Black rubber with a spring in the middle to form a figure eight, used to make eye glass chains. Attach an eye glass holder to either side of your string of beads (using tigertail or chain) and hook the other side of the eye glass holder onto your glasses. Available with bright silver or bright gold findings. Total length of holder: 20mm. Pack contains 14 pieces.


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Q: Texture mapping problem in OpenGLES I'm very new to OpenGL and I'm using managed OpenGLES wrapper written for Windows Mobile phones (OpenGLES Windows Mobile). I have a simple task of drawing a square (got that) and texturing it with an image from the disk, so I basically just want to display a jpg file on the screen. However every time I try to do it, I get a white square displayed, with no texture. I verified that my texture loads correctly (using some of the existing examples, and just replacing texture with mine). So I think my problem is correctly mapping texture to the object. Here's my code (functions and objects removed to make it simple):
        private Bitmap image = new Bitmap(@"\Storage Card\someimage.jpg");
        using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
        {
            Image.Save(ms, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp);
            myImage = Texture.LoadStream(ms, false);
        }
        gl.ShadeModel(gl.GL_SMOOTH);
        gl.ClearColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5f);
        gl.BlendFunc(gl.GL_SRC_ALPHA, gl.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
        gl.Hint(gl.GL_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION_HINT, gl.GL_NICEST);
        glLocation.Clear();
        gl.Clear(gl.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
        gl.MatrixMode(gl.GL_PROJECTION);
        gl.LoadIdentity();
        gl.Orthof(0, ClientSize.Width, ClientSize.Height, 0, 0, 1);
        gl.Disable(gl.GL_DEPTH_TEST);

        gl.MatrixMode(gl.GL_MODELVIEW);
        gl.LoadIdentity();
        float[] rectangle = new float[] {
            0, 0,
            myImage.Width, 0,
            0,  myImage.Height,
            myImage.Width,  myImage.Height
        };

        float[] texturePosition = new float[] {
            0, 0,
            myImage.Width, 0,
            0,  myImage.Height,
            myImage.Width,  myImage.Height
        };

        //Bind texture
        gl.BindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, myImage.Name);
        gl.TexParameteri(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, gl.GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, gl.GL_LINEAR);
        gl.TexParameteri(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, gl.GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, gl.GL_LINEAR);
        //move cursor
        glLocation.MoveCursor(Location.X, Location.Y);
        gl.EnableClientState(gl.GL_TEXTURE_COORD_ARRAY);
        gl.EnableClientState(gl.GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);

        //draw square and texture it.
        fixed (float* rectanglePointer = &rectangle[0], positionPointer = &texturePosition[0])
        {
            gl.TexCoordPointer(2, gl.GL_FLOAT, 0, (IntPtr)positionPointer);
            gl.VertexPointer(2, gl.GL_FLOAT, 0, (IntPtr)rectanglePointer);
            gl.DrawArrays(gl.GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, 4);
        }

        gl.DisableClientState(gl.GL_TEXTURE_COORD_ARRAY);
        gl.DisableClientState(gl.GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
        egl.SwapBuffers(myDisplay, mySurface);
        gl.Clear(gl.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);

A: you have not enabled GL_TEXTURE_2D - add this line
gl.glEnable(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D)

A: Try changing texture position coords from myImage.Width and myImage.Height to 1.0.  Texture coords are from 0.0 to 1.0.

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Spring is in the air in Europe - that time of renewal and rebirth that always seems so much more romantic than winter.
Where else to go on holiday to enjoy the transition to summer but Italy, one of the top romantic vacation destinations in the world?
When booking Italy vacations this spring, consider including Florence Tours in your itinerary. Across Italy you will encounter a storied history, fine art, excellent cuisine, and fine wine, but in Florence you can visit a renowned network of trails along the spectacular Cinque Terre coastline.
If you are booking Italy vacation packages as a honeymoon, anniversary trip, or babymoon getaway before embarking on parenthood, including a tour to Cinque Terre is definitely worthy of consideration because it is as romantic as it sounds. The five villages of Cinque Terre are considered so significant, the villages and a protected marine area were declared a World Historic site by the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO).
Via dell' Amore (Pathway of Love) is part of what began as early as the 15th Century as a humble network of footpaths overlooking the Mediterranean. By the 1920s Via dell' Amore became more of a trail than a footpath as a byproduct of sorts from railway construction in the area. Once it connected the villages of Riomaggiore and Manarola more reliably, the lonely hearted in the two villages had more opportunities to find love.
Unfortunately, nature often thwarted amorous pedestrians with mudslides and rockfalls that rendered the Via dell' Amore impassable in its early days. The Second World War was another interruption, but not too long after the war sweethearts found their way back to the Via dell' Amore and there was even a marriage performed there in 1949.
Today visitors to the charming historical villages of Cinque Terre can rest assured that the Via dell' Amore is carefully monitored for safety. Some of the arcades are now lined with brickwork and firmly anchored steel nets guard the lover's lane from rockfall, debris, and landslides. After mudslides in 2013, it was closed and is expected to reopen sometime this year. The other trails are open and updates on trail conditions are posted here.
When the Via dell' Amore is open once again, visitors will see that in contrast to the terraced cliffs, olive groves, and vineyards that create a symphony of natural beauty along this stretch of coastline, graffiti declarations of love and even clusters of padlocks under the tunnel on the Manarola side decorate the lover's lane. This is where past meets present, fiction meets reality, and you can retrace stories of love through the evidence left for all to see. Many visitors are inspired to add their own declarations of love along the route as well.
The padlocks are inspired by a wildly popular Italian young adult novel by Federico Moccia called Ho Voglia di Te (I Want You). In his bestselling romance a young couple attaches a padlock to the Milvian Bridge in Rome, throwing away the key as a symbol of their eternal love.
Copycats have flocked to do the same on the Milvian Bridge of course, but officials worried about the Roman bridge have since banned it. It continues here along the Via dell' Amore as it does in Paris and other locations around the world now that French and Spanish translations of the book have been published.
Remember the allure of the Via dell' Amore because Riomaggiore, the first of the five Cinque Terre fishing villages, is so breathtakingly beautiful and interesting it is difficult to tear yourself away. It is the ideal place to daydream, wander with your sweetheart, and relax while you soak in the view.
As pretty at night as it is in the day, Riomaggiore's colourful homes and shops cluster cheerfully together on the rocky cliffs, climbing their way up to overlook the endless blue of the Mediterranean.
When you book Avventure Bellissime's Small Group Cinque Terre Trip from Florence you'll visit the villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, and Corniglia with an expert guide who shares the wonders and secrets of this coastline at a relaxed pace.
Ready for an adventure off the beaten path in Cinque Terre? Visit Avventure Bellissime online now to book one of our Florence tours for an unforgettable Italian vacation.


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Klub ligových brankářů týdeníku GÓL je klub českých a československých fotbalových brankářů, kteří vychytali alespoň ve 100 prvoligových zápasech čisté konto (nedostali gól), založený týdeníkem Gól v roce 1996 na podobných základech, jako Klub ligových kanonýrů.

