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[PATCH] Add StGIT support to ./sync-all
igloo at earth.li
Mon Aug 25 13:47:56 EDT 2008
On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:10:19PM -0400, Samuel Bronson wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Max Bolingbroke
> <batterseapower at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I've added this change to the updated version of sync-all that has
> > been hanging around on the Wiki for a while. The updated Darcs patch
> > is at http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/attachment/wiki/DarcsConversion/sync-all-v2.darcs-patch.
> > Once this is applied, we should get:
> > * StGit support
> > * GitHub support
> > * Overhauled interface (cleanly supports issuing darcs or git
> > specific commands to those repos only, with a small common set
> > translated into commands for either)
> > * Warnings if unknown tags are used
> > Caveat: I don't have StGit installed so haven't been able to test my
> > merged version, but it "looks" right :-)
> Hmm, great, it seems to have broken.
So should this patch be applied or not?
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[Haskell-cafe] A Foldable binary search tree
brad.larsen at gmail.com
Sat Dec 22 22:16:42 EST 2007
Mainly for pedagogical purposes, I'm writing a BST. The elements in a BST
need to be ordered, so I define the new data type like this:
data (Ord a) => BST a = Empty | BST (BST a) a (BST a)
After some hacking and some reading, I came across Data.Foldable, and
think it would be neat to make BST Foldable:
instance Foldable BST where
foldr f s Empty = s
foldr f s (BST l v r) = foldr f (f v (foldr f s r)) l
However, ghc tells me ``Could not deduce (Ord a) from the context
(Foldable BST) arising from use of `BST' at bst.hs:19:13-21'', which is
the second line of the foldr definition.
If I remove the (Ord a) context from the BST data definition, ghc accepts
my code. However, I'd like to keep that context. How does one do this?
P.S. Does that definition of foldr look reasonable, i.e. is it
associating in the ``right'' order for a binary tree?
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[Xmonad] New module, XMonadContrib.ResizableTile
j at jwebb.sygneca.com
Sun Sep 30 19:05:21 EDT 2007
On 2007-09-28 21:26:11 MATSUYAMA Tomohiro wrote:
> I have hacked a default tile layout a little to be allow us to
> change a width/height of window.
This looks like a very useful layout! Unfortunately for me it causes
xmonad to crash when switching to a blank workspace. This happens just
by adding this layout to my config; I don't even seem to have to switch
I find this particularly confusing since my small understanding of the
xmonad code gave the impression that layouts aren't even invoked for
Anyone have any ideas?
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A leading Nordic Importer for branded food and drinks….
Haugen-Gruppen was founded in 1916 and was a traditional grocery wholesaler until the sixties. Following trade developments, the traditional wholesaler decided to become a specialized Import- Sales and Marketing Organisation within Grocery and later
Food-Service, Confectionery and Wine & Spirits.
Haugen-Gruppen Nordic is today a leading Nordic supplier with its head office at Vestby outside Oslo and with subsidiaries in all the 5 Nordic Countries.
The Group’s mission is to be a leading and preferred supplier in all operating categories and focus on branded products of high quality.
We are concerned about social responsibility, the environment and have high ethics in doing business with companies all over the world.
Enjoyment of food and drinks is our passion and our brands contributes to make dining a pleasure - bringing families and friends together.
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Yao Ming is no longer playing for the NBA, but since his departure from the sport last summer the 7-foot-6 Chinese man has been keeping extremely busy.
Ming left the NBA last July and has since become a force to reckon with back in his hometown of Shanghai. Not wasting any time, Ming, 31, went back to school, launched a wine label, is the owner of Shanghai’s professional basketball team, The Sharks, and last weekend he was elected to a political advisory committee, beginning what could be a new career.
Ming is one of seven newly elected members to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee. His new colleagues are all nearly twice as old as he is and include directors of the Shanghai Library and the Shanghai Tourism Bureau. The committee consists of 142 people and part of Ming’s responsibilities include attending regular meetings and offering suggestions or written proposals to the local government. He says “raising proposals is very serious business and I do not want to be hasty,” adding that he will be focusing his efforts on sports education.
Ming’s spokesman, Zhang Chi, says, “Yao said the new title shows trust coming from the people in the city. The responsibilities for a CPPCC member include offering political consultation and supervision. What Yao wants is to use his influence to do good deeds for society, but not to seek a political position.”
Source: ABC News
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Herberts receive top safety accreditation
Monday, 26th March 2012.
Herbert Group has been recognised for its high standards of health and safety practice in the workplace by a leading-edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.
The Haverhill-based firm has received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises very high standards of health and safety practice among UK contractors.
Employing 180 people, Herbert Group is an established provider of class-leading technology-based solutions to major organisations in fast-moving industries in the UK.
Focused on business improvement, their solutions are designed to increase productivity and provide clients with the competitive edge.
Partnered with pioneering technology leaders from around the globe, Herbert Group deliver end-to-end solutions implemented through their nationwide network of specialist installation, 24/7 servicing, support and repair services.
Among their clients are major brands, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Royal Mail, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Greggs the Bakers, Jessops, and Lookers.
Nicholas Brierley, 0perations director at Herbert Group, said: “The SAFEContractor Accreditation is really important for us to hold to enable us to continue to undertake work with some of our major clients.
"Increasingly, as it is a nationally recognised accreditation, it is an indication to potential new customer of our working practices and is a potential differentiator when we are tendering for new contracts.”
SAFEcontractor accreditation will enhance the company’s ability to attract new contracts and its commitment to safety will be viewed positively by its insurers when the company liability policy is up for renewal.
SAFEcontractor is applicable to most sectors although it is particularly relevant to food manufacture, property, facilities management, retail and leisure sectors, all of which are big users of contract services.
John Kinge, head of risk at SAFEcontractor, said: "Major organisations can no longer run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies.
"More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Herbert Group has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example, which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector."
Under the SAFEcontractor system, businesses undergo a vetting process, which examines health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice.
Those companies meeting the high standard are included on a database, which is accessible to registered users only via a website, www.safecontractor.com
Employer-organisations who sign up to the scheme can access the database, enabling them to vet potential contractors before they even set foot on site.
These employers agree that, as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have received accreditation.
Over 150 major nation-wide businesses, from several key sectors, have signed up to use the scheme when selecting contractors for services such as building, cleaning, maintenance, refurbishment or electrical and mechanical work.
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The labor and delivery of your twin babies can be a daunting thought.
Antenatal or Lamaze classes are a great way to be prepared for birthing twins, there are classes that specialise in multiple births.
Listening to your body is important as a twin pregnancy averages at 36 weeks, one reason a twin pregnancy is classed high risk.
Every birth is different whether you are having twins or just one baby. Though a cesarean section (c-section) is more common with multiple pregnancies, many women expecting twins have a perfectly natural birth.
If you are writing a birth plan, it’s a great idea to plan for both as anything can happen with your twin labor and delivery.
The location for the delivery of your twins is most likely to be in hospital, this is due to complications that can arise. Some women when all is favorable have been known to have a planned home birth for their twin babies.
Cesarean section verses a vaginal birth really depends on the presentation of your babies, any complications during pregnancy and/or labor, like high blood pressure. Averagely 50% of multiples are born naturally (vaginal birth) and the other 50% via c-section.
If your twin babies are positioned beautifully with both heads down (known as the vertex position), there is every reason a natural birth is possible. When the leading twin is head down and the other is breech (feet first) or transverse (sideways) a natural birth can be possible. A your doctor can turn the second baby by pushing on your uterus, though this can be difficult a cesarean section may need to proceed.
Twins are recommended to be delivered by the 38th week, if the pregnancy goes much further the placenta may start to diminish with terrible outcomes. Usually an induction or c-section will be scheduled.
It is important to always talk with your physician with any questions and concerns you may have.
Labor and Delivery – Stage 1
The first stage of labor is when your contractions start and is the longest stage in giving birth. These are working to soften then open your cervix (dilating) this may last for hour’s or even days, especially if this is your first pregnancy. The first thing to remember is not to panic when things start to happen and to contact your doctor or midwife.
First stage of labor has three phases these include Early Labor, Active Labor and the Transition Phase.
Early Labor – where the
cervix gradually thins out and starts to dilate (begins to open). Often
this will start with a bloody show and period like pains as your cervix
starts to stretch. This stage can be painful but if you are able to talk
through your contraction then you are still in early labor.
A warm bath can ease the pain also a massage from your birthing
partner can be of great help. When contracting try leaning on a wall
with your forearms, positioning your feet apart then rock your hips side
to side, don’t forget to breathe. This will ease the pain and make
those contractions work at their very best to thin and open your cervix.
Active Labor – This is when the contractions become stronger, lasting longer and happening more frequently. Contractions will go from about 10 minutes apart lasting 30 – 40 seconds then to every five minutes lasting about 1 minute sometimes progressing to 2 – 3 minutes apart. Contracting will continue until you are dilated to 10cm. During this stage your cervix will be dilating more quickly and you will not be able to talk at all during each contraction.
How to Cope:
If you feel the need for pain relief don’t be afraid to ask for it. Many women feel like they have failed if medication has been taken, especially if they had planned not too. It is tough delivering your baby twins, maybe even the hardest thing you will ever do, but absolutely one of the most important and special moments a mother can have, meeting her twin babies.
The Transition Phase – Your labor contractions will be extremely intense at this stage, thankfully it’s also the shortest part lasting anywhere from ½ hr – 2 hours. Your cervix is nearly there with about 3 centimeters left before you reach 10cm, your goal. Twin A will be descending into the birth canal and getting ready to be born. Try to stay focused, calm and don’t forget to breath. Your babies are on their way and are nearly ready to come into the world.
Labor and Delivery – Stage 2
Stage two is the delivery of your twins, delivering two babies is much the same as with one, the difference being pushing two babies out.
As your uterus contracts your baby moves down the birth canal this is a great time to push. To push with every contraction will help move those babies down; if you have had an epidural labor will last longer as you are unable to feel anything making it harder to push. Find a comfortable position for you to bare down. During this stage the contractions could seem more bearable, try to focus on pushing during each contraction.
It is important to listen to your physician when pushing, they will let you know when to stop or start pushing and how hard, this could help with possible tearing.
Once baby twin A has been delivered routine checks will be done and you will be getting ready for baby twin B. The amount of time between the deliveries of your twins varies women to women.
Labor and Delivery – Stage 3
The final stage is delivering your placenta(s). You will notice a few contractions, usually nothing compared to the hard labor ones. This is when the placenta(s) are dethatching form the wall of your uterus. I few little pushes and the placenta(s) is delivered.
Remember the labor and delivery of your twins is an experience like no other, everyone is different.
It is always important to contact your physician with any concerns and questions you may have.
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The Havre High football team dropped its second straight game in 2011 and its third in a row to the Miles City Cowboys over the course of the last year as Miles City beat the Ponies 48-14 Friday night at Blue Pony Stadium.
After a fumble recovery by Brayden Grimson and a subsequent TD pass by Zach Plum to Thurman Holdsclaw, the Ponies trailed just 13-7 at the end of the first quarter. But the second-ranked Cowboys ripped off a run of 29 uanswered points before the Ponies tacked on a late score.
The loss dropped Havre to 1-2 on the season. The Ponies will be back in action next Friday in Sidney.
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The Havre Middle School assembly room will be ringing with the sounds of the juke box Thursday at 7:30 p.m. as the sixth-grade choir, select vocal ensembles and special guests sing songs from the '50s and '60s.
The title of the program is "Jukebox Saturday Night" and features rock 'n' roll songs. The sixth-grade choir students will sing and dance to songs like "Happy Days/Making Our Dreams Come True" from the TV series "Laverne and Shirley."
Select ensembles will also perform. The Troubadours seventh-grade boys group will sing the Beach Boys hit "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" and Jerry Lee Lewis' hit "Great Balls of Fire." The Treble-Aires girls group will perform a medley of tunes including "One Fine Day," "My Guy," "Baby Love," and "Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do." The Spotlighters eighth-grade mixed group will sing a medley featuring 15 classic Beatles tunes.
The four eighth-grade students who just returned from singing in the Northwest Division Honor Choir in Tacoma, Wash., will perform one of their honor choir songs. Also, several students and their parents will be featured in duets.
The public is welcome. There is no admission fee.
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School Liaison Office; Child, Youth and School Services; Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — The Hawaii Department of Education, or DOE, has addressed safety concerns regarding the cancellation of the Wili Wili bus route to and from Wheeler Elementary School and Wheeler Middle School and will provide bus transportation to those affected Wili Wili students.
This news comes just days prior to the first day of school.
“This is great news for the students of the Wili Wili community,” said Tamsin Keone, director, School Support Services; School Liaison Office; Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation; U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii.
“Ensuring that our youth get to school safely is a priority for U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii and the Department of Education,” Keone said. “Students and parents can now focus on the learning that takes place in the classroom rather than how they will get to school each day.”
Mamo Miner, student transportation coordinator, Central District, DOE, played a large part in continuing bus service for students in the Wili Wili community. Miner worked with the bus company and school administrators to consolidate bus routes and accommodate students who will arrive to campus prior to the start of school.
School transportation was a major safety concern for Col. Daniel Whitney, commander, USAG-HI, as well. Representatives from USAG-HI’s Directorate of Public Works; Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation; Directorate of Emergency Services; Island Palms Community; Army Housing; and the Public Affairs Office were all directed to address this issue and provide recommendations to the garrison commander.
Fred Murphy, principal, Wheeler Elementary School, is pleased with the way this safety issue was addressed.
“The way the bus company and Army community have come together to help our children is inspiring,” Murphy said. “I am grateful for those who were able to help our children to and from school safely.”
Two morning pickups are scheduled from the Wili Wili playground.
Students will be dropped of at the Wili Wili playground at about 2:30 p.m.
As USAG-HI continues working with the DOE in support of our children, all bus routes have been restored with the exception of one discontinued at AMR to Radford High School. Ridership for this particular route will impact seven students from last school year.
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|ALOHA DEBBIE PROPERTIES at HAWAII OCEANFRONT.COM - OFFERING BIG ISLAND VACATION RENTALS on the KOHALA COAST on the ISLAND OF HAWAII.|
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Overlooking the Kohala coastline with spectacular ocean views, this cottage in Kawaihae Village sleeps up to 6 adults. The walls are adorned with Hula Girl fabric murals and the whole house is decked out with simple and sweet tropical decor. There is a vintage style that gives this beach house the authentic Hawaiian feeling.
A beautiful lemon tree sits outside the master bedroom, giving you a view of the abundant ripe lemons and the fragrance of the blossoms. Bright pink bougainvilleas are your view from the opposite window.
There is a big patio and barbeque grill.
3 bedroom, 1 bath. King, queen and full size beds.
High Speed internet service.
$129 for 2 people, $139 for 4 people and $149 for 6 people plus tax and
$125 cleaning fee. Add $10 per day to use the AC.
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We offer our guests free Internet access and free fax (up to 3 pages) from our home office in Puako.
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Sam Moore Surry Swivel Chair - PeltItem#: HN-SMF178
- Fabric swatches available: call 1-888-880-4884 to order
- Polished look for your den or living room
- Neutral pelt fabric upholstery with kidney pillow
- Tight back cushion and welt trim
- Swivel seat and gliding rocker
- Medium soft blendown seat cushion
- Dimensions: 30.5W x 38D x 39H inches
The crisp lines and neutral upholstery of the Sam Moore Ellen Surry Swivel Glider - Pelt give it contemporary flair. Its gliding and swivel capabilities make it just right for your home.
About Sam Moore
Since 1940, Sam Moore's hand-crafted upholstered furniture has offered extraordinary quality, comfort, and style. This Bedford, Virginia-based company proudly crafts its products right here in the USA. From classic to transitional to contemporary styles, Sam Moore takes time with every detail, making sure each piece is something you'll appreciate in your home.
Dimensions & Specifications
30.5W x 38D x 39H in.
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International Franchise and Distribution Practice Group
Haynes and Boone franchise and distribution lawyers are seasoned, internationally recognized authorities on international franchising and distribution law. We have advised clients, negotiated agreements, and helped to resolve disputes in more than 100 countries. Working with a worldwide network of franchise lawyers, consultants and associations, we offer our clients the insights, knowledge and support to efficiently deal with international opportunities, as well as with disputes.
From our broad based experience representing companies in most industries in a range of franchising and distribution related transactions and disputes, our active involvement in international programs of the International Franchise Association, the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association, and the in-depth analysis we have performed while preparing countless programs, articles and a book on international franchising, we have acquired the skills, knowledge, perspective and insights that successful international franchisors and franchisees demand.
International franchising is a difficult business. It requires knowledge of different cultures, business practices and different laws. Many international franchising relationships have failed because the franchising parties did not anticipate or appreciate the unique challenges they would face when expanding a franchise program to a new country. International franchising usually only succeeds when the parties have performed adequate due diligence on each other, on the market, and when they have invested the time and resources which are necessary to adapt a program to a new market. When we advise clients about international franchising issues, we give them insights and a legal framework which can make the difference between success and failure.
As true international lawyers, we represent franchisors entering the U.S. market, as well as U.S. franchisors who are entering markets in other countries. We also represent master franchisees in cross-border transactions. Our office in Mexico City gives us unique insight into business and legal issues there.
The services we provide include:
- Advice about business structure, terms of agreements, protection of intellectual property
- Drafting and negotiating agreements, disclosures, registrations and filings
- Advice about franchise relations, government regulations and disputes
- Dispute resolution and general business, tax, and immigration issues
In addition to traditional legal services, we offer:
- International franchise compliance programs
- International franchise audits
- Country-specific legal issues memoranda
- Customized international transactions procedures
- International “wrap” disclosure documents
- Electronic alerts about international franchise legal developments through our "Hot Branding News" newsletter
International franchising is no less likely to result in disputes than domestic franchising. We have incorporated our experience in dealing with disputes into our counseling and our contract drafting. However, when disputes do arise, we are well prepared to advocate the interests of our clients. We have multi-industry, multi-country experience in successfully arbitrating or litigating a broad range of franchise claims.
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As the region’s expert in oil and gas recruitment, we understand that recruiting for this industry has unique challenges. That’s why we take the time to understand your business’s challenges and requirements and tailor our services to help you attract and retain the best talent the industry has to offer.
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1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2011-05-10Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass
Performers: Arvidsson, Bjorn [Tenor]; Simson, Julie; Slack, Karen; Thompson, Kevin [Bass]
Conductors: Kendrick, Donald
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1 CD / Albany Records / 2006-12-01Works: Thomas Pasatieri: Dream Land, for voice & piano; Overweight, Overwrought, Over You, for voice & piano; Ophelia's lament, for voice & piano; Poems (3) of Oscar Wilde, for voice & piano; Poems (3) by J...
Performers: Greenwald, Sheri; Jones, Warren; Livengood, Victoria; Shanahan, Jordan; Slack, Karen
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Pros: Overall sound quality, decent value
Cons: Some peakiness
I had a pair of M2s that were my beater IEMs for a while, but my years of abuse eventually took their toll and they came apart at the strain relief. I decided to try the M3s since I liked the M2 sound (smooth, warm) and heard they might be an improvement on the sound.
Starting from the bottom, there is a noticeable but not overly distracting mid-bass hump. It adds some nice punch to the bottom end of most songs. Extension is decent, rolloff starts at around 50hz. All in all, I would say the bass is a good balance of fun and articulate.
The mids have some slight peakiness in the 1.5-2khz region which I notice mostly when listening to classical instruments, specifically piano and flute. It gives the notes a sort of unnatural resonance, almost metallic sounding. Sibilance is not a problem I have with these phones. thankfully, so while their upper end is a little more pronounced than the M2, they're not harsh.
Treble is fairly neutral and extends decent as well. The separation and imaging on these IEMs is very good as well, probably the biggest difference from the M2, allowing the treble to breathe and providing a more balanced sound overall.
Isolation isn't that great overall because of the venting, but as is usually the case when music is playing it's hard to hear anything else.
The shape of the driver housing is meant to be worn cable up, I think, as wearing them cable down for an extended period of time can be pretty uncomfortable.
To sum it up, these are a very good option as far as sub-$100 IEMs go. Depending on what sound you're going for or your budget options, you may find the other two models to be better value. If you're looking for a smooth balanced sound these are excellent performers.
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Originally Posted by rroseperry
I'm sorry, what am I neglecting? I don't think I am dismissing people's perceptions in these threads.
In my experience, there are no scientific truths, sans quotes. Science is about what is and I have spent a goodly part of my own life trying to understand scientific explanations of the world we live in, specifically in biological sciences. I am no coming into this scoffing at science or thinking that our current knowledge is all there is or ever will be.
The theories of special and general relativity were solutions to observed phenomena. Einstein didn't pull them out of thin air. It was his insight that brought together theoretical and empirical work by Albert Michelson, Hendrik Lorentz, and Henri Poincaré. There was evidence, just no good theory to unite it in satisfactory way until 1905.
Science can most certainly question our observations and perceptions. You should go over to the thread with the TED talk, where scientists showed how when people thought they were drinking expensive wine, pleasure centers in their minds lit up that were not affected when they thought they were drinking plonk.
The theories of General and special relativity (more on general relativity than special) was "based" on the work of mathematicians and scientists before Einstein BUT his theories did not develop from them directly. The theory of General Relativity was constructed by knowing a head of time what a solution needs to looks like. If you are a scientist and accustomed to solving Differential equations, you should know that there are various ways of solving differential equations, but there are no rigid analytical methods (meaning you can just plug and chug your way through any problem and get an analytical solution). What you do instead is assume a possible solution and "test" or demonstrate that the solution is a possible solution to the problem. This is also how String theory, M Theory, etc... have been developed. So, yes the solutions are based on previously known information and as you state observed phenomena. But understand that the solutions he used for his initial special relativity were actually from "defunct" solutions from Maxwell. The reason those solutions were neglected and in fact discarded until Einstein, is because they relied on the speed of light being constant. Einstein stated, that the speed of light is a UNIVERSAL CONSTANT, in his paper without justification -he claimed that it must be so. While there were measurements indicating that the speed of light did not change (eg. Michaelson Morely (sp) experiment). Those were never actual experiments that a scientific method (should one exist) would call a proper experiment because the purpose of the experiment was different from trying to prove or disprove that the speed of light is constant. As you should know, the Michaelson Morely (sp) experiment is actually a very famous null result, they were trying to find the Aether and could not detect it. Einstein made his declaration of the universality of the speed of light as a constant in vacuum, without experimental data. He stated it must be and therefore the following physical laws follow. In fact, this is what separated Einstein from previous physicists who performed countless experiments and formulated scientific laws to govern the behavior of the phenomenon they observed. Einstein did not perform experiments.
