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One of the goals of geocaching is to get people out see things they might otherwise miss. While looking for one near a fence, I found this empty cicada shell. It reminds me of how beautifully complex God has made ALL of His creatures...but I'm glad no one was home anyway!
Sometimes in caching, you just need to look at things from a different point of view. This was on a traffic island in a sleepy parking lot. At the ends of the island were two planting areas with messy (hence good for hiding things) areas. In the middle of the island were two small leafy trees, and two huge oaks.
We explored the planting areas a bit but then reasoned that since one of the tenets of geocaching is "do no harm", it wouldn't make sense for the hide to be in an area where one would have to trample flowers to find it. Next we looked at the leafy trees. First, we knew that the cache had been placed in 2006, and these trees didn't look 5 years old. Additionally, they were deciduous, so any cache would stand out like a sore thumb once the leaves fall.
So we were stuck with the oaks -- but they were tall, and had no branches or anything around them! Nothing to conceal or hide a cache!
Well . . . are you aware of the concept of 'hidden in plain sight?' Yep. If it doesn't jump out at you, click on the photo. This is MASTERFUL, BRILLIANT camouflage.
Sorry for the blur on this -- but this shows it a bit closer up.
It's a small tube (called a bison tube) that the top bottom unscrews from and then you pull the paper log out and add your name and date. Later (or at the same time if you have wireless in the field) you log it via computer with www.geocaching.com.
This afternoon my kids went with me to a travel bug hotel. Nope, had nothing to do with bed bugs. It's where trackable items are stowed awaiting a ride to a new cache. This one is near the airport, so people who are visiting can drop one of from wherever they've flown in from, and pick one up to take to wherever the owner wants it to go.
There was only 1 TB in the hotel, and it wants to go to Australia! Here's a photo of it:
The Shark is the TB. The notebook is the
log book. The other things are just small
trade items for kids who get dragged along.
Seriously though, the kids usually love it.
Seriously though, the kids usually love it.
Try geocaching. If you like hiking and seeing things
you'd never have seen otherwise, you will love this.
And wear long sleeves and pants.
Tomorrow, photos from the Udvar-Hazy Annex of
the Air & Space Museum.


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Youth and Ecological Restoration
Helping vulnerable youth build healthy community relationships with both the human and natural worlds. Through restoring local watersheds with community members, youth gain a sense of worth, belonging and place.
Nymph Falls Nature Park Youth Tour July 6th
On Friday, July 6th at 12:00 pm two youth from the Youth and Ecological Restoration Program (YER) will lead a 60 minute public tour at Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD), Nymph Falls Nature Park. This YER, Phase II project is funded by BC Ministry of Children and...
Wendy Kotilla Presented with Cheque by the Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Association
In 2018 YER will have Carswell Film carswellfilm.ca create a video about the program. This video will need to be filmed during the spring, summer and fall to follow the youth participants through their seasonal work. YER is fundraising to cover the video costs of $5,000.00. The first $1,000.00 contribution came from Courtenay & District Fish and Game Protective Association courtenayfishandgame.org at their April 9th monthly meeting when a cheque was presented to Wendy Kotilla.
YER gets a brand new brochure
YER has a new informational brochure created by Kris Trudeau at Halftone Pixel. Please see the YER brochure below, which can be downloaded and distributed to anyone interested in the program.
Youth and Ecological Restoration Program helps vulnerable youth gain a sense of worth, belonging and place
Restoration of Natural Systems Program alumni, Wendy Kotilla, founded the Youth and Ecological Restoration Program (YER) in 2004 based on her own experiences of being surrounded by the healing powers of nature. The highly successful and unique program, located in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, provides vulnerable youth aged twelve to eighteen with one-on-one work experience through ecological restoration methods, Ecotherapy practices, and mentoring support.
Great Blue Heron and Bald Eagle Foraging and Flight Observation Study YER 2017
Click here to view this report on Google.
Trent River Regional Park Ecological Inventory YER 2017
Click here to view this report on Google.
Youth and Ecological Restoration Program Annual Report 2017
Youth and Ecological Restoration Program Annual Report 2017 – Visit the post to view this report.
Youth Lead Trent River Park Tour – July 23,2017 at 1pm
On July 23rd at 1:00 pm two youth from the Youth and Ecological Restoration Program (YER) will lead a public tour at Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD), Trent River Park. During the tour the youth will share details on the ecology, history and their knowledge of...
Youth Led Eagle and Heron Tour at Royston Seaside Trail – May 28th at 1pm
The K'omoks Estuary holds immense ecological value for resident and migrating wildlife, and is of vital significance for K'omoks First Nation. Since 2013, research during spring low tides has found numbers of eagles and herons feeding in the estuary. On May 28th at...

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Museum of Oriental Art, Italy
The Museum of Oriental Art, in Turin, holds over 2200 artworks from China, Japan, South Asia, South-East Asia, Islamic countries and the Himalayan region. Read More
Linden-Museum Stuttgart, Germany
One of the largest museums of ethnology in Europe, the collections of the Linden-Museum Stuttgart comprise around 160,000 items from all world regions. Read More
Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum, Thailand
The Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum, founded in honour of Bangkok University's 40th anniversary, has the largest known Tak-Omkoi collection, available for research. Read More
Seoul Baekje Museum, Korea
The Seoul Baekje Museum presents Seoul's ancient history and culture with focus on the Hanseong period (18BCE-475CE) of the Baekje kingdom. The focus on this period is because this was the time when the area of present-day Seoul became the Baekje capital city. Read More
Crafts Museum, India
The Crafts Museum, in New Dehli, is the national museum of crafts of India and the repository of some of the finest examples of India's rich craft heritage. Read More
National Museum of Cambodia
The National Museum of Cambodia houses one of the world's greatest collections of Khmer cultural material including sculpture, ceramics and ethnographic objects from the prehistoric, pre-Angkorian, Angkorian and post-Angkorian periods.
Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Sweden
The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities (Östasiatiska Museet) situated in Skeppsholmen, Sweden, is housed in a renovated Navy supply store dating from the 18th century. It is a public museum founded in 1926. Read More
Corfu Museum of Asian Art, Greece
The Corfu Museum of Asian Art is the only museum in Greece exclusively dedicated to Far Eastern and Indian art and antiquity. The museum is housed in the Palace of Sts Michael and George. Read More
National Museum, Malaysia
Located in the heart of the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and set amongst its neighbourhood of historical buildings and romantic parkland, the National Museum or popularly known as Muzium Negara is built in the style of a traditional Malay house. Read More
Shanghai Museum, China
Shanghai Museum, a museum of ancient Chinese art, possesses a collection of 120,000 precious works of art in 21 different categories. Its rich and high quality collection of ancient Chinese bronze, ceramics, paintings and calligraphy is celebrated around the world. Read More


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Jaguar decided to open their doors to the Great British public to see these splendid vehicles. But they also had a desire to tell the legacy of their pioneering Jaguar engineers. With a long and illustrious motoring history Jaguar found major motorsport success with its pioneering engineering innovations, particularly at LeMans in the 1950s.
The Jaguar Heritage museum contains a physical timeline of engines and disc-brake development, telling the story of some of their most important advancements:


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WASHINGTON — America's drug abusers are going gray.
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More women opting for preventive mastectomy - but should they be?
Rates of women who are opting for preventive mastectomies, such as Angeline Jolie, have increased by an estimated 50 percent in recent years, experts say. But many doctors are puzzled because the operation doesn't carry a 100 percent guarantee, it's major surgery -- and women have other options, from a once-a-day pill to careful monitoring.
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The proportion of people admitted to treatment for drug abuse who are aged 50 or over nearly doubled between 1992 and 2008, a new government study says.
Alcohol is still the leading cause of admissions in this age group, but sharp increases were noted in those needing treatment for heroin, cocaine and marijuana, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports Wednesday.
"These findings show the changing scope of substance abuse problems in America," agency administrator Pamela S. Hyde said in a statement. "The graying of drug users in America is an issue for any programs and communities providing health or social services for seniors."
While some people 50 and over were taking up drugs for the first time — notably cocaine users — the study found that three-quarters of older Americans admitted for treatment had started using drugs before age 25.
According to the report, the share of people treated for substance abuse who were 50 and over:
- More than doubled, from 7.2 percent to 16.0 percent, for heroin.
- For cocaine abuse, nearly quadrupled from 2.9 percent to 11.4 percent. More than a quarter of these had begun use of the drug within the last five years.
- Rose from 0.7 percent to 3.5 percent for prescription drug abuse.
- For marijuana abuse increased from 0.6 percent to 2.9 percent
The agency said that during the same period admissions primarily related to alcohol abuse decreased from 84.6 percent in 1992 to 59.9 percent in 2008.
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Transport Control Centres
Keeping our transport network safe
Thinking Space Systems have a wealth of experience in the fit-out and provision of furniture for transport control centres.
Our portfolio includes urban traffic centres to sea ports, tunnels, bridges, trams and bus terminals throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
What we offer
- free design and consultation service
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- control room fit-outs
- bespoke consoles
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The Core Assembly System offers an innovative aluminium build system which gives strength and stability when designing bespoke consoles.
The focus of a transport control room may be around a centralised media or monitor wall. Consoles can be designed with any number of curves or large spans to meet ergonomic challenges.
Ergonomic designs
In screen-heavy environments such as transport management centres, we understand the ergonomics for optimum working conditions.
Where equipment needs to be localised to each operator, we can advise on the best viewing angles and eyelines for operators who are monitoring traffic flow on multiple monitors. Novus ergonomic monitor mounts can be fitted on our Moni-Trak allowing positioning at any point along the desk.
Installation to suit your needs
Our furniture is designed for easy installation. We can provide a 24/7 installation team, ideal for rail operations centres where disruption to services is prohibited. We invite all our clients to inspect their assembled furniture at our factory prior to delivery and installation.


text: Recommendation 6.2 To enhance staff capability, the ATO should: ensure staff with knowledge or experience in certain industries and businesses are recognised, and have them mentor other less experienced auditors when they are undertaking work in relation to such industries and businesses; analyse the underlying causes of objections being allowed to identify common themes and address these directly with auditors and team leaders; and ensure that auditors are aware of their own recording and documentation requirements for all compliance activities and ensure that other practice issues arising from the IQF process are addressed. ATO response We agreed with this recommendation and implementation was completed 20 June 2014. Objections are reviewed monthly and feedback is provided to auditors and their managers. Any systemic issues identified are addressed through feedback and capability sessions for staff. A skilling program was implemented which includes recording and documentation requirements in audits and to address other issues identified through Integrated Quality Framework feedback. The program includes active case management training. This skilling program incorporates staff development of industry specific knowledge. Experienced auditors will be part of debriefs and panel sessions on industry specific cases to raise the level of understanding on industry practice, and ensure less experienced staff have the benefit of the input from more experienced staff. Last modified: 25 Oct 2019QC 42955


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Don't bank on property as a retirement pot
MILLIONS of Britons are planning to raid their property wealth in retirement as their pensions are not large enough to live on, but experts warn many risk coming unstuck.
Relying on property to fund your retirement could be perilous
The over-50s increasingly hope to cash in on years of rising property prices either by investing in buy-to-let, downsizing or unlocking capital through an equity release scheme.
However, relying on property to fund your retirement could be perilous because of stagnating house prices, the tax crackdown on buy-to-let, hefty stamp duty charges and rising interest rates.
An Englishman's home is increasingly his pension with 3.9 million over 50s planning to use property to fund retirement.
One in three says their pension will not be enough and many believe property is a more reliable investment, according to research from mutual society OneFamily.
Property prices have increased by 300 per cent over the last 25 years, leaving many over 50s with plenty of equity in their home.
They own an estimated £2.3trillion of the nation's total £4 trillion property wealth, according to the Office for National Statistics, with an average property value above £225,000.
Buy-to-let remains popular and amateur landlords say they expect the rent to account for a third of their retirement income, while 1.8 million plan to downsize to a smaller property.
Others plan to unlock an estimated £37 billion of capital from equity release lifetime mortgages, withdrawing £90,000 each on average.
OneFamily managing director Nici Audhlam-Gardiner said many homeowners see their property as a "cash cow" to fund their retirement: "With dramatic house price rises, investing in property seems a wise option, particularly as income from pensions, both state and otherwise, begins to decrease."
She suggested people take financial advice to get their retirement planning right.
However, other experts have warned that relying on property to fund retirement is a risk.
It is harder to make money from buy-to-let as a Treasury onslaught shrinks many of the tax breaks, Kate Davies, executive director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, said new landlord purchases are falling and large numbers are considering whether to exit the market: "The loss of tax relief in particular has put pressure on landlord finances, prompting many to reconsider their investments."
Paul Smith, chief executive of estate agent Haart, has called on the Treasury to make life easier for older people looking to move to a smaller home by cutting stamp duty for downsizers.
The cost of moving home eats into the profits and Smith said: "The Treasury should consider extending the first-time buyer stamp duty cut to downsizers, which should also help to free up larger family homes."
Growing numbers of homeowners are unlocking capital from their property in retirement but Hoxton Capital Management managing partner Chris Ball warned that if interest rates rise equity release could be costly.
With a lifetime mortgage the interest on the capital you unlock rolls up and is paid by selling your home after you die.
Ball said: "Releasing £50,000 could cost homeowners £83,000 in interest and other charges over 20 years at today's average equity release rate of 5.18 per cent."
Dean Mirfin, chief product officer at Key Retirement, said equity release should still work for many because the value of their property is also likely to rise over such a long period.
Reputable equity release schemes contain a no-negative equity guarantee, so you cannot owe more than the value of your property.
Most experts agree the best way to save is through a pension and tax-free investments such as Isas, but for many it is too late to build a big enough pot.


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We provide business excellence in Advertising, Media, PR, Social, Direct, Data, Integrated, Insight, Analysis and Content. At Golley Slater, we can provide the skills to plan, design, project manage, execute and refine all of your marketing activity.
We work with a variety of the world's most exciting brands and biggest household names. This is just a small selection of the clients we've worked with over the last few years.


