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Online retailer Amazon is supposedly preparing to enter the Southeast Asian market in early 2017. Details are still rather light, but it sounds like the company is ready to take on rivals Alibaba in the region by offering services like Amazon Prime and AmazonFresh.
The original report indicates that Singapore will be the base of operations for Amazon in this region, with plans to expand into Indonesia as well. There’s no mention of other countries as of yet, but it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to imagine that it will eventually cater to Malaysia.
Amazon itself has been quietly acquiring assets in Singapore, and has apparently done this without tipping anyone off. The company has established a fleet of refrigerated lorries and has already begun hiring employees.
It’s not surprising that Amazon chose Singapore as its starting point for this part of the world. The country often attracts foreign companies looking for a foothold in Southeast Asia. That being said, Amazon will surely face a lot of challenges with adapting to the wildly differing cultures and environments across SEA countries.
While the news of Amazon’s services being extended to this region is encouraging, Malaysians currently have no shortage of online shopping options. Sites like Lazada, 11Street, and GemFive all already offer plenty of those who prefer to avoid physical shops.
The challenge here is for Amazon to offer something that these other marketplaces cannot. Sure, there is the overnight delivery from Amazon Prime; but it will probably take the company a long while to establish the necessary logistics chain to ensure it works.


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Peaceful Path : Building Garden Cities and New Towns (Paperback) (Stephen V. Ward)
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The title of this book is taken from Ebenezer Howard's visionary tract To-morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform. Published in 1898 as a manifesto for social reform via the creation of Garden Cities, it proposed a new way of providing cheap and healthy homes, workplaces and green spaces in balance in cohesive new communities, underpinned by radical ideas about collective land ownership. While Howard's vision had international impact, in this book planning historian Stephen Ward largely honors the special place that Hertfordshire occupies on the peaceful path, beginning with the development of Letchworth and Welwyn Garden Cities.
Number of Pages: 391
Genre: History, Architecture
Sub-Genre: Urban + Land Use Planning, Europe / Great Britain
Publisher: Paul & Co Pub Consortium
Author: Stephen V. Ward
Street Date: April 1, 2016
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) was dispatched to 14203 Woolen Oak Ct in Silver Spring shortly before 1pm Wednesday afternoon for an “uncontained hazmat.”
According to Assistant MCFRS Chief David Pazos, “Units arrived to find a ruptured 2” gas line with exposure to a 3-story apartment building. Washington Gas arrived and repaired the rupture while MCFRS evacuated the apartments.
MCFRS requested a Ride On bus to stage the 20+residents out of the cold and implemented their Hygiene Support Tent for bathroom use.
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Potomac Local reports that mega gas station/convenience store Buc-ee’s is looking to open its first location in the Greater Washington area.
The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday, March 5 at 9:45am. Full agenda below courtesy Montgomery County:
Veteran news anchors Shawn Yancy and Tony Perkins have anchored their first newscast together in six years. The pair will continue to do so all week on News4 at 5pm…
Signature Dish, a television program on WETA PBS that discovers and reveals the standout dishes at a wide array of the region’s best restaurants, will feature Rockville food truck Fire…

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Saturday is the biggest day for Jacksonville's famous Tomato Fest and while folks would never know it, tomato farmers faced a few extra challenges with this year's crop.
Most farmers pray for rain but not those that grow tomatoes. Producer Wanda Guinn has been preparing for this year’s 33rd annual Fest since last year’s ended but she said the March rains had her worried.
“When you reach down and you pick a tomato and throw it down, pick a tomato throw it down, it begins to get to you,” she said.
They grade their tomatoes in the field with a 1 being perfect, a 2 being blemished and will be canned, but nothing below that can be used.
“If you have a lot of water you’re going to have a lot of cracked tomatoes and a lot of soft tomatoes,” Guinn said. “We’ll probably lose 10 percent.”
She estimates half of the city’s tomato crop had a 25 percent loss, which is not devastating but hurts after so much investment.
“If you take off a fourth of their tomato crop that’s a good bit,” she said.
Through the challenges, Jacksonville farmers have been growing tomatoes for close to 100 years and Jacksonville Mayor Dick Stone said they know how to do what it takes.
“They know how to grow in good conditions and bad conditions,” Stone said. “Tomorrow the weather won’t be too hot for this time of year so we invite everyone to come out and experience Jacksonville culture. We had over 200 vendors, we’re sold out on vendors, so it should be a great time.”
For now, Jacksonville tomato farmers are praying for a little less rain.
“It’s a good thing the rain stopped when it did,” Guinn said. “It was beginning to get serious.”

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Manager Michael Flynn says he is hopeful of pulling off another upset when Newport County AFC host Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup this evening.
The Exiles take on the Toon at Rodney Parade in front of the television cameras after reaching the fourth round of the competition for the first time in the clubs' history.
After overcoming Sky Bet Championship duo Swansea City and Watford in the previous rounds, another tough test awaits the Exiles this evening.
Steve Bruce’s Magpies make the trip to south Wales following a comfortable 7-0 over Morecambe in the previous round last week, but Flynn says his men will be looking to add to their lenghty list of cup upsets.
“We're going to enjoy it, hopefully, put on a good performance and cause a big upset," said Flynn.
“Let's not dress it up, going to be a very tough challenge. You've seen what they did to Morecambe last week who are in our league.
“They are taking the competition seriously. I'm just glad it's at home because it gives us that little bit of advantage in terms of being used to our surroundings.
“But they're Premier League and international players and they won't care about that. They'll be giving their all and I know Steve Bruce won't be taking it lightly.”
Ahead of the match, Flynn says his team selection will have one eye on Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash against Mansfield Town.
“I’ve been trying to be fair with people and give them game-time. There are one or two who deserve to play, a couple who won’t, and I’ve got to think about the future and the next few games.
“It is about the plan going forward so I’ll pick a team which can get us a result and is the fittest, strongest one for this game.”
Rodney Parade has been a tough place for higher-division clubs to visit in recent years, and the Amber Army have witnessed cup scalps against Leeds United, Leicester City and Middlesbrough over the past few seasons.
Supporters aren’t permitted to attend the fixture this evening but the County boss is hoping to do the passionate fans proud when they host the Premier League outfit.
“Everybody knows Rodney Parade can be an intense atmosphere because you’re close to the action," he added.
“It’s a shame they won’t be there but hopefully we can do them proud and they can watch it on Sky.”


