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LAPEER COUNTY (WJRT) (6/14/2019) - Police are looking for eight off-road utility vehicles stolen from a business just east of Davison early Thursday.
The suspects may also have hit an Sanilac County business three weeks ago and made off with several vehicles.
The suspects took the eight utility task vehicles parked outside Chapman's Sports Center on Davison Road in Lapeer County's Elba Township sometime between 1 and 5:30 a.m., according to the Lapeer County Sheriff's Office.
The suspects cut through a fence behind the business to gain access to the property. Surveillance cameras show three people starting the vehicles without their keys and driving them onto a trailer parked on Davison Road.
The suspects stole some of the vehicles, came back and took more.
The sheriff's office identified the stolen vehicles as:
-- Two 2017 Youth 50 Outlaws.
-- A 2012 Polaris RZR 800.
-- A 2013 Sportsman 550 Touring.
-- A 2018 Polaris RZR XP 1000
-- Two 2019 Polaris RZR 900 50-inch (one red and one black)
-- A 2019 Polaris 1000 S4 Black/Red
Lapeer County investigators are working with the Sanilac County Sheriff's Office on a similar theft of utility task vehicles from Ball Equipment on Sandusky Road in Sandusky on May 21.
Police say both thefts bear strong similarities.
Anyone with information on the thefts is asked to call the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office at 810-245-1374.


May 12, 1999
The Business Behind Episode 1:
The Phantom Menace
Unless you've been hanging out on some remote island for the past three months, you're probably acutely aware that on Wednesday, May 19th, the much-anticipated Star Wars prequel, Episode1: The Phantom Menace, will make its box office debut. Producer-director George Lucas and numerous Star Wars characters have graced the covers of magazines and reports can be found on TV, in newspapers, and online on a daily basis. The Phantom Menace phenomenon is in full "Force."
Lucas's privately held film company bankrolled the film entirely, but there are also many publicly traded businesses involved. Each paid big bucks in the hopes that this film will be a box office smash. In this feature, we look at three key industries involved with the film -- the entertainment industry, the toy industry, and the food and beverage industry.
The Entertainment Industry: Lucas may own it, but Fox as the sole distributor is hoping the film will fill its coffers. Theater owners have a lot to gain (or lose), too. Get the scoop on these industry players and others.
The Toy Industry: Lucas kept the movie-related toys closely guarded until May 3rd when they went on sale at 12:01 a.m. Who's making them and where can you find them? We've got the toy industry story.
The Food and Beverage Industry: PepsiCo and its two recent spin-offs have this one pretty much locked up. Find out how they're involved and what you'll find on your grocer's shelf and at your neighborhood Taco Bell.


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Despite the introduction of the euro more than two years ago, prices do not appear to be converging in the European Union's eurozone. That's the conclusion of a recent Swedish study comparing prices of furniture in eight eurozone countries. RFE/RL spoke to the author of the study, who says he sees tendencies toward convergence but that Europeans are still reluctant to shop across borders. An anti-euro group in the U.K. says the study supports its belief that early claims that the euro would bring lower, more uniform prices across Europe was a fallacy.
Prague, 4 November 2003 (RFE/RL) -- Consumer prices in the European Union's eurozone do not appear to be converging, despite the introduction of a common currency more than two years ago. That's the conclusion of a recent Swedish study comparing the prices of furniture and household products in eight eurozone countries.
The study, by Gabriel Thulin of the Swedish consulting firm Halvarsson and Halvarsson, examined prices of 27 goods sold through the Swedish furniture retailer IKEA. It compared prices in eight euro-zone countries with prices in three EU countries that do not use the euro -- Britain, Sweden, and Denmark -- as well as the U.S. and Canada.
Not surprisingly, Thulin found big disparities in prices between Europe and North America. But -- more shockingly -- the study also found wide differences in prices among the eurozone states themselves, often between neighbors.
In Belgium, for example, the price of a popular bookshelf ("Billy") was more than 30 percent higher than in stores just across the border in Germany. Overall, the Netherlands came out as the cheapest eurozone country. In Finland, the most expensive, the same basket of goods cost almost 20 percent more.
To be sure, the methodology was far from scientific, relying on furniture products sold through one retail chain. Nevertheless, the findings call into question the early assumptions of euro supporters that a common currency would quickly make markets more transparent and lead to price convergence.
Thulin, speaking this week to RFE/RL by telephone, said he was surprised by the findings. "I had expected that [the prices in the eurozone] would be more coordinated," he said. "Now I can say [that the prices are] coordinated in some way -- by chance or by transparency -- for larger goods. But not at all for smaller goods."
He said some of the reasons for the price differences are peculiar to IKEA, which allows local managers to set many prices on their own, depending on local conditions.
But he said the results also highlight lingering marketing differences in the eurozone -- difference that apply to a range of consumer goods, not only furniture. For example, he said in some markets -- in the Netherlands and Germany -- IKEA is viewed as a broad seller of general furniture, whereas in other markets it's seen as an exclusive Scandinavian design brand. Naturally, prices will be higher in the latter.
"The same for the Netherlands and for Germany, [where] IKEA has a rather broad market position. In some other countries, it has [the profile] more of a Scandinavian design look and [therefore the stores can] take more [money for the furniture]," Thulin said.
And, he said, cultural factors play a role. Europeans are still reluctant to shop across borders. "With a common currency, the transparency [within the eurozone] is much greater, but still there are mental blockages [among the population], so to speak. I think it's a process," he said.
Early supporters of the euro argued the common currency would highlight pricing inconsistencies throughout the eurozone. Enlightened consumers would be better informed. The result would be lower and more consistent prices throughout the EU.
That's a fallacy, according to Britain's No-Euro campaign, an advocacy group that supports EU membership but not Britain's adoption of the common currency. Thulin's study has now found its way onto the group's website.
Matthew McGregor is No-Euro's campaign manager. He said that, despite the common currency, local conditions will always mean different countries will have different prices. "The argument that prices will fall because prices will converge for British consumers -- we've always thought it was ludicrous," he said. "And this report goes quite a long way toward highlighting that fact."
Thulin said he did see some tendencies toward price convergence -- particularly with larger, more expensive items. But he said it will take a long time. "There's a pressure for [prices] to even out. But it will not happen in one minute or one hour or one year. It will not be a total evening out of prices. But the tendencies are stronger," he said.
In the meantime, Belgians are well advised to buy their bookshelves in Germany.