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Review Stage 2: Complex Cases, Second Offenses, and Appeals from Review Stage 1 (Am 6 Dec 22)
Review Stage 2 is reserved for cases involving a student with a record of previous academic misconduct, or cases that are sufficiently complex or egregious to require additional consultation by the GAIC for a formal hearing. Review Stage 2 also serves as the stage for appeals of decisions made at Review Stage 1. Appellate decisions at Review Stage 2 are final. The Academic Senate's Committee on Committees will appoint faculty to the Graduate Academic Integrity Committee to serve threeyear terms, effective September 1-August 31, and will appoint one faculty member from the GAIC to serve as chair. The GAIC will consist of at least one member from each school/college and should include faculty who are available to participate in hearing during the summer months. In addition, the Graduate Division will solicit and review applications from interested graduate students and make recommendations to the Graduate Student Association of UCR regarding students to be appointed to serve on the GAIC for one-year terms, effective September 1-August 31. The final endorsement of student members will rest with the Committee on Committees. Students are not eligible to serve if they have been suspended or are on academic or disciplinary probation, have been evicted from University Housing for reasons related to conduct, or have a case pending before Student Conduct, the Graduate Division, GAIC, or Graduate Council. Faculty and student members should represent the disciplinary diversity within each college/school, whenever possible. Staff support for the committee will be provided by the Graduate Division (Am 6 Dec 22)
For each Stage 2 case, the chair of the GAIC will convene a hearing panel of GAIC members within 28 calendar days of receiving referral from the Associate Dean. A quorum is required for a hearing to proceed and consists of five people, including the chair, at least two Faculty members, and two students. The Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs or designee will serve as a non-voting member of the hearing panel. The GAIC chair shall rule on all questions of hearing procedure and evidence, including but not limited to the order of presentation of evidence, admissibility of evidence, applicability of regulations to a particular case, and relevance of testimony.
Hearing Procedures 1. Preparation: Prior to the hearing, panel members will receive and review a copy of the notification of charges and documentary evidence provided by the Faculty member, university official, and the student. 2. Introductory comments: At the beginning of the hearing, the chair will ask any panel members to disqualify themselves from participation if they believe that they cannot render a just and fair decision, and will permit the student to request that a member be disqualified if the student believes for an appropriate reason that a panel member cannot render a just and fair decision. If a student or Faculty member of the hearing panel is disqualified, another member will be appointed to fill the same role, if needed for a quorum. The chair will read aloud the charges of academic misconduct, and the student will be asked to respond to the charges by (a) accepting responsibility, (b) accepting responsibility and noting that there are mitigating circumstances, or (c) denying responsibility for the alleged violation of the University of California Policy on Student Conduct and Discipline. 3. Presentation of accounts: The Faculty member and the student will be given the opportunity to present their accounts of the incident and to present any witnesses or other individuals who may have relevant information about the alleged academic misconduct. Hearing panel members will be given an opportunity to ask questions of the Faculty member, the student, and witnesses. Each party will then be asked if there is additional information needed, or if any discrepancies or questions need to be presented or addressed. 4. Deliberation: The hearing panel will deliberate in private to decide, by a majority vote, if a preponderance of the evidence indicates that the student is responsible or not responsible for the alleged violation. 5. Determination of sanctions: If the student is found to be responsible for violations of policies, the hearing panel shall be informed of the student's prior record of academic misconduct. Based on this information the committee will determine the educational/disciplinary sanctions to be assigned, and the conditions that must be met for the sanctions to be lifted, if any. 6. Notification of decision: Once the hearing panel has reached a decision, the outcome will be distributed in writing within 7 calendar days. The Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs will send written notification to the student, the Faculty member, Graduate Advisor, and Chairperson of the student's program detailing the decision and the educational/disciplinary sanctions imposed by the hearing panel. The notification will also outline the appeal process. 7. Records: An audio recording of the hearing, but not the deliberations of the hearing panel, shall be made and retained by the Graduate Division as part of the record for as long as the disciplinary record is retained, or for seven years from the date of decision, whichever is shorter (see Section 06.05.06 below). The student may obtain a copy of the recording. Other than for the purpose of the official record as provided above, mechanical or electronic devices for recording or broadcasting shall be excluded from the hearing (Am Dec 6 22)

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Left or right? Does the direction of necktie stripes hold any significance?
Fashion folklore holds that the meaning of stripe direction of the has it's roots in military history.
When soldiers have their rifles slung over their shoulders, the strap crosses their chests diagonally. In order to avoid a crisscross of the strap with the tie stripes, the tie stripes were worn in the same direction as the strap.
Therefore, the American soldier, who carries his weapon slung over his right shoulder wears a striped tie that point to the right shoulder. This is called the "American Rep Stripe" tie.
Conversely, the European soldiers wear their weapons slung over their left shoulders, and their striped ties run pointing to their left shoulder. And that is called the "European Rep Stripe" tie.


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Clay Pigeons
by Serena Donadoni
When Clay Bidwell (Joaquin Phoenix) joins Earl (Gregory Sporleder) for some target shooting just outside their small, scenic hometown of Mercer, Montana, he doesn't realize this day will be a turning point in his young, aimless life. With gun in hand, Earl announces that he's discovered Clay has been sleeping with his wife, Amanda (Georgina Cates).
In a scene that epitomizes how Clay Pigeons effectively juggles thriller and comedic elements, Clay pleads with him not to do anything he'll regret, while the despondent but methodical Earl carries out his plot to kill himself and put the blame on his (former) best friend.
How Clay deals with this crisis puts him on a slippery slope to a very specific type of damnation: that of the bystander-catalyst to murder. As bodies begin to pile up in this wicked black comedy, and Clay is at what he believes to be his lowest point, he's befriended by Lester Long (Vince Vaughn).
Lester seems like a buffoon: always dressed in too-loud western gear, with an absurd, machine-gun laugh and an overconfident air with women who react to his advances with disdain. But Lester's a fast and stalwart friend, even going so far as to sexually pursue the ferocious Amanda, who expects a reluctant Clay to remain her ever-faithful boy toy.
Screenwriter Matt Healy has created an intriguing take on male camaraderie and mutual dependency, then deftly tosses in a landmine: Everything that Clay has experienced as an observer, Lester knows firsthand. Turns out he really is a ladykiller.
Director David Dobkin establishes a wonderful sense of hyper-reality early on and maintains a hair-trigger tension throughout the film. By utilizing the rugged, beautiful mountain landscape and an excellent soundtrack (original music from John Lurie and well-chosen country nuggets), Dobkin creates a milieu that's both eerily familiar and edgy.
By the time Janeane Garofalo enters the fray as a jaded FBI agent, Lester has taken hold of not just Clay's future, but of the collective imagination. Clay Pigeons unleashes a magnificent monster in Lester Long: the rampaging id as a midnight-rhinestone cowboy with a goofy grin.
Serena Donadoni writes about film for the Metro Times. E-mail her at letters@metrotimes.com.
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A Beautiful Daughter-in-Law Era (2010) 媳妇的美好时代
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A Beautiful Daughter-in-Law Era
Other Title: 媳妇的美好时代, Xi Fu De Mei Hao Shi Dai, A Beautiful Daughter-in-Law Era
Director: Liu Jiang (刘江)
Writer: Wang Li Ping (王丽萍)
Network: Dragon TV
Related Show: Novel Xi Fu De Mei Hao Shi Dai by Wang Li Ping (王丽萍)
Hai Qing as Mao Dou Dou
Huang Hai Bo as Yu Wei
Lin Shen as Mao Feng
Bai Han as Cao Xin Mei
Liu Li Li as Wang Sheng Hong
Li Guang Fu as Mao Jian Hua
Yue Yue as Yu Hao
Zhang Jia Ning as Pan Mei Li
Liang Jing Ke as Qin Su Su
Du Wei as Long Jin
Ji Qi Lin as Yu Hong Shui
Zhu Rui as Pan Feng Huang
Gao Bao Bao as Yao Jing
Feng Jia Yi as Li Ruo Qiu
Li Kun Lin as Yang Yi Fan
Gang Yi as Wang Fa
Shi Yan Jing as Yang Shu
The emergency room nurse Modoudou and the photographer of the photo studio were on a blind date, but they met Li Ruoqiu, Modoudou's first love, and their blind date broke up. In the evening, Mao Feng, the younger brother of Maodoudou, the up-and-coming magician, took his girlfriend Qin Susu home for dinner, and announced that the two would be wedding soon. Edamame's parents had nothing to do with this son. The wedding was held as scheduled, but the bridegroom announced his fear of marriage on the second day of the new marriage. After playing on his own, he disappeared, and asked for a divorce. After all, he asked to be 7-year-old. The daughter stays at the Maododou's house to take care of it as a condition for divorce. That's the end of a day's marriage.
Edamame started going on blind dates one after another. What is incredible is that every time a different person introduces them to the aftertaste, the edamame and aftertaste can't help but take a close look at each other. Yuwei confessed the purpose of successive blind dates. It turned out that he had been pretending to be a drowning friend and sending his photos to his grandmother for many years, and now that grandma is old, he hopes to see his "grandson" find a wife soon The aftertaste is to satisfy the wishes of the elderly.
The kind-hearted edamame was moved, and the two gradually developed feelings, and soon they reached the stage of meeting their parents. Aftertaste, beforehand, he had "two fathers, two mothers, and a sister who lost her husband on the second day of marriage." His complicated family situation told Mao Doudou that his father and mother were remarried after divorce, and the two mothers were at odds. Edamame hesitated again and again, but still summoned the courage to ask Aftertaste to arrange a meeting between the two parents. The situation of the scene can be imagined. Edamame is in a dilemma.
Yuwei and Maodoudou finally got married. After the wedding, they returned home. Yuwei's father's sister had officially informed them that she would live with the Yuwei couple. After complaining, they had to put on a smile and make a welcome letter.
Life after marriage is fairly peaceful. Although there is a quirky aftertaste sister Yu Hao who is constantly picking up thorns and causing trouble, it is all because of Edamame's tolerance and carelessness. The existence of the two mothers-in-law really embarrassed Edamame, and even the number of visits by Edamame separately, the number of gifts bought, etc. will be used as evidence of favoritism.
Wars are raging here, and Mao Feng, Mao Doudou's younger brother, was abandoned by Long Jin when he was preparing to marry a rich woman Long Jin. He was very depressed because before, he was the only one who didn't want women and no women didn't want him. In frustration, he met Pan Meili, a rural girl, who called Pan Meili the "original" girl.
The two got married quickly while everyone was stunned. Not long before the marriage, Pan Meili's various "original ecology" performances gradually became intolerable to Mao Feng, and he began to be entangled with Long Jin again, but Pan Meili treated him with simple love as always.
Yuwei's stepfather was suddenly diagnosed with cancer, and his stepfather's son Yang Yifan drove back from the island. He was a soldier guarding the island. Facing Yang Yifan's arrogant nature, Yu Hao was a little tempted. Because Yang Yifan's work is important and busy, he cannot stay at home for long. Yu Hao and Mao Doudou took the initiative to take care of Yang's father. Yang Yifan returned to the island, but did not have time to get off when the train started, and followed the train to the next stop. Yang Yifan was worried that he took the train back by himself, and sent her another journey. The two people on the road had more exchanges. There was something special in their eyes.
Over there, Mao Feng, who was entangled with Long Jin again, listened to Long Jin's wealth plan and encouraged friends, relatives and friends around him to invest in Long Jin's so-called projects. Pan Meili, who deeply loved him and trusted him, encouraged his parents and brother. My sister-in-law participated in the investment. When everyone was dreaming of getting rich, Long Jin disappeared, and Mao Feng realized that he had been tricked by Long Jin again, and his mood was extremely low. At this time, Pan Meili never abandoned him and told him that he was willing to start all over again with him. Mao Feng was deeply moved.
Although Father Yang has been in a good state of mind under everyone's care, his illness is ruthless. Father Yang is critically ill. He hopes to see his son again. Yang Yifan hurried back, but still couldn't see his father again. I only saw my father's suicide note. The contents of the suicide note surprised everyone. Father Yang hoped to be buried with Yang Yifan's mother, Yang Shu's ex-wife after his death. Everyone did not dare to tell Yuwei's mother.
Yang Yifan was going back to the army again soon. Yu Hao went to see him again. The train left. Yu Hao still did not get off the train, but this time she wanted to stay. She mustered up the courage to confess to Yang Yifan. I am willing to be the wife of a soldier. Yuwei's mother quickly learned of Father Yang's death wish. She couldn't accept it at first, and her mood was extremely bad. So many unintentional actions by the children such as Mao Doudou became her accusations. But with the child's comfort and tolerance, she was finally relieved and fulfilled Father Yang's wish.
Yang Yifan was unwilling to drag Yu Hao because he was stationed on the island all year round, but Yu Hao was very firm at this time. Yang Yifan met at the train station because of the military academy. The train started. Yu Hao jumped on the train again. She married the soldier. At the wedding of Yang Yifan and Yu Hao, Mao Doudou's two mother-in-laws were also encouraged by a group of young people to relieve their suspicions. The three daughters-in-law face the future life with confidence
Chinese Drama, Drama
A Story of Lala's Promotion (2010) 杜拉拉升职记


