RIGHT-WING politician Geert Wilders' surge in popularity has been in the cards for decades, a Dutch expert has said.

Joost Van Spanje, an associate professor at the University of Amsterdam, said a large minority of the population were increasingly in favour of strict immigration policies.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, the communications and journalism professor argued the electorate started leaning towards the right-wing back in the mid-1990s.

He also warned the Netherlands was slowly turning against a multicultural society as Mr Wilders Party for Freedom continues to grow in support.

Mr Van Spanje said: “At least since the mid-90s a large minority of voters are very much against a multicultural society and very much in favour of immigration restriction.”

Adding that growing discontent was also looming in other European countries, he continued: “So inthat sense the potential has been there for some time in the Netherlands and quite possible also in other western European countries.”

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Mr Van Spanje’s remarks come as leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV), Mr Wilders may become the next Dutch Prime Minister as he continues to surge in popularity.

In an end-of-year poll, an amalgamation of data from five of the country’s leading pollsters, showed the Eurosceptic MP, who was found guilty of inciting discrimination against Dutch Moroccans in December, would win 31-37 seats in the 150-seat parliament.

This would give his anti-immigrant, anti-EU party the support of 20-25 percent of the electorate.

In addition to accusing politicians of failing to prosecute


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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Jon's Excellent Campout

Jon posted about his experience at the Cindy Sheehan fest in Washington DC here. But being the snarky guy I am, I thought I'd go through Jon's photos and add my own commentary:A pity that the day was cold and wet; I just wish I had been sleeping somewhere else that night. Oh, snap!

It was cold on Monday, and rained Monday night. Joshua, and Robby and maybe someone else, I don't remember, had guard duty for the camp on Monday night. The rest of us were takenof the greatest obstacles to inner peace. When people experience loss in their lives, they typically go through what well known psychologist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross referred to as the stages of grieving: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

When my youngest son was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, I suffered a loss. While Ben was still physically with me, the hopes and dreams I had for his future were suddenly taken from me. Although I did not realize it at the time, in retrospect I can see how I went through a text book case of the stages of grieving.

Denial: At first, I ignored the signs. Sure, Ben preferred to be on his own, as opposed to the company of other people, but he was half British.


walking. I had a great deal of respect for my colleague, and when he said it, I knew it had to be true.

I started to cry and didn’t stop for three whole days. Even months after his official diagnosis, the slightest thing could set me off. I remember, for example, one evening when my son Donovan, then 11 years old, came home after being out to a movie with his friends. He was very proud to tell me that he had put his arm around a girl he liked, who sat next to him at the movie. I burst into tears. All I could think was that Ben would probably never experience the excitement of having his first girlfriend. He might never even have a real friend. Becausewith a torn labrum in his hip. Lysacek hadn’t competed since his win in Vancouver four years ago, but had remained optimistic for Sochi. During his comeback attempt last year, he experienced an abdominal tear, followed by the hip injury, which doctors feared could be permanent if he did not stop.

But in happier news, skier (and Tiger Woods paramour) Lindsey Vonn returned to the snow for practice runs in Colorado this weekend for the first time in the nine days since she reinjured her right knee. She had torn it completely February 5 of last year. Vonn hopes to return to competition next weekend and keep her Olympic hopes alive. She is the defending downhill gold medalist, holds four World Cup titles and is considered the most accomplished


unforgiving counter-insurgency, and got every international human rights organisation and the first Clinton administration furious.

He put down that trouble and then made some amends, essentially to assuage global opinion, by opening up Kashmir to the international media, and setting up his own National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in 1993.

Since then, his effort was to let Kashmir slide to the back-burner.

Otherwise, he played down Kashmir as a strategy. In a published interview with me, to a question on what he foresaw in Kashmir, he simply said, “Bhai, they will do something, we will do something, what emerges will be the net of it.” He said it, waving his finger in the air as if writing an arithmetic sum, including the two parallel lines at the bottom and indicating thethe early 1990s had come from Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Robin Raphel, who was seen here as hostile. Soon after her remark questioning the Instrument of Accession had caused a storm, she had said somewhat philosophically, “Kashmir is only India’s to lose”.

India under the Modi government has made a departure from his predecessors’ serendipitous Kashmir strategy and broken the status quo.

Also read: To understand Modi’s new Kashmir reality, these 5 liberal myths need to be broken

It follows, that the onus now was on Pakistan to threaten war. Which it did for some time, but gave up. It saw its military limitations, and nobody in the world was amused. Please check out that video clip of Imran Khan’s press conference in New York where he asks


Alex Pritchard is confident he can fight for a first-team place at Tottenham next season after impressing head coach Mauricio Pochettino in recent matches.

The midfielder has had an excellent season on loan at Brentford and Pochettino was in the stands to see Pritchard, 21, perform well in the Bees’ 4-1 win at Fulham last Friday.

Standard Sport understands Pritchard has received positive feedback from Pochettino and is convinced he will be given the chance to follow in the footsteps of fellow Spurs academy products Ryan Mason, Harry Kane and Andros Townsend at White Hart Lane next season.

Pritchard can operate in every position of the ‘3’ in a 4-2-3-1 system and has been one of the best performers outside the top flight this term.

Although Pochettino is thought to have someareas.

He came to the attention of Brentford boss Mark Warburton during the NextGen Series, which Warburton helped to organise. The European competition for clubs Under-19 sides, which ran from 2011-13, was based loosely on the Champions League and Pritchard competed in it for Tottenham.

Warburton’s friendship with John McDermott, the academy manager and head of coaching at White Hart Lane, paved the way for Pritchard to move to Brentford on loan. The transfer has been highly successful for both parties, with Brentford seventh in the Championship and aiming for back-to-back promotions. They are just one point adrift of a play-off spot with five games remaining.

Pritchard’s form has also brought him international recognition. He has six caps for the Under-21s and, after coming on as a second-half substitute in England’s


offered through her employer, GenRad, Inc. ("GenRad"), and its successor in interest, Teradyne, Inc. ("Teradyne"). Appellee Liberty Life Assurance Company ("Liberty"), the plan insurer, denied Denmark's claim for long term disability benefits on August 20, 2002. After exhausting her administrative appeals, Denmark filed suit. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court found that the decision to deny benefits was neither arbitrary nor capricious and entered summary judgment for defendants.

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On appeal, Denmark argues that this court should subject Liberty's benefits decision to de novo review on several grounds: an improper delegation of discretionary authority, a structural conflict of interest resulting from Liberty's dual responsibility for making benefits determinations and paying claims, and the fact that the entire benefits decision was "infected with conflict." To further complicate matters, thedecided to have Denmark examined by an independent medical examiner ("IME"). Dr. Peter Schur evaluated Denmark and, in a letter to Dr. Goodman on April 12, concluded that "at least for the time being, she is clearly disabled not only from work, but from being able to take care of her household." He explained that Denmark "can no longer do housework, cook, needs help shopping, although she is still able to do her laundry"; that she is constantly fatigued and "has lots of aches and pains all over her body"; that the range of motion in her limbs is limited; and that she "clearly has a sleep disorder." As to the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, Dr. Schur noted that Denmark's "shoulder and pelvic girdle problems plus her history of


with reasonable continuity, the Material and Substantial Duties of Any Occupation."

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a. Review by Nurse Kaye and Denial of Benefits

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Denmark filed for LTD benefits in June 2002. Nurse Kaye again reviewed Denmark's medical file, focusing on the information added since the conclusion of Liberty's initial review of Denmark's claim on December 10, 2001. Since that time, Denmark had submitted Dr. Goodman's letter of December 11, 2001, Dr. Malanoski's letter of January 14, 2002 and Dr. Schur's IME report as part of the STD appeals process conducted by Teradyne. However, Denmark did not add any additional medical reports regarding her physical limitations for her LTD benefits claim.

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In addition, Kaye reviewed an activities questionnaire that Denmark completed on July 23, 2002, in which Denmark stated that she could sit for onlyweights "constantly." The job could include frequent walking and standing.

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After her review, Kaye again concluded that there had been no "significant change" in Denmark's condition around her claimed date of disability. Denmark had had fibromyalgia for six years and "managed to maintain occupational functioning during that time, even during periods of exacerbation. This diagnosis has been confirmed by multiple providers." Kaye limited the significance of the IME report by Dr. Schur, noting that "[s]ince an IME provides an examination on a specific date in time, its scope is limited in that inferences to the status of conditions 6 months previous cannot be accurately assessed." Finally, Kaye questioned the extent of Denmark's disability, stating that she "may be self-limiting her work or social activities, with no objective medical basis


a psychological examination by Dr. Taylor that was completed on July 24, 2002, but apparently was not included in Nurse Kaye's review. Dr. Taylor described Denmark's illness as "well documented," and concluded: "She presents in an honest and straightforward manner and I suspect that she has some significant physical limitations, as noted by Dr. Schur, M.D. I do not believe that her depression, in and of itself, is of sufficient severity to prevent her from gainful employment." Again, however, Denmark did not add any additional medical reports regarding her physical limitations.

