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Look in any book on the History of Rock and Roll and you will find Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. This 8 piece super band was Billboard Magazine International's WORLDS BEST LIVE BAND in 1974-75 and their album Deep in the Heart of Texas is one of Rolling Stone Magazine & top 100 albums of all time.
Its no wonder-Billy C Farlow, the lead singer, also played trumpet and blues harp.The fiddler, Andy Stein, played saxophone; the guitar player, Bill Kirchen, played trombone, and Cody -the piano pounder- doubled on Kazoo. AND THEY ALL SANG except Cody, of course, who bellowed. They made 7 original albums and the individual players all had their own bands and the CD total for the LPA is over 20.
Since the breakup in 1977, each band member has continued the legend by fronting their own smaller groups-sitting in with each other bands and doing the occasional band revival (see Prairie Home Companion 1/14/01). Each has produced award – winning albums and CD (Cody and Kirchen Stein and Farlow) and keep in touch by getting together regularly. The Commander Cody Band with Cody – having moved to the East Coast in 1997 – is going strong in the new century and still does KICK BUTT on a nightly basis….. still doing festivals- giant biker conventions – various sizes of college concerts as well as the usual suspects (sleazy, downhome/uptown and/or very posh bars) – and best of all Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise extravaganzas.
Today Commander Cody Band features Mark Emerick on Guitar, Steve Barbuto on Drums, Chris Olsen on pedal steel, and Randy Bramwell on Bass – of course all vocalize. Cody is still trying to pound his electric piano into submission. The band has been touring the US for the last 10 years. They recorded a new studio album-the first in 20 years – from the Woodstock studio of producer Professor Louie (of Crowmatics fame ) -it features the new band players and was released on April 21 2009 by Blind Pig Records.The title; Drunks Dopers and Everyday Losers – and has 14 great tracks-some new some classics redone (better) and a few surprises. Still rockin the USA and the world!
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen was a country rock band formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The band's name was inspired by 1950s film serials featuring the character Commando Cody and from a feature version of an earlier serial, King of the Rocket Men, released under the title Lost Planet Airmen. The band's founder and leader, George Frayne, took the stage name Commander Cody.
The band's style was basically a mixture of country music, rockabilly, and blues with a foundation of boogie-woogie piano. It became legendary for marathon live shows, but many felt that the spirit of those performances was never fully captured in the band's recordings. In addition, they were among the very first country-rock bands to take their cues less from folk-rock and bluegrass and more from hardcore barroom country of the Ernest Tubb, Ray Price style, and to incorporate Western Swing into their style along with rockabilly and rhythm and blues. Other bands, such as Asleep at the Wheel, would later follow a similar pattern.
After several years spent playing in local bars, core members of the group migrated to San Francisco (along with Asleep at the Wheel) and scored a recording contract with Paramount Records. The group's first album release, titled Lost in the Ozone, arrived in late 1971 and yielded the group's best-known hit, a version of the country song Hot Rod Lincoln, which reached the top ten on the Billboard singles chart in early 1972. They then moved to Texas; the band's 1974 live recording, Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas features cover art of armadillos by Jim Franklin, and the band released several moderately-successful albums through the first half of the decade. After appearing in the Roger Corman movie Hollywood Boulevard, Frayne disbanded the group in 1976. The core members of this version of the band were Frayne, John Tichy, Billy C. Farlow, Bill Kirchen, Andy Stein, Paul "Buffalo" Bruce Barlow, Lance Dickerson, and Bobby Black on pedal steel. John Tichy, now Dr. John A. Tichy, is former head of the the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, having earned a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
The 1976 book Star-Making Machinery by Geoffrey Stokes was an analysis of music industry production and marketing using Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen as its primary case study.
Retaining his stage name of Commander Cody, Frayne has a solo career, touring and releasing albums from 1977 to the present day; some later albums were released under the Lost Planet Airmen name.


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Apply for a nursery school place 2019/2020
There are currently over 3,000 free, part-time early learning and childcare places in the city for 3 and 4 year olds.
If your child was born between March 2015 and February 2017 they are entitled to an Early Learning and Childcare place during 2019/20.
A child may start nursery in the school term after his/her third birthday. The Standards in Scotland's Schools etc Act 2000 defines the three school terms as follows:
- Term 1: August to December
- Term 2: January to March
- Term: April to July
Children are entitled to an early learning and childcare place in the school term following their third birthday. Children in their immediate pre-school year are entitled to a whole year of Early Learning and Childcare.
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If you would like to apply for a Local Authority Nursery place for your child you must visit the school of your choice and complete an application form.
Please note that if your child is currently attending local authority nursery and you would like to continue at the same nursery for their pre-school year, then you do not need to reapply.
Application forms are available from any primary school with a nursery class from 14 January 2019, or you can download a form below.
Please return forms by 25 January 2019 when the allocation process begins. Please take your child's birth certificate and proof of address with you to the school.
You can still apply for places after the deadline. We accept late applications throughout the school session but if your application is late then you will reduce your chances of being offered a place.
You can put up to 5 choices of nursery on the form. Please note you must only complete one form and you cannot apply for more than 5 schools.
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Schools will collect application forms and pass them to the Early Years Team who will then allocate spaces.
You will be sent a letter during April 2019 advising if your child has been allocated a space, or if he/she is on a waiting list.
Once places have been allocated, all other applications will be kept on a waiting list. This list will be maintained by the Early Years Team until the end of June 2020. Early learning and childcare places within Aberdeen are allocated according to criteria set out in the Nursery Admissions Policy. You can download the admissions policy and an information leaflet for parents below:
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By Amanda May Bell*
The Blue House, book 1
Category: Teen Fantasy
Overall Rating: 4.3
- Captivation: 4
- Imagination: 4.5
- Unique: 4.5
- Enjoyment: 4.5
- Literacy: 4
Book Description: When Jack, the driver, leaves Sophie at the blue house, she joins the other teenagers who wait there. Welcomed by Henry, the leader of the group, she is introduced to a world where they move unseen throughout the nameless city, riding on air. With the help of the operator, an ancient map and anything else they might need, they always manage to be at the right place at the right time. But someone is seeking to interfere with their work, watching and planning, and when something important is taken from the blue house, it is up to Sophie to get it back. As she struggles to retrieve the stolen article, she is reminded that her growing relationship with Michael, who is also waiting at the blue house, is against an unspoken rule that involves the one thing they can't seem to control…their destiny
Captivation: This is an interesting story incorporating a teen-friendly fantasy view of philosophy and theology. The story is catching, and holds attention. I was initially weary of this book, as many in any genre can be quite off-putting when involving theology, but this one is quite well done, not really verging into specific religions, but more of the philosophical portion of theology.
