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JUST IN: From U.S. Customs and Border Protection:I-5 Border Patrol Agents near $2M Mark in Seizures It's been a busy week for the I-5 checkpoint with four drug seizures nearing the $2 million mark. Last night, San Clemente agents seized half a million dollars in drugs. Yesterday morning, the agents seized three-quarters of a million dollars worth of drugs. This is after San Clemente agents arrested two men a week ago with $657K in meth, coke, and marijuana.Last night's incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m., when an 18-year-old U.S. citizen arrived at the San Clemente checkpoint in a 2001 Jeep Cherokee. The man became confused by routine questions and twice recanted his story about who owned the Jeep vehicle. The driver was referred for a secondary inspection where a K-9 sniff of the vehicle resulted in an alert.A search of the man's Jeep revealed vacuum-sealed packages hidden inside the backrest of the rear passenger seat. Additional packages were found inside the front passenger seat. A total of 26 bundles were confiscated. One bundle was filled with heroin, eight bundles were filled with cocaine, and 17 bundles were filled with meth. The narcotics weighed 43.10 pounds and have an estimated street value of $495,270. The man was arrested and he and his narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The vehicle was seized by the U.S. Border Patrol."These ongoing significant seizures by San Clemente Border Patrol agents demonstrates our aggressive pursuit of cartels who are attempting to push drugs into our communities and throughout the Nation," said David BeMiller, Patrol Agent in Charge of the San Clemente Station. "Utilizing checkpoints throughout San Diego Sector further enhances our ability to target illicit activity and keep communities safe."To prevent the illicit smuggling of humans, drugs, and other contraband, the U.S. Border Patrol maintains a high level of vigilance on corridors of egress away from our Nation's borders. To report suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol, contact San Diego Sector at (619) 498-9900.Photo courtesy of the U.S. Border Patrol
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text: The good folks over at Tsovet just released a new trio of watches, and if you're in the market for something that looks good but won't put a hurt on your wallet, they should be on your radar. The JPT-NT42 series \u2014 catchy, right? \u2014 features three 42mm timepieces with an understated matte finish and a summer-friendly rubber strap. They're also water-resistant to 200 meters and feature a Miyota Japanese quartz movement under the proverbial hood, so you can rest assured they'll keep on ticking for years to come. And the best part? They'll only run you $200 to $225. Now all you have to do is pick your poison: black, gunmetal, or silver?

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Those with any familiarity with the online film music community have most likely heard the name of Mikael Carlsson, webmaster of one of the internet's best film music websites, musicfromthemovies.com. Carlsson and his new label, Movie Score Media, recently its debut soundtrack release for the 2004 indie film, UNKNOWN SOLDIER.
While composer Peter Calandra's jazz-centric score may not be what the typical score fan might be looking for, UNKNOWN SOLDIER certainly has appeal for that "otherside" of some of our musical palettes. Calandra has spent much of his career in the realm of broadway musicals including involvement with projects such as Miss Saigon (piano), Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and Little Shop of Horrors (piano, conductor, musical director). His film scores also include JELLYSMOKE and 13th CHILD: THE LEGEND OF THE JERSEY DEVIL.
The music for UNKNOWN SOLDIER is performed by a small jazz band predominantly featuring bass, drums, occasional synth and string accompaniment, but truly finds its voice in the piano and saxophone leads. The intimate nature of this film, set in Harlem, is matched well by Calandra's warm and introspective tone. A nice departure from the abrasive hip-hop tracks that, many times, accompany stories set in such places.
The release of UNKNOWN SOLDIER is a welcome one. Thanks to those committed to film music like Mikael Carlsson and technological innovations like iTunes, fans of the genre are sure to get legal access to the music they most appreciate.
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1. What is the legal minimum wage in New Hampshire?
Per RSA 279:21 the minimum hourly wage in New Hampshire became $7.25 on and after September 1, 2008. For more information, contact the NH Department of Labor at (603) 271-3176 or 1-800-272-4353 (ask for wage and hour division).
2. My employer says they cannot afford to pay minimum wage. Is that legal?
Generally no, but there are a few exceptions to the established minimum wage. Tipped employees must receive 45% of the applicable minimum wage. Employees engaged in household labor, domestic labor, farm labor; outside sales representatives; employees of summer camps for minors; newspaper carriers, non-professional ski patrol, and golf caddies are exempt. Those 16 years of age or younger shall receive not less than 75% of the applicable minimum wage. For other exemptions, contact the NH Department of Labor at (603) 271- 3176 or 1-800-272-4353 (ask for wage and hour division).
3. How much do other people who are in my line of work make?
The Occupational Employment Statistics program surveys employers to provide an annual report of wages paid for roughly 600 different occupations.
4. How do I find out what other companies pay their employees?
New Hampshire law requires that the Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau (ELMIB) holds any information on employment and rates of pay provided by specific employers strictly confidential. Under the provisions of federal law, data on individual firms gathered for statistical purposes through state-federal cooperative programs cannot be made public by ELMIB. The Occupational Employment Statistics program publishes hourly earnings data by occupation, and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program produces average weekly wages by industry.
5. What is the average wage for Workers' Compensation purposes?
The average weekly wage for Workers' Compensation is adjusted annually. For more information, contact the NH Department of Labor at (603) 271-3176 or 1-800-272-4353.
6. What is the "cost of living" increase or "rate of inflation?"
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) does a survey of prices and releases, monthly, the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI includes over-the-month and over-the-year comparisons. Many businesses base cost-of-living raises on the CPI; and the cost of living adjustments of many federal programs are tied to this index. Economic Conditions in New Hampshire reports on monthly revisions to the CPI.
7. What is the average income for people living in my city or town?
At the city or town level, per capita income data are available in the decennial US Census. The Census Bureau makes annual estimates for the state and counties. For more income data, go to NHetwork, New Hampshire's Economic and Labor Market Information Data System. Community Profiles on the ELMIB web site also gives a summary of statistics for individual cities and towns in New Hampshire based on the 2000 decennial census and other data sources.
8. How many people in New Hampshire are considered poor?
In 2008, 7.8 percent of New Hampshire residents fell below the poverty line, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This represented an estimated 100,000 persons out of an estimated population of 1,316,000.
9. Where do I find information on prevailing wages for foreign labor certification?
Contact the Foreign Labor Certification Program of New Hampshire Employment Security at firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration Foreign Labor Certification web site.
10. Where do I find information on prevailing wages for construction workers involved in government projects?
The Wage Determinations of the U.S. Department of Labor determines prevailing wage rates to be paid on federally funded or assisted construction projects covered by the Davis-Bacon Act. The U.S. Department of Labor provides a web site to assist in prevailing wage determination.
11. How many businesses are there in New Hampshire? How many people do they employ?
The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program compiles statistics on employing units and employment from the quarterly reports provided by New Hampshire employers that include the number of people working for them and the wages they received for that employment. This information is available on our web site at the Covered Employment and Wages (QCEW) page.
