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- Unit 27/105a Vanessa St, Kingsgrove, NSW 2208
Classical Pilates Classes - Bardwell Park (2207)
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Empower your wellbeing and enjoy a modern, fresh and holistic approach to your fitness and health goals. Our team of experts, led by Pilates Presenter & Master Trainer Vanessa Bartlett, will deliver you a safe, fun, effective, motivating workout designed to help you gently strengthen your body without the impact of heavy-loading exercise. We have 10-20 years experience with each of our highly-qualified instructors. You will learn how to overcome aches, pains and gain fitness and energy while re-shaping ... Read more your whole body, without having to do intensive exercise. You can experience: -Strengthen your Core muscles -Improve flexibility -Tone and trim your waistline -Reduced back and neck pain -Energise your body and mind -Reduced stress and feel more balance About the Owner: With presenting appearances on the TVSN Home Shopping Channel, Channel 7 Morning Show,community TV and training the Bulldogs 1st grade team in Pilates, Vanessa Bartlett has a vast understanding of what it ...
Pilates and Fitness Revolution is a boutique studio that offers the following classes; Pilates Mat Work Barre Attack Prenatal Pilates Mum & Bubs Postnatal Pilates Mums & Bubs Barre Attack Mums & Bubs Outdoor Fitness Training Personal Training. Your highly qualified instructor Desi, has 20 years of experience in the health and fitness industry with 11 years experience in Pilates. Desi is trained in remedial Pilates and works with clients with all sorts of injuries and aches and pains. Class ... Read more participants will receive the highest level of professionalism and care in Desi's classes in a safe and comfortable environment.
Boutique Pilates studio; fully equipped. Working with no more than 3 people per session. Specialising in injuries and corrective exercise. Warm and caring environment.
AUTHENTIC PILATES STUDIO Discover the meaning of AUTHENTIC PILATES – Classical Pilates… Quality tuition by fully certified "Classical" Pilates instructors from beginners to advanced level. Training sessions for men and women are available. For quality purposes, no more than 4 clients are taken on any one session. The Authentic Pilates Studio is a fully equipped studio which provides comprehensive training in the Pilates Method of body conditioning, utilising the highest quality Pilates ... Read more equipment imported from NY as originally designed by Joseph Pilates. PILATES is dedicated to the exploration of the concept that the human body has transformational potential for the total being. PILATES is capable of transforming a lazy body into a vibrant body, a dull mind into an active, aware and observant one and allows for the full exploration of the body and what it can achieve. Isn't all Pilates the same? ALL PILATES IS NOT THE SAME – The popularity of Joseph Pilate's ...
A new Plus Fitness 24/7 Rockdale is NOW OPEN! With affordable memberships, No Lock In Contracts and the convenience of 24/7 access, 365 days a year we are looking forward to providing you with just what you need from a gym! At Plus Fitness you will never pay for the services you don't need and don't use, allowing us to keep our prices low and our service and standards high! Joining one Plus Fitness also gives you instant have access to all Plus Fitness gyms across Australia and with a 120 already ... Read more open and plenty more to come you will never be far away from a workout destination! Our memberships include; • No Lock In Contracts! • Only $13 per week • No Access Card Fees on sign up • Free Membership Time hold • Complimentary tailored fitness programs • 'Classes On Demand' providing you with 12 different styles of class 24/7! If you like what you see then register your interest now.
At True Pilates Sydney Studio, we proudly teach traditional Romana's Pilates® Method. Our Pilates classes are personal and focused on quality of instruction. Our Reformer classes are Private (Individual) or Duet (two-on-one) and our Mat classes are small and intimate. We believe in offering quality teaching to ensure a deeper understanding of the Pilates technique to improve Strength, Control, Co-ordination & Flexibility.
- 128A Erskineville Rd, Erskineville, NSW 2043
ESP are the specialists in Clinical Pilates and Exercise Physiology programs. Located in Sydney, Eastern Suburbs our university qualified Exercise Physiologist and Clinical Pilates Instructors offer private, semi-private and small group Pilates mat and BarreFit sessions. Our fully equipped Studio provides (reformers, Cadillac, wunda chair, Core Align and other apparatus. Our instructors cater to all levels of fitness from beginner to advanced, including seniors, pre & post natal and post rehabilitation. Our ... Read more exercise physiologists specialize in fitness programs for clients with health issues. Medicare rebates are available on referral from you GP and health fund rebates are available for all clients with private health insurance. Join us for a two week intro to all of our classes for only $49 and experience the benefits at ESP.
- 11a Lachlan St, Waterloo, NSW 2017
Join Online and get half price joining fee. Enquire With Reception Today for Our Great Deals! NO Lock-in contracts, ONLY $16 a week. Get our special HALF PRICE JOINING FEE, SAVING $50 offer. Terms and conditions apply. Split over two levels, Plus Fitness 24/7 Waterloo offers a no lock in contract membership with free time hold, free fitness programs and unlimited virtual classes all for only $16 per week! - No Lock-In Contracts - Free Fitness Assessment and Exercise Program - Convenient ... Read more Location - Friendly Staff - Clean, Healthy, Air Conditioned Environment
Personal Training Pilates studio I have been operating in Bondi Junction for nearly seven years offering a small personalised Pilates sessions tailored for you in a supportive, encouraging environment. My specialty is for over 50's men and women, but all age groups are welcome.
now operating from the new Bay Pilates studio at Rose Bay
Dates: from 03 Sep 2018 to 03 Sep 2022
New location starting from 3/9/18 at Level 1, 690 New South Head Road Rose Bay. Book in for your private Pilates sessions or small group of three or group classes of mat and reformer. Pilates for Wellbeing is now operating from Bay Pilates
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Thanks Sue for strengthen my core and giving me the stability in my lower back. It has change my posture and I now stand up straighter .
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23-03-2016 by Jacquie
Sue, I am delighted to write to you about the positive outcomes from attending 'Pilates for Wellbeing'. Initially I decided to try out pilates as I was suffering from lower back pain due to two bulging discs. Within three weeks I was surprised to see how quickly my body shape was changing - for the better! Not only has my body become the best it has ever been (I am now 47), but I feel so much better, both physically and mentally. Everything that pilates promises has proven to be true for me. I have achieved better posture, my core strength has improved to the point that I no longer suffer from lower back pain, I am more energised and therefore more productive. I have been doing pilates now for over three years and can't imagine my life without it. Thank you!!! Jacquie
The Pilates Garage teaches the true Pilates method how Joseph H. Pilates intended. Keeping the movement authentic we are able to connect deeper into the powerhouse to create a more beneficial workout that can be tailored to suit each individuals needs. Sessions are instructed by Michelle Ward a certified Romanas Pilates Instructor with 700+ hours training and years of experience working with the body. Whether a beginner, recovering from an injury, or an advanced student of the method an individualized ... Read more system will be created for you to support better strength, balance, flexibility, control and power in your movement and life. The Pilates Garage offers private sessions and Mat classes from a basic to advanced level.
360 Physio provides the highest level of care and professional service. Our experienced university trained physiotherapists offer you safe and effective treatment. We will provide you with an accurate diagnosis as well as find the true cause of your pain to effectively get you on the road to recovery. 360 Physio provides a holistic approach to injury rehabilitation incorporating sports and spinal physiotherapy, upper and lower limb physiotherapy, massage services and clinical pilates dedicated to ... Read more optimising your health and wellbeing. Don't allow your aches, pains or injuries stop you living the way you want to. 360 Physio has a committed and highly qualified team ready and willing to help you return to pain free living.
- 203 Malabar Rd, South Coogee, NSW 2034
The Pilates Lounge is a beautiful, fully equipped studio in Zetland offering a range of Pilates and Yoga classes. Whether you want to strengthen your core, improve your posture or learn new relaxation techniques The Pilates Lounge has a class for you. Suitable for all levels. Testimonials: "I have been attending classes at the Pilates Lounge for approx 9 months. I originally started doing Pilates as I had suffered with a frozen shoulder for many months, and had not been able to get relief from ... Read more other forms of exercise. I have recently also been diagnosed with a nerve disorder which can affect movement in my limbs. I found that even after a few weeks, movement in my shoulder had improved dramatically. I also noticed that my body overall was feeling much "more free" and my joints were all moving better. I work as a Skin Therapist, and as such find that I am in a forward leaning position for most of the day when doing skin treatments, so the Pilates has helped greatly in correcting ...
