Wearing black doesn't related to emotion, but just thought black is elegant too.
but if you wear whole set in white and didn't mix and match well, you will look like more plump.
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"Elizabeth Collins, the principal of University Neighborhood High School, said plans were already underway for a career and technical education (CTE) program with a focus on information technology that could be implemented by as early as fall 2015.
University Neighborhood High School was told on Feb. 27 that it would no longer be required to cram another school into its century-old building on Monroe Street. The addition of hundreds of students and a second school would have ended Collins' dream of attracting more neighborhood kids with the school's own career-oriented technology program."
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Meet the Players for the 2014 Fiscal Finals
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By Josh Boak and Eric Pianin, The Fiscal Times
There's a new bipartisan committee to save the government's finances … and optimism of a deal abounds despite the past failures of similar panels in 2010 and 2011.
As part of the Wednesday agreement to reopen the government and stave off default through early next year, Congress put together a bipartisan conference committee to reconcile the differences between the House Republican and Senate Democrats' budget plans.
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The Fiscal Times breaks down the personalities of the 29 committee members, who will decide whether these talks are a triumph or another bust starting with its two chiefs: House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and his Senate counterpart Patty Murray (D-WI).
Rep. Paul Ryan – The Wisconsin congressman zoomed to prominence in the GOP for being a "numbers guy," becoming the party's vice presidential nominee last year.
But he has yet to craft actual policy, as his past three budget plans were largely viewed as ideological statements that only cleared the House. He voted against the deficit deal from the 2010 Simpson-Bowles Commission.
It's unclear how Ryan can swing a budget agreement with the Democratic Senate, as he has held firm against the tax hikes supported by the upper chamber while calling for entitlement reform.
The House plan balances the budget in 10 years primarily by eliminating all Obamacare spending but keeping Obamacare Medicare cuts. This week's deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling made it clear that the president's signature health reform bill is here to stay. Ryan voted against the agreement and the committee that it formed. He said he is "committed" to making the new committee a "success," but was highly critical of the legislation mandating it.
"In my judgment, this isn't a breakthrough," he said. "We're just kicking the can down the road."
Sen. Patty Murray –The Senate Budget Committee chairwoman tried to coax and cajole House Republicans into forming a conference committee since last spring.
Murray knows that the chamber passed a budget with almost $1 trillion in tax hikes over the next decade, but it didn't balance the budget during that same period of time. This provoked sharp GOP criticism.
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When she took over the budget committee, the Senate had not passed a budget in years, a problem she fixed with support from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Murray recognized that the failure to negotiate with the House could lead to crisis.
"My biggest concern is that we're being dragged by the Republicans into a nightmare scenario this fall, between our two budget allocations and the Republicans' insistence that the debt ceiling be tied to this," Murray prophetically told The Fiscal Times in June.
She now has until Dec. 13 to force through some kind of larger budget agreement. It's either an opportunity to succeed where her predecessors have failed or the chance to become the latest lawmaker blamed as hapless to fix the polarization on Capitol Hill.
"We believe that there is common ground in showing the American people that as Congress we can work and make sure our economy is growing and that people are back to work and that we can do the job we were sent here to do," Murray said of this assignment.
The Sages – These are the lawmakers with a shrewd sense of politics and deep knowledge of policy, the ones capable of scrutinizing a deal for economic, ideological and electoral advantages (and pitfalls).
No Democrat has dissected GOP budget plans as effectively as Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), who early on exposed the spending cuts as unrealistic, an analysis that foreshadowed the Republicans' struggles to pass spending measures this year.
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Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) correctly called the fiscal cliff fight last year a losing battle for the GOP and remains close to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). In assessing the political impact of the shutdown, Cole suggested it might pave the way for a compromise. "Sometimes a good fight clears the air a little bit," he told CNN.
Almost no one on Capitol Hill understands the budget as intricately as Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), who served as the budget director for President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2007. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) once worked on a Medicare reform proposal with Rep. Ryan, although he opposed what the Wisconsin congressman eventually included in his budget.
The Dealmakers – If the Senate forms a bipartisan "gang" on a bill, odds are that Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) helped organize it. Along with Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, Warner represents a swing state and is determined—according to an interview with Bloomberg News—to not "repeat this nightmare." Another 'swing stater' with an incentive to compromise is Sen. Bill Nelson (R-FL), who voted for the agreement to establish the committee.
The Boston Globe praised Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) for her gritty willingness to seek a compromise, even though it angered Tea Partiers who might seek to challenge her in the 2016 Republican primary.
Then there's the independent New Englander Angus King. The Maine senator summarized his stance as, "Passing a budget is the most fundamental task of governing, and it's not been done for far too long."
Party Establishment – These lawmakers recall an older era in Washington, when seniority dominated, congressional leadership called the shots, and results mattered as much as intentions.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) puts his service to the United States above his political party. An ally of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and foreign policy hawk, Graham questioned the strategy of Tea Partiers who were willing to shutdown the government and consider not raising the debt limit.
"I can understand fighting for your cause, but there comes a point when you have an obligation to your country as the whole," Graham said, according to The Huffington Post.
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) was the majority whip until 2011, when the GOP gained control of the House. The South Carolinian connects the Democratic Party to its anti-poverty history, in the past pushing budget plans that direct 10 percent of certain social program funds to communities where 20 percent of the population has lived below the poverty line for more than three decades.
Hard Right – Conservatives have several seats on the committee, so expect the ideological tension of recent weeks to seethe through Christmas and into the New Year. For them, the only thing to do with the budget involves sharp cutting.
Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)—one of 144 House members who voted against the deal—ripped the compromise as a "blank check to continue Washington's reckless spending." But she also understands the Tea Party pressure well, having faced protests for supporting the 2011 debt ceiling increased that slashed the budget by more than $2 trillion over 10 years.
"Missed opportunity" was how the 80-year old Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) described the compromise that he opposed. When Murray issued her budget, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) quickly became the biggest thorn in her side, critiquing how she calculated her deficit savings.
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Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) served on the failed 2011 "super committee" that led to the sequestration cuts. He was formerly president of the Club for Growth, the group that believes the debt ceiling should be used to force a balanced budget and that challenges Republican incumbents who are deemed too moderate. Not surprisingly, Toomey voted against the latest debt ceiling compromise.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) rode the 2010 Tea Party wave to Capitol Hill, while Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) is a proud member of Congress' "Tea Party Caucus" who almost joined House leadership last year.
Hard Left – These are the liberals whose devotion to social programs makes it tough to cut entitlement programs. They could kill a simple change that Obama floated for Social Security: holding down costs by using a less generous measure of inflation known as chained CPI.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) opposes any benefit cuts and founded the "Defending Social Security Caucus." Along with Sanders, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) signed a letter in 2012 opposing benefit cuts in the entitlement program.
When Salon.com asked freshman Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) this month about a deal that included chained CPI, her answer was blunt: "There's no need for it to be on the table."
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TOP 5 Reasons to Watch WRC Rally Sweden 2022
February 21, 2022 AutoNews
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Will you be watching WRC Rally Sweden 2022? 5 reasons to get excited about round 2 of the FIA World Rally Championship 2022. We give you our top 5 reasons why WRC Rally Sweden will be extra special this year with NEW Hybrid rally cars and NEW rally location, at Umeå in Sweden with more snow and ice.
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WRC is the FIA World Rally Championship, a tough motorsport using rally cars on real roads around the world. Watch the best rally drivers flat out on gravel and asphalt roads with mud, rain, dust, ice and heat. Power slides, drifts, big jumps, watersplashes, handbrake turns, hairpin bends, lucky escapes, big moments or a massive crash. Rally requires maximum attack and careful tactics to become world rally champion.
Rally drivers take turns to complete closed road "special stages" as quickly as possible, setting off a few minutes apart. A co-driver reads pace notes to describe the hazards ahead. The same rally car is used to travel to each stage on public roads following normal traffic regulations. The crew which completes all the stages in the shortest time is the rally winner. WRC is administered by the FIA Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile FIA, motorsport's world governing body.
Some of the world's greatest drivers have won the FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers : Colin McRae, Carlos Sainz, Walter Röhrl, Stig Blomqvist, Petter Solberg, Ott Tänak. Champions from Finland are Juha Kankkunen, Tommi Mäkinen, Ari Vatanen, Marcus Grönholm and Hannu Mikkola. French rally drivers have dominated 8 times with Sébastien Ogier, and 9 times with Sébastien Loeb. Famous motorsport drivers have attempted WRC like Robert Kubica and Kimi Räikkönen from F1 and Ken Block from Rallycross.
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Las Veintañera, Treintañera, y Cuarentañera
February 5, 2012 Artwork, Meanderings
In Mexico, a fifteen-year old girl's entrance into womanhood is celebrated by a quinceañera; the word describes both the party and the budding woman. It's a big affair: she is dressed up like a bride, a prom queen, a princess; there is music and dancing, feasting and presents, a bountiful gathering of family and friends.
There are so many parallels between Mexican life and traditions—I should say Oaxacan life, as Oaxaca is to D.F. what Montana is to N.Y.C.—and the Catholic traditions I was raised with, that they always fire up my pen. I wrestle with the yin and yang of the quinceañera tradition–so beautiful that this transition is acknowledged, honored, ritualized; so maddening that the future it predicts is so limited. The quinceañera, the wedding, the validation of one's spouse and legitimization of oneself through childbearing…and one's role in the world is complete. More to the point, these are the only roles open to women…on the Good Girl side of the equation. Everything else is some version of Bad Girl.
These pieces in La Loteria Mia series look back at the decades that followed, for me, once I stepped off that Catholic gameboard. I wish I had done it with kindness (to myself and others) and integrity, but especially in the earliest years of re-invention, I think I was a little cruel, fighting a battle for that version of myself I wanted to define…and that probably had no other enemy–certainly no greater enemy–than myself…
La Veintañera–The Twenties
The world beyond Montana was a wonderland, a banquet laid out for my consumption, as ripe, vibrant, and sexy as I was…bold, cocky, exposed, certain there were no limitations I could not find my way over, through, or around…an emotional adventure, a circus in which I was ring-master, trapeze artist, and caged animal all at once…
La Treintañera–The Thirties
I was into my thirties by the time I came to the understanding that raw talent was only half the picture—maybe less—and that anyone could learn to do anything, you just had to access the lessons and take the classes…down to business, work, work, work…I had enough living behind me to have some weight; enough ahead of me to believe I could move mountains…enough vision, strength, and self-knowledge to actually move them…through work, work, work…
La Cuarentañera–The Forties
In my forties, I stepped out. Out of the work, work, work–at least work for money, and work for other people (certainly I've worked as hard to teach myself to paint and build a body of work); out of my country; out of my roles–my job description, my history, my community, my possessions and mementos–and therefore out of my definition; out of my language. I stepped away from tragedy. I returned to the creative, but in an art form I didn't know. I embraced not "knowing how" and the pleasure of finding my own way through—observing, experimenting, practicing, hitting the wall, leaving it until I knew what to do next—stumbling through painting, which was at first a comfort, and then an even deeper fire that seared me to the bone, burned the drama off like ether and left me essential and committed.
The Fifties
The financial crisis, re-entry into the "straight world" workplace, and the commencement of my fifties all coincided. I have some thoughts about what that reflection will look like…and a new card is on the way…but I am holding off until the end of this decade to sum up La Cincuentañera…and hoping very much that what has begun with so much dark will be required by physics, if nothing else, to balance itself out with an equal, or at least substantial, measure of light.
Note: In Spring 2014 I made a hand-colored single edition print specially for the Mujeres show at Echoes Under Sunset in Los Angeles; image here.
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For a magical Christmas treat for your younger children, a trip on a Mid Suffolk Light Railway Santa Special is not to be missed, but trains are filling up fast so early booking is recommended.
All seats must be booked in advance with up to two adults accompanying each child. Trains run from 10.30am until 3.30pm on 1st, 8th and 14th December (15th and 22nd already sold out).
Steam trains will be pulled by 'Wissington', the Santa Special steam locomotive, from Brockford Station to 'North Pole Halt' half a mile away, where children up to 10 years old will have an individual visit to Santa in his Christmas guards van. Each child receives a present and there will be children's entertainment and storytelling. The Stations, Brockford and 'North Pole Halt' and the Museum, shop and refreshment bar, will all be decorated in full 'Christmasy' style to give the visit a real party feel.
Apart from the festive fun, visitors, especially children, can enjoy the unique atmosphere created at Suffolk's only standard gauge (full sized) award wining railway museum. The Santa Special's genuine Great Eastern Railway Victorian four wheeler coaches are a historical experience for any passengers, especially younger ones and are one of the main reasons why 'The Middy' is the current winner of the Heritage Railway Association's Interpretation Award.
Priced at £10 per person including drinks and mince pies for everyone – even adults – this is a seasonal treat not to be missed.
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Zimbabwe: State-Owned Enterprises Workers Sing the Blues
March 16, 2017	Business
By Lawrence Paganga
MEMBERS of Parliament recently came face to face with the sad reality confronting hundreds of workers currently working under difficult conditions at some State-owned enterprises.
Some of them have gone for years without receiving their salaries.
During a tour of State-owned companies in Matabeleland North's Hwange and Dete districts, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare interviewed workers at Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL), the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and Dete Refractories, which manufactures bricks and tiles.
Workers at Dete Refractories have not received their salaries for the past two years.
They have, instead, been receiving bricks for resell as part of payment of their outstanding salaries.
The workers told the MPs heartrending tales of ill-treatment by management as well as their struggles to pay rentals, school and medical fees.
Ironically, senior managers are reportedly living comfortably as they constantly receive their monthly salaries and allowances, including medical aid benefits.
"What we noticed at the (Dete) Refractories, after visiting Hwange Colliery Company, is that the workers were being treated like slaves. They are not allowed to go for tea time or break and did not have protective clothing," St Mary's MP, Unganai Tarusenga said after the tour.
"They are not being paid salaries, but are being paid in kind. They are given bricks as payment and asked to sell the bricks… We noticed that the way workers are being treated in all those companies is tantamount to slavery," he said.
ZANU-PF proportional representation MP, Molly Mkandla said: "Most of the children of the lower grade workers are not going to school or getting medical attention. However, most of the managers' children are well educated and getting medical attention when they get sick. They still have maids and garden workers who are paid by the company yet B grade workers are not being paid. Hwange Colliery gives people beans and mealie meal for food. Some do not even have proper and adequate shelter."
At NRZ in Hwange, the workers felt abandoned and complained that they were reporting for work barefooted, while they risked being attacked by wild animals as they walked long distances to their homes inside the Hwange National Park.
At its peak, NRZ, employed over 20 000 workers and paid some of the most competitive salaries in the country.
But it now owes its workers US$87 million in unpaid salaries.
What concerned the lawmakers most was that coal and other coal products were being extracted and there was a ready market for them with NRZ moving the mined product to customers.
"If we can have a quarter of these extracted resources ploughed back to Hwange, the workers would be paid, but we have misplaced priorities. Let them (workers) enjoy their benefits in their locality," Chegutu West legislator, Dexter Nduna said.
Mazowe South legislator, Fortune Chasi weighed in: "There are very serious health ramifications taking place in the mines because they are no facilities there.
"They were originally supplied by the mine owners in the past, but as of now, the mines have completely forgotten the workers and are simply concerned about getting the gold or whatever mineral that is there to be extracted."
The parliamentary debate on the state of affairs in Hwange was so heated that it forced the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda and Minister of Mines and Mining Development Walter Chidhakwa to immediately visit the mining town to make their own assessment of what was happening there.
During their visit, HCCL managing director, Thomas Makore, said it has not been well at the company ever since many of their colleagues were retrenched.
Some of those who were not retrenched were working only two weeks per month.
Makore prayed that HCCL manages to get recapitalisation to enable it to open new concessions.
MPs, however, noted that political interference and nepotism were some of the vices that were also contributing to the demise of State enterprises with responsible ministers being accused of appointing girlfriends and relatives into their boards of directors.
"There are unsaid issues that are happening at the Hwange Colliery Company and I always question those things. Why would you continue to appoint (board members) in a company that is literally not functional or no longer productive? The boards are mostly made up of girlfriends with no qualifications.
"Those people are either girlfriends or relatives of some Cabinet ministers.
"The problem that we are having is the same problem that is affecting all parastatals: Political interference, the culture of entitlement, patronage and the culture where people simply steal and they are not made to account," said MP for Binga North, Prince Dubeko Sibanda.
The state of affairs at the parastatals could be a reflection of the decadence at most of the 91 State-owned enterprises.
Recent reports indicate that thousands of workers at the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company in Redcliff, have for the past 10 years been reporting for work only to spend their time playing draughts and other games before knocking off at the end of the day.
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Be forthright – This means reporting your corporate news whether it's good or bad. If shareholders feel like you're hiding the bad news – even worse, if someone else reports this news first – you lose their trust and most likely their investment. It's important to note that with the right strategy, you can get positive reaction out of bad news.
Stay visible and transparent – Even if you've just reported the worst quarter in company history and want to hide under a rock, it's vital that you maintain communication with your shareholders and reassure them you're on top of the issue and doing what you can to reverse the damage.
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Tim Westley (R), who ran for Congress in 2016 to represent U.S. Congressional District 15 (TX), has decided to run again. Although he was new to politics and many did not know him at the time, he quickly and strategically established himself. He led in the Primary Race against former Rio Grande City Mayor Rubén O. Villarreal and Edinburg CISD Board Trustee Xavier Salinas. Eventually, Westley (R) would face Villarreal (R) in a closely contested Runoff election and win. He would go on to face Vicente Gonzalez (D), Vanessa Tijerina (G), and Ross Lynn Leone (L) in the General Election of which he fell short to Gonzalez (D).
Nevertheless, Westley (R) is more than hopeful as he only spent 2% of what Gonzales (D) did in the General election yet was able to capture just over 37% of the votes. With better name recognition, a stronger platform, and more donors, Westley (R) believes that he will be better positioned to build on the momentum from 2016 and end the Democratic winning streak of over 112+ straight years.
He believes that it is time for a new type of leader to bring in a new era of change from a conservative perspective. Westley (R) is looking forward to getting back on the campaign trail and meeting with constituents throughout the district to hear their concerns. He is also looking forward to meeting with community leaders to engage their concerns as well. Westley (R) is excited about this journey and is very optimistic that he can and will be able to bring conservative leadership to the district and be a strong voice in Washington D.C.