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University and Careers Guidance
Congratulations to our 2018 graduates! We are proud to announce that these wonderful CIS students will now continue their educational path at London School of Economics, McGill, Cornell, Princeton, UCL, and Cambridge as well as many more prestigious universities. We wish you all the best.
CIS is proud to present our High School Profile covering our achievements. This document will be updated each September.
Click here to download the pdf version of our CIS High School Profile 2018-2019
The School Counselors work with parents and students in grades 9 - 12 to help them explore career options after CIS. We believe that the process of future planning is more successful when students start exploring potential careers early. The aim is for DP 2 students to feel comfortable and confident about their potential career, course and university choices.
University and Careers Guidance at CIS is carefully structured grade by grade to lead students through the process of career selection and to help them to make successful applications to future institutions:
- Grades 9 - 10 (MYP 4/5): Students are offered an initial interview and can begin the career planning process. They are encouraged to try internships, volunteering and informational interviewing in fields in which they are interested. A hands-on approach gives students a true feel of how a potential career could fit. Internships and volunteer work also start building a student's CV/resume in a particular career interest.
- Grade 11 (DP1): Possible courses, colleges and universities are discussed with students, and students are strongly encouraged to make university/college visits. Individual family meetings occur in the spring each year to make personalized future plans. By the time they enter DP2, students have developed an understanding of the application process to both UK and US colleges and universities.
- Grade 12 (DP2): Students meet with the School Counselor as soon as possible after the start of this school year to review their options and begin their applications. Several workshops are held throughout first semester such as Future Planning Parent Night, UCAS Application, Common Application, Writing Personal Statements, Writing Your College Essay, as well as other seminars necessary. There are continued meetings throughout the semester and students are always encouraged to stop by or e-mail with any questions or concerns they may have. Our goal is to make this process as smooth and as stress-free as possible.
The process of choosing the right University or Course is the most successful when we work as a team in the best interest of the student.
We are here to facilitate this process for the students to find the best match for your education so please feel free to come and see us.
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With summer just around the corner, it is important that you are taking the necessary steps to keep yourself hydrated. The warmer it gets the more water your body will need to perform everyday functions.
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According to The Institute of Medicine, adequate water intake for men is roughly about 13 cups (3 liters) per day. While it is suggested that women should be drinking around 9 cups (2.2 liters) per day.
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Remembering to hydrate regularly can be hard, but it doesn't have to be!
Here are some creative ways you can get your daily amount of water intake and start living a happier, healthier life:
- Get a water bottle with measurements along the sides so you are aware of how much water you are drinking during the day.
- Goal yourself. You may have seen on social media or pinterest that people are measuring out levels with time. You can goal yourself to drink 2 ounces every hour or 8 ounces by 12pm, or whatever works best for you!
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- Prefer flavor? Cut up fruits like limes, lemons and strawberries to infuse them into your water. It makes you water have a little flavor and extremely healthy for you!
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- Download water tracking apps like Waterlogged or Daily Water to help you set reminders and keep track of your consumption.
- Eat lots of water rich foods like watermelon, cucumber and grapefruits.
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Be ready to be bombarded with gifs and shit.
|Yeah I'm pretty badass… I drive 5kms over the speed limit, check me out.
So why am I not dating Zayn Malik yet?
Which Shakespeare Character Are You?
I got:
Let's also hope I get to wear Hamlet's awesome footwear 'cos it's totes quiche.
Ja'mie knows what's up.
Which Boy-Band Member Is Your Soulmate?
(aka the most important quiz so far)
I got:
Accurate. But then again, you know who would be an even better soulmate for Niall?
What Are You?
(something to help you through your existential crisis, you're welcome)
I got:
Aww how sweet! Group hug!
Which Fandom Do You Actually Belong In?
I got:
Cos let's be honest…
One day…
What Should You Actually Eat For Lunch?
I got:
Uhm… does pizza count as salad or?
Yeah, I'm just going to pretend I got pizza 'cos
No, no I haven't Ariel.
Anyhoo, that's the end of my quiz results. I did a few more and there are always new ones to try. Seriously, give them a go, you find out things about yourself you didn't know you needed to know.


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Sometimes our days are so full it can be hard to settle down and fall asleep. Wengie has some tips. Here are several of Wengie's suggestions. She says there's a spot in the middle of our foreheads that's like the third eye. You can rub it or apply Jasmine oil to it. If you have white noise device or app on your cellphone, you play something like a waterfall.
If you want something to eat or drink, a spoonful if honey or some honey added to warm soy milk and a touch of vanilla. This video has more sleep aid tips.


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When I explored Taste of London earlier in the year I was seriously impressed by the offerings from ROKA and knew that Sion would love the Japanese menu just as much as me.
ROKA headed by Rainer Beker currently has restaurants in four London locations, starting first with Charlotte Street, opened in 2004, Canary Wharf in 2009 and Mayfair & Aldwych both opened in 2014. As well as serving a full range of sushi & sashimi sharing dishes at the heart of each restaurant is the robata grill in full view of the diners.
Our waitress for the evening spent time going through all the menu options, not only explaining the various groupings of foods but also her own personal favourites. There was no hurried explanations and she spent all of he time crouched down at our eye level - a small touch, but one that was so much more friendly and approachable than having someone tower over you.
We of course started by ordering a bottle of wine from the well thought out listings and settled on a fresh white wine around the £35 range. Our waitress poured our first glass and then expertly topped our glasses with just the right amount to make the bottle last for the whole of our meal. We also had table water.
Living in Southampton we have limited sushi options and with such variety on offer the sharing dishes made up the basis of our meal. We had seven dishes - black cod, crab & crayfish dumplings, seared scallops, wagyu beef tartar on a nori cracker, soft shelled crab, vegetable tempura, sea bream sashimi & tuna california rolls. Each one had a different taste, texture and accompaniment, keeping the meal fresh and lively. We ordered two to three dishes at a time and they were quickly prepared and presented to us.
I was lucky enough to win a voucher for a sharing dessert platter following Taste of London and what a platter it was! A perfect mix of sorbet, fresh exotic fruit, and two warm puddings meant there was more than enough for us both.
|We kept the "proper" camera at the hotel...blurriness comes from using a camera phone and celebratory drinking!!
Our total bill (excluding the sharing dessert platter) came to £130. All ROKA locations offer a lunch & pre-theatre menu at £27 for two courses or £31 for three courses, there is also a 10 course tasting menu at £58 per person.
We left after two hours of the most beautiful food and attentive staff to wander along Southbank on a beautiful summers night - one of the most enjoyable meals either of us have ever had.
I was not asked to write this review, all food and drink (excluding my prize voucher) was paid for by us. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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NEW RELEASE "10/31 PART II" is NOW AVAILABLE!!!
DIGITAL PC DOWNLOAD ONLY (This will only download and run on a PC)INCLUDES: Game .exe file, Game Booklet (PDF), Controller Support (Xpadder)
Description:Sam, Josh, Michelle, Russell, Chris and Nikki are spending their Halloween night traveling back home from seeing the rock band Demon Inferno. Suddenly their van runs out of gas. Looking for help, the group stumbles upon an old abandoned barn. Knocking on the door unleashes the unforeseen evil inside. Once the smoke clears, most of the teens have vanished without a trace...except for Sam! YOU must now help restore the group by searching for them throughout the town of Wheary Falls and defeating the creatures of the night.
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text: The Daemon * The first public release of PackageKit! * New gobject client library for session software to easily talk to PackageKit. * Asynchronous API that does not block. * Daemon that can queue and manage multiple simultaneous blocking and non-blocking transactions * Client applications (pkcon and pkmon) that interact with PackageKit on the command line without any GUI dependencies * Many compiled and scripted backends: conary, yum, apt, box, alpm * Comprehensive docbook documentation * Daemon configuration parameters in etc * Module level unit tests as standard * Python backend and frontend helper libraries * Transaction logging and capability exports for GUI tools * HAL locking supported for not-to-be interrupted phases of the transaction * NetworkManager integration for network state (other network detection stacks can also be used in the future) * PolicyKit integration for fine-grained permission control GNOME Frontend * The first public release of gnome-packagekit! * Current applications and tools: * pk-application: A more advanced package browser where you can install, remove and get details about installed and available packages. * pk-update-icon: A session process that checks for updates using PackageKit and optionally applies them automatically. * pk-install-file: A helper to allow rpms and debs to be double clicked and installed with dependencies automatically. * pk-install-package: A helper to allow packages to be installed with a progress UI, for instance openoffice-clipart. * pk-prefs: The preferences tool that sets update checking frequency and other package session preferences. * pk-update-viewer: A simple application to show the updates available, and more information about each update. * pk-backend-status: A development tool to see what capabilities the backend author have provided. * pk-transaction-viewer: A tool that lets you see what was updated, installed or removed and optionally rollback to an old checkpoint. * pk-repo: A tool that lets you enable and disable installed repositories. * Some initial translations * A simple help file. Tarballs available here: http://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/releases/ RPM's available http://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/fedora/ My thanks go out to all those who made this possible. Richard.


