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The oh-so-gorgeous South Indian brides and their unique kamarbandh design ideas never fail to impress us. It is this one bridal accessory that literally gives us major FOMO (fear of missing out). Be it the temple jewelry inspired kamarbandh or a simple string the South Indian beauties have great taste Kamarbandhs. This stunning accessory enhances their wedding look like no other piece of jewelry. And, this time we couldn’t resist but show you how ravishing they look by just adding a waist chain to their wedding look.
From simple to intricately designed, these Kamarbandhs are sure going to make you buy one for your wedding this time. And, believe us these beauties are worth investing. We know the thought that appears in your mind, ‘what am I going to do with this after my wedding?’ might stop you from buying one. But, you can always style them with different outfits post-wedding like with a simple saree, you can also pair it up with salwar kameez and a cape. There are multiple ways to incorporate your kamarbandh into your daily wear options, keeping it stylish yet simple. This decision of yours will never disappoint you. These kamarbandh designs can be used to give a traditional touch to your modern outfits and give a glam quotient to your ensemble.
So, come let’s explore our favorite kamarbandh design ideas that are steal-worthy:
The good old temple jewelry inspired Kamarbandh design.
Presenting to you some stunning kamarbandh design ideas inspired by temple jewelry. Each is similar yet very different from each other. This work of intricate art is incredible.
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Elegant diamond kamarbandh designs.
We love how these South Indian brides have coordinated their kamarbandhs with the neckpieces. The best thing about these kamarbandh designs is you can later wear them on casual sarees or even with kurtas to amp up your look.
Wide diamond kamarbandh designs with a pearl in the center.
These wide diamond kamarbandhs are goals! Just look at them how beautiful they look with Kanjeevarams. The rubies and emeralds are making them steal-worthy pieces.
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The sleek and simple belly chains never goes out of fashion.
These South Indian brides wore a simple chain with their Kanjeevaram sarees. But, they are surely stealing the show.
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These belts like Kamarbandhs are so pretty.
These gold Kamarbandhs look quite similar to belts and have intricate designs on them. The U-shaped strings are giving it a fresh modern touch.
Kamarbandh might be a bridal accessory for South Indian brides, but we love how North Indian brides are incorporating them in the bridal look with their bridal lehengas. And, not just brides we have seen many celebrities pairing these kamarbandhs with sarees and different outfits which changes the entire mood of the ensemble. Pairing up with capes and salwar kameez is another trend we can see many ladies catching up. So, these were our stylish recommendations for Kamarbandhs and we are still gazing at these. Tell us which one is your favorite amongst these and how would you style them post-wedding? Don’t forget to share your wedding look with Kamarbandhs with us.

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Converging Urban Agendas: Toward Healthy and Sustainable Communities
AbstractIn light of recent developments such as the COP21 Paris climate agreement, the UN adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, and the Habitat III Conference, there is increasing recognition of the role of human settlements as key components of both global challenges and global solutions. “Urban sustainability” under various names has matured over the last three decades not only in planning and related fields, but also in wider professional and popular discourse. In this paper we trace a historical overview of urban sustainability theory and practice, and explain why urban sustainability planning and development currently face limited and inconsistent application. We show that this lack of public uptake is due in part to monitoring, assessment, and decision-support frameworks and tools that do not engage citizens and their governments in a shared “strong sustainability” analysis and/or vision. We argue that urban sustainability today clearly needs to embrace equity, inclusion, and other social considerations; contribute to constructive societal mobilisation and compelling policy-making; advocate for development as a better alternative to growth; encourage the integration of human and environmental health interests; and encompass triple-bottom-line-inspired outcomes. Focusing on community capital productivity and regeneration may be the key to advancing healthy and sustainable communities. View Full-Text
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text: This year’s meeting of the IBSEN network in May was held at Hallym University in South Korea. Hallym University is situated in Chuncheon, which is a city approximately 60 km east of the country’s capital Seoul. It has about 280,000 inhabitants and is among South Korea’s safest cities. The university was founded in 1982 and counts over 10,000 students as well as over 800 professors. It has a wide range of lectures offered in English and even three study programs which are completely taught in English. That is why the university is particularly popular among international students.

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Backstage at the Emmys: Kevin Spacey, Tina Fey, Elton John and More
11:43 PM PDT 9/22/2013 by Chris Godley, Anthony Abraham
An ecstatic Jeff Daniels in the press room, Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston goofing off during the show and a glimpse of Al Pacino sneaking in a quick snack backstage are all but a few of the finer moments not seen on TV.
Hollywood's once-most-feared woman opens up for the first time about being fired by Cruise (and the role Scientology played in their split), why she had to fire her longtime business partner Leslee Dart and her "selfish" life following an unprecedented, astonishing career. Read More
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2016 Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 30 - DECEDENTS' ESTATES; PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. Laws 1974, LB 354, § 316. Rev. Laws 1974, LB 354, s. 316. stat. Stat. Administered By Nebraska Department of Revenue Distribution Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund Enacted 1990 Statutory Authority Neb . Rev. 375.02 If the returns or reports filed with all states to which the taxpayer reports are not uniform in the treatment of compensation paid to employees, the Nebraska return must disclose the nature and extent of the variance in the Nebraska return. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TITLE 316, CHAPTER 24 – CORPORATION INCOME TAX REG-24-001 ENTITIES SUBJECT TO THE CORPORATION INCOME TAX 001.01 Any corporation or any other entity taxed as a corporation under the Internal Revenue Corporations (foreign, domestic, or domesticated) and other entities taxed as a corporation under the I.R.C. Laws 1974, LB 354, s. 316. 30-101 Repealed. Stat. Stat. § 77-2734.14. §77-2734.03) • Affordable Housing Tax Credit – a copy of form 3800N must be attached to support the deduction. Laws 1974, LB 354, § 316. 30-103 Repealed. June 30 period . (Neb. § 30-103 — Repealed. Rev. are subject to the Nebraska income tax when part or all of its federal taxable income is derived from sources within Nebraska (Neb. Stat. If the corporate taxpayer is taxable in both Nebraska and one or more other states, the income of the corporate taxpayer must be apportioned to Nebraska based on the Nebraska receipts as compared to all receipts as provided by Neb. Rev . §§ 77-2734.06 and 77-2774. Nebraska Chapter 77. Rev. 30-102 Repealed. § 81-15,163 Source Lodging Tax Basis and Rate The state tax rate is 1% of the gross receipts from charges for hotel occupancy . Revenue and Taxation Section 77-2734.07. Laws 1974, LB 354, § 316. Decedents' Estates; Protection of Persons and Property § 30-3850. 3 - apportionment 2 (neb. §77-2901 – 77-2912) • Community Development Assistance Act contribution – a copy of Form 1099 NTC must be attached to support the deduction. Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 30. §§ 77-2734.05 to 77-2734.15. §77-2501 – 77-2507) Stat . (Neb. § 77-2734.10, see flags on bad law, and search Casetext’s comprehensive legal database (UTC 505) Creditor's claim against settlor. Stat. December 27, 2015.) (Neb. title 316 – nebraska department of revenue chapter 24 – business entity regulations; art. rev. Read the code on FindLaw Laws 1974, LB 354, s. 316. § 30-102 — Repealed. Read Section 77-2734.10 - Income tax; adjustment of factors, Neb. Stat. 2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - Chapter 30 — Decedents Estates; Protections of Persons and Property § 30-000 — Chapter Analysis § 30-101 — Repealed. 30-103.01 Interest of surviving spouse; determination prior to payment of federal or state estate taxes. Rev. Justia US Law US Codes and Statutes Nebraska Revised Statutes 2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 30 — Decedents Estates; Protections of Persons and Property § 30-2338 — Separate writing identifying bequest of tangible property. (Neb. Rev. Stat. Rev.


