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Handbook on Migration and Social Policy
Edited by Gary P. Freeman, Nikola Mirilovic
In this detailed Handbook, an interdisciplinary team of scholars explores the consequences of migration for the social policies of rich welfare states. They test conflicting claims as to the positive and negative effects of different types of migration against the experience of countries in Europe, North America, Australasia, the Middle East and South Asia. The chapters assess arguments as to migration's impact on the financial, social and political stability of social programs. The volume includes comprehensive reviews of existing scholarship as well as state of the art original empirical analysis. Learn More
Migration and Social Policy
Edited by Jenny Phillimore
This book brings together a collection of papers that examine the connection between social policy and migration. The articles and excerpts selected focus on the critical points of this subject: the emergence of interest in migration and diversity, the politicisation of migration, deservingness and restrictionism, migrant integration and dilemmas associated with welfare provision in diverse states, among more. Learn More
Handbook of Chinese Migration
Edited by Robyn R. Iredale, Fei Guo
The recent unprecedented scale of Chinese migration has had far-reaching consequences. Within China, many villages have been drained of their young and most able workers, cities have been swamped by the 'floating population', and many rural migrants have been unable to integrate into urban society. Internationally, the Chinese have become increasingly more mobile. This Handbook provides a unique collection of new and original research on internal and international Chinese migration and its effects on the sense of belonging of migrants. Learn More
Migration and Religion
Edited by James A. Beckford
The complex and changing relations between religion and migration are central to many urgent questions about diversity, inequality and pluralism. This wide-ranging collection of articles explores these questions in different periods of history, regions of the world and traditions of faith. There is particular emphasis on how religions inspire, manage and benefit from migration as well as how the experience of migration affects religious beliefs, identities and practices. These volumes examine the interface between religion and migration at levels of analysis ranging from the local to the global, and from the individual to the faith community. Learn More
Handbook of the International Political Economy of Migration
Edited by Leila Simona Talani, Simon McMahon
This Handbook discusses theoretical approaches to migration studies in general, as well as confronting various issues in international migration from a distinctive international political economy perspective. It examines migration as part of a global political economy whilst addressing the theoretical debate relating to the capacity of the state to control international migration and the so called 'policy gap' or 'gap hypothesis' between migration policies and their outcomes. Learn More
Law and Economics of Immigration
Edited by Howard F. Chang
This volume compiles influential and diverse readings on the timely subject of immigration. This collection includes work published by leading economists, as well as a number of important contributions made by influential legal scholars, with a focus on economic issues that are salient in debates over immigration policy. Professor Chang's introduction not only explains the contribution that each reading makes to our understanding of immigration, but also surveys the literature more broadly, putting the selected readings in context. Learn More
Race, Ethnicity and Welfare States
Edited by Pauli Kettunen, Sonya Michel, Klaus Petersen
In this interdisciplinary volume, leading and emerging scholars examine the relationship between homogeneity and welfare state development. They trace Gunnar Myrdal's influence on thinking about race in the US and explore current European states' approaches to the strangers in their midst, and what social citizenship looks like from a global perspective. Learn More
Interculturalism in Cities
Edited by Ricard Zapata-Barrero
Cities are increasingly recognized as new players in diversity studies, and many of them are showing evidence of an intercultural shift. As an emerging concept and policy, interculturalism is becoming the most pragmatic answer to concrete concerns in cities. Within this framework, this book covers two major concerns: how to conceptualize and how to implement intercultural policies. Through the use of theoretical and comparative case studies, the current most prominent contributors in the field examine an area that multicultural policies have missed in the past: interaction between people from different cultures and national backgrounds. By compiling the recent research in Europe and elsewhere this book concludes that interculturalism is becoming both an attractive and efficient new paradigm for diversity management. Learn More
Migration and Freedom
Brad K. Blitz
Migration and Freedom is a thorough and revealing exploration of the complex relationship between mobility and citizenship in the European area. Drawing upon over 170 interviews, it provides an original account of the opportunities and challenges associated with the rights to free movement and settlement in Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, Spain and Russia. It documents successful and unsuccessful settlement and establishment cases and records how both official and informal restrictions on individuals' mobility have effectively created new categories of citizenship. Learn More
Research Handbook on International Law and Migration
Edited by Vincent Chetail, Céline Bauloz
Migration is a complex and multifaceted issue, and the current legal framework suffers from considerable ambiguity and lack of cohesive focus. This Handbook offers a comprehensive take on the intersection of law and migration studies and provides strategies for better understanding the potential of international legal norms in regulating migration. Authoritative analyses by the most renowned and knowledgeable experts in the field focus on important migration issues and challenge the current normative framework with new ways of thinking about the topic. Learn More
International Handbook on the Economics of Migration
Edited by Amelie F. Constant, Klaus F. Zimmermann
Migration economics is a dynamic, fast-growing research area with significant and rising policy relevance. While its scope is continually extending, there is no authoritative treatment of its various branches in one volume. Written by 44 leading experts in the field, this carefully commissioned and refereed Handbook brings together 28 state-of-the-art chapters on migration research and related issues. Learn More
The International Handbook on Gender, Migration and Transnationalism
Edited by Laura Oso , Natalia Ribas-Mateos
The International Handbook on Gender, Migration and Transnationalism represents a state-of-the-art review of the critical importance of the links between gender and migration in a globalising world. It draws on original, largely field-based contributions by authors across a range of disciplinary provenances worldwide. Learn More
Migration and Climate Change
Edited by Graeme Hugo
In this important collection, Professor Hugo draws together key articles and papers by leading scholars and agencies which investigate the current and future effects of climate change on migration. Topics covered include the impact of climate change on the movement of people within and across countries, the economic and social effects of the forced displacement and resettlement of migrants, the flows of migration resulting from environmental disasters, the risks of conflict and the implications of climate change for vulnerable areas e.g deltas, atolls and coastal regions. The volume concludes with an examination of what the policy responses of governments and international agencies are and should be. Learn More
Integration for Third-Country Nationals in the European Union
Edited by Sonia Morano-Foadi, Micaela Malena
This highly original book provides an innovative analysis of EU migration and asylum law and its interplay with equality issues in order to assess the current integration framework for third-country nationals and to explore future scenarios in the European Context. Learn More
Migration Impact Assessment
Edited by Peter Nijkamp, Jacques Poot, Mediha Sahin
During the last few decades the world has experienced an unprecedented level of cross-border migration. While this has generated significant socio-economic gains for host countries, as well as sometimes for the countries of origin, the costs and benefits involved are unevenly distributed. Consequently, growing global population mobility is a hotly debated topic, both in the political arena and by the general public. Amidst a plethora of facts, opinions and emotions, the assessment of migration impacts must be grounded in a solid scientific evidence base. This analytical book outlines and applies a range of the scientific methods that are currently available in migration impact assessment (MIA). The book provides various North American and European case studies that quantify socio-economic consequences of migration for host societies and for immigrants themselves. Learn More
Edited by Oliver Bakewell
To what extent does development influence migration? How does migration affect development? In recent years, there has been a huge amount of research into such questions about what has come to be known as the migration–development nexus. In this important collection, Oliver Bakewell draws together key articles by leading scholars which investigate past and current thinking on the complex linkages between migration and development. The volume studies the impacts of levels of development on both internal and international migration and the impacts of migration on economic and social change in both origin and destination areas. Further topics covered include the influence of transnationalism and diasporas. It presents the reasons for the rise of the migration–development nexus and concludes by offering some critical perspectives on it. Learn More
Globalization Trends and Regional Development
Edited by Roberta Capello, Tomaz Ponce Dentinho
This timely book investigates the challenges that emerge for local economies when faced with the new globalization trends that characterize today's world economy. Learn More
Migration and Economic Growth
Edited by Mathias Czaika, Carlos Vargas-Silva
This book comprehensively examines the role of economic growth (or lack of) as a driver of migration, as well as the impact of migration on economic growth in receiving and sending countries. Seminal papers have been selected which cover both, direct and indirect effects, as well as theoretical and empirical contributions. This important collection, along with an original introduction by the editors, provides a combination of the classical works and topics with the latest contributions and discussions. It is a comprehensive introduction for those interested in learning about the topic and an excellent source of reference for experts. Learn More
Migration in Britain
Tony Fielding
Migration in Britain takes a fresh look at the patterns of migration at both the regional and local levels and develops new theoretical frameworks and novel methods to explain these patterns. It anticipates British society and its internal migration flows fifty years hence in the absence of climate change, and comes to judgments about how and in what ways these migration flows might be affected by climate change. Learn More
Recent Developments in the Economics of International Migration
Edited by Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller
This essential collection brings together the most important papers covering the wide range of themes within the evolving field of the economics of international migration. Learn More