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Liberty arranged for surveillance of Denmark to monitor her activity level on October 24 and November 2, 4, and 5, 2002. On October 24, the investigator observed Denmark running errands for about two and a half hours. Thephysicians, at least within the records provided. There is no documentation of laboratory testing ruling out coexisting causes of myalgia." Dr. Bomalaski stated that "the diagnosis of fibromyalgia remains in question not only by this reviewer but also by Dr. Schur, the consultant rheumatologist who had examined Ms. Denmark at the request of her treating rheumatologist, Dr. Goodman."

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Dr. Bomalaski also evaluated Denmark's functional limitations. Relying on the surveillance evidence, he noted that she can engage in activities such as sitting, standing, walking, driving, reading, and lifting up to twenty pounds "occasionally," meaning "up to 1/3 of the time," and observed that she is "able to lift a gallon of water (10 pounds) with one hand and place in car from grocery cart." He concluded that Denmark was "capable


of working full time in a primarily sedentary position within the limitations and restrictions noted on the Functional Capacities Form."

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On December 10, 2002, Liberty informed Denmark's attorney that Liberty was upholding its decision to deny LTD benefits. The denial letter states that the review found no impairment that would prevent Denmark from performing her own occupational job duties. Liberty's case log states that "there was limited evidence to support a need to cease working and she was able in fact to work at her own occupation for long hours. There was no indication of what changed in her condition."

3. Social Security Determination

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On January 31, 2004, an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") issued a decision that Denmark was entitled to Social Security disability benefits retroactive to October 2, 2001, theday before she stopped working. The ALJ concluded that Denmark had been "disabled" within the meaning of the Social Security Act since that date, because her "severe pain, limitations, and restrictions . . . prevent [ ] her from performing her past relevant work" and because she has suffered a "substantial loss of ability necessary to perform a significant number of jobs" identified as unskilled sedentary occupations. The ALJ noted that Denmark's testimony was credible and gave controlling weight to additional reports that Drs. Goodman and Hack submitted for the Social Security benefits determination.

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Based on this favorable decision, Denmark again requested that Liberty review the denial of LTD benefits and submitted a new letter from Dr. Goodman. However, Liberty replied on June 3, 2004 that the Social Security


the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, this statement is largely irrelevant.

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More importantly, Dr. Bomalaski relied on the surveillance evidence to conclude that Denmark could engage in activities such as sitting, standing, walking, driving, reading, and lifting up to twenty pounds "occasionally," meaning "up to 1/3 of the time," and observed that she is "able to lift a gallon of water (10 pounds) with one hand and place in car from grocery cart." Dr. Bomalaski concluded that "Denmark is capable of working full time in a primarily sedentary position within the limitations and restrictions noted on the Functional Capacities Form." His characterization of her occupation as "primarily sedentary" is supported by the Labor Market Survey's description of the physical demands as "sedentary to light." Moreover, while his conclusion that she canto her overall stamina.18 Consequently, Liberty's emphasis on objective evidence was not impermissible.

C. Reliance on Surveillance Evidence

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Denmark also argues that Liberty relied unreasonably on the surveillance evidence it obtained. She dismisses the surveillance evidence against her as "worthless," emphasizing that she was never out of her house for more than a few hours at a time and that on two of the four days she did not leave her house at all.

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Liberty counters that the surveillance directly contradicted Denmark's self-reported limitations in her activities questionnaire. She was observed driving for up to twenty minutes at a time, when her activities questionnaire had reported that she could drive for only five minutes at a time. She was also observed lifting and carrying groceries from the store to her car


Lipez's lead opinion observes, Liberty does not dispute that Denmark has fibromyalgia, but only that the condition rendered her disabled under the terms of the plan when she stopped working in October 2001. Around that time, Denmark's treating physician rated her as having a "severe limitation of functional capacity" and being "incapable of physical activity," while her rheumatologist called her "disabled by exhaustion and myalgia which makes it difficult for her to stay at work for any appreciable amount of time." At her employer's insistence, Denmark then obtained a third opinion, in the form of an independent medical examination conducted by Dr. Peter Schur ("the IME"). Schur found that Denmark was "clearly disabled, not only from work, but from being able to take care of her household." While. ." As Judge Lipez notes, this conclusion is irrelevant because Liberty has never contested the diagnosis itself. The closest Dr. Bomalaski's report comes to supporting Liberty's position that Denmark is not disabled is its observation that "[l]imitations of ability to function are difficult to assess. . . ." The report therefore does little to bolster Liberty's decision

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 The lead opinion finds Liberty's criticism of the IME "not unreasonable given that Dr. Schur himself had limited his evaluation to `the time being.'" While Dr. Schur's report indeed contains the phrase "at least for the time being," it is clearly not intended to limit Dr. Schur's opinion retrospectively, but prospectively: in both the paragraph immediately preceding the phrase and the sentence immediately following it, Dr. Schur suggests interventions for


of adult male Sprague-Dawley rats. The effects of treatment were assessed by quantitative immunofluorescence microscopy analyzing astrocytes and microglia across the stab injury over time. Treatment delayed the onset of astrogliosis in the centre and edge of the stab injury up to day 5; however, increased astrogliosis at areas remote to the stab injury up to day 5 was observed. A persistent astrocytic response was observed in the centre and edge of the stab injury up to day 60. Treatment altered microglia cell morphology and numbers across the stab injury, with a decrease in ramified microglia, but an increase in activated and phagocytic microglia up to day 5 after stab injury. The increased microglial response from 10 until day 60 was comprised of the ramified morphology. Thus, VEGFa daily basis. These exchanges were the top 10 by trading volume at the time of writing.

Exchange Fees for the Top 10 Crypto Exchanges

1. Changelly

Changelly is a Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange that was founded in 2013 by by Konstantin Gladych. The exchange is a non-custodial one that opened its trading operations in 2015 with over 150 assets listed for trading. The exchanges allows users to purchase assets with fiat currencies, and both debit and credit cards.

In addition to listing several assets, it also also offers APIs and widgets for crypto services, and an affiliate program that allows its most active users to receive a 50% commission through referrals. Affiliate partners include CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko and CoinSutra.

The following countries are unsupported: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Sudan, Syria, United States of


America (including all USA territories like Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Island, and the US Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas), Bangladesh and Bolivia, and any other country subject to United Nations Security Council Sanctions List.

After the first month, there are no limits to transactions.

Takers – 0.50%

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2. Binance

Binance is a popular China-based cryptocurrency exchange that launched live trading in July 2017. They started in China but moved their HQ to the crypto friendlier Malta.

It has quickly grown to be the largest and most popular exchange due to its low trading fees. It offers education, tools and charts for traders as well as basic and advanced user interfaces so that both newbies and pros can use the service. The advanced version offersKathleen Burk Profile

Kathleen Burk (Rhodes Visiting Fellow for North America and the Caribbean & St Hugh’s 1977) is Professor Emerita of Modern and Contemporary History at University College London. Over the course of her career, she has published a number of books on Anglo-American relations and on finance and foreign policy, as well as a biography of the international historian A.J.P Taylor, and a book on wine. Her newest book on history is Old World, New World: The Story of Britain and America. Kathleen has been a regular commentator on contemporary politics and foreign affairs, as well as on various history topics, for radio and television. She has also delivered a wide range of public lectures as the Gresham Professor of Rhetoric in the City of London. She


degree (I had not, in fact, ever had a course in the field). I was a senior status student, which meant that I did the degree in two years rather than three, which was a challenge, and then I stayed on for my DPhil. My thesis was on Anglo-American relations during the First World War and my supervisor, A.J.P. Taylor, was essentially the most famous man in the world for what we then called diplomatic history. He took a detached but kindly interest in me whilst I was doing the DPhil – I saw him once a term – but there was none better when it came to writing references. Once I had completed the DPhil we became good friends.

I was working on the final year of myimpact that the economy had on politicians. When I was writing my DPhil thesis, I was apparently the first to analyse in some detail what turned out to be a revelatory aspect of Anglo-American relations during the First World War, the financial relationship. Because Britain and the United States exchanged positions as supreme and inferior international financial powers as a result of the war, I could trace, day by day, the financial decline of Great Britain and the rise of the US. I remember that at first, I wasn’t going to look at Treasury papers because I assumed that I would not be able to understand them; then I thought, look, the American Secretary of the Treasury was a failed Wall Street speculator – if he could understand


them, I can understand them. So I threw myself into it and I found that I really enjoyed investigating finance as a weapon. The US for the subsequent 30 years used that weapon to try to drive Britain out of her empire.

Rhodes Project: Reflecting back on your experiences, what advice would you give to women who are in the early stages of their careers? Is there anything you would have done differently?

Kathleen Burk: A couple of years ago, there was an issue of a journal called Diplomacy & Statecraft that was devoted to me. One essay in it was a biographical essay, ‘Kathleen Burk and the History of Diplomacy,’ written by a former research student of mine who now has a chair. He apparently asked people who knewBerkeley my boyfriend had a 750cc motorcycle, so we went around Napa where he drove and I tasted, and I got to know Californian wine.

When I got to Oxford as an undergraduate, I did not have enough money to both live and buy books, and so I did a lot of things – I cleaned houses for 50p an hour, I babysat, I taught, and so on. During the summer of my second undergraduate year, I worked as an au pair for my mediaeval history tutor, Susan Wood. Her husband Oscar Wood, a Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Christ Church, was also the Fellow who chose the wine for his college. I had a lot of opportunities to taste wine. Once I became the Rhodes Fellow, I


more. What I knew about wine was lots of details, but nothing coherent. In London the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust runs courses for the wine trade and I studied for and sat three years of wine exams. I was then asked to write a wine column for Prospect magazine in London, which I did for two or three years; I later published a book on wine called Is This Bottle Corked? The Secret Life of Wine with a friend Michael Bywater, and I now write occasional long articles on wine history and wine culture for the periodical The World of Fine Wine.

