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Alain de Botton on Monogamy
"Marriage," notes Alain de Botton in one of many pithy observations in The Course of Love, "is a deeply peculiar and ultimately unkind thing to inflict on anyone one claims to care for." And no more so, perhaps, than when it comes to sex.
De Botton suggests that there is a fundamental contradiction between love and monogamy:
"If love is to be defined as a genuine concern for the well-being of another person, then it must surely be deemed compatible with granting permission for an often harassed and rather browbeaten husband to step off the elevator on the eighteenth floor in order to enjoy ten minutes of rejuvenating cunnilingus with a near stranger. Otherwise it may seem that what we are dealing with is not really love at all but rather a kind of small-minded and hypocritical possessiveness, a desire to make one's partner happy if, but only if, that happiness involves oneself."
De Botton suggests that the near-universal value we place on monogamy (a value so ingrained that attempts at polyamory often founder on jealousy) has a religious origin:
"In the West, we owe to Christianity the view that sex should only ever rightly occur in the presence of love. The religion insists that two people who care for each other must reserve their bodies, and their gaze, for each other alone. To think sexually about strangers is to abandon the true spirit of love and to betray God and one's own humanity. Such precepts, at once touching and forbidding, have not entirely evaporated along with the decline of the faith that once supported them. Shorn of their explicitly theistic rationale, they seem to have been absorbed into the ideology of Romanticism, which accords a similarly prestigious place to the concept of sexual fidelity within the idea of love. In the secular world, too, monogamy has been declared a necessary and crowning expression of emotional commitment and virtue. Our age has strikingly maintained the essential drift of an earlier religious position: the belief that true love must entail wholehearted fidelity."
In an age where contraception has separated sex and pregnancy, shouldn't such fidelity be unnecessary?
"It is, so its adherents conclude, just as absurd to suppose that one should only ever have sex with the person one loves as it would be to require that only those in committed couples ever be permitted to play table tennis or go jogging together."
"This remains, in the current age, the minority view by a very wide margin… Despite the liberal atmosphere of our time, it would be naive to assume that the distinction between "weird" and "normal" has disappeared. It stands as secure as ever, waiting to intimidate and herd back into line those who would question the normative limits of love and sex. It may now be deemed "normal" to wear cutoff shorts, expose belly buttons, marry someone of either gender, and watch a little porn for fun, but it also remains indispensably "normal" to believe that true love should be monogamous and that one's desire should be focused exclusively on one person."
The problem, suggests de Botton, is that, for many people, love is "a quest to find love rather than to give it, to be loved rather than to love". We want to feel special, to be the sole object of our lover's attention, not one of many. Romanticism tells us that we should be all our lover needs. This value is so deeply ingrained in us that most of us cannot feel loved if we know that our lover is sleeping with someone else.
What's the answer? De Botton concludes that there isn't one:
"Adventure and security are irreconcilable, he sees. A loving marriage and children kill erotic spontaneity, and an affair kills a marriage. A person cannot be at once a libertine and a married Romantic, however compelling both paradigms might be. He doesn't downplay the loss either way. Saying good-bye to Lauren means safeguarding his marriage but it also means denying himself a critical source of tenderness and elation. Neither the love rat nor the faithful spouse gets it right. There is no solution."


