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      Besides alleging Agent Bell wrongly disclosed the contents of the

recordings to other law enforcement officers for the purpose of searching her

home, Ms. Phillips alleges Agent Bell disclosed to or otherwise assisted an ATF

Public Affairs employee, Mr. Lluberes, who was located in Washington, D.C., in

the disclosure of the recorded conversations to seven Colorado media outlets,

including major newspaper agencies and television news network affiliates.

Finally, she alleges Agent Bell disclosed and used the contents of the recorded

conversations during an interview with an unidentified private Aspen citizen.2

                court held that when new evidence is presented to the Appeals Council and the Appeals Council declines to review an ALJ's decision, the ALJ's decision becomes the final decision of the Commissioner.   In order to obtain a remand, Ray must show that the new evidence was material and good cause existed for his failure to present the evidence to the ALJ.   Id.  Ray has failed to satisfy this burden.

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Accordingly, we affirm the district court's judgment.

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 The Honorable Avern Cohn, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, sitting by designation


The following is excerpted from Mystic Chemist: The Life of Albert Hofmann and His Discovery of LSDby Dieter Hagenbach and Lucius Werthmüller, the authoritative new biography of Albert Hofmann being released this week by Synergetic Press. This book, which contains a thorough historical survey of the impact of LSD on culture and nearly 500 photographs, many of which have never been seen before, is now available directly through the Synergeticpress.com website at a massive 35% discount for Reality Sandwich readers who type in the discount code REALITY. Please support independent publishing and purchase direct!

Where observation is concerned, chance favors only the prepared mind. -Louis Pasteur

In the Beginning was the Ergot

Ergot is the name given to the spore, the sclerotium, of the parasitic filamentous fungus Claviceps purpurea which attacksvarious cereal grains and wild grasses, especially rye. The sclerotium is a black-violet, slightly curved, conical body, a few millimeters to up to six centimeters in length that can develop in place of a pollen grain. The name ergot (Mutterkorn in German) derives from its earlier use as an abortifacient and a midwifes aid, since the components trigger labor. The ergot of rye, Secale cornutum, is primarily used medically. Depending upon the habitat, host grass, and climate, the fungus contains different ergot alkaloids, for the most part lysergic acid derivatives. It was long used medicinally in many areas of the northern hemisphere.

Ergot first figured in the historical record during the early Middle Ages when it caused the mass poisoning of thousands. The poisoning was caused by consuming bread


that, in extreme cases, contained up to twenty percent ergot. Most affected were the poorer classes who ate rye bread in quantity, whereas the wealthier had more wheat at their tables. Epidemics of ergot poisoning occurred in different regions of Europe and North America. St. Anthony was the patron of the sick and the Antonines the order which cared for the afflicted. Because of the terrible effects of ergot poisoning, known as St. Anthonys Fire or Ergotism, it was deemed to be divine punishment until the true cause was discovered in the 17th century. This knowledge, along with improved planting methods, led to the decline of such epidemics.
The healing effect of ergot was discovered quite early. The first written record of its medical use is found in Herbal,published in 1582 by Frankfurts city physician, Adam Lonitzer. He recommends it for labor pains and mentions that ergot extracts have long been used by midwives to promote contraction of the uterus and to speed up birth. In 1907, the English chemists George Barker and Howard Carr isolated an ergot alkaloid mixture that affected the uterus. Because of its toxic side effects, it was named ergotoxine and was never used medically. After 1932, the English gynecologist Chassar Moir used aqueous ergot extracts which strongly affected the uterus.

Harvesting rye by hand

Albert Hofmanns superior, Arthur Stoll, began investigating ergot in 1917 and by the following year had succeeded in isolating pure alkaloids of ergotamine. The compound was brought to market in 1921 as Gynergen®. After that, Stoll ended his research


in this area.

In 1935, Albert Hofmann was looking for a new project and suggested to Stoll that he resume investigation of ergot alkaloids. Based on what was known about them so far, Hofmann believed things looked promising. His objective was to continue Stolls work and develop new medicines out of ergot. Stoll approved, but warned about the difficulty of working with these unstable substances It was 1938 before Hofmann applied the Curtius Synthesis, a method which enabled him to combine and stabilize lysergic acid with basic groups for further ergot research… Hofmann achieved the first synthesis of a natural ergot alkaloid by combining lysergic acid with propanolamine. After Stolls isolation of ergotamine, this was a further step in ergot research and proved to be of practical as wellas scientific importance. This partial synthesis made it possible to convert the other alkaloids in ergot into ergobasine, which was valuable in obstetrics. Hofmanns method of synthesis became the generally recognized basis for producing a number of related structures from the original ergot alkaloid.

Hofmann subsequently produced many more lysergic acid derivatives, among them the twenty-fifth on November 16, 1938, which was lysergic acid diethylamide; hence the designation LSD-25. He was planning to synthesize an analog to the cardiovascular agent Coramine which was produced by Ciba, a competing pharmaceutical firm on the opposite bank of the Rhine He recalled:  I hoped that lysergic acid diethylamide would be a new and improved cardiovascular stimulant.8 The experiments carried out by the pharmacological department at Sandoz with LSD-25 found it had


Hofmann could neither find a rational explanation for his hunch nor for the rest of his life reconstruct why it was that he chose to resurrect that particular compound out of the many he had created. It was more a feelingthe chemical structure appealed to methat prompted me to take that extraordinary step. (Bröckers, Liggenstorfer 2006) Most chemists would have rejected such a diffuse feeling as irrational fantasy and forgotten the matter, but Hofmann trusted and followed his intuition.

Albert Hofmann in lab, 1945

Hofmanns lab scheduled the second synthesis of this compound for April 16, 1943. It was a matter of producing a few tenths of a gram. Again, things were orderly and clean and all the safety measures required for work with poisons were followed. Nonetheless, during thefinal phase of the synthesis, it seemed that Hofmann unintentionally must have come into contact with the substance: While we were purifying and crystallizing the lysergic acid diethylamides, I began to feel unusual sensations. For the first time Hofmann became aware of this molecules potency. He described the sensations in a report to Professor Stoll: Last Friday, April 16, 1943, I was forced to interrupt my work in the laboratory in the middle of the afternoon and proceed home, being affected by a remarkable restlessness, combined with a slight dizziness. At home I lay down and sank into a not unpleasant intoxicated-like condition, characterized by an extremely stimulated imagination. In a dreamlike state, with eyes closed (I found the daylight to be unpleasantly glaring), I perceived an uninterrupted


to a special report because he can barely record the last entry. He is at once certain that his experiences on April 16th stemmed from unintentional ingestion of a small amount of LSD-25. The experiences were the same, but this time more intense and profound.

During the war, fuel was difficult to find. Gasoline was rationed and available for very few private vehicles. Indispensable commercial vehicles such as tractors and trucks were fitted with wood gasifiers. At that time, even in Switzerland only a few wealthy could afford an automobile and taxis were not available. That is why Hofmann did not have someone drive him home; instead, his lab assistant, Susi Ramstein accompanied him by bicycle. He had the impression that they made little headway, but she later assuredhim that they cycled very fast and she had to pedal hard to keep up with him. The rows of houses took on threatening forms, the street seemed wavy, and the few persons they met changed into distorted shapes. The distance between the laboratory and his home was ten kilometers, with a few gentle inclines on the way.

Once they reached his house, Hofmann asked Ms. Ramstein to call his doctor and to bring him a glass of milk from the neighbor woman as an antidote: He feared a fatal poisoning. Dizziness and faintness alternated. Exhausted, he went into the living room and lay on the sofa. Just as on the way home, the familiar surroundings in the cozy home looked distorted and eerie. The walls and ceiling appeared


to bend and arch, furniture took on grotesque forms and appeared to move. He asked for more milk. He hardly recognized the neighbor who brought him more than two liters of milk. Instead, he perceived her as a nasty, insidious witch with a colored mask.

Hofmann found the transformation of his inner world at least as unsettling as those in his surroundings: All my efforts of will seemed in vain; I could not stop the disintegration of the exterior world and the dissolution of my ego. A demon had invaded me and taken possession of my body, my senses, and my soul. A terrible fear that I had lost my mind grabbed me. I had entered another world, a different dimension, a different time. His body seemed to himwithout feeling, lifeless and foreign. Was I dying? Was this the transition? were the agonizing questions that pressed in upon him and persisted.

He thought of his wife and three children who, precisely on this day, had driven to visit his in-laws in Lucerne. Would he ever see them again? Would he die without being able to say farewell. How would posterity judge him? That a young head of a family had been recklessly careless and risked leaving his young family fatherless? Had his obsession with research driven him too far? Hofmann was certain that he had not acted carelessly, and had always conducted his research prudently. Did this mean the end of the career that had begun with such promise and meant so much to him and promised


his remarkable adventure to his wife, Anita. She had left the children with her parents and returned home after receiving a telephone call about her husbands breakdown. With the return of some tranquility to the Hofmann house, the exhausted chemist went to sleep. The following morning, he felt physically tired, but mentally refreshed and fit. A feeling of well-being and new life flowed through me. Breakfast tasted marvelous, an extraordinary pleasure. When I went outside, the garden was still damp from a spring rain, and the sun made everything sparkle and gleam in fresh light. The world felt newly created. All my senses vibrated in a state of high sensitivity which lasted throughout the day. All in all, Albert Hofmanns experiment on himself, the first LSD trip inhistory, ended gently. He had discovered the most potent psychoactive substance yet known.