If that does not bother you, just ask why the speed of light must be constant. I've asked every physicist, professors and researchers alike, that I have come across, and no one knows (after you bug them enough for the cause). They simply know that it must be the case because the "truth" that ensues from that assumption matches experimental results. But that is unfortunately a logical fallacy. Most modern Physical theories were all developed in a similar way, make an assumption to obtain a particular solution and determine if such a solution agrees with experimentation. This has happened as I stated since Einstein, to QED, to String Theory and any and forms of Theories of Everything today. And therein lies your, I suppose, ignorance in the matter. You are neglecting the view that science is not correct. While science does correct it self, it usually occurs in lifetimes, as Kuhn writes, it is not that the new scientific theory surpasses the old, rather it is the old scientists die out and the new ones continue with the newer scientific theory. And of course if you do follow Einstein, you would know that he is a prime example of this notion. Although he brought quantum theory into life, he detested it, and spent his lifetime rejecting it. Plank out lived Einstein and the young men and women who accepted quantum theory continued to spread it while the remaining scientists upholding Newtonian Mechanics died out.
And of course you misread or neglected what I wrote regarding the difference between the ability of science to question our perceptions. It is not that science cannot question what it is that we perceive (eg. optical illusions), rather science cannot question whether we had them or not (the existence of the phenomenon). And the reason why I claim that no AxB testing will ever prove if someone has heard something is not that the test is not scientific enough, it is simply that you cannot obtain a scientific conclusion (even with the most perfect test) that they did not perceive anything.
And I think that many here agree that the testing can lead to the conclusion of placebos. But if placebo's can cure cancer, if they can allow me to get a root canal without novocaine, and allow me to do what I could not otherwise do, then why do people scoff at it? If the placebo is caused by a cable, and it allows me to hear more, is that not worth it? If a sugar pill can cure me of an illness, isn't it worth it? Just because you cannot explain it with your "Science," does it mean that I am not cured, or that I am not hearing something? And for those who claim that every test has never come out positive for the snake oilers, can they not simply claim that the presence and pressure of others decreases/eliminates the placebo effect of the cable? And do you not realize that calling something a placebo is simply labeling something that science does not understand. Furthermore, scientists call it a name so that it can nicely fit it into a little box and forget about it, just like the anomalies that ultimately lead to modern scientific theories today.
If you believe you know science, ask yourself and please write what is the scientific method and what is your methodology for cable science, it should be helpful in furthering the discussion of cable science.
Edited by pdupiano - 8/5/11 at 9:51pm
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You liked the Betas over these? I have the Betas and aside from the warmth and cable, I thought the 8320s were leaps and bounds above them.. The sound stage is much wider on these. They sound a lot clearer by a wide margin and they scale much better. I don't know how much the superlux is, but the fact that your comparing this to an IEM that 4x more expensive I think gives credibility to just how awesome these are.
Hype train coming through!!! WOOT!!!
I am sure I'm having fit & seal issues.
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Tin Haul Women's Purple Hot Dice Cowgirl Boots
• Catch the Tin Haul boot craze!
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• Dice print rolls on a black leather foot
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Take a chance and push the limits flaunting wild and sexy boots from Tin Haul. Join Tin Haul in a western boot revolution where cowgirls are running the show. Purple Hot Dice boots are a winner with a smoking hot double dice throw on foot. Tin Haul logo embroidery on shaft and pull straps. Premium leather lining. Trendy cherries on a stem graphic and Tin Haul signature decorates Obvious soles. Double welted leather sole and cowgirl block heel.
You may return your item within (30) days of the date it is received for an exchange or refund of the purchase price. Returned items must be in new condition with all tags and packaging intact. Try on boots only on carpeted surfaces as they will not be accepted with scratched soles. Cowboy hats cannot be returned. Click here
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Alternative Risk Assessment Methodology
Notice of Availability of Contract for Evaluating, Testing, and Reporting of Alternative Risk Assessment Methods (Phase II).
The Minnesota Department of Health has issued a Request for Proposals (PDF: 208KB/23 pages) for the purpose of evaluating a draft decision tree that uses the alternative risk methodologies identified in Phase I of the project to provide a rapid assessment of potential health risks from contaminants in drinking water. The decision tree provides a stepwise process of assessment starting with little or no contaminant toxicity data and conservative benchmark values and progressing to more in-depth assessment and increasing levels of requisite toxicity information. The complete Phase I final draft report (link to executive summary provided below) and the State's draft decision tree are available upon request by emailing Michele Ross at [email protected].
Proposals submitted in response to the Request for Proposals must be received at the address below no later than 4 p.m. Central Time on June 12, 2013. Late proposals will not be considered. Fax or emailed proposals will not be considered.
A written request (by direct mail, email, or fax) by May 29, 2013 is required to receive a hard copy of the Request for Proposal. After May 29, 2013, the Request for Proposal will be emailed.
The Request for Proposal can be obtained from:
Environmental Review and Program Coordinator
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625 North Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
What is this project and why are we doing it?
MDH uses an established risk assessment methodology to estimate health risks from chemicals. However, sometimes there is not enough information about a chemical to use this methodology. Therefore, MDH hired a contractor to research alternative risk assessment methods in order to estimate health risks when limited information is available. This project will:
- Identify, describe, critique, and test alternative risk assessment methods.
- Develop recommendations on evaluating life-stage sensitivity, susceptible populations, uncertainties and gaps in available data, and health risks from chemical mixtures.
- Develop a process to provide health guidance to the public and regulators for chemicals with limited data.
- Advance scientific and policy discussions regarding alternative risk assessment methods for chemicals with limited data.
- Expand the number of available risk assessment methods for evaluating potential human health risks from contaminants in drinking water.
- Educate staff so that they can appropriately select and use a variety of alternative risk assessment methods for a wide range of chemicals.
What are some key outcomes?
The final draft report for the first phase of the project was submitted in July 2012. The final draft report includes a description of ten alternative methods and an analysis of their suitability for use by MDH as interpreted by MDH’s contractor for this work. This final draft report was not prepared by MDH staff, however, MDH staff made limited revisions for the sake of clarity, correction, or formatting. The final draft report does not represent official agency policy. An Executive Summary [PDF: 210KB/17 pages] of the final draft report is available. The full final draft report (2,565 KB/251 pages), including all figures and tables, is available upon request by emailing [email protected].
How will MDH use this information?
MDH staff have used the draft report to start work on a second project. The new project will help MDH decide how to use alternative methods. MDH will have a contractor use the different methods to generate risk advice for specific substances (including CEC chemicals) and compare and evaluate the results. For example, it may be possible to generate and compare different water concentrations from knowing just the structure of the chemical, the toxicity of closely related chemicals, or the toxicity of larger sets of unrelated chemicals.
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Re: Scared to death.. complex ovarian cyst with elevated CA125
Hey.... I'm 15 years old, and I know what you're going through. When I was 13 years old I had severe cysts on my ovaries, and one night, a cyst that was nearly 2 inches big (basically covering my entire ovary), made me EXTREMELY sick, and I had to go to the ER and almost immediately had to have surgery to get it removed. The solution to this? Birth control!! I was put on a birth control shot that I have to get every 3 months that controls the cysts. I don't get cysts at ALL anymore. Wanna know what's even better? I don't get my period anymore either (:. It's a perfect solution. I know that this post was made months ago, but if your gynecologist hasn't already recommended this solution, and you're still having pain from ovarian cysts, then you should definitely go on birth control!
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My boyfriend and I just broke up after 2 1/2 years of and on. WE broke up last December for a few weeks, then got back together. I am the one that did the breaking up both times and I feel like its my fault, but I didn't think he would do it if I didn't. He told me last night he wished me the best and hoped that I found what I was looking for because he knew he wasn't giving me what I wanted, then he said he has tried and he thingks i deserve better. The whole reason I called it quits was b/c I didn't think he loved me anymore, even though he said he did. He acted like I wasn't important enough only when he wanted sex, and it was like when we were together it wasn't special anymore. I still love him and told him that, but I told him exactly how I felt and that I was sick of guessing all the time on what to do or how he felt about me. I always thought we would be together forever, but I just was tired of feeling second best all the time. I just am so confused b/c I would get back with him if he would want a serious relationship, and not just a friend or semi-serious one. I don't know if he still cares for me or is just glad that things are over and I did aways with the relationship so he didn't have to. I just need some advice.
I did say in the previous message that I was tired of guessing, if he really loved me or wanted to be with me. It's like we were getting further and further apart, less talking and doing stuff together. I just don't think he was as serious as I was. I will not just get back with him like that. I would llike to but it will be the same ol stuff. He just wasnt serious about being together like I was. At least that is how I felt
I totally understand how you feel. My husband is exactly like that and it is really hard to know what he is thinking or how he feels sometimes. You just have to be honest about your feelings and if you truly can't handle it than i would stay away from it. Because you definatly can't live like that for the rest of your life .
You alone can decide your destiny!
Life may grab you by the horns if you don't grab it first!
i was in that same position and i left the guy for it. at first i was confused but then i thought about i like
that's not i want for my life . i want someone who is open
i got tired of guessing so i left him for somebodyelse at that time i was stressed about it b/c he didn't do anything and i just left him i just couldn't take it
but now the guy i'm with he is open i can talk to him
about anything he has a god sense of humor,and he understands me very well.
BUT I'D TELL U GO WITH WHAT U FEEL AND WHAT U YHINK IS BEST FOR U
U KNOW WHO U WANT IN YOUR LIFE AND WHO U WANNA BE WITH
so if u feel to go ahead and try someone new!
just do that
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART!!!
I HOPE I HELPED IN SOMEWAY
It is normal when you break up with someone because of disatisfaction in the relationship, to experiance doubt and second guessing and confusion. In some way, these feelings can last for a very long time. But as time goes by, you will begin to realize more and more that what you did was the right thing. If you were not being treated the way you should have been, it is better to leave a mediocre relationship, than to stay in it and be miserable. THis way, your ex might also realize that you are serious, and he could possibly change and reform. But that can really only be accomplished by showing him that you will not accept being treated second rate.
Thanks you thanks you for your replies. I feel better hearing what other have to say. He did tell me he loved me but he didn't act like it I though, at least how I thought he should act towards me. And now that we are apart we still might say a few words to each other but his actions definetly speak lounder than words. Also I have another quick ?? He has been partying a lot and calling me friend and bud and stuff like that and talking about moving away just crazy things to me. Is this a sign to try to make me jealous or what. It's not working b/c I am trying to be mature about everything and act like an adult. But it's like he is trying to make me jealous or wonder what hes doing, and I dont ask what he does or really care, b/c i feel his auctions are speaking loud and clear.
oh wow, I am in the EXACT same situation as you are now ^_^. My bf doesn't know if we are still "together" or not, in fact i don't really know what he wants at all. He also says he still loves me and that he will "always love" me. That sounds nice and all, but in the end, it doesn't do anything for "our" relationship.
It's difficult because we are in a long distance relationship. We were living together for a while, but my bf went away for the summer on a school trip, and when he came back, he said that he needed me to go back home (another country). I suppose i understand somewhat his reasons for doing so (would be too long to get in to here x_x), but still, the way he acts now is very frustrating..
Like you, i've basically stopped asking what he does and have tried to convince myself that I don't care.. I guess it's one way of making it not hurt as much..
Every night i go to bed frustrated and with anxiety; he says that i shouldn't break up with him (in my mind we're pretty much broken up anyways??!?!?? so confusing), but everything i feel says that i should, just out of frustration.
It's true.. you shouldn't stay with someone if they are making you miserable.. but it's sooo difficult when it's you ;P I'd say you were a stronger person than me for doing that..
It's a lot easier when you stop having contact with the other person too.. at least that's been my experience
Anyways good luck to you, and let us know
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Re: period problems
For some girls, it takes longer than others. I know a girl who started at 10 and her older sister didn't start until she was 15. I think you should just relax and be glad you're not cursed yet. Trust me, once you do get it, you will want to stop it because of how annoying it is!
My suggestion is that if you still don't get it by the time you are 16, have your mom take you to the doctor for a check up. They say that women who have their period very young and go into menopause late have a higher risk of certain cancers. So, don't be in such a hurry to get it. The longer it takes, the better it is for you healthwise.
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Accutane, Personal Journey Of A 17 Year Old Male (Complete)
Its been a few years (I'm now 21 years old), but I remember that at the time when I had really bad acne, I really wanted to get rid of it and then come back to one of these forums and explain my experience with it. Truth be told, acne was probably the hardest thing that I ever had to deal with. I was very, very self conscious of the way I looked from the ages of 15-17 and spent almost every single night researching ways of how I could deal with my problem.
I was up on the computer most nights until 2-3 am, searching for the latest and greatest products on Ebay, and whatever google would pop up, learning about the causes etc, but I couldn't fix it. By the way, I had quite bad acne on my forehead, and then a bit later on it carried through to my chin and all around my mouth, and because at the time I had a mop of hair on my head, it did a pretty good job hiding it. But whenever there was a gust of wind and my hair would raise up and reveal my poor skin, I was extremely embarassed. As a matter of fact, it really did consume my social life. I didn't go out because I didn't want people to see my "ugly" face. Got to a point where I was just too depressed to look at myself in the mirror in the bathroom. I always thought to myself, "this new thing that I'm about to try will fix it, and I'll be all better in a month". Well, a couple years of that and yes it did eventually work, but it was a rough time. Keep in mind, my life was pretty easy if the only thing I had to worry about were the pimples on my face...
I tried lots of things. Lets see. I tried Proactive, other simple face cleansers, moisturizers, glycolic acid peels, microdermabrasion, an ebay product that was supposed to work wonders that was almost like sand and benzoyl peroxide, a few other types of benzoyl peroxide treatments, clay masks. Tried about 3 or 4 more of the wonder kits similar to Pro active, I honestly forget what they were called. I changed the sheets in my bed, I took 2 showers a day, I bought something that attached to my shower head to clean the water before it came out, I stopped using products with sodium laurel and laureth sulfates, I ate good food, drank TONS of water everyday to try to flush my system, took colon cleanser pills, I could go on for a while guys..... I really did my homework.
Then my brother (who had acne as well, but it didn`t bother him nearly as much) wanted to visit a dermatologist. I was too nervous to ever ask my parents about one. Then as soon as he expressed interest in seeing a dermatologist I immediately chimed in and said that I wanted to as well. Well, after waiting for I believe 4 or 5 months for our appointment, I was put on Differin, as well as an anti-bacterial oral medication. Now this helped a bit, but definitely didn`t make things stop. So then I went back to the dermatologist, and tried a more potent form of Differin and something else, and that worked a little bit as well, but really dried out my skin, and I still had acne on my back as well (should have mentioned that earlier) and I REALLY didn`t want to have anyone look at my back, never mind rub ointments on it....
Thats when I finally went back to the dermatologist, and she recommended for me to go on a product called Accutane. Now I had read all about accutane, and understood that there were some horror stories to go along with it, but they were very rare. I was very willing to go through with it. My parents were a little bit hesitant and didn`t realise how much it meant for me to have nice looking skin. But I finally convinced them. We signed the papers, and I was put on a low dosage to start. I didn`t really notice anything kick in until about 2 weeks, and then I just began getting considerably less blemishes. When I was then put on the full dosage, all of the sudden my skin started to become extremely dry. I mean my arms were even getting extremely dry. I had to put lotion on them, but BIG DEAL! My face dried up too but i was getting NO MORE ZITS! NONE! My face cleared so fast, I couldn`t believe it. All I had left were the red marks from where acne once was, but who cares, at that point my face had looked better than it had in years. I kept up with the dosage and when I went back to visit the dermatologist she asked how it was working and I could not stop smiling, and she had complimented me on how much better my skin had looked. Things were looking up. I was even talking a lot more at school, I was smiling all of the time, all of my family members were telling my how great my skin looked. By the end of the 5-6 months that I was on Accutane, I had made a complete turn around, I was FREE of ACNE.
Guys, I can`t even begin to explain what this did for my self-confidence. Girls actually started to look at me (for the first time, WOW), I was talking way more to all of the people around me, making jokes, basically behaving the way that I would have when I was 13 years old, and just a happy kid. My life just got amazing. I loved to wake up every day and go to school. People treated me so differently (which is sad, but I guess that`s just life). I even got a girlfriend not too long after. I haven`t had to deal with anything very difficult in my life. I haven`t had loved ones pass away, having acne was really one of the hardest things that I ever had to deal with. I went from being an extremely outgoing and social person to a quiet, extremely shy introverted boy for a couple of years. Had only I gone on accutane so much earlier, but you know what, it really did give me a perspective on life.
Accutane was honestly one of the best things (if not the best, it could have very well been the best) that I ever did in my entire life. I got to be the person that I wanted to be when my face became remarkably clear. I`m now 21 years old, and I have never had any acne problems since I stopped accutane. Maybe the extremely odd blemish, but I didn`t even notice.
I wish everyone the best of luck with their acne experience, I know it can be rough, but when the door opens up believe me, it is a great feeling. Thanks for reading my experience and I wish you all the best!
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My technician recently told me, just before sending me gliding through an MRI tube, that MRI scans were once an uncommon breast exam. He performed the breast scans only a few times per month, when radiologists needed to get a better read on potential breast cancers than they could from mammography alone.
Now my tech performs the highly sensitive breast exam, which uses magnetic and radio waves to create layers of black and white breast images, all the time. He told me his MRI suite—with...Read more
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Corns (clavus, heloma) and calluses are thick, hard growths of skin formed in response to excessive pressure and chafing. Corns, which usually appear on the toes, are thickenings of skin around a core, whose apex points inward. Most hard corns appear on the little toe; soft corns (heloma molle) appear on the web between toes.
Calluses (tyloma) are thickened pads of skin, usually on weight-bearing portions of the sole. They also can develop on the hands if excessive pressure and friction occur.
Symptoms of Corns and Calluses
- Corns: patches of hardened, thick, tough skin that appear on the tops of toes or between the toes, and may or may not be tender or painful
- Calluses: hardened, tough, thickened areas of skin that typically appear on the soles of the feet, palms, and fingertips
What Causes Corns and Calluses?
A hard corn, which often develops on the toe joint, is generally caused by pressure from ill-fitting shoes. Soft corns are generally caused by excessive moisture between toes or from pressure of toes rubbing against each other. Other causes include socks that don't fit well and toe deformities, such as claw toe or hammer toe.
With calluses, rubbing against the skin, typically from ill-fitting shoes, first causes blisters. If these aren’t treated, continued rubbing causes the skin to thicken into a callus as a layer of dead skin builds up. On the hands, calluses often develop from the pressure of repetitive motion.
What If You Do Nothing?
Corns and calluses are minor inconveniences and need no special care. (However, if you have diabetes mellitus, special care must be taken because of the possibility of infection.) Once the cause is eliminated, corns and calluses generally go away within four weeks.
Home Remedies for Corns and Calluses
- Soak. The best way to treat corns and calluses at home is to soak the area in warm (never hot) water until the hardened skin softens, then gently apply a pumice stone or callus file; don’t rub the area raw. It may take several treatments.
- Apply oil or lubricating ointment. To soften calluses, apply wheat germ oil, castor oil, sesame seed oil or olive oil several times a day. Use petroleum jelly or antibiotic ointment to help relieve pain.
- Protect the area. Use a corn plaster, light pad or bandage. Moleskin comes with adhesive and can be trimmed to fit the spot and relieve pressure.
- Separate toes. Use lamb’s wool, web spacers, soft cotton or moleskin to cushion and relieve pressure.
- Remove the corn. Many over-the-counter corn remedies are available, most containing salicylic acid. Though the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved these products, most doctors advise using them only with caution; they can burn the surrounding healthy skin.
- If possible, walk barefooted in the sand, especially in wet beach sand. Sand serves as an abrasive and sloughs off the dead skin that leads to calluses and corns.
- Make sure shoes fit properly. Have your feet accurately measured by an experienced shoe salesperson. Shoes should be wide enough and sufficiently cushioned to protect the feet.
- Avoid extended high-heel use. These shoes put pressure on the toes and can lead to corns.
- Wear protective gloves. Gloves will protect your hands during gardening or other activities.
Beyond Home Remedies: When To Call Your Doctor
Contact your physician if a corn or callus becomes infected or inflamed.
What Your Doctor Will Do
After a close examination your physician may remove the callus or corn with a scalpel. In some cases an orthotica special shoe insertmay be recommended to correct abnormal foot mechanics that are causing the problem.
The Complete Home Wellness Handbook
John Edward Swartzberg, M.D., F.A.C.P., Sheldon Margen, M.D., and the editors of the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
Updated by Remedy Health Media
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ACEP Calls for Halt to ED Boarding
At Albany Medical College in New York, the length of stay dropped in half, said Daniel Pauze, MD. "It shows that we can get patients out of the ER and into inpatient beds if hospital leadership demands it. It's good for both patient safety and the hospital's bottom line when you stop people walking out the door without treatment."
Door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients also improved, another study showed, when the frequency of hospital boarding is reported to a hospital's governing boards. That's significant in light of a Health Affairs report in 2008 showing that wait times for heart attack patients increased by 150% from 1997 to 2004, and that 25% of heart attack patients waited nearly an hour before seeing a doctor.
Emergency room visits in the U.S. increased to nearly 124 million in 2008, up from nearly 117 million in 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cheryl Clark is senior quality editor and California correspondent for HealthLeaders Media. She is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists.
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Emotional releases during complementary therapy treatments
Massage can release emotional memories stored in muscles, as described above. The mechanism for such releases is probably complex. In some ways it appears similar to the releases of the anchoring exercise. The pressure of the massage on the muscles may recreate the tension that was locked into the muscles during the emotional or physical trauma. This may reinvoke the memories, just as happened with repeated pressure on the same spot on the body in the exercise above.
The emotional and physical releases may be further facilitated through the positive atmosphere created by the relaxing massage, combined with the compassionate touch of the therapist. These may create a safe space in which the unconscious mind overcomes its habitual defensive habits and permits the release of the buried original traumas. Similarly, these nurturing and supportive aspects of the massage may help to neutralize some of the negativity, just as the positive anchor paired with the negative one did.
Deeper forms of massage, such as Rolfing, put pressures on tendons and ligaments as well as on the muscles. These tissues may also hold traumatic memories. While such massages can be painful experiences, the emotional releases they facilitate bring benefits that by far outweigh the cost in therapeutic pains.
