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Do Bed Bugs Bites Itch?
Do Bed Bug Bites Itch
Do bed bug bites itch? In short, yes, bed bug bites do itch. In fact, the first sign of bed bugs is red clustered bites on your body that are itchy. It can be hard to distinguish bed bug bites from mosquito bites or bites of other insects. The sites of bed bug bites become welts and are accompanied with an intense itch. The body reacts to the saliva which is injected by the bed bugs—hence the itching and welts. No two humans will react in the exact same manner to bed bugs bites. One person's reaction may be quite severe, while another's may be mild.
It does not hurt when a bed bug bites; however, some people have an allergic reaction to the saliva of the bug, which usually shows up between 24 hours and three days after being bitten. This results in a red, raised skin bump or welt that is both inflamed and extremely itchy. Both the itching and the welt may last several days. Bed bug bites typically occur on uncovered parts of the body such as the face, arms, neck, and hands, and often appear in a row of two or more.
Anti-itch creams and lotions can help alleviate the itching that comes from the bites. Of course in order to stop bed bugs from biting, the bed bug infestation must be exterminated. In many cases, it's best to contact a pest control company.


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about us
History of Kent Door & Specialty, Inc.
In 1954, Mr. Louis Mulder started Michigan Door Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They manufactured hollow and solid core wood flush doors, and sold nationwide.
In 1968, Mr. John Doig purchased the business from Mr. Mulder, and started another business, called Custom Door Company. Mr. Doig partnered with Mr. Omar Charette (formally with Haskelitte) and they continued making flush doors. They also began to manufacture wood partitions for the furniture industry; sold primarily in the Grand Rapids area.
In 1978, Custom Door Company was sold to Mr. Ron Hees and Mr. Archie Richardson. The name was changed to Custom Doors, Inc., and the company continued in the door business.
New products were added to the flush door product mix, and included a larger marketing plan that encompassed most of West Michigan.
In 1982, when Custom Doors, Inc. relocated, Mr. Dave Hees and Mr. Kevin Smith started Kent Door and Specialty, Inc. Kent Door added many new products and expanded to a larger marketing area, which included all of Lower Michigan and Northern Indiana.
Today, Mr. Dave Hees and Mr. Dave Homrich continue to operate Kent Door and Specialty, Inc. We still manufacture interior flush doors and also distribute interior and exterior wood, steel, and fiberglass exterior door products. Most of the products are primarily sold to a network of lumber dealers and millwork supply companies. From those locations our products are then sold to contractors and homeowners. The target market for Kent Door is the residential and commercial door applications, along with specializing in custom fire-rated door manufacturing and machining.
Kent Door and Specialty, Inc. operates in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in an 83,000 sq. ft. facility. The same building constructed in 1954 by Mr. Louis Mulder.
We hope the tradition of quality service and craftsmanship that have been a part of Kent Door & Specialty, Inc. will continue for years to come.
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6201 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Opened 1922, closed 1958
By the early 1920s, several recent dance crazes had begun to make dancing more popular than ever among Chicagoans. Hoping to capitalize on this trend, entrepreneur Andrew Karzas invested $1 million into the construction and promotion of a new dance hall on the city's South Side. Located at Cottage Grove and East 62nd Street, Karzas' Trianon Ballroom was Chicago's most expensive and most extravagant dance hall when it opened in 1922. Its location was a strategic one, as Karzas hoped to draw patrons from apartment buildings in the Trianon's own neighborhood and those who could reach the ballroom via the 'L' from more distant parts of the city.
The Trianon's interior was designed both to accommodate enormous crowds and to satisfy middle-class aspirations and sensibilities. Its spacious dance floor could accommodate up to 3,000 dances, while the ballroom's alcoves and upper level could hold just as many. Meanwhile, the ballroom's Louis XVI-style decor and elegant furnishings helped gratify the fantasies of wealth and sophistication that the Trianon's patrons held so dear. The ballroom's elegance also weakened the public's inhibitions to dancing and certain forms of jazz, as it became more difficult to question the respectability of such cultural expressions once they were showcased in such architecturally conservative surroundings.
The Trianon was an enormous success throughout the Jazz Age, even though it was never a hotbed of cutting-edge jazz music. Hot jazz, insiders knew, was not to be found at the Trianon, but rather in the black and tans of Bronzeville. For the Trianon's more upwardly mobile, white patrons, much of the ballroom's appeal lay in the conservative manner in which Karzas and his managers conducted the ballroom. Karzas jealously guarded the Trianon's reputation, ordering his management staff to institute restrictive dance policies in an attempt to discourage customer behavior that might tarnish the ballroom's polished image. Ballroom employees closely monitored patron activities, both on and off the dance floor. "We do not allow 'spooning' or 'petting,' etc., between dances," one Trianon manager told the Juvenile Protective Association in 1924. "When the dance is over, my six floor men and hostesses take their positions at different parts of the Ballroom and see to it that everything is orderly." The Trianon's managers also employed a special force of matronly "hostesses" to instruct young women in the traditional rudiments of feminine behavior and to admonish those who failed to comply. One area of contention involved the smoking of cigarettes. The management banned smoking by its female patrons, but not male patrons, as such behavior among women contradicted the ballroom's image as a dance establishment that upheld traditional, middle-class gender norms in a way that less highly regarded dance halls and cabarets did not. Still, some women who visited the ballroom smoked, at which point ballroom personnel intervened and reminded them that women were not permitted to smoke at the Trianon.
Also contributing to the popularity of the ballroom among white, middle-class Chicagoan was its racial exclusivity. Karzas, of course, depicted the Trianon as a thoroughly democratic institution, one in which all Chicagoans, so long as they could pay the price of admission and behaved themselves reasonably well, were equally welcome. According to Variety, the Trianon's publicity agents described the ballroom as, among other things, a "marvelous tribute to democracy" and a "veritable palace for the people." Such high-minded declarations aimed at building goodwill toward the ballroom among would-be patrons, as well as social reformers and others who might one day put the Trianon under the anti-vice microscope. In actuality, however, not all Chicagoans approached the ballroom as equals. Troubled by the mere prospect of interracial dancing, Karzas barred admission to blacks from day one, a policy that remained in place until well after the Second World War. Likewise, Karzas and his managers hired only all-white bands, such as those led by Paul Whiteman, Isham Jones, and Dell Lampe, all of which played a sweeter, more orchestrated brand of jazz than the city's leading black bands. The management followed the same whites-only policy held when it came to hiring singers and exhibition jazz dancers, preferring the disciplined dance steps of Irene Castle to the improvisation of African-American jazz dancing. Karzas had no desire to confront questions of interracial or inter-class dancing and those who would raise them; keeping his young, middle-class dancers from becoming too affectionate while in one another's arms was challenging enough.
Declining interest in public dancing and the changing racial composition of the Woodlawn neighborhood prompted the closure of the Trianon in 1958. In subsequent years, the ballroom periodically hosted boxing matches and flea markets but otherwise went unused most nights. It was demolished in 1967 by urban renewal authorities to make way for a low-income housing project.
