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Members who took ANC to court will face disciplinary action - Sihle Zikalala
Members of the ANC who took the KwaZulu-Natal provincial structure to court will be instituted with disciplinary action.
Following disgruntled members heading to the Pietermaritzburg high court on Friday in a bid to halt the highly anticipated conference from commencing, provincial coordinator Sihle Zikalala told members of the media that they will leave no stone unturned to hold the culprits accountable.
"The view generally from all the delegates that were here have tasked us to institute disciplinary actions against these members, we are clear on that. We will then check the conditions under which these comrades took the ANC to court," said Zikalala.
He was speaking to members of the media on Saturday at the University of Zululand, following a closed plenary session with delegates after a decision to postpone the conference in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
Zikalala, who was expected to win the conference uncontested, said that the delegates also took a resolution for the next conference to sit in six weeks to elect new leadership, but only if the NEC agrees.
He said that the reason for the provincial conference to sit urgently, was to prepare themselves for the 2019 national elections.
"The issue is that objectively you need stability when you go to elections, you need leadership with authority [and] that has powers, not delegated powers but powers from elected structure from the ANC," he said.
Yesterday, a last-minute application was made by ANC members from the Harry Gwala, Lower South Coast, Moses Mabhida and UKhahlamba regions.
The court granted them an interim order halting the re-run of the 2015 elective conference which had itself been declared unlawful by the court in September last year.
The provincial task team (PTT) that had disbanded and replaced the provincial executive committee in which Zikalala won and elected chairperson, had on Wednesday met with branch representatives in Pietermaritzburg , but rejected their complaints and decided to go ahead with the conference.
He indicated that they would be challenging Judge Jacqueline Henrques decision to interdict the conference and would file court papers in the coming week.
Zikalala said that he didn't agree with using the courts to solve party issues as it undermined the highest decision making body of the party, the national executive committee.
He also took a swipe at NEC member Bheki Cele who last year encouraged disgruntled members of the party to take the ANC to court .
Turning to his continued support of former president Jacob Zuma's court cases, Zikalala said that the NEC had given their members a right to attend, so long as it's in their personal capacity.


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3D Systems shares plunged 5.25% to $10.28 on Wednesday after it announced that Avi Reichental has stepped down as President and CEO of the company. Reichental led the company for 12 years. 3D Systems has appointed Chief Legal Officer Andrew Johnson as interim CEO, and established an executive management committee to support operations and strategic initiatives.
It was ‘mutual agreement’ with the board
The Rock Hill-based 3D printing company didn’t give reason for his resignation. However, 3D Systems said it was “mutual agreement” with the board. Reichental’s resignation came into effect on Wednesday. S&P Capital IQ analyst Angelo Zino said the outgoing CEO was “pushed out” due to the company’s struggles and investor frustration over the last couple of years.

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5. Public Enemy, 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' (1988)
Brutally spare? Public Enemy had already mastered that on Yo! Bum Rush the Show. Now they were ready to give us more. Chuck D's rhymes are more intricate and allusive, his moral tone more authoritative, his foes more varied and numerous. Flavor Flav's laces his comic routines with more absurdity, more personality, more flavor. And production crew the Bomb Squad sprays astringent caterwaul everywhere with a graffiti writer's hatred of blank space, yoking any prior musical movement once dismissed as noise – from free jazz to punk to metal – to a disciplined funk backbone.

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Bulgarian wins whiskey challenge
A lifeguard from Bulgaria has won a global Bushmills challenge to help create a new blend of the whiskey.
Ivan Ivanov, 28, was the winner of a contest involving finalists from nine countries who took part in tests from drinks mixing and tasting to rock climbing near the distillery on Northern Ireland's picturesque North Coast.
He said: "It means the world to me. I am on a crossroads in my life, I think it is a very good direction I am going now."
The marketing graduate from Svishtov travelled around the world as a lifeguard and bartender.
He said he was looking forward to spending a month in Northern Ireland working alongside Bushmills master distiller Colum Egan on a new blend.
The prize includes a month's luxury penthouse accommodation and £5,000 spending money.
The finalists were chosen by a public vote to represent their countries in the two-day event in Bushmills, close to the Giant's Causeway.
Tens of thousands of people from around the globe voted on Facebook to chose the nine finalists, who included Allister Brown, 33, an engineer from Lisburn, Co Antrim, and Kevin O'Sullivan, 33, an unemployed barman from Waterford.
Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions rugby star Keith Wood was among the judges.
Whiskey writer Joel Harrison and singer-songwriter Foy Vance were the others. Comedian Dan Gordon played host.


