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NBA FIT Live Healthy Week (Courtesy Kat Gaduco) ATLANTA, Ga. -- Earlier this week, a couple of local athletes took a day off to host a group of children for a night of zen and yoga poses in Atlantic Station as a part of the NBA FIT initiative. On Tuesday afternoon, Hawks forward Ivan Johnson and center Zaza Pachulia hosted a yoga class with about 40 children at Athleta during the annual NBA FIT Live Healthy Week. PHOTO GALLERY \| Hawks host pint-size yogis at Athleta Johnson and Pachulia led the class which was comprised of children from the Center for Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully (C.H.O.I.C.E.S) alongside Hawks yoga instructor Michelle Young. Pachulia says his outside shot has improved since he started doing yoga. "I hope the kids learn something today by doing yoga and that they keep using it. It benefits everyone." Pachulia has been practicing yoga for about three years and Johnson for about a year and a half. "Yoga keeps you young, from being injured and it stretches everything," Johnson said. His favorite pose is downward dog, one of the most popular restorative poses. NBA FIT is the league's ongoing health and wellness initiative. According to the league, the program encourages "physical activity and healthy living for children and families through grassroots programs and events."
I don’t know about you, but every time I turn on the news, I hear that the housing market is still kind of crazy. Seems like millions of people are still “underwater” on their mortgages, owing more than their home is worth, sometimes by the tens of thousands of dollars. If you were thinking about moving to a bigger house or a different neighborhood for any reason other than sheer necessity, you might have just decided to stay put until things start to look up. I completely understand! Then there are strange people like me and my family. We move every couple of years, whether we want to or not, because that’s the military way. In fact, the higher my husband’s rank, the more frequently we move. We’ll probably only be in Nashville for two years–and yet, we still bought a house, but that was a calculated investment and probably a story for another day! Yet because I’ve moved so often, lived in such a variety of houses, and looked at HUNDREDS of homes along the way, I think I’ve gained some wisdom through the process. We’ve bought houses; rented houses (as tenants and landlords); and staged, showed, and sold houses (we showed our house in Virginia Beach twenty-six times in a five week period; I nearly died!). I also grew up with parents who worked in real estate and new home construction, and I spent weekends visiting model homes and checking out the competition. I’m just trying to give you my bona fides here since I’m also about to tell you what you can do to add to your home’s value! Whether you want to improve your space for your own family’s enjoyment, or make your home more attractive before you put it on the market, most of the same rules apply. Homes in the same neighborhood might be listed at a similar price per square foot, but people will want to buy the one that has all the extra goodies in it! Don’t panic, though. Pick and choose according to your abilities and your budget, and let it be a process. If you’re considering putting your house on the market, then talk any improvements over with your agent. Sometimes the “must do’s” vary widely by location. It’s also wise to do one thing at a time; otherwise, you may find that your stamina (or money) runs out before the projects are finished, leaving you with unfinished projects all over your home. Today I am starting with one of the greatest ways to add value to your home… I’m noticing that lots of carpet on the lower level is OUT. The preferred flooring choice is sand and finish hardwood. Stains vary, as always, but wider planks and darker stains are the most popular in my area and are, in my opinion, the most up-to-date look. Pulling up carpet and installing hardwood is a pretty doable DIY project. Laminate works, too, if you’re on a tighter budget, although it’s not recommended in wet areas like kitchens and bathrooms (if you’ve had the water line of your fridge break and leak, you know why). I prefer to see NO carpet at all on the first floor (this includes the master bedroom if the master is down), nor any on the steps. Warning: before you pull ALL the carpet off your steps, check and see what’s underneath first. A lot of builders use plywood and other cheap materials when they know they’ll be carpeting the stairs. There are lots of blog tutorials out there about redoing this kind of stairway, although it does take a little more work. But, look at all the cool things you can do if you pull the carpet off your steps! Traditional flooring, like this Heart of Pine that we had in my former home in North Carolina was gorgeous, but may not fit the style of homes in your area. There is tons of great information about putting down hardwoods online and the different styles available, so do your research first. In the end, adding hardwood is a great way to add value to your home. Have you done anything to add value to your home recently?
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TOKYO (AP) - Japan's transport ministry says Boeing 787 planes are being grounded for safety checks in the latest blow for the new passenger jet. One of the 787s operated by All Nippon Airways made an emergency landing Wednesday in western Japan after a cockpit message showed battery problems - the latest in a series of problems including a battery fire and fuel leaks. No one has been seriously injured. The ministry said Wednesday it got notices from ANA, which operates 17 of the jets, and Japan Airlines which has seven, that all their 787 aircraft will not be flying. The grounding was being done voluntarily by the airlines. But the ministry says it's categorizing the problem Wednesday as a "serious incident" that could have led to an accident. (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
What's NewThis is a hotfix build, please update to it ASAP. This version of Handshake fixes the following bugs: - Issue with a dot "." in the username of the email address of the recipient. - Issue with the loupe and editing in the SMS and Email text entry field. App DescriptionHandshake makes it easy to share your contact information and photos with people around you. Works across EDGE, WiFi, and 3g on the iPhone and iPod Touch. No typing, no typos, no catches. It just works! US & Canada: Share this app with your friends via SMS using the "Share" button in the top left. Spread the love around! John Gruber (daringfireball.net) : "Should be a built-in iPhone feature." - http://daringfireball.net/linked/2008/10/22/handshake October 22, 2008 Initial Release
Managing time is the key to achieving a lot of things in a short amount of time. It’s also nowhere near as easy to do as it should be. Fortunately there are apps out there to simplify life with HeadFinder being one of the latest and brightest of the bunch. With three quick and easy taps, users can keep track of their appointments and errands through HeadFinder. Using a notepad/calendar style appearance, it’s easy to see exactly what needs doing at any one time. Keeping track of the timings for each day means that the app is ideal for anything from important work meetings to simply remembering to feed a pet or spend time checking personal email. Everything can be assigned a time limit so life can be made as simple or as complicated as the user wants. No matter how complex life gets though, HeadFinder remains simple to use with at most two or three taps adjusting everything and taking the hassle out of time management. It’s out now, priced at $0.99. Released: 2011-08-29 :: Category: Productivity Tagged with: $0.99, HeadFinder, organization, Productivity, time management, To Do Lists
Breaking down the tape from the Gophers' win over Western Michigan Get the 1500 ESPN SportsWire delivered to your inbox daily, and keep up with all the news in Twin Cities Sports Regardless of one's thoughts on strength of schedule, Jerry Kill's Gophers have positioned themselves three weeks into the season as one of the three remaining undefeated teams in the Big Ten, along with Northwestern and Ohio State. The Gophers matched their three-win total from a year ago by holding on against Western Michigan for a 28-23 victory on Saturday. They did so without the capabilities of senior starting quarterback MarQueis Gray for much of the game after he went down with an ankle injury in the second quarter. But backup Max Shortell filled in with limited hiccups and Western Michigan couldn't bypass the "U" defense when it became a necessity. The following is a breakdown of the Gophers' third win, which put the program out to is best start since 2008, with input from a conversation Kill had with beat reporters on Sunday. Those in the "Shortell-for-starter" camp were given new ammo Saturday with the sophomore QB's fill-in performance. When Gray was lost for the game, and possibly longer, after suffering a high-ankle sprain in the latter half of the second quarter, Shortell stepped in and immediately mounted a 75-yard drive, capped by a touchdown to redshirt junior WR A.J. Barker that put the Gophers out to a 14-10 lead. Shortell, who was in on 41 of the team's 67 snaps, led the "U" to touchdowns on each of its next two drives, eventually finishing with a career-high 188 passing yards (10-of-17). Not without merit, Shortell's outing dominated the post-game talk. Credit Shortell for showing very little trepidation when he came off the bench cold. His command of the offense in the middle portion of the game kept the Gophers from derailing in the wake of Gray's potentially game-changing injury. Shortell attempted 15 passes in the first three drives he was in. Though two of those attempts were negated by penalties, he completed nine passes, six of which were for gains of 15-yards or more (15, 16, 18, 24, 32, 53). The Gophers backed off the pass gradually in the second half, but Shortell had his missteps once the initial rush of being thrust into the No. 1 spot had worn off. On the Gophers' second drive of the third quarter, Shortell overthrew a pass to WR Isaac Fruechte, who tied up with two defenders on a short route. On the ensuing play, a pass sailed out of reach of sophomore WR Marcus Jones, resulting in a three-and-out for the Gophers. Trying to force a pass into Barker near the sideline in the fourth quarter, Shortell was picked off by the closely flanking CB. Those may sound like nitpicks, but the question remains if he can consistently lead the offense, while shouldering elevated responsibilities? The Gophers won't have to wait long to find out. X-rays of Gray's left leg showed no knee damage, but the high ankle sprain could sideline him for the next two to four weeks. Kill said Sunday the team will proceed as if Shortell will start next Saturday against Syracuse. For one game, Shortell showed that the offense doesn't completely hinge on Gray's upper-tier athletic ability. "Well it wasn't the case yesterday, but it is a whole lot different being the starting quarterback, if that's the case," Kill said. "I have a lot of confidence in Max ... But it is still different. Whoever that guy is Saturday, that guy is going to have to play well." Talk of a "quarterback controversy" will continue to follow the Gophers in the next few weeks, but it is still premature a dramatic changing of the guard will occur. By all indications from the coaching staff, if and when healthy, Gray will remain the starting QB. Gray wasn't dynamic in the 25 plays he was in on, but was able to give the Gophers an advantage in the run game that they don't have with Shortell. He ran for 57 yards on 11 attempts, including a 16-yard scamper in the first quarter. Apart from a glaringly missed throw, partly due to a botched route by Jones, Gray's limited passing -- 3-of-6, 29 yards -- wasn't an issue. A 10-yard touchdown pass to Barker late in the first quarter gave the Gophers' an early 7-3 lead. Gray's recent fumble woes aren't doing anything to dissuade his critics. After a dropped handoff, which was eventually recovered by the Gophers, Gray turned the ball over on a 12-yard run, hounded by four Western Michigan defenders, for his fifth fumble in two games. These are mistakes Gray and the Gophers don't have the potency to afford. Without Gray to add another layer to the run game, OC Matt Limegrover upped top RB Donnell Kirkwood's reps to a career-high 23. Fifteen of those came in the second half, along with 86 of his 110 rushing yards, as the Gophers looked to Kirkwood to help manage the clock and the lead. The redshirt sophomore complied with a number of hard, physical runs through the middle of the Western Michigan defense. Game by game, Kirkwood has gradually separated himself from the rest of the TBs. In first two games, Kikrwood accounted for 30.6 percent of the Gophers' 98 total carries (30 of 98) and 33 percent of their total yards (151 of 449). Those numbers spiked Saturday. Kirkwood handled half of the Gophers' carries for 61 percent of their 180 rushing yards. "Donnell ran hard," Kill said. "We controlled the fourth quarter by running the football and by running the clock out. It gave our defense some time to get their air underneath them, get their legs back underneath them. He had some critical runs in that situation." Junior James Gillum was the only other "U" RB to take a handoff and, as was the case against New Hampshire, was ineffective. Gillum ran four times for just eight yards, giving him nine yards in two games on nine carries. Kirkwood's success rate made the need for other options in the backfield not as necessary, but the Gophers would like to have Gillum, Devon Wright and K.J. Maye able to produce and offer a diversion from Kirkwood's power back style. Partly a result of Gray's absence, the Gophers' combined net rushing yards (180) was their lowest mark of the season, but was still a respectable number. Kill wants that number higher, noting that 200 net yards is his weekly goal. Barker has gone from walk-on to the Gophers' go-to downfield threat -- an unlikely role reversal. Barker's strong start to the season took another positive leap as he passed the 100-yard threshold for the second time this year, with five catches for 101 yards and became the 10th player in program history to reel in three touchdowns in a game. Barker was getting a good deal of separation in the secondary all day. With 1:15 to go before halftime, the Gophers had to score quickly. Barker, who had connected with Shortell for a touchdown on the previous drive, zipped through the defense, made a catch in open space, beat his defender to the corner and took off for a 53-yard dash to the endzone. The receiving corps hasn't really seen a letdown yet this season. Receivers are getting out and behind defenders on a regular basis. The unit gelled well when Shortell came in, thriving on his passing tendencies. Four "U" WRs combined for 195 of the Gophers' 217 receiving yards -- Barker (five receptions, 101 yards), Isaac Fruechte (three receptions, 39 yards), Derrick Engel (two receptions, 39 yards) and Jones (one reception, nine yards). There were instances of miscommunications between the receivers and QBs. On third and four on the Gophers' first drive, Jones mistakenly ran a slant route, while Gray was looking for him in the far left corner of the endzone. The result was a bad throw, forcing the Gophers to attempt a 38-yard field goal. Senior Brandon Green, who hasn't recorded a catch this season, did not see the playing field. Kill had said earlier in the week Green's inactivity in the offense wasn't a matter of injury - he has a history of knee issues. Instead, Kill remarked that Green hadn't found himself in the right situation yet. However, now it's become clearer that the coaching staff likely doesn't see Green as a viable option to provide the speed and agility they are looking for from their receivers. Senior John Rabe's redzone prowess in the first two weeks has made him a prime weapon in the Gophers' offense. But it was sophomore Drew Goodger who made an impression Saturday at TE. Goodger had been rarely used in the passing game in first two games, but was thrown out on downfield routes more often against Western Michigan. Goodger's first catch of the year and third in his career came on his team's first drive of the second half. Situated on the nine-yard line, Goodger made his way to the endzone and showing in-tune recognition, dove for a pass from Shortell for the Gophers' fourth and eventually clinching touchdown of the game. The Gophers' use of the tight ends in the passing game this season has caused match-up problems, especially in the redzone. Four of Rabe and Goodger's seven total receptions have gone for touchdowns. Adjustments had to be made on the O-line after it was determined starting C Zach Mottla would be unable to play because of a high ankle sprain. Redshirt freshman Jon Christenson is listed as the No. 2 C on the depth chart, but it was redshirt sophomore Zac Epping that shifted to the middle from his starting spot at RG. Caleb Bak was then inserted at RG in place of Epping. As could be expected, the transition to a different center had its issues early on. Communication across the line has been up and down all season. After a fairly consistent game against New Hampshire, the line got itself into penalty trouble. Five of the Gophers' nine penalties (56 yards) were traced back to the O-line - four of which were false start calls by three different linemen (Epping, LT Ed Olson, RT Josh Campion). Epping was also nailed for a chop block late in the first half -- 15-yard personal foul - that nearly crippled the Gophers' scoring chance, putting them back to 1st and 25 to start the drive. But as the game progressed and Epping got comfortable, the line played increasingly consistent. It showed in Kirkwood's high number carries in the second half. The line combined with Kikrwood to wear down the clock and put pressure on Western Michigan to score quickly. Epping's performance drew praise from Kill a day later. "He's our best offensive lineman right now. Period," Kill said. "He's a hard-nosed, tough kid ... Not many kids can come in at guard, move to center. He's able to do that because he's a smart kid. Football's important to him. He's a good football player." The Gophers knew they would be challenged up front by Western Michigan's pass-heavy tendencies. Pressure on Broncos senior QB Alex Carder came and went. Carder wasn't constantly bothered as UNLV and New Hampshire's QBs were in the first two games. Carder tried to mix it up between quick passes and waiting for his receivers to get in position for the deep throw. The results varied. Carder never fully got into a rhythm - more a credit to the secondary than the D-line. DE D.L. Wilhite overtook NT Ra'Shede Hageman for the team lead in sacks by chasing Carder and bringing him to the ground to end a 10-play drive in the second quarter. The Gophers' second sack of the game came in a big situation on Western Michigan's final drive of the game, when a touchdown would have likely won it. After WMU was called for an illegal formation, DE Michael Amaefula followed on the next play by sacking Carder and pushing the Broncos into a second and 20. Three plays later the game was over. Kill mentioned how the team was surprised by how much Western Michigan decided to run. The Broncos tallied 38 rushing attempts - most by any "U" opponent this season -- for 165 yards. The D-line was lagging in rush defense as the unit was beat to the corners numerous times. The line combined for its lowest number of tackles on the year (nine) -- they recorded 15 at UNLV and 16 against New Hampshire. Amaefula, Hageman and junior Roland Johnson led the unit with two apiece - all of which were solo tackles. Wilhite, freshman Scott Ekpe and redshirt Cameron Botticelli each had one. Western Michigan's desire to run had more of an effect of the LBs. On multiple occasions, players were being caught out of position and off guard, allowing the Broncos to get to a seam. This has been a reoccurring problem, but so far the Gophers have been able to overshadow it. Following Gray's second quarter fumble, Broncos RB Dareyon Chance, who finished with 144 rushing yards, bolted through the middle of the defense into the endzone untouched, with the D-line and LBs locked in with their opposing blockers. The touchdown put the Gophers briefly behind, 10-7, for the second and final time. Senior Mike Rallis has become notably comfortable at MLB as he had the strongest outing of any player in the group, reacting quickly and squaring up well on incoming opponents. He tied with safety Derrick Wells with a team-high 10 tackles (six solo, four assisted). The Gophers' usual nine-man rotation at LB was down to eight on Saturday. Lamonte Edwards was out with an undisclosed injury. Redshirt junior Aaron Hill was back in the starting line at OLB, situated with Rallis and Keanon Cooper. Like all season, Brendan Beal, Spencer Reeves, James Manuel, Ryan Grant and Joey Balthazor were rotated in. Western Michigan ran more than expected, but that doesn't mean Carder wasn't trying to rely on his arm to get yardage. Carder attempted 44 passes. The Gophers' secondary was a major reason why his completion percentage was held to 50 percent (24-of-44). Senior CB Michael Carter had the best game of his career. Carter was zeroed in on the Western Michigan receivers all day, breaking up three passes and intercepting a throw in the first quarter that set the Gophers up for their first touchdown. Western Michigan was desperate to score and forced to pass in the final minute of the game, trailing by five. On third down, Carder tried to get the ball to WR Jamie Wilson, but Carter was right there to draw the incomplete pass. Western Michigan had one last shot at first down to keep the game alive. Carder went back to Wilson. This time Wilson easily grabbed the pass and darted for an opening. Carter dove and caught the receiver by the ankles just short of the first down marker, promptly sealing the victory for the Gophers. The secondary did have to tend with the most prolific passing offense that it has encountered so far. For the most part, the Gophers kept the damage to a minimal level. Western Michigan compiled 209 yards for an average of 8.7 yds. per catch. -- an indication of the Gophers' ability to prevent many major gains through the air. Wells hasn't relinquished his role as the MVP of the "U" defense. Wells led the team again in tackles, tying with Rallis with 10 (seven solo, three assisted). K Jordan Wettstein has hit a cold streak. The senior badly missed his second attempt in two games, shanking a 38-yarder left of the goal post -- a much easier distance to convert from than the 52-yard try he missed against New Hampshire. The botched kick spoiled the Gophers' 12-play opening drive and kept them without a score on any of their initial drives this season. Wettstein has been used for six field goal attempts, failing to convert on three of them (distances of 32, 38 and 52 yards). Wettstein was brought out to kick early in the fourth quarter, but Western Michigan was baited into calling a timeout as soon it realized the Gophers intended to drop Wettstein back to pass. The field goal was then called off. Sophomore P Christian Eldred was short on his four punts, sending them off for an average of 29.5 yards per punt. Kill seems content with Eldred, so expect the Australian transfer to be given some breathing room to continue adjusting to the American game.