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No more unlimited OneDrive storage for Office 365 subscribers, free cloud space downgraded.
Microsoft's latest OneDrive cloud storage offers always seemed too good to be true, and alas, just over a year after their introduction, they're no longer available on the Google and Dropbox-eclipsing terms.
Effective immediately, Office 365 Home, Personal, and University subscribers return to capped OneDrive plans. Apparently, Redmond didn't appreciate that a "small number of users" backed up 75TB+ data on its servers, including non-essential stuff like "entire movie collections."
HD porn action film hoarders thus have 12 months to choose what stays and goes in their cloud accounts, with the unlimited bar lowered to "just" 1 terabyte at the end of the grace period. Unhappy about the change? Refunds should be fairly easy to get if you follow the instructions provided at the source link below.
But beware, Google Drive and Dropbox don't offer similar "premium" tiers of service with limitless storage. Plus, 1TB will cost you $9.99 a month at both Microsoft rivals, while the lowest Office 365 pledge is $6.99, and obviously also gives you access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.
Unfortunately, two other changes are to be enforced in "early 2016" to OneDrive allotments and prices, and these might enrage users a lot more. "Current and new" OneDrivers shall soon get only 5 instead of 15GB of free cloud room, with the 15GB camera roll bonus discontinued, and both 100 and 200GB paid plans canceled in favor of a single 50GB deal available for $1.99 a month.
How do these compare with the competition? Not very favorably, as Google lets you feast on 15 gigs of depository space for no charge, asking $2 a month for 100GB. Are you sure you thought this through, Microsoft?
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Emdad Rahman: A club that started off by Aindreas Ó Céirín, better known as Brother Walfrid to provide food and warmth to the starving street children has now become one of the most famous names in world football.
In 1888, Brother Walfrid came up with the idea that football could be used as an instrument for the greater good and the formation of this special club led to a much needed lifeline and helping hand being offered to the indigent and needy who struggled daily in the east end of Glasgow.
By 1893 Brother Walfrid had moved on to the east end of London to support barefoot children through his charity The Poor Children's Dinner Table but his amazing legacy remains not only intact but has become a global institution. It is for this very reason that Celtic Football Club can proudly proclaim to be a club like no other.
As a youngster growing up we didn't have Sky, BT and internet streaming. the BBC never showed Scottish football apart from internationals and the World Cup adventures and you'd get a short flash of the Hampden Park scores on cup final day.
My most vivid memory was catching a glimpse of Frank McAvennie cancelling out Kevin Gallagher's opener for Dundee United as Billy McNeill's Celtic clinched the double in the centenary year of 1988.
With YouTube around now I now watch the highlights of that match again and again. It was the era of Paul McStay, my favourite Celtic player. The maestro could have played and shined for any club in the world. At Euro 1992 he proved himself as one of the world's great midfielders.
South of the border every successful team had a Scotsman at its heart; Liddell, Busby, Shankly, Ferguson, James, Mackay, Bremner, Dalglish, Strachan, McQueen, Souness, Goram. Scottish football was swashbuckling; Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen under Fergie, the great Hibernian team, John Robertson at Hearts, Iain Ferguson's cup final winner for St Mirren in 1987, Hateley and McCoist, Dundee United and the famous UEFA Cup run to the final. I could go on.
I always wanted to visit Celtic but ended up with three visits to glorious Ibrox before my very first visit to Parkhead. Rangers were quicker off the mark. It is without doubt one of the biggest football stadiums in Europe. The original stadium which is commonly known as Parkhead or Paradise was opened in 1888. The stadium was built on the toil and dedication of volunteers. The first match was played on 28th May 1888 as Rangers were hammered 5-2.
Football commercialism had taken control and by 1892 the ground rent had increased from a mere £50 to £450. It forced the club to move and a disused brickyard at Janefield Street, a few hundred yards away from the old stadium became the location for the new arena. The nickname for the ground; "Paradise" came about after a journalist wrote that the move to the new stadium was like "leaving the graveyard to enter paradise." Renton were the very first opponents at the new stadium on 20 August 1892. By 1894 the Scotland v England game in the 1894 British Home Championships attracted a crowd of 45,107.
One of the earliest events held at the famous arena was the World Track Cycling Championships in 1897, the year in which the football club bought the site. The record attendance at Celtic Park was set on new years day 1938 for the Old Firm game against Glasgow rivals Rangers. These days the capacity is a more modest 60,000.
It wasn't until Fergus McCann took over during the 90's that Celtic Park was modernised to bring things up to speed. The old terraces were taken out and a phased rebuild to change to an all seater stadium took place and developed by 1998.
Glasgow Celtic, the heritage and culture has made the club famous and renowned the world over. Guided tours are available of the stadium as well as taking a trip through the history of the club through various informative and impressive exhibitions.
The tour includes the directors boardroom, changing rooms, tunnel, stands, press room, executive boxes and pitch side.
Our tour guide was Marie. She was out of this world - A true Celtic scholar with razor sharp wit and fun approach. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if she is a current or retired school teacher. History rests heavy on the shoulders of the visitor and the experience will leave visitors with an all over tingling sensation.


