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The Kingston 6 Seater dining set is a premium garden dining furniture set made from synthetic PE rattan and grey wash acacia. The chairs are made from high quality rattan woven over a rust proof aluminium frames allowing it to be left outside all year round. The table is made from hardwood acacia and each table has been treated in a distressed greywash finish to give a beautiful finish
- The rattan chairs include natural looking textured rattan with a combination of 2 weaves - Includes: 6mm PE Extra wide Rattan and 5mm PE Round Rattan.
- Light assembly required on the table.
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- To prolong the life of the furniture and to keep it clean, we recommend cover the set with a garden cover.
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All timber surfaces will change colour and mellow over time give a beautiful aged finish. The greywash finish cannot be re-applied however it will fade with time and form a natural silver grey patina of the wood. Once this has happened, it's very easy to sand down the set and re-apply any coating colour you wish. A garden cover recommend to prolong the finish. When exposed to the elements, it will naturally distress as the wood expands and weathers.
*The images are for illustration purposes. Scatter cushions and accessories not included.
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If only Moon Man knew just how much children loved him. But he's not even remotely aware, he's just sitting on the moon, bored stiff, in his lonely silver sphere. One night, a shooting star appears, whizzing through outer space towards the moon. Moon Man seizes his chance, grabs the speeding comet by the tail, and hitches a ride to earth. Earth's arrogant president regards this as "an attack from outer space." He is absolutely furious. He has only just conquered the last speck of earth, and defeated all his enemies. Now aliens from another planet are attacking his dominion. The only traces they find of the intruder are silvery footprints near the edge of the crater's impact. Meanwhile, the world's children are unable to sleep without seeing the Moon Man in the night sky, leading him to seek help from a kindly scientist who lives in a castle by the sea full of charming Rube Goldberg-like devices. While escaping the president and his soldiers, Moon Man sets off on a long journey, where he marvels at the many wonders the earth has to offer and realizes how much children love and need him.
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The Accounting Historians Journal Vol. 12, No. 1 Spring 1985 DOCTORAL RESEARCH Maureen Berry, Editor UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS The theme running through this selection of dissertations has to do with various relationships between the state and the society it serves, or between different social groups, over time and in diverse settings. Scardellato leads the way with his sketch of rural life in the Vale of Evesham: a scenic area long renowned for its market gardens. His analysis of the events which touched and shaped the lives of the villagers spans the closing centuries of the Middle Ages. The po-litical turbulence of those times drew most communities into con-flicts and Evesham was no exception. In 1265, the mighty Simon de Montfort was defeated and killed thereafter bringing about the most important event in Parliamentary history. Not only had he called on the knights from each shire to represent the rural nobility but, for the first time, representatives were summoned from the towns and boroughs. Scardellato's concern with the peasants of England's emerging democracy contrasts with Munktell's picture of what was happening then in rural Sweden: this time, however, from the much more advantageous position of the landlords. Some 50 years before his chronicle starts, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark had been united by Queen Margaret. An independent feudal class was already well established, Swedish cities had start-ed to achieve some measure of autonomy, and the Hanseatic League was significantly influencing trading. Munktell outlines the trading activities of the land-based nobility, as well as the main functions of their manors, and traces the role of these estates as bases of economic power. Four centuries later, the French establishment, which had already gone through a series of giant upheavals, was shaken again by the challenge of citizens' rights to state prerogatives. Owen takes us to the France of the belle époque, when, in the wake of the Franco-Prussian war and the Dreyfus case, an anti-clerical and pacifist socialist movement came to political power. With patriotism run-


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As editor of a respected online magazine for people living with HIV, I made a choice, rightly or wrongly (probably the latter), so that in our magazine's first year or two we didn't cover barebacking. We thought it was too inflammatory a subject, thought it might encourage people to do it, thought that people would think we were irresponsible.
That changed in a big way when we featured Josh Landale, Josh Kruger, Michael Bouldin, Jake Sobo, Mark S. King and a handful of others for whom barebacking is either part of their lives or they have come to terms with it. Barebacking is, after all, increasingly a part of the lives of many gay men, and the practice inevitably raises difficult issues for all people living with HIV too, given that many have an undetectable viral load now. So, as a culmination of all of those things, our magazine covered barebacking issues frequently in the last twelve months. In fact, opinion pieces from barebackers, many poz, have been common in our pages.
Meanwhile our community's collective knowledge of the science of what is safe and what is not -- and we have covered that extensively too -- has progressed, so that informed voices outside the prevention community are able to offer the kind of nuanced messages and lead discussions that the prevention community itself is sometimes challenged to do.
As Scottish HIV expert Roy Kilpatrick says: "Individuals are often ahead of planners and providers, and are fairly savvy when it comes to working out ways of reducing risk." I tend to agree. And much of the most relevant and listened-to dialogue today is undeniably via social media, not through government funded campaigns.
So Where Do I Stand on Barebacking?
It still seems heresy to say it, but clearly barebacking can be pretty damned safe. It can also be not a wise thing to do, depending on the circumstances. We'll talk about the specifics in a minute. But ALL barebacking has been painted with the same brush so that this, the most natural form of sex, has become so stigmatized -- curse the epidemic -- that the dialogue around it has become tainted. So barebacking, whatever the circumstances, still has the air of bad behavior, of irresponsibility, of dirtiness -- behavior that needs to be curbed, however sex-positive the language we couch that in.
But those attempts to pathologize what is essentially normal, pleasurable and healthy haven't been very successful. Meanwhile that same official dialogue has been marked by finger pointing, obfuscation and large doses of hypocrisy. (Dare I suggest that some of those who earnestly warn us of the dangers of barebacking are, or were, themselves barebackers? How did all those HIV-positive young men who inhabit the halls of HIV prevention work become poz, after all?)
We've all become way too judgmental. How many times have you heard poz folks put down -- really put down -- for daring to suggest that their undetectable viral load renders them virtually unable to transmit the virus? How many government dollars have been spent on campaigns that try to convince them otherwise with unhelpful understatements like "We now know that (in general) an undetectable viral load lowers the risk of HIV transmission to sexual partners." So we are not supposed to notice that statement misrepresents all the arguments our people have made before the Supreme Court of Canada that the risk is negligible, not merely reduced? It's thus understandable, if not inevitable, that gay men are turning away in droves from listening to how prevention people view and express risk. That makes me uncomfortable, not because gay men are turning away (many of them are smart and informed), but that our prevention people are losing control, or sometimes not even part of, the dialogue.
