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Our family has a 25,000 acre ranch in Northeastern Sonora state, less than 100 miles from the Arizona border. The ranch has an elevation that ranges from 3,200 ft in the canyons to 7,400 in the mountains. The ranch also has a very healthy population of Goulds Turkey, most of which inhabit riparian river beds at mid-elevation levels. We are opening up the ranch and offering hunting of this magnificent trophy, the grand slam of Turkey hunting. We plan on harvesting a maximum of 12-15 birds. The hunting season is April 1 through May 2009.
Our price per hunter is $1,800 for one turkey. This includes 3-5 days at the ranch, which is itself scenic and pristine, along with your bilingual personal guide, driver and tracker. All food (three meals/day, beverages and snacks) and lodging is included, as is roundtrip transportation from Tucson or Douglas, Arizona. Stay at a top of the line lodge, with hot water, solar energy, widescreen TV and DirecTV. There is an additional $200 charge for gun/ammunition permits, licenses, and tags as well. Non-hunter companions are welcome to join you for $185/day. Gratuities are not included.
Hunters interested please contact us via email and I will be happy to send you a link to the ranch website where you can see the beauty and unspoiled surroundings you will enjoy, as well as pics and video of the ranch and its lodges. This is truly a spectacular land, nestled in the Sierra Madres. I will also be very happy to answer any questions you may have. We will close the hunting window once all available tags are reserved. (A non-refundable deposit of $800 guarantees your reservation, with the remaining balance due 60 days before your arrival).
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- Originally from Vermont, I now live in North Carolina. My work can be found in recent issues of REAL: Regarding Arts and Letters, The Jabberwock Review, The Emerson Review, Storyglossia, The MacGuffin, Confrontation, Passages North, SmokeLong Quarterly, elimae, wigleaf, Pank, and Gargoyle #57, among others. One of my stories has been translated into Farsi by Asadollah Amraee, and many others by Jalil Jafari, two of which have been published in the Iranian journal, Golestaneh Magazine. Currently, I'm an assistant editor for Narrative Magazine. I'm also working on two novels and a short story collection. In 2011, I was awarded the Carol Houck Smith Contributor Scholarship for the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference.
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Read: "The Dreaming Girl" by Roberta Allen.
"The Dreaming Girl" is a slim, poetic novel that lured me into its dream and didn't let me go. Set in Belize, its unnamed characters, the girl and the German, are drawn together against the lush backdrop of paradise and all of its unique inhabitants. The girl dreams her way through life until she meets the German, and her attraction, and consequent love for him, forces her out of the safety of her dreams. The German, with a girlfriend at home, finds himself surprised by his desire for the girl and initially resistant.
The prose in "The Dreaming Girl" is spare, yet Roberta Allen knows how to set a mood with the blank spaces, and there are plenty of sharp insights to be unearthed. It's an honest, beautifully rendered metaphor for the birth and death of love. A spectacularly gorgeous read.
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Mikhail Semenko, one of the Russians recently accused of spying for his government, was a friend of mine. I write "was" because even though he replied to a couple of my e-mails after being deported, he appears to have cut me off after I started asking him questions about what the hell was going on. He wasn't a good friend — I don't want to give the wrong impression — but we shared a strange history, having first met in Siberia in 2001.
More recently, I lived in the apartment in Arlington, Virginia, where Misha (short for "Mikhail" in Russian and what everyone calls him) was arrested, handcuffed, and dragged out with his T-shirt hanging over his head. I left just before he and his Ecuadorian girlfriend moved in around November 2009, and I was responsible for getting the place for him, assuring the long-standing tenant who kept many of his personal belongings there that Misha was a solid, trustworthy guy.
I remember Misha being annoyingly anxious to secure the apartment. I was waffling, unsure if I wanted to stay there or not. Part of the reason I decided to move out was that Misha was so damn adamant about moving in. Now we know why he was so insistent. Aside from wanting to be close to the travel company for which he was working, Misha was eager to be in the DC area, where he could visit and apply for all those think tanks. (He was reportedly applying for positions with the New America Foundation and the Carnegie Endowment, both of which have close ties to the Obama administration.)
About the Russian travel company where Misha was working, named Travel All Russia: as it happens, I also worked there — rather unceremoniously — in the summer of 2008. Earlier this month, I defended the company to Toby Harnden, a reporter from the London-based Daily Telegraph, who suspected it of being a front for Russian intelligence. I happen to be very good friends with the owners of the business and am certain they aren't involved. They put out a press release expressing their shock at Semenko's arrest while asking the media to respect their privacy (in other words, they didn't want to talk to anyone about it). Harnden didn't quite buy the press release; however, to his and the Telegraph's credit, they took my word for it.
But they couldn't resist mentioning this hilarious non sequitur: "Parts of the 2007 movie Breach, about Robert Hansen, an FBI agent who was spying for Russia, were filmed outside the building where Travel All Russia is now located."
And, by the way, the Associated Press would like you to know there's a hamburger joint down the road where Obama eats.
I've been dealing with this sort of nonsense for years: that is, this silly game of cops and robbers being acted out in high drama by American and Russian "intelligence" agencies. As it happens, that's sort of how I met Misha.
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This past week a lot has transpired in my life. My sister's birthday was yesterday. I found a decent job working as technical support for clueless people. I was accepted as a member of the GNOME MEC (Membership and Election Committee). The second draft of the GDP Handbook was released and I received a lot of good comments. So a lot has been happening lately. Hope some of it slows down because I have a handbook to write!
20 Something
My sister's birthday was yesterday and our family had a good time celebrating it. We all went to Red Lobster for a crabby dinner of fish and other fishy stuff. The whole point of this venture was to indulge my sister in snow crab legs. It was a good dinner and the legs were especially fine to munch on... especially my sister's crab legs. Back at the house she opened her presents from us family with mom and me on either side of the couch. My dad was taking close up pictures of who knows what. He likes the zoom a bit too much. The day ended with strawberry and chocolate frozen cake treat. A sweet day to remind her she is no longer a teenager.
Working Stiff
I found a job working as technical support for a dedicated hosting company. Rackshack runs RedHat Linux boxes and a scattering of Cobalt servers from Sun. My first real job in IT and the first day I get rules concerning customers. Needless to say the customer is always right is not one of the rules. Anyways there are actually some pretty knowledgable people I work with. I'm still learning the characteristics of the different GUIs on top of a fine RedHat box. The GUIs always screw up the RedHat boxes, but a lot of our customers would not survive without one.
I am happy I have been accepted as a member of the GNOME MEC. The previous team did a stellar job holding elections for the past two years and processing all the membership applications the first year. Now our job is to renew all the original members of the GNOME Foundation. I hope elections will run better than last year. If anyone who reads this is thinking of running for the GNOME Board send your application in early!!! All the late applications last year did not allow enough time for discussion I thought. Apply early!!!
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Correct me if I'm wrong but ACE (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme) Inhibitors prevent Angiotensin from converting into Angiotensin II with causes the vasoconstriction so the kidneys can filter properly, but causes the blood pressure to rise.
Correct me if I'm wrong but ACE (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme) Inhibitors prevent Angiotensin from converting into Angiotensin II with causes the vasoconstriction so the kidneys can filter properly, but causes the blood pressure to rise.
prettttttttty sure none of us will be able to correct you if you are wrong.
Easley was the best safety I've ever seen. He's the only guy who had dominant traits at both strong safety and free safety. If I had to construct an All-Time NFL team, I'd use Ronnie Lott at strong safety and Kenny Easley at free safety.