Imagination: I really like Bell's interpretation of the fantastical potential behind angels. It is a truly sweet, realistic view, and incorporates a great view of teenagers and the different emotional and social phases they go through as they age.
Unique: Bell used a combination of different theological views of after-life and how/what Angels are to create this world, and the conflicts in it, while keeping it relatable.
Enjoyment: I have to say I really like this book. It has just enough conflict to keep the reader hooked without being overwhelming or getting beyond the plot of the story. The characters are extremely well-developed, and their relationships are fairly fascinating!
Literacy: There are minor, somewhat common editorial errors throughout the book, occasionally causing distraction, but nothing more than standard.
Overall, This is really a great book for age 13 and over. It's truly a wonderful book with a good view of philosophy and theology without being overwhelmingly so. This is genuinely one of my favorites in the genre and a recommendation for any looking for a good, lighter read of any Teen or Adult age. This book goes not only into my Read Again bookshelf, but my recommended book shelf as well. Really well done!


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Experience "Attack on Titan" in the Big Screen this August 12 in the Philippines
Based on the phenomenal Manga created by Hajime Isayama, "Attack on Titan" is a live-action movie directed by Shinji Higuchi and written by Yusuke Watanabe and Tomohiro Machiyama.
More than a hundred years ago since humans have seen the Titans. Set in an unknown future, humanity remembered, when Titans suddenly reappeared. The majority of the human race had been eaten and civilization collapsed. The survivors of the war built three walls to prevent the invasion of the Titans, and kept the peace by securing the living area inside. After a hundred years, the wall has not been broken... until the day the humans feared the most. The story of the live-action movie will be based on the manga but will include some original aspects and will be supervised by the author, Hajime Isayama.
Watch the official trailers of Shingeki No Kyojin "Attack On Titan" Live Action Movie below:
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"Attack on Titan" will open very soon this August 12 nationwide from Pioneer Films.


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According to Kvik Bordo is made as a contrast to the white kitchen that has been the trend for a long time.
In a time where the personal, warm and unique look catches on a black and matt kitchen is a natural step, states Kvik.
The trend changes from all white to dark stained wooden floors and coloured wallpapers, patterns and textiles.
- We see an increasing number of dark kitchens as it becomes a room where we interact, live and play – and also cook and much more. The kitchen is no longer separated from the rest of the home in its expression but decorated with personal items and warmth, exactly as the rest of our home, states Kvik.


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We were in two minds as to whether to post about this or not - we felt it might be a bit too self-promotional, but after mentioning it in the comments, Khilley demanded that we make a YOUmoz post. So without further ado, I present to the SEOmoz/YOUmoz crowd a way of searching Google without seeing Wikipedia results.
Unfortunately, I can't embed javascript in the YOUmoz post, (probably a good thing in the long run!), so you'll have to go to our blog to get the link to install it.
We developed this after reading time and time again (not in small part from Grey Wolf!) about how SEOs are sick of seeing Wikipedia appear everywhere in the SERPs. There's not much to say beyond that, once installed, you'll be able to search from your Firefox search bar.
And you'll get results which are free of the wikibeast!
Happy Googling :-) And in case you can't be bothered scrolling back to the top of the page, another link to the plugin here.
PS - Currently this only searches Google.com; we're working on getting the Google.co.uk one off the ground (in your own time Will...)


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Edmund Cyber Insurance
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Cyber insurance is insurance that provides protection for businesses from the inherent risks associated with using the Internet and information technology in the course of conducting business.
Risks associated with the Internet include hacking, data breaches, data loss, social engineering fraud, denial of service attacks, viruses, malware and ransomware. Risks associated with information technology include human error, hardware failure, software failure and staff dishonesty.
While cyber insurance cannot prevent a cyber event from occurring, it can help to mitigate the costs to a business so that your business is able to recover and move on from such an event.
Receive a quote for Edmund Cyber Insurance
Who is Edmund and what do they do?
Edmund Insurance is a corporate authorised representative of Bellrock Broking, which holds an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Edmund cyber insurance is underwritten by Munich Re syndicate at Lloyd's.
Along with offering a comprehensive cyber insurance policy, Edmund also provides 24/7 access to an emergency response unit (in partnership with KPMG), which specialises in dealing with cyber breaches and threats.
KPMG is one of the largest professional services companies in the world and its emergency response unit is composed of a KPMG legal team to provide advice on potential legal issues, a KPMG forensic and cyber team to contain the breach and minimise its impact on your business and a KPMG public relations team to help manage and minimise any reputational damage.
What are some of the standout features with Edmund cyber insurance?
You can find the following features with Edmund cyber insurance:
- Dedicated product. Cyber insurance is all they do, so their entire resources are focused on helping their customers survive and recover from cyber breaches.
- Online quoting. They offer a fast online platform where you can get a quote and obtain cover in minutes.
- 24/7 availability. Since a cyber breach can occur at any time, Edmund's emergency response unit is available to respond 24/7.
What types of losses does this product cover?
One of the primary risks businesses face is data breaches resulting in losses. In such cases, Edmund cyber insurance helps to cover the costs associated with the following:
- Loss of income due to business interruption
- Notifying customers of a privacy breach
- Credit monitoring and call centre services
- Recovering compromised data
- Repairing damaged computer systems
- Computer forensics
- Dealing with extortion demands
The other main risk is the risk of liability for losses and damages caused by such breaches. In this case, Edmund cyber insurance helps to cover the following costs:
- Defence and settlement of third-party claims
- Defence and penalties for compliance breaches
- Management and repair of reputational damage
Edmund cyber insurance also offers optional cover for losses incurred as a result of social engineering fraud, which are scams used by criminals to trick businesses into divulging confidential information or funds.