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Battle Ground, WA
Contact Info1808 SW 9th Ave #101
Battle Ground, WA 98604
Phone: (360) 723-0797
Fax: (360) 723-0792
Clinic Hours
- Monday 7:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
- Tuesday 7:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
- Wednesday 7:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
- Thursday 7:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
- Friday 7:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
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Battle Ground, WA ProActive Physical Therapy Specialists
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Joan Anderson, PT, DPT
Joan AndersonPT, DPT
Email: [email protected]
Joan Anderson, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist and the Battle Ground Clinic Director.
A Colorado native, Joan earned her undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in 2000 and both her Masters and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees at Regis University in Denver, Colorado in 2002 and 2003, respectively. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and her clinic specialties include orthopedics, manual therapy, women's health, and pediatrics.
In her free time, Joan enjoys water skiing, swimming, hiking, and reading.
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Katie Bradley, PT, DPT
Katie BradleyPT, DPT
Email: [email protected]
Katie Bradley, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist in Battle Ground.
Katie earned her undergraduate degree at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, followed by her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree in Bismarck, North Dakota. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, with a special interest in the orthopedic and geriatric populations, enjoying general orthopedics, manual therapy, exercise with focus toward functional activities including work or sports, balance, and vestibular based disorders.
Katie grew up in Carson, Washington. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and horseback riding, as well as traveling and spending time with family and friends.
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Melissa Ramirez, PT, DPT
Melissa RamirezPT, DPT
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Melissa Ramirez, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist in Battle Ground.
Melissa received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado and her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in San Marcos, CA. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the Oncology Section of the APTA.
She enjoys treating a variety of orthopedic issues. Her areas of interest include manual therapy, chronic pain, strength and balance training, and oncology.
Outside the clinic, Melissa enjoys skiing, hiking, and sampling craft beers with her wife and friends.
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Chantell Richmond, PTA
Chantell RichmondPTA
Chantell earned her undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University Idaho in exercise science and went on to earn her degree in Physical Therapist Assisting from PIMA Medical Institute in Seattle in October 2017.
Her areas of treatment interest include rehabilitation from sports injuries, manual therapies, soft tissue/joint mobilization, therapeutic exercise and patient education.
Chantell enjoys playing sports, being outdoors whether camping or hiking, and travelling to new places in her spare time. Chantell played softball and volleyball throughout high school and college but now loves a good game of racquetball or just tossing the football around. Chantell speaks fluent Norwegian as her mother is native to Norway and has been fortunate to travel to Norway 3 times in her life so far. Chantell is newly married to Bill and they are looking forward to all the adventures to come.
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Ellie Petri, PT, LMP, RYT
Ellie PetriPT, LMP, RYT
Email: [email protected]
Ellie Petri, PT, LMP, RYT, is a physical therapist in Battle Ground.
Ellie has specialized in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy for 18 years, graduating from the University of Washington Medical Department with a degree in physical therapy in 2000. She is a licensed massage therapist, has her yoga teaching certification, and was an anatomy instructor at The School of Therapeutic Touch for two consecutive years. She has been working as a women's health specialist for the last 8 years, even relocating to Houston, Texas to work at The Woman's Hospital of Texas, a National Association of Continence designated Center for Excellence.
The combination of orthopedic and pelvic health training allows Ellie to work with a variety of diagnoses, including neck and back pain, pre- and post-partum pain, incontinence, pelvic pain, sports injuries, general orthopedic issues, post-surgical management, scoliosis, lymphedema, migraines, and gait and balance training. She co-authored a book on pregnancy, Healthy for Two, which was released in 2017. In 2018. Ellie obtained her Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) designation, allowing her to better serve patients who need bandaging, compression, and MLD in her community.
Ellie loves being active and successfully completed the 2005 Ironman World Championship race in Hawaii. Six months prior, she had not begin training, did not own a bicycle, and did not know how to freestyle swim. She has run 12 marathons, including Boston in 2013.
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John Zdor, PT, DPT, CCWC
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John Zdor, PT, DPT, CCWC, is a physical therapist in Battle Ground and Camas.
John graduated with his undergraduate degree and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from Andrews University in southwest Michigan. While in the DPT program, he was a lab assistant for the Gross Anatomy course and presented his team's capstone research project in a platform presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Conference in 2017.
He is a member of the APTA and has a special interest in treating orthopaedic conditions and balance deficits in all populations. He has been trained in both Strain-Counterstrain and Fascial Counterstrain through the Jones Institute and is a certified Clinical Athlete Weightlifting Coach. He combines manual therapy & strengthening with movement based techniques to reduce pain, improve movement, and teach patients to self manage symptoms. He is a strong advocate for evidence based interventions throughout the course of treatment.
An athlete himself, John trains & competes in Olympic Weightlifting with the Crossfit Fort Vancouver Barbell Club. Outside the clinic, you'd likely find John rock climbing, mountain biking, or training & coaching.
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Rheba Nall, PTA
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Rheba Nall, PTA, is a physical therapist assistant in Battle Ground.
Rheba completed her Associate of Applied Science degree at Mt. Hood Community College. She enjoys treating a wide variety of orthopedic injuries. Her areas of interest include manual therapy, soft tissue/joint mobilization, therapeutic exercise, and educating her patients about their dysfunction.
In her free time, she enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with her family and friends.
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Simon Waite, LAT, ATC
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Simon Waite, LAT, ATC, is a Certified Athletic Trainer and the Head Athletic Trainer at Prairie High School in Vancouver.
Simon graduated from Washington State University with his Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training, as well as a Masters in Teaching.
In his free time, he enjoys running, basketball, mountain biking, skiing, tennis, golf, and disc golf.
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Mason Trezise, LAT, ATC, is the Head Athletic Trainer at Battle Ground High School.
Mason graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Athletic Training. While at Capital, he was also an NCAA student-athlete competing in track & field. He begins his career with ProActive Physical Therapy Specialists working primarily in the high school setting.
In his free time, Mason enjoys trying new foods and staying active by running and weight training.


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My lady's taking paid maternity leave for the next three and a half months. When I learned this, my first thoughts, understandably, were: What about the Gross Domestic Product?! What about worker productivity?! The U.S., along with Swaziland, has no national law mandating paid maternity leave, so, to me, three and a half months seems excessive. My lady pointed out that we live in Colombia, (more…)
Special occasions. Weddings, funerals. Lover days and mamma days. A wrist corsage the size of your date's forearm for a high school dance. A cheesy apology. In East Asia, I used to buy bunches of small white flowers to breathe some life into my drab government-owned apartment. I'd get funny looks from the cashiers. I figured it was the whole "oh look at the sensitive foreign man buying flowers (more…)
Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave. – Rainer Maria Rilke
I crossed the border into Vietnam by bus from China. It was one of those buses that stop in every small town, stop when the driver needs a restroom, a bite to eat or spots a friend to talk to, invariably turning what should be a three-hour ride into an all-day affair. I was reading a story about the origin of the Vietnamese people, that they were descended from the love of a dragon and a fairy. But I'm interrupted by (more…)
I'm on vacation this week. I need some time to recover from the last vacay and I need to mentally prepare for the next one. I know what you're thinking, "You un-American, s.o.b., who the hell do you think you are, taking off more than three days of work without stressing over it? Where's the pride? The patriotism?" (more…)


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First published by Melissa Dawn
William Hill have launched a promotion very similar to Bet365 Bingo where by if you spend £5 in a given day then you qualify for a special Bingo Room the next day!
The main benefit of the William Hill room "On the House Room" is that the games are FREE!
The On The House Room opens every day at 7pm for the whole of May and the 1st June where you will be playing Free Bingo with £1,000 in bingo bonus prizes to be won every single night.
Make sure you don't miss out on qualification - Simply spend £5 cash on bingo tickets during the day, from 1st May to 31st May, and you'll enter the next day's room upon qualification. You might also want to spread you bingo budget to ensure you never miss a night of Free Bingo.