Hofmanns first experience contains many elements and descriptions that would be found in thousands of later reports of comparable trips. This first self-experiment contained two decisive factors in the course of any psychedelic experience, later designated as set and setting by the American psychologist Timothy Leary. Set referred to the mental and physical state and expectation of the consumer and setting to the atmosphere and surroundings during the ses-sion. Hofmanns experience became a positive one after his doctor told him that he need not fear he was on the threshold of death or permanent damage from a life-threatening poisoning. He had no frame of reference for what was happening to him and no certainty that his


condition would normalize a few hours afterwards. He at least remained aware the entire time that he had undertaken a self-experiment. The most frightening thing was that I didnt know if I would regain my normal state of mind. It was only when the world slowly began to look normal again that I felt exhilaration, a kind of rebirth.9

Albert Hofmann was impressed by his discovery and by the intensity of his experiences during that first self-experiment with LSD-25 which would long resonate for him. He knew of no other substance with such profound psychological effects at such a low dosage that so dramatically altered experience of the inner and outer worlds in human consciousness. Hofmann found it remarkable that he was able to recall details of his LSDintoxication and explained it with the hypothesis that no matter how perturbed someones worldview was at the height of the trip, the part of consciousness that registers experience was unimpaired. He was equally amazed that he remained aware of it as an experiment on himself yet was unable to voluntarily alter it and banish the LSD-induced world. Just as surprising and welcome was the absence of any noticeable hangover afterwards; rather he felt left in excellent physical and mental condition.

Three days later, Hofmann presented his detailed report to Arthur Stoll and Professor Rothlin, the director of the pharmacological department. As might be expected, it met with incredulous astonishment, he recalled. They both immediately asked him whether he had made an error in dosage. It was clear to them


around 100 km away from the Bay of Bengal. Mumbai, with a population of over 18 million people is located on the west coast (Arabian Sea) and Chennai with more than 8 million population is located on the south-east coast (Bay of Bengal). Hyderabad, an inland city located in the south-central part of India, has a population of over 7 million people. Delhi and Kolkata are also in the Indo Gangetic plains (IGP), which is one of the most polluted regions of India ([@bb0425]).

### 2.1.2. Climatology of five cities {#s0025}

Delhi has a semi-arid climate with extreme dryness, hot summer, cold and foggy winters, and moderate rainfall during monsoon. The climate of Mumbai is characterized by hot summers and humidity throughout the year and heavy monsoon rainfall. Kolkata has amonsoon, Delhi receives the air mass from the Arabian sea as well as from the east part of IGP. For Mumbai, most of the air masses originate from the nearby Arabian sea during monsoon, post-monsoon, and summer season. The contribution from the central Indian region during winter (55%) and post-monsoon (47%) are significant. Mumbai also gets transboundary air pollutants during winter and summer from countries located in the Middle-East region. For Kolkata, the IGP region is the major source of air masses during winter (81%) and post-monsoon (39%), and during the summer air masses originated from the land (IGP and central India) as well as from the Bay of Bengal. Moreover, during monsoon season the trajectory follows south-west monsoon wind pattern therefore the air masses originate from the


Bay of Bengal as well as from the Arabia sea. For south Indian cities Hyderabad and Chennai, most of the air masses originate from adjacent seas during all the seasons. Hyderabad received 67% of air masses via sea route originating from the Bay of Bengal and the eastern part of IGP during the winter (34%). During summer, 81% of the air masses are from sea regions (35% from the Bay of Bengal and 46% from Arabian sea traveling via land west of Hyderabad). During monsoon, all the air masses originated from the Arabian sea. For Chennai, winter season follows the north-east monsoon wind pattern and gets all the air masses from the Bay of Bengal with majority origination from the IGP region. During summer and post-monsoon, Chennai receivesD.C. Named Best City for Job Seekers

Unemployed residents of St. Louis may want to consider moving to Washington, D.C. For the second month in a row, the nation’s capital has been ranked the least difficult city for job hunters to find a position by Juju.com, a job search engine that specializes in making Web-based job searches more accessible.

St. Louis, on the other hand, has grabbed the bottom spot on the website’s list for the third consecutive month. In fact, St. Louis has ranked either the worst or second worst city for job seekers (trading off with Detroit) since Juju.com launched its Job Search Difficulty Index for Major U.S. Cities in December 2009.

Juju.com ranks the cities’ job search difficulty by dividing the number of unemployed workers in each state/city


Light Rainfall In Delhi

Hindustan Times

Vehicles wade through a waterlogged road after sudden rain at NH 24 - Ring Road T-point on January 17, 2013 in New Delhi, India. Capital witnessed light rain and chilly winds even though temperatures were above average.

Vehicles wade through a waterlogged road after sudden rain at NH 24 - Ring Road T-point on January 17, 2013 in New Delhi, India. Capital witnessed light rain and chilly winds even though temperatures were above average.

Light Rainfall In Delhi

Hindustan Times

Motorcyclists take shelter under a flyover during sudden rain at NH 24 - Ring Road T-point on January 17, 2013 in New Delhi, India. Capital witnessed light rain and chilly winds even though temperatures were above average.

Motorcyclists take shelter under a flyover during sudden rain at NH 24- Ring Road T-point on January 17, 2013 in New Delhi, India. Capital witnessed light rain and chilly winds even though temperatures were above average.

Light Rainfall In Delhi

Hindustan Times

A couple taking a scroll at Central Park after the capital received light rain on Wednesday morning, on January 17, 2013 in New Delhi, India. Capital witnessed light rain and chilly winds even though temperatures were above average.

A couple taking a scroll at Central Park after the capital received light rain on Wednesday morning, on January 17, 2013 in New Delhi, India. Capital witnessed light rain and chilly winds even though temperatures were above average.

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A girl looking through glass window during rainfall on January 17,... ニュース写真インド,デリー,ニューデリー,天気,女の子,子供,横長,窓,見る,雨Photographer Hindustan TimesCollection: Hindustan Times 2013 Hindustan TimesNEW DELHI, INDIA - JANUARY 17: A girl


an electric cable is covered by a substantially cylindrical magnetic structure functioning as a magnetic shield and a substantially cylindrical electrically conductive structure functioning as an electrostatic shield is disposed on the outside of the magnetic structure. With this unique arrangement, it is possible to sufficiently absorb a radiant noise by the magnetic structure functioning as a magnetic shield. A portion of radiant noise which is not completely absorbed by the substantially cylindrical magnetic structure is completely absorbed by the substantially cylindrical electrically conductive structure, thereby completely inhibiting the radiant noise in the electric cable.
Further, in the radiant noise inhibiting assembly of preferred embodiments of the present invention, only a first end of the electrically conductive structure which is constructed to function as an electrostatic shield is connectedhold of the silverware was a long way away when he slipped 52 points behind the top of the table at the halfway point. He rescued his season within 15 races with an average finishing position of fourth place. He sealed the crown by passing rival Sam Tordoff in the final race at Brands Hatch for third place.

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THE US Ambassador to Russia has quit and urged Donald Trump to hold Vladimir Putin to account in his parting letter.

Jon Huntsman’s resignation signals the end of a two-year stint during a “historically difficult” time in relations between the two countries.

It comes after reports that Trump and Putin discussed the need for a new US ambassador in Russia while speaking on the phone last week.

In his resignation letter, Huntsman urged Trump to stand up to the Russian President and work to stabilise “years of acrimony”.

“Going forward, we must continue to hold Russia accountable when its behaviour threatens us and our allies,” Huntsman told Trump.

He acknowledged there are “irreconcilable” differences between the two countries, but said there are also common interests.

Huntsman reminded Trump that Russia has a history ofQ:

In, "There Will Be Blood", what was the motivation to kill

In the 2007 movie There Will Be Blood, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, the main character -- Daniel Plainview -- puts a bullet into his "brother's" head when he discovers that the man isn't really his brother, but an impostor.
The killing was certainly unjustified. The man had stolen nothing and professed to be Plainview's friend. In fact, the man had saved Plainview's life when Plainview's kid set the house ablaze. Plainview should have just told him to get lost.
What was the point of killing the man?

A:

Plainview was a very vindictive person. In his mind he felt extremely betrayed. He had put what little familial love he still had (after he banished his son) on his "brother". So when


the brother turned out to be an impostor, Plainview felt his trust (something he doesn't give lightly) had been breached, and his violent nature took over. Notice how he brought back his son afterward, as he was the only family he had left.

A:

I think Dan killed Henry because he realized that his son (adopted son) was trying to kill Henry that night when he set their room on fire because he knew that Henry was lying (he put oil around Henry's bed and then set it on fire). As a result Dan abandoned his son.

LONDON: A 20-year-old man in Britain has died after playing video games for 12 hours, a report said.

An autopsy has revealed that Chris Staniforth, who never had any serious health problems before, actually died from a blood clot which formed as a result of marathon gaming sessions, ‘The Sun’ reported.

According to the British tabloid, Chris, who played on his Xbox for up to 12 hours in one go, died from the blood clot caused by deep vein thrombosis.

“Chris lived for his Xbox. When he got into a game he could play it for hours and hours on end, sometimes 12 hours in a stretch. He got sucked in playing Halo online against people from all over the world.”

“I’m not for one minute blaming the manufacturer of Xbox. It


Saudi coalition statement

"We take this report very seriously and it will be fully investigated as all reports of this nature are," a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition told Reuters.

Al-Masirah, the Houthi-controlled TV station, said on its Twitter account that 33 people had been killed and 55 wounded.

Saudi Arabia and its allies have been accused of multiple war crimes by rights groups since entering the war in Yemen in 2015.

Its bombs have killed hundreds of civilians at hospitals, schools and markets.

The Saudi military conducts internal investigations and has regularly cleared itself of wrongdoing.

The Western-backed alliance has been fighting a war for three years against the armed Houthi movement which controls the area and much of northern Yemen.

It has launched thousands of air strikes in a campaign to restore theinternationally recognised government.

The coalition says it does not target civilians and has set up an investigation committee into alleged mass casualty air strikes which have mostly cleared the coalition of any blame.

