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The top hotels in Haifa
These Haifa accommodations are the cream of the crop when it come to style and service
While Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are popular tourist destinations, a weekend stopover in Haifa is worth the train or car trip. With absolutely stunning sites like the infamous Baha'i gardens and some of the best hummus and street food around (not too mention some of the most luxurious and family friendly beaches in Israel), having a comfortable place to rest your head is key. From fancy chains to boutique steals, these hotels in Haifa will keep you well-rested between activity-packed days.
Hotels in Haifa well worth a stay
1. Templers Boutique Hotel
The Templers Boutique Hotel is located in the heart of Haifa's German Colony, and overlooks the Baha'i Gardens. It offers luxurious, individually decorated rooms with air conditioning. Free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV is provided in each room, while some feature a balcony, spa bath or whirlpool bath and a kitchenette. The rooms are all individually decorated in different styles. Breakfast is served at a café near the hotel. A kosher option is also available at the hotel, upon request. This Boutique Hotel Templers is set in a historic building of 1872, prized within the colony for its excellent renovation work.
2. Crowne Plaza Haifa
Set on the green slopes of Mount Carmel, this Crowne Plaza offers panoramic views of Haifa and the Bay. All rooms come with air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, and an LCD TV. Free tours of the Bahai Gardens are provided. The rooms are equipped with hardwood floors, a safe, and a tea/coffee maker. Some rooms are located on the higher floors, and offer free parking and access to the 24-hour Business Lounge, with free internet terminals and refreshments. The hotel's Confit restaurant serves an à la carte menu, and a self-service buffet on Friday and Saturday. A breakfast menu is available daily. The Crowne Plaza Haifa includes a wellness centre with indoor swimming pool, gym and hot tub. There is also a synagogue on site. Staff arrange free tours of the Bahai Gardens every day except Wednesday and graphology workshops during the weekend.
3. Haifa Bay View Hotel
The Haifa Bay View Hotel overlooks the Haifa Bay and is just a 2-minute walk from the Baha'i Gardens in the Carmel area of Haifa. It offers a bar and terrace with panoramic views across the bay. Free WiFi is available in all areas. At the Haifa Bay View you have a choice of dining options, including a kosher Chinese restaurant. The hotel lobby overlooking the sea, it offers light meals coffee and selection of pastries. Breakfast is served fresh every morning Israeli buffet style. All rooms offer views across the bay. They come with air conditioning and tea and coffee makers. Hotel Haifa Bay View is In a short distance from a shopping center, restaurants, bars, coffee shops and Louie boardwalk. You can catch public transport and taxis right next to the hotel.
4. Dan Panorama Haifa Hotel
In the centre of Carmel, the Dan Panorama Haifa is a landmark hotel. This 21-storey tower offers great accommodation with panoramic views and a great range of hotel facilities. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Dan Panorama Haifa Hotel's 266 guest rooms are decorated in a contemporary style and offer fantastic views over Haifa Bay and Mount Carmel. Some rooms offer free access to the exclusive Carmel Lounge. Leisure facilities at the Dan Panorama Haifa include a seasonal outdoor pool and a large fitness centre, one of the best equipped in the country. There is also a separate swimming pool for children plus a kids' club. The Dan Panorama Haifa is directly linked to the Panorama Mall, with its many shops, restaurants and cafés. The Louis Promenade and the magnificent Bahai Temple are also close to the hotel. The hotel's restaurant serves international and Israeli cuisine. Breakfast is buffet style.
5. Dan Carmel Haifa
The Dan Carmel Haifa is a luxury hotel near the pretty Louis Promenade, with its panoramic views. The property offers spacious, elegant rooms with views of the Mediterranean Sea or Mount Carmel. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Rooms have a classic style, and each features a private balcony. Some rooms offer free access to the exclusive King David Lounge. Breakfast is served buffet style each morning. Leisure facilities at the Dan Carmel include an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness centre. For children, there is a separate kids' pool and kids' club. The hotel offers free tours on Saturdays, with visits to the Bahai Temple and other attractions in Haifa. The Dan Carmel Haifa is a 10-minute walk from the centre of Carmel, with its many shops, restaurants and cafés.
6. The Colony Hotel
The Colony Hotel is set in the German Colony area of Haifa. This boutique hotel offers a quiet garden, and a sunbathing area on the rooftop terrace. All rooms come with LCD TVs, free Wi-Fi, and tea and coffee makers. This small hotel combines these modern amenities with original features and architecture of a property that is over 100 years old. Hotel The Colony is just 1 km from the UNESCO site of Baha'i Gardens and Golden Dome. You have a great choice of restaurants, shops, and cafés in the neighbourhood. Free public parking is available nearby.
7. Bay Club - an Atlas Boutique Hotel
Offering garden-view rooms with free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV, the luxurious Bay Club - an Atlas Boutique Hotel is half way between Haifa Bay and the peak of Mount Carmel. The style of the property is inspired by the famous resort towns of the Mediterranean Sea. Guests benefit from free shuttle to the Bahai Gardens tour. Air-conditioned rooms at the Atlas Boutique include a fridge, seating area, and electric kettle with tea and coffee. The private bathroom has a bath or shower. Some rooms feature a terrace. An Israeli breakfast is served daily in the spacious lounge which opens on the garden with pond fountain. It includes cheese, eggs, and bread, along with cold drinks. In the afternoon of weekdays you can enjoy free drinks and appetizers in the lounge. The Israeli National Maritime Museum is 500 metres away, while Haifa Airport is 12 km from the property. In 10 minutes you can drive to the Mediterranean Sea and the Bahai Gardens.
8. Leonardo Plaza Haifa
Set on the Mediterranean Sea coast and very close to Haifa's beach, this hotel has free parking, free WiFi, an indoor pool and gourmet cuisine. The large and elegant suites overlook Carmel beach. Suites at the Leonardo Plaza Haifa have stylish modern furnishings and a comfortable lounge. Each is air conditioned, and includes an LCD TV with cable channels. Free international calls to 60 countries worldwide can be made from the rooms. The swimming pool is indoors, but the roof opens up during summer season. Guided tours of Haifa can be organised on Saturdays, while the German Collony near Wadi Nisnas is visited on Fridays, free of charge for hotel guests and subject to availability. Leonardo Plaza Haifa is close to the Matam business centre, and 1.5 km from Hof Hacarmel Train Station. All the area's famous attractions are less than a 10-minute drive away. Sammy Ofer Stadium is 2 km from the property.
9. Sea Plaza Hotel Haifa
Sea Plaza Hotel Haifa is right on the shore of Haifa Bay, a 1-minute walk from the beach. This Kosher property offers a range of services, including translations and a car rental. Rambam Medical Center is less than 10 minutes' walk away. It offers self-catering rooms with free Wi-Fi. Each room at the Haifa Sea Plaza is air conditioned and features satellite TV. The bathrooms come with bath and shower. The Sea Plaza is set in the historic centre of Haifa. Secure swimming for children, diving and wind-surfing clubs are within walking distance. Guests can prepare their own meals in the privacy of their fully equipped kitchenette.


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The confirmation fights for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court picks have been fierce. But presidential administrations and outside organizations have pushed for decades to pack courts with judges they believe will make decisions that line up with their agendas. This month, Law Week talked to CU Law's Craig Konnoth and Holland & Hart's Steve Collis to find out how we got to today's climate of heavily politicized high court appointments.
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We just LOVE a good corn maze, and Calgary Corn Maze and Fun Farm happens to be a favorite destination for farm un in southern Alberta!
Get lost and eventually found as you navigate your way through the giant corn labyrinths, a fun challenge for even the most active and playful of kids! In fact, there are over 13 acres of corn mazes to enjoy!
Of course Calgary Corn Maze is also home to an array of additional farm fun, so be prepared to have a farm-tastic day out with the kids!
Why not play a round of mini-golf and try and get that fun hole in one, or mingle with the friendly barnyard animals at the petting zoo, which is always popular with the little ones!
Kids who still have a lot of energy can bounce on the jumping pillows, or try their skills on the ropes courses. There are even ziplines too, weeeeeee!
The fun continues as you ride the tractor pulled trains, and take aim with the corn cannons!
Let's not forget to allow some time to pick your perfect pumpkin in the fall, or hit the wild west paintball shooting gallery, perhaps it's the pig racing you want to see. There is SO much to do!
So let's give Old McDonald a run for his money with how much fun you can have on a farm, and Calgary Corn Maze and Farm Fun are there to help!


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Peter John Henry AVANT PO/X4689 Boy Bugler Royal Marine Aged 14 years. Son of Lily Ruth Avant of Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire.