12. What are the largest companies in New Hampshire?
State and federal laws require ELMIB to hold data on individual firms in strict confidence; however, other sources do make that information available. A public librarian might direct you to the New Hampshire Business Review's Book of Lists or Tower Publishing's Manufacturing Directory, or other such publications.
13. What companies are hiring?
Job seekers may search NH Employment Security's Job Match System for companies that have posted job openings.
14. How many people in New Hampshire are employed? Unemployed? What is the unemployment rate?
Every month the Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau releases Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) with the number employed, unemployed, the civilian labor force, and the unemployment rate. The report includes not seasonally adjusted data for the state, its 10 counties, its 27 labor market areas, and 53 of its cities and towns. The U.S. rate, the rates of the other New England states, and the New Hampshire seasonally adjusted rate are also given.
15. Who is considered part of the labor force?
The labor force includes all persons 16 years of age and over who are employed, or unemployed and actively seeking employment. Those involved in a labor-management dispute are also included. The "civilian labor force" excludes members of the armed forces and the institutionalized population. Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
16. Who is considered unemployed?
Unemployed persons are the number of people who are not employed but are actively seeking work. Included are those who are waiting to be called back from a lay off or are waiting to report to a new job within 30 days. Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
17. How does New Hampshire's unemployment rate compare to other states?
Every month, the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) staff posts a ranking of state unemployment rates, both seasonally adjusted and unadjusted on the ELMI web site.
18. How many people in New Hampshire work part time? How many in my city or town?
New Hampshire had an estimated 142,700 individuals who usually worked part-time work in 2013, the latest year for which data is available. Current Population Survey, a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Census Bureau, unpublished data. This information is not available at the local level.
19. What's the difference between non-farm employment and labor force employment?
Non-farm employment is estimated based on the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey of business establishments, and represents a count of jobs by place of work. Labor force employment is based largely on a household survey, the Current Population Survey (CPS), and represents employed persons by place of residence. Therefore, a person with two jobs counts once in the labor force estimates, but twice in the CES survey. Similarly, a person who resides in New Hampshire but commutes to work in another state is not counted in New Hampshire CES employment (their workplace job is in another state), but they are counted in the New Hampshire Labor Force employment (because they are working, and are a resident of New Hampshire).
20. I need to complete an Affirmative Action Plan. Where can I find the information I need for this report?
We provide a series of tables on our web site to assist in this process.
21. Where do I get copies of the workers' rights posters that must be displayed at my place of business?
For a copy of mandatory state and federal posters, visit the NH Department of Labor web site or call 1-800-272-4353.
22. Where do I find information about employment discrimination?
Discrimination issues are handled by the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights as mandated by RSA 354-A.The Commission may be contacted at (603) 271-2767. For further information, contact the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission toll free at 1-800-669-4000 (TDD 1-800-669-6820).
23. Who do I call for information about Workers Compensation?
Workers Compensation issues are handled by the NH Department of Labor. The Workers' Compensation Division may be contacted at (603) 271-3176 or 1-800-272-4353.
24. Where do I find information about workers' rights in New Hampshire?
Title XXIII-Labor, of the NH Revised Statutes Annotated governs labor relations in New Hampshire.
25. Where can I find information about careers and future jobs in New Hampshire?
ELMI's Career Resources page provides a variety of career development resources, such as information on education, occupations, and careers.
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September 12, 2019
Get ready to get dirty, Pope Francis tells new bishops
VATICAN CITY -- New bishops need to prepare for a life filled with God's surprises, with daily plans that change at the last minute and, especially, for a life dedicated to spending time with God and with the people, Pope Francis said.
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ROME -- Catholic bishops across Europe encouraged their faithful to go to the polls in late May to elect members of the European Parliament who would promote unity and take seriously the power of the European Union to do good in the world.
March 19, 2019
Nigerian bishops urge government to stop 'culture of death' after resurgence of killings
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria's Catholic bishops denounced a resurgence in killings and destruction of property in parts of the country and urged government action to stop the carnage.
OTTAWA – After a 15-year hiatus, an evangelization conference organized by Canada's bishops will return in April and is already sold out.
Published in Faith
March 14, 2019
Argentine bishops will ask Pope Francis to visit homeland
VATICAN – In a letter commemorating the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis' election, the bishops of Argentina said they will ask the Pope to visit his homeland.
VATICAN – Catholics cannot place blame for the sexual abuse crisis on "those who came before us" in an attempt "to present ourselves as 'pure,'" said the editorial director of the Vatican media outlets.
March 12, 2019
Chilean cardinal addresses rape case in Santiago cathedral
SANTIAGO, Chile – Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello of Santiago on Thursday denied knowing and giving money to the complainant in a rape case in the cathedral which took place in 2015.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – The Nicaraguan bishops' conference said it has not received invitations to play a role in a recently convened national dialogue to pull the nation out of political crisis.
MELBOURNE – Cardinal George Pell is incarcerated at the Melbourne Assessment Prison while he awaits the results of a sentencing hearing held last week. Pell was convicted last year of child sexual abuse.
ACCRA, Ghana – This year's Lent has special significance because Ash Wednesday, March 6, marks the celebration of Ghana's 62nd anniversary of independence, said the Ghana Bishops' Conference.
February 22, 2019
Church needs new structure to ensure bishops' accountability, Cardinal Cupich says
VATICAN – The Catholic Church needs "new legal structures of accountability" for bishops accused of sexual abuse or of negligence in handling abuse allegations, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago told the Vatican summit on safeguarding.
February 21, 2019
Bishops must protect their flock from abuse at all costs, Archbishop Scicluna says
VATICAN – Catholics need to know that their leaders "mean business" when it comes to protecting minors from abuse, the Vatican's top abuse investigator told representatives of the world's bishops and religious orders.
VATICAN – All eyes and ears will be on the Vatican during an unprecedented gathering Feb. 21-24 to discuss the protection of minors in the Catholic Church.
KINSHASA, Congo – Some Catholic bishops from Congo have endorsed the disputed election of Felix Tshisekedi as president, despite continuing criticisms from other church leaders.
MANILA, Philippines – Catholic bishops in the Philippines broke what they described as their "collective silence" over "many disturbing issues" that have confronted the country in recent months.


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Bed bugs are yet another form of infestation that is incredibly widespread in specific locations of the world. Bed bugs are unpleasant insects that feed off of humans for blood. Because their bites are painless, it might be tough to detect these pests. Plus, you'll likely be in a deep sleep by then, which means you won't realize what's really happening. Their bites are also small and might cause tiny bumps on the skin, just like a mosquito bite. This really is part of the explanation why it's so difficult to recognize a bed bug infestation. A bed bug infestation can spread effortlessly since they can hang on onto your clothing or luggage before they leave you and start populating another place. The simplest way to eliminate bed bugs is usually to call up a pest control corporation or an exterminator given that their strategies are generally very extensive. This is completely necessary in the event of a bedbug infestation as they can simply infest a massive region, rather than merely being concentrated in limited and distinct areas of your home. For instance, should you have a bed which has been infested, you will have to isolate that specific furniture or maybe the entire bedroom, if needed, from the other sections of the home. Throwing out your bed is only a short-term solution as there may be some leftover bugs in the room, which could start reproducing again. In the event your bed has long been infested, there is a chance that any pieces of furniture or textiles in close proximity will be infested too and hence replacing your bed will simply buy you a small amount of time before the pests begin to repopulate it.
