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The Colliery Beach
Situated just north of the lighthouse and directly below the old Marsden Village the Colliery
beach is typical of the coves in the area. Very rugged, surrounded by large grotesque
rock formations that have been weathered by the sea for a millennia.
At low water on the Colliery beach the sea exposes rocky ledges that are covered with thick dark brown seaweed (kelp). Between these rock formations deep gulley's have been formed. At the south-end of the beach these ledges are known as the far-outs, basically because of their position. It would be unwise for a stranger to venture out here. Not all of the kelp is on solid rock but is covering some of the deep gulley's and a step in the wrong place could see you pitched into two metre`s of sea water.
My first experience of the Colliery beach occurred when I was 8 years old.
I attended Marsden Junior School and one of my friends at school was Ian McDonald
who lived in Marsden Village. One day after school I decided to go willicking with Ian down the Colliery beach. As children do, at that young age we soon lost track of time. When I returned home with my impressive haul of willicks the reception wasn't good mam had reported me missing and the police were out looking for me.
Access to the beach was via a narrow path that had been dug out of the cliff by the villagers.
It angled down the cliff face but didn't quite reach the beach. The last 3 metres of the descent was by an iron ladder that had been made in the collieries blacksmith shops and was anchored to the cliff face. Everyone of all ages used this path down. Although it was a long drop over the side and the path didn't have a safety rail it didn't seem to bother anyone. There was no health and safety officials interfering in your life in those days, you just took your chances.
I remember on one occasion I was walking along the cliff tops with a former girlfriend and we ended up using the path and ladders to access the beach which she didn't know existed. Brave Girl, I wonder where she is now.
Two friends of mine Ray Manson and Walter Cauwood who still boat fish the area have
told me of massive falls of rock in some areas of the cliffs along the coast.
Therefore in March 2015 I decided to visit the Colliery Beach for myself.
The only way you can access the beach today is from Wharry by walking along the coastline when there is a good tide running to allow yourself time to get there and get back safely.
The Wharry looking north at the start of my journey.
Not long into my journey I realised I was not sixteen anymore and not having travelled this journey for many years I soon found my balance on the rocks was not as good as when I was teenager. As I travelled on I could hear father's wise words from all those years ago echoing in my head "keep off the green stuff "
Stumbling on I realised if I made it, this would probably be the last time I would ever visit the beach that meant so much to me growing up. The area I played in and fished as a young boy and a teenager.
In Clay Steps Bay I could see for myself evidence of recent cliff falls.
At the point below the lighthouse I looked for the metal ring that was used as an anchor for an endless fishing line. It used to be visually quite prominent, not anymore; large boulders cover the whole area. I fear the evidence of the endless has gone forever.
Looking up I see the pinnacle a man-made cement pillar. Although I am not completely certain I am lead to believe it was built as a sight marker for the then gun battery at Tynemouth.
The pinnacle
Rounding the point I arrive at the south end of the Colliery beach and my final destination. However massive fall of rocks greets me, clambering around this fall like a young Sherpa Tenzing I am able look up at the cliff and I can see the goat path; well part of it. A large stone arch which the villagers built into the side of the cliff to support the path is also still visible. The rest of the path has fallen away and there is no trace that the ladder ever existed.
The stone arch which the villagers built into the side of the cliff to support the path.
In the northwest corner of the cliffs there is a cave that fishermen used to use. They would shoot their nets then come ashore and use the cave as shelter until it was time to haul the nets.
A fire would be lit and the men would eat and sleep here protected from the elements.
The cave is still there but doesn't resemble the one 45 yrs ago. The top and front of the cave has collapsed and is lying in front of the cave. The roof still has the evidence of many fires and in the rubble blackened bricks that cover the pebbles.
Today the caves could no longer provide any shelter like it had done in the past to the likes of Billy Greaves, Alby Cauwood, Jimmy Nicca (Nicholson) and Ray Manson.
As I continue along the beach and I see a square window cut out cliff. The rock here is a different colour and looks much stronger than either side of it which have suffered rock falls.
This cave is manmade and at one time wooden doors covered the entrance. The wooden pegs that held the doors are still evident although the small window doesn't look like it let much light in. This is where my great grandfather Robert Wilson kept and repaired small fishing boats.
The cave where Robert Wilson kept and repaired fishing boats.
Evidence still remains of the wooden pegs driven into the cave wall to hold the doors.
I hope anybody who reads this can go to southeast point of cove. Stand at the fence on the cliff top and look along the beach and imagine what it was once like.
As I turn and look at the massive Jack Rock I reminisce that this is where we tied our salmon nets too and where we climbed up to collect kittiwake and fulmars eggs.
All of a sudden the gulls start flying about making lots of noise, I must have invaded their personal space or maybe they have just recognised me.
Well what's the saying 'time and tide wait for no man' I better be heading back I don't want to make the front page of the Shields Gazette.
How I wish the goat track and ladder were still there.
