I sat calmly looking at a flight board listing dozens of cities that I recognized, but one stood out positioned in between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur: Tbilisi. What I was about to do would change me forever in the spring of 2003.
I was eager to leave Western Europe and go back to a world full of randomness and spontaneity. Since I had left Albania in the fall, I had missed the feelings I got in places like it. The rigidity of living in Switzerland was starting to wear on me.
The flight was smooth and relaxing. White puffy clouds wrapped around the tops of the gigantic snow-capped Caucasus Mountains shooting up from the water to the sky without reservation. The Black Sea came to an end and we started our descent.
From 8,000 feet up, Tbilisi appeared chaotic. Things moved in random directions, crumbling grey communist-era apartment buildings stood tired on the outskirts of the city. I felt like I had stretched a fair amount before I was about to run in the world of travel but this was definitely the next degree of testing myself.
I had nothing in Georgia. No contacts, hotel reservations, language, or an inkling of what it would be like on the ground. I knew the challenge would force me to be uncomfortable and I knew I would get something from this but I didn't know what. We dropped out of the clouds and I took in a deep breath.
The plane landed smoothly on a dilapidated runway surrounded by old inoperable Soviet choppers. I wanted to see a place that was raw and unpolished and devoid of tourists. Georgia in 2003 was that place.
The plane stopped in the runway—and as if on queue—black BMW's and Mercedes with dark tinted windows quickly surrounded the aircraft. The mafia-looking types departed the plane (which was everybody), entered the vehicles on the tarmac and sped off.
I was alone. Just me, an empty tarmac, and an airport that looked like a condemned building. I stood frozen for a second like someone had pressed my pause button on life. I craned my neck slowly and looked around at the foreignness.
Pulling myself together I grabbed my bag and walked towards the airport.
Upon entering I was stopped by an ominous-looking official. He viewed my passport and then glanced at me with conviction.
"Twenty dollars for what?" I replied.
The man lowered his voice, pinched his eyebrows, and came close to me.
"Twenty dollars to get in country," he said in a deeper and slower voice.
"Twenty dollars to get in airport. To get in country you need first get in airport," he responded sternly as he positioned his body in front of me and the door.
There was a long pause between us. I didn't completely comprehend what was happening; it was like a narrative out of a Western movie. But instead of trying to get by the local thugs and through the swinging doors of a dusty bar in the 1800s, I was trying to enter the doors of an international airport in the 2000s. I had endured corruption before in the world but this was on a whole new level.
I gave him the money.
And what an introduction it was….
I entered a country that was—as I was soon to find out—held together by a fraying thread. I exited the airport where about thirty taxi drivers surrounded me. Before I could catch my breath, I was in the back of a decrepit Lada living off of CO2 like a tree.
My first observation of the outskirts of Tbilisi was the infrastructure. It was in horrific shape. The roads were cracked and worn just like the suspension of the car.
But a world of amazement lay just beyond my window. Nine-story concrete apartment blocks lined the roadway, clothes and blankets hung freely from small balconies. Children kicked soccer balls in the alleyways; there were sounds of laughter. It felt like there was more life in this one scene than all of Switzerland; it felt socially free.
As we got closer to Tbilisi, the streets became busier, and people drove like mad. We swerved past and around pedestrians in unpredictable ways. Once we got to the old city, the magic started to unravel. Looking over the Mtkvari River, I saw an array of architectural influences, different colors and smells.
The taxi driver asked for my hotel. I had no idea of one so I told him McDonald's. I knew there had to be a McDonalds in Tbilisi.
We stopped in front of McDonald's. Our negotiated price of $10 soon turned out to be $50. My driver was the second of many who'd try to rip me off in Georgia. But I was more prepared from my airport experience and settled on $20. Georgia was a place I would have to fight to keep my money alive.
I walked into the familiarity of smells from my childhood. I've never been a fan of McDonald's but it's always been that place in the world that at the very least has a bathroom and radioactive ice cream that tastes so good.
These were the days before online reservations and traveling with a mobile phone. I had to be creative in finding a place to sleep and McDonalds was the best thing I could come up with.
I stood in line behind young Georgians all excited about Big Macs and Mcflurries.
"Welcome to McDonald's sir, what can I get for you?" A young man said to me with gusto.
"A place to stay?" A different cashier responded.
About 8 employees huddled in on the action after hearing this odd request.
"Yes, do you know of any guesthouses around here?" I asked.
"Let me think…" the man said.
A phone call was made and about twenty minutes later a larger old lady wearing a black dress showed up.
Mama Nazi looked at me with a golden-toothed grin and motioned for me to come her way. The staff all smiled to the point of laughing out loud. They were trying their hardest to keep the laughter in.
Mama Nazi appeared harmless and she was my only option, but they knew something I didn't. As we left the golden arches an outburst of laughter came from behind and as my new Georgian mother grabbed my hand and pulled me forward to cross the chaotic street.


The City of Abilene, Texas, proposes to institute annexation proceedings to enlarge and extend the boundary limits of said City to include approximately 10 acres of land located 4009 Beltway South, being the southern portion of the Beltway Park Baptist Church property.
Public hearings will be held by and before the City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas, on the 20th day of May 2013 at 8:30 a.m. and on the 13th day of June, 2013 at 8:30 a.m., in the City Council Chambers of the City of Abilene, for all persons interested in the above proposed annexation, at said time and place all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard.
This Notice is given in accordance with the Texas Local Government Code.
The City of Abilene, Texas, proposes to institute annexation proceedings to enlarge and extend the boundary limits of said City to include 55.88 acres of land located south of Beltway South (FM 707) and east of the Beltway Park Baptist Church property and described in Exhibit A, attached and a part of this Notice for all purposes.
Public hearings will be held by and before the City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas, on the 14th day of March, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. and on the 28th day of March, 2013 at 8:30 a.m., in the City Council Chambers of the City of Abilene, for all persons interested in the above proposed annexation, at said time and place all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard.
The City of Abilene, Texas, proposes to finalize annexation proceedings to enlarge and extend the boundary limits of said City to include 740 acres of land located in the southeastern part of the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction.
Public hearings will be held by and before the City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas , on the 3rd day of December, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. and on the 17th day of December, 2009 at 8:00 a.m., in the City Council Chambers of the City of Abilene , for all persons interested in the above proposed annexation, at said time and place all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard.
The City of Abilene, Texas, proposes to institute annexation proceedings to enlarge and extend the boundary limits of said City to include 5.038 acres of land located south of the existing Beltway Park Baptist Church located at 4009 Beltway South and east of the Bella Vista Estates subdivision and described in Exhibit A, attached and a part of this Notice for all purposes.
Public hearings will be held by and before the City Council of the City of Abilene, Texas , on the 10th day of April, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. and on the 24th day of April, 2008 at 8:00 a.m., in the City Council Chambers of the City of Abilene , for all persons interested in the above proposed annexation, at said time and place all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard.
The City of Abilene adopted a new Three-Year Annexation Plan on December 7, 2006 that includes the areas shown below.
The following document and attachments make up the Inventory of Existing Services, required as part of the City's Annexation Plan adopted on December 7, 2006. The Inventory was prepared pursuant to Section 43.053(g) of the Texas Local Government Code. Two public hearings will be held by the City Council within 90 days, notice of which will be provided in this newspaper and on the City's website at least 10 days in advance and no more than 20 days prior.
The following document and attachments make up the proposed Service Plan, required as part of the City's Annexation Plan adopted on December 7, 2006.
The City Council considered additional areas for inclusion in the Three-Year Annexation Plan at their meeting on November 16, 2006. It recommended two of the areas, Area C and Area D, for more immediate annexation proceedings. Staff will be preparing the proposal and plans to present it to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council in early 2007. The following links provide more detailed maps of the proposed areas.