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The Vero furniture is an extension of the Vero sink collection that has been a bestseller over 12 years and counting. Its rectangular shape and simplicity inspired the furniture collection in its modern classic appearance. The proportions and dimensions are carefully balanced to keep a linear and harmonised look throughout the collection. This intended appearance was created by recurring thickness and dimensions in all pieces of furniture. One prominent feature is the vertical handle piercing throughout the front like a noble sword, which is also recessed back to complete the cubical form, giving it its distinctive look.
To suit individual bathroom needs, the Vero furniture program has a huge diversity of combinations. Paying attention to a high quality of details, such as the horizontal orientation of the wood grain, LED ambient lighting or the integrated front facing towel rack, making it unique in many ways.


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Friendship Circles are groups of 8-12 people each, that meet once a month either at a member's home or at the church. Circles provide an opportunity for members and friends to get to know each other better and discuss how life events are guided or informed by the UU Principles. Discussion is informal, but held in small groups to allow for intimate topics if desired.
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When I was in school, the Big Bad Boogey-Man was Russia, and we were afraid of nuclear war.
I remember "duck and cover" drills in school, in case of nuclear attack.
Looking back, wasn't that unnecessary fear-mongering? And not just because there didn't happen to be a nuclear war. But because if there WAS a nuclear war, getting cut by flying glass because you didn't hide under your desk when the air raid sirens went off would be the least of your worries.
Today's Big Bad Boogey-Man are strangers in schools. We've had two incidents in Amherst this week where schools went into "lockdown" -- one ridiculous false alarm, and one genuine "somebody creepy and probably mentally unbalanced."
Which makes my skeptical mind wonder: is that just unnecessary fear-mongering? How many times has a school going into "lockdown" saved lives or injury? Can anybody point me to even one story of "Thank God we went into lockdown, that homicidal maniac found the doors locked and just gave up!"
Kids are much safer in school than any other place, despite the high-profile, tragic, terrible incidents that happen somewhere in the world once or twice a year. Kids in US schools are much safer overall than they have ever been.
And it's not because we're locking down our schools; adults in the US are much safer from violence than they've ever been.
I also remember learning to sing about how we're supposed to be living in "the land of the free, and the home of the brave." Locking our kids in their classrooms because we're so afraid of strangers in our schools is teaching them exactly the opposite.
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When it comes to love and family, the things you can't see are what matter most of all. Bestselling novelist Luanne Rice has inspired the devotion of readers everywhere with her "rare combination of realism and romance."(The New York Times Book Review) Now she presents her most magical novel to date, an entrancing story of love at first sight, the true meaning of family, and angels right here on earth. May Taylor works as a wedding planner, passing on the timeless traditions of her grandmother and mother. The Taylor women have always believed in the presence of magic in everyday life-especially the simple magic of true love and family. Yet May's own faith in true love was shattered when she was abandoned by the father of her child. Still, she finds joy in raising her daughter Kylie, a very special five-year-old who sees and hears things that others cannot... Martin Cartier is a professional hockey player and sports legend. His father, a champion, taught him to play to win-at all costs. Now Martin's success veils a core of heartache, rage, and isolation. Yet Kylie glimpses the transcendent role Martin will play in May's life and her own-unless his past tears their blossoming love apart. Then only Kylie will see the way home-and only May will be able to lead them there, if she can believe in magic once more.
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I love the new Stampin' Up! In Color Tip Top Taupe: it's definitely a grayish-brown and it's rapidly becoming one of my favorite new colors!
I tend to love the "cooler" colors, and Tip Top Taupe definitely fits that bill. Unlike a lot of Stampin' Up's other browns that have a warm yellowish overtone – Crumb Cake comes to mind – this color is a true Taupe and I can see myself pairing this up with several of my favorite "cool" colors such as Soft Sky, Eggplant Envy and Rose Red.
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Modesto History
Letters to the Modesto Bee
Mayor Carmen Sabatino states that "he hopes to obtain federal funding toward the proposed $45 million (Gallo) performing arts center."
Oh come on! What did it really cost?
The Modesto Bee said we could pay for the Gallo Center with private contributions…. Oh come on!
Had the city borrowed $15 million for the Gallo Center we would still be paying $1.2 million a year today.
We still are not being told the amount of the yearly subsidy by the county.
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Reid Anderson is a bassist and composer originally from Minnesota. Anderson is best known for his work in The Bad Plus with pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer Dave King. In 1998, Anderson and his trio (consisting of Iverson, Jorge Rossy, and Mark Turner) released the album Dirty Show Tunes to widespread critical and popular acclaim from the jazz community. A second album, Abolish Bad Architecture, was released a year later with Jeff Ballard replacing Rossy on drums. This album generated even more attention, and Ballard and Turner would eventually continue to create Fly, their own successful trio alongside The Bad Plus.
In 2000, Anderson and a brand new group featuring Andrew D'Angelo, Bill McHenry, Ben Monder, and Marlon Browden released the album The Vastness of Space. This album was a departure from Anderson's earlier efforts in that it focused more on composition and less on improvisation. The album's simple, melodic tunes begin to foreshadow the genre-bending that would drive the underlying philosophy of The Bad Plus. Indeed, two tunes off The Vastness of Space would eventually become Bad Plus favorites: "Prehensile Dream" and "Silence Is the Question."
The musicians of The Bad Plus have played together since 1989; however, in 2003 Columbia Records released their major label debut These Are the Vistas, and the band has been gaining momentum ever since.


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We enjoyed this place so much that we went back a second time in the SAME DAY! That should tell you something 😉
What we ordered? Vegan mac 'n cheese, buffalo wings, rice and beans, Thanksgiving feast sandwich, Burger
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David brought Dice City to game night so I got to check it out.
The game is the exact middle ground of Machi Koro and Imperial Settlers. It takes the dice from Machi Koro and combines it with the resource management of Imperial Settlers.
You start with a large board in front of you filled with useful but unexciting builds. You roll all your dice and place them in their correct spot (where the color of dice and number rolled meet), and then activate that building. Sometimes you get a resource, sometimes you get an attack point, sometimes a weird power up goes off. You then use those resources and attacks to get new cards and VPs, perhaps attacking and disabling your opponent's buildings.
That's pretty much the entirety of the game mechanically, actually. Get resources, spend resources, hope that the numbers you need roll. This isn't a criticism, simple mechanics for card building combined with interesting cards is all you need. So let's talk about the cards.
The cards are definitely more Machi Koro than Imperial Settlers. There's more of simple combos such as "Activate every harvest card in your row", and very little of the more complex meta-cards of Imperial Settlers, which makes sense as those complicated Settlers engines require colossal hand draw and complete control of what plays when, which is quite literally impossible to set up in Dice City.
I think Dice City never quite jelled for me because I already played and got familiar with the games at the two extremes of it's gameplay. It's a perfectly good game in it's own right, but for light card building and dice rolling I'd prefer Machi Koro, while for deep card building Imperial Settlers is much more stimulating. I'd recommend this if you have neither of the two above but are interested in the genre, or if you feel that Machi is too light while IS is too heavy, but me personally I feel like the two games on either side are better experiences overall.