Anybody with a different duo would be wrong.
In college there was no question Easley (UCLA) was superior to Lott (USC). Even Lott conceded it. Their careers were parallel. But in the NFL, Easley went to a more obscure franchise in the Seahawks. Never quite received the acclaim he deserved.
Career was cut short by severe kidney issues. Ugly dispute with the franchise. There is still an underground push to get Easley into the Hall of Fame, but I don't think it will be successful.
Anyway, this is an emotional issue to me because my mom died four years ago, not long after a kidney dialysis treatment, two months after renal failure. During that troubled final year I found out there is monumental dispute between kidney specialists, even when they are from the same hospital or organization, and looking at the same scans. On more than one occasion they literally excused themselves behind a door, then I heard them screaming at each other, debating my mom's condition.
Even when she was forced into dialysis, one doctor told us it's not so bad, kind of overrated, and she should have no problem adjusting. Literally within hours another doctor told us that at her age, and given diabetes, her body likely would have trouble with the treatments (3-4 times per week for roughly 6 hours), and that we should begin preparing for her death.
Unfortunately, the second specialist was correct. Mom shook after the treatments and had difficult for hours afterwards, unable to eat.
I'm anything but surprised there are varying opinions in this case. Believe me, I could provide numerous examples from my mom's situation, down the line. There were several stages, including allowing her weight to balloon 50 pounds in water weight as they tried to save her from dialysis, hoping the kidneys would respond. Didn't happen.
Obviously those are details of an elderly woman, not a young athlete.
Regardless, he needs to prioritize his health right now, as if football doesn't exist. It's revolting to read posts deflecting concern to late in his life, long after we've disposed of him. Those haven't surfaced here, but I've seen them elsewhere.
Until 2008 I didn't realize there was such a connection between kidney issues and hypertension. The Miami area is known for many fine facilities and specialists, despite my mother's fate.
Sorry about your Mom.
As for Easley, I'm too young to have watched him play but I've seen the highlights and read about him. People always talk about guys like Greg Cook and Curt Warner as being the great lost NFL legends, but Easley proved it on the field for years before the kidney issue caught up to him. It's a shame so few talk about him. His like doesn't come around often.
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That's a cool field you worked in! I talked about renal artery stenosis in my previos posts it's definitely an issue most people don't even realize they are having. Diagnose through angiography and blood test, their aldosterone and angiotensin levels would be way high because the kidney thinks the body is hypotensive.
ACE inhibitors decrease the amount of blood your kidneys are getting and anti-inflammatories would decrease even further the amount of blood your kidneys are getting. We looked at a very similar case in class which is why I'm familiar with it. Like I said in my other post if you already have an issue with not getting enough blood to your kidneys like in renal artery stenosis you don't want to do anything that would further decrease the perfusion.. Taking ACE inhibitors and anti-inflammatories would result in this decreased perfusion.
Lastly I will say again that the initial blurb was misleading. If he is expected to improve he did not have damage to the irreparable parts of the kidneys. I suspect that the ACE inhibitors + anti-inflammatories caused some acute damage to his tubules either acute tubular necrosis or nephritis.
I think it's a few months for the kidneys to repair but yeah, nothing to worry about guys if it is one of those. I'm sure he will be in great hands and as we said earlier 42% efficiency may sound bad but it's not a huge issue as long as it doesn't keep deteriorating. When I first read the blurb I thought it was a lot worse. Freaking rotoworld.
Awsi, sorry about your mom
That was her phrase, "Think positive!"
As a kid I taped her ranting during a Dolphin playoff game, then I called the Larry King show on WIOD a few days later and played the tape. The guests roared, and so did Larry King. He had no idea it was a tape. He kept trying to talk to it, "Lady, lady...listen to me"
I'm not sure about Greg Cook. I remember that rookie year but I was very young. Kind of a Mark Fidrych situation. I want to believe the hype but not enough evidence.
Easley was a mega legend in college. Ronnie Lott was well known but nobody in Los Angeles compared him to Easley, well not until late during Lott's senior year. Even then, it was reluctant. Even Trojan fans had utmost respect for Easley. He was tough, rangy, instinctive and smart.
I was following the draft more closely in that era than before or since. When one of my favorites went to the wrong team, I was sick. As soon as O.J. Anderson was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1979, I knew he'd never fully live up to his potential fame, and same with Easley to Seattle.
BTW, in my earlier post I wasn't suggesting Jamar Taylor should leave football. Hardly. Make the kidney treatment an immediate priority, above football, and get multiple opinions. In my mom's case it always frustrated me that some doctors were so sparing with words. They'd say something, like a medical term, and we'd have to look it up to fill in the details.


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WOW must have have been one tough blind. thanks for the update!
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Last week we posted a more practical To Do List, with things like IDs and immunization forms. Hopefully we can intersperse those activities with some of the more enjoyable aspects of living in Chicago. Read below for ideas of how to spend the last couple of weeks of summer and hopefully relax a bit before we dive into Colloquium on the 14th!
1. Read about Chicago! This is a great time to find out about events here and to pick a news source for the year. Check out Chicago Reader, Time Out Chicago, or New City. There are also the long-standing Chicago newspapers, The Tribune and Sun-Times.


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Here's my review of this monster now that I have it:
It's way bigger than I thought it would be. It's pretty wide as well as high off the ground (Clones can fit underneath it) The feet come with wheels you can snap on or leave off. The main gun is HUGE, but because of the scale of the behemoth, you really can't appreciate it until you see it rigth in front of you. The rear area opens pretty smoothly. It's actually really cool. There are only 8 or 9 stickers that have to be applied but there are others already applied. (like in the front section with the 3 seats. The side door top flaps make a loud snap when you open and close them. It almost sounds like they're going to break. That's the only bad thing I can say about the truly amazing vehicle.
Contrary to what some people have stated before this thing does not walk. The legs are highly articulated though, and each marked specifically where they need to be attached to the main body.
This is really one sort of vehicle we never actually thought they'd made. The size, features, attention to detail (like places for blasters and stuff all throughout the inside). Can't wait for the Falcon.
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Nice picture of the remaining RF pavillion and field site from what was the back of the former jury box bleachers!
The 3 BU dorms are built on the site of the covered grandstand/box seat area.
Brown Arena (white topped building with 3500 seat former BU hockey arena) is on the site of the LF pavillion.
The field is still there (now in field turf covering). This picture looks like it was taken 5 to 10 years ago
when the astro turf was still in place.
A ton of baseball history to place here and the ghosts of many great baseball and football players are in this place.


text: I'll have to suggest Exmark (same manf. as Toro). I borrow a buddies of mine and he is hands down the worst on equipment of anyone I've seen. That Exmark has almost 1,000 hours on it with him mowing stuff all over his ranch. They just bought a Scag which I like and he says it mows faster and likes it so far (only had it a week so far). Scag has zero down and free financing right now I think which is why he jumped on it.


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Does anyone know if the EpII teaser poster is available on GB Posters, I've got the Ep's I and II movie posters and they look cool together on my wall, but I've only got the EpI preview poster and would really like the Ep II version to go with it. If it's not coming out I will be really anoyed because this is a really nice poster that they have sacrificed for some really cheap looking childish posters of Anakin and Jango Fett.
Another thing, if I where to buy a Star Wars movie poster that was not on GB would it be the same size?


