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Communications Director City of Edmundston "Your presentation during our event consisted of pure...magic. We cannot pinpoint whether it was your motivational lectures or magic tricks that better raised the spirits of our participants because you combined the two in a complementary and inextricable way. You knew how to generously share your profession and expertise with ease. The evaluations we received for your performance showed satisfaction of 94%, proof of a job well done." -Gaston Leclerc AQISEP President "We wanted to extend our thanks for an excellent presentation that you delivered during our annual seminar...your magic tricks left us speechless! Your lesson was greatly appreciated and helped our bus drivers to relax -- we hope that the message delivered will continue to spread its path. " -Cindy Drapeau Head of Social Activities Bell-HoriZon "It is with great pleasure that we thank you for your motivational performance, 'The Magic Road to Success' presented as part of our annual retreat for financial services. The messages delivered in regards to passion, motivation, and perseverance, intermingled with magic tricks were impressive, pleasant, and entertaining. It is with pleasure that we recommend your motivational performance." "Our participants were well impressed by your skill and talent, and appreciated the mix of humor and illusion while sharing your personal and professional journey. You chose an amusing and unique way to conclude the evening by sharing your passion for your art." -Bernard Pitre, Marketing Director Westburne Electricity "Your conference, "The Magic of Effort towards Success" was very much appreciated
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that I always wanted to get to, really being creative as a DJ. That's what got me so excited about music again is guys like Scott and Andy, who still really believe in doing it right, who aren't about making a big splash and then turning up and just fucking it off -- just plugging a laptop in and pressing play, do you know what I mean? Yeah. Where did the name come from for the label, Don't Be Afraid? It's a sample from an old acid track, a UK acid track from the 80s which is a rip-off of a Joey Beltram track, and it's got this sample that goes, "Don't be scared." But I didn't want to call it Don't Be Scared because I thought it sounded a little bit questionable. But that was the sort of genesis of the name, and I'd like to sort of let people kind of make up their own mind about what it means. There's no political agenda to our music, it's for everyone who wants to enjoy it. And what about the Spargel Trax EPs that you did? Were they always going to be geared up for Record Store Day? Spargel Trax was basically... I couldn't tell you. It's just one of those things that I don't think I can really explain. There was no plan but it was definitely the most fun project I've been involved in. It was sort of a result of a long weekend in Berlin a
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(Video) VMware: Microsoft needs to get out of its 2D paradigm The media began day two at EMC World in Orlando with a media briefing by executives from EMC , VMware and Cisco Systems to discuss the threesome??s alliance around next-generation virtual data centres. I??ll have more on the threesome??s plans and its visions for the data centre in tomorrow??s CDN Now , but I did want to share a clip where the executives responded to a questioner who wondered why Microsoft wasn??t part of their alliance, and how they view the Redmond Behemoth??s data centre strategy. Unsurprisingly, the executive from VMware was the most fiesty of the three on Microsoft. And on another competitive question, the Oracle-Sun-Virtual Iron combo , EMC said they have the assets to be a competitor, but the challenges will be putting it all together. Cisco said Oracle??s view tends to be more vertically-focused and monolithic, while Cisco sees more of a customer desire for more diversity and choice.
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can be a very lonely existence. You're taking responsibility for the success or failure of whatever it is that you're being entrepreneurial about. The risk is that you can work and work and work -- and there's no doubt that it's more work than a more conventional career path -- and the risk is you can work really hard and not get the results that can be considered a success. You have to let go of the notion that you put in eight hours of work and therefore should get this much money. The reality is you'll have to work really hard, and the amount of money you get for the amount of effort you put in may not be equal. You have to keep grinding until things start to happen. CO : What are the benefits? Croxon: It's a very personal journey. You acutely feel every victory and you acutely feel every defeat. If you're the kind of person who can live with the ups and downs of it, and not let it keep you awake at night, and if you're still a nice person to be around and the rollercoaster doesn't eat you up, there's no better feeling than working hard at something and having the fruits of your own labour come out the other side. It's a very rewarding experience. CO : What are the qualities needed for a successful entrepreneur? Croxon: Stamina and stick-to-it-ness. You need to work harder than the next person. You need to
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In The Presence of My Enemies Lyrics - Machine Head I never ask myself why injustice befell me Accepted of the fact, try and live a life of peace I'm not a violent man, but to those who'd threaten me My enemy, for my family I'll show thee Death I will fight you to Wrath provoked you cannot bear Our lives are not your toys Mercy, not a drop to spare You of destruction Of hope's deconstruction Kills Innocence is lost when The blood of innocents Spills I'm not a violent man, again I wish to repeat But for every human that takes away a child's innocence Whether it by molest, or by all wars pointlessness Killer of life Corruptor of all that is pure I want your nose to break Shattered under clenched fist Smash face to concrete Taste the asphalt's gentle kiss You of destruction Of hope's deconstruction Kills Innocence is lost when The blood of innocents Spills To those that are to blame Destroyers of every dream Breaking of hatred's wings Mars' phoenix begins fading To those that monger war Claiming that this is to even scores This mantra I invoke No longer this fear will I choke There's no peace for the one who can't know peace Your every breath it only lives to take Someday the earth you will descend Not a regret I'll harbor in Tearless my eyes Flowerless my hands And that day when your moment is fleeting That thought keeps my heart
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Tim Griffin on All of this and nothing New York-based writer Tim Griffin is editor-at-large for Artforum , where he served as editor-in-chief from 2003 -- 2010. In 2010 he was awarded a Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant for his book Compression , which considers shifting terms of site-specificity. ALL HAMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Tickets are required, and are available at the Billy Wilder Theater Box Office one hour prior to start time. Limit one ticket per person on a first come, first served basis. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required. Parking is available under the museum for $3 after 6:00pm. Public programs are made possible by Bronya and Andrew Galef, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, and an anonymous donor.
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believe that music is a way of expression, growth and passion. WHICH IT FREAKING IS! Why the hell would you want to produce 3 albums that sound the same. That's a waste of time, nothing comes of it. I'm a dancer and I can damn well relate to that, you would grow so tiresome of the same looking dance. Real music is fading fast. I have so much respect for The Horrors, as people and musicians. Strange House was incredible yes, but what they've made since then has been even greater. Stop dwelling on the past. What does prompt bewilderment - from me at least - is the press space devoted to this lot. Primary Colours is about as kosmische as my nan i.e. not particularly. Honestly, I though Plan B (RIP) magazine's lone voice of critical dissent with that slightly embarrassing album was spot on! As for this...Still Life sounds like Simple Minds/John Hughes comedy era. Grim. Still, Patrick Wolf has a new album out and there's a whole world of truly brilliant new music out there. Let's not forget that.
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left controller stick keeps up with the impatience of modern gamers in order to make sure The Chief gets to places quickly. Where Halo 4 really comes to life though is in the weapons. Adding to the usual array of Human and Covenant weapons are the Promethean arsenal of the new enemies. Not only do these look great, appearing as highly superior pieces of gravity defying technology that float together to form a gun, they also shoot in a distinctively satisfying manner. They feel unlike previous Halo weapons, with the Light Rifle providing a smooth and accurate alternative to the typical Battle Rifle, and the Scattershot shooting as a multi-bullet kerblamming Shotgun. It's the most wide-ranging and varied choice of weapons in a Halo game to date. While Bungie focused on a particular weapon with a particular function, here 343 show a stroke of ingeniuty by providing alternatives to types of gun according to player preference. For once, we don't have to choose between the Assault Rifle, Battle Rifle or DMR, but instead pick and choose between all three. It adds a great sense of customisation and depth that will keep the player interested. Halo 4 is essentially the same case of jumping around, blasting and flanking enemies on your path to victory, but the campaign is perfectly paced with your typical corridor strafing sections and vehicular combat exploration segments. The newly introduced Mantis mech is certainly a welcome addition with its extreme firepower and dominating height. Likewise, the campaign
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and data, therefore, interested Proposers must be comfortable with this type of engagement. Vendors wishing to participate in this procurement opportunity will be required to call our office at (306) 777-4041 to express interest or e-mail your request to [email protected]. Vendors will request access and respond to this procurement opportunity via SaskTel's e-sourcing tool with Ariba. Vendors who are new to the Ariba tool will be required to provide SaskTel with a) legal company name; b) contact person name; c) phone numbers; and d) contact person e-mail address when requesting participation in this event. This will ensure that your organization is set-up in Ariba and issued an invitation to participate. Vendors who provide a response to this procurement opportunity event posting only and do not participate in the tool will be disqualified. Additional Information: Skill sets required: Experience working in and / or consulting on revenue assurance functions within a telecommunications industry environment Proven knowledge of / experience with telecommunications billing, mediation and provisioning systems, and aspects of the network that relate/interact with those systems Ability to perform complex reconciliations and assessments required to identify, validate and resolve leakage Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as it pertains to revenue recognition, and best practices for revenue-related policies within the telecommunications industry Experience with and / or knowledge of process redesign skills, toolsets and methodologies. Knowledge of, experience with, and / or professional certifications in business process transformation Auditing experience with knowledge of
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person, who absolutely micromanaged but was also just crazy. She was in communications and was responsible for our project website (but didn't really "get" this whole internet thing) and a lot of the material we developed. One afternoon she asked my coworker to print out the same very richly colored document on every single printer in the building (which was at least 20) to determine which one prints the colors most correct. (Consider that there is no guarantee the printers will have the same levels of ink the next time we need to print.) The other thing she asked me to do was to go through 25 letters -- that were all exactly the same minus the address block -- and update the same minor thing to each (would it have been faster to propose mail merge, maybe?) then decided that the space she just had me remove from the signature line was not enough and to please add another hard return there... When I brought them in to her boss to sign them, he said "For future reference, I don't need this much space to sign me name." Auuugh. That reminds me of a time when I needed to include a letter (drafted by someone else) into a check run batch I was sending. She e-mailed the letter to me to print, and told me to be sure to spell-check it first, because she didn't want those squiggly red lines printing out on the letters. OK here it is....
