With some 18, 000 islands to her name, visitors to Indonesia are spoilt for choice when it comes to a tropical getaway. Bintan being the largest island in Riau Archipelago is less than an hour away from Singapore by ferry.
Located on the northwestern shores of Bintan, this stunning resort residences offer homeowners spectacular views overlooking the golf course and South China Sea plus a chance to indulge in a privileged tropical lifestyle within a secure resort environment.
Laguna Park Bintan, latest addition to the upscale community shares an address with Laguna Bintan Golf Course, including upscale Banyan Tree, Angsana and the upcoming Cassia resorts, all nestled on a private peninsula surrounded by the sparkling waters of the South China Sea.
Laguna Park Townhomes are ideal for families , who appreciate the functionality of a spacious property with imaginative designs.
All homeowners have the option to reconfigure the top floor of their townhome to suit individual needs, so depending on lifestyle preferences, converting the roof pavillion to a multi-purpose room or a third bedroom are some distinct possibilities.
All townhomes come with a spacious garden where the inclusion of a private pool is optional.
What type of ownership is available?
Ownership of the property is on a contractual leasehold basis.
If the land is leasehold, who holds the freehold ownership and what are the main terms of the lease?
The Indonesian Government holds the freehold title. The head lease tenure is up to 9 September 2072.
Is the leasehold property transferable?
Property leases may be transferred subject to the terms and conditions of the lease agreement. Generally, the lessor must consent and a small assignment fee is payable. In addition, the assignee must agree to be bound by the terms and conditions contained in the original lease agreement.
Should I appoint a lawyer to review the agreements?
Our agreements have been used for a number of years and have been reviewed by major international law firms. We have our own in-house legal team which will assist to clarify any questions you may have concerning the agreements. However, should you wish to obtain advice regarding your investment, we recommend you consult with a professional legal and/or financial adviser.
Is Value Added Tax (VAT) payable?
We understand the lease is not presently subject to VAT. However, should there be any VAT imposed this will be the responsibility of the lessee according to the contract.
What is the project site area and the number and the types of properties available?
The site area is approximately 72,000 sq.m. There are approximately total of 80 townhomes planned. Each townhome will be based on a 3 storey with 2 bedroom configurations. In addition, owners can choose to convert the roof pavilion to a mult-purpose room (eg 3rd bedroom or additional living area), at the roof terrace for an additional cost.
All townhomes come with spacious garden area where home owners can also add a private pool. The residents can enjoy views of the golf course and of the South China Sea for selected units.
How long will the construction take?
All construction works are subject to appropriate Government approvals. Generally, it will take approximately 18 months to complete the building and landscaping from the date of commencement of construction.
What are the furniture, fittings and appliances provided in the townhome?
The townhome comes with quality built-in kitchen cabinets and cooker hob, hood and oven, built-in wardrobes to the bedrooms and air-conditioning to bedrooms and living area.
At an additional cost, we can also fit out the property with a full furniture package to a similar standard as the show unit.
What is the size of the pool and is it included in the purchase price?
At an additional cost, a built-in swimming pool may be installed. The pool dimensions is approximately 38 sq.m. - 10 metres (L) by 3.8 metres (W) with a depth of 1.3 metres.
What is the warranty period offered?
A one year warranty is offered.
Is there a rental programme available and what are the potential returns?
Yes, Laguna Property will provide an optional rental service for individual owners but a hotel-type managed rental programme is currently not contemplated. A market-rate commission will be charged based upon the rental value and term of the rental agreement.
What are the taxes levied on the rental programme that an owner will be subject to?
Rental income is subject to non-resident (foreign) 20% withholding tax. Rental earned by Indonesian tax residents are subject to 10% withholding tax.
Note: applicable tax rates are current at the date of issue of this FAQ and may be subject to change.
What types of property management services are offered and what is the approximate cost?
In addition to common area property management by Laguna, optional property management services will be available to individual owners such as housekeeping, pool cleaning, gardening, routine and preventative maintenance, general repairs and pest control.
What privileges will I receive as an owner of a Laguna Park Bintan property?
Owners will receive a membership to the Laguna Bintan Golf Club as well as membership to the Banyan Tree group’s exclusive Sanctuary Club. Members of the Sanctuary Club receive generous discounts at hotel restaurants, spas and golf operated by the Banyan Tree group worldwide, priority wait-list on reservations, early check-in / late check-out (terms and conditions apply). Our dedicated owner services team is also available to assist with any reasonable request. Please refer to the Sanctuary Club FAQ for more information.
What utilities do I have to pay?
Meters are installed in each townhome and will be individually charged. The water and electricity is provided through the integrated resort at market rates.
What infrastructure facilities and services are provided?
Owners of Laguna Park can make use of many facilities at Laguna Bintan such as the restaurants at the hotels, their rejuvenating spas, recreation facilities, and the acclaimed Laguna Bintan Golf Course.
The infrastructure facilities and services that meet the same high standards of the hotels may include:
• Security – 24-hour security guards.
• Roads – private internal roads.
• Electricity & water – provided at market rate.
• Estate Management – a dedicated team which oversees the 24-hour security, garbage collection, gardening and landscaping, general cleaning and ongoing maintenance of common areas.
What are the estimated common area charges?
The common areas are managed on behalf of owners by our dedicated estate management team. The annual charges are determined based on actual costs incurred and then proportionately divided between the owners. In addition, a sinking a sinking fund is to be established for the development. The purpose of the sinking fund is to accumulate funds for major infrastructure repairs and/or improvements which may be undertaken in the future. Rather than charge a large upfront amount, contributions will be sought on a regular basis so that the fund is built up over time. The initial estimated common area fee, including sinking fund is SGD $400 to SGD$500 per month and will be reviewed after the 1st year.
Are pets allowed?
Yes, subject to rules and regulations.
What are the terms of payment?
For all new properties sold, we offer 2 options of payment plans. Payment terms are as follows:
Option 1: 100% Payment
For properties under construction, progressive payments is as follows:
|Reservation Deposits||SGD 5,000|
|1st Payment upon signing contract||20% of selling price|
|2nd Payment when construction is 25% complete*||20% of selling price|
|3rd Payment when construction is 50% complete**||20% of selling price|
|4th Payment when construction is 75% complete***||20% of selling price|
|5th Payment upon completion of construction||20% of selling price|
Option 2: Deferred Payment
Initial payment scheme of 50% of purchase price over the construction period as per schedule below.
|1st Payment upon signing contract||20% of selling price
(less Reservation Deposit)
|2nd Payment when construction is 50% complete*||10% of selling price|
|3rd Payment when construction is 75% complete**||10% of selling price|
|4th Payment upon completion of construction||10% of selling price|
The balance of 50% payment of the purchase price to be over a 1 to 5 year period subject to interest as set out below.
|Price||Reservation Deposit||Construction Completion Payment 50% (Minus Deposit)||Remaining Post Finance 50%||Monthly Installment|
|1 year (3%)||3 year (5%)||5 year (7%)|
Last updated: 21 January 2015
Jalan Teluk Berembang,
Laguna Bintan Resort,
Lagoi, Bintan Resorts,
Phone: +62 770 693 150
Singapore Toll-Free: 800 852 3990
FAX: +62 770 693 108
Open Daily: 08:30 - 18:30


Hack-attacks and bugs are now quite common upon most cryptocurrency platforms. With the evolution of all the entities of cryptocurrency, so do the means and ways for ethical hacking and bugging develop too.
In spite of this, the latest platform to suffer now is not any crypto exchanges as usual, but rather an interesting platform. Yes, the one to suffer from a bug upon its platform is the OpenSea, the most renowned and biggest NFT marketplace.
The Loss of $100,000 ETH NFT
OpenSea is the largest and most renowned market platform when it comes to non-fungible tokens (NFT). Apart from this, the overall trade volume upon the platform mounts to about $3.4 billion for the month of August alone.
However, the NFT trading platform has suffered miserably a few days back owing to a bug in its own platform. This bug has resulted in a complete vanishing of 42 NFTs which were based on Ethereum (ETH). Also, the total value of these ETH-based NFTs accounts to about $100,000.
In spite of this, the head developer of Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Nick Johnson took upon Twitter regarding this. This ENS is a firm that provides simplified names to various Ethereum based crypto addresses, which enables easier transfer just by names instead of crypto wallet addresses.
According to the tweet, Nick Jhonson states that a bug was introduced upon the OpenSea platform. Also, the bug decrypted the transactions of NFTs upon the platform which was being transferred to an Ethereum crypto wallet through the ENS name service.
This has resulted in a loss of $100,000 worth of NFTs, which is actually 42 NFTs precisely.
Jhonson’s Loss Experiences
Besides, the 42 NFTs being lost as such due to the bug upon the OpenSea platform, many users suffered profusely losing their NFTs. Among them, terming himself to be one of the first victims of the bug is Nick Jhonson himself.
Accordingly, Nick Jhonson states that he tried to transfer an NFT using his ENS to another personal crypto wallet. And so, while transferring the NFT vanished as such during the process and went to an incorrect wallet address. The bug upon the platform redirected the NFT to some random wallet address.
Moreover, it’s termed that the NFT is completely lost and nothing could be done to retrieve it back. Furthermore, Jhonson contacted and informed OpenSea of reading this bug, for which the OpenSea platform replied it will be resolved soon.
However, Johnson came to a shock when he came to know it was not only him but many other users have lost their NFTs of about 42 different NFTs.