Gestalt therapy invites you to dialogue with any part of your body that spontaneously "speaks" during a therapy session. In gestalt therapy you form an image of a problem and then you imagine this problem is sitting in an empty chair that is opposite you. For instance, you may be struggling with chronic backaches. You would put your back pain on the empty chair and ask it what it is saying. Your would then change chairs and speak for the back pain, which might state, "I'm carrying too heavy a load, between my stressful job, my partner who has cancer, and my young children who need my attention a lot of the time.” You would then change back to your original seat and negotiate with your back over what parts of the load might be lightened.
Many years ago, I was working with Josh, a sixteen year-old client who was used to gestalt therapy. He came in one day, twirling between his thumb and first finger a flower that he had plucked on a short stem from a bush outside the clinic. I asked him what his fingers might be saying to the flower and what the flower might be feeling. His immediate, responses remain with me poignantly to this day:
Flower: Why have you pulled me off my bush, and why are you twirling me around like that?
Fingers: I don't know.
Fingers: (prompted by therapist): How do you feel, being twirled like that?
Flower: It feels lousy being torn from my roots, being tossed around without any control any more.
Josh: Yeah, that's how I feel. My parents moved because of my dad's job changing, and I was torn out of the school I went to from the first grade.
This invitation for his fingers to speak opened a door into Josh's feelings of frustration, hurt and anger that he had not been in touch with before.Watch, feel, and listen to what your body is saying. It often has messages of deep wisdom to share.
Meditation and relaxation of the body may bring about spontaneous releases of buried emotional hurts . It appears as though the unconscious mind carefully guards the doors of closets where such hurts are locked away. The calming effects of meditation and relaxation may signal the unconscious mind that there are more resources in the present moment to deal with stresses, so that it can relax its guard and allow these buried materials to be released. Or perhaps the unconscious mind relaxes during meditation and the materials spontaneously surface of their own accord. When this happens unexpectedly, it may be unsettling, distressing, or even retraumatizing, and may be taken as a negative effect of meditation and relaxation rather than a positive one.
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Our listings include Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers and Ear Doctors in your area. Here is what some of our users have said about these hearing aid clinics in Nixa: “The experience was quick and easy.” - Clara N.
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This tool will help you quickly identify potential gaps in hospital, transitional, and post-discharge care for heart failure patients which contribute to potentially preventable readmission.
Discharge Criteria for Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure
This is a general algorithm intended to assist in the management of HF patients, and delineates the recommended discharge criteria for these patients. This clinical tool is not intended to replace individual medical judgment or individual patient needs.
This is an example of a HF discharge checklist that can be used by hospitals.
Telephone Follow-up Form PDF | Word
This form was designed to help make early follow up on recently discharged heart failure patients easier. Studies have proven that early follow up with patients significantly reduces readmission rates and improves overall quality of life for the patient. This quality improvement tool makes it simple to perform a comprehensive follow up that is comprehensive enough to use on its own or flexible enough to incorporate any addition or deletion of questions as deemed appropriate by the provider.
Review of Readmitted Heart Failure Patients
There are multiple reasons why a heart failure patient may require readmission shortly after their initial heart failure hospitalization. This document helps your team to identify potential gaps in transitional care that contribute to potentially preventable readmissions.
This document is intended to provide a brief rationale as to each of the measures that are measured under Target: Heart Failure for each of the three key categories: (1) Medication Optimization, (2) Early Follow-up Care Coordination, and (3) Enhanced Patient Education. To qualify for the Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll, hospitals must demonstrate 50% or greater compliance on the following measures within those key areas for at least one calendar quarter.
Readmission Fact Sheet
This fact sheet discusses how Target: Heart Failure can help facilitate your hospital’s efforts to improve quality and reduce heart failure readmissions.
30-day Readmission Yale Core Risk Calculator
Heart failure patients are at high risk for early rehospitalization. This risk may vary by patients. Clinical risk tools may help to stratify this risk, such as the Center for Outcome Research and Evaluation (CORE) online readmission risk calculator for heart failure. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of the CORE risk calculator.
Follow-up fact sheet
Studies have found that one of the most effective means of reducing readmission rates for heart failure patients is to employ early follow up practices with the patient. The Target: Heart Failure Follow Up Fact Sheet provides information on the new Telephone Follow Up form and addresses the importance of this quality improvement tool.
The Get With The Guidelines/Target: Heart Failure Enhanced Heart Failure Patient Education Prior to Hospital Discharge fact sheet was developed to explain the importance of patient education and the rationale for why specific information is important to obtain. Patient education is a critical success factor in helping patients manage their heart failure. By ensuring that your hospital has set goals surrounding patient education and has a clear understanding of what information is most important to convey to patients, you can help improve the overall quality of life with those affected by heart failure. This fact sheet is an effective tool in helping your hospital make patient education a priority.
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Get kids in the Halloween spirit as they learn a little about the plant cycle too! Based on our best-selling I Love You Bean, these magical beans have Halloween characters stamped on their outer shells. All kids have to do is plant and water them, and in a few days, the bean will sprout, displaying the same scary surprise. Halloween images that soon appear right on the growing beans include a moon & stars, a jack o' lantern, a bat, a skull, a ghost, a cat, a witch, and the messages "Halloween" and "Trick or Treat." Made in USA. Kit includes: 9 edible lima beans, 3 coir pots, 3 peat pellets.
Fun way to get kids in the Halloween spirit
Just plant and water them!
Beans will sprout in a few days
Halloween images appear right on the beans!
Made in USA
Copyright © 2013 HearthSong
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By David Elkind
Once our society set aside time for adolescents to grow from children to adults, to become accustomed to their expanding bodies and minds. Now the markers that defined passage-differences in dress, behavior, and responsibilities-have vanished. The institutions that guarded adolescence, such as family and schools, now expect "young adults" to deal with adult issues. Those trends leave teens no time to be teens. All Grown Up and No Place to Go spotlights the pressures on teenagers to grow up quickly. The resulting problems range from common alienation to self-destructive behavior. Quoting teenagers themselves, Elkind shows why adolescence is a time of "thinking in a new key," and how young people need this time to get used to the social and emotional changes their new thinking brings. Many of his ideas, such as the "imaginary audience" that makes teens so self-conscious, have become seminal in adolescent psychology. Already there are more than 175,000 copies of All Grown Up and No Place to Go in print. In this thoroughly revised edition, Elkind also explores the "post-modern family" in which teenagers are growing up. He helps parents and those who work with youth and understand teens in crucial ways, because the root of so many adolescent frictions is the gap between what teenagers need and what our culture provides.
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Da Capo Press; revised edition (January 1998)
Size9" x 6"
Copyright © 2013 HearthSong
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Commercial/Warehouse Heaters - Wall Mount Cabinet Electric Heater - QMARK CUG93505483FF - 17000 Btu
Check out Wall Mount Cabinet Electric Heater that has an amazing 17000 Btu heating output is manufactured by QMARK . Model no. CUG93505243FF is used in commercial and warehouse spaces and is easy to keep since it mounts on recessed, semi-recessed surface. Each heater includes disposable filter and operates on 240V 60 Hz electric supply. This product is UL-listed for your betterment. HURRY BUY NOW!
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Heater-Store or any of it's affiliates are not responsible for damages or injury caused by wrongful installation or application of this product.
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Do you remember that wonderful Nutella magic ice cream we had a while back? Nutella & bananas – need I say more, really? If you missed it, take a peek here.
Trust me, I’d loooooove to be doing a face plant in a jar of Nutella right now. But we’re starting the year off on a healthy eating kick (we’ll see how long I can stand it), so there isn’t a jar of Nutella in sight. The dark chocolate I have stashed away so no one else will get it doesn’t count right – ’cause it’s healthy and all.
Having a ginormous sweet tooth with no sugar in sight makes a person do crazy things – like come up with two new flavors of magic ice cream that are completely healthy! I’ll prove it: The banana mango ice cream is made from two things. Yep, you guessed it – frozen bananas and frozen mango chunks.
And the strawberry banana mint ice cream is the same deal, with a drizzle of honey.
I see you rolling your eyes. I was skeptical the first time I tried the magic ice cream made with just bananas too. Oh I was so wrong – it was fabulous, (and I don’t even like bananas unless they’re still a little green). These two new fruity ice creams are even better! So creamy and rich tasting, you won’t believe there’s not a smidge of cream to be seen, or sugar for that matter. And you won’t even miss it!
The best part is – if you’ve got frozen fruit in your freezer, you can be in ice cream nirvana in less than 10 minutes!
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By now we've all seen the video about how Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney blatantly disses almost half of American citizens (47 percent to be exact) at a closed-door fundraiser, calling them dependent on the government, victims, and not worth his time. As you can imagine, these 47 percent are in an uproar. Posted on a Tumblr account called We Are the 47 Percent: A Project of Tomorrow Mag, the 47 percent show their concern:
"Racked up 50k in debt on locally made craft projects, artisanal canned goods and medical marijuana. Where’s my bailout Obama? WE ARE THE 47%!!!"
"What do you mean I have to give up my unemployment checks just because I got a job? What sort of fascist society IS this? We are the 47 percent."
"I’m stuck w/ Obama because he sends me gov't design checks. WE ARE THE 47%"
"Bought too much kale @ the co-op. Went bad in the fridge. OBAMA!!! WE ARE THE 47%"
"My unemployment check is late so I can’t afford to continue my Kiehl’s skincare regimen. Dry. Flaky. FED UP! WE ARE THE 47%!!!"
"Spent all my $$ on coke and condoms, can’t afford to re-up on my anti-anxiety candy. Where’s my Obamacare? WE ARE THE 47%"
"$20k in debt after associates’ degree in holistic healing. Can barely afford to keep basics in fridge. Haven’t gotten new glasses in years. Where my government @? WE ARE THE 47%!"
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TrackingPoint, an applied tech firm that developed the world's first Precision Guided Firearms, has created a Wi-Fi-enabled rifle equipped with a computerized scope — technology that could turn a novice into a deadly shot from distances nearing one mile.
The company's new rifle, dubbed a "smart gun," takes environmental factors (wind speed, humidity, fog, etc.) into account and also calculates the constant position of moving targets.
As shooters peer through the rifle's laser rangefinder, they'll see a view like the one a jet fighter sees in his cockpit.
The sight technology also takes ballistic drop into account.
After the target has been carefully caught in the scope, the rifle's scope provides cross-hair icons that must be lined up with the pin that is aimed at the target. The rifle improves one's accuracy by not allowing the shooter to pull the trigger until the cross-hairs and pin are aligned.
TrackingPoint's rifle is also compatible with iOS-enabled devices. The rifle streams video of the shooter's activity and allows other shooters/hunters give advice on the shot through social media.
The TrackingPoint rifle is said to be able to transform anyone into a master marksman/hunter.
The rifle is also said to be safer than a standard bolt action rifle. This is because the rifle increases the the pull strength of the trigger until the target is properly aligned.
This latest piece of armory will be available for sale on January 14, 2013.
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HED Chairman honored as American Ceramic Society Fellow
John S. Dennis, Chairman of HED International, Inc. was honored as an American Ceramic Society Fellow at the 107th Annual Meeting Awards Banquet in Baltimore, Maryland, April 2005.
Holder of a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University, an M.S. in Ceramics and Ph.D. to the dissertation from Rutgers, an Honored Ph.D. from Florida and a pilotÕs license, instrument certified from the FAA.
Previously employed as President of HED International, Inc. (1980-2000); Vice President of The American General Energy Corporation (1973-1980); Vice President of The Research and Development Products Co. (1962-1973); Technical Director of United Clay Mines Corporation (1957-1962).
Holder of several of U.S. and foreign patents for thermal material and process equipment; Speaker and author/coauthor of papers for the American Ceramic Society, Canadian Ceramic Association, Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators, Ceramic Association of New Jersey, Pennsylvania Ceramic Association at Penn State University, and Rutgers University Seminars Program. Recipient of the Sylvania Fellowship Alfred University, ÒOutstanding Young Men of American Award,Ó Ceramic Association of New Jersey Annual Award, Medal of Merit Award by President Ronald Reagan, Past Member of NICE and The Keramos Honor Society.
Since 1957, a member of the American Ceramic Society, presently Emeritus, with Trenton Section of ACERS, and affiliated with the Material and Equipment Division.
For more information about the American Ceramic Society Awards Banquet click here.
HED International, Inc.
P.O. Box 246, 449 Highway 31
Ringoes, NJ 08551
Fax: 609 466-3608
Phone: 609 466-1900
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AIFMD will be a catalyst for the convergence of long-only and hedge funds, says Multifonds survey
More than two thirds (69 per cent) of the fund administration industry, with combined assets under administration exceeding USD16trn, believes AIFMD will accelerate the convergence of long-only and hedge funds.
This is according to the findings of an industry-wide survey on the impact of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, carried out by Multifonds.
Although the Directive’s implementation deadline of 22 July 2013 is looming, the research found that a fifth of respondents (20 per cent) felt they were behind schedule and would not be ready within the next 12 months.
The survey, which received more than 50 responses from senior participants across the global fund administration industry, also asked which elements of AIFMD will have the most significant impact on respondents. Fifty seven per cent see depositary liability as the most challenging element, followed by operational requirements and risk and liquidity management, both with 45 per cent.
With funds having to conform to all the Directive’s rules to market to European investors when AIFMD comes into effect, AIFMD represents a significant opportunity for Europe. Sixty three per cent agreed that AIFMD will make Europe a more attractive jurisdiction for alternative fund investors and 72 per cent thought that non-EU managers would setup European operations to take advantage of AIFMD.
Aside from the impact of AIFMD, the survey highlights the other factors accelerating the convergence of mutual and hedge funds, a trend which over four fifths (86 per cent) of respondents believe is set to continue. The two other main factors driving the trend are institutional investors increasing allocations to hedge funds as well as retail investors increasingly looking for absolute returns. Just under half (43 per cent) of respondents believe that all three of these factors are significant catalysts for convergence.
Keith Hale, Multifonds’ executive vice president for client and business development, says: “It is widely recognised that institutional investors, such as pension funds, are increasing their hedge fund allocations to diversify their asset class exposure, reduce the impact of market volatility and potentially boost returns. They expect higher risk management, transparency and liquidity resulting in alternative fund products that have more traditional, long-only fund characteristics. Similarly retail orientated absolute return funds, such as alternative UCITS, are driving traditional funds to incorporate hedge fund characteristics such as performance fees. These drivers aligned with the AFIMD will accelerate the convergence between long-only and hedge funds.
“This convergence poses both opportunities and challenges for the fund administrators. Those who can bring together the efficiencies of traditional fund processing with the complexities of alternative structures stand to gain market share, whereas those retaining a silo mentality and operating model, or those purely focussed on either traditional or alternatives, will be challenged in the medium term. As a result, the fund administration industry is already experiencing consolidation of long-only and hedge fund administrators, blurring the former distinction between the two types of service provider.”
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To start with - the legend of the vampire is true. Vampires exist, not as mystical beasts, but, in one form, as living human who have a chemical imbalance in the bodies and cannot process certain proteins without getting it in a liquid form. There are others. The people we are talking about today are energy/psychic vampires, who cannot process the same energy that we all draw from Mother Earth, nor much of that which they draw from other humans. They are not immortal, do not have special powers etc.
Where psychic vampires are concerned, the legends go back into time. The stories of icubus and succubus are based on energy exchanges through sex energy (base chakra). I have read many stories of Chinese 'ghosts' who drain the life force of the person they are haunting, as do an lost souls in our societies.
To be technical -
People become psychic vampires when their Earth Star chakra becomes unbalanced. As you probably know, we have 7 major chakras, 5 minor and over 280 nadis 'in' our bodies. The Earthstar is outside the physical self about 12 inches beneath your feet. It is brown in colour, the same size and shape as the other major chakras (there are also 2 above our heads and many more through the layers of the aura). It's frequency is far slower than base chakra.
When the earthstar is malfunctioning a person cannot draw enough energy to sustain their physical self. We draw some energy from the 'air', but most of it from the earth itself. Our bodies are made of the same components and chemicals as Mother Gaia. Without this energy we wither and die, just like the tree that is uprooted.
The vampire has to find another way of attaining the energy. They become aware of enjoying being with certain types of people. They are usually sympathetic listeners, empaths, because empaths automatically connect (through energy cords) to everyone they speak with. The vampire uses these connections to draw energy from their victim. They will take as much as the other person allows them to. The 'allowing' is usually on the subconscious level, just as the feeding is, but when they do it on the conscious level it can become painful for giver. They are draining 'life force'.
In the case of conscious feeders white light shields are not enough. In the case of the unconscious feeder, the shield will work for a time, but since we usually 'connect' to everyone when we meet them - we analyse their energy through our auras, words, telepathy etc - the cords will go straight through the shield - and with repeat contact eventually they are strong enough for the vampire to feed whenever the person comes to their mind, regardless of distance.
When you cut cords with people like this you will find they get in contact with you pretty quickly. I regularly ask the Michael (guardian angels) to disconnect me from everyone, and allow then only those family members and friends back into connection. If I feel like I have been fed upon by someone, I know that that someone will contact me soon enough. They 'desire' something, just a friendly chat - and to reconnect. It is up to us, consciously, to deny them that contact. They they will find someone else to feed on .. or there is a more logical solutiton.
There is a school of thought that says 'feed them'. Fill them full of Reiki, or white light energy, and while this is easier than being drained, it is not a solution to the problem - for they go on draining anyone and everyone they meet. In a social sense, they soon lose friends and move on from group to group, repeating the same pattern, until they are loners and have no friends. And this is not good for anyone. Humans are social animals, we require people to grow and learn.
Fix the problem ...
Remembering that the vampire suffers from a malfunctioning earthstar chakra. Offer them healing. They may well refuse, and if they do offer it to their higher selves - who do not refuse.
Bring their face to mind and send them distance healing. ** Reiki will do, or a stronger technique, like Pranic or whatever you specialize in. The focus of the distance healing is to revitalise and repair earthstar and then go upwards through the chakras. You can choose to see them 8 chakras (9 if you recognise Thymus) as a string of coloured balls or round crystals. The 8th colour is brown, earthstar, then the red base chakra, orange sacral, yellow solar plexus, green heart, turquoise thymus, blue throat, indigo brow and magenta crown (can be silver). I visualize spinning the balls until they are perfectly round, cleared, healed and balanced. All the same size (except thymus which is the size of your palm chakra) and perfectly coloured. They flush the aura with energy to clear out whatever accumulated muck is present. You might have to do this entire healing process a few times before the person truly starts to benefit. It depends on how much they resist the change.
Then the vampire does not need to feed - but that does not mean they will stop.
When I meet one of these people I tell them what they are doing. Most of the time they are shocked. As I said in another email, I've only met one woman who knew exactly what she was doing and was not prepared to stop. What do you do?
Ask for help? What I do is disconnect her capacity to feed. Thicken her auric shield so that she can learn to stay within her own energy and start using the earth energy we all receive in abundance. She will then be forced to draw energy the way she is supposed to. (I have discussed the ethics of this with many people and now, no longer feel uncomfortable with my ability to do this.) The shield automatically returns to normal over a short period of time, but it allows the vampire time to learn different feeding techniques.
** When you go to do distance healing, remember you are connecting an energy cord to the vampire and remember to cut it afterwards - because they will take advantage of any cords and use them to draw energy to themselves. When you examine their energy they may well look like a man of war jellyfish, a solid energy core with so many cords you cannot count. It is not healthy, or natural, for humans to be psychic vampires. We only do it when we can find no other source of energy. It becomes a habit, or a pleasure, over time.
That is the basics of the information I can share with you about psychic vampires.
Do you have any questions? Ama Nazra
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Fitch analysts provides insights into Chinese steel sector
Friday, 25 May 2012 | 11:00
Mr Matt Jamieson spoke with Su Aik Lim, Fitch's Asia Pacific steel sector analyst based in Hong Kong, about China's steel industry and specifically the recent anomaly of record production levels following record losses.
Mr Jamieson is Head of APAC Research in Fitch's Corporate Ratings Group.
Su Aik explains that a combination of seasonal factors and slower economic growth negatively affected the steel makers' profitability in Q111, and he expects China's steel industry production growth to decelerate to below 5% in 2012 from 7% in 2011.
Matt: According to the latest release by China's National Bureau of Statistics, Chinese crude steel production again crossed the 60 million tonne level to 60.6 million tonne in April after March's monthly record high of 61.6 million tonne. However, the China Iron and Steel Association noted that the steel industry reported record losses in Q112 due to low steel prices and weak steel demand. Do the high output levels reported in April have anything to do with central government control over the industry, particularly given that it owns nine of the top 10 largest steel groups which produce close to 50% of China's total crude steel production?
Su Aik: On the contrary, the central government of China is cognizant of the Chinese steel industry's over capacity problem and has prohibited new capacity expansion. However, development of the steel sector is strongly supported by the local city or county governments since the sector is an important employer and tax revenue contributor.
Furthermore, while the central government sets the policy regulating and supporting the steel industry, it does not dictate the operation of the steel companies. For example, it is not uncommon to see state-owned steel companies producing the same products and competing intensely with each other for market share. Besides, the central government only directly owns three of these steel groups, which total 20% of China's crude steel production.
Matt: How then can we explain why the Chinese steel manufacturers were willing to continue with high production levels in April after reporting losses during Q1?
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February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers >
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View from the top of the Mountain Range, near Crawford Mountain. View is of Kootenay Lake. You could see the ferry going across every so often. It was a very steep, long hike, but the gorgeous view was worth every step!
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A smart solution that enables crews to respond to incidents with fewer people while saving time and money is now sweeping across Europe, reports Ann-Marie Knegt.
In today’s built environment, a compartment fire develops quickly. Synthetic materials used in furnishings and interior finish have a much higher heat of combustion and heat release rate than the natural materials found in the built environment of the 1950s and 1960s. When a compartment fire develops, buoyant, hot smoke and entrained air form a layer at the ceiling and begin to fill the compartment. As the depth of the layer increases, the hot smoke and air begins to flow out through the opening into adjacent compartments, writes Chief Edward E Hartin, (MS, EFO, MIFireE, CFO) of Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue in the State of Washington, US, and owner of CFBT-US, LLC, an international fire behaviour training and related consulting service.
Chief Del Re is the Fire Department of New York’s Chief in Charge of the Haz-Mat Group, believed to be the most robust and hazmat-capable response group in the USA, if not the world. Since the tragic events of September 11, FDNY’s hazmat capabilities have expanded tremendously both to reflect the lessons learned in terms of public protection and personnel safety as well as response to the post 9/11 challenges. Chief Del Re talks exclusively to Jose Sanchez de Muniain.