Who should get Edmund cyber insurance?
As most businesses now use the Internet and some form of information technology in their day-to-day operations, Edmund cyber insurance is for every kind of small to medium-sized business.
Their cyber insurance has been custom built for businesses with an annual revenue of up to $20 million and is particularly suitable for public companies, consulting firms, companies subject to government oversight, financial institutions, healthcare providers, IT services, educators and those in the hospitality, retail and manufacturing sectors.
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Lead Like a Great Conductor
"[A conductor's] happiness does not come from only his own story and his joy of the music. The joy is about enabling other people's stories to be heard at the same time." —Itay Talgam
Many concertgoers are unaware of the critical role that the conductor plays during a performance. Viewed on the podium, most of the conductors work is done in silence with a fluidly moving baton. Of course, much of the conductors work is done before the performance, behind-the-scenes. The great conductors study, memorize, absorb the music, direct rehearsals and interpret a piece in a unique way, making their interpretation full of vitality and emotion. Each conductor is unique in how he or she moves on the podium, direct tempo, lead-ins and musical nuance.
The great conductors are able to transmit the emotional interpretation of a piece and help the musicians understand how to integrate the technical steps necessary to create that musical spirit in a performance, bringing the work to life. Each member of the orchestra responds to the conductor's gestures and baton movements; they can pick up the cues, tension and passion. When there's synergy between the conductor and the musicians, there is the opportunity to create great music.
Israeli conductor Itay Talgam shares his fascinating perspective on an approach to leadership by examining the styles of great twentieth century conductors. Talgam's highlights some surprising characteristics that seem out of step with our traditional view of conductors and leadership in general. He poses the idea that an orchestra conductor faces the ultimate team-leadership challenge — producing precise harmony without saying a word.
Talgam admits that the success of a great orchestra is reliant on the orchestra musicians playing beautifully, but he also claims that a conductor's role can make the difference between a good and a great performance. He refers to the orchestra and conductor relationship as a partnership; one where the conductor brings joy to the concert hall and elicits the best from his musicians. In doing so he helps enhance their performance and creates a spirited atmosphere in which they can thrive.
In Talgam's view clear instructions and compliance from members of the orchestra is insufficient to make up the professional body of the orchestra. He explains that making great music requires: communication, listening, rhythm, technique, preparation, improvisation, interpretation, rehearsal and performance. Some conductors (and managers) achieve compliance but destroy morale.
Talgam sites Riccardo Muti, who missed the mark when it came to motivating musicians. He was skillful at giving precise instructions and sanctions for cuing musicians but his overly controlling style was a turn off at best and offensive at worst to the musicians he led. In his perfectionist mindset, he believed that getting it absolutely right-trumped building joy in his team.
Muti may have been a "great conductor" for those who enjoy seeing perfect compliance between the conductor and the musicians. But having strong technical abilities and a didactic style of leadership failed to inspire the musicians to shine in a performance as he stifled them from adding any of their own interpretation of the music. He was essentially knocked off his pedestal when all 700 of the La Scala, Milan musical employees signed a letter asking him to resign saying "You're a great conductor. We don't want to work with you. Please resign."
Talgam also examined the contrasting style of Carlos Kleiber, who believed that great musicians perform best when the conductor doesn't give clear instructions. He considered these instructions as "interfering" with the musicians' innate abilities to manage themselves. He intentionally closed his eyes when conducting to force the musicians to rely on themselves more. In this way Kleiber says, "…the orchestra members listen to each other-this creates an ensemble". His gestures of the music open a space for musicians to put in another layer of interpretation. Kleiber gives loose instructions that may look like a rollercoaster but "it's meant to encourage the musicians to become a partner in the ride". This he says is very exciting for those players and perhaps tiring but essential for making great music".
Similarly, the great maestro Leonard Bernstein often just held a wide smile and used his happy eyes to show genuine joy in the orchestra's interpretation. This was his way of offering praise for their great work with barely any instruction. He believed that if you truly love something, "you should give it away" and he reflected this sentiment in his conducting.
Talgam points out that when someone makes a mistake, a great conductor (and an effective manager) doesn't assert his authority in a way that's demeaning or condescending. Instead, if someone makes a mistake he offers a gentle critique and encourages him to get back on track in order to help him perform his best. The astute manager, acting as a Meastro of his team, consistently catches his employees doing things right and then allows his team to "tell their own story". He recognizes the unique talent and individual gifts of each member in the group and helps the member find it in himself. He finds a way to highlight each person's talents, downplay their vulnerabilities, boosts their strengths, and brings out their excellence.
Talgam's training approach focuses on getting managers to help employees learn to draw on their strengths and rely on team members for cues and support. He says members should look to management for guidance only as a last resort. A great manager is like a skillful conductor; he reverses the control to of the output to his team. By giving employees autonomy and meaning for their work, he inspires them to perform their best. He gives away the authority to them showing trust in their abilities. The best conductors express their passion for the music by sharing it with others in the orchestra; they partner with musicians rather than force them to comply to detailed, specific cues.
Similarly, a great manager offers each person encouragement and support when necessary and then steps back allowing them the space to shine. A great manager expresses confidence in his team members by passing the baton to his team; he's there if they need him for guidance but communicates that he trusts that they will ultimately find solutions to problems and develop innovations that advance the organization's mission. This hands-off style of management has a profound psychological impact on employees. It garners their respect and motivates them to work harder to achieve their goals. Studies show that firms that adopt this strategy have higher productivity and lower employee turnover.
Great leaders and great conductors create an atmosphere that's conducive to true collaboration. Their real power comes from their ability to give others power, inspiring each person to reach for excellence in an effort to achieve collective goals.