Internet Resources
Photograph: Dell Lampe's Orchestra from the Trianon Ballroom [Red Hot Jazz Archive]
Sources: Variety, 15 Dec 1922, 9; 17 Mar 1926, 43; Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar 1963, 7; 2 Jan 1967, D12.


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Relief from Chronic Pain: a Psychological Perspective
Everyone experiences pain at different times in response to physical pressure or damage to tissue. If you suffer pain constantly it will likely have resulted in a decline in the quality of your life. Apart from experiencing extreme discomfort and physical restriction, you may also be low in mood. If your pain is as a result of an injury, you may be re-experiencing distressing aspects of that incident.
The pain experience
Within modern health science there is general agreement that the experience of chronic pain is a combination of physical, psychological and neurological factors. This means that the experience of pain can be lessened by psychological factors, biochemistry or nerve stimulation; conversely, it can also be made worse by them.
It is believed that within the brain, the limbic system and cingulate gyrus are centrally involved in the experience of pain. Coincidently, these same areas are implicated in post-traumatic stress. Mark Grant, in Australia, has demonstrated that the use of Eye Movement Densensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), a treatment effective with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is also effective in treating chronic pain.
Current treatment for chronic pain
Modern Western medical treatment has moved to a multi-disciplinary approach that takes account of the overall pain experience. Specialist treatment occurs at pain clinics attached to large hospitals where expertise can be called upon from physiotherapy, clinical psychology and anaesthetics. However, according to the Bloomfield Report on the impact of the Northern Ireland conflict (Bloomfield, 1998), the provision of these services falls well short of the need in the community.
Treatments for pain offered currently by health professionals includes cognitive behaviour therapy and modulation of sensory inputs ; i.e. drug regimes, hypnosis, relaxation, acupuncture and electronic aids such as TENS. Mark Grant has also shown that EMDR can help relieve chronic pain as well as be effective with PTSD. EMDR uses a multi-modal approach focusing on thoughts, emotions, imagery, and sensory experience, all of which are ingredients of the pain experience.
Our experience working with pain
We have worked with numerous sufferers of chronic pain and have been able to use our psychological techniques to ease discomfort for many of them. Dr Paterson trained in hypnosis, and is an EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant. He arranged an event where Mark Grant and Ana Valenzuela came to Northern Ireland to train therapists in the use of EMDR with chronic pain. He was also invited to facilitate at a national UK training run by Mark Grant in 2012.
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Kit-Kat Update Causing Exchange ActiveSync Connectivity Issues
There have been widespread reports that the latest update for Android (version 4.4 also known as Kit-Kat) is causing Exchange ActiveSync connectivity issues. The problems vary from not being able to authenticate to the server when setting up an Exchange account to synchronization stopping for ActiveSync accounts that are already on the device. A thread on the Android issue tracking site about this problem has been closed and there is a statement that the issue will be addressed in a future release of Android. No further details have been given as to when this fix will be made available.
At this time, it would seem that the best option would be to bypass upgrading to Kit-Kat until the patch is rolled out. However, if you are one of the unfortunate people that have already applied the update, reverting back to the previous version is not an easy task and is not recommended for most users. As an option, there are numerous apps that are available that can be used to access your Exchange account. Some of the more popular client apps are:
The update has only been released to a small number of newer Android devices. The Nexus 4,5, and 7, the Google Play Editions of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4, and the Motorola Moto X are part of this group. However, the phone manufacturers and wireless carriers are announcing that Kit-Kat will be made available for other models soon, so the number of devices that are affected will continue to grow until the patch is available for download.
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The Harlingen EDC Serves as the Primary Spark Plug for the Economic Development Engine in Harlingen
As a general rule, the recruitment and retention of "primary" jobs in our community remains critical in our effort to facilitate the creation of wealth. Primary jobs are usually defined as those jobs created by employers that sell their goods or services outside the community. This results in new money brought into the local economy. New money is then circulated within the community; and thus, additional jobs, tax revenue and economic activity are generated.
Employers in this sector are generally in the manufacturing, distribution, administrative/back office, and research and development sectors. They typically pay higher wages than most companies in the tertiary sector of the local economy.
A second process by which the EDC seeks to create wealth in Harlingen is through its support of business growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship. As an organization that is dedicated to Harlingen and its people, we leverage partnerships between the public and private sectors in order to drive growth, create jobs, and improve the quality of life.


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Department of Economics
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Mainz, Germany
Tel. +49 (0)6131 3922114
Nationality: German
Banking, Corporate Finance, Behavioral Industrial Organization
Positions and affiliations
April 2014 - present
Assistant Professor (Akademischer Rat), Chair of Financial Economics (Prof. Dr. Isabel Schnabel, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
January 2013 - present
Researcher and principal investigator in the area of financial institutions, Research Center SAFE at Goethe University Frankfurt
October 2010 - March 2014
Assistant Professor (Wissenschaftlicher Assistent), Chair of Finance and Accounting (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Reinhard H. Schmidt), Goethe University Frankfurt
May 2006 - October 2010
Research Assistant (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter), Chair of Finance and Accounting (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Reinhard H. Schmidt), Goethe University Frankfurt
March 2001 – April 2006
Analyst/ Associate, Corporate Finance (2001 – 2002) and Fixed Income Capital Markets (2002 – 2006), Citigroup Global Markets, Frankfurt
July - September 1999
Equity Research internship at ING Furman Selz, New York, USA
July - September 1997
Marketing internship at Siemens, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mai 2006- October 2010
Ph.D. in Finance (Dr. rer. pol., summa cum laude), Goethe University Frankfurt, Dissertation: Consequences of Market Frictions for the Behavior of Firms, Advisors: Christian Laux, Jan Pieter Krahnen, Reinhard H. Schmidt, Uwe Walz
October 1994 - October 2000 (excl. 09/97-05/99)
Master of Science in Business (Diplom-Kaufmann), RWTH Aachen University and University of Paderborn. Specialization in Finance and Accounting
September 1997 – May 1999
Master of Science in Operations Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, US, Fulbright Scholar, Member of the research group Fuzzy and Neural Group (Prof. Dr. Shu-Cherng Fang)
How do insured deposits affect bank risk? Evidence from the 2008 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (with Claudia Lambert and Felix Noth), Journal of Financial Intermediation (forthcoming). EFA 2012 and FIRS 2012 conference paper. Research Center SAFE working paper No. 38.
How do banks react to catastrophic events? Evidence from Hurricane Katrina (with Claudia Lambert and Felix Noth), revise and resubmit at Review of Finance. AEA 2012, EFA 2012, FIRS 2012 conference paper. Research Center SAFE working paper No. 94.
Banking Liberalization and Diversification Benefits (with Reint Gropp and Felix Noth), AFA 2016 working paper.
Add-On Pricing in Retail Financial Markets and the Fallacies of Consumer Education (with Michael Kosfeld), AEA 2010 and Econometric Society World Congress 2010 working paper, CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8636, IZA Discussion Paper No. 6061, Research Center Safe working paper No. 47.
