In my imagination all Canadian Kids have to walk to school using snow shoes. Otherwise they will get stuck in the massive amount of snow that is falling all the year through. They have to be careful, sometimes a bear will follow them, when they walk through the deep pine forests to reach civilization. This is the single story I know about school in Canada, therefore it must be true for all the students.


People know one single story about the whole continent of Africa. The people are suffering from hunger, sickness and disease. But still they are happy.


Let me tell you about some problems some children have. What can be a problem for a young student, attending the Royal Academy? Martin and Abigail from class 3 want to become great soccer players, but the older boys are always playing on the field. That means they have to play on the side. Christian from the 5th grade always wants to make the best jokes and today he is just not able to come up with a good one. His classmate Florence is frustrated because the break was too short to eat all the food her mother gave her for school. Joshua is sad, because he and his friends just lost a game of soccer against some boys out of class 6. Ernestine wants to write a good mark in the upcoming class test, because her mother promised to give her a surprise. Derick has to do his Homework in the afternoon, that means he will not be able to meet his friends and John wasn't able to figure out a way to convince his father to allow him to watch a movie with friends in the evening. Nicholas from the 8th grade really wants to impress Veronica, but she is not caring about him. Patricia is going to the 9th grade and is studying really hard because she will write her final exams soon and she wants her parents to be proud of her. Divine tried to read his new book, but the teacher forbid it during his lesson. Michael has similar problems: Cell phones are not allowed in the classroom, not in Ghana, not in Germany and probably not in Canada. And I know a story about a school principal who is working all day long to provide the students a good learning environment. Education is the key to success this is true all over the world. Of course there are other stories about a lack of learning materials, inefficient education systems, an improvable health system, but they have been told too often, they have become a small placeholder for the whole reality.


In the presidential Election in 2012 the president received between 50.70% of the votes. The opposition went to Court. After 9 months the court declared the vote valid. No insider deals and complains before and no anger after the decision was announced. Of course: Ghana is a democracy not like the so-called “oldest democracy of the world”, the year 2000 sends its greetings.


The condom aisle is a battlefield. Trojan vs Magnum screaming masculine sex. Branding is everything and this kind perpetuates stigmas that make it difficult for women to engage in safe sex. Plus this is done in an unsustainable and unethical way. Meanwhile many people around the world have trouble finding access to condoms.


Don't fret, there is an answer! I came across a page by PolicyMic that brought to my attention there are three condom companies who seek to do something about these issues! (Check this link for more info)


This is a smart concept that capitalizes off of doing good and giving donations through consumers who would be purchasing particular products anyways. If you need to buy 60 dollar shoes or 1 dollar condoms anyways, why not give one to someone in need while you're at it? The problem with this model, as many have criticized the popular TOMS for, is that giving donations is not sustainable. I mean, if you give a child a pair of shoes then s/he can walk for a couple months. But if you give a parent a job to make shoes then s/he can afford shoes for their child to walk for a lifetime. Cue....


The problem with the Buy one give one model is solved by these companies because they actually produce their products in the developing communities, which is important to actually produce economic sustainability within developing communities instead of just giving them donations.


These companies also contribute to social sustainability further by collaborating with other NGOs who are already working hard to deal with social issues like healthcare, female empowerment, and safe sex awareness.


I am pleased to announce that I will be featuring some GUEST BLOG POSTS from fellow volunteers at Wusuta and possibly some other visitors of Ghana! This way readers interested in volunteering at Wusuta or visiting in Ghana will get some other first hand accounts of people's experiences there!


Looking back on all of the different places I've been. Faces I've seen. Knowing they're all still out there somewhere. Far away from the place I'm in now. Are they


1256965 . He even concludes this portion of His teaching with the admonition to “Rejoice and be glad.” Little wonder then that this passage is sometimes lovingly referred to as the “Be-Happy-Attitudes”!


What Jesus is telling us is essentially the same as the Psalmist had said earlier. Our genuine happiness is only to be found in our relationship to God and in our willingness to live by His desires. If we seek happiness anywhere else, we are going to be disappointed. But if we seek it in Him, we will find it. Why is this? Because God alone is faithful, true, and everlasting. All else is fleeting, temporary, and thus deceptive.


My feelings toward the rival Florida Gators notwithstanding, Tim Tebow understood this. And he repeatedly communicated this great truth in his playing days. Many people simply could not grasp how he could affirm that there was something more important in his life than football. But those who did, and who sought to discover for themselves what his happiness was based upon, soon enjoyed the same for themselves.


*Larry Munson was the long time radio play by play man for the Bulldogs, “hunker down” was his celebrated admonition for the Georgia Defense to stop Auburn’s Offense in a famed goal line stand, and the “sugar falling from the sky” was a reminder that what was at stake was a trip to the1982 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans!


Lastly, the joke was based on an NFL Version which can be found at: http://www.jokes4us.com/sportsjokes/footballjokes.html.


After my car wreck a couple of months ago, in which my ride was totaled, I decided to go with a little larger vehicle in order to be better protected. As I have also had the need on several recent occasions for the use of a pickup truck, I eventually bit the bullet and purchased a Ford F150. It is four years old; but it is new for me. What’s more, the local bank has been gracious enough to let me drive it until I can eventually get it paid for!


For this reason, perhaps, I can now relate very well to the following piece that I recently received from a friend:


Husband: “A 2015 Ford F150 King Ranch 4X4 with eco-boost 5.0L V8 engine special ordered with manual transmission and climate controlled air conditioning. It has a custom matching white cover for the bed, which has a matching aftermarket bed liner. Custom leather 6-way seats and "Bubba" floor mats. Trailering package with gold hitch and special wiring hook-ups. DVD with full GPS navigation, satellite radio receiver, 23-channel CB radio, six cup holders, a USB port, and four power outlets. I added special alloy wheels and off-road Michelins. It has custom running boards and indirect wheel well lighting. The VIN number is 1HGBH41JXMN109186.”


On a serious note, I am now going through a weird experience as a result of acquiring a new (to me) vehicle. I find myself suddenly noticing Ford F150 pickup trucks all around me. No doubt they had been there all along. It is just that the process of searching for a vehicle and deciding upon an F150 has heightened my sensitivity to their presence. The roads seem literally to be full of them. As I have shared this with others, many have attested to having had a similar experience. They have also assured me that it will soon wear off.


Perhaps there is a scientific name for this phenomenon. I do not know. But I do know that it applies to more than just the acquisition of vehicles. As a Pastor, I have observed that those who are often the most sensitive to the plight of people who do not have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ are in fact those who have just found Christ themselves. Conversely, those who claim to have known Christ for some time, if they are not careful, can often lose their sensitivity to the plight of non-believers.


In the fourth chapter of the New Testament Gospel of John, Jesus travels through the Samaritan village of Sychar. His disciples had gone into town to buy lunch. He Himself sat down by the local well and struck up a conversation with a Samaritan woman. Through this conversation, He convinced her of the need she had for not only physical water, but also living water – a reference to the spiritual life as a result of a restored relationship with God that He was making possible. That one conversation changed her life and that of many in her village forever.


Upon their return, however, His disciples were surprised that He, a Jewish male, was even talking to her. After all, she was a woman and a foreigner (a Samaritan). Jesus responded in verse 35 by challenging His disciples with this statement: “I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.”


As you and I travel the roads of life, we are still challenged to open our eyes and look around us. As we do, we will likely see more than a few people who are searching for something of substance upon which to base their life. Jesus told many stories about how we should treat them when we do take notice. A classic example is the Parable of the Good Samaritan in the tenth chapter of the gospel of Luke.


But the first step is simply to open our eyes and to actually see them! If we do not ever take notice of the needs of others, we cannot hope to offer them anything of value. Besides, where would you and I be today if no one ever took time to notice us? More to the point, where would any of us be if God Himself had not taken notice of our plight and then sent His Son to seek and to save that which was lost?!


Taiwanese ghost marriage film "The Bride" produced by the Japanese master of horror, Takashige Ichise.


