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2. Why did you decide to go into business? What was your motivation? How long have you been in business? I have rescued dogs all of my adult life. Because I would receive dogs in all different conditions, mentally and physically, I wanted them to achieve a healthy restart in life, so I studied canine aromatherapy and holistic care for companion animals, dogs specifically, became certified and began caring for them naturally. My motivation for the business and the reason I founded The Purple Peke is my passion for dogs and a better way to care for them with safe, American made products. The Purple Peke was officially formed in 2005.
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Aleksandra Vinogradova-Folk Fusion Poster
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Interview with Aleksandra Vinogradova : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : I`m originally Russian designer, who recently move to LA, California. My friends took me to the "Day of the Dead" celebration, where I was very inspired by painted skulls, and decided to make my own take on it. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : I wanted to create my own take on Dia de los Muertos skull, combining it with traditional russian art. I wanted to show variety and multiplicity of it. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : Honestly, I don`t know yet. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : It took me approximately a week of work in my free time for each piece. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : This work was a pure inspiration, I didn't plan it, just came home one day and it was clear, what i wanna do. As I said before, I`m originally Russian, so I have a lot of respect to traditional russian art, I was studding it for years, so subject wasn't a question. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : I posted it on society6 .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : Inspiration and desire to create new. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : I was inspired by traditional Mexican and Russian folk artists .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : Mostly designers and people interested in art and culture. I wanted to show variety of Russian art to the people who haven`t seen it before and to give a new point of view on it to the people who are familiar with Russian art. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : I googled my idea before I started working on it, and didn't find anything similar. Sure there are plenty of painted skulls in Mexican style, but I haven`t seen any Russian variation. Plus, i did this series in 3d, which give it another approach and different look. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : Name was a problematic matter, I was thinking on it for a while. I think "Folk Fusion" suits very well, it is short and describes the base concept of the wok. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : I was using mixture of 2d and 3d software: photoshop, 3dsmax, zbrush. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : I think concept of mixing unmixable is the most unique aspect of this work. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : Nope, I did it myself. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : I think you can consider using 3d a technology here. To create photo realistic image without spending a lot of resources helped a lot. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : Yes. Whole work was based on research of each particular style. I wanted to be true to the rules and nature of art styles, so I had to collect and sort huge amount of information. I used artbooks, internet, and even some notes from my culturology classes. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : Combining personal project and full time job was a big a challenge. Also picking certain number of styles. Lots of beautiful art i had to left behind untouched. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : I wanted more people to see my work. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Aleksandra Vinogradova : Managing time for work. Also I enjoyed art research and learning more about art styles. .
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With a few great dishes and a rocking group of friends and family, you will be the hostess with the mostess this Super Bowl Sunday. I've searched the web to find 10 winning recipes that you should add to your menu. Plus, I've added some recommendations to make entertaining or party-going effortless.
These 10 RECIPES are inexpensive, easy and full of flavor. It's guaranteed that they will impress the crowd.
- Nachos | This video shows a simple, gourmet recipe for nachos. Keep in mind that the trick for making ultimate nachos, though, is layering. First put down your chips, then some meat and some toppings, and repeat until all the ingredients are gone.
- Avocado Pico de Gallo | In this Gourmet Gab video you'll see that it only takes a few fresh ingredients to make a great dip.
- Chipotle Chicken Chili | This chicken chili will kick up the intensity of the game.
- Don't-Miss-The-Meat Vegetarian Chili | If you're watching the game with veggie lovers, try this hearty vegetarian chili.
- The Best Chili of Your Life | Your carnivore acquaintances will thank you for making this chili. It's loaded with 5 pounds of meat!
- Tacos in a Bag | Let everyone serve themselves! Make a batch of taco meat and set out a buffet of toppings. Everyone grabs an individual bag of Doritos chips and stuffs in what they want.
- Sloppy Joes | Don't be afraid to get a little messy. The deliciousness is worth it.
- Giada de Laurentiis' Caprese Burgers | Burgers get an Italian spin with tomato, mozzarella and basil.
- Baked Brownie with Pretzels & Toffee | Sweet and savory make an awesome team.
- Caramel Chocolate Popcorn | Make a big batch of this no-bake dessert. Leave it out and watch it disappear.
When it comes to entertaining and party-going for the Super Bowl, it's all about having a fun time and getting into the game.
