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Great Hera! Today marks the official celebration of everyone’s favourite feisty fictional female, the Themysciran Titan – Wonder Woman!
That’s right fellow fans of fantastic female fiction, October 21st commemorates Diana’s first ever appearance in ‘All Star Comics #8’ which released in October of 1941 courtesy of her celebrated creator William Moulton Marston, and DC Comics. That’s a sensational seventy eight years in her illuminating presence!
We love Wonder Woman here in Precinct1313, she’s actually our favourite comic-book creation of all time (sorry Batsy!) and I personally have been reading and collecting Wondy comics, movies and memorabilia since I was a mere nine years of age, she has always been an inspiration to me. Unlike her superheroic peers, Diana doesn’t necessarily rely on her fists… her strength lies within her power to understand, and forgive, to first extend a hand of friendship rather than wield her sword. Diana’s mantra is love and compassion, and in the rather unpredictable world we live in today, she is very much the hero we need…
So, to honour the dynamic daughter of Queen Hippolyta and the pantheon of Greek Gods that bestowed the wondrous one upon us, let’s share in some inspirational, enlightening and quintessential quotes courtesy of the Princess of Themyscira. Happy Wonder Woman day, my astoundingly awesome Amazonian associates!
Day Of Wonder: Precinct1313 Celebrate The Themysciran Titan With The Return Of… Classic Wonder Woman!
Day Of Wonder – A Celebration of all things Wonder Woman is upon us my astounding Amazonian associates! Hera’s heraldic hero of hope has been astonishing us with fantastic feats and stunning storylines for well over 75 years, and in that time has immersed herself in all forms of entertainment media, through comic-books, television, animation, novelisations, video-games and, most recently, a bombastic big budget live action movie courtesy of Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins.
We love Wondy here in Precinct1313, she is, without a shadow of doubt, our most beloved comic-book character of… all… time! (sorry Batsy!) but looking back through our recent posts we realise that we haven’t written a great deal about Zeus’ favoured daughter in a while, which constitutes a travesty… one that will be rectified forthwith with the return of our popular Classic Wonder Woman series, the last episode of which was posted 2 years ago to this day (and can be re-experienced right HERE)
So why not join us as we head back to the golden shores of Amazon paradise Themyscira to bask in the illuminating presence of Princess Diana and her immortal sisters, as we once more head down into the Ancient Amazon Archives to relive Wondy’s greatest triumphs and tribulations…
Classic Wonder Woman: The Odyssey Returns…
The golden sands of Themyscira beckon us back to their bounteous beauty as we search for meaning beyond our enlightening and impactful odyssey through it’s ancient Amazon archives.
Our colossal crusade reached its crescendo two years ago to this day, and since exiting the labyrinthian libraries we have ultimately found our lives empty and devoid of the inspiration that these bygone Amazonian tales regaled us with, since returning to mortal realms. So it is with new found purpose that we once more set our sights on the idyllic isle of the immortals and venture forth unto the archives to retrieve and collate the tenacious tomes that reside within its deepest recesses.
Chapter 1: The Return
The journey was arduous, our ship was a ramshackle and decrepit shadow of its former self, two years since its last voyage and nary a care given in that time to its upkeep and condition. We could almost be forgiven for our lack of maintenance for the intrepid vessel, when we departed Themyscira we never believed we would ever return to the fabled isle, and the ship that wrought our original voyage became a painful memory of a past we desired to never see end.
“The Odyssey” was the name we had borne our ship with, an apt moniker for our journey certainly bore out its titular title. Though badly dilapidated, the vessel forged its way through the vast oceans and deadly perils of our pilgrimage with an almost sentient purpose. Themyscira island had been hidden away by the old Gods for millenia to protect its imperishable inhabitants from the horrors and injustices of the outside world, and though we had once proudly walked its flaxen beaches and lush forests, finding our way back was to be a feat worthy of Hercules himself.
Standing at the bow, I braced myself against the cooling zephyr and tang of acrid sea salt, in the not too far distance a storm of such severity that it could only have been created by Poseidon himself in an effort to deter our perilous journey brewed, its course set for our bijou and insignificant vessel. The Odyssey hit the deadly squall head on, its sails buckled and warping from the extreme pressure of the sudden tempest, the decks ruptured beneath our feet flooding deadly ice cold death unto our intrepid ship… all seemed lost, and yet…
Warmth and bird song greeted us as we opened our eyes to the incredulous sight of what was the most beautifully beguiling and serene being we had ever encountered.
“Merciful Minerva! are you alright?” came the comforting voice from this resplendent soul “Be calm now, you are safe, your vessel is done, I am afraid, but I have managed to pluck you from a certain watery grave… welcome back mortals, to Themyscira!”
To Be Continued…
Happy Wonder Woman Day, My Astonishing Amazonian Associates!

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DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000
The DG- 1000 is a glider of the German glider manufacturer DG Flugzeugbau. It is the further development of the DG- 505, its first flight took place on 27 July 2000.
In addition to the newly developed wing a new suspension is optionally available, which swung so far to the front that can be dispensed with a nose wheel. In the controls came as a novelty of the " Piggott - hook " to giving prevents accidental deployment of the airbrakes. The wings are made of CFRP. The glider - index is 110
There are currently eight versions:
- DG- 1000S is the standard version with 20 m span. Intended for haul flights and as the classic competition machine.
- DG-1000S-18/20m is the variant with additional surface ends for the 18 m version.
- DG- 1000S club has "fixed" 18 -meter wingspan and is a cheaper option for clubs. If a subsequent conversion is planned to DG-1000S-18/20 m, the area division must be ordered.
- DG- 1000T with sustainer - a 30 -horsepower engine with a specially designed propeller.
- DG- 1000J: This unofficial version of the DG- 1000 has a jet engine with 400 N thrust, which can be used as a sustainer instead of turbos. It high level flight speeds are possible. The jet engine was integrated by the Akaflieg Karlsruhe in the plane.
- DG- 1001M is the first self-launch version of the DG- 1000 with an approximately 70 -horsepower Solo motor
- DG- 1001TE is a DG- 1000T with electric motor. Due to lack of demand it remained only a prototype.
The Turbo version is available for both spans. The newly developed engine control system " DEI- NT " thereby relieving the pilot largely on the operation of the engine. In 20 - m- configuration is for basic aerobatics, with 18 m allowed (with or without engine ) even for full aerobatics. Since February 2009, the aircraft will be produced under the name " DG- 1001". This version, unlike the DG-1000 a number of innovations such as an electric retractable landing gear and the so-called " Mandl extraction ", which brings a small performance boost. The Akaflieg Karlsruhe has its DG- 1000 ( D- KAKJ ) equipped with a jet engine .. The first flight took place on the Idaflieg Summer Meeting in Aalen- Elchingen in August 2011.
The first delivery of the self-launching DG- 1001M in April 2010.
Were produced until the end of 2010 99 machines as pure gliders, with 51 turbo engine and six self- starter.
In February and March 2011, ordered the U.S. Air Force Academy a total of 19 DG -1001 Club as aerobatic trainer and as " Basic Trainer".
In December 2011, the Indonesian Air Force ordered for training purposes three copies of DG- 1001 Club.


