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The Arizona Cardinals remained quiet through the first three quarters of their Week 16 game against the hometown Cincinnati Bengals. The Arizona offense was nonexistent and looked completely lost through the bulk of the game before waking up in a big way in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, the offensive explosion came too late and fell short, as the Cardinals lost by a final score of 23-16.
Andy Dalton and the Bengals completely owned the first three quarters. Dalton threw a touchdown pass to Jermaine Gresham in the first quarter. Gresham made a terrific catch to stay in bounds, but had his play dwarfed and then some by Jerome Simpson in the second quarter, who made a front flip over a Cardinals defender to finish up a touchdown catch in what was easily the play of the year. Cedric Benson also picked up over 50 rushing yards to push him over 1,000 rushing yards in the 2011 season.
Arizona quarterback John Skelton, who had been sacked five times and thrown three interceptions before the fourth quarter, tossed two touchdown passes within five minutes. First a 30-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald to get the Cardinals on the board, followed by a 2-yard pass to Jeff King. The Cardinals failed the two-point conversion but had closed the gap to 23-13. Skelton was able to get the Arizona squad back to the red zone with just over 3:00 left to play in the game, but the Cards failed to convert on 3rd and goal and were forced to settle for a short field goal to bring them within a touchdown.
The Cardinals were able to halt the Bengals and force a punt, which had them beginning a drive at the 40 yard line with 0:48 left to play. Skelton and his receivers attempted to put together a last-minute drive, but were out of time outs and ran out of time. With the loss, the Cardinals fall back to 7-8 and have seen their playoff hopes slip away.

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The First Electric Western Goes Blu
DIRECTED BY GEORGE ENGLUND/1971
BLU-RAY STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 2019/KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS
1971- the year that gave us Nasdaq, Greenpeace, Winona Ryder, Kevlar, and the Pentagon Papers. Audiences made hits of things that in the decades immediately prior to and following would never in a million years achieve mass appeal, like Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. The following year would deliver even stranger pop culture anomalies to the zeitgeist: Steely Dan, Deep Throat, Pink Flamingos. Paving the way for all of it and riding the tide of weird progress is Zachariah– “The first electric western”.
Playing squarely (in more ways than one) to the freaked-out drug culture of just a couple years earlier, Zachariah takes a hearty drag and saddles up with rock acts Country Joe and The Fish and The James Gang, as well as Cajun fiddling legend Doug Kershaw, and jazz drummer extraordinaire Elvin Jones as rival gunman/musician Job Cain. Don’t think too much about where all these musicians are plugging in their equipment. Or about anything else, for that matter.
Zachariah is every bit the misfiring counter cultural lark it’s cooler-than-thou cover art and tag lines promise.
’71 also saw the U.S. voting age lowered to eighteen, resulting in a cascade of capable, outside-the-box youth candidates being swept into office. Just like how Zachariah opened the flood gates of scores of other “electric Westerns.” Which is to say, Not really. Which is to say, Not at all.
Amid these rock acts as co-stars in the film (an impressive marquee, even if their brand of hippie jam was quickly falling out of favor in that particular moment), center stage somehow goes to the very young, ridiculously fresh-faced John Rubinstein in the title role of Zachariah, and Don Johnson as his best friend, Matthew. Charismatic doesn’t begin to define them in this cult film gone amok. In fact, it’s about the furthest thing from accurate.
With its lack of stars, aesthetic appeal or exterior buildings that consist of nothing more than a front side, one would be wrong to expect much from Zachariah. The production does manage to wring mileage from what resources it does have. This reviewer counted the same distinct wooden building facade being used three separate times on the title character’s psychedelic but also real journey. One can imagine the far-out justifications behind the scenes in rationalizing this bit of cost cutting: “How many architectural styles would they’ve had back then anyway, man??” Or, “Like, maybe Zachariah’s not really going anywhere, man!” Even now, though, we can tip our hats to the set carpenters who had to carry that false front around in their truck, assembling it and re-assembling it as part of their Sisyphus-ian production schedule. Eventually, the uniquely ornate center-point of the building is used as a gravestone.
Don’t ask/don’t tell what the sub-textual underpinning of Zachariah really are. As the two extremely fresh-faced leads traverse the frontier deserts of SoCal finding trouble and challenges to their bond, it‘s clear that they just can’t quit each other. Once they part ways, Zachariah wanders into the lusty arms of famed prostitute Belle Starr (Patricia Quinn, not to be confused with the 1941 Gene Tierney film or the 1980 Elizabeth Montgomery version or the actual Belle Starr). The satisfaction she yields is as much of a facade as the fake front of her bright pink fun house of illicit desires. The place is the gaudy pinnacle of the meager phony-baloney school carnival set-up that’s supposed to pass on film for something real. Shock and dismay, Ms. Starr doesn’t do it for him. Nor does proving himself as a gunfighter, nor anachronistically loud music, nor general hedonism nor new duds. Not to give anything away, but all the answers lie in a life of non-violence and natural organic farming (was there any other kind back then?)
Just a thought, maybe there should’ve been a law in the Old West stating that participants must have the biological need to shave in order to be in a shootout…? Or maybe not, seeing how this is a 1971 PG rating, meaning a GP rating. And also meaning permissible topless go-go dancing and all kinds of drugs, Drugs, DRUGS, man!! Zowie. Family movie night material, it is not. (A lesson our house nearly learned the hard way).
Rubinstein, in his new video interview, reflects on the film with a fondness for the shoot and a touch of lament for how it came out. The film, apparently based upon respectable source material (the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse) and helmed by director George Englund (who was “of the previous generation”, but is repeatedly said to have been a swell guy), was badly compromised in post-production by unnamed producers and higher-ups. (In other words, the usual gang of idiots). It’s a story far more conventional than the one Zachariah itself tells, but at least Rubinstein shows up to tell it.
Also there’s an optional audio commentary track by those ubiquitous KL commentators, Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson. The transfer, a new HD scan from a 4K transfer of that thar original camera negative, is everything a fan of Zachariah could ask for. It has to look and sound so much better here than it did when it first lit up drive-ins back in the day.
Zachariah is every bit the misfiring counter cultural lark it’s cooler-than-thou cover art and tag lines promise. It’s a humdinger of a buddy Western, ramping up to a drummed up dramatic confrontation wherein Zachariah and Matthew are reunited in the intent to break each other’s hearts… literally, with bullets. (Even when Zachariah’s given up gunfighting, he still has the special silver bullet that Matthew once gave him, “in case of vampires!”). (Let’s hope vampires aren’t real in this world, as these guys don’t know the difference between them and werewolves).
With little in the way of story, characters, performances, or visual richness, Zachariah hangs entirely on its gimmick of mind-blowing rock music in the time of fiddles. There’s no there there, but so there! In a 1971 full of oddities and disappointments, an offering like this resurfacing is the least of anyone’s concern. But with the right company and a decent drink or two, Kino’s Blu-ray of Zachariah is just downright groovy.