Itay Talgam offers a "Maestro program" http://www.talgam.com/designed to support a wide range of applications for corporate and conference groups. The Maestro Programs were founded on the belief that, in an orchestra and in the work place, music (like a business) has the power to create community and reinforce shared values. He says, "Music making embodies knowledge and innovation, individual effort and collective achievement, and offers a work environment that is full of opportunities for excellence and self-actualization –the same is true for any successful organization".


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Established in 1965, East West Players has been called the nation's pre-eminent Asian American theater troupe (New York Times 12/16/01) for our award-winning productions blending Eastern and Western movement, costumes, language, and music. EWP has premiered over 100 plays and musicals about the Asian Pacific American experience and has held over 1,000 readings and workshops. Our emphasis is on building bridges between East and West, and one measure of our success is an audience of 56% Asians and a remarkable 44% non-Asian attendance. Over seventy-five percent of all Asian Pacific performers in the acting unions living in Los Angeles have worked at EWP. East West Players has provided training and opportunities to many emerging and professional artists who have gone on win Tony Awards, Obie Awards, Emmy Awards, Theatre L.A. Ovation Awards, and Academy Awards.
Mission: As the nation's premier Asian American theatre organization, East West Players produces outstanding works and educational programs that give voice to the Asian Pacific American experience.
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The three processes are independent of each other, but since molasses is a waste product from sugar refining, it can be used as one of the basic ingredients for the production of baker's yeast. Baker's yeast can then be used as a raw material for yeast extract.
This consists of the following process steps:
Following these processes the molasses can be stored and/or transferred to the reactor tanks.
These extracts are used as natural taste enhancers and to increase protein levels in the food industry. The process consists of the following steps:
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You will find so many movie production companies around the market, so it will become demanding to select the very best amongst them. However, it's crucial decide on a business that's experience and skills. A superior online video production company can let you increase your visibility on the web. Additionally, it enhances the authenticity in the eyes of your intended market. Today, several video production companies pull in the customers by supplying their services at reasonable rates. However a inexpensive solution is not always the safest answer. Keep in mind the movies that you send out represent your business. Thus, it is always best not to have compromise the moment it has to do with price. To make that you're not making any mistake once it comes to your business, listed here are a few points to consider. This will let you understand that the way to pick out the ideal video production firm. With the help of these, you're going to be in a position to receive a provider that gives you the most useful services at a price tag that fits in your financial plan.
Your very first step should be to make a list of a couple recognized companies. Once you are finished with this specific now have an investigation in their wallpapers. Assess on the web for feedback and any sort of information regarding those companies. You could even obtain advice from close friends and coworkers. One of the best methods of getting right advice is by simply asking a previous consumer of the organization, By that, you are going to find a way to understand whether he or she was satisfied with the work. Now select few candidates an get began with calling each of them. Meet with them to get to find out a lot more about them. Also, speak to them by way of chat, emails or phone calls. Discuss a few notions with these and allow them to understand exactly what you need from your own video or info-mercial. This will provide them a basic concept of things you are considering. Have a look at one additional services provided by the firm. Are you hunting about promotional video production? Check out the earlier mentioned site.
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We always love working with a couple willing to do whatever it takes to make truly magical and surreal photographs. Alice and Ed are such a couple and in this case, "doing whatever it takes" meant waking up at the crack of dawn to have an engagement session on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Besides the glorious light at that time and the stunning sunrise (which unfolded behind the adjacent Manhattan Bridge), we also practically had the Brooklyn Bridge all to ourselves. Alice and Ed were truly dedicated – sunrise on this day was at 5:58AM. Are we crazy? Absolutely. Are the results jaw dropping and worth it? You bet they are!
After exploiting every vantage point on the bridge we ventured to the nearby Brooklyn Bridge Park, which is currently the home to Jane's Carousel. In all our years as New Yorkers, this was the first time we'd ever seen this oddity (which, apparently, barely survived the wrath of Hurricane Sandy). Jane's Carousel made for a very stunning backdrop.
We found this gorgeous red brick archway and it allowed for some spicy poses and intimate images. As Pak loves to say, "That's hot!"
Alice and Ed, thank you very much for waking up at crazy hours to have this photo session with us. We are sure in a few weeks, you probably won't even remember the hard work we all did this fine morning. However, we are sure you will treasure these photographs for life.
Your sleepless photographers,
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[To Purchase Tickets Online for Pembroke]
To purchase tickets online, please first double check that you are on the desired date. Then click the show time you'd like to purchase tickets in, and you will be redirected to our ticket purchasing page. We now feature RESERVED recliner seating in all auditoriums!


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Harry Potter star Emma Watson has cast her magic over a list of the world's best-dressed women – knocking Cheryl Cole off the top spot.
Cole, 27, who is expected to be confirmed as a judge on the US X Factor, gained the coveted number one spot in last year's Glamour Best-Dressed Women List.
Watson, 21, who recently chopped off her long hair for a pixie cut, now tops the poll, followed by Cole and Twilight actress Kristen Stewart.
The full list, compiled from more than 15,000 votes from Glamour.com, appears in June's issue of Glamour magazine.
Guess chopping your hair off means your fashion sense is the best nowadays!


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When a lump appeared on my arm earlier this year I didn't think much of it. A month later it was the size of a fist and still growing and no amount of drugs seemed capable of stopping its spread.
It was late June when I first noticed a small bump on my upper arm, not far from what looked like some kind of insect bite. Over the next week the lump grew larger and gradually more painful.
When it became so sore that I could no longer straighten my arm I went to a walk-in clinic and was told by a GP that it was most likely an insect bite, with the venom causing the inflammation on the upper arm. I was prescribed a course of antibiotics and given some painkillers, antihistamines and a sling.
A few days after the trip to the doctor my partner found a strange-looking spider in the bedroom of our London flat.
A week went by with no signs of improvement and when the antibiotics finished, the swelling started to get worse again. Back at the doctors I showed the GP my arm and the picture of the spider and was told to go immediately to A&E.
The doctor believed the picture was of a False Widow spider and was concerned that if it was that causing the swelling I was at risk of the venom entering lymph nodes in my armpit and spreading rapidly throughout my body.
