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Dr. Shelley Zieroth combines patient care and research
For Dauphin-raised cardiologist Dr. Shelley Zieroth, treating heart failure patients and researching their condition go hand in hand. Indeed, the opportunity to combine research with care helps to set St. Boniface Hospital apart. The ability to treat cardiac patients while enrolling them in clinical studies at the same facility leads to better results for current patients, and important advances for future patients.
"The clinical and research worlds have collided," says Dr. Zieroth, Head of the Medical Heart Failure Program with the WRHA Cardiac Sciences Program at St. Boniface Hospital. "We're all going to benefit from it."
At any point in time, Dr. Zieroth could be participating in a number of clinical trials – eight as of February 2015 – involving many dozens of heart failure patients. Clinical trials are controlled tests of new treatments for diseases. Drugs and other treatments only advance to the clinical trial stage when they are proven safe in the lab. The trials on real patients help researchers understand a treatment's true potential and are a critical step in advancing patient care.
While such close collaboration between researchers and medical staff is a major development in healthcare since the days Dr. Zieroth was a medical student at the University of Manitoba, technology is another. One area driven by technology is remote monitoring of heart failure patients.
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"Patients now get these defibrillators, sort of like pacemakers that give us information over the Internet on how a heart failure patient is doing," explains Dr. Zieroth. "Do they have too much fluid on board? Do they have an irregular rhythm? It's really quite fascinating and long before most of Canada took on this technology, we started using it at St-Boniface Hospital to track our patients. Manitoba is a big province and there's really only one heart failure centre and patients have to travel long distances to get here. We can reduce the need for follow-ups and analyze these new devices to see how patients are doing while they stay at home."
Dr. Zieroth and her colleagues have published their findings about remote monitoring and are taking part in a related clinical trial. "We're trying to learn more about the predictive values that these heart failure diagnostics are giving us," she says.
Additionally, Dr. Zieroth continues to work with the data produced by a long-range study looking at the relationship between heart failure and kidney failure. It's a Manitoba-made project that involves approximately 100 patients enrolled in the clinical trial.
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Another high-profile area of research is focused on resveratrol, the compound found in the skin of dark grapes and some berries. In has been shown to have significant health benefits for diabetes, skin infections, and other conditions thanks to its anti-oxidant and inflammation-fighting properties. Dr. Zieroth and her colleagues have already made significant progress in showing that resveratrol can also halt the progression of cardiac hypertrophy (the dangerous thickening of the heart muscle). The goal of ongoing clinical trials is to prove that resveratrol can enhance the well-being of heart failure patients.
"Any way we can save lives or make patients feel better, we're going to look for it," says Dr. Zieroth. "In the heart failure and research world, there's never a boring day."
A deeper connection to patients
With the daily challenges of providing expert care and participating in leading-edge research, for Dr. Zieroth the joy in the work comes in building meaningful relationships.
"Within the heart failure clinic, we develop a lot of strong, long-term relationships with our patients and their families and caregivers. It's unique in that heart failure is a chronic disease and we see patients through the ups and downs. We have our happy moments, we have our sad moments, we have tired moments, all these sort of things," says Dr. Zieroth. "We go on a journey together."
And it's a journey supported by donors to St. Boniface Hospital Foundation.
"We have certainly benefited from donations that we used for different technologies or new equipment that have enhanced care for the heart failure patients at St. Boniface Hospital, so we're very thankful that these individuals have found it in their hearts to be so generous," says Dr. Zieroth.


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The House resumed from October 7 consideration of the motion that Bill C-47, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- Illegal immigration is dividing the country, but efforts to tackle the problem may just bring it together. Well, sort of.
Some of the more thoughtful proposals -- as opposed to those that fit neatly on cocktail napkins -- are uniting the far right and the far left in opposition.
That is exactly what happened recently when the news broke that the White House -- working with Senate Republicans -- was suggesting ideas of its own for how to reform the immigration system.
The White House plan provides for border enforcement, guest workers and a path to legalization for illegal immigrants already here -- provided they first return to their home country and apply to re-enter legally. This is what has become known as a "touchback," and the concept appears in a couple of pieces of Congressional legislation as well.
The administration also wants to tinker with the criteria for how we decide which immigrants are allowed to come legally. For the last 40 years, the emphasis has been on family reunification. Of the more than 1 million visas issued in 2005, 58 percent went to relatives of people who were already here.
The White House suggests that we redirect as many as 50,000 visas that take into account factors such as an immigrant's education, training, and language skills as well as the employment needs of the country.
Conservatives hate the fact that millions of illegal immigrants would be allowed to stay; liberals hate that, from now on, family reunification would no longer be the deciding factor as to who immigrates legally to the country. So, both sides immediately began slinging arrows at the White House.
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Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a member of the editorial board of The San Diego Union-Tribune and a nationally syndicated columnist. You can read his column here.
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If you thought the Giants might lean towards hitting with their first pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, think again: they selected a pitcher, Chris Stratton out of Mississippi State, with the 20th overall selection.
The 6'3", 190-pound power pitcher who was named the 2012 SEC Pitcher of the Year wasn't supposed to be available when the Giants picked on Monday.
And no one's more fired about that fact than scouting director John Barr and former Giants legend/Mississippi State alum Will Clark.
"John just called me not too long ago and he was pretty fired up that Stratton was still on the board," Clark said, per the San Francisco Chronicle.
Barr simply said that the Giants drafted "a Mississippi State guy ... so Will will be happy."
And they also took Stratton because they hope to be happy, and land yet another prized pitching prospect in the first round of the draft. (Recent selections include Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner and Zack Wheeler.)
"He has a four-pitch mix," Barr said. "He can throw breaking balls for strikes. His fastball goes anywhere from 90 to 95. He really competes on the mound."
In his last mock draft before the real thing, ESPN's Keith Law pegged Stratton to go No. 15 overall.
"Stratton has a chance for three above-average pitches, but the fact that he is already almost 22 years old means he has less time to reach his ceiling than other draftees," Law wrote.
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Paris based director Eric Beaupre commented: "It's been fantastic working with Sony Mobile on a creative film that has allowed me to showcase Paris from a completely different perspective. My idea was to focus on lesser known areas of Paris, where real Parisians live and the neighbourhoods are bursting with life, creativity and diversity."
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Milan based director Giacomo Arrigoni commented: "My film tells the story of romance in Milan. I hoped to portray the visual journey of a couple, through the hallmarks of one of the most vibrant Italian cities. It was a great experience to use Xperia Z5 to shoot the video. The beauty of somewhere like Milan is sometimes lost on screen, but the camera technology is Xperia Z5 allowed me to showcase all of Milan's stunning architecture and culture in full."