PPP projects in Belarus
Reconstruction of 85,25 km section of the M-10 road aimed at improvement of the transport and operational condition of the road section, reducing the number of road accidents, involvement new traffic flows and increase the investment attractiveness of the region and the country as a whole.
Project initiator: The Ministry of transport and communications
The project involves the construction of the recycling plant in Bobruisk city with provision of the equipment required for waste management; operation of the facility by the private partner and its maintenance and functional service during the term of the PPP agreement for the environmentally safe disposal of municipal waste.
Project initiator: Bobruisk city executive commitee
The project involves the construction of a hydroelectric power plant on the Western Dvina River with the installed capacity of 33 MW and projected power generation for the general water level of 130 million KWh
Project initiator: Ministry of Energy/Vitebsk Regional Executive Commitee
The project involves the construction of 5 sections of the Gomel bypass with total length of 41.35 km., construction of five overpasses and one bridge across the Sozh river, functional and technical maintenance of the facility after construction aimed at acceleration, increase, and redirection of the transit traffic through the city of Gomel.
Project initiator: Gomel Regional Executive Committee
The project involves the reconstruction of the existing complex of buildings, provision with modern medical equipment, enlargement of the complex of buildings through the construction of new facilities, functional and technical maintenance of the complex.
Project initiator: Grodno Regional Executive Commitee
Project involves construction of three kindergartens in Minsk region (Machulischi town, Mikhanovichi agrotown, Senitsa agrotown), operation of the facilities, its maintenance and functional service during the term of the PPP agreement.
Project initiator: Minsk Regional Executive Commitee
Project involves design and construction of the modern and technologically advanced emergency care facilities, taking into account all health and building codes imposed on the objects of this type
Project initiator: Brest Regional Executive Commitee