Synopsis: TV producer Cheng-ho is having a time of his life. His career in the TV station is going well, and he also starts living together with his fiancée. But ever since he picks up a red envelope in a park, he keeps having a nightmare about an old mansion. After paying a visit to a psychic, he realizes that it is his memory of the previous incarnation...


Comments: Gone are the days where Japanese and Thai horror film were scary. This time, it's a horror film directed by a first-time director Lingo Hsieh did quite well despite being new as a movie director. The productions of the movie was professional and doesn't seems like a low budgeted movie. Well both Chris Wu and Nikki Hsieh are too expensive to act in a cheap movie anyway. This movie does have some praise-able scare scene but there's a few times that illogical sound effects to scare the audience were used. For example, the closet door slamming that sounded like a mixture of deep bass + echo. That's just bad sound effect there. There's also lack of character development especially on the main cast's best friend and the woman that he's working with on a show. The positive side, there's some good looking people in this movie!


Conclusion: Although scary, the plot is still quite predictable but the final scene did make my entire one and a half hour sitting in the cinema, worthwhile.


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1256966  of them were found dead after the bombings. The tour was $4 each and we had very low expectations. We were pleasantly surprised. The weather held and was quite nice with only about 20 minutes of very light rain. We also had a guide who spoke excellent English and had a great sense of humor. Value for money this is the best tour we’ve been on. If the weather is nice, you can take a boat back to Hoi An for an extra $2 and they feed you lunch on the boat. We opted out just because of how unpredictable the weather was.


Two years ago we met a Kiwi Couple in Nicaragua. We got to reunite with one of them, Matt, and we got to meet his cousin, Siobhan. Unfortunately, Matt’s girlfriend was stuck at home working while him and his cousin toured SEA for 9 weeks during their study break. Amazing to be able to meet somewhere and coincidence that we meet in the same place 2 years later with no prior planning. Spending three days with Matt and Siobhan is one of the best highlights of my trip. Billiards, Beer Pong, Sheesha, Copious amounts of alcohol and pure good times. We may have to go to New Zealand to hang out again.


From Hoi An we are headed to Nha Trang. You can take sleeper bus for around 210,000vnd which takes 12 hours. We opted to take the train from Da Nang. You can get the tourist bus for 80,000vnd+ or we took the local bus for 30,000vnd each which takes a bit longer but the guy working on the bus made sure we got off a block from the Train Station.


A soft seat on the train cost us 357,000vnd each for an 11 hour train. Though it was more expensive, it’s nice to have the freedom on the train to get up and walk around. Plus they have people coming through selling things all day. We had dinner of rice, chicken and vegetables for 30,000vnd which is the same price the locals were paying. It was nice not getting the “White Tax” as I like to call it.


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I recall you telling me about the food stall inthe market, although within the week between getting there had obviously forgot all details…. but as it happened and by reading the above I am almost certain that we had some crispy wontons from this lady too! How strange


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SEATTLE, Washington --- Crow's Nest Yachts is pleased to announce it is now the exclusive West Coast dealer for Westcoast Custom Yachts, located in British Columbia, Canada. Crow's Nest Yachts is featuring the North American-built yachts at its locations in Seattle, Newport Beach and San Diego beginning in early May.


Renowned boat builder Forbes Cooper is the genius behind Westcoast Custom Yachts. He's been manufacturing boats since the 1970's, first with his Cooper sailboat, and then with the Cooper Prowler series of yachts in the 1980's. Cooper has come out of retirement to put his mark on these new well-crafted yachts.


"Forbes Cooper builds a flawless Northwest cruising boat at a great value � just what we've been looking for," said Vic Parcells, Crow's Nest Yachts Seattle. "This is a local builder that allows us to take a prospective buyer to the factory near Vancouver, B.C. and back in one day, allowing the buyer to get the perfect boat for them. We struck a deal to represent Westcoast Custom Yachts almost immediately, and could not be happier."


"We love these guys," said David Cooper, Westcoast Custom Yachts. "They're so professional and enthusiastic. They have an attitude you don't always see in the industry right now. They're very optimistic."


Westcoast Custom Yachts features 62' and 64' Pilothouse models, combining large interiors, roomy flybridges, and expansive cockpits with impressive performance, dependability and economy. Due in late May is a 64' model from their new line of low-profile, customizable Express Cruisers, featuring modern European styling.


"We customize the boats to what owners want," said Forbes Cooper, Westcoast Custom Yachts. "No two boats built over 50 feet are alike, and we show owners mock-ups of features and finishes they request to be certain we meet their approval before we build it."


Cooper also designed the new boats to be popular with yacht owners who wish to combine cruising and sport fishing, with plenty of cockpit space to add sportfishing chairs, and other accessories.


"These semi-custom designs are perfect for West Coast boaters," said Dennis Riehl, Crow's Nest Yachts Newport Beach. "They're exactly the kind of yacht and price point that works well for either the weekend boater or serious long range yachtsman."


Crow's Nest Yachts maintains a high standard of excellence on the West Coast, and with the addition of Westcoast Custom Yachts, continues to provide exceptional service to exceed expectations of existing and prospective clients.


Crow's Nest Yachts is marking more than 35 years of service to West Coast boaters with locations in Seattle, Washington, and in California in both San Diego and Newport Beach. Currently, Crow's Nest Yachts has a wide selection of yachts available, with inventory valued at more than $47 million.


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1256967  video at a gas station filling up her car.


Authorities were able to determine Chambers was then in the area of Highway 6’s first set of stop lights, coming into Batesville, a town about five miles away, and was there for 10 to 15 minutes. The D.A. said he cannot elaborate further about where she was specifically.


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A passing motorist found the 19-year-old on the side of the road, lying near her burning Kia Rio sedan just before 8:15 p.m. that night.


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The organisers of the Brunel International African poetry prize have been trailed by controversy following the release of their 2018 shortlist.


Over the years, I had thought that Brunel International African poetry prize was meant to project African voices in their raw awesomeness no matter which part of the world you live, without discrimination so far as you are African and the poems meet the required standard. But, events of the past few days have convinced me to believe that Brunel is a pseudo-African platform commercialised by blacks living in diaspora with a twisted view to ridicule, re-colonise and downgrade African writers domiciled in Africa.


If a poetry competition as Brunel (I had rated as impressive) stoops so low as to shortlist poems for its poetry prize not on the basis of excellence but who has had “access to a creative writing education and a literature development culture outside of the continent, especially in the US and UK”, according to a statement by its founder, British-Nigerian writer Bernardino Evaristo, then African poetry is dead on arrival.


The popularization of the whacked mentality by Evaristo and to an extent, her judges that the so-called Africans exposed to creative writing education and literature development culture outside of the continent, especially in the US and UK are better off is not just a delirious thinking pattern but also an insult to all Africans living in Africa who have not left the continent before.


What it means in a layman’s language is that a majority of African writers who are


1256968 one has made improving Long Island’s Water Quality one of his administration’s highest priorities and introduced the Reclaim Our Water initiative. Failing and unmaintained septic systems and cesspools have created an excess amount of nitrogen pollution in the region’s water supply, becoming a serious threat to Long Island’s water quality, coastal vegetation, wildlife, quality of life; and has already decimated the once iconic shellfish industry.


Bellone has worked extensively with state and federal officials to secure a historic investment of more than $380 million to help reduce excess nitrogen pollution, invest in waste water infrastructure and help to protect coastal vegetation and marshlands, which act as the final buffers against storms such as Superstorm Sandy. The County has identified 360,000 unsewered homes that contribute to nearly 70% of the nitrogen pollution load. Bellone’s initiative identifies sewering, upgrading current waste-water infrastructure, and installing advanced on-site waste water treatment systems in areas through Suffolk County.


Water quality experts and industry leaders believe this initiative will significantly reduce nitrogen pollution, helping to rebuild coastal vegetation, increase property values and improve Long Island’s water quality.