Leslie Richard BATES P/JX184592 Boy 1st Class Royal Navy Aged 17 years. Son of John W and Elsie Bates
Kenneth Philip William FRENCH PO/X4138 Boy Bugler Royal Marine Aged 16 years. Son of Victoria and Robert French of Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Edgar GRYLLS P/JX184617 Boy 1st Class Royal Navy Aged 17 years. Son of Mr and Mrs C.A. Grylls of West Hartlepool, Co.Durham.
Dennis PENMAN P/JX175931 Boy 1st Class Royal Navy Aged 17 years. Son of John George Penman of Murton Colliery,Co.Durham.
Harold SHARROCK P/JX184689 Boy !st Class Royal Navy Not Given Parental details not given.
Edward James SHEFFIELD P/JX180556 Boy 1st Class Royal Navy. Aged 17 years. Son of John and Mary Sheffield of Ryton-on-Dunsmore Warwickshire.
Walter WIGHTMAN P/JX184556 Boy 1st Class Royal Navy Aged 16 years. Son of Walter and Alice Jane Wightman of Bensham Co.Durham.
Eternal Father strong to save
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea!
Brian Walker, Adelaide
it's a lovely hymn written by a clergyman and schoolmaster
the Rev.William Whiting in 1860.The following year it was
set to music by the Rev.John.B.Dykes who is also credited
for the music to 'Holy,Holy,Holy' and 'Nearer my God to Thee'.
among others. Brian Walker
After this survivor had abandoned the Fiji he saw Peter in the water and spoke to him. An hour or so later he saw the boy again and Peter said to him - 'this is no good Corporal, we are never going to get out of this' - with that he deliberately let the air out of his life-belt and sank beneath the waves. I asked the survivor why he thought that the boy should have done this. He replied that he thought his morale had reached a point where you crack and he thought that he had nothing to live for. This strikes me as a very sad and tragic story.
I believe that Peter Avant was the youngest serviceman to die during the Second World War.
As a matter of interest, I have recently been in contact with the sister of Boy Seaman Edgar Grylls.
Dec 17, 2003 Update
The following regarding Boy Buglers may be of interest:
At the time that the two Royal Marine Buglers were killed on the Fiji, a lot of other Buglers were also being killed in action. There were two in the Royal Oak, two in Hood, one in Bonaventure (off Crete again) and the two in Fiji to name but a few. So, in view of the bad image, Portsmouth Division decided to ask for volunteers from the H.O. marines to train as Buglers but not as drummers. However only eight volunteered and, with a mounting backlog of buglers to be relieved (one guy on a cruiser in the Indian Ocean had gone to pension !) and with new ships coming along, the outcry was ignored and just about three months after HMS Fiji was sunk boys were recruited again.
The above information was supplied by Robin Rowe, Editor of the Royal Marines Buglers Association in an e-mail which he sent me about two years ago.
Ronald Bennett
HMS Fiji Survivor Douglas Elmer
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It's supposed to be cold out Sunday when the Detroit Lions visit Buffalo.
The expected high of 38 degrees isn't cold for Buffalo in December, but anything below 40 degrees is the "Mendoza" line for what's considered cold in the NFL.
There is a noticeable effect. Over the last two decades, every team that plays in a dome except Houston is worse when they play a game with a temperature below 40 degrees.
All those indoor teams have a worse win percentage in games below 40 degrees when compared to the same team's win percentage for all regular season games since 1998.
The three Florida teams are also worse in the cold.
The difference is usually not very large. Most teams are less than three games worse. Some have relatively tiny sample sizes (The Falcons have played 7 cold weather games since 1998. The Saints have played 8).
All but the Texans lose more in the cold than elsewhere. The Bills do notice an advantage playing in the cold, especially safety Rafael Bush. He's spent the last six seasons with dome teams in New Orleans and Detroit.
"The handling of the ball is different. The game plan is a little bit different," Bush said. "Real football is played in December. It can be difficult for teams that play inside all the time."
"You'd like to think them flying in here on a Saturday and seeing all the snow on the ground, how cold it is, might play some tricks with them," Jordan Poyer said.
Jordan Phillips played his first three seasons in Miami and understands the cold advantage from the other side. He says it "aches" to play in the cold, but the problems aren't mostly physical.
"It's more of a mindset than anything because you have all the stuff now. The coats, the heaters, the heated benches," Phillips said. "It's just how you adapt and how quickly you can adapt to it."
"It takes a little while to get warmed up and things sting a little more," Eddie Yarbrough said. "Being a cold weather team, it's an advantage."
The Bills don't get the opportunity to host a dome team in cold often. Sunday's game against the Lions will be the 14th such game since 1979. The trend does hold: Buffalo is 9-4 over the last 40 years playing dome teams at home under 40 degrees.
While most players don't like playing cold weather games, the defensive players do seem to acclimate better because cold games tend to be less finesse and more fight.
"Put your warm skin on. Put your long sleeves on and go out there and try to find a win because it's going to be brutal," Micah Hyde said.
"People like to run the ball more. Kickoffs are not touchbacks more because it's cold. The ball doesn't travel as far. It's a more physical brand of football," Bush said. "It's a tough man's mentality. It's a man's game. I welcome playing in the cold."
Outdoor teams have mixed results in cold weather games. The Steelers are the best team relative to their overall record the last 20 years at nearly six wins better in the cold. The Patriots are almost five games better.
The Jets began 2018 at 5.7 games worse under 40 degrees, which is the most total games below their expected cold wins rate.
The formula used to calculate the difference is fairly straightforward: take a teams's regular season winning percentage over the last 20 years and project it over the number of cold weather games played in that same span.
If a team was exactly at .500 over the last 20 years (160-160) and played 20 cold weather games, that team would be expected to go 10-10 in the cold. If the actual cold weather record is 12-8, then the team is considered two games better.
The Bills are the league's most neutral team. Based on their overall winning percentage since 1998, Buffalo should have won 22.8 of their 52 cold weather games. The Bills are actually 23-29.
The Pegulas recently announced an initiative to study whether the Bills should have a new stadium and keeping the building open air to retain that advantage is a factor.
Players News 8 talked with all said they would prefer an open air stadium, but not only for more wins and less losses. Eddie Yarbrough said he loves the possibility of a crazy weather game like the snow game against the Colts last year.
"Those are the games you dream about playing in as a kid," he said.
Yarbrough won't get to realize his dream again this Sunday, but his team should have an advantage the moment they walk outside.


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An Interview with 'Torchwood' star Gareth David-Lloyd
Eariler this week, I was fortunate enough to speak with Torchwood star Gareth David-Lloyd (who plays Secretary/Field Agent/Love Interest/Incredibly Dapper Dresser Ianto Jones) about music, why the team at Torchwood 3 are so friendly with each other, and things we can look forward to in future episodes.
Possible Spoilers Below!
How did you get into acting?
Well, I started with music lessons actually when I was about 8 years old and then I [started acting]…I [played] a robot in a junior school play when I was probably in grade school.
So you kind of started off in sci-fi in a weird kind of way?
Yeah…I played a computer, a sort of artificial intelligence. So yeah…it was sci-fi.
That's an earlier start than most people get.
But you didn't give up your music – I hear you're in a band.
Yeah I sing in a band, I play the piano as well. "Blue Gillespe" we're called. We're doing a gig in Cardiff on April 20th.
How would you describe your music?
Heavy blues, I'd say.
What was your very first on-screen role?
My very first onscreen role was, disregarding a drug awareness film I did when I was younger, it would be Absolute Power — a typical drama here — and Spin Doctors starring Stephen Fry. I did one episode of that.
You've worked on a (Torchwood creator) Russell T. Davies show before – Mine All Mine?
Yes, that was the first time me and Russell were introduced to each other and the character I played was actually called Yanto Jones. When I originally went for the part [in Torchwood], his name was Idris Hopper. [The character's name Ianto] was a nod from Russell really. He gave me my old character name back.
Did working with him before help when auditioning?
No, because it was so different really. [Mine All Mine] was a comedy family/drama. I had auditioned for Doctor Who before but I was unable to do it because of other commitments. I came in completely new not really knowing what to expect.
What character did you audition for on Doctor Who?
It was Secetary to the the Mayor in the first [season].
So you're kind of rounding back to a secretarial job? Though not exactly – I don't think the Secretary to the Mayor would deal with the same sort of things.
(Laughs) No, he wouldn't have to feed the pteradactyls three times a day.
Your background leans heavily towards the theatre.
Before I got into TV acting, it's what I did most of really. I played Macheath in "3-Penny Opera" in the West End and then I did "Twelfth Night" with the English Touring Theater and "Three Women and A Piano Tuner" [in] Chicester and then again in London.
Do you think your work in the theater helps in the heavier scenes?
