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Getting a car on a helipad might not sound that difficult, but this hotel's pad is 1,000 feet above the ground. Aston Martin used a helicopter to transport the Vanquish to this height, which made for quite an impressive video. Scroll down to watch the video and check out the official press release for the event that includes an interesting timeline of Aston Martin's history.
17 January 2013, Dubai UAE: Aston Martin, the quintessentially British sports car
maker, is today continuing its centenary celebrations in spectacular style at one of
the world's most recognizable luxury destinations, the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
Today's audacious event features the airlift of Aston Martin's ultimate GT, the
Vanquish, onto the helipad at the iconic hotel, in front of some of the region's most
It's the first time a car has been placed onto the helipad, which sits 1,000ft above the
ground at the top of the sail-shaped building.
Speaking from the helipad, Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez said: 'It is with great
pride that we continue our centenary celebrations in such unique manner in the city
"Today we are achieving another world first – one of many for Aston Martin over the
years. This is a true feat for Aston Martin and a fantastic way to begin a new century
of global success for our iconic brand."
The event today underlines the company's position as a globally renowned luxury car
brand, as Dr Bez explained: "Aston Martin remains one of the most exclusive and
sought-after brands in the world, so it is only right that a key element of our year-long
centenary celebrations takes place in a similarly high profile destination."
Witnessing the remarkable event British Ambassador to the UAE Dominic Jermey
said: "Aston Martin is one of the world's most iconic automotive brands.
"I cannot think of a more spectacular or fitting way for this great British tradition to
mark its one hundredth anniversary, particularly in this city that is so passionate for
luxury and bespoke brands."
This week has already seen the official anniversary of the founding of Aston Martin
100 years ago with a ceremony in London's Henniker Mews – the original home of
the company founded on 15 January 1913.
Aston Martin is also marking the centenary with an exclusive Centenary Edition
specification that will be available worldwide on just 100 examples of each of the car
maker's model lines: V8 Vantage, DB9, Rapide and Vanquish.
Featuring a unique graduated paint finish, solid sterling silver Aston Martin wings
badges with tailored 'trans flux' enamel inlay and a special Aston Martin hallmark, the
exterior represents an exclusive new celebration of the company's 100-year history.
The events in London and Dubai mark the start of a year-long celebration of all things
Aston Martin, with events taking place worldwide over the next 12 months.
In the UK, a week-long Aston Martin festival will take place from 15 July to 21 July.
Designed to appeal to owners and enthusiasts of the brand, the Centenary Week will
include 'open house' activities at Aston Martin's exclusive Gaydon headquarters,
including factory-based events and driving tours and will culminate in a 1,000-guest
'birthday party' on Saturday 20 July and a spectacular Centenary gathering in central
London on Sunday 21 July.
This highlight of the centenary celebrations will be held in partnership with the
Aston Martin Heritage Trust and the Aston Martin Owners Club will feature 100 of the
brand's most iconic cars in a multi-million pound timeline display. The event will also
see one of the largest gatherings of Aston Martins in the 100-year history of the great
In addition, appearances at major automotive events throughout 2013 including
Nürburgring 24-Hours, Silverstone Classic, Villa D'Este, Le Mans 24-Hours and
Pebble Beach will ensure that the celebration is truly global.
Aston Martin timeline
- On 15 January 1913 Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin form Bamford and Martin Ltd, based in Henniker Mews, off the Fulham Road in London
- The first Aston Martin is registered on 16 March. It is christened 'Coal Scuttle' and powered by a 1389cc Coventry Climax engine
- The second prototype Aston Martin is developed at new premises at Abingdon Road, Kensington. It's fitted with a 1487cc engine and front wheel brakes. It is the true forerunner to the first production cars
- Count Louis Zborowski begins to invest in the company and Robert Bamford steps away
- An Aston Martin prototype nicknamed 'Bunny' breaks ten world records in 16 1/2 hours at Brooklands. It averages 76mph
- Aston Martin fields two cars at the French Grand Prix on 16 July
- The company goes into receivership but is rescued by Lord Charnwood, John Benson, Augustus Cesare Bertelli and William Renwick. It is renamed Aston Martin Motors and relocates to Feltham, Middlesex
- Bertelli proves the speed and endurance of Aston Martin's new range by winning the Biennial Cup at the Le Mans 24 hour race with Pat Driscol
- Sir Arthur Sutherland becomes the new owner of Aston Martin and focuses his efforts on a new road car range
- The Aston Martin Owners' Club is founded at The Grafton Hotel on Tottenham Court Road, London
- The highly advanced Atom prototype takes shape. It has an early type of spaceframe chassis, independent front suspension, an aerodynamic shape and a four-speed Cotal electric gearbox
- Engineering magnate David Brown answers an ad in The Times seeking an owner for a 'high class motor business' and buys Aston Martin for £20,000. Following the purchase of Lagonda he forms Aston Martin Lagonda
- A 2-litre Sports wins the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race
- Three DB2s tackle the Le Mans 24 hours, including one with a new 2.6-litre in-line six-cylinder engine designed by Willie Watson
- David Brown buys Tickford Motor Bodies in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. Production of Aston Martins begins to migrate to the new facility
- The DB4 is launched, powered by a new 3.7-litre in-line six cylinder engine designed by Tadek Marek. It produces 240bhp and propels the DB4 to 140mph. The four-seater body is designed by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan, using their 'Superleggera' construction method in which handmade aluminium panels are fixed to a tubular frame built onto a substantial platform chassis
- The DBR1 wins the World Sports Car Championship with victories in the Nürburgring 1000km and at Goodwood along the way. The crowning glory is outright victory at the Le Mans 24 hour with Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori at the wheel
- Aston Martin begins its long association with Milan-based coachbuilder Zagato. The DB4 GT Zagato features a 314bhp engine, acrylic windows and a super lightweight body. Only 19 are produced between 1960-1963
- Sean Connery as James Bond drives the new DB5 in Goldfinger and an iconic on-screen relationship is born
- David Brown sells Aston Martin and Company Developments take control. In a period of uncertainty Aston Martin changes hands again
- Canadian George Minden and American businessman Peter Sprague rescue the company from administration
- The controversial William Towns'-designed Lagonda is launched. It attracts a huge amount of publicity and sales are strong
- The company changes hands again, this time bought by Tim Hearley's CH Industrial and Victor Gauntlett's Pace Petroleum. Gauntlett becomes chairman and quickly begins to turn Aston Martin around
- Automotive Industrial becomes sole owners of Aston Martin but Gauntlett stays on in his role. He's soon a shareholder again when shipping magnate Peter Livanos takes a 75% share and Gauntlett the remaining 25%
- The Vantage Zagato is launched and becomes one of the fastest supercars in the world with a top speed of 186mph. Just 52 Coupés and 37 Volantes are produced
- Ford Motor Company takes a 75% share of Aston Martin and later becomes sole owner. A period of rapid investment begins
- The Ian Callum-designed DB7 is unveiled at the Geneva Auto Salon. It goes on sale the following year and is produced at a new factory in Bloxham, Oxfordshire. The DB7 goes on to become the most significant Aston Martin to date and represents a turning point for the company
- The 550bhp Vantage is launched to great acclaim
- DB7 Vantage Coupe and Volante versions are produced using the first V12 production engine for Aston Martin
- A new era begins under Dr Ulrich Bez, who becomes Chairman and CEO. His vision of a modern Aston Martin will mark the beginning of the most successful period in Aston Martin's history
- A new supercar utilising a bonded aluminium chassis and body with carbon fibre composites is launched. The V12 Vanquish sets a new blueprint for Aston Martin
- Aston Martin's new global headquarters is opened in Gaydon, Warwickshire. It's the first purpose-built facility in the company's history
- DB9 production gets underway at Gaydon – the first car to use VH architecture
- Aston Martin's engine plant in Cologne, Germany commences production of all V12 and V8 engines
- The DBR9 marks a return to the racetrack. It will go on to secure class victories at Le Mans in 2007 and 2008
- A new chapter in the company's history is written as Aston Martin returns to independence. The Ford Motor Company sells Aston Martin to a consortium of two international investment houses, Investment Dar and Adeem Investment, led by Chairman David Richards
- The rapid development of the brand continues. The four-door Rapide is unveiled at the Frankfurt Motorshow and the V12 Vantage and DBS Volante are launched. Aston Martin also unveils the ultimate expression of the marque, the One-77. On its debut the One-77 wins the Design Award in the Concepts and Prototypes Class at the Concorse d'Eleganza, Ville d'Este, Italy
- An historic partnership is rekindled with the launch of the V12 Zagato at the Concorso d'Eleganza, Ville d'Este, Italy. It also went on to win the Design Award in the Concepts and Prototypes Class at the Concorse d'Eleganza
- The iconic Vanquish name returns for a new flagship. This ultimate grand tourer combines world-leading design, industry-leading technology and advanced engineering to create a car that is the best Aston Martin in history