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Event takes place on April 03, 2014 at 6:30 PM
Holyoke City Hall Council Chambers
Notice of Committee Meeting
There will be a Regular Meeting of the Committee on
Public Service
At the City Hall Council Chambers Thursday April 3, 2014
At 6:30 PM
Per order of the Chairperson: Dan Bresnahan
- Acceptance of Previous Meeting Minutes
- Review of mayoral appointee Anthony Brooks to the Commission on Disabilities for the City of Holyoke
- Review of mayoral appointee Janet Stupak as member on the Library Board of Directors for the City of Holyoke
- Review of mayoral appointee James Mahoney as Director of Veteran's Services
- Special Permit application for a flea market for Konstantine Plagakis at 60 Jackson Street.
Ryan M. Allen: Administrative Asst.
The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
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Half a kilo of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €12,000 and €35,000 in cash has been seized by revenue officers and gardaí in Kildare.
A 22-year-old man was arrested by gardaí after a house was searched in Naas on Tuesday.
The discovery was made as part of an ongoing joint operation targeting drug importations in Kildare which is being conducted by Revenue's Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and gardaí from the Drugs Unit in Naas.
The man has been detained at Naas garda station under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
Gardaí say investigations are continuing.
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By Mill House
February 24 2017
There are three massive games coming up for Pools. The hardest is on Saturday at high flying Colchester but the two home games which follow must yield six points if Pools are stay above the dreaded bottom two ...
Louis Rooney is back in the team after not being allowed to play against Plymouth last week, and we will need him an Nathan Thomas firing on all cyclinders.
A point at The U's would do nicely providing we overcome 18th placed Crewe at home on Tueaday and the go on to beat Exeter next Saturday.
The performance againt Argyle shows what the team can do. They must build on that if we are to retain our football league status.
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The post continues with a listing of all the IPs believed to be part of the attack that are infected with Kaiten which number more than 2,500.


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First of all, I want to give a big thanks to my Aunt Janet for the reference. Your the best.
So Carmon thought it was taking her awhile to warm up, but they did great from the very start. They must be naturals. I had so much fun on this shoot. I could have taken their picture for days. They did great and I LOVE their pictures. I had such a hard time picking a few for their sneak peek, so this is kind of a long one. Enjoy!
ok, let's be serious on this one and this is what I get. I love it when I get a true laugh. This picture makes me feel good inside.
This picture has to be my absolute favorite. I love the mood. I love the softness. I love her "bedroom eyes" (inside joke). I love her hair blowing a little bit. I love the color (I added that part.) :) I love close up pictures. I love that you can see the hair on his face and it's rough, but not too rough.
I hate that I don't have a picture of my husband and I this wonderful.


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John Stadius Wins Gottelier Award
Named in honour of the late Tony Gottelier, PLASA08's Gottelier Award was presented to digital mixing console manufacturer DiGiCo's Technical Director, John Stadius.
Stadius's association with the company spans three decades. In 1978 he joined Soundtracs plc, the company which DiGiCo purchased in 2002, initially designing disco consoles, mixers, power amplifiers and loudspeaker. In more recently years, he has taken digital mixing consoles to a new level by developing the first, and only, consoles based around a single FPGA engine - the SD7 launched at PLASA07 and the SD8, launched at this year's show.
PLASA states that award recognises innovative developers who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the equipment and tools that enable entertainment technology practitioners to continually push the boundaries of event production, presentation and installation. Both Stadius and DiGiCo are proud that the industry has recognised his efforts and achievements.
"I'm very pleased to have won the award," says Stadius. "It isn't just recognition of what I've achieved personally; it's recognition of what we have achieved as a team in the R&D department."
"John has driven this technology way beyond what anyone else has achieved so far," adds DiGiCo's Managing Director, James Gordon. "John and his team built their first DSP engine in 1993, other companies are still using the same technology today, but he has gone not just one, but several steps further with our new products.
"John is not just a DiGiCo designer, he's a member of the audio community and the fact that the audio community has looked back at him and recognised what he has done is significant.
"It's a great achievement for both John and the company and we are immensely proud of him."
About John Stadius
1978 joined Soundtracs PLC (previously called Soundout Laboratories) designing disco consoles, mixers, power amplifiers and speakers
- 1979 - Progressed to designing a range of band amplification equipment under the Frunt brand name, including guitar amps, speakers and small mixing consoles
- 1980 - Became Technical Director
- 1980-1994 - Continued to design a wide range of analogue mixing consoles for various applications including: live, broadcast and recording
- 1982 - Designed the company's first digitally controlled analogue mixing console. From hereon in digital control played a large part in Soundtracs product range
- 1996 the first fully digital console was released - The Virtua
Following the success of Virtua, Stadius was instrumental in designing the company's first large format digital console, the DPC-II. This product became the basis of all digital products launched to date.
In 2002, the company was bought by DiGiCo UK Ltd. Stadius used his experience in digital consoles to create the first truly live digital console, the D5. Continuing with the Sharc processor technology, he expanded DiGiCo's digital portfolio to include the DS00 for post and broadcast, the D5T for theatres and the D1 for the live arena.
Alongside these designs, Stadius and his great R&D team continued looking at new solutions in digital audio processing. This culminated in the creation of "Stealth Digital Processing". In a radical move, Stadius departed from the conventional DSP approach and developed a digital system based on one single large scale FPGA. The first product to use this technology was the SD7.