- Prepare either parts or a whole dish ahead of time. Mostly all of the recipes above can be prepared well in advance. Plus, flavors often taste richer after they mix and mingle together.
- Ask friends and family to pitch in with some ingredients, a dish or cash to reimburse you. Team work!
- Surround yourself with people who will make it a memorable day, not a stressful one. After all, you're just watching the game, not competing for the trophy!
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Obama: Sectoral sanctions if Russia enters Ukraine
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The U.S. and Europe are laying the groundwork to sanction broad sections of Russia's economy if Moscow invades eastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama said Friday, even as he acknowledged those sanctions may fail to deter Vladimir Putin.
So far, the U.S. has slapped sanctions on individuals but hasn't targeted entire economic sectors, such as Russia's critical energy sector. Obama's comments affirmed that barring a full-on military incursion, Russia is unlikely to face those beefed-up sanctions, which could ricochet and harm U.S. allies in Europe that do business with Russia.
"We'll continue to keep some arrows in our quiver in the event we see further deterioration," Obama said during a news conference in South Korea, where the president was traveling.
Obama and the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Italy planned to discuss the crisis Friday evening during a conference call, U.S. officials said.
Throughout the crisis, the U.S. has sought to convey a united front with Europe, despite the reluctance of some European nations to levy harsher sanctions. Obama said he was "deeply encouraged" by the consistent condemnation of Russia's actions emanating from capitals across the globe.
Still, Obama conceded that those statements of condemnation, as well as sanctions levied on Russia so far, have not persuaded Russia's leaders to change course. But he insisted that Putin understands the economic hit Russia has already taken as a result of its actions, adding that the Russian president "is not stupid."
As if to underscore those costs, credit agency Standard & Poor's cut Russia's credit rating Friday for the first time in more than five years.
The crisis in Ukraine has continually trailed Obama as he travels across Asia this week. As Obama opened a visit to South Korea on Friday, Russia's foreign minister was accusing the West of plotting to control Ukraine. A day earlier, Russia announced new military exercises near its border with Ukraine in yet another sign that tensions have only increased.
With Moscow and Washington trading harsh words, the crisis has brought renewed attention to the testy relationship between Obama and Putin, who was asked during a recent news conference whether Obama would save him if he were drowning. Putin said he was sure that Obama would.
Asked to corroborate that claim on Friday, Obama joked that as a strong swimmer who grew up in Hawaii, he'd like to think he'd save anybody.
"I absolutely would save Mr. Putin if he were drowning," Obama said.


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Clint Pharmaceuticals v. Northfield Urgent Care, LLC, 2012 WL 3792546 (Minn. App., September 4, 2012)
Appellant, a healthcare clinic organized as an LLC in Minnesota, got sued in Tennessee. It never showed up to defend itself, so the Tennessee court entered a default judgment against it. When the plaintiff sought to have the Tennessee judgment recognized in Minnesota, the clinic challenged the underlying lawsuit, claiming that the court in Tennessee did not have personal jurisdiction over the clinic, as it had not been properly served with the civil "warrant".
In this case, the court found that the clinic had been properly served because the papers were opened by the wife of the clinic's owner. The court found she was "intertwined" with the clinic, and should have known what to do with the papers, based in part on the fact that she was "prominently displayed" on the clinic's website and interacted with commenters on the clinic's Facebook page.
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Kitchen and bathroom renovations top the list of improvements for increasing the value of a home. But this labor-intensive remodeling can get expensive. Even without changing room layouts, the simple job of replacing finishes and fixtures can cost more than the price of a new car.
What builders call "pull and replace" remodeling can run about $12,000 to $22,000 for the average 5-by-7-foot bathroom and $29,000 to $52,000 for a 12-by-12-foot kitchen, estimates Rick Matus of Bethesda-based Case Design/Remodeling Inc. "As soon as you start moving plumbing, electrical wiring and walls, the costs go up substantially from there," he says.
Budget-minded homeowners are finding cheaper solutions in the $10,000 to $20,000 range by making do with existing appliances and fixtures, refinishing kitchen cabinets and shopping for bargains. Suppliers and builders, in turn, are responding to the recession-driven demand for cost-conscious kitchen and bath remodeling with package deals aimed at guaranteeing the costs of materials and labor.