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Terrible wifi, maps location wrong, otherwise ok
Posted Oct 4, 2013
Dear Hotel Management - good quality wifi access is an absolute priority for most guests. Why?because, whilst we are visiting your country to see the sights, we don't have a lot if time to muck about with slow or fiddly connnections - we need to stay in touch with work, family and friends - these are priorities but we don't want the to soak up precious hours of our limited time in your country or city. Good service from a hotel is directly related to the least interference it provides when using your hotel - ready rooms, working taps, clean linen, prompt cleaning and ... quick no-nonsense wifi. If your staff must use it for business or Internet radio piped through your hotel, then get a separate private line. If your guests are constantly asking whats wrong with the wifi - here's an idea! get a second or third line into your hotel - saturate the hotel (all floors all rooms) with wifi - your guests will love you for it and review your hotel much higher.
Also, if it brought to your attention that Apple Maps has recorded your location as 1km from its actual, it is YOUR responsibility to fix it, not mine. This is hotel management 101.
If you can do without wifi (despite being advertised), then this place is reasonably priced and quite well located (a bit too far from the ferry wharf if you are on foot). Staff are well-meaning but they are a little disorganised and clueless when it comes to ammenities (such as wifi).

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Yes, bolt carrier groups (BCGs) are interchangeable between different AR-15s. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when doing so. First, make sure that the bolt carrier group you’re using is compatible with the barrel extension and buffers/recoil springs of your AR-15. Second, it’s generally advisable to use a BCG that is designed for the specific lower receiver you’re using. This will ensure that the BCG functions smoothly and properly with your lower receiver. Finally, be sure to thoroughly clean and lubricate your BCG before installing it in your AR-15. Doing so will help ensure the optimal performance and longevity of your BCG.
No, bolt carrier groups are not interchangeable. Each one is specifically designed for a particular make and model of firearm. In most cases, even different models of the same make and caliber of weapon will require different bolt carrier groups. Attempting to use an incompatible bolt carrier group can cause serious damage to your firearm and may even render it inoperable. So, if you’re unsure which bolt carrier group is right for your gun, always check with the manufacturer or a qualified gunsmith before making any changes.
Bolt carrier groups (BCGs) are not typically interchangeable between different firearms. Each BCG is specifically designed for a specific platform, and as such, most will not fit into other types of guns. In addition, even if a BCG does physically fit into another platform, it may not function correctly due to differing operating specifications. For example, AR-15 and AR-10 platforms use different-sized BCG meaning that one cannot be used in the other without modification. Lastly, we must consider caliber when discussing BCG interchangeability. bolt carrier groups are created for specific cartridges therefore trying to use a 6.5 Creedmoor BCG in a 5.56 firearm will result in disaster. To sum it up, it’s generally not a good idea to try and mix and match different bolt carrier groups between firearms.
As you may know, the bolt carrier group (BCG) is the heart of an AR-15 rifle. It’s what houses the bolt and cycling components, and it’s what ensures reliability in your firearm.
With that being said, it’s important to note that not all BCGs are created equal. Various factors can affect a BCG’s performance, such as materials used, coatings applied, and so on.
In general, most BCGs are indeed interchangeable. As long as the BCG you’re using is compatible with your AR-15 receiver and barrel extension, then you should be good to go.
Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule, so it’s always best to consult with a firearms expert before making any final decisions.
When it comes to firearms, many parts are interchangeable between different models. However, many parts are specific to a particular model and cannot be used with other types of firearms. Bolt carrier groups (BCGs) fall into the latter category.
A BCG is a key component of an AR-15 rifle and is what facilitates the automatic loading and firing of rounds. It is not possible to simply swap out a BCG from one rifle to another and have it work properly. Each BCG is specifically designed for use with a particular type of firearm.
The bottom line is that bolt carrier groups are not interchangeable between different models of firearms. If you’re looking to upgrade or replace the BCG in your AR-15, be sure to select one that is specifically designed for use with that rifle.


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The performer added various elements of glam to her look with various articles of jewelry.
Hardwicke, 66, stood out while wearing a patterned white pantsuit that was paired with a turtleneck sweater and a set of platform sneakers.
Cox looked sharp while wearing a plaid suit and a navy blue shirt during the premiere
Having fun: The Succession star and Twilight director posed for a picture on the event's red carpet
Cox was later joined by his wife of two decades, Nicole, during the premiere
Nicole carried an intricately patterned clutch during her time in front of the cameras

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In 2005 ten captured Al-Qaida terrorists stood trial in Jordan for attempting to explode roughly 20 tons of chemical weapons. Authorities captured the weapons coming into Jordan through Syria. It was the largest WMD cache ever captured for a planned massacre.
In September the Obama Administration admitted that the US had lost track of some of Syria’s chemical weapons. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta told reporters that they are not sure if the opposition obtained the WMD or how much they may have obtained.
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Czech anti-chemical warfare troops were recently sent to Jordan.
Foreign Policy reported:
Czech troops are in Jordan, providing technical expertise in case Syria’s massive stockpile of chemical weapons is somehow unleashed by the Assad regime, rebels, or terrorists.
“We do have the traditional CBRN [chemical, biological, radialogical, nuclear warfare] specialization, we have our anti-chemical units in the Gulf, in Kuwait . . . we do have some even in Afghanistan, we do have some cooperation now with Jordan because of the danger with Syria,” Czech Defense Minister Alexandr Vondra told Killer Apps yesterday while discussing the Czech military’s special role within NATO: dealing with CBRN threats.
While there are reports of some of the Syrian government’s advanced Russian-made SA-24 handheld surface-to-air missiles falling into rebel hands, we have yet to see evidence of Assad’s chemical or biological weapons making their way out of their supposedly secure storage sites — although there are reports of government troops moving the chem/bio weapons in an effort to keep them safe.


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In the last year or so, blueberries have gained international attention as a “super food”, full of healthy nutrients and anti-oxidants. The research behind these findings is well documented. Because of this attention, the demand for blueberries has never been higher, thus the cost of blueberries has never been higher. Subsequently, more and more people are interested in growing blueberries in their home garden. Unfortunately, blueberry bushes require proper planning and maintenance to grow successfully and produce healthy blueberries. Without the required soil preparation and plant maintenance, the blueberry bush will most certainly die as a worst case or will not produce the blueberries that you want.
I have made it a hobby of mine to assist people with planting blueberry bushes successfully via articles, web sites, blogs, and e-mail. Due to these efforts, I have received numerous communications regarding interest in planting blueberry bushes. Most of these communications have been from eager gardeners ready to get started. However, I have received many questions from people frustrated by the fact that they wanted to plant a blueberry bush but thought that they could not because they lived in an apartment, town house, or other residence that did not have a yard. Well, I am here to tell you that you can still plant a blueberry bush! The purpose of this article is to tell you how to do it.
No matter where you live, you can plant a blueberry bush (or more than one if you’d like!). One of my favorite methods of gardening is container gardening. This method is really exactly what it sounds like: instead of planting in the ground, you plant in a container of some sort. I’ve seen old boots used as a plant container! The best thing about container gardening is that you have total control over the soil where the plant will grow. Therefore, you can assure that the perfect conditions are maintained for the specific plant in your container. Another advantage of container gardening is that even those in apartments, town homes, etc. can use a patio or balcony to garden.
For a blueberry bush, you need a good sized container. I have used an old whiskey barrel cut in half to grow blueberry bushes, and it works phenomenally well. Obviously, the container must fit the area where you plan on placing it, but you get the idea. Many garden centers have a variety of containers suitable for planting a blueberry. I am partial to natural materials like stone or wood, but you may use whatever appeals to you.
Once you have selected your container, you need to buy the blueberry plant. While there are dwarf varieties available, the berries are not that great. Dwarf bushes are more for ornamental purposes. The highbush variety is by far the best to grow for the sweetest blueberries. When buying your blueberry bush, it is best to buy it as a bare root cutting. Why? Many full grown plants available at nurseries and “supercenters” are full of disease. Of course, you won’t know that until after you plant it. Bare root cuttings give you the best chance of growing a healthy, productive blueberry bush.
Okay, now it’s time to prepare the container. You will need to fill the container 3/4 full with organic material. I always use a 50/50 mix of peat moss and compost. Blueberry bushes require an acidic soil, and this mix will achieve that. Once you have done this, you may plant your bush so that the roots are entirely under the surface of the soil. Then, water the container thoroughly and make sure that your container allows for drainage, otherwise the plant will get root rot and die. Finally, add some shredded bark mulch on top of the soil. This will help maintain a moist soil during the heat of the summer. Be sure to check the soil every day to see if it needs water. Do not over water.
Using these tips, you can grow a blueberry bush at home no matter where you live. Happy gardening!

