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CBC - To Russia With Love
The CBC recently showed a documentary entitled, 'To Russia With Love,' about all of the homophobia Putin stirred up during the Olympic games and the hardships that it caused all of the fag athletes.
I didn't watch it because I was scared that if I did head CBC fag Rick Mercer would do a cameo saying, "They spent twenty-five years Hitler/Holocausting high school students causing unreported teen suicide so that boys with dark complexions would learn empathy on a subconscious level for a 1990s in the closet fag like me."
The CBC's website says:
Leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a law banning the "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors" was passed in Russia. Gay Olympians were faced with a tough decision: to take a risky stance against the host country...
I remember this created a lot of tension. People in Toronto got so worked up over it that they refused to buy Latvian vodka in protest of Latvia possibly being a city near Moscow.
The Olympics had been in Beijing prior to this. Nobody bothered to go there and try to hand out free copies of LGBT news.
But if there's a country with blond people in it they should be forced to accept downtown Toronto values.
In conclusion the whole thing is like your local school board Hitler/Holocausting LGBT into being to boost non-white students into university. Nobody cares about the Asians because the other students aren't attracted or repulsed by them. That's why they do so well at school.
And meanwhile Ontario's racist high school teachers sent their kids to the whitest schools during Hitler/Holocaust while everybody gets worked up over LGBT in Russia.
Did I mention that Rick Mercer is a fag? Because I knew in 1998 I just didn't want to say anything. I have Peter Mansbridge pegged as an alcoholic who beats his wife, too.


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Pope John Paul II led the Catholic Church during a time of great upheaval. During his pontificate (1978-2005), the Soviet Union and the Berlin Wall collapsed, and great strides were made for freedom worldwide. The first non-Italian pope in more than four centuries, the Polish John Paul was also the very first Slavic pope ever. As a young man, he experienced Nazi persecution and had to train for the priesthood in a seminary conducted "underground"—because Catholic religious training for vocations had been outlawed. At the same time, he remained active in the Polish anti-Nazi insurgency and helped Jews escape the Holocaust. Later, as pontiff, he forged new relationships between the Roman Catholic Church and Jewish denominations worldwide and played a pivotal role in the downfall of the Soviet Union. This engaging biography follows the arc of the pontiff's life in the context of world politics.
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Cevisama Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Roca presents the Lavanga Series from its Rock & Rock Collection. This high-tech porcelain tile, available in 24"-by-48" and 12"-by-48" formats, takes on the aesthetic properties of a slate without the fear of slate's delicate layering, making for a chip resistant exterior tile option perfect for patios and gardens.
Cevisama, the International Ceramic Tile and Bath Furnishings Show, celebrated its 25th anniversary this year in Valencia, Spain and continued its tradition of being on the cutting edge of architecture and interior design as 137 of Tile of Spain's branded manufacturers unveiled their newest products and design innovations for 2007.
The Feria Valencia, exhibition site of Cevisama 2007, played host to 96,000 trade professionals and 12,000 foreign buyers from 147 countries. Tile of Spain manufacturers introduced visitors to the latest techniques currently fueling a demand for creative ceramics that imitate natural aesthetics. New trends such as fabrics and animal hides as the inspiration for ceramic tile texture stole the show at Cevisama, sparking even further interest in the seemingly endless possibilities available from the Spanish ceramic tile industry.
The trend sparking even greater interest so far this year is that of wood, steel and stone inspired tiles. Wood-inspired tiles, especially, are making great strides to become even more aesthetically pleasing. The surfaces of these ceramic tiles look identical to that of a finished wood plank floor; yet refuse susceptibility to dangers such as water damage and daily wear and tear in even the highest of traffic areas.
Cevisama upheld all expectations throughout its silver anniversary, delivering quality products, as well as quantity with respects to its levels of new design and innovation. Ceramic tile manufacturers were especially noted as delivering an unforgettable show.
Onix never fails to deliver pure, modern luxury. Shown here are Onix's 1"-by-1" opal white and beige glass mosaic tiles that sparkle against the bright colors of this youthful yet sophisticated space. Onix specializes in making glass mosaics and offers 14 different product lines allowing for countless mosaic combinations. The tiles are made from 100 percent recycled glass.
The strength of Spain's ceramic tile industry even reached ears outside of the world of architecture and interior design this year. During a dinner held by Cevisama before the show as a thank you to loyal companies who have exhibited continuously for the past 25 years, Victor Campos, Vice President of the Generalist (the Valencia regional government), commented on his belief that Cevisama's growth throughout the past 25 years is directly related to the innovation, creativity and cutting edge technology of the ceramic tile industry. Other government officials, along with representatives from the ceramic tile industry, were also in attendance.
The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer's Association (ASCER) is the private organization whose primary objective is to support Spain's ceramic tile manufacturers and the industry as a whole by stewarding and promoting the Tile of Spain brand worldwide. A strong global leader in the industry, the Tile of Spain brand comprises 220 manufacturers concentrated primarily in the province of Castellon.
For more about tile produced in Spain, contact Tile of Spain Center at the Trade Commission of Spain, 2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 1114, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Call 305-446-4387 or visit www.spaintiles.com.
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Ethics and The Manipulation Boundary: When is it Healthy and When is it Pathological?
I see manipulation daily in the mental health field. The clients I serve are actively trying to improve their current life situation. Many of them are masters at managing other people or systems. In practice, I often find myself as one of the people whom they attempt to manage. The following paragraphs contain highlights of a few experiences I've observed in my years of practice.
