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by Brent Johnson
All laws fit into one of two classifications: laws that prohibit or laws that compel. Prohibitive laws tell you what you cannot do with someone else's person or property. Compulsory laws tell you what you must do with your own person or property. Understanding these two different types of law is vital to a complete understanding of the general validity (or lack) of a given law.
Fredric Bastiat, in his brilliant and generally regarded as foundational essay, The Law, wrote that man is endowed with certain faculties, and that he has an inherent right to exercise those same faculties. Bastiat professed that the appropriate role for the law is to help man preserve his inherent rights to freely exercise the faculties with which he has been endowed.
The only way in which this may be reasonably accomplished is through the prohibition of certain acts that would unjustly violate man's inherent right to exercise his faculties. (In no way do I mean to suggest that women are not entitled to the same rights as men… they most certainly are.)
Thus government, which was established to facilitate the administration of the law, which law exists to preserve the free exercise of individuals' rights, is charged with the inherent responsibility of preserving the unalienable rights of the people. This can only be accomplished by enacting mala prohibita or prohibitive laws.
Examples of prohibitive laws include: you may not murder, you may not steal, you may not rape, and you may not violate another person or his property. Laws against murder, arson, theft, fraud, etc. are prohibitive in nature and therefore appropriate applications of law.
On the other hand, government may not legitimately achieve its purpose through mala se or compulsory laws.
Examples of compulsory laws include: you must buckle your seatbelt, or you can only use your land for approved purposes. Seatbelt laws, land use laws, etc. are compulsory in nature and therefore inappropriate applications of law.
Inappropriate may be too harsh a term. The real issue concerning compulsory laws is that they must always be voluntary or they are invalid. In other words, the government cannot compel you to do something unless you agree to be compelled.
However, the government can place conditions on the acceptance of its privileges or benefits, requiring you to agree to be subject to a body of compulsory laws in exchange for the use or issuance of some privilege or benefit. If you accept the privilege or benefit, you incur the liability of obedience to the regulations governing its issue.
A good example of compulsory laws is found in military service. When you take the oath to become a serviceman or woman, you agree to be compelled by the military. You no longer enjoy the free exercise of your faculties; you have voluntarily waived those rights in exchange for joining the service. If you did not agree to accept compulsory laws as binding upon you, then you could not join the service, nor would you be accepted into it.
Compulsory law must always be voluntary or a dictatorship results. If legitimacy is ever given to any government's efforts to compel its population to action, then the fundamental laws on which civilization was built will fall and chaos will certainly result.
When you evaluate a law, its application, and whether or not its provisions bind you, first consider if the law in question is prohibitive or compulsory. If it is the latter, then look for the necessary voluntary joinder, such as an application for a license or permit. Once you find it, decide whether you really want to volunteer. If you choose not to, then do not sign the form or application, or perform the required task for participation (such as taking the service oath). If you do not volunteer, then compulsory laws cannot control you.
Remember, all legitimate laws are prohibitive, telling you what you cannot do to someone else's person or property. Any laws that purport to compel you to action must have hidden mechanisms for establishing your voluntary participation.
Beware the two-faced nature of those politicians and attorneys who would lead you down the path of abject servitude! They will tell you that they have the right to make laws that you must obey for your own good! Any other admission would mean they do not have ultimate power over you, and they will never admit that.
We the People have the power to compel the government to obey our Laws, or to disassemble it if it fails to do so. The government holds no such power over us.
Learn the Truth. Assert your rights. Never volunteer away your American heritage.
Brent Johnson is Director of Freedom Bound International, a common law service center dedicated to the preservation of personal freedom, privacy rights and the Declaration of Independence. He may be reached by calling 1-888-385-FREE or on-line at www.freedomradio.us or www.brentjohnsontruth.com.


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Bosch gcl 25 Review: Five-Point Self-Leveling Alignment Laser and Cross-LineAre you looking for the best laser level for your home improvement projects? Well, look no further than the Bosch GCL 25 five-point self-leveling alignment laser from Bosch. The equipment qualifies to be the best laser level because of its multiple uses and ergonomic nature. Some […]Continue reading
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Bosch GLM 100 C is a top of the range laser distance and angle measurer that features an advanced wireless technology that enables it to collect and record 10 varying styles of measurements. This compact unit also features a highly accurate class-II laser, which makes use of a 2-axis design and a full circle sensor […]Continue reading
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Are you a surveyor or a construction engineer? Do you have a constant need to install perfectly horizontal floors, ceilings, stairs, pipelines and so forth? Or are you just a home owner who frequently install and move objects that require installation precision? A traditional bubble level could do a fairly good job. However a laser […]Continue reading
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Sivagangai is also referred as Sivaganga is a small district of Tamil Nadu. It is also called as Land of Maruthu Pandiyar. This place is located south east of Madurai and 17 kms north of Manamadurai.
Budget Hotels in Sivagangai
There are good budget hotels in Sivagangai. Some of them are Idhaya Towers (Tariff – Rs.1500), Hotel Shanmugabhavan (Tariff – Rs.1,000), Hotel Subalakshmi Palace (Tariff – Rs.1700) and Melvin Relax Park (Tariff –1000).
The official language of Sivagangai is Tamil .
Events in Sivagangai
The Important Festivals of Thuraiyur is Vinayaka Chaturthi (September).
Places to See in Sivagangai
There are several places of tourist attraction in Thuraiyur. Some of the places include Kalayar Kovil Marudhu Temple (5kms from Sivagangai) , Pallithammam Moovarasar Churc (3 kms from Sivagangai), Kandadevi Temple (15 kms from Sivagangai) and Kollangudi ( 8 kms from Sivagangai)
How to Get There
The nearest airport to Sivagangai is the Madurai airport. It is located about 40 kms away from the town.
The railway junction is located on the eastside of the town. There are regular trains to major destinations like Karaikudi, Rameshwarem, Ramanathapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur, Chennai Egmore, Thanjavur, Villupuram, Cuudalore, Pudukottai, Virudachallm, Varanasi, Bhuvaneswar.
There are regular buses that ply to districts and small towns The government buses connect to major cities and districts like Madurai, Salem, Trichy, Sivakasi, Aruppukottai, Dindigul, Palani, Pattukottai, Thanjavur, Theni, Erode, Aranthangi, Nagoor, Thiruvarur, Mannargudi, Velankanni,Rameshwaram, Ramanathapuram, Kalayar Kovil, Paramakudi, Mudukulothoor, Pudukottai, Nagapattinam, Tirupur and Coimbatore . Some of the best bus operators that offer good experience for passengers are Sri Bhagyalakshmi Travels,, SRS Travels and Parveen Travels. Bus ticket booking discount coupons are available online on several bus booking portals. Make use of them while booking your tickets.
Coimbatore is one of the fastest growing tier-II cities in India and this large metropolitan city is known for being the textile, industrial, commercial, educational, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu. Considered to have existed before the 2nd Century AD, Coimbatore had once been a small village called Kongunad. Known for its flourishing agriculture business and textile mills, Coimbatore is currently an upcoming Information Technology Hub of Tamil Nadu. This city is also referred to as the "Manchester Detroit of Southern India". Coimbatore is surrounded by the Western Ghats and is positioned on the banks of the Noyyal River.
Budget Hotels in Coimbatore
There are great hotels near the bus stand in Coimbatore. They are Hotel Sree Murugan (Tariff – Rs. 1,685) and Metro Park Inn (Tariff – Rs. 2,150).