At the Copenhagen Fashion Summit the Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched a new initiative, bringing the industry together with the aim of a new system for textiles which is based on the principles of a circular economy instead of the traditional linear one. H&M is one of the supporters in the initiative.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2017-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Our 100% circular vision and our goal to only use recycled or other sustainably sourced materials by 2030 plays a key role in our sustainability agenda. We are aware that our vision means a big change from on how fashion is made and enjoyed today and if we want to take the lead in this challenge, collaboration and accelerating innovation towards a circular systems together with the industry is crucial. The Circular Fibers Initiative will define a shared vision for a new global textile system and it will be an important foundation for collaboration to accelerate the journey towards a circular textile industry,” says Anna Gedda, Head of Sustainability, H&M Group.
“The way we produce, use, and reprocess clothing today is inherently wasteful, and current rising demand increases the negative impacts. The Circular Fibres Initiative aims to catalyse change across the industry by creating an ambitious, fact-based vision for a new global textiles system, underpinned by circular economy principles, that has economic, environmental, and social benefits, and can operate successfully in the long term,” says Dame Ellen MacArthur, Founder, Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Other supporters are Core Philanthropic Funder, the C&A Foundation, Core Corporate Partners and NIKE. A consortium of organisations, including the Danish Fashion Institute, Fashion for Good, Cradle to Cradle, MISTRA Future Fashion and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition also supports the initiative.
Consumers keep their clothing for half the time that they did 15 years ago and after use a majority ends up in landfill. This characteristically linear economy puts high demand on land, energy and other resources. The participants in the Circular Fibres Initiative will work together to address the drawbacks of the ‘take-make-dispose’ model. The new system for textiles will be based on the principles of a circular economy, generating growth that benefits citizens and businesses, while phasing out negative impacts such as waste and pollution – an economy fit for the 21st Century.
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Dr Eamonn Butler on the cost of government and how to reduce it.
The fall in coffee prices has been caused by a 15% oversupply in coffee production. It is a market response to excessive production, rather than evidence of corporate wickedness. More efficient techniques and improved technology may cause prices to fall further. Those who advocate prop-up pricing schemes such as 'fair trade' may have the best of intentions, but they will probably encourage the less efficient producers to keep at it, maintaining the over-supply. What farmers should do is to diversify into other products. Instead of a token gesture such as paying a few pence extra for a cup of coffee, we should be opening our markets to their goods, and cease selling subsidized crops in competition with theirs on world markets.
In a follow up his last report on the Tobin Tax, Adam Baldwin assesses the impact of the European Commission's Financial Transaction Tax on Britain. He draws on the EC's impact assessment and independent research and concludes that it would wipe out derivatives trading in the City, hurt economic growth and increase market volatility.
In this think piece, Mark Skousen considers Marxist, Keynesian and Smithian economics.
... to the economic and political thought of our time. This book, written by Dr Eamonn Butler, gives an introduction to the great Austrian economist and political philosopher Friedrich A. Hayek. The book covers the themes of Hayek's work, which consists more than 25 books and numerous articles. The topics include Hayek's understanding of the market process; his critique of socialism and the meaningless term of social justice, and Hayek's suggestions for the constitution of the liberal state.
Independent schools are too expensive for most people; they provide a
service that is bought by only seven per cent of the population. Yet
polls have shown repeatedly that most of us would like to send our
children to an independent school if only we could afford it.
One of the reasons for their high cost derives, paradoxically, from
their charitable status. If they were profit-making companies that
distributed their profits to shareholders, there would be incentives
for them to keep costs down and operate efficiently. They would try to
sustain dividends and share values by seeking savings.
High Speed 2 will be enormously expensive if the government proceeds with it. But is it worth the money? In this report, Nigel Hawkins examines the arguments for HS2, particularly the "non-economic" benefits of the project, and argues that HS2 is a white elephant that the government should scrap.
Synopsis: Radical changes to housing benefit are required in order to stem the £840 millon of tax payer's money lost annually to fraud and error, and to make the housing market fairer and more responsive to the needs of tenants. Housing benefit should be taken out of the hands of local authorities, and instead paid out by social security offices along with income support. Today's very complicated payment rates, which depend on the tenant's rent level, family circumtances,and the type of property occupied; would be replaced by a uniform benefit for all low paid people. The report's author, housing expert Dr Peter King of DeMontford university in Leicester, says that prehaps £350 million in adminastrative cost and payment errors could be saved by there simplifications alone.
Mid-February 2001, and the Prime Minister proposes that we should start an investment account for every child in Britain. A baby bond' that would be invested and would grow. And perhaps even added to over the years in order to give every Brit a useful cash sum at 18. That could help them fund their higher education, or special health needs, or housing costs, or could be rolled into a pension for their retirement. Great new idea, or what?
Basel III requires an increase in the size of banks’ equity relative to their loans and a more formal assessment of risk, says Tim Ambler. Big companies will be able to shop around within the competitive international markets. However, in a situation where five big banks dominate the UK market, Britain’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be hit both by the reduced availability of loans and by higher interest rates. Since SMEs drive the UK economy, the consequence of Basel III is negative for the UK.

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3287 East 18th Avenue, Vancouver MLS®: R2239532
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Combine the luxury of modern design and new construction with the practicality of efficient space planning and rental income in this brand new contemporary home in East Van. This fabulous home features outstanding curb appeal, an open main floor plan with over-height ceilings, sleek finishings throughout, and wonderful mountain views. 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms upstairs. Rec room plus two bedrooms downstairs that could be converted into a one or two bedroom suite. Legal 2 bedroom laneway house for turn-key rental income. Air conditioning and radiant in-floor heat for the main house. Don’t miss this opportunity! Open house Sat. Feb. 24 from 1-3PM.
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As I finished reading Andrew Ross Sorkin's masterful reportorial account of the financial crisis, "Too Big to Fail," I came across a small news article in the NYT which mentioned "Union Atlantic" as one of several fictional accounts then being written. As soon as "Union Atlantic" was published, I downloaded the audio version. I was disappointed. "Union Atlantic" has a fairly attractive plot line (Union Atlantic is the name of a bank that fails), but Haslett is not a very good writer. The main story frequently diverts into sideshows, which do not aid the narrative, such as a homosexual relationship, the shooting death of a brother of a pivotal character, and two dogs who talk. The several main characters were interesting enough and the plot itself had enough momentum that I finished the book, but I was relieved that it was over. While this is not a particularly bad book, it isn't very good either, and I was disappointed that I didn't wait longer for a better "financial crisis" novel to come along, as it surely will. The reader was quite good.
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I read Haslett's short stories several years ago and was happy to find his first novel -- it did not disappoint. Haslett is a beautiful writer and this is a wonderful production..