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Dharamsala literally means 'a spiritual dwelling' and in loose translation as a shelter or rest house for pilgrims and travellers. Traditionally, such dharamshalas (pilgrims' rest houses) were commonly constructed near pilgrimage destinations (often in remote areas) to give visitors a place to sleep for the night. When the first permanent settlement was created in the place now called Dharamshala, there was one such pilgrims' rest house on the site, and the settlement took its name from that dharamshala.
Dharamsala, where His Holiness the Dalai Lama has settled in exile, is a marvelous Tibetan township where an entire cultural tradition is being nurtured. Dharamsala is one of the very famous buddhist pilgrimage sites in India and was established by the British in India between 1815 and 1847. Surrounded by deodar forests, this Buddhist pilgrimage place Dharamsala provides a panoramic view of the great granite Dhauladhar range in India.
After the arrival of the British, the area was developed into a cantonment. At one point, it was mooted to be the summer capital of India. But this was not to be, as much of the town was destroyed in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake of 4th April 1905. The disaster killed over 10,000 people in this sparsely populated area.
Though certainly more modern, life is basically Tibetan in character, with streams of Tibetan refugees and Buddhists people from all over the world flocking here to receive blessings and teachings from the Dalai Lama and to experience the rebirth of an ancient and fascinating civilization.
Dharmasala in the upper reaches of the Kangra valley at an altitude between 1250 meters and 2000 meters in Himachal Pradesh, is better known as the home in exile of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Buddhist religious head. The Dharamsala region, that became the home of the Tibetan government in exiles since 1960, has become a prolific Buddhist centre. Over the past four decades the Tibetan community in exile has established over 200 monasteries and nunneries with enrollments of over 20,000 monks and nuns.
While Indian Buddhism was on its decline in India, this region tried its best to survive and partly succeeded also. Today a home to several Buddhist temples and monasteries, Dharamsala is also known as a place of peace and harmony.

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We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 21, 2014.
Some loyalists of a former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, have asked a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, to withdraw from the presidential race and support the aspiration of Mr. Buhari.
The call came on the same day a renowned Islamic Cleric, Sheik Ahmed Gumi, asked the former head of state not to contest the February 2015 presidential election.
Mr. Gumi said age was not on Mr. Buhari’s side and that other politicians were only capitalizing on his popularity to ride to power.
Both Messrs. Buhari and Atiku are currently seeking the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to run in the February 2015 presidential election.
A former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, on Tuesday described himself as the best candidate to succeed Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan come May 29, 2015.
Orubebe said this after picking his governorship nomination form at the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party.
According to him, his experience in public service and his commitment to the cause of the people, places him head above shoulders over other constants.
A former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, on Tuesday said the Peoples Democratic Party has reunited and would win the governorship election in 2015, to complete the road construction work being executed currently by the Senator Ibikunle Amosun administration.
He said this at the reunification rally tagged ‘OGD returns’ held at the PDP secretariat, Abeokuta.
Daniel said the party lost the 2011 governorship election due to the internal wrangling, which led to the formation of the Peoples Party of Nigeria.
He said, “After we lost the 2011 governorship election, people appealed to us to settle our differences and re-unite. We thank God today we have reconcile our differences.
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said state governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party would continue to dictate what happened in the party until its delegates pattern was changed.
The President spoke during a stakeholders interactive session at the Jigawa State Government House shortly after inaugurating the Dutse International Airport.
He explained that with the party’s current delegates pattern for national elections, any governor that knows his onions should be able to control 70 per cent of the delegates from his state.
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he joined the governorship race in his home state, Kaduna, because of the level of decay there.
In a statement on Monday, Mr. El-Rufai, who is running on the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC, lamented that the state, which used to be a point of reference, was now lagging behind other states, including those recently created.
“Our state, Kaduna, is now fragmented across ethnic and religious lines,” he said.
“Without federal allocations, the state cannot survive. Our renowned educational institutions are decaying, while unemployment and youth restiveness are visible. Trust in government is low and the essentials needed to stimulate socio-economic development are most lacking.”

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“Miss Saigon” is returning to the stage in 2014, with producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh at the helm. Mackintosh himself toldPhilippine Star columnist Ricky Lo that he just needs to find a theater for his successful West End production. “When we did the show in London 25 years ago, we spent over a year looking for the cast. I hope that in the next 18 months it would be back in London,” Mackintosh said. “Miss Saigon” conducted auditions 3 weeks ago in Manila, and Mackintosh said he hopes the auditions will be faster this time. Because he has been busy promoting the film, “Les Miserables,” Mackintosh told Lo he has not had the chance to review the tapes of the Philippine auditions. “Miss Saigon” will celebrate its 25th year in 2014.
Read the full story on Rappler.

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The football is one molded piece of durable rubber, making it extra strong, so it’ll stand up to extended chewing. Textured ridges make it great for toss and fetch, too! Recommended for medium to large dogs.

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Carney is trying to make lightning strike again with his new film, Begin Again. Except now, it’s big budget with big stars. He follows the same formula: Two misfits joined by their love of music. Bucking the system, they create a great original sound on the streets and go on to super success.
The show biz fantasy doesn’t work this time. Despite the considerable acting talent, the music is mediocre. Burned out record exec Dan (Mark Ruffalo) hears an angel on open-mike night at a Manhattan bar and is transfixed by her simple soulful singing. She’s Gretta (Keira Knightley), halfhearted English songstress, recently dumped by her onthe rise rock star boyfriend, Dave (Adam Levine). Crashing with her musician pal, Steve (James Corden), Gretta is licking her wounds before heading back to England.
But, no, says Dan, stay in the Big Apple and make an album on the streets, rooftops and Central Park rowboats. They grab some stray, but brilliant musicians and craft, “A tribute to this beautiful fractured mess of a city.”
The sweet dream has its moments. There must be, with such talent assembled. Though hopelessly alcoholic, Dan even cleans up his act with estranged wife, Miriam (Catherine Keener) and troubled teenage daughter Violet (Hailee Steinfeld). Funds come from rich super rapper Troublegum (Cee Lo Green).
The music of Begin Again is hardly Starting Over. Carney is asking the audience to believe in magic that just isn’t there in our ears.
Once, it was. Once it isn’t.

