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I picked this up because it was cheap and it has 250+ ratings and a >3.75 star average rating at GR. I'm not sure I got the same edition everyone else has read. The edition I have had some serious pacing problems and glaring issues with the worldbuilding.
Our intrepid hero finds himself dumped off in Las Vegas, some time after it's been taken over by vampires. This is a state sponsored execution - he and his fellow convicts are expected to die. So far so good. This clearly isn't going to be the best book I read all year, but we're off to a good enough start. In the course of the next few paragraphs he manages to break into an as yet unscavenged army surplus store - that none of the hundreds (thousands?) of convicts before him, or undead residents of Las Vegas had yet broken into. How lucky can one guy be? There's a thick layer of dust over everything - but the store is just as it was when the employees last locked up. There's no hint as to why this store is intact when the rest of Las Vegas is run down and decrepit.
During the course of the scavenging, a fight ensues with a vampire and the vampire gets killed. Hero finds out that if he ingests a wee bit of vampire blood he gets superhuman strength etc (yawn). The whole fight didn't convey any sense of danger - it just sort of ambles along at the same pace as everything else we've done so far. Our hero was detected while he was quietly tiptoeing around inside the store, but the fight that knocked over rows of shelves didn't seem to draw attention from any of the other vampires flying around. And of course everything our hero needs for his solitary, Rambo-esque trek out of Las Vegas and back to (wherever) is right there in easy reach.
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Theatre review: The Kitchen429
Prestat has a long association with the theatre. Loyal customers include such theatrical greats as Sarah Bernhardt in the 1910s and Sir John Gielgud and Dame Peggy Ashcroft in the 1950s – joined today by Olivier Award winner Adrian Lester. Neville Croft, former owner of Prestat, was a playwright whose writing career was sadly curtailed after drunkards interrupted press night of his West End play All Year Round in October 1959. In memory of Neville Croft, we now publish the occasional theatrical review.
The Kitchen at The National Theatre
Sir Arnold Wesker is now a grand old man of the theatre having first made his name as a playwright in the 1950s and ‘60s. He is probably best known for his 1962 play Chips With Everything that examined the life of a corporal in the British army.
I remember performing in the latter in a school production and The Kitchen, Wesker’s first major work written in 1957, is a drama that similarly focuses on earthy people toiling in ordinary jobs. The closest comparable playwright is probably Arthur Miller and the setting is a kitchen of a large West End restaurant (think Simpson’s In The Strand).
The National Theatre throws (forgive the pun) the kitchen sink at this production: a spectacular and lavish set and a beautifully choreographed performance by an excellent ensemble cast. If anything, the production outshines the material. Waitresses float through the air and the director constantly plays with the theme of time (both its varying pace and rhythm).
I sensed that this emphasis on time, though interesting and welcome, was probably not to the forefront of Wesker’s mind when penning the play. The characterisation is universally strong and the tension of a functioning kitchen with a multicultural staff – from which the drama of the piece is drawn – is entirely accurate.
(Prestat fact: what was true in 1957 was true in 1896 and is true today. The first dozen employees of Antoine Dufour, the founder of Prestat, were all from continental Europe. A principal challenge of Prestat’s kitchen remains the mix of nationalities – few of whose first language is English.)
The Kitchen is not without its weaknesses. The first act builds to an extraordinary crescendo as the demands of lunch at the great restaurant peak. It’s engaging, humorous and clever in equal measure. The second act, therefore, is post-climax and as a consequence comes as something of an anti-climax.
In the second act Wesker sketches out the idea of the restaurant’s owner as God and the kitchen a Union of Nations that should not question his authority. It’s an interesting proposition. “If you don’t like paternalistic capitalism, get out of the kitchen,” seems to be the moral of the story.
Whether it is a moral that Wesker agrees with is uncertain. The play benefits from not being didactic but its corresponding weakness is a lack of narrative. The Kitchen is a slice of life but, like life itself, is somewhat imperfect.
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The expectation is that the Latvia game will draw a huge crowd, the New Zealand match is a sell-out, the Australia one isn’t far behind, and even Samoa will attract over 40,000 fans. Lansdowne Road is the place to be over the next few weeks.
Some pundits expressed their surprise that so many would turn up to effectively watch the same group of players that in the last year were so disappointing for the rugby and football teams. How could a group of coaches and managers have such pull? Some will just go to see Roy Keane in an FAI tracksuit, Eamon Dunphy said that in some ways it’s about hope, but for those who attend, it’s grounded in reality too.
Nobody can explain it fully, but force of personality, charisma, momentum, and leadership, all have a huge influence on the outcome of games at international level.
Last week the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, having been the worst team in the league last season. In the wake of the Boston bombing the team and the fans tapped into that raw emotion, but the only concrete reason anyone could provide for this unprecedented flip in form was a change of manager. Last year Bobby Valentine was in charge, and so toxic was his management style that he was literally booed out of the ground in his final game. His replacement, John Farrell, ended the season with the World Series and a congratulatory phone call from Barack Obama.
Under Farrell senior players were revived, unknown pitchers became throwing machines, twitchy players became clutch players, and fans loved him from the off. It got to the point where there was a sense of inevitability about the World Series, long before it was won. For the franchise that copied the Oakland A’s famed moneyball and data analytics model more than any other, this success came down to chemistry.
In the case of Irish football, there is a feeling that the sport here needs an injection of energy, something or someone to focus on, and even those who disliked him as a player can’t deny the power Roy Keane has to influence those around him. Even to get back to interesting press conferences and post match interviews will be comforting.
The sense always with Trapattoni was he cared about winning because it preserved his own status in the game, whereas Keane, in spite of his constant criticism and sniping, clearly cares about Irish football. Rugby is not at such a low ebb here. Fans still have the provinces to follow and they know that there is fresh talent coming through the academies, but last season was our worst in the Six Nations (for lots of reasons) since the 1990s, and the atmosphere at games has been poor for a while now.
Schmidt may not have as much influence on his team’s style of play as the provincial coaches do, but he will have a lot more access to his players than his football counterparts. The vast majority of the rugby players reside here, Ireland play 11 or 12 games a season, there’s a proper competition once a year, and they go into camp for extended periods. Plus, by the nature of the sport, rugby coaches can put more of a pattern on things, individual talent is less of a factor. There is no equivalent of Messi in rugby, because no one man can influence things the same way, even Dan Carter.
New Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill and assistant Roy Keane working for ITV last night in San Sebastian alongside Lee Dixon and Adrian Chiles . Pic: INPHO/Donall Farmer
So while the football fans will turn up to the Latvia game to witness a movement, a possible culture change in the sport, the rugby fans will expect and probably see a discernible change on the field of play as early as the second or third game of Schmidt’s reign.
John Plumtree, Ireland’s new forwards coach, said this week that with all the new coaches and players and terminology floating around, at the moment its more about ‘sorting things out’, which suggests there wont be a huge amount of complexity to the game plan against Samoa. Plus, there’s something about a Samoan shoulder to the rib cage that simplifies things in a player’s mind. On Saturday, however, and in the weeks to follow, fans of both sports will have a sense of hope and a sense of excitement as they walk towards Lansdowne Road, and thats one of the best feelings in sport.
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Chicken and lime mayonnaise baguettes
- 1.5L (6 cups) cold water
- 5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
- 6 fresh kaffir lime leaves, torn
- 4 (about 800g) single chicken breast fillets
- 1 bunch fresh coriander, leaves picked
- 200g watercress, stems trimmed, washed, dried, sprigs picked
- 100g bean sprouts
- 6 fresh kaffir lime leaves, extra, veins removed, finely shredded
- Salt & ground white pepper
- 2 30cm baguettes (French sticks)
- 125g (1/2 cup) good-quality whole-egg mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
All nutrition values are per serve.
In this month's issue
Eat in, eat out, eat well. Look for the taste liftout on Tuesdays in the Herald Sun, Courier Mail and Daily Telegraph, on Wednesdays in the Adelaide Advertiser, and in Perth’s Sunday Times.
What everyone's cooking
From the magazines
Here's a great way to celebrate all things Aussie. This Golden syrup Anzac cheesecake will wow any crowd.
Win hearts with this easy flatbread topped with caramelised onion and blue cheese.
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Users of Android smartphones will now be able to pay using their digital wallet stored on their phone in shops and on third-party apps.
Released as a competitor to the existing Apple Pay platform, Android Pay will allow more people to pay quickly and simply, without the need for a physical wallet.
With reports revealing that 60% of smartphone users in the UK own an Android handset, Android Pay’s launch could see a sharp increase in the number of mobile contactless transactions.
The platform has the same maximum spending limit of £30 as Apple Pay, however Android have stated that by upgrading terminals, business owners can choose to accept higher amounts in the future.
Differing from Apple Pay, the new launch from Google will also offer incentives for Android customers to pay using their smartphone. The company is launching a monthly promotion named “Android Pay Day”, allowing users access to discounts on the Tuesday before payday.
Benefits such as discounted coffee from Starbucks, and reduced price takeaway food from Deliveroo are amongst the initial offers announced, with Google promising more offers to come.
Banks that are supported on the Android Pay platform are Bank of Scotland, First Direct, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, M&S Bank, MBNA and Nationwide Building Society. Barclays customers will not be able to use the app, as Barclays are launching their own product to compete in the digital wallet landscape.
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Samsung has today released its first 4K Blu-ray player, and it's the second of its kind to arrive in the UK after having been beaten to market by Panasonic's DMP-UB900.
At around £430, Samsung's player is significantly cheaper than Panasonic's £600 model.
Like its competitor, the UBD-K8500 features full High-Dynamic range (HDR) lighting which ensures a good level of contrast between an image's whites and blacks, allowing more detail to be perceived in an image overall.
According to Samsung the player fully conforms to the recently announced Ultra HD Premium specification. Samsung is a member of the Ultra HD Alliance which worked to define the specification.
Samsung were the first to announce their Ultra HD Blu-ray player at IFA in Berlin last September. Panasonic meanwhile announced their rival at CES in January, and brought it to market just two months later.
Samsung's player will be ready for the 130 Ultra HD Blu-ray discs which are currently planned for release this year. It will take some time for the Ultra HD Blu-ray library to rival the size of its older 'lower-res' Blu-ray counterpart, but until then rest assured that the player is backwards compatible with your existing collection of discs.
If you choose to use the UBD-K8500 to play one of your existing 'Full HD' (ie 1080p) Blu-ray disks, the player will automatically upscale it to 4K. The same feature is also offered for standard DVDs, but the effect won't be nearly as seamless.
The player can also be used to play CDs if you're into that sort of thing.
Netflix and thrill
The UBD-K8500 also works as a streaming device with streams from Netflix, Youtube, and Amazon Video currently supported. All three services support 4K resolutions, but it should be noted that Amazon's app doesn't currently support HDR.
The Samsung UBD-K8500 is available now in the UK with an RRP of £429.99.
- Soon there'll be a lot more blu-ray titles available, Universal have gotten in on the action
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Chest beating - Express yourself with a fur bib that suits your hairstyle. Go full bear to show you’re a man who can’t be tamed. Or choose a neat trim to improve the appearance of your muscle definition.
Trim and shave chest and torso
1. Before trimming/shaving your chest or torso, you must prep first. If trimming, that means a quick comb through to avoid knots.
2. To trim, use a tool for body grooming such as the Philips Norelco Bodygroom. With multiple length settings you can use different trimming lengths depending on the body area.
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Vinyasa Yoga is a collection of yoga postures sequenced together in a flowing method. Attention is targeted on linking the breath to the body’s actions. This class is appropriate for college kids who’re comfy with a reasonable stage of exercise. It isn’t advisable for starting exercisers or individuals with injuries. Lessons will be provided on Wednesdays at 5:30p. Please check calendar @ TWC for dates. Class size is proscribed to 10 people. Must join ahead of time due to limited availability.
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For the second year running, Infosys Technologies missed its annual revenue guidance. This, and the muted guidance for 2013-14, sent not only its own shares plunging by 20 per cent but also created waves in Europe. The shares of the France-based Capgemini fell by 3.5 per cent, while German peers SAP and Software AG also took a hit.
The country’s second-largest IT services exporter announced on Friday that its revenue growth forecast for 2013-14 would be 6-10 per cent. This “safe guidance” is significantly lower than the industry average of between 12 and 14 per cent projected by Nasscom. Despite enjoying an encouraging third quarter, Infosys missed its full-year revenue guidance by 0.97 per cent in rupee terms and 0.6 per cent in dollar terms. It registered a net profit of Rs.2, 394 crore, up by 3.4 per cent over the previous year. Infosys reported revenues of Rs.40,352 crore for 2012-13, up by 19.6 per cent, compared with the previous financial year. Its revenues in the quarter ended March 31 amounted to Rs.10,454 crore, up by 18.1 per cent, compared with the corresponding period in 2012. | <urn:uuid:1c6a5918-6470-420e-b6ce-cdb0f12267c6> | CC-MAIN-2015-14 | http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/infosys-disappoints-shares-plunge/article4611126.ece | 2015-03-31T06:05:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-14/segments/1427131300313.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20150323172140-00037-ip-10-168-14-71.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958384 | 263 |
Project 150 currently serves more than 6,000 high school students in need. 3,300 registered homeless and 3,100 non-registered homeless, displaced and disadvantaged high school students at all 62 high schools in Southern Nevada. Additionally Project 150 serves students in need at 30 high schools in Reno, NV. High School is Tough Enough without having to worry about where you are going to sleep at night. Project 150 was created out of our community’s desire to help these kids. Our mission is to offer support and services to these homeless high school students so they have what they need to continue school and be successful in life.
Deliver Your Donations to the Project 150 Volunteer Center or any of our convenient drop off locations.
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I never have quite gotten over the goddess Sirona's imagery. This is pretty much her, I'd say.
Snakes in Celtic mythology represent a lot of things, but most often it's rebirth, health, and renewal... a symbol of eternity.
This painting's one I'm proud of, one that makes me finally feel like, BAM. I'm back in business. I forget the dimensions of this, but it's as tall as my knee, so... there you are.
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Patient and Community Engagement
The Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research is delighted to share its experience in Patient and Community engagement research. Below are the featured examples of projects currently conducted by our faculty or successfully finalized and published:
Accelerating Collaborations for Evaluation (ACE) Matching Service
ACE partners RWJF Evidence for Action applicants involved in community initiatives with researchers so they can build evidence to promote a Culture of Health.
Reverse Innovation & Community Engagement to Improve Quality of Care & Patient Outcomes (Project CONNECT)
A randomized clinical trial conducted in East Baltimore to strengthen community-based organizations, improve communication, and improve the health of local residents.
Preventing Fall Related Injuries in Older Adults
Local Patient and Stakeholder Councils are designed to incorporate the perspective of patient and family lived experiences into study planning and implementation at each the clinical trial site.
Comparative Effectiveness of Health System vs. Multi-level Interventions to Reduce Hypertension Disparities
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Cool Mueller Letter From Guy Hired To Exonerate Trump, Now GIVE US THE F*CKING REPORT
It's time for another round of "Goofus and Gallant," starring the New York Times and the Washington Post! See if you can guess who is who.
One of those is more correcter than the other! So yes, of course, the New York Times is Goofus, because it always is. But wait, what is this, a twist in the plot?
OH MY GOD, THEY BOTH WENT FULL GOOFUS. YOU NEVER GO FULL GOOFUS.
It might seem like quibbling, but it isn't. Attorney General William Barr sent a brief letter to Congress Sunday explaining that he had read all the pages of Robert Mueller's long report, and that it determined beyond a shadow of a doubt -- as we knew, from Mueller's indictments -- that the Russian government engaged in a concerted campaign to hack the election to hurt Hillary Clinton. However Barr reports -- not Mueller, Barr -- NO COLLUSION by any members of the Trump campaign or by the president himself (at least not "knowingly"). The letter says Mueller recommended no more indictments, and that there are no more sealed indictments, but doesn't say Mueller didn't kick anything to other jurisdictions that we don't yet know about. Finally, Barr writes that Mueller presented evidence on both sides of the question of whether Trump committed obstruction of justice, but came to no conclusion, therefore he was not accusing the president of a crime, but he wasn't exonerating him either. But Barr -- we guess because of his professional expertise in covering up Iran-Contra -- was able to determine that also NO OBSTRUCTION, therefore story over, the end, do not pass go, Rachel Maddow must now go to jail!
OK, he didn't say the Maddow thing. That's mostly Glenn Greenwald, who has decided she is Judy Miller for even reporting on the Trump-Russia conspiracy, because Glenn believes Bill Barr 100 percent full stop, because if you know anything about Glenn, it's that Republican attorneys general are to be trusted at all times, no questions asked.
Greenwald is also sending online blowjobs to the great journalists at The Federalist, because yep sure you betcha why not.
May we remind y'all at this point that nobody besides Bill Barr has read Mueller's report, and that Mueller didn't have any part in drafting the conclusions in Barr's letter?
Should we also remind y'all that Donald Trump famously didn't sit for an interview with Robert Mueller, and we already know he lied about a few things in the take-home test answers he submitted to Mueller, and it's pretty hard to determine intent to obstruct justice when you haven't interviewed the target himself?
Would it be impertinent of us to note right now that Bill Barr was LITERALLY HIRED BECAUSE HE BELIEVES PRESIDENTS CANNOT OBSTRUCT JUSTICE -- AND SPECIFICALLY WROTE AN UNSOLICITED MEMO SHITTING ON THE OBSTRUCTION PORTION OF MUELLER'S INVESTIGATION -- THEREFORE IT IS VERY SHOCKING THAT HE DETERMINED AFTER TAKING A SHIT SUNDAY MORNING AND EATING ONE THOUSAND PANCAKES THAT TRUMP DID NOT COMMIT OBSTRUCTION?
Or as one of our greatest ethics experts put it:
Donald Trump committed obstruction in plain sight 50 times before breakfast every single day, as any fucking ass can see. But Barr just doesn't really believe in obstruction, even though he told Senator Amy Klobuchar to her face that he totally believes in obstruction, you betcha:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar questions attorney general nominee William Barr on obstruction www.youtube.com
One more quick thing on obstruction, as Southpaw reminds us not only of Barr's memo, but of the fact that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was literally a character in one of Trump's most in your face acts of obstruction, his firing of James Comey in order to stop or weaken the Russia investigation.
As you might expect, Barr's little cover-up move will be earning him some nice visits with Congress.
All the characters in Trumpworld are crowing right now, and we should let them. The aforementioned Glenn Greenwald is taking a victory lap, and we should let him. His president has been exonerated (nope) and his favorite American institution, the Justice Department, has helped accomplish that (well, at least the Trump-appointed windsock at the top). They believe this is over and that they have won. We should allow them their moments in the sun and go about our business of continuing to tell the story of the most corrupt presidential administration in American human history. Their self-righteous yelping will settle down when it's time for it to settle down.
Of course, it's a wonder they're doing that, considering how they haven't read Mueller's report, just like we haven't.
Now, would it shock you to learn that even Barr's letter, while saying it determined that NO COLLUSION, did not actually quite determine that NO COLLUSION? Let's play a little game we like to call "Fun With Tricky Language"!
Barr's letter -- and maybe Mueller, maybe not, guess we should read his report for ourselves -- defined the Russian influence conspiracies on the 2016 election as only the Russian online social media influence operation on America, conducted by the Internet Research Agency (IRA) troll farm in St. Petersburg, and the Russian hacking operation to steal Hillary Clinton's emails. See if you can spot the funny words:
"The Special Counsel did not find that the Trump campaign, or anyone associated with it, conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in these efforts, despite multiple offers from Russian-affiliated individuals to assist the Trump campaign."
Well, that's highly specific! And not as exonerating as it first appears, is it, if we're only talking about them doing conspiracies "with the Russian government"? Here's Marcy Wheeler on the contortions Bill Barr got his body into, in order not to incriminate the Crime Daddy who gave him his job. (For more, read her full post.)
So we're not talking about any of the weird quid pro quo questions like the Trump Tower meeting or the Trump Tower Moscow deal, all the dangles the Russians made to Trump people, who replied, "If it's what you say, I love it, especially later in the summer!" And we're not talking about any of the Russian pivots to sanctions relief, which Trump and his people seem to have been more than happy to provide when they've been able to get away with it. (For more on that, read David Corn.)
We may find that Mueller, like Barr, also took an extremely limited view of his mandate and the fundamental crimes of the 2016 election. (Guess we need to read his report.) We might also find Mueller explaining a much darker story, one that he has receipts for, but nonetheless -- for whatever reason, whether because it's just not in US legal code, or because he needed cooperating witnesses like Paul Manafort to NOT LIE TO HIM ABOUT THEIR MEETINGS WITH RUSSIAN SPIES -- was unable to fully prosecute. (A good place to find that information would be in Mueller's report.)
Because on the first point, there was never going to be some smoking gun secret tape of Trump saying, "I collude and conspire you!" Perhaps some of what Mueller found is absolutely vile, but hasn't quite been imagined by our laws -- but should be, in the age of online warfare. Perhaps a Democratic Congress needs to make the laws and the next Democratic president needs to sign them. (They'll need the full report to do that, Bill.)
As to the second point, for real, Paul Manafort lied and lied and lied and lied and protected his Russian bosses. He specifically lied about his transferring of Trump campaign voter information TO A MAN WITH KNOWN TIES TO RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE. And Mueller may not have been able to prosecute the conspiracy without Manafort's full cooperation. That might have been why, out of the cases he had, Mueller held Manafort closest to his investigation until the bitter end.
Oh, and a third point we haven't made yet, and which is not remotely addressed in Barr's letter. Remember how the FBI opened an investigation into whether or not Donald Trump is a literal actual intelligence asset of the Russian Federation? We still don't have an answer on that one! Guess we need to read the full report, and then keep investigating.
Glad Glenn Greenwald's dick is hard right now, though.
We have always believed that Robert Mueller was a man of integrity and capability who would prosecute his mandate fully. However, while it's sometimes been easy to fall into the trap of the idea that Mueller would save us, we've also always known that wasn't actually his job, and that he's not the kind of guy who would exceed his mandate, despite the cries of WITCH HUNT from Donald Trump's Twitter and the gullets of Fox News and the Glenn Greenwalds they bring on every night. However, a crucial part of trusting Mueller's work is to 1) ASSESS HIS FUCKING WORK, NOT BILL BARR'S CLIFFSNOTES VERSION OF IT and to 2) assess it as it is, rather than through the lens of what we think he should have been investigating or how we think he should have done his job. To view Barr's letter as a full exoneration of the president and his campaign -- well, that's just fucking lazy and dishonest, if you actually read the words in it.
At the end of the day, there's more to this story. A hell of a lot more.
We'll leave you with this tweet from Christopher Wylie -- remember him? The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower?
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In Austin, cheap Tex-Mex can be found within a taco-throw of any apartment, but only a lucky few can claim to live so close to a Taqueria Arandas. With more than five Austin locations, the Texas chain has clearly made it its lifework to bring inexpensive gorditas, tacos, quesadillas, taquitos, tortas, and tostadas to the poor and needy. And for that, we thank them and let them keep the change from our $5 bill.