People who have made their peace with barebacking are often accused of being anti-condom. I know that because I've been the subject of such accusations. They are not true. I support the use of condoms in a huge variety of situations. I also make it clear to everyone who will listen that there are other situations where condomless sex doesn't really concern me very much.
So what are the "safer" forms of barebacking that I am talking about that I don't have much of a problem with?
Poz-on-Poz Barebacking (Serosorting)
Attempts have been made over the years to scare us with reports of reinfection, superinfection and the like. Those threats have just not been borne out. Nobody is dying from superinfection. True. there is the possibility of infection with STIs during condomless sex and this has potentially more serious consequences than for a negative individual, but some will -- and certainly do -- consider that level of risk falls within acceptable parameters. In any event, my take is that if you are poz and you like to fuck other poz guys without condoms, and know the potential consequences, go for it! Same goes for serodiscordant heterosexual couples.
Taking Advantage of an Undetectable Viral Load
And why not? Having carefully reviewed the evidence, including all that scaremongering talk about virus in the semen, serodiscordant sex where the positive partner has an undetectable viral load sounds pretty damned safe to me. That it remains controversial to say this, I know, but how many known infections have occurred in this scenario? Zero heterosexuals, one homosexual is the answer, although you'll have to dig for that. It almost seems some would rather have you think people are dropping like flies. Let's not fool ourselves; we are talking here about a level of risk of serious harm that is infinitely less than a positive person smoking ten cigarettes a day.
Let's be clear, there is a reason some informed negative guys seek out poz guys to have sex with. If you are a negative guy, and want to stay that way, condomless sex with a partner who is undetectable is -- gasp -- one hell of a lot less risky than condomless sex with a partner of unknown status or one who tells you he is negative. Honestly!
A word of caution. I've already used the word "risk" a lot and perhaps that's not wise, because its meaning has all the characteristics of Jell-O. There is, for instance, a huge rift between how risk is described by prevention people vs. how it is processed by mere mortals. It's just not the same animal. For example, given the almost complete lack of new transmissions emanating from people with an undetectable viral load, it's hard to agree with those professionals who still maintain any form of barebacking is "high risk". It strikes me, in fact, we need to come up with language which is way less judgmental and way more reflects the reality of the lives of gay men and others for whom "risk taking", in their sexual and non-sexual lives is a way of life. We are, after all, talking about responsible people making responsible decisions based on the best evidence available. It's exactly how we decide to cross the road, or not, or fly in an airplane, or not, despite the hazards. We do what works for us. Let's leave the judgements of others out of it.
Treatment has brought about many opportunities for people living with HIV, including the opportunity for better health, longer life and -- yes, maybe condomless sex. Why can't we celebrate the fact that we can have that responsibly, at least in certain circumstances, while being clear about where condoms actually do make sense?
That will involve less posturing on the part of the prevention community and improved skills in explaining the science accurately -- lamentably that isn't always done well, and sometimes incorrectly -- and in a way that gay men and others can relate to.
Some will of course say we don't have enough evidence to advance that approach, that HPTN 052 applied only to heterosexuals, that we don't know its applicability to gay men. All these things are true. But we are almost there, and many experts agree, including the highly respected BHIVA, that despite the lack of specific data, the impact of ART in gay men who fuck is likely to mimic the reduction in infectiousness already found in heterosexuals on ART. But if you don't believe that and wish to wait for the research to catch up, be prepared for a wait of at least three years. In the meantime, you'll want to play it safe and wear a condom -- or two.
Harm Reduction Techniques
Even where a partner's status is unknown, there are still ways to mitigate the risk, like strategic positioning -- recognizing that a top is less vulnerable than a bottom, for instance. More progressive agencies like Toronto's ACT, while encouraging condom use, also offer help to barebackers who want to explore harm reduction techniques. I like that approach.
So When Do Condoms Make Sense?
In many, many situations.
It certainly makes sense for negative guys to use a condom when they don't know the status of their partner. That includes the status of partners who say or think they are negative. Assume everyone is positive -- and NOT undetectable -- and you can't go too far wrong.
That is why I am not anti-condom. While condoms are not the answer to ending the epidemic -- if they were it would have long ended by now -- they are certainly part of an expanding arsenal of strategies, notably treatment as prevention, that ultimately will. So god-awful as those things are, negative guys, and some positive guys sometimes, still have to use them.
So condoms will need to be part of the lexicon of gay men for some time. And so should barebacking be. There are in fact opportunities to explore barebacking out there which fall at the very low end of the "risk" spectrum by any sensible standard, yet we've tended to outlaw them for no reason other than fear. The art is to differentiate what those safer opportunities are -- and we need better help than we are getting to do that.
This article is an adapted version of one written by Bob Leahy that originally appeared on PositiveLite.com.
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Witch Hazel bark (Hamamelis virginiana) is also known as Witch Hazel, winter bloom, hazelnut, pistachio or tobacco wood. Witch Hazel is a tree that grows in North America and it is also cultivated in Europe for its medicinal properties. It is a perennial plant that grows up to 15 feet that may look gray or dark brown in color.
The Witch Hazel bark is just one of the many parts of the Witch Hazel tree that is used for herbal medications. The tree blooms from September to November every year, with the blooms looking like little yellow straps.
Witch Hazel bark is very useful in many therapeutic ways. It is mainly used in treating skin disorders and many gastrointestinal disorders as well.
History and Origin
Witch Hazel bark use was first seen being used by the native people of America. The bark was used as a poultice to treat external skin ailments and was later on used to treat various gastrointestinal diseases with the new process of distillation in the 19 century.
Ancient Uses
During ancient times, Witch Hazel bark was mainly used as a poultice to heal superficial wounds of the skin. The bark treated wounds, cuts, burns and boils. A fresh bark was cut from the Witch Hazel tree and was applied on the area of the skin, where the warmth and the moisture of the fresh bark made wounds heal faster and the inflammation to subside.