Tamil is the local language in Coimbatore. There are many inhabitants from other states settled in this cosmopolitan state and the languages spoken include English, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada.
Events in Coimbatore
The Mariamman festival is a major event in summer and also the Koniamman temple car festival attracts a lot of populace to the city.
Places to See in Coimbatore
Lot of people visit Coimbatore for its pleasant weather and hospitality. The interesting tourist spots include Kovai Kutralam falls (35 kms from the city), Vydehi Water falls(35 km),Monkey falls(75 km), Malampuzha dam(60km), Thirumurthy waterfalls(90 km),Bhavani Sagar(55km).Dhyanalinga Yogic temple [22]& Isha Yoga centre (35 km), Vellingiri hill temple(37 km), Marudhamali Hill Temple(13 km from Gandhipuram BS), and Vydehi Water falls(35 km).
How to Get There
Coimbatore International Airport is located at Peelamedu (15 kms) from the city. The Coimbatore International Airport offers domestic flights to major Indian cities, while international flight services are only limited to Sharjah and Singapore.
Coimbatore Junction is also referred to as Kovai Junction. This major railway junction is the busiest railway station in Tamil Nadu. Many trains from different states connect via Coimbatore Junction.
Currently there are 3 mofussil bus stands at Gandhipuram, Singanallur and at Ukkadam. Besides these, the Government bus stand and Town Bus Stand is also situated at Gandhipuram. The three leading bus operators which include KPN Travels, KMP Travels and Kings Travels. Book a bus ticket online and travel hassle free without standing in serpentine queues.


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Add some audible alerts to your WeMos D1 Mini project with the matching buzzer shield from Tronixlabs Australia. The buzzer can sound at between 1 kHz and 3 kHz, and by default is connected to digital pin 5.
However you can change the pin to 6, 7 or 8 by changing the status of the solder jumper pads. Inline header pins are included but not soldered to the shield.
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France, one of my favorite "teamy" teams, somehow find themselves in the Davis Cup final despite not having their #1 for most of the year. How'd they get here? Sure, they definitely played well but they also took advantage of four straight home ties on that quick hardcourt surface that plays right into Mikey Llodes' serve and volleying hands. That's right, this will be their first away tie of 2010.
Uh, good luck with that, boys.
Anywho, here's Team France.
- Michael Llodra: The guy has almost single-handedly carried France to the finals. Taking advantage of the ultraquick hardcourts in France, he's served, volleyed, and doubled his way to an undefeated record in Davis Cup this year (2-0 in singles, 3-0 in doubles). He'll be without his BFF, Apricot Bars, but he won with Clement against Argentina. I'll be interested to see if Forget starts him on Friday, or instead chooses to start Gilles so that Mikey is fully rested for doubles.
- Gael Monfils: While the Serbs may have JJ in the crowd egging them on from behind an eye-patch, France has their own King of Chaos. At times magical, at times a walking embodiment of arrogant idiocy, Gael proved with his win over Fed in Bercy that he has the game to beat anyone on any given day. Unfortunately for France, his track record seems to indicate that he's a big fan of having a French Army (hah!) behind him. He won't have home court advantage this time and the Serbian crowd would do themselves a favor to get into his head. There ain't much up there so you might as well fill it with negative thoughts. He'll tap out in no time.
- Gilles Simon: He's 1-5 against Nole but on the slower court you wonder if Guy might tap him instead of Mikey on Day 1 (this is the rumor anyway, nothing confirmed). At a minimum he can maybe run around and make Nole work for the win. Either way, the quiet renaissance man who always gives good quote will be ready to party if France pulls this off. The dude is awesome with HoYay.
- Richard Gasquet: Will he be playing? Probs not. But that isn't going to stop me from pulling some of these gems out.
- Jo Wilfried Tsonga: Out for the season with a knee injury, he'll be ridin' the pine serving as a cheerleader. Damn shame, too. Not only is Jole always riveting entertainment, the complexion of this tie completely changes if he's healthy. He holds a 7-1 DC record. Anyway, I hope it's shirtless cheerleading. G-string optional.
(Pic: Davis Cup Official Site)


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Candela Cosmetics Team: Left - Priya, Middle - Erin, Right - Alana
Meet our team! Erin, Priya, Alana and Josh are high school friends who have joined together to make the Candela dream a reality! Priya, Alana and Joshua joined Erin in the summer of 2016 to further develop the business and they have continued to do so from their respective hubs in Vancouver, London, and Los Angeles.
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Erin is the Founder of Candela Cosmetics and works to formulate the products as well as provide a clear vision for the brand. Priya and Alana help to manage day to day operations, which include everything from web sales and marketing to web design and accounting. Joshua is the Chief Strategist and works to make sure the business remains financially and environmentally sustainable.
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A Randomized Clinical Study Comparing Double Kissing Crush With Provisional Stenting for Treatment of Coronary Bifurcation LesionsResults From the DKCRUSH-II (Double Kissing Crush versus Provisional Stenting Technique for Treatment of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions) Trial
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- Received May 29, 2010
- Revision received September 16, 2010
- Accepted October 5, 2010
- Published online February 22, 2011.
Author Information
- Shao-Liang Chen, MD⁎,⁎ (chmengx{at}126.com),
- Teguh Santoso, MD¶,
- Jun-Jie Zhang, MD⁎,
- Fei Ye, MD⁎,
- Ya-Wei Xu, MD†,
- Qiang Fu, MD‡,
- Jing Kan, MBBS⁎,
- Chitprapai Paiboon, MD#,
- Yong Zhou, MD§,
- Shi-Qing Ding, MD∥ and
- Tak W. Kwan, MD⁎⁎
- ↵⁎Reprint requests and correspondence to:
Dr. Shao-Liang Chen, Department of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, 68 Changle Road, Nanjing 210006, China
Objectives The present study aimed to investigate the difference in major adverse cardiac events (MACE) at 12 months in patients with coronary bifurcation lesions after double kissing double crush (DK crush) or provisional stenting (PS) techniques.
Background Provisional side branch (SB) stenting is preferable to DK crush because it has been associated with fewer complications. It is unknown which strategy would provide the best results.
Methods From April 2007 to June 2009, 370 unselected patients with coronary bifurcation lesions from 7 Asian centers were randomly assigned to either the DK or the PS group. Additional SB stenting in PS was required if final results were suboptimal. The primary end point was the occurrence of MACE at 12 months, including cardiac death, myocardial infarction, or target vessel revascularization (TVR). Secondary end point was the angiographic restenosis at 8 months.
Results There were 3 procedural occlusions of SB in the PS group. At 8 months, angiographic restenosis rates in the main vessel and SB were significantly different between the DK (3.8% and 4.9%) and the PS groups (9.7% and 22.2%, p = 0.036 and p < 0.001, respectively). Additional SB stenting in the PS group was required in 28.6% of lesions. TVR was 6.5% in the DK group, occurring significantly less often than in the PS group (14.6%, p = 0.017). There were nonsignificant differences in MACE and definite stent thrombosis between the DK (10.3% and 2.2%) and PS groups (17.3%, and 0.5%, p = 0.070 and p = 0.372, respectively).
Conclusions DK crush was associated with a significant reduction of TLR and TVR in this unselected patient population. However, there was no significant difference in MACE between DK and the PS groups. (Randomized Study on DK Crush Technique Versus Provisional Stenting Technique for Coronary Artery Bifurcation Lesions; ChicTR-TRC-00000015)
Percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary bifurcation lesions still remains a hotly debated topic (1). Several studies (2–4) have concluded that stenting the main vessel (MV) with provisional stenting (PS) of side branches (SB) is preferable in the great majority of bifurcation lesions. However, the difference in study design does not allow us to translate these studies into everyday practice. As a result, we designed this prospective, randomized DKCRUSH-II (Double Kissing Crush versus Provisional Stenting Technique for Treatment of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions) trial to address the clinical relevance of double kissing double crush (DK crush) and PS in our "unselected" patient population.