What is left of the goat track today
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1: Why We Love We've cried through the night, we've felt the end start When goodbye has come, like a knife to the heart But one tender kiss can drive out the dark Why I guess, that's why we love We've seen forever fall apart at the seams What we thought was real was only a dream But one gentle touch could wash us clean Why I guess, that's why we love A heart may break but it keeps on beating We may lose but we keep on believing That we'll find that hand that fits like a glove Why I guess, that's why we love We've clung like a fool to an obvious light Witnessed the truth and wished we were blind But we'd do it again just to feel so alive Why I guess, that's why we love Oh to hold someone close and to feel so alive Yes, that's why we love Mark Selby & Tia Sillers
4: Nichole, It seems like yesterday we just met and were planning our first youth group gathering. Your excitement and passion always amazed me. You have a gift for bringing smiles to peoples faces and I miss seeing yours. Your husband is a very blessed man to have you in his life. May God bless your marriage and bring you a lifetime of happiness & joy. Sincerely, Charlie & Ashlie Cassel
5: Nichole, You were my last roommate before I got married. We hardly knew each other before we became roommates but got to know each other pretty quickly. I remember you rearranging furniture a lot, probably because you were trying to make our ghetto basement apartment look better. We had lots of fun evenings with friends watching movies or friends wrestle. There were also late night trips for snowballs or trips to Wal-Mart. | Remember the time we got pulled over by the cops in my car when you were driving? You probably know more about me than I wish you did, but I'm sure I know stuff you would like me to forget, too! I will always remember how you were so helpful at my wedding by doing my hair and others, and just assisting with anything I needed. Thanks so much for being a great friend. I am so happy to be a part of your special day too. I am so glad we were roommates and are still good friends. I wish you the very best in your marriage to Tyler. Remember that love is a complex thing and doesn't always come easily, even when we expect it to. Love is an emotion but also a commitment. Sometimes we have to wakeup in the morning and choose to love the person beside us, especially when times are tough. Even though it sounds lame laughter actually is good medicine so keep having fun as you grow together. Don't sweat the small stuff and always talk through the important things. Try not to take each other for granted. Remember that friends are always there for you too so don't be afraid to call anytime! Love, Jana
7: Sometimes it is better to not always be right or to have the last word. In the end, it is just not that important. Seyona Roda | Marriage the Vaupel Way - Be best friends. Take time to talk to each other. MAKE time to listen to to each other. Treat your spouse the way you would like to be treated. Be kind, be true. Best wishes to you both for a long and happy marriage. PEACE Marilyn Vaupel
8: Come on here's your chance Don't let it slip right through your hands Are you ready, for the ride of your life Your dreams are riding on the wind Just reach out and pull them in and Get ready for the ride of your life Oliver James "Ride Of Your Life"
9: Nichole Chanelle Heath-Deiser (soon to be Wolf)- First off, I hope you're enjoying this book. It was fun making and I can tell how much everyone loves you! (not that I ever doubted it) It's hard to believe we've known each other for over twenty years. We have been through so much together – girl scouts, graduations, roommates, jobs. Through it all, I always remember the fun we've had. From cart racing at Wal-Mart to road tripping just to get out to our classic candle nights to the long distance calls between Denver and Hays. Our old memories are great. But now is the time for new memories. Tyler is a very lucky guy to have you as his wife. I know you two will have a very long and loving marriage! Even though this is a new beginning, remember that I am here for you through thick and thin. Words of wisdom: Cherish what you have everyday and Remember to laugh! Thank you for including me on your special day. I am very blessed to have you as a best friend! Love, Jenny
10: Nichole, I want to welcome you to our family, and let you know that I am very excited to have you as my new sister-in-law. Brynlee is also very lucky to have you as her new Aunt! Kristin Rupp
11: Nichole, I remember the first time I met you was when you and Tyler joined us for a day of fishing. I enjoyed being with you and was quite sure at that time that you and Tyler were meant to be together. I am pleased that soon you will be my daughter-in-law and welcome you into our family. We already have many special memories and many more to come. Sherri Wolf
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Lulu, Loud Reed/Metallica
So I am revisiting this album after 2 years of letting it sit on the self and being disappointed with my first listen. This album is very strange. Lou Reed has a very odd way of vocalizing, or kinda the lack there off, but after listening to this a couple of times through now I have to say its growing on me. Im finding myself enjoying most of the songs, in their supreme strangeness, and really getting into this album. Its odd what a couple of years can do for you in terms of liking and not liking music.
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Welcome! Upper Thames Missionary Church exists to be a church in the heart of the community with the community in our heart.
Office Information
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am – 12:00pm
Church Address: PO Box 267, 80 Rowland St. Mitchell, Ontario, N0K1N0 Telephone: (519) 348-4445 Email: email@example.com
Pastor Ralph and Pastor Nate can be reached by phone at the church office.
Our Pastors
Pastor Ralph, Lead Pastor
Rev. Ralph Van Oostveen B.Th
Born in Stratford and raised on a farm in Listowel, I graduated from Listowel District Secondary School in 1984. Following graduation I auditioned and was accepted to join a ministry group based out of Colorado Springs Colorado for one year. During that year as I travelled throughout the USA and Canada, I sensed a clear call from God to train for full-time ministry. I graduated from New Brunswick Bible Institute in 1989 and immediately entered the pastorate.
I met my future wife Kim, at Bible College and in 1990 we married. We have three children. Our son Michael was born in 1992, our daughter Alyssa was born in 1997 and our youngest, Ava was born in 2006.
I was a pastor at the Palmerston Missionary Church(1989-93), then Elgin Missionary Church in Stratford(1993-2002). In the fall of 2002, with the blessing of the congregation and leadership at Elgin and our denomination, I led a group of people here in Mitchell to launch what we know and love as Upper Thames Missionary Church.
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I grew up in Stratford, ON and now live in Mitchell with my wonderful wife, Alli and our little daughter Casey who was born in 2017. I've been serving at Upper Thames Missionary Church since 2014.
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WASHINGTON — The front pages of newspapers telling of the 9/11 attacks are prominently on display at the Newseum here. Sixteen years later, their headlines still scream.
"AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY," declares The Detroit Free Press, all in caps.
"'EVIL ACTS,'" shouts The Miami Herald.
In a screening room nearby, journalists talk on video about their experiences that day. A box of tissues is within arm's reach.
If journalism is history written in the moment, there are few more compelling places to appreciate that than the Newseum, a cathedral to the craft, on Pennsylvania Avenue.
"This is probably one of the most memorable things that most people experience when they come here: the top of the 9/11 tower," the museum's chief operating officer, Scott Williams, said as he pointed toward an exhibit of looming debris recovered from the attacks.
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The Newseum has run up deficits every year since it opened a grand new home in 2008. Though it attracts a respectable number of visitors (820,000 expected this year) who pay top dollar ($24.95 for adults) in a city filled with free museums, the institution is simply not taking in enough money to cover its bills.
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"We have not been successful in closing the gap," Jan Neuharth, the chief executive officer of the Forum, said.
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Jeffrey Herbst, who served as the Newseum's chief executive officer and president for two years, stepped down from his post at the end of August.
"We had different visions of how to address the Newseum's financial challenges and at the end of the day, decided to separate amicably," Mr. Herbst said in a phone interview. He declined to elaborate.
The museum has just begun an in-depth review to try to right the ship. Everything is on the table, museum officials say, including selling the building that houses the Newseum.
That would be an ignoble fate for a structure borne of such ambition. The concept for the museum was hatched by the Freedom Forum, which was started in 1991 by Al Neuharth, Ms. Neuharth's father and the founder of USA Today.
In 1997, the Newseum opened in a smaller location in Rosslyn, Va. But Mr. Neuharth had a bolder plan to build a palace to journalism on a piece of prime real estate in downtown Washington. The gleaming building overlooking the National Mall covers 643,000 square feet and has seven floors of gallery space and two floors of conference space. All 45 words of the First Amendment are etched into a 74-foot-tall marble tablet on the building's facade.