"At first, there was no way I was going to spend $18,000 to $25,000 to remodel a bathroom," says Vienna homeowner Hannah Laufe, an attorney. "But to get what we wanted, my research showed that was the amount we needed to spend."
Laufe and husband Richard Miller, a teacher, decided to renovate the outdated and worn master bathroom in their 1960s rambler. "Everything was pink, the medicine cabinet was rusty and the faucets didn't work as well as they should," Laufe says.
The couple tapped Case to remodel the space based on the firm's new renovation program, called the 2012 Bath Collection, launched in January. For $13,000 to $25,000, the company will demolish an existing space, remove lead paint if necessary, and install backer board and tile. New plumbing fixtures, vanity, towel bars, lighting and painting are included in the price. "It saves the headache of shopping different sources," Matus says. He says Case is now considering similar package deals for kitchens.
Laufe and Miller had a choice of designs in contemporary, traditional and transitional styles, but within a narrow range of products. They chose a stained maple vanity with a granite countertop, a glass door for the shower, and marble-look-alike porcelain tile on the floor and shower stall, spending about $20,000 on the project. "It took less than two weeks to complete," Laufe says.
Management consultant Cope Willis and wife Sophie, who works for an educational software company, spent about $9,000 to partially remodel their pink bathroom. They kept the existing toilet and pedestal sink, and hired a local handyman to install a new bathtub and finishes. "We worked within the existing constraints of the bathroom to keep costs down," Cope Willis says.
New subway-style tile around the tub, marble tiles on the floor and beadboard wainscoting create what Willis calls "a clean, traditional look" in keeping with the architectural character of the couple's 1938 Colonial in upper Northwest Washington.
Most of the renovation dollars were spent on the installation — about $6,000. Budgeting that amount is realistic, according to several experts who say labor accounts for about 60 to 70 percent of bathroom remodeling costs.
"To save money, do as much as you can, like installing the toilet and doing the painting," says Dominic Piccininni, senior director in merchandising for Home Depot, which offers free DIY workshops on bathroom repairs.
Matus recommends using leftover remnants of granite for vanity tops instead of ordering an entire slab.
"But don't scrimp on faucets," he says. "The big box stores typically sell faucets with plastic cartridges, not metal, that don't last very long. You don't want a leaky faucet after two years."
Applying large tiles on floors and walls is another way to save money. "With 12-inch-by-12-inch tiles, you have less grout lines and labor costs, and they can make a room appear larger," says Mina Fies, chief executive of Synergy Design & Construction in Reston. "You can also save money by not taking the tile to the ceiling around the tub or shower."
Instead of replacing a tub or a shower stall, Piccininni recommends installing glass doors to create a fresh look and reduce costs. "If your plumbing is all good, you could do your whole bathroom yourself with a new shower head, toilet, vanity, sink and light fixture for under $1,000," he says.
But even an experienced DIYer may not have the expertise to update a bathroom in an older home. "If the house has galvanized water pipes that are in bad shape and need to be changed to copper, that will require plumbing skills," says architect Bruce Wentworth of the Wentworth Studio in Chevy Chase. "If the house does not have ground fault interrupted outlets, it requires electrical skills." He notes that local laws require a homeowner to obtain a building permit "if walls are being changed, plumbing or electrical work is being done."
Kitchen remodeling costs less when major fixtures are swapped out rather than moved to new locations. For a typical kitchen, about 12-by-12 feet, a budget of about $13,000 will allow a builder to install new countertops, backsplash, sink and faucet, decorative hardware and lighting, according to Matus.
But it won't pay for cabinets or appliances, he says. "Plan to spend another $16,000 on cabinets and $7,500 appliances for an average kitchen."
Replacing the cabinets, countertop, sink and flooring — but not the appliances — in the kitchen of their Alexandria condominium totaled $8,350 for Barbara Bosworth, a teacher's assistant, and husband Ron, who works for a rental car company. The couple hired United Floors, Kitchen and Bath, a Rockville-based company that specializes in affordable renovations.
According to United's owner, Koksal Keskin, the $7,900 kitchen package advertised on the company's Web site includes 10 wood-finished cabinets, granite countertops and backsplash and installation. Increasing the budget to $16,900 adds more cabinets and granite countertops and a glass-tile backsplash and ceramic or wood flooring. Both packages include appliance hook-up and plumbing, but not the appliances themselves.