Quality of Life issues have been a major focus of Bellone’s career. As County Executive, Bellone has implemented an intelligence-led policing model, which has resulted in a 17% decline in countywide crime in his first two years in office. In 2013, Bellone passed the nation’s toughest monitoring and enforcement law to end the clustering of sex offenders. As Babylon Supervisor, he targeted serial code offenders and slumlords by creating the Quality of Life Taskforce and naming a special prosecutor for quality of life cases.


As an Army veteran, Bellone is committed to supporting and enhancing veteran service programs throughout the County. Bellone announced that all funds raised from the 2015 Suffolk County’s inaugural marathon will support local veteran organizations. In addition, County Executive Bellone ran the 2014 New York City marathon in conjunction with the Hope for the Warriors foundation. In Babylon, Bellone raised nearly half a million dollars for wounded soldiers by sponsoring annual Soldier Rides with the Wounded Warrior Project and Run for the Warriors.


County Executive Bellone led a comprehensive emergency response plan to coordinate disaster relief efforts, including region-wide collaboration with local, state and federal officials during Superstorm Sandy.


In 2006, Babylon was the first Town on Long Island to adopt Energy Star standards for new home construction, saving residents money on their energy bills. Later that same year, Babylon adopted the most comprehensive green building code in the nation. In 2008, Bellone created the first property assessed clean energy (PACE) efficiency program in the country, Long Island Green Homes.


County Executive Bellone resides in West Babylon with his wife, Tracey, their two daughters, Katherine Ann and Mollie Elizabeth, and his son, Michael.


“My mission is to create in Columbia the most talented, educated and entrepreneurial city in America.”


At 29 years old in 1999, Benjamin was appointed to Governor Jim Hodges’ cabinet as director of the state’s second largest law enforcement agency, the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services.


In 2009, Benjamin drew national attention by representing prominent radio host Tom Joyner and securing a pardon for Joyner’s great uncles wrongfully convicted in the death of a 73-year-old Confederate veteran and executed in 1913. In a landmark decision, the South Carolina Board of Paroles and Pardons voted unanimously to grant the posthumous pardon, the first for South Carolina in a capital case.


Combined with the rebirth of Main Street, these accomplishments have drawn national attention and accolades including his being awarded an Aspen Rodel Fellowship and receiving an Honorary Doctor of Humanities from Francis Marion University. He has twice been named to The Washington Post’s “The Root 100 List” (2011 and 2013) as well as the 2014 GRIO 100 and was honored to receive a 2014 Triumph Award from the National Action Network as their 2014 Public Servant of the Year.


In addition to serving as Mayor of Columbia, Mayor Benjamin also serves as Vice President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and as Chairman for Municipal Bonds for America. He teaches a class at the University of South Carolina Honors College titled “Columbia, South Carolina: Building a Great City” and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi and Sigma Pi Phi fraternities.


Dryck Bennett is the Chief of Credit for the National Development Council’s Grow America Fund. He possesses over 20 years of experience in economic and community development finance resulting in hundreds of millions in projects. Mr. Bennett is skilled in utilizing multi-faceted government tax incentive, loan and workforce development programs coupled with complex private financing to bring real estate and business projects to fruition. He also has experience in non-profit organization management and administration. A published author, Mr. Bennett holds a Master’s in History and Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Design and Economic Development.


Colleen Briggs is Executive Director of Community Innovation within the Office of Corporate Responsibility at JPMorgan Chase & Co, a global leader in corporate philanthropy with $200 million invested in communities annually. She is responsible for helping establish and execute the firm’s global philanthropic strategies on financial health and community development, including two signature initiatives – the Financial Solutions Lab and PRO Neighborhoods competition. The Lab is a $30 million, five-year initiative that convenes leading experts in technology and design to improve consumer financial health for underserved populations. PRO Neighborhoods is a five-year, $125 million program that works to increase the availability and accessibility of vital economic opportunities in distressed neighborhoods. Colleen also manages numerous programs across both topics designed to surface new approaches to community challenges, as well as explore global cross-cutting themes across the Foundation’s work, such as women’s empowerment, peer learning, evaluation, and attracting additional investment in our projects.


Michael Brown is the Vice-President of Community Programs at The Seattle Foundation. Michael oversees the Foundation’s community impact efforts, strategic grantmaking initiatives, convening activities, and plays a lead role with the Foundation’s impact investing program.


A seasoned grantmaker at one of the largest community foundations in the country, Michael brings perspective as a veteran of funder collaboratives and collective impact efforts, including SkillUp Washington to improve economic opportunity for low income adults, the Road Map Project to improve education and student achievement and Communities of Opportunity to improve life and health outcomes for low income communities in the greater Seattle region and the Sustainable Communities Funder group working to address issues at the intersection of environmental sustainability, equitable inclusion and economic opportunity.


From 1997 to 2000, Michael served as a legislative aide to City of Seattle Councilmember Richard McIver. Michael also served as Deputy Director for the Washington Association for Community Economic Development, a non-profit organization that provided training and technical assistance to statewide community-based development organizations.


A native of New Orleans, Michael received his Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Loyola University (New Orleans). Michael is President of the Building Changes Board of Directors and Neighborhood Funders Group, a commissioner at the King County Housing Authority, and a board member of Futurewise and the Washington State Budget and Policy Center. He is a past board member of Impact Capital and the Crisis Clinic.


Angela Butler currently serves as a Director and Senior Vice President at the National Development Council (NDC), one of the nation’s oldest national non-profit community development organizations. NDC’s sole mission is to increase the flow of capital to underserved urban and rural areas for job creation and community revitalization. Angela is responsible for capital raising for NDC and the Grow America Fund, NDC’s small business lending arm, as well as all PR and Marketing. Prior to her current position, Angela served as a Vice President and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Officer for Carver Federal Savings Bank. Prior to joining Carver, Angela was an Assistant Vice President in the Merrill Lynch Community Development Company where she focused on the execution of deal underwritings and assisted in managing a portfolio of more than $400 million in loans and equity investments. Angela has been a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated for 22 years and most recently served as President of the Pi Kappa Omega Chapter in Manhattan. Angela earned an MBA in Finance and Real Estate from Columbia Business School in 2006 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science in 1992 from Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA.


Senator Cantwell has led a distinguished career in both the private and public sectors. Before entering the United States Senate, Maria was a successful businesswoman in Washington’s hi-tech industry and also served in the Washington State Legislature. As one of the first women executives during the dot-com boom, Senator Cantwell helped build a company that created hundreds of high-paying jobs.


Since her election to the U.S. Senate in 2000, Senator Cantwell fought for middle-class families and strengthening our economic future. As a senior member of the Small Business Committee and Commerce Committee, Senator Cantwell has helped expand opportunities for women- and minority-owned small businesses; led the fight for small businesses and protected the United States Export-Import Bank; and secured critical investments to update our ports, rail terminals, roads and bridges.


Senator Cantwell has led the charge to expand and reform the Low Income Housing Tax Credit to boost the availability of low income housing across the country. As a senior member of the Senate Committee on Finance, Cantwell secured a critical fix to the LIHTC program by permanently extending the credit rates to 9 percent of eligible costs on new construction, ending an era when variable rates made financing of affordable housing less predictable.


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1256969 th Street, according to the sheriff’s office. A truck driven by David Bromenschenkel pulled onto County Road 15 from 110th Street and was hit by a vehicle driven by Harley Weilage, according to the sheriff’s office.


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The meal price doesn't include the price of your match ticket, with tickets available from the Iron ticket office.


We love celebrating our students’ successes. Please view our students who have completed graduation requirements early this year, Student of the Month, and Attendance All-Stars for this month.


Ian Lupinek from Landrum is our October Student of the Month. All of Ian’s current and former teachers have referred to him as a star student. Ian is courteous and does good work in English, math, science, and social studies. He does not have to be asked to follow directions because he does so the first time. He is the epitome of what we look for in the student of the month. Ian provides good details in his lesson posts. Mrs. Wheeler said “I am so proud of the progress that he is making.”


Ian likes to play sports like soccer and to read books and magazines. He likes to write and plans to go straight to work after high school with on-the-job training. “I like to be meticulous with things that I do. It is part of my personality,” says Ian. He is an awesome individual who does not make excuses. When faced with a challenge, he works to overcome it. He likes to learn new things. Ian, we’re all proud of you!


