has been noted as a result of which many different companies started manufacturing Ultrasonic Pest Repeller in large quantities as the product growth rate of Ultrasonic Pest Repellerincreased so it became difficult to select a good one from all such products and hence this is the reason why some consumers supported this product and some not.
It is much difficult to find a best Ultrasonic Pest Repeller because some of them which are of good quality and has all the quality check markings are generally costly and the other Ultrasonic Pest Repeller which are cheaper are not of good quality and can harm you or others in your house especially the small babies. Than to sort out this problem you should go for Ultrasonic Pest Repeller made in UK because they are generally of good quality and price. So some of the best Ultrasonic Pest Repeller in UK you can get from online shopping websites or from store.


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