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In Part 1 students will learn the choreography from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye,” and Britney Spears’ “Oops!..I Did It Again.”
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A lot of songs are released by Nigerian artistes daily out of which some makes the top 100 on music platforms such as Apple music among which is the most-played songs.
Apple music platform updates the list of songs every day. The 2 most-played songs today is from Nigerian celebrity couple, Simi and Adekunle Gold.
Simi’s ‘Duduke’ song is ranked number one as the most played song in Nigeria today. Following this hot jam is ‘Something Different’ by Simi’s husband, Adekunle Gold.
Songstress, Simi who have shook the entertainment industry with her #dudukechallenge was delighted to be on top of the ranking by sharing on her social media account. She captioned the post ‘’blessed’’ which has also seen celebrities like M.I Abaga giving her a shout out.
It is a good time for Simi and husband Adekunle Gold who are expecting their first child together. Duduke and Something Different is awesome tunes Nigerians can’t but listen to in this period, no wonder it is topping musical charts in the land.
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It's taken nearly eight years to reach a settlement.
It all began back in 2012 when a class-action lawsuit was filed against Ford on behalf of Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta owners whose vehicles were equipped with the six-speed dual-clutch PowerShift transmission. Internally called DPS6, the transmission has since been accused of being faulty and put into production prematurely despite the fact Ford was aware of unresolved issues. Among them were recurring shudders when pulling away from a stop, hesitation while changing gears, downshifting delays, and, alarmingly in some cases, sudden or delayed acceleration. One Focus owner even claimed he was forced to drive home in reverse because the transmission wouldn't shift into drive.
According to the Detroit Free Press, a proposed settlement has been reached between Ford and owners.
Exact details of the settlement are still coming in, but one lawyer involved in the negotiations on behalf of the owners claims Ford's payout could exceed $100 million. "There's no cap. The truth is, Ford is going to have to pay out claims until they're exhausted," said Tarek Zohdy of Capstone Law in Los Angeles. "In my opinion, Ford will have to deal with these vehicles until people are done filing their claims."
There are nearly 2 million owners and former owners involved in the suit against the automaker. The affected vehicles are the 2011-2016 Fiesta and 2012-2016 Focus models. The proposed agreement is actually an improvement of an earlier version a California appeals court declined to accept last September. Those improvements include:
• A guaranteed commitment from Ford of $30 million in cash reimbursement to consumers who have a record of multiple failed transmission repairs within five years of buying their cars or 60,000 miles
• An easier process for former owners and people who leased the cars to get compensated
• Simplifying a buyback program for defective vehicles
A Ford spokesperson stated late last week that the automaker "believes the settlement is fair and reasonable, and we anticipate it will be approved by the court following the hearing next month." That hearing is scheduled for February 28.
Over the years, Ford attempted to repair the vehicles and later extended some of their warranties. Federal safety regulators were aware of what was happening but found no "unreasonable" safety risk to warrant a recall. Investigations, such as the one conducted by the Detroit Free Press, brought greater attention to the issue and negative publicity for Ford.
Not all owners will receive identical payouts; a formula will dictate an amount based on how many service visits and software updates were necessary, among other criteria. Why did Ford realize it was in its best interest to settle? One lawyer defending the owners argued early last year the automaker faced a potential $4 billion liability without a settlement.

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We've seen a lot of ARM server activity in recent weeks, with ARM chip upstart Calxeda announcing its 5-watt EnergyCore ARM chip (breakdown here) and a partnership with x86 giant HP (outlined here). Also the ARM architecture is getting a necessary but painfully slow 64-bit makeover, slated to roll out in 2014. ARM processors use …
Not just data centres...
Educational institutions will be able to afford to churn out students educated to use this stuff. I see that as A Good Thing
What I want to know..
Is why now that we have this incredibly fast bus on all machines why we aren't using it to get the best of both worlds? With HT you could put an ARM CPU+GPU for the low intensity stuff ARM is good at and power down the X86 to its lowest levels when not needed and fire it up when the load gets above a certain threshold. this would give you much of the power sipping of ARM and the number crunching power of X86 all in a single package! Why isn't anyone jumping on this?
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The German Army’s Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV) will be upgraded in two key steps that Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM) calls Puma S1 and Puma S2.
PSM is a joint venture of Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann.
Puma S1 covers command-and-control, situational awareness, and enhanced anti-tank capability; S2 adds a killer-killer capability.
For S1, the Puma’s open electronic architecture will allow a PRC117 satellite embedded radio system to be installed, as well as the latest software designed radios that, according to PSM, will “enable more effective communication during joint task force operations”.
Situational awareness is to be improved by replacing current black-and-white cameras with thermal and colour cameras to provide an all-weather capability with information displayed at the commander’s, gunner’s, and driver’s stations, as well as on screens for the dismounts.
An additional improvement for the 360° situational awareness system is to incorporate fuzed-image technology so that “every member of the crew is actively involved in reconnaissance tasks when mounted”, the company said.
The driver also has a new day/night front and rear thermal camera system.
The S1 firepower upgrade is designed to enable Puma to engage main battle tanks (MBTs) and other targets at long range. Accordingly, a twin launcher for the EuroSpike Long Range anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) LR1 will be integrated externally on the turret’s left side. This was fully qualified over a two-year period under a EUR68 million (USD79.4 million) contract, with the system installed on two of the original series production Puma AIFVs.
Targets can be engaged with EuroSpike LR1 by the commander or gunner using their standard control handles and the already installed monitor systems.
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Well, what do you know, they're back! (back! back!) with a new digital EP. Lesser Demons features five tracks and is available through iTunes and eMusic. Here's the cheerily-titled opening track (which is, ironically, quite a jolly little tune).
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P2-M worth of agricultural damage in CAR after typhoons
MANILA, Philippines – More than P2 million worth of agricultural crops and farm implements have been damaged in the Cordillera Administrative Region during Typhoons Gorio and Huaning last week.
The Department of Agriculture reported the provinces of Benguet and Ifugao suffered most damage in the region.
In Benguet, 658.34 hectares of rice farm areas and 670.38 of high value crops have been affected, with the total amount of damage pegged at P688,600.
In Ifugao, 22.75 hectares of corn farms were affected, with the loss placed at P1.7 million.
As of latest monitoring, supply of highland crops remains sufficient in La Trinidad, where most farmers are currently on the process of planting. But the bulk of the planted crops were totally destroyed since these were not yet ready for harvest.
The damage were caused by almost a week of heavy rains in many parts of Cordillera, even in the absence of a typhoon warning signal in the area.
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The last few months have been cold and frosty but that doesn’t mean APSU students, faculty and staff have to be. The Center for Service-Learning and Community Engagement, along with the SOS Food Pantry, now has a way for campus dwellers to stay warm.
You may have seen the traveling coat rack around campus. The coat rack is part of the pantry’s new initiative to help APSU attendees bundle up during these winter months.
“Winter weather can be tough on students and while the food pantry hosts a free thrift store with clothing and coats, the need for students to be dressing for the weather is something we wanted to reach as many students as possible,” Alexandra Wills and Maddie MacGalliard said in a joint email interview.
Willis is the Director for the Center for Service-Learning & Community Engagement and MacGalliard is the AmeriCorps VISTA Food Pantry Manager. They, along with the rest of the food pantry staff, work together to ensure that APSU students have what they need—whether that’s food, breaks or coats.
“The travelling coat rack lets students both get help and give help at the same time. People can donate a coat; people can grab a coat and its self-sustaining, hopefully. This also gets the word out that we have a food pantry and that there are folks on campus helping out,” Willis and MacGalliard said.
The traveling coat rack is traveling for a reason.
“This coat rack allows the food pantry to extend its reach during the winter months to those who need warmer clothing. The coat rack has been in academic buildings, the university center and the Foy which we hope will reach a diverse group of students, so that anyone who might need a coat can find one,” Willis and MacGalliard added.
The traveling coat rack just started this past December but APSU can expect to see it from December to February every year from now on. The food pantry wants to continue this on campus to extend their mission as much as possible. That mission is to service APSU and its attendants by any means necessary.
“Walking around campus and seeing students huddled up walking between buildings, we saw the need for our coats to get to the students. Its winter! If not now, then when?” Willis and MacGalliard said.
If you see a coat and need it, grab it. The coat rack will be up until the end of the month.