Regulatory forbearance and the role of financial reporting transparency during a bank crisis (with Olaf Clemens), Credit and Capital Markets (previously Kredit und Kapital), 2014, volume 47, issue 1, pp. 49-77.
2014 Bundesbank/DIW/ESMT/CfS conference on Achieving Sustainable Financial Stability*, Berlin; CEPR conference on Financial Stability and Regulation*, Barcelona; Research Workshop in Financial Economics, Mainz
2013 FIRS Finance Conference, Dubrovnik; European Finance Association, Cambridge
2012 American Economic Association, Chicago; CEPR Winter Conference on Financial Intermediation, Lenzerheide; FIRS Finance Conference, Minneapolis; European Finance Association*, Copenhagen
2010 American Economic Association, Atlanta; Econometric Society World Congress, Shanghai; German Finance Association, Hamburg; German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik), Kiel
2009 Eastern Finance Association, Washington; German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik), Magdeburg
2008 CEPR/ ECGTN Summer School on Corporate Governance, Santander; European Financial Management Association, Athens; Deutsche Bundesbank research seminar, Frankfurt
* Presentation by a co-author.
Econometric Society travel grant and DAAD travel grant for the 2010 Econometric Society World Congress, Shanghai
Fulbright Scholarship, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA, September 1997 – August 1998
Scholarship from the Hans Böckler Foundation, October 1995 – October 2000
Member of the Siemens Student Program, Erlangen, Germany, October 1994 – October 2000
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Danocrine is the inhibitor of gonadotropin's production
The indications for application:
Danocrine in the context of anty-gonadotrophic anastalsis (aimed to reduce the function of sexual glands) is used for:
• the endometriosis's treatment (the appearance in the various organs the tissue's portion that is similar for its structure with the venter's operculum and that are undergone rhythmical changes to a menstrual cycle, consequently) with the associated infertility;
• the treatment of the innocent neoplasms of the glandula mammaria (fibrocystic mastitis, etc.);
• the treatment of a premenstrual syndrome (worsening of the state health before the incipience of a menstruation).
Danocrine testosterone helps when there is Gynaecomastia (men' glandula mammaria's enhancement) and when there are other diseases, when the suppression of gonadotropin's secretion is exhibited (pituitary hormones that stimulate the activity of the sexual gland).


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Green Chili and Chicken…Chili
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder or 2 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon oil
2 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) Great Northern Beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth
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Fall 2015 Cooking School: Tomatoes in their Natural Habitat: Bruschetta and Caprese
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Fall 2015 Cooking School: When a Sugar Biscuit Meets a Peach: Cobbler
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Fall 2014 Cooking School: Roasted Vegetables
Cooking School/ Roasted Vegetables
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Chicken Tenders/Roasted Potatoes/Simple Green Salad
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Fall 2014 Cooking School: Cookie Basics
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Fall 2014 Cooking School: French Peasant Bread
Cooking School/ French Peasant Bread
1 teaspoon dry yeast
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Utilizing a variety of materials, including several types of glass, glass-to-metal seals, and ceramics, Andrews Glass Company's skilled artisans perform specialized operations such as sealing faceplates or metal rings to a variety of fabricated vacuum tubes for use in electron envelopes. Using direct or graded seals, we produce components that are used in lasers, infrared systems, semiconductors, and photomultipliers.
The ability to calibrate glassware to within ± .0001 mL and mark the calibrations by acid etching, silkscreening, or ceramic fired decals increases our ability to meet special product design specifications. Our flow tube calibration laboratory allows us to certify/recertify any industry standard flow tubes and provide NIST traceable calibration certificates.


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Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers
Engineering For Kids brings science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), to kids ages 4 to 14 in a fun and challenging way through classes, camps, clubs, and parties. We are proud to inspire children to build on their natural curiosity by teaching engineering concepts through hands-on learning. After all, engineering is one of the fastest growing industries in the world!
STEM is Growing Rapidly
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education is something that is critically lacking in our nations public school systems. In a globally competitive economy, employers of all shapes and sizes are increasingly seeking workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and math. Supply is low and demand is high. There is a mismatch between projected future jobs requiring STEM skills and the projected supply of qualified workers to fill them. Engineering for Kids seeks to be a major part of the solution to this problem by fostering these skills in young children.


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The Taiwanese are a conscientious people - they recycle more than half their waste, actively use the Taipei-wide bike-sharing programme YouBike, and transformed the capital's retired Neihu landfill into an urban park.
Economically, the island is the world's second-largest solar cell producer after China and a top manufacturer of energy-saving LED lights.
Yet, this has not translated into a strong drive to be more energy-efficient on home ground, says Dr Lin Chun-Hsu, research fellow and deputy director of the Taipei-based Center for Green Economy, which studies trends and policies surrounding the green economy as a division of think tank Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research.
Taiwan exports between 80 and 90 per cent of its green products and services, which include green construction materials, home appliances, drainage systems and environmental protection equipment.
"It's very ironic, I know," rues Lin. "We're very good at production, but something is missing in Taiwan and now we're trying to promote the use of green products and services (among our people)."
Green trade accounted for 19 per cent of Taiwan's total exports in 2014 and 2015, according to the country's Green Trade Project Office, and has been a major focus for the island's export-oriented economy as the demand for more sustainable ways of living increases globally, says Lin.
A Green Trade Project Office was set up in 2011 under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, while the Center for Green Economy Lin works at was created three years ago.
The professor, whose research focuses on resource recycling, environmental policy and planning, says Taiwan's emphasis on green trade effectively kills two birds with one stone.
Firstly, Taiwan is able to promote more sustainable ways of living, working and producing.
Lin explains that each government agency is in charge of greening a certain aspect of the economy. For instance, certain agencies work on innovation and R&D, while others strive to make manufacturing more environmentally friendly.
Green trade is therefore the umbrella that ties the efforts of each ministry or agency together, in a holistic push towards a greener Taiwan, he adds.
Secondly, going green also makes economic sense for Taiwan, says Lin. As the urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions picks up, there is a market for the green fruits of Taiwan's labour.
A good student aims high
Taiwan is not a signatory to international climate change and environment protection treaties such as the Paris Climate Agreement.
But Taiwan has been engaged in environmental protection activities for a long time, and is trying to do the same thing as the rest of the international community, says Lin, adding: "What I'm trying to say is, Taiwan is a good student."
He says Taiwan continues to send delegations abroad to learn best practices in sustainability, and rolled out its own Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) declaration last year despite not being party to the COP 21 treaty.
An INDC is a document in which countries publicly commit to climate goals in order to achieve the targets of the COP 21.
According to the Taiwanese government, Taiwan is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 20 per cent of 2005 levels by 2030, and by more than 50 per cent by 2050.
It has also announced the intention to launch a carbon cap-and-trade scheme and implement it gradually.
The new Democratic Progressive Party government has pledged to shutter by 2025 the island's nuclear plants that produce 20 per cent of the island's energy supply, while doubling solar power capacity within the next two years.
Twin troubles
However, Lin has his own reservations about Taiwan's declared goals, which he calls "too ambitious" and "almost not feasible".