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\|12-10-2012, 03:33 AM\|\|#1\| Drives: 135i 2012 DCT Join Date: Dec 2011 FS:2012 135i DCT 1,900 mi, yes 1,900 SF Bay Area, Titanium Silver I'm selling my barely driven 2012 135i DCT in titanium silver. Only 1,900 miles, as I only drove it on weekends. Only owned for just short of a year. Absolutely zero dings or dents or body damage whatsoever. Paint is still mirror smooth. Handwashed, clay bar, Blackfire wax. Taking it in for first scheduled maintenance this week. Asking $38k. Would like a fellow 1addict to own it, instead of the dealer. Black Boston Leather Premium package with bluetooth, satellite radio, dimming mirrors, mirror compass, courtesy lights, footwell lights 18" style #372 V-spoke wheels Grey poplar wood trim Power Seats w/ Memory (not sport seats) satellite radio (free 1st year subscription ending in a few months) BMW wheel locks stainless steel 335i pedals installed M dead pedal OEM euro headlight switch with front and rear fog light buttons (no front fogs, only rear on 135i) euro warning triangle mounted BMW trunk liner generic bright led bulbs in the dome lights and footwell lights JDM PIAA Northern Star white H8 bulbs for the angel eyes PIAA Nite-Tech H3 bulbs for cornering lamps The car is just about 1 year old, so there will be 4 years left on the service warranty. The only imperfections are a paint scratch on the rear bumper from someone who parked behind me. And some curb rash on the edges of the right wheels. (photos also attached) Located in SF Bay Area, local pickup only. Serious seller looking for serious buyers. Last edited by dko3tgk; 01-02-2013 at 06:16 AM. \|Thread Tools\|\|Search this Thread\|
New Command & Conquer Game, Studio Inadvertently Revealed New EA studio Victory Games is allegedly at work on a new C&C game for PCs. Update: Confirming the original story below, Electronic Arts has launched the new Command & Conquer website, complete with announcements about Victory Games' new game. Original Story: The recent, sudden launch of a new EA website dedicated to Command & Conquer came as a real surprise thanks to the revelation of some information that presumably wasn't yet meant for the public. The website announced that a new, triple-A C&C game for PCs is in the works at a new EA studio called Victory Games. The site has since been pulled offline, with the standard site looking just as it did prior to what appears to be an accidental early launch. Cached versions of it are still available on Google and reveal an interview with Victory Games general manager Jon Van Caneghem. In addition to the new game, which will be formally announced later this year, he explained that Victory's "general focus is on the future of Command & Conquer. That means updating a lot of the core technology to create a stable base for future development, and leveraging that work on this first game." The About page offers up the following tease for the new game: "With over 30 million sold, Command & Conquer now looks to the future, with plans to combine classic RTS gameplay with bold new technology, innovative new concepts and, as always, tanks by the dozen." As of this past October, Visceral Games was said to be working on a new C&C game that was still "pretty far out." Victory has offices in three locations: Los Angeles, CA; Austin, TX; and Shanghai, China. It won't only be working on the Command & Conquer series -- Canegham said it "was created to be the focal point for the creation of strategy games for the Games Label at EA." The whois information for the site's domain shows that it's owned by EA and was registered this past November. 1UP has contacted Electronic Arts to obtain confirmation about the alleged news and to verify that the site is indeed owned by EA. Source: Rock, Paper, Shotgun I want it on XboxPosted: Feb 22, 2011 12:00AM PST by AStrangeDisease We need a new RTS game designed for consoles. They are always made for PCs first. The only good RTS game exclusive to consoles is Halo Wars. Why would somebody want to play C&C on their PC when they could play Starcraft 2 anyway? Xbox 360 also has a very ergonomic and functional keyboard (Chatpad) that attaches to the controller. I don't know why it isn't ever used in games. It would be perfect for RTS games. agreedPosted: Feb 24, 2011 12:00AM PST by joneskoff it seems to me that they would sell more units if going the console route. i spent $300 on a PS3, $300 on a 360, im not spending $2000 on a PC that can run games as well as either console. I just want a new C&C for console. C&C 3 and Red Alert were both a blast and i want more Command and Conquer will NEVERPosted: Feb 22, 2011 12:00AM PST by Bmfstunner be as good as it once was, Westwood put C&C on the map. YupPosted: Feb 22, 2011 12:00AM PST by sj420 All we can do is mod what EA makes and try to make it represent what westwood would want, otherwise, no dice on a purchase from me. (Plus PC games theses days have outrageous requirements anyhow) I've always been working on C&C mods (RA through C&C3) but have never gotten to a public release with any of them, all of the balancing of each sides and other work takes a long time on your own.
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- If you analyze the market, you are usually trying to identify the next market trend, so that investors can place buy or sell orders. The reason for placing these orders is to book a profit or a loss. - When it comes to the gold market, I'm not sure that analysis is the best tool to maximize profits and emotional stability in this super-crisis. In a super-crisis, destruction is a major theme. - If you view the gold price grid as a battlefield, and view gold bullion as the "Queen" of your forces, I think you will fare better. Rather than looking at a gold bull market and a dollar bear market, view this crisis as a financial war where you are a predator. You exist solely to take what your opponent has. - Look at this crisis as a war between a "gold bullion punisher" and a "dollar - Most of the gold community is heavily invested in gold stocks, and the key HSR (horizontal support & resistance) levels on the monthly chart of the $HUI gold bugs index are your main buying zones. - Gold-based wealth is built as you accumulate, not as you liquidate. Please click here now. For 95% of the gold community, I believe this is the most important chart in the world. - These HSR zones are price areas where "queen gold" orders her armed forces to engage the dollar bug enemy in enormous financial battle. - The GDX-nyse ETF is based on the $HUI index, but it hasn't been in existence as long as the $HUI has, so you need to use the $HUI chart too. - Use these monthly chart HSR zones as your "personal aircraft carriers" in the war against the dollar bugs. - I'd like you to make careful note of each HSR zone. In 2008, the first major point of gold stock accumulation occurred at a price of 258.60. I've highlighted that key HSR zone in orange colour. - The 2nd point of gold stock accumulation in 2008 was ushered in when price arrived at the black HSR line at 154.99. You can either buy at these HSR lines, or buy into them, preferably with increasing size, as price drops. - Where are we now? Well, the $HUI traded yesterday at a low of 422.92. The $HUI is rapidly approaching an enormous gold stock accumulation zone, defined by the purple HSR line at - While most analysts are trying to figure where price might be going to, I'd prefer you to think like a soldier, and focus on "opening fire" on your opponent in the price area surrounding these key HSR lines. - Like it or not, the time is now, to open fire. Business owners in the gold community with enormous cash flows but weak emotions need to stop hesitating and start fighting. Re-buy what you bailed on and increase your buying. Fight back against the dollar bugs. - I don't think that anything Ben Bernanke says at the FOMC meeting will be enough to stop the enormous battle that has begun as we approach $HUI 401.69. You don't need QE. You need to buy into 401.69. Do it by buying GDX, GDXJ, and your favourite individual gold stocks. - I was a heavy buyer of GDX yesterday, and if the $HUI gets closer to 401.69, I'll be an even heavier buyer. - The gold community can win this fight. Many investors have endured 70-90% drawdowns in 2008. Use that pain to get angry. You're in a military fight, not an analysis contest. Direct your rage into pressing the buy button on your computer. - What happens if the $HUI falls all the way down to the orange HSR battle zone at 258.60? Well, the answer is that you engage the enemy and take their stock. - If you have never been a robbery victim, you are likely to become somewhat irrational if you are approached by robbers, and I think that is a very similar feeling to what gold investors are experiencing now. - Ironically, at precisely the point where gold stocks are mostly likely to stop falling and start rising, investors are becoming convinced that they can only fall. - Once you jettison the flip trading mentality and embrace the much bigger HSR zones in play on the monthly charts, you are set to regain a lot of "market sanity". Let's take a close-up look at the gold bullion chart. The weekly chart can help to closely illuminate the big monthly chart HSR zones that are currently in play. - Please click here now. For the gold community, the 2nd most important chart in the world is probably the monthly gold chart with the major HSR lines highlighted. This is the weekly chart, and it gives you a bird's-eye view of the key HSR zones. - I don't think it matters that the two declines from $1923.70 bottomed at $1535 and $1523.90. What matters is that they entered the key HSR zone at $1577.40, and you need to be an accumulator in the area around $1577.40. Note the orange HSR line at $1424.30. Guessing about whether the gold price goes to $1424.30 is a complete waste of time, in my professional opinion. I don't think we go down there, but if we do you need to understand that the soldiers in "queen gold's army" will be there, and they will engage the dollar bugs in serious battle. You need to be prepared to engage there - I'm 90% sure that GDX and your individual gold stocks will be propelled higher by current HSR in the gold bullion $1577.40 and $HUI 401.69 price zones. More importantly, I'm 90% sure that most of the gold community is tired of analyzing and ready to start fighting. So, let's do it! I'll see you out there, buying stock, on the major HSR gridlines! For Website Readers: Please send me an Email to email@example.com and I'll send you my free "GDXJ monster buys!" report, where I correlate the key $HUI support at 401.69 with specific price points on the GDXJ chart! I'll also include a horrifying report on how the internet search engines are morphing into internet direction engines!
Foods That Burn Fat Dieting seems to be a difficult route for many of us to take. The plans are confusing, the exercises difficult to imitate and the motivation too hard to find – what’s a dieter to do? Thankfully, science has tried to make it a little easier on us by discovering that some foods are actually good for burning fat – even without a special diet plan. Adding foods that burn fat to your diet can not only help you achieve a slimmer physique, but they can also ensure that you don’t have to work too hard. Foods that burn fat are sometimes surprising while others make sense because they’re so healthy to begin with. Here’s a list of the various foods that burn fat and why they’re supposed to work: Foods that Contain High Levels of Vitamin C Because the body requires vitamin C to burn fat, eating foods that are high in vitamin C is said to help metabolize fat faster and make losing weight less difficult. You might want to try eating more oranges, pineapple, grapefruit, lemons, limes, green peppers, red, peppers etc. These foods that burn fat are tasty and have few calories too to help increase the health in your diet. Foods High In Fiber When you eat more fiber, your stomach thinks that it’s fuller than it actually is. And while this isn’t quite like foods than burn fat, it lessens the amount of overall calories that you can ingest, which leads to fat loss. You’ll want to choose foods like complex carbohydrates, beans, carrots, etc. when you’re looking for high fiber foods. Even just adding a high fiber cereal in the morning can help boost your fat loss efforts. While tea doesn’t really fall into foods that can assist in fat burning, it certainly can help you find a slimmer new you. Because green tea contains caffeine, it’s a natural stimulant that can help your body burn more calories while at rest – meaning that you can burn fat without doing a thing. But it also includes ECCG compounds that are also supposed to help boost your metabolism as well. You can find green tea supplements as well as normal tea bags in your local grocery store. According to new research, it seems that dairy products are the latest foods that burn fat. Studies have shown that dairy suppresses a fat producing hormone called calcitrol. By drinking two to three glasses of low fat milk each day or eating a few servings of low fat cheese or yogurt, you can help to suppress that hormone and make fat burning a breeze. Hot and Spicy Foods When you eat foods like jalapenos or hot peppers, you stoke the fat burning fires in your body. What happens is that a chemical is released into your body that increases your metabolism, if only for a short while. By eating more spicy foods that burn fat, you can have tasty meals without the added guilt. Just add a little Tabasco sauce to your eggs in the morning or to your soup at night for all the kick your body needs. Drink Plenty of Water Water helps to rid the body of toxins and chemicals that make be slowing down your overall metabolism. By drinking at least six glasses a day, you can make sure that your digestion is running smoothly and that anything that shouldn’t be in your body is eliminated. This water intake will also help you feel full longer, which allows you to eat less and lose more weight. Many times our hunger is really just thirst in disguise. High Protein Foods Protein - While you might already think this because of the Atkins Diet, protein is thought to help increase your metabolism. Eating protein rich foods that burn fat will help you give your diet an edge. All you need to do is choose low fat protein items (and this includes soy-based items if you’re vegetarian) for each meal of the day. Foods that burn fat are tasty and easy to add to your daily diet. With a little diet renovation, you can create a daily eating plan that’s working for you, instead of against you.
The Best of Costa Rica This itinerary is great for Costa Rica vacation travel first timers, giving you the opportunity to witness a variety of destinations, and experience some of the best adventures as well as visit national parks, beaches, rain forests Travel Package Details first few days in Costa Rica vacation travel is in San José at the Grano de Oro, a 35 room hotel, a true oasis in the heart of the capital city, San José. The hotel exudes the charm and character of a stately mansion with the comforts and amenities of a fine hotel. It has a secluded terrace garden with large jacuzzis and courtyards filled with fountains and tropical flowers. Delicious meals and desserts are served in the dining room, adjacent sunroom and tropical patio. This hotel is a great location for exploring the cultural diversity of Costa Rica! Located close to shops, museums, and restaurants, you'll have time to explore the friendly environment of Costa Rica's capital city. Then it's off to the Pacuare River for some intense white-water rafting! After an early morning pickup from your San José hotel, you will drive by private, comfortable bus to our Operations Center for a delicious, typical Costa Rican breakfast. Once at the river at our private put-in, you'll raft 16 miles deep in the heart of densely vegetated gorges, past gushing waterfalls, serene pools and pounding rapids, in one of Costa Rica's most impressive primary rainforests. The Pacuare River is one of the top five rafting rivers in the world for its scenery and rapids. On the return drive to San José, you'll enjoy remarkable views of Braulio Carrillo National Park and Irazú Volcano. day 3 you grab your bags and drive off to the luxurious Tabacón Resort and Hot Springs, located within view of the famous Arenal Volcano, and a mere 200 meters from the hot springs. The resort includes only 42 luxury suites, hot mineral springs, 5 hectares (12 acres) of botanical gardens, restaurant, bar and complete spa services including massages, facials, and more. Relax! You deserve it! Time to hit the beach! Costa Rica is known for it's pristine beaches and wonderful weather, and on this 4-day leg you will be spending your time on one of Costa Rica's most beautiful beaches, Manuel Antonio. Your stay will be at the Si Como No, a luxury resort located on top of the hill in Manuel Antonio, offering incredible jungle/ocean views. Only 5 minutes from the beautiful Manuel Antonio beach and national park, this hotel is in the ideal location for enjoying the sunny beaches and warm waters of Costa Rica. On site amenities include 2 internationally known restaurants, a pool with swim up bar. With only 58 rooms, the hotel is located on ten separate terraces located on ten acres of protected tropical forest. Each room has well-appointed bathrooms, fully stocked mini-bars, most with private balconies, direct dial telephones, and energy efficient air conditioning. your stay at Si Como No you'll take two fantastic adventure tours. The first one is a spectacular Jungle Canopy tour, where you soar through the treetops of the tropical rainforest canopy, and over the trails far below. It's completely safe, and expert guides assist and educate you on the various layers of virgin rain forests. You've never seen nature from this perspective! This is a tour that you will never forget. Next, strap on your walking shoes and tour Manuel Antonio National Park. Once again, an expert guide will take you on an unforgettable journey through one of the country's most beautiful national parks. You and your guide will discover nature together, seeking out a vast variety of flora and fauna found no where else in the world. These two tours can be taken anytime during your relaxing stay at the Si Como No. Your last day is spent riding in an air-conditioned van back to San José. Take in the scenery, and talk about your adventures! Spend a few last hours shopping and relaxing in this charming capital city. Then board the plane back to home, relaxed, invigorated, with plenty of memories! $1395 USD per person. Contact us now! > Remember: we can customize any of our standard Costa Rica Vacation Packages!
Shannon Sedgwick Davis is CEO of the Bridgeway Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. An attorney, Shannon is a passionate advocate for social justice and International human rights. She is a well-known strategist engaged in promoting peace and ending human atrocities across our globe. Shannon is a recipient of The Spirit of Mcmurry award, given annually to one outstanding alumni, as well as Baylor Law School’s 2011 Young Lawyer of the year award. Shannon’s work has been featured a number of times on radio, television, and through print media. Shannon previously served as Vice-President of Geneva Global, and Director of Public Affairs at International Justice Mission. She is currently a board member of several organizations within the United States and abroad, including Humanity United, The Elders, and Toms Shoes.
Even before this incidence was reported, I have already been making inquiries into the medical literature and to three researchers I know that have extensive knowledge of the effect of Brassica vegetables (raw and cooked) in humans to try to sort out "myth from reality" about the recommendations on various websites to not eat any raw Brassica vegetables due to possible suppression of thyroid function. I am relying on the guidance from these 3 researchers (and those to whom they refer me for even more information) to try to come up with a "bottom line" recommendation regarding how much raw and fermented Brassica consumption is indeed both safe and/or beneficial that is based on evidence (in addition to taking into consideration, but by no means relying exclusively, on how someone's mother traditionally cooked and ate and felt in the "old country"). Stay tuned, but in the meantime, please don't eat 2-3 #'s of anything for months on end, raw or cooked. I remember the early hey-day of "soy is a wonder food" when I routinely was contacted by people trying to eat a pound of tofu a day or drink a liter of soy milk daily. Gosh, how boring, boring, boring let alone remembering that no population has a healthy dietary pattern of such rigidity and exclusion of so many other foods. I'm sorry, I know it's not very "sexy", but I will predict that the bottom line will be variety, variety, variety of types, amounts, and ways of production (raw, cooked, fermented). As I said, stay tuned! Where kale is still more than decoration on my plate but I have NEVER eaten 1# of kale (let alone 2-3#!), raw or cooked, on any one day in my life and nor would I ever professionally recommend doing so! :-) Diana Dyer, MS, RD
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Here I would like to tell you how I made the displacement map, which I wanted to add as a line structure to the tree. As it was quite difficult to draw it in the Photoshop, I did it the other way and I simply modelled it from a plane object with a high number of faces by using paint deformation in editable poly. I did it three times on three different planes with different brush sizes and strengths. You can see something similar on the next picture (image a). Further on, I transformed this model into a 2d displacement map. I did it by rendering a z-depth map from the top view to this object. So it became a map which I have then used to displace some parts of the tree. Here is the rendered z-depth map (image b). I made the long leaves with standard max hair and fur which was causing me a headache:) I had to redo them 4 times until I was fully satisfied. The small leaves were done with the same method as the small tree on the right. When it was nearly finished, I rendered it out and connected it in Photoshop. This was just to check the composition again. After I checked it I decided, that it would be cool to have some darker bushes in the foreground to lead the viewer's eye into the scene. So I drew the shape directly on the picture in PS and then modelled the bushes from this. The last step was the creation of background and post production Making the Background I spent some time searching on the Internet for nice skies and mountains. The final background is a composition of 5 different pictures. There was then added, a volume light and colour correction in the post production and final picture was done:) I hope that this "short" making of was helpful to you and you learned something. I'm really looking forward to see some feedback, so don't hesitate to write me, if you have any question and just to say hello:)
Yogi Bhajan Stories What was/is it like to be Yogi Bhajan's student? We all have unforgetable stories about our personal encounters with him and the life lessons he taught us and continues to teach. If you have a story to share, send it to 3HOWebEditor. You may also be interested in: - Stories of the Master: Cleansing the Psyche: - The Beginning of 3HO : - The First Winter Solstice Sadhana Celebration, Orlando, Florida, 1971: - The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face: - All Together Now: Life in One of the First 3HO Ashrams: - My Musical Collaboration with Yogi Bhajan and the Making of "Heal Me": - Guru Singh's History of Summer Solstice: - Seeing Eye to Eye with the Master: - The Sacred Land of Guru Ram Das Puri and the Hopi Vision: - Video: Stories of the Master with Bibiji: - 1 of 2
My New Year's resolution is to not die for my faith. I'd hoped that 2012 would bring a revolution among Muslims and Muslim-majority nations to free oppressed minds. Yet I find myself still waiting to not die. That's the "curse" of being an Ahmadi Muslim in too much of the Muslim world. Ahmadi Muslims believe Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) is the long awaited messiah and Mahdi the Prophet Mohammed foretold, sent to unite mankind and establish peace. But this isn't an evangelical piece, so please, keep reading. Instead of peace, 2012 brought increased persecution in which vigilante murder, unjust arrest and outright discrimination against Ahmadi Muslims continued. A new type of persecution also increased, from which even death is not an escape. On December 3, armed extremists destroyed 120 graves belonging to Ahmadi Muslims at a cemetery in Lahore, Pakistan. When I condemned the attack on Twitter, the response from some was just as ignorant. "You're an infidel! Stop calling yourself a Muslim!" "You're causing Fitna (or chaos) stop with these infidel beliefs!" Across Pakistan, Europe, Indonesia---and yes, even here in America---this is reality for Ahmadi Muslims. I get it. Some Muslims aren't thrilled that Ahmadi Muslims believe the messiah has come because they expect Jesus, son of Mary, to literally descend from heaven. Ahmadi Muslims believe the Quran is clear that Jesus died a natural death many years after surviving the crucifixion. But this isn't about persuading anyone to believe us. Instead, it is about confronting Fitna's actual source and recognizing the biggest poison for Muslims worldwide: religious bigotry. Sometimes that bigotry is peripheral. The other day I tweeted a quote from Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison praising the head and Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, "... under (your holiness') leadership the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been a true blessing for us here in the United States." Like clockwork I lost a dozen followers. Sometimes that bigotry is disguised as a compliment. "You'd be such a good Muslim, if only you weren't a Qadiani," someone once told me in person. Qadiani is a pejorative for Ahmadi Muslims. The "compliment" reeks of patronization, is actually an insult, and ignores the shocking possibility that perhaps I am a "good Muslim" because I am an Ahmadi Muslim.