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06 Mar Local businesses invited to Meet the Leader of Basildon Council
Businesses have just one week left to sign up for their chance to learn more about projects to boost the borough direct from the Leader of Basildon Council.
A limited number of spaces are still available for a business themed Meet the Leader event, which is taking place in the Green Centre at Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea, between 5pm and 7pm on Tuesday 12 March.
As part of the evening those who attend will be able to have their say and ask questions, by taking part in a live Q&A session.
Cllr Andrew Baggott, Leader of Basildon Council, said: “We’re committed to putting the borough on the map as a place to invest, and this is a great opportunity for businesses to find out about our regeneration projects and other initiatives to support business growth. There will be a chance to ask your own questions, which I promise to answer as thoroughly and honestly as I can.
“Don’t miss out on an event which really could make a positive difference to the future of your business.”
This free event is aimed at businesses based in the Basildon borough. You can book your place at www.basildon.gov.uk/businessmtl or email the Economic Development Team at email@example.com


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Up: To Riverstone Health for 30 years of public health service and helping keep the community healthy. Not only does this organization have a huge job, but it does a great job being a partner and good leader in community health care issues.
A 40-year-old man is dead after being cut Saturday night in Laurel.
Two Forsyth residents face charges that they tried to kill five people by setting a house on fire.
The Teamsters Local 190 and Yellowstone County have settled negotiations for MetraPark workers in a deal that calls for a five-year contract.
A 23-year-old woman brought from California to Billings this week was charged on Wednesday with the 2012 death of her infant daughter.
A Louisiana corrections company plans a job fair April 16 at the Two Rivers Detention Facility in Hardin in an effort to find up to 115 employees to operate a therapeutic treatment center for Bureau of Indian Affairs inmates, beginning as early as May 15.
A Billings man was in custody Friday evening, accused of robbing a West Side bank.
Sam Kinser has worked as chaplain at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility for 16 years.
Four local architecture firms submitted proposals to be considered by Yellowstone County for a project to expand the jail.
Yellowstone County Detention Facility installed Telmate computers, which will allow prisoners limited online use as well as cut down on paperwork at the jail for numerous departments.
A new system installed at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility last week could make it a bit easier for people to connect with loved ones behind bars while also making a little money for the county and easing some stress on jail staff.
Justin Tidwell, of Telmate, demonstrates a new video telephone system for families and inmates at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility. Kiosks similar to those used by inmates to chat sit in the background.
A Billings teen made an initial court appearance Tuesday, where prosecutors said he crashed a stolen car into a West End business, stole three water pipes and fled from police.
The Yellowstone County commissioners voted Tuesday at their regular board meeting to move forward with a study of expanding the crowded county jail.
Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder has asked county commissioners to explore a proposal to build a new women's wing at the county jail that could ease chronic overcrowding there.
A state investigation into a former Yellowstone County jail detention officer’s discrimination complaint found “reasonable cause” to believe discrimination happened in two of the officer’s three complaints.
A seven-person jury determined on Tuesday that there was nothing criminal about the hanging suicide in June of a man in the Yellowstone County Detention Facility.
Lt. Sam Bofto of the Yellowstone County Detention Facility describes the layout of the jail during a coroner’s inquest in the suicide of inmate Steven Tyler Russo on Tuesday.
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Logan Teleflex has upgraded baggage systems at 15 domestic airports in Saudi Arabia by deploying new departures and arrivals systems.
The project is part of a $30bn investment to develop and modernise airports in Saudi Arabia by 2020 to meet the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) forecast that raffic in the country could double to 60 million passengers per year within ten years.
As part of the project, new check-ins with integrated x-ray screening have been installed and the existing front of house Smith Heimann x-ray screening machines were incorporated with the check-in positions.
Logan Teleflex’s Saudi Arabia partner Rajab and Silsilah was responsible for the integration work and onsite installation, while the equipments as well as the new arrivals carousels were delivered by the parent company.
Smith Heimann was responsible for the provision of the interface software modules to connect the screening equipment with the check-in systems.
In addition, the government of Saudi Arabia is planning to issue bonds during 2013, with support from the Finance Ministry, to fund construction work at the country’s two airports including King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah and King Khaled Airport in Riyadh.
Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) in a joint venture with TAV and Al Rajhi secured a $765m contract to carry out redevelopment project at KAIA to support the anticipated capacity to reach 70-80million per year by 2035.
Image: The government of Saudi Arabia is planning to issue bonds during 2013 to fund construction work at King Abdulaziz International Airport. Photo: HLG.

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On March 7, 2024, the 17th Annual City-Rail Summit was successfully held in Shanghai, with the theme of “How to Achieve High-Quality Development of Rail Transit and Empower Urban Development with Rail Transit”. The summit is guided by the Technical Professional Committee for Rail Transit Safety under the China Communications and Transportation Association, hosted by the Scientific Technical Committee under the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, and supported by the Technical Center of Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd. and the Railway (Rail) Branch of Jiangsu Comprehensive Transportation Society. Li Bin, Secretary General of the Scientific Technical Committee under the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, and Yu Qiang, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Jiangsu Comprehensive Transportation Society, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony.
During the special session on Urban Rail Innovation, Dr. Gao Xiang, Director of TST Technical Center, delivered a speech titled “Sustainable Urban Rail Signalling System”. He started with the status quo of rail transit operation and introduced the goal of a sustainable urban rail signalling system: controllable cost during service life; efficient operation, support for consolidated resource allocation; scalability, upgradability, and ease of renovation.
TSTCBTC®3.0 is a new generation signalling system developed independently by TST based on this sustainable mindset, which intends to hit the target of a sustainable signalling system via small integrated hardware, streamlined trackside equipment, refined control of traveling resources, on-board network and equipment convergence, platform door control convergence, energy-saving control, and scalable and evolvable network.
The urban rail signalling system boasting sustainable development technology not only enables safer, more convenient, economic, efficient and green operation of a rail signalling system, but provides more advanced solutions with less impact on operation for signalling system upgrading and renovation.