Congratulations to these awesome students who posted PERFECT attendance during the month of October. These “Attendance All-Stars” have earned a $25.00 check as an incentive for their dedication and hard work.


Remember, in order to receive perfect attendance you must log into EACH course at least FIVE days EACH week and submit at least ONE qualified post. Also, please remember you may make up missed days by logging in on Saturdays or Sundays and submitting qualified posts. This will help ensure you have perfect attendance each month!


As a kid, there was always something so special about going to the arcade and playing games with my friends. Now, whether it be the nostalgia or just the fun nature of it, arcades are a place where you can simply have a great time, even as an adult. If you find yourself looking for something unique to do for a night out, check out these awesome arcades all around San Diego.


This place has it all. The arcade is packed with all the games you could ever want. Want some good old fashioned arcade play? They got it. Challenge your friends to a game of Pac-Man or Donkey Kong. Fancy a more modern experience? Lazerblast has all the newest additions with next-level graphics and thrills. Plus, you can check out everything else Belmont Park has to offer!


Reminiscent of a time when arcade games cost nothing but a nickel, this arcade is the only entertainment center in San Diego with 15 games that cost just five cents. In addition, there are over 100 other arcade options that operate with a game card and tickets. From driving to pinball, Nickel City is a ton of fun, and won’t break the bank.


Featuring over 64 games, Gamer’s Garage is always updating their selections to offer the latest and greatest in arcade entertainment. But don’t worry, they still have the essential Air Hockey, Pinball, and Skee Ball, because what arcade would be complete without them? Gamer’s Garage runs on a high tech card system, so no need to bring extra quarters. Plus, it is San Diego’s 1st green e-Arcade, with no tickets and no mess – all tickets are kept on your gamers card.


With a self-pour beer setup and tons of retro games available to play, Coin Haus is next-level when it comes to arcades. When we say retro, we mean it. Coin Haus has everything from old school action games like Mortal Kombat and Area 51, and classics like Centipede and Bubble Arcade. If you’re hitting Happy Hour, you’ll be treated to free games!


Expertly crafted cocktails, local craft beers, and top-notch food. Oh, and don’t forget a wide selection of retro arcade games. Coin-Op seamlessly blends the arcade and bar experience, making for a night of endless entertainment. Every Sunday, they offer free play for all arcade games all day long. This could be the chance to beat your long-standing Space Invaders score…


Switch it up tonight. No cover or dress code. Just friends, drinks, and retro games…and maybe some Wutang👐


One of the newest additions to Downtown San Diego, Punch Bowl Social is a premiere destination providing all the entertainment you could ever want for an awesome night out. Grab a beer, place some bets against who will win Skee Ball, then head over to embarrass yourself with some karaoke. Sounds like a 10/10 night to me.


This place has got it all – go-carts, miniature golf, bumper boats, an awesome arcade and more. Inside their huge, state-of-the-art game room you’ll find incredible games to tickle your imagination. Lead your own starship battle group into a deep-space shootout of cataclysmic proportions. Dance, Dance, Dance ‘til you drop.


A range of Ketterer brushless DC electric motors is now available from SD Products. All motors are available with application-specific number of windings and adapted wiring versions. Customer applications can be realized.<|endoftext|>The Grey Concept launches tomorrow in select H&M stores and online. Previous Grey collections have only been for guys, but this one includes women's pieces as well. Seems fitting to launch this collection now during the cold, dark months when many of us are opting for black and grey wear.


Started the day off with pancakes and yoga. Now lunch with a friend and then I'm going to spend the rest of the day painting. This orchid will serve as today's color inspiration.


The reason I'm not studying right now? This magazine is in my possession and it's just too hard to resist flipping through the glossy pages. I wish I could read Italian, but the gorgeous images in this issue speak volumes. I really like the baroque-inspired black and gold coat to the right.. maybe not everyday wear, but I still wouldn't mind having it in my closet.


This yellow skirt is the newest addition to my closet. I really like the color - I think it will go great with black, white and grey and spice up my otherwise somber winter wardrobe.


I got a white sweater last week, too, and I've already worn it a lot. It's so comfortable! It's made from organic cotton which gives me all the more reason to like it.


These black and white striped maxi skirts were caught on camera in the streets of Milan and Paris. Personally, I think the first skirt from Kenzo is more interesting, but I like how the girl in the second photo accessorised her outfit and paired the skirt with an Alexander McQueen scarf.


There are things in my closet that have barely ever been worn.. and then there are those special pieces in there that I seemingly never get tired of wearing. Here are two of my favorites:


..pretty much this entire collection. I had trouble picking favorites. Somehow Alexander Wang manages to make everything monochrome and not boring. I wouldn't mind having any of these pieces in my closet.. Especially wouldn't mind that black dress with the strappy cut-out gorgeousness happening in the back. The perfect little black dress.


In just a few short hours I will re-visit one of my favorite places and I could not be more excited (!)


The sweater I got at H&M a few weeks ago is quickly becoming a new favorite. I'm liking this combination of yellow and grey, and seeing as I don't get enough use out of my many hats, I figured I might wear one of them today.<|endoftext|>In an attempt to capture some of the history of building automation I have prepared this html page connecting to resources that provide good recreational reading of how industry evolved in Mike's eyes and mine over the last 40 years.


Mike started working at Cornell about the same time I was working as a young consultant with my company Sinclair Energy Services Ltd for the University of Alberta, Canada. We were working on their first DDC system called Remote Control and Monitoring System RCMS.


Mike provides a little history about his recollections at Cornell. The author John W. Rudan went around campus and interviewed dozens of folks to memorialize their contributions to computing at the university.


The data for a selected unit is gathered from the remote digital controller and displayed on the schematic for that particular building system. One sees the "H" diagram for the building air handling systems or other schematics using standard graphic depictions that show all the measured values and even set points.


In an interview with Contemporary Controls, Mike Newman tells his story of leading the charge for adopting the BACnet® protocol, and the battles and victories that ensued. He describes the development of BACnet, its greatest strengths and much more.


In the first annual BACnet International “Building BACnet” award ceremony, six people and companies were recognized for their contributions to the BACnet community. Recognized by many as the “godfather” of BACnet, Mike Newman of Cornell University


1256970  company has a storefront which consumers can drop by (and possibly get hurt while on your premises, or regardless of whether you work in people’s homes by offering your painting, drywall, cabinet making and all manner of contracting professional services, you could be held responsible for products or services that might result in harm to the homeowner and his/her household.


Many people search for solutions to make savings on the goods and services they buy, either for their own private benefit or for their business. It is the same for companies who need liability insurance. The most reliable approach to discover cheap small business insurance is not as hard as it may sound:


As a specialized insurance agency in Florida, we often hear from our clients that a business insurance may be an investment they don’t really have to have. Here is why their thought could lead to some serious problems:


Almost 70 percent of them said that their companies was affected significantly from the costs connected with needing to protect themselves against these proceedings


If you believe that court actions only happen to larger organizations, reconsider: Small companies are frequently the recipient of such legal challenges and have to spend thousands of dollars in expenditure against a variety lawsuits, including the frivolous ones that can put them out of pocket for anything between $2000 and $20000.


CGL (Commercial General Liability Insurance) was introduced in 1986 as an upgrade for the “comprehensive” general liability policy. It is a distinct insurance protection issued to companies so as to defend them against liability claims for property damage (PD), bodily injury (BI), completed operations, advertising and personal injury liability (PI).


In Florida, companies are required to provide workers’ compensation insurance for their workers. The particulars of these prerequisites are depended on the number of employees, the market and the entity organization.<|endoftext|>This class is all about theater. We will be studying and developing the skills needed to be an effective communicator. Students will be responsible for acting, directing, planning, creating, and devising.


Advanced : Students will be participating in a school play. They will learn about skills that go beyond Drama I and challenge themselves to address the process of theater.