Modern Uses
Witch Hazel bark is available as a tincture to relieve many disorders and ailments. It is used primarily as a treatment for various skin disorders like skin inflammation, scratches, sunburns and bedsores. It can also subdue the itching and skin irritation of insect bites and insect stings. The Witch Hazel bark can also relieve poison ivy stings and diaper rash. It can also be used as an eyewash to relieve infections of the eye and irritation.
Witch Hazel bark can also be made as a tea or as a warm gargle to relieve throat irritation, sore throat and infections of the oral mucosa. As a tea, it relieves diarrhea, stomach upset, stomach pain and other gastrointestinal disorders. It can also relieve the inflammation and pain of hemorrhoids.
Alcohol extracts of the Witch Hazel bark can also be used to treat varicose veins and cysts.
Side Effects
The Witch Hazel bark has no major side effects when used externally as a poultice or as a tincture. Only mild irritation may be seen in individuals that have sensitive skin. It is however necessary to consult a medical professional regarding the use and dosage of Witch Hazel bark supplements before use.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are cautioned in taking oral Witch Hazel bark preparations like dietary supplements and teas. It is also contraindicated in very young children and babies.
The use of Witch Hazel bark tinctures, creams or any external mode of application for any skin ailments must be done with the supervision of a medical personnel or herbalist. Clean wounds thoroughly before application. Never apply it on infected and open wounds. If skin irritation occurs, discontinue immediately and consult your doctor at once.
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While the tabloids may be fascinated with Amber Heard's love life following her engagement to Johnny Depp, the 28-year-old starlet has remained relatively unfazed by the attention.
"I haven't noticed any change in my career," she says in the latest issue of W magazine while looking smokin' hot on the cover. "And, for better or worse, I've always had a love life that seemed particularly salacious to some people. Before, it was also seen as unconventional."
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Depp and Heard met on the set of their 2011 film "The Rum Diary" and got engaged in January 2014. Prior to romancing the A-list actor, Heard previously dated photographer Tasya van Ree for about four years.
Despite the fascination with her love life, Heard has remained true to herself--she regularly rides her horse, Arrow, in Los Angeles and is incredibly close with her father.
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"Whenever my old friends meet someone I'm involved with romantically, they immediately warn them: 'She may look refined, but when she's angry, she can go trailer park really fast,'" Heard jokes to the mag. "But I'd always rather be passionate than bland. I can't imagine living a quiet life."
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Here's the thing about being a waitress or waiter or bartender—a "server" in restaurant industry parlance: It's seriously hard work that often goes unappreciated. Andrea Clarke '14 knows this first-hand; she's spent several summers working in server roles at various Baltimore establishments, from Applebee's and Greene Turtle to an airport Hilton. When she was asked to come up with a story idea for her summer internship at WYPR in Baltimore, she thought about all the people she's met who make a living by waiting on customers.
"Some of my best life lessons I learned in the weeds, whether from a very rude co-worker or a very supportive manager. So it was great to give a voice and show appreciation for these people who usually aren't given a second glance," she says. "The idea for my story came from personal experience, but also a reverence for blue-collar, unglamorous work. And it turned out my guess was correct: There is a lot of talent hidden in these often mundane jobs."
Clarke, an English major with a minor in drama, sought the internship at WYPR (88.1 FM) because she thought radio would combine her interests in performance and storytelling. She obtained funding through the Douglass Cater Society of Junior Fellows and spent three months at the station, shadowing producers, transcribing interviews, and learning the ropes of non-profit radio. (A Nina Houghton Fund grant also enabled her to intern at 98 Rock, a for-profit station, for part of the summer. Alisha Knight, who is an associate professor of English and the department's internship coordinator, worked closely with Clarke to arrange both internships and supervised her projects so she could earn academic credit.)
Aaron Henkin, co-creator and producer of WYPR's The Signal, a weekly program focused on Maryland's arts and culture, asked her to come up with a story idea. "We decided that my strongest and most engaging story was about the waiters and waitresses in Baltimore City and what it was really like. I would be answering the question, who is really serving you?"
Clarke interviewed six people from a diverse group of restaurants. "The response was amazing and quite honestly humbling," she says. "I had people crying, laughing, telling me things that happened."
In one of the most moving stories, a waiter (whose rich Greek accent and wonderful descriptions give you goosebumps) recounts how on a busy Saturday night the phone rang, and his sister was on the other end, telling him that their mother had just died. His voice grows husky as he describes being so stricken that he crushed a glass in his hand. Then, because he was the host, he headed for the door to greet customers. "I had to smile at them," he says, "because I could not reveal to them what was going on within me."
In another story, a waitress tells of six thoroughly drunk out-of-towners who decided to take every ketchup bottle in the place and squirt the contents on themselves, the booths, the floors, other customers, the windows. "There was ketchup everywhere," she says, "but they did give me a sixty-dollar tip."
Clarke learned how to set up and use audio recording gear, then learned the software to edit five hours of interviews down to eight minutes of story. "It was challenging because I became so invested in these people, I wanted everything to be heard," she says. "They placed a lot of trust in me. I felt a lot of pressure, but it was good pressure. I knew I had a great story on my hands."


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After Florence-Carlton School District Superintendent John McGee admitted to plagiarism last week, a group of Florence community members have begun a petition for his removal.
McGee says he understands how his actions resulted in a lack of trust and requests that the public look at the "broader perspective" of Florence-Carlton school district's performance.
"In my estimation it's one of the best schools out there for students to attend. If you look at the drop out rate in Ravalli county. OPI's website has listed that we have the lowest drop out rate in the area.The Montana High School Association ranks school districts and we were awarded the number one GPA out of all Class B school districts in the state of Montana with a 3.07 GPA. for our extracurricular activities. I'm very proud that our students achieve those types of accomplishments because it speaks truly to their character and to the quality of education their receiving in our school. I'm hopeful that if people see this petition they can consider the total body of work that's been accomplished here."
McGee says he takes full accountability for the plagiarism and has told the school board he is "willing to do what it takes to remedy those mistakes and errors and to begin the process of healing within our community."
Part of that healing will take place in the classroom, where McGee he will speak to students in their English classes about the consequences of plagiarism, while using himself as an example. "One of the things that I know that I'm going to have to live with is the fact that this cloak of plagiarism is will be something I will wear for the rest of my career . . . and that's hard . . . it's something I did to myself."