MG tv aerial socket is a good replacement for an old un-screened aerial faceplate, as all the surface has aluminium covered with 7 color choices. It is easy to fit, with a nice snug connection for the aerial connection and ensures a nice stable signal.
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Q2: I need your price list of all your products, do you have a price list?
A2: We do not have a price list of all of our products. Because we have so many items, and it's impossible to mark all of their price on a list. And the price are always changing because of the producing cost. If you want to check any price of our products, please feel free to contact us.We will send offer to you soon!
Q3: I can't find the product on your catalogue, can you make this product for me?
A3: Our catalogue shows most of our products, but not all. So just let us know what product do you need, and how many do you want. If we do not have it, we can also design and make a new mould to produce it. For your reference, making a ordinary mould will take about 35-45days.


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Easter Sunday is right on us now. The weather here in the Central Valley of California is warming up and it's very nice. I have traveled quite a bit the past month, so maybe I can settle down some and get back to the music. I want to thank you for all your support, especially the special ones that check out my website and my blogs. I also want to wish you an awesome Easter and that you can spend it with someone special or with family. This world is complex and has a high level of intelligent design. Every species is on this planet for a reason. Only one person can be responsible for such an incredible design. Happy Easter 2019.
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40 CFR 72.81 - Permit modifications.
(a) Permit revisions that shall follow the permit modification procedures are:
(2) Incorporation of a final nitrogen oxides alternative emission limitation following a demonstration period;
(3) Determinations concerning failed repowering projects under § 72.44(g)(1)(i) and (2) of this part.
(b) The following permit revisions shall follow, at the option of the designated representative submitting the permit revision, either the permit modification procedures or the fast-track modification procedures under § 72.82 of this part:
(1) Consistent with paragraph (a) of this section, incorporation of a compliance option that the designated representative did not submit for approval and comment during the permit issuance process; except that incorporation of a reduced utilization plan that was not submitted during the permit issuance process, that does not designate a compensating unit, and that meets the requirements of § 72.43 of this part, may use the administrative permit amendment procedures under § 72.83 of this part;
(3) Addition of a nitrogen oxides averaging plan to a permit;
(4) Changes in a Phase I extension plan, repowering plan, nitrogen oxides averaging plan, or nitrogen oxides compliance deadline extension; and
(5) Changes in a thermal energy plan that result in any addition or subtraction of a replacement unit or any change affecting the number of allowances transferred for the replacement of thermal energy.
(1) Permit modifications shall follow the permit issuance requirements of:
(2) For purposes of applying paragraph (c)(1) of this section, a requested permit modification shall be treated as a permit application, to the extent consistent with § 72.80 (c) and (d).


The PlayStation 4 launches with a number of games available to download from the PlayStation Store. The US version is live now, and so we learn each title's install size and price in dollars.
Here's the list, in alphabetical order:
- Angry Birds Star Wars: 1.5Gb : $49.99
- AC4 Black Flag Gold Edition: 21.2GB : $79.99
- AC4 Black Flag: 21.2GB : $59.99
- Battlefield 4: 33.9GB : $59.99
- Black Light Retribution: 4.9GB : F2P
- Call of Duty: Ghosts: 31.1GB : $59.99
- Call of Duty: Ghosts Digital Hardened Edition: 31.3GB : $119.99 (season pack)
- Contrast: 2.3GB : $14.99
- DC Universe Online: 22.7GB : F2P
- DC Universe Online Ultimate Edition: 22.7GB : $29.99
- FIFA 14: 9GB : $59.99
- Flower: 1.8GB : $6.99
- Injustice: Gods Among Us: 22GB: $59.99
- Just Dance: 22GB : $49.99
- Killzone Shadow Fall: 38.5GB : $59.99
- Knack: 35.6GB : $59.99
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: 6.4GB : $59.99
- Madden NFL 25 : 13.1GB : $59.99
- NBA 2K14: 41.8GB : $59.99
- NFS Rivals (TBA)
- Resogun: 460.8MB : $14.99
- Sound Shapes: 3.4GB : $14.99
- Super Motherlode: 393.6MB : $13.99
- Trine 2: Complete Story: 2.6GB : $19.99
- Warframe: 4.2GB : F2P
The largest install on this list is for NBA 2K14, which weighs in at a whopping 41.8GB. On Xbox One this game is 43GB. Check out how Xbox One game sizes compare.
Meanwhile, Eurogamer has verified reports that indicated you have access to just 408GB of the 500GB PS4 hard-drive.
As the image, right, shows, 408GB is available to users, although the PS4 fails to reveal what the inaccessible 92GB is reserved for. No doubt some of it is reserved for pre-installed software, such as The Playroom.
Last week Eurogamer spoke to Mark Rubin, executive producer of Call of Duty: Ghosts developer Infinity Ward, about next-gen game sizes and installations - and the potential for hard-drives filling up fast. The reason for the increase is texture sizes, Rubin explained.
"We have to try to make the best game we can, which means we're going to continue to put lots and lots of textures and more variety," he said.
"I would be very upset if we limited ourself on the visuals because we were worried about hard-drive space. It's not our responsibility. It happened on every console that's been out: they come out with versions that have bigger hard-drives, but they don't need to right away. But they will eventually when games start to get bigger.
"People might look back on 50 and go, wow, remember the days when they were only 50GBs?"


THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS: Sean O’Casey.
Touring till 03 11 12
Runs 3hr 5min One interval.
Review: Alexander Ray, 09 10 12
Seize the opportunity
ReviewsGate Eire reviewer, Michael Paye, covered this production in full when it opening at . . Theatre on 5 August. Here it is, now, playing to a broadly English audience and well into its tour.
As Paye said at the time, this is a strong production. It’s not easy-going on us, in the audience, we must make an effort to stay with it, but the effort brings rich rewards. Nobody ever said great art should be easy.
And THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS is great art, brought vigorously alive in this production.
The level of detailed realism in both O’Casey’s writing and the production is immediately striking. Watching young Nora Clitheroe with her young husband, endeavouring to make something of their lives and environment, is like watching the realism of, say, DH Lawrence. But such realism comes at a price; O’Casey presents many of the characters (especially the men) as feckless, argumentative and sometimes even stupid. With a political theme of Irish independence, the play’s message is disorientating.
But O’Casey is cleverer than that. As the plot develops so the feckless become noble, we sense that these are ordinary flawed people fighting against the cruel and inhuman face of political power – or worse, political expediency.
Much to be admired in this transition is Joe Hanlan’s portrayal of Fluther Good. A moving performance from Kelly Campbell as Nora, and the long duologue between her and her young husband Jack (Barry Ward) in the first half, is to die for.
This may be the Abbey’s 56th production, but it’s a rare chance to see this play in England – seize the chance while you can.
Kelly Campbell: Nora Clitheroe.
Barry Ward: Jack Clitheroe.
Joe Hanley: Fluther Good.
Gabrielle Reidy: Bessie Burgess.
Deirdre Molloy: Mrs. Gogan.
Kate Brennan: Rosie Redmond.
Roxanna Nic Liam: Mollser.
Frankie McCafferty: Peter Flynn.
Laurence Kinlan: The Young Covey.
Mark Fitzgerald: Lieutenant Langon.
Dara Devaney: Captain Brennan.
Gavin Fullam: Corporal Stoddart.
Keith Hanna: Sergeant Tinley.
Tony Flynn: A Bartender.
Gillian McCarthy: The Woman from Rathmines.
Karl Quinn: The Figure in the Window.
Director: Wayne Jordan.
Set Designer: Tom Piper.
Costume Design: Joe O’Cleary.
Lighting Design: Sinéad McKenna.
Sound Design: Ben Delaney.
Composer: Conor Linehan.
Movement Director: Sue Mythen.
Design Assistant: Lily Arnold.