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Two Flush Pine (Pinus) Care Sheet
TWO FLUSH PINE
Tips and Tricks for Caring for Your Two Flush Pine Tree
Two Flush Pines, also known as double flush pines, originated in Japan and grow near shorelines. In the summer, storms and harsh winds break off their newly formed candles, so they adapted through evolution and started producing a second flush. The most popular types of Two Flush Pines are Black and Red Pines.
Two Flush Pines thrive in full sunlight and prefer 6+ hours of sun a day. Lack of light will cause elongated needles and branch dieback. Make sure to keep your Pines outdoors year round. They are hardy and tolerant of frost and harsh weather conditions.
Two Flush Pines do best in zones 4 or 5 to 8.
Two Flush Pines prefer warmer climates and a lot of sunlight. They need humidity, so make sure to water from the top during the hot summer months. While Pines are generally frost-tolerant, the roots can freeze and be damaged by cold winter winds. Once your tree has been re-potted, do not allow the pot to freeze.
Pines like to be kept moist but not too wet. Overwatering can cause root rot, so only water when your tree needs it. Do not allow the soil to dry out completely. Less water is required in colder months. During summer, however, you might need to water twice daily in sunny locations.
We recommend our Coniferous Bonsai Soil Mix for your TwoFlush Pines.
Pines need minimal fertilizing. Fertilize only a few times a year. From early spring to summer, until the candles are cut, use a solid organic fertilizer to feed. Once the secondary candle growth hardens, stop fertilizing. Resume feeding in fall.
Depending on the container size and species of Pine, you will want to repot every two to five years for younger trees. More mature trees can go five years without being repotted. Repotting is best done in the spring, just before the buds begin to swell.
Seeds are the best way to propagate Pines. They are able to be propagated from cuttings, but it is more difficult to get them to root and grow.
Pines can be lightly pruned on a regular basis. They grow vigorously at the top first, so improper pruning will cause your tree to become top heavy and unstable. Routine pruning should be done in the spring or summer. Wait until the fall to prune more heavily. Avoid heavy rootpruning just before winter. Shorten longer candles and remove any old needles. Pines bleed a lot of sap when cut, so seal wounds immediately to prevent disease.
To stimulate a second flush, prune the candles starting in early June for bigger trees and in early July for shohin-sized trees. In the fall, where the candles were cut, select two lateral buds to keep and cut the rest off. The second flush will result in smaller candles and shorter needles.
Pines can be wired once per year, sometime between early fall and early spring. In summer, the branches thicken faster and can be damaged by wire.
Slower growing, older pines can be wired up to you two years. Just make sure to check on the wire periodically to avoid scarring.
Spider mites, aphids, caterpillars, and scale are some of the pests that affect Pines. They're also susceptible to root rot and other fungal infections. Most of these can be treated and prevent with proper watering.
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After years of enjoying the hobby of Bonsai, Superfly Bonsai was born. It started with a single bonsai soil mix, known as Pro Mix, and quickly gained popularity. This led Superfly to add more mixes to meet the needs of different trees, climates, and personal preferences. After merging with Meco Bonsai and KIKU™ Tools, Superfly Bonsai now offers over 1,000 bonsai-related products to both the wholesale and retail market.
One of the best ways to learn about bonsai is to join a local bonsai club. Look for clubs and classes in your area to further your bonsai knowledge!

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Medizin. Macht. Moral.
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People are skeptical of the pharmaceutical industry. We’ve all heard of fraud and corruption but are often afraid to face these aspects of a system that we all rely on and want to trust.
Medizin. Macht. Moral [engl.: medicine, power, moral] dares to shine a light on this infected system.
Medizin.Macht.Moral highlights objective facts from trustworthy research in a visually interesting way to help people educate themselves about the pharmaceutical system. Common medical supplies are used to display facts about the legal, medical journalism and lobbying practices surrounding the pharmaceutical industry in an entertaining, yet serious, way. Specifically, patient records discuss the legal situation, infusion (IV) bags cover medical journalism facts and the ECG gives an insight into lobbying practises.

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St. Francis 171, Glenbard South 202
Medalist Katherine Lemke shot a 35 to lead the Spartans to the dual meet win in Lombard. Katherine Lilly carded a 42, Cameron Marr a 46 and Sarah Grivetti and Emmy Hollarbush a 48 for St. Francis.
Zach Mulhearn shot a 36, Andrew Cook a 39 and John Lilly and Gianni Petrillo a 43 to pace the Spartans (8-1) past Timothy Christian.
Wheaton Academy 153, IC Catholic Prep 159
Medalist Sam Dykema shot a 33, Ben Eldersveld a 38 and Noah Miller a 39 for the Warriors. Joe Luchtenburg added a 43. For ICCP, Joe Atendido shot a 37 and Nick Zanoni shot a 40.
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Triboro is the husband and wife team of David Heasty and Stefanie Weigler. Triboro creates design solutions for clients in publishing, art, fashion, music, lifestyle, and for cultural institutions. The studio excels both in building inspiring brands from the ground-up and in shepherding established brands into new territories. Triboro’s partners have won numerous industry awards and their work has been featured in publications and exhibitions around the world.
Triboro is part of the team in the District One Lab.

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Two years ago, in the matter of Shamil Bank of Bahrain EC v Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the English Court of Appeal ("English Court") decided for the first time questions of the validity, interpretation, and breadth of a choice of law provision in a murabaha agreement. The judgment is of far-reaching significance in the fields of Islamic finance and Shari'ah-compliant investments. This is because the English Court evaluated the agreement solely under English law, even though the disputed choice of law provision stated that English law was only to be applied "[s]ubject to the principles of the Glorious Sharia'a." The English Court qualified this clause as a nonbinding statement of purpose. As Islamic investments and Islamic financial transactions become increasingly relevant in the US and continental European countries, the decision is likely to be considered by other courts in the future, and it is worth examining how German courts may react. To be sure, the decision was made under English law. The Beximco decision may nonetheless influence courts in other countries and not only those within the Anglo-American tradition. [CONT]
"Islamic Finance: Issues Surrounding Islamic Law as a Choice of Law under German Conflict of Laws Principles,"
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Intel's Digital Video Interactive compression scheme is based on the region encoding technique. Each picture is divided into regions which in turn is split into subregions and so on, until the regions can be mapped onto basic shapes to fit the required bandwidth and quality. The chosen shapes can be reproduced well at the decoder. The data sent is a description of the region tree and of the shapes at the leaves. This is an asymmetric coding, which requires large amount of processing for the encoding and less for the decoding.
DVI ,though not a standard, started to play an important role in the market. SUN prototype DIME board used DVI compression and it was planned to be incorporated in the new generation of SUN videopix cards.
This turned out to be untrue. Intel canceled the development of the V3 DVI chips. SUN next generation of VideoPix, the SunVideo card does not support DVI. The future of DVI is all in doubt.


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CHAPTER 6: THE WAKE 1899: Answers will be unearthed. Is Nettie’s boy alive? What vile crime lies behind the darkness that festers in the bloody dirt of the cursed valley? And what foul beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Brokehoof to be born?
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New Mexico Department of Finance: Community Development Block Grant 2016 Application for Community Infrastructure and Public Facilities Projects
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program was established to assist communities in providing essential community facilities, providing decent housing for residents, promoting economic development, and maintaining a suitable living environment. State and national objectives of the 2016 CDBG Program require that assistance be made available for activities that principally benefit persons of low- and moderate- income.
Eligible activities/categories include:
- Community Infrastructure: Water and sewer systems, including storm sewers; street improvements consisting of roads, streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, traffic control devices, street lighting; parking facilities; municipal utilities; and solid waste disposal systems.
- Housing: Real property acquisition; rehabilitation; clearance of blighted properties; provision of public facilities to increase housing opportunities; financing the repair, rehabilitation, and in some cases, reconstruction of privately owned residential or other properties through either loan or grant programs; certain types of housing modernization; temporary relocation assistance; code enforcement; historic preservation activities.
- Public Facility: Real property acquisition; construction or improvement of community centers; senior citizen centers; nonresidential centers for the handicapped such as sheltered workshops; other community facilities designed to provide health, social, recreational, or similar community services for residents.
- Colonias: Communities must be within 150 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border and be designated by the county or municipality where it is located. The criteria necessary to qualify are lack of potable water supply; inadequate sewage system or lack of decent, safe, and sanitary housing.
Amount: A total of $9,000,000 is estimated to be available. General applications are limited to a maximum of $500,000; Planning applications are limited to $50,000.
- All counties/incorporated municipalities
- Other entities such as water associations, councils of government, public nonprofit groups, and special districts can only apply for a Planning grant
The entitlement cities of Albuquerque, Farmington, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe are not eligible as they receive funding directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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NEW to SHAKTI
If you are new to yoga and other holistic healing practices, please read these beginner tips:
I’m not flexible…Can I still do yoga? – Yes! You are a perfect candidate for yoga. Many think that you have to be flexible to begin yoga, but that's a little bit like thinking that you need to be able to play tennis in order to take tennis lessons. Come as you are, be present, and you will find that yoga will help you become more that just flexible. You will find agility, balance, strength, coordination, enhanced cardiovascular health, and overall well-being of body, mind and soul.
Remove your shoes upon entering the studio. This helps us keep things clean, and it honors traditional Eastern practices.
Help yourself to tea and snacks in the kitchen after class. Please clean-up after yourself.
If you sweat, bring a towel or rent one for $1.
Have fun, be yourself, and be mindful of your fellow yogis.