To a certain extent, yeah. I mean, it's a very different process of work here. With theater you've got a lot more time to sort of break everything down and think of an action to go with every word. With TV, because of the script changes and the script release dates, it's always cut quite fine, you don't get as much time. It's more instinctive with television I think, which is apt really because it's more of a realistic portrayal of character that you're trying to produce.
So you're reacting as opposed to churning out lines.
Absolutely, yeah.
Now that your character is getting more development, is what you came up with for Ianto's background similar to what the writers are coming up?
Absolutely. I get surprised in nice ways – sometimes I think, "Oh, I didn't think they'd go in that direction," but every direction the writers have gone I've sort of seen it coming. There's a very organic relationship between the actors and writers on the show in the sense that an actor will do something with a line that will give a writer an idea and they'll develop the idea and put then new ideas will give the actors ideas too and develp those. I really like the relationship actually, the sort of unspoken relationship between the actor and the writer. You know everything's going right when they sort of jump on your ideas and develop them and vice versa.
In the premiere for this season, you were described by Capt. John Hart as "pretty and resiliant." Do you think that's a fair assement or would you describe the character differently?
It fits for all of us I suppose. I mean, it's quite broad. I think we're all resiliant and, I wouldn't like to say so myself, but everyone's quite pretty. (Laughs)
Now that Ianto's has loosened up a bit, he's gotten a lot funnier I've noticed – been able to throw out the one-liners here and there. What's your favorite so far?
When Tosh is trying to tell Owen all phones lines are down and he's not having it and he keeps asking, Ianto comes up with a spiel about how the phones are completely down, every phone is down, there's nobody there, there's no way of contacting anyone. And the one [in Episode 4 which just aired entitled "Meat"] where Tosh says, in regards to the alien entity, "We can feed the world" and Ianto says, "We can release a single." I quite like that line, it made me laugh.
I heard that you and James Marsters got along very well.
Yes, absolutely yeah. We got on really well. We have similar sort of political and philosophical ideals, I think. And musically, we get on really well…I think it was the music that sort of started us talking and we've been great mates ever since.
And you played a gig together?
Yeah, that's when our blues band formed. I was promoting a band called Disgraceland over here and I did the odd bit of singing from time to time. But when James asked after I got up and did a song with him whether I'd like to support him at his next gig in Cardiff, I was over the moon but of course I had to get a band together so I went and asked a favor from the guys in the band I was promoting aad a few of them said yes and then Blue Gillespe was formed.
How did he interact with the rest of the cast now that you've had a year to gel together? Did that add a new element was that kind of weird?
Whoever we have on, even though there's tensions about being on our best forms because a star in like James Marsters or Alan Dale (Ugly Betty, The O.C., 24), after that it doesn't take long for people to get integrated into the family and people start relaxing.
Freema Agyeman did a guest appearance. The energy that she brings in is obviously different because she's a different person but as James is coming in sort of as a foil and Freema is part of the team, does that change the way she interacted with everybody?
After a couple of scenes it was like she'd always been there. That's the thing about the cast, really. Everybody's so welcoming, warm, I don't think there are many actors who'd come in and not feel welcome and comfortable. Same with us – they warm to us and we try our best to warm to them.
You say the cast is very warm and welcoming, that shows. You have a lot of great chemistry onscreen. What would you attribute that to?
Partly John Barrowman's personality, I'd say. He's off the wall so he really lives life to the full and nothing is taken too seriously. That in combination with professionalism and talent, it's a really nice environment to walk in to.
What is everyone's role in the cast? Is someone a practical joker or the serious one?
I think we take turns. If John's tired, Eve or myself will take over and start being the practical joker. We do it in shifts, we do.
What's the best joke that's been pulled so far?
There's quite a cheesy photograph of an actor…and it was very comical and John would cut down and put on props and then not show the prop until the camera was rolling. If it was the stopwatch, he'd cut it into a circle and stick it in the [face]. That was a practical joke that went on for well over a year, I think. I'm not really much of a practical joker, I'm more of a verbal joker. I can't think of any practical jokes I've played on anyone.
Maybe you should try that next season.
Maybe I will… (Laughs)
We've already seen a bit of Ianto's interaction with Capt. John before the relationship with Capt. Jack started up again. How is that going to come into play when John returns?
When Capt. John returns?
I assume he returns.
When John does return, there'll be so much going on you'll see snippets of the relationship but nothing that's developed. I'd really love to actually, I'd love to do some more meaty scenes with James Marsters so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and hope they write some if and when he returns.
What can we expect from Capt. John Hart and his interaction with the rest of the team when he comes back?
Explosives. Explosions will be used in more ways the one. When he comes back it's probably the loudest and one of most intense [nights] that we've done so far.
We've seen love triangles and squares even, but I don't think there's a shape to map the Torchwood team's relationships. Do you think we're going to see more kind of pairing off combinations or is everyone basically in a set for now?
Um…a little later. I can't really say anything… (Laughs)
Everyone seems to be bisexual on the team. Is that because Capt. Jack picked the team based on that type of person he is or is it more because of his uncanny ability to seduce just about anybody?
I don't think it's acutely Capt. Jack's fault, I think it's Torchwood itself. Because there's only a certain amount of people who know what you do, only four or five other people who know everything about you. It's like this…it's underground, it's like this hot, tense atmosphere where people are put together everyday and I think it just leaves people feeling sexy…it's the excitement of being [there] and having to keep all the secrets from [everybody else that] helps them form relationships. Within Torchwood, it's more personal than it would be if you were working in some office down the road.
We saw the hidden alien terrorist cell in the second episode. Is that going to come into play over the season?
I wouldn't say it's a one-off. That's pretty much what we're going to see from this season. I'm sure there are plans to build on that storyline.
I notice the show has a lot of contemporary themes like the hidden terrorist cell. Do you think these things are easier to play out in a sci-fi show or in a straight drama?
Maybe in regards to what's going… if it was in a straight drama, it makes it easier for people to think about it because they don't have to jump over the sci-fi barrier to make comparisons, they've got an example for it. But I think sci-fi's a really good way to do it at the moment because of political tension and threat that seems to be hanging over everyone's heads in the world at the moment. I think this is why sci-fi has had a new lease at life at the moment because people sort of want to escape the harsh realities of the world — sci-fi is more of an escapist media. I think it's good in a way that parallels and comparisons can be made in sci-fi because it's gives people a message without given people a message or a moral dilemma without rubbing their noses in it.
You're from Wales and I hear your hometown is near where you shoot?
Yeah, in Newport… it's 12 miles just up the road which is great – I [go to London] to forge a career and my first regular TV job was coming back home. It's quite ironic really.
Do you get home often? Like, take your lunch break and drive to your house?
My auntie and my sisters are still in Newport and I see them a lot on the weekends and the evenings. I also spend a lot time in Cardiff as well. It's a really vibrant city at the moment that's really growing and developing and it's getting quite sexy so I do a lot of my socializing in Cardiff. But my home life, my friend life is firmly rooted in Newport.
Has the tourist population grown since you started shooting the show there?
Oh yeah. Everytime I walk pass the water fair in Roald Dahl Pass there's somebody having their photograph taking in front of it hoping the stone's going to sink down and they'll end up in Torchwood. There's already a couple of Torchwood tours in Cardiff, the location tours and things and you've got the Doctor Who exhibition – I think the whole Doctor Who universe has really given Cardiff a huge tourist boost.
Are you a sci-fi fan?
I was a huge Star Trek: The Next Generation fan when I was a teenager. I have every episode recorded on long-play VHS. There's a gap for Doctor Who – the last time it was on before Russell took it on I was a lot younger… when it came back on again… I started watching it and became sort of a Whovian.
I find that in the States there seems to be a bigger jump on for new viewers for Torchwood than Doctor Who. Why do you think that is?
I think it's because there are more shows like that in America. They're quite spoiled for choice really, the audience, with what sci-fi shows they watch or 13-part dramas. We don't make that many over here so when we do a big sci-fi show like Doctor Who, we have to make it sort of family accessible, make it accessible for very young children to a lot older people. In America you've got more adult sci-fi and younger sci-fi and the mix is a bit too broad for it to take off quite as well as it did over here. But with Torchwood, because of the adult edge on it and because of the sexual, the heated political issues and the drama, I think it's more accessible to an American audience.
Besides Star Trek, what other sci-fi things are you into?
Films mainly. I used to love Quantum Leap. I was watching it the other day, it's one of the few shows that I watch now [that isn't] dated [or doesn't] quite have the same magic it did anymore. It's still as addictive as it always was.
How's the fan reaction been to you?
[It's been] really flattering. I've never had it before but I've some really lovely comments and letters and met a lot of lovely people at conventions. It's been great, it's been flattering… I don't quite know what else to say about it really.
Have you been to The States yet for any of the conventions here?
I want to… (laughs) I'd love to be in conventions over there.