McGee's original admission of plagiarism was in regards to an article titled "School Safety a Priority" originally penned by Superintendent Robert Avossa out of Georgia. McGee now admits that a second article was mis-attributed as well. According to McGee, the article ran in November and was a reproducible article that "did not give the credit on it and did have my name attached to it." McGee says he has spoken with both the board chair and vice chair about the November article.
The November article was titled "Getting Involved in Your School" and carries the byline John C. McGee. The same article can be viewed at the website kidshealth.org with the exact same title and nearly identical material. The original source carries a byline for Steven Dowshen, MD
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When selecting a motor feedback system it should also be considered whether a – less expensive – incremental or an absolute solution is required. The absolute position feedback is more convenient than the incremental option, as the sensor always knows exactly at which position it is due to the unique absolute coding – also in a non-energized condition. In contrast, incremental coding with regularly arranged north and south poles always requires referencing to bring the sensor back to a reference point. In some applications, especially those that are critical for safety, absolute motor feedback solutions are therefore essential.
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Linear motors are used where a very good force/mass ration, optimum synchronization and constant speed as well as the highest path accuracy is required.
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On rotary direct drives the torque drives are becoming increasingly widespread and important. Rotary direct drives work in a similar way to the linear drives. However, on rotary motors the coil is turned in a magnetic circuit. Torque motors generally have an end-to-end hollow shaft to permit routing of cables or compressed air lines. Torque motors are best suited for applications requiring high torque combined with ideal synchronization. With the high drive torque, fast acceleration is possible that lends the system a high degree of dynamics. The demands on the sensor system are correspondingly high. The SIKO advantages at a glance:
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Gantry axes (portal axes) are special linear drive types. These are two separate linear motors that run in parallel on two rails and that are controlled together in the control unit. Gantry axes are very strong and accurate and are often used, for example, in handling, mounting or pick & place lines. One axis is used to move over a workpiece, while the other axis lowers a tool for machining. The low space requirements are advantageous, as the gantry axis moves exactly where it is required for machining. Another method would be to position the workpiece on a table and to move the table to and fro for machining. This requires, however, much more space. With portal axes, precise interaction of both rails is important, and this is only possible with cleverly designed measuring equipment for determining the position and speed. Both feed motors must each be synchronized with its own measurement system. In addition, positions on the X and Z axes must be measured. The advantages of SIKO measuring equipment:
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Torque motors are used in robot applications such as pick-and-place modules. The robot arms are normally encapsulated and contain small to medium torque motors. The measurement tasks are detection of rotary and swiveling movements. The challenge is the small available space. Sensors for motor feedback must be very small and if possible they should be non-encapsulated when installed. SIKO always looks for customized solutions for each application, depending on the space available. Normally the electronics are used without a housing. The advantages at a glance:
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Magnetic motor feedback solutions from SIKO: MagLine
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- Incremental and absolute encoding possible
- Simple handling and installation (magnetic strips on rolls for cutting to length)
- Durable and economical
More safety: Magnetic sensor with SIL2 certificate and DRIVE-CLiQ interface
The compliance with functional safety standards is becoming increasingly important in the mechanical engineering sector. It is therefore advantageous if individual components already have safety certification, and it is no longer necessary for them to be included in the safety concept of the overall system. The MagLine-Sensor MSA111C is the first absolute measurement magnetic sensor with an open design – in which the scale and the electronics are mechanically fully decoupled – that is certified to SIL2. It was developed on the basis of the Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ interface, the SIL capability of which enables it to implement safety functions. Specific applications require a safe position or a reliably lowered motor speed to protect the operator. It must therefore be ensured that the motor feedback system always reliably communicates the signal – with the MSA111C the user has certified certainty.


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Minus: for experienced surfers, sharp and shallow reefs, expensive travel, rain during summer, no surf spots on the north coast.
Pago Pago has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds
American Samoa is very sensitive to the tides as all the breaks are fringing coral reef or lava rock and even at high tide the water may still be only a few feet deep while at low tide the reefs may be totally exposed! But it is not a 'high tide only' place as some would have you believe. In fact, your best bet is to check it out as much as 3 hours before peak high tide as that is usually when it first starts to show. At the very least, you can suss out the situation and make your call, but try not to wait until high tide to show up as it may be over with by the time you can even wax your board. Also, really high Spring tides tend to wash out the reefs, the waves back off and, because the breaks are all fairly close to shore, there may be a lot of backwash making for bouncy rides. Best are neap tides because there is less tidal variation (neither too low nor too high) and high tide occurs mid-day, allowing for maximum water time. Since American Samoa is located close to the equator and is a small island with nothing to delay or buildup the tidal flow (no continental shelf), high tide closely follows and occurs within an hour or so of the moon's rising and setting (typically true for all South Pacific islands). This means that you don't need a tidal chart to keep track of the tides if you can see or are aware of the moon's phases. Also, be careful because the water may be seriously polluted from rain run-off and it rains an awful lot there! This run-off washes crap from the over 35,000 pigs on-island and household toilets (over half of which are not hooked up to the sewage system or even a septic tank), into small streams and the ground water all of which drains, untreated of course, directly into the ocean! Also, tons of trash, including dead animals, have been carelessly strewn about the place. Beware also that surfing in American Samoa has a kinda 'Wild West' atmosphere to it and many of the expats tend to be rather aggressive out in the water, maybe because for the most part there are no local Samoan surfers to keep people in line. The funny thing is that the few local Samoan surfers there are tend to be much cooler than the expats!
Fortunately visiting surfers don't experience this because not too many new faces come through so usually newcomers and visitors alike are treated more with curiosity and friendliness than anything else.
American Samoa is much too expensive a place to just hang out waiting and hoping for the right conditions (unless you are on a yacht) and there are no surf camps there so it will never attract the crowds that plague Fiji, Tahiti, Indo, etc.
There are quite a few other things to do besides surf in American Samoa which you should plan on doing since the surf is often flat or blown out! You can snorkel, dive, fish, hike the National Park (National Park Headquarters in downtown Pago Pago), rent sailboats and sailboards at the Pago Yacht Club. American Samoa is extremely overpopulated with over 60,000 people on a steep and rugged island 57 square miles in area! The majority of native American Samoans (actually less than half the population) more or less live off Uncle Sam performing meaningless do-nothing government jobs, while the tuna canneries provide nasty low wage jobs cutting up fish brought in by the tuna boats for cheap imported labor brought in from nearby Western Samoa and Tonga.