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legal definition of judge, we are not judging Glenn Beck and others. We are simply cross examining. There are going to be several who in the end, Christ will say, "I never knew you. Depart from me." There are so many who believe they are Christians but they do not have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. It is nice that perhaps Glen Beck is getting people talking, but way too many people follow him as if he were a prophet just like they follow Joel Osteen and others. When questioned on salvation, Joel Osteen couldn't even give a direct answer. We are seeing what was spoken of in the Bible. We have a lot of false prophets out there and a lot of people are being led astray. That is why pastors and scholars such as Dr. Moore, Dr. Stanley, Dr. Vines and others are very concerned about what is going on and being said. They see how these people are looked on as if they are Saviors. How many so called Christians think they are a Christian because they embrace Glen Beck's gospel or because they are a Republican? Catholics call themselves Christians. Good people consider themselves to be Christians because they are good people. Want true revival? Get our churches back to God and a personal relationship with Him and away from Fox news, Glen Beck, and others. Our battles are fought best on our knees not in rallies. Thank you so much for this
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baby gender selection and prediction, girl or boy, how to have baby girl or baby boy, plan your baby, how to choose your baby gender, how to have a girl, how to have a boy... How to Choose Baby Gender You Desire? So you've decided to have a baby. Good for you! And for any number of reasons you may have decided that you would like to have a baby of a certain gender. And maybe you've decided that you want a baby girl. Certainly there are any number of good reasons why you might want to have a girl. That's completely up to you. It's your own business. But you'd probably be happy to know there are many ways how to have a baby girl. There are a few factors in life that help to determine the gender of children that we don't have any control over. Factors such as age, hobbies, and professions can influence the gender of children. For example, younger people tend to have more boys than girls. Meanwhile men who fly a lot or deep sea dive tend to have more girls than boys. There's actually a scientific reason for this. Male sperm and female sperm have different characteristics -- male sperm are faster but more fragile while female sperm are slower but tougher. These characteristics are what lead the sperm to be influenced by the above factors (age, flying, etc.). However, knowing these facts can help you to know what you should do in
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dig deeper and by checking Feigenbaum?s ?record? he was able to ascertain that Feigenbaum had travelled all over the US and Europe at a time when several Ripper-like murders were reported in those same locations and that he had been in Wisconsin during a series of mutilation murders of women there. He then claimed that he communicated with London and was able to verify that Feigenbaum was there during the Whitechapel murders. Eventually Lawton put the question to the tramp gardener whether he was actually responsible for London ?s East End murders. Feigenbaum?s reply, according to the lawyer, was that ? the Lord was responsible for his acts and that to Him only could he confess. ? 19 Lawton also offered additional proof of his theory, stating that Feigenbaum put on an act which made him seem simple-minded and even imbecilic. As he stood in front of the judge during his arraignment, for example, he punched himself in the head and breast while exclaiming over and over ? How foolish of me to trust a stranger. How foolish of me to trust a stranger. ? In reality, Lawton said, his client was ? crafty ? and very intelligent. Lawton also pointed out that although Feigenbaum acted as if he were a penniless tramp he actually left money and property in his will and he paid $90 for his own funeral arrangements. He was also, so the lawyer claimed, able to converse knowledgably on such topics as surgery and dissection. Feigenbaum
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MPs get in a funk over open source The Conservative's open source technology strategy may have reached its culmination at a low water mark with the coalition government's renegotiated contract with Computer Sciences Corporation. Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude and chancellor George Osborne presented open source software as the antidote to the Labour government's "catastrophic" NHS National Programme for IT - and a recipe for cheaper and less botched government computing all round - when they launched their technology strategy in 2009. Now four years on, what they have done instead is reconfirm 2bn the 2.9bn contract CSC originally signed under Labour, and dropped that bit of it that would have given them the means to open source the goods. But the original Conservative tech policy was floated on a stream of opportunistic press leaks and anchored with a fishy tie-in with the then Conservative Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee chair Edward Leigh. The coalition government's lack of progress since raises questions about whether it is prepared to put its weight behind the policy. Spin A party insider told Computer Weekly the NHS element of Conservative open source policy was spun to latch on to then current news about NPfIT - the National Programme, Labour's NHSIT disaster. Osborne floated his open source policy on 27 January 2009, the same day the Public Accounts Committee published a report warning NPfIT wouldn't be delivered till 2015, four years late and at a cost of 12.7bn, because of BT and CSC in particular. The
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Your snarky answers and name calling don't do anything to further your opinions, and they turn off people who are interested in intelligent conversation. Conveyor of The Truth | 7.31.09 @ 5:30AM Linda, Rest assured I understood your point the first time around. In regards to your question of control, for starters the Repubs had control of everything all through the Bush years; that's how that un-American, unpatriotic, C-average, illiterate, deceitful, ex-alcoholic redneck piece of Southern trash was able to push through some of the outrageous legislation to which I have alluded above, and to subsequently bring this country to the ruins we find it in today. Now, maybe the Republican control in congress was not as strong as the Democratic control is today, but that only speaks to the degree with which the majority in this country are disgusted with the conservative Religious Right and everything it represents. And for that, you only have your own party to blame, with special thanks to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. As for the "name-calling" here, it was going on long before I arrived; just scroll up and see for yourself. Heaven forbid the kooks who populate the Right, and whose goofy, mangled, and laughable rants litter this board, are called the wackos that they are. But they are free to call Obama everything from a rat to a snake to a traitor to a communist to an elderly-killing, body-burning Nazi. And I didn't see you bellyache about that. As a
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at least for the engineers in my family and friend group). In his freshman year of university his great-uncle invested in the up-and-coming Macintosh company; my dad's grammar, spelling, and overall grasp on the English language was poor (for no reason besides his lack of attention in school). However, he claims that he passed college because he was able to present a well-styled, typed essay. Presentation is everything to him; a stronger grasp on our vast language allows people like me -- in the social sciences -- to impress upon my audiences a more confident and "typed" essay. This subject has long been an obsession of mine. Perhaps it is because the design of a rhetorically sound presentation is one of my strengths. Professionally (I'm a biochemist and cellular biologist), I am surrounded by people a damned sight smarter than me, as is my wife; but I have benefited from a knack for not only putting my finger on the phrase, but for structuring those phrases into stories that engage people. It is my salient strength. What we say is built of the words we use, the order we say them in, and how we look and sound when we say them. It is easy and perhaps erroneous for me to speculate about the reasons why I have this ability; and I run the risk of self-rationalization and self-congratulation in that speculation. I will therefore offer these arrogant thoughts in such limited humility as I can muster in the hope
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Best Answer - Chosen by Voters As an eighth a day pot smoker living in the suburbs around vancouver and constantly getting stoned in and around it... Yes there is a very large community of stoners, especially down around hastings st, downtown burnaby, surrey, and Port coquitlam! Vancouver is kind of known as the Amsterdam of North America, so I'd have to say yes. It's not actually legal there, but the town is famous for its permissive atmosphere. Some laws are important in some places, and some aren't.
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The Customer Name column now shows both the customer name and the username for Trade Me sales orders. Now able to filter search the Sales Orders List by partial matches on a customer name. Now able to filter search the Sales Orders List by selling channel Type. Now able to filter search the Sales Orders List by Total sales order value. New Shipments report A new Shipments Report has been added, which details all your shipments and products. Alternate Product Code added to the Inventory reports The Alternate Product Code has been added to the Inventory reports. Alternate Product Code added to the Stocktake search You can now search the Stocktake screen for products with an Alternate Product Code . Printing any combination of Shipment documents now updates the shipment status to Awaiting Pack Now when you auto print or reprint any combination of your shipment documents and labels for shipments which have an existing status of Awaiting Print, then the shipment status will be automatically updated to Awaiting Pack . This also includes the combination of opting to not print any documents or labels. Customer phone numbers added to Invoice type A Invoice type A now includes the customers phone and mobile numbers on the Shipping Address panel. Trade Me listing failures label replaced We have revamped the way we let you know that some of your Trade Me products have failed to list. Previously if a product failed to list, we would label the product. Since it is
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the pace that everyone else needs me to go at. That means that I've got to take more breaks, spend more time with my family, and spend more time walking on the grass in bare feet -- things that pull you back down to earth.'' With different priorities this time around, Higgins is determined to ensure that she never loses the joy of making music again -- even if it means admitting that she's not superwoman. ``It's still a learning process,'' she said. ``I find myself at times going `I can't do 22 interviews in one day!' ``But that's a constant conversation I've got to keep having with my managers. If I look like I'm going to burn out, I've got to pull the reins and stop it, because I want to keep music as a long-term career and not feel like I have to walk away from it again. ``I think I had trouble saying `no' to things. If the record company would suggest `why don't you do this and this and this to promote your album', I'd say `OK, I can do all of that', even though I knew it was a bit beyond my capacity. ``I wanted to be perfect, wanted to be superwoman, and it's kind of humbling to realise that you don't have the ability to do it all.'' Missy Higgins plays at The Soundscape Festival at Princes Wharf 1 from 8.40pm on Saturday. Missy Higgins is one of the big stars playing at this
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water creates a corresponding lack of food, people will compete?and eventually fight and kill?to secure enough water to survive. Migration or relocation ?Faced with the other impacts of drought, many people will flee a drought-stricken area in search of a new home with a better supply of water, enough food, and without the disease and conflict that were present in the place they are leaving.
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no hippy, but I am beginning to seriously question the values that I subscribed to for most of my professional life, especially now that I truly believe that this model for most of us is unsustainable. If I whittle my values down to the bone, they encompass: meaningful and fulfilling work - not mindless ambition, nor rampant status and material wealth accrual time spent with family and friends - no nannies, and plenty of laughing security - an income that supports the above and a house to do it in These should not be hard won, nor should their pursuit wear us to the bone, but for many of us, achieving it is exhausting. The values of the west are fucked, and maintaining them, in the light of diminishing resources and insecure economic systems, is not a possibility. There have already had food shortages in Europe due to interruptions in food distribution linked to economic factors. That's a sign. So I am looking at alternatives. I don't know where it leads, but I want quality of life for my family and I, and believe I will have to think outside the box and make a leap. How do people- men and women alike - live like this? ( though "exist" may be a more appropriate verb than "live") why are they so embarrassingly, cravenly grateful for the culture that allows it? It's so f***ing undignified. It's got to be workaholism right? They're obviously smart enough to gain an income without
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I can't keep a straight face and say this is not the end Not if you want it, it's upon us and I wanna say it's sinking in If i was hasty maybe i was rushed along I won't move into little boxes and then not get the itch to move on So think real slow Don't forget that yes is yes and no is no Melting prints of grass and snow Means i may forget the way to get back home Cause this is the end if you want it This is the end You're not the first thing in my life i've loved and lost Yeah i've thought worse things that i might be less inclined to merely just shrug off You'll take me home Like my family did, my father did, I know You'll think real slow Don't forget the speed that i can go away Cause this is the end if you want it This is the end I met the devil and i stared her in the eyes Her hair had scales like silver serpents high as statues, stood there mesmerized I took the fire escape and made it out alive Yeah i still burn from time to time but i've a healing hand against my side Blisters on my feet i crawl back home Frozen from the sleet, burned sand, and stones Nourished back to life by life alone With one shake of the mane regain the throne 17 Comments General Comment: This song
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of information some how arrive where they are...unless guided somehow. But I will agree, "idealized memory as unlocked by music is a very terrifying thing!" To become so tragically focused on a few hours in time to discover that for years nearly the exact scenerio had been working behind the scenes. The parallels between reality and some dreaming state are more bizarre and daunting by the miniute which turn into hours, then days, then...well...here we are. Impressionable mind...HA! General Comment: This is a great song, unfortunately In my opinion, it was sooo good that the rest of their stuff could never top it. Thats just my opinion and I hope I am wrong for other Boston Fans. This song is about a man listening to a familiar song that brings back the best memories he had with his loved one, He enjoys it so much till he realizes that shes gone and gets bummed out again. Its tragically beautiful. I think we've all been there. I hope though, that unlike me, others were able to keep their loved one, or at least close that chapter on their life and were able to move on with another great person. Of course that is the paradox. Hmm, I don't think that's what the line is implying. The line sung prior to "I closed my eyes and she slipped away" is "And dream of a girl I used to know". With that said, I believe Marianne has been long gone, and upon shutting
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About Us Master Painters Association NSW is the industry association representing the interests of painting and decorating contractors and employers in NSW and federally. The Association seeks to advance, encourage and recognise the highest standards of trade craftsmanship and ethical business practice. Since its foundation over 100 years ago, Master Painters Australia has been an independent representative for firms and individuals conducting business in the painting, decorating and sign writing trades. It is a non-profit employer association managed by a group of elected councillors. Our Objectives The MPA has two principal objectives: assisting the interests of its members in a business sense, and ensuring that the professional standards of the industry are upheld. It is the single authoritative organisation in its field, enabling it to negotiate and co-ordinate a wide variety of business, educational and information services for its members. The tangible benefits of being a member of the MPA materialise in the form of more profitable work, leading to increased business success and profitability. The Master Painters Association has also been selected to carry out the assessment of painters within NSW. Renewal of MPA Yellow Pagesr 2012 Online Member Offer The Master Painters Australia NSW and Sensisr would like to invite you to take advantage of an exceptional offer. Member rates are available for the following; Together with Yellow Pagesr Digital Association Essentials, Yellow Pagesr Digital Association Solution puts your business listing in front of more customers and in more places. Your business listing will be found in various