Few kitchen designers will consider a makeover for less than $20,000. But Savena Doychinov, of Design Studio International in Falls Church, is trying to make that budget work in a D.C. condo kitchen by leaving the refrigerator and flooring in place and using stock rather than custom cabinets. Even in small kitchens, costs can escalate when specialized appliances are needed to fit a confined space. "A narrow range or a shallow refrigerator can cost more than standard sizes," Doychinov says.
The cheapest and easiest part of a kitchen overhaul, the designer says, is changing the countertops. She recommends plastic laminates over granite to save costs. "They have come a long way in design," she says. "They now look like stone and are very durable. Down the road, when you have the money, you can replace them with granite."
Experts agree that the biggest expense in remodeling a kitchen — about 35 percent of the overall renovation costs — is replacing storage with new cabinets and drawers. "If you use ready-made [open] shelves such as the ones offered by Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn," Doychinov says, "you can save money but probably no more than about 30 to 40 percent of the cost of new cheap wall cabinets."
To reduce costs, Gaithersburg homeowners Sherry and Joe Warsaw hired carpenter Mike Van Meer of Van-Walker Woodworking to replace the doors of their 1990s-era kitchen cabinets with more contemporary designs in a white oak veneer.
"The cabinets were in good shape except for their hinges and faded color. Buying all new cabinets would have cost us three times as much as the new doors," Sherry Warsaw says. "We also needed the changes to make room for a new wall oven and two dishwashers."
The retired couple spent about $11,000 for the woodworking.
Van Meer points out that replacing or refacing doors is easiest and most cost-effective for frameless cabinets, commonly called European-style, as those in the Warsaws' kitchen. The doors are sized so they fit over and conceal the edges of the cabinet box. "You can just replace the door and the hardware," says Van Meer.
More standard American cabinets feature a frame around the opening of the box that is used to secure the door to the cabinet. Because this frame is visible, it has to be refaced along with the door.
Don't have the money to replace or reface old cabinets? Van Meer recommends buying new door handles. "Little things like changing the hardware can give you a new look."
Deborah K. Dietsch is a freelance writer.


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The City of San Luis Obispo is a Charter City. This means we have more "local home rule" authority than cities who incorporate under the "general laws" of the State of California. The City Charter is the City's "Constitution," and any changes must be approved by the voters. While the City was first incorporated in 1856, we did not become a Charter City until 1876. The City's Charter has been amended several times since its adoption. It was last comprehensively updated in 1955, and the most recent amendments were adopted by the voters in 2011.
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As set forth in the City Charter, our City operates under the "Council-Mayor-Administrative Officer" form of government. The City Council has the authority to make and enforce all laws and regulations with respect to municipal affairs, subject only to the limitations of the City Charter and the State Constitution.
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The elected officers of the City are the Mayor and four Council Members. Council Members are elected at-large and serve overlapping, four-year terms. The Mayor is also elected at-large for a two year term, and serves as an equal member of the City Council. These terms provide for three vacancies at each City election, which is held in November of even-numbered years. Terms begin on the first day in December following the election.
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Proserpine was named by the explorer George Dalrymple, after Persephone the Greek goddess of fertility, recognising the fertile qualities in the region. Since the late 1800s, cattle grazing and sugar cane have been the economic mainstays here. The eerie glow of cane field fires make a spectacular sight at night from late June onwards.
Although it has many modern facilities (including a hospital, schools, library and sporting facilities), the town's Main Street is a reminder of how life used to be – particularly the 'art deco' period evident in the shop architecture which has been well preserved. Old-fashioned courtesies still survive in Proserpine, particularly at many of the charming retail outlets and country-style hotels.
You will find an excellent counter lunch at any of the Main Street pubs and soon find yourself yarning with the locals.
There are pleasant picnic grounds at Pioneer Park near the town entrance, Mill Street Park and the Cultural Centre. The bus stop for Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour is at the Mill Street Park which has an enormous historical shady fig tree. Rotary Park in Faust Street has a childrens playground.
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jolly (someone) into (doing) (something)
To persuade or encourage someone to do something, especially in a positive, cheerful manner. I was getting disheartened writing my first novel, but my husband jollied me into finishing it. I'd been feeling pretty low after my breakup with Tina, so I'm glad my friends jollied me into a weekend away in Los Vegas.
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I almost forgot what day it is! I can't believe it's already September 1st! Time is flying by.