Many times I was just walking down the road board under arm when Samoans would stop to offer me a ride, oftentimes going out of their way to make sure I safely got to wherever I was going!
Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
Geographic coordinates: 14° 12' S, 170° 0' W
Coastline km: 116 km km
Climate: tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain: five volcanic islands with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains, two coral atolls (Rose Island, Swains Island)
Natural hazards: typhoons common from December to March. limited natural fresh water resources; the water division of the government has spent substantial funds in the past few years to improve water catchments and pipelines
Currency: US dollar (USD)
Languages: Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2% note: most people are bilingual (2000 census)
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Coming Dec. 29 - Jan 7, 2007. Need lodging. - Two surfers, male aged 38, coming to Am Sam on dates listed above. If anyone can supply us lodgings, let us know. We are coming there to surf and as toursist. We are willing to pay a fair rate for the duration. Please help ASAP.
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Waikato Regional Council has today agreed to adopt and sign a deed for the long-term monitoring of the world-leading Lake Taupo Protection Project.
Waikato Regional Council has today agreed to adopt and sign a deed for the long-term monitoring of the world-leading Lake Taupo Protection Project.
Protecting the environment and helping with Māori development are goals broadly shared by the four winners of this year's Waikato Regional Council - Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarships.
Waikato Regional Council staff have supported a big conservation effort on the Coromandel last financial year, with help for nearly 22 kilometres of fencing to protect the environment. This included new projects or the completion of projects started in previous years.
Waikato Regional Council says it is committed to working closely with Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) and local communities to manage coastal hazard risks, such as erosion and flooding, in the face of any increased sea level and climate change pressures.
A Thames farming company was ordered by a judge "not to commence milking" until a new dairy effluent system is in operation on its Kopu farm.
The popular Long Bay to Tucks Bay walking track near Coromandel Town will now have boot cleaning stations at both ends as officials expand efforts to prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease.
A prestigious award for the Tui Mine remediation work at Te Aroha has come in the same week as the project reaching a major milestone, with the transfer of assets to the Department of Conservation and Matamata-Piako District Council.
A key stakeholder group working on ways to protect the Waikato and Waipa rivers is taking a multi-faceted approach to gathering information about the right path forward.
Good progress is being made by a new working group set up to help manage ongoing flooding issues at Graham's Creek on the Coromandel.
Waikato Regional Council remains on track to meet new Government water quality-related requirements despite a tightened up timeframe for achieving them.
A Waikato effluent disposal company has been convicted and fined $41,250 for turning a stream pink with piggery effluent and then 'pretending' to clean it up.
Waikato District Council has been fined $56,250 for its discharge of approximately five million litres of partially treated sewage into Raglan (Whaingaroa) Harbour in June last year.
Want to help restore and protect Port Waikato's dunes? Families are invited to join volunteers at an upcoming working bee to plant 1200 native plants which will help to address coastal erosion and improve biodiversity at the west coast beach.
Joint release from Waikato Raupatu River Trust and Waikato Regional Council.
Members of the Port Waikato whitebaiting community, and the wider public, are being invited to a series of meetings this month to discuss the way forward for the whitebait fishery and related environmental and safety issues.


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By Scott Scanlon
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A lower percentage of African-American women get breast cancer than women who are white, but a higher percentage of those who contract the disease die from it.
Black women are less likely to take advantage of mammograms and breast cancer detection practices, and are slower to reach out for health care when abnormal results are discovered.
Breast cancer kills more African-American women than any other form of cancer.
These are among the stark realities that the American Cancer Society revealed earlier this year in a report about cancer among African-Americans – and a small group of teenage girls in Buffalo aims to do something about it.
Boob-A-Licious will make its debut today at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Delaware Park.
The group – dressed in pink-and-white cheerleading outfits – will be encouraging the runners with some choreographed cheers, as well as passing out breast cancer prevention and detection literature as part of race day.
"They have been trained in health awareness," said Kandice Drayton, who came up with the idea for the group. "Any one of them can give you risk factors, they can give you statistics. They can teach women how to give proper breast self-exams. They know what mammograms are. They know what sonograms are. They're learning about breast cancer in men."
This is just the beginning for Boob-A-Licious. Group members, who meet at New Testament Revival Cathedral at Kensington and Midvale avenues, plan to lead educational efforts at the various schools they attend, become a mainstay at city health fairs and community gatherings, and attend future Komen races.
They also plan to help Carl Bailey make a movie about breast cancer among African-Americans.
Bailey has enlisted the help of Cory and Casey Sampson, 18-year-old twins from his church, Elim Christian Fellowship, to film a movie in the coming months in Buffalo. He will shoot Boob-A-Licious members today for what he expects will be the last scene.
The film – with the working title "Why Should I Care?" – will be about 30 minutes long. It will debut in Buffalo and be made available to churches and civic groups across the country, Bailey said. He said he has applied for a Komen grant to help pay for production and he hopes to land actor Richard Roundtree to play a role. Roundtree is a breast cancer survivor.
The Sampson brothers and members of Boob-A-Licious will help write the script – which will be geared toward young people – as well as act in the production, Bailey said.
Drayton's husband, Bishop Gerald Drayton Sr., is pastor of New Testament. Their granddaughter, Ta'Mar Drayton, 16, is one of the founding members of Boob-A-Licious, along with DeJanae Brooks, 19, and Kristina Henry and Aaliyah Robinson, both 14.
"A lot of young people don't like to listen to older people so I hope we can get the message across," said Kristina.
The group, which seeks more members, is an outgrowth of Smart Girls Have Expectations, or S.H.E., a New Testament church-based group designed to mentor girls to carry themselves with purpose, make good choices, and have a positive impact on their communities. Both groups are run by Destiny East, 30, a commercial loan specialist with M&T Bank.
"What we're finding is that people we're close to – aunties, grandparents, parents, neighbors – are passing away from breast cancer, and a lot of people don't have enough understanding or knowledge about why, and what they can do to prevent this," East said.