Drama 7: First-year drama course. Students will learn the basics of the theater process. They will begin with theater terminology, going over pantomime, improvisation, voice and story-telling. Students will use the skills mastered to plan, create, perform and evaluate different modes of theater.


Drama 8: Combination of second-year and first-year drama students. Students will review skills that were previously taught in the seventh-grade course. They will then refine those skills by leading and directing groups and the class in different activities. Students will also look more into the history of theater and how certain concepts came to fruition.


Hello! My name is Michael Doemel and I am the theater teacher at Desert Ride Junior. This is my third year teaching at the Little Ridge. Previously, I taught seventh grade Language Arts.


I am an Arizona native. I have gone to school in Tempe for high school and university. I am a proud graduate of Arizona State University with my Bachelor's in Secondary Education-English-- GO SUN DEVILS!<|endoftext|>As an accomplished skydiver, coach and instructor, I found Tom’s course to be quite exhaustive. After taking the course, I feel I am ready to make the right kinds of decisions based on facts and experience in my future BASE jumps. The course far exceeded my expectations.


Snake River BASE Academy is located in Twin Falls, Idaho, home of the I. B. Perrine Bridge, and offers the most thorough BASE instruction available in the world today. Some of the outstanding features of the instruction include:


More jumping skills than any other course. The Fundamentals of BASE course covers pilot chute assist, hand held, stowed, static line, slider up and slider down jumps.


More packed jumps per day than any other course. Students typically make 4-8 jumps per day, and average around 14 jumps per course.


Dedicated classroom facility with video screen and white board. Every course includes 12-15 hours of classroom instruction on a wide variety of topics.


Pendulator launch simulator. The pendulator is an extremely effective still air exit training system created by the Stavanger BASE Klubb. Students train repeated exits with immediate instructor feedback, rather than waiting an hour or more between jumps.


Gear use during the course is included--no extra rental fees. Students are also welcome to use school gear after a course, for the duration of their stay in Twin Falls, to establish currency and practice other skills.


A packing video, packing tools, a course reader, a copy of Matt Gerdes "The Great Book of BASE," a t-shirt, and a BASE logbook are part of the instructional package. There are no additional charges for any of these materials.


Video of every jump. This helps to correct mistakes, and students are given copies of all the video.


Multiple rigs for each student, allowing us to make more back to back jumps. Immediate repetition helps students progress faster and correct mistakes immediately. By eliminating the need to re-pack before the next jump, the time between jumps is reduced by about 2 hours. Students become familiar with a wide range of gear and are better educated when it comes to buying their own gear. Using multiple rigs also lets us take advantage of (faster) instructor pack jobs to move more quickly through the learning progression, which can be especially important if we experience weather delays (and limited jumping windows during windy periods).<|endoftext|>Lancaster businesses are encouraged to stop giving plastic bags to customers, according to a resolution passed unanimously by city council Tuesday night.


Council was urged to enact the measure by resident Randolph Hernandez, who cited support from some businesses and environmental groups.


Across the nation, cities with plastic bag bans include Chicago, Boston, Seattle, New York and Washington, D.C.


Milwaukee Brewers at Miami Marlins TicketsnActual 1st row of section, Dugout Club Seats - Features all-inclusive food and beverage service, in-seat service during the game, cushioned seats, private club with exclusive entrance, private restrooms and access to the Dugout Club Lounge before, during and after events<|endoftext|>November 30, 2011 November 29, 2011 Posted in 12WBTTagged 12WBT, exercise, fitblog, fitness & health, healthy eating, Michelle Bridges3 Comments


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This weekend my Mum & stepdad came to stay. Its Mums birthday next weekend but she’ll be spending it elsewhere so we had a nice premature celebration together in Sydney.


November 24, 2011 November 23, 2011 Posted in malarkeyTagged thanksgiving, things I'm thankful for2 Comments


My BFF Gracie lived in the States on a couple of occasions over the past 20 years and her favourite American holiday is Thanksgiving. She’s tried to implement a Thanksgiving here at home, much to my lamented cries of “We’re not American, we shouldn’t celebrate their holidays!”


This year in the lead up to Thanksgiving, my friend Neen wrote this post earlier this week on things she’s thankful for. She challenged others to write their own list of things we’re thankful for.


I won’t be going so far as cooking turkey and pumpkin pie (although I’d appreciate any good pumpkin pie recipes because I adore it) but I do appreciate the sentiment and would like to share my (current) list of things I’m thankful for:


I’m thankful for…my husband’s ability to pull me out of a bad mood. he makes me giddy and silly and light. I am thankful for him.


I’m thankful for…massages. I had one from the sports physio on Tuesday night and it was fan-frickin-tastic! My shin splints, tight hipflexors/hamstrings/calves are all so much better. I’m thankful for Elen’s strong hands!


I’m thankful for…coffee. I only have one a day. It has to be made by a barista. It has to be good, and when it is I’m in heaven. I’m thankful for Kaldi, the 9th-century Ethiopian goat-herder who discovered coffee.


I’m thankful for…my morning walks/runs. I live on one of the worlds most beautiful city harbours and this is what I get to see before I go to the office in the morning


I’m thankful for…wireless and the interweb. what would I spend hour upon hours doing without you? how would I survive if I was limited by cables? I love that my hubby & I both work in ICT and that we have gadgets that make life easier and that our home has techno-gadgets like VoIP. super cool. I think I’m a closet geek.


I’m thankful for…Gracie who calls me every Wednesday to sing me “what’s your weigh-in, tell me what’s your weigh-in” in the tune of ‘What’s Your Flava’ by Craig David. She’s my very own Cheerio!


I’m thankful for…Harley. Although he sometimes drives me crazy, in my opinion he is the most beautiful, charming & intelligent doggy in the world. My day is instantly better with one lick!


I’m thankful for…my baby bro Juzzy who texts me to tell me about the weather on the other


1256971 -week in recognition of his displays.


Robertson continued his excellent form at Anfield with another solid display in their top-flight curtain-raiser against West Ham United last weekend, providing the assist for Mohamed Salah’s opening goal in a 4-0 rout with a low cross.


The Mirror say that talks are in the pipeline with Liverpool chiefs confident that discussions will be a mere formality.


Liverpool also want to reward Mane with a lucrative extension as reported earlier this summer, even though the former Southampton star also has three years left on his current contract.


Andy Robertson has excelled at both ends of the pitch in a demanding role in Jurgen Klopp's team (Image: GETTY)


Andy Robertson has proven himself a snip for the fee that Liverpool paid to Hull last summer (Image: GETTY)


Salah and Firmino both signed new five-year deals ahead of the 2018-19 campaign in huge boosts for Liverpool, who have had to become used to losing key players in recent years.


Philippe Coutinho was the last major loss in January, completing a £142million move to Barcelona, but Liverpool are clearly moving to avoid a similar situation with any of their current stars.


Klopp’s charges return to action against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park tomorrow night (8pm) and in light of Kevin De Bruyne’s injury for title rivals Manchester City, a knee issue that will rule him out for three months, the German is pleased to have an almost full-strength squad.


The only absentees are Dejan Lovren, struggling with a stomach complaint since his return from the World Cup, and midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - who is unavailable for the entire season.


“How many days did we have like this in the last few years?” said Klopp of having such an abundance of options.


“You have it for a minute and then it's gone. We need to really enjoy the moment but we constantly prepare the solution for problems we don't have. At the end you have 25 players.


“One year in 500 you can play 11 players through [the entire season]. Tottenham I would say pretty much played with 12 or 13 players [last season]. Leicester a few years ago [did the same].


KABUL — Afghan government forces rallied Thursday for the first time in four days against Taliban fighters who had taken the city of Kunduz, engaging in heavy fighting near the city center, residents and government officials said.


By nightfall, however, witnesses said the battle for the city was still undecided. Residents described cowering in their homes as shrapnel flew and the occasional mortar shell or rocket crashed down.


Despite the long-awaited response by government forces in Kunduz, it was not enough to reassure civilians in neighboring provinces, as the outlines of a potential broad Taliban offensive across northern Afghanistan became clearer.