The Yemen war has killed more than 10,000 people, displaced more than 2 million and driven the country to the verge of famine, according to the United Nations.


sales impact Lockheed's bottom line.

It'll be Navy over Army.

The Navy has not been as nearly as essential over the last dozen years of war as the other services, but that is changing. As China's first aircraft carrier weighs anchor just as that country flexes its muscle in the South China Sea, look to see the U.S. Navy become more of a funding priority. Even the troubled and expensive Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) by Lockheed Martin may stay afloat. The first LCS has been on its maiden voyage in the South Pacific, and the Navy hopes to buy 52 in all. Despite satellites and drones and long-range aircraft, most of the world's trade goes by water, and whoever rules the waves rules the world.

This is my riskiest prediction. NASACity Invites Neighborhoods to Join National Night Out Festivities

The city of Oakland welcomes the participation of any neighborhood or community group in National Night Out, and encourages you to utilize this event as a way to bring people together and to have fun. City elected officials, police officers, and city employees enjoy visiting National Night Out events as a way to strengthen the ties between residents and the Oakland Police Department. This year, every party will receive at least one visit from a team of city officials, police officers, or city employees, so register early: NNO Registration: https://solar.oaklandnet.com/go/nno


a white elephant holding a white lotus flower, and Siddharth Gautama entered his mother's womb in the form a white elephant. The white elephant is also associated with traits like mental strength and purity.
It became a royal symbol in Siam (Thailand); the king continues to keep  white elephants. The story emerged that if a courtier displeased him, the king would make him a gift of a white elephant. The courtier could hardly decline a royal gift, and could hardly afford not to maintain a sacred animal, and could not put it to productive use, and so would be ruined by the cost of upkeep.
The earliest example of its use is from a 1721 essay in London Journal:

In short, Honour and Victory are generally no more than whiteof crossing. The ultimate quest in football is precision – simply put, the more precise your passing is, your shooting and all other things are, the more likely you are to win. It is why footballers train so much, and why in the case of the best of trainers, players are also coached to know precisely where to be in certain situations. One of the more imprecise arts is crossing of the ball. Oftentimes, a winger will seek out a certain area to deliver to. In football parlance, the POMO – Position of Optimal Opportunity (just outside the 6 yard box, in between the last line of defence and goalkeeper) is often targeted. Nevertheless, experience has shown that the probability of scoring from a cross is incredibly low


Firefighting course deal signed for Oman

The International College of Engineering & Management (ICEM) has signed a memorandum of understanding with CAA International (CAAi), the state-to-state advisory arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) for new training in Oman

Signed by Affan Khalfan Al Akhzami, ICEM Managing Director and CEO, Maria Rueda, CAAi Managing Director and witnessed by Paul Gregorowitsch, CEO of Oman Air, the MoU supports the extension of ICEM's CAAi accredited airport rescue and fire fighting training, into new geographic locations.
Under the existing agreement, ICEM is an accredited CAAi training provider and authorised by the UK CAA to provide training in Oman on the structured learning programme for rescue fire fighting personnel in accordance with UK CAA CAP 699 - Standards for the Competence of Rescueand Fire Fighting Service (RFFS) Personnel.
Under the MoU, CAAi has also offered to provide training consultancy services in Oman, through a blend of theoretical and on-the-job training programmes.
Since gaining full CAAi accreditation in 2013, ICEM has trained hundreds of airport fire fighting professionals to UK CAA CAP 699 standards.
After the signing ceremony, Akhzami said, "I believe that the combination of ICEM's reputation for training and education coupled with CAAi's international brand will form a formidable partnership, not only in Oman but also across the region. We at ICEM are proud to work with internationally recognised bodies who can strengthen Oman's organisational capability and help to develop and nurture local Omani human capital. I look forward to a long, strong and prosperous relationship".

The Abu Dhabi Aviation Group (ADA), the


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Take a look at the sequel to Alex Bledsoe’s The Hum and the Shiver—Wisp of a Thing, out on June 18:

Touched by a very public tragedy, musician Rob Quillen comes to Cloud County, Tennessee, in search of a song that might ease his aching heart. All he knows of the mysterious and reclusive Tufa is what he has read on the they are an enigmatic clan of swarthy, black-haired mountain people whose historical roots are lost in myth and controversy. Some people say that when the first white settlers came to the Appalachians centuries ago, they found the Tufa already there. Others hint that Tufa blood brings special gifts.

Rob finds both music and mystery in the mountains. Close-lipped locals guardthe Battle of Brentwood. She drew on her cigarette, leaving lipstick stains on the filter, and luxuriously released a breath made up equally of smoke and condensation. It was still late summer elsewhere, but here in Needsville, high in Appalachia, fall was coming; for the last three mornings, she’d been able to see her breath.

The woods, which started twenty feet from her back door like a solid wall, showed only hints of the impending autumn. A few leaves near the treetops had turned, but most remained green and full. Visible in the distance, the Widow’s Tree towered above the forest. Its leaves were the most stubborn, tenaciously hanging on sometimes until spring, if the winter was mild. It was a transitional period, when the world changed in its


to work.”

“I’m sorry, too,” Berklee said quietly, standing over the sink. Her hair obscured her face.

As Doyle pulled on his coveralls, he fought the overpowering sense of helplessness. His wife, whom he dearly loved, had been spiraling downward since he’d known her, but he always thought his steady affection could somehow forestall it. Now, though, as anything does in a whirlpool, she was moving faster as she neared the center. If something didn’t change, and change soon, she would be lost to him down that great cosmic drain that swallowed wayward souls like hers.

In the distance, a coyote howled its final cry before sliding into its burrow for the day.

And something howled back.

High in the mountains that overlooked Needsville, Bliss Overbay stood on her deck and looked downthe hill at her lake. Mist rose from the surface of the water. In the shadow of her big house, the night’s chill remained, and she cinched her robe tight against it. She sipped her tea and considered again the images left over from her dreams.

Music.

Being held in a stranger’s arms, his lips about to touch hers.

A hand clawing up from a grave. And a final confrontation between two people who, should they ever fight, would irrevocably change everything, no matter who won. One wore a white dress splattered with blood.

She finished her tea and glanced at the leaves at the bottom of the cup. They bore out the sense of impending transformation she’d gotten from the dream. She thought about calling some of the other First Daughters


of the Tufa, to see if they’d experienced anything similar. Perhaps Mandalay had a different interpretation. But her own ability had never failed her, and she had no reason to doubt it now.

Bliss closed her eyes, weary from the knowledge she alone had been chosen to bear. For an instant, something big and dark broke the surface of the lake, disturbing the insects swarming there. Then, like Bliss’s dream, except for the ripples it was gone.

A cool breeze touched her. From the forested slopes, a distant coyote howl broke the dawn silence. It startled the birds into life, and they burst from the treetops and sailed overhead. A moment later, another cry—closer but definitely not a coyote—sounded in answer to the first one.

Then she went back inside, toto squint at the words, a gust of wind blew leaves in front of his car, obscuring something that dashed across the pavement. He slammed on the brakes and steered hard to the right.

His car stopped with a thump as one front tire dropped into the shallow ditch. He turned off the engine and jumped out, but saw no sign of the animal. It must have been an animal, he told himself, despite the fact that what he glimpsed seemed upright and flesh colored. After all, why would a mostly naked human being, wearing what looked like a ragged orange dress, run across the road in front of him and then vanish?

Once his heart stopped thundering, he again looked up at the sign. In big, friendly calligraphy it


read, Welcome to Cloud County, Tennessee. Crudely painted mockingbirds flew in the corners. Beneath this was the line that he’s squinted at: YE CAN DO NO HARM WHILE YE BE HERE. It must, he reasoned, be some obscure Bible verse used as a civic motto. He took a quick photo with his iPhone.

Wearily he returned to his car, slid into the driver’s seat, shut the door, and turned the key.

Nothing happened.

Closing his eyes, he tried again. Nothing, except the faintest series of clicks.

“No, no, no,” he whispered, and pressed his forehead against the steering wheel. He should’ve insisted on the Jeep he’d reserved and not accepted the four-door sedan the rental agent pressed on him, especially one that was bright red. Everyone knew red cars were bad luck.

Hescream. None of that had any basis in fact, of course; no one would ever know what truly happened during the plane’s final minutes. “Mechanical failure,” the official report said. But Rob was a songwriter, and so was blessed—or in this case, cursed—with a vivid imagination. And he knew Anna very, very well.

And yet, here he was at the border of Cloud County, the one place he might find the solace he sought. The man in the sequined jacket had been certain: Here among the Tufa, he could find the way to heal his broken heart. Here he could find, carved in stone, the song.

He opened the trunk and pulled out his guitar. He knew he’d eventually have to deal with the mundane aspects of car repair, but


for now, he sat on the fender and began to play, sad minor chords that sounded like thin tendrils of the agony inside him.

After a few moments, his fingers froze in mid-chord. He definitely felt watched.

He saw no sign of people, and mentally ran through the list of large animals in his guidebook. Neither coyote nor deer would attack an adult, even a solitary one, it promised. But a bear, now that was a scary thought. Had his car stalled near a hidden den with a cub? Was he about to be slashed open and devoured by five hundred pounds of black-furred maternal fury? Careful to make no sudden moves, he placed his guitar back in its case and slowly closed the trunk.

Then he spotted his watcher.

A boyhis father quickly chained the car to the truck, Rob squeezed into the cab with them, and fifteen minutes later, they pulled into the station. It wasn’t much: two gas pumps outside a cinder block building divided into a garage and a tiny convenience store. The faded sign read, COLLINS WUTO SERVICE STATION AND SCRAP METAL, with an added placard at the bottom stating, we buy fur. Doyle opened the garage door, while his father shambled over to unlock the store.

“So you’re a long way from Kansas,” Doyle said as he returned. He carried a round mechanical device Rob assumed was the replacement starter.