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Random numbers have a peculiar power, even when they are only pseudo- or quasirandom
Brian Hayes
Randomness has a conspicuous role in this description of the Monte Carlo method. In particular, the appeal to the law of large numbers requires that the sample points be chosen randomly. And it's easy to see—just by looking at a picture—why random sampling works well: It scatters points everywhere. What's not so easy to see is why other kinds of sample-point arrangements would not also serve the purpose. After all, one could measure the leaf area by laying down a simple grid of points in the square and counting the hits. I tried this experiment with my leaf image, placing 1,024 points in a 32×32 grid. I got an area estimate of 0.4209—not quite as good as my lucky random run, but still within 0.6 percent of the true area.
I also tried measuring the leaf with 1,024 quasirandom sample points, whose arrangement is in some sense intermediate between total chaos and total order. (For an explanation of how the quasirandom pattern is constructed, click the image at right to see "A Recipe for Quasirandom Numbers.") The estimate from counting hits with quasirandom points was 0.4141, giving an error of 1 percent.
All three of these procedures give quite respectable results. Does that mean they are all equally powerful? No, I think it means that measuring the area of a leaf in two dimensions is an easy problem.
The task gets much harder in higher dimensions. Understanding why calls for an exercise in multidimensional thinking. Imagine a d-dimensional "cube" with edges of length 1, and a smaller cube inside it, with edge lengths along each dimension equal to 1/2. When d=1, a cube is just a line segment, and volume is equivalent to length; thus the smaller cube has half the volume of the large one. For d=2, the cube is a square, and volume is area; the small cube has volume 1/4. The case d=3 corresponds to an ordinary cube, and the volume filled by the small cube is now just 1/8. The progression continues. By the time we reach dimension d=20, the smaller cube—still with edge length 1/2 along each dimension—occupies only a millionth of the total volume. The mathematician Richard Bellman called this phenomenon "the curse of dimensionality."
If we want to measure the volume of the one-in-a-million small cube—or even just detect its presence—we need enough sampling points to get at least one sample from the small cube's interior. In other words, when we're counting hits, we need to count at least one. For a 20-dimensional grid pattern, that means we need a million points (or, more precisely, 220=1,048,576). With random sampling, the size requirement is probabilistic and hence a little fuzzy, but the number of points needed if we want to have an expectation of a single hit is again 220. The analysis for quasirandom sampling comes out the same. Indeed, if you are groping blindly for an object of volume 1/2d, it hardly matters how the search pattern is arranged; you will have to look in 2d places.
If real-world problems were as hard as this one, the situation would be bleak. There would be no hope at all of dealing with a 360-dimension integral. But we know some problems of that scale do yield to Monte Carlo techniques; a reasonable guess is that the solvable problems have some internal structure that speeds the search. Furthermore, the choice of sampling pattern does seem to make a difference, so there is a meaningful distinction to be made among all the gradations of true, pseudo, quasi and non randomness.
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text: This afternoon I had the privilege of photographing fourteen of our nations newest naval aviators receiving their wings. Twelve young men who, during a time of armed conflict, stood up and said "send me, I'll go". I get to do this about every two weeks. Sometimes, like today, it's all men, sometimes (like two weeks ago) we also have women warriors. Today, the class consisted of seven marines, six naval officers, and one coastguardsman. They hailed from nine different states. All had family that had come to stand up in front of other families to pin gold wings on their son's/husband's/brother's/grandson's/nephew's chests. Some of the mom's cried with pride, all smiled and hugged and kissed the newly designated aviators. It is a marvelous thing to see and take part in. It is one of the things that tells me that our country does not need fundamental change. We are not perfect, but we still get more right than we get wrong. I, for one, have always been proud of our country.


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Even with the loss in the finals, the image of all 3 guys IMO will never be any higher than it is right now, with the Miami Heat. That image creates so much financial opportunity off the court that the idea of "max money" is pretty trivial.
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Yep, Heat gave up this year's second, next years second and swapped picks with Charlotte.
That's who they wanted going in. See ya Mario.
For the first time during the LeBron James Era, the Heat generated a groundswell of excitement with a draft pick.
And the Heat did it by procuring a player, Shabazz Napier, that James on Thursday called "my favorite player in the draft."
By trading up two spots with Charlotte, the Heat landed the player it targeted: the Connecticut point guard who developed into an outstanding long-range shooter, leader and passer while winning two national titles.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/2...#storylink=cpy
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This guy is a real dick
Nice we got Napier. Rumor has it a sign and trade for Kyle Lowry is done. Involving Norris Cole and draft picks. Officially it can't happen until the 10th I heard.
The team also wants Kendrick Perkins which seems like a waste to me he lost a step years ago
Other than some decent D, Perkins is trash.
Wade opting out. Big help.


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Victorian London is a cesspool of crime, and Scotland Yard has only 12 detectives - known as "The Murder Squad" - to investigate thousands of murders every month. Created after the Metropolitan Police's spectacular failure to capture Jack the Ripper, The Murder Squad suffers rampant public contempt. They have failed their citizens. But no one can anticipate the brutal murder of one of their own... one of the 12....
When Walter Day, the squad's newest hire, is assigned the case of the murdered detective, he finds a strange ally in the Yard's first forensic pathologist, Dr. Bernard Kingsley. Together they track the killer, who clearly is not finished with The Murder Squad.... but why?
Filled with fascinating period detail, and real historical figures, this spectacular debut in a new series showcases the depravity of late Victorian London, the advent of criminology, and introduces a stunning new cast of characters sure to appeal to fans of The Sherlockian and The Alienist.
©2012 Alex Grecian (P)2012 Penguin Audio
"Enjoyable annoying book"
First off, why over 100 chapters, plus several "interludes". Author with ADHD?
I give this book overall 4/5 stars for the multitude of interesting characters, multiple intertwining storylines and good pacing. I had to take 1 off for annoying anachronisms and some heavy-handedness in the writing.
The time is 1888 Victorian London, when the Scotland Yard detectives are facing bad PR after not solving the Ripper case and their small team is tasked with 10,000 disappearances a year in the city. A fellow detective is murdered, and they want to provide "closure" for his family. Closure? Did they really say that in 1888? Did they use the term "forensic technology"?? And so on. And most people familiar with Victorian London have heard of Henry Mayhew, so why confuse readers with a half-witted character of the same name (but not the same social researcher and writer)? The real Mayhew died in 1887. Strange choices.
The Hammersmith and Day detective characters are strong enough that we may see a sequel featuring them, but I hope they won't discover DNA or blood spatter analysis ahead of their time.
I like mysteries (particularly British ones, historical fiction and nonfiction, science fiction and fantasy.
"Excellent Narration, Book Needed Some Work"
Set in London in the late Victorian era after Scotland Yard had signally failed to capture Jack the Ripper, this story of a warped killer, a body found in a chimney and a detective's body found in a trunk at a railway station is both interesting and frustrating.
First I had no problem with the narration. Toby Leonard Moore did an excellent job separating out the various character's voices. He did women's voices quite well in my opinion.
The one who fell down a bit was the author. There's a pretty long discussion on the Amazon product page which addresses some of the problems. It's spoilerish, beware.
I thought some of the characters were well written. It was the plotting and the lack of historical research that would cause me annoyance. The plotting lacked focus. The end of the mystery was not as satisfying as I hoped it would be. It wasn't unsatisfying in a literary/artistic manner. I was just left scratching my head and wondering about why certain things had been included when they eventually didn't even arise to the level of a red herring. They were just fillers.