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Every year thousand of children and adults are injured and scores are killed as a result of vehicles backing into these victims. Most back up accidents involve children under the age of 5 and elderly persons over 60 yrs. of age. These backing up deaths occur in SUVs, passenger cars, trucks and commercial trucks as well. In 1998 the backup deaths associated with the different vehicle types are as follows:
Vehicle Type
# of Victims
Sport Utility Vehicles – SUV
Pickup truck
Passenger Car
Truck – Delivery
Truck – Dump
Truck – Garbage/Recycling
Truck Other
Unclear/ Unknown Type
Total – Backing up Deaths
Of the 91 back up deaths listed above, 21 occurred in the driveway of a person's home, another 21 occurred in or at the area of the home, 21 occurred in a parking lot (school, shopping mall or business area), 13 occurred in the street while a vehicle was backing up, 2 occurred over a sidewalk and lastly 13 occurred in an off road area (field, yard, woods, park, etc).
Death certificate research and an examination of other sources confirm that the annual number of deaths resulting from vehicles backing up is small in comparison to deaths due to other types of vehicle crashes. In spite of these relatively small numbers, there are certain characteristics of these incidents that emerged from both the original research conducted for this report and in academic research examined.
Very young children, particularly those between one and four years of age, seem especially vulnerable to being killed by a vehicle backing up. Off-road locations, such as driveways and parking lots, are common locations where backing incidents occur. The drivers of vehicles involved in these types of incidents are often parents, relatives or other people, such as neighbors, known to the family of the children involved. Larger vehicles for personal use, such as SUVs, van and pickup trucks, are often the vehicles involved in these types of backing up accidents / incidents and especially as the popularity and mammoth size of these vehicles increase, so will the death rates of children.
Due to the tragic frequency of backing up deaths, many companies have started selling back up alarms and back up sensors to not only warn a child of the vehicle backing up, but also to alert the driver of the presence of the danger. Back alarms have been around for decades and are commonly used on large commercial vehicles, trucks, garbage trucks and in many industrial settings. Not until the past few years did the SUV, Light Truck and Passenger car manufacturers wake up and recognize this danger and the simple solutions available to prevent many of the backing deaths and injuries. In addition to alarms and sensors, rear view cameras are also being sold to help assist the driver as well.
A back up sensor activates automatically once the car goes into reverse gear. Some back up warning systems informs the driver when the rear of the bumper is at the distance of between 6 ft to 0.0 ft away from the obstacle, object or child, while giving 3+ different kind of beeping tones at the same time when each stage of distance is reached. A back up alarm however does not distinguish distances, or warning of even the existence of a child behind the vehicle, this backing up device, only produces an audible alarm while the vehicle has been placed into reverse.
According to Consumer Reports, backup sensors are a handy device to help assist drivers in parking situations, but should not be considered a safety device. In fact, Consumer Reports and many others favor the use of rearview cameras like have been in use in the large RV market for years. The combination of a back up alarm, or backup sensor along with a rear view camera and TV monitor is the best approach to preventing reverse or backover accidents.
Currently dozens of vehicles since 2003 are offering as optional equipment, back up sensors and even rear view backup cameras. While this is a good step in making safer vehicles, The Willis Firm opposes any manufacturer that " makes safety an option". Rearview cameras and backup sensors should be standard equipment on all vehicles. When they become mandatory, the prices will come down, and so will the numbers of accidental deaths and serious injuries to children and others. A few manufactures are offering back up sensors as standard equipment on their high end vehicles, but not the low end or standard models. Shouldn't children exposed to moderate or lower priced vehicles be afforded the same zone of safety. We think so!
If you or a family member has been seriously injured or a loved one killed by a vehicle that was backing up and that vehicle did not come equipped with a backup alarm, backup sensor and/or a rearview camera and monitor, then call the Willis Law Firm to discuss your legal options. Due to the nature of a products liability lawsuit, certain evidence must be preserved, photographs taken and witness statements recorded. Further, it is very important that you discuss your legal options concerning a products liability action with an attorney before you settle with the auto liability insurance policy that covers the vehicle in question.Settlement with the auto policy may make the products case much more difficult to pursue and have the effect of an admission against the owner / driver. Additionally, settling with the driver may force the case into Federal court instead of a local state district court setting.
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Read useful Banking Awareness Note - PDF for Upcoming Bank Exams.
Retail banking
- Retail banking is also known as the consumer banking. Retail banking is a type of banking which is framed especially for individual consumers.
- A retail bank which deals with individual customers by providing basic banking services like savings and transactional accounts, mortgages, loans, card payments etc.
- Give Credit
- Accept deposit
- Money management
1) Give CreditBanks offer credit to their clients for purchasing it also includes mortgages and loans. By doing this banks will increase liquidity in the economy. this will lead to increase employment and create more opportunities.
2) Accept DepositBanks are a secure place for those who want to deposit their savings. Banks will give a higher rate of interest to savings accounts, certificates of deposits, and other financial products.
3) Money ManagementThe retail bank will help to manage money through accounts and cards. It will help to do transactions online at any place.
Types of Retail Banks
1) Community development bankA community bank is a commercial bank which provides financial services to low to moderate-income people.
2) Private BanksPrivate Banks are who provides financial services to the high net worth clients with high levels of income or assets. Private Banks will provide personal basis services.
3) Postal Saving BanksPostal saving banks provide services to those who don't have access to banks. Postal saving banks are safe and convenient to save money. Postal saving banks are specially designed for the poor section of society.
Types of Products
1) Current AccountA current account is also known as transaction account, checking account or a demand deposit account. A current account held at a bank or any other financial institution. A current account is available to the account holder at any time on demand and number of times directly. A current account can be accessed many times for money withdrawals, electronic transactions etc.
2) Saving AccountA saving account is a deposit account which held at a retail bank which pays a high rate of interest. In saving account an account holder cannot do transactions frequently.
3) Debit CardA debit card is also known as the bank card or check card. It is a plastic card which is used instead of cash while making a purchase. One can only make payment if there is any surplus amount in the account.
4) Credit CardA credit card is a payment card which is issued to the account holders who pay for their goods and services. In credit, if there is no balance in the account then also an account holder can transact and pay money to the merchant. In credit card, an account holder will get a line of credit from the bank.
5) ATM CardAn ATM card is a card issued by the bank which enables a customer to access ATM to transact deposits, cash withdrawals, and obtaining account information.
6) LoansA loan is the lending of money from one organization, entity or an individual to another organization, entity or an individual. There are many types of loans like a secured loan, unsecured loan, demand loan, subsidized loan and concessional loan.
7) Certificate of DepositsA certificate of deposits is a term deposit issued by the banks. CDs have a fixed term and a fixed rate of interest. At the end of maturity period, money will get along with interest earned.
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text: Winter Work For Hunting Success Mark Kayser Regardless if you live in the North, South, East or West, you need to plan for winter to ensure your whitetail herd doesn't have a bumpy ride. Winter equals a nutritional pause in most of whitetail country. In the North it can include feet of snow, ice-covered landscapes and subzero temperatures. Even in the South the growing season takes repose. Leaves drop, vegetation withers and crops are long gone to market. It can be a rough few months for whitetails unless you meet the challenge of a winter survival plan for your herd. Turnips are a great winter food source for whitetails. Greg Gilman is a 30-year veteran whitetail hunter and today focuses his efforts on wildlife property management working with ClubHouse Reality in Manhattan, Kansas. Gilman understands that a successful whitetail property begins with keeping the herd healthy and happy at home. Winter prep is a key ingredient to meet this goal.FoodFood is the obvious first ingredient to consider when planning for a successful whitetail winter. Food for whitetails can come from a variety of sources. In fact, the average whitetail browses on more than 20 different plant species a day, sometimes more and sometimes less depending on seasonal, and regional availability. That's why food plots, forestry and even supplemental feed play a critical role in whitetail winter health. Soybeans are a great winter food source for whitetails, but they are also hard to keep in a field as whitetails love them. "The most overlooked thing is keeping a consistent food supply available," notes Gilman. "In some locations you may be surrounded by abundant feed and not need to worry about it, but in most locations having a variety of winter food sources available ensures deer survive winter and won't leave looking for a meal." To guarantee food throughout the year Gilman designs properties to include food plots that deliver during every season. Crops like turnips, winter wheat and brassica are excellent winter food sources. Plus Gilman looks to a quick spring green-up from winter wheat to provide a critical boost after winter.Corn and soybeans are also great food sources. Soybeans shine in high protein and corn is a natural body heater that deer crave when temperatures plummet. Unfortunately these two "candy" food sources can be difficult to keep on the shelf as deer will raid these pantries repeatedly until depletion occurs.In Kansas hunters have the legal option of baiting deer so supplemental feed can be added, but Gilman warns about making it your sole food option. Food plots strategically placed throughout a property diminishes herd competition for food and bunching of deer to make them an easy predator target. It also decreases the damage to browse in a targeted region. Even over an average winter Gilman will continue supplemental food options. "Many property managers quit filling feeders or providing supplemental feed right after hunting season," says Gilman. "You don't want deer to rely completely on your generosity, but keeping corn in your feeder or placing fresh alfalfa bales in existing food plots is extra insurance, particularly if severe winter weather persists for an extended period."Lastly, good forestry practices can play an important role for winter deer survival. Gilman recommends consulting with a professional forester on plans to manage timber. These efforts open up canopies and ultimately create more browse options for deer as sunlight to the ground spurs timber vegetation growth.RefugeEvolution has instinctively equipped whitetails with a "stay-put" attitude for survival. In some northern areas whitetails may bed up to 70 percent of more of the day. This faux hibernation allows deer to conserve more energy. Anytime a buck is up and moving it burns calories and burning calories means burning fat. An unintended consequence of this stationary attitude is that food intake also decreases by 25 percent of more so having refuge on your property so deer can escape winter conditions is essential. If you don't have refuge deer will look elsewhere to escape. Winter equals a nutritional pause in most of whitetail country. In the North it can include feet of snow, ice-covered landscapes and subzero temperatures. Even in the South the growing season takes repose. Leaves drop, vegetation withers and crops are long gone to market. It can be a rough few months for whitetails unless you meet the challenge of a winter survival plan for your herd. Refuge could come in the form of cedar swamps, cattail wetlands, briar thickets, rolling grasslands and even deep coulees. It should be close to food, a mile or less and it should be as stress-free as possible. Limiting human activity, keeping out stray dogs and even supplementing winter cover by using dead timber to create windbreak walls boosts refuge quality."What you'll discover is that deer will begin to bed closer to food sources in the winter so it is important that you place food plots as close as possible to excellent winter cover." Gilman responds. "I watch deer bedding within 100 yards of some of my best food plots. They conserve energy by not traveling as far to feed and still have a place to escape from wind and snow by bedding in the steep timber above my plots."Kansas' diverse terrain provides a variety of winter cover, but one unique aspect Gilman has discovered is that in the Flint Hills he routinely sees deer bedding just under rim rock outcroppings. They find a downwind, grassy ledge below the rims and have a view of upwind terrain with the downwind scent advantage at their back.Predator ControlIn closing you should also try to control predators in winter with both trapping and hunting. Predator control needs to be a year-round and continuous management element, but it plays an important role in winter. First, packs of coyotes can influence how safe deer feel on your property and constant harassment raises stress, or the chance of having them move off of a property.Second, removing predators now increases your fawn recruitment in the spring. During fawning season numerous state studies indicate a coyote's diet may consist of up to 70 percent fawn makeup. Lastly, any predators you remove in the winter can be sold for fur value and possibly pay for some fuel expenses in the management pursuit.Winter is no friend to the whitetails on the property you hunt, but you can make it a bit less threatening with a winter survival plan.


