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Minicars do poorly in head-on crash tests
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ARLINGTON, Va. -- Minicars don't do well in head-on collisions with midsized autos despite advanced safety features in the smaller vehicles, crash tests indicate.
In frontal crash tests involving the minicars Honda Fit, Smart Fortwo and Toyota Yaris, with midsized cars from the same manufacturers, each vehicle did poorly in protecting the minicar occupants, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Tuesday in a release.
"Some proponents of mini and small cars claim they're as safe as bigger, heavier cars. But the claims don't hold up," the IIHS said, citing the results of its tests as well as insurance industry statistics indicating that the 2007 death rate per million in 1- to 3-year-old minicars involved in single-vehicle crashes was 35, compared with 11 per million for very large cars.
The IIHS said a crash test between at Honda Fit and a Honda Accord indicated extensive injuries for the Fit's driver; a collision between the Smart Fortwo and a Mercedes C class showed "extensive intrusion into the space around the dummy from head to feet" in the Fortwo; and in a crash between a Toyota Yaris and a Camry, "there was far more intrusion into the occupant compartment of the Yaris than the Camry."
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The Chancellor's Circle recognizes the University of Alaska Southeast's most generous annual donors whose commitment and loyalty to UAS creates opportunities for excellence in education, research and public service. Members understand that support from alumni and friends is critical to the future of the University and its work in our community and world.
With support from our donors, the University will continue to expand the scope and power of education, providing vital workforce development for our state, supporting Alaska's diverse peoples through specialty programs, promoting economic vitality, and fostering cultural richness and civic participation in our community.
Wherever you designate your gift, you will have impact on the lives of students and faculty on every one of UAS' campuses. We invite you to partner with the University of Alaska Southeast as a part of the Chancellor's Circle.
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Lady Pilgrims dismantle Knox, 57-22
PLYMOUTH — Plymouth coach Dave Duncan wanted to see his players to hit a couple points in the second half: Extend the defensive pressure to the 3-point line, get better ball movement against the Knox zone.
Once the Lady Pilgrims checked off those boxes, a 10-point game quickly developed into a rout.
Plymouth held the visiting Redskins to four points after the break while scoring at an efficient 10-of-21 clip from the field, and the Pilgrims stayed unbeaten with a lopsided 57-22 win at home at The Rock Wednesday.
"We were too passive on the defensive end," said Duncan of his team's first half effort. "The second half we talked about coming out and tightening our man up a little bit. We picked them up around the 3-point line, and I think that made a big difference."
Plymouth's revamped man-to-man pressure yielded 15 Knox turnovers after the intermission, giving the Redskins little opportunity to get their offense rolling. All total the Redskins went 1 of 13 from the floor in the final two frames — a transition layup by Kaitlin Zachary off a Nikki Frasure steal near midcourt at the 5:20 stop of the fourth — while Plymouth showed balance from the outside in with nearly 50 percent scoring efficiency.
"I thought in the second half our kids really did a good job turning the ball from one side to the other, and we got rewarded for doing that," said Duncan.
"We talked to our kids about moving the ball a little bit quicker from side to side, and what it really did was open up the gaps. Our kids were able to skip out to a kid open in the gap and hit some jumpers, we got the ball inside a little bit more often, and I was really proud of our ball movement the second half."
A 9-0 Plymouth run spanning from the last minute of the first quarter to the 7:18 mark of the second gave the Pilgrims their first double-digit lead of the night, 18-7.
But the Redskins battled back to cut the lead to three at 21-18 with a 7-0 spurt sparked by a Frasure triple at the four-minute stop and capped off by Zachary's putback with 2:46 remaining in the half.
Lauren Tanner knocked down a corner 3 — her third of the half as the senior guard finished 3-for-4 from deep before halftime — then assisted fellow upperclassman Amber Redinger on a pair of buckets in the paint, and the home team gapped the visitors 28-18 at the intermission.
"Gosh, you've got a kid like Tanner come in, and she had five 3s, just a remarkable game out of her, and it really opened up the inside when she started hitting," Duncan said. "We're going to need that. We're going to need those kids to hit some jumpers for us. It'll make Amber and Andria (Shook) a little bit more potent inside."
Tanner finished with a game-high 17 points on the strength of five 3s while dishing out another game-high seven assists to complement three steals in a standout all-around performance. Haley Harrell hit a pair of 3s of her own on her way to double-digit production for the second straight game with 14 points as the Pilgrims finished 7-of-13 from beyond the arch.
With Knox's 1-3-1 zone stretching to defend the perimeter, the Pilgrims fed Redinger inside as she flirted with her second straight double-double of 14 points and nine rebounds, and Hunter Stevens attacked the gaps off the dribble for eight points.
"In the first half I thought defensively in the halfcourt we were pretty good. Our 1-3-1, normally we don't play it that flat, but we were able to do some things," said Knox head coach Dan Huizenga. "Tanner hit some shots. We'd rather see her shoot it than Harrell or the ball down on the block to Redinger. We took away the two that we wanted on that, and she stepped up and hit them. That got them going a little bit, and in the second half when they got a little separation we had to extend a little bit. If you make mistakes after extending too far, they're going to expose them. They're good. That's why we put them on the schedule."
Knox had few bright spots on the offensive end led by Zachary's six points and Frasure's five. Rachel Lenig finished with a game-best four steals, while Frasure recorded a pair of assists and Zachary came down with a team-leading seven rebounds.
"I loved Kaitlin's effort. Her first half effort was probably the best we've seen out of her since probably early her sophomore year," said Huizenga. "She wasn't that effective on the offensive end, but defensively she played hard, she rebounded hard. She played her butt off, and if we can get that effort out of her every night, our guards are going to get more experienced and they're going to get more comfortable with physical ball pressure."
It was that physical ball pressure that proved to be Knox's Achilles heel Wednesday, a fact made all the more disappointing for Huizenga given a pair of similar losses to Northridge and Noblesville the past two weeks.
"We didn't match their physicality. We knew they were going to play physical, and we couldn't match it. Once we got down our heads dropped a little bit, they started letting other things bother them that shouldn't have bothered them," said the Redskins boss. "We told them, this is the third team in four games that has played us almost identical with Northridge and Noblesville and these guys. These teams are going to get up on you, they're going to get physical… and we'd hoped after the first two we'd have adapted and learned a little bit more, but it's a work in progress."
Plymouth moves to 5-0 and will begin a stretch of four road trips in its next five games starting at Tippecanoe Valley tonight at 7:45 p.m.
Knox slides to a 1-4 start and will open Northern State Conference play at Triton — which took Plymouth into overtime back on Nov. 15 — Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EST.
"They're going to give us the exact opposite challenge as Plymouth," Huizenga said. "We knew going in their size was going to be a problem. They're big, they're physical; they want to make it a knock-down, drag-out, physical war, and Triton wants to make it a track meet… It's a completely different battle for us on Saturday. We'll see. All you've got to do is roll out the ball and play, and we'll see what happens."
At Plymouth
Score by quarters
Knox: 15 28 44 57
Plymouth: 7 18 20 22
KNOX (22): Sarah Coad 3, Chelsea Collins 0, Torie Elliott 4, Amber Fletcher 0, Nikki Frasure 5, Rachel Lenig 4, Miranda Shepherd 0, Kaitlin Zachary 6; Totals: 7 6-6 22.
PLYMOUTH (57): Lauren Tanner 17, Andria Shook 4, Hunter Stevens 8, Bailey Brown 0, Kirstin Riise 0, Kaydon Fosler 0, Haley Harrell 14, Allie Wright 0, Dylan Holiday 2, Amber Redinger 12, Shannon Stephenson 0; Totals: 22 6-8 57.