Some in the nearby provincial capitals — Pul-e-Kumri, in Baghlan province south of Kunduz, and Taloqan, in Takhar province to the west — said they were preparing to leave rather than risk being trapped in a Taliban assault.


In Takhar, people were further unnerved by reports that a northern district of the province had fallen to the Taliban on Thursday morning. And Afghan officials from the far northeastern province of Badakhshan said Thursday night that Warduj district had fallen to the Taliban.


“People are in a state of fear here,” said Ahmad Khalid, a resident of Kunduz City who had fled to Taloqan on Thursday.


In Washington, government officials expressed frustration and bewilderment at what they said was a slow and disjointed counterattack.


So far, however, U.S. officials have ruled out sending any large number of troops to help Afghans in the north.


Tenancy agreements: Landed with obligations? - Express Solicitors Blog, Occupiers Liability, Personal Injury


The process of renting property is one that most of us will experience in our lives in one form or another. Unfortunately, however some of us will experience less luck than others, and may find ourselves in undesirable and unfortunate situations, either with poor and inadequate, or a complete lack of repairs to our rented homes.


At Express Solicitors within the Occupiers Liability department, we unfortunately see situations whereby these poor repairs and conditions lead to clients sustaining personal injury and financial loss. For example we have helped clients who have been injured by faulty floors, collapsing ceilings and dangerous electrical wiring. All issues whereby the council, housing association or landlord responsible for the property should have maintained the property to such a condition, whereby the circumstances for these accidents would not have occurred and preventing, very often, serious personal injury accidents.


There is a complex legal framework which sets out tenants legal rights in respect of every aspect of a tenancy agreement, however there are particular provisions which provide landlords of properties with an obligation to ensure that any property they let out meets certain safety requirements.


Obligations to keep a property in good repair may be expressly stated into a rental agreement or implied by statute. However it may be noted that often tenancy agreements are long and complicated documents where the obligations are often not to clear on the outset.


The main statutory provision is Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. This provides a statutory obligation to ensure landlords keep the structure and exterior of a property in repair, keep in repair instillations in a property for the supply of water, gas and electricity including items such as basins, sinks and baths, and instillations providing heating to the dwelling property.


However, as is the case with any statute it has been the subject of close judicial scrutiny and interpretation. For example, case law has expanded the term of structure to include drains, gutters, external pipes and external and partition walls (Campden Hill Towers Limited V Gardner (1976) 13 HLR 64, CA), internal plaster (Grand V Gill [2011] EWCA Civ 554) and roofing (Douglas-Scott V Scorgie (1984) 13 HLR 97, CA) to name but a few examples.


Furthermore Section 4 of the Defective Premises Act 1972 further outlines a landlord’s duty of care owed to tenants. Section 4 states to summarise, that where premises are let under a tenancy agreement, this puts the landlord at on obligation to the tenant for the maintenance and repair of the premises. In addition, that the landlord owes a duty to all persons who might reasonably be expected to be affected by defects in the state of premises, ensuring those persons are kept reasonably safe from personal injury and damage to their personal property.


However again the statutory obligation has been subject to the scrutiny of the judiciary. Section 4(4) of the Act states that the duty is only owed if the landlord knows of the defect (whether as a result of being notified by the tenant or otherwise) or ought to have known in the circumstances. In Alker V Collingwood Housing Association [2007] EWCA Civ 343, it was stated that there is a duty to repair, not a statutory warrant that the premises are kept reasonably safe. It would appear therefore that it is absolutely vital for a tenant to report any defects in their properties to ensure their protection by these important statutory obligations.


Additionally to statute, a tenant is protected by the common law duty of care following on from the leading House of Lords case, Donoghue V Stevenson [1932] AC 652 whereby Lord Atkin stated one owes a duty of care to avoid acts or omission which may foreseeably affect your neighbour. In simplistic terms, a landlord has a duty to avoid omissions for example, failing to repair a defect to a property, which may foreseeably harm a tenant or visitor to the premises.


To summarise, the statutory and common law provisions are in place to ensure tenants have a safe, comfortable and enjoyable place to live. Unfortunately however, many tenants live in properties whereby these common and statutory law provisions are not adhered to and we see many clients who suffer injury as a result of poor housing situations.<|endoftext|>Some of the traffic lights are out at the junction of Burgh Old Road, Lincoln Road and the A158 (Burgh Road), approaching Skegness.


An engineer is on site, and Lincolnshire Highways expect the lights to be working normally by the end of today, (Wednesday, April 15).<|endoftext|>NRI Online - Non-Resident Indian Online » Indians Abroad	» Ministry to help overseas Indians find their roots


In response to repeated requests from people of Indian origin settled in places such as the Caribbean Islands, the government is all set to put in pl


What’s up I’m Emma. So I was born on an Army base in Hawaii, then we were stationed in Alaska. When I was 4 my two older sisters and I moved to Grants Pass Oregon with my mom and I spent my summers with Dad in Alaska which was a pretty rad deal.


After High school I came to the School of Journalism at the U of O and accidentally fell in love with doing radio. I can apply my love for some of my favorite things! (besides Nintendo, my Jeep…firefighters…and my dog BW aka Butch Walker).


Writing, comedy and music…AND I get to laugh tons? Hell yeah. Plus, I got to start my internship on the station and that was the only station I listened to when I moved here…yup, KNRQ.<|endoftext|>It’s simple. LTL is an acronym for Less than Truck Load freight. Unfortunately, the simplicity stops there. There are several different perspectives as to what is actually considered LTL. Full Truck Load carriers can put anywhere from 2 to 6 different people’s shipments on a trailer and since each shipment is technically “less than a truckload” they would consider that to be LTL. There are also freight companies who


1256972 ), then in step 1208 the copy is marked as identical with that stored in the cache, and Shared Lock is cleared. It is desirable to mark a copy as identical with that stored in the cache in order to keep an accurate map of consistency between copies. If the write is not successful, then in step 1214 a call is made to the write error recovery routine. If error recovery is successful (step 1215), then the routine proceeds to step 1208 (described above). Otherwise, copying is suspended and a “hot spare” is assigned (if available) in step 1216, and the routine exits. Note that strict adherence to the ordering of steps shown in FIG. 12 is not required in order to perform destaging according to the present invention; hence, multiple copies of data can be written simultaneously during destaging.


Following step 1208, it is next determined whether a host requires an ending status message (step 1209). If not, and if there are no additional copies stored in physical storage (step 1210), then the routine exits in step 1211. If no ending status is required by a host (step 1209), and there are additional copies (step 1210), then the routine repeats from step 1202 with selection of the next physical device. If there are no additional copies, the routine exits as in step 1211. If ending status is required by a host (step 1209), then in step 1212 the storage controller reconnects to the host (reacquires possession of the bus 8). Ending status is then presented to the host and the storage controller disconnects from the bus in step 1213. The routine then proceeds from step 1210.


FIG. 13 illustrates the write error recovery routine. In response to a write error, in step 1301 the faulty block is reassigned and written to a new block; this step is accompanied by verification of the write operation. If the write is successful (step 1302), then in step 1306 the new location of the block is logged and the routine exits. If the write was not successful, then the data is written to the internal MSD (i.e., MSD 13 in FIG. 3) in step 1303. Note that the internal MSD of the storage controller is generally not accessible to a host. After writing to the internal MSD, it is determined in step 1304 whether a hot spare MSD is available for the new copy. If no hot spare is available, then in step 1307 the location of the data is logged and the routine exits. If a hot spare is available, then in step 1305 an “establish” routine is performed to establish a new copy of the data on the hot spare. The establish routine is discussed below in connection with FIG. 18. The routine exits after establishing the new copy.