Dan’s your man if you’re looking for cheap brunching options in the ATX. Omelets are out of your price range, but anything on the menu involving a biscuit is just your speed, as is the pancake short stack. Stay for lunch and enjoy one of the restaurant's famed burgers for under $5, so long as you don’t get too fancy with it. | <urn:uuid:11f7d61e-eb5d-4efb-93d2-4f82f2fe9d57> | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | https://www.thrillist.com/eat/austin/great-austin-meals-under-5-cheap-food | 2020-04-04T22:55:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370525223.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20200404200523-20200404230523-00015.warc.gz | en | 0.942637 | 192 |
Last night I started begrudgingly tossing all of the Mega Millions tickets my husband and I stocked up on last week when we were hoping that we’d be the lucky ones to take home $314M. It’s always more fun buying the tickets than it is checking them isn’t it? The Man always takes it harder than I do although I spend more time planning out what we’d do with our imaginary millions. As we read about the big winner in New York and tossed those little peach papers in the trash I thought to myself, just because we aren’t jackpot winners that doesn’t mean we can’t keep being lucky in love. Then this crazy brain of mine went a step further (of course) and started thinking just how much the game of marriage can be like a game of chance – if you really think about it. And, another addition to my little Marriage How-To Guide was born!
A Guide To Playing The Game Of Marriage Just Like You Play The Lotto
Hope and believe! You play the lottery with the belief that there’s a good chance you might come out a winner, so enter into your marriage with the belief that you’ll win at it. Translation: Stay positive!
Trust your gut! When you really don’t feel you have a chance of winning, or your gut tells you that “your numbers” aren’t due for awhile, you don’t play them. That’s your gut saving you a buck or two. Translation: When it comes to your marriage, using the same instincts can save you from a fight or two.
Don’t ever quit! All is not fair in lottery or love. Sometimes you hit, and sometimes you don’t, but does that ever stop you from playing? Translation: Marriage will undoubtedly have its highs and lows but a smart player never quits the game.
Don’t be afraid to go with a feeling! When you see the same total pop up on a store register three times in one day a little voice inside your head says “play those numbers” and so you do. When things between you are going well, just go with it! Translation: If something feels right in your marriage, It’s probably because it is.
Take a risk! You may or may not win your money back, but you will never have a chance of winning if you never play. Translation: After all, isn’t love the ultimate gamble?
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Employee training is a critical factor in every organisation’s life cycle. It helps employees learn specific knowledge or skills to improve performance in their current roles, and therefore, improves on employee productivity
In a 2013 Skillsoft Survey, of over 1,000 office workers, 33 per cent said they prefer to learn by feeling or experiencing what they are learning about. Hands-on training affords employees the opportunity to apply what they are learning before they have to translate the skills to their day-to-day tasks.
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The Flume: Unplugged
The old Log Flume ride was dull, uninspiring, and just so darn boring that it was widely avoided by visitors. Now, with a sponsorship by Cusson's Imperial Leather, Alton Towers hope to change all that, with a re-fit themed to a bathtime with attitude. Same ride, a whole new experience. Are you ready to get wet?
During the new re-theme of Merrie England the flume will keep it's current theme and imperial leather sponsorship, open as usual from March 15th
Such a good ride, but looses its themeing when it goes out into the woods, but has some great drops and who doesn't love rubber ducks
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Apparently it's not persecution for a tabloid to publish a hit piece on the "top 200 homos."
A couple has reportedly been attacked, resulting in one death so far
At the beginning of the year, Truth Wins Out joined several organizations to host The American Prayer Hour. The goal was to highlight the involvement
The Ugandan tabloid Red Pepper is an instrument of that nation’s ruling family, and it is periodically used by corrupt Uganda evangelicals — among them,
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Miranda Tran Charged With Murder
November 16, 2007, 5:59 PM
A Sioux Falls mother arrested for seriously injuring her baby is now charged with his murder. Twenty-four-year-old Miranda Tran's baby, Aiden, died early Friday morning at a Sioux Falls hospital.
She was arrested Thursday afternoon when emergency crews arrived to find the four-month old wasn't breathing.
Officials determined he had head injuries from blows, shaking or hitting an object or surface.
Miranda Tran sobbed quietly in court Friday morning. Arrested Thursday for aggravated assault, the charge changed to 2nd degree murder when her son died.
Her family sat behind her and offered support as the judge told her if found guilty, she could spend the rest of her life in prison.
The details of what happed to Aiden Tran Thursday morning at his home are still not being released. But the seriousness of the crime led Lincoln County state's attorney Tom Wollman to request a 750,000 dollar cash only bond.
Wollman says, “We believed it was an appropriate bond amount to ensure her appearances at all future court dates and as well the other consideration we look at is whether or not she's a danger to the community.”
If found guilty of second degree murder, Tran will be sentenced to life in prison. The thought of her daughter spending the rest of her life behind bars brought Tran's mother to tears.
“I can't envision a darker day for Aiden's family and extended family. Obviously our hearts go out to them collectively and they’re in our thoughts and prayers…and as well I'm sure that it is not a very pleasant day for the defendant either,” Wollman says.
Wollman says in these types of cases, he becomes the voice of the victim. He says from this day forward he will be Aiden's voice and will seek justice on his behalf.
Wollman says, “Anytime you're dealing with a youngster that can't adequately describe what took place or in this case is in effect silenced....does make the case much more difficult to deal with.”
An autopsy was scheduled for Friday afternoon. The case will now go to a grand jury and Tran will return to court December 4.
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Disembarking from the ferry with our fellow day-tripping passengers, I was instantly reminded of the settings of so many films from my favorite director, Ingmar Bergman; an ambiguous island characteristically, if not physically, remote from the outside world, maintaining a built environment almost architecturally indistinguishable from its surroundings and embedded in nature. Perhaps this actually was the start of a Bergman film and this family was at the center of the story, venturing to the grand estate compound of great-grandparents to celebrate a milestone anniversary, but where events would unfold which would reveal deep familial resentments, uncovering years of animosity, self-doubt, and psychological trauma, exposing the inevitable emptiness and loneliness of the human experience in an otherwise existential world devoid of meaning. Or maybe I have seen just one too many films by one of the greatest and most prolific directors of all time and my visit to his homeland got the better of my imagination.
The Seventh Seal by Ingmar Bergman, 1957
This island excursion to Vaxholm was the second day of our city break to Stockholm over the three-day bank holiday weekend and a perfect way to explore the surrounding areas. Aside from the many island-hopping opportunities, there is plenty to keep the visitor busy in Stockholm itself. This European capital is by far one of the most progressive cities I have visited and combines the modern with the old in a manner that only the cool and chic Swedes are capable of doing. Situated across 14 islands, the major sites are easily accessible by foot.
Most of the historic landmarks are located on the island of Gamla Stan, which is where we stayed and is a convenient, centrally located hub in which to base yourself and explore other parts of the city. Aside from the history and the culture of Gamla Stan, just south of the island is the artistic and bohemian district of Södermalm, home to some of the city’s most interesting boutiques, independent galleries, and cheap eats. North of Gamla Stan is Östermalm, the city’s primary commercial shopping and business district. We spent most of our time in Gamla Stan and Södermalm cruising through the medieval alleyways lined with restaurants, bars, and shops.
When we booked our trip several months ago we could not figure out why we were having so much difficulty finding accommodation. Although we knew that Stockholm had a reputation for being expensive, and even a bit exclusive, it seemed absurd that we could not find any available rooms. Hotels, B&Bs, and flats were all booked well in advance and it was only when we arrived in Stockholm and saw hundreds of people roaming around the city with matching teal colored messenger bags that we understood why. The global congress of cardiologists was being hosted in Stockholm and over 30,000 of them were in town. If anyone were to suffer a heart attack that weekend, I’m sure they would be in good hands. Much to my chagrin and with no other options available, we were able to book a private room in advance at The Best Hostel Stockholm located in Gamla Stan overlooking the water. As it was my first experience staying in a hostel, and much to my surprise, it was not that bad at all and in fact, the location could not have been better. Interestingly enough we even met a couple of Australian cardiologists who, booking last minute, were forced to stay at the same place which was occupied not just by young backpackers, but by families and old people as well who were in our predicament. However, in all sincerity and coming from a non-hostel traveler, for the price, location, and relative quality and decent amenities, I would highly recommend this hostel to anyone traveling to Stockholm.
Scandinavian Europe is consistently known as one of the most expensive regions in the world and Stockholm especially so. While it is admittedly expensive, that should not turn the traveler off of a visi here. Things can be done within a reasonable cost bracket. For example, instead of buying several rounds at a bar, simply pop into a Systembolaget during their operating hours and stock up on a few good quality, reasonably priced bottles of wine. If you do plan to go for a drink or two, stick to pints of beer which are not too differently priced than here in London. It is possible that cocktails may easily make you go broke. When deciding on restaurants, we were able to identify several great options that were also in the London price range. Because of its location on the water, Stockholm has a terrific selection of fresh seafood, especially salmon. On Monday we opted out of traditional Swedish meatballs, meat and potatoes for lunch and headed for a small, informal sushi restaurant in Östermalm with surprisingly positive results. Keep in mind that while things are expensive here, if planned properly, there is no reason to break the bank. If you are in Gamla Stan and need a caffeine boost before heading out for a day of sightseeing in the Old Town, I highly recommend a visit to Albert and Jack’s at 24 Skeppsbron for fantastic, reliable, and inexpensive coffee and pastries.
Purchasing alcohol in Sweden is an extremely unique experience and can only be done through one of the state-run Systembolagets. While the supermarkets do sell low-alcohol beer, if you want anything over 3.5 percent (wine, real beer, or spirits) it must be purchased through a Systembolaget which are usually only open for about five hours a day. After taking a number at the front of the store, you peruse samples of the available selections of beer, wine and spirits behind an enclosed glass case, note the serial number on your ticket and present it to the attendant at the counter once your number is called. Within a few seconds he presents you with your selection from a warehouse in the back of the store. The whole sensation is a strange combination of post office, liquor store, and designer shopping.
Although I made an honest attempt at assimilation into the Swedish fashion sense, I realized that my face is not built for the ultra-trendy glasses the Swedes are made famous for. It is well worth noting that, generally, Swedish people in addition to speaking impeccable English and being highly educated, are also very attractive and are well coordinated with the city which itself exudes the same distinctive sleek and stylish confidence.
Sweden, aside from being one of the most progressive countries in Europe, also enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world with low rates of crime and very stable economic and political conditions. So instead of our short Swedish excursion becoming a symbolic meditation on life straight out of a Bergman film, it was a long vibrant weekend inspired by local high style, new ideas, and of course very good Systembogalet-purchased wine as well as an opportunity to pay homage and provide a quick nod to one of the most important names in cinematic history. | <urn:uuid:11ac9914-4932-495a-bcd3-9f81f996004c> | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | http://londoncosmopolitan.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/hej-from-sweden.html | 2017-10-22T08:10:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187825154.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20171022075310-20171022095310-00471.warc.gz | en | 0.973053 | 1,436 |
The Norwegian Pledge
The Norwegian government made the billion-dollar pledge one year ago, following Yudhoyono’s commitment to battle deforestation and reel in the country’s rapidly-rising CO2 emissions. It is earmarked for building up the country’s capacity to measure and monitor its forests – a key step if the country is to earn carbon credits for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).
That funding is to be paid out slowly over the 7-8 years, and is contingent on certain benchmarks – the implementation of this moratorium being one of the first. Indonesian and international observers are looking to the moratorium as an indication of the seriousness of the country’s commitment to the principles and objectives of REDD.
Yudhoyono had pledged to sign the moratorium on January 1, but faced stiff opposition from other officials and industry lobbyists who argued that REDD was less lucrative than palm oil, pulp, and timber.
Indonesia’s history of unchecked deforestation earned the nation an unenviable place among the top greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters in the world, ranking third globally. Even before securing this ignominious ranking, however, Indonesia had long been targeted with sustained criticism from environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and foreign governments for its troubling environmental record. It came as a major surprise for many in the international community as Indonesia began taking several serious steps toward initiating a nation-wide REDD program over the past year.
The singularity of Indonesia’s emissions profile (80% from forest and peatland degradation), has made the island nation a prime location for testing and demonstrating the potential for REDD on a globally-meaningful scale. And yet, while many observers in the media are attuned to the major events occurring in Indonesian forest and climate change policy, few independent voices have provided a view of these events that goes beyond the national significance of the Indonesian REDD experiment. Indonesia is an international focal point and laboratory for dealing with numerous critical dialogues including land tenure and indigenous rights reform, biodiversity conservation strategy, let alone the pivotal gateway it may hold for global carbon markets.
An Overview of REDD-Related news in Indonesia
On May 1, 2009, the Indonesian Minister of Forestry signed the Ministry of Forestry Regulation P.30/2009 on Procedures for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, putting into motion the ongoing REDD saga.
REDD featured prominently throughout the climate talks of 2009, achieving its most prominent recognition in December 2009 with an explicit place in the Copenhagen Accord as well as insertion of language supporting a REDD mechanism in the formal negotiating tracks within the UNFCCC.
In January 2010, Indonesia announced an audacious plan to reduce emissions by 26 percent from business as usual levels by 2020, with REDD being a major component of the plan. By mid-year Indonesia had reviewed its forestry laws to make them more compatible with REDD and was, with international support, building capacity on the ground to deal with issues of governance and monitoring.
In June 2010, Norway and Indonesia signed a letter of intent pledging US$1 billion from Norway to initiate a REDD program in Indonesia. The deal intended to aid Indonesia in achieving its emission reduction goals, realized primarily through the establishment of 2-year moratorium on concessions for forest-clearing activities slated to begin in 2011. Indonesia then went one step further, announcing a voluntary decision to halt concessions on peatlands immediately. However, disagreements on Indonesia’s part about what constituted “peatlands” made some question how committed the country is to enacting a credible moratorium. As with forest conservation more generally, the “name game,” that is, the choice of definitions of “forest” and “peatland” used for these types of programs are politically, economically, and environmentally contentious and subject to heavy lobbying and pressure from various interest groups.
Following the announcement of the moratoria and progress toward a wide-scale implantation of the REDD plan, detractors—mostly environmental groups and scientists — began faulting Indonesia’s hesitation in reducing existing forestry concessions, citing concerns over the influence of the large palm oil and paper industry.
The eruption of a number of environmental scandals this summer involving Indonesian palm oil giant Sinar Mas added to fears that powerful industry interests could undermine forest conservation efforts. In one of the most-covered events of the summer, Greenpeace launched a campaign against Sinar Mas that convinced several large companies (including Burger King and Unilever) to cut Sinar Mas products from their supply chains. A moment of heightened tension came when Greenpeace published photos allegedly showing Sinar Mas clearing protected primary forests.
Indonesia’s REDD program appears to be moving forward, but is still characterized by confusion and uncertainty. Several conflicting statements as to the status of disbursements of funds from the Norwegian pledge, as well as jurisdictional power-plays have been common. Plans to form a ‘REDD council’, shifting power from the Forest Ministry to the new agency that would report directly to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, were criticized by a third agency, the National Forest Commission, who claimed it would make forest management more complicated. In a gaff that received minimal press, the delayed distribution of the first $30 million from the $1 billion REDD fund in early October was announced by Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta, who said that Indonesia had not yet not completed necessary preparatory steps stipulated in the deal. The President’s special assistant on climate change, Agus Purnomo, quickly refuted the claim, saying a decision to postpone distribution of the funds had not been delayed, but that the REDD taskforce would be choosing which financial institutions would handle the funds that coming Monday.
Daniel Kandy is a research fellow at Ecosystem Marketplace, focusing on Forest Carbon and Biodiversity markets. He recently graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in anthropology, focusing on land use and agriculture. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org
David Diaz is a Forest Carbon Associate with Ecosystem Marketplace. He manages the Forest Carbon Portal, and can be reached at email@example.com
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Is 10×50 better than 10×25?
Here’s a simple question to demonstrate this: which of a 10×25 or a 10×50 binocular will be best for viewing the night sky? The answer is, of course, the 10×50. You’ll see many more distant objects in the night sky thanks to the wider aperture.
Which is better 10×50 or 12×50 binoculars?
10×50 have bigger exit pupil and are steadier, while 12×50 offers larger mag – the question is… is 12×50 worth the extra mag?
HOW FAR CAN military binoculars see?
Some PEO—Soldier representatives characterize the M25 extremely high resolution capabilities as being able to see a golf ball a mile away. Others quantify the capabilities, crediting the system with a maximum range of 4,000 meters with an effective range of 2,500 meters.
What binoculars do Navy SEALs use?
The M22 binocular is the primary field binocular for both the Army and the Marine Corps. The 7 x 50 (7X magnification; 50 mm objective lens) measures 7.1 inches x 8.2 inches x 7.4 inches and weighs 2.7 pounds. It is available through Northrop Grumman Corporation, the prime contractor.
What makes our 10×50 binoculars so special?
These 10×50 binoculars boast a well-elaborated optical system with high-destiny and anti-reflective lenses to deliver a clear view and excellent light transmission. Due to multi-layered prisms made of dielectric material, you can enjoy vibrant, crisp and accurate views. Roof prism coating increases resolution and contrast.
What size is the exit pupil on A 10×50 binocular?
10×50 binoculars produce a 5mm exit pupil (50/10) When there is plenty of light, your pupils constrict to a size smaller than both the exit pupil on a 10×50 and a 10×42 and thus there is more than enough light for you to perceive a bright view.
What size binoculars do I Need?
10×50 is best if as well as during the day, you also sometimes use your binoculars in low light and want an image brightness that is similar to that of an 8×42, but also the added image detail that a 10x power gives you and are willing to pay a little more as well as add a few grams and millimeters to the instrument. What do Binocular Numbers Mean?
What are the best binoculars for astronomy?
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Archive for February 2006
Marior, our director, sent Nearmiss more notes on “Time and Space”. He’s neither willing to drive the three hours to the roof we have access nor is he looking for a roof locally. He’s somewhat desperate to have us reset the critical scenes in a park.
Nearmiss took first crack at a rewrite and did a good job. We have different strengths, she and I. I’ll rewrite her dialogue, but she’s a great foil off of which to bounce new ideas. She came up with a workable compromise. It’s not as good as the original, but her ideas led to some of my own and we’ve groped toward a new finale that I can live with.
Looks like we lose the grotesques, however. In the original draft, they lined the rooftop. The old woman in our screenplay, Gretchen, had a nice moment with one, but it looks like we’ll have to drop that. You don’t find too many public parkland. Although – and I’m thinking out loud here – perhaps we can replace it with a spooky tree stump or something….
Working on shorts that will get made is gratifying, but progress on “By the Book” has ground to a halt since mid-January. Part of the problem is JOUR 428 – being a course I’ve never taught before, it takes a lot of time to put together. This was my last busy week for that, however, and it’s a downhill coast from here. I’m doing some Web redesign for Alex, but besides that, I should have more time to work on my own material. I’ll keep you posted.
I can close two lines of commentary I’ve pursued in the blog.
The Craigslist grad student did reply to my e-mail. She’s a DJ, and runs her own electronic music nights. Her tastes are more modern than mine, so I’m not sure her recommendations will draw me outside my warm home.
And the FAA finally responded to my query about a possible near miss in the skies over the western US. The Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center reviewed the flight track of my flight and found there were two instances during which other aircraft flew in close horizontal proximity – but maintained the required vertical separation.
The required separation under 41,000 feet is either five miles horizontal or 1,000 feet vertical. As long as that 1,000 feet vertical is there, the two aircraft do not break any regulation.
I witnessed the event correctly: the other aircraft passed above ours, 1,000 feet above. It was the rules I had wrong. And according to the FAA, I’m not the only passenger to have reported events like this one.
Late last week, a prankster called in a bomb threat to the Jewish school my kids attend. Class was dismissed early, and the children and staff evacuated to a building up the street where we parents picked them up.
Today, it happened again.
I don’t even know what to call these people. They lie on a gradient from prankster to idiot to terrorist.
I had one child at the school today. Child One is on a school ski trip and Child Three is home with me after a night of throwing up. Elvi is in class today. Fortunately, I was able to find Child Two a lift.
Speaking of bombs, I watched “Grey’s Anatomy” again last night. Many writers fawn over it, so I figured I’d give it a shot. It’s not winning me over. It doesn’t engage me the way “House” does. It’s a personality thing… – oh, yeah. Bombs. More on personalities another time.
In last night’s show, two WWII re-enactors build their own bazooka. It misfires and one takes it in the gut when he walks in front of the loaded tube. What a crock, in writing and plot.
The unharmed partner of the bazooka team meets one of the doctors and rattles off a textbook definition of bazooka: “a 60mm rocket-launched shaped charge that was the finest antitank weapon of World War II.” (I paraphrase, but that’s the gist.) Does anybody out there not know what a bazooka is, at least broadly? The character does not have to go into precise detail. The male intern would know what a bazooka is. All he, and any ignorant audience members, need to know is that it can explode. Why the minutiae then? I guess the writers wanted the re-enactor to be a foolish geek.
But all the re-enactors I’ve ever met have been dedicated historians, not foolish geeks. Furthermore, they know better than to walk in front of the muzzle of a misfired weapon. And they wouldn’t dare manufacture their own homebrew bazooka rounds.
This was unnecessary character assassination at a “Monsters and Mazes” level. Why not have the guy hit with a bazooka round as a battlefield accident? Why make these guys fools?
Next is the issue of the Code Black. A bazooka round is about 3.5lb of explosive – roughly the same amount as three hand grenades – but shaped in such a way that the force of the explosion is directed primarily forward (toward the nose of the shell). Anybody in the same room would be in danger, and possibly adjoining rooms as well, but you wouldn’t have to evacuate the entire wing of a hospital. Bah!
Ever since I hooked up my new monitor, the old one has been taking up a good chunk of office space, boxing in Elvi’s desk.
So I’m selling it on Craigslist.
You can do lots of things at Craigslist. If you’re bored because the hockey game took place in the afternoon and your wife isn’t home to distract you, you can cruise the romantic categories for kicks.
Sometimes, you’ll see an ad titled “where are all the smart guys? – 33″ (sic) and with anthropological interest, you’ll open it:
wondering if there are any guys in this city who…
are smart but know how to be silly, have some degree of charm, are good listeners, are electronic music fans, like adventure, are open minded.
i’m a 33 year old grad student and audiophile and i like reading, writing, going to art shows, dancing, altered states, travel, record shopping, conversation, camping and good food, among other things.
if this sounds interesting contact me and we’ll go from there…
I’m her dream date. I wrote her to tell that – well, and to ask her where in Montreal people in their 30s can go to dance to electronic music without feeling out of place. Is that wrong?
It’s been 52 minutes and she hasn’t replied. I think she hates me. I bet she lied about camping, too.
My week is filled primarily with the task of creating a lecture on advanced Web design for JOUR 428/528, and teaching myself enough additional CSS that I sound like an expert in class Friday. I’ve dabbled in CSS, and I’ve learned a bit while working on blog layouts, but there’s a lot left to learn, reduce, and spit up Friday afternoon. CSS is so beautifully elegant and horribly nauseating at the same time.
But Fun Joel wrote a long post about writing short-film scripts for others to film. Nearmiss and I have written one and are at work on a second, and both look like they will be made. I can add something of value to the scribosphere other than the promotion of chinchillas as pets.
First, and most important, you can write a short for somebody else to film. It happens. But it’s not a spec-feature process. Don’t bother going from prodco to prodco with a short script. Shorts are made by people, not companies. You need to make contact outside the industry walls with directors who are looking for material.
I’ve met directors at local screenwriting groups, and some are eager to work with a screenwriter’s ideas. These meetings are a good place to set up a local production. Our first short found a producer and a director sort of this way: Nearmiss and I worked on it as part of an exercise at the TriggerStreet online community. Marior, the director, read the logline, asked for the script, and signed on. It really was as simple and easy as it sounds.