3-pointers: Knox 2 (Coad, Frasure), Plymouth 7 (Tanner 5, Harrell 2); Turnovers: Knox 29, Plymouth 20; Rebounds: Knox 21 (Zachary 7), Plymouth 33 (Redinger 9); Assists: Knox 5 (Frasure 2), Plymouth 13 (Tanner 7); Steals: Knox 9 (Lenig 4), Plymouth 11 (Tanner 3, Wright 3); Fouls (fouled out): Knox 11 (none), Plymouth 11 (none).
Records: Plymouth 5-0, Knox 1-4.
JV score: Plymouth 31 (Shannon Stephenson 9), Knox 7 (Lexi McClellan 4)


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We're not sure what this Audi R8's owner had in mind with this paint choice for his car's sideblades. It's certainly a high-quality job, and admittedly creative, but it's hard to get around the fact that it's also incredibly ugly.
Reader Ken Jones passed along the evidence of this ill-considered iridescent frost effect which he witnessed — parked illegally — in San Jose, California. His reaction on the look:
"I threw up a little in my mouth, not because it was ugly, but because it somehow reminded me of the moldy smell of an old shower curtain."
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This Day in Sports History — November 4
Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on November 4 :
1959 — Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs, who hit .304 with 45 home runs and 143 runs batted in during the season, was elected the Most Valuable Player of the National League for the second straight year. (More info.)
1980 - Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh, who hit 868 career home runs, retired at age 40. (More info.)
1994 — Scottie Pippen scored 22 points, and the Bulls beat the Charlotte Hornets, 89-83, in their first game at the United Center in Chicago. (More info.)
1996 — Shortstop Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees was unanimously elected the American League Rookie of the Year. (More info.)
2001 — Luis Gonzalez of the Diamondbacks singled in the winning run off Mariano Rivera of the Yankees, and Arizona completed a two-run rally to beat New York 3-2 in Game 7 and win the World Series. (More info.)


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Five Days (Starring Bonecrusher, Rasheeda, Diamond) [Extended Movie Trailer]
5 Days in The A is a feature length, independent film, set in Atlanta, GA, shot by Atlanta Dream Team Productions. Elementary school student Zarad Williams guides you through five days in the life of his family and neighborhood, the infamous Bluff section of Atlantas Bankhead area. Zarad is enamored with his older brother Jamal Williams who sets an example as a star athlete, gifted student, devoted boyfriend, involved family member and social activist. However not everyone agrees with Zarad, especially Jamals nemesis Brayden. Drama ensues as Braydens jealousy grows while Jamal and his friends prepare for their High School graduation, end of the year parties and college ambitions that will get them out of the Bluff and headed into brighter futures. This film was made with both a cast and crew who were willing to take extreme pay cuts, work long hours and take additional responsibilities for a film everyone believed in. The performances reflect that passion and the films quality, despite a marginal budget, were not compromised. This story of a young man who embodies the American Dream and those who will never know what the dream can be is a voice Atlanta has never had. Known as the Hollywood of the South, Atlanta is the new face of great filmmaking untouched by the Hollywood machine. 5 Days in the A reveals the souls of its characters and will have you laughing, crying and wondering whats next. The star studded cast includes; Warner Bros. Recording artist Diamond, BETs College Hill star Dennis Goodman, Arista Records recording artist and VH1 reality star Bone Crusher, D-Lo Entertainments Rasheeda maker of the radio smash hit Got That Good (my Bubble Gum), Young Jit formerly of successful rap group Cash Camp, Chris Hollyfield a.k.a. The Devil on BETs Hell Date and stand-up comic Clayton English of BETs Hell Date, TV1s Whos Got Jokes and Tyler Perrys House of Payne. Directed by Henderson Mr. 23 Maddox, this gentlemans vision goes far beyond his 23 years and he has created a directorial debut he can most certainly be proud of. website: www.fivedaysintheathemovie.com
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T.I. Talks To CNN Before He Is Sentenced On A Federal Weapons Charge! (Interupted By His Ankle Monitor)
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There's basically nothing I love more than grilling. When I was notified that I must remove the grill from my balcony last year by my buildings HOA I almost cried (actually I might have cried… a little!)
I may or may not have snuck it back out there for the last 6 months, but luckily if that ever happens again I'm covered! I am now the proud owner of an indoor T-fal OptiGrill!


text: Low capacity Water Cooling Stations are designed for cooling of inverters and generators of wind turbines. These are designed according to stringent technical requirements and climate demands. The "plug and play" stations are easy to install and commission and are most reliable in long term use. The same high quality principles are used in all other closed loop cooling systems of electric components.


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Believe me when I say, no one hates a squid on a sport bike more than a law-abidding motorcyclist, and after watching the videos after jump of the 10th Annual "Streetfighterz Ride of the Century," we can't help but roll our eyes as we yet again see a bunch of morons with a motorcycle endorsements popping wheelies and riding on the highway's shoulder, all while clad in next-to-nothing gear. These are the type of motorcyclists we have a supreme hatred for, since nine times out of ten, they are doing far too good of a job at giving the rest of us a bad name.
That being said, the actions seen here by some Missouri Highway Patrol and the St. Louis County police officers is downright reproachable, if not criminal in our eyes. Did these BikerBoyz wannabes deserve some righteous ticketing? Yeah probably. Do they need a schooling in proper roadside etiquette and a re-education on the basic principals of ATGATT? Absolutely. But did 5-0 cross the line when they started intentionally ramming motorcyclists who weren't with their squad cars, including bikes that were being ridden two-up with a blameless passenger on-board? You're god damn right they did.


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Pulsations (06.08.12)
Here are the latest Pulsations, links to fresh stories and visuals about Japan, shout-outs to fellow bloggers, and highly clickable stuff that we think you might enjoy.
In no particular order, they are . . .
- Kikuchi Naoko's sarin (from Mutant Frog): In honor of Aum Shinrikyo fugitive Kikuchi Naoko's arrest, blogger Roy Berman shares gripping excerpts from "Aum and I," a book by former cult doctor Ikuo Hayashi. Berman was part of a collaboration that translated the text into English. The quotes are chilling.
- Japanese artist Takeshi Miyakawa on his time in jail (From Spoon & Tamago): Takeshi Miyakawa, a Japanese-born artist who now lives in New York, talks about an installation mix-up that got him thrown in jail and his surprising approach to locked-up life.
- Iseya, an old Tokyo establishment, set to close this month (From Tokyo Times): Amidst the multitude of chain restaurants and bars, Iseya stands out as being laid back and lacking requirements or expectations of its guests. The restaurant is slated to be closed this month in the name of progress, but some wouldn't call it that.
- Thoughts on the life and alcoholism of Prince Tomohito (from Shisaku): Japan politics blogger Michael Cucek offers a critical reflection on Prince Tomohito and his struggle with alcoholism. He also highlights some of the Prince's positive contributions to Japan during his life.
- The future of disaster relief (from Asiajin): A new technology to aid in disaster relief may soon be available to anyone with a smartphone. Augmented reality shows real-time data on a user's mobile device about potential dangers and how to avert them.
Video blogger 'BusanKevin' talks about the tsunami protection in Kobe.


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The area south of Chicago has long been a vast patchwork of natural land, industry and working class neighborhoods. But the soon to be built Ford Calumet Environmental Center explores the city's wildlife corridor by collecting the discarded materials across the region, like a nest, to create an education and observation center. Located within Hegewisch Marsh, a 130-acre wetland undergoing ecological restoration, the center is anticipated to host 100,000 visitors a year within a new, LEED Platinum facility. This site-sensitive design by Studio Gang is already being herald as a milestone in 21st century public architecture.