Scientists have been left baffled after radio signals from space has left them questioning whether they are actually alien signals from an E.T. race.
“There is something really interesting we need to understand,” study co-author Michael Hippke, told New Scientist. “This will either be new physics, like a new kind of pulsar, or, in the end, if we can exclude everything else, an E.T.”
Alien signals, really? That might sound far out, but a leading scientist in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) says we shouldn’t rule out that possibility.
“These fast radio bursts could conceivably be ‘wake up calls’ from other societies, trying to prompt a response from any intelligent life that’s outfitted with radio technology,” Dr. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer and director of the Center for SETI Research who was not involved in the study, told The Huffington Post in an email. “On the other hand, they could also be perfectly natural, astrophysical phenomena.”
For the research, which was described in a March 30 post on the online research database arXiv, Hippke and his colleagues analyzed 11 bursts detected since 2007, the latest of which was captured by the Parkes radio telescope (above) in May 2014.
The scientists looked at a specific feature called the “dispersion measure” — which represents the time differential between the detection of a burst’s high frequencies and its low frequencies. (Low frequencies travel more slowly through space dust, and thus take longer than high frequencies to reach Earth.)
To their surprise, they found that the dispersion measure of every pulse was a multiple of the number 187.5.
Such an even spacing “is likely not produced by something like a supernova explosion,” Hippke told HuffPost Science in an email. “All frequencies leave the nova at the same time, and the DM [dispersion measure] is created by dust crossing. As the amount of dust varies, the DM would seem random.”
Hippke said the pulses probably are generated by some as-yet-unidentified source here on Earth that emits short-frequency radio waves followed by high-frequency ones — perhaps something as simple as a cell phone base station. If that’s not the explanation, it’s possible they come from a new, unknown kind of cosmic object in deep space.
Or those aliens.
Whatever the signals are, stay tuned!
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A while ago someone wrote me that hummingbirds have to learn how to feed from flowers, and it's so true. There are so many different shapes and sizes with so many different access points on each flower. Not only do the young birds poke at each and every flower in their early days, they have to solve the puzzle how to extract the nectar.
Imaged is a young Ruby Throat feeding from one of the simplest flowers to feed from, a Zinnia. They lick the pollen from the center button and also lick between the flower petals, sometimes revolving in circles around the flower between all the layers. What's so enticing to hummingbirds about these flowers is that the dinner plate can grow even bigger than they are. They stand out from all the other flowers with that large target and there's not much of a learning curve when it comes to solving such an easy flower.
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The last Huddersfield Town player to score a competitive goal against Arsenal was Alan Lee in 2011. The veteran forward crashed a header past Manuel Almunia in a 2-1 FA Cup fifth round loss.
Lee Clark’s plucky side were unfortunate to lose the game, Arsenal’s first took a telling deflection off Peter Clarke and Fabregas’ winning penalty was the result of a dubious refereeing decision (sound familiar?)
But what happened to the Town players from that game? Where did their careers end up? Read on to find out.
During his 4 year stint at Huddersfield Town, Ian Bennett battled it out with Alex Smithies for the number one spot. He was given the nod in this cup clash against Arsenal and performed well.
Bennett’s playing career ended in 2014 when he assumed the role of Town’s academy goalkeeping coach. Bennett left Town a year later to join Nottingham Forest, where he is still employed.
"Pelts" as he was known during his time at the club was somewhat of a cult figure. His ferocious tackling and never say die attitude endeared him to Town fans. Peltier later moved to Leicester for a reported £1 million following the 3-0 play-off final loss to Peterborough.
Peltier is currently plying his trade as a bit-part player for Cardiff City following spells at Leeds United and Nottingham Forest as well as a brief return to Huddersfield Town in 2014.
Town’s captain on the day played just under 200 games for the club before moving to Blackpool, Bury and latterly Oldham Athletic. During his time with The Terriers Clarke gained the backing of the fans through his determined performances.
In Oldham’s recent FA Cup loss to Doncaster, Clarke’s goal, own goal, goal-line clearance and red card drew national attention.
During this period for the club there were a plethora of Clark(e)s which prompted furious spelling debates on social media. Tom, younger brother of Nathan started this game alongside Peter Clarke.
Despite making 97 appearances for Town, Tom never really established himself as a first team regular before moving to Preston North End in 2013 where he still plays.
6 foot 5 centre back “Boom Boom” McCombe made over 50 appearances for Town over a 2 year spell, scoring 8 goals in the process. To put that into perspective, that’s almost the same scoring record as Steve Mounie (8 goals in 45 games.)
McCombe is now a coach at Lincoln City after ending his playing career with The Imps.
The man who popularised the word “helmet” has been subject to a bit of vitriol from Town fans since leaving the club in 2013. Hunt left Town for recently promoted Premier League side Crystal Palace but never made an appearance for the Eagles after breaking his ankle in training.
Following a series of loan spells, Hunt made his move to Sheffield Wednesday permanent in 2016 before moving to Bristol City at the beginning of this season.
The Icelandic midfielder impressed in his time in West Yorkshire following a successful spell across the Pennines at Burnley. However Gudjonsson left the club in 2012 to return to Iceland, playing for a series of clubs before retiring in 2017.
Gudjonsson is currently manager of Úrvalsdeild karla side Íþróttabandalag Akraness
“Zinedine Kilbane” was only at Town for 6 months, joining on loan from Hull City. The Irishman was a vital cog in Town’s end of season form and seemed to be an improvement on Damien Johnson.
At the end of the season Kilbane returned to his parent club before finishing up his career with two further loans, to Derby County and Coventry City. Kilbane is now one of the few insightful pundits on the BBC.
“Pilks” was by far one of the best players to come through during the first part of the Dean Hoyle era. The robust winger scored a series of stunning goals for Town, which ultimately attracted the attention of Premier League Norwich City.
Despite suffering a horrific leg break, Pilkington was signed for £2 million in the summer of 2011 by The Canaries. His crowning moment at his new club came when he scored the winner against Manchester United at Carrow Road.
At the beginning of the most recent transfer window, “Pilks” left Cardiff City to join Championship Wigan Athletic, where he was reunited with the following man…
Anthony Pilkington’s current team mate Gary Roberts spent 4 years at Huddersfield Town, scoring 31 goals from the left wing. Roberts lack of a right foot frustrated fans at times, but he was undoubtedly an incredibly talented player.
After leaving Town Roberts moved to Swindon Town, Chesterfield and Portsmouth in the lower leagues. He certainly had the talent to at least play Championship level football, but perhaps he enjoyed being a big fish in a small pond.
Long before Laurent Depoitre and Steve Mounie, Town had another striker who seemed averse to putting the ball in the back of the net. Lee’s equaliser in this cup clash was his first goal for the club in his 26th appearance.
In spite of his profligacy in front of goal, Lee became a cult hero at Huddersfield Town, possibly because of his comically flailing elbows. He endeared himself to me when he gave me a jovial wave at a testimonial match in Northern Ireland against Crusaders – what a guy!
The Irishman is currently employed as an academy coach at Championship Ipswich Town after taking the role in 2014.
The Gaffer – Lee Clark
Techincally Stan Ternent was the first managerial appointment of the Dean Hoyle era. In truth that decision was mainly taken by Andrew Watson, with Lee Clark being Dean Hoyle’s first real autonomous appointment.
The Geordie did well at Town, narrowly missing out on promotion to the Championship on two separate occasions. He guided the club to a record breaking 43 game unbeaten run but lost his job following a 1-0 home loss to promotion rivals Sheffield United.
Clark split opinion during his time at Town, he was backed well in various transfer windows but still failed to get Town over the promotion line. His managerial career post-Town has been less than impressive. His last managerial job was at Gigg Lane, where he was sacked with his side second-bottom of League One.


- Brother of president Mills dismisses nephews claims that family were not given autopsy on late president's death
- Says if nephew would like to find out details he should speak to elders of the family
Mr. Samuel Atta Mills, brother of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, has dismissed claims made by his nephew, Mr. Kofi Atta Mills, stating that the late president's family never saw the autopsy report regarding the former Head of State's death.
On Monday, July 25th, Mr. Kofi Atta Mills, son of late President John Evans Atta Mills alleged that he was never informed of his father's cause of death. He also alleged that the 37 Military Hospital - where the former President was pronounced dead - never gave the family an autopsy report.
“I don’t think any member of my family will be able to give evidence of how President Mills passed away,” said Kofi Atta Mills, speaking during the fifth anniversary of his father's passing.
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But the late president's brother, Hon. Sam Atta Mills, who's also the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KEEA) constituency, responding to these comments contradicted his nephew and stated that the former president's family were indeed given an autopsy report.
“At the time his father passed on, five years ago, how old was he? I was there and it has never been a topic for discussion." Said the KEEA MP and brother of former president Mills, adding that if his nephew desired to talk about his father's death, he ought to speak to the elders of the family.
"If he wants to speak about it, we would be glad to tell him,” said Hon. Sam Atta Mills.
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Today's podcast is filled with stories from epic ultrarunner Susie Chan!
She tells us plenty of running stories involving jungles, deserts, long long times and long long distances. Susie also gives us an insight into her running goals and races over the next few months.
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Memorial Day Parade is official
For the first time since the 1980s, Holden residents can mark their calendars to attend the town's Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, at 11 a.m.
A committee working to plan the event has put out the call for donations, and for veterans and those still serving to come join the parade.
A military honor guard will lead the 1.6-mile march down Main Street to observances at the town's cemeteries and around the downtown area. Donations in any amount are welcome, and may be made payable to Memorial Day Parade Committee, and sent to 1204 Main St., Holden, MA 01520 by May 1.
The committee also needs volunteers to help with the event. Contact Chair Jim Jumonville at (508) 829-9001 or at firstname.lastname@example.org, or talk to other committee members: Gary Antinarella, Henry Bottcher, Glenn Gaudette, Peter Pouliot, Anthony Renzoni or Brooks Webster.