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The Troadec family has not been seen nor heard from in two weeks. Small traces of blood were found in the home and a jogger has discovered evidence nearly 300 kilometers away.
The mystery surrounding the sudden disappearance of an entire family in the western French city of Nantes deepened on Wednesday after a jogger found evidence some 280 kilometers (175 miles) away. Police announced that they are investigating the possibility of murder or kidnapping in the case of the four missing people.
The Troadec family comprises 49-year-old parents Pascal and Brigitte, son Sebastien, 21, and daughter Charlotte, 18. They have not been since February 16, the day the mother and the daughter called the bank to report the fraudulent use of Charlotte's debit card to pay for online video games.
All of their cell phones have been turned off and their bank accounts have not been touched. The parents' two cars remained in the driveway, though Sebastien's automobile has not been located.
Investigators who entered the family house in Orvault, outside of Nantes, said it was as if "time froze." Wet clothes were still in the washing machine, dishes were in the sink and the beds had been stripped, with the clean sheets hanging up to dry.
Traces of blood from Pascal, Brigitte and Sebastien were found on a staircase and throughout the ground floor, though it appeared someone had tried to scrub most of it away. All the family's mobile devices were missing, except for Sebastien's bloody cell phone, though their charger cords were left behind. Someone appeared to have removed the family's toothbrushes and hairbrushes.
On Wednesday, a jogger near the parents' home city of Brest, a three hour drive from Nantes, found a pair of trousers and a health insurance card belonging to Charlotte Troadec. Search teams and sniffer dogs were deployed in the area where the discovery was made.
Initial suspicion has fallen on the son Sebastien, who was convicted of making death threats on his blog in 2013. A minor at the time, he was sentenced to community service. According to French newspaper Le Monde, Sebastien suffered from depression and perhaps other psychological issues.
Media reports stated that he had written on Twitter: "If you really knew what was going on in my head, you would think I was a crazy person with no morals."
However, a number of friends and classmates interviewed by French reporters described the young man as quiet and kind, the type who was "always ready to help out."
The case had sinister echoes to a similar disappearance in the area six years ago, when a family of six mysteriously vanished less than four kilometers (2.5 miles) from the Troadec home. The bodies of the wife and four children were later found buried beneath the porch, and their killings were blamed on father Xavier Dupont de Ligonnes, who remains at large.
The eldest son of de Ligonnes attended school with Sebastien Troadec, according to a report from regional French daily Ouest France. A documentary about the case recently aired on French national television.