The design is a direct response to the existing environment. Using local salvaged metal, the center will have a large outdoor viewing area delineated by the rusting steel and reused slag will be used for the parking area. The result will be an ode to the industrial roots, but will function as a blind for animals — the steel will protect birds from flying into the large south facing windows. Studio Gang has even received the PETA award for its bird saving design on Aqua Tower.
Reclamation is also a central theme in the building's operational systems. An advanced HVAC system will be incorporated to include ground-source heat and a biomass boiler. Earth tubes will pump in conditioned fresh air and a water catchment will help feed and keep the local natural environs clean. A living machine will be incorporated to process the sewer water, and to cap it off, a large solar array and green roof will cover the facility.
Not only with program striving to be carbon neutral, the finished design will be a superb demonstration of how the built environment can help us engage with the natural environment.


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Got a fun little project planned for tomorrow to celebrate a certain someone's birthday.
Got a fun little project planned for tomorrow to celebrate a certain someone's birthday.
14844 #steps today — a comforting return to form after a couple of days of forgetting to record/my pedometer not working for some reason.
New theory: ultimately, the enemy is always assumption.
#listening to "The Great Fishfinger Disaster" by Hanging Johnny. Mentally substituting "fiskibollur", which I have just eaten for the first time.
Need to use require.js to load a bunch of scripts compiled via assetic into a PHP file, annoyed by auto-append of .js, don't want to set up irritating routing? Add a ? to the URL, require.js will add a .js to the query string, loading the file correctly.
Moved in to my more permanent apartment. It feels strange to move my stuff into a room rich with the owners identity — photos, clothes, book/film collection.
Neighbours pumping out Gangnam style. Not original, heavily remixed/cut up. Might be a late night.
Jovian Salak not working me hard enough? Why'dyou say that? :)
Sounds like you're seeing some bloodthirsty stuff at the "festival" :/
Spent ~3 hrs with the office arduino+ethernet shield and my old favourite pyo and I've got a light/flex controlled synthesiser over OSC. I dread to think how many weeks it would have taken me to implement this on a PIC.
Tom Morris or, indeed, us devs who eat meat but rarely (if ever), bacon
Erin Richie the second is rather a more impressive crash, though!
7835 #steps today
Laura Kalbag feel free to point cross-poster builders towards POSSE To Twitter, we (indiewebcamp) have documented in detail best practises based on our own experiences and observations :)
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7539 #steps today
Has anyone actually used Ubuntu on a smartphone or tablet? I'd be interested to hear any thoughts on UX/UI?
It's a myth that teaching something is the best way to learn. Rather, being able to teach something is an excellent measure of your understanding of it, and the act of teaching forces you to reframe your knowledge in ways you may not have tried before, exposing gaps in your knowledge.
Like everything else, teaching is a tool. #latenightthoughts
12545 #steps today — despite working in front of a computer screen for most of every day, I seem to be walking more.
Finished #watching Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind. Beautiful film. One day I will be like Yupa and talk using only my facial hair.
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Film Review: Dawn of the Planet of the ApesIf 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' successfully restarted the dormant 'Apes' franchise, the superior 'Dawn' indicates the grand saga this new iteration might become.
A general rule of blockbuster filmmaking is that you kick off an effects-heavy sequel with a slam-bang action set-piece designed to get the audience primed for the escapist entertainment to come, not to mention proving that you're raising the bar on what they saw the first time around. So it's striking that director Matt Reeves chooses to open Dawn of the Planet of the Apes—the follow-up to the surprise 2011 critical and commercial success Rise of the Planet of the Apes, helmed by Rupert Wyatt—with a sequence of prolonged...well, quiet.
After a pre-credits montage that fills in the ten-year gap between movies, a gap marked by the death of one civilization (humankind, decimated by the virus unleashed at the end of Rise) and the birth of another (apekind, empowered by their uprising), Dawn deposits us in a dense forest outside the ruins of San Francisco, where the army of simians led by intellectually evolved ape Caesar (once again portrayed motion-capture-style by Andy Serkis) has established a primitive but well-functioning society. His days as a warrior well in the past, Caesar's only mission now is taking delight in the simple pleasures life affords him—pleasures like community and family, the latter of which has grown to include his wife Cornelia (Judy Greer), their eldest son River (Nick Thurston) and a just-birthed bundle of joy. Far from a rousing, up-tempo introduction, the first ten minutes of Dawn establish an atmosphere of peaceful calm that's all too rare in the annals of summertime spectacles, to say nothing of post-apocalyptic adventures; the world as we know it may be gone, but there's a newer, potentially better one forming in its place.
The calm is shattered, however, by the booming sound of a gunshot followed by the cries of a wounded ape, and the echoes of that act of violence reverberate throughout the rest of the movie. Perhaps not surprisingly, the source of the gunshot is one of the Bay Area's few remaining humans (Kirk Acevedo), whose itchy trigger finger sets a clash of civilizations in motion. Mankind, or what's left of it, has wandered into Caesar's territory hoping to tap into a steady power source or face total extinction. While the ape-king is initially willing to accommodate their request, forces larger than he—among them, paranoia, distrust and intolerance—conspire to make a peaceful resolution impossible, despite the best efforts of Caesar and his human analogue, Malcolm (Jason Clarke).
It doesn't help that their attempts at détente are repeatedly undermined by individuals they believed they could trust; in Malcolm's case, the pressure comes from Dreyfus (Gary Oldman), the leader of the human colony and a proponent for the "strike first" school of diplomacy. Caesar's authority, meanwhile, is regularly challenged by the warmongering Koba (Toby Kebbell), who still carries the physical and mental scars from his life in captivity back when humans ruled the planet.
Rise deserves credit for successfully relaunching the Planet of the Apes brand after Tim Burton's non-starter of a reboot, largely by centering the drama around Caesar rather than a human interloper like Mark Wahlberg or, going even further back, Charlton Heston. (Casting Serkis in the lead role was another masterstroke, with the mo-cap pro doing some of his finest work, aided by the animation team at WETA Digital.) At the same time, Wyatt's movie suffered from many of the standard origin story issues—too much exposition and an overabundance of table setting for future installments—as well as the hackneyed human drama that was grafted onto the proceedings so that James Franco could earn his paycheck. (His romance with a miscast Freida Pinto was particularly risible.)
And there are certainly clunky moments in Dawn as well, particularly in the third act when the action takes over as per summer blockbuster demands and key character beats get lost amidst the din. The movie begins in such a bold way, it's a little disappointing to see it head into more conventional territory in the homestretch, although the action sequences are, at least, cleaner and crisper than the digital Cuisinart of Transformers: Age of Extinction. (As he demonstrated in his sorely underseen 2010 horror remake Let Me In, Reeves has a particular aptitude for choreographing vehicular action; at one point, he places an ape in the driver's seat of a military-grade tank and films the ensuing mayhem from a strikingly composed camera angle.)
Overall, though, Dawn is a more confident and richly imagined film than its predecessor, one that's perhaps sparer in scale, but grander in its technological and dramatic ambitions. Nudging the art of mo-cap forward, Reeves shoots much of the film in outdoor locations, adding a roughhewn texture to this world that can get airbrushed out of green-screen-surrounded soundstages. He also allows the camera to linger on the faces of the apes, affording both the human actors and the animators tasked with interpreting their work the opportunity to craft fully realized performances. As recently as three years ago, there remained a tangible "Uncanny Valley" feeling when you peered into the eyes of a mo-cap character like Wyatt's Caesar or Spielberg's Tintin.