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Gorenje Opens New Facility in Bosnia
Ljubljana, 14 January - COMPANIES/INVESTMENT/BOSNIA
A new office building and a warehouse - a nearly three-million Deutsche mark investment of Slovene white and black goods producer, Gorenje - was opened on Friday in Bosnia's district of Sarajevo by Gorenje Director Joze Stanic. Owned by the Gorenje subsidiary based in Sarajevo, Gorenje Commerce, the investment is expected to speed up the distribution of Gorenje products, enhance its services and create better working conditions in this Sarajevo-based subsidiary.
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Dionne: A quick end to the Trump administration would be better
There is really only one issue in American politics at this moment: Will we accelerate our way to the end of the Trump story, or will our government remain mired in scandal, misdirection and paralysis for many more months — or even years?
There is a large irony in the politics behind this question. The Democrats' narrow interest lies in having President Donald Trump hang around as close to the 2018 midterm elections as possible. Yet they are urging steps that could get this resolved sooner rather than later. Republicans likely would be better off if Trump were pushed off the stage. Yet up to now, they have been dragging their feet.
The reports that Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to drop his investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn may be finally concentrating Republican minds.
They certainly focused the decision-making of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who announced late Wednesday afternoon that he was naming former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to investigate possible coordination between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russian interference in the election.
House Speaker Paul Ryan signaled the changed mood earlier in the day not by what he said but by what he didn't.
Ryan has been embarrassingly eager to defend Trump, but he did not rush to his support this time. Instead, Ryan called for a "sober" and "dispassionate" response, warned against "rushing to judgment," and insisted that "our job is to get the facts." When word got out (probably from Comey or his sympathizers) of what Trump had said to the FBI director about Flynn, Republicans (such as Rosenstein) were left with no choice but to pursue the matter further.
The speaker only expressed faith in Trump when prompted by a shouted question at the end of his news conference. After some thought, he replied with a soft "I do" when asked if he had "full confidence" in the president.
Nothing could be worse than slow-walking the Trump inquiries. The evidence is already overwhelming that he is temperamentally and intellectually incapable of doing the job he holds. He is indifferent to acquiring the knowledge the presidency demands and apparently of the belief that he can improvise hour to hour. He will violate norms whenever it suits him and cross ethical lines whenever he feels like it.
He also lies a lot, and has been perfectly happy to burn the credibility of anyone who works for him. White House statements are about as believable as those issued regularly by the Kremlin.
And Trump's friend Vladimir Putin could not resist interfering yet again in our politics. Putin offered to provide Congress with a record of our president's meeting with top Russian diplomats to shed light on exactly what highly classified intelligence information Trump shared with them. Adding to the insult, the Russian leader spoke of a "political schizophrenia" taking hold in the United States that was "eliciting concern" in his country.
Perhaps Putin's taunt will elicit increasing concern among Republicans that our nation cannot endure much more of this.
The surest sign that the bottom is falling out from under Trump was a Wall Street Journal editorial that declared flatly: "Presidencies can withstand only so much turbulence before they come apart." The Journal warned that Trump was on the verge of betraying his supporters, "as his presidency sinks before his eyes."
Any GOP leader losing the support of the semi-official organ of Republican conservatism should know that his partisans are headed to the exit ramps.
But how can we speed our nation's escape from the catastrophe Trump has created? The Senate Intelligence Committee took an important step by announcing a bipartisan invitation to Comey to testify. The sooner he tells his story, the better.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) proposed that both parties demand that Congress get any memos, tapes and transcripts shedding light on Trump's meetings with the Russian diplomats and with Comey.
The naming of an independent counsel cannot become an excuse to pull back on congressional fact-finding. The country needs to know if there was collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia whether or not a crime was committed. And Democrats should ask Republicans to join them in pledging opposition to any appointee to head the FBI who is not universally seen as immune to Trump's influence.
It shows how far along we are that fears already are being voiced of a political backlash from his supporters if Trump is railroaded out of office. But delaying the process of getting to the truth will harm our country far more. And Republicans who throw up roadblocks will be hurt most of all.
E.J. Dionne is a columnist for The Washington Post. Email firstname.lastname@example.org. Twitter: @EJDionne