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Thank you to everyone who entered! It was a lot of fun to be apart of this, and I'm very happy to announce the following winners!
Winner of the butterfly charm is:
shootingstarsmag who said...
how fun!! i follow you via gfc
And the winner of the custom caricature is:
Jeryl M. who said...
I am a Facebook fan.
Again, thank you so much to everyone who entered! I will be emailing the winners; and as a reminder, you will need to respond to claim your prize. I definitely enjoyed holding this contest and look forward to hosting others in the future.


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by Christopher Freeburn | March 26, 2014 11:08 am
In a Wednesday post on its company blog, Twitter (TWTR) announced that it has filed legal actions in Turkey to contest the Turkish government’s effort to block access to the social media service.
Last week, the government of Turkish Prime Minster Recep Tayyip Erdogan began blocking the popular service, vowing to “eradicate” Twitter inside Turkey. Erdogan’s government — which is facing upcoming municipal elections — accused Twitter of failing to remove certain objectionable links. Turkish officials said that they had obtained court orders to disrupt Twitter.
Twitter said it has been talking to Turkish officials in a bid to resolve the dispute. The company says it is now working with lawyers in Turkey to challenge those rulings in three Turkish courts. Twitter noted that it had not received copies of the bans ordered by three courts before they were enforced.
One of the orders required Twitter to cancel an account that alleged corruption by a former Turkish government minister. Twitter says that it is contesting that order. Two other court orders pertained to content posted on Twitter that the companies says violated its posting rules and has already been removed.
Twitter said that while it battles the bans in court, Turkish Twitter users could use an online tool called Country Withheld Content that would allow postings to be viewed by Twitter users outside specified regions. Twitter said that it had not provided access to any user data to the Turkish government.
TWTR stock fell more than 2% in Wednesday morning trading.
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Lippia graveolens (Lippia berlandier)
Redbrush lippia prefers the dry, rocky hills, valleys and open desert scrub in the Trans Pecos, the Rio Grande plains and valley. It ranges northeast to Austin and Houston counties, west to New Mexico and California, and south into Mexico and Nicaragua. It's a slender aromatic shrub or small tree, whose pubescent (felty) branches bear rounded to obtuse, bluntly serrated leaves. Fragrant flowers are yellowish or white with a yellow eye and occur throughout the year, especially after rains. Red-brush is used as a tonic, stimulant, expectorant and condiment in Central America. When crushed the leaves smell of oregano. Graveolens means "strong smelling".
Plant Habit or Use: large shrub
Flower Color: white, yellow, green
Blooming Period: spring
Fruit Characteristics: drupe
Height: to 27 feet
Width: 3 to 10 feet
Plant Character: evergreen
Heat Tolerance: high
Soil Requirements: adaptable

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What international crimes are Russia committing in Ukraine?
Clip: 04/04/2022 | 6m 43s | Video has closed captioning.
U.S. administration officials accused Russia of deliberately killing civilians in Ukraine as part of its campaign, and said President Biden would work with allies to determine how to hold Putin accountable. Philippe Sands, professor of law at University College London and the author of "East West Street: On the Origins of ‘Genocide’ and ‘Crimes against Humanity,'" joins Nick Schifrin to discuss.
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Back-to-back bomb blasts in a crowded Baghdad market near a revered Shi’ite shrine and a string of shootings targeting government officials killed at least 17 people Saturday. The bombings, which happened within about a minute of each other, appeared be aimed at intimidating Iraq’s Shi’ites, who are a frequent target of Sunni insurgents.
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The 32nd District includes most of McHenry County and parts of western Lake County. It includes the following cities, villages, townships and unincorporated areas:
Cities: Crystal Lake, Harvard, Marengo, McHenry, Woodstock
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20210405 Sealink, Developed Mechanical Seal Units with Improved Economic Efficiency and Stability
Sealink, Developed Mechanical Seal Units with Improved Economic Efficiency and Stability
In February, nearly half of petrochemical facilities were shut down due to a strong cold spell that hit the United States. Although they started to operate this month; however, since the supply was not sufficient when the demand is increasing, the positive profit for the related companies in the second semester is expected.
Following this phenomenon, the interest to the promising companies with advanced technology has been increased, and Sealink which manufactures the sealing that is necessary for the petrochemical “Sealing” process is drawing attention.
“Sealing” is the method that prevents fluid leakage from the rotating shaft at high temperature, high pressure, and in vacuumed conditions, and usually the Mechanical Seal which has a wider friction area was used. However, the conventional type needs extra space and money for the lubricants, and it has a problem of explosion and product damage.
‘S-Seal’ which is invented by Sealink with domestic technology has a smaller friction area compare to the mechanical seal, and it can rotate without supplying lubricants. Also, it can be used at both pressure and vacuum conditions, so can minimize the install space and maintenance expenses.
CEO RHEE of Sealink said “Sealink is specialized seal manufacturer that has various domestic and overseas patents, and with continuous research about the product and technology, the company has improved the conventional mechanical seal and invented the lubricants free seal which has nonlinear contact theory. And apply the S-Seal to the various petrochemical equipment such as Agitator, Reactor, Mixing Tank, Dryer, Melting Tank, and Crystalline Tank, can help with stability and economic efficiency.”
From 2014, through continuous research and development with CEO RHEE, who has twenty-seven years of experience in materials and parts fields, and employees, Sealink proved its technology skill by acquiring nine domestic patent registers, ten overseas patent registers, six domestic patent applications, nine overseas patents applications, and around ten certificates.
Besides, Sealink is collaborating with and supplying promising companies in semiconductors, steels, marines, and pharmaceutical industries, such as SK Hynix, Panasonic, and KC Tech.