Rob recalled something his college music history professor once said during a class: “In primitive societies, everybody sings. In agrarian societies, most people sing. In


the
morning, first thing. Upon arrival in New York, the President will meet with
approximately 30 national business leaders at Federal Hall to get their
assessment and their projections of the impact of the September 11th attacks on
their important sectors of the U.S. economy. The President is very concerned
about the effects of the economy in New York -- not only in New York, throughout
the country. He will also visit PS 130 and later have lunch with the Mayor.

Finally, I want to just read to you briefly from a statement about an important
action that has been taken by NATO. NATO has reaffirmed its Article V
declaration that an attack on any one member of NATO is an attack on all members
of NATO. And the President welcomes NATO's determination that the September 11th
attacks againstbeen contemplated for the Middle East that a
Palestinian state is part of that vision, and that it's important at the same
time to respect Israel's right to exist in security.

But, clearly, in the context of a negotiated settlement between the parties in
the Middle East, the United States believes that the Palestinian people should
live peacefully and securely in their own state, just as the Israelis should be
able to live peacefully and securely in their state.

Q Has the President stated so flatly as it was in The New York Times and the
Post today?

MR. FLEISCHER: I think I'll leave those judgments to you about what's been
stated previously.

Q It does seem sort of new.

MR. FLEISCHER: Well, I can't comment on the timing of when the newspapers
publish their stories.

Q Has the President ever come


said this morning, peace in the Middle East is
measured in centimeters, and the first step has got to be an end to the
violence, a cease-fire, the following of the Mitchell Committee recommendations
on security, which lead to political talks. And at the end of the political
talks, the vision does include a Palestinian state. So it's not surprising;
first things first.

Q Tony Blair today said that the "Taliban must surrender the terrorists or
surrender power" -- flatly, "or surrender power." Does the President agree with
that sentiment?

MR. FLEISCHER: Ron, the United States has been working very closely with the
British government on a common approach to combatting terrorism and responding
to the attacks. And the President welcomes the Prime Minister's comments and his
firm commitment to combatting terrorism in the wake of the attack.

The President hasit has the appearance of a coordinated effort, with Britain
delivering the ultimatum.

MR. FLEISCHER: I'm not the spokesman for the Prime Minister. The United States
welcomes the comments.

Q Did he see the speech, the President?

Q What kind of coordination was there between the United States and Great
Britain about the Prime Minister's remarks? Because there were reports yesterday
that he was going to go so far as saying time has run out on the Taliban, and
that they now will face military strikes.

MR. FLEISCHER: I think the Prime Minister's remarks speak for themselves, and
the Prime Minister speaks for himself and for his nation. His remarks are
welcome.

Q -- agree with those remarks?

Q Was there consultation --

MR. FLEISCHER: What's that?

Q Was there any coordination between the U.S.? Did the U.S. have an advanced
indication of exactly


who rules Afghanistan. But the United States will assist those who seek
to create a peaceful, economically-developing Afghanistan that's free from
terrorism.

Q So you're on the same page with Blair on that issue?

MR. FLEISCHER: That's the statement I made.

Q On that point, Blair also suggested that this time Western powers would not
walk away, they would go back and mount some sort of effort to help lift the
Afghani people out of poverty if the Taliban were gone. Does that statement also
comport with White House thinking?

MR. FLEISCHER: There's no question that the United States is very concerned
about the humanitarian plight in Afghanistan. As I've said repeatedly, the
United States is the world's largest donor of food to the people of Afghanistan.
And the President will continue his efforts to make certain that we canwas replaced by a pinch-runner in Sunday's game against Softbank because of concerns with his left knee. Nakata has been used as a designated hitter ever since he took an HBP off the knee during a game against Lotte on the 6th. The knee had to be drained because the swelling was not going away. He is a question mark for Tuesday's game against Seibu. Source: Sponichi 7/14/2014

Daichi got hit in the ass on the first, and Imae took a high fastball off the arm for the second. Kaku did come out to talk to Standridge after the Imae HBP. But if there was an umpire warning, I didn’t see it.


parallel to the transmission line and the bottom end) of the block are typically plated with an electrically conductive material, such as copper or tin, and are connected to ground and one end of the transmission line. The top end of the block includes two areas of electrically conductive plating. The first area is located about the periphery of the top end and is connected to ground. The second area is an isolated area of plating that is connected to the open end of the transmission line. The second area of plating capacitively couples the open end of the transmission line to ground.
In the planar microstrip configuration, the transmission line is deposited, or etched, onto one side of a printed circuit board material. The other side of thewith the player starting the game unarmed, and sold over a million copies in the United States. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake evolved the stealth gameplay of its predecessor. Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 are credited with pioneering stealth mechanics. Metal Gear Solid, which debuted at the 1996 Tokyo Game Show, was the first 3D stealth game, and is credited with popularizing the stealth game genre, as well as the hiding-behind-cover mechanic.

Survival games

Survival games start the player off with minimal resources, in a hostile, open-world environment, and require them to collect resources, craft tools, weapons, and shelter, in order to survive as long as possible. Many are set in procedurally-generated environments, and are open-ended with no set goals. They may overlap with the survival horror genre,


but they tend to be very low budget in anticipation of modest sales. The genre was somewhat rejuvenated with the release of The Longest Journey in 1999, which emphasized stronger story elements and more interaction with different characters. A recent resurgence of adventure games on Nintendo consoles might signify a new interest in the genre. A successful Kickstarter campaign in 2012, run by Doublefine Studios, also spoke to the continued interest in Adventure games. The game produced as a result was mired in controversy and production delays, and to some, signalled the true end of the genre outside of niche markets.

Text adventures

The earliest adventure games were text adventures, also known as interactive fiction. Games such as the popular Zork series of the late 1970s and early 1980scharacter typically has its own diverse kit with unique abilities, design, strengths, and weaknesses. Player characters grow in power over the course of a match and learn new thematic abilities, which contribute to a team's overall strategy. Multiplayer online battle arena games are a fusion of real-time strategy games, role-playing games, and action games, though players usually do not construct either buildings or units.

The genre gained popularity in the 2010s, with Defense of the Ancients mod for Warcraft III, League of Legends, Dota 2, Heroes of the Storm, and Smite being popular. The genre is also well-represented in esports.

Real-time strategy (RTS)

The moniker "real-time strategy" (RTS), usually applied only to certain computer strategy games, (however, this genre is probably the most well known of strategy games and is


UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson fended off a party revolt on Tuesday over Britain's decision to allow China's Huawei to build parts of its 5G infrastructure.

A group of Conservative party rebels tried to pass a bill which would rip Huawei out of Britain's telecoms by the end of 2022. The government won the vote by a narrow margin of 24 votes.

Digital minister Oliver Dowden said that ideally Britain would exclude all "high-risk vendors" such as Huawei, but that was impossible given its dominant market position.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defeated his first party rebellion on Tuesday over a government decision to allow China's Huawei to have a role in building Britain's 5G phone network.

The UK decided in January it would allow Huaweito build "non-core" parts of its 5G network, and capped its involvement at 35%.

This angered the US, which has been aggressively lobbying its allies to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks entirely, alleging that Huawei spies for the Chinese government and constitutes a national security threat. Huawei has consistently denied that it spies for China.

The UK's decision to allow Huawei to be a part of its 5G infrastructure reportedly led to a furious phone call from Donald Trump where he accused Boris Johnson of "betrayal" and slammed the phone down.

Some senior Conservatives shared US concerns. They wanted Huawei eliminated entirely from Britain's 5G networks by the end of December 2022.

The government tried to placate the rebels by saying it would work toward increasing the supply of 5G telecoms


gear so operators would not need to use Huawei, but it refused to commit to any timetable to ban the Chinese company.

It was not enough, however, and the rebels pushed their plan to a vote on Tuesday. They wanted to amend the Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill to ensure that companies termed by British security experts as "high-risk vendors" — such as Huawei — were stripped out of networks completely by the end of 2022.

The government, which has an 80-seat majority, won by 24. Although the rebel MPs lost the vote, the narrow margin has left the government with a bloody nose.

Digital infrastructure minister Matt Warman said the government had "heard loud and clear the points made on all sides of the house."

Bob Seely, one of the rebels, signaled theis Canoe Landing Park, which was designed by Douglas Coupland, a well-respected Canadian artist and writer, and includes a public art gallery and eight-acre park.

Who Lives Here

Young singles and couples who work downtown.

Perfect for…

Kidless downtown professional types. In 10 minutes, residents of CityPlace can walk to the Toronto Financial District.

Not-so-perfect for…

Seniors, who won't fit in with the average age at CityPlace, and families with kids, who will find a three-bedroom unit a rarity. Also, public space is hard to find here, as are services like good restaurants and bars, but if you don't mind seeking these perks elsewhere, you won't mind.

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Construction at CityPlace began in the early 2000s and still continues today. Such a new neighbourhood may not have yet established its own lifestyle, although its


Landing Park and the multitude of new towers, there's little to be said about CityPlace. The neighbourhood is separated from the waterfront by the Expressway and from the rest of downtown by the rail line. Within walking distance, however, are Garrison Common Park, Roundhouse Park, HTO Park and the Waterfront Trail.executive director of the immigration advocacy group America's Voice.

DACA critics argue the policy represents executive overreach and, as a result, is unconstitutional.

Supporter: DACA 'helps advance the rule of law'

"This is actually a program that helps advance the rule of law by having people come forward and be on the books and working just like everybody else," said de Castro.

DACA allows some undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children to get renewable, two-year deferrals from deportation and work legally, so long as they are enrolled in or graduated from high school or college and pass a background check, among other things.

Luis Angel Aguilar, 29, applied for DACA protections in 2013. Aguilar was born in Mexico.