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UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Elate wins Delaware Handicap
Robert Kieckhefer, UPI Racing Writer
Gamble's Ghost wins Sunday's Ontario Matron at Woodbine in Canada. Photo courtesy of Woodbine
Elate won the Delaware Handicap and Axelrod flew in from California to upset the Indiana Derby in the highlights of weekend racing action.
Two-year-old action started to heat up from coast to coast with even some of the state-bred races worth a look.
On the international front, Alpha Centauri and U S Navy Flag starred at Newmarket's July meet and both now are pointed toward international travel. Hong Kong wound up its season with Zac Purton unseating Joao Moreira as top jockey and a bonanza of commingling money boosting the turnover total.
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Distaff
Elate, showing no signs of rust from an eight-months layoff, dominated Saturday's $750,000 Grade II Delaware Handicap, taking over turning for home and kicking away through the lane. At the wire, the 4-year-old Medaglia d'Oro filly was 3 1/4 lengths in front. Long shot Sneaky Betty held on for second, a neck in front of Teresa Z. Farrell was scratched.
Elate had not raced since finishing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Distaff last fall at Del Mar. Going into that race, she had won the Grade I Alabama and the Grade I Beldame at Saratoga.
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"I thought it was a good performance," said winning trainer Bill Mott. "She went early, she held on well and she did what she had to do. It looked like when she took over, she did it with authority and she finished up. Was she getting a little tired at the end? Well, she could have been. But she had a right to."
Mott said the Personal Ensign at Saratoga is the next target with a return to the Breeders' Cup the ultimate goal for the season.
Saturday's $200,000 Grade III Indiana Oaks was a tour de force for the 1-10 favorite Talk Veuve to Me. The Violence filly waited behind the long shot leader, took over when asked by jockey Julien Leparoux and promptly dashed off to win by 4 3/4 lengths, ridden out. Figarella's Queen was second, 6 3/4 lengths better than Kelly's Humor. Talk Veuve to Me ran 1 1/16 miles on the fast Indiana Grand main track in 1:43.15.
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Talk Veuve to Me achieved a breakthrough after second-place finishes in the Grade II Eight Belles at Churchill Downs and Grade I Acorn at Belmont Park and trainer Rodolphe Brisette said his filly has some roadblocks to success.
"She's very unlucky being born in one of the best years," he said. "How many good fillies do we have this year between Monomoy Girl, Midnight Bisou and Red Ruby and I'm sure I've left some out. It's a very, very strong year for 3-year-old fillies. I don't know where everybody wants to go. She may have to face them and turn the tables on some to be in the top three. But we are what we are."
Also at Indiana Grand on Saturday evening, Pinch Hit shadowed the pace in the $100,000 Mari Hulman George Stakes for fillies and mares, dueled with pacesetting Awestruck through the first half of the stretch run, then edged clear to win by 3/4 length. Awestruck was second, 3 1/4 lengths ahead of Dutch Parrot. Pinch Hit, a 4-year-old Harlan's Holiday filly, ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.92 with Julien Leparoux riding for trainer Brad Cox.
At Woodbine, Gamble's Ghost was along late to deny Let It Ride Mom by a neck in Sunday's $150,000 (Canadian) Grade III Ontario Matron at Woodbine. My Arch Enemy, the early leader, surrendered first to Let It Ride Mom, then held on to third by a head over Malibu Bonnie. Gamble's Ghost, a 5-year-old Ghostzapper mare, ran 1 1/16 miles on the all-weather track in 1:44.88 with Eurico Da Silva riding. She now has won six of her last eight starts.
"I had a little concern because it was an awful nice horse that was on the lead and it looked like she was going to win it," said Gamble's Ghost's trainer, Josie Carroll. "This mare, when she sees a horse in front of her, she's going to catch it. That's what I said to Eurico, 'Don't try to change her style. I know they're probably going to back the pace up, but you can't change her.' She likes to make that one run."
Axelrod flew in from California, then came flying from the back of a nine-horse field to win Saturday evening's $500,000 Grade III Indiana Derby at Indiana Grand by a head over pacesetter Trigger Warning. Title Ready was third and the favorite, King Zachary, settled for fourth. Axelrod, a Florida-bred Warrior's Reward colt, finished 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:43.00 with Florent Geroux riding.
Trained by Michael McCarthy, Axelrod was coming off a second-place finish in the Grade III Affirmed Stakes at Santa Anita June 10.
"We felt confident about him going into the race," said McCarthy assistant Natalie Roberts. "He's a very classy, laid back and easy-going horse. We knew he was a closer and with a lot of speed in the race, we thought he would race well. As far as I know, he'll be shipping back to California pretty soon unless the owners and trainer decide something else."
Pioneer Spirit held a short lead through the opening furlongs of Friday night's $100,000 Michael G. Schaefer Memorial at Indiana Grand, then battled the rest of the way with Seeking the Soul before prevailing by a head over that rival. Guest Suite was third with Lookin At Lee and Papa Zulu rounding out the order of finish. Pioneer Spirit, a 5-year-old son of Malibu Moon, got 1 mile and 70 yards in 1:39.82 with Florent Geroux in the irons. Brad Cox trains the winner.
Even when things don't go quite right for trainer Bob Baffert these days, he still can manage to come up roses. Thus it was in Saturday's $150,000 Grade III Los Alamitos Derby. The Baffert-trained favorite, Ax Man, led into the stretch but then decided enough was enough and gave up the lead to Draft Pick. But who's that coming from last down the lane to edge Draft Pick by a head? Why, that's Once On Whiskey, the "B team" from the Baffert barn.
Ax Man did hold on for third, 5 lengths behind Draft Pick, as Once On Whiskey finished 9 furlongs on a fast track in 1:48.93 with Flavien Prat in the irons. Once On Whiskey, a Bodemeister colt, scored his second win from four starts.
"He's been working well and we've been wanting to stretch him out," Baffert said of Once On Whiskey, "so we decided to put him in here. In the stretch I could tell Ax Man was starting to get tired and I saw a horse coming and I said, 'That's me', so that was good. He needed the whole stretch to get there ... I like what I saw from him today."
Golden Brown, taking a big step up from state-bred competition in New Jersey, tracked the pace in Saturday's $200,000 Grade III Kent Stakes for 3-year-olds at Delaware Park, advanced between rivals on the turn and got clear in the lane to win by 1 3/4 lengths over Hot Springs. Carrick was third and the favorite, Untamed Domain, finished sixth after being checked on the turn in a traffic jam that result in a disqualification for a rival.
Golden Brown, an Offlee Wild colt, ran 9 furlongs on firm turf in 1:48.06 with Jairo Rendon in the irons. It was his third career win but first against winners in open company, let alone in a graded stakes.
"After his first time on turf, where he ran a fantastic race against tough older horses, we were looking for a straight 3-year-old race," said winning trainer Patrick McBurney. "This was a Grade III but we thought we would take a shot. We looked at the numbers and his stacked up within a couple points of the highest number. We thought he would improve and he could only help himself by running 1-2-3 a race like this."
McBurney said he will look for "something at Saratoga" going long on the grass for 3-year-olds for Golden Brown's next race.
Dot Matrix rallied by pacesetting Siem Riep in deep stretch to take Saturday's $100,000 Warrior Veterans Stakes at Indiana Grand by 1 length. Siem Riep finished second with One Mean Man third, another 1 1/4 lengths in arrears. Dot Matrix, with Florent Geroux riding for trainer Brad Cox, ran 1 1/16 miles on firm going in 1:41.10. The winner is a 5-year-old New York-bred Freud gelding.
Filly & Mare Turf
Lovely Loyree pressed the pace established by Hachi in Saturday's $100,000 Indiana General Assembly Distaff Stakes, took the point at the quarter pole and battled on to win by a neck. Hachi was second, just 1 length ahead of Kyllachy Queen. The favorite, Lovely Bernadette, finished sixth. Lovely Loyree, a 7-year-old Illinois-bred mare by Cactus Ridge, ran 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in 1:42.54 under Fernando De La Cruz. Michelle Boyce is the winning trainer.
Turf Mile
