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Management dissertations only become hard only if the scholar has either been unable to formulate a good topic followed by good literature, good survey, and analysis leading to a sound conclusion. And even if they all are correctly done, the dissertation is still difficult as ensuring plagiarism free content for dissertations is hard to achieve and even though usage of unique terminologies does save the day, some end up with a plagiarism count from 2-7% which can be at times a bit scary.
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3). Avoiding copying material and try creating your own matrix/theory:Using matrixes and certain models are allowed and referring to them can also be allowed. At a doctorate level, Scholars must try making their own theory or model which can be worthy of recognition, probably a Nobel Prize or recognition among new theories formed as well reinvigorating an old theory. However, using copied material is itself a crime especially for scholars in writing their dissertations. If they are still facing difficulties then they must not hesitate in asking for Dissertation help in the UK.
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A Curious 19th Century Indigo Dyed Jacket: Insects and Radiating Lines
Written on August 21, 2010
What a fanciful garment: this is an indigo dyed cotton han juban which is a woman's half-under-kimono, that has been dyed in using the stencil resist method called katazome.
By fanciful, I mean the pattern on the han juban, not the garment itself. It's wonderful to see the repeat pattern of what appears to be bumblebees amid a network of angled, radiating, dotted lines. This linear pattern evokes a spiderweb, which I think this is not.
The cotton of this piece is just what you'd want to see on an old, Japanese textile: hand spun cotton that has been hand loomed. The condition of this piece, too, is very good, with the indigo still very strong and clear, and devoid of stains or distracting patina. This han juban was made in the mid to late 19th century.A repeat pattern of insects, such as this, is not usually seen on old textiles, so this is a treat to contemplate.

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Long time readers of Freelance: the Consultant's Diary noticed that a few months ago, I was inspired to regularly add artwork to the posts, something that in the 9 years I've been writing for you had been done only four times (including one movie trailer video). Regularly including artwork with the posts occurred to me after I went to see the Tall Ships Parade at Boston Harbor one Saturday afternoon in mid-June. I used my iPhone to take photos of those amazing ships and decided to post one on my LinkedIn site and another on a blog post. I loved the look of the photo with the post, even if it in no way referred to what was written. I was just giddy over the fact that I took a group of nice-looking photos, something that is not guaranteed with me! I was off to the races.
But where could I obtain interesting, free and legal images on a regular basis? In the U.S., intellectual property laws are enforced and using the work of a photographer or painter without permission or (sometimes) payment could result in a lawsuit.
Some of you will recall that a few months ago I served as an (uncredited) editor and photo editor for a short women's history book. My job was to source mostly historic (and preferably free) photographs. I visited the Boston Public Library website, which has links to Flickr and Digital Commonwealth collections that were very helpful. You'll find thousands of historic and other photos on the site and nearly all have no copyright restrictions and are free to use. BPL appreciates a line of attribution, "Photograph (or image) courtesy of Boston Public Library."
The New York Public Library is another excellent source of (mostly) free historic photographs Wallach Collection of Prints and Photographs . NYPL would also appreciate a credit for images used in your published content. Be sure to confirm who has rights to the image and follow the directions for inclusion in your content.
Not every photo is free to use. From the British Museum in London's site (where there are hundreds of thousands of images of paintings, photographs and fine art objects), there are guidelines to keep marketers and researchers on the right side of the law copyright and permissions . I've requested and received permission for three or four photographs. Lucky me, I obtained those permissions within 24 hours, but if a photographer or other artist is deceased and the work is now controlled by a foundation, it could take a month or more for the board to review your request and make a decision. BTW, copyright and IP laws are applied more loosely for a blog or newsletter that features no advertising and more strictly for a book.
When looking for free contemporary stock photos, you'll find 200,000 mostly in color on Unsplash . The photographers would appreciate a credit line and a thank you sent. Morguefile is another site that I've successfully used, with its 350,000 mostly color photographs to comb through. Be aware, however, that stock photos often do not resonate with viewers, even if what you find illustrates the story you are telling. That is why most of my blog photos are fine art paintings or photographs.
The images that you include in your newsletter, website, blog, ads, or social media should reflect your brand and reinforce the story you tell. Searching for appropriate images is time-consuming, but I consider it time well spent. You, gentle reader, are well worth the investment.
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Georges Prêtre, the debonair French conductor who led the premiere of Poulenc's one-woman opera "La Voix Humaine," accompanied Maria Callas in several celebrated performances and recordings, and became a favorite in Vienna, died on Wednesday in Navès, France. He was 92.
His death was announced by the Vienna Symphony.
Mr. Prêtre led many of the world's leading orchestras during a remarkable 70-year career that lasted through October when, visibly frail, he gave an emotional farewell concert with the Vienna Symphony, of which he was honorary conductor. At the end of the concert, he blew kisses to the musicians.
At times he could seem to bristle at the idea that he was a conductor, preferring to think of himself as an interpreter who went beyond merely beating time as he struggled to bring music to life. The results could be erratic — sometimes puzzling critics and even the players who tried to follow him — but also included many electrifying, memorable performances.
"You can study orchestra conducting: 1, 2, 3, " he told a video interviewer at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan in 2013, pretending to beat time mechanically. "But knowing how to influence the orchestra to play to create the atmosphere that I'm looking for is something you can't study."
The Vienna Symphony, which he first conducted in 1962, and where he served as principal guest conductor from 1986 to 1991, said that his brand of music-making could be challenging but that he was the "genuine article," and that he had left his mark on two generations of the orchestra's musicians.