Another place to meet people is a film school. You may have a better chance if you’re enrolled, although I expect the onus is on you to make your own shorts then. You’ll might find a film-school student who’s great at directing but lousy at writing. I’ve met a few. These people are looking for scripts to make. Try going to the film-school office and asking permission to post a notice on the department bulletin board. Or post your sheet of paper on the nearest streetlight.
The last avenue of opportunity I want to discuss is the least useful. Our second short sold because Nearmiss works with a producer. She heard he was looking to make four shorts this year. You won’t hear that kind of information unless you work in the environment. Were it not for Nearmiss, that would have passed me by. Unfortunately, filmmakers don’t often advertise for short scripts.
Fun Joel also keyed on what makes a successful short: “Great short films are not just shorter versions of feature films.”
You have, oh, five to 15 minutes to get a point across in a short. I disagree wih Fun Joel, however: you do have time to get a beginning and a resolution in there. It is possible to work up a minature three-act structure. You don;t have to use a punchline formula. And it is possible to lay out character. If you’re good, character oozes out from the background, the action, and the dialogue. In “Time and Space”, we have distinct characters who make their marks distinctively.
Have you seen “Fear of Girls“? It doesn’t take long to establish these personalities. Heck, look at their clothes. And the setting. You know these guys almost immediately. The nuances come in time. Look how Doug rolls his eyes as Raymond talks about girls. By the end of this piece, you know exactly who these guys are.
My theory of short scripts is that to be successful, they have to have laser-like focus on one theme. You don’t have time to explore.
I remember three shorts I watched at one of the Montreal film festivals last summer. “Krooli” was entirely in Finnish without subtitles, yet was engrossing. It told the story of a Finnish swimmer who trains her entire life and dreams of competing against her Swedish rival. I didn’t understand a word of the film, but it pulled me in. It was also long, at more than 20 minutes. But the focus in “Krooli” is the woman’s relationship with swimming. We see everything through that lens.
The second film I recall – not well enough to recall the title – is a story of an older teen sister who runs away from home to move in with her first lover, who obliviously dashes her hopes to pieces. She has to return home, which she can do without losing face because her younger sister has covered for her absence. This is focused on the sisters’ relationship, and everything else pivots on that.
The third film I remember was pure comedy without plot. A few German pranksters used street signs and billboards as props. The film was just one shot after another, but it worked. Why? It stuck to that one idea.
My goal in writing a short is to find that one idea and hammer it. Everything else should fall into place. It’s worked so far.
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Nothing New about Lack of Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination in Babies
Dr. Yazbak, a pediatrician, now devotes his time to the research of autoimmune regressive autism and vaccine injury.
By Red Flags Columnist, F. Edward Yazbak, MD, FAAP
A friend sent a copy of my recent “Influenza Vaccination of Infants: A Useless Risk” (1) to a pediatrician with whom he had been sparring for a while about the need to administer mercury-containing vaccines to babies. By return email, he received a copy of a study just published in the October issue of Pediatrics, which he forwarded to me.
The message from the well-meaning pediatrician, who is convinced of the need for influenza vaccination of infants, with or without mercury on-board, was clear: This important peer-reviewed article in a first-class pediatric journal carries more weight than anything published on www.redflagsdaily.com.
That is obviously not true. My articles are always well-researched, fully documented, carefully edited before submission and then “peer-reviewed” by the site’s exceptional editor and Red Flags’ informed readers. Because I am pro-reasonable and careful vaccination, my reviews would never be accepted in “medical journals,” not because of their quality but because of their content.
The title of the recent article in Pediatrics (2) — “Effectiveness of the 2003-2004 Influenza Vaccine among Children 6 Months to 8 Years of Age, with 1 vs 2 Doses” — could easily be voted Most Creative Title of the year. With a few words, it turned two negatives into a positive message because, in fact, the 2003-2004 Influenza vaccine was almost totally off the mark, and the CDC and the authors themselves found one dose of influenza vaccine inadequate.
The lead author, Debra P. Ritzwoller, PhD, and three co-authors, Susan Shetterly, MS, Kristi Yamasaki, PharmD,and Eric K. France, MD, MSPH, are employees of Kaiser Permanente Colorado. Two other co-authors Carolyn Buxton Bridges, MD, and Margarette Kolczak, PhD, work for the National Immunization Program (NIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Both the Clinical Research Unit and the Department of Preventive Medicine at Kaiser Permanente have had a long and close relationship with the NIP.
In a footnote, the authors declared that some of the data had been presented at the June 23, 2004 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the CDC and that they had no conflict of interest.
In the most recent study, the authors included 29,726 children of whom 17.3 percent (5,143) were 6 to 23 months old. Figures in the thousands or millions in medical writings always raise a red flag with me: Why the razzle-dazzle? Is it just a smokescreen?
As I read the paper, I realized that all the comments and findings related to the vaccination of infants were identical to those of a study from Colorado reported in the CDC’s “Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report” of Aug. 13, 2004 [53(31); 707-719] — research I was well aware of. (3) The release of the earlier study results in MMWR was perfectly timed between the recommendation to vaccinate 6- to 23-month-old children and the beginning of the flu season.
The 2004-2005 flu season was the subject of many articles on Red Flags (4, 5, 6, 7) and was, by far, the most publicized and interesting to watch after its opening salvo with the Chiron debacle.
The 2004 MMWR study was also authored by Ritzwoller, Shetterly, Yamasaki, France, Bridges and others.…
It essentially revealed that:
- The predominantly circulating influenza A (H3N2) virus strain was antigenically different from the influenza A (H3N2) strain in the 2003-2004 vaccine
- The study objective was to evaluate how effective the 2003-2004 influenza vaccine was against “medically attended illnesses” — namely influenza-like illness (ILI) and pneumonia and influenza (P&I) — during the peak influenza activity period of 19 days in the Denver metropolitan area (Nov. 19 to Dec. 7, 2003)
- A total of 5,139 children were included in the analysis
- Of those children, seven percent had chronic illnesses
- Seven percent of the children were fully vaccinated (two doses of vaccine) and 20 percent were partially vaccinated (one dose) on Nov. 19. By the end of the study period, 5 and 27 percent respectively, were fully or partially vaccinated
- Fully vaccinated children had a 25 percent reduction in ILI and a 49 percent reduction in P&I
- Partially vaccinated children had no statistically significant reduction in either.
The study was never published in a peer-reviewed journal.
In her November 2004 article “How effective is the flu vaccine,” (8) Maryann Napoli criticized the Ritzwoller findings: “But the key question is: 49% and 25% of what? Dr. Ritzwoller was not able to provide the answer. Here’s why the question is important: If few children in this study got the flu, then these reductions are less than meets the eye. For example, if 10,000 kids belong to a health plan and only four of the unvaccinated kids and three of the vaccinated kids got an influenza-like illness, that’s 25% fewer cases.”
Napoli also questioned why the children were not randomly assigned to a vaccine and placebo group and reported that “When asked whether the flu vaccine caused any adverse reactions, Dr. Ritzwoller said there were none, but acknowledged some gaps in her study. ‘Hospital admissions were not tracked, and the parents were not interviewed,’ she explained, attributing this to inadequate CDC funding.”
This last statement by the lead author now creates two real problems for the CDC:
1. If “hospital admissions were not tracked,” then how can the ACIP claim that vaccination of children 6 to 23 months will decrease hospitalization rates?
2. If the CDC funded the study reported in MMWR last year, it certainly — at least in part — funded the recent study just published in Pediatrics.
This latter was not acknowledged and raises at least one question: How can a study by scientists employed by a vaccine-promoting agency and others who are funded by that same agency be published with a footnote stating “No conflict of interest declared”?
The October 2005 publication
The article’s conclusion was as creative as the title — “Influenza vaccine was shown to prevent medically attended ILI among children six to 23 months of age, as well as older children, even with a suboptimal match” — and challenged both logic and definition.
From the point of scientific logic: As much as the authors (and the CDC) believe that the mismatched 2003-2004 influenza vaccine should, would or could have affected clinical illness in the community, it is unlikely that intelligent readership would accept that it actually did.
From the point of simple definition:
- Optimal means most favorable or desirable, and most favorable should be in the vicinity of 90 percent
- Suboptimal usually connotes something just slightly less than optimal, perhaps 85 percent and even possibly 75 percent. But it certainly was never ever intended to describe an 11 percent antigenic match between the predominant circulating influenza A virus strain and any strain in the available vaccine. That match can only be described as terrible!
The rest of the article reveals the following:
- Vaccine effectiveness findings were listed under the subtitle “Estimates of VE”
- The authors conceded that “because this was an observational study, vaccination status was not randomized. Therefore, irrespective of the adjustment variables used, selection bias may exist with respect to which patients obtained vaccination.”
- The respiratory outcomes were not laboratory-confirmed and were based only on available data on the HMO computers.
- The analyses and conclusions were limited to a very short period of 19 days from Nov. 19 to Dec. 7, 2003.
- Only 17.3 percent (5,143) of the 29,726 children included in the analysis were 6 to 23 months old.
- By the start of the study period on Nov. 19, only 7.5 percent of children 6 months to 8 years old were fully vaccinated and 9.9 percent were partially vaccinated
- By the end of the study period, children 6 to 23 months of age had vaccination rates of 14.6 percent and 27 percent, respectively for full or partial immunization, the highest rate achieved in the Colorado HMO.
- “Vaccine effectiveness” for fully vaccinated 6 to 23 months old children was reported again as it was in 2004 at 25 percent for ILI and 49 percent for P&I.
- One dose of vaccine was useless and did not affect the incidence of both disease categories in any statistically significant fashion.
- Some 46 children in all, aged five to eight years, received the live attenuated influenza vaccine as the vaccine is contraindicated in children under five
Viral Surveillance 2003-04
- In the fall of 2003, the population of the United States was estimated to be 292 million.
- During the complete influenza season — Sept. 28, 2003 to May 22, 2004 — there were 130,577 respiratory specimens for influenza viruses tested in the United States by CDC-approved laboratories. (8)
- Only 18.9 percent or 24,649 specimens were positive. In other words, almost 80 percent of individuals suspected to have influenza in the United States did not have evidence of the virus on culture and could not be presumed to have influenza.
- Of the positive cultures, 99 percent or 24,393 were influenza A viruses and 249 were influenza B viruses.
- Of the influenza A specimens, 7191 or 29.5 percent were sub-typed. Of these, 7,189 (99.9 percent) were influenza A (H3N2) viruses, and two (0.1 percent) were influenza A (H1) viruses.
- The proportion of specimens testing positive for influenza peaked at 35.2 percent during the week ending Nov. 29. During the previous four seasons, the peak percentage of specimens testing positive for influenza ranged from 23 percent to 31 percent. The peaks were also later in the season.
- By June 15, 2004, CDC had antigenically characterized 1,024 influenza viruses collected by U.S. laboratories since Oct. 1, 2003.
- Of the 949 influenza A (H3N2) isolates characterized, only 106 (11.2 percent) were similar antigenically to the vaccine strain A/Panama/2007/99 (H3N2) and 88 percent or 843 were different.
Looking at the pediatric population of the Colorado HMO, of the 5,143 children aged 6 to 21 months, only 750 (14.6 percent) at most received two doses of vaccine. Of those, only 11.2 percent or 84 children could have possibly acquired vaccine-induced immunity — if indeed the vaccine is effective as the CDC claims and many others deny. (1)
A new, simpler and cheaper study should now be done that could help us all.
Ritzwoller should get her favorite computer programmer to identify the 750 records of infants under the age of 23 months enrolled in the HMO who received two doses of flu vaccine. She should then exclude infants with pre-existing or chronic conditions and compare the rest of the group with a matched sample of unvaccinated infants.
Now those results will be worth publishing on www.redflagsdaily.com.
Safety of influenza vaccines in children
In a letter to the editor of The Lancet on Sept. 3, 2005, T. Jefferson, S. Smith, V. Demichelli, A. Hamden and A. Rivetti expressed their concerns and frustration at the fact that, though they tried, they were unable to get reliable information regarding the safety of influenza vaccines on the market.
This team has written and published several comprehensive publications on vaccination practices. My most recent article on influenza vaccination of infants 6 to 23 months (1) was mostly based on their impressive review of the efficacy and effectiveness of influenza vaccines in children, a review that included every study they could find in any language.
In the letter to The Lancet, Jefferson and associates expressed deep concern that safety studies were not done, the studies were too old and too small, or the vaccine manufacturer simply refused to allow the team to review the data from the vaccine trials.
The frustrated authors ended their letter stating, “We believe all unpublished trial safety data should be readily accessible to both the regulatory bodies and the scientific community on request. Our evidence gives rise to a concern that lack of access to unreported data prevents published data being put into context and hinders full and independent review. This cannot be good for public confidence in these vaccines.”
According to both the FDA and the CDC, “The fact that an adverse event occurred following immunization is not conclusive evidence that the event was caused by a vaccine.”
A VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System) search performed on Oct. 10, 2005 yielded three reports in the past two years of children younger than 23 months of age who died shortly after receiving a dose of influenza vaccine. No other vaccines were administered at the same time and all three children had underlying diseases.
Report # 210764: 8-month-old vaccinated 10/7/2003. Died suddenly 10/8/2003.
Report # 214136: 1.7-year-old vaccinated 11/24/2003. Died suddenly 11/29/2003.
Report # 228987: 8-month-old vaccinated 10/18/2004. Developed symptoms within 24 hours and died on 10/23/2004.
Procter and Gamble and the Simple Solution
On July 16, 2005, Luby, Agboatwalla, Feikin et al published in The Lancet a simple and convincing randomized controlled study, which showed that hand washing with soap can prevent diarrhea and lower respiratory infections, the two clinical syndromes responsible for the largest number of childhood deaths globally. Four of the investigators, including the lead author, are CDC employees. (10)
Neighborhoods in adjoining squatter settlements in Karachi, Pakistan, were randomly assigned. Three hundred households in 25 neighborhoods were assigned to use plain soap and an equal number of households were assigned to use antibacterial soap with triclocarban. Three hundred and six households in 11 different neighborhoods were randomized as controls. Weekly home visits by trained workers were used to encourage hand washing in the “treated” group and to carefully record illnesses in all groups.
There was a 50 percent lower incidence of pneumonia among children younger than five in households that received plain soap and hand-washing promotion than among controls. Pneumonia was defined according to the World Health Organization clinical case definition. Analysis was by intention to treat.
In addition, children under the age of 15 in the plain-soap group had a 53 percent lower incidence of diarrhea and a 34 percent decreased incidence of impetigo than matched controls.
Incidence of disease was about the same between the soap groups.
Advantages of the plain bar of soap
- It really works
- It is absolutely safe
- It is competitively priced
- It is easily available
- It has never contained thimerosal
- It has a very long shelf life
- It does not require refrigerated transport
- It does not hurt unless you get it in the eye
- It carries a lifetime guarantee not to cause Guillain Barre Syndrome and intussusception
- It makes much more sense
- A recent study is not convincing as to the effectiveness of the available pediatric influenza vaccine.
- Other national and international studies have questioned the vaccine’s efficacy and effectiveness in children less than 23 months of age.
- A smaller simple study was outlined that can provide more reliable and believable results with little effort and without extra funding by the CDC.
- It is more than likely that there will be a shortage of preservative-free influenza vaccine this season and that the CDC will still assert that any vaccine containing mercury is better than nothing.
- The FDA should investigate vaccine manufacturers who refuse to reveal the findings of their vaccine safety studies to reputable and discreet researchers.
- Unbiased vaccine research, free of any conflict of interest, is much needed.
- Think soap.
- Ritzwoller DP, Bridges CB, Shetterly S, Yamasaki K, Kolczak M, France EK; Effectiveness of the 2003-2004 influenza vaccine among children 6 months to 8 years of age, with 1 vs 2 doses. Pediatrics. 2005 Jul;116(1):153-9.
- Luby SP, Agboatwalla M, Feikin DR, Painter J, Billhimer W, Altaf A, Hoekstra RM Effect of handwashing on child health: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 2005; 366:225-233
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Malnutrition is one of several causes of infertility in men. Excessive exercise and severe restrictions in food intake can affect sperm count, sperm motility and even reduce or stop sperm production. Below is an explanation of the causes of malnutrition and an explanation of its effect on a body's reproduction system.
Restriction of Calories
Restriction of calories or ingestion of non-nutritious food can lead to deficiencies in many of the hormones and vitamins essential to sperm production. Moderate restriction can cause low levels of vitamin C, zinc and folic acid, vitamins the body needs to function properly. Severe restriction can lead to muscle deterioration and the body's cessation of non-essential functions such as sperm production.
Similarly, ingesting a large amount of foods high in fat or with no nutritional value can lead to the body not possessing the right vitamins and minerals, which can lead to reduction or cessation of functions. In this situation, not producing sperm or other infertility issues would be caused by a lack of necessary vitamins that would prevent the body from engaging in its normal functions.
Excessive exercise can lead to malnutrition by forcing the body to release any stored nutrition to protect itself and provide energy during the exercise. To regenerate itself when it is fed, the body would put the nutrition it receives towards essential functions which could possibly not include sperm production. If the body expects to undergo excessive exercise in the future, it will begin to store food to burn at that time and not release energy to other areas.
Excessive exercise can also make the testicular area too hot, causing a decrease in sperm count or sperm motility. Sperm is sensitive to temperatures, and heat damages a sperm's quality. It is advisable to keep the testicular region cool and dry.
Ingestion of Herbal Medicines and Nutritional Supplements
While many herbal medicines are designed to enhance the body's natural capabilities, some herbal medicines may negatively affect a body's processes. Herbal medicine could possibly reduce or impede the nutrients the body uses to create sperm and mobilize it after ejaculation. Many nutritional supplements are designed to replace the vitamins and minerals obtained through food. Sometimes they take the place of meals altogether. Nutritional supplements and herbal medicines are no substitute for eating; ingesting either could affect your body's normal processes or even cause damage if they are used as meal replacements.
While not normally considered part of malnutrition, obesity is a category within this topic, as it is a form of not eating properly and maintaining a healthy weight. Eating too many calories, being overweight or eating foods with little to no nutritional value can put too much pressure on the reproductive system. These situations could lead to sperm with poor motility.
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In this course students, working with individual faculty, will develop and complete a semester project for presentation. Assignments may include corporate identity programs, public service advertising/graphic design campaigns, design and illustration of a children's book, website development and design, re-design of a magazine.
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Jo, Janet, Val, David, Ann and I went to see The Golden Compass at the local Odeon. It’s the Fantasy blockbuster for Christmas and stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and many other big names.
The plot? “In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious company…”
I think it’s the first film I’ve seen where the CGI animals were so realistic, you just couldn’t tell the difference between the real and the imaginary – super stuff!!
Can’t wait for the next one in the series…
I got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s!
My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed to be the perfect combination to contribute a few words to the online community.
But I’m no Samuel Pepys! If you’re looking for deep and meaningful comments on a variety of subjects, then you’ve arrived at the wrong site! I only pen for pleasure!
On average, my posts appear about twice per month, covering family & friends, cinema visits, eating out, holiday experiences and techy stuff. Oh, and as this is my hobby, there’s no sponsored links nor adverts here – it’s all done with love!
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I’ve written and produced an incredible amount of material for this weekend’s special coverage of the upcoming MAPS 20th anniversary (Dec. 14). But are the newsroom gods content? Heck no! Richard Hall, the NewsOK overlord, wants a rundown of what’s next.
OK. So let’s look ahead.
We know of some projects coming up but we don’t have any specific details yet. The biggest such project is a high-rise set to be built on the Stage Center property.
But for most, we have renderings. So let’s do a run-down, shall we?
GE Oil and Gas Research Center, NE 10 and I-235, $110 million. Construction starts spring, 2014.
The future "reading room" for the OCU Law School at the old Central High. Renovations underway. Several hundred students and faculty will make the move to Midtown when the law school opens up in a year.
Foundation settings are well underway for the Mosaic being built at NE 3 and Oklahoma.
"Firehouse" home set to be built by Ron Walters on NE 1 in Deep Deuce.
The two existing 1930s era service stations will be incorporated into a retail facade that will face Walnut Avenue as part of the second phase of the Maywood Apartments at NE 4 and Walnut.
The long vacant, boarded up Rock Island Plow building at Reno and Oklahoma is set to be renovated into offices next year.
The Steel Yard apartments, E Sheridan Avenue in Bricktown. Construction set to start next year.
Site plan for the Steel Yard.
The Edge, NW 13 and Walker, under construction.
Renovation of Century Center, 100 W Main, now under construction, will be the future home of The Oklahoman.
Apartments to be built at NW 12 and Frances by Midtown Renaissance.
Heritage Trust renovation of Journal Record building, start not yet scheduled.
Planned Journal Record Garage.
Apartments to be built next year at NW 11 and Shartel by Indianapolis based Milhaus Development.
House of Bedlam set to be built next year along the Bricktown Canal just west of the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
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SandRidge Parkside Building now under construction.
Fassler Hall, now under construction at NW 6 and Harvey.
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Nov 8 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, remained flat on Thursday as capesize rates recovered and panamax rates slipped further.
The overall index, which reflects daily freight market prices for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize dry bulk transport vessels, remained at 916 points from Wednesday.
The Baltic's capesize index rose 1 percent to 2,119 points.
Average daily earnings for capesizes, which usually transport 150,000 tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, were up $140 at $13,685. Capesize rates recovered after falling for six straight sessions.
Iron ore rose to its highest in more than three months and traders upped offers on Thursday for cargoes for sale to top buyer China, hoping to sustain what has been a gradual increase in prices, with steel demand largely stable.
Iron ore shipments account for around a third of seaborne volumes on the larger capesizes, and brokers said price developments remained a key factor for dry freight.
The panamax index fell 1.49 percent, with average daily earnings down $84 at $5,820.
Panamaxes typically transport 60,000-70,000 tonne cargoes of coal or grain.
"The Atlantic market is horrible and holding the indices back," Andy Jamison, shipping blogger and owner of the Virtual Shipbroker, said.
The outlook does not look great in the mid-term with crop estimates slashed in the U.S and the Black Sea, Jamison added.
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Meet David Hindle who wil be signing copies of his latest book
David’s new book, Victorian Preston and the Whittingham Hospital Railway, known as the ‘nurses special’, explores not only the old Victorian Preston of Dickens ‘Hard Times’ but connects it with the private railway that serviced the new Whittingham asylum.
The railway was constructed between 1887 and 1889 as a mineral line to convey coal and provisions to the new Whittingham Hospital, linking the hospital with the joint London & North Western and Lancashire & Yorkshire’s Preston to Longridge branch line at Grimsargh. Passengers soon followed and private stations were built at either end of the almost two-mile long (8,560 feet), standard gauge line at Whittingham and Grimsargh. This book is an altogether fascinating insight into the social history of Preston linked with a Victorian anachronism, ‘The Whittingham Hospital Railway.’
David Hindle, author and historian, is a retired police officer from Grimsargh and author of the delightful and informative book “All Stations to Longridge”.
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We are thrilled to announce the release of Adium 1.4, the culmination of an epic two years of development effort. This release features Twitter and a significantly better experience in group chats – including support for IRC. It’s jam-packed with hundreds of other new features and bug fixes, too. Adium 1.4 now requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher.
The contact list now supports contacts in multiple groups and instant searching in any configuration. This update also brings a better authorization window, updated and revamped message styles, new customization options, an updated version of libpurple, faster launch time, less memory usage, and better performance are just the tip of the King Eider iceberg. The full, staggering list of enhancements and bug fixes may be found in the full list of changes.
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After a whole year since the last update, Google has confirmed that they have finally released the Google Penguin 3.0 Update on October 18th. This news has ignited the digital space with comments ranging from, “what update?”, “It has destroyed all my sites”, to “I have finally seen some improvement.” With John Mueller just been quoted saying that Google Penguin 3.0 Update completely rolled out, was this algorithm update worth the wait?