Aside from factual forensic anachronisms the author has the wife of a Scotland Yard inspector suggesting that a man call her Clare within minutes of having him show up unannounced and alone at her front door. This happens again with another (male) character asking a female character he has just met to call him Mike within minutes of meeting. That just won't wash. It's also more distracting than whether or not the correct substance was used to raise latent finger prints. Oh, and the hospital scene with the patient who had his throat slashed? That was not only just gross, it was also medically impossible.
I would give this author another chance but I think he needs to work on plotting and research.
Narrative makes the world go round.
"Know what you're getting into"
I love victoriana-pulp recreations and enjoy large doses of even mediocre formula stuff. This was just too grisly, anachronistic and plodding, with weak dialogue and windy speeches-- made worse by the breathy narrator - Is he even British? Was he holding his nose as he read this one?
It's ann perry paced, without her charm. I put up with grisly in crime novels if other elements make the listen worthwhile and IF the gristle is necessary for the story - here it seemed part of the formula, thrown in like seasoning according to a recipe.
This screams first novel - which usually doesn't put me off a series if there is promise in plot, character atmosphere or good dialogue, but I won't rush to download the next in this series. Interesting (I didn't say well-developed) characters and Victorian verisimilitude (second hand from other novels?) are the only strengths here. I endured to the end only for tidbits about evolution of the Yard and cameos of historical figures. For me this scored very low on the ratio of listening pleasure/hours yardstick.
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"An Atmospheric Tale"
Imagine a Sherlock Holmes mystery in which Holmes never appears, and the weary Inspector Lestrades and Gregsons must soldier on as best they can to solve their cases on their own, and you have The Yard.
This compelling novel accomplished everything I'd hoped. There's a clear sense of the challenges (in public relations as much as actual detective practice) faced by Scotland Yard in the wake of the Jack the Ripper murders. There's a well-researched sense of place in the descriptions of London, and especially the East End. The plot emphasizes the turning-points experienced during this unique moment in history, from the evolving understandings of mental illness to the first steps in modern forensic science. Most of all, this mystery -- or series of mysteries -- delivers sympathetic, well-drawn characters who represent a variety of different walks of life and habits of thought and degrees of power/powerlessness. Knowing "whodunit" early on was a bonus for me, so I could focus on the details of characterization, setting, and theme. If I could make any criticism of this lovely, atmospheric work, it would be that some of the loose threads ended up too neatly tied at the end. That's a small quibble indeed. Anyone who fancies a gaslit, Gothic tale very self-aware of its unique moment in intellectual history -- unencumbered by much of the tedious romance-as-window-dressing seen in many contemporary mysteries set in Victorian times -- likely will enjoy this as much as I did.
Which came first... the books or the glasses?
"Very good book and Narrator"
I really enjoyed this book. The plot(s) was very good and the narrator did a wonderful job. I stayed up until 4am to listen to the last several hours to find out what happened. I have a feeling there will be a sequel with several of the characters returning. I hope so. I would download and listen if there is. I recommend this audiobook.
"Okay, but not great"
As a fan of historical fiction I expected to like this book a lot more. All the pieces are there but they never quite joined up into a suspenseful tale. I spoil nothing by saying the killer was revealed way too early in the book and was so stupid that I actually was a bit embarrassed it took so long to catch him. The book also suffered from an over abundance of side plots and too much ultimately pointless "forensic science." Only the likability of main characters kept it uneasily afloat. I think I will go read The Alienist by Carr again to remind myself of how this book could have been done the right way.
"Loved it! Set in the time of Sherlock Holmes."
No idea.
The Alienist, the Anatomy of Murder, White City
Yes, but also a book to savor at leisure since a book like this does not come around very often.
More Victorian Era mysteries that are not romantic fantasies and are not formula based. More like this! I get annoyed with the female hero that seems to be always ahead of her time and always outsmarts the stupid men. Too formula and predictable and too numerous. I want a plausible but exciting and intellectually stimulating book like this. Very interesting and transported the reader to my favorite time period. Great story.
"Coincidences galore"
It's always a bad sign when a story requires amazing coincidences to work out - and this one piles them on top of each other until my eyes hurt from rolling so often. Too bad, because the premise and characters were pretty good. Hopefully the author will get better with more experience - I may check out the next one in the series before I give up entirely.
"Beginnings of Scotland Yard"
Scotland Yard seems like no big deal these days, but in 1889 London, after a reign of terror by Jack The Ripper, something needed to be done about the increased publics panic with murderers in this huge city. The murder Squad was started with twelve men who were in charge of solving all the murders in London. Unfortunately, the next big case involves the murder of one of these particular policeman. His body was found stuffed in a trunk, with few clues evident to how he got there.
Inspector Day is relatively new to the force, but his powers of observation and detecting instincts cause him to be put in charge of this case. He's befriended and helped by Dr Kingsley, who becomes the force's first forensic pathologist. Most of Dr Kingsley's ideas are revolutionary--like dusting for people's fingerprints. Though everyone isn't completely convinced of the uniqueness of these lines and swirls on people's fingers, his idea proves to be useful. Children, the homeless, chimney sweeps, and workhouses also come into play in this wonderfully involved story of the early Murder Squad.
The characters and story line are uniquely blended to create tension and suspense in this first of the Murder Squad Mysteries. I really enjoyed the writing style of these mixed mysteries too, as information was given close to a solution before it created more questions. Wonderfully done book!
"Loved It!"
I couldn't wait to find another mystery by Alex Grecian, but then found out this was his first. The narrator is one of the best I have heard to date. I loved a period point of view of early forensics and police work, even down to the realization that officers should only travel in pairs. The only reason I didn't give five stars is due to some of the side stories that I could have done without.
Sir Edward
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In Saturday's weekly GOP address, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Ut) accused President Obama of "a classic bait and switch" on fiscal cliff negotiations:
"What [Obama] proposed this week was a classic bait and switch on the American people—a tax increase double the size of what he campaigned on, billions of dollars in new stimulus spending and an unlimited, unchecked authority to borrow from the Chinese.
Maybe I missed it but I don't recall him asking for any of that during the presidential campaign. These ideas are so radical that they have already been rejected on a bipartisan basis by Congress."
As is the absolute normal in these times, if it's a Republican talking, it spews pure nonsense. Think Progress notes, emphasis mine:
Obama's proposal — which includes $1.6 trillion in increased taxes on the rich over the next decade, $400 billion in savings in Medicare and other social programs, $50 billion in stimulus spending to begin next year, and an end to current debt ceiling rules — is not new or radical: it reflects the very same same policies Obama advanced for years and promoted extensively on the campaign trail.
For instance, Obama's FY 2013 budget — released in February 2012 — raised "an additional $1.7 trillion in revenue" and proposed $360 billion in savings from entitlement programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. (Comparatively, Simpson-Bowles called for $2.7 trillion revenue over 10 years, more than what Obama requested). Obama advocated for additional stimulative spending throughout the campaign, calling for a path "forward" that will "continue investing in education and infrastructure."
Republicans are feigning shock that Obama is proposing to implement the very same policies that Americans voted for in November, as they seek to define his second term agenda and bolster their own negotiating position. Meanwhile, they have yet to offer their own detailed proposal to avert the cliff.


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Volunteer assistance from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office Victim-Witness Assistance Program and the State Bar's Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services helped make this pamphlet possible.
Remember that you are not alone. Resources and assistance are available. If you are injured, seek medical attention. Some injuries may not be apparent for several days. In order to document the crime and establish your legal right to recover money damages, you should:
The Crime Victim's Checklist at the end of this pamphlet may help you keep track of information and phone numbers related to your case.