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Rick Kiernan - Colonel (retired)
Hometown: Warwick
County: Bucks
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Branch: Army
Rank: Colonel (retired)
Country of Service: United States
Status: Living
Colonel Kiernan has 26 years of service to the Army as a Paratrooper, Infantryman and Public Affairs Officer. He served in Vietnam as well as Saudi Arabia during The First Gulf War. Other key assignments included the Pentagon, the former Soviet Union, Germany, Alaska and Hawaii. For this service, he received two Bronze Stars, three Legion of Merit Awards, the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross and the Vietnam Honor Medal. He holds The Combat Infantryman Badge, Air Medal and Aircraft Crewman Badge for 100 Hours and 100 Helicopter Missions. He is a graduate of The Virginia Military Institute and the University of South Carolina, where he was designated a Distinguished Alumnus.
Upon his retirement from the military, he served as Director of Press Operations and Public Information for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Rick is also the author of Headlines from the Frontline: The Military and Media Relationship…An Uneasy Truce about censorship and communication in the military and the media. He has made appearances on C-SPAN as well as the NBC affiliate Channel 10 in Philadelphia.
Rick has had a second book released in March, 2021 entitled, The Best is Yet to Come: Memoirs of a Peaceful Warrior. In it, he describes his adventures during his years in the service and includes "lessons learned" in an effort to "pass the torch" to others who may serve their country, and the values that we hold so dear but always have to defend from all enemies foreign and domestic.
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Thank you for your service & vital contributions to a better America! I worked (as systems engineer) in the Southern California aerospace industry from 1965 to 2000 & was happy to provide the US Army with quality products..
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Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn't it?
Team Maker
"We are a family and every employee who works for the company and its restaurants feels engaged and believes in what they do."
As President & CEO of Elbardi International Management, LLC, Mario Contreras is all about maintaining the bonds of a family business while growing at a rapid pace. "It's about building a future," he says. "To be able to create new jobs every time we open a new restaurant is one of the best feelings in the world." As the leader of a company that owns and operates 40+ Charleys Philly Steaks restaurants throughout the U.S. and Gyu Kaku Japanese BBQ restaurants in the South Florida market, he oversees the development, real estate, construction and legal departments of the organization. He's serious about expansion and reports the company plans to operate 300 restaurants in 10 years. His role model and inspiration, Contreras explains, is his father. "I've always believed that my dad's honesty and business principles have been transposed as a photocopy to my business morals," he says. "Keeping my word is stronger than signing a legal document."
His girls want to be just like dad: "It's pretty funny — my daughters will play next to me pretending to answer the phone and making up 'future plans' on my development dry-erase board."
In his fridge: "A little bit of everything — my wife's an incredible cook!"
Why he does what he does: "I have a wonderful family — they are my life and the reason why I'm building the foundation for their future."
Favorite word: "Success."
Text by Cristina Zuazua; Photo by Ximena Etchart
Mario Contreras is the President & CEO of Elbardi International Management, LLC; 10305 NW 41st St., Ste. 201, Doral; 305.406.1583; Gyu-Kaku.com/Miami.
"I love the combination of history, luxury and taste that ties our whiskeys together. I can't imagine doing anything else!"
With great liquor comes great responsibility, and as Diageo's Master Of Whiskey for Florida, Indiana & Kentucky, Todd Richman takes his job very seriously. The firm is a global leader in beverage alcohol with brands including such iconic whiskies as Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Buchanan's, Bulleit Bourbon Rye, Talisker, Oban, Lagavulin and many more. Diageo is a massive company with a large portfolio across all categories, so when Richman speaks about the level of commitment to being part of the Diageo Masters Of Whiskey and the Diageo Whiskey Portfolio, he's quite solemn. There are many different paths to a career in spirits, so how did he do it? After cooking in restaurants for a few years in the early 2000's, Richman decided to make the jump. It led him to his current profession and he's been with the wine and spirits industry ever since. "I've learned so much in my short time in this industry," he says.
Good Advice: "Always treat those in the service industry with respect, no matter what."
Favorite word: "Yes."
Aqua vitae of choice: "Lagavulin Single Malt. No ice."
Guilty pleasure: "Dive bars with good jukeboxes. I'm a sucker for the classics."
How he celebrates: "A good drink with everyone who helped make it happen. No one wins alone."
Cool gig: "My first job was scooping ice cream in 8th Grade — I was so excited about it!"
Todd Richman is the Master Of Whiskey at Diageo; 396 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables; Malts.com; Diageo.com.
Moment Inventor
"Nothing can replace the rewarding experience of keeping thousands of people consistently happy and entertained month after month, year after year."
José Manuel Vázquez knows the importance of creating memorable experiences for his clients. As a Partner & Creative Director of Segafredo Brickell and Spazio Nightclub, he's on a constant search for reinventing venues and nights. In addition to his daily oversight at the organization, Vázquez's real estate and manufacturing businesses take him around the globe where he picks up fresh ideas and concepts that he brings back and implements into the Miami scene. "It's imperative to always interact with clients even if you're too busy focusing on the day-to-day work schedule," he says. "Otherwise, you lose the pulse of what your clients need." As for what sets him apart in his line of work, Vázquez just laughs. "I've always been a perfectionist," he says. "My friends used to walk into my place for a get-together and tilt a picture frame just to wait and see how long it would take me to run and fix it!"
Alter ego: "My friends call me Ninja!"
He likes to question everything: "Always use critical thinking — never assume anything just because it happens to be the status quo."
Guilty pleasure: "Midnight snacks."
Surprising first job: "I used to unload boxes off containers at MIA cargo – that was a long time ago!"
Even his vocabulary is ambitious: "One of my all-time favorite words is gambatte — it's Japanese for keep going/pushing."
Jose Manuel Vázquez is a Partner and Creative Director at V&E Restaurant Group; 1421 S. Miami Ave., Brickell; 305.577.9809; SZE-Brickell; SpazioNightClub.com; VERestaurants.com.
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Q: GitHub Actions pass list of variables to shell script Using GitHub Actions, I would like to invoke a shell script with a list of directories.
(Essentially equivalent to passing an Ansible vars list to the shell script)
I don't really know how, is this even possible? Here's what I have until now, how could one improve this?
name: CI