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EU concerned over new Russian rally law
BRUSSELS, June 13 - RAPSI. High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has expressed concern over the newly adopted Russian law toughening liability for the organizers of and participants in rallies and mass protest demonstrations.
In Ashton's view, these steps restrict possibilities for holding rallies. In fact, the legislation should first and foremost guarantee the freedom of assembly, her press service noted.
She has urged the Russian authorities to cooperate with European institutions and bring the law into compliance with the European standards.
On June 5, the State Duma passed the draft law and the Federation Council approved it the following day. The draft was then signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.
The law has increased fines for violating rally procedures by ten times, stipulated compulsory community service for violators and prohibited the wearing of masks at protests. The maximum fine has risen to 300,000 rubles ($9,200) for private individuals and to 600,000 rubles ($18,400) for public officials.
The new law also cracks down on unauthorized rallies by prohibiting any mass actions organized under the guise of mass gatherings or so-called "people's promenades", should they cause any public unrest.
Many Russian politicians and politologists believe that the law is not repressive and corresponds to European standards. Political scientist Dmitry Orlov, for example, holds that it guarantees the right to peaceful assemblies and rallies, while Deputy Head of the Plekhanov Economic Institute, politologist Sergei Markov, maintains that the law fully meets the European legal requirements.
However, experts of the presidential council for human rights have stressed in their report on the law that it runs counter to the Constitution.

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Mirceo ground his engorged cock against it. Though desperate to penetrate Caspion, he would never push his luck thus. He planned to spill right in his pants with a smile on his face.
The demon’s leather scent made him light-headed; his sultry blood made him drunk. Mirceo sucked, he ground, he jacked his mate. Pressure built and built. He imagined Caspion pounding into him with his thick, veined length—
Mirceo couldn’t hold back his seed, lost all sexual control. As his member began pumping cum inside his pants, he released his bite to throw back his head. He bellowed to the ceiling as he ejaculated, torrents so powerful he shuddered in awe.
The demon tensed against him, yelling, “Ah, gods, gods. About to come! GODS!” His rod grew scalding against Mirceo’s palm as friction built. Caspion’s chest heaved with breaths, his exhalations hoarse.
Mirceo rasped at his ear, “Fuck my fist, beautiful. Come hard for me.”
Caspion’s cock pulsed in Mirceo’s grip as he culminated in his dry demon release. “FUCK! COMING!” Orgasming over and over, Caspion gave brutal demonic roars, shaking the small room till dust rained from the ceiling. . . .
Mirceo wanted this moment to last forever. As they drifted down from that high, he milked the last of his mate’s release, then lazily fondled the demon’s semihard shaft.
If Caspion had felt even a fraction of Mirceo’s pleasure, the demon should be in love with him directly.
Cas twisted and flung himself out of the vampire’s grip. “Now you die.” He’d despised this smirking leech before he’d come his brains out.
Even as Cas shoved Mirceo against the tiled wall, part of him acknowledged a shameful truth.
He’d waited half a millennium to release like that.
Hate him! Cas drew back his fist and launched it at Mirceo’s too-perfect face, telling himself he liked the grunt of pain that followed. So why had he pulled his punch?
Blood flowed from the vampire’s lip. My fucking blood! Stolen from his pierced neck.
Mirceo made a show of licking his lips. “Ambrosia. I’ll suck you till eternity, sweetheart.”
“Never call me that again!” Another punch connected with Mirceo’s jaw.
The vampire took it, seeming proud to accept the blow. “My mate’s gotten wickedly strong. We’ll make a great couple.”
What was he talking about? Cas launched his fist with all his strength—
Mirceo traced to the side.
Cas plowed a hole into the wall. “Godsdamn it!” He snatched his fist back, then seized the vampire to belt punches against his stomach.
Mirceo finally struck, taking Cas unawares, right in the side of a horn. The vampire’s hand fractured. “Ah, fuck me!”
Cas’s head rang like a banged drum. With a bellow of fury, he lunged for Mirceo, tackling him through the doorway into the bedroom. As they crashed to the floor, Cas pummeled Mirceo’s side.
Between grunts, Mirceo said, “You’re ready . . . for round two . . . sweetheart?”
Cas frowned down. His cock was hardening for more, straining against Mirceo’s stiff member. What is happening to me? Madness was overtaking him! Just like that night in Dacia.
“Not surprising . . . since we’re . . . mates.”
Cas’s blood ran cold. What he was hearing couldn’t be right: Mirceo’s thundering heartbeat. And the vampire was heaving breaths. “You were blooded while I was gone.”
They’d both known Mirceo’s heart would stop soon, his sexual ability ending with it. Now the vampire’s body had awakened.
Mirceo shook his head. “Blooded tonight. By you.”
Cas released him with splayed fingers, then traced backward to stand. “What kind of trick is this?”
“No trick.” Mirceo licked his bloody lips again and murmured, “Mmmm.”
That savoring sound made Cas’s rod jerk, and Mirceo saw it.
The vampire smirked through the blood. “I’m not the only one affected by our pairing.” He made it to his feet, adjusting his clothes.
“I’m not paired with you!”
“No?” Mirceo gazed at Cas’s erection, which appeared to be straining toward him. “Look at all that pearly pre-cum you’re making for me.”
Cas gaped at his now-foreign member. Pre-cum did in fact bead the crown—a sight he’d never seen. Closest I’ve ever been to spilling semen.
“I can scent what your seed will taste like, beautiful. You’ll have to pry me away.”
Cas couldn’t catch his breath. This isn’t happening. “We’re both male.”
“It sometimes occurs this way. I, for one, couldn’t be happier with the mate fate chose for me. And you’re clearly attracted to me.”
How many times had Cas wondered: Why only Mirceo? Why no other males? “Because you’ve . . . you’ve mesmerized me!”
“One more time: I don’t have that ability. Fault me for being supernaturally sexy—guilty as charged—but I’m no mind-controller.”
Had the vampiric allure Cas resisted actually been his attraction to a mate? No. He refused this. “How would I not know you were mine all that time?”
“When beings are of different species, sometimes the mating instinct won’t be triggered until they’re both mature.” Fuck, that was true. “I wasn’t until my heart stopped and I became immortal. But you’d already gone by that time.”

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Chelsea boss Villas-Boas lands FA charge
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has been charged with improper conduct following comments about referee Chris Foy after his team's 1-0 defeat at QPR last month.
The Blues boss admitted he was "very aggressive" with Foy after accosting him post-match at Loftus Road, and accused the official who sent off two of his players of failing to treat the teams equally.
A statement from the FA confirmed: "Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has been charged with improper conduct by the FA, following media comments he made about the match official after his side's match at Queens Park Rangers on 23 October 2011.
"Villas-Boas has until 4pm on 15 November 2011 to respond to the charge."
The 34-year-old is in his first season at the Stamford Bridge helm after replacing Carlo Ancelotti over the summer.
The former Porto boss has been less than impressed by some decisions against his team, even going so far as calling referees' chief Mike Riley to complain about the performance of the officials in Chelsea's Barclays Premier League defeat at Manchester United. He was also critical of decisions in their draw at Stoke.
Speaking after the defeat at QPR, Villas-Boas said: "The ref was poor, very very poor. And it reflected in the result.
"I spoke to him at the end and I was very aggressive to him.
"I don't care if he's okay or not.
"Everyone can have a bad day, but this was not a bad day for us. It was a good day for us and a bad day for the referee."
QPR won the game 1-0 thanks to a Heidar Helguson penalty which was awarded for a needless David Luiz challenge in the eighth minute.
Foy then controversially sent off Jose Bosingwa for a last-man challenge and was left with no choice but to dismiss Blues striker Didier Drogba for a two-footed lunge.
The referee booked seven more Chelsea players, with the west London club being fined £20,000 after admitting to a charge of failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
Villas-Boas continued in his post-match rant: "A couple of decisions are right, yellow cards for sure, but I think he lost it before and was card happy towards the team.
"I'm not happy with the difference of treatment. I don't think the same treatment was applied.
"Apart from the fourth official, the other three were led by the emotions of the crowd and couldn't deal with a game like this."
The Chelsea manager added: "Three of the games played by Chelsea were influenced by the referee, and this is not Premier League level.
"You have to trust human error, but it's a big pattern for us. Things are not going our way.
"Conspiracy theories can lead to bans and lead to you calling us cry babies, and we're not. But it keeps happening.
"We're showing commitment and strength. Hopefully, things will go our way, referee decisions going our way."