Boutique pilates studio in Randwick, offering private or small group classes, Remedial and pregnancy massage.
Totally Tracey has been established for over 28 years experience in Fitness and Massage. Tracey is a qualified and experienced Massage Therapist practicing since 1985. Specializing in Remedial, Deep Tissue, Sports, Swedish, Hot Stone Massage, Indian Head Stone Massage, Corporate Seated Massage, Aromatherapy, Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage and Pregnancy Massage. Mobile Service covers the Northern Beaches and Mosman area! Massage is used to maintain physical health as well as inducing relaxation. ... Read more It helps to alleviate the build up of stress and tension in the muscles from every day use. Every day people are using Massage Therapy to relieve stiff joints, insomnia, headaches, back pain, muscle overuse, chronic pain, sprains and strains, stress, tension and sports injuries. Few doubt the effectiveness of Massage Therapy. It's just a matter of deciding upon the BEST treatment for YOU! I have been in the Fitness Industry for over 28 years and totally enjoy working with people to help them ...
Located in Coogee/Randwick, Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Core Dynamics offers private, semi-private and small group Pilates sessions in a fully equipped Studio (reformer, Cadillac, wunda chair, etc), as well as group mat Pilates classes. Catering to all levels of fitness from beginner to advanced, including seniors, pre & post natal and post rehabilitation. Leonie Comino began practicing Pilates over 14 years ago to assist recovery from back injury. The benefits to her overall ... Read more fitness, posture and wellbeing were remarkable. After working in a corporate environment for a number of years she followed her passion and retrained as a Pilates instructor. Leonie is a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor, with International Certification in Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac/Trapeze, Wunda Chair and Barrels, from beginner to advanced levels, along with Injuries & Special Populations training. She conducts private, semi-private & small group classes in her fully equipped Coogee ...
Are you ready to enhance your life? Whether you are looking to achieve physical suppleness or strength, improve your body health and shape, bust stress or soothe your mind into serenity. We are the studio for you if you want a class where the teacher knows your name, how to modify the workout for your sore bits, and can meet your individual needs to take your practice to the next level. Led by popular teacher and internationally bestselling author Christina Brown, the dynamic team at Transform Yoga ... Read more Pilates Barre offer life enhancing classes at our northern beaches studio, or at your home, workplace or special event. Besides yoga, flow yoga, Pilates, booty barre, prenatal yoga, teen yoga, teen barre, yin yoga, restorative yoga, mums and bubs postnatal yoga, and meditation, we cater for private and small group classes (and even kids yoga birthday parties at your place or ours). You can make work better by taking us to work with your colleagues or enjoy any number of special corporate or ...
Pilates Physique is located on New South Head Road, Edgecliff, Sydney, directly opposite Edgecliff Station. This designer inspired immaculate, state of the art Pilates Studio hosts a wide variety of Pilates classes and Power Plate® classes, catering for all levels – from the absolute beginner to the experienced Pilates enthusiast. Classes are held in a modern warehouse style space and are conducted by caring, fully certified professionals who motivate and encourage you towards achieving your ... Read more goals. Pilates Physique has a fully supervised creche facility. Let our experienced childcare staff care for your child whilst you concentrate on transforming the way your body looks, feels and performs.
Mind Body Method offers private Pilates classes and Remedial Therapy sessions in Crows Nest and Sydney's CBD. Enhance your wellness through movement and massage.
- Parkes Rd, Artarmon, NSW 2064
Levels offered from Begineers to Advanced. Easy to learn and enjoyable. Feel the difference: spinal mobility, flexibility and core strength training. Low impact and affordable. Instructor highly qualified with many years of experience.
My business is helping you to be inspired to find health and wellbeing with Yoga and creativity. Yoga ...Meditation...and Art Therapy can unlock stress and help you to find clarity and a sense of balance Personal programs or group sessions.... Workshops and retreats...include yoga and art.
Pilates Studio - Small group and private sessions available
Pilates 4 You – Sydney, in its quest to make you fitter, slimmer and stronger, conducts Pilates classes in Sydney, under the supervision of Lorraine Deck. After attending their classes, you will, definitely, be experiencing a rejuvenated and energised mind and body.
- 38 Driver Ave, 41C, Moore Park, NSW 2021
At Dynamic Physique Pilates we look after your fitness, rehabilitation and well being. Pilates Mat classes and Private 1:1 sessions, Workplace classes available at your office.


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(PEOPLE.com) -- Last Tuesday, Danny Cahill became the biggest 'Biggest Loser' ever when he dropped 239 lbs. in seven months to win the eighth season title.
Now, as NBC goes back to a couples edition of the series, the contestants and the challenges they face get bigger as well.
On January 5, "The Biggest Loser: Couples" premieres with 11 teams of two competing for the Season 9 crown. Among the players are Michael Ventrella, a 30-year-old deejay from Chicago, Illinois -- who at 526 lbs. becomes the heaviest contestant ever on the series -- and his is mother, Maria, a 51-year-old corporate travel agent.
"I would do anything for Michael," his mom Maria, who starts at 281 lbs., told PEOPLE. "At first I didn't think I could do it because I have too many responsibilities at home. I have a husband who is disabled, my mom in a wheelchair, a full-time job, home cleaning -- it's a lot. But then he needed it so bad and so I am here, and I need it for myself, too!"
The Ventrellas are one of eight parent-child duos on the show this season.
Attorney Melissa Morgan, 39, and her husband Lance, 38, a rancher, hail from Aspermont, Texas, and are both interested in losing weight and saving their marriage.
California-based cousins Sam Poueu, 24, and Koli Palu, 29, were inspired by the success of Tongan cousins Sione and Filipe in season seven and hope to do the same for the people and culture of American Samoa.
Orlando, Florida, identical twins James and John Crutchfield, 30, weighed in at a combined 969 lbs. "I'm glad I'm here," James said, "because my only other alternative is surgery."
Here are the other teams vying for a $250,000 winner prize or $100,000 at-home prize:
Mom Patti Anderson, 55, a business owner, and daughter Stephanie Anderson, 29, a radio sales executive, from Lafayette and West Hollywood, California.
Mom Cherita Andrews a 50-year-old homemaker and daughter Vicky Andrews, a 22-year-old student from Houston, Texas.
Mom Miggy Cancel, 48, a Pemberton, New Jersey chef and daughter Migdalia Sebren, 28, a homemaker from Sanford, North Carolina.
Mom Cheryl George a 50-year-old store-owner and son, Daris George, 25, a salesman, from Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Father O'Neal Hampton, Jr., a U.S. Postal Service station manager, 51, and daughter SunShine Hampton, 24, a restaurant server, from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Father Darrell Hough, a press operator and mechanic, 46, and daughter Andrea Hough, a 24-year-old executive assistant from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Mom Sherry Johnston, a 51-year-old non-profit administrator and daughter Ashley Johnston, a 27-year-old manager and esthetician from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Also, season seven's Tara Costa will return to PEOPLE.com to blog for season nine!
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There may be a dusting of truth to allergy sufferers' complaints that this season is, well, a bigger headache than years past.
Warnings for a difficult season have come from allergy specialists from New York to Atlanta, Chicago to California.
"This past week has been one of the worst ever," rasped Lynne Ritchie, 70, as she bought allergy medicine this week at a Manhattan drugstore.
Dr. Stanley Schwartz hears that from patients all the time — every year, in fact, he noted with a wry smile.
"Literally, every year is the worst year," said Schwartz, chief of allergy and rheumatology for Kaleida Health and the University at Buffalo. "Now it may actually be, but when it's there and you're feeling it, you don't remember what last year was like."
Pollen counts and allergy attacks vary widely from region to region, locality to locality and day to day, and no one entity tracks the full complexity of their ups and downs across the country. This year, though, signs really do point to a particularly prickly season.