Voodoo Song led from gate to wire in Saturday's $150,000 Forbidden Apple Stakes at Belmont Park, winning by 1 length over Projected. Offering Plan was third. The favorite, Disco Partner, flattened out late and reported fifth. Voodoo Song, a 4-year-old English Channel colt, ran 1 mile on firm going in 1:31.68 with Manny Franco up. That's just 0.44 second off the course record. Voodoo Song, winner of the Grade III Saranac last year at the Spa, finished third in the Grade III Poker last month at Belmont.
"As a 4-year-old he's really matured," trainer Linda Rice said of Forbidden Apple. "Last year, running from the dirt and switching to turf he was really rank and running at two turns has really benefitted him." Rice said the colt is a candidate for the $500,000 Grade I Fourstardave at Saratoga Aug. 11 or, less ambitiously, the $150,000 West Point on Aug. 24.
Turf Sprint
Majestic Dunhill rated patiently in Saturday's $63,300 My Frenchman Stakes for 3-year-olds at Monmouth Park, made his move when jockey Joe Bravo found him room and won off by 1 1/2 lengths. Like What I See was second at a big price and Reed Kan ran evenly to finish third. Majestic Dunhill, a Majestic Perfection gelding, got 5 1/2 furlongs on firm turf in 1:02.35.
La Fuerza, the odds-on favorite, scampered off to a 4 1/2-lengths victory in Saturday's $100,000 Rockville Center Stakes for New York-bred 2-year-olds at Belmont Park. Bustin Mach Four led much of the way and held second, 1 1/2 lengths in front of Red Zinger. La Fuerza, a Flatter colt, ran 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:12.27 with Manny Franco up for trainer Todd Pletcher. He now is 2-for-2 with both wins at Belmont. "He's a nice horse," Franco said. "I knew the horse can run and I had a lot of confidence in him and I just waited for the time and he did it."
Big Drink of Water fought his way to an early lead in Saturday's $120,000 (Canadian) Victoria Stakes on the Woodbine all-weather course, then got clear on the turn and went on to win by 2 3/4 lengths over the odds-on favorite, Armistice Day. First-time starter Crawl From the Bar was third. Big Drink of Water, a Florida-bred Soldat gelding, ran 5 1/2 furlongs under Pablo Morales in 1:03.74. He was second in his career debut at Gulfstream Park in May, then won at Presque Isle Downs later that month in his only other start.
Pickett charged right to the lead in Saturday's $75,000 D.S. Shine Young Futurity for 2-year-old Louisiana-bred colts and geldings and extended his advantage throughout, winning by 9 lengths. Victory Trip and the favorite, Beto, completed the trifecta placings. Pickett, a Goldencents gelding, ran 5 1/2 furlongs on a fast track in 1:05.35 while toting Tim Thornton.
Wakefield pressed the pace in Sunday's $50,000 Texas Thoroughbred Futurity for eligible colts and geldings at Lone Star Park, got by pacesetter E Rated at the furlong pole and went on to win by 1 length over that rival. Wakefield, a Munnings gelding, got home in 58.46 seconds with Richard Eramia riding.
Baja Sur, the odds-on favorite, ran to his notices in Sunday's $50,000 King County Express Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs. Leading all the way, the Washington-bred Smiling Tiger gelding drew off down the lane to win by 10 1/2 lengths. Ridden by Erick Lopez, he ran 5 1/2 furlongs on a fast track in 1:03.13.
Summerland, the prohibitive favorite, drew off in the stretch to win Sunday's $50,000 (Canadian) Spaghetti Mouse Stakes at Hastings Park by 7 1/4 lengths over Vintage Man. Bugsy was third. Summerland, a Kentucky-bred filly by He's Tops, finished 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:10.82 with Enrique Gonzalez up.
Juvenile Fillies
Maiden Beauty turned in a beauty of a maiden effort Sunday at Belmont Park, asserting herself in the stretch run to win the $100,000 Lynbrook stakes for state-bred 2-year-old fillies by 3 1/4 lengths over another first-timer, Tossup. Midnitesalright was third. Maiden Beauty, a daughter of Revolutionary, ran 6 furlongs on a sloppy, sealed track in 1:13.41 with Joel Rosario up for trainer Gary Contessa.
Atchata, the heavy favorite after an earlier win at Belmont Park, cruised to another score Saturday at Evangeline Downs, winning the $75,000 D.S. Shine Young Futurity for Louisiana-bred 2-year-old fillies by 6 1/2 lengths. D'rockette beat the others with Scat At Ms Pat's a further 1/2 length back in third. Atchata, a daughter of Apriority, ran 5 1/2 furlongs on a fast track in 1:06.25 with Digo Saenz up for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Northwest Factor tracked the pace in Sunday's $50,000 Angie C. Stakes at Emerald Downs, was turned back once but came again to win by 3/4 length over the even-money favorite, Aikman Juliet. Northwest Factor, a Kentucky-bred filly by The Factor, ran 5 1/2 furlongs on a fast track in 1:04.41 with Julien Couton riding.
Adventurous Lady set a pressured pace in Sunday's $50,000 Texas Thoroughbred Futurity for eligible 2-year-old fillies at Lone Star Park, then worked clear in the lane to win by 3 3/4 lengths over Silvercents. Adventurous Lady, a Kantharos filly, went to the post as the odds-on pick and finished 5 furlongs in 58.60 seconds with Ricardo Santana Jr. in the irons.
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U S Navy Flag, returned to 6 furlongs and to Newmarket, steamed boldly down the center of the course in Saturday's Group 1 Darley July Cup, winning by 1 3/4 lengths from Brando. Fleet Review, a stablemate of U S Navy Flag in Aidan O'Brien's yard, finished third at long odds while the favorite, Blue Point, was a huge disappointment for Godolphin and Charlie Appleby, finishing seventh.
U S Navy Flag, a War Front colt and full brother to Roly Poly, complete a "Newmarket Group 1 triple" of the Dewhurst, Middle Park and July and earned a long voyage Down Under for the rich Group 1 Everest Stakes in October.
O'Brien said he had persisted in sending U S Navy Flag in mile races because he seemed to be trying and coming close. Now, he said, sprinting is the colt's game and Australia is the target. "He'll probably have a little rest now -- he's had a tough time -- then we'll train him for the Everest," O'Brien said.
While U S Navy Flag seems partial to Newmarket and 3/4 mile, Appleby said he plans to return Blue Point to 5 furlongs and Ascot, the conditions that suited him in the Group 1 King's Stand during the Royal meeting. He's 3-for-4 on Her Majesty's home grounds.
On Friday at Newmarket, Alpha Centauri continued to blaze a path of glory with a dominant win in the Group 1 Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes. With Colm O'Donoghue riding confidently, Alpha Centauri showed the way while racing on the far side rail, shot out to a daylight advantage with 2 furlongs left in the 1-mile test and won by 4 1/2 lengths. Altyn Orda was second, 1 length to the good of Clemmie.
Alpha Centauri, a Mastercraftsman filly from the Rahy mare Alpa Lupi, made it three straight Group 1 wins, following the Irish 1,000 Guineas and the Coronation Stakes at Ascot. She, too, has international goals in her future.
Trainer Jessica Harrington, who admitted to a bad case of nerves before the Falmouth, said the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville is next up. That race is sponsored by Alpha Centauri's owner-breeders, the Niarchos family. And, Harrington added, "I know the Niarchos family love the Breeders' Cup so that's an option for her too. It'd be fantastic if it happens."
Kew Gardens worked to the lead inside the final few furlongs in Saturday's Group 1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp, then turned back a challenge from Neufbosc, winning by 1 1/4 lengths from that rival. Dee Ex Bee was third. Kew Gardens, another from the seemingly endless procession of Galileo progeny, was backing up his win in the Group 2 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot. Before that, he was ninth in the Investec Derby at Epsom, where Dee Ex Bee finished second behind Masar.
Trainer Aiden O'Brien said he brought Kew Gardens back to the 1 1/2-miles distance with an eye to tackling the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Ascot July 28. The colt already is a favorite with some bookmakers for the St Leger in September at Doncaster.
Racing Post reported Kew Gardens is Galileo's 72nd Group 1 or Grade I winner, leaving the sire only one shy of the record posted by his own sire, Sadler's Wells.
The Hong Kong season wrapped up Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse with Zac Purton holding on to his lead and ending Joao Moreira's three-season run as champion jockey. Purton ended the term with 136 winners to 134 for Moreira, who is moving to Japan to continue his career.
It was a good financial year for the Hong Kong Jockey Club as a massive increase in commingling wagering easily offset a dip in Hong Kong turnover. In toto, the HKJC Handled HK$124.282 billion or about US$15.9 billion -- up 5.6 percent compared with the 2016-17 campaign.