This post is not about how to deal with the recent update, as it is the same with every Penguin Update, stop using unnatural link building tactics. If you don’t use these black hat tactics for link building you shouldn’t be targeted, and if you do, you will see a dramatic hit to your SERPs. This post is more of an accountability post on Google’s slow release of slow updates.
Black Hatters finally reprimanded, however…
As with the previous Google Penguin updates, this was all about cleaning up unnatural and black hat link building tactics. With the number of sites that use black hat tactics constantly shrinking, the ones that still used these archaic methods (sites that appear to exist solely for link selling purposes) were specifically targeted with this update – an example of such targeting could be the fall of TOPSEOS.
However, one could argue that the time frame since Google’s latest update has allowed this “archaic” method to succeed for the last year. This is way too long for the companies struggling to maintain their White Hat and legitimate strategies, to be overshadowed by the slow updates of Google.
“I fixed my site last Penguin Update. Finally seeing results”
Above is one of the many people that were affected by the last Penguin update who learned their lesson. However, even though they went through and cleaned up their entire site of unnatural links, it has taken a year before they have seen anything for their hard work. Given these were companies that used Black Hat tactics, some would say that they deserve not to be rewarded so quickly, and that they deserved their long awaited recovery. But I argue this point from the point of the future of SEO.
If it takes Google to recognize your efforts to eradicate unnatural links from your site a whole year, what happens to the individuals that were unknowing of the links, or susceptible to unethical SEO companies. If these companies worked hard to create their place online, then lost this due to the dealings of third parties sources, does Google thinks its fair for these hard working individuals deserve a whole YEAR to think about their wrong doings?
Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
With the new update now finally launched, Google has suggested a new system to allow refreshes to happen more frequently. However, this can neither be confirmed nor denied at this point in time. But, if Google can create quicker refreshes of unnatural link cleanup, along with rewarding sites that are focused on constantly improving their link building, the future Penguin Updates should not be such an important event because unnatural links would already be cleaned out.
Let’s hope that this Update is not the last one we see again for a year, and that Google starts realizing that their current workings are creating no real motivation for black hatters to change, and sites that are following the guides are not being rewarded.
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During the Lightning’s last fight against the Boston Bruins, it was Steve Yerrid who got in the best punch. With a front row seat to one of the scrums on the ice, it was a video of Steve that took off on social media.
From the Tampa Bay Times:
“The video has gone viral, making Yerrid a social media sensation.
“People sent it to me from all over the country,” Yerrid said. “They’re crazy nuts.”
Yerrid has a history of throwing punches.
His father, Charles, was the heavyweight champ of the Pacific Rim during World War II. Steve said he was 3 when his dad taught him to box.
“I had a little talent for that,” Yerrid said. “I had a pretty good jab.”
Fighting at 142 pounds, Yerrid was 17-0 during an amateur career. He was elected to the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame for his work with impaired boxers (brain injuries), the 2000 Olympic boxing trials and promoting Roy Jones Jr’s title Friday bouts in Tampa. Yerrid has a heavy bag that he still uses.” | <urn:uuid:06e55b22-93a1-4f9f-8016-79bdbad32f6a> | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | https://www.yerridlaw.com/blog/2018/may/steve-yerrid-goes-viral-as-tampa-bay-lightning-p/ | 2022-11-29T17:49:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710710.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20221129164449-20221129194449-00191.warc.gz | en | 0.981939 | 255 |
Diabetic risk of cardiovascular events.
|Article Type:||Brief article|
Cardiovascular diseases (Complications and side effects)
Blood sugar monitoring (Methods)
|Publication:||Name: Community Practitioner Publisher: Ten Alps Publishing Audience: Academic Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Health; Health care industry Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2010 Ten Alps Publishing ISSN: 1462-2815|
|Issue:||Date: August, 2010 Source Volume: 83 Source Issue: 8|
|Geographic:||Geographic Scope: United Kingdom Geographic Code: 4EUUK United Kingdom|
Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration. Diabetes mellitus, fasting
blood glucose concentration, and risk of vascular disease: a
collaborative meta-analysis of 102 prospective studies. The Lancet,
2010; 375(9733): 2215-22.
Adults with diabetes face twice the risk for cardiovascular events as those without diabetes, according to a meta-analysis. Uncertainties persist about the magnitude of associations of diabetes mellitus and fasting glucose concentration with risk of coronary heart disease and major stroke subtypes. Using an international research database, analysts from the Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration combined data on nearly 700 000 adults from 102 studies that provided information on diabetes status and vascular outcomes. At baseline, 7% of participants had diabetes and no participant had previous vascular disease. During an 11-year follow up, there were almost 53 000 cardiovascular events, including fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction, fatal or nonfatal stroke and other vascular deaths. Subjects with diabetes had roughly twice the risk for any of these outcomes as those without diabetes. The analysis has shown diabetes confers about a two-fold excess risk for coronary heart disease, major stroke subtypes and deaths attributed to other vascular causes.
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Three months had elapsed. Georges du Roy’s divorce had been obtained. His wife had resumed the name of Forestier.
As the Walters were going to Trouville on the fifteenth of July, they decided to spend a day in the country before starting.
The day chosen was Thursday, and they set out at nine o’clock in the morning in a large six-seated carriage drawn by four horses. They were going to lunch at Saint-Germain. Bel-Ami had requested that he might be the only young man in the party, for he could not bear the presence of the Marquis de Cazolles. At the last moment, however, it was decided that Count de Latour-Ivelin should go, for he and Rose had been betrothed a month. The day was delightful. Georges, who was very pale, gazed at Suzanne as they sat in the carriage and their eyes met.
Mme. Walter was contented and happy. The luncheon was a long and merry one. Before leaving for Paris, Du Roy proposed a walk on the terrace. They stopped on the way to admire the view; as they passed on, Georges and Suzanne lingered behind. The former whispered softly: “Suzanne, I love you madly.”
She whispered in return: “I love you too, Bel-Ami.”
He continued: “If I cannot have you for my wife, I shall leave the country.”
She replied: “Ask papa. Perhaps he will consent.”
He answered impatiently: “No, I repeat that it is useless; the door of the house would be closed against me. I would lose my position on the journal, and we would not even meet. Those are the consequences a formal proposal would produce. They have promised you to the Marquis de Cazolles; they hope you will finally say ‘yes’ and they are waiting.”
“What can we do?”
“Have you the courage to brave your father and mother for my sake?”
“Well! There is only one way. It must come from you and not from me. You are an indulged child; they let you say anything and are not surprised at any audacity on your part. Listen, then! This evening on returning home, go to your mother first, and tell her that you want to marry me. She will be very much agitated and very angry.”
Suzanne interrupted him: “Oh, mamma would be glad.”
He replied quickly: “No, no, you do not know her. She will be more vexed than your father. But you must insist, you must not yield; you must repeat that you will marry me and me alone. Will you do so?”
“And on leaving your mother, repeat the same thing to your father very decidedly.”
“Well, and then —”
“And then matters will reach a climax! If you are determined to be my wife, my dear, dear, little Suzanne, I will elope with you.”
She clapped her hands, as all the charming adventures in the romances she had read occurred to her, and cried:
“Oh, what bliss! When will you elope with me?”
He whispered very low: “To-night!”
“Where shall we go?”
“That is my secret. Think well of what you are doing. Remember that after that flight you must become my wife. It is the only means, but it is dangerous — very dangerous — for you.”
“I have decided. Where shall I meet you?”
“Meet me about midnight in the Place de la Concorde.”
“I will be there.”
He clasped her hand. “Oh, how I love you! How brave and good you are! Then you do not want to marry Marquis de Cazolles?”
Mme. Walter, turning her head, called out: “Come, little one; what are you and Bel-Ami doing?”
They rejoined the others and returned by way of Chatou. When the carriage arrived at the door of the mansion, Mme. Walter pressed Georges to dine with them, but he refused, and returned home to look over his papers and destroy any compromising letters. Then he repaired in a cab with feverish haste to the place of meeting. He waited there some time, and thinking his ladylove had played him false, he was about to drive off, when a gentle voice whispered at the door of his cab: “Are you there, Bel-Ami?”
“Is it you, Suzanne?”
“Ah, get in.” She entered the cab and he bade the cabman drive on.
He asked: “Well, how did it all pass off?”
She murmured faintly:
“Oh, it was terrible, with mamma especially.”
“Your mamma? What did she say? Tell me!”
“Oh, it was frightful! I entered her room and made the little speech I had prepared. She turned pale and cried: ‘Never!’ I wept, I protested that I would marry only you; she was like a mad woman; she vowed I should be sent to a convent. I never saw her like that, never. Papa, hearing her agitated words, entered. He was not as angry as she was, but he said you were not a suitable match for me. As they had vexed me, I talked louder than they, and papa with a dramatic air bade me leave the room. That decided me to fly with you. And here I am; where shall we go?”
He replied, encircling her waist with his arm: “It is too late to take the train; this cab will take us to Sevres where we can spend the night, and to-morrow we will leave for La Roche-Guyon. It is a pretty village on the banks of the Seine between Mantes and Bonnieres.”
The cab rolled on. Georges took the young girl’s hand and kissed it respectfully. He did not know what to say to her, being unaccustomed to Platonic affection. Suddenly he perceived that she was weeping. He asked in affright:
“What ails you, my dear little one?”
She replied tearfully: “I was thinking that poor mamma could not sleep if she had found out that I was gone!”
* * * * * * *
Her mother indeed was not asleep.
When Suzanne left the room, Mine. Walter turned to her husband and asked in despair: “What does that mean?”
“It means that that intriguer has influenced her. It is he who has made her refuse Cazolles. You have flattered and cajoled him, too. It was Bel-Ami here, Bel-Ami there, from morning until night. Now you are paid for it!”
“Yes, you. You are as much infatuated with him as Madeleine, Suzanne, and the rest of them. Do you think that I did not see that you could not exist for two days without him?”
She rose tragically: “I will not allow you to speak to me thus. You forget that I was not brought up like you, in a shop.”
With an oath, he left the room, banging the door behind him.
When he was gone, she thought over all that had taken place. Suzanne was in love with Bel-Ami, and Bel-Ami wanted to marry Suzanne! No, it was not true! She was mistaken; he would not be capable of such an action; he knew nothing of Suzanne’s escapade. They would take Suzanne away for six months and that would end it.
She rose, saying: “I cannot rest in this uncertainty. I shall lose my reason. I will arouse Suzanne and question her.”
She proceeded to her daughter’s room. She entered; it was empty; the bed had not been slept in. A horrible suspicion possessed her and she flew to her husband. He was in bed, reading.
She gasped: “Have you seen Suzanne?”
“No — why?”
“She is — gone! she is not in her room.”
With one bound he was out of bed; he rushed to his daughter’s room; not finding her there, he sank into a chair. His wife had followed him.
“Well?” she asked.
He had not the strength to reply: he was no longer angry; he groaned: “He has her — we are lost.”
“Why, he must marry her now!”
She cried wildly: “Marry her, never! Are you mad?”
He replied sadly: “It will do no good to yell! He has disgraced her. The best thing to be done is to give her to him, and at once, too; then no one will know of this escapade.”
She repeated in great agitation: “Never; he shall never have Suzanne.”
Overcome, Walter murmured: “But he has her. And he will keep her as long as we do not yield; therefore, to avoid a scandal we must do so at once.”
But his wife replied: “No, no, I will never consent.”
Impatiently he returned: “It is a matter of necessity. Ah, the scoundrel — how he has deceived us! But he is shrewd at any rate. She might have done better as far as position, but not intelligence and future, is concerned. He is a promising young man. He will be a deputy or a minister some day.”
Mme. Walter, however, repeated wildly: “I will never let him marry Suzanne! Do you hear — never!”
In his turn he became incensed, and like a practical man defended Bel-Ami. “Be silent! I tell you he must marry her! And who knows? Perhaps we shall not regret it! With men of his stamp one never knows what may come about. You saw how he downed Laroche-Mathieu in three articles, and that with a dignity which was very difficult to maintain in his position as husband. So, we shall see.”
Mme. Walter felt a desire to cry aloud and tear her hair. But she only repeated angrily: “He shall not have her!”
Walter rose, took up his lamp, and said: “You are silly, like all women! You only act on impulse. You do not know how to accommodate yourself to circumstances. You are stupid! I tell you he shall marry her; it is essential.” And he left the room.
Mme. Walter remained alone with her suffering, her despair. If only a priest were at hand! She would cast herself at his feet and confess all her errors and her agony — he would prevent the marriage! Where could she find a priest? Where should she turn? Before her eyes floated, like a vision, the calm face of “Christ Walking on the Water,” as she had seen it in the painting. He seemed to say to her: “Come unto Me. Kneel at My feet. I will comfort and instruct you as to what to do.”
She took the lamp and sought the conservatory; she opened the door leading into the room which held the enormous canvas, and fell upon her knees before it. At first she prayed fervently, but as she raised her eyes and saw the resemblance to Bel-Ami, she murmured: “Jesus — Jesus —” while her thoughts were with her daughter and her lover. She uttered a wild cry, as she pictured them together — alone- -and fell into a swoon. When day broke they found Mme. Walter still lying unconscious before the painting. She was so ill, after that, that her life was almost despaired of.
M. Walter explained his daughter’s absence to the servants by saying to them that she had been sent to a convent for a short time. Then he replied to a long letter from Du Roy, giving his consent to his marriage with his daughter. Bel-Ami had posted that epistle when he left Paris, having prepared it the night of his departure. In it he said in respectful terms that he had loved the young girl a long time; that there had never been any understanding between them, but that as she came to him to say: “I will be your wife,” he felt authorized in keeping her, in hiding her, in fact, until he had obtained a reply from her parents, whose wishes were to him of more value than those of his betrothed.
Georges and Suzanne spent a week at La Roche-Guyon. Never had the young girl enjoyed herself so thoroughly. As she passed for his sister, they lived in a chaste and free intimacy, a kind of living companionship. He thought it wiser to treat her with respect, and when he said to her: “We will return to Paris to-morrow; your father has bestowed your hand upon me” she whispered naively: “Already? This is just as pleasant as being your wife.”
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A Brief History of Cornell's Campus Governance System
Cornell’s campus government system has undergone a number of transformations since 1955:
- The Board of Trustees transferred the responsibility for non-academic matters to the President of the University. Prior to this time, it had been the responsibility of the faculty to make decisions regarding academic as well as non-academic policies and procedures.
- Two Presidential Commissions, the Jensen and Snyder Reports, called for greater student participation in non-academic decision-making and for changes to the judicial system.
- Members of the Afro-American Society took over Willard Straight Hall and, in conjunction with SDS, called for a mass meeting in Barton Hall which was attended by 7,000 students.
- The Board of Trustees instructed the administration to establish the University Senate and requested the President to research establishing a Division of Campus Life.
The University Senate had 132 members: 60 students, 60 faculty, 9 non-faculty employees, as well as administrators and alumni. The first years were spent creating policy that directly responded to the concerns of the community, refining the work of the judicial system, and in reviewing and approving the departmental budgets of the Division of Campus Life. Any single change in the operative budget or program of a department involving more than $3,000 had to be approved by the University Senate. The Senate was said to be the most powerful campus government in the country.
- A concensus had grown that the Senate was failing to maintain the interest and dedication of its members or the support of the community. Senate reactions to community concerns are reflected in the following actions:
Resolution on:Vandalism (Senate Action 12), the FBI on Campus (Senate Action 23), Lettuce Boycott (Senate Action, Discrimination Due to Observance of Religious Holidays (Senate Action 42), Air Pollution (Senate Action 50), Local Migrant Labor (Senate Action 6), Day Care Centers (Senate Action 86), Radio Station WHCU (Senate Action 104), and Judicial Restructuring Acts 1971, 1972
- The Chester Commission recommended a new form of campus government to be representative of the community and with decision-making power in regards to the judicial system and codes, the academic calendar, and the policies and budgets within the Division of Campus Life. The report also established guidelines defining “administrative decision” and “policy” (these guidelines are still generally accepted by today’s Assemblies).
The Campus Council was formed, consisting of 16 voting members: 7 faculty, 7 students, and 2 employees. Committees of the Council could act unilaterally, and the deliberative function versus legislative authority was stressed. The Council maintained the authority to make rules governing the conduct of community members covered by the Campus of Code of Conduct (exclusive of those areas specified by the Henderson Law) and gave policy-making jurisdiction to its committees and boards. All policies adopted by committees were subject to review by the President, a step that did not exist in the Senate. This system only lasted four years.
- After another study of campus governance, proposed alternatives were submitted to a community-wide referendum in the fall of 1980.
- 1981 to present
- The charters of the Assemblies were approved by the Board of Trustees, establishing the Employee Assembly, Faculty Senate, Student Assembly, and University Assembly. The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly received the approval of the Board of Trustees in the spring of 1993. This is the current system of campus governance at Cornell.
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This plugin exports grades in xls file, adding two type of columns:
1. Group column, shows groups' name which students are enroled. In the "All participants" export (without selection of group), you'll see a row for each student-group couple, it means that for the same student could have as many rows as groups which he was affiliated.
2. Date columns, for each grade item, shows the last modification date for this item grade (Y.m.d format)
Copy the plugin directory "xlsgd" into moodle\grade\export\.
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Low Platelet count
Jan 12, 2007
After finding out i am HIV+, my CD4 result is 15%, ABS and the virus load is 48620 copies/ml. I am recommended to start med immediately. However, i have mild thrombocytopenia since two years ago Firstly, Is there any drugs i should avoid? Secondly, i am having fever on and off for the past 2 weeks. Is everything okie with me? I am scared and worried.
Response from Dr. Henry
Effective HIV therapy can often improve low platelet counts seen in the setting of HIV infection. There is considerable experience with use of AZT in that setting-much less for some of the now widely used AZT alternatives (such as tenofovor or abacavir)when used for HIV infection with a focus on increasing a low platelet count. Mild thrombocytopenia is usually well tolerated with little clinical problems in HIV+ persons. KH
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Miles Kane has certainly made an impact on the music business since he burst onto the scene with the fantastic last shadow puppets in 2007 (a critically acclaimed collaboration with long time friend Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys). He then moved on to release his fabulous debut album ‘Colour Of The Trap’. The album, inspired by mod themes of the 1960′s reached an impressive number 11 on the U.K album chart. He then followed this up this year with his second album ‘Don’t Forget Who You Are’ which propelled his career to new heights. ’Don’t Forget Who You Are’ reached number 8 in the UK album chart and featured guest artists such as The Modfather Paul Weller and Arctic Monkeys lead singer/guitarist Alex Turner. Here are the three songs which define Miles Kane directly of his first two solo albums.
1. Come Closer- the opening track on ‘Colour Of The Trap’ is a real jackhammer of a tune. A catchy chorus, a swinging 60s vibe and not to mention a killer guitar solo. You here this song, you know its Miles Kane. This song reached 85 on the U.K singles chart, the best Miles has ever achieved in the form of a single in his solo career.
2. Give Up- the first single directly off the second album ‘Don’t Forget Who You Are’ manages to blend 70′s glam rock vibes with a dashing of 80′s stadium rock. Believe me, this song means business from the start.
3. Rearrange- the third and final single released form Colour Of The Trap is a real elegant tune. With the use of a tremolo echo effect, Miles manages to create a masterful riff to accompany the catchy chorus and the modern, ‘out there’ vibe. | <urn:uuid:c3b2e2fe-f348-48d5-9649-b783dcc3fca6> | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | http://britpopnews.com/3-songs-which-define-miles-kane/ | 2019-02-20T22:48:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247496694.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20190220210649-20190220232649-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.938169 | 385 |
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NICOSIA – Some 44 years after it happened, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades received the so-called Cyprus File, the findings of an inquiry into the events before and after the unlawful 1974 invasion by Turkey, which seized the northern third, split the island – 30 years after the report was finished.
He was given the first four volumes of the report which contains the findings of Greek and Cypriot parliamentary inquiries, the Cyprus Mail said.
Handing over the volumes, House President Demetris Syllouris said the publication laid to rest the suspicion that certain aspects of the tragedy were kept hidden from the people but didn’t specify what they were, nor what was in the report.
Anastasiades said, “I believe the Cyprus File, recording the events, will contribute to self-questioning and especially the important message that every time discord prevailed the results were equally tragic; the Cyprus tragedy, the Asia Minor tragedy, and so many other tragedies suffered by Hellenism as a result of division or the criminal actions of certain people for whatever purpose they served. I wish and believe it will be a foundation of knowledge and for future actions.”
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1980 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D Elegance
Up for Auction is my 1980 Cadillac Brougham 'd Elegance This Classic Car is a real survivor .It's totally original throughout Orig. Low miles 61,635 (actual) This is the only year that Cadillac had the full displacement 6.0 Litr, 368 CID V-8 engine. They offered a crappy version of the big block engine from 1981 thru 1984 This one was a variable displacement V8-6-4 6.0 Litre computerized version which proved to be unreliable for the most part. This car runs great and drives super smooth and quiet. The body is super straight and totally rust free The interior of this elegant beauty is in excellent original condition except for the headliner which is coming loose. The power equipment except for the AC and power antennae (radio) is all working . The exterior paint is in fair condition, the clear coat finish on the trunk lid is peeling off.. The tires appear to be very good. This car has an incredibly soft and quiet ride. There is absolutely no wear showing on the plush pillow style seats done in a thick Florentine velour in dark claret wine color. It would take only a minor cosmetic restoration to bring this classic beauty to it's full glory. The major items that need repair are : (1) muffler and tail pipe (2) AC service/repair (3) padded vinyl roof (4) headliner.There's loads of spare parts in the trunk to make it into a perfect restoration. I'm pricing this car for a quick sale and offering it on a very low Reserve price. The car is worth a lot more $3,500.00 (fair market value) It has come time to sell off my classic Cadillac collection due to adverse health issues and the loss of my storage space. Any questions/Information should be directed through m e-bay message in - box. or at email@example.com or call/text to: 619-748-3688. Thanks for looking. | <urn:uuid:f99479cb-3ef6-4442-9620-b3a3a8dc2ff2> | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | https://topclassiccarsforsale.com/cadillac/493755-cadillac-fleetwood-brougham-d-elegance.html | 2021-05-08T05:20:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988837.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20210508031423-20210508061423-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.932665 | 424 |
Seeing that she's said she noticed a group of 'kids' around as she left the car I would suggest it was a targeted personal attack. After all, she's a fairly conspicuous figure.Either way bad marks for her & bad marks for Labour anti social prevention policies.
I just saw that on Sky News. Cheered me up no end I can tell you....
I think this sort of thing should be repeated up and down the country. We've an unelected leader of the country swaning about on luxury yachts in Corfu with his mates - what sort of country is this???
I hope she's in the car the next time they attack it and they lock the doors and set fire to the greedy grasping immoral cunt.
Do you think we will have the first one swinging from a lampost by the end of August or will we have to wait until September?If the evil snot goblin doesn't call an election as soon as he can, he'll end up being the second prime minister to be shot.wf: coxsoca - boot up the arse?
it's normal for Salford - the kids probably had no idea who she was.
"the kids probably had no idea who she was."I agree Mick but I'll remind them, shall I.She's a CUPID STUNT!PMSL, Just saw the word verification = CARLET.
That's interesting, but I doubt Hazel would see it as an indictment of Labour social policy, because she knows what the poor kids really think:"I'm poor and marginalised by society, but because of social injustice, I lack the education to direct my anger at the bourgeois conservative Establishment that keeps me down. I know! I'll do a bit of crime. Think I'll start by smashing that car up!"