The first major barrier to achieving these goals - and where Taiwan can reduce emissions the most, in his opinion - is the need to persuade citizens to cut energy use.
Low electricity prices, the third-lowest in the world, have led to energy shortages during the peak summer season as affordable prices give residents no incentive to conserve, especially when it comes to air-conditioning in the heat of summer.
"Energy-saving technologies are available in the market, but because electricity prices are too low, it doesn't make financial sense for people or companies to invest in them," Lin says.
Furthermore, falling crude oil costs prompted state-owned utility board Taiwan Power to lower electricity prices by an average 9.5 per cent during the last half-yearly review.
Lin adds that while Taiwan does have programmes targeting consumers, they are "not so effective" for small- or medium-sized households.
Starting in October, Taiwan will adopt another differential pricing scheme in which energy costs vary according to the time of the day. But it targets only heavy consumers who use over 700 kWh per month, and requires the home or building owner to make an application to benefit from it.
The second challenge, says Lin, is the current economic climate. With the Asian economy slowing down, introducing regulatory measures to improve energy efficiency could result in an outcry from the general public and private sector alike.
"Certainly, the green economy, unlike other economic development, is closely interconnected with the determination of a government," he comments.
"But the transformation to a green economy needs a lot of effort and initial investment from both public and private sectors, which is not a top priority if economic growth is very slow, like at this moment."
Energy-saving technologies are available in the market, but because electricity prices are too low, it doesn't make financial sense for people or companies to invest in them.
Dr Lin Chun-Hsu, research fellow and deputy director, Center for Green Economy, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research
For Lin, Taiwan can afford to do a lot more to promote sustainability in the economy and as a set of ideals, both within Taiwan and beyond it.
He quotes Singapore and South Korea as examples of countries that have done this well. The Singapore government dangles incentives to encourage the installation of solar photovoltaic systems and green buildings, while South Korea launched the comprehensive Green Growth policy that aims to move the economy away from fossil fuel-based growth towards renewable energy.
Lin is also moderating a session with Canadian delegates at the upcoming Taiwan International Green Industry Show (TiGiS) in Taipei to share what Taiwan has put in place to make its society greener while also learning from Canada's experience. Canada is one of many countries that Lin facilitates institutional-level exchanges with to promote collaboration and establish connections for the green economy.
The sixth edition of TiGiS, organised by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, showcases green solutions from both the public and private sectors. Companies dealing with air and water treatment, waste reclamation, and eco-friendly product packaging, among others, will be exhibiting.
TiGiS is also hosting platforms for discussing issues and best practices within the industry, including Canada-Taiwan Hydrogen and Wind Energy Forum, France-Australia-Netherlands Green Energy Forum, and Taiwan Water Industry Conference 2016.
There will also be one-to-one procurement meetings and new product presentations. The show will run concurrently with the Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition.
Taiwan International Green Industry Show (TiGiS) will run from October 12-14, 2016 in Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.
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Welcome to parenthood! The addition of a
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Sleep Disruptions
A newborn will wake up many, many times during the night to
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Some new moms may experience "postpartum blues". You may
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This past week was full of events. Here are some of the highlights:
- On Saturday May 14th we celebrated my dad's life with a memorial service. He passed away in November of last year but because I and my sister in law were both extremely pregnant and unable to travel, we decided to wait until May so we could all be present and truly honor my father's life. It was an emotional day. We held the service in Palatka at the church my family has attended all of my life. I don't know how but I read my father's eulogy. My mom read Psalm 8 which was my dad's favorite verse and many people shared fond memories they had of my dad. He was a much loved man. There are moments when I look at Dominic and realize that he will never know his Poppy. He will never hear him talk like Donald Duck or share time with him sitting on the front porch swing. Dom will also be spared seeing my father tormented as he was at times by his emotions. There is still a lot to be processed. I've journaled a lot about it. At this time these entries are private. Perhaps I'll share them but right now is not the time. Nichole Nordeman has a song entitled, "Seasons". One particular line of the song seems to surface every time I face a transition in my life: "Even now in death you open doors for life to enter". These lyrics are more significant in this time as we said farewell to my father shortly before welcoming into this world two precious baby boys: my dear nephew Joel Isaac Hudson born December 20, 2010 and our very own Dominic Truth born exactly one month later.
- Following the memorial, we began our first family vacation. Mom, my brother, his wife Tara and Joel, our Aunt Pat and Cousin Teri, and our little family all made our way to Flagler Beach to stay at a condo right on the beach. It was an amazing place!
Because Joel and Dominic were born so closely together this was the first opportunity for the cousins to meet.
We had a great time on the beach too. Dominic touched the ocean for the first time. He was pretty indifferent to the experience but he did look pretty cool in his hat and sunglasses.
In addition to this being our first family vacation since Dominic's arrival, it was also Dom's first trip on an airplane. He did so well; multiple people commented that they didn't even know he was on the plane. Here are some candids from our airplane adventures.
- We had a great trip with absolutely no hiccups. On our way home from the airport we had a really big scare. We came up on a 3 car accident. Marshall, being the safe driver that he is, was able to stop to avoid hitting the cars ahead. The car behind him was able to as well. But the truck behind her didn't stop in time and ran into her. The force was so strong that she ran into us. Fortunately, I was in the back seat with Dominic so I didn't see it coming. That was also a huge blessing because where Marshall had maneuvered the car, it would have been very dangerous for me to get out of the car. But as every mother knows it wouldn't have stopped me from making sure my baby was okay. Since I was right beside him I saw that the car seat did not even budge. His car seat was rear facing so all it really did to him was wake him up to a crying mommy which made him cry. Out of six cars, we were the only vehicle to not only drive away without the assistance of a tow truck, the damage was so minimal,we had to search for it the next day. We'll be in need of a new bumper says the initial insurance inspection but all three of us are perfectly fine. We were checked out by the chiropractor and we all looked fine. And for that I am so extremely thankful. God cradled our car.


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Quick breads are so delicious and so easy to make and nothing beats the taste of a warm homemade banana bread. This easy banana bread recipe has been a family favorite now for over 50 years!
I sure hope you like bananas because this post has everything to do with that delicious fruit. Why? My banana trees are back at it and producing some of the largest bunches of bananas I've had in a while. When that happens I need to put my banana thinking cap on and come up with 5 or 6 banana recipes so I can make use of all that yummy home-grown produce.
The problem is they all ripen at once, all 100+ of them! Yikes! So I give tons away to neighbors, freeze up slices for my smoothies and bake with the rest of them. I definitely don't want to waste them. Bananas off of our trees taste much more tropical than the ones you can purchase in the store so I want to use every last one before they go bad.
And bananas are so good for you! Bananas have been pre-packaged by nature to give you a convenient snack to carry with you and contain all sorts of vitamins and minerals to keep you healthy.
I've got several banana recipes coming your way over the next few weeks. I bet that surprised you! lol Today I'm sharing my famous, well at least with my family & friends, easy banana bread that is also included in our 1st cookbook, The Pregnancy Cookbook. By the way, our cookbook is not just for pregnant women either but anyone that wants to follow a heart healthy diet.
