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From the National Agency for AIDS (NACA) yesterday came the disquieting news that Nigeria has the third highest tuberculosis (TB) burden in the world with 574,600 cases or 338 per 100,000 of the country's 170 million population. About 22 per cent of the patients also have Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
In a statement ahead of the World TB Day today, NACA noted: "According to the current national statistics on HIV, an estimated 3.5 million persons are HIV positive, while close to one million are on treatment.
"So far, Nigeria occupies the unenviable global position in terms of the disease burden for both diseases. Nigeria is the second amongst the highest HIV-burdened countries in the world and the third among the highest TB-burdened globally. Added to this burden is the fact that of the number of cases identified with TB, 22 per cent were found to also have HIV as well, thus compounding the existing disease burden."
Meanwhile, according to a new study published in The Lancet, a low cost, easy to use, urine test to diagnose TB among patients with HIV could help reduce the TB death rate
The World Health Organisation (WHO) lists Nigeria among the 20 countries with the highest absolute burden of disease, the others being Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russian Federation, South Africa, Thailand, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Viet Nam.
In advance of the World TB Day, the WHO is calling on countries and partners to "Unite to End Tuberculosis."
According to a statement by the WHO, "the call comes as we enter the era of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ending tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 is a target of the SDGs and the goal of the WHO End TB Strategy.
"That is an ambitious aim. While there has been significant progress in the fight against TB, with 43 million lives saved since 2000, the battle is only half-won.
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How would I describe running my first full marathon?
The hardest thing I have ever done. Hands down. EVER. Even harder than childbirth since they don't have epidurals for marathons. And my marathon took longer than both my labor and deliveries.
It hurt. I cried. It hurt more. I cried more. Yet, as I type this recap, I have the largest smile on my face. Here we go. Time to recap one of the most brutal, yet loved, experiences I have had in my life.
Peter & I left for Cleveland on Saturday morning with a short flight. We landed by mid-morning and decided to visit the expo center first thing after landing, since it was so close.
I picked up my race packet and information before settling in to tour the expo area. They had a lot of various vendors, but it felt fairly cluttered and hard to maneuver. I quickly found a 26.2 sticker and a cute marathon shirt to keep as souvenirs of my first full marathon.
The rest of the day was pretty basic – hotel check-in, a sandwich for lunch, a nap, and an early bedtime. I did have a fun dinner Saturday night, but I'll save those details for another day as I recap the trip.
Race Day
Sunday morning started pretty early with a 5 am alarm. I actually slept fairly well, which made me happy. I had a hotel cup of coffee to get things moving and got dressed and all my things situated for the day.
Then, fueled up with my favorite pre-run meal lately of an English muffin with peanut butter. I could hardly believe that the day was here!
The morning seemed to whiz by as we walked to the start. I got to meet up with Amanda from Miss Zippy for a few minutes. She helped give me a few racing pointers and encouragement before my start. Thanks, Amanda!
Then, I found my estimated pace group and got psyched up to run my first full marathon!
From there, you could really break the race down into two halves – the good half (up until mile 13) and the bad half (the rest of the race).
Miles 1-3: These miles passed by in somewhat of a blur. It was very crowded and so I focused on not stepping on anyone and settling into a steady pace.
Miles 4-9: I found a pace that felt very comfortable – a pace that I have easily held on many of my long runs. I thought I was being conservative. I had my handheld water bottle with Nuun tablets to help keep my body hydrated and balanced properly with electrolytes. I was enjoying the sights of going through downtown Cleveland and smiling for all the spectators. I felt confident of a good race ahead.
Miles 10-13: The heat started to creep up a bit more since we were all running on open paved roads without much shade. I almost missed the split off for the marathon. I actually noticed a woman directing someone else to the marathon course and had to turn around to ask. I'm glad I did! Otherwise, I would have ended up at the half finish line so confused. Also, I saw Peter just before the 13 mile mark and it gave me such a perk. I knew it would be my last main chance to see him and I was so worried I wouldn't. You can see it in my face.
Miles 14-17: Hell. I wish I could put it in a nicer way, but I honestly have no other way to describe it. During this stretch we were running along a straight, boring road. Mentally, I felt so discouraged and that I still had such a long, long, long way to go. The heat was wearing on me badly by now and already had me extremely fatigued. I had to stop and walk a LOT.
The temperatures soared to unexpected highs for the area this time of year. It was already in the 60s at the start and reached 80 during the race. That may not sound too steep, but consider this. When running, it feels 20 degrees warmer. It was HOT. And it effected me greatly. I think I suffered from heat exhaustion, honestly, for most of the race. I also think my electrolytes were really out of whack. Possible TMI alert: I kept having to pee and fairly decent amounts, which showed me I was taking in too much water compared to electrolytes…but I was so hot and thirsty. It was a vicious and, in all honesty, scary cycle.
Mile 18-19: I felt a little better here because we started running through a shaded park. It was off and on, though. I still walked a lot and burst into tears a few times as well. One girl even stopped me to ask if I was okay. I was a wreck and straight up said I would NEVER do a marathon again.
Mile 20-22: I did the opposite of "hitting the wall". We ran by the lake and something about the 20 mile mark made the finish feel SO much closer. I picked it up and actually ran most of those two miles – which was likely not the smartest thing, considering how awful I had been feeling.
Mile 22-25: I hit the wall here. I wanted to be done. I wanted to quit. I think I walked more than I ran, or at least it felt that way. All I could think about was reaching the finish and hugging Peter. I just wanted Peter.
Mile 25-26: Heather was a volunteer at the water stop here and spotted me. She saved me for the end of that race. I griped to her and I'm pretty sure I cried when I saw her, too. She knew just the right things to say and ran with me a short bit. Then, she let me know I had just a block to go before the final turn down to the finish. She wished me luck and I had a renewed energy. I wanted to finish strong.
Mile 26-26.2: I was still shuffling and nowhere near feeling good, but I plastered as much of a smile as I could manage on my face and jogged that final stretch. The cheers from the wonderful spectators kept me going. Seeing Peter's face again helped give me a jolt to get through that finish line ASAP.
Then, I did it. I blew a kiss to God as I crossed the finish because no doubt He helped carry me there. Then I grabbed some pretzels, a banana, water, and my medal.
I earned that medal. I collapsed into Peter's arms. Probably cried some more. Then collapsed on the ground. Eventually, after eating (including a Nuun tablet straight – yikes!) and stretching, I began to feel more normal. The misery didn't fade away. I will never fool myself into thinking those miles felt amazing. They hurt!
BUT…the feeling of accomplishment after pushing through such a challenge made it all worthwhile. I no longer hated the experience. Instead, I found myself loving it. I had pushed my limits and reached my goal.
It took 4 hours, 42 minute, and 55 seconds out of my life. In exchange for the experience of a lifetime.