We used to live near an Italian diner when I was little. My mom loved Italian style cheesecake while I was a NY cheesecake kind of gal. Curious to see what your favorites are. I just bought a canister of matcha powder so I think there is a green tea cheesecake in my future.
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This article or section contains information relating to gameplay taken from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.
Loot cards are shared between the Trading Card Game and the Miniature Game. These loot cards can be redeemed in game by following the instructions here. These loot cards are one use only, so you will only get them on a single character.
Loot Cards
Heroes of Azeroth
- A [Tabard of Flame].
- A [Hippogryph Hatchling], an in-game companion.
- A [Riding Turtle], with normal run speed.
Through the Dark Portal
- A [Picnic Basket], a usable item that sets up an umbrella and grill.
- A gorilla, [Bananas], an in-game companion.
- A fortune Telling [Imp in a Ball].
Fires of Outland
- A [Goblin Gumbo Kettle].
- A [Fishing Chair].
- A [Spectral Tiger] mount (also available as an epic mount)
March of the Legion
- A [Robotic Homing Chicken], an in-game companion.
- A [Paper Flying Machine Kit], a usable item similar to the [Heavy Leather Ball]
- A [Dragon Kite] (Acts as a non-combat pet).
Servants of the Betrayer
- [Papa Hummel's Old-Fashioned Pet Biscuit], a consumable that increases the size of small pets.
- A [Goblin Weather Machine - Prototype 01-B], a usable item that creates weather effects over the player.
- The [X-51 Nether-Rocket], a flying mount (upgradable to the [X-51 Nether-Rocket X-TREME] when Riding skill reaches 300).
Hunt for Illidan
- The [Path of Illidan], a consumable that provides a flame effect at a players feet.
- A [D.I.S.C.O.], A disco ball that makes players near it dance and plays music.
- A [Soul-Trader Beacon], a companion and seller.
Drums of War
- The [Party G.R.E.N.A.D.E.], an item that causes those in range to dance with streamers and confetti for one minute.
- A [The Flag of Ownership], a flag which impales downed enemy players or creatures. Also emotes "X has placed the flag of ownership in Y's corpse."
- A [Big Battle Bear], a black bear mount similar to the Amani War Bear, without the troll-ish decorations and without bear goggles.
Blood of Gladiators
- The [Sandbox Tiger], an item that places a rideable spectral tiger on a spring that can be ridden by any player
- The [Epic Purple Shirt], this item is a purple shirt that will surely make you the Center of Attention (being the name of the card, Note: item name may be incorrect)
- The [Foam Sword Rack], allows the player to place a foam sword rack on the ground, from which players can draw foam swords and battle each other
Fields of Honor
- The [Path of Cenarius], a consumable that provides a flower effect at a players effect.
- An [Ogre Pinata], A breakable Ogre head-shaped pinata that when killed, drops bubble gum.
- The [Magic Rooster Egg], A giant rooster mount.
- The [Blazing Hippogryph], A Blazing Hippogryph mount (Speed varies depending on riding skill).
- The [Landro's Gift Box], A gift from Landro Longshot that can contain one of many select TCG loot items, most of the time they are common items but on occasion can include a mount.
- The [Instant Statue Pedestal], A fun little object that turns you into a statue to show off you in all your glory.
- The [Wooly White Rhino], Summons and dismisses a rideable Wooly White Rhino. This is a very fast mount.
- [Ethereal Stone], Speak to an Innkeeper in a different place to change your home location.
- [Paint Bomb], Covers an enemy player in paint.
- The [Landro's Lil' XT], in-game companion.
- A [Grim Campfire], usable item creates a Basic Campfire, only it doesn't increase spirit.
- The [Mottled Drake], a level 60 flying mount. (Speed depends on riding skill).
War of the Elements
- [Landro's Lichling], in-game companion. Based on Lil' Phylactery.
- [War Party Hitching Post], usable item summons post where party/raid can summon Horse mounts. Speed depends on each character riding skill.
- [Savage Raptor], level 20 epic raptor Mount. Speed based on riding skill.
Twilight of the Dragons
- [Nightsaber Cub], in-game companion.
- [Fool's Gold], usable item summons a mining node that anyone can mine to get a Kobold companion.
- [Amani Dragonhawk], level 60 epic flying Mount. Speed based on riding skill.