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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s ‘Bowl for Breath’ event set for early December
Bowl for Breath, the Louisiana Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s annual fundraiser, will take place Saturday, December 6 at Creole Lanes, (1317 Tunnel Blvd., Houma), from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as it seeks to find a cure for the leading genetic killer of children in the U.S.
The annual event—now in its 25th year—will include a family friendly afternoon of bowling, food, door prizes, raffle prizes and themed “Caped Crusaders for a Cure” costume contest making sure no participant goes home empty handed.
Funds raised through Bowl for Breath have helped spur dramatic progress in the lives of those who have cystic fibrosis.
For more event information please visit http://louisiana.cff.org/bowlforbreath.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening, genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. It is found in about 30,000 people in the United States (70,000 worldwide). People with CF inherit a defective gene that causes a buildup of thick mucus in the lungs, pancreas and other organs. More than 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of a defective CF gene.
In the 1950s, children with CF were not expected to live long enough to attend elementary school. Today, approximately half of all people with CF in the United States are 18 years or older.
The steady “aging” of the CF population reflects the remarkable progress that has been made in understanding and treating CF. Thanks to CF Foundation-supported research and care, an increasing number of people with CF are living well into adulthood and leading healthy lives, pursuing careers, getting married and having children of their own.
Posted on Tue, December 2, 2014
by The Lafourche Gazette

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11 October 2017
An interdisciplinary group of scholars got together to address emerging issues related to big data in a joint-effort
27 September 2017
String quartet plays ocean currents
19 September 2017
The RIVM, Utrecht University and the Utrecht Science Park Foundation will soon open the USP Innovatielab Leefomgeving (Living Environment Innovation Lab).


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As the the capital of Belgium and also the administrative centre of the European Union, Brussels is often given the title 'Capital of Europe'. Brussels enjoys a unique character by the coexistence of French and Flemish culture, and it is currently also home to nationalities from around the world, adding a great cosmopolitan flair. The vibrant atmosphere of Brussels is further enhanced by picturesque medieval streets, lively squares, beautiful boulevards, impressive monuments, spacious parks, cosy cafés, an active cultural life and many classical concerts. Classical Concerts in Brussels offer a chance to experience top artists in performance. Purchase your Brussels Concert tickets securely on-line before departing and receive them via email as an e-Ticket with no shipping charges or delays. At Classictic we make it simple and convenient to enjoy culture the world over.
Hear works by Victoria, Taverner, Josquin Desprez, and Pärt in the beautiful Palais des Beaux-Arts.
A jubilant and mournful mixture of sacred music and jazz standards from the young British vocal ensemble.
Michael Nyman conducts his own ensemble to accompany two films by the Soviet film director Dziga Vertov.
A special program including Bruch's first violin concerto.
René Jacobs presents his version of Mozart's "Die Entführung aus dem Serail."
A special performance of works by Nielsen, Schubert and Sørensen by the acclaimed Danish String Quartet.
Janacek's majestic "Glagolitic Mass" is the highlight on a concert conducted by Christian Arming.
Christine Schäfer performs intimate works by Schubert, Debussy and George Crumb.
Lionel Meunier conducts his group of young singers in works by Pedro Rimonte, Peeter Cornet, John Bull, Peter Philips and Géry de Ghersem.
Andrey Boreyko conducts the Orchestre National de Belgique in Mahler's Fifth Symphony.
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Assistant coupons shall be connected to protected structure from one side and another separated test lead shall be used for potential reading to provide absolute IR free measurement. This also requires installation of coupons where they can receive that same exposure to cathodic protection current as does the structure. Installation of a permanent reference electrode in adjacent of coupon will maintain real polarization potential of the defined test surface to be monitor between reference electrode and coupon test lead which the result will be used on further assessment of the effectiveness of Cathodic Protection system.


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October 30, 2018 08:27
Korea's Supreme Court is set to rule on a compensation suit against Nippon Steel filed by four Korean victims of forced labor during Japan's colonial rule of Korea.
Tokyo maintains that a 1965 lump-sum payment that normalized ties between the two countries settled the issue of individuals' right to seek compensation.
But the Supreme Court in 2012 ruled that an agreement between the two governments cannot void individual compensation claims. In 2013, the Seoul High Court ordered Japan to pay compensation to the Korean individuals, drawing vehement protest from the Japanese government.
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Few Americans supported President Trump’s June 1 decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accords.
That’s according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research poll, which found that 46 percent of Americans opposed Trump’s decision, compared to 29 percent who supported it. Another 23 percent said they neither supported nor opposed Trump on the matter, the poll found.
Christians whose callings include ecological issues say Trump’s move is obviously a blow to the planet. But they are quick to add that there’s a lot to celebrate.
“The moral outrage that resulted from that decision gives me hope,” said Sarah Marcias, a Texas-based eco-theologian and Alliance of Baptists representative on the board of Creation Justice Ministries.
Faith-based concern for creation is nothing new, but in recent years there has been an uptick in the number of individuals and congregations drawn to protecting the environment, she said.
But Trump seems to be giving it a shot in the arm, motivating clergy and lay people to discover ways they can get involved.
“Now it it’s time for us to really be church and really come together in ways that we can lead in loving the world as God so loves the world,” she said.
Caring for Earth is caring for people
One of the first steps they can take is to find ways in which their Christian faith already connects with ecological concerns, said Genny Rowley, a hospital chaplain in Utah and an Alliance member of the Creation Justice Ministries board and participant in Interfaith Power and Light, a faith-based response to global climate change.
The relationship between the gospel and environment is straightforward, she said.
“How well can we care for people if don’t take care of the world?” she said. Caring for families should include ensuring they have safe water to drink.
Faith also provides believers with the hope and motivation needed to minister in a field that can often be discouraging.
And don’t work alone, she said. Congregations and individuals called to work in this ministry should seek out those who are already involved.
It’s also a good idea to pursue close-to-home practices such as using energy efficient light bulbs and considering solar panels.
“Those are good symbols and practices that illustrate our commitment,” Rowley said.
Falling in love with Earth
Bringing faith to bear on the challenges to creation is also about personal choices, Marcias said.
“Now it it’s time for us to really be church and really come together in ways that we can lead in loving the world as God so loves the world.”
“It’s thinking about the impact of our choices about the food we eat and the water we drink, and knowing where they come from,” she said.
Few institutions are better situated to inspire such questions and actions than churches are, she said.
They can start by learning about the watershed that provides water — and life — to their geographic area. If local creeks area polluted, cleaning them up can be their first project.
Baptists, especially, should have a connection with water through baptism, Marcias said.
“We have the language and ancient practices that would be so helpful in bringing people into a more meaningful relationship with the elements that do indeed give life,” she said.
It’s disappointing the president took the action he did, she added, but it can also motivate many others to act locally and regionally.
“None of us can save the world but each of us is called to save, take care of and fall in love with the little patch of Earth we are on,” Marcias said.