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Apartment : MIMOSA From 2010-03-22 To 2010-03-29 Mrs Maria Helm Sinskey From USA the 03/31/2010 Dear Philippe & Christophe: I can't begin to tell you what a great experience we had at Amaranth. Your service is top class. Better than the majority of top hotels in Paris. The apartment was spacious and beautifully appointed. The beds and fine cotton sheets were heavenly. The plush robes and slippers were a welcome touch. I cooked many meals during our visit and thus appreciated the well-equipped kitchen. I will definitely recommend this apartment and your services to all of my friends that travel to Paris. We look forward to staying with you again. Best wishes, Maria. REF Apartment : AMARANTH From 2010-03-21 To 2010-03-29 Mrs Richards From USA the 03/20/2009 Bonjour Philippe, The property surpassed our expectations. It appears from all of your rental units that you take pride in ownership. We would love to return to Paris and will review your rental options that you may have for a shorter stay. It was great to meet you, Thank you, Cathy Richards. REF Apartment : ORTENSIA From 2010-03-09 To 2010-03-15 Mrs Constanza Riccioli From USA the 03/11/2010 Bonjour, We would like also to take the opportunity of thanking you for all. We had a wonderful stay: we adored the apartment, the furniture, the cleanliness, the view, really everything! And obviously thank you for your very attentive and kind service. We hope to come back soon! best regards,Costanza Riccioli REF Apartment : LILY From
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approved it; and finally the people not directly involved but who were still affected by it were also informed. Organisations, large and small, public or private, that depends on the execution of thousands of decisions for their ultimate success or failure do not place anywhere near the same emphasis on decision-making ability during the selection process or in determining the suitability of people for roles of greater responsibility. Studies repeatedly show it is rare for organisations to engage in prospective decision-making self-analysis or retrospective investigations of mistakes to identify where slip-ups happened in the "error chain". The natural instinct in businesses, in particular, is to move on to the next challenge or crisis, or literally hide the organisation's "black box" from would-be examiners. Usually in such cases, it is individuals who are identified as having "Messed up", rather than the organisational decision-making process itself. Nonetheless, research by Marcia Blenko, of Bain & Company, shows there is a strong correlation between companies with a "faster metabolism" of making and executing decision and better financial results. And the correlation, based on data from 750 companies worldwide, not surprisingly, also relates to employee engagement. Blenko found employees are more motivated in a place where things get done and believe their workplaces are more stimulating places to work, rather than those where bureaucracies and committees stifle decision-making. Blenko's book Decide and Deliver, which examines key aspects of the process, suggests better decision-making systems, rather than identifying individual decision-makers, as the key to reducing mistakes
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wherever that child operates, which is for me everywhere! In this regard, I bring to the reader's attention a key article which, when I first saw it, confirmed what I had been thinking and formulating. This short piece serving as support is by Stephen R. Gould and is entitled "Looney Tuniverse". 20 Gould argues here that "There is a crazy kind of physics at work in the world of cartoons", 21 that of quantum theory, and proceeds to develop his theory of that world as "quantum Looniverse", 22 a theory which enables "these, seemingly nonsensical, phenomena [at work in classic Warner Bros. cartoons to] be described by logical laws similar to those in our world". 23 For Gould, such counter-intuitive phenomena as quantum tunneling and wave-particle duality can be observed in the behaviour of and events befalling Bugs, Daffy, Sylvester, Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, for example, Bugs' "tunneling out of a chained and padlocked casserole dish placed in a sealed oven" 24 or Road Runner being "far more energetic and wave-like" 25 than Wile E. and never able to "be in one place long enough to be eaten". 26 I would add: we find in the argument of scientists that in the quantum world nothing is real unless and until it is observed, 27 and even "that in the quantum world the sheer act of observation can cause an event to occur", 28 "explanations" for Wile E. Coyote's plummeting to the canyon below only when he sees that
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guidelines mean an 'agency' basically knows what's best for an individual. A crazy example...what if an 18 year old guy decides with his family that he it's ok to shower second daily because he wants to experience sex more... Carol1959 Comment 28 31 Oct 2012, 1:23 PM Before effective planning can take place effective a comprehensive assessment has to occur regardless of what services/ support may be available at the time . There needs to be a process of providing a Face to Face assessment to determine eligibility and needs for all referrals to the disability agencies not just a 1800 number which may or may no be answered by someone no has knowledge of local services . People over the age of 65 have automatic entitlement to a face to face Aged Care Assessment... (ACAS) to determine eligibility and care needs and if eligible and appropriate more... Erin Comment 29 3 Nov 2012, 6:09 PM For lifetime goal setting and planning to meet my needs i would need to be able to consult with someone who knows what they are doing, understands my disabilities and chronic illnesses and how they can change hour to hour and day to day so planning ahead can be quite difficult. I would also need the goals to be set and actually carried out, I have a current situation where many goals have been set by me at the request of OTs and PTs and then they have done absolutely nothing to help me
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Read. (less) As my first foray into Victoria Dahl historicals, I have to say I was quite pleased with this book. One of the things that impressed me about Dahl's contemporaries is her willingness to create heroines that are strong. She didn't disappoint when she created Marissa. Marissa isn't the average shy miss you tend to find in historical romance novels. In a way, she was quite modern about her sexuality. She was caught in a compromising situation, and your typical, "she was alone for 10 minutes in a ro ...more As my first foray into Victoria Dahl historicals, I have to say I was quite pleased with this book. One of the things that impressed me about Dahl's contemporaries is her willingness to create heroines that are strong. She didn't disappoint when she created Marissa. Marissa isn't the average shy miss you tend to find in historical romance novels. In a way, she was quite modern about her sexuality. She was caught in a compromising situation, and your typical, "she was alone for 10 minutes in a room with an unmarried man without a chaperone" situation, but rather (view spoiler) [ a "she was caught with a man betwixt her thighs" situation. She was ready to do away with her virginity, and at 22, who could blame her?? (hide spoiler) ] . The delightful part is that she wasn't the least bit sorry about her actions but rather dissapointed with act itself. I loved the hero in this novel.
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other songwriters, including Neil Finn on "Silent House". The album contained several tracks that seemed to indirectly reference what the group called "The Incident", and the group remained defiant. Maguire commented that, "I'd rather have a smaller following of really cool people who get it, who will grow with us as we grow and are fans for life, than people that have us in their five-disc changer with Reba McEntire and Toby Keith . We don't want those kinds of fans. They limit what you can do." [ 77 ] Maines also retracted her earlier apology to President Bush, stating, "I apologized for disrespecting the office of the President, but I don't feel that way anymore. I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever." [ 77 ] Taking the Long Way debuted at number one on both the U.S. pop albums chart and the U.S. country albums chart , selling 526,000 copies in the first week (the year's second-best such total for any country act) and making it a gold record within its first week, despite having little or no airplay in areas that had once embraced them. The Chicks became the first female band in chart history to have three albums debut at No. 1. [ 78 ] Both "Not Ready to Make Nice" and second single " Everybody Knows " were largely ignored by U.S. country radio [ 79 ] and failed to penetrate the top 35 of the Hot Country Songs chart. In June 2006, Emily
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unhealthy man who just lost his pride General Comment: kurts awesome...and this song makes me think back when i used to think about suicide.. irregardless idc if kurt wrote this as joke...cuz he did die which is sad....Do any of you believe if courtney killed him???? General Comment: The song was part of the "Beavis & Butthead Experience" and was initially going to be included on "In Utero" as the last track but was left off because Cobain felt there were too many "noise" songs on the album. "I Hate Myself & I Want To Die" was also the working album title for "In Utero" in the early stages of recording. I think the song is one of Nirvana's simplest and powerful songs. In the end the title was dark foreshadowing of Kurt Cobain's fate. He might have joked about suicide but deep down he was a trouble, brilliant, tortured, young man. The song really isn't about anything in particular. There are references to someone being sick. There's a quote from a "Deep Thoughts" skit from SNL. The chorus came from God knows where. And that's that. Kurt threw lyrics together from various places and what fit together, he went with. Such is the case for the majority of Nirvana's songs. He said himself that there USUALLY is no meaning behind any of his songs. Although- some songs have deep, personal meaning. THIS song does not have any philosophical lesson to be learned. Kurt was very sarcastic and had a
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And since Christianity is the predominant religion then it is the Christians decision that will amount to much. And as Methodists are the biggest group of Christians then it is they who need to get it right for the sake of all others. More rests on the church president's head than he may realize in my opinion. The present noises coming through the media are promising. He is calling for Chistian state yet acknowledging the pluralistic society that Fiji is. From an article I read somewhere, he does not appear to be intimidated by the state. So things look hopeful at this point. The only negative I see in the latest gathering of religious leaders is that its 'in front of the cameras' so everyone may be on best behaviour. But who knows, perhaps they have been meeting regularlay already on a less formal basis away from the cameras. Yes Babasiga, a dialogue. To fight the common enemy. I doubt if there has been much interfaith discussion in Fiji over the years - it's something that has been avoided I think. I enjoyed the interfaith group in Geelong that I was a member of, but I did have to be careful, tactful, and hold my tongue at times because I am convinced that my 'religion' is the way to go Yet I love the music of some other faiths, e.g. Sufi, and have met some gorgeous people such as friends who are Bahai. I think there was a dialogue of
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Phantom By Michelle Kambasha , 25 September 2012 Photo by Pyry Antero The new season of Best Fit little sister site Ja Ja Ja 's upcoming showcase is edging closer, so ahead of it we speak to Helsinki based band Phantom . They'll be playing on a live bill that includes some of the best sounds coming out of the Nordic countries in one of London's finest live music hangouts, The Lexington. So while they are a long way from home we delve beneath Finland's 'deep and dark' music scene to discover a little about the band origins. It soon becomes clear that almost everything that is needed to be known is in the band's name -- haunting music, genre defying eerie soundscapes, "You can't run from your own shadow" , Hanna Toivonen unnervingly sings on The xx co-signed track 'Scars' -- all of which is derived from 'phantomising'; a musical hybrid of Toivonen's jazz credentials and Tommi Koskinen's production prowess, encompassed on the evocative four-song Scars EP which undoubtedly hints at more great things to come. For those who don't know, who are Phantom? Phantom is Hanna Toivonen and Tommi Koskinen from Helsinki. It is originated in the deep, dark underground of the Helsinki music scene (it's just deep and dark down there anyway). Hanna is the singer and songwriter, also a former jazz student from Sibelius Academy and the co-Founder of a soon-to-be-launched music discovery app Clerkd by Mukava Music . Tommi is the producer and sound designer
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thing. You can even get equipment for reasonable prices for the simulator to control things via flight systems pretty much similar to the real thing. Which again gives you more of a realistic edge. This isn't to say you can jump into a 747 after 6 months of a flight sim -- but if you get onto Vatsim and the like.. and learn the procedures for proper ATC , clearance, Pushback, taxi, departure, and so on.. you won't be overwhelmed when you go for the real thing. Other Answers (7) You are age 13, meaning you have a few years to spare to become a pilot - At this stage, do your best in college, and improve your education - By time you complete your GCSE - you should have at least 5 "A" levels - Mathematics, physics, geography, English and one other to your choice - With such background, you should have easier pilot training - Be aware that a flight academy [f]ATPL theory study is demanding - There are 14 exams of theory to pass - . You remind me of my brother - he's 14 and all he has EVER wanted to do is be a pilot. I too can see how it'd be a good career choice. My Dad's a captain for British Airways, he used to tell me (I used to want to be a pilot too!) to work as hard as you can in school, get as good grades as you can. I don't
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"Being Ed and Brian" this month. Two passionate leaders in their "fields". I admire their dedication to agriculture and their constant willingness to help spread the good story about our industry! Especially when they dedicate time to Agriculture in the Classroom! They help us to put a personable and professional face to a high tech industry!
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American Economic policy and resulted in the complete deregulation of Wall Street as well as the complete embrace of globalist free trade that has sold the American working class down the river and shipped millions of decent paying American manufacturing jobs overseas. The current legacy of the Republican Party is Banksters Gone Wild and Endless Wars that benefit firms like Cheney's Halliburton. I am not making the claim that Obama is some "Great Alternative", but given the recent track record of the GOP and the fact tht they are unapologetic about that track record leaves no doubt in my mind as to WHY ROMNEY LOST AND OBAMA WON THIS ELECTION. djn1313 | 11.7.12 @ 2:06PM Mllions of decent American jobs went overseas because of union greed and unwillingness to compromise with their employers. I see you conveniently left out that obama has run up more debt in four years than all the other presidents combined. I hope you enjoy four more years of his reign of destruction? Didn't you bother to read his writings or speeches he made before becoming president? His goal is to downsize America because he and his wife believe America's military and economic power has caused all the problems in the world. We have military that is weaker than anytime in recent history and we have had 8.0% unemployment for almost four years despite massive spending. Do you think this happened by accident? Get a clue, it is a planned result of his marxist agenda. Now,
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want to just tuck it all in and keep it out of your way. It doesn't matter if you can see the band either, it looks quite cool. And again, you're just pulling the hair back and tucking it into the elastic at the sides. If your hair is very curly or a bit shorter, you could actually get away with just leaving that out and sitting naturally. But her hair's just a little bit too long to do that. So, you can leave it like that, plain if it's just a day look, or if you want to kind of finish it up a little bit for an evening or for a wedding or something, you can pop a little bit of sparkle in the side. It would also look great with something a little bit more like this, which is also really on trend for this year. And that's it, a great up do for curly hair, good for day looks or work or if you're just in a rush. .