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - master

    tags:
      - v*

  pull_request:

jobs:
  run-script:
    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Run script on targets
        run: ./.github/workflows/script.sh {{ targets }}
        env:
          targets:
            - FolderA/SubfolderA/
            - FolderB/SubfolderB/

A: Today I was able to do this with the following YAML (truncated):
...
with:
  targets: |
    FolderA/SubfolderA
    FolderB/SubfolderB

The actual GitHub Action passes this as an argument like the following:
runs:
  using: docker
  image: Dockerfile
  args:
    - "${{ inputs.targets }}"

What this does is simply sends the parameters as a string with the newline characters embedded, which can then be iterated over similar to an array in a POSIX-compliant manner via the following shell code:
#!/bin/sh -l

targets="${1}"

for target in $targets
do
  echo "Proof that this code works: $target"
done

Which should be capable of accomplishing your desired task, if I understand the question correctly. You can always run something like sh ./script.sh $target in the loop if your use case requires it.

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Looking for some help sizing a domestic water heater.(electric). Any Help?
Hi, There are various methods. Do you know how many people the heater will serve, or how many bedrooms? Single family or multi family?
Electrics are pretty simple because you have very little choice on input power. Most are 4.5-5.5 KW (5 KW x 3,412 + 17,060 BTU/Hrs.) From there, you look at your demand and decide how much storage you need. If you have lot's of shower going at the same time, or large tubs to refill, you will want to go big.
If you have any of the amount of people listed above but use more than one washing machine or dishwasher, you should round up to the next size water heater.
Again this is for the use of a tank water heater.
You can figure this more accurately if you like by adding up the gallons per. minute used at each hot water fixture and appliance, but most often you will still come up with the above results.
Hello, Following on what @Big Ed_4 just said, install a low flow head and then you might be able to put in a smaller place heater. That shower head pays for itself instantly!
one of the big pluses with electric is to have 2 heating elements, not 1. Another suggestion, the main reason a hot water tank's life gets shortened is because of running it out of hot water. With that great temperature change at the point of no hot water left, the steal and glass expands at different rates, thus causing the glass to crack and the rusting process on the steal begins. During a shower, to help lower the rate of hot water used I have a shut-off valve behind the shower head and I greatly reduce the flow while washing and increase it to rinse. And if you're using city water, most likely it has chlorine in it. So use a shower filter to remove the chlorine and your skin and hair will start to feel healthier. When absorbed, chlorine temporarily interferes with the absorption of oxygen at the cellular level.


Tomorrow, August 12th, we will be having an Open House Tuition Fee Special. Come by for a tour as early as 7AM to 6PM. If you enroll tomorrow, you will receive a free gift along with registration.
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Jeffrey Paul Judge
The Judge Law Firm
Mr. Judge has been licensed to practice law in Southern Arizona and Tucson since 1994 and has extensive trial experience. Since 2003, he has focused on helping people and their families who facing real debt problems in Southern Arizona and Tucson.
He understands the frustration and aggravation caused by crushing financial problems that lead people to file for bankruptcy protection. Mr. Judge is committed to help people bring their Financial Future back under control and regain some Peace of Mind.
Judge Law Firm represents families in Southern Arizona, including Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Cochise, Greenlee, and Graham counties. We have represented clients from Tucson, Ajo, Benson, Bisbee, Casa Grande, Fort Huachuca, Green Valley, Marana, Nogales, Oro Valley, Oracle, Sahuarita, Show Low, Sierra Vista, and VailJeffrey Judge practices in his own law firm located in Tucson Arizona.
He has been practicing law for over 16 years and focuses primarily on Bankruptcy law. Mr. Judge is an active member of the following professional organizations: National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA); American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI); State Bar of Arizona (Bankruptcy Section); and Pima County Bar Association (PCBA).
He has been admitted to practice law in the following courts: Arizona State Courts; U.S. District Court in Arizona; and U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
He has graduated with the following degrees and honors: 1994 Juris Doctor with Honors – Cum Laude – William Mitchell College of Law; 1991 Master of Business in Finance – University of Minnesota; and 1986 Bachelor of Science in Economics – University of Minnesota.
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Anyone that knows me will know I looove a good selfie.. Or 100!! So this next gadget is made for me 😂 A good selfie is all about the lighting so the LuMee case will be your new best friend. It's a phone case that has an LED light around it so your front facing camera has all the light it's needs to illuminate your selfies in poorly light areas. The Kardashian sisters are all mad about these cases and Kim is yet to be seen without hers in the 11th season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. They're available in 5 colours; Lime Green, Orchid, Black, White and Rose Gold and has a dimmer switch so you can control the lighting. They make cases for the iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy S5 and S6. Prices start at $49.95 (€46) and they ship worldwide too.
Next up is the most coveted make up palette this month – the Inglot Limited Edition Christmas Palette. The colours in this 10 square eyeshadow palette are gorgeous, so rich! Inglot's products are always super pigmented and have such longevity so you would have this palette forever. It covers all of the shades you need to create a striking eye look. You've got your brow highlight and a base colour in there to begin with as well as limited edition brown shades to create warmth and depth. Finally you have some stronger colours like purple and cranberry that will make your eyes *Pop* and especially at Christmas time, the glittery pigments are just what you need. The palette is €75 which some might think is on the pricey side but considering you won't need much product on your brush with Inglot shadows, you'll have this palette for literally years!!
On to some fashion next; I've chosen this textured weave cape from ZARA. This cream cape will double up as a winter coat and it contains 54% wool so it will be super warm while still ensuring that you look stylish. This is something that won't go out of fashion, a really classic piece. It's €59.95 available online or in store now.
Next is a brand that I need all year round, but their Christmas gift sets are too cute to pass up! Cocoa Brown is the most phenomenal success story to come out of Ireland in recent times and Marissa Carter has become the ultimate #GirlBoss, a true inspiration! The Cocoa Brown by Marissa Carter Luxury Gift set is packed with your tanning essentials – the 1 Hour Tan Mousse, Tough Stuff 3 in 1 Body Scrub, Chocolate Whip Oil-Free Body Moisturizer and a Pink Tanning Mitt.
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If you're wondering where to buy seed potatoes for fall planting, browse our 14 different potato seed varieties. We have Adirondack Blue, Austrian Crescent, German Butterball, Irish Cobbler, Kennebec, Onaway, Red La Soda, Red Norland and more. All of our bulk potatoes seed for sale are non-GMO certified, and this makes them healthier to eat.
We are the potato seed suppliers that have Heirloom potato seed in addition to our other varieties. When you browse our stock, you'll find Red Pontiac, Russet Norkotah, Superior and Yukon Gold, and we also have Adirondack Red for a limited time. We invite you to browse our stock and come back, again and again, each time you need high-quality potato seed.
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If custom cocktails are your thing, Welcome to Bodega! ... It's like your corner bodega, but way better! Bodega is what we consider our lobby bar, (even though it's on the second floor) and we invite guests to sit back, take in it's retro, your-best-friend's-living-room vibe, and imbibe on some pretty unique sippables!
By day it's a great place to plug in and tune out - grab your laptop and a cup of Joe from West Town and rule the world from Bodega, or just jaw with your mates. But when the clock hits six ... get ready to mix and mingle with the locals!
Bodega is open every single day and night to guests of ACME. Bodega Bar service is available every Friday - Saturday from 8pm - 2am. Did we mention they sell snacks? Mmmmm.