Commonly international students go for part time job like, cleaning, bartending, volunteer work or live-in-care types of work. Such jobs are minimum wage, paid commonly between 8-10 USD per day.
If you are more interested in an academic career and show that through your good grades and commitment you could score a job in assisting lecturers in any way needed.
Incorporated in many academic curricula, work experience is much valued and sometimes compulsory depending on the subject you are studying. In order for international students to complete their compulsory internships requested by their University, they have to apply for work permit additional to the study permit in the state of Canada.
In order to determine if one is eligible to obtain such an allowance there are certain conditions international students must fulfill. To be eligible for a work permit, you must meet the following conditions:
- Own a valid study permit
- The type of employment has to be a requested part of the curricula of your studies in Canada.
- The employment has to be part of the academic year, requested by a formal letter sent by the responsible party within the institution.
The co-op or internship employment cannot form more than 50% (percent) of the total program of study.


As of 2008, Billy Graham’s estimated lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, topped 2.2 billion. That means that approximately 2.2 billion people have heard the gospel from Billy Graham’s mouth. That’s hard to wrap your mind around.
Billy Graham has shared the gospel with more people than anyone else in history, but do you know who shared the gospel with him?
It actually is a series of events that has been traced over the years and starts out with one volunteer Sunday school teacher. Someone shared this story with me years ago, and it impacted me greatly.
“You can count the apples on the tree, but who can count the apples in a seed?” goes the old aphorism.
So it is with the influence of a single person.
Take Edward Kimball, for an example. Never heard of him? Rest assured – most people have never heard of him.
Kimball was a Sunday school teacher who not only prayed for the hyper boys in his class but also sought to win each one to the Lord personally. He decided he would be intentional with every single last one of them. Surely he thought about throwing in the towel. If you have ever taught the Bible to young boys, you know that the experience can often be like herding cats.
One young man, in particular, didn’t seem to understand what the gospel was about so Kimball went to the shoe store where he was stocking shelves and confronted him in the stock room with the importance of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. That young man was Dwight L. Moody. In the stockroom on that Saturday, he believed the gospel and received Jesus Christ as his Savior. In his lifetime, Moody touched two continents for God, with thousands professing Christ through his ministry.
But the story doesn’t end there. Actually that’s where it begins. Under Moody, another man’s heart was touched for God, Wilbur Chapman. Chapman became the evangelist who preached to thousands. One day, a professional ball player had a day off and attended one of Chapman’s meetings, and thus, Billy Sunday was converted.
Sunday quit baseball and became part of Chapman’s team. Then, Chapman accepted the pastorate of a large church and Billy Sunday began his own evangelistic crusades.
Another young man was converted whose name was Mordecai Ham. He was a scholarly, dignified gentleman who wasn’t above renting a hearse and parading it through the streets advertising his meetings.
When Ham came to Charlotte, North Carolina, a sandy-haired, lanky young man, then in high school, vowed that he wouldn’t go hear him preach, but Billy Frank, as he was called by his family, did eventually go. Ham announced that he knew for a fact that a house of ill repute was located across the street from the local high school and that male students were skipping lunch to visit the house across the street. When students decided to go to interrupt the meetings of Mordecai Ham, Billy Frank decided to go see what would happen.
That night Billy Frank went and was intrigued by what he heard. Returning another night, he responded to the invitation and was converted. Billy Frank eventually became known as Billy Graham, the evangelist who preached to more people than any other person who ever lived, including the Apostle Paul.
You could continue following this trail and see where Graham and all of us started with the ministry of Jesus. Think about how far-reaching Christ’s message has gone.
This fascinating chain of events was triggered by a Sunday school teacher’s concern for his boys.
If you are like most people, you have served in some capacity and wondered at times if you were making a real difference or not. Maybe you’ve thought about quitting because you didn’t think you were making any difference.
Next time you are tempted to give up, please remember Edward Kimball, whose persistence and faithfulness was tremendously honored by the Lord. The story would have looked very differently if Edward Kimball did not take his Saturday to seek out young Dwight Moody.
You can count the apples on a tree, but only God knows how many apples are in a single seed.
Do your part today in the Kingdom and trust God for the results.


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as much as it pains me to say it's got a killer chorus.
there, I said it.
i think they just basically RIP of whoever they are listening to when they record.
I'll admit to liking a couple of there songs in the past but this one is not for me
I saw them a few times a couple of years ago, mostly to see the supports (Reuben and Oceansize) but they had a few not bad tunes, and the guitarist has quite a sweet little voice on him.
The new one is just horrific though. Charliebusted's vocals are just so fucking dull. He sounds like a rhino yawning. The new single sounds like Jetplane Landing/Biffy etc etc but as interpreted by a bunch of retards. Eurgh I hate it.
And there's something I don't trust about the drummer.
I don't trust the ponytail.
better log out and never come back.


So how was your Christmas? Here at Master Quill we are getting ready for the end of the year. Christmas is hardly over and in a few days’ time we’re seeing off 2014 and welcoming 2015. But we’re not there yet. Lets have a look first at a very nice Longrow. Two firsts on these pages. After two and a half years of writing still hardly any ground covered! Here is the first Longrow, or “Distillery #114” and the first review of a bottling that was released by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS).
Color: Full gold.
Nose: Nice fatty, sweet and truly perfect dirty peat, with malt shining through (if you let it breathe for a while). Oranges and animalesk. A breath of fresh air. Sherry, toffee and lots of clay. Does it smell meaty or is the title forcing me to smell it? Smoked sausages? I don’t know. I smell a lot of clay. Just died down bonfire, right before it gets cold. The sweet spiciness might as well be curry, hot (temperature) and mild (in spices, ginger foremost). Very high quality. Coastal with smoke, Sherry and clay. No wood. Wonderful!
Taste: Sweet and smoky, yes bonfire again, a hearth in a stately old house with mohogany furniture (without the wax, that is). Peppery, earthy peat and licorice, bordering on bitter licorice. Fruity, red and black fruits, with fruity sweetness under the hints of ashes and mint. Also sometimes a fruity acidity wanders through the spirit. Chewy smoked toffee and nutty. Highly aromatic, almost thick. Nice thick Sherry and caramel. Sometimes soapy. Nicely peated in the finish. Excellent and warming stuff this! A cracker. The finish is big and ashy, with tiny hints of red fruit sweets. The hard ones.
This bottle was used in the Campbeltown tasting I did with my Whisky club ‘Het Genietschap‘, together with the Kintra Glen Scotia I reviewed earlier. I really liked that one, but this one is much, much better! What a wonderful malt to share with friends. This really is a stunner. Excellent Longrow. For this review I’ve tasted this Malt two times. Once in the morning, before breakfast, and one time late in the evening. The difference is unmistakable. It is remarkable how much more tiny notes, or details, if you prefer, one can pick up in the morning. The score is from the morning session.