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A high-speed train from Nanjing to Chengdu will be up and running by the end of this month, allowing passengers to travel between the two cities in a mere nine hours.
Originally scheduled for a 2011 opening, the 2,078-kilometer Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu high-speed railway comprises the longest horizontal cross in the 4 by 4 grid of high-speed train lines that will eventually cover the entire country.
The train will travel at speeds of up to 200 kmph and pass through Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei, Wuhan, Chongqing, and Chengdu.
The total journey time between Shanghai and Chengdu will be about 10 hours, less than a third of the current travel time of over 30 hours on the "K" express trains.
To date, fares for the new train lines have not been announced.
In addition to the Chengdu-Dujiangyan-Qingcheng Shan line that opened earlier this year, high-speed lines currently under construction include Chengdu-Suining-Chongqing and Chengdu-Nanchong-Dazhou.
These routes are just part of a comprehensive plan to further cement Sichuan as a vital transportation and economic center in southwest China, linking Chengdu via high-speed rail to other major cities in the region as well as the rest of the country.
By 2014, many of these trains will be running, and previously days-long journeys will be shortened to a few hours. The Chengdu to Xi'an trip, for instance, will be reduced from 13 hours to a mere two or three hours; another three will take passengers all the way to Beijing. The Chengdu to Guangzhou trip, currently around 30 hours, will be shortened to six hours.
And the train from Chengdu to Guiyang, and passing through Le Shan and Yibin, also currently a 13-hour trek, will run at speeds of up to 350 kmph along the world's first high-speed mountainous railway, completing the entire route in just two hours.
The Chengdu-Kunming line, instead of twisting around the mountains, will lie in a more straight line, and that in combination with the higher speeds will reduce travel times to all destinations along the route. Departing from Chengdu, that train will arrive in Xichang two hours later (currently an 11-hour ride), Panzhihua an hour after that, and Kunming in two more hours, shortening the current 18-hour ride to 5 hours.
Trains running between Chengdu and Chongqing have been making the journey in increasingly less time over the past few years, going from 5 hours to three, and finally to two. By 2014, passengers will be able to travel between the two cities in under one hour, and trains will run every 3 to 5 minutes, allowing Chengdu residents to work in Chongqing and vice versa, potentially morphing the two urban centers into one huge megalopolis.
Additional high-speed routes include Chengdu-Mianyang-Le Shan, Chengdu-Neijiang-Chongqing, Mianyang-Suining-Neijiang-Yibin.
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Smallsats- Will They Generate Large Returns?
Smallsats launched to the industry forefront in 2013 and have continued to grasp headlines and attract new interest ever since. Millions in VC investment, acquisitions, and backdoor listings have come alongside. Players along the value chain from manufacturing to launch to operations have won interest and early investment, but many are delayed and all have yet to generate a significant return from operations. As the youngest market of the satellite industry, smallsats have far to go to in proving their value to investors and customers alike. Can emerging players pull CAPEX, OPEX, and target markets into a profitable business plan? Which funding models are most appropriate to spur success? This session will address the ins and outs of small sat business models, ultimately exploring whether such ventures can generate large returns or will be constrained to revenues that reflect the size of the satellites themselves.


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One of the easiest ways to create a product that is unique is to aim it at a specific demographic group and here's a couple of simple ways to do this…
1. By Experience or Skill Level.
Focus your product based on the experience level of others. In other words, your product is specifically for "beginners" or specifically for "advanced users". Your product is specifically for those who've achieved or not achieved a certain level of advancement. Let me give you a few examples to help explain…
Example 1: If you're creating a product about "karate", it can be specifically targeted for "3rd degree black belts", for example. That's what makes you different … while others might offer resources for ALL students of karate, yours is exclusively for those who've reached a certain level of experience.
Example 2: If you're creating a product about "golf", you could focus it specifically on those with a handicap less than 5, which is the level of skill that I'm at. I'd be much more likely to buy something related to my skill level than a product for beginners.
Example 3: If you're creating a product about "parenting", then you might position it specifically for "first-time" parents. Or parenting boys or parenting girls, or a specific age group etc. Again, that makes you different.
So, that's one way of distinguishing yourself by targeting specific demographic groups based on "experience and skill levels".
Here's the 2nd way…
2. By Distinction.
Focus on some "adjective" that describes a group of people. Again, here are some classic examples:
Example 1: If you're creating a product about "fundraising", then you could target it towards "church groups" or "school groups" or "civic groups" or any other distinctive group of people who are interested in raising funds.
Example 2: If you're creating a product about "selling on Ebay", you could focus it on "baseball card collectors", "antique dealers", "wholesalers" or any other distinctive group of people who might sell items at the online auction giant's website.
Example 3: If you're writing a product about "saving your marriage" you could focus it specifically on "wives" or "husbands" or "empty nesters" etc.
The idea is to find a distinctive group of people and target them with your product. While most of your competition is catering to the masses, you've separated yourself by going after a slightly smaller demographic among the general audience.
So, that's how you can position your product in order to make it more desirable to your potential customers and create an advantage over your competition.
To help you do this you need to answer these two questions:
1. What does my product offer that no one else does?
2. Who would my product be just perfect for?
Obviously the best option would be to position your product/service in both ways; by focusing on a specific benefit AND a specific group.
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Beautiful Poinsettias
November 15th, 2007
Its NOT the Flower that we Like.
So how did poinsettias become so popular at Christmas–and where do they come from? According to Mexican legend, a poor Mexican girl named Pepita who could not afford a gift to offer to Christ on Christmas Eve picked some weeds from the side of a road. The child was told that a humble gift, even if given in love, would be acceptable in God's eyes. When she brought the weeds into the church and laid them at the feet of the Christ child, they bloomed into red and green flowers, and the congregation felt they had witnessed a Christmas miracle.
Poinsettias are native to the tropical forest at moderate elevations along the Pacific coast of Mexico and some parts of Guatemala. They are named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Ambassador to Mexico, who introduced the plant in the U.S. in 1825.
Poinsettias have come a long way from their humble beginnings. For years only variations of red flowers were propagated and grown. But now there are hundreds of color varieties available ranging from traditional shades of red, pink and white to burgundy, peach, striped, flecked and hand-dyed varieties.
Poinsettias are fairly easy-going, and with proper care can last long past the holiday season. Just click on the link below for a complete care guide including tips for re-blooming the following season.
We have an outstanding selection of poinsettias in every color including a number of new varieties. The sooner you purchase your poinsettias, the sooner you and your friends will be able to enjoy the unique holiday beauty that only they can provide. So hurry in and pick some up today while supplies last!
The length of time your poinsettias will give you pleasure in your home is dependent on how you treat your plants. With care, poinsettias should retain their beauty for many weeks, and some varieties will stay attractive for months.
• Unwrap your poinsettias carefully and place in indirect light. Six hours of light per day is ideal. Keep the plant from touching cold windows
• Keep plants away from warm or cold drafts from radiant heaters, air registers or open doors and windows. Temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees are ideal.
• Check the soil daily. If you choose to keep the foil wrapping around the pot, be sure to punch holes in it so water can drain into a saucer. Allow water to drain into the saucer and discard excess water. Water when the soil is dry beneath the surface.
• Fertilize your plant every two weeks after the blooming season with a balanced, all-purpose fertilizer. Continue through August.
• By March or early April, when the colored bracts begin to turn or fall, cut the plant back leaving 4 to 6 buds. Re-pot into a slightly larger container (2-3 inches in diameter).
• Keep the plant indoors near (not directly) a sunny window or in a morning sun-afternoon shade location.
• Water and fertilize regularly, and by the end of May you should see vigorous new growth. Make sure to turn plants so that the new growth grows evenly on all sides.
• If growing outdoors, bring your poinsettias indoors to a sunny location before night temperatures fall below 55-60°F at night. After checking for pests and diseases, place poinsettia in a south window.
• Poinsettias begin to set buds and produce flowers as the nights become longer. Beginning October 1, keep your plants in complete darkness for 14 continuous hours each night by moving it into a dark room or placing a large box over it. During the day, allow 6-8 hours of bright sunlight.
• Flowers should mature in 60-85 days. Continue this for 8-10 weeks, and your poinsettias should develop a colorful display of holiday blooms!