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Streamr is developing a blockchain-based decentralized platform for a real-time data ecosystem. The platform claims to allow people to distribute unstoppable data streams over a global open-source peer-to-peer network and help build the new data economy. The company stated that users and enterprises can discover new ethical business models for user data, with scalable crowdsourced data sets called Data Unions.
According to Crunchbase, Streamr is a platform for unstoppable data-based decentralized apps. The company claims that the platform will make it easy for companies and developers to deploy scalable real-time messaging and analytics. The project itself has raised a total of CHF30M in funding over 3 rounds. The latest funding was raised on October 16, 2017, with an ICO round. There are 4 core investors, including Andreas Schwartz and Fabric Ventures. It has 4 core team members including its founder and CEO Henri Pihkala.
According to its website, users must use Streamr because they can monetize their own data. With the platform, users can unlock the value of their data without setting up their own custom infrastructure. A Data Union will be used instead, where users can sell them on the Streamr Marketplace, where they’ll get micropayments in return. In addition to that, the network uses a fully plug-and-play structure where new users can easily connect their own data streams to the global network. On top of that, the security of the Ethereum network will protect the users from faulty transactions and other attacks.

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If you are a newbie at juicing, you may be hesitant to spend on the pricier model. However, it’s not only the price of the juicer that you should consider but the cost of the whole juicing process over time. To illustrate, the cheaper centrifugal juicers are not as efficient as the masticating or triturating ones such that there are lower juice yield and much wastage of produce.
To get that tasty juice out of your favorite fruits and veggies you might need an appliance that can make your work easy. That appliance can either be a citrus juicer or a juice extractor. They both will get you juice but differ in terms of mechanism. A juice extractor first cuts the fruits or vegetables and rotates/spins them at a very high speed that separates seeds, skin, and pulp from the juice. A simple citrus juicer doesn’t provide many features like a juice extractor and is much cheaper than the extractor.
Of the two new juicers Omega introduced in 2017, the CUBE300S Juice Cube has the more unusual design. This horizontal single-auger juicer is designed to handle the same workload and produce the same results as our budget pick, the Omega J8004. In our research, we found that the much pricier Juice Cube didn’t produce a higher yield or have more practical features than the J8004.
The Hurom comes with a lidded pitcher for collecting juice, but its slow-turning auger produced so little splatter that we also had no problem putting our own glass directly under the juice spout. Clean juicing makes for means you’re not beholden to the Hurom’s pitcher, making it easier to juice straight into your to-go cup and reducing counter clean-up. (When we tried this with the Juiceman, we ended up with a foot-wide splatter radius.)

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I attended my nephew’s 1st birthday party this past Saturday. Caiden’s actual birthday is September 9th but my sister wanted to host it 2 weeks before his actual birthday. It was Mickey Mouse themed because the little bugger loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I got to see some family members and also watch Caiden get just a tad bit bigger (as he’s actually walking now! sweet!). My sister got a jump house for the kids which I thought was genius. Have you ever been to a kid’s birthday party and there are no kids around?! Ah-mazing!
After having some good eats of hot dogs, hamburgers, pasta salads and cupcakes, we got to watch my sister open all of Caiden’s gifts! He was a popular little boy and scored some pretty cool things. He quickly found his favorite though, which he proceeded to jump on even though it was partially unwrapped and not out of the box yet:
The little guy loooves cars and driving! After toy opening, we had cake and his was blue, of course, with the entire Mickey gang! I think he had a blast and I know all the adults had a blast celebrating him on his special day! Happy Birthday Caiden!

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Chaplaincy programs will still exist in Australia despite the High Court outlawing how they are funded, a Christian group says.
The challenge to the program is the second successful case brought by Queensland father Ron Williams, who believes secular public schools should be free of religious influence.
But the National School Chaplaincy Association says the case is not about the validity of school chaplaincy, but about the particular federal funding model.
Spokesman Peter James, who is also Scripture Union Queensland's chief executive, says Prime Minister Tony Abbott has thrown his support behind the program, which is likely to continue via other means.
"We have known all along - and Mr Williams has known all along - that a possible alternative that's permitted under the constitution is a system of state grants," he said.
"Why he would persist in his challenge knowing that and knowing the government is behind the program is a question you'd have to ask him."
Mr James said he was disappointed in how much the scripture union had to spend in court to defend the program, albeit refusing to reveal how much, saying it would have been better spent on student support.
The Queensland Council for Civil Liberties wants Canberra to axe the program, arguing it violated the principle of separating church and state.
"In our multicultural society it is important that the state does not alienate some of its citizens by favouring one religion over the other or those who have no religion by being seen to favour religion," council president Michael Pope said.
"Yet this is precisely what successive Commonwealth governments have chosen to do by this program."
But Mr James said although the program used Christian chaplains, they were forbidden from coercing or manipulating students to follow a particular faith.
Brisbane chaplain Andrea Eadie said that although her work was similar to that of a secular youth worker, she could help students explore their spirituality as well.
"I hope that there wouldn't be a student that would feel that (they can't talk to)... their school chaplain," she said, adding she was available to all students, regardless of their faith, background or sexual orientation.
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So when our Miss Marcy shared this spread with me using color splotches as a complement to the story of her painting progress, I was giddy!
Take a look.
I’m trying to be mindful of documenting my journey as a painter. I want to have a record of how I’m improving and how I started. For this spread I use a sheet of paint palette patterned paper for the left and kept my photo and journaling on the right.
I flipped through my stamps and picked out ones that had something to do with what I was trying to say. This is typical for me. They may not all be the same tone (like the “have an apple”) but they do all apply to the subject at hand. I stamped the selected phrases onto a scrap of paper, trimmed them out and adhered them on the inside of my spread along with a simple embellishment.
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The rebirth of the Teatro La Fenice in Venice
Built and designed by G.A. Selva, it was opened May 16, 1792, though at the time it was just one of the many private theaters that offered dramatic or musical shows to public. The birth of his legend is related to much more dramatic events: for the irony of the fact, Theatre was destined to rise again from its own ashes twice in the space of 200 years. A first fire destroyed it completely in 1876, but it was later rebuilt perfectly identical to the original. During the nineteenth century, then it became one of the most important opera houses of Italy, and was home to several world premieres of works by great composers of our own such as Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi.
From the pain of loss was born the desire to reconstruct the historic theater, a project that was completed in eight years, ended December 14, 2003 with the inauguration of the new and current structure, with a concert by the great orchestra director Carlo Muti. A true immortal treasure, a classic example of Italian-style theater with its golden antlers and its baroque elegance, a marvelous work of Made in Italy, symbol of rebirth such as the mythological bird from which it takes its name.