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Artist Robert Olszewski holds one of his favorite miniature pieces, which depicts a scene from Disney’s “Peter Pan.” The piece is on display along with his other works in the lobby of the Camarillo Library.
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This is a group for those of us girl nerds in our 20's, 30's and beyond who love comic book movies (and cinema in general), LOVE going to the latest Marvel movie or Star Wars epic on opening weekends, and would love the experience of watching awesome movies with a bunch of like-minded, cackling ladies likely wearing gear just as nerdy as yours! :)
AMC Hamilton is our main headquarters; we'll meet at least once a month and check out the latest feature in theatres together. As the group grows, hopefully the events we attend can become more diverse: comic-con trips, festivals, etc. Non-comic book movie outing suggestions are welcome, too!


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She said what?!
Judy G. Russell didn’t stutter. Daniel Boone, frontiersman extraordinaire, was an “assee”. Frankly, I didn’t see what the fuss was about — frontiersmen weren’t known for minding their Ps and Qs. But then she showed us the legal document that read (more or less) plainly: “assee”. Supposedly [rolls eyes], this was an abbreviation of “assignee”. Um, okay. That clears it up.
Earlier today, at the 2015 NGS conference, I attended a session on legal lingo with the incomparable Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist. I was able to wrap my non-legal (illegal?) mind around maybe half of what she said. Legal and property research are weaknesses of mine, and I’m sure it will take many more such sessions before I see any improvement.
Judy provided a number of resources that we can use when bumfuzzled by legal balderdash.
- Jacob, Giles. A New Law Dictionary: containing the Interpretation and Definition of Words and terms Used in the Law; . . ., Published to this Time. London, England: p.p., 1729. Available in digital format through several online outlets.
- Bouvier, John. A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America and of the Several States of the American Union. 2 volumes. Philadelphia: Johnson Law Booksellers, 1839. Subsequent editions through 2012. Available in digital format through several online outlets.
- Black, Henry Campbell. A Dictionary of Law: Containing Definitions of the Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern. 1st edition. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1891. The 1910 edition is available online, including through an app of The Law Dictionary. The 1968 edition — the last modern edition recommended because subsequent editions omit the obsolete terms that genealogist need most — is available in print form but not yet digitized.
According to FamilyTreeDNA, we’re cousins. She, apparently, received the legal genes.
Perhaps I should just hit the road and follow Judy around the country to attend each of her seminars. That’s not creepy at all, is it?

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You probably know a friend or loved one who retired with zero savings. And even those who may have managed to save for retirement still didn’t have enough to be secure and comfortable. Or perhaps you’re the one in this situation. This is the unfortunate reality for many Americans.
Northwestern Mutual reports that nearly two out of ten Americans end up with zero retirement savings. What’s even more interesting is that nearly three out of ten older households (age 55 and over) in the United States have nothing in their pension and retirement savings accounts. These are worrying statistics.
Whether or not you have enough retirement savings, it’s important that you plan for financial uncertainties and make the right decisions when it comes to your spending. And if possible, you should consider finding ways to keep earning a substantial income even in retirement. If you’re a senior looking to have a financially stable, secure, and comfortable retirement, below are important tips you can implement to ensure your savings account doesn’t run dry.
Have a Retirement Budget
Look back at your earlier years when you were more energetic and could stay productive for hours. You never imagined that one day you’d be a senior citizen. And even if you did, you thought you’d have much fewer expenses than you had before retirement. Well, here you are and you still have to deal with most of the expenses you had before retirement—housing, healthcare, travel, food, transportation, utilities, etc.
The fact that you’re no longer working doesn’t mean you won’t need money for groceries and other bills. It also doesn’t mean it’s time to sit back and enjoy everything you’ve put in your savings account. It’s not uncommon for senior citizens to go overboard and run their retirement account dry in just a few years. This is a trap you don’t want to get in. And you can avoid it by managing and keeping track of your spending through a budget.
Take Advantage Senior Discounts and Bargains
Picture this: you walk into a local retail business or grocery store with your shopping list. You pick all the items you need then walk to the cashier to pay. But just before you make payment, one of the attendants reminds you that the store offers senior discounts.
From restaurants and movie theaters to airlines, auto services, and grocery stores, there are numerous senior bargains and discounts available. No one will victimize you when you request a senior discount at a local store. In fact, most businesses will be happy to offer you a bargain on your purchase. These discounts and bargains will help you make your retirement savings last longer.
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And if you’re still working, you may want to reconsider your readiness to retire. Most employers don’t have a problem allowing their older employees to work full-time for as long as they can. However, you need to be a valuable and resourceful employee to stand a chance. If you’re determined to leave formal employment at your retirement age, you may consider working as a consultant in your field. Getting out of retirement will allow you to earn more income, thereby growing your savings.
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First, it’s best that you refinance your mortgage to create some room on your monthly budget. And don’t be afraid to tap into your equity. Another financing option that could be useful is a reverse mortgage. You can check out reverse mortgage rates to see how you benefit from this solution. The second important thing you should do is to consolidate all your debts. Why would you have to pay high-interest rates on several loan accounts when you can consolidate all of them into one low-interest loan? It’s time you saved money on the interest rates you’re paying on your monthly debt payments.

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Three Rivers District Council is looking at the future of brown bin collections, in particular whether to continue to collect garden waste as a service chargeable to residents, or to discontinue collections of brown bins altogether.
The Council are asking residents to have their say through a public consultation.
It’s a short, easy to use survey about brown bin habits, with nine questions and a comment box.
6. Depending on the financial situation in the coming year the Council may be faced with the difficult decision of whether to stop collecting garden waste altogether, or to continue with the service on a ‘paid for’ basis. Ignoring for a moment the amount charged (see next question) which option would you favour?
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The dream was not the same but the result was similar. For example, I dream of recieving a big shining bright medal. The next day, I happened to be in a dart championship. I would never expect that I will become the champion. It was very unexpected,bcoz, i was never been the best in the league, but that day was different, I beat all my opponent and won the best throphy of the day.
22 Feb 07
I dont know but I usually remember my dreams and upon waking up, I normally wonder what will it be, I can recall my dreams so vividly that later in life, i jot my interpretation of my dreams and sometimes I knew the result of things. I do it just for curiosity Good day to you
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I have dreams all the time that actully happen. Like when I meet my ex boyfriend it seemed like it was something that was happing all over because I had dreamed of meeting him before I had really met him. the first time I remember doing this was when I was a kid and I was riding with my parents to go to a house to look at. I swore that we had been there before but my parents were both no we have never been her before. So I guess the first time was in a dream I had.
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Yes, I dreamed in mid December about my promotion to a higher grade. I thought it is fake. I forgot it because in our company July is the promotion month. There was no chance for such matter in Dec/Jan. But fortunately with effect from 1st January I promoted to higher grade with a jump of Rs 5000 per month in salary. It happened because 2 years back I had been assigned a tough job but I promoted in this January only. It was amazing for me. At least this dream has come to true me.
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Of a mgnitude that would alter my life comeletely, yes. I dreamt that I was living in Bangalore once when I was a young boy and had vsisited it. This was when I was about 16 and was living in Mumbai, 24 years later, circumstances made me move to this city and I have lived here for almost 8 years now.