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Why is Dana Point the best place to see whales?
The waters off Dana Point, California, are home to one of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the world. As a result, Captain Dave's whale watching eco-safaris view whales, dolphins, and other wildlife throughout the year. View slideshows below of the different whales we see!
All images in the following slideshows were taken during our whale watching safaris.
Balaenoptera musculus
These magnificent animals have smooth skin, marked only by the remora fish that hitch a ride to feed off the krill that spills from their mouths. Their coloration is silver to light blue that can appear as brilliant azure under the water, with beautiful mottling that can be seen when up close.
When a Blue whale surfaces and exhales, the sound is unlike anything you've ever heard. As their breath is released at approximately 200 miles an hour and forced through blow holes that have a striking resemblance to our own noses, the water is vaporized, shooting into the air, sometimes as high as 30 feet. The sound seems to thunder, then echo.
As their body glides through the water, it seems as if it never end. Then, as a bonus the tail, measuring between 12 and 15 feet wide will sometimes lift into the air, offering a magnificent display. The "oohs" and "aahs" abound.
Captain Dave says, "Bigger than the dinosaurs, bigger than Elvis, the only thing bigger than a Blue Whale is God and you hear Him mentioned a lot when a Blue Whale is around… people are always saying, "Oh, my GOD!"
The blue whale is, and always has been, the largest animal ever to exist on earth. This whale can grow to a length of 33m (110ft) and weigh 200 tons, about a ton per foot, but on the average it is much smaller.
The blue whale is called a "rorqual", a Norwegian word for "furrow", and refers to the 55 to 68 pleated grooves running from its chin to navel. The throat grooves, in addition to streamlining the shape of the whale, allow the throat area to expand tremendously during feeding, and can hold 1,000 tons or more of food and water when fully expanded.
By taking tons of water into its mouth and filtering out the krill with its long, black baleen plates, a blue whale can eat over four tons of krill a day.
Eschrichtius robustus
What are gray whales? In short, gray whales are 40 to 50-foot lice covered, barnacle encrusted, mud sucking, bottom feeders. And we love them! Every year gray whales make one of the longest migrations of any mammal.
Gray whales are baleen whales that feed on small crustaceans call amphipods. But they don't catch their food in the water column like blue whales. Instead, a gray whale dives to the bottom, rolls on its side, and scoops up mouthfuls of mud. The whale closes its mouth and pushes out the water and bottom sediment through baleen plates that hang from the whale's upper jaw, leaving behind the amphipods to swallow.
The majority of gray whales spend the summer months feeding in the cold waters of the Bering and Chukchi seas, near Alaska. They have to eat as much as possible because in the fall gray whales will start their annual 12,000 mile round-trip migration to the warm lagoons of Baja, Mexico, to mate and give birth to calves.
Throughout their migration gray whales face many challenges and hazards. These slow moving, gentle, animals are often fall prey to
transient (Bigg's) killer whales. According to N.O.A.A. up to 35% of gray whale calves may be eaten by orcas. The greatest threat caused by humans is fishing gear entanglment. Nearly 1,000 whales and dolphins around the world die every day because of entanglement.
Captain Dave organized Orange County's first whale disentanglement group in 2008 and has successfully disentangled several gray whales, including a whale named Lily, whose disentanglement made national headlines when she stranded herself inside Dana Point Harbor. Capt. Dave has authored the award winning book, "Lily, A Gray Whale's Odyssey ", a magnificent photographic journey of a gray whale's migration.
During our Dana Point whale watching trips we often see gray whales within a mile or two of the shore. Gray whales use Dana Point's headlands as a landmark on their annual journey. It's not uncommon to find these 30 to 40 ton animals breaching or spy-hopping outside of Dana Point Harbor in their effort to take a look around and get their bearings. About 20,000 gray whales migrate past Dana Point every year.
Every March, Dana Point celebrates the gray whale migration with the Festival of Whales. The Dana Point Festival of Whales began 43 years ago as an annual community event and now attracts nearly 100,000 visitors each year. Residents and visitors celebrate migrating gray whales and other marine wildlife with ocean-themed activities and presentations emphasizing education and environmental responsibility.
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
Fast and sleek, fin whales are the second largest whale after the blue whale, with adults measuring 70 to 80 feet. Sometimes called finback whales, they can weigh as much as 80 tons. Fin whales, like blue whales, are rorquals that have throat grooves which expand when feeding. Fin whales eat krill and schooling fish.
Fin whale have unique asymmetrical coloring under their lower jaw, with gray or black on left side and white on the right. They have light gray, v-shaped "chevrons" behind their head and tall, curved dorsal fins.
The fin whale is a fast swimmer leading to the nickname "greyhound of the sea". It is able to swim in short bursts of up to 23 miles per hour. Thanks to its size and speed, the fin whale's only non-human predators are killer whales.Although fin whales rarely show their tail flukes and almost never jump out of the water (a behavior called breaching), they can be very friendly towards boats. Several individuals have seemingly enjoyed the company of our whale watching catamarans and will approach the boat, even looking at passengers in our Underwater Viewing Pods!Fin whales are considered an endangered species. While some fin whales are still hunted in other areas around the world, in the U.S. they face threats which include ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Humpback whales average 40 to 50 feet in length and are well known for putting on energetic shows with breaching, lobtailing, and fluking. These 25 to 40 ton animals are easily identifiable by their long pectoral flippers, which can reach lengths of up to 15 feet.Humpback whales are mostly dark gray in color, with variable amounts of white on the ventral side of their pectoral flippers, belly, and tail flukes. The pattern of pigmentation on their flukes, along with the shape of the tail, provide scientists with a way to identify each individual humpback.For many years humpback whales were only an occasional sighting on our whale watching safaris. That changed in the fall of 2014 when Orange County had its first known "resident" humpback whale. For 10 weeks "Brutus" made almost daily appearances, delighting our passengers and crew with playful antics.
Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
At just 26 to 30 feet in length, minke whales are the smallest baleen whale seen on our whale watching trips. Minke whales have dark gray to black coloring on top, white coloring on the belly, and distinctive white bands around the middle of their pectoral flippers. Their dorsal fins are tall and curved.Like their larger family members, minke whales are also rorquals with 50 to 70 ventral pleats that expand like a balloon when feeding. They eat by taking in large amounts of water and food (such as krill or small schooling fish), pushing the water back out through 230 to 360 cream colored baleen plates, and swallowing the food that has collected.
Minke whales are fast swimmers and don't spend much time at the surface, so they can be a challenging whale to watch. Some individuals though can be outgoing and curious about boats. They will come over and swim close to the boat, which is called a "mugging". Once in while they'll jump out of the water (breaching)!Of all the rorquals in the world, minke whales are the most abundant. However, minke whales, many of which are pregnant females, are still hunted by some countries around the world including Japan, Iceland, and Norway.
Orcinus orca
Killer whales are instantly recognizable by their beautiful black and white coloring and tall dorsal fins (a male dorsal fin can reach up to 6 feet tall). Killer whales are actually members of the dolphin family, and have the distinction of being the largest dolphin in the world! They can reach lengths of 23 to 32 feet and weigh 4 to 9 tons depending on gender.
Killer whales are apex predators and have been known to prey on animals as large as blue whales and as fierce as great white sharks. Despite that, there are no known instances of a wild killer whale harming a human.
There are 2 eco-types of killer whales that visit Southern California. Transient (Bigg's) killer whales are the most commonly seen. Transient killer whales feed on other marine mammals including gray whales, dolphins, and sea lions. We also get visits from rare Offshore killer whales, an eco-type that is one of the least understood. Offshore orca are thought to feed on fish including sharks.
A third population of rarely encountered killer whales, Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP), have been seen off Southern California, although these are not known to belong to an eco-type. Very little is known about the ETP killer whale population.
Pilot Whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus
Pilot whales, like killer whales, are members of the dolphin family. They love to eat squid but they will consume fish too. They can dive down to 1,000 feet or more to catch prey. Pilot whales are large with adult males averaging around 18 to 20 feet in length and can weigh over 2,200 pounds. They're second in size only to killer whales and highly intelligent.Pilot whales are dark brown or dark gray in color with a gray saddle behind the dorsal fin. They have a bulbous head and almost no beak. According to N.O.A.A. there are an estimated 300 pilot whales off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington combined.Pilot whales were once more common to Southern California, but disappeared from the area over 30 years ago, after an El Niño event caused the squid population to decrease. Scientists don't know exactly why they're not here anymore as there are plenty of squid now. About the time pilot whales left the area, Risso's dolphins (who also eat squid) began appearing.
False Killer Whale
Pseudorca crassidens
False killer whales are actually a member of the dolphin family, just like orcas. They are dark gray/brown, with areas of light gray on their throat and chest. False Killer Whales can reach lengths of 15 to 20 feet and weigh about 1,500 pounds. They eat fish and cephalopods (like squid).
In 2014 we had our first False Killer Whale sighting in nearly 10 years. During the encounter Captain Dave, who was in his own small inflatable boat, had 5 whales come over and surround him. Watch what happens when one curious whale approached within 4 inches of his GoPro!
In 2016 we had another breathtaking encounter with False Killer Whales. This time, a pregnant female came over to our whale watching catamaran, Manute'a, pushed against us, and gave birth to a calf! The pod surrounded the calf and spent the next 10 minutes taking turns pushing the calf to the surface while it learned how to swim. Watch the video.
False Killer Whales are outgoing animals and, like other dolphins, form strong social bonds. They're usually seen in groups of 10 to 20, that are part of a much larger pod. False Killer Whales can be found with other large cetaceans such as bottlenose dolphins.
Physeter macrocephalus
Sperm whales can reach lengths of up to 59 feet and weigh up to 45 tons. They are the largest toothed whale in the world. Sperm whales can dive to depths over 3,300 feet and hold their breath for over an hour, making them the second deepest diving marine mammal after the Cuvier's beaked whale. They have the largest brain of any known animal on Earth.
In 2014 a pod of over 60 sperm whales visited Dana Point, California. It was the first time our whale watching trips had seen sperm whales in decades. The whales were seen in about ten groups of about eight to twelve whales each, spread over two to three miles just three miles off the Dana Point Harbor. The groups would surface for as much as 15 minutes at a time, occasionally approaching the boat to spy hop, roll, tail lob and fluke.