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The Amelia Hotel at the Beach is located on Amelia Island, accross from the Beach and 30 minutes from downtown Jacksonville. In the city of Fernandina Beach, near restaurants, shopping and area attractions. (There are 5 restaurants walking distance of the hotel).
Our Standard Guestrooms feature a King bed, or 2 Double beds, pillow top beds dressed in pristine white bedding, a microwave, mini-fridge, coffeemaker, iron with board, hairdryer, 32" flat paneled HD television, and free high-speed wireless internet access.
Of choose our Deluxe, Oceanview, Balcony rooms, or Terrace Suites overlooking the Beach.
A full "Hot & Healthy" breakfast of over 15 hot & cold items is served each morning from 6 am - 10 am. We also serve chocolate chip cookies, baked fresh and served warm each afternoon.
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1.45CTW Russian Simulated Diamond Champagne Bubbles Pendant W/Chain New
Pop the cork on an exciting, glittering design with this champagne bubble pendant in Russian simulated diamonds. The Vermeil pendant features 5 different sized bezel set round stones (approx. 3-5mm) that are set in a staggered line to look like fresh bubbles coming from a newly opened bottle of champagne. This piece has an approx. 1/8"W hidden bail and comes with an 18" cable chain that secures with a spring ring clasp.
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Note: The simulated diamond carat weight represents the approximate weight of a real diamond of the same size. These are top-quality simulated diamonds. These sparkling simulated gemstones actually display a higher dispersion of light than natural diamonds, creating a rainbow of colors that makes them stand out as beautiful alternatives to more expensive stones. With precisely cut and finely polished gems, all the beauty and brilliance of real diamonds can be yours at a fraction of the cost.

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The fourth and last of our special series of full-day crafts workshops for the public, launched in the year of the Bauhaus Art School’s 100th anniversary.
Typography is a craft/art that is back on the rise. How to construct an artist's typeface? Which writing tools and materials should be used? How can materials be used to play with shadows or create effects? An intensive workshop with a typographer/calligrapher and an artist/painter.
Master of work (craftswoman): Bára Klimešová
Master of form (artist): Jakub Hošek
Bauhaus Model: Art in Workshop
A special series of full-day crafts workshops for the public is launched in the year of the Bauhaus Art School’s 100th anniversary. Four workshops focused on working with wood, rhetoric, jewellery making and typography will be held; following the Bauhaus model, they will be led by a master of form (artist) and a master of work (craftsman). Small capacity, high intensity, top-class instructors.


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Well this is a lovely surprise. The annual Evening Reception for the Diplomatic Corps was held tonight, November 8, at Buckingham Palace, and Prince William and Kate Middleton joined Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall for the white tie event.
Here are some photos of some royals doing stuff: Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Oscar; and Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, attended their first ever State Banquet this evening, October 20, at Buckingham Palace in honor of the President of China. The Cambridges joined Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in honoring President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan. *Updated with more photos*

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Cancer Research UK has announced it will be implementing a new open access policy for articles accepted for pubication from 1 January 2022. It will require immediate open access (with zero embargo):
‘Immediate open access can be achieved either by publishing gold open access in fully open access, hybrid, or transformative journals (those that have committed to transition to fully open access) or green open access (self-deposit of the article in EuropePMC). Researchers must ensure their articles are available in EuropePMC immediately on publication. Until January 2022 our current policy will still apply.’
CRUK will continue to provide funding for open access publishing fees, including in hybrid journals where the article is made immediately available on publication.
Discussions about the implications for the Charity Open Access Fund are in progress, with an update expected later this month.
CRUK support the principles of Plan S but are not a signatory at this stage.
More information is on the CRUK website.