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Carl (feel free to replace name, this is the librarian in the city)
mentioned that he had no more books on magic. Too bad as I have made a
lot of progress in the school of Necromancy since finding this one book.
The guys and I are going out again to do something-or-the-other,
hopefully I find another book on a different school.
Gornok seems to be getting along better than I was
led to believe in town. He hasn't caused any issues. The guys seem to
blow things out of proportion.
Time to go, Jayden is saying we need to leave.
Ok, I'm back. This was interesting, turns out that necrolisys only sets
in after the life energy completely leaves the body. This must be why I
can bottle up the life energy for future use … Professor Hill at the
academy would be interested in learning this.
I wonder why the rest of the guys are reluctant to use this bottled up
life energy to replace what they used?
That was simply amazing … a portal to a pocket plane. The inhabitants
were friendly, we were able to play catch with energy balls. They seem
harmless, too bad the rest of the guys didn't think to have fire
resistance, else they could have participated. Sometimes I have to
wonder about how little they bring to the table, so limited in their
roles. I think the only one with potential to grow is (Tony's character)
as he has some skills in the magic arts. Too bad he is limited to what
his deity grants him.
Oh — so the mephits were able to play and were actually pretty well
behaved, didn't burn anything I asked them not to. They want to leave
their pocket plane and return to their home plane. Sounds like an
interesting dilemma.
The notes I have about these pocket planes look like something I will
want to try. Unsure if this will lead me down a path of creating a new
portal or closing the existing ones, but either way, it will be
interesting experiment.
I made a copy of these for Carl, hopefully the addition of some magical
writings will spur him into acquiring more for me to peruse.
Another portal to a pocket plane. I must find this wizard's grimoire.
This time, the people were air sprites. They seemed dizzier that the
mephitis, but I guess that is their nature. Jaden asked to be protected
as well, so she could participate in discussions. We didn't learn
anything though.
Jaden made the suggestion that I turn myself into iron. I needed to
point out that if I would have done that, the lightning that the air
sprites were tossing to each other would have targeting me. Sigh … I
don't think she knows much about meta-physical manifestations of magical
energy. I guess that's because she spends so much time looking for cats.
Magic writings on the door. Luckily, they thought to bring it to my
attention before opening it … apparently, they didn't think of that
the last two times and set off a magical trap. When I saw the symbols
Thurisaz, Algiz, and Laguz, it was obvious that this was a door
protecting the gateway to water. HAH! These guys wouldn't know the
difference between Thurisaz indicating transformation versus tension …
as if the inclination of the third stroke of the rune didn't make it
clear as day. What DO they teach kids now-a-days in school.
Having seen two magical portals into pocket dimensions, I didn't want to
open this one, as at present, I don't know enough about the mechanics to
see anything. Plus, I don't know the protection spells needed to
safeguard myself against cold, however, I have an idea.
Major breakthrough … I think that the enemy wants to make another
portal, this time of earth. I woke the rest of the party up to tell them
of this find. For some reason, they seemed to have already made this
discovery. They amaze me at times, they don't know simple runic patterns
and spell rituals, but they can figure out things like this.
Found some (insert monster name here) plumage, I remember Professor
Hill's comment on the difficulty in acquiring these. I had no problem
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About Us
4th International Forum, London, 'Ask the Doctor' panel
We are the UK's only charity focusing on support for patients, carers, doctors and nurses involved in the treatment of Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM)
WMUK is a unique not for profit organisation, also a registered charity, developed jointly to bring WM patients and medical professionals closer together to improve the treatment of WM. It was originally set up to deliver an annual WMUK doctor/ patient forum in London. We have a medical board of leading doctors treating WM in the UK (see below) together with patient representatives. Many of the doctors are involved in updating the treatment guidelines for the disease, undertake research and attend wm confrernces. You can join a dedicated doctor forum which meets regularly in London - just send us a message. We also assist WM research in the UK with modest grants and for travel in the case of young researchers.
Apart from providing a point of contact, WMUK is also involved in patient advocacy at UK and EU level. It works closely with the IWMF, based in Sarasota, Florida and the European WM Network. In common with many other rare diseases, the current economic climate of budget cuts and reconfiguration of the NHS may mean the small numbers of patients, and relatively expensive and specialised treatment that WM patients need, may put advanced treatments under threat.
More recently with support from people like you, and that of other bodies such as the IWMF and Pharma we have launched an ambitious funding package- for the Rory Morrison UK Patient Data Registry, a Biobank at University College Hospital in London (jointly with the IWMF) and sponsorship of a research fellowship investigating IgM production in WM at Leeds Teaching Hospital under Dr Roger Owen. We have just been accepted for the GECIP 100,000 genomes project and now fund the collection of samples for DNA analysis, providing 'spit tubes' to take patient samples for DNA testing.
Treatment is already effectively rationed as far as new chemotherapies are concerned by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) and by the Cancer Drugs Fund. The QALY (Quality Adjusted Life Year) values each extra year of life provided by chemotherapy. If the cost exceeds roughly £30,000 it is unlikely that a drug will be approved (but the process is constantly changing,but does not favour rarer diseases). Many medicines recently turned down relate to blood cancers. A similar process happens at the European level where the European Medicines Agency (based in London) issues Europe-wide licences for new medicines. In future this may prompt the UK government to make new medicines more available, depending on BREXIT negotiations.
A problem about rarer diseases is the lack of knowledge amongst GPs who may not have even seen a case in their surgery. From the point of diagnosis onwards - usually the simple part - the main priority is to get yourself referred to a centre that has a speciality in Lymphoma or Haematology, and preferably runs a dedicated WM clinic which has access to experts in the side effects that WM and its treatment produces. This will usually be a large regional or London teaching hospital. If you don't get treated by a WM expert you may not be offered the latest treatment and, in extreme cases, be given treatment that may prejudice the outcome of later procedures such as stem cell transplants. Larger centres also offer more chances of joining in clinical trials of new medicines. We can often signpost a centre near you.
Don't be put off by the possible need to travel a fair distance to get the best treatment - you are worth it!. Everyone is entitled to a second opinion in the NHS. Effective treatment may involve a partnership between local haematologist and a WM specialist.
WMUK Advisory Board
Rebecca Auer, Senior Lecturer in Haematology, Barts and the London Hospital
Shirley D'sa, Consultant Haematologist, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Haematology, Lead Consultant in Waldenström's, University College Hospital, London
Roger Owen, Consultant Haematologist, Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (HMDS) Laboratory, Department of Haematology, St James' Institute of Oncology , Leeds
Guy Pratt, Senior Lecturer in Haematology, School of Cancer Sciences, Honorary Consultant Haematologist, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham
Chara Kyriakou, Consultant Haematologist, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, London
Saad Rassam, Consultant Haematologist, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Maidstone , Kent
Helen McCarthy, Consultant Haematologist, The Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth
Feargal McNicholl, Consultant Haematologist at the Western Health and Social Care Trust , Northern Ireland
Michael Lunn, Consultant Neurologist, Clinical Lead in Neuroimmunology and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the National Hospital for Neurology and Nurosurgery, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London
Roger Brown , Mark Barnett, Colin Rainford, Simon Russell, Sandy Ingram.
WMUK Trustees
Will Franks (Chair), Roger Brown, Eric Low , Dr Shirley D'Sa, Dr Helen McCarthy, Dr Harriet Scorer, Dr Jaimal Kothari, Sandy Ingram, Nina Pinwill, Simon Russell, Colin Rainford, Dr Guy Pratt and Dr Dima El Sharkawi
OUR PATRON: Broadcaster Charlotte Green, famous for her BBC Radio 4 announcements, ex-colleague of Rory Morrison, now author and Classic FM presenter, together with football results, shipping report and many other broadcasting roles.