"His now legendary art of improvisation was like walking a tightrope with the ever-present risk of falling," the orchestra said in a statement after his death.
Mr. Prêtre was born in northern France on Aug. 14, 1924, and studied music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Paris. He made his debut at the Marseilles Opera in 1946 at the age of 22.
That led to engagements at the Opéra Comique in Paris, then at the Paris Opera and, by the 1960s, a growing international career, with appearances at the Metropolitan Opera and the Teatro alla Scala, and with top orchestras.
With movie-star good looks and an athletic build, Mr. Prêtre cut a dashing figure on the podium; at his first appearance at Lincoln Center in 1965, with the Philadelphia Orchestra, a member of the audience described him as "France's answer to Leonard Bernstein." But early critics were sometimes perplexed by the flamboyance of his interpretations.
He developed a strong rapport with Maria Callas, a collaboration that can be heard in a famous recording of Bizet's "Carmen" that they made together.
After he conducted Callas in the title role of Bellini's "Norma" at the Paris Opera in 1964, a performance at which her fans as well as her detractors were exceedingly vocal, Harold C. Schonberg wrote in The New York Times that Mr. Prêtre had "conducted with unusual spirit" and "worked with his star singer with the delicacy of a surgeon on a tricky job."
In 1970, Mr. Prêtre briefly became music director of the Paris Opera. But his tenure there was short-lived, and for many years he concentrated his career outside France.
He sometimes said that he preferred being a guest conductor to be being a music director, seeing his relationships with orchestras more as love affairs than commitments. But in 1989 he was brought back to conduct the inaugural concert at the Bastille Opera House in Paris.
Stéphane Lissner, the director of the Paris Opera, said in a statement, "Georges Prêtre left his mark on the history of the Paris Opera, namely by conducting great works of the French and Italian repertoires at the Palais Garnier up until the end of the 1980s."
While he was especially valued in the French repertoire — he conducted works by Berlioz, Bizet, Gounod, Massenet, Poulenc, Saint-Saëns and others — Mr. Prêtre was also in demand to conduct Italian operas, works by Strauss and Wagner, and a wide range of classical music. He conducted the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's concert twice.
Mr. Prêtre is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Gina Marny, and their daughter, Isabelle Prêtre Koch, a philosopher and writer. A son, Jean-Reynald, died in 2012.


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A couple who purchased a toy truck for their grandson received an unwanted surprise from the small package when it reportedly caused a fire in the back of their actual pick-up truck. Roxsane and Delmond Harden of Bellingham, Washington said they were forced to pull over after they noticed that the Tonka 12V Ride-On Dump Truck had ignited. Toys "R" Us has since stopped selling the toy. Here's what you need to know.
As if it wasn't enough that the truck ignited once, it apparently caught on fire a second time as Harden attempted to return it to the store. In fact, it nearly shut down the interstate.
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Thankfully, the Hardens were unharmed -- though their truck is definitely worse for wear -- as if you couldn't tell from that harrowing video.
Toys "R" Us spokeswoman Nicole Hayes said the fire seems to be a one-off and the store has not decided to issue a full recall. But the toy was removed from shelves prior to Black Friday as an investigation continues. It is no longer via the store's website either.
"We made a proactive decision to pull the item out of an abundance of caution and an investigation into the incident is currently taking place," Hayes said. "In the meantime, we are working closely with Dynacraft, the manufacturer, to determine the cause."
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Dynacraft is taking the incident seriously as well and released the following statement:
"Dynacraft is working around the clock in cooperation with their supplier and the Toys "R" Us Management team to identify the cause."
Hopefully, anyone who may have purchased the toy will not have a similar issue. But after last year's hot gift -- the Hoverboard -- sparked fires, you may want to reconsider if this is on your child's wish list. Better safe than sorry -- especially when it comes to children. If you have the toy and any concerns, you may want to return it and make another seletion.


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Almost all of us can remember the days of writing "Hello World", when it took a day to get past the compiler errors or to add a sidebar to a webpage. It is hard trying to get your head around all of the foreign concepts that are required to make even the simplest programs/websites. When should you choose a switch case statement instead of nested ifs? How do you convert from a design to a functional website? What is "semantic" code?
These kind of questions are crucial to your learning. Oh, and here is a little secret... questions get even more important the more experience you have, such as when you are trying to use everything you know to make the "impossible" into reality. No matter what stage you are at, every problem needs to be broken down and thought about individually before putting it all back together.
Now, I am not going to explain debugging, instead I am going to delve into how you can find the answers to your questions easily and how to feel accepted among the development community rather than just ignored or wrongly criticised.
Read Code
I will not go into much detail here either, but I really must stress that reading code is very important. If you are just learning from your own projects (or even worse, tutorials) then you will mainly just be learning the same thing or how to make a certain product. If you are keeping up to date with the latest blog posts and reading through source code on popular github repositories for example then you will (hopefully) be learning best practises and see how other people write their code. You should also understand that best practises change all the time, as they are based on previous experiences, so never get stuck in the rut of thinking you know how something is best achieved as it may well be different soon!
Search The Web
Of course you know how to use Google, but do you use it effectively? I suggest that you work out where the best information for what you are doing can be found. For example, if you are trying to learn JavaScript you would probably want to look at sites such as Mozilla Developer Network, as opposed to W3Schools which it often a top result for most web dev google searches!