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The 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' Cast: 40 Years Later
Dennis Perkins
Dennis Perkins Published: August 13, 2022
Released on Aug. 13, 1982, Fast Times at Ridgemont High featured a cast comprising almost entirely unknown young actors portraying the film's high school-age characters.
Many notable actors were up for roles in the film but ultimately didn't make the final cast. Tom Hanks, then a TV star who hadn't yet made the transition into movies, was considered for the role of Brad Hamilton. Jodie Foster was reportedly up for the role of Stacy Hamilton but instead wanted to focus on her studies at Yale. Actress Justine Bateman was offered the part of Linda Barrett but had to turn it down so she could accept a role on the sitcom Family Ties. And Jeff Spicoli, the character that made Sean Penn a star, nearly went to another '80s icon: Matthew Broderick.
Still, for all the what-ifs in casting, there's no denying the young stars of Fast Times at Ridgemont High absolutely nailed their roles. The result was an impressive ensemble performance and one of the landmark coming-of-age teen comedies in film history.
In the decades since its release, a striking number of Fast Times' actors have gone on to become Hollywood mainstays, while others… haven't. Sadly, many of the more established adult actors who portrayed Ridgemont High faculty members have died, including Ray Walston (Mr. Hand), Vincent Schiavelli (Mr. Vargas) and Taylor Negron (Pizza Guy).
Here, we take a look at the young cast members of Fast Times at Ridgemont High and where they are now.
'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' Cast: Where Are They Now?
Several members of Fast Times' relatively unknown cast went on to enjoy long, fruitful and occasionally stratospheric careers.
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The art of reseller hosting: how to get started, upsell clients, & increase profits!
Whether you're trying to make ends meet, looking to make the leap into full-time, or you're just looking to scale your business dramatically, there is an incredibly simple add-on that you can tack on to your client services. It's easy to set up, virtually hands-free, and allows you to set your own prices (and, therefore, profit margins). It may sound like a magical unicorn, and actually, it kind of is. It's the art of reselling hosting.


The Operations Manager, a key, senior management level role within IntaForensics, the fastest growing leader in the UK digital forensics industry. The role is directly responsible for the cost effective, technically excellent delivery of digital forensic and IT security services to the company's diverse client base.
This is a new role, and will evolve, depending upon the skills of the individual who fills the post. The potential growth for the company and the individual are significant, based on the market opportunities and strategic direction of the company.
Working with a direct report team comprised of Forensic Services Managers (who each manage one of the company's five laboratories) and the Quality Manager, the Operations Manager will ensure delivery of services under contract to existing clients.
The Operations Manager will have direct input to the development of company strategy, and then shape and deliver company strategy through the operation of the laboratories and technical services.
IntaForensics operate in the field of digital forensics and IT Security providing services to a diverse range of clients. The company is one of the largest UK providers of these services, and is significantly the largest single provider of digital forensic services to the law enforcement community. Established in 2006, the company has grown consistently, recording growth of over 40% each year for the last 3 years.
Currently in the region of 75% of revenues come from the law enforcement sector with clients ranging from large regional Police services through to national units. Forensic analysis services are provided for the examination of all manner of digital evidence – servers, databases, computers, mobile devices and other sources of data. The remaining revenue streams come from a mixture of commercial, financial, legal and regulatory clients.
The large scale of the operation, diversity of clients and volume of cases and packages of work present an on-going challenge for effective operational management. In addition, the pace of innovation and change in the technical solutions to forensic challenges, and requirements of the criminal justice system provide on-going opportunities to improve the processes and output of the company.
IntaForensics have designed this new role to bring in a senior Manager who will "get stuck in" and assist in the next phase of our growth journey. The company has two new lines of business which will be added to our service inventory over the course of 2015/16 which offer the potential to grow our business exponentially.
We are looking for a motivated, agile and dedicated Operations professional with the technical insight and capacity to drive service delivery to the highest standards.
The applicant must be either a current SC Cleared professional or have the ability to meet the requirements for security clearance to NPPV-3 and SC Enhanced levels given the nature of our clients and the work we undertake.
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triple j's Hottest 100 voting now open
Zanda Wilson
It's that time of year again when triple j listeners cast their minds back across the year that's been and start to whittle down their choices for the station's annual Hottest 100 countdown.
triple j announced last month that the 2017 countdown won't be held on Australia Day for the first time in over a decade, and instead will take place on Saturday January 27.
The decision was made after a long public consultation process, where 60% of the 64,990 listeners polled wanted the date changed as it was culturally insensitive to indigenous peoples.
The latest time triple j held their annual countdown on a different day was in 2003.
Voting is open from now until 9am on Monday January 22, and by voting you'll automatically go in the draw to win triple j's Golden Ticket – getting you and a plus one into every triple j supported gig and festival in 2018 (including Laneway, Splendour, Sydney City Limits, Groovin', Falls, Field Day, FOMO and stacks more).
triple j will back up on Sunday January 28 with the songs that didn't quite make the first hundred spots; the Hottest 200.
Australian artists have dominated the #1 spot over the past few years, with Flume, The Rubens and Chet Faker taking home the biggest popular vote over the last three countdowns.
So chuck your list together and when you're good and ready, vote here.
HOTTEST 100 TRIVIA:
* Over the years, the poll has grown from 500,000 votes in 2004 to 2.24 million in 2016.
* The first Top 100 countdown was started by Brisbane's 4ZZZ in 1976, twelve years before it was Hi-J'ked.
* The first two years was won by Joy Divison's "Love Will Never Tear Us Apart".
* It took until 1994 before a female voice topped the list, with The Cranberries' 'Zombie'.
* Spiderbait were the first Australians to top the pop, in 1996 with 'Buy Me A Pony'.
* In 2015 during the Taylor Swift controversy, 7341 posts related to the countdown in a 30 day period were about her. Only 230 were about the actual music tracks.
* In 2007 Muse won by just 14 votes.
* In 2015, over 2,500 Hottest 100 listening parties were registered in 77 countries via the triple j website.
* triple j ranked the 2016 countdown "the pottiest" with 32 songs in the countdown featuring swearing. We're talking 82 x F-Bombs, 12 x Motherf'ers, 17 x Bullshits, 16 x Shits, and 22 x cries of bitch.
* Desiigner provides the biggest language warning, with 16 expletives in 'Panda' alone.
* Flume's four songs in the countdown had 16 expletives.