The Riccar products are made of best quality components which ensure a long life of the product. Even if any defect arises due to any of the external factor then, the company provides the spare Riccar vacuum parts. When most of the companies believe in launching the new products in the market the team at Riccar believes to take the responsibility of each product manufactured by them.
The spare parts of the products are made available by the company so that any of the product can easily be repaired, no matter how old it is. From providing vacuum bags to Riccar vacuum cord repair, every minute requirements are seriously looked by the company officials. This makes the Riccar the first choice of every household.


Manchester’s The Halle is performing five shows at The Bridgewater Hall in October featuring the music of Strauss, Purcell, Janacek and more.
So, what’s The Halle performing at the Bridgewater Hall in November?
Thursday 11 October, 7.30pm
R. Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra
Janáček Glagolitic Mass
Edward Gardner conductor
Sara Jakubiak soprano | Dame Felicity Palmer mezzo-soprano | Stuart Skelton tenor | James Platt bass | Hallé Choir
Ever since his tenure as the Hallé’s Assistant Conductor, Edward Gardner’s career has gone from strength to strength and he is now an international star. For the opening Thursday Series concert, he returns to conduct. Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra was inspired by the writings of the philosopher Nietzsche featuring the famous ‘sunrise’ opening. Janáček’s lean and muscular Glagolitic Mass, a setting of a ninth-century liturgical text, is one of the greatest twentieth-century choral works, a Czech masterpiece that evokes both rawness and purity. Among much else, it showcases the Bridgewater Hall organ and the extraordinary Hallé Choir.
Wednesday 17 October, 2.15pm
Thursday 18 October, 7.30pm
Sunday 21 October, 7.30pm
Purcell (orch. Manze for wind and brass) Fantasia upon one note
Dvořák Cello Concerto
Vaughan Williams A London Symphony
Andrew Manze conductor
Jian Wang cello
Two distinguished Hallé favourites team up to perform one of the greatest cello concertos. When Brahms heard Dvořák’s masterpiece for the first time he was astonished, saying he wished he could have written it himself. Packed with both melodies and virtuosity, Jian Wang will more than meet its many challenges. The music of Vaughan Williams is something of a specialism for Andrew Manze. He is a superb choice to conduct ‘A London Symphony’, one of the English composer’s most imaginative, evocative and atmospheric creations.
Thursday 25 October, 7.30pm
R. Strauss Don Quixote
Elgar Symphony No.2
Sir Mark Elder conductor
Nicholas Trygstad cello | Timothy Pooley viola
The score of Elgar’s Second Symphony is inscribed with Shelley’s words ‘Rarely, rarely comest thou, Spirit of Delight’. Accordingly, though this great Romantic symphony begins optimistically, the music yields to resignation and deep nostalgia for past times. It is an enigmatic blend of the private and public sides of its composer’s persona and a work of restless and tragic beauty. In the first half, Nicholas Trygstad assumes the role of Don Quixote in Richard Strauss’s take on Cervantes’ classic novel and Timothy Pooley plays Sancho Panza, the Don’s trusty sidekick and the voice of reason. Commotion ensues as ‘the knight of the woeful countenance’ tilts his lance at windmills, assails a flock of sheep and generally gets it wrong! The full drama of Strauss’s ‘Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character’ will be described through surtitles in this highly-anticipated performance.


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Hannan Vacation Packages
The area around Hannan is brimming with things to do and see, from firm tourist favorites to hidden gems that still await discovery. Interesting places within a relatively short distance of Hannan are Hongshan, 20 miles (32 kilometers) to the southwest, and Wuchang, 20 miles (32 kilometers) to the southwest.
Wuhan is 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Hannan. This center offers a diverse range of attractions, like Huazhong Normal University, Yellow Crane Tower and Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan University and Wuhan International Convention & Exhibition Center are also good to visit.
Every place offers a specific history and this area has its own stories to tell. The old towns in these parts are particularly interesting.
This area is a good place to visit to get out and feel winter's cold embrace. When the mercury drops, pull on your woollens and try skiing and snowboarding.
Learning the local language is an excellent tool to use to understand the place you are travelling so be sure to learn to understand a handful of common Mandarin phrases before you head off. "Nǐ yào bú yào gēn wǒ tiàowǔ" is the Mandarin way to say "Would you like todance with me?" And, for "This gentleman/lady will pay for everything", you can practice the phrase "Zhèiwèi xiānsheng huì qīngdān" Don't be shy, just give it a spin!
All things have to end, but be rest assured, when it's time to leave Hubei, rest assured, you'll have great photos and memories to take home.

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The morning-after pill was approved today for over-the-counter sales, but as the Plan B advertising slogan says, "Things don't always go as planned."
The landmark Food and Drug Administration's decision that allows the drug to be sold without a prescription to women 18 and older hasn't quelled the explosive debate that surrounds Plan B.
Arguments still rage over whether the approved regulations go far enough in giving women access to the pill and whether the pill is contraception or very early abortion.
Proponents of the idea argued that over-the-counter availability would reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and abortions, and give young women more control over their bodies. Conservatives argued that making Plan B available over-the-counter would lead not only to an increase in unwanted pregnancies but also to a rise in sexually transmitted diseases and teenage promiscuity.
However, the focus of that debate has largely been in Washington -- on Capitol Hill -- and inside the lobbying firms on K Street.
Outside the political arena of Washington, where do American women, particularly young women, stand on the issue?
Their position depends largely on where they stood before today's announcement.
Take Jilane Rodgers, a 22-year-old graduate student from Orange County, Calif., who believes the decision is important to her generation.
"I believe the change will make women more comfortable in seeking this type of birth control method," Rodgers said.
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One person who believes many young women will be pleased with the decision is Susan Wood.
"I think we have to say that yes, this is a victory," Wood said.
Wood was the FDA's assistant commissioner for women's health and director of the Office of Women's Health until she resigned from those positions last August, in protest over the agency's decision to further delay a final ruling on whether the Plan B pill should be made available without a prescription.
Wood said her resignation was an attempt to restore "credibility" to the agency, and attributed past delays regarding the nonprescription sale of Plan B to unwarranted interference in agency decision making.
Wood called the decision a step in the right direction but hopes the pill will one day be available to a larger pool of potential customers.
"We're responding to the call not just from me but from people around the country calling for the FDA to return to the way it should be doing business," Wood said. "Although it would be better, and evidence strongly supports it being available to all women of child-bearing potential, being available to women 18 and over is a first step and I'm very glad to hear it."