I also do quite a bit of tasting, judging and teaching about wine. I’m responsible for the sections on Germany, Austria and Virginia for the wineabout Anglo-American relations, I got to the point where I felt that I had the bones of a history of the two countries over the whole period over all sorts of areas – diplomatic, political, economic, social and cultural. So I wrote a book called Old World, New World: The Story of Britain and America, in which I tried to set out the whole relationship from 1497, when John Cabot, a man from Bristol, landed in the New World, to March 2003, when Britain became a member of the American-led ‘coalition of the willing’ to invade Iraq. I received a particularly nice review in The Times Literary Supplement, but the reviewer also pointed out that I had not followed the thread of empire. This got me to thinking


Warsaw is expected to sign around 40 trade and bilateral agreements with Beijing during an official visit to Poland by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrived on Sunday.

Warsaw hopes the visit of the Chinese leader, who has been invited by Polish President Andrzej Duda, will help open up the vast Chinese market to Polish food and agricultural goods.

Officials also hope to encourage Chinese firms to invest in Poland.

While in Warsaw, Xi Jinping will meet Prime Minister Beata Szydło and the Speakers of Poland’s lower and upper houses of parliament.

During the visit, agreements on joint projects in civil aviation, energy, finance and science are expected to be signed between the two countries.

During a visit to Beijing in April, Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski discussed the possible involvement of ChineseNova Artist snags 32nd career victory

For the second straight week, Nova Artist recreated a 1:50.4 victory to win the $30,000 Preferred Pace at Dover Downs, while Jeremy's Successor stepped up for a second consecutive victory, taking the $27,500 Delaware Special, the top two races on a powerful Thursday, Jan. 16, program.

Allan Davis put Nova Artist into high gear in the stretch and the son of Real Artist-Avon Lady overwhelmed five foes for a 1:50.2 triumph in the week's top pace. Eddie Davis, the Delaware Valley's all-time leading driver, now retired from driving for the most part, trains and owns Nova Artist with his wife Kathy. The win was the 32nd career score for the 7-year-old who now has banked $798,167 lifetime.

Ultra-consistent Adventure Bound closed with Ron Pierce to


finish second. Texican N and Ross Wolfenden closed with a rush for third. The win was the fifth top-class event won by Nova Artist, a former Dover Downs Horse of the Meet.

Jeremy's Successor made good use of starting from post 1 as Trace Tetrick was content to sit behind front-stepping Sunshine Superman (Toby Lynch) and race–favorite Mustang Art (Ron Pierce), who battled head-to-head for much of the race. Tetrick then pulled out in the stretch to overtake the leaders en route to a 1:51.4 victory in the $27,500 Del. Special. It was the 10-year-old Mach Three-Gentle Audrey gelding's third win in his last four outings. Jeremy's Successor is trained by Crissy Bier for Heavenly Ways Sstable. Sunshine Superman put in a gritty showing to finish second in frontof fast finishing Papa Ray (Ross Wolfenden), third.

GD Airliner, a recent addition for owner Howard Taylor, moved strongly after the half to challenge leader Summer Camp (Chris Page) and go on for a 1:51.2 score in the $20,000 Male Winners-Over Pace. Meet-leading driver Corey Callahan was in the bike behind the Dylan Davis-conditioned Panspaciflight-MacKenzie Beth gelding. Believe This Bob (Montrell Teague) closed to take second in front of Summer Camp.

Baron Racing and VIP Internet stable's All Stienam also won for the second-straight time, scoring a 1:51.4 win in a $17,500 4&5-Year-Old Open Pace. Page drove the Tell Me-Odds On Stienam gelding to his third victory in his last five starts. Lindwood Player (Corey Callahan) and Just Bettor (Trace Tetrick) were second and third, respectively.

Corey Callahan drove Gary Ewing's


ATI has been enjoying a lot of success
with its GPUs for the last year and a half, but it has hit new highs
over the last two months by launching four new graphics cards
supporting DirectX 11. The Radeon
HD 5800 series was first out for enthusiasts in September,
followed by the Radeon
HD 5700 series for mainstream gamers.

As the only
provider of DirectX 11 GPUs out there, the graphics division of
AMD can afford to take a slower paced approach to product launches.
However, the company has decided to launch one more product just
before Black Friday and the start of the Christmas shopping
season.

“With the arrival of the ATI Radeon HD 5970, the
fastest graphics card in the world, we’ve cemented AMD as the
unquestioned graphics leader,” said Matt Skynner, Vice President
and General Manager of AMD's Graphics Group.“With the holiday
shopping season right around the corner, the new card, coupled with
the awesome power of ATI Eyefinity technology, is the ultimate setup
for serious gamers.”

The Radeon HD 5970 is targeted squarely
at bleeding edge enthusiasts who will settle for nothing but the
best. ATI is moving away from its X2 nomenclature in order to more
fully differentiate its highest end product. It combines two Cypress
cores used in the Radeon HD 5870 together in a single graphics card.
The new card uses a second generation PLX bridge in order to combine
the power of the two chips more effectively.

Using two 40nm
Cypress chips allows the new card to have double the Stream
Processors and ROPs of the Radeon 5870. However, the chips and GDDR5
RAM are only clocked at the same level as the Radeon HD 5850


Why servicing China's high-end travellers is below par

The use of police escorts to beat the traffic when luxury travellers visit places such as Jakarta are now popular, says Clement Wong, the founder of BeMyGuest.travel.

Wong was speaking at the Luxperience Thought Leaders forum at Sydney Town Hall.

David Thomas, a consultant for Think Global Consulting, told the audience: "China is modernising, not westernising".

He said that affluent Chinese travellers understood that the West had good infrastructure but were puzzled with small things, such as why it's difficult to get a caddy when they visit Australian golf courses.

This was indicative of the challenges when "a hierarchical society travels to an egalitarian on," said Thomas.

Luxperience panellists agreed that human 'software' challenges, understanding and personalisation were the new frontier in servicing China's high-end travellers.Zimmer Biomet Named “2017 Top Employer” in China by Top Employer Institute for Sixth Consecutive Year

SINGAPORE, Dec. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, today announced that the Company has been selected as China’s Top Employer for the sixth consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute, a global publishing organization specializing in research into best business practices and identifying leaders in the field of human resources, strategy and leadership.

“We are honored to be named Top Employer in China for the sixth year in a row, with the added distinction of being the only orthopaedic company to receive this prestigious recognition,” said Li Yong Ming , Vice President of Zimmer Biomet China & Hong Kong . “Zimmer Biomet


It’s the 50th Episode of Around the Verse! We have an extended sneak peek at the Genesis Starliner, a new episode of Which Glitch, along with Ship Shape and News From Around the Verse.

0:00 – The Empire Report!

1:10 – Welcome & Updates with Ben and Sandi

3:11 – News from Around The Verse

11:00 – “Cutlass Golfing” with Napper198

11:30 – Ship Shape with Lisa Ohanian

15:03 – Which Glitch? with the Austin QA team

19:12 – Genesis Starliner deep dive with Randy Vazquez

34:27 – What’s the deal with the postcards?!

35:20 – Sneak Peek

35:51 – Star Citizen Photo Montage

Thank you citizens for making Around the Verse possible.you can take Bus 11 in the direction of Poggio Imperiale and get off at the third stop on via del Gelsomino.

FROM THE TRAIN STATION

From the Santa Maria Novella train station in central Florence, take Bus 11 in the direction of Poggio Imperiale and get off at the third stop on via del Gelsomino.


Welcome to Blinman

Historic and picturesque Blinman, nestled in the central Flinders Ranges, is the highest town in South Australia.

The town began with the discovery of copper in 1859 and commencement of mining in 1862. Blinman Mine is today a popular visitor attraction with tours available below ground.

At its peak the population of Blinman was over 1500 . Today this peaceful settlement has a permanent population of just 22, plus residents of the surrounding pastoral properties. Despite its small size, Blinman services include a General Store, Post Office Agency and the North Blinman Hotel with accommodation and dining.

There is also a range of visitor accommodation on surrounding properties and cottage accommodation within the town.

Blinman is an ideal central base from which to explore one of Australia’s most magnificent scenicout of his shaved skull, the faint remains of the purple marker the surgeon drew on for the craniotomy. He'd talked to them afterward in the closed waiting room, still in his scrubs, sitting on the table ranked with magazines so he'd be right at eye level. It had been an endless night, and he smelled ripe, as if he'd just come from a gym. "I'm not going to sugarcoat it," he said. "Your son has sustained a very serious injury." She wanted to laugh at him. Did she look stupid? Of course it was a serious injury; his face was smashed in. The doctor talked calmly, laying out the possible complications. The probability of permanent memory loss in a case like this was high. He didn't want


Syracuse, NY - After David Renz raped a ten-year-old and moved to bind 47-year-old Lori Bresnahan to the headrest of her car, the woman told the child to run as she struggled with her attacker, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said this morning.