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Headed For the East Coast!
What better way to spend midterm than traveling across the country? For our November Midterm break from November 1-7, 49 Grade 12 Brentwood students, as well as faculty 3 chaperones, flew across the country to the East to visit 14 of Canada’s best universities. The purpose of this trip was to provide us with a first-hand experience of what it feels like to be on each campus, as seeing each campus makes a real difference for many students. Additionally, we were able to learn about the unique programs each school provides that could potentially draw us to their school.
Needless to say, the trip was exhausting; we visited 14 universities in a matter of 6 days, either taking a bus or plane each day to reach the next destination. The lineup of universities visited in order was the University of Toronto, McMaster, Guelph, Waterloo or Wilfrid Laurier, Western, Dalhousie, Acadia, Saint Mary’s, St. Francis Xavier, McGill, Queen’s, Carleton, and finally, the University of Ottawa. Fortunately, throughout the consistent hustle that was required of us, we were not only able to have some downtime, but we were also able to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the interesting sites that central and eastern Canada has to offer. Some of us even took it upon ourselves to visit the Parliament Building in Ottawa!
Through the excitement, it would be difficult not to forget the main purpose of the trip: giving us students some insight into what our future might hold. The majority of us reported having received beneficial insight into where they would like to attend university next year, making the 2017 Canadian UniTour a great success! Thanks to Mr Rodrigues, Mr Kingstone, Ms Thompson. & Mr D'Orazio for taking making all of this possible.
Glory C, Mackenzie ‘18

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A rejuvenated and renewed Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was greeted with open arms by the home crowd in Brazil, and he responded with a first round
Anderson Silva has defended his title 9 straight times, won 15 fights in a row, and is considered the best fighter on the planet.
The Brazil crowd showed up in force for the UFC 134 prelims on Facebook, and the local favorites did not disappoint.
UFC 134: Rio live play-by-play of Erick Silva vs. Luis Ramos on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“Ultimate Fighter” original Mike Swick has been knocked out of his return to the Octagon at UFC 134 with an injury.
Mike Swick has been out of action for quite some time, but he finally appears ready to step foot back in the Octagon at UFC