I've been making this easy banana bread for close to 50 years now and I don't think I'll ever get tired of it. I can even remember back to the first time I made it as a young girl in girl scouts. Everyone in my family asked for the recipe and they've been making it just as long as I have.
It's a simple recipe, just about foolproof, and comes out delicious every time. It can be served plain, with honey butter (recipe in notes below), cream cheese frosting or even peanut butter frosting.
- 1 cup sugar
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- In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to wet ingredients. Stirring until well incorporated.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 60-75 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean. Check after first 30 minutes to make sure top is not getting overly brown. If so, tent with aluminum foil until done.
- Remove from oven and let cool in pan on wire rack for 10-15 minutes. Remove loaf from pan. Place on wire rack and let cool completely.
Honey Butter: Beat together 1/2 cup butter & 1/4 cup honey. To make Honey Cinnamon Butter add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon & 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract to the mix. Serve at room temperature.
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Anarcho-punk (or anarchist punk)[1] is punk rock that promotes anarchism. The term "anarcho-punk" is sometimes applied exclusively to bands that were part of the original anarcho-punk movement in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Some use the term more broadly to refer to any punk music with anarchist lyrical content, which may figure in crust punk, hardcore punk, folk punk, and other styles.
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Before 1977Edit
Some protopunk bands of the late 1960s had anarchist members, such as the German blues rock band Ton Steine Scherben and English bands connected to the UK underground, such as Hawkwind, Pink Fairies, The Deviants and the Edgar Broughton Band. These bands, along with Detroit's MC5, set a precedent for mixing radical politics with rock music, and established the idea of rock as agent of social and political change in the public consciousness. Other precursors to anarcho-punk include avant-garde art and political movements such as Fluxus, Dada, the Beat generation, England's angry young men (such as Joe Orton), the surrealism-inspired Situationist International, the May 1968 uprising in Paris, and the CND. Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys has cited the Yippies as an influence on his activism and thinking.[2][3]
Post 1977Edit
A surge of popular interest in anarchism occurred during the 1970s in the United Kingdom following the birth of punk rock, in particular the Situationist-influenced graphics of Sex Pistols artist Jamie Reid, as well as that band's first single, "Anarchy in the U.K.". However, while the early punk scene appropriated anarchist imagery mainly for its shock or comedy value or at best as a desire for hedonist personal freedom,[4][5] Crass along with neighbours Poison Girls may have been the first punk bands to expound serious anarchist ideas.[4] Crass and the Poison Girls funded the rented Wapping Autonomy Centre with a benefit single and this then inspired other squatted self-managed social centres in London such as the Ambulance Station on Old Kent Road, Centro Iberico, Molly's Café on Upper Street and the Bingo Hall opposite Highbury & Islington station (now the Garage).[6] The concept (and aesthetics) of anarcho-punk was quickly picked up on by bands like Flux of Pink Indians, Subhumans, Chumbawamba and Conflict.[7]
While anarcho-punk bands have been often ideologically varied, most groups could be categorized as adhering to anarchism without adjectives, in that it embraces the syncretic fusion of many potentially differing ideological strains of anarchism. Some anarcho-punks identified with anarcha-feminists (e.g. Poison Girls), while others were anarcho-syndicalists (e.g. Exit-Stance). Many anarcho-punks are supporters of issues such as animal rights, racial equality, gay rights, feminism, environmentalism, anti-corporatism, worker's autonomy, the anti-war movement, and the anti-globalisation movement.
Anarcho-punks have criticized the perceived flaws of the punk movement and the wider youth culture in general. Bands like Crass and Dead Kennedys have written songs that attack corporate co-option of the punk subculture, people who are deemed to have sold out, and the violence between punks, skinheads, B-boys and other youth subcultures[7][8] and within punk itself. Some anarcho-punks are straight edge, claiming that alcohol, tobacco, drugs and promiscuity are instruments of oppression and are self-destructive because they cloud the mind and wear down a person's resistance to other types of oppression. Some also condemn the waste of land, water and resources necessary to grow crops to make alcohol, tobacco and drugs, forfeiting the potential to grow and manufacture food. Some may be straight edge for religious reasons, such as in the case of Christian, Muslim, Buddhist anarcho-punks (see Anarchism and religion for more background).
Although Crass initially espoused pacifism, this is not necessarily the case for all anarcho-punks. Despite the broader punk subculture's antagonism towards hippies, the ideals of the hippie counterculture were an influence on anarcho-punk. Crass were explicit regarding their associations with the hippie counterculture,[7][8] and this influence has also carried over to crust punk.
Direct actionEdit
Anarcho-punks universally believe in direct action, although the way in which this manifests itself varies greatly. Despite their differences in strategy, anarcho-punks often co-operate with each other. Many anarcho-punks are pacifists (e.g. Crass and Discharge) and therefore believe in using non-violent means of achieving their aims. These include peaceful protest, refusal of work, squatting, economic sabotage, dumpster diving, graffiti, culture jamming, ecotage, freeganism, boycotting, civil disobedience, hacktivism and subvertising. Some anarcho-punks believe that violence or property damage is an acceptable way of achieving social change (e.g. Conflict). This manifests itself as rioting, vandalism, wire cutting, hunt sabotage, participation in Animal Liberation Front-, Earth Liberation Front, or even Black Bloc-style activities, and in extreme cases, violence and bombings. Many anarchists dispute the applicability of the term "violence" to describe destruction of property, since they argue that destruction of property is done not to control an individual or institution but to take its control away.[9][10]
DIY punk ethicEdit
Many anarcho-punk bands subscribe to a do-it-yourself ethic. A popular anarcho-punk slogan is "DIY not EMI", a conscious rejection of a major record company.[11][12][13] Many anarcho-punk bands were showcased on the Bullshit Detector series of LPs released by Crass Records and Resistance Productions between 1980 and 1994. Some anarcho-punk performers were part of the cassette culture. In this way, an attempt was made to bypass the traditional recording and distribution routes, with recordings often being made available in exchange for a blank tape and a self-addressed envelope. The anarcho-punk movement has its own network of fanzines or punk zines which disseminates news, ideas and artwork from the scene. These are DIY productions, tending to be produced in runs of hundreds at most. The zines are printed on photocopiers or duplicator machines, and distributed by hand at punk concerts, in radical bookstores and infoshops, and through the mail.
Musical style and aestheticsEdit
Generally speaking anarcho-punk bands are often less focused on particular musical delivery and more on a totalized aesthetic that encompasses the entire creative process, from album and concert art, to political message, to the lifestyles of the band members themselves.[14] Crass listed as band members the people who did their album art and live visuals. The message is sometimes considered to be much more important than the music.[7][14] According to the punk aesthetic, one can express oneself and produce moving and serious works with limited means and technical ability.[14][15] It is not uncommon for anarcho-punk songs to lack the usual rock structure of verses and a chorus, however, there are exceptions to this. For example, later Chumbawamba songs were at the same time anarcho-punk and pop-oriented.[16]
See alsoEdit
- ^ Anarchist Punk | Music Highlights | AllMusic
- ^ Vander Molen, Jodi, Jello Biafra Interview, The Progressive (Feb. 2002)
- ^ Colurso, Mary (2007-06-29) Jello Biafra can ruffle feathers, The Birmingham News
- ^ a b Dines, Mike. "No Sir, I Won't: Reconsidering the Legacy of Crass and Anarcho-punk". Academia.edu. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ Savage, Jon (2002). England's Dreaming, Revised Edition: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 204. ISBN 978-0312288228.