Several years ago, I was working with a couple struggling with marital issues. The husband shared that he was not happy with his wife because she expected too much of him. He stated that he wanted to have some time to go fishing, to play pool or to just have an evening to himself once in awhile. He described her as "manipulating" every hour of his life. The wife in turn shared that she believes the marriage is falling apart because her husband is not happy being at home with her. She admitted she plans activities for the two of them and is not happy if her husband wants to spend time away from her. He responded with assurance that the marriage was solid but that he needed more space. He said he felt "smothered." Further discussion revealed that the woman had been previously married and the first marriage had ended in divorce. She became tearful as she expressed fear that the same would occur with her current marriage. Several sessions went by with the couple. It was fairly clear the woman was trying to control her husband's free time or behavior to decrease her own anxiety about the marriage. She was able to identify that her sense of security was better when her husband was physically with her. Was it her motive to control her husband or preserve the marriage?
Thankfully, the couple was able to address the behaviors of concern and create new behaviors focused on fulfilling both partners' needs. Their relationship improved as did the woman's sense of security in the marriage. It was important through the therapeutic process to identify the process of manipulation but not to label it as a negative behavior. It was simply a survival skill used by the woman. Redirecting the behavior was a key to a positive treatment plan.
Another example presented itself in my work with a family consisting of three children living with their grandparents. The family had received outpatient services off and on for a couple years for the two older children. Therapy focused on behavior management and parenting strategies. The family received disability insurance for the two children. A third child in the home had begun having behavioral issues at school which prompted the contact with myself. The grandmother entered my office and presented me with disability paperwork to complete for the youngest child.
Historically, the grandmother had struggled to maintain a job for various reasons. She would work for several weeks and would leave the job with little notice to her employers. She appeared to be a capable worker or employee. However, the grandmother had never maintained steady employment. The grandfather was retired but had suffered from health related issues for several years. He tried to do odd jobs around the community but his abilities were limited due to his health. The children had resided with their grandparents for more than three years. For various reasons, there was limited support from the biological parents.
During the session, the grandmother shared that none of the children were doing well. She wanted the older children back in therapy. She talked briefly about the third child who was reportedly being disruptive at school. This had prompted her visit to my office. Grandmother spoke of her latest job experience. She said she had been working nights and couldn't get the kids to school on time because she didn't get off until thirty minutes before they were to be at school. She said she couldn't keep the job because the school was upset about tardiness and attendance. She spoke of her concern about paying the bills and buying medication for her husband. With increased emotion she again referred to the children's behavior.
I asked some questions about the school and the behaviors of concern. I touched briefly on some stress relief strategies for the grandmother, agreed to look through the paperwork, and rescheduled to meet with the grandmother and youngest child. She seemed somewhat relieved.
As I reviewed my session with the woman, I identified several areas of concern. I was aware that I that I might have an ethical dilemma to address regarding the disability paperwork, but I didn't believe this issue needed immediate attention. My biggest concern was the amount of stress expressed by the grandmother. She was struggling to maintain at many levels. She was physically tired, emotionally drained, and was trying figure out how to generate enough money to pay bills and maintain her husband. The woman was desperately trying to improve her life situation by changing other's behaviors and by trying to access services. To be specific, the grandmother was trying to change her grandchildren's behavior, was trying to get me to help her change their behavior, was seeking my service to help her secure disability assistance, and was trying to manipulate a financial system with little success.
The woman's behavior could be identified as manipulative. I would suggest that she was trying to skillfully manage others for personal gain. However, the personal gain was at a level of self-survival. She was trying to preserve her family in the only way she thought possible. Is this a negative skill?
I can remember a conversation in my clinical practice course during graduate school very clearly. This particular conversation evolved as one of the students referred to a client as "manipulative." The instructor emphatically asked, "What do you mean by that comment?" It appeared as though the entire class was taken back by the instructor's question and her pointedness. The student attempted to answer but was unclear as to what the instructor was asking.
Our instructor went on to ask several questions. The two that remain most clearly in my mind include, "Why do we use the word manipulation to describe perceived negative behaviors of a person?" and "Why is it ethical for therapists to use manipulation in their practice?" She then gave us an assignment. The assignment seemed simple. We were to think about how we used manipulation in our own lives and to write a two-page summary.
One last example involves an intervention at a residential treatment facility. Our staff at the facility had been struggling to maintain the group of teens in the program. Behaviors of concern included defiance, refusal to maintain their rooms, poor school performance and general negative attitudes. The staff had a meeting to try to address the problems. A reward of some kind became the proposed solution. The staff selected a pizza party for the reward if all the residents maintained a certain point level through the week. The residents were made aware of the incentive. Some were excited about the opportunity and others showed no enthusiasm. Staff went ahead with the intervention plan to see if behaviors would improve. The outcomes were not perfect but were positive. The group of teenagers who had been so disruptive one week, showed improved response to the staff and all activities the following week. Several positive leaders even began to emerge. Although not all residents met the goal of maintaining the point level, the entire group's behavior improved. We did go ahead and offer some pizza but not a full blown party. The kids responded to the staffs' reward intervention which was actually an act of manipulation. Was this planned reward intervention an example of negative manipulation or positive manipulation of the teens behavior? I believe the staff actually utilized some positive manipulation skills.