The inspiration for the group is Richardine Drayton, the New Testament pastor's mother, who lived in the rural South when she was diagnosed and died from the disease about 15 years ago, in her mid-60s.
She didn't go to the doctor after her diagnosis and didn't tell her family about her condition, said Kandice Drayton. "She tried to take Tylenol to control it."
Drayton and others involved in the new effort don't want inexperience with breast cancer to cut other lives short – and they aim to start their efforts with young people, to set a good foundation.
The once more common stigma of breast cancer has largely disappeared in all ethnic groups, but access to affordable health care appears to be among the reasons the death rate among African-Americans diagnosed with the disease is higher than for whites, according to the American Cancer Society. Socioeconomic factors appear to play a role. Twenty percent of African-Americans are uninsured versus 11 percent of whites.
Those interested in joining Boob-A-Licious, participating in the movie or making a donation toward movie production costs are asked to call organizers at 259-6652 or 833-2148; Register for the Race for the Cure at the Delaware Park Rose Garden from 7 to 10 a.m. today, prior to the start of the race. email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Q: Is there anything special I need to do to stock my pond this spring?
Bryan – Flowery Branch, GA
A: Fish are fun to catch and entertaining to watch, they also help maintain a balanced backyard ecosystem. There's nothing quite like fishing for bass, perch or bluegill from your own pond or lake. Whether you're stocking a new pond, replenishing an existing pond or adding to an already-established population, here's what you need to know about when and how to best do it.
Spring Stocking: Spring is the ideal time to stock your pond with fish. Temperatures are mild and oxygen levels are rising, so the stress factors affecting your fish will be at their lowest. Once acclimated to your pond, they'll be primed to flourish. Fish can be added in the summer, but they'll need a little more time to adjust.
Remove the Competition: Before you stock your pond or lake with desirable game fish, you'll need to remove any unwanted wild fish. They'll negatively impact your new fish population by competing for food and habitat—or they may eat your new fish. Trap them with our Tomahawk Live Trap, which will enable you to relocate them.
Happy Habitat: Make a home-sweet-home for your new fish by creating a top-notch habitat for the smaller fish to hide, grow and reproduce. Weeds, grasses, felled trees and other debris already in your pond will provide some cover, but a specially designed environment, like fish attractor spheres or logs, can improve on what's already there.
Healthy Population: Keeping a healthy underwater ecosystem means creating a balanced fish population. We advise sticking to a ratio of three prey fish (like sunfish, bluegill or perch) to one predator fish (like bass) when choosing species. The number of fish you add to your population will ultimately depend on the surface area of your lake or pond. To help you calculate what's best for your situation, here are some examples of stocking rates.
Fatten them Up: With your brood settled in, you want make sure they're getting enough grub to thrive. A game fish food, like our Game Fish Grower Food, is a great way to provide the fish with protein and nutrients, bolster their immune systems, and grow healthy game fish. Plus, it's a floating pellet—so you can enjoy watching them as they come to the surface and eat.
Spring stocking time is here! To find ready-to-stock game fish in your area, visit your local fishery. Happy fishing!
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A Leeds mother has been confirmed as one of 22 people killed in the terror attack on Monday night.
Wendy Fawell, 50, of Otley, had been at the Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena with her 15-year-old daughter Charlotte and friends.
Ms Fawell was reported to have been about to leave the concert with Charlotte, along with a friend and her sons, when they were caught in the attack.
Charlotte was taken to hospital in Oldham and her brother, Adam Fawell, 29, began a desperate search for his mother.
Adam Fawell has today confirmed via Facebook that his mother was among the victims.
He wrote: "I'm really sad to say that my mum Wendy Fawell unfortunately has passed away as a result of the terror attack in Manchester.
"I want to say a massive thank you to all friends and family who have shared posts to try and find her and all the messages that have been sent.
"It really means a lot to us for all you have done. I can't thank you enough. RIP mum, you will be sadly missed."
Greg Mulholland, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Leeds North West, said: "It is tragic to hear confirmation that that Wendy Fawell was killed in the Manchester attack, having been missing since then. My deepest condolences to her family and friends. The whole town of Otley and neighbouring communities and devastated at this news and are in mourning for Wendy.
"When local came together in a vigil in Otley on Tuesday night, local people joined together in reflection and prayer in the hope that Wendy would be found safe, sadly that has not happened and the news that people feared has now come through.
"The strong community in Otley and in the surrounding area will come together and support the family at this most awful time, people are offering their support and a crowdfunding site has been set up to help the family.
"People in this area are showing the very best in community spirit and we stand together with Wendy's family and friends and all those victims of this despicable attack. Wendy and her family will remain in our thoughts and prayers".
The crowdfunding sites can be found at www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/wendyfawell


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Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and progressive circulation disorder caused by narrowing, blockage, or spasms in a blood vessel.
PVD may involve disease in any of the blood vessels outside of the heart including the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels. Organs supplied by these vessels, such as the brain, and legs, may not get enough blood flow for proper function. However, the legs and feet are most commonly affected, thus the name peripheral vascular disease.
The terms "peripheral vascular disease" and "peripheral arterial disease" are often used interchangeably.
PVD is often characterized by a narrowing of the vessels that carry blood to the leg and arm muscles. The most common cause is atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque inside the artery wall. Plaque reduces the amount of blood flow to the limbs and decreases the oxygen and nutrients available to the tissue. Clots may form on the artery walls, further decreasing the inner size of the vessel and potentially blocking off major arteries.
Other causes of peripheral vascular disease may include:
People with coronary artery disease often also have peripheral vascular disease.
A risk factor is anything that may increase a person's chance of developing a disease. It may be an activity, diet, family history, or many other things. Risk factors for peripheral vascular disease include factors which can be changed or treated and factors that cannot be changed.
Risk factors that you can't change:
Risk factors that may be changed or treated include:
Those who smoke or have diabetes mellitus have the highest risk of complications from peripheral vascular disease because these risk factors also cause impaired blood flow.
Approximately half the people diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease are symptom free. For those experiencing symptoms, the most common first symptom is intermittent claudication in the calf (leg discomfort described as painful cramping that occurs with exercise and is relieved by rest). During rest, the muscles need less blood flow, so the pain disappears. It may occur in one or both legs depending on the location of the clogged or narrowed artery.