- ^ Berger, George (2006). The story of Crass. London: Omnibus Press. p. 193. ISBN 1-84609-402-X.
- ^ a b c d Berger, George (2006). The story of Crass. London: Omnibus Press. pp. 67–68. ISBN 1-84609-402-X.
- ^ a b "...In Which Crass Voluntarily Blow Their Own..." Southern Records. Archived from the original on 2014-10-23.
- ^ "César Chavez on the Pragmatics of Violence". Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy (SAAP). Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Fringe anarchists in middle of violent demonstrations". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Maximum Rocknroll" (255). 2004: 14. Cite journal requires
- ^ "Peace News for Nonviolent Revolution" (2236–2259). 1985: liv. Cite journal requires
- ^ "DIY (not EMI) in 2010". Thee Faction. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c allmusic quotation:
...its ideology of personal freedom (musical self-expression ought to be available to anyone, regardless of technical ability), and also that the message tended to be more important than the music.
- ^ David Byrne, Jeremy Deller (2010) Audio Games, in Modern Painters, March 1, 2010 quotation:
I think I embrace a bit of the punk aesthetic that one can express oneself with two chords if that's all you know, and likewise one can make a great film with limited means or skills or clothes or furniture. It's just as moving and serious as works that employ great skill and craft sometimes. Granted, when you learn that third chord, or more, you don't have to continue making "simple" things, unless you want to. Sometimes that's a problem.
- ^ "Chumbawamba's Long Voyage". Jacobin.
- Geoff Eley - "Do It Yourself Politics (DIY)", Forging Democracy: The History of the Left in Europe, 1850-2000, chapter 27: "The Center and the Margins: Decline or Renewal?." Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-504479-7 p. 476-481.
- Ian Glasper - The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984 (Cherry Red publishing, 2006 ISBN 978-1-901447-70-5)
- Craig O'Hara - Philosophy of Punk: More Than Noise (AK Press, 1999 ISBN 978-1-873176-16-0)
- George Berger - The Story of Crass (London: Omnibus Press 2006, ISBN 1-84609-402-X)
Further readingEdit
- Avery-Natale, Edward Anthony (March 3, 2016). Ethics, Politics, and Anarcho-Punk Identifications: Punk and Anarchy in Philadelphia. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-1-4985-1999-1.
- Donaghey, Jim (2013). "Bakunin Brand Vodka: An Exploration into Anarchist-Punk and Punk-Anarchism". Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies. 0 (1). ISSN 1923-5615.
- Glasper, Ian (2014). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980–1984. PM Press. ISBN 978-1-60486-988-0.
- Gosling, Tim (2004). "Not for Sale: The Underground Network of Anarcho-Punk". In Bennett, Andy; Peterson, Richard A. (eds.). Music Scenes: Local, Translocal, and Virtual. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press. pp. 168–183. ISBN 978-0-8265-1450-9.
- Roby, David (2013). Crust Punk: Apocalyptic Rhetoric and Dystopian Performatives (M.A.). Texas A&M University.
- Thompson, Stacy (2004). Punk Productions: Unfinished Business. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-6187-7.
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anarcho-punk.
- A critical look at anarcho-punk Links to a series of articles and interviews on the subject.
- Crass Documentary Trailers & download
- Death To The World Orthodox Christian Punk 'Zine.


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Santa Clara University will face the University of California in the first round of the 2004 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, the NCAA Selection Committee announced Monday afternoon. The Broncos, the 2001 National Champions and 2002 College Cup finalists, are the tournament's 16th overall seed, and will host the first and second rounds of the 23rd NCAA Championship at Buck Shaw Stadium this Friday and Sunday. The Broncos will face the 18th-ranked Bears at 2 p.m. on Friday. No. 18 Stanford and Cal Poly will face each other in the other game at 4:30 p.m. The winners will face each other on Sunday at noon.
The Broncos, ranked fourth in the country with a 14-4-2 record, will be making their 16th straight NCAA postseason appearance. Santa Clara received the West Coast Conference's automatic berth into the Tournament after winning its fourth straight West Coast Conference Championship on November 6. The Broncos have advanced to the College Cup on nine occasions.
On the Opponents
California is 11-5-3 on the season, ranked 18th by Soccer America and earned an at-large berth into the tournament. The Broncos defeated the Bears 3-1 during the regular season, however, the all-time series favors Cal 11-14-3. The 18th-ranked Cardinal (12-5-3) was also an at-large bid, while the Mustangs (11-2-6) won the Big West Conference Championship to earn an automatic berth.
The Rest of the Field
Of the 64 teams selected, 14 are from the West. West Coast Conference opponents Portland, San Diego and Pepperdine were placed in the draw. SCU went 5-3-1 against the tournament field during the regular season. North Carolina is the tournament's top seed, followed by Penn State, Virginia, Notre Dame, Portland, Ohio State, Princeton and Kansas.
The ACC leads all conferences with eight teams in the tournament. Five teams will represent the Big 12, Big 10 and the Pac-10; four teams will represent the WCC. In the championship, 29 conferences were awarded automatic berths with 35 teams receiving at-large selections.
Advancing Through the Championship
The third round will be held Nov. 19-21 and the quarterfinals will be played November 26-28. The 2004 Women's College Cup will be held December 3 and 5 at SAS Stadium and is hosted by North Carolina State University and the Capital Area Soccer League in Cary, N.C.
Match Tickets on Sale
Individual tickets for the first two rounds of the NCAA Championship are on sale through the Department of Athletics' ticket office at 408-554-4660, between the hours of 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Adult admission is $8 and seniors, youths and students will be admitted for $6.
Squad Watches Selection Show at The Bronco
On Monday afternoon, the coaches and team members watched the selection show at The Bronco and then participated in a press conference. The Bronco is a late-night venue located in the Benson Memorial Center on campus. Friends of the program, athletic department staff, faculty members and other varsity squads were also in attendance.
Broncos Win Fourth-Straight WCC Crown
Santa Clara clinched a share of its fourth-straight West Coast Conference title with a 1-0 victory over Pepperdine in its final regular season match in front of 1,196 fans at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday night. The Broncos notched their sixth shut out in a row and seventh consecutive victory to share the title with Portland. The championship is also the eighth in the program's history.
"I am very happy that this team has another West Coast Conference Championship trophy," Jerry Smith said. "I am also very pleased that we are playing well at the most important time of the season."
Senior Bree Horvath provided the game-winner for SCU less than four minutes into the second half. Brittany Klein checked into the match only minutes earlier and made her presence felt as she started the Broncos' strike toward goal. Klein fed Megan Kakadelas, who after advancing the ball, found Horvath less than 10 yards in front of the goal. The Danville native placed her shot into the upper left corner of the net for the match's only score.