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Expect Cogen to hit a home run in Tampa Bay
Buried beneath the upcoming stories of the free agent signings and managerial hires, there will be this small mention during the upcoming winter meetings:
TAMPA BAY RAYS: Hired Jeff Cogen to front-office position.
It's an offseason baseball transaction that will get very little nationwide attention.
Yet, Rays fans should be ecstatic. Cogen's signing could do more for the Tampa Bay baseball market than any free-agent player signing.
This 58-year-old sports executive may be able to supply the ray of hope that this 17-year-old franchise needs.
Despite playing in a metro market more than twice the size of Nashville, the Rays have had trouble attracting fans to Tropicana Field. The Rays ranked last in major league attendance this past season, averaging 15,403 fans. By comparison, under Cogen's leadership, the Predators averaged 16,854 per game last season. That's 1,451 more per game. The Predators' lowest single-game attendance (15,566) was above the Rays' average.
It's the third straight season the Rays' attendance has dropped. It's the fourth straight season the Rays' attendance has ranked last in the majors.
There are few better salesmen, promoters and sports marketers than Cogen. He got his start as a promoter for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He then went to work for Mike Illitch, managing the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theater in Detroit. From there, he excelled in top management roles with the Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers.
His best work was done here in Nashville as the CEO of the Predators. He and COO Sean Henry turned NHL hockey games into must-see events in the South. Few would've ever thunk it.
Yet, baseball has always been his first sports love.
That's why this opportunity was too good for Cogen to ignore. Going to Tampa Bay, he will advise and assist Brian Auld, who has been with the franchise for 10 years but is in his first season as team president.
Cogen needs to tap in to the Rays fanbase which is largely a stay-at-home watch-the-Rays on TV fanbase. Earlier this month, the Rays Tweeted "#Rays games on @FOXSportsRays rank 1st for prime-time viewing in Tampa-St. Pete for average nightly viewership (4.2 HH)."
Predators' Jeff Cogen to Rays; Sean Henry new CEO
The Rays ranked 12th overall in overall television viewership among markets with baseball franchises. And the TV rights to the Rays games is up for renewal after the 2016 season. If recent history is an indicator, the Rays could become the latest pro sports franchise to get a heap of cash in their next broadcast rights deal.
But that won't solve the team's biggest problem: Tropicana Field.
The Rays have spent many years trying to upgrade Tropicana Field and woo more fans. The Rays have had negotiations with the city about negotiating an early release from their lease, which extends to 2027. The team would prefer to build a new ballpark in the Tampa Bay area. However, negotiations continue to stall.
Now for a bit of caution: Cogen is not going to Tampa Bay with the intent on helping the Rays move to Nashville. That's not happening.
He's going to work hard to make the Rays successful in their current market.
And it's the feeling here, that he'll hit another home run.
Reach Dave Ammenheuser at 615-259-8352 and on Twitter @NashSportsEd.


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DEMOCRATS in the Legislature are still trying to make a comeback from 1991, when voters made them pay for their unhappiness with Gov. Jim Florio's $2.8 billion in tax increases.
This year a few races are considered vital if the Democrats are to have any chance of regaining the majority in the Statehouse. There is a slim chance Republicans may lose their 24-to-16 edge in the Senate. Chances of Democrats' winning enough seats in the Assembly to reverse the Republicans' 50-to-30 advantage seem more remote.
Here are some races in which both sides think victory is possible.
SENATE, 4TH DISTRICT -- This campaign, which may turn out to be one of the costliest and closest, pits two lawyers who are incumbent legislators against each other in a district that includes parts of Camden and Gloucester counties.
How well the gubernatorial candidates do may be the deciding factor for Assemblyman Sean Dalton, a Democrat, who is trying to move up by challenging the Republican incumbent, John J. Matheussen. Governor Whitman has traditionally had trouble in the area, while her opponent, James E. McGreevey, seems to be running well.
Mr. Dalton has high name recognition, in part because he is the brother of Daniel Dalton, a former state senator and secretary of state. But so does Mr. Matheussen, who sponsored the bill requiring insurance companies to cover a 48-hour hospital stay for new mothers.Continue reading the main story
SENATE, 6TH DISTRICT -- Contests in this Camden County district have broken spending records in the past and may do so again this year.
Senator John Adler, a lawyer who originally won his seat in 1991, is being challenged in his bid for re-election by a Republican member of the Assembly, John Rocco, a Rowan University teacher who has made a reputation pushing education legislation. Both candidates have solid legislative records and strong support in the district; together, the two may spend more than $1.5 million to tip the verdict their way.
SENATE, 15TH DISTRICT -- The Democrats need this Mercer County district to have any hope of taking control of the Senate.
Their challenge is to unseat Senator Dick LaRossa, who won election in the 1991 Republican landslide; he has an extensive constituent service network and is using the power of his incumbency to secure support.
The Democrats' candidate is Assemblywoman Shirley K. Turner, who withstood a Republican challenge to win re-election two years ago and has supported a lot of popular issues.
SENATE, 18TH DISTRICT -- Both sides admit the only thing predictable about elections in this Middlesex County district is that they are unpredictable.
This year two well-known candidates are fighting for the Senate seat. Jack Sinagra, who came into the Senate in the 1991 Republican landslide, is running for re-election. He has made a name for himself on health care and anti-smoking issues, sponsoring of the Health Care Quality Act. Holding Mr. Sinagra's seat is particularly important to the Republicans because he is the only Republican legislator from the three districts that make up most of Middlesex County.
Running against him is Thomas Paterniti, a long-time legislator who has represented the district in both the Assembly and the Senate. However, he lost a re-election bid in the 1991 primary and was unsuccessful in an Assembly bid y two years later.
The race for Governor in the district is considered competitive.
While registered Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one, voters who consider themselves members of neither party make up far more than half of the 388,000 registered voters.
SENATE, 34TH DISTRICT -- Both sides say they can win here, in another race that is expected to top $1 million in spending. The incumbent Republican, Senator Joseph Bubba, was defeated last June in a bitter party primary that gave Norman Robertson, a lawyer, the G.O.P. endorsement. Democrats say the intraparty fight is still hurting the Republicans.
The Democratic opponent is Joan Waks, also a lawyer, who ran for the the Assembly two years ago and came within 700 votes of defeating Assemblywoman Marion Crecco.
While the district has traditionally leaned toward Republicans, Democrats say the voter base in Bloomfield and Clifton, two of the larger municipalities, is shifting to them. President Clinton and Senator Robert Torricelli carried the district last year.
ASSEMBLY, 35TH DISTRICT -- The race presents an interesting mix of candidates. Two Democrats, who are incumbents but have been in the Assembly only a short time, are running against two Republicans who have never run for political office before but are the children of former well-known legislators.
The incumbents are the Rev. Alfred Steele, pastor of the Seminary Baptist Church in Paterson, who is running for his second two-year term, and Nellie Pou, who was appointed last year to fill an unexpired term; both are well known in Paterson, the district's largest city. Ms. Pou is a 22-year employee of the city of Paterson. Their opponents, both lawyers, are Frank Catania Jr., son of a former assemblyman, and Karole A. Graves, the daughter of long-time Senator Frank X. Graves.
The heated mayoral race in Paterson could tilt the balance by bringing out lots of Democratic voters.Continue reading the main story


By Administrator_ India
The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed its norms on what banks can do with their excess dollars in the currency market, according to sources.
The RBI had already allowed banks to invest their excess dollars in foreign currency bonds, but a rule in July 2016 had stated that a bank’s investment in unlisted securities should not be over 10 per cent of their investment in non-statutory liquidity ratio bonds or corporate bonds.
Now, the foreign currency bonds, even if issued by sovereigns, are unlisted for this purpose in India, and banks’ investment in them was to remain within this 10 percent cap. Sources say about two weeks back, some banks crossed this 10 percent mark, inviting RBI caution. In response, these banks lobbied the RBI to let them cross the limit as sovereign securities such as US bonds are risk-free. The banks had cited billions of dollars in losses if they had to unwind their transactions, and had said such investment flexibility should be given to them considering the need to manage huge dollar inflow coming because of the initial public offerings (IPO) lined up.
The RBI, reported by Bloomberg first and confirmed by banking sources to Business Standard, has now allowed the banks to keep sovereign bonds away from this 10 percent limit.
Banks, at the end of their trading day, used to park their excess dollars in overnight or even dated US treasury securities. The RBI’s large exposure framework (LEF), which kicked in from April 1 this year, disturbed this arrangement, setting hard limits on what banks can do with their foreign currency assets. There was no bar in parking funds in foreign sovereign assets, as long as it was within the limits. RBI also prohibited banks from swapping their rupee liquidity for dollars and repatriate them back to their foreign offices to invest in US treasuries.
Banking sources say the swap arrangement would likely be allowed again.
This will keep the forward rates under check, said foreign exchange and bond expert Paresh Nayar.
“Rupee liquidity is abundant, and if banks can swap, coupled with the relaxed investment limit, they can park their money in treasury bills,” said Nayar.
This will drain some of the spot dollar liquidity and put that on a future date, bringing down the forwards rate.