Patient selection
The DKCRUSH-II study was conducted in 7 Asian centers after the protocol was approved by the ethics committee, and signed informed consent was obtained from all patients.
Patients ≥18 years of age with a diagnosis of documented silent ischemia, angina, or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (<12 h proceeding to an emergent percutaneous coronary intervention procedure) after the restoration of blood flow in 2 branches, were considered eligible for enrollment. Patients with chronic total occlusion in the MV or SB immediately after successful recanalization, and unprotected distal left main bifurcation lesions involving both ostia of the left anterior descending and left circumflex coronary arteries, without chronic total occlusion in the right coronary artery, were also enrolled. An additional eligibility criterion was the presence of only 1 coronary bifurcation lesion (Medina [5] classification 1,1,1 and 0,1,1) per patient, defined as a diameter stenosis of >50% in both vessels with a reference vessel diameter between 2.5 and 4.0 mm by visual estimation. The maximum treatable lesion length by visual estimation for each individual branch had to be completely covered by 2 EXCEL stents (JW Medical System, Weihai, China) (6).
Exclusion criteria included liver dysfunction, expected lifespan <12 months, heavy calcification requiring rotational atherectomy, pregnancy, contraindication, or suspected intolerance to one of the study drugs.
Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the DK crush (DK group) or the PS group. DK crush, as described previously (7), was performed as follows: stenting SB, balloon crush, first kissing balloon inflation, stenting MV, and final kissing balloon inflation (FKBI). Another key step in the procedure is the alternative inflation with a noncompliant balloon at high pressure (≥16 atm) for the SB before each kissing. In the PS group, a "safety" wire prior to MV stent placement was used in all cases. Criteria for treatment of SB following MV stent placement were: diameter stenosis >50%, dissection type >B, or decreased Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow. If balloon dilation was not successful, then the T stent technique was performed, followed by FKBI. Intravascular ultrasound pre-dilation and the administration of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors were left to the operator's discretion.
All patients were pretreated with aspirin and clopidogrel. A 300-mg loading dose of clopidogrel was administered before the index procedure if patients were not pretreated. Intravenous unfractionated heparin was used to maintain an activated clotting time between 250 and 300 s through the whole procedure. Total creatine kinase (CK) and CK-MB were dynamically measured until 72 h post-procedure. After discharge, aspirin therapy was continued indefinitely (100 mg/day for life), and clopidogrel (75 mg/day) was continued for at least 12 months.
Clinical follow-up was performed with visits or telephone contact at 1, 6, 8, and 12 months. Adverse events were monitored throughout the entire study period. Follow-up coronary angiography was scheduled at 8 months after the indexed procedure unless clinical reasons indicated earlier.
Quantitative coronary angiographic measurements
Matched orthogonal views were used for quantitative coronary analysis (QCA) before, post-procedure, and at follow-up after intracoronary injection of nitroglycerin (∼100 to 200 μg). Angiograms were analyzed offline with a validated automated edge-detection coronary bifurcation system (CAAS version 5.7, Pie Medical Imaging, Maastricht, the Netherlands). Vessel segments involving bifurcation lesions (8) were divided into proximal MV, distal MV, and SB segments within 5 mm proximal or distal to the stent, and polygon of confluence (POC). QCA variables included reference vessel diameter, minimal lumen diameter (MLD), acute gain, late lumen loss, and net gain. QCA analysis was performed by an independent core laboratory (CCRF [China Cardiovascular Research Foundation], Beijing, China).
Study end points and definitions
The primary end point was the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) at 12 months, included cardiac death, myocardial infarction (MI), or target vessel revascularization (TVR). The clinical study end points were analyzed by members of an independent committee who were blinded to the treatment allocation. Secondary angiographic end points were restenosis in the MV and SB at 8 months. MI was diagnosed if the plasma level of CK-MB increased to >1 times the pre-value immediately before stenting in AMI patients. MI in non-AMI patients, cardiac death, in-stent restenosis (ISR), target lesion revascularization (TLR), TVR, angiographic and procedural success, and stent thrombosis (ST) were defined according to Nordic criteria (2) and the Academic Research Consortium (ARC) definitions (9). Unsatisfactory kissing (KUS) was defined as the difference between vessel/stent diameter and balloon diameter used for FKBI ≥0.5 mm or the presence of residual stenosis ≥20% during FKBI by visual estimation. Lesion specificities were defined according to American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology criteria (10). Angiographic patterns of ISR were defined by Mehran's classification (11) and classified by Class I to IV.
Statistical analysis
We hypothesized that the rate of concurrent MACE between the 2 arms would be significantly different, favoring the DK crush (π = 12%) versus the PS (σ = 24%) approach. A total sample size of 316 was needed to detect a 50% reduction in the MACE rate (80% power, α = 0.05, 2-sided [tailed]). To accommodate a 15% (n = 47) loss and because of considerable uncertainty about expected end point rates, it was decided to extend the enrollment to 370 patients. The treatment-group differences were evaluated with analysis of variance or Wilcoxon rank sum scores for continuous variables. When ordinal tests were required for continuous variables, medians and quartiles were used as the descriptive statistics. The chi-square test or the Fisher exact test was used to analyze categorical variables. Survival rate free from events was generated by Kaplan-Meier analysis. Statistical significance was taken as a 2-sided p value <0.05. All analyses were performed with the use of the statistical program SPSS 16.0 (SPSS Institute Inc, Chicago, Illinois).
Baseline characteristics
From April 17, 2007, to June 23, 2009, 370 patients (average age 64.32 ± 10.46 years) with true bifurcation lesions were enrolled and randomly assigned to the DK (n = 185) and PS (n = 185) groups. Baseline clinical and lesion characteristics (including the number of diseased vessels, lesion location, stratification of lesions, and TIMI flow grade 0 to 2) were well matched between the 2 groups (Tables 1 and 2).⇓
Procedural characteristics
In the PS group, 121 (65.4%) SB received balloon angioplasty only, 11 (5.9%) SB did not receive any therapy, and in 53 (28.6%) SB, additional stents were required. A significant reduction in angiographic success was observed in the SB between the DK and PS groups (p = 0.007) (Table 3). The procedural time, total fluoroscopy, and contrast volume in the DK group were nonsignificant compared with the PS group. KUS was more frequently in PS (25.4%) group, compared with 8.1% in DK group (p < 0.001).
QCA analysis
Repeat angiogram at 8 months (average 249.51 ± 52.41 days) was available in 339 (91.6%) patients. There were no significant differences in terms of the baseline characteristics between the 2 groups (Table 4). DK crush was associated with increased post-stenting MLD in the MV, POC, and SB (Tables 4 and 5).⇓ This resulted in a significant reduction of diameter stenosis (DS), an increase in acute gain, and an increased net gain in POC and SB relative to the PS group, with the exception of the MV.