We hear references to manipulation very frequently. "She's manipulating the system." " He manipulates the kids every weekend." "Her behavior is so manipulative." All these comments can be heard in the clinical setting as well as in our daily conversations. The references often have a negative overtone to them. They hint that the person doing the manipulation is breaking some unwritten rule of behavior. They also bring about the idea that the person involved in the manipulative behavior is harming another person in some way. I believe this is in part due to the lack of permission or awareness of the affected party or system. Manipulation does not allow for one to seek permission to initiate change.
I would challenge the negative references to manipulation. I see the skill as a strength that can be utilized to help persons improve their life situation. The key in treatment is trying to redirect the identified manipulative behavior into something that will benefit the client without harming others. If at all possible, making the client aware of the behavior will create even more avenues for future success and effective transference of the skill. If a client can "skillfully manage" their own behavior, master the skill of managing others without harm, and use these skills in a positive manner, the opportunity for self-growth and self-survival is unlimited. Manipulation is only a negative behavior if we choose to define it as such. It can be the strength or treatment tool necessary to successfully empower clients to change their life situation. Manipulation is a word loaded with treatment opportunities.
Karen Lindhurst, the author of this article, has experience in community mental health to include a substance abuse residential treatment facility. The following are my thoughts on the pros and cons in using manipulation in a therapy session.
- Lindhurst, Karen employed by Healthcare Training Institute to research and write the article, Ethics and The Manipulation Boundary: When is it Healthy and When is it Pathological?
The preceding section contained information on the manipulation boundary. Write three case study examples regarding how you might use the content of this section of the Manual in your practice.
What are two definitions of manipulation? To select and enter your answer go to Ethics CEU Answer Booklet.


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Bond, James: New Villain–Mads Mikkelsen (the Cipher)
November 5, 2006 by EmanuelLevy
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen says he was thrilled to take one of cinema's most despised and prized rolesthe Bond villain in "Casino Royale," the 21st picture in the longest, most successful big-screen series in film history. Mikkelsen plays Le Chiffre (the Cipher), international banker and money launderer to terrorist organizations, and James Bond's opponent in the most important game of poker either of them has ever played.
The Copenhagen-born actor is the top male star in Denmark and is also acclaimed throughout Scandinavia. As a boy, he trained as a gymnast and then became a professional dancer before studying drama at the Arhus Theatre School.
Mikkelsen became famous overnight as the star of the TV police series "Unit 1," which won an International Emmy as Best Dramatic Series.
Villain With No Name
I'm attracted to scripts where my character might have some secrets, so to be offered the role of Le Chiffre (the Cipher), a man with no real name, was perfect.
Not One-dimensional Heavy
Many actors say that playing the villain is more interesting than playing the good guy, because he always has a twist in his character. But I think if you are playing the bad guy, you try to show a good side to him sometimes, and if you are playing the good guy, you try to show a flaw in him, so it's not one-dimensional for the audience
Favorite Bond Villain
My favorite Bond villain was Christopher Walken in 'A View to a Kill,' because he's got what it takes to be a good villainthere is something good and bad about him at the same time.
Not Reading the Book
I purposely chose not to read the Ian Fleming novel before production began on 'Casino Royale,' preferring instead to develop my character exclusively from the screenplay, and my extensive discussions with director Martin Campbell.
Atypical Bad Guy
Le Chiffre is not the typical Bond movie bad guy. Rather than a megalomaniac madman, looking to take over the world, Le Chiffre is an amoral criminal mastermind with a thirst for hard currency. He's living in the contemporary world and trying to make as much money as possible, just like everybody else.
Ice-Cold
Le Chiffre is smart and clever, but he doesn't boast about his successes. He rarely gets his own hand dirty, but he will if he has to. When we meet him, he's rich and successful, but Bond is on his tail. And when the chips are down, he doesn't show his emotionshe's ice cold.
Poker Lessons
In order to recoup his massive stock market losses, Le Chiffre organizes a poker game in Montenegro for international high rollers with a $10 million buy-in. The actors took poker lessons and rehearsed the games before shooting began in order to keep the performances fresh as the hands were played and replayed over several days. Producer Wilson, a self-described poker addict, supervised the rehearsals himself.
Playing for Fun
Most of us could already play poker and, as well as rehearsing the tournament, we played poker for fun. In fact, we often ended up playing in the corridors of Prague's Barrandov Studios between scenes. Playing cards on camera for three weeks apparently only whet the actors' appetite for the game. One night I and some of the other actors ventured out to a casino in Prague, where we promptly ran into Wilson.
Involuntary Tic
Like most gamblers, Le Chiffre has a tell, an involuntary tic that reveals how he feels about his hand. He has a scar on his eye, and the vein starts to pump when his heart rate increases, so he casually presses his finger against it to stop, but Bond notices. It has to be as subtle as possible, of course, or he wouldn't win many poker games. But Le Chiffre manages to turn this flaw to his advantage.
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Al-Dostour party welcomes interim cabinet's decision to suspend prison sentencing for "insulting the president" - Daily News Egypt
Egypt Al-Dostour party welcomes interim cabinet's decision to suspend prison sentencing for "insulting the president"
Al-Dostour party welcomes interim cabinet's decision to suspend prison sentencing for "insulting the president"
The party called on the government to continue towards the abolition of the charge of "insulting the president", according to their statement.
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By Leena El-Deeb
The Al-Dostour party welcomed the 21 July decision of the interim cabinet to suspend sentencing prison terms for the charge of "insulting the president", instead fining those found guilty, in a statement published on the party's website on 23 July.
The party called on the government to continue towards the abolition of the charge of "insulting the president", according to their statement.
"'Insult' is a very vague word that has no precise definition," the party said, adding that as a public employee, the president should be protected by existing rules against libel and defamation.