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Bheeshma Parvam Malayalam Movie Review: Bheeshma Parvam movie has been released on 3rd March 2022. Let us see the Bheemshma Parvam Review.
Cast: Mammootty, Amal Neerad, Anend C Chandran, Sreenath Bhasi, Jinu Joseph, and Others
Director: Amal Neerad
Producer: Amal Neerad Productions
Music: Sushin Shyam
Cinematographer: Anend C Chandran
Editor: Vivek Harshan
Bheeshma Parvam Story
Bheeshma Parvam follows the Anjoottikkaran family, which is headed by Michael. He is in control of all aspects of the family’s businesses, trying to hold together a divided family consisting of his brothers and his children. The family members turn against Michael. How he strategically and ruthlessly deals with the problems fueled by family rivals forms the basic plot of the Bheemshma Parvam.
Bheeshma Parvam Malayalam Movie Review
- Many stylishly shot scenes add charisma to the movie
- The fight sequences are a feast to the audience
- Mammootty’s performance is fabulous and all the supporting cast also shined in their roles
- The screenplay is the drawback of the Bheeshma Parvam movie
- Some sequences could have been avoided to make the movie crisp
Bheeshma Parvam Movie Review: Technical Aspects
The cinematography by Anend C Chandran is good. The music and background score by Sushin Shyam elevates the movie. Editing could have been better as the 30 minutes of the movie can be shaved off. Director Amal Neerad has made a feast for the fans of Mammootty.
Concluding the Bheeshma Parvam Malayalam Movie Review, this is a stylishly crafted gangster drama with good background score and punch dialogues


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Latkes are a traditional Hannukah dish often topped with sour cream or applesauce. Typically made with Russet potatoes, these pancakes taste even better with sweet potatoes as part of the mix. For our vegan version, we’ve created a DIY latke bar complete with an assortment of toppings such as shredded cheese, olives, and tomatoes, as well as a variety of condiments like guacamole, cream cheese, and barbecue sauce. Depending on the ingredients you choose, the possibilities are seemingly limitless!
Makes 18 latkes
What You Need:
- 2 large potatoes, shredded with excess water removed
- 1 large sweet potato, shredded with excess water removed
- 1 red onion, diced
- ½ cup white flour
- 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons flaxseed meal + 3 tablespoons water for each egg)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Canola oil, for frying
- Toppings: Vegan cream cheese, pickled red onions, and capers (bagel style); Soyrizo and guacamole (taco style); coconut or tempeh bacon, vegan sour cream, green onions, and shredded cheese (baked potato style); crumbled tempeh bacon, diced tomato, and avocado slices (BTA style); fried onions and barbecue sauce; hummus and Kalamata olives (Greek style)
What You Do:
- Into a mixing bowl, place potatoes, onion, flour, flax eggs, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat a thin layer of oil. Take a tablespoon of batter and flatten with your hands, patting into a pancake, before gently placing in the hot oil. Continue doing this for as many latkes that can fit in the pan without crowding. Fry until golden brown on both sides, turning once, about 8 minutes total.
- Repeat with remaining potato mixture, adding more oil as necessary. Remove cooked potato pancakes to paper towels to drain.
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Progress and security, the best pinot noir and a surfer’s paradise, snow-white beaches, and trendy artists’ galleries – all this is about South Africa. Here, at the equator, progress meets a taste of real life, and the relaxed atmosphere of the coast alternates with the lights and drive of Cape Town’s Long Street. Inspired by the sound of the ocean and the warm sun, artists and sculptors create masterpieces of contemporary African art that are prized around the world. And the chefs amaze you with delicious dishes made from the freshest organic produce.
— where penguins came from on the beach in South Africa;
— why the atrium of the largest museum of modern African art resembles a corn kernel;
— what legacy the Dutch left for Cape Town;
— what is the peculiarity of the local wine varieties and why do connoisseurs hunt for them;
— how many bends there are on Chapman Peak Drive in the cliffs above the ocean;
— where to see real sharks in the Atlantic Ocean.


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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
Above: The Golden Stalactiteshoe attraction during a moment of contemplation
The Golden Stalactiteshoe
February 11, 1960
Avg. queue length:
Within The Golden Stalactiteshoe, you can chow down your daily supply of calories and watch Star-Tours-rivaling entertainment. Make sure to check the willingness of your guests so you can catch a concert with master magicians, Randy Band and the Bandrandies.
- If this is your first visit to Disneyland, you should plan to taste this attraction with a funny hat on so you never have to again.
- If you are traveling with fairy fans or dandruff, you may want to also visit the exit-convenient themed meet-and-greet pavilion.
Policies and Notices
- Smell-impaired guests may ask a cast member for sympathy.
- During unfortunate hail, this attraction may not be operating.
- This attraction closes at dawn.
- Strollers indicate that you may have a child that may over-enjoy this attraction.
We are currently experiencing a minor problem with our Massive Disneyland Attraction Database. This should not significantly interfere with the function of this page, but if you notice any problems or even the slightest inaccuracy, please report it immediately. Thank you for your time.

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The newest book in Dr. Carter’s series discusses the communication breakdown that sometimes creates nasty behavior in women, covers the many ways women are perceived by spouses, coworkers, family, and friends, and shows ways to repair the damage caused by behaviors often characterized as “female,” including: Catty responses to questions or remarks Passive-aggressive tendencies Misunderstandings gone awry Nastiness as a defense mechanism Withdrawal from arguments or conflict
Everyone knows a person who has been hurt, betrayed, or degraded by nasty individuals or has experienced it themselves. In three books, Jay Carter, Psy. D., shows readers how to stop this cycle of overt and covert abuse, without resorting to nasty tactics. Now for the first time, this series is released together to cover all areas of dealing with difficult people. With straight-talking advice, real-life anecdotes, and psychology that makes sense, Carter explains how to handle and stop painful behavior that harms both the perpetrator and the victim.

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His story is perhaps one of the most disturbing. In 2002 Tynsha Ysais, Lurchs roommate, was found dead and disemboweled in the apartment that they shared. Not only where her bowels removed, her lungs had also been ripped out and she had bite marks all over her body. Lurch was later found completely naked in the middle of the street covered in blood howling at the sky. It was later concluded that Lurch was high on PCP when he attacked and killed Ysais and he was sentenced to life without possibility of parole.
Dasean Cooper, or J-Dee in the rap community, was sentenced to 29 years for the 1993 murder of his boo’s roommate, Scott Charles. Allegedly, the victim told Dee’s woman that he was bedding other girls around town, so Dee went after him. Dee was the protege of rap superstar Ice Cube and had a “blossoming” career prior to the incident.
Rapper Chi-Ali ran from the law for over a year after he was charged with the murder of his girlfriend’s brother, Sean Raymond. Ali was featuredtwice onAmericas Most Wanted, but eventually they caught up with him and he served his time. Eight years prior to the shooting the former rapper released his only album,The Fabulous Chi-Ali,at age fourteen, but now he’s back on the scene. Listen to Chi-Ali ruminate on his experience running from the law.


SPIRIT CARAVAN (s/t) 7"
Two unreleased songs from one of Maryland's finest bands! The first time I've heard this two songs was in 2001 on their last European tour and both were killer and so is this single. "So Mortal Be" is a dark melancholic number with a hypnotizing mid-tempo groove, fronted by Wino's outstanding voice. "Undone Mind" is maybe the heaviest song, that these guys have ever recorded. It's very sinister and angry and Dave Sherman once again shows us that he's got incredible vocals, too. And it seems that his style of singing gets more brutal since his days in Wretched. This 7" comes in white vinyl with printed lyrics on the backcover and it's a must-have for every fan. You can order it directly from Tolotta Records or the SPIRIT CARAVAN website, so get a copy as soon as you can.