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English minnows cheer Man Utd glamour tie in FA Cup
English minnows Yeovil Town have hailed a second FA Cup clash in four seasons against Premier League giants Manchester United as a "special moment".
The lowest-ranked side left in the competition will face Jose Mourinho's side later this month at Huish Park, where the 12-time winners won 2-0 in 2015 thanks to goals from Ander Herrera and Angel Di Maria.
"I don't think I could pick anyone better to go up against in the world we live in at the moment," boss Darren Way told the club's official website.
Read Also: French glamour club PSG turns to China for fans and funds
"It was an extraordinary achievement to get to the fourth round and to get Manchester United is a special moment for the club."
"I want everyone to enjoy it and embrace the fantastic challenge. The players and supporters deserve it. It's going to be a magical day."
Fellow League Two side Newport will entertain Tottenham and Exiles manager Mike Flynn said the match would be a boost for the club's finances.
Mansfield, another club from the fourth tier, have the carrot of welcoming Pep Guardiola's Manchester City to Field Mill if they can overcome Cardiff at home in a replay.
There are guaranteed to be at least two all-Premier League ties, with Liverpool once more at home against West Brom and Southampton facing Watford at St Mary's.
The 1987 FA Cup winners Coventry's reward for ousting Stoke in the third round is a trip to League One outfit MK Dons.
Nottingham Forest, who knocked holders Arsenal out on Sunday and announced the appointment of Aitor Karanka as their new manager cheer on Monday, visit Hull.
Djokovic leads walking wounded at Australian Open
BREAKING: Nigerian military kills 57 Boko Haram terrorists, loses 3 soldiers


text:
package tidb

import (
	"fmt"
	"runtime/debug"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
	"time"

	"github.com/juju/errors"
	"github.com/ngaut/log"
	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/infoschema"
	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/mysql"
	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/sessionctx/variable"
	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/util/types"
)

const (
	// CreateUserTable is the SQL statement creates User table in system db.
	CreateUserTable = `CREATE TABLE if not exists mysql.user (
		Host			CHAR(64),
		User			CHAR(16),
		Password		CHAR(41),
		Select_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Insert_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Update_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Delete_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Create_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Drop_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Grant_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Alter_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Show_db_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Execute_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Index_priv		ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		Create_user_priv	ENUM('N','Y') NOT NULL  DEFAULT 'N',
		PRIMARY KEY (Host, User));`
	// CreateDBPrivTable is the SQL statement creates DB scope privilege table in system db.
	CreateDBPrivTable = `CREATE TABLE if not exists mysql.db (
		Host		CHAR(60),
		DB		CHAR(64),
		User		CHAR(16),
		Select_priv	ENUM('N','Y') Not Null  DEFAULT 'N',
		Insert_priv	ENUM('N','Y') Not Null  DEFAULT 'N',
		Update_priv	ENUM('N','Y') Not Null  DEFAULT 'N',
		Delete_priv	ENUM('N','Y') Not Null  DEFAULT 'N',
		Create_priv	ENUM('N','Y') Not Null  DEFAULT 'N',
		Drop_priv	ENUM('N','Y') Not Null  DEFAULT 'N',
		Grant_priv	ENUM('N','Y') Not Null  DEFAULT 'N',
		Index_priv	ENUM('N','Y') Not Null  DEFAULT 'N',
		Alter_priv	ENUM('N','Y') Not Null  DEFAULT 'N',
		Execute_priv	ENUM('N','Y') Not Null  DEFAULT 'N',
		PRIMARY KEY (Host, DB, User));`
	// CreateTablePrivTable is the SQL statement creates table scope privilege table in system db.
	CreateTablePrivTable = `CREATE TABLE if not exists mysql.tables_priv (
		Host		CHAR(60),
		DB		CHAR(64),
		User		CHAR(16),
		Table_name	CHAR(64),
		Grantor		CHAR(77),
		Timestamp	Timestamp DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
		Table_priv	SET('Select','Insert','Update','Delete','Create','Drop','Grant', 'Index','Alter'),
		Column_priv	SET('Select','Insert','Update'),
		PRIMARY KEY (Host, DB, User, Table_name));`
	// CreateColumnPrivTable is the SQL statement creates column scope privilege table in system db.
	CreateColumnPrivTable = `CREATE TABLE if not exists mysql.columns_priv(
		Host		CHAR(60),
		DB		CHAR(64),
		User		CHAR(16),
		Table_name	CHAR(64),
		Column_name	CHAR(64),
		Timestamp	Timestamp DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
		Column_priv	SET('Select','Insert','Update'),
		PRIMARY KEY (Host, DB, User, Table_name, Column_name));`
	// CreateGloablVariablesTable is the SQL statement creates global variable table in system db.
	// TODO: MySQL puts GLOBAL_VARIABLES table in INFORMATION_SCHEMA db.
	// INFORMATION_SCHEMA is a virtual db in TiDB. So we put this table in system db.
	// Maybe we will put it back to INFORMATION_SCHEMA.
	CreateGloablVariablesTable = `CREATE TABLE if not exists mysql.GLOBAL_VARIABLES(
		VARIABLE_NAME  VARCHAR(64) Not Null PRIMARY KEY,
		VARIABLE_VALUE VARCHAR(1024) DEFAULT Null);`
	// CreateTiDBTable is the SQL statement creates a table in system db.
	// This table is a key-value struct contains some information used by TiDB.
	// Currently we only put bootstrapped in it which indicates if the system is already bootstrapped.
	CreateTiDBTable = `CREATE TABLE if not exists mysql.tidb(
		VARIABLE_NAME  VARCHAR(64) Not Null PRIMARY KEY,
		VARIABLE_VALUE VARCHAR(1024) DEFAULT Null,
		COMMENT VARCHAR(1024));`