"Criminal trials and arrests should stop and be substituted with civil litigation, like all democratic regimes in the world," the statement concluded.
Ahmed Douma, political activist, was charged for "insulting the president" last April, along with several political activists who were sentenced to prison for this crime.
Al-Dostour, founded under the slogan of Bread, freedom, social justice and human dignity, is headed by Vice President of Foreign Affairs Mohamed ElBaradei.
Topics: Beblawi cabinet Dostour Douma ElBaradei Insulting the president Interim
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Is the Night King targeting Jon Snow, Dany, Bran, or something else? Does the Night King even want to rule the Iron Throne? Or is it possible that the Night King and Bran are the SAME PERSON? Filup Molina and Erik Voss dive into all the deepest mysteries around the Night King — his origin, his past mistakes, his cryptic agenda, and his dark connection to Craster, the Children of the Forest, and the ancient Stark family tree. Does the Night King want REVENGE against the Children of the Forest? Or does the Night King want to destroy all other forms of magic across Westeros — dragons, the Three Eyed Raven, and those with resurrection powers, ie, followers of the Lord of Light?
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Montignac (Occitan: Montinhac), also called Montignac sur Vézère or Montignac-Lascaux, is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a small town situated on the Vézère river and has been the capital of the canton of Montignac since 1790. In 2015 it became the capital of the newly created Canton de la Vallée de l'Homme. The poet Pierre Lachambeaudie (1806–1872) was born in the village.
Montignac is a commune and small town in the department of Dordogne. It is situated in the historic region of Périgord Noir, just below the confluence of the River Vézère and the Laurence, a small river which rises near the town of Thenon. Montignac is 11 km (7 mi) southeast of Thenon, 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Terrasson-Lavilledieu, and 19 km (12 mi) north of Sarlat-la-Canéda. The D704 district road from Brive-la-Gaillarde passes through the town where it intersects with the D65, D704e and D706. The area of the commune is 3,715 hectares. The highest point is in the northwest and the lowest point in the southwest where the Vézère leaves the commune.
The human presence is evident in Montignac from the Paleolithic period. The city has within its location, the prehistoric site of Lascaux and the deposit at Le Regourdou (Neanderthal man). The city's history begins with Roman colonization. Two villas are evident: The Villa des Olivoux (at Chambon in the north of Montignac) and the villa of Brenac.
In medieval times, the city was equipped with an important fortress. From the eleventh to the fourteenth century was one of the seats of the Counts of Périgord. It passed from hand to hand by marriage, sale, inheritance before passing into the Albret family. It remained in their hands until 1603, when the king of France Henry IV ceded it to François de Hautefort, Lord of Thenon.
Their Château de Montignac, destroyed in 1825, now lies in ruins, though some wall bases, terraces and a single tower remain.. Situated at a strategic site with a fine bridge over the Vézère, current bridge dates from 1766-1767. Each side of the shores still testifies today to the history of the city. On the right bank, there are still a few narrow medieval alleys with architectural testimonies from the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries: houses on stilts, half-timbered and fountains.
On the left bank, the suburb with its convent, its priory and its quays, recalls the religious and commercial (merchant port) aspects of the city under the old regime. Montignac was the home of the nineteenth-century French writer Eugène Le Roy, who was a district tax collector and wrote two celebrated novels about rural life in eighteenth-century Périgord. There is a small museum in the town dedicated to him.
Montignac was the main area for the district between 1790 to 1795. On the Condat-Le Lardin à Sarlat rail line, the train station at Montignac opened its doors in October 1899; It was in use by passengers until 1940 and by freight up until 1955.
The main attraction of the region is the Lascaux Cave, actually a complex of caves containing Upper Paleolithic painted art discovered in 1940 and estimated to be 17,300 years old. The cave was put on show in 1948, but it was found that the paintings were being damaged by the carbon dioxide exhaled by visitors, and in 1963, the cave was closed to the public. A replica cave, known as Lascaux II, was opened nearby in 1983, so that visitors could still experience the paintings without damaging the originals. In 1979, Lascaux was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list along with other prehistoric sites in the Vézère valley.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montignac (Dordogne).
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Montignac (Dordogne).
^ "Décret no 2014-218 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Dordogne". Légifrance. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
^ a b Norton, Janette (2015). Walking in the Dordogne: Over 30 walks in southwest France. Cicerone Press. pp. 66–. ISBN 978-1-84965-931-4.
^ a b c Dodd, Jan (2013). The Rough Guide to Dordogne & the Lot. Rough Guides Limited. pp. 223–224. ISBN 978-1-4093-2992-3.
^ Bahn, Paul G. (2007). Cave Art: A Guide to the Decorated Ice Age Caves of Europe. Frances Lincoln. pp. 81–85. ISBN 0711226555.


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Ann Pettifor
Ann is a political economist, author and public speaker. She is Director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics (PRIME), and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Political Economy Research Centre of City University, London. Her background is in sovereign debt. Ann was one of the leaders in the Jubilee 2000 debt campaign, which succeeded in writing off $100 billion of debts owed by 42 of the poorest countries.
Ann was also one of the few to correctly predict the credit crunch of 2007 in NEF's Real World Economic Outlook (Palgrave 2003) and in her book The Coming First World Debt Crisis (Palgrave 2006). Her latest publication is 'The Production of Money: How to break the power of the Bank', published by Verso in February, 2017. She was recently awarded the prestigious Hannah Arendt Prize 2018 for political thinking.