The machete blades turned red with heat in the fire that the rubber workers built on a Liberia plantation, Thomas Unnasch remembers from a visit in the 1980s. This was how the men tried to quell the intense itchiness that comes with river blindness, a rare tropical disease. "You can imagine how bad the itching must be, that running a red-hot machete up and down your back would be a relief, but it was," said Unnasch, whose laboratory works on diagnostic tests for the disease. About 18 million people have river blindness worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, but more than 99% of cases of this disease are found in Africa. It goes by the technical name "onchocerciasis," and it spreads through small black flies that breed in fast-flowing, highly oxygenated waters. When an infected fly bites a person, it drops worm larvae in the skin, which can then grow and reproduce in the body. Unlike malaria, river blindness is not fatal, but it causes a "miserable life," said Moses Katabarwa, senior epidemiologist for the Atlanta-based Carter Center's River Blindness Program, which has been leading an effort to eliminate the disease in the Americas and several African countries. Some strains cause blindness, while others come with more severe skin disease. With time, generally all strains of the disease can lead to rough "lizard" skin, depigmented "leopard skin" and hanging groins. Another big problem among patients is itching, which happens when the worms die inside a person. In southwest Uganda, the locals call the disease "Obukamba," referring to the symptoms of distorted skin appearance and itchiness, Katabarwa said. In western Uganda, he said, "the fly is called 'Embwa fly' or dog fly, for it bites like a dog!" There is no vaccine for river blindness, but there is a drug, called ivermectin that paralyzes and kills the offspring of adult worms, according to the Mayo Clinic. It may also slow the reproduction of adult female worms, so there are fewer of them in the skin, blood and eyes. The pharmaceutical company Merck has been donating the treatment, under the brand name Mectizan, since 1985. Great strides have been made against this disease. In the Americas, it was eliminated in Colombia in 2007 and in Ecuador in 2009.
For nearly 15 years, Dolores Prida was the Latina answer to "Dear Abby." The Cuban-born writer penned columns -- as she once put it -- with "Latin-style tongue-in-cheek advice for the lovelorn, the forlorn and the just torn." Prida died in New York on Sunday, leaving behind a loyal following of readers. She was 69. Many knew her popular "Dolores Dice" column in Latina magazine. But Prida was also an opinion columnist who tackled tougher topics such as gun control and teen pregnancy in New York newspapers and a playwright who won international recognition for her work. The night before she died, she was at a party in New York with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and others celebrating the 20th anniversary of a close-knit network of Latina journalists, lawyers and other professionals. Prida had no training in writing advice when she took over Latina magazine's column in 1998. But her "wit, humor, tender poet's heart and commitment to empowering young women" made her a perfect fit for the job, said Sandra Guzman, then the magazine's editor in chief. "She delved in with passion and gusto," Guzman said. And her wry humor quickly made the column a hit. The questions poured in -- hundreds every month, according to the magazine. Should I tell my ex-husband not to bring his new wife to our daughter's quinceanera? Should my undocumented immigrant husband and I hold off on buying a house? Why can't Latinos be a strong community rather than lashing out at people from different parts of Latin America? Readers regularly said "Dolores Dice was the first feature they turned to," Damarys Ocana Perez, Latina's executive editor, said in a tribute to Prida posted on the magazine's website. "She said what had to be said, and said it with humor most of the time," said Maite Junco, a longtime friend of Prida. "She always had a light touch. She always believed that you're going to get people with humor more than anything."
Backstage Reaction To WWE Elimination Chamber PPV Posted by Larry Csonka on 02.19.2013 What did people backstage think? - The backstage feel after WWE Elimination Chamber was said to be nothing but positive responses. The goal was to put the spotlight on young talent, such as the Shield. The feel backstage was also positive for Mark Henry and Jack Swagger, as they feel both of these returning superstars did a great job inside the Chamber match. On top of the reaction to the PPV, there was a lot of excitement due to the fact that the WrestleMania XXX announcement was coming.
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Unsorted life hacks - 43FoldersWiki A sampling of some entries I’ve particularly liked on the unsorted life hacks page of the 43F Wiki. - Media-related distraction? Hit the panic button! When I get the sneaking suspicion that I’m wasting valuable time on the internet, I hit the monitor’s power switch and wait until I get my focus back. This also works for TV, and even the phone. - Gas Cap Loser? I was too. But now I always pay for gas with a debit card, and when the screen says “receipt yes or no?” I choose yes. This extra 10-15 seconds of waiting is my reminder that I need to use that time making sure the gas cap is put back. After a while it becomes habit, and you automatically look for the gas cap when you hear or see the receipt printer working - Keep Meetings Short and On Topic Write up an agenda. Make everyone in the meeting drink 16 oz of water as the meeting begins. Conduct the meeting with everyone standing up. Everyone will stay on topic, and when about 30-45 minutes is up, everyone will have to pee. - Spindle Anytime you finish a major task or project write it on a small piece of paper and stab it on a message spindle. Keep the message spindle on your desk as a reminder of what you are (or are not) getting done. The spindle will be helpful when drafting status reports or undergoing a performance review. - Address Labels that charities send you are great for labelling things you tend to lose. Someone once returned an umbrella to my house. At work people return my pens and my stapler and tape dispenser stay on my desk - Messy house? Always keep several get well cards on the mantel….. so if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you’ve been sick and unable to clean. edit 2005-07-19 18:14:49: Criminy, people, unwad. The last one’s what we in the industry call “a joke.” I’m not actually advocating that you feign illness to deceive your friends (and I kind of doubt that the original poster meant it that way, either). In any case, all future humor will be clearly marked for your convenience. Technorati Tags: lifehacks, tips, tricks
Nice to know your story Emily! David @ The Great Wall of China www.viator.com/vespa-florence Book a tour by Vespa of the Chianti region from Florence. How I did it: I went to visit my friend who currently lives in Italy. We have both wanted to do it for so long so we decided to do it. At first, we crashed it a few times and it fell on us (so I have a lot of bruises on my legs!) but after getting over the initial fear, it's not that hard! So we drove halfway to Siena and back and halfway to Montevarchi and back taking it in turns to drive. It felt so unreal to be living a dream, driving a Vespa in Italy! It was brilliant =D
Superdrug’s own make, in ‘Cosmic Purple.’ It’s the first time I’ve ever gone for this colour so results could be interesting! In the past I’ve had my hair dyed red and blonde, but never purple. What’s more, it only cost me £3.99, pretty good for a hair dye :) Superdrug’s hair dyes are the first ‘BUAV-approved’ hair dyes I’ve seen so far 5 months ago Get rewarded for your shopping skills on Shop for Fun Shop for Fun is an online fashion game where you build a dream wardrobe and create outfits to win Amazon gift certificates. and a bottle of ‘This Water’ (by buying one bottle you provide clean drinking water to one person in Malawi for a month.) They’re sold in the UK, I really recommend them! EDIT: I’ve just found out that ‘This Water’ contains as much sugar as 5 1/2 donuts (!) So I will probably just donate money directly to WaterAid (www.wateraid.org) or PumpAid in future, and save ‘This Water’ for an occasional treat from now on 6 months ago again a relatively tiny amount, but it all helps :) Another charity I haven’t really paid much attention to in the past which I will try to now. Apparently they’ve raised 600 million since 1980 for disadvantaged children- awesome :) 6 months ago (the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.)It might seem a negligable donation, but it’s still something. I definitely plan to give more to them in the future :) 6 months ago ..the absolute opposite of the guy at work. I have been caught up in a Youtube creation VS evolution debate where someone is just being downright vile. I make no apology for believing in God and I have my reasons that I don’t mind talking about/re-assessing/refining. But this guy was the rudest, most repulsive guy I’ve ever talked to. No milk of humanity there, no trace of kindness. No desire there for an interchange. He just put my back up. I felt compelled to tell him. But I doubt he will listen. Shame that some people don’t give a damn about anybody else… 7 months ago ...is an inspiration. Such a great heart, warm, easy going, good moral values, treats women with respect and sensitivity, loathes the “playa” attitude, believes his purpose in life is to help people… so noble. You can’t help but be at ease in his company. What a beautiful human being! I hope I send similar vibes sometimes at least! 8 months ago who support world peace. I know it might not be achieving anything just by following someone but I can only try. Anyone got any other suggestions on how I can help promote peace? I already give to Amnesty International but have to distance myself from the magazine cos it upsets me too much 8 months ago about half of Superdrug own brand products are approved by the BUAV (e.g. animal friendly) and all (that I could see) of Marks and Spencer’s are, this includes their bubblebaths, showergels, nail varnishes, makeup, perfume and even sun lotion! Next is supported by Frame, another animal charity. It’s really great to find a place which stocks such a range of animal friendly products, I was making excuses before when I bought Maybelline foundation, but now there’s no need to, I’ll just use Marks and Spencer’s Autograph pressed powder instead, which will probably work out cheaper too (it’s only £4) EDIT: Sorry I realise this is kind of repeating what I said in the last entry. lol 8 months ago not ALL Superdrug own-brand products carry the BUAV (e.g. animal friendly) logo, all their showergels do but the bubblebath doesn’t. Marks & Spencer, however, all their perfumes, makeup, showergel and bubblebath is BUAV approved. You can tell which are approved products by this logo: 8 months ago This is one of the best researched lists I’ve seen on the subject :) 8 months ago ...asking for me to donate money. I don’t know how they got my number, but I sure talk about them enough on here! lol. Anyway, I had to decline really, as I don’t have enough money coming in (at least according to my parents, I wouldn’t have minded donating a little money.) Although I declined, them ringing me has inspired me to try even harder with buying BUAV-approved products… 9 months ago ‘The Little Book of Cruelty Free’ by the BUAV. (a free download). It lists all the companies that are certified by it as being animal friendly.The main high street ones are Marks & Spencer and Superdrug (own brand showergels, shampoos & conditioners). Next is also certified as animal friendly (perfumes and cosmetics) by the charity Frame (similar to BUAV.) EDIT: Damn, just realised that the pic comes up so small you can’t see the company names! If you want to read it, google search for ‘BUAV little book of cruelty free’ and get your free download :) 10 months ago Ok, so far I’ve discovered that most (maybe all) of Marks & Spencer’s makeup, perfumes and showergels are approved by the BUAVan animal charity, most of Next’s (maybe all) perfumes are approved by Frameanother animal charity and Superdrug’s own brand showergel is approved by BUAV. When I find more, I’ll tell you about it…You can tell if these products are animal friendly by the symbol of a rabbit jumping through stars on them, as shown here: 10 months ago from Marks & Spencer. This UK shop, I believe most (if not all) of its perfumes are approved by the BUAV (and therefore animal friendly) and most (if not all) of its cosmetics too. You can tell its BUAV approved by the symbol of a rabbit jumping and stars on the back of the product, as shown here: I will likely be buying a lot more cosmetics from Marks & Spencer in the future, now that I know exactly how animal friendly its products are PS No I don’t work there haha10 months ago
Last night my hubby had to go out and work. He left after 9pm!! I decided to be sweet and wait up for him. He got home after midnight, and was pleasently surprised I had waited up :o) 2 years ago Get rewarded for your shopping skills on Shop for Fun Shop for Fun is an online fashion game where you build a dream wardrobe and create outfits to win Amazon gift certificates. www.singleparentmeet.com/ View 1000's of Pictures & Videos of Single Parents Online. Join Free! I’m going to treat my baby, because it is steak and bj day… We have valentine’s day, so why not! 5 years ago
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Category: Entertainment & Nightlife Posted: September 13, 2007 8:18 AM I have never travelled by train before. It's on the list of Things To Do Someday. But I can now say that I have dined in a private, vintage rail car. Yesterday I was treated to lunch on the Patron Tequila Express. The private car is owned by John Paul DeJoria, who owns the Patron Spirits Company, and it's absolutely gorgeous. Car #50 was built in 1927, and it's decked out in intricate wood carvings and original 14th-century Gothic art. DeJoria uses it for personal travel (the train has hosted the likes of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Clark Gable, and Huey P. Long) and for promotional events for Patron. Lunch was served on the train on Track 3 at Union Station. Denver chef Matthew Franklin -- formerly of 240 Union and soon to open The Wine Experience Cafe in Southlands -- created a special five-course meal using Patron products in each course. Cooking with tequila may seem a bit unusual, but Chef Franklin turned out plate after plate of amazing food. And of course, I imagine that lunch on the Patron Tequila Express always includes a few tequila tastings. The entire line of Patron products was available for sampling, and I had a teensy taste of most of them (tequila tastings conducted in the early afternoon are more about sips than shots). And while the reposado is my favorite of the line, with its slightly softer flavor from spending a few months "resting" in oak barrels, the highlight of the sampling was Patron's newest product. If you like high-end spirits, you'll want to try the Gran Patron Burdeos, an "ultra premium" anejo (aged) tequila that is triple distilled and then placed in barrels that were formerly home to Bordeaux wines, adding a hint of vanilla-berry softness and a Cognac flavor to the spirit. Sadly, the limited edition bottles are currently only available through restaurants, though they say the bottles may hit retail outlets for around $499 in the future. For now, true tequila snobs can check out Patron's best at a handful of restaurants and clubs around town. Mezcal, Chama, The Palm, Cool River Cafe, the Diamond Cabaret and La Boheme currently have it on hand, along with Jimmy's in Aspen. It's good stuff, for sure, but it'll cost you; expect to pay around $75 or more for your drink.
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Welland Man Arrested for Arson An arrest in a Welland fire. Fire crews were called to an east side home where they found the front porch, tree, and lawn severely burned. The fire was put out by some quick thinking neighbours who stopped it from burning down the entire home. Police say evidence at the scene suggested the blaze had been deliberatly set. A 24 year old man is facing a number of charges including arson and uttering threats. He'll appear in a St. Catharines court this morning.