Other symptoms of peripheral vascular disease may include:
The symptoms of peripheral vascular disease may resemble other conditions. Consult your physician for a diagnosis.
In addition to a complete medical history and physical exam, other tests may include:
The main goals for treatment of peripheral vascular disease are to control the symptoms and halt the progression of the disease to lower the risk for heart attack, stroke, and other complications.
Specific treatment will be determined by your health care provider based on:
Treatment may include:
With both angioplasty and vascular surgery, an angiogram is often done before the procedure.
Complications of peripheral vascular disease most often occur because of decreased or absent blood flow. Such complications may include:
By following an aggressive treatment plan for peripheral vascular disease, complications such as these may be prevented.
Steps to prevent PVD are primarily aimed at management of the risk factors for PVD. A prevention program for PVD may include:
A prevention plan for PVD may also be used to prevent or lessen the progress of PVD once it has been diagnosed. Consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
It's important to follow your health care provider's recommendation for managing PVD to manage the symptoms and stop the disease from progressing.
If your symptoms get worse or you get new symptoms, let your health care provider know.
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Needless to say, I've been enjoying a nice little break from WoW before Cataclysm. Spent time with family for Turkey Day, beat Mass Effect (never played it before), and I've been looking forward to the new expansion for the WoW TCG–not for the loot card but to actually enjoy the game.
I came across a great post on the MMO-Champion forums which let me reminisce about my original post here when I was still a guest. I've tried to focus a majority of my blogging on how everyone can help each other. The name of the guild I'm in is Team Sport, and that's what I believe this game is. Hence, when I read the forum post by Daetur, I felt like a proud father. Not because I had any direct impact on him/her but because it goes along with everything that I believe this game should and could be. Instead of making a small link to it in the midst of this text… I'm going to make sure you don't miss this:
Daetur discusses what each player (Tank, Healer, DPS) can do to ensure the success of any dungeon or raid. He takes the stance that many of us have gotten "complacent" in WotLK with regard to raiding and dungeons. Through my experience, I have to say I agree. We've come to expect AoE'ing down 3 packs of mobs, healing through debuffs, and risking death to get a few more casts in. According to Daetur, we're in for a rude awakening. I'm excited! A few things he mentions:
CC is key. We are going to need to CC mobs, and avoid breaking them at all costs.
Defensive cooldowns are key all around. Tanks, Healers, and DPS are going to need their cooldowns to help stay alive.
Healers need to manage their mana, since it's now at a premium and no longer infinite.
I can't help but feel like the whole thing meant to make the job of the healer's more manageable. Well, it's true. The goal of any fight is to kill them before they kill you. We may be able to burst to high hell, but if we can't stay alive doing it, then what's the point? I'm already bracing myself for the backlash of the "uninformed": "L2Heal noob." We no longer live in a world of invincibility. Everyone is reponsible for helping everyone else stay alive and do their job easier.
Remember, I only lightly summarized the forum post by Daetur. I implore you to please read the entire post. You may not disagree, and all of it may not be pertinent to you, but you'll know what everyone is up against in Cataclysm. Help each other out.


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World Series Game 3: Obstruction rule, correctly applied, creates controversy
ST. LOUIS — Jarrod Saltalamacchia said that he still did not know the rule that put him and the Boston Red Sox in a 2-1 deficit in the World Series, and gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 victory in Game 3 on Saturday night at Busch Stadium.
So, here it is, Rule 7.06(a)—Obstruction :
"When obstruction occurs, the umpire shall call or signal 'Obstruction.' If a play is being made on the obstructed runner, or if the batterrunner is obstructed before he touches first base, the ball is dead and all runners shall advance, without liability to be put out, to the bases they would have reached, in the umpire's judgment, if there had been no obstruction. The obstructed runner shall be awarded at least one base beyond the base he had last legally touched before the obstruction. Any preceding runners, forced to advance by the award of bases as the penalty for obstruction, shall advance without liability to be put out."
Third base umpire Jim Joyce explains the call in the video below:
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With one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Yadier Molina singled and pinch-hitter Allen Craig doubled, giving the Cardinals runners on second and third. The Red Sox brought the infield into position to make a play at the plate.
The next batter, Jon Jay, hit a ground ball to second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who threw home to put out Molina. Saltalamacchia, the Red Sox catcher, then threw to third base to try to get Craig for the third out. The throw was late and wide, actually hitting Craig in the arm and skittering into foul territory up the left-field line.
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At this point, Craig got up and tried to run home, but Will Middlebrooks, having tried to dive to reel in Saltalamacchia's throw, was in his way. Craig tripped over Middlebrooks, and at this point, Joyce pointed at the tangled bodies and called obstruction.
Craig got up, stumbled on his way to the plate, and appeared to be out on a strong throw home from left fielder Daniel Nava, who had scrambled to fetch the ball. But home plate umpire Dana DeMuth signaled safe — because of the obstruction.
Dana DeMuth calls Allen Craig safe at home because of obstruction. (AP Photo)
It's a rare call in any situation, because it's a rare set of circumstances — how many times do you ever see a team try for a 4-2-5 double play? — and rarer still in the World Series, as this is the first time a game in the Fall Classic has ended on an obstruction ruling.
The key part of the rule and the ruling is the part about "the bases they would have reached, in the umpires judgment, if there had been no obstruction." That is why, even after Joyce called obstruction, DeMuth had to keep watching the play. Craig was not out by much at home plate on Nava's throw. Without the stumble over Middlebrooks, he would have been safe.
"Our determination is whether or not he could have scored or not," Joyce said. "And Dana immediately came up with, he saw me make the call. And as soon as Craig slid into home plate, Dana immediately pointed down at me, knowing that we had obstruction and it impeded Allen to score the run, essentially."
Said DeMuth: "I'm going with Jim on it, so I determine when it ends at the end, about the obstruction, you know. It's Jim's call originally, but looking up there. I have to see the call, also, and agree with him. I have to know that it's obstruction."
The two teams, of course, had differing interpretations of what went down.
"How do you get out of the way when you're flat on your stomach?" Middlebrooks wondered.
There was no way he could. It didn't matter.
"The baserunner has every right to go unobstructed to home plate," Joyce said. "And unfortunately for Middlebrooks he was right there. And there was contact, so [Craig] could not advance to home plate naturally."