Conventional wisdom dictates that the cash-strapped airlines will unload unused tickets at the last minute on the Internet, exploiting the medium's ability to match excess inventory with price-sensitive travelers. In online chat groups for travel aficionados, some frugal fliers recommend postponing ticket purchases until late November or even mid-December, when they believe airlines will become increasingly desperate and offer cut-rate tickets.
But travel industry veterans are warning that restricted flight schedules, combined with surprisingly robust demand, will limit last-minute deals for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They say people who aren't picky about all-inclusive packages for resorts and cruises in Europe, Mexico or the Caribbean could find last-minute deals online, but they're urging most domestic travelers to confirm seats now--or risk paying a fortune to go home for the holidays.
"If you're looking for holiday travel, now is the time to get it," said Bob Jones, the self-declared "chief frugalist" of East Greenville, Pa.-based OneTravel.com. "There are not going to be better deals than you'll find right now and in the next week or so. What you're seeing now is rock bottom."
That represents a subtle shift from last year and the late 1990s, when travel sites such as Travelocity and Expedia offered spur-of-the-moment deals from airlines and hotels eager to unload seats and rooms that would otherwise go vacant--even during the holiday airport crush. Savvy travelers who clicked on Lowestfare.com or Cheap Tickets often found great deals as late as Dec. 22.
But new research suggests that the Internet has expanded beyond the cyber-savvy jet set. A survey by PhoCusWright released this week at an online travel industry conference in Miami Beach, Fla., indicated that 21 million Americans "usually" make travel arrangements online--75 percent more than last year.
In 2000, 39 percent of travelers said they booked tickets through traditional travel agents, with only 27 percent using the Internet. But this year, 41 percent went online, about 26 percent said they used a traditional travel agent, and another 26 percent said they called the airline or cruise company directly, according to Sherman, Conn.-based PhoCusWright.
Because the Internet has gone mainstream, Web-only deals disappear faster than they did when airlines began building their online sales divisions in the late 1990s, said tourism researcher Roy Cook, assistant dean at the School of Business Administration at Fort Lewis College and director of the Colorado Center for Tourism Research in Durango.
"The people who are even the least bit technology literate are getting their tickets online--if only to check rates so you're a more informed shopper," Cook said. "There are still OK deals online, but they're not the rip-roaring, phenomenal, whiz-bang deals where you could save 70 percent, like there used to be. It's basic supply and demand: People are using it more and prices are going up."
Terrorist attacks may make deals more elusive
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 may increase the popularity of online travel sites even more. Struggling financially and eager to find new ways to cut costs, the airlines are bolstering their online sites and reducing the number of labor-intensive call centers--in some cases making online booking the most convenient way to fly and encouraging more people to explore online purchasing.
For example, budget carrier JetBlue announced in late October that it was boosting its online travel distribution and retraining its reservation staff as "Internet support agents." Before Sept. 11, half of JetBlue passengers booked tickets online; the New York-based start-up hopes to boost that number to 60 percent by the end of 2002.
Southwest Airlines decided in early October that it would rely on the Internet to reach its frequent-flier customers in an attempt to cut "every discretionary cost." Southwest eliminated mailings of quarterly statements, newsletters and promotional offers to Rapid Rewards members and asked members to sign up for an e-mail list.
Online travel sites not operated directly by the airlines are also in a fierce battle to snag new customers and convert traditional shoppers into online bargain hunters. So far, Travelocity and Expedia have captured the largest share of the market. Earlier this year, the nation's major airlines launched Orbitz, which provides access to certain deeply discounted tickets unavailable on other sites.
The abundance of online options comes as demand for online travel sites and airplane travel fades. Researchers at Forrester recently downgraded their estimate for online travel spending for the year, cutting the forecast by 15 percent from $16.7 billion to $14.2 billion because of the Sept. 11 attacks. Meanwhile, most U.S. airlines have cut about 20 percent of their flights and mothballed hundreds of airplanes because of sluggish demand.
Still, some are vaguely optimistic that demand will improve for the holidays and prop up the ailing travel industry. In mid-October, Travelocity reported a third-quarter net profit of $4.9 million before charges, despite a decrease in revenue relating to the attacks. The next week, Expedia announced a third-quarter net profit of $15 million before special items, compared with a $1.6 million loss for the same time last year.
Some go so far as to speculate that the attacks could spark a renewed interest in holiday travel.
"If people are frightened, they don't need to travel for business or leisure purposes. But travel over the holidays is a very different pattern," said Edward Hasbrouck, author of "The Practical Nomad Guide to the Online Travel Marketplace." "In the current climate, they're even more interested in family reunions, nesting, making sure their loved ones are safe. They want to go home."
Friendly skies, cloudy visibility
Snagging last-minute discounts online has always been risky. But the increasing flow of travelers to the Internet, combined with cancellations in the wake of the terrorist attacks, have made holiday travel planning more tricky--especially for people who have become accustomed to going to Web sites for last-minute deals.
"The conventional wisdom is that people would rather take a good price, knowing they didn't get the absolute best deal but are locked in something, rather than take a gamble to save 10 percent but risk prices going up 50 percent," said Sean Greene, CEO of Washington, D.C.-based travel agency Away.com. "There's no silver-bullet answer here. It depends on whether you can tolerate risk."
Some travel industry experts say Web sites will feature deals as late as mid-December, but they'll be restricted to a limited number of short-haul domestic routes, such as flights from San Francisco to Portland, Ore., or Cincinnati to Cleveland--not more popular routes such as Chicago to Miami or Boston to Dallas.
Airfare for flights on Dec. 20--the Thursday before Christmas--and Dec. 25 itself may also be less expensive than on days immediately before and after Christmas, according to Jones, the travel frugalist. Airfare to or from airports such as Chicago, Los Angeles or New York, which have large numbers of carriers and discount carriers such as JetBlue and Southwest, is generally less expensive than airfare to cities dominated by one airline, such as Northwest Airlines in Detroit and Minneapolis, Cook said.
Travelers who know they want to be in a tropical destination--but aren't picky about whether it's Jamaica, Bermuda or Cancun--could also snag deals. Fear of flying compounded with longer lines at customs means that many airlines are eager to find passengers for international routes, according to a survey by tourism and hospitality students at Fort Lewis College.
Some travel experts say they have no confidence in their ability to make intelligent predictions on the market this year. Mark A. Bonn, professor of business at the Dedman School of Hospitality and director of resort and condominium management at Florida State University, says the next two to three weeks will provide critical information for travelers wondering whether to further postpone holiday airfare purchases.
"Interest rates are the lowest they've been in four to five decades," Bonn said of the Federal Reserve rate decrease on Tuesday. "How people interpret that is going to be very important to the travel industry because it influences how people's discretionary income will be spent. Maybe it will increase consumer confidence to the extent that people decide to buy or build new homes, in which case they might not take a holiday trip."


Verses 1, 2 – Jehoiada, the high priest waited patiently six years before he carried out a plan to overthrow Athaliah. He made sure he had military leaders on his side as well as the Levites and the prominent families.
Verses 4-7 – Jehoiada made it appear as though the priests and Levites were carrying on with their usual duties. At the same time, the other Levites were in the immediate vicinity, half of them at the nearby kings palace and half at one of the major gates. The armed troops were in the courtyards. The presence of the military would assure that nothing happened to Joash.
Verse 9 – The temple contained an arsenal of weapons that had been stored there since the time of David. So as soon as the military walked into the temple, they became armed.
Verse 11 – Then they brought out Joash and began to acclaim the child as king. The testimony that the scripture speaks of, may have been a copy of the Torah, Deuteronomy, or a copy of the agreement that Jehoiada had made with all the leaders acknowledging Joash as the rightful king.
Verse 13 – Athaliah didn’t recognize who Joash was because he had been hidden for six years. So when she saw the people celebrating, she assumed it was treason.
Verses 14-17 – Jehoiada would not desecrate the temple by killing Atlhalia there. They took her out by the Horses’ Gate and anyone who was with her and put her to death. Then the people went to the temple of Baal, killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, and tore it down.
Verses 18, 19 – Jehoiada restored order to the temple by following the outline David had put in place including the daily sacrifices and worship music.
Verses 20, 21 – Jehoiada and the people escorted the 7-year-old Joash to the royal palace and placed him on the throne. Then the land was at peace with no threats coming from anywhere. The wicked queen was dead!