In hospital I was put on an intravenous drip and pumped through with antibiotics. The next day several blood tests assured doctors that I would be alright to return home and I was given another course of different antibiotics.
After another week the lump had not grown bigger but had transformed into a solid red and blue mass around my elbow that prevented me from bending my arm. I went to my local doctor to try and get the problem sorted once and for all.
I was given an UltraSound and two separate course of drugs and after two weeks my arm began to return to normal. It's now almost four months on from first spotting the lump and while the arm can now move freely and without any pain, there is still a small lump that refuses to go away.
Doctors told me that spider bites such as mine were common enough but rarely caused people any problems. Seeing reports of people having limbs amputated I count myself lucky but it seems more awareness needs to be raised around the dangers of False Widow spiders. I didn't even know this country had poisonous spiders and now it seems we have killer spiders.


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The Chrysler 300 C stretch limousine can accommodate 8 Passengers. Die in Santa Clara, Califonien built stretch limousine leaves nothing to be desired and transforms your special day into an extraordinary experience.
The Fahzeugausstattung includes a high partition to Mobile driver, Separate Klimaanlage, DVD / TV and CD radio for the passenger area, iPod Docking Station, Fluorescent lighting with color change effect, Mirrored ceiling with illuminated stars, Laser Show, Bar with cooler compartments and champagne / Whiskeygläsern.
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It's the start of a new month, which is always a good time to inform you folks about web competitions for filmmakers. These are great to hone your skills and potentially reap some cool prizes. The only requirements for a listing here (all of which can be found in the sidebar), are no entry fee, and some kind of reward.
The Hold Steady's Music Video Contest
The rules here are simple: make a music video using any song from The Hold Steady's latest album, Boys and Girls in America. The Prizes: There are three prize packages that include $1000, $500, and $250 respectively. The Catch: The songs are not given to contestants (via download), so I guess you have to purchase the CD to find out what your material is. Video entries are posted as they come in. Deadline is March 31.
Vboxx.com Video Contest
Here's a contest with an interesting premise. These guys will send you a Vboxx T-shirt, and you must incorporate it into your video somehow! Before they send you a shirt, however, you must pitch your idea to them in the registration process, so be ready! The contest is monthly with a $5,000 prize each month. All the monthly winners are eligible for the grand prize of $50,000, and both contests are voted on by registered users. Shirts are limited, and videos will only be collected until June 30.
Urban Legend: Redux
Got horror? Ziddio.com is sponsoring a contest that wants your warped take on any urban legend. Upload your video and if you make it past the first and second round, you could get an all paid weekend to L.A. as well as a walk-on in a future Lionsgate horror movie. No cash here, but for splatter hounds, the very idea may be motivation enough. Entries are accepted until April 24.
Make a Music Video for "Completely" by Art of Dying
Here's another band looking for a good video. This time, they give you the song to download (thank you), and offer some pretty impressive prizes: a Macbook and a Hi-def Canon HV1 (huh?) camera. Now comes the weirdness. According to the rules, the video must not be longer than one minute, but it can be shorter! Considering the song they give you is over three minutes, I'm not sure how you're supposed to do that, but with these prizes, why not try? No deadline is given beyond "After the 50th entrant is entered the voting period will continue for 60 days".
So there you go. Grab your cameras, fire up your NLE, and good luck!


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10/5/13 – Week Six. This week, Mr. John wasn't here so we had a substitute teacher named Miss Lauren who was my other Conservatory teacher last year. We focused on movement this week. So, first of all, in small groups, we used our bodies to make pictures. Our teachers would say "make a nose" so my group decided to move our hands up and down in front of us to look like we were breathing in and out. Next was eyes and we put our hands up and to down to gesture us blinking. Then, we kept on doing that for about an hour. We shared our ideas for movement with each other (our eyes, nose, etc.) as a class. After break, we got together in even bigger groups and we made the eyes and the nose out of everyone's bodies together. It was fun because we got to bend and move in funny ways to accomplish that. Finally, the entire class formed a huge group and we made a big face. Some of use were the ears, some were the mouth and some of us were the eyes and nose. Our teachers said that we had done a good job and they could see the picture of the face we were trying to make. We thought it was amazing and fun and we think we might use this in the play.
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Alexander at Conservatory: Movement Day
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9/28/13 – Week Five. This week at Conservatory, we wanted to think about what we are going to do for our play. We decided to do a rap. We looked through a few background tracks that would go with our rap about the human body. We chose one because we thought it had body sounds like hiccups and other things. Then we came up with our rapping parts by working in groups and figuring out song lyrics. Then, we shared them and our teachers collected our writing. Next week, we will probably put the words into a song. We worked a long time on creating our rap. It left a little time for a break and a game. After break, we played a game called Potion at the Party where someone is chosen to deliver secret messages. Everyone walks around and shake peoples' hands. If the chosen person scratches your hand, you pretend to die. The purpose of this game is to learn to focus on one thing and pay close attention to what's going on. I'm excited for our sharing and the next week of Conservatory!
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Alexander's Fourth Week at Conservatory)
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9/21/13 – Week Four. This week at Conservatory, the first thing we did is sit down in a big circle. We went around the circle and described what we were feeling in one word. I chose supercalifragilisticexpialidocious which described that I felt excited and happy. Next, we played a game called Ghost. First, you stand in your own space, in actors neutral, where your feet are shoulder length apart. We closed our eyes and someone came to stand near us silently. If you sense them standing there, you call out "Ghost!" Then, you become the ghost. The purpose of the game was to pay careful attention, using all of your senses except taste :), touch, and sight. After break, we went on a journey through our imagination, going through a black room to a daisy patch. Then, we had to write a lot about it. We did this because we're doing a play about the human body and today we wanted to focus on how the mind works. We will probably use what we wrote for the play. Join me next time for exclusive interviews with other members of the exciting Conservatory 2A!