I found, on Pinterest of course, these adorable Printable Paper Dolls by Mr. Printables and just HAD to share. These are great for littler hands. They are easy to dress and fun to play with - perfect for restaurants or hotel rooms, or in our case, camping. I printed off a picture from Mr Printables onto a full sheet label, cut and adhered to a box. I printed off all of the available dolls and their dresses. After assembling, I put them in the box and hid it in our camper. We had one rainy day, so I pulled them out while we were cooped up inside and my neice and daughter had a blast... and continued to use them throughout our trip. We also pulled them out for a trip to a restaurant and the waitress commented on how they looked like ice cream cone wrappers - bonus points to smarty waitress! Super cute little gift for any girl in your life and their FREE! Kim is a Marketing Director by day and Crafter/Blogger/Blog Designer by night. She lives with her husband, three beautiful children, and her dog and cat. You can also visit her design site, seven thirty three – – – creative blog design. For even more seven thirty three fun, like her on Facebook or follow along via Twitter! Below are a few of my most visited posts. I hope you enjoy looking around! I try to host my parties for under $100. I want them to be festive and fun, but not break the bank! Most of my parties include free printables for your use. Please remember, they are for personal use only! Copyright 2009-2013 Kim Conner. The contents of this blog, including text, original photos and ideas are the sole property of the author. If you intend to use my text or images, please link back to my site and credit given to seven thirty three. Please share only one image and direct readers to my site. A notification email would be greatly appreciated. If linking to one of my free printables PLEASE only link to my blog post, not the printable link. Free printables are for personal use only and may not be altered in any way.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Chargers President Dean Spanos didn't hesitate to reach outside the organization to hire Tom Telesco from the Indianapolis Colts to replace fired general manager A.J. Smith. Spanos said Wednesday that he was struck by Telesco's vision for building the Chargers, who behind Smith and coach Norv Turner took a tumble from four straight AFC West titles to missing the playoffs for three straight seasons. "There's going to be a change in culture, there's going to be a change in process. It was needed here. It was time," Spanos said Wednesday. "That's the most important thing to me." The 40-year-old Telesco, who was chosen over a field of candidates that included Jimmy Raye, the Chargers' director of player personnel, becomes the youngest GM in team history. He was given a four-year contract. Telesco spent the last 15 seasons with the Colts, most recently as vice president of football operations. He had a hand in the moves that helped the Colts go from 2-14 in 2011 to 11-5 and the playoffs this year, including taking quarterback Andrew Luck with the first pick in April's draft. At the end of the 2012 season, the Colts' roster featured 36 new players from the end of the previous year. Telesco certainly will have some work to do with the Chargers. After Turner was fired, he said he believed the Chargers were more than a year away from returning to the playoffs. "There's a great history of this Charger organization and our goal here is to create a culture and a foundation for consistent winning and we're going to get there," Telesco said. "I talked to Dean Spanos and raved about Tommy," Colts owner Jim Irsay said. Irsay said the Colts interviewed Telesco last year for the GM job that went to Ryan Grigson, "and he was right there with Ryan." Before beginning the task of rebuilding the Chargers, Telesco will lead the search for a new coach to replace Turner, who was fired along with Smith on Dec. 31 after the Chargers finished 7-9. Hiring Telesco could give an inside edge to Bruce Arians, the Colts' offensive coordinator who went 9-3 as interim head coach while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia. However, Arians remains hospitalized with an illness that caused him to miss Sunday's playoff loss at Baltimore, and has forced the cancellation of at least one of his scheduled interviews to be a head coach. Telesco said he hasn't spoken with any candidates, including Arians. "In regards to Bruce Arians, we just got finished playing a playoff game on Sunday and we were all Colts all the way through. So, I've had no discussions with people on anything of the future. It was all Colts-based," the new GM said. Telesco said he has no parameters on a candidate's experience. "We're looking for a teacher, No. 1, a coach who can communicate ... and we're looking for a leader. The head coach is basically the CEO of the players and the coaching staff. It's a big operation. It doesn't matter to me what area he comes from, whether it's offense or defense experience." Spanos said request letters have been sent to other teams regarding coaching candidates, including teams in the playoffs. Telesco, who played wide receiver at John Carroll University in Ohio, worked as a summer intern at the Buffalo Bills' training camps from 1991-94. After graduating, he got his first NFL job as a scouting assistant with the Carolina Panthers. He spent three years with the Panthers, including 1997 as an area scout. He joined the Colts in 1998 as an area scout, a job he held until 2000. He was a pro scout from 2001-03, director of pro scouting from 2004-05 and director of player personnel from 2006-11. The Colts won the Super Bowl following the 2006 season and reached the NFL's title game again following the 2009 season, losing to New Orleans. "I was lucky enough to work for an organization where we had a lot of success," Telesco said. "We had a standard that we worked with that I know works because we saw it work. It worked with the Carolina Panthers, it worked with the Buffalo Bills. So we have a plan in place that I know works. There's been a lot of tweaks to that plan over 20 years, of course. I've started at the very bottom and up until last year, worked up to the No. 2 person, so I've seen all the different angles of an organization, from bottom up." Indianapolis was eliminated from the playoffs by the Chargers following the 2007 and '08 seasons. "I know from the outside, when I was with the Colts, we had a lot of problems with San Diego," Telesco said. "So there was always a very high opinion of this team." While Smith let the roster slip, particularly on the offensive line, Telesco said it's "certainly nice" that the Chargers have an established quarterback in Philip Rivers. The new GM said the Chargers will be a draft-driven organization that will use free agents to supplement the roster. Spanos and Telesco said they'd both like to have Raye return to the Chargers. Raye didn't return a call seeking comment. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
Chef Lalanne and Josh talk about cooking in pouches, or cooking "en papillote" - from fish, to chicken, to even beef. Healthy, quick and delicious. Josh also gives away another CD, as has become the tradition on Thursday mornings as of late. Chef Lalanne and Josh talk about cooking items in pouches - usually parchment paper. It's a fast, flavorful and usually very healthy way of cooking different items. A caller also asks Chef Lalanne if she can substitute sour cream for buttermilk in different recipes. Chef's response was, "yes". While a simple substitution would cause whatever dish you're making (especially cakes and breads) to be more dense, it won't change the flavor dramatically. Chef says if you want the consistency of the dish to be the same, simply dilute the sour cream with a bit of milk. Segment 1 - Chef Lalanne: Click Here Segment 2 - Giveaway: Click Here
Provided by Networx.com In quite a few municipalities, the onus is on homeowners (and building owners) to clear snow and ice from the sidewalks adjacent to their properties. In many of those cities, residents face fines if they fail to clear the ice from their sidewalks, as well as possible liability in cases resulting from slip and fall injuries. I went looking to some of the snowiest, iciest municipalities in North America (meaning Canada, too!) for advice on how to clear ice from the sidewalk. Did I learn much? In terms of technique, not really. However, I did pick up a few environmental tips and some snow removal etiquette inspiration. There is really only one basic technique for removing ice from sidewalks, and it involves burning calories. First, shovel while it is still snowing. If you do not allow snow to accumulate, you are less likely to see that snow turn to ice through freeze and thaw cycles. You'll want to clear snow down to the pavement. Once the snow has been cleared down to the pavement, apply sand or the ice melt granules of your choice to the sidewalk to prevent ice from forming and to provide traction. There is some debate about what the best ice melt granules are; some municipalities suggest sand, others suggest salt, and others suggest using only calcium chloride. (We'll get to why later in the article.) If you do end up with a buildup of ice on your sidewalk, the way to cut through it effectively is to hack at it with a garden edger or pick in order to break it up. Once the ice has been loosened sufficiently, shovel it away, and then apply your gritty sand or salt-esque substance. Let's have a look at what public works departments in cities across the US and Canada have to say about removing ice from your sidewalk: The Cambridge, MA Department of Public Works says, "Use ice melter with calcium chloride (CaCl2), which is the best choice for the environment and only a small amount is required to melt ice. Potassium chloride (KCl) is okay, too. Avoid rock salt (NaCl or sodium chloride), which kills plants and trees. Do not use sand. It doesn’t help pedestrians; but it makes hard ice more slippery. It gets into street drains and is expensive to clean up in the spring." However, just across the Charles River, the City of Boston says, "Remove ice to bare pavement or make as level as possible and treat with sand, sawdust or similar material." In neighboring Somerville, their DPW merely says, "Homeowners must shovel, salt or sand their sidewalks when it snows." Will Boston concrete contractors have to do costly sidewalk and road repairs in the spring? Are the Cantabrigians on to something? Weigh in in the comments if you have an answer. How long do you have to clear ice off the sidewalk? New Yorkers have four hours to clear their sidewalks if it snows between 7 AM and 5 PM, and then "The City may issue property owners a summons for a failure to clear the sidewalks within these time frames." In Chicago, you have only three hours to clear the snow off the sidewalk, and folks who don't do it can face fines of $50. You don't want to leave ice and snow on the sidewalk in Ann Arbor, Michigan, though. They issue fines of up to $1000! Toronto has a nice snow and ice clearing system: "In much of Toronto, the City provides mechanical sidewalk snow clearing." However, their municipality reminds residents that the snow removal service can take up to 72 hours. True to the way that Canadians seem to do things right, the City of Edmonton explains the freeze-thaw cycle, and even gives out free sand to its residents. "While properly removing snow prevents a build-up of ice over the winter, freeze-thaw weather cycles cause water from melting snow to run on to cleared walks. The water then becomes ice when the temperature drops. You are still required to keep the walks around your property safe during freeze-thaw cycles, either by keeping them ice-free or by spreading sand or gravel to give pedestrians traction. To help you keep your walks safe, the City provides free sand that can be picked up from green boxes outside your nearest Community League," says the city's website. The best advice comes from the City of Madison, Wisconsin: "The sooner and more completely you shovel, the less likely ice will form." Chaya Kurtz writes for Networx.com.View original post.
There are days when I get intense cravings for “Outside food”, anything outside my regular diet combination. My first instinct is usually Pizza, then Chinese then burgers. These days I have developed a little phobia for outside food, I have been doing lots of research on restaurant food and menu development and the more I know the less encouraged I get about eating out. Anyways, I wanted something different a few nights ago and I came up with this combination. Please let me know if you try it. For the Potatoes 2 large sweet potatoes ( washed and cut into wedges) 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt, thyme and chilli powder to taste Toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil, salt,thyme and chilli. set aside. For the chicken Wings 12 pieces chicken wings Sea salt and black pepper to taste I tablespoon oil 1 Teasp00n chilli flakes Juice of one lime 2 Table spoons African dark honey - Combine the chicken wings with sea salt, black pepper and oil - In a different bowl, combine the chilli flakes, dark honey and lime juice. Set aside - Arrange the chicken and potatoes on an oiled oven tray, set in the oven on 350. - Bake for 25 mins. Remove from oven and flip the potatoes over. - Add the precooked wings to the honey mixture, coat generously - Return the chicken back to the tray (add on any left over sauce from the bowl) .Set the tray back in the oven, bake on 350F for another 15mins.
Auburn, AL (Sports Network) - The seventh-ranked Florida Gators continue their quest for an SEC regular-season title, as they take on the Auburn Tigers in league action at Auburn Arena on Saturday. Billy Donovan's Gators have had a superior season both in and out of conference. Florida comes into this contest with a stellar 20-3 record, which includes a near flawless 10-1 mark in SEC play. The lone loss in-conference came on the road at Arkansas on Feb. 5. The Gators have won two straight games since then and really showed their dominance this week, with a 69-52 rout of defending national champion Kentucky. Auburn has struggled this season at 9-15 overall. Wins have been even harder to come by in-conference, with the Tigers sitting just outside the league cellar at a mere 3-8. Auburn has dropped two straight and eight of its last nine games, including an 83-75 setback against Arkansas on Wednesday. This marks the only regular-season meeting scheduled between these two teams. Florida trails the all-time series, but has closed the gap with wins in four straight and 14 of the last 15 meetings, overall. Stingy defensive play has been the driving force in Florida's run to the conference crown. The Gators' gaudy +21.3 scoring margin is a direct result of holding teams to a mere 52.7 ppg (fourth nationally), on just .372 shooting. Florida also enjoys a +7.4 rebounding margin and is forcing almost 15 turnovers per game. Four of the team's five starters are averaging double digits in scoring, led by Kenny Boynton's 12.9 ppg. Erik Murphy is a close second at 12.8 ppg, followed by Mike Rosario and Patric Young, who tack on 12.5 and 10.8 ppg, respectively. Florida snapped a five-game losing streak to Kentucky emphatically this week, as the team reached the 20-win mark for the 15th straight season. UF shot a solid 49 percent from the floor in the game, with five players notching double figures in the balanced attack. Scottie Wilbekin led the charge with a game- high 14 points. Young, Rosario and Casey Prather added 12 points each, while Murphy finished with 10. In a game that saw the momentum switch throughout the second half, Auburn came out on the losing end against Arkansas, for the team's second consecutive loss. Chris Denson led the way in defeat with 18 points. Frankie Sullivan chipped in 11 points off the bench, but it wasn't enough to push the Tigers to victory. Offensive proficiency has not been an area of strength for Auburn this season, as the Tigers are averaging a modest 66.9 ppg on a meager .415 shooting. Sullivan came off the bench for the first time in the loss to the Razorbacks, having been a mainstay in the starting lineup in the other 23 games this year. He currently leads the team in scoring at 15.5 ppg, despite shooting well under 40 percent from the floor (.377). Denson is currently the only other Tiger in double figures at 12.2 ppg. Rob Chubb is just under that mark (9.1 ppg), but does lead the team on the boards (7.3 rpg).
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Wiles, Irving Ramsay, Painter, Illustrator, Teacher New York, N.Y.; Peconic, N.Y. Collection size: 1 item (on partial microfilm reel) Collection Summary: A letter to Mrs. Scharin from Wiles concerning a portrait Wiles painted for her (the subject of the portrait is unclear). Biographical/Historical Note: Portait painter, illustrator, teacher; Long Island, New York. Donated 1979 by William Postor who found the letter in a book purchased from the Scharin estate. How to Use this Collection - Microfilm reel 3482 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. - Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information. - For more information on using the Archives’ resources, see the FAQ or Ask Us.
Washington, D.C.; Ohio Collection size: 8 items (on 2 partial microfilm reels) Collection Summary: A journal; watercolor and pencil sketches; and a photograph. REEL 3569: A handwritten copy, ca. 1892, of a journal kept by John Cranch from 1831 to 1833 while studying in Italy. The journal contains descriptions of Italian art, architecture and scenery, an account of Cranch's physical and emotional state of health and his drawing and painting activities, and annotated pencil sketches. Cranch's travelling companions were Thomas Cole and Henry and Horatio Greenough. The journal was hand copied by Cranch's wife, Charlotte. Also included are 6 watercolor and pencil sketches, 1856 and 1886-1887. REEL 3667: One photograph of Cranch in his studio at his daughter's home in Urbana, Ohio, ca. 1885. Biographical/Historical Note: Portrait painter; Washington, D.C. and Urbana, Ohio. Journals & sketches lent and photo donated 1985 by John E. Cranch, great-grandson of the artist. How to Use this Collection - Microfilm reels 3569 & 3667 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. - Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information. - For more information on using the Archives’ resources, see the FAQ or Ask Us.
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AACAI has a number of specific Policy Documents dealing with a variety of important issues. In 1995 AACAI developed a policy on the use of volunteers working on archaeological sites. The policy was in keeping with the general objects of the Association, as set out in the Constitution. It has regard for AACAI's objective to set professional standards in the consulting field and also its training functions. The use of volunteers has become commonplace on historic site and on some Aboriginal site projects. In general the volunteer should be trained to undertake excavation tasks, the washing or sorting of artefacts and simple cataloguing procedures. The volunteer should not undertake work normally the responsibility of an assistant or specialist. Volunteers should be superfluous to the project's labour needs. It is the responsibility of the consultant to provide a safe working environment for volunteers and all other staff. Since the volunteer is not covered by workers' compensation insurance, it is an obligation of the consultant to have public liability insurance. Volunteers should be reimbursed for agreed expenses, such as travel and consumables. The recommended minimum fee scales cover general consultants, sub-consultants, specialists and archaeological assistants. AACAI recognises that the fee scale is referred to by people and organisations that are not consultant archaeologists but who have some need of estimating costs for a project or establishing payment scales for employees. While the rates may provide a useful guide for such matters they specifically do not cover minimum payments to waged/salaried employees. Other public sector wage scales may provide a more appropriate guide for such positions. The original basis for the development of the fee scale built in factors to compensate for the lack of long-term payment security, leave loading and other factors that are benefits that are generally enjoyed by waged and salaried staff. All rates listed are exclusive of GST. The fee scale applies to short-term contracts, of less than 2 months or 320 hours duration. Rates for longer-term projects may be negotiated between the employee, consultant and client. This rate applies to fully qualified archaeologists holding the primary responsibility for archaeological projects. Previously represented as a single minimum hourly rate, it is now represented as a minimum range to more accurately reflect the reasonable rate that a qualified experienced consultant archaeologist might charge. The range should not be taken to imply that consultants are restricted from charging higher rates. Generally, rates may vary depending on the specific skills and experience of the consultant and the nature of the work being undertaken. The lower end of the bandwidth is regarded as a recommended minimum rate. This hourly rate is calculated at 80% of the recommended minimum rate for consultants or the rate negotiated between the consultant and sub-consultant, whichever is the greater. The category of sub-consultant is defined not only by the skills and experience of the individual but by the nature of the work undertaken. A sub-consultant is engaged to undertake parts of a contract awarded to another consultant. Overall responsibility for completion of the project lies with the principal consultant but the sub-consultant usually carries out a substantial part of the project independently without supervision. Simply having an ABN does not mean that a person is a ‘sub-consultant’. Nothing in this fee scale should be taken to infer that a more qualified and experienced person should not from time to time be employed in a capacity of lesser responsibility. For example, an experienced and qualified archaeologist who normally works as an independent consultant might choose to work in a field assistant position to work with a colleague on a particularly interesting project. The hourly rate reflects the nature of the work being paid for and the minimum skills and experience necessary to successfully undertake that work. Several categories of assistant are described and rates have seen set that reflect the complexity of the task and the skills and experience of the individual. These rates do not apply to waged positions and may not apply to jobs of more the 2 months (320 hours) duration. Fee scales for long-term projects may be negotiated. On a project of less than 2 months (320 hours) no qualified archaeologist should be employed on a contract basis for less than $29 per hour. Specialist assistants are persons with specialist qualifications or experience in archaeology, for example the statistical analysis of Aboriginal stone artefacts. The specialist assistant should be able to command a higher hourly rate than other assistants, because he or she will normally prepare a written contribution, requiring interpretive or independent research skills. The role of the specialist assistant should be differentiated from the descriptive cataloguing and sorting of artefacts, which does not necessarily require interpretative or independent research skills. Grade 1 Assistants are employed to work independently, their work should not need review or supervision, and they should supervise others without intervention. Grade 2 Assistants should undertake site survey or recording, but their work should be reviewed or supervised. They may supervise the work of others, but under the review or supervision of a more qualified person. Grade 3 Assistants should be supervised at all times in such tasks as site survey or recording. They should not supervise others. It is expected that Grades 1-3 Assistant should have extensive previous experience in all or most of the tasks they are expected to undertake. AACAI considers that it is appropriate to introduce an hourly rate for trainees. This is intended to provide opportunities for new graduates, as well as a rate that enables the consultant to increase training opportunities without prejudicing the overall viability of a project. Trainees should have an honours degree in archaeology or other field of scholarship, or equivalent qualifications, but may not have the extensive practical experience necessary to qualify as an assistant. It is the duty of the consultant to provide relevant tuition to the trainee, for example, in excavation, recording or site survey. The trainee should not supervise others. Policy Last Updated: 24 December 2006 The purpose of the procedure for handling complaints against members is to assist the National Executive Committee (NEC) to handle such complaints in an equitable way, by providing a transparent process in the handling and investigation of complaints. All members of the Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc. (AACAI) undertake to abide by the Association’s Code of Ethics, along with other policies, rules and codes as outlined in the constitution and its schedules, when they accept membership of the Association. Several times over recent years the NEC has dealt with complaints against individual members who, it has been alleged, have breached the Code of Ethics. In most cases these matters have been dealt with through a combination of negotiations and arbitration. Disturbingly, although perhaps not surprisingly, some complaints appear to have been motivated by an attempt to disrupt matters being appropriately dealt with elsewhere, such as in the Land and Environment Court of NSW. In such cases it appears that the making of a complaint against members (usually by a non-member) has been used as a tactic to attempt to discredit the member in court. Most complaints received by the Association about its members relate to perceived or actual breaches of the Association’s Code of Ethics. AACAI is committed to upholding its Code of Ethics and ensuring that Members abide by the Code, however more guidance is required on how and when complaints will be handled. The following procedure follows closely the procedure for complaints handling of other similar organisations, specifically the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) and Australia ICOMOS. Specifically, the procedure states that a compliant will not be accepted while the matter or a related matter is being dealt with in the courts. Allegations of a Breach of the Rules and Codes of the Association At present Clause 38 of the Constitution of AACAI provides that disciplinary action may be taken against member of the Association. Specifically ‘Where the National Executive Committee is of the opinion that a member of the Association: There is little guidance, however, in the constitution about the process of handling and investigating the complaint before it reaches the stage of implementing disciplinary action. This current document is intended to be consistent with the Constitution, but to clarify the process between the point at which a complaint is received by the organisation and the imposition if necessary, of disciplinary action. The AACAI Code of Ethics The AACAI Code of Ethics forms a schedule of the Association’s Constitution. All members (in all categories) of AACAI are required to commit to and abide by the Code of Ethics as a condition of their membership of the Association. A copy of the Constitution and Code of Ethics can be found on the Association’s website at www.aacai.com.au. When AACAI Will Not Take Action on a Complaint The Association’s Rules and Code of Ethics do not bind archaeologists who are not members of AACAI and AACAI cannot assist with complaints about non-members. Nor can AACAI assist with complaints that are related to matters outside the scope of the Constitution and associated Codes. AACAI will not investigate a complaint while any other attempt is being made in another forum (such as a court, tribunal or mediation) to resolve an