	// CreateHelpTopic is the SQL statement creates help_topic table in system db.
	// See: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/system-database.html#system-database-help-tables
	CreateHelpTopic = `CREATE TABLE if not exists mysql.help_topic (
  		help_topic_id int(10) unsigned NOT NULL,
  		name char(64) NOT NULL,
  		help_category_id smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL,
  		description text NOT NULL,
  		example text NOT NULL,
  		url text NOT NULL,
  		PRIMARY KEY (help_topic_id),
  		UNIQUE KEY name (name)
		) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 STATS_PERSISTENT=0 COMMENT='help topics';`
)

// Bootstrap initiates system DB for a store.
func bootstrap(s Session) {
	b, err := checkBootstrapped(s)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	if b {
		upgrade(s)
	}
	doDDLWorks(s)
	doDMLWorks(s)
}

const (
	// The variable name in mysql.TiDB table.
	// It is used for checking if the store is boostrapped by any TiDB server.
	bootstrappedVar = "bootstrapped"
	// The variable value in mysql.TiDB table for bootstrappedVar.
	// If the value true, the store is already boostrapped by a TiDB server.
	bootstrappedVarTrue = "True"
	// The variable name in mysql.TiDB table.
	// It is used for getting the version of the TiDB server which bootstrapped the store.
	tidbServerVersionVar = "tidb_server_version" //
	// Const for TiDB server version 2.
	version2 = 2
	version3 = 3
)

func checkBootstrapped(s Session) (bool, error) {
	//  Check if system db exists.
	_, err := s.Execute(fmt.Sprintf("USE %s;", mysql.SystemDB))
	if err != nil && infoschema.ErrDatabaseNotExists.NotEqual(err) {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	// Check bootstrapped variable value in TiDB table.
	d, err := getTiDBVar(s, bootstrappedVar)
	if err != nil {
		if infoschema.ErrTableNotExists.Equal(err) {
			return false, nil
		}
		return false, errors.Trace(err)
	}
	isBootstrapped := d.GetString() == bootstrappedVarTrue
	if isBootstrapped {
		// Make sure that doesn't affect the following operations.
		if err = s.CommitTxn(); err != nil {
			return false, errors.Trace(err)
		}
	}
	return isBootstrapped, nil
}

// Get variable value from mysql.tidb table.
// Those variables are used by TiDB server.
func getTiDBVar(s Session, name string) (types.Datum, error) {
	sql := fmt.Sprintf(`SELECT VARIABLE_VALUE FROM %s.%s WHERE VARIABLE_NAME="%s"`,
		mysql.SystemDB, mysql.TiDBTable, name)
	rs, err := s.Execute(sql)
	if err != nil {
		return types.Datum{}, errors.Trace(err)
	}
	if len(rs) != 1 {
		return types.Datum{}, errors.New("Wrong number of Recordset")
	}
	r := rs[0]
	row, err := r.Next()
	if err != nil || row == nil {
		return types.Datum{}, errors.Trace(err)
	}
	return row.Data[0], nil
}

// When the system is boostrapped by low version TiDB server, we should do some upgrade works.
// For example, add new system variables into mysql.global_variables table.
func upgrade(s Session) {
	ver, err := getBootstrapVersion(s)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(errors.Trace(err))
	}
	if ver >= currentBootstrapVersion {
		// It is already bootstrapped/upgraded by a higher version TiDB server.
		if err1 := s.CommitTxn(); err1 != nil {
			// Make sure that doesn't affect the following operations.
			log.Fatal(errors.Trace(err1))
		}
		return
	}
	// Do upgrade works then update bootstrap version.
	if ver < version2 {
		upgradeToVer2(s)
		ver = version2
	}
	if ver < version3 {
		upgradeToVer3(s)
	}

	updateBootstrapVer(s)
	_, err = s.Execute("COMMIT")

	if err != nil {
		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
		// Check if TiDB is already upgraded.
		v, err1 := getBootstrapVersion(s)
		if err1 != nil {
			log.Fatal(err1)
		}
		if v >= currentBootstrapVersion {
			// It is already bootstrapped/upgraded by a higher version TiDB server.
			if err1 := s.CommitTxn(); err1 != nil {
				// Make sure that doesn't affect the following operations.
				log.Fatal(errors.Trace(err1))
			}
			return
		}
		log.Errorf("[Upgrade] upgrade from %d to %d error", ver, currentBootstrapVersion)
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	return
}

// Update to version 2.
func upgradeToVer2(s Session) {
	// Version 2 add two system variable for DistSQL concurrency controlling.
	// Insert distsql related system variable.
	distSQLVars := []string{variable.DistSQLScanConcurrencyVar, variable.DistSQLJoinConcurrencyVar}
	values := make([]string, 0, len(distSQLVars))
	for _, v := range distSQLVars {
		value := fmt.Sprintf(`("%s", "%s")`, v, variable.SysVars[v].Value)
		values = append(values, value)
	}
	sql := fmt.Sprintf("INSERT IGNORE INTO %s.%s VALUES %s;", mysql.SystemDB, mysql.GlobalVariablesTable,
		strings.Join(values, ", "))
	mustExecute(s, sql)
}

// Update to version 3.
func upgradeToVer3(s Session) {
	// Version 3 fix tx_read_only variable value.
	sql := fmt.Sprintf("UPDATE %s.%s set variable_value = '0' where variable_name = 'tx_read_only';",
		mysql.SystemDB, mysql.GlobalVariablesTable)
	mustExecute(s, sql)
}

// Update boostrap version variable in mysql.TiDB table.
func updateBootstrapVer(s Session) {
	// Update bootstrap version.
	sql := fmt.Sprintf(`INSERT INTO %s.%s VALUES ("%s", "%d", "TiDB bootstrap version.") ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE VARIABLE_VALUE="%d"`,
		mysql.SystemDB, mysql.TiDBTable, tidbServerVersionVar, currentBootstrapVersion, currentBootstrapVersion)
	mustExecute(s, sql)
}

// Gets bootstrap version from mysql.tidb table;
func getBootstrapVersion(s Session) (int64, error) {
	d, err := getTiDBVar(s, tidbServerVersionVar)
	if err != nil {
		return 0, errors.Trace(err)
	}
	if d.IsNull() {
		return 0, nil
	}
	return strconv.ParseInt(d.GetString(), 10, 64)
}

// Execute DDL statements in bootstrap stage.
func doDDLWorks(s Session) {
	// Create a test database.
	mustExecute(s, "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS test")
	// Create system db.
	mustExecute(s, fmt.Sprintf("CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS %s;", mysql.SystemDB))
	// Create user table.
	mustExecute(s, CreateUserTable)
	// Create privilege tables.
	mustExecute(s, CreateDBPrivTable)
	mustExecute(s, CreateTablePrivTable)
	mustExecute(s, CreateColumnPrivTable)
	// Create global system variable table.
	mustExecute(s, CreateGloablVariablesTable)
	// Create TiDB table.
	mustExecute(s, CreateTiDBTable)
	// Create help table.
	mustExecute(s, CreateHelpTopic)
}

// Execute DML statements in bootstrap stage.
// All the statements run in a single transaction.
func doDMLWorks(s Session) {
	mustExecute(s, "BEGIN")

	// Insert a default user with empty password.
	mustExecute(s, `INSERT INTO mysql.user VALUES
		("%", "root", "", "Y", "Y", "Y", "Y", "Y", "Y", "Y", "Y", "Y", "Y", "Y", "Y")`)