I find that hard to believe (not being asked to a US convention).
Maybe thisyear after Season 2's been over there. Nothing as yet has come up.
(Note to Sci-fi/Comic Convention planners: What's wrong with you? Get these guys over here already!)
So, what else can we look forward to for the rest of the season?
Flesh eating shape shifters, walking corpses, [more of] Jack and Ianto, there's a haunted…um, I better stop before I say something I'm not supposed to say.
Have you started shooting Season 3 yet?
No. I haven't had a 100 percent confirmation on that but I think it's 99.9 percent sure and I think that'll be later in the year we start shooting.
Well I really appreciate you taking the time out to talk to me.
No problem. Thank you.
Good luck with everything. We look forward to seeing your character develop through the year and hopefully you'll be able to get out here for a Con.
I'd love to.
Click here for more information on the April 20, 2008 gig for Gareth's band, Blue Gillespie, at The Point in Cardiff.


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Person of the Week: Scott MacNeill 4/15/19
This week's Person of the Week is a Manistee County Conservation Officer who was awarded a DNR Life Saving Medal for saving the life of an individual in an incident that occurred in 2018.
Scott MacNeill was presented with the medal during a recent Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing.
In January of 2018, MacNeill and MSP Trooper David Storka responded to a report of a possible suicide attempt.
The call came from a concerned mother, saying her 16 year old son sent her a text message saying "Goodbye".
On the scene, they found the boy unconscious and without a pulse.
Storka was giving chest compressions when MacNeill arrived with an Automatic External Defibrillator, which indicated not to deliver an electric shock.
The officers continued CPR until EMS personnel arrived and were able to find a pulse.
The boy was taken to the hospital where his condition was stabilized.
For his quick action in a life or death situation, Scott MacNeill receives this week's title of Person of the Week.
If you know of someone who's working hard in their own community, creating something new in the area, or just affecting northern Michigan in their own special way and you'd like to nominate them — send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Partner Relationship Overview
What is the Partner Relationship
If you work with a Microsoft certified partner, they should be listed here as your partner of record.
Partner Reseller's can be added to their customer's tenant by completing their own delegated admin invitation process.
Why would I want a partner?
Purchasing through CSP means working through a partner of Microsoft and not through Microsoft directly. If you require help managing Office 365 tasks, Westcoast can help manage your licenses and assist in ongoing support.
Where is the Partner Relationship in O365 portal?
The Partner Relationship can be found:
In the old portal: Users -> Partner Relationships
In the new O365 portal: Settings -> Partner Relationships
Can I remove Westcoast from the Partner Relationships?
Yes. However you should be aware of the following:
- Having been removed from the Partner Relationships, prevents the CSP Partner from accessing the O365 portal, and therefore the CSP Partner is unable to escalate any service requests to Microsoft. It may be necessary for the invitation process to be completed again so service requests can be raised.
- Despite being removed from the O365 portal, the CSP Partner will still be able to add licenses to the portal.
- Removing the CSP Partner does remove access to all the Admin Centers also
How do I delete Westcoast from the O365 portal?
This must be carried out by the Global Administrator
- In partner relationships select the partner you want to delete
- Choose delete
- When prompted, accept the warning by clicking Yes
I now buy licenses through another supplier but Support still directs me to Westcoast / my CSP. How do remove the CSP entirely?
This must be requested by Westcoast and requires Microsoft to carry out a full deprovision. Please note the following:
- This process can only be initiated by the CSP Provider
- The process usually takes approximately 90 days to fully complete due to a deprovisioning process run by Microsoft
- The process can only begin once all licenses have been removed from the tenant.


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Yunghi Grant
Happy Holidays 2019!
Submission for the 2020 Yunghi Grant will be open in November of 2020.
In this season of Thanksgiving, The Yunghi Grant gifts $15,000 USD to members of the Facebook group Photojournalists Cooperative in recognition of the values and principles all of us hold as essential to our creative and productive well being. This grant will select five photographers and each grantee will receive a $3,000 USD grant (New,Change). I am doing this to emphasize the importance of copyright registration of your work with the Library of Congress and as a way for me to give back to the profession of photojournalism, an industry that I care for and am proud to be a member of for more than 35 years.
Every penny recovered from the unauthorized use of my work is put towards this grant and I want to share it with my fellow photographers in the Photojournalists Cooperative to emphasize that, YES it makes a difference if you copyright register your work ( ASMP and NPPA tutorials) and everyone should make a practice of it in your workflow. Think of it as digital teeth brushing.
As you know image theft is rampant and registration is the first step toward protecting our work; it gives photographers better legal options when the work is registered. By doing so, you are also helping to map out paid image use on the Internet and protecting our industry for the next artist.
In a very real sense, registration acts as a deterrent to stop an infringer. Attorneys take you very seriously as it exposes an infringer up to $150,000 per infringement statutory damages and can allow to collect legal fees as well. I see it as a matter of survival for the creative industry.
Requirements: Email me a 300 word explanation/statement of why you need the grant. You are welcome to send a link to the work in progress or done, please do so. Send to: firstname.lastname@example.com. This money can be to start, further or finish a project, or go towards everyday life expenses. Make an honest compelling case, concisely and in 300 words. Jeffrey Smith, director of Contact Press Images, and I will select FIVE recipients.
The deadline is midnight, EST, Friday, December 13, 2019. Five awardees will be announced on Christmas, December 25, 2019. Brief title of your project will be listed with the announcement. As a grantee, The Yunghi Grant may use the winner's submitted image to promote the grant and possibly release it to other media organizations that seek to do a story on this philanthropic endeavor.
Eligibility: Open to freelance photojournalists who are member of Facebook group Photojournalists Cooperative (to join, see *NOTE* below). In unique circumstances, a photographer outside of the Photojournalists Cooperative group may be awarded. Past winners are eligible again for Yunghi Grant after 4 years.
1) 300 word email, one image of your work 1,500 pixel, 300 resolution with publishable title and caption (image will be used for award winner announcement and promotion of the grant). An image submitted does not have to be from your project pitch but short title of your project will be published, i.e. Book Project, Small Town, Indigenous, Last Yugoslavs, etc.
2) Photographers portrait 1,500 pixel, 300 resolution with photo credit and permission cleared to use in winners announcement and promotion.
3) Please list your website URL. In assessing grant candidates, we evaluate the overall applicant. We do look at the photographer's overall skillset: the ability to handle diverse situations, to capture relevant content, as well as the applicant's vision and style.
4) The city and country where you are based.
5) In email SUBJECT please write: Yunghi Grant 2019 (a must to keep track of emails).
*Yunghi Grant is for working freelance photojournalists (no salaried photographers, staffers or full time educators or students), those who earn half of their income from freelance photojournalism. Consider this money as a gift; should there be any tax liability, it remains the responsibility of the recipient to deal with appropriately and in accordance with IRS regulations.
*Yunghi's friends are eligible!
* All entrants, in submitting their application for the Yunghi Grant acknowledge and agree with the NPPA Ethics Code. If any applicant is brought to our attention as having violated the ethics code or has behaved in an unprofessional manner, the administrators of the Yunghi Grant reserve the right to deny or pull back the award.
* Note: Changes to Yunghi Grant this year. We narrowed the selection of photographers to five and increased the amount to $3,000. Past winners are eligible again for Yunghi Grant after 4 years.
* Note: Freelance photojournalists may apply to join the (invite only) Facebook Photojournalists Cooperative. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com and please include a link of your website. Grant applicants are selected from this invite only group in order to keep the grantees to working professionals.
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The Yunghi Grant is also partially funded by a modest inheritance from my late mother, Dr. Ouk Lee Kim.
"My mom was a woman ahead of her time with a career in medicine when women of her generation, from her native country often didn't have a career. Standing a petit 4 ft. 11 inches tall, she was a force to be reckoned with: strong, spunky, self sufficient, penny-wise and with a huge heart. She came to the United States in the early 1960's from her native South Korea (her daughters would joined her 10 years later). As a single mother with three kids, she embodied what pursuing the American Dream was about. For 40 years, she served as a dedicated psychiatrist at a NY State psychiatric hospital, where worked until her death at the age of 77 in 2010."
*Yunghi Grant was first held in 2015 and solely funded with from large fees recovered from unauthorized use Yunghi's work.*
*As always, special thanks to Jeffrey Smith, Bryan Durr and Natalie Behring.
2018: Paula Bronstein. Erin Clark. Nora Lorek. Cheryl Diaz Meyer. Byron Smith. Joao Velozo
2017: Amber Bracken. Andrea Campeanu. Mikala Compton. Marko Drobnjakovic. Brendan Hoffman. Lauren Justice. Leo Novel. Michael Santiago. Andrew Seng. Ines Della Valle.