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Hyde Park estate agent, Knight Frank, are specialists in selling and renting houses, apartments and flats in the area of W2 stretching along the northern edge of Hyde Park (W2) towards Lancaster Gate and Bayswater (W2) and north towards the bustling area of Paddington (W2) with its wealth of transport links.
Hyde Park is fast becoming one of the most desirable areas of London. The W2 area has many houses and flats for sale in attractive streets and garden squares which feature grand Victorian town houses in Connaught Square, classic white stucco buildings in Lancaster Gate, handsome 1930s mansion blocks, charming mews houses and numerous styles of apartments, many featuring porters or concierge, with many properties for sale along the Bayswater Road having beautiful views across the open spaces of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Whether looking for a grand home or the perfect London pied á terre, families are attracted to the great community atmosphere and the proximity to Hyde Park and there is high demand from international buyers looking for the perfect London location offering easy access into the West End, City and Canary Wharf. View all our properties for sale in Hyde Park.
Knight Frank Hyde Park estate agents specialise in properties for sale in the following areas:
Bounded in the east by Edgware Road and Queensway to the west, Hyde Park offers easy access to the extensive shopping and exclusive restaurants provided by Oxford Street and the theatres and culture of London's West End. The fashionable boutiques of Westbourne Grove and Connaught Village provide superb local shopping amenities.
The area has a wealth of transport links including Lancaster Gate, Marble Arch and Queensway underground stations (Central line) and Paddington mainline and underground station which provides National Rail links towards the West Country and directly into Heathrow Airport via the Heathrow Express. The imminent arrival of a major Crossrail Station at Paddington, continues to have a huge impact on the Hyde Park area, and W2 arguably has the strongest development and regeneration potential of any prime central London residential market.
Families are drawn to the beautiful garden squares such as Hyde Park Square, Cleveland Square and Connaught Square and the close proximity to Hyde Park, one of the largest Royal Parks, with its 350 acres of parkland; the perfect place for a variety of leisure activities or simply to relax or people watch, and is home to a number of famous landmarks including the Serpentine Lake, Speakers' Corner and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain. The park also offers various recreational activities including open water swimming, boating, cycling, tennis and horse riding.
The redevelopment of Paddington Basin, with its waterfront properties continues apace forming one of London's new premier residential, commercial, and retail and leisure development schemes. Defined by modern purpose built apartments, many featuring secure underground parking, Paddington Basin offers City workers an alternative more central London location.
The Hyde Park team has an extensive local knowledge of W2 from Lancaster Gate to Paddington, Bayswater to the Hyde Park Estate, and are the No.1 agent of choice for local information and selling or rental advice.
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SOLD OUTJuslyn 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
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- 94 Points — Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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- Juslyn Estate vineyard, Spring Mountain AVA, Napa
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- 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
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The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and a dollop of Petit Verdot) reveals great fruit, but is more structured, tannic and reserved than the 2009, no doubt because it is a year younger. It reveals lots of graphite, forest floor, black currants, blueberries, and the tell-tale smell of violets that come from the Spring Mountain AVA. Despite the high quality wines emerging from Juslyn, this estate remains under most consumers' radar." – Robert Parker
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DEIF A/S ranked second-best workplace of the year in Denmark!
DEIF A/S came in second in the national competition to become best workplace in Denmark in 2017 at the 3F labour Union's business & growth conference 'Vision Denmark'. The decision fell 30 November in the Danish Broadcasting Corporation's concert hall in Copenhagen. Seven DEIF employees were present at the ceremony.
'Of course, we would have preferred to win, but to me, DEIF is still number one', commented Pia Kalms, long-time DEIF employee who nominated DEIF for the award. 'The mere fact that we made it to the finals is worth celebrating. We're very proud of it', Executive Vice President & Managing Director Mogens Garder continues. 'And it means a great deal to us in relation to our company image and general reputation, for instance when it comes to recruitment'.
The jury was particularly focused on corporate social responsibility – an area Pia knows all about because of long-term illness. 'I was very sick with severe body infections and had actually been approved for early retirement benefits. But in cooperation with DEIF and our health insurance we managed to fight it off enough for me be back at work on full time', she says. 'It's fantastic'.
The main theme at the conference was the global competitiveness of Danish business life, and included numerous interesting speakers from business life and politic parties. Not least an interesting panel debate on competitiveness among the three finalist companies. Mogens Garder represented DEIF. 'It was an extremely exciting day with a lot of different takes on how we can make sure that Denmark maintains a future competitiveness in a global perspective too. DEIF is a knowledge-intensive workplace fully dependent on highly specialised employees, so to us, the lack of qualified manpower remains one of the biggest threats to our continued competitiveness', he sums up the day.
About the prize and why DEIF was nominated
For more than 20 years, the 3F labour union has elected the workplace of the year as a tribute to the many Danish companies doing extraordinarily well within their line of business for the benefit of society, the economy and their employees. Companies can only enter the competition if they are nominated by an employee.
This year, DEIF has been nominated by Pia Kalms. In her nomination, she writes:
I would like to nominate DEIF because they really embrace their social responsibility... [...]
DEIF has stayed at the forefront of wind power and green energy and the company stands by its responsibility as an industrial company. So all waste is sorted and the factory is heated using geothermal energy. Unfortunately, we have not yet been permitted to erect a wind turbine at our premises. Staff benefits are excellent. We're offered on-site physiotherapy and partial payment of a wide range of leisure activities, and the food is served in our canteen every day by our wonderful chefs.