IN 1971 the word went out from the Kremlin that the Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev was seeking a suitable husband for his daughter Galina. Marxism had not extinguished all sentiment among the Russians. A hard man their ruler might be, but he was clearly a fond father. Indeed, his fondness had been much tested.
Galina, then aged 42, had been married twice before. Her first husband was a circus performer whose act was to lift a dozen people at once. Her second was another circus star, a conjuror many years her junior. Brezhnev was displeased with the conjuror, had the marriage annulled and confined Galina to her flat while he pondered over what to do with her. She was not proving to be a credit to a good communist home. It was not just her taste in husbands; stories were circulating of her affairs with other circus people, among them trapeze artists and lion tamers. No one knows whether the stories were true, but people were enjoyably shocked by them anyway.
A third husband was found. Galina picked him from a number of suitors. Yuri Churbanov, a low-ranking army officer, was already married and had children and was ten years younger than Galina. But Brezhnev apparently liked the man and the match went ahead. Galina, however, did not settle down as her father had hoped. She was reported to be having an affair with yet another circus man, known as Boris the Gypsy. Worse, she and Boris were said to be involved in a diamonds racket.
Two privileged children
Stalin also had an awkward child, Svetlana, who preferred life in the West. In 1967, 14 years after Stalin's death, she was allowed by Brezhnev to leave the Soviet Union, and a deal was apparently made with the United States, where she settled and married, not to use her for anti-Soviet propaganda. Sometimes, Brezhnev might in desperation have fancied dumping Galina in the West, except that he feared she would have disgraced her homeland. On a visit to Yugoslavia her wild behaviour had shocked her hosts, and she did not go abroad on official visits again.
Both Svetlana and Galina had privileged upbringings, but Svetlana's was darkened by the purges and her mother's suicide. Galina was spoiled by a father who himself had a taste for extravagance (he had a huge collection of foreign cars). She refused to join the Komsomol, the wholesome organisation for young communists, and laughed away suggestions that she should study for a degree. Brezhnev was soft on other members of his family. A son and a brother, both drunks and incapable of regular work, were given well-paid government jobs.
Historians are still making up their minds about the Brezhnev era. At the time, his appointment as Communist Party leader was seen as a reaction to the relatively liberal post-Stalin policies of Nikita Khrushchev. In retrospect, though, cracks in the Soviet Union were (it is argued) becoming evident as early as the late 1960s, although it would not break up until 1991. Galina and her Moscow set, with their tolerated immorality and conspicuous extravagance, were a foretaste of the Yeltsin era. In a famous incident, Galina took a fancy to an antique diamond-studded crown in a museum in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. Only the intervention of the local party chief stopped her popping into her handbag a bit of the country's heritage.
More generally, too, the Soviet state was showing signs of weakness. In 1968 Brezhnev put down a liberalising movement in Czechoslovakia, but did not exterminate it as Stalin would have done. He seemed unable to suppress complaints about the the growing number of casualties suffered by the army in Afghanistan.
Brezhnev died in 1982, to the relief of western governments. He had been ill for several years, and was in no shape to run a nuclear power. There were rumours that his nurse, Nina, was the real power in the land; and such was the mystery of the Kremlin that the story was half believed by worriers in the West. For Galina the loss of her father was a double blow. The new Soviet leader, Yuri Andropov, had been head of the secret police and kept dossiers on Galina and her friends. In 1982, her husband Yuri, whom Brezhnev had made a general and a government minister, was arrested, charged with corruption and jailed. President Yeltsin freed him in 1993. Others in the Galina set were also rounded up, among them Boris the Gypsy, who died in jail. Galina was briefly held but, perhaps out of respect for Brezhnev, was not prosecuted.
At 65 Galina married yet again. Little is known about her fourth husband except that he was 29. She was appealing, and not only to men. Most Russians appeared not to resent the privileges that were eventually restored to Galina: her flat in Moscow, the dacha in the country, her pension. After all, she had come through without losing her glamour. Towards the end of her life Galina appeared on British television, talking about the Soviet days. What refreshment would Miss Brezhneva care for? “Champagne, of course.”


Recently, I competed to be the “World Champion of Public Speaking – 2006” which is held annually by Toastmasters International. I placed second in the area, one step beyond my club competition. Some would say that my pursuit of this recognition is a bit quixotic, but I would disagree. It helps me to keep my edge for when I’m called upon to speak at a moment’s notice. After two consecutive years working toward this end, I have determined not to give up my pursuit of one day being recognized as the “World Champion of Public Speaking.”
I want to share some of the lessons that I have learned along the way to this goal. They are humorous and inspiring. I hope that you’ll enjoy both sides of the message. Take each one with a grain of salt, as I have, and you might be able to spice up your dinner next evening.
Lesson 1: If your major competitors are not native English speakers and the primary language of the contest is English, placing second is not a stunning victory. Both times, I did triumph over a native Spanish speaking person.
Lesson 2: If you are the first speaker, chances are that you will not win the contest. Again, on both occasions, I was the first speaker to level set the quality expected by the judges. Like in baseball, I saw myself as the leadoff batter, out to warm up the pitcher to see what he had to throw!
Lesson 3: Easy topics will usually win over complex topics. Strike three! On both outings, I strove to be original in my presentation. This year, I was beat by a rival who compared the butterfly’s transformation to Toastmasters’ transformations.
Lesson 4: If you want to challenge you audience to see things differently, don’t use the contest to do so. I know for next year that I’ll stick with safe, warm, fuzzy idea that make people feel good when they walk out of the room. Thought provoking calls to action just don’t get good marks with the judges.
Lesson 5: Try not to get sick before your speech. I felt the precursor to a massive allergy attack just hours before taking the platform. If I felt better, my concentration and delivery would have been sharper.
Lesson 6: Children may be God’s gift to parents, but not when they wake you at 4:45 on the day of your speech. That’s right, my adorable four-month-old daughter decided that she would start her day early on the day of the competition!
Lesson 7: Don’t ever speak about pain; it is just not that exciting. I thought that I could persuade my audience to see that at certain times, pain is a good thing. Wow, did I ever miss my target!
I could probably go on with several more lessons, but I just don’t have the time. Out of everything that I could possibly learn, I came to realize this one very important point. Toastmasters is a platform to have you opinion be heard, but chose your time and place carefully!


A vegetable that you either like it or hate it! But I loves broccoli especially stir-frying them ^-^ Never thought broccoli can be used as an ingredient in baking cakes, happen to find out this recipe in my newly recipe book, very eager to try it out :) as usual I have reduced the sugar tremendously to suit my tastebud!
This pound cake did not fail me...hahaha...nice buttery & unique taste cos of the broccoli added!
Broccoli Pound Cake
* 275gm unsalted butter
* 8gm sponge gel
* 120gm icing sugar, sifted
* 3gm salt
* 5 eggs, lightly beaten (use 60gm eggs)
* 275gm cake flour
* 3gm baking powder
* 30gm milk
* 90gm broccoli, finely chopped
* 30gm dried tomatoes, finely chopped
- Sift flour & baking powder. Set aside.
- Using a electrical whisk, cream butter for 1 min on high speed. Add sponge gel, icing sugar & salt. Beat on high for 3 mins till mixture increase in volume & turns pale white.
- Add beaten eggs gradually until evenly combined.
- Add sifted flour and beat till evenly mixed. Add in milk. Mixture will be creamy & fluffy.
- Fold in broccoli & dried tomatoes.
- Pour batter into a lined loaf pan and bake in preheated oven at 180 deg cel for 50-60mins. Cover lightly with foil if surface starts to brown too fast after 35-40mins. Continue to bake till skewer inserted comes out clean. Rest cake in pan for 10mins before cooling completely on rack.


Actors Better Than Their Movies
So she shoplifted a bit ages ago. Big deal. If she did it today it would be forgotten after one weepy tell-all interview. But Ryder had the misfortune to commit her indiscretions in the days before celebrities having personal problems was seen as grist for a reality TV series. Since then her career has been bit parts (Star Trek, Frankenweenie, Black Swan) and things that went unseen (just about everything else). Can a Quentin Tarantino or someone give her a call and give her the kind of juicy role she used to nail pre-sticky fingers? Or Tim Burton, make her your new muse. Johnny Depp is probably a bit tired.


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Do you want to know a secret? FOIA, the Freedom of Information Act, gives private citizens the right to get information from federal agencies. It exists to promote transparency, accountability, and prompt access to a wide range of information. But under proposed revised regulations, the Department of the Interior (DOI) would be able to decide for itself whether it felt like giving out information – even information on whether the government was involved in possible criminal behavior. You have until January 28 to comment opposing these proposed regulations and preserve our right to get crucial information … [January 17: note that due to the shutdown the link may not be working, please keep trying if you get an outage message].
For example, information about government officials who have misused their positions … such as Ryan Zinke, Trump’s recently departed Secretary of the Interior. The Department of the Interior, rather like the interior of the country itself, is grand in scope, including the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and half a dozen other major departments. Zinke resigned at the end of 2018, after an unprecedented 18 separate investigations were launched into his misconduct. Some of these investigations are still pending at the time of this writing; ominously, several were closed only because of lack of cooperation by the DOI or failure to keep records.
In an amazing coincidence, just days before Zinke’s resignation, the DOI proposed revised regulations giving it broad discretion to avoid providing answers to FOIA requests for information — particularly from journalists and public interest organizations. Under these proposed regulations, the Department would be able to:
- decide which media organizations “serve the public interest” and are therefore entitled to information, and
- limit the number of requests media and other organizations can make during a month.
Extensive case law under FOIA governs what records must be produced. These proposed regulations are unnecessary, contrary to the statute and that case law, and inconsistent with the clear intent of Congress. They impede accountability and make further misconduct more likely.
The comment period for these proposed regulations ends January 28. Go to https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=DOI_FRDOC_0001-0094 and click the “comment now” button at the upper right to leave an objection. Be sure to mention that you are commenting on Docket No. DOI-2018-0017.
You can use these points as a guide, but please use your own language; comments that are too similar may be grouped together and not considered individually.
- The proposed changes to the Department of the Interior’s handling of FOIA requests are contrary to goals of the FOIA statute: transparency, accountability, and prompt access to information.
- The proposed changes are contrary to the FOIA statute, 5 U.S.C. section 522, which allows “any person” to seek information. The proposed regulations allow Interior to deny access to a media organization or other organization that has recently asked for other information. Under this change, Interior could withhold information from media outlets it didn’t like, or anyone who asked numerous or embarrassing questions – the exact situation FOIA was intended to provide against.
- The purported reason for the changes – an increase in FOIA requests – is the result of the conduct of the DOI itself: As reported by Outside Magazine (January 17, 2019) and Nada Culver, senior counsel with the Wilderness Society, FOIA requests at Interior are up because Interior stopped sharing information voluntarily that was routinely provided by prior administrations.
- Other changes include stretching time “limits” into “frames,” making it easier to deny requests, and giving Interior discretion to decide whether media organizations are operating primarily “in a commercial interest.” These go directly against the intent of FOIA – to allow access to information and to prevent the government from prohibiting access.
- Submitting these proposed regulations during a holiday week, in the midst of a government shutdown, just days before Director Ryan Zinke resigned while the subject of numerous investigations, is an outrageous effort by the government to keep the public from exercising their democratic rights.
Dean Gloster is a former clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court who now writes novels. His debut YA, DESSERT FIRST, is out now.