"It's a great venue." Ms. Neuharth said, before acknowledging, "it's very expensive to run the museum here."
It didn't help that the museum's new home opened just after the recession hit. News organizations who were generous supporters at the outset found themselves contending with their own financial challenges. Journalists, who do not have the deep pockets of some professions, were not a particularly bountiful source of money. Unlike other museum boards, the Newseum did not require its members to donate to the institution until 2015. The Newseum would not say how much its trustees are expected to give.
Bob Schieffer, the retired CBS anchor and author of a new book "Overload: Finding the Truth in Today's Deluge of News," said he wasn't surprised that the Newseum had struggled to raise funds from news organizations and journalists.
"I think it's probably more difficult now than ever because you have these big newspaper chains, their revenues are down," Mr. Schieffer said.
In 2015, the last year for which figures are available, the Newseum collected $6.3 million in donations, or about 10 percent of its budget, a small amount for a museum of its size.
That has put pressure on the Freedom Forum to make up any shortfalls. In 2007, the Freedom Forum's endowment was at a little more than $550 million. Two years later, in the Newseum's first full year of operation in the new building, it shrunk to below $400 million. That same year, it provided $52.4 million of the Newseum's $92 million budget.
"For large, mature museums," Ms. Wilkening, the consultant, said, "very few are likely to have a single donor or foundation contributing even five percent of their operating budget."
That budget has been trimmed significantly in recent years, and there have been four rounds of layoffs.
In addition, the museum has boosted its revenue from other sources and took in $21.4 million in 2015 as an event space for conferences and weddings, up from $12.1 million in 2011.
Ms. Neuharth and Mr. Williams said that the financial review was in the early stages and could have initial findings by the end of the year. As part of the review, the officials will convene a team that includes real estate experts, financial advisers, senior staff and trustees, among others, to try and make the Newseum and the Newseum Institute, its related educational center, sustainable over the long term.
Wayne Reynolds, a Washington-based philanthropist and a former Newseum board member, said he did not expect the review would find some miracle cure.
"They've known for years that their institution is unsustainable," Mr. Reynolds said. "To have a strategic review at this point seems ludicrous."
Mr. Reynolds said he was a museum trustee for about a year before resigning in 2015. Among the reasons he cited for leaving: "Their unwillingness to change their direction."
Among his objections: the size of the admission fee, which he said was an obstacle to building attendance.
"It's the fact that they're charging $24 a person to go through a place," Mr. Reynolds said. "Every other place that they are competing against along the Mall is free."
Though the Newseum is listed as a popular attraction on TripAdvisor, attendance is still meager compared with other top museums in the area, many of which are federally funded. The National Air and Space Museum, for example, a division of the Smithsonian that charges no admission, has already taken in 5.8 million visitors this year, according to data reported through September.
Will President Trump's attacks on the news media spur attendance, or hurt?
So far, the museum's popularity seems to be on the upswing. But admissions, even at the most popular museums, typically offset only a fraction of an institution's operating budget. So the solutions will need to be much broader, museum officials agree.
"Our advocacy is more important than ever," Ms. Neuharth said. "We need to get a handle on the finances so that going forward for generations to come we can continue that advocacy."


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Visioneer Strobe XP 220
Visioneer lists the Strobe XP 220 ($299.99 direct) as a portable scanner, and lots of people will no doubt buy it for its small size and portability. I'd argue that its real home is on a desktop in any-size office. There, it would take up relatively little room and give you a quick and easy way to scan one or a few pages at a time for e-mailing, faxing, or converting loose scraps of paper into electronic format.
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Valassis Purchases NCH Marketing Services for $60 million
Friday, February 14, 2003
Press release from the issuing companyLIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 13 -- Valassis, the leading company in marketing solutions and connective media, announced today its acquisition of Deerfield, Illinois-based NCH Marketing Services, Inc. NCH is the premier coupon processing and promotion information management company in the United States and worldwide. Valassis acquired NCH for $60 million, paid for out of existing cash which totaled $97.2 million on December 31, 2002. Management believes this accretive transaction will have a positive impact on 2003 earnings per share (EPS) of approximately $.07 for the 10.5 months of consolidation, which will change the previous 2003 EPS guidance from down 8% to 18% versus 2002 to down 5% to 15%. "The acquisition of NCH complements Valassis' vision of being an innovative, integrated marketing solutions company," said Alan F. Schultz, Chairman, President and CEO of Valassis. "NCH and Valassis share similar cultures and values. We both strive to continually improve the promotional performance of our customers through consultative selling, data analysis and the increased use of technology." The acquisition also provides Valassis with a strong international infrastructure and 30 years of NCH international experience. "As a result of being on the Valassis Board of Directors since 1998, I am very familiar with Valassis' portfolio of products and services and feel they have substantial potential internationally," said Brian J. Husselbee, President and CEO of NCH. "The combination of our industry knowledge, resources and relationships with manufacturers and retailers will stimulate our growth worldwide." Husselbee and the NCH management team will remain in their current roles at NCH. Wan Ling Martello, Chief Operating Officer and CFO of NCH, and Husselbee will be present on the Valassis Fourth Quarter Earnings Call on February 20th. Under the terms of the transaction, Valassis purchased the privately held shares of NCH. A private equity firm held approximately 90% of the equity of NCH with the remaining shares held by management and other minority shareholders. NCH is expected to generate approximately $60 million in prorated revenue in 2003, changing the company's previous 2003 revenue guidance from being down mid-single digits to up slightly. "Based on our growth strategy and analysis, we believe this acquisition is a good use of cash," said Robert L. Recchia, Executive Vice President and CFO of Valassis. "It will have an immediate positive impact on EPS and operating cash flow, while positioning us for future expansion of our products and services worldwide."
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San Diego Fornaca Family Bread 75th Annivessary Nationally Recognized
Our roots are embedded to the shores of San Diego. Since 1912, the Fornacas have been doing business in San Diego and plan to keep on keepin' on right here! We recently found an article from 1987 about the Fornaca Family Bakery being nationally recognized. It's a story of immigration, helping the community, conducting a business, perseverance and family values.