	// Init global system variables table.
	values := make([]string, 0, len(variable.SysVars))
	for k, v := range variable.SysVars {
		// Session only variable should not be inserted.
		if v.Scope != variable.ScopeSession {
			value := fmt.Sprintf(`("%s", "%s")`, strings.ToLower(k), v.Value)
			values = append(values, value)
		}
	}
	sql := fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO %s.%s VALUES %s;", mysql.SystemDB, mysql.GlobalVariablesTable,
		strings.Join(values, ", "))
	mustExecute(s, sql)

	sql = fmt.Sprintf(`INSERT INTO %s.%s VALUES("%s", "%s", "Bootstrap flag. Do not delete.")
		ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE VARIABLE_VALUE="%s"`,
		mysql.SystemDB, mysql.TiDBTable, bootstrappedVar, bootstrappedVarTrue, bootstrappedVarTrue)
	mustExecute(s, sql)

	sql = fmt.Sprintf(`INSERT INTO %s.%s VALUES("%s", "%d", "Bootstrap version. Do not delete.")`,
		mysql.SystemDB, mysql.TiDBTable, tidbServerVersionVar, currentBootstrapVersion)
	mustExecute(s, sql)

	_, err := s.Execute("COMMIT")
	if err != nil {
		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
		// Check if TiDB is already bootstrapped.
		b, err1 := checkBootstrapped(s)
		if err1 != nil {
			log.Fatal(err1)
		}
		if b {
			return
		}
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
}

func mustExecute(s Session, sql string) {
	_, err := s.Execute(sql)
	if err != nil {
		debug.PrintStack()
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
}

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This is my 2nd kitchen in Seattle. More cabinet space than I've had in years! Which is great so I can make the most of the counter space. The only thing that's weird is that the fridge isn't full size. It's quite narrow and small, but given that our fridge was nearly empty half the time in our last place in 1st Hill, I guess it'll be fine! This place is similar to our last 2 apartments in that it's a 1/1 somewhere on the lower end of the 500-650 sq ft, but we LOVE the location and it has a nice layout. We hope to just stay put here until we're ready for a house.
We got the last of our things out of the old place last night, so I just have to go drop off the keys today! So glad to have that over after doing this very drawn out move over the last 2 weeks! After that I'm going to head up to do a little last minute skating with the girls before scrimmage tomorrow. Every two weeks we have a minimum skills try out for girls interested in skating with PFM to get cleared to come to practice. So that'll be a nice little way to warm up for tomorrow since I skipped practice on Thursday because of Halloween!
Very cool! I love seeing other's cooking spaces. You've had a variety of kitchens. And do I spy an electric mixer on your fridge? So jealous!
Yah, I brought the kitchen aid refurbished when they discontinued the color! I was in therapy school & charged it b/c there was no way I was going to miss out on a purple mixer!
I had a small fridge like that once too- I found that it helped me to buy fresh and only buy what I would use since space was so nice! Great cabinets!


Today's firms embrace an array of technological advances in imaging – laser scanning, high-definition aerials, and virtual reality – that drive office and worksite efficiency, marketing, and project deliverables.
IDENTIFYING REPEATABLE PROCESSES. Gary T. Sheets, Jr., director of geospatial services for Larson Design Group (Williamsport, PA) – a more than 300-person engineering, architecture, and surveying firm – says his firm is focused on improving its methods and project deliverables by identifying "repeatable" processes.
Gary leads LDG's Geospatial practice as an indispensable, go-to service for a range of global energy giants and public-private partnerships to major regional developers and progressive municipalities.


The Pittsburgh Steelers hopes for another AFC North title were dimmed Monday night in San Francisco. Even before the San Francisco 49ers stadium went dark, Steelers fans were concerned about their chances to win. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was already nursing a broken thumb and a high ankle sprain that would have kept most players out of the game. As tough as Ben is there was a lot of speculation he might not start. He hadn't practiced since the ankle injury, but there he was hobbling unto the field anyway.
Ben received a shot for pain in the locker room that the Steelers hoped would last the whole game. When the lights went out before the opening kickoff, the 20 minute delay made that doubtful. Ben was off on his passes early in the game and he threw 2 interceptions. The Steelers defense was able to stop the 49ers from scoring touchdowns both times resulting in just two field goals. The the lights went out again. This time the game was delayed 15 minutes.
Steelers fans could sense the game was turning in favor of the forty niners. It looked like the offense would be unable to score and the 49ers seemed to be always working with a short field. You just can't give a good team those kinds of chances. The 49ers'first touchdown came after Roethlisberger's fumble was aided by a highly questionable Steelers penalty. Pittsburgh's defense initially held the 49ers to a field goal on the drive, but the Steelers were called for unsportsmanlike conduct for leaping in an attempt to block the kick. Replays didn't appear to support that call, and the 49ers took advantage by scoring a touchdown following the penalty. Just as it wasn't a good night for Roethlisberger, it wasn't a good night for the officials.
This loss represents a huge missed opportunity for the Steelers. When the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans both lost on Sunday, it thrust the Steelers into a position where all they had to do was win their remaining three games to clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. But tonight's 20-3 loss to the 49ers drops the Steelers back behind the Ravens in the AFC North, and now the Steelers appear to be a wild card team, likely headed for Denver and a date with the Denver Broncos in the first round of the playoffs.
Injured Ben Roethlisberger Inspires Steelers To 14-3 Win!
Already smarting from a broken thumb and wearing a splint on his throwing hand, might be enough to inspire any team to victory. But the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback showed how tough he really is when he experienced an unexpected injury that would have sidelined most players. Ben Roethlisberger was not going to let his team down in a game the Steelers needed to stay ahead of the Baltimore Ravens for the lead in the AFC north division.
The 9-3 Steelers were favorite to beat the 4-8 Cleveland Browns on Sunday and resume their march toward another playoff appearance . The crowd at Heinz field was glad to see Big Ben put together a masterful drive to give the Steelers a 7-3 lead before half-time. But, with less than 3 minutes left in the 2nd quarter, Ben was sacked and was unable to get up. After being looked at on the field, he was helped to the locker room for x-rays.
It seemed like all the air was sucked out of the stadium. No one knew if he could even return to the sidelines, let alone play the second half. Back up Charlie Batch filled in, but was ineffective. Roethlisberger wasn't the only Steeler injured in the first half. All-pro center, Maurkice Pouncey also left the game with a leg injury and didn't return.
To everyone's surprise Big Ben limped unto the field to start the 2nd half. Apparently he had a high ankle sprain but wanted to play anyway. With his ankle, shoe and lower leg heavily taped, he inspired his offensive linemen to give him the protection he needed to finish the game. After throwing an interception that almost cost them the lead, he found Antonio Brown down the sidelines for a touchdown that sealed the win.
It should be noted that Pouncey also had a high ankle sprain and Troy Polamalu had a slight hamstring injury. At one point in the game it looked like Polamalu was having safety Ryan Clark pull on his arm as if he had a dislocation. At least the Steelers will have 10 days to heal before they have to play the 10-2 San Francisco 49ers on NFL Monday Night Football.