The child, whose hands had been tied behind her back, managed to open the car door and run down Verplank Road, where she was assisted by two passersby, Fitzpatrick said. The girl did not witness the stabbing death of Bresnahan.

Fitzpatrick released details of the attack on the woman and child during a news conference to announce a 37-count indictment returned by an Onondaga County Grand Jury against Renz, 29.

Fitzpatrick described the attack:

Renz abducted Bresnahan and the child outside of the Great Northern Mall as theywere leaving a gymnastics class around 8 p.m.

He brandished a weapon that looked like a pistol, forced himself inside Bresnahan's car and instructed Bresnahan to drive to a remote location in the mall parking lot.

Renz then used twist ties to bind Bresnahan's hands behind her back. Renz then began sexually assaulting the 10-year-old whose hands he had tied behind her back. The girl later required surgery, Fitzpatrick said.

The defendant drove the victim's car out of the parking lot and stopped on Verplank Road, where the car became stuck in the snow.

At that point, Renz began strangling Bresnahan and attempted to tie her head to the headrest of the car with cable ties. Bresnahan put up a fight and told the girl to run. The girl opened the back


door and ran.

As the girl ran away, she noticed Bresnahan was able to break free from the car. She saw Renz chasing Bresnahan around the car, but did not witness the murder.

Two citizens driving on Verplank Road saw the girl running and stopped. They helped her and called 911 at 8:58 p.m. They did not see Renz, who had run into the woods.

"They were undoubtedly able to save (the girl's) life," said Fitzpatrick.

State police officers began tracking Renz on foot and with K-9 units. They were helped by the Sheriff's Office and the Air One Helicopter. At 9:53 p.m., an officer saw a person matching a description of the suspect, stopped his car and tackled David Renz.

Renz had Bresnahan's keys in his pocket and blood on his clothes,said Fitzpatrick. DNA testing matched the blood to the little girl, whose identity has not been released to protect her privacy.

The girl was able to identify Renz after his arrest and he has been charged today with first-degree murder and other charges. Fitzpatrick said he will pursue the maximum penalty of life without parole for Renz.

The 37-count indictment returned by a grand jury today includes charges of first-and second-degree murder, first-and second-degree kidnapping, predatory sexual assault, predatory sexual assault against a child, first-degree sexual abuse, second-degree menacing, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth-degree and possessing a sexual performance by a child.

Fitzpatrick said investigators have recovered receipts for an airgun bought from a Wal-Mart store before the attack, as well as cable ties bought at a Home


Depot. A knife was recovered in a wooded area off Verplank Road.

He also said some of the child pornography confiscated from Renz included scenes that mirrored the attack. He said he will ask that the pornography be used as evidence against Renz during his trial.

Renz is also facing federal child pornography charges.

Before the attack, Renz had disabled an electronic monitoring device on his ankle that he was required to wear as a condition of his release from jail in January on the child porn charges, according to police and prosecutors.

Fitzpatrick said investigators were still looking into whether Bresnahan and the child were specific targets. He said a review of Renz's ankle bracelet data, which has not yet been processed, could shed some light on what appeared at firstMedical student suicide after cannabis made anxiety worse

A medical student killed himself after he started taking drugs to cope with the stress of his degree, an inquest heard.

Matthew Rowe, 20, was studying to become a doctor after achieving A* grades at school.

But the undergraduate, who was also a keen sportsman, told friends at Manchester University he was finding his five-year course difficult and took drugs to relieve boredom, low moods and anger'.

The inquest heard he smoked cannabis most days' to manage his emotions', but admitted to doctors that the drug made his anxiety significantly worse.

He also took cocaine, ecstasy, LSD and ketamine. He had developed hand tremors and was prescribed medication for sleeping problems, the hearing was told.

Dr Justine Croft, from NHS Manchester Crisis Centre, which carried out


a mental health assessment on Mr Rowe before his death, said: He admitted that he had had suicidal thoughts when under the influence of illicit drugs. He said that smoking cannabis made his anxiety much worse.

He did admit that he had regular fleeting thoughts of taking an overdose or hanging himself but had never made any plans of made any attempts to commit suicide.'

She added that superficial' self-harm incidents had never required medical attention.

Prior to his death in January, the student told professionals that he had stopped taking cocaine and ecstasy completely and was using cannabis less frequently.

Instead, he would drink to excess', Dr Croft said.

Mr Rowe, who excelled in rugby, athletics and hockey, was found by fellow undergraduates hanged in his bedroom at his hall of residence.Tests showed no recent drug use but he had told friends he believed he was suffering from serious mental health problems.

Fellow undergraduate Dominic Buttery said: He told me he believed he had schizophrenia but the last time I saw him he seemed positive and we were talking about living together next year.' Another friend, Chantelle McMaster, said: I had known him to take cocaine and he smoked cannabis most days but from what I was aware of this was not on a level that would cause me concern.'

Mr Rowe, from Bassaleg in Newport, South Wales, struggled when he started his medical degree in September 2015. After a few months he decided to take a break and resume studying the following September. His mother Louise Rowe, 47, a nursery


nurse, told the inquest: We began to notice that Matthew was struggling with the course. He was a bit moody and we could see he had cut his arms in a few places which he had never done before.'

Mrs Rowe said that when her son returned home for Christmas in 2016, he said he had been feeling very low and I had never seen him so lacking in confidence or displaying such a level of paranoia'.

Recording a conclusion of suicide, Manchester Assistant Coroner Nick Stanage described Mr Rowe as a brilliant young man'.But he added: I cannot escape the quote from Dr Croft that Matthew had admitted fleeting thoughts of taking an overdose or hanging himself when his mood dropped.'

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Neurophysiological assessment of the preterm human neonatal oromotor system has been limited due to their fragile medical state, and methodological limitations. A new, noninvasive technology known as the actifier was developed and used to evoke perioral motor unit activity during non-nutritive suck in preterm infants. A significant ontologic trend for the early component of the perioral reflex (R1) was discovered in the context of spontaneous, centrally-patterned oromotor behavior.


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The CONRAD Project is a Coordinated Network for Radiation Dosimetry funded by the European Commission 6th Framework Programme. The activities developed within CONRAD Work Package 5 ('Coordination of Research on Internal Dosimetry') have contributed to improve the harmonisation and reliability in the assessment of internal doses. The tasks carried out included a study of uncertainties and the refinement of the IDEAS Guidelines associated with the evaluation of doses after intakes of radionuclides. The implementation and quality assurance of new biokinetic models for dose assessment and the first attempt to develop a generic dosimetric model for DTPA therapy are important WP5 achievements. Applications of voxel phantoms and Monte Carlo simulations for the assessment of intakes from in vivo measurements were also considered."Peace meant living from hatred" ... Xanana Gusmao. Credit:Pamela Martin Ten years after then UN secretary-general Kofi Annan anointed the world's newest nation, East Timor is struggling with the legacies of 490 years of foreign occupation, war, trauma, impunity, poverty and under-development. But East Timor's government, elected 4½ years ago after violent upheaval, is presenting a rosy picture of the country of 1.1 million people as dignitaries fly in for tonight's celebrations. They include Australia's Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, and Indonesia's President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. "There was not a single Timorese citizen who did not have at least one traumatic experience," the Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmao, says of crimes committed in the months before and after Timorese voted in 1999 to break away from Indonesia. "There were still many


open wounds that did not have time to heal and many feelings that were hard to let go.

"However, the greatness of our people's character is in their tolerance and in their deep yearning to live in harmony … and for Timorese people, peace meant living free from hatred, revenge and distrust." Ahead of the celebrations, roads from Dili airport where the dignitaries will travel have been resealed, squatters have been moved, sheets of iron have gone up to hide slums and putrid canals, and government reports boast double-digit economic growth, reduced poverty, increased employment, improved health and the development of huge infrastructure projects, including an electricity grid to light up the entire country. Thirteen years after Indonesia's humiliating loss of East Timor, the nation is free and democratic,and its citizens can say what they think without fear of retribution - unlike during Indonesia's 24-year occupation when tens of thousands of people were arrested, tortured or killed. But government critics say the ruling five-party coalition has taken a number of serious missteps at a critical time in the country's young history as the UN prepares to withdraw its 1700-strong police, military and civilian mission in Dili and about 400 Australian and New Zealand peacekeeping troops depart by the end of the year. This week, almost 200 non-government organisations in Dili delivered a damning assessment of East Timor's progress, warning the country has fallen into the trap of a "resource curse" where there is almost total reliance on money from diminishing oil and gas reserves.

In a joint


report handed to Gusmao after a donors' meeting, the organisations said that despite a big increase in government spending there has been a "shocking under-investment in sustainable development which would address critical issues of poverty, malnutrition and unemployment". The organisations said until the crimes and consequences of the past have been dealt with "they will continue to haunt our people and limit our ability to move forward". Dan Murphy, an American doctor who has worked in East Timor for 14 years, says nobody will disagree that the most important change for East Timor is that violence has ended. But in rural areas, where 75 per cent of the population live, he says life is as difficult as it has ever been, with people entrenched in intergenerational cycles ofhave built sprawling homes and drive expensive vehicles. "Most Timorese remain untrained and unemployed spectators in their own country as the bulk of the work goes to foreign companies with 10 per cent Timorese partners," Teixeira says. Many of the workers on infrastructure projects are Indonesian and Chinese. Charles Scheiner, a founder of the La'o Hamutuk organisation, says disaster could be looming in 10 years as oil and gas revenues dry up, interest on loans becomes due and the number of youths entering the workforce doubles. He points out that almost all the food and goods bought in East Timor are imported, a consequence of the resource curse where "everything is seen in terms of dollars".