But the facial work here stands head-and-shoulders above what has come before—while labeling it "photorealistic" may still be an overstatement, it's entirely convincing within the context of the movie—which in turn allows the director to really make the apes the driving force of the proceedings. It's a creative evolution that the franchise has been building to since 1968, achieving a tonal consistency and emotional resonance (not to mention a lack of camp) that makes one excited to see what the future holds for Caesar and his offspring under Reeves' steady hand. The original film will always hold a special place in movie lore, but with Dawn we may just be witnessing the birth of the definitive Apes saga.
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Juvenile Delinquency involves cases where children (under 18 years of age in most instances) have committed violations of the law that if committed by an adult would be considered crimes.Juvenile Status Offenses are offenses concerning non-Criminal behaviors that are illegal because of a child's age.
These behaviors are not illegal for adults. For example, typical Status Offenses are Truancy and Running Away from Home.Child Abuse/Neglect cases involve abuse and neglect in family situations where the Juvenile Court intervenes to protect children's interests.
Childrens rights issues arise in many contexts, from their right to representation in abuse and neglect cases to their rights when charged with violating the law. This can vary from advocating the best interests of the child by arguing for removal from the home to safeguard the child from harmful circumstances, or arguing for remaining in the home for rehabilitative purposes rather than removal for purposes of punishment. Childrens rights encompass as broad a spectrum as those of adults, but are more complicated because children are less able than adults to advocate their own interests.
Delinquency proceedings comprise cases in which juveniles are charged with committing an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult. Juvenile law has received considerable attention in recent years. Following several landmark United States Supreme Court decisions, many changes were made in the juvenile court system. As a result, children are now afforded greater due process protections, which include many of the same rights granted to adult offenders in the criminal court system, such as the right to notice and hearing, confront witnesses, free from self-incrimination, and to have an attorney. The juvenile court system differs from the adult system in one critical respect in that the focus of juvenile court is rehabilitation, whereas in adult court there is greater emphasis on punishment.
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Emily Maynard, fallen hero
Emily not only quickly became the queen of Brad's season, but she went on to win his heart as well. She's so sweet, sugar probably doesn't melt in her mouth, but add in her tragic backstory and we have the walking, talking Barbie doll that everyone wants to hate but can't help but love. Except -- she seemed a little nutty during the "After the Final Rose" ceremony. Then her breakup with Brad played out very publicly, and her post-breakup interview with Chris Harrison had her coming across as a bit of a whiner. On her own season of "The Bachelorette," the viewers were very divided on whether Emily was awesome or a fly-off-the-handle crazy person.
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Urinary (or bladder) incontinence happens when you are not able to keep urine from leaking out of your urethra, the tube that carries urine out of your body from your bladder. You may leak urine from time to time. Or, you may not be able to hold any urine.
The three main types of urinary incontinence are:
- Stress incontinence — occurs during certain activities like coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise.
- Urge incontinence — involves a strong, sudden need to urinate. Then the bladder squeezes and you lose urine. You don't have enough time after you feel the need to urinate to get to the bathroom before you do urinate.
- Overflow incontinence — occurs when the bladder cannot empty. This leads to dribbling.
- Mixed incontinence — involves more than one type of urinary incontinence.
Bowel incontinence is when you are unable to control the passage of stool. It is not covered in this article.
Normally, the bladder begins to fill with urine from the kidneys. The bladder stretches to allow more and more urine.
You should feel the first urge to urinate when there is around 200 mL (just under 1 cup) of urine stored in your bladder. A healthy nervous system will respond to this stretching sensation by letting you know that you have to urinate. At the same time, the bladder should keep filling.
The average person can hold around 350 to 550 mL (more than 2 cups) of urine in the bladder. Two muscles help control the flow of urine:
- The sphincter (the circular muscles around the opening of the bladder) must be able to squeeze to prevent urine from leaking.
- The bladder wall muscle (detrusor) must stay relaxed so the bladder can expand.
When it is time to empty the bladder, the bladder wall (detrusor) muscle contracts or squeezes to force urine out of the bladder. Before this muscle squeezes, your body must be able to relax the sphincter to allow the urine to pass out of your body.
To control urination, you must have:
- A working urinary system
- A working nervous system
- The ability to feel and respond to the urge to urinate
Incontinence is most common among the elderly. Women are more likely than men to have urinary incontinence.
Infants and children are not incontinent before they have been toilet trained. Children up to age 6 may still have accidents sometimes. Young (and sometimes teenage) girls may leak a little bit of urine when they laugh.
It is normal for children to wet the bed until age 5 or 6.
Common Causes
Causes of urinary incontinence include:
- Blockage in the urinary system
- Brain or nerve problems
- Dementia or other mental health problems that make it hard to feel and respond to the urge to urinate
- Problems with the urinary system
- Nerve and muscle problems
Incontinence may be sudden and go away after a short period of time. Or, it may continue long-term. Causes of sudden or temporary incontinence include:
- Bedrest — for example, when recovering from surgery
- Certain medications (such as diuretics, antidepressants, tranquilizers, some cough and cold remedies, and antihistamines for allergies)
- Mental confusion
- Pregnancy
- Prostate infection or inflammation
- Stool impaction from severe constipation, which causes pressure on the bladder
- Urinary tract infection or inflammation
- Weight gain
Causes that may be more long-term:
- Alzheimer's disease
- Bladder cancer
- Bladder spasms
- Depression
- Large prostate in men
- Nervous system conditions, such as multiple sclerosis or stroke
- Nerve or muscle damage after radiation treatment to the pelvis
- Pelvic prolapse in women — falling or sliding of the bladder, urethra, or rectum into the vagina, which may be caused by pregnancy and delivery
- Problems with the urinary tract
- Spinal cord injuries
- Weakness of the sphincter, the circle-shaped muscles that open and close the bladder (this can be caused by prostate surgery in men, or surgery to the vagina in women)
Home Care
See your health care provider for tests and a treatment plan. What type of treatment you get depends on what caused your incontinence and what type you have.
The following methods are used to strengthen the muscles of your pelvic floor:
- Bladder retraining — You urinate on a schedule, whether or not you feel a need to go. In between bathroom visits, you try to wait until the next scheduled time. At first, you may need to schedule urination every hour. Gradually, you can increase by 1/2 hour at a time until you only urinate once every 3 – 4 hours without leaking.
- Kegel exercises — squeeze the pelvic floor muscles for 10 seconds, then relax them for 10 seconds. Repeat 10 times. Do these exercises three times a day. You can do Kegel exercises any time, in any place.
For urine leaks, wear absorbent pads or undergarments. There are many well-designed products that no one else will notice. See also: Urinary incontinence products
Other treatments include:
- Keep your bowel movements regular to avoid constipation. Try increasing the fiber in your diet.
- Quit smoking to reduce coughing and bladder irritation. Smoking also increases your risk for bladder cancer.
- Avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks such as coffee, which can stimulate your bladder.
- Lose weight if you need to.
- Avoid foods and drinks that may irritate your bladder, like spicy foods, carbonated drinks, and citrus fruits and juices.
- If you have diabetes, keep your blood sugar under good control.
See also: When you have urinary incontinence
For more information about treating urinary incontinence, see also:
If you have overflow incontinence or cannot empty your bladder completely, you may need to use a catheter. For more information on catheter use, see also:
- Indwelling catheter care
- Self-catheterization – female
- Self-catheterization – male
Call your health care provider if
Talk to your health care provider about incontinence. Health care providers who treat incontinence are called gynecologists and urologists. They can find the cause and recommend treatments.
Call your local emergency number (such as 911) or go to an emergency room if you suddenly lose control over urine and you have:
- Difficulty talking, walking, or speaking
- Sudden weakness, numbness, or tingling in an arm or leg
- Loss of vision
- Loss of consciousness or confusion
- Loss of bowel control
Call your health care provider if:
- You have been constipated for more than 1 week
- You have:
- Cloudy or bloody urine
- Dribbling
- Frequent or urgent need to urinate
- Pain or burning when you urinate
- Trouble starting your urine flow
- You are taking medicines that may cause incontinence — but do NOT change or stop taking any medicines without talking to your doctor.