Held from September 7-9, 2010, Exercise Orion was the largest civil resilience exercise ever to be held in Europe, with participating teams from the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the UAE. All teams took part in this multi-agency disaster exercise to test the capabilities and resilience of the European Civil Response Mechanism. Ann-Marie Knegt reports from the scene.
The fibres and fabrics that make up firefighters’ clothing are the key to the garment’s crucial protective characteristics. Jose Sanchez de Muniain talks to two weavers and one fibre manufacturer and finds out why choosing the right fabrics and fibres is not as straightforward as it may seem – and it’s likely to remain a challenging process in the future.
The USA is in the midst of implementing a new suite of standards for digital radio communications used by public safety agencies with the aim of enabling twoway radio interoperability between agencies. However, managing the analogue legacy environment and managing the transition to digital technologies represents a challenge to all US fire departments. Jose Sanchez de Muniain talks to comms specialist Mark Thomas of Team Simoco about a potential route for the many small fire departments that currently use one UHF radio frequency to cover challenging locations, such as Sedona Fire District in Arizona, but wish to take advantage of digital technology.
With an increase in the number of vehicles on the roads and the increasing focus for vehicle rescues by the fire and rescue services, the United Kingdom Rescue Organisation revisits an old technique that could provide the answer to problems facing crews dealing with modern-day vehicles.
What elements are essential to successfully position an aerial ladder vehicle? That is the main question that two professional firefighters from Germany – Jan Ole Unger (Feuerwehr Hamburg) and Nils Beneke (Feuerwehr Hannover) – were looking to answer in their search for a simple and secure way of operating turntable ladder and hydraulic aerial platform vehicles. And it looks like they’ve found a solution, reports Ann-Marie Knegt.
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Training Supervisors as Coaches
Written by Ed Nowicki
The head coach of any professional sports team is not even as skilled as the worst player on that team. So, can an effective law enforcement supervisor be not as skilled in law enforcement as any of the officers who are being supervised by that supervisor? The answer is clearly, “yes.”
Why are many officers more highly motivated to participate in sports than they are in their law enforcement duties? There are many reasons why sports are preferred over work. The goals are more clearly defined: simply winning the game by getting the highest score. The rules of the game don’t change. Performance is clearly measured. Everyone knows the score, and feedback immediate, personal, and accurate.
Law enforcement is not the same as professional sports, but there are certain similarities between the role of a coach on an athletic team and the role a law enforcement supervisor. The supervisor, just like an athletic coach, needs to do whatever possible to bring out the best in the people on his team. There is one key difference: losing a game in sports event is just a loss, while a loss in law enforcement may impact personal safety or even cost the life of someone.
When officers in an agency are effectively coached, the officers are able to achieve their individual goals and those that benefit an agency, a unit within the agency, a shift or even a team. Effective supervisors are coaches who help direct, support, and motivate officers these goals. Supervisors who coach can provide necessary training, when needed, and individual recognition, when earned. While coaching, the supervisor clarifies expectations and does whatever is possible in order to assist officers to do their individual and collective best.
People mistakenly equate counseling skills to coaching skills. Counseling and coaching are not synonymous. Counseling focuses on correcting problems by having officers change unacceptable behaviors or attitudes. Coaching focuses on assisting officers in having them develop improved talents and skills. Counseling deals primarily with the negatives by addressing problems and possible solutions. Coaching assists officers in the positive aspects of achieving their potential through personal motivation.
It may be best to leave the counseling to a department psychologist because counseling duties require an approach that is markedly different from coaching. Most supervisors can develop into good coaches, but not necessarily into good counselors. Counseling requires a greater one-on-one time commitment. Coaching can be one on one in addition to group coaching sessions. In fact, group coaching adds to a general esprit de corps.
The traditional role of a supervisor was, and all too often is, closer to having the duties of a baby-sitter instead of a coach. Sergeant Betsy Smith of the Naperville, IL Police said, “Many supervisors, especially the new ones, think their job is to discipline. They tell people what to do and how to do it, and to catch them screwing up.” This certainly seems like the role of a baby-sitter!
“The best supervisors are indeed coaches,” said Lieutenant Pete Ebel of the Lake Worth, FL Police. “A coach teaches, mentors, and gives something of himself to those who serve under him. A good coach can change your life, your career.”
How are coaches developed? Is there a coaching school? Chris Lawrence, project partner with the Canadian Police Research Centre of Ontario, said, “Supervisors should be coached on how to provide leadership. Leaders create an environment that provides the opportunity for followers to reach their maximum potential. Get people to do it well because they want to, not because they have to. When you become a really effective leader, your staff will say, “Look what we’ve done.”
Coaching skills can be applied across the agency, at all levels, whenever goals are established and people need help to achieve them. So, are there specialized coaching programs available for law enforcement? One comprehensive training program example is “The Managing Police Performance (Coaching Skills) Program” from Canada’s Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
According to university literature, this training is an intensive three-day workshop in coaching theory and practice. Following the training, coaches wishing to be certified must complete a series of tasks and submit reports during a period of practical coaching in their agency. Upon completion of the specified requirements, individuals can become a “Certified Police Coach,” which can also be used as partial credit toward a Certificate in Police Leadership from the Dalhousie University College of Continuing Education.
There needs to be thoughtful consideration when selecting the topics in a coach-training program. Dr. Terry Wollert, a senior researcher in training innovation for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA, said, “The training should introduce coaches to attributes of how expectation can influence performance. This segment should include the Pygmalion effect or self-fulfilling prophecy. A component of the training should include elements of effective communication styles.
Essential topics include adult learning principles and feedback techniques. It is important to introduce the new coaches to common mistakes made during coaching sessions and how to avoid them. Typical mistakes include: failing to provide feedback, inattention, cutting the employee off, and losing objectivity. The training should include hands-on practice in observing performance, identifying employee actions, identifying areas of strength, identifying areas for improvement, and identifying alternate solutions.”
Lieutenant Don Kester of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in Tucson, AZ, said, “If supervisors were coaches at times, it would improve the agency as a whole and the individual in many ways. Our job as leaders and supervisors is to make people succeed. That is the bottom line. If we make them succeed, the agency succeeds, society reaps the benefit, and we have happier and more productive employees.
“Anything less is a disservice to our troops. If we don’t put every effort forth to make them succeed, why are we supervisors or commanders? For instance, a supervisor trained as a coach could deal with many issues and resolve these issues before they get to the level of discipline.”
Establishing an agency-coaching program that trains supervisors as coaches seems obvious. Coaching addresses both the needs of the agency and the motivational needs of the officers. The agency benefits by having officers perform their duties at a high level. As individuals, officers develop a greater sense of self-confidence and competence.
Any first-line supervisory program should contain a block of instruction on “coaching subordinates.” The established agency coaching program needs a firm commitment by the top executive of the law enforcement agency. Without a firm commitment from the top, the coaching program will be little more than “lip service” and can easily turn counterproductive.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” He recognized that if people, including officers, are to realize their potential, they must be trained, guided, pushed, molded and inspired by someone. In other words, they need a coach!
Ed Nowicki, a nationally recognized use-of-force expert, is a part-time officer for the Twin Lakes (WI) Police Department. He presents use-of-force instructor certification courses across the nation and is the executive director of ILEETA. He can be reached at [email protected].
Published in Law and Order, Feb 2008
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Vehicle Design Contest Winners Federal or State Agency
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Richland College Police Department
The aim of Richland College when designing its police vehicles was to create an unpretentious and distinctive package. The goals were to be easily recognizable as law enforcement vehicles and to have highly reflective designs for safety, while using the school colors—dark purple and green.
Judges’ comments: The use of purple makes the design vivid and stand out. The vehicle has all the necessary information, but it doesn’t look over crowded. All the elements are well-placed.
Morehead State University Police Department
The university chose the design to distinguish it from other law enforcement agencies in the area. The gold lettering on the traditional black-and-white background was chosen to represent the school colors and to make the vehicle obvious as law enforcement.
Judges’ comments: The gold looks great on the black-and-white car, which is easily identifiable as a police vehicle. The university used symbols nicely, displaying a badge on the front end and a telephone on the back end with the “911” information.
Tarrant County College Police Department
Fort Worth, TX
The college chose its design for functionality, safety and simplicity. The overall multicolored reflective markings aid in immediate identification and visibility in low-light and no-light conditions. The design displays the official college identity symbol of Tarrant County College and the state of Texas—a five-point star.
Judges’ comments: The vehicle has a lot of elements on it, including an emergency number that differs from “911.” The yellow and blue stripes are nice contrasting colors, and the amber lights and reflective markings make this a safe vehicle.
Published in Law and Order, Jul 2006
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…Now there he laid
before their feet, as dark as shade,
two grisly shapes that he had won
from that tall isle in Sirion:
a wolfhame huge — its savage fell
was long and matted, dark the spell
that drenched the dreadful coat and skin
the werewolf cloak of Draugluin;
the other was a batlike garb
with mighty fingered wings, a barb
like iron nail at each joint's end—
such wings as their dark cloud extend
against the moon, when in the sky
from Deadly Nightshade screeching fly
'What hast thou brought,
good Huan? What thy hidden thought?
Of trophy of prowess and strong deed,
when Thû thou vanquishedst, what need
here in the waste?' Thus Beren spoke,
and once more words in Huan woke:
his voice was like the deeptoned bells
that ring in Valmar's citadels:
'Of one fair gem thou must be thief,
Morgoth's or Thingol's, loath or lief;
thou must here choose twixt love and oath!
If vow to break is still thee loath,
then Lúthien must either die
alone, or death with thee defy
beside thee, marching on your fate
that hidden before you lies in wait.
Hopeless the quest, but not yet mad,
unless thou, Beren, run thus clad
in mortal raiment, mortal hue,
witless and redeless, death to woo.
'Lo! good was Felagund's device,
but may be bettered, if advice
of Huan ye will dare to take,
and swift a hideous change will make
to forms most curséd, foul, and vile,
of werewolf of the Wizard's Isle,
of monstrous bat's envermined fell
with ghostly clawlike wings of hell…'
There are three foundations for this story, which expands upon and illustrates Canto XII of the first Lay of Leithian fragment.
The first is the chill that went through me reading the scene where Beren reaches the edge of battlefield and is looking out over what was once Ard-galen, realizing what it must have meant to the last of the House of Bëor, riding past the Fen of Serech, up to the site of the Leaguer itself, and the place where so many of his relatives, near and distant, died in the Winter Offensive of the Bragollach. The sheer weight of history, recent and ancient alike, and the profound emotional impact of arriving there at last, and seeing the burnt-out countryside, still devastated after over a decade (and never to recover) and the awesome meaning it would have borne for him is inescapable when considered with the story of the Edain as a whole as well as his own personal history, who was raised in the house who "of all Men were most like to the Noldor and most loved by them, for they were eager of mind, cunning-handed, swift in understanding, long in memory, and they were moved sooner to pity than to laughter." (Silmarillion., "Of the Coming of Men into the West.")
The second is the fascination that tales of animal transformation have always held for me, going back to my Andrew Lang collections as a child and stories of changed heroines and heroes like the White Cat, Puddocky, the Black Mare, Prince Lindworm, the Laithely Wyrm, and the Bear in "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" — as well as those who are not, apparently, changed from anything else but nevertheless possess powers and knowledge as well as speech like the eponymous co-star of "Prince Ivan and the Grey Wolf," or the horses Isengrim and the Young Archer's mount in "The Firebird."
And the third is the unfolding of the first: the increasing awareness of the cyclical and at the same time complex workings of mythic history revealed through the Silmarillion and culminating in Lord of the Rings, rhythms and patterns playing out over the Ages with variation and unique event, but with an overarching similarity — and which, I think, that the heir of Bëor would have been able to discern to a significant degree upon reflection.
The extra-canonical element which I have introduced for this story in the series (since all previous assumptions go on in this story) is the speculation that the two dead minions of Tol-in-Gaurhoth might have known each other very well in the days before becoming mirroanwi, incarnate beings, within the confines of Arda under Morgoth's ambivalent generosity.
This came from exploring the question of how Thuringwethil might have come to be caught on the ground, when the other bat-messengers took flight from the falling tower, and was the most plausible I could come up with for a deliberate reason. (There would have been no sense, given the situation and the danger and the flight of the others, for her to be looking for carrion to scavenge, for instance.) Hence I put her on the ground, within Huan's reach, as a former beloved of the being who had been embodied as the werewolf Draugluin, mourning and seeking vengeance for her long-lost love, not concerned for her own personal danger, and in fact seeking out death (as well as finding it.)
And while she could have been a random casualty of falling masonry, I elected not to have her merely an accident victim not simply for the angst value, nor for the horror implicit in conceiving of the two living lovers trapped in the memories of a dead and separated couple — nor even because it fits better with the words of the text, which imply battle, because of the use of the word "trophy" for both skins — but as a way of illustrating different kinds (or definitions) of love, in similar situation, and how the outwardly-same circumstances could be enacted in a destructive way, and in a redemptive way.
…His dreadful counsel then they took
and their own gracious forms forsook;
in werewolf fell and batlike wing
prepared to robe them, shuddering.
With elvish magic Lúthien wrought
lest raiment foul with evil fraught
to dreadful madness drive their hearts;
and there she wrought with elvish arts
a strong defence, a binding power,
singing until the midnight hour…
What Lúthien does in the fragment of the Lay of Leithian quoted above to protect them against Morgoth's embedded spells is straight shaman stuff — "singing magic" of the purest sort — and her reasons for the work are deeply grounded in the folkloric traditions of animal transformation and skin-magic that have come down to us in fairy tales and legends. Swan-skins, hawk-cloaks, seal-coats — all of these have been told in stories, along with many other similar and dissimilar animal transformations of various kinds. What all of these have in common is the fact that the changing power is held within the fell itself, and thus an item of power that is both natural to the owner, and yet may be stolen, lost, lent or borrowed, conferring its power on the new holder. —Not unlike the Ring in this regard, in fact.
But the power — again, not unfamiliarly — is two edged. Ursula LeGuin did not invent the idea of the enchanter becoming lost in his enchantment for A Wizard of Earthsea, when Ged in the form of a hawk forgets himself. This tale is also told in the Arabian Nights, when a curious caliph and his loyal vizier exercise an enchantment that will allow them to become birds until the countercharm is invoked — but neglect the warning that to laugh, at the things they hear while understanding the speech of animals, will cause them to forget the word that allows them to become human again.
And that is a relatively mild and harmless change, though inconvenient for the king and his henchman, and risky for their realm. In one of the Scandinavian legends anthologized in the volume East of the Sun, West of the Moon, the morally-ambivalent hero disguises himself in a bearskin to gain access to the princess of his dreams. All well and good — but he is not merely hidden in fur, as Odysseus beneath the Cyclop's prize ram, but has actually become a polar bear, and taken on its nature as well. When one of the princess' handmaids forgets the warning delivered with the "performing bear" and laughs at its antics, he flies into a rage and tears her to pieces, according to the calmly bloodthirsty prose of the authentic folktale. And this is simply shrugged off, as the consequence of disobeying the warning, and the youngest son in disguise is never taken to task for it, nor ever shows any remorse after he has cast off the skin and returned to human form for the purpose of wooing his ideal.
An even stronger cautionary tale of taking on another's form in spirit as in flesh may be found in the stories of the Tarnhelm, or Tarnkappe, that Norse legend of a cape or hood which is the universal transforming agent, with which the owner may take on the shape and abilities of whatever creature is wished. Hence the titanic warrior Fafnir, as immortalized in popular culture through Wagner's versions of the Nibelungenlied, becomes the physically vast and awesome, but psychologically diminished and paranoid dragon, whose horizons have become limited to the guarding of his hoard and who cannot conceive of returning to what he once was, so enslaved to his change has he become. (In this case it is of course not a skin, but a work of craftsmanship which replicates and adds to the abilities of all such magical coats.)
Along with the loss of memory, moral compass, and "self" generally, there are other risks involved in these changes: we should all remember stories like "Puss in Boots," where the villain is tricked into becoming a mouse by the titular hero — who is himself uniquely suited to deal with such a form!
One interesting point which should be noted is that some of these items are not dangerous to the nature of the wearer because the only wearer is the one to whom they naturally belong, and who ventures to wear them — such is the case with, for example, the Selkies of Gaelic lore and the Swan-maidens of Eastern Europe. The trouble is that their nature is so different from that of humanity that their mortal lovers feel compelled to steal and hide their coats so as to bind them helplessly to the land, thus guaranteeing that they will never be deserted, being unable to trust them not to return to their own elements otherwise. (Needless to say, this never works in the old stories, and in the end leads to greater tragedy, and just about guarantees that the girl of one's dreams will never come back, once she gets the chance to leave!)
From this it seems inevitable that a certain amount of trauma or at least distress was involved in the change, even apart from the risk of the aforementioned madness. It's rather ironic, I think, that the skin of Draugluin, whose bodily form Lúthien invoked as part of the sympathetic singing-magic of her hair-cloak, is now an essential part of the increasingly surreal situation they find themselves in. Yet even in this her special abilities and different nature come to the fore, as later, as the plan increasingly shipwrecks on unplanned contingencies (such as the existence of Carcharoth, and the fact that the bat-messenger from Sauron has already come and gone) she improvises how to partially transform, taking on the wings only of Thuringwethil without changing fully, and thus being able to wield the power of her cape as well.…Swift as the wolvish coat he wore
Beren lay slavering on the floor,
redtongued and hungry; but there lies
a pain and longing in his eyes,
a look of horror as he sees
a batlike form crawl to its knees
and drag its creased and creaking wings.
Then howling under moon he springs
fourfooted, swift, from stone to stone,
from hill to plain-but not alone:
a dark shape down the slope doth skim
and wheeling flitters over him…
—But you must read the poem: I cannot do justice to it in mere summary and excerpt.
My conjecture also extends, for the purpose of both drama and of conveying information, to the notion that the enchanted skins would retain something of the persona and recollections of each previous wearer as part of the spell and risk of madness — this is a device to allow the scenes wherein Huan defeats their owners to be plausibly recollected within the point-of-view format of the story.
The parts where the two former and fallen Maiar consider their past choices, as remembered by the people now inhabiting their skins, are taken from the Silmarillion, from the part entitled "Ainulindalë," and from the Quenta Silmarillion, the opening of the chapter "Of the Beginning of Days". That they might have known Arien as a friend before the physical world was created is naturally as much speculation on my part as the idea that they knew each other.
The bit about the pines of Tar-na-Fuin resembling the masts of ships is something which I took almost unchanged from the original quoted above. It is of course possible that it was a scribal interpolation, the addition of imagery by the unknown composer of the original Lay (though I have my guesses as to its "authorship"), as Tuor is the first of mortals in Middle-earth to reach the shores of the great ocean. I have elected to consider it an authentic observation, in keeping with the storyline as developed so far — which also should add to the overall disquieting atmosphere and horror.
As far as the plot goes, I am following the Lay of Leithian fragment entirely, with the only change being one which was introduced later for logistical reasons: in the poem, (unlike the published Silmarillion,) in Canto XII beginning just after Lúthien's furious assertion that her love is "as great a power as thine, to shake the gate and tower of death," Huan has dropped her off and gone back without telling her why, and then returns with both the skins. Logistically it makes more sense for them to stop off and pick them up on the way north, rather than for Huan to backtrack, but I understand the dramatic reason for setting it up as Tolkien did in the poem, since it allows for a more intimate moment of dialogue between them, and an almost operatic building up from Beren's sung soliloquy, to Lúthien's entry and answer, to Huan's arrival making it a trio.
As to whether Curufin's sword which Beren confiscated was one used at the fighting at Alqualondë, I know no more than Beren would have — but it's certainly possible. (It is also possible, though no more certain, that it was the same sword that Dior after used to kill Celegorm, and quite possibly Curufin and their brother Caranthir as well — the Silmarillion text is unclear as to whether all three were killed by Lúthien's son, or not, but allows both possibilities.)
The Battle of Sudden Flame — the evocation of the battle itself in imagination and the constant reminders of it throughout the journey are simply taken, again, right from the poem, which begins with stanzas devoted to the Leaguer, and then to its breaking as the "rivers of flame" burst forth in the dead of night and transform the snow to steam, ultimately reducing the green plains to the "Ashes and dust and thirsty dune" that "Draugluin" and "Thuringwethil" must cross in the painful manner described, but only again amplified, not original with this story. (Even the more lurid details follow directly from the lines quoted at the beginning, as anyone who has ever carried a cat on one's shoulder, or a taloned bird, will immediately understand.)
The rest which I have depicted is a gapfiller — that is, there is an entire day of travel through the Waste not described in detail, in which it's very likely that they would have had to rest — but taken from the scene which takes place late in the second day of the crossing, when they have reached the causeway leading to Angband. This subsequent and canonical scene, in which our two champions hunker down in the shadow of the road leading to the Enemy's mountainous fortress while they dream…Ashes and dust and thirsty dune
withered and dry beneath the moon,
under the cold and shifting air
sifting and sighing, bleak and bare;
of blistered stones and gasping sand,
of splintered bones was built that land,
o'er which now slinks with powdered fell
and hanging tongue a shape of hell.
Many parching leagues lay still before
when sickly day crept back once more;
many choking miles yet stretched ahead
when shivering night once more was spread
with doubtful shadow and ghostly sound
that hissed and passed o'er dune and mound.
while waking only brings "the trembling sound, the beating echo far underground" of Morgoth's forges, and"…of Doriath,
of laughter and music and clean air,
in fluttered leaves birds singing fair…"
should, inevitably, remind readers of a similar scene in The Return of the King…"…aghast they heard the tramp of stony feet
that shod with iron went down that street:
the Orcs went forth to rape and war,
and Balrog captains marched before…."