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Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition in which the cornea thins and begins to bulge. The normally round cornea develops a cone-like shape, which distorts the way light enters the eye and results in blurry vision. We provide a range of treatment options for keratoconus at our locations in Westminster and Northglenn, CO, including intacs and corneal cross-linking. Led by Dr. Jim E. Montgomery, our team of compassionate doctors at Montgomery Eye Care can tailor your treatment to the severity of your condition as well your personal preferences.
Understanding Keratoconus
Your cornea is the clear, dome-shaped section at the front of your eye. The role of the cornea is to focus light into your eye and direct it to the retina for processing. For patients with keratoconus, the cornea thins and bulges out from the eye, becoming more cone-shaped than round. This change prevents the cornea from properly focusing light rays, leading to distorted or blurry vision. Other symptoms of keratoconus include:
- Progressive nearsightedness
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Patients with keratoconus often require frequent changes to their prescription eyeglasses and contacts. In severe stages, this condition can prevent you from wearing contacts at all. Generally, this condition takes years to progress. However, in some patients, keratoconus can worsen suddenly and the cornea can develop scar tissue.
Causes of Keratoconus
The causes of this condition are not fully understood, though it may be linked to an imbalance of enzymes within the cornea. This imbalance makes the eye more likely to weaken. There are certain risk factors that may increase your likelihood of developing keratoconus, including:
- Overexposure to ultraviolet rays
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Keratoconus often affects individuals with a family history of the condition. If one of your close relatives has keratoconus, you should attend regular eye exams at our office so we can monitor the shape and health of your eyes.
We understand how stressful the effects of keratoconus can be and will work closely with you to improve your vision.
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For mild stages of keratoconus, eyeglasses and soft contact lenses can help. However, keratoconus is a progressive disease and the cornea will likely continue to thin, requiring frequent prescription changes. If Dr. Montgomery or one of our other specialists diagnoses you with this condition, there are a variety of treatment options available. Some of the most common keratoconus treatments include:
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Certain specialized types of contact lenses, such as hybrid or scleral lenses, can also improve this condition. In addition, some patients with thin corneas qualify for a photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), which provides similar results to LASIK. Your doctor can discuss all of your options with you and help determine the best course of action.
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- "Red Mercury. A substance when added to small doses of plutonium can create a two kiloton bomb the size of a baseball..."
- ― Lawrence Williams tells Sam Fisher about the power of Red Mercury, Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Version 2)
2008: JBA Crisis/Red Mercury Plot Edit
In 2008, the American domestic terrorist organization known as the JBA (John Brown's Army), led by the radical reformist Emile Dufraisne, sought to wreak havoc across the continental United States as a means of freeing the nation from the policies of the "corrupt" American government and to restore the country to its people. In order to accomplish this, Dufraisne sought out the mysterious substance known as "Red Mercury" on the black market, as its destructive yield purportedly mimicked the destructive power of a nuclear bomb, even if they possessed little more than a sample of it. Eventually, Dufraisne was successful in contacting rogue Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul-Ahmad Aswat, who agreed to sell the Red Mercury in his possession to Emile in exchange for a sizable payment. The negotiations broke down when Emile deemed Aswat's price to be too high, and had Sam Fisher retrieve Aswat's files on the production of Red Mercury so that they may produce it themselves. Fisher was also successful in acquiring a small sample of the material for later analysis.
Eager to test the Red Mercury's effects, Dufraisne had a highly transportable bomb manufactured for later use on a cruise ship docked in Cozumel, Mexico. Sam Fisher was charged with planting the device after being inserted as an ordinary passenger on the vessel. During the mission, Fisher tampered with the ship's ventilation system as a means to force the local authorities to evacuate the ship's passengers and crew. After planting the bomb, Fisher returned to New York City to witness the bomb's detonation with the JBA leadership. The bomb was detonated remotely and the ship was completely destroyed in a massive explosion, which also triggered massive tidal waves that swept across Cozumel's coast. The success of the test prompted Emile to field Red Mercury for his larger goal: The destruction of the U.S.
Emile commissioned the manufacture of several more Red Mercury bombs, some of which he planned to sell to his allies Alejandro Takfir and Massoud Ibn-Yussiff, who also took an active role in the plot against the U.S. Meeting with his allies in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Emile declared that he would destroy New York City while the others destroyed Los Angeles and Mexico City. With the sale of the bombs complete, Emile returned to the U.S. to bring his plans to fruition.
On the night of the attack, Emile retreated to the underground levels of the JBA Headquarters to prepare the Red Mercury for its imminent detonation. To everybody's horror, Emile intended to take the lives of himself and his organization in order to see the bomb's successful detonation, refusing to evacuate his crew from the city. Fisher caught on to this and was eventually successful in killing Emile and disarming the bomb, only to learn that Carson Moss had a second bomb on hand for detonation in the Hudson River. Fisher evaded the NYPD, who stormed the facility, and pursued Moss into New York Harbor. Fisher too was successful in killing Moss and disabling the bomb, and then fled before the FBI destroyed the vessel on which the bomb had been planted. The loss of the Red Mercury bombs effectively saved New York City. Although the status of the defused Red Mercury is still not explained, presumably confiscated by the U.S. government.
Third Echelon warned the authorities of the impending destruction of both Los Angeles and Mexico City, ensuring the capture of Takfir and Ibn-Yussiff before the bombs were detonated. All Red Mercury samples were lost or seized with the failure of the JBA's plot.
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- In Double Agent (Version 1), if the player fails to disarm the Red Mercury bomb in the JBA Headquarters - Part 4 level, there will be a special cutscene showing the bomb detonating in New York City, with emergency response helicopters hovering near the aftermath.
- Depending on player's choice in Version 1, it is possible to not have a single Red Mercury bomb detonated in the entire game.
- The Red Mercury Sam carried to the cruise ship could be a smaller prototype made by JBA, as other combat-ready bombs are significantly larger.
- Agent One and Agent Two in the last mission of co-op mode are tasked to disarm a series of Red Mercury bombs on the RSS Rublev. The Red Mercury on the supertanker are presumably meant to be delivered to L.A. and Mexico City. This is only seen in version 1 as version 2 has the Red Mercury already delivered.