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Canberra, March 14, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the last leg of his regional tour to Southeast Asia and the Pacific arrived in Canberra, Australia, on Monday.
Zarif is the first Iranian high ranking official to visit Australia after ten years.
He was welcomed by director general of Australian foreign ministry.
The Iranian foreign minister is to confer with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Tuesday on issues of mutual interest along with regional and global developments.
Zarif is to confer with Australian commerce minister, parliament speaker, shadow foreign minister from labor party, taking part in a luncheon, and deliver speech at Australian national university.
Meeting with Iranian intellectuals in Sydney, interview with Australian ABC news network are on agenda of the foreign minister during his stay in Australia.


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The 6 month diploma program in performance is designed to give students a rounded music education that will prepare them with the right skill set to adapt and perform in a variety of musical situations both live and in the recording studio. Students will also learn essential skills such as reading and writing music, harmony, ear training, counterpoint, composition, improvisation, arranging, rhythmic concepts, band dynamics both musical and inter-personal and more
The various modes of instruction for students include:
One-on-one lessons with your faculty on your chosen instrument customized to help you enhance your specific musicality in aspects of music that you want to improve on.
Performance labs will focus on specific music skills for each group of instruments. These labs will cover a broad cross-section of music performance courses, techniques and methods. Some examples of performance lab courses could be raga concepts for guitar, odd meter skills for drums, improvisation techniques for singers, soloing over chord changes for pianists, carnatic tala calculation techniques for percussionists, ostinatos and pedal point applications for bassists etc.
Students will form ensembles (bands) with fellow students and will be coached by the faculty on all aspects of ensemble playing. Ensembles will be of varying instrumentation. For example, Ensemble 1 could be 2 guitars, bass and drums, Ensemble 2 could be 3 vocals, 1 piano, 1 drums and1 ghatam and so on. Examples of ensembles could be ‘the music of metallica ensemble’ , ‘hip hop raga ensemble’, ‘Jayant kulkarni meets Thelonius monk ensemble’ etc.
Various approaches and methodologies for effective ear training for students will be taught. Ear training sessions will cover important aspects such as development of good relative pitch, reharmonization by ear, aural interaction skills between soloist and rhythm section, Timbral recognition for effective arranging for varied instrumentation, music transcription etc.
Faculty will present class lectures on a multitude topics. Some are mandatory for all irrespective of their instruments and some will be specifically for certain focus groups of students. Examples of class lectures could be ‘Role of music in Indian culture’, ‘Latin American musical styles’, ‘Contemporary composition techniques in Jazz’, ‘From Beethoven to Jimi Hendrix – the evolution of rhythm in western music’ etc.

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New documents disclosed in a complaint from the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) appear to show California Democrat Rep. Laura Richardson and her staff clearly violating congressional ethics rules and potentially federal law.
The documents show Richardson using official taxpayer resources for political events, including fundraisers. “Rep. Richardson didn’t just violate House rules, she likely committed crimes,” said Melanie Sloan, CREW’s executive director.
In one instance, Richardson’s chief of staff, Shirley Cooks, told all of Richardson’s aides in an email from her official House account, “All staff are required to attend” a fundraiser held Sept. 29, 2010, adding, “Bring spouses and tell interns they have to be there as well. Thanks.”
Another staffer, Daysha Austin, then a district scheduler, told staffers, “The Congresswoman is asking all staff that has one to wear their staff shirt to tomorrow’s event so we can be visible and easily identified.”
The “staff shirt,” pictured in CREW’s complaint, features a logo that says “California’s 37th Congressional District,” the district that Richardson represents.
The demands on staff to attend a fundraiser and use of official email accounts and resources to coordinate political activities clearly violate congressional ethics rules that taxpayer dollars “may not pay for campaign expenses.”
(Obama admin political appointee takes heat for trips home on taxpayers’ dime)
A strict wall separates official congressional office work from political campaigning; lawmakers and their staff may not even make one phone call for campaign purposes from a congressional office phone, for instance.
While it’s not uncommon for lawmakers to stretch these rules to a degree, flagrant rule breaking in written documents is highly unusual.
CREW included the documents in a complaint to the FBI asking for an investigation. The watchdog group says Richardson’s conduct likely violated federal law. One lawyer told The Daily Caller if Richardson was found guilty of these allegations the maximum jail sentence would be around 13 years, but given Richardson’s lack of criminal history, she would probably be sentenced to less than five years in jail.
Another email included in the complaint shows Richardson asking staff to prepare her for political events.
Richardson “has an event this Saturday (something along the lines of ‘California Dem Party Endorsement’) and she asked staff prepare a binder for her. She needs a lot of the same information that she needed for her last endorsement event (was it Sunday?). I was hoping you could compile a binder again using the same materials from last weekend,” wrote Lucinda Richard, a legislative assistant to Richardson in a March 17, 2010 email.
Another email shows active involvement by Richardson herself regarding one of her official staffer’s political activities.
When staffer Thorne Maginnis requested vacation time to volunteer in a Tennessee congressional campaign, Richardson expressed umbrage she hadn’t been consulted on where Maginnis would campaign.
(California Democrat Maxine Waters charged with House ethics violations)
“I am disturbed by this. I have never authorized any staff to communicate to the [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committeee (DCCC)]. I certainly never authorized staff to consider a specific seat. Those are my decisions. The direction was if someone was interested to see me and NOT to go and do what he has done,” Richardson wrote from a personal email account.
CREW’s complaint and the newly disclosed documents come on the heels of allegations in March by an outgoing staffer that Richardson required official staffers to work on her reelection campaign.
In a March 3, 2011 resignation letter, Maria Angel Macias also claimed Richardson subjected her to “constant verbal and emotional abuse.”
“My doctor recommended I take time off,” Macias wrote, apparently due to stress. Attached was a note from Macias’ doctor.
Macias told the Contra Costa Times in a March 14 interview Richardson required staffers to work on her campaign, a major violation of congressional ethics rules and potentially federal law.
“She would just ask me to call them and tell them to come to the campaign office,” Marcias told the Times, “She would ask me to schedule people (staff members and drivers to accompany Richardson) for campaign fundraisers for other elected officials.”
A spokeswoman for Richardson denied Marcias’ allegations at the time.
Republicans quickly pounced on the revelations Tuesday. One GOP House aide said, “This isn’t surprising. This is the same member that doesn’t feel the need to pay her mortgages on time, why would she respect the rule of law?”
In the CREW complaint, the most explosive email is from Cooks demanding all staff attend a fundraiser.
The subject of the Sept. 27, 2010 email, sent to every staff member at Richardson’s Washington, D.C. Office, was “Wednesday at 5:00pm.”
The full email said, “All staff are required to attend Ms. Richardson’s event. Bring spouses and tell interns they have to be there as well. Thanks.”
The week the email was sent, Richardson was holding a fundraiser on Wednesday at 6:00pm with an “American Idol” theme.
“Please Join Speaker Nancy Pelosi for Congresswoman Laura Richardson’s 1st Ever Democratic Idol Fundraiser,” a flyer for the event says.
Other emails from staffers confirm Cooks’ demand for staffers to attend “Ms. Richardson’s event” at “Wednesday at 5:00pm” was a demand they attend the fundraiser.
For instance, the email from Austin, demanding staff wear their special office shirts to “tomorrow’s event,” has the subject “Rep. Richardson’s Democratic Idol,” the name of the fundraiser.
Additionally, one unidentified staffer threatens to resign from the office because the person felt they were being pressured to attend a political event held the night of Wednesday, Sept. 29.
“Daysha just told me I’ll be taking photos at the event tonight. I explained to her I would be leaving early and she ignored. If this is not somehow rectified I am prepared to tender my resignation effective immediately. I am completely serious about this. In addition, for your information, I will be taking action against this office through House leadership if I am forced to go this route,” the unidentified staffer said.
Cooks told this person to “calm down” and help find a replacement to substitute for him or her.
Richardson spokesman Ray Zaccaro said he would be releasing a statement on the allegations shortly.
Update: Zaccaro responded to the allegations but did not actually deny them.