Until they pull themselves together enough to go on, and the next Canto begins with the recollection of Fingolfin's challenge, wounding of Morgoth, and fatal defeat at the climax of the Dagor Bragollach, and reminds us of the long-term difficulties that both Beren and Huan have given the Dark Lord, and the renewed fears that Sauron's loss to Huan have caused, resulting in the creation and deployment of Carcharoth, the greatest wolf to ever walk the world, "surpassing all his race and kin," and Beren's own doom as well — until
and Wolf-Beren, seeing from far off the massive shape lying before the door, exclaims, "Long ways we have come at last to meet the very maw of death…Yet hopes we never had. No turning back!""…comes stalking near, a wolvish shape
haggard, wayworn, jaws agape;
and o'er it batlike in wide rings
a reeling shadow slowly wings…"
The title of this story is, indeed, a pun, on the dual meanings of "fell" as a pelt and as that which is dark and beyond unpleasant, and part of my purpose in illustrating this Canto is to make it clear, since I have encountered Usenet discussions which show that it is not beyond debate (though what ever is?) that the two travellers really did transform, and really took on not merely an illusion, but the physical actuality of their dead enemies, and attributes thereof, which is not quite so explicit in the abridged prose version of the published Silm. as it certainly is in the Lay of Leithian.
—Mostly, however, to show forth what is to my mind the essence of this and all successful Quests in the Arda mythos — that it is not courage merely, nor skill merely, nor "destiny" merely, which ensure such success as the Quest enjoys, but a love which embodies a mutual self-sacrifice and generosity, not acting out of any expectation of fulfillment or gratification, holding on far past the point when there are any rewards or likelihood of future reward. As George MacDonald said, and cannot be too often recollected:
—but you really must read the fragments of the Lay of Leithian itself!Death alone from death can save,
Love is death, and so is brave—
Exerpts from The Lays of Beleriand, © J. R. R. Tolkien, released by Ballantine/Del Rey, 1985.
This is a work of fan fiction, written because the author has an abiding love for the works of J R R Tolkien. The characters, settings, places, and languages used in this work are the property of the Tolkien Estate, Tolkien Enterprises, and possibly New Line Cinema, except for certain original characters who belong to the author of the said work. The author will not receive any money or other remuneration for presenting the work on this archive site. The work is the intellectual property of the author, is available solely for the enjoyment of Henneth Annûn Story Archive readers, and may not be copied or redistributed by any means without the explicit written consent of the author.
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As of Friday, June 15, 2012
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Henry County officials are awaiting a medical examiner’s report to determine the cause of death of a man found dead on bench in the playground of the Pleasant Grove Elementary School, located at 150 Reagan Road in Stockbridge.
“Some neighborhood walkers discovered the body at close to 11 a.m., and alerted the staff at the school. The school then called 911 and the SRO [School Resource Officer],” said J.D. Hardin, communications specialist for Henry County Schools.
“A white male in his mid-30s was found sitting on a bench on the school’s playground,” said Henry County Coroner Donald Cleveland. He identified the man as Steven Grindle.
“He had his identification on him,” said Cleveland. “No foul play is suspected at this time. ... We are waiting for the autopsy results from the DeKalb County Medical examiner.”
“[A] preliminary investigation indicates that the victim died of natural causes,” said Henry Police Maj. Jason Bolton.
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for Veterans and the Public
What is cirrhosis?
When something attacks and damages the liver, liver cells are killed and scar tissue is formed. This scarring process is called fibrosis (pronounced "fi-bro-sis"), and it happens little by little over many years. When the whole liver is scarred, it shrinks and gets hard. This is called cirrhosis, and usually this damage cannot be undone.
Any illness affecting the liver over a long period of time may lead to fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis. Heavy drinking and viruses (like hepatitis C or hepatitis B) are common causes of cirrhosis. Cirrhosis also may be caused by a buildup of fat in the liver of people who are overweight or have diabetes. Some people inherit genes for certain conditions, such as iron buildup in the liver, that cause liver disease. In other diseases, bile collects in the liver and causes damage that can lead to cirrhosis.
Other causes include certain prescribed and over-the-counter medicines, environmental poisons, and autoimmune hepatitis, a condition in which a person's own immune system attacks the liver as if it were a foreign body.
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Ky. gov sees potential bourbon market in Taiwan
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Gov. Steve Beshear is back from a trade mission to Taiwan where he worked to establish new markets for Kentucky-made bourbon whiskey.
Beshear said he sees "enormous potential" to expand the bourbon market in Taiwan where Scotch whiskey now dominates. Bourbon is important economically to Kentucky, which produces 95 percent of the world's supply and ships nearly 29 million gallons to 126 countries.
Taiwan receives only a small amount of that. Beshear says he's going to work to change that.
The weeklong trip included stops in Japan where Beshear said he finalized a deal to open a new manufacturing plant in central Kentucky. He declined to offer specifics out of courtesy to the company that will make the announcement soon.
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Herald Journal, April 19, 2004
‘Go with who you know,’ the local cure for scams
By Lynda Jensen
As the weather gets warmer, Gary Streich of Howard Lake is wondering how many fly-by-night roofing contractors might visit the area this season.
The contractors will do the job, “and then you’ll never see them again,” Streich said.
He owns Streich Construction of Howard Lake, and he’s familiar enough with the problem.
In the roofing business, it is expensive to become bonded and licensed, which is part of the reason that some contractors avoid doing so. Residential roofing carries one of the highest worker’s compensation rates in the industry, which drives up the cost of insurance as well.
“You should ask for a contractors’ license,” agreed Ken Durdahl, who operates Durdahl Construction in Howard Lake.
In fact, it is not unusual for local residents to find an unknown contractor at their door, particularly after a storm, asking about work that is well below the usual cost.
“Where are they next year?” Streich asked. “They’re long gone.”
Durdahl noted that local businesses are around long after the sale.
“We have to stand behind our products,” Durdahl said. “Otherwise you won’t work much.”
“After the fact, who’s going to take care of (the customer)?” Durdahl asked.
“Ask for references,” Streich said. Residents should check that contractors are bonded and insured, he added.
The local cure
Many local businesses will point out the common cure for scam artists and that is the timeworn saying “Go with who you know.”
For example, many people purchase lawn mowers and other items from Joe’s Sport Shop because they know that he services what he sells.
“A lot of people will buy cheaper, and then have a problem,” owner Joe Drusch commented.
“We take everything, but we give the quickest service to our own customers,” he added.
Knowing who is on the phone
The local familiarity with customers also extends to a very different kind of problem identity theft.
Although identity theft depends a great deal on the vigilance of the patron, local banks who are familiar with their customers find it easier to spot problems.
In fact, Citizens State Bank of Waverly was instrumental in discovering an identity theft case for one of its customers in the recent past, commented Kent Houston of the bank.
The patron spent a great deal of time and money restoring her credit and good name, Houston said.
The “Go with who you know,” idea also applies to callers on the telephone, such as scam artists who call looking for personal information and account numbers, which is often how identity theft scam artists collect information.
Houston warned people to be careful about volunteering information to unsolicited callers.
“Make sure you know who you are dealing with,” Houston said. “If you have a question, find out,” he said.
Local businesses do not usually call looking for this type of information because they know who you are in the first place and if they don’t, the patron knows who the caller is.
Another example of this is Security State Bank in Howard Lake, which has a notice for its customers that it will not solicit account information by e-mail, since e-mail is not safe to transmit this confidential data.
Houston also pointed out another aspect of local patronage is related to support of the community, which is a priority at Citizens Bank.
Citizens Bank is well known for its long standing support of the Waverly and Montrose communities.
“We live here, too,” Houston said. “We’re part of this community.”
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Helen Beatrice (Campbell) Hazel, age 93, of Crystal, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at St. Mary’s Senior Living Center in Winsted as a result of congestive heart failure.
Helen was born Sept. 17, 1917, in Winsted, the daughter of Denis and Ella (Seymour) Campbell.
She worked many years as a secretary for the Minneapolis School District.
Helen loved golfing and played on two leagues until she was 90 years old. She also enjoyed playing bridge and was a member of the Chic Chix Bridge Club in Winsted many years ago.
Helen was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Robbinsdale. She volunteered at the St. Therese Care Center in the Gift Shop, and was a member of the St. Therese Auxiliary Board.
Helen had no children of her own, but she was very close to her nieces and nephews and considered them her children. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis “Bud” Hazel; parents, Denis and Ella (Seymour) Campbell; sisters and brother, Mixie Roufs, Elderine Fasching, Keene Kubasch, Jerome Campbell and baby brother John Edward; half-brothers and half-sister, Paul Campbell, Denis Campbell and Clara McCarthy; and nephews Keith Kubasch and Tom Roufs. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Winsted, with visitation preceding the Mass, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Interment was in Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Chilson Funeral Home of Winsted served the family; www.chilsonfuneralhome.com.
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It’s probably safe to assume at this point that no other band working today can offer what Kneebody delivered at the Blue Whale on Friday night.
Embarking on the second of a four-night residency, the group -- forged more than 10 years ago with a popular residency at Santa Monica’s Temple Bar -- can’t really be considered a local band anymore, given that some of its members have relocated to the East Coast. But with a long-held habit of merging jazz with groove-heavy elements of rock and electronic music, Kneebody remains far from forgotten on the local scene, particularly as its members have gone on to shine in other projects.
Still, the night was more about what the group accomplished as a unit, which was made only more intriguing by the addition of Santa Monica-born DJ-producer Alfred Darlington, better known as Daedelus. Stationed at the far right of the stage, the band’s extra member further underscored the group’s ability to traverse boundaries while setting aside a more direct songwriting journey for those who carried a more elastic sense of ebb and flow.
With Daedelus opening one song with an alarm-like tone that continued to swell and recede, bassist Kaveh Rastegar locked into a groove with a dense, throbbing tone, opening the door for trumpeter Shane Endsley to explore compressed melodic arcs. As the song grew stranger and more aggressive, drummer Nate Wood anchored its pulse with jagged, odd-angled rhythms that sounded like a drum machine choking on its own power supply.
Wood was also a centerpiece of the aptly named “Drum Battle,” another track said to be from a forthcoming new album. With the drummer twisting through a time-bending variety of off-kilter rhythms, Endsley and saxophonist Ben Wendel embarked on slippery tangles of harmony as Daedelus countered on a cluster of percussion pads. The results found an evocative middle ground between jazz, funk and ambient atmosphere that kept heads bobbing.
In the second set, the band reverted to its original lineup and continued to explore asymmetrical grooves such as those led by Adam Benjamin's growling keyboards on “Unforeseen Influences” and a later piece that found Rastegar mining fuzzy high notes on his bass over a driving pace that sounded a few acrobatic steps removed from Radiohead.
The night was also marked by a brief piece that was introduced as a “meditation” in tribute to jazz piano prodigy Austin Peralta, who died last month. The 22-year-old keyboard phenomenon collaborated with Wendel on the pianist’s 2011 album “Endless Planets.” With Endlsey leading a ghostly mix of a whispered melody atop electronics that murmured into distant echoes, the song notably didn’t feature a discernible keyboard lead, as if an acknowledgment of what would go missing from now on. As Wendel held a note high and bright at the song’s finish, that absence remained, but there was no denying that a spirit lingers, and keeps moving ahead.
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Legion ball is a hit
Local talent hone skills amid the summer sun
|Photo by Michael Luke|
Caleb Madere takes a heavy cut at the ball.
As a result, the ball fields at both high schools have not grown silent as the sweltering summer temperature rises.
Both Destrehan and Hahnville use the highly competitive games as a chance to let the younger players - freshman, sophomores and juniors - get ready and experience stiff competition.
Summer ball is a vital part of learning by getting precious time at the plate and fielding situations that younger boys haven't seen, especially against highly skilled talent from adjacent parishes. In fact, at times, these young men will be facing college players.
Under the sponsorship of Valero, Destrehan's squad is under the tutelage of the high school skipper, Marty Luquet.
Luquet, who led the Wildcats to another state playoff appearance, enjoys the challenges of legion ball.
"I don't think that it has the intensity that school ball has, as it lacks the big crowds and students. But we still approach it seriously. The guys are going to get out there and compete. That end of the game is the same," said Luquet.
While Destrehan uses the summer games as a chance to prepare for next season, not all of the other teams approach legion ball the same way. "The Rummels, the Shaws, they bring college guys back and their seniors back. We don't do that. This is next year's team," said Luquet.
Hahnville uses a similar approach, but does let some of the seniors comeback and play.
"These kids might be facing college players one day and freshman the next; it's a hodgepodge of players, with different coaches using it for different reasons," said Luquet.
In second district legion, teams come from Jefferson, Chalmette, Belle Chasse. The top team according Luquet is defending champion, Rummel, which returned most of last year's squad.
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GAFFNEY The woman charged in the killing of former York Mayor Melvin Roberts has admitted to stealing $2,000 from him.
Julia Phillips, 67, of Gaffney pleaded guilty to breach of trust in a Cherokee County courtroom Monday afternoon.
Prosecutors claim Phillips theft from her 79-year-old boyfriend who supported her financially for years was a possible motive in his 2010 killing.
Circuit Court Judge Edward Miller sentenced Phillips to five years in prison but suspended the sentence.
Instead of going to prison, Phillips will be on probation for five years and must pay back the money she stole. If she pays it back, her probation will end after three years.
This is part of the process and a good step today, Roberts son, David Roberts, said after the hearing. Well work tirelessly until we get justice for our father.
Its a hard thing for two families. There wont be any winners in this. Both families lose. We lost our father, and were still hurting.
Monday was the first day since her bond hearings a year ago that Phillips has appeared in court instead of sending attorneys in her place.
She said just a few words Yes, sir, and, No, sir, in response to the judges questions about her plea.
Phillips was charged with murder in May 2010 in connection with the Feb. 4, 2010, strangulation death of Roberts, her boyfriend of a decade.
Roberts died after being strangled with a zip tie outside his York home. He was also hit over the head and shot at.
Phillips initially told police she was a victim in that assault, but investigators have said her story doesnt fit the evidence. They also have said they dont believe she acted alone in the killing, but no one else has been charged.
Melvin Roberts was a longtime lawyer in York whose death stunned people in the city he worked and lived in for 55 years.
In court Monday, Phillips admitted to fraud-related charges that accused her of taking rent money from a tenant in a Gaffney building Melvin Roberts realty company owned and not giving the money to the company.
Prosecutors have claimed Phillips knew Roberts was leaving her and she had every reason to believe he would write her out of his will.
Roberts also owned the building where her consignment business was located a building Phillips stood to inherit after Roberts death, according to Roberts will. The building is worth at least $150,000.
Gaffney Police Detective Jonathan Blackwell testified in a previous court hearing that investigators found a pattern in which Phillips collected rent from tenants in buildings Roberts owned, wrote receipts, but did not deposit rents with Roberts Realty, a York-based company.
The breach-of-trust charge stems from one apartment in Roberts Apartments in downtown Gaffney. Police found evidence that five months worth of rent, dating back to fall 2009, was paid in cash by the tenant of an apartment that the realty company had no record of being occupied, Blackwell said.
Phillips was responsible for finding tenants for the apartment complex and collecting rent. However, she was not paid as an employee of the company.
Tenants reported that they tried to pay with checks, but Phillips would only accept cash. Roberts Realty never saw any of those $400 cash payments.
Earlier this month, Phillips was indicted on the murder charge by a York County grand jury. She remained out of jail on bond for the last year awaiting this case and prosecution in the murder. No trial date has been set.
Phillips attorney, Bobby Frederick, said in court Monday his client will need help from family to pay back the stolen money, since she cant work while on house arrest.
Roberts sons said they didnt expect Phillips to be sentenced to prison in the case.
Ronnie Roberts said hes pleased that investigators continue to search for possible accomplices.
If anyone else is involved, we want them apprehended, he said. We dont believe her story about being tied up.
Im not sure she could do this alone, but we dont know.
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I’m afraid Harry Dalton got things a bit mixed up. It sounds like he should have put the president’s name in place of Rep. Mick Mulvaney’s
Most of us older folks remember the time of Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and those guys who, by the way, took most weapons from the4 public. How did that work out? If you know your history, it was not good for the folks in those countries. This in no way compares with Mulvaney.
What were you thinking, Mr. Dalton? I guess this just shows how folks can be brainwashed these days.
Our president is very adept at this. He has unleashed his hounds, well trained in the art of changing minds of the public. The takers are willing to ruin the future of our children for “free stuff.” When will we wake up? I hope it’s in time.
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Swindon tie is all-ticket
Oxford United have reminded supporters tomorrow night’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy game against Swindon Town at the Kassam Stadium is all-ticket.
Anyone who has not yet bought their ticket has until 5.30pm today to book their seat at the ticket office.
They are available online until 8.30am tomorrow.
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I remember seeing a card for link from the zelda series. It may have been in a tutorial but i checked them all. Does anyone know where it is?
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It used to be in Cupidart's photoshop tutorial.
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UPDATE: At the moment our open evenings are filling up very fast, so we advise that you call or email us to book your place as soon as you know which evening you want to attend. Alternatively you can put your name down on our cancellation list.
The centre regularly opens its doors for our very popular open evenings. Anyone is welcome to come along to view our facilities and find out more about our fertility services.
The open evening usually takes place on the last Wednesday of every month, although lately we have been adding a few extra dates due to high demand. They are held in the centre’s waiting room and start at 7pm with a presentation given by various members of staff. You will then have the opportunity to view our facilities fully. In addition, we provide demonstrations of the various fertility drugs and can give up to date success rates on a one to one basis. Refreshments will be provided.
The Fertility Centre’s staff will be present throughout the event so please come along and make use of the informal evening to get answers to those questions you’ve been wanting to ask.
The next three dates are as follows:
The open evenings are usually well attended so we ask you to please book your place in advance. You can book either by phone or email using the contact details below. Please provide us with your telephone number so we can call you if there are any alterations to the date(s).
The open evenings are usually well attended so we ask you to please book your place in advance. You can book to come to this event in one of two ways:
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Or by email to
Please supply us with your telephone number so that we can call you if there are any alterations to the date(s)
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Minnie Mouse and Americana makes a presence at LFW
British designer Jasper Conran brought a taste of 1970s Americana to London Fashion Week on Saturday, while some of his colleagues paid tribute to an unlikely style icon -- Minnie Mouse.
On the second day of London Fashion Week, barefoot models trampled a grassy catwalk as they showed off Conran's spring/summer 2013 collection against a psychadelic backdrop of neon flowers.
Conran, the son of pioneering homeware designer Terence Conran, presented a string of whimsical mini-dresses in lime-green and orange crochet and white lace.
Touches of patchwork, alongside denim shorts teamed with sleeveless vests for a cow-girl look, gave another nod to twee Americana.
The 52-year-old's collection veered from the androgynous -- in the form of a severe white trouser suit -- to the voluptuously feminine, including a strapless dress in brilliant red.
A sequinned mini-dress harked back to the dawn of disco, while a majestic ball-gown added a touch of hippy chic.
At the more playful end of Saturday's programme, a dozen designers including Giles Deacon and Lulu Guiness created one-off works inspired by Disney's Minnie Mouse to be auctionned off for charity on eBay.
Richard Nicoll turned Minnie's famous black ears into the shoulders of a strapless dress that featured a print of her with Mickey -- her boyfriend since the two mice were created in 1928.
Hand-painted wedge heels by Terry de Havilland paid tribute to the red and white polka-dot print of her dress, as did a long, layered skirt by Dutch designer Michael van der Ham.
He teamed it with a top featuring a sequinned outline of Minnie's head.
"I really like when little girls wear tourist t-shirts with the silhouette of Minnie's face," van der Ham explained.
"They're normally printed so I wanted to refabricate that in a couture, hand-made piece," he told AFP.
The British fashion industry generates £21 billion ($34 billion, 26 million euros) every year and employs more than 80,000 people, according LFW's organisers, the British Fashion Council.
Some 5,000 buyers, journalists and photographers are expected to attend the shows, which organisers hope will bring in orders worth £100 million ($160 million). - AFP RELAXNEWS
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Here are a couple of pieces written up by downrightcreepy.com on spending the day with the Phelps family.
I’ve seen several documentaries on the phelps family and there isn’t any real earth shattering info here, unless you think they are just a bunch of complete monsters. Thats where Downrightcreepy tries to humanise the face of the next generation of picketers. That being two of the grand daughters of Fred Phelps. Megan Phelps and Jael Phelps.
They are definitely presenting a different side of the phelps family. Take a look and let me know what u think in the comments.
First let me say that I hate any kind of robocalling, phone bombing or any type of unsolicited phone messaging. I understand why they do it, but they’re annoying.
Anyways the only thing I found interesting is they seem to have scaled back on their scare tactics about losing the Kansas city Missouri E-tax.
Now the woman in the message says only 500 jobs will be lost in the police and fire depts. Unlike the dude on Ch9 last we or so claiming 1000 fire and police jobs would be lost. The rest is pretty much standard Blah Blah Blah!!!
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KOPING, Sweden-Hastens has expanded its U.S. presence with the opening of a new company-owned store and a store it owns in a partnership, and the launch of a new advertising campaign.
The new company-owned store is located on 876 Broadway in New York City and is the mattress manufacturer’s second company-owned location; the other is also in New York City. It offers Hastens’ complete lineup of handcrafted beds, including Scandinavian-style frame beds, continental beds, children’s and crib mattresses. It also sells accessories including the company’s specialty down pillows and duvets, linens, headboards and Hastens’ signature blue- and white-check travel pillows, among other products.
In addition, the company has debuted a new location in San Jose, Calif., owned in partnership with Barrie and Bonnie Brown. This brings the total of Hasten partnership stores in the United States to eight.
The campaign, titled “We Sleep, Do You?,” will feature people who sleep on a Hastens bed, and will run in various print and online vehicles, and in in-store collateral and branding pieces. It will roll out this month.
“Our goal [for the campaign] is to ‘own’ the idea of ‘sleep,’” said Janet Stein, Hastens U.S. country manager, “and it is our mission to educate and change the way people think about sleep so that we can help them obtain the best sleep of their lives.”
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Bedroom Goes From Country to Classic Elegance
Classic style is the tone of this elegant master bedroom revamp.
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The homeowners are ready to get rid of the baskets and frills. White walls and a busy country style no longer suit them. Neither does the arrangement of the room; the bed looks right into the bathroom.
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Fabulous Makeover For a '50s Kitchen
This tired, outdated kitchen transforms into a cozy coffee shop that is the perfect place to cook and entertain.
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Photo: Killer Whale Scientific Name Orcinus Orca
Killer Whale and Scientific Name, facts on Orcas
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Killer Whale Scientific Name Orcinus orca
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The Visvim Skagway Slip-On returns this Spring/Summer 2009 season. This season it comes in overall six denim colorways with velour accents on the upper. The slip-on received a worn-in look, both on the sole and on the upper. Image via Sense.
Look out for the release of the Visvim Skagway Slip-On Denim in the coming weeks.
A more detailed image follows after the jump.
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Adrien Allain has been crowned the champion of the World Poker Tour Amneville (buy-in €3.500) after outlasting a field of 379 players.