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~ExiLeDs HOPE for YOU, for a New Year, New Beginnings~
As 2015, one of the hardest, most trying years of my life draws to a close, a year filled with the absolute most soul crushing devastating losses and heart ache, punctuated by absolute moments of beauty. This year, 2015 for yours truly has definitely been a very proving one for ExiLeD. Having had to let go of one of my truest loves for, if you love someone, set them free..Immediately followed with the unspeakable horrific loss of one of the greatest loves of my life, due to a path which I so selfishly set her upon many years ago in a life long since gone... Never having a chance to say goodbye, the greatest wrong of my life never again to be made right forever lost to oblivion and time as well as the recent killings of my two babies my black cat Bella and my German Shepard Brielle, the last remaining things which brought this ExiLeD SpiRiT any comfort, love and peace in this life so selfishly and maliciously taken from me out of sheer hatred and spite now just simply me myself and i left to pick up the lost pieces of a life shattered over this past year.. But I must say, this one, very special moment in my life, one of the most beautiful things anyone ever could have done for this eternally lost, adrift soul
This, simplest acts of kindness in honor of ExiLeD, Agape being the truest, purest, most high divine form of unconditional love there is... made all of it., Every last heart break, every single tear shed in the darkness of the light so, so incredibly worth it. Never in this life nor the next could I begin to sum up in any sort of words just what this meant to me, my forgiveness for every shitty thing I've ever done, my salvation, and mission accomplished in this life. If tonight I shall die, I too have same matching tattoo, same spot, covering all the scars ..my constant reminder of an ugly, hateful, painful past with the absolute purest, most beautiful thing that could ever exist, AGAPE, I will go out with absolute peace, comfort, and a smile on my face for it shall be the last thing I see as I leave this life. But this Ninja has far too much to accomplish and bless this world with. Some very exciting new things coming yalls way all thanks to this incredibly, beautiful in every single way most wondrous of souls and the HOPE which she has so very graciously blessed me with. For as long as I know she's out there. Theres nothing that will stop me from being here on this Earth making this ninja leave far before his time cuz simply knowing she is out there somewhere, I must at all costs carry on and remain just in case I ever am truly needed.. In such a tremendously dark, nightmarish hellish year of darkness and most tragic of losses to myself and those around me one single act of kindness makes every last bit of it so very worth it WOW! there really is beauty and miracles in the simplest of things. So, as this year comes to a close, my HOPE for each and everyone of you, is that may you find your one miracle, your one reason to always no matter what no matter how bad things get no matter the storms raging around you be able to carry on and remain steadfast in your good fight. May all of your hopes and dreams come true, may 2016 be the absolute greatest year for all of you yet! something tells me it might possibly be for ExiLeD, again, I cannot stress we have many AMAZING and EXCITING things headed yalls way that i PROMISE you will not want to miss out on and NOT be a part of! For now, I shall leave you with this., though Im gonna catch some heat for doing this, for its "mainstream" I will tell you this group, is one of the most talented and gifted I've heard over the radio airwaves in quite sometime, and for i myself. this song sums it all up as to why I, ExiLeD does what I do day in day out. Happiest of New Years to each and everyone of our family in the Underground
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Late antiquity is increasingly recognised as a period of important cultural transformation. One of its crucial aspects is the emergence of a new awareness of human individuality. In this book an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars documents and analyses this development. Authors assess the influence of seminal thinkers, including the Gnostics, Plotinus, and Augustine, but also of cultural and religious practices such as astrology and monasticism, as well as, more generally, the role played by intellectual disciplines such as grammar and Christian theology. Broad in both theme and scope, the volume serves as a comprehensive introduction to late antique understandings of human individuality.
'The problem of the individual is central to our notion of modernity. These thoughtful and deeply learned essays take us back to a thought world where the notion of the individual had begun to emerge. It did so in what to us are deeply unfamiliar circumstances - in the wrangles of Christian theologians on the nature of the Trinity, the personhood of Christ, and the resurrection of the body; in the lucubrations of Platonic philosophers on the relation of body and soul; and in the harsh testing bed of the relations between individual and community provided by the monastery. This exploration of the roots of individuality provides us with a challenging viewing point from which to reconsider the modern notion of the self.' Peter Brown, Princeton University, USA 'This study of individuality in late antiquity provides highly original new insights. It is distinctive in addressing pagan and Christian conceptions equally, and impressive in the range of issues it illuminates.' Richard Sorabji, Oxford University, UK 'This valuable book forms part of a growing emphasis on the history of individuality and the self in late antiquity. It provides a corrective to Foucault's Care of the Self, and shows that the western narrative that takes Augustine as its starting point is not the only game in town. Developing the discussion in Aristotle's Categories, late antique Neoplatonists and Christians alike debated the philosophical basis of individuality. In the fourth century, Trinitarian theology presented a special challenge, and other aspects of the problem came to the fore with the growing ascetic theory of the self and the difficulties surrounding the Christian doctrine of bodily resurrection. The editors have drawn on the best scholarship in philosophy, theology, and the history of Christian thought to show the centrality of these issues and the intensity of the discussion. Anyone interested in the roots of modern theories of the individual will find this book crucial
Contents: Preface; Introduction, Johannes Zachhuber and Alexis Torrance; Individuality in some Gnostic authors, with a few remarks on the interpretation of Ptolemy's Epistula ad Floram, Christoph Markschies; Astrology and freedom: the case of Firmicus Maternus, Mark Edwards; Plotinus on sensible particulars and individual essences, Riccardo Chiaradonna; Logico-grammatical reflections about individuality in late antiquity, Julie Brumberg-Chaumont; Individuality and the theological debate about 'hypostasis', Johannes Zachhuber; Individuality and identity-formation in late antique monasticism, Alexis Torrance; Individuality and the Resurrection in some late antique texts, Yannis Papadogiannakis; John Philoponus on individuality and particularity, Christophe Erismann; The religious constitution of individuality: one motif of Augustine's Confessions in modern intellectual history and theology, Wilhem Gräb; Bibliography; Index.
The Studies in Philosophy and Theology in Late Antiquity series focuses on major theologians, not as representatives of a 'tradition', whether Christian or classical, but as individuals immersed in the intellectual culture of their day. Each book concentrates on the arguments, not merely the opinions, of a single Christian writer or group of writers from the period A.D 100-600 and compares and contrasts these arguments with those of pagan contemporaries who addressed similar questions.
By study of political, social, and cultural milieu, contributors to the series show what external factos led to the convergence or divergence of Christianity and pagan thought in particular localities or periods. Pagan and Christian teachings are set out in a clear and systematic form, making it possible to bring to light the true originality of the author's thought and to estimate the value of his work for modern times.
This high profile research series offers an important contribution to areas of contemporary research in the patristic period, as well as providing new links into later periods, particularly the Medieval and Reformation.