Throne of the Tides
- [Purple Puffer], in-game companion.
- [Stack of Starfish], usable item that generates permanent throwing starfish. Non-combat.
- [Swift Shorestrider], level 20 tallstrider Mount. Speed based on riding skill.
Crown of the Heavens
- [Grell Moss], in-game companion.
- [Magical Ogre Idol], usable item that transforms character into ogre for 5 minutes.
- [Corrupted Hippogryph], level 20 flying mount. Speed based on riding skill.
Tomb of the Forgotten
- [Sand Scarab], in-game companion.
- [Spurious Sarcophagus], creates a sarcophagus that incapacitates character for five minutes.
- [White Riding Camel], level 20 riding mount. Speed based on riding skill.
War of the Ancients
- [Eye of the Legion], in-game companion.
- [Demon Hunter Aspect]. transforms character to look like a demon hunter for 5 minutes.
- [Feldrake], level 20 flying mount.
Loot Cards on the PTR
- Typically when there is a new PTR with unreleased loot cards, you can test them out for free.[citation needed]
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The feat could lead to microbial recycling of waste products and their transformation into natural gas.
A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have created the first methane-producing microorganism that can metabolize complex carbon structures, which could lead to microbial recycling of waste products and their transformation into natural gas.
Daniel J. Lessner, assistant professor of biological sciences, and his colleagues Lexhan Lhu, Christopher S. Wahal and James G. Ferry of Pennsylvania State University, published their findings in mBio. Lessner conducted the research as a postdoctoral associate at Penn State.
While methane gas is considered to be a greenhouse gas, it also is an important biofuel used to power businesses and homes. Finding ways to produce methane gas efficiently therefore interests individuals and industries alike.
Lessner and his colleagues worked with methanogens, methane-producing anaerobic microorganisms from the domain archaea that are thought to date back further in time than any other life form.
"Methanogens are the only organisms that produce methane biologically, but they are limited in what they can use to produce methane," said Lessner.
In nature, a consortium of anaerobic microorganisms break down carbon-rich items, such as leaves in a pond, into simple molecules consisting of one or two carbon atoms, which methanogens then consume, producing methane in the process. Because this process involves multiple species, it can be easily disrupted and would not be an efficient way to mass-produce methane gas.
Lessner and his colleagues decided to introduce a gene into a methanogen that would allow it to break down more-complex molecules for its own consumption. To do this, they introduced a gene into the DNA of the methanogen Methanosarcina acetivorans that expresses an enzyme that breaks down esters, which are found in nature and also solvents used in paints and paint thinners.
After introducing the enzyme into the methanogen, the researchers demonstrated that M. acetivorans grew, consumed almost all of the esters, and produced methane from them.
"This establishes a platform to begin engineering these organisms to consume different substrates," Lessner said. This engineered pathway expands the narrow range of substrates used by methanogens, which may lead to more-efficient conversion of biomass to methane gas. While esters might not work at an industrial scale, it might be possible to engineer a methanogen that can break down glycerol, a waste product from biodiesel fuel, and have it produce methane.


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Is the church's teaching on marriage and family life out of touch?
This coming October, the bishops will convene at the Vatican for an Extraordinary Synod on marriage and family life. We at U.S. Catholic want to know what you think the bishops should discuss. Do you think the church gets it right on marriage and family? Or do you think there are some tweaks required? Take our survey and let us know! The results from the survey will be published in our October 2014 issue.
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Irish indie-rock outfit Desert Hearts first established themselves on DiS's radar of goodness back in 2002, when they released their debut album Let's Get Worse via Tugboat.
Since then the band – now the duo of Charley Mooney and Roisin Stewart – has been sporadically active: they've enjoyed a few high-profile support slots with acts as diverse as Snow Patrol, The White Stripes and Akron/Family, released some seven-inches and now they've got album number two wrapped up.
Hotsy Totsy Nagasaki is available right now through No Dancing/Gargleblast (labels based in Ireland and Scotland, respectively). DiS wrote nice things about it in September: "Hotsy Totsy Nagasaki picks up where [their debut] left off: the arrangements are immediate, yet many-layered and absolutely worthy of repeated investigations; the (often lyrically dark) vocals lean towards all things sugary and sweet, delivery-wise, one minute only to erupt, alongside some particularly aggressive guitar work, the next."