Possessing a pest infestation in the home can be extremely frustrating particularly if it becomes serious. There are many approaches to get rid of a pest infestation, whether or not making use of home made remedies or commercial products. Pests are normally thought to be an annoyance but seldom an actual threat. Nonetheless, research shows otherwise simply because they may ultimately cause health complications or property destruction. To eliminate them successfully, you should first determine what sort of pests you're actually coping with. Obviously, it really is an important step to take if you are considering to buy a new property.
If you find droppings of pests about, there might be an infestation. If you can find more than a couple of bugs spread about in your home, it is most probable there's an entire nest in the immediate area. There's a greater likelihood that the bug has come from a nest inside your house. The nests of those pests will not be tough to track down in the event you look in the right places. Even though you're confident of the location of the nest, it's generally impossible to get to it by using physical means. In case you have an extra room or perhaps a garden shed that you simply don't use, by way of example, there's a high chance that some sort of pest would've colonized it. Lack of activity or messes will heighten the likelihood of a pest infestation in a substantial way so keep the property clean.
Roaches would be yet another prevalent bug that many property owners all over the world have difficulties with. Roaches are one of the most awful bugs you need to handle given that they can transmit a lot of ailments to us humans. An asthmatic problem could also be caused by just breathing in the viruses brought on by roaches. Water is a vital aspect as a way for roaches to survive so you'll see them consistently near water resources just like the basin in your kitchen. The ideal roach killers would be poison that are exclusively designed for them or even traps that could attract the majority of them simultaneously. Check out these super effective steps at completely eliminating roaches in your house. Roaches are attracted to moist and dark locations, so you might want to have the smallest fractures within the floor and wall sealed properly. Hazardous germs like E. coli could be passed onto your cookware too if roaches would crawl on them. These types of germs can lead to dehydration or perhaps infections.


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This post started out as a four-years-to-late ode to my favorite television show, Lost. It was going to be about how what makes that story both so confusing and so compelling is its moral ambiguity. Perhaps someday I'll revisit that post, but what I have here now is broader and more fitting for Lent.
I'm neither a neurologist nor ethicist, so take this paragraph with an extra grain of salt. Our brains really like to categorizing stuff. Bombarded with information from the second we're born, we're constantly interacting with and organizing data and concepts. I don't know what it would be like to try to function without categories – if that's even possible. Of course, two of the most helpful categories that we form early on (or maybe are born with – that's a can of worms to open some other time) are good and not-good/bad/evil. It's really nice when a person, thing, event, action, or idea falls into one of these categories, and a lot of times this is a fairly simple distinction. It's good to help an old lady across the street; it's bad to push her into traffic. Simple.
But sometimes these categories fail us, or at least, are just not sufficient enough. It's convenient when a person, thing, event, action or idea is (metaphorically) black or white, but more often than not, we encounter a gray area.
Some of us like to take a situation, analyze it quickly, and form an opinion about it, but for many of this world's most significant points of conflict, this is really tricky. When things go wrong, we want to blame people – usually one person or a group of people that is not like us (e.g. "the Tea Party" or "Russians"). This is in part because we need to point our anger somewhere, but also in part because we want to ensure that whatever bad thing has happened won't happen again. We want to fix evil. However, when it comes to stuff like natural disasters, mental illness, or even crimes committed by someone dealing with extenuating circumstances, the scapegoat is unclear. Finding a solution to gray-area evils might be impossible, or at least, far more challenging than when dealing with evil that is more clear-cut.
The best example of how I've seen this manifested recently is a little strong, so bear with me. I was intrigued last year by our nation's reaction to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Our society was appropriately horrified and angry. We needed to direct those feelings somewhere, and take steps to ensure that something like that would never happen again. But the shooter had a mental illness, so blaming him and his family was complicated, much more so than if he had been, say, a terrorist with an agenda. So a lot of people channeled their anger against gun-rights groups and petitioned for tighter regulations. Whether or not they were correct in doing that is neither here nor there. What intrigued – and on some level deeply saddened – me was that our large and powerful society was forced to collectively deal with the fact that this world is fallen and sometimes evil stuff just happens, without clear cause, explanation, or solution.
Moving away from this large-scale example, it's kind of an understatement to say that sin is everywhere. The fall affects every element of our lives and every aspect of this world. While there is that which is clearly good and that which is clearly evil, a lot of conflict is somewhere in between. Good people will always do bad things. Our societies will always fail us. And evil stuff will, sometimes, just happen.
And that sucks. It's so sad, and so frustrating, especially for a people obsessed with solutions, answers, and progress. But what can we do? Nothing – and that might be the point. We can't do anything to fix this messy, fallen world, except hope that everything tarnished by sin will someday be restored by grace. That's the promise of Easter, and sometimes it's all we have.


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Dear Baby Girl,
Today you made me a mom, way sooner than I ever expected to be. I'm not sure yet how I feel about things.
You are so much tinier than I expected.
And so fragile. So, so breakable.
And this world is so big and heavy. It weighs on me so hard I am all but flattened by it. And I am so much bigger than you. But small yet. I worry I'm too small to protect you from it.
Nobody told me about the worry. How it will begin to consume you the moment you look into your newborn's eyes. For the first time ever, it's not a worry for yourself, but for another being, and that makes it somehow far more terrifying. You check the fingers and toes. The creases in the neck and the space behind the ears. You touch the bottoms of the feet and watch the toes curl. You slide fingers into the fists and feel the grasp of tiny hugs and never-letting-go. And then you think about germs and skinned knees and drowning water and betrayal and bullies and gossip and lies and people that hurt.
I want to believe I'm big enough, smart enough, wise enough to keep you safe. But I know better. I'm just a stupid kid. Everybody has let me know it, just in case I didn't already.
So there's this fear. As in, FEAR.
The nurse has left me to rest. Your dad went home to sleep. We're alone now. Just you and me, and you're sleeping in my arm, breathing softly, your tiny lips moving just slightly, just lying here totally trusting me, because you don't know better.
Just you and me, alone.
So, yeah FEAR.
But there's something else, something immense, and I'm only just starting to really figure it out. The thing is, I've felt love before. So many happy moments, where love seems to have filled me up. And it's made me weep when my heart has broken. When my dad left. When Johnny **** smashed the baby pumpkins in my mom's garden during my 13th birthday party. When my mom lost her job. When Dave **** broke up with me right before my Biology class with Mrs. ********, possibly the worst teacher in the history of ever, who told me to stop crying or she'd send me to the office.