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We've got a collection of servers that we're backing up using Duplicity. We're trying to build some functionality for our staff so that they can select a file and view the available versions for restore. Duplicity stores its metadata in tar files like:
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duplicity-newfiles contain only signatures for files that have changed since the last full or incremental backup.
Essentially what I need to do is:
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The problem is that even on the server that only contains 1/20th of the amount of data that we expect a 'fully-loaded' server to have, the listing of a 'full' can take in excess of 10 seconds. I shudder to think of how long this process might take once these machines fill up.
Is there any way to speed up the retrieval via tar?
Or if anyone happens to know of a better way to parse Duplicity metadata, I'd definitely like to know.


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The Girl Scouts of the USA was founded in 1912, making the upcoming season of Girl Scout cookies the institution's 100th Anniversary. To celebrate, those little, loveable, and marketable Girl Scouts are rolling out a brand new cookie for the 2012 season. Shaped like a half-moon, they have an unusual name: Savannah Smiles.
The term is rather historical. It harkens back to the early 1900s, and I can't actually think of a Girl Scout cookie from the past that was quite so descriptive and relevant in title. According to the New York Daily News, the cookie is meant to be a reminder of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the original Girl Scout troupes, who just so happens to be from Savannah, Georgia.
Though the history behind the cookie is sound, I'm not very optimistic about its chances. The cookie is lemon flavored and then dusted over with powdered sugar. Which means it will be messy, and in direct competition with Lemonades, the cookie with the lemon icing. Beyond that, those little loveable, marketable Girls Scouts are ruthless. Once every few years they discontinue a cookie only to replace it with a gimmicky cookie that is inevitably inferior. I'm still not over the year they took away the round shortbread cookies with the raspberry filling and the little sugar crystals on top. I hope the 100th Anniversary cookie lasts, but it better not try to get between me and my Lemonades.
At least if Savannah Smiles fails, they can always chalk it up to being a special anniversary edition.