"It is easier to buy things rather than build or grow them," he


says. Last year East Timor exported goods worth only $US16 million, mainly coffee, but imported goods worth $US288 million. Most of the bottled water and canned tuna in East Timor's stores and markets comes from Indonesia. Frozen poultry comes from Brazil while chickens are prolific breeders in East Timor's villages and towns. Garlic that could easily be home-grown comes from Bangladesh and fruit juice arrives from Cyprus, including papaya, banana and mango, which are grown in East Timor. By some estimates, up to 80 per cent of East Timor's budget actually ends up outside the country. The Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta, who steps down as the country's president at midnight tonight, concedes the country has made mistakes.

"But remember, this is only a 10-year-old country and the challenges andcubicle that is usually laid under the sea, one of the more unusual official unveilings by a world leader. As Gusmao rejoined his guests, who included Dili's top diplomats, Alfredo Pires, the Secretary of State for Natural Resources, explained the German-made pipe a few metres long was laid as a monument to symbolise his government's fight to have the pipeline come to East Timor. The consortium wants to build a floating platform to process the gas above the field. "We have made up our minds," the minister declared. Asked if the government has drawn a line in the sand on the issue, Pires replied: "No, in concrete." He said studies commissioned by East Timor show it is "rubbish" for Woodside to claim its proposal would be billions of


dollars more profitable than building a pipeline to Timor. Ramos-Horta has criticised the government for making the pipeline a matter of national pride, saying the issue should be decided on the best available technical and economic advice.

Manuel Tilman, the leader of the small Timorese Hero's Union and a member of a parliamentary committee dealing with finance and corruption, says unveiling the pipe was a "comical" stunt by Gusmao to win support before the election. He says that like most Timorese, he believes a pipeline will one day come to Timor to benefit all Timorese. "But at the moment it is only a pipe dream," he says. There is a renewed sense of optimism in the air ahead of tonight's party in Tasi Tolu, a beachside area on theoutskirts of Dili where East Timor proclaimed its independence from Indonesia in 2002. The tiny nation has emerged from the ashes of the Indonesian-sponsored campaign of terror in 1999 and violent upheaval in 2006 that displaced 150,000 people.

Gusmao says that "with all that our people have suffered, with all that our people have given and with all that our people have struggled, they deserve to celebrate". He says his government has honestly tried to take stock of the country and discuss what has been working well and what has not. "Independence provided our people with the opportunity to set their own priorities and the right to determine their own future," he says. Ines Lemos, now in her 60s, says life has become harder as she gets older and


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Recycling efforts at FCCC plant. Ceremony at left was in 2009, marking the company's Zero Waste to Landfill achievement.

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) earned top honors from parent company Daimler AG, which recently chose the Gaffney, S.C.-based company as its global leader in the human infrastructure component of its lean manufacturing processes.

FCCC won the award for great strides made during the past two years against key performance indicators (KPIs) in areas such as product quality, labor efficiency, environmental impact and lead time, according to a news release. Each of those accomplishments is central to the Truck Operating System employed by Daimler Trucks within all of its plants.

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The world is ticking down to a deadline that promises to have major ramifications in the global fuel markets. On January 1, 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will require the sulfur content in marine fuel to drop from a maximum of 3.5 percent down to 0.5 percent.

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European AA levels since the 1960s. A total of 79,020 papers were published, from which 26,137 included authors from Europe (33% of world production) and 6989 from the European AA (27% of the European production, 9% of the world production) ([Table 1](#marinedrugs-18-00079-t001){ref-type="table"}).

In 2018, the scientific production reached 5747 publications per year in the world, 1806 (31% of the world production) publications per year in Europe, and 509 (28% of the European production) publications per year in the AA. From the results explained above, it can be noted that Europe and the European AA follow roughly the same publication trend as the world trend. An increased interest of the scientific community in microalgae can be noticed since 2005, as demonstrated by the rapid increase in the world and Europeanhighlight national and regional geographic clusters such as those of Wageningen, Lisboa, Helsinki, or Vigo. This figure also provides an overview of strong collaborations in Europe and highlights the lack of collaboration between some cities, suggesting potential opportunities for new collaborations.

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built through a literature search performed in February 2019 including all reports published to date. The use of the Scopus database was compulsory to obtain a format compatible with the bibliometric analysis using the Orbit Intellixir software. The keywords "microalgae" and "phytoplankton" were used to list world publications, European publications (including authors from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom), and European publications including at at least one author from the Atlantic regions of Portugal, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, as defined in the interregional (Interreg) AA research programs ([Figure 17](#marinedrugs-18-00079-f017){ref-type="fig"}). The keywords "microalga(e)" and "phytoplankton" were both selected toco-occurrence the number of documents linking several concepts. The bibliographic database, including references without duplicates, was imported from Scopus (Editor Elsevier) into the Orbit Intellixir bibliometric software and analyzed to quantify the scientific production per year, country, organization, and annual evolution of publication rates. Collaboration networks between countries; public and/or private organizations; as well as major, fading, and emerging research concepts, were graphically represented using the most relevant formats available in the Orbit Intellixir software. Data were analyzed to highlight the latest trends in research topics; identify the most explored research concepts; point out the most studied species; and highlight strengths, opportunities, and collaborations in the research organizations from the European AA. Emerging concepts were defined as concepts that showed the greatest increase in frequency of use in


Thurgood Marshall founded LDF in 1940 and served as its first Director-Counsel. He was the architect of the legal strategy that ended the country’s official policy of segregation. Marshall was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court on which he served as Associate Justice from 1967-1991 after he was successfully nominated by President Johnson. He retired from the bench in 1991 and passed away on January 24, 1993 in Washington DC at the age of 84. Civil rights and social change came about through meticulous and persistent litigation efforts, at the forefront of which stood Thurgood Marshall and the Legal Defense Fund. Through the courts, he ensured that Blacks enjoyed the rights and responsibilities of full citizenship.

Marshall was born on July 2, 1908 in Baltimore,Maryland to William Marshall, railroad porter, who later worked on the staff of Gibson Island Club, a white-only country club and Norma Williams, a school teacher. One of his great-grandfathers had been taken as a slave from the Congo to Maryland where he was eventually freed. Marshall graduated from Lincoln University in 1930 and applied to University of Maryland Law School – he was denied admission because the school was still segregated at that time. So Marshall matriculated to Howard University Law School where he graduated first in his class and met his mentor, Charles Hamilton Huston, with whom he enjoyed a lifelong friendship. In an interview published in 1992 in the American Bar Association Journal, Marshall wrote that "Charlie Houston insisted that we be social engineers rather


than lawyers,” a mantra that he upheld and personified.

Immediately after graduation, Marshall opened a law office in Baltimore and in the early 1930s, he represented the local NAACP chapter in a successful lawsuit that challenged the University of Maryland Law School over its segregation policy. In addition, he successfully brought lawsuits that integrated other state universities. In 1936, Marshall became the NAACP’s chief legal counsel. The NAACP’s initial goal was to funnel equal resources to black schools. Marshall successfully challenged the board to only litigate cases that would address the heart of segregation.

After founding the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in 1940, Marshall became the key strategist in the effort to end racial segregation, in particular meticulously challenging Plessy v. Ferguson, the Court-sanctioned legal doctrine that called for “separatebut equal” structures for white and blacks. Marshall won a series of court decisions that gradually struck down that doctrine, ultimately leading to Brown v. Board of Education, which he argued before the Supreme Court in 1952 and 1953, finally overturning “separate but equal” and acknowledging that segregation greatly diminished students’ self-esteem. Asked by Justice Felix Frankfurter during the argument what he meant by "equal," Mr. Marshall replied, "Equal means getting the same thing, at the same time, and in the same place."

In 1957 LDF, led by Marshall, became an entirely separate entity from the NAACP with its own leadership and board of directors and has remained a separate organization to this day.

As a lead legal architect of the civil rights movement, Marshall constantly traveled to small, dusty,


scorching courtrooms throughout the south. At one point, he oversaw as many as 450 simultaneous cases. Among other major victories, he successfully challenged a whites-only primary elections in Texas in addition to a case in which the Supreme Court declared that restrictive covenants that barred blacks from buying or renting homes could not be enforced in state courts.

In 1961, President Kennedy nominated Marshall to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in which he wrote 112 opinions, none of which was overturned on appeal. Four years later, he was appointed by President Johnson to be solicitor general and in 1967 President Johnson nominated him to the Supreme Court to which he commented: "I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect todie at 110, shot by a jealous husband." Of the appointment President Johnson later that Marshall’s nomination was "the right thing to do, the right time to do it, the right man and the right place."

As a Supreme Court Justice, he became increasingly dismayed and disappointed as the court’s majority retreated from remedies he felt were necessary to address remnants of Jim Crow. In his Bakke dissent, he wrote: "In light of the sorry history of discrimination and its devastating impact on the lives of Negroes, bringing the Negro into the mainstream of American life should be a state interest of the highest order. To fail to do so is to insure that America will forever remain a divided society."