The overall restenosis rates in the MV and SB were 3.8% and 4.9% in the DK group, respectively, compared with 9.7% (p = 0.036) and 22.2% (p < 0.001) in the PS group. Restenosis at the SB ostium and POC in the PS and DK groups were as follows: 18.4% versus 3.8% (p < 0.001), and 19.5% versus 4.3% (p < 0.001). Class I ISR in MV and SB were seen in 82% and 88%, with Class II, III, and IV in 11% and 6%, 3% and 2%, and 4% and 4%, respectively. The presence of KUS predicted the occurrence of ISR in MV (hazard ratio [HR]: 4.007, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.640 to 10.110, p = 0.025) and SB (HR: 0.491, 95% CI: 0.243 to 0.991, p = 0.037).
Clinical outcome
SB occlusion immediately after MV stent placement occurred 3 times (1.6%) in the PS group (Table 6). There were no significant differences in procedural success rate and cumulative MACE and ST rate at 6 months between the 2 groups (Table 6).
At 12 months, the rates of cardiac death and MI in the DK and PS groups were comparable. TLR in the DK group (4.3%) occurred significantly less often than in the PS group (13.0%, p = 0.005) (Fig. 1A), with clinically driven TLR in 29 (7 in the DK, 22 in the PS groups), and ischemia-driven TLR in 3 (1 in the DK and 2 in PS groups) patients. This translated into an increased rate of TVR in the PS group (14.6% vs. 6.5%, p = 0.017) (Fig. 1B). However, there was no difference in the cumulative MACE between the DK (10.3%) versus PS (17.3%, p = 0.070) groups (Fig. 1C). The overall and definite ST in DK were 2.7% and 2.2%, all nonsignificant with respect to PS group (1.1% and 0.5%, respectively). The timing, baseline, and procedural characteristics of patients in whom ST occurred are summarized in Table 7.
The major findings of the present study were: 1) 28.6% of patients in the PS group were transferred to the 2-stent subgroup; and 2) DK crush had a lower rate of TLR and TVR at 12 months in this unselected patient population, with 91.6% having repeat angiograms at 8 months.
Comparison with previous studies
The rate of PS with SB stenting varied mainly depending on the study design. When stenting of the SB was limited to the cases with severely impaired blood flow (2,12), this rate was around ∼2% to 4%. If residual stenosis >50% was considered as one of the criteria, stenting the SB was required in 22% (13) and 31.3% of cases (4), respectively, similar to our results (28.6%). By PS, acute closure of the SB might be life threatening or could result in MI, as occurred in 1.6% of patients in the DKCRUSH-II and in 1.14% of patients in CACTUS (Coronary Bifurcations: Application of the Crushing Technique Using Sirolimus-Eluting Stents) (1.14%) studies (4). On the other hand, smaller SB did not result in any significant clinical events even if they were occluded, as occurred in the BBC ONE (BBC ONE–British Bifurcation Coronary Study) and Nordic study (2,3). The lack of any angiographic core laboratory evaluation, >26% lesions not defined as true bifurcation lesions, and no study monitoring would likely result in underreporting of MACE. Therefore, results from those highly selected patients could not guide our everyday clinical practices.
Differences between DK, classical crush, and PS
Studies comparing a complex versus a simple approach for bifurcation lesions have studied different 2-stent techniques (2,12,14–16). Of these techniques, classical crush was extensively accepted at its early stage. The performance of FKBI is a crucial step in reducing restenosis, ST, and MACE (17–19). The quality of FKBI should not be ignored when crush stenting was used. Conceptually, classical crush with 2-step kissing is easily confused with DK crush. The former method introduces the first kissing inflation by the MV balloon and side stent without rewiring the SB, resulting in no real difference from the original crush. DK crush, focusing on the performance and quality of each kissing inflation using a noncompliant balloon in the SB, was associated with a significant reduction of TVR in the MV and SB (19,20).
On the other hand, the routine use of FKBI after the 1-stent technique for simple bifurcations would not carry any advantage over that without FKBI (21), but without functional assessment (22). The present study reported a 2.6-fold increase of ISR in MV by PS, which might reflect the importance of the quality of FKBI even after the 1-stent technique.
Comparison of safety end points
The 2-stent technique seems also to have a detrimental impact on the occurrence of ST (1,4,10,23), varying from 0.2% to 4.5%. However, the presence of procedural SB occlusion in the PS group in the DKCRUSH-II and CACTUS studies indicated that a jailed wire in the SB could not improve the procedural safety in bigger SB with a heavy plaque burden.
The clinical implication of the present study is that DK crush stenting would be superior to PS for complex/high-risk bifurcation lesions.
Study limitations
The present study reported clinical results at 12 months. We could not address the difference in clinical outcome when follow-up was extended. Another limitation is the lack of functional assessment by fractional flow reserve. Finally, sample sizes were probably inadequate for the analysis of ST risk in 2 groups.
This DKCRUSH-II study for unselected patients with coronary bifurcation lesions indicates that implantation of sirolimus-eluting stents was associated with a lower rate of overall restenosis in the MV. DK crush reduced the occurrence of restenosis in both the MV and SB, resulting in a reduction of TLR and TVR.
The authors deeply appreciate Ms. Tian Xu, Ms. Hai-Mei Xu, Ms. Ying-Ying Zhao, and Ms. Ting Zhang for their great contributions to data collection and remote monitoring. Most importantly, the authors thank Professor Run-Lin Gao and Dr. Yves Louvard, who worked hard as independent members in analyzing clinical events.
This study was funded by the Jiangsu Provincial Outstanding Medical Program (JPOMP-20061230). The authors have reported that they have no relationships to disclose.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- acute myocardial infarction
- DK crush
- double kissing double crush
- diameter stenosis
- final kissing balloon inflation
- in-stent restenosis
- unsatisfactory kissing
- major adverse cardiac events
- myocardial infarction
- minimal lumen diameter
- main vessel
- polygon of confluence
- provisional stenting
- quantitative coronary analysis
- side branch
- stent thrombosis
- Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction
- target lesion revascularization
- target vessel revascularization
- Received May 29, 2010.
- Revision received September 16, 2010.
- Accepted October 5, 2010.
- American College of Cardiology Foundation
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- Katritsis D.G.,
- Siontis G.C.M.,
- Ioannidis J.P.A.
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- Steigen T.K.,
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Today I have realised that we are half way through the year of 2016… it's passing in the blink of an eye..
All the plans that I had made for the year … many still remain un accomplished, I can say the same for plans I had for last year, and the year before…. I can honestly say that 7, 12, even 20 years years ago that would never have happened. The last 6 years of my life have seen immense changes and challenges that many people don't go through in their entire adult life.. never mind in 6 years.
I am at a place now of pondering and deciding which way to direct my life .. my business..For me, My Business is just one way of me being my best self. I really can't imagine doing anything else.. and while there have been people in my life that really didn't and still don't understand that.. well that has more to do with them than me.
I am now planning the next phase of where to take the offerings at Origins Wellness.. I am regularly reminded when consulting with clients that the range of care, knowledge and general help that is given to the very different individuals that make up Origins family of clients goes above and beyond, a massage, a physio session, a personal training session, a rehabilitation plan.
I am also aware that life has had me take my eye off the ball a little in respect of aftercare. Please, please, please, I ask you now, if you have been waiting for information or contact from me and it hasn't arrived.. please drop me a message..
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- To have a residential session here in Tenerife .. a womens workshop.. All Change…
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The key to fantasy football is finding value where others don't see it. You have to dig into the stats, check player situations, and account for average draft position to find value where other owners are missing out. Below is a list of underrated wide receivers and where they are currently being selected (ADP) in redraft leagues.