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While online casino games are often associated with chance and luck, the role of strategy should not be underestimated. Platforms like GemDisco Casino offer a diverse selection of games that require skill, tactics, and decision-making to increase your odds of winning. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the significance of strategy in online casino games, providing valuable insights on how to enhance your chances of success while enjoying your gaming experience.
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Today Jocelyn Binder wished us a merry Christmas, to do this, 34-year-old model dressed up in sexy lingerie that accentuated her perfect figure. But in the pictures under the Christmas tree, she decided to pose in home pajamas – it’s so cute!
The Fappening model Jocelyn Binder in a new photo shoot for PlayBoy, she is known for working with agencies Wilhelmina and Direct Model Management. Jocelyn also appeared in small roles in the films “Never Back Down “and” Murder in Miami”, and in 2017 appeared as a sexy beauty in Merlin Manson’s music video”Kill4Me”.
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I think it embitters the Palestinians in a way that could end up being very dangerous.”“The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.
This construction violates previous agreements and undermines efforts to achieve peace.
Online dating has become one of the most popular ways of finding love in today’s world.
No matter if you’re using a dating website, Facebook, or some other type of social network, you definitely aren’t alone in trying to find a boyfriend.
One of the drawbacks of online dating is the fact that, at least temporarily, there’s no physicality to the relationship.
If a guy kisses you or tries to hold your hand in person, it’s obvious that he likes you.
It is time for these settlements to stop.”"With respect to settlements, the President was very clear when Prime Minister Netanyahu was here.
However, Dobrev and Wesley were quick to deny the rumors and claimed that they were just friends.
My question is: When were these divisions made, and why is there both a Christian and an Armenian quarter?
To answer your question, let's review a quick history of Jerusalem.
The policy of all Israeli governments since 1967 of settling Israeli citizens in the territories Israel occupied in the 1967 war is regarded by most governments as a violation of international law defined by the “Fourth Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.” In 2004, the International Court of Justice confirmed this in an advisory opinion.
The United States supported the applicability of the Geneva Convention and the unlawful character of settlements until February 1981 when President Ronald Reagan disavowed this policy by asserting that settlements are “not illegal.” President Reagan’s policy has been sustained, implicitly, by subsequent U. administrations, all of whom have declined to address the legal issue, although they have all opposed, with varying emphasis, settlements or settlement expansion.


MOSCOW | Russia's navy successfully test-fired a prospective hypersonic missile, the military said Monday.
The Defense Ministry said that the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea launched the Zircon cruise missile, hitting a practice target 400 kilometers (215 nautical miles) away.
The launch was the latest in a series of tests of Zircon, which is set to enter service next year.
President Vladimir Putin has said Zircon would be capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound and have a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). Putin has emphasized that its deployment will significantly boost the capability of Russia's military.
Zircon is intended to arm Russian cruisers, frigates, and submarines. It is one of several hypersonic missiles under development in Russia.
The Kremlin has made modernizing the country's arsenals a top priority amid the tensions with the West that followed Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
PICTURED ABOVE: In this photo taken from a video released on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Russian navy launches a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile in the White Sea. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
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Mutual Reliance Review System for Exemptive Relief Applications -- mutual funds granted relief from 10% concentration restriction in subsection 2.1(1) of National Instrument 81-102 Mutual Funds in connection with the acquisition by certain of the mutual funds to acquire shares of MGIC Investment Corporation in exchange for the shares those mutual funds presently held in Radian Group Inc. as a result of a merger -- the mutual funds will hold securities in the merged entity in essentially the same amounts as they held in common shares of Radian Group Inc.
Applicable Legislative Provisions
National Instrument 81-102 Mutual Funds, s. 2.1(1).
July 19, 2007
IN THE MATTER OF
THE SECURITIES LEGISLATION OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA, ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN, MANITOBA,
ONTARIO, QUEBEC, NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA,
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR,
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, YUKON TERRITORY AND NUNAVUT
IN THE MATTER OF
THE MUTUAL RELIANCE REVIEW SYSTEM
FOR EXEMPTIVE RELIEF APPLICATIONS
IN THE MATTER OF
AIC AMERICAN FOCUSED FUND,
AIC AMERICAN FOCUSED CORPORATE CLASS,
AIC CANADIAN FOCUSED FUND,
AIC CANADIAN FOCUSED CORPORATE CLASS,
AIC CANADIAN BALANCED FUND,
AIC CANADIAN BALANCED CORPORATE CLASS
AND AIC DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
(collectively, the Specified AIC Funds),
AIC LIMITED AND AIC INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.
(collectively, the Filer)
MRRS DECISION DOCUMENT
The local securities regulatory authority or regulator (the Decision Maker) in each of the Jurisdictions has received an application from the Filer for a decision under section 19.1 of National Instrument 81-102 Mutual Funds (NI 81-102 or the Legislation) that the Filer be exempt from the issuer concentration restriction contained in subsection 2.1(1) of NI 81-102 in connection with the acquisition by certain of the Funds (defined below) of shares of MGIC Investment Corporation in exchange for the shares those Funds presently hold in Radian Group Inc., pursuant to the Merger (defined below) described in this Decision Document (the Requested Relief).
Under the Mutual Reliance Review System for Exemptive Relief Applications (MRRS):
(a) The Ontario Securities Commission is the principal regulator for this application, and
(b) this MRRS decision document evidences the decision of each Decision Maker.
Defined terms contained in National Instrument 14-101 Definitions and in NI 81-102 have the same meanings in this decision unless they are otherwise defined in this decision.
(a) MGIC means MGIC Investment Corporation, a U.S. company with its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
(b) Radian means Radian Group Inc., a U.S. company with its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
(c) Merger means the proposed merger of MGIC with Radian to form MGIC Radian Financial Group Inc., announced in February 2007.
(d) Funds means the Specified AIC Funds and any other AIC Fund that may hold Radian common shares immediately prior to the Merger.
This decision is based on the following facts represented by the Filer:
1. AIC Limited acts as the manager and trustee (the Manager or AIC) of, and AIC Investment Services Inc. acts as the portfolio adviser (the Portfolio Adviser) of, the AIC Funds. The AIC Funds are distributed under simplified prospectuses and annual information forms in all provinces and territories of Canada. The Portfolio Adviser is an affiliate of AIC Limited and is registered with the Ontario Securities Commission and other provincial regulators, as applicable, as an adviser in the category of investment counsel and portfolio manager. The principal offices of the Manager and the Portfolio Adviser are located in Burlington, Ontario.
2. The Specified AIC Funds presently hold securities in Radian. On February 6, 2007, Radian and MGIC announced the Merger, which was approved by the shareholders of both companies at meetings held on May 9 and 10, 2007. In the Merger, Radian shareholders will receive 0.9658 shares of MGIC common shares for each Radian common share held immediately prior to the Merger. The Merger is expected to be completed late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2007 pending all remaining regulatory approvals.
3. The following table indicates for each Specified AIC Fund as of May 31, 2007: (i) the number of Radian common stock held, (ii) the percentage of net assets that stock represented as of that date, (iii) the number of MGIC common shares each Specified AIC Fund would have received if the Merger had been completed on that date and (iv) the percentage of assets of each Specified AIC Fund those MGIC common shares would have represented if the Merger had been completed on that date.
Specified AIC Fund Radian common Percentage of MGIC common Percentage of shares held assets held in shares assets held in Radian common (if Merger had MGIC common shares been completed shares on May 31, (if Merger had 2007) been completed on May 31, 2007) MGIC market price as of May 31 can be expected to adjust to account for the Merger so that it will be consistent with Radian market price AIC American 1,608,745 11.6 1,553,726 11.7 Focused Fund AIC American 201,897 11.2 194,992 11.3 Focused Corporate Class AIC Canadian 1,309,900 10.4 1,265,101 10.6 Focused Fund AIC Canadian 144,385 10.0 139,447 10.2 Focused Corporate Class AIC Canadian 304,820 8.3 294,395 8.4 Balanced Fund AIC Canadian 34,985 8.3 33,789 8.4 Balanced Corporate Class AIC Dividend Income 240,787 4.7 232,552 4.8 Fund
4. The Radian common shares presently held by each Specified AIC Fund were acquired in full compliance with section 2.1(1) of NI 81-102. The 10 percent concentration restriction prescribed by section 2.1(1) was not breached at the time of purchase of the Radian common shares by any Specified AIC Fund. Those Specified AIC Funds currently holding in excess of 10 percent of their net assets in Radian common shares, exceeded that threshold passively and not through additional purchases of Radian common shares.
5. On behalf of the Specified AIC Funds, AIC voted in favour of Radian completing the Merger, given AIC's belief that the Merger would be in the best interests of the Specified AIC Funds and that the exchange ratio in the Merger was fair and reasonable to the Specified AIC Funds. In AIC's opinion, it was in the best interests for AIC to vote the common shares of Radian held by the Specified AIC Funds, given the benefits inherent in the Merger to the Specified AIC Funds. AIC was of the view that it would not be in the best interests of the Specified AIC Funds to vote against the Merger or abstain from voting.
6. Section 2.1(1) of NI 81-102 prohibits a mutual fund from purchasing a security of an issuer if, immediately after the transaction, more than 10 percent of the net assets of the mutual fund, taken at market value at the time of the transaction, would be invested in securities of any issuer. The word "purchase" is defined in section 1.1 of NI 81-102 as meaning "in connection with an acquisition of a portfolio asset by a mutual fund, an acquisition that is the result of a decision made and action taken by the mutual fund". Paragraph 2.13(2)3 of the Companion Policy to NI 81-102 suggests that, generally, where a mutual fund receives a security as a result of a merger for which the mutual fund voted in favour, then that acquisition would constitute a "purchase".
7. Without the Requested Relief, the Funds would be considered to have "purchased" the MGIC common shares they will acquire as a result of the Merger and the Funds may be in breach of section 2.1(1) since they might, as a result of the Merger, acquire MGIC common shares in excess of the 10 percent concentration restriction.
8. AIC does not believe that it is in the best interests of the Funds to divest of the Radian common shares held by each Fund in order to be within the 10 percent threshold of section 2.1(1) of NI 81-102 after the Merger.
9. The Funds will hold securities in the merged Radian-MGIC entity in essentially the same amounts as they will hold in common shares of Radian immediately before the Merger. Thus, the Funds will have no more economic exposure to the merged Radian-MGIC entity immediately after the Merger than it did to Radian immediately before the Merger.
10. No Fund will make any further purchase of the securities of the merged Radian-MGIC entity after the Merger for as long as its exposure to securities in the merged Radian-MGIC entity remain above 10 percent of net assets.
11. The Filer is applying for the Requested Relief for all of the Funds, given that the Merger will not take place until later in 2007 and it is not possible to definitively state which Funds will be in breach of section 2.1(1) of NI 81-102 until immediately after the Merger.
Each of the Decision Makers is satisfied that the test contained in the Legislation that provides the Decision Maker with the jurisdiction to make the decision has been met.
The decision of the Decision Makers under the Legislation is that the Requested Relief is granted.