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There’s a nasty little Skype bug that’s starting to do the rounds you may want to pay attention to. Engadget reports that the VOIP client has been hit by an issue that will cause messages to be randomly forwarded to other people in your contacts list. The bug was first discovered in June by members on Skype’s support forums, but the company is just getting around to acknowledging the issue, saying that they’re currently working on a fix.
It’s a pretty scary privacy issue, even if it’s only affecting a small number of people right now. Thankfully, Skype is aware of the bug, saying in a statement: “We are aware that in rare circumstances IM’s between two contacts could be sent to an unintended third contact. We are rolling out a fix for this issue in the next few days and will notify our users to download an updated version of Skype.”
Until then, you’ll just have to pay extra attention to what you’re sending out over Skype. We’ll keep an eye out and let you know when Skype issues the fix, but in the meantime it might be a good idea to think twice before hitting “send” on that private message.


V&VPR Insights: Top 4 Virtual Vacations
With all of us practicing social distancing and staying at home, livestream videos have become part of our everyday life. Companies and brands are now offering armchair travellers a virtual travel experience to some of the world’s most far-flung places. Here are V&VPR’s top picks to make isolation more thrilling:
Journey into the wilderness with Singita
Singita brings the stories of Africa to your home. Wildlife enthusiasts can either enjoy the calming sounds of Singita and listen to Africa’s enchanting bird song, or journey into the bush for a virtual game drive – allowing guests to get up close with some of Africa’s incredible wildlife. Curating the ultimate safari experience, Singita’s lodges are placed in 6 different regions of Africa and each lodge employs the very best guides and trackers to teach guests about the African wilderness and it’s magnificent inhabitants. Accompanied by Field Guides Ross Couper and Johan Ndlovu,
viewers can enjoy an African safari in either Sabi Sand and Grumeti Reserve, whilst sitting on their sofa, Singita’s virtual game drives are available for everyone to enjoy. Visit Singita’s Vimeo channel here and see what you find!
Witness the animals at Australian Reptile Park
The wildlife sanctuary on the Central Coast of New South Wales closed their doors back in March. However, keepers are still hard at work feeding and looking after all the animals. This award-winning wildlife park is making educational videos for school kids to assist parents who are now homeschooling their children. Named ‘Animal Tales With Tim Faulkner’ the live-streaming videos are of zookeepers showcasing their favourite animals and answering viewer questions. This includes feeding Elvis, the MASSIVE Saltwater Crocodile, play time and cuddles with dingoes, feeding cuddly koalas and virtual tours of different areas within the Park. Staff at the wildlife sanctuary are extremely excited to bring their animals into everyone’s sitting rooms. Live streams are available on the Australian Reptile Park’s Facebook, Instagram and TikTok pages.
Hike the most iconic rock climb in the world
Yosemite, located in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is a diverse, natural landscape. Home to more than 400 species of animals, including the magnificent American black bear, rare snowshoe hares and endangered bats. The park’s iconic, El Capitan, stands over 900 metres tall, with a vertical cliff face. From the comfort of your sofa, you can now Scale the mountain with top climber Lynn Hill and her team. The experience promises to teach more climbing skills, techniques and the necessary equipment needed to ascend this incredible height. Explore the park with these 360-degree images, accompanied with sound effects from the Ahwahnee Meadow and Nevada Fall.
Wonder at the Northern Lights
Renowned for its magnificent beauty, the aurora borealis is a dazzling natural phenomenon. The northern lights are visible from countries at northern latitudes, including Scandinavia, Russia, Iceland, Greenland and Canada. Lights over Lapland takes travellers on a journey through a series of stunning 360-degree videos, starting at the famous Icehotel before venturing into the wilderness on a reindeer sleigh past sights such as Lake Torneträsk and an Arctic birch forest. Explorers will wonder at a series of time-lapse videos, showing the lights dancing overhead with vibrant colours and impressive arcs of deep green.
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Chef Robert Clark grills pink salmon samplings for the public. Clark is the co-founder of Oceanwise, former executive chef of C Restaurant and new owner of sustainable seafood shop The Fish Counter.
Finish your weekend on a high note at the Pacific Salmon Foundation's Pink Salmon Festival this Sunday, August 25 from noon to 5PM at Hadden Park - Kits Point (1905 Ogden Avenue). The Festival will feature pink salmon samplings by donation prepared by some notable local celebrity chefs and sustainable food advocates.
Robert Clark (co-founder of Oceanwise and former executive chef for the Kambolis restaurants), “Rockin’ Ronnie” Shewchuk and Garrett Schack will prepare pink salmon three different ways. The festival is open to the public and pink salmon will be available by donation.
Attendees can also look forward to plenty of free family-friendly fun with an educational and ecosystem-based message. A few highlights include the return of Evelyn Ross's Nylon Zoo, which engages kids in interactive and eco-system-based story telling. Also enjoy, music, face-painting, educational displays and the science tent where you can ask all of your burning salmon questions to Foundation president and leading salmon scientist Dr. Brian Riddell. With 9 million “pinks” forecasted to flood the Fraser River in August, attendees can feel good about enjoying a sustainable seafood choice.