Allain received a nice payday of €310,633 for his win and he secured his title after his pair of tens held against a fellow Frenchman Jordane Ouin, who had king nine off suit.
Ouin was left with the runner-up prize of €170,365.
Here are the final table results and payouts:
1. Adrien Allain – €310,633
2. Jordane Ouin – €170,365
3. Thibaud Guenegou – €113,580
4. Scott Baumstein – €80,640
5. Michel Konieczny – €60,196
6. Arnaud Trouer – €47,700
Before this win Allain had a little over $800.000 in live tournament earnings and his biggest win had come in 2009 after he took down the APT Macau for almost $392.000.
See WPT.com for more information about the tournament.
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Welcome to my weekly post Fast Flash Friday. I am going to flash a snippet of one of my works-in-progress and you will tell me what you think.
I would like your critique of the story (plot) if it grabs you, something you’d like to read. No extreme editing please. Thanks!
Your choices are:
(5 Stars) Love it! Go for it!!
(4 Stars) It’s good – It’s got potential
(3 Stars) It’s Okay – Needs work
(2 Stars) It sucks – Buzz Sound “EEEEH!”
So here we go!
A scene from the third or the Protector Novels, Desperate Possession, still in draft stage.
When darkness fell, Tonia drove a few blocks and parked in a well-lit spot along the busy Bulkhead street. Thanks to the full moon, she could see clearly enough to make her way toward Inferno, a well-known demon hangout at a quick pace.
Dressed in black legging, a mid thigh length form fitting sweater dress complete with a cross-body bag where she’d stowed a badge, a service weapon and several daggers and four-inch heels, she looked every bit the part of a party girl.
A woman moaned and Tonia slowed by a side street. She squinted into the darkness and caught sight of a couple was making out with fervor, the female held up against the building’s wall by a large blonde male. From the sidewalk, it was hard to see if he was demon or not, so she moved in to get a closer look.
“Oh god yes!” the woman called out. Okay, obviously no one was in danger so Tonia turned to leave. At that moment the breeze stirred in her direction, with it the unmistakable metallic odor of blood.
She yanked a dagger out of her bag and stalked toward the oblivious pair still too involved to notice her approach. The demon was grinding into the woman’s hand which was tucked inside his pants. She pleasured him as he fed from her. Killed her.
A sudden movement just beyond the couple caught her attention and Tonia stalled her approach.
From within the shadows, a tall male moved toward the couple and leaned to the male’s ear. In that instant the demon pulled his fangs from the woman’s throat only for her to latch on to his lips and kiss away at the blood that had spilled. A consensual tryst then.
Broad shouldered and tall, the newcomer cocked his head to the side and studied Tonia. At least she thought he might be looking at her. It was too dark to see his face clearly, yet the unnatural glow of his eyes prompted her to take a step back. Whatever he was, she didn’t want to find herself alone in the alleyway with him. The couple who’d resumed their activity would be of no assistance.
Tonia retraced her steps toward the nightclub.
Just as she reached the side entrance of the establishment, fingers tapped her shoulder and she swung around, dagger in hand ready to strike.
“Hello Tonia,” Fallon’s lavender eyes locked on hers.
The Protector Series
In a world where demons hide amongst humans, some good, some deadly, the immortal Protectors defend the innocent against those that mean them harm, while finding themselves defenseless against the powerful force of love.
Available on Kindle, KOBO and Nook format. *Desperate Choices is e-book only
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Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 30 March 2010 18:42
Letter about pipeline prompts response
In reply to Harry Bennett’s somewhat vitriolic last letter (March 17 issue) I will present more facts concerning Senate Bill 303 and the Keystone-TransCanada pipeline controversy.
At the time of the legislative coffee that Mr. Bennett is so concerned about, I was not aware of SB303 since it had not been introduced or debated in the House. If I had known it would come through Kansas and Marion County, I would have proudly taken some credit for it.
The Kansas Association of Counties employs a full-time lobbyist in Topeka whose job it is to keep counties informed of pending legislation that might affect them. If SB303 was viewed as onerous it would surely have been briefed to commissioners, maybe at their annual Topeka meeting.
When the bill, which included KTC, passed the House and the Senate, no one knew which counties the KTC pipeline might pass through. We didn’t even know if it would pass through Kansas.
However, if I had known the pipeline would go east or west of Marion County I would have tried my best to have it transverse Marion County because, as I said in my previous letter, fiscally we will be much better off in the long run. It is the short-sighted “I want it now/me” generation that has gotten the state and the country in our present fiscal mess.
In addition to the five utility enterprises SB303 was trying to build up or attract to the state, as mentioned in my previous letter, SB303 also gave tax incentives to a proposed cellulosic alcohol plant and the expansion of a nitrogen fertilizer plant.
Using the law of supply and demand learned in elementary economics, the more fuel/energy sources we have in the state, the cheaper our utility/gas bills will be for everyone.
SB303 passed the House by a vote of 105 “yeas” and 15 “nays” and the Senate with 36 “yeas” and two “nays” in early April 2006. It appears there were a lot of legislators, Democrats and Republicans alike, that, to quote Mr. Bennett, “traded away the taxing authority of smaller local government, i.e., counties, school districts, hospital districts.”
Mr. Bennett should know that school districts and hospital districts do not have taxing authority; the Kansas constitution grants taxing authority only to the legislature. Counties get permission from the legislature, as was the case when Marion County commissioners requested authority to increase the county sales tax rate to fund a new county jail.
Oh yes! The Democrat governor, Kathleen Sebelius, also was involved in this legislative “sausage making” and signed the bill into law.
Personally, I can handle caustic personal attacks, smug inferences and false accusations; it even made me smile when Mr. Bennett corrected my letter concerning the $1.9 million—because it was the figure he used in his previous letter to the editor of mid-February.
What I find hard to stomach is the continual, socialistic, envy motivated, bashing of big business and the free enterprise, capitalistic system that has brought prosperity to the majority of Americans.
Capitalism is the unequal distribution of wealth and socialism is the equal distribution of poverty. What do you want? Well, enough said on the topic.
One might encourage Rep. Brookens to support SB584.
Donald L. Dahl
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Kate Leckie’s dream of becoming Sydney Royal Show Miss Showgirl 2013 ended on Saturday.
Judges of the Zone 2 final of the competition chose Lauren McKay (representing Dapto Agricultural and Horticultural Society Inc) and Sally Ormiston (Frenchs Forest Agricultural and Horticultural Society Inc) to progress to The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Competition, to be held at the Royal Easter Show.
The last Castle Hill winner was Penelope Smith in 1994.
‘‘I thought Ms Dapto was very impressive,’’ Ms Leckie, who is the Castle Hill Showgirl 2013, said.
Ms Leckie, 23, was one of 15 contestants representing Zone 2 in the competition.
She represented the Castle Hill and Hills District Agricultural Society.
‘‘Ms Dapto has a pharmacy degree and is doing her medical degree in surgery at Wollongong,’’ Ms Leckie, of Kenthurst, said.
‘‘She spoke about how she’d like to go and work in Broken Hill.’’
Contestants had three opportunities on Saturday to impress the judges, including at a formal dinner at Crowne Plaza Norwest.
Contestants were judged on personality, confidence, ambition and life goals, general knowledge, rural knowledge, presentation and speech.
Finalists must also demonstrate knowledge of their local community and current affairs.
In addition to their potential ambassadorial qualities, contestants are also judged on their involvement in and experience of rural affairs.
‘‘It was a tough competition,’’ said Hills mayor Michelle Byrne, who was among the guests on the night.
‘‘Kate did an amazing job and spoke so well.’’
Said Ms Leckie: ‘‘I went in confident and I think I did well for someone my age and was extremely pleased with how I spoke on the night.
‘‘Now it’s time to get on with promoting the [Castle Hill] Show, which will be bigger and better than ever.’’
Asked about the event she most looked forward to, she said she had a particular fondness for the children’s events.
‘‘I really quite like the schools’ agriculture and seeing the school kids with the cattle,’’ she said.
‘‘It’s something I really enjoy.’’
■ The 127th Castle Hill Agricultural Show is on March 8-10 at the Castle Hill Showground. Entry is via Doran Drive, off Carrington Road, Castle Hill. Details: castlehillshow.com.au.
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Around 184 people escaped unhurt when a London-bound flight of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) made an emergency landing at the Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah international airport in Karachi due to engine fault.
A spokesperson for the national airlines said that the
Airbus-310 took off from Karachi airport at 11:25 am but it returned when its pilot informed the control tower of serious problems in one of its engines.
The aircraft with 168 passengers and 16 crew members on board made an emergency lnding at 12:20 pm after flying for 55-minutes. All the passengers and crew were safe.
"The aircraft developed technical fault during the flight," the spokesperson said, adding "This is not unusual as it happens in every part of the world."
Television channels reported that one of the engines of the aircraft had caught fire forcing the emergency landing but the PIA spokesperson denied the report.
He said the engine did not catch fire and there was some other technical problem. The passengers were shifted to another flight to take them to London.
A spokesperson of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said that the landing of the aircraft was normal and no passenger was hurt during the process.
"The pilot of the aircraft took the right decision to come back to Karachi because it was a long flight of seven to eight hours," he added.
Since July, 2010 there have been four major air crashes in Pakistan.
In July, 2010, an Airblue Airbus 321 operated by the private airline crashed into the hills outside Islamabad while preparing to land, killing all 152 people on board.
In November the same year, a twin engine plane operated by a Pakistani chartered service JS Air crashed shortly after taking off from Karachi, killing all 21 people on board.
In the same month, 12 people were killed when a Russian-made Ilyushin 76 cargo plane operated by Georgian airline, Sundway crashed seconds after taking off from Karachi.
While more recently in April this year a Boeing 737 operated by private airlines, Bhoja crashed due to bad weather in Islamabad, killing 130 people on board.
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Tamil Nadu boy Murali Vijay set up the final for Chennai Super Kings with a sizzling 95 while another local hero, R Ashwin, effectively clinched the Indian Premier League title with a brilliant opening spell — and Chris Gayle's wicket for a duck — against Royal Challengers Bangalore on
The men in luminous yellow produced a superb all-round performance to give evidence of their impregnability at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and continue their dream run. CSK, also the reigning Champions League winners, became the first team to retain the IPL title.
Against any other team, a total of 205 at the slow Chepauk track would have meant curtains for the chasing team. It is the highest score at the venue this season, CSK eclipsing its own total of 183, also scored against Bangalore in the league stage. But RCB had Gayle, the scourge of all bowlers in this IPL; CSK also had a taste of his destructive abilities during their away game at Chinnaswamy Stadium last week. In the end, RCB finished tamely on 147 for eight to lose by 58 runs.
In Ashwin, the home team had a weapon against the big man from Jamaica, but given the hit he had taken on his head against Gayle's team on Tuesday night, it was brave to even turn up for the game. However, Ashwin is as courageous as they come, and once the doctor gave him the green signal, there was no stopping the off-spinner.
And it needed just three balls for the local hero to lead the sea of yellow at the Chidambaram Stadium to a victory dance.
Ashwin won the contest hand down when he got one to skid in to induce Gayle to edge for skipper MS Dhoni to accept the catch gleefully. The lanky bowler bowled opener Mayank Agarwal in the next over.
The Chennai celebrations did not stop since, as the rattled RCB batsmen had no clue how to go about the massive chase with their big gun back in the hut. Earlier, to the delight of the home fans, Vijay (95 off 52 balls) and Mike Hussey (63 off 25 balls) put up a grand batting show. The two were all confidence and aggression as they out the RCB attack to sword in a thrilling 159-run partnership in 14.5 overs.
The winners took home Rs. 10 crore, runners-up Rs. 7.5 crore.
© Copyright © 2013 HT Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.
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Ek Tha Tiger
Direction: Kabir Khan
Actors: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Ranvir Shorey, Girish Karnad
Ek Tha Tiger is Salman Khan’s best film since Dabangg. But because his last two films were Ready and Bodyguard, the bar is not exactly high. Still,
Ek Tha Tiger has more of a story as well as greater coherence and emotion than both those films put together.
Director and co-writer Kabir Khan takes the larger-than-life Salman Khan persona and wraps it in an engaging story that services it. Of course it’s played out like a comic book but if you’re willing to suspend disbelief there’s fun to be had.
Salman is Tiger, a super-heroic RAW agent who sprints, shoots and crunches bones without a glimmer of worry or sweat. He’s also smarter than the ISI baddies he’s up against, all of which is established in a kick-ass opening sequence that has nothing to do with the film.
But he is only half a James Bond; unlike 007, Tiger has no women. In fact, he hasn’t taken leave in 12 years. But then, a mission involving anti-missile technology takes him to Dublin, where he meets Zoya, played by Katrina Kaif. Tiger’s steely resolve is no match for her beguiling smile.
The intrigue goes for a toss and we move into-full blown romance.
I don’t want to reveal the plot but the love story doesn’t halt the action. The globe-trotting continues from Dublin to Istanbul to Havana.
Tiger continues in his superhuman mode, at one point even stopping a tram with his brute strength. But what’s enjoyable is that Katrina also kicks butt.
It’s such a pleasure to see a Hindi film heroine not playing a damsel in distress. The action, choreographed by Markos Rounthwaite and Conrad E Palmisano, is spectacular.
There are chases on terraces, runaway trams and lots of smashed cars. It does tend to go on and on. In places I got really exhausted.
But the screenplay by Kabir and Neelesh Misra requires Salman to emote and play a character. Thankfully, he makes an effort. Of course, he is always in invincible hulk mode -- yes, there is a brief shot of him taking his shirt off -- but there is also sweetness and a touch of vulnerability, especially when he first meets Zoya.
He seems almost perplexed as he falls in love. Katrina doesn’t have enough to work with but she works hard to give Zoya some weight. Their romance seems effortless.
In places, Ek Tha Tiger becomes downright silly. So the modus operandi might be to think of it as a fairy tale with spies and guns. And enjoy the ride.
© Copyright © 2013 HT Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.
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December 11, 2006
Hino and Scania agree HINO medium-duty truck sales in Korea-- The second co-operation in the area of joint marketing between the two companies --
Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) and Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania AB (Scania) came to an agreement to sell HINO medium-duty trucks in the Republic of Korea (Korea) and a distributorship agreement was concluded between Scania Korea Ltd. (Scania’s 100% owned subsidiary in Korea) and Hino.
Hino and Scania aim to launch the products in the spring of 2007.
In March 2002, a co-operation agreement, in the area of joint marketing and exchanges of knowledge and experience within R&D and production, was concluded between Hino and Scania. Hino has marketed Scania tractor in the Japanese market since September 2003. Therefore this co-operation is the second one in the area of joint marketing.
Hino and Scania strengthen the co-operation globally, in order to increase the market potential for both companies.
●Outline of Scania Korea Ltd.
Headquarters: Seoul, Korea
Representative: Mr. Sanwong Lee, President
Paid-up capital: KRW 15,000 mil.
Sales units: Scania vehicle 1,206units (2004) 1,070units (2005)
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STRESS IN HORSES
Presented by Stephen Ashdown
Stress is a natural response of the body to something that threatens it whether that threat is mental or a physical accident or a disease. When the body senses that something bad may happen to it, cells release chemicals that start to protect the body from what ‘might happen’. This threat to the body might be a sudden change in the weather, a new horse in the field that might cause a fight, some change to management regime or maybe the loss of a companion in the same field. Some of the chemicals that the body releases in such situations are natural steroids which calm damage in the body down whether that damage occurs in the mind or the muscles. Other chemicals start to prepare the body for taking evasive action i.e. running away quickly.
So we can see that stress is actually a natural state of the body. If we or our horses did not get worried or stressed about things to some degree we would be much more likely to get into trouble in difficult or dangerous situations. The trouble comes however when stress continues for long periods of time without us being able to get away from what is causing it. Then the natural chemicals in the body that are supposed to protect the body actually start having negative effects. The body steroid hormones start weakening the immune system, body chemicals make us ‘revved up’ in order to escape the stress and cannot do so and by products of all this chemical activity called ‘free radicals’ start damaging the cells and make us grow older more quickly. It is a bit like ‘revving up’ an engine for a long period without going anywhere. Of course it is not good for the engine after a while. Recent studies show that short periods of stress are actually good for the body because the healing process of the body afterwards gives it a lift. If a person has no occasional challenge to make them think more acutely the brain degenerates and becomes less able to function well.
So what does all this mean for horses? It means that if your horse is locked up in a stable for prolonged periods and does not like this it can get stressed and this damages its health. It means that horses that loose their companions and are then left by themselves get ill eventually. It means that if a horse is constantly worried about a heavy competition schedule and non-stop travelling it is likely to get ill relatively easily.
How do we prevent the longer type of stress causing damage to our horses? The key is of course good management and an understanding of how a horses mind works. For many people this is not natural and it is worth reading up on how horses behave in the wild and in domestication and trying to fit in more with what a horse is happy with. For example most people are well aware that horses like to be fed at regular times during the day and get stressed out if regimes are upset. If a horse never knows when its feed is coming it is a constant state of anxiety.
When a horse has been stressed for prolonged periods of time sometimes extra help is needed. Bad experiences can affect a horse strongly for the rest of his or her life - just like a person. In the same way a period of one month’s stress because of an inability to get on with another horse in the same field may take several weeks to get over after normality has returned and this is where herbs can fit in nicely.
Many herbs are great at tackling stress and help animals adapt to stressful situations. The most important of these are called ‘Adaptogens’ (help bodies adapt). Examples of such plants are Indian and Chinese ginsengs, Astragalus and even turmeric. Other plants have strong antioxidant properties which help get rid of toxic free radicals which are releases at times of stress. Most people think of different types of food, vitamins and minerals as being the only sources of antioxidants but many herbs are specifically more powerful than anything else at providing this form of protection.
So when horses and people are stressed the strategic use of herbal mixes to reduce stress can make an enormous difference. Rather than reaching for the diazepam a quick drink of a suitable herbal drink can get you back on the right track in an hour or two when otherwise you might be uptight for days. In the same way for horses the careful use of a good herb blend can help your horse recover quickly from a difficult situation or cope with stress more easily until you are able to remove the underlying cause.
Herbal World of the Horse
Does stress cause Sweet Itch?
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As quickly as J-Hood was booted, Bully arrived. Rather than just be a faceless, nameless replacement, Bully entered the spotlight quickly this past year. Featured on the latest solo projects from Styles P's "In It To Win It" to Sheek Louchís ďWhat, WhatĒ Bully claims to be in the best position ever working alongside his idols, not to mention the ever-constant D-Block flood of mixtape material. Bully might be the new kid in school, but he's quick to pick on the weaknesses of his peers to further the D-Block name.
Representing: Yonkers, New York.
Getting Down With The Legendary Trio: "Definitely, itís an honor first of all and these are legends in the game. Theyíve been there 10, 12 years in the game and itís a good feeling. Nothing was handed to me or nothing. They made sure I had to go in that pit and fight for mine."
How He Impressed The L.O.X.: "What it was that they liked the way I was coming. I didnít sound like P, I didnít sound like Kiss, and I didnít sound like Louch. I sounded like me and I came with a crazy style of me. They enjoyed that and thatís what it was."
How He's Different: "My deliverance, the songs I come up with, the way I lay it down, and my confidence. Just being real and no phony joint. You ainít gonna catch me being a phony joint you gonna catch me being me."
Favorite L.O.X. Songs: ď'Dope Money,' 'Money, Power, Respect' that was a starter, definitely 'All Bout the Benjamins.' Itís a whole bunch of them I got a long list. I go back to all they albums and just listen to them."
On J-Hood Leaving D-Block: "Heís a fool [laughs] and he went at things the wrong way. Heís you fool because you couldíve came at shit differently in a different way. The whole thing is about pressure and if pressureís on, you got to handle it. If they tell you to go back and do another one, some dudes canít handle that. They donít want you to come half-ass with it and if you canít take that pressure this ainít for you."
Is He A Replacement?: "Not at all, because like I said I was around when J-Hood was around. Even though I was in the back, I was there. I was watching from the get-go. He was they little man so I was in the cut just watching on the road and learning. Nah, I donít feel like a replacement at all. Iím just happy to be there and Iím doing me. You messed up; thatís on you."
Goal For 2008: "Itís definitely a cage-match and who is going to be the one to come out that cage with the title. Everybody knows Iím fighting for my spot."
What Will Keep Bully In The Game: "Just putting out good music and me being me. Youíve seen a lot of them come, a lot of them go. You still want to be known that you can rip a show, get on the mic and burn somebody down, or just rip a track for somebody. Iím in it for the long-run, if you in it for the short run thatís you."
What Makes Him DXnext-worthy: Nobody wants to feel like a replacement for someone else. Getting into that Bully is up to live by his name and bully his way into the industry to gain respect. The L.O.X. already have a hardcore and strong fanbase in which Bully deeply knows. Staying true to his goals if he listens and learn from the vets he could go far as they say, ďThe apple donít fall too far from the tree.Ē
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Hip Hop Producer Timbaland Lands Deal To Make Beat-Making Video Game
Hip hop music producer Timbaland born Timothy Mosley has gotten into the video gaming business and landed a deal to help in the creation of a beat-making video game after partnering with Rockstar Games/Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) the makers of Grand Theft Auto.
The game dubbed “Beaterator,” is called a powerful portable music mixer with robust beatmaking features and a highly-addictive collection of rhythm game
Timbaland has been brought on to present Beaterator for the PSP system. The game will be developed by Rockstar Leeds and is expected to be available this Summer.
In other news, Timbaland is reportedly working along side The X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke for her debut album.
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Philadelphia, PA 19123 visit website cash only (ATM on site)
I remember before we had kids and lived in Northern Liberties coming to Honey’s after a particular bad day at work and thinking…I could live here. It was a Tuesday night and the place had jazz flooding out the open windows, it was unusually empty and they just introduced me to pickled tomatoes and the largest fried chicken I had ever seen. I mean they took a giant chicken, fried it and then gave it to me. menu
Flash forward to today and I have two kids, live a few blocks away from Honey’s and left my not worth it job in the dust.
With my husband traveling and hours before bedtime to kill I packed up the crew, a healthy bag of trucks and headed to Honey’s for a 4:30 p.m. dinner. Knowing that our recent restaurant outings had not exactly been relaxing I was expecting to fail miserably but was up for the personal challenge.