"My family crossed the border when I was about 10 or 11 years


Thoroughbred apartments will be a high quality addition to the Redcar Racecourse scene, the scheme's backers said today.

House builder George Wimpey North Yorkshire has been chosen to build 138 high quality flats on a three acre site at the course.

Earlier this year Redcar and Cleveland Council gave outline planning approval for the housing development. The scheme also involves the realignment of the bend at the northern end of the course.

When the scheme was announced last December, it was anticipated the land would be sold for up to £3m, but it is believed to have gone for more than that amount.

And the number of flats has risen from "around 100" to 138.

Confirming George Wimpey North Yorkshire's appointment as chosen developer, Redcar Racecourse chief executive, Neil Etherington, said it wasincredibly depressing, every day.”

According to insider sources, the adaption will run for 26 episodes in the summer of 2016, one season after its spring 2016 Japanese release, and will have its script rewritten to include references to the existing Robotech universe, which consists of similar adaptions of Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Calvary Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber Mospeada. Though firm details are sparse on the level of changes that will be made to Macross Delta, rumors persist that it will be set some time after the 2007 Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles film and will take place in an era where a horrible virus mutated from corrupt Protoculture and spread by the remnants of the ancient Robotech Masters has plunged the galaxy into chaos, with only young


The reaction to the tweet was an immediate mix of shock and outrage as Twitter users assailed Walsh for openly threatening the president and for the racially charged nature of the tweet.

Others accused him of intentionally trying to start a race war.

Walsh’s deleted tweet was not the only one in which he took aim at Obama. After deleting the tweet, Walsh returned to Twitter to respond to the accusations that he was trying to incite a race war. He then blamed Obama and Black Lives Matter protesters for the deaths of the Dallas police officers.

At one point, he called for Black Lives Matter to be classified as a “hate group.”

In a Thursday speech on the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, black men killed by police officers,Amazon fires: Seven countries sign forest protection pact Published duration 6 September 2019 Related Topics Amazon fires

media caption Why the Amazon rainforest helps fight climate change

Seven South American countries have agreed measures to protect the Amazon river basin, amid global concern over massive fires in the world's largest tropical forest.

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Suriname signed a pact, setting up a disaster response network and satellite monitoring.

At a summit in Colombia, they also agreed to work on reforestation.

More than 80,000 fires have broken out in the Amazon rainforest this year.

"This meeting will live on as a co-ordination mechanism for the presidents that share this treasure - the Amazon," said Colombian Presiden Iván Duque, who hosted the summit in the city of Leticia.

Meanwhile, Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra


said: "Goodwill alone is not enough anymore."

The seven nations also agreed to put more efforts into education and increase the role of indigenous communities.

image copyright Reuters image caption Burning trees in the Brazilian Amazon

The countries were represented in Leticia by presidents, vice-presidents and ministers.

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took part by videolink because he was preparing for surgery.

What's the background to this?

The Amazon is a vital carbon store that slows down the pace of global warming, and 60% of it is located in Brazil.

The number of fires between January and August 2019 is double that of the same period last year, according to the country's National Institute for Space Research (Inpe).

President Bolsonaro has drawn intense domestic and international criticism for failing to protect the region.

media caption President Bolsonaroresponds to criticism about his previous comments on the Amazon fire

Environmentalists say his policies have led to an increase in fires this year and that he has encouraged cattle farmers to clear vast swathes of the rainforest since his election last October.

Bolivia has also seen fires rage across the forest near its borders with Brazil and Paraguay.

Meanwhile, Brazil's leading meat export industry group and agricultural businesses have joined an environmental campaign calling for an end to deforestation in public lands in the Amazon and demanding government action.

Several international retailers have said they are suspending purchases of Brazilian leather because of the links between cattle ranching and the fires devastating parts of the Amazon rainforest.


As the presidential race moves into a potentially key two-week period, with the announcement of running mates and the two party conventions, a flurry of new polls shows Donald Trump closing the gap with Hillary Clinton both nationally and in battleground states.

The shift, coming after nearly two months in which Clinton has held a small but consistent lead, appears to reflect negative reactions to the former secretary of State’s handling of classified information in her emails while she held that post.

A New York Times/CBS News poll released Thursday morning, for example, showed that voters by a wide margin said Clinton would be better than Trump at handling several major issues.

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But 67% of voters in thenewspapers, for example, showed Trump with 39% versus 42% for Clinton. In April, a similar Marist poll found Clinton with a nine-point lead. Clinton’s support had dropped eight points since then. Trump dropped two points, and 13% now say they would not vote for either of the two, the poll found.

Moreover, Trump’s dismal standing with black and Latino voters, something repeatedly documented by numerous surveys, has made winning some key states extremely difficult for him, even as it has boosted Democratic prospects in some states that Mitt Romney carried in the last election.

A 50-state compilation by Morning Consult, a media and polling firm that conducts surveys online, found Clinton still leading in enough states to win the presidency, with 320 electoral votes for her and 212 for Trump


and Iowa’s six electoral votes a dead heat.

In addition to Iowa, there were eight states where Clinton and Trump were within two points of each other, according to the firm’s surveys, which were based on responses from 57,000 voters in all 50 states. Those were Ohio, where the firm found Trump narrowly ahead, and Florida, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, all of which leaned slightly to Clinton.

Compared with a previous round of surveys in April, Clinton had lost significant ground in Iowa, Wisconsin, New Hampshire and Ohio. She had gained, however, in Georgia and Nevada, both states with large minority populations. Nevada is now firmly on the Democratic side, the Morning Consult surveys showed.

New polling from Fox News showed Clinton leading in two other stateswhere minority voters are likely to hold the key – Virginia and Colorado.

Additional evidence comes from three other surveys released Wednesday.

Wisconsin’s closely followed Marquette Law School poll showed Clinton with a four-point lead, 45%-41% among voters likely to cast ballots in that state in November. That was down from a nine-point margin, 46%-37%, among likely voters in the same survey last month.

Polls in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Iowa by Marist for NBC News and the Wall Street Journal found Clinton ahead in Iowa and Pennsylvania and tied with Trump in Ohio. In all three states, however, Clinton had lost ground since previous Marist polls.

Polling by Quinnipiac University of voters in Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio similarly showed Clinton losing support. Their surveys found Trump narrowly ahead in Pennsylvania and Florida


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Air service to the Middle East continues to expand, reports OAG (oag.com), the global leader in aviation intelligence. In its monthly Frequency and Capacity Trend Statistics (FACTS) report, OAG reports strong air service growth to the Middle East, increasing 11%, overall, in September. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is a strong contributor to that growth, increasing 14% in seat capacity, year over year. This and additional data is available in the September 2010 edition of OAG FACTS.

September seat capacity and frequency in the Middle East increased 11%, both within and to and from the region. Total seat capacity to and from the region increased to 11.65 million, from 10.5 million a year ago; and theflights. Seat capacity to and from North America, which recently had been stronger than within the region, grew 6% to 16.42 million in September.

Air service to and from Europe remains strong, with capacity increasing 10%, to a total of 24.57 million seats; and flights by 11%, with108,888. Much of this growth comes from increased seats and flights to the Middle East and Asia, including flights to and from Abu Dhabi (21%), Doha (28%) and Tokyo (12%). Traffic also grew within Europe with a 7% increase in seat capacity and a 5% increase in the number of fights to a total of 77.9 million seats and 623,579 flights.

The Asia Pacific region continues to grow; increasing 10% in both seat capacity and frequency, within and to and from the region.


Updated! Hope ya like.When the curse took over, Fluttershy was conflicted. On one hoof, she had an excuse to turn down other stallions without feeling bad or feeling obligated to say yes, but then again she could never have children with the pony she loved. Zephyr was surprisingly on the same page. It was good for him in the meantime, since he hadn't wanted children on accident so the curse stoppedfrom happening. Yet he could see himself as a father and a husband to a sweet mare and his own children. Coincidentally, Fluttershy and Zephyr began hanging out more, and began opening up to each other more. Zephyr felt incredibly vulnerable to Fluttershy, since she was a genuinely honest and kinda mare. He knew she would never makenervous stallion when it came to such things. The decided to keep the baby and named her Rose, in association with their mother's name Posey, but also within the theme of flight. Rose is a sweet filly yet slightly flirty, but oddly soft spoken. She is not as loud or proud as her father, but she definitely knows she's pretty and will use it in order to persuade colts out of their cookies and lunch time. Her talent is creating perfume with her garden.A few years went by. Fluttershy and Zephyr tied the knot and got married. Twilight Sparkle made a breakthrough and Fluttershy decided she wanted to help. She wanted the children of Equestria to have better. Twilight had realized they had never tried non-pony creatures. Fluttershy


discussed it and agreed with Angel, and they decided to try and make Angel into a pony-like Rabbit. In the end it worked, and the Laquine race was born! Angel was now more of a pony than a rabbit, and gained the ability to speak. Fluttershy wasn't exactly sure how to take this, her pet rabbit suddenly looking like a handsome stallion. Angel was still pushy and impatient, but was slightly kinder now due to being able to speak rather than hide behind the fact he was a rabbit and could pretend he wasn't smarter than that. Fluttershy was flattered by Angel's attentions, and the two soon got her pregnant again.This time, the child was a hybrid, slightly more pony than Laquine. She had wings like her motheryet ears and nose like her father. Cotton Tail is her name, and she somewhat takes after her father. She's a bit pushy and bratty and always wants her way. She's assertive and never backs down. She sometimes takes advantage of her mother's kindness and naivety to her own daughter's misbehaving, and generally causes trouble at school between her classmates. She can be kind however, and does truly care about her friends and family. He special talent is making stuffed animals. She gets along great with Zephyr, and Zephyr treats her like his own.Angel and Zephyr butt heads a lot, considering they share one mare and both are quite pushy and impatient. They do love Fluttershy alot, so they try to keep their heads.Rose and Cotton are good


Pollution affects Beauty

Pollution has become buzzword in the region in Delhi /NCR and is affecting normal functioning of life due to toxic air and heavy blanket of smog leading to zero visibility throughout the day .While pollution takes toll on environment and health but it also affects natural beauty very adversely .Highly toxic air containing smoke, soot, acid and other pollutants severely affect skin by draining away skin moisture which leads to allergies and pigmentation spots on the forehead and cheeks on dry and rough skin.