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text: The comparative bioavailability of cisapride as a 30 mg suppository and three 5 mg oral tablets was investigated in 12 non-smoking, healthy male volunteers. The two formulations were administered on two separate occasions following an overnight fast, according to a randomized cross-over design. The plasma concentration of cisapride was measured over 48 h after drug administration. The 30 mg suppository exhibited a mean time to the peak plasma concentration of 3.8 h, while the tablets showed a significantly earlier peak time of 1.5 h. The maximum plasma concentration of cisapride after the 30 mg suppository (50.3 ng.ml-1) was significantly lower than after the tablets (74.3 ng.ml-1). The AUCs following the two treatments did not differ significantly from each other. The comparative bioavailability of the 30 mg cisapride suppository in relation to the three 5 mg oral tablets was 85%, with a 95%-confidence interval of 67% to 102% (not adjusted for dose). Normalizing the mean AUC by dose, the relative bioavailability of the suppository was 43% of that of the tablet. The elimination half-life of cisapride was not significantly different following the administration of the two formulations (9.3 h for the suppository and 9.8 h for the tablet).

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Q4 Inc. released new research on its predictive analytics model to help investor relations professionals and institutional investors predict and recognize activist trading. The research was made public via the Company’s newest whitepaper, “Activism: How to recognize and predict activist trading”, available on the Q4 website. The whitepaper is being published along with the release of Q4’s Activism Alarm (AA) algorithm.
“Shareholder activism is a growing trend, and top of mind for many capital markets professionals,” said Adam Frederick, senior vice-president of intelligence at Q4. “Activist reach has massive impacts on corporate issuers, traders, bankers, consultants, and the equity marketplace. While there may be no real way to curb these investors’ open market activities, Q4’s Activism Alarm gives corporate and institutional market participants the ability to detect and predict activist trading before it is generally known to the public.”
Q4’s scoring system uses sophisticated models and historical analysis to create a baseline, or assumptive “normalcy”, for each stock. Through machine learning, algorithms closely monitor equity and options order flow, including liquidity analysis, volume velocity, and trade pattern recognition, to identify when current trading activity veers from preset norms. When these norms are broken in such a way as to match the historical “footprints” left by activist investors, the alarm score begins to spike. These spikes are an indication that an activist investor could be building a significant position in the security. Q4’s AA is a differentiated model for detecting real-time activist movements, allowing one to stay ahead of tomorrow’s trading activity.