In particular, Marshall fervently dissented in cases in which


Last year Netflix's Super Bowl ad focused on a season of Stranger Things we still had months to wait for, but this year things are different. The streaming company dropped a surprise 30-second teaser for The Cloverfield Paradox, a sequel to the 2008 monster movie that will be available for viewing worldwide tonight, right after the game. As Deadline notes, the Paramount/J.J. Abrams flick had been planned for a theatrical release this weekend, but reports that this agreement with Netflix made the $45 million movie "immediately profitable."

Also, on Twitter Netflix revealed a promotional deal that will send snacks directly to viewers in New York, San Francisco, LA and Chicago, in time for the movie's debut after the game.

The Cloverfield Paradox is directed by Julius Onah (The Girl isFor the research, study co-author Jeffrey Ellenbogen of Harvard Medical School recruited 12 self-described sound sleepers to spend three nights in his "comfy" lab.

The first night, the sleepers were treated to quiet conditions. But during the next two nights, scientists bombarded the subjects with several types of sounds—including jet engine roars and toilet flushes—after the people had fallen asleep. (Take National Geographic magazine's sleep quiz.)

Brain wave readings revealed that the more spindles a person had, the more likely he or she could stay asleep through the barrage of noises, Ellenbogen said.

Everybody has spindles, which are controlled by the thalamus, a "way station" that conveys sensory information to other parts of the brain, Ellenbogen said. (Related: "Beyond the Brain" in National Geographic magazine.)

"Now we can leverage this naturally occurring


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The 17-year-old from Cairns, known as Steve, had been drinking with friends when one of them began singeing people’s hair and eventually turned to Steve’s buttocks hair.

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Games like Call of Cthulhu and Shadowrun are notorious for killing off PCs very often and have rules in place for making character generation and having new characters join the game pretty easy to do. While other games don't feature character death as a randomized element at all.
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Kadri Gopalnath, noted saxophonist and Padma Shri awardee, passes away at 69

Kadri Gopalnath is celebrated for popularising the saxophone, a jazz instrument, in Carnatic music.

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Padma Shri awardee and noted saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath breathed his last in the early hours of Friday, days after he was admitted to a Mangaluru private hospital. He was 69 and was hospitalised for age-related issues.

His last rites are slated to be held later in the day as one of his sons is in the Middle East.

Among other awards and accolades, he had won the Kendra Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award, Karnataka Kalashree and had played at the Jazz Festival in Prague, the Berlin Jazz Festival, the International Cervantino Festival in Mexico, the Music Hall Festival in Paris, the BBC Promenade concert in 1994day for music.. he was a like a guru to me.. RIP maestro #kadri #gopalnath #icm #jugalbandi pic.twitter.com/qdr1yyuMWj — pravin godkhindi (@flutepravin) October 11, 2019

According to a report in The Hindu, the musical genius had taken to the saxophone when he first visited Mysuru at the age of 8. He had heard the music played by the “Mysore Band” which was patronised by the Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the then Maharaja of the erstwhile Mysore kingdom.

Gopalnath shot to cinematic fame in later years with the blockbuster hit of the soundtrack for the movie Duet. AR Rahman centred the music of the K Balachander film around the saxophone. Starring Prabhu and Ramesh Aravind, the movie was a hit for its Anjali Anjali Pushpanjali song.

He was awarded the Padma Shri in


2004 and received an honorary doctorate from Bangalore University the same year. He is among the few Carnatic musicians to have performed at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London.

The musical maestro is survived by his wife and two sons. His eldest son Manikanth is also an acclaimed music director.second pro se amended petition, filed on

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between 5,000 and 8,000 hand-washing events daily.

Dirksmeier said the success of the Summerville program has led GE to roll out the technology at five other hospitals nationwide. Trident Medical Center will be installing its system in the coming months.

The cost of implementing the program varies based on the number of patient rooms, staff size and amount of GE infrastructure already in place, Dirksmeier said. He estimates that an average hospital starting from scratch would have to pay $250,000 for the technology.A Father's Rights to Visitation in Texas

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Author Larry D. Sweazy has had 13 books published to date, I've enjoyed three of them so far.A Thousand Falling Crows still sits on the TBR pile.Sonny Burton was forced to retire from the Texas Rangers after taking a bullet from Bonnie Parker in a shoot-out. The bullet so damaged Sonny's right arm that he had to have it amputated. While Sonny struggles with recuperating and tries to get used to the idea of living a life with only one arm, Aldo Hernandez, the hospital's janitor, asks Sonny to help find his daughter and bring her back home. She has got herself mixed up with a couple of brothers involved in a string of robberies. Sonny agrees to help,Agreement Reached to Retire Only Coal-Fired Power Plant in WashingtonPublic Health Protections, Community Investment are Cornerstones of Landmark Agreement

(Seattle, WA) – The Sierra Club announced today that this past weekend, the Washington State Senate approved a landmark agreement between the Sierra Club, Governor Chris Gregoire and TransAlta to phase out the state’s massive 1600MW coal plant between 2020 and 2025. This agreement continues Washington’s transition away from dirty coal to clean energy. With growing pressure from the public (including environmental groups, clean energy advocates, health professionals, students and the faith community) to move away from dirty coal, Governor Gregoire convened a group of stakeholders to discuss ways to transition the state off of coal. The agreement approved by the Senate on Saturday (formally Senate Bill 5769), is the


ISIS-linked fighters decapitate civilians as #Marawi siege enters 6th week https://t.co/LupsQwY0UW — RT (@RT_com) June 28, 2017

The bodies of the two men were discovered by locals early on Wednesday morning on the island province of Basilan, reported ABS-CBN. They were identified as being those of Hoang Thong and Hoang Va Hai, two of six crew members abducted from a Vietnamese cargo ship last November.

READ MORE: ‘50 times more brutal than terrorists’: Duterte warns Islamists of retaliation if he’s angered

One man escaped from Abu Sayyaf during a military operation in June, it's believed that three others are still being held hostage. The group routinely kidnap civilians and hold them for ransom, often beheading their captives unless payment is made.

READ MORE: Philippine army halts counter-terrorist op in Marawi for Muslimholiday

German national Jurgen Kantner, 70, was beheaded in February when the group's demand for a ransom of $600,000 was not met.

Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. Western Mindanao Command chief, condemned the barbaric actions of the group.

“For months now, many sectors in the society, including the military and police exhausted all efforts to rescue these kidnap victims who are still in the hands of the Abu Sayyaf group,” The Philippine Star reports Galvez as saying.

The bodies were found the same day as the military arrested a woman described as “the main financier and logistic supporter” of the Islamic State-affiliated Maute fighters. An army spokesman said security forces raided a village near Marawi CIty on Mindanao Island, according to Reuters.

"The arrest will adversely affect the logistics support network of the


François Villeroy de Galhau, formerly the deputy CEO of BNP, has submitted a progress report on his investigation into investment to the French government. La Tribune reports.

The message of the report, delivered to the French prime minister by François Villeroy de Galhau on Thursday 27 August, was that investment finance for innovative businesses was indispensable to generating solid and sustainable economic growth.

The ex-deputy CEO of BNP Paribas and former French finance minister was charged with writing the progress report in April.

In this first assessment, François Villeroy de Galhau focused on what he called a “central challenge”: to reconcile “increasingly innovative (and risky) investments, a high but sensible level of saving and a financial system that has become more secure” since the 2008 financial crisis. He hopes that Frenchthe industrial center of western Azerbaijan.

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Accommodation:– Volunteers will stay in a tent camp in the middle of the forest. Tents, sleeping bags, food and working materials will be provided by organizer– Volunteers need to shower under the waterfall, going to a wooden toilet, cooking with campfire and spend all theIn the aftermath of an Alberta court's guilty verdict against the parents of 19-month-old Ezekiel Stephan, who died from meningitis after they used natural remedies and didn't seek conventional medical treatment, a Toronto physician is questioning Health Canada's policies on natural products.

"There are people who will seek this sort of care regardless of what Health Canada says," said Dr. David Juurlink, who specializes in clinical pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Toronto. "What irritates me and most other science-minded people who care about public health is that the federal government effectively legitimizes this nonsense."

David Juurlink is a physician specializing in clinical pharmacology and toxicology and a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Toronto. (CBC)

According to Health Canada's website, its Natural and


CHINO, Calif. -- Leslie Van Houten stood before the California panel that would soon recommend her parole as a slight woman with shoulder-length grey hair, a wrinkled face and glasses, a far cry to from the rebellious teen she was when she joined the cult of Charles Manson more than 40 years ago and helped kill a wealthy grocer and his wife.

At a five-hour hearing she described in detail how she descended from an idyllic childhood into psychedelic drug use and eventually found Manson, whom she described as a "Christ-like man that had all the answers" for an angry young girl whose parents' divorce had left her feeling abandoned and angry.

On Thursday she convinced the state panel that the murderous young women she'd been was a long-distant memoryand that she was now fit to be paroled. She has completed college degrees and been a model inmate.

"Your behaviour in prison speaks for itself. Forty-six years and not a single serious rule violation," Commissioner Ali Zarrinnam told Van Houten at the close of her 20th parole hearing.

The decision will now undergo administrative review by the parole board. If upheld it goes to Gov. Jerry Brown, who has final say on whether Van Houten is released.