Once you have got a good idea of which websites the information is on, you can include it in your search. For example, if you wanted to find out about
Eval() in JavaScript then instead of googling 'eval' you could search for 'JavaScript eval MDN' which returns a useful result. This can be applied to most searches. If you know you want to search a particular site, you can always just search 'site:developer.mozilla.org'.
There are also many communities and blogs around most technologies, so make sure to check to see if your question has been asked before on those. Communities I can think of off the top of my head include Stack Exchange, Dream In Code and Twitter. Okay, maybe Twitter is not quite the same but it is certainly a good place to get help when all else fails!
Asking for Help
Providing that you have tried hard to figure the problem out for yourself and you have searched for the answer in the correct places, it is now time to ask for help. I am active on Dream In Code as a forum leader of Web Development, I love helping people. But what I do not love is repeating myself. Very often (and this happens in all communities) people ask questions such as "Which programming language should I be using", just throw up their homework and expect an answer, or ask how to fix code that is completely incorrect syntax. Sometimes the answers can be hard to find, in which case you are likely to be helped, but usually if you ask a question that is constantly being answered then you will not be helped as much as if you had asked a well researched question.
Oh, and you know what is worse than asking a question that has been answered a lot? Bad spelling. Every browser I have used in the last four (or more?) years have had spell checkers built in. Google is a fantastic spell checker also, so there is no reason for questions to have more than a couple of spelling mistakes. I understand language barriers, but when questions are written in text speak you know that is not the case. It is fine to text your friends like that, but you need to be more professional when asking questions. Remember, these questions will exist on the Internet for many years to come so you do not want them to disrupt your future reputation.
It does not matter if you are 8, 18 or 88, if you want helpful and well thought out answers then you need to spend some time thinking about how to ask the question in an appropriate and understandable manner.
Social Networks
I mentioned Twitter earlier, it really is a fantastic place for networking with other developers as well as getting help. This is especially true if you are creating discussions, challenging both yourself and others as to why code is written a certain way or trying to gain a deeper understanding rather than just what you need to write for it to work.
Well that is about everything really. Make sure you remember the following advice, and feel free to ask any questions either here, on Twitter or email!
- Learn
- Beginners cannot just jump into code without learning the basics first.
- Reading through other people's code helps more than tutorials since you are wanting to learn how to program/code not just how to make one thing
- Attempt
- You should always try to work things out yourself, it is the best way to learn.
- Search
- Know where has the best information
- Search using both keyword, language and sometimes a particular website or author
- Ask
- Find a community that you like the look of, become active there, try to contribute as well
- Questions should be well researched and well formed
- Spelling and grammar should be correct
- Connect
- Social networks can help you keep up to date, easily find new information and meet people (future clients or business partners for instance)
- Do not just follow everyone, only follow enough to be able to know everyone


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Guys or Gals…Who Cheered First?
, In the beginning, it was the guys that created and led the first cheers. According to Wikipedia, it wasn't until the 1920's in Minnesota that women were permitted to participate to officially cheer. During the war years of WWII, women had more of an opportunity to join the sidelines of sporting events as cheerleaders. During the 50's cheer squads began to increase and by the 60's cheerleading became more populated by girls. Today, cheer squads are found at all levels of sports and armed with full cheer uniforms and poms at pee wee games held across the nation. Check out Spirit Accessories for the latest in Cheer Gear for your squad!


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Pico del Inglés- Tenerife
Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: easy
Directions: take Titsa 073 guaga (leaves at 0915 or La Laguna 11.00) and lets you to end in the English peak.
It is one of the best views of Tenerife, the truth is that both days spent there was overcast..There are some photos we have del Carmen Cruz, once we start from there, but everything (or most) was road until the English peak.
Length: Is a very simple, even start, because it starts on the promenade of the mirador, a road paved by hand left. There is a kind of staircase of land and a sign that says "Joy neighborhood". Once started the path, you must only follow the path and arrives at Santa Cruz.
A recommendation may be is always the same path that we are going because before arriving a few houses, is a fallen wall and a road breek, but this did not reach anywhere.
The back is easier, because once it reaches the maritime Avenue in Santa Cruz, you can take any bus that comes from San Andrés to Santa Cruz, and often spend several quite frequently.


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- The ergonomic handle and flexible steel blade make it easy to open devices - with the nimble precision of a repair surgeon's scalpel.
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Happy New Year! It's been hectic to say the least! I haven't been posting on my blog. Many sequences I have put together but unable to share them on this site! I will get to that one day…
For now, wanted to share my upcoming workshops. One is around the corner on January 27 1-3pm at Just Breathe Yoga Rivermark in Santa Clara. The next one is February 3 11:30am – 1:30pm at Studio Mandala in San Ramon. I'm hoping to reignite the Yin Yoga love. Come join me if you can! Click on the links below the photos for more info!
See you on your mat!
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Fried Green Tomatoes with Peach Chutney
- Yield: 6 servings
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
Fruity peach chutney gussies up Slocomb's prized green tomatoes. This recipe was selected as one of the "Year of Alabama Food" recipes. For more Alabama recipes, go to 800alabama.com/yof/main.cfm
- Ginger Peach Chutney:
- 2 peaches, peeled and diced
- 3tablespoons finely diced onion
- 3tablespoons finely diced red bell pepper
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2tablespoons diced pickled ginger
- 3tablespoons sugar
- 3tablespoons rice vinegar
- Tomatoes:
- 1/2cup all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2cup cornmeal
- 2 eggs
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- Coarsely ground black pepper
- 4 green tomatoes, sliced
- Oil for frying
- 3ounces goat cheese
- To prepare the chutney, mix all ingredients and refrigerate overnight. The chutney can be made spicy with the addition of either pepper sauce or jalapeños.