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Recently slaughtered elephants fuel illegal African ivory trade
Radiocarbon dating showed vast majority of seized ivory was harvested by poachers in the past few years.
Most ivory confiscated in Africa since 2002 came from elephants that had died within three years, with very little "old" ivory making its way into large shipments.
Thure Cerling from the University of Utah and colleagues from the US, UK and Kenya took 231 samples of ivory taken from 14 seizures (of a half-tonne or more) between 2002 and 2014 and, using radiocarbon dating, calculated the lag time between the animals' death and the date of confiscation. They found more than 90% of samples were taken from animals that died less than three years before the confiscation.
The work was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
African elephant populations are in the midst of a poaching crisis – the worst wave of killings since the 1970s and 80s. It's big business, too – since 2010, more than 70% of all ivory seizures have been bundles of more than half a tonne, and brings an enormous US$597 million per year into Africa.
But no one knew if the tusks on offer were "old" (more than a decade old and sourced from long-term government stockpiles) or freshly poached.
So Cerling and his colleagues used "bomb carbon-14" dating to find out if the ivory was new or old. Carbon-14 is a naturally occurring isotope of carbon and produced by cosmic rays interacting with our atmosphere.
But above-ground nuclear weapons testing in the early 1960s pumped an influx of carbon-14 into the atmosphere which mostly existed in carbon dioxide.
As plants photosynthesised carbon dioxide-14 and were eaten by animals – such as elephants – the carbon-14 made its way into the food web. And as elephants ate and grew, laying layers of toothy material called dentine onto their tusks, so was the carbon-14 locked away.
When an elephant died, carbon-14 was no longer sequestered in its tusks. Measuring carbon-14 levels in an ivory sample and comparing it to carbon-14 levels over time could tell researchers when the animal passed away.
Cerling and his crew found only three specimens from 231 samples with a lag time between death and ivory confiscation of more than five years. A further one was very old – it had a lag time of more than 19 years.
If the ivory came from government stockpiles, they researchers write, they would expect times for 27 years or more. This means poached ivory is the main driver of the illegal trade.
- http://www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1614938113
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160926151854.htm


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Some of the most successful people on the planet meditate. Here are a few quotes from some of them on how meditation helps them in their lives. Meditation is for everyone: soccer moms, students – people from all walks of life.
Katy Perry – Singer "I do meditation as much as I possibly can… it works… It puts me in the best mood. It's the only period my personal thoughts becomes absolute rest… it's this biggest remainder your own brain gets. I'm always dreaming about whatever I'm creating next, or relationships, or blah, blah. So I'm never really off. And meditation is actually the one time I get to really reset."
Ray Dalio – Wall Street Trader, Billionaire "Meditation more than anything in my life was the biggest ingredient connected with no matter what success I've had… That opens mental performance. That creates an openness, a freedom… that creativity just kind of comes as a result of plus it generates a equanimity. To put it differently, anyone could step back and you can put things in perspective… It features presented me centeredness and creativity… It's in addition presented me peace and health."
Hugh Jackman – Actor "Meditation is focused on the search for nothingness. It's much like the best rest. It's much better than the most effective snooze you've ever had. It's a new quieting from the brain. This sharpens every little thing, particularly ones thanks of this area. This maintains living fresh. "
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Marc Benioff – CEO, Salesforce. com I'll be extremely taking into consideration attempting to maintain an obvious head. Therefore i enjoy meditation, that I've recently been carrying out for over the 10 years — likely to help ease the tension I was dealing with once i was doing work with Oracle.
Ricky Williams – NFL Star, Miami Dolphins "Meditation is my passion… I believe many men and women are very much accustomed to help getting stressed, they don't know they're stressed. And also I was a type of persons. "
Martin Scorsese – Movie Movie director, Developer "A large amount of theater is planned on top of this displays your mind and minds… And also I assume the common response is always to difficult the item out… Yet… going back number of years, I've recently been training meditation. It's hard to go into detail the issue it's got got about my well being. I will simply mention maybe a handful of text: tranquil, quality, a sense of balance, and at times – a reputation. It's created a change. "
Sheryl Crow – Singer "One with the issues – which originates from a person who had previously been hugely self-critical and a type-A individuality – which includes altered my well being is meditating. "
Arianna Huffington – President, The particular Huffington Submit "Stress-reduction and mindfulness don't only make us more comfortable and healthier, they're an established competing benefit for any business… The more stressful, a lot more challenging our existence, a lot more we want something… meditation… quiet time within our existence whenever we can… only meet up with themselves. We all include of which host to intelligence, strength, and peacefulness inside us… in the event we can figure out how to go to the item additional often… all of us will certainly genuinely change our existence. "
Clint Eastwood – Actor "I'm a fantastic supporter of… deep breathing i.e. mediation. I've recently been utilizing it for nearly 40 years right now – and also I do think it's a fantastic application for anybody to obtain, in order to employ to be a application with regard to stress. I do think you will discover sufficient reports out there that will indicate that will meditation will be a thing that could profit everyone. Normally, why might I've recently been carrying it out for all those most of these years…? "
Raquel Zimmermann – Fashion Product "As the design, I scam that will it's much like to be a stewardess – you're often using air-ports and also normal standart hotel rooms, alone… Deep breathing has aided a lot in this right now while I'm with a planes My partner and i meditate, which helps make everyone calm… Your aggravation is fully gone … Deep breathing transformed my full lifestyle…"
Robert Stiller – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Environmentally friendly Huge batch Caffeine, Billionaire "If you then have a deep breathing train, you will be a lot more powerful inside a meeting… Deep breathing allows build the capabilities to target much better and to complete the duties. "
Howard Stringent – Radio personality, Comedian "My mother… had been really stressed out, simply because her sister received died… Your lover tried out psychiatrists… Almost nothing worked well. However stop for you to for you to school and also My partner and i get yourself a call up [from her]… I could feeling that will my mom was… without chemicals content, an excellent artificial joy, so… My partner and i commenced meditating… Men and women shouldn't believe that it's the religious beliefs or perhaps whatever prefer that – it's just like combing the enamel, its a strategy and also it transformed her…".