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If you have or have had a problem with cockroaches in your home, it's likely that your first step (after squashing the few visible ones with a slipper or rolled up newspaper of course) was to search the Internet for the best ways to remove cockroaches from your house. You would then have been presented with information, a LOT of information, actually ranging from conventional things you have definitely heard of, such as the use of insecticidal baits and 'roach motels' to unconventional 'natural' methods such as cucumbers and lemons that may have left you scratching your head in puzzlement.
With such a wide variety of methods to choose from, which actually get the job done? Sure, no one actually LIKES the idea of spraying their home full of insecticidal chemicals, which explains the popularity of all these natural methods, but the question is: do they actually work? In this article we break down some of the most popular roach control methods, and explain whether you should actually consider them or whether they are nothing but a waste of your time.
Citrus and Cucumbers
If you've never heard of this one, the idea is this: roaches (as well as other pests such as ants and fleas) are apparently so repelled by citrus and cucumbers that these items form an effective 'natural barrier' to prevent their entry into your home. Suggestions for using these methods include mixing citrus essential oils or squeezing some lemons into your mop bucket, ensuring that your floor is now a natural insect repellent, to placing cucumber and lemon slices at common roach entry points.
Conclusion: Let's just end it right here. Don't even bother with this one; you're literally just throwing food away. Use cucumbers and lemons for what they were really made for: in your cooking.
Diatomaceous Earth
Despite its 'chemical' sounding name, diatomaceous earth is actually an all-natural compound, being the fossilized remains of a prehistoric single-celled creature known as diatoms. These fossilized cells are silicates and they kill roaches and other insects usually within 48 hours of contact by cutting their waxy exoskeletons and draining their oils and lipids. Basically they're little blades of death to insects. To use them, sprinkle the earth in a fine layer (and we mean fine layer!) in areas where the roaches travel.
Conclusion: Probably the only 'natural' method that we endorse. Nevertheless, note that diatomaceous earth can only kill roaches it comes into contact with, unlike poisons, meaning that it may take a significant amount of time to see an appreciable reduction in the roach population. We do however recommend it for outdoor use, especially if you have pets running around.
Boric Acid
Ooooh, acid, scary! Fear not, boric acid is actually quite harmless to humans (it's even used in eye medication for God's sake!) but lethal to insects, disrupting their metabolic system resulting in death within 2 to 5 days. You should use it in a similar manner to diatomaceous earth, however it is best used indoors and should be kept away from plants (unless you like brown and wilted ones), food preparation surfaces (duh!) and areas where small children and animals could potentially access it (also duh!).
Conclusion: Boric acid is the least toxic among all the pesticide formulations and thus is a great option for those who are worried about using the stronger formulations. We would also like to emphasize that in the case of roaches, poisons are the MOST effective way of reducing their population as roaches have a tendency to eat both other dead roaches, as well as the feces of other roaches, both of which can be poison transmission vectors. This means that for every one poisoned roach, it could potentially lead to 3 or 4 dead roaches. An awesome multiplier effect!
Insecticides / Pesticides
Here are some of the active ingredients you should keep a look out for in the labels: abermectin, hydramethylnon, fipronil, pyrethrin. These are the most common pesticides available, easily found and bought commercially and often packaged together with various roach baits and traps. When using these pesticides please be aware that they also come with the highest level of risk (while the absolute level of risk is very low, relatively speaking this is the riskiest option), so READ THE LABELS CAREFULLY. For instance some pesticides (such as pyrethrin) can be quite hazardous to cats.
Conclusion: If you have a severe roach issue, follow this to get rid of roaches. Always make sure to read package directions carefully. We also recommend the newer pesticide formulations such as fipronil and recommend avoiding pyrethroids, which are the oldest and most common form as studies have shown that some roaches have already developed significant resistance. If you find a certain pesticide is not effective, you should also switch it up for a different active ingredient as insects can develop localized resistance in a surprisingly short amount of time.


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As the sun-soaked Durrells' television series comes to an end this coming Sunday, it's time to immerse yourself in Corfu again with the latest book in The Bridport Press stable.
Good Morning, Corfu: A Year on a Greek Island tells the story of Maddie Grigg's big, fat, Greek gap year in an honest, warm and affectionate look at life on a Greek island.
Maddie will be signing copies of the book at Waterstones, Bridport, from 10am until 2pm on Saturday 7 May. If you pop in after noon, you can sample some Thiasos wine from the Peloponnese region of Greece, courtesy of Wessex Wines.
You can order the book online from FeedARead, a leading independent publisher, programmed with Arts Council funding, or download the Kindle version.


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Helenka Adamowska Pantaleoni, who served for more than 25 years as president of the United States Committee for Unicef, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, died of cardiac arrest Monday at New York Hospital. She was 86 years old and lived in Manhattan.
Mrs. Pantaleoni was born into a family of prominent turn-of-the-century Polish musicians, the Adamowski Trio, which toured extensively in Europe and the United States before settling in Brookline, Mass., where she was born.
After serving in the fund-raising arm of Polish War Relief, she helped to found Unicef and in 1953 became head of its United States Committee, a post she held until her retirement in 1978. During her presidency the committee raised $113 million for the fund.
Mrs. Pantaleoni is survived by a brother, Tadeusz Adamowski of New York; by four sons, Michael and Anthony of New York, Guido 3d of Bronxville, N.Y., and Hewitt of Oneonta, N.Y.; a daughter, Nina Hillgarth of Toronto, and 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.