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Growing older is inevitable but feeling and looking older is not necessarily a given. A life filled with youth contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Make ages only technical, quantifiable numbers and birthdays seem like quality milestones. Live and feel the best possible with these seven anti-aging nutrients and associated foods.
Vitamin C plays a large role in skin health related to its antioxidant and collagen-building properties. Acting as an antioxidant, vitamin C helps to reduce the damage from ultraviolet (UV) light exposure, a major risk factor for skin cancer. Vitamin C also plays a role in collagen production. Collagen is a protein that helps maintain the structure of bone, tendon, skin, cartilage and all other connective tissue. Several studies conclude a high intake of vitamin C contributes to better skin appearance and decreases in skin wrinkling.
Food Sources of vitamin C: oranges and orange juice, dark leafy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, bell peppers, strawberries, and kiwifruit
"Eat carrots for better eye-sight" is commonly heard regarding the benefit of vitamin A. However, vitamin A is a major key for skin health. Vitamin A can also be known as retinol and retinoid, commonly seen on the outside of skin products. Long-term topical use results in significant improvements in fine wrinkles, roughness, and the darkening of skin or nails (known as hyperpigmentation). Although retinol and retinoids are noted as a topical skin treatment, the consumption of vitamin A sources have been linked to improved wound healing. A deficiency in vitamin A is correlated with poor wound healing.
Food Sources of vitamin A: carrots, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, winter squashes, tomatoes, and bell peppers
Protein is looked to as the ultimate muscle-making machine. Not only does protein promote muscle growth, it's consumption is also a building block for skin and cartilage and necessary for wound healing. With increasing age comes a decreasing ability for proper wound healing related to age-related body changes. Zinc, a mineral oftentimes found in animal proteins, also plays a role in wound healing. Lysine and proline, two amino acids found in protein, help to promote collagen synthesis as well.
Food Sources of protein: lean beef, chicken, eggs, plant-based proteins like beans and nuts
Like mentioned above in protein, zinc has a profound role in wound healing. Zinc also has an important role in apoptosis, or cell death. Specifically, current research suggests zinc deficiency increases the risk of neuronal apoptosis, affecting learning and memory consequently linking to cerebral aging, depression, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, zinc deficiencies are frequently noticed in the elderly population and can lead increased risk of infections to slow growing and weak fingernails.
Food Sources of zinc: oysters, beef, pork, dark meats of turkey and chicken, cashews, milk, cheddar cheese
An omega-3 fatty acid (FA) is a type of "good fat" that can actually contribute to good heart health. Although admired for their role in the reduction of cardiovascular disease, omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to healthy skin. Omega-3 FA's help cell membranes act as a barrier to harmful substances, an entrance for nutrients, and a reservoir to hydrating water. Nutrients and hydration contribute to moister and softer skin.
Food Sources of omega-3 fatty acids: fish such as salmon and tuna as well as flaxseed, almonds, and peanuts
Resveratrol, a component of red wine, has been explored recently for cancer prevention. However, the anti-aging benefits contributed by resveratrol should not divvy away from the spotlight. Although initially debated, research conducted by Harvard Medical School suggests resveratrol aids in the creation of SIRT1, a human gene that protects cells when energy lacks thus promoting survival. The anti-oxidant effects have also been linked to protection against heart disease.
Food Sources of resveratrol: grapes and grape juice, red and white (in lesser amounts then red) wine, peanuts, cocoa, and blueberries and cranberries
Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants in a wide variety of plant-based foods. Along with the reduction of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, and brain deterioration and weakening, evidence suggests polyphenols may improve cell survival and prevent tumor growth. Like vitamin C, polyphenols may also defend against UV radiation, a major risk factor for most skin cancers.
Food Sources of polyphenols: tea, red wine, apples, cherries, berries, broccoli, onions, garlic, peppers, almonds, cashews, beans (black, pinto, kidney), pumpkin seeds, walnuts, and dark chocolate
The nutrients and foods suggested can lead to longevity and a younger appearance. However, the takeaway message is this: There is not a single anti-aging nutrient that can act and stand alone. A well-balanced diet filled with all nutritious foods along with physical activity and smoke cessation can not only contribute to a lengthened life quantity, but a life filled with quality.
Micronutrient Information Center. Linus Pauling Institute. Available at: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/micronutrients-health
Cabrera ÁJR. Zinc, aging, and immunosenescence: an overview. Pathobiology of Aging & Age Related Diseases. 2015;5:10.3402/pba.v5.25592. doi:10.3402/pba.v5.25592.
Wein H. How Resveratrol May Fight Aging. National Institutes of Health. Available at: http://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-resveratrol-may-fight-aging
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It's so well-intentioned of people to resolve to do things differently.
Me, I don't make resolutions for New Year. Mostly. Except, perhaps, one. Polonius' remark to Hamlet's parents, is brief, and to the point. '…brevity is the soul of wit…your noble son is mad….' Little room for doubt or misunderstanding, then.
William Strunk. Once heard, a name not easily forgotten. He was a professor of English at Cornell, and had a student, one E B White who enlarged his 1918 magnum opus 'The Elements of Style' into almost a set text for authors. If White's name sounds familiar, he wrote 'Stuart Little ' and 'Charlotte's Web'. I haven't read Dr Strunk. But, if I had, I expect he would have taught me the necessity of brevity. He wrote, somewhat caustically: 'Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell.' Riveting stuff. Keeps you awake till the wee small hours.
Skeletal prose, so beloved of the well-paid writer, not counting James Joyce. Here's a fifty-dollar word, a free gift*, if you like. Pleonasms* are a redundant excess of words, the authors' revenge on people who pay by the character who'd like them to write less of them. Literature overflows with people who didn't follow this doubtlessly sound advice. Shakespeare again, this time from the third act of "Julius Caesar": 'This was the most unkindest cut of all.' Raymond Chandler's "The Big Sleep": 'Beyond the garage were some decorative trees trimmed as carefully as poodle dogs.' And finally, Samuel Beckett: 'Let me tell you this, when social workers offer you, free, gratis and for nothing, something to hinder you from swooning, which with them is an obsession, it is useless to recoil…' (Molloy).
The law, well known for ponderous prose, has its own little stylistic vices, using little pleonasms like "null and void", "terms and conditions", "each and every" – two-for-one words which say the same thing.
So, therefore, and so forth and so on. This year will see a paring, a slenderizing of the prosaic moi. No more flowers, no more multiply-verbed sentences in close proximity, (ha!) no burbling descent into doggerel. Instead, the crispy meme, the mot juste. Or whatever.