2016: Frank Fournier. Amnon Gutman. Carol Guzy. Derek Hudson. Dania Maxwell. Myriam Meloni. Jackie Molloy. Rick Rocamora. Ann Wang. Rony Zakaria.
2015: Jason Houge. Kenneth Jarecke. Andrew Lichtenstein. Leonie Marinovich. Michelle McLoughlin. Matt Mendelsohn. William B. Plowman. Rikki Reich. Ray Whitehouse. Angel Zayas.
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The failure to appoint counsel in misdemeanor cases may represent one of the most widespread violations of federal constitutional rights in criminal cases. A decade ago, in Alabama v. Shelton, the Supreme Court held that indigent defendants sentenced to suspended terms of incarceration in misdemeanor cases have a constitutional right to appointed counsel, even if the defendant is never actually incarcerated. Several factors contribute to this omission. First, some jurisdictions have simply refused to honor the Court's holding. Second, potentially unconstitutional barriers to the appointment of counsel-including prohibitively high fees imposed on defendants, failures to fully inform defendants of their right to counsel, and promises of prompt case resolution only in the absence of counsel-may lead some defendants to waive counsel. Third, an absence of incentives for defense counsel to intervene may stand in the way of providing representation to those who are constitutionally entitled to it.
This Article argues that all of these forces, especially in their joint operation, have created a profound problem. The central difficulty is that major constitutional violations occur on a regular basis-to the detriment of highly vulnerable criminal defendants and our legal system as a whole. Some might argue that the Court in Shelton did not draw the optimal line for the right to counsel. But that line has been drawn, and the Shelton rule offers benefits that are well worth defending. Given a commitment to the Shelton line, this Article explores ways to guard the rights it guarantees.
Repository Citation
Erica J. Hashimoto,
The Problem with Misdemeanor Representation
, 70 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 1019
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/fac_artchop/938
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text: In 2017, tech companies will have to adapt to a new reality. President Trump and his cabinet of billionaires will shape government regulation for companies across the tech industry. And while pre-election, many thought markets would collapse with a Trump win, and post-election, many questioned their naïveté that business wouldn't respond well to a Trump presidency, it's actually a mix of both for the tech world. "If you're a company whose product is enmeshed in a core Democratic philosophy like cannabis or ed tech, this could be more challenging for you," Bradley Tusk, a consultant who works with Uber and other tech companies on their regulatory strategies, told Mashable .


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With the proliferation of the DIY (do it yourself) trend in today's culture, where individuals seek to build, repair, and innovate using their own two hands versus seeking professional assistance, one area that is a DIY no-no is undergoing drug and alcohol detox. Attempting to detox on one's own is rife with potential pitfalls, from dangerous withdrawal symptoms that may crop up during the process to symptoms so miserable that detox is not even completed at all.
A medical detox is the safest route to take when an individual decides to get clean and sober. Medical detox is where trained detox medical providers monitor the detox and withdrawal phase of early recovery, supervising the process and utilizing various medical and holistic interventions to help alleviate the painful withdrawal symptoms. For someone committed to changing their life and getting free of drugs and alcohol, a medical detox helps prevent those plans from being derailed at the outset.
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In most cases the first withdrawal symptoms appear within 6-12 hours of the last dosing of the substance. Early symptoms mimic that of coming down with a bug but gradually increase in severity over the next couple of days as withdrawal symptoms peak. The goal of the home detox nursing team is to mitigate the unpleasant, even painful, withdrawals using both prescription medications—to aid in preventing seizures, reducing cravings, aiding sleep—to OTC medications for symptoms like nausea and diarrhea, headache, chills, fever, and muscle aches.
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During an at home medical detox the patient enjoys their familiar surroundings while proceeding through the phases of detox and withdrawal. In addition, family members may add an additional layer of support and care for the individual detoxing at home. The in-home detox nurses and care providers will monitor vital signs and withdrawal symptoms and make adjustments to medications through the doctor as needed. The primary focus of the detox team is providing comfort to the individual throughout the detox process.
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Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), named Russia's best university in 2016, is planing to add this year a department of space sciences to its 42 faculties, the university's rector Viktor Sadovnichy said, reports Sputnik.
The new department is expected to be opened in Sep. as part of an agreement on joint research, educational and design work the university signed with the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities back in 2015.
The space faculty will mainly conduct fundamental and applied research, study the physical and psychological effects of longtime space travel on humans, and develop computer software for intellectual aerospace trainers, etc.
"The construction of the Vostochny spaceport in the Far East Russia urgently needs specialists in various fields of space research and this is where Moscow State University can help," the university's rector said, noting that Moscow State University is already actively involved in space exploration. Indeed, the University has launched six satellites of its own making. One of them, named Lomonosov, became the first to be launched into space from the Vostochny space center.
"Perhaps, we are the only university capable of building and launching its own satellites. The Lomonosov, which we launched from Vostochny in April 2016, is a space station of 500 kg bristling with dozens of instruments aimed to study outer space and the Earth's atmosphere," Mr Sadovnichi said.
Founded in 1755, Lomonosov Moscow State University is the largest of all Russian universities and one of the oldest. It is currently educating over 50 thousand students. It was repeatedly highly ranked in both the BRICS ranking and the QS World University Rankings.
Last week, Viktor Sadovnichy said Russian President Vladimir Putin that the University was recently ranked third by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) graduate employability ranking.
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RxAnte gets equity investment from UPMC arm
RxAnte, which develops solutions that improve the use of prescription medications, has received a growth equity investment from UPMC Enterprises.
Under the terms of the transaction closed on September 30, Millennium Health sold its entire interest in RxAnte, which will continue to operate as an independent company, led by its existing management team.
Founded in 2011, RxAnte uses predictive analytics, workflow solutions and clinical interventions that are intended to improve outcomes and reduce costs associated with inappropriate medication use. Its technology and clinical services enable its clients to improve clinical care quality and avoid unnecessary costs.
Also See: UPMC, Cavulus partner to grow health insurance services
The investment by UPMC Enterprises will facilitate product development in collaboration with clinical experts at UPMC and accelerate growth. RxAnte currently manages medication use for nearly 7 million people on behalf of health insurers, providers and other stakeholders confronting the urgent challenge of improving safe and effective prescription drug use.
"This is a major milestone for RxAnte that will expand the breadth and depth of the analytics and population health management solutions we provide," said Josh Benner, founder and chief executive officer of RxAnte. "We will partner with UPMC to solve the challenges of underuse, overuse and misuse of prescription drugs."
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Ive shown this recently, and of course everyone has seen it, but this truly was the Best Bush Moment of 2008. It was pretty easy actually. You know what I'm talking about. The Shoe.
I like this video because it shows the incident with "fitting epic music." And I just like watching it over and over.
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Well, we finally got our timeshare scam letter this month. It was addressed to me and said, " You now qualify for a permanent Maintenance Fee elimination.
All of your future Timeshare Maintenance bills may be permanently eliminated. Some restrictions may apply.
We have attempted contacting you previously without success. If you prefer to continue making a Maintenance Fee payments, please disregard this notice. We cannot guarantee qualification unless you contac us prior to May 21, 2015.
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Call 888-755-7904″
Note: We have 3 deeded weeks of timeshare property. I wonder how they got our mailing address? Hmmmm! Well we decided to do an Internet search for the address that was given us.
We found this website called 800notes.com with lots of comments.
Of, course my letter goes into the shredder now. We report you decide.


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If you are the Fast food lover, Culver's is the best place for you. It is a fast food chain market in the United States, this restaurant famous for its different menu; the brand serves fast food with its special tastes. Culver's conduct customer feedback survey in their official website, the survey named as TellCulvers. Management gives value for every customer details and their views because by using this guest satisfaction survey details management can change their products, or they have a chance to change all the services.
Here we will provide all the latest details and information about the TellCulvers guest satisfaction survey; if you want to participate in this survey, you should know all the details before participating. Because every customer views and thoughts about the restaurants are more useful to management, this survey will be laid down on company reputation. Recently all the brands conduct customer feedback surveys because by using this type of surveys customers will have a chance to win free food on your next visit.
Must Read: How can you participate in Krogerfeedback Survey?
Tell Culvers: Introduction
If you want to get free food had dining in the Culver's restaurant, and tell them about how did you enjoy your time in this restaurant in this guest satisfaction survey. Customers have a chance to explain their views at the restaurants freely by participating in this type of guest satisfaction surveys. If you want to know more details about this Culver's survey, this is the correct place where you are landing. TellCulvers survey measures the customer satisfaction levels with their experiences at Culver's restaurant.
Management can know how their customers satisfied with their services and they satisfied with their products or not. The people who want to participate in this survey they must follow the rules of the survey which was provided by the restaurants, here we list all the rules and requirements to participate in this TellCulvers guest satisfaction survey.