"Commingling is quickly changing the global landscape and that is seen in the fact that it made up 13.3 percent of our season's turnover this year compared to 5.5 percent last year," said HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. "It is now a significant driver to Hong Kong's turnover and that is due to the ever-increasing international interest in our racing product, which is proving to be attractive as an exciting sports option founded upon the highest integrity."
Engelbrecht-Bresges said the club soon will announce a new sponsor for the "Champions Day" run for the first time this past April. The festival combines three international Group 1 races and serves as a seasonal bookend to the Longines Hong Kong International Races in December.
Back in North America and around the ovals:
Delaware Park
Prince of Hempt hooked up in a back-and-forth stretch duel with long shot Monongahela in Saturday's $50,000 Carl Hanford Memorial, eventually prevailing by 1/2 length over that one. Name Changer was third, 5 lengths in front of the favorite, Hoffenheim. Prince of Hempt, a 4-year-old Majestic Warrior gelding, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:44.22 with Dana Whitney in the irons.
Always Sunshine took charge in the stretch run of Saturday's $75,000 Hockessin Stakes, drawing off to win by 3 1/4 lengths over the favorite, Stallwalkin' Dude. The Man was a nose behind that one in third. Always Sunshine, a 6-year-old West Acre horse, finished 6 furlongs in 1:09.99 with Frankie Pennington aboard.
Lone Star Park
Supermason led from gate to wire in Sunday's $50,000 Assault Stakes for Texas-breds, winning by 4 lengths as the odds-on favorite. Rumpole was best of the rest. Supermason, a 6-year-old Grasshopper gelding, ran 1 mile on a fast track in 1:37.51 with Lindey Wade in the irons.
Brave Daisey made a bold move down the stretch to win Sunday's $50,000 Valor Farm Stakes for Texas-bred fillies and mares by 4 1/2 lengths from Valid Bride. The favorite, Flight Queen, finished third. Brave Daisey, a 3-year-old filly by Hidden Blessing, ran 6 furlongs in 1:10.82 with Sasha Risenhoover aboard.
Hastings Racecourse
Victress saved ground, then rallied along the rail in the stretch to win Saturday's $50,000 (Canadian) Monashee Handicap for fillies and mares by 3/4 length over Yukon Belle. Victress, a 5-year-old Include mare, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:44.98 with Amadeo Perez up.
Calgary Caper came from last of nine to take Sunday's $50,000 (Canadian) Lieutenant Governor's Handicap by 2 1/2 lengths over Modern. Calgary Caper, a 7-year-old El Corredor gelding, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:43.65. Sahin Civaci rode.
Northlands Park
Apalachee Bay led from the early strides in Saturday's $50,000 (Canadian) Count Latham Handicap for 3-year-olds and kept going, winning by 5 lengths, well under wraps. Regal Max was second, 4 1/2 lengths in front of Fort Mac. Apalachee Bay, a Malibu Moon colt, finished 1 1/16 miles on a good track in 1:46.46 with Rigo Sarmiento in the irons.
Riser showed the way in Sunday's $50,000 Mt. Rainier Stakes and coasted home first by 2 1/4 lengths over Barkley. The 4-year-old Ohio-bred colt by Mizzen Mast finished 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:40.08 with Juan Hernandez riding.
Top Quality ralled four-wide into the stretch in Sunday's $50,000 Boeing Stakes for fillies and mares and kicked away to a 3 3/4-lengths victory. Reginella was easily best of the rest. Top Quality, a 4-year-old Quality Road filly, got 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.39 with Kevin Orozco at the controls.
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2241 Victoria Avenue
2241 Victoria Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P, Canada
Southeast Elevation.
2241 Victoria Avenue, commonly known as First Baptist Church, is a Municipal Heritage Property occupying 1000 square metres located in downtown Regina, at the south-east corner of Victoria Avenue and Lorne Street, bordering Victoria Park. Classically detailed, the 1911-12, red-brick structure is distinguished by an entrance featuring giant Ionic columns.
The heritage value of 2241 Victoria Avenue lies in its status as the home of Regina's First Baptist Church, one of the earliest Baptist congregations to be formed in the North-West Territories. Organized in September 1891 with a membership of fifteen people, the first church was built two months later on Cornwall Street between 11th and 12th Avenues. Due to strong growth in membership, plans for the construction of this church were made in 1907, but were not carried out until 1911.
The heritage value of 2241 Victoria Avenue also lies in its Classical Revival architecture with a Palladian stylistic influence, designed by Regina architect W.W. Hilton, First Baptist Church was constructed in 1911-12 by Smith Brothers and Wilson, a leading Regina construction company. Well-known for his large volume of residential commissions, the design of First Baptist Church also showcased this early, Regina architect's talent for large-scale projects. With its classical detailing, intersecting axes, central massing, and dome, the structure displays a strong Palladian influence. First Baptist Church shares the distinction with Westminster United Church as being one of only two Classically-inspired churches in the city. Severely damaged by a tornado in 1912, it was repaired in a largely similar fashion, retaining its monumental portico, pedimented gables and reconstructed dome.
The heritage value of the property also resides in the structure's interior architecture. Comprising the interior is a vast sanctuary which has seating capacity for 1000 people, and is notable for its lofty ceiling and clear span design, with sightlines unencumbered by supports. The austere interior is highlighted by panelled wraparound galleries, and panelled choir loft.
The heritage value of the church also resides in its contribution to the prominent and historic streetscape that borders Victoria Park. Centred within the downtown core, First Baptist Church is a major focal point within the city and is enhanced by relationship with Victoria Park, Regina's central square.
City of Regina Bylaw No. 9295.
The heritage value of 2241 Victoria Avenue resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those historic exterior elements which reflect its Classical Revival architecture, such as its symmetrically, centrally massed plan with intersecting axes; cross gable roof, incorporating hip and flat roof sections, and a central dome; open portico with giant Ionic stone columns and entablature; ornamental front pediment window; leaded, stained glass windows, red, pressed brick cladding with smoothly finished limestone detailing, including window lintels, sills, door casings, cornice and belt course; a rusticated foundation; pedimented gables with denticulated pressed metal cornices; pilaster wall treatments with sandstone bases and capitals; an elevated front entrance and portico base with straight-flight steps leading to triple doorways;
-those elements which contribute to the historic architecture of the interior, such as the vast sanctuary with clear span design, lofty ceiling, sloped floor, wraparound galleries with panelled balustrades, an elevated pulpit, and panelled choir loft; an entrance vestibule containing staircases to the gallery; adjoining office space;
-those elements which pertain to its relationship to Victoria Park, such as its original location on Victoria Avenue facing Victoria Park to the north.
Local Governments (SK)
Heritage Property Act, s. 11(1)(a)
Municipal Heritage Property
Building Social and Community Life
Religion, Ritual and Funeral
Religious Facility or Place of Worship
Hilton, William W.
Smith Brothers & Wilson
Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation Heritage Resources Branch 1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK File: MHP 1454
MHP 1454
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The new Science Supercourse is an interactive online repository of PowerPoint lectures intended for empowering academic students and educators worldwide.
Encyclopedia of life is the window to 1.8 million species known to the scientists till now. Targeting to feature biodiversity and its impact on human life, EOL works on expanding knowledge about life on earth by gathering , generating, and sharing it in an open, freely accessible and trusted digital resource.
In a very realistic game-like experience , the virtual museum application allows you to do much more than just examining and admiring the artifacts. The application simulates the BA antiquities museum allowing visitors to have a complete walk through all of the museum sections in a guided tour and with remarkable features for researchers, archeologists or simply any interested visitor.