- To prepare the tomatoes, mix half the flour with cornmeal. Beat eggs with a little water. Season remaining flour with salt and pepper. Dredge tomato slices in flour, dip in egg, and dredge in cornmeal mixture.
- Pour oil to a depth of 2-inches in a large skillet; heat until hot but not smoking. Add tomato slices and fry until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Serve topped with peach chutney and crumbled goat cheese.
Recipe courtesy of the Pepper Place Market and the Alabama Board of Tourism and Travel.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Glycemic Load 6.27
- Calories 250
- Fat 7g
- Saturated Fat 3.5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
- Cholesterol 75mg
- Sodium 210mg
- Potassium 470mg
- Carbohydrate 39g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugars 17g
- Protein 9g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 30%
- Vitamin C 70%
- Calcium 8%
- Iron 15%


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I finished the Snicket socks! And don't they look gorgeous?
Pattern: Snicket, from Magknits.
Yarn: Schoeller and Stahl's Fortissima Colori, in colourway Turf, 75% wool 25% polyamide
Needles: 2.5 mm Addi metal double-pointed needles; 2 mm DPNs for the ribbing
Time sucked: A week, I think. Standard sock obsessive length...
Modifications: Ribbing done on 2mm needles; toes done with a Kitchener stitch finish, rather than a simple pixie-toe decrease.
Oooh, these were persnickety. Very, very much so. I tried using the useful cabling without a cable needle technique promised by so many websites, but at this tension, a cable needle is easier. Four sock needles AND a cable needle AND two extra for the heels? And yet... and yet... I do love them. And I did love knitting them, in a self-hating way. I also have a fair bit of that gorgeous subtle yarn left over, which makes me cross: these would have been gorgeous three inches longer. Motivation to learn toe-up knitting!
Best knitting in public experience yet
I was sitting on the Luas (the Dublin tram), fretting over a purl stitch on the cable needle as we zoomed over the Nine Arches at Milltown. My tongue was stuck out in unflattering concentration when I heard a voice:
"Miss one! Miss one!"
I looked up: it was the ticket inspector, gazing at my knitting in awe and wonder. "Oh - just wait till I've done this, and then I'll get my ticket out!" "Oh no no, please don't!" he said, panicked. "I wouldn't want to be held responsible for you missing a stitch! Keep knitting!" And he walked off.
I did have my ticket on me, because I am a Good Citizen. But this is a useful trick to remember for future necessity, no?
And in other news...
I am flying through the neck and waistbands for my Debbie Bliss biker jacket. Yes, yes, I know: a biker jacket in purple tweed is as silly as it gets. But it's pretty damn queer, isn't it, at least?
Here is a (slightly glorified) closeup of the body yarn (a vintage eBay alpaca/wool mix) and the darker neckband (in Tivoli luxury aran tweed). A tiny colour variation between the two, a bit like a Siamese cat: and then each yarn with its own gloriously bright flashes of primary colour. I am going to love wearing this.


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If you're told to get off someone else's property or to leave a building because you don't have permission to be there, you're possibly committing criminal trespassing. While a properly posted "No Trespassing" sign gives notice that the property is off-limits to those without permission to enter, you must also leave if the owner or an authorized person tells you to go. Whether you feel you have the right to remain is irrelevant -- that's the court's decision.
Criminal Trespass Laws
Criminal trespass laws and penalties vary by state. In most, trespass is simply a matter of staying on a property after being told to leave. Even if the property isn't posted with a "No Trespassing" notice, fencing or similar enclosures can indicate that the property is private. Criminal trespass offenses are usually misdemeanors and can include fines and jail time. If you knew you weren't supposed to enter a building but did so anyway, that constitutes criminal trespassing of the first degree in some jurisdictions. Entering private real estate, but not a building, could carry a second-degree trespassing charge. In Ohio, for example, criminal trespass involving a snowmobile or off-road vehicle can result in a doubling of applicable fines, along with vehicle impoundment. Criminal trespass only applies to property or buildings, not unauthorized entry into motor vehicles, which is a different crime.
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Finding time to write is an ongoing problem for many writers. It's the number one issue that gets raised in my classes.
This morning, I listened to a podcast by Writing Excuses which I found very useful. It's called: 'Butt in chair, hands on keyboard'. Although not developed for academic writers, much of what they have to say is relevant.
Listen and see what you think.