- You are over 60 years old and your incontinence is new, especially if you are also having trouble with your memory or caring for yourself
- You have the urge to go often, but are only passing small amounts of urine
- Your bladder feels full even after you have just urinated
- Incontinence lasts for more than 2 weeks, even though you are doing exercises to strengthen your pelvic muscles
What to expect at your health care provider's office
Your health care provider will ask about your medical history. You will have a physical exam focusing on your abdomen, genitals, pelvis, rectum, and nervous system.
Your health care provider may ask questions such as:
- How long have you had a problem with incontinence?
- How many times do you leak urine each day?
- Do you know that you need to urinate before you leak?
- Do you know right away that you have passed urine?
- Are you wet most of the day?
- Do you wear protective garments in case of accidents? How often do you wear them?
- Do you avoid social situations in case of accidents?
- Have you had urinary tract infections in the past? Do you think that you may have one now?
- Is it harder to control your urine when you cough, sneeze, strain, or laugh?
- Is it harder to control your urine when you run, jump, or walk?
- Is your incontinence worse when you sit up or stand?
- Are you constipated? For how long have you been constipated?
- Is there anything you do to reduce or prevent accidents?
- Have you ever been treated for this condition before? Did treatment help?
- Have you tried pelvic floor exercises (Kegels)? Do they help?
- What procedures, surgeries, or injuries have you had?
- What medications do you take?
- Do you drink coffee? How much?
- Do you drink alcohol? How much?
- Do you smoke? How much each day?
- Do you have diabetes or a family history of diabetes?
- Do you have any other symptoms?
Tests that may be performed include:
- Cystoscopy (viewing the inside of the bladder)
- Post void residual (PVR) to measure the amount of urine left after you urinate
- Urinalysis
- Urine culture to check for infection
- Urodynamic studies (to measure pressure and urine flow)
- Uroflow (to measure the pattern of urine flow)
- Gerber GS, Brendler CB. Evaluation of the urologic patient: History, physical examination, and urinalysis. In: Wein AJ, ed.Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 3.
- Resnick NM. Incontinence. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 25.
- Deng DY. Urinary incontinence in women. Med Clin North Am. 2011;95:101-109.
- Review Date: 9/19/2011.Reviewed by: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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IFC's 'Che' hits a small screen near you!
01.14.2009 | By Mack Chico | No Comments">No Comments
Our friends over at IFC have definitely lined up 4 good movies to check out in theaters and on TV simultaneously. They are: WHERE GOD LEFT HIS SHOES, PERRO COME PERRO, LOS APARECIDOS and on January 21st CHE at home via their remote controls at the exact same time as the film is showing theatrically in New York and Los Angeles.
Films from IFC IN THEATERS and IFC FESTIVAL DIRECT are available nationwide for 90 days on cable systems and satellite TV providers such as Bright House, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, Time Warner, Comcast and Direct TV which together represent more than 50 million households. The films can be found in a special IFC IN THEATERS or IFC FESTIVAL DIRECT-branded section within each cable company's on demand platform.
Here's the scoop on the line-up:
WHERE GOD LEFT HIS SHOES, a wonderful new holiday-themed film which stars John Leguizamo in an exceptional performance. Directed by Salvatore Stabile, the film is both a richly moving family drama and a testament to the difficulties faced by working class Americans during these tough economic times. Cast includes: John Leguizamo, Leonor Varela, David Castro, Samantha Rose, Dave Salerno, Jerry Ferrara, Adriane Lenox and Manny Perez.
PERRO COME PERRO (Dog Eat Dog), a tale of double-crosses and retribution and Colombia's official entry to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign-Language Film. This is the first feature from Carlos Moreno, an award-winning television and video director whose work has been featured at festivals around the world. Cast includes: Eusebio Benítez, Óscar Borda, Blas Jaramillo, Marlon Moreno, Víctor Peñarandas, Paulina Rivas y Álvaro Rodríguez.
LOS APARECIDOS (The Appeared), a road movie of terror and a trip to the dark side of the human soul. Cast includes: Ruth Díaz, Javier Pereira, Leonora Balcarce, Héctor Bidonde, Paco Cabezas, Luciano Cáceres and Pablo Cedrón.
CHE, Steven Soderbergh's two-part film epic about the life of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the Argentinean blue blood guerrilla leader. Cast includes: Benicio Del Toro, Santiago Santoro, Demain Bichir, Catalina sandino Moreno and Santiago Cabrera. The very talented Del Toro has already been awarded the Best Actor award at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
On November 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with eighty rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto "Che" Guevara, an Argentine doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro – to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Che proves indispensable as a fighter, and quickly grasps the art of guerrilla warfare. As he throws himself into the struggle, Che is embraced by his comrades and the Cuban people. the argentine tracks Che's rise in the Cuban Revolution, from doctor to commander to revolutionary hero.
After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution. The story of the Bolivian campaign is a tale of tenacity, sacrifice, idealism, and of guerrilla warfare that ultimately fails, bringing Che to his death. Through this story, we come to understand how Che remains a symbol of idealism and heroism that lives in the hearts of people around the world.


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"What we're finding in our own work," she says, "is that the sort of story you hear in any particular excerpt of music says a lot about your background and the cultural world you had coming into that experience."
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I Can Only Sleep When I'm Alone
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I Didn't Understand Perfume Until I Fell in Love
I'm still not very good at being a person. I still use perfume as a scaffold to hold myself together. But I remember the way my wife's wrists smell next to mine, the subtle differences inside the joint experience, and I think: maybe I'm learning.
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Warren and Klobuchar demonstrate the fundamental divide among Democrats - The Washington Post
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Stanford sociologists explore who does, and doesn't, want a DNA ancestry test
"The history and timing of migration to the U.S. weakened family ties for some people more than others," said Horowitz, lead author of the paper, who received his PhD in sociology at Stanford. "Genetic ancestry testing is marketed to relieve uncertainty," he said.
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Ex-Cons Create 'Instagram for Prisons,' and Wardens Are Fine With That: Bloomberg Technology
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The World Might Actually Run Out of People | WIRED
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|Audubon Park
"The 39th Congress Section 1, Chapter 299, passed Section 3 of the Army Organization Act of 1866 authorizing Six Regiments of Negro Troops, Two Cavalry and four infantry. On Sept. 21, 1866 The Ninth Calvary was activated near the site of Greenville, Louisiana which is now Audubon Park.
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The Ninth Cavalry was ordered to Texas in June 1867 to protect the mail and the stage coach routes between San Antonio and El Paso and to defeat raiding Indians in the region. They maintained law and order, built forts, escorted wagons trains, and engaged in battles against Chief Vlctorlo, Chief Geronimo and Chief Nana,
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The name "Buffalo Soldier" was given to them by the Plains Indians. They gained respect from the Indians because their fighting spirit, stamina, courage and the similarity of their hair to the buffalo.
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So with the recent Dragonball Z Kai thread and because I love anime (which is no shock I bet) I got to wondering, what is everyones view on anime?
What shows do you like or dislike?
What movies do you watch?
Do you like live action adaptions or would you like them?
Basically if it is about anime I wanna know
Still I guess I should make a start.. so I will answer those questions I posed (but don't limit yourself to them)
Shows I like would be -
Naruto / Shippuden,
One Piece,
Dragonball / Z / GT,
Big O,
First of the North Star,
Death Note,
Tokyo Underground,
Elfen Lied,
Neon Genesis Evangelion,
Blood +
and Bleach.