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The Mint: Good afternoon, Ann. And it's a pleasure to have you on again here, talking to The Mint. Ann Pettifor: Thank you ever so much, Henry. It's an honour
Neo expressionism?
Ann Pettifor's energy and analysis is currently focused on the state of the international financial system. The Mint caught up with her to get her sketch of its direction of
Is a Green New Deal the answer?
Since the idea of a Green New Deal was taken up by the newly elected, social media savvy US congress woman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez known as AOC, it has generated a
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Our main political parties see a reputation for economic competence as key for achieving power. The Tory party is reportedly scared that a Brexit disaster will destroy its reputation, which
Economics: No More Experts Anymore?
A special public panel discussion with John Kay, Ann Pettifor, Angus Armstrong and Josh Ryan-Collins, chaired by Alan Penn, Dean of the Bartlett, UCL. Part of our 10 years after
Applied Pluralism: The Case of Finance
There has been much recent debate also in the UK around the state of the economics profession. Prospect magazine published a piece by Howard Reed proposing that we need to
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That is just a dumb statement. Substitute "old" with any other protected class of people and you would get banned.
My question was mostly rhetorical since I know about etiquette now and would not expect people to change. Just pointing out additional problems with the system. I'll bet you can't find one person on the Horizon who needs extra space that enters more than one number. Exactly. But I was also pointing out that the way the system was demonstrated, the elevator was announced after each entry. Thus if the system thought the elevator was full, it would assign some in the party to a second elevator. And if there was room to squeeze into the first elevator, do we think they would wait because it wasn't their assigned elevator.?? Bad system——for a cruise ship. Does anyone here really think this will deter any mischief makers? Kids are not dumb. Just stand at a pad and call elevators for multiple people going to multiple floors. This actually makes it easier in that they don't even have to enter an elevator to push buttons. That's why it would work fine in a hotel. One or two people on an elevator. Not 20 people waiting on one floor.
How does the system know if you need room for a scooter or stroller? The video showed him being advised after each entry on the pad which elevator to wait for. So if you have 4 people and the first three entries fill up an elevator, does the fourth person have to wait for another elevator. Can't see that happening either.
Lay the largest piece flat on the bed and continue stacking others on top. Then start folding by turning in the sleeves of the top piece. Continue with the piece under that and fold the sleeves over the first piece. When all are folded in this manner, fold up from the bottom to make a small bundle which will fit into a space bag and expel the air. Very hard to explain without pics but really easy and wrinkle free if done properly. Back when formal wear was expected on a cruise, my family went to AK for a tour/cruise. Using this method, this bag was sealed and carried around for 10 days in a suitcase before getting on the ship. When opened---not one wrinkle. See method above and enough formal wear for a family of four will fit in two of those medium size bags. That used to work occasionally if someone arrived with a personal item which was the size of a carry-on plus their carry-on. They would be asked to check one free of charge. May still happen if crew feels there is not enough space for all carry-ons but with the addition of fees for bags, I have read airline policies which state they will charge for gate checking bags. This would probably be true on any airline when they realized you were doing it on purpose to escape fees. It is not acceptable in that case. You can volunteer but they can still charge you.
I can accumulate points by logging into aarp but still cannot log in to rewards to enter promo codes or redeem. Was wondering if I needed to call them again but if others are still locked out, I'll wait a while longer.
"Dismiss every incident......". Those are your words, not mine! But based on personal experience roughly 90% of those claims reveal a belligerent "victim". Yes, probably most people in Denmark can make a rational decision but the previous poster from Denmark did not.
But don't you see—-this is the way to do things now. Then you can claim brutality and profiling. Too many young people are being taught to act this way. Then people in Denmark read the news and think law enforcement is evil.
Everything you read on here will be contradicted at some point. I read just as much that crew does indeed receive these tips, as well as those paid on board. There may be some question as to what happens when you tip one crew member in person. It is mind boggling to me that random cruisers (not aimed at you for asking) seem to think they are better suited to determine distribution of tips than the cruise lines who know exactly what each crew member does, as well as their base salary and face to face interaction with guests. It does remove the incentive for better service, but equalizes the playing field for those behind the scenes workers. Stories of crew accounts are just that—stories. Many crew members will tell you what they think you want or need to hear. If they didn't get all those tips the company says they do, do you really think they would continue employment? Tip extra if you want for special service. Nothing against that.
My point total also reduced and still locked out. However, I had about 425 points before and now have 2800 so maybe I get points every time I check? Whatever. Just unlock it. I don't need any cards probably in the next year but I have 3 new codes they have mailed me to enter and too many other stresses in life right now to deal with them too.
Beauty is only hair deep.
I called just to ask if they had inventory not yet added to the availability. They did check and told me to keep checking as they may add in cancelations. Also told me no fee to cancel on board. All good to know.
Normally do it all myself also as I do the research anyway but this time required I use that TA because of point usage. It would also have been a couple days after final pmt (I booked just before final pmt and don't cruise often enough to have cards on hand) so that may have been the reason. Just wish ecards had been available at the time. Got enough to use onboard and for excursions though so some savings.
Unfortunately my TA said no. Can't transfer since it is a membership and I used points for a reduced fare.


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Sorry for being late on this folks, I had a bit of an incident last night. Anyway, Burlesque Design put Aaron Horkey's Boris tour poster up for sale a couple of hours ago, and there are still some available. It is a 17″ x 35″ 8 color screenprint. The price is $50 shipped. To purchase, visit BurlesqueDesign.com.