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- Tuesday April 11th, 2017 :: 03:07 p.m. PDT
SAPD Officers Arrest Four In Stolen Vehicle Pursuit – Possession Of Firearms
Suspect 1 – Tanisha Marie Estrada (29) Santa Ana
Suspect 2 – Leticia Dominguez (21) Santa Ana
Suspect 3 – Daniel Enrique Ramirez (23) Santa Ana
Suspect 4 - Joshua Rudy Ramirez (20) Corona
Booking Charges For All Suspects: Felony Evading, Grand Theft Auto, Felon In Possession Of A Firearm, Participation In A Street Gang, Committing A Felony Benefitting A Criminal Street Gang, Carrying Concealed Weapon In A Vehicle With A Prior Felony Conviction
On Tuesday, 04/11/2017, at approximately 12:05am, Officers were in the area of McFadden and Newhope when they attempted to stop a gray Toyota with no plates for vehicle code violations. The vehicle failed to yield and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit terminated when the suspect vehicle crashed into the rear bedroom of a residence at Newhope and Holly in the city of Fountain Valley. Three suspects were immediately taken into custody and a fourth suspect fled on foot. With the assistance of Orange County Sheriff's Air Support "Duke", the fourth suspect was located hiding in the front yard of a residence. A canine was deployed and the fourth suspect was taken into custody. Further investigation revealed the vehicle to be a reported stolen out of the city of Anaheim. Three firearms were recovered from inside the vehicle and one in a neighboring yard where suspect Estrada had run to evade officers. Officers also located meth and cocaine in the suspect's' vehicle.
The vehicle and suspects' description are similar to that of a series of robberies that have taken place, throughout the Santa Ana area. Robbery Detectives are continuing their investigation into these suspects possible involvement. All four suspects have been booked into the SAPD Jail.
Santa Ana Police Department
60 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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Mich. Authorities: Anglers, others, be wary of thin ice
December 28, 2013 at 01:24 PM
The Associated Press
SAINT CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) — Authorities have a simple warning as anglers, snowmobilers and other winter recreation enthusiasts head out onto Michigan's lakes, rivers and ponds: Be wary of thin ice.
Below-freezing temperatures have caused ice to form on many waterways in recent weeks, but ice still is "unpredictable," state Natural Resources marine safety and education supervisor Lt. Andrew Turner told The Detroit News for a story (http://bit.ly/1h4f1uU ) Friday.
"You have to always assume that it's unsafe," said Turner. "Four inches of one type of ice can be quite different than four inches of another type of ice."
In addition to the risk of drowning, hypothermia — when a person's body loses more heat than it can generate — is a major threat when someone falls into frigid water.
Lake Huron ranged from below 33 degrees to 42 degrees on Friday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Water below 70 degrees can be deadly, Lt. Jillian Lamb, command center chief and public affairs officer for the U.S. Coast Guard's Detroit Sector, told the newspaper.
"What it really comes down to is most people aren't prepared when they go out on the ice," Lamb said. "Most people who go out aren't expecting to go into the water, so they're usually unprepared, from the clothing they have on and even what they have with them."
The Coast Guard responded last winter to 62 ice rescues on the Great Lakes, saving more than 50 lives.
"We know Michigan is a big recreation state and people like to enjoy every season on the water, but we prefer people don't go out on the ice," said Lt. Jeff Broussard, who is in charge of the Macomb County sheriff's Marine Division.
Alan Christ, of Macomb's Chesterfield Township, already has been ice fishing this season.
"I always check the weather reports for any crazy conditions," he told The Detroit News. "I'll also check the wind direction and I'll check websites to get reports on ice thickness. If I see something I don't like, I just won't go out."
Information from: The Detroit News, http://detnews.com/
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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If you are regular readers you will know that we like to travel! And this year we went back to Florida (Naples to be precise).
We had an early flight from Heathrow so it made sense for us to stay close to the airport the night before and this year we were lucky enough to be offered a stay at the Sheraton Heathrow. This blog is all about our stay and whilst we didn't pay for our accommodation, my views are all totally honest.
Let me start by saying that William is 9, so we were looking at accessibility for a child in a wheelchair and therefore some of the information may not be correct for an adult wheelchair user.
From the minute we arrived we were treated like royalty, staff assisted with our bags and we were shown to our rooms where they had kindly laid out comics and chocolates for William along with some of the coolest balloons I've ever seen. He was so excited and mesmerized by the balloons and it was so lovely of them to do that for him.
We had 2 adjoining rooms for our stay. A large double and an accessible double, with a door between the two so it felt more like a suite. This not only gave us lots of space but also allowed us to be able to put William to bed while we sat up and watched TV for a while, usually we'd have to go to bed at the same time so as not to wake him up.
We don't travel light but even with 5 suitcases, 4 hand luggage bags, a car seat and a wheelchair there was still plenty of space to move around, even without the additional room, although maneuvering the wheelchair might have been tight if we'd had all the baggage in the one room.
Because we had 2 rooms, we also had 2 types of bathroom. A standard and very luxurious shower room in one bedroom and an accessible bathroom in the other.
The accessible bathroom had a roll in shower with a shower seat inside. There was an emergency cord in the bathroom as well as one by the bed in the bedroom.
There was no hoist, and we hadn't expected one, but the addition of a ceiling track hoist would, of course, make the room more accessible for other visitors so it would be great if the hotel did consider adding one in the future.
In the evening we went to the restaurant for dinner but we struggled slightly to get there. The restaurant is up a few steps and there was a chair lift to assist those who need it but there was no obvious route for a wheelchair user. A quick stop at reception soon solved the problem and we were shown the route to the restaurant via an outside ramp through the car rental office. It was doable and enabled us to get to the restaurant but I do wonder why such a lovely hotel hasn't put in a wheelchair lift or an internal ramp so that people don't have to go outside? I'd imagine on a rainy day that would put people off from visiting the restaurant.
We had a delicious meal, steak for me and pork belly for Kev but there was also a lovely all you can eat buffet which was very tempting. We had brought William's dinner with us but the restaurant did offer to purée him something which was excellent as we don't often find somewhere willing to do that for him.