In 3D surface scanning it is desirable to lter away bad data without altering the quality of the remaining good data. Filtering of raw scanner data before surface reconstruction can minimize the induced er- ror and improve on the probability of reconstructing the true surface. If outliers consist of actual data such as hair, and not just evenly dis- tributed noise, these outliers tend to err smoothing algorithms away from the wanted result. We present a novel algorithm based on a Markov Ran- dom Field that uses a distance constraint to robustly classify a 3D scan volume. Through this classication a signal preserving ltering of the data set is done. The remaining data are used for a smooth surface re- construction creating very plausible surfaces. The data used in our work comes from a newly developed hand held 3D scanner. The scanner is an Ultra Fast Optical Sectioning scanner, which is able to extract high quality 3D surface points from 2D images recorded at over 3000 fps. The scanner has been developed for digital impression taking in the dental area. Our work relates to future in-ear scanning for tting custom hearing aids without impression taking.
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Sexual performance anxiety is a sense of anxiety or nervousness a person can feel before or during sex. When there is adrenaline pumping through your body and revving up your nervous system, it can be extremely difficult to relax and feel pleasure. While performance anxiety can get in the way of gratifying sexual experiences, there are strategies and education that can help you and your sexual partner(s) navigate and manage the side effects.
Sexual Performance Anxiety & Orgasm Challenges
If you experience delayed ejaculation or find it difficult to reach orgasm during sex and don’t know what to do, you aren’t alone. Nearly 75% of individuals with a vagina don’t experience vaginal orgasms. Though less common, 3% of people with penises encounter delayed ejaculation, a medical condition in which a person can maintain an erection, but needs an extended amount of time to ejaculate. Additional barriers to orgasm for people with penises might be due to Erectile Dysfunction (ED), or the inability to maintain and erection during intimacy.
Not achieving orgasms may have nothing to do with your genitalia and everything to do with an unskilled partner or an uncomfortability with your own sexuality. You might try practicing with yourself first so you know what feels good to you and what doesn’t. You might also talk with your doctor to rule out any health conditions or medications that could be hindering your orgasm.
Sexual complaints are one of the most common reasons for seeking help in people with anxiety. If you have never experienced an orgasm (with a partner or solo) you may be experiencing preorgasmic primary. A more common condition, preograsmic secondary, means you can’t climax with a partner.
Sexual performance anxiety can play a part in keeping you from orgasm by worrying about your performance and ability to please your partner, worrying about the relationship, worrying about having an orgasm, or anxiety about receiving pleasure.
Start by giving yourself permission to receive pleasure and check in on your mental health. Increasing self-awareness and learning to control your mind goes a long way in supporting your sexuality. Mental health has been referred to as one of the strongest influencing factors on sexual satisfaction.
Next, assess your relationship. Try thinking about the following questions:
“Is this relationship working or is it time to let it go?”
“What am I afraid of feeling or not feeling?”
“Is there a resentment I’m holding onto that needs to be discussed?”
“I Want To Have Sex, But I’m Not Lubricated”
The desire is there but you’re not primed at the pump. You may be experiencing arousal non-concordance, meaning, the body is aroused and the mind isn’t or vice versa. When this happens there’s a lack of connectedness often related to anxiety. Note, there is a difference between mental and physiological arousal.
Performance anxiety leads to many people getting stuck in their head and feeling out of their body. Work through the anxiety and learn to manage your ruminating mind. Focus less on what you are thinking and more on what you are feeling.
Many individuals with vaginas, particularly in long term relationships, experience less spontaneous arousal. Many don’t see an attractive individual and feel turned on, instead they experience responsive arousal. Responsive arousal requires more work, aka foreplay.
Anxiety may be pushing on your brakes. The dual control model suggests an excitatory and inhibitory responses to arousal. Maybe you were in a fight early in the day, your boss sent you an email you haven’t checked, or you’re worried about your prickly legs. All of these scenarios represent an inhibitive response (brakes) and detract from your present moment awareness in sex.
Slow down, engage in some deep breathing, and explore other erogenous zones. Pay attention to the sensations in your body and focus on enhancing the dialogue inside your head. If you find yourself thinking: “Why am I not wet?” try asking, “what would make this feel better?”
Friendly reminder that lube is your friend! Anyone who comments otherwise may be buying into misinformed sexual beliefs about vulvas.
If you are someone who has experienced sexual abuse or sexual assualt you may be coping with the after effects of trauma. Seeking therapy may help address your concerns on a deeper level and get you back to a hot and healthy sex life!
“I Want To Have Better Sex With My Partner, But They Don’t Seem Interested”
Levels of desire can change overtime. Men’s hormones tend to change slowly over time, whereas women’s fluctuate more rapidly (i.e. each month). Hormones play a role in sexual behavior and some researchers believe an increase in estrogen during the menstrual cycle can lead to a higher sex drive.
Hormones aren’t the end all and be all; other systems individuals interact with play a part as well. Don’t let your anxiety rush to conclusions about sexual dysfunction in yourself or your partner.
If you want to have more enjoyable sex, you might start by thinking about what sex means to you.
What do you enjoy about sex?
What do you get from sex?
How are you communicating these thoughts and feelings to your partner?
Talking to your partner about sex can seem taboo and it might feel like it takes away the spontaneity. In reality, openly expressing sexual desires and fantasies and communicating sexual concerns is associated with greater sexual satisfaction. The anticipation of sex can be just as enjoyable as the act.
You and your partner may want to eat dinner at different times and that likely won’t start a fight or prompt feelings of rejection. Neither should wanting sex at different times. When you feel you’ve exhausted communicating and exploring, perhaps the next conversation is about monogamy. This might feel scary, but that’s in part because society has labeled monogamous relationships as the epitome of relational success.
Remember, talking about sex can bring novelty all on its own. If you are looking for more information check out these 13 sex therapy books that will possibly change your sex life.
Good luck and happy sexing!