Finally, we'll hear from Jess who's been organizing alongside youth in Santa Rosa, california since the shooting death by Sheriff's there of 13 year old Andy Lopez for having a toy gun. The fatal shooting of Andy Lopez fell on October 22nd of this year. For those who don't know, October 22nd is a day when many people in the United States remember those killed and imprisoned by police and protest against police violence.
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Well this has been a long time coming! This little gem has been burning a hole on my bookshelf since I found this gorgeous, beaten up penguin edition in a second hand bookshop at the beginning of the year.
After a night of hearty food, drink and rather preeminent discussions about committing and solving murder, the ever genteel, and ever rich Mary Thurston leaves her house guests to go to bed. A short times passes and screams are heard coming from her bedroom. Everyone in the house darts to her door from different angles. It is double locked on the inside with two sliding bolts, and once a panel of wood is smashed through the bolts are slid back (by a reliable person I may add) and the crowd rush in. They find a hideous sight of deep, blood soaked pillows and bed sheets, Mary lies with her throat slit. One of the crowd runs to the only other opening in the room, the window, and slides it open. No one to be seen. There are no footprints in the flower bead beneath, the other windows are too far away to climb to, and there was no way that anyone could have got out in time without being witnessed by the others.
In all aspects then, an absolutely classic locked room set up, and this is the point. For the book from here on will be a wonderful comedic parody and critique of classic detective story set ups, their characters and their mechanics.
The theme of parody begins the next day when three investigators, seemingly from nowhere, have appeared in the house. Each of these characters is a larger than life version of a famous fictional detective. Characters that would have been hugely popular and known at the time, even as they are now.
First we meet Lord Simon Plimsol, a parody of Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey. He is stiflingly and hilariously upper class, groaning at beer, sickened by bad decor and having never heard of a strange game called 'darts'. Secondly we meet the inimitable Monsieur Amer Pecon, which you probably already guessed from the name is our parody of Hercule Poirot, created by Agatha Christie. Amer Picon is an absolutely wonderful name for this character as Amer Picon is the name of a sweet french aperitif, which in many ways sums up Poirot 100%. Picon is uncontrollably french, and wipes off and organises dust at every possible opportunity. Finally we meet Monsignor Smith, a little catholic priest of seemingly no significance. Smith is of course our Father Brown, G.K.Chesterton's marvellous series creation, and the parody here is wonderful. Smith speaks only in verbose parables and idioms which at times are totally unfathomable. Each sentence is an opportunity for reflection upon humanity and spirituality, and most of the time he seems totally uninterested or is simply asleep during proceedings.
And then of course we have our um… hero, of sorts, the plodding, East Londoner Sergeant Beef. Bain of the local police force, avid darts player and beer drinker, friend to all, but seemingly dunderheaded when it comes to the art of detection.
Once we have met our investigators things start to get very interesting in terms of form. You are aware that with these three famous detectives on the case that you are going to get three different solutions from them. But of course, you are also aware, with the format of the story, and with the presence of Beef from the off, that they are going to be ultimately wrong. Beef says from the first few pages of his appearance that he has already worked it out, but being non charismatic and of the group of simpletons known as the police force, he is constantly told to be quiet or pushed aside.
The fact then that you know that these three detectives are going to be wrong, but not knowing quite how much or why, gives you a very unique, and 'meta' reading experience. Instead of trying to keep up in the race with them to the solution, you are instead in a place of critique, trying to see what is incorrect about their deductions rather than what might be leading to the truth. Knowing the end before you start, but not knowing it's shape puts you in this strange premonitory relationship in regards to the characters. And of course, even though Sergeant Beef keeps getting cut off, when he does get a word in edge ways, it is pregnant with even more significance. But exactly how much people are wrong, and in what way leaves you second guessing yourself.
At the same time, we are aware that we are actually going to get three different solutions from these eccentric investigators, so we are also trying to work out what on earth will be their perspective. And their perspectives in the end are not some weak or comedic piece of detection, but each solution is strong, believable and high quality, and then comes Beef to blow them all away. What is amazing about this is that Bruce had to come up with four different solutions to a locked room problem in one novel, with multiple murderers, motives and clues, all of which were believable and credible. No small task.
But the intelligence of this book doesn't end here. Not only are the characters parodied, but their detection styles also. Lord Plimsol focuses on details gained through conversation and amiability, Picon looks at 'matters of the heart' in his search for truth, and Monsignor Smith ties up his case looking at the spiritual and moral angle.
Bruce then takes this a step further by giving the three detectives solutions that as well as being totally credible and succinct, are parodies of the types of solutions their authors would give them. What really impressed me thinking about the plot at the book's climax was that Bruce also builds parody into the way that the other characters react to these detectives. Lord Plimsol is deeply admired and respected at all times, Picon draws out everyones emotional secrets and they all confide in him, Smith is ignored and seen as of little consequence until things start to get supernatural. And Beef is seen as the blithering policeman, a classic trope of detective fiction. And Bruce even takes this a step further, in that these parodied responses from the cast are not just a simple send up of the author he is referencing, but they are also pieces of genuine clueing.
How the whole piece rounds up, particularly with Beef's solution and how he responds to the three other theories is marvellously charming.
My criticisms? When the only strong female character is killed it leaves a super male heavy cast, some of which do blur together because they are so similar. This is frustrating as Bruce was obviously a brilliant writer and creator of character so he could have done a lot more with broadening his cast. But maybe this is parody too? I would also have liked to have seen more of Monsignor Smith. Of course his quiet presence is meant to reflect Father Brown's, but he is often left a bit till last.
All in all a winner, and I can't wait to get to the rest of Bruce's oeuvre.