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`My name is Joe Wilson'
State House lawmakers conducting a marathon hearing on marriage equality have heard a sea of Christian voices who oppose gay marriage.
The few gay and lesbian voices who support marriage equality have stood out. One of them was Joe Wilson, a documentary filmmaker who lives on the North Shore, who spoke late Monday.
During this special session, the people of Hawaii, and indeed the world, have been witness to the hell that gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, mahu, and other people deemed unacceptable by self-righteous bullies know all too well.
You have seen us sit here while people speak about us in the most dehumanizing terms as though we were not present, as though such vile mischaracterizations as perverts, bug chasers, cross-dressers, and security threats do not affect or terrify us -- as though such heinous lies do not inflict wounds or tear our souls apart.
Having seen this, perhaps you now have an idea of what it might be like to be a young gay or gender non-conforming person in one of our schools terrorized by playground bullies who act this way.
Perhaps now you have an idea of what it might be like to grow up in a family that would create such an environment in its own home, forcing their own gay or gender creative children to suppress their most human of feelings, to torture themselves with guilt for who they are, to live a childhood void of true parental love, to feel that they have no choice but to take to the streets to survive, or worse, to take their own lives to end this hell.
Perhaps now you have some notion what it might be like to be a person who lost a job or apartment or was denied any number of opportunities most people take for granted because one of these loving individuals could not find it within themselves to be accepting or to understand that their personal beliefs do not now, nor will they ever, trump our right to live our lives as freely and openly -- and equally under the law -- as they live theirs.
Perhaps now you'll know what it's like to walk down the street looking over your shoulder, wondering if the person who just called you a faggot is going to turn and chase you down, punch or stab you because you are not welcome in their world.
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We've all marveled at the grotesque, oddly-proportioned old man babies in medieval art -- but why did artists of the period pain such creatures? In this special Christmas episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the convergence of the homunculus theory of human reproduction, the nativity and the infants of medieval and renaissance art.
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What Happened to Placeholders in Windows 10?
In Windows 8 and earlier, OneDrive was a moderately useful online storage system with plenty of shortcomings, but at least it integrated nicely into Windows.
Windows 8.1 introduced a feature called placeholders that, like competitor Dropbox, gave you the impression that all your OneDrive files were stored on your machine, when in fact they had to be downloaded before you could use them. Although there were additional limitations, Win 8.1 OneDrive gave you all the advantages of cloud storage without swallowing enormous swaths of storage on your local hard drive.
In Windows 10, you don't have the Windows 8.1 form of OneDrive — there are no placeholders.
As you see at the beginning of this chapter, when you activate OneDrive on a computer, you have to choose which folders (or files) get synced. There are no placeholders, no tiny thumbnails of files to act as a stand-in and guide you through File Explorer. Either you have the file and you can see it, or you don't have the file and OneDrive hides it from you in File Explorer.
There are two good reasons why:
- Lots of people now have many megabytes in OneDrive. Some (like me) have many gigabytes in OneDrive, and a few have terabytes in OneDrive. If you try to sync all that data onto a typical desktop hard drive, it may or may not survive the experience. But trying to sync all that onto a fast solid state-equipped laptop with a tiny drive is just a non-starter.
Think of it this way. If you stuck all your photos in OneDrive, would you want to have copies of all those photos automatically synced up with your phone?
- The second big reason to avoid syncing all your files to all your devices is that even the tiny space occupied by a thumbnail can — if you have gazillions of files — completely overwhelm whatever computer you're using. When people kept only 10,000 photos in OneDrive, they could still tolerate thumbnails of all those photos appearing on their tablets. But when the number of photos hits 100,000 — or a hundred times that many — the hardware just can't handle it. Not to mention the bandwidth charges.
Unfortunately, there's a huge downside to getting rid of the files and the thumbnails: It's entirely possible to have gobs of data in OneDrive and not even know through File Explorer that the data exists. You can crank up your web browser and see the ugly truth, but File Explorer remains oblivious.
Microsoft's stuck between a rock and a hard place. Even if they showed you thumbnails of all your files, there may come a time — get on a plane without a Wi-Fi connection, for example — when you think that you have a copy of the file handy, but you don't. More than a few knowledgeable Windows 8.1 users got bitten that way, and they weren't too happy about it.
Many alternatives have been proposed by disappointed Windows 10 users, but Microsoft's marching to its own tune. The bottom line: You're going to see updates to how OneDrive behaves, over time, but you need to learn to live within the constraints of the version of OneDrive that you're using at the moment.
Or switch to Dropbox. Or Google Drive. Or iCloud. Or Box.
If you've weighed the burden of syncing all your files on your PC and decided that you'd rather know what's out there, rather than flipping to your browser to find out, it's relatively easy to tell OneDrive which folders it should sync — that is, which folders should be physically copied onto your computer and updated as the data in the cloud changes — even if you decided to snub some folders when you set up OneDrive. Here's how:
- Click the icon in the taskbar to start File Explorer.
- Navigate to your OneDrive folder, and right-click any file in the folder. You see the options shown here.
- Select the Choose OneDrive Folders to Sync option.
OneDrive responds with a dialog box that lets you choose which folders you want to sync.
- Select the boxes next to the folders that you want to have copied — and updated — on your computer.
Note that there's no way to sync a subfolder or an individual file. You can only sync folders at the highest level.
- Click OK. OneDrive starts syncing the contents of those folders — and only those folders — on your PC.
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One of the big promises made regarding the Wii U upon its announcement was that it would have a larger amount of third-party support than its predecessor the Wii. The promise was a necessary one, but whether or not Nintendo could follow up on this was debatable. So far they appear to be fulfilling their claim, with a number of third-party developers announcing titles to appear on the system. Now, Ninja Gaiden 3 has gone one step further than the rest with the announcement that it will be a launch title for the Wii U's release.
Though there was a rumour that Grand Theft Auto V would be a launch title some months ago, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge can officially join titles such as Batman: Arkham City as those confirmed to be joining the system's launch. Tecmo Koei made the official announcement at its financial earnings presentation, and explained that the title would be based off of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, which will launch in February 2012.
We still don't know when exactly the Wii U will be released, but there are plans to showcase it in June of next year at E3 2012. The most likely conclusion is that we can expect it for the 2012 holiday season, meaning we won't be seeing the Wii U version of Ninja Gaiden 3 for another year. There's also no information regarding differences between the other console versions and the Wii U versions, leaving quite a bit to speculation.
While the current details seem a wealth of information compared to past secrecy, there isn't much about the Wii U and its potential game line-up that we actually know. With so many third-party developers jumping on the bandwagon and preparing their games for the new platform, almost anything is a possible launch title. Everything from the next Call of Duty game to a Zelda game where you actually play as Zelda are worthy candidates for a system that may catch the attention of many. One can only wonder what else will appear on it.
Will you be getting a Wii U for Ninja Gaiden 3? What other big-name titles do you think could appear on it?
Ninja Gaiden 3 will arrive on the Xbox 360 and PS3 in February 2012, with the Wii U version coming at a later date.
Source: GameInformer