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Towns and cities - Alicante Costa Blanca
Located at the foot of a sierra, halfway along a valley, Crevillente maintains the typically complex urban layout of its Islamic origins. The neighbourhood of cave dwellings contrast with the modernity of the newer districts. Surrounded by greenery, it is proud of its traditions, and culture, making its principal activity an art form. Crevillent belongs to the region of the Baix Vinalopó together with Elche and Santa Pola. Six separate community entities or "pedanías": are included within its territory San Felipe Neri, The Realengo, The Barrio de la Estación, The Casicas, El Rincón de los Pablos and the Barranco de San Cayetano.
Its territory of 103,29 square kilometres, is situated to the south of the province, beneath the Sierra de Crevillent, which makes up the Subbética Mountain. The maximum heights of the region can be found separating Cuenca del Segura and the coastal plain of the South of the Hondones and the Vinalopó Valley to the North, the district is furrowed by several ravines such as The Castellar, San Cayetano and The Barranc Fort.
- Address:
- Ayuntamiento de Crevillent
- Calle Mayor, 9
- 03330
- Crevillent
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- +34 965 40 15 26
- Area: El Baix Vinalopó
- Touristic area: Alicante Costa Blanca
- Altitude: 130
- How to get here:
The A-7 motorway and the Nacional 340 and 325 go directly to the population. 3 kilometres from the urban centre Crevillente has a railway station on the line that runs Alicante - Murcia, with daily services. Located just 15 kilometres from Altet airport, to which must be added its proximity to the city of Alicante, allowing easy access to port services and infrastructure. One of Crevillent 's strategic elements is its geo-territorial location, which awards it an especially privileged variety of different connections.


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One of the meals that I made for supper recently was salmon on the grill. I'd not tried that before, but it turned out tasty.
I began by sprinkling it with garlic salt, hot paprika, and black pepper. Then I thinly sliced a shallot and a lemon and topped the salmon with them and dill. I squeezed the rest of the lemon over it and drizzled it with olive oil before grilling. Yum!


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No confusion on abortion, says consultant
A senior consultant has said he sees no evidence of confusion in medical ranks in the Republic over whether or not a woman can have an abortion if her life is at risk.
Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old dentist, was 17 weeks pregnant when she died on October 28 after suffering a miscarriage and septicaemia. Her husband Praveen has alleged that doctors at Galway University Hospital refused several requests for a medical termination because the foetus's heartbeat was present.
Dr Sam Coulter-Smith, master of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin and consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, said it would be preferable to have legislation to bring clarity.
But he said that in his experience he has not seen confusion among doctors on whether a woman is entitled to an abortion on clinical grounds.
"No. Not in relation to where a mother's health is at risk," he said.
"I think most of us who work in obstetrics and gynaecology, there may be individual differences, but the majority would be of the view that if the health is such a risk that there is a risk of death and we are dealing with a foetus that is not viable, there is only one answer to that question, we bring the pregnancy to an end."
Dr Coulter-Smith is also clinical professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin and has headed the Rotunda for the last three and a half years.
"It's a complex area. There are a whole series of issues that need to be resolved," he said.
Dr Coulter-Smith said he could not discuss Mrs Halappanavar's death directly but that introducing laws would offer further clarity.
"This case probably does not have a lot to do with abortion laws," he said.
"It is a clinical scenario - someone in the process of miscarriage and had infective complications as a result of that process, whether or not if the situation had been actively managed in the 24-36 hours proceeding the tragedy of the baby's death, would that have changed anything? No-one can answer that.
"But from the medical point of view it would be nice to have clarity - what is and isn't possible and feasible.
"What is reasonably clear is that in a position where senior clinicians feel a woman's health and life is at risk then it is permissible in this country to end the pregnancy.
"There isn't legislation but the issues that have been judged on have set a precedent. It would be nice if there was legislation."
Ireland's Medical Council regulations on abortion state that the procedure is illegal unless there is a real and substantial risk to the life (as distinct from the health) of the mother.
The Rotunda is one of the three main maternity hospitals in Dublin alongside Holles Street and the Coombe.
The Medical Council's Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners, states:
"Under current legal precedent, this exception includes where there is a clear and substantial risk to the life of the mother arising from a threat of suicide. You should undertake a full assessment of any such risk in light of the clinical research on this issue.
"It is lawful to provide information in Ireland about abortions abroad, subject to strict conditions. It is not lawful to encourage or advocate an abortion in individual cases.
"You have a duty to provide care, support and follow-up services for women who have an abortion abroad.
"In current obstetrical practice, rare complications can arise where therapeutic intervention (including termination of a pregnancy) is required at a stage when, due to extreme immaturity of the baby, there may be little or no hope of the baby surviving. In these exceptional circumstances, it may be necessary to intervene to terminate the pregnancy to protect the life of the mother, while making every effort to preserve the life of the baby."
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Locksmith Emergency Entry Back into your Home
Arriving home from the club you discover your keys are missing. You are unsure where you lost them or if you left them inside the house. All doors and windows are locked, making it difficult to gain entry into your home. The hour is late. If a situation like this has happened to you or someone you know, then you know the best option is to call a professional with a locksmith emergency. Professionals are on hand to help you get back into your home, car, or business should a lockout occur.
Why call 24 locksmith?
Getting back into your home when it is late at night is important. Even if it is during the day and you have locked yourself out, you need to get back in. This is reason enough to call a locksmith even if it is not a locksmith emergency requiring immediate assistance. The true reason to call for a 24 locksmith is to make certain your locks are changed. Lost key situations mean you do not know where the key is. You may be lucky and it is inside your house, but what if you lost the key at the club you were at? What if it was dropped on the street somewhere? Most key chains do not have identifying tags, but perhaps you lost the key along with your wallet or purse. It is a scary situation when you lose things that can lead back to your home address especially when one of those items is your house key. The wrong person picking up lost items could mean coming home to a cleaned out house. A locksmith professional can ensure you are back in your home with the locks changed. New locks can provide that safe feeling again.


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On December 11th, Associate Professor Frederick Lewis lectured on the life and times of artist/social activist Rockwell Kent, and screened and discussed excerpts from his definitive documentary on Kent at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines outside Paris. Graduate students in Arctic Studies from Greenland, Siberia, the United States and France attended the presentation, which focused on Rockwell Kent's two extended visits to Greenland in the 1930s, to paint and write and live among the Inuit. The Master's program at UVSQ, taught in English, utilizes a multidisciplinary approach that combines science and technology with the humanities to address issues facing the Arctic, such as the changing environment and sustainable development. A sound knowledge of Greenland's past is considered crucial to dealing with its present and future.