At Holy Name Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J., allergy director Dr. Theodore Falk told The Record newspaper that tree pollen "just exploded" last week because of a cool spring.
A sampling from the National Allergy Bureau's tracking website showed high pollen counts in several cities this week, including Albany and New York City, with their birch, oak and maple trees, and Oxford, Ala., where walnut, pine and willows are in bloom. The bureau is part of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
"It's been a very bad season so far. ... A lot of people suffering," said Dr. William Reisacher, director of the allergy center at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.
"A lot of people who haven't suffered in previous years have come in for the first time in several years with symptoms," he said, noting that the Northeast's sudden change from cold, snowy winter to warm spring has worsened the situation.
Medications used in the past may not be as effective if symptoms are worse this year, Reisacher said. Many of his patients in New York have required multiple drugs, including nasal sprays, oral antihistamines and eye drops.
Despite anecdotal evidence, it's difficult to determine whether this year is really worse than previous years, said Angel Waldron, spokeswoman for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, which plans to tabulate pollen counts for cities later in the season.
But in general, she said, allergy seasons have been getting longer and more challenging.
"We do know that climate change and warmer temperatures are allowing trees to pollinate longer than usual," she said. "Although people feel things are worse than ever before, it's actually because of the longer season. It's a longer time to endure."
Though medication can help, there are other ways to lessen the misery.
Reisacher tells patients to shower and change clothes after coming inside and not to toss clothes worn outside onto the bed. Tree pollen is sticky and tends to linger on fabric, skin and hair.
He also advises shutting bedroom windows before bedtime to prevent pollen from invading in the early morning. Pollen counts are highest between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Kristen Fennimore of New Egypt, N.J., counts herself among the than 35 million Americans plagued by seasonal allergic rhinitis — also known as hay fever, a condition characterized by sneezing, stuffiness, a runny nose and the telltale itchiness in the nose, roof of the mouth, throat, eyes or ears.
Until recently, the 28-year-old legal assistant said, she was feeling pretty good and thought she might get off easy this year. But pride goes before a fall.
"I was going around bragging how my allergies weren't bad this year," she said. "Then this week, it's been horrible."


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UNICEF commemorates World Children's Day
UNICEF commemorates World Children's Day
KABUL (Pajhwok): Several media outlets, including Pajhwok Afghan News, are giving children the opportunity to take over segments of their programming today (Monday), UNICEF said.
Participating TV and radio stations include RTA, TV24, Shamshad, Tolo, BBC and Radio Free Europe. Pajhwok and the Killid media group are also taking part, according to a statement from the UN agency.
UNICEF commemorated World Children's Day, which marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Afghanistan ratified this human right document in 1994.
Children around the globe are taking over key roles in media, politics, business, sports and entertainment to give themselves their own platform to help save children's lives, fight for their rights and fulfill their potential.
UNICEF Representative Adele Khodr said: "It's a fun day with a serious point. Here in Afghanistan it is very important to give children a voice because they are a very big part of this country's young society.
"However, girls and boys in Afghanistan are largely invisible as citizens and we need to give them the chance to speak up. Today is a day for children to 'take over' and speak with their own voices. And we must listen."
According to the statement, child-led activities will take place in various areas of the country to discuss issues affecting Afghan children so that they could share their views and ideas with government, community leaders, development partners and members of the UN Country Team.
At a UNICEF-supported 'Activate Talk' in Kabul, adolescents from different backgrounds are to take over a panel discussion to showcase their innovations and achievements in music, art, business and academics.
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Monday March 18th: Drilling Through Time
You've heard about counting the rings on a tree stump to calculate age, well you can do the same thing with ice! It's a relatively new science developed in this century and the University of New Hampshire is very much at its core. UNH has teamed up with scientists and engineers who drill down through snow and ice removing cores that tell us about the history of our planet. Jennifer Crompton visited the Earth Ocean and Space building at UNH to find out about a project just completed that takes us back to a record 68,000 years.
A.G Paintball Games in Weare is the place to go if you are looking for a game of hide-and-seek and a shot of adrenaline. At A.G. Players shoot over 10 million paintballs a year. The sport actually started right here in N.H. Back in the early 1980's. Producer Cindy Jupp-Jones got geared up to show us why paintball has become the fastest growing extreme sports in the world.
On Fritz Wetherbee's New Hampshire: Binky has a Yard Sale.
For more information on tonight's topic:
UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
(603) 862-5369
West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divide Ice Core
AG Paintball
Weare, NH
(603) 529-3524
Hosting this week from:
Museum of the White Mountains
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Halloween in Southeast Texas
As cooler temperatures and falling leaves take over the balmy South, so does the spirit of Halloween. Decoration and costume shops are reanimating dead strip centers. Homes and offices are sporting cobwebs and ghosts — both fixtures normally frowned upon in most places, but openly encouraged as the holiday nears.
The observance of Halloween dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, but the Celts would scarcely recognize what their sacred festival "Samhain" has become. Long associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires, many Halloween customs and rituals have persevered throughout the years yet still managed to change dramatically. In this day and age, Halloween is celebrated many different ways, including wearing costumes, children trick or treating, carving pumpkins, and going to haunted houses and parties.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates there will be 41 million potential trick-or-treaters in the United States based on last year's participation rates, with some 2,000 people expected to rent a costume for the occasion. Still, more and more Americans are foregoing dressing up, opting instead to let others don the scary attire. In this patch of the country, finding a place with the spirit of Halloween on tap is a relatively easy thing to do.
Halloween and BrimstoneWalt Barclay is nothing if not a man with a dream – although to others, it may be more of a nightmare. Sheep and sugarplums have no place in Barclay's fantasy; all that space is filled with hundreds, thousands of frightfully twisted images conjured up by the man who calls himself a "connoisseur of haunted houses."
"They've gotten away from the spirit of it," Barclay said of traditional haunted houses during the opening dedication of his manifested dream, Halloween and Brimstone, located at 18533 FM 365 in Fannett.
Halloween and Brimstone is not an ordinary haunted house, Barclay explained, but also serves as a museum for over a hundred "undead skeletons, demons, devils and ghosts." The 26-room, 9,000-square-foot warehouse filled to capacity with all things that go bump in the night took three years for Barclay to build, he said, but it was a labor of love he is glad he undertook. For those wanting to peruse outtakes of the props used in the haunted house minus the scary atmosphere, Barclay has opened the attraction as a museum on Saturdays and Sundays from noon until 5 p.m. For more information and ticket pricing, call (409) 794-9482.
Haunted Hay Ride Festival
The fifth annual Haunted Hay Ride Festival, sponsored by Stable-Spirit and Tyrrell Park Stables, is another Halloween favorite locals don't need a costume to enjoy. For the low, low price of just five bucks, guests can take a Haunted Hay Ride through the forest of Tyrrell Park — complete with a special appearance by guest star the Headless Horseman every Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-29, from 7-10 p.m. Other activities on site will include face painting ($1), bounce house rides ($1), pony rides ($2), cake walks ($1), and pictures of participants riding a horse ($1). All the Halloween fun will take place at Tyrrell Park Stables, 5595 Tyrrell Park Road. For more information, call (409) 365-5277 or (409) 289-2400.
Haunted Hotel
No Southeast Texas Halloween list would be complete without a nod to the staple venue, The Haunted Hotel. Long since removed from downtown, The Haunted Hotel has found a comfortable and lasting locale in the Sports Connection complex.
Now open for business every Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 7:13 p.m., The Haunted Hotel is back this season to out-scare last year's clientele. Management is keeping the details hush-hush, but The Haunted Hotel is also offering the first ever Haunted Hotel Extreme on Oct. 7 from 11 through midnight. At the box office, general admission is $12, with a $15 VIP FAST Pass available for purchase.
With The Haunted Hotel's new Sports Connection digs come the added activities normally available at the venue, too, such as mini golf, bumper boats, batting cages, arcades, go carts and more. Discount tickets are offered online, and guests can pick up tickets at Fast Lane stores all over the Golden Triangle. Sports Connection is located at 6755 Patillo Road, off Highway 69 S. behind Tate & Co. in Beaumont. Visit www.thehauntedhoteltx.com for more information or call (409) 729-4000.