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CHAPEL HILL — Three North Carolina-related things to think about on this gray morning from Chapel Hill:
Without even doing much of anything, really, you could make an argument that North Carolina further separated itself from the rest of the ACC over the weekend. The No. 3 Tar Heels coasted to an 83-60 victory against Boston College on Saturday. If anything, the 23-point margin of victory was less than most would have expected.
But look around the rest of the conference: Georgia Tech has been one of the worst teams in the ACC and has lost this season against Mercer and Fordham. But the Yellow Jackets gave Duke all it could handle in Atlanta. Florida State, which many thought would be one of the best teams in the ACC, lost by 20 at Clemson, which hasn't played well all season. And Virginia, off to its best start since the Ralph Sampson era, barely held on for a 52-51 victory at home against Miami.
Parity has been the norm in the ACC for a while now and the league’s coaches have successfully attributed that to the fact that there have been lots of good teams with good players. But that explanation won't hold up this season. Let’s face it: Some of the conference’s teams have been awful. Georgia Tech loses to Mercer and Fordham, but has a chance to beat Duke? Clemson loses to a bad Hawaii team, and a bad South Carolina team, among others, but beats Florida State by 20?
After one weekend of ACC play, you have to be even more convinced than you might have been before that UNC should dominate the league. The question isn’t when the Tar Heels might lose, but when they might fail to win an ACC game by double-digits.
In case you missed it, the NCAA over the weekend granted UNC fullback Devon Ramsay a hardship waiver that gives him another year of eligibility. Ramsay was one of many Tar Heels football players who found themselves ensnared in the NCAA investigation into academic fraud and impermissible benefits.
He missed the final nine games of the 2010 season after the NCAA declared him permanently ineligible for receiving help on a paper from the tutor Jennifer Wiley. Then, last February, the NCAA cleared him of wrong doing. Ramsay returned only to suffer a season-ending knee injury in the Tar Heels’ first game of the 2011 season.
Without being around to cover this story from start to finish, this seems like the right call. Ramsay missed more than 75 percent of the 2010 season after the NCAA incorrectly declared him permanently ineligible.
If you were at the basketball game on Saturday, you probably noticed the halftime ceremony when UNC officials honored former athletic director Dick Baddour. Before heading to the locker room, Roy Williams took the microphone and said some nice things about Baddour – a nice gesture.
But what about Holden Thorp being booed? Yes, when the UNC chancellor was introduced to the crowd at the start of the ceremony for Baddour, the crowd booed Thorp. It wasn’t overwhelming. It didn’t last long. But it was definitely noticeable.
Obviously, people are still upset with Thorp because he fired Butch Davis. But he also helped hire Bubba Cunningham, who hired Larry Fedora. UNC’s new football coach, Fedora has the difficult task of moving the football program out of the scandal-marred Davis era. Isn’t it time the fan base moves on, too?


While the ultra-secretive Christopher Nolan likely did not want paparazzi photos to be the public's first glimpse at Tom Hardy in the full Bane get-up, can one really expect anything less from the publicity fanfare surrounding THE DARK KNIGHT RISES?
Whether you are ready or not, Just Jared has the first spoiler-filled photos of Tom Hardy on set in the complete Bane costume. Here is one example from the gallery:
There's a few more shots from the Pittsburgh set of the movie over at Just Jared.
In more BATMAN news, Cinemablend has picked up on a video of the new Tumbler that will be featured in the film:
The most obvious change is the Batmobile's paint job, as the Tumbler now sports a camo look.
UPDATE: BleedingCool has found video from the set featuring Bane and Christopher Nolan.


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Environment Ready for Complications in Sporting activities First off, is actually not very amazing that complications in athletics occur, seeing that more children are playing sports activities today than in the past, mostly as a result of rise of female athletics. Eventually, together with the busy, busy pace of recent life in this modern age, tension levels are extremely high, specifically amongst adults, leading to an increased probability of interpersonal and behavioral complications. The rate of concussions and other sports-related upsetting brain incidents is also on the rise, which can be very dangerous for upcoming athletes. There are several causes of these kinds of problems, starting from the sport alone, to excessive use, dehydration, and a flawed helmet.
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Purdue's bid to run a prominent nuclear laboratory has proven unsuccessful.
In April, the University submitted a bid to manage the Los Alamos National Laboratory, located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in conjunction with Bechtel, an engineering, construction and project management firm.
The National Nuclear Security Administration announced Friday afternoon that the contract was awarded to Triad National Security. The limited liability company was formed by Battelle Memorial Institute, the University of California and Texas A&M to submit a bid for the contract.
The Trump administration has pushed for increased production of plutonium pits, which are small atom bombs placed on warheads that allow for long-range missile strikes.
"The lab will continue to be a critical resource to ensure the future of safety and security of the United States as we begin work on new endeavors, like the effort to recapitalize our plutonium pit mission," Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, under secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator, said in a press release.
Before the contract was opened to bidders, the lab was being operated jointly by the University of California and Bechtel. But the Obama administration announced in 2015 that it would not be renewing the contract because of a series of operational and safety errors.
The lab is one of three national laboratories that reports to the president on the "state and health" of the nation's nuclear stockpile.
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George Clooney, for reasons that remain unclear, has backed away from what would be his last chance to work with old friend Steven Soderbergh--assuming Soderbergh finally gets around to retiring.
Clooney is dropping out of Soderbergh's big-screen adaptation of the '60s spy series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," reported Deadline. Despite the loss of Clooney, Warner. Bros still intends to move forward with their plans to start shooting in February.
It seems odd that Clooney would pass on "U.N.C.L.E." what with Soderbergh spending the last two years threatening to retire. Is it possible that Clooney's grown as weary as the rest of us of Soderbergh's blather?
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When Matt Damon first spilled the beans on Soderbergh's plans, the director was annoyed by the actor's indiscretion. But since then, Soderbergh can't seem to stop talking about retiring--and yet, he also keeps picking up new projects. He's got "Contagion" coming out next week, "Haywire" gets released in January, "U.N.C.L.E." starts shooting in February, he's said to be working on "The Hunger Games," then he's supposed to make "Liberace," and most recently he's added the male-stripper coming-of-age tale "Magic Mike," in per-production. This is not the schedule for a man who plans to quit movie making in order to pursue a career as a painter.
“I’m interested in exploring another art form while I have the time and ability to do so,” he recently told The New York Times. “I’ll be the first person to say if I can’t be any good at it and run out of money I’ll be back making another ‘Ocean’s’ movie.”
We have to admit, we were amused earlier this year when he demanded "a smallish farewell parade," but we wish he'd stop with the retirement talk. Listen up, Steven: Just paint and shut up about retiring. You're not yet 50, there's is now way you're going to live another 30 years without making another film.
If Soderbergh were really done, we find it impossible to believe that Clooney, with whom he's made six films and a TV series, would pass up "U.N.C.L.E."