Antonio Brown - WR - Pittsburgh -This is a bit of a surprise, considering Antonio Brown's ADP is 18, but Brown is underrated. The Pittsburgh Steelers paid Brown like a #1 WR after the 2012 season, and he produced exactly what they asked for in 2013. The 25 year old was 2nd in the NFL in catches and 2nd in yards. In 2014, Brown doesn't have to worry about Cotchery sniping redzone targets adding opportunity for Brown's TD totals to improve. If you have a late 2nd round or early 3rd round pick, and Brown is on the board, you'll be getting as much value as someone who spends a top 10 pick on a WR.
Anquan Boldin - WR - San Francisco -The 49ers star produced more than most expected in 2013, and hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Boldin has been a solid producer his entire career, but fantasy doesn't believe in him (ADP 143) in 2014. However, if you take a look at his production versus L.Fitzgerald (ADP 40) and V.Jackson (ADP 42), you'll see he's every bit as valuable as they are, just 100 picks later.
Kendall Wright - WR - Tennessee -Wright plays in an offense that has not exactly lit it up recently and has had QB issues since he's arrived. However, even with the turmoil at QB and the offensive issues of Tennessee, Wright managed 94 receptions for 1079 yards in 2013. So, with all the the hype going towards C.Patterson (ADP 34) and M.Floyd (ADP 50), we'd like our chances with Wright at ADP 66.
Brandon Gibson - WR - Miami -Miami has not been a hotbed of fantasy talent in recent years, but with the signing of Moreno, the maturing of Tannehill, and with Gibson coming off of injury, there could be some promise for the Dolphins offense this year. Before going down with a season ending injury in week eight, Gibson was on pace for 60 catches for 700 yards and 6 TDs. Now, Gibson has a long way to go to come back from injury, but since he is not being drafted in most redraft leagues, you could stash him away and use him as a bye week option similar to guys like G.Tate (ADP 102), B.Hartline (ADP 150), and D.Moore (ADP 193).
Brandon LaFell - WR - New England -Brandon LaFell moves from a #3 option on a non-existent passing game in Carolina, to the #4-5 option in a strong passing game in New England. Does that hurt or help his fantasy value? We think it helps. Also, if you compare LaFell's stats and ADP of 245 to those of a fellow Patriot, D.Amendola at ADP 127, you can see where LaFell's value may be worth the late round selection.


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The Norden family have been associated with the bathroom, heating and plumbing supplies industry since 1966.
After many years being part of public companies, they acquired the Lewisham based Fry & Pollard Ltd in 1984 by way of a management buyout. The Company then purchased ABK Bathrooms (Raynes Park) in 1988 and after setting up branches in Farnborough and East Grinstead the family company soon became the largest independent distributor of heating materials and in particular gas appliances, in the south of England.
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Yesterday I had a ton of work to do, and in standard Mega fashion I came up with a good way to procrastinate. I decided I was going to try to bleach an old pair of jeans that I never wear because it's an odd wash, and turn them into a brand new white pair of jeans. But things didn't end up exactly as planned.
I only had a small amount of bleach at home, but I figured might as well give it a shot and mixed the bleach with enough water to submerge my jeans. Turns out leaving jeans all crumpled up in a smallish bucket with bleach ends up turning them tie-dye, even if you're moving them around every 30min or so. I ended up leaving the jeans in the bucket for almost 20 hours and didn't bother with mixing them after the first 4 hours or so.
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A news story hit the wires yesterday that struck me as a bit odd: Whole Foods Market
First of all, I don't think it's a bad idea at all for two different individuals to fulfill the roles of chairman and CEO. In these days of insane CEO pay and other governance issues that have shareholders riled up, corporate boards should fulfill the function of representing shareholder interests, not playing the role of yes-men to managements. And it makes sense that separating the chairman and CEO titles would be one step toward ensuring that there's an independent viewpoint at the top.
Ironically, Whole Foods CEO, chairman, and co-founder John Mackey has always been modestly compensated by prevailing standards for CEO pay, and he went still further recently by accepting $1 per year in salary and donating his stock options. Furthermore, even though the market has taken a pessimistic view recently, Mackey seems to have steered the company very well.
On the other hand, while Whole Foods has been known to listen to shareholder activists (its animal-compassion standards came about through shareholder agitation, for example), Mackey did cause a stir at last year's recent annual meeting by denying shareholder presentations. That incident is mentioned in this year's proposal, according to the proxy statement: "An independent Chairman could have prevented the negative press from our 2006 annual meeting. Our management was irresponsible in warning shareholder proposal proponents that they would not be allowed to formally present their proposals during our annual meeting." Whole Foods, of course, recommended that shareholders vote against the proposal, and it makes its case in the proxy statement that you can read at www.sec.gov.
The lead filer of the resolution, John Chevedden, is no stranger to this kind of activism. He has written many shareholder proposals for public companies -- General Motors
I like to check out proxy statements to figure out what shareholders have on their minds. Shareholder resolutions can even hold interesting insights into companies' risks. But bear in mind that although some of Chevedden's proposals have apparently gotten high votes, shareholder resolutions rarely get anywhere. So news stories that hit the wires with headlines like "Whole Foods May Split CEO, Chair Titles" seem a bit carried away.
In general, the idea that more companies should split the chairman and CEO roles is certainly worth thought and dialogue. Corporate managements need to remember that shareholders are owners who have their eye on corporate policy and management performance, and as much as I admire Mackey's leadership, I admit that not allowing shareholder presentations at last year's meeting wasn't the friendliest move.
But is a successful and profitable retailer like Whole Foods, which over the course of its history has shown itself to be a well-run company, a strategically sound place to start agitating for such big changes at the top? Shareholders may have been irritated at not being allowed to make presentations last year, but in the grand scheme of things, I can think of more likely companies where shareholders might be ready to metaphorically pick up pitchforks and revolt. While putting the issue in the public eye is a good thing, I can't help wondering whether this particular proposal is barking up the wrong tree.
For more on Whole Foods, check out:
- Fool on Call: A Great Reason to Hold Whole Foods Market
- Mr. Market Sours on Whole Foods
- Stretching a Buck at Whole Foods
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This page has a wiki of its own: Geek Charming Wiki.
|Geek Charming
|Directed by
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|Written by
| Elizabeth Hackett
Hilary Galanoy
| Sarah Hyland
Matt Prokop
|Release date(s)
|November 11, 2011
|United States
Geek Charming is a 2011 Disney Channel Original Movie based on the novel by Robin Palmer. The film was directed by Jeffrey Hornaday and was written by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy. It stars Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop.
It premiered on November 11, 2011 on Disney Channel,[2] January 27, 2012 on Disney Channel (UK & Ireland) and January 28, 2012 on Disney Channel Asia. The premiere was watched by 4.9 million viewers, the fifth largest number for a cable show of that week.[3]
Dylan Schoenfield is a snobby, rich and self-centered 16-year-old girl who goes to the upscale Woodlands Academy. She has the coolest boyfriend, the most popular friends, and is determined to win the title of "Blossom Queen." Josh Rosen is an aspiring film geek with a crush on Amy, a former friend of Dylan. He is also the president of the school's Film Club.
Josh wants to make a documentary for the Puget Sound Film Festival, and decides to give himself a challenge. His new topic: popularity. His subject: Dylan Schoenfield herself. Dylan, delighted to be in a movie, takes the opportunity; believing that with "her" movie, she could be crowned Blossom Queen. She instantly starts showing off and puts on an over-the-top, diva-like attitude. However, this leads to Josh "firing" her, having a heated argument about "whose" movie it is. After a while, Josh reconsiders her as his film subject after she sees the sci-fi movie "Flight of the Navigator" and she joins his club. Josh teaches Dylan a lesson about how the world doesn't revolve around her.