Santa Clara dominated the pace of play throughout both halves, outshooting the Waves 7-5. In the first half, the Broncos had many solid scoring opportunities with much of the action taking place in their offensive zone. SCU had seven corner kicks in the first 45 minutes and 10 in the match.
A Variety of Line Ups
Santa Clara head coach Jerry Smith has now used 14 different line ups in 20 contests. Injuries have played a role in the line up shifts, but Smith adds that he uses the preseason to experiment with players in different positions and alongside different teammates in preparation for conference play and the postseason.
Osborne a M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
Senior Leslie Osborne is one of 15 semifinalists for the 2004 Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, awarded to the top players in NCAA Division I soccer. The list was compiled by the NSCAA, the official selection body for the M.A.C.'s Hermann Trophy. Osborne, a native of Menomonee Falls, Wis., is the WCC's Defensive Player of the Year and is also a preseason All-American by Soccer Buzz and Soccer America magazines. She has seven goals and one assists for 15 points so far this season.
Three finalists will be selected in early December. The winner will be announced at a dinner at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 8, 2005.
The award is college soccer's version of the Heisman Trophy. Past recipients include former Broncos Mandy Clemens and Aly Wagner. Clemens won both the Hermann Trophy and M.A.C. Player of the Year awards in 1999, while Wagner became the first honoree to have the distinction of receiving the newly-unified award.
Kakadelas Earns Academic All-District Honors
Megan Kakadelas has been named to the CoSIDA District VIII All-Academic First Team for a second consecutive year. The senior forward from Carlsbad has a 3.806 grade-point average while working toward a degree in Accounting. She has started 16 contests, and has six goals and four assists for 16 points thus far this season. Kakadelas was one of four repeat first-team members from the 2003 selection. The first-team members' names will now be placed on the Academic All-America ballot, with the results of those honorees to be released November 23.
To be eligible for consideration, student-athletes must have reached at least sophomore status, be a starter or significant reserve, and have at least a 3.20 GPA. District VIII is composed of Division I schools in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington, as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Live on the Internet
Santa Clara's entire home schedule returned to the Internet, as a live audio broadcast has been available for a third season on www.SantaClaraBroncos.com. Additionally, Buck Shaw contests can be followed online with a live statistical tracker, also located on SCU's official athletic website. By logging on, fans can receive real-time updated statistics direct from the official scoring computer, allowing users to listen to the audio broadcast and keep up with the statistics simultaneously. SCU men's soccer alumnus Mark Wojciechowski and Ram Fletcher return as the voices of the Broncos, and Emil Dizon joins the crew for selected broadcasts.
Four Broncos Have Earned WCC Player of the Week Honors
Bree Horvath was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week for Nov. 8, marking the third Bronco in three weeks to earn the league honor and fourth overall for the season. Horvath scored the game-winner against Pepperdine to clinch the Broncos' fourth straight league crown. Megan Kakadelas received the honor for Nov. 1 for scoring two goals, including the game-winner against Loyola Marymount. Tiffany Roberts' was highlighted on Oct. 25 for her goal to lift SCU over fourth-ranked Portland. Leslie Osborne was the first Bronco recipient of the season on Sept. 20 for her performances in two matches at the Stanford Nike Classic, converting two penalty kicks for two game-winning scores.
In the Rankings
Santa Clara opened the 2004 season ranked in the top five in all four polls and is close to returning there as the postseason begins. This week, the Broncos are ranked as follows: the NSCAA/adidas and Soccer America polls place the Broncos fourth. Soccer Buzz and Soccer Times list SCU at No. 6. The Broncos played eight nationally-ranked squads on the regular-season slate.


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How to Enjoy Dubai in Summer Months
Summertime in Dubai is a fun-filled vacation time even though it is too hot. If you are planning to visit Dubai during the summer months then keep this in mind that the weather is going to be hot and humid but still you can enjoy your vacation.
In summer months (July and August), the temperatures could peak to around 40°C (104 F). However, with the mercury soaring, something appealing happens like the drop in hotel prices, flight tickets, and the super-cool activities making it one of the best times to visit Dubai. Because the weather is not great for walks during day time, if you have some medical problems to solve, you can go to a clinic in Dubai where you will find suitable treatments.
We've rounded up some great things to do in Dubai during the summer months.
Having Fun with Water
You could stay at one of the beachfront hotels in Dubai, but a swim outside in the waters over 30°C (86 F) may not be a good option. So, indulge in swimming at the hotel's chilled swimming pools. You could have a lavish poolside brunch in the sheltered cabanas, or go night swimming.
Revelry in Snow
You could chill out at the Ski Dubai inside the Mall of the Emirates, go skating and have fun at the Dubai Ice Rink. You would love the ice bar at the Cavalli Club's Ice Lounge or unwind at a spa (with ice room and ice shower) at the Four Seasons Resort Jumeirah.
Reserve some time to go golfing at the Creek Golf and Yacht Club at the Dubai Park Hyatt, or indulge in water sports at the Rixos the Palm.
Morning Walk & Malls
Enjoy a morning walk or run at the fully air-conditioned malls like the Mall of the Emirates and relish a scrumptious breakfast and coffee. Many malls in Dubai encourage people to use their corridors for walking before the day to day activities start.
Hop-On Hop-Off Bus
You will love city sightseeing tours on the air-conditioned Hop-on, hop-off buses in Dubai. Also, don't miss the night tours with an Arabian dinner.
Dubai is one of the top destinations for investors who want to start a business in the Middle East, so you may come during summer and start the formalities for incorporating a company and, by autumn, you can begin your economic activity.


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The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is pleased to offer its support for the "Medicare Part D Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2013." The legislation, HR 3392, sponsored by Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), gives drug plans the same authority to prevent fraud and abuse in Part D as they currently have in Medicare Parts A & B. The bill also directs Part D drug plans to create safe pharmacy networks to dispense controlled substances to those beneficiaries at high-risk for abuse.
"Prescription drug abuse is the rare issue that unites rather than divides both political parties,"said PCMA President and CEO Mark Merritt. "This bill has the potential to save lives and eliminate billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse."
HR 3392 compliments other legislative proposals in Congress to combat prescription drug abuse and fraud. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared prescription drug abuse a national epidemic that costs 20,000 lives and $72 billion a year.
Recently, PCMA released a set of policy solutions—The Safe Rx Initiative—to reduce prescription drug abuse and fraud and make it more difficult to "drugstore shop" at multiple pharmacies.
Important policies in HR 3392 include:
- Establishing a network of "safe pharmacies" to provide access to controlled substances to beneficiaries at high-risk for abuse.
- Giving Part D drug plans the same authority as Parts A and B to suspend reimbursements based on a "credible allegation" of prescription drug fraud, waste, or abuse.
- Requiring e-prescriptions for controlled substances.
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If there's any bad habit that transcends political alignment it is denouncing government projects as a "waste of taxpayer money". If you've been following my posts on deficit spending and inflation you should be comfortable by now with the idea that the only constraint on government spending is the risk of inflation, and it shouldn't be too much of a jump to see that taxes are not analogous to financing that spending.