There are others i like but those I would say are my faves while others I merely watch.
Shows I don't like - actually I can only think of one at the moment and that is Cowboy Bepop. Sure I know it has a LOT of fans but I just never found it interesting
Movies I like would be the Naruto, One Piece and Dragonball ones (of course) as well as great movies such as Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Blood, Howls Moving Castle, Paprika, Perfect Blue, Princess Monoke, The Cat Returns and Final Fantasy Advent Children.
Live Action, well the only ones I can think of at the moment is Death Note and that kicked ass and Dragonball Evolution which didn't...lol. Still I would love to see more live action Anime (if anyone knows of any please feel free to recommend).
As to why I like anime...well it is a lot of reasons. One of them is that unlike a lot of western animation (especially super hero shows) animes tend to really make you think. I mean western animation is good but everything in them is so clear cut, the good guy is the good guy and the villain is the villain. Shows like Death Note and Elfen Lied really make you think about right and wrong and question what you would do in those cases.
Take Light Yagami from Death Note for example: Is he a villain because he is killing people or is he a hero because he is killing criminals to make a better world? You don't really see that kind of character in american toons cuz heroes usually just don't kill. Notice I said usually because there are exceptions
Also most of the action scenes (as well as the animation in general) in a lot of anime blows a lot of the action scenes from cartoons like Justice League out of the water due to sheer awesomeness.
So ya that is a bit about me and anime..I know there are anime fans on here so lets hear what you have to say


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Thursday, July 8, 2010
Is it spring yet??
I'm reading about people sweltering and having air-conditioning on and 4th of July holiday picnics. While I am packing beanies for the kids and scraping ice of my car and listening to Harper sick with bronchiolitis..again.
Oh how I am a creature of heat. I love warm days and hot days and nights that you need to sleep under a fan. I love hats and sunscreen and singlets and thongs. I love stone fruit and berries. I love cold beer on warm afternoons and sunset after bedtime. I love drying my washing outside, and there only being one layer of clothes to wash. I love to swim. Pool, beach, wherever!
But I also love the end of winter when you get that first taste of spring. Those first few days when it is not totally icy and you know that soon it will be warm. When the sun starts setting that little bit later and rising that little bit earlier. When I lived in Queensland you didn't feel the change in seasons so much and I must admit that I appreciate the summer now I know what winter is really all about.
Until that glorious season of sunshine rolls round I'm going to live vicariously through all of you in the northern hemisphere. Loved looking at these photos on The Byron Life too. Hang in there southern hemispherians, we'll be defrosting before you know it!
5 comments:
- Sif said...
Oh i could have posted this! I've (only fractionally) joking with Dave that we should move to queensland... One of my uncles in denmark posted on fb the other day to say it was a lovely 30 degree (celcius)... In DENMARK (scandinavia, not WA)!!! Wah, not fair!
- July 8, 2010 at 11:43 PM
- Garden Pheenix said...
I have to admit that when my aussie friend complains about winter or when the blogs describe the temps I enjoy my summer that much more lol
- July 9, 2010 at 3:30 AM
- Rachael said...
Oh yes the changing of the seasons is a marvellous thing. I don't think I could do a year of straight summer, but I'm really looking forward to the change in the next few months!
- July 9, 2010 at 8:24 AM
- the tomorrow girl said...
Oh I so hear ya on this one!! :)
- July 9, 2010 at 5:19 PM
- katepickle said...
It's one of the cruel cruel things about reading blogs.... sometimes I vow to stop reading northern hemisphere blogs at this time of year because I just can't take the green grass and sunset photos any more....
- July 9, 2010 at 5:27 PM


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Rightio. Here are a few tasty little samples for you to be going on with:
Fab cheese plate. The uber-runny one was arguably the best. Oh, and that's some Moselle with that.
Big, fat sea crustacea.
No, you're not seeing things. It's a meringue as big as a dinner plate. Why, I have no idea.
Breaking and entering some more.
Rustic cakes. At La Table du Pain. Behind glass again.
Rustic bread. In arty black and white.
Chilled Moselle. Yes, we drank quite a lot, thanks.
BBQd sardines. On a stall in the Portuguese quarter on National Day.
Mettwurst. Or hot dog, to you. Also part of National Day excesses. Face pixelled out to protect the guilty.
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Leveling up is easy on the lower levels of Car Town if you do the right actions. In this article, I will share how to level up quickly so that you can quickly climb up. I made the first 7 levels of Car Town quickly when I researched this article.
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When you begin on level one in Car Town, you have a beater car and a plain garage. I suggest you leave them both plain for at least the first ten levels. Why waste money on little things like decorations, modifications, and upgrades when you are trying to level up?
On the first level, you can gain experience by working on a car or delivering a pizza. It's a quick jump through the first few levels if you are careful at how you play the Car Town game.
You can gain experience in the game by delivering food, working on cars and racing your friends. The delivery of pizza and washing the car will give you the most experience points they each give ten points. Hanging the fuzzy dice in Car Town will get you five experience points. Racing gives you five experience points when you win a race!
With an unmodified car or truck, you will no doubt loose the race, which is a bummer. When you are on the losing end, as you get no experience points. However if you do win you get five experience points and 500 coins which is cool. Racing is fun and with practice you can win but it's a poor way to gain the experience needed to level up in Car Town.
A player needs 25 experience points to reach level 2, and fifty experience points to hit level 3. On these levels, deliver pizzas with your two workers to get the most points and cash. You will be offered a car if you win a race, pick one and use it as a personal car and deliver the pizzas with it. Use the car you were given in the game to deliver pizzas and do not upgrade anything in the Car Town game just yet. I'd say skip the racing and allow the cars to idle at the curb.
A player needs 200 experience points to reach level 4 where there is a nice bonus of coins and a nice surprise. One can now hire a third worker, set him up to begin working on cars in the shop but leave the other two
workers delivering the pizzas. At 500 experience points, a player will hit level five, and I recommend that the player continues to have 2 deliveries going and one worker on the cars until you reach 900 experience points. That's when you hit level 6 and then that Car Town game changes a bit.
When you have enough to hit this level, you also have 6 of those blue coins. Use them to upgrade the size of your garage free. Free expansions are always great! Use your coins to add stuff to your garage, or modify your cars or trucks to beat your friends.
A player needs 1220 points a player will hit level seven in Car Town, with 1820 they will reach level 8. See it's easy. I would highly recommend keeping most of the workers on delivering pizzas to gain the experience points. Go easy on the spending and you will climb the levels like a pro in Car Town and leave your friends in your dust.
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PHOENIX — The A's headed back to the Bay Area on Wednesday afternoon following their last-ever Cactus League home game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium with more questions than when they arrived in Arizona almost seven weeks ago.
Almost all of that has to do with the rotation, with Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin, two of the stalwarts the last two seasons beginning the season on the disabled list. Parker won't pitch this season thanks to Monday's Tommy John-style ligament replacement surgery. Griffin is in the midst of three weeks of rest for his elbow before he can resume throwing.
The A's have patched as best they can with Tommy Milone, who has won 25 games the last two seasons but who'd seemingly been pushed out of a talent-rich rotation, and Jesse Chavez, who was going to be a middle reliever before the current contretemps. And if others downgrade the A's chances of three-peating as American League West champs, they don't.
"We have guys we know will step up and fill in," starter Dan Straily said. "That's what we do here. This team is all about picking up for everybody else."
While the rotation situation is front-burner material, there are plenty of other issues awaiting resolution.
There are four players other than Parker and Griffin starting the season on the disabled list, and three of them could be back mid-April. Relievers Ryan Cook and Fernando Rodriguez and outfielder Craig Gentry all remained in Arizona as the club flew north. They will take part in minor league games for another week or so but should be ready on or shortly after their first day or roster eligibility April 5. (The fourth, reliever Eric O'Flaherty, is due back midseason).