In all the moments of joy and all the broken heart moments, I thought I knew what love was.
But now you. And now I know the truth.
This is love. LOVE. It is bigger than my swollen heart, bigger than me. Bigger than this awful world. Bigger than fear. You don't love me, yet or maybe never, but I love you.
I. Love. You.
I'm just a stupid kid, but I'm capable of LOVE. That makes me feel really strong. Maybe not smart enough. Or wise enough. But damn it, it makes me big enough.
My Dearest Girl,
I was nursing you today, just you and me on the daybed in your nursery. We finally seem to have gotten a hang of this feeding thing. You wrapped your little fist around my finger and looked up at me wide-eyed, with little droplets of tears at the corner of your eyes, and something broke inside me. Just shattered. You don't care how old I am or how much I don't know. In your eyes, I saw that you know how much I love you. You feel it. I know you do. And I realized today I am wholly and unconditionally yours. I made a promise to you in that moment. I swear to you I will never break it. I will love you as if our lives depended on it.


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Cassies Clients Care
Every year the Cassies Awards in Canada recognizes the advertising that's shown proven business results. A bit like the Canadian version of the Effies effectiveness awards. No surprise then, that it's the one award show that clients really care about. Even if no one else does. Three promotional films for The Cassies, Teenager, Ex Wife and Cop, make it clear who's likely to give a damn.
The Clients Care campaign was developed at John St., Toronto, by creative director Angus Tucker and Stephen Jurisic, copywriter Dhaval Bhatt, art directors David Glen, Tony Ponzo, agency producers Lorrie Zwer, Alisa Pellizzari, account director Ben Prout.
Filming was shot by director Aleysa Young via Untitled Films with executive producers Angus Rowe MacPherson and Lexy Kavluk, line producer Kate Dale, director of photography Tico Poulakakis.
Editors at School Editing were Chris Van Dyke (Teenager, Cop), and Jackie Roda (Ex Wife). Post production was done at Alter Ego. Audio post production was done at Grayson Matthews.
The 2013 Cassies
The coveted Grand Prix, awarded in January 2013, was awarded to DDB Canada and autoTRADER for their memorable "Most cars in one place" campaign. This campaign also garnered a gold in the 'Off to a good start' category. Other big agency winners from the evening included john st. (one gold, four silvers, one bronze for their work on Zellers, Maple Leaf Natural Selections, Mitsubishi, Wiser's DeLuxe Canadian Whisky, and Scotties tissues respectively), and TAXI Canada (one silver, and four bronze for their work on MINI, and Boston Pizza respectively).
Notable client winners who each won three CASSIES awards included: IKEA (agency, Leo Burnett), Boston Pizza International (agency, TAXI Canada) and PepsiCo Beverages Canada (agencies: TBWA/Toronto and BBDO).
Charities also performed very well at the CASSIES this year. Stand-out campaigns included gold CASSIES winners Cundari and the Hospital for Sick Children for their Pain Squad campaign and app – a tool that allows sick kids to take control of their pain management and treatment in an entertaining and fun way; and Wunderkind and Plan Canada for their "Because I am a girl" campaign, which introduced an inspiring new way of looking at return-on-investment in charitable giving.
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For the stargazer in all of us - keep dreaming. One of our favorites for ceilings. Constellations is part of The Novogratz Tempaper Collection.
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The story of Zipple continues. The frog warrior this time must save the companions of the village and bring them in the houses scattered in the playing field. To pass each level you have to transport a certain number of frogs (scattered in the playfield) in the houses of the village. All that by running, jumping and killing enemies.
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The Supermom Spiral: Modern Mothers Anxiety
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I read a book that also talked about this idea... http://books.google.ca/books?id=LgcMoR9KM1YC
- 28/2/09
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Well it will be quite interesting to observe if brands stop harping on being a supermom,especially more interesting while carrying forward the idea of a realistic mom in its execution.... as its not just the external pressures but the desired self-perception of every mother motivates her to buy the idea or aptly the myth of a supermum. Women are quite OK not being a perfect woman and it worked beautifully for Dove in its real women campaign but are women OK with not being a perfect mother ?
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- 29/3/09
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Hmm. Neat question Niketa.
My opinion…There's no such thing as perfect when it comes to family. Flaws, conflict, tension and change are an inherent part of a family. They give it character and personality.
Ultimately, trying to be perfect can often get in the way of being great.
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Institute of Ideas debate following an early matinee of Carl Djerassi's new play Taboos on Saturday 18 March at 2.30pm at the New End Theatre, 27 New End, Hampstead, London, NW3 1JD.
Taboos is a new comedy about the science and politics of reproduction. Between matinee and evening performances, the play's author, renowned scientist and inventor of the contraceptive pill, Carl Djerassi, will be joined by a panel to discuss the themes explored in the play. Chaired by Claire Fox, director of the Institute of Ideas, the panel will include theatre critic Patrick Marmion, theatre director Helen Eastman, journalist Dea Birkett and social policy lecturer Ellie Lee. They will consider the far reaching implications of scientific innovation, specifically reproductive technologies, as well as the role of the theatre in exploring these themes.
We hope that you will attend what promises to be a lively and novel contribution to the public debate about reproductive technologies. This is also a welcome opportunity to consider the relationship between science, art and society and your input and experience would be most welcome.
TABOOS By Carl Djerassi Saturday 18 March
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Tickets for Matinee and debate £19/ £17 concessions Tickets for debate only £9/ £7 concessions New End Theatre Box office- 0870 033 2733
Terms such as 'marriage', "family', and 'parent' used to have firm denotations. They were the rock on which many of our cultural values rested. Terms such as 'embryo', 'baby', or 'twin' were also considered unambiguous. But recently, all these terms have become destabilized, their meanings blurred, their range extended. Some would blame in vitro fertilization technology for these developments, but in fact major social and cultural changes, primarily in the USA and Europe, were more responsible for the monumental shift that has caused so much fear and antagonism, especially among the ever increasingly strident fundamentalists in the USA. So why not write a play about a situation where 'family' and 'parent' have assumed disturbingly fuzzy meanings?
TABOOS may be seen as a classic tale of scientific progress; A scientific innovation is greeted with outrage from traditional moralists, who predict the collapse of society if the innovation is allowed. But the secular law permits the innovation (because there are deserving cases) and society learns to cope, until the next challenge when the whole process is repeated. TABOOS cleverly raises as many questions as it answers. Are not the fundamentalist Christians on uncertain ground basing themselves on a holy book full of unusual family set-ups and a messiah who is the product of a surrogate birth? Will not the lawyers be the main beneficiaries of the legal complications of alternative families? What does a child in a lesbian family call its two 'mothers'? Above all, is it science that is pushing these issues forward, or is it society insisting scientists come up with solutions to questions that traditional social institutions can no longer answer?