Haunted Mayfield Manor
A short trek up the Gulf will bring scare-seekers to Galveston's new year-round haunted house, Haunted Mayfield Manor.
Mayfield Manor is housed in the 1885 Butterowe Building, located off Saengerfest Park (23rd and Strand). The 12-room haunted mansion is themed around the fictional Dr. Horace Mayfield, who supervised the operation of one of the morgues following the 1900 hurricane, which is described by Mayfield Manor haunt experts as the deadliest natural disaster in United States history. "Thousands of bodies were stored in numerous buildings in Galveston's downtown," the story says, and "this designation has resulted in Galveston being cited by ghost hunters as one of the most haunted cities in America."
So, to add to the island's popular ghost tours, Haunted Mayfield Manor will give visitors a new permanent haunted house to enjoy. Owner Joyce McLean describes the experience as a "psychological theatrical haunt that involves the lost bride of Dr. Mayfield portrayed by actors, mechanical props and pneumatic animations." The cost for regular admission is $10 per person while a VIP ticket is available for $15. Regular operating hours for Haunted Mayfield Manor are Fridays from 3 to 11:30 p.m.; Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Sundays from 1 to 9 p.m.; and Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5 to 10 p.m. For more information, visit www.hauntedmayfieldmanor.com or call (409) 762-6677.


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Join us at SharkFest '19 Europe!
November 4-8 · Palácio Estoril Hotel · Estoril, Portugal
Ask and answer questions about Wireshark, protocols, and Wireshark development
Older questions and answers from October 2017 and earlier can be found at osqa-ask.wireshark.org.
What are you waiting for? It's free! Wireshark documentation and downloads can be found at the Wireshark web site.


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Bangladesh has seen the greatest fall in absolute poverty, down to 14.8% of the population. In 1991 the rate was 44.2%.Read More
Norway is 1st in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Norway has moved up the rankings table by 4 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Norway performs best on Safety & Security and Social Capital and scores lowest on the Business Environment pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Safety & Security increasing by 16 places, whereas they dropped 3 places on Health.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Norway compares to other countries.
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The gap between the largest and smallest scores has been growing steadily since 2013, and this year the gap is the largest it has ever been.Read more
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Prosperity has grown over the last year to its highest ever point. In the last five years, 113 countries have improved their prosperity. In many respects the world is getting…Read more
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The largest risers this year were Portugal and Cyprus, whereas Greece is the biggest faller. Norway is the world's top-ranked country.Read more
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Over the past five years, all countries in the region, except Ukraine, have increased their overall score. Over the past year, all but two countries (Czech Republic and…Read more


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Oh, yeah, that's Captain Chesley Sullenberger making a cameo in a new rock video, alright.
The hero of US Airways Flight 1549 flashes a thumbs up and a quick lip-sync of the unforgettable "Oh, yeah" refrain in Chickenfoot's song called -- "Oh Yeah."
Fronted by Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot is also comprised of guitar hero Joe Satriani, ex Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and Chad Smith, the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Sully saved all 155 people aboard Flight 1549 in January, when a bird-strike clogged the plane's engines, forcing the pilot to ditch the plane in the Hudson River.
After weeks of being celebrated for his heroism, Sully returned to the news recently when the National Transportation Safety Board met for several days of hearings about the near-tragedy, during which the hero pilot expressed doubts about the efficacy of current bird alerts.
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Parking spaces in the city of Zell am See, as well as in the area of transition & swim start are limited. Therefore we provide two parking areas for athletes and spectators, the parking in Areit and the parking of Maximarkt.
We kindly ask you to use the free shuttle offers that take you from those parking areas, as well as from all nearby villages to the event venue.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy CEO says it's time to embrace "showrooming."
Ten weeks into the job, Hubert Joly says the consumer electronics chain's results have been unsatisfactory, and the company must work to stabilize sales trends and increase profitability.
In a meeting with analysts Tuesday, he outlined a plan to cut costs, rethink store sizes and improve customer satisfaction in stores and online. He also says Best Buy must convert people who come into stores to "showroom" — or check out products to buy them cheaper online — into buyers.
The struggling electronics chain, which is based in Minneapolis, tapped Joly in August to reverse a decline in its business. Competition is increasing from online stores and discounters, while the weak economy has sapped demand.
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A registration drive for bone marrow transplants will be held on Sunday, November 25 at the Southington YMCA. The "Be The Match" event was organized by Tiffany Bannon, a former resident who owes her life to a bone marrow donation.
Bannon was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010 and in addition to chemotherapy and radiation treatment, she discovered that a bone marrow transplant would be needed. In November 2011, she received a transplant from an anonymous donor but emphasizes that many are not so lucky.
The event on Sunday morning is not about collecting any actual bone marrow; it is intended to get more people listed on the national registry. All participants need to do is fill out paperwork and have their cheeks swabbed with a Q-tip.
"My main goal in having this drive is obviously to save lives, but I also want people to know how incredibly easy it is to join the registry," Bannon said. "It's easier than giving blood. No harm can come of it, and if down the road they are ever found to be a match for someone, they can always turn it down. I also want people to know that the majority of donations are no longer made by harvesting bone marrow through the lower back. Nowadays, the donation itself is usually just an IV blood draw – similar to giving blood."
Typically, those who need bone marrow donations seek out siblings, who are likely a perfect match. This is not absolute, however, as Bannon discovered when none of her three brothers proved to be a compatible match. She had to turn to the national registry and ultimately found her donor there.
"My daughter is trying to give back," said her mother, Barbara Bannon. "Her brothers weren't a match and this donor is the reason she's alive today. Usually, a sibling is a match but if one isn't available, they need to find as close a match as possible in the national registry."
The family was told that Tiffany's donor was a 24-year-old male from the United States, but nothing more. With the one-year anniversary of the transfusion approaching, Bannon can fill out paperwork to find out who her anonymous donor was.
"I'm approaching my one year mark, which is huge in terms of long-term survival rates," she said. "Regardless of whether he's Matthew from Ohio or Ryan from Massachusetts, he will always be the angel that saved my life."
To join at the drive, participants need to between 18 and 44 years of age and be willing to donate. Fees for the drive are covered by health insurance companies or the Michael's Fund organization. Participants are advised to bring their health insurance cards. Cash donations to Be The Match will also be accepted during the drive, which starts on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 11 a.m. at the YMCA.


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TORONTO — I'm heading out for a bit, but I've got to toss the latest news on here: The Blue Jays have signed Rod Barajas to be their backup catcher. Yes, the same catcher that backed out of a two-year offer last winter and kind of ticked the Jays off.
I'll weigh in on this a bit more later, but I am and I am not surprised. Earlier this week, I was looking at available catchers and saw Barajas' name and thought to myself, "They wouldn't consider…nooo, who am I kidding? I mean, they liked him last year and he's available, but…no way. I'm not even going to waste time considering it." Then, the press release lands in my inbox tonight. Gotta love it.
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"It's all right. It worked out for the better. … If he feels uncomfortable, we don't want him here. I was disappointed in the fact that the player would go back on his word and a new agent just came in and said we have no deal." – JP Ricciardi in an Associated Press article in November of 06.
I for one am surprised, but like Jordan said the Jays liked him enough before to offer him a 2 year deal to be our starting catcher so it kind of makes some sense. Personally everything i've read about this guy (from the whole back out fiasco and his stats) im definitely left unimpressed and would love to see Sally Boy outplay him in Spring training and earn the backup spot.
**** it. I remember saying that they would be interested (jokingly) on one of Jordan's previous entries and it actually happened. I don't see this guy as being an improvement at all on Sal. Unless he has great numbers against lefties (and i don't think he does) then Sal should get the job. So i'm with Tom on his thoughts.
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He is not a defensive upgrade over Zaun or Sal, for that we could have got Miller or even Leberthal.
He is not an offensive upgrade over Sal or Zaun, for that we could have got Estrada.
I guess all they wanted was a carbon based lifeform that owned it's own Catchers mitt and had better knees then Sal.
I guess they really could have hired anyone, even ME !