Professor Lewis has made two trips to Greenland, most recently in 2011 when he was a research fellow for five weeks at the Uummannaq Polar Institute. His article about Rockwell Kent's journeys to the region, published in Scandinavian Review, is available here (pdf).
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Houston geared up for more heavy rain late Friday into Saturday after a frantic night of pounding storms, flash floods and reports of high water and stranded motorists.
Houstonians were advised to stay put in their homes Friday morning as high water lingered.
"If you don't have to go out this morning, don't go," said Jeff Lindner, meteorologist with the Harris County Flood Control District.
There is not a lot of rain expected this morning, Lindner said, so the respite will give water levels a chance to recede.
Three to six inches of rain fell overnight in the central, western, and southern parts of the county, which includes Houston, with bayou and creek flooding and water on the streets. Some homes and businesses also were flooded, Lindner said.
More heavy rain later
While there was a lull in the heavy rain Friday morning, CNN meteorologist Gene Norman said, another round of battering storms was expected Friday night going into Saturday.
It would be another blow for the already rain-soaked region already.
"This has been a week-long slow-moving train wreck, where some people have seen more than a foot of rain," Norman said.
The intensity of the storm overnight brought out the first responders.
Rescuers raced to vehicles stuck in flooding on a major interstate Thursday night and to help other motorists trapped on other thoroughfares as slashing rain -- accompanied by hail and lightning -- deluged the region.
"Houston is no stranger to flooding, but it always seems to come at the worst time," Norman said, referring to storms during overnight hours.
In one instance, rescuers responded to a vehicle upside down and submerged in a flooded ditch and the occupant was "trapped but still alive," the Houston Fire Department tweeted.
Police tweeted that in the eastern section of the city, "barricades are up at two intersections to keep motorists from entering underpasses.
The Houston Police Department received reports of about 40 people trapped on East Interstate Highway 10 at Wayside by flood waters Thursday and sent a high-water rescue vehicle to the area, the department said.
Video shows vehicles stranded on the interstate, a portion of which was temporarily closed in both directions. The Houston Police Department said other roads in the area are still closed.
Houston Fire Department spokeswoman Sheldra Brigham tweeted images of the department taking emergency calls from all over the city late Thursday night.
Nearly half of all flash flood fatalities occur in vehicles, Brigham said on Twitter, and two feet of water can float most vehicles.
Flash flood watch
More than 20 million are under a flash flood watch through Saturday evening from southeastern Texas into most of Louisiana and Mississippi, CNN meterologist Dave Hennen said.
Water is reported to have reached some homes and businesses and at least four creeks and at least three bayous are presently overflowing, according to data from the Harris County Flood Warning System.
The high water has closed or delayed the start of the school day for 18 school districts in the area Friday, and there were more than 64,000 power outages in the early hours of the morning, according to CenterPoint Energy.
The power company says its crews will be working 16-hour shifts during the severe weather.
Rains trap students earlier in the week
This is the second time this week the heavy rainfall has been hazardous to those in southeast Texas.
About 60 students were stranded overnight Tuesday at a Cleveland, Texas, elementary school after downpours kept buses and parents off the roads, according to Cleveland Independent School District spokeswoman Susan Ard.
Another school district, New Caney Independent, posted on Twitter that it was also unable to transport students home after school, but remained open for parents to pick up their children.
Sugar Land, southwest of Houston, had more than 10 inches of rain, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.
There were 250 calls for high-water rescue to the Houston Fire Department, Brigham said on Twitter Tuesday, and that "hundreds of homes" had been affected by the rising waters.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled the name of Jeff Lindner, meteorologist with the Harris County Flood Control District.
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She swears by green smoothies, a good cry and quotes Galaxy Quest in the same breath as Steve Jobs. An hour in the refreshingly honest company of Karine Kong, founder and creative directior of online concept store BODIE and FOU is just what we need to kick off the new year. Enjoy!
How did the BODIE and FOU story start?
It all started around the time I bought my first flat. I was living with my sister and we were talking about decoration all the time. I have always been hugely into interior design. I think it must come from my mother. She used to take my sister and I to flea markets at a very early age and I could always spot things that no-one else would see. Even now, my sister hates going vintage shopping with me because I'll always spot the "find" first!
So, back in 2005 I started to talk about setting up an interiors business with Elodie, my sister. I wanted to do something I could be passionate about. We thought about opening a shop or a stall at Spitalfields Market but none of our ideas felt quite right.
At the time, Steve, my partner, was working for a digital marketing company. He came home one evening talking about the founders of an online company he had met. I listened to him talking and that night I started to think. I will never forget it, my mind was going at a hundred miles an hour. We were out on a run and by the time we got back home, my decision was made. Whatever we were going to do, it had to be online.
I started the business about 2 weeks before giving birth to Mila, my daughter. I spent huge amounts of time and energy making the website look great. It seemed obvious to me that if the site looked beautiful, people would find their way to it and never leave. But the web doesn't really work like that… I didn't do any PR or marketing in the beginning. So the first month we only had one sale. The second month we had two so we opened a bottle of champagne and drank all our profits! And then I got my act together and started to think seriously about PR. I contacted all the big interiors magazines I wanted to be in and called them relentlessly until our first break-though: Time Out. And from there, things started to snowball.
The web is a notoriously competitive environment. What do you think made you stand out?
You must remember that this is not today's market we are talking about. Back in 2005, most of what was online was awful! Everything looked exactly the same. Everyone was using the same template. I wanted to create a website that would be totally different, something more personal with a boutique feel. And of course, the collection was very different to what was available in the UK at the time. It was much more European, much more cosmopolitan.
You run BODIE and FOU but you also have a very successful blog and work as an independent stylist. How does the jigsaw fit together?
The blog is a huge part of my daily life and is in the process of becoming a business in its right. I am also going to write a decoration book next year. Of course, this all means working differently to fit everything in.
How do you like to work?
I like to feel independent. We have offices in an amazing industrial building in London but I do like to work from home too. My home office space is my happy place! It's where I can be surrounded by everything I like: my books, pictures of my family, artworks and little knick-knacks that I've collected over the years.
The poster range is a big feature in your house. What was the inspiration behind it?