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Superman is an alien from beyond our solar system, but also a part of humanity. He’s a boy from Kansas, but also a demigod. He is, at once, both the other and the familiar. It’s a duality that director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer explore in Man of Steel, and they demonstrated the similar duality that’s inherent in attempting to adapt Superman for the screen.
In the film, Superman struggles with the tension between his knowledge that he is a living monument to a world and a people who have long since been destroyed and the feeling that he is a part of our world with friends and loved ones who are just as meaningful. By the same token, the film’s creative brain trust (which includes the director of The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan) struggles to both honor Superman the icon, the character who has come to represent so much over the course of decades of stories in every medium imaginable, and make him a relatable character who movie audiences can connect with.
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The ghost of christmas past is the ghost of a man who had lived a selfish life, but who in the afterlife came to regret his former selfishness being dead gives you a differen t perspective on . The ghost of christmas past from the 1999 adaptation of a christmas carol by charles dickens even this, though, when scrooge looked at it with increasing. The ghosts of christmas past ghost of christmas past, ebenezer scrooge, ghost of christmas present, and ghost of christmas yet to come | ikkicon 8 #cosplay. The ghosts in a christmas carol are by turns comic, grotesque and allegorical scrooge cries to the ghost of christmas past what he sees is a punishment to him . The ghost of christmas past is a strange apparition who explains the purpose of his visit as scrooge's welfare, or, indeed, his reclamation the spirit begins by magically transporting scrooge .
Description the ghost of christmas past is the first of the three spirits (after the visitation by jacob marley, his former business partner) to haunt ebenezer scrooge . We are haunted during the holidays by things done and left undone, but especially by the ghost of christmas past you can hear that melancholy and nostalgia in many of our best-known christmas . “the ghost of christmas past” one of the most well-known christmas stories is the tale of ebenezer scrooge in charles dickens’ a christmas carolscrooge is a christmas-hating miser who is visited by three ghosts the night before christmas to get him to change his ways. The ghost of christmas past is a character from the novel, a christmas carol by charles dickens the ghost of christmas past was the first of the three spirits (after the visitation by jacob marley) that haunted the miser ebenezer scrooge in order to prompt him to repent.
Ghost of christmas past scrooge’s younger selves sister fan died, with one son—nephew fezziwig old employer office christmas party. Scrooge meets the first spirit - ghost of christmas past he gets to go home from boarding school - dances and parties at the annual christmas party - loses h. Start studying a christmas carol learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools the ghost of christmas past he takes him back .
Charles dickens’ enduring holiday tale “a christmas carol” features three ghosts who visit ebenezer scrooge, a crotchety man who detests the yuletide holiday each ghost represents a different time of his life, and their appearance further symbolizes their purpose. Scrooge lays in bed for an hour and precisely at 1:00am (as foretold by marley) the ghost of christmas past pulls back the bed curtains scrooge happens to be facing at the time dickens says the ghost was as close to him as he is to the reader and clarifies by pointing out that he is standing in the “spirit at [the reader’s] elbow”. The ghost of christmas past or the spirit of christmas past is a fictional character in the work a christmas carol by the english novelist charles dickens description the ghost of christmas past is the first of the three spirits (after the visitation by jacob marley, his former business partner) to haunt ebenezer scrooge. As christmas eve approaches francis is visited by his dead boss, warning him to change his ways when he doesn't he is visited by three ghosts who show him christmas in the past, present and future each year there are plenty of versions of the classic christmas carol story, but this film is consistently one of the better ones. The three christmas spirits the ghost of christmas past it was a strange figure like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, scrooge demanded .
The ghost of christmas past is the first of the three spirits (after the visitation by jacob marley, his former business partner) to haunt ebenezer scroogethis angelic spirit shows scrooge scenes from his past that occurred on or around christmas, in order to demonstrate to him the necessity of changing his ways, as well as to show the reader how scrooge came to be a bitter, cold-hearted miser. The ghost of christmas past takes scrooge on a journey to show him specific scenes from his past, including his lonely boarding school days during christmas and the time when his fiance leaves him the scenes show how scrooge increasingly becomes obsessed with his fortunes and grows to despise christmas. A christmas carol 1999 - the ghost of christmas past - his regret ghost of christmas past: ebenezer scrooge at his very worst - duration: 2:56. He begs the ghost of christmas past to take him back to his home the ghost disappears and scrooge finds himself in his bedroom again, he falls asleep immediately.
Successively haunted by the ghosts of christmas past, present, and future, scrooge’s eyes are opened to his own wretched selfishness, prompting repentance and a dramatic alteration of his close-fisted and hard-hearted behavior. The first ghost is, appropriately enough, the ghost of christmas past, who comes to help scrooge to remember and to learn from the past, so that he can move into the future because it turns out that scrooge wasn’t born a scrooge, well actually he was since that is his family name, but that he was not always the person we associate with being . The ghost of christmas past symbolises scrooges own past and is described by dickens as looking old yet young the revelation of teh two children from beneath the robes of the ghost of christmas .