A crime victim who suffers physical and/or emotional injury may be eligible for financial assistance from the state's California Victim Compensation Program if his or her losses are not reimbursed by another source, such as insurance. Family members or members of the victim's household also may be eligible for assistance as derivative victims.
Losses covered by this program include medical and dental expenses; mental health counseling; funeral and burial costs; loss of financial support, wages or income; and job retraining expenses (if employed). Limited funds for relocation and/or home security measures may also be available. The loss of personal property or cash is not covered.
The crime must have been reported to a law enforcement agency and the victim must cooperate in the investigation and prosecution of anyone suspected of committing the crime. The victim must also cooperate with State Board of Control staff and/or local Victim-Witness Assistance Center personnel in the claim verification process. Other limitations and conditions apply.
More information and applications for compensation are available from local Victim-Witness Assistance Centers located throughout the state, (as well as from the victim compensation fund Web site at www.victimcompensation.ca.gov).
Victim center advocates are trained to assist you in applying for financial assistance. Applicants may also be assisted by a private attorney. The state will pay private attorney fees of 10 percent of the approved award (up to a maximum of $500 per claim). For additional information, call the Victims of Crime Program toll-free at 1-800-777-9229.
Call the law enforcement agency to which you reported the crime, or the agency that is investigating the case. Be prepared to provide as much of the following information as possible: your name, the crime report number, the suspect's name and date of birth, the case number (if known) and the criminal charges. It may also help to mention the name of the officer who took your original crime report.
Contact the local prosecutor's office. Look under the government listings at the front of your telephone directory and locate the listing for the Office of the District Attorney or City Attorney. Be prepared to provide as much of the following information as possible: your name, the date and location of the crime, the suspect's name, the case number (if known), and the nature of the crime or charges.
You may also call the court clerk at your local courthouse. Again, provide as much of the above information as possible.
Yes, you may attend all proceedings open to the general public, unless the judge orders otherwise. Grand jury proceedings are not open to the public. Many juvenile court proceedings are also closed.
Call the number listed on the subpoena to determine if you must go to court or if you can be placed "on call." "On call" means that you agree to go to court when the person who issued the subpoena notifies you.
Unless you notify the person who issued the subpoena, you must appear in court on the date stated in the subpoena. If you do not show up, the judge may issue a warrant for your arrest.
If you are concerned that you could face criminal liability by testifying, you should consult an attorney.
Yes. If possible, you should tell the prosecutor that you plan to attend and speak at sentencing. If you require any special accommodations for a disability, you should advise the court or the prosecutor before the hearing date.
As a crime victim, you have the right to attend all sentencing proceedings and to be notified before each hearing. You may attend personally, or have an attorney or support person attend for you. At the hearings, you have the right to express your views concerning the crime, the person responsible, the impact on you and your family, the need for restitution and the sentence which you believe is appropriate. A Victim-Witness advocate can help you prepare a written Victim Impact Statement. This written statement will become part of the defendant's permanent record.
If the victim is a minor, two parents or guardians may appear on his or her behalf. If the victim is deceased, the next-of-kin may address the judge at sentencing.
Yes, you may ask the judge to impose a Restitution Order. It may include the value of stolen or damaged property, medical expenses, and wages or profits lost due to the victim's injury or the time spent in court or assisting the police. If the victim is a minor, the victim's family can recover wages or profits lost while caring for the injured minor, attending court proceedings or assisting the police. Expenses incurred by an adult victim in relocating away from the defendant, if necessary for his or her personal safety, and expenses to install or increase residential security can also be recovered.
You should present documentation to the court to support your monetary claim. If the amount of restitution cannot be determined at the time of sentencing, the judge may order the probation department to research and document the amount of loss. When the judge orders the offender to pay restitution to you, request a copy of the defendant's financial disclosure and a certified copy of the restitution order from the court clerk. Make several copies and keep the original in a safe place.
The judge must order full restitution unless there are extraordinary reasons for not doing so.
If the offender is sentenced to county jail or placed on probation, you should contact the county's Victim-Witness Assistance Center, district attorney's office or probation department to inquire about restitution-collection procedures. In some counties, restitution payments are collected from the offender and forwarded to the victim.
If the offender was a juvenile when the crime was committed, the minor's parents or guardians may be legally responsible for payment of court-ordered restitution up to $25,000.
Offenders are required to disclose their assets and income to the court when restitution is ordered. The court will provide you with that financial statement and a certified copy of the court order. You should record the restitution order at the county recorder's office. A criminal restitution order is valid until the restitution is paid in full.
If the probation department or other agency does not collect your restitution, you can enforce the criminal restitution order as a civil judgment. To do this, take the original order to the appropriate civil court for filing and entry of judgment. You may wish to contact an attorney to assist you. Attorney's fees, collection costs and interest on the unpaid portion of the judgment may be recovered from the defendant. A civil judgment is valid for 10 years and may be renewed until the obligation is satisfied; it may not be discharged in bankruptcy. When the restitution has been completely paid off, you should complete a Satisfaction of Judgment and file it with the court.
Your ability to enforce a restitution order may be affected if you received payment for the same losses from the state's Victims of Crime Program. The court must then order the offender to reimburse the state for the program's compensation to the victim.
Yes, but only if you submit a written request for such notification to the California Department of Corrections (adult offender) or the California Youth Authority (juvenile offender). Crime victims, their next-of-kin, and parents or guardians of minor victims all have the right to be notified if the offender dies, escapes, or is to be considered for parole, placed in a re-entry facility, or released.
You also have the right to appear at parole hearings to suggest special parole conditions, such as restrictions on the offender's placement in the community or future contact with you. You also have rights to assistance at parole hearings and in collecting court-ordered restitution from an offender still in prison or on parole. In addition, the Department of Corrections can provide help if you are harassed or intimidated by an offender.
Keep in mind, however, that you must file a written request for these services with the Department of Corrections or Youth Authority. Contact a county Victim-Witness advocate for assistance and the appropriate request forms.
Yes. In many circumstances a crime victim can sue the offender for compensatory and punitive damages. For example, an assault and robbery victim could sue for medical expenses, property loss, pain and suffering, and punitive damages. If the offender is a minor, a victim can also sue the minor's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) for damages.
In some circumstances the victim may bring a suit against third parties (property owners or employers, for example) who allowed the crime to occur.
There are time limitations on most types of civil claims. Generally, claims for personal injury or death must be filed within two years of the crime. For this reason, it is important to speak with an attorney as soon as possible to avoid missing any deadlines.
For more information, see the State Bar pamphlet How Can I Find and Hire the Right Lawyer? To order a free copy of this pamphet or for a list of other available consumer pamphlets, send an e-mail to email@example.com.
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Proposal: Fine educators who don't report bullying
LA CROSSE, Wis. - A bill circulating in Madison right now proposes giving fines to educators in Wisconsin who don't report bullying incidents.
Teachers and staff members would be fined $200 for not reporting cases of bullying under the proposal from Republican Representative Gary Bies of northern Wisconsin.
Rep. Bies tells the State Journal parents say teachers aren't doing enough to stop bullying. The Department of Public Instruction's policy defines bullying as "deliberate or intentional behavior using words or actions, intended to cause fear, intimidation or harm." It says bullying can be physical, verbal, or indirect, such as spreading rumors, social exclusion, or cyber bullying.19425350
Educators fear the bill could have unintended consequences, like leading to teachers over-identifying student behavior as bullying because they don't want to risk being fined.