This survey conduct in online, for participate in this survey customers no need to go anywhere, you can give your survey by sitting at your home, and the survey takes few minutes from you, and fore that time management will be a reward as gifting coupons for your time. Before starting the survey customers should know how to join in the survey and steps to get into the survey.
TellCulvers survey Rules:
Hereby using this page we will help the beginners to participate in the TellCulvers survey, below we list the rules to join Culvers Survey, if you are ready to start, customers must have a receipt with you while answering the survey and you can follow the below rules to get the coupon.
- The people who are participating in this survey those people need to go to the Survey website CulversSurvey.com.
- To go to this, you need a device like a mobile phone, laptop, etc. which is having a good internet facility so that you can complete the survey without any disturbances.
- You need to aware At least one language (English, Spanish. etc.)
- Customer must have a recent purchase receipt from the stores which you visited recently. (The code will be present at the bottom of the receipt and a valid code will always contain 18.
- People who are participating in this survey those people age must be 18 years.
The customers who followed all the above rules those people have a chance to participate in this survey, if not people don't have a chance to participate in this type of surveys. And the people who are working with them and their families don't have a chance to participate in this survey. And the people who want to participate in this survey those people must have a receipt from their recent visit, but people not able to give multiple surveys with one surveys.
This TellCulvers survey is having a set of questions, the questions related to their products quality, taste, the price of the food, etc. You need to provide the rating for all those questions in the survey. And the customers who are giving this they must be honest while giving the answers because your feedback is more valuable for the management to improve their services.
How to Participate in TellCulvers survey:
Here we list the steps to follow because most of the people who are giving the survey recently doesn't become aware of how to give this survey.
- People need to visit the official website of the TellCulvers.
- And enter the receipt number of your recent purchase.
- After that click on the START button to start the survey.
- Once you entered into the survey customer will get a set of questions regarding your recent experience with their services.
- If you have any Leave the comments(You can also provide the extra comments rather than questions asked in the survey).
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The main reason to conduct this survey is, they know the customer values, how much they liked. Once you finish your survey, you will be getting the coupon code you will e note it down on your receipt. By giving this survey management know about the Customer's satisfaction on their visit, Quality of their Food, Cleanliness of the stores, prices of Food, they know the Staff behavior because these are all playing a key role to improve their restaurant's reputation.
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I have trouble with my brand new RX 580, that I recieved and installed today. I also downloaded STALKER: CS anew from Steam. At first I run the game and set the resolution and all graphic settings to maximum, including DX10.1 mode. After that I exit and restart the game. I see a black screen first, then the game appears minimized. I switch to it and GSC intro begins to play, but just for a second. Then the game crashes (xrengine stopped working). If I manage to skip the Intro, the game crashes in the main menu. This way I can't play with the settings to see what exactly causes the crash, because like I wrote, can't get to the menu
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My Name Is Memory
Daniel tells me that he's always loved me. That I feel the same. That I always have. Not just in this life, but in my last life, and all my lives before. But I don't remember him. He says he is always searching for me. Always hoping that one day I will remember. But it is only he that carries the memory of our love. I know that finding true love is never easy. Perhaps you have fought for it. Perhaps, like Daniel, you have endured the pain of it being unrequited. But I hope your quest ends happily. I hope you never have to face the heartbreak that inevitably awaits us. This is our extraordinary, unforgettable story.Read More
'The centuries-old background to their story is as compelling as the action in the present and makes their constant near misses tear-provokingly frustrating. And the involvement of Daniel's evil brother adds the heart-racing pace of this thriller. It's a book that will inevitably draw comparisons to The Time Traveller's Wife, and stands up well to that modern classic'
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"what?, what's the reason for that?. Why will the police want to search my room?" i asked desperately.
"they just want to search all the rooms in the lodge. According to them it's the procedure. You are not the only person, so you have to come as fast as you can or else they might break into your room when it gets to your turn" he explained patiently.
"fine i'll be there" i murmured half-heartedly, breathing deeply.
It really took me about two hours to make up my mind on returning to the lodge, because i was so scared that the police might find something in my room. A lipstick, lock of hair anything incriminating. I feared.
Though I was so sure that i wiped my room clean before travelling, but they were experts and i was scared something could be found somehow.
However I finally returned to my lodge very late in the afternoon with the hope that my room has been broken into. But on the contrary it was as i left it {still locked}.
I quickly met the hostel president with questions in my heart and Immediately he saw me he smiled, offering his hand for a handshake.
"it's very fine you showed up today. All the rooms that are yet to be searched will be searched tomorrow. Some students travelled like you did which is very bad and as a result the cops decided to search the rooms of available students today while the locked ones will be searched tomorrow whether the owners return or not" he explained, settling my curiousity.
I returned to my room a bit relieved and satisfied, quickly cleaned up everything in it one more time, washing the bedsheet Nmeka la!d on over and over. Infact i made sure my room was very much in order before resting that day.
My room was so clean that the three policemen who searched it early the next day commented on it.
"seems like you are the cleanest student in this lodge. Your room is so clean" one of them said to me as he tossed around my properties, without suspecting a thing. I smiled nervously.
Unknown to them the room they were searching was the main crime scene and they left without finding anything, leaving me a bit relaxed.
"What next?" i asked myself as i watched them leave.


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LEAP/MRT helped my migraine headaches, my IBS, and my joint pain!!
I suffered from terrible migraine headaches that lasted for days, before LEAP (Lifestyle Eating and Performance) and Mediator Release Testing. They were getting worse and were coming twice a week now. I was starting to have bouts of actual vision loss… and my old remedies weren't working. The vision loss continued even after the headache had left. I was scared, and wondered just how severe these would get. I'm only 44 I thought! They were interfering with my daily life big time, to say the least.
I was on my last straw having just spent nearly $400 on an ER visit at the local hospital because of a migraine headache, when a nutritionist Tracy Konoske asked me about doing the LEAP test. Not only did I have migraines, but I lived with joint pain and an irritable bowel. I got hives for no reason at all. This made me a perfect candidate she said.
I agreed and much to my surprise, my results showed that seemingly healthy foods I was eating every day were reactive. Even 'benign' things like soy, lettuce and chicken were "red" – a level at which the LEAP-MRT test states that I should stay away from. My stand-by pain medicine was yellow reactive. Talk about adding fuel to the fire!
Then Tracy customized a diet for me that took into consideration my likes and dislikes, lifestyle and other known triggers. She also educated me about nightshades because of my joint pain, and about aged foods, like gorgonzola cheeses, because of a chemical to which I am sensitive. Along the way, we realized that I probably have a histamine intolerance too. I would develop severe hives at the release of histamine which was very itchy and painful. No wonder I couldn't figure this all out on my own over the years. Tracy had a lot of resources and ideas for me, way beyond just avoiding the yellow and red reactive foods.
I'm thrilled to say that Tracy Konoske and MRT have changed my life! I haven't had a migraine since starting LEAP. A huge bonus is that my IBS and hives are gone! My sleep is now sound and restful and I never even knew how disrupted it was. My joint pain is so minimal that a bad day now was a "usual" day in my old life.
I have become so inspired – I think because I don't have to deal with the hives, pain, and bloating- that I have enrolled in a Master's Degree program, and am really looking forward to the study. This is a goal that was incomprehensible to me before now, because I never knew when a blinding headache would strike.
It isn't easy to change your whole food intake, but the benefits are way worth it. I used to eat 'healthy' Kashi Go Lean cereal or yogurt for breakfast. I always had a salad for lunch. I can't tell you how much cottage cheese (with polysorbate 80 in it) I've eaten in my lifetime. And although those foods may be "good" and "wholesome," they weren't for me. So, I am finding new safe foods!
Changing ones diet takes time, thought, and planning. I highly recommend Tracy and Mediator Release Testing for anyone who has struggled the way I have. It's the best money I've spent in years after an awful lot of doctor appointments, acupuncture treatments, herbs, massages, etc. With Tracy's help, and MRT's rock solid identification of trigger foods, I am pain free!
Christen, age 44 but feeling like I'm 29 again!
Update from Christen
"Just one year ago I started the LEAP protocol after Mediator Release Testing. I am happy to report I have only had 4, count them 1,2,3,4!!! migraine headaches in that time! Before LEAP I would have two, sometimes three, migraines per week. The really great news is I can specifically identify the trigger that caused each of those 4 migraines. A couple were known choices – testing the system if you know what I mean. The others were mistakes early on and I know better how to read labels and ask questions in restaurants as a result. You'll be pleased to know I have enrolled in Grad School and I love it!
I continue to avoid nightshades and my red and yellow reactive foods. Some days, I am tempted by something that I know better than to eat, but all I have to do is think about having a headache and the temptation goes away. My IBS is still non-existant when I avoid triggers, as is my joint pain.