With those three players sidelined, however briefly, there is room on the roster for Sam Fuld, who will be the backup center fielder while Gentry is out. Fuld has a clause in his contract that would give him the option to be a free agent if he wasn't on the opening day roster. Since he will be, the A's have him in the organization for at least two months.
The opening day composition of the bullpen isn't as clear. The A's are fairly sure Cook will be ready the first weekend of the regular season. Until then, it seems that either one of two lefties, Joe Savery or Drew Pomeranz, will get the call with manager Bob Melvin saying "it's unsettled."
Also unsettling is the .154 batting average turned in the spring by left fielder and cleanup hitter Yoenis Cespedes. He says the numbers are a result of trying to change his swing and go with a shorter stroke and that he'll be ready once the season starts.
Other swing alterations have been more successful. Catcher Derek Norris, who is trying to go shorter as well — batting coach Chili Davis said Norris' conversion is a model Cespedes could follow — has had the ball exploding off his bat to the tune of a .436 average, three homers and 11 RBIs.
So, too, has first baseman/designated hitter Brandon Moss. He has a .375 batting average and team-best four homers and 14 RBIs.
"We're right where we need to be," Moss said. "A lot of us have our swings right where we need them to be, including me. I'm usually a slow spring starter, but I'm feeling good now. We all are. We're ready to go."
"It'll be a fun week," Gray said of the time leading up to his opening day start Monday against the Indians. He and former Cleveland starter Scott Kazmir will go over the Indians hitters this week.


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2 Week Specials, Public Health in Cambodia by Harry Jamieson
When I left for Cambodia I'd just finished my first year at university, studying Biomedical Sciences. Having studied for a degree that is based around helping other people, I was immediately drawn to a medical placement. The decision to travel to Cambodia was a lot harder than choosing the programme, because of the array of possible destinations offered by Projects Abroad. However, Cambodia provided me with a step into the unknown.
Arriving in Cambodia
I was greeted in Phnom Penh airport by a member of Projects Abroad staff and together we travelled to the apartments where I would stay for two weeks. The greatest impression was from that first encounter; experiencing the blast of heat, the sheer volume and chaos of traffic on the road and the vibrancy and variety of life on the streets proved to be a real culture shock.
At the apartments I was greeted by my two project leaders, who were both very welcoming and we became great friends. It was a delight to realise that volunteers and project leaders form such a close relationship, and are more than just a source of support throughout the duration on the project. They showed me the surrounding area when I arrived (where I could go to buy snacks and drinks, local laundrettes and the building where I would walk to get my meals).
Volunteering abroad
The project had recently been reformed and included a focus on public outreach activities. Public outreach is based on delivering healthcare to communities who have no means of transport to access a hospital themselves or/and can't afford the services. Our work saw us primarily visit Koh Dach Island, approximately a 40 minute tuk tuk ride to a ferry which transferred us across the Mekong River.
Koh Dach home visits proved to be emotionally challenging. The contrast of witnessing health complications that are easily treatable in the Western world and yet potentially life threatening in Cambodia with the realisation that the work you're undertaking, no matter how insignificant it may be to you, is invaluable and so appreciated by the patients was strange to overcome.
However, it was on such home visits that the kindness of the Khmer people was realised more than anywhere else during my two weeks. I'd heard so much about the peaceful and warm personalities the Khmer people had before I travelled to Cambodia, but on Koh Dach it was shown that the reputation of their warmth wasn't exaggerated.
For example, one patient we saw more than any other was a 10-year-old girl who suffered from leprosy and diabetes. All sensation in both legs had been lost and the disease was progressing to damaging her arms when we first met her. The understanding in Cambodia is that leprosy is caused by bad karma and is believed to be more contagious than it actually is. The result was the girl had been forced out of school for two months, and despite her situation, she never once failed to greet us with a smile.
When we weren't participating in home visits, hospital visits were also carried out. We were privileged enough to be given tours round two of Phnom Penh's main hospitals, and it was interesting comparing the healthcare and traditional Khmer medicine with the treatments and quality of services provided back home.
Travelling in Cambodia
As part of the placement with Projects Abroad, trips to various tourist destinations were provided throughout the two weeks, in order to split up the days of work. To have trips organised to such a variety of destinations was a relief and allowed me to appreciate the sights we saw.
Without a doubt the highlight was the trip to Siem Reap, where we visited the Angkor Wat Temple. Knowing this was one of the sights we'd be visiting, I searched for pictures to see exactly what it was we'd be visiting, and images in books and on the internet don't serve justice to how incredible the site is.
In contrast to the Angkor Wat Temples, we also visited the Killing Fields and the S21 jails, infamous for the suffering that occurred there during the terror of the Khmer Rouge and it proved to be a very emotional day.
Upon reflection, my experiences in Cambodia and the people I met provided me with an unforgettable experience. I am truly appreciative towards Projects Abroad for the care and support they gave me during my two weeks and I can't recommend the country high enough, it was a privilege to visit. Lia hai!
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Heliotrope Hotel is a 4 star hotel complex with 62 rooms.
The Heliotrope Hotel is 4 star hotel complex with 62 rooms .
Apart from the rooms , facilities consist of two restaurant rooms , four semi-outdoor bar, outdoor pool bar, a swimming pool with integrated whirlpool and independent child , conference rooms with full audio-visual equipment, fully equipped second kitchen for culinary presentations and ample free parking.
In all the halls and rooms have free coverage in high speed wireless internet and are oriented in such a way as to have uninterrupted views of the pool, the sea and the castle of the city.
The Heliotrope Hotel is located in Mytilene, 3 km south of the city center, on the coast road – Airport City Centre, in the seaside suburb of Varia, the most picturesque suburb of Mytilene, not only because of the presence of the sea but also because of the many mansions of the 19th century specific architecture, unique in Greece .
Hotel Sunflower although it has modern lines, but is aesthetically perfect harmony with these special, Joint European architectural artifacts.
Sure it is ideal to stay whoever visited the island on vacation or for work, with 24-hour reception, lift access to all rooms, disabled facilities and luggage storage.
Varia is a beautiful, flat, suburb of Mytilene, which is 3.5km south of the city and near the airport of the island of Lesvos.
The lush environment has made it one of the most densely populated suburbs.
Walking the quiet streets will encounter old neoclassical buildings alternate harmony with the new buildings and chapels there since centuries to remind us that Varia was a bastion of Christianity and culture.
There are still old typical towers, where they passed their summers in the affluent years of Gatelouz.
It is beachfront and has several modern and neoclassical buildings and a small, picturesque harbor that serves the needs of professional and amateur fishermen in the area. The summer crowd overwhelms the beaches for swimming.
In Varia born most notorious, folk, self-taught painter Theofilos and there, in a large olive grove – Contribute Lesvios critic Paris, Stratis Eleftheriadis – Teriant are homonyms and Theofilos museums and contemporary art .
In the museum there are Theophilus and forth over eighty works by the artist and the museum of modern art's many works of modern painters such as Matisse, Picasso, etc.
Even in this area there are the premises of the University of the Aegean.
Mytilene is the capital of Lesvos. The town of Mytilini was first founded on the small island where the Enetic castle was later constructed.
Herodotus dates the foundation of the town, in his work » Homer's Life», 130 years after the conquest of Troy, that is to say around 1053 a. C., if the conquest of Troy took place in 1183, as historians say. Mytilene reached her highest development around the 7th-6th century with the philosopher Pittakos and the poets Alkeos and Sapho.
Mytilene got her name by one of Makaras" daughters, the island" s first colonist.