Splendid, much more effective than a protest!Demonstrations should be nice and personal. Forget marches and big crowds, a handful of people outside a Througher's house can get the message across much more forcefully.They can't hide behind an establishment, it's them and us, in person.
Rocking the boat has turned into running a little flat. Tyre.And she tried to drive away even with four slashed wheels, just to add to the embarrassment. Hazel's sense of judgement is as spot on as ever.
Although I realise it's only a little prick in the big scheme of things I just saw in the Telegraph that that other little prick, John Bercow is agreeing that we should fund MPs childcare. Can you fucking believe it? That cunt was elected Speaker as a reformer of MPs expenses. First of all he duns us for £20K to tart up his house/flat & now it's MPs childcare. Fucking hanging is too good for the lot of them!http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/6000345/MPs-planning-to-use-taxpayers-money-to-pay-for-childcare.html
i always thought that the glorious 12th was the start of the open season on chipmunks?got to admire those salford scallys for getting in quick!
yer I'm with anon @ 16:13 on that one, should have dragged the fucker out and lynched her, and the bloody rest of them....Reforming speaker, my arse.Big hand to those "antisocial kids" over in Salford though, credit where credit's due!
Made me smile all day .Poor old deluded chipmunk she knows as we all do this was a message.As for trying to drive away with 4 flat tires that is pure gordonomics.Stupid,useless,bint!
just shows you , when labour voters start rumbeling what they have done , its a bit extreme but i am glad its comming home .also Uks only wind turbine manufacturer employess have chained themselves to mandelsons gate asking the pertanent question "why is the goverment supporting banks but not future green energy jobs"Speaking of banks why are they hammering those on low incomes with extorniate charges , surely not using the poor to ready for sell off or buy up , oh well govt doing nothing is better than taxation is suppose .
Not a chipmunk...but a puffycatMandy Fat Cat or kindly pussycat?
That spunk ridden rust bucket will probably claim for the damages on her expenses
But if she didn't actually see the perpetrator(s), how does she know it was 'teenagers with nothing to do on a hot day'?
After the joys of hearing about Hazel's little motoring problems, here's another piece of good news.According to an article in one of the computing mags, Fat Jacky's plans to monitor our web browsing are a load of crap & technically unfeasible.http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39478064,00.htmFuck you Jacky, you fat useless cunt.
Looks as though the person who took the video of Hazel in her wrecked car, just took the video & kept on rolling down the road - no stopping or offers of help. Priceless!
The Torygraph reports a witness as stating that GMP sent police vans (plural) to investigate.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/6003836/Hazel-Blearss-car-smashed-up-while-she-speaks-to-voters.html"They came back and the front window was damaged and the tyres had been slashed. They tried to drive off, but they were going nowhere. Next thing, police vans turned up."Is that normal procedure after a report of kids (Chipmunk's allegation) vandalism, or is someone receiving preferential treatment?
It's Salford - even the police vans have to go around in pairs ;o)Stupid ginger bint.
After trying to drive off she stopped on double yellow lines. If that had been any of us, when the Police arrived they would have given us a parking ticket. This looks like a effective way of getting the cunts to take notice. Cheerful and uplifting viewing for once. She looked scared of whoever was taking the video as she cowered in her car. Good.
Off topic entirely but in my defence this blog is a place to vent splean...I notice in today's news that taxpayers are having their wallets dipped to the tune of £1m a year to protect the disgusting piece of shit, bitch in the Baby P case. Teachers, it appears, are putting state pupils off Oxbridge because of "reluctance to promote elitsm" Get me a gun, get me a huge fucking gun and let me loose...I have had such a gutful of the pointless cunts that appear to range far and wide in this country creating a world of utter, utter fucking lunacy...
all four tyres wasnt it?Anyways what goes around comes around Hazel for you and Labours greed and contempt for the people of Salford and Britain as a whole.No Hazel you fail and our government fail but you succeed in destroying Britain
I suppose this lot will spend a million quid trying to trace theculprits and award them an ASBO?Don't worry though,in Gordon Browns equality of mediocraty, we can just cough up for some more taxes.
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It's hard to believe Christmas has already come and gone. The weeks before and after were filled with shopping and visits from friends. It was strange this year, a sudden heatwave hit and melted all the snow, leaving us with a green Christmas instead of a white one. Aside from that, my Christmas was really nice. Santa was very good to me, bringing me lots of additions to my DVD collection, a couple books, shirts, and an awesome new webcam. After presents, we headed over to Grandma's and visited with everyone. It was an enjoyable day, I hope it was for anyone reading this too.
In other news, after three months of working, my work on the animated short wrapped up this past Friday! Larry's now doing his thing with the footage and editing it into its final form. It should be online soon, I'll keep you updated.
It feels strange to be finished animating. There's that feeling of "Well, what am I supposed to do now?" My work's done, but my excitement's just started. I'm so eager to see the finished product and I'm really curious to see what kind of reaction it'll get on the net.
I'm pumped, baby!
More updates will be coming soon and hopefully more projects in the new year. For now, I'll leave you with the poster for the short. Enjoy! | <urn:uuid:e819d900-cd78-458b-ac47-15396dfedd58> | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | http://jacobdrake.blogspot.com/2005/12/ | 2017-04-25T18:32:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120844.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00105-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.984132 | 281 |
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Genome Biology and Evolution, evz186
The Dot/Icm type IVB secretion system of Legionella pneumophila is essential for its pathogenesis by delivering >300 effector proteins into the host cell. However, their precise secretion mechanism and which components interact with the host cell is only partly understood. Here we undertook evolutionary analyses of the Dot/Icm system of 58 Legionella species to identify those components that interact with the host and/or the substrates. We show that high recombination rates are acting on DotA, DotG and IcmX, supporting exposure of these proteins to the host. Specific aminoacids under positive selection on the periplasmic region of DotF, and the cytoplasmic domain of DotM, support a role of these regions in substrate binding. Diversifying selection acting on the signal peptide of DotC suggests its interaction with the host after cleavage. Positive selection acts on IcmR, IcmQ and DotL, revealing that these components are probably participating in effector recognition and/or translocation. Furthermore, our results predict the participation in host/effector interaction of DotV and IcmF. In contrast, DotB, DotO, most of the core subcomplex elements and the chaperones IcmS-W, show a high degree of conservation and not signs of recombination or positive selection suggesting that these proteins are under strong structural constraints and have an important role in maintaining the architecture/function of the system. Thus, our analyses of recombination and positive selection acting on the Dot/Icm secretion system, predicted specific Dot/Icm components and regions implicated in host interaction and/or substrate recognition and translocation, which will guide further functional analyses. | <urn:uuid:065b8055-0876-4d2a-a475-9745f071b109> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://research.pasteur.fr/en/publication/evolutionary-dissection-of-the-dot-icm-system-based-on-comparative-genomics-of-58-legionella-species/ | 2024-03-04T22:42:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476532.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304200958-20240304230958-00733.warc.gz | en | 0.914435 | 356 |
UntitledMay 15, 2021
By Mingchen Liu
Before leaving China, I joined the school sports team. As the top sports student in my grade, I participated in major sports competitions on behalf of the school. One race is a 1000-meter running race with a ten relay. I love sports and I hope to achieve outstanding results in every sports competition. In my cognition, sportsmanship is an attitude of continuous breakthrough and continuous struggle. The scores of ten individuals are calculated to calculate the total score. After a period of training, the day of the game finally arrived. I walked into the arena with excitement. I saw a lot of players from other schools. Everyone exuded vitality. At the same time, everyone's determination to win the championship was in the air. After a short warm-up and preparation, the fierce competition had finally begun. The first person in each school was ready to start the starting line. With the whistle of the referee, the athletes “flyed”off the starting line. I stared at the stadium intently, cheering for my teammates. I thought to myself: "This is the last sports game I will have participated in in China, and I don't want to lose." As the game progressed, I gradually became disappointed. The overall strength of our school is worse than other schools. When I started running, our school was half a circle behind other schools (500m). The moment I took over, I flew out of the starting line. There was only one belief in my mind: "I can run as fast as I can." I stared at the gap between myself and the previous players. The gap was getting shorter. Running fast for a long time made my original smooth breathing become very disordered, but I didn't have time to think about the constant discomfort coming from my body . Just as I gradually slowed down my running: "This is the last sports game I will have participated in in China, and I don't want to lose." This sentence came to my mind again. I rushed up again with all my strength, and finally I surpassed the players from two of the schools and crossed the finish line. I lay on the turning grass, breathing heavily. After about twenty minutes of adjustment, I finally got up slowly. I walked to the referee who recorded the game results and asked about mine. It turned out to be thirty seconds faster than my school record. In the end, with my efforts, our school achieved third place among thirteen schools.
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The 40-odd acre, oaken oasis wasn’t always so quiet. It’s the site of the Battle of Deering Oaks.
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Claire's Garden Blitz - December 13 2013
After one successful garden clean up in November, the hard working team at Western Power were back for more volunteering. They came on board to help breast cancer patient and single mum Claire out with a garden clean up.
The stresses of treatment and looking after a family had all become a little overwhelming for Claire and tasks like maintaining a garden became too difficult. Luckily the Western Power team were happy to step in and help Claire out completing tasks such as weeding, cleaning, rubbish removal and planting. After a long hot day, the outcome was incredible and Claire and her family were overjoyed with the result. | <urn:uuid:148c38a5-cab5-4456-9ddf-a1550e1520c9> | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | http://www.breastcancer.org.au/get-involved/how-you-can-help/become-a-volunteer/corporate-volunteering-opportunities/claire-s-garden-blitz.aspx | 2020-03-31T10:18:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370500426.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20200331084941-20200331114941-00505.warc.gz | en | 0.984286 | 131 |
|Nutrition Facts (per serving)|
|Servings: 8 to 12|
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|Total Fat 42g||53%|
|Saturated Fat 24g||119%|
|Total Carbohydrate 53g||19%|
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Icebox cakes top the list of simple, delicious desserts that can feed a crowd. With strawberry season upon us and these bright, juicy berries abundantly available, there’s no better time to make a strawberry icebox cheesecake for your next potluck or get-together.
Strawberry icebox cheesecake can be assembled in advance in under 20 minutes, making for a perfect fast, easy dessert that’s sure to impress your guests. This icebox cheesecake has all of the same rich, creamy taste of standard cheesecake, lightened up with whipping cream and layered with graham crackers in lieu of a crumbly crust. It looks intricate with its many layers, and no one will guess that this icebox cheesecake was assembled in a matter of minutes.
One of the best things about this strawberry icebox cheesecake (aside from how easy it is to make) is how completely customizable it can be! Play around using different varieties of graham crackers, or use your favorite seasonal fruit to make your dream icebox cheesecake!
“This recipe was very easy and I loved the cheesecake flavor. The tartness balances really well with the sweetness, and the strawberries add color and flavor to really make this dish standout.” —Tracy Wilk
Prep the Berries and Cream
Gather the ingredients.
Rinse, hull and pat-dry your strawberries. Reserve whole berries for the top of your cake (about 16 small berries or 8 large berries) and thinly slice the remainder.
Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, stir cream cheese on medium speed until smooth.
Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream. Stir until smooth, pausing once to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
With a mixer on medium-low speed, gradually add the remaining 1 1/2 cups heavy cream.
Increase speed to medium-high and beat until mixture begins to thicken (about one minute).
Pause to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
Stir again, gradually increasing speed to high. Beat until a thick, fluffy whipped cream texture is achieved.
Assemble the Icebox Cake
Cover the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan with an even layer of graham crackers (about 9 sheets—break graham crackers as needed to best fit).
Spread about 1/3 of the cheesecake mixture evenly over the graham crackers.
Place another layer of graham crackers over the cheesecake layer, evenly spacing as needed. Gently press down to nestle them into the first layer.
Spread half of the remaining cheesecake mixture over the graham crackers. Top with sliced strawberries, distributing strawberries evenly over the cheesecake layer.
Evenly space another layer of graham crackers over the strawberries, using the graham crackers to press the strawberries snuggly into the cheesecake layer.
Top graham crackers with remaining cheesecake mixture, spreading evenly.
Top with remaining whole strawberries (if your strawberries are quite large, halve or quarter them before topping the cake.
Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. This will soften the graham crackers and give them a cake-like texture.
Slice the cake as desired and serve.
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RIVERSIDE, CA - Cal State Fullerton freshman Brisa Gonzalez netted her second goal of the season in the 60th minute and the Fullerton defense held host UC Riverside to just nine shots on the night in a 1-0 Titans victory in the Big West Conference opener for both teams on Sunday night in Riverside, Calif.
Fullerton improved to 3-5-3 overall and 1-0 in league play with the win - its first since defeating Hawaii by the same score on Sept. 16 at Titan Stadium. The Titans are now 3-1-3 in their last seven matches since opening the year 0-4.
The Highlanders fell to 5-4-3 overall with the loss, opening conference play at 0-1.
Sophomore Casey Volk started the run for the only goal of the match, stealing the ball in UCR's defensive third and slotting a pass to Gonzalez on the left, who beat Highlander keeper Jessica White one-on-one for the only score of the match.
The Titans' offense, which had been held to single digits in the shot column in nine of its 10 previous matches, exploded for a season-high 17 shots on the night led by three apiece from Gonzalez and sophomore Stacey Fox.
Junior goalkeeper Shannon Simpson netted her second shutout of the week and her third of the season, making three saves on the night and getting some help from her defense, which saved a ball off the line in the 16th minute to keep the match scoreless. The clean sheet with Fullerton's fourth of the season - one more than all of last year.
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Welcome to my stop on the Virtual Book Tour, presented by Goddess Fish Promotions, for Let’s Stalk Rex Jupiter by Allison A. Spector. Please leave a comment or question for Allison to let her know you stopped by. You may enter her tour wide giveaway, where Allison will be awarding a signed copy of her book with original plot outline notes (loose sheets of paper) inside and additional notes at end or in margins of story (US/Canada only) to a randomly drawn commenter, by filling out the Rafflecopter form below. You may follow all of the stops on the tour by clicking on the banner above. The more stops you visit, the better your odds of winning.
Rex Jupiter and the Russian Nesting Doll by Allison A. SpectorOne of the most interesting questions that have emerged during my Rex Jupiter Book Tour is about the message and meaning behind my novella.What inspired me to write this strange little farce that takes place in the Pacific Northwest? What am I trying to convey to my readers? What’s with all the crazy people?It’s a great question because there a several layers to my answer. Let’s call it the Rex Jupiter Russian Nesting Doll. Some of the layers are very easy to address, and some are a little more difficult. But since the question intrigued me, and inspired me toward navel-gazing, I decided to explore the answer in some detail below:#1 – I write what I love, and I love farce.I write what I love, because I couldn’t imagine not actively expressing myself through the written word. Tackling topics and genres that make me smile is as natural as breathing. But the specific format I choose to express my feelings really depends on my mood. When the Summer Writing Project began, and we were challenged to craft a novella one chapter at a time, I had an overwhelming sense of whimsy and nostalgia on the brain. So I decided to play with one of my favorite genres—farce! Farce is wonderfully loud, and over-the-top and thrives on absurdity— glued together by its own internal logic. The best part about the genre is that there’s room for a little bit of magic, a LOT of crossed wires, and there’s ALWAYS a happy ending. So it didn’t take much to inspire me to move forward in this style. Every word I typed brought a smile to my face, and mad echoes of laughter across my home.#2 – I felt homesick and wanted to share something beautiful with my readers.Everyone has a place that if they close their eyes, and click their heels together, they know they’ll return (at least in their hearts). For me, that place is the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Seattle, Bellingham, and all the wonderful little towns in-between- those are the well-springs of my soul. The entire region is filled with kindred spirits with open minds and hearts.And while I have deep gratitude and appreciation for my friends and colleagues in other parts of the country, I know there’s one place on Earth that I belong, and that’s the land of waterfalls and evergreens. Like Frederick the mouse from the children’s story, I needed to take all the bits of sunshine, all the scraps of hope and wonder that I had stored in my heart during my six years in the Northwest and fill up my cup, and the hearts of my readers, with all the wonder I had gathered.#3 – I have a radical agenda… to spread ideas of reason and unity wherever possible.Call me an insufferable Pollyanna, but I believe that there are ways to reconcile our human differences that don’t involve screaming, name-calling, and the deployment of heavy weaponry. In fact, I strongly suspect that most humans come into this world in a neutral-state, with a desire to do good (or at least to not mess things up too badly) and to live their lives the best they can.One of the main themes of Let’s Stalk Rex Jupiter is about how any belief, on any topic (taken to extremes) leads to absolute madness and chaos. It’s amazing how formally benign subjects like the weather and kids’ shows, can totally spiraled into an out-of-control swampnado of undifferentiated loathing. Rex Jupiter reflects that madness and offers a lifeline of silliness and redemption for fellow moderates, in order to chase away the gloom of reality with some lighthearted fun, supernatural silliness, and over-the-top pursuits!
Thanks for exploring my Russian Nesting Doll with me. My strange little story was a pleasure to write, and I think there are fun little tidbits for many different types of readers to enjoy.
Let’s Stalk Rex Jupiter
By Allison A. Spector
Publisher: 1888/Blackhill Press
Release Date: November 19, 2015
Genre: Literary Fiction
Length: 224 Pages
Buy Link: Amazon
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Trouble’s brewing in the Evergreen Jungle. When controversial author Rex Jupiter plans a visit to a Bellingham bookstore, news of his arrival attracts the attention of the mysterious Paladin, who plans on leading a mob of rioting housewives against him. But the Paladin has competition. Sleuth-extraordinaire Marian Krause has her own bone to pick with Jupiter as she scrambles to solve the death of a woman who has stolen her identity. Rex may think he has the situation under control, but when the wrath of the local Druids is incurred, pitchforks and torches may be the least of his concerns.
EXCERPTMarian’s lungs shuddered against the fumes of the organic, locally sourced, native-friendly tobacco as it passed from the long-stemmed cigarette holder through her lips and into her body. It was a dirty, messy habit. And it was hers. The smoke floated in the air, letting forth a wave of guilty pleasure. She carefully measured out her puffs, since theauthorityoneverything.com told her that for every cigarette she smoked she would lose 5.5 minutes of her life.Thus, she made sure that she only sacrificed 1.375 minutes at a time. She found the pleasure-to-life-lost ratio to be acceptable as everyone knew that all detectives smoked. And they did so in darkened rooms, with shades drawn, and only the light of a low-watt desk-lamp to illuminate the wisp of airborne tobacco trailing off like a faded dream.Also, it made her feel badass. So, there.Of course, there were disadvantages to sitting in a darkened room, the greatest of which was that it made her extremely susceptible to her husband’s Tokens of Affection, which usually fell into three categories:(A) Crimes Scenes: composed of stolen police tape, ketchup, and teddy bears(B) Fan Fiction: of a most Adult variety, written about Marian, and cleverly slipped in between her meticulously organized case files and resumes(C) Brazen Thievery: which meant that her Second-Most Favorite Fedora would be missing, and she could only retrieve it following an Elaborate Series of CluesThe very thought of his categorical attentions made her want to climb down from her attic office and pay him a Conjugal Visit that instant. She would bring the Special Trench Coat and the magnifying glass and…She slapped herself on the cheek. Love would have to wait.
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Allison Spector was born and raised in the hedonistic playground of the Jersey Shore, but finds herself oddly allergic to spray tan. She is a proud graduate of Goucher College, and started her environmentally-focused career in Washington DC in 2005. She moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2008, and fell in love with its beauty and people. Allison is currently on a Midwestern Adventure and is determined to live as much life as possible—to accomplish her dreams one at a time—and to nurture her loving family, and blaze a trail of wit, whimsy, and eccentricity wherever she goes.
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Lauren Williams and her father unbox the treasure: a three-wheeled cycle, powered by the arms.
Larry Williams adjusts the footrests and affixes Lauren's feet with Velcro straps. Lauren, 26, narrows her eyes in determination, pushes one pedal with her right hand, the other with her left, and rolls away at a good clip.
Her father, a baseball coach, watches her go.
"If I had a team full of players like her, I could own the world," he says.
For other young adults, a new bicycle might mean an opportunity to shed pounds, travel sustainably or just get out in the elements more often.
For Lauren Williams, who won the $4,000 hand cycle in an essay contest, it's a chance to do things she could otherwise never dream of.
The Glen Burnie woman has Friedereich's ataxia, a rare but severe neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive degeneration of nerve and muscle tissue.
Over the past 17 years, it has robbed her of normal coordination in her limbs, slowed her speech, distorted her spine and placed her in a wheelchair most of her waking life.
Friedereich's ataxia affects about 20,000 people in Europe and North America. There is no known cure.
"When I look at everything that's happened since I was diagnosed, then try to picture what's going to happen from now on, it can be a little scary," Williams says.
For now, she says, she's focusing on what she can do, not what she can't.
Lauren Williams was an active child. It runs in the family.
Larry, a former minor-league infielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, runs BATT Academy, a baseball training site in Glen Burnie. Lauren's older brother, Anthony, is head baseball coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. One grandfather, a World War II combat veteran, became a champion marathoner in his 60s and still runs the races at 89.
From kindergarten on, Lauren hit the soccer field, practiced jazz dance and ballet and was out riding bikes.
"You couldn't keep her in the house," Larry says.
But when she was 9, she began to experience a change. While using roller blades, Lauren started losing control and falling.
Her mother, Pat, and father took her to a neurologist. Upon spotting her stagger, he diagnosed her almost right away.
"I had no idea what Friedereich ataxia was, and neither did" her parents, Lauren remembers. "But when the doctor talked to them, I remember the shocked looks on their faces." she says.
The family rode home in silence.
Friedereich's ataxia, an inherited disorder, affects just one in 50,000 people in the United States. Sufferers have a defect in the gene that creates frataxin, a protein the cells use to create energy. The lack of frataxin leads to degeneration in the spinal-cord neurons that control the muscle movement of the arms and legs.
Those with FA, as it's called, experience gradual loss of coordination in the limbs, increasing slurring of speech and susceptibility to intense fatigue.
"It's slowly and relentlessly progressive," says Thomas Crawford, an associate professor of neurology and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. "It robs mobility and coordination, making all the usual bits of normal life more and more difficult over time."
Lauren's parents were unable, at first, to find a comfortable way to discuss the diagnosis with her — in part because they didn't want her dwelling on bad news she couldn't change.
Even Lauren, who heard the diagnosis and the doctor's explanation, couldn't take it in.
"I knew it was something serious, but I didn't," she recalls. "I figured it would go away in six months. I had no idea how FA was going to affect my life."
First came years of denial. Between 9 and 14, Lauren found herself stumbling frequently, veering into objects. She lost the ability to dance, her speech slowed and she tired quickly.
Still, she didn't look much different. Much of the time she felt all right. She'd figured she'd get better.
At 12, she tried out for softball. She focused enough to smack a few line drives, but dropped the ball so often she didn't make the cut.
"I brought her home, went into my room and cried like a baby," her father says.
At 15, she was ready for answers. She sat down and Googled "Friedereich's ataxia" (it's named for the German physician who first described it) and began to read.
The details were a horror. She would not get better. She would lose the ability to cook, get dressed, walk. She might develop a curvature of the spine requiring surgery, as well as diabetes or cardiomyopathy, the heart-muscle failure that kills more ataxians than any other side effect.
FA presents a tough paradox, Crawford says. It leaves brain function untouched, but that means sufferers must come to terms with a difficult fate.