18th Studio Album On Vinyl LP!
The 18th studio album from Bob Dylan, Street-Legal was released in 1978. The album was a departure for Dylan who uses a large pop-rock band including female backing vocals.
Vinyl LP Features "Forever Young" & "You Angel You"!
For this 1974 release, Bob Dylan collaborates with The Band, with whom he embarked on a reunion tour after the album's release. The album briefly topped the U.S. Billboard charts at No.1 and went to No. 7 in the UK.
180g White Vinyl Double LP - Limited Pressing Of 2000 Worldwide!
A journey through the inner world of Bob Dylan, featuring unreleased recordings of his classics such as "Blowin' In The Wind" and "Boots Of Spanish Leather" plus rarities from the vault like "Handsome Molly" and "The Girl I Left Behind". Pressed on 180g white vinyl 2LP, limited to 2,000 copies worldwide.
Bob Dylan's 1962 debut studio album features folk standards plus two original compositions, "Talkin' New York" and "Song to Woody". Includes a bonus 7" single pressed on yellow vinyl, containing "Mixed-Up Confusion" and the rare single version of "Corrina, Corrina".
Collaborative Live Recording On Vinyl LP!
30th Anniversary Of Legendary Tour!
Collaborative album including Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead contains live recordings from 1987 stadium tour for Dylan & The Dead. Songs include "Gotta Serve Somebody", "All Along The Watchtower", and "Knockin' On Heaven's Door".
Collection Of Early Dylan On 180g Vinyl LP!
This great set features Dylan's first ever radio performance, part of a 12-hour hootenanny on July 29, two songs and interviews for Oscar Brand's radio show, as well as alternate takes from Carolyn Hester's third album recording sessions, on which Bob plays harmonica. Mostly covering traditional folk and blues, this is a beautiful and crucial collection for any Dylan fan.
Very Early Dylan On 180g Vinyl LP!
Still a few years before his self-titled debut, this tape is one of the earliest documents of early Dylan, and since Karen Wallace attempted to sell the tape for $10,000 in the 1970s and subsequently disappeared along with the tape, its life is another great story in the history of Bob Dylan, one of the most enigmatic and idiosyncratic celebrities of the 20th Century.
The first compilation album of Bob Dylan's music was released in 1967 and contains every Top 40 single he enjoyed through that year. Tracks include The Times They Are A-Changin', Blowin' In the Wind, Mr. Tambourine Man, and a live version of Like A Rolling Stone performed with The Band.
Bob Dylan Another Side of Bob Dylan on Hybrid Mono SACD from Mobile Fidelity!
Dylan's second 1964 album expands songwriting themes and adds levity. Incredibly, it was recorded in one day.