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Progress at Itten Dojo, DC, etc.
I thought it would be a good idea to say something about my personal view of some of the progress I see/saw in Aikido recently, if nothing else to promote further discussion.
I just did two workshops on back-to-back weekends, on in DC and one at the Itten Dojo in Pennsylvania. Generally I don't do many workshops at all (I don't do this stuff for a living and there's not a lot of money in it anyway), but I enjoyed these last two. The workshop in DC had people from karate, Aikido, Taiji, Bagua, etc., and I enjoy a very generic approach that I can do in these workshops. There was a very good atmosphere. It was interesting to watch some of the first-time Aikido people versus some Aikido people who had more experience. Seeing how much improvement people can make (sometimes in only a few months) actually quashed a lot of the pessimist in me. Often I see so few results from people that I meet later on that I get the feeling only few people will ever really progress... the DC workshop is giving me reason to re-think that perspective.
I went to the Itten Dojo as a follow-up to a beginner's workshop a year ago, ostensibly to teach more advanced things (which I did, of course), but in reality I mainly wanted to see what would happen when a full dojo under the leadership of the sensei (Bob Wolfe, in this case) worked together for a year, trying to meld internal-strength skills into an Aikido curriculum. Frankly, I expected one guy to have a fair amount of stuff, maybe a limited amount from one or two others, and then "not so much" from the rest. I was wrong. The whole dojo had moved forward to the point that I was impressed. So after one year, it's possible for an Aikido dojo to move forward (if they do it as a group) dramatically. That's worth noting and archiving.
I told Sensei Wolfe that I don't see any logical reason for me to come back to the dojo after this because I think they have the principles of how to do these things (sure, they need a lot more work and I'll be happy to advise long-distance on physical development, etc.), but from here on out they'll be trying to get these things back into Aikido and I can't help them since I have no real expertise in Aikido. So I'm out of the picture on this one.... but other people in the Aikido community should meet up with and keep in touch with the people in Itten Dojo. Have discussions about progress, problems, perceived issues, and so on.
From a personal perspective, I have a curiosity about how various western takes on Japanese martial-arts are going to ever recover these skills. In the cases of many arts from Japan, these skills have "fallen into disuse", as Shioda so diplomatically put it. If westerners train at Japanese dojos where information was restricted to only a few or if the skills had already "fallen into disuse", then it's going to be very hard to convince people to try to recover these skills, in many cases. But for the ones who want to make the effort to see the "jewel" of Aiki that Ueshiba was talking about, I'd have to say that it's still possible to do it, using Itten Dojo as a reference for my observation.


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Microsoft’s Xbox gaming system is one of best consoles in the world right now, and is set to become one of the top selling products this holiday season. Not only does the console support a ton of games, but there are many more that are gearing for launch and will soon be arriving for Xbox and some of these titles are exclusive as well which means you won’t be able to play them on any system other than the Xbox One X or Xbox One S.
So, if you’ve been meaning to get your hands on this awesome gaming console, then you should definitely have a look at the deals offered during the Black Friday sale because there’s no way that the price will drop as much as it’s dropped at the moment.
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The Xbox One X is touted as one of the most powerful gaming consoles on the world, reportedly giving 40% more power than any other console. And with 6 teraflops of graphical processing power and 4K Blu-ray player that makes the gaming experience more immersive.
The console doesn’t just boast of 6 teraflops GPU, but also a powerful 2.3GHz custom CPU and 1TB HDD storage that allows you to play more games. Plus, thanks to the 4K capabilities, you can play 4K exclusive games like Forza Motorsport 7, Cuphead, Sea of Thieves, PlayerUnknown’s Battleground and more, and what’s more amazing is that select titles are more optimized and enhanced for Xbox One X resulting in a much more immersive gameplay experience.
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There’s also another variant available for you to choose from and that is the Xbox One S. This console comes with spatial audio which means that you will get the best audio quality while playing games. Other than that, it features brilliant graphics with high dynamic range (HDR) and 4K ultra HD resolution for Blu-ray and video streaming capabilities.
It is available in different kinds of bundles where you not only get the gaming console but also get a popular game that you can start playing immediately. Currently, the top-selling bundle is the Xbox One S Minecraft bundle that gives you access to Minecraft, Minecraft Starter and Creators pack, along with 1000 Minecoins that can be used to get maps, skins, textures and more. Moreover, you get 14-day Xbox Live Gold and 1-month of Xbox Game Pass trial.
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Adelaide Lumpectomy – Lumpectomy in Adelaide
Lumpectomy is surgery to remove a breast cancer lump and surrounding tissue. It’s an alternative to having the entire breast removed and is usually followed by radiotherapy. Lumpectomy surgery is less invasive option which tries to preserve aesthetic appearance of the breasts. The procedure may include removal of lymph nodes and this will affect the Lumpectomy risks involved. Having your lymph nodes removed may also affect the Lumpectomy recovery process.
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Adelaide Lumpectomy Cost
The cost for performing Lumpectomy in Adelaide is approximately $8,700 to $9,900. This includes the surgeon fee, anaesthetist fee and anaesthetic, hospital, accommodation and theatre fees and any follow up visits. Ask your surgeon which costs are included in their quote. The surgeon fees alone are around $3,500-4,500.
The above prices are a general guide only and vary based on the incision, whether lymph nodes are being removed, the quantity and type of tissue being removed and whether one or two breasts need operating. You may be able to claim some of the costs from private health insurance and Medicare. Ask your surgeon for information about any rebates.
Adelaide Lumpectomy Surgery Advice
Lumpectomy in Adelaide can only be performed by a qualified surgeon. A Adelaide Lumpectomy Surgeon can help remove breast cancer. Whenever choosing a Lumpectomy Surgeon in Adelaide, make sure you research their qualifications and expertise. Ensure that the surgeon is qualified and experienced in the operation you wish to undertake. Ask your doctor how many such procedures he/she has performed and obtain lots of before and after photos to assess their abilities in this area.