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10 edition of The king"s peace found in the catalog.
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|The Physical Object|
|Pagination||416 p. ;|
|Number of Pages||416|
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King's peace definition is - the special protection secured by the monarch in Anglo-Saxon and medieval England to particular persons (as members of the royal household) or places (as the king's highway) and occasionally to specific periods of time (as coronation days) —used when the British monarch is a king.
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For this reason he sent a message to Androgeus to make his peace with Julius, lest the honour of the nation might suffer by his being taken prisoner.
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The years marked the ominous shift from the days when King Charles I of England felt himself the world's happiest monarch to the calling of the Long Parliament which presaged his downfall. Even in there were Problems that pointed the way,- the Hampden case, the reform of the Scottish Church, various prosecutions in the Star Chamber, changed conditions in.
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Francisco Liriano wasn’t exactly sharp in his minor-league rehab start Sunday, allowing four runs on seven hits in five innings at Triple-A, but apparently the Pirates are convinced he’s ready to go.
Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Liriano is expected to make his Pirates debut Saturday against the Mets after missing the first six weeks of the season with a broken non-pitching arm.
Despite not being particularly sharp Sunday he’s fully stretched out, throwing 98 pitches, and Liriano was very good in his previous two Triple-A outings. Overall at Triple-A he has a 3.38 ERA and 23/1 K/BB ratio in 16 innings, so Sunday’s poor start aside he’s been pretty strong overall.
At the very least he can’t be any worse than Jonathan Sanchez.
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In a surprise announcement today, GlobalVR revealed that they are working with the US Army to bring America’s Army to arcades. The game is going to feature eight training mini-games that intend to bring highly authentic Army training exercises to players, along with a drill sergeant to ‘bring out the best in each player’. The game will also use leaderboards to encourage competition and reward players for teamwork and following the Rules of Engagement. In taking a close look at the cabinet image posted (click to enlarge), you will notice that they put the Unreal symbol on the marquee, indicating that this is being powered by the Unreal Engine, most likely the most recent version which should definently mean that it will pack a graphical punch. Now all we’ll need to do is wait and see how the game itself delivers. Hit the post break to read the full press release from GlobalVR and thanks to Kevin Williams of the Stinger Report for the information.
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SAN JOSE, Calif – (July, 19, 2007) — GLOBAL VR today announced that it plans to unveil the latest addition to the company’s 2007 line-up of exciting titles, AMERICA’S ARMY. The AMERICA’s ARMY coin-operated game is based on the extremely popular AMERICA’S ARMY game brand which is developed by the U.S. Army and includes PC, console and cell phone games, and other branded properties. The “green label”, coin-operated AMERICA’S ARMY game is the result of a unique partnership between the U.S. Army and GLOBAL VR. The partnership which encompasses the development and manufacturing of an official U.S. Army game for the arcade market, will create a new communication channel with young Americans.
Working hand-in-hand with U.S. Army Subject Matter Experts and with the full cooperation of units of the U.S. Army, the coin-operated AMERICA’S ARMY is a realistic and engaging game centered on exciting training exercises, and includes a significant amount of authentic Army videos and other information designed to immerse the player in the Army culture.
“AMERICA’S ARMY is an arcade style training game based on actual Army training exercises designed to challenge Soldiers to hone their skills. Players are rewarded for teamwork, proper use of the Rules of Engagement, accuracy, and target identification,” says Mike Kruse, GLOBAL VR Producer. “The game’s many marksmanship exercises are entirely target shooting challenges which makes this unique product appropriate for many location types that do not desire simulated combat games.” Mike went on to comment, “Being a veteran myself, I can honestly report that AMERICA’S ARMY is a highly authentic depiction of Army training exercises and the Army’s unique organizational culture…down to the drill sergeant who is constantly by your side to bring out the best performance from each player.”
AMERICA’S ARMY is designed for one or two players and consists of a series of eight training mini-games. Each game is designed with a dynamic difficulty system making the game easy for new recruits and more difficult for experienced players. Bonuses are also important as they reward players with extra experiences and point rewards for jobs well done. Leader boards for each mini-game add fuel to the competition, and give players incentives to beat the top score.
“We are so proud to be working directly with the U.S. Army on this project,” stated Jim DeRose GLOBAL VR President and CEO. “To have earned the Army’s confidence throughout the game’s development and delivered a coin-op game that fits the market needs of most video equipment operators is a huge accomplishment. We are convinced that the cabinet’s small footprint, outstanding graphics, “green label” rating, and value pricing will make the game a natural for all locations.”
For information about other GLOBAL VR products, please visit www.globalvr.com or contact your local GLOBAL VR distributor or sales representative.
About the America’s Army Brand
Launched in July 2002, the America’s Army game has become one of the most popular computer games in the world. America’s Army has penetrated popular culture and is one of the most recognizable game brands as a result of its unique inside perspective on the U.S. Army and exciting gameplay. As the game’s popularity continues to grow with each new release, the Army has expanded the brand through a variety of products to include console and wireless games, America’s Army merchandise such as t-shirts and action figures, as well as training applications for use within the military and government sectors. The America’s Army game for the PC can be found online at www.americasarmy.com.
About GLOBAL VR: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, GLOBAL VR® is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of coin-operated video games based on home gaming technology. GLOBAL VR is able to leverage the successes of PC and console game developers and design games suitable for play in out-of-home locations. License agreements are in place with some of the world’s leading game publishers including Electronic Arts, Midway, Ubisoft, and Atari. These agreements provide GLOBAL VR rights to create coin-op versions of popular home games such as EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR® GOLF, Underground, NASCAR, Blazing Angels, Beach Head and Operation Blockade. GLOBAL VR has recently entered the gaming industry where contracts are in place with Bally Gaming for development of video casino game entertainment. More information on GLOBAL VR can be found at www.globalvr.com.


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Saad Yousuf of The Athletic wrote today that the Dallas Stars will be hard pressed to bring back both Max Domi and Evgenii Dadonov. Both forwards are unrestricted free agents who came over to the Stars in trade deadline moves and they were able to fit in well in their new environment. Dadonov had three goals and 12 assists in 23 games after coming over in a trade from the Montreal Canadiens while Domi had two goals and five assists in 20 games after the trade from the Chicago Blackhawks.
Both players had a similar journey to end up in Dallas, albeit at much different points in their careers. The 34-year-old Dadonov spent six seasons in Florida where he was quite productive putting up 202 points in 280 games before he signed with the Ottawa Senators as a free agent. He was traded three times in the span of a year before ending up in Dallas where he played quite well down the stretch.
28-year-old Domi on the other hand spent three seasons with the Arizona Coyotes where he posted 135 points in 222 games before he was dealt to Montreal, then the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Carolina Hurricanes. He signed a one year contract this past offseason with the Chicago Blackhawks before he was traded to Dallas at the deadline.
Yousuf writes in the article that Dallas general manager Jim Nill would love to have both players back, but cap space will likely be an issue. Dallas has just $7.4MM available for next season and based on the projections of Evolving Hockey Domi figures to get a contract around $4.4MM per year while Dadonov is projected to get $2.7MM. Those numbers would leave Nill with $300K to fill out two roster sports, not something that would be possible.
Yousuf sums up his article by saying that he expects Dadonov to be the likelier or the two to return to the club but doesn’t dive too deep into his logic. While cost is always a factor, Dadonov has struggled to fit in with previous clubs and really thrived under head coach Pete DeBoer. Given that close relationship between player and coach it is possible that Dadonov will select comfort level over money on his next contract. Especially after he was dealt four times during his previous deal.


Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has required Rs.1450.29 crore bills from central government for the deployment of central forces in Maoist affected areas.
But the state government has urged to waive the amount.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, “It is the responsibility of both the Centre and the states Union to fight left wing extremism in various parts of the country including Odisha by pooling their resources together.”
Odisha government had also recruited, trained and deployed a large number of police personnel for anti-Maoist operations by bearing huge expenditure from the state exchequer.
Patnaik said in the present internal security scenario, joint and coordinated operations of state and Central forces are the need of the hour and such demands should not take precedence over the urgent operational requirements so far as deployment of Central forces is considered.
He urged the Union minister to kindly look into the matter and considers waiving the charges on account of deployment of Central forces altogether.