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I have no idea how 'Good' it is, yet it will serve the purpose of showing that this question has been put to the test many times. The fact that Dawkins to my knowledge does not raise this issue but rather focuses on the 'horror' of such a judgment as the flood I would say is a good indication that the Ark size is not an issue. Tim, you're not giving the theory of evolution a fair go. It deserves to be treated with a great deal more respect than you accord it. Just like any scientific theory, it should be judged solely on its explanatory merits. I think your real gripe is with atheistic materialism, not with the theory of evolution as such. One reason for saying this is that many Christians believe in the theory of evolution. In 1996, Pope John Paul II proclaimed that the theory is 'more than just a hypothesis' and that evolution is compatible with Christian faith. He endorsed theistic evolution . In 2009, the Church of England went so far as to issue a formal apology to Charles Darwin: "Charles Darwin, 200 years from your birth, the Church of England owes you an apology for misunderstanding you and, by getting our first reaction wrong, encouraging others to misunderstand you still. ..." Science proceeds by a process of inference to the best explanation. There are (at least) two questions we must ask, viz. (1) Is the theory of evolution the best explanation? (2) Is
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was passing on information. As you say, it must have happened to some degree, so I'd love to extrapolate what we know about Tudor manners, etiquette etc to puzzle out how these arrangements would have worked. shtove - Thank you for the article! I'm going to read it at further length later, but it may come in handy. Esther - See, that's the sort of thing I'm interested in... how did these ambassadors approach the ladies? Did they bribe them, and with what? Were certain topics off-limits? (the whole Dudley/menses topic was important but perhaps it wasn't guarded as closely as some of her other secrets?) I'm trying to get into the mindset of someone who would want to find out more about the secret doings of a Queen (possibly stuff like menses, men flirting, etc, but also things like important visitors etc), and how they would go about it via the queen's staff.
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this case, IT can explain to the business unit there is technically nothing wrong with what they are doing. "However, it would be better if you did it this way, and we get heard." He says Tourism Australia had appointed a new CIO and under his leadership they have taken a lot of technology contracts that were previously out in the business unit and back into the technology team. "We are now managing those contracts in consultation with the business," he says. "What that has allowed us to do is find similarities so we might have two separate business units using two separate email marketing platforms. When we bring those contracts in, we have an email marketing platform which should be consolidated. It allows us to consolidate the amount of services we consume economies of scale. Effectively, we are getting more value for our data." He says Tourism Australia has created an annual operating plan. The technology team is involved at the initiation phase, or at the start of the project to see if there is a technology component. "If we already have something that they are looking to do, we can help procure or provide that service in order to drive value for money for the entire organisation, not just for technology." "We know we are running X amount of projects through that process. It does give us a presence in the business," says O'Neill. "We are seen as a trusted adviser to the business so their call is
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day. Usually it is not the typical general witty statement, which rarely makes me laugh out loud, but something more obscure, almost an inside joke that connects me with another person, and reminds me that there are others out there with similar sensibilities, so no matter what happens in life, you are never really alone. Yes. Everything will be all right. Because the tiniest weirdest thing makes everything not all right, too. The flip of a switch, the words floating out of the doctor's mouth, the day where everything changed, the moment, even. (I used to make those macarons back when I was a pastry chef, in my former life and damn, they were hard to make --) 'Only at midday and sunset were there short dips in the hot mass of auditory hullaballoo.' It was part of the first five pages I wrote for my still-new, still-helpless baby of a novel project (gulp). It made my guts churn, but strangely, it was delightful and thrilling. I got a small, private smile on my face. It widened and I blushed. It was a feeling, I realized later, not unlike the first time I got a note snuck to me - by way of Anna and Robin, who sat kitty-corner and just behind - from a BOY. From SHANE. Shyly triumphant I was. I don't know if that line will make me shudder in a few months (much like my alliance with SHANE did), but its creation was a moment of
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Other Answers (7) Look at your system properties in the control panel if it is a windows machine. It will tell you if the operating system is 32 or 64 bit. It will also tell you what processor you have. If it isn't immediately obvious by the name that the processor is 32 or 64 bit, you can google the processor name and find out. If you are trying to decide whether to install a 32 or 64 bit OS, install the 32. The device drivers for the 64 bit aren't always available, especially in laptops.
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least let same-sex couples and polygamists enjoy the same government benefits as opposite-sex married couples?" He did talk about marriage. What he said was that instutions like marriage are the result of the collective wisdom of our ancestors figuring out how to do things. And if people want to try new things, they should be free to. If their idea, say gay marriage or polygamy doesn't work, it will die out. Polygamy and homosexuality seem to be as old as monogamous marriage. Although, maybe homosexuals calling themselves married is something new, I never studied the ancient greeks that closely. The real test of this kind of issue is pedophilia (accepted by at least the ancient Greeks and I assume others.) That's a line that strikes me as hard to cross from a legality standpoint. But, it is a line that would surely be tested in a libertarian society. Would Libertarians tolerate a Jeff Jeffers in their midst as long as he got permission from that 8 year old and her parents. I don't see it given the prevailing morals of today. Some morals that are quite clearly a result of civil society (those weird Greeks again) inevitably get enforced with violence (either government or private). Surely, tolerance is a virtue but there is always someone who can succeed at pushing your tolerance beyond the pale. The principle of non-initiation of force solves most problems associated with the mixing of cultures and the formation of civil society but not quite all.
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wide and wishing to wear the evening kilt outfit, the following suggestions may help. Dressing (in sequence): 1. Shirt. You should wear a white plain style collar-attached with either a button or cuff link style cuffs. Keep it simple - no pleats at all or colour trimmings. It should be worn with a black bow tie. Recently the shirt makers have introduced an attached wing-collar giving a similar appearance to the 1930s traditional stiff-fronted shorts with separate wing collar. This style of shirt can be worn as an alternative. After the kilt has been put on, the wearer should slide his hands up under the kilt and pull the shirt down as far as it will go. 2. Kilt hose. Start with the kilt hose, garters and shoes. The hose turnover should be above the calf but not covering any part of the lower knee. White kilt hose is regarded by many as an abomination and should only be worn by pipe bands. The culprits in the wide spread exposure given to this sartorial 'faux pas' are the kilt hire companies who, understandably, find it much more economically viable to offer hose of any colour as long as it's white! Cream hose is acceptable as are any colours that tone in with the jacket or kilt. Diced or tartan hose can also be worn. 3. Sgian Dhubh. If you wish to wear a sgian dhubh it is normally worn in the right stocking. It can be worn on the left
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the increased transport/travel costs to people who may use the new facility in the future a failure to acknowledge the lack of public transport links in some areas of the borough, notably Broadheath and Partington. Again, patients don't appear to be at the heart of these proposals, which appear to be constructed for the benefit of clinicians. Where is the evidence otherwise? b. Outpatients We fully support this element of the proposal. While supportive of this part of the proposal in principle, we note that no details or specifics have been provided as part of the consultation process. c. Day case surgery We support this element of the proposal with reservations. Again, the consultation failed to provide any tangible evidence for this element of the vision. In addition, we believe that a fully functioning Intensive Care Service must be retained to fully support the potential risks associated with any surgery. To omit this we fear puts patients' lives in potential danger. We also have concerns that an increase in capacity for day case surgery could be used as a means of reducing the current waiting lists at other CMFT sites. With an estimated 1,500 people on the waiting list at CMFT this could increase, rather than reduce waiting times for Trafford residents. How this is managed needs explaining to the public, so that it is understood to be 'fair' to all. d. Intensive care and emergency surgery. We do not support the proposed changes to intensive care and emergency surgery.
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and Go On Holidays All the Time Trevi -- Many people starting a business overlook the strategy of making their employees think. They also unfortunately get into the habit of 'staying busy' with activities rather than taking a step back to consider ways to improve or expand their business. Thanks for this post...I think it makes several important points! Thanks Mindy. Continue to design your business around the intention to make yourself redundant and you will subconsciously find yourself out of a job when your business finds momentum. Working ON the business will give you satisfaction and fulfilment as well as money and time freedom! Trevi your article makes a lot of sense. Since my retirement I have started this internet business and I am busier now than when I was employed. I have every intention to make myself redundant in my business so that I can work on my business which is to help busy people take responsibility for their health and not pass over that responsibility to the medical profession.
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going to be a boring movie that had no point. i didnt get too interested in the beginning but once i really knew what the movie was saying i fell in love with it. i love the song also, its beautiful. and the movie changes my perspective on life because recently its been bad but i wanna say that thanks to this song and movie i've been better. It changes my point of view | Reviewer: Jaime | 10/14/09 The first time I watched Harold and Maude when I was 20 y.o. it captured me forever. Now 20 years after it changes my point of view about life even more. Cat Stevens' music in that movie and specifically this songs was absolutely brilliant, perfect in any senses. I'm starting to discover his work, I'm thrilled!! This song is a catalyst for great change. We as one world will sing this together all of us :) | Reviewer: Constance | 5/13/09 Beautiful. Perfect. We as humankind might one day sing this song together, each and everyone of us,in real time through satellite hook-up and our world and our planet can know true liberation. And I am betting Oprah is going to have something to with it; as am I. Love to all, Constance Merwin Warner (San Marcos, California) We are all together in beautiful spirit. great song | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/17/08 I like the version they sing in the movie Charlie Bartlett, especially at the end. It's slower and more
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she was just a young and stupid girl. Sharon got the message and backed off. She became too humiliated to stay in Weatherfield, and moved to Sheffield to work as a kennel maid. In 1999, Rita received a wonderful surprise when Sharon returned. She had come by to visit Rita to invite her to her wedding in Nottingham. Rita persuaded her to have the wedding in Weatherfield. However, in March the wedding didn't take place as Rita had discovered Sharon's fiance Ian was two-timing her with the new landlady of the Rovers, Natalie Barnes. Happy that Sharon decided to stay around after the wedding fiasco, Rita offered Sharon a job at The Kabin and Alec Gilroy's old flat. Sharon happily accepted. Much to the horror of Leanne Battersby, and a few others of Rita's friends, Rita offered The Kabin to Sharon as a birthday gift. Rita admitted to Sharon that she was lonely, that was why she offered her The Kabin. Her gesture was a living legacy from a woman who always looked upon Sharon as the daughter she never had. Rita was happy to pass on her experience knowing that The Kabin would be well looked after in years to come. Rita's pride in Sharon soon turned to anger when Sharon, after a suicide attempt over Danny Hargreaves , revived her relationship with Ian. Making matters worse, Ian forced Sharon to sell the Kabin so they could buy a home in Bolton. Rita swallowed her pride and bought the
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for not speaking up just as loudly as the opposition. You asked "where is the physician outrage" -- the answer may be that a lot of doctors outside the state of Virginia are not aware of the issue. Some of us aren't as current with issues as we should be and don't comment on them if they don't affect us or our patients directly. If this was happening in my state or, worse, at a national level, you can bet my legislators would hear from me. For now, I have to content myself with casting primary votes for people that, hopefully, wouldn't support that kind of extremist legislation. Peter asks, "When will we live in a world when Dr Anonymous won't have to be anonymous?" Well that's the thing isn't it? Religion has taken most of us hostage because speaking out will result in financial losses and rejection. This is why about half our politicians are hypocrites when it comes to religion. I don't blame this good doctor for remaining anonymous. He/she worked extremely hard to become a physician. Why allow a bunch of clueless politicians to jeopardize a career? I apologize if another poster has addressed this; I was only able to get through a few hundred posts. Though it may seem somewhat off-topic, I believe this is very relevant when talking about sexism: several posters have referred to the Dr. As "he". As far as I could tell, neither John or the Dr. indicatedthe gender of the anonymous
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so why should I? I wish them love and happiness even though I sometimes shook They do not come into the mainstream of dialogue and work the site, they just wallow and rationalise and self-pity mostly. I The general run of the dialogue here is sycophantic in my opinion; self satisfied and self indulgent... The sad thing here for me Loob is that there is a lack of courage with respect to self-honesty and honesty to partners, so to me all I get is the sense that is a gossip circle and only certain kinds of self fulfilling posts will be 'invited'.As to whether partners are for life is too convenient a generalisation to explore really- it is not really a philosophical, social or existential question. It is just a rationalisation. I get a kind of sick feeling when I look at the trend of thoughts here because I think the protagonists are living a life that I used to consider normal, which in the end made me desperately lonely and depressed, and made me realise that I was deeply self deluded. I dont really think it matters too much if this article lives in its alternate reality here as there are alot of things to learn from it. Cautionary stuff... Help, opinions and advice is not really wanted or appreciated in my opinion Loob, and if you read the info on the site, it becomes crystal clear that these ppl are not trying to 'talk it out' or 'work
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and have fun that takes the pressure off. But, you know, what I do know now is that the film has nearly made $13 million in Australia. People have been paid their money back and it's sold to a 110 territories and countries in the world.