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|temper, free, let go, discharge, purge, admit, deliver, concede, release, utter, rid, outright, emit, spill
: ux|en|to have a good, bad, calm, or hasty temper
: ux|en|He has quite a (bad) temper when dealing with salespeople.
*: ...I must testify, from my experience, that a temper of peace, thankfulness, love, and affection, is much the more proper frame for prayer than that of terror and discomposure...
: the temper of mortar
*: The exquisiteness of his [Christs] bodily temper increased the exquisiteness of his torment.
: to keep ones temper
*: To fall with dignity, with temper rise.
*: Restore yourselves to your tempers, fathers.
: the temper of iron or steel
*: The perfect lawgiver is a just temper between the mere man of theory, who can see nothing but general principles, and the mere man of business, who can see nothing but particular circumstances.
: Temper your language around children.
: Tempering is a heat treatment technique applied to metals, alloys, and glass to achieve greater toughness by increasing the strength of materials and/or ductility. Tempering is performed by a controlled reheating of the work piece to a temperature below its lower eutectic critical temperature.
*: The tempered metals clash, and yield a silver sound.
*: With which the damned ghosts he governeth, / And furies rules, and Tartare tempereth.
*: You fools! I and my fellows
*: Are ministers of fate: the elements
*: Of whom your swords are temperd may as well
*: Wound the loud winds, or with bemockd-at stabs
*: Kill the still-closing waters, as diminish
*: One dowle thats in my plume; ...
*: Puritan austerity was so tempered by Dutch indifference, that mercy itself could not have dictated a milder system.
*: Woman! lovely woman! nature made thee / To temper man: we had been brutes without you.
*: But thy fire / Shall be more tempered, and thy hope far higher.
*: She [the Goddess of Justice] threw darkness and clouds about her, that tempered the light into a thousand beautiful shades and colours.
*: Thy sustenance ... serving to the appetite of the eater, tempered itself to every mans liking.
: ux|en|He was given free rein to do whatever he wanted.
: ux|en|a free man
*: He was free only with a few.
: ux|en|Hes very free with his money.
*: My hands are guilty, but my heart is free.
: ux|en|free time
: ux|en|a free school
*: Why, sir, I pray, are not the streets as free / For me as for you?
: ux|en|This is a free country.
: ux|en|OpenOffice is [[free software|free software]].
: ux|en|The government provides free health care.
: ux|en|Buy a TV to get a free DVD player!
: ux|en|the free group on three generators
: ux|en| is the free variable in .
: ux|en|the drain was free
: ux|en|a free radical
: ux|en|You can sit on this chair; its free.
: ux|en|In this group of mushrooms, the gills are free.
*: Furthermore, the free anterior margin of the lobule is arched toward the lobe and is often involute...
: ux|en|We had a wholesome, filling meal, free of meat. I would like to live free from care in the mountains.
*: princes declaring themselves free from the obligations of their treaties
: ux|en|a free horse
*: He therefore makes all birds, of every sect, / Free of his farm.
: ux|en|free service; free socage
: rfquotek|Burrill
: ux|en|a free fishery; a free warren
: rfquotek|Burrill
: I got this bike free.
*: I as free forgive you / As I would be forgiven.
*: Whether deserved or not, the free gave Cresswell the chance to cover himself in glory with a shot on goal after the siren.
: ux|en|Please, Mom, can you let me go to her party?
: Youre hurting him! Let him go!
: Let go of the phone.
*: You are supported, so you can just let go and relax. Inhale and slowly exhale.
: ux|en|The secretary didnt work out, so her boss told her she was being let go.
: Wow, dude! Youve really let yourself go this time!
*: O most dear mistress, / The sun will set before I shall discharge / What I must strive to do.
*: Discharged of business, void of strife.
*: In one mans fault discharge another man of his duty.
*: If he had / The present money to discharge the Jew.
*: The order for Dalys attendance was discharged.
*: Feeling in other cases discharges itself in indirect muscular actions.
*: They do discharge their shot of courtesy.
*: Discharge the common sort / With pay and thanks.
*: Grindal ... was discharged the government of his see.
: to discharge a prisoner
*: The galleys also did oftentimes, out of their prows, discharge their great pieces against the city.
*: I ran forward, discharging my pistol into the creatures body in an effort to force it to relinquish its prey; but I might as profitably have shot at the sun.
: to discharge a cargo
: A pipe discharges water.
: He discharged a horrible oath.
: to discharge the colour from a dyed fabric in order to form light figures on a dark background
: rfquotek|Sir Walter Scott
*: Whereof whats past is prologue, what to come / In yours and my discharge.
: Stalin liked to ensure that his purges were not reversible.
: rfquotek|Arbuthnot
*: Purge away our sins, for thy names sake.
*: Well join our cares to purge away / Our countrys crimes.
: A ticket admits one into a playhouse.
: They were admitted into his house.
: to admit a serious thought into the mind
: to admit evidence in the trial of a cause
: to admit an attorney to practice law
: the prisoner was admitted to bail
: the argument or fact is admitted
: he admitted his guilt
: she admitted taking drugs / she admitted to taking drugs
*: His sister, Patti, also admitted taking drugs, ...
: the words do not admit such a construction.
*: Four bells admit twenty-four changes in ringing.
: circumstance do not admit of this
: the text does not admit of this interpretation
: ux|en|deliver a captive from the prison
: ux|en|the doctor delivered the baby
: ux|en|the duchess was delivered of a son
: ux|en|the doctor is expected to deliver her of a daughter tomorrow
*: She was delivered safe and soon.
: ux|en|she delivered a baby boy yesterday
*: Tully was long ere he could be delivered of a few verses, and those poor ones.
: ux|en|deliver a package; deliver the mail
: ux|en|deliver the thief to the police
*: Thou shalt deliver Pharaohs cup into his hand.
*: The constables have delivered her over.
*: The exalted mind / All sense of woe delivers to the wind.
: ux|en|deliver a speech
: ux|en|to deliver a blow
*: shaking his head and delivering some show of tears
*: An uninstructed bowler ... thinks to attain the jack by delivering his bowl straight forward.
*: Ill deliver myself your loyal servant.
: rfquotek|Francis Bacon
: He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win.
: Kendall conceded defeat once she realized she could not win in a battle of wits.
: ux|en|The video store advertised that it had all the latest releases.
: ux|en|They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies.
: ux|en|He released his grasp on the lever.
: ux|en|They released the new product later than intended.
: ux|en|He was released after two years in prison.
: ux|en|They released thousands of gallons of water into the river each month.
: ux|en|If you continue to use abusive language, I will need to release the call.
: to release an ordinance
: rfquotek|Hooker
*: By him a shirt and utter mantle laid.
*: As doth an hidden moth / The inner garment fret, not th utter touch.
*: Through utter and through middle darkness borne.
*: Wo be to you scrybes and pharises ypocrites, for ye make clene the utter side off the cuppe, and off the platter: but within they are full of brybery and excesse.
*: So forth without impediment I past, / Till to the Bridges utter gate I came ....
: utter ruin; utter darkness
*: They ... are utter strangers to all those anxious thoughts which disquiet mankind.
:* quote-book|year=1920|year_published=2008|edition=HTML|editor=|author=Edgar Rice Burroughs|title=Thuvia, Maiden of Mars|chapter=|url=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/72/72-h/72-h.htm|genre=|publisher=The Gutenberg Project|isbn=|page=|passage=His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.
: Dont you utter another word!
: Sally uttered a sigh of relief.
: The dog uttered a growling bark.
: Sally is uttering some fairly strange things in her illness.
: Sallys car uttered a hideous shriek when she applied the brakes.
*: So whan he com nyghe to hir, she bade hym ryde uttir—'for thou smellyst all of the kychyn.'[[Category:en:Talking]]----
: I'm glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.
: Were trying to rid the world of poverty.
: 1170, King Henry II (offhand remark) — "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?"
*: All the billions in the world and Manchester City still cannot rid themselves of the most persistent thorn in their side.
*: He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted.
: I refute those allegations outright.
: I have just responded outright to that question.
: Two people died outright and one more later.
: I have bought the house outright.
: That was an outright stupid thing to say.
: I demand an outright apology.
: We achieved outright domination.
: Truths, half truths and outright lies.
: With little effort they found dozens of outright lies.
: He found a pattern of non-transparency and outright deception.
*: According to the general rules for Eurosystem monetary policy instruments and procedures, the outright purchase and sale of securities on the market (outright transactions) are among the standard open market operations used within the Eurosystem's monetary policy framework.
: I made an outright purchase of the house.
: They dont seek outright independence, but rather greater autonomy.
: I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor.
: Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor.
*: He was so topful of himself, that he let it spill on all the company.
*: They [the colours] disfigure the stuff and spill the whole workmanship.
*: Spill not the morning, the quintessence of day, in recreations.
*: That thou wilt suffer innocents to spill.
*: to revenge his blood so justly spilt
: rfquotek|Spenser
: The bruise is from a bad spill he had last week.
*: Kit froze with the pipe between his teeth, the relit spill pressed to the weed within it.
: rfquotek|Ayliffe
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Welcome to El taller de Aline Berdichevsky
This is the place where I, Aline Berdichevsky, display my contemporary art jewellery created in my workshop ("taller") in Barcelona, Spain.
I hope you like my work and enjoy your visit!
Oh, and please do not hesitate to contact me with any thoughts, comments and ideas...
About Aline
I am a jeweller born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, but formed professionally in Barcelona, Spain.
Being a migrant as well as a descendant of several generations of migrants, my work focuses on the meaning of identity in our ever-moving and ever-changing world.
Through artistic jewellery I reflect upon traditions, which can and cannot be broken. I also try to decipher the forms that accompany us along our permanent transcience — what can be rescued and reconstructed after mixed feelings have been drawn and blurred between places.
At the present moment, I am trying to capture and set the boundaries of the void that remains after a chaotic displacement has taken place.


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WikiFur:This week's featured article/Week 19, 2006
The furry subculture receives significant stereotyping. Furries are often portrayed as overweight gay/bisexual zoophiles with an interest in plush toys, who wear fursuits to hide their ugliness and lack of social skils. Some of these stereotypes have more than a grain of truth to them; a larger than average proportion of furry fans are openly gay, bisexual, lesbian, or transsexual. Others fail to hold up under closer scrutiny - even at conventions, only 10-15% of fans are likely to have brought a fursuit, and the vast majority have no interest in their pets as sex objects.
Furry fandom member demographics have traditionally mixed with the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, computing, and video gaming. The stereotype of the furry fan bears a close resemblance to that of the nerd and/or geek: a hairy, overweight male, often unwashed, and living in his parents' basement while surfing for pornography on the Internet. Ironically, many of those perpetuating the stereotype match this description.
Of course, the image of a social furry fan who has mostly mainstream, unremarkable interests and hobbies is not as titillating to sensationalism seekers, or groups like Something Awful. No matter how many furries there are who would fit the picture of the typical and less controversial, there remain those who take part in less common activities, exhibit outrageous or unwise behavior, or provide a relatively rare fit with the most extreme stereotypes. These have often been singled out and held up as the symbol of furry fandom.
There are also stereotypes within furry fandom itself. Many are specific to its internal culture; these are often based on the favored species of a given individual, especially among those fans who have a personal furry or who role-play frequently. For example, male foxes are often seen as gay, overly sexualized, and not very bright, while dragons are portrayed as arrogant, pretentious, and followers of wonky mysticism - and if female, they are fangirls of Anne McCaffrey's Pern. (more...)