"We're talking about normal people inside these increasingly distressed bodies," he says.
In Lauren's case, grasping facts didn't help at first. The harder she tried to walk straight, the more she veered. Schoolmates mocked her speech. Friends found her condition so awkward they began avoiding her. Back pain, depression and a stomach ulcer followed.
Just before the 10th grade, she asked her parents if she could be tutored at home rather than go to school. They said yes. For two years, she rarely left the house.
"I was so ashamed," she says.
As she reclines on her souped-up trike, Williams seems relaxed, her gracious smile appearing as she slowly articulates her words.
Five years ago — before she took up adaptive sports, including skiing and bike riding — talking about life with FA would have tired her out.
Williams can't explain when it started. Maybe it was her family's sporting history. Maybe it was visits with her marathoning grandfather, Lou Lodovico, who kept telling her that what matters isn't how much you have in life, but what you do with it.
Something was stirring.
"Somewhere inside me was a little voice that said, 'OK, this is enough. Do something,'" she says.
Without telling her parents, Lauren applied to an internship program at Disney World in Orlando, Fla., and was accepted. She lived on her own for the first time, learned to maneuver in a new wheelchair and served eight months as a safari guide.
"That was the scariest thing I've ever tried to do," she says, "but I found out that the scarier something is, the more rewarding it is when you succeed."
Through a friend she met in Florida, she learned about the Friedereich's Ataxia Research Alliance, an advocacy group based in Downingtown, Pa. She befriended others living with FA.
She read about a member of FARA, Kyle Bryant, an accomplished young athlete who had been diagnosed at 17. Without an bicycling experience, he decided to ride an adaptive bike from Southern California to Memphis, Tenn., in 2007, for the opening of the annual National Ataxia Foundation meeting.
He raised more than $100,000, scheduled more events and, in 2012, competed in the 31st annual Race Across America, a competition in which hundreds of able-bodied cyclists ride from Oceanside, Calif., to Annapolis.
Bryant's four-man team made it in eight days, raising $800,000 for research. Lauren was among the supporters who met him at Annapolis Harbor.
"You wouldn't believe the party that weekend," she says.
She'd already rented a hand cycle of her own, riding for brief stretches. In 2010, she entered Ride Ataxia, a Philadelphia-area event. She had never topped a mile, but that day, she rode 10 and raised $1,500 from sponsors.
"Just being there with all the other people that were suffering from FA pushed me," she says. "Every time I wanted to quit, that's what I would think about — how many people are suffering with this illness. I was tired and sore, but I felt like I was standing up to FA and saying, 'You're not going to control my life.'
"I'm going to remember that feeling forever."
Crawford urges those with FA to focus not on what they can't do, but to recognize what they can still do while they can. Lauren Williams takes that to heart.
Through the nonprofit Baltimore Adapted Recreation and Sports, she began trying the activities that scared her the most. Each night before an event, she woke up terrified of what might happen: When she tried water skiing, would she drown? On the slopes, would she it a tree?
"These events were scary, but the feeling I got afterward was always worth it," she says.
Her parents aren't always comfortable with her exploits.
"We want Lauren to be independent, but it's scary to us, too," Larry says.
Lauren admires the way they handle a situation that "is probably more painful for them than it can ever be for me."
Though she can't walk, suffers from scoliosis and has back pain so severe she rarely sleeps through the night, Lauren lives in her own apartment, gets around by bus, volunteers with the Anne Arundel County Commission on Aging and Disabilities, works out and competes in wheelchair rugby.
Last year, she applied for a grant to purchase the recumbent tricycle. In an essay she wrote: Adaptive sports "really inspired me to not see FA as a road block, but an obstacle that will give me a greater feeling of self-worth every time I overcome it."
She won, the bike arrived in March and now she's training to ride alongside runners in three events, including fundraisers for people with diabetes and in need of service dogs.
Crawford says FA is attracting researchers who are doing promising work, though he says there's no telling how rapidly answers will come.
Williams says the issue for her is less about how long she's going to live than how well. That's something she can control.
She sits on the bike and grips the pedals.
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New lockout/tagout provisions aimed at preventing electrocutions are the primary focus of a final rule promulgated May 2 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration governing safety in shipyards.
The updated sections of OSHA's General Working Conditions for Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915, Subpart F, and 1910) in the May 2 Federal Register (76 Fed. Reg. 24,576) also address workplace hygiene, such as the number of portable toilets that must be provided; operation of cars, trucks and other motorized vehicles in shipyards; and first aid requirements.
Ian Bennitt, government affairs manager for the Shipbuilders Council of America, told BNA May 2 that implementing the lockout/tagout regulations will be the most difficult part of the change.
“We'll have to work with our membership on that,” he said.
A Bureau of Labor Statistics study, cited by OSHA in 2007, found that from 1992 to 2002, almost 25 percent of shipyard fatalities were linked to exposure to energy hazards, including electrical hazards that could lead to electrocution. The previous standard did not have separate lockout/tagout provisions.
Among the new requirements are that shipbuilders designate a “lockout/tagout coordinator” to oversee all logout/tagout measures when several employees are working in different sections of the same vessel or working on the same machinery.
Part of the debate on the lockout/tagout requirements, during the comment period when the rule was in the proposed stage, centered on whether the final rule needed to address unique aspects of shipbuilding or if OSHA should apply general industry provisions. OSHA said in the final rule that after considering “the many informative comments and testimony,” it should develop a regulation that includes the substance of the general industry lockout/tagout provisions and add language that is more compatible with protecting workers in shipyard employment.
“This final standard addresses the control of hazardous energy through the use of locks and tags--plus applications, employee training, written program and procedures, and program audits, as well as other requirements,” the rule said. “The agency believes the final approach developed from this information and data resulted in regulations that are compatible with providing optimal safety in shipyard employment.”
At Newport News (Va.) Shipbuilding, the director of environmental health and safety, James R. Thornton, told BNA May 3 that a team is going through the “mammoth” standard to understand how it will impact the 19,000-plus workers there.
The shipyard has been an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star participant since 1995 and may already meet some of the new requirements, such as the first-aid provisions, he said.
Meeting the lockout/tagout requirements will prompt changes. “It will certainly make us do things slightly different,” Thornton said.
Debate on what should be in the standard began in December 2007 when OSHA proposed the rule and solicited comment from people and organizations affected by the changes, such as shipbuilders, unions representing shipyard workers, and the U.S. Navy. Four days of public hearings were held during 2008.
The annual cost to businesses of satisfying the new requirements is estimated at $4.18 million, while the requirements should save an estimated $33.8 million in medical and benefit costs, the . OSHA calculated the new rule will save at least one life annually and prevent 348 injuries.
In July 2009, OSHA presented its draft final rule to the White House's Office of Management and Budget. OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs completed its review April 12 (41 OSHR 343, 4/21/11).
The logout/tagout provisions take effect Oct. 31, while the other provisions are enforceable starting Aug. 1, the rule said.
The final shipyard rule in the May 2 Federal Register is available at http://op.bna.com/env.nsf/r?Open=sbra-8ggmph.
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Recently, they have asked me: “What inspired me to grow trees”? It made me fall to thinking. It would seem to be a simple question, but it made me take thought about what brought me over to that world understanding where I am now.
I was fond of trees since I was a child, and I always liked a lot to draw their roots, branches, their trunks of unusual involute form. Tree as a form are very interesting in itself and I could analyze them for hours and to see many various connections. Foremost, it is connection between the past, present, and future. Roots go downward, into the past, and branches grow upward and there are always new: they present the future. It is for reason that family is often presented as a large tree. In antiquity, people presented the worlds as based on tree. Even the word “antiquity” reminds me the word “tree.”
Even with a naked eye it is possible to see that the structure of a tree (its silhouette on the whole) is very similar with the patterns capillaries build-up in the animal and human, with lightning, with patterns the rivers draw on their way to the ocean. All these are universal and very well carefully thought out structures (fractals), more effective than you can think of something.
tree similarly is a priceless organism able to reach water from a depth as a large living pump, to give oxygen necessary to other organisms for the normal existence, provide a necessary microclimate, and cause fallouts. Yes, yes, the forest is able to cause fallouts on its own. The forest pumps water out from the ground and give it away via fumes, due to it there are clouds above the forest. The soil does never get dry there, it is because direct sunbeams do not get through the tree leaves and due to more short plants creating unique microclimate where in symbiosis lives a great number of living organisms. A tree similarly is a refuge for many organisms and is beaded in numerous connections with other plants and inhabitants.
It is nearly impossible to overestimate benefits of afforestation and created by it environment, id est the forests. Destroying the forests, people cause a lot of trouble for themselves: absence of fallouts (desertization), decreasing of springs, erosion of the slopes and rivers banks, formation of ravines, worsening of the air and reduction of humidity, and overall worsening of microclimate as a result.
Therefore, my answer to the question is: “I couldn’t do it other way.” Sometimes it seems to me that this the only virtue deserving efforts, although there actually many others.
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Davita Vance-Cooks, who was officially sworn in as the head of the agency last week, says there's a more accurate moniker for the work the agency does today: Government Publishing Office. She says the agency is "much more than a print operation," and wants a more accurate reflection of its daily functions. GPO is currently planning an expansion of its FDSys portal, a digital database of hundreds of thousands of government documents that boasts as many as 45 million downloads a month, Vance-Cooks said.
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My apartment is big, bright and consists of 4 rooms and a spacious kitchen-dining room. 110 sq m in total plus a huge balcony. It's on the 2nd floor of red brick ten-storey house, overlooking Tsaritsyno Park.
The apartment can boast its unique location: only 30 seconds on foot to Orehovo Metro Station and the same distance to the entrance of Tsaritsyno architectural complex and Park. It takes you only 30 minutes by car to Domodedovo Airport. If you need to get to the very heart of Moscow, you can reach it by tube for only 25 minutes (Tverskaya Metro station)
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Utah football: Pita Taumoepenu is learning quickly
With bulging muscles packed onto his 6-foot-1 frame and a shock of electric yellow through the middle of his dark hair, Pita Taumoepenu can cut an intimidating image.
But spend a few minutes, and inevitably he'll laugh. It's a loud, carefree and disarming guffaw that has the power to put anyone in its range at ease.
Taumoepenu, 20, showed up in the United States just over three years ago, and he only joined the Utes football team in the last year. His English is still ⦠developing, but his laughter communicates something that transcends language barriers, and it quickly endeared him to his teammates.
"Pita's the crazy one," defensive end Hunter Dimick said. "He's the one that gets us all hyped."
Even among the colorful personalities on this Utah squad, Taumoepenu stands out. From goofy to excitable, he can breathe life into a position group room or an otherwise serious round of film study.
But he can also play: Among defensive ends, he is the fastest, clocking in with a 4.6-second 40-yard dash. That quickness gives him the ability to dash off the line of scrimmage, and he has explosive power that can catch blockers off guard. Before they blink, he's chasing down the quarterback.
The Utes are testing out Taumoepenu at linebacker, a position where they believe he'll have a bright future. Only in his third year of playing football, many think he'll be a great player.
He just needs time.
"Instead of go home and play video games and, I should get in my notebook and film and stuff, pretty much learning plays and assignments," he said. "I'm learning a lot."
He's come a long way since Cary Whittingham, Timpview football coach and brother of Utes coach Kyle Whittingham, first spotted him in gym class. He saw a natural athlete, and he heard Taumoepenu was a rugby player in Tonga, where he grew up.
But he had so much to learn like how to put on shoulder pads.
"He put them on backwards, and guys had to teach him how to put them on properly," Whittingham recalled. "We're talking about a kid with no experience whatsoever."
Chalk that up to growing in a different country. Taumoepenu was born in Euless, Texas, but moved to Tonga with his grandparents to experience Polynesian culture, he said. He was a rugby prodigy, playing several back positions in the game growing up.
When he was about 16, he had an opportunity to join the U-20 national team. But his mother, he said, wanted him to go to college, so she sent him to the United States. When he learned he could earn a college scholarship playing football, rugby's American cousin, he leapt at the chance.
But when it came to playing in helmets and pads, he was not so thrilled.
"I was like, 'Oh, this stuff is too heavy,'" he said. "The coaches told me to walk around the field and get used to it. People laughed at me, but I just kept walking."
The game itself was also difficult to learn at times. Whittingham saw Taumoepenu had a knack for chasing down the quarterback, so he put him at defensive end. In one of his first JV games, Taumoepenu slammed a quarterback to the ground two seconds after he threw the ball, unaware that was a penalty.
But once he got in a rhythm, Taumoepenu was fearsome: He accumulated 25 sacks in his senior year, his only year playing football, including a sack in overtime that helped Timpview clinch the 4A title in 2012.
"Just every week, no one could stop him," Whittingham said. "He just controlled games."
These days Taumoepenu is working on becoming a more well-rounded player rather than a third-down specialist. The Utes will still bring him in on pass-rushing situations, but they want him to learn coverage and understand more than just his own role in the defensive scheme.
Taumoepenu acknowledges he loves video games more than looking in his playbook, but he has gradually become more invested in becoming a better player.
"When I got to college, I just tried to rush the quarterback, and I always got pushed out of the play." Taumoepenu said. "Every week, the coaches help me install the swing move, the spin, all kinds of stuff like that. I learned a lot from the coaches."
Orchard is one of his role models, he said, and he hopes to one day be a leader on the defense like him. Having that guidance, defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake said, will be a key part of his development.
"He's going to be fine," he said "The young man wants to get better. He has the desire to be a great player. He may not know everything about the game, but a lot of things come to him naturally."
About Pita Taumoepenu
• Immigrated from Tonga at 17, was a seasoned rugby player.
•Â First played organized football as a senior at Timpview High.
•Â Racked up state-record 25 sacks his senior year, made first-team all-state.
•Â Had a sack and two tackles for loss as a freshman with the Utes last year.
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I could probably do five more posts but I'll try to limit it to make one more besides this - folks me doing 6 posts on Japan is considered restraint! Ha! Lol! Thanks for putting up with me!
We knew this was our second to last day and last night in Japan so we really ran around town to see as much as possible! We went to see the Toyota Showroom one of the biggest in Japan! Apparently Lexus isn't sold in Japan they just have fancier Toyotas?!
We then went to Harajuku doing our best to beat the weather! We also went to window shop at Shibuya 109 which is filled with crazy funky trendy stores and crazy funky trendy dressed people. I took a bunch of street style pics - my eye ballss were literally falling out of their sockets!!! (I'll do a trend report in my next post) After Harajuku we went to the hotel took a breather and went out again for lunch to the only kosher restaurant in Japan. The Jewess inside me was thanking me so hard for feeding her a much needed bagel and falafel after too much fish and rice and veggies.
After lunch we were pooped and and once nightfall came we headed to see the Tokyo Sky Tree and got din din (fish, rice, veggies, and sake).
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Concerts usually aren’t described as bittersweet. They’re either incredible or bleh…most of the time the former. The Wooks’ Saturday, March 2nd, performance at the Burl was bittersweet – bittersweet and incredible.
Seeing a show at the Burl is always fantastic. Kentucky’s fueling a musical Renaissance right now, and the Burl has become its Sistine Chapel. Of course, in Kentucky, our chapel resembles a bad ass old barn renovated into a music venue. It was actually built in 1926 as a loading hub for Texaco in Lexington’s industrial district. Now, it’s a place where the greatest artists from our region (and all over the nation) have put their art on display. The Burl is Kentucky to the core…where the smell of wood smoke from the firepit outside fills the air along with laughter and music…a place where strangers become friends over glasses of warm Kentucky bourbon. Even though the Burl has only been around a few years, it’s become the heartbeat for Kentucky’s revitalized music scene, which made it the perfect place to say goodbye to Arthur from the Wooks. The one-time banjo (and later guitar player) chose to step away from the band in order to focus on other interests, as well as concentrating on recovering from a hand injury that has left him unable to play the banjo and guitar to his full ability. Arthur left a heartfelt goodbye on the group’s Facebook page:
“Playing for the Wooks has been one of the greatest joys of my entire life. Making music was one thing, but the relationships I developed with members of the band, and most importantly the fans, made it a very special time for me.
Stepping away from playing music is bittersweet. Ever since I lost the ability to play banjo things haven’t been the same for me. Whereas playing music was life’s greatest gift to me, losing the ability to do what I love has been one of my life’s great tragedies.
I will continue to pursue healing options for my hand, but most importantly I will continue to support the band in any way I can. I look forward to watching their continued success. I was lucky enough to be along for the ride as CJ, Roddy, Harry, Aaron, Galen, and Jesse put so much into making great music. I’ve also been very grateful to the banjo players that have supported and played with the band.”
With this heavy news hanging in the air, it brought an unusual ambience to the entire evening. On one hand, it was especially cool because I got to show with my first cousin, who I’d never got to see a show with. But being Arthur’s last show, it also made me notice even the most minute details, trying to appreciate as best I could how bittersweet an evening it must be for Arthur and his bandmates. As we strolled up the sidewalk to the Burl, the familiar smell of woodsmoke filled the air. We walked into a jampacked venue filled with the familiar faces of friends who support Kentucky’s music scene, all there to send off our friend Arthur the best way to knew how…by stomping, hollering, and raising cane.
The first time (and only other time, I believe) that I saw the Wooks prior to this was actually watching their rocking alter ego, The ‘Letric Wooks, at Kickin’ It On the Creek this past year. It was somewhere around 1:30 AM, and Tyler Childers had just scorched the earth and left an army of stark-ravin’ hilljacks with their collective rears kicked. Most people retired to their tents, exhausted by a full day of celebrating life in various manners and to various degrees. However, many soldiered through the exhaustion to witness one of the most incredible live shows I’ve ever seen. Hunkered down in my lawn chair, I got to watch the band pour everything they had into their set, with Arthur bouncing all over the stage and the guitars echoing through the hollers of Wolfpen Branch. I couldn’t imagine Kickin’ It ending any other way.
The Wooks play bluegrass with a tenacious, reckless abandon. They put just a touch of the jam-band element into an otherwise hard-driving, traditional sound. Each member of the band brings something special to the table and together they operate like a well-oiled machine. Roddy lays down a steady beat on the upright bass and creates the foundation for the entire sound, as well as doing an incredible job handling secondary (and sometimes primary) vocal duties. George has filled in admirably on the banjo for Arthur, and his playing style pairs perfectly with the Wooks sound. Watching him play is a show unto itself. Harry plays the mandolin with a ferocity that is unmatched in the bluegrass world. He’s energetic and totally immersed in every note when playing live. CJ is the consummate professional, and watching him help lead and orchestrate the performance is beyond impressive.
At one point in the show, CJ decided to bring in a drummer to add some extra percussion to the set. While drumming isn’t commonplace in bluegrass, the Wooks aren’t common. It beefed up the sound and added even more energy to an already energetic show.
The Wooks also had a very special guest this particular evening to help commemorate the event, with Professor Jesse Wells (of Tyler Childers band) helping out on the fiddle. With Tyler touring solo in New Zealand with John Prine, Jesse joined the group on stage, and man alive did he bring the smoke. Most folks don’t know that Jesse was a member of the band for a while until he joined Tyler Childers a year or so ago. Having him there made the evening that much more special. Several times, he would tear into a fiddle solo with the rest of the band turned towards him, and you could tell he was giving every ounce of talent he had to send Arthur off proper.
Then there’s Arthur; the man was born to entertain and make music. His energy on stage is infectious, and he knows how to lead a band. He’s witty, funny, and really knows how to interact with the crowd. You always remember certain lead singers who always seem to hold the crowd in the palm of their hand. As a lover of all kinds of music, I’ve seen a lot of enigmatic front men over the years. Phil Anselmo from Pantera, John Joseph from Cro Mags, Ralph Stanley, Ozzy Osborne, Arthur has that same gift, and he left everything on the stage that evening.
The Wooks tore through an incredible two-part set, which is even more impressive considering they played a matinee set earlier that night due to the insane ticket demand. Favorites like “County Girl”, “White Lines and Neon Signs”, “Little Sandy Queen”, a cover of Robert Earle Keene’s “Tom Ames Prayer” (and many more) were featured, but the two that stood out most to me were “Surface” and “Wookie Foot Shuffle”. In the former, the song built up into this amazing jam-band crescendo that had the crowd going nuts. With the latter, the energy was full-bore the entire time and flooded through the entire venue. When Arthur made his way over to the banjo and played the last part before the vocals, it felt like everyone in the room was in awe. That singular moment encapsulated everything Arthur is as a musician, playing through pain, giving it 100% and understanding the gravity of the moment.
In fact, I’d venture to guess that everyone in the venue felt the weight of that moment…it was completely surreal. It was heartfelt gesture to go out the only way Arthur knew how to…full throttle.
We unfortunately had to leave a little early, as my cousin works the night shift at a factory in Middlesboro and had to go to work right after the show (he’s a trooper). On the ride home, I couldn’t help but wonder what the band will look and sound like going forward without their charismatic front man, because Arthur is such a larger than life presence onstage. Every member of the Wooks is a master of their craft, and I have no doubt that they will continue on as a magnificent live act for years to come. More than anything, I hope Arthur can find a way to physically heal up so that one day he can rejoin the band he helped catapult to the top of the bluegrass world. Hopefully it’s not goodbye, just see you in a bit.
Best wishes to Arthur and the entire band, and thanks for one of the best concerts I’ve seen in a long, long time.
For more information on the Wooks, check out the website at www.wookoutamerica.com
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Dr. Maurice Bucaille is a surgeon by profession. He is also a renowned scholar. In order to be able to read Quran in its original text and to study its meaning and purport through direct access to its early and modern commentaries, he devoted himself to the learning of Arabic language at the ripe age of fifty.
Thereafter, he made a beginning by trying to reconcile proven scientific truths with religious axioms. As a result of these studies, he wrote his famous book "QURAN, BIBLE AND SCIENCE" in 1976, which caused a furor in high academic circles - particularly in the Christian world.
After a deeper study of Islam and the Quran, he has authored another book titled, "THE ORIGIN OF MAN". It comprised Quranic explanations of some of the queries raised much earlier than the period when those queries were logically and satisfactorily resolved by scientific experimentation, to be fully in conformity with the explanations provided by Quran about 1500 years before. The Church acknowledged and accepted these researches of Dr. Bucaille to be a valuable contribution to human knowledge and the author became famous all over the world, like Cambridge, and Oxford Universities in U.K. & Yale and Harvard in USA. He was invited to give Extension Lectures in their academic institutions. By dint of his Quranic thought, and by virtue of his unprejudiced and realistic approach to Quranic thought, and by virtue of his unprejudiced and realistic discussion and research work, Dr. Bucaille has converted a number of high ranking scholars to agree with him and to subscribe to his view that the Quran is a Divine Book, not authored by any human being and actually a Book of Revelations from Almighty God to His Last Prophet, Mohammed, Peace Be Upon Him.
M. Bucaille is of the view that his findings in this behalf are a cause of consternation and chagrin to Western scholars because of their earlier exposure to false and fictitious propaganda against Islam and its Prophet (S.A.W.), by the Christian clergy and by biased Western writers and authors. This misguided class of people could not believe that Quran was the only Scripture which had remained sacrosanct and free from all additions, alterations and interpolations and consequently it still retained the purity to guide mankind in all ages, places and in every conceivable crisis.
For over 1400 years it has been the only treasure house of ecclesiastical and cosmic knowledge about the universe and life itself. Mankind has not yet to progress and proceed to a stage where it can fully be au fait with all the pearls and gems of wisdom and truth, garnered in its bosom by this miracle of literacy, excellence and academic purity which could not be matched even in one small sentence by the literary giants of yore, in spite of an open challenge to this effect.