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had witnessed violent anti-British propaganda in the Zionist press and elsewhere. He said that British Jews should use their influence to cut off the funding for Jewish terrorists in Palestine. "There is growing feeling that Britain is in the grip of Jews. There are more Jewish M.P.'s than at any time in English history..." [MPs are elected, of course]. A jury of seven men took just 13 minutes to acquit him. He was quoted thus in the November 21, 1947 edition of the Jewish Chronicle : "Officials of the Socialist Party seem to think that anyone who criticises the Jews must be a Fascist. I need hardly say I am not a Fascist." Caunt's editorial was obviously the work of an angry man rather than an anti-Semitic one. Another person who was jumped on from a great height because of his anti-Semitic writings was Colin Jordan. When Arnold Leese died in January 1956, it was Jordan who inherited his mantle; unlike Leese, Jordan, who became a convert to National Socialism shortly after the Second World War, shouted his admiration for Hitler from the rooftops until he drew his final breath; having said that, he espoused a far less rabid, intellectual anti-Semitism than his mentor. He was also not without a sense of humour, and it was this that was to lead to his most significant battle with the law, in the 1990s. Like Benjamin Netanyahu, Colin Jordan believed Israel controlled America, and his publication of a cartoon depicting Uncle Sam
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SG to the Inter Virgin Islands Conference and its successor Inter Virgin Islands Council. This was a functional cooperation body between the British and U.S. Virgin Islands. I served as advisor to the Anguilla Constitutional and Electoral Reform Committee which was working on constitutional change in the last decade, This is still underway as the territory continues to seek full self-government. I think we spoke earlier of the Offshore Governors' Forum comprised of the five territories affiliated with the U.S., and was mainly a political body to influence U.S. policy on the dependencies.I also helped out a few years ago in the public education campaign in the Cayman Islands in the run-up to its referendum on the new constitution. There have been several self-governance assessments in which I was involved in the Caribbean and Pacific, and a few other things. Recently, I served as the international advisor to the U.S. Virgin Islands Constitutional Convention. CAR So, from your broad perspective, having worked with many of these territories directly, and having served in various capacities for the U.N., what would you propose to jump-start the decolonization process? CGC Well, I would say that there are some recent developments which are quite encouraging. First of all, the new Chairman of the Decolonization Committee, the Ambassador of Ecuador, has shown great interest and commitment in dealing with the issue of implementation. In my view, this is key to solving the contemporary decolonization dilemma. CAR Any specific recommendations for moving the process forward? CGC
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since 2001? And, look, I agree with the governor. She imposed a windfall profits tax up there in Alaska. That's what Barack Obama and I want to do. We want to be able to do for all of you Americans, give you back $1,000 bucks, like she's been able to give back money to her folks back there. But John McCain will not support a windfall profits tax. They've made $600 billion since 2001, and John McCain wants to give them, all by itself -- separate, no additional bill, all by itself -- another $4 billion tax cut. If that is not proof of what I say, I'm not sure what can be. So I hope the governor is able to convince John McCain to support our windfall profits tax, which she supported in Alaska, and I give her credit for it. IFILL : Next question, Gov. Palin, still on the economy. Last year, Congress passed a bill that would make it more difficult for debt-strapped mortgage-holders to declare bankruptcy, to get out from under that debt. This is something that John McCain supported. Would you have? PALIN : Yes, I would have. But here, again, there have -- there have been so many changes in the conditions of our economy in just even these past weeks that there has been more and more revelation made aware now to Americans about the corruption and the greed on Wall Street. We need to look back, even two years ago, and we
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Slydell : I'd like to move us right along to a Peter Gibbons. Now we had a chance to meet this young man, and boy that's just a straight shooter with upper management written all over him. Share this quote Steve : Good evening Sir, my name is Steve. I come from a rough area. I used to be addicted to crack but now I am off it and trying to stay clean. That is why I am selling magazine subscriptions. Share this quote Peter Gibbons : So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life. Dr. Swanson : What about today? Is today the worst day of your life? Peter Gibbons : Yeah. Dr. Swanson : Wow, that's messed up. Share this quote Bob Slydell : Milton Waddams. Dom Portwood : Who's he? Bob Porter : You know, squirrely looking guy, mumbles a lot. Dom Portwood : Oh, yeah. Bob Slydell : Yeah, we can't actually find a record of him being a current employee here. Bob Porter : I looked into it more deeply and I found that apparently what happened is that he was laid off five years ago and no one ever told him about it; but through some kind of glitch in the payroll department,
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The uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy Posts 81 Gender Playing Batman: Arkham Asylum, Half-Life I, 358/2 Days, Pokemon HG Trying to get the last few treasure chests in traverse town I need one more trophy in order to unlock the secret ending, so I've been trying to get every treasure chest. I need one more chest in Traverse Town but whenever I enter the Fountain Plaza, it forces me into the Julius boss battle. Half of the map is cut off due to a force field so I can't get to the remaining chest. Am I stuck or is their a way to not trigger that battle? I want someone to count how many times Ansem SOD says the word "darkness"
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[JD] I, I got something to tell ya girl I got something I wanna do (come on) I, I got something to tell ya I wanna you know what... you know what (Avant holla at 'em) [Avant] I been looking for you for a long damn time But you been gone away I nearly lost my mind And now we're in the club and you're grindin' on me, touchin' on me, got me goin' crazy That skirt you wearin' got a playa on stroll As I glance at my watch I see the night is growin' old I start to reminisce about when we were shorties, back seat of my jeep, yes I'm feelin' horny As I play my position posted up on the wall Happy to hear the DJ say last call 'Cause what that means is we about to leave and I'm about to be all up on you and you up on me [Chorus] 'Cause I want you And in the middle of the night I'm gonna rub And if you let me go down I'm gonna taste And when it's all said and done I'm gonna you know what, you know what But I want you And in the middle of the night I'm gonna rub you And if you let me go down I'm gonna taste you And when it's all said and done I'm gonna you know what, you know what [Avant] It's hard to keep in touch while you're off in school But
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a warranty which was quite pointless for me as I lived about 50-60 miles away and the warranty only covered it if I took it back to them and only for certain things. The day after I got it home, the battery gave up the ghost and cost me about 80 and both front tyres have leaky valves. I know it's nothing like what's happened to yours, but I know how really annoying and frustrating these things are, and I do so feel for ya. Mike Xan 21-02-2011, 22:36 Ouch that is quite some list Hannah, and so sorry to read your woes :( But from the pics in your welcome post it looks a stunning car, and will be well worth the love and attention (And hard earned cash lol) should you choose to get it repaired. And when its all done, you will have a big grin as you drive around knowings its all in perfect running order, even if its beans on toast for the next 3 months :) But as said above, you could easily buy another FTO for that, but if you love the car, and its the one for you, get it fixed, I know I would. DazzJb 21-02-2011, 22:57 Dont you know somebody who is handy with a spanner as a lot of that is easy stuff to sort out and will knock the cost waaaay down. As said places like camskill (if you want new) or a trader on here (SS Spares,
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this was the end of my traumatic reaction. The following Wednesday night I took my man's group to the fire station. Three of the men had been unable to grieve; they were mesmerized by the repeated television scenes. Their disavowal of affect took the form of fascination with how the building collapsed or a loss of reality in the form of "I've seen this film before". Two of the men reported quietly weeping every time they saw a missing person sign on a tree or lamppost. Two others had escaped the fire and collapsed buildings. We worked as a group in a circle on the floor of the fire station where the destroyed fire trucks once parked. The retired firemen showed us photographs of the dead firemen holding their babies and young children. The reality of the tragedy was right in our faces. The whole group wept. Some expressed their outrage. Perhaps a hundred people stood around and watched our group process as we talked about our feelings and held each other. Hector was again in the crowd of mourners but this time he was sober and no longer boisterous. On the way back we stopped to look at a car that had been parked in front of my office for a week. The car was covered in white ash and on the front window it bore a firefighter's parking permit. Someone had written in the white ash with his or her finger, "You gave us your life. You are
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I wrote recently a post on Identifying Predatory behaviour . The thing that surprised me was that some people took issue not with what I'd written or the way that I'd written it but with the fact that I described predatory behaviour as... well predatory. Now normally I just sigh and let these comments go but... Here is an example that I'm quoting wholesale. Personally I'd like to see this type of behavior re-branded as 'abusive' rather than 'predatory'. A) because it IS abusive and contains a set of classic warning signs about dangerous/abusive relationships that apply outside the kink setting and only expands upon it within kink. B) there are plenty of folk in the kink community for which being a 'predator' has NOTHING to do with the behaviors listed here and their style is done in the SSC manner we aspire towards. This particular labeling does extreme disservice through being unable to freely talk about and enjoy types of play without having to clear the air of assumed stigmas and warnings from the entire community that don't apply. While there's no with point 'A' argument that yes it is abusive, why not predatory when that is in fact a perfectly good description of what it is? Point 'B' however I do take issue with. My issue with it is frankly, so what? That's their business and I'm not saying that they shouldn't or whatever. It's perfectly plain what I am talking about and what 'predator' means in this
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meetings we had, so we had some brainstorming discussions. After some more discussions, we hope to come up with a proposal on how we can make the SIG more useful by the next meeting. That is all from me, and you can see more details on the materials on the URL listed here. Thank you. APPLAUSE Maemura Akinori: Thank you, Izumi. Any questions or comments for the SIG report part? We are running smoothly. We had two SIG sessions, and one session which was chaired by the two working groups. Next we will invite the WG Chairs to report to us about their working groups. The first of these two is the Voting Rights WG. To make use of this time, if you have any questions, we are happy to hear them. Desi Valli: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Desi Valli, I'm one of the Co-chairs of the Membership Voting Rights Working Group and I'm here to report to you the findings of the working group in the last six months. I wanted to make it a little more colourful than the usual black and white I've mostly seen in APNIC, so I thought of putting some graphics into it, nothing beyond that. I just wanted to give the background of this working group. As we all know, the Executive Council is an elected body and members are expected to vote and elect EC members. We know about this. I'm just giving the background about the reason
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almost as cool as creating a fresh New elaboration yourself. It's a marker! It's a sign! It's something we define! It already exists, but you helped refine! [| From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/i/i-set-my-f\\... |] An emblem for all your aesthetic kin, To recognize you by! Blame it on the corporate skyscrapers in the clouds, But if wasn't for you, We wouldn't have all these multiple crowds. How am I suppose to choose, which one I belong to? Obscenity is a crutch for traffic drives. If you need to use the restroom just ask politely. I like the way I do it, better then the way your not. Lifting up the toilet seat was the way I was taught. It has to be a unanimous determination. Because one opinion would be a pointless appreciation. Yeah, sure thanks for the invitation! Don't want to be included in your conversation... It's to late! We've over thrown I took all your friends, And your all alone. Blame it on the corporate skyscrapers in the clouds, But if wasn't for you, We wouldn't have all these multiple crowds. How am I suppose to choose, which one I belong to? these lyrics are submitted by a person these lyrics are last corrected by Bunny
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If You Miss Me At The Back Of The Bus Lyrics Thea Gilmore If you miss me at the back of the bus, and you can't find me nowhere Come on up to the front of the bus, I'll be ridin' right there I'll be ridin' right there I'll be ridin' right there You got to come on up to the front of the bus I'll be ridin' right there If you miss me at the cotton fields, and you can't find me nowhere Come on down, to the jailhouse, I'll be roomin' over there I'll be roomin' over there I'll be roomin' over there Come on down to the jailhouse I'll be roomin' over there If you miss me in the Mississippi River, and you can't find me nowhere Come on over to the city' pool, I'll be bathin' over there I'll be bathin' over there [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/if-you-miss-m\\... ] I'll be bathin' over there Come on over to the city' pool I'll be bathin' over there If you miss me at the picket lines, and you can't find me nowhere Come on down to the court house, I'll be votin' right there I'll be votin' right there I'll be votin' right there Come on down to the courthouse I'll be votin' right there If you miss me at the back of the bus, and you can't find me nowhere Come on up to the front of the bus, I'll be ridin' right there I'll be ridin' right there