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Remember your first? Was it not great? It showed you new thing you did not think possible. It did things right, not like the crap you see now. Anything after that just seemed like a copy, a lie; a bad one at that. And okay, if you look back it was not that great, but it’s the memories that you cherish; not so much it. Kind of like a roller-coaster ride, it last only a few seconds, but it is not really the turns and falls you remember, but how your stomach climbed to the top of your chest.
Jeremy Parish will call this “firsties” syndrome. We youngsters are misguided by the fact that we never played an RPG before 1997; and he is absolutely right. Final Fantasy VII is my favorite game of all time, but the game is heavily flawed.
The 32-bit RPG was not always meant to be so. Square originally planned for it to be on the SNES, but with focus on Chrono Trigger, the project was delayed. Most people believed FFVII would end up on the N64, so did Square, until Nintendo announce the console would be using cartridges. So Square ended its long relationship with them, and joined the Playstation team with its all mighty disc based console.
In many ways FFVII broke new ground. It brought forward “hard” sci-fi that we only received a taste of in FFVI. The RPG introduced the “emo” protagonist that would be revisited in later games, no more of this happy go-lucky shit; we got ourselves a “badass”. However, the more they added the more it seems to fall under its own weight. And sometimes, with good reason, it is regard as a mediocre game.
Cut scenes were a big part of FFVII, it is too bad they were done so poorly. They came in three flavors, “squatty midgets, lanky puppets and detailed humans, and depending on when a given video sequence was rendered (and by which studio)” The difference in design and quality took you out of the experience, and added some WTF moments. Even the detail human version are lacking, none of them feature the best character in FFVII; Vincent Valentine. Not that he is in anyway different to any other character (stats wise). In FFVII there is zero character building, you can only level up and customize the materia.
Probably one of the game’s biggest flaws was its pacing. Though it starts brilliantly by showing you around Midgar, then opening up the world map; it expects you to play mini games, go snowboarding after a main character’s death, or breed chocobos to obtain a summon that makes what is an already easy game into practically a cake walk.
With all that said, I disagree with anyone who says FFVII is a “weak” game. It is easy to attack the game for qualities we take for granted today. FFVII introduced features that are still being perfected today we cannot knock on it for its inabilities. When I play retro 8-bit games, there is almost always a layer between me and the game that I have to overcome to appreciate it. Many of the 8-bit lovers suffer from the same disease as, us, the Final Fantasy VII fanboys. FFVII had some pretty good cut scene, and beautifully composed music render into shit by the sound programmers. Though much of it would have to change to fit today’s standards, if a remake were ever made, this game that has not really stood the test of time would be godsend.

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Hillstone Restaurant is a tried and true steakhouse in University Park, Dallas. I normally eat here for a weekend lunch every once in a while. However, it doesn’t matter if I’m coming in for lunch or dinner or whatever day I’m here – the food has always been high-quality. The Hillstone staff are also so warm and polite; they’re attentive and thoughtful individuals. Even though parking can be a hassle, there is a large parking lot and garage, so valet is not necessary here.
But let’s get to the food, shall we? For Hillstone’s appetizers, the House-Smoked Salmon is phenomenal; spreading some of the Chef’s Dressing on top of the salmon just ups the flavor. The Chilled Jumbo Shrimp and Spinach & Artichoke Dip are also both fantastic appetizers. Regardless of your preferences though, you can’t go wrong with any of their appetizers in my opinion.
Now for their entrees, you have to go with their House Specialties. I believe Hillstone Restaurant has the best filet in Dallas. Pairing their USDA Center-Cut Filet (medium-rare) with a Fully Loaded Idaho Baked Potato will give you an amazing meal.You won’t regret it I promise. I am also a huge fan of their Barbecue Pork Ribs – the sauce is delicious; the ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender; and they’re just great overall. The fries and coleslaw are nice additions as well. These are my two favorite entrees here by far, but the rest of the House Specialties are plenty good, too.
Last but not least, dessert! The Five-Nut Brownie is a decadent, delicious piece of sweetness. It has a palatable balance between a warm, chocolate brownie and a scoop of vanilla ice cream that crowns the brownie. Even more, the brownie is stuffed with chopped up macadamia nuts, walnuts, peanuts, pecans and almonds. Also, it’s topped-off with a drizzle of caramel sauce that is just so good. The Key-Lime Pie and Apple Walnut Cobbler are both great options as well, but I always go with the brownie unless I’m trying to spice things up.
If you catch yourself in Dallas sometime, definitely try this place out! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do 🙂
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We wake to an empty house, guests departed. We breakfast on croissants and strawberries in the sunshine of our villa. To our favorite beach, at noon, we drive, and there, we set up our beach chairs near the shade of some trees, near the shade of some trees where our friends all sat with us, where, now, they are absent. The tide is high, the sea is calm, the sun burns, the water soothes. My husband joins me for my walk on the nature trail, past the points and views, and across little beaches, in shade, and then back to our quiet peaceful time at the sea. Tonight, there is a full moon, a warm breeze and here, a poem by a Caribbean poet, Derek Walcott, a poem to close another special day, for which I am grateful, this feast.
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Taft Museum of Art
The Taft Museum of Art is a historic house museum holding a fine art collection in Cincinnati. It is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and is a contributing property to the Lytle Park Historic District.
Taft Museum of Art
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The Taft house was first built for Martin Baum and then was the residence of Nicholas Longworth. David Sinton lived in the house with his daughter Anna, who married Charles Phelps Taft, the half-brother of President William Howard Taft. The Tafts lived in the house from 1873 until 1929. William H. Taft accepted his presidential nomination there from its portico in 1908. The Tafts were avid art collectors. They turned their home into a museum, and donated their Greek Revival house and the collection of art that filled it to the people of Cincinnati in 1927. In the Tafts' deed of gift they stated, "We desire to devote our collection of pictures, porcelains, and other works of art to the people of Cincinnati in such a manner that they may be readily available for all." The Taft Museum opened to the public on November 29, 1932. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976, in honor of the murals on its walls that were painted by Robert S. Duncanson, one of the first widely known African-American landscape painters, on commission from Nicholas Longworth.
The museum's collections include European old master paintings, with works by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Thomas Gainsborough, Frans Hals, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, and Adriaen van Ostade, among others, and 19th-century American paintings, including the well-known Duncanson murals. The galleries in the historic house also include Chinese porcelains, European decorative arts, Limoges enamels, watches, sculptures, and furniture.
Collection highlights include:
- Joaquin Sorolla, Portrait of Mr. Taft, President of the United States, 1909.
- Frank Duveneck, The Cobbler's Apprentice, 1877.
- Henry Farny, Song of the Talking Wire, 1904.
- Rembrandt van Rijn, Portrait of a Man Rising from His Chair, 1633.
- J. M. W. Turner, Europa and the Bull, ca. 1840–50.
- James Abbott McNeill Whistler, At the Piano, 1858–59.
- Anonymous author of the 13th century, Virgin and Child, from Paris, Abbey of Saint-Denis, ca. 1260–80.
- Olivuccio di Ciccarello, Madonna nursing the Child with Saints.
- Frans Hals, Portrait of Seated Man Holding Hat.
- Gerard Terborch, Sleeping Soldier.
- Jeronymus Van Diest, Sailboats On River with Fisherman.
- Corot, Evening:Festival of Pan.
- Charles Daubigny, Evening on Oise.
- An appreciable collection of Limoges enamel paintings.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- "National Register Historic Districts – City Planning & Buildings". Cincinnati-oh.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- "Taft Museum of Art Cincinnati Review | Fodor's". Fodors.com. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- Federal Writers' Project (1943). Cincinnati, a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors. p. 166. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- "NHL nomination for Taft-Baum House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- work previously attributed to Carlo da Camerino
- Felix Winternitz & Sacha DeVroomen Bellman (2007). Insiders' Guide to Cincinnati. Globe Pequot. p. 13. Retrieved 2013-05-08.