The now-66-year-old Van Houten was "numb" after the panel announced its decision, said her attorney Rich Pfeiffer.

"She's been ready for this for a long time," Pfeiffer said outside the prison. "It really should have happened a long time ago."

Van Houten participated in the killings of Leno La Bianca and his wife Rosemary a


day after other so-called "Manson family" members murdered pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four others in 1969.

Thursday's decision makes her the first Manson follower involved in the Tate or La Bianca killings to reach this stage in the parole process. Family member Bruce Davis, who was not involved in those killings, has been recommended for parole, but it was blocked by the governor.

Van Houten was the youngest Manson follower to take part in the killings after she joined the cult in the 1960s.

At the hearing, she described in graphic detail for the panel how she helped secure a pillow over the head of Rosemary La Bianca with a lamp cord and hold her down while another member of the "Manson family" began stabbing the woman in her home.

VanHouten said she had looked off into the distance until another Manson follower told her to do something and she joined in the stabbing.

"I don't let myself off the hook. I don't find parts in any of this that makes me feel the slightest bit good about myself," she told the panel.

The La Biancas were stabbed numerous times and the word "WAR" was carved on the stomach of Leno La Bianca.

After her arrest, she said at the hearing, Van Houten heeded Manson's calls to disrespect the court during trial, and took LSD on death row in the early 1970s, imagining she was breaking down her molecules so she could exit the building.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office vehemently opposed Van Houten's release. After the decision, District Attorney


Jackie Lacey said in a statement she would evaluate how to proceed.

Louis Smaldino, nephew of Leno La Bianca, pleaded with the panel not to release Van Houten after the horror she and the others inflicted by taking a carving knife used at annual Thanksgiving dinners to mutilate his family.

"The Manson family are terrorists, albeit homegrown," he said. "They're long before their time. What we're seeing today, these people were back in the 60s."

Van Houten did not participate in the Tate killings but went along the next night when the La Biancas were slain. She was 19 at the time.

During the penalty phase of her trial, she confessed to joining in stabbing Rosemary La Bianca after she was dead.

Van Houten's conviction was overturned on appeal. She was retried twiceHeroes of Might & Magic is a series originally created and developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing.

The Heroes of Might & Magic series brought this kind of games to great success where you have to wander around the map to gather resources and recruit soldiers to use in battles. Battles usually take place on maps that resemble a chessboard. In addition to this, there is also the building component of the cities, which as they grow up give access to increasingly powerful units.

Very similar to the 4X strategy games but always with a particular eye to the RPG component. This series was an inspiration for many other titles that have replicated the mechanics.

Below is a list of all the games like Heroes of Might &


follows.

Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest – 1995

Developed by New World Computing

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Where HOMM begins, back in 1995. Heroes of Might and Magic takes place in a medieval fantasy world filled with creatures frequently associated with myth and legend. These creatures compose the military forces (troops) with which the player attempts to conquer opponents.

Heroes of Might and Magic II – 1996

Developed by New World Computing

GOG page | GamesNostalgia

Strengthened by the success of the first chapter, New Computing World, a year later launches the second chapter of the HOMM series and about a year later will also release an expansion called The Price of Loyalty which adds 4 new campaigns and many other contents.

Heroes of Might and Magic III – 1999

Developed by New World Computing

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One of the most successful titles in the series, allowing it to relaunch Heroes of Might and Magic. The third chapter has two expansions; Armageddon’s Blade (1999) e The Shadow of Death (2000).

Disciples: Sacred Lands – 1999

Developed by Danny Belanger / Strategy First

Steam page

The first title of another historical series. Over 100 spells and a powerful scenario editor of Disciples and adds new scenarios and gameplay features that set the new standard in Turn-Based Strategy.

Age of Wonders – 1999

Developed by Triumph Studios and Epic MegaGames

Steam page |

Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn-based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully patched up, start building your fantasy empire today!

Etherlords – 2001

Developed by Nival


Interactive.

Steam page

Four races of wizards, adepts of four magical schools, collide in a brutal fight for world domination. Etherlords, an iconic strategy created by Nival, became a bestseller in the world and earned the highest grades from critics. Etherlords is an exciting mix of turn-based strategy and fantasy trading card game.

Heroes of Might and Magic IV – 2002

Developed by New World Computing

GOG page

In the fourth title of the series, generals are present for the first time on the battlefield. The skill system also underwent a significant overhaul, and all Heroes of a given class start out with the same skills. The player has significantly more control over the development of the Hero than in previous games in the series. 2 were the expansions; The Gathering Storm (2002) andWinds of War (2003)

Age of Wonders II: The Wizard’s Throne – 2002

Developed by Triumph Studios, Epic Games

Steam page

The wildly anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy phenomenon. Delivering an invigorating mix of Empire Building, Role-playing, and Warfare, Age of Wonders II brings s turn-based strategy to new heights.

Disciples II: Dark Prophecy – 2002

Developed by Strategy First

Steam page

The game is the sequel to the 1999 game Disciples: Sacred Lands, and has become significantly more successful in terms of both sales and popularity than its predecessor.

Age of Wonders Shadow Magic – 2003

Developed by Trumph Studios

Steam page

Third entry in the award-winning fantasy strategy series. This fan-favorite enhances the series’ praised fusion of empire building, role-playing and tactical combat with the eerie Shadow World and battle with races never before seen, across new


and diverse landscapes.

Etherlords II – 2003

Developed by Nival Interactive

Steam page

The saga continues! Etherlords II takes you back to the world of Ether and into a whole new realm of fantastic possibilities. Lead your hero on an unforgettable journey through lands filled with unsurpassed beauty and danger to unlock the ultimate mystery.

Heroes of Might and Magic V – 2006

Developed by Nival Interactive

Steam page

The fifth installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series and the first one with 3d graphics. The game received 2 expansions; Hammers of Fate (2006) and Tribes of the East (2007)

King’s Bounty: The Legend – 2008

Developed by Katauri Interactive

Steam page

King’s Bounty: The Legend is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements.

King’s Bounty: Armored Princess – 2009

Developed by Katauri Interactive

Steam page

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A sequel tothe critically acclaimed King’s Bounty: The Legend. Players will take on the role of Princess Amelie who travels around the world of Teana and searches for the renowned knight, and her mentor, Bill Gilbert.

Eador: Genesis – 2009

Developed by Snowbird Games, Alexey Bokulev

Steam page

Another successful indie series, inspired by Heroes of Might and Magic. Forge alliances and engage in the delicate art of diplomacy as you negotiate trade agreements or wage war against mutual foe.

Disciples III: Renaissance – 2010

Developed by Akella

Steam page

The next title in the award-winning Disciples series and represents a leap forward in the evolution of the turn-based strategy RPG genre. Building on the overwhelming successes of the first two games, Disciples III: Renaissance introduces a host of new features as well as the compelling gameplay that


made the previous titles so popular.

Might & Magic Heroes VI – 2011

Developed by Black Hole Entertainment

Steam page

In the sixth chapter of the series, several mechanics were reviewed, such as resources, taken from 7 to 5 and was removed the old “magic guild” spell system and replaced with a hero-based “talents” tree. This time 3 expansions were produced; Pirates of the Savage Sea Adventure (2012), Danse Macabre (2012) and Shades of Darkness (2013).

King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North – 2012

Developed by 1C-Softclub

Steam page

The new tale takes place in the familiar world of Endoria featured in the previous games but begins in the Viking lands, which the celebrated hero Bill Gilbert never visited during his famous quest in King’s Bounty: The Legend.

Fallen Enchantress – 2012

Developed by Stardock

Steam page

A huge fantasystrategy game by the creators of Galactic Civilizations. Recruit heroes, go on quests, train armies, build cities and forge alliances in a rich RPG world. Use the map generator to create a new world each time you play, or the modding tools to create your own world.

Eador: Masters of the Broken World – 2013

Developed by Snowbird Games

Steam page

Eador is a universe made of countless shards of land drifting in the Great Nothing. Each of the shards is a little world unto itself, with geography and denizens of its own. The power over the shards is bitterly contested by Masters, the immortal beings mortals believe to be gods.

King’s Bounty: Dark Side – 2014

Developed by Soft Club

Steam page

For the first time in King’s Bounty series, players will be able to


choose their hero’s race as well as class. Become a fearless Orcs warrior, lead and heal your troops as a Demoness, or use dark magic as a fearsome Vampire.

Age of Wonders III – 2014

Developed by Triumph Studios

Steam page

The long-anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing, and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

Legends of Eisenwald – 2015

Developed by Aterdux Entertainment

Steam page

Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.

Might & Magic Heroes VII – 2015

Developed by Limbic Entertainment

Steam page

Thelast chapter is the one that was perhaps received less positively by critics due to the many bugs present at the launch. In any case, we find the solid mechanics that distinguish the series. 3 its expansions; Lost Tales of Axeoth 1 (2016), Lost Tales of Axeoth 2 (2016) and Trial by Fire (2016)

Worlds of Magic – 2015

Developed by Wastelands Interactive

Steam page

In Worlds of Magic, players can explore and conquer an almost limitless number of procedurally generated universes, using military and magical power to overcome their foes. Found cities, raise armies, research, and cast spells, hire powerful heroes, and create powerful magical.