issue relating to any of the same facts or circumstances. Consequences of Breaching the Rules and Codes of the Association Under the Constitution the options open to the National Executive Committee to discipline a member are limited to: Clauses 38-47 of the Constitution set out how such disciplinary action takes effect and this involves a series of resolutions. Who Can Make an Allegation? An allegation of a breach of the Rules or Code of Ethics against an AACAI member can be made by a client, a member of the public, or another member of AACAI. Form of Allegation Any allegation must be in writing, addressed to the Secretary, name the member against whom the breach is alleged, and be signed and dated by the complainant. The allegation must also state where and when the breach is alleged to have occurred and the Clause of the Constitution or the Code of Ethics or other Rules or Policies alleged to have been breached, and must include sufficient documents or other information to explain the allegation. All allegations will be dealt with confidentially. Those who will know about the application will be the Secretary of the National Executive Committee (NEC) who receives the complaint, the President of AACAI (or his or her representative), the volunteer NEC member appointed by the President to conduct the investigation, the NEC Members if called upon to make a resolution on disciplinary action and the member who is the subject of the complaint. AACAI will use its best endeavours to ensure that any people investigating or dealing with a complaint are unconnected with the allegation in any way that is likely to involve self interest, conflict of interest or bias. When a complaint is received by the NEC, the Secretary will check whether the person named in the allegation was a member of the AACAI when the event or circumstance is alleged to have taken place. If so, the complaint will be acknowledged in writing, and the member concerned will also be notified in writing. Both parties will be asked to confirm that no other procedures outside the complaint to AACAI are in progress. AACAI prefers to resolve any complaint informally through negotiation, and will therefore seek to do this by referring the complainant to another member of AACAI (usually an NEC member unless a conflict of interest dictates otherwise) with whom the complaint can be discussed. If the complainant wishes to proceed with a formal allegation, the President will appoint an Assessor, who will be a member of the NEC or a senior member of AACAI (if a conflict with NEC members is involved), to investigate the complaint. If the Assessor considers that the allegation, if true, would constitute a breach of the Code of Ethics or the Constitution, the Assessor will write to the member who is the subject of the allegation and seek a written response. If, on the other hand, the Assessor does not consider that the allegation, even if true, would constitute a breach of the Code of Ethics or the Constitution, the Assessor will not investigate further. The Assessor will prepare a report on the investigation for the President. If after investigation the Assessor considers that a breach of the Code of Ethics or Constitution may have occurred, the President will bring the matter to the next meeting of the National Executive Committee to discuss any further action. The complainant will be informed in writing about the results of the investigation. Where the National Executive Committee agrees that a member: then the formal steps as outlined in the constitution in clauses 38-47 will be initiated. If the report of the Assessor concludes that a breach has not occurred the complainant will be informed in writing of that conclusion and that the matter has been deemed to have been dealt with under AACAI procedures. Policy Last Updated: 24 December 2006 If you are seeking work as an archaeological assistant then you are probably an Associate Member of AACAI. If you are not yet a member of the Association you should complete the Application Form. Most consulting archaeologists regularly employ assistants to help with fieldwork, artefact analysis, and archival research. Associate Members' names and addresses are circulated with the Association's Register of Consultants. Members of AACAI give preference of employment to other members. There is a Recommended Minimum Fee Scale for employees by which members are obliged to abide. On joining the Association a current Recommended Minimum Fee Scale and a copy of the Code of Ethics is provided. This information is designed to help recent graduates and other newcomers to the field who are looking for work as archaeological assistants. We hope it will help you to clarify your role as assistants and negotiate suitable employment conditions. Don't be afraid to ask questions It is important that employee and employer know what is expected of each other. It is often easy for other people to take a certain level of knowledge for granted, especially when they have been working in a particular field for a long time. As an assistant you are not expected to know everything and you should feel free to ask questions when in doubt. There are several points that you should clarify prior to accepting employment. How much will I be paid? The rate of pay should not be less than that shown in the Association's Recommended Minimum Fee Scale and you should ascertain that you are being paid the rate suitable to the type of work/level of experience required. When will I be paid? For example, weekly, fortnightly, at the end of the project etc. How long will the job last? For example, a month, about a month, up to three months and so on. What sort of work is involved? For example, fieldwork, office work, physical environment. What resources are supplied? It is usual for the consultant to supply all field equipment required to complete the job. If you are required to supply a vehicle or computer or other equipment then you may be entitled to additional reimbursement. Special needs regarding food or medication must be discussed with the employer. What costs are met by the consultant? All reasonable costs incurred while working with the consultant are usually met by the consultant. The consultant then claims these back from their client. Such costs might include items such as accommodation, postage, photocopying etc. Assistants are advised to discuss costs with the employing consultant before incurring them. Appropriate clothing is usually the responsibility of the employee. Are you covered by insurance? Your employer is required by law to have Worker's Compensation Insurance that will cover you.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD is a common childhood illness. People who are affected can have trouble with paying attention, sitting still and controlling their impulses. There are three types of ADHD. The most common type of ADHD is when people have difficulties with both attention and hyperactivity. This is called ADHD combined type. Some people only have difficulty with attention and organization. This is ADHD inattentive subtype or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Other people have only the hyperactive and impulsive symptoms. This is ADHD hyperactive subtype. It is a health condition involving biologically active substances in the brain. Studies show that ADHD may affect certain areas of the brain that allow us to solve problems, plan ahead, understand others' actions, and control our impulses. Many children and adults are easily distracted at times or have trouble finishing tasks. If you suspect that your child has ADHD, it is important to have your child evaluated by his or her doctor. In order for your child’s doctor to diagnose your child with ADHD, the behaviors must appear before age 7 and continue for at least six months. The symptoms must also create impairment in at least two areas of the child's life-in the classroom, on the playground, at home, in the community, or in social settings. Many children have difficulties with their attention but attention problems are not always cue to ADHD. For example, stressful life events and other childhood conditions such as problems with schoolwork caused by a learning disability or anxiety and depression can interfere with attention. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, ADHD occurs in an estimated 3 to 5 percent of preschool and school-age children. Therefore, in a class of 25 to 30 children, it is likely that at least one student will have this condition. ADHD begins in childhood, but it often lasts into adulthood. Several studies done in recent years estimate that 30 to 65 percent of children with ADHD continue to have symptoms into adolescence and adulthood. No one knows exactly what causes ADHD. There appears to be a combination of causes, including genetics and environmental influences Several different factors could increase a child's likelihood of having the disorder, such as gender, family history, prenatal risks, environmental toxins and physical differences in the brain seem to be involved. A child with ADHD often shows some of the following: Difficulties with attention: - trouble paying attention - inattention to details and makes careless mistakes - easily distracted - losing things such as school supplies - forgetting to turn in homework - trouble finishing class work and homework - trouble listening - trouble following multiple adult commands - difficulty playing quietly - inability to stay seated - running or climbing excessively - always "on the go" - talks too much and interrupts or intrudes on others - blurts out answers The good news is that effective treatment is available. The first step is to have a careful and thorough evaluation with your child’s primary care doctor or with a qualified mental health professional. With the right treatment, children with ADHD can improve their ability to pay attention and control their behavior. The right care can help them grow, learn, and feel better about themselves. Medications: Most children with ADHD benefit from taking medication. Medications do not cure ADHD. Medications can help a child control his or her symptoms on the day that the pills are taken. Medications for ADHD are well established and effective. There are two main types: stimulant and non-stimulant medications. Stimulants include methylphenidate, and amphetamine salts. Non-stimulant medications include atomoxetine. For more information about the medications used to treat ADHD, please see the Parent Med Guide. Before medication treatment begins, your child's doctor should discuss the benefits and the possible side effects of these medications. Your child’s doctor should continue to monitor your child for improvement and side effects. A majority of children who benefit from medication for ADHD will continue to benefit from it as teenagers. In fact, many adults with ADHD also find that medication can be helpful. Therapy and Other Support: A psychiatrist or other qualified mental health professional can help a child with ADHD. The psychotherapy should focus on helping parents provide structure and positive reinforcement for good behavior. In addition, individual therapy can help children gain a better self-image. The therapist can help the child identify his or her strengths and build on them. Therapy can also help a child with ADHD cope with daily problems, pay better attention, and learn to control aggression. A therapist may use one or more of the following approaches: Behavior therapy, Talk therapy, Social skills training, Family support groups. Sometimes children and parents wonder when children can stop taking ADHD medication. If you have questions about stopping ADHD medication, consult your doctor. Many children diagnosed with ADHD will continue to have problems with one or more symptoms of this condition later in life. In these cases, ADHD medication can be taken into adulthood to help control their symptoms. For others, the symptoms of ADHD lessen over time as they begin to "outgrow" ADHD or learn to compensate for their behavioral symptoms. The symptom most apt to lessen over time is hyperactivity. Some signs that your child may be ready to reduce or stop ADHD medication are: - Your child has been symptom-free for more than a year while on medication, - Your child is doing better and better, but the dosage has stayed the same, - Your child's behavior is appropriate despite missing a dose or two, - Or your child has developed a newfound ability to concentrate. The choice to stop taking ADHD medication should be discussed with the prescribing doctor, teachers, family members, and your child. You may find that your child needs extra support from teachers and family members to reinforce good behavior once the medication is stopped. Without treatment, a child with ADHD may fall behind in school and have trouble with friendships. Family life may also suffer. Untreated ADHD can increase strain between parents and children. Parents often blame themselves when they can't communicate with their child. The sense of losing control can be very frustrating. Teenagers with ADHD are at increased risk for driving accidents. Adults with untreated ADHD have higher rates of divorce and job loss, compared with the general population. Luckily, safe and effective treatments are available which can help children and adults help control the symptoms of ADHD and prevent the unwanted consequences.
Comics Digital Coloring 101 for Adults and Older Teens Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop Element to clean up your art, fill in line work with colors and half tones, create cool lettering, prep the finished page for printing, and more. Cartoonist Jerzy Drozd will be your instructor. Art will be provided for you to work with or we can scan your art for you to work on. Select from one of the time slots listed below. Both sessions are identical. Registration is required. Register at any AADL location, online at aadl.org or call 327-8301. Wednesday August 22 -- (3:00-5:00 PM) OR (6:00-8:00 PM) -- Downtown Library -- 3rd Floor Training Center
The United States government has issued a warning to its citizens all over the world this Thursday, telling them to avoid traveling to Pakistan, Aaj News reported. Pakistan is currently in a state of protest against an anti-Islam film made by a person living inside United States of America. The warning issued by the State Department was an update of an August 27 warning about the risks of traveling to Pakistan. This warning, however, recommends Americans to avoid visiting here. Only today, protests turned violent in the capital city of Islamabad as mayhem and chaos became highlight of the day. Diplomatic Enclaves were stormed by enraged mobs of protestors expressing their anger over the anti-Islamic film.
With heat waves ripping across the country and kids wrapping up the end of the school year, one can only be thinking…ah, summer. The time of lemonade, backyard barbeques, pool parties and the Annual Meeting. Wait, what? Yes, the Annual Meeting, member registration for which opens Wednesday, June 22. This year’s Annual Meeting is a bit earlier than usual: Oct. 22 to 25 in Orlando, Fla. While we don’t want to rush you into fall too quickly, there are a few things you need to know sooner rather than later. So, fill that glass with some iced tea and take a look at the coming attractions for this year’s meeting. The Academy Plus Course Pass One of the best things about Disneyworld is that one pass gives you access to all the rides and entertainment throughout the park. Wouldn’t it be great if the meeting were like that? Well, now it is! The new Academy Plus course pass gives you access to 350 different Academy and American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives (AAOE) instruction courses for one low price. No more planning ahead and pre-selecting courses. Now you can choose courses the same day as the course, giving you even more freedom and flexibility during the meeting. All Instruction Course handouts will still be available online, so you can print them out either at home or onsite. Just remember that everyone else will have the course pass, too, which means your preferred course may fill up quickly. And with fire marshal regulations firmly in place, there will be seating limitations. Courses will be first-come, first-seated, so plan to get to key courses early. Beginning June 22, you can get your Academy Plus course pass for just $175 ($100 if you’re a member in training!), or for $225 onsite. Again, it covers all 350 Academy and AAOE instruction courses. However, it will NOT cover Skills Transfer labs, Breakfasts with the Experts, AAOE roundtables, Coding Camp, and a few other ticketed special events. Advance pricing is good until Sept. 28. Get Ready for Some Adventure If you’ve ever wanted to step into a book, movie or comic book and experience all the adventures alongside your favorite characters, this year’s Annual Meeting is your chance. On Monday, Oct. 24, you’ll be able to do all that, plus visit Hogwarts Castle and take a ride with Harry Potter at Universal Studio’s Islands of Adventure! The Academy will take over the park so members and their families can have unlimited access to all of the thrills and cutting-edge rides without the long lines and crowds. Everywhere you turn at Islands of Adventure, there’s a myth, movie, or cartoon coming to life. Take a trip on the Jurassic Park River Adventure, travel with Canada’s favorite Mountie on Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls ride, turn green on the Incredible Hulk Coaster, then fly on over to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to soar high above Hogsmeade with Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Tickets for this incredible night go on sale June 22 for members. Prices start at $59 for adults and $53 for children ages four to 14. You can also purchase them onsite. Sunday is YO Day Ever wish you had an entire day to yourself? For YOs, that day is Sunday, Oct. 23. The day starts off with your choice of three different Breakfasts with the Experts, each beginning at 7:30 a.m. The YO Program follows next, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and covers critical topics for the young ophthalmologist, including contracts, coding, insurance and even how to maintain a healthy work and life balance. As always, the YO program includes lunch in the $35 ticket price. After a quick respite, the day continues from 2:30 p.m to 4 p.m. with the joint session of YOs from the Academy, European Society of Ophthalmology and Canadian Ophthalmological Society. In this free course, Modern Technologies and Techniques for Young Ophthalmologists to Know, you’ll learn specific strategies used internationally in the treatment of various ocular diseases. The course will also cover strategies and research from abroad that you might not be exposed to if you trained or practice in the United States. The educational portion of the day will wrap up with International Opportunities for Young Ophthalmologists from 4:15 p.m to 5:30 p.m. This session will address the challenges of treating eye disease in developing nations, and will help you identify those groups working towards these goals, as well as the opportunities available for resident and YO involvement. Of course, it wouldn’t be the Annual Meeting without a YO reception. The 2011 event, which will be a chance to mix and mingle with YO colleagues from around the world, will be at the Orlando Hilton Hotel. This year’s reception is a bit later than in past years, with the festivities starting at 9 p.m. and running until 11 p.m. That should give you plenty of time to grab a bite to eat and recoup from your YO Day! While the Annual Meeting may seem ages away, the reality is that it’s right around the corner. Both registration and housing open on June 22. With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can secure your registration, course pass, YO Program ticket and even line up housing, then sit back, relax, and enjoy the summer knowing you’ve secured your place at the 2011 annual meeting. Don’t wait too long, though! Early registration closes Aug. 3 and many of the most popular hotels sell out early. 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... your resource for public presentations This is a resource for members of AAPG, teachers, student and media who need visual aids for a speaking engagement or other illustrative applications. All slides are provided by the original speaker and in some cases with notes or talking points and small previews of each slide. If you need a better quality for print, please contact the individual for their permission and higher resolution material. We Are AAPG This slide set is an overview about AAPG. It touches on AAPG’s mission, its membership and the opportunities it provides. It is ideal for sharing with any audience and would be a great introduction or close to any presentation. Additionally you may download the “We Are AAPG” video - An Introduction to the Hunt for Oil Posted November- 2011 - These slides were designed for an AAPG Visiting Geoscientis Program short course. The intended audience is upper class undergraduate students, Masters and PhD candidates in any branch of geoscience. Much of the material is basic and intended for students who do not have much prior knowledge of Petroleum Geology and/or Exploration Seismology. There are 17 slide sets and 10 possible agendas for their use. Slides and captions are provided courtesy of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and were provided by AAPG Visiting Geoscientist Fred W. Schroeder. - Geoscience Workforce for the Future: “The Great Crew Change” Posted December, 2008 - A panel of executive-level experts share their observations and concerns about manpower for the oil industry in a special session at the AAPG International Convention and Exhibition in Cape Town held October 2008. Presenter Title Materials Provided Pete Stark Introduction to the Session Slides Scott Tinker Texas BEG (2008-09 AAPG President) Workforce Observations Slides Michael Naylor A 2020 Vision Notes Jatinder Peters The Great Crew Change Slides Notes Mario Carminatti A Petrobras View Slides Rod Nelson Developing People Slides Christian Heine Presented but no materials provided - Managing Your Career as a Geoscientist Posted Sept. 22, 2008 - DOWNLOAD PDF / PPT Presented by Bob Shoup on a visit to Khon Kaen University. A great resource admonishing the audience to "Take Reponsibility: It is your career. It is your responsibility." - Global Energy: Myths, Realities and Paradoxes Posted: July 31, 2008 - Answering the continuing questions about oil prices and the curret energy situation inspired Scott Tinker, AAPG President 2008-09, to generate this "Top 10 List" of the myths and realities about energy. Global Energy: Myths, Realities and Paradoxes was presented in July, 2008 at the Rocky Mountain Section and COGA meeting held in Denver, Colorado. - Geoscience Careers Updated: Sept. 22, 2008 - The following Slide presentation on Geoscience Careers was prepared by Chuck Caughey, Chair of the AAPG Visiting Geoscientist Program Committee, for use by Visiting Geoscientists on campus visits. Visiting Geoscientists may wish to add or subtract slides to personalize the presentation and adapt it to their audiences. Talking points are included. - Grand Canyon: Geology is Scenery! Posted: May 19, 2005 - In 1991 Kansas Geological Survey sent an expedition to the Grand Canyon to re-photograph a 1923 visit. These slides provided, by Lee Gerhard, include that expedition and other trips Gerhard has made. - Energy Posted: April 6, 2005 - These slides were provided by Will Green from talks he presents when he visits university campuses as a Visiting Geoscientist. They are compiled from data found at DOE/EIA. - Canadian Rocky Mountains Posted: October 11, 2004 - A virtual field trip designed to familiarize viewers with the geology of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and the overthrust belt. Not much later, the overthrust belt in the United States became a prime exploration target. Lee Gerhard - Anatomy of a Reef Posted: September 22, 2004 - A photographic virtual field trip though a classical Caribbean reef complex, photographed prior to the collapse of the ecosystem owing to coral and echinoderm disease. Clarendon Bowman (deceased) and Lee Gerhard - Geologic CO2 Sequestration and Denali Fault Earthquake Posted: August 25, 2003 - The earthquake slides illustrate how the engineering of the Alaskan pipeline really works and that development of oil and gas in sensitive areas can be accomplished without damage to the environment. Larry Wickstrom, Ohio Geological Survey, Columbus, Ohio - Is There a Future for Professionals In the Petroleum Industry? Posted: August 18, 2003 - Today's Students, Tomorrow's Professionals. A report presented by John Kaldi, National Centre for Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, University of Adelaide, Australia - AAPG Membership Benefit Pyramid Posted: January 16, 2003 - Help promote AAPG through this simply slide presentation for just about every audience. - Energy and Environment: A Partnership That Works Posted: January 14, 2003 - Slides from four the speakers at this AAPG President's Conference held September 23, 2002 in Washington D.C. - Distinguished Lecture Program Slide Library Posted: November 12, 2002 - The Future Need for Petroleum Geoscientists Posted: May 1, 2002 - presented originally by Donald W. Lewis Presented as a report from the Future of Earth Scientists Committee to the House of Delegates at the AAPG Annual Meeting, March 2002, Houston - The Quest for Energy: Rewarding Careers in Petroleum Exploration Posted: February 2000 - presented originally by John Armentrout The entire slide set is 139 slides, which includes a number of slides dealing with petroleum statistics and images of the exploration process Users have the option of downloading the entire slide presentation or individual slides. Entire presentations are provided both as PowerPoint and PDF documents. When possible, notes are provided within the PowerPoint slides and may be viewed in the Notes Page View. Don't have PowerPoint? No problem. Here are two options you may use in lieu of PowerPoint. - Use the PPT version. There is a PowerPoint viewer available from Microsoft for both the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. They are free for download. - Use the PDF version. Download the PDF version. 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Join for Just $16 A Year - Discounts on travel and everyday savings - Subscription to AARP The Magazine - Free membership for your spouse or partner Welcome to the AARP Discussion Board. Here you can talk with peers about current events ranging from Social Security to caring for your parents to the latest on health care reform. It is also the perfect place to exchange healthy eating recipes and job hunting tips. These forums are for you to engage and have fun meeting new people. Just remember the community code: Be nice! If I drop my Medicaid coverage and opt for Medigap, could there be adverse consequences? posted at December 5, 2011 6:52 PM EST First: December 5, 2011 Last: December 5, 2011 Hello all, this is my first post. I'm younger than the typical retirement age, but have been receiving SSDI for several years. My Medicare coverage also began after about 18 months, at which time I also began receiving a small SDI payment which goes to support supplemental coverage administered by my state's Medicaid system (in my case Medi-Cal). Because of expected cuts to Medi-Cal, I'm considering signing up for a medigap plan such as the ones from United Healthcare endorsed here. As it happens, I also receive Medi-Cal coverage which picks up most of the "other" 20%, which has been fine up to now. It seems like it might be worthwhile to leave Medi-Cal and sign up for a private medigap plan. My question is this: could that lead to adverse attention from my state office? For example, could some auditor decide that if I've just signed up for my own medigap plan which I'm paying for, then I might not have needed their help previously up to that point, and institute overpayment collection? I won't have any additional income next year aside from the SS adjustment, but my Medi-Cal funded medigap coverage looks like it's going to be noticeably less comprehensive.