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With the cheesecake pecan bars in the fridge, Emily and I got to work on the Salty Chocolate Nutella Thumbprints. As the person with more baking experience Emily took control of this overly ambitious monster project and I basically just read the directions, followed her lead, and washed dishes.
2 cups flour
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon natural unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
2 teaspoons kosher salt
16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at a very soft room temperature
1 1/3 cups sugar, plus 1 cup for finishing the cookies
2 large egg yolks, at room temperatures
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup Nutella
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt in a small bowl.
Combine the butter and 1 1/3 cups of sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand-held electric mixer. Beat for about 2 minutes on low speed, until fluffy, then add the egg yolks, cream and vanilla extract; beat on low speed until combined. Add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated.
Place the remaining cup of sugar in a shallow bowl.
Scoop 30 to 35 heaping tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheets. Shape each mound of dough into a ball, then roll it in the remaining sugar to coat evenly. Space the balls 2 inches apart on the baking sheets, then use your thumb to make an indentation in the top of each cookie, gently flattening the cookies a bit as you work.
Bake one sheet at a time for 10 minutes or until the edges are just set; the tops of the cookies will be soft. (If the indentations have lost definition, press the centers again immediately after you remove the cookies from the oven.) Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool. Pipe or spoon the Nutella into the center of each cookie while the cookies are still slightly warm.
Serve or store once the Nutella centers have slightly set.
Note: Unbaked, scooped cookies stored in an airtight container will keep for up to 1 week in the refrigerator or 1 month in the freezer. Baked and filled cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
These salty chocolate nutella thumbprints were definitely the winner of the baking marathon. Each bite was incredibly intense — so chocolatey, so salty, and so hazelnutty. It wasn’t just a huge burst of flavor from one of those three, it was a huge burst of flavor from all three. I was addicted to these cookies and ate a few each morning with my coffee until I realized I had a problem and unloaded the cookies on my co-workers who raved about them.
Once the last of the salty chocolate nutella thumbprints were out of the oven, Emily and I looked at each other and realizing we still had one more set of cookies to bake, we laughed and laughed. We also silently agreed that in addition to being overly ambitious, we were ridiculous, but that’s what makes life fun and delicious so we proceeded to the final batch of cookies. At this point, I was exhausted and toeing the line of delirium so Emily did most of the work on the Cherry Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies.
1/2 cup (2 ounces) raw, unsalted pistachios
3/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (do not use quick-cooking or instant oats)
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried sour cherries, coarsely chopped
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line one of two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
Spread the pistachios on the unlined baking sheet. Bake for about 8 minutes, until toasted. Cool completely, then coarsely chop. Line that baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a medium bowl, then stir in the rolled oats.
Combine the butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand-held electric mixer; beat on low speed for about 2 minutes or until fluffy. Stop to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the egg and vanilla extract, beating on low speed until incorporated. Stop to scrape down the bowl.
Gradually add the flour mixture, beating (on low) just until combined.
Stir in the toasted, chopped pistachios and the dried cherries until evenly distributed.
Scoop 12 heaping tablespoons of the batter onto each baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake one sheet at a time for 12 to 14 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are barely set. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to the rack to cool completely before serving or storing. Repeat to use all of the dough.
NOTE: The dough can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Out of the three cookies Emily and I made that fateful Sunday afternoon, these were the most underrated especially compared to the intense richness of the cheesecake pecan bars and the saltiness and chocolatey-ness of the salty chocolate nutella thumbprints. Still, they were very good cookies. The pinch of nutmeg in addition to the pistachios and cherries gave the cookies a holiday feel. And of course using oatmeal, pistachios, and dried cherries made the cookies seem, if not healthy, than at least little bit less likely to give you a heart attack.


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Brown Sugar Herb Sweet Potato Wedges are a flavor-packed side dish! Sweet potatoes wedges are tossed together with fresh herbs, brown sugar and seasonings. Baked until perfectly caramelized, these sweet potato wedges are simple, delicious side dish recipe to have up your sleeve!
Nothing beats being able to toss everything for dinner in the oven, let it roast away and not have to worry about the fuss or hassle to get it on the table. These Brown Sugar Herb Sweet Potato Wedges fit that bill and are packed full of flavor! They make your house smell amazingly sweet and delicious as they roast away in the oven and the brown sugar starts to caramelize all around them. What’s not to love? And you get the health benefits from the sweet potato! It really is a win-win situation.
Known for their vibrant orange color and natural sweetness, sweet potatoes are a wonderful vegetable to have on hand. Not only that, they are good for you too! Count me in!
For this recipe, the sweet potatoes can either be peeled or un-peeled. Choose whichever option you prefer! Use a sharp knife to cut the sweet potatoes into wedges before tossing them with the fresh herbs and brown sugar.
Since this recipe has a simple ingredient list, I highly recommend using fresh herbs vs. dried. But, dried herbs can also be used! Dried herbs are much more pungent, so I would use 1 teaspoon of each instead of 1 tablespoon each.
The combination of the brown sugar and fresh herbs really brings the sweet potatoes to life. Toss in a bit of seasoned salt and it’s the perfect seasoning combination!
Toss to coat the wedges completely in the brown sugar herb mixture on a baking sheet and stick them in the oven. Let the oven do it’s thing!
PS: I’ve been loving these gold baking sheet pans from Williams Sonoma!
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Elizabethan theatre and its audience
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Elizabethan theatre and its audience
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Bosch connected car features touchscreen of the future at CES 2016
Bosch's haptic touchscreen tech seen on its CES concept could appear on a production car as early as next year
Bosch is a big name in the car industry, supplying a huge amount of engine electronics and in-car tech to many big-name manufacturers – and at CES 2016 the company has brought along a concept car that shows off what it will be supplying in the years to come.
The key tech being showcased on the car is a large 'haptic' touchscreen covering the whole dashboard and centre console. This is a new type of screen that has 'physical feedback' – so you can actually feel the buttons on the screen as if they were really there.
Bosch's Adam Manning told Auto Express that this new touchscren tech could make its way into production cars "as early as the manufacturers' next model year", with Bosch in talks with every major manufacturer around the world.
"It's mainly a safety feature, since you don't have to take your eyes off the road, but there's also the cool factor," he added. "It's something that the younger generation will get excited about." Given time, Manning said, it should appear on all types of car – from high-end models to smaller ones like the Ford Fiesta.
The connected car concept will also show off connectivity tech, which integrates smartphone-like features into the car. You could control your house's central heating system from the car or order a takeaway, but the most important aspect of this tech is cars talking to one another.
One example given was that if a few cars skidded on black ice, the system would alert all drivers on the same road about the trouble spot. It could warn the driver about anything other cars up ahead have experienced, in theory.
We'll see the haptic touchscreen tech before this connectivity system comes along, according to Manning. The concept also features autonomous driving for motorways – Bosch is working on a 'Highway Pilot' system that could be on customer cars by 2020.
See more from CES 2016 on our round-up page...