In a significant step forward for its mobile local strategy, Shoe Carnival recently optimized its store location pages for mobile, driving a 200 percent increase in on-page interactions, and began testing mobile wallet offers to connect with shoppers via beacons. The footwear retailer, which operates more than 400 retail locations, is scaling its local search marketing using SIM Partners’ local marketing automation platform Velocity with the goal of driving incremental in-store traffic and sales.
Apple officially released Monday its watchOS 2 update with a number of security patches. The updated operating system was supposed to arrive Sept. 16, but was delayed due to an unspecified bug found in development. Apple posted a lengthy list of patches for watchOS 2 security vulnerabilities that could be a concern for IT admins dealing with employees bring their Apple Watch into work.
Sports companies are becoming technology companies. Actually, that’s not news, so let’s go one louder than that. Sports companies are becoming technology-centric companies with a primary emphasis on software application development, social communities, web services and Internet of Things for data analytics/intelligence. As reported recently on Forbes, SAP is working with British soccer team Manchester City to implement big data in areas such as injury prevention, speed of rehabilitation tracking, training goals and everything from food intolerance to sleep patterns. As also reported recently by Stuart Lauchlan on Diginomica, “British soccer clubs Manchester United and Chelsea have each made major signings with Indian outsourcing ...
Mobile health data is one of those yin-yang concepts, where the potential to help consumers vastly outdistances other mobile efforts, but the potential to hurt them with devastating privacy losses is dangerous. Not only is the same true in retail healthcare — think Walgreens,Rite-Aid, CVS and the pharmacies within Walmart, Target and Kroger — but it can be even more pronounced. It's therefore only fair to give top-level kudos to Walgreens, which is bravely pushing the envelope, including one effort to give shoppers wearable devices that report health data — how much exercise is happening, at what level, what foods are being purchased, etc. — back to Walgreens. ...
It is naive to think that the role of integration in Internet of Things (IoT) is largely confined to machine-to-machine (M2M) integration. Unless specific data collected by IoT devices is processed and analysed to derive meaningful insights and/or develop innovative applications, it is difficult to attach any significant commercial connotation to enterprise IoT initiatives. The cost and complexity of integration continues to be a major roadblock to wider IoT adoption.
GoPro Inc., chief executive officer Nick Woodman denied suggestions of a purchase by Apple Inc. Tuesday at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, while also touching on the company’s new drone and on the lower-than-expected sales of GoPro's new camera. Last week analyst Northland Capital Markets analyst Gus Richard released a report suggesting that Apple buy the wearable camera maker. Woodman said that he doesn’t think Apple is exploring making GoPro-like devices.
Quirky, the parent company of smart home/internet of things (IoT) platform Wink, has just announced a filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following ongoing debt and other financial troubles. The corporate announcement, shared on theWink blog, also reveals that the company is now accepting bids for the purchase of the Wink platform. The current bid is said to be $15 million — an offer from Flextronics International USA Inc. — and the hope is that the sale can be closed within the next 60 days. The note adds that Wink users don't need to worry the product no longer working, as ...
Some 1,471 Pizza Hut restaurants in mainland China have installed Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons from Sensoro to send out coupons, WeChat movie ticket prizes, special offers and discounts directly to customers’ smartphones. “Customers in Pizza Hut restaurants just need to turn on Bluetooth on their mobile devices and open up the ‘Shake’ feature on WeChat to get a chance to receive discounts or gifts such as free movie tickets or prizes,” Sensoro says. “Customers can also easily view the menu by interacting with the iBeacon content.”
Eight in ten industry executives have taken some action to understand growing Internet of Things (IoT) opportunities as public and private sector organizations seek new ways to leverage connectivity. This is according to a research brief from CompTIA, the information technology (IT) industry trade association. The study, Sizing Up the Internet of Thingsfound that one in three executives believe these emerging IoT opportunities will improve their bottom line over the next one to two years.
Fashion trade show Panorama Berlin is the latest large event to leverage beacons to help navigate the experience via a mobile application, which 70 percent of users leveraged more than once. Panorama Berlin, which takes place twice a year, boasts more than 20,000 square meters of exhibition space, 8 hall, and 600 fashion brands.


Supply is a terran gameplay counter limiting the size of a terran force. The number of counters is increased by constructing select units, to a maximum of 200. New units may be produced so long as the cumulative supply "cost" of all active units does not exceed the number of available supply counters.
In strategy discussions, supply levels may be denoted as x/y, where x is the supply used, and y is the total available supply.
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Here is a list of how much supply each unit takes in StarCraft II:
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“Then came one of the savages that swarn away from us at going up the river with many others, thinking to betray us. But we perceived their intent and suffered none of them to enter our ship. Where upon two canoes full of men, with their bows and arrows, shot at us after our stern. In recompense, whereupon, we discharged six muskets and killed two or three of them. Then above one hundred of them came to a point of land to shoot as us.”
So wrote Robert Juet, the Half Moon’s first mate, as Henry Hudson’s ship plied its way up the eponymously named river in search of a passage to the Orient. Hudson didn’t find his passage; but, instead, a majestic river that was to become a lifeline to New York State. It’s a river of exceptional beauty but mercurial spirit, capable of swings from tranquility to great wrath. Newspaper accounts from the 1800’s tell of lighthouse keepers rescuing yachtsmen from certain death in storms that raised twenty-three foot waves on the river.
These accounts and others are housed in Kingston’s Hudson River Maritime Museum, the destination of HCP’s April Drive and Dine. The museum sits on the banks of the Hudson in Kingston’s beautifully renovated River District. Warm spring weather and blue skies, brunch at the Ole Savannah restaurant and a museum that tells the river’s story offered Club members a much warmer welcome than that received by Hudson and his crew.
The Mahicans, some of the original inhabitants of the Hudson river valley, called the river “muh-he-kun-ne-tuck” or the river that flows both ways- alluding to the tidal movements that make the Hudson an estuary from Troy south. While there are larger rivers in the United States, the Hudson remains impressive. At points, its flow has been measured at five million gallons per second. Off the cliffs at West Point the river runs 175 feet deep. At its widest point a swimmer faces a 3.5 mile crawl.
Spend any time in the museum and it becomes clear the river is a treasure. From its source at Lake Tear of the Clouds in the Adirondack high peaks to its mouth 315 miles south, the Hudson has sustained commerce and offered year-round recreation ranging from Striper fishing to racing ice yachts at fifty miles per hour. The yachts, alien-looking craft, along with other boats, models and maps, A.V. presentations and displays highlighting activity along the river, and a variety of artifacts and primary source documents, all paint the Hudson’s portrait.
Outside the museum a promenade runs along the Rondout waterfront where the Mathilda, one of the last surviving steam tug boats with its engine still intact, is dry docked. Moored in the river alongside the Mathilda are reminders of the river’s past and hopeful visions of the Hudson’s present and future. A replica* of the Onrust, the oldest decked vessel built in New York, rests stem to stern with the Sloop Clearwater- the 106’ ship conceived by folk singer and activist Pete Seeger as a way to save the river from the toxic stew it had become. Thanks to the Clearwater and its volunteers, the Hudson’s health is recovering; but, a look at Clearwater’s website reveals there is still much to be done.
A thanks to Bryan and Joyce Hollenbaugh for organizing and leading another great drive and dine and for choosing a location that brought Club members in touch with some of the beauty and history of New York State. Should we also thank Bryan and Joyce for the great weather? We’ll leave to members to decide if they were lucky or have some serious influence.
*The replica was built by volunteers using 17th century Dutch building techniques at the Mabee farm in Rotterdam, NY. Construction started in 2006. The ship was launched in 2009 as part of New York’s quadricentennial celebration.
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Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is easily recognized by his elephant head and chubby, child-like body. Several different myths describe the origins of his elephantine features. One of them explains that when Ganesha refused to allow Shiva to enter a room where Parvati was bathing, Shiva cut off his head. Despondent, Parvati demanded that Shiva replace their son’s head with the head of the first being that walked by, which happened to be an elephant.
Ganesha’s potbelly reflects his love of sweets. He is often portrayed carrying treats such as mangoes or ladoos (sweet pastries) in his left hand, while his trunk curls to his side to pluck one for a snack. His front right hand holds a piece of one of his tusks, sometimes said to have broken off in his struggle with Shiva.
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Thread: WWDC 2013 Sells Out in Seconds
04-29-2013, 10:25 AM #21
This is what I originally said:I've been to WWDC before but have yet to see anything that warrants the ticket premium.
Also who cares if someone can't go because of price. Is that a companies fault?
I don't fly to Hawaii because I can't afford that. Does that make hotel companies and airlines unfair because they don't price so ever Tom **** and Harry can afford it?
It's the same with Apple computers. Not everyone can afford them including myself. Does that make apple unfair for not lowering down there prices?
I also have no clue why your so defensive over it. People can charge what they want. And again enough people wanted to go bad enough that it sold out in 2 minutes. If people feel "forced" to buy as you stated, well that's there own problems. No one is pointing a gun to there head[/QUOTE]
04-29-2013, 11:43 AM #22
Lol you put way to much thought into it. Apple is out to make a profit. Who cares if the price they charge is high enough to not just cover the cost but to also profit from it.
If it wasn't worth it they wouldn't sell out so fast. Bottom line. And another thing about your quote. Your point is that you don't feel that what YOU get out of it warrants the ticket premium. AGAIN this is your personal opinion (and I agree with you) however just because you or I feel that does not make it true.
Anyway it doesn't matter man. The thing is sold out, people love going and they paid the premium. Weather it's that high to weed people out or a class of people well that's your opinion.


"Why am I the one coping with a miscarriage? You're coping with pregnancy loss because it can happen to anybody — regardless of race, health, economic class, age, or other factors. Don't turn the responsibility inward: It wasn't your fault, you are not to blame, and you didn't do anything to deserve this. Certain factors may have increased your risk: Women over 35 are more likely to miscarry than women in their 20s, certain uterine abnormalities can play a role as can genetic or immune factors, and having certain diseases or disorders such as diabetes, lupus, or low progesterone may also contribute. But many perfectly healthy women have miscarriages every year. Be kind to yourself, and try not to compound your sadness with guilt. Any woman can wind up coping with a miscarriage, and few will ever know why."
So I did have one last October and was wondering how many women or men's wives have gone through this?