Adding to the drama was the fact that Craig was in only his third game back from a foot injury that kept him out nearly two months. He came away limping, and unsure if he would be able to suit up for Game 4.
"I was just kinda like, I gotta get home, and he was in my way," Craig said. "I couldn't tell you if he tried to trip me or not. I was just trying to get over him and score. ... My foot's a little sore. We're just going to see how it feels. ... That was the first time I've had to run full speed, and it was a little bit of an obstacle course out there."
The obstacle course was Middlebrooks, and even though there was nothing he could do to get out of the way, that fact did not matter.
"Intentional or not intentional, he just has to clear the path," said Joe Torre, MLB's executive vice president of baseball operations. "I know sometimes it's unfair because he's laying on the ground, but that's the way the rule is."
Red Sox manager John Farrell called it "a tough pill to swallow," conceding: "I guess by the letter of the rule, you could say it's obstruction."
The letter of the rule is all that really matters, but that was not enough to placate everyone, to say the least.
"I just cannot believe that you make that call from home plate," said Jake Peavy, the Red Sox's starting pitcher on Saturday night. "I'm beat. Beyond words. I don't know what to say. I think it's absolutely a crying shame that a call like that is gonna decide a World Series game. It's a joke. There's just no other way to say it. It's a joke if that call decides a World Series game that two teams are absolutely pouring their heart out on the field. There's just no other way to say it. It's a joke. I don't know how he's gonna go lay his head down tonight."
Note that Peavy said "from home plate," because as far as he knew, it was DeMuth who had made the call. As the second base umpire in Game 1, DeMuth blew a call when he said Pedroia was out on a force play even though Cardinals shortstop Pete Kozma never caught the ball. That call was overturned after a meeting of the umpires, and Mike Napoli followed with a three-run double that sparked the Red Sox to an 8-1 win.
Peavy wanted to see a similar meeting on Saturday.
"He's already proven that he cannot see things correctly, in Game 1," Peavy said. "Pretty obvious, standing four feet from it, he couldn't get the call right. Yeah, it would've been nice for them to have a meeting of the minds."
No meeting was necessary, though, because DeMuth was in agreement with Joyce all the way.
The interesting thing was that Peavy was not the only Red Sox player who thought DeMuth had made the obstruction call. So did Middlebrooks, who was the closest player on the field to Joyce when the call was made in less than emphatic fashion.
"I never heard Joyce," Middlebrooks said. DeMuth "just called him safe and then pointed toward third. After the tag."
Video of the play does show, though, that Joyce pointed and made the call. DeMuth still had to do his part and make the safe call at home because of the way the rule is written.
Once Middlebrooks and Craig got tangled, it was going to be a weird play and somebody was going to come away very upset. Obviously, Boston came up on the short end. In St. Louis, there was delirium.
"I was running around the bases," Jay said. "I'm just happy we won tonight. It's all about getting the win, so I was happy about that."


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And the Award for Best Original Song goes to......Randy Newman for the song "We Belong Together" from the movie Toy Story 3. Randy wrote the music and lyrics for the award winning song. His acceptance speech was funny. He said his percentages were bad, that he had been nominated 20 times and this was only the second win! He also said, couldn't they have found another song to nominate?? There were only 4 songs nominated, but he also said that if they nominated another song it would have beat him...
The songs nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song:
"I See the Light" from the movie,Tangled, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glen Slater
"If I Rise", from the movie 127 Hours, music by A.R.Rahman, lyrics by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
"Coming Home" from the movie Country Strong, music and lyrics by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges, and Hillary Lindsay
"We Belong Together", from Toy Story 3, music and lyrics by Randy Newman
We have put together a collection of some of the great music that has been awarded Oscars since the beginning of the Academy Awards. Click here and find the sheet music ...Oscar Classics


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Hard disk failures are the most common computer hardware problems. And laptop hard disks fail more often than desktop HDs. If you knock hard or drop your laptop even a few inches while it's working, you may damage the HD.
- The laptop starts as usual but when Windows starts to load it goes to blue screen with either "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME", "hal.dll is missing or corrupt" or "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM" (or similar) is missing or corrupt. All these error messages indicate a filesystem problem. Sometimes it can be fixed by just scanning the HD for errors. However in over 50% of the cases these errors indicate that the HD is starting to go bad and is probably developing bad sectors.
- The laptop starts as usual but Windows freezes on the initial "Windows XP" screen, although the blue bar continues to move, and you can hear feint but continuous clicking. Hard disk have to be replaced.
- As soon as the laptop is started there are loud clicks or grinding sounds and Windows doesn't load. Hard disk have to be replaced.
- Shortly after starting the laptop a message appears (usually on a black screen) "SMART test failed. Backup your data immediately and replace the hard disk" or similar. Well, that says it all. S.M.A.R.T. is a self-test that is build into the hard disk.
In almost all cases the laptop can be started from a "live" bootable CD and everything works normal. In rare cases the HDs PCB (printed circuit board) may short or even burn. Then the laptop wouldn't start unless the HD is removed.
The first case from above (corrupted filesystem) is by far the most common. There are several ways of diagnosing and fixing the corrupted/missing files. If this was just a software problem, the hard disk will continue to work properly. However keep in mind that this may also be a signs of deterioration and backup daily!
Also the hard disk will need some preventive maintenance. Check it for errors every few days or at least every week. To do that you must be logged in an admin account, then right-click the "C" drive in "My Computer", select "Properties", then "Tools", then click on the "Check Now" button. Select both boxes and click on "Start". Windows will tell you that the hard disk cannot be checked now but you can schedule a check for the next restart. Click "OK" and restart the laptop. The check will take from about 30-40 min. to over 2 hours, so do it when you're not planning to use the laptop for some time.


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500+50 makes sense for a new site, filling up with users who aspire to have a couple of thousand points in reputation. But over a year later, with many users having 10k+, and some having many times that, is 500+50 antiquated? Should the bounty ceiling be raised a bit?
Would my 500+50 bounty really draw the attention of somebody with 60-100k?
If a high-rep user loses interest in answering-for-rep (since the largest bounties are trivial), what incentive do they have to go into the featured tab any more? Does it become the case that your bounty-question will draw the attention of lower-rep users, with a few exceptions?