A: Like all other Frenchmen, I was also initially of the view that Islam was a religion conceived and introduced by a genius and a remarkable man of great intellect, known by the name of Mohammed (S.A.W.). Fifty years ago, by the Grace of God, I became professionally qualified to practice as a surgeon, and used to discuss and compare (views on) Islam and Christianity with my patients who came to consult me (and with my co-professionals). I was told by some of them that my knowledge of Islam and about its discipline was to a great extent misconceived and mistaken. In the beginning I was inclined to doubt them, but now and then some people produced actual and original Quranic Verses in contradiction of my references, and I was compelled to revise my conclusions. And, as a result of this revision and review, I felt that they were right and I was wrong.
I found that those who had been my teachers had a wrong approach to the problem and had imparted incorrect information to me. My knowledge of Islam, until then, had been restricted to Radio and T.V. reviews, articles published in various magazines and reproduced in biased treatise books. But I was perplexed; what should I do? How should I amend my position and rectify my understanding?
A: After the 8th Vatican Conference but before the birth of a tolerant attitude on the part of European scholars gravitating to unbiased thought, i.e. before 1926, when the cleavage between Muslims and Christian scholars was at its zenith and there was no prospect of a direct dialogue between them.
A: There was only one road open to me then, that of learning Arabic language so that I could study the Holy Book, Quran, in its original form and try to get at its meaning directly. I devoted the next two years to this task when I had acquired enough knowledge of Arabic (in language and literature) to be able to make a dependable study of the Quran faithfully as well as academically.
A: I knew then that the Quran was the "Work of Allah" and had not been authored by any human being. I was also convinced that Mohammed (S.A.W.) was a true Prophet of God.
A: No Sir, I oppose it vehemently. Darwin's theory is totally based on a misconception and is not at all the outcome of such a scientific research as could prove that there exists the slightest relation between man and the theory of evolution of species as propounded by him. In fact his views are nothing but the misguided and misconceived calculations of a purely materialistic mind. My latest book (Origin of Man) contains a comprehensive "Rebuttal Article" on Darwin and his views.
A: Yes, I think he knew the error he committed. The scholars, who are fond of materialism, have propounded innumerable theories, mostly incorrect, and the fun of it is that they are aware of their fallacies. However, being materialist, they stick to their wrong attitude. In my book I have criticized some of these scholars, several of whom are Nobel Prize winners.
A: Yes, Recently, only a few days ago, I visited Northern and Western African countries, where I was repeatedly called upon to address innumerable gatherings of educated persons including scholars, on the Origin of Man and about my first book: the Quran, Bible and Science. I was closely cross- examined about my views by some of the most qualified, even hostile, elements. Following this, countless students and scholars contacted and congratulated me. They declared that after listening to me, they had, for the first time, been able to feel convinced of the truth of the Quranic statements about the creation of universe and origin of man. Some of them frankly admitted that my writings and lectures had restored in them a firm certainty of belief and faith and converted them into True Muslims, who actually felt solace and pleasure now in saying their "prayers". They declared that the element of doubt and dilly-dalliance in faith was entirely due to the misconceived theories of some of these so-called Western scholars whose theories had been adopted as gospel truth.
A: In my book, "Origin of Man", I have endeavored to explain what is dubious and what is proved according to scientific findings. I have also dealt with the theories formerly supported by scholars, but now their very basis is being demolished and proved to be without sound scientific footing. In 1851, Darwin published his first book, "Origin of Species". In it he has pointed out that "All animals can procreate amongst themselves", but he did not take the trouble to demonstrate and prove scientifically his view that the "Genealogy of Man" extends up to monkey.
A: The fact is that some other people metamorphosing and without statements digesting his theories, assigned wrong statements to Darwin, which comprised the assumption that "Man has evolved from apes". Nevertheless, it is also true that Darwin did not care to contradict such false notions assigned to him as it was in this connection and on this topic that confrontation occurred between the supporters of Darwin and the Clergy, where both the parties roundly abused and maligned each other. That is why it is now essential that a line of demarcation should always be drawn between the results of scientific investigations and arbitrary views of scholars like Darwin.
A: The Scriptures of non-Muslims have been copied and passed on from generation to generation and through different personalities. The oldest document of this nature is "Jehovah", which was written some time during 9th Century A.D. This book, although not voluminous, is still the most comprehensive document of its kind. The second book (Sacrodotal), although generally treated as Preface to the Bible, came to light in 600 B.C. It deals with the creation of universe and the appearance of Man on earth and the stories narrating the events following it. The Bible comes thereafter, but the books of the "New Testament" do not throw much light on the problem of Man. They repeat the statements of the Old Testament as adopted by St. Luke. Quran made its appearance six hundred years after Jesus and furnished valuable material on Man and his creation which was (and still is) totally lacking in the Old as well as the New Testaments and other Scriptures. What is more important is this context is that unlike the Bible's Old and New Testaments, Quran is completely free from errors and interpolations.
A: The compilers of the Holy Scriptures, in their vanity, presumed to have compiled them on the basis of heavenly revelations. But all their efforts were the echoes of their period resounding the thoughts prevalent in that particular environment. They presented the conception of Man and the phenomenon of his creation as if enunciated by God Himself, though it merely reflected the traditions the rite and the perceptions well known and prevalent at that time. This fact is admitted unanimously by all the exegetes of the Bible, be they Roman Catholics or Protestants.
A: Yes Sir. The church did accept this truth which was incorporated in the proceedings on the occasion of the second Vatican conference, which was held to declare the "Revolutionary Nature of Old and New Testaments". They admitted that some parts of these Bibles are defective and contradictory in purport.
A: Now this is a matter of entirely a different nature. All scholars of the Quran are unanimous that the Quran is the "Word of God" as revealed to His Last Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.) through Gabriel (The Angel of Revelation). I have studied the Book (Quran) very carefully and have not come across one single instance of scientific fallacy any where in it. On the contrary, I have felt that the (higher) truths and realities inherent in Quranic Text have been, throughout the history of 1400 years, beyond the comprehension of ordinary human beings which in itself, is positive proof that the Quran is the Word of God and it is (at places) beyond intellectual potential of mortal man; be he an excellent scholar or philosopher of the highest caliber, who is not always able to explain the inherent realities of nature as revealed in the Quran. What obviously conflicts with scientific truth is the assumption of the Bible that although life erupted in the form of various species, which have endured, there has been no evolution or improvement in their functions. On the other hand according to the Quran, Man has transgressed through gigantic changes in the course of the entire history of humanity. I felt it very necessary to inform the Christians of the world of this very serious discrepancy in the Bible. As it happen to be impartial, truthful and very outspoken in my studies, I have been repeatedly called upon from time to time to express my views regarding these matters before distinguished gatherings. On all such occasions, I have always dealt with the subject from the scientific point of view, ignoring the ecclesiastic or theological context. Whatever has appeared to be dubious or fit for further investigation, I have tried to put it on the touchstone of criticism and have not allowed to pass it unchallenged.
A: I wanted to make it quite clear in the very beginning that even before I learnt the first letter of Bismillah, I was convinced that God was unique and all- powerful and when God guided me to undertake a study of the Quran, my inner soul cried out that Al- Quran was the Word of God revealed to his Last Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.).
In my book "Quran, Bible and Science," I have mentioned these facts and the book has met with instant success in the entire Christian world. In this book I have devoted myself to discuss all problems from purely academic angle, rather than that of faith or belief which would have revealed only my personal convictions. This was because I desired to be treated by the world as an academician rather than a theologian. About my faith and belief, God knows what is in one's heart. I am convinced that if I identify myself with any creed, people will invariably dub me as one belonging to such and such group and feel that whatever I say or do, I do so from only the angle of such and such creed group. I know my fellow beings very well and understand their mentality only too well. I wanted to assure them that all my pronouncements are based on scientific knowledge and not on any religious dogmas.
A: Heart is not an apparent and perceptible organ of the body. It is the abode of faith and source of eternal light.
A: The best method is to approach the people through in their own language. I am using the world language in its broadest sense, i.e. comprehensive of all the factors which go to make any language complete and expressive of peoples' views and beliefs. The principles and the regulations towards which you are inviting their attention, should be presented in the style with which you are familiar and which is popular among them. In my book "Quran Bible and Science", I have adopted a new style to acquaint the readers with Quranic truths and to understand the intrinsic value of al-Quran. This unprejudiced and impartial viewpoint of mine gave an impetus to the wide circulation in my books. Firstly, I tried to find out the central point of attention of the Christians and the style that appeals to their common sense. Thereafter I achieved this success. After the publication of these books I received a number of letters from great academicians and research scholars as well as commoners in which they expressed their interest in my study of Al-Quran and appreciated it. They felt satisfied with my views about the Bible and confirmed the fallacies pointed out by me. I once entertained some Christians at home, in which they expressed their astonishment over the literature I produced regarding Islam and inquired the names of exegesis to acquire correct information about it.
A: We are now trying to produce a film on "Science, the Quran and the Origin of Man" as a matter of fact I have deep friendly relations with Malaysia. The provincial branch of "Dawa-Islamia" has passed a resolution to produce a film on the Quran and the director of the producing company visited Paris to prepare a plan for it. This film is to be in Technicolor. The duration of its presentation is fifty-five minutes being devoted to the Quran and the history of the facts related to it, the verses of the Quran are depicted in this film. Thus it is of great importance. Six hundred thousand dollars have been collected to produce this film. The preparation of this film has already been started. To begin with it will be produced in five languages, and then it will be extended up to ten. The first print will be in English, then Arabic and French, and thereafter in other languages. It will be circulated throughout the world.
Also watch the video The Book of Signs, which is based on Dr. Maurice Bucaille: "The Bible, The Quran and Science" and "What is the Origin of Man."
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Today marks the Festival of Pentecost, that day when, as He had promised, God sent His Holy Spirit upon the believers to give them power, to give them comfort . . . to make them into His witnesses in Jerusalem, in Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth. On that day the world entered into a new age, the Apostolic Age when all believers would become God’s priests to the world. On that day the old order of things passed away, the Church was born, and the Last Days began. It was a day of closure, and it was a day of newness.
It is thus fitting that this day also marks my final day of service to you and to God at Bethany Lutheran. My time here is at an end, and God beckons for me and my family to depart from this place and begin service elsewhere.
What is the Pentecost difference? What do we see happening there? Throughout Jesus’ life, we see the disciples of Jesus hearing His teaching . . . but they generally misunderstand what He is saying. After His death, we see the disciples huddled together, doors locked, hiding out for fear of the Jews. After Jesus appears to them, we see the disciples restored, and they understand Jesus better than they ever did before. After Jesus’ ascension into heaven, we see the disciples again gathered together, but this time they are waiting, not hiding, and we may notice that Peter is bold enough to stand up and speak to the believers.
But after Pentecost, what happens then? Verse fourteen tells us that Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and addressed the crowds. There is no more misunderstanding, no more fear, no more cautious waiting, only a bold sermon on the saving Gospel of Jesus Chris. And what a sermon it was! It was such a sermon that, when it was over, Doctor Luke records that over three thousand came to the faith and were baptized! What’s the difference? What did it take to change this group of . . . well, this group of doofuses into world-class evangelists?
When Peter boldly addressed the crowds, he quotes God’s words recorded in the book of Joel and says, “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. 29 Even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit.”
The Pentecost difference, the difference between the disciples before Pentecost and after, the difference between a pathetic doofus and a preacher’s delight . . . the difference is the empowering of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit—the one person of the Trinity that we as Lutherans don’t talk about much. But He plays a vital role in our Christian lives. Luther, in his Small Catechism, summarizes the work of the Holy Spirit in the words of the Apostle’s Creed: “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.”
6 What does this mean? (Confirmands . . . ?)
Answer: I believe that by my own reason or strength I cannot believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to him. But the Holy Spirit has called me through the Gospel, enlightened me with his gifts, and sanctified and preserved me in true faith, just as he calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth and preserves it in union with Jesus Christ in the one true faith. This is most certainly true.”
Did you catch that? “By my own reason or strength I cannot believe in Jesus Christ, or come to him . . . But the Holy Spirit has called me through the Gospel.” Without the work of the Holy Spirit neither you nor I would even be able to believe in Jesus Christ. Without the Spirit, there is no faith. That’s just as astounding as it is obvious. But the question remains . . . what kind of Pentecost difference does that make in our lives? Does the Spirit give us faith and then let us figure out the rest on our own, or does He enable us to do more?
The Holy Spirit calls . . . but He also sends. In other words, the Holy Spirit gives us salvation, but he also gives us vocation. The prophet Isaiah says in chapter sixty-one of his book that he is anointed by the Holy Spirit to speak, to proclaim, to do. So, does the Spirit give us faith and then let us figure out the rest on our own? No! The Holy Spirit empowers us to go the distance, to live out each and every single day of our lives as people who live firmly grounded in the grace of Jesus Christ.
Let me ask you a question: Remember that in verse fourteen all Twelve disciples stood up with Peter. The Holy Spirit gave them the strength to take a stand for Jesus Christ. What do you suppose happened to them later in life? After the Holy Spirit came upon them, after He not only put a flame on their heads but also lit a fire under their rears . . . what did they spend the rest of their lives doing? Did they sit back, take it easy, come to church once a week? Did they take a bold stand just that once, and then when they got back to work on Monday morning, and a co-worker told an off-color joke, or someone cut them off on the way to the temple, or they bumped into a friend shopping for kosher meat at the market, and that friend was hurting bad inside . . . did they shrink back? Did they shut down and shut up? Did they spend the rest of their lives in regret, wishing they could have said something to offer hope to a hurting friend, to bring the light of Christ into a dark world?
. . . Did they spend the rest of their lives wishing for another taste of that Pentecost difference?
. . . Do you?
Do you long for something that will finally make a real difference in your life?
I won’t tell you yet how the disciples spent their lives, but I will tell you how they ended them. Here is the list according to Foxe’s Book of Martyrs:
Bartholomew: beaten then crucified
James son of Alphaeus—stoned
James son of Zebedee—beheaded
John—exiled to Patmos, died of old age
Judas (not Iscariot): stoned
Matthew: speared to death in Ethiopia
Peter: crucified upside down
Thomas: speared to death in India
If this is the end of their lives; all but one martyred for the cause of Christ . . . you tell me: Did they spend the rest of their lives wishing for another taste of that Pentecost difference . . . or did they live in it?
You know the answer. Through the power of the Holy Spirit the disciples lived out their lives in Christ. They had heard His words, they had seen His deeds, and they believed above all else that Jesus Christ was their Savior. The Holy Spirit called them to be with God and then sent them out so that the world might be told of the precious hope they had been given in Christ Jesus. Despite all odds, they turned the world upside down, because they understood the Pentecost difference.
So what’s the Pentecost difference for us? Is it the death of Jesus Christ inspiring us? Yes! Through the Holy Spirit we understood the significance of His death. Is it His resurrection? His ascension? Again, YES! We’ve read about that with our own eyes, but it is the Holy Spirit who gives us the spiritual eyes we need to truly see it! Are we responding to the fact that our sins are now and always will be forgiven in Jesus Christ? YES YES YES!!! Because the Holy Spirit applies that forgiveness that was won on the cross, He gives us the faith to grasp hold of God’s promises given through Jesus Christ, and when Christ calls us to Himself, we answer His call from the deepest part of our hearts, because it is the Holy Spirit who gives us the strength to say “Yes” to Christ.
That’s the Pentecost difference—the knowledge of both our salvation and our vocation, of knowing both who we are and Whose we are, of knowing that we are both called to God and sent out into the world . . . that’s the difference that will continue to get us up, to move us out, to propel us forward in the face of and in spite of all odds.
I want you to know something: I spent all this past week writing myself into this sermon. It was going to be part sermon, part farewell speech. All week I spent on that.
And then I spent all day yesterday writing myself out of it. Why? Because it's not my job to have you look at me, but my job to make you see Jesus. It's my task to be invisible, to allow the Holy Spirit to work through me and show you to Jesus.
Yet I did want you to leave you a word from me. And so I found these words from the Apostle Paul. Paul, even though he was not there on the day of Pentecost, probably understood the Pentecost difference better than anyone else. And so I leave with you--I give to you the words of the Apostle Paul as recorded in his letter to Timothy:
2 Timothy 4:1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound1 teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. 9 Do your best to come to me soon.
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A compilation of over twenty short stories that revolve around the folk who live in the fictional Township of Muddy Fork, USA. Written in true hillbilly style, and with an authentic voice, by the author, who currently resides in Kentucky. This was the first genuine episode of The Simpsons, inasmuch as it premiered the famous trademark opening sequence and included the debut of Bart’s notorious catchphrase “Eat my shorts.” Most noteworthy of all, “Bart the Genius” contains a serious dose of mathematics.
The creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," reveals the art of brilliant character design, backgrounds, and prop art in this lavishly detailed handbook that unveils the complex secrets behind the deceptively simple and universally loved Simpsons characters. How the Test Was Won,Take My Life, Please, and the Good, the Sad, and the Drugly are some examples of taking Simpsons elements and mixing them up, creating fresh new tales%(5).
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Mixing it up with "The Simpsons", it uses extracts from episodes to help your youth group connect with key Christian beliefs in a contemporary format - from "Lisa the Beauty Queen" (issues of self-image) to "Homer and Barney" (the importance of friendship) - with an introduction to the book covering all you need to consider in terms of health /5(2).
This new book addresses both the need and the cultural interest. In 12 sessions, Mixing it up with Harry Potter draws parallels between events in the Harry Potter world, and the world in which our young people live.5/5(3). Mixing it up with The Simpsons uses extracts from episodes to help your youth group connect with key Christian beliefs in a contemporary format - from Lisa the Beauty Queen (issues of self-image) to Homer and Barney (the importance of friendship) - with an introduction to the book covering all you need to consider in terms of health and safety.
In 12 sessions, this book engages with everyday issues, from gossip to sibling rivalry, and looks at how the Christian message addresses these themes.
Mixing it up with The Simpsons uses extracts from episodes to help your youth group connect with key Christian beliefs – from Lisa the Beauty Queen (issues of self-image) to Homer and. Year Title Author ISBN Greetings from The Simpsons: Matt Groening: ISBN (original) ISBN ( edition): The Simpsons Xmas Book: Matt Groening and Mimi Pond: ISBN The Simpsons Rainy Day Fun Book.
Mixing it up with The Simpsons is split into two parts each with six sessions: Part One is for those who are newer to church and Part Two is for young people who have been coming to church for a little longer.
The book follows episodes from Season 4 of The Simpsons and it is useful to be able to show the episodes along with each session. Mixing it Up with The Simpsons: 12 Sessions on Faith for s Paper - Owen Smith: Westminster John Knox Press Fact 1' The Simpsons is a massive part of popular culture.
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Church House Publishing is the official publisher of the Church of England. The Church of England is set to launch a book called 'Mixing it up with the Simpsons', with the aim of urging clergy to show episodes of the famous American cartoon focusing on Christian themes such as love and : Daniel Blake.
Mixing it up with Harry Potter will help young people to delight in their faith and encourage them to see that a relationship with God is even more enchanting than a visit to Hogwarts. Each session is divided into five parts and includes photocopiable material: * Beforehand (to help leaders prepare the session)3/5(2).
Beyond that Ortveld clearly has a deep seated belief that: 1) The Simpsons is the greatest show ever seen on TV 2) For the first 9 years 3) And terrible since then Of course it's the "why" that makes the book enjoyable to listen to. The author's own ruminations on what makes the show so important to pop culture borders on religious fervor at times.
"Lisa the Beauty Queen" is the fourth episode of The Simpsons' fourth first aired on the Fox network in the United States on Octo In the episode, Homer enters Lisa into a beauty pageant to boost her confidence.
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There is a stigma around the American dream. Its message is that we all want loads of money so we can blow it on cars, houses, and designer clothes. While that is the dream for some, it is not the dream for all. There are so many little things that I cut corners with and all I want one day is to have enough money in my bank account to swipe my card for them.
Buying lunch: I pack my lunch every day. I sometimes torture myself by going for walks and strolling around cafes and restaurants with to-go counters. It takes all I have in me not to swipe a credit card or count my laundry quarters out into dollar increments. But I don’t. Because those overdraft fees are no joke.
iTunes: As a music snob (you know what I mean, the girl who says “I knew that song before it was on the radio”), I pride myself on having full albums by artists and even soundtracks to obscure movies. If I had a nickel for every single I’ve bought instead of the full album in these last few years of adulting, I’d be able to buy pre-order so many emo band albums.
Renting movies on demand: This I actually think would make date nights a lot cheaper in the long run. Going to the movies costs about as much as a rental car these days so it sometimes makes more sense just to wait and only spend $5.99. But each movie is a whole Starbucks coffee so there goes that stay-at-home-date-night idea.
Morning coffee: Speaking of coffee! I love it when it’s hot as I sip and especially when it comes with a pastry. I can make coffee but it is nothing like barista level and my kitchen never has buttered croissants. It seems no matter what I add or how soon before I walk out my door, my coffee mug doesn’t give me the same happiness as a paper cup from down the street.
Books I need: You may snicker at the word “need” but books are quite the necessity. And yes, I have a pile of unread ones. But no, there is never enough. Especially at the rate, they are turning books into tv shows or movies; I can’t keep up!
Smoothies/juice: The semi-recent juicing trend has every hippie food shop and local cafe mushing up their fruits and veggies into colorful drinks. I want them all just for the Instagram. Also because they are perfect for the warm weather ahead and they really hit the spot when you need a pick me up or are feeling a bit hungry.
Fitness: This is a big one. I am an avid runner and I want to do every race every weekend in every major city and where all my friends live. I also want to try yoga and I hear spinning produces amazing results. I need new sneakers; I want a Fitbit. Matcha tea sounds yummy and I bet I would be love freshly squeezed juices. The amount of money one could spend on being physically fit is skyrocketing by the second.
See? I don’t want those fancy convertibles or a beach house on each coast. As much as I love heels and dresses, those things aren’t topping the bank account charts. I just want to live a healthy life filled with books for days, good music flowing out of my speakers, and a movie before bed.
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Allergies are a very common reaction that affects 1 in 5 people in some period of their lives. Like the causes, the symptoms are numerous too and can vary from mild, hardly noticeable, to possibly life-threatening. But before we go into a deeper analysis of the whole allergy process, we should answer a basic question.
What is an allergy?
An allergy is our immune system’s response to a foreign substance that enters or comes into contact with the body and usually is not considered harmful. These unknown substances are called allergens, and they can include certain foods, pet dander, bee venom or pollen. However, anything can be an allergen if the immune system has an adverse reaction. An allergen can be something you ingest, inhale into your lungs, touch or inject into your body.
When a person actually is allergic to a certain substance, their immune system reacts as a defense system and tries to destroy and remove it from the body. How does it work? Well, the immune system usually adapts to the environment. For example, when a body encounters pollen, it should realize it is harmless. But this is not the case with a 100% rate.
The immune system’s job is to save us from anything which puts our health in any kind of danger. Depending on the allergen, our body reacts in different ways – rash, hive, low blood pressure, asthma attacks, inflammation, sneezing, cough, sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose, and even death. The list of symptoms is quite long, but one thing is for sure – there is no cure for allergies. You can control them with prevention and treatment, but do not overlook it, as it is one of the world’s most common yet still neglected diseases which affects all generations. This leads us to our next question.
Why have I become allergic?