If Your Tree Hangs Over Your Neighbor's House - Grad, Logan, Klewans, & Bowen, P.C.
Although the Virginia Supreme Court has repeatedly changed the legal duty a homeowner owes his neighbor for plants that encroach on the neighbor's house, there are still unresolved questions regarding the law when your tree hangs over your neighbor's house.
Before 1939, Virginia followed the ancient English "common law" rule that a landowner owes no duty to his neighbor with respect to "natural conditions" existing on the land, no matter how dangerous those conditions are. The English common law views plants to be "natural conditions." English courts developed the common law rule for rural conditions, comprising primarily farms and large estates in which dwellings were isolated from each other and usually distant from the property boundaries.
Under the common law, a landowner could, at his own expense, trim a neighbor's plants where they encroached on his property, but could not sue the neighbor for damages for the harm caused by the encroaching plants. Under the common law, a landowner also could not obtain an injunction (i.e. a court order) commanding the neighbor to do anything about his encroaching plants.
In 1939 the Virginia Supreme Court revised the common law in Virginia to allow a landowner to sue his neighbor for damages if a neighbor's plant encroached on the landowner's property. Smith v. Holt, 174 Va. 213, 5 S.E. 2d 492 (1939). The right to sue created by the Smith decision was limited in three ways: (1) the cause of action would arise only if the encroaching plant was "noxious," (2) the encroaching plant had already caused "sensible injury" to the landowner's property, and (3) the remedy was limited to money damages, not injunctions. It is important to note that the Smith case involved two rural landowners, not residents of congested suburbs.
In 2007 the Virginia Supreme Court again amended the common law in Virginia concerning encroaching plants, to adapt it to modern, suburban and city life. Fancher v. Fagella, 274 Va. 549, 650 S.E. 2d 519 (2007). In Fancher, the owner of a townhouse planted a sweet gum tree about 3 feet from the property line of the neighboring townhouse. Over several years the tree grew to be over 60 feet high. Branches from the tree hung over the neighbor's townhouse.
The neighbor sued, requesting the trial court to issue an injunction commanding the tree's owner to cut it down. The neighbor could not prove that the tree's branches and roots had already damaged his property, but arborists testified that such damage was inevitable and predicted that the tree would eventually grow to 120-140 feet high. The trial court dismissed the suit, citing the neighbor's inability to satisfy the three requirements established by Smith, i.e. the neighbor could not prove that the tree was noxious, no damage had already occurred, and the sole remedy available was money damages, not an injunction.
On appeal, the Virginia Supreme Court recognized that the legal requirements created by Smith were not practical for modern cities and suburbs. First, the Supreme Court overruled the requirement that an encroaching plant be "noxious." Recognizing that the word "noxious" includes "the complex idea both of insalubrity and offensiveness," the Supreme Court observed that: most people would agree that poison ivy is noxious; opinion would be divided regarding whether kudzu is noxious; and most people would not consider a healthy shade tree to be noxious. Yet the sweet gum tree at issue in Fancher would cause more harm to the neighbor's townhouse than poison ivy. The Supreme Court concluded that the requirement established by Smith that an encroaching plant be "noxious" was unworkable, and abandoned it.
Second, the Supreme Court overruled the requirement in Smith that damage to a neighbor's property must have already occurred before the neighbor could file a lawsuit. Instead, the Supreme Court held that such a lawsuit could be filed if the encroaching plant posed imminent danger of actual harm.
Third, the Supreme Court overruled the holding in Smith that the neighbor's sole remedy for encroaching plants was money damages. Instead, the Supreme Court authorized trial courts to issue injunctions to prevent harm before it occurred.
In sum, the Supreme Court in Fancher set a new standard regarding encroaching plants in crowded cities and suburbs. The law in Virginia now is that if an encroaching plant threatens to cause or had already caused damage to a neighbor's property, the neighbor may sue, and obtain both money damages and an injunction to remove the encroachment. The Supreme Court also left in place the neighbor's right to self-help, i.e. to trim the encroaching plant himself, at his own expense.
In Fancher the Supreme Court also expressly stated that the Fancher rules would not apply to rural landowners. For rural landowners, the Fancher holding emphasized that the neighbor's traditional common law right of self-help, i.e. to trim the encroaching plant himself, was sufficient.
In 2012 the Virginia Supreme Court declined to extend the Fancher case holding to rural settings. Cline v. Dunlora South, LLC, 284 Va. 102, 726 S.E. 2d 14 (2012). In Cline, a tree on rural land fell into a public road, striking a car and injuring its passengers. The injured passengers sued the owner of the land on which the tree was located. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit.
On appeal, the Virginia Supreme Court found that Virginia law had never imposed a duty on rural landowners to inspect and cut down trees that could fall into highways, even if the tree was sick or dead. Affirming the trial court's dismissal of the case, the Supreme Court ruled that the Fancher holding was limited to urban and suburban environments, and refused to extend it to rural settings. It is worth noting that the Cline holding was determined by a 4-3 vote of the justices, 3 of whom filed a dissenting opinion and would have applied the Fancher holding to rural settings.
Note that the Supreme Court in Fancher expressly refused to rule whether its new rules would apply to an owner of undeveloped land when neighboring property is developed into homes. The Supreme Court has yet to address that particular scenario, and this situation leaves an unresolved factual situation that could arise in any suburb with a homeowners association: if the association owns undeveloped land next to a house, do the Fancher rules apply? The Virginia Supreme Court's holdings in both Fancher and Cline were influenced by the unique facts of each case, and future applications of Virginia's law regarding encroaching plants will likewise be dependent on the facts of the case then before the Court.
If you would like to discuss such a situation, please feel free to contact Randall K. Bowen using this website or by telephone at (703) 584-8400.


Nothing in my life is the same. She has changed everything, simultaneously turning my world upside down while making it right for the first time ever.
I break this woman a little more each day—and she lets me. It's all part of our deal. But every pleasure that she gives to me brings her closer to freedom. Closer to paying her debt in full. And I'm not ready to let her go.
Ruthless. That's what she calls me. It's true. I am a man who will do whatever it takes to get what I want.
And what I want is her.
I could go back on our deal. Force her to stay, risk her hating me forever. Or I could let her go because for once in my life I care about someone else's happiness more than I do my own.
Rebel Rose is a decadently dark romance author living in the beautiful city of New Orleans. She prefers anti-heroes over Prince Charmings and often uses her own sexual experiences in her novels. She can typically be found somewhere in the French Quarter enjoying a cup of coffee while people watching.


Working out has never been so much fun. Male first person perspective placing female reader in to the story.
Moyra was my best friend until that one hot February night when everything changed for us!
Two people married to others have a hot hard cheating quickie at friends wedding.
I didn't want to join the US Army and I didn't want to go to Korea. Mi Cha made me glad I'd done both.
Nobody thought it could happen the way it did. Randy found Marilyn and together they began the struggle to survive.
The Alice Claire is my 30 foot Catalina sailboat. I had a stowaway on board, and she didn't want to go back to Auckland.
Chula was a Choctaw woman who had tried to kill Samuel. Four days later, she saved his life. She said it was her way.
There are thousands of stories about the Oregon Trail. Most have been lost. Two journals lead me to see one story.
Jake was a PI in competition with me. When he drowned, his niece asked me to find out if it was really an accident.
I led Lisa's African safari. She liked the thorn tree in the cafe. I liked her. She amazed me then and still does.
The Emperor of Bindar held Xanmar hostage so I'd do his trading for him. Xanmar escaped and the Julay became a harem.
Waking up horny and taking a surprising little journey, ending up with a sofa.
Exciting little trip, a strange encounter, a sexual adventure.
You never know what you'll see on the security camera: It might even be the couple next door. Sequel to The Back Garden.
Samuel found the Indian woman after the twister had passed. He didn't realize how much she would change his life.
A single misdialed digit on the phone ends up astonishingly turning an unhappy woman's entire car ride around.