After the movie, Dylan invites Josh to her house, where they make an "everything-but-the-kitchen-sink sundae". While Dylan leaves briefly to go get something, Josh notices a wall of pictures. One of which has Dylan's mom in it, crowned Blossom Queen. When Dylan comes back he asks her about it. Dylan says that her mom was Blossom Queen back in 1985. Her mom died when she was in elementary school. She also admits that she feels more connected to her mom when accomplishing the same things she did.
Josh's friends from the film club are angry at him for abandoning them for Dylan, and assume he has a crush, which Josh denies. He promises to attend the Mathlete Scavenger hunt the following Saturday. Dylan allows Josh to enter "the ramp," or the place in the cafeteria where the popular students sit, as a friend rather than a filmmaker. She advises Josh to talk to Amy, so he leaves, replaced by a disgruntled Asher. Meanwhile, Josh lands a date with Amy, and she says that Saturday is her day off. Forgetting that Saturday is the day of the scavenger hunt, he agrees.
Later, Josh talks to Dylan, not knowing what to do (and still forgetting about the scavenger hunt), so Dylan invites him to a party at Asher's house. Josh picks up Amy the next day and takes her to the party, even though Amy is uncomfortable with the crowd. Josh realizes that he and Amy have a lot less in common than he originally thought, and she leaves to check out the music. Josh talks to Dylan and asks her for advice on how to interact with Amy, as he had never dated before. Asher and Amy catch them and Asher assumes they're secretly dating. After the party, Josh asks Amy out to the spring formal. Amy declines, stating that although Josh is not secretly dating Dylan, he wants to.
The next day before school, Dylan's contacts fall down the drain, so she wears her nerdy black-and-brown glasses. At first she tries her best to make do with out them, but when she gets a note in class from her boyfriend, she puts them on to read and then her secret is revealed. Everyone laughs. The note said that her boyfriend was breaking up with her. At lunch she wants Josh to sit with her. Josh refuses and Dylan threatens him ending in or else. Josh counters, saying "Or else what? From letting me not sit with the populars? Your seat has already been taken!" Dylan looks up and sees no room for her. Asher, now her ex-boyfriend, had given her chair to her biggest rival. Dylan walks off again crying. Josh asks his friends what's wrong with Dylan. Josh's friend tells him that Asher just broke up with her. Instantly, Josh feels guilty. Josh also gets the news that he has been replaced by Caitlin as the film club president.
Josh finishes his movie, after much delay, and shows it to the public. Dylan walks in and sits down. She expects the movie to help her win Blossom Queen, but she is totally disgusted with the movie having only seen 3 minutes of it. When the audience laughs at Dylan's behavior towards the beginning of Josh's film, dubbed "The Popularity Project", Dylan runs out crying as Josh runs after her. Dylan tells Josh that he just doesn't get it. That he needs to leave her alone. She walks away crying. It is revealed that the movie actually contains a compliment to Dylan at the end that Dylan doesn't see. Dylan has spent her whole middle school life erasing her "geek" social status, replacing it with her current "popular, perfect girl" status.
The next morning, Amy shows up at Dylan's house and they become friends again. She gives Dylan Josh's film and tells her to watch it. At the Spring Formal, Josh hears Dylan's speech. She mentions her thanks to Amy for being her friend, and to Josh, who she truly harbors feelings for. They share a kiss and begin to date. Josh wins the film festival and Dylan wins the title of "Blossom Queen," like her mother did before her. Also, Josh's friend, Ari, dances with Dylan's best friend Amy, and Josh's other friend, Steven, dances with Caitlin.
In the end, Dylan and Josh are shown facing the camera and apologize for the names they called each other at first. They kiss again with Josh's jacket covering their faces. As they walk away, it's revealed there will be a sequel around the future. Throughout the movie, Dylan and Josh narrate from aside.
- Sarah Hyland as Dylan Schoenfield: the snooty, wealthy, popular girl at school who is a reformed dork and wants to win the Blossom Queen status like her mother before she died.
- Matt Prokop as Josh Rosen: the film geek at school who wants to take on a challenge to film a documentary on popularity, which seems impossible, as he, himself, is anything but popular.
- Sasha Pieterse as Amy Loubalu: Dylan's ex-best friend and Josh's love interest.
- Jordan Nichols as Asher: Dylan's popular jock of a boyfriend.
- Vanessa Morgan as Hannah: Dylan's best friend who can sometimes be sweeter than Lola by nature. Hannah is described as extremely intelligent in the book and wants to get into a decent college, making her a bit of a nerd herself.
- Lili Simmons as Lola: Dylan's other best friend. Although extremely loyal to Dylan, she thinks Dylan is just a drama queen who stresses too much.
- David Del Rio as Ari: Josh's friend.
- Jimmy Bellinger as Steven: Josh's other friend.
- Lilli Birdsell as Sandy: Josh's mom.
- Andrew Airlie as Alan Schoenfield: Dylan's father.
- Kacey Rohl as Caitlin: Josh's friend who has a crush on him.
- Andrea Brooks as Nicole Paterson
- Johann Strauss Sr - Radetzky March
- Allstar Weekend - Hey, Princess
- Doves - Words
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Robin Palmer, the author of the original novel, was not involved in production and refused to read the script due to her background of adapting novels into films.[4] The movie was shot in Vancouver, Canada and at St. George's School. The final scene was filmed near Broadway Ave.[5]
It premiered on Friday, November 11, 2011, on Disney Channel and earned 4.910 million viewers.[6]
Worldwide premieres
- ^ "Disney Channel Announces Premiere Date of Original Movie 'Geek Charming'". TVByTheNumbers.com. October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "Sarah Hyland ("Modern Family") and Matt Prokop star in "Geek Charming", a Disney Channel Original Movie Premiering Friday, November 11". Disney Channel Medianet. October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "Cable Top 25: Bears/Eagles 'Monday Night Football,' 'The Walking Dead,' Nebraska/Penn St. Top Weekly Cable Viewing". TVbythenumbers.com. November 15, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ "The Page Sage: Interview with Robin Palmer".
- ^ "Geek Charming". Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill. "Friday Cable Ratings: Discovery's 'Gold Rush', UNC/MSU BBall Top Cable + 'Friday Night Smackdown,' 'Sanctuary,' 'Flying Wild Alaska' & More". Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Un Chiflado Encantador (Geek Charming) - Trailer de España". http://www.youtube.com.
Home media
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the USA on February 7, 2012. It features 10 bonus episodes of Shake It Up and is a 2-disc set.
The film was released in the UK on April 23, 2012, alongside Frenemies. There are 5 episodes of Shake It Up and 5 episodes of So Random, on a 2-disc set. The bonus features are:
- Bloopers
- Deleted Scenes
- Extended Ending
- "From Geek to Chic" (Featurette)
- 5 Bonus Episodes of So Random! (Tony Hawk, Lemonade Mouth, Miss Piggy, Jacob Latimore and Justin Bieber)
- 5 Bonus Episodes of Shake It Up (Shake It Up Up and Away, Shrink It Up, Auction It Up, Camp It Up and Jingle It Up)
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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
|Disney Channel Original Movies
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Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!


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Minutes for May 19, 2011
Calvin called us to order at 3:45pm EDT. This was a public meeting held in the OpenSpace at PSE 2011
Attending: Geir, Jon, Matt, Steve, Calvin, MarkAbsent: Alex (excused)
Plone Conference Organizers
Conference Survey draft from Spanky; opinion voiced that there were too many joke questions. Matt suggested they drop their pants ... jokes.Feedback: should be more businesslikeSteve will correspond with SpankyMark will join in a sprint on the conference logo.