The human immune system is very much like our sensory system – it receives input from the environment, processes it and sends an adaptive response. Its primary task is, as mentioned above, to recognize foreign organisms like bacteria and parasites in order to neutralize the possible infection and prevent a disease from further spreading by disposing of ill or malfunctioning internal cells. This is done through a process in which millions of antibodies are produced to play the role of recognition agents that provoke an immune response. After these antibodies become activated through an interactive process with an unknown organism, they are mass-produced by immune cells and circulate our body in order to form an immunological ‘belt’. Vaccinations work on the same principle, as weakened components of microbes which cause a certain disease to allow the body to make itself ready for launching a big immune response when the problem-causing microbe is faced in the future.
When it comes to our immune system and its defensive role, we can distinguish two types of reactions – if it attacks our body, it is an autoimmune disorder, and if it attacks a harmless protein coming from our environment, it is an allergy.
It all starts in the early stages of life, as a normal course of childhood development when early exposure to parasites and bacteria allow the immune system to develop regulatory mechanisms and keep everything under control. However, in environments lacking exposure to these organisms, this ‘adjustment’ fails to occur and children prone to allergies begin to develop an inflammatory response against normally harmless proteins from their environment.
Allergies risk factors
Moreover, there are some so-called risk factors which make you prone to developing an allergy:
- – If allergies or asthma run in your family for generations, e.g. if one parent is allergic, a child has a 30-50% chance of inheriting the allergy, yet not necessarily the parent’s type. But if both parents are allergic, the children have a 60-80% likelihood of inheriting allergies.
- – It is proven that the period of childhood is the most likely to develop an allergy.
- – If you already have asthma, there is a high chance of suffering from an allergy.
- – The environment also plays an important role in this process as it either protects you from developing an allergy or adapts you to it. Some exposures provoke certain allergies in individuals and their children (such as high consumption of junk food and cigarette smoke), but others, on the other hand, are protective (for example exposure to farm animals and high-fiber diets).
- – Children who suffer from viral or bacterial infections of the upper respiratory system (throat, nose and bronchial tubes) during the first 6 months of their life have higher chances of developing allergies or asthma later in life.
What is the hygiene hypothesis?
Over time experts in the field have developed the hygiene hypothesis for autoimmune and allergic diseases. According to the hypothesis, the decreasing rate of infections in western and other developing countries is the consequence of an increased incidence of autoimmune and allergic diseases. The hypothesis itself is based on epidemiological data of exclusively migration studies, which show that subjects that migrate from a low-rate to high-rate country acquire the immune disorders at the first generation. The theory suggests that an individual children’s environment can be too ‘harmless’ to stimulate or challenge their immune system in order to respond to different threats in childhood. After a child is born, the immune system must start to recognize antigens that may cause dangerous infections, but if the child’s environment is too ‘clean’, the immune system may not react in the right way when the child encounters viruses, fungi, bacteria or parasites, as well as other environmental triggers such as fungal spores, pollen or pet dander, which later in life leads to allergies, asthma and other immune-related complications.
In order to completely understand how the hygiene hypothesis is linked to a high percentage of people suffering from asthma and other diseases such as multiple sclerosis or ulcerative colitis in developed countries, we must establish how the immune system develops, matures and regulates itself.
- A stimulated immune system causes a certain amount of T cells, B cells, macrophages, eosinophils, and killer cells to proliferate, causing some of them to attack infectious organisms directly and others to produce cytokines and antibodies that cause these attacks.
- The theory suggests that lack or delays in exposure to normal bacteria in the body and disease-causing agents provoke a weaker reaction of the immune system, thus causing a weaker ability of the immune system to suppress the inflammatory response when it is faced in the future.
It must be emphasized that the point of this hypothesis is not to suggest the parents expose their infants and children to bacteria and other infectious organisms to stimulate their immune response. It is suggested, however, that both infants and children may be over-protected from other children and the environment in general, which affects the normal development of their immune system. Protection or isolation of different kinds (sterile foods, social isolation, lack of outdoor activities) possibly makes children prone to developing an immune-related disease. The only thing left to do is to wait for future data which may reveal whether humans can be ‘too clean’ or not.
How does an allergy diagnosis process look like?
An allergy test is taken by a specialist to determine whether a body has an allergic reaction to a certain substance or not. It can be in the form of a blood test, an elimination diet or a skin test. There are three main types of allergens: inhaled which come in contact with lungs, nostrils or throat, ingested that are present in certain foods and contact allergens that come in touch with your skin in order to provoke a reaction.
Allergy tests are based on exposing an individual to a very small amount of a particular allergen and recording the reaction of his body. According to the World Allergy Organization, asthma is responsible for over 250 000 on an annual basis. These statistics can be avoided with proper allergy care and testing which can help you in three aspects – to determine which particular allergens harm your body, to get the proper medication in order to treat your allergies and to be able to avoid your allergy triggers.
In case you are planning to get yourself tested, make sure to stop taking medications like antihistamines, heartburn treatment medications, antibody asthma treatments, benzodiazepines, and tricyclic antidepressants as they can affect the test results.
Allergy testing process
1) Skin tests:
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|An allergen is placed in a liquid which is then put on a part of your skin with a specially designed tool that lightly punctures the allergen into the surface of the skin, followed by closed monitoring of how skin reacts to the foreign substance. In case the redness, swelling or itchiness appear, the test is positive to that allergen.||Requires injection of a small amount of allergen into the dermis layer of the skin, all again monitored by the doctor.||Includes adhesive patches loaded with certain allergens and their placement on the skin. The patches remain on your body for after what they are reviewed after 48 and 96 hours after application.|
2) Blood tests
In case there is a severe allergic reaction to a skin test, the doctor will have your blood tested in a laboratory for the presence of antibodies that fight potentially harmful allergens. The test is called ImmunoCAP and it has a high success rate when it comes to detecting antibodies to major allergens.
3) Elimination diet
Testing in the form of the elimination diet may help your doctor establish which foods are causing your allergic reaction. It involves removing certain foods from your nutrition and later adding them back in, thus helping to discover which food causes allergic reactions.
Of course, there are few side effects of allergy testing. Apart from swelling, redness and mild itching, small bumps known as wheals may appear on the skin. Normally these symptoms disappear within a few hours, but sometimes they last for a few days. In rarest cases allergy tests may produce reactions that require medical attention, so make sure to call your doctor if you develop a severe reaction right upon leaving his office.
What are the most common allergic conditions?
|Asthma||house dust mites, animal dander, molds, pollen and cockroach droppings, tobacco smoke, viral infections, exercise, stress||coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, trouble breathing|
|Urticaria (hives)||food (peanuts, eggs, nuts, and shellfish), antibiotics (penicillin and sulfa), insect stings or bites, latex, blood transfusions, bacterial and viral infections, pet dander, pollen, plants (poison oak and poison ivy)||itchy skin patches and bumps that are more red or pale than the surrounding skin|
|Anaphylaxis||food (peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, cow’s milk, and eggs), medicine, insect stings, latex||trouble breathing, swelling, tightness of the throat, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure, fainting, rapid heartbeat, cardiac arrest|
|Eczema (atopic dermatitis)||dry skin, irritants (metals, cleansers, fragrances, etc.), stress, infections, sweating, pollen||dry and sensitive skin, red and inflamed skin, very bad itching, areas of swelling, oozing or crusting, scaly patches of skin, dark-colored patches of skin|
|Contact dermatitis||irritants (detergents, shampoos, nickel), antibiotic creams, plants (poison ivy and mango), spray insecticides||red rash, itching, dry and cracked skin, bumps and blisters, swelling, tenderness, burning|
How can I treat my allergies?
Allergies can be treated with over-the-counter and prescription medications, but with allergy shots as well. In general, there is no cure for this disease, but there are several effective ‘helpers’ which can help ease and treat annoying symptoms.
A group of biologically naturally-originated active polysaccharides that have a scientifically proven immunomodulation effect. β-glucans are one of the main active components of medicinal and edible mushrooms. These polysaccharides come in various forms, but the main one in fungi is known as 1-3, 1-6, also referred to as (1-3)(1-6)beta-d-glucans. They are the most prescribed natural medication to fight and prevent allergies and are often consumed on a daily basis as allergy prevention and immunity booster.
Help reduce general allergy symptoms and can be taken as a liquid, nasal spray, pills or eyedrops (Clarinex, Astelin, Optivar, Tavist, Alavert, Cetirizine)
Relieve congestion, for short-term purposes only as longer use, can make symptoms worse (Sudafed, Afrin, Visine)
Combination allergy drugs
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Going from a single campus to multiple sites is currently one of the biggest trends going in the worship facilities arena. The numbers are growing, the technology is getting better, and there are a number of resources available to help a church use this method to make it easier for members of the community to be touched by its message.
The Big Picture
On any given Sunday, some nine million people—about 10% of all churchgoers—attend services in one of the 3,000-plus multi-site churches in North America, according to Jim Tomberlin, former megachurch pastor, pioneer in the multi-site movement, and founder, president and senior strategist of Third Quarter Consulting. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., the company provides customized multi-site strategies for churches.
Tomberlin advises that going multi-site is not for every church. “It’s not a growth engine, and it is not a turnaround tool for a church in trouble,” says Tomberlin. “But it is a viable tool to help a growing church that wants to reach more people.”
Multiple sites, he adds, can be viewed as “stepping stones to the greater purpose—reaching more people and having more impact on the community, and having many points of entry for people in the community to be touched and reached by a vibrant church.”
From the Lending Perspective …
Today’s church lending community recognizes that the multi-site trend is growing—and that from a financial standpoint, multi-site facilities are typically good deals for both lender and borrower.
“The days of the 4,000- to 5,000-seat sanctuary are far from over, but the trend now is for churches to try to provide big-church services in more intimate environments that create a more meaningful experience of community,” says Scott Rolfs, managing director of the Church and School Financing Division of Ziegler, a Chicago-based financial services firm that specializes in church lending.
That kind of experience is difficult to achieve for a parishioner sitting in a sanctuary with 4,000 other people—or that has to drive 40 minutes to get to church in the first place, Rolfs notes. “So why not have two smaller, more intimate venues 15 miles apart, managed at a central location, and still be able to offer the top-shelf ministries of a 4,000-member church?”
Real estate lenders are typically very supportive of multi-site projects, adds Rolfs.
“What you are basically doing when you go multi-site is diversifying your collateral base,” he explains. “As a lender, if you get in a situation where you need to foreclose or sell a church facility, the market is such that it is much better to have two, $10 million assets as opposed to one worth $20 million.” Plus, “If your church experiences a downturn in attendance, you can always consolidate back to one location—and perhaps sell off the other location to another church to pay off the debt on your main facility.”
Some 50% of multi-campus churches start out utilizing space in a school building for their first remote sites, according to Tomberlin. Schools, along with theaters, are typically low-risk, low-cost alternatives for a church going multi-site.
“A school is typically good for a one-to-three year ‘run’ in terms of energy and volunteer commitment to helping with a portable ‘church on wheels’ that gets torn down every week,” Tomberlin says.
The move to multi-site has been an increasing source of business for Portable Church Industries, according to Pete van der Harst, president of the Troy, Mich.-based company. Founded in 1994, the firm specializes in assisting portable churches by supplying them with the entire range of equipment, furnishings and storage necessary to operate a church facility, as well as consultative services that help them get up and running.
In addition to providing an additional venue for spreading its ministry, having a portable, off-site facility helps churches be more flexible, according to van der Harst. “You have one main campus with an address, and then you also have the second, portable facility available for events (such as weddings) when needed.”
The next step for a church in multi-siting program is typically going to a 24/7 facility, often an existing commercial building such as a former grocery store, Tomberlin continues. “It’s more expensive than a part-time location, and you have to do a lot more buildout,” he notes, “but it is a lot less expensive than adding the same number of seats to an existing campus. Tomberlin also reports that there is also an increasing trend where existing churches are absorbed/adopted under the flag of a healthy, growing multi-campus church, often receiving renovations and upgrades in the process.
Delivering the Message
About two thirds of multi-site churches use some form of video transmission (as opposed to strictly live, on-site presentation) to deliver their content, according to Tomberlin.
The simplest form of “transmission,” of course, is to record a previously held service onto tape, DVD or computer hard drive and deliver it to the remote location to show on Sunday. Satellite feed is yet another way, he notes, “for those wanting live simultaneous experiences, or that want to cover long distances across states.” And in the past year or so, the technology for streaming video across the Internet and projecting it upon large screens has improved, reports Tomberlin.
Streaming high-definition Internet video onto a large screen is still a costly proposition, notes Barry Brown, director of Fathom Theater Church, a unit of Centennial, Colo.-based National CineMedia LLC, which operates a digital in-theatre network in North America that includes approximately 16,800 screens in more that 1,325 theatres in 46 states.
“Streaming video in high-definition on a large screen requires a lot of bandwidth,” says Brown. There are an increasing number of technology options becoming available, though, “and for churches with multiple locations, this can become a cost-effective approach.”
Fathom Theater Church provides in-theatre worship facilities solutions packages to faith-based organizations. “Theatres are great places for multi-site churches to launch,” he notes, “because people are already accustomed to coming to a theatre, sitting in a seat directed at a screen, and anticipating an emotional experience.”
“Our main location is on a 3.5-acre site just south of downtown—with 2,500 attendees at six services every Sunday,” recounts Steve Blount, executive pastor of administration for Discovery Church, a non-denominational church in Orlando, Fla., with three campuses.
About four years ago, Discovery realized that it had to move to a new location to keep growing, says Blount. But new, nearby locations were scarce, which meant a long move was in store, “And we couldn’t forget the old rule of thumb that if you move a church more than a few miles, you can anticipate a significant drop-off in membership,” he says.
That’s when the church began researching the multi-site approach, according to Blount.
“We did some basic mapping of how our members’ residences were dispersed around the Orlando area, and found several concentrations of members in different parts of town, which gave us a good starting point for figuring out where to put additional campuses.”
Discover launched its second campus in a rented high school facility in an affluent part of town, “so we were operating in the black very quickly, by around month four or five,” says Blount. It later followed up with a third site.
The biggest challenge for Discovery in opening its first multi-site unit, according to Blount, “was taking over some of the things we do at our main campus, like nursery programs.” High schools don’t have nurseries, “so we had to retrofit a couple of classrooms to serve that purpose.”
At the same time, there were some aspects of high school facilities that lent themselves to a church operation.
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A friend and I were chatting. Initially we were talking about people we've dated when the topic turned to whether or not you would date yourself if you were gay. Would you?
It's probably wisest to not retrace the conversation and how it steered into such warped dimensions. For now it's safest to say that we're both crazy, and it's a good thing crazy people write articles for zines. Crazy people think deranged, obscene and unnatural things so you don't have to.
In this event, we briefly discussed what would happen if we could date a mirror image of ourselves. Originally, the mirror image would be identical to us in every way, except it would be female. Perhaps this proves what a chauvinistic pig I am, but the very first thing I thought of was what I would be like if I had PMS. And I think we'd all be a lot happier if I declined to pursue this line of thought.
But the idea of "dating yourself" I think is an important thing to consider, because answering the question "Would you date yourself if you were gay, why or why not?" is a road to potential self-discovery. Insight into your own character that you don't normally get, being wrapped up inside yourself all day.
So, let assume you're gay. That is, you are emotionally and physically attracted to people of the same gender. Now let's clone you. Here you are looking at a mirror image of yourself. Would you date this person?
Examining the issue closely, I've broken it all down into individual categories, listing the pros and cons.
This one is very iffy, probably a negative. You know everything you are going to say. While this might lead to a king of soul-mate empathy, it's more likely going to lead to one person trying to kill the other. And since both parties possess equal strength, the fight would last a long time.
Men have a tendency to talk endlessly about how great they are when initiating a relationship, not listening to the other party. Again, this could lead to violence, or it could simply mean that the other part of the couple talks endlessly about how great he is, ignoring the other person. So you got two people yakking non-stop about how great they are, each cheerfully oblivious to the other. I leave you to decide whether or not this is a bad thing.
Initially, this looks the biggest possible advantage. A sexual partner whose tastes are identical to yours? Yeehaw! Think about it. When one's hormones are boiling into arousal, so is the other person's hormones. When one doesn't feel like it, neither does the other. During the act, the partners know exactly where the sensitive areas are. And never once will you hear the other person bellow "You want me to WHAT?" They share the same kinko perversions as you, so you can't shock them. You don't have to worry about disease, you know exactly where your partner's been. And if you do break up, your partner can't go spilling the beans on what sick pervy things you were into. After all, they'd be ratting on themselves.
Some problems can occur, however. Particular tastes require an opposite in order to work. For example, a sexually submissive person requires a dominant partner. Two submissives will never get any sex done while they wait for the other to take control, and two Dominants might kill each other in a sexual frenzy. Again, I leave it to you to decide whether or not this is a bad thing.
And finally, it really must be noted that you don't need to clone yourself in order to have sex with yourself.
This would have to be settled on a case per case basis. Couples of all types often share clothing--what an incredible turn on itis put on your lover's sweater and smell their cologne or perfume.
The stereotype on how homosexual women dress are vague. The mannish flannel shirt image comes to mind, but ask some puffy salesguy who tells blonde jokes, and he'll tell you they dress in thong bikinis and hot pink stiletto heels, or at least they did in Oral Bimbos 3. The stereotype with homosexual men is clearer: that they dress very well. I have known three openly gay men. Of the three, only one fit this stereotype. Pressed suits, immaculate collared shirts, a well-trimmed moustache. The second wore average day to day clothing that was unremarkable. And the third actually had bad fashion sense. Yes, that assessment from me, a person with such poor clothing sense that the kids on Yonge Street don't bother asking me for spare change as I walk by. Case #3 liked to put on a piece of outrageous clothing, such as silver pants or a very gaudy hat (meaning just one in addition to regular attire). Some people of all persuasions like to dress campy, but they do so from head to toe. They wear platform heels, tight vinyl pants with the Union Jack on them, a glitter-encrusted shirt, a pirate hat and a feather boa. This at least gives you a kind of consistency, even though looking at it would strike a Mennonite blind. When you wear Docs, jeans, a t-shit, a denim jacket and a feather boa, you just look stupid.
The reason I bring this up is to establish that being a gay does not automatically give you a new kind of clothing sense. If your orientation changed you'd probably wear much the same stuff you do now. If you already dress meticulously, great--you and your partner can share clothing, save money, and bask in the glow of each other's majestic presence through your clothing. In my case, this is bad news. Major bad news. I am notorious for going through clothing like it was water on a hot summer day. Shoes get worn out, my knees poke through my jeans, and the less said about the condition of my socks, the better. There is no way me and my gay clone could share clothing. Take a fresh pair of jeans off the rack, let me wear them once, let me clone wear them the next day, and they'd be shredded like a slab of mozzarella through a cheese grater. If somehow my clone worked up the courage to try on my socks, he'd be barefoot by the end of the day.
Here's a little tip for you young lovers. Say you've got someone in your life that loves you dearly. Thinks you walk on water. Mistakes you for a Greek God or Goddesses on occasion. If you want to keep that level of infatuation, NEVER EVER LET THEM SEE YOUR LAUNDRY. Oh, your little Prisoner D'Amour would love to do domestic chores for you when even your mother says "Like hell I'm touching that. You wash it." One look at a collection of your smelly socks and crusty underwear will bring them back down to Earth like a Coke machine pushed out of a 747 (wow, there are some really good similes in this one, eh?)
There is another distinct disadvantage for me here. Women in North America come from a society which forces them to be more aware of their looks, and the looks of others. Whereas men are taught that maybe, just maybe, it wouldn't be a bad idea to bathe once a week whether you need it or not. The wardrobe, diet, and hygiene of men involved in a relationship with a woman improves by at least 40%. During my last relationship, my personal habits went from a D to a solid B-. Concert t-shirts ceased to be my principle attire, and my cooking skills relied mainly on a skillet rather than a telephone. If I were gay dating myself, this wouldn't happen. In fact, it would probably get worse.
If your clone did what you did for a living, you would know everything about his or her finances. Again, a mixed proposition depending on your level of responsibility. In a couple, there's often the conservative, grounded one who can actually save money, and the throw-caution-to-the-wind one who loves impulse buying. The two balance each out--the wild one is a little less wild, and the conservative occasionally takes the credit card out of his or her ass and learns to live a little. If you are already good at managing your money and occasionally treating yourself already, you should have no problem being financially compatible with your gay clone (did I really just write that? Man, this is fucked up). On the other hand, if you're one of the more extreme cases, two wild children are going to wind up massively in debt. Two tight-fists are going to grow up rich, but so bitter that watching a Disney flick would send them into diabetic shock.
There are more factor to consider in this whole dating yourself thing, but I think I can sum my feelings up best with this, one of the most important, useful, and life-saving things a loved one ever said to me. What was it? "I love you"? "You're special to me"? No.
It was "That's a stupid idea."
I'm serious. "I love you" and "You're special to me" are very important things to say, stuff most people can't live without. But my love, listening to one of my zany schemes, said to me "That's a stupid idea," or words very much like this, and as I result, I took my head out of my ass and realized "My God, she's right." Although it hurt to hear her say it, in the long run, she saved me far greater pain.
If I had been dating myself, I just would have received encouragement, and gone ahead and done the stupid thing.
Really, that's the bottom line. We seek out the company of others because we get lonely. There is nothing wrong with being alone with your thoughts, in fact, sometimes it's vital. But in the end we go looking for the companionship because the ultimate loneliness would be to spend your days with only your thoughts. We find partners who often have attributes we lack, and we seek to emulate what we see in them. They in turn try to add the foreign elements of our personalities to their own. In so doing, we become two new people. The differences are still there, and that's good because differences bring balance. And it means our loved ones are not afraid to try to save us from ourselves.
That's one of the reasons breaking up is such a painful thing. You're not just losing your lover, it seems like you're losing a part of you. When I found out I was single again, I moved into my own room after years of cohabitation. Suddenly I was in my room again, a place I hadn't been for a long time--I had lived in her's and mine, if that can be clear. Surrounded by things that were only me, I realized I was the person I was five years ago again. I didn't want to be that person again. It was like taking a step down on the evolutionary ladder.
You needn't lose the things that you learned from an ex-lover, but initially it seems like you might without them there to remind you. The trick is to hang on to what you've learned, and try again. Evolve again.
Dating yourself, you would not bring in new experiences, new ideas, new emotions. You would not evolve. You would not grow.
And that's why I would not date myself if I were gay.
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This is because the dyed sand does not maintain its colour as well and it can be lost due to sun exposure, and the dye can rub off on players' clothes leaving permanent stains. The baked sand specification is much more UV stable and the colour will not transfer onto clothes or cause any mess. Artificial-clay tennis surfaces near me can also be used for indoor courts as it doesn’t throw up any dust meaning that the surface specification is not only for outdoor use.
The costs of a ClayCourt Pro specification will vary for each different project as area size, site access and location are all factors which have an effect on the price before construction begins. However choosing to install a court with a ClayCourt Pro tennis specification is a very cost effective option for your organisation as a whole. Since the synthetic clay-court system is installed over an existing macadam court without a lot of groundworks and preparation needing to be carried out. If the macadam surfacing and surrounding areas has any damage, this could be repaired to provide a suitable sub base for the new carpet of a synthetic clay court to be laid out onto, this means the area will not need to be completely resurfaced, therefore saving on further costs. Please contact us today to find out more information.
When the initial installation has been carried out, the costs for artificial-clay tennis spec are kept low as there is no need for the heavy maintenance which is required for real clay-court. Re-spreading the sand infill and brushing the court surface on a regular basis can keep an synthetic court in good condition and playing well, however a natural clay-court area requires watering, heavy grooming and relining each day. The low maintenance for artificial clay tennis courts can save your organisation time and money in the long run as well as for the initial construction process.
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