I'm sending this to those who worked in AWP at one time and knew Dave Ross. Learned via FB, that he is in critical condition in a SoCal hosp. and oxygen has been removed. Learned this via FB from Nina Nance who is a good friend of Dave and Ruby.


I had five Rogue For Men and Five Family Circle Magazines, stack of various 11 x 17 colored paper. Rules-Could use one women from Rogue Magazine with one food ad from Family Circle Magazine. These are the results.


Turquoise is a color, in all its glorious shades from light to dark, that is greatly beloved by most people. It is a combination of blue with a small amount of yellow, fitting in the color scale between blue and green. In color psychology, turquoise is used to heal the emotions, creating emotional balance and stability. It seems to radiate peace, calm and tranquility coupled with an uplifting quality. Metaphysically, if it is a favorite color, you are said to be seeking spiritual fulfillment and are often seen as evolved or an "old" soul.
All that being said, turquoise is my second favorite color, running very close to my favorite, red. Turquoises (and reds) dominate my clothing and jewelry. Am I "evolved?" Probably not but I have been told I have an "old soul" on several different occasions. I always take that as a compliment, believe me!
Since turquoise is a much loved color the world over, I decided to browse through the shops of very talented artist friends and share a wide range of handmade creations that use the color turquoise in the design. Many shades of turquoise are shown here, some that are mostly turquoise in color; some with turquoise as accents. If something catches your eye, please click on the live link below the photograph for more information. I hope you enjoy.
I hope you enjoyed these exquisite turquoise colored selections! If you would like to make my day and the day of the artists featured, please leave a comment. And any promotion you can do will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I love turquoise and red too! Thank you for including me in this wonderful post. Off to promote.
The color true turquoise blue is such a unique color, yet pairs so well with other colors. This is a lovely collection of true blue turquoise shades. Thank you for including my lampwork earrings. Will share about the social media town!
Really enjoyed this post, Catherine and Le Moosie! :) Gonze and I love turquoise too! Thanks so much for including our chaplet bracelet. Will be sharing at the usual places!
The pieces are each so unique and beautiful. Turquoise is so versatile in designs.
So many beautiful shades of turquoise for these lovely handmade items. Thank you so much, Catherine, for showing my bracelet! Shared..
Turquoise always looks great, in my opinion. Those are some great picks. Thanks for including my necklace. I will share it.
I always love Turquoise color and these amazing handmade products are really beautiful. Thank you so much, Catherine, for including my Peter Rabbit cupcake toppers. Will share.
Blu sends his pal, Seamus, lots of extra treats!


Alina Starkov is a teenage orphan with a talent for cartography. She volunteers her talents, along with her best friend Mal, to the army. When her fleet is attacked by monstrous creatures, she finds an unexpected power that allows her to save her friends. She is taken to the powerful Darkling, who determines that she is a Sun Summoner. Alina is trained to destroy a dark power known as "The Fold." The Darkling seeks the antlers of a rare stag because he claims that they will amplify Alina's powers. Alina discovers that the Darkling's intentions are not what he conveys, and she attempts to obtain the antlers before he does. As the Darkling's power grows, Alina must find a greater power within herself in order to defeat him. The only problem is, she does not fully understand her abilities, and her progress with training is slow. She must truly dig deep to overcome the Darkling and save her people from the vicious evil of The Fold.
I enjoyed this book for the most part, but it did not inspire much reflection within me. The division between good and evil is pretty clear, and there does not seem to be a lot of grey area. As is expected, light ultimately triumphs over darkness. After some thought about the title, I determined that "shadow" signifies the shadowy nature of The Fold, and "bone" signifies the stag's antler used to amplify Alina's powers. This is a quite literal interpretation, but that seems to be the style of the writer. Although there is a sequel to this book titled Siege and Storm, I most likely will not read it.
Reader's Annotation: Can Alina's power over light overcome the evil darkness that is plaguing her world? She is about to find out.
Describe Alina's first encounter with her magical abilities.
Describe Alina's frustration as she attempts to harness her power.
Justification of Selection: This book has a traditional "good" vs. "evil" storyline that is bound to appeal to teens, especially younger ones.


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National Association of College
and University Chaplains
A multifaith professional community supporting spiritual and ethical life in higher education
Institutions Served by Our Members
Standards and Guidelines for Chaplaincy
Article I - Membership
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Article VII - Amendments
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NACUC History
The Decade of the 1950s
2019 Joint Conference
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Hosting a NACUC Annual Conference
Themes of conferences held in the 1960's ranged from: "Styles of Salvation" to "The Future of the American College Chaplaincy." The first two conference of the '60's were held at Amherst College, April 25-28, 1960, and Southern Methodist University, April 10-13, 1961, respectively. The 1960 conference followed a familiar pattern from the 1950's with programs and lectures offered under the them of "Conversations With...", such as The Academic Community and Philosophy at this conference. A special report to the association was "Chaplains and Racial Tension in the South", offered by James Nesmith, Samuel L. Gandy, and L. H. Hollingsworth. Chaplain Gandy also served as "Conference Chaplain/" The SMU Perkins School of Theology conference in 1961 was hosted by Chaplain Dr. J. Claude Evans, who also served as Conference Chaplain. Conference lecturers included Dr. Arnold S. Nash, University of North Carolina and special guest lecturer Dr. C. Eric Lincoln, Clark College in Atlanta. Dr. Lincoln's address was titled "Footnotes on the Atlanta Story." A strong emphasis on ecumenical and interfaith relations was present at this conference; special guests included Reverend George Sallaway of Holy Angels Church in Childress, Texas, and Reverend Frederick Drager of the Catholic Student Center in Dallas.
Although most annual meetings were held in the east (Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York, and Massachusetts), there were forays into the Midwest and West (Colorado, Illinois and California). The pendulum of conference topics swung from the personal and professional themes such as, the "Chaplain's Gospel, Faith and Unfaith" and "His" Discipline, to prophetic and "secular" themes such as "The Humanization of the World in Our Day" and "The Nature of Revolution." Some attention was paid to the university or college itself with themes such as "Problems of Authority and Identity in the University," and "The Secular Campus and the Christian Presence." Leadership came from within the association (Chaplains Maitland, Reckard, and Gandy, for example) as well as from the larger religious and cultural community (Paul Lehman, Franklin Littell, Sam Proctor, Fannie Lou Hamer, Paul Goodman, Krister Stendahl, Davie Napier, Dan Berrigan, and Charles McCoy). Chaplains were very much involved in the Civil Rights movement. For example, in response to the racist burning of the Antioch Baptist Church in Ripley, Mississippi, Paul Rahmeier, chaplain at Oberlin and President of NACUC, took a group of Oberlin students to Ripley and helped rebuild the Antioch Church during Christmas vacation. Professor Shedd's desire for leisurely, personal conferences at the annual meeting became a trademark of NACUC. Themes, programs and speakers were often just the skeletal structure of the meeting. It was in the informal exchanges, the "New Chaplains" meetings, or in the "How is it with your soul?" sessions that the flesh, blood and spirit of the body was realized. To this day there is a struggle between programming and "free time" in NACUC gatherings with the "night out on the town" often the highlight of the few days members are together. There also have been "conferences of small groups"-- caucus groups, denominational groupings, "issue" groups and "resolution writing" groups taking place. For many years the perfecting of position papers to be sent to political and religious decision makers was a vital part of annual gatherings. Recently the care and feeding of the souls of chaplains has taken precedence over such prophetically inspired groups. Presidents serving during the 1960's (in addition to Rahmeier) included: Beaven, Lee, Dunlop, Havice, Kalbfleisch, Crawford, Maitland, Scott and Evans.
The Decade of the 1960's
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A cry of rage at beauty ideals
The British lady writing below exudes rage very ably but I cannot see that she makes any argument against Western beauty ideals and those who are influenced by them. Anger and abuse is supposed to substitute for rational argument, apparently. Very Leftist. But it IS from "The Guardian" so most of its readers will simply enjoy the injection of rage, regardless of its intolerance
I don't actually see that she CAN make an argument against aesthetic preferences: "De gustibus non disputandum est". So perhaps rage is all that is left.
The author's facial skin (below) looks rather stretched. I wonder ..... Leftist hypocrisy would be nothing new
This weekend, I am off to interview a young Hollywood starlet. She is pale-skinned, blue-eyed, with golden hair falling lustrously about her shoulders. She resembles nothing less than a modern take on Botticelli's Venus, short merely of a clamshell. On closer inspection, this goddess is not actually that beautiful – charming certainly, but without the harmonious symmetry of planes and plumpness conventional notions demand. And, yet, she has The Package: the constituents that are perceived to win her leading roles and heartthrob boyfriends, and are a source of emulation for millions – punishingly so for some.
Meanwhile, on the cover of September's O, or Oprah magazine – Winfrey's influential "empowerment"-focused organ – our heroine is shown letting her hair down, or rather up and out. For, behold, she is sporting a lavish afro rather than the Wasp blow-dry she usually favours – as advocated by the $9bn black hair industry examined in Chris Rock's 2009 documentary, Good Hair. Winfrey, at 58, has never looked more beautiful.
Yet, even for a woman who has championed both black and feminist causes – and embodied Toni Morrison characters – this is clearly A Big Deal, requiring editorial explanation. The daytime diva reveals that she likes feeling "unencumbered" with natural hair: "But it's hard to manage daily … in order for me not to look, as Gayle says, 'like you put your finger in a light socket'." Gayle is Gayle King, a woman who appears similarly wedded to her straighteners.
One is uncomfortably reminded of postcolonial theorist Frantz Fanon's arguments in his seminal 1952 study Black Skin, White Masks, where black upward mobility is expressed via stringent, self-policing white imitation. Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye (1970) also comes to mind, in which self-loathing Pecola Breedlove prays each night for whiteness. Meanwhile, its narrator, Claudia MacTeer, is presented with a succession of "blue-eyed, yellow-haired, pink-skinned" baby dolls: "'Here,' they said, 'this is beautiful, and if you are on this day "worthy" you may have it'."
I bow to no one in my love of lipstick, powder and paint, and the jubilant creativity in their wielding. Ornamentation rituals are a defining feature of human society: first we get food and fire sorted, then we daub cave walls and ourselves. However, in too many parts of the world "because you're worth it" translates as Morrison's "'this is beautiful, and if you are on this day "worthy" you may have it'".
In India, an estimated 40% of the nation uses face whiteners, since pallor – like straightened black hair in America – is considered both professionally and sexually desirable. This year, its citizens are expected to spend half a billion dollars on such products, up 15% from 2011. Companies such as Unilever, L'Oréal and Garnier are reaping vast profits using Bollywood stars as role models. Yet, where 700 million Indians are living on less than $2 a day, perilous, unbranded chemical options are rife.
In China, similarly racial, indeed racist, reinventions abound, most obviously in the realm of plastic surgery. Chinese surgeons undertake 13% of global procedures, generating some 20,000 complaints about disfigurement a year. Typical interventions include eyelid modification to create an upper-lid crease, rhinoplasty to raise the nose, cheek implants and even sole implants in the feet to make patients taller.
Evidence also issues from traditionally wealthy nations. In Japan, breast enlargements are deployed to create a western "bon-kyu-bon" ("big-small-big", or hourglass) figure. In New York, where a century ago Jews were having nose jobs and the Irish ear-pinning to assimilate, Asians and Latinos are queuing up at surgeries in immigrant neighbourhoods.
Naomi Wolf's Beauty Myth of 1991 posited the thesis that the beauty industry promulgates a cultural, economic and ideological scam. However, it is no less than an empire: a form of stealth imperialism in which self-harm is weapon-in-chief. Perhaps, in time, as China and India consolidate their positions as the new global superpowers, the west will learn to crave eastern pulchritude, ridding itself of blondness and blue eyes accordingly.
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Q: Curl GET Request redirects me to a page to select location I want to get the html content from this link
https://store.nike.com/in/en_gb/pw/boys-shoes/7pvZoi3
and for this i have created the below curl request php script
$ua = 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US) AppleWebKit/525.13 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/0.A.B.C Safari/525.13';