FIG. 14 illustrates a routine for performing a standard read operation in response to a request by a host. In step 1401, a storage controller receives a data read request from a host. Next, in step 1402 the standard checks routine (see FIG. 6) is performed. If any of the standards checks fail, then the routine exits in step 1410, presenting an error status message to the host. If none of the standard checks fail, then in step 1403 the storage controller identifies the appropriate logical device based on the host interface and virtual block number received from the host in step 1403. This is done in the manner discussed above in connection with FIG. 8. Next, if the requested block is cached (stored in the storage controller's internal memory 24), then it is determined in step 1405 whether Exclusive Lock is set for the requested block. If Exclusive Lock is set or if the block was not cached, then in step 1411 the storage controller disconnects from the host, and in step 1412 a staging task is queued. The routine exists after queuing a staging task. If Exclusive Lock was not set in step 1405, then in step 1406 Shared Lock is set and the data is transferred to the host from the cache. After transferring the data to the host, Shared Lock is cleared in step 1407. Then, it is determined in step 1408 whether additional blocks have been requested. If so, the routine repeats from step 1403. If no additional blocks have been requested, then in step 1409 an ending status message is presented to the host, and the storage controller disconnects from the bus 8. The routine then exits.


As noted above, the storage controller may maintain multiple copies of a given set of data on different MSDs (which fact may be transparent to the hosts). Consequently, to improve performance, the storage controller can optionally be configured to concurrently read different subsets (i.e., blocks) of the set of data from different copies stored on different devices. This technique, which may be referred to as “spreading” reads, may reduce the overall time required to read the complete set of data in some cases.


FIG. 15 illustrates a routine for performing a standard write operation in response to a request from a host. In step 1501, the storage controller receives a write request from a host. Next, in step 1502 the standard checks (FIG. 6) are performed. If any of the standard checks fail, then the routine exits in step 1513, presenting an error status message to the host. Assuming none of the standard checks fail, then in steps 1503 and 1504, respectively, it is determined whether the device or blocks to be written to are designated as read-only. If the device or any of the blocks are read-only, then the routine exits, presenting an “illegal request” message to the host (steps 1514 and 1515). If neither the device nor any block is read-only, then in step 1505 the storage controller maps the host interface to the appropriate logical device using the technique described above (FIG. 7). After identifying the appropriate logical device, it is determined in step 1506 whether the block is already cached in the storage controller's internal memory 24. If the block is already cached, then in step 1507 it is determined whether it possible to obtain Exclusive Lock on the requested block. As noted above, in order to obtain Exclusive Lock, neither Shared Lock nor Exclusive Lock for that block can be set. If Exclusive Lock can be obtained, then in step 1508 the data is transferred from the host to the appropriate block in the internal memory 24. If Exclusive Lock is not possible, then in step 1516 the storage controller disconnects from the host and waits for Exclusive Lock in step 1517. Once Exclusive Lock is obtained, then in step 1518 the storage controller reconnects to the host and, in step 1508, transfers the data from the host to the internal memory 24, as described above.


Referring again to step 1506, if the block to be written was not already cached, then in step 1519 it is determined whether the write operation is an update write (i.e., the writing of a partial block). With SCSI protocol, partial blocks cannot be written; only complete blocks can be written. However, other protocols which might be used in conjunction with the present invention might permit an update write. Accordingly, if the requested write operation is not an update write, then in step 1520 an empty block is allocated in the internal cache and the routine proceeds to step 1507 by obtaining Exclusive Lock, if possible. If the requested write operation is an update write, then in step 1521 the storage controller disconnects from the host. After disconnecting from the host, the storage controller stages the block from physical storage in step 1522 and then reconnects to the host in step 1518. The data is then transferred from the host to the appropriate block in the internal memory 24 in step 1508, as described above. Note that the process of disconnecting from the host while staging a block to be updated (steps 1521 and 1522) may be performed by an asynchronous task.


After a block is transferred from the host to the internal memory 24 in step 1508, then if an ending status message is required (step 1509), the status message is presented to the host and the storage controller disconnects from the bus 8 in step 1510. After disconnecting from the bus in step 1510, or if no ending status message was required, then in step 1511 the cache copy is marked as different from the physical copies. Next, in step 1512 a destaging task is queued, and the routine exits.


As in the case of a read operation, if multiple copies are maintained, the storage controller can optionally be configured to concurrently write different portions of a data set to different copies stored on different devices (i.e., “spread” the writes) in order to improve performance. Also, the storage controller can be configured to “simulate” a write to an MSD without actually writing to a physical device for certain cases. This procedure may be desirable for purposes of writing temporary data, such as data generated only for a specific job. In such cases, the storage controller simply writes the data to its internal memory 24 and then, if required, presents ending status to the host.


As mentioned above, a local storage controller of the present invention can communicate with one or more remote storage controllers for purposes of accessing a remote storage array. FIG. 16 illustrates a routine which can be performed by a local storage controller for transferring data to a remote storage controller. If there is data to be sent (step 1601) to a remote storage controller, then in step 1602 the local storage controller transmits the data onto the link 9 in packet form and waits for an acknowledgment from the remote storage controller. If a wait time-out occurs (step 1603) before an acknowledgment is received, then in step 1612 a line error recovery routine is called. The line error recovery routine is discussed below in connection with FIG. 17. If no wait


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Ghostly Terror is a terrifying collection of classic ghost stories from masters of the genre, by various authors and readers. Amongst the stories are The Beast With Five Fingers by WF Harvey, read by Stephen Pacey, and Canon Alberic's Scrapbook by MR James, read by Andrew Sachs.


Vampire Horror, a blood-curdling collection of short stories with a vampire theme, from classic authors including MR James and Arthur Conan Doyle, will also appeal to sci-fi and fantasy fans as well as devotees of classic literature.<|endoftext|>If you would like to help Make Dreams Happen - contact us today to find out what exciting opportunities exist at LJ Hooker Raymond Terrace | Medowie - (02) 4987 3571.


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EDIT: @Nox Next Monday is the 12th… I guess that's the day you want? Race appear Sunday on the calendar… Thank you!


Ummm have I been very stupid or was this originally posted as today (sunday) for the race. It is now showing as monday.


@Nobkins Yep, see above. It was meant to be on monday from the start but the date was originally mixed up. I hope you can join tomorrow...


Never mind. You guys will enjoy it as myself and @Steve Le Gallez had great fun last night practising.


Thought i'm screwed because my only free day in weeks is on a non HistorX race day and along comes @Nox to save the monday .


@Denis Betty come on, let's do this, i'm 99% sure i'll be home from dinner in time for praccy 1, worst case Q1.


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Turkey Saturday strongly condemned Friday's attack on an army checkpoint in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula that left 12 dead and eight injured.


"We strongly condemn the terrorist attack which was perpetrated near Bir al-Abd. We extend our condolences to the brotherly Egyptian people, convey our sympathies to their families, and wish a speedy recovery to the wounded," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.


According to local media reports, the attack targeted an army checkpoint in the peninsula’s northeast some 40 kilometers from the town of Bir al-Abd.


Since mid-2013, when Mohamed Morsi – Egypt’s first freely elected president – was ousted in a military coup, hundreds of Egyptian security personnel have been killed in Sinai amid an ongoing militant insurgency.


Egyptian security forces have continued to wage a fierce campaign, involving elements from both the police and army, against what they describe as Sinai-based "terrorist groups".


Egypt’s army-backed authorities say they are battling the "Welayat Sinai" ("Province of Sinai"), which is said to have links to the Daesh terrorist group.<|endoftext|>Visiting sunny San Antonio for the first or hundredth time? Then you know this city offers a number of extraordinary opportunities to have some outdoor fun. With great parks, outdoor eateries and activities, you'll be sure to get your dose of Vitamin D!


Hemisfair Park, home to the Tower of the Americas, has recently reopened. A popular open-air event space throughout the year, you can also wander its new paths, take in the sites, sounds, restaurants and opportunities for fun in the sun. After a jaunt in the park, be sure to stop on by the new Dough restaurant located on the corner of S. Alamo and Cesar Chavez for some delicious Neapolitan-style pizza.


If you love nature, then make sure to take a day trip out the the Cibolo Nature Center. This free attraction has a butterfly habitat, marshes and fantastic hiking trails. Located in Boerne, on the outskirts of San Antonio, make sure to take time to explore this quaint little town. Great food and shopping abound!