Artists across the world are contributing ideas and works of art to help make our built environment more sustainable. In south Florida, improvements to reduce electrical use in building and smart uses of rain water are particularly important. Most art projects are equal parts reality and poetry to remind the public about the need to change and a symbol to tenants or buyers about the environmental concerns of the owner.
As lack of basic exercise has contributed to a decline in American health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trust and others have funded research and programs to increase healthy living in the cities. Active Living by Design and Health Impact Project are programs looking at urban design, building design and urban policies that encourage exercise. Many of Knight Foundation "Cities Challenge" and "Art Challenge" grants results in more activity use of the city.
These ideas match with the desires of new residents and employee to activate downtowns. Instead of only the gym, the new generation enjoys using the public spaces of the city for walking, biking, jogging, dancing and games. Below are public art projects that developers might consider to expand physical (and social) activity around the site and building.
Watch the Video of the Roar of the Crowd.
In every city, county and state, artwork by some of the long time resident artists with exceptional careers not been purchase for the public art collection. These artists are the artistic foundation of the community and deserve to be celebrated and remembered long into the future.
Some of these artists work in durable materials suitable for public art, but many are painters, printmakers, photographers, filmmakers, digital artists, etc. Others like ceramic artists may never have worked a large scale. But with today's many fabrication techniques, their artworks can be transformed into the public works.
An "Honors Public Art Program" would select a living or deceased artist each year to purchase/commission and display her/his artwork in public space or buildings. In City Hall, a permanent board would recognize the artists commissioned in the program.
We might have missed someone, but Jeff Halverson and Mark Fuller might be the only West Palm Beach residents in the collection. Marsha Montoya lives in Palm Beach and Michael Singer in Delray Beach. Privately owned works by WPB artists Luis Montoya, Jane Manus and Ann Norton are on public display outside. Ralfonso has sculpture in an office lobby. Mural exist by Leslie Davidson, Craig McInnis, Eduardo Mendieta and Amanda Valdez.
For example, a similar program was operated in Seattle in the 1980s & 1990s. Below are two examples of public artworks by prominent resident painters: Jacob Lawrence and Michael Spafford. Lawrence is porcelain enamel and Spafford is concrete panels.
The artwork of Bruce Helander, inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2014, is used for the header.
The Art in Public Art ordinance requires that most new buildings hire public artists to incorporate artworks into the building or site design. So we will look at the successful artworks in the architecture and landscape. In addition to the plazas and landscapes, key typical places include the tops or roofs, the entries and lobbies, the parking garage walls, the second floors and blank walls. The goals is find artistic work that enhance the value of the development for the owner and contribute to the energy and artistic reputation of the city.
Residents and visitors to every city enjoy "looking up" when there is something there. Rather just a flat roof or a simple pyramid, a sculptural form or digital lighting patterns can distinguish the building and the larger cityscape vista. The artworks can be smoothly integrated or a surprising addition.
If you don't see the slide show, click here to see artist-made tops.
Does the city need something up high?
In the design of high density office or residential towers, frequently a parking garage fills the 2nd to 5th floors. The garage lives above the retail storefronts and and below the offices or apartments. Over the last 20 years, public art have been called into service to enliven the walls with huge artworks designed to let the fresh air enter the garage.
Other garages for developments are freestanding. The first image by artist Ned Kahn moves in the wind, sending patterns across the surface.
Instead of the walls to let the air flow, the structural walls or stairs become places for artistic action.


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Asking questions and preparing are necessary before a trip, but it?s best to avoid a disaster in the first place by keeping emergency supplies on hand.
That's a very good question, David. First, to specifically answer your question about an online site, I'd recommend that you visit www.aaep.com, hosted by the American Association of Equine Practitioners. The AAEP has members all over the United States (and the world, for that matter) who have a special interest in horses and their care. That doesn't mean that an equine practitioner who may not belong to the AAEP isn't a good choice, so check around. Here are several things you can do to find a good vet when you're traveling with your horse.
Before you leave home, map out your trip. Make a list of metropolitan areas, as well as the smaller towns along your route and close to the places you plan to stop. Take that list to your regular veterinarian's office, and ask for names and phone numbers of vets in those areas.
Your vet will likely refer to the American Veterinary Medical Association directory. You may wish to borrow the directory and make the list yourself. Take that list, and telephone the clinics to find out their hours of operation, location, and how to get help in case of an emergency.
In the event you arrive at your destination without doing the above, you can do several things that may provide you contact information.
? Go to the local feed store and ask for a recommendation.
? Ask the local farrier for his or her recommendation.
? Look in the Yellow Pages.
When you find a vet in the area you'll be traveling, call the clinic. Tell the vet or staff member that you'll be in the area for a few days and would like to make sure you can get help if needed. Once you're on the road, you can even stop by the local veterinary clinic, introduce yourself, and pick up a card.
To find a vet while on the road, you can also stop in the district office of the land-management entity you're visiting, and ask to speak to an employee who has horses. You can ask him or her about local vets - and find out the best places to ride. Also ask around at the horse camp you're staying in.
Of course, it's best to avoid a disaster in the first place by keeping emergency supplies on hand. For specific recommendations on compiling a first-aid kit, see the very good article by my friend Nancy Loving, DVM, that appeared in the January/February '05 issue of The Trail Rider. Take out the article, and read it again. Ask your vet to help you put together items mentioned, and take them along on every ride.
There are small, inexpensive items you should carry in your saddlebags that will make the emergency controllable and could even save a life.
Here's a partial list for you to use as a start; trail talk with others to expand your preparedness.
? Vetrap or other bandaging material will give you something to help control bleeding, support an injury, or even to fashion a splint.
? Roll gauze makes bandaging a laceration more effective and also helps with hemorrhage control.
? Gauze pads help control bleeding and protect wounds.
? Eye ointment protects eyes.
? Sewing thread can be used as a ligature when you have a major blood vessel bleeding.
? Antibiotic ointment is recommended for wounds.
? A hoof pick and a temporary horse shoe (such as an Easyboot) help manage hoof problems.
? A sharp, sturdy pocketknife with a serrated blade lets you quickly remove tack in an emergency.
The most common trail injury seems to be a laceration; an emergency arises when the bleeding is hard to control. If the bleeding is a pumping hemorrhage, then most likely you'll need to find the artery, pinch it off with a hemostat, and tie a knot around it. Sometimes, a pressure bandage will stop the bleeding, but it should remain in place only a few hours to avoid pressure-related damage. You can usually stop venous (vein-involved) bleeding with simple pressure bandaging. Get the bleeding under control, and get your horse to a veterinarian for professional help.
Eye injuries can certainly constitute an emergency. Clean the eye with fresh water, and apply eye ointment. An eye bandage will help reduce light-related pain. Always have a vet examine any eye injury to determine whether it involves the very delicate cornea; corneal abrasions need special care.
Train your horse to accept medical procedures before the emergency strikes. From America's Horse Daily.
How to handle five trail emergencies: laceration, rope burn, spearing, eye injury, and a twisted shoe. The author gives readers a scenario, what to expect, how to handle it and tips for things horse owners can do in a pinch.
When you go for a trail ride, you?ll likely encounter a number of things your horse will perceive as a threat to his safety. As a prey animal, his flight instinct tells him to flee such threats. Your challenge is to keep him under control calmly and confidently. As he begins to trust you as his leader, he?ll learn to stay calm when encountering new object.
Here's what to pack in your on-trail first-aid kit, and how to use each item. Review this list with your veterinarian for more information on how to provide on-trail first-aid and to see whether he or she has any further suggestions.
Horse & Rider's Juli Thorson tells us that it can really pay to be prepared, with "just in case" items stashed in a small grab-and-go emergency bag and carried on your saddle for every trail ride.
Avoid summer?s extreme heat by hitting high-altitude mountain trails. Here?s how to cope with mountain-riding weather.