Mooney very kindly allowed us to probe him, rather, via the medium of Some Questions. Which was nice for us. Let's hope he enjoyed it, too.
If you could be drowned in anything, what would it be?
A tank full of Corona beer and hundreds of limes.
What are your favourite websites?
The three I regularly look at are DrownedinSound, Pitchfork and AV Club, and once a day maybe Sky News or BBC.
Silent killer
Apple Mac or PC? And why?
Well, this PC runs slow as fuck, so I guess a new Mac would be good. I wouldn't even have a computer if our producer Andy Miller hadn't given me this one to make me record new songs.
If you could make one already-written book as important and integral to Western society as the Bible, what would it be?
The Dirt, by Mötley Crüe.
What's your favourite alternative porn title for a Hollywood blockbuster?
Edward Penishands.
Have you had any near-death experiences?
Various electrocutions, a house fire and those fuckin' near-silent trams in Amsterdam.
Who would play you in a film based upon your illustrious life?
Larry David or Vincent Gallo. Some full-on fucker like that.
What am I,
a clown?
Who is your favourite non-musical celebrity and why?
I guess Larry David has given me a lot of entertainment over the years.
What has been your most notable experience with fans and admirers?
We had a sell-out show in Barcelona and they had our CD booklets in slipcases for us to sign. It was notable because that hadn't happened before that show.
You spend so much time together, how do you stay friends?
Ha ha, that's a good one. I think any good band should have some friction. It's good for the creative energy.
What band do you wish your band were as good as?
Well, I see different things I admire in lots of bands, but I wouldn't want to sound like them. How about Slayer playing Will Oldham songs?
What advice would you give someone coming to one of your gigs?
Don't come near the stage while I'm playing or you'll get a guitar in the neck.
What's your favourite booze and why?
I like free booze the best.
Who or what do you miss the most?
The innocence of childhood – not having any worries, etc.
What's your favourite childhood memory?
Leaving school for good.
What part of your body is your least favourite?
My brain.
Mooney recommends that readers DiScover De Rosa, Life Without Buildings and Robyn G Shiels - click their names for MySpace links – and that each and every one of you should attend an ATP Festival in the future (link).
Hotsy Totsy Nagasaki, Desert Heart's second album, is out now on Gargleblast/No Dancing. The band's MySpace can be found here.


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Makro catalogue and specials online - July 2020
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Makro opened their first store in Germiston in 1971. They hold the title for two firsts. They were the first cash and carry operation in South Africa and the first company to use IBM technology to keep track of sales and stock. Makro grew at an alarming rate due to good managers and mergers. They merged with Walmart under the Massmart group, of which they are a cornerstone. Despite the wide variety of products they offer the most attractive thing about Makro is how they give back to the community.
Makro supports no less than six organizations. They have a keen interest in education and therefore choose to support projects that focus on early childhood development. There is a need for such development in South Africa and Makro says they are aware of this need and the struggles that are faced in this area. They support Hope Worldwide's SUCCEED, Kommunity Desk, Izzi Trust, the African Children Feeding Scheme, Tomorrow Trust and the Wildlands Conservation Trust. The last of these is a wildlife conservation project, which just goes to show that Makro does their bit for the environment as well. Makro strives to make the world a better place for everyone and it really shows in their commitment to their Corporate Social Investments.
In a further attempt to help the environment Makro has launched Green Stores. There are currently 19 Makro stores in South Africa and with each new one the company is ensuring that they leave a smaller imprint on the environment. The latest one is more energy and water efficient than all of its predecessors. They also implement water harvesting and green packaging as a way to save the environment. With the current water shortage in South Africa the water harvesting in the cooling systems is an excellent way to help the environment.
Makro stores offer some of the widest range of products with a Makro catalogue that comes out on a weekly basis. The Makro catalogue is jam packed full of amazing specials. What follows is a list of departments and the products available that are available in all Makro stores.
- Appliances: In the appliances section you will find fridges and freezers, cooking appliances, laundry and dishwashing appliances, kitchen appliances, floorcare appliances, appliances for food preparation, heating and cooling and even water coolers and ice machines. And that's just appliances.
- Electronics and Gaming: Here you can find televisions, video players, satellite and GPS gadgets, photography equipment, audio equipment, gaming equipment (for PC's, Playstations, Nintendo and XBox), interactive toys and lifestyle gadgets.