This short write-up on “Expat Quota Bill: The Draft ” is written by Ms. Gayathri Vijayaraghavan studying BBA.LL.B. (Hons) from Sastra University
Draft Expat Quota Bill
- The main aim behind the introduction of this Bill by the Legal and Legislative Committee of Kuwait is to reduce the number of expats (non-residents of the country).
- As per the Bill, Indians should not exceed 15% of the total population in Kuwait. As per the statistics, the current population of Kuwait is 4.3 Million out of which 1.3 Million are the natives or citizens of Kuwait.
- Prime Minister of Kuwait said the number of expats in Kuwait country is 70% and soon it should be reduced to 30% in a manner of gradual reduction as this year the expat community is 70%, next year there may be the reduction of 65% and followed by subsequent years.
- Kuwait is the country with largest ‘expat population. According to the Indian Embassy in Kuwait, the Indian population contributes 50% of expat population along with other expat countries.
- Foreigners in Kuwait accounted for major COVID -19 cases, which is considered to be one of the reasons for the enactment of the Bill. The introduction of this Bill may result job loss of nearly 8 Lakhs Indian nationals in that country.
- If the bill is accepted and passed it will affect major Indian expats and the Kuwait country’s economy and this statement was said by the natives of Kuwait as Indian expats cover the major population in that country.


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Spotlight on HDL
Produced by our bodies and absorbed from the food we eat, cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's vital for our brain function, hormone production, cellular activity -- every aspect of life.
When it comes to heart health, cholesterol is a double-edged sword. Most of us know by now that there are two main cholesterol carriers with very different roles. Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) transport cholesterol to the body's tissues and arteries. At high levels, LDL leads to plaque buildup in the arteries; this can lead to a sudden blockage or narrowing in an artery that may slow or stop blood flow to the heart (hence LDL's reputation as "bad" cholesterol). High-density lipoproteins (HDL), which carry cholesterol back to the liver to be removed from the body, protect against heart disease (and are thus called "good" cholesterol). "It's kind of the yin and the yang of atherosclerosis," says Superko. "Cholesterol is always being deposited in the artery and always being taken out."
Despite the fact that HDL's importance has been known for two decades, it's still upstaged by "bad" cholesterol. This isn't surprising, says Superko, since drugs to lower LDL are effective, and they bring in upwards of $20 billion to pharmaceutical companies each year -- creating a large incentive for further research and development, not to mention the ad campaigns. Drugs for raising HDL, on the other hand, have largely proven unsuccessful; clinical trials of one such drug, torcetrapib, were halted last year because it seemed to increase the risk of death.
Whereas until now the majority of data has revolved around LDL, that's changing, says Dr. Elsa-Grace Giardina, a cardiologist and director of the Center for Women's Health at Columbia University. "Recently we've seen that there are populations who have low 'good' cholesterol, and if you raise the good cholesterol in that population, you can actually make them live longer." Every 1-mg increase in HDL appears to correlate with a 2 percent to 3 percent drop in risk of heart disease -- similar to the results seen for every 1-mg decrease in LDL.
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Both LDL and HDL are critically important for heart health. Your LDL-to-HDL ratio should be about 3.5 to 1, ideally, with an HDL level above 60 mg. And lifestyle is essential to both levels. Although dietary changes can help lower LDL, exercise and maintaining a healthy weight are key for raising HDL. In general, women tend to have higher HDL numbers than men, but postmenopausal women need to stay especially vigilant. "After you've gone through menopause, good cholesterol decreases," says Giardina. If you smoke, you can raise your HDL significantly just by quitting.
Rather than another prescription, the best pill for boosting HDL may be a vitamin. "Niacin (vitamin B3) is the most effective treatment at raising HDL," says Dr. Stephen Devries, preventive cardiologist at the Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Studies show that taking large doses (1 to 2 grams) of niacin daily can raise HDL by up to 30 percent. Because of potential side effects -- flushing, in which your skin turns red and you feel very warm, and liver problems -- it's essential to work closely with a doctor.
If only cholesterol were as simple as one hero and one villain. In fact, scientists have identified several types of LDL and HDL particles, along with other lipoproteins, like lipoprotein-a, or Lp(a). Physicians don't generally look this closely at their patients' cholesterol makeup, says Superko; because of a lack of standardization in labs, the tests aren't always reliable and aren't yet recommended for routine screening. But for high-risk individuals, especially those with a family history of heart disease, preventive cardiologists often recommend them.
LDL and HDL particles come in different sizes, from small, dense particles to lighter, larger particles (think marbles versus ping pong balls), with bigger particles being the healthiest. "Your cholesterol numbers can look good, but if your cholesterol is made up of the small particles, you could still be at risk," notes Devries. As for Lp(a), a 2006 study found that women who had very high levels as well as high LDL levels were at greater risk for heart disease than women with high LDL and low Lp(a).
The Bottom Line
For now, the take-away for most of us is the same as for any other aspect of cholesterol: Good numbers could belie hidden problems and are no excuse for neglecting other aspects of your health. If you have a family history of heart disease, talk to your doctor to identify your risks and determine whether you should consider additional lipid tests.
Among the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, statins are used by 10 percent to 15 percent of American adults over age 20. Although they have a good record for reducing heart attack and stroke risk, Devries notes that "they're never a complete solution." What's more, people with a lower risk of heart disease can often be treated with natural approaches, including diet, exercise, and, under a doctor's supervision, supplements. Superko says the glowing statistics on statins can be misleading. When you hear that in a study of 4,000 people, there was a 25 percent reduction in heart attacks due to statins, you might assume that 1,000 people were saved. But the 25 percent is actually a relative risk reduction, says Superko, meaning that of the patients who would have had a heart attack, 25 percent won't. If, for example, 400 people had heart attacks in the placebo group, then 300 had a heart attack in the statin group. In other words, 100 people -- not 1,000 -- were saved. "A 25 percent relative risk reduction with cholesterol-lowering alone helps a few people, but it misleads an awfully large number of people into thinking they're safe when they're not," he says.
The latest controversy surrounding statins is the new ultra-low levels recommended for people at high risk for heart disease -- levels difficult to attain without the use of prescription drugs. Whereas an LDL level below 100 was once considered optimal for those at high-risk, the new level to shoot for is 70. "However, you can't extrapolate that to everyone," notes Devries. "It doesn't mean that everyone should be at that level."
The Bottom Line
If you take statins, remember that they're no substitute for a healthy lifestyle. And talk to your doctor about a combination approach: Recent studies indicate that the relative risk reduction goes up to 90 percent when physicians combine statins that lower LDL levels with high doses of niacin, which raises HDL levels.
As research continues to develop, experts agree that heart health -- and heart disease -- encompass far more than cholesterol. Too often, people think if they control their cholesterol they have nothing else to worry about, says Dr. Mimi Guarneri, founder and medical director of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. "But cholesterol is just a piece of the puzzle," she says.
The past decade has seen many studies showing the importance of conditions such as inflammation and insulin resistance, both of which increase your risk of heart disease, even independently of cholesterol levels.
Here, too, there's good news. The lifestyle "prescription" for healthy cholesterol levels -- to eat well, move often, and reduce stress -- improves many other heart-disease risk factors, too. And the benefits go on. A heart-healthy lifestyle "will not only help you live longer," says Devries, "but it will also help you lead a fuller, richer life."
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In summary: White people are evil. Of course. Lots of sex and monsters. That's it. The show has nothing more to offer.
This series does drag in parts and jumps around in timeline a bit too much. But the story is fascinating and well told. Try not to watch alone at night.
Still one of the smartest shows out there. Not every episode is 5 stars. But overall this series continues to be thought provoking and well crafted. I always look forward to seeing what BM will do next.