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Trevor Noah: ‘You Don’t Have To Be a Rocket Scientist’ to Connect Trump to Bomb Scares, Synagogue Shooting
On Monday night, Trevor Noah tied President Donald Trump‘s rhetoric to recent events that have rocked the country like the targeted bomb scares of prominent Democrats and the synagogue shooting that took place in Pittsburgh.
Last week, over a dozen pipe bombs were mailed out to some of Trump’s most fiercest critics like President Obama, the Clintons, and CNN by an avid Trump supporter. And over the weekend, an anti-Semite who hated the president murdered eleven Jews at the Tree of Life Synagogue.
Well, Noah believed there was a connection.
“There were three incidents that took place recently and I don’t think you have to be a rocket scientist to draw the lines between these people and the rhetoric that is parroted by the president of the United States right now,” Noah said in a behind the scenes clip to his Miami audience. “And I understand that we live in a difficult time and space where, you know, we have to be careful to not jump and say ‘you made this happen, Donald Trump,’ but we can also live in a space where we say as humans but as president, we would hope that you would try to avoid or dissuade people from doing the same things. But if anything, it seems like his message post that has been, ‘This is not my fault, I have nothing to do with any of this, and if anything, the media is to blame because they’re the enemy of the people, they report certain stories that I don’t believe are true, so they’re at fault.’ And his message really was, ‘We need to come together under my rules.'”
Watch the clip above, via Comedy Central.
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Royce Da 5’9″ ft. Travis Barker – “Legendary”
“Don’t take me light or play me like we two of the same/God melted the Rubik’s Cube into fluid and threw it into my intuitive brain.”
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By Laurel O’Keefe and Katie Krahulik
NEWS EDITOR /ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Take Back the Night, an annual rally and march hosted by Collegiate Women of Color, Campus Feminist Collective (CFC) and Student Advocates of Safer Sex (SASS), filled the Student Center Theater with emotion on Friday, April 15, as students gathered to speak out and stand in solidarity against sexual violence.
The night of activism was meant to “raise awareness and educate the public on issues of sexual and gender-based violence and to support and empower survivors,” according to a press release.
The event, which began at 7 p.m., invited students to a stage to speak about their experiences regarding sexual violence in a safe space. The speak-out portion of the event was meant to bring awareness to the widespread issue of sexual violence, specifically within the Hofstra community, while also providing support for survivors.
Lola Solis, a sophomore history, political science and women’s studies major – who also helped coordinate the event through CFC – said, “I was really happy with the way Take Back the Night turned out this year, there was about 100 people at its peak so that was a new record.”
Solis continued, “I was really proud of all of my friends that got up and spoke; I know it was really important for them to let out a lot of the emotions and feelings that they had because it’s been bottled up for so long. And to let it out, especially in front of people who are there to support you, is really important and empowering.”
As successful of a turnout the night received, some felt there is room for improvement in coming events.
Junior journalism major, Robin Pereira said, “Take Back the Night was very successful turnout, however I hope for next year to get more than 150, maybe 250 students.”
She continued, “I am disappointed, however, of the Greek life turnout because women in sororities have a twice as likely chance of being victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. It would be more important next year for them to come out just to educate themselves and for fraternity men just to get more of an education on the subject.”
Guest speakers, one of whom was Hofstra alumna and New York Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, kicked off the event by speaking about how important activism against these issues are.
Solages, who graduated from Hofstra in 2007, spoke about her career path and how she first recognized the changes that needed to be made on college campuses.
“I always knew at my core that I really care about people – that I wanted to be there to effect change. I studied athletic training here at Hofstra. I used to travel with our football team, the lacrosse team and you know it was funny because I would get into these awkward situations where I would be with the athletes and I always felt that unsafe feeling,” Solages said.
She continued, “So one day my friend and I were talking about what we could do. And we really never had guidance. It was something that was really never talked about in college.”
Solages explained that after working her way into political action, she realized why her role was so important. She motivated students to join her path of activism, with the motto, “the hushed mouth doesn’t get fed.”
“I have a theory in my head … this little motto – ‘the hushed mouth doesn’t get fed.’ If you don’t speak up you’ll never get what you want,” Solages said. “If I don’t go up to Albany … and fight for legislation on sexual harassment on college campuses, if I don’t go out and vote for pro-choice legislation … I won’t succeed.”
Solages’ message carried throughout the night as students came to the stage to open up about their own experiences. Some felt that although they couldn’t speak themselves, they had an empowering voice through others.
Solis said, “I myself thought about going up there a few times but I didn’t. I don’t like crying in front of people so I just didn’t know how to do it, but I was definitely more close to going up and speaking this time than usual.”
“So it was definitely really empowering to see all these [people] give their stories and how despite everything that’s happened, they are still strong enough to go up and talk about it in front of people and go about their day. So I’m really happy with the way it turned out,” Solis said.
The speak-out was followed by a protest march around campus, accompanied by Public Safety for support. Students marched with signs with messages such as “Your Feelings Are Valid,” and “ONLY YES MEANS YES,” and chanted slogans such as “Racist, sexist, anti-gay – you can’t take our rights away,” and “Yes means yes, no means no – Whatever we wear wherever we go!”


Jan 3, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys cornerback Justin Gilbert (4) intercepts a pass and runs up the field during the game against the Missouri Tigers in the 2014 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Missouri won 41-31. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Do we call it the Mayock Mock? The Maymock? The Mock of Mayock?
I don’t know. But it’s probably the only mock draft that matters. It’s certainly the only mock draft important enough to warrant its own television show on NFL Network.
If Mike Mayock speaks, that is like getting a decree sent straight down from Caesar or God or something.
Mayock spoke Wednesday night, and mocked CB Justin Gilbert to the Vikings.
Give Mayock points for originality anyway. Gilbert is not a name we’ve seen to the Vikings very much.
The recently-emerging consensus holds that Minnesota will wind up with DT Aaron Donald, with C.J. Mosley as sort of a dark horse.
The 6-0, 202 pound Gilbert is viewed as an aggressive press cover corner with good speed and some playmaking ability. If he has any deficiencies, it’s that he can sometimes get burned with penalties and over-aggressive play.
You know if Mike Mayock likes him, he must be good. Mike Mayock is never wrong about cornerbacks.


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Recently, I attended a Yelp event at Charbar. I saw some old faces and met some new Yelpers. Since it was a Yelp event, the infamous chef behind the restaurant, Jessica, and Candace, the director of marketing at Charbar come out to say hello and chat. This was a more social night then when L and I go out. We usually scarf our food down and are out of the restaurant within an hour.
On a Thursday evening, the place was about three quarters packed to capacity. Upstairs, there were stockbrokers celebrating with shots. On the other end of the spectrum, there was a more demure party of accountants. In between these two groups were us, a bunch of Yelpers feasting away.
On a budget, I stuck to an Argentina Shiraz ($9) and the Burger Gaucha with beef fat fries ($18) and a side of ahi picante aioli ($2.00). W ordered a bunch of appies, D ordered a steak and a side of beets, and S ordered a pizza and a vegetarian ceviche.
I have a real problem with over-eating. This never happens when I eat vegetables or fruits, just deep-fried food and anything mayo based. In other words, I have no self-control when I eat delicious foods. As a result, I asked our server to pack half my burger and fries into a take-out box.
The portion of the burger and fries is too much for one person, so cutting the meal in half was a great idea. However, the beef fat fries were so delicious, with its thin delicate exterior and super silky filling, I went into my take-out box to devour more of them. I really like Charbar’s burger and fries. This double decker beauty makes my mouth water. It’s the antithesis of Burger 320. Thick, creamy sauce on top of a juicy beef patties. Slippery tomato and lettuce that oozes out with the avocado and crisp bacon between two soft, squishy buns. Another thing I really like about the food here – you can taste the trademark Charbar charbroil flavours in a lot of the food, such as the meats, grilled bread and vegetables.
Jessica came over and dropped off a huge complimentary dessert for us to try. Soft vanilla ice-cream, a fresh waffle cone and a pool of warm Lindt chocolate. The chocolate made this dessert. I’m going to try and recreate this dish at home.
Thanks W for organizing this Christmas get-together at Charbar. I really like that there’s something for everyone here and affordable options for those who want to go out to a nice restaurant and still show fiscal restraint.