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We like questions so ask away! Need support? Create a trouble-ticket, we're here to help.
Below is a list of frequently asked questions with their respective answers. You will find useful answers related to sales questions, support services and more. Our support website provides more information specific to each extension and also includes a community forum for Q&A and wiki-style articles.
Not finding the answer your looking for? View our community help area.
We provide support to all customers who purchase extensions as well as custom development clients.
Our support site is powered by Zendesk and includes how-to articles, community forums and a ticket-based support tracking system.
Visit our support site at support.micosolutions.com to initiate a support request or send an email directly to email@example.com
Yes, we offer a 15-day money back guarantee on all of our extensions. The only requirement is that the extension cannot be licensed to a live domain, it should only be licensed to a development domain. If you create a license key for a live domain we will not issue a refund. Of course there are rare and unusual cases and we are pretty easy to work with so email us with any questions.
*Installation and support fees are non-refundable.
Due to increased fraud with Credit Card payments, the only payment type we are accepting right now is PayPal.
No, at this time none of our modules are compatible with Magento Go. We will be adding support soon, eta unknown.
Your confirmation email should list all the instructions necessary for installation support. A support representative will also reach out to you with some questions prior to install. If you have any immediate needs you can always email email@example.com directly after purchase to ensure faster support time.
All Mico Solutions Magento extensions must be licensed to a domain name. All extensions come with one (1) live-site license and one (1) optional development license. You can select more licensing options during your purchase but at least one license must be selected and created prior to extension use.
No, if you leave the extension license area blank the extension will not function on your website/store.
You will see a link in your account area at our website. When logged in at our website you will see some links on the left hand side of your customer account dashboard. Click on the link "Extension Licenses" and you will see the form to enter your domain name.
Be sure to only use your qualified domain name. Do not use http:// or www or any sub-directory slash or path of the URL, just use the domain name. For example:
Good: example.com
Good: store.example.com
Bad: www.example.com
Bad: http://example.com
Bad: example.com/dev
Bad: sub.example.com/companyname
Please email firstname.lastname@example.com. One of our support reps will look into your order and account info. Sometimes there is a delay with payment processing and no licenses can be generated until the payment data has cleared. E-checks from PayPal take 5 to 7 days to clear and just because the money has been deducted from your account it does not mean that PayPal IPN has communicated with our store to clear your purchase. As soon as payment data clears, your licensing options will appear.
Yes, you can develop on your localhost machine or development server. Simply enter your development store base-url (e.g. localhost or dev.example.com) in the "Extension Licensing" section of your account area at our website to generate the respective dev license. Your development license must be obvious that it is a development domain or it will be counted as a live-site license.
If you are worried about needing to use multiple development licenses than we suggest you use localhost as your dev domain OR if you are web design firm we suggest you use your company domain and use sub-directories for different development instances (e.g. www.example.com/dev1 and www.example.com/dev2, etc.)
All license transfer requests are reviewed upon request. Your transfer scenario must meet certain requirements to be approved.
We license our extensions to the domain name. If you have a multi-store environment that uses different domain names for each language, then YES, you will need separate licenses for each domain. We offer bulk discounts on licenses for this very reason. For example:
4 licenses needed:
If you have a multi-store environment that uses sub-directory path for alternate languages you will only need one license. For example:
1 license needed:
As mentioned previously, all extension purchases come with two (2) licenses – one for development domain and another for a live-site. We suggest you register your development server first and then register your client's live-site domain when ready to go live.
If you need to stage your work on the client's domain prior to going live (e.g. to test if everything works correctly on their server build), then we suggest you use a sub-directory approach so you do not need any additional licenses to make your code work. For example, if your client's domain is example.com, then you should stage the new site for review at example.com/v2 or example.com/stage. Both these cases still only require the one, live-site license for your client's domain.
We protect our users' privacy so you will need to have that person to write an email to our support team with the original order information: including name, contact information, order number, payment authorization code and domain license data.
We provide a limited, free support service on all extensions for up to 6 months after the original purchase date. The free support includes help with extension compatibility and default Magento code.
Our free support does not include custom theme modifications and other tasks related to Magento code installation. For example, website backups, 3rd party module compatibility checking, database backup, etc. are not covered by our free support.
Our bug-free lifetime guarantee applies to all of our extensions. The only requirement is that we must explicitly state to support the version of Magento you are trying to use the extension with. For example, if the extension product page says compatible with Magento 1.4.x to Magento 220.127.116.11, then that extension will forever be supported for that range of Magento versions.
We try our best to keep up with new versions of Magento as they are released. However, sometimes we wait to make sure Magento is not getting multiple incremental patches back to back. If you upgrade your store and something breaks because one of our modules need to be improved or patched, we recommend you restore from a backup and wait until an official upgrade/patch for the extension gets released. We try to be really good at maintaining extensions to always be compatible with the latest versions of Magento but sometimes we get really busy and our extension upgrades get put on hold until we have time to give them the full attention they deserve.
Long story short, if you have any questions, doubts or concerns about upgrading, please email our support prior to upgrading. Lastly, please do not email us screaming that our module "broke" your store when you upgraded, we have no control over when you upgrade the code. Please wait for an update to the module.
You can email us and we can review your request. We will provide support based on the complexity of the issue. If it's a super simple fix we will not charge any fee to provide a patch. If the issue requires a good amount of code or a few hours of new additional code to ensure cross-compatibility, then we will have to charge a support fee respective to the scope of work.
This is a tough one to answer. We try to identify modules that we have tested with our extensions and that are known to be compatible, but the list is always changing and always becoming out of date as the other 3rd party modules get updated and changed and we have no knowledge or time to test them. That being said, if you have any major concerns simply send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com. We will try to review your request within 24 hours and provide you with an answer. Any extra info you can provide to use regarding what the module does and what Magento classes it overrides makes it easier for use to provide you with an accurate answer.
Each module/extension product page will list the respective, compatible Magento version.
Yes, all of our extensions are compatible with Magento EE and Magento PE. Make sure you select the Enterprise Edition when purchasing the extension to ensure compatibility with the paid versions of Magento. Selecting Enterprise Edition at the product page will work for Professional Edition as well.
Yes, you can upgrade Magento at any time. However, please check the extension's product to page to ensure compatibility prior to upgrading. If the newest version is not listed then we suggest waiting to upgrade until we have confirmed compatibility. We try to keep up with the latest versions of Magento and will issue patch fixes and updates if necessary, but sometimes we get behind. Please contact support if you have any questions.
Yes, that is our area of expertise. Please use our contact form to get in touch with us and provide us with your requirements.
Yes, along with creating custom extensions for Magento we also provide complete Magento services, including complete store creation, content strategy and creation, information architecture and server setup with automated scripting.
Yes, we can modify your Magento theme if you hire us for a custom development sprint.
IonCube encrypted means that some of the core source code of the extension is encrypted and cannot be edited. An additional run-time loading mechanism called "ionCube Loader" is also required to be installed on your server to allow it to run the code correctly. This sounds more complicated than it really is and pretty much all shared host web servers have the loader installed already.
If you are on a shared server there is a high chance that ionCube Loader is already installed and running. Many web hosts have made it a standard in their server images. A simple email to the support team at your web-host is usually the fastest way to check. A lot of times if they see you asking about ionCube and it is not already installed, they will install it instantly as they reply back. It takes less than a few minutes to install and in most cases a few seconds.
If you have a dedicated server you will need to check with your server administrator to see if the Loader is installed and running. Most dedicated servers are built with limited resources configured as to let the customer fine tune it as they see fit, so a lot of times extra software and modules like ionCube Loader are not installed by default.
If you have reasonable technical ability with ftp and websites you can text your server yourself by using the free Loader Wizard from ionCube. You can download it from http://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php and upload to your server via FTP and run the .php page in your browser. It will do two things: one, check to see if ionCube Loader is installed and running on your server and two, if not installed it will try to detect your server settings and perform a simple install or provide you with details that will allow you to install it manually.
In our experience the Loader Wizard is successful about 75% of the time. If it cannot do the install for you it will give you a link to the ionCube website download page where you can choose and download a Loader that will be compatible with your server build. As mentioned above, if you get this far and decide this is too much work etc., it is usually faster and easier to just email your web-host support team have them install it for you.
No, when installed correctly you will not even notice any difference. Some case studies have shown ionCube encoded files to run faster than regular php files due some caching mechanisms of the loader, a conversation that is "too nerdy" to discuss here in this FAQ.
For more general answers about ionCube Loader, please see this FAQ page at ionCube site for more detailed answers: http://www.ioncube.com/faqs/loaders.php
Yes, we do not encrypt the .phtml or CSS or XML files. You can edit the template files to match your store design and alter the CSS to integrate colors and layout. We offer extension customization upon request. Please use our contact form if you require a totally custom build.
Some of these modules are a collection of years of experience in the industry. We have invested countless hours and energy to program and support these extensions, and we feel that it is in everyone's best interest to encode the core of our work.
If short answer above does not suffice, here's the long. We lock the code for two main reasons.
Reason One: Piracy and theft. By locking the code we eliminate code from being pirated and re-sold around the web. As a result, our work is genuine and our modules are unique with a guarantee of the highest quality.
Reason Two: Better Support. We cannot even count how many times we have offered our free support on our extensions and invested hours of debugging only to find that it was the customer who, in fact, tried to modify our code and broke something. As a result they ask us to fix it, not telling us what they did to break it, and leaving us with no map on how to navigate through the broken code. By locking the code we eliminate 90% of all issues right from the start because we know that our code is secure. It allows us to get directly to the real incompatibility issues faster (if any) and provide more targeted, accurate, and awesome support.
Formal Check: To see if ionCube is already running, check with your server admin - they can tell you immediately if it is already installed and what version, etc. If it is not already running, they usually can install it within 5-10 minutes.
Manual Installation: If you have access to your server and the skill to install yourself, please see this page http://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php and download the loader wizard in ZIP or TGZ format. You can upload the loader wizard to your server and follow the series of prompts to detect ionCube installation and follow the walk-through to install manually by uploading the loader code yourself. It's really easy to do if you know how to access your site with FTP.
No. Some of our older, free community extensions are not.
Advanced Variation Pricing FAQs
Custom Math Pricing FAQS
Mico Upload FAQS
Mico Crop FAQs
Mico Social Upload
FAQs CSV Table-based Pricing FAQs
Carton and Box Pricing FAQs
Advanced Category Management FAQs
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Cross Custom Homes
At Cross Custom Homes we are dedicated to building the best custom homes possible. This includes not only expert craftsmanship and oversight, but truly listening to the needs of our customers.
As a true custom home builder, we serve clients in Weatherford, Aledo, Brock and the surrounding communities to help them get the home that their dreams are centered around. If you are ready for the home of your dreams, then contact us today.