Eisenwald: Blood of November – 2016

Developed by Aterdux Entertainment

Steam page

A new sandbox adventure set in Eisenwald world, with new elements and graphics.

Planar Conquest – 2016

Developed by Wastelands


Interactive

Steam page

Become an all-powerful Sorcerer Lord and lead one of 8 different races to the ultimate victory. Explore multiple planes of existence, raid dungeons, and conquer cities. Expand your armies, cast mighty spells, and summon godly creatures to do your bidding.

Sorcerer King: Rivals – 2016

Developed by Stardock

Steam page

A fantasy 4X RPG game from the people who brought you Galactic Civilizations, Fallen Enchantress, Star Control and Sins of a Solar Empire. Save the world from the malevolent Sorcerer King or rise to power and supplant him.

Eador: Imperium – 2017

Developed by Snowbird Games

Steam page

Hire heroes, build an army, prevail in battles and try to keep your empire intact in the face of grave danger. Eador. Imperium is a new chapter in Eador series, known for its unique blend of grandThere never is just one reason that a new business is
successful; usually it depends on a convergence of several
occurrences, not the least of which is location.

Beachway Liquors opened its doors one year ago this
month in a shopping plaza that was just starting to
turn around, something that was not lost on Keith Patel.
He quickly realized the location he chose for his second
store was one of the best in northwest Bradenton.

Born in Zambia, Africa, and educated in the United States,
Patel already had a large and successful liquor store
on Cattleman Road in Sarasota. His strategy was to open
another store in Manatee County, enabling him to do a
volume business, ultimately passing the savings along
to consumers. His strategy worked. The prices at Beachway
Liquors are generally 8 to 12 percent less than the competition,
and


the inventory is massive.
In fact, many of Beachways customers who are visitors
and seasonal residents buy wine and liquor in bulk to
take back home when they leave.

Patel is very proud of this bright, impeccable store and
loves his customers, whom he says are some of the nicest
he has ever met. And Beachway Liquors sure caters to their
customers by stocking high end products not easily found
in other liquor stores. You can purchase 20-year-old single
malt liquor, and exclusive bottles of wine like Caymus,
Plumjack and Cakebread among others.

Beachway also carries cigars, cigarettes, ice, beer (cold),
mixers, gift boxes and some bar supplies and drink accessories.
They advertise weekly specials, and conduct holiday wine
tasting get-togethers, the next one during St. Patricks
Day week.

Like many successful businesses, Beachway Liquors is run
and staffed by Patel family members. Hess PatelMH370 missing: Background checks clear Chinese nationals

An unidentified woman wearing a mask depicting the flight of the missing Malaysia Airline, MH370, poses in front of the "wall of hope" at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia. (AP photo)

Checks into the background of all the Chinese nationals on board the missing Malaysian jetliner have uncovered no links to terrorism, the Chinese ambassador in Kuala Lumpur said Tuesday.

The remarks will dampen speculation that Uighur Muslim separatists in far western Xinjiang province might have been involved with the disappearance of the Boeing 777 and its 239 passengers and crew early on March 8.

The plane was carrying 154 Chinese passengers, when Malaysian officials say someone on board deliberately diverted it from its route to Beijing less than one hour into the


equipment, allowing the plane to fly almost undetected. Satellite data shows it might have ended up somewhere in a giant arc stretching from Central Asia to the southern reaches of the Indian Ocean.

Huang also that authorities in China had begun searching for the plane on its territory.

Malaysian police say they are investigating the possibility of hijacking, sabotage, terrorism or issues related to the mental health of the pilots or anyone else on board, but have yet to give any update on what they have uncovered.

Malaysian military radar spotted the plane in the northern reaches of the Strait of Malacca at 2:14 a.m. on March 8, just over 1 ½ hours after it took off from Kuala Lumpur. That is the plane’s last known confirmed position. A signal toThe results of the Iowa caucus have the news media spinning a "victory" for Mitt Romney, the Goldman-Sachs candidate, and the supposedly all-but-inevitable nominee of his party. Just why he was deemed the "frontrunner" before even a single vote had been cast is a mystery known only to the professional pundits, who seem to have bestowed this title on him because of his perfect hair and his perfectly unauthentic persona. Romney is the Stepford Candidate, robotically repeating those phrases which are expected of him with all the conviction of a simulacrum. Which leads one to wonder: how can this preprogrammed human automaton ever hope to defeat the personable and relatively authentic Obama?

For those with more imagination, the victor in this fight has been Rick Santorum, whose surge toward


a somewhat more complex underlying reality.

Much has been made of Paul’s youthful constituency, and his lead in commanding the support of political independents and Democrats who signed up as Republicans for the evening, and yet less is said about the 18 percent of evangelicals who cast their lot with the one presidential candidate who wants to dismantle the Empire. In spite of a relentless smear campaign led by Fox News and the neoconservative would-be policemen of the right, nearly a quarter of Iowa Republicans stood with Paul at the caucuses.

The icing on this cake is that the candidate made no attempt to downplay or hide his supposedly "controversial" foreign policy views: indeed, he emphasized them even when he was talking about domestic policy, tying the conservative project ofby the finish line. I met outspoken Hammer thrower, Britney Henry, who was very entertaining and hilarious. It reminded me of the many great stories outside of the track, and on the field. I also met Brigetta Barrett the day before her win and personal record in the High Jump. I never would have known how good she was, as she was as engaging and pleasant as she could be, as she walked with Flotrack’s Mitch Kastoff and me to the press lunch (they had churros). I shared the Moscow excitement with Kim Conley and her coach, Drew Wartenburg, as I was able to grab a post-meet dinner with them at Court Avenue Brewing; before Conley jetted off to St. Moritz, Switzerland, to prepare for her 2013 European


Consumer Reports is calling the Tesla Model S the best car it has ever tested. The Model S, an all-electric plug-in car, earned a score of 99 out of a possible 100 in the magazine's tests.

The score would have been higher but for the fact that the all-electric car does need to stop and recharge during extremely long-distance drives.

See what makes the Model S such a unique vehicle.

"If it could recharge in any gas station in three minutes, this car would score about 110," said Jake Fisher, head of auto testing for Consumer Reports. Fisher called the car's performance in the magazine's performance tests "off the charts."

Depending on price, the Model S has driving range of between 208 and 265 miles. A full charge takes about six hoursincluding federal and state tax incentives for electric cars.

The Model S tied for the quietest vehicle the magazine has ever tested, was among the most energy-efficient and had excellent scores for acceleration, braking and ride quality.

Gallery - 6 greenest cars in America

"We don't get all excited about many vehicles, and with this car we really did," Fisher said.

The magazine's raves for the Model S stand in sharp contrast to the treatment received by the competing Fisker Karma that the magazine pilloried, calling it "plagued with flaws." Fisker is now in dire financial trouble.

On other hand, Tesla just announced its first profit and raised sales forecasts for the Model S.

Industry analysts have credited the quality of the Model S, in part, with Tesla's early success in an industry that


Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:00:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: luisa1979ezra@yahoo.com
Subject: Doug's Night of Pure Bliss
This story is a combination of truth and fiction. Please enjoy.
by Scott Ezra
My freshman year in college will always remain memorable, especially my
roommate Dougie. Yes, Dougie, the dude who enjoyed the night his
`girlfriend' gave him tons of pleasure.
As a new student on a Midwest college campus I was extremely nervous about
many things. First, I was gay and I was not certain what type of roommate
I would have. I exchanged e-mails with my new roommate, Doug, over the
summer, and it seemed everything would go just fine.
When I met Doug, I was scared I was going to blush. He was a very good
looking male. His resemblance was similar to the actor who played Anakin
Skywalker in episode two.usually to give
him a little while. Then, he seemed to meet this one girl and stayed with
her for a while.
One night, he come back completely drunk. He asked me to leave because his
girlfriend is following him in. Later, I found out she dumped him earlier
that evening. Not knowing this, I started to pack up to take a walk really
quick. All of a sudden, Dougie closed the door. Shocked, I was wondering
what was going on, I started to mutter but instead Doug said "thanks
Michelle (his gf) for coming in, I really need this." Then proceeded to
undress himself until he was naked.
He must have been pretty drunk, he really did realize I was not Michelle.
He sat there on his bed completely naked and a throbbing 5 inch dick
hanging between his


Biodiversity of epiphytic lichens and air pollution in the town of Siena (central Italy).
The results of a biomonitoring survey carried out in the town of Siena (central Italy) using the biodiversity of epiphytic lichens as indicator of air pollution are reported. The general picture was rather good, with more than 60% of the study area being in the categories "semi-natural" or "natural" according to a calibrated scale of environmental naturality/alteration. Compared with the situation of 1995, ameliorating conditions were found as a result of an improvement in air quality over time.move up and down in the coin stacking sleeve with the aid of a cam is horizontally inserted therein and coin stacking is carried out as the receiving plate is lowered stepwise at every counting of a coin to be stacked.
In any one of the above improvements the receiving plate is designed to move up and down in the coin stacking sleeve and there is a necessity of transporting a stacked structure of coins to the next process or station after a predetermined number of coins are stacked in the sleeve and then allowing the receiving plate to resume the initial elevated position where it is ready to receive coins. Specifically, to displace the stacked structure of coins from the coin stacking sleeve it is required that the