Among the other organs of the body, the skin is also one of the first to bear the brunt of air pollutants, which not only attack the skin surface, but also lead to an accumulation of toxins. In fact, they are potent skinpedestal supporting the weigh bridge rests on this lower pin and again the movement of the pedestal is transferred to the lower pin. The lower pin exerts downward and lateral force on the links which swing directly on the load cell. The links are swinging and also twisting thus creating excessive wearing conditions between the links and the load cell and varying the point of loading on the load cell thus resulting in inaccuracies. As noted in the alternative method of mounting, the shock from the weigh bridge is transferred to the load cell, through the load cell into the stand and then rebounds from the stand into the load cell. Since the standard mountings apply the load directly from the scale weigh bridge pedestal to the load


to infrastructure and the loss of freshwater resources would make human habitation difficult in most locations beginning between the 2030s to 2060s, requiring the relocation of island inhabitants or significant financial investments in new infrastructure.

"The overwash events generally result in salty ocean water seeping into the ground and contaminating the freshwater aquifer. Rainfall later in the year is not enough to flush out the saltwater and refresh the island's water supply before the next year's storms arrive repeating the overwash events," explained Stephen Gingerich, USGS hydrologist and co-author of the new report.bright on T2-weighted images^\[^[@B3]^\]^.

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Wilms tumour comprises more than 95% of paediatric renal tumours and is the 5th commonest paediatric malignancy.

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Patients typically present before the age of 5 years with a peak incidence of 3 years. Males and females are equally affected with the highest incidence seen in the black population of the United States and Africa. Clinical presentation is most commonly with an abdominal mass. Haematuria, especially following minor trauma, is another typical presentation. Other presentations include abdominal pain, fever and hypertension. It is occasionally detected on surveillance of patients with associated syndromes. Microscopic haematuria is found in 25% at presentation. Bilateral Wilms tumour occurs in 4--13% of cases with two-thirds of these being synchronous and one-third metachronous. In bilateral cases, one mass is usually


children after neuroblastoma and Wilms tumour^\[^[@B17]^\]^ comprising 4% of paediatric malignancies^\[^[@B18]^\]^. There is a bimodal age distribution with almost two-thirds presenting under the age of 6 years and a second smaller peak in mid-adolescence^\[^[@B19]^\]^.

RMS arises from embryonal mesenchyme with the potential to differentiate into skeletal muscle. It can arise anywhere in the body but in children it most commonly affects the head and neck (26%) and genitourinary tract (22%)^\[^[@B17]^\]^. Genitourinary RMS (GURMS) is divided into 2 broad groups based on prognosis and treatment strategy. These are bladder or prostate RMS (BPRMS) and other sites (non-BPRMS), which include paratesticular, perineum, vulva, vagina and uterus. The former have a worse prognosis.

Most cases are sporadic but there is an association with certain familial cancer syndromes such as the Li--Fraumeni syndrome, Beckwith--WiedermanThe writers' residency started as a dream several years ago—a desire, urged on by friends, to share the beauty of the family's lakeside property with writers based locally, elsewhere in Canada, and abroad.

Founded in January of 2016, we hosted our first two authors later that summer.

Never intended as a for-profit venture, but as a way to connect with literary writers from outside the region and introduce them to friends in the local community, we strive to maintain an intimate, informal, private atmosphere. At the same time, through our outdoor reading series and related programming, our commitment to public engagement is unwavering.

Thanks to growing support from community leaders, local businesses, publishers, arts organizations, and many committed individuals, we hope to continue hosting authors for years to come.

Origins

Woodbridge Farm was


founded in 1854, when Adolphus Woodbridge, a tailor who emigrated from Ohio in 1817, purchased forty-two acres of farmland to the west of Kingsville's town center. Nearly a century after his grandfather’s arrival in Canada, Dr. Walter Woodbridge built a brick summerhouse on the farm’s stretch of land overlooking the lake in 1911. A successful dentist in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Dr. Woodbridge later bought out the farm from his siblings, and built a second summer cottage to house his expanding family. In 1965, after his death, the farm was divided between Dr. Woodbridge's children, with the inland farmhouse and farmland bequeathed to his son, and the lakefront property and summerhouse bequeathed to his three daughters. Upon moving his family to Kingsville in 1995, Superior Court Justice Kirk WoodbridgeMunroe, son of Lorraine Woodbridge Munroe, the youngest of Dr. Woodbridge’s daughters, began purchasing lots from members of the extended family. Today, both summerhouses and the surrounding property are maintained by Justice Munroe and his son, Grant Munroe, the sixth generational inhabitant.

The Woodbridge family maintains a long tradition of civic engagement. Members across generations have served as wardens, reeves, school superintendents, justices, and active members of religious, charitable, and community organizations. Since settlement, many have shown particular commitment to forwarding literacy, education, and the arts.

About kingsville

Situated along the north shore of Lake Erie, less than an hour's drive from Detroit, Kingsville is Canada’s southernmost town. First settled in the 1790s, it remained a farming village until around the turn of the last century. Kingsville's beauty was discovered around


that time by residents of Windsor and Detroit, who began building summerhouses, inns, and hotels along the lakefront. The largest and most famous of these was the Mettawas Hotel, built by whisky magnate Hiram Walker in 1901. The town's proximity to the lake, Victorian architecture, and excellent amenities have maintained its status as the Detroit-Windsor region's premiere summer retreat for over 140 years.Waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute.

5. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

6. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report.


So far, people's modern life is basically based on various utilization of primary fossil energy represented by petroleum, coal and natural gas. The development relying on fossil energy in the world for more than half a century results in a serious consequence, i.e. the increasing deterioration of global climate and environment. A climate change has become a tough restriction on the development of global economy, and an environment problem has become the most serious challenge to the sustainable development of the world.
On the other hand, fossil energy tends to be exhausted due to the continuous consumption. It has been predicted that the global petroleum reserves will be exhausted in around 2050, the global natural gas reserves will be exhausted at around 2050, and the supply of the globalnetwork.
In USA, the Smart Electric Network in the Energy Plan put forward by the Obama government is to: establish a uniform electric network across the four time zones of USA; develop the smart electric network industry, improve the value and efficiency of the national electric network of USA to the greatest extent, and gradually realize the uniform networking management of solar energy, wind energy and geothermal energy in USA; and fully propel the distributed energy management.
The IEEE works out standards and communication principles for smart electric network (IEEEP2030), which includes three aspects of power engineering, information technology and communications.
Moreover, GE energy of USA also sets forth a concept of “smart electric network” (or named as energy interconnected network), that is, a bidirectional information flow, a multidirectional energy flow


of united power supplying is supplied to a utilization end, and the information of the power supplying end, the utilization end and the electric network is sent to a flow control center via the interconnected network. This patent application also proposes to take the battery of an electrically-propelled vehicle and a super-capacitor as the interconnected electric energy storage devices, which may be connected to the electric network intermittently or permanently.
In the above prior art, the intelligentization of the generation, transmission and utilization of electric energy is realized by combining the existing electric network with network communication technologies.
However, besides the above specific disadvantages, the existing energy utilization solution is further defective in the following three aspects.
Firstly, the above prior art only relates to the energy efficiency optimization of single— the Conservative Movement was the last to be formally constituted, in the 1880s. It was formed by religious and communal leaders who saw the Reform Movement breaking away from traditional Judaism by abandoning kashrut, changing Shabbat to Sunday, and radically altering the siddur. At the same time, these Conservative Founders — who included many Sefardim along with Ashkenazim — saw the recently-constituted Orthodox Movement as deviating from the tradition of halakhic development and intellectual enlightenment that has characterized our cultural and religious history.

These Conservative founders viewed themselves not as leaders of a new movement, but to the contrary, as guardians of the old tradition, as the leaders of the masses of traditional Jews who declined to follow the deviant approaches of Reform and Orthodox. In that sense,


Conservative was the oldest of the three major groupings. It was not until the 1960s that Conservative leaders fully recognized that Conservative Judaism was not simply the non-movement of the non-Reform and non-Orthodox, but rather a distinct movement in its own right. It was not until the 1990’s that the United Synagogue took the name United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

My great-grandparents followed in the footsteps of their parents in living as observant traditional Jews. They were not Orthodox. They were not Hippies. They were by definition Conservative Jews. I am proud to be a Conservative Jew like my great-grandparents. May God grant that I be blessed with great-grandchildren who will carry on this tradition.II.

The penitentiary, which is technically two facilities, will supplement at least two existing jails, the Western Penitentiary at Pittsburgh and Fayette County Jail. Pittsburgh’s Western Penitentiary was built in 2003 with the original intention of replacing Fayette County Jail, but the prison has struggled with lawsuits claiming widespread physical and sexual abuse of prisoners.

Scheduled to be completed in 2015, the new prison’s cell blocks and classroom will be capable of housing almost 5,000 inmates. Officials said there will be buildings for female inmates, the mentally ill and a death row population.

Journalist Rhania Khalek noted that the racial disparities in the education system and prison complex, where 60 per cent of all people are of color, have created a literal “school-to-prison-pipeline.”

“In Philadelphia, black students comprise 81 per cent of


Settlers from four major powers of the world have discovered new lands, with new resources and opportunities. Romans, Barbarians, Egyptians and Japanese all at once move there to expand the boundaries of their empires. They build new buildings to strengthen their economy, they found mines and fields to gather resources, and they build barracks and training grounds to train soldiers. Soon after they discover that this land is far too small for everybody, then the war begins...