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High costs and relatively moderate prices proved a bad mix for Jamie's Italian, the restaurant chain promoted by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. Photo: Jamie's Italian
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Ko Tin-yau - Sep 5, 2018 8:18am
Why Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain ran into trouble
One day three years ago, I went to Jamie's Italian in Causeway Bay to have lunch with friends. We were all highly satisfied with the food, the ambience and the service. Also, the meal only cost us HK$2,000.
At that time, one of my friends, a veteran in the restaurant business, wondered how Jamie's Italian is going to make money, considering the high food-quality and the relatively low price.
My friend was quite right, as the British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver revealed last week that his Jamie's Italian business empire had been on the brink of bankruptcy in the latter half of 2017.
Things got so bad that Oliver was forced to inject nearly 13 million pounds of his own cash into the business to rescue it, he told the Financial Times in an interview.
Looking at the industry as a whole, there have not been too many cases where medium- to high-end restaurant chains have scored huge successes.
Jamie's Italian was founded in 2008. It soon expanded to over 40 restaurants in Europe, North America, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
However, trouble began to surface since 2014. Up to 40 percent of its outlets have been suffering from heavy losses. The situation hardly improved even after a restructuring.
Oliver revealed that he put in 12.7 million pounds of his personal funds to keep the restaurant chain from going belly-up.
Even with a personal fortune estimated at 150 million pounds, the celebrity chef may not be able to keeping propping up such a hemorrhaging business.
The 43-year-old chef said he had concluded that a few factors led the chain into difficulty, including overly aggressive expansion, wrong locations and insufficient talents. Also, he overestimated his ability to manage the chain properly while writing books and doing TV shows at the same time.
Oliver is an advocate for food revolution, bringing healthier eating to communities, schools and homes across the world. He values the original taste of ingredients and uses local fresh food with simple and healthy cooking skills. His food philosophy makes him stand out in the industry.
The majority of his restaurant outlets are self-operated, and all food ingredients have to be organic and properly sourced. For example, all meat used in his restaurants has to be sourced from free range cattle. Such policies naturally lead to higher procurement and administration costs.
Positioning itself as a place for casual dining, the pricing of Jamie's Italian is about mid-range, and far below those of outlets for fine dining. That makes it difficult for the restaurant chain to absorb the high expenses and stay profitable.
This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Sept 4
Translation by Julie Zhu
[Chinese version 中文版]
Ko Tin-yau
Hong Kong Economic Journal columnist
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Writer/Director Nathaniel Atcheson's indie science fiction thriller Domain takes place almost entirely in underground in bunkers, which is every bit as claustrophobia-inducing as it sounds. The movie starts off with news audio about a global virus pandemic that's going to wipe out most of us. A few designated lottery winners are going to survive underground. Once the audience gets a glimpse of the nutrient shakes the survivors have to subsist on they're likely to wonder if survival was actually the better option. The survivors' only human contact is communication with each other via Skype-like video screens. They act as though they actually have some semblance of a society, but it quickly becomes clear that each of these people is completely alone in their own bunker. And then some of them begin to disappear.
As promising as that sounds, Domain doesn't build up the initial intensity or momentum needed to power a truly riveting thriller. Atcheson makes the most of his small production, and his largely unknown cast is sincere and convincing. Britt Lower (Sisters, TV's Man Seeking Woman), as "Phoenix," certainly demonstrates she can handle heavy lifting. Nick Gomez as "Houston," Ryan Merriman as "Denver" and Kevin Sizemore as Orlando are solid.The character nicknames are a tipoff that the characters are types more portraits, and that's a road sign as to where the movie is going. The audience is likely to figure out early that there's something more going on here, and that something more is actually the point of the movie.
Atcheson, who worked as an assistant editor on Man Seeking Woman, which starred Britt Lower, does a lot with a little visually, but the premise is ultimately more suited to a Twilight Zone episode than a feature. No spoilers will be given here, but this is a punchline story, and the meandering second act doesn't build enough suspense to support the climax. Atcheson and his cast are worth watching, though, and it's a nice change of pace to see a movie that looks bigger than it is, than the all-too familiar spectacle of a mega-budget that makes you wonder where it went.
Domain opens in theaters on September 28th, 2018.
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April 16, 2015 – Stiff Competition in Softball Leagues, 1986
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In late April 1986, over two thousand adult players came out for the softball season in Troy. That year four new ball diamonds opened in June at "Section 1 Park". The ball fields at the site, which was renamed Flynn Park, are still used by softball leagues.
The leagues included nine classes for men, four for women, and one co-recreational league. Many of the teams were company-sponsored, including the 1985 Class D champions, supported by Pepsi-Cola, and teams from Kmart, Kelly Services, Marinelli's, Bayliss Tire and Service, The Gathering Place, and the Troy-Somerset Gazette.
Stu Alderman, Troy's supervisor for softball programs, said that "Besides working together, they play together. It's common to see friends who play on the same team for years. Very seldom are there teams that don't have common friends or co-workers. Frequently teams go out after playing their evening games to continue their socializing."
Some of the teams fielded in Troy were eligible of the American Softball Association tournament held at the Canton Center in August. In 1986 there were about five thousand ASA-registered teams in Oakland, Wayne, Macomb, and Livingston counties, and about as many around the rest of Michigan.
Photo: Troy Softball Team Sponsored by Pepsi Cola
Source: Bishop, Sue. 1986. From T-Ball to the Fierce Competition of Corporate Rivals, It's Time to Play Ball!!! Troy-Somerset Gazette, May 26.
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import { PledgeBanner } from '../../pledge/components';
import styles from './mission.styl';

const REASONS = [
  {
    icon: 'heart',
    heading: 'Change you care about',
    text: 'Find the causes that you believe will make the world more special.',
  },
  {
    icon: 'history',
    heading: 'Build a habit of impact',
    text: 'Make it a part of your DNA to give back and help others.',
  },
  {
    icon: 'users',
    heading: 'Anyone can do it!',
    text: 'Choose a goal that fits within your budget, time, and resources. ' +
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  },
];

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);

const Mission = () => ( // eslint-disable-line react/no-multi-comp
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);

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Egypt's al-Sissi to Iran: Stop 'Meddling' in the Region
Al-Sissi says he is 'against war' amidst mounting tensions with Saudi Arabia
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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi says Iran must stop "meddling" in the region's affairs, saying he does not want war and that crises can be resolved by dialogue, but that the security of Arab Gulf countries must not be threatened.
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Al-Sissi spoke Wednesday evening after days of mounting tensions between Iran and Egypt's close ally, Saudi Arabia. Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia blamed Iran for a missile fired toward its capital by rebels in Yemen and warned that it could be considered an act of war.
"I am against war, we can resolve crises with dialogue," Al-Sissi said when asked about the possibility of war with Iran or Hezbollah. But "Gulf security is a red line and others must stop meddling in our affairs and not work to escalate tensions."


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Just like with cutting expenses, start with the basics. Building up your savings and investments is a step-by-step strategy. Just like a house, start at the bottom with solid footing for the steps which follow.
First, build up an emergency fund. Into every family, a little rain must fall. Hopefully, it's of the "The car dropped the transmission" variety rather than health-related emergencies or job losses. Whatever the storm which might befall you, though, having a cushion of savings lessens your potential worry.
General advice is to save approximately three to six month's worth of living expenses in liquid form. A money market account with check-writing capability provides this. Having this buffer fund allows you to focus your concerns on fixing the problem, rather than wondering if you can afford to fix it.
Once you've got that kind of cash as a backup, you can begin considering other means of saving and investing.
The first kind of investment you will probably want to consider is to make the most of any tax-deferred investment opportunities. This money is generally set aside for retirement. Once you put it into a tax-deferred vehicle, you can't get it out before age 59--without paying a hefty penalty.
There are some exceptions, such as using it for a down payment on a first house or education expenses. That's what makes this a great way to save for your children's education. On the other hand, don't forget that you're responsible for your future security also.
The place to start is anywhere that matches funds. If your work or your spouse's work has a 401(k)-type plan, take advantage of it. If you're self-employed, your options are a SEP-IRA, or SEP-401(k). You should also fund a Roth IRA if you're eligible (this can be used for education, and differs in its tax deferrment). These kinds of accounts won't work for all your investment needs, since there are restrictions when you want to get at your money.
You're going to need more available investments. Generally, these are in taxable accounts. If you're new at this money stuff, take a deep breath. This money will go into the stock market.
Over time, nothing else matches the returns you can make by putting your money to work in this way. Unless you're a genius at this (and you wouldn't be reading at this point if you are) this chunk of money should probably be invested in index funds as their tax efficiency is quite good, and their returns are above average.
You also need to think about protecting yourself. Life insurance, adequate health insurance, auto insurance, disability insurance, and possibly long-term care insurance, if you're old enough. If caring for elderly parents might be in your future, consider talking with them about long-term insurance. No sense building up savings if they could be wiped out with a single major hospitalization.
This may sound daunting if you've never thought about investing in stocks or using a mutual fund. Talking with a financial professional might help you make some decisions, but use care here. Many "investment advisors" make their money by gathering commissions on funds and stocks they sell. If you choose a "fee-only" advisor, you can be assured that he or she only makes their money by the services they provide. To insure that you're getting as nearly unbiased opinions as possible, you can consider paying them an hourly rate, like an attorney.
No matter where you start, starting is the key. Even if you're only setting aside a fraction of your income to begin with, compounding interest will work for you. Watching your savings and investments grow is a great incentive to save more.