"up-to-the-nanosecond comedy… flings up a thousand pertinent questions…" – Evening Standard on An Immaculate Misconception
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Coping has a myriad of facets: knowledge concerning the circumstances of threats to emotional and physical well being, the ability to meet immediate needs to mitigate, the potential for recurrence, the ability to apply efforts and resources to manage recurrence, and the complex assessment of competing motivations and changing circumstances. Successful coping is measured in the efficiency of efforts in balance with the degree of threat and likelihood of future occurrence. As one means of coping, avoidance encompass thoughts and efforts toward prevention of future aversive experiences and events. Anxiety disorders exemplify an extreme bias toward avoidance. A diathesis learning model focuses research efforts on individual vulnerabilities to acquire and express avoidance, the neurobiology of avoidance learning and its attendant circuitry. A fundamental understanding of avoidance through a diathesis learning model offers will facilitate the development of effective treatment protocols in alleviating anxiety disorders.
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Property Desc Property Location With a stay at Fortune Hotel & Suites in Las Vegas (East of The Strip), you'll be convenient to National Atomic Testing Museum and University of Nevada-Las Vegas. This hotel is within close proximity of Desert Research Institute and Sands Expo Convention Center.Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 150 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a television in the lobby.Dining A complimentary breakfast is included.Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include a business center, a computer station, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Las Vegas This hotel has 5500 square feet (495 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center, conference space, and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).Room Info Know Before You Go This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Alcohol is not served at this property. Fees The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out. Pet fee USD 10 per pet, per night Early check-in fee USD 10.00 Late check-out fee USD 10.00 Deposit USD 100.00 per stay (cash only) The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. Mandatory Fees and Taxes You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the hotel A 12 percent city/local tax will be chargedResort fee USD 10 per accommodation, per night The hotel resort fee includes Pool accessSpa tub accessFitness center accessAirport shuttleShuttle serviceBusiness center/computer accessInternet accessPhone callsFaxesSelf parkingParking  , We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. Hotel Policy You must present a photo ID when checking in. Your credit card is charged at the time you book. Bed type and smoking preferences are not guaranteed.Your reservation is prepaid and is guaranteed for late arrival. The total charge includes all room charges and taxes, as well as fees for access and booking. Any incidental charges such as parking, phone calls, and room service will be handled directly between you and the property.Checkin Instructions Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy. Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges. Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. Property Information Pets allowed Check-in time starts at 3 PM Check-out time is 11 AM
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Co-op boss says 2013 worst in mutual's history
The boss of the troubled Co-operative Group has said the last year was perhaps the worst in its history.
Euan Sutherland said the mutual had "lost its way" and "lost touch" with customers and communities.
His admission follows a year of financial woes at the Co-op's banking arm and the scandal involving its former chairman, Paul Flowers.
The Co-op has now launched a nationwide poll to ask people for their views on its future.
Mr Sutherland, the group's chief executive, said it was a chance to move on from a dismal 2013.
Speaking to the BBC, he added: "It was perhaps the worst year in our 150-year overall history."
Last April, the mutual pulled out of a deal to buy 632 Lloyds Banking Group branches. A few months later, a £1.5bn black hole was uncovered in the Co-op's banking division.
The rescue deal that was then required to save the bank led to 70% of the business being sold to private investors, calling into question its mutual and ethical status.
In addition to the Co-op Bank's financial problems, it was hit by scandal when its former chairman, Paul Flowers, was arrested for alleged drugs offences.
The online survey will be open until 24 March and the results will be published at the group's annual meeting in May.
The group is preparing to reveal results for 2013 at the end of March, which are expected to reveal a heavy impact from the rescue of the bank.


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Sharing Victoria Falls with Zambia, Zimbabwe is the place to see nature in all her glory. Marvel at one of the natural wonders of the world as Victoria Falls cascades down into the Zambezi River, and head into national parks to spot masses of wildlife grazing on open plains. Zimbabwe is also home to ancient cities, where stone ruins still stand such as the Khami Ruins and Great Zimbabwe ruins. Finally the Matobo Hills are a huge attraction in Zimbabwe. Odd-shaped boulders are strewn amongst the valleys and their formations are a photographer's dream.
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Brief history
In 400 AD ancient tribes migrated from North Africa to settle. They built a site called Great Zimbabwe stone ruins which can still be found today. The settlement became a hub of trading activity known as the Shona society and one of the most powerful in South East Africa. After a combination of Portuguese presence and internal political fragmentation, the Shona broke off into autonomous states most of which became the Rozwi state which still makes up over half of present day Zimbabwe. Raiders from the south assassinated the Rozwi leader in 1834 and established their own state at Bulawayo.
British colonisation began during 1893 after a treaty which allowed the British to mine for diamonds and gold and the country becomes known as the British Colony of Southern Rhodesia. After nationalist uprising and civil wars Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo set up the Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) . Mugabe became prime minister and the new State of Zimbabwe became independent. Since then he has become under fire for committing a number of human right abuses and mismanaging the economy.
Geography and weather
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country. Victoria Falls, one of the world's biggest waterfalls is located in the country as part of the Zambezi River. The other side of the falls is in Zambia. The weather is tropical and the rainy season is from October to March
Many countries require a visa to enter Zimbabwe either on arrival or before hand. It is your own responsibility to check all visa requirements before travelling and obtain them in advance as required. For many nationalities visas can be obtained on the borders however you should contact the embassy for further information.
Border Crossings
South Africa - Zimbabwe : Beitbridge
Please be advised that this border crossing is one of the busiest in the world so although you can get visas on the border it is advised to get your visa in advance.
Please note: It can be very difficult to obtain US dollars in Africa, even in major cities like Cape Town. Many places will not accept any notes that are marked, torn or older than the year 2002, and you may have difficulty exchanging these notes elsewhere in Africa, so please check your cash carefully at the point of purchase.
The monetary unit in Zimbabwe is the US Dollar . For up-to-date exchange rates with your own currency visit www.oanda.comor www.xe.com.
In general, Visa is the only credit card that will work everywhere in Africa. Master Card, AMEX and Cirrus will work in some countries but not in others.
We recommend that you bring cash in US dollars only. When changing money, it is a good idea if at all possible, to get small denomination notes and coins in the local currency as often there is a lack of change when you are making purchases and no-one in Africa ever seems to have change.
Please note that it is not possible to withdraw US dollars from ATMs in Africa, only local currency.
A small tip for your guide is appropriate and welcomed. The suggested amount is between US$3 to US$5 per day.
Local transport
Taxis are recommended for local journeys and most are metered. Your tour leader will be able to advise on what the fare should cost so that you have an idea of what you should be paying beforehand.
Crime is not a great problem in Zimbabwe, but you should still be careful and not become complacent. Don't walk around lonely back streets, especially on your own, don't wear expensive looking jewellery or a classy watch and don't carry a wallet in your back pocket. Don't carry your camera openly; always have it in a small day pack which is firmly attached to your body, preferably in the front in crowded places. Always wear a money belt or leave your valuables, including your passport, in the hotel security box. It is also illegal to criticise the government.