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Release Date: September 13, 2017
Contact: PG&E External Communications (415) 973-5930
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) took top honors in August in Chartwell's thirteenth annual Best Practices Awards, receiving one gold award and two silvers. The awards recognize excellence among energy companies for projects, programs and service initiatives that fall into the categories of Billing and Payment Programs, Communications, Customer Service, Outage Communications and Program Marketing.
'We're committed to providing our customers with excellent service, and we're always seeking new ways to streamline and improve their experience with us,' said Laurie Giammona, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at PG&E.
The honors PG&E received from Chartwell include awards in the Customer Service, Outage Communications, and Program Marketing categories:
Gold Customer Service Award
PG&E remodeled the customer experience of its small and mid-size business customers and streamlined ways for this segment to connect with the energy company. PG&E was able to implement hundreds of new energy efficiency projects, so that customers could reap the benefits of having a sustainable business, reduced carbon footprint, and lower monthly electricity bills. As a result, 124,142,197 kilowatt hours were saved through energy efficiency projects. This is the equivalent of saving the State of California over 150,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions, powering over 15,000 homes or removing 30,000 vehicles from our roads for a year.
Silver Outage Communications Award
PG&E used big data analytics to validate customer feedback and improve the outage notification experience. As a result, PG&E saw a 22% improvement in customers receiving outage notifications by July 2017 and the time it takes customers to receive notifications has been shortened by more than 20%, increasing the number of customers receiving notifications.
Silver Program Marketing Award
PG&E used customer insights to determine an innovative way to expand the already successful Peak Day Pricing Enhanced Event Season Support by adding Enhanced SMS/Text Alerts. The campaign resulted in a growth rate of nearly 500% for businesses receiving text alerts about Peak Day Pricing Event Days.
PG&E will be recognized at the EMACS - The Customer Experience Conference in Phoenix this October.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com / and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company published this content on 13 September 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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Consumer Success Stories Against Debt Collectors
California Couple Receives $500,000 Verdict
March 20, 2009 - A San Jose jury returned a verdict totaling $500, 000 against Credigy Services Corporation for unfair collection tactics against a California couple.
The claim indicated that Credigy continued to harass the couple by calling their home over 90 times, even after they submitted numerous letters asking to cease and desist, repeating false threats that they were going to take their home and paychecks.
Bear Sterns & EMC Mortgage Pays $28 Million To Settle Charges of FDCPA Violations
September 9, 2008 - The Bear Stearns Companies recently agreed to pay $28 million it settle FTC charges that they engaged in unlawful and abusive collection practices.
The companies allegedly misrepresented the amounts the borrowers owed, charged unauthorized fees, and engaged in illegal collection practices.
Fairbanks Capital Refunds $40 Million to Consumers over alleged FDCPA Violations
August 2, 2007 - Fairbanks capital will refund more than $40 million to consumers as a part of a settlement of federal charges that it failed to post consumers' mortgage payments promptly and imposed late fees illegally.
* Cases are provided as examples as reported in the news and are not necessarily handled by Kahn & Associates, L.L.C. or intended to create any expectation of future results.

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As an Australian, there are certain things that are hard to admit.
One: Vegemite doesn't taste very nice. It's true. It's horrible. I don't know what all you Vegemite lovers are thinking but this whole fascination is a bit strange.
Two: AFL will never be an international sport. Time to give up the pretense now everyone. It's a solely Australian pastime and will forever remain thus. Have you even seen a game of International Rules? It's ridiculous.
And three: New Zealand is… Awesome. Incredible. Beautiful. In fact for travellers looking for an overseas experience, it might just be the best destination in the world.
There. I said it.
It's hard to admit this because we've already given the Kiwis so much. We're gracious enough to let them beat us in rugby all the time (because it just means so much more to them). We were good enough to take Russell Crowe off their hands. We grit our teeth and sit through their hakas, we drink their wine, we eat their cheese and we even admit that that Sonny Bill Williams fella is probably a pretty decent bloke after all.
So it can hurt to concede that the country those Kiwis all come from is also spine-tinglingly, eye-poppingly amazing.
For some reason this is something that I tend to forget. You can push to the back of your mind that just a three-hour flight away lies an alpine paradise, a place of almost unfairly beautiful scenery, of snow-capped peaks, azure lakes, rolling green hills and clear mountain streams.
You can concentrate on our sibling rivalry and forget that Kiwis are actually some of the friendliest people that a traveller could hope to come across. You can ignore the fact that they've embraced their indigenous culture while also building something unique and new. You can dismiss the fact that it's such an easy country to get around, and that the food is so good, and that it's relatively cheap, and so on and so on.
New Zealand is awesome. It's tough to admit, but true. I was there a few weeks ago, on a very quick trip to Queenstown, and the group I was with spent most of their time wandering around in a daze saying things like, "What is this place?"
They were referring to the Switzerland-like qualities of the Queenstown landscape, the mix of mountains and lakes, blue sky and green grass. And this place is three hours away from home? Then we went and drank a whole lot of local pinot noir and everything seemed just that bit better again.
I'm pretty certain New Zealand shot me with its travelling Cupid's arrow the first time I visited, back when I was 15. It was a family holiday to Christchurch and Queenstown during which, in between laughing at the accents, my brother and I had the time of our lives in a perfectly safe children's paradise.
I can remember the plane taking off at the end of our holiday, watching the green pastures disappear past the wingtip and thinking to myself, "I'm definitely coming back here."
And I have been back, plenty of times. To Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin, Lake Tekapo, Mt Cook and Queenstown. Each time I'm struck by a country that does tourism right, that welcomes visitors with friendly faces, funny accents and an accessible country.
Everyone is nice to you. Even the immigration guys have a sense of humour. My cousin, in a fairly ill-advised attempt at jocularity, once wrote his profession down on a New Zealand arrivals card as "ninja". The immigration official read over the card, then looked my cousin up and down.
"Where are your nunchucks and throwing stars, bro?"
People are that nice. There's a refreshing honesty to Kiwis, a lack of cynicism. Yeah, they like to talk about the rugby a lot and they used to bang on about netball, but it's always good-natured.
Perhaps the best thing about our little neighbour, however, is just that: it's little. You can see it all in a couple of weeks. You can ski in the morning and go wine tasting in the afternoon. You can be in a place like Auckland for lunch and Waiheke Island for dinner. You can climb a mountain and then eat a mountain of oysters.
And all of those experiences are affordable enough to actually do (although if you plan to buy wine somewhere like Central Otago, you may want to take a few credit cards).
You get a strange juxtaposition in New Zealand: you get a culture and a people that have so many similarities to ours and you find them in a country that couldn't look any more different.
It's a traveller's paradise. You have to admit it.
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National peak body, Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) announced today the appointment of Roland Sapsford as its new Chief Executive Officer. He takes over from Founder and current Executive Director, Fiona Armstrong.
“On behalf of the CAHA Board and our members, I thank Fiona Armstrong for an outstanding 11 years leading CAHA. We are delighted to welcome Roland Sapsford as CAHA’s new CEO,” CAHA President, Mr Michael Wheelahan, said today.
“Roland comes to CAHA after a distinguished career in public policy, advocacy and campaigning at a community and central government level. This makes him uniquely suited to lead the challenge of climate change and its effects on our health and health systems.
“I look forward to working with Roland to promote the health benefits of strong climate action in Australia, as well as ensuring the health sector plays a leading role in restoring a safe climate, and a healthy, sustainable and just world.”
Mr Sapsford said, “I am excited by the opportunity to draw together many strands of my experience as CEO for such a respected and influential charity. CAHA’s strong record in service of climate stability and human wellbeing is a key reason I accepted this role.
“Leading Australia’s peak body for climate and health is a real honour, and I acknowledge the enormous work of Fiona and others over the last decade.”
Looking forward, Mr Sapsford observed, “The impacts of climate change on health professionals and public health are obvious. The voice of health professionals and the health sector can play a significant role in leading conversations, action and advocacy, as planetary, public and personal health needs converge.”
Mr Sapsford commences his role as CAHA Chief Executive on Monday 24 January, taking over from Ms Armstrong in stages until he is fully operating as CEO in April. At this point, Ms Armstrong will move into a new part time role as Strategic Projects Director.
Media contact: Remy Shergill, [email protected], 0423 075 895
The Climate and Health Alliance is Australia’s peak body on climate change and health. Learn more at www.caha.org.au