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Through history stories have been used throughout the world and cultures, to form realities of our children, express important ideas inside business meetings, to introduce major new inventions, to innovate the way we think and also to influence nations.
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If you are ready to explore the world of the most powerful hypnotic tool on the earth. You are about to embark into a hypnotic journey that will leave people in 'aw' of your creative ability and hypnotic power. The ultimate in hypnotic persuasion
Welcome to storytelling for hypnotherapy. We will be exploring in depth how to tell creative stories and setting the right conditions so that we can assist in spontaneous change in our subjects.
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Think of your stories as a movie. What we see in a movie that grabs are attention is the exact elements for a hypnotic story.
Think of your favorite movie. What do you love about it ?
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To expand our story adding description to landscapes, characters will bring your story to life and keep the uncosncious mind stimulated
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By building up your story and adding key elements we can take a random scene and create a hypnotic environment. Do not over do these elements, keep them natural and don't force them into the story
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Alex Smith's improbable comeback ended up being his final act in football.
The 36-year-old quarterback announced his retirement Monday via Instagram.
Smith said earlier this offseason he was interested in pursuing a new opportunity under center once the inevitable -- his release from Washington -- became a reality, and he could have continued his career if he'd wanted to. Multiple teams wanted to sign Smith, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported, but Smith instead decided a couple of weeks ago to walk away from the sport on his terms.
The veteran QB said Monday on ESPN that he visited the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason and was "so excited" about the possibility of playing for his former coach, Urban Meyer, in 2021, but ultimately decided to retire.
"I wanted to do my due diligence even though I was leaning towards retirement," Smith said. "I wanted to marinate in it a little bit. I wanted to see what was out there, and I'm happy I did."
Essentially, there was no better way for Smith to go out than on his own terms, having made it back in nearly unthinkable fashion and leading his team to a playoff berth. Smith acknowledged as much in his retirement video, saying "even though I've got plenty of snaps left in me," he's ready to discover what awaits him in his next step in life, and first beyond football.
Football, though, is what drove Smith to battle through his arduous recovery, to be able to go on long walks with his wife, Elizabeth, and to run around with his kids in the backyard. It powered him back to the field in 2020, where he stepped in as Washington's last resort under center following a benching of Dwayne Haskins and injury to Kyle Allen to post a 5-1 record as Washington's starter and help solidify the position, even if only temporary. With Smith around to do enough to keep Washington competitive, the Football Team went on a run to finish 7-9 and win the league's worst division, while Smith won the 2020 AP Comeback Player of the Year award.
Though he'd be unable to participate in Washington's postseason loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he'd already accomplished more than enough to earn the universal respect of the football world. It would be a fitting final act to a career that had seen about as many high and low points as possible.
Smith entered the NFL as the No. 1 overall pick of the rebuilding San Francisco 49ers, who were desperate to find an answer under center for years after Steve Young's retirement. They landed on the Utah playmaker who had shined in Meyer's spread attack, leading the Utes to a perfect 12-0 record and a victory in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.
Smith had the weight of the world on his shoulders and struggled to live up to the hype, but not before Jim Harbaugh arrived and turned things around, helping Smith prove his worthiness at the professional level, helping the 49ers to a 13-3 mark and a division title in 2011. In that postseason, Smith authored a signature moment, leading an 85-yard touchdown drive in 1:28 capped by a bullet fired into the chest of Vernon Davis for the game-winning touchdown vs. the Saints.
Two years later, he'd been replaced by electrifying dual-threat star Colin Kaepernick and shipped to Kansas City for a fresh start under Andy Reid. Smith reached his peak with the Chiefs, earning three Pro Bowl trips and posting a 50-26 mark as a starter and helping Kansas City make the playoffs in four of five seasons. He also set the table for the Chiefs' own new heights, helping mentor first-round pick and future NFL and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes in his final season in Kansas City before heading off to Washington.
Sadly, Smith's career in Washington never got off the ground due to his leg injury. But in all, Smith showed he had the fortitude and perseverance to prove the doubters wrong and carve out a 16-year career that is undoubtedly worth remembering.
He finishes with a career record of 99-67-1, a passer rating of 86.9 and a TD-INT ratio of 199-109. His 99 wins are the fifth-most of any quarterback selected No. 1 overall in the common draft era, trailing only Peyton Manning, John Elway, Eli Manning and Terry Bradshaw. Smith also joined Brett Favre as the only quarterbacks since 1950 to start on three or more teams and have a winning record with each one, proving that while he was never quite a superstar at the position, he was a winner.
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“When vaccination campaigns were announced across the globe, the world breathed a sigh of relief,” said UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.
Updated 25 Feb 2021, 9:00 am
UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee (IBC) and the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) have called for a change of course in current COVID-19 vaccination strategies, urging that vaccines be treated as a global public good to ensure they are made equitably available in all countries, and not only to those who bid the highest for these vaccines. Both committees have a long track record in providing ethical guidance on sensitive issues.
The statement was presented during an online event on 24 February, which gathered UNESCO’s ethics bodies together with Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, and Professor Jeffrey Sachs from Columbia University, a statement from Paris said.
“When vaccination campaigns were announced across the globe, the world breathed a sigh of relief,” said UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. “Without solidarity, we are far from achieving this goal, and over 130 countries have yet to receive a single dose and the most vulnerable, so far, are not protected.”
While some advanced countries have secured enough vaccines to protect their entire population two, three or five times over, the global south is being left behind. As things stand today, the inhabitants of many developing countries will not have access to vaccines until well into 2022. The latest announcements by the G7 are welcome, but they need to be translated into effective delivery of vaccines in developing countries.
“We will not end the pandemic anywhere until we end it everywhere, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Ultimately vaccine equity is not just the right thing to do, it is the best way to control the pandemic, restore confidence and reboot the global economy. So, I welcome the UNESCO ethics commissions' statement on vaccine equity and solidarity. It is very timely. (...) Together we can end the pandemic!”
Professor Sachs called on the IMF to allow for developing countries to draw on Special Drawing Rights to finance the development of vaccines, adding that developed countries should show more solidarity and contribute to funding the COVAX facility. “It is a tiny fraction of the trillions that have been spent in addressing the pandemic. But it is the last mile to ensure that COVID-19 goes away effectively,” said Professor Sachs.
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DENVER (AP) — Police say a Colorado man without a medical license has been arrested after he allegedly used an Army surgical kit to castrate a transgender woman at her Denver apartment.
A police affidavit says James Lowell Pennington, 57, removed the testicles and sutured the opening while the woman’s wife witnessed the 90-minute procedure.
The wife called 911 about three hours later when blood poured from the incision.
The affidavit says the testicles could not have been reattached because of the lag between the procedure and the 911 call.
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Pennington was arrested Thursday on suspicion of first degree assault causing serious bodily injury and is jailed without bond.
It was unclear whether Pennington has a lawyer. No one answered the jail telephone Saturday.
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I moved to Manchester as an undergraduate and have enjoyed the city so much that I’m still here ten years later in the final year of my PhD. Whilst a lot of students can spend most of their time in Manchester shuttling up and down the Oxford Road corridor, which itself is bustling and busy day and night, to get the best out of the city you need to get out and about and explore. I’ve listed ten of my favourite activities and destinations, with something to do at any time of the day or night, week or weekend, summer or winter. As much as I can heartily recommend every one of these places, I’ve hardly scratched the surface of our metropolis. Whether your thing is art and museums, whether you’re into music and sport, clubbing and partying, shopping and restaurants, or parks and walks, there’s always going to be something for you to do in Manchester. You’ll find each part of the city has its own individual feel and hidden gems, yet all retain that distinctive Mancunian attitude.
Just a month ago the University’s Whitworth Art Gallery reopened after a £15m face-lift in one of the year’s most eagerly-anticipated arts events, both regionally and nationally. They have expanded their exhibition spaces extensively, allowing them to showcase more of their internationally-renowned collection and bring in more travelling exhibits. Everyone is talking about the Whitworth at the moment.
Adjoined to the huge Arndale Shopping Centre is the Arndale Market, complete with greengrocers, fishmonger, butchers, a range of craft and speciality food and takeaway stalls and the well-stocked, reasonably-priced Microbar – the perfect place to while away an hour or two whilst friends or partners are practising a little retail therapy.
Walking in South Manchester
Believe it or not there is plenty of green space and wildlife within 3 or 4 miles of Central Manchester. From the ornate gardens and serene woodland of Fletcher Moss Park in Didsbury, the River Mersey winds for miles between fields and golf courses past both Chorlton and Sale Water Parks, a few minutes from the pubs and cafes of Didsbury and Chorlton. Perfect for a Sunday stroll followed by a pub lunch.
The World Capital of Football
Red or Blue? Or just interested in seeing two of the world’s biggest clubs take on the cream of English and European football? Manchester City have built one the most expensive and formidable squads of recent years, with two league titles as a result. They still have some of the most reasonable ticket prices in the Premier League to take in a game at the Etihad. Whilst across the city lies the Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford, with one of the world’s most supported clubs, 3-times European champions Manchester United.
The Sound of Manchester
Whilst you have the Manchester Music Tour for aficionados of the seminal Manchester pop groups of old, the city remains one of the country’s best places for live music, with gigs every night of the week at the University’s three Academy venues and at hundreds of spots of every size all over town. Definitely worth a visit would be Band on the Wall, The Castle, and the legendary Night and Day.
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A short tram ride from the city centre is Salford Quays. Formerly the terminal port of the Manchester Ship Canal, it has been fully redeveloped to include a number of top attractions. The Lowry Centre includes a theatre and an art gallery with changing exhibitions as well as a permanent exhibition of works by Salford’s own L S Lowry. Across the docks is the fantastic Imperial War Museum with its hanger-size halls and evocative and atmospheric exhibits.
Ale and Pace
One of the great delights of Manchester is the huge range of great pubs to sample: you’ll probably never run out of new places to sample in your whole time in the city. A good city centre pub crawl might start at the Briton’s Protection, with its historical murals, famous whiskey cellar, and roaring winter fires. Next onto Sinclair’s Oyster House, the liveliest beer garden in the city, especially on a summer evening with cheap, quality drinks. Then up the hill to the Angel, with an unrivalled number of ales on tap. Finish at the Marble Arch, the best-preserved establishment in town, with its own microbrewery and award-winning grub.