Approve Minutes for May 5th, 2011 board meeting
Calvin moved approval with a title change; Matt secondedApproved Unanimously
Committee Reports (marketing, membership)
Mark reported good feedback at PSE; expects expanded Marketing Committee membershipJon reported Membership committee is moving to vote on current candidacy.
Old business
Plone roadmap - Plone 3.3.6 release date?
Matt will communicate with Alan. Blockers appear to be closed.
Plone 5 roadmap document status
This is really plone "trunk" statusCalvin gave a well-received talk at the symposium;Mark and Geir continue to work on this.
SFLC legal details on patches -- review Jon's draft
Not everyone had read this; we'll review and vote on this by email
Real Story CMS Market Analysis License Request
No changes
New business
Mexican plone domains
We received mail indicating plone*.mx domains are expiring. Do we want to keep these?Steve moved to have the secretary correspond with Hector and Martin to work out details to get the domains renewed; budget up-to $200 for 5 years; Calvin seconded.Unanimously approved.
Re-licensing request for plone.schemaeditor, plone.rfc822, plone.namedfile
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Laura Mae Smith
The Possum Carvers
We welcome back Laura Mae Smith, who has been calling since the 1980 (she emphasizes that she has not been calling since the beginning of time). Her succinct teaching and quick wit delight dancers near and far, young and old, brand new and experienced. Equally comfortable with contra dances, English Country dances, and squares, she'll keep your toes tapping and your mouth grinning long after the band goes home.
The Possum Carvers from Port Townsend have played for us many times. It's always nice to dance to their music. They Scott Marckx on fiddle, Jeanie Murphy on banjo, and Chris Cooper on guitar. (Some instrument switching goes on, however.) They have all been playing old-time music for a combination of years that probably comes close to the century mark. They have been known to be hijacked by a certain bunch of contra and French tune-playing folks known as The Glutton-Free Loafers. They look amazingly like Scott, Jeanie, and Chris. They all live in Port Townsend.
They enjoy themselves and we enjoy them.
There is a workshop at 7:30pm. The dance begins at 8:00. All other dance details are on the "About Our Dance" page on this website.


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April 5, 2017
How I Wear Midi Dresses
Black Shearling Coat // Lola Shoetique (similar)
Ribbed Slit Midi Dress // Zaful
Black Half Croc Boots // Zara (similar)
Black Aviator Sunnies // MakeMeChic
That one length that is an enemy to us short girls - midi. Trust me, anything midi length just does not look as good as it does on tall girls. Fear not my fellow short babes - because although this type of length is not on my must-have list, I have a few tricks that I use to pull off a midi dress.
1. Bodycon // Lengthening is key for any short fashionista, so when it comes it midis you have to make it look like you're taller than you really are. Because midis cut you off at the calf, a boxy dress will make you look stumpy and even shorter. With that said, choose a bodycon dress vs a loose fitting dress to make your figure slimmer.
2. Show Skin // Opt for a dress or skirt that has a slit. Showing more leg will make your legs seem longer, hence giving you a taller look!
3. Heels // I totally failed at this one for this outfit and would've definitely used my leather heeled booties, but always always go for heels when wearing this type of dress. Wearing heels or heeled booties will heighten your posture and will illude anyone to think you're taller than you really are.
These are just a few tips that I use when wearing midis dresses, so I hope this helps anyone who was on the fence about buying anything midi. Don't let this length stop you from buying what you want! Happy midi shopping loves!
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I watched my 11-month-old nephew, Ryder, yesterday while my sister worked. She had to be in at 6:30am so I was up at 5:30am in order to meet her at our standard meeting place by 6am. Ryder and I rode to my house and I made breakfast for him (scrambled eggs with a side of raspberry yogurt) and we played for 3 hours. When he decided around 9:30 that it was nap time I decided to nap too. After all I haven't even been getting out of bed until about 9:00 since my son has been out of school for the past week and I was wiped out. I slept for an hour and Ryder slept for about 30 minutes longer (good boy!).
Since I had gotten up so unusually early I felt like it was dinner time when I woke up and decided to make soup for lunch. I had watched a Barefoot Contessa episode on Food Network the day before where she made Italian wedding soup and when I looked up the ingredients I realized that I had everything but the chicken sausage to mix with it so I searched for other variations of the soup. The recipe I settled on was a mix between two recipes. One from Ina Garten and the other from Giada De Laurentiis.
It was tasty. The meatballs were juicy and flavorful. The spinach was good. The alphabets were fun. It was also baby friendly!! My nephew ate 2 meatballs and about 1/2 cup of the soup. The only change I would make next time is too make the meatballs a little smaller.
Italian Wedding Soup
Adapted from Giada De Laurentiis and Ina Garten
- 8 cups (2 boxes) chicken stock
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 small onion, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano, grated
- 12-16 ounces fresh spinach
- 3/4 cup vegetable alphabet pasta (or another tiny pasta of your choice)
- 2 eggs
- more grated cheese for serving
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For the meatballs, in a medium bowl combine the ground chicken, grated onion, garlic, 1 egg, breadcrumbs, cheese, salt and pepper. Be careful not to overmix. Form them into small balls (about the size of a tablespoon and place them on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly browned.
- In the meantime to prepare soup, add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add the pasta and cook for 5 minutes, then add the spinach. When the meatballs are done add them in. In a small bowl beat the remaining 2 eggs and when the soup comes back to a simmer stir in a circular motion using a fork and slowly drizzle in the eggs. They should form thin strands. Cook for another minute. Season to taste with more salt and pepper before serving. Can be served with extra grated cheese (but I forgot when I served it due to having a hungry baby at the time).


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|May Beauty Empties
Time for my beauty empties from the month of May.
|Perfume, Makeup, Skin Care
I've finished up my mac brush cleanser, excellent for cleaning sponges and spot cleaning my brushes, I've already repurchased this. Finally finished up my Vera Wang Princess perfume, this is quite a sweet smelling perfume which is lovely for summer months. I'm not going to purchase this for now – it was a present, I have enough perfume for now. I've finished another sample of Chanel Chance, love this perfume and I will eventually buy a full size of this again one day! I've gone through another Mitchum deodorant – I will repurchase repeatedly.
I have a few makeup bits this month that were past their best. A foundation from Illamasqua that I tended to use to lighten up slightly darker foundations, I won't be repuchasing for now. I have two Rimmel lip stains, which have dried up, I won't be repurhcasing for as I've enough lip products. From Maybelline I have an old Dream Lumi touch highlighting concealer, I bought the wrong shade and never used it. I've a lipstick sample from Christian Dior that was beautiful and I may investigate for my birthday. I tried out a set of the Elegant Touch manicure press on nails, these are the left overs. I might repurchase in future if I need them for a special occasion. The only skin care item is from Origins GinZing moisturiser, this did work well for me for a long time.
My Barry M top coat is more than a little bit thick unfortunately! I'm hooked on Seche Vite as my top coat for my nail polishes now. I also finished up a Sally Hansen nail polish remover, I tend to just grab whichever nail polish that catches my eye.