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Joseph Franklin Rutherford
American judge
occupation: lawyer, judge, politician
position held: judge
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Joseph Franklin Rutherford (November 8, 1869 – January 8, 1942), also known as Judge Rutherford, was the second president of the incorporated Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. He played a primary role in the organization and doctrinal development of Jehovah's Witnesses, which emerged from the Bible Student movement established by Charles Taze Russell. Rutherford began a career in law, working as a court stenographer, trial lawyer and prosecutor. He became a special judge in the 14th Judicial District of Missouri at some time after 1895. He developed an interest in the doctrines of Watch Tower Society president Charles Taze Russell, which led to his joining the Bible Student movement, and he was baptized in 1906. He was appointed the legal counsel for the Watch Tower Society in 1907, as well as a traveling representative prior to his election as president in 1917. His early presidency was marked by a dispute with the Society's board of directors, in which four of its seven members accused him of autocratic behavior and sought to reduce his powers. The resulting leadership crisis divided the Bible Student community and contributed to the loss of one-seventh of adherents by 1919 and thousands more by 1931. Rutherford and seven other Watch Tower executives were imprisoned in 1918 after charges were laid over the publication of The Finished Mystery, a book deemed seditious for its opposition to World War I.Rutherford introduced many organizational and doctrinal changes that helped shape the current beliefs and practices of Jehovah's Witnesses. He imposed a centralized administrative structure on the worldwide Bible Student movement, which he later called a theocracy, requiring all adherents to distribute literature via door to door preaching and to provide regular reports of their preaching activity. He also instituted training programs for public speaking as part of their weekly meetings for worship. He established 1914 as the date of Christ's invisible return, asserted that Christ died on a tree rather than a cross, formulated the current Witness concept of Armageddon as God's war on the wicked, and reinforced the belief that the start of Christ's millennial reign was imminent. He condemned the observance of traditional celebrations such as Christmas and birthdays, the saluting of national flags and the singing of national anthems. He introduced the name "Jehovah's witnesses" in 1931 and the term "Kingdom Hall" for houses of worship in 1935.He wrote twenty-one books and was credited by the Society in 1942 with the distribution of almost 400 million books and booklets. Despite significant decreases during the 1920s, overall membership increased more than sixfold by the end of Rutherford's 25 years as president.
Milhões Que Agora Vivem Jamais Morrerão
author: Joseph Franklin Rutherford
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Milionoj, kiuj nun vivas, neniam mortos
boek van Joseph Franklin Rutherford
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Tucson, Arizona is my home. It's not where I'm from, it's not where I've lived the longest, It's not where I'll be forever. But it's where I've landed and it's embraced me wholeheartedly.
After close to ten years of living in NYC, moving to the desert was quite a change. My partner and I moved out here so that he could pursue his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Arizona. I agreed to give the move a shot, thinking the change of pace would be nice. I was also craving time and space to focus on building the Green Suitcase Travel. It's been four years now and being a resident out here has given me more than I could have imagined. Living here has taught me to connect deeper with the natural world and to understand our role in our in its survival. The desert, after all, is not a friendly climate. Here, every drop of water counts and every plant has ways of defying the norm to survive. While I've had a strong interest in sustainability for a while, Tucson has pushed me to really look at how to that plays out in my life. You learn a lot about survival when you live in the desert. Things like learning how to rainwater harvest, are the norm here.
This may sound slightly harsh and unappealing. But look past its spiky exterior and the city has a soft underbelly comprised of desert flowers, good people, and a rich history. Not to mention, our captivating painted skies! Catch the most magical skies you'll ever encounter at sunrise and sunset. When the lights go off, the stars come out to dance and dazzle viewers. Tucson is home to International Dark Skies Association, a 501-C3 organization, that combats light pollution worldwide. Artificial light pollution can have a devastating effect on our eco-systems. Curbing artificial light doesn't just help the environment, it creates clearer skies for enjoying the stars.
The Sonoran desert is also the greenest desert in the world! Basically, this is a great place to explore the natural sciences. A fitting place for a green suitcase, eh?
After living in NYC for so long, I thought I couldn't possibly love another city in the same way. And I don't. I love Tucson in a very different way. It's taken me some time to write this destination guide because of how personal it is.
If I'm going to share my suitcase of stories with you from around the world, I can't be selfish. I need to share my home with you.
Greetings from Tucon mural close to Fourth Avenue. Photo by Misty Foster.
While there are many big resorts out here, the city offers a handful of charming historic and boutique hotels. Everything in town is within a 20-30 minute drive and the main hotels are all conveniently located within city limits.
The exterior of Hotel Congress in Tucson. Photo by Misty Foster.
Step into the lobby of the Hotel Congress and you are instantly transported back in time to an era of flappers and mobsters. In fact, some mobster activity did go down in this historic landmark! The infamous, John Dillinger and his gang were caught here in 1934. How they got captured is a really fun story that involves firefighters carrying down bags of loot and guns for them, before they realized who they were. The hotel was originally built in 1919 and much of the signature art-deco decor remains intact. Throughout the years, the restorations and additions to the hotel have been helmed by local artists and entrepreneurs. Today, not only can guests stay the night in the hotel, they can dance the night away at Club Congress or enjoy a delicious meal at the Cup Cafe.
The retreat room at Miraval. Photo courtesy of Miraval resorts.
Nestled in the Catalina foothills, Miraval is one of the top wellness destinations in Arizona. The 400-acre resort boasts an impressive spa, culinary, and cultural offerings for guests. Their ethos is that when life is in balance, you are at your best. The team at Miraval feels that the Sonoran desert is the ideal place to rejuvenate because of the ample sunshine and warm climate. Folks into mindfulness and other integrative wellness therapies will find plenty of opportunities to delve into the self. We love them for their integration of Native American rituals and principals, and the way they honor and incorporate nature into the experience. They also work with local farmers to craft organic, seasonally based dishes that are innovative and nourishing.
Tucson's AC Marriott location opened in 2017 and is in the heart of downtown. Moxy, the corporation's boutique line of hotels, is set to open in 2019 close to the convention center. While we are more inclined to stay somewhere locally owned and run, Marriott does have decent sustainability and social responsibility programs.
When your stomping grounds are the Sonoran desert, you really get to put on your explorer hat and enjoy the great outdoors. Tucson draws in birders, snowbirds, hiking enthusiasts, and star-gazers alike. You're probably thinking, "but isn't it scorching hot out there?" Yes, yes, during the summer it's true but the majority of the year, the city experiences temps in the 70's and 80's. Ah, and it's a dry heat! Those who bravely visit during the summer months will be treated to Tucson's monsoon season, which is a magical experience.
The view of the valley from the hike down Mt. Lemmon. Photo by Misty Foster.
Ski, hike, bike, or run! There are many ways to actively explore Mt. Lemmon. Named after botanist Sarah Plummer Lemmon, Mount Lemmon fittingly has a ton of vegetation. In fact, the mountain contains the same amount of biodiversity from the summit to the base, that the drive from Mexico to Canada has!
When you aren't skiing or grabbing grub at the Iron Door on Mount Lemmon's Ski Valley, head over to the Sky Center to catch the stars. The observatory boasts having the "largest dedicated public telescopes in the west!" according to their site.
Pro tip: The butterfly trail and the Mount Lemmon to Sabino Canyon throughway are great hiking options. The latter also happens to be part of the Arizona Trail.
The Mercado is Tucson's only public marketplace. The charming old-world courtyard is a great place for gathering with loved ones or to cozy up with a good book. Grab a coffee from Presta, a treat from La Estrella, and let yourself escape in inviting atmosphere of the Mercado.
There are many cultural events held here throughout the year, as well as a weekly farmers and flea market.
The Biosphere 2 at sunset in Oro Valley. Photo courtesy of the Biosphere 2.
You may remember the Biosphere 2 from it's highly publicized experiment in the 1990's. A group of scientist sealed themselves in the Biosphere to see what it would take to produce their own food, oxygen, and more. Though the experiment was considered a failure because the scientist ultimately were not able to sustain themselves, it did help further our understanding of survivability on our planet and beyond.
Today, the active research facility is open to the public for tours. It's a truly unique place for exploring our Earth's model systems, under one roof.
We are including this one in our guide because of the Pink Floyd laser light show. Yes, you read that correctly. On Saturday's at 9:00 pm, the Flandrau Planetarium puts on an epic light show set to the Dark Side of the Moon. They show cool star show's the rest of the week but you gotta love that they do this.
Part open-air museum, part zoo, part botanical garden, the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum has something for everyone. It's rated one of the top ten museums in the country on Trip Advisor and the number one activity in Tucson. The museum hosts live demonstrations with some of our most misunderstood desert dwellers and even has an aquarium with the Sonoran desert's coastal creatures. It's a great place for families and amateur earth scientists!
Make sure to stop by and see the Javelinas! It's the only time you'd actually want to encounter these guys in the desert.
The White Dove of the Desert, as it's affectionately known, the Mission San Xavier del Bac is the oldest in-tact European structure in Arizona. Dating back to the 1700's is a significant landmark in the area. The man who many consider the father of Tucson, Father Kino, started the construction on the church and played a key role in the mission's history.
We even have a whiskey (read: the best damn whiskey) named after the mission.
The food scene here is NOM NOM NOM-AZING. Being located so close to the border certainly means you'll find delicious Mexican food in town, but Tucson has more going on than one might realize. The city was the first to be designated a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the United States. Ties to Native food heritage here are strong, just visit the Mission Gardens or Native Seeds/ SEARCH to see for yourself. Tucson's food stardom was recognized by the New York Times in 2016 and TV personalities, Alton Brown and Guy Fieri have covered the destination. To top it all off, one of our food "staples," the Sonoran Dog, recently won a James Beard award.
A delicious loaf from Barrio Bread. Photo by Misty Foster.
We dare you to ignore the intoxicating smell that wafts from Barrio Bread's bakery. Owner Don Guerra, a titan in the slow-fermentation movement, works solely with local organizations to make delicious creations. Each day a different type of bread is made in small-batches. Our favorite: the Rustic Olive loaf!
The interior bar of Agustin Kitchen. Photo courtesy of Agustin Kitchen.
Located in the Mercado San Agustin is Agustin Kitchen. The farm-to-table restaurant proudly serves 100% sustainably sourced proteins. The seasonally based menu often features ingredients from local vendors. The modern decor and warm atmosphere make it an inviting spot for a hand-crafted cocktail…or two.
Though the organic, gluten-free restaurant does cater to the vegan diet, you don't have to be vegan to love Tumerico. The scratch-made menu changes daily and the ingredients are fresh and locally sourced. Chef Wendy Garcia grew up on an organic farm in Hermosillo, Mexico and is passionate about bringing tasty vegan food to the community.
Want more ideas? Tucson has an amazing online recourse called, Tucson Foodie. Check it out, but be careful if you're hungry.
All Souls Procession– Tucson has the largest All Souls (Dia de los Muertos) parade outside of Mexico. It's one of the city's most treasured cultural events.
Gem & Mineral Show– The largest and most prestigious gem and mineral trade show in the world takes place in Tucson every year. For four weekends in January/ February, the city transforms into a global hub. People come from all over the world to buy, sell, and browse. Looking at rocks might not sound so interesting but there's more to it than that. There are seminars, parties, a music festival, gala, and more that accompany the event.
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LiteratEye #20: Can a Spoof Morph Into the Real Deal?
by W.J. Elvin III
Filed under: Literary Hoaxes
Here's the twentieth installment of LiteratEye, a series found only on The Art of the Prank Blog, by W.J. Elvin III, editor and publisher of FIONA: Mysteries & Curiosities of Literary Fraud & Folly and the LitFraud blog.
The intemperate torch grazed
With fire the umbel of the dark.
The pond-lilies could not stifle
The green descant of frogs.
Is it possible for a hoax, a masterpiece of ridicule, to morph into a respected example of exactly what it was meant to spoof? That's a serious question regarding the lines quoted above, a snippet of work of the poor lost legendary poet, Ern Malley.
An obscure, young Australian insurance salesman and part-time watch repairman in the days prior to World War II, Malley never lived to see his work become world famous. Well, for that matter, he never lived at all.
As I was saying last week, Australia seems a hotbed of literary fakery. There are many reasons, to be sure, but one must be appreciation.
Ern Malley and his poems are something of a national Australian treasure, right up there with kangaroos and opals and The Jolly Swagman.
Malley finds a spot on just about anyone's list of the top ten literary hoaxes of all time. And so, probably everything that can be said about the prank has been said a hundred times over in articles and books. Except for one thing. What's yet to be done in any depth is a study of how the poems migrated from satire to serious fodder for anthologies and college courses.
In the event you've missed the finer points of the case, you might want to follow-up at the very thorough Jacket literary magazine site, or pick up a copy of the book everyone else quotes, The Ern Malley Affair by Michael Heyward. It was Heyward who told an interviewer: "I think Ern Malley is a comic masterpiece."
In October 1943, Australian poets James McAuley and Harold Stewart concocted a group of poems out of bits and pieces from a bizarre mix of sources. A co-conspirator sent the collected work, titled "The Darkening Ecliptic," off to Angry Penguins, a journal of modern poetry, claiming it was the work of her brother, Ern Malley, recently deceased.
The journal published the poems as some kind-a wonderful.
The hoaxers then claimed victory. And the story made big news in Great Britain and the United States, no small feat in the thick of raging war.
The situation took a weird turn. As a result of the publicity, authorities peeked into the issue of Angry Penguin, seized remaining copies and charged the editor with publishing indecencies.
At the conclusion of a bizarre trial, detailed in documents on the Jacket site, the editor was fined. The Ern Malley hoax was on its way to legendary status. And almost no one associated with it lived particularly happily, ever after.
I don't know if the perpetrators said as much, but the Malley hoax surely has roots in the famous earlier Spectra hoax. In that case, a pair of poets published a book of nonsense poems that were hailed by a legion of critics and readers as marvelous stuff.
Poetry-based hoaxes have a rich history.
And there have been a number of similar spoofs since. Although I haven't seen it stated as fact, it's probable that the more recent Nat Tate spoof descended from Spectra and Malley. The Tate hoax was far more elaborate in terms of creation of an identity, though. We'll take a look at that one shortly.
To the perplexity of some critics, the Angry Penguin crowd, despite a bit of ridicule, maintained that Malley was a work of genius. And, strange though it may seem, that opinion has gained ground.
"The myth is sometimes greater than its creator," Angry Penguins editor Max Harris wrote.
Sure, the stuff would baffle an old-time balladeer, but an influential gaggle of critics, poets and professors can't be wrong. Can they?
The poet and critic David Lehman, in an article found on the Jacket site, says the Malley poems achieve "an effect that other poets of the period strove for but few attained so unerringly "¦" The work is now anthologized (The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Poetry ) and incorporated into college courses — as genuine, inspired poetry, despite full awareness of the authors' intentions.
image: Jacket Magazine
(Copyright 2009 WJE, exclusive to The Art of the Prank, for reprint rights contact Literateye@gmail.com)
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LiteratEye #2: Author Keven McQueen Recalls A Master Prankster of Yesteryear