Over the years, we have received so many mails from people wanting to retail the BODIE and FOU collection. People thought of us as a brand despite the fact that we were a multi-brand retailer. In the end, I decided to go down the own-brand route and to develop the print range. We were lucky enough to join forces with VIPP - I am very proud of the Love Life and Family bin that we created with them - and we used the collaboration as a springboard to launch the rest of the print collection.
The prints are all mantras in a way. Do you have a phrase to live by?
I do (laughs). It's from a film about aliens, Galaxy Quest: "Never give up, never surrender!" It's a really accurate reflection of how I run my business! The other quote I absolutely love is from Steve Jobs: "It's better to be a pirate than joining the navy."
Do you have any words of wisdom for budding entrepreneurs?
It's a marathon. You need to have more stamina than anyone else. So first of all I would say be healthy! I started a business from home and used to eat chocolate muffins everyday! Now I just make them for other people! But no, seriously, making time for myself and being healthy makes a huge amount of difference to the way that I handle stress.
Secondly I would stress the importance of having really good relationships with your suppliers. If something goes wrong, they will stand by you. We had a major cash-flow crisis following the credit crunch and without the relationship that I had with our suppliers, I dread to think of what would have happened. The first few years of the business were hard, very hard. They put my family under huge amounts of pressure. I feel like we turned the corner five years ago but until then, phew, well, let's just say you need broad shoulders.
And my last piece of advice would be to cry! I cry a lot! It's my way of releasing tension. And when I've finished crying, I just pick myself up and carry on.
What are the women you admire in the online world?
I admired Little Fashion Gallery hugely. Marie Soudré Richard is very inspirational. I also really admire Garance Doré as a content creator and business-woman. And although she's not in the online world, I also really like Vanessa Paradis. We were about the same age when she "exploded" with Joe Le Taxi and I've followed her since then. I really admire her artistic choices. And I love her music. When I have to do my accounts, if I listen to her music and drink huge amounts of tea, I can just about bear it!
You have an impressive social media presence. What Instagram accounts do you follow?
@kayla_itsines - amazing abs!
@sincerelyjules - I love her style, her hair, everything
@milasienna - my daughter
@emmanuellealt – the editor of French Vogue
@Carolinedemaigret – I love her style
@giseleofficial - a beautiful girl inside and out
@Curated_by – I love Renata's eye
@frenchbydesign - by my friend Sihamz
What blogs do you read?
I don't read many blogs to be honest. I found that they were preventing me from progressing with my own blog. It's very tempting to get caught up in negative comparisons. I also recently desactivated my facebook account to spend more time on doing things slowly, exercising and reading about nutrition rather than sitting in front of my laptop.
And last but not least, what sites do you buy from?
For Mila, I shop from Zara, H&M and Elias and Grace.
For me, it's Zara, Net-A-Porter and Hush Homewear.


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Or… when fatty food doesn't feel like it used to
I don't eat out these days as often as I used to, which was at least once a week in the good old days of indulgence. I haven't ordered a takeaway (also at least a weekly occurrence) or been to a fast food outlet (ditto) for over a year either.
When I do go, my strategy for restaurants nowadays is to take a look at their menu online beforehand and decide ahead of time, what is the best (ie, healthiest) choice to make. That way, when I sit down to eat, I don't taunt my taste-buds. I know what I want, so I don't tempt myself the way I used to do, into picking the dish, or dishes, which most excited my imagination. I'm not saying that wholefood salad and grilled salmon doesn't excite my taste-buds, but… but… when hungry, and faced with acres of scrummy-yumscious descriptions designed to make you drool, it's highly likely I would choose something altogether more… decadent.
However… on Friday evening, I had failed to prepare. And by the time my friend and I got to the restaurant, I was also more than peckish. And very susceptible to those drooliscious descriptives.
It was a seafood restaurant, so the potential for disaster wasn't enormous. It wasn't a total tumbling off-the-wagon either, and certainly not a culinary crisis of the kind I've been so familiar with in the past. It was a short-lived, giddy overbalancing; but one from which I've learned an interesting lesson.
I began my meal with one single oyster. How about that for self-control, even when it wasn't needed? I just wanted the aroma of the sea, and a solitary slippy little creature dressed with a squish of lemon did the job. Happy days.
But then the proper starter. And… oh… when you haven't had a Chinese meal in over a year, and your seafood restaurant menu tantalises you with their version of Salt and Pepper Squid… Just the once, I thought. Just the once, wouldn't it be lovely?
Well, it was ok – not lovely – but ok.
Actually, it was greasy. It was properly yukky yuk-yuk greasy.
If I'm honest it was just like Salt and Pepper Squid always is. But to me, whose palette rarely experiences deep fried anything these days, it was swimming in the stuff. Ikky and claggy, it clung to my mouth. It wouldn't wash away – a glass of cold water served to set the grease, rather like when you leave a frying pan full of fat to go eat your breakfast and when you come back, it's all congealed. It wasn't pleasant.
But I pressed on.
Next came the main course. I know… I should have chosen a nice piece of poached white fish, grilled salmon maybe. But I was choosing with my taste-buds. I picked mussels, poached in cream, white wine and garlic. You see what I mean? This wasn't a total crisis. Mussels is not a bad choice, as such. But I'll admit, the creamy poaching liquor was less than prudent. Oh, and I mustn't forget the tiny tin bucket of French fries. I probably ate about half of these microscopic and not in any way delicious little sticks of fry-up. I eat almost no potato these days, so I was going carefully – at least I thought I was. But I can't remember the last time I ate chips in any form – and their greasy coating settled all too quickly, like a second skin on the layer of greasy batter residue already lining my mouth.
To be fair, the mussels were delicious and I slurped about half the creamy, white winey jus. I slurped until I began to feel it might be wise to stop. My stomach, you see, had already begun to protest the slippery onslaught of batter, chip fat and lastly, that admittedly tasty slew of unctuous yummyliscious cream.
You can see I'm torn by this experience, can't you? Good in parts, bad in parts. But with a claggy, fatty yuk yuk payload.
I had a great night out – I enjoyed it, I really did. The ambience, the company, the laugh we had, all perfect. But as I lay awake for almost the whole night, taking too many trips to the bathroom, feeling the silt swill around my stomach and occasionally wash high up my oesophagus (I haven't had acid reflux in ages), I did indeed wonder, was it worth it?