Caution should be taken when taking photos in and around the towns and cities. Locals should always be asked prior to taking a photo and it is not uncommon for them to ask for a small donation. Never take photos of police, military personnel or buildings. The same goes for any government buildings, banks, post offices or the railway station.
Local food and drink
Most meals are included when camping and lunch is usually included on travelling days in the truck. When staying in hotels or hostels, all meals are at your own expense.
Staple dishes in Zimbabwe include the use of maize and corn. British colonisation has also led spices, breads and tea to also make their mark. Common food dishes include Sadza, a heavy maize meal which is like porridge. It can be served with meat or vegetables. Papaya is also used to make Mapopo candy, a sugared treat.
If you are a strict vegetarian you may experience a distinct lack of variety in the food available, especially in small towns. You might find that you are eating a lot of omelettes and other egg dishes. Our tour leaders will do their best to provide interesting vegetarian alternatives when arranging group meals in the campsite, but your patience and understanding is requested.
All drinks such as water, soft or alcoholic drinks are at your own expense at all times. The following is a guideline for drinks bought at the campsites that we use. If bought from shops in the street, prices are likely to be cheaper, but in restaurants and hotels can sometimes be more than double the prices specified below.
You should be wary of drinking the local tap water. Bottled water, carbonated soft drinks and fruit juices are widely available and are generally safe to drink. Please note however that fruit juices are sometimes made with un-boiled tap water and could upset your stomach.
There are various brands of beers found in Zimbabwe with Zambezi being the national beer. Beware imported spirit prices as they are very expensive so always ask for the local equivalent spirit if you want to remain within your budget!


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Top 10 Things To Do In Barbados
Winter is finally over and spring has arrived, so setting your summer travel schedule should be next on your to-do-list. How about the Caribbean Island of Barbados? Cruises to Barbados from Florida are hot travel trends this season. Okay sure, while you call your travel agent…I'll wait.
Alright, now you're all set and ready to begin planning this quick summer getaway. Let's start with finding the top 10 things to do in Barbados.
1. Barbados Cruise Excursions: Your cruise company will have a list of excursions to select from and you can sign up before or during your vacation. Options will range from ATV and Segway tours, kayak and snorkeling with sea turtles day trips and city walking tours.
2. Visit the Beach: Barbados has over 30 world class beaches, known for their powder white sand and calm water perfect for swimming. The best places to take a dip and cool down from the hot Caribbean sun are Accra, Crane, or Sandy Beaches.
3. Take in a festival: The people of Barbados love a great celebration and all types of festivals are scheduled throughout the entire year. There are music, food and dance festivals. The Reggae Festival occurs in late April; Barbados Wine, Food and Rum Festival takes place in November and the Crop Over Festival happens each May.
4. Try surfing: While the majority of the island has perfect sea conditions to float on a water mat undisturbed by waves, the east coast of the island is dramatically different. Weather patterns show rough seas and high waves, which are excellent conditions for surfing and hanging ten.
We're halfway through our top ten list and who knew there were so many interesting things to do in Barbados. These Southern Caribbean cruises aren't like the ones your grandparents took on their honeymoon. With more adventure and thrill seeking activities, taking a cruise to simply stay on board and sip Mai Tai all week long are a thing of the past because there are so many cool things to do in Barbados.
5. Stroll down the South Coast Boardwalk: The new boardwalk is home to several restaurants, electrifying nightlife and a variety of hotels.
6. Take a ride on a Jet ski: No reason not to enjoy the Caribbean Sea to the fullest. You've come all this way, so why not jump in, get wet and hold on as your jet ski propels you through the water at top speeds.
7. Go horseback riding: Let your horse trot or gallop along the beautiful coast of Barbados. This rustic tour can be arranged on your ship or when you arrive in port.
8. Got Oxygen? : Go scuba diving. Barbados is known for its shipwreck and reef diving spots. If you are a certified diver, you'll enjoy diving to explore the S.S. Stavronikita and the Shark Bank reef.
9. Sample the Rum: Locals claim that no trip to Barbados is complete without having a glass of Rum Punch while lounging around a balmy Barbadian beach.
10. Don't leave without seeing a sunset, it's the moment when you're breath will be taken away.
Today's Barbados vacation packages are hands on and interactive, enhancing your experience and creating amazing moments and memories. As you can see there are plenty of exciting things to do in Barbados. Cruise booked…check. Plan of things to do…check. All that's left is to pack, head out and enjoy your vacation.


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My first 2m rig. With it and my homemade J pole I made my first local QSO with it on. Used it for quite a while and modified it with new software and soft CTCSS (software generated CTCSS signal) to be able to operate repeaters (most so not all repeaters in the netherlands use CTCSS now).
Used most of the time for local QSO's and working repeaters, but at the moment just sitting standby (operations replaced by TS-700G).
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Robert Horton, a ruggedly handsome actor who found television stardom in 1957 as the scout Flint McCullough on "Wagon Train" but who resisted being typecast in westerns as he pursued a parallel career as a singer, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 91.
His death was confirmed by his niece, Joan Evans, who said that he was injured in a fall last November and had recently been placed in hospice care.
Mr. Horton recorded albums and sang at the London Palladium, but he was never entirely successful in shedding the frontiersman image. In his later years, he appeared at film-western events around the country.
He played Flint from the first episode of "Wagon Train," in 1957, until the show moved from NBC to ABC in 1962. The series, inspired by the 1950 John Ford film "Wagon Master," detailed the travails of people aboard a wagon train journeying from Missouri to California after the Civil War. Mr. Horton was the show's heartthrob, often given occasions to remove his shirt.
Starring with Mr. Horton was Ward Bond, who played the grizzled wagon master, Maj. Seth Adams. (Mr. Bond also appeared in the Ford film.)
Onscreen the two had an almost father-son relationship, though they did not always appear together; episodes tended to feature one or the other in alternate weeks. But offscreen they often clashed. After one particularly fierce argument, the two men vowed not to appear together on camera again. (They did weeks later, however, when the script called for it.)
Mr. Bond died of a heart attack in 1960, and John McIntire became the new wagon master. "Wagon Train" overtook "Gunsmoke" atop the Nielsen ratings in 1961.
Mr. Horton left the show when it was at the height of its popularity, turning down a lucrative contract because, he said, he wanted to avoid becoming typecast.
"There is a lot more to this business than just collecting your paycheck," he told The Saturday Evening Post shortly afterward. "Getting rich as an actor and then sitting on an island someplace and drinking vodka is not my idea of how to spend my life. I'm interested in using whatever talent I have."
Mr. Horton pursued a recording and musical theater career while he worked on "Wagon Train," making albums and performing in nightclubs. His appearance at the Palladium in London drew "squeals and shrieks," one newspaper reviewer said.