In other Burlesque news, check out a few of their upcoming posters, including a new Isis poster by Horkey and another great Arcade Fire print. These are not for sale yet, but you'll be updated. Enjoy.
Damn! The Blue Surprise would've been nice to have.
I don't care for the colors on the Banana Split version.
Big trouble in little Idaho eh?
How are those Idaho Hawkeyes lookin, admin?
Anybody get a blue version?
I sustained a nice injury to my knee and spent most of the night in the emergency room. Rule.
I managed to score a blue variant. That new Isis poster is super dope!
I like the Isis. And the AF one because Arcade Fire Saved Music™.


Many people today, when asked, identify themselves as Christians. They often attend a church on Sunday, and lead moral lives filled with good works. Indeed, there are any number of worthwhile humanitarian causes dependent on support from such generous souls as these.
How then, are we to discern the true believer of whom Jesus speaks when he says, "You will know them by their fruits."?
The "fruits" of which he speaks are those acts motivated, not by a cause or movement, not for personal consolation, but rather those which we do "in the name of Jesus" and for his sake.
In the words of Teresa of Avila, "Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world".
To truly follow Christ is to see and serve only him, though he comes disguised as the poor, the sick, the homeless or the forgotten stranger. It is that fruit which we bear, out of love for our Lord, that identifies us as the faithful Children of God.
Soli Deo Gloria, All Glory to God Alone.


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The town has a beautiful setting- the towering cliffs of the Escarpment and endless expanses of bushveld with plains of marula, acacia, and mopane woodlands stretching as far as the eye can see.
The yearly average maximum temperature is 28.6°C, and the yearly average minimum is 15.4°C. The hottest months of the year are usually December, January and February, with an average monthly maximum temperature of over 31°C, and a minimum of 20°C. The coolest month of the year, July, registers an average maximum of 24.7°C, and an average minimum of 9°C. The area is free of Malaria, but it is advisable to take precautionary measures and use insect repellent to prevent mosquito bites during the rainy season, which is between October and March, peaking in December and January. Hoedspruit 's average yearly rainfall is just 513mm There are around 25 thunderstorms in a the year, with brief periods of heavy rain accompanied by spectacular lightening. After the rain, the sun will come quickly and the weather is fine again. During the summer the surroundings are colored brown en yellow, but when the rains fall it transforms in a lush green paradise.
In Hoedspruit you find the Kamogelo Tourism Centre's which has a unique East African architecture. The centre has over twenty eight shops and restaurants, whit various activities and a wide variety of products. There is a store whit beautiful African silks, a Summer spa, a hairdresser, a gift shop, a jeweler, a car wash, a photographer, a pub, diners and more.
A must-visit is Alex Zamoumis' new Tribal Art Gallery in the Kamogelo Centre, this gallery exhibits collections of tribal art collected in southern Africa during the last 30 years. The gallery, has monthly exhibitions concentrating on a wide range of different aspects of indigenous culture ranging from beadwork, basketry, pottery, weapons, medical and spiritual devices, ritual and cultural objects. Alex and his associates are involved with many 'self-help' projects where they have encouraged rural people to maintain their tradition skills and art as a source of sustainable income.
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In Hoedspruit is a railway. In 2009 a shiny new Premier Class train service between Johannesburg and Hoedspruit has been launched, providing an added attraction to Limpopo's big-five reserves. This train offers visitors a five-star service, including private cabins, five-course meals and spa facilities. The service operates once a week, leaving Park Station on a Thursday evening and arriving mid-morning on Friday in Hoedspruit. It returns on the Sunday evening, arriving back in Johannesburg on the Monday morning. There is an airport just outside Hoedspruit, used for civilian domestic flights.
Eastgate Airport service daily scheduled flights from and towards Johannesburg, according as Cape town, by South African Airways. There are also other domestic carriers who have regular flights to this airport. And Eastgate Airport is even ideally suited to the handling of private charter flights.
Car hire is available in Hoedspruit, with Avis at the airport. And Budget at the offices of McFarlanes Safaris next to Lebamba, they deliver your car if you require it at the airport, because the airport is around 10km out of town.
From Johannesburg it's a beautiful drive to Hoedspruit, you take the N12 towards Witbank, here it becomes the N4, follow this road until Belfast. At Belfast you take the R540 towards Dulstroom and Lydenburg. In Lydenburg follow the R36 leading to Ohrigstad then take the R527 to Hoedspruit. It is possible to rent the car in Johannesburg to leave in Hoedspruit or the other way around. So you can take the train or airplane for one of the rides.
Cape Town is the second most populous city, as well as the provincial capital of the Western Cape and legislative capital of South Africa. The city is the center for the national parliament and many other government offices. Cape Town has a population of approximately 3.5 million people.
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Please contact the conference operator five minutes prior to the call, noting "TransAlta Corporation" as the company and "Sally Taylor" as moderator.
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A man was stranded at a Chinese airport for 20 hours because of an error made by Immigration New Zealand.
Chinese worker Mao Qunyou has worked as a brick layer in Auckland since 2017 and went on holiday to China for New Year celebrations in January.
But when he went to fly back to work last week, he was told by the airline that Immigration NZ had cancelled his work visa.
Mr Mao said he was startled because his visa was not due to expire until October.
"I just sat at the airport. I didn't sleep at all. I waited for the whole night. I didn't know what to do," Mr Mao said.
He stayed at the airport for 20 hours, contacting different people and trying to figure out what to do.
Immigration NZ told him his visa was cancelled because he was not employed by Stone Creations, the employer specified on his visa.