After dinner we settled down in our room, William fell asleep on the comfy pillows as soon as he got in bed! And despite the early start we all had a great night and thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
If you are flying from Heathrow and looking for a nice hotel I would definitely recommend the Sheraton for their clean, spacious rooms and very friendly and helpful staff.
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I LOVE A MYSTERY (Johnny Dollar Style): or "The Bob Bailey Audition Program"
by John C. Abbott, ©2013
(From Radio Recall, June 2013)
When "The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter?" was
PUblished in 2010, I included an entry in Volume III,
Section 7 noting the existence of a Bob Bailey
aUdition program, "The Ellen Dear Matter" In
January 2013 I was asked by a reader just why J
included that program, as most catalogs for YTJD
do not include it. I had to go back to my research
notes to answer this one - after ail, I put it in there
for a reason. As there is no electronically available
program clearly identified as an audition for Bob
Bailey I contacted my most knowledgeable
sources and informants, and here is what can be
First of all, I searched my notes and found a
reference to this program as an "audition" program
on the catalog of YTJD scripts on file at the
Thousand Oaks Library in Thousand Oaks
California. This is the answer to WHY the audition
entry is in the book.
But there are even more questions to answer
because as I searched my collection of script title
pages I found that I had not ONE, but TWO copies
of the title page for "The Ellen Dear Matter" script -
both from the KNX collection at the Thousand Oaks
Library One script is labeled as an "audition" script
and the other is labeled as the "broadcast" script.
(Images of these scripts can be seen at
Now - the mystery begins. The "broadcast"
script is dated January 6, 1957 which is the date
assigned to the program in most catalogs.
However, the "audition" script is dated January 29,
1957 So the first question is, why is the "audition"
script dated 23 days after the program was aired?
While the January 29 script is cleany labeled
"audition", there is not a simple answer as to why.
For example, the title page on the script has two
curious entries:
I) The typed notation "(REVISED)"
2) The addition of a typed, carbon copy
However the most telling difference between the
scripts is the cast members. The "audition" script
has the following cast members:
+ Virginia Gregg as "VI" and "PA"
+ Lawrence Dobkin as "PAT"
+ Harry Bartell as "ART"
+ Jay Novello as "JAC"
+ Jack Edwards as "COR"
+ Barney Phillips as "THOR"
+ John Dehner as "BURR"
The "broadcast" script has the following cast 5
+ Virginia Gregg as "Vi" and "P.A. ANNCR"
+ Lawrence Dobkin as "PAT McCRACKEN"
+ Howard McNear as "ART"
+ Jay Novello as "JACQUES"
+ Jack Edwards as "CORRELO"
+ Barney Phillips as "CAPT THORSON"
+ Raymond Burr as "BURRMAN"
So, the clue to finding the true "audition"
program is to find one with John Dehner as
"Bunman" and Harry Bartell as "Art" Note also that
the "audition" script abbreviates the role name
where as the "broadcast" script does not. But one
of the most telling differences is this: the "audition"
script only has a single date· January 29, 1957
The "broadcast" script has both a "CUT" date
(December 6, 1956) and an "AIR" date (a
handwritten January 6, 1957 covering the original
date of December 30,1956 indicating that for some
reason the program was not aired on the planned
Also, the format of the broadcast script page
also matches the format of all the other 600+ YT JD
script pages I have. I have listened to my audio
copies of "The Ellen Dear Matter" I have three
copies from three different sources, and they are
identical copies of the AFRS version of the
program. These AFRS programs are difference
from most AFRS programs as they retain Bob
Bailey's promo for the next program ("The DeSalies
Matter") and they retain the rundown of the cast -
the cast in the "broadcast" script.
So, in true detective style, I put out a query to
all my research sources and informants. I got one
lead that told me there was a copy of the "audition"
program available from an OTR dealer This
ultimately turned out to be a false lead, as another
informant found a copy of the dealer's "audition"
copy only to discover that is was yet another copy
of the "broadcast" program. So, the "audition"
program probably does not exist.
So, what does all this mean? The correct
answer is not easy to educe, as all those concerned
are no longer with us. So at this point, I am
comfortable with the following "explanation".
The "audition" script for "The Ellen Dear Matter"
was used by Jack Johnstone to "audition" Bob for
the program as a formality the audition was
never recorded the date is wrong, and the
"AS BROADCAST" is erroneous.
I would love to what the "correct" answer is.


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Cockroaches Vs Cleaners is a distilled 2D version of our original 3D tower offence/defence hybrid. You get the same speed and great new gameplay, but less of the 3D and instead a more "traditional" feel and 2D visual style suitable for mobile platforms, one-more-go gameplay, and easing people into the roaches' universe.
The game is being made in GameMaker: Studio as a top-down tower defence game, but with multiple paths per level, several enemy behaviour types, moving towers, resource-gathering, and a streamlined interface - each tower is fit for one terrain, so you click once to always place the tower you want; towers are automated as much as possible; and the UI is stripped-down to only show the information you need when you want it.
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November 15, 2014
Tolkien For Christmas
Everybody knows someone who likes Tolkien.
About 13 years ago, I saw The Fellowship of the Ring in cinemas, and received The Lord of the Rings (single volume hardback edition) for Christmas that year. That, and other things have made me associate fall and winter with fantasy. Essentially, since then I have become a fan of Tolkien.
That said, here are some suggestions worth checking out for gifts to others...or perhaps yourself.