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And if they claim to be Bush-hatin', Demo-cat, eco-greenie-loonies? Well, just check around their kitchen if ya' can, in all the hidden nooks and crannies. Bet you'll find a big stash of all those chemicals they say are ruinin' the planet and they'd never use in a gazillion years. Too bad I've got that opposable thumbs issue or I'd have the picture evidence.
Yeah, you know who you are. Pretendin' to be a canine person when you're nothin' more than a fe-lyin' loser.
Oh well. You humans say what goes around comes around. Figure that big ole' wheel is already turnin'...
See ya' on the flip side, sucker.
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Travel Diary: Davao City (Day Three)
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whooaaa! DAVAO! :O Great adventure, i want to go there too soon. It's a shame that I am here in Cebu, but I never had a chance to visit the safest city in the world. :)ReplyDelete
I also love Cebu. Planning on going back there next year. Been there two or three times, I think. :)Delete
Davao city is so beautiful! I can't believe I havent been there yet! I can't help but admire every shot you took! :) It's like I'm there somehow! Oh and I have the same sentiments about how we affect the environment or ocean just by throwing trash :( Hay hope we all can change!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Ava! I just used my phone for all the shots, actually. Too lazy to bring a bulky camera since we'd be walking most of the time. xDDelete
- AnonymousJuly 25, 2016 at 9:47 AM
"Tagalog only please" ?????ReplyDelete
That's the problem with tourists from Manila - imposing their own language and without making an effort to learn a few phrases or at least try to be apologetic and request that they speak the imperial capital city's language. At the very least, you could have tried talking to them in English. Just like in Cebu, we'd prefer that rather than your language being imposed upon us right in our own city.


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To a large extent I've arrived at this through trial and error. Even though I've been spinning and knitting for over 25 years – and have a "certain amount of skill" and experience – I wasn't at all satisfied with my attempts at processing ouessant fleece last year. I felt as though I wasn't doing justice to the fleece. In short, I was very frustrated!
But that didn't stop me. After much experimentation, a few disappointments, some helpful advise from fellow Ravelry members, and lots of determination ... I think that I've finally come up with a set of techniques that seem to work beautifully for ouessant fleece.
Alright, so now you have a quality ouessant fleece (step n̊ 1), but where do you go from here?
. . . on to step n̊ 2! LOL!!
At this point you have to decided whether or not you want to wash your fleece before spinning. This question is not as obvious as it might seem. You can spin raw, unwashed fleece, even if most spinners prefer working with washed/scoured wool.
Globally speaking you have 3 different choices :
- You can spin raw, unwashed fleece. Then wash/scour the skeins of spun wool. I did a fair amount of this last year with mixed results. The yarn just wasn't what I was hoping for. Somehow I felt like I was missing out on something. That said the big advantage of this method is that there is basically no fiber prep at all ... but in my opinion the results mitigate this advantage.
- You can wash and fully scour your fleece in hot water and soap. This method removes all suint, which is a natural grease formed from dried perspiration found in the fleece, and lanolin. Remember that sheep's wool is made up of both suint and lanolin : two different things! This leaves a "dry" fleece with no natural lanolin in it. This method is particularly recommended for extremely "greasy" fleeces like Merino or Rambouillet. I used this method with some of my ouessant fleece last year. On the whole I felt that I was over-processing the fleece. The fleece seemed too dry and almost damaged. Even so, the resulting yarn was nicer than spinning raw, unwashed fleece.
- Finally, you can soak your well-skirted fleece in cold rain water. As an interesting side note, this is how ouessant fleeces were traditionally processed on the Island of Ouessant. The fleece is left in cold rain water for 7 days. No soap, no agitation. Nothing! We let nature do our work for us. During this cold soak, the suint (and dirt) breaks down and "washes" out of the fleece, leaving behind a beautifully "clean" fleece that still retains the natural lanolin found in the fleece. This is a particularly appropriate method for washing ouessant fleece, as it is a fleece which naturally contains little lanolin. I absolutely LOVE this method of washing fleece. It's much easier than the hot wash option, the wool comes out looking gorgeous, and the yarns produced using this method are exceptional!
Note the tied corners of the netting
I put the fleece/netting in an 80 litre plastic tub filled with rain water, being careful that the fleece stays in the "net basket".
Please note : don't stir or agitate the wool. Just let it soak. Do put a lid on the tub to keep out bugs and flying bits of vegetable matter! After 7 days, carefully lift the "net basket" of clean, wet wool out of the tub. The water will look somewhat like this :
At this point, I put the "basket" of wet fleece in a "new" tub of clean rain water for a one-day rinse/soak.
After a one-day rinse/soak, lift the net basket of fleece out of the tub and without disturbing the lock structure of the fleece, put the wet fleece on a drying screen in the shade. It can take a bit of time to dry. I usually leave the screen/fleece outside to drip dry for at least one day ... then I often move the damp fleece to a drying rack in the house. Generally speaking I try to keep the fleece on its netting until it is completly dry : this makes it easy to move the fleece without messing it up.
This is Mother Nature's way of washing a fleece : no harsh chemicals. Just pure, cool, natural rain water. This is actually a very easy process. And it does produce beautiful results.
Of course this isn't really much of an option for apartment dwellers ... but if you have some outdoor space, do give it a try! I'm sure that you'll be amazed at the results!
Next week we'll look at step n° 3!