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_URL, 'https://store.nike.com/in/en_gb/pw/boys-shoes/7pvZoi3');

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, true);

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER,true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, $ua);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIE, '<Pasted_cookie>');

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_AUTOREFERER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS, 20);

$result = curl_exec($ch);
$last = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_EFFECTIVE_URL);
curl_close($ch);
print_r($result);

But the above script redirects me to the page that is showing me a screen to select region.
Please help me as what i need to change to make the script work.
Thanks.

A: To set location, there is always a network call that set your location in cookies or somewhere else, totally web dependent.
What you can do is, find that call, first mock the location call to set location then hit the main page with same cookies.

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As I walked along the sidewalk ,people were letting out their sadness ( they were sobbing), but suddenly Dia de los Muertos- Day of the dead- became vivacious. I felt very perky and I spotted a lot of people dancing gorgeously around. At that time I felt extremely jubilant. The ladies who were dancing wore a white, long dress, it was as if they were very joyful ghost that appeared from nowhere that was making people mirthful.
Suddenly a fantastic smell went right into my nose, I followed it and it turned out as a fantastic feast and there were tacos, nachos and burritos, some of the food looked very hideous looking but when it touch my tongue it tasted delicious. But without warning, the music, the lights and everything else was gone.
The Day of the Dead story is so good although it's shorter than mine.


So excited to share this wedding with you all, it's my last wedding of the year! I had been looking forward to Angela and Cameron's wedding for quite a while! They're such a fun and relaxed couple and their day reflected that perfectly. Seeing the photos of the two of them, I just can't help but smile at how happy and in love they look!


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New look Liberal Nationals Shadow Cabinet announced
The Leader of the Opposition Michael O'Brien has announced a new-look Liberal Nationals Shadow Cabinet.
The Member for Evelyn Bridget Vallence has been promoted to Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Youth Affairs while Sandringham MP Brad Rowswell will join the Shadow Cabinet as Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet and Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition.
Michael O'Brien has also announced a new portfolio of Shadow Minister for Bushfire Recovery, to be held by Nationals Leader Peter Walsh with his existing responsibilities. Mr O'Brien has called on Daniel Andrews and Labor to follow suit with a dedicated Bushfire Recovery Minister to work with bushfire-affected communities and oversee the coordination of the ongoing recovery efforts.
The new-look Shadow Cabinet will also see some changes to portfolio responsibilities including Road Safety, Jobs Innovation and Trade, Finance, Boating and Fishing, Emergency Services and Youth Affairs.
The Shadow Cabinet reshuffle follows the departure from Parliament of the former Shadow Minister Mary Wooldridge.
Comments attributable to Leader of the Opposition, Michael O'Brien:
"My team has a strong plan to hold this arrogant Andrews Government to account and to deliver for all Victorians, no matter where they live.
"Bridget Vallence and Brad Rowswell are talented first-term MPs who will be strong additions to the Shadow Cabinet team. Other portfolio changes will strengthen my team's focus on holding Labor accountable and exposing how they are failing to deliver for all Victorians.
"Victorians expect an opposition to not just hold this arrogant Andrews Government to account, but to offer a better alternative. That's why my team has already announced a number of innovative policies including a plan to end Victoria's waste and recycling crisis and a plan to ease the rising cost of energy.
"While the fires that devastated so much of our state are now contained, we know that it will take affected communities years to recover, and they need our continued support. We owe it to these communities to have a minister appointed who is directly responsible for the coordination of these ongoing efforts. While Daniel Andrews refuses to act, I have appointed a dedicated front bench position responsible for bushfire response."