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If Newport Beach and West Hollywood were related, then Newport Beach would be the quiet little sister who only spoke when spoken to. It's laid back and humble, cemented on old money and glazed with charm. A place that makes London house prices seem like a steal, once you have a taste of Newps you're hooked for life.
Where to stay
There is no question about where to stay when you're in the area; Pelican Hill is world famous and it's pretty clear why from the second you pull up on their lavish driveway and make your way through the plush lobby. The only way to get around this resort is by golf buggy because it is that big. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, it's centred around a spectacular circular 'Coliseum' pool; this Tuscan-inspired resort could be mistaken for a small town, with a private clubhouse and pool, butler service and wave of attentive staff comprising the township. We stayed in a one-storey bungalow with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. Expect a limestone fireplace to welcome you with warmth, wood beam ceilings and a marble bath which can be enjoyed with the windows that open into the bedroom. The perfect excuse to enjoy a bath bomb whilst watching the fire crackle.
Service is seamless, with a laid-back luxury vibe.
Lido House Hotel
The new kid on the block, it's forecasted to be the place that everyone will soon want to be seen. Sitting on the site of the former City Hall, Lido House is the old-to-new centrepiece of Newport Beach. The rooms here pay homage to the unique ambience and coastal lifestyle of the area.
Things to do
Put this at the top of your list! You can hire one with just a standard license and you get full captain's rights to drive the boat yourself. Add a bottle of champagne into the mix and you could spend the whole day on the water with your friends, picking out which coastal mansion you'll buy next (in your dreams). From the mansion that Nicolas Cage built and subsequently lost when he went bankrupt to the pink house owned by Cindy Lauper, keep your eyes peeled for some truly elaborate real estate.
Lido Marina Village
A postcard-perfect shopping destination; artisans, tastemakers, chefs, curators and collectors come together to share their wares and draw inspiration from the sun and the sea. Enjoy al fresco dining waterside, explore a mix of charming boutiques and stylish shops, and experience a delightfully scaled village ambience inviting you to stroll and discover creative manifestations at every turn. This is Newport Beach at its best, casual, comfortable and chic in equal measure!
If like us, you're a stationery geek then you must stop by Sugar Paper and treat yourself to a new notebook, pen, diary, candle or all of the above. There's also an effortlessly cool bookshop here called Lido Village Books. A decades-old favourite, this independently ran, small store offers a beautifully curated selection of best-sellers, owner-favourite classics, design and travel titles, international magazines, a delightful kid's selection and reading nook, literary gifts and best of all, great conversation and impeccable customer service that is often a thing-of-the-past in today's impersonal world.
Fashion Island
This open-air shopping destination is every girl's dream. Located in the heart of Newport Beach, Fashion Island is Southern California's premier coastal shopping and dining experience. With panoramic ocean views and towering palm trees, Fashion Island's offering includes prestigious department stores and speciality boutiques, and more than 30 dining options.
We fell in love with Kendra Scott Jewellery, not only because of the gorgeous earrings that we couldn't resist taking home but the fact that they offer you free cupcakes! It doesn't take much to win us over.
Bliss Paddle
If you went to Newport Beach and didn't go on a paddle board, did you really go to Newport Beach? You have to make the most of the stunning outdoors when you're in this often overshadowed area of California. With the feeling of sun on your skin, and the sea breeze on your cheeks as you tread the ocean waves and the boundaries of your own comfort zone, this is the ideal way to spend an afternoon when in town.
Pedego Bikes
Hiring one of these is a must-do, mainly because you get to cruise around on a bike and use very little manpower as they're motorised and literally do all the work for you. Cruise the sun-soaked streets and watch local life go by!
Places to eat
Javier's Cantina
Right up our street, this place is so cool we could scream. Offering a rich heritage of elevated Mexican cuisine in a friendly, captivating ambience, we made the mistake of asking the waiter to bring us a surprise for our main course; he ended up choosing a steak and nothing remotely Mexican. Lesson learned! However, we had our fair share of hand-shaken margaritas and rare tequilas to make sure we got our culture fix.
Beach Comber Cafe
A converted cottage houses this beachside eatery, serving Californian favourites and a seriously popular breakfast. The beignets here are some of the best in the city while the steak chilaquiles are mouthwateringly irresistible. You can burn off your excessive eating by having a stroll along the beach afterwards and, just a little further down from the café, you'll stumble across the famous house from the all-time classic movie, Beaches.
There is no cooler place in Newport Beach to have lunch than Zinqué. Perfectly located so you can hop off of your Duffy boat or paddle board onto the main deck and right through their open doors. The grass-fed beef burger is to die for. It's the ideal spot for people-watching so don't be surprised if the waiter brings the evening menu too.
Balboa Lily's
Well-known for their coffee art and unique flavours, this is a community coffee house located in the quaint neighbourhood of Balboa Village. Their endless coffee options and pretty presentation makes this spot an Instagrammer's dream.
Fly with Aer Lingus
With a pit stop in Dublin en route it meant we had the benefit of pre-clearing so that we landed like a local! You simply collect your baggage at your U.S. arrival airport and get on with your day, so not a second of your trip is wasted!


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Lost Retainer Resurfaces (Just in the Nick of Time)
Just the other day, we finally gave up looking for Son #1's lost retainer. Unfortunately, it looked like it was time to bite the bullet and pony up a wad of cash for a new one. I got on the phone with the orthodontist's office to make the appointment. As I was funneled through their automatic call system, I decided to give our son's room another quick look, even though he had already cased the joint on more than one occasion.
I rifled through his dresser-top menagerie of stuff… No retainer. Meanwhile, I kept pushing the appropriate buttons on the phone in hopes of soon hearing a human voice. I stuck my head under his bed to have a look around… Lo and behold, there was his retainer, just laying there in plain view! It had taken me a total of thirty seconds to find it! Grrrr! Apparently, searching for things is not our son's forte. Imagine if I found the conspicuous retainer after we had bought a new one!
It's strange the way things work out. This was similar to calling to check on a package that should have already arrived and having it coincidentally show up in the mail that very same day. Only this time, it was the magical re-appearance of a retainer while on the phone with an orthodontist. To all the people out there who've paid to replace a retainer… tsk, tsk. Now you know your treasure was only a (magic) phone call away.
Maybe this is the world's luckiest retainer.
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You always find things in the last place you look for them. Of course, that's because you stop looking…
Glad that you got it back and did not have to buy a new one.Comment by Blaine Moore — Sep 26th 2007 @ 9:25 am
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Karachi: Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been asked by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to continue in his role for next year's tour to England and put off any retirement plans. (Misbah-ul-Haq Reveals Plans to Retire After Possible India Series)
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan told the media in Lahore that Misbah would inform the Board about his retirement plans after the Test series against England ends next month.
"We have told him to delay his retirement for a year if he is thinking on those lines," Khan said.
"We feel his presence as captain and senior player will be invaluable to the team for the Test tours to England and Australia next year," he added.
Misbah, 41, has said in recent media interactions that he will take a decision on his retirement after the Test series with England in the UAE.
Misbah, who has become Pakistan's most successful Test captain after leading Pakistan to victory over England in the second match in Dubai last week, has said he remains undecided about his future.
The middle-order batsman has been the Test captain since late 2010 but has not got the opportunity to lead the team in the longest format in England, Australia or India.
Pakistan will tour England next summer for a four-match series after 2010 while it last played Tests in Australia also in early 2010.
The PCB chief also made it clear that he had not as yet approved the final squad for the one-day series against England. ('Big Concerns' Over Playing in India, Says Misbah-ul-Haq)
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A ratatouille niçoise is a traditional French dish, but there are many different versions. The most simple ratatouille is made by sautéing vegetables together. I have also seen ratatouilles made into a stew. This layered ratatouille is an adaptation of Julia Child's recipe. Instead of just sautéing the vegetables, they are layered and baked in an oven. In my opinion, it makes the presentation absolutely beautiful.
When looking for the vegetables, try to find veggies with a similar size. It will make the ratatouille look much more uniform. Otherwise, you may need to cut the vegetables to make them more even. I had to cut my eggplant in half. However, slicing the vegetables is much quicker using a mandoline than a knife. It guarantees thin, even slices every time.
You can also lose a finger with that thing. I almost did.
If you get queasy easily, just skip to the recipe. I promise that I didn't post any pictures of my finger. Or what was left of it. Just kidding.
The last time I was slicing zucchini with a mandoline, I was using it to make nice and thick slices. The protective handle was just getting in the way, so I decided not to use it. I bet you know where this is going. I'll leave out the gory details, but let's just say it was the bone in my finger that kept the blade from going completely through.
Ever since then, I get such an uneasy feeling when using the mandoline. Since I don't want to lose any digits, I always use the protective handle now.
If you manage to slice the vegetables without losing an appendage, this is a wonderful side dish for any occasion. The tomato sauce seeps up into the veggies, giving them a wonderful flavor. I could eat this dish almost every day.
Seriously, I think I'm going to make it again tomorrow. It's that good.
I served this layered ratatouille casserole over a bed of parmesan polenta and alongside a grilled beef tenderloin steak (*upcoming recipe hint*). I really think this ratatouille is the perfect dish to serve with company. You can slice the vegetables and arrange them in the dish earlier in the day, then store them in the fridge until ready for use!
- 1 green zucchini
- 1 yellow squash
- 1 eggplant
- 3 roma tomatoes
- ½ onion, diced
- 1 cup pasta sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp italian seasonings
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Using a mandoline or sharp knife, slice the zucchini, squash, eggplant, and tomatoes thinly. Set aside.
- In an oval or circular baking dish, add the pasta sauce, onion, and garlic. Stir to combine, then spread evenly over the bottom of the baking dish.
- Lay repeating slices of eggplant, zucchini, squash, and tomatoes into a circle in the baking dish. Brush the olive oil over the sliced vegetables. Season with salt, pepper, and italian seasonings. Place a piece of parchment paper over the vegetables. Trim the paper so it fits inside the baking dish, directly on top of the vegetables.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, until the vegetables are cooked, but still retain their shape. Serve while hot.
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When I was younger my mom used to make homemade pumpkin cookies this time of year. They were awesome. The recipe, I guess, was handed down through the family, and the other day she sent it to me.
Now, being me, I had to tinker with it because I wasn't going to use sugar and I wanted to use whole wheat flour. I wasn't actually optimistic but the end result shocked me – they turned out awesome! Take a look at my clean eating pumpkin cookies recipe:
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- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup raw honey
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cream butter and honey together until thoroughly blended
- Add in pumpkin, egg and vanilla and blend into butter & honey mixture
- Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and stir until blended completely
- Use a spoon to drop cookies onto a greased baking sheet
- Bake for 10-12 minutes
My kids cannot get enough of these cookies. My mom also sent me a recipe for caramel frosting for these cookies and I have yet to make a version that is clean and thick enough to actually use as frosting. My first attempt ended up as a dip for apples. The kids loved it!


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Guidelines (and Some Common Sense) Regarding Political Activities
By William Luck, Senior Attorney, and Matt Howard, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Both of us have been responding to questions surrounding employee participation in political and advocacy activities, such as the forthcoming March for Science on April 22 and local elections. We agree that now is a good time to review the types of political activities in which Argonne employees may participate and which they may not.
The right we share as U.S. citizens, residents and visitors to express our individual opinions through speech, writing and other forms of communication is one of the great things about our country. As individuals, we are free to exercise our right to free expression, including running for office and working for or otherwise supporting political candidates, as long as we act in our personal capacities and use our own time and resources. In the case of scientific associations inviting their members to discussions and activities, engagement is appropriate, again on your own time and with your own resources.
As a federally funded research and development center, however, Argonne must remain neutral on political activities, policy or funding levels in public forums. To protect you and the lab, should you choose to participate in political activities, you cannot use work hours or Argonne equipment such as telephones, computers and the computer network, copy machines, and the internal mail system for such purposes. For instance, forwarding an email that an employee receives from a political candidate in response to a call for action or support, regardless of whether the forwarding would be to or from a laboratory computer, would not be an allowable activity.
For further guidance, refer to lab policies on Employee Conflicts of Interest, Employee Conduct and Communications with the Public, News Media, and Government Agencies. Remember that these guidelines extend to your online presence as well and use common sense when deciding to post on social media or other web forums.
During this time, you can rest assured that lab leadership is doing everything possible to engage and educate our stakeholders and share stories of this lab's multifaceted research and the value we bring to the nation. We realize that this short blog post could never cover every situation an employee might face; if you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: email@example.com at ext. 2-3040; or email@example.com at ext. 2-7930.


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One of the innovations Samsung is preparing for the upcoming Galaxy S5 smartphone will be called Kids Mode. This feature is designed to allow owners of Sammy's flagship device to let their kids use it for a while.Parents are obviously allowed to control this environment by blocking certain apps, services and website; as well as limit the time their child is allowed to use the phone. Any feature beyond the Kids Mode will require a PIN input.The Kids interface is described as both colorful and flat, with easy to understand features and icons. Chances are that once it debuts on the Galaxy S5, Samsung will bring the Kids Mode to its other phones and tablets.
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More than half a million new businesses emerge onto the scene over the course of each month, according to Forbes Entrepreneurs. But even more businesses shut down than start up. Whether you're a new business owner or an employee looking to take your career to the next level, it's definitely a competitive environment. How can you differentiate yourself from the millions of others?
"Developing a purpose and setting goals to accomplish that purpose is the key to success," says Per Wickstrom, founder of Best Drug Rehabilitation and successful business leader. "As an individual, you have a unique and fresh perspective, so it's important to let that shine through."Wickstrom offers his proven tips for setting yourself apart from the rest to reach your business and career goals:
Never underestimate the power of giving back to your surrounding community. The local community is what helps your business grow, and giving back is immensely rewarding and valuable. From volunteer days to donation drives, there are hundreds of ways for you and your business to give back to the community.
All successful people have role models and mentors from which they draw inspiration and knowledge, but it's important to continue to develop your own individual style and viewpoint. How did you get where you are today? Don't be afraid to be your dynamic and complex self.
Commit to learning something new each and every day. To be innovating and create new products and services, you need to stay on top of the trends and news in your industry. Keep an open mind and always be ready to absorb as much information as you can. Being flexible and adaptable are some of the most valuable assets.
Of course you'll never make it to the top without learning from your many mistakes along the way. There are very few "overnight successes" in the world, and it's likely you'll spend years working towards your greatest accomplishments. When you experience a setback, don't let it overwhelm your rational thinking. Instead, let it fuel your motivation on the road to achieving your goals.
When collaborating with others, meetings can be both incredibly productive or a complete waste of time. Keep your meetings and brainstorm sessions compelling and energetic without letting them run too long. Put away your smartphone and other devices to focus on the task at hand.
Successful entrepreneurs and business leaders are not successful because they let money drive them. Instead, they focus on their passion and spend time working on a vision that pulls them forward. While this involves a bit of risk, every successful person must take that leap in order to develop their goals and dreams. When you visualise your success, it means you believe what you want is more than possible. (BPT)
Local entrepreneurs speak:
"Setting your business apart from the competitor is very much about finding the reason for the existence of your business. For me, it was all about the consumer – how well you can understand them and their needs. For example, souqal-mal.com is designed to empower consumers to make better choices and manage their finance. We aim to help consumers make more informed decisions, especially through our Money Doctor platform. So in that way, we give our customers exactly what they want – a better understanding of the banking scene" Ambareen MusaCEO and Founder of souqalmal.com"
"Focus on your core strengths and values, and constantly thrive to improve every day. Nothing in business will ever be perfect, so always keep an open mind to grow and learn from others. You are your biggest asset, and your time is valuable. The important thing is not to be afraid to take a chance and fail, because your greatest success stems from your biggest failures." Khaleejtimes


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To Plead Our Own Cause: Personal Stories by Today's Slaves. Edited by Kevin Bales and Zoe Trodd (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2008). 260pp.
How does one write into history the voices and experiences of those on the margins, the silenced and unseen? Literature on the phenomenon of modern slavery has multiplied in the last two decades. This book adds an important contribution, collecting ninety-five written and oral accounts by modern-day slaves, and allows the reader to hear their complicated, painful histories—such as those of the child slaves working in India's and Pakistan's carpet industry or the voices of girls and women who are slaves from Thailand to Eastern Europe and who are part of the international movement in human trafficking. The editors emphasize that these life stories continue the tradition of 19 th century slave narratives, reflecting individual agency as a form of speaking out and as resistance to oppression.
The volume is for a general audience rather than specialists in the field, and will be of interest for undergraduate courses in subjects such as human rights and globalization, and in disciplines ranging from literature to history and sociology. Editor Kevin Bales has played a path breaking role in bringing attention and social scientific analysis to both the existence and characteristics of modern slavery in works such as Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy(1999) and Understanding Global Slavery (2005) and in his advocacy as President of Free the Slaves. Editor Zoe Trodd's focus is on history and literature, including work on slave narratives, John Brown, and American Protest Literature (2006). The accounts are compiled from government testimonies, non-governmental organizations, particularly anti-slavery organizations, and interviews. It would have been valuable if the editors had included information on how these testimonies were recorded and authenticated (many are listed as "told to….") and how these particular narratives were selected (Are there many more such testimonies?).
The title of the book "to plead our own cause" comes from the abolitionist newspaper Freedom's Journal first issue on March 16, 1827, which stated "We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us. Too long has the public been deceived by misrepresentations, in things which concern us dearly." At the beginning of each chapter is a quote from a 19 th century slave alongside one from a modern day slave, emphasizing that the narrators continue the history of slaves' protest literature and are explicit in their desire to "effect change with storytelling" (3) and to "reach out to other slaves as well as those in power" (4).
The Introduction provides a brief overview of the history and characteristics of modern global slavery. It is a distillation of key ideas and data from Bales' earlier research, pointing out the fact that twenty-seven million slaves exist today, and highlighting the cheapness and disposability that characterize modern slavery. Bales and Trodd point out that the moral argument against slavery has been won and that slavery is illegal world-wide, yet, the practice persists. The editors argue that "no revolution is needed to free slaves today, just adjustments" (13). They advocate for public awareness, education, honest law enforcement, government action, economic support, and rehabilitation. However, after reading the accounts of slaves, more than an "adjustment" seems necessary to offset the deep poverty and global profiteering from cheap labor and human trafficking.
The slave testimonies are divided into five chapters, through which the reader is introduced to the global geography of individuals who have been enslaved. The cases range from the most common form of modern slavery, debt bondage, which is found primarily in South Asia and South America, to contract slavery, which is the fastest growing form of slavery world-wide. The personal stories convey the terrible physical and psychological toll slavery exacts on its human cargo, and also illustrate the human capacity to exploit and inflict terrible harm on others by a range of men and women involved in the business of slavery locally and internationally.
Chapter One looks at a variety of places, that is, the sights and scenes of modern slavery. For example, former slaves relate the terrible conditions in prison camp slavery in China's "laogai" (reform-through-labor) camps, where an estimated 4-6 million people are held in around one thousand forced labor camps. This cheap labor enters the global economy through the inexpensive products produced under slave conditions. Chapter Two includes the voices of girls and women, many of whom experience sexual exploitation. The stories are from females from Asia, Africa, the United States and Eastern Europe, some of whom were trafficked across international borders and others who were trafficked internally. Poverty and sexual abuse at home are repeated themes in their stories; the psychological and physical harm include rape in private and public to starvation, abortions, and ongoing threats to themselves and their families. Chapter Three contains the stories of a number of slaves who escaped, and describes how they came to do so; this chapter also identifies different psychological and physical turning points from bondage to freedom. But, of course, the repercussions of being enslaved continue. The final two chapters describe the challenges of being free. In Chapter Four, former child soldiers, sex slaves, restavec and chattel slaves tell about their different stages of reaction and recovery, and in the final chapter, former slaves speak out on how they try to regain control over their own lives, including the unusual example of Ramphal and other quarry slaves from the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, who were part of the founding of the village of Azad Nagar, "the land that is free."
There are few happy endings in these stories, as freed slaves point out how they are ostracized by their families and communities and how governments continue to ignore laws against slavery. As thirty-three year old Masha points out, "ten years have passed since I was trafficked, but the situation has still not changed. Is the German government really not aware of what is happening in their country? Or are they happy to profit from our suffering?" (212). This collection reveals in stark detail the individual suffering entailed in modern global slavery and advocates for governments and citizens to become aware of their own complicity and to work to stop the international crime of slavery.
Dr. Joyce Apsel
Liberal Studies Program
New York University


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We're positioned on the third Floor of the College Centre (UNC) in Room 337. Health journals are agriculture up, even above account magazines comparable to Time, Newsweek and Focus settle for contributed loads of articles, editorials and appropriate points to weight-reduction plan and wellness. On a scale of 1-10 and 10 being wonderful I assess my psychological wellness as being a number 5 now because I've learned to quite my mind tremendously. My Health and Wellness journey with monitoring apps, started by utilizing those listed beneath.
Kelowna Psychological Health and Substance Use services are located at Alcohol and Drug Services are positioned at 1340 Ellis Street in Kelowna and might be reached at 250 868 7788. Be sure that a senior supervisor or board director takes the position of support all wellness efforts.
One of the biggest health secrets is to drink plenty of liquids all through the day. The offices of health & wellness and student affairs supply a variety of workshops and different sources held throughout orientation and throughout the semester. Locate funding and resources to help the program and recruit outside in addition to inside help to run and keep the health wellness program. They also embrace totally different weight loss program plans, to assist together with your health and wellbeing. Later, the capsule is linked to severe health dangers, reminiscent of heart attack and blood clots.
When we speak about Company Wellness Program, it refer to piont#5 ,regardless of the want of safety and support,motivation,and so on.. that mean workplace brings strengths and makes use of the corporate wealth efficiently to provide the simplest workforce by offering them the very best working environment ,it can be thought-about an final recharge heart for the worker.
Because of the business I'm in, I do know lots of people who match in the classes talked about above and they're going to all have jobs if they settle for my supply to be part of my Wellness Team and they are going to be compensated accordingly and handled with love and respect.


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I'm Mickey,
I've had several relatives with cancer, some still with us, some not. My own cancer is not a surprise. Not sure if I profiled my history correctly, so here goes. Likely a familiar story to some of you:
56 y.o. Married white male. Dx with HCV in 2000. Clean and sober since 1985. Normal blood work including liver panels until 2000. Genotype 3b. Generally an easier one to cure, back then....Pegylated Interferon plus ribavirin for 24 weeks. At the time, combo therapy had not yet been FDA approved, so I was able to have my own ribavirin compounded. Undetectable at 12 weeks, and at 24. Relapsed. Fibrosis score via punch biopsy at that time, 3/4.
Tried it again, 2004 or 5, didn't achieve viral load reduction in 3 weeks necessary to continue. Cirrhotic now, with varices developing, but still well compensated. Asymptomatic, except for a little pruritis (itching)
Can't recall the name of the first gen antiviral I tried, but it worked too, but relapsed.
2013, had an undramatic variceal bleed with melena and had a TIPS placed.
October 2016, started Epclusa plus Riba. Oddly, had another small bleed, and had a TIPS adjustment (had moved from CT to MA, now at different hospital) Epclusa was discontinued while in the hospital for the TIPS adjustment.Doctors at that center wanted me to re-start at once.
Still feel pretty much fine. Met with major transplant center (different hospital)hepatologist and was advised about poorly documented cases of HCC occurring in antiviral treatment of cirrhotic patients, and decided NOT to continue Epclusa. I was cirrhotic already, and would need a transplant at some point anyway.
MRI of liver had been performed every 6 to 9 months, and no lesions grew or appeared malignant, until summer 2017. 1.8cm lesion met MILAN criteria, but wasn't clearly HCC. Acsepted as transplant patient. Went through orientation and full battery of tests.3 month MRI and chief radiologist sees the lesion as cholangiocarcinoma, which bars me from transplant listing. Biopsy proves otherwise. HCC as originally read.
Two rounds of TACE or performed, and another lesion adjacent to the original one is embolized successfullyl
Last week scans were performed. Hepatologist stated I would go active on transplant list June 15. This was Monday. Tumor board meets following day Same chief radiologist sees two lesions in opposite lobe, only one of which meets MILAN criteria. I receive a call, telling me I'm going inactive. Ninety day re-scan.My primary doctor doesn't say so, but I can tell she disagrees with this assessment. She tells me I should seek additional opinions from other centers.
I am lucky to have family in Southern California, and Texas, and am now trying to get assessed by doctors at best centers in those regions, but will really move anywhere I need to move to get a transplant, BEFORE this cancer is untreatable by transplant.
My small rant: I've done EVERY single thing the best doctors I could find asked since 2000. This cancer could not possibly have been detected any earlier, by any means.It was barely cancer when they detected it. If the radiologist hadn't erred and been confident it was cholangiocarcinoma, I would have a transplant already, based on MELD score exception for HCC. I would reached a MELD score of 34 in March, if my calculations are correct. Rant complete. Wish I didn't need to be here, but glad there is a group here that knows how all this feels. I hope I can help anyone while I'm here and will check in regularly. Fell free to email me via profile if you like.
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Your skill with your own poison is unparalleled.
Prerequisite: Poison gland racial trait, wyvaran
Benefit: The DC of your poison increases by +2, and you are no longer at risk to accidentally poison yourself when you apply your own poison to a weapon.
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Book of Heroic Races: Advanced Wyvarans © 2015, Jon Brazer Enterprises.


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By Chris DeSchepper, account executive manager/team lead
One of the things I'm most proud of about our agency is that we maintain a retention rate that is considerably higher than the industry average. While average customer retention in the insurance industry is 84 percent, our current retention across all lines of coverage is almost 97 percent.
Outsiders often wonder what keeps our retention so remarkable. Our people, our products, our resources and our reputation all contribute to retaining business. Another main factor is how we treat our clients. Today's technology advances have changed the way we do customer service. But as it was when I started in the insurance industry over 30 years ago, the client is still king. In keeping with that philosophy, we have transformed the role of customer service to be one of customer advocacy. Here are a few lessons learned along the way.
As testament to our team's commitment to our clients, many of our service employees have won awards for their work with our clients. Ultimately, the thing people remember most is not what you said but how you made them feel. At Howalt+McDowell Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company, we strive to make our customers feel valued, protected, confident in our abilities and comfortable giving us their business. Creating a culture of customer advocacy is not easy, but it is a powerful way to impact the success of your business.
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Most businesses dream of a 97 percent customer retention rate. Here's how Howalt+McDowell achieves it.


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Curried Sweet Potato, Carrot & Red Lentil Soup with Ginger
I love making soup, and this one comes together so easily and quickly. I have some other favourite soups that are more involved, but for a tasty weeknight soup where you just throw everything into a big pot, simmer then puree, this one is perfect. I'm still pining for an immersion blender though!
I haven't posted an Abby photo in a while!
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Curried Sweet Potato, Carrot & Red Lentil Soup with Ginger
Adapted from Dinner with Julie
1 tsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
1/2 cup dry red lentils
1 medium or 2 small dark-fleshed sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 tsp curry powder
4 cups vegetable stock
salt, to taste
1/4-1/2 cup plain yogurt (optional)
In a medium pot, heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat and sauté the onion, garlic and ginger for 3-4 minutes, until soft. Add the lentils, sweet potato, carrots, curry powder and stock, along with a cup of water. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down, cover and simmer for half an hour, until the vegetables are very tender.
Season with salt, add the yogurt (if you're using it) and use a hand-held immersion blender to puree it right in the pot. Alternatively, transfer it in batches to a blender and puree until smooth or mash it roughly with a potato masher.
Serve hot. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to a week, or cooled and frozen for up to 6 months. Serves 4.


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Karnataka Students looking for MBBS Abroad
Karnataka Examinations Authority, popularly known as KEA has issued an order alloing NEET 2017 candidates from all over India to register for NEET 2017 counselling.
An association named Karnataka Medical Students and Youth Doctors' Association (KMSYDA), NEET candidates who appeared for NEET 217 entrance exam and their guardians have said that distribution of seats in private medical colleges in the state gives an advantage to candidates from other stated of India.
The association has planned to hold a demonstration against this move on Thursday 13 July 2017 from Mysore Bank Circle to Maurya Circle on Thursday to protest against the decision of the authorities.
In Karnataka state private medical colleges the MBBS fees for 2017 is lowest amongst all other states of India. MBBS fees for 2017 in states like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana, Tamil Nadu are in the range of 12 lacs to 20 lacs per year whereas in Karnataka private medical college fees is around 6 lacs per year and as a result many candidates from outside the state are applying.
According to reports 1,000 students with domicile in Karnataka are getting affected and either they loose this year or go for MBBS abroad to countries like Ukraine, Philippines, China etc.
Karnataka residents have no clue why Karnataka Government is encouraging people from other states and not giving preference to it's candidates.
Interestingly, only Karnatake is following this procedure or MBBS admissions in 2017 and all other states are giving preference to it's residents.


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Cacheux Elephant Automatic is a watch that captivated me with its novelty and elegance. The new watch company Cacheux Haute-Horlogerie was founded by Fabien Cacheux (French designer). The distinctive features of the Cacheux Elephant Automatic watches are a special case, as well as an interesting model of a leather strap.This practical model, manufactured by Fabien Cachoe, began to be manufactured already a year after the company was founded – but in a very limited number.
Review of Cacheux Elephant
Manufacturers of Cacheux Elephant Automatic, in France, try to explain the name of the clock in roughly the same way – "They are massive and impressive, like an elephant ", Yes, they seem to be gigantic and require respect, but we will not dwell on this. The Cacheux Elephant Automatic watch has many interesting features, in particular, the mechanism, as well as the strap. It really is a special strap, having a distinctive design that will catch the eyes of most people. The idea is simple. The Cacheux brand will measure your wrists (customers), and customize the calf leather strap to your size. Cacheux Elephant Automatic watches are exotic and in most cases the owners of this model are collectors. Continue reading: Review of Men's Swiss watches Armand Nicolet.
Cacheux Elephant Automatic: Dimension & Design
The Cacheux Elephant Automatic body is 42 mm wide, is an ideal circumference and not too large. What makes it interesting to wear these watches is the shackles that increase the vertical dimension to 77 mm. This means that you will have to get used to it a little, because this model has large ledges, and there is no possibility of hiding the watch under the sleeve. The elephant is not too thick, they are only 11 mm thick and have a water resistance of up to 30 meters. The glass is made of sapphire, which protects the watch from mechanical influences. The dial has the color of ivory, of course, when it is made, there are no ivory bones used, it would be cruel and illegal in most countries.
Cacheux Elephant Automatic: Mechanism
While Cacheux Elephant Automatic watches are made by the French designer, this model is Swiss made, as evidenced by the corresponding " Swiss Made " mark on the back of the watch. The automatic mechanism is quite interesting. I like that it has a special rotor, it allows you to be content with the convenience of automation. Automatic mechanism caliber LAH 1326, released by artisans from Les Artisans Horlogers, the balance frequency of which 28,800 vibrations per hour. The back of the watch has a viewing window, allowing you to enjoy the movement of the mechanism, it is also made of sapphire.
Cacheux Elephant Automatic: Price & Additional Features
Cacheux Elephant Automatic watch is made to order from 18-carat yellow, white or rose gold. They are made specifically for the customer and can take 3 to 4 months from the time of purchase until the finished model is obtained from the manufacturer.
At the moment, there are only 11 models of Cacheux Elephant Automatic. The price of the Cacheux Elephant Automatic watch is about $ 66,500, but depending on the customer's wishes, it may increase somewhat.
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