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There were 5.5 unemployed people for every job vacancy in May, down from 6.3 in May 2011. The decline in that ratio was caused by a combination of two factors — more job postings, but also a decline in Canada's official unemployment rate.
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thank you tree.
to make it up, I’m ma spam y’all.
okay I’m such a horrible person. I’m so inactive and it’s all school’s fault. I have my GSCE coming up and I couldn’t be more stressed.
school is slowly killing me.
his face hardened.
this reminds me of coldplay’s ‘sky full of stars”.
I wonder what it’s like to be that rich.
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India on Wednesday registered its highest ever single-day toll of 4,529 Covid deaths. The country reported 2,67,334 fresh cases of coronavirus in a slight rise from Tuesday.
ndia on Wednesday recorded its highest single-day toll of 4,529 Covid deaths. The country recorded 2,67,334 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 32,26,719.
With a fresh jump of over 2.67 lakh covid-19 cases, the total case tally in the country now stands at 2,54,96,330.
As many as 3,89,851 discharges have been made in the last 24 hours, which is more than the daily cases reported.
Top five states which have registered maximum cases are Tamil Nadu with 33,059 cases, followed by Kerala with 31,337 cases, Karnataka with 30,309 cases, Maharashtra with 28,438 cases and Andhra Pradesh with 21,320 cases.
India registered its highest ever Covid deaths with 4,529 fatalities reported in last 24 hours.
The southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, are the three worst-hit states in the country.
Maximum casualties were reported in Maharashtra (1,291), followed by Karnataka with 525 daily deaths.
Record tests of more than 20 lakh were conducted in the last 24 hours.
Active cases have dropped by more than 1.27 lakh; 13.12 lakh people have been vaccinated on Wednesday.
The top five states account for 54.05 per cent of the new cases reported, with Tamil Nadu alone responsible for 12.37 cent of the new cases.
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The Microscopic BattlefieldBook - 2017
In gloriously gross detail, you'll meet dangerous microscopic invaders like protozoa, fungi, viruses, and foreign bacteria - then see how our bodies work to fight back and defend us against future infections. We get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and mechanisms of infections, diseases, and immunity, and also the incredible effect that technology and medical science have had on humanity's ability to contain and treat disease.
Publisher: New York : First Second, 2017.
Edition: First edition.
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Characteristics: 122 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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The Bryan College cheerleading squad is pleased to announce the signing of Xia Grimwood. She is from Cordova, Alaska. Grimwood said she chose Bryan because, "I wanted to go to a Christian and a small-sized college. Also, I wanted to go someplace where it's hot!"
The Bryan College cheer program is pleased to announce the signing of Megan Harris. She is a graduate of Rhea County High School. Harris said that she chose Bryan because, "I grew up around Bryan and always loved it. I also wanted to go to a college that had an intimate, Christian atmosphere." She also stated, "I wanted to join the cheer team to become involved with the school. I believe my positive attitude and hardworking spirit will help the team."
The Bryan College Cheerleading program is pleased to announce the signing of Erin Bell. She attended high school at Moore County High School. Bell was given the Most School Spirit Award. She stated, "I chose Bryan because they allow me to express my faith. I love the campus and the people there are great! I want to cheer at Bryan because I love to cheer and I am definitely dedicated to the team."