Q. Did you resolve your tensions? A. Mostly we didn't in the moment. But even when it was happening, I appreciated that he was responsible, involved and utterly devoted to my mother. He was in no way the deadbeat brother that you read about, and I knew that. Q. And after your mother died? A. Little by little, we talked about it. Michael was the one who persuaded me to write the book, and as a fellow journalist he understood how much of the book was going to be very personal, and therefore about him. He read every word about us and objected to almost nothing. Q. What's your relationship like now? A. We are closer, but not forcibly so the way we were those last four years, and just as my mother and I came to admire each other's strengths those last two years, Michael and I also came to admire each other's strengths. Q. You're so honest. You say that during your caretaking phase, you felt lonely and isolated, at times you wanted to run away or wished your mother would die, and you resented being "yoked" to your brother. Don't you think these are normal feelings? A. Yes! What was most important to me in the book was not the point-by-point "how to's" — I don't actually think you can do that anyway, given how different and utterly unpredictable our parents' trajectories are — but giving other people permission to feel as angry, lonely, trapped, scared and crazy as I did. It's hard to believe there's anyone who doesn't occasionally wish his or her parent would just die so it would be over, but I never heard anyone say that out loud. People don't talk about what a hard time they're having. And nobody wants to hear about it, which I think contributes to the loneliness. Q. There's so much we can't control about old age. What is up to us, the children? A. You can't control what your parents, in-laws or your own physical and cognitive problems are going to be, how much is going to be fixable or what it will cost, how long it's going to take, and what it's going to do to your family. What is up to us is controlling if we want to be in denial or not. You have to accept that once parents hit age 85, the vast majority are going to need on average two years of custodial assistance of some kind. You can't walk around thinking they'll be in the small minority who live at home, drive the car, play tennis and then kaboom, drop dead one day without a ton of scary decision-making and enormous expense, or kicking up the old family dust. God bless them if that's how it works out, but it mostly doesn't. People need to try not to be so afraid of dealing with it [sickness and frailty in old age]. You're doing yourself and your parent a disservice if you wait too long to think about this.
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A Shade Less Perfect by Max Barry The spirit of competition is not confined to work. Sometimes the qualities of children are compared. A delightfully funny look at modern family life - with a twist. Max Barry writes novels: Syrup, Jennifer Government, Company. His fourth novel, Machine Man published this year started as an interactive serial. He is also the author of an online game, NationStates. The reader is Adrian Mulraney. - Anne McInerney
Weights linked to lower diabetes risk Weight gains Weight training, and not just cardio workouts, is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a US study. "We all know that aerobic exercise is beneficial for diabetes - many studies have looked at that - but no studies have looked at weight training," says study leader Frank Hu, at the Harvard School of Public Health. "This study suggests that weight training is important for diabetes, and probably as important as aerobic training." Hu and his colleagues, whose report was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, used data on more than 32,000 male health professionals, who answered questionnaires every two years from 1990 to 2008. On average, four out of 1000 men developed type 2 diabetes every year, the researchers found. The risk of getting the blood sugar disorder was only half as high for men who did cardio, or aerobic, workouts - say brisk walking, jogging or playing tennis - at least 150 minutes a week, as for those who didn't do any cardio exercise. Men who did weight training for 150 minutes or more had a risk reduction of a third compared to those who never lifted weights, independently of whether or not they did aerobic exercise. Exercise is beneficial Whereas weight training increases muscle mass and can reduce abdominal obesity, it tends not to cut overall body mass, says Hu. The results don't prove that working out staves off diabetes, because many men who stay fit may also be healthier in other ways, but the researchers did their best to account for such potential differences, including age, smoking and diet. "I think the benefits of weight training are real," says Hu. "Any type of exercise is beneficial for diabetes prevention, but weight training can be incorporated with aerobic exercise to get the best results." Along with an appropriate diet, exercise is also important for people who already have type 2 diabetes and can help control high blood sugar, he adds.
Arctic meltdown not caused by nature Rapid loss of Arctic sea ice - 80 per cent has disappeared since 1980 - is not caused by natural cycles such as changes in the Earth's orbit around the Sun, says Dr Karl. The situation is getting rather messy with regard to the ice melting in the Arctic. Now the volume of the ice varies throughout the year, rising to its peak after midwinter, and falling to its minimum after midsummer, usually in the month of September. Over most of the last 1,400 years, the volume of ice remaining each September has stayed pretty constant. But since 1980, we have lost 80 per cent of that ice. Now one thing to appreciate is that over the last 4.7 billion years, there have been many natural cycles in the climate — both heating and cooling. What's happening today in the Arctic is not a cycle caused by nature, but something that we humans did by burning fossil fuels and dumping slightly over one trillion tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere over the last century. So what are these natural cycles? There are many many of them, but let's just look at the Milankovitch cycles. These cycles relate to the Earth and its orbit around the Sun. There are three main Milankovitch cycles. They each affect how much solar radiation lands on the Earth, and whether it lands on ice, land or water, and when it lands. The first Milankovitch cycle is that the orbit of the Earth changes from mostly circular to slightly elliptical. It does this on a predominantly 100,000-year cycle. When the Earth is close to the Sun it receives more heat energy, and when it is further away it gets less. At the moment the orbit of the Earth is about halfway between "nearly circular" and "slightly elliptical". So the change in the distance to the Sun in each calendar year is currently about 5.1 million kilometres, which translates to about 6.8 per cent difference in incoming solar radiation. But when the orbit of the Earth is at its most elliptical, there will be a 23 per cent difference in how much solar radiation lands on the Earth. The second Milankovitch cycle affecting the solar radiation landing on our planet is the tilt of the north-south spin axis compared to the plane of the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. This tilt rocks gently between 22.1 degrees and 24.5 degrees from the vertical. This cycle has a period of about 41,000 years. At the moment we are roughly halfway in the middle — we're about 23.44 degrees from the vertical and heading down to 22.1 degrees. As we head to the minimum around the year 11,800, the trend is that the summers in each hemisphere will get less solar radiation, while the winters will get more, and there will be a slight overall cooling. The third Milankovitch cycle that affects how much solar radiation lands on our planet is a little more tricky to understand. It's called 'precession'. As our Earth orbits the Sun, the north-south spin axis does more than just rock gently between 22.1 degrees and 24.5 degrees. It also — very slowly, just like a giant spinning top — sweeps out a complete 360 degrees circle, and it takes about 26,000 years to do this. So on January 4, when the Earth is at its closest to the Sun, it's the South Pole (yep, the Antarctic) that points towards the Sun. So at the moment, everything else being equal, it's the southern hemisphere that has a warmer summer because it's getting more solar radiation, but six months later it will have a colder winter. And correspondingly, the northern hemisphere will have a warmer winter and a cooler summer. But of course, "everything else" is not equal. There's more land in the northern hemisphere but more ocean in a southern hemisphere. The Arctic is ice that is floating on water and surrounded by land. The Antarctic is the opposite — ice that is sitting on land and surrounded by water. You begin to see how complicated it all is. We have had, in this current cycle, repeated ice ages on Earth over the last three-million years. During an ice age, the ice can be three kilometres thick and cover practically all of Canada. It can spread through most of Siberia and Europe and reach almost to where London is today. Of course, the water to make this ice comes out of the ocean, and so in the past, the ocean level has dropped by some 125 metres. From three million years ago to one million years ago, the ice advanced and retreated on a 41,000-year cycle. But from one million years ago until the present, the ice has advanced and retreated on a 100,000-year cycle. What we are seeing in the Arctic today — the 80 per cent loss in the volume of the ice since 1980 — is an amazingly huge change in an amazingly short period of time. But it seems as though the rate of climate change is accelerating, and I'll talk more about that, next time … Published 27 November 2012 © 2013 Karl S. Kruszelnicki Pty Ltd
Black holes growing faster than expected Black hole find Existing theories on the relationship between the size of a galaxy and its central black hole are wrong according to a new Australian study. The discovery by Dr Nicholas Scott and Professor Alister Graham, from Melbourne's Swinburne University of Technology, found smaller galaxies have far smaller black holes than previously estimated. Central black holes, millions to billions of times more massive than the Sun, reside in the core of most galaxies, and are thought to be integral to galactic formation and evolution. However astronomers are still trying to understand this relationship. Scott and Graham combined data from observatories in Chile, Hawaii and the Hubble Space Telescope, to develop a data base listing the masses of 77 galaxies and their central supermassive black holes. The astronomers determined the mass of each central black hole by measuring how fast stars are orbiting it. Existing theories suggest a direct ratio between the mass of a galaxy and that of its central black hole. "This ratio worked for larger galaxies, but with improved technology we're now able to examine far smaller galaxies and the current theories don't hold up," says Scott. In a paper to be published in the Astrophysical Journal, they found that for each ten-fold decrease in a galaxy's mass, there was a one hundred-fold decrease in its central black hole mass. "That was a surprising result which we hadn't been anticipating," says Scott. The study also found that smaller galaxies have far denser stellar populations near their centres than larger galaxies. According to Scott, this also means the central black holes in smaller galaxies grow much faster than their larger counterparts. Black holes grow by merging with other black holes when their galaxies collide. "When large galaxies merge they double in size and so do their central black holes," says Scott. "But when small galaxies merge their central black holes quadruple in size because of the greater densities of nearby stars to feed on." Somewhere in between The findings also solve the long standing problem of missing intermediate mass black holes. For decades, scientists have been searching for something in between stellar mass black holes formed when the largest stars die, and supermassive black holes at the centre of galaxies. "If the central black holes in smaller galaxies have lower mass than originally thought, they may represent the intermediate mass black hole population astronomers have been hunting for," says Graham. "Intermediate sized black holes are between ten thousand and a few hundred thousand times the mass of the Sun, and we think we've found several good candidates." "These may be big enough to be seen directly by the new generation of extremely large telescopes now being built," says Graham.
Hoodoos may be seismic gurus Hoodoo prediction Towering chimney-like sedimentary rock spires known as hoodoos may provide an indication of an area's past earthquake activity. The research by scientists including Dr Rasool Anooshehpoor, from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, may provide scientists with a new tool to test the accuracy of current hazard models. Hoodoo formations are often found in desert regions, and are common in North America, the Middle East and northern Africa. They are caused by the uneven weathering of different layers of sedimentary rocks, that leave boulders or thin caps of hard rock perched on softer rock. By knowing the strengths of different types of sedimentary layers, scientists can determine the amount of stress needed to cause those rocks to fracture. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) use seismic hazard models to predict the type of ground motion likely to occur in an area during a seismic event. But, according to Anooshehpoor, these models lack long term data. "Existing hazard maps use models based on scant data going back a hundred years or so," says Anooshehpoor. "But earthquakes have return periods lasting hundreds or thousands of years, so there is nothing to test these hazard models against." The researchers examined two unfractured hoodoos within a few kilometres of the Garlock fault, which is an active strike-slip fault zone in California's Red Rock Canyon. Their findings are reported in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. "Although we can't put a precise age on hoodoos because of their erosion characteristics, we can use them to provide physical limits on the level of ground shaking that could potentially have occurred in the area," says Anooshehpoor. The researchers developed a three-dimensional model of each hoodoo and determined the most likely place where each spire would fail in an earthquake. They then tested rock samples similar to the hoodoo pillars to measure their tensile strength and compared their results with previously published data. USGS records suggest at least one large magnitude earthquake occurred along the fault in the last 550 years, resulting in seven metres of slip, yet the hoodoos are still standing. This finding is consistent with a median level of ground motion associated with the large quakes in this region, says Anooshehpoor. "If an earthquake occurred with a higher level of ground motion, the hoodoos would have collapsed," he says. "Nobody can predict earthquakes, but this will help predict what ground motions are associated with these earthquakes when they happen." Dr Juan Carlos Afonso from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Sydney's Macquarie University says it's an exciting development. "In seismic hazard studies, it's not just difficult to cover the entire planet, it's hard to cover even small active regions near populated areas," says Afonso. "You need lots of instruments, so it's great if you can rely on nature and natural objects to help you." He says while the work is still very new and needs to be proven, the physics seems sound.
The 99 - Blackwolf The 99, Episode 07 - Blackwolf Based on the superhero comic series The 99, this animated action series follows the adventures of 99 youngsters from across the globe who've come into possession of one of the 99 mystical and ancient Noor Stones. Episode 07 - Blackwolf Rughal creates a base in Hong Kong with the help of Blackwolf, a terrifying new ally. Alex is caught in an ancient trap deep beneath the 99's manor house. Blair can save him, but a dark force is drawing Blair to Hong Kong. - 6:40am Sunday, November 18 (R) - 7:55pm Sunday, November 18 - 6:40am Sunday, November 25 (R) - 7:55pm Sunday, November 25
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - D.J. Stephens matched his career high with 15 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked five shots as Memphis took an early lead and easily defeated Tulsa 94-64 on Saturday. Stephens' hustling play in the first half allowed Memphis to hold a 17-point lead at halftime, and the Tigers (18-3, 7-0 Conference USA) continued to pour it on in the second half for their 12th straight win. Antonio Barton led the Tigers' scorers with 16 points, while Chris Crawford added 12 points. Shaq Goodwin finished with 10 points. Kauri Black led Tulsa (12-10, 4-4) with 14 points, while Scottie Haralson added 13 points. Pat Swilling Jr. scored 11 and Rashad Ray had 10 points for Tulsa, which lost its second straight and third in the last four. (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Alameda, CA (Sports Network) - Grady Allen, the father of Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen, passed away Monday. Grady Allen was hospitalized last week with heart problems. "The organization wishes to extend its most sincere condolences to Coach and his entire family," the Raiders said through their Twitter account. Dennis Allen plans to return Wednesday in time to coach Oakland against the Denver Broncos on Thursday night. Allen, who was the Broncos' defensive coordinator last season, has guided the Raiders to a 3-9 mark in his first year with the squad.
LARGO, Fla. - Largo Police have identified the man who fired shots inside an office building and then turned the gun on himself. According to a release, Fred Sumner, 52, walked into the lobby of the BayView Pavillion Business Office Complex located at 15550 Lightwave Drive in Largo around 9:28 a.m. After entering the lobby, Sumner pulled a semi-automatic handgun from his waistband and began shooting. Police said Sumner fired several shots at the lobby doors and windows, then shot himself in the abdomen. He was flown to the hospital, where he is alive and now under arrest. According to investigators, Sumner's wife works for a business located inside the complex. He was upset over an alleged affair she was having. No other people were injured. Sumner is being charged with criminal mischief and shooting within an occupied building. Largo Police detectives are continuing their investigation. Stay with abcactionnews.com for updates. Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says a total of 60 people have been taken to hospitals with injuries from a collision between two New York-area commuter trains.
Columbia Officials Lift Boil Water Advisory COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Some Columbia residents no longer have to take an extra step to use the water inside their homes. The city has lifted the boil water advisory for Ascot Subdivision, following a water line break earlier this week. That was between Kennerly and Hollingshed Roads. After collecting bacterial samples, officials determined the water was safe to use. Wind: 3 MPH Humidity: 62 %
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Now, it is common knowledge these days that Hitler's final great offensive in the last years of WWII was the Ardennes Offensive of 1944/45, also known as the battle of the Bulge. What was not appreciated at the time by the Allied high command was just how desperately short of vital supplies the Third Reich armies actually were. The Ardennes Offensive was Hitler's bold attempt to capture and hold the Allied army's massive supply of Brussels sprouts, vital - of course - for the full functioning of any army. German intelligence were aware that the American army was - in particular - massing huge quantities of the vital Brussels sprouts just behind their frontlines in preparedness for their own massive push - and - of course - in time for Christmas. The German's audacious plan would have succeeded if the Allies had not quickly worked out that it was their stockpiles of Brussels sprouts that were under immediate threat. The bold plan put forward by the Allied Generals was a heavy gamble, but it paid off. They ordered their front-line chefs to begin boiling their entire stocks of Brussels sprouts, and - most importantly - to keep them boiling well past a state of fully preparedness. So, when the weather altered and the wind direction changed, it blew the smell of over-cooked Brussels sprouts straight into the faces of the advancing Germans. Then the Reich troops knew that they would not be able to replenish their stocks of Brussels sprouts and any sprouts that they did capture from the Allied frontline kitchens would be overcooked to the point of inedibility. Later in this series, we will discuss the major strategic role that Brussels sprouts have played in world history, such as Hadrian building a wall to protect the Roman Empire's most northern supplies of Brussels sprouts from the northern barbarians, thus thwarting the barbarian's fiendish plan to deep-fry the Roman's entire stockpiles of sprouts. Then there was, also, Napoleon's retreat from Moscow when his over-long supply line of Brussels sprouts direct from France broke down. Even when his troops could get sprouts, they were of poor quality - dry, wizened and frozen solid. Of course, this led to a massive collapse of morale. Eventually, the lack of good quality sprouts forced a massive retreat where thousands of French troops died from a pitiful lack of sprouts. And, of course, not forgetting - of course - how the Spanish conquest of the Americas was a result of the Spaniards overwhelming sprout superiority.