Honey’s cast the same spell on my boys as it once did on me. Northern Liberties is about family and the staff at Honey’s is no stranger to the bibbed bellies of the mini clientele that sit at their tables. High chairs and covered cups of waters with straws along with food fast on the table helped me survived. Even thought the table looked like “trucks with a side of food” we all managed to eat, not ruin other people’s meals and hang out with each other. 7 month old “Ollie-wood” is teeth challenged so he went for the $1.00 applesauce, two year old H.H. is a morning man so he dived right into the $3.50 French Toast Sticks and for once this week I got to eat before 9:00 p.m. and went with the lightly fried zucchini slices and spicy avocado sandwich.
Your trip to Honey’s may or may not work out. I know I will pay in other ways for this seemingly easy meal out with the boys but I am just not sure where and when. The important thing is this is a homey place where you can take your kids and pretend you are in your Jewish who also happens to be Southern Grandmother’s kitchen and not worry that your crew will embarrass you. I guarantee you there is a another mother three feet away dealing with the same thing.
Dinner is served in addition to the regular menu beginning at 5pm Mon-Sat
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The Mexican government and the Pronatura Noroeste organization signed an accord to improve protection of a Pacific coastal lagoon that serves as a refuge for gray whales.
At a press conference in the capital, representatives of the Semarnat environmental agency and Pronatura presented the Wildlife Conservation Management Unit, or UMA, with a plan of collaboration in which ecologists and government officials will work together.
The San Ignacio Lagoon forms part of the El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, an expanse of 2 million hectares (almost 8 square miles) in the state of Baja California Sur.
The agreement includes working up a plan for protecting, monitoring and tracking the species that inhabit the lagoon and establishing a system for attending to any eventual environmental contingencies.
The initiative plans to take a long-term view of dealing with threats related to coastal development, illegal fishing and the excessive exploitation of natural resources.
The director general of Pronatura Noroeste, Martin Gutierrez Lacayo, said that the plan is an example “of how private initiative, the government and civil society” can work together to save “priority ecosystems” in this country.
“This is a pioneering effort without precedent that replaces unsustainable development with cooperation between the government and society, which will actively take joint responsibility for the protection of the environment,” law of the sea expert Alberto Szekely told the press conference.
San Ignacio Lagoon has 400 kilometers (250 miles) of coastline, of which 320 kilometers (200 miles) are mango groves and wetlands inhabited by a great many species like sea turtles, Arctic geese and, in its waters, gray whales.
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Photo: Mexico Healh Dept. Begins Vaccinating All 5th Grade Girls Against HPV
In 2008, in a campaign to significantly reduce the most common cancer affecting Mexican women, the Mexican Public Health Agency (Secretaria de Salud or SSA) announced it was launching the first phase of a program that would offer testing for human papillomavirus (HPV), the primary cause of cervical cancer, to low-income women age 35-65. The cost of the testing was covered by the agency. In the first phase of the screening program, which began in November 2008,, more than 200,000 women in the lowest-income 125 counties were offered the papillomavirus test along with the traditional Pap smear. In 2009, the pilot program expanded to include another 600,000 women in the 20 states with the highest death rate from cervical cancer.
When he took office, President Felipe Calderon made reducing health inequalities in Mexico a top priority for his administration. Cervical cancer was a major focus of this campaign, since so many Mexican women are affected - more than 12,000 a year. One of the national initiatives to date has been coordination among the social, private and public sectors to increase the efficiency and efficacy of cervical cancer prevention by modifying the Official Mexican Norm (NOM-014-SSA2-1994) for the disease. The changes are designed to better facilitate the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer among the most vulnerable women through public education and use of the most advanced, effective technologies for screening - including the HPV test.
Infection with the papillomavirus is very common. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that 11 percent of Mexican women carry cervical HPV at any given time. It is estimated that 4,000 Mexican woman die of cervical cancer each year.
Now, as Mexico prepares to put a new man in office, President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto, the next phase has begun and includes ordering HPV vaccinations for all 5th-grade girls, in hopes of ending the threat of cervical cancer.
Roughly one million schoolgirls ages 10-12 received the vaccinations earlier this month along with another 200,000 girls not in school. The girls will be given another shot in six months after their first, and will receive a third and final injection in 9th grade.
In 2007, Greece made similar public health mandates when they made it mandatory for all girls entering seventh grade to begin the HPV vaccination process.
It should be noted that not all HPV subtypes are affected by the vaccine, as it only targets subtypes 16 and 18, which are responsible for 70 percent of cervical cancers in Mexico.
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The Hughes Flying Boat—the largest aircraft ever built—is piloted by designer Howard Hughes on its first and only flight. Built with laminated birch and spruce, the massive wooden aircraft had a wingspan longer than a football field and was designed to carry more than 700 men to battle.
Howard Hughes was a successful Hollywood movie producer when he founded the Hughes Aircraft Company in 1932. He personally tested cutting-edge aircraft of his own design and in 1937 broke the transcontinental flight-time record. In 1938, he flew around the world in a record three days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes.
Following the U.S. entrance into World War II in 1941, the U.S. government commissioned the Hughes Aircraft Company to build a large flying boat capable of carrying men and materials over long distances. The concept for what would become the "Spruce Goose" was originally conceived by the industrialist Henry Kaiser, but Kaiser dropped out of the project early, leaving Hughes and his small team to make the H-4 a reality. Because of wartime restrictions on steel, Hughes decided to build his aircraft out of wood laminated with plastic and covered with fabric. Although it was constructed mainly of birch, the use of spruce (along with its white-gray color) would later earn the aircraft the nickname Spruce Goose. It had a wingspan of 320 feet and was powered by eight giant propeller engines.
Development of the Spruce Goose cost a phenomenal $23 million and took so long that the war had ended by the time of its completion in 1946. The aircraft had many detractors, and Congress demanded that Hughes prove the plane airworthy. On November 2, 1947, Hughes obliged, taking the H-4 prototype out into Long Beach Harbor, CA for an unannounced flight test. Thousands of onlookers had come to watch the aircraft taxi on the water and were surprised when Hughes lifted his wooden behemoth 70 feet above the water and flew for a mile before landing.
Despite its successful maiden flight, the Spruce Goose never went into production, primarily because critics alleged that its wooden framework was insufficient to support its weight during long flights. Nevertheless, Howard Hughes, who became increasingly eccentric and withdrawn after 1950, refused to neglect what he saw as his greatest achievement in the aviation field. From 1947 until his death in 1976, he kept the Spruce Goose prototype ready for flight in an enormous, climate-controlled hangar at a cost of $1 million per year. Today, the Spruce Goose is housed at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.
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Introduction To Halverson | Activity
Do some research on American women in World War I. How did they support the war effort? Were there any World War I women volunteers from your town or county?
You might find the answers to these questions by reading your town or county history, looking at newspapers from the years of the Great War. Ask a local historian or librarian if they know of any local documents, memoirs, or artifacts relating to women’s service in World War I.
612 East Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505
Museum Store: 8am - 5pm M-F; Sat. & Sun. 10am - 5pm.
State Archives: 8am - 4:30pm., M-F, except legal holidays, and 2nd Sat. of each month, 10am - 4:30 pm.
State Historical Society offices: 8am - 5pm M-F, except legal holidays.
phone: (701) 328-2666
fax: (701) 328-3710
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Thaks, I was thinking a deep navy and a bunt orange
Love it! Just a quick google under burnt orange wedding and I stumbled across this gorgeous photo. I love it!
Not a fan of that picture but yes to Navy and Orange- Navy and Pink was one of our options before we eventually decided.
I'm a bitter old married, I lurk around wedding forums, drinking wine and dispensing bad advice. - Best sig, Hitched awards 2012.
My life sucks, I'm pathetic and bitter,my husbands leaving me because I neglect him and my wedding was naff.
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Katy Perry and Friends in 'Katy Perry: Part of Me in 3D' photos
Meet the people who make the singer's on stage world come to life
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Katy Perry performs 'I Kissed a Girl'
Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures
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Blade Runner (30th Anniversary Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
The #1 Sci-Fi Film of all time marks it's return post 10 month moratorium with an all new 3-Disc Blu-ray/DVD and UV 30th Anniversary commemorative gift set. Revisit the illustrious Final Cut on Blu-ray, DVD and get a UV copy of the feature. Additionally, the gift set features an all new concept spinner car for your collection, action Lenticular and a 72 page art production book with never-before-seen Ridley sketches, poster art and photos from the set.
8 Original Limited Edition Lobby Cards
Exclusive Limited Edition Senitype image from movie with 35mm Film Frame
Original One Sheet Movie Poster (27x40)
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In March 2007, the FDA asked Novartis Pharmaceuticals to withdraw its irritable bowel syndrome drug Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) from the market in the U.S.
Zelnorm was approved in 2002 to treat cases of irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal discomfort, bloating and constipation among women. In post-marketing tests, disturbing results were found which indicated increased cardiovascular Zelnorm side effects among patients.
Data from 29 clinical studies with more than 18,000 patients demonstrated Zelnorm heart attacks or other cardiovascular side effects 13 of 11,614 patients taking Zelnorm, compared with just 1 of 7,031 patients who got placebos. This put the risk of Zelnorm heart attacks and strokes at eight times that of the placebo group. [Zelnorm statistics]
Early opposition from consumer advocates
More than 2 million prescriptions were written for Zelnorm in 2005 alone, making it one of the 200 most popular drugs in the U.S. Following reports about the studies of the cardiovascular side effects of Zelnorm, the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen urged the FDA in 2001 not to approve the drug.
Although Novartis tried to downplay the severity of these Zelnorm side effects, the FDA asked the company to pull the drug from the market on March 28, 2007, and it agreed to do so two days later. The FDA has announced that Novartis is planning to issue a Zelnorm recall, although no date for this has been announced.
Risks outweigh benefits
The head of the FDA’s Office of New Drugs, Dr. John Jenkins, indicated that the drug’s risks had come to outweigh its benefits. According to data from the FDA, serious digestive conditions have led to several Zelnorm deaths in patients.
If you or a loved one have been injured by using Zelnorm, consult with your doctor. If you are considering filing a Zelnorm lawsuit, contact the attorneys of Hissey Kientz at (866) 275-4454 for more information about Zelnorm and your legal options. You can also reach us by filling out a free online evaluation form to the right of this page.
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CPH Wolves15Wizards15fnatic0Western Wolves2EventMaps / statsnuke_se (8:16)dust2_se (13:16)OtherDemo - MatchpagemyDGB.net2f2^1EventMaps / statsdust2_se (16:13)mirage_go (20:22)inferno_se (16:0)OtherNo demo - Matchpagefnatic16Natus Vincere4
ESL TV's very own Joe Miller will be serving the audience a look back at the WSVG 2006 final tonight at 22:00 CET.
Some might remember the most recent blog by the esteemed broadcaster Joe Miller here on HLTV.org, in which he asked the community what they wanted to see broadcasted by ESL TV.
Several users voiced their opinions, and it was quickly concluded that what they want is a trip down memory lane with classic Counter-Strike matches from the past.
Joe Miller will tonight take you back to the WSVG 2006 final, which was hosted in New York City, so that you can relive the grand match between Team 3D and Alternate aTTax.
After Team 3D managed to see off fnatic in the consolidation final, they proceeded to take on Alternate aTTax but only to lose as the Germans proved to be too strong.
The broadcast is scheduled to start at 22:00 CET, and you are able to tune in to it right here on HLTV.org by heading to the stream page we have set up for the occasion.
Alternate aTTax's lineup at WSVG 2006:
David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel
Roman "roman" Ausserdorfer
Navid "Kapio" Javadi
Jan "mooN" Stolle
Peter "Chucky" Schlosser
Team 3D's lineup at WSVG 2006:
Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo
Michael "Method" So
Griffin "shaGuar" Benger
Josh 'Dominator' Sievers
Ronald "Rambo" Kim
bad timing joe :/
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This will save both you and anyone else who wants to watch that the trouble of finding it.
Oh my bad!
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add him to the fan center please!
best thing about this attax lineup is that it was actually a mix :P everybody thought they wont do any damage :)
Next match I want to see is Virtus Pro vs coL on de_cbble when LeX schools fRoD
EDIT: when silver was in aTTaX he was absolutely incredible then when he joined mouz he went crap :s
Post edited 2011-04-28 19:17:48
WADUP NOW SHAGUAR WHOOOO????
yes , this really is Griffin "shaguar" Benger
so that the timing could be made more clear.
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But honestly I thought that Attax was a massive domination team in 2006, when the lineup was: CHEF-KOCH, Kapio, Tixo, Silver, moon... ?
cpl 2001 9th december
as bsl said: its not a demo, but its all about the match, with commentators and cool music!
Click on : Last ned her
btw. show us matches from bullen,walle,diGital,snajdan,heaton,potti and so on. :)
is this the correct link?
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I remember watching this match :'(
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eSTRO vs fnatic ESWC 2008 would be a nice game to stream (:
with wallhack you may see more but you have nothing more to get suprised and so on
to do a bustmovie for sure. but not for an hltv demo/match to spectate :D
Post edited 2011-04-28 22:37:57
I obviously refered to reviewing this, the previous and, of course the future past matches after, in some cases, so many years! ;P
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for sure on one map :-)
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the guy over me was faster :D
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1st Place: $50,000, 5 Rolex Watches, 5 Computers
2nd Place: $25,000, 5 Computers
3rd Place: $10,000, 5 Computers
4th-10th Place: 5 Computers for each team.
Took about 30secs 8-)
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Prizes WSVG 2006
1. 50.000$ + 5 Rolex watches + 5 WSVG Gaming Computers
2. 25.000$ + 5 WSVG Gaming Computers
3. 10.000$ + 5 WSVG Gaming Computers
4/10. 5 WSVG Gaming Computers
EDiT - At least I added the WSVG to the computers lol
Post edited 2011-04-28 23:11:18
EG vs NiP @ WCG 2006
the whole bo3
It was incredible match and heartbreaking loss for EG. They deserved to win it
2. why didnt you just posted the gotfrag demo link?
Post edited 2011-04-28 23:52:39
i was so excited in match that i forgot that match was 5y ago :D
take will rape carmac
since hes under the top500 players
but before that carmac needs another rape from joe gogogo
Post edited 2011-04-28 23:48:18
NiP vs. PGS @ wcg2006
NiP vs. SK @ whatever on de_cbble with highlights for snajdan and his goofiness.
NoA vs emuLate @ wcg2007 I think...
And NoA vs PGS on de_inferno, final match where neo got a 1on3 with bomb dowb
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Wal-Mart Cell Phone Camera Check Scam Warning
Supposedly official internal memo to employees of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections warns about a widespread scam in Wal-Mart stores in which employees defraud customers by using a cell phone camera to create fake checks (Full commentary below
Unsubstantiated - Warning was not sanctioned by the DPS
(Submitted, August 2007)
Subject: Fw: DPSC WalMart Warning Letter.pdf
I know a lot of us shop at Walmart, so I thought you should read this.
This is happening in Baton Rouge and I'll bet in Houston, too.
(See attached file: DPSC WalMart Warning Letter.pdf)
[Transcript of PDF text:
Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Public Safety Services
July 26, 2007
To All Employees:
DO NOT write checks at any Wal-Mart. There is a multi-city fraud and theft ring currently operating in Wal-Mart involving numerous employees. When you pay by check the clerk takes a picture of your check using the camera on their cell phone. This information is then downloaded, fraudulent checks made from your account, and then "let the fun begin" for the thieves. One individual that this was done to had two checks totaling over $4000.00 posted against their checking account.
Some of you are thinking "well there is no way this will affect me because I don't keep that kind of money in my account." WRONG!!!! As stated, this involves numerous employees. The picture is taken and after the data is downloaded the checks are printed. Later, this fake check is given to same or another cashier. The cashier DOES NOT run the check through the check fax inquiry to verify the funds. The check is placed in the drawer for deposit and no one is the wiser until some days later when the check hits your account. One of the main things being purchased by the fraudulent checks are gift cards. How nice. With a gift card from Wal-Mart, any member of the theft ring can purchase items from any Wal-Mart or Sam's Club in the nation. No identification is required to purchase with a gift card, so Sally or Sam in Shreveport can be buying that fabulous plasma TV they have always wanted with the gift card bought by a fraudulent check drawn on YOUR account and no one is any the wise until you get your bank statement or you begin to get NSF notices in the mail.
This activity has become so widespread and so numerous have been the occurrences that not only is local law enforcement authorities involved in the case, i.e. City, Sheriff, and LSP, but the FBI and the Secret Service is now investigation as well.
So, you have been warned. Protect yourself and your money. It's 2007 and the criminals only seem to get smarter.
Screen shot of PDF warning
This message, which is rapidly circulating via email as a PDF attachment, warns that a widespread check scam involving Wal-Mart employees has been uncovered. The message claims that Wal-Mart clerks in several US cities are using cell-phone cameras to capture an image of checks submitted by customers. According to the message, bogus checks that draw on the customer's account are subsequently created from the captured image and then used to purchase items such as gift cards.
The PDF document is a scan of a supposedly official internal letter to employees of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections that includes the department's logo, letterhead and footer. However, a statement published by the Louisiana State Police
reveals that the letter is, in fact, unofficial and unauthorized:
Unauthorized Letter Improperly Warns of Alleged Wal-Mart Fraud Ring
On Thursday, July 26, 2007, an unauthorized letter was distributed to employees in the Baton Rouge field office of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, concerning an alleged multi-city fraud and theft ring operating at Wal-Mart involving Wal-Mart employees. It was alleged in the letter that the employees of the store would obtain a customer's checking account information, and the information would be used to create fraudulent checks.
This letter was not official or sanctioned in any way by the Department of Public Safety; unfortunately this letter was made public. The Department will be conducting an internal investigation and, at the conclusion of the investigation, will take the appropriate corrective and/or disciplinary action.
Members of the public should not rely on information contained in the letter. As always, consumers are cautioned to take steps to limit disclosure of their personal information and to be aware of their surroundings.
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections regrets any inconvenience to Wal-Mart Corporation, its employees, or members of the public who may have learned of the letter in question.
Even without this denial, the emotive and informal writing style of the message, and the lack of concrete details and references suggests that it is quite unlikely to be an official DPS publication, but rather the work of an individual department employee. It inclusion on official Department of Public Safety and Corrections stationary has afforded the message a degree of undeserved credibility.
While it has been established that the message is not
an official police department scam warning, it is nevertheless unclear if the specific claims in the warning are just fabrications or do actually contain elements of truth. Fraudulent activities like the ones described in the warning are not entirely implausible. Cell phone cameras have become more sophisticated, and it cannot be ruled out that a clever group of criminals might manage to carry out scams like the one described. However, I could find no evidence to suggest that such crimes have actually occurred. If the crimes were really as widespread and as common as claimed in the message, then they would certainly have been widely reported in the media. According to the message, such crimes have become so common that a range of law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Secret Service, are now involved. However, given the lack of any official statements or warnings by such agencies, it seems clear that this claim is unfounded.
Other warnings about the potential use of cell-phone cameras to steal credit card numbers
from unwary shoppers have circulated for several years. Again, however, there is little evidence to indicate that the tactic is actually being regularly used by identity thieves.
Of course, like any large company, Wal-Mart has had its fair share of unscrupulous employees including some who have engaged in check fraud. In 2006, a Wal-Mart employee was arrested for such a check scam. An article on abc13.com
A former Wal-Mart employee is behind bars for her role in what authorities are calling a check fraud scheme.
When you write a check at Wal-Mart, you hand it to a clerk who then runs the check through an electronic scanner and hands it back to you. Unfortunately some Wal-Mart shoppers in Spring did not get their checks handed back to them and it cost them thousands of dollars.
Pam Davis never thought writing a $37 check at Wal-Mart would cost her thousands of dollars, but that's exactly what happened.
She said, "I had gone to Wal Mart and written a check for $37 and did not realize I did not get that check back, which is the custom with electronic transfer. You are supposed to receive the check back."
However, this scam did not include the use of cellphone cameras, nor was the scam repeated by different Wal-Mart employees in different cities.
Thus, this message is not the legitimate police warning that it appears to be and its claim that cell phone check fraud by Wal-Mart employees is common and widespread is unfounded.
That said, criminals are constantly finding new ways to defraud us and are likely to use any technology that helps them achieve their aims. Shoppers need to remain on the look out for attempted fraud whenever they conduct transactions. Keep a close eye on how staff-members handle your checks and credit cards. Beware of other customers who may try to harvest personal information by peering over your shoulder as you pay for items. And make yourself aware of the ever-increasing threat of identity theft
Unauthorized DPS Letter
Are Phone Cameras being used to Steal Credit Card Information?
Former Wal-Mart employee arrested for check fraud scheme in Spring
Deter. Detect. Defend. Avoid ID Theft
Last updated: 7th August 2007
First published: 7th August 2007
Write-up by Brett M. Christensen
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I think I was lucky - as I didnt find any soft spots. The paint I used was an enamel made by Norglass, http://www.norglass.com.au/
the paint cost me about $300 including the undercoat/printer and thinners for spraying. I've still got enough left to do my other boat as well.
I've sourced most of my replacement parts, such as the tramp, a few blocks etc from e-bay, and the local hardware store (Bunnings) is good for the rest - ropes etc. The trailer was the first thing I did and hopefully it should be registered on Monday - then the cat can go back on the trailer for the finishing touches.
Good luck with your restoration - make sure you take pics as you go - its always good to see the before and after. Cheers from Australia!
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The losing streak reaches five.
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Maybe nothing can.
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Date: Jun 01, 2009
"Unforgotten Italy" - Hofstra Creative Writing Professor Martha McPhee "Reclaims Her Italian" in More Magazine
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY … Associate Professor of English in Hofstra’s Creative Writing Program Martha McPhee, was featured in the May issue of More magazine. Her article, “Unforgotten Italy,” is about her recent visit to Italy, a country she fell in love with as a teenage exchange student.
She writes about how her re-immersion in Italian culture and language helped her better understand and appreciate the girl she once was and the path her life has since followed. “Unforgotten Italy” is currently posted on the More magazine Web site at http://www.more.com/2058/3931.
Martha McPhee is the author of the novels Bright Angel Time, Gorgeous Lies and L’America. She is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. In 2002 she was nominated for a National Book Award.
Professor McPhee has recently completed her fourth novel, Dear Money, which will be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the spring of 2010.
Hofstra University’s English Department and Creative Writing Program offers both undergraduate and graduate students a wealth of opportunities for the study of literature and creative writing. In addition to the undergraduate program in creative writing, the Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing program offers a wide range of workshops and independent study options in poetry, long and short fiction, playwriting and the essay form, and the faculty who teach in the Master of Arts are artists who represent the major literary genres.