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Movie's ads in American periodicals from Roger Biosca Collection (1930-1964)
From February 19 to May 29, 2016 – Museu del Cinema
The poster designer, photographer and writer Carles Fontserè defined the poster as "a cry in the wall." This exhibition, however, intends to maintain an intimate and surprising dialogue with the viewer. This exhibition is surprising because it addresses such a popular subject like Hollywood film from a novel aspect, the announcement of US films in large-circulation magazines such as "Life", "The Saturday Evening Post", "Ladies" "Home Journal", "Colliers" or "Esquire". It's intimate because it is not the same, "a cry in the street" designed in large dimensions, than a face to face of the ads. The goal was the same: go to the movies, but the media, it's different, with diferent criteria for graphic size, proportions and viewing distance.
This exhibition brings together more than one hundred advertisements from American magazines published between 1930 and 1964, from the Roger Biosca collection. A very original an singular collection.
"Vintage magazine" proposes a visual walk through this graphic treasure fruit of one of the most glorious moments of cinema as a genre closely linked to certain aesthetic solutions.


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The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), at a convention held in Ahmedabad on Sunday, launched a “Hindu First” initiative and released a 12-point charter of demands.
“It’s time that Hindus were taken care of totally,” VHP leader Pravin Togadia said releasing the charter.
“First 450 years, then 150 years and now 70 years from 1947 to 2017, Hindus are facing injustice, insecurity, losses and secondary citizen treatment, despite being the majority. Enough … now it is time that Hindus regain all that… ,” he said.
He slammed the governments and authorities for overlooking the interests of the majority community.
The charter includes “buy from Hindu, hire Hindu” and “total safety for every Hindu woman” and elimination of Jihadi terror from the country.
Addressing thousands of VHP workers and volunteers, Dr. Togadia said a Ram temple would be built in Ayodhya. “If special benefits were given to minorities, then why not to Thakors and Patidars in the State?” he wondered, referring to subsidy for Haj pilgrimage and scholarship to minority students.
Shedding low profile
It was after many years that the VHP, which had been keeping a low profile in Gujarat after the 2002 communal riots, and its sister outfits such as Bajarang Dal are organising such events to revive their Hindutva agenda. Gujarat goes to the polls later this year.
“The main agenda of the special convention is to restore Hindu Asmita [pride] at a time when the community is being divided by castes and regions. We want the Hindus to be united,” VHP leader Ranchhod Bharwad said.
Meanwhile, the city roads were plastered with hundreds of posters and hoardings demanding “justice for the cow” in Gujarat.