Consecutive draws with Juve and Inter had AC Milan sitting a healthy 14 points clear at the top of Serie A, still unbeaten and with a game in hand. But a surprising progression to the Champions League semi-finals meant we had 12 games in 43 days to conclude the season.
The final 10 games began with a trip to Sassuolo, who were having a great season sitting in second place in Serie A. After a quiet start we blinked first by winning a penalty that the league’s top scorer Andrea Belotti tucked away. A quiet game saw neither side create much but we sealed an easy win as Sandro Tonali set up the second for substitute Franck Kessié. That took us seven clear and seven points away from defending our title.
The rough run of games continued as fourth-place Napoli came to town and it looked like being a struggle as we were stuck at 0-0 after 67 minutes. But Ilaix Moriba stole the show with an out of this world hat-trick of absolute screamers as well as laying on a goal for Belotti, five key passes and a 94% pass completion ratio. He is simply superb and I can’t believe Barca released him!!
With a tired squad and Champions League semi-final coming, I fully rotated for a game against Crotone. It was a risk that certainly didn’t pay off as we lost our first game of the season, but a 3-0 defeat was unacceptable.
The first 11 returned for a trip to bottom of the league Spezia and we strolled to a 2-0 win, with Ismael Bennacer scoring on his comeback after a lengthy injury. The Zebres slipped up with a 2-2 draw at home to Fiorentina the next day, which handed the title to us on a plate.
AC Milan defended their Serie A title!
We celebrated the title defence with a 3-1 win over Udinese, in which young midfielder Jimmy Charrier-Lagarde scored his first Milan goal and finished with us getting our hands on the trophy.
A brilliant first-half performance secured a 3-0 win at Sampdoria, we beat a poor Roma side 3-1, then a late Florentino Luís goal eased a 1-0 in a poor game at Torino. Luís then bagged a brace to inspire a 4-1 win over Cagliari, which took us to 100 points for the season!
A 3-1 final day win over Bologna saw us finish on a Serie A record of 103 points, surpassing Juve’s 102 in 2014. We also had by far the best attack with 92 goals scored and easily the best defence with just 17 conceded. Italian domination completed!!
Champions League semi-final
Having already knocked out Arsenal and Man City – and faced Man United in the group stages – more English opposition followed as we face Liverpool in the Champions League semis.
We missed an absolute hatful of chances in the first leg, drawing 0-0 at home despite a 2.60 xG, 19 shots in total and Belotti missing a penalty, compared to Liverpool’s 0.18 xG. Liverpool’s toothlessness continued at Anfield, and we took advantage through Asensio seizing on the loose ball after Moriba’s shot was parried then Belotti wrapped up a surprisingly easy 2-0 win after the break.
We were into Milan’s first Champions League Final since 2007!
Champions League Final
Stadion Munchen, aka Allianz Arena, was the venue as reigning champions of Europe Paris Saint-Germain took on AC Milan, seeking a first Champions League title since 2007.
We came into the game without our first-choice wingers as Asensio was injured and Karim Adeyemi had only just returned to training after a month out. While PSG were missing Haaland, but still had Ronaldo, Brandt, Mbappé, Milinkovic-Savic and more.
PSG started well and made it count as Mbappé scored on 23 minutes, and we just couldn’t create anything despite really going for it. Belotti missed several chances, which led to him playing a 6.1 that confirms my suspicions that he’s not good enough to take on the really big teams. And PSG eased to a 1-0 win in a really poor game.
Belotti finished as Serie A top scorer with 23 goals in 35 games, and scored 27 in 47 in all competitions. Tonali won Serie A player of the season with 7 goals, 10 assists and an average rating of 7.34, while Moriba won the league’s young player of the season with 8 goals, 6 assists and a 7.31 average rating. While Gianluigi Donnarumma kept an impressive 31 clean sheets in 50 matches.
Moriba also took a clean sweep of the fans’ awards with player of the season, young player of the season, best signing and goal of the season for one of his three ridiculous strikes against Napoli. He also made it into the Champions League team of the season alongside Layvin Kurzawa and Davide Calabria.
A look around Europe
Chelsea won the Premier League on 94 points, finishing 5 clear of Man City, Liverpool and Man United, who were all 23 clear of 5th-placed Wolves. Nottingham Forest went down with a measly 12 points.
Real Madrid defended their Spanish title, finishing with 95 points and 6 clear of Barca. Bayern continued to win Bundesliga as did PSG in France. PSG of course beat us in the Champions League final to defend their title, while Valencia beat Ajax 2-1 in the Europa League final.
Our domination of Italy in this third season makes me think it may be time to bring this FM21 Beta save blog to a close, and focus on something a little different for future content. But thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed this little Italian adventure!
I’ll have plenty more FM21 content coming your way shortly, including my newly started save looking to take Bolton back to glory.
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INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen seek revenge for loss, host Nebraska tonight
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Axemen will try to earn revenge for its only loss of the 2014 season as it will host the Nebraska Danger at 7:05 p.m. today at the Sanford Center. Nebraska enters today atop the Intense Conference with a record of 3-1 and has won its last three contests by...
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March 14, 2014
INDOOR FOOTBALL: Axemen anxious to return to action after bye week
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Axemen will return to action for the first time in two weeks as they host the Wyoming Cavalry 7:05 p.m. today at the Sanford Center. Head coach Robert Fuller said the team enjoyed the rest provided by last week’s bye and focused on getting healthy and getting...
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February 21, 2014
AXEMEN: Regular season campaign begins today
BEMIDJI — Tonight, it begins for real. After a pair of exhibitions against the Cedar Rapids Titans, the Bemidji Axemen kick off their inaugural...
February 21, 2014 - 10:59pm
February 12, 2014
IFL: Axemen elated with debut; team has preseason rematch with Cedar Rapids Saturday
BEMIDJI — Bemidji Axemen head coach Robert Fuller wasn’t sure what to expect when the franchise made its Indoor Football League debut last weekend against Cedar Rapids at the Sanford Center. By the end of the evening, however, Fuller was elated with the crowd’s response and...
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January 18, 2014
Axemen to announce turf naming rights partner
BEMIDJI — Bemidji Axemen officials will hold a press conference 3 p.m. Monday at the Sanford Center to announce the naming rights partner for the team’s turf. The Axemen is Bemidji’s team in the Indoor Football League. The season begins Feb. 7 when the Axemen host Cedar Rapids...
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December 14, 2013
Indoor football: Axemen add four players to roster
BEMIDJI — Last week the Bemidji Axemen added four players to the roster, signing three new players and trading for another. Axemen officials acquired wide receiver Ryan Balentine in a trade with the Green Bay Blizzard. Green Bay will receive future considerations. Last year Balentine,...
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July 23, 2013
IFL expansion tour?: In Fargo, league officials give similar pitch to one they gave in last week Bemidji
FARGO -- Much like their counterparts at Bemidji's Sanford Center, officials at Scheels Arena in Fargo are willing to house indoor football with the right team ownership. "We'd be intrigued because it would be a different event beyond hockey," said Jon Kram, who is the Scheels Arena...
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July 18, 2013
Investors wanted: IFL, Sanford Center look for local money for expansion franchise
BEMIDJI -- Chris Kokalis thinks an Indoor Football League team in Bemidji can be a smash hit. When he got a glimpse of the Sanford Center, he...
July 18, 2013 - 6:39pm
May 6, 2013
Sanford Center looks to indoor football team
BEMIDJI —Sanford Center management is exploring the possibility of bringing an indoor football team to Bemidji. Curtis Webb, the center’s...
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2014 Formula 1 Preview: Teams
Red Bull Racing-Renault
What is it about Red Bull Racing? Some say it is the fact that the team has pot loads of money to pump into Formula 1. Some say it is that technical wizard in their employ - Adrian Newey - whose genius sets them apart from the rest of the squad. And others believe it's Secret Ingredient X that forms a part of their energy drink that also goes into fueling both their drivers and cars. Whatever it is, it looks like the team is finally out of luck for 2014. With the new technical regulations that have come into place for 2014, all the teams up and down the order have had to go back to the drawing board.
The 2014 rule changes could mean that Red Bull's domination will finally end
Red Bull, it would appear, for a team that has dominated the last four seasons, has certainly got things all wrong for now. Their problems are two fold. For one there is the fact that the RB10 is powered by a Renault engine, and Renault have admitted to facing both hardware and software issues when it comes to their 2014 powertrains. The specific problem that the engine maker appears to have is that of excess vibrations that are preventing the proper functioning of their Energy Recovery System. That, however is only one of Red Bull's problems. Newey has declared that the team is facing issues particularly when it comes to aerodynamics and chassis cooling. The first test session at Jerez turned out to be a disaster for the team, with drivers Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo managing to complete just 21 laps between them over the course of four days. The second test session at Bahrain was just a smidgen better. The team managed to complete 116 laps of testing, surpassing only Lotus and Marussia. As the final test session kicks off in Bahrain today, there's plenty for Red Bull to do. The season opening race on the 16th of March at Melbourne will be their proving ground. For now though, it looks like Red Bull's streak of F1 domination, might just end.
Ever since the Mercedes W05 took to the track at Jerez, it started setting the pace for 2014, proving once and for all what the benchmark in 2014 was going to be. And unless the other teams can do some serious catching up, last year's runners up in the contructors' championship are looking set to be the dominant team in the first few races of the 2014 season.
Mercedes looks like they are the team to beat in 2014