Local educators say another concern with the bill is that it isolates the broad problem of bullying in our society to a single school or classroom.
"To look at an educator, somebody who has a heart full of compassion, lots of supports, lots of strategies to help students through difficult situations, and then vilify them potentially with a fine really misses the mark if our goal is to keep kids safe and address bullying issues," says Troy Harcey of the La Crosse School District. "It really could be perceived as an insult to what's being done behind the scenes to try and help and support kids and to mitigate bullying issues."
He says a better strategy to get to the root of the bullying problem, is by continuing to educate the entire community about bullying, and civility.
"What we need to do is stop the blame game, and stop taking chips out from some of those people who are true heroes: our classroom teachers and principals, and take a broader perspective look at societal issues that are causing bullying," says Harcey, adding, "A rising tide rises all boats."
Harcey says the La Crosse School District has procedures for reporting bullying, and offers students who may be being bullied or harassed help in a variety of ways.
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Looking at upgrading to this or the 500...just not really liking the toggle switch on the 500 to move between the cont and moment stims...so what's some thoughts on the 200? Thanks.
Looking at upgrading to this or the 500...just not really liking the toggle switch on the 500 to move between the cont and moment stims...so what's some thoughts on the 200? Thanks.
Rankin' Retrievers
Well since no thoughts were posted on the matter, I went ahead and got the 500 just for the additional settings.
Rankin' Retrievers
The Pro 200 only gives you 6 Cont levels while giving 18 nick. I would prefer the ability to get 18 of each. I have never heard of any problems with the toggle.
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Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
There are things you just can't fix. Can't fix stupid, can't fix a neutered dog & you can't fix junk!
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Yeah, I'm not having any trouble with the toggle switch, I'm glad I went with the 500 just for the extra settings.
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If you were looking at the Pro 200 I would get the Flyway. Its the same collar with the exception of the hardware color and price.
Joe Dutro
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I think you made a good choice in upgrading to the 500. I like that it has more levels and prefer the two button operation over three which would seem more a hassle than the toggle switch but I guess it's what one is used to. I have been very happy with mine. Have had it for years... XL still going strong and will more than likely have it reconditioned when the day comes.
So far I am extremely happy with mine, I have been using another company for a while and haven't had a single thing wrong with it but the TT 500 seems to be a little hotter but so far so good. No issue with the toggle switch and 2 buttons over 3 is better.
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In re to the Avitars.....are these quilts you have made? They are absolutely stunning!!!
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In re to the Avitars.....are these quilts you have made? They are absolutely stunning!!!
Yes they are
Mine is!
Mine is my center for the International Round Robin III with 3 borders added.
Mine is a WIP with the help of my friend.
This wall hanging, yes :)
Yes, & I have dozens of quilt photos, but prefer to keep the same avatar on here that way members will recognize or remember who I am.
hmm, well.... it is definitly something i made!
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My avatar is not a quilt. It is a stainless steel llama made by the son of the owner of the llama farm on Hiway 22 between Buffalo and Muscatine, Iowa. The son wanted to make something very unique and next time I travel up there, will get a better close-up. He welded single 'leaves' into layers to make the outside look like llama fur. People stop all the time to take pics of it, and I did, too. It is interesting and unique.
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We can't afford him, unless we create another hole somewhere else (say, CB).
Good player, and I bet Joe and Sherman can get the best out of him, the raw talent is there. Sign him up Jeff
I'd take this guy over Keller and Cook. If Jeff Ireland can find a way to free up a little more money without hurting the team that badly, I'd sign up for this yesterday. I have to say, despite his shortcomings and failure to produce a winner so far, I was actually impressed with Ireland on the Finsiders the other day. He said to be set up this way, cap space and 5 early picks, was no coincidence. He also "broke his own rule" to draft Tanny. Maybe this offseason is where he can make us believers again? There's certainly no reason for him not to build a winner here. If he fails at it this time, see you later pal.
don't we already have a hole there? you mean a bigger hole?
Considering we may be cutting R.Marshall and possibly drafting his replacement, we could use the money saved to lure Finley. Or we can swing some kind of trade includding Dansby? I think they need a MLB, and we can always find a cheaper replacement for Dansby who is making way too much money and is a better fit for a 3-4 Def.
Phin-ley? I like it. He's young too. I didn't realize how young he is.
If you ever want to see a rainbow, you've got to stand a little rain.
Finley isn't expensive, he's young and knows philbins system. He is a nice option but with Jared cook, Dustin Keller, and possibly Finley now free agents Miami has got to acknowledge their need for playmaking tightends.
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 -
10:00am to 11:00pm
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Event Details
Come say goodbye to summer with beach bands, dancing, and an arts and crafts fair. Spend all day on the beach and partake in the shag competition. Admission $5/day.


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The way rhinos are designed suits them well for life in the wilds of Africa. Their tank-like body and tough skin help them pass through dense thickets and thorny bushes to get to needed water. Their keen sense of smell is their primary way to detect danger, and makes up for their poor eyesight.
Do you wear sunscreen? Rhinos do. It's true! Rhinos slather themselves with mud to protect their skin from the sun and from biting insects.
They have few natural enemies, the biggest threat they face is poaching.They are poached for their horns, as it is used for medicinal purposes in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Singapore. It actually has no medicinal value. Rhino horn is composed of keratin, the same substance that makes up our fingernails and hair.


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MenAfriVac by Serum Institute of India, India, gets BioSpectrum Asia Pacific Awards 2013 in the Product of the Year 2013 category
Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) is a cause of the contagious bacterial meningitis that can lead to life-threatening infections in infants, children and young adults. Studies have indicated that the treatment of a meningitis epidemic has been present in Africa for about 100 years. The disease is most prevalent in the sub-Saharan meningitis belt, an area that stretches from Senegal and Gambia in the west to Ethiopia in the east. Approximately, 430 million people are at risk of contracting the disease, which occurs in the dry season (between December and June). A wave of this epidemic can last up to two-to-three years.
The vaccine, MenAfriVac, was developed to combat this epidemic in Africa and the story of its research and development dates back to the year 2000. The Meningitis Vaccine Project (MVP) was initiated by World Health Organization (WHO) with PATH. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in 2001, granted $70 million to WHO and PATH for the project. Dr F March LaForce was appointed project director of MVP and the project was established at the PATH office in France. The aim was to develop a high-quality vaccine for $0.50 per dose or less.
Serum Institute of India was roped in to manufacture the product, which was developed as a result of this initiative.
Dr Hitesh Malviya, additional director, polysaccharide conjugate vaccine manufacturing, Serum Institute of India (SII), who was also responsible for the manufacture of MenAfriVac, says it was a challenging project as Meningococcus A was the first product in meningitis vaccine category. "We had to make sure that our efficiency in manufacturing was so good that we are able to make low-cost vaccines with the highest possible quality," elaborates Dr Malviya. Serum Institute got the license to manufacture the vaccine from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) in 2010 and also received its WHO prequalification the same year. "We manufacture 55 million doses of vaccine every year and till date more than 150 million doses have been manufactured," he adds.