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*The Ghana Empire was built on trade in salt and gold, which is why British merchants later called it the Gold Coast.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress should ensure the 2023 Farm Bill provides adequate funding for conservation title programs to meet producer demand, safeguards historic climate-smart agriculture funding, includes key conservation provisions for wildlife, and addresses historical inequities that persist for historically underserved producers. The National Wildlife Federation laid out these and other priorities for the upcoming Farm Bill in a newly unveiled platform.
“Farmers and ranchers are critical partners in deploying solutions that recover imperiled wildlife and help reduce climate impacts. This platform provides strategies that will equip farmers and ranchers with the resources needed to remain economically viable while restoring healthy soils, improving water quality and quantity, creating habitat for wildlife, and sequestering carbon,” said Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. “By including these priorities in the Farm Bill and building upon the historic $20 billion investment included in the Inflation Reduction Act, we can ensure the productivity and profitability of resilient farms and ranches, while supporting healthy ecosystems and communities.”
The platform includes recommendations, such as:
● Ensuring that funding and provisions for conservation agriculture provided by the Inflation Reduction Act is safeguarded for farmers and ranchers
● Preventing conversion of native grasslands and saving taxpayer dollars through a nationwide Sodsaver provision
● Addressing historical inequities in agriculture conservation through improving the accessibility of conservation program delivery and technical assistance
● Maintaining conservation compliance provisions that protect soils and wetlands
● Providing incentives for voluntarily implementing practices that promote habitat connectivity and restoration, advanced grazing practices, and carbon sequestration
● Improving the Conservation Reserve Program to maximize benefits for wildlife, water, and soil while making the program work better for producers.
● Removing barriers to adopting diversified cropping systems and conservation practices that improve farm resilience
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Just over 1 million Texans had signed up on the federal health insurance exchange as of last Saturday, signaling a steady drumbeat of interest and giving local advocates a chance for some celebration.
"I will take it," Ken Janda, president and CEO of Community Health Choice, a Houston-based nonprofit health plan offering insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act's federal marketplace, said Tuesday when he heard the numbers.
The 1,040,246 Texas enrollees included those signing up for the first time and people renewing existing coverage, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services statistics released Tuesday.
Nationally, 8.2 million had signed up as of last week, topping last year's numbers for the same time period by about 2 million, the agency announced.
"We have never seen this level of activity," HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell said during a conference call with reporters and community groups across the country. Calling the demand "unprecedented," she added: "This is what we wanted to see."
In fact, interest was so strong during the first seven weeks, officials last week extended a Dec. 15 deadline for 48 hours to handle the crush of last-minute callers and on-line shoppers. Burwell said calls were coming in just before the Dec. 15 cut-off at a rate of 11 per second. That deadline was originally set to guarantee Jan. 1 coverage but was extended until Dec. 17.
Janda said his organization similarly saw a surge just before the deadline. He also noticed that for the coming year, more people were changing plans as they looked for better rates and better coverage.
While state numbers have not yet been broken down, nationally Burwell said there are about a third more first-timers compared to last year. There are also more than 2 million young adult enrollees under age 35.
That has always been an elusive - but critically important - demographic for the law to succeed as younger, healthier people in the risk pool help balance those with greater medical needs. While supporters say it is too early to make definitive declarations about 2016, the numbers could show that some of those previously reluctant to sign up for insurance may be having a change of heart.
"We are certainly hopeful. In Texas the demand we see shows that people have seen the benefit of getting covered," Rachel Shumaker, the Texas communication director for Enroll America, said Tuesday.
The spotlight has long shined hot and bright on Texas as it continues to lead the nation in both the number and rate of un-insured. There has also been strong political pushback against the White House from Texas Republican leaders like Rep. Kevin Brady of The Woodlands, who has said he remains firmly committed to repealing the law. And in Austin, former Gov. Rick Perry and current Gov. Greg Abbott have been steadfast in their refusal to expand Medicaid, calling it a bloated and broken system.
The expansion of Medicaid is a pillar of the ACA as it would provide coverage for the poor and near poor who did not qualify for the federal subsidies that lower premium costs for plans bought on the exchanges. By some estimates, a quarter of the low-income people in this country without insurance live in Texas, or about 1 million.
Additionally, the refusal could be leaving as much as $100 billion on the table over the next decade since under the law the federal government has pledged to pay all or most of the expansion costs.
Burwell has made numerous whistle-stop visits to the state since just before enrollment began Nov. 1 to help rally outreach efforts.
During Tuesday's call, she promised "not to take our foot off the gas pedal."
"This is good for Texans," Janda said of the enrollment progress. "Despite all the rhetoric you hear about the Affordable Care Act, it's actually working."
Although the first deadline has now passed for Jan. 1 coverage, those who sign up between now and Jan. 15 will be insured as of Feb. 1.
For coverage beginning March 1, people will need to sign up between Jan. 15 and the end of the enrollment period on Jan. 31.


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Advanced Single-Stage Power Factor Correction Techniques
Five new single-stage power factor correction (PFC) techniques are developed for single-phase applications. These converters are: Integrated single-stage PFC converters, voltage source charge pump power factor correction (VS-CPPFC) converters, current source CPPFC converters, combined voltage source current source (VSCS) CPPFC converters, and continuous input current (CIC) CPPFC converters.
Integrated single-stage PFC converters are first developed, which combine the PFC converter with a DC/DC converter into a single-stage converter. DC bus voltage stress at light load for the single-stage PFC converters are analyzed. DC bus voltage feedback concept is proposed to reduce the DC bus voltage stress at light load. The principle of operations of proposed converters are presented, implemented and evaluated. The experimental results verify the theoretical analysis.
VS-CPPFC technique use a capacitor in series with a high frequency voltage source to achieve the PFC function. In this way, the input inductor is eliminated. VS-CPPFC AC/DC converters are developed, and their performance is evaluated. VS-CPPFC electronic ballasts with and without dimming function are also presented. The average lamp current control with duty ratio modulation is developed so that the lamp operates in constant power with a low crest factor over the line variation. The experimental results verify the CPPFC concept.
CS-CPPFC technique employs a capacitor in parallel with a high frequency current source to obtain the PFC function. The unity power factor condition and principle of operation are analyzed. By doing so, the switch has less switching current stress, and deals only with the resonant inductor current. Design considerations and experimental results of the CS-CPPFC electronic ballast are presented.
VSCS-CPPFC technique integrates the VS-CPPFC with the CS-CPPFC converters. The circuit derivation, unity power factor condition and design considerations are presented. The developed VSCS-CPPFC converters has constant lamp operation, low crest factor with a high power factor even without any feedback control.
CIC-CPPFC technique is developed by inserting a small inductor in series with the line rectifier for the conceptual VS-CPPFC, CS-CPPFC and VSCS-CPPFC circuits. The circuit derivation and its unity power factor condition are discussed. The input current can be designed to be continuous, and a small line input filter can be used. The circulating current in the resonant tank and the switching current stress are minimized. The average lamp current control with switching frequency modulation is developed, so the developed electronic ballast operates in constant power, low crest factor. The developed CIC-CPPFC electronic ballast has features of low line input current harmonics, constant lamp power, low crest factor, continuous input current, low DC bus voltage stress, small circulating current and switching current stress over a wide range of line input voltage.