Recall that the true purposes of government spending and taxation are to redistribute wealth and counteract inflationary pressures; that the nature of spending is to create money and taxation to destroy it; that inflation is for all intents and purposes an indirect regressive tax on those unable to protect their wealth through safe investment; that in the long run inflation represents more money chasing the same quantity of goods and services. It follows that some form of tax is inevitable: either government-imposed taxation reduces the nominal value of your bank balance, or the "invisible" inflation tax reduces the real value of it. For a given level of output, no amount of tax can change the amount of goods and services that can be bought with it. The uncomfortable conclusion is that in the long run and in aggregate these taxes are equivalent. In the short-run and at the individual level most of us are much better off with progressive government taxation than regressive inflation tax.
It's not a trick. To the same degree that the tax system is fair, as taxpayers we are simply better off without "our" tax dollars. Rather than taxation removing value from the private sector and spending putting it back in somewhere else, both of these operations have both effects. Taxation does not remove value from the private sector, it reduces numbers in bank balances and can only shift real value around. How the government chooses to spend money is a separate issue – once taxed, the money is effectively destroyed. It cancels out a government bond at the central bank and ceases to exist. Taxation can still be unfairly distributed, too high or too low, and government spending can still be wasteful – but the notion of spending or wasting taxpayer dollars is meaningless.


text: How To Home Theater How to Connect an iPod to Your Home Stereo System for Music Best Ways to Use Your iPod as a Music Source Share Pin Email Print levente bodo/Getty Images Home Theater Basics Guides & Tutorials Installing & Upgrading Tips & Tricks Key Concepts Cut The Cord Music For Your Life by Gary Altunian Gary Altunian was a freelance contributor to Lifewire and industry veteran in consumer electronics. He passion was home audio and theater systems. Updated June 24, 2019 44 44 people found this article helpful The Apple iPod has forever changed the way we enjoy music. Its large storage capacity coupled with an intuitive user interface helped to make it hugely popular. By now, you've probably stored gigabytes worth your favorite tunes on your iPod, so wouldn't it be great if you could connect it to your stereo system and use it as a source for speakers? Not only could you more easily and quickly find music you want to listen to without hunting (e.g. CD storage racks for discs), but it also frees your smartphone or tablet from being stuck on audio duty. There are several ways to effectively connect an iPod to a home stereo system, typically through connections built into a receiver or speaker. (Got wires? Here's how to hide them!) Analog Connection Connecting the analog output of your iPod is the simplest and most affordable way to use your iPod as a source. It requires either a 3.5 mm (mini-jack) or RCA stereo audio cable. Simply connect the mini-jack end of the cable to the headphone output port on the iPod, and then plug the stereo RCA ends into an available analog audio input on your home system. And that's it! Now you can listen to your entire collection of digital music on your home stereo speakers, controlling the volume directly from the iPod or the receiver. It may not be pretty to have an iPod just lying around, but it gets the job done. While the analog connection is certainly an easy solution, you may find that your iPod music sounds more like a portable music player when played on a high-end audio system. This tends to happen when playing lossy instead of lossless digital audio files. If music files are stored on an iPod as compressed data, your system may reveal some weaknesses in sound quality. Compressed music relies on data reduction schemes that squeeze more music into a smaller space and often degrade the sound quality in the process. The music may sound good when played through earphones, but often not when played back through a high-quality sound system. So when purchasing digital music and/or digitizing from CDs, vinyl, or tape, be sure to go for the highest quality (it is legal to rip your own CDs). What We Like: Simple and inexpensiveWhat We Don't Like: No remote control of iPod An iPod Docking Station Modern iPod docking stations come in a wide range of styles and prices with varying features, such as AM/FM tuners and wireless remote control — the latter is certainly worth prioritizing. A docking station can improve the appearance, interaction, and function of using an iPod with a home stereo system. Instead of having an iPod lying flat while connected, the dock props it up to a more accessible viewing angle (easy to read current track information) while also keeping the unit charged. Most iPod docking stations offer an analog output to connect to a home stereo system (either receiver or directly to speakers) through 3.5 mm or RCA cable connections. What We Like: Wireless remote control (if it comes with one), charges connected iPodWhat We Don't Like: Takes up space, needs a power outlet Digital Connection The iPod is a great personal music device. However, Apple designed it to be used more as a portable player and less as a source component within a home stereo system, especially the high-end kind. Although an iPod is capable of storing vast amounts of bit-perfect digital music, the sound quality of its analog output (whether alone or through a dock) can leave much to be desired for audiophiles or enthusiasts. However, some options bypass an iPod's internal digital-to-analog converter and tap into the digital output instead. Products like the Wadia 170i Transport and the MSB Technologies iLink feature built-in DACs, that are far more capable than the circuitry inside of an iPod. One doesn't have to have golden ears in order to hear the difference through simple A/B testing. Both of these products have digital outputs, so you have to make sure that your stereo receiver or speaker has an optical (TOSLINK), coaxial, or AES/EBU (XLR) balanced line input port open and available. But the choice of having a digital music server over basic analog connections can quickly seem like a matter of convenience, given the significant differences in price versus standard docking stations. What We Like: Excellent sound qualityWhat We Don't Like: Pricey convenience that's more expensive than most docks Wireless Adapters Products like the Apple Airport Express allow you to stream music using Airplay from an iPod, iPad, laptop, or computer directly to a home stereo system or pair of powered speakers. Such types of accessories — your best bet may be to stick with Apple and/or MFi certified products — are quite affordable and easy to connect (typically via 3.5 mm to RCA cable) and use. In addition to offering wireless streaming via Airplay, the Apple Airport Express is a feature-filled router. With ideal placement or running the proper wires to reach, you can reap all the benefits without having to spend that much. However, if you own an iPod Nano or iPod Shuffle you will need a different type of adapter (two for the latter) to send wireless audio to home stereo systems. If you own the iPod Nano (which features Bluetooth connectivity), all you need is a wireless Bluetooth adapter/receiver for the home stereo or speaker system. These typically connect through a 3.5 mm, RCA, or digital optical cable. Once the iPod has paired with the adapter, and proper input selection has been set, your music will stream free from cables. While most types of these Bluetooth adapters are limited to the standard 33-foot range, the more powerful and slightly more expensive ones can reach even farther. If you own the iPod Shuffle, you would be better served by opting for an analog connection. Since the Shuffle has no wireless capabilities, it would need to have its own wireless adapter. These typically connect to the 3.5 mm output port of devices and then send audio signals through Bluetooth. But since such adapters require power, you can expect to have some sort of external battery pack plugged in if you plan for the iPod Shuffle to be "portable." Not only that, but you'll still need a Bluetooth wireless adapter (receiver) for the stereo system, and pairing such adapters together can end up being more of a hassle than it's worth given the lack of touch interface for ease of use. What We Like: Wireless audio streaming that's easy to use and affordableWhat We Don't Like: Bluetooth wireless has a shorter range with added data compression versus Airplay WiFi Continue Reading


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