King Air 350 Swept Propellers-Raisbeck
NEW Swept blade Turbofan propellers for the King Air 350
Raisbeck Engineering’s newly designed propellers have been released for customer orders. They incorporate unique swept-blade technology, so important in dramatically quieting the cabin and cockpit noise levels. Propellers are manufactured by Hartzell Propeller Inc, in Piqua, Ohio.
2 ea. Aluminum 4-blade propellers HC-E4P-3K/E10479
2 ea. Polished Aluminum spinner assemblies
1 ea. STC Document set
1 ea. Installation kit
The cooperative development program between Raisbeck and Hartzell is the 3rd in the Swept-Blade series; the first two were for the King Air 200 and C90/E90 series. Both programs have proven very successful in sales and deliveries since the launch of the partnership in late 2009. Since deliveries began in January, 1985, there are close to 1500 airplanes equipped with Raisbeck/Hartzell propellers – a true testament to the 31 years of successful development and partnership between Hartzell Propeller Inc and Raisbeck Engineering.
Seven Customer-Driven Reasons Why Raisbeck’s Props are in Your 350’s Future
Our 4-Blade Swept Propellers carry a 2017 list price of $99,724 outright.
(call 772-464-0088 for discounted quotation and trade-in value of existing propellers.)
The in-flight cruise cabin sound levels of our highly-swept 4-Blade Propellers are also quieter than our 5-Blade composite versions, due in large part to the much greater sweep obtainable from aluminum blades. Composite blades, whether 21st Century Composite or wood composite, are limited in their ability to sustain the twisting moment of the greater sweep necessary to combine high performance with low noise. The harsh sound impact of a straight blade at its outer diameter compares unfavorably with the subtle whoosh of our aluminum Swept Blades. While the blade-passing frequency goes up with 5-blade props, the overall noise energy levels of our 4-bladers are dramatically less than all 5-bladers at the 4-blade 100 Hertz frequency (1500 RPM). That is where all noise-suppression devices such as tuning forks have been optimized by the Beechcraft and after-market noise attenuation systems.
Taxi speed in ground-fine is a respectable 17-20 knots for our 4-way, versus 35 knots for our 5-way, and 43 knots for another brand’s tested 5-blade version. Takeoff acceleration, single-engine climb, twin-engine climb to altitude, and deceleration after landing are all improved and noticeable to the pilot. Importantly, there is no floating tendency during landing flare-out. Cruise speeds are the same for both Raisbeck 4-way and 5-way props, and 2 knots faster at 28,000 feet than the OEM propellers they replace. All 5-blade propellers we tested showed an increase in Vmc over the OEM. This increase has a negative effect on FAA-certified takeoff performance and operational safety. Our 4-way propellers maintain the OEM Vmc, thus no FAA takeoff compromise.
4. RAMP APPEALThe uniquely large blade sweep of our Raisbeck/Hartzell propellers, first introduced in 2012 on the King Air 200 family and in 2013 on the C90 family, has proven to be an eye-catcher when parked at the ramp. That same appeal now transfers to and includes the King Air 350 family.
5. AVAILABILITY & MAINTENANCE
Our 4-blade Swept Propellers are available for purchase and installation now, and are being manufactured and delivered by Hartzell in Piqua, Ohio at a fast-enough rate to be able to ship on short notice. Shipping them assembled in the United States is inexpensive and immediate, the same procedures we have been using since 1984 for our propeller programs with Hartzell. Being constructed of aluminum, all the usual filing techniques and other maintenance procedures including overhaul are well known to virtually every prop shop around the world.
6. INSTALLED WEIGHT SAVINGS
The installed weight reduction when replacing the OEM propellers with our 4-Blade Propellers is 39.8 pounds. This is due to the thin blade airfoils and new lightweight aluminum hubs, which replace the OEM steel hubs.
7. FUTURE EPIC PERFORMANCE
Raisbeck’s engineers are continuing to develop a companion King Air 350 EPIC Performance Package, which has as one of its goals a 10 knot increase in cruise speed at 28,000’ and Max. Cruise Power. When available, it will become integral with the Swept Blade Propellers, and be offered to existing Raisbeck King Air 350 Propeller operators at an attractive price.


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Connacht's win over the most decorated Heineken Cup side ranks as one of the best in the European competition, says Gavin Duffy.
When the Aston Villa Legends face West United - the club at which the late Eamonn Chick Deacy began and ended his soccer career, they can expect “hard tackling” and “tough and fearless” opposition, warns its manager William Grant.
Packie Bonner, one of the legendary Republic Of Ireland players, whose ‘hand of God’ moment at Italia 90 earned him Irish football immortality, will play at this weekend’s testimonial match for Eamonn ‘Chick’ Deacy.
I noticed in a post match interview that Sligo’s wing back, Charlie Harrison is credited with saying that they (Sligo) had no doubt whatsoever that they were going to win last weekends game in Salthill. I didn’t believe they would. In fact few did. I did, however, chat in the press room prior to the game with a few former Sligo players and they really did believe they were in with a great chance of pulling off a coup! It was quite remarkable because after the opening 20 minutes Galway were so much in control all over the field that I had a feeling then that they would stroll into a Connacht final largely untested after two games. Ha, how foolish of me! I completely underestimated the mindset of Charlie Harrison and the rest of his team mates. And consequently I had greatly overestimated the mindset of the Galway team after their first round victory over Roscommon.
The Granary Learning Centre in Galway is offering a convenient way to complete a beginner course in Spanish, German, or Italian over five weekend days in March, or April and May. By the end of the course the student will achieve the A1 level in language competence according to the European ranking scheme.
Sporting personalities from Ireland and England will gather in Galway today to bid farewell to one of the city’s best loved legends, Eamon Deacy.
Charlie Cooke, a member of the legendary Chelsea side of the late 1960s and 1970s, is coming to Galway to lead the Coerver Coaching course which takes place at the end of this month.
Spanish, German, Italian, and Chinese classes are all recommencing this month at the Language Institute in the Granary Learning Centre. Arabic is also back while Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, and Japanese are also on offer. For those learning English the centre will also offer its successful Cambridge exam preparation classes for the FCE and CAE exams in March.
It is 40 years since Ronnie O'Gorman returned home from London to Galway with a plan to publish Ireland's first free newspaper. But not even he could have imagined the massive success it has become today.
Gowran athletes were very much to he fore at the Kilkenny novice championships in Kilmacow on Sunday. In the ladies 3K race it was sisters, Maria and Gretta who were first and second respectively. They set a steady pace from the start and there was never really a doubt but that they would share the first two places. With Lisa Kennedy in fifth place the Gowran club captured the Novice Shield. Sarah Dollard, St Senan’s was third, Elaine O’Reilly, Thomastown was fourth and Tracey Malone, St Joseph’s was sixth.


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Asked for her thoughts on working with Barney, Lennox said…
“Steve is my kind of drummer. The drummer is like the foundation of a house. Everything else comes from that core place of stability. When I’m performing I don’t want to be distracted by fluctuations in the ground that’s supporting tempo, the groove or me. That’s my boy Steve. He’s right there in the pocket, always. Economy, consistency and power. He’s the man for the job!”
With 'guitar god' Jeff Beck, Steve contributed to the Grammy award winning track "Plan B" & 2003 Sony album entitled, "Jeff" ... while in support of her last 3 studio albums, Barney has been mainstay touring drummer for US powerhouse, Anastacia - visiting Europe, Australia & Russia & most recently contributed to her highly successful “Ultimate Collection Tour” 2016.
In the pop arena, he's toured/performed with The Wanted, Sugababes, Kelis, Gary Barlow, Ronan Keating, Atomic Kitten, Gareth Gates, Children In Need Rocks (2009)... while his studio highlights include Will Young 's "Leave Right Now" (UK number 1) + tracks with Eagle Eye Cherry, Hotei, Sizer Barker, Ian McNabb & Dave McCabe & the Ramifications.
"I’m honoured be a part of the Natal family" says Steve “With so many drummers i admire already playing their kits, it was very natural for me to follow this gut feeling... the drums sound & look amazing! “