NEWARK –Under the terms of the Final Consent Judgment that concluded a lawsuit filed in State Superior Court in Bergen County, the owner of Moving Max, Inc., a moving and storage company based in Fair Lawn, and the owner's father, are permanently barred from owning or working in such businesses in New Jersey. In addition, as part of the settlement, 18 consumers who complained that their possessions were held until they paid substantially higher moving costs than agreed to, will be reimbursed for their losses.
Consumers who filed complaints with the Division alleged that Moving Max, Inc., offered artificially low moving estimates, and then once in possession of consumers' personal property, threatened to hold those items unless a higher payment -- at times double the price agreed to -- was paid immediately and in cash or by money order.
The Division of Consumer Affairs filed suit in July 2014, maintaining in its 10-count complaint that Moving Max, Inc., and both Adam and Oziel Eliad committed multiple violations of the Public Movers and Warehousemen Licensing Act and its related regulations, and the Consumer Fraud Act. The Eliads also allegedly violated terms of a February 2007 Final Consent Judgment related to a former moving company they owned.
"By way of this settlement, consumers who were victimized by the Eliads will have their hard-earned money returned to them," Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said. "We're also protecting consumers who in the future may need to hire a moving company by barring the Eliads from the moving and warehouse industry in New Jersey."
The investigation conducted by Division of Consumer Affairs revealed that the defendants allegedly provided consumers with artificially low quotes via the Internet. These quotes ranged from approximately $225 to $921. But after loading consumers' property onto a moving truck, defendants demanded payment grossly in excess of the quoted prices, ranging from approximately $500 to $1,665.
The defendants attempted to justify these increased amounts with exorbitant and bogus charges that they had not disclosed or discussed with consumers beforehand. These charges included unnecessary packing charges; use of tape and blankets that were not actually necessary or even used; and even an "EPA" fee when no such fee was included in the company's tariff, which is a a formal schedule of rates and charges filed with the Division of Consumer Affairs.
When customers protested these increased amounts, the defendants allegedly threatened to drive off and retain the consumers' personal belongings until payment was made by cash or money order.
The lawsuit also alleged, among other things, that the defendants: failed to conduct pre-move onsite surveys of the consumers' belongings; failed to provide consumers with a copy of the State-mandated brochure, "Important Notice to Consumers Using Public Movers;" intentionally concealed contractual forms so they could not be read by consumers, who were then pressured to sign the forms without adequate review; and failed to provide consumers with a written estimate or a formal contract.
"Moving Max allegedly unlawfully charged consumers with excessive fees and added costs when these consumers were most vulnerable, when consumers' possessions were already loaded on the moving truck. Faced with seeing their belongings driven off, many consumers felt helpless and paid those fees. With this settlement, the money spent to pay these unlawful fees and bogus charges will soon be returned to the affected consumers," said Steve Lee, Acting Director of the State Division of Consumer Affairs.
The remaining $347,622 in civil penalties and investigative costs and attorneys' fees are suspended because the Eliads do not have the financial ability to make such payment at this time. The Eliads are required to submit state and federal tax returns to the Division of Consumer Affairs for the next five years. If either defendant reaches certain income levels, payment of the suspended civil penalties and cost and fee reimbursements must begin.
Investigator Vincent Buonanno of the Division of Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection conducted the investigation. Deputy Attorney General Patricia Schiripo, Assistant Chief of the Consumer Fraud Prosecution Section in the Division of Law, represented the State in this action.


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Church of St. Euphemia
Rovinj, Croatia
The Church of St. Euphemia is a Baroque church located in the heart of the historic part of Rovinj, Croatia, dominating the town.
This three-nave church was built in 1736 over the remains of older, early Christian structures. The dedication was originally to Saint George, later to Saints George and Euphemia; the present building is dedicated to Euphemia only. Its façade dates from 1883.
The relics of Saint Euphemia are preserved in a Roman sarcophagus from the sixth century (but adapted in the 15th century). The church contains several treasures and works of art: Gothic statues from the 15th century, paintings from the 16th and the 17th centuries: Last Supper and Christ in the Gethsemane.
The bell tower resembles the tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice. It was built during 1654–1680, to the plans by Antonio Manopola. On top of this 60 m-high tower stands the statue of Saint Euphemia, serving as a wind vane.
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Minorite Monastery Church (49,7 km)
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Euphrasian Basilica (16,4 km)
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Angela Guardian (30 days ago)
Very beautiful place to visit. If you have time go up to the church tower and see the breathtaking view of Rovinj. Be cearful on the staircases in the tower they are realy scary.
Vlassis Youroukos (38 days ago)
On the top of the hill with nice views around. For 20kn (a bit less than 3€), you can have access to the wooden staircase that leads to the top of the 60m high bell tower. The staircase is old, steep and intimidating but the views from the top are astonishing.
Drew Vaterlaus (39 days ago)
Beautiful church inside and out. Amazing views from a top a hill and overlooking the sea. For €3 you can go up to the top of the bell tower and have phenomenal views of the entire city and surrounding islands.
Gaurav Kachru (42 days ago)
Beautifully set between the coastline and the gardens around it, it's lovely on the outside. Once inside, it's more ordinary. The murals are limited and the roof is almost bare. The statue of Mother Teresa is a novelty. Otherwise, a pretty church in a beautiful location but not near exceptional.
Luka Savic (3 months ago)
It's a religious church that lies to people for mind control and money taking that's why 1 stat. But overall its a nice looking church you can see from all parts of town because of course they made it on top of the hill. It has some beautiful sights from its terrace. Its worth climbing up to it and enjoying the sight of sea. They even found an older church that was built long time ago and dirt covered it. It has some tunnels under it. I found this fake bullets on the ground, they were filming some action scenes here with Selma Hayek and Samuel L Jackson.