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Indie Music Album Reviews
Graeme Miller - We Are The Circumference
We Are The Circumference
self-released; 2016
3.6 out of 5
By Santiago Garcia
This crew and musical trio hail from the UK, and are the result of casual jam sessions that eventually molded into a full, studio recording band. Their organic flow and chemistry is what led to and created their newest recorded album, We Are The Circumference, and their first album together as Graeme Miller.
The album opens up with the track titled "You Couldn't Imagine." The song starts out with a very nice, very calm and melodic guitar introduction. Once you hear the calming guitar melody open the track, you start to imagine what this band's sound is going to feel like. It's an extremely peaceful and tranquil sound. The calmness and smoothness of the guitar melody also gives a lot more emphasis on the lyrics and vocalist, and makes us pay more attention to the words. The entire first track is very slow, and extremely calming, so if that's the music mood you are in then this album is likely going to be ideal for your chill mind.
The second track "Sunday Morning Feathers" starts out just like the first song with a very slow chill guitar melody. The vocals are slightly more mellowed out, they complemented and stuck out better in the first track. That change is slightly more noticeable and contrasting between the first two tracks. In this second track, the vocals and guitars are probably both too soft when one should be more of the central role. The overlapping guitar melodies are really nice and clean, they do go very well with the calm mood of the album.
While We Are The Circumference starts out with an overwhelmingly calm mood, there is in fact a slight change of pace in the album. The mood and sound gets a bit faster and more rock n' roll sounding halfway through the album. The track, "I'm a Saint, I'm a Sinner" and "Rocks from the Pocket" both have a different and more upbeat sound. These songs are less calm, acoustic, and melodic and more bluesy sounding. It's a nice change, and a fun look at the different styles the band is capable of playing around with.
At the same time, the varied and contrasting sounds, while fun and add some personality, are somewhat unconvincing. The more rock and blues-like sound is somewhat rough, and still not fully developed. While the varied genre and sound is fun, in this case it probably would have been better if the band just stuck to having a stronger, more defined personality and sound. The blues sounding tracks were somewhat repetitive, and took away from the band's earlier style. The melodic, acoustic sound was more complex and could stand alone as the foundation of the tracks and should have been developed more thoroughly as the album went on.
Overall, there is plenty to appreciate on this album. Recommended.
We are the Circumference by Graeme Miller
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What is a "Kick-Out" Clause in Real Estate?
This is becoming a very popular procedure in today's real estate transactions. This clause typically is instated when a seller receives a contingent offer from a buyer and the seller wants to continue to market their house.
When a buyer wants to purchase a property but needs to sell their own house first, they usually submit a contingent offer. The sale of the first house can only happen with the sale of the second house. But, most often homeowners don't want to take the listing off of the market for an indefinite amount of time waiting for the buyer to sell their house. This is where a "kick out" clause comes into play. Under this arrangement, the sellers will stay in the contract that will accept a contingent offer but continue to market the house. The house will be still active and available to accept other offers. If another qualified buyer makes an offer on the house, the seller will give the current purchaser a certain amount of time to remove the contingency. If they cannot, they will have to exercise the contingency and decide not to purchase the new property. Sellers will usually give buyers anywhere from 3 to 6 days to decide whether or not they're going to remove the contingency or terminate the transaction.
These classes must be carefully drafted.If the first buyers decide to delete this a contingency they may still be able to get out of the original contract if they cannot get financing. Obviously, financing has to go through for the buyer to purchase another property with the sale of their own. This can create a dilemma for both parties.
If the buyers remove the sale contingency but still have a financing contingency in place, the lender will not give a binding loan commitment to the buyer unless they sell their house first. It really is a which came first, the sale of the property or the purchase of a property? At the very least, sellers should include contract wording to protect both buyer and seller with a "kick out" clause. Under this type of arrangement, the buyer has the right to delete the contingency and follow through on the original purchase, but, the buyers must demonstrate that they are financially able to qualify for the loan. Usually one cannot happen without the other.
This is usually an acceptable arrangement for most sellers. Sellers can sign a contract and if the buyer's home sells then they have a deal. If the buyer cannot sell their property or remove the contingency, the sellers can at least continue to list the property and accept other offers. It's only reasonable; buyer should not expect the seller to sit on their property, waiting for the buyer to sell their own. Sellers, in turn, should also expect the buyers to immediately market and list their own property so that the entire transaction and simultaneous closings can happen in a timely manner.
If you're looking to sell your home in Palm Desert or surrounding areas give us a call. We can talk through the sometimes confusing legal jargon that comes along with a real estate transaction and answer any questions you might have about the loan process, buying or selling.


Does anyone know which gearbox was used in the Viper Interceptor build?
The owner is a member.
It doesn't seem to be a 42RLE, I have been comparing it with Google pictures of the 42RLE ?
Here are some other pictures …… maybe somebody else can 100% ID the gearbox type …. which incidentally seems to fit remarkably well when you consider the power it is handling.
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It turns out to be a TorqueFlite 48RE - Thus is an electronically governed, ECU controlled, four-speed heavy-duty overdrive automatic transmission that was fitted to some Dodge Ram's.
It was made in two wheel drive and four wheel drive versions. The Viper transmission shown has the two wheel drive tail shaft extension.
Now that we know the actual gearbox type we can find the dimensions for comparison with other types.
JACB wrote: Here are some other pictures …… maybe somebody else can 100% ID the gearbox type …. which incidentally seems to fit remarkably well when you consider the power it is handling.
It fit well in the end, but the bulkhead was cut out in order to get the engine & gearbox sitting back far enough.
If you're going to do such a modification then be prepared to take the engine and gearbox out countless times to get it to fit just right.
Arcnewal wrote: If you're going to do such a modification then be prepared to take the engine and gearbox out countless times to get it to fit just right.
I think part of fitting problem may have been the Viper Engine length, which required the gearbox to be moved towards the rear of the car…. If it was fitted behind a 383/440 I don't think it would be such an issue.
If it is the same size as a 518 as Duncan has said it will fit but it is a lot tighter than a 727. The problem is the rear part is wider than the existing crossmember so the crossmember will need trimming to get it in.
The problem with these modern gearboxes is they are controlled by an ECU that gets inputs from the engine so either a programable ECU will need to be sourced or modify the existing ECU to work with a carb.
Steve Payne wrote: If it is the same size as a 518 - it will fit but it is a lot tighter than a 727.
The problem is the rear part is wider than the existing crossmember so the crossmember will need trimming to get it in.
You are correct about the rear part being wider, but then again just look at the Gear Vendors Overdrive unit that does fit without insurmountable problems.
And that photo of the gear vendors overdrive unit is using the long extension - there's a shorter one as well that may be even easier to fit, and Not require too much of the tail shaft to be cut off.
Please tell... what was the purpose of the thread... are you considering an new 4 speed box?
Jensens.........when does it ever end!


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Describe a crowded place you have visited
– Where is it
– When you went there
– With whom you went there
– And explain how you felt about being there?
India is a densely populated country, so we have lot of places which are often crowded.
Some of these places are religious shrines, historical sites and nowadays one can even find a lot of people at bus terminals, public gardens etcetera.
Today, I would like to talk about a shopping mall in Chandigarh, which is always brimming with people.
It's called Elante Mall and it is located in the industrial area of Chandigarh.
The mall has total 5 floors which also include 2 levels for parking.
It was built approximately 7 years back and one can find stores of all global brands here.
The mall is mostly crowded over the weekends when people have their weekly offs.
It is a place where no one gets bored as people can do a lot of activities like playing games, watching movies, eating at their favourite restaurant etcetera.
The first time I went to this mall was with my cousins who live in Chandigarh.
It was during the winters and it had been only a month since the opening of the mall.
We had heard a lot about the mall from others and some even said it is one of the best malls in Asia.
So, we wanted to explore it ourselves and we were truly amazed.
It was a weekend and the mall was completely filled with people.
Everyone looked happy and excited just liked us.
Also, there were festive sales going and there were huge discounts at most of the stores, so we bought ourselves some new clothes at great prices.
We spent almost 5 hours at the mall and didn't even realise how the time went by.
Now, I am a regular visitor at the mall and I do most of my shopping at Elante mall only.
Is there a completely quiet place?
I think that there are not many quiet places in the cities but if one goes to the countryside especially the mountain regions one can find lot of places with no noise. In my opinion the only quiet place in the cities would be a library, where everyone sits quietly and goes about their work or studies.
Do you like to go to the places where there are many people?
Well it depends a lot on my mood, when I feel like socialising, I like to visit crowded places like restaurants and malls. At these places when I see lot of people who are smiling and enjoying their time, I get a lot of positive vibes.
Do you like the places with large space?
Yes, I like to visit places where there is a lot of space, one can comfortably roam around at such places whereas places which are tight make me feel claustrophobic. At large places, one's personal space is not intruded.
What are the places which attract many people in your country?
The two places which attract the most people in our country are religious shrines and shopping malls. People in my country just love being at these places and you will always find these places crowded.
What do you think is the most important thing of a public event?
I think, nowadays, the most important thing of a public event is the security of the people because in huge crowd things can easily go wrong and lead to mishaps. Another arrangement that organisers should take care of would be public conveniences like drinking water, urinals etcetera. Organisers should also have plans for emergency situations like fire.
What are the types of problems that can be better solved by group work?
I think all problems can be solved better by group work. When different minds work together on solving a problem, it leads to generation of multiple ideas, which help in solving the problem much faster and in a creative manner.
What kind of places do people want to go to when they want to be alone?
When people like to be alone they normally go to their homes and spend time in the comfort of their bedrooms. Sometimes people like to go on a long drive or even travel to a different city. Being alone gives them an opportunity to reflect upon their problems and think about their future or desires.
Why is it sometimes important for people to be alone?
In today's world people often get stressed by too many events happening around them. So, in order to relax their minds people prefer solitude. It is important for them because being alone gives them the time to think about the things that really matter to them and they can focus better in their lives.