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Home Wire General Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against US troops
Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against US troops
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Sunday denied that he was made aware of U.S. intelligence officials' conclusions that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan. The Trump administration was set to brief select members of Congress on the matter on Monday.
The intelligence assessments came amid Trump's push to withdraw the U.S. from Afghanistan, and suggested that Russia was making overtures to militants as the U.S. and the Taliban were holding talks to end the long-running war. The assessment was first reported by The New York Times and then confirmed to The Associated Press by American intelligence officials and two others with knowledge of the matter.
There were conflicting reports about whether Trump was aware of Russia's actions. The intelligence officials told the AP that the president was briefed on the matter earlier this year; Trump denied that, tweeting on Sunday that neither he nor Vice President Mike Pence had been briefed.
The White House National Security Council would not confirm the assessments, but said the U.S. receives thousands of intelligence reports daily that are subject to strict scrutiny.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who golfed with Trump on Sunday, tweeted a day earlier that it is "Imperative Congress get to the bottom of recent media reports that Russian GRU units in Afghanistan have offered to pay the Taliban to kill American soldiers with the goal of pushing America out of the region."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of the few congressional leaders briefed on sensitive intelligence matters, told ABC's "This Week" that she had not been informed about the reported bounties and requested a report to Congress on the matter.
While Russian meddling in Afghanistan is not a new phenomenon for seasoned U.S. intelligence officials and military commandos, officials said Russian operatives became more aggressive in their desire to contract with the Taliban and members of the Haqqani Network, a militant group that is aligned with the Taliban in Afghanistan and that was designated as a foreign terrorist organization in 2012. Russian operatives are said to have met with Taliban leaders in Doha, Qatar and inside Afghanistan; however, it is not known if the meetings were to discuss bounties.
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Orthopaedic injuries relate to the skeletal system and the related joints, ligaments and muscles. Orthopaedic injuries can be caused by road traffic accidents, slips, trips, falls and accidents at work.
Depending on the severity of the injury, this can have a serious impact on your social and family life, as well as your ability to earn a living. The term 'major trauma' describes serious and often multiple injuries where there is a strong possibility of death or disability.
In England, the most common cause is a road accident. We estimate that there are at least 20,000 cases of major trauma each year in England resulting in 5,400 deaths and many others resulting in permanent disabilities from orthopaedic injuries that require long-term care.
Tendon and nerve damage (which can result in amputation).
All of the above orthopaedic injuries require the correct diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation to ensure the best recovery is made. Even with a good recovery these kinds of injuries can have lifelong impacts and serious consequences.
TLW's team of orthopaedic injury solicitors have years of experience in dealing with complex orthopaedic injuries and you can rely on us to seek the correct compensation. This compensation can help to pay for care and rehabilitation, property adaptations or to assist with any loss of earnings as a result of the injuries.
Contact us today. Our personal injury team can arrange an appointment to visit you and discuss whether you are entitled to make an orthopaedic injury claim.
Please see our FAQs and Serious Injury services page for more information.
I have been advised that I am going to require several surgical procedures following my orthopaedic injury but there may be delays due to limited NHS resources. Can you help?
Our orthopaedic injury solicitors understand that NHS resources are under extreme pressure and the associated impact on the accessibility to sometimes essential operations. This can cause unnecessary pain and discomfort with an often negative psychological impact.
We do not criticise the NHS for this, but we believe it is unacceptable for the representatives of those responsible for your orthopaedic injury to expect you to wait unnecessarily for treatment. We believe you should receive the best possible treatment at the earliest possible opportunity with the representatives of those responsible for your orthopaedic injury paying for private treatment where necessary.
We will always press for the release of funding at the earliest opportunity from the representatives of those responsible for your orthopaedic injury so that you can access treatment as soon as possible and at your convenience.
How can you assist with my rehabilitation and overall recovery?
TLW's orthopaedic injury solicitors appreciate that early rehabilitation focusing on the unique specific needs of our clients is essential to ensuring the best possible recovery from an orthopaedic injury.
We will press for the release of funding at the earliest opportunity from the representatives of those responsible for your orthopaedic injury so that your rehabilitation needs can be assessed and met. As part of this we may instruct specialist case managers to assess your needs, organise and implement the care and rehabilitation necessary to ensure the best level of care is being provided to allow for the greatest degree of recovery possible.
Where appropriate, multi-disciplinary team meetings will be organised to ensure the care and rehabilitation professionals are organised and working in unison to maximise your recovery. This can include, amongst others: Occupational Therapists; Physiotherapists; Psychologists; Social Workers; Nurses; General Practitioners; Prosthetists; and Orthotists.
We accept that obtaining funding from the representatives of those responsible for your orthopaedic injury can occasionally take time, especially if the accident circumstances are complicated and responsibility for your accident is disputed. As such, we will only seek to use the best specialist care/rehabilitation navigators who will work alongside you to ensure you are receiving the right care and rehabilitation at the right time.
I used to have a very active life before my orthopaedic injury and would like to return to former activities. Can you help?
Our orthopaedic injury solicitors understand that a serious orthopaedic injury can be a life-changing event, but regaining independence and returning to normal life as far as possible is equally – if not more – important than the amount of compensation.
We appreciate that returning to former activities and hobbies is an important part of the rehabilitation process and something many of our clients want to achieve. Where possible we endeavour to help our clients achieve their goals.


Landbay has refreshed its buy-to-let criteria for professional landlords and relaunched its website.
The specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender has increased its maximum loan size from £1m to £1.5m, with a maximum LTV of 75%, including fees.
Aggregate loans with Landbay will rise from £2m to £5m.
The specialist lender's new website can be found under the main www.landbay.co.uk URL.
The website was redesigned as part of Landbay's brand evolution to create a single proposition for both P2P investors and intermediaries.
"We are constantly listening to our intermediary partners and to the requirements of the market, and we believe these changes will offer a greater offering and flexibility to brokers and their landlords," said Paul Brett, managing director of intermediaries at Landbay (pictured above).


The Rottweiler is one of the most popular working dogs and has been for for a long time. Believed to have been developed by the Romans as a herding dog, there natural tendency to herd is second to none. In recent times they have become a very popular breed for police work. The Rottie is a fairly large breed getting as tall as 27 inches and weighing as much as 130 pounds. With proper socialization and training the Rottweiler can make a great member of the family and a faithful companion. Visit DogBreeds.net to learn more about Rottweilers.