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Located some 10km north of Postojna is the Guinness world record holder for the largest 'cave castle' in the world, and the only preserved one of its kind in the world. Predjama Castle (or Predjamski grad, Höhlenburg Lueg and Castel Lueghi in Slovene, German and Italian respectively), was built in a Gothic style by the Patriarch of Aquileia sometime during the 13th century and first mentioned in the historical record in the year 1274. Perched under a natural archway 123m up a sheer cliff face and surrounded by a thick stone wall, throughout the centuries the castle has gained a well-deserved reputation for being virtually impregnable.
This fact was most popularly demonstrated during the 15th century by the more than year-long siege of Erazem Lueger, who was a knight and the son of the Imperial governor of Trieste, but had also a gained a reputation as a rather proficient robber baron throughout Habsburg empire. It is said that in 1483, Erazem fled to the castle from Vienna after killing a Marshall of the Imperial Army who had insulted one of his friends, which brought about the wrath of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, who laid siege to the castle. However, thanks to a secret cave leading from the bowels of Predjama to Postojna Cave and then on to the nearby village of Vipava, Erazem was able to secure an steady supply of fresh food and water. Unfortunately for Erazem, his luck ran out when he was betrayed by one of his servants and unceremoniously killed by the shot of a single canon ball while on the toilet. In the years that followed, the castle was destroyed and rebuilt several times, before acquiring a Renaissance style in 1570, which has remained virtually unchanged to this day.
Nowadays the castle is open to the public and serves as a museum. It has been completely restored to its original grandeur, and among other sights visitors can see the residential quarters, the chapel and of course the dungeon. It is also possible to see the legendary cave below the castle, although some hiking experience and a minimal level of fitness, especially to scale the narrow 37m Erazem's Passage, is strongly encouraged if not required. During July most summers the castle and its grounds also host one of the region's largest medieval festivals, known as the Erasmus Knight's Tournament, after the castle's most famous occupant. For more information see the official website.
Open every day, all year. From Nov to March open from 10:00 to 16:00, in April and Oct from 10:00 to 17:00, in May, June and Sept from 9:00 to 18:00, during July and Aug from 9:00 to 19:00.
Admission for the castle € 11.90 for adults, €9.50 for students, €7.10 for children 6-15 years, € 1.00 for children till 5 years; for the cave below the castle €8, €6.40 and €4.80.


I'm a devotee too. People does not care about cleanliness at all. They are very much least bothered about the hygiene.
Will they do the same in their own houses?
Praying to Vallalar is not only enough, Is this the way you keep HIS holy place?
Aren't you people ashamed of this?
The photos do not reflect the principles of vallalar. Cleanliness is godliness. Rest is unnecessary.


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package edu.clemson.cs.r2jt.rewriteprover.model;

import edu.clemson.cs.r2jt.rewriteprover.absyn.PExp;
import edu.clemson.cs.r2jt.rewriteprover.justifications.Justification;
import edu.clemson.cs.r2jt.misc.Utils.Mapping;

/**
 *
 * @author hamptos
 */
public class LocalTheorem extends Theorem {

    public static final Mapping<LocalTheorem, PExp> UNWRAPPER =
            new LocalTheoremUnwrapper();

    /**
     *
Mathematically speaking, once we successfully move all the consequents
     * "above the line", i.e., establish them as things we know, we're done,
     * and we don't care which things above the line were part of our original
     * givens and which were the things we were originally trying to establish.
     * Practically, however, in order to reconstruct the proof we need to know
     * which antecedents started life as consequents.  This flag is set to
     * indicate that an established truth is one of the things we were
     * trying to establish, rather than some intermediary or original
     * given.

     */
    private boolean myThingWeWereTryingToProveFlag;

    LocalTheorem(PExp assertion, Justification justification,
            boolean tryingToProveThis) {

        super(assertion, justification);

        myThingWeWereTryingToProveFlag = tryingToProveThis;
    }

    private static class LocalTheoremUnwrapper
            implements
                Mapping<LocalTheorem, PExp> {

        @Override
        public PExp map(LocalTheorem input) {
            return input.getAssertion();
        }
    }

    public boolean amTryingToProveThis() {
        return myThingWeWereTryingToProveFlag;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean editable() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean libraryTheorem() {
        return false;
    }
}

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An average of 50 feet on public waters.
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When did this take effect?
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COMSATS and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) jointly, organized a 3-day International Meeting of the "Coordinators of the Scientific Thematic Group for Enhancing Cooperation among Islamic Countries", from 10th to 12th March 2009.
The meeting was intended to serve as the foundation fo r the establishment of the virtual 'Scientific Thematic Groups', initially in nine areas: New and Renewable Energy; Bio-sciences/Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering; Bioethics; Environment; Mathematics; Water Management; Nano-Technology; Science Academies, and ICTs in Science and Technology. These thematic groups have been created for the purpose of providing a permanent forum for the researchers and scientists to: interact with each other, share knowledge, address common concerns, as well as develop and organize realistic joint programmes for achieving excellence in scientific research that would result in science-led economic growth. The coordinators will monitor knowledge sharing and facilitate collaboration between the group members by conducting and facilitating discussion forums, chat sessions, .information dissemination, etc.
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The Federal Minister of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan, Dr. Muhammad Azam Khan Swati formally inaugurated the meeting. He showed his confidence in the efforts made by ISESCO and COMSATS, for enhancing cooperation among Islamic countries. Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. Imtinan Elahi Qureshi and Director (Sciences) ISESCO, Dr. Faiq Billal, appreciated the coordinators of the thematic groups for voluntarily taking up this responsibility. They expressed the hope that the thematic groups would be able to achieve the objectives of this initiative.