Thanks to Tracy for improving my life, more than she will ever know!
~ Christen (still feeling 29 but now 45)


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Just back from Cuba! This was our third visit there so we fell right into the pace. Some people go there to sit beside the pool but we go there to Fly Fish! Most people, unless you are in the know… don't realize that Cuba is probably the best fly fishing destination in the Carribbean. The Saltwater flats boast Big Bonefish, amble amounts of Permit, and tons of Tarpon. The bulk of Cuba's fly fishing destinations have been contracted out by a Spanish company who charges HUGE dollars to fish in their exclusive areas. Cayo Coco is the last of the spots where you can hire a local guide (with boat) and hit the flats for as little as $350 / day. Even if you don't fish, personally I'd still hire a guide to take you away from all the noise at the hotel and out into the pristine salt flats and backcountry beaches where you won't see another soul all day. It's just absolutely beautiful. Book at guide through this site, they will hook you up http://www.holywaters.ca
Cayo Coco itself is a perfect vacation area because there are ample resorts for you to stay, take your pick. We prefer the Melia Cayo Coco, its a smaller Adult only resort, but there is something for everyone there. If you want a day off, cruise into Moron. Its a local city with a population of approximately 60,000 people, check out the old architecture and get yourself some cuban Sandwiches,… mmmmm cuubaaan sandwichessss…. mmmm


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Econopark is the new low-cost car park 10 minutes from Orly. Econopark has
More than 400 places and offers sites cheaper than car parks.
The airport, on average 30% less. Reservations are made online,
Indicate the arrival and departure times of the flight. A shuttle service is available to guests
From the car park to the Orly airport (South or West terminal) and from the airport to the car park.
Econopark saves time and money.


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Company News - posted by VentilatorOfDoom on Sat 23 January 2010, 00:22:52Tags: Interplay; Project V13
Not so long ago we witnessed how Herve Caen's Interplay seemingly managed to dodge Bethesda's impressive lawyer assault. We merely took that as an IRL example not to treat INT as a dump stat.
Who would have thought that Interplay gathers reinforcements for developing their Fallout MMO with such an uncanny speed.
Despite the legal troubles, another developer of the original Fallout has joined Chris Taylor at Interplay on the Project V13 (Fallout MMO) team (Jason Anderson, who originally headed the project, left for InXile in 2009).
Mark O'Green is a designer that wrote most talking head dialogues in Fallout and Fallout 2.
How will Bethesda react? Will applying admire, boast, joke, coerce be enough to turn the tides in their favor?
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A cold front has entered Indiana Wednesday night. This isn't just any front. This is the front we've been talking about for a week. This is the one that is going to put an end to mid/late summer temperatures in the Hoosier state.
Winds will be the first thing you notice behind the front. They will shift from the south to the west. The cooler air is lagging behind the front. As of 10pm, temperatures are in the 40°s as close as eastern Illinois.
Jackets will be needed Thursday morning. We will have temperatures in the mid-40°s to around 50° at 7am.
Sunshine will likely return during the afternoon. That should allow temperatures to warm in to the upper 50°s. However, winds will be out of the west/northwest gusting to 23mph. The wind will add a little chill to the air.
Hurricane Michael is down to a category 1 hurricane as of 10pm Wednesday. The storm is expected to continue weakening through Thursday. However, once it moves back over the Atlantic Ocean it is forecast to strengthen, with 60mph winds.
Winds from Michael over the next 36 hours will be nothing like they were when the the storm made landfall. Take a look at some of these peak wind gusts from Wednesday.
Hurricane Michael will go in to the weather record books as the third most intense U.S. landfalls. Intensity is determined by atmospheric pressure.
I don't see any significant warm-ups returning to central Indiana through the rest of October. I suspect with several cool mornings over the coming days, we will start to see a lot of fall colors appearing in the trees.


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Held each November, this premier business luncheon will feature a presentation on current activities and developments in Jefferson Parish. The 2019 luncheon featured a panel with Parish President Michael Yenni, Councilwoman at Large Cynthia Lee Sheng and Jefferson Parish Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley.
Selling out since its creation, each year's attendance includes a "who's who" roster of local business leaders and politicians.


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1830 – Duckett's Grove, Carlow, Co. Carlow
In his book A Guide to Irish Country Houses Mark Bence-Jones describes Duckett's Grove as a "square house of two and three storeys,
In his book A Guide to Irish Country Houses Mark Bence-Jones describes Duckett's Grove as a "square house of two and three storeys,
Huntington Castle was built in 1625 as a garrison on the strategically important Wexford to Dublin route. After 50 years the soldiers moved out and the Esmonde family began to convert it into a family home.
The construction of Carlow Cathedral started in 1826 under the supervision of the architect Joseph Lynch who was succeeded by the architect Thomas Cobden in 1829 who changed the design.
The ancestral home of the Mcmorrough Kavanaghs, High Kings of Leinster, and originally an important castle guarding the River Barrow,
Eccentric design with unusual tower, with Tudor Revival touches for a catholic school. The Old School closed in 1980 and has been used by different community groups since.
Wonderful symmetrical composition with a stationmaster's house in the upper floor of the central building. His quarter have a small balcony over the ticket hall.The building suffers visually from the large expanse of tarmacadam out front.
Also known as the Adelaide Memorial Church. Built as a memorial to Constance Duguid, an englishwoman who was engaged to be married to a member of a local landowning family.
Fantastically muscular design for the main gateway to Duckett's Grove – with a total extant of 240feet including two gateways,
Sir Nicholas Bagenal came to Ulster as Marshal of Elizabeth 1st's army, settled in County Carlow and founded Bagenalstown.
Detached four-bay two-storey Tudor Revival house with half-dormer attic, c. 1840, on an asymmetrical plan with granite ashlar façade having carved stone dressings including mullioned bay and oriel windows and gables.


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Date: 1789
"'Tis [the letter of the law] the birdlime of reason to fasten our senses."
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— Williams, John [pseud. Anthony Pasquin] (1754-1818)
Date: 1789
"Bid Syren Hope resume her long lost part, / And chase the vulture Care--that feeds upon the heart."
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— Smith, Charlotte (1749-1806)
Date: w. 1789, 1804
"While Vanity unveils her whiffling flags, / Her glittering trinkets, and her tawdry rags-- / Spreads spangled nets, and fills her philter'd bowl, / To fix each Sense, and fascinate the Soul-- / Her birdlime twigs contrived with such sly Art, / That while they tangle thoughts, they trap the heart...
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TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's state Senate has defeated a bill to legalize gay marriage, leaving it unlikely the state will have a gay marriage law in the very near future.
The bill needed 21 votes to pass; only 14 senators approved the measure Thursday.
Gay-rights advocates had pushed hard to get the bill passed before Jan. 19, when Republican Chris Christie becomes governor. Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine promised to sign the bill if approved by the Legislature but Christie has said he would veto it.
New Jersey offers civil unions that grant the legal rights of marriage to gay couples. Five states — Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont — allow gay marriage.
Meanwhile, the national debate over same-sex marriage will take center stage in a California courtroom next week at a federal trial that could ultimately become the landmark case that determines whether gay Americans have a right to marry.
The case will decide a challenge to California's gay-marriage ban that was approved by voters in 2008, and the ruling will likely be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. How the high court rules in the case could set the precedent for whether gay marriage becomes legal nationwide.
"This could be our Brown vs. Board of Education," said former Clinton White House adviser Richard Socarides, referring to the 1954 Supreme Court decision that outlawed racial segregation in schools and other public facilities. "Certainly the plaintiffs will tell you they are hoping for a broad ruling that says that any law that treats someone differently because of sexual orientation violates the U.S. Constitution."
The case marks the first federal trial to examine if the U.S. Constitution permits bans on gay marriages, and the challenge is being bankrolled by a group of liberal Hollywood activists including director Rob Reiner and producer Bruce Cohen.
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Jason Elliott successfully appealed against the sentence imposed on a getaway driver who had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob. Her co-accused had been under police surveillance for some time. Extensive preparations had been made with a view to robbing a cash in transit van. Firearms and ammunition were carried in the course of the robbery. The appellant's role was limited to the provision of logistical support and helping with transport to and from the scene. She had taken part in the reconnaissance of various locations and her presence had been noted as part of the surveillance operation.
The appellant was of previous good character. She pleaded guilty to the conspiracy to rob, possession of cocaine, possession of amphetamine and possession of methamphetamine. She was sentenced to 7 years' in relation to the conspiracy and concurrent sentences in relation to the drugs offences. Her co-defendants received sentences of 14 ½ years and 12 years respectively. One of them had been afforded 20% credit. This was in the face of an earlier ruling to the effect that full credit would be preserved in the event of a guilty plea.