Arriving in Casablanca Airport our team will collect, then we will head to Casablanca. In this city we will witness the great Hassan 2 Mosque with the highest minaret in the world. Lunch will be at Rick's Café. Then, we will head to Fes via Volubilis and Meknes. In Meknes, another significant imperial city in Morocco – known as the Ismaili capital of Morocco. We will see the famous gate Bab Mansour, the Sahrij Souani Bassin and the Mulay Ismail Mausoleum. After lunch, our journey continues to Volubilis, the Roman ruins, dating to 25BC. We will explore the site and see some of the original and well preserved mosaics. Heading to Fes via the foothills of the Rif Mountains, we will arrive in Fes in the late afternoon before checking in to our Riad at the heat of the Medina. Overnight in our Hotel/Riad. BB.
After breakfast in our Riad, we will start exploring the cultural capital of Morocco. We will be walking in its alleys and small streets sensing its exotic smells and century's old houses. Our visit starts by the Royal Palace and the Jewish headquarter: the first Mullah ever built in Morocco. We will ensure that we visit all sites with cultural and historical interest including the famous Al Qaraouine University, one of the oldest in the world, and the Tanneries. After lunch, we will visit the ceramic factory and take in a panoramic view of the whole Medina of Fes. In the afternoon, we will visit the new city for a drink. Overnight accommodation is in our Riad.
. Once we took breakfast in our Riad, we will leave Fes travelling towards Merzouga via Midlet and the Ziz valley. Will travel via the village of Ifrane, a beautiful mountain village. This mountain city is referred to as "the Switzerland of Morocco". Here we will also stop at the cedar forest on the middle Atlas Mountains. During this journey we will experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains. Then Azrou, a Berber village in the middle of the famous cedar forest – the largest in Morocco and a home of Barbary apes. After exploring the nearby forest, our journey continues to Midelt along the magnificent hills and mountains of the Atlas. We will be travelling through the fascinating Tizzy Ntalghamt pass and the Ziz Gorge taking in views of the High Atlas scenery. We will see how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as we approach the city of Er-Rachidia. In Er-Rachidia where we will lunch and enjoy the Berber hospitality. Afterwards, we will travel along the luxuriant Ziz Valley and stop for panoramic views along the way to Erfoud and Rissani. In Merzouga in the afternoon we will be welcomed with a glass of mint tea before checking into our Riad. Overnight at Kasbah Hotel Yasmina. (DBB).
We will take breakfast in the hotel and then we will start our explorative journey of the area, visiting the 'Village of the Blacks', originally slaves from Sudan to experience their music and lifestyle. The lake of Merzouga is not far away with its bird populations, including flamingos. We may also like to visit the nomad wire house. On the afternoon, we will ride our camel guided by an experienced Camel man, to explore inside the mysterious sand-sea of the Erg-Chebbi. Here we will spend our first night under the stars or in a traditional Berber nomad tent. Dinner will be served in the tent where we will spend the night (DBB). (The camp in equipped with flush-toilets).
Early morning we will experience a fascinating view of a desert sunrise. Then we will camel trek back to take breakfast in our Riad in Merzouga. Then, we will travel to Er-Rachidia via the towns of Rissani and Erfoud. In Rissani we will have the opportunity to walk within the authentic Souk, an assortment of vegetables, spices and dates. In this souk we will witness a sea of conversations a traditional scenery of hooded men and veiled women negotiating prices. Then Tinghir and Todra gorges, we will discover the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco. After lunch in the heart of the gorge we will drive through the Dades Valley, where we will see the majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as "monkey toes". Overnight accommodation will be in a fancy hotel overlooking the Dades valley. Hotel Xalucadades. DBB.
After breakfast in the hotel, we will set off through the Dades Valley towards Kalaa M'gouna and Ouarzazate. The route through Dades Valley is the way of the thousand Kasbahs – providing numerous opportunities to take some of our best photographic shots of the trip. Today we will have the opportunity to meet Berber Nomads in their caves enjoying the fertile Rose valley and the rock formations along the way. We will stop at Kalaat M'gouna, "the rose city", to purchase the rosewater, which will make our linen smell good a long time after our trip is over. Continuing on to Skoura and the birds' valley; visiting the Ameridil Kasbah, a well-preserved Kasbah in this area. After some hiking in the valley, we will stop for lunch in a restaurant, overlooking the gorge. Then will head to Ouarzazate, "the Hollywood of Africa", whose geography and beautiful landscapes has attracted many world class movie producers. Here we may choose to visit the studios, containing props used in movies, we may have already seen. Some of the movies that are filmed in these studios such as The Mummy, Gladiator and the Last temptation of Christ. Our journey will continue through the majestic Tizi Ntichka Pass (2260m) over the High Atlas Mountains, before arriving at our overnight accommodation in Marrakech.
After breakfast in the hotel we will drive through the Dades Valley towards Kalaa M'gouna and Marrakech. The route through Dades Valley is the way of the thousand Kasbahs – providing numerous opportunities to take some of our best photographic shots of the trip. We will stop at Kalaa M'gouna, "the rose city", to purchase the rosewater, which will make our linen smell good a long time after our trip is over before heading to the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco. The Kasbah was built by Et Hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains during the 18th century, now a house of many Glaoui people. Our journey will continue through the majestic Tizi Ntichka Pass (2260m) over the High Atlas Mountains, before ending at our accommodation in Marrakech. Overnight in our Hotel/Riad. BB.
Once we take breakfast in the Riad, we will start exploring Marrakech:" the red city of Morocco". Our guide will ensure that we see the most important places of historical and cultural interest, including the Saadian tombs; the Palaces of El Bahia and El Badi and the Ben Wessel Coranique School. Lunch is at a restaurant near the square, then in the afternoon we will see the gardens at Majorelle, Menara and the Koutoubia tour. After dinner we will have the opportunity to walk around the 'Square Jemaa El Fna' full with magicians, story tellers, snake charmers and food sellers. Overnight in our Hotel/Riad. Bed and Breakfast. BB.


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G5 $20 Up-to-Date- can I go to an Applestore?
So my question is, can I go to an Apple retail store on the 24th to get this price, or do I have to buy it online/over the phone?
I called the Apple Store where I bought my G5, and the answer was I got was that you have to buy the discounted upgrade on-line... at least, so far that's the case. They guy I spoke to sounded like he half-expected this to change, but wasn't sure enough about it to want to commit to anything definite.
If you went to an Applestore (assuming that you can get it), would it be free, or still for $20? They claim that the $20 is for S&H, but I doubt that claim.


Retirement savers have accessed approximately £23.6 billion through pension freedoms since reforms were introduced in April 2015, according to data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Its Flexible payments from pensions: January 2019 report also found that the number of individuals who have received flexible payments from their pensions between the second quarter of 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2018 is 448,000. This is compared to 375,000 between the second quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, and 393,000 between the second quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017. A total of 232,000 individuals received flexible payments from their pensions between the second quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016.
Since the introduction of pension freedoms in April 2015, more than one million individuals have accessed their pension for flexible payments. A total of 5.9 million payments have been made since April 2015.
Between October and December 2018, 628,000 payments were received by 264,000 individuals, totalling £1.9 billion. This compares to 585,000 payments to 258,000 individuals in the third quarter of 2018, at a total of £1.9 billion again. From April to June 2018, 574,000 payments were made to 264,000 individuals, totalling £2.3 billion. Between January and March 2018, 500,000 payments were made to 222,000 individuals, amounting to £1.7 billion.
Alex Waite, partner at LCP, said: "The latest figures show a continuation of the trend of more people choosing to withdraw their defined benefit pensions under the government's freedom and flexibility policy. This will be the right decision for certain individuals and 2018 was yet another record year for the number of transfers.
"However, at the same time, we are seeing many people having their freedoms capitalised on by fraudsters, which remains a huge concern for the pensions industry. The recently introduced ban on telephone cold-calling from the UK is a helpful start, but the scammers have moved online and overseas and more is needed to protect vulnerable people reaching retirement.
The figures are based on data reported to HMRC. Individual numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000. The yearly individual totals are lower than the sum of the quarterly individual numbers, as some have taken payments in multiple quarters.
Reporting was optional up to April 2016, when it was made compulsory. For this reason, figures prior to this are not comprehensive. This may account for part of the increase in reported payments seen in the second quarter of 2016.
Kay Ingram, director of public policy at LEBC, added: "We are highly concerned that those who have [accessed their pension for flexible payments], without the benefit of regulated advice, may have paid unexpected stealth taxes and will be restricted from pension saving in the future.