Imperial Settlers is a card game that lets players lead one of the four factions and build empires by placing buildings, then sending workers to those buildings to acquire new resources and abilities. The game is played over five rounds during which players take various actions in order to explore new lands,of transportation businesses comprise Gray Line's membership. Gray Line grants only one membership per geographical region. Also, Gray Line's bylaws provide that memberships cannot be sold or assigned without approval of Gray Line's board of directors.
Defendant was the Gray Line member for the St. Louis area when it applied to Gray Line in 1993 to be its Branson/Springfield member. Leon Streif, Defendant's C.E.O., filed the application for Defendant. Gray Line approved Defendant as its Branson/Springfield member at its semi-annual meeting held in September 1993. Minutes of Gray Line's September 24, 1993, membership committee meeting record that approval of Defendant's request for the Branson/Springfield membership was "contingent upon Mr. Streif agreeing to ... opening a garage and maintenance facility in Branson no later than April 1, 1994."
On August 18,


CharmSkwad

by markland morris
(jamaica)

CharmSkwad

CharmSkwad is an impervious group heading towards stardom. They began their career as a near-novelty -- preteens delivering hardcore dancehall. Inventive and cunning, they were straight-A students, but never felt their true intelligence was expressed through a report card. Music was the best way to express their feelings toward people and rising situations. After taking the name CharmSkwad, they began writing songs.

CharmSkwad was born into poor, working-class families. According to their mothers, they used to wake-up siblings and family members by banging out drum patterns on the kitchen table. Eventually, their interest in music grew. They began free-styling, writing lyrics, and following the music of popular artists.

Combining a strong work ethic with aggressive self-promotion, 19-year-old Markland Morris (Sthinga), 19-year- Romeo Williams (Rock Star), 18-year-old Ricardo Austin(Singing Formula), and 22 –year old Steve Austin (Ali) convinced Bon Fire, Inc. to take them on for odd jobs around the office. A week later, they recorded their first single “Good Stuff” which aired on local radio station, and was well received by fans, family, and friends.

Jamaica was introduced to CharmSkwad in 2006 when they reached the top-ten in the Montego Bay Parish finals. CharmSkwad was featured artist on a song compilation, and captured the audience as well as 2nd place at

the Jamaican Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) festival. Their music (Gwaan Gal) was on everybody’s lips. CharmSkwad hit the local stage until they performed in Ocho Rios. While there, they met Tsunga who introduced them to Cave Man. Together, they created the “Wat A Day” and “Freedom”


singles.

There was a countless amount of knowledge for the young brave hearts that stayed in Central Villa, Spanish Town, St.Catherine. Food wasn’t in abundance, but with determined minds and clear goals they walked studio to studio until “Wat A Day” was featured in the local newspaper for several months. The violence in the community devastated them, so they returned to the country (St.Elizabeth) the next week. At Jah Mason studio they met Lenart who introduce them to the rhythm of Jackie Murda. They released the single “Firm Medi”, currently playing in Germany. They continued to move up and meet people in the industry. Many Jamaica dancehall artists are now associates of CharmSkwad. CharmSkwad’s annual party (Celebrity Wet Wet) celebrates their anniversary. The biggest, proudest moment of their musica grassy area. I just hope the ground will be firm and not still soggy from our winter rains. Can you imagine getting Lizzy stuck in the mud with the couple in the back? Slinging mud onto the dress would be a big no-no.

Well be careful if you tie boots and tin cans to the rear of the car. Back in 1969 when my cousin got married his father and I tied cans and boots to his brand new car and the strings were too long and the boots and cans bounced off the road and chipped the heck out of the paint on the trunk!

I have never taken the bride and father to the church but I have picked up the newly weds after the ceremony and


throw parties, hold performances and art shows, and more. She's won two City Paper Best of Baltimore awards for her ability to move a crowd—first for "Best New DJ" in 2015, and the following year for "Best DJ in the Club."

We fill our plates with samosas, rice, and butter chicken before sitting in the back dining room, our table flush with the wall, a small Buddha statue mounted on a ledge so that it appears to hold court over our meal.

I ask Hyman, 28, if she grew up eating the kind of food Kumari serves.

"No, not at all. I didn't grow up eating anything that wasn't regular American black food," she says. She's lived in the Mount Vernon area for about four years and discovered Kumari and itslunch special in her comings and goings around the neighborhood.

"It's like an enormous amount of food, and I love it better than soul food actually." She pauses, then adds, in a conspiratorial tone, "Don't tell nobody that."

Hyman recommends the chicken masala, which she says they serve every day ("that's like people's favorite dish"), and either the chicken or fish chili.

As we eat, our conversation turns to her full-time career as a DJ. She started when she was in graduate school, struggling with depression. She says that she has been DJing for almost three years, and that musician Blaqstarr gave her one of her first big breaks, asking her to play during an open mic event.

"DJing was it. Like, I found the thing that actually kept me going, and


here that I go to for healthy stuff. It's normally going to the market, going to the farmers market; or I like going to MOM's Organic Market. Jenné has been a huge help with that because she knows all the things to put in your body, all the oils, everything. . . . She knows foods I've never heard of before," she says, laughing. "I got, like, rosehip oil on my face, coconut oil in my hair. It's real."

She says she has hung out at Mount Vernon Stable & Saloon, and she also likes to go to Sugarvale, a cocktail bar owned by the same people responsible for the eatery Dooby's. "It's dope. Very good drinks. Chill."

At Sugarvale, she likes the Smoke & Fire, a mixture of Baltimorecome up with drinks for the Balti Gurls movie series at The Crown last fall.

"We showed 'Watermelon Women' and I was like 'I'm gonna make a watermelon puree,' so I made it and brought it to the Crown and they made a watermelon rum drink."

She says she has a special relationship with The Crown. She frequently DJs there and has a monthly party, Version 1.5. The next installment is on March 11 with Tropixxx. It's one of the few places in the city, she says, where a black, queer woman can feel comfortable and safe.

"That's where my second show was and I've been playing there ever since, and I kind of learned my style [there]," she says. "I was able, and I'm still able, to try out a


lot of stuff on the crowd because they're open-minded: house, dancehall, Baltimore club music, weird remixes. I love playing there."

I tell Hyman that I wish there were more places, especially black-owned places in the city, where she could comfortably play—and she corrects me. She says that even some black-owned places aren't necessarily comfortable with her being there. And she avoids places in general that are more about creating a scene and less about the music.

"It's about the music in these places like The Crown, EMP Collective, Windup Space. There's no dress code, it's about the art and it's about the music. There are very few places that are like that that are also welcoming to black women. Because a lot of the black spaces, you can say black-ownedRange Rover Evoque—has had the top design job at Jaguar for a little under a year, replacing his former boss Ian Callum last July. A couple of months later, he and the rest of the company's designers moved into a new design studio in Gaydon, England, a 130,000 square foot (12,000m2) space with state-of-the-art CNC clay modeling equipment, VR caves, and a 36-foot (11m) 4K display wall. "A whole new studio was built around a very collaborative communicative space. And so now to be stuck in my attic tied to an iPad is pretty strange for me and has had its moments," he said.

Each new Jaguar design is the work of hundreds of people but needs to look as if it's a singular vision, not the product of


Karen Plankton is a recurring character in the SpongeBob SquarePants television series. She is Plankton's computer wife. She is the main computer system of Plankton's lab, and is often the source of his plots (although Plankton doesn't listen and always takes all the credit).

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Karen usually manifests on the large-screen computer in Plankton's lab, but sometimes acts through a portable wheeled computer. She was first shown in the episode Plankton!, although in her first appearance she was simply Plankton's talking computer and would not be established as his wife until later on. In Friend or Foe, it was discovered that Karen was a Security System before Plankton had married her.

Karen is a Mark II Surplus UNIVAC with 256 GB (Gigabytes) of RAM, and it has been mentioned that shelike to do is "take long walks on the beach, and ... talk about ... Our dreams of concurring all of Bikini Bottom and become supreme overlords of all creation and to trample our enemies beneath our feet."

In almost all of her appearances she has been angry at Plankton.
Karen and Plankton's relationship is a very troubled one. Sometimes, Plankton doesn't consider her his true soul mate, and explains to her in "Enemy In-Law" that W.I.F.E. stands for "Wired Integrated Female Electroencephalograph." The two frequently argue, and Karen is often very bossy, sarcastic, and cynical to her husband, having nagging software installed in her. She also thinks Plankton's first name (Sheldon) is hilarious, as shown in "Plankton's Army," which is why Plankton had to unplug her after she kept


making fun of his name, even when he told her to stop. Karen is often indifferent to her husband's plots to defeat Krabs and often shows very halfhearted dedication to his plans for domination over others. Despite their differences, Plankton has said that marrying Karen was the greatest thing that ever happened to him, the second being his Evil Plan Z succeeding. However, unlike Plankton, Karen shows some degree of dedication for her husband. This is evident whenever she appears, often showing it in the form of assistance in Plankton's schemes, consoling him whenever he's down, and even crying upon Plankton when he told her what W.I.F.E. stands for. It is most likely that Plankton either ignores, or cannot register the acts of kindness that Karen often performsfor him, resulting in their various feuds.

Karen is, in some ways, smarter than her husband. A running gag in the series is that while Plankton is contemplating his plans in his lab, Karen will suggest a route of action to him, and he will either not heed her plans or take credit for them.

Inventing: She is apparently good at inventing as she invented Plankton's Giant Robot Ship seen in Plankton's Robotic Revenge. This and the Robot Army from Plankton's Robotic Revenge (Which she got help from the other Plankton family members) are the only noted inventions of Karen.

Near-Death Experience

So far, she has only had a near-death experience once on the show. She nearly froze to death in Frozen Face-Off.