The Municipality of Mytilene consists of the villages Agia Marina, Taxiarches, Loutra, Panagiouda, Moria, Alyfanta, Afalonas, Pamphila and the city of Mytilene. It is about 188 miles from Piraeus and it has about 25000 inhabitants.
Impressive buildings of a neo-classic architecture, historical monuments, unique archaeological treasures, like the mosaic-works found at Menandros" s House (exhibited now at the Archaeological Museum) and the natural hot springs compose a rich cultural context. In the centre of Mytilene we will find the Ministry of the Aegean Sea, the Regional Administration of the North Aegean Sea and the Central Administration of the University of the Aegean Sea.
The construction operations of the waste treatment system, not only contribute to the improvement of the quality of the citizens" life but they also contribute to the discovery of archaeological treasures found in the centre of Mytilini during the operations. These archaeological treasures are exhibited either at modern museums or at specially equipped open – air spaces that are impressive and have a unique historical value.The town" s foundations are extended over seven adjoining hills. The centre of the town is divided into three main parts: Kioski, which is a very beautiful suburb, the central old neighbourhoods and the west neighbourhoods. The efforts of the authorities to reconstruct the centre of the town and to adapt the needs of the Municipality of Mytilene to the demands of the new century are remarkable. Kioski, the old aristocratic suburb of Mytilini where we can find the new Archaeological Museum, is not far away from the Enetic Castle.
The Castle was situated on the isolated, by the channel of Euripus, part of Mytilini and seemed like a small island. The channel of Euripus, along which there were a lot of bridges, had been uniting, in the past, the south port to the north port dividing, this way, Mytilini in two parts. At Kioski there are still authentic mansions of a traditional Lesbian architecture. The main street that goes through Kioski leads to the north port, where we can see the shattered quay and other ruins of the past. In a small distance from there, there were found ancient ruins and the entrance of the channel that was mentioned above.
Important ruins of ancient and roman structures are also discovered in the north part of Mytilini.
Along the coast that starts from the Custom House (Teloneio), the visitor has the possibility to enjoy an interesting stroll, during which he will have the chance to admire the mansion, where the old Archaeological Museum is established, the beach that belongs to the Greek Touristic Organism (EOT), the small and clean beach, called » t" apeili», and above that, on a small hill among the pine trees, the bust of Sapho, the poetess, worked out artistically and given to the Municipality of Mytilini by the American artist Erietta Fors.
Lesvos belongs to the islands of the Eastern Aegean Sea and it's the third largest Greek island after Crete and Euboea.
It occupies an area of 1,630 square Km and its coastline stretches for about 370 km. Lesvos lies in front of the Adramytte Gulf at a distance of 5-8miles from the Asia Minor coasts.
The island of Lesvos belongs to the Prefecture of Lesvos together with the islands of Lemnos, Saint Efstratios and the islets around them to the northern. There are two Gulfs : the Gulf of Gera and of Kalloni in the South, while a plethora of bays and capes surround it perimetrically.
At the highlands, there are torrents which flow through the plains : Tsikneas in the North, Tsichleotas in the West, Mylopotamos in the central and Sedoundas, Almyropotamos in the South.
The western Lesvos in comparison with the rest, is barren with the exception of small green patches, but the eastern and central part of the island is full of olive groves ( 11 millions of olive trees ), forests of pine-, chestnut-, oak-, breech- and plane- trees.
Also the Lesvian countryside is covered with an endless variety of herbs and aromatic plants. Generally the flora is extremely rich.
Accordingly to the Mythology, the first inhabitants of Lesvos were the tribe of Pelasgeans, who gave to the island its initial name «Pelasgia».
During the Prehistoric age the island had been called with various names like «Makaria», «Lassia», «Aeolis», «Ethiope», but its final name «Lesvos» is due to the man «Lesvos», son of the hero Lapitho, who came from Thessaly with his men. Even today, place-names with mythological origin survive, like «Mytilene», «Kalloni», «Antissa», «Eressos», «Mithymna».
The starting-point of Lesvos" history is lost in the centuries" fog. Archaeological excavations to the island brought to light the evidence that it had been inhabited since the early Neolithic times. In 1393-1184 BC it was conquered by the Achaeans while in 1110-1100 BC by the Aeoleans, who gave to its inhabitants their civilization and language, so the island is converted in a significant civilization center of the North – Eastern Aegean Sea.
During the Archaic period ( 7th – 6th century BC ), it is not only observed commercial and colonization activity, but flourishing cultural development as well.
After a difficult period of taking part in Greek wars and the island's occupation from various tribes, in the year 88B.C. The Romans occupy Lesvos. A period of partial self-governing follows from the year 62B.C. till 70A.D., while during the division of the Roman Empire in Eastern and Western State, Lesvos is included in the Eastern or Byzantine State ( at the 17th Theme ).
During the Byzantine period ( 324-1453 ), Saracens, Venetian and Crusaders are frequently looting the island. In 1354 the island is given as dowry to the Genovese Francisco Gateluzo. Afterwards in the year 1462 it is occupied by the Ottomans and the economical and cultural declines.
During the period of the Turkish occupation ( 1462-1817 ), the island lives in darkness until the year 1912 – year of its liberation by the Greek navy. Finally it formally becomes part of the Greek State in 1923 after the signature of the Greek-Turkish Peace Treaty.
It's worth-noticing that in the year 1922 after the Asia Minor Destruction, many refugees found shelter to the island, fact that contributed to the development and recreation of the island.
During the Second World War Germans occupied it from May 1941 until the liberation in September 1944. During the period 1950-1960 many inhabitants immigrate to foreign countries ( Western Europe and America ) because of economical problems.
The Lesvian and generally the Greek presence even though away from the home country continue till today to create and to keep its cultural unique identity.
The restaurants and Cafe-Bars of the complex is uniquely decorated and ideally all sorts of activities, from a simple meal as receptions and banquets.
The restaurants and Cafe-Bars have not only indoors but also a beautiful terrace overlooking the endless Aegean.
All year, we organize musical evenings, where you can participate and enjoy music and dance of all kinds.
The area around the pool is a unique place of rest and relaxation, while the BarMan PoolBar will amaze you with incredible cocktails.
Heliotrope Hotels are a dream location for any type of social event.
Engagements, weddings, baptisms, all the happy moments of couples and children, the smile and the joy of family tie with evening serenity of the resort and golden hues that paint the sea with the evening moon.
There are five warm enclosed spaces suitable to accommodate from 10 to 280 people in the summer around the pool can hold up to 400 people.
We offer a wide range of conference rooms, technological equipment and facilities, luxury restaurants and we provide superior service and carefully organized programs for daily trips to Lesvos Island.
Conferences, workshops, events are organized in the hotel's halls, from various institutions, with the main aim of highlighting and promoting the natural and cultural wealth of Lesvos.
At the same time, the company operates a tour office, which has the possibility to offer services related to recreational activities that exploit and promote the natural and cultural wealth of the island.
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As the Baby Boomer generation begins to hit retirement age, millions will be searching for places to retire. So what's the best location to settle down? The answer to that question is just as diverse as the needs, desires and expectations of Boomers themselves.
Although certain destinations may be particularly attractive - for reasons ranging from the weather and availability of health care to tax advantages and property values - there's a wide variety of cities and towns consistently considered the top places to retire.
To find out where these places are, AARP Magazineover the years has ranked retirement destinations under a variety of criteria, from "The Best Places to Live a Simple Life," to the "Healthiest Hometowns" and "The Best Places to Reinvent Your Life". From these lists, CNBC.com has focused on a selection of towns and cities recognized as top places to retire, picking the best and most unique locations from AARP Magazine's overall reviews.
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