I'm glad I had this experience though, as it's shown me how far I've come since the days when I could happily put down platters of deep fried squid, fried pancake rolls, fried crispy seaweed, sweet and sour chicken fried in batter, fried rice and any amount of sweet, sticky sauces. It's reminded me why I no longer buy and eat crisps (USA: potato chips) in epic volumes. It's shown me how my sense of taste has adjusted, how I no longer crave the mouthfeel of those fattier, richer foods.
I do eat fat, just not deep-fry fat. I celebrate healthy fats like olive oil, oily fish, avocado and brazil nuts. I enjoy full fat yogurt, too much cheese, a little butter here and there. I love chicken skin and salmon skin (weird, I know). I leave the fat on meats likes steak or chops when I grill them and I relish the taste of it. I'm not against fat.
But I have left behind the deep-fry fatty mouthfeel sensations.
And yes, that would be yet another payoff of my new healthier lifestyle.


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Happy New Year, brethren, friends, everyone!
Coinciding with our church's Jade (35th) Anniversary, the Salmo Chorale is presenting an A Capella Concert entitled "RIDE THE CHARIOT" come the 20th of January at 7PM; to be held at the Baptist Bible Seminary & Institute, located at Kaytikling, Ortigas Ave. Extension, Taytay, Rizal.
By the way, this is a FREE CONCERT, and we urge you to bring as many friends as you desire. It is open to the public, so feel free to just walk in, find a seat and enjoy a night of A Capella music. We've prepared a dozen unaccompanied choral numbers; but just to have a bit of a variety, we also added a handful of accompanied songs as well.
On the same night the church is launching PROJECT CHARIOT. This project aims to generate funds for acquiring a new van for the church. Thus, our deacons will be passing an offering plate around so our guests will have a chance to give something for it.
Do plan to attend. We will be happy to see you all and God will surely be honored. And yes, please help us to also pray for the success of this concert.
God bless you. See you there!


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Guanajuato, the capital of the Guanajuato State is a historical and picturesque city full of agreeable little plazas, streets lined with stairs and houses of pastel-colored facades and balconies trimmed with iron work, and flower-filled window boxes. Certainly the type of city you would expect to be filled with tourists seeking to soak in some colonial culture and expats looking for a taste of Mexico's famous laid back lifestyle. But for some reason Guanajuato has remained relatively obscure compared to nearby popular expat destinations like San Miguel de Allende and Ajijic.
Perhaps the city's steep canyon walls and twisted up-and-down alleyways have discouraged visitors that prefer to get around by car, but if that doesn't deter you from wanting to visit the crown jewel of Mexico's colonial cities then you should put Guanajuato on your to-do list.
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Steven Spielberg to Produce Blackhawk Movie
STEVEN SPIELBERG SET TO TAKE ON "BLACKHAWK" From DC Comics.
Here is the official announcement from WB:
On the heels of their successful collaboration on "Ready Player One," StevenSpielberg and Amblin Entertainment are again teaming with Warner Bros. Picturesto produce the action adventure "Blackhawk," with an eye to Spielbergdirecting the film. Based on the classic DC property, the project will mark thefilmmaker's first feature centered around characters from DC. The announcementwas made April 18th by Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.
In making the announcement, Emmerich stated, "We are so proud to be the studiobehind Steven Spielberg's latest hit, and are thrilled to be working with himagain on this new action adventure. We can't wait to see what new ground hewill break in introducing 'Blackhawk' to movie audiences worldwide."
The screenplay for "Blackhawk" is being written by David Koepp, who hascollaborated with Spielberg as a screenwriter on the blockbusters "JurassicPark," "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," "War of the Worlds" and"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Spielberg will producethe film together with Kristie Macosko Krieger, under the Amblin Entertainmentbanner, while Sue Kroll will executive produce, under her Kroll & Co.Entertainment shingle.
Spielberg noted, "It was wonderful working with the team at Warner Bros. tobring 'Ready Player One' to the screen. They bring a blend of passion andprofessionalism to everything they do and have a tremendous history in thisgenre. I am excited to reunite with them on 'Blackhawk.'"
Spielberg's next two films are the fifth installment of the Indiana Jonesfranchise and "West Side Story."
"Blackhawk" will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a WarnerBros. Entertainment Company.
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Intiman Artistic Director Bartlett Sher directs the revised version of the work. Homebody/Kabul debuted at New York Theatre Workshop in December of 2001, a time when the play's subject of Afghanistan had become a major focal point for the world.
With lines like "The present is always an awful place to be," the play seemingly addressed the world after Sept. 11, 2001, but Kushner had written the play before the terrorist attacks occured.
Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre associate Frank Galati, who worked with Kushner on the restructuring, told Playbill On-Line that the play is now somewhat shorter and has been adjusted structurally. Instead of the long Homebody monologue comprising the entire first act, intermission is now preceded by that speech and four scenes from the Kabul section, which introduces the homebody's family. The first act now concludes with a new scene between Priscilla, the Homebody's daughter, and the Afghan guide she befriends. (In New York, the guide was played by an old man. The character is now considerably younger.)
McLaughlin heads a cast that also includes Jacqueline Antaramian, Laurence Ballard, Ismail Bashey, Ed Chemaly, Kristin Flanders, Simeon Moore and Shanga Parker.
The creative team for Intiman's Homebody/ Kabul features John Arnone (sets), Elizabeth Caitlin Ward (costumes), Justin Townsend (lights) and Peter John Still (sound). Mame Hunt serves as dramaturg and Judith Shahn is the dialect/language coach. Linda Emond (Life x 3) originated the homebody role for the New York run. Kika Markham — the actress who Kushner had in mind when writing the monologue — performed the Homebody section at London's Chelsea Theatre Centre in 1999.
For tickets to Homebody/Kabul at the Intiman, 201 Mercer Street at the Seattle Center in WA, call (206) 269-1900. For more information, visit www.intiman.org.


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A few years ago when I was still a student at the School of Intuition & Healing, I volunteered to receive healing from one of our teachers during class. As part of our training, we were taught to ask for permission to touch any part of the client's body (usually shoulders and feet), and the teacher included this in the demo. The rest of the session would involve healing and clearing my Aura and Chakras on an energetic level, without any physical touch. Moments later, I shocked to feel a hand come down on my stomach. I thought it so odd that she touched me without giving me a warning, that I opened my eyes to see what was happening. To my surprise, her hand was a foot above my stomach - no touch - but I could still feel it on my skin. Our teacher asked if everything was OK and when explained myself, the class laughed at my confusion LOL
This week, I had a similar experience with angels!