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We finished up a Creightons lime & grapefruit shower gel, this was fine, again I'm not loyal to shower gels. I'd probably repurchase if it was on offer. My other half finished up a Nivea wash gel, I did use most of this but it was too drying for my skin. I've finished another Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic, I love this toner, I will definitely repurchase this as soon as I've used up a few of my other toners. I have an Aussie Volume conditioner, this is a great conditioner and I may repuchase in the future. From Sure I have an antiperspirant, this is fine, another product I'm not overly loyal to. I've also used up a box of Golden Fig tealights, these smelt lovely, unfortunately I've not been able to find more of these, thankfully I've another box to finish up.
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(CBS News) President Obama said Tuesday he called the Georgetown law student maligned by radio host Rush Limbaugh because he wants to make sure his two daughters live in a democracy where different views are expressed without debate becoming vile.
"I want them to be able to speak their mind in a civil and thoughtful way," Mr Obama told reporters when asked about the controversy at his first formal press conference of the year.
"I don't want them attacked or called horrible names because they're being good citizens," Mr. Obama said.
The president said he did not want to judge whether Limbaugh's apology is sincere, nor did he want to say whether advertisers should continue their flight from his radio program after Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute."
"What I can comment on is the fact that all decent folks can agree that the remarks that were made don't have any place in the public discourse," he said.
Last Wednesday, Limbaugh slammed Fluke after she appeared at a mock hearing on Capitol Hill to advocate for employers to pay for insurance to cover birth control.
"What does it say about the college co-ed Sandra Fluke, who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex? What does that make her?" Limbaugh said, "it makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute."
Obama called Fluke last week to offer he words of encouragement for standing strong as she was in Limbaugh's line of fire.
When he was first criticized for his remarks, Limbaugh doubled down on his attack on Fluke and only reversed course Saturday after advertisers began to pull their money from his show. He issued a statement on Saturday which he called an apology. Many have questioned the sincerity of that apology, which began with a history of his decades long career in radio and included the claim that he did not mean a personal attack on Fluke.
"My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir. I sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for the insulting word choices," Limbaugh said in his written statement.
After further criticism of his apology, Limbaugh on Monday sought to stem the tide of defections from his advertising base.
"The apology to her over the weekend was sincere," Limbaugh said on his radio program Monday. "It was simply for using inappropriate words in a way I never do. And in so doing, I became like the people we oppose." On Tuesday, Limbaugh declined to mention Fluke or the controversy.
Fluke, for her part, questioned the sincerity of his apology.
"I don't think that a statement like this, saying that his choice of words was not the best, changes anything," Fluke said on the The View television program. "And especially when that statement is issued when he's under significant pressure from his sponsors, who have begun to pull their support from the show."
Mr. Obama suggested the controversy could be used as a learning experience.
"We want to send a message to all our young people that being part of democracy involves arguments and disagreements and debate and we want you to be engaged," Mr. Obama told reporters, adding "There is a way to do it that doesn't involving you being demeaned and insulted."
More than twenty advertisers have pulled their support of Limbaugh's program in the wake of the comments.
Below, CBS News chief White House correspondent Norah O'Donnell discusses the key moments from Obama's press conference.


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This is a sight that we rarely get to see. Photographer Arnaud Taquet, along with a series of European automotive outlets, puts together an impressive photoshoot of some of the most amazing M cars ever built. In chronological order, we have the E30 M3 EVO, E36 M3, E46 M3, E46 M3 CSL, E93 M3, E92 M3 ZCP, M3 GTS and the 1M.
Among them, the photographer also included the iconic 2002 tii.
While the 1M remains close to our hearts, the favorites among the bunch continue to be the E46 M3 CSL and the limited-edition M3 GTS.
CSL stands for "Coupe Sport Lightweight", a moniker first given to the legendary race winning BMW 3.0 CSL. First appearing in 1972, the 3.0CSL homologation special model was very successful in racing, especially in the European Touring Car Championship and the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft, thus securing BMW's position amongst motorsport giants.
The CSL-spec engine is rated at 360 hp at 7,900 rpm and 273 lb-ft of torque at 4,300 rpm. The M3 CSL is equipped exclusively with the SMG II transmission featuring a special launch control mode that automatically shifts at the optimum point for maximum acceleration.
BMW M3 GTS uses a larger and more powerful V8 engine than the "regular" E92 M3, as well as an exclusive tuning of the 7-speed M Dual Clutch Transmission with Drivelogic and modified suspension technology. The car, which is designed for club sport use, has also been specifically optimized with regard to aerodynamics and lightweight construction. BMW M3 Coupe features a 331 kW/450 bhp engine .
Featuring a transmission and suspension configuration which has been optimized for the racetrack, the BMW M3 GTS accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in a mere 4.4 seconds. The car reaches the 1,000 meter mark from a standstill in just 22.5 seconds.
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Value of Research Skills
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This module highlights the value of the research skills students learn in class and how these skills can be useful throughout their lives. The concept of information literacy is also introduced.
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- Identify, evaluate, integrate and document sources properly.
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I'm a sucker for found footage horror. Let me clarify; I immerse myself in each film under the umbrella (provided the acting and chemistry is a strength) and the story that unravels. Most are effective at creating the illusion that what you're witnessing is a reality. Of course we know it isn't. I even forgive the concept of fear never overriding the compulsion to pick up the camera and keep recording. Kevin Wetmore in Post-9/11 Horror In American Cinema spends a lot of time discussing the bridge between the World Trade Center attacks in 2001 and the rise in popularity of "the pseudo-documentary as horror film." Some eye witness accounts from NYC that day confessed to their own impulse to grab a visual recording device. The whole idea of documenting terror is something not as uncommon as an audience might imagine.
This sub-genre as a result has been used by mainstream and independent filmmakers alike steadily in the years that followed. It is that terrifying and insatiable need to be the historian of the horrific events in front of us which has suckered me into never tiring of the filmmaking technique. I'm thoroughly spooked and have fun with work like Paranormal Activity (2007), Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon (2006), REC (2007), V/H/S 2 (2013), and Grave Encounters (2011). The Dark Tapes (2017), one of the latest in the arsenal written and directed by Michael McQuown has an ambition that'll awaken anyone from the fatigue that found footage has experienced in the last few years.
The Dark Tapes operates as a horror anthology opening with its wraparound ("To Catch A Demon"), an active story in itself where Professor Martin Calhan (David Rountree) and his doctoral student/teaching assistant Nicole (Cortney Palm) promotes some sort of connective scientific theory from three sets of video diaries (segments). "The Hunters & The Hunted" appears to be a simple case of a malevolent spirit plaguing an affluent couple, "Cam Girls" is more than just an online honeypot for lonely guys, and "Amanda's Revenge" is the one most directly tied to the initial proposal of what the wraparound story is trying to accomplish. Think of the darkest X-Files episodes that shook you and go deeper.
|Katherine Shaw plays Ashley in "Amanda's Revenge"
However, I would be remiss if I don't emphasize that there is fun and insight to the experience. The Dark Tapes is chilling with an unmerciful bleakness that cleverly congeals horror and sci-fi with some jestful takeaways to share amongst friends about any experimental dabbles into the unknown. Regardless of some of the film's assumed weaknesses, it does have a rewatachability pulse within. The Dark Tapes is never one note, far from boring, and does some interesting things with creature effects, editing, and is aware of its own place in time as technology becomes smaller and quality becomes sleeker. McQuown even uses antiquated devices in a useful manner in the world he created.
My die hard optimism for found footage kept The Dark Tapes afloat. Even the most dubious about where it stands today in cinema should give this one a shot. I know, it may look like a dance here with my overall impression but I have to admit, that's the allure of this film as a whole. While much of my issues with it are essentially subjective, there's no doubt that The Dark Tapes is on the spectrum of special.
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