How did things go so right for Mercedes, though? Evidently the team hadn't made as much progress as other teams had when they realised they needed to make drastic changes to the car. Given that they hadn't progressed too far down one particular path, going back and changing things was an easier task. There are certain technical changes brought about by the rule changes that the team appears to have managed to get right. The first of this is the engine itself - a seemingly reliable 1.6-litre V6 engine has been developed. Indeed, both at Jerez and Bahrain, it was Mercedes that was able to accomplish race distance runs. At Jerez the team managed to set the top four fastest times, with Rosberg completing an entire race distance run. And at the second test session in Bahrain, Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton once again set the fastest times, even completing 315 laps between them. Rosberg even set a timing of 1min 33.283secs, that was within a second of the time he set in 2013 to claim pole position at the same circuit. Other significant changes that Mercedes has brought about, that appear to be aiding its cause, are to the cooling and diffuser system, the chassis underside that is now stepped, and the front suspension. Although the final test at Bahrain will finally be an accurate measure of the 2014 season, for now it looks like Mercedes is going to come out tops.
While Mercedes managed 309 laps at the first test at Jerez, Ferrari weren't too far behind, managing to put in 251 laps over the course of the four-day session. The scarlet squadron also managed to put in a total of 287 laps over the course of the second official test session at Bahrain. They might not have had the sort of numbers that Mercedes did, but Ferrari's performance, though a little understated, was more than acceptable.
Understated but consistent - Ferrari could well prove to be the joker in the pack
The prancing horse might just have a thing or two up their sleeve, and drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso could well surprise us at the first race in Melbourne. While their aggregate times at Jerez slotted them fifth and seventh on the timing sheets, at Bahrain they were sixth and seventh. Ferrari's F14 T is looking strong for now.
After missing the first test at Jerez, Lotus has some amount of catching up to do
Lotus caused a bit of a stir in the F1 paddock when it unveiled its car for the 2014 season, the E22. The car featured a two-pronged (or twin-tusk) nose, which gave it an unusual appearance, to say the least, but was the best solution according to Lotus engineers to satisfy the new lowered nosecone regulations as stipulated by the new rules for 2014. The other significant difference that the E22 has is that the rear section of the car is asymmetric. But where Lotus really surprised everyone was when they decided to skip the first of the test sessions at Jerez. Technical director Nick Chester, however, didn't chalk this off to any sort of problem with the car, maintaining that the team's schedule had always been to launch the car just ahead of the Bahrain test session. Nonetheless, when it was time for the test session at Bahrain, the team had to make up for the mileage it lost out on at Jerez. By the time the team got to Sakhir, some amount of issues that engine supplier Renault had been facing had been sorted out. Over the four days of testing at Bahrain, Pastor Maldonado managed to complete 85 laps, also setting the fastest time for a Renault powered car along the way. The trouble, however, is that this time was 5 seconds slower than the overall fastest time of the test session set by Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes. Romain Grosjean's test wasn't nearly as fruitful, with the Frenchman only managing to complete 26 laps of testing, finishing the test with an aggregate time that was only good enough to put him ahead of the Caterhams and Marussias.
2013 was possibly the worst season McLaren has had to endure in years, with the men from Woking finishing 5th overall in the championship. The rule changes for 2014 have managed to level the playing field though, and McLaren, as is in evidence from the first two test sessions at Jerez and Bahrain, is no longer on the backfoot.
McLaren has managed to set some competitive timings through the first two tests of the season
They might not have displayed the sort of reliability that the works Mercedes team has managed to so far, but the fastest aggregate time set by Kevin Magnussen at Jerez, went a long way towards proving just how stable the team really is. The Danish driver also managed to complete 162 laps during the test session, while his team-mate Jenson Button slotted in fourth fastest on the aggregate timing sheets, having completed 85 laps. Things improved at Bahrain, with Magnussen setting the fastest time on the second day of the session, and Button clocking the second-fastest time on his first day of testing. What the team will be particularly pleased about is the fact that Button completed a full race distance at Sakhir. The 2009 world champion is also optimistic ahead of Australia. The advantage that Button has is in terms of managing those Pirellis.
Sahara Force India-Mercedes
Force India has been making steady progress over the years, improving its place in the championship standings as each season has gone by. And while they haven't been able to do as well as they did in 2009 at Spa (Giancarlo Fisichella took a fine second place there) they have managed to establish themselves as the best of the midfield runners, pipping the likes of Sauber and Williams (and at one point even leading McLaren in the constructor's championship). Not bad at all. The talking point when the squad revealed their 2014 car, however, wasn't so much about how they'd perform. For jaws had dropped just at the sight of the car.
Strange nosecone or not, Nico Hulkenberg has put Force India on top of the timing sheets once - a sign of things to come?
Even though the squad was the first to release images of their 2014 car, it was just the profile that we got to see. When the car was finally launched in the Jerez pitlane, it was with much amusement that people noticed the, err, rather unusual nosecone. People compared it to a certain body part, but let's not dwell on that. A technological advancement that the Force has is that of their highly innovative stepped chassis. So how did the car perform at Jerez? With a total of 146 laps run between drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez, the team set aggregate fastest times that were good enough to put them ninth and tenth on the timing charts. At Bahrain Hulkenberg was particularly impressive, even setting the fastest time on the first day of testing. But with the sort of progress that McLaren has made, leapfrogging them in the constructors' championship won't be easy.
Another unusual looking car for the 2014 season is the Sauber C33, with a very low snout-like nosecone that makes it stand apart from the rest of the cars. However, Sauber adopted a rather staggered approach to the 2014 preseason test sessions, choosing to run a basic version of the C33 at Jerez, and adding performance upgrades to the car for the Bahrain test. Between Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutierrez the team managed to complete 163 laps of testing at Jerez.
Lots of progress still to be made for Sauber ahead of the season-opening race in Australia
The test session was marred by a crash that Sutil was involved in, although the 31-year old admitted that it was down to driver error. The team also appeared to be facing brake by wire issues. Then there was the fact that Sutil's car was plagued by an electrical issue in the second test session. For the Hinwil-based team, the main goal at the moment is to complete one full race distance worth of running during the final test session of the season. With the experienced Sutil behind the wheel and the seemingly fast Gutierrez in the other car, they could score points in 2014.
Scuderia Toro Rosso-Renault
Meet another one of the Renault-powered cars that seems to be struggling (we've discussed the woes of the Red Bull team in great detail already). Toro Rosso had a troubled start to the 2014 season with the test session at Jerez seeing them only finish a total of 54 laps.
Toro Rosso completed more laps than sister outfit Red Bull
On the bright side, one of the teams that completed less testing than them was sister outfit Red Bull. Although we aren't sure that this will make too much of a difference to drivers Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniil Kvyat. The team did manage 139 laps at the second of the test sessions at Bahrain. But it was far from a trouble-free test. The verdict? Well, that the main problem that the team is facing is with the engine. Renault sure must be feeling hot under the collar.
Given the sort of performance they had last year, the 2014 test sessions are very likely to have put a smile on the faces of Sir Frank Williams and co.
The switch to Mercedes power could not have come at a better time for the Williams team
If there's one thing that the first test at Jerez proved above anything else, it is that the Mercedes engine that powers the FW36 is certainly reliable. The switch from Renault power to Mercedes power could not have come at a better time, especially considering the team's dismal performance last year. Felipe Massa set the fastest time on the second day of the test session - it's been a while since either Massa or Williams has managed such a feat. If it boils down to a battle of the F1 engine manufacturers, Williams, with Massa and Valtteri Bottas, could stand to gain.
Marussia might have pipped Caterham to 10th place in the Constructors Championship in 2013, but the rule changes have ensured that the egg hasn't landed sunny side up for the John Booth-led squad in 2014.
Marussia's been plagued with woes during testing - last place in 2014?
Testing hasn't gone well for the team at all - Jerez was dismal and Bahrain equally bad. The team has a total of 59 laps of testing under its belt going into the third test at Bahrain. Could things be better for the team? Well, Max Chilton and Jules Bianchi will certainly be in agreement that they could.
The team that has adapted to the Renault engine better than any other team, yes better than Red Bull and Toro Rosso, is Caterham. Of both tests so far, the team that finished last in the Constructors Championship last year has managed to do more laps than the other two teams running the same engine.
A GP2 car will be faster than this one, says Caterham's Kamui Kobayashi. Nonetheless, it is the most consistent of the Renault-engined cars so far
Well, we aren't sure how well Caterham will perform over the season, with Kamui Kobayashi declaring that a GP2 car is faster than the car he's been putting through its paces at Jerez and Bahrain. Time will tell.While Marcus Ericsson was 1.9 seconds off the pace of Sebastian Vettel at Bahrain, it really isn't anything to write home about (especially for Red Bull given that Vettel was 6.9 seconds off Nico Rosberg's aggregate time).