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Many newbies don’t realize the amount of work that is involved to get started building an affiliate business. They have to learn several new things, like creating a website; finding a web host; uploading files; search engine optimization; creating a landing page; and a lot more. That is one of the reasons many newbies quit before they get to the point of success.
The strength of your link profile isn’t solely determined by how many sites link back to you – it can also be affected by your internal linking structure. When creating and publishing content, be sure to keep an eye out for opportunities for internal links. This not only helps with SEO, but also results in a better, more useful experience for the user – the cornerstone of increasing traffic to your website.
One of the basic strategies you have to know, is how to get traffic. Without traffic or visitors, you won’t have anybody to sell to. You can get started writing a blog, and get people interested to read your blog. This will give you traffic to your blog and you can start selling products from your blog. If you want to know more about blogging, have a look at the page “Blogging for money”.
Text-based content is all well and good, but video can be a valuable asset in both attracting new visitors and making your site more engaging. Data shows that information retention is significantly higher for visual material than it is for text, meaning that video marketing is an excellent way to grab – and hold – your audience’s attention, and boost traffic to your website at the same time.
In a very crowded, noisy space – entrepreneurs and small business owners with a ton of “experts and influencers.” How do I get “above the noise?” I have built up a great brand and, I think, some great content based on a boatload of practical, real-life experience. I also have some products and services that I’m trying to sell, but I remain, “all dressed up, with no place to go.” Thoughts?
Yes, OSI Affiliate Software can integrate with your shopping cart. All you have to do is add our tracking code to your home page and your confirmation page. Once, you have added these tracking codes OSI Affiliate software will be integrated with your shopping cart. Additionally, we provide free integration so our team can do the integration for you for free.
Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising – like Google Adwords and Facebook – are getting more expensive all the time. While we invest heavily in Google Adwords ourselves here at LeadDyno, I can tell you that our click costs are constantly creeping up. Which means that next month, I know we’ll have to pay a little bit more to get the same results. Our affiliate program, on the other hand, is always profitable… because we pay our affiliates a commission based on the sales they bring us. Until they sell something, we don’t have to pay them anything. Affiliate marketing is also more scalable than pay-per-click (PPC) marketing. While there are a fixed number of relevant keywords that we (and you) can bid on and make money, there’s basically an unlimited amount of product that you can sell with affiliate partners.
As soon as you’re signed up, Lead Dyno automatically creates an Affiliate Sign Up page for you so you can begin to receive traffic from affiliates. You’ll also get your own hosted and customizable page that can track visitors, leads, and customers – you can even track your AdWords campaign. Other interesting features include the easy-to-use recruitment program that invites people to join your network via an email invitation.


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“I extend my deepest condolences to the people of the Philippines on the death of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III,” United States President Joe Biden said in a statement.
Biden was US Vice President, from 2009 to 2017, when Aquino was Philippine President from 2010 to 2016.
“He was a valued friend and partner to the United States, and he will long be remembered for serving his country with integrity and selfless dedication. President Aquino’s steadfast commitment to advancing peace, upholding the rule of law, and driving economic growth for all Filipinos, while taking bold steps to promote the rules-based international order, leaves a remarkable legacy at home and abroad that will endure for years to come,” Biden said.
“I greatly valued our time working together, and I extend my heartfelt sympathies to his family and to all who will mourn his absence,” the US President said.


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A stray dog has miraculously survived after being skinned alive in the street "like an orange".
The pooch, named Rosita by locals, was found in horrific condition outside the home of a neighbour who often fed her in Cordoba, Argentina.
Shocked residents alerted animal rights activists who took the dog into their care.
Heart-wrenching pictures show she was severely mutilated and left with a bloodied coat.
Veronica Nuesch, one of the vets who stitched Rosita back up, said the dog had shown amazing determination to survive horrific abuse that left her skin peeled back 'like an orange'.
She described the dog as a 'little warrior' and said she was now on the mend.
An activist confirmed the animal was found skinned in front of the house by a neighbour.
The incident has been reported to the police as officers investigate a spate of animal cruelty cases where dogs and cats have been hanged or shot.
Rosita's attackers are still on the run.
She was given a little jumper to keep her warm as she was healing from her wounds.
Online commentators noted the case was similar to that of another dog named Chocolate - a three-month-old puppy that died three days after being skinned in Argentina.
The incident left people queuing up to offer new homes for animals living on the streets in dangerous neighbourhoods.

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Hall of Fame
In 1914, Edward Lasker emigrated from Germany to the United States, where he soon became one of America’s top early 20th-century players. Lasker won five U.S. Open Chess Championships (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921), which were then known as the Western Open. In 1923, he challenged Frank Marshall to a match for the U.S. Chess Championship and narrowly lost, 8.5-9.5. Lasker popularized chess through his books, including Chess for Fun & Chess for Blood (1942), Chess Secrets I Learned from the Masters (1951), and The Adventure of Chess (1959). His Schachstrategie (1911), later published in English as Chess Strategy (1915), was an influential primer on the game that went through many editions.

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