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much as I like his work, it just wasn't anything notable. It isn't until he takes the pitch down and inserts a raspier sound into his rap -- around 2:45 in the audio -- that his input fits the rest of the song. From then until the end of the song, his voice is well-integrated and fits the song, even present in the final vocalizations, ending the song forcefully, very much in contrast to the peaceful start. The second song is " Hot Goodbye " featuring Sung Si-kyung. The song starts with PSY's autotuned voice introducing the song. The background music is clearly in PSY's style and plays well with manufactured sounds. Sung Si-kyung's contribution to the song stands out above the music and PSY's voice, grabbing attention. His parts sound suited for a traditional ballad, but they are even more outstanding because of the unconventional background. And of course, his vocals qualify for superior marks, as always. PSY's raps have good rhythm and speed, moving the song along well. Sung Si-kyung ends the song with his well known, low-pitched, "sleep well." Though the song is for dance, there is a light melancholic overtone, suitable for a goodbye, as the title indicates. The third track is "Gangnam Style." It's the only song on the EP that does not feature other artists, and suitably so as this is the title track. From the teasers for the music video, this song has a hook like no other: "Oppan Gangnam Style!" That one
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Silver Tour, speaking with seniors about medical marijuana. His most recent brush with law enforcement went down this summer. In May 2011, Platshorn received a letter from the parole board apparently releasing him from service. But this July, after his parole officer had passed away and two days before he was to speak before the American Bar Association, a new parole officer named Scott Kirsche showed up at his door and demanded he give a urine sample. Platshorn -- who says his former parole officer allowed him to travel to pot-related events and also approved his use of cannabis oil for skin cancer -- failed the test and was ordered to immediately stop treating his cancer with cannabis oil. Then, in one of the most shocking elements of Platshorn?s life story, he received what is effectively a gag order: Platshorn told South Florida?s Sun Sentenial that he is banned from travel ?to promote the legalization of marijuana without the express permission of the U.S. Parole Commission.? Platshorn was specifically told not to appear at an upcoming High Times medical event in San Francisco, and to cut ties with patient and fellow Silver Tour board member Irvin Rosenfeld. In July, U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks ordered Platshorn to remain under parole supervision, while claiming his request for freedom to speak at marijuana-related events conflicts with his criminal record. 5. Will Foster US Army veteran and business-owner Will Foster was suffering from widespread rheumatoid arthritis when he started growing marijuana. In 1997,
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Last Dinosaurs Weekend Lyrics Last Dinosaurs Weekend Lyrics total views : 49 times this week. You can enlarge lyrics to weekend for easy viewing, send it to your friends or rate the song Weekend by Last Dinosaurs and help the song become popular. If you have any corrections for these lyrics or any ideas about the meaning to weekend, please feel free to submit them. I'll take you to the park I'll take you to the ocean I'll kiss you till it's dark Go through all the motions (Can we, make the world go round x2) I'll take you to the park I'll take you to the ocean I'll kiss you till it's dark Go through all the motions
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straight back out of Singapore. The whole country could fit in Lake Taupo," he said. "But I think we can probably build a stronger relationship with Singapore than we've had in the past, as a Treasury, and exchange views and ideas and learn from each other." Makhlouf was "very cautious" about asserting whether New Zealand had reached perfect best practice in terms of its currency policy. Related Topics "When it comes to currency, I'm probably in the world of who it was who talked about democracy being the least worst form of politics," he said. "I think the floating currency that we have here has given us great advantages in the time of the GFC [Global Financial Crisis]. I'm not sure we could really work with the sort of system the Singapore government has got. I'm not particularly keen on a currency board/peg like Hong Kong." 'It's really about competitiveness and productivity' The current issues being had with the currency just highlighted the importance of New Zealand's competitiveness with the rest of the world, with a focus needed on productivity in the economy. "There's big pressure on exporters, but actually, as an economy, we need to become more competitive than we are. I think what the currency is doing is putting even greater focus on that," Makhlouf said. Becoming more productive relied on improving New Zealand's international connections through schemes like ultra-fast broadband, and making sure the skill set of the labour force fit with what New Zealand wanted to
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EDITOR'S COMMENT - "George Ferguson dared to be different" The Post editor Mike Norton was at the count today. He reflects here on the result - which sees George Ferguson become Bristol's first elected mayor. The turnout was disappointing but the result was nothing short of sensational. Post Editor Mike Norton chairing a hustings on the elected mayor No-one should underestimate the size of George Ferguson's achievement in winning this election. He has taken on the full force of three major party machines and essentially made mincemeat of them. In an election that often looked like it would end in more of the same, George dared to be different. He offered independence. And Bristolians have taken him up on it. Just like at the referendum, they dared to be different again. When George announced - through The Post - that he was going to stand as a candidate, I admired his optimism but doubted he could win it. But then I saw him in action during the five hustings I chaired. Like every candidate, he was by no means the finished article. But what he lacked in policies and political sharpness he made up for in personality and a surprising honesty. If George didn't know the answer to a question -- like on the effectiveness of the Greater Bristol Bus Network - he admitted it. When expected to play to the gallery -- like on the question of care home closures - he was prepared to be considered and frank
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new city plan just earmarked the low-line trench for a high-speed bus route that would connect a string of cultural venues to the heart of downtown. Comparing BRT that has its own row to a traditional bus route is stupid. Comparing the highline in NYC to this also does not make any sense as the demographics and population density is not even on the same planet and the NYC area is already served by ample transit while this area is not. It seems like an easy answer to me that BRT is by far the better option. Am I missing something? Also "Combining the low line, west of Broad, with the mile-long high line, east of Broad, would create a 3.7-mile belt of green space on the northern rim of Center City. Branded "Viaduct Greene," it would almost certainly ignite development in the triangle between Temple University, Northern Liberties, and Spring Garden." Like an added transit line would not? Upzone the area as a TOD district and there would be even more development...
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Product Description Ten Grand got together during an "uneventful" autumn in 1998, in Iowa City, Iowa. You can listen to the first few minutes of their debut album however, and discover This Is The Way To Rule on Southern Records is far from "uneventful" being powerful yet melodic, harsh yet fun. The band started out life as The Vidablue, and took the midwest of America by storm with their incredibly powerful music and ripping live performances. Later they toured the whole of the USA with the same results. After several years of playing and touring as Vidablue, They found themselves being beckoned by a fellow musician in a nationally well-known band who wanted their name...and wanted it BADLY! After much discussion, they went with the flow and agreed to change their name to what you know them as today, Ten Grand. This is The Way To Rule is clever, sharp and abrasive yet melodic enough that you'll find yourself with the tune going around in your head! Ten Grand falls between...not quite punk...not quite hardcore. They combine the intricacies of schooled rock delivered with a punk punch that still kicks you in the ass! This band is one of American Midwest's best-kept secrets! Think the emotion of The Blood Brothers...think whatever you want - just don't be surprised when we say "We Told You So"!
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so I don't see any reason why it should change now. Q: Do you feel the car is a little inconsistent in terms of circuit to circuit? SV: Not really. I think that if you look at all the races that we've had so far I think consistency is the most important thing and I think we always have a car that was good enough to finish in the top five. I think that's pretty consistent, if you look at the championship so far. I think that's what you need and that's what you'll need until the end of the year. Obviously the more points you score the better it is but surely we were not in a position to win every race this year but I think we had a good car and I don't see why it should change in the next couple of races. Q: What about technical failures; are you still worried about that? SV: Obviously it's not a nice thing to happen. It usually helps quite a lot if you are able to finish the race, to get some points so I'm confident it will improve but obviously two times this year we've had a problem with the alternator. We're working hard on it. It's a bit difficult because after the failure, you don't know exactly what was wrong, otherwise we would have fixed it after the first time and it would not happen again a couple of months later. But I think we've got
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Would I rather my team had two championships instead of one? Don't you mean two championships to none? Quote: Of course I would. But that does not change the fact that the Loria Marlins are one of the prime examples of the flaws of MLB's system. Are the Marlins really a bigger embarrassment to MLB than the Oilers are to the NHL? Quote: Honestly, if the Flames owners treated our franchise the way Loria treats the Marlins, our attendance would make the Phoenix Coyotes look good. Funny how that problem didn't happen in Edmonton when the Oilers tanked. Quote: And if we had a financial system like MLBs does, the problem would be that the owner would not care , because he gets everyone else's money to cover his own shortfalls. That system doesn't just condone malfeasance, it rewards it. It's hard to say this when you don't know if the Marlins are going to keep the payroll low in perpetuity or if they are rebuilding. Signing a bunch of free agents to long term deals then trading them for prospects the following off season after the team doesn't contend seems like a smart way to rebuild a farm system quickly. I'm going completely off-topic, but this statement is complete bunk and it drives me nuts when those who don't know much about baseball use this line as an excuse for why they don't like baseball. It's not bunk. Sure some of their players are home grown but how many
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the dealings of the bank before I make a change. Is trading between banks outside of the Libor rate a fraud? I don't think so. I await an investigation by the Serious Fraud Squad before condemning Barclays out-of-hand. This issue has been circulating for 4-5 years in the City of London and was also known about on Wall Street. Why has it just come to prominence so late now that the FSA has fined the bank? What surprises me is how so many are prepared to make a judgement before all the facts, evidence and even the extent has been considered. In may ways this issue is showing up the Regulator and the government ministers who had responsibility for financial services over this whole period. 12.51pm: Here are the best quotes on the Libor/Barclays scandal from the Financial Service Authorities Annual Meeting today (via my colleague Juliette Garside, who is there): Adair Turner , on Bob Diamond's resignation: I think it was in the process of becoming inevitable given the [public] comment and the challenges that they face in changing the culture of the organisation. On the issue of whether the FSA was involved: There were major challenges for Barclays in making sure they could convince people there had been fundamental cultural change and we simply communicated to the board that these were the issues they needed to think about it was for them to agree whether they could achieve that degree of change under the current leadership. Andrew Bailey
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is to keep workload at light. Now, this is how it works in FM as it is, and it's very unrealistic - but that is a question for another debate. And it has been debated. The amount of coaches needed to keep everything at the very top level, is ridiculous. You don't see any of the top clubs in the real football world employing the amount of coaches needed in FM. Thanks guys, this was very helpful. I have a lot of players but they are all part-time or youth at the moment, and it's probable that no one category is being trained intensively or with a lot of players, so the workload across the board is light. I will keep an eye on this as I progress. Have one coach specialising in each subject field. Then have 1 coach who 'overseas' all of the training areas (Normally my assistant) this allows all the schedules to stay at 'light' and the star ratings remain the same with each coach. Although i don't know whether this affects the training rating at all?