Related Link: Hofstra University's Department of English
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By: admin in UncategorizedMany pet owners would never consider leaving their pet behind when going on a trip or on vacation. However, before taking a dog or cat on a trip, there are important steps to follow in order to prepare your pet for travel.
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The next step is to pack everything that your pet will need while away from home. Take along enough of your pet's food, and take some water along as well. If your pet takes medications, be sure to pack enough to last for the duration of your trip. Also, place an identification tag on your pet's collar so that it can be returned to you if it becomes lost while you are away.
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Bangkok has an efficient rail service. Trains operate to and from important locations like the Hualamphong Train Station, the Thonburi Train Station and the Bang Sue Train Station. Train service is both cheap and fast as trains are available at frequent intervals.
There are two “third class” trains that depart from Thonburi at 7:45 am and 1:55 pm, daily. There are two trains departing from Nam Tok at 5:20 am and 12:50 pm. The weekend-only second-class air-conditioned "tourist" trains to Kanchanaburi and Nam Tok depart from Hualamphong Train Station.
Located between the Old City and downtown Bangkok, the Hualamphong Train Station is the main station in Bangkok. It is the western terminus of Bangkok’s MRT line.
Other stations in Bangkok are the Bang Sue Train Station, Thonburi Train Station, which serve as the terminus for twice-daily trains to Kanchanaburi and the Wong Wien Yai Train Station that caters only to the rustic Mae Klong commuter line to the fishing village of Maha Chai.
Trains from the Wong Wien Yai Train Station run roughly every hour and the trip takes about one hour.
If we visit Bangkok in the mid December is it worth it? Can we friends have fun at that point of time? And what can we do over there and where all can we visit? And do we get any tour guides to show us the entire place?
What are the attractions we should not miss in at Bangkok? Please suggest me some good food joints too. What are the options for recreations. Where can i take my children? Also enlighten me about the shopping options?
HolidayIQ.com is a premier holiday information portal powered by India's first & biggest travel community; enabling travellers to first discover numerous vacation choices, then plan holiday trips in full detail and finally, share holiday experiences with millions of other travellers.
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About the home
Situated amidst the glorious South Hams, Swallows Rest is a large, one bedroomed double fronted cottage, attached to the owners home. There is parking for up to two cars, and a beautiful garden, including that all important patio for alfresco dining, whilst enjoying the evening sunset.
A fully fitted kitchen compliments an open plan lounge/diner, furnished to a high standard, including a comfortable sofa. Upstairs there is a beautiful and spacious bedroom, incorporating the essential ensuite. Here you will enjoy a full bathroom and walk in shower.
|Size:||Sleeps up to 2, 1 bedroom|
|Nearest beach:||Bantham, 6km|
|Will consider:||Corporate lets|
Nearest amenities: 1.5km
|Family friendly?||Not suitable for children|
Suitable for people with restricted mobility
|Notes:||No pets allowed|
No smoking at this property
|General:||Central heating, TV, CD player, Wi-fi available|
|Standard:||Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer|
|Utilities:||Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine|
|Rooms:||1 Bedroom, 1 en suite|
|Furniture:||Sofabeds (1), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 2, Lounge seating for 2|
|Other:||Linen and towels provided|
|Outdoors:||Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ|
Further details indoors:
* Flat screen TV.
Further details outdoors:
* 3 acre orchard with apple, pear and cherry trees.
* Pick your own fruit when available.
* Garden Furniture.
* Glorious views.
* Babies under 1 year can be accommodated, please ask.
* Complimentary Continental Breakfast Hamper.
* Complimentary Devon Cream Tea upon arrival.
* Local Airport and Rail transfers can be arranged by seperate negotiation.
* Drying facility for walkers outdoor clothing and boot cleaning facility, complimentary.
* Please advise when booking, if you would like confirmation either by email or post
* Strictly no smoking inside the property
* Refundable breakages deposit of £75 required on arrival, to be refunded within two weeks of your
departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection).
The West Country / Devon region
Within 25 minutes by car, you are in the very heart of Dartmoor National Park with its wild ponies, rugged scenery and panoramic views. For those who are interested in birds and wildlife, Slapton Ley is a mere 20 minutes by car. Salcombe, Totnes and Modbury, all within 12 miles are just some of the places to visit, whilst Dartmouth is a little further, and a must for all visitors to enjoy.
Furtherafield you can visit Buckfast Abbey, one of the most interesting places to visit locally, as is the Buckfastleigh steam railway. Plymouth and the waterfront region (30 minutes) is a fascinating mixture of bustling city, with a shopping mall to equal some of the best. Visit the Hoe with its Maritime history, including the harbour steps in the Barbican from where the Pilgrim Fathers departed, when embarking on their journey to the Americas in the Mayflower. Other activities include the Plymouth ski centre and Exeter racecourse. With a reputation for a sunny climate, stunning scenery and the traditional Devon cream tea, South Devon has much to offer.
The Kingsbridge / South Hams area
Within a 10 minute walk you will find Loddiswell village which has a post office, general store,14th Century church and public house. The Loddiswell Inn does excellent bar meals, very reasonably priced but for those who prefer to eat at home, a take away service is provided. There is also a limited bus service to our town of Kingsbridge with its quaint shops, quay and ferry to Salcombe.
Several glorious blue flag beaches are all within easy reach. Bantham and Bigbury are particularly popular with surfers. Numerous opportunities for Sailing, Golf and Horseriding are available to those interested in sporting activities. For ramblers in particular, the area offers excellent opportunties for enjoying our spectacular coastal walks as well as those in the countryside.Tennis and fishing are all easily accessible. There are many beautiful landscapes in the area, which encourages painters and artists of all standards, to visit and view the several galleries that Kingsbridge has to offer. When it comes to food, the South Hams has many excellent restaurants including seafood, asian, french and chinese.
How to get there
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Full directions will be sent upon confirmation of booking. A car is recommended, however local airport and station transfers are available by prior arrangement.
Activities near Kingsbridge
Golf within 30 mins drive
Rural / countryside retreats
A winter sun break
21 Dec 2012
We spent a week at Swallows Rest in October and found it the perfect getaway from our busy lives. Upon arrival we were blown away by the scenery and the cottage has been really well cared for.
04 Sep 2012
This beautiful property has been tastefully decorated throughout, but with all modern appliances and amenities. The owners are very welcoming but do not infringe upon your privacy.
It's rural position guarantees you a relaxing peaceful holiday, but with access to all of South Devons tourist attractions..
07 Jul 2012
Having just spent a week in this idyllic cottage, we were amazed to read such a negative review from a recent holidaymaker about Swallows Rest. We have never felt the need to leave a review before, but feel we must comment on the poor review as it gives very unfair feedback for the owner.
On our arrival we were greeted by Jayne and Graham Lago who showed us around the cottage. The complimentary cream tea was the best we tasted during our two weeks stay in Devon.
Jayne and Graham had also switched on the flame effect on the modern convector fire (certainly not a fan heater) to make it look more homely for us as it was a cold and wet day. We never ever felt cold in the cottage.
As with most holiday cottages (and we have stopped in many), there was no tumble dryer, but there was a clothes line. Unfortunately the weather was not good enough to hang washing out, but this dried easily on the clothes airer provided.
As most correspondence is dealt with these days via emails (modern technology) we had no qualms booking this way. We had immediate response from any queries we raised.
In the visitors book it said if you wanted to take advantage of their complimentary walking boots and clothes drying facility you only had to ask.
It was clearly mentioned on the booking site that it was attached to the owners home and until the last day when we returned the key we didn't encounter the owners again, but they were on hand if we had needed anything. One could sit out on the patio, or leave and return without being in view of their house.
We found the cottage of exceptionally high quality, definately not overpriced. We enjoyed our stay there and would not hesitate to return to Swallows Rest.
Many thanks Jayne and Graham for a lovely holiday
|Rental prices originally quoted in: British £||Convert to:|
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|Winter||1 Mar 13||9 Apr 13||£ 295||£ 50||£ 75||3 Nights|
|Spring||9 Apr 13||2 Jun 13||£ 395||£ 60||£ 85||3 Nights|
|Summer||2 Jun 13||8 Sep 13||£ 495||-||-||1 Week|
|Autumn||8 Sep 13||27 Oct 13||£ 395||£ 60||£ 85||3 Nights|
|Winter||27 Oct 13||1 Dec 13||£ 295||£ 50||£ 75||3 Nights|
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
* A 7 night minimum stay applies to peak times ie Summer and bank holidays.
* Saturday changeover for the summer period, flexible for all other times subject to availability.
* A non refundable deposit of 25% will secure the booking with the balance payable 4 weeks prior to arrival.
* Bookings made less than one month before arrival will require full payment at time of booking.
* Reductions for long stay (28 nights or more).
* Closed December, January, February.
* Payments accepted by cheque (requires 7 days clearance) or Paypal.
* On day of arrival, access to property 4.00pm, on day of departure, must be vacated by 10.00am.Enquire now
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2882 | Vtg 60s Ivory Wool Lamb Fur Pockets Mod Evening Princess Jacket Coat Xs S For Sale
Vintage 1960's coat
* Ivory wool
* Acetate lining
* Besom pockets
* Snap and button front closure
* Persian lamb fur collar and cuffs
* The Addis | In excellent vintage condition.
Size | Fits like modern size XS/S.Accessories not included.
Some clothes may be clipped on dress form to show best fit for appropriate 32"
Waist to Bottom Hem 20"
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Hips up to 38"
Hem States $12.00 Priority Canada $31.00 Priority International $45.00 PriorityFIRST CLASS MAIL available on international orders less than $200. First Class mail does not include tracking or insurance. Please choose this option with discretion.Heavier items i.e. coats and boots do not qualify for First Class shipping.
Invoices will automatically include combined shipping for any items purchased within a 7 day time period. Approx. $2.00-$3.00 more per item Domestic | $3.00-$5.00 per item International. Heavy coats and boots can NOT be combined. We charge actual shipping only. If you ever notice we have inadvertently overcharged, please contact us and we will reimburse asap.Customs fees or dutiesare the buyer's responsibility and are not included in the price. Per United States law, all international packages will be marked as used merchandise with actual value declared. We can not devalue or mark as gift. Please message us through within 2 days of item being delivered if you are not completely happy with your purchase. We will do our very best to offer a fair resolution. We don't accept returns due to size or color variations. Please check measurements carefully and message us for further color description if necessary. Shipping fees are non-refundable.
Many of our items are over 50 years old.We disclose all flaws and damage butexpect wear consistent with age, i.e. occassional loose/missing seam stitches or missing hook/eye closures, sticky zippers, etc.We accept PayPal only. Payment must be received within 3 days of sale ending or item will be
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Actress Scarlett Johansson was terrified shooting the iconic Psycho shower scene with Anthony Hopkins in her upcoming movie Hitchcock - because she couldn't get his portrayal of serial killer Hannibal Lecter out of her head.
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Inside the 'Immortals' Premiere: Director Tarsem Laments '300' Comparisons
It was a little too chilly for togas, but Relativity threw a Greek-themed bash for the premiere of its epic fantasy Immortals.
Held at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live with a party on top of a nearby parking structure, the stars came out: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans and Isabel Lucas were among those who held court not far from hearty Greek food and a photo station whose high-end props vied with Cavill for the evening's most popular attraction.
Watching it all unfold was Ryan Kavanaugh, whose Relativity bankrolled the lavish telling of Theseus’ battles with a vicious king. Relativity recently turned from a studio co-financier to producer and distributor. Immortals marks a new high for the company because of the scope and budget.
"It’s a big tentpole movie, and I think it’s important to show we can open a tentpole movie," Kavanaugh said inside the party.
The movie’s budget is reportedly in the $90 million range, and the company, due to foreign pre-sales, isn’t on the hook for the entire project. “Because of the way our structure is set up, we don’t need to hit a home-run on every movie to make it, and we’ll never be in a position where one movie can take us down,” said Kavanaugh.
The movie has been compared in the geek community to 300, Zack Snyder’s FX-heavy 2006 hit adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel, and the marketing material has even stressed that the same producers are behind both.
But the movie’s director, Tarsem Singh, isn’t happy that the two are being stacked up against each other, nor was he happy 300 was mentioned on the one-sheets.
“I had a big fight early on, and I had to let it go. Not too many people will show up if you say ‘From the director of The Fall,’” he said, referring to his last film, released in 2006 and which grossed only $3.6 million worldwide.
Singh says studios are making comic strip films (he doesn’t call them comic book films) and said he wanted to make a painting strip film. “It’s not true to the Greek times but I thought it would be interesting in how someone from the Renaissance would paint the Greeks,” he said. “So the composition is quite old school but the action is quite contemporary.” He recalled his pitch involving the words “Caravaggio meets the school of Fight Club.”
Of course, one of the reasons so many are talking about the movie is Cavill, the British actor who plays Theseus and who is currently shooting the new Superman movie, Man of Steel.
Singh said he cast Cavill before there was a script (at that point, the character of Theseus was imagined as being the son of a king as opposed to the son of a peasant woman) resisting pressure to cast a known star.
“When we started shooting, people started saying all this A Star Is Born crap” Singh said.
Cavill, for his part, deflected fans’ Superman questions but told THR that one reason he liked the movie was its theme of having a legacy. “That’s a regular message in any ancient historical tale,” he said. “Life was so short and all you had to make [yourself] truly immortal was your progeny. And that’s something that’s been a strong theme for me anyway because I’m from a family of six men.”
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Ke$ha's 'Warrior': What the Critics Are Saying
The "Die Young" singer releases her second full-length album Dec. 4.
Ke$ha revives her militant-pop sound on the aptly named Warrior album, out Dec. 4. The star, known for her electronic/dubstep songs about partying and living life on the wild side, also reveals new styles and emotions on her recent release. With help from Iggy Pop on “Dirty Love” and Black Keys’ drummer Patrick Carney on “Wonderland,” the singer tries her hand at both a rock song and an emotional ballad.
Warrior also features less rapping than Ke$ha’s previous releases, Animal (Jan. 2010) and Cannibal (Nov. 2010), to show critics that behind the club anthems and heavy beats lies a singer with vocal talent. Ke$ha addressed critics of her style in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, saying that with her new album, "I wanted to give the finger to anybody who thought I was a one-trick pony."
While some critics praise Ke$ha’s battle to diversify her sound, others beg her to give up the fight. Read below to see more of what the critics are saying:
Andrew Hampp of Billboard magazine comments that, “Ke$ha seems to be fighting desperately to make another record entirely. That push-and-pull makes Warrior, her second full-length album, a fascinating if ultimately unfulfilling listen … One thing that's more apparent this time around is Ke$ha's desire to prove her vocal prowess. 'I got really sick of people saying that I couldn't sing, because I can do very few things confidently in my life,' Ke$ha said in a Billboard cover story previewing Warrior this October. While the attempts at less Auto-Tuned singing aren't always successful, they're at least more interesting than many of her raps -- most notably lead single 'Die Young,' where she sounds drowsy and bored where she should be lively and in-your-face."
The New York Times' Ben Ratliff and Nate Chinen say the album sounds typical. “Ke$ha’s not dangerous. She plays at being a terrible influence -- drinking, sex, swearing, hard nights at the club -- but the furtive surprise at the center of her project is sweetness, as it always was. Warrior (RCA), her second full-length album, contains a very nonlethal competitive ambition. She’s coming at her targets in a bumper car, rear-ending them and laughing and, with a weird consistency, philosophizing."
However, the review later praises Ke$ha’s vocal talent by saying, “In songs like 'Die Young' and 'C’Mon,' in party-defiant mode, Ke$ha bellows her hooks, full and clear; the tone and body and trueness of pitch don’t seem to be faked."
Randall Roberts of The Los Angeles Times says, “Is Ke$ha maturing? Yes and no. The young woman who made her name by brushing her teeth with bourbon on 'Tik Tok' has switched to wine on 'Only Wanna Dance...,' but she's drinking it 'on the cement outside 7-11.' In her world, there are two types of people: those who dance at a club and those who hang by the bar -- couch-dwellers, book-readers and knitters be damned. 'All that matters is the beautiful life,' she sings on 'All That Matters (The Beautiful Life),' and although she may be selling artifice over ethics and pleasure over discipline, she's certainly not couching any of it within self-righteousness."
Sam Lansky at Idolator summed up the album by saying, “The overall consensus is that the album hits high marks sonically, but her big rock collaborators go largely wasted (with the exception of the polarizing Iggy Pop duet), and there wasn’t as much evolution as K$ had teased when recording the album. Still, in a year with a lot of mediocre pop releases, Ke$ha’s will probably be remembered as one of the best."
Hit Fix’s Melinda Newman says, “The problem is that the music on Warrior never aims to be more then ephemeral. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that unless you’re serving fish and chips and you’re trying to convince people it’s caviar. Or you can’t really sing. On rhythmic ballad 'Wonderland,' Ke$ha sings. There’s no talking, no thumping, just Ke$ha singing about sweetly looking back at the old neighborhood and how everything has changed. It’s a nice change of pace, but when her talk/singy gimmick is removed, she’s just another average pop singer."
Newman later notes that, “The most intriguing track on Warrior is 'Dirty Love,' a duet with Iggy Pop. Musically, she shifts up the beat and trades the relentless, mindless thump for an infectious stomp on the fast-paced rocker. Iggy Pop is slumming here, but maybe he sees something of a kooky kindred spirit in Ke$ha."
The Associated Press for The Washington Post praises the album’s fun sounds: “Ke$ha -- along with hitmaker Dr. Luke -- has a knack for creating carefree and upbeat electro-pop songs that make you want to have a good time. It’s pure fun. Yes, some of her lyrics are vapid and need work, but melodically, she’s got a winner, especially on the hooks throughout Warrior. The will.i.am-assisted 'Crazy Kids,' which kicks off with whistling, is anthemic; 'C’mon' is oh-so-fun; and 'Thinking of You,' about an ex, transitions pleasantly from its thumping verse to its groovy hook. The lead single, 'Die Young,' is just as addictive and was co-written with Nate Ruess of fun."
Rob Sheffield for Rolling Stone applauds the album’s rock sound: “Ke$ha crafted Warrior as her rock manifesto. As she confesses here, 'I know I'm not perfect/I know I got issues/I know that I got a sordid past/And yeah, some bad tattoos.' She claims 'Last Goodbye' was inspired by Neil Young's deep cut 'For the Turnstiles.' And the single 'Die Young,' according to producer Benny Blanco, is her version of 'old hippie rock,' which is bizarre given that to the rest of us it sounds sorta exactly like Taio Cruz. Warrior doesn't hit the giddy peaks of 2010's Animal, but it has a crackpot sense of rock history. 'Love Into the Light' bites the prog-soul of Phil Collins circa 'In the Air Tonight.' (Don't worry -- it only takes a minute to get to the drum solo.) 'Only Wanna Dance With You' is a hilariously mean (and accurate) parody of the Strokes. When she brings on Iggy Pop himself for 'Dirty Love,' her lust for life is unquestionable."
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Scott Pelley's First 'CBS Evening News' Night: What the Critics Said
The New York Times compared the CBS Evening News broadcast to a "frozen dinner," while the Baltimore Sun praised Katie Couric's replacement and his "sense of what's important."
Scott Pelley made his debut as anchor of CBS Evening News on Monday night, replacing Katie Couric, who is launching her own talk show next year.
So what did the critics have to say about Pelley's first night?
The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley wasn't wowed.
"No anchor is likely to recapture [Walter] Cronkite’s cachet and unquestioned authority," Stanley wrote. "What Mr. Pelley really offers is a return to a glamour-free newscast; he is earnest and solemn, dependable and not too dashing. On Monday he showed none of Ms. Couric’s pizzazz or Dan Rather’s emotion. In style and temperament, Mr. Pelley is closer to Bob Schieffer and Harry Smith, CBS veterans who have filled in as evening anchor with affable aplomb."
She also riffed on his assertion that CBS Evening News, under his watch, will now feature the "world-class original reporting of 60 Minutes every weeknight."
"It’s a little like claiming that Stouffer’s frozen turkey pot pies make for a fine dining experience — there is plenty to be said for speed and convenience, but it’s not the same as a four-course meal at Le Bernardin, or a four-segment episode of 60 Minutes," Stanley wrote. "And Mr. Pelley’s broadcast was closer to a frozen dinner."
On the other hand, the Baltimore Sun's David Zurawik liked what he saw, writing that the newscast "seems to know what it is about and doesn't crazily chase the last breaking story that looks to have some sizzle."
He wrote that Pelley and his team handled the news of the day -- Anthony Weiner's confession that he had lied about sending sexually suggestive photos to several women via the Internet -- with "flying colors."
"They gave us more than enough of the sorry spectacle of Weiner admitting his creepy online and social media relationships with women young enough to be his daughters," Zurawik wrote. "They included the press conference with the congressman's pitiful confession of mediated sexual relationships -- and his acknowledgment of all the lies he has told in the last week. And they gave us a nice backgrounder to boot for context on other recent congressmen who have gone off the rails on sex. But they waited almost 12 minutes before getting to those stories, because they wanted to first explore the news of five soldiers dying in Iraq. Good for Pelley and CBS News and their sense of what's important."
The Los Angeles Times' Robert Lloyd noted that Pelley took a more serious approach than Couric.
"Straightforward and dry, Pelley seems like a step back toward fellow Texan Bob Schieffer, who filled the anchor space between the departure of Dan Rather and the coming of Couric and whom Pelley resembles physically, allowing for the 30 years' difference in age," Lloyd wrote. "As a known quantity within the department, and already part of the brand, he seems a safe and a smart choice."
In fact, most critics agreed that Pelley took a straight-ahead approach to delivering the news, without any unnecessary frills.
Wrote the New York Daily News' Richard Huff: Pelley presided over "a smooth newscast that was low on flash and high on bread-and-butter stories about war, cancer cures and, eventually, lying Congressman Anthony Weiner. It was a show built to Pelley's strength -- delivering solid stories, followed by low-key, informative conversations with correspondents about what's going on in the world."
He continued: "There were no stunning innovations, nothing viewers hadn't seen before in terms of presentation, just a straight-ahead delivery of the news in a manner that will clearly appeal to the core viewers ages 25 to 54. That, no doubt, was the point."
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H&M's Collaboration with Maison Martin Margiela Party
11:25 AM PDT 10/23/2012 by David Simpson
From New York Mena Suvari, Alan Cummings, Helena Christensen along with H&M creative advisor Margareta van den Bosch all share what they think of H&M's new collaboration with Maison Martin Margiela.
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