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Young adults with high debt may be at risk for higher blood pressure and worse mental health, according to a new study from Northwestern University.
The study, conducted on 8,400 adults between 24 and 32 years old, found that "higher debt-to-asset ratio was associated with higher perceived stress and depression, worse self-reported general health and higher diastolic blood pressure." One in five subjects reported that even if they liquidated all of their assets, they would still be in debt.
"We now live in a debt-fueled economy," Elizabeth Sweet, the study's lead author, said in a news release. "Since the 1980s American household debt has tripled. It's important to understand the health consequences associated with debt."
Individuals with higher debt also reported greater stress and were more likely to have depressive symptoms.
"You wouldn't necessarily expect to see associations between debt and physical health in people who are so young," Sweet said. "We need to be aware of this association and understand it better. Our study is just a first peek at how debt may impact physical health."
The study is particularly alarming giving the skyrocketing amount of debt held by young adults in recent years. The cost of attending a public four-year college has risen 27 percent in the last five years, while one in eight people who have taken out student loans are in default. At many schools, more students will default on their loan debt than graduate. Having high debt can also exacerbate the already-existing reasons why lower-income people have worse health.


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Fortraxitone – Is A True Male Enhancement Formula?
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The Project Dylan track has now been completed. In our latest update you can see the rides exciting layout which features many tight twists and turns.
Now work will focus on the rides electrical systems, as well as the station building, which a lot of the frame work has already been constructed. Many thanks to THORPE PARK for the update.Sorry. We couldn't find any photos for this ride. Check back soon.


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But it's also much more than that. Setting texts from the Latin Mass, the Psalms and poems by Emily Dickinson, the work is a rapturous meditation on the optimism of Dickinson's vision: that heaven should envy earth the wonders of the natural world. The shimmering soundworld of the work is embodied by the haunting flugelhorn solo with which it opened in Andrew Davis's performance with the BBCSO, introducing the chorus's rapt Kyrie Eleison. Mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager relished the lyrical brilliance of her solo movement, but it was the choral passages that impressed the most, especially the Sanctus. With beautifully heard microtones and dense layers of orchestral sonority, Anderson creates a texture of teeming complexity, building to an impassioned "Osanna". For all the quiescence of the concluding Agnus Dei, the final impression of Heaven Is Shy of Earth is a reflective but ecstatic joy. Anderson has done nothing finer.
Tom Service hits the nail on the head with his review of the premiere of Julian Anderson's Heaven is Shy of Earth in today's Guardian, and I must confess it slipped under the radar in my Proms previews. Fortunately I caught the performance, and it was one of the few surprises so far in this year's Proms. Julian Anderson ws born on 1967, and studied composition with John Lambert, Alexander Goehr and Tristan Murail. He has worked closely with a number of orchestras include two commissions for the London Sinfonietta. He is currently Professor of Composition at Harvard University. Follow this link for a full biography.
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Lightsey Darst, dance critic, poet, and author of Find the Girl (Coffee House Press, 2010) and the forthcoming Dance (September 2013), will present new work inspired by her two-week writer's residency in the Walker Art Center's resource library. Join Darst and Walker archivist Jill Vuchetich in a discussion about her stint inside one of the country's largest museum library collections of contemporary art monographs, ephemera, and artists' books.
Darst is the first writer-in-residence in the Writers and Readers Library Residency Program, part of Coffee House Press's Books in Action initiative. This new program aims to create a body of work that will inspire a broader public to engage with their local libraries in new and meaningful ways and encourages artists and the general public to think about libraries as creative spaces.


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I am back!
Got locked out of previous Blog & have tried everything to get into it... have requested password, user name etc... they sent to my email... never shows up.. oh well, on to a new blog ~
To view previous blog posts go HERE... I can not access that blog any longer, so have created this new BLOG!
The newest Idea Book ~ Now called the Annual Inspirations ~ is now available! To see it go to my consultant site ~ Farmerdistamps.ctmh.com and check it out ~ you can even download a copy to your computer... If you would like a hard copy let me know & we can make arrangements to get it to you!
I have created a few cards lately ~
First is for a swap we did with a few of the gals in our group ~ It was a Hostess Stamp Card swap
Here are some of the cards we did
I also did a wedding card
And a Bundle of Thank You cards for Homesteader Days
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This month the Stamp of the Month is "Give A Hoot"... Isn't it adorable ~ Act now as this stamp will only be available until August 31st... then it is GONE!
It is $5 with a $50 order of you can get it for $19.95 without an order...
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Why can't I access the Internet until disconnected from RRAS?
I have a customer who accesses the main office through the Internet using Remote Access Service (RRAS). When we make the connection using RRAS, we can no longer access the Internet until disconnecting from RRAS. I have narrowed the problem down to the default gateway IP address. When I do a route print, it is correct until it connects through RRAS. At that point, it becomes an address from the remote server. Is there a way to keep this from happening?
Yes, that's definitely a routing problem. The unfortunate customer who is dialing in is probably receiving all Internet-bound traffic from your network. I think your customer is using a Virtual Private Network (VPN), correct? If so, the following fix may help (for both Windows 2000 and 2003):
Open the Routing and Remote Access console. Expand your computer node. Right-click Ports and click Properties. Select the type of VPN connection, and click Configure. Deselect Demand-dial Routing Connections. Click OK until you return to the Routing and Remote Access console.
Right-click on your server node and select Properties. If Router is selected, deselect it, if possible. If you are using the server as a router, select LAN Routing Only instead of LAN and Demand-Dial Routing.
I Hope that helps!
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Remedial Massage is the name given to any deep massage which corrects/resolves a body-malfunction; it provides a "remedy". This treatment is as deep as is appropriate for you. It can be as deep as a sports massage, or lighter to accommodate the very young, elderly and more fragile. Our clients range widely in age (from as young as 9 up to 94!) and all have different health issues.
Usually an oil massage, remedial massages is a deep, relaxing treatment which restores circulation, increases metabolism, stimulates the nervous and endocrine systems, lowers blood pressure and makes all of the body's systems work more efficiently.
Over time, treatments improve posture and flexibility whilst helping maintain your body's optimum health. Remedial massage works mostly at a muscle level, it is also excellent for relieving the symptoms of IBS, digestive problems, emotional" stuckness", headaches, cold/flu congestion and much more.
We use essential oils where appropriate, Tiger Balm to warm, to relieve pain and stimulate circulation and sometimes use stretching to ease joints& limbs once the massage is completed.
If you require Remedial Massage in Kings Heath, Birmingham, then please don't hesitate to contact us.