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one piece of equipment you're most likely to be using every time you step into the kitchen, so it makes sense to invest in the best you can afford. 3. forget about quantity Those fancy knife blocks may seem like a great idea when they're heavily discounted in your favourite kitchenware store, but they're just going to take up valuable space. All you need is one decent cooks knife and possibly a bread knife, if you happen to develop an addiction to homemade sourdough. That's it. 4. get a good storage place After following tip 1, it can be very dangerous to have your super-sharp knife knocking about in your cutlery drawer. Not to mention, not the greatest for your knives. If possible, it's worthwhile setting up a knife magnet so your knives are always safe and only a short reach away. Next best thing is to invest in cheap plastic blade covers that will protect both you and your sharp blade. 5. use an appropriate cutting surface A decent chopping board is just as important as a good quality knife. And even though I'm a minimalist, I'd recommend investing in more than one board. I have a wooden all purpose board I use for most general jobs, and then plastic colour coded ones for raw meat, fish, poultry and veg. There's a lot of controversy around the food safety and hygiene aspects of using plastic v's wooden boards. I'm happy with my system of relying on the hottest cycle
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combination with one another. This, too, applies to the American commentators. Let us return to the August 1998 American bombings of bin Laden's tool sheds as an example. The night of the bombing, Rahimullah Yusufszai received a call from bin Laden aide Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a report from the Associated Press. Later, Yusufszai obtained for ABC News exclusive photos of the damage to bin Laden's camp. Further commentary describing the layout of the bin Laden camp was furnished to the Washington Post by former CIA analyst and terrorism expert Kenneth Katzman, as well as Harvey Kushner of Long Island University. Only little more than a week before that, Katzman and Kushner were offering their assessment of bin Laden's culpability for the embassy bombings in Africa in a Washington Post article penned by Vernon Loeb and Walter Pincus. They were joined in this effort by Vincent Cannistraro, the ABC news analyst who also escorted John Miller to his bin Laden interview, as well as provided running commentary in the days immediately following 9/11. Cannistraro, a former CIA counterterrorism chief, provided covert aid to the Afghani mujaheddin in the late '80's, as well as supervised CIA operations with the contras. He was also one of the point men in the notoriously circumspect investigation at Lockerbie. In the above-noted Loeb and Pincus article - in which bin Laden is quoted from the ABC News Miller and Yusufszai interview - Cannistraro weighs in with his assessment of the embassy bombings: "I believe Osama bin
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it has been with me all that time. I call it my albatross because it?s always there. It?s the first thing they mention. Nell was in Puberty Blues. Anything I?ve ever done in my life has been totally eclipsed by Puberty Blues and probably always will be. Puberty Blues changed my life. I mean it?s so crazy when you do something so crazy at 17 and it?s still with you when you?re nudging 50! I had no idea the film was going to be as popular as it has turned out to be. I mean it?s an Australian cult classic. MILES MUECKE, SON OF JAD CAPELJA: I was in high school and we actually had to watch it for sort of like a sex education class, which was pretty interesting. One of the girls actually in my class turned around and sort of said to me, ?gosh she looks like you.? And I was just amazed. I was like, are you serious? Are you asking me that question? She was like, 'yeah'. And I?m like ?yeah that?s my mum.?and she?s like ?my God,? and that stirred the class up a bit. And that's sort of when the whole sex education thing for me got a bit awkward. NELL SCHOFIELD: It?s fantastic that there?s this new series of Puberty Blues, and that these issues, these stories, these ideas are being circulated again. But there is one person missing from the story. NELL SCHOFIELD: The Puberty Blues movie was based on the
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make its decision. Also various operators internally type-convert their operands to boolean in order to determine what action to take. These include the logical operators like AND ( && ), OR ( || ) and NOT ( ! ). The NOT operator type-converts its operand to boolean and if that value is boolean true it returns false and if false it returns true. As the result of a NOT operation is a boolean value that is the inverse of the type-converted true-ness of its operand, two NOT operations together will return a boolean value that is equivalent to the result of type-converting the operand to boolean:- var boolValue = !!x; That technique has been used to generate the following tables. An alternative method of generating a boolean value that represents the type-converted true-ness of a value is to pass that value to the Boolean constructor called as a function:- var boolValue = Boolean(x); Double NOT (!!col) : Numeric Values. -1.6 -0 +0 1 1.6 8 16 16.8 123e-2 -Infinity +Infinity NaN !!col true false false true true true true true true true true false When numbers are converted to boolean, zero becomes false and all other numbers are true. With the excepting of the special numeric value NaN (Not a Number) which is used when another type is converted to a number but that conversion does not result in a meaningful number. NaN is always false. The values of positive and negative infinity, while not finite numbers, are non-zero numeric
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with a remedy kicking rhymes with a melody Hennesey shots and glocks, all these fools on the block Who said you gotta be a gangster now to raise to the top? I'm just a normal, casual, usual, everyday type of guy With my head in the sky Ed Sheeran, Urban Angel coming ready to die So see the signs, stand to the side Open your eyes and take a look and realise The resurrection's arrived And as the mist clears, homie I arise From my tomb in disguise I'm all alone, Alonestar Urban Angel rising from the ashes Surprising all haters, guiding, advising them all to steady move Now back up! Move on, forget it Now move on, forget it All I want in this cold world is to make music and use it Not to abuse it and get affected, infected with the who's who of music Who did it, who is it, who's in it, who ...what the fuck does it matter? Chitter chatter, don't matter, yidder, yidder, yadder It don't matter to me All I want is a bit of dignity in me to battle this industry freely To be me in this seedy, needy world, can you hear me? Yeah, yeah, can you hear me? Yellow Pages (Ed Sheeran 2007) I felt the fall on my breast At the bottom of my stomach She put my hand on her chest While she looked into my eyes You rescued me And called up these words in threes
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deceased than a common grave marker. In the end, what counts is friendship, being mourned, being cried for by someone who was close. "He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, / He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend" (123-24). This sentiment, found in the controversial epitaph, affirms what the graveyard's lonely visitor says earlier: "On some fond breast the parting soul relies, / Some pious drops the closing eye requires" (89-90). Gray's restraint, his habit of speaking in universals rather than particulars, and his shifting from one speaker to another, control the powerful feelings these lines call up. They frame everything at some distance from the viewer. The poem opens with a death-bell sounding, a knell. The lowing of cattle, the droning of a beetle in flight, the tinkling of sheep-bells, and the owl's hooting (stanzas 1-3) mourn the passing of a day, described metaphorically as if it were a person, and then suitably the narrator's eye shifts to a human graveyard. From creatures that wind, plod, wheel, and wander, he looks on still, silent "mould'ring" heaps, and on turf under a moonlit tower where "The rude forefathers" "sleep" in a "lowly bed." Gray makes his sunset a truly human death-knell. No morning bird-song, evening family life, or farming duties (stanzas 5-7) will wake, welcome, or occupy them. They have fallen literally under the sickle, the ploughshare, and the axe that they once wielded. They once tilled glebe land, fields owned by the church, but
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AA 4*-rated guesthouse Surrounded by mature gardens Four miles from the Eden Project and two miles from coast Fringed by the wilds of Cornwall's celebrated coastline, Sunnycroft is a cosy idyll from which to take in the cliffs, culture and warm hospitality of this south-westerly peninsula. Explore Cornwall with today's Groupon from Sunnycroft. The Hotel Refreshed by country breezes on the outskirts of St Austell, Sunnycroft is a homely guesthouse coupling a four star AA rating with 1930s elegance plucked from the dreams of a period drama. Its chambers make room for comfort with en suite bathrooms, toiletries, TVs, Wi-Fi access and tea and coffee making facilities for all. A spacious conservatory lets the morning sun brighten the specially prepared breakfasts, while rooms are discerningly furnished with traditional comfort in mind. The hotel is situated just a couple of miles from the scenic coast and its seafood restaurants, local pubs and glorious Cornish beaches. Meanwhile, the botanical wonders of the Eden Project are only a ten to 15-minute drive away. Hotel Address 28 Penwinnick Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5DS. Buying Options Stay for two In a double, twin, or superior room with continental breakfast each morning and 10% off admission to the Eden Project 99 for a two night stay between November 2012 -- 28 February 2013 (Up to 55% off) 139 for a three night stay between November 2012 -- 28 February 2013 (Up to 58% off)
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There was a Monkey Nursery Rhyme Lyrics, Origins and History The Nursery Rhyme "There was a Monkey" is a poem about the life and times of the people of England. Monkeys There are no records regarding the first introduction of monkeys from North Africa to England but it seems certain that monkeys were brought back from the great Voyages of Discovery in the 1500's. They were probably presented at court for the amusement of Courtiers and Royalty. In the 1800's and 1900's monkeys and street musicians were a common site in the towns of England. Organ grinders would crank the handles of barrel organs and many would be accompanied by monkeys who were trained to collect money from the audience. What was a Lackey? The words of the Nursery Rhyme are " "There was a cobbler clouting shoon" and originated from liveried male servants, or footman, riding in horse races for their Masters. What was 'clouting' and what was a 'shoon'? The words of the Nursery Rhyme are ""There was a cobbler clouting shoon" . The word 'clouting means to plug a hole. The word 'shoon' comes from the plural of shoe. This was a common word in England and Scotland in the 1500's when nouns ending in vowels were frequently pluralized by adding an "n" instead of an "s". Help us to maintain our history and heritage through the words and lyrics of old Nursery Rhymes like ' There was a monkey ' There was a Monkey Nursery Rhyme
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The combination of chilli-fuelled pizzas, toasty wine and cookies was verging on explosive, which is more than we could say for the fireworks which save for the odd banger were a right damp squib. Two new pumpkins joined the above fireplace scene on Sunday afternoon. A carving kit was purchased too, but, alas, one of the pumpkins was manky and after delving into its slimy depths, I didn't feel like doing anything spooky with it. It was Sunday night, I'd had a Halloween biscuit disaster (more of which later) and I lost the fight to carve. So I made a soup instead. With the help of the BF. I came in to the kitchen to discover Julian had done the hard work and the pumpkin was in skinless chunks. I don't think it was a pain-free endeavour, however. (I have found this massively handy hint for preparing a pumpkin for future: cut it up like you do a cantaloupe melon . Half it, scoop out the seeds and slimy stuff, then cut it into wedges. Run the knife between the rind and the meat to remove skin, then dice. Woop.) Then I set about making a pumpkin and brown rice soup, adapted from lovely recipe I found on 101 Cookbooks . Start cooking your rice; it takes 30 mins+, I realised to my woe on Sunday . This was the first time I'd ever cooked rice. Not sure I'm keen on the admin. Next, in a big soup pan, fry
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times Thank you for your hard work Thank you for your love Thank you for your laughter Thank you most of all, Jane, for being you You have filled your niche and accomplished your tasks. You leave this world a richer place than you found it. Could we now have just a few moments in which everyone can be with their own thoughts and memories of Jane? ........ Now, while we play some music, perhaps you might like to come forward to put a flower on the casket, as a way of saying a kind of goodbye I have a tray of flowers here, so just come up in your own time . [If there is to be a prayer, this would be an appropriate point for it. Many people like the Lord?s Prayer (?Our Father?) or the words of the Twenty-Third Psalm (?The Lord?s my shepherd?) or a short funeral prayer (?God our Father, we thank you ??). It is also the place for a fitting non-religious reading.] In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we will remember her In the beginning of the year and when it ends, we will remember her When we notice things she liked we will remember her And when we notice things she hated When we see in others glimpses of her ways we will remember her When we see in ourselves things that she would value we will remember her So long as we live, she too will
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many of these concerns are not racist" why are they not recist. These population nuts are not talking about white europeans, they are not talking about urban sprawl, two decades policy that shifts spending from public transport to private transport, lack of environmetnal protections, or tax cuts fro the weathly. They are talking about how the brown people are coming and ruining their lives. It is overtly and explicitly racist. The outcomes of the 'population debate' are explicitly racist, as well as sexist. As is the whole 'population debate' with regards to the environment, which rather than focusing on the poor public policy and unsustainable ecconomic growth and consumption, they have been told to blame the brown people. I guess private consultancy cant really conduct meaningful research, or reach conclusions the study funders are not happy with, Which is who in this case? cfz : 23 Dec 2010 10:58:46am Discussing population with Treasury will only produce the numbers that are required to keep the economic engine running. This department does not have as its function any requirement for the consideration of sustainability or other limiting factors. Much to the alarm of conpanies that require constant growth to keep shareholders happy, the community is now aware that limits to our population size must be enforced if our present community is to maintain its standard of living. Put quite simply, we need to somehow develop a new economy that is not dependant on more and more people being imported for the economic
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then wanted my to stay when I was giving or earning them money. You see bro, this is the easy bit. I am in VIC, but is should be no different in QLD. Right now is not the time to be picky. Apply in mass for every organisation you can possibly enter. KFC, HJ, Red Rooster, Mc Donalds, Subway, K-mart, BILO, Coles. They are just a fraction of the organisations you can get into. I started at KFC. Now I am at Coles. You say you 'recently' finished high school. Don't take me wrong, but it would be wise to tell us what you have been doing in this time. Do you go to Uni? Last thing, you are currently 17. My understanding of Australian Law isn't the best, but I do assume that it is your parent/s responsibility to take care of you until you are 18. Use this time! It is the perfect time to avoid expenses as you will be living with your parent/s. it is very difficult to get a job without a license and a car, i cant find any jobs in the local area either so how exactly am i supposed to get one, Public transport. And a willingness to work. That's a start. Most employers would be all too happy to employ a teachable young person (so long as they are at least semi intelligent and capable of performing key tasks). How you get to work or, indeed your hours of work can
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was no way for me to return to be with her at nights, since I do not have a car and the bus/train schedules did not allow for it. Any ideas? I've read the guide(several times), but now I'm just getting myself more and more confused. I would put what you think happened. And in your essay, which is not listed in the document check list but many people do, I think, you elaborate what happened. The form is for everyone, very generalized. I never exchanged money with receipts. Again, explain it in your essay, why you did not need to send money and why you did not keep the receipt. I think your summer camp is not where you "lived". You still had your place for receiving mail and paying your utility bills, I suppose. So that is where you lived and you were on sort of business trip at summer camp. I'm the future sponsor preparing for the ordeal. We will hopefully be getting married in April, but I'm trying to understand what will need to be done as I am living with my other half and not at home, so getting documents from home will be challenging (hence I want to know exactly what I need so I can have it all sent at once). So my other half and I have been looking at the 5490 form. I think my brain has turned to mush from overthinking this, and I have utterly confused myself. I'm hoping