The approach of the Court of Appeal was that –
"…In passing sentence upon her, the judge noted her previous good character and the support from her family. She had played an integral role in the conspiracy, but her starting point was very different because, as was clear from her accepted basis of plea, she was not aware that firearms formed part of the agreement to rob. The judge also had regard to her clear remorse and to the effect of her relationship with Claydon. The starting point in her case was 10 years. The judge applied the same discount of 20 per cent, which she had applied to all the three accused, and then said she would reduce her sentence by a further 12 months to reflect her good character. Hence the term of 7 years' imprisonment imposed."
It was argued on the appellant's behalf that she had been allowed sufficient credit for her guilty plea and that –
"…If her 7 year term were left as it is, she too would have a justifiable sense of grievance if no adjustment were made in her case too. Given her lesser role and the accepted basis of plea, he submits that the judge clearly wished to distinguish her position from that of her co-accused and to reflect that in the sentences she imposed. For these reasons, Mr Elliott also submits that the reduction afforded to this appellant should be proportionately greater than the reduction afforded in Aitken's case."
Her total sentence was reduced to 6 years' imprisonment.
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Before Facebook was a mainstream social media platform, Randi Zuckerberg was leading its marketing initiatives and helped launch the live streaming video industry.
The innovative founder of Zuckerberg Media and 2011 Emmy Award nominee will be the keynote speaker at South Sound Summit on Oct. 30, an event business professionals won't want to miss.
South Sound Summit will feature Zuckerburg and more than 10 other inspiring and business-oriented presentations. One of our South Sound Women to Watch, Soyeon Yi, a South Korean Astronaut, will challenge attendees to "find the hidden STEM" in the modern business world. The Founder of Tree, an eco-friendly furniture store in Tacoma, will talk about combining the heart and mind in business. More speakers will divulge about customer service, networking, and understanding the economic tapestry of the South Sound, and a Joint Base Lewis-McCord commander will speak about service.
The event is completely customizable, allowing attendees to select which speakers they want to hear. Programming runs from 1 to 4:30 p.m., followed by a biz crawl from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
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- Melai Cantiveros reminded Sam Milby that he was her first on-screen kiss
- She shared how nervous and shy she was back then
- Melai with Karla, John Prats and Sam Milby all shared a good laugh over the throwback video
Melai Cantiveros, Karla Estrada, John Prats and Sam Milby all had a good laugh as they reminisced the past.
On Magandang Buhay, Momshie Melai took the opportunity to remind Sam Milby that he was her first on-screen kiss. The two starred in 2010 ABS-CBN teleserye "Precious Hearts Romances: Impostor" top billed by Maja Salvador.
After replaying the throwback scene, Melai admitted she was so nervous. She said "First screen kiss ko. Grabe ang toothbrush ko, 10 times akong nag-toothbrush, kinakabahan talaga ako. … Sobrang nahiya talaga ako." [That was my first screen kiss. I brushed my teeth 10 times. I was so nervous and shy.]
Karla butted in and joked, "At yun ang huling toothbrush niya" as they all shared a good laugh. [And that was the last time she brushed her teeth.]
Sam also commented, "Nag-toothbrush din ako. Siyempre bilang first kiss mo gusto ko (maayos)." [I brushed my teeth. Of course, because it was your first kiss I wanted it to be good.]
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New York Undercover star Malik Yoba recently came out as trans-attracted in support of a young man who was cyber bullied to suicide after admitting his love for a trans-woman.
"I love ALL women AND count MYSELF among those that find themselves trans attracted and I too have felt the self imposed shame that comes with that truth but it's time to speak up," he captioned under a video of men bullying a man who said he has sex with trans women. "It is NOT about GENITALIA OR SEX but about attraction to the soul and humanity of an individual."
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ATTENTION BLACK AND ALL MEN!!! THIS IS NOT OK!!!!! This video is another heartbreaking example of the homophobia, transphobia hatred and hypocrisy WE as black folks, BLACK MEN in particular have to NAME , FACE and CALL OUT and do the work to heal!!! THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I WILL BE AT @transmarchondc 🏳🌈hosting a workshop called LOVE + TRAUMA: The Trans Experience on Sept 27 2019 ( details TBD ) His name was Maurice "Reese" Willoughby, a 20 yr old baby who killed himself from an apparent drug overdose after his girlfriend left him due to abuse. Clearly as evidenced in this video this young man was confident in his choice to love who he loved but the uninformed young men around him haven't been taught BY US that love is love and acceptance of Trans love is ok and bullying has nothing to do with masculinity or HETEROSEXUAL behavior. Ultimately his mental and emotional health was not intact enough and the fragility of his life as he saw it was too much to bear. Often times this type of shame and ridicule can lead to the murders of women of the trans experience . NOT OK!! Clearly he didn't get the support of his peers who think that toxicity = masculinity and humanity. That being a "real man" means we must disrespect and demean those that FIND themselves attracted to women of the trans experience. The fact that he was trans attracted presumably meant that he had no safe space to go to find the support he needed to learn to navigate love of a woman of the trans experience in a world that constantly tells you you're wrong. TRANS PEOPLE DESERVE LOVE AND RESPECT AS DO THOSE OF US THAT LOVE THEM!! I love ALL women AND count MYSELF among those that find themselves trans attracted and I too have felt the self imposed shame that comes with that truth but it's time to speak up. It is NOT about GENITALIA OR SEX but about attraction to the soul and humanity of an individual and often the beauty that is in the courage and conviction to live ones truth! As a self identified cis heterosexual man I too am learning what it means to be trans attracted. Many of us famous and otherwise that have struggled with accepting our attraction so we do NOTHING. This MUST change 🙏🏾
Well it didn't take long for some of those trans he's attracted to to come forward and give a different account of that love. According to facebook user Maria Lopez Ebony Malik prefers underage trans sex workers. She took to Facebook to tell her #metoo story.
From the post Maria insinuates they had a sexual relationship when she was underage which is wildly inappropriate. Those are strong accusations and I hope they are backed up with actual evidence.
I won't victim-blame or victim shame. I will say that in the post she said two things that contradicted themselves.
- You never forget your celebrity clients
- I'm not trying to ride a wave.
I'm not saying that Malik didn't do this. I'm saying there had better be proof and I'm curious which other of those hundreds of Johns are being persecuted by the law?
I'm not going to tell anyone to NOT tell their story because he's an "ally." I'm asking if the persecution begins and ends with the one who has the most clout.
After further review of Mariah's page child advocacy and the decriminalization of sex trafficking seems to be her platforms. She supports the idea that two consenting adults can make a business arrangements but child sex-trafficking should be illegal. Which I agree with.
I'll just end with saying I hope there is proof about the child rape allegations. We'll see how it goes.
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Trade name: ARK
Year of Foundation: 2016
ARK is a decentralized environment intended to increase the client selection of blockchain technology. The ARK Crew, self-named group, has delineated obviously in their whitepaper that they anticipate on bringing the blockchain to the majority by building a fast and secure core technology with down to earth services for the real people. Basically, the ARK Crew is making a sandbox environment where organizations and different clients can make their own blockchain from a clone of ARK in only a couple of snaps. To make the ecosystem as broadly open as could be allowed, the Crew is concentrating intensely on giving a good client encounter and consolidating whatever number different Blockchains and coding languages as possible.
How does ARK work?
The ARK Crew is incorporating a few outstanding highlights with their biological community – all with the brought together, the basic objective of making blockchain more available to the world like SmartBridges. SmartBridges are used to connect the separate the blockchains together through the ARK platform. Essentially, ARK turns into the middle person between various chains enabling them to speak with each other and trigger the occasions crosswise over chains something that isn't as of now possible. Empowering SmartBridges on a chain is as simple as embedding a piece of code that ARK gives. Trades like Coinbase and Shapeshift additionally advantage from SmartBridges. These platforms can utilize encoded audience members to go about as a medium for SmartBridge exchanges while as yet charging their ordinary exchange expenses.
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ARK was launched in February of this current year by twenty-seven members spread over the world. With the colleagues found wherever from California to Bulgaria, the ARK Crew is genuinely decentralized. The group right now comprises of 15 main members. The ARK framework is demonstrated vigorously on that of three old projects: Cryptic, Lisk, and Bitshares. The essential comparability that ARK has with those past activities is the utilization of the DPoS consensus algorithm.
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ARK price today
ARK Coin as of now has a market capitalization of $295 million; of which $6 million is exchanged every day. The ARK platform expects to make crypto advances all the more socially acceptable.
The ARK idea tends to a considerable lot of the versatility and ease of use issues that are available within the Ethereum ecosystem while offering similar favorable circumstances.