That was incorrect, Mr Mao said.
Eventually, disappointed and confused, he travelled several hours back to his home town.
The next day he received a new work visa from Immigration NZ, which had the same conditions as the previous one, he said.
Immigration NZ manager Michael Carley said later "an error was made in the cancellation of Mr Mao's visa".
"INZ has been in touch with the employer who has confirmed that they still intend to employ Mr Mao. Therefore, the grounds for cancelling the visa were not correct and the visa has been granted again," Mr Carley said.
The agency said it was not considering any compensation for Mr Mao who said he had lost time and about $1000 on transport.
Mr Mao planned to fly to New Zealand this week and said it would be unfair if he had to pay for Immigration NZ's mistake.
He was among the group of Chinese workers brought to New Zealand by Peter Li, a labour agent who was under investigation by Immigration NZ.


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Call of Duty Modern Warfare Single Player Campaign - Is There a Story-Mode?
Infinity Ward takes the reins for this year's Call of Duty. So, is there a single-player Campaign in Call of Duty Modern Warfare?
Guide by Jake Green, Senior Guides Writer
Call of Duty Modern Warfare looks to be a return to the grounded formula first perfected in 2007's Call of Duty 4. The jetpacks and laser guns of the last few years are gone and it's back to real stories of war, from both sides of the battlefield. Last year's Call of Duty game famously ditched its single-player campaign, leaving many to wonder whether it was the new status quo moving forward. So with new details emerging for Call of Duty Modern Warfare, let's take a look at whether there is a story mode at launch.
Is There a Call of Duty Modern Warfare Single Player Campaign?
Call of Duty Modern Warfare Story Details
We're happy to report that there will indeed be a single player campaign in this year's Call of Duty Modern Warfare. It looks to be a main focus of the game too, with Infinity War working on the story for 2 and a half years to get it right. It'll take players to iconic European cities, and areas in the Middle East.
Thanks to Caty's excellent preview coverage, we know some details about what to expect from the story in Call of Duty Modern Warfare. We know that characters like Captain Price will feature, though they will be a re-imagining of what we know from Call of Duty 4. There are two main groups that players will take control of throughout the campaign: the Tier-1 Operators, and the Freedom Fighters. The latter will use DIY guerilla tactics while the Operators will have access to more high-tech gadgets. It looks like Call of Duty Modern Warfare will take on some pretty sensitive subject matter, rivaling moments from the series like No Russian and Davis Family Vacation. We'll have to wait and see whether any other characters from Call of Duty 4 will be borrowed, though if they are it's clear that they may be very different to what we're used to.
For more on Call of Duty Modern Warfare, be sure to head over to our Call of Duty Modern Warfare Everything We Know Guide. For a look at the single player campaign, head to our Call of Duty Modern Warfare Story-Mode Guide. Is Call of Duty Modern Warfare Cross-Platform? Find out here.
More about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Review
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Jake is a former freelance writer who now heads up guides for USG. He spends his days dreaming of an X-Files dating-sim and will play literally any game with monkeys in it. He has an unhealthy obsession with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and would pretty much trade a kidney for Skate 4 at this point.
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The core of the Sun is considered to extend from the center to about 0.2 to 0.25 of the solar radius. It has a density of up to 150 g/cm3 (about 150 times the density of water) and a temperature of close to 13,600,000 K (by contrast, the Sun's surface is around 5,800 K). Recent analysis of SOHO mission data favors a faster rotation rate in the core than in the rest of the radiative zone. Through most of the Sun's life, energy is produced by nuclear fusion through a series of steps called the p–p (proton–proton) chain; this process converts hydrogen into helium. Less than 2% of the helium generated in the Sun comes from the CNO cycle.
The core is the only location in the Sun that produces an appreciable amount of heat through fusion; inside 24% of the Sun's radius, 99% of the power has been generated, and by 30% of the radius, fusion has stopped nearly entirely. The rest of the star is heated by energy that is transferred outward from the core and the layers just outside. The energy produced by fusion in the core must then travel through many successive layers to the solar photosphere before it escapes into space as sunlight or kinetic energy of particles.
The proton–proton chain occurs around 9.2 × 1037 times each second in the core of the Sun. Since this reaction uses four free protons (hydrogen nuclei), it converts about 3.7 × 1038 protons to alpha particles (helium nuclei) every second (out of a total of ~8.9 × 1056 free protons in the Sun), or about 6.2 × 1011 kg per second. Since fusing hydrogen into helium releases around 0.7% of the fused mass as energy, the Sun releases energy at the mass-energy conversion rate of 4.26 million metric tons per second, 384.6 yottawatts (3.846×1026 W), or 9.192 × 1010 megatons of TNT per second. This mass is not destroyed to create the energy, rather, the mass is carried away in the radiated energy, as described by the concept of mass-energy equivalence.
The energy production per unit time (power) produced by fusion in the core varies with distance from the solar center. At the center of the Sun, fusion power is estimated by model to be about 276.5 watts/m3, a power production density which more nearly approximates reptile metabolism than a thermonuclear bomb. Peak power production in the Sun has been compared to the volumetric heats generated in an active compost heap. The tremendous power output of the Sun is not due to its high power per volume, but instead due to its large size.


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Coffee Talk: Eva Marcille Obtains Full Custody of Daughter
Plus, Beyonce becomes highest paid black artist of all time, Terry Crews makes move to Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Fox cancels Michael Ealy drama Almost Human, Oprah wants to buy Los Angeles Clippers, Rutgers students protest Condoleezza Rice speech.