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Der als Decimal darzustellende Wert.The value to represent as a Decimal.
- oder --or- value ist NaN, PositiveInfinity oder NegativeInfinity.value is NaN, PositiveInfinity, or NegativeInfinity.
Das folgende Codebeispiel erstellt mehrere Decimal Zahlen mithilfe der Überladung des Konstruktors, der initialisiert einen Decimal Struktur mit einem Double Wert.The following code example creates several Decimal numbers using the constructor overload that initializes a Decimal structure with a Double value.
// Example of the Decimal( double ) constructor.
// Get the exception type name; remove the namespace prefix.
// Create a Decimal object and display its value.
// Format and display the constructor.
// Construct the Decimal value.
// Display the value if it was created successfully.
// Display the exception type if an exception was thrown.
Console::WriteLine( "This example of the Decimal( double ) "
// Construct Decimal objects from double values.
' Example of the Decimal( Double ) constructor.
' Get the exception type name; remove the namespace prefix.
' Create a Decimal object and display its value.
' Format and display the constructor.
' Construct the Decimal value.
' Display the value if it was created successfully.
' Display the exception type if an exception was thrown.
' Construct Decimal objects from Double values.
Dieser Konstruktor rundet value auf 15 signifikante Ziffern, die nächsten Wert gerundet.This constructor rounds value to 15 significant digits using rounding to nearest. Dies geschieht auch, wenn die Zahl mehr als 15 Stellen hat und die weniger signifikante Stellen 0 (null sind).This is done even if the number has more than 15 digits and the less significant digits are zero.
Das folgende Codebeispiel erstellt mehrere Decimal Zahlen mithilfe der Überladung des Konstruktors, der initialisiert einen Decimal Struktur mit einem Int32 Wert.The following code example creates several Decimal numbers using the constructor overload that initializes a Decimal structure with an Int32 value.
// Example of the Decimal( int ) constructor.
// Format the constructor for display.
// Display the constructor and its value.
Console::WriteLine( "This example of the Decimal( int ) "
// Construct Decimal objects from int values.
' Example of the Decimal( Integer ) constructor.
' Format the constructor for display.
' Display the constructor and its value.
' Construct Decimal objects from Integer values.
Eine Array von 32-Bit-Ganzzahlen mit Vorzeichen, das eine Darstellung eines Decimal-Werts enthält.An array of 32-bit signed integers containing a representation of a decimal value.
bits ist null.bits is null.
Die Länge von bits ist nicht 4.The length of the bits is not 4.
- oder --or- Die Darstellung des Decimal-Werts als bits ist ungültig.The representation of the decimal value in bits is not valid.
Das folgende Codebeispiel erstellt mehrere Decimal Zahlen mithilfe der Überladung des Konstruktors, der initialisiert einen Decimal Struktur mit einem Array von vier Int32 Werte.The following code example creates several Decimal numbers using the constructor overload that initializes a Decimal structure with an array of four Int32 values.
// Example of the Decimal( int __gc [ ] ) constructor.
// Format the Decimal value for display.
// Save the exception type if an exception was thrown.
// Display the constructor and Decimal value or exception.
// Display the data on one line if it will fit.
// Otherwise, display the data on two lines.
Console::WriteLine( "This example of the Decimal( int __gc [ ] ) "
// Construct Decimal objects from integer arrays.
// Example of the decimal( int[ ] ) constructor.
' Example of the Decimal( Integer( ) ) constructor.
' Format and save the constructor.
ctor &= " } )"
' Format the Decimal value for display.
' Save the exception type if an exception was thrown.
' Display the constructor and Decimal value or exception.
' Display the data on one line if it will fit.
' Otherwise, display the data on two lines.
' Construct Decimal objects from Integer arrays.
Die binäre Darstellung einer Decimal Anzahl besteht ein 1-Bit-Zeichen, eine 96-Bit ganze Zahl und ein Skalierungsfaktor zum Unterteilen der ganze Zahl und angeben, welcher Teil der Dezimalbruch aus.The binary representation of a Decimal number consists of a 1-bit sign, a 96-bit integer number, and a scaling factor used to divide the integer number and specify what portion of it is a decimal fraction. Der Skalierungsfaktor ist implizit die Zahl 10 potenziert mit einem Exponenten zwischen 0 und 28.The scaling factor is implicitly the number 10, raised to an exponent ranging from 0 to 28.
bits ist ein Array von 32-Bit-Ganzzahlen mit Vorzeichen, das aus vier Elementen besteht.bits is a four-element long array of 32-bit signed integers.
bits , bits , und bits  enthalten die unteren, mittleren und hohen 32 Bits der 96-Bit-Ganzzahl.bits , bits , and bits  contain the low, middle, and high 32 bits of the 96-bit integer number.
Bits 0 bis 15, das niederwertige Wort, werden nicht verwendet und müssen null sein.Bits 0 to 15, the lower word, are unused and must be zero.
Bits 16 bis 23 müssen es sich um einen Exponenten zwischen 0 und 28 zwar enthalten, der womit die Leistungsfähigkeit von 10, um die ganze Zahl zu unterteilen.Bits 16 to 23 must contain an exponent between 0 and 28, which indicates the power of 10 to divide the integer number.
Bits 24 bis 30 werden nicht verwendet und müssen null sein.Bits 24 to 30 are unused and must be zero.
Bit enthält 31 die Zeichen. 0 Bedeutung positiv und negativ von 1 bedeutet.Bit 31 contains the sign; 0 meaning positive, and 1 meaning negative.
Ein numerischer Wert möglicherweise mehrere mögliche binärdarstellungen; Alle sind gleichermaßen gültig und numerisch entspricht.A numeric value might have several possible binary representations; all are equally valid and numerically equivalent. Beachten Sie, dass die Darstellung zwischen 0 (null) negativen und positiven unterscheidet.Note that the bit representation differentiates between negative and positive zero. Diese Werte werden als gleich in alle Vorgänge behandelt.These values are treated as being equal in all operations.
Das folgende Codebeispiel erstellt mehrere Decimal Zahlen mithilfe der Überladung des Konstruktors, der initialisiert einen Decimal Struktur mit einem Int64 Wert.The following code example creates several Decimal numbers using the constructor overload that initializes a Decimal structure with an Int64 value.
// Example of the Decimal( __int64 ) constructor.
Console::WriteLine( "This example of the Decimal( __int64 ) "
// Construct Decimal objects from __int64 values.
// Example of the decimal( long ) constructor.
// Construct decimal objects from long values.
' Example of the Decimal( Long ) constructor.
' Construct Decimal objects from Long values.
Das folgende Codebeispiel erstellt mehrere Decimal Zahlen mithilfe der Überladung des Konstruktors, der initialisiert einen Decimal Struktur mit einem Single Wert.The following code example creates several Decimal numbers using the constructor overload that initializes a Decimal structure with a Single value.
// Example of the Decimal( float ) constructor.
Console::WriteLine( "This example of the Decimal( float ) "
// Construct Decimal objects from float values.
' Example of the Decimal( Single ) constructor.
' Construct Decimal objects from Single values.
Dieser Konstruktor rundet value , 7 Ziffern, die nächsten Wert gerundet.This constructor rounds value to 7 significant digits using rounding to nearest. Dies geschieht auch, wenn die Zahl mehr als 7 Dezimalstellen hat und die weniger signifikante Stellen 0 (null sind).This is done even if the number has more than 7 digits and the less significant digits are zero.
Das folgende Codebeispiel erstellt mehrere Decimal Zahlen mithilfe der Überladung des Konstruktors, der initialisiert einen Decimal Struktur mit einem UInt32 Wert.The following code example creates several Decimal numbers using the constructor overload that initializes a Decimal structure with a UInt32 value.
// Example of the Decimal( unsigned int ) constructor.
Console::WriteLine( "This example of the Decimal( unsigned "
// Construct Decimal objects from unsigned int values.
// Example of the decimal( uint ) constructor.
// Construct decimal objects from uint values.
' Example of the Decimal( UInt32 ) constructor.
' Construct Decimal objects from UInt32 values.
' UInt32.MinValue and UInt32.MaxValue are not defined in VB.
Das folgende Codebeispiel erstellt mehrere Decimal Zahlen mithilfe der Überladung des Konstruktors, der initialisiert einen Decimal Struktur mit einem UInt64 Wert.The following code example creates several Decimal numbers using the constructor overload that initializes a Decimal structure with a UInt64 value.
// Example of the Decimal( unsigned __int64 ) constructor.
// Construct Decimal objects from unsigned __int64 values.
// Example of the decimal( ulong ) constructor.
// Construct decimal objects from ulong values.
' Example of the Decimal( UInt64 ) constructor.
' Construct Decimal objects from UInt64 values.
' UInt64.MinValue and UInt64.MaxValue are not defined in VB.
Die unteren 32 Bit einer 96-Bit-Ganzzahl.The low 32 bits of a 96-bit integer.
Die mittleren 32 Bit einer 96-Bit-Ganzzahl.The middle 32 bits of a 96-bit integer.
Die oberen 32 Bit einer 96-Bit-Ganzzahl.The high 32 bits of a 96-bit integer.
true, um eine negative Zahl anzugeben; false, um eine positive Zahl anzugeben.true to indicate a negative number; false to indicate a positive number.
Eine Zehnerpotenz mit einem Exponenten zwischen 0 (null) und 28.A power of 10 ranging from 0 to 28.
scale ist größer als 28.scale is greater than 28.
Das folgende Codebeispiel erstellt mehrere Decimal Zahlen mithilfe der Überladung des Konstruktors, der initialisiert einen Decimal Struktur mit drei Int32 Wert Wörter, einen Boolean anmelden, und ein Byte Skalierungsfaktor.The following code example creates several Decimal numbers using the constructor overload that initializes a Decimal structure with three Int32 value words, a Boolean sign, and a Byte scale factor.
// Format and save the Decimal value.
Console::WriteLine( "This example of the Decimal( int, int, "
"int, bool, unsigned char ) \nconstructor "
constructor generates the following output.
// Example of the decimal( int, int, int, bool, byte ) constructor.
// Construct decimal objects from the component fields.
' Format and save the Decimal value.
' Construct Decimal objects from the component fields.
' constructor generates the following output.
Im folgenden Beispiel wird die GetBits Methode, um die Komponenten eines Arrays abzurufen.The following example uses the GetBits method to retrieve the component parts of an array. Er verwendet dann dieses Array im Aufruf der Decimal(Int32, Int32, Int32, Boolean, Byte) Konstruktor zum Instanziieren einer neuen Decimal Wert.It then uses this array in the call to the Decimal(Int32, Int32, Int32, Boolean, Byte) constructor to instantiate a new Decimal value.
Die binäre Darstellung einer Decimal Anzahl besteht ein 1-Bit-Zeichen, eine 96-Bit ganze Zahl und ein Skalierungsfaktor zum Unterteilen der ganze Zahl und angeben, welcher Teil der Dezimalbruch aus.The binary representation of a Decimal number consists of a 1-bit sign, a 96-bit integer number, and a scaling factor used to divide the integer number and specify what portion of it is a decimal fraction. Der Skalierungsfaktor ist implizit die Zahl 10 potenziert mit einem Exponenten zwischen 0 und 28.The scaling factor is implicitly the number 10 raised to an exponent ranging from 0 to 28.