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Sick Cells sat down with Adrienne Shapiro, the fifth generation of mothers in her family to have a child with sickle cell disease, to discuss the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Adrienne is the founder of Axis Advocacy, an advocate for sickle cell and stem cell research, and is on the Sick Cells Board of Directors.
Adrienne received her first Moderna vaccine in April 2021. To get her vaccine, Adrienne registered online on the California Department of Public Health website, which lists the vaccination sites. Part of her reason to get vaccinated was due to an ongoing commitment to vaccination in the family. Adrienne shared that, in a way, vaccines help keep her sickle cell Warrior alive by protecting her. “I don’t know if there ever was a ‘should I or shouldn’t?’…it was when can I get it, and all of us are getting it,” Adrienne concluded.
Upon getting the vaccines, she said she felt fortunate to have access to both doses. “I feel blessed to be some place where I could have access to the vaccine and that my entire family could have access. My daughter, who has sickle cell, my younger daughter who has trait, and also my husband,” said Adrienne. After the first dose, she did not have any side effects however, on the second one, she was a bit tired and had soreness in her arm.
Vaccination around the world
While vaccinations have been generally available in the U.S., this is not the case in other countries around the world, despite a few global efforts to address differences. COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (Covax), an international vaccination program run by four global partners, was created last year to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are made available around the world, with wealthier countries often subsidizing costs for poorer nations. However, the vaccine programs in Vietnam have experienced delivery delays and other issues which have resulted in less than 10% of the population being vaccinated, according to BBC News. Similarly, less than 2% of the entire population of the continent of Africa is vaccinated. One notable reason for lower vaccination in other countries is that, earlier in the pandemic, wealthy countries committed to supplying doses but have since lacked follow up. Overall, less than 15% of the promised supplies have actually been provided.
In addition to limited access to vaccines, social distancing as a safety measure may not be easy to manage. In many other countries where multigenerational households are common, there may not be enough space in the home to allow individuals to keep social distance, increasing the risk of actually getting COVID-19 and reducing the ability to isolate.
The importance of getting vaccinated to protect loved ones
Sickle cell disease weakens the immune system so, for caregivers like Adrienne, taking extra precautions by getting vaccinated to make sure they reduce the risk of getting COVID-19 is crucial. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also listed sickle cell disease as one of the populations vulnerable to severe COVID-19. Therefore, there is a priority to get the vaccination which will reduce their chances of experiencing complications and health challenges in the future due to instances of Long COVID-19.
Take Away Message
For those who are still unsure whether they want to get vaccinated, there are a lot of resources to help you make the decision that’s best for you. To learn more, visit one of these resources: Project SCoviD. Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA), and the CDC.
If you would like to learn more about Adrienne Shapiro’s nonprofit organization, Axis Advocacy, visit: http://www.axisadvocacy.org/
This blog post was written by Nneka Okeke, Sick Cells Communication Intern. Nneka is a graduate student getting her Masters in Public Health at Emory University. She is a big advocate for SCD warriors!
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Vince Rugari looks back at all the issues from another big weekend of Australian football, both home and away.
By Vince Rugari
Carney joins Uzbek club, has more passport stamps than Carmen Sandiego
David Carney is off to Bunyodkor. The fleet-footed fringe Socceroo has made another surprise move at the time of his career when he should be settled and playing regularly. The 28-year-old severed ties with Spanish second-tier side AD Alcorcon on Friday and jumped ship after a successful trial in Uzbekistan. On the surface it seems a puzzling move, given he could easily attract big money in the A-League if he decided to come home. There is not too many quality left-footed players in domestic Australian football, and the former Blackpool midfielder's nationality means he would come at a premium. At the very least, though, Carney has found a potential shop window for himself with 'the Swallows', as they are known. With their AFC Champions League campaign right around the corner - they are drawn in Group E with Gamba Osaka and potentially Adelaide - he may have engineered the move with an eye for other opportunities. If Carney can do well in that tournament and perhaps attract the interest of a Japanese or Korean club, then all might not be lost, but you have got to wonder if the bloke has any more room for stamps in his passport.
'Emergency surgery' needed, but no doctors at hand
Another week, another controversial red card. Trent Sainsbury's send-off in Central Coast's loss to Melbourne Victory had plenty questioning the decision of referee Peter Green - including Graham Arnold, who was beside himself that Adrian Leijer escaped caution despite committing a near-identical tackle in the first half. The expulsion is just one example of a slew debatable calls that have been made by the match officials in what has been a difficult season for them. Many have demanded instant improvement, but only last Thursday the FFA unveiled their three-year strategic plan to help the standard of officiating catch up to the rising level of football. They should be applauded for that. But with the finals series just around the corner, is there a need for emergency surgery? What are the options? Short of giving Mike Whitney a crash course in the laws of the game, we may have to grin and bear it. But if things continue as they are then the A-League runs the risk of seeing destinies decided by an erroneous whistle.Bleiberg's babes graduate from National Youth League
Statisticians, get to work - has any A-League side put out a younger starting XI than what Miron Bleiberg did on Sunday? The Gold Coast coach quipped after his side's 2-1 loss to Adelaide on Sunday that the makeshift team he took into the fixture would not have looked out of place in the National Youth League. He was not joking - it actually wouldn't. NYL sides are not allowed to have any more than four 'overage' players in their XI at any one time. At Skilled Park, United's senior squad only started with four over the age of 23 - Michael Thwaite (28), Kristian Rees (32), Maceo Rigters (28) and Chris O'Connor (26). The letter of the law confirms that Bleiberg could have named the exact same side in the youth competition, such was its inexperience. "We could play this team in the youth league today and they would be champions," he said. "In the A-League, we are at the bottom." That might be the case this season, but they showed enough to suggest that the club is pioneering youth development in the A-League along with Melbourne Heart. Funnily enough, those two sides do battle on Friday, and it is not going out on a limb to suggest there will be a few future Socceroos involved in that contest.Quote of the week
It would be rude not to hand inaugural quote of the week honours to Bleiberg, who is arguably the most media-savvy coach in the business. After Gold Coast's loss to the Reds, however, the charismatic tactician was getting emotional. Watching his youngsters fight it out for no reward got him in something of a musical mood.
"It reminds me of the good old song, I don't know if you're old enough to remember - it was a very famous song by the Rolling Stones. It goes, 'I sit and watch as tears go by, as the children play'," he said.
Actually, the lyric goes: 'It is the evening of the day/I sit and watch the children play/Smiling faces I can see, but not for me/I sit and watch as tears go by'... but it is nonetheless a classic song, so full points to Bleiberg for his pop music nous.
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- Miron Bleiberg
Player of the week
It is hard to go past Brett Emerton here. The Sydney FC marquee probably has not yet reached everyone's lofty expectations of him, but he certainly showed his class in his side's 2-1 win over Perth Glory. He had a hand in both goals - he scored the first one himself, and he laid on the second. Both were similar situations - Emerton received possession from the left, and then controlled what were both difficult balls with quality first touches, allowing him to either put away an easy goal or provide the assist for another. The former Blackburn Rovers stalwart has not been able to outshine the A-League with his superior skills on any sort of consistent basis, but on Sunday those were two little snapshots that serve as a reminder to his value.Youngster of the week
A week on from the dazzling debut performance of Melbourne Heart left full-back Craig Goodwin, another wide defensive talent has been uncovered. Gold Coast United prospect Daniel Bowles was excellent in his maiden start at right wing-back. The 20-year-old, who was originally on the books of regional rival Brisbane, stood out despite being part of a side effectively condemned to the wooden spoon after dropping all three points to Adelaide at home. Bowles is naturally fit, comfortable on the ball and has the engine to suggest he is a real box-to-box wide player - equally adept in defence and attack. Combined with Goodwin's oustanding start to life in the A-League, perhaps the next Olyroos side is sorted in the full-back department.Goal of the week
TOM ROGIC has played, what, a handful of A-League games now? No matter - he took his goal for Central Coast on Friday night like a seasoned pro. Baiting three Melbourne Victory defenders on the counter attack, he found just enough space to slide the ball between them all and past Ante Covic to give his side the lead. The Mariners might have lost the match, but they have uncovered a gem in Rogic - and it is decent timing, too, with usual playmaker Mustafa Amini off to begin life at Borussia Dortmund come the end of the season.