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The first is surgery per se
, which releases tumor cells into the circulation,1–3 depresses cell-mediated immunity including cytotoxic T-cell and NK cell functions,6–8 reduces circulating concentrations of tumor-related antiangiogenic factors (e.g.
, angiostatin and endostatin),9–12 increases concentrations of proangiogenic factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor,13,14 and releases growth factors that promote local and distant growth of malignant tissue.15
The second factor is anesthesia per se
, which impairs numerous immune functions including neutrophil, macrophage, dendritic cell, T-cell, and NK cell functions.16–19
The third is opioids, which are given to control surgical pain. Opioids inhibit both cellular and humoral immune function in humans.16,20,21 Furthermore, morphine is proangiogenic and promotes breast tumor growth in rodents.22 Consequently, nonopioid analgesia helps to preserve NK cell function in animals and humans and reduces metastatic spread of cancer in rodents.23
Barbara Biki, Edward Mascha, Denis C. Moriarty, John M. Fitzpatrick, Daniel I. Sessler, Donal J. Buggy; Anesthetic Technique for Radical Prostatectomy Surgery Affects Cancer Recurrence: A Retrospective Analysis. Anesthesiology 2008;109(2):180-187. doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5b73.
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Invaluable Guide to Buying Antique Jewellery Online
Have you ever been gifted a beautiful piece of jewellery that belonged to someone in your family? It's an heirloom, and you may be planning on passing it along to your own children one day. Besides the sentimental value the piece holds, the durability and quality may be great, too.
There are plenty of reasons to adore antique jewellery. But, sometimes what may look like an antique is actually a reproduction of the real deal. So, if you have a love for older pieces, you need to know what to look for, so you don't end up paying a fortune for something that's been manufactured on an assembly line.
Here are our tips on Buying and Selling Antique Jewellery Online From Trusted Dealers.
Research The Seller
When you search for antique jewellery online using sites such as eBay or Craigslist, the first thing you should do is investigate the seller and look for other items for sale. If the seller has 10 of the same antique bracelets, for example, it's safe to assume it is not the real thing. Most estate and antique pieces are one of a kind, so there is no option to order in bulk.
Also, take a look through the feedback of the seller to see what other buyers are saying.
Ask Questions
Don't be afraid to get in touch with the seller and ask a few questions about an item before you determine whether or not it is a genuine antique. One thing you should always ask is how the seller came across the jewellery. Be on the look out for a viable seller who is happy to explain how the item came into their possession, for instance from an estate sale or An Heirloom.
Ask To See a Mark
While it's difficult to look for a mark on the item online, you could ask for up close photos of marks. Antique jewellers almost always left their mark somewhere on each piece they created. So, if the piece is made before the 1950s, ask to see the mark.
Then, do more online research. There are loads of websites out there that post pictures of different antique jeweller's marks with explanations of the craftsmanship and origins.
Think About The Price
If a price is too good to be true, rather tread with caution. Genuine antique and estate pieces are made to last and have a genuine heritage, so they are not going to be low priced. Rather, compare the prices to the metal, quality and stones on the piece.
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Whether you want to buy antique jewellery to resell or just because you love sentimental pieces, you can find incredible estate and antique jewellery online from online dealers as well as at estate sales, craft fairs and even garage sales. By carefully checking the pieces and asking the right questions, you can separate the real from the fake to ensure you get an excellent deal on jewellery that truly means something.


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Craig Payton/ Personal Journal Entry: January 1st Goals
by Craig Payton
On January 1st I wrote up a list of current goals to go after. I post them today after having finished the first section of the Straight A Guide work book. Section two is about Goals so it seems perfectly appropriate to post this now.
As a side note I have completed questions 16-61, but only posted the answer to question #16 so far. Much more to come.
Each goal will be preceded by the value category within which it fits.
Value Categories
Will be defined as meeting my goals which are based upon my values, refining these goals and reaching for the next steps defined by reaching goal landmarks.
Do 50 pushups without stopping – Tested at 32 several weeks ago
15 bar dips in a set (achieved @ 2-5-12)
10 pull ups test. Best test at 6-7.
Bring my weight down to under 182 lbs. (weighed 191 on 1-1-2012)
Spritual Integration/Fitness
Practice Taiji every day of 2012 at least one set. Plan to add other mind/body practice goals as the year progresses. For January my goal is set at doing at least some other practice in addittion to the Taiji, such as qigong warmups, Qidao basic movement, qigong forms, etc. (will blog about these perhaps obscure practices some time down the line).
Complete Straight A Guide workbook by March 1st 2012. (This goal seems absurdly ambitious and I will not be able to meet it at this point 2-17-12 currently. However this ambitious goal has led me to make significant progress).
rise not later than 5 AM every morning.
Will call family 2 of 3 days every month (we are limited to 300 minutes per month).
Will write family every day
I will keep reaching out to stay connected with my children in every way possible and to demonstrate my committment to supporting them in every way; emotionally, educationally, socially, spiritually.
I will continue to make demands upon my children to set and reach goals in school. I will demand excellence, promote goal achievement and student leadership. i wil continue to have them ask the question "What have I done for my Mother today?" or "What can I do for my Mother today?". Also adding "what can I do for my family today"
Will do book review/reports on every non fiction book I read. I will publish them in the Straight A Guide, unless I feel the subject to be too arcane, potentially overly controversial or too outside the mainstream. I will still write on all books I read regardless of publication as a method to improve my writing skills.
I will reach out to all current friends on my network on a regular basis. As of this week ( originally written on 1-1-2012) my goal is set at sending email to at least one friend every week. I plan to ratchet up this goal month to month.
Spiritual Integration
Do daily meditation practice.
I will leave this loosely defined for now as I have training in many different methods and traditions. Even 5 minutes of practice will count towards this goal. Achieving the cumulative benefit of DAILY practice is the goal.
I will daily demonstrate to my wife that ours is the #1 most important relationship in my life. I will support her every effort as much as is possible given the limitations of my circumstances.
I wil continue my research into educational opportunities by:
Interviewing those in camp who have experience pursuing education inside prison.
Exploring how to achieve college credit for life experience and test challenging for credit.
Progress in this goal will be measured by interviewing at least two people and ordering two college brochures by end of January 2012. I will get a copy of my college transcript sent to me by the end of January.
I will work on my writing at least 30 minutes each day. This includes book reviews, fiction, Straight A guide and eventually blog writing.
I will maintain a log book tracking all of these goals.


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Whether you're an active traveler or just want to take in the scenery, you'll be sure to find the perfect setting for your vacation in Riom-es-Montagnes. These are some of the area's noteworthy sights, all within 30 miles (48.2 km) of the city center:
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Liquefaction Mitigation
Liquefaction refers to a phenomenon where saturated, loose, cohesionless soils lose strength due to earthquake ground motion, often resulting in severe damage to overlying structures. Whether planned or existing structures, Hayward Baker can provide a liquefaction mitigation solution for your project.
Common Uses
- Prevent liquefaction induced bearing capacity failure
- Control seismic settlement
- Prevent lateral spreading
- Prevent reduction in deep foundation support
When seismic forces affect saturated, loose, granular layers, the loose soil structure contracts, generating excess pore water pressure, accompanied by a reduction in soils' strength. This can cause the soil to behave as a viscous liquid.
The consequences of liquefaction for shallow foundations include the loss of bearing capacity, excessive settlement, lateral spreading, and flow failures. In deep foundations, liquefaction can cause reduction in lateral capacity, additional down drag forces, and/or additional demand on the piles from lateral spreading or flow failures.
The presence of liquefiable soil does not mean the building site has to be abandoned, or that deep foundations are required. In situ remediation of loose, cohesionless soils has become a common practice in geotechnical engineering. Earthquake drains can provide adequate soil liquefaction mitigation by dissipating the pore pressure before reaching critical levels.
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