One may consider her having a near-death experience in Karen


2.0 when she drops on the floor of the Krusty Krab.

She and Plankton have lived in the Chum Bucket throughout the entire series.

Built or Born?

One of the biggest disputed facts in SpongeBob is whether Karen was built or born. Plankton has said or implied on multiple occasions that she was built. But in The Algae's Always Greener he stated "Your parents must have been like, part computer or something." Implying she has parents. This was the beginning of the different "origins" for Karen.

Other evidence supporting that she was born is the fact that her parents were actually created. E.M.I.L.P, Karen's mother made an appearance in Single Cell Anniversary. Fredrick, Karen's father was created by a fan and has only been seen in a Nickelodeon Magazine.

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Mauritius used to be the home of the, now extinct, Dodo until human nature stripped away its habitat. Fortunately, there are still a small amount of native forests to observe Mauritius’ flora and fauna. The Black River Gorges National Park was created to preserve the remaining plant and animal life on the island and also provides a great spot for scenic hikes. You may even be lucky enough to see rare Mauritian animals including Java deer, monkeys, birds and wild boar!

To experience local Mauritian life, make your way to one of the local towns on the island. The Capital, Port Louis, enjoys the lively Central Market and has the world famous Champ de Mars racecourse on its doorstep. During

MY FIRST SCANDAL CONCERT

The crowd continued to surge with a boundless supply of verve as every second passed until the concert kicked into high gear with an extended version of "Your Song", an especially meaningful song, one that was written by SCANDAL, together with their fans, and one that had every band member singing in turns with the fans. Afterwards, the stage erupted erupted into an explosion of heart and song as the collective energy of every concert attendee was liberated with "Image", the "final song" of the night. Everyone was having a blast-TOMOMI, RINA, HARUNA, MAMI, the fans- it was a great night to behold, it was a riveting performance, it was one night to remember. My first SCANDAL concert and I loved it! The crowd continued


to surge with a boundless supply of verve as every second passed until the concert kicked into high gear with an extended version of "Your Song", an especially meaningful song, one that was written by SCANDAL, together with their fans, and one that had every band member singing in turns with the fans. Afterwards, the stage erupted erupted into an explosion of heart and song as the collective energy of every concert attendee was liberated with "Image", the "final song" of the night. Everyone was having a blast-TOMOMI, RINA, HARUNA, MAMI, the fans- it was a great night to behold, it was a riveting performance, it was one night to remember. My first SCANDAL concert and I loved it!

PINHEEL SURFER

DOES THIS HAPPEN USUALLY

Why not? Singapore is a thunderstormnow.⚡ #SCANDALWorldTour A video posted by SCANDAL (@scandal_band_official) on May 7, 2015 at 10:41pm PDT

TAKKYU ISHINO

MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN

HARUNA and TOMOMI are a force to be reckoned with together

HARUNA's deep, sublime and powerful voice, juxtaposed with TOMOMI's sweet and rich voice, is a match made in heaven. To have two distinct yet complementary voices paired together- they have gotten everything right, from the mix of instruments to their individuality down to their vocals, which is undeniably one of the most difficult to nail-this must be why I love SCANDAL so much despite attending their concert for the first time. After all, you can have a remarkable composition, a fitting arrangement and impactful lyrics but the vocals, the human voice, the soul of the music which brings it to


"EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!" HARUNA took the lead from the start, playing her guitar with finesse as she sang the first lines of the song. Then, it was she who penned the lyrics to the song and most of SCANDAL's songs, TOMOMI's turn to sing. And it was HARUNA's turn again, and this went on for the first part of the song, just as it had been throughout most of the entire hour-and-forty-five-minutes concert.HARUNA's deep, sublime and powerful voice, juxtaposed with TOMOMI's sweet and rich voice, is a match made in heaven. To have two distinct yet complementary voices paired together- they have gotten everything right, from the mix of instruments to their individuality down to their vocals, which is undeniably one of the most difficult to nail-this mustlyrics and also have the looks and charm to boot. They kind of rubbed onto me and got my first taste of their live performance during AFA 2009.

WIDE SONG APPEAL

Coming into my first concert and having some knowledge on the team's background, history and songs, I felt that this concert was a pretty excellent one, appealing to both old and new fans alike with a mix of older fan favourites such as "DOLL" and "Shunkan Sentimental", to songs from the new album for the most die-hard fans who listen to every single, be it A-side, B-side or unreleased and even, recent popular singles of last year such as "image" and "Departure". From what I gathered from some of the fans, the setlist for this concert was definitely more


And during their performance ofYoake no Ryuuseigun, fireworks were found shooting in the sky nearby. Though they were very likely fireworks for another event altogether, it does complement the song well.

ALMOST THERE

My sole gripe and what I gathered from several other concertgoers was that the sound system did not do justice to SCANDAL's fantastic performance. Some concertgoers were dissatisfied with the sound system as it was "sub-par for such a world-class venue" and that the sound was too muffled for the song lyrics or MC segments to be heard. In addition, feedback was received that there was poor instrument separation and the guitars, drums and bass could not be distinguished clearly over the speakers. Personally, I felt that the night started off slightly weak, but gained traction asthe stage) but nevertheless, she played the guitar with great finesse and HARUNA was the ever charismatic leader of the group.

cafe. #SINGAPORE #SCANDALWorldTour A photo posted by SCANDAL (@scandal_band_official) on May 8, 2015 at 12:52am PDT

Nakitty: Each member has their own charm points. HARUNA (lead guitarist) improved her usage of the English language this time. She still has it in her to rally the crowd around. MAMI (guitarist) has the aura of attraction. She can show off her skills on the guitar! Though there was a part when MAMI forgot part of her lyrics, all is fine as she still can enchant the crowd. Based on accounts from the crowd, Mami was known to be charming during the post-concert Hi-touch event. TOMOMI (bassist) or Timo as her fans


more affordably priced too. It is not bad for trying out or experimenting with bands for the first time and for those who want to have some breathing space.

Looking at past trends, SCANDAL tends to release at least 3 singles and an album per year, with the first single dropping around March to May. With mid-May fast approaching and June around the corner, we should see SCANDAL announcing a new single, their first of 2015 in the coming weeks. The song has reportedly been performed in the

Looking at past trends, SCANDAL tends to release at least 3 singles and an album per year, with the first single dropping around March to May. With mid-May fast approaching and June around the corner, we should see SCANDAL announcing a newsingle, their first of 2015 in the coming weeks. The song has reportedly been performed in the Japan leg of their world tour. Do look out for it despite their jam-packed schedule for their 「HELLO WORLD」 World Tour, their heaviest tour to date, having already completed a staggering 31 concerts in Japan and 4 on their world tour with 6 more concerts to go in USA, Taiwan, Mexico and Hong Kong. In fact, I am guessing those lucky fans in the stops after Taiwan will get to hear them perform their new single live.

That sums up XDantheManX Online's coverage of the SCANDAL WORLD TOUR 2015 [HELLO WORLD] in Singapore. Thank you for hanging in there with us. We hope that you have enjoyed reading our coverage and see


high spirits, soaking in the lively atmosphere, which spilled over into "Taiyou Kimi ga Egaku Story 太陽と君が描くSTORY". The moment of intimacy with the crowd really took off with "Yoake no Ryuuseigun 夜明けの流星群", the hit theme song to last year's Pokemon movie, as everyone mouthed "Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh" in unison as they waved their hands and lightsticks in the air. In what was the most serendipitous highlight of the night, perfectly-timed fireworks set the night sky alight in synergy with the chorus, much to the delight and awe of the concertgoers. It happened to be so that Resorts World Sentosa has a fireworks display taking place at the same time every weekend.Having checked the setlists of previous stops on their world tour, I knewwaited and when the girls returned to take the stage, it turned out to be... "Rainy".Rainy!? Yes, SCANDAL pulled off a complete surprise on us by playing a B-side track from their Departure single. I was caught off guard, being a casual SCANDAL listener and having spent the last week absorbing myself in their best singles, hoping that they would play them. Granted, it was a pretty decent rock anthem which was well-received by many of the concertgoers. In fact, I came to discover after the concert that SCANDAL had subtly teased playing the song as they had filmed themselves enjoying Singapore's thunderstorm earlier in the day and were going on about how the weather in Singapore is hot yet so amazing throughout the concert. "Does this happen


SYDNEY is counting the cost of Thursday night’s disappointing loss to Geelong at the SCG, with injuries to experienced stars Jarrad McVeigh, Dan Hannebery and Kieren Jack compounding the poor performance.

Former skipper McVeigh broke his right collarbone in the dying minutes of the game, putting his season in doubt and potentially his career, given he is set to retire at the end of 2018.

McVeigh will undergo surgery to repair his broken collarbone and is expected to sideline the defender for six weeks.

Veteran midfielder Jack strained the medial ligament in his left knee early in the opening quarter before sitting out the remainder of the game.

Finals Week 1

Scans have revealed Jack has a grade one medial strain in his left knee and he will be assessed leading into theDR.
LORENZO F. FISLER was born on a farm in the upper end of Cumberland
County, near Fislerville, on the 20th of April, 1797. He was the son of
Dr. Benjamin and Catharine Fisler. He studied medicine with his father
who then practiced medicine in Port Elizabeth, and as early as 1815 he
assisted the latter in his profession. Dr. Fisler attended lectures at
the University of Pennsylvania and graduated there from in 1819. He had
two brothers, physicians,— Samuel, his twin brother, and Jacob who
practiced in Mays Landing, Atlantic County. Dr. Lorenzo F. Fisler began
his professional career with his brother Benjamin in the latter place,
where, being a good speaker, he occasionally preached in the Methodist
Church. He remained here only a short time. He removed to Woodstown, in
Salem County, and in 1825 he posed his