Elaborating on the conjugate vaccine production, Dr Malviya says it requires good knowledge of chemistry and microbiology. "Initial part of the manufacturing process requires understanding of how bacteria grow and the optimum condition for the right quality of the product in fermentation. One needs to have downstream knowledge to purify polysaccharides," he explains. The next challenge is to prepare polysaccharides to be conjugated with the carrier protein. "You have to create functional groups in the polysaccharides and in the carrier protein, so that they conjugate with each other. Once this is done, you have a conjugated biomolecule," says Dr Malviya. Another challenge is to get rid of the unconjugated polysaccharide and the unconjugated carrier protein. The product is then kept on shelf to assess the expiry date.
Serum Institute, which has solid infrastructure for large-scale manufacturing, can deliver the vaccine as per the GMP conditions. "People do conjugation at a small-scale because of cost factor, lack of experience in handling conjugation at a large scale. We are the biggest producer of tetanus oxide in the world. So, we are able to leverage that technology for the purpose of large-scale conjugation," says Dr Malviya.
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Seven (7) bright lights. Each of the seven then had multiple bright colors that would each light up in order. Red-blue-green, were the colors we thought we saw (quite excited).
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Not sure, but I'd say each light was about 15-yards in size.
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Urban low-density single family residential.
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At approximately 6:00PM on February 16, 2013, while talking with a neighbor over the phone, my neighbor says: "look up in the night sky, there's a strange formation of lights." I run outside and see seven (7) bright lights independent of eachother (moving ever so slowly) but hovering in one place. Each light has several lights and is bright in color. I end my phone call with my neighbor and use my cell phone to take a picture. I then hit record on my cell phone and begin to record. By this time my wife and and kids are wathing. The lights then one by one turn off. Immediately a fear runs over my family as what we could see in front of us was now invisible. Where did they go? Each light was independent, moving ever so slowly; yet all were in unisent. Once we got inside and looked at the picture and video we noticed that the pictures and video did not show the vibrant colors we had noticed with our own eyes.
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I I buy the contest, do I win Legos?
It's a blacked-out blur but I'm pretty sure it ruled.
You guys hear about that new law that could be a major problem for toy collectors? The old conscience is getting the better of me; I may have stop selling all those POTF2 Rancor Keepers I bought to minors on the streets.
Prices and participation may vary. No purchase necessary to win, and enter as often as you like
May the force be with you.
It's a blacked-out blur but I'm pretty sure it ruled.
Back on top.
Rogue Squadron-19 Golds, Battle For Naboo-18 Platinums, Rogue Leader-15 Golds/15 Aces, Rebel Strike-19 Single Golds/19 Single Aces
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ZephyrStar wrote:I don't know when he gets so much IRCing done, every time I'm around he's Oto|nap
It's just a schedule thing. I always promptly pass out after work, and stay dead until chit wakes me up for my queenly IRCing duties and general derp .__.
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Channer leaves Calabash
Festival to be biennial
COLIN Channer, Calabash Literary Festival co-founder, has re-signed from that organisation with immediate effect.
With his resignation comes word the festival -- which was launched in 2001 in rustic Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth -- will now be biennial.
The next staging is set for 2014. Justine Henzell, Calabash board member, says the decision to hold the event every other year was taken prior to Channer's resignation.
She stresses that there was no disagreement or angst between Channer and the organising committee of the literary festival. Henzell says his resignation comes as no surprise.
"Calabash will always have the benefit of Channer's input," she noted.
In a letter to members of the board, Channer severed his official ties with the event.
"As you know, I brought my active tenure to a close at the end of 2010. Since then, two years have gone by. It is now time for me to end my tenure completely and appreciate your efforts from afar. This letter serves as my resignation from the Calabash International Literary Festival Trust and all its related organisations, in all capacities, with immediate effect."
Channer adds: "I've ex-perienced our many successes from close range. In addition to the annual gathering of writers to read before thousands in Treasure Beach each year at the end of May, I've experienced what it takes to publish two major anthologies, six chapbooks of poetry, and to return three important classics of Caribbean literature to a life in print."
Channer traced the festival's development, noting how Calabash had become a game changer and set the stage for similar events, not only in Jamaica but across the Caribbean region.
"None of these festivals have come close to matching our success. And this is not a boast. It is a simple truth, a truth as simple as the one on which we were built. Calabash was built as a communal space for people to publicly celebrate their private passions and love affairs with books. We have always made it clear through all our actions --including complimentary admission to all events -- that we didn't build this organisation for some people, but for all people."
He also expressed his delight in establishing a writer's workshop that has intensified the talent of over 125 writers, including Marlon James, winner of the 2010 Dayton Peace Prize in Literature, and Ishion Hutchinson, winner of the 2011 PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award.
"If you should ask me to express my feelings in a single word, it would be 'joy'. The ultimate goal of leadership must never be its own survival, but to become obsolete. I am glad this time has come," he notes.
The Calabash Literary festival has attracted some major players. Among the notables who have presented at Calabash are Nobel Laureate, Derek Walcott of St Lucia and Nigerian Wole Soyinka.


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(beware, after looking at Mr. DiTerlizzi's work, your own 12" figures will likely look like reheated vomit!)
I'm sure most of you have seen his work, but WOW. I'd have never thought these figures could look so good. Seeing his work is what got me into 12"ers in the first place. I mean just look at that Ben Kenobi! I had to stare at it for a while before I decided it wasn't a newly sculpted head. The details are unbelievable, and it makes me ashamed of my own collection for not looking so good!
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The restaurant was in the mall across the hall from Ulta. It was in the former Ruby Tuesday location, which later was home to Varsity Grille. Snyder said the space has a new tenant that will be announced soon.
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OXFORD – Bucking the trend for today's holiday to be just one bookend of a three-day weekend, organizers of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday in Oxford are taking seriously the motto, "A day on, not a day off."
Area residents and students are expected to turn out by the hundreds for the National Day of Service at the Oxford Activity Center.
Dr. Marvin King, associate professor of political science at the University of Mississippi, will launch the observance with a keynote at today's general assembly, beginning at 10 a.m. His presentation will be followed by a video that jointly features the Ole Miss and Mississippi State University VISTA programs.
Participants of all ages can learn MLK history, enjoy books presented by volunteer readers with the Lafayette County Literacy Council and Square Books Jr. or play educational games. They can also make "I Have a Dream" posters or help create an MLK art quilt that will hang in the Lafayette County-Oxford Public Library.
Local volunteers will work on a variety of community projects around Oxford, joining their efforts with Americans participating in MLK Day of Service projects in all 50 states.
"This milestone is a perfect opportunity for Americans to help advance economic opportunity and take action to solve problems in their communities," said Volunteer Oxford Director Kelly Graeber. "It's great that we have enough volunteers to serve during this national day of service so that others in our community can … learn about Dr. King and honor his legacy."
Volunteer Oxford, the McLean Institute and the Office of the Dean of Students/Volunteer Services at the University of Mississippi, the United Way of Oxford and Lafayette County and the Oxford Park Commission worked together to plan the event.
While Oxford's MLK Day observance is free to the public, participants are encouraged to bring items such as household items, toiletries, kids' games, school supplies and office supplies to support Doors of Hope Transition Ministries, the Boys & Girls Club of Oxford and Excel by 5 Coalition.
For more information on this event or volunteering in the community, contact Volunteer Oxford at (662) 236-6662 or visit www.volunteeroxford.org.


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Wound Healing CenterOrange Regional Medical Pavilion75 Crystal Run Road, Suite 240Middletown, NY 10941845-333-7700Get Directions!