What is a switching regulator?
1. Basic role
A switching regulator (DC-DC converter) is a regulator (stabilized power supply). A switching regulator can convert input direct current (DC) voltage to the desired direct current (DC) voltage.
In an electronic or other device, a switching regulator takes the role of converting the voltage from a battery or other power source to the voltages required by subsequent systems.
As the illustration below shows, a switching regulator can create an output voltage (VOUT) that is higher (step-up, boost), lower (step-down, buck) or has a polarity different than that of the input voltage (VIN).
2. Switching regulator types
A switching regulator is a regulator (stabilized power supply) and there are the following switching regulator types.
(stabilized power supply)
|Isolated switching regulator|
|Non-isolated switching regulator|
This article provides a detailed explanation of the features and operation of “non-isolated switching regulators.”
Non-isolated switching regulators also use the following systems and operating modes.
|Voltage conversion system||Step-down, step-up, step-up/down, invert|
|Rectification system||Asynchronous, synchronous|
|Operating mode||PFM, PWM, PFM/PWM switching|
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3. Switching regulator characteristics
The following provides a description of non-isolated switching regulator characteristics.
By turning a switching element ON and OFF, a switching regulator enables high-efficiency electricity conversion as it supplies the required amount of electricity only when needed.
A linear regulator is another type of regulator (stabilized power supply), but because it dissipates any surplus as heat in the voltage conversion process between VIN and VOUT, it is not nearly as efficient as a switching regulator.
The easiest way of explaining how a switching regulator can efficiently convert voltage is comparing it to a linear regulator.
For example, if the input voltage (VIN) is 5.0V, output voltage (VOUT) is 2.5V and load current (IOUT) is 0.1A,
In a linear regulator
Input power = Input voltage × Load current
= 5.0V × 0.1A
Output power = Output voltage × Load current
= 2.5V × 0.1A
Since efficiency = Output power ÷ Input power, the efficiency of a linear regulator is 50%.
A switching regulator, however, controls the period when the input voltage is supplied by turning the switching element ON and OFF so that VOUT becomes 2.5V. This time period when input voltage is supplied is
VOUT VIN = 2.5V 5.0V = 1 2
From this we can see that voltage is supplied for half a period. Similarly, if you try to obtain efficiency from the input and output power, we get the following:
Input power = Input voltage × Load current × 1 2
= 5.0V × 0.1A × 1 2
Input power = Output voltage × Load current
= 2.5V × 0.1A
Calculating efficiency from the above equation: Efficiency = Output power ÷ Input power, we obtain a value of 100%. This is why a switching regulator provides high efficiency.
*Since there are actual losses, the true figure is around 90%.
The switching element ON/OFF operations in a switching regulator cause sudden changes in voltage and current, and parasitic components that generate ringing, all of which introduce noise in the output voltage.
Using an appropriate board layout is effective in mitigating noise. For instance, optimizing the placement of capacitor and inductor and/or wiring. For more information on the mechanism of how noise (ringing) is generated and how it is controlled, refer to the Application Note “Step-Down Switching Regulator Noise Countermeasures.”
Comparing switching regulator and linear regulator characteristics
|Switching regulator||Linear regulator|
|Output voltage conversion system||Step-down, step-up, step-up/down, invert||Step-down only; VOUT must be less than VIN|
|Efficiency||High (negligible heat generation)||Comparatively low (high heat generation)
Low when the difference between input and output voltage is large
|Output current||Large (high efficiency means high current)||Small|
|Required external components||Many
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text: Being in the hole for necessary reasons and receiving a black mark on my record has been a stressful struggle. The morning I was released from the hole was the very morning my grandmother passed away, having to find this out over the phone tore at my heart. Being released, from the hole, once again having to acclimate to another unit full of criminals, hoping my new cell mate is better than the last can be over whelming. It took me almost an entire week to get my personal property back, left with one pair of underwear, pants, shirt, toothbrush and a bar of soap, forced to wash my underwear each day in the shower. All of these things made life in prison more stressful than one can imagine. I’m not typing all this information to bring my readers down, please don’t stop reading. I’m saying all this to shed light on the growth and strength in character that I continue to find in myself during struggles like the ones that I’ve had to endure during these last four + years of my incarceration. In the past, before coming to prison, getting sober, making countless efforts and setting numerous goals in preparation for a successful future, I would have fell into one of many deep depressive states, wanting nothing more in life than to self-medicate, numbing any kind of real feelings, forgetting about my problems and creating more problems along the way. I can no longer live like this, even if I wanted to. I know I have the strength and will, and the intelligence to face my problems head on, with a strong driving force to find a proper resolution and move forward. I can no longer go through a single day avoiding a problem or intentionally creating new ones. I face problems head on, sometimes it’s scary, and sometimes I have to think long and hard before making a decision, however scary it may be. At the end of the day, I truly believe that all these things have happened to me in prison for a greater purpose, preparing me for road blocks in society and teaching me how to deal with problems like any other responsible adult does every day. I’m thankful for the problems I’ve had to endure in prison. If the last 4+ years of my life in prison were easy and without conflict, I most certainly would not have learned as much as I needed to in order to be best prepared for my future, and for that reason I continue to thank God at the beginning and at the end of each day.