Maybe the Jays did get revenge after all. Barajas seems to be down about a million bucks compared to what he would have made with the Jay's original offer. The most I can say is that at least Barajas gets his pension vested, and the Jays get a warm body to fill a spot until Diaz is ready. Go Sally baby!


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Kyle Strait Wins the Red Bull Descenso Del Condor La Paz, Bolivia - November 27th
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In the super high altitudes of the streets of Bolivia's capital city, La Paz, 18 year old Kyle Strait (Specialized/Oakley/Red Bull/Fox Shox) finished off a fine 2005 season with a win in the inaugural Red Bull Descenso del Condor.
The event was a combination of a downhill street race with some cool obstacles often found in a slope style event, and after a series of qualification rounds, Kyle won the event by nearly 5 seconds over his South American competitors.
This is the first time that the city of La Paz has witnessed a competition as extreme as the Red Bull Descenso del Condor. Held at 4,100m above sea level, 48 athletes took to the streets for more solid prize money and excellent exposure for the sport in South America. Kyle has been doing a number of these events in recent years, most notably in Chile, Mexico and Jamaica, with his profile as a gravity athlete really beginning to take off in the emerging markets of Central and South America.
Speaking after his run, Kyle said: "I'm stoked. I mean, besides winning, I'm just happy to be here for this new Red Bull event in Bolivia. The other riders were super strong and I had to really watch myself in the final, that I didn't overcook it! The fans were really into it and I'm sure the TV images are going to look really spectacular. I really liked the circuit because it had the level of other Red Bull events I've been to around the world. But it was different because of the super big drop, the wall rides and the different style of terrain that this city has, and it's a lot longer than most city races. Definitely the altitude had a very important role. Believe it or not, it gets you tired, not only because its difficult to breath, it also affects your physical resistance."
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The EU has been funding powerful green groups in Brussels to the tune of hundreds of thousands of Euros every year – only for these groups to go and lobby the EU for more money and influence.
According to a report published today by International Policy Network, the Directorate-General for the Environment – the European Commission unit that deals with environment affairs - has handed out over €66 million in core funding to green NGOs. The IPN report focuses on the Green 10 – a coalition of NGOs that pushes environmental issues at the EU-level. All the usual suspects are here - Friends of the Earth Europe, WWF-Europe, and other more EU-focused groups like the European Environmental Bureau and Climate Action Network Europe.
Nine out of the Green 10 receive funding from DG Environment. Eight of them depend on it for 33% or more of their funding - and five of them for more than 50%.
Over the years, EU funding to the Green 10 – and to environmental NGOs in general – has increased drastically: from just over €2 million in 1998 to nearly €9 million in 2009. Friends of the Earth Europe saw its funding increase by 325%, while Birdlife Europe's funding increased by an astounding 900% over the same period.
But all of this funding hasn't quite been enough for NGOs – they've consistently lobbied the EU for more money and influence. The Green 10 made several grabs for the EU's Cohesion budget, which represents €350 billion, about one-third of the EU's 2007-2013 budget. The Green 10's demands were self-serving in the extreme – they wanted an environmental NGO involved in every project committee, the reimbursement of expenses, and training and capacity building. They failed to get their way but they are already lobbying in view of the 2014-2020 budget.
The EU claims that it needs to fund NGOs – and green groups in particular – to balance out the lobbying of big business, trade unions and consumer groups. But they're only funding the largest green NGOs, and crowding out smaller, more local environmental groups. In fact, these large green groups are far from being representative of either the environmental movement, or of Europe's citizens in general. In trying to balance the influence of self-interested corporate lobbyists, the EU has managed to line the pockets of self-interested green lobbyists. Meanwhile, the views of the taxpayers who fund this merry-go-round are utterly irrelevant.
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Westport Little Leaguers claim state title
First, Westport's Chad Knight socked a towering home run to left field, then Harry Azadian followed with a blast of his own to right.
The rout was officially on.
Behind four home runs and another dominant start on the mound, Westport's 12-year-old all-stars crushed Coginchaug 9-1 on Sunday at Recreational Park in Plantsville to win the Little League state title.
One day after Knight struck out 14 Coginchaug batters in an 8-2 win to open the best-of-three series, Azadian, too, was overpowering. The right-hander struck out 11 in 4 2/3 innings to lift Westport into the New England Regional for the first time.
"The kid can just pitch," Westport manager Tim Rogers said of Azadian, who struck out the side in each of the first three innings. "He's been dominant, as has Chad."
Westport -- 12-0 dating back to the start of pool play -- will open the regional against South Burlington, Vt., on Friday in Bristol at 8:15 p.m.
"We like where we are," Rogers said.
Westport jumped on Coginchaug starter John John Jose's fastball from the start, getting back-to-back home runs from Knight and Azadian to jump ahead 2-0 after one inning.
"We knew (the fastball) was his predominant pitch -- not a lot of offspeed stuff," Rogers said, referring to Jose. "We really geared up for it. We really dialed up the batting practice. ¦ The key is, with somebody throwing that hard, just make contact."
Westport did just that, recording eight hits -- five for extra bases -- in five innings.
"He was throwing (the fastball) most of the time, so that's what we were aiming for," said Azadian, who drove in a pair of runs.
Matthew Brown supplied much of the offense, smashing a two-run double and a solo homer in two plate appearances.
"We tried to just make contact," Brown said, "because we knew (the ball) would go."
Jose pitched four innings, walking five with two strikeouts. Ryan Genest pitched the fifth in relief and allowed a solo home run to Chris Drbal to cap the scoring.
Coginchaug trailed 3-0 after two innings, then saw its deficit balloon to 6-0 in the third. The all-stars struck out nine times over the first three innings against Azadian, before scratching out their only run in the fourth on a Connor Rulnick single.
By then, it was already too late for Coginchaug, which combined for just nine hits in the two games.
"They have two real stud pitchers," Coginchaug manager Ken Vallone said. "We knew we were up against it, and they just did what they had to do. We just couldn't find an answer for it."
Azadian walked a batter with two outs in the fifth before he was replaced by Charlie Roof. The right-handed reliever allowed a hit and one walk in 1 1/3 scoreless.
When the day was complete, Azadian was savoring the moment.
"I'm feeling amazing. I imagined this as a kid," Azadian said. "This is a dream come true right here."
The game also served as a bittersweet end for Coginchaug, which lost in the state final last summer at the 11-year-old level.
"It's tough in one way, but I am so proud of these kids," Vallone said.
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MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man accused of striking two U.S. Army recruiters with his sport utility vehicle, then dragging one of them nearly three-quarters of a mile as the man screamed, is facing more serious charges.
Enrico Darius Taylor, 52, is now charged with one count each of first- and second-degree assault in the Sept. 20 incident, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. The new charges are included in a complaint filed Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court.
Taylor initially was charged with criminal vehicular operation.
"I am pleased about (the new charges) because I think this particular case is an outrageous one as it relates to the conduct of the defendant," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said.
Taylor is accused of dragging Travis Torgerson underneath his Jeep after accidentally hitting Torgerson and his colleague Michael Stroud as the two made their way back from lunch to their recruiting office in Roseville.
Stroud was thrown over the vehicle and suffered minor injuries. Torgerson's foot was stuck in the axle, and he was dragged, the complaint said.
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When Torgerson finally managed to free himself, Taylor fled to a nearby motel and was apprehended a short time later, the complaint said. When questioned, Taylor, who has a glass eye, told officers he was temporarily blinded when he turned the corner and hit the men.
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Stroud told the newspaper he was pleased to hear about the additional charges against Taylor.
"I am happy because the people of Roseville will be safer for that period of time when he is not out doing what he does, which is to be a criminal," Stroud said.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obstetricians recognize that exposure to chemicals and metals can affect a pregnancy, but said in a new survey that they face barriers to counseling patients about environmental hazards.
The first of its kind study found that U.S. obstetricians and gynecologists feel they lack the medical education and training, evidence-based guidelines and tools for communicating potential environmental risks to patients.
"The main barrier is something the doctors in our focus groups called 'Pandora's Box'," Dr. Naomi Stotland, who led the study, told Reuters Health in an email.
"They don't even want to approach this topic because they are afraid it will cause anxiety in pregnant patients and unleash a barrage of new questions and they won't have the answers to those questions," said Stotland, an obstetrician and researcher at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
Stotland added that another key obstacle is lack of training and education about prenatal environmental exposures and how to counsel women.
"Most medical school and OBGYN residency curricula don't currently cover this topic," she said.
Providers who care for lower-income women feel that they have limited time and more pressing issues to cover, such as poor diet, poverty and psycho-social stressors, so they don't feel they can engage their patients in discussing this topic, Stotland added.
"In contrast, the providers who care for higher-income and higher-educated women said that they were frequently fielding questions from their patients about exposures; for example, one doctor said her patient pulled out her cosmetic bag and wanted the doctor to see every ingredient and tell her if it was safe to use during pregnancy," she said. "The provider did not feel prepared for this so referred her to various websites."
Stotland said she works with mainly low-income immigrant patients and they essentially never ask her about environmental exposures.
"So we found this contrast by patient demographic, which we thought was especially interesting given that lower-income populations actually tend to have higher exposures to harmful chemicals," she said.
To learn how OB/GYNs across the country handle the issue of environmental exposures, Stotland and her colleagues developed a 64-question survey, which they sent to fellows of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists in the fall of 2011. A total of 2,514 obstetricians responded.
The survey included questions about the physicians' knowledge of the impact of prenatal environmental exposures and how often the doctors spoke to patients about their environments, including about 19 specific substances.
In addition, doctors were asked if they had training in environmental health, if they had trusted sources of information about it and what types of environmental choices they made in their own households.
The researchers found that 78% of obstetricians agreed they could reduce patient environmental exposures by talking to them about the topic.
But 50% reported that they rarely take an environmental health history from patients and only 1 in 15 reported having had any training on the topic.
Less than 20% of the obstetricians said they regularly ask patients about common chemicals, such as phthalates, BPA, pesticides and PCBs, according to the results published online June 25 in the journal PLOS ONE.
The researchers also held three focus groups with 22 obstetricians and heard that the main barriers to counseling included being unfamiliar with the scientific evidence and uncertain about how solid it is. Also, doctors worried that patients may lack the ability to reduce or eliminate hazards in their environment and did not want to cause the pregnant women excessive anxiety.
"Doctors may not be ready to answer all of your questions - but definitely you should ask if you think you might be exposed to harmful chemicals in your workplace during pregnancy," Stotland said.
She added that there are specialty units around the country called Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units - PEHSUs, which have expertise and anyone – patients or doctors - can call them (click here for a list: bit.ly/1lcSUPG).
"We also recommend that providers and women check out the brochure that UCSF researchers created called 'Toxic Matters' - it's available in English and Spanish and covers practical tips women and their families can use to reduce their exposures to common harmful chemicals," Stotland said. (See bit.ly/1pjRLhL).
Dr. Ruth Etzel, a pediatrician with the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, said she was "thrilled" to see that obstetricians are addressing this issue.
"We've actually been trying to encourage pediatricians as well as other clinicians to consider the environment seriously but it's taken a lot of time to get people to take this up," she said.
Etzel was founding editor of Pediatric Environmental Health, which serves as a training manual to help pediatricians learn how to recognize environmental hazards. She was not involved in the current study.
"To me this study shows that they're surveying where they are, what the barriers and challenges will be and it's a fabulous place to be because it means they're ready to launch some programs to improve the way that obstetricians counsel women about environmental hazards, so I think it's really a wonderful step," she said.
One of the most important things pregnant women can do is ask about the chemicals that they have in their homes or where they work, such as cleaners, cosmetics, cookware, home remedies and well water, among other things, Etzel added.
"By asking about the chemicals, they awaken the obstetrician to the issue, and the obstetrician then is going to go look it up and find out more about it and so it's one way for the consumer to change physician behavior," she said.
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Rays' bats can't back Price's 10-strikeout outing
ST. PETERSBURG -- "Fifty-and-50" isn't off to a great start.
Since Rays manager Joe Maddon set 50-50 as a short-term goal for his ballclub on Saturday -- go 26-11 to get to .500 through 100 games -- Tampa Bay has lost three straight games, including Monday's series finale against the Mariners, 3-0, at Tropicana Field.View Full Game Coverage
ST. PETERSBURG -- "Fifty-and-50" isn't off to a great start.
Since Rays manager Joe Maddon set 50-50 as a short-term goal for his ballclub on Saturday -- go 26-11 to get to .500 through 100 games -- Tampa Bay has lost three straight games, including Monday's series finale against the Mariners, 3-0, at Tropicana Field.View Full Game Coverage
A diving snowcone catch by Ben Zobrist, double-digit strikeouts by David Price and five walks in 4 2/3 innings by the scuffling Erasmo Ramirez weren't enough to spark the Rays, who were shut out for the second straight game.
"There's not a whole lot to add to it. At some point, we have to get our bats alive," Maddon said.
The Rays have lost 13 of 14 -- three of four to the Mariners this series -- while falling to 24-41, the worst mark in the Major Leagues. The offense has gone 19 innings without scoring, and Rays batters are 10 for their last 95 with runners in scoring position. They couldn't score off Ramirez -- who entered the game 1-4 with a 6.82 ERA -- despite the five free passes, or off the Seattle bullpen.
Even Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon didn't seem overly impressed with his starter.
"He did OK. It was better than his last two or three outings," McClendon said. "He made some pitches at times."
Not exactly a glowing review -- which doesn't say much for the Tampa Bay offense. In Ramirez's last three outings, he allowed 10 runs in 15 innings and gave up five homers.
Maddon said that even though he doesn't think the Rays are the worst team in baseball, he can't blame people for thinking they are.
"We've earned that. We've absolutely earned that title right now," Maddon said. "Right now, if you're a baseball fan watching us, and you look at everything, you have to consider us the worst team right now."
David Price (4-6, 3.97 ERA) started for the Rays and allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk, while striking out 10. He posted two scoreless innings before the Mariners got busy in the third.
John Buck singled to right to open the inning, and one out later, Willie Bloomquist singled to center. James Jones followed with a bunt single to load the bases for Robinson Cano. Price left an 0-2 fastball belt high over the plate, and Cano delivered with a double to left to drive home Buck and Bloomquist, while sending Jones to third. Stefen Romero's groundout to second scored Jones to put the Mariners up, 3-0.
"The one pitch I feel like I would want back is just the 0-2 fastball to Cano. When you leave stuff middle-in, up in the zone, that's what good hitters do, and that hurt," Price said. "Broken-bat single, broken-bat single, bunt hit ... and then Cano."
Price has been hurt by big innings this season, especially recently. In three of his past four starts, he's given up innings of five, four and three runs.
"If I could probably take away, five, six, seven innings this year, I would be interested to see where I was at," Price said.
Still, Price pitched plenty well enough to give his team a chance to win on Monday. His offense, which has been shut out in four of nine games in June and an American League-high nine times this season -- one more game than they were shut out all of last year -- just didn't pick him up.
The Rays threatened with two outs in the fifth when James Loney doubled and Ben Zobrist walked against Ramirez. But Seattle brought in left-hander Joe Beimel, who struck out pinch-hitter Jerry Sands for the third out.
Another opportunity came the Rays' way in the seventh when Kevin Kiermaier doubled with one out and moved to third on a wild pitch. Evan Longoria walked to put runners at the corners, but Loney grounded into an inning-ending 4-6-3 double play.
"There are no excuses to be made," Maddon said. "There's no solid reason. I believe in our guys offensively. It's just not playing out right now. There are a lot of guys that are under their norms. Why? I don't really have a solid answer.
"When you hear 10-for-95 with runners in scoring position, you've got to believe there's like a 40-for-100 at some point. But who knows."
David Adler is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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This was the last thing I posted right before the blogs got removed from Hypebeast.com – I don't think many people got to see it so I wanted to post it again here. This film was created for Expo '86 here in Vancouver and was nominated for an Academy Award. I remember having to watch this pretty much every year all the way through elementary school.
Fans of Whose Line is It Anyways might recognize Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie! This is right up there with Brazil as one of my favourite films from the 80's. Actually there are quite a few similarities between this film and Brazil, although Brazil never had a trojan fire hydrant in it!


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text: rchibnik 4 Posted June 25, 2013 So being a Line6 Junkie (couldnt figure out how to change my screen name) I got a SonicPort even though I have a Apogee Jam - they are similar products. I like the Sonic Port better because of its iPhone5 compatibility with the lightning port. I havent been able to get this to work, but it would be an ideal setup for me: Guitar to Sonic Port Sonic Port to iPhone iPhone to Amp via Bluetooth (using an ION BlockRocker - very nice product.) However, it seems that once you connect the iPhone to the SonicPort, the SonicPort becomes the output. So I connect the SonicPort to the amp via 1/4" cable. Is this correct - is it possible to use the iPod for output rather than SonicPort? Overall, Excellent product - works exactly as described right out of the box. Up and running in seconds. Guitar input is very clean due to the connectivity through 30-Pin or Ligntning connector (avoid devices that use the microphone input on the headphone jack.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Error 80270254 occurs when playing content on your Xbox One console
You see the following error code when you're trying to play a piece of content on Xbox One:
This may mean that you need to install the right app for playing the content or that the content you're trying to play hasn't been installed.
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I was walking, innocently, though Selfridges when the Shu Uemura girl accosted me to show me the Paloma Faith collection.
I like this Shu sales girl – she's dozy but completely sweet and charming so before I knew it she had used their newest palette, Morphorium on my eyes and I have to say she did a great job.
Here is the Morphorium look, which uses the Blue Palette, and some of their new Limited Edition pigment pots (I believe Khaki was used on the model below for the area just near her brow):
I like these limited edition palettes Shu Uemura brings out but – they're gorgeous – but a bit too samey. I own about 4 in total and they're all so brown-gold-neutral. The Blue palette is fabulous because it's a bit more risky, and quite funky!
The price of these has also fallen to £39 which is reasonable for such a pretty palette:
There's two powder shadows in rich purple and a rich ocean blue. There's also a yellow highlighter, a cream chocolate brown liner/base and a cool toned sparkly pink blush. You also get 2 decent applicators in the pack.
Swatches! They are pretty pigmented (buildable also) and just a really lovely selection of the colours and textures. The blusher is on the pale side for me – it DOES leave a slight flush, mind you but it is also VERY sparkly.
Still this is a really pretty set from Shu and I reckon it'll be handy to carry around with me since I love these blue and purple tones.
This is the other palette from the collection which is browns – very pretty but not as interesting in my opinion:
I also bought a blusher which I thought would make a really pretty highlighter or a base colour for eyeshadows.
This is P Gold 94. It's more of a light white peach with gold sparkles through it.
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Beach Volleyball World Champs match schedule unveiled
Stare Jablonki, Poland, June 20, 2013 – The Czech Republic's Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova will have the honour of playing the opening match of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships on centre court against Russia's Maria Prokopeva and Svetlana Popova when play begins in Stare Jablonki, Poland on July 1 at 10:00 (local time) following the confirmation of the playing schedule on Thursday.
A total of 208 matches have been scheduled by the FIVB, host broadcaster TVP and FIVB Television Agency IMG, across the seven days of play taking into consideration the requests of the host broadcaster and international television takers.
The entire order of pool play has been confirmed with a total of four courts being used for women's matches on Monday before five courts are used when men's pool play begins on Tuesday. The Women's Round of 32 will start on Thursday, followed by the men one day later before the women's semifinals and finals take place on Saturday and the men on Sunday.
Women's World Championship contenders Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler of Germany, seeded third, will also feature at 10:00 on the opening day when they play Lithuania's Ieva Dumbauskaite and Monika Povilaityte on court three.
Women's top seeds and 2011 World Championship bronze medallists Chen Xue and Zhang Xi of China will feature in the second match on centre court at 11:00 against Polish wild cards Daria Paszek and Katarzyna Kociolek.
Second seeds and 2009 world champions April Ross and Jen Kessy of USA will play their first match on Monday at 18:00 against compatriots Lauren Fendrick and Brittany Hochevar on centre court.
Men's top seeds and defending champions Alison Cerrutti and Emanuel Rego from Brazil make their first appearance at 16:00 on Tuesday against Polish Jaroslaw Lech and Damian Wojtasik while US second seeds Phil Dalhauser and Sean Rosenthal take to the court a few hours later at 18:00 against Mexico's Juan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros.
Key Polish teams will feature at 11:00 and 13:00 during each day of pool play when TVP is broadcasting live, while all other centre court matches will be screened on TVP Sport, with the exception of Monday.
Since the announcement of the entry lists there has been changes to five teams with USA's Emily Day replacing Jenny Ann Kropp to join Summer Ross in the women's draw while in the men's competition Germany's Markus Böckermann and Mischa Urbatzka replaced Eric Koreng and Alexander Walkenhorst while the Netherlands saw Daan Spijkers join Christiaan Varenhorst with Michiel van Dorsten teaming up with Steven van de Velde. The last change saw Javier Monfort team up with Spanish wild card Inocencio Lario. All teams keep their pool positions.
The number of countries represented at the tournament is 30 with 23 different countries in the women's draw and 21 in the men's.
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Mango Mojito Upside-Down Cake √
Makes 16 slices.
Note: Mango pulp can be found in the international section of many grocery stores, or in Indian grocery stores.
• Shortening
• 1/3 c. butter, melted
• 1 1/2 tsp. flour
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 3 tbsp. amber rum
• 2 (16-oz.) cans mango slices in syrup, drained and thinly sliced
• 2 c. cake flour
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 pkg. (31/2 oz.) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 c. amber rum
• 2/3 c. mango pulp (see Note)
• 1/2 c. butter, melted
• 1/4 c. butter
• 2 tbsp. water
• 1/2 c. fresh mint leaves, crushed
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. amber rum
• 1/4 c. amber rum
• 1/2 c. fresh mint leaves, crushed, plus more whole leaves for garnish
• 2 to 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• Green food coloring, optional
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Liberally grease a 10-inch round pan with vegetable shortening. Cut out a 10-inch round of parchment paper, using bottom of pan as a template. Place inside pan, smoothing it out to cling securely to the shortening.
To make cake: Combine melted butter, flour, brown sugar and rum in a small saucepan. Heat on low, stirring until well combined. Pour into prepared cake pan, spreading evenly. Arrange mango slices on top of this mixture, set aside.
Combine cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pudding mix in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and rum, beating until smooth. Carefully add mango pulp and melted butter, mixing until smooth.
Carefully pour into prepared pan. Bake until golden and knife inserted into center of batter comes out clean and cake springs back, about 50 to 60 minutes.
To make syrup: While cake is baking, combine 1/4 cup butter, water, mint leaves, sugar, and rum in a small saucepan. Heat to a simmer, then remove from heat and allow to cool. Once cool, strain mixture, pressing trapped liquid out of the mint. Discard mint leaves, set syrup aside.
To assemble: With the hot cake still in the pan, carefully level the top by cutting off the "dome" over the edge of the pan. Evenly pour the mint syrup over the entire cake. Allow cake to cool for about 20 minutes before turning cake out directly onto serving plate. This cake is delicate, and should not be moved to a different plate after being turned out!
To make icing: While cake is cooling on serving plate, heat remaining 1/4 cup amber rum. Add remaining mint leaves, and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain, once again pressing trapped liquid out of the mint. Discard mint leaves. Mix as much powdered sugar into the 1/4 cup rum as it takes to make a very thick paste. Melt it in the microwave for a few seconds, then drizzle over the cake. If desired, stir a tiny drop of green food coloring into the frosting before drizzling — pale mint green drizzle looks pretty on this cake!
Garnish with sprigs of fresh mint, if desired.
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories 444 Fat 14 g Sodium 490 mg
Carbohydrates 74 g Saturated fat 8 g Calcium 93 mg
Protein 4 g Cholesterol 80 mg Dietary fiber 1 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving: ½ fruit, 1 bread/starch, 3 ½ other carb, 3 fat.


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Cyber security insurance
Control system integrators (CSIs) are playing an increasingly important role in helping our world go round. In fact, it would be difficult to find a person not touched in some way by the work CSIs do. But the insurance industry has been slow to understand and accommodate this industry, meaning most CSIs are buying policies that are unsuitable for them; many policies fail to address and even exclude coverage for some of the basic exposures CSIs face, including cyber security threats.
As parts of the world develop and we all become increasingly reliant on control systems of all kinds in our everyday lives, it will be more important than ever that these gaps are addressed. So let's go back to the basics by exploring what types of coverage CSIs should really be on the lookout for.
Breach of contract
The single biggest risk facing CSIs is breach of contract. Control systems such as industrial control, manufacturing execution, and plant automation systems, even in their simplest forms, are critical to business success. Delivery delays and not delivering in accordance to what clients expect are two major exposures here. If a client experiences a loss of income due to a delay, error, or even a simple misunderstanding, one can expect the client to claim these costs back from the systems integrator.
The problem is that insurance policies very often have an exclusion for contractual liability. Most professional liability (PL) policies, also known as errors and omissions insurance, were written for traditional professionals like doctors and lawyers, where there is a clear duty of care between the insured and their client, and therefore the contract is merely implied. For CSIs, contracts are central to the way work is undertaken. Take care when looking at this part of a policy to ensure that contractual liability is covered.
Bodily injury, property damage
CSIs use industrial automation equipment and software in the implementation of projects across many industries. A risk lies when these components end up in operational situations that can give rise to bodily injury or property damage. Examples include everything from malfunctioning theme park rides to faulty drilling systems in use on oil rigs as demonstrated by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
Frequently, professional liability policies only include financial loss, so it is vitally important for CSIs that their PL policy is extended to include contingent bodily injury and property damage. Ideally, the professional and general liability coverage would be combined in the same policy in order to avoid the potential for gaps in coverage or arguments arising between insurers. It is also essential that policies do not contain any definitions of technological activities that could restrict coverage.
Cyber threats
An emerging but already very real risk for CSIs is the threat of a cyber attack. Highly sophisticated hackers are increasingly targeting control systems in order to cause major disruption, whether motivated financially or ideologically. A good example of the latter is the Stuxnet virus, which was used in 2010 to disable an Iranian nuclear power plant. The ability to cause havoc from afar is incredibly attractive to terrorist organizations, national defense departments, hackers with a point to prove, and many others.
Indeed, Norton predictions indicate that 2012 will be the worst year so far for hack attacks fuelled in part by so called "hacktivist" protest attacks and cyber terrorism.
With clients increasingly seeing their control systems being the target of cyber attacks, it is inevitable that they will seek to recover any losses through a claim against the integrator. As a result, it is more important than ever to ensure that any terrorism exclusion in a professional or general liability policy is amended to ensure that coverage is still provided for cyber attacks.
Although the insurance market has been slow to catch up with the evolving needs of CSIs, this is changing. Specialist insurance policies that have been tailored specifically to address the risks outlined above are available through groups like the Control Systems Integrators Association.
Also see July cover story on cyber security.
– Graeme Newman is director of CFC Underwriting and discussed insurance with Control Engineering at the CSIA 2012 Executive Conference. Edited by Mark T. Hoske, content manager CFE Media, Control Engineering, Plant Engineering, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Jen draws on her training from the Vermont Early Literacy Initiative to provide evidence-based skills in a relaxed and comfortable setting. The programs are a fun and supportive way for families to explore reading readiness and social interactions with their child, and families can participate whenever it works into their schedule.
Jen weaves early literacy skills into each aspect of the story time. Beginning with a welcome song, she emphasizes phonological awareness through rhyming and repetition. Children pick out their names, or letters that their names begin with, and practice letter recognition. As Jen reads the stories, she provides narratives that the children can relate to, and lays the foundation for print motivation.
The library is an excellent place for children to practice social skills. All are welcome at the library, and there is no expectation for what a child "should" be able to do. If it is a hard day for a child to sit and listen, that is okay. If sharing is difficult, or it is a very shy day, Jen will identify the emotion and offer suggestions for easing the feelings. As children learn the story time routine, they develop a sense of belonging. When children understand routine and expectations, they learn to self regulate their emotions, even when it is difficult.
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Today's guest blog post is by the Chair of the AAA Task Force on Global Climate Change, Shirley Fiske. Dr. Fiske is also a Research Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland, College Park.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology argued last week in the Washington Post that we should not undertake climate policy because of "uncertainty," while also claiming that cutting carbon dioxide doesn't make any difference. Hmmmm…..Who in this country lives a life free of "uncertainty"? And what part of the country isn't feeling effects of increased carbon dioxide? Farmers and ranchers in West Texas, New Mexico, and the Midwest face a great deal of uncertainty about the future, due to drought , excessive rains, and extreme storms – or is it climate change?
And despite the Chairman's claims to the contrary, we do know how the climate has changed with increases in carbon dioxide – over long history. Scientists have shown that increases in carbon dioxide are strikingly correlated with increases in temperature, through swings of geological epochs, not just the last 15 years of "steady" temperatures as heard in the hearing. We also know that, at Mauna Loa at least, carbon dioxide has reached the highest point (400ppm) in human existence.
Because there's no federal policy on climate change, states, counties, and people across the US are left on their own, trying to figure out how to adjust to and pay for increasingly disastrous coastal storms and flooding, more frequent severe tornadoes, and fires in the "urban-wildlands interface." Some will be forced to relocate, others will be driving or walking on flooded roads because they cannot use flooded subway systems. Others will have to move entire towns just to keep their livelihoods and lives together. Climate change is linked to economic disasters in linear and non-linear ways.
Although the idea of restricting carbon emissions at the federal level has been conflated with increased energy taxes in the minds of some partisans, it makes no sense to ignore the obvious warning signs and impacts across the country. By failing to take a leadership role with climate effects, we are we leaving state and local people out to dry, as communities in forested areas are smoked out, aquifers are depleted, and winter storms destroy communities in Alaska and the mid-Atlantic region. Congress needs to re-energize climate policy by thinking about how it is going to assist those localities and people and area most vulnerable to long term changes in the weather. It's in Congress' best economic interest to manage one of the country's largest vulnerabilities – climate change.


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These are not in any particular order. They should be considered as potential sources of varroa tolerant queens. Whether they are reliable businesses is up to you to investigate. Purvis and Carpenters in particular impress me. Both have developed businesses based on producing survivor queens that can produce a crop of honey.
http://www.dixiebeesupply.com/ This is fatbeeman's website. He is more of an eco queen producer than a pure survivor queen breeder.
I am going to edit this post repeatedly as I find articles on breeding for varroa tolerance. Here are a couple to get started.
The known mechanisms for varroa tolerance include:
Varroa Selective Hygiene - disrupts the reproductive cycle of the varroa mite
a. Detect infested larvae
b. Uncap infested larvae
c. Remove infested larvae
d. selection involves testing for hygienic behavior and removal of infested larvae
Allogrooming - bees grooming each other to remove mites
a. Varroa mauling - chewing and biting the mites which kills them
b. Selection involves monitoring for chewed mites on the bottom board
Breaks in brood rearing - during brood breaks, varroa cannot reproduce.
a. Heavy pollen collection - bees that collect pollen heavily are more sensitive to lack of pollen and shut down brood rearing earlier.
b. Sensitive to nectar dearth - bees that react to nectar shortage by breaking the brood cycle.
c. Selection involves monitoring for bees that reduce brood rearing when pollen is unavailable.
Reduced days to worker maturity - fewer days gives mites less time to reproduce
a. some worker bees mature in 19 days vs standard 21
b. using small cell foundation and timing brood emergence
c. Selection involves identifying the small percentage of colonies that mature workers in fewer days.
The major hurdle is that varroa tolerance so far has come at the price of lost honey production. It is relatively easy to breed for bees that are highly varroa tolerant. It has not been simple to combine the various tolerance mechanisms with production of high average honey crops. In some cases, VSH queens are too aggressive at uncapping brood. Bees that reduce brood rearing tend to be unadapted to areas with both spring and fall nectar flows.