A client booked a healing session, and I decided to give him a full Reiki treatment because he was very stressed. Standard Reiki treatments can last 60-90 minutes, and they involve moving through 18 hand positions so that every last cell in the body is directly infused with a bit of Reiki healing. Receiving a full treatment is just wonderful - if at times a bit slow for the Reiki practitioner as there is so much to cover.
For the most part, I have been working intuitively, beginning the sessions with my hands on the client's shoulders where I can connect with their energy to get a sense of what they need, before moving from one place to the next based on my intuitive guidance. I hadn't followed the A,B,C's since I finished my Reiki Master training four years ago. For some reason, I felt this client would benefit from the full treatment.
The angels had another plan...
I began at the shoulders as usual then moved to the back of his head, placing my hands over the Crown Chakra (Hand Position #1). My angels insisted that I go to the feet instead and ground him - grounding helps us release stress and often that will be my second port of call, during a healing session. They gave me the message by drawing my attention to his feet, they sent whispers, everything they could but I planted myself firmly where I was instead. Often I will stand on one side of the client's Aura during a session and ask the angels and guides that I work with to help me create a circle at the other end.
I didn't ask them to stand at his feet but felt like they were there. This helps us create a lovely space healing space - if you happen to be working with another healer you can do it physically too. After 45 minutes I had gone through all the hand positions - top to bottom - grounding the client bit by bit. I ended the session with 15 minutes of pure grounding before going back to his shoulders to shield his energy field.
Did the client notice????
When the session was done, I asked how he felt. He mentioned that at one point he felt my hands on his ankles, quite strongly, but that he opened his eyes and saw me standing behind his head. What had happened there????
I asked him when this happened - just as the session was starting. I couldn't keep myself from laughing and explained that often during a session I will stand on one side of the body, with Archangel Raphael at the other end. This time it wasn't a coordinated effort. However, the angels went to his feet because I was insistent on following the Reiki hand positions one by one. It always makes me smile when something like this happens because often, I have the feeling that I would need to be in two places at the same time and that just is not possible.
Share your thoughts below! =)
Let me know if you have had a similar experience - I believe it may be quite common. It is also a nice way to validate that angels and guides do exist. The experience had more significance for me given my reluctance to move to the feet from the beginning.
Regina Chouza is a qualified Energy Healer, Angel Medium and author of Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. A graduate of the School of Intuition & Healing in London, she is developing a new technique that combines natal astrology, energy healing and crystals. Subscribe for an introduction to grounding, clearing and shielding your personal energy HERE.


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Jon Stewart just ended his final season on "The Daily Show" on August 6th, but sounds like he already misses it.
After winning the Emmy Award for "Best Variety Talk Series" Sunday night, Stewart had some advice for the star-studded audience:
"To everybody on television, I just want to tell you — cling to it!" Stewart joked during his acceptance speech. "Cling to it as long as you can, like death, like in the 'Titanic.' I have been off of television for six weeks, seven weeks, whatever it is. This is the first applause I've heard. It is a barren wasteland out there."
"You get used to craft services," he continued. "Out in the world, there are tables with food — but you can't take it. It costs money, and very little of it is gluten free or vegan."
Stewart then became more serious when acknowledging his "Daily Show" team of 16 years.
"These people I love desperately," Stewart told the crowd. "I will never work with a group of people like this again, I will never have an experience like this again. Comedy Central blessed me with this."
He concluded by saying deadpan: "Thank you so very much, you will never have to see me again."
Watch Stewart's full acceptance speech below (3:18):


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Suffering from anxiety attacks is often not an easy life to live. Namely, people who are prone to anxiety attacks experience discomfort worse than any pain possible. Therefore, they usually seek treatment for their problems, since, if left neglected, anxiety issues can evolve into phobias and many other health complications. In most cases, anxiety drugs are prescribed in order to help people overcome their anxiety issues.
However, not all anxiety drugs are useful for an individual. Each person has a unique organism and thereby may respond to a specific drug differently. Therefore, it is best to seek medical opinion before opting for a drug of this type.
Anti-Anxiety Drug Types
Minor tranquilizers are drugs which are used to make you more calm and less prone to anxiety attacks. Unfortunately, these drugs have many different side-effects which can even be more disturbing than the anxiety attacks themselves. Additionally, you are likely to get addicted to these drugs in the long run, triggering withdrawal symptoms once you decide to stop taking them. Finally, the elderly may expose their memory to danger once opting for minor tranquilizers.
Next are antidepressants. Since depression usually goes hand-in-hand with anxiety, these drugs are meant to deal with it. However, in the long run, antidepressants can trigger heart problems, also leading to bloating, dizziness and sedation. The side-effects can even get worse in situations when antidepressants are combined with minor tranquilizers.
Anti-anxiety agents are yet another type of these drugs. Similar to minor tranquilizers, these drugs are slower and, therefore, considered less effective. Finally, anxiety drugs are the best choice when it comes to treating anxiety attacks. Alternatively, many herbal medications offer the same type of support, helping people overcome their anxiety issues.
Dangerous or Not?
Even though many trust these drugs and use them without doubt, exposing themselves to numerous side-effects which can lead to worsening of one's problems, these drugs are not optimal when it comes to treating anxiety attacks. These side-effects make them even dangerous in some situations. Thus, utmost care is necessary when using any of the mentioned medications.
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Groupon's latest hire of a former Google exec has brought "poaching the competition" to light in the business world (and in many, many headlines).
Poaching can apply to small businesses, too, particularly among social media and technology-related startups. As the economy improves, the competition for talent heats up.
When your business is growing, you need a solid base of the right people. Hiring an employee from a rival firm can mean bringing on someone who already knows your industry, your business, and can bring valuable new knowledge and possibly clients.
Here are some essentials from BusinessInsider.com to revisit when you're ready to grab the top talent from your competition:
- Take the subtle approach – be vague and don't give away too many details about the job. Hire a search firm if you can afford it.
- Look before you leap – thoroughly check the background and job history of the person you want to hire.
- Watch for legal troubles – make sure there are no non-compete agreements preventing the person from jumping ship and joining you.
- Sell your story – make your company and its mission/product as appealing as you can.
- Watch your back – treat your existing employees (if you have them) well so they don't get lured by recruiters themselves.
Follow that advice and poaching employees will be easier than poaching an egg.