First of all, there's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. I definitely recommend starting with those if you (or person buying for) have never read Tolkien before.
But what if you (or the person you're buying for) has already those??
I also suggest picking up The Children of Hurin. Especially for those who have read and enjoyed The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This Tolkien's equal to a Greek tragedy, and is set in the First Age - so hundreds of hundreds of years before The Hobbit. It is also quite darker than The Lord of The Rings.
Also, if you or the person you are shopping for likes ancient epic poetry, then I definitely recommend picking up one of Tolkien's best publications (which is not part of the Middle-earth Legends) which is The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. It is a narrative poem composed in alliterative verse.
Finally, if you enjoy something more whimsical or were a big fan of the style of The Hobbit, be sure not to miss out on Tales From the Perilous Realm, written with the same charm and style as The Hobbit. Just like The Hobbit, Tales will appeal to both the young and old; and of course completists. This title is essentially a short story collection, and most of the titles can be purchased separately.
Various editions of these can be found on http://www.bookdepository.com/ , http://www.tolkien.co.uk and of course bookstores such as Chapters Indigo, Barnes & Noble and Waterstones.
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It's been exactly four years today since I had the shock of my life! The labour and birth of our first child, was to me, akin to being involved in a road traffic accident. My husband described it as like the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan. Overdramatic? Perhaps. But the experience certainly left me traumatised and with an intense tokophobia. This very real psychological fear of childbirth was explored by Hofberg & Brockington (2000) and found that even pregnant women desperately wanting their unborn child, felt termination was their only option as they were so terrified of childbirth. This subject deserves some exposure.
As a midwife, I thought I knew exactly how I would cope with labour, how I would manage it, and envisaged a beautiful serene birth and immediately falling in love with my baby! Ha! A far cry from how it played out! When I thought I was approaching being fully dilated, we went to hospital to meet my colleague who was kindly on call to look after me. Turns out I wasn't even in labour at that point. Demoralised? Indeed. I was experiencing something I had told many expectant mums myself and had just gently reassured them that it would happen eventually. Empathy in hindsight was a humbling moment. I had pretty much already reached my pain threshold and was crossing over into pain I couldn't cope with. The problem is – that means nothing if you are not in labour! Take two paracetamol and have a warm bath is the standard advice at this stage. Luckily for me being an insider allowed me some preferential treatment so I was able to have entonox (gas and air) early and six hours (!) later I was allowed an epidural just on the cusp of entering active labour. Preferential treatment of any kind is not something I agree with professionally or personally but it happens, and at that point I would happily have chucked myself out of the nearest window to end the pain so just wanted the relief. Immense relief it did bring, not only to me, but emotional relief to my husband as well who was feeling my pain vicariously (and so he should!).
Unfortunately the relief didn't last as my epidural catheter moved and the pain returned with me then too far along and too hysterical to even attempt a re-siting. Again extra care in the second stage of labour (fully dilated to delivery) kept the wolves from the door (the obstetric doctors) and two and three midwives at certain points giving it their best shot round me to get me to an unassisted birth. This, although done with the best of intentions, in some ways served to prolong my distress as I felt my pelvis would explode from the pressure of my son's head. I distinctly remember asking them to cut me open and with that I didn't mean a caesarean, I simply meant kill me and get the baby out. Eventually he was born, and at that point I expected the immediate flood of relief to follow. It didn't. The intense pain continued through the expulsion of the placenta and perineal repair, and only subsided when it was all over and I fell into a post-trauma inertia. It was another four hours before I held and fed my baby, and eight days before I could bring myself to give him a name, having spent most of that time crying with shock, pain, and exhaustion. Luckily for me the birth did not lead to postnatal depression, instead I became ferociously over-protective of my son, never leaving his side, perhaps with the knowledge of what I'd had to experience to have him in our lives.
Within six months we wanted a sibling for our son and this overpowered my fear of going through it all again. Once pregnant though, the fear began to escalate and the flashbacks played like a film on repeat in all it's gory detail – the sights, the sounds, the emotion, the pain, things that were said etc. One thing was for sure, I wanted a better experience this time, and opting for a caesarean section just wasn't on my agenda. I had come across a book that initially had angered me greatly – 'Childbirth Without Fear' – by a man, no less, Grantly Dick-Read. Originally published in 1942, GP Dick-Read was a champion of natural childbirth, and states that "there is no physiological function in the body which gives rise to pain in the normal course of health", in other words – there is no reason that childbirth should hurt. Now anyone that has given birth and felt pain will understand my initial anger. However – upon further reading – this man talks a lot of sense! The Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome is explored in great depth and the conclusion that "fear is the most important contributory cause of pain in otherwise normal labour" absolutely resonated with me. His 'Dick-Read Method' of childbirth reassured me and gave me confidence that a better childbirth experience was possible for me. We signed up for one to one hypnobirth classes with Life Designs and I had EMDR therapy to resolve the trauma of my first birth. I was sceptical at first but amazingly the flashback horror film that would replay in technicolour was more of a foggy memory following EMDR – I still know what went on during my first labour but the all the detail became dulled. The painful memories dissipated and allowed me to concentrate on the hypnobirthing (book link) techniques I needed for my fast approaching due date.