Books Yellow, Red, and Green and Blue, All true, or just as good as true, And here's the Blue Book just for YOU! Hard is the path from A to Z, And puzzling to a curly head, Yet leads to Books—Green, Yellow and Red. For every child should understand That letters from the first were planned To guide us into Fairy Land So labour at your Alphabet, For by that learning shall you get To lands where Fairies may be met. And going where this pathway goes, You too, at last, may find, who knows? The Garden of the Singing Rose. As to whether there are really any fairies or not, that is a difficult question. The Editor never saw any himself, but he knew several people who have seen them-in the Highlands-and heard their music. If ever you are in Nether Lochaber, go to the Fairy Hill, and you may hear the music your-self, as grown-up people have done, but you must go on a fine day. This book has been especially re-published to raise funds for: The Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity By buying this book you will be donating to this great charity that does so much good for ill children and which also enables families to stay together in times of crisis. And what better way to help children than to buy a book of fairy tales. Some have not been seen in print or heard for over a century. 33% of the Publisher’s profit from the sale of this book will be donated to the GOSH Children’s Charity. YESTERDAYS BOOKS for TODAYS CHARITIES LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little country girl, the prettiest creature was ever seen. Her mother was excessively fond of her; and her grandmother doted on her still more. This good woman had made for her a little red riding-hood; which became the girl so extremely well that everybody called her Little Red Riding-Hood. One day her mother, having made some custards, said to her: "Go, my dear, and see how thy grandmamma does, for I hear she has been very ill; carry her a custard, and this little pot of butter." Little Red Riding-Hood set out immediately to go to her grandmother, who lived in another village. As she was going through the wood, she met with Gaffer Wolf, who had a very great mind to eat her up, but he dared not, because of some faggot-makers hard by in the forest. He asked her whither she was going. The poor child, who did not know that it was dangerous to stay and hear a wolf talk, said to him: "I am going to see my grandmamma and carry her a custard and a little pot of butter from my mamma." "Does she live far off?" said the Wolf. "Oh! aye," answered Little Red Riding-Hood; "it is beyond that mill you see there, at the first house in the village." "Well," said the Wolf, "and I'll go and see her too. I'll go this way and you go that, and we shall see who will be there soonest." The Wolf began to run as fast as he could, taking the nearest way, and the little girl went by that farthest about, diverting herself in gathering nuts, running after butterflies, and making nosegays of such little flowers as she met with. The Wolf was not long before he got to the old woman's house. He knocked at the door—tap, tap. "Your grandchild, Little Red Riding-Hood," replied the Wolf, counterfeiting her voice; "who has brought you a custard and a little pot of butter sent you by mamma." The good grandmother, who was in bed, because she was somewhat ill, cried out: "Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up."The Wolf pulled the bobbin, and the door opened, and then presently he fell upon the good woman and ate her up in a moment, for it was above three days that he had not touched a bit. He then shut the door and went into the grandmother's bed, expecting Little Red Riding-Hood, who came some time afterward and knocked at the door—tap, tap. Little Red Riding-Hood, hearing the big voice of the Wolf, was at first afraid; but believing her grandmother had got a cold and was hoarse, answered: "’Tis your grandchild, Little Red Riding-Hood, who has brought you a custard and a little pot of butter mamma sends you." The Wolf cried out to her, softening his voice as much as he could: "Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up." Little Red Riding-Hood pulled the bobbin, and the door opened. The Wolf, seeing her come in, said to her, hiding himself under the bed-clothes: "Put the custard and the little pot of butter upon the stool, and come and lie down with me." Little Red Riding-Hood undressed herself and went into bed, where, being greatly amazed to see how her grandmother looked in her night-clothes, she said to her: "Grandmamma, what great arms you have got!" "That is the better to hug thee, my dear." "Grandmamma, what great legs you have got!" "That is to run the better, my child." "Grandmamma, what great ears you have got!" "That is to hear the better, my child." "Grandmamma, what great eyes you have got!" "It is to see the better, my child." "Grandmamma, what great teeth you have got!" "That is to eat thee up." And, saying these words, this wicked wolf fell upon Little Red Riding-Hood, and tried to start eating her. Red Riding Hood screamed “Someone Help Me!” over and over again. The woodcutter, who was felling trees nearby, heard Red Riding Hood’s screams for help and ran to the cottage. He burst in to find the wolf trying to eat Red Riding Hood. He swung his axe, and with one blow killed the bad wolf for which Red Riding Hood was ever so grateful. Great Book! Really interesting read! Was great to see a published version of Jewish tales! Arrived very quickly too - great service! A thrilling book about a chase across the US! A great story, my son loved it! Quick and Convenient delivery! Stories of the famous spice route across Asia! 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Jasper Johns (b. 1930, Augusta, GA) Johns attended the University of South Carolina, Columbia (1947-1948) and the Parsons School of Design, New York (1949). A retrospective of Johns’s work was held in 1996 at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and traveled to the Museum Ludwig, Köln, Germany and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. An exhibition of his later work was organized by the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota and traveled to the Greenville County Museum of Art, South Carolina; the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh; the Institut Valencià d’Art Modern, Spain; and the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut (2006, 2007); the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (2007); Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland (2007); Matthew Marks Gallery, New York (2005, 2008); the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Wisconsin (2008); Bobbie Greenfield Gallery, Santa Monica, California (2008); the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio (2009); The Museum of Modern Art, New York (2009); Craig F. Starr Gallery, New York (2006, 2010); and Leo Castelli Gallery, New York (2010). The 2008 exhibition Jasper Johns: Gray was organized by the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois and traveled to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Johns lives and works in Connecticut and Saint Martin. Donald Judd (b. 1928, Excelsior Springs, MO; d. 1995, Marfa, TX) Judd attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and the Art Students League in New York before completing his BS in Philosophy at Columbia University, New York (1953). Judd was a critic for Arts Magazine from 1959 to 1965. He was awarded a travel grant from the Swedish Institute (1965), the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture (1987) and the Brandeis University Medal for Sculpture (1987). In 1986, Judd founded the Chinati Foundation/La Fundacíon Chinati, a contemporary art museum, cultural sponsor, and artist residency program in Marfa, Texas. In 2002, an exhibition of Judd’s early work was organized by the Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Germany, and traveled to The Menil Collection, Houston. A major traveling exhibition was organized in 2004 by the Tate Modern, London, and traveled to K20 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf and the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at Art and Public—Cabinet PH, Geneva (2006); Monika Spruth/Philomene Magers, Köln (2006); JGM Galerie, Paris (2006); Chinati Foundation, Marfa (2006); PaceWildenstein, New York (2007); Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York (2007); Mary Ryan Gallery, New York (2007); Tina Kim Gallery, New York (2008); Paula Cooper Gallery, New York (2008); Judd Foundation, Marfa (2008); L&M Arts, New York (2009); Galería Elvira González, Madrid (2009); Simon Lee Gallery, London (2009); and Galerie Thomas Zander, Köln (2010). Judd lived and worked in New York City and Marfa, Texas. More information about his work can be found at www.juddfoundation.org. Ellsworth Kelly (b. 1923, Newburgh, NY) Kelly studied at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York (1941-1943); the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (1945-1948); and the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris (1948-1954). Kelly is a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters (1974); the American Academy of Arts and Science (1996); L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France (1987); and L’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur, France (1992). He is an Honorary Royal Academician of England’s Royal Academy of Arts (2001). Kelly is the recipient of the Praemium Imperiale Award, Japan Art Association, Tokyo (2000); the Cultural Leadership Award, American Federation of the Arts (2001); and the Lifetime Achievement Award, Americans for the Arts (2007). Recent solo exhibitions have been held at The Serpentine Gallery, London (2006); Tate St. Ives, England (2006); Axa Gallery, New York (2006); the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania (2007); the Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland (2007); The Museum of Modern Art (2007); Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl, New York (2007); Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh (2008); Matthew Marks Gallery, New York (2006, 2009); Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, UK (2010); The Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin (2010); and The Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California (2010). Kelly lives and works in Spencertown, New York. Jay Kelly (b. 1961, Pasadena, CA) Kelly earned his BA from Syracuse University, New York (1983). Recent solo exhibitions have been held at the Gallery at Lincoln Center, New York (2007); William Shearburn Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri (2007); Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago (2006, 2008, 2010); and Jim Kempner Fine Art, New York (2007, 2008, 2010). His work was recently included in group exhibitions at Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond (2007); Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut (2007); Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art, Sarasota, Florida (2008, 2009); the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Esteban Vicente, Segovia, Spain (2009); and The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu (2009). Kelly lives and works in Long Island City, New York. Win Knowlton (b. 1953, Boston, MA) Knowlton attended the Instituto Allende, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (1974) and the Winchester College of Art, England (1977) before receiving his BFA from the Parsons School of Design, New York (1978). He has received fellowships and grants from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1991); the Augustus St. Gaudens Foundation (1995); the Kaplan Foundation (1996); and the New York Foundation for the Arts (1999). Knowlton has completed residencies at Chesterwood, Stockbridge, Massachusetts (1988) and the Kohler Company, Wisconsin (1994). Recent solo exhibitions have been held at Paul Rodgers/9W, New York (2002); the PS1 Contemporary Art Center, New York (2002); and Galerie Minsky, Paris (2010). Knowlton lives and works in New York City. More information about his work can be found at www.winknowlton.com.
England Football Day \|Author: Roger Heywood\|\|Published: 19th May 2010 09:47\| England 2018 Bid ambassador John Terry and Matthew Upson have declared 12th June 'England Football Day' and launched The FA's biggest ever call to the nation for players and fans to come together and celebrate football on the day Fabio Capello's men start their FIFA World CupTM campaign. Inspired by England's kick-off against the USA on 12th June, England players and The FA are calling on the entire country to show their support for the team and pride in our national game by organising a nationwide festival of football. The aim of the England Football Day festivals will be for clubs, schools and businesses to throw open their doors and encourage more people than ever to sign up for a team, become a volunteer, get into coaching or simply celebrate! England 2018 Bid vice-president and England Manager Fabio Capello, says: In England we each share a wonderful passion for the game. I'm sure England Football Day will be a positive experience for the whole country. It is a great opportunity for players, children and families to get involved in football and inspire a new generation." Open to everyone, clubs wanting to organise a festival event can join in the celebratory mood and organise their own mini World Cup tournament, run coaching taster sessions or even rally volunteers to give a new lick of paint to their clubhouse. Many will round off the day by screening the England match in their clubhouses. The FA has already recruited over 100 clubs across the country who have taken England Football Day to their hearts and are setting the example for others to follow and demonstrate the unrivalled passion of fans and players of all ages. As England countdown to the FIFA World CupTM England Football Day festivals will also provide the perfect opportunity for people to take their first steps into coaching and find out more about The FA Youth Award. This groundbreaking new course has been designed to help coaches understand young player's technical and motivational requirements and ensure England continues to produce players capable of gracing the World stage. Supporting clubs in the build up to England Football Day, The FA has launched a dedicated England Football Day website where clubs can get tips on how to stage, promote and enjoy the benefits of getting involved. The website also features an inspirational message from Fabio Capello calling on the nation to come together for England. Kelly Simmons, The FA's Head of the National Game said: "What better time to get more players and quality coaches into football than while England are competing in the FIFA World CupTM. England Football Day has the full support of Fabio Capello and the England team who want fans, players and coaches to get behind what is set to become the biggest celebration of football our country has even seen."
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Peak oil is reality. Demand is growing and supplies are dwindling. Our government refuses to make this known widescale. In not making the general public aware of this, and not planning for the eventuality of it, one not-so-fine day in the not-so-distant future we will all be left to fend for ourselves as oil and gas become near impossible to acquire. It's time to start thinking about ways to survive that. How many of you out there live in the city? How many in the country? How many rent? How many own property/homes? Let's say 2020 is our cut-off date (meaning: oil and gas is way too rare and expensive for the majority of Americans to get), what will you have done Here's a project for all of us.. What can we do now to be ready for that awful day? Tell us what you can do, start implementing those plans now and share with ATS your progress. Here are a few things I have thought about and am trying to do now: 1. Stockpile water, MRE's, canned goods, medicines/first aid supplies & everything related 2. Looking into growing my own foods (canning would be excellent). 3. stockpile ammo for firearms, parts & cleaning supplies. One day we may find ourselves without law enforcement and may have to defend against looters & criminals. 4. Live as close to the job as possible 5. Get a bike, a couple horses, livestock, etc. These are just a few of the things to be done. There are many others. What are you gonna do? Here's an article on the end of oil... The End of Oil Is Closer Than You Think By John Vidal The Guardian UK Thursday 21 April 2005 Oil production could peak next year, reports John Vidal. Just kiss your lifestyle goodbye. The one thing that international bankers don't want to hear is that the second Great Depression may be round the corner. But last week, a group of ultra-conservative Swiss financiers asked a retired English petroleum geologist living in Ireland to tell them about the beginning of the end of the oil age. They called Colin Campbell, who helped to found the London-based Oil Depletion Analysis Centre because he is an industry man through and through, has no financial agenda and has spent most of a lifetime on the front line of oil exploration on three continents. He was chief geologist for Amoco, a vice-president of Fina, and has worked for BP, Texaco, Shell, ChevronTexaco and Exxon in a dozen different countries. "Don't worry about oil running out; it won't for very many years," the Oxford PhD told the bankers in a message that he will repeat to businessmen, academics and investment analysts at a conference in Edinburgh next week. "The issue is the long downward slope that opens on the other side of peak production. Oil and gas dominate our lives, and their decline will change the world in radical and unpredictable ways," he says.
Originally posted by TheSparrowSings Thankyou for sharing your experience with me. It helps me learn and gather ideas on how to embrace something that is innately what I am, rather than run from it. No problem, I have recently come to the same conclusion, that's why I share these types of experiences. The only time I would ever express my true feelings when I was younger was through music, not writing my true emotions into the lyrics but by putting all the pent up feelings of my own into the music. It was a nice way to focus on myself for a change. Me too! When I was young, I would write the instrumental part with emotion, but the lyrical portion with my fake persona's mentality. Like, the background music would be haunting and sad, but the lyrics would be completely silly or nonsensical. I am a musician, sometimes. Right now I am having trouble finding motivation and finding the heart to sing and play. I get discouraged from the things going on in the world and then start to doubt myself because I do realize how insignificant "I" am. Which makes me sad, because I am just learning who "I" am. I don't know how to explain it. I guess I'd better go write about it in my favorite thread that is specifically for whining, This is essentially what I have been doing, or trying to do, now when I feel overwhelmed. I have been trying to meditate like I used to when I was younger but I find it nearly impossible to tune out. I don't know if it has to do with the fact that I am pregnant, or in an apartment building, but I feel constantly overwhelmed with the multitude of energies. Even when I am sitting alone, at 3 am, in front of my computer... I was told once, by a stranger, that they felt something negative blocking me from accessing the whole of my ability. I have spent a long time speculating on whether it is a self-inflicted negativity or something else... hopefully someday soon I will come to a conclusion on it. Well, just don't forget to allow your emotions to resurface when you are able to find a peaceful or less energy-filled place. I know exactly what you mean, it is very difficult to breathe and relax and separate/focus on one's own energy when it is being clawed at (I don't know, this seems like an apt description to me) by the will and thoughts and energies of others. As far as understanding that block, I think you already know what it is. You just haven't realized it yet. I find that when I actually let things go, the answer comes of its own accord. Not always in the way I expect, though. Hang in there! I highly recommend finding a park or deserted parking lot you can go to every day and just walk around and be away from too many people and think. That's what I do. Talking to your little one might help, too, even though s/he can only answer in abstract... 9/4/12 by ottobot because: (no reason given)
U.S. reaches agreement on Chen 5/3/12 9:33 PM EDT Updated: 5/4/12 9:06 AM -- Politico Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng may make it out of China soon as it turns out. The U.S. and China have been in a diplomatic stalemate for several days already. It looks like the man can become eligible for a student visa. His family can join him while out of country. Obama may be off the hook this time. The Chinese foreign ministry and State Department have reached an agreement to get Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng out of the country, a sudden resolution Friday for the Chinese dissident whose case had created a diplomatic stand-off for the two countries. Circumventing a showdown with the U.S. over giving Chen asylum, the Chinese foreign ministry released a statement on its website saying, “If he wants to study abroad, he can apply through normal channels to the relevant departments, according to the law, just like any other Chinese citizen.” Shortly after, the State Department announced a fellowship at a U.S. university that would allow Chen, his wife and two children to quickly leave “The Chinese Government has indicated that it will accept Mr. Chen’s applications for appropriate travel documents. The United States Government expects that the Chinese Government will expeditiously process his applications for these documents and make accommodations for his current medical condition. The United States Government would then give visa requests for him and his immediate family priority attention,” State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said in a statement. The Chen case had caused a major problem diplomatically for the U.S. and China, and created mounting political pressure at home for President Barack (CNSNews.com) -- The Rev. “Bob” Xiqiu Fu, founder and president of the human rights group ChinaAid and a personal friend of Chen Guangcheng, the blind human rights activist, called on Thursday for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to help Chen. Hillary and Timmy have been busy with some other business too ! "Hillary Clinton, this is the time to deliver," Fu told a hearing of the Congressional Executive Commission on China on Thursday. Chinese Rights Activist: 'Hillary Clinton, This Is the Time (CNSNews.com) - China has agreed to join the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, after touring a cookstove exhibit with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Beijing on Thursday. It's one of several new U.S.-China "eco-partnerships" announced during Clinton's visit, which has been overshadowed by human rights concerns involving blind dissident Chen Guangcheng. Clinton launched the Global Alliance, a public-private partnership, two years ago. The stated goal is to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women and combat climate change by bringing "clean and efficient cooking solutions" to families around the world. The total U.S. commitment to the cookstove project so far is $105 million. China's participation will help the Global Alliance meet its goal of having 100 million homes adopt clean and efficient stoves and fuels by 2020. In China, an estimated 80 percent of households rely on solid fuels such as wood or dung to burn the fires that heat their food. The World Health Organization estimates that burning those solid fuels accounts for more than 540,000 premature deaths in China each year and various chronic and acute Clean Cookstoves Top Hillary Clinton's Agenda in China on Thursday
reply to post by Druid42 What an awesome thread !! I've been on the internet almost from the day it started. I've been on multiple forums, groups and sites along the years and gradually cut down to one place and one place only...ATS. For me, all I need is right here... Friends, people from all over the world, great minds, funny minds and everything in between. I strongly think that this is the best alternative forum out there but it's much more than that. I feel like I'm part of a community that strives for truth, for answers, for knowledge. Trolls come and go, much like most threads but every now and then, a member or a thread sticks out of the norm and then it strikes me, everytime. I am not alone in my way of thinking, in my way of living, in my way of being. There are like minded individuals that are willing to share, to give, to That's what I get from ATS and it makes it all worth it!