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first short I want to direct is called "Plan A". It is a parody of the Plan B commercials that are on Lifetime from 2 to 6 in the morning. If you would like to read the script contact me at [email protected]. The idea was first developed by a young actress named Beth Lepley, who, in turn, asked me to write a script. We are now in the stage of planning called preproduction in which we choose locations, hire crew, and plan a shooting schedule. While most of the cast and crew, myself excluded, will be working for free; I am hoping to raise some funds to pay for locations (hookers) and equipment (drugs). Now you may be asking yourself, "(insert your name here), I am a high powered (insert occupation). Why should I, (insert name again,) give Mikey Mann my hard earned money just to enable his nave, pie in sky, dreams of someday possibly being a neurotic, out of work and suicidal screenwriter?" Which is, in all honesty, a valid, but pretty harsh question. Take it easy man, I am just trying here. Here is the trajectory for the project. Step 1 -- Raise money Step 2 -- Film the short Step 3 -- Put short online Step 4 -- Various Hollywood wheelings and dealings Step 5 -- Win Oscar In all seriousness, starting a career in film is something about which I am extremely passionate. Over the last few years, the internet has become an amazing medium
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as working on marriage. I think we are on the same boat except, I have no idea if I am capable of repairing and improving my marriage to the point that I can be fulfilled, sounds like that you have a better quality of marriage than me. My husband is very numb about relationships, which makes it hard to work with. The desire of enjoying a marriage is too different between us. I have lived half empty marriage and do not know what I can do to fulfill the other half. I am still in my 30s, I have desire of sex, but I hardly can get any from my husband. But I need a husband, not old brother or a father. -- It hurts when I think about it. Compare what I had with my friend. It made it harder. I do not where to start. I could use some advice in this aspect if you have any. At worst case, I will have to wait another 10 years before my kids are in college, then I may be able to get out of the marriage and find real happiness? Or never? I do not know. I wrote above about my two year affair (I am a male). It is very fresh. Basically two weeks since we last spoke. I am crushed. I can barely carry on a conversation or function. I miss her every second of every day. And yet I know it was never real and that
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will probably change color slightly. Sometimes it develops a purplish or blue color after a few days. This is normal and does not indicate any problems. After a few more days, the film will become very slippery. This happens because the gelatin at the edges of the film is starting to dissolve and because bacteria and molds are active. This is a warning sign. The film may still be salvaged fairly intact at this point, but it needs to be taken to a lab as soon as possible. "Threads" or filaments may start to appear on the film. These are thin sections of emulsion floating away from the film base. This is not a good sign. The emulsion may not withstand rewashing intact. Take the film to a lab as soon as possible. "Gray soup," nasty, gooey, slimy water: the emulsion is decomposing and the film will not withstand any treatments. However, some frames may still be able to be seen and duplicated as still images. So even in this extreme case, you may still want to take the film to a lab to see what images can be salvaged. _______________ What happens if my films got wet, then dried out again before I could put them in water? When a film becomes wet and then dries completely, there are two levels of damage that may occur. With luck, the damage to your films will not be too severe. Even if you are less fortunate, it may still be possible
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everything to be a joint project. There are few things I resent more (or will correct more quickly). Having take over a job and own it competently -- without it being groundhogs day every day -- that is the sweetest feeling in the world. Yeah, bullying and micromanaging are two separate things. Micromanaging happens either because the employee's performance is lacking or because the manager doesn't know how to manage effectively. Bullying is a whole separate thing that isn't really about management at all. I think micromanaging is more of a product of managers who just can't let go. Often people get promoted to management because they are good at the details. When a person gets praised for that for so long, it's hard to let it go. It's even harder to watch another person doing it who may not do it exactly like they have done. I was the first ever direct report of a newly promoted manager (after being "peers" for over a year). We clashed a lot at first because I really resented her trying to make me be like her. Although she has backed off some, I still get the feeling that she's not evaluating me (for review purposes) based on job title/level but comparing me to who she is/was. So I'm stuck in this loop of her unreasonable expectations yet often trying to handhold me through things that I was handling even before she became my manager! Oh where to even begin. My micromanager is
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kabuki drama always attends his displays, with both sides playing their rehearsed parts. Cash versus culture is at the heart of the Hirst conundrum: this is the man who announced that money is "the key to the world" and is unashamed about making a lot of it. Criticising Hirst's art because people are prepared to pay a lot for it is just daft: money and art have always been intimately linked since the great Renaissance artists knocked out portraits of the Medicis to pay the rent. Knocking him because he no longer assembles his own works is equally odd: from the masters of Delft to Andy Warhol, art has often had a factory component, just as many of Brecht's plays were improved by barely acknowledged collaborations. It is the power of his ideas and his drive which makes a Hirst stay in our minds, where so many other purveyors of quirky oddity fade or date. He tackles the grand themes of life and death; the bemused human condition, reliant on the potions of his eerie pharmacy to keep decrepitude at bay; and the losing battle against the grim reaper, who stalks this work in formaldehyde and electrocuted insects. I do wonder whether we are really complaining that Hirst captures the zeitgeist a bit too painfully, from his fixation on mortality with the ubiquitous cigarette butts (heirs to the scythe in portraits) to the gaudy eye-feasts of butterflies. AS Byatt points out in her astute The Matisse Stories that the French
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I was a lost and a lonely man I get through life the best I can Ever since that day I laid my eye on you That day I decided what I had to do [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/e/engel\\... ] You make my pants wanna get up and dance You make my face wanna grin You make my knees, kneel down, say please Honey, won't you kiss me again? Start the music, strike up the band I never did the boogie but I bet that I can Never met a girl half as sweet as you Nobody ever moved that the move you do
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For anyone who's fallen in love with the friends on New Girl (now in its second season), you know that leading lady Deschanel brings a completely new energy to a California bachelor pad as Jess. While often referred to as "adorkable," we resent this term when applied to our favorite quirky music teacher, especially if "adorkable" is supposed to refer to Jess's fashion sense. Costume Designer Debra McGuire (of Friends , Knocked Up and more) creates a fun, retro and feminine character through clothes -- never dorky. We love Jess's thick-rimmed glasses, flirty dresses and high-waisted shorts paired with cozy cardigans. Her style is easy to wear and incorporates a lot of playful, vintage finds. And with very shop-able ensembles, hers is truly a look we can (and totally want ) to recreate. Below you'll find the pieces to re-imagine our favorite season two looks (so far) from Jess. If you're truly ready to commit, think about topping it off with Deschanel's characteristic fringe bang -- tr chic! Jess is constantly shuffling around the loft in her matching PJ sets. We think it's a relief to see a woman looking comfy in her sleepwear instead of sexy. PJ sets definitely round out Jess's overall ensemble. "Adorkable?" We think not. Stay tuned for our next installment of Small-Screen Style, coming in December!
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I would rather save it for peace sake. Even though I still could feel a thug in my chest to tell him, something is stopping me. Interestingly enough, I had the courage to confess to him about my plans of having an affair. He looked at me in disbelief and said, how sure am I you are not doing it? I just gave him a smile and a kiss and told him- I have what I want infront of me! I guess there are things better left unsaid at some point because I am still willing to salvage my marriage. Emily- I am glad you are spending more time with your husband lately. That is good. It will refocus your thoughts and your attention to what is real and tangible infront of you than just a dream. We sure had a great time with our lover, right? Even simple places life coffee shops or eatery as long as we were together, it seems that we are dining in the best restuarant ever. I also realized that frequent communication no matter how short and simple it is to our husband means a lot. Everytime I miss my lover and the longing of seeing and wanting to be with him increases- I just turned to my husband and pour all of my deep and passionate emotions! For no reason, I just tell him how much I love him and appreciate his presence, his contribution and his being the man in the family.
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some aspect of Amish life--education (most Amish aren't educated beyond the 8th grade), farming, punishment by shunning, the role of women in Amish society. Shachtman profiles a great number of individual Amish of varying ages, returning to his subjects' stories throughout the book as anecdotes from their lives become pertinent to his current theme. Shachtman seamlessly integrates direct quotes and information gleaned from the interviews into his narrative. And in fact Shachtman writes very well throughout the book. His prose is clear and admirably precise. Shachtman's book is also fascinating, at least to this reader, who was previously largely unfamiliar with the particulars of Amish culture. I cannot know how a reader raised in the Amish faith would respond to the book, but Shachtman's study seemed to me a very thoughtful and fair-minded exploration of the society. The author finds value in much of what Amish culture has to offer--the Amish work ethic, for example, dependable community support, their care of the elderly and infirm--while finding fault with other aspects, for example, their abbreviated educational system. Shachtman concludes with a chapter considering why so high a percentage of youths in rumspringa eventually join the church. What is the allure of life in Amish society, considering that the price of belonging, the renunciation of much of one's independence, is so high? It is a very interesting discussion. I was very surprised that the editor of this book allowed it to be hyped as a book about rumspringa. A very small percentage
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to enclose your contact details and why you are returning the item to us. BEYOND OUR 14 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD Sadly once the 14 day guarantee period has passed we can only accept items back that clearly have manufacturing faults. We aren't able to take back items that don't fit, where shipped wrongly or you simply didn't like once our guarantee period has ended. If your item has a manufacturing fault return it to the address above detailing the problem and we'll do our best to resolve it for you. EXCEPTIONS TO RETURNS POLICY There are one or two exceptions to our returns policy. Sadly we aren't able to accept returned items that have clearly been worn and washed (unless there is a manufacturing fault with them) or are soiled or dirty. We can't accept items back that (in our opinion) have been deliberately damaged or have been subject to excessive wear and tear. All returned items must be in un-worn condition and should be returned with the original packaging. SHIPPING AND RESTOCKING CHARGES Loudclothing reserves the right to charge customers a 1.00 re-stocking charge to cover the cost of dealing with returned items. When a customer exchanges an item we reserve the right to charge a 1.00 reshipping charge per item to cover the additional costs of shipping out the replacement item. LOST THE RETURNS FORM PRINTED ON YOUR DELIVERY NOTE? If you've misplaced the returns form printed on the back of your delivery note you can download one
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a couple of Bolivian miners, not native Chileans, and attempted a bit of small talk to boot, which must have been interesting) but at the same time the broader experience of the poor men and their families must be incredibly dislocating and anticlimactic. While we're blaming the media for their intrusiveness and sensationalism-seeking in their desire to have 24 hour rolling news, we should blame ourselves if we supported that by tuning in. Rubber-necking media wouldn't do it if there wasn't an audience and advertisers. Why would anyone expect the lives of these families to improve after such an accident? The mine management isn't interested in the lives of the people who do the work. The media was only interested as long as they were trapped then released (story, end of story). Money would be pouring in? Really? This is a very thoughtful piece of writing, a credit to the author, and one suggesting well written words are worth more than infinitive quantities of pictures. The story seems familiar. Poor workers exploited by criminally negligent owners and exposed to ridiculous dangers. The predictable accident occurs and said owners are ready to write off several lives as collateral damage. Families with no access to their representatives take matters into their own hands and force a rescue bid or at least a decent attempt to recover their husbands, boyfriends, sons, or fathers. Their only access to justice is through the media, but will the miners be found in the slim window of
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Expertise Areas Media & Enterainment To view this document you will need to download a copy of Adobe Acrobat . Order in the land of indefeasible mortgages has been restored In a decision released in September 2011, the High Court ruled that a mortgagee cannot exercise its power of sale under the mortgage if the Family Court has subsequently made an interim occupation order under the Property (Relationships) Act. That ruling had significant consequences for mortgagees, and was appealed to the Court of Appeal. In a succinct judgment released last month, the Court of Appeal held that the Property (Relationships) Act does not prevent a mortgagee from exercising its powers of sale under the mortgage except in very limited circumstances, and ruled that the High Court should not have imposed conditions on the power of sale. Facts DB was the registered proprietor of a house, with a mortgage granted in favour of ASB. DB was in a de facto relationship with SM, but the two subsequently split. SM made a claim for a share of the house under the Property (Relationships) Act. She registered a notice of claim of interest on the title of the property, and obtained an order from the Family Court allowing her to continue to occupy the property. DB was required to continue paying the mortgage. However, he later defaulted. ASB issued PLA notices and entered into an agreement for sale and purchase with a third party pursuant to its power of sale. ASB then applied
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z-coordinate value of the selected point is at the ends of the corresponding array. 11. The method as described in claim 10, wherein step (f) comprises steps of:smoothing the noise point if only one of the x-coordinate value, y-coordinate value and z-coordinate value of the selected point is at the ends of the corresponding array; ordeleting the noise point if at least two values of the x-coordinate value, y-coordinate value and z-coordinate value of the selected point are at the ends of the corresponding array. 12. The method as described in claim 11, wherein the means of smoothing the selected point can be using a mean value method or an intermediate value method. Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to point cloud editing systems and methods, particularly to a system and a method for filtering a point cloud. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] Product quality has long been one of the most important factors in maintaining manufacturing enterprises competitiveness. Improving the product quality is an important ongoing pursuit of the manufacturing enterprises. It is essential to verify component correctness and accuracy of various manufactured products. There is now a burgeoning need to verify components of products rapidly and precisely. Nevertheless, many manufacturing enterprises still perform verification by employing numerous manual tasks and test programs that are non-standard. This can seriously affect the accuracy and consistency of the verification performed. [0005] In recent years, with performances of computer hardware
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