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Steve Coppell believes Reading will 'come back biting' after slipping closer to the relegation zone over the weekend.
The Royals were dragged further into the mire after losing 2-0 at Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime, while relegation rivals Bolton Wanderers moved up two places after securing three vital points at Middlesbrough.
Afterwards Coppell refused to press the panic button and has backed his 17th-placed side to pick up the points necessary to retain their top-flight status.
"There are three games and nine points to play for, it's very significant," he told the club's official website ahead of defining games against Wigan, Tottenham and Derby.
"Our target is to go for nine points and be genuine in the attempt to get them.
"We have a real desire to make sure we're here next year. You feel low after a game but you look forward with relish, determination and desire to get three points.
"They will come back biting. It's a three-game season now, a mini-season if you like.
"I've got a squad of 20-odd players, and if you ask me my best eleven then right now I don't know. I've got more or less two equal teams.
"It's down to me to choose the best eleven for Wigan (on Saturday), that's my conundrum.
"There could be significant changes from week to week. We're trying to get the best out of the squad and be in this division."


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Southwest DJ, High Daniels, recently ventured to Exeter’s Quay to perform at the latest Hold It Down event alongside Boy Better Know’s, Frisco and HTF were there to catch the action!
Daniels warmed the crowd with some help from Samuel Wulf, Sarge, Skinzman and Krepz with a set full of garage, grime and house basslines before Big Fris took to the stage.
High Daniels has recently dropped his latest collaborative EP with Nasty Habbitz entitled Feel It, played support to Logan Sama and is creating an ever-growing fanbase. Feel It dropped back on Christmas day is available for free.
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About time! Wishbone Ash is well worthy a good box set.
Two discs of "best of" material and two with "rarities" that makes an old fan drool.
Additionally there's a booklet with a comprehensive Wishbone Ash history (and on the 1997 issue also comments on each song by Mart and Andy).
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text: Members of the College of Medicine are acknowledged for their leadership and contribution to the diversity and inclusion impact they have made on the college. Liz Oates, MD, is chair of the department of radiology and former chair of UK Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS). Dr. Anita Fernander is a professor in the department of behavioral science and former chair of the diversity and inclusion committee in the College of Medicine. Dr. Eseosa Ighodaro is PhD in the process of completing her MD. Ms. Brittany Rice is a PhD, and in the department of pharmacology and nutritional sciences. These are the actual awardees.

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Our beloved Sexiest Man Alive William Levy recently shot a pair of commercials for Sabritas potato chips for Spanish-language TV. Translation: Mmm mmm good! The video for the first, in which a female cop gently taps him on the behind, appears below. Think it's too late for me to enroll in the Police Academy?
Meanwhile, Levy began a run in the play "Perfume de Gardenias" in October at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. It appears his ambitions to conquer Hollywood—particularly after turning down a role in hottie stripper flick Magic Mike—have fallen flat. Following his role in "Triumph of Love," which wrapped last summer, he reported to webbie Que Telenovelas that he does intend to return to the genre in the future.
In 2012, Will will also star in and produce a new TV series, whose pilot will be taped in January. He's also slated for a leading role in a remake of "Cuna de lobos," a new series scheduled for the first half of the year on Channel of the Stars.
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After falling through Vine-Gate pass, Tyree must continue on to deliver a dragon’s egg. With no way to cross the land before the egg can hatch. Tyree comes upon a caravan, providing hope that he will make it to Ishtabar on time. Unaware that the caravan’s owner has other plans for him, Tyree is transformed into an unintelligible Ogre. Now trapped, Tyree can only hope that help will find him.
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Discovering books at an early age, Shawn grew to love the written word. Every genre was a new take on life. The realms of fantasy with its strong heroes and magical dragons called to him, while suspense and horror with its intriguing heroes and villains showed all of twists and turns that life held. Then again, late Saturday nights watching Creature Feature on Channel 18 with his dad, left memories that would help him turn into the writer that he is today.
In 2010, Shawn published his first novel, Sense of Honor, and its sequel, Dragon’s Chest. Turning what was originally to be a standalone novel into a series, The Tides of War. Also in 2010, Shawn co-authored Ripper’s Row, with Donnie Light.
2011 brought the third installment in The Tides of War series, The Dark Caravan, and the second novel in the Ripper Trilogy, Ripper’s Revenge which he again co-authored with Donnie Light.
In 2012 Shawn stepped alone into the world of horror with Little Valley and Wolves in Springfield.
2013 saw the third installment in the Ripper Trilogy, Ripper’s Wrath, again co-authored with Donnie Light. As well as all three novels in one complete edition, The Ripper Trilogy. Welcome to Plainfield, a paranormal suspense story based off of evidence recovered by Shawn’s paranormal research team, Ghost Hunt America on an investigation on the murderer - Ed Gein, And the fourth installment in the Tides of War series, Rose Marie.
2014: Shawn was voted in as one of the ‘All Time Greatest Horror Writers’ on www.ranker.com alongside Steven King and Dean Koontz. Releases for the year include Chicago Undead, followed by his first children’s book, Brooklyn and the Magic Ring, and the fifth novel in the Tides of War series, Honored Son.
2015 Brings a horror short story, In the Ground, followed by his second children’s book, Nathaniel and the Tangled Web. In the fall brings, Widow’s Hill, a horror novel set in 1960 rural Wisconsin.
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Famed actor Jeff Bridges is a multitalented man who has expanded his creative skill set from acting on film to capturing images from behind the lens. In fact, he's managed to overlap his passion for film and photography by snapping shots on set, during his downtime. The legendary film star reveals the busy back end of film making without the glitz and the glamour.
Nearly 30 years since he first began his personal behind-the-scenes project in 1984, Bridges has amassed quite a collection of mementos from his time on film sets. From his role as “The Dude” on The Big Lebowski to playing the one-eyed U.S. Marshall “Rooster” Cogburn in True Grit, Bridges jumped in and out of character, switching between his role as an actor and a photographer between takes.
Using his Widelux camera, the passionate photographer was able to capture a wide assortment of monochromatic images throughout the years that include the cast and crew taking breaks, actors getting their hair and makeup done, the wonders of green screen, and even a few fun photos of fellow famous thespians like Matt Damon imitating the comedy and drama masks of commedia dell'arte.
A collection of Bridges' photography has been published in his book titled Pictures and the multifaceted artist has just recently been honored by the 29th annual Infinity Awards with a nomination for his photography.


BRITAIN is offering an open door to terrorists, the Government's own watchdog warned yesterday.
Customs staff are so thinly spread at ports and airports they are "no discouragement" to fanatics and bombers.
And private jets ??A?A" which can be hired for a few thousand pounds a?" can easily be flown into high-profile targets, Lord Carlile said in his annual report on our terror laws.
He urged police to build close links with flying clubs and owners of small airfields to maintain a "vigilant watch for the unusual and unexpected".
Lord Carlile also criticised police for wrongly using anti-terror powers to stop innocent people without reasonable suspicion.
Home Secretary John Reid dismissed the report, saying customs officers were deployed "according to risk".


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Hi everyone and welcome to Day One of MFT’s August Release Countdown! Tomorrow’s the day! Release is at 10am Eastern so set your clocks! Today we’re previewing BB Call the Shots Stamp Set, BB Call the Shots Die-namics, BB Bedside Manner Stamp Set, and BB Bedside Manner Die-namics. Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog for all the details and more inspiration from the design team.
As a retired nurse, I squealed when I saw this set! It’s so adorable! I took one of the sentiments and built my design around it. First, I stamped the image on No Line Coloring card stock with Extreme Black hybrid ink, cut it out with the coordinating Die-namics, and colored it with Copic markers. Then I planned my card design around Impact Alphabet Die-namics spelling the word “NURSE”. I dry embossed a panel of Sweet Tooth card stock with Star Celebration Stencil and popped it up on foam on a Sweet Tooth card base after added a strip of Black & White Stripes Paper Pack across the bottom.
I sponged Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper with Electric Red dye ink, cut out the letters, and gave them some little accents with a white gel pen. I popped them up on foam, added the heat embossed sentiment strip, and adhered the image, also with foam tape. To finish off I added some stars, cut with Tag Builder Blueprints 6.
And there you have it for Day One and the end of MFT’s August Release Countdown! Tomorrow, at 10am Eastern, all the cool things you’ve been seeing for the last five days will be available for purchase. Thanks for stopping by today! See you tomorrow for the August MFT & Friends feature!
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WW1 WW RAILWAYS
GETTING TRAINS TO THE TRENCHES
Bridges were often bombed by the enemy to cause disruption. To get trains up and running again quickly after incidents, engineers had to build temporary constructions. Even heavy locomotives could travel over them. This wooden structure was built over the Celle River near Amiens, France.
A combination of Turkish and German troops prepare to unload a narrow-gauge train at Jariscbaschi in Asia Minor, in April 1917. In this photograph, the train’s driver can be seen wearing a German uniform.
Carrying on regardless
From 1917, the role of the field railways expanded rapidly to deal with the huge demands of frontlines everywhere. Here, German troops can be seen constructing a field railway in March 1918.
Alongside Chinese labour, skilled engineers, such as these British soldiers pictured in France in October 1918, were also used to rebuild damaged sections of railway during the conflict.