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I love Horror movies, Regular/Super Nintendo, drawing, reading/writing, guitars, biking, going on long walks, going to shows, watching movies, and so much more. Big nerd. LOVE 80's movies... pretty much the greatest decade for film. All time favorite movie is The Lost Boys. Some of my other fav movies include: Reservoir Dogs, Ace Ventura Pet Detective, The Dark Knight, A Clockwork Orange, Clerks, The Exorcist, Re-Animator, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Karate Kid, Back To The Future, The Never Ending Story, The Goonies, Evil Dead (Original only... no Bruce Campbell, no Evil Dead! haha), and SOOOO many more.
Some of my favorite bands are - Bayside, Alkaline Trio, Collective Soul, The Williams Family (Hank Sr, Jr, and III), Stone Temple Pilots, Third Eye Blind, Jawbreaker, Smashing Pumpkins, Gin Blossoms, Johnny Cash, The Lawrence Arms, Less Than Jake, No Use For a Name, Bouncing Souls, Bad Religion, Texas Is The Reason, MxPx, The Ataris, Senses Fail, Thursday, Alexisonfire, Thrice, NOFX, Rancid, Sunny Day Real Estate, Minor Threat, Descendents, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, The Misfits, The Clash, The Ramones, and the list just goes on and on and on lol.

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Japan wants developing countries, including China and India, to accept a legally binding greenhouse gases emission cuts at the upcoming 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties on climate change at Copenhagen.
Kazua Kodama, press secretary of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told reporters here on Wednesday that the percentage of commitment could be negotiated as long as there was a politically and legally binding agreement.
Japan has been advocating for a legally binding post-Kyoto Protocol agreement by the major economies like the United States of America, India and China as also the developed nations. Japan believes that it may be difficult to agree on a legally binding greenhouse gases emission cuts at the Copenhagen meeting but hopes that the political leaders would be able to arrive at a agreement on a "fair and effective legal commitment". "Some countries have made domestic commitments to cut down on greenhouse gases which could be made as a binding commitment at the international forum," said Mr. Kodama. This included India's National Action Plan on Climate Change which made some ambitious commitments on the domestic front, he added.
Pointing out that Japan was ready to accept larger responsibility to reducing greenhouse gases by 80 per cent by 2050 from the current levels, Mr. Kodama said the cut-off year was still under negotiations. He said it was unfortunate that none of the developing nations had committed to specific emission cuts at the G-8 meeting at La Aquila though the developed nations had agreed on targeted cut.
On bilateral agreements between various countries on climate change, Mr. Kodama suggested that rather than going in for bilateral arrangements, we should concentrate more on multilateral agreements to arrive at a meaningful outcome at Copenhagen.
On the Hatoyama Initiative announced by the government under which Japan commits to a 25 per cent cut in carbon emissions subject to commitments by other major economies, Mr. Kodama said Japan was yet to take a final position on it since much would depend on how negotiations shaped up at Copenhagen.
On the just conclude Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, Mr. Kodama said there was a shared sense of urgency over climate change at the meet to make Copenhagen a meaningful venture.


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Using a drawing processor, create a book cover with a front and a back, that includes a title, subtitle (if necessary), your name, a picture on the cover, at least two fictional quotes praising the novel and a synopsis on the back. If you’re using a pre-existing idea, how has the cover changed your impression of what you’re writing.
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text: Nick Pagano was a godsend to my dogs. His training, patience and skill saved my dogs life. I have two female beagle mixes, two and eight years old that were having sibling rivalry issues, including fights I'd have to break up between them. Nick came in and started showing me how to assert myself as the leader to my dogs, showing them that I was the boss. They went from misbehaving dogs on the edge or really hurting one another to the loving, obedient dogs they had the potential to really be. The older dog, an abused rescue with severe fear anxiety issues with other dogs, has become peaceful and docile, running through the dog park without having to aggressively acknowledge other dogs. The puppy is happy and carefree, and has stopped destroying everything in my house. They are content, and content to obey orders. Nick Pagano saved my dogs life, and I'd recommend him to anyone!

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Very shitty pen ink tattoo. Me and my closest friend made an agreement of where if I died, my initials would be tattoo'd on his ass, and his would be on my hip. I did this the night he died. It's been a few months so it's pretty faded.
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The Dairy Queen In Murray, Kentucky Is The Best In The World
The Bluegrass State has many superlative feathers in its cap. It boasts the longest cavern system in the world. Kentucky is home to the best small town in America. The Kentucky State Parks receive more repeat business annually than those of any other U.S. state. And the Dairy Queen in Murray, Kentucky, is the best in the entire world. Yes. You read that correctly. Down in Murray, Kentucky, there’s a neighborhood Dairy Queen that’s lauded as the “world’s best,” and after visiting for yourself, you’ll undoubtedly agree.
During these uncertain times, please keep safety in mind and consider adding destinations to your bucket list to visit at a later date.
Have you visited the world’s best Dairy Queen before? If so, we’d love to see hear about your experience!