By Dominique Hobdy	· May 1, 2014 October 27, 2020
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America's Next Top Model star Eva Marcille has obtained full custody of her daughter with ex-boyfriend Kevin McCall. Marcille got a restraining order from McCall last month after he allegedly had a violent episode in their home. He has been denied visitation until a hearing next month. A representative for Eva said, "It is unfortunate that life has thrown a curve into Eva's life but as a responsible parent and adult she's taking steps to ensure the safety and well-being of their child and herself." [TMZ]
Terry Crews is in talks to become the next host of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star will succeed Cedric the Entertainer as the host. [Deadline]
Michael Ealy's drama Almost Human has been cancelled by Fox. The network decided not to pick the futuristic drama due to competition with Fox pilots for the upcoming season, including Batman prequel, Gotham. [Deadline]
Oprah has expressed her interest in buying the Los Angeles Clippers together with businessman David Geffen and Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison. The media mogul says that she has no interest in running the team but, "She thinks it would be a great thing for an important Black American to own [another] franchise," said Geffen. [USAToday]
Rutgers students have staged a sit-in at the schools administration building in protest of the university's decision to invite Condoleezza Rice to deliver the commencement speech. The students cite Rice's involvement in the Iraq War as the motivation to the protest. University officials have resisted the calls to "disinvite" Rice to the ceremony. [Huffington Post]


Fighters of Afrin Liberation Forces on January 9th struck a Turkish army outpost with an ATGM in Afrin's Shera town, killing a soldier and wounding two others. An armored personnel carrier was also destroyed as result of the operation.
In a second action, one unit of the Afrin Liberation Forces carried out an ATGM attack on jihadists backed by the Turkish state in Azaz. Four jihadists were killed.


I would often admire books; there were many books in our home. My father had a great library, several of his books were excellent for me, as a young boy. Of course, I had my own book collection and I also borrowed books; there was a small book shop close to our house which would lend out books. Particular novels and numerous other books that I've read were the ones I borrowed from that bookstore.
Furthermore, I remembered going to Astan-e-Quds library; Astan-e-Quds, which is in Mashhad, has an excellent library; during the first year of my seminary school – I was about fifteen or sixteen- I would go there. Sometimes, I would spend the day there, since the library is close to the headquarters; and I would indulge in reading; the call for prayers would be broadcasted, but I was so immersed in reading, that I would not hear it! The call came from a speaker, which was very close to the library, and it would resonate loudly in the reading hall, it would be afternoon and I would not realize till later! I loved books. Even now that I am almost sixty -as you said some of you could be my children and some my grandchildren- I read more than many of the teenagers, you ought to know that.
I do not want to introduce too many books and novels to the youths, but I may name some authors. For instance, there is a well-known French author called Michel Zevaco who has written many books. I have read most of his novels in the past. When I was a teenager, I borrowed the works of another famous French author called Victor Hugo from the Astane Quds library. I read parts of "Les Miserables" in my youth, and then later, I read it thoroughly a couple of times.


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Obama: Keystone XL wouldn't serve national interest
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/keystone-1
After years of consideration, President Obama formally rejected TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline application, which would have permitted oil from Canada's tar sands to flow to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries. Though the company and many Republican lawmakers argued it would benefit the economy, Mr. Obama said the project wasn't in line with efforts to combat climate change. Judy Woodruff reports.
To many observers, President Obama's decision on the Keystone pipeline may have seemed like a forgone conclusion.
But earlier during his term, environmentalists were worried that he would approve it. Climate change, however, has become a central focus of the Obama second term, and it was very much on his mind today when he announced the decision. It was a decision seven years in the making.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:
After extensive public outreach and consultation with other cabinet agencies, the State Department has decided the Keystone XL pipeline wouldn't serve the national interest of the United States. I agree with that decision.
With that, President Obama formally rejected TransCanada's application to extend the controversial pipeline. The massive network would have connected oil sands in Alberta, Canada, to refineries along the Gulf Coast, adding to existing pipelines. It would have carried 800,000 barrels of oil a day.
The company, along with many Republican lawmakers in the U.S., argued the project would create thousands of jobs and lower gas prices. But Mr. Obama disagreed, pointing out gas prices are already lower. More importantly, he said, the pipeline wasn't in line with his administration's efforts to combat climate change.
Today, we're continuing to lead by example, because, ultimately, if we're going to prevent large parts of this Earth from becoming not only inhospitable, but uninhabitable, in our lifetimes, we're going to have to keep some fossil fuels in the ground, rather than burn them.
TransCanada quickly condemned the decision, calling it — quote — "misplaced symbolism."
The company's statement read: "It is disappointing the administration appears to have said yes to more oil imports from Iran and Venezuela over oil from Canada, the United States' strongest ally and trading partner."
And even some Democrats in Congress, from states the pipeline would have passed through, criticized the move.
Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas:
REP. HENRY CUELLAR (D), Texas: So, you're talking about jobs, you're talking about energy independence. And, all of a sudden, the State Department flip-flops and goes to the other directions. Bottom line, it's a job creator, and I see that on a day-to-day basis in my district.
President Obama had faced considerable pressure from the left to act, while he kept his own opinion under wraps.
Environmental activists staged large protests in front of the White House and demanded he reject the proposal. Today, they called the decision a big win.
But the fate of the pipeline could change after the 2016 elections if TransCanada reapplies. Several Republican presidential candidates said today they would reverse Mr. Obama's decision.
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