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Axitinib is used to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC, a type of cancer that begins in the cells of the kidneys) in people who have not been treated successfully with another medication. Axitinib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of an abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps slow or stop the spread of cancer cells. Axitinib comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken with or without food two times a day. Take axitinib at around the same times every day, about 12 hours apart. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take axitinib exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water; do not split, chew, or crush them. If you vomit after taking axitinib, do not take another dose. Continue your regular dosing schedule. Your doctor may start you on a low dose of axitinib and gradually increase your dose, not more than once every 2 weeks. This depends on how well the medication works for you and any side effects you might experience. Talk to your doctor about how you are feeling during your treatment. Continue to take axitinib even if you feel well. Do not stop taking axitinib without talking to your doctor. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the manufacturer's information for the patient. This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Before taking axitinib, - tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to axitinib, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in axitinib tablets. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients. - tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, and nutritional supplements you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention any of the following: bosentan (Tracleer); carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Epitol, Tegretol); clarithromycin (Biaxin, in Prevpac); itraconazole (Sporanox); ketoconazole (Nizoral); medications to treat HIV/AIDs including atazanavir (Reyataz), efavirenz (Sustiva, in Atripla), etravirine (Intelence), indinavir (Crixivan), nelfinavir (Viracept), ritonavir (Norvir), and saquinavir (Invirase); modafinil (Provigil); nafcillin; nefazodone; phenobarbital; phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek); rifabutin (Mycobutin); rifampin (Rifamate, Rifater); rifapentine (Priftin); steroid medications such as dexamethasone (Decadron); telithromycin (Ketek); and voriconazole (Vfend).Many other medications may also interact with axitinib, so be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking, even those that do not appear on this list. - tell your doctor what herbal products you are taking, especially St John's wort. - tell your doctor if you have a wound that has not healed, or if you have or have ever had bleeding problems; blood clots; high blood pressure; a heart attack; bleeding in the stomach or intestines; brain cancer; a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in your lung); a stroke or ministroke (TIA); or heart; liver; or thyroid disease. - tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, or if you plan to father a child. You or your partner should not become pregnant while you are taking axitinib. You should use birth control to prevent pregnancy in yourself or your partner during your treatment with axitinib. Talk to your doctor about birth control methods that will work for you. If you or your partner becomes pregnant while taking axitinib, call your doctor. Axitinib may harm the fetus. - tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. - if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking axitinib. Your doctor will tell you to stop taking axitinib at least 24 hours before your surgery. Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication. Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet. If you miss a dose of axitinib, skip that dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Axitinib may cause side effects. 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If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at Web Site] or by phone [1-800-332-1088]. Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication. In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911. Symptoms of overdose may include the following: - coughing up blood Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor will order certain lab tests to check your body's response to axitinib. 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Singapore secures Suzuki Cup lead over Thailand \|Singapore's Mustafic Fahrudin (R) scores their first goal against Thailand during the first leg soccer match of their AFF Suzuki Cup finals in Singapore December 19, 2012. Photo by Edgar Su, Reuters.\| SINGAPORE - Singapore took a big step to a record fourth Suzuki Cup title after deservedly beating Thailand 3-1 at home in a niggly first leg of the Southeast Asian Championships on Wednesday. Defender Baihakki Khaizan smashed home the third goal from centimetres out in the 91st minute of the match played on the artificial turf at the Jalan Besar Stadium to give his side a big advantage ahead of the second leg in Bangkok on Saturday. "It was really important to win this game and the boys have done that," Singapore coach Raddy Avramovic told reporters. "Both teams are capable to score goals, both can win home and away, we are in some way lucky we have a good result. It is now up to us to go to Thailand and try to score, because if we don't it will be very difficult." Three-times winners Thailand had impressed going undefeated en route to the final with their fast flowing technical play and they were heavy favourites to win the biennial tournament for the first time in a decade prior to the first leg. Singapore, though, were quick out of the blocks on Wednesday, pressing the Thais back, and the home side were rewarded with a penalty in the ninth minute after defender Piyaphon Buntao hauled down Bosnian-born Aleksandar Duric in the area. Midfielder Mustafic Fahruddin sent the Thai goalkeeper the wrong way at the second attempt after the Japanese official had ordered the kick to be retaken because of encroachment. Thailand eventually found their form in the second period and grabbed an equaliser just before the hour mark. Singapore left back Shaiful Esah was caught in possession and Teerasil Dangda broke down the flank before pulling a cross back for Adul Lahso to steer home for the vital away goal. They were level for just three minutes, however, with striker Khairul Amri restoring the home side's advantage with a neat finish at the near post after swivelling away from the hesitant Thai defence. Both sides had chances to grab another goal before Thai goalkeeper Kawin Thammasatchanan failed to deal with a deep corner to the back post with Baihakki on hand to smash the ball into the roof of the net after it fell kindly for him. Thai coach Winfried Schaefer shrugged off the defeat and said his side would give their all to try and overcome the two-goal deficit in the second leg. "I have trust in my team. I know my team. I'm sure we will win this next match," he told reporters. (Reporting by Patrick Johnston, Editing by Tom Pilcher)
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11:49 AM on 06/16/10 wait. what were we talking about? AP.net RespinsSome albums speak louder than their words. Some albums' words speak louder than their music. Some albums, well, border which grabs the listener more, the lyrics or the instrumentation. For mewithoutYou, Catch For Us the Foxes not only turned heads amongst listeners and artists alike for its content, it put the band in a category all their own. There is a mood across Catch For Us the Foxes unlike any other. It's dark and inwardly uncomfortable. There's so much hope, but it's masked under the heavy beats of drummer Rickie Mazzotta as he hits like heart murmurs maneuvering through vocalist Aaron Weiss' poetic delivery. Weiss acts less a frontman and more a town crier to a community latched onto every word of faith, hope, troubles and depression. From the drive of "January 1979," where Weiss crams in a wordy story to how "The Soviet" crescendos into something special worth every goose bump up the crawl of your arm, the band floors the mind and floats the heart if its listeners. For some, the songs capture instrumentally, to others it's the lyrical content holding more worth. Songs like "Disaster Tourism" and "My Exit, Unfair" don't contain cheap opening riffs, instead they sound a bit more like smart little anti-breakdowns that set the mood and imagery. Speaking of cheap, passion is something that is just thrown around these days, but listening to the closing "Carousels" and "Son of Widow," passion is defined not only by heartfelt words of Weiss but by the listener getting through his knack for storytelling and how uneasy it may be to follow. I'm not a grand writer able to capture that feeling through words, but I think there is an understanding of that "passion" amongst fans of the band. Catch For Us the Foxes shows that some bands have the gall to try new things and some bands will continue to do the same and fade away. The album still holds up almost a decade later. As for its lyrical undertones, those can be debated amongst friends and family, but there's no argument that mewithoutYou set a bar with their sophomore release. To this day, I can't even tell you a band or album that sounds anything "like it," past or present. That says a lot with how many similar RIYL you see these days.
Allegheny County Bar Association releases 2008 Judicial Survey results To view the 2008 Judicial Survey results, click here. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 24, 2008. Officers of the Allegheny County Bar Association today released the results of the association's 2008 Judicial Survey. The survey, conducted every four years, provides the opportunity for attorneys who are practicing in Allegheny County to evaluate the judges in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, the United States District Court for the Western District of PA, and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, as well as U.S. Magistrate judges and Workers' Compensation judges. This is the first time that the Workers' Compensation judges have been part of the survey. The survey results can be found on the association's website at www.acba.org in a PDF format. The survey asks respondents to rate judges in the following areas: impartiality, legal ability, diligence, and judicial temperament. According to Ken Gormley, president of the bar association, "our association bylaws require us to conduct this survey every four years, and our attorneys who represent clients in cases before these judges are in an excellent position to provide a first-hand evaluation." "What the survey reveals is that we have outstanding, fair judges in Allegheny County with years of legal experience. We are all committed to continuing to provide feedback to our judges, as is being accomplished through this survey." Each judge is provided a copy of the survey results. This year, approximately 1,000 attorneys who try cases/represent clients in the courts responded to the survey. "The survey does not compare the performance of judges in any way. Rather, our attorneys only evaluated the judges whom they have appeared before during court proceedings. That is what our bylaws require, and we believe it amounts to useful feedback for our judges in Allegheny County who strive for ongoing excellence," Gormley added. Chartered in 1870 and headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, The Allegheny County Bar Association is a professional organization with more than 6,500 member attorneys, judges, magisterial district judges, legal administrators, and paralegals. For the press release archives, click here
Toolkits from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), aimed to help reduce errors in tax returns, have been broadly welcomed by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) as they could help busy accountancy advisors. HMRC is in the process of sending out reminder letters to tax agents about the existence of these toolkits and want feedback from those who are already using them. There are 20 toolkits covering a range of taxes including Income Tax, Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Value Added Tax (VAT). Some specific areas include Directors’ Loan Accounts, Losses and Capital Allowances. The toolkits provide guidance on areas of error that HMRC frequently see in returns and set out the steps that professional agents can take to reduce those errors. They aim to help and support, but are not mandatory, in: - ensuring returns are completed correctly, minimising errors - focusing on the areas of possible error that HMRC consider key - demonstrating reasonable care. They are updated at least annually to make sure they are up-to-date and relevant. Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA’s head of taxation, said: 'These toolkits are helpful guidance for tax professionals which they can use when they are completing tax returns for their clients. 'The toolkits can help to reduce preparation time for the returns for submission deadlines. Tax has become a lot more complicated, so toolkits can make life a little easier for professional advisors will make a difference. 'HMRC is also keen to receive feedback about the toolkits, which you can give on its website.' - To find an ACCA accountant to hire for a variety of financial services, and to feed back about the HMRC toolkits, visit the 'Related Links' section, to the left of this article.
Equal treatment between persons irrespective of gender, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation is a core founding value of the European Union. In addition to being a fundamental right, with the financial crisis, equality has also become an economic imperative that needs to be further addressed and given exposure. ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) recently organised in Brussels its 2013 President's debate, in association with the Irish presidency of the Council of the EU, to discuss with experts what can be done to fight inequalities and discrimination in the workplace. The aim was to exchange best practice in terms of existing support towards diversity and also envisage what could be the next steps to reinforce that support. The debate’s discussions revealed that despite the positive steps taken in the last half century, real equality is yet to be achieved in society. Managing diversity in working life needs further improvement – women are still facing discrimination in issues such as equal pay, or still experiencing difficulties such as reconciling a work and family life. Other interlinked societal issues include the discrimination towards older and disabled workers, which urgently require new structures and approaches. In addition, the current economic crisis is putting further pressure on the finances of all EU member states, resulting in austerity measures and cuts in social policies, including equality. There was a large consensus among panellists that investing in equality policies should however not be sacrificed: these policies, by ensuring that all groups at risk of discrimination are empowered to play a positive role for growth and given the opportunity to show their talents, could contribute to the creation of a more inclusive and prosperous society. To face the daunting challenges linked to growth and jobs that are today – and quite realistically tomorrow as well - affecting most major economies, we cannot indeed afford to waste any economic contributions. Richard Howitt , MEP Rapporteur on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), stressed that: 'Business progress on diversity must not be a victim of the economic crisis. The gains that we have worked hard to secure are now under huge pressure with redundancies a lingering threat, and continued economic uncertainty. The European Parliament has been clear in my report voted last month that CSR has to be at the heart of a truly inclusive and long-term sustainable recovery. Vulnerable groups are often the first and hardest hit victims of an economic downturn, but as policymakers we must use all tools at our disposal including a better use of public procurement and an increased emphasis on social and human rights standards to ensure that a sustainable recovery is also an inclusive recovery.'
Netflix exclusive first of its kind Political drama captivates viewers Published: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 16:03 Corruption in politics, sex, drugs and power make “House of Cards” impossible not to watch. After Netflix released all 13 episodes of the new adaptation of the British miniseries, there’s no need to keep waiting for more. “House of Cards” is comparable to a high budget film. Production is top quality. The writing done by Beau Willimon, who wrote the 2011 political drama film “Ides of March,” is what sets the political tone of the drama. However, the writing is far from original. Although it is based on a concept similar to the British miniseries, the show fails to make use of its advantages. The writers miss the opportunity to create something new with the story. It seems almost cliché for a political drama to include a journalist who is willing to have sex with politicians to gather news. Fortunately, there are plenty of other reasons to watch the show that make up for its lack of originality. Democrat Francis “Frank” J. Underwood speaks to the camera and engages the viewers in his plans. This way of speaking right to the camera is adapted from the original series, but works very well in Spacey’s favor. Spacey’s facial expressions and haunting voice are so intriguing that one can’t help but look forward to his next step. Mixed with dark humor and witty lines, Underwood’s character becomes captivating. His character is perfect for skeptics who question the political system. In his dialogue are truths people believe politicians hide from the public. Character development moves very quickly in “House of Cards.” Perhaps the most rapid change is seen through the young reporter, Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara). Her character first appears in jeans and a hooded sweater, and then evolves into wearing skirts and blazers after her stories make the front page of the Washington Herald. Her character, as well as Underwood’s, show how acquisition of power can quickly change people. His relationship with his wife, Claire Underwood (Robin Wright), also takes a surprising turn. Out of the blue, as Underwood gains more and more power, their marriage is plagued with secrets. What makes the show so addicting is its characters. Although Zoe Barnes is a cliché, her character still plays an integral part in the story. It is 13 hours filled with corruption involving the most powerful people in the country. With the show’s engaging characters, it’s easy to sit and binge on a few episodes at once.
Blossom Star Jenna Von Oy Welcomes Baby Girl First Published: May 25, 2012 1:38 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- It’s a girl for Jenna von Oy and husband Brad Bratcher! The former “Blossom” star gave birth to a baby girl, Gray Audrey, in Nashville on Monday, the actress told People. “Brad and I are, of course, ecstatic she’s here and we are madly in love with her already. It’s truly unimaginable how quickly she wrapped us around her little finger!” Jenna, 35, told the mag. “We are exhausted, but enjoying every moment of it, as every moment she’s doing something new and memorable,” she added. Gray was delivered three weeks early via C-section and weighed in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces, with a full head of hair. “She has an incredible amount of hair! So much so, that the hospital nurses washed it, brushed it, and put a bow in it on the first day!” Jenna said. “We know kids a year old who don’t have half the amount of hair our daughter had at birth!” Jenna and Brad tied the knot in October 2010 and announced they were expecting in January. “We’ve always wanted children, and we wanted to start having a family right away,” Jenna told People at the time. “We’re so excited!” Copyright 2013 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Desperate Housewives Finale: James Denton Sounds Off! First Published: May 14, 2012 2:54 PM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The women of Wisteria Lane said their final goodbyes on Sunday night, as the curtain fell on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” after eight seasons. One of the closing scenes saw original “Housewife” Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) taking one final spin around the neighborhood, as the ghosts of the street’s deceased residents watch over her – including her longtime love, Mike Delfino (James Denton). So, what did James – whose character was shot to death earlier this season — think of the series’ final episode? “It’s hard to tie up all of those loose ends, but I think they did a pretty good job,” James told Kit Hoover and guest co-host Andy Cohen on Monday morning’s Access Hollywood Live. “I think it played really well, it’s all about what the audience wants after sticking with us for that long and it sounds like they’re pretty happy. I think [show creator Marc Cherry] did a great job with it.” After meeting his untimely end earlier this season, as he was shot to death protecting Teri’s character, James said he was thrilled to come back one more time for the show’s homage to the characters who have been killed off. “The ghost scene was pretty cool,” James said. “People knew that some of us were coming back, but I think they thought it would be flashbacks. But having all of those people there, it’s a lot of great dead actors – from Season 1 to now, we killed 52 people.” Noticeably absent from the final scene was the ghost of one of Wisteria Lane’s most notable deceased residents – Edie Britt, played by Nicollette Sheridan – who, of course, was involved in the dramatic lawsuit against Marc Cherry and the show earlier this year. So where was she? “Yeah, that’s interesting wasn’t it? I think she was booked. She was doing another job that day,” a coy James noted of Nicollette’s absence. As for the rumored feud between Teri and the remaining “Housewives” – Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman and Vanessa Williams – specifically, a recent gift from Eva, Marcia, Felicity and Vanessa to the show’s crew, where Teri’s name was not included, James said he wasn’t privy to the details of the much-talked about gift debate. “I can honestly say I don’t know. It could be as simple as they couldn’t get together on it, but Teri did do her own gift as well, so if she did get left out, she made up for it,” James told Kit and Andy. “I can honestly say I don’t have any idea what the backstory is on the gift.” Any rumored ill will between the ladies aside, James said his time working with Teri has been nothing but a blessing. “It’s been the best thing. I worked with Teri almost exclusively and I learned a ton from her. She’s really brilliant comedically, very underrated I think. We’ll have a scene on paper that you’re kind of going, ‘How is this going to work?’ and sure enough, she makes it work,” he said of his longtime co-star. “And she has a great quality where people pull for her on-screen and I benefited from that because they wanted Mike [Delfino] to be her knight in shining armor because they wanted her to be happy. “Teri was a big, big bonus for me for eight years,” James added. Copyright 2013 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Miranda Lambert, Lady A Off To Fast Start At CMAs First Published: November 10, 2010 10:36 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It really has been a “Revolution” for Miranda Lambert: The blonde firebrand has won The Country Music Association Award for album of the year. Hailed by critics and musicians as the best album of the year, CMA voters agreed as “Revolution” completed a sweep of major country music awards Wednesday night on Lambert’s 27th birthday. ”‘Revolution’ truly has caused a revolution in my life this year,” Lambert said after a long hug with fiance Blake Shelton. Lambert beat out her good friends Lady Antebellum for the coveted award and also won video of the year earlier in the night. Her song, “The House That Built Me,” won song of the year for songwriters Tom Douglas and Allan Shamblin. The tale of a family’s hard-luck times mirrors Lambert’s own upbringing and has resonated with fans, spurring her to nine nominations. Lady A had nothing to be blue about, riding their hit “Need You Now” to wins for single of the year and vocal group. The hit song about late-night hookups helped Lady A sell 3 million albums so far this year. “Thank you to my brother, Josh Kelley, for making me to move to Nashville six years ago, I love you,” Lady A vocalist Charles Kelley said after his band took single of the year. Charles Kelley made the journey with his good buddy Dave Haywood and the two met Hillary Scott a short time later. The rest has been nonstop success with their second album, “Need You Now,” selling more than 3 million copies this year. The Zac Brown Band won new artist of the year. Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood joined Keith Urban to kick off the show with “Songs Like This” before the hosts returned to poke lighthearted fun at the stars and current events. “Nashville had a flood and it barely made news,” they sang, “while up through the gulf came a bubbling crude.” They also made fun at Tiger Woods and Brett Favre, singing, “She caught Tiger with some tail it’s plain to see, and Brett Favre has taken up photography.” Paisley could finally win the CMA’s coveted entertainer of the year trophy Wednesday night — but he’ll have to best another veteran and three relative upstart acts to make it happen. Paisley has been nominated for the award every year since 2005. Though he’s won 13 CMAs since first being nominated in 2000, he’s never won the biggest award. But he faces tough competition from former winner Keith Urban, Lambert, Lady Antebellum and Zac Brown Band, the first act nominated for both entertainer of the year and new artist since Ricky Skaggs in 1982. Lambert will be partying hard with fiance Blake Shelton, who also got off to a fast start with a win in the musical event category for “Hillbilly Bone” with Trace Adkins. “That’s how I like to start the night,” Shelton said. “Now I can get drunk and relax.” The entertainer of the year category underwent something of a makeover this year as the CMA membership installed a new wave of performers in key categories, acknowledging a crossover trend that is bringing country music to more new ears than ever. The list of omissions in that category is long and includes Underwood, last year’s winner Taylor Swift and several highly successful acts long considered contenders. Still, there’s no questioning the impact Lady A, Zac Brown Band and Lambert had on the industry over the past year. “I got to make country music history, which is what everybody hope’s for when they’re in this industry, because I had the most nominations out of any female ever, so … I’m having a great day already,” she said, wearing a pink gown by Sherri Hill as she walked the black carpet. “It’s my 27th birthday, so I’m hoping the best birthday would to take home obviously a CMA.” Lambert rode the popularity of her acclaimed platinum album “Revolution” to a record for the most nominations for a woman in the 44-year history of the CMAs and the second most overall. Both of her No. 1 hits, the sassy “White Liar” and “The House That Built Me,” were nominated in two categories, song and single of the year. The show was shown on ABC. Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library. By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--HSBC, the global bank expected to report [pounds sterling]10 billion annual profits this month, has backed down over a claim for [pounds sterling]500,000 overpaid to investors. The U-turn follows intervention by Financial Mail. The overpayment was made to more than 800 customers with five-year stock market-linked investment bonds maturing at the end of last month. The "tranche 76" bond should have repaid investors 95 per cent of their initial money because the FTSE 100 index, to which the bonds were linked, failed to rise over the five years. …
Posted: Saturday, October 20th 2012 at 10:46pm Jani, Belicchi, Prost team win Petit Le Mans By The Associated Press CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN - Neel Jani, Andrea Belicchi and Nicolas Prost won the Petit Le Mans on Saturday, racing to a three-lap victory in the season-ending 1,000-mile event at Road Atlanta. Level 5 Motorsports' Scott Tucker and Christophe Bouchut repeated as P2 driver champions with a class victory alongside Luis Diaz in their No. 95 HPD ARX-03b. The trio took the lead for good when Conquest Racing's Martin Plowman went off track and then was penalized for speeding on pit road with 20 minutes left. Extreme Speed Motorsports' Toni Vilander went the last 70 minutes on one tank of to take the GT race win. Vilander drove the No. 01 Ferrari F458 Italia with Scott Sharp and Johannes van Overbeek. Link: American Le Mans Series © Copyright 2013 AccessNorthGa.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.

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