Hours: Monday - Friday8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Inocencia Carrano, MDMedical DirectorWound Healing Center
The Orange Regional Wound Healing Center, located at the Orange Regional Medical Pavilion in Suite 240, provides a team of specialists who utilize proven wound care methods that are specific to the needs of patients with chronic, non-healing wounds. Led by our Medical Director, Dr. Inocencia Carrano , the Wound Healing Center provides advanced wound healing therapies, used by wound care centers across the country. Our individualized treatment plans result in improved healing rates over shorter periods of time compared to conventional therapies. We use only the most advanced dressings and offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy, graft applications and compression therapy to treat chronic and hard to heal wounds. Our team of experts works closely with your physician, providing regular updates on your progress.
HBO is a medical treatment used to treat non-healing wounds that are often the result of diabetes, bone infections (osteomyelitis), radiation injuries to bone or soft tissue and burns.
HBO involves breathing 100 percent oxygen under pressure. The patient rests comfortably in a single person pressurized chamber while a certified technician increases atmospheric pressure in the chamber until the patient is at depth as prescribed. . The chamber is approximately 8 feet long by 3 feet wide and is mostly enclosed with acrylic to allow for watching television or viewing the surroundings. The treatment lasts 1 ½ to 2 hours.
The air we normally breathe contains approximately 20 percent oxygen and 80 percent nitrogen. While in the chamber, a patient will breathe 100 percent oxygen and it will be delivered at a higher pressure than normal. The combination of high oxygen concentration and increased pressure causes large amounts of oxygen to enter the blood and other tissue fluids to accelerate the healing process.
Once in the chamber and the door is closed, you will hear the oxygen begin to circulate. Our certified technician will then gradually increase the pressure. This is called "compression." You may notice some warmth, but this is temporary. A nurse/technician will remain with you during the treatment to adjust the rate of compression according to your tolerance. During the treatment, you may experience a "full" sensation in your ears. It is similar to the feeling you have during the ascent or descent in an airplane. You will be coached on how to clear your ears to eliminate this feeling. The compression generally lasts 7 to 10 minutes.
When you have reached the prescribed pressure, you may rest, sleep, watch TV or listen to music for the remainder of the procedure, which lasts about 1 ½ to 2 hours.
Near the end of the treatment, the nurse or technician will gradually decrease the pressure, which is called "decompression." At this time, you may feel a popping sensation in your ears as a result of the changing pressure.
Side effects from HBO are rare. However, some patients report a "crackling" sensation in their ears between treatments. This may be relieved in the same manner you clear your ears during compression. If the crackling continues, please tell the nurse or technician.
Q: If I am a diabetic, how important is it to keep my blood sugar in control?A: It is very important. Diabetes is a chronic condition which prevents the body from using sugar (glucose) properly. This results in high blood sugars that can slow the healing process. If blood sugar is poorly controlled, it may result in nerve damage and circulatory issues, among other problems. The medical term for nerve damage is neuropathy. Patients with a neuropathy have a reduced sense of pain. For this reason, they may not be aware of serious problems in their feet because they have little to no feeling. For example, a serious infection could be present with little to no pain. Narrow arteries restrict the blood flow that is necessary for healing. A weakened immune system allows even minor wounds to become infected and compromises the healing process. If you or someone you know has diabetes, a clear plan for controlling their blood sugar is essential.Q: What wound care problems are associated with diabetes?A: In advanced cases, circulation to the extremities - usually the legs, feet and toes - becomes less and less due to narrowing arteries. Because of the poor circulation, even minor injuries like skin blisters may not heal. When sores don't heal, infection can occur. In time, the skin in the infected area can die (called gangrene). When this happens surgery must be performed to remove the dead tissue. In some cases, amputation of the toes, foot, or leg may be necessary. It's important to be well informed about your condition and listen to you healthcare providers' directions.
Q: Is amputation inevitable with chronic wounds?A: No. In many cases, amputation may be avoided with proper treatment combined with other therapies, such as vascular procedures and hyperbaric oxygen treatment.Q: Do chronic-wounds require treatment for life?A: No. There are many factors that affect the healing process. Our treatment approaches are customized to your needs and are developed to significantly decrease the time required for wounds to heal completely.
Q: Do chronic wounds require time in the hospital?A: Unless there are other complicating factors, the majority can be treated on an outpatient basis.
Q: Should I let my wound be open to air?A: No, healing progresses more rapidly when the wound is kept moist. Your provider will use specialized dressings to maintain just the right amount of moisture; not too much and not too little. It will also protect the wound from contamination.
Q: Can I get my wound wet in the shower?A: Yes, unless you have sutures (stitches), staples, exposed bone or your doctor has advised against it. Make sure you ask before you shower or bathe. If you need to keep your wound dry, place a garbage bag or a plastic cover over the wound or extremity to keep it dry. Typically, you should not be soaking your wound.
Q: What if I forget to change my dressing?A: As soon as you remember, change your dressing. Be careful in removing it, just in case it is stuck to the wound. Use enough water to soak it off if it is stuck so that it comes off without causing you any pain. Then re-dress your wound as the doctor has directed.
Q: Can I use a whirlpool to clean my wound?A: No, water under pressure may drive bacteria (germs) into the wound tissue. We do not recommend use of a whirlpool on a regular basis.
Q: If I get dry skin, can I use lotion?A: Yes, skin that is kept moist is less likely to break down. However, do not put skin lotion in the wound. If you have dry skin, please ask the doctor for a recommended product.
Q: What kind of skin lotion does the Orange Regional Wound Healing Center suggest?A: Suggested lotions are any kind of lotion that is an emollient, which puts moisture back into the skin instead of covering the skin as another layer. Do not use petroleum jelly because it forms a separate layer. Ask your wound care physician or pharmacist for the types of emollients suggested for use.
Q: Will the sun's rays or a sun lamp help my skin?A: No. These will dry out the wound bed and the goal is to keep the wound bed moist. In addition, skin may be burned and cause other problems.
Q: What does it mean if an area of my skin changes color?A: Some skin changes are not harmful, but others, like redness, can be a sign of problems. Inspect the skin around the wound daily for any changes. Show any changes, especially redness, promptly to your wound care physician.
Q: Can I use betadine, alcohol, or hydrogen peroxide on my wound?A: No. We do not recommend these solutions because they can kill healthy cells.
Q: What other things should I be reporting to my wound care doctor?A: Please inform your doctor of any of the following:
Q: Is treatment covered by my insurance?A: While Orange Regional Wound Healing Center accepts most insurance plans, it is recommended that you check with your insurance company to verify specific benefit coverage before wound care treatment.
Q: I am covered by Medicare. Do I need a physician's referral to be treated at the Wound Healing Center?A: If you are covered by Medicare, a physician's referral is not necessary for our staff to treat your wound. You may walk into our Center and ask for a consult. Please note that other insurance companies may require a physician's referral and we always suggest that you check with your insurance company to confirm your coverage and what is needed. Our staff will gladly assist you with this.
For additional information, contact our Wound Healing Center at (845) 333-7700.
The information provided in the "Frequently Asked Questions" is not considered to be medical advice, and should not be treated as such. The information provided is general information and is not a substitute for medical advice given for a specific condition after considering a complete history and physical. If you have specific questions about any medical matter you should consult your doctor or a professional healthcare provider.
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Finally got this fully installed last night. It's very cool (and a very reasonable price on AA.) I put this in a 2012 Tacoma and had to run the ignition sensor wire into the cab, which was a bit surprising, but there all the fuses in the engine bay were hot without the ignition on. Great company to work with, too, if you have questions. They were happy to answer some of the little niggles I had during the install.


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