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I'm in St-Germain-des-Pres enjoying the fine September weather, amazing food and the quirky traditions and French style of the Parisienne. But apart from the irresistable cakes and pain au chocolat in the boulangeries - my favourite boulangerie is Paul - I'm in Paris researching the plot for my next thriller in the Olivia Wolfe series. I've had to veer away from the relaxing cafes and the magnificent architecture and focus on the seedier side of Paris, exploring dark alleys and crypts and parks known for their dark secrets, such as the leafy Bois de Boulogne. But it is hard not to be distracted by the vibrancy of the local people whom I love, and the opulance and extravagance of the magnificent building and art. I was at the Musee d'Orsay when I took this photo through the clock, out over the Seine, of the Lourve opposite. It's easy to overdose on culture and fail to observe everyday life -...
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I’m not saying the Chargers pummeled the Bills in Buffalo yesterday going up 14-0 early and never letting the team get within single digits en route to a 31-20 win, but apparently the beating got so bad that one of the Bills just quit.
And that would be cornerback Vontae Davis who abruptly retired at halftime, saying in a statement that the reality had hit him: “I shouldn’t be out there anymore.”
Davis, a 10th-year veteran, said he meant no disrespect to his teammates and coaches, but he could no longer play at the standard he set for himself physically.
“[He] pulled himself out of the game,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “He communicated to us that he was done.”
After the game, Davis released a statement on Instagram talking about the physical toll of the game and said that while he was on the field Sunday, he didn’t feel right and wondered if he wanted to keep going.
“And truthfully, I do not because the season is long, and it’s more important for me and my family to walk away healthy than to willfully embrace the warrior mentality and limp away too late,” he said in the statement.
“This was an overwhelming decision, but I’m at peace with myself and my family.”
As for the Bills—who are now 0-2 and looking just as helpless under rookie Josh Allen as they did in Week 1 under Nathan Peterman—I think the next thing you may hear is the fans quitting on them in the middle of the season.
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The director Jonathan Miller has essentially become persona non grata at the Metropolitan Opera. The trouble started in 1998, when he publicly challenged some questionable artistic choices Cecilia Bartoli insisted on for Mr. Miller's production of Mozart's ''Nozze di Figaro.'' It's all too bad because over the years this feisty British director provided the Met with some vividly imaginative productions, none better than his 1997 staging of Stravinsky's only full-length opera, ''The Rake's Progress.'' Happily, that production returned to the Met on Monday night, with the sure-footed stage director Laurie Feldman in charge of theatrical matters, and James Levine again conducting a score he reveres.
''The Rake's Progress'' tells the tale of Tom Rakewell, a strapping but shiftless young man in rural 18th-century England, who is engaged to the steadfast and winsome Anne Trulove. But Tom is easy prey for the devil, in the person of Nick Shadow, who arrives with news that Tom has inherited a fortune, then leads him to decadent ruination in London.
With costumes by Judy Levin and sets by Peter Davison, this production updates the story with contemporary imagery that fleshes out the characters as well as the subtleties of Stravinsky's score. Anne and her father live in a surrealistically tall country house with a roof of leaves from tall trees growing within the walls. Anne, sung by Dawn Upshaw, is prim and proper in her plaid skirt and cardigan. But restless Tom, sung by Paul Groves, looks constricted in his vest and narrow tie.
The London town house that Tom purchases has a stark, white-walled salon with huge windows open upon a commercial street. The graveyard where Nick Shadow calls due his payment, Tom's soul, is a creepy place where the only hints of outside life are billboards with remnants of posters with blue sky images.
On its surface Stravinsky's score is an ingenious Neo-Classical homage to Mozart. Mr. Levine was determined to cut through the Mozartean surface to reveal the fractured meters, the pungent contemporary harmonies, the spare-textured modernisms and the weighty pull that lie within. Consequently some of his tempos were slower than admirers of this score may be used to. There were payoffs, though. As sung with heartfelt intensity by Ms. Upshaw and conducted with solemn beauty by Mr. Levine, Anne's forlorn ''No Word From Tom'' aria had an overpowering impact.
Nick Shadow is one of Samuel Ramey's signature roles, and he again brought his booming bass voice and eery calm to his charmingly malevolent portrayal. The mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe's vibrant voice and Junoesque physique were perfect for Baba the Turk, the bearded lady Tom marries in a fit of self-destruction. The bass-baritone Dean Peterson was suitably dignified as Anne's father.
The news was Mr. Groves's Tom. There are technical glitches in his singing -- a tendency for sustained notes to waver, some strain in his upper register -- that he must attend to. Still, this hearty young tenor threw himself into the role, singing with ardent energy and keen psychological insight, and making every word of the ornately poetic text by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman a living presence.Continue reading the main story
My guess is that some shaky moments in the playing of the fine Met orchestra and in the singing of the chorus, which sounded vocally spent at this late stage of the busy season, would take care of themselves if Mr. Levine would pick up the overall tempos just a notch or two. Still, he has a powerful vision of this work, and it came through to the cheering audience. There are five more performances through May 5.Continue reading the main story


Well, to the clock being fast work around, I kind of found a way to work around it for now... 1) use a distribution that supports VMI (VMware's paravirtualization) 2) enable VMI paravirtualization support in VMware Workstation 6 VM's profile 3) use vmi-timer as the clocksource (as opposed to pit, acpi_pm, etc.) 4) CPU must be constantly at maximum frequency For 1), I use Ubuntu 7.10 For 2), the VM must be VMWare 6 profile type, then in Settings -> Options -> Advanced, check on "Enable VMware paravirtual kernel support"). I was unable to use VMI before because my entire Vista (x64 Ultimate) machine will BSOD when Ubuntu was booted with VMI turned on; only in the recent Workstation 6.0.3 patch that this bug has been fixed. For 3), Ubuntu default to vmi-timer if 1) and 2) are working properly; can be verified by /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/available_clocksource and current_clocksource For 4), I didn't want to constantly lock the CPU of my laptop at highest speed at any time, as I don't need the CPU at full blast when I'm browsing website, or using MSOffice. So what I've done is by using distributed.net - this program uses idle CPU power to do calculations. This program keeps my CPU busy at all times but easily switched out when other programs need the CPU. With this, the Ubuntu's VM clock runs at a fairly accurate rate. The side effect is my CPU is constantly busy and the laptop cooling fan kept going and going (and no more putting my PC on my lap as it will be fairly hot). I also have a desktop with AMD Athlon X2 running Windows 2003 Server; with the above configuration (minus #4, as W2K3 Server keeps CPU clock rate constant) the Ubuntu VM's clock also was within 5 seconds compared to the host PC's clock over the period of a day. I hope that VMware will be able to devise a better way to keep VM clocks accurate in the future in their products.