- Computing and Mobile: This department offers desktops and notebooks, cellphones and tablets, computer memory and storage, printers and cartridges, computer software programs and finally networking routers and accessories.
- Home and Catering: Under this section you will find everything you need for the kitchen, laundry and scullery, bedroom and bathroom, as well as accessories for decorating, catering and luggage items.
- DIY: In the DIY section the items on offer include DIY and industrial power tools and accessories, hand tools, workshop machinery, security equipment, paints and surface finishings, automotive and electrical equipment, trolleys and ladders, shelving and fittings and lighting fixtures and globes.
- Sports and Outdoor: This section includes items in the following categories: sports, bicycles, exercise and fitness, outdoors and recreation, camping, braai and patio, pool and garden.
- Baby, Toys and Entertainment: Here you will find entertainment products, toy storage accessories, toys, games and baby paraphernalia.
- Office and Stationary: You can stock an entire office from this section with all the office machinery and furniture, and stationery, paper and filing supplies that are available.
- Liquor: This section stocks spirits, beer, premixes, ciders, wines and bar accessories.
- Groceries and Toiletries: And to finish of your shopping all in one spot you can also find the basics, baking and dairy products, drinks, baby supplies, meats and canned goods, coffee teas and creamers, snacks, household items, pet care and personal care products.
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Ever since the Court issued its decision in D.C. v. Heller in 2008, many legal historians have found themselves in the odd position of feeling compelled to defend their methodology against triumphalist congratulations from those outside the field. In the wake of a decision that found both Justice Scalia and Justice Stevens invoking the Glorious Revolution, early colonial regulations, and the ratification debates, surely legal historians of all persuasions could agree that the insistence of both the plurality and the dissenters on speaking the legal-historical argot was a victory for the methodology. Even if one disagreed with the justices' conclusions, perhaps legal historians ought to be grateful that the battle was joined on the field of history. In short, shouldn't we see Heller as the moment when the Court finally joined us in the archives?Her answer, here.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
LaCroix on Legal History in McDonald
Alison LaCroix has blogs on "the Use and Misuse of Legal History in McDonald" on the University of Chicago's Law Faculty Blog. She writes:
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New: A Victory! USPS will reschedule the November 20th Meeting.
On November 13th, Diana Alvarado of the USPS wrote that
"The public meeting will NO LONGER be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, and will be rescheduled at a future date and time following the Holiday Season."
The date change is a big victory and it is the result of everyone's hard work. Special recognition goes to Ying Lee, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and her staff, and our City Manager Christine Daniel.
Verbally, Diana Alvarado stated that if the USPS decides to sell our Allston Way post office, the USPS intends to give a preference to bidders who agree to lease back the lobby and sufficient space for USPS retail services. We need much more information on this. And of course all the broader postal service problems will remain.
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Valentine's Day Gifts Men Really Want — But Probably Won't Get
This is it. The terrible day we all love to hate is upon us. You have probably struggled to figure out what to get your special Valentine, but do you think she has been struggling to figure out what to get for you? Are you tired of getting gifts that are more for her than they are for you?


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Posts tagged 'creativity'
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December 11, 2012
Last time I posted, I mentioned there were a couple more stories from my other blog, 365, that I'd re-post. Here's one of them. With one more to follow soon. Again if you follow both my blogs, thank you for doing so; and I apologize for the repetition. Hopefully you feel these few posts are worth reading more than once.
Last time I talked about a lot of ways non-creative people are still creative. See, it's not an oxymoron. But I did confine the conversation to those of us who work in ad agencies, an industry perceived as being 'creative' anyway. And because I think it's important for you to know I'm a firm believer in the fact that creativity can, and should , and does, exist outside of 'creative' businesses, I'm approaching the idea from a different perspective this time.
At its very simplest, it's called out of the box thinking. Being willing to turn a problem, or a tough challenge, on its ear, looking at it from a different angle, through a different lens.
Being willing, regardless of what you do for a living, to sweep aside the status quo and embrace new ideas. Different ideas. Unconventional ideas for your industry. Client-centric ideas. Revolutionary ideas. Never-before-considered or tried ideas. Regardless of whether you work in the private or public sectors. Regardless of whether you are a health care worker, an educator, a politician, a CEO, a sales person, a scientist, a researcher, a lawyer, or an accountant; or even a tinