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When you lock away your valuable items in a storage unit you want to be absolutely certain that they are safe. Our storage units are one hundred percent secure from theft and malicious damage. But some items are vulnerable in other ways. Delicate items such as paper, photographs and clothing can be damaged by extreme temperatures, damp conditions and other environmental effects. Fortunately, we offer a solution to this problem too.
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3. Position. Is your storage unit on the first floor? If not, will you need an elevator to safely carry your inventory to your storage unit?
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(SELINSGROVE, Pa.) - The Carnegie Mellon University women's volleyball team moved up to No. 16 in the rankings this week and topped The College at Brockport 3-0 on Friday, September 15 at the Susquehanna University Hampton Inn River Hawk Classic. The Tartans move to 9-0 on the year after set wins of 27-25, 25-15, and 25-19.
The Tartans were led by junior Lauren Mueller's (Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown STEM Academy) nine kills, as senior Eliza Donohue (Lancaster, Pa. / Hempfield) had seven and sophomore Sahara Aqui (Miramar, Fla. / Archbishop McCarthy) picked up six. Assists came from multiple players for the Tartans with senior Amanda Thiele (Lakeland, Fla. / George Jenkins) collecting nine and sophomore Kayla Yew (San Francisco, Calif. / Sacred Heart Cathedral) dishing out seven.
Defensively, Mueller led with 11 digs while Yew picked up 10 for her ninth straight double-digit dig game of the season. Mueller also had three block assists to go with one block solo, as Donohue also had three block assists.
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GuildQuality customer satisfaction surveys enable homeowners to rate their contractor on a scale of zero to four (with zero being the worst and four being the best) in all sorts of categories. Our members can publish a summary of those answers here on their profile page, displaying a bar for as many or as few questions as they like. The score for each category indicates the percentage of survey respondents who answered a three or four to that particular question.Learn more about the feedback published on this page.
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Golfer's elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is when inflammation occurs in the forearm muscles/tendons near the inside part of the elbow. The most common cause of this condition is overuse of these anterior forearm muscles, such as while swinging a golf club. This condition is not limited to individuals that golf, but any repetitive motion using these muscles can cause this condition. Golfer's elbow can also occur following a traumatic injury to the area.
Common symptoms of golfer's elbow are pain on the outside part of the elbow with gripping or flexing the wrist, and decreased grip strength.
The Chiropractors at Mountainview Chiropractic Center will assess the elbow joint as well as the surrounding structures to determine the appropriate treatment protocol for the patient.
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- Myofascial release to release adhesions in damaged tissue and take stress off the affected areas
- Rehabilitation exercises to strengthen the muscles of the forearm
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Author James Young will be visiting the MHK again for LACE 2017! As a fellow KSU alum James has a special place in our heart… Welcome back to KSU!
James Young is a Missouri native who escaped small town life via an appointment to the United States Military Academy. After completing his service in the Army, Mr. Young moved to Kansas to pursue his doctorate in U.S. History. As a historian, Mr. Young has won the U.S. Armor Center's Draper Award for a battle analysis of the Golan Heights, placed in the James A. Adams Cold War History contest held by the Virginia Military Institute, and been published in the Journal of Military History. He is also the winner of the United States Naval Institutes 2016 Cyberwarfare Essay Contest. Fiction is his first writing love, and he is currently the author of the Usurper's War (alternate history), Vergassy Chronicles (space opera), and Scythefall (apocalyptic fiction) series. Currently living in the Midwest with his loving, kind, and beautiful spouse, Mr. Young spends his time completing his dissertation while plotting new, interesting ways to torment characters and readers alike.


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The European countries are extending the use of wood pellets, which have already become the most popular renewable energy source in this region. Burning wood is considered to be an environment-friendly and carbon-neutral fuel. However, there is another kind of fuel, which is of a great potential. This is about torrefied pellets.
Torrefied pellets are to become more popular
A torrefied pellets industry is in its infancy at present. The main obstacle for this sector growth is a lack of investments. Nevertheless, torrefied pellets have a wide range of beneficial characteristics, which will make it possible to replace wood pellets with a still more efficient energy source on condition that an appropriate funding is provided.
Torrefied pellets are more energy efficient
The main advantage of torrefied pellets is an increased bulk density than regular wood pellets do. Torrefied pellets contain double quantity of energy in comparison with the same amount of wood pellets that means that torrefied pellets are as efficient as oil is.
It gives an opportunity to reduce the transportation costs. Since the transport is one of the biggest carbon dioxide emitters in the world, the delivery of torrefied pellets makes energy generation cleaner.
Torrefied pellets do not require special storage conditions
Another benefit of this kind of fuel is that it is to store. For instance, regular wood pellets should be conserved in a dry place. Burning wood becomes unfit for use on condition that it gets wet.
However, it is possible to solve this problem by using torrefied pellets. This kind of biomass fuel is hydrophobic that means that it does not absorb moisture. This makes torrefied pellets easier not only to store, but also to combust.
Do torrefied pellets require special equipment?
One more thing, which facilitates the combustion of torrefied pellets, is that they are quite similar to coal. It means that this kind of biomass fuel does not require any special facility.
For instance, wood pellet combustion demands specially designed cumbersome boilers installed. In this case, many coal-fired power plants are being transformed in order to burn wood pellets, which requires significant investments. Beyond that, regular wood pellets are to reduce the efficiency of energy generation, provided by converted coal-fired power stations.
However, the combustion of torrefied pellets can be conducted by coal-fired power plants, while no additional modification of units are required. What is more, torrefied pellets do not produce any visible smoke and perceptible smell while being combusted.
Torrefied pellets are environment-friendly
As it was mentioned before, torrefied pellets are carbon-neutral. The use of this kind of fuel makes it possible to reduce greenhouse carbon dioxide emission by 90 per cent in comparison with coal. On condition that coal is partially replaced with torrefied pellets, power plants will gain great potential to reduce the pollution of environment.
What is more, torrefied pellets contain significantly less sulfur than fossil fuel do. The ash content of torrefied pellets is also less in comparison with coal, which allows reducing the production of by-products. That is why the use of this new kind of fuel makes the energy generation process much cleaner.
In summary, though the torrefied pellets industry is in its infancy, it is of great potential. The use of this kind of fuel will give an opportunity to reduce the emission of harmful chemical compounds, which leads to the atmosphere pollution. Beyond that, torrefied pellets are easier to store and handle. These benefits of torrefied pellets are to boost growth of this sector.


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To build the capacity of national partners as a part of the HKH Cryosphere Monitoring Project, ICIMOD organized a study tour to Urumqi Glacier No.1 in the Tien Shan Mountains as well as to the Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CAREERI) and the University of Lanzhou in Lanzhou, China 5–13 August 2012. This study tour provided a unique opportunity to share first-hand field knowledge about glacier monitoring in this part the Hindu Kush Himalayas. It was also a chance to acquire knowledge about ongoing research activities of partner institutions in China and to discuss possibilities for future collaboration.
During the visit to the CAREERI Glacier Research Station in the Tien Shan Mountains, interactions were held with Prof. Lizhong Qin, Director of the Glacier Research Station, Prof. Wang Tao, Director General of CAREERI, following presentations on glaciological research activities in the area. They also demonstrated the types of field measurements, remote sensing-based methods, and modelling techniques being used by the research team. The group visited meteorological stations and steep glaciers on the way the field station, located at 3,540 masl, before hiking to the Urumqi Glacier No 1. On the glacier, participants in the study tour learned about characteristics of the glacier and the instruments being used to take ongoing measurements of hydrological and meteorological parameters. The team also inspected the debris and dust particles, which are actually small micro-organisms that feed on the dust and accumulate as soft grey material, covering the glacier.
During the visit to CAREERI in Lanzhou, presentations on activities at the centre and interactions with CAREERI professionals illustrated remote sensing techniques used for cryosphere mapping; field-based tools for glacier and snow monitoring and analysis; and cryosphere and glacio-hydrological modelling methods.
Project partners from Nepal participating in the study tour programme included representatives of the the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS), the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Kathmandu University (KU) and Tribhuvan University (TU).


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Good review are really matter when it comes to your app they are helped to increased number of downloads.
In other words, review plays a major role in people's purchasing decision,
- Some of people trust local businesses more as a result of positive online reviews.
- Consumers have changed their minds about a purchase based solely on the negative reviews they read.
- Some User said they trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations.
- Some of consumers visit a local business website after reading online reviews
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Value to your customer need and solve their problems very quickly so you get always happy user. Once you have helped your customer, you can politely ask them to write review for your app.
C) Use Gamification - Typically as an online marketing technique to encourage engagement with a product or service to increase your users.
D) Cover Social media- appeal user to leave review for app! Remind users to rate and review your app by cross-promoting through email, newsletters and social media. Remember, never purchase fake reviews or you will run the risk of having your app suspended from the app store! Anyhow, organic reviews are a win-win for the user and the app developer: it helps to improve the app for its users, as well as increasing its ranking and downloads.


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What's social engagement worth?
A case study on revenue attribution to follower engagement on Facebook
This case study was undertaken for a senior brand manager with a major North American consumer products company.
She asked the following questions
Is there a causal relationship from likes on the Facebook timeline to revenues?
How much social engagement is needed to see revenue bump?
How much time before social engagement delivers revenue lift?
What's each incremental "like" worth?
Fill out the form to the right to download the case study. You will see the design considerations for the solution approach, and the project conclusions.


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Safety evenings
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Cork Airport - Avoiding Runway Incursions
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Low Flying survey aircraft - Tellus
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Winter ops
Tell someone who cares!
Cessna 150 Safety review
UV Degradation of Aircraft Coverings
Avoiding Mid Air Collisions
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Helmets in GA
GASCI Organisations
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For the Airmen - a poem by Katharine Tynan
Interesting Safety-related material
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Have you heard of the Tellus survey? It may be relevant to you.
Conducted by the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), the Tellus survey collects geophysical and geochemical data on rocks, soil and water across Ireland.
The latest geophysical phase of the survey involves an aircraft flying at a low height over counties Galway, southern Mayo and neighbouring parts of Roscommon, Offaly, Clare and Tipperary. The plane will be in the air from early June 2016 and will fly during summer and autumn 2016 (weather permitting). The Tellus website –
– is updated weekly with the planned flight schedule.
The aircraft will fly at a low level of 60 metres over rural areas (approximately eight times the height of a standard two storey house), rising to 240 metres over urban areas. The sound of the plane is similar to that of a passing lorry; however it may startle sensitive livestock such as horses, pedigree cattle, sheep-in-lamb and poultry flocks.
The latest geochemical element of the survey is also live in the West of Ireland and involves ground sampling teams collecting soil and stream samples across counties Mayo, west Galway and north Clare. The ground teams will be sampling into the autumn months of 2016. Samplers – who work in pairs and carry identification - will collect two small bags of soil samples and small bottles of stream water from each location they visit. This may include your land and your cooperation would be appreciated.
As it is vital to raise public awareness of the project, particularly amongst farmers, animal and land owners - the Tellus team is delivering an ongoing communications campaign across the region. If you have any concerns about the survey, particularly if you own sensitive livestock, or if you are interested in finding out more about the project, you can contact the Tellus Freephone information line on 1800 303 516 or visit
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A classic relationship conundrum. Joe likes Wonton Soup, and I occasionally crave a salt fix via deep fried wontons.
A friend recently shared a video on FB for "Easy Wonton Soup". I watched it with scepticism and decided to try it. What would be the worst that could happen ? I might waste a bit of ground pork, spices, and time. But at least I'd try it. Best case would be we never have to debate which of us wins in the Wonton debate because we'd have a supply of home-made wontons stored in the freezer.
I had my doubts that I would get any further than a few mangled misshapen excuses for Wontons. My fingers aren't nearly as dextrous as most people with Cerebral Palsy making it awkward for me to do anything really intricate with my hands. But the prep for the recipe itself was beyond easy. The meat isn't cooked before hand, so instead of dealing with crumbly cooked ground meat to stuff and fold into Wontons I was dealing with raw ground meat. This made the process much easier.
Wonton Filling
- 4 oz. ground pork
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp Shaoxing Wine (I didn't have any, so skipped this)
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp ground fresh ginger root
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- small pinch of black or white pepper
To make the Wontons – just add everything in the above list to a bowl and mix it up. This recipe provides enough to fill about 20 wrappers. Watch this video of the preparation on YouTube to see the method of wrapping wontons. I was surprised at how easy it actually was, even with my awkward stiff hands. Joe just needed to set me up with a chair at the counter, put some music on, and I happily sat there in my Wonton Wrapping "Zone".
To make Soup or to Deep Fry – the eternal question
Before I met Joe, one of my guilty pleasures was to order Chinese Food along with an appetizer order of Deep Fried Wontons. I'd generously salt them up and satisfy my craving for greasy salty food. When I met Joe I learned that his favorite Chinese Food Appetizer was Wonton Soup (no salt, no grease).
So I made these Wontons the other day. We had doubled the recipe (my insane optimism) and wound up with 40 not-so-bad-looking Wontons. Joe was impressed. I immediately brushed a few of them with oil and put them into my AirFryer to see how they would deep fry up. Amaze-balls !! I had my very own salt-fix-satisfying supply of Wontons and I no longer had to order the entire plate just to have a few. Joe said they tasted like something you'd get in a restaurant
For dinner that night we made the soup and it was awesome!
Soup Recipe
- 2 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 3 or 4- 1/2 inch thin fresh ginger root slices
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Bring to a boil, reduce to low and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
- Discard solid ingredients from soup base and bring it to a boil. Carefully add the wontons and cook for another 10-15 minutes. (Wontons will be cooked in 3 minutes, but longer boiling time will spread the flavors).
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Victim Receives $40,000 for Auto Accident
The Plaintiff was traveling northbound on the highway in the second lane. The Defendant was also traveling northbound on the highway in the first lane. The Defendant was ahead of the Plaintiff when she lost control and drove to the right across four lanes of traffic, thereby cutting the Plaintiff off. In an attempt to avoid being hit by the Defendant, the Plaintiff swerved to the right, causing him to lose control and drive across three lanes of traffic. The Defendant's vehicle then struck the guardrail and spun, coming to rest facing traffic. The Plaintiff's vehicle hit the guardrail, spun, and then rolled over the top of the Defendant's vehicle before finally coming to rest.


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Google Street View decided to jump out of a plane over a coastal New Zealand national park. And lucky for us, we get to experience the skydiving trip without having to sign any waivers.
In late December, a certified Google Street View photographer teamed up with New Zealand skydive operator Skydive Abel Tasman.
Together, they captured the mountainous region of the South Island and the sun-soaked beaches and glimmering ocean.


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Last night No. 4 Pittsburgh got its first win over a No. 1 team when they knocked off UConn 76-68 on the Huskies' home court.
UConn became the fifth top-ranked team to lose this season – unranked Boston College beat No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Jan. 4, No. 20 Louisville beat No. 1 Pitt on Jan. 17, Virginia Tech beat No. 1 Wake Forest Jan. 21, No. 4 Wake then beat No. 1 Duke on Jan. 28, and last night Pitt beat UConn.
Is there a pattern here? Do all of these games involve teams either in the ACC or the Big East?
(P.S. The two teams shot 37 free throws. Not a misprint – 37. The announcers commented that Big East officials are too quick to call fouls in the paint…What did Aristotle say, something about "moderation?")
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For the Puree:
1 medium head of cauliflower
3 Tbsp Heavy Cream
1 Tbsp Butter
8 slices pepperoni
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper to taste
For the Casserole:
12 slices pepperoni
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
For the Puree:
Clean and trim the cauliflower, breaking it into medium sized pieces. Place in a microwave safe bowl with 3 Tbsp of cream and 1 Tbsp of butter and toss to coat. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10 minutes. Stir to coat cauliflower again with creamy butter mixture. Microwave for another six minutes on high.
Remove from the microwave and put into a high speed blender or food processor along with the 8 slices of pepperoni and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. You can adjust the cream and butter to your preference for consistency.
For the Casserole
Spread the cauliflower puree into an 8 x 8 oven proof casserole dish that has been sprayed with a cooking spray. Cover with 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, and layer with pepperoni. Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes. OR you could microwave this for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
Serving Size: approximately 3/4 cup
Approximate nutrition info per serving: 207 calories, 15g fat, 4.75g net carbs, 10g protein


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Last week The Rotary Club of Girvan spent the day at the very well organised 36th Carrick Lowland Gathering, which was held in Victory Park Girvan.
The weather was marvellous and the Rotary were selling raffle tickets to help support its many local charities. Much of the Rotary organisation for this event had been done by Mr. Andrew Ballantine a very active local Rotarian.
The day saw the supporters and visitors of the Gathering buy many raffle tickets and by 3 o'clock the draw was made by the Games Chieftain, Robert Gibson who was honoured with this position for his charity work with the Beatson Cancer Charity. The Rotary would like to thank Betty McQuiston, the Chairperson of Girvan Attractions, who laid on a truly great day for all of Girvan to enjoy.
The main winners of the raffle were nearly all Ayrshire and were; 6 bottles of whisky - Paul Brown of the Royal Hotel Girvan; 3 bottles of whisky - Richard Blanch Girvan; 2 bottles of whisky - John Harkins Wemyss Bay; 1 bottle of whisky - David Seaton Girvan; 2 bottles of wine - Ian Evans Kilmarnock;
All the bottles have either been collected or delivered. The club are grateful to William Grants of Girvan who assisted us with some of the prizes.


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few as 300 North Atlantic right whales remain; other species vary: 10,000-90,000
Scientific Name
Balaenoptera, Balaena, Eschrichtius, and Eubalaen
20- 200 tons
45-100 ft.
Whales roam throughout all of the world's oceans, communicating with complex and mysterious sounds. Their sheer size amazes us: the blue whale can reach lengths of more than 100 feet and weigh up to 200 tons—as much as 33 elephants.
Despite living in the water, whales breathe air. And like humans, they are warm-blooded mammals who nurse their young. A thick layer of fat called blubber insulates them from cold ocean waters.
Some whales are known as baleen whales including blue, right, bowhead, sei and gray whales. This refers to the fact that they have special bristle-like structures in their mouths (called baleen) that strains food from the water. Other whales, such as beluga or sperm whales, have teeth.
- Places
- Habitats
The Whales of Antarctica
The Whale Family
Why They Matter
Whales are at the top of the food chain and have an important role in the overall health of the marine environment. Unfortunately their large size and mythical aura does not protect them; six out of the 13 great whale species are classified as endangered, even after decades of protection.
- Population few as 300 North Atlantic right whales remain; other species vary: 10,000-90,000
Extinction Risk Endangered
No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died
Extinct in the Wild
Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalised population
Critically Endangered
Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the Wild
Facing a high risk of extinction in the Wild
Facing a high risk of extinction in the Wild
Near Threatened
Likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future
Least Concern
Does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Near Threatened
"Scientific" Whaling
Although the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling does contain a provision that allows killing of whales for scientific purposes, it was written more than 50 years ago, at a time when no alternatives existed. Now there are non-lethal techniques that provide the data required for management much more efficiently and accurately.
For decades, Japan has been conducting "scientific" whaling operations in the Southern Ocean—a critical feeding area for whales where commercial whaling is forbidden. In May 2010, the Australian government requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Japan to cease its whaling practices in the Southern Ocean. In March 2014, the ICJ finally ruled that Japan must stop such activities (and Japan announced they will abide)—a true conservation win for whales.
Collisions with ships, entanglement in fishing gear (known as bycatch), and pollution injure and kill whales. Shipping activity and oil and gas development cause noise that can disrupt or even damage whales' hearing. Such disturbance can exclude whales from critical feeding and breeding grounds, and disrupt their migratory paths.
Commercial Whaling
Despite a moratorium on commercial whaling and a ban on international trade of whale products, countries such as Iceland continue to hunt whales for their markets. Over 1000 whales a year are killed for such commercial purposes.
The United States and other International Whaling Commission (IWC) member countries have tried for years to persuade Iceland to end its commercial whaling—which includes hunting of the endangered fin whale—as it undermines the effectiveness of IWC's commercial whaling ban. In 2011, after pressure from WWF and others, the US government officially declared Iceland in defiance of the IWC ban. Although no sanctions were implemented, the President urged Iceland to cease its commercial whaling activities. In 2013, Iceland resumed its fin whale hunt.
Climate Change
Warming oceans and loss of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic can affect the habitats and food of whales. Large patches of tiny plants and animals that they feed on will likely move or change in abundance as climate change alters seawater temperature, winds and ocean currents. These changes can mean whales such as humpbacks and blues may have to migrate much further to reach feeding grounds, leaving them with less time to forage for food. The shift in food availability due to climate fluctuations has already hurt the reproductive rates of the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
What WWF Is Doing
WWF documents and protects critical feeding and breeding areas and migration routes of whales. We work to establish whale sanctuaries, help shift shipping lanes and curtail seismic surveys that disrupt feeding grounds. We strive to increase awareness of the need for whale conservation at national, regional and international levels. We also create opportunities for local communities to be involved with and profit from whale conservation initiatives.
International Whaling Commission
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Oscar nominee John Hawkes ("Winter's Bone") is tipped to star in Ben Lewin's indie drama "Surrogate" for Rhino Films reports Variety.
The story is based on the life of Mark O'Brien, a poet and journalist who spent most of his life with an iron lung as a result of polio.
He decides to explore his sexuality and hires a sex surrogate with whom he soon develops a relationship that changes both of their lives.
Filmmaker Jessica Yu directed a 1996 documentary short film about O'Brien which won her the Oscar for that category. This film isn't based on that doco though.
Ben Lewin is set to write and direct the film which Stephen Nemeth is producing.


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Sam's arm was blown off by an IED last month so he uses his teeth to open our beers. It's my second, his fourth. He doesn't ask if I want another, just reaches into his case and passes one over. He lines up the bottle caps in front of the log we're leaning against, pushes them down until they're flush with the sand. "Lisa hasn't called me yet," he says. "You were going to talk to her."
Sam and my sister met in their late-teens. I was a gangly bookworm, uncomfortable with my life, my body, my brain. They were a pair of passionate idealists, squishing time in between school and work to volunteer with wounded veterans. Then Sam decided to enlist and Lisa began the long road to leave him.
I dig my heel into the sand, make a hole and watch the grains fall in on themselves. I want to ask Sam how long he lay in the desert before his squad found him. If the sand was scorching hot or cool like it is here, now that it's winter. What it feels like when you think you're going to die.
"She's not around much," I say. It sounds better than, She's been fucking Jim since you went on tour. Better than, she's been fucking Jim and Pete and sometimes Ed since you went on tour.
Sam's still staying downstairs in my parents' place, in the room he and Lisa shared before he went overseas. Sometimes, on nights when I have nowhere else to go, nobody else to be with, I crash on my parents' couch and listen to Sam through the vent. He screams in his sleep about someone named Brandon. I know from conversations around the supper table that Brandon was his best friend. That Brandon came home in a box. I stand outside his door, my hand raised to knock, but he's not mine to console. He's hers.
"Where's she been?" he asks.
"Not at home," I say, knowing this isn't new information.
Her clothes are still in their closet, her books on their shelf, her rings in the silver box on their dresser. I drift around their room when he's out at physical therapy. Sometimes, I pull on a t-shirt of hers, sometimes a flannel of his. I miss Lisa as much as I missed Sam.
"You have to come home," I said when I called her yesterday. "Sam needs you."
"You don't understand," she said. "It's complicated."
But I do understand. She doesn't want him anymore, now that he's busted and broken. She only likes shiny, new things.
A flock of gulls glide over the rocks nearby, their wings inches apart. One of them drops a shell and it splits open with a crack. The bird swoops down and pulls out the food with its beak, its friends circling above.
Sam waited with Brandon, I know that. He pulled him behind a burned-out bus with his good arm. Waited through the night and halfway into the next day, even though he was already dead.
I grab another beer, hand it to Sam to remove the cap. His hand skims my fingers when he passes it back. His skin is rough and his eyes are dark and angry. There are nine caps lined up in the sand now, three of which are mine.
"What aren't you telling me?" he asks.
I shrug and stare out at the ocean. The wind squalls across the surface, sending whitecaps into shore. The gulls caw and ride the currents around the point.
Sam stands up and walks toward the water's edge. He's wearing black boots, and I wonder if they're the same ones he wore overseas. I wonder what sort of shit he had to walk through, how many miles he had to march. He jams his bottle into the sand, picks up a rock and tosses it hard. It hits with a splash thirty feet out.
He doesn't look at me when I walk up beside him. Just says, "I can't leave her."
"But she's already left you," I say.
His lips are salty against mine, his tongue tastes like beer.
"Lisa," he says, and I let him.
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Godzilla gets a bad rap for the whole "smashing of cities" thing, but when it comes to marketing a product, the guy can sell better than anybody. He's pretty much the Billy Mays of giant lizards and will sell out for any company that throws him an offer.
Maybe you've seen his most recent plug for Snickers. This is just another entry in a long line of Godzilla promoting products during downtime from wreaking havoc.
1. Snickers
He water skis, rides ATVs and helps you score girls, Godzilla is pretty much the coolest reptilian bro ever!
2. Dr. Pepper
Godzilla wouldn't be caught dead advertising the sugary sludge that is Pepsi products.
3. Taco Bell
Way back in the 90s, Taco Bell used a dog with a stereotypical Mexican accent to sell its tacos. Combine the dog with Godzilla, and you've got chalupa marketing gold.
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4. Nike
Next to Space Jam, this is probably Charles Barkley's greatest moment as a thespian.
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5. Konica Film
I'm not really sure why, but for some reason the producers used an elephant for Godzilla's roar.
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6. Cheerios
There's really no food or beverage that Godzilla can't market. Soda, cereal, crappy fast food -- he does it all.
7. Imodium AD
After all the shitty food Godzilla has been marketing, it's only natural that he'd appear in an ad for diarrhea medicine.


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Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco
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- Ghirardelli Square - 1 min walk
- Lombard Street - 8 min walk
- Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum - 10 min walk
- Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf - 11 min walk
- Aquarium of the Bay - 16 min walk
- Pier 39 - 16 min walk
- Coit Tower - 21 min walk
Getting around
- San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.) - 22 min drive
- Oakland, CA (OAK-Oakland Intl.) - 29 min drive
- Hayward, CA (HWD-Hayward Executive) - 33 min drive
- San Carlos, CA (SQL) - 31 min drive
- Concord, CA (CCR-Buchanan Field) - 38 min drive
- Novato, CA (NOT-Gnoss Field) - 40 min drive
- San Francisco 4th and King Station - 5 min drive
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- This hotel has 53 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 4 floors
- Check-in time 4 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Minimum check-in age is 21
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- Up to 5 children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
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- Pets allowed (dogs only) *
- Free WiFi in public areas
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- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Water dispenser
- Fitness facilities
- Free bicycles on site
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
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- Windsurfing nearby
- Health club
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting rooms
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
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- Limo or Town Car service available
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- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
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- Multilingual staff
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- Number of buildings/towers - 5
- Year Built - 2008
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- Terrace
- Television in common areas
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- Roll-in shower
- Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
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- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
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- In-room massage available
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- 42-inch flat-screen TV
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Valet parking costs USD 65 per night with in/out privileges
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The location is convenient located when you want to hang out around pier 39 and more. From here you can take the cable car into the city. It's pretty quiet and easy to access. The suite we had was amazing, big, had all what you can think about. Staff is very friendly and helpful.
We had an amazing experience! The staff was helpful and quick to respond with any requests we had. The rooms were absolutely beautiful, modern and clean. The views were some of the best you will get in SF. Everyone in our party of 8 agreed that we would stay here again in a heartbeat.
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Federal agents from the FBI's Joint Terrorism Taskforce served yet another search warrant at the house of accused terrorist Mohammad Hamza Khan. NBC 5 Investigates obtained exclusive video of the search.
Around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, several dozen federal agents spent at least an hour at Khan's Bolingbrook home. The agents could be seen carrying out boxes of evidence, a computer hard drive and other large items. Agents also searched two cars in the driveway and were seen photographing the family's house.
Khan was arrested Oct. 4 at O'Hare International airport as he and his 17-year-old sister and 16-year-old brother were trying to board a flight for Vienna and then Istanbul. Khan was immediately taken into custody and has been behind bars ever since. He has since pled not guilty to terrorism charges.
His sister – who is now 18 – and his younger brother – were questioned – but not arrested. During a November detention hearing prosecutors presented evidence that suggested Khan's siblings also planned to join ISIS.
FBI would only confirm that in fact a court-ordered search warrant was served in an ongoing case. It's unclear if this most recent search pertains to the case against Khan, or possibly a case being built against his siblings.
Khan's attorney Tom Durkin did confirm to NBC 5 Investigates that the search warrant served today was limited to communication devices in the home.
Khan is set to appear in court again next week.


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Sacrament of Baptism Faith Folder
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The Sacrament of Baptism Faith Folder
This Faith Folder covers the Sacrament of Baptism as the door to all the other sacraments, the birth into the Life of Christ.
In addition to sacramental information the Sacrament of Baptism Faith Folder provides the opportunity to reflect on the Baptismal Call and how you choose to respond to that call. A special Memory Book to record information about the child's baptism is also a special part of this Faith Folder.
- Decorative Front and Back Covers
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More than 300 women were shot, stabbed, strangled, beaten, bludgeoned or burned to death over the past decade by men in South Carolina, dying at a rate of one every 12 days while the state does little to stem the carnage from domestic abuse.
More than three times as many women have died here at the hands of current or former lovers than the number of Palmetto State soldiers killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars combined.
It's a staggering toll that for more than 15 years has placed South Carolina among the top 10 states nationally in the rate of women killed by men. The state topped the list on three occasions, including this past year, when it posted a murder rate for women that was more than double the national rate.
Awash in guns, saddled with ineffective laws and lacking enough shelters for the battered, South Carolina is a state where the deck is stacked against women trapped in the cycle of abuse, a Post and Courier investigation has found.
Couple this with deep-rooted beliefs about the sanctity of marriage and the place of women in the home, and the vows "till death do us part" take on a sinister tone.
The beat of killings has remained a constant in South Carolina, even as domestic violence rates have tumbled 64 percent nationwide over the past two decades, according to an analysis of crime statistics by the newspaper. This blood has spilled in every corner of the state, from beach towns and mountain hamlets to farming villages and sprawling urban centers, cutting across racial, ethnic and economic lines.
Consider 25-year-old Erica Olsen of Anderson, who was two months pregnant when her boyfriend stabbed her 25 times in front of her young daughter in October 2006. Or Andrenna Butler, 72, whose estranged husband drove from Pennsylvania to gun her down in her Newberry home in December. Or 30-year-old Dara Watson, whose fiancé shot her in the head at their Mount Pleasant home and dumped her in a Lowcountry forest in February 2012 before killing himself.
Interviews with more than 100 victims, counselors, police, prosecutors and judges reveal an ingrained, multi-generational problem in South Carolina, where abusive behavior is passed down from parents to their children. Yet the problem essentially remains a silent epidemic, a private matter that is seldom discussed outside the home until someone is seriously hurt.
"We have the notion that what goes on between a couple is just between the couple and is none of our business," said 9th Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson, chief prosecutor for Charleston and Berkeley counties. "Where that analysis goes wrong is we have to remember that couple is training their little boy that this is how he treats women and training their little girl that this is what she should expect from her man. The cycle is just perpetual."
A lack of action
South Carolina is hardly alone in dealing with domestic violence. Nationwide, an average of three women are killed by a current or former lover every day. Other states are moving forward with reform measures, but South Carolina has largely remained idle while its domestic murder rate consistently ranks among the nation's worst.
Though state officials have long lamented the high death toll for women, lawmakers have put little money into prevention programs and have resisted efforts to toughen penalties for abusers. This past year alone, a dozen measures to combat domestic violence died in the Legislature.
The state's largest metro areas of Greenville, Columbia and Charleston lead the death tally in sheer numbers. But rural pockets, such as Marlboro, Allendale and Greenwood counties, hold more danger because the odds are higher there that a woman will die from domestic violence. These are places where resources for victims of abuse are thin, a predicament the state has done little to address.
All 46 counties have at least one animal shelter to care for stray dogs and cats, but the state has only 18 domestic violence shelters to help women trying to escape abuse in the home. Experts say that just isn't enough in a state that records around 36,000 incidents of domestic abuse every year. More than 380 victims were turned away from shelters around the state between 2012 and 2013 because they had no room, according to the state Department of Social Services.
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Domestic violence shelters in South Carolina
Oconee County, in South Carolina's rural northwest corner, realized it had a problem last year after six people died over six months in domestic killings. The sheriff pushed for the county to open a shelter after 58-year-old Gwendolyn Hiott was shot dead while trying to leave her husband, who then killed himself. She had nowhere to go, but the couple's 24 cats and dogs were taken to the local animal shelter to be fed and housed while waiting for adoption.
When asked, most state legislators profess deep concern over domestic violence. Yet they maintain a legal system in which a man can earn five years in prison for abusing his dog but a maximum of just 30 days in jail for beating his wife or girlfriend on a first offense.
Many states have harsher penalties. Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee, for example, set the maximum jail stay for the same crime at six months. In Georgia and Alabama it is a year.
This extra time behind bars not only serves as a deterrent but also can save lives, according to counselors, prosecutors and academics. Studies have shown that the risk of being killed by an angry lover declines three months after separation and drops sharply after a year's time.
Wife beaters get lenient treatment
More than a third of those charged in South Carolina domestic killings over the past decade had at least one prior arrest for criminal domestic violence or assault. More than 70 percent of those people had multiple prior arrests on those charges, with one man alone charged with a dozen domestic assaults. The majority spent just days in jail as a result of those crimes.
A prime example is Lee Dell Bradley, a 59-year-old Summerville man accused of fatally stabbing his longtime girlfriend, Frances Lawrence, in late May. Despite two prior arrests for violating court orders meant to protect Lawrence, the longest Bradley ever stayed in jail for abusing women was 81 days. And that came only after he appeared before a judge on a domestic violence charge for the fifth time.
Then there is 55-year-old David Reagan of Charleston, who spent less than a year in jail total on three previous domestic violence convictions before he was charged with strangling a girlfriend in 2013 while awaiting trial on an earlier domestic violence charge involving the girlfriend.
The Post and Courier investigation also found:
- Police and court resources vary wildly across the state. Larger cities, such as Charleston, generally have dedicated police units and special courts to deal with domestic violence. Most small towns do not, making it difficult to track abusers, catch signs of escalating violence and make services readily available to both victims and abusers.
- Accused killers are funneled into a state court system that struggles with overloaded dockets and depends on plea deals to push cases through. Of those convicted of domestic homicides since 2005, nearly half pleaded guilty to lesser charges that carry lighter sentences.
- Guns were the weapon of choice in nearly seven out of every 10 domestic killings of women over the past decade, but South Carolina lawmakers have blocked efforts to keep firearms out of the hands of abusers. Unlike South Carolina, more than two-thirds of all states bar batterers facing restraining orders from having firearms, and about half of those allow or require police to seize guns when they respond to domestic violence complaints.
- Abusers get out of jail quickly because of low bail requirements. Some states, including Maryland and Connecticut, screen domestic cases to determine which offenders pose the most danger to their victims. South Carolina doesn't do this.
- Domestic abusers often are diverted to anger-management programs rather than jail even though many experts agree that they don't work. In Charleston, authorities hauled one young man into court in March after he failed to complete his anger-management program. His excuse: He had missed his appointments because he had been jailed again for breaking into his girlfriend's home and beating her.
- Victims are encouraged to seek orders of protection, but the orders lack teeth, and the state has no central means to alert police that an order exists. Take the case of 46-year-old Robert Irby, who still had the restraining order paperwork in his hand the day he confessed to stalking and killing his ex-girlfriend in Greer in 2010. He gunned her down outside her home the day after he learned about the order.
- The vast majority of states have fatality-review teams in place that study domestic killings for patterns and lessons that can be used to prevent future violence. South Carolina is one of only nine states without such a team.
Legislative death
Located in the heart of the Bible Belt, South Carolina is a deeply conservative state where men have ruled for centuries. The state elected its first female governor four years ago, but men continue to dominate elected offices, judicial appointments and other seats of government and corporate power. In many respects, the state's power structure is a fraternity reluctant to challenge the belief that a man's home is his castle and what goes on there, stays there.
"Some of this is rooted in this notion of women as property and maintaining the privacy of what goes on within the walls of the home," said state Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, an Orangeburg Democrat. "And a lot of it has to do with this notion of gun rights as well. When all of those things are rolled into one, it tends to speak to why we rank so high in the number of fatalities."
Against this backdrop, it has often been difficult to get traction for spending more tax dollars for domestic violence programs and bolstering protections for the abused. The only consistent state money spent on such programs comes from a sliver of proceeds from marriage license fees — a figure that has hovered for years around $800,000 for the entire state. That's just a tad more than lawmakers earmarked this year for improvements to a fish farm in Colleton County. It equates to roughly $22 for each domestic violence victim.
"Even as we have gone up in the number of murders and attempted murders over the years, that support has never changed," said Rebecca Williams-Agee, director of prevention and education for the S.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. "It's all wrapped up in the politics of this state and the stereotypes of domestic violence victims. Why does she stay? Why doesn't she pull herself up by her own bootstraps?"
Alicia Alvarez put up with abuse for years before she got the courage to leave. The Charleston mother of two said abusers create an atmosphere that robs victims of confidence.
Abusers don't begin by hitting or killing, Alvarez said. "It begins with little criticisms, second-guessing everything you do. They get in your brain so that when they tell you, 'You are worthless,' you believe it."
Just a few months after South Carolina's most recent designation as the deadliest in the nation for women, the state's Legislature took up about a dozen bills aimed at toughening penalties for abusers, keeping guns out of their hands and keeping them away from their victims.
The bills languished in committees and died, with the exception of a lone provision that aims to protect the welfare of family pets left in the care of a person facing domestic abuse charges.
Five of those measures got stuck in the Senate Judiciary Committee, a panel filled with lawyers. Its chairman is Larry Martin, a Republican from Pickens County, where nine domestic killings occurred over the past decade.
Martin wasn't sure why the bills failed to advance, but he stressed that he is a strong supporter of measures to reduce domestic abuse. He said lawmakers had approved meaningful legislation on the topic in recent years and that the measures had a powerful impact, though he couldn't recall what those bills were.
"I promise you there is no effort to hold anything up," he said. "We are generally supportive of legislation that helps reduce the horrible statistics we have each year on domestic violence."
If so, Cobb-Hunter hasn't seen it. She pushed a proposal to require abusers to surrender their firearms if convicted of domestic violence or facing a restraining order. The proposal went nowhere after running headlong into the state's powerful gun lobby in an election year, she said.
"You put those two things together and you see the results — nothing happens. But, at the same time, families are being destroyed by this violence. That shouldn't be acceptable to any of us."
State Rep. Bakari Sellers' proposal to stiffen penalties for first-time domestic violence offenders met a similar fate. The Democrat from Denmark, who is running for lieutenant governor, said some of his fellow House Judiciary Committee members seemed more intent on blaming victims for staying in abusive relationships than in giving the bill a fair airing.
"It's a big issue statewide, but people were just indifferent," Sellers said. "The sad part is that women will die."
After several calls to legislators from The Post and Courier, House Speaker Bobby Harrell contacted the newspaper in early June to say he was disappointed the session had ended with no action on domestic violence reform. The Charleston Republican pledged to appoint an ad hoc committee, led by a female lawmaker, to study the issue prior to the next legislative session and chart a path for change. No appointments had been made by Monday, but they were said to be in the works.
This time, Harrell said, things will be different.
Paulette Sullivan Moore, vice president of public policy for Washington, D.C.-based National Network to End Domestic Violence, said curbing domestic violence is possible with good laws and systems for protecting women. But South Carolina's lingering presence among the top states for domestic homicides shows the state isn't getting the job done, she said.
"To be in the top 10 states for so many years is pretty significant," she said. "I think that says the state needs to take advantage of this opportunity to craft good policy and legislation to ensure that it is not failing half of its population."
If history holds true, 30 more women will be dead by the end of the next legislative session in June 2015, when lawmakers have another chance to stem the violence.
The thin line
Every year, people from across South Carolina gather at the Statehouse in Columbia to remember those killed in domestic violence, a somber ceremony marked by the reading of names and tolling of bells.
Politicians, prosecutors and other advocates repeat calls for an end to the bloodshed and proclaim criminal domestic violence the state's No. 1 law enforcement priority.
Poets, scholars and philosophers have long rhapsodized about the thin line separating love from hate, a delicate thread that, when bent, can fuel a ravenous passion for reckoning and retribution. All too often in South Carolina, this ends with women paying the ultimate price.
That was the case just before Christmas 2011, when Avery Blandin, 49, stalked through the front of a Wal-Mart store in suburban Greenville County, seething with rage and carrying a 12-inch knife tucked into the waistband of his slacks.
Built like a fireplug and prone to blowing his stack, Blandin marched into the bank inside the store where his wife Lilia worked and began shouting. He jerked her onto a table and pulled out his knife, stabbing her again and again. When she slumped to the floor, he stomped on her head and neck.
Lilia died within the hour. She was 38.
Blandin had used his wife as a punching bag for years. She had filed charges against him, sought orders of protection and slept in her car to keep him at bay. But none of that stopped him from making good on his threats to kill her that December day.
"I loved her," Blandin told an Upstate courtroom after pleading guilty to her murder. "She was my wife, my best friend."
Faces of domestic violence
While courting, Tina Abbasi's Iranian mother chose between two men: one Canadian, one American.
She chose the American Dream.
Farah Abbasi arrived speaking no English, isolated from her family and dependent on her husband, Asghar Eliaderani, a slight, outwardly friendly man who runs a minimart in Socastee.
They slept in separate bedrooms. Tina witnessed endless nights of her father beating her mother's door, screaming until it broke open. He'd pull Farah's hair, choke her, threaten her and brought a gun into their volatile home, Tina recalls.
"As much as it was physical abuse, it also was mental abuse," Tina says. "He made her feel like a little person."
Finally, Farah sought divorce in 2008. Weeks later, 15-year-old Tina held a phone in each hand, her father on a landline, a 911 dispatcher on a cellphone.
"Where's Mom? Give Mom the phone," she told her father.
"She can't come to the phone," he replied. Tina heard a croaky breathing sound. Then the phone went "dead quiet."
Two years later, Tina and her brother, Justin, spoke against their dad at his trial and sentencing. A jury found Eliaderani, then 55, guilty of the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter. He served 2 1/2 years in prison.
"He could control it. He's not sick. He's smart," Tina says. "He got away with murder."


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Spirits of the Dead
November 21st, 2019 at 12:27 pm (Public Domain)
by Edgar Allan Poe
Thy soul shall find itself alone
'Mid dark thoughts of the gray tombstone
Not one, of all the crowd, to pry
Into thine hour of secrecy.
Be silent in that solitude
Which is not loneliness–for then
The spirits of the dead who stood
In life before thee are again
In death around thee–and their will
Shall overshadow thee: be still.
The night–tho' clear–shall frown–
And the stars shall not look down
From their high thrones in the Heaven,
With light like Hope to mortals given–
But their red orbs, without beam,
To thy weariness shall seem
As a burning and a fever
Which would cling to thee forever.
Now are thoughts thou shalt not banish–
Now are visions ne'er to vanish–
From thy spirit shall they pass
No more–like dew-drops from the grass.
The breeze–the breath of God–is still–
And the mist upon the hill
Shadowy–shadowy–yet unbroken,
Is a symbol and a token–
How it hangs upon the trees,
A mystery of mysteries!


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Highlights from the wonderful world of Tim Walker's new V&A exhibition
Sep 26, 2019 | By Jane Boddy
Nov 25, 2016
By WGSN Insider
In our digitally enhanced world, words like 'code and coding' have become closely associated with the world of tech, and our favourite web pages. But one artist is taking traditional textiles and reminding us about hidden codes, biological codes, and the human codes for how we live our life today.
Faig Ahmed's new exhibition called Source Code, is an evolution of his trademark work where he transforms carpets from simple home decor to attention-grabbing artwork. Inspired by his study of pre-historic petroglyphs, he seeks to show how carpets can convey a language, and be a source of visual communication.
His latest work, Source Code, does just that. He pulls apart and recreates traditional carpets and rugs originally from Caucasus, Turkey, Persia and India, and adds new elements to the traditional textiles. In one piece of art he asks the question: 'You have wings, why do you crawl through life'. It's a dynamic piece, which makes the viewer think about the power of graffiti, sprayed on walls outside with words that grab your attention, in contrast to the carpet which is gentle, quiet and often placed inside the home.
With other carpets, he alters the shape and size of them, in order to show how something old and traditional can be reimagined as new, innovative, other and different from its original shape.
Fuel, the artwork seen here, creates the illusion of a black substance poured over an intricate carpet, and references the oil in the region and how its been responsible for the area's renaissance and destruction.
Flow, change, constant transformation and disintegration are reoccurring themes in Ahmed's work, which feels very apt for the ever-changing world we're in, a world which globally feels very uncertain right now. Faig's work causes us to stop, think and access the changes, then work out our role in it all.
Source Code by Faig Ahmed is on display at the Sapar Contemporary Gallery until January 5, 2017.
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Examining the Association between Acculturation and Hypertension among Asian Americans in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area
Sim, Hwa
Lee, Sunmin
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Objective: To evaluate the association between Acculturation and hypertension among Asian Americans in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 600 Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese adults. Logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between acculturation variables (years in the U.S., self-rated acculturation, self-rated English fluency) and hypertension, determined from a mean of 3 blood pressure readings taken on site. Results: Compared to those who resided in the U.S. for 0-5 years, individuals who resided for 6-10 years were about 60% less likely to have hypertension (aOR= 0.36; 95% CI: 0.12, 1.05; p-value=0.06). No significant association was observed between self-rated identity and hypertension. Compared to those with poor English fluency, those who speak "so-so" English have increased odds of hypertension (aOR=1.57; 95%CI: 0.93, 2.64; p-value= 0.09). Disaggregated analysis was conducted for Asian American subgroups, which showed differences in trends of acculturation and hypertension. Conclusion: Findings suggest an association between acculturation and hypertension, guiding future studies to investigate further into these observed effects. Some subgroup differences were observed among Asian American subgroups, potentially suggesting a subgroup-focused intervention.


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Mo'ne Davis made it known during last month's run to the Little League World Series that she wanted to play for UConn and Geno Auriemma before a professional career in the WNBA. Over the weekend Davis, who captured the country's attention as one of the standouts on Philadelphia's Taney Dragons, was invited to the WNBA playoff game between Phoenix and Minnesota.
Prior to the game, WNBA President Laurel Richie escorted Davis onto the court and at one point the 13-year-old found herself chatting up Mercury general manager Ann Meyers Drysdale, who starred at UCLA in the late 1970s and even earned a tryout with the Indiana Pacers.
"Mo'ne doesn't have a clue who I am," Meyers Drysdale told ESPN.com. "I told her maybe she could just Google it. I'm excited about the things that are happening to her and other young girls who are doing what they love to do because they have the opportunities, thanks to Title IX and so many women who've helped all of us."
Rockin UConn/ @MechelleV: Mo'ne Davis chats w/ Laurel Richie, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Renee Brown before Lynx-Mercury. pic.twitter.com/CL7b2XQ0Up" — Leftfielder™ (@DaleMoss2) August 31, 2014
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Contrary to my initial plans, I decided not to post during the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference. Yes, there was the infamous, always spectacular cultural evening, but it wasn't the beer or silent disco that caused … Continue reading
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News Source
- National Geographic News: "Jesus' Tomb Claim Slammed By Scholars"
It's the sort of news that could rock the world – and the faith of some unwary Christians. At least, that's what Canadian journalist Simcha Jacobovici and famous Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron seem to be hoping for regarding their upcoming television special, which claims to reveal a tomb containing the ossuaries of Jesus and his family. The Lost Tomb of Jesus, to be broadcast this Sunday on the Discovery Channel, argues that the ossuaries found in a Jerusalem tomb in 1980 belong to Jesus, His mother Mary, and other family members, including Jesus' alleged wife Mary Magdalene and one "Judah son of Jesus" who, the film says, is a son of Jesus and Mary Magdalene.
We are faced with a choice: accept the historical account given by the Bible, or try to trust fickle science that cannot give solid answers.
The news—which made waves earlier this week—elicited negative responses from both secular archaeologists and Bible-believing Christians, who have downplayed and rejected, respectively, the notion that Jesus' bones have been found. The Associated Press reports comments by Amos Kloner, the first archaeologist to examine the tomb, who states that the film's backers "just want to get money for it."
We'll be publishing a full commentary after this program airs, but in the meantime, it's interesting to note the similarities between the debates surrounding the historicity and divinity of Christ and the debate over the origin of life. In each case, the argument is over historical events that are unrepeatable and were not observed by us humans living now in the present. In each case, we are faced with a choice: accept the historical account given by the Bible, or try to trust fickle science that cannot give solid answers. Apart from the Bible, there is nothing to prove the tomb isn't that of Christ, just as it is impossible to prove the tomb is that of Christ. Apart from the Bible, no one can verify that Jesus' miracles actually happened, nor can anyone prove they didn't happen. Similarly, apart from God's Word, we are left with mere conjecture and hypothetical guesses about what "might have happened" at the very beginning and before recorded history. In each case, the debate ultimately comes down to the presuppositional views one adopts.
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During World War II, neglected teens on the home front turn to delinquency.
After a three-year absence, Mary Coates returns to her parents' home on Euclid Street to find the neighborhood changed by the ongoing war. Her parents, the Hausers, are working the night shift at a defense plant while her fifteen-year old brother Frankie has been truant from school. Mary is upset by Frankie's attachment to Sarah Taylor, the eldest daughter of the Hausers' lowbrow new neighbors. When Sarah's parents selfishly insist that she cancel her birthday date with Frankie and babysit her younger siblings so that they can attend a party, Sarah sneaks out of the house to meet Frankie. Frankie, who does not have enough money to take Sarah on a real date, confides that he wants to quit school and get a job.
The next morning, Mary receives a telephone call notifying her that her husband, Danny Coates, a war hero who has been awarded the Purple Heart, is being released from the hospital and will return home the following day. That night, as Sarah finishes serving dinner to her siblings, her parents return home with some boisterous friends and commandeer the table to play a game of cards. When one of the men begins to leer at Sarah, her mother tells her to leave the house, so she goes to the movie theater in search of Frankie. Larry Duncan, the owner of a garage that fences stolen automobiles, and his girl friend Toddy offer Sarah a ride to the theater. When the usher says that Frankie is not there, Larry invites Sarah to join them at Rocky's Café, a nightclub. Meanwhile, Frankie, to avoid paying admission, has sneaked into the theater through a side door.
After he hears that Sarah has been seen with Larry, Frankie is berated by Herb Vigero, his tough-talking friend, who suggests they go to work for Larry. When Frankie, Herb and another friend appear at Larry's garage in search of a job, Larry's garage manager sends them to steal tires from parked cars. Larry, learning of their assignment, races to stop them because he was an old schoolmate of Mary's and feels protective toward Frankie. Meanwhile, at a parking lot, the boys begin to steal a tire when a telephone linesman spots them and calls the guard. Larry arrives just as the boys speed away, and when the guard shoots, he hits Larry. As Toddy drives the wounded Larry to his garage, the boys are arrested for speeding. After calling an ambulance, Toddy leaves Larry at the garage and takes Sarah with her. The next day, Danny arrives home on crutches and learns that Mary is at juvenile court with Frankie. Danny, still wearing his uniform, rushes to the courthouse, and the judge, impressed by the soldier's medals, paroles Frankie and his friends into Danny's custody. When they return home, Mrs. Hauser and Mary, who blame Frankie's delinquent behavior on the "new people on the street," ask Frankie to stop seeing Sarah.
Soon after, an unattended child is hit by a car, prompting Mary and Danny to discuss solutions to the problem of child neglect created when both parents are working at defense plants. To help alleviate the problem, Mary decides to open a daycare center in the Hausers' backyard, and Danny plans to teach his wards how to work with tools and other useful skills. After Frankie informs Sarah that he can no longer see her, Toddy stops by and asks Sarah to visit Larry in the hospital for her. Toddy is on probation and therefore unable to visit Larry, who is under arrest, and so Sarah agrees to go in her stead. After the visit, Toddy takes Sarah to an amusement park to cheer her up, and when they miss the last bus back to town, they spend the night at Rocky's Café.
When Sarah returns home the next morning, her abusive parents throw her out of the house. Toddy, identifying with the girl's alienation, takes her home and gets her a job at Rocky's. Weeks later, after Frankie confides to Danny that he blames himself for Sarah leaving home, Danny promises to talk to Sarah for him. At Rocky's, Sarah, now working as a bar hostess, tells Danny that she is no longer a child and hopes that Frankie will forget her for his own good. Unable to accept Sarah's rejection, Frankie and his friends drive to the club to talk to her. When Frankie apologizes to Sarah and says that he loves her, she berates him and asks Rocky to throw him out. Angry at the treatment of his friend, Herb insists on entering the club and starts a fight. In the mêlée, Toddy is injured and later dies in her hospital bed as Larry and Sarah helplessly watch. Frankie is brought to trial, and although the judge admits that society's ills are caused by the breakup of the family, he sentences Frankie to eighteen months in Forestry Camp.
After Danny and Sarah bid Frankie farewell, Danny comforts Sarah with the story of Ruth Clifton, a teenager who founded a youth recreation center in Moline, Illinois, to help eliminate the problem of juvenile delinquency. Inspired by Ruth's example, Sarah goes to join the cause.
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New Ultra High Barrier, Transparent Packaging Lets the Product Inside Shine Through
21 Apr, 2016, 17:45 BST
ZURICH, Switzerland, April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Transparent packaging that allows consumers to see the product inside has been a growing trend on store shelves in recent years, but metal-free packaging was often not a practical option for products requiring an outstanding barrier. "Transparent packaging responds to several consumer packaging trends," said Marco Hilty, vice president of strategy, marketing and R&D at Amcor Flexibles EMEA. "There is a move toward more minimalist packaging designs, while at the same time providing consumers more information to verify that products are fresh and healthy. Metal-free packaging also links to the desire for more sustainable packaging solutions." Many products that are highly sensitive to moisture and oxygen, however, remain hidden from view inside opaque materials. "Traditionally, products needing a very high barrier were packaged in aluminium-based materials, considered the gold standard of high barrier packaging," said Mr. Hilty. "With the launch of AmLite Ultra there is now another option that can meet our customers' marketing needs and barrier performance needs for sensitive products."
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AmLite Ultra is the latest addition to Amcor's existing line of AmLite, metal-free packaging. It offers an even higher barrier, using Amcor's Ultra SiOx coating, with oxygen barrier levels comparable to that of aluminium.
"Before going to market, we wanted to put our new AmLite Ultra barrier to the test," explained Andrea Della Torre, director R&D at Amcor Flexibles EMEA. Amcor performed Gelbo-Flex testing on AmLite Ultra and worked with the Consulting & Testing Service Group of MOCON Inc., to evaluate barrier levels after flexing. "Gelbo-Flex testing is a way to evaluate material resistance to mechanical stress, which happens during printing, converting, filling, distribution and handling. This stress can break down barrier by the time the pack reaches consumers. What the tests revealed was very exciting."
To compare AmLite Ultra's barrier to the highest standard, both AmLite Ultra and a standard Alu-foil laminate were tested to 100 Gelbo-Flex cycles, to see how the materials would perform under extreme conditions. "What we observed is that while the Alu-foil laminate started with a slightly higher barrier, as we flexed and stressed the material, the AmLite Ultra oxygen barrier withstood the stress better. According to the MOCON Inc. test certificates, the AmLite Ultra oxygen barrier eventually outperformed aluminium by 30% at 100 Gelbo-Flex cycles. This means brand owners now have the option to choose metal-free packaging, even for highly sensitive products."
The existing AmLite offering has already helped brand owners jump into the metal-free packaging trend and is on store shelves packaging products like snacks, cereals and beverages. For customers who want metal-free packaging but not transparency, all AmLite versions are also available with a white sealant layer, resulting in brighter printed colours by eliminating the grey background of metal-based materials.
The AmLite line of products also offers a significant environmental benefit by reducing material use. In a lifecycle assessment, AmLite provided a 40% carbon footprint reduction and 21% weight reduction compared to standard Alu-based materials. Additionally, it can help customers ensure product safety by allowing the use of metal detectors after packs are filled and sealed.
The new AmLite Ultra version can be used for a range of ambient dry food products, as well as medical and personal care products. It also offers excellent sealing properties and a strong seal to create a variety of pack formats, including bags, stand up pouches and spouted pouches, flow packs, sachets, and more.
For more information about AmLite go to: www.amcor.com/AmLite
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Amcor (ASX: AMC) applies art and science to create responsible packaging solutions that enhance the products people use in everyday life. With global leadership positions in flexibles and rigid plastics packaging, Amcor continually innovates to find new and better ways to protect essential products such as food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, personal and household goods. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Amcor employs almost 29,000 people worldwide and has operations across over 43 countries. For more information, visit www.amcor.com
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