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The vision of the MediaPortal project is to create a free open source media centre application, which supports all advanced media centre functions, and is accessible to all Windows users. In reaching this goal we are working every day to make sure our
software is one of the best.
The team works very hard to make sure the community is running
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What is Redi4Change, LLC
Redi4Change LLC is a small dynamic consulting firm and Think Tank incorporated in the State of New York, USA in February 2010. We use a flexible staffing structure with a small team of core experts who provide their services as and when required. We also have a roster of committed technical experts located in multiple sites in the USA and other countries, who have agreed to be available for specific assignments that may be appropriate for their expertise. In addition, we often work with partners in a consortium arrangement to bid for major assignments. Recently we have established a hub office with local partners in Sierra Leone – Redi4Change (SL) Ltd – to serve the West Africa region and African countries in general.
Redi4Change LLC works with clients to explore and analyze issues and challenges that confront the development and humanitarian communities. We specialize in designing appropriate, feasible, efficient, and creative solutions to problems in education, health, and communications. Recently we have undertaken assignments in Botswana, DRC, Philippines, Sierra Leone, and Liberia; as well as working at regional and global levels. We have worked for a wide range of clients such as: UNICEF, European Union (EU), Soros Foundation, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), etc. In general, Redi4Change LLC teams work with clients to analyze problems and design feasible interventions. And then usually do more; such as:
- "Accompany" the implementation of initiatives, policies, and strategies; making necessary adjustments along the way, to increase the probability of success.
- Enhance policy and sector programming, by providing appropriate evidence to decision makers and helping to advocate for critical resources from partner agencies.
- Ensure that our clients and their constituencies take ownership of all products and recommendations we produce during an assignment.
- Facilitate "restitution" by sharing and discussing evaluation results with policy makers and practitioners to support improvements in policy and practice.
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Reviewed by: Cheryl LaGuardia, Research Librarian, Widener Library, Harvard University
Alternate Routes is a public academic journal committed to "creating outlets for critical social research and interdisciplinary inquiry…, work[ing] closely with labour and social justice researchers to promote the publication of non-traditional, provocative and progressive analyses that may not find a forum in conventional academic venues." The editors encourage submissions that "advance or challenge theoretical, historical and contemporary socio-political, economic and cultural issues." They publish scholarly articles, interventions ("internally reviewed articles and / or interviews discussing contested political or theoretical issues and subjects"), and reviews of books and media, as well as interviews, short commentaries, poetry, drawings, and photographic essays. Most issues are special-themed. The editors note that submissions must be "free of racist or sexist language, have limited technical or specialized terms and be written in a style that is accessible to our diverse readership."
The theme of the most recently-available issue (Volume 28, 2017), is "Austerity Urbanism and the Social Economy." It offers six articles: "Austerity Urbanism and the Social Economy," "Settling on Austerity: ISAs, Immigrant Communities and Neoliberal Restructuring," ""You Got to Make the Numbers Work": Negotiating Managerial Reforms in the Provision of Employment Support Service," "Alternatives to the Low Waged Economy: Living Wage Movements in Canada and the United States," "Does Participatory Budgeting Lead to Local Empowerment? The Case of Chicago, IL," and "Against Housing: Homes as a Human Life Requirement." The issue also contains six interventions: "Austerity Governance and the Welfare Crisis in Montreal," "Toronto Alles Uber: Being Progressive in the Age of Progressive Conservative Urbanism," "Redefining "Renewel" in Toronto's High-Rise Suburbs," "A Beautiful Community, But a Troubled City: Flint's Water Crisis," "Do Efforts to Mitigate Gentrification Work? Evidence from Washington DC," and "The University in the City: The Campus as a Space of Dependence and Engagement in the Age of Austerity."
Authors and subjects are predominantly from Canada and the United States, but the material to be found here will be of interest to a broader group of researchers. Alternate Routes will be useful to researchers across the social sciences, especially those working in labor and social justice research.


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Hello there 🙂
Today I'm sharing a fun project I made using deco cream, it's like a whipping cream but for crafts (not edible!). I found this amazing cream on Sophie and Toffee,
you can find there really cool stuff, like resin, slime and more from Japan and there are lots of tutorials on Youtube on how to create fun projects with those stuff! I highly recommend you to check it!
This is was was my first time using deco cream, but it was easy to use- it really feels like frosting on your cake. it takes about 24 hours for the cream to harden (depends on how much you apply on your project), this was my time to add some embellishments!
I added enamel dots, butterflies, beads, wood veneer- anything that was cute and fun.
Most of the products came from my Hip kits (I Still have so much to work with, YEY!!!)
I used a really cheap frame from IKEA, this was great platform to work with.
Once I finished embellishing the frame and its stand, I waited a day for it to harden.
Then I started creating my pages for the album, this album is all about our short trip to Verona two months ago. This project is great for documenting small and short adventures. I mixed different pattern papers in different sizes and stitched each page to add texture.
To attach the pages I used 2 album rings and voila we finished the album.
Here is a short clip of showing you how I added the deco cream and how in the end the album looks like:
Thanks for joining me and I hope you feel inspired to try something new!


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I got my body chan and I am planning on using it for some projects I have in mind. I will blog post those projects once I get to them.
The body chan from SH arts is not bad. I do have to complain that the stand kinda of sucks cause I broke it when I tried to install it. The mannequin itself has multiple joints to allow mobility but its head is limited to shaking its head "no" and there is little to no nodding of the head. Other joints have pretty good range of motion, the same motion you would see in normal art mannequins.
The articulations are enough for posing and I can see how this can help people with their drawings by providing a reference for shadows. It also comes with different props that the mannequin can hold.
Please check out the video where I open the box and play wiht it a little. I also accidently break it a few times.
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prices range from 20 – 50 dollars determine on shipping and model. I got mine for 15 dollars and there is a chance I bought a cheap knock off. If you guys know If the body chan from Bandai itself is better, please let me know.
-Update (3/2/2017), the product I brought was a knock off. apparently they are are made from different material. It works fine but doesn't have the smooth articulation points the authentic body-chan has.
Link to my product: cost 29.95 (I brought for 15 under new& used)
Link to authentic: cost 58.68
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Affirmations Work When True and You Know What They Mean
Nielssohn: Dear Sundari, how would you correct or expand the positive affirmation below? I would greatly appreciate your help.
I AM limitless, non-dual Awareness. Only That which is eternal is real. I AM That. I AM Eternal. I AM Real. The universe is merely a projection in Self Mind. The universe is not real. Therefore nothing ever really happens. There is no doer. Thank you for any feedback.
~ Sincerely, Nielssohn
Sundari: Hello, Nielssohn. Any correct affirmation about the nature of the self is only helpful if you understand what it means, and if you understand what it means you do not need the affirmation, although you may still use it for your own pleasure.
Do you think that you are going to gain something that you do not have by "expanding" on this affirmation? It is simply a statement about the true nature of reality, the truth of who you are. Any part of the affirmation you sent me, if truly understood, is the essence of moksa. What is there to expand on? Are you looking for more than awareness ?
Have you read James' book How to Attain Enlightenment? If you have, it answers the question you have asked here. Every possible "expansion" is covered thoroughly in his book.
~ Om, Sundari
Nielssohn: Greetings. Yes, I have read James' book more than once and I do understand. By wording the affirmation I am testing my understanding, not trying to get something. The knowledge and understanding is the point. One can also have this understanding on an unconscious and subconscious level.
Sundari: Hello, Nielssohn. Self-knowledge is already there for everyone on the subconscious and unconscious level because that is Isvara, or the causal body. The point is, moksa means that self-knowledge is firm on the conscious level. Moksa means that the binding vasanas have been neutralised and the notion of doership negated by self-knowledge. It means that you do no depend on any object for your happiness.
Nielssohn: Thank you again and again for your reminder. THANK YOU for reminding me of the causal body! I had forgotten that it is the unconscious and subconscious.
Sundari: What Ramji teaches is the inner, esoteric, real, meanings of Advaita Vedanta. Most books on Advaita Vedanta are written from an academic, exoteric point of view. They are useless. For example, they wish one to think of Isvara as a deistic God "out there" somewhere.
You are welcome, Nielssohn, I am glad you found the missing piece of the puzzle! Indeed you are right, most so-called non-dual teachings do not teach Isvara because they do not have a full understanding of the import of the Isvara-jiva identity. James and I focus on it because that is where all the teaching in Vedanta takes place. There is not much to teach about pure awareness but without the understanding of Isvara, moksa cannot take place.
Nielssohn: You've been very kind as well as helpful. Thank you, Sundari. Thank you for this very helpful article that you've written. The better I understand the Truth the easier it is to keep myself in the Truth and not wander off into novelties and useless trappings or outright falsehood. I have become very protective as to genuine Advaita Vedanta.
Sundari: You are most welcome, I am happy to hear of anyone who is a watchdog at the temple gates, protecting this knowledge. Not that it needs protecting but nonetheless, the more people who understand the difference between ignorance and knowledge and who respect the tradition the better for all.
The only thing I would add to what you said in your last email was that the truth is not something one can keep oneself in because who would be doing the keeping and who would be that is kept in the truth? Moksa is about negating the doer so who is it that is making that statement? There are three jivas. Is it the jiva who thinks it is a person? This jiva is often called the doer. Is it the jiva who knows awareness? This jiva is often called a self-realized jiva. Or is it the jiva that knows it IS awareness? This is the jivanmukta, the self no longer under the spell of ignorance, what we call the self-actualised jiva.
I know what you mean by your statement, and Vedanta teaches that exposing the mind to the truth is of utmost importance if one wants freedom. But it would be better to say "the more I understand the truth the more I know I am the truth." The subject matter of Vedanta is you, awareness. By exposing the mind to it self-knowledge does "the work" of removing the ignorance that prevents you from knowing your true identity as awareness. No action that a limited doer takes is capable of producing a limitless result. However, Vedanta is a pathless path but it is also a path of action. There is something which can be done (apparently done) to remove ignorance, which is self-inquiry. If you think you are a doer Vedanta offers a whole and complete teaching which is capable of removing your ignorance: the false identification with the doer.
It is a fine point but how we use language is a very good indicator of where we still have a lack of clarity.
~ Om and prem, Sundari