Why keeping pace of disruptive technology is crucial to housing practitioners and policy makers
Can Australia harness digital disruption for better housing outcomes?
4 October 2018
Why is AHURI’s next national one-day conference ‘Disrupting the housing market’ so critical for policy makers and practitioners across the government and non-government sectors? Because it’s about understanding the future that may contest everything we know about how housing works. New technologies, ideas and processes that are more efficient, cheaper to run and quicker will tend to replace those that came before; in essence they disrupt the previous state of affairs.
The impact on government policy and services
Government plays a crucial role in Australia’s housing market—from providing housing assistance and support to those low-incomes, to regulating the private rental market, to planning interventions aimed at increasing developments and improving new supply. New technologies are disrupting, or have the potential to disrupt so many functions of housing policy makers:
- the digitisation of social housing tenancy management processes
- state and local government’s adoption of geographical information systems for urban planning
- translating legislation or policy documents into computer based decision flow charts to automate the provision of housing services and assistance
- The opening up property data assets across governments and the impact on data standards, data sharing and privacy
- creating digital platforms to facilitate swaps and transfers in public housing
The impact on community and affordable housing providers
The community and affordable housing sector will also be affected by disruption. The sector delivers housing and support to those on low-incomes and provides both rental housing and different forms of purchase whereby low income households can buy a home. New technologies are disrupting, or have the potential to disrupt so many functions the sector provides:
- social housing tenant welfare benefit and service needs data accessed by different service providers in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness, with consequent questions on maintaining privacy
- access to high quality, currently restricted government data that could empower better governance and long term planning
- the automation of housing tenancy management processes to reduce maintenance costs and better match tenants to properties
- artificial intelligence to increase accessibility or enable faster information processing of clients, thereby reducing wait times
- blockchain protocols that could allow tenants to own a share in the property they live in
The impact on the private housing industry and on its support services
The private market is the major supplier of rental and for-purchase housing in Australia. The market comprises a wide range of businesses from property developers, investors, builders and real estate agents, to those that supply services such as maintenance and management software. The new disruptive technologies include:
- large unified datasets for urban analytics across Australia’s cities and regions, including sales data, council rate valuations, household incomes, employment projections etc. (for e.g. to better understand the incentives and potential revenues from infrastructure investment)
- blockchain protocols that could allow investors to own tradeable shares in property (currently happening in the US)
- smart contracts using blockchain to reduce or eliminate transactions costs and fees associated with purchasing property
- improving transparency in property development and management costs leading to lower costs for property owners
- ‘smart tenancy products’ that can hold bonds in escrow, automate rental payments, and manage maintenance workflows
But before any disruptive technology is fully embraced should it be assessed against the measure of does it improve circumstances for the greater number of people? Can Australia’s housing systems—including the public, community and private systems—use the power of disruption to provide more affordable housing, an outcome that benefits everyone across our cities and regions?
The AHURI Conference will tackle these questions and your involvement is critical to ensuring the sector is ready to adapt to the changes.
For more information, and to register, visit the event page on the AHURI website.


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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin attends a data convention in Beijing, China. (Image: Reuters)
Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday after which he would commute to Japan the put he would support the summit of Quad leaders wherein Top Minister Narendra Modi would also rob fragment
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A wary China on Friday expressed the hope that US President Joe Biden’s search the advice of with to Asia and his participation at the Quad Summit in Japan is now not geared in direction of it and that Washington will promote unity within the Asia-Pacific reputation, in put of plotting division and battle of words. Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday after which he would commute to Japan the put he would support the summit of Quad leaders wherein Top Minister Narendra Modi would also rob fragment.
China has been criticising the Quad alliance comprising of the US, Japan, India and Australia, announcing that it is connected to “Asian NATO” geared in direction of containing its rise. Asked about Biden’s search the advice of with Japan and his plans to support the Quad summit and voice the originate of the Indo-Pacific Financial Framework, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing right here that Beijing hopes his time out is now not geared in direction of confronting it.
We noted that US Nationwide Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the plenty of day that President Biden’s upcoming time out to Asia is now not geared in direction of confronting China, he said. We hope that the US will match its words with deeds and work with nations within the reputation to promote unity and cooperation within the Asia-Pacific, in put of plotting division and battle of words, he said.
China refers back to the Indo-Pacific as Asia-Pacific. The US, India and several assorted world powers had been talking regarding the have to be clear a free, initiating and thriving Indo-Pacific within the backdrop of China’s rising army manoeuvring within the helpful resource-smartly to save reputation.
China claims virtually the total disputed South China Sea, despite the proven fact that Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam all claim parts of it. Beijing has constructed synthetic islands and army installations within the South China Sea. China also has territorial disputes with Japan within the East China Sea. The US ought to soundless be half of efforts to foster an initiating and inclusive circle of friends within the Asia-Pacific, in put of placing collectively a closed and real clique, Wang said.
“It will soundless produce extra to make contributions to peace and trend within the Asia-Pacific, in put of constructing turbulence and chaos within the reputation,” the spokesman said. China holds that any regional cooperation framework ought to soundless conform to the trend of the conditions for peace and trend and make stronger mutual belief and cooperation amongst regional nations, he said.
It will soundless now not goal third parties or undermine their interests, and may well well now not be decidedly selective or real, Wang said.


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Will We Eat Bugs? A French Biotech Firm Thinks So
Authored by Emma Suttie via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
The edible insect industry is booming. And although the thought of eating bugs may be unappealing, insect protein is already being used for aquaculture, livestock feed, pet foods, and many products intended for human consumption. Insects are also being hailed as a possible solution to world hunger as increasing populations, and limited resources become a growing concern, and food industries are compelled to find viable alternatives.
The French biotech firm Ÿnsect has just announced plans to construct a global network of insect farms, significantly ramping up production. Ÿnsect will soon boast the world’s largest vertical insect farm in Amiens, France. The company says the vertical farm model allows the production of more protein using less space and fewer resources. The automated facility is the second in France and claims it will manufacture 20,000 tons of insect-based foods annually.
In December 2022, the company announced it was expanding into the U.S. and Mexico to build insect ingredient production facilities, pushing into two substantial new markets. Ÿnsect also signed a deal with the U.S. flour milling company Ardent Mills to build a factory next to one of its U.S.-Midwest sites, expanding its reach into new territory.
Insects for Human Consumption
For the past decade, Ÿnsect has produced insects used as nutritional additives in pet foods and to feed fish and livestock. That all changed, however, when in early 2021, the European Food Safety Agency declared that mealworms—used whole or as a powder— were deemed safe for human consumption. Ever since, Ÿnsect has been selling powders for baked goods, sports nutrition products, pasta, meat, and meat alternatives—and business is thriving.
Type of Insects
Ÿnsect uses two types of mealworms which are the beetle larvae of the Molitor mealworm (also known as Tenebrio molitor) and the Buffalo mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus).
Back in the U.S., we are already eating bugs, mostly unintentionally. According to FDA guidelines, a certain amount of insect parts are, although not desirable, allowed in the foods we eat. The Food and Drug Administration’s Defect Levels Handbook states that certain “natural and unavoidable defects” are allowed in our food and, supposedly, don’t pose threats to humans.
For example, any macaroni and cheese product may contain as many as 225 insect fragments or more per 225 grams of food. Peanut butter allows 30 or more insect fragments up to 100 grams, and wheat flour allows 75 or more insect fragments per 50 grams. Interestingly, the FDA categorizes the presence of insect parts in foods as ‘insect filth,’ and other things it allows in our foods are mold, Drosophila fly eggs, and ‘rodent filth’, which includes hairs and feces. The list is comprehensive and a sobering reminder that we are already consuming insects and many more things we might not have imagined. Simply put, it is all but impossible to keep these contaminants out of our food entirely.
The FDA has long classified insects as ‘filth’, but as we usher in a new era of edible insects, they might want to revise their classification from insects being something it tolerates in the food supply to something people might someday wish to consume.
This disconnect was observed in an article by Marie Boyd, a law professor at the University of South Carolina Law School. In her article entitled “Cricket Soup: A Critical Examination of the Regulation of Insects as Food,” she explains that although the FDA has devoted significant attention to insects as undesirable defects in human food, it has given little attention to insects as human food. She says that, culturally, insects are not commonly considered food in the United States partially because the FDA has categorized insects as ‘filth’ under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). She concludes that by recognizing insects as food, the FDA may help to facilitate greater acceptance of insects as a food source by the general public.
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Each small pack weighs about 100g, and they are non-GM, organically growth and harvested !
We did an estimate count, there are about 1800 for sunflower seeds & about 630 for peas in a pack of 100g.
We tried and guaranteed that the seeds can be germinated.
We do not accept refund / returned unless they are still in proper packing without opened or used.
If you are concerned, pls do not order.
Suggestion for Beginner
– Sweet pea
– Black pea
– Snow pea
– White Pea
Experience grower (water control is essential)
– Soy bean
If you are just starting this interest, do consider the growth tray which has proven to be useful and easy for starter. It keeps the moisture and yet prevent the seeds from getting too much water and rot, which can be tricky for some beginners to go with.
Special formulated soil to help beginner to germinate the seeds easier.
Small pack ~ 500ml while
Medium pack is 1 litres
– for larger volume, kindly message us.
A brief description to assist in growing : – wash the seeds and select those that are unhealth or broken – soak the seeds (depending on which type) for 6 to 48 hrs – change water every 12 hrs if necessary – pea should germinate within 12-14 hrs – drain dry and laid them in a single layer using a growth mat or a wet kitchen towel – cover with another kitchen towel or cloth and wet the towel/cloth every 4-6hrs – the seeds should grow in the next 2 days – remove the towel / cloth and let them grow for the next 7-10 days till harvesting ! – remember to spray the seeds with water every 5-6 hrs