He also played the rainmaker in "110 in the Shade," a musical version of N. Richard Nash's play "The Rainmaker," on Broadway in 1963. Despite lukewarm reviews, the show ran for nearly a year, after which Mr. Horton performed in regional theater.
In 1965 he returned to westerns to star in "A Man Called Shenandoah," an ABC series about a man with amnesia who roams the West searching for clues to his past. Mr. Horton said he accepted the part because he saw the show's story as more interesting than that of a typical western. "Basically it's a character study of a man in search of his identity," he told The Daily News of New York.
He also sang the show's theme song, and his rendition was included on an album, "The Man Called Shenandoah." Though the show lasted one season, the recording remained his most popular.
Meade Howard Horton Jr. was born to a well-off family in Los Angeles on July 29, 1924. He was such an impetuous child, he said, that he never felt he fit into his proper Mormon household. He overcame operations for a hernia and an enlarged kidney to play football at a military school in North Hollywood.
He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1943 but was medically discharged because of the enlarged kidney.
In 1945, a chance encounter with a talent scout led to an uncredited part in Lewis Milestone's World War II film "A Walk in the Sun." Mr. Horton's parents were not pleased.
"I rushed in and said, 'Dad, I've got a part in this picture!'" Mr. Horton recalled. "And he said, 'That's probably the worst thing that ever happened to you.'"
After earning a bachelor's degree in theater arts at the University of California, Los Angeles, Mr. Horton moved to New York, where he struggled to find work. He returned to California and appeared in the movie "Apache War Smoke" in 1952. Mr. Horton acted in six more pictures for MGM and appeared on television shows like "The Lone Ranger" and "The Public Defender" before winning the part on "Wagon Train."
He married the former Marilynn Bradley in 1960. She is his only immediate survivor.
Mr. Horton threw himself into the "Wagon Train" role. He studied the frontier era, drove the actual route the fictional wagon train took, and invented a back story for his character. He did most of his own horseback riding on the show.
He also often fought with the writers.
"I have to rewrite half the scripts," Mr. Horton told The Saturday Evening Post. "Otherwise I'd get laughed off the screen."


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Cooling Fix For Power Steering Systems & Automatic Transmissions
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• Internal micro fins & external louvered fins reduce temperatures between inlet and outlet ports by 22º
• Compact & light with 4 flat-sided oval extrusions for fluid cooling
• 15" long with furnace-brazed joints guarantee reliability
Kennesaw, GA: KRC has revealed a useful cooling fix for power steering systems and automatic transmissions. Using the radiator principle and combining it with two innovative elements—internal micro fins and external serpentine fins—they have attained impressive heat dissipation. Impressive heat dissipation can be elusive; but, by channeling the fluid through multiple internal micro fins located within four flat-sided oval extrusions, KRC succeeded in reducing fluid temperatures by 22F degrees. The temperature difference is measured between fluid entering the inlet port and exiting the outlet port. Furthermore, as the heat transfers through the micro fins and the extrusion walls, its dissipation is hastened when it reaches a dense maze of serpentine fins. Attached to the external surfaces by a technology known as furnace brazing the serpentine fins, though almost invisible to the naked eye, are themselves festooned with a multitude of tiny louvered fins.Oil, when heated, builds an insulation layer between the internal surface of the tube and the prevailing oil flow like a boundary layer. In addition, the majority of the oil flowing in the middle of a conventional round tube remains un-cooled—parallel layers have different relative velocities. In sharp contrast, the inner micro fins in KRC's flat-sided extrusion scrub or upset the oil's laminar flow preventing it from building an insulated wall.
At the rear of the cooler a vertical plate runs its length with angled slots and the letters KRC notched out. Their objective, particularly the angled slots, is to create turbulence. The turbulence generates a negative pressure that disrupts the air flow, which further improves cooling performance. Importantly, the cooler exhibits minimum flow restriction, hence a minimum pressure-drop that further aids cooling performance.
KRC's new cooler measures 15in long x 2.625 x 1.750in overall. The internals of the four extruded tubes are 1.260in wide with a cross section of 0.138in. For further information contact KRC Power Steering at:
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BMR Releases Polyurethane Differential Bushings For S550 Mustangs
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Minimize wheelhop, improve handling, and enhance the rear stability of 2015 S550 Mustangs with polyurethane differential bushings from BMR Suspension. Stock rubber bushings with voids are great for minimizing NVH, but deflect tremendously, causing wheelhop, which can damage rear suspension parts. Designed from 95-dutometer polyurethane, BMR's differential bushings deflect far less than soft rubber, and drastically decreases differential movement and pinion rise when compared to the factory bushings. BMR Polyurethane Differential Bushings (BK049) offer huge reductions in deflection, without excessive increases in NVH. BMR designed the BK049 for street performance, drag race, and handling applications, making them the perfect wheelhop solution for any performance-based S550 Mustang. Each bushing is manufactured to strict tolerances, using exact molds, which ensures high quality and a perfect fit. These bushings eliminates almost all differential movement, reducing wheelhop and increases handling stability, while giving you a much-improved overall feel in any performance driving situation. Installation time is about 3-4 hours. Proudly made in the U.S.A.!
To preview all of BMR's high-performance suspension parts, please visit www.bmrsuspension.com, email email@example.com, or contact them at BMR Suspension, 928 Sligh Ave, Seffner, FL 33584, 813-986-9302, Fax: 813-986-8055.
Tube Bending To Your Specs From Classic Tube
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Lancaster, NY: CLASSiC TUBE, the industry leader in direct replacement pre-bent automotive tubing has also become the leader in computer controlled custom tube bending. CLASSIC TUBE will exactly and accurately bend Stainless Steel or OEM steel tubing to match your supplied patterns, install the correct fittings and create the flares you need for your custom project regardless of the application, import or domestic, car or truck. For additional information contact the experts at CLASSIC TUBE, 8o Rotech Drive, Lancaster, NY 14086, 800-882-3711, Fax: 716-759-1014, www.classictube.com.
QA1 Honored With Two SEMA Global Media Awards
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Lakeville, MN [November 10, 2014] – QA1, a leader in high-performance suspension components, has been honored with two SEMA Global Media Awards for its carbon fiber driveshafts and Mopar Rear Suspension Conversion System, both of which were recognized for their mass appeal to audiences around the world. SEMA introduced the Global Media Award program in 2004 to highlight the wide appeal of specialty-equipment products to enthusiasts on every continent. Products are reviewed by a panel of 35 top automotive journalists from more than 20 countries around the world and recipients were recognized in an evening program during the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
QA1's carbon fiber driveshafts, which are currently offered for street performance vehicles as well as dirt late models, are a major new offering from QA1's Advanced Materials Division. These driveshafts are lighter, stiffer, stronger and safer than aluminum and steel driveshafts and are filament wound in-house using 3MTM Matrix Resin that is exclusive to QA1 performance driveshafts.