Nerds rejoice, as Marvel have teamed up with Riot Games to bring you the first graphic novel based on the hit game, League of Legends. It will be a web-based series that will be called League of Legends: Ashe: Warmother that will begin in December and continue in monthly instalments before you can get your hands on the final print edition of the collection in May 2019.
The graphic novel will focus on the story of the Frost Archer, Ashe, who was one of the original champions in the League of Legends game. Not only will the graphic novel give LoL fans a deeper understanding into the back-story of Ashe, but it's hoped it could expand on the League of Legends universe so that we can all learn about the massive world of Runeterra.
What will be in the League of Legends graphic novel?
Whilst the print version of the League of Legends graphic novel won't be released until May 2019, we are already getting a good idea of what will be included in the web-only monthly instalments of League of Legends: Ashe: Warmother.
The first instalment will be online on 19 December and it's expected to be focussed on the lands of Freljord where we will get to understand how Ashe became the leader of the Iceborn tribe, and see why her mother had such high expectations of her. LoL gamers will know all about Ashe and her ice-enchanted bow, but there are still plenty of black spots in the understanding about one of the game's best-loved and longest running champions.
Whilst Riot Games had previously created a few short stories and videos about the League of Legends universe, it's hoped that the partnership with Marvel will deliver a more complete picture of Runeterra. The graphic novel will be created by the Riot Games writer, Odin Austin Shafer, who will be working alongside the acclaimed artist, Nina Vakueva, who has previously worked on Heavy Vinyl and the popular webcomic, Lilith's Word. And with lettering from Marvel's own Cardinal Rae, it looks to be the graphic novel hit of 2019.
All League of Legends fans will know how the video game is set in the world of Runeterra that features a huge variety of landscapes and tribes. From the murky and impenetrable world of the Noxians to the illustrious nation of Demacia, there's plenty of scope for story-telling in the League of Legends universe, and Marvel seem like a great fit for this project.
Whilst the first LoL graphic novel will be set in the frozen wastelands of Freljord, it's hoped that if this project is a success, then they might expand to cover plenty of other areas of League of Legends lore. From the chaotic port city of Bilgewater, to the beautiful natural terrain of Ionia, there's a seemingly limitless amount of landscapes to explore.
But it's the prospect of learning more about the back-stories of the many League of Legends champions that could prove to be most fascinating. From finding out about how Caitlyn became one of the City of Progress' most feared peacekeepers, to seeing how Corki got his thirst for flying, there's plenty of room for all manner of great spin-offs.
Much will depend on how successful the first League of Legends graphic novel is, but with reports that there are over 80 million active LoL players in the world, we think that a good proportion of these will be keen to learn more about the lore of Runeterra.
Marvel are well-known for being perhaps the world's most famous comic brand. With visionary figures like the much-missed Stan Lee giving us iconic characters like Spider-Man, the X-Men and Iron Man, Marvel have blossomed into becoming a massive multimedia corporation that routinely serves up blockbuster films, video games and TV shows.
But with esports like League of Legends drawing the younger generation away from mainstream entertainment forms, there were fears that Marvel could be at risk of missing out. As a result, it's no surprise to find that Marvel wouldn't wait too long in taking advantage of one of the largest competitive gaming titles.
The entertainment brand had previously had middling results in releasing their own video games such as Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite and Lego Marvel Super Heroes, but their partnership with Riot Games marks a particularly ambitious step. Many League of Legends fans will probably be hoping that the upcoming graphic novel could eventually pave way for a full-length LoL movie, and whilst that could be a way off, the League of Legends: Ashe: Warmother looks to be a hugely promising start.


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El Eje procesional del Cusco o Eje monumental del Cusco es una vía de tránsito conformada por una sucesión de calles que unen los extremos noreste (Plazoleta de San Blas) y suroeste (Plazoleta de la Almudena) del centro histórico del Cusco, Perú. Esta vía se extiende íntegramente dentro de la Zona Monumental del Cusco que en 1972 fue declarada como Monumento Histórico del Perú. Asimismo, en 1983 al ser parte del casco histórico de la ciudad del Cusco, forma parte de la zona central declarada por la UNESCO como Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad. y en el 2014, al formar parte de la red vial del Tawantinsuyo volvió a ser declarada como patrimonio de la humanidad. Precisamente, el eje procesional se superpone sobre lo que fue el principal camino inca que atravesaba la ciudad del Cusco, capital del imperio, y la unía con el Antisuyo y el Contisuyo.

A partir del siglo XVII, el eje adquirió un papel determinante en el desarrollo urbano del Cusco, pues articulaba los barrios y la periferia con el área central. Los principales monumentos civiles y religiosos de la ciudad se concentran a lo largo de su recorrido.

Calles que la conforman
Desde la Plazoleta de San Blas
Cuesta de San Blas
Hatunrumiyoc
Triunfo
Marqués
Santa Clara
San Pedro
Hospital
Puente Almudena
Almudena
Llega a la Plazoleta de la Almudena

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Calles del Cuzco


Rare opportunity in Santa Monica's most coveted locations. This three-bedroom, two-bathroom original detailed home is situated on approximately 11,000 SF and located North of Montana in the award-winning Roosevelt school district. Bring a designer and create a visionary home, or fulfill a developer's dream and start from scratch. The possibilities are endless. All this potential with just blocks from trendy shops and restaurants on Montana Avenue or a picnic in Palisades Park. Watch the sunset over Malibu or stroll down to the world-famous sprawling white Santa Monica beach and enjoy the clear waters that call visitors from the far corners of the world.


Ever since the invention of the printed word, there has been a need to save your place. Almost anything can be used to mark progress in a book, however, it is always nice to have something a little more personal. Here you can find customizable, free printable templates for bookmarks. These templates have been designed in Microsoft Word and allow you to put your own text onto them. There are multiple templates to choose from, making it easier than ever to get the bookmark you want.
These have been designed to be able to print several bookmarks on one page and can then be cut apart at home. This ease of access allows you to not only print out bookmarks for yourself but can be made into great gifts.
Teachers can print them out with specific children's names and give them away in the classroom for a job well done. Perhaps you are the member of a book club and would like to give matching gifts to your fellow members.
The templates range from cute to beautiful and would thrill any book lover. There are different styles as well. Some of them are the standard rectangular, while others have fun shapes at the top that stick out of the book. Inspirational quotes are featured on many of them already but can be changed to suit your needs.
All of this is still totally free to download and print. With this option you can also choose any type of printable paper that you would like. Card stock, photo paper, as long as it goes in a printer, you can have quality bookmarks printed out in the convenience of your home.
These bookmark templates are suitable for any age, and are fun, colorful, and easy to use. So for all the book lovers in your life, including yourself, this is definitely the way to go to save your spot in any book, or multiple books. The possibilities are endless.


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"Beyond the compositional threshold of nanoparticle-based materials"
le vendredi 14 décembre à 14h, en salle 2 au Collège de France.
The design of inorganic nanoparticles relies on the knowledge from solid state chemistry for choosing the systems that will yield the desired properties. The range of inorganic solids reported and studied as nanoparticles is however strikingly narrow when compared to the solid state chemistry portfolio of bulk materials. Enlarging the collection of inorganic particles is increasingly important for three reasons. First, it can increase performances in fields like biomedicine, optics, catalysis and energy. Second, looking outside the box of common compositions can yield original properties. The third reason lies in the path followed to reach these novel nano-objects: exploration and set-up of synthetic approaches. Willingness to access original nanoparticles faces a synthetic challenge: how to reach nanoparticles of solids that originally belong to the realm of solid state chemistry and high temperatures? Alternative reaction pathways must be sought. The corresponding strategies require limiting particle growth by confinement at high temperatures or by decreasing the synthesis temperature. The latter case provides a nice playground to discover metastable solids never reported before. We present herein our contribution to the design of new inorganic nanoparticles. We first describe challenges and how they are currently addressed. We then show our achievements by spanning low temperature "chimie douce" aqueous synthesis for metal oxyhydroxides, sol-gel chemistry and processing coupled to solid state reactions for low valence oxides, molten salt synthesis for multicationic oxides and then for non-oxidic boron-based nanomaterials. These nano-objects show original properties, from sensing, thermoelectricity, charge and spin transports, photoluminescence and catalysis, which require advanced characterization of surface states, described in a following section. Finally, we outline the frame of the project and future trends we plan to explore.
Keywords: nanoparticles, nanomaterials, oxides, boron, molten salts, aqueous synthesis, inorganic materials, solid state chemistry.