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AKWESASNE – With bridges to both the United States and Canada closed, the Mohawk people of Akwesasne and their supporters gathered at the Canadian customs building on Cornwall Island spent most of Monday without land access to the outside world. But while the protest at the border crossing remained peaceful and generally upbeat, concern over how long the situation might last contributed to a sense of underlying tension.
The island the Mohawks call Kahwehnoke is part of their territory that spans the St. Lawrence River between New York state and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Leaders of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, the elected community government for the northern portion of territory, have vigorously protested a plan by the Canadian Border Service Agency to arm its border guards on the island on June 1. This date coincides with the implementation of new identification requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and a recent partnership between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Canada’s Ministry of Public Safety to coordinate resources at border crossings.
Shortly before midnight Sunday CBSA personnel quietly vacated their posts while about 200 Mohawks observed from across a parking lot. This triggered an automatic shutdown of the north span of the Three Nations Bridge Crossing to Ontario, followed by the blockage of the south span to the U.S. by the New York State police. Overnight, the Canadian and U.S. flags were removed from their staffs at the foot of the south span by persons unknown, leaving only an MCA flag raised. Residents cross this line frequently for work, school and recreation. They tolerate its presence but are resentful of the oppressive policies that come with it.
“As of today, we have not heard from the government of Canada regarding the closure,” said Tim Thompson, MCA Grand Chief, on Monday afternoon. “Our community is being squeezed to the limit at both ends. Our people are stranded on our territory.”
Despite a statement by Peter Van Loan, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, warning the northern span would remain closed until “the local Mohawk band indicates they’re willing to accept the border officers being armed as is government policy,” the bridge re-opened Monday evening and will remain so indefinitely.
Calling the bridge shutdown a “scare tactic,” former MCA Grand Chief and respected community leader Mike Mitchell reflected on the day’s events.
“Unfortunately, both governments in the U.S. and Canada are new governments,” Mitchell said. “They are not very well aware of indigenous issues. They think one size fits all, but this is a unique situation. … If the minister had appointed people to come and learn about this community, this would not have happened.”


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WEBSTER COUNTY, Ky. - A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans a work zone traffic shift along the Breathitt-Pennyrile Parkway in WEBSTER County Wednesday morning.
Starting Wednesday morning, all northbound traffic will move to the right-hand or driving lane along the Pennyrile Parkway from mile point 53.11 to mile point 59.3 in Webster County.
This traffic shift is to facilitate placement of shoulder material along the median as part of ongoing asphalt paving and rehabilitation work along this 6-mile section. Caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and construction personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow.
Road Builders is the prime contractor on this almost $2.6 million highway improvement project. The project has a November 1st completion date.
Information provided to SurfKY News by Keith Todd, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
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the 500 because it seems to have a smoother ride than the 450 and because it doesn't feel as small as the 450 it feels much larger and there is a noticable (spell) difference when you switch the headlight from lo to hi when on the 450 i can not notice a difference
I've never driven the 450 but I heard that the 450 is geared lower and is better for pulling.I'm happy with my 500 though,It's pulled things that surprised me.I'm not really impressed with way it rides but I didn't buy it for the ride quality.
Put the 450 engine in the 500 chassis and i'd buy one in a heartbeat, this 500 engine though strong is noisy and just dosen't sound as reliable as the 450 . I have not had a 450 but here they are the bike to have .
First time posting! freakin tractors indeed, i have the 450 es and we tow some heavy loads with it, lol once we were helpin a friend move this old 600-700LBS electric golf cart, that had all 4 wheels flat and seized up, up hill, on gravel, with no assisstence. If I were to buy another honda, it would be the 500ES, i think. maybe another 450....
Honda kicks A$$.
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This review is spoiler free.
“We’re not courting trouble,” I say. “Flirting with it, at most.”
Series: Montague Siblings
Published: 2017, by Katherine Tegen Books.
Genre: Historical, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, LGBT, Romance
Contains: Violence, Crude Humour, Death, Blood/Gore, Strong Language, Alcohol, Racism, Homophobia, Child Abuse, Abuse
‘The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue’ tells the story of young Henry “Monty” Montague who was born and bred to be a gentleman, yet he was never one to be tamed. He embarks on his Grand Tour of Europe, with his quest of his roguish passions to come to an end. However, that only ends in disaster.
This books has been on my ‘To Read’ list since its release in 2017, so needless to say it was about time I delved into the world of Henry Montague and his charming habits. And I could not have loved it more.
Henry “Monty” Montague is an incredibly charming and devilish protagonist, living the life of luxury seemingly without boundaries. However, as the story progresses, so does Monty and he develops into a more understanding and healthily passionate individual. Although, his humour never fails to entertain both the reader and co-characters, his arrogance and selfishness dissipates along with the terrifying journey the trio embark on.
Percy’s relationship with Monty was adorable to witness blossom, as they face hurdles head on and develop a more understanding and romantic relationship. The representation of chronic illness was also deeply appreciated, with the accurate research having been undertaken to provide a more precise reaction for that period in time towards the illness.
Felicity, however, was personally my favourite character. Her badass reactions and knowledge lead the story forwards beautifully, whilst her sarcasm and overall unladylike manner drew the story into its comfortable and pleasant close.
The novel itself generally moves at a comfortable pace, with steady progression throughout to the various points along Monty’s tour of Europe. The writing style suits the characterisation within the narrator perfectly, creating the beloved character of Henry Montague with all his hilarious quips and flaws.
Overall, I loved this novel. There’s accurate historical representation, a beautiful blossoming relationship, and pirates. What more could you want in a novel?
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This one is still on my list, and I plan to read it and its sequel this year. I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it so much! I’m really eager to pick it up. Great review!
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Proper nutrition often appears to be an intimidating task. What does your body need, and in what amounts? Questions such as these are essential to proper nutrition. This article will give you the answers that you are looking for.
Proteins serve many positive functions in the body and should be part of your daily diet. You need protein because it promotes the health of muscles, blood, organs and skin. In addition, they boost your metabolism and assist with your cell processes. In addition to these benefits, proteins also help your body fight off diseases. Foods that contain sufficient protein are seafood, poultry, meat, dairy grains, and soy products.
You will want to avoid highly processed foods because they contain trans fats. Foods with high trans fat contents increases your risk of heart disease. Trans fat increases the level of bad, or LDL, cholesterol while decreasing good, or HDL levels.
Ending addiction to junk foods can be challenging, but extremely rewarding. If you have been eating fast food for years, you must be used to the taste and crave unhealthy items. Even after a more sensible dietary regimen is adopted, it is common for people to still crave such snacks. It’s essential that you overcome these cravings and instead, focus on your desire to be a healthier person.
Artificial sweeteners replacing all of your sugar intake is a good nutritional tip. Consuming sugar too often can also lead to diabetes and many other health problems. There are some great artificial sweeteners on the market today. You may not even be able to tell anything is different.
When going shopping for groceries, allow your kids to assist you in picking foods. If you give them a choice of what fruits and veggies they want, then they’re more likely to want to eat them. It can also make young children want to eat new things when they are able to pick out things that appeal to them.
Have you tried a healthy puree of peaches, pears or berries? You can spread this puree on pita bread or dip unsalted pretzels in it. Change the type of fruit you eat from time to time so you refrain from getting tired of fruit as a snack.
Keep away from snacks that contain saturated fats in high amounts. Ingredients that include vegetable oil should be avoided as well. These oils can be just as high in saturated fats as oils made from animal fat. Saturated fat stores itself in your body and is unhealthy in other ways. Even if a product says it is cholesterol free, it can still raise the levels of cholesterol in your blood.
If you want a fun yet healthy meal, try cooking up some kabobs with your family. Kids will enjoy this because they get to pick which foods are put on the kabob. Make the colors bright and cheerful so that they will want to make theirs as pretty (and veggie filled) as possible.
If they are low in fat, then they are usually loaded with extra sugar or sugar substitutes in order to replace the flavor it loses from the fat. Be on the lookout for artificial substitutes in low-calorie foods.
You need cobalt in the diet to metabolize B vitamins. Spinach and certain types of vegetables have plenty of cobalt. You will also find these vitamins in foods such as livers and kidneys.
Use these tip to create a diet plan that will provide you with great nutrition. You will look and feel so much better.