The end result? Laboured at home, coped very well, only went to the delivery suite at 9cm dilated, and delivered our 9lb 5oz second son facing up instead of down, just a couple of hours later, using only entonox. Okay, I didn't have a textbook hypnobirth, it still bloody hurt, and I definitely have no desire to ever do it again but I felt sooooo empowered – a complete contrast to my first experience. I did it! The reading/hypnobirth/therapy preparation helped hugely and gave me the confidence in myself I needed. Even if you're not sure whether it's for you, the above links and books are worth a read for anyone experiencing tokophobia, supporting pregnant women or are of course pregnant.
Emma x
8th Jan 2014 – Just wanted to add a link to a BMJ research article just published that found fear of childbirth to be a strong predisposing factor for postnatal depression: http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/3/11/e004047.full?sid=3d7e1471-b7e5-47b9-8c43-b800fa86a653


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August 2, 2016
You can now order your merchandise and promotional materials for the 2016 Animal Health Week. This year's Animal Health Week will run from October 2 to 8 and will focus on ONE HEALTH. We want to remind animals owners that Animal Health + Human Health + Planet Health = One Health.
Your veterinary clinic or hospital can order t-shirts or scrub shirts for staff, balloons for decorating your waiting room, and much more. Remember, there are discounts for CVMA members!
Ordering online gives you a chance to win a Tim Horton's gift card and ordering before the Early Bird deadline on July 22, 2016, gives you a chance to win a $100 Subway gift card (enough to treat your whole team to lunch!) and other fun prizes. The last day to place your order is August 5, 2016.
We look forward to celebrating Animal Health Week with you!
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The soap dispenser for little snotty noses!
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Secretly you love picking boogers in your nose. Your big (secret) passion is to let long ropes of mucus (sometimes green, sometimes white) to hang from your nose, without falling. Admit it, you are a true fool for snot! But unfortunately your meddling partner or mother always gets in your way! They think your hobby is 'unhygienic' or 'rude'.
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Wildlife wonderland:
'The police are here because they are warning us that there are lions on the highway'. How many times do you hear that in your life? Cruising in our minibus from Bulawayo to Hwange National Park our final roadblock revealed the exciting news of lions on the highway and our eagerness to reach the park went from 100% to 150%. Lions on the highway, we sure were in Africa now!
Hwange National Park is where it's all happening. The Park has over 50 000 elephants and as if that isn't enough you have the most beautiful accommodation in the world to choose from.
Where we stayed:
We spent the night in the popular Hwange National Park Safari lodge. If chirping birds in the morning are something you want then this is your place. I promise you'll be less grumpy waking up at 05:00 from birds singing than your iPhone beeping.
My room looked out on a large pool and grass area where dozens of impalas roamed late at night. Dear wildlife, I have arrived and have missed you so!
In the evenings you are spoiled with an outdoor buffet and I was over the moon to get proper 'Boerewors'. As a South African living in London, this is like getting a Christmas present in July! The chef cooks the meat on the spot while you admire the African sky, another bonus.
Double rooms start from £130 (for two people) including breakfast.
Other accommodation options in Hwange National Park:
You really do have an endless option of budget-friendly up to 'We're on our honeymoon' type of luxury accommodation to choose from in Hwange National Park. Other than Hwange Safari Lodge I recommend the following options:
Sable Sands
This 3-star accommodation with pool has a few surprises waiting for you:
- It has a swing overlooking a waterhole that attracts all the animals you can dream to see. In Safari world having a waterhole near your accommodation is like having a pristine beach on your hotel doorstep in Europe.
- When the baboons aren't around they have typical Dutch style sun loungers to enjoy with a view of the water-hole (thanks to Dutch owner who missed the ocean).
- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip have stayed there! True story and if you ask nicely you can request to stay in their rooms.
- The owner is a keen photographer so she'll be able to give you all the tips for the perfect wildlife photo.
- The owners work with and train local women to design jewellery that they sell at the lodge. Who says you can't go on a safari and not get any shopping done?!
Rooms on a full board basis, including one safari, are around £180 per night pp.
Gwango Heritage Resort
If you are looking for something that reminds you of the beach then you need to head to this relatively new resort in Hwange.
This is where you can opt for a beautifully designed room OR try out that luxury tent experience you've seen in pictures.
The furniture is all handmade using local materials and the rooms are top notch. Cool bedding and thatched rooms mean you'll get a relaxing night sleep while wild creatures roam around the campfire.
Double rooms with full board are around £98 for two people, a great deal!
Safari time:
In the morning we left on a sunrise safari and experienced a mom and baby elephant moment like I've never seen before:
We were also lucky enough to spot giraffes, zebras, warthogs, hippos and more impalas.
Hwange National Park is $15 to enter per person, and if you have more time take a picnic basket, binoculars and a pillow to make yourself comfortable in one of the lookout points. You can spend all day there just checking out the animals as they enjoy the waterhole. Remember to dress in warm layers as a morning safari can get very chilly.
Hwange is perfectly located between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls serving as the ideal halfway stop on your Zimbabwean adventure.
From Hwange we headed to Victoria Falls. One of my actual bucket list items was about to get ticked off!
A special thanks to the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and South African Airways for making this incredible journey possible.


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Architect and designer, William McDonough shares his views on the importance of green design, specifically from his book, Cradle To Cradle, for a TED Conference:
"Design is the first signal of human intentions. So what are our intentions?
How do we love all the children of all species for all time? …we start our designs with that question."
Watch the clip below.
[Approx. 22 min—Be sure to watch it to the end so that you don't miss his designs for the new green Chinese city. So cool!]
Learn more by reading Cradle To Cradle.
Happy Weekend!
Image via McDonough
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