Halle Berries – Actress "I meditate… all of the time… I've also been performing a series of meditations considering that the morning my father passed away, once i go to this kind of gazebo—I imagine this within my mind—and presently there he's seated presently there, as well as he states if you ask me all the stuff which he should have thought to myself within his living. "
Jerry Seinfeld – Actor , Comic "I've also been performing meditation with regard to in excess of 40 years. However it's very, very hard to explain… It's including developing a phone charger to your body as well as mind… Using "Seinfeld"… My spouse and i seemed to be the legend of the present, the account manager producer… the pinnacle copy writer, in charge of illuminating as well as editing… with regard to eight years! And also I'm only a standard person. And so i meditated daily. And also that's earn money live through the eight years. "
Russell Simmons – Co-founder, DefJam Files, Multi-millionaire "When an individual sit softly as well as let the mind reconcile, all of the progressive, inventive as well as influenced suggestions that have been camouflaging available inside absolute depths of one's mind…begin to bubble on the surface… You don't have to have confidence in relaxation for it to work… You simply have to take the time to undertake it. The actual aged the fact is even now correct nowadays, 'God assists those who help on their own. ' My personal assistance? Meditate. "
Jennifer Aniston – Actress "It simply centers an individual, whilst your stress levels are merely along. And also you feel yourself interacting in the world much easier as well as greater, within a tranquil method. And also there's only a relaxing joy in which sort of arrives in excess of you… [It]'s truly altered anything. Starting up your day down to be able as well as stopping to be able can be very powerful… As i find very lazy as well as don't understand within, I will experience an improvement. "
Oprah Winfrey – CEO, Harpo Stage productions, Inc., Billionaire "…Being nonetheless along with our self and ever coming back towards middle and knowing in which something is more crucial in comparison with you…brings a kind of energy… an purpose in which we've certainly not experienced before. A person can't envision what's occurred inside company… It's already been fantastic… The one thing I wish to perform is middle me personally every single day and make that the exercise pertaining to me personally. Since I'm 1, 000 per cent superior as i do this. "
Richard Gere – Actor "I bear in mind as i has been just beginning to exercise meditation—24 yrs . old, seeking to arrive at grips along with my well being. My partner and i has been holed way up during my sh**** very little residence pertaining to months at a time, just… carrying out our far better to perform sitting down exercise. I had an incredibly apparent sensation in which I'd been throughout deep breathing, in which I'd certainly not quit meditation… It may help us fixed our inspiration during the day. "
Soledad O'Brien – PRESIDENT, Starfish Marketing, CNN Anchorman "I value a lot an opportunity in order to take time to emphasis and meditate and it also makes it possible for us to have circumstances regarding deep rest and leisure that could be game-changing; and occasionally some sort of living saver within a ridiculous world… It may help minimize strain and pressure any time you're seeking to stability living and as a mom. ".
Liv Tyler – Actress "Meditation in addition to staying near to your self facilitates every thing inside your life… It will help me make better choices and be an even better new mother, and just manage the actual day-to-day tension associated with today's world that people have a home in. It will help using every thing. "
Moby – DJ, Musician "I thought.. introspection involved… transferring into a land in addition to renouncing money in addition to materialism… [but] it's an effective exercise that calms the actual mind… in addition to the point that gained everyone over… ended up being the performance. Nothing different served everyone tranquil my personal head in addition to go to a quiet, structured position. What causes it to be efficient can be people don't have to do that a lot, in addition to, to be a in a big way laid back particular person, When i appreciate that. "
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A lot of features are located in this area of the Moon. Some of them are: Rupes Recta, Pitatus, Promontorium Taenarium, Bullialdus. It corresponds to the area covered by the Rükl plates 53 & 54.
Bullialdus is the big crater at upper left side, in the shadows. Pitatus is centered in the lower side. Inside several details are visible: a peak and an inner rim. Rupus Recta is the large straight wall on the right side.
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I am a retired teacher and recipient of Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) benefits that I earned during my 28 years of service credit. When I read the Denver Post article, "Warnings ignored: Why PERA is barreling toward its second funding crisis in a decade," I heard the voice of people like Walker Stapleton who constantly raise the specter of gloom and doom about PERA and attempt to drown out common sense proposals that address the issues of people living longer and the investment percentage being adjusted.
For example, year after year, Republican legislators try to change PERA to a defined-contribution system. In 2015, studies showed Senate Bill 080, a bill allowing all employees in a PERA plan to choose defined contribution, would result in $4.2 billion additional unfunded liability to the system over 30 years! The Gabriel Roeder Smith consultants stated, "Individually directed defined contribution plans do not earn investment returns to the same degree as large, professionally managed defined benefit plans."
Teachers in Colorado work for average salaries that trail most other states. Over the years, I paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in monthly payments into PERA, with the knowledge of deferred income in the form of a defined pension. Federal laws reduce the Social Security benefits I have earned by two-thirds, so I rely on PERA. I appreciate and rely upon my defined benefit, where I can plan my budget around known checks received each month that I earned over the years I taught. And I know my favorite local businesses appreciate when I spend PERA dollars in the community. More than 98,000 Colorado PERA recipients pump more than $6 billion into Colorado's economy.
You've got to wonder about proposals forwarded by people like Stapleton and the Denver Post editors, when the PERA board and recipients staunchly oppose them!
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So my race was this past Sunday, I trained long and hard for this 12K run, and now its over. It was intense, but I had my lovely sister pushing me until the very end, and it was so totally worth it. I can't wait to sign up for it next year! During the really tough hills I kept thinking.... I can't wait to have my first beer, second and third...I so deserve it! Not only was my sister an unbelievably great motivator, but so were all the sideline supporters, and of course the over the top (or lack there of) costumes! There were over 64,000 runners, and it was quite the experience running next to veteran's, newbies, nudes, and avatar's alike. As one of the first 10,000 people to cross the finish line, we both got our names printed in The Examiner the following day! Congrats sissy I knew we could do it ;)
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