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Best Practices for Application Virtualization with AdminStudio – On-Demand Webinar
IT professionals, are you considering a move to Microsoft App-V™? Watch this Webinar to learn best practices for how to cut up to 80% of the time it takes to migrate MSIs to Microsoft App-V virtual packages. The Webinar will show you how AdminStudio®, the world's leading IT solution for preparing applications for deployment, can dramatically ease your migration to application virtualization.


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We read so many promises in scripture that assure us that God is always with us. We are reminded time and again that He will never leave us or forsake us. But what about those times in life when God seems silent, indifferent, even absent. Join us for this new series as Ashley and our teaching team guide us through what it truly means to trust God and keep our eyes on Him in the midst of life's uncertainties.
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A delicious collection of short stories, with supernatural undercurrents…
Midnight Movies ~Night, that strange nocturnal world, inhabited by amoral London drug dealer 'H' who may have just sold his soul to the Devil.
Beguiled By Beauty ~ 'I am an actress,' she said, 'A weaver of dreams and a maker of magic!' Maude beguiles a married man in a bar in MidTown, New York. Will he betray his wife?
Dancing To Darkness ~ Johanna choses to 'Dance with the Devil' when she takes up with Nick Mephistopheles only to find there is a price to pay. Nick already owns New York City and now he wants to own her, body and soul.
On A starlit Sea ~ "If you could, would you?" From her Manhattan Penthouse, Stella looks out over the twinkling lights of New York searching for something…or someone.
Angel Of The North ~ Darkness comes creeping in and Cassie is lost and alone under Newcastle's iconic 'Angel Of The North'. A beguiling stranger offers to guide her way home, to herself. Will she accept his help?


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William Heapy is Director of Planning and Strategy at Axicom with over 15 years telecommunications experience.
Prior to joining Axicom he spent 7 years working in the United States with Crown Castle (largest owner of wireless infrastructure in the US) as VP Finance, Small Cells and Fibre.
William holds an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and is a CPA with a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce & Accounting.