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Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: Advice on plot size, which vegetables to grow, and other vegetable garden planning tips from The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Learning what to plant in a garden with vegetables, and how to tend them for the best harvest, is probably easier than you think. If you plan it right, you can enjoy a beautiful garden full of the fruits of your labor — without having to spend hours and hours tending it. Learn the benefits of raised bed gardening, how to build a raised garden bed, and what you need to do to make a raised vegetable garden. In your raised vegetable gardening plans, leave enough space between the beds to easily maneuver a wheelbarrow for adding soil, harvesting, spreading mulch, or other activities.
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Even if you have limited space, you can still grow a veggie garden. Here are planting plans for the smallest spaces — 2-, 3-, or 4-foot square pocket gardens. If you have never had a vegetable garden before, this may be the year to devote a part of your garden to vegetables. By proper planning, followed by wise planting at the beginning of the season, you are more apt to have a bountiful harvest this summer and fall. Enjoy fresh, nutritious produce from your own backyard vegetable garden. The right plans for a vegetable garden will help you taste success from the start. Our Vegetable Garden Planner makes it easy to draw out your vegetable beds, add plants and move them around to get the perfect layout. Either feet and inches or metric units are supported and any shape of garden can be created. How to grow your Dig In veg in a small garden. Give your patch a good digging over to break up the soil and get rid of any weeds. Dig down to at least one spade depth – and a bit further if you can! Remove any bits of weed root or stem to stop them re-growing and take out as many stones as you can. When deciding where to plant your vegetable garden, choose the best available location by keeping the following factors in mind. Good soil. You may have little choice concerning the soil type available to you, but you can use a simple test to find out whether your soil is in good condition for planting.
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Your personalized vegetable garden planner. A free online vegetable garden layout tool for anyone who wants to grow healthy and tasty food. Square foot gardening is all about separating your raised bed or garden into square foot blocks to maximise crop output. Here is a simple outline for creating your square foot garden plan. Go here to see a list of vegetables and how many should be planted in each square. Planning a Vegetable Plot or Raised Vegetable Bed for You and Your Children. You can create a vegetable bed in an ordinary garden border and mix your vegetable growing in with your flowering plants.
This helps me determine where to plant which crops, because it is very important to pay attention to crop rotation when working on the vegetable garden layout. Jackie French gives you the best tips on how to plan for a great vegetable garden. Unless you have a large vegetable plot or even an allotment it makes sense to plan what types of vegetables you want to grow; gardens are generally too small and there’s usually not enough time for most people to grow everything that they want or need.


Monday, May 15, 2017
No More Pyro, No More Party?
Since last season football authorities have been clamping down hard on flares inside stadiums, handing out hefty fines to clubs whose fans misbehave and set them off inside the stadium. Flares have long been a part of the terrace culture here and add to the the colour and the atmosphere but could those days be coming to an end?
In England they are outlawed and there is even a poxy website and a series of scaremongering
posters that highlight the evils of flares and the damage they can do to fans and players alike. But then England is the ultimate nanny state, a nation of snowflakes who are warned in advance should a news report feature flash photography!
Now though it seems the message is getting through to Indonesian fans and in the absence of any serious security they are taking to policing themselves as a couple of recent incidents highlight.
Towards the end of the Persela v Persija game at Surajaya Stadium a flare was let off on the home terrace. Supporters moved quickly to extinguish the smoke and, umm, point out the gentleman they feel was the offender.
In Surabaya 24 hours later a flare was thrown on to the pitch from the East Terrace after Persebaya took the lead and the game was held up for a few minutes while stewards rushed to douse the smoke. Meanwhile on the terraces other supporters made their feelings known to their fellow fans with a series of less than complimentary chants.
Personally I don't see much wrong with the odd flare or two. I would rather officials got serious about supporters smoking inside the stadium, surely more dangerous than any pyro, but I feel I am in the minority there. That is one kind of smoke that is most definitely permitted inside the stadium.


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Stray animals do not have the luxury of receiving medical treatment when they get injured or sick.
But, they can still try by asking for help from kind human beings, right?
The Malaysian Update TikTok page recently shared a video of an oyen (orange cat) who decided to seek help at Hospital Selayang, Selangor, after it had injured its leg. Thankfully, a nurse noticed the cat and heeded its call for assistance.
They wrote, “The story of an oyen seeking help.”
In the video, the oyen could be seen outside the hospital with its injured leg as it meowed for help
A nurse that was walking by saw the poor cat and decided to take the cat into the hospital to treat the cat’s injury.
The oyen was then seen inside the hospital with its leg all bandaged up. It eventually limped out of the hospital with its injury all cleaned and covered.
Kudos to the amazing nurse who helped the poor cat in need. We genuinely hope it makes a speedy recovery!
You can check out the video here:
What do you think about this? Do feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section.

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