Camanche Lookout Park is a 96-acre public park with an almost five-mile nature hiking trail. The park includes the fourth highest point in Bexar County with an elevation of 1,340 feet. Vegetation includes native ash juniper, Texas and Mexican buckeye, chinaberry, graneno, Lindheimer hackberry and honey mesquite, to name a few. Comanche Lookout is a historic park that was so named because Native Americans used the hill as a vantage point during war or for hunting. The Apache were the first to control the area, followed by the Comanche Indians, who hunted along waterways, including nearby Cibolo Creek. Ruins of a medieval-style stone tower, built by a retired Army Colonel in the 1920's, can still be seen. The park also sports a few picnic tables, but the highlight is the great hill and history of this landmark.


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Just 90 miles from San Antonio lies the second largest batholith in the United States. Enchanted Rock has seen human activity up to 11,000 years ago. You'll enjoy fun and enriching activities like backpacking, camping (primitive also), hiking, rappelling and rock climbing, bird watching, and the stars at night are absolutely amazing! Local legend has it that the Tonkawa Indians named Enchanted Rock because of the sounds they heard coming from the rocks at night. They believed the formation was enchanted. This is one of the most beautiful natural areas in Texas. There is also a cave towards the top of the formation - but beware if you are claustrophobic, it is very cramped and at times you find yourself crawling. Flashlights are a must!


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Phil Hardberger Park is the amazing creation of San Antonio's Mayor Hardberger, who has an eye for beauty, art and community projects. This classy park, if there is such a thing, is a relatively new 311-acre park located on either side of Wurzbach Parkway between N.W. Military Highway and Blanco Road. Visitors will enjoy the trails, brand new playscapes for the kids, dog parks, picnic facilities and basketball courts. Construction is also underway on a state-of-the-art Urban Ecology Center. It's worth a visit just to see the Makin' Hay Art Exhibit �" giant, fanciful characters made of hay that sit in the center of the park.


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If you're looking for something a little off the beaten path, you can't go anymore obscure than this amusement park for the eyes underneath the earth. This natural phenomenon made up of 140 million-year-old rock formations is one of the top attractions in Texas and offers a great opportunity for kids to learn and have fun simultaneously. You can explore this beautiful and historical cavern system by the light of a cave lantern, pan for precious stones, take a leap of faith from the Canopy Challenge, go caving on one of their many adventure tours or at the very least enjoy nature on the original Discovery Tour.


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San Antonio's Botanical Gardens is one of the prettiest places to see in the city. This extraordinary 33-acre facility showcases plants from desert regions to equatorial rainforests, some of which are housed in individual, climate-controlled glass environments surrounded by a sunken courtyard and tropical lagoon filled with aquatic plants. Specialty collections include epiphytic plants, desert cacti and succulents, equatorial tropicals, palms and cycads, tropical fruits, ferns and aroids and insectivores. The Gardens, which always strive to connect people to the plant world through experience, education and research also features


1256974  believe, to believe in themselves and believe in each other, and that showed through tonight in their performance. Their performance was outstanding.”


In his first year as band director, Wadkins knows the Homestead “We Believe” tradition. He joined the staff as assistant director in 1994 and teamed with director Steve Barber to stress musical excellence and the sportsmanship that the Homestead community exemplifies at the close of each Indiana State School Music Association Class A state finals. Yet another group of Homestead loyal honored that tradition this season, cheering for all 10 finalist bands as they processed from the band field and through the stadium tunnels and home. Homestead fans cheered for the 10th place Indianapolis Ben Davis Marching Giants and then the Carroll Charger Marching Pride. “Thank you, Homestead,” called voices from the 9th-place Carroll band. Spartan alumni in gold and blue cheered for Brownsburg, Fishers, Lake Central, Concord, Lawrence Central, Center Grove, and for the state runner-up Marching Knights of Castle High School in Newburgh.


Then the Homestead guard, brass, woodwinds and percussionists, and adult designers and advisers passed beneath a banner proclaiming another Homestead canon: “Homestead. There is No Finish Line.”


“One final thing,” Wadkins said in his semi-trailer remarks. “We’ve met some really special people that have encouraged me throughout the year and I really appreciate that. Mr. Barber has been awesome the entire year, somebody to lean on as a resource — a great friend.” In an email, Wadkins further described his predecessor as a “legendary band director from Homestead High School” and as a “supportive asset and adviser this year.”


Wadkins also thanked Donna Ransom, a former band parent at Homestead, for being a “spiritual mentor and encourager.”


The Spartans alsol marched in the Bands of America Grand National Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium, Nov. 8-11. One hundred bands from Florida to Hawaii marched Thursday and Friday. Homestead was among the 37 bands advancing to the Saturday semifinals.


Also reaching the ISSMA state finals from Fort Wayne was Concordia Lutheran High School. The Marching Cadets placed fifth in Class C.<|endoftext|>Arjan Impex Pvt. Ltd is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company engaged in manufacturing and exporting of Stainless Steel (SS) Houseware & Food Service products from India for the last 20 years. As a true global player, its extensive range of products is exported to over thirty countries covering the whole of North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Far East, Australia and New Zealand.


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Pete Patterson and John Ohlendorf are attorneys at the Washington, D.C. law firm Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, which filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Republican Governors Public Policy Committee supporting Governor McDonnell. The views expressed here are their own.


The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in McDonnell v. United States is a significant victory for the authority of the states to regulate the conduct of their own elected officials. It also is a significant defeat for the federal government’s efforts to transform federal bribery law into a comprehensive code of good government for local and state officials. By adopting a sensible interpretation of the reach of federal bribery law, the Court has done much to cabin the temptation for federal prosecutors in this politically charged context to pick defendants they think they should get, rather than cases that need to be prosecuted.


A variety of federal statutes have been interpreted to forbid “bribery,” defined as the receipt by a public official of “anything of value” in exchange for performing or agreeing to perform an “official act.” In many cases (as in this one), it is relatively easy for the government to prove that an official accepted something of value (which has been construed to include campaign contributions) and that an exchange or “quid pro quo” took place (which may be inferred). The only element with any remaining bite is thus often the requirement that the official perform or agree to perform an “official act,” defined by federal law to include:


Any decision or action on any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before any public official, in such official’s official capacity, or in such official’s place of trust or profit.


The government prosecuted former Virginia governor Robert McDonnell under the extraordinary theory that essentially any state official who arranges a meeting for, or contacts other public officials on behalf of, one of his constituents has committed an “official act,” making him subject to federal bribery prosecution so long as the other two (largely toothless) elements are met. That view of federal law prevailed in both the district court and the Fourth Circuit; it did not get a single vote in the Supreme Court. Instead, the Court adopted an interpretation of the “official act” requirement that limited the reach of federal bribery law in three ways: (1) the official act must concern an issue that is specific and concrete (“the kind of thing that can be put on an agenda, tracked for progress, and then checked off as complete”), (2) that issue must “involve[ ] a formal exercise of governmental power that is similar in nature to a lawsuit, administrative determination, or hearing,” and (3) an official must render a “decision” or take “action” on such an issue or use his position to exert pressure on or advise another official to take such an action.


The opinion rejecting the government’s boundless interpretation of bribery law was penned by Chief Justice John Roberts, and it exemplifies three of the qualities for which the Chief Justice has become known during his tenure. First and perhaps most obviously, the opinion is unanimous. The Chief has famously labored to produce unanimity, an effort that paid off most notably two Terms ago when the Court produced the highest percentage of unanimous opinions in over half a century. The October Term 2015, by contrast, has been marked by a series of bitterly divided decisions that have led some to characterize the Court as “dysfunctional” and the Justices as “surly and listless.” In the last opinion of the Term, however, the Chief Justice forged a unanimous decision – rejecting an interpretation of the “official act” requirement that the judges below had unanimously embraced. Nor was this the type of “faux unanimity” for which the Court’s opinions are sometimes faulted – —unanimity purchased by a narrow decision that in fact decides very little. No, yesterday’s opinion imposes real limits on the reach of federal bribery law.