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|Effects of progesterone antagonist, lilopristone (ZK 98.734), on induction of menstruation, inhibition of nidation, and termination of pregnancy in bonnet monkeys.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 2271724 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|The effects of a progesterone antagonist, lilopristone (ZK 98.734), on induction of menstruation, inhibition of implantation or pregnancy, and termination of early and mid-pregnancy were studied in bonnet monkeys. In the regularly menstruating animals, administration of lilopristone (25 mg/day, s.c.) during the mid-luteal phase (Days 20-22 of the menstrual cycle) induced menstruation within 2-4 days after the initiation of treatment. A premature drop in circulating progesterone levels was also observed. The luteolytic effect of lilopristone was prevented by exogenous treatment with hCG; however, the animals showed premature menstruation, in spite of high progesterone levels (above 4 ng/ml). Treatment around the time of implantation (between Days 8 and 12 after the mid-cycle peak in estradiol levels) in mated animals provided 100% pregnancy protection. Treatment of pregnant animals on Days 30-32 of the menstrual cycle, i.e. about Day 20 after the estradiol peak, induced abortion in 8 of 10 animals. A significant (p less than 0.05) decrease in serum progesterone levels was observed on Day 3 after the initiation of treatment. However, the decrease was slower (slope: -0.36, r: 0.96) compared to that observed in nonpregnant animals (slope: -0.72, r: 0.95). In the other two animals, pregnancy was not affected. However, when the treatment was delayed until about Day 50 after the estradiol peak, all four animals aborted. This study suggests that lilopristone is a progesterone antagonist with a potential to induce menstruation, inhibit nidation, and terminate pregnancy. The antifertility effects are mediated through blocking progesterone action at the endometrium as well as decreasing progesterone bioavailability, which appears to be due to its effects on gonadotropin release.
|C P Puri; R R Katkam; A D'Souza; W A Elger; R K Patil
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Publication Detail:
|Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal Detail:
|Title: Biology of reproduction Volume: 43 ISSN: 0006-3363 ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Reprod. Publication Date: 1990 Sep
Date Detail:
|Created Date: 1991-02-25 Completed Date: 1991-02-25 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
Medline Journal Info:
|Nlm Unique ID: 0207224 Medline TA: Biol Reprod Country: UNITED STATES
Other Details:
|Languages: eng Pagination: 437-43 Citation Subset: IM
|Institute for Research in Reproduction (ICMR), Parel, Bombay, India.
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|MeSH Terms
Chorionic Gonadotropin / pharmacology
Embryo Implantation / drug effects*
Estradiol / metabolism
Estrenes / pharmacology*
Macaca radiata
Menstruation / drug effects*, metabolism
Pregnancy / drug effects*
Progesterone / blood
Progestins / antagonists & inhibitors
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|0/Chorionic Gonadotropin; 0/Estrenes; 0/Progestins; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 57-83-0/Progesterone; 97747-88-1/lilopristone
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|Biol Reprod 1990 Oct;43(4):following 717
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Advance War's new look and feel won't appeal to a lot of fans, but the series gameplay remains intact.
The Good
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The Bad
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Delicious Tofu Cutlets
1 jar of Grey Poupon, or your favorite mustard (not the Heinz kind)
1 block of extra firm tofu
bread crumbs
canola or vegetable oil
any other spices that you would like to add to the crumbs (dry or chopped fine)
Before I went vegan, I absolutely loved my moms chicken cutlets. So I decided to try and create a cruelty free version of my own. This recipe is very quick and simple and is great for those nights when you just want to throw something together. Also, I do not use precise measurements, and neither do truly good cooks.
1. Drain any excess water from your tofu and set on a cutting board.
2. Slice tofu into cutlets about 1/4 to 1/2 an inch thick, but no more than this unless you want to taste more tofu.
3. In a medium frying pan, pour enough oil in to fill about 1/4 of an inch, more if you are using thicker slices of tofu. If you want a little more flavor, use olive oil instead of canola/ vegetable oil. Heat on medium. (The oil is hot enough if it bubbles and crackles furiously when you place the tofu in.)
4. Spread bread crumbs in a plate so that there is an even coating. As you coat the tofu, you may need to add more if you begin to run low.
5. Quickly spread mustard on tofu slices using more or less depending on your taste. Lay them in the bread crumbs and evenly coat all sides.
6. Place four or five (depending on how big your pan is) slices into the pan at enough distance so that they are not right on top of each other. BE CAREFUL! The oil is very hot and can jump if you just plop them in.
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These cutlets go great with some linguine and vegetables such as spinach. If you don't like the mustard, you can try to skip it. The bread crumbs will stick to the tofu anyway, since they are wet, but I wouldn't recommend it that way. The mustard gives it that extra little burst of flavor. Enjoy!
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It might not sound too outlandish, bearing in mind Terry's colourful history. But the repercussions would without doubt be far-reaching. The England captaincy would go for starters, maybe even the Chelsea armband.
Not in America. As Frankie Hejduk has shown, you don't need to be squeaky clean to be a captain. In fact, the opposite helps.
You probably won't have heard of him, but in American soccer circles, Frankie Hejduk is no small beer. He has been on the US World Cup team, played in the Olympics, and he even had a sojourn in Europe with Bayer Leverkusen.
Known first and foremost as the effective defensive midfielder and captain of the Ohio-based Major League Soccer club the Columbus Crew, Hejduk has achieved new notoriety after he was filmed letting his hair down with fans whilst serving a one-game suspension.
Just a week after Gareth Southgate lamented the failure of British youth academies in producing players with captaincy potential, Hejduk showed his British counterparts how they do it Stateside.
Rather than trooping into the ground to sit with his team during their 1-0 victory over LA Galaxy on Saturday night, the 34-year-old chose instead to take to the stadium car park and join in with the fans for cold beers and some good old fashioned American soccer chants.
Engaging in the American custom known as "tailgating", Hejduk stood on the flatbed of a fan's pickup truck and began "pounding beers" to the chorus of "chug, chug, chug", before leading ecstatic supporters in a couple of verses of their favourite football chants.
It was only then that Hejduk retired to the stands to watch the game with his family. But it was not long before he was at it again. After the game, he headed over to the supporters' corner for more frolics.
"They made me feel like a king," Hejduk offered when asked of his time spent with the fans. "I hung out a bit with the Hudson Street Hooligans and with La Turbina.
"I had a couple of beers, ate some tacos. I enjoyed myself. That truly was one of the best times I've ever had at a soccer game.
"They are so intense. I was like, 'Is this really what goes on?' The fire and the passion that they have are incredible."
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Topic: Happy (07/12/07)
- TITLE: The Red Summons
By Melanie Kerr
The voice was irritatingly familiar. The Red Summons had appeared on his communication console this morning and much as Miles considered not turning up to the clinic, he knew that they would pursue him throughout the day. All the transport systems and the food refectories would display the Red Summons with his name attached, and he would become the centre of everyone's attention. He couldn't conduct any business until he had been seen by the authorities at Last Day Enterprises.
"No," he replied.. Lying on the couch, Miles looked up at the panel above his head. There was a plain white screen with a single black line from left to right. The top third of the screen was filled with dates and numbers. The lower third was filled with complex equations.
The black line tracked the rise and fall of dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway from one part of his brain to another. The rise and fall of the line on screen pin pointed moments of profound pleasure and dark despair. When the line climbed above the higher level, or dropped below the lower level, the Red Summons was issued.
The Last Day program had been running for the past fifty years. The government had been concerned that the working population for the most part appeared to be unhappy. Polls revealed that many people were merely surviving from day to day. Scientists began testing the dopamine levels in the brain and recording events, like weddings, promotions and births that sent the levels soaring, and the corresponding events like job losses, illnesses and the death of loved ones that caused the levels to plummet.
A group of lawyers hi-jacked the information from the Last Day program to campaign for the right of a person to end their life if the dopamine levels exceeded the limits. It was easy enough to argue that if a person was really unhappy, they should be given the right to end their unhappiness. It was suggested that high dopamine levels might also lead to a person wanting to bring their life to an end – after all, they argued, when life is "that good" the only way open to people was downwards into unhappiness. It was surely far better to allow a person to end their life on a high. Thus the Red Summons was born – the choice to end your own life.
The equations on the screen predicted the likelihood of a rise or a fall in the dopamine levels allowing people to make an informed decision. It was based on information pulled from a variety of sources – the weather, the current political climate, the level of the pound against the dollar, local crime rates as well as the usual physiological data.
Miles knew enough to roughly translate the numbers and symbols to see that the program anticipated a downward spiral. He smiled. The program was always anticipating a downward spiral.
The Red Summons was finished and his decision was made. He sat up from the couch, disentangling himself from the various leads.
There was a knock on the door and after a small pause someone dressed in a white lab coat walked in. Miles was sure that he had seen the combination of grey thinning hair, half moon glasses, with ice blue eyes before but couldn't place him.
"Mr Forrester, Leyton Stenner." The director of Last Day Enterprises shook his hand. As handshakes went, Miles was disappointed. For a hugely important person, the man's palm was sweaty and his grip less than firm. "I am here to inform you that you have received your last Red Summons." Stenner reached up to the monitor and switched it off. "I know that it's illegal to deny you the right to your Last Day but.." he smiled," you have no intention of ever taking it, have you? You're just messing up our statistics, Mr Forrester."
Miles left the building. His skin prickled at the awareness of a storm on its way. Clouds grumbled and murmured above his head, but Miles wasn't concerned. The Last Day programme that plotted his dopamine levels every moment of every day was limited. The equations never took in the most important information in Miles' life. His Christian faith reminded him daily that mountaintop experiences and miry pits were precious opportunities to experience God's grace.
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