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I’ll never forget seeing photos as a kid of these crazy cave houses in Turkey. I thought there could not be a more distant, exotic place, and I never imagined I could one day visit them, much less stay the night in one!
The landscape of Goreme is made of a very soft rock which has been artfully formed by centuries of wind and water erosion. And people have been carving homes and pigeon coops into the rock for just as long. The formations are called “Fairy Chimneys”, and many of the hotels in the area offer fairy chimney rooms, some of them with ancient paint on the ceilings as this entire area of Turkey is dotted with Byzantine-era chapels. On our first visit to Goreme in 2013, we were elated to get to stay at the romantic, family-run Nostalji Cave Suites.
Nostalji Cave Suites | from $99 a night
Location: Nostalji is located near Goreme’s “Look-out point” where many people climb to see the sun set. From the city center, it is quite an uphill walk to get to the hotel, but most of the hotels in Goreme will be in a similar location. We never had to take a taxi, but it is easy enough to get one if you need to get back up the hill quickly. Goreme is a very safe and laid back place, and we felt completely comfortable walking around late at night, taking our time to make it up the hill.
Room: We stayed in the “Sirahane Room” which was the wine cellar of the original house before it was converted to a hotel. It had a comfortable queen bed, a lounge carved into the wall, a wardrobe and desk. Because it’s a cave, there is no air conditioning but we felt that the temperature was very comfortable (we were there in September). The bathroom was very nice and had hot water. There was free wifi which worked great in our room. There is a mosque just across the street, so the muezzin may wake you up pretty early. I didn’t mind because I didn’t want to miss a single sunrise in this surreal village. The balloons take off nearly every day here, so rise early and go to the terrace to enjoy the magical view!
There is a restaurant where complimentary Turkish breakfast is served, consisting of breads and cheeses, fruit, yogurt, cucumbers, tomatoes and olives. At dinner, they set up tables on the terrace and let me tell you now, you should definitely eat dinner here—even if you’re not staying at the hotel! It’s one of the most highly rated restaurants in Goreme and the Dolmas and Testi Kebab are the best we had during our whole trip.
Staff: Our host, Emin, was so helpful in arranging transportation and activities for us. He booked our tour and balloon ride, gave us maps and directions to the nearby attractions, and had our laundry done quickly. I believe his wife was the cook, and his two charming boys serve as the waitstaff at the restaurant.
In conclusion: Don’t settle for a cheaper hotel in the valley. You’re going to Goreme—go all the way and stay in a cave suite! It was one of the many things that made our trip to Goreme an unforgettable dream come true! Nostalji is a great place to base your Cappadocia adventure. From here, you have easy access to the city center and all the attractions. If you’re looking to socialize with other travelers, or if you’re visiting in the heat of summer and need a pool, you may appreciate one of the bigger hotels that have more activities and amenities for their guests. But if you’re looking for a small, romantic place with perfect sunrise views and home cooked meals like Grandma makes them, Nostalji is the place to be.


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In September and October 1947, HUAC called a number of Hollywood writers, directors, actors, and producers to testify. They were a distinguished lot, responsible for some of Hollywood's best films of the previous decade.
Facing the committee, celebrities who were accused of having radical political associations had little chance to defend themselves. The Hollywood Ten were cited for contempt of Congress and served jail terms ranging from six months to a year. The studios compiled a Hollywood blacklist, a list of people whom employers agree not to hire. Many other entertainment figures were added to the blacklist simply because they seemed subversive or they opposed the idea of a blacklist.


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Hatch, Camp Question Legality of Potential Carve-Out for Unions Under ObamaCare
In Letter To Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, Lawmakers Write, “We Will Do Whatever Is Within Our Power To Ensure That The Administration Does Not Once Again Provide A Special Exemption To Unions At The Expense of American Taxpayers.”
WASHINGTON – In response to reports that the Obama Administration is considering new regulations to give unions’ multi-employer health plans a special ObamaCare deal that other Americans wouldn’t be eligible for, Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) today wrote to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew questioning the legality of such action, outlining their strong opposition to this potential action, and urging the Obama Administration to reverse course.
“We will do whatever is within our power to ensure that the Administration does not once again provide a special exemption to unions at the expense of American taxpayers,” wrote the lawmakers. “We strongly urge you to reverse course, treat all American workers fairly and comply with the law.”
A signed copy of the letter can be found HERE and the text of the letter is below:
September 10, 2013
The Honorable Jacob J. Lew
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220
Dear Secretary Lew:
Numerous public reports indicate that the Administration is actively seeking a way to accommodate its union supporters by extending health insurance exchange premium and cost-sharing subsidies provided under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) only to unionized workers (non-unionized workers would not receive this additional benefit) already covered by employer-sponsored health insurance. As you know, PPACA does not, as written, provide exchange subsidies for any individual already covered by employer-sponsored health insurance. That being the case, a deal such as this by the Administration for the unions would be illegal.
Individuals covered by “Taft-Hartley” multiemployer health plans – union plans – are not taxed on the contributions their employers pay into the plans on their behalf. The contributions are excluded from the worker’s income for tax purposes. The exchange subsides under PPACA were based on and designed specifically to ensure the principle that no individual may receive both the longstanding health insurance tax exclusion and the PPACA exchange subsidies. Giving union workers exchange subsidies in addition to the income tax exclusion would be “double dipping.”
News reports also indicate that union leaders have been pushing for a rule change that would allow multiemployer plans to be treated as qualified exchange plans under PPACA. This would also violate the law. Under PPACA, only health insurers that sell insurance to the public may qualify to participate on an exchange. Under the plain language of the statute, employer-sponsored health plans – including Taft-Hartley multiemployer plans – do not qualify for participation in the exchanges.
Any attempt by the Administration to issue regulations or other guidance to extend PPACA premium and cost-sharing subsidies to union workers covered by employer-sponsored plans – workers that already enjoy substantial tax subsidies for their health care – will be met with strong resistance. We will do whatever is within our power to ensure that the Administration does not once again provide a special exemption to unions at the expense of American taxpayers. We strongly urge you to reverse course, treat all American workers fairly and comply with the law. Thank you for your prompt attention regarding this important matter.
Senator Orrin Hatch Congressman Dave Camp
Ranking Member Chairman
Senate Finance Committee Committee on Ways and Means
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A sign for Wall Street is seen just outside the New York Stock Exchange.(Photo: Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images)
NEW YORK (AP) - Fear of a protracted U.S. government shutdown is making global investors increasingly nervous.
U.S. and European stock markets fell yesterday as investors and world leaders worried about the threat to the global economy.
Europe's top central banker calls the partial shutdown "a risk if protracted." Boston's Federal Reserve Bank president cited the budget battle as a reason the Fed refused to pull back its economic stimulus last month, and President Barack Obama appeared on financial network CNBC to urge Congress to pass a budget and avoid derailing the nation's economic recovery.
After shrugging off the first day of the shutdown Tuesday, Wall Street is now making it clear that it's more and more nervous that the budget fight could turn into something worse -- a failure to raise the nation's borrowing limit.
The Dow Jones industrial average ended yesterday down 58 points, or 0.4 percent, at 15,133. The S&P 500 index fell one point, or 0.1 percent, to 1,693. And the Nasdaq composite declined three points, or 0.1 percent, to 3,815.


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This microbial, non-hazardous, non-flammable, non-toxic, water-based system is said to work as quickly as toxic solvents but without causing harm to humans or the environment. According to the company, the SmartWasher system also minimizes liquid hazardous waste streams, the expense of hazardous waste removal, the associated liabilities and the hassles of regulatory compliance.
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