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Google Receives Patent for Robot Personalities
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Google a patent for "methods and systems for robot personality development." The patent describes a cloud-based system whereby a user could choose and download different personalities to a robot. The robot will further "develop" its personality based on information from the owner's electronic devices – such as phones or tablets – as well as from speech and facial patterns. Some, however, doubt that companies such as Google will ever be able to electronically capture personalities.
Taxi Cab Lender Threatens Uber Lawsuit
Melrose Credit Union, which lends money for taxicab medallion licenses, sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio threatening a $15 billion lawsuit if Uber is not made to comply with New York City's taxi laws. The credit union argues that Uber's process of accepting hails from passengers violates the city's laws, which give that right to taxicab medallion owners. The threatened suit would be against the city itself – as opposed to the company Uber – as a "taking claim," contending that the city is unlawfully allowing Uber to take rides that should have gone to medallion drivers. This lawsuit would be in addition to one filed in New York state court last week by medallion taxicab companies.
Facebook Used to Serve Divorce Summons
In New York, Facebook has been allowed as a valid means of serving divorce summons. A Manhattan Supreme Court Justice is allowing a woman to use the private message feature of Facebook to serve her husband, whom she and a private investigator have been unable to find. The defendant does not have a location of employment or a mailing address, making service by other means difficult.
New Ford Car Always Follows the Speed Limit
Ford has announced that its new S-Max car can use sensors to identify speed limit signs and alter the speed of the car to comply. The feature, called the "Intelligent Speed Limiter," is designed to help drivers avoid speeding tickets. The system will rely on torque, instead of the brakes, to slow down a speeding vehicle.


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Todays Highlight
- Created on 21 January 2014
- Last Updated on 21 January 2014
- 21 January 2014
Kidnap and sexual exploitation of vulnerable Andaman tribe reported
Reports of the kidnap and abduction of Jarawa women have led to concerns about sexual exploitation of the vulnerable tribe by poachers.
Seven men have been arrested in connection with the alleged abduction and kidnap of vulnerable Jarawa women on India's Andaman Islands, according to local news reports.
These latest incidents were exposed by members of the Jarawa tribe who reported the eight women missing. It is just the latest in a string of extremely worrying reports of the sexual exploitation of Jarawa women, and the illegal supply of alcohol by poachers invading the Jarawa's forest.
The Jarawa have only had friendly interaction with their neighbors since 1998 and are highly vulnerable to exploitation, diseases, and dependency on goods such as alcohol brought in by outsiders.
According to the reports, illegal poachers use the Jarawa women to help with hunting and gathering inside the tribe's reserve.There are strong indications that the women are being lured by alcohol, and that sexual exploitation occurs on a regular basis.
Survival International has called on the Andaman authorities to take firm action against poachers supplying alcohol to the Jarawa, to urgently investigate the reports of sexual exploitation of Jarawa women, and to ensure that those responsible for exploiting and abusing members of the tribe are prosecuted.
Survival's Director Stephen Corry said today, 'This latest disturbing tale follows a spate of recent reports suggesting the regular sexual abuse of Jarawa women by outsiders. These men should never have even been on Jarawa land. There's a simple solution: the authorities must put an end to poaching and enforce the boundaries of the reserve. It's the only way to stop Jarawa women being exploited by these predators.'
- Created on 17 January 2014
- Last Updated on 17 January 2014
- 17 January 2014
Indian President's passionate plea against assimilating tribes
In a strongly worded speech the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, said this week at the inauguration of the 'Andaman & Nicobar Tribal Research and Training Institute' (ANTRI) that attempts to assimilate tribes into the mainstream had failed and were wrong.
The President told the gathering in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that 'the overwhelming view today is that assimilation has failed' as it has led to the complete disappearance of whole peoples. This is felt particularly in the Andamans where Boa Sr, the last of the Bo tribe, died four years ago. The knowledge and language of her people died with her.
Mukherjee called for the Jarawa tribe in the Andaman Islands to be protected 'in their own ways, in their own environment and in their own circumstances', adding that he was against disturbing them in any way for 'so-called development'.
He emphasized the importance of tribal peoples themselves having 'total involvement' in the policies that affect them, stating that thrusting our own views on them would be 'disastrous'.
The President also challenged the derogatory notion that tribal peoples, such as the Jarawa, are living in the past – a view that often leads to them being called backward or primitive. He said 'they are not living as they did a few centuries ago, they have also changed in their own way'.
These statements echo the message of the Proud not Primitive campaign which calls for mainstreaming policies and language to be abandoned in India and for tribes such as the Jarawa to be able to make their own choices about how they live on their own land.
- Created on 16 January 2014
- Last Updated on 16 January 2014
- 16 January 2014
Survival launches first-ever photography competition on 45th anniversary
Survival International – the global movement for tribal peoples' rights – has launched its first-ever worldwide photography competition to mark its 45th anniversary.
The competition aims to celebrate photography as a powerful medium for raising awareness of tribal peoples, their unique ways of life and the threats to their existence.
The competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers; photographs can be submitted in the following themed categories:
- Lands: images that show the intimate relationship between tribal peoples and their lands;
- Human diversity: portraits of individuals, families, relationship between parents and children, elderly, etc;
- Ways of life: for example hunting and gathering, rituals and ceremonies, life at home, nomadism.
Images have the power to capture intimate moments in tribal peoples' lives, such as this Hadza girl eating honey in Tanzania.
The judging panel will include Survival's Director Stephen Corry, actor and Survival Ambassador Gillian Anderson, the BBC's Human Planet photographer Tim Allen, The Little Black Gallery's Founder Ghislain Pascal, Survival's Photography consultant Joanna Eede, and Survival Italy Coordinator Francesca Casella.
The twelve winning entries will be published in Survival's 2015 calendar, and be exhibited at The Little Black Gallery in London and in other countries where Survival has offices. The overall winner will receive an Olympus E-PM2 Black Digital Camera with Black 14-42mm lens (courtesy of Olympus).
The closing date for entries is March 31, 2014.
For full details of competition rules visit: www.survivalinternational.org/photography
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