The DOL, HHS, and IRS have released final regulations providing religious and moral exemptions from health care reform's contraceptive coverage mandate. These regulations finalize and generally adopt, with clarifications, interim final regulations issued in 2017 (see our Checkpoint article).
Religious Exemption Regulations. These regulations, like the interim final regulations, expand the exemption from the contraceptive coverage mandate to include any individual or nongovernmental entity that objects to providing coverage of some or all contraceptives based on sincerely held religious beliefs. The exemption covers churches, nonprofits, and for-profit entities (closely held and publicly traded). The final regulations also maintain the voluntary accommodation process, which allows employees to receive contraceptive coverage through the employer's insurer or TPA without the employer paying for it. While generally following the interim final regulations, the final regulations include several changes to clarify the intended scope of the rules. One such clarification is that exemptions apply to an objecting organization's plan only to the extent of the objections—i.e., they encompass only the items to which the entity or individual objects. In addition, technical changes modify the rules governing when an entity can revoke an accommodation, and provide a transitional rule for entities currently using the accommodation process.
Moral Exemption Regulations. Like the interim final regulations, these regulations expand the exemption to entities or individuals objecting to coverage of some or all contraceptives based on sincerely held moral convictions (but not religious beliefs), leaving in place the existing accommodation process as a voluntary option. The exemption applies to nonprofit organizations and closely held businesses (but not publicly traded entities), as well as higher education institutions, health insurers serving exempt entities, and individuals. The preamble clarifies that the exemption is available to association health plans sponsored by nonprofit organizations or for-profit entities with no publicly traded ownership interests.
EBIA Comment: The contraceptive coverage mandate has long been a contentious issue. The court orders blocking enforcement of the interim final regulations have been appealed, and the final regulations are certain to produce further litigation seeking to block their enforcement. Those potentially eligible for the expanded exemptions and the optional accommodation process will want to study the details, keeping in mind that ERISA plans must make disclosures if coverage is changed. For more information, see EBIA's Health Care Reform manual at Section XII.C ("Coverage of Preventive Health Services") and EBIA's Group Health Plan Mandates manual at Section XIV.E ("Contraceptive Coverage: Exemptions and Accommodations Based on Religious Beliefs and Moral Convictions"). See also EBIA's Self-Insured Health Plans manual at Section XIII.C.1 ("Preventive Health Services").


If you follow my Youtube Channel you will have seen this video last weekend and know that I paid a visit (with a few mates) to Ashton Court in Bristol for a revisit – been about 5 years since I was there last!
Now before we get stuck in, the trails are in a city, so there is a distinct lack of elevation and serious gravity fed fun.
Its not a hot destination for mountain bikers wishing to "shred the gnar" or if you are in search of real technical challenges (though the Super Nova Red section was particularly scary in the wet!). However, if you live in the South West and have a few hours to spare its well worth a visit.
Firstly parking is only £1.20 for the whole day – I know this is probably not high on the your check list when visiting a trail centre but if you live in south Wales for instance, now that the Severn Bridge Tolls have been removed its a very cheap trip – and I think you should consider it.
Only about 7 miles in total of way marked trails. Mostly "flat" and cross country by nature but the constant undulation will give you a proper work out. The Bristol Bikefest is a much missed event and tested riders endurance on multiple laps up until a few years ago.
These are made up of 2 main trails at Ashton Court and in the neighbouring Leigh Woods. Leigh Woods was less fun, but there are some off piste trails there that are worth exploring in the drier weather.
Mostly you have twisty single track, with a mix of rocky and natural (muddy) surfaces.
And don't forget the undulation – which basically translates as you will be pedalling most of the way around.
Red Sections here bear absolutely no resemblance to "Reds" at Bike Park Wales or even the Forest of Dean. In a nutshell, its a pretty easy and non challenging environment on the whole. However…..
Recently there have been some developments and new trail sections have had some work done to provide flow and jumpable features that the trail had previously lacked.
There are a few sections (as you will see in my video) that are worth lapping and sessions in these short spots can help novice riders learn some skills and provide a fun playground for even the most advanced riders.
So go and give it a visit, put a few hours aside and session the new bits (you'll know them when you find them) and if you don't enjoy yourself you haven't tried hard enough.


Our restaurant offers more then just good food and wine. Get a book from our library, chat a little in our Internet Café or enjoy a small Aperetif at the Bar. And you don´t have to worry about the kids either. They can play undisturbed in the children´s playground outside or in our indoor playing castle!
Get your day off to a great start! The Tyrolean mountains have so much to offer, so equip yourself inside as well as out. Our breakfast buffet has something for everyone. We may describe the breakfast buffet as rich and varied. Also on request it can be taken outside on our sun terrace.
It's a powerful start to your day!
In a beautiful setting with a comfortable atmosphere, you can enjoy culinary delights outdoors.
… for example by our popular milking competition with a prize for the winner!


What's the latest Delta word?
It's possible! I believe my buddy is supposed to start class that day as well.
Funny how someone makes some fairly realistic comments without any references to pay, uniforms, etc,etc, and it automatically get's tossed out the window as just words from a hater. Insightful Post.
Simply awesome....I'd imagine they are looking ahead to c*ck block Allegiant's 757 Hawaii operation.
The guys this week had the option to go ahead and interview or postpone till the next hiring cycle. I believe this will be the last week for interviews.
Yeah Branson isn't exactly press shy. Got to make a little noise at the Air Show. Anything is possible. Time will tell.
Delta & US Airways DUMP Quest for LGA gate swaps!
Did Delta N ever have a NRT pilot base?
So... What are the BIG benefits to F9 with Republic?


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'There was a riot in the park as we were led back to the station'
KUMB editor Graeme Howlett on his personal highs and lows following the Irons
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First West Ham game February 1976: West Ham Utd 1-2 Derby – Lyall's side undone by the collective genius of Bruce Rioch and Charlie George. We ended the season as losing finalists in the European Cup Winners Cup.
Favourite West Ham game I still smile when recalling the crazy 1999 League Cup quarter final tie against Aston Villa which was subsequently struck from the records due to Manny Omoyinmi's forgetfulness – and the cheers from our fans for Euro '96 fall guy Gareth Southgate as he stepped up to take a penalty in the shootout (which, naturally, he missed). I've rarely seen us play better than the Ince-inspired 4-1 Littlewoods Cup defeat of Liverpool in November 1988.
Worst West Ham game Impossible to pin it down to just the one – I'd like to nominate the entire Avram Grant season.
Favourite West Ham goal Keith Robson's screamer against Eintracht Frankfurt in the 1976 ECWC semi final, second leg – given its importance at the time was sensational.
Favourite West Ham player of all time My idol, Sir Trevor Brooking CBE. I wore his number 10 replica shirt as a boy and was lucky enough to interview him at length many years later. A true gentlemen.
Favourite player from the current squad I've always liked Adrian as he personifies the club perfectly – often erratic, occasionally brilliant.
Best opposition player you've seen play against us We've been fortunate to watch many of the world's best players at The Boleyn in recent years, it's tough to pick one from those. Shevchenko maybe? Beckham? Henry perhaps? All amazing players. So I'll plump instead for my guilty pleasure, the criminally-underrated George Boyd who's plying his trade at Sheffield Wednesday today.
Best team you've ever seen play against us The stock answer here would probably be Dinamo Tbilisi for their performance in the first leg of our 3rd round ECWC tie in 1981, but that was a one-off (we even won the second leg). I think you'd have to go some to beat the all-conquering Liverpool team of the early 1980s that we took to a replay in the 1981 League Cup Final.
Favourite away day Away to Coventry, Highfield Road, November 1988. The game ended 0-0, thick fog restricted the view to the halfway line, one of our number got hit in the face by a steaming hot pie hurled from the home section and there was a riot in the nearby park as we were being marched back to the station post-match to meet the 'football express' (a shell of a train with broken windows). Glorious.
Ince was right! Our owners must learn when they should shut up
Carroll should be part of the plan but Bilic needs a real alternative