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CARSON CITY - Local government union representatives said Friday they have no issue with the public posting of details of collective bargaining agreements before approval by elected officials, but they asked for the same level of transparency for other contract matters as well.
The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Friday to a one-week stopgap spending bill for the domestic security agency, averting a partial shutdown with just hours to spare before a midnight deadline.
WASHINGTON – A Northern Nevada tribe and the federal government on Friday completed an agreement that settles longstanding claims for water along a fork of the Owyhee River.
Legislation that would repeal a federal handle tax on Nevada sports books was reintroduced in Congress Friday by Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., who said the levy places an undue burden on the state’s sports book industry.
Las Vegas city leaders are puzzling over a proposed ordinance that would block a citywide vote on a proposed soccer stadium, though the measure set for a City Council vote next week doesn’t actually say that.
A new effort to improve how campus sex assaults are investigated and judged was launched Thursday by a dozen senators including Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada.
Employees would have to work more than 40 hours a week before receiving overtime pay under a bill introduced Wednesday in the Nevada Legislature.
When President Barack Obama rejected a bill approving the Keystone pipeline Tuesday, he opened a new era of governing — one where vetoes are a lot more common.
State lawmakers took up the first of three 2nd Amendment bills Wednesday, with the Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing testimony on a bill that would require Nevada to recognize concealed carry weapon permits issued to individuals from all other states.
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt on Wednesday presented Congress the case against President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration, delivering an argument he said should focus on constitutional law and not partisan politics.
Legislation to add members of the general public to the PERS oversight board rejected by lawmakers.
Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said he disappointed that Veterans Secretary Robert McDonald did not mention in a meeting Monday that he’d be apologizing the next day for lying about his special operations service.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is turning over leadership again at the top of its embattled regional benefits office in Reno.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday swiftly delivered on his vow to veto a Republican bill approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, leaving the long-debated project in limbo for another indefinite period.
There will not be a repeat of the drama that played out in the state Legislature two years ago over gay marriage now that a federal appeals court has ruled same-sex marriage is legal in Nevada.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada was sporting a new look Tuesday after two months of being seen wearing a broad bandage over the right side of his face.
University officials made their pitch to the Legislature Tuesday to increase initial funding for a UNLV medical school beyond the $9.3 million that was included in Gov. Brian Sandoval’s budget so it can begin operating in 2017.
Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday urged Republicans in Congress to pass a homeland security bill by deadline this week and avert a shutdown that could disrupt millions of dollars in grants to Nevada and more than 1,500 government workers.
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday formally requested an emergency stay to put on hold a Texas judge’s decision that temporarily blocked President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration from taking effect.
The legacy of one of Nevada’s early leaders is under fire in one of the more upscale neighborhoods of the nation’s capital.
Not even a year on the job and North Las Vegas’ director of neighborhood and leisure services has decided to call it quits.
A flurry of firearm and Second Amendment related bills introduced in the Legislature have already generated plenty of controversy even though none of the major proposals have even had hearings yet.


Freshly Landed – Interview with From The Airport
Of all the bands at SXSW I feel like From The Airport have the most cross-over appeal. They’re music is a great blend of genres, so you can pull in any number of music fans. The lyrics are all in perfect English, so no one can use the excuse “I only listen to music in English” when they turn down a Korean artist. (I get it all the time.)
But it’s not just those simple facts that make them stand out, these two young gents are cranking out song after song that are strong compositions with upbeat melodies and hooks so sharp they’d snag a fish that just glanced at it. If you’re into the newer wave of Electronic Rock that’s flowing out of stereos across the world, you definitely need to give From The Airport a shot – and read this interview to understand Milo & Zee a little bit more.
–Hello Milo & Zee! Thanks for taking time to speak with YAM readers! Can you please tell us a bit about yourselves and how you got started in music production?
Zee: I used to study film, and while I was doing film I was always interested in music ever since I was in middle school. I was in bands in, school bands and stuff. But in college I started DJing and producing music. And after I was in the army, I gave up on film writing. I used to want to be a screenplay writer. But I found I didn’t really have the talent, so I decided to do what makes me happiest, that was music. Ever since then it was a lot of music.
Milo: I started doing guitar music ever since I was in middle school. Then in high school I released a progressive metal album. I was in film music ever since I was 20. Then I was doing a variety of rock band productions. And now I’m part of From the Airport.
You’ve described your sound as Electro-Rock before, what made you choose to get into this style of sound? Was it something you gravitated to as a listener and then decided to expand on as an artist?
Zee: We both like both electro and rock. I like to listen to Dream Theater. We both like Dream Theater. I even listen to death metal and harder stuff, but we also both like the electro stuff and EDM. I guess he was more to the rock side, I was more to the electro side. So when we met it was kind of a good mix. So we decided to make something more like electronic Coldplay at first. We were trying to make something like that. That’s how we started. I thought it was a good balance between electro and rock.


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Google’s offer to settle an antitrust investigation with the European Union by labeling its own services more clearly in Web search results is a “non-starter” for a group of competitors such as Microsoft and Foundem.
The companies and at least 10 other rivals that filed complaints with the EU will give feedback on the remedies submitted by Google to settle the almost 3-year-old investigation.
Google, operator of the world’s largest Internet search engine, told the Brussels-based EU it would create more distinction in searches between its own services and competitors, a person familiar with the negotiations said last week.
It also proposed to offer links to rival search engines, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the details aren’t public.
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“If what has been proposed is labeling or a modified form of labeling, frankly that’s a non-starter,” said David Wood, a lawyer for industry group ICOMP, which includes Microsoft. “We haven’t seen the proposals, and the commission hasn’t explained them to us. We’re in the dark.”
EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has urged Google to address four points, including allegations that the company promotes its own specialist search services, copies rivals’ travel and restaurant reviews, and has agreements with websites and software developers that stifle competition in the advertising industry.
Even with a negative market test, “the commission can go ahead, no matter what,” said Andreas Stargard, a competition lawyer in Brussels.
Still, the commission “has to keep in mind the potential of an appeal ultimately at the European court,” said Stargard. “It cannot be arbitrary in its rejection of concerns.”
The EU case is another chance for Google competitors and complainants to get the changes they’re seeking.
The U.S. in January closed a 20-month investigation into whether Google unfairly promoted its own services in search results over competing websites.
The Federal Trade Commission concluded Google was motivated more by wanting to improve its search results and the user’s experience than by a desire to stifle competition.
Foundem, a U.K. shopping-comparison website, sued Google in London in June to get damages for revenue lost as a result of the search engine owner’s “anti- competitive conduct,” according to court documents.
The EU started the formal investigation in November 2010 of claims that Google discriminates against other services in its search results and stops some websites from accepting competitors’ adverts.
While Microsoft and partner Yahoo have about a quarter of the U.S. Web-search market, Google has almost 95 percent of the traffic in Europe, Microsoft said in 2011.
Thomas Vinje, a lawyer for the FairSearch Coalition, another group of technology companies including Microsoft, Expedia and Nokia, said Google displays links to its own search services differently from links to competitors, resulting in preferential treatment in comparison to similar services.
“Google should subject its own products and services to the same policy it uses for others,” Vinje said in an emailed statement yesterday.
An EU settlement avoids any decision on whether a company broke antitrust rules. Companies can be fined as much as 10 percent of their annual revenue if they break the terms of a legally binding settlement.
Almunia first told Google last May he wanted to settle the investigation.