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It was a gruelling training session and former NRL star Alan Tongue definitely put participants through their paces.
For six weeks Tongue has been training and mentoring young people behind the wire fences of Canberra's Bimberi Youth Justice Centre.
He developed the program which is based on his experience on the field and at rookie camps.
"There's so many positive messages that sport and in particular rugby league can pass on and lessons about life," Tongue said.
"I've been putting this program together for a while and with the help of a lot of people here, we've got it in."
During the mentoring sessions, Tongue has encouraged the young people to respect others, take responsibility for their actions and work hard to achieve their dreams.
Those same lessons are played out on the centre's oval during training sessions and no one is let off lightly.
"I actually get the guys to set the standards and the rules that we're going to live by," Tongue said.
"We have physical penalties for bad language which is a bit of a laugh at the start until you can't walk towards the end of the first session because it's so hard.
"That trust has really just built up. We've really created a good sense of belonging and I think a lot of kids who come in here are really longing for that."
Bimberi's programs and services manager Leonie McKenna says she is already seeing results.
"We've noticed a change in some of the behaviours in the young people and they've actually brought through some of the messages in their daily life," she said.
"They've actually pulled each other up in some of their behaviours, which is a sign the messages are getting through."
Ms McKenna says she would like to see the program continue at the centre and it could be run once a term.
At Bimberi, 16 youths have successfully completed the program and received a Canberra Raiders jersey for their efforts.
One participant, who can not be named, says he has always been an NRL supporter and it has been great to meet Tongue and learn how to train hard.
"He's shown me how to be confident - just to dream, achieve and believe about ourselves and look after ourselves," he said.
"I've been playing football since I was six and it has really shown me how life is better being good and trying real hard in life."
Tongue plans to continue running the program at Bimberi and also hopes to expand into schools and other youth justice centres.

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Decision not to appoint Sharon Donnery as Central Bank governor 'very odd', says Stefan Gerlach
Former Central Bank Deputy Governor Stefan Gerlach has described as “very odd” the decision by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe’s not to appoint Sharon Donnery to replace Philip Lane as Governor.
Mr Gerlach left the Central Bank in 2015, replaced by Sharon Donnery, and he is now chief economist at EFG bank in Zurich. He frequently comments on Irish issues on the social media platform Twitter.
On Monday, as outgoing Central Bank Governor Philip Lane took up a new role at the ECB and Deputy Governor Sharon Donnery became acting Central Bank Governor here, Mr Gerlach posted a message on Twitter, the social media platform, questioning the decision not to promote her permanently.
“Sharon Donnery is now Acting Governor of @centralbank._ie. She knows Irish banking inside-out, has plenty of @ecb experience, a high profile in Frankfurt and is committed to public service. Her profile is excellent but apparently not good enough to be appointed Governor. Vy odd!”, he wrote.
Mr Gerlach’s Twitter followers include former EU Commissioner Olli Rehn, now the head of Finland’s central bank, Ashoka Mody, former head of the IMF mission to Ireland, and high profile economist Megan Greene.
Paschal Donohoe named Gabriel Makhlouf to take over from Philip Lane last month. Mr Makhlouf is c urgently New Zealand’s Treasury Secretary, heading the finance department there. He was engulfed in a leaking scandal last week after parts of New Zealand’s annual budget fell into the hands of opposition parliamentarians before it was published.
Mr Makhlouf claimed it had been hacked and called the police, it later transpired the budget had been available early on his department’s website.

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Aug. 31, 2012 Briefs
Sderot homes struck by two of four rockets from Gaza
Four rockets were fired from Gaza at Ashkelon and Sderot Friday morning damaging two buildings in Sderot, causing one shock victim and exploding harmlessly outside Ashkelon.
Yaalon answers Dempsey
Israel’s Vice Premier Moshe Yaalon said Friday in a radio interview that mixed messages from foreign powers, including the US, were responsible for Iran not fearing a real military threat. “We have an exchange of views, including with our friends in the US, who in our opinion are partly responsible for this feeling in Iran,” said the Israeli minister, adding “There are many cracks in the ring closing tighter on Iran” he said in reference to the sanctions waivers the US granted many governments for the purchase large quantities of Iranian oil. “We criticize this,” said Yaalon. He also singled out UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon for traveling to Tehran this week.
US slaps Israel down on Iran strike
31 Aug. In its bluntest message yet, the Obama administration declared that Israel is on its own if it attacks Iran. Thursday, Aug. 30, Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reiterated that an Israeli attack would “delay but probably not destroy Iran’s nuclear program,” adding impatiently: “I don't want to be complicit if they [Israel] choose to do it." Sanctions were having an effect, said the general. But as he spoke the IAEA reported a 31 percent jump in Iran’s 20-percent enriched uranium stock from 145 kilograms in May to 189.4 in August. The whole world was shown that Iran had not been deflected by sanctions one whit from its gallop towards a nuclear weapon capacity.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak and their predecessors were shown to have wasted three years in tireless efforts to solve the Iranian nuclear peril in accord with Israel’s friend, the US, which has now dumped them. Iran’s leaders must be laughing up their sleeves at America’s efforts to ostracize them as they showcase Tehran hosting the Non-Aligned Summit attended by dozens of world leaders.
September 1, 2012 Briefs
Iran to hold big air force drill next month
The commander of Iranian army’s air defense force, Farzad Esmaili announced Saturday a large-scale military drill next month involving its air defense systems, fighter jets and simulated emergency stations. The army and Revolutionary Guards will take part. debkafile: The exercise will also serve to place Iran’s air defenses on war alert ready for an attack.
Wall Street Journal: Israelis are right not to trust Obama on Iran
In an editorial Friday, the Wall Street Journal says it is no wonder Israelis are upset when President Obama who is fond of saying he “has Israel’s back” tries to sell “a make-believe world” of peaceful Iranian nuclear intensions, working sanctions and successful diplomacy. This “head- in- the-sand performance” is why many Israeli decision-makers believe “they had better strike sooner than later.” The WST says a president who really had Israel’s back would publicly contradict the Dempsey warning against an Israeli attack and comment “I don’t want to be complicit if they choose to do it.”
Russia: Iran’s Bushehr atomic reactor is working at full capacity
The state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced in Moscow Friday that the Russian-built 1,000 megawatt plant, Iran’s first nuclear reactor, is working at full capacity after years of delay. debkafile: The announcement was a warning to the US or Israel that an attack on Bushehr would be deemed prejudicial to Russian interests and cross a red line.
US disowns Israeli over Iran strike: No weapons or military backup
2 Sept. By US Gen. Martin Dempsey’s assertion Thursday, Aug. 30 that the US would not be “complicit” in an Israel strike against Iran and the downsizing of US participation in the October joint exercise, President Barack Obama was telling Israel: You are on your own! See how you manage without special US weapons and US military backup, including a shield against missile counter-attack.
The US president is risking his rival Mitt Romney following up on his charges that Obama threw “allies like Israel under the bus” and failed utterly to stop Iran’s centrifuges spinning.
Obama’s change of face against Israel did not come out of the blue. debkafile’s Washington and Moscow sources report that a US-Russian deal is in the works and in balance. President Putin has cut off military ties with Iran and Syria. Obama was supposed to reciprocate by holding Israel back from striking Iran, but is so far unable to deliver. Netanyahu is holding out for a pledge of US military action against Iran as the price for his restraint, so stalling the Obama-Putin deal.
September 2, 2012 Briefs
Barak: The IDF is fully capable of executing its orders
The IDF is fully capable of carrying out its orders and thwarting any attempt to harm us,” said Defense Minister Ehud Barak Sunday night at a reservists excellence award ceremony in Jerusalem. Without further elaborating, he said that in all its 64 years, the ID had proved itself as a fighting and victorious army, and there is no doubt it will overcome future challenges in the same way.”
Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz said: “To those enemies who say the state of Israel should be wiped off the Middle East map, I say the IDF is ready and well prepared for any scenario. We shall reach any place at any time [we are needed] to defend our people.”
Stennis leaves for the Mid East 4 months early
The guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay, one of the biggest in the world, left San Diego early Saturday headed for the Persian Gulf with a battle group led by Washington-based aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis.
Little resistance to security forces’ Migron evacuation
Most of the residents of the West Bank Migron community quietly obeyed the High Court’s injunction to leave their homes in their 13 year-old outpost as security officers went from house to house with eviction orders signed by Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon. The evicted families are being rehoused temporarily at Ofra until an alternative location is built for them on West Bank land which is not private property. Several youths arrived on the scene to protest the evictions.
US shortens Israel’s alert time for an Iranian missile attack
2 Sept. The downsizing of US participation in the annual joint drill with Israel in October will have the effect of dismembering their joint strategy for deterring and intercepting an Iranian/Hizballah/Syrian assault on Israel. It will also cut down Israel’s alert time for incoming Iranian missiles from 14 minutes and throw out Ehud Barak’s worst-case estimate of 500 dead from war with Iran.
The US defense or second-strike elements which had been slotted into place by the military strategists of the two armies – will not be there.
CIA chief Petraeus visits Israel Monday to cool Israeli ire
2 Sept. President Barack Obama is sending CIA Director David Petraeus to Israel in a hurry. He will fly in after visiting Ankara Sunday, Sept. 2. His visit to Israel is a non-binding gesture that will not stem the rising ill will between Jerusalem and Washington, because neither the White House nor US top soldier Gen. Martin Dempsey are backtracking or apologizing for his derogatory remarks about the IDF. Israel also complains that Washington is sparing Iran’s leaders any sense of military threat to deter them from striking out for a nuclear weapon.
Egypt to grant 6,000 gunmen Sinai militia status
3 Sept. To keep the truce with the Islamist terrorist groups in Sinai in place, Egypt is releasing dozens of jailed Salafist gunmen every few days in batches, so feeding them a steady supply of reinforcements. Cairo is also in negotiation with Bedouin tribal elders to grant a body of 6,000 Al-Qaeda-linked Salafi gunmen the status of an approved, independent militia, taxing Israel with a new headache.
The Morsi government’s only real action in Sinai is to have a security buffer strip closed to civilians along the Egyptian-Israeli border. Its 260 kilometers were paved in secret by US military engineers from the MFO Mediterranean base at Sheikh Zuweid in northern Sinai down to Taba, providing a safe route for the peacekeepers, most of them members of the US 82nd Airborne Division.
Large sections run parallel to Israel’s Highway 12 from Nitzana down to Eilat.
September 4, 2012 Briefs
New IDF Operations Chief named amid rising military tension
Maj. Gen. Yoav Har-Even moves into the key IDF General Command post of Operations Division chief Thursday, Sept. 6. He replaces Maj. Gen. Yaakov Ayash who leaves immediately for Washington ahead of assuming the post of military attaché at the Israeli embassy. debkafile: The post of Israeli military attaché in Washington is of paramount importance in a war situation.
Russia advises citizens to quit Syria
The Russian Foreign Ministry published a rare advisory to citizens to quit Syria “while it is still possible” to find safe routes of departure. The Free Syrian Army rebels were described as threatening the two Syrian international airports in Damascus and Aleppo.
Syria’s humanitarian situation “is deteriorating fast”
The number of refugees fleeing to neighboring countries in August was more than 103,400, almost double the number of previous months in 17 months of warfare.
China and India to resume joint military exercises
After a four-year gap, Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony announced the two countries had decided to revive their joint war games in four days of talks in New Delhi with Gen. Liang Guanglie, who was the first Chinese defense minister visit India in eight years.
Salafist gunmen attack Egyptian Sinai post
Although Egypt claimed this week to have completed a military offensive to cut down Islamist terrorist activity in Sinai, Salafi gunmen attacked an Egyptian army post at Sheikh Zuweid in northern Sinai Tuesday with recoilless grenades and automatic weapons.
US bases threatened if Israel attacks Iran – Nasrallah
4 Sept. Hizballah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah cut through the US-Israeli debate over “red lines” for Iran Monday Sept. 3 by saying that Tehran would hit US bases in the Middle East if Israel struck its nuclear facilities, even if the Americans were not involved. That was Iran’s red line.
debkafile: Iran should have enough 20-percent enriched uranium for a bomb by next month so making the “red line” dispute irrelevant.
September 5, 2012 Briefs
The IDF can operate anywhere in the world
Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz countered Iranian threats Wednesday.Barak: “Israel has the ability and knowledge to thwart perils at any moment and any geographic range although it is facing unprecedentedly complex threats.” Gantz: the Israeli Navy can operate with accuracy and potency at any point on the map.”
High security alert for broad anti-Abbas disturbances on the West Bank
Palestinian security forces went on high alert Wednesday ready for demonstrations called against the Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and America in the main West Bank towns Thursday. Israeli forces are also prepared for the disturbances to spill over against Israeli targets.
Netanyahu breaks up security cabinet session over leaks
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu broke up a security cabinet session Wednesday in protest over a leak to a newspaper from the closed-doors special government debate on the Iran issue a day earlier.
US-led Gulf exercise timed to forestall Israeli attack
5 Sept. A third US aircraft carrier, USS Stennis, is moving into place for leading 25 nations in a 12-day naval exercise off Iran’s Gulf coast. A large-scale minesweeping drill will simulate the prevention of Iranian efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz. debkafile: President Barack Obama plans to see Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sept. 28, just after the exercise, hoping to forestall an Israel attack on Iran’s nuclear sites by demonstrating that the US is serious about military action. He is sending the same message to Tehran.
Israel’s trust was again shaken by new amendments to the Democrats’ party platform: The 2008 “US commitment to ensure Israel retains a qualitative edge in the Middle East” omitted any future commitments. Also dropped was the reference to Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
September 6, 2012 Briefs
Deputy US Armed Forces chief visits IDF
Adm. James A. Winnefeld, deputy chairman of the US Joint Chiefs, has arrived in Israel as guest of the IDF’s Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen, Yair Neveh.
US Democrats put Jerusalem back on platform after furor
Barack Obama’s party restored “Jerusalem as capital of Israel” to its platform Wednesday night responding to protests from Jewish leaders and Republican criticism over its sudden deletion in favor of determining the city’s status in “final status Israel-Palestinian negotiations.”
Another anti-Israel amendment remained: The one dropping the US commitment to Israel’s qualitative military edge in the Middle East from the Democrats’ platform.
Anti-missile Iron Dome for Tel Aviv
An Iron Dome missile defense battery was stationed Wednesday in the Gush Dan district centering on Tel Aviv, for the second time in six months. DEBKAfle: The battery was moved in to defense Israel’s largest conurbation against a Hizballah attack at a time of rising war tensions.
Seven terrorists killed in two Israel air strikes over Gaza
An IDF air strike and tank fire knocked out a gang of Palestinians laying explosive devices on the border fence near the northern Gazan town of Beit Hanoun Thursday morning. Three were killed. Overnight an earlier air strike killed four “Mujaheddin Battalions in Jerusalem’s Vicinity" Islamists about to fire rockets at nearby Israeli communities.
Turkish officers take command of Syrian rebel brigades
6 Sept. Turkish army officers have assumed direct command of at least two Syrian rebel brigades fighting Bashar Assad’s government forces, according to debkafile’s exclusive sources. This step and its future expansion, discussed during CIA Direct David Petraeus’ talks in Ankara, have sent military tensions rocketing on Israel’s northern borders with Syria and Lebanon. A high alert for a possible backlash was declared for Israel units deployed on the Syrian and Lebanese borders after unusual military movements were detected in Syria and among Hizballah concentrations.

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Padinharekara Beach is an important tourist attraction located in the Malappuram district of Kerala. It is one of the most attractive and popular beaches in the state and a favorite spot for many travelers as it offers picturesque views of the confluence of the River Bharathapuzha, River Tirur and the Arabian Sea. The breathtaking natural beauty of this place draws plenty of beach lovers and tourists to this picnic spot. Considered as a ‘virgin territory’, travelers can enjoy the typical Kerala beauty in all its manifestations by visiting the Padinharekara Beach.
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Richardson (Texas) Lake Highlands defensive tackle Franklin Okam has two visits to take before he makes his collegiate choice.
“I am getting ready for my last two visits,” the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Okam said. “I go to Florida next weekend (Jan. 16) and then Oklahoma the following week (Jan. 23).”
Both schools are competing with Texas for the talents of the nation’s No. 2 rated defensive tackle.
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“I don’t know that I’m really favoring anyone,” he said. “I’m looking hard at all three of them. I had a lot of schools to look at all the way along. I don’t want to put one ahead of the others until I’m done with the visits.”
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The father had signed a standard document provided by the IVF facility:
In order to have the in vitro procedure performed at a Connecticut reproductive services facility, the parties had to execute a consent form provided by the facility. In that form, the donor agrees to "give up all rights and claims" to the child conceived from his donation. Neither Browne (the father) nor D’Alleva (the mother) had anything to do with drafting this form, and neither of them sought legal advice as part of the procedure.
However, the birth mother added his name to the birth certificate:
The forms were signed when the sperm was donated in June 2003, but the child was not born until May 2005. Browne was present at the birth, the parties signed the Acknowledgment of Paternity form, and Browne was listed as father on the birth certificate.
The verbal agreement between the man and the couple was described as:
"As a part of their agreement," wrote Judge Riley, "Ms. D’Alleva alleges that she and Ms. Bochain would adopt the child and Mr. Browne and Mr. Piecha ‘would have some type of role as co-guardians,’ that Mr. Browne and Mr. Piecha ‘would have a role as secondary or "fun parents" and that the defendant [D’Alleva] and Ms. Bochain would be the primary parents."
Here is where factual disputes arise. Browne filed an affidavit "which tracks many of the assertions made by the defendant but also differs in some critical respects. He does not assert," wrote Riley, "that the defendant and Ms. Bochain were to adopt the minor child and that his role would be that of a secondary or "fun" parent. He claims that he was told that he would be a legal guardian of the child and that he would have a permanent and significant role in the child’s life."
Unfortunately, found Riley, "All these factual claims by both parties were prior to the sperm donation and none were reduced to writing (other than letters) much less to the format of a legal agreement."
Here is the problem: when a man and a woman marry, any children born to the woman are legally presumed to be the children of her husband. There can be no such presumption of paternity for a same sex couple. At least half of the genetic material must come from outside the couple. Therefore, the individuals need to take specific legal steps to detach the parental rights from the donor and attach parental rights to the birth mother's partner. This case is instructive because those steps were missing and now the adults have to sort out the parental rights, after the child's birth.
Whether the lesbian couple had a civil union or did not have a civil union should have no bearing on whether the sperm donor has parental rights. The crucial question is whether he consented to surrender his rights or not. That has to be established, regardless of the legal relationship between the two women.
An opposite sex married couple does not have to go through these steps, and indeed, should not have to go through these steps. The point of marriage is to attach children to their fathers, so that each child has a legal connection with both of his biological parents.
There is no relationship the state can create that will give same sex couples the same automatic presumption of parentage. I have heard people try to slip this one by: same sex marriage can be the same as opposite sex marriage if we just change the "Presumption of paternity" to a "presumption of parentage." This case shows why that rhetorical equation does not work. It is not in anybody's interest for the adults to try a skip the steps involved in detaching parental rights from the father and reattaching them to the mother's partner.
That is why we need two distinct sets of legal institutions, one for same sex couples, one for opposite sex couples. Trying to shoe-horn same sex couples into an institution designed for opposite sex couples will not serve either group well in the end.
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What is the standing of an infertile married couple. Are they more like a same-sex couple because there can be no assumption of paternity/maternity or are they more like an opposite-sex couple because their fertility is a private matter and society can easily make assumptions about paternity and maternity?
So true. Has anyone ever heard of the "presumption of maternity"?
Same-sex couples may have a "marriage", but it can never be "equal" to the marriage of a man and a woman. Separate is never equal -- how could it be?
An opposite sex married couple does not have to go through these steps, and indeed, should not have to go through these steps.
Sometimes it does happen though, in response to a medical infertility issue. But this is not the case with a same-sex couple -- their problem is not a medical one, but a social one.
Regarding your conclusion:
"Trying to shoe-horn same sex couples into an institution designed for opposite sex couples will not serve either group well in the end."
1. What "shoe-horning" is required? There is a great deal of evidence from Massachusetts, Canada, Spain, Belgium, South Africa, ... Have you studied all these states and countries, or have you found one legal case that you "liked". Are there other such legal cases involving infertile "married" couples?
2. Can you give us a definition of "legal institution"? Is marriage a "legal institution" or is it a religious institution?
3. Why do you hold the opinion that extending marriage rights to same-sex couples won't serve them? Have you talked to any same-sex couples who have been fighting for marriage rights for many, many years? Do you believe that they have no experience with marriage and that they are fighting for something that will harm them?
This case illustrates exactly the problem. The lesbian couple in this case had a civil union. They seemed to think this was sufficient for their purposes. It was not. The man's paternity rights should not depend upon whether they have a civil union, a marriage or are just best buddies. The Miller-Jenkins case, which features conflict of laws between VA and VT, presents the same issue. Except in that case, a social worker advised the lesbian couple to do a second party adoption. They did not do so, in part because they were assured that the fact that they had a civil union would solve their problem. It seems to me that was terrible advice, which has cost those two women tremendously.
I think few advocates of ssm have fully thought through this aspect of the issue.
Regarding the standing of infertile married couples: they absolutely have to go through some hoops to use ART. The most typical situation is the use of donor sperm to artificially inseminate the wife. The sperm donor signs a waiver at the time of donation, in which he waives all his parental rights and responsibilities. The wife's huband is automatically the legal father of the child, as far as i know.
Other combinations of cases arise as well. But there is a well-developed law by now, about how to legally detach rights from donors and attach the rights to the intended parents, married or otherwise. My contention is that same sex couples need to use those legal rules and not rely on any such thing as "presumption of parentage." I believe many sensible same sex couples are already doing this.
I understand that we're entering a new chapter on legality concerning parental rights and spousal rights and responsibilities when dealing with Gay marriage/civil unions. It is true that there are already well-established legal precedents for IVF for infertile heterosexual couples. However, these precedents did not always exist. At one time IVF for heterosexual couples was new also. The legal system is constantly changing and adapting, and eventually there will be sufficient legal precedents to delineate parental rights and responsibilities for same-sex couples.
As for marriage, perhaps setting up separate institutions for same-sex couples and heterosexual couples is not the answer. Some religious groups do not want to perform or honor same-sex unions no matter what they are called. The answer may be to set up a legal/civil union for all couples, gay or straight, separate from the religious ceremony or "sacrament" of marriage. Thus marriage would become a totally religious ceremony (similar to baptisms or confirmations, or bar/bat mitzvah's)which in themselves hold no legal standing, while there would be a standardized civil/legal contractual bond between couples wishing to be recognized as a legal unit (with equal rights/privileges/responsibilities for child-rearing--if there are children--for all).
While same-sex marriage helps gays have fair treatment (and why not?) same-sex parenting is unfair on the children. Pariahdog says "fertlity is a private matter" but it is far from private from the donated child's point of view as they don't ask to be born but are having political correctness thrust on them, so they are going public under PC's umbrella and totally up-to date research is to be found on their own sites - being donated hurts. - it's sad and ironic that that they are a pressure group hopinig for acceptance without being judged. Adoption is different to donorship because donating sperm means the children are most often given away with no accountabilty, and even then there is a differnce between Angelina Jolie style adoption and, say, patronising social worker interference.
If your contention regarding ART is followed, the "legal institution" of marriage is equally relevant to same-sex couples and infertile couples. This acknowledgment seems to contradict the post's final assertion that same-sex marriage serves neither group. Have you thought that through?
Here's a quote from my pastor, and he's ministered to many, many couples over many, many years. IMHO, he's a wise, prophetic and Godly man.
"...the essence of same-sex unions – indeed marriage in a transcending sense that celebrates an equal partnership between two parties - offers a truly liberating principle for establishing authentic marital relationships and family values. So rather than being a threat, same-sex unions can make a positive contribution to how we understand traditional marriage and the importance of family."
...but we need to be careful that any scientific data might override any prejudices...
Jennifer, it seems to me that it is a giant leap of logic to say that the events in this sad story are evidence that SSM marriage won't work. Are there not sperm donor, surregate mother and custody issues involving heterosexual couples? All this story proves is that these couples should have taken the correct legal steps, the same ones that heterosexual couples have to take in a similar situation.
Sorry if this is a duplicate post, something went weird the first time and it disappeared.
But there is a well-developed law by now, about how to legally detach rights from donors and attach the rights to the intended parents, married or otherwise. My contention is that same sex couples need to use those legal rules and not rely on any such thing as "presumption of parentage."
And why couldn't a married same-sex couple use those same legal rules?
It seems to me that this post is a reasonable argument against "presumption of parentage," but not against equal marriage rights.
--- What is the standing of an infertile married couple
Maybe 10% of married couples experience infertility.
About half of that group already have children. So there is a mix of subfertile and infertile cuples.
The vast majority resolve their fertility problems by changing behaviors.
Maybe 10-15% undergo further treatments but most, by far, do not use "donor" supplies of sperm or ova.
Most of the use of ARTs/IVF by married couples -- about 90% -- use the gamets of the couples only.
About 10% go outside of their relationship; of that subset about 20% of the IVF users combine the husband's sperm and the "donor" sperm.
This adds some perspective in terms of proportionality.
The marriage presumption of paternity applies to all marriages. It is based on something that cannot apply to any one-sexed combination of people.
This presumption is rebuttable, of course, but again, based on the both-sexed nature of human procreation.
For 100% of one-sex combinations, registered as unions or not, the lack of the other sex means that there is nothing to rebut. The marriage presumption of paternity cannot apply.
That ought to go without saying, but given the false equivalencies that are used in SSM argumentation, this clarification becomes necessary.
Treating nonmarital arrangements as marriage is a problem for two obvious reasons.
First, society shows preference for marriage and, on the basis of the sexual relationship of husband and wife, stands by a very useful and sensible presumption of paternity. Almost all children born in marriages are indeed the children of their mother's hsuband. That's a big reason that society prefers marriage, of course.
Another problem is that unwed paternity is determined by means other than the marriage presumption. This should be obvious. In the case of a both-sexed unwed scenario, modern societies have developed rules for presumption of paternity that, again, are based on the sexual relationship. In this we can see how the core of marriage has influence beyond the boundaries of marital status. This, too, is sensible, but is not preferred. It falls into the category of 'good enough' as it attempts to compensate for a weakened marriage culture.
Having said all that, the presumption of paternity, married or unwed, cannot apply to any one-sexed combination of people.
Again, this is obviously due to the lack of the other sex. Such a lack is not the equivalent of, nor is it equal to, the experience of infertility.
Fertility is both-sexed. A lone individual cannot be fertile without the other sex. Infertility is also both-sexed. No one-sexed combination can be infertile because it can not be fertile in the first place. There is no experienced impairment based on fertility.
Now, we know that the law has been adjusted to the use of novel technological techniques. These were originated to help married couples resolve their infertility or subfertility.
Still, the use of 3rd party supplies of sperm, for example, require severing legal parental status from the supplier. The "donor" relinquishes parental status pre-emptively. Also, the husband, in writing, agrees to the use of another man's sperm (either in combination with his own or not). These are two prerequisites that do not apply to the use of IVF/ARTs by married couples who do not use 3rd party supplies of gamets.
Now, for the one-sexed scenario, there remain pre-requisites of relinquishment and agreement. The agreement sensibly would take the form of adoption, rather than a presumption of double-maternity.
Sure, some other type of presumption might be concocted for one-sex scenarios, however, these would not be based on a sexual relationship. That is, whether or not the two (or more) persons were engaged in same-sexed sexual behagior would be irrelevant to the child's origin. So whatever the presumption would be based on, it cannot be the equivalent of the marriage presumption of paternity.
Also, the one-sexed scenarios wold require two sets of rules, based on the all-male and the all-female differences. If these differences are to be neutralized, then, a newly concocted presumption of parentage, based on a registered union, would probably look more like the variations of the doctrine of de facto parenthood than on anything that has arisen from marriage's customs, traditions, and laws.
And, in that case, the new rule for one-sex scenarios would probablly be extended to both-sex scenarios as well. That is, the nonmarital and nonsexual scenarios that are not already included under the married and unwed presumptions of paternity.
In sum, whatever equal treatment that is sought, it would nto be based on "marital status" nor on registered union. Rather, it would be based on a subset of the principles of responsible procreation that deal only with raising, rather than bearing, children.
Jennifer, your conclusion/ title is illogical:
1. All parties in this situation didn't do the legal work necessary to solidify their own interests before a child was born. A similar situation could have occurred with a straight couple, or even a single straight female using a donor.
2. This situation is about parenting, not marriage. Marriage, gay or straight, isn't specifically associated with having children. One does not require the other, nor does one necessarily lead to the other.
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As the precursor to the nuclear fuel cycle, uranium recovery focuses on extracting (or mining) natural uranium ore from the Earth and concentrating (or milling) that ore. These recovery operations produce a product, called "yellowcake," which is then transported to a fuel cycle facility. There, the yellowcake is transformed into fuel for nuclear power reactors. In addition to yellowcake, uranium recovery operations generate waste products, called byproduct materials, that contain low levels of radioactivity.
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Seinfeld, the ’90s sitcom and ’10s syndication stalwart, featured a quartet of narcissistic knuckleheads who never matured. The credo of the show was “No hugging, no learning” – which nicely describes the congressional Republicans who are steering us toward another federal shutdown.
With just 72 hours left on the clock, the Seinfeld party – having learned nothing from the ’13 shutdown that took $24 billion out of the economy and exposed its inability to govern – is back with the same knuckleheaded tactic. Thanks to the House GOP (natch), which gets its marching orders from the right-wing nativists, it’s highly possible that the Department of Homeland Security will not be funded beyond this Friday – unless Congress first agrees to revoke the Obama executive actions that shield millions of unauthorized immigrants, including kids, from deportation.
You might be tempted to ask why the agency that’s entrusted with keeping us safe – an agency created by the Bush administration, with enthusiastic Republican support – is being held hostage by Republicans in the first place. Especially at a time of heightened terrorist threats. You also might be tempted to ask why the same Republicans who constantly rail about a porous Mexican border would willingly gin up a shutdown that would imperil video surveillance in the Rio Grande Valley.
You might also be tempted to wonder why the Seinfeld party, after being roundly blamed for the ’13 government shutdown, would risk taking the political hit for another (albeit smaller) shutdown – thus demonstrating, to an already skeptical public, that its new majority is incapable of learning, much less governing.
But hey. For the average person who’s busy living a life, these ironies are too exhausting to ponder.
Fortunately, a few Republicans are trying, at this eleventh hour, to pull the party back from its latest precipice. Senate leader Mitch McConnell, who took the reins last November and promised “no government shutdowns,” took a stand for sanity yesterday. Whether his move will break the impasse is an open question, given the fact that conservatives are hating on him already.
McConnell conceded that the House GOP bill is DOA in his chamber; four times it has come up for a vote and four times it has gone down, because Senate Democrats refuse to indulge the nativist right-wingers. McConnell wants to end the hostage crisis. He said yesterday that there should be two bills – one that funds Homeland Security, no strings attached (in his words, “a clean DHS bill”); and a separate one that gives senators the chance to vote yay or nay on Obama’s immigration orders.
Well. As you might imagine, The Base is already frothing about this. A reliably vocal group, the Senate Conservatives Fund, is tweeting about McConnell’s “surrender.” Twitter warriors are denouncing him as an “idiot” and “gutless coward.” The litmus-testers at Heritage Action for America are threatening to rain hellfire on any Republican lawmaker who votes yes to fund Homeland Security with no strings attached.
McConnell is basically telling House Speaker Boehner that the Homeland Security hostage-taking tactic has failed. But, alas, Boehner is hostage to The Base. What are the odds that the House will cave to reality and simply agree to keep the lights on at Homeland Security? What are the odds that the House will quit insisting that Congress first agree to kick those protected immigrants out of the country?
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House conservatives and their activist allies are essentially saying, “Yeah, Repubicans got politically blamed for the ’13 government shutdown, but they bounced back anyway in the ’14 midterms. So even if they get blamed this time, they can bounce back again in ’16.” But the problem is, the ’14 voters (disproportionately older and whiter than the norm) were only 35 percent of the electorate. The ’16 voters, in a presidential year, will be roughly 55 percent of the electorate – with Hillary Clinton pulling Democrats off their sofas and assailing the GOP congressional majority for non-governance.
As Republican Tom Cole said Monday, “I don’t think shutdowns and showdowns are the way to win the presidency in 2016.” The question is whether the Seinfeld party is capable of learning. Somehow, a la Kramer, I foresee another pratfall.
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“Florida is leading the nation in foreclosure starts. Orlando’s numbers are considered a “hot spot” with 1 in every 2,049 housing units starting the foreclosure process as of May 2023.” (ATTOMDATA May 2023)
If you ask, “How can this be?” “My mortgage rate is less than the current rates.”
On August 5th, 2021, a 30-year Fixed Rate Mortgage (FRM) was 2.77%. August 31st, 2023, the same rate is 7.18%. Not only have mortgage rates gone up, but so have other interest rates. While you might have a fixed mortgage rate, other interest rates are not fixed, causing you to pay more for any credit. Prices have increased for everything during the same time period. This has left you with less spending money. According to leading experts, interest rates are not coming down any time soon.
A pre-foreclosure start is when you, as a homeowner, receive a notice from your lender that you’ve missed a payment within the last 30 days. In Florida, the pre-foreclosure phase is generally 30-120 days. If you receive a notice from your lender, DO NOT WAIT TO CONTACT YOUR LENDER! Waiting, hoping they won’t proceed, creates difficulty in working to resolve. Be open and honest with the lender in explaining your situation. At the same time, it might be best to contact your favorite Realtor®. Your ability to pay your monthly mortgage timely is dependent upon your monthly income. If you have had a change in your income, you might be able to request forbearance, where you temporarily pause or reduce your monthly mortgage. Please know this is not forever. You will still need to pay your monthly mortgage payment.
After discussing with your favorite Realtor® and your lender, you might find out you are not able to continue paying and need to evaluate other options. Again, time is of the essence! Do not wait! The clock is ticking, and you’ll need as much time on the clock as possible. Your lender will let you know what your payoff is as of a specific date. Speaking with your Realtor®, you might find that your home has appreciated in value, exceeding what is owed to the lender. You still have options. Selling might not be what you had hoped for. However, it is better to sell and pay off your mortgage than to go into foreclosure and end up with nothing and the foreclosure going on your credit rating.
Talk to a real estate professional who can give you options that won’t hurt your credit.
Ignoring your problem will only hurt you in the end. I read the article today with my comment.
Eric Mock is an Apopka resident, a member of the Apopka Planning Commission, and a realtor at You Have Realty.


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That might pit the rapid-increasing markets of Asia and Latin America against Europe.
Increasing countries are looking more authority on the world stage as their economic thump boosts.
The obligation problems in the region denote some replacement must come from Europe, according to the European officials.
The present formation for leadership at the IMF and the World Bank is one where the previous is guided by a European and the last by an American.
Jan Randolph, head of sovereign risk analysis at HIS Global Insight said, “There is growing disquiet, particularly among emerging nations about this division of roles.”
China might utilize its authority to sustain an up-and-coming market candidate for the top IMF job, he added.
“China is the biggest new IMF bondholder. Its huge financial contribution in 2008 effectively tripled the size of the IMF’s lending power during the financial crisis.
That financial perhaps is approaching into concentrate as increasing countries begin getting a bigger share of the worldwide economy.
Strauss-Kahn has not formally resigned, but most analysts anticipate that he will do so.
The man named as the IMF’s acting managing director, John Lipsky has previously said that he will resign in August, when his term ends.
For the top job the following names of prospective candidates are now being bandied on.
According to Eswar Prasad, former IMF official that finance minister of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam, former South African finance minister Trevor Manuel and Kemal Dervis, former minister of economic affairs of Turkey are possible successor.
According to the Financial Times, the utmost profile European candidate for the job is finance minister of France Christine Lagarde.
According to the news agency has compiled its individual records of names which as well consist of Montek Singh Ahluwalia of India and Agustin Carstens of Mexico.

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Nikki Jefford is “a third generation Alaskan who loves fictional bad boys and heroines who kick butt.” Ms Jefford is the author of the Spellbound trilogy (Entangled, Duplicity). Aurora Sky: Vampire Hunter is her newest novel. Full of action from the very first page, Aurora Sky is a book that will have the reader hanging onto every word, staying up late into the night to in out just what is going to happen next!
Aurora Sky has had all of Alaska she can take. She just wants to finish her senior year, get on with her life, and never look back. She’s had enough cold and snow to last a lifetime and she can’t wait to go to college anywhere else. But all that changes with a car crash on an icy road. Suddenly, getting out of Alaska is the last thing on her mind.
When she wakes up after the wreck, Aurora discovers she’s been saved by government agents because of her special blood type. In return for a medical miracle, now she’s forced to become a vampire hunter. Worse than the thought of having to kill monsters she never dreamed actually existed is the fact that she can’t leave Alaska.
Now, instead of worrying about college essays and making good grades, Aurora spends her free time training and thinking about a certain mysterious boy from school. Her old best friend doesn’t talk to her anymore, so she makes friends with some vampire groupies in an effort to find out more about the undead scene…and finds out that the boy of her dreams is more than he seems.


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Joanna Pearson's first book of poetry, Oldest Mortal Myth (2012), was chosen by Marilyn Nelson for the 2012 Donald Justice Prize. Her poems have appeared in various publications, including Best New Poets, Blackbird, Gulf Coast, The New Criterion, and Subtropics. She is also the author of a young adult novel, The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills (2011), and is currently completing a second young adult novel. She works as a resident physician at Johns Hopkins.
Megan McShea's writing has recently appeared in WORMS Quarterly, Furious Season, and The Shattered Wig Review, and her book A Mountain City of Toad Splendor was published in 2013 by Publishing Genius Press. She lives in Baltimore and works as an archivist.
Read poems by Joanna Pearson here.
Recorded On: Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY
Planet is recognized as one of the few satellite constellations capable of responding quickly and accurately to the requests of people working in the agricultural scope; in fact, the Planet data allow customers to take advantage of their crops images by monitoring to the best their agricultural resources, in every season, all over the year Some possible applications in agriculture:
- Mapping of fields and classification of crops. Evaluation and check of the phenological steps for the agrometeorological models tuning
- Plant health analysis and monitoring of parasitic infestations
- Estimation of damage caused by natural disasters (hail, snow, floods&) or by any other event (fires, earthquakes, landslides …)
- Creation of NDVI, NDVI Red Edge, fPAR, LAI, Chlorophyll, OSAVI, TCARI, MCARI maps…
- Irrigation water management
- Agricultural productivity management
Remote Sensing – Planet Bands Vegetation shows specific spectral behaviors with different wavelengths, producing a characteristic sign.
The reflectance curve can vary its trend depending on many factors such as the vegetation type and its density, the phenological stage, the phyto-sanitary state, the humidity content, etc.
In particular, this curve trend, in the visible, near and mid infrared bands, is regulated respectively by the foliar pigments content and type, the foliar structure and the content in the water.
In the study of vegetation, the Planet constellation sensors have been specifically designed to pull out full information
The Planet system with its five spectral bands can be a useful support tool for public organizations and research institutes in the vegetation types classification process, in the inventories management, in the change, phenological state and forests health check, analyzing in detail what happened, is happening, or is about to occur in certain wooded areas, even for damage caused by fire.
Some possible applications in the forestry scope:
- Definition of vegetation types by classification process and photo interpretation
- Determination of areas affected by fires
- Definition of fire risk
- Determination of deforested areas
- Biomass estimation by correlations with vegetation index
LAND USE (corine land cover)
The Land Use Chart is a basic thematic map representing the current state of territory usage and it is part of the Corine Land Cover Project of the European Union.
The Land Use Chart, together with a shared language and in accordance to EU directives, is based on 5 main classes (artificial surfaces, used agricultural surfaces, wooded surfaces and semi-natural environments, humid environment, water environment) and evolves into subsequent levels of detail on the representation scale.
It constitutes an indispensable aid for research in the field of natural and territorial sciences, scheduling, planning and management of the different territorial levels.
The technical specifications for land use classification Corine Land Cover 1990, 2000, 2006 foresee the use of satellite images with a minimum cartographic unit equal to 25 hectares. In particular, the specification referring to the CLC 2006 contemplates and recommends the use of satellite images with a medium-high resolution to identify changements and updates of these database.
In this context, Planet images meet the requirements in a large scale.
SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND TERRITORY PLANNING
Satellite new constellation is able to provide powerful tools to help public administrations and companies interested in managing emergencies (and consequently the protection of national security), as well as the landscape modifications and urban interventions control.
The five satellites also provide an important contribution to the identification and control of any disaster risk areas or to support environmental impact assessments (such as a future subdivision); this is finalized both to prevention and consequently to a better response in front of emergencies due to storms, fires, floods, earthquakes and landslides, both to the optimization of land use planning activities.
Thanks to the development of customized GIS solutions (integrated by geospatial data in particular remotly sensed by satellite), those who deal with natural resources, such as biologists, agronomists, foresters, agricultural operators, geologists, engineers can for example:
- Manage, analyze and shape information
- Create statistics, estimates, simulations and make forecasts
- Store, share, publish data
- Optimize natural resources management
- Support the conservation of the environment and biodiversity
Furthermore, Iptsat is able to develop technological infrastructures for biodiversity data management through the implementation of:
- Biocase and Geocase software tool
- GBIF software tool
- Standardization and structuring of databases according to ABCD v. 2.6
GIS AND THE FLORA
Today, GIS offers a powerful analytical tool to understand the key aspects of ecology and vegetal biology such as the geographical distribution and the phenology of plants, which, in turn, affects important factors such as earth’s climate and agricultural productions.
GIS helps to identify the impact of human behavior on natural resources and leads to a more effective use of the one. Natural vegetal resources data, collected on a large scale even through remote sensing and processed through spatial and spectral analysis, allow a 360 ° vision of the vegetal resources physiological state in fast times.
GIS AND THE FAUNA
Nowadays, the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation receivers are more and more employed in ecological and behavioral studies to track animal movements in relation to the environments in which they live and feed themselves.
Combining the GPS movement of animals with their habitats maps and the vegetation through GIS tools, it is possible for example, to relate the animals movement and the foraging position with the landscape and habitat characteristics, together with the types of vegetation.
This powerful approach is opening up new opportunities to the study of animal behavior spatial aspects, especially food seeking and social behaviors, with much more precision and objectivity than the past.
Water, which covers about 70% of the globe’s surface, is increasingly a critical resource for the survival of mankind. In recent decades, there have been many initiatives to safeguard and check this resource, by controlling some representative parameters of water quality such as the color of the water, the turbidity, the Chlorophyll, the Temperature, the Algae Distribution and the extremely dangerous hydrocarbon and / or Chemicals pollution.
THE WATERS COLOR
The suspended material, the colored pigments, the dissolved carbon presence and the humus fraction affect the chromatic values of the visible tristimulus (blue, green and red). The analysis of the three color components (saturation, tint and intensity) is therefore enough to define the trophic state of a water mass, at least at the qualitative level of the three classes oligotrophic, mesotrophic and eutrophic.
Turbidity is one of the parameters allowing to evaluate water quality; in fact, exactly a low turbidity level is one of the most appreciated characteristics for quality tourism. For water quality analysis, it is possible to obtain a turbidity measurement in terms of Transparency Index, directly from satellite and aerial images.Furthermore, it is possible to evaluate the water Beam Attenuation Coefficient (BAC) with remote sensing, parameter correlated with suspended solids for well-defined depth bands.
CHLOROPHYL CONTENT DETERMINATION
The content of chlorophyll in water is an index of development and growth of algal vegetation. The presence of chlorophyll in water influences considerably the reflected radiance of the surface and for this reason it is determinable by the satellite images analysis.
The use of infrared spectral range band (10.4-12.5 mm) enables to realize superficial temperature maps and follow its evolution over the time. It is also possible to locate precise discharges in the water body byusing an appropriate geometrical scale for the examined problem itself
ALGAL DISTRIBUTION It is possible to map the algal vegetation in the shallow waters and obtain the monitoring of important biological parameters through multitemporal controls (among others: Posidonia oceanica) by using aerial multispectral sensors. It is also possible to determine the presence and development of mucilage on the surface of marine waters through multitemporal analysis.
HYDROCARBONS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS IN THE SEA Oil stains on the sea surface can appear after ships accidents or from oil platforms or for illegal oily waste spills. To remove and check these patches is of primary importance to limit their drastic effects on the marine environment. By the processing of radar images it is possible to define the exact position, density and extension of oil spills into the sea.
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF FOREST FIRES It is possible to fix software dedicated to the fire development models through the territory analysis and the state of the vegetation cover; these softwares allow the access to tools capable of indicating the site where a fire could probably start, in what direction it could spread and with what intensity. An appropriate territorial information system allows a rapid evaluation of the danger level and the consequent planning of preventive, containment and rescue operations.
Iptsat, through its great experience, is able to solve the problem of the fire register by creating specific databases and dedicated GIS, able to keep track of all the events that happened in the area. All of this in order to facilitate monitoring, controlling and prevention activities, as established by law no. 353 of 11/21/2000 “Law on forested fires”.
Infrared band comparison next to Planet August 2012-September 2012


Setting up a home or small business network
isn’t always as simple as switching on a router and typing in the access key.
With potential everywhere for interference, poor speeds and hard-to-diagnose
signal problems, not all of us can rely on a wireless network to link up our
computers in a trouble-free manner. In such cases, a wired network is the only
way forward. And one such option for wired networking in HomePlug.
HomePlug networking is a technology that
uses the electrical wiring of a building to transmit data between any devices
that have Ethernet sockets. The name encompasses several specifications, some
of which are capable of speeds comparable to any home wireless network, and
others which are targeted at specifically low-power or low-throughout use. With
no drilling or professional installation required, HomePlug networking can
offer all of the benefits of a wired network without the problem of
There are several versions of HomePlug
networking on the market. The first to be developed, HomePlug 1.0, had a data
rate of 14Mbps, but has since been superseded by HomePlug AV. That said, some
devices are still sold as HomePlug 1.0 ‘Turbo’, and these are
backwards-compatible proprietary systems based on HomePlug 1.0, but with a data
rate of 85Mbps.
HomePlug 1.0’s successor, HomePlug AV, was
developed so that HomePlug networking would be capable of transferring HDTV
pictures and VoIP traffic over a local network and beyond. The peak data rate
is 200Mbps, and devices certified HomePlug AV are guaranteed to coexist with
one another, and with HomePlug 1.0 devices (though they may not necessarily
communicate with the later). The HomePlug AV specification also includes more
robust security, including 128-bit AES encryption and distributed keys, making them
as secure as any wireless network, and much harder to break into.
The most recent version, HomePlug AV2,
increased speeds to a maximum of 500Mbps (on powerlines) or 700Mbps (on coax
wiring). It is fully compatible with HomePlug AV. If you want faster speeds, it
is possible to buy HomePlug Gigabit devices, but these are similar to HomePlug
Turbo – proprietary and not necessarily compatible with other devices.
HomePlug networking is far from perfect.
Speeds are often vastly lower than those quoted due to multiple factors both
physical (interference, aging, potentially poor materials or installation) and
logical (high security equates to lower speeds on actual data). However, the
technology is reliable and the security is good – certainly better than wireless
– and if all goes well, even easier to set up. They’re almost literally ‘plug
and play’, and it’s these factors, rather than speeds, that tend to attract
When setting up a HomePlug network, the
chief factors are cost and compatibly, because it must be easy and inexpensive
to expand a network if more devices are to be added in the future. For this
reason, the primary attributes listed will contain the number of adaptors
included in the price, and the specific HomePlug protocol used.
Extra features of specific adaptors will be
considered, although issues such as appearance and size will only be commented
on if there are particular practical concerns to discuss (or praise to offer)
about the hardware’s form.
Price: $75 RRP
Adaptor included: 2
Protocol: HomePlug AV
TP-Link’s low-priced starter kit, the
TL-PA211KIT, features two HomePlug AV adaptors at the average price of $40
each. However, you can quite easily find them much cheaper than RRP. Released
roughly a year ago, the TL-PA211KIT comes relatively late in the life of
HomePlug AV, and thus has a wide selection of features as well as incredibly
simple installation and setup.
The kit includes two Ethernet cables, so
you won’t find yourself needing to buy any extra parts in order to get your
network up and running. Of course, two adaptors will only support one machine
and one router, though, so if you have more than one networked device, you’ll
need to purchase additional kits.
The plugs themselves are compact, with
clear LED indicators that show the device’s status using a series of light-up
icons, rather than the usual cryptic acronyms and abbreviations offered by
network adaptors. A TP-Link specific power-saving mode reduces consumption by
up to 65% when the connection is idle, so you won’t be leaking power while away
from your machine. Even when working, it only consumes 3W.
The main down-side is that there’s no
socket pass-through feature, meaning that you will lose an entire plug socket to
your network transmission. Far from ideal when plug sockets are always at a
premium around computers (and of course, HomePlug doesn’t work through
Still, despite those gripes, it’s a simple
and easy kit to use, fairly priced, and largely trouble-free to install and
use. It might not be totally future proof, since it’s using HomePlug AV rather
than 2.0, but at this price that’s hard to criticise.
If you’re okay with HomePlug AV speeds,
it’s an excellent basic solution that can be picked up on the cheap.


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Name: Stuart Nelson
Date of birth: 17/09/1981
Place of birth: England
Position: Goal Keeper
|Brentford||Leyton Or||19 Jun 2007||Undisclosed|
|Leyton Or||Unassigned||13 May 2008||Undisclosed|
|Unassigned||Norwich||01 Aug 2008||Undisclosed|
|Norwich||Aberdeen||27 Jul 2009||Undisclosed|
|Aberdeen||Notts Co||03 Aug 2010||Undisclosed|
|Notts Co||Unassigned||01 Jul 2012||Undisclosed|
|Unassigned||Gillingham||20 Jul 2012||Undisclosed|
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Chinese company Huawei has big plans for this year’s Mobile World Congress trade fair. After introducing the world’s slimmest Android smartphone, the Ascend P1 S, during the International Consumer Electronics Show, Huawei is about to announce its most powerful smartphone.
The handset maker has started to send invitations for one of its events at the MWC 2012,
in Barcelona. The company invites media and fans to see for themselves
as “HuaweiDevicetakes a leap into the future of mobile communications to unveil their fastest smartphone yet.”
Shortly after launching the Ascend P1 S, Huawei confirmed plans to
debut an entire lineup of top-tier smartphones, which will be called
“Diamond” series. It looks like the first Diamond series device will be
announced at the end of this month.
Although the name of the smartphone has yet to be officially announced, the folks at U.R
have learned that a Japanese blog has revealed that Huawei Chairman Yu
Chengdong unveiled the name of the upcoming smartphone on his Webo
As the name suggests, Ascend D1 Q will be the
first Diamond smartphone available on the market. The “Q” letter
definitely stands for “quad-core,” as the “S” from Ascend P1 S stands
Moreover, Huawei also plans to announce a bigger and better Huawei tablet, a sequel to the 7-inch MediaPad slate, which will soon be shipped with Ice Cream Sandwich on board.
Huawei’s Chairman Yu Chengdong let it slip again that the new tablet will be called MediaPad 10 and will be delivered with a 10-inch touchscreen display.
There are no other details on any of the two
Huawei devices that are expected to go live at the Mobile World Congress
2012, in Barcelona. However, we can safely assume that both will be
powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, or a newer version of
Google’s mobile platform.


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Destroy enemy towers using the laws of physics in this original game featuring Box2D physics engine!
Planet Basher 2
Your country needs YOU (again)! Travel in search of precious stardust and only return if you are victorious. Can you collect 300 stars in a round? Show us it can be done and you will be decorated with honors and medals and things. There may even be stickers involved.
Sift Renegade 3 - Expension
This action platformer revisited Kiro's past, before his partnership with Vinnie and Shorty, when his brother Keinji was still alive. In this expansion edition you will fight as Keinji, until you discover a traitor among the Yakuza. New maps, new weapons and new moves!
GlueFO 3: Asteroid Wars
Use your GlueFO to split asteroids and collect mineral ore. Upgrade your ship and battle competitors for domination of the asteroid harvesting world.
This is not another pacman clone. Fill empty space and capture ghosts by building walls. You must fill 75% of the empty space to got to the next level. Avoid ghosts or you will lose a life if you touch a ghost. Pacxon, a member of the golden arcade.
Zombieman is a unique survival game, where you play both human and zombie. Run around the dark city streets and try not to die!
Hanger is back! Use your rope to swing through each level. Oh, and try not to lose too many bodyparts on the way.

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Silicone Tracheostomy Tube, Cuffed, 5.0mm
Silicone Small Animal Tracheostomy Tubes. Tracheostomy is an important tool for managing critically ill patients or patients with upper airway obstructions.
A tracheostomy tube can be either placed temporarily (i.e., surgical procedure) or long term (i.e, laryngeal paralysis).
Types of tracheostomy tubes:
1. Most tubes are supplied with an obturator. These aid in insertion and are removed after placement.
2. All tubes have a 15mm connector. This is the same fitting as an endotracheal tube and allows hook-up to an anesthesia hose.
3. All tubes have pliable wings or flanges allowing tying the tube in place with cotton (umbilical) tape or gauze.
4. Tubes are non-cuffed or cuffed (needed when assisting ventilation).
5. Tubes are single lumen cannula.
6. All tubes are 100 percent silicone that softens at body temperature.
7. All cuffed tubes are high volume low pressure and profile.
NOTE: Tracheostomy tubes are sized by their i.d. Tubes should be ~50% of the tracheal lumen width. The trachea changes diameter during the respiratory cycle. The tracheal body is wider than the larynx.
Tube. 5.0mm i.d. x 7.3mm o.d.
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