"QA1 is redefining industry standards by performing the filament winding in-house, which allows us to make carbon fiber driveshafts specific to each application," said Travis Gorsuch, QA1's Director of Advanced Materials. "We're very excited for them to be recognized as a high-quality product that is relevant in multiple markets."
The second Global Media Award for QA1 was for the Mopar Rear Suspension Conversion System, a revolutionary bolt-in conversion from leaf springs to coil-overs for Mopar A-Body vehicles. The system utilizes a 6-link suspension that builds upon the traditional 4-link system and replicates its geometry while still mounting to the existing chassis mount locations.
"It's an honor to be recognized for this rear system," said Karl Hacken, VP of Engineering at QA1. "We've put a lot of time into development so that it would be a practical bolt-in system, allowing it to be available to a wider audience that may not be comfortable cutting or welding on their vehicles. The awards are a testament to QA1's emphasis on creating and producing performance-based products that have wide appeal."
QA1 revealed 15 new products at SEMA, including expansions of existing lines as well as brand-new shocks and struts that will be available in 2015. For more information on QA1's new products, visit www.QA1.net or watch the new product videos at www.youtube.com/QA1tech.
About QA1
Founded in 1993, QA1 is an industry leader in performance shocks, suspension components, rod ends, spherical bearings and related accessories for the motorsports and industrial markets. QA1 has more than 83,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space in Lakeville, Minnesota. The state-of-the-art facility includes a complete line of CNC machines, injection-molding machines, hydraulic presses, filament winding and laser cutting equipment that permit all inclusive shock absorber and suspension component manufacturing and assembly operations. QA1's quality system is certified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard. For additional information and a free catalog, call 800.721.7761 or visit QA1's website at www.QA1.net.
BMR Suspension Introduces Polyurethane Differential Housing Bushings For A-, G-, and B-Bodies
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Reduce wheel hop and increase traction and handling ability with differential housing bushings from BMR Suspension. With three new kits for GM A-body, B-body, and G-body, BMR has the solution to stock, worn out, or rotted differential bushings. The new BK kits (BK043 - 1964 GM A-body, BK044 - 1965-1972 GM A-body and 1978-1987 GM G-body, and BK045 – 1991-1996 GM B-body) are designed for street performance, autocross, drag race, and road race applications, or as a superior stock replacement bushing. The 95-durometer polyurethane bushings are internally fluted, which allows grease to coat the inner sleeve and thrust surfaces, but also keeps grease in the bushing under high-load situations. BMR's BK043/44/45 differential bushings are designed to handle the high compression loads of hard launches and high horsepower, while offering plenty of articulation for great handling. When performance is a must, rely on BMR Suspension! Proudly made in the U.S.A.!
To preview all of BMR's high-performance suspension parts, please visit www.bmrsuspension.com, email email@example.com, or contact them at BMR Suspension, 928 Sligh Ave, Seffner, FL 33584, 813-986-9302, Fax: 813-986-8055.


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10 Side Plank with Band Row – pause 2s (band on rig)
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5 Larger Kips (practice "jump to hollow" to initiate first kip)
5-10 Kipping Pull Ups
***if you do not have strict pull ups*** go through the previous progression. During the five minutes of killing practice, accumulate 10 eccentric/partner assisted pull ups with hollow body focus. They do not need to be unbroken.
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5 Hang Power Snatches
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Making Step 1 Studying Fun!
In an effort to keep my sanity and have some fun studying for Step 1, I decided to create a short animation of the PI3K/Akt pathway. It's obviously not anything special and by no means comprehensive, but I just got the software and haven't done anything like this before, so give me a break! haha Hopefully I'll have some time to actually get relatively decent using the software after my exam, so I can create some quality videos, gifs, etc. related to medicine. Enjoy!
Great Video Against Body Shaming!
A great video that everyone should watch. People are made in all shapes and sizes! Obviously healthcare professionals should encourage a healthy lifestyle, I think many people fail to realize that a healthy lifestyle does not mean a runway model body.
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Finding a local, secure and affordable self-storage unit is one thing. But what size unit do you actually need?
Its a question the perplexes the best of us. So here is our quick guide, and some awesome videos to help you out from our friends over at Safestore the UK's leading self storage service.
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- 35sq ft – these are good for a few boxes, you can probably fit two twin mattresses in there with your boxes. It's ideal for a small business with records to keep secure and if you have lots of books, or a student needing a bit more space. You could probably just about fit the contents of a small studio flat in a 35ft self storage unit.
- 50sq ft – ideal for a one bedroom flat or home. These self storage units offer a little more flexibility and more room for larger furniture such as tables and chairs that you can't really fit in smaller units. Again if you've bigger pieces you may struggle at this size, but measure up and see if you can fit things at an angle, can you play the game of 'self storage tetris'?
- 100sq ft – great for 2 to 3 bed homes, these units offer much more space and are typically 10ft x 10ft. This means there is almost no issues with getting sofas and dining tables in alongside your large boxes and childrens toys. Its about the size of a large garage and more spacious than you'd think.
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Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby
I've reviewed at least one other book by Nick Hornby on here (see: Funny Girl) and I've also read a few others of his books – so I can safely say that he's quickly becoming one of my favourite go-to 'I can't be bothered to read anything else right now' authors.
I didn't find Juliet, Naked particularly great, all in all, I thought the story was a little bit odd, and it just didn't appeal to me as much as his other novels that I have read. The narrative follows a woman by the name of Annie, who has a long-term relationship with a guy that is almost creepily obsessed with a reclusive rock star by the name of Tucker Crowe.
Madness ensues as Annie gets in touch with the rock star through her obsessive boyfriend's online forum, which he holds with other massive Tucker fans. All in all, very Tumblr – in fact, it reminds me a lot of the Phandom (which is the fans of the popular British YouTubers Dan and Phil, for those of you who don't know).
I did enjoy some aspects of this novel: namely the characters. Although Duncan was extremely annoying, I really enjoyed reading about Annie and her relationship, and how she moves on from her past throughout the course of the novel. Also, it's Nick Hornby, so this novel, although not really carrying a strong moral to it or any depth, was extremely easy to read and very fast paced.
What I didn't like, however, was the overarching plot. It just felt surreal to me, having a random woman randomly becoming friends with a reclusive ex-rock star from the eighties, without much effort being involved. Lots of Nick Hornby books seem to focus around relationships where either both or one of the halves are unhappy, so it's becoming a bit of a headache to just read about those every time I want to read his novels.
In summation, I ended up giving this book 3 out of 5 stars. If you want an easy read, something that won't take up much time and might help you feel like you're doing something at least slightly productive with your evening, then I would recommend this. However, if you want to start reading more Nick Hornby, then this isn't the place to start, as I feel like it's definitely the weakest work by him that I've read so far.
It is being made into a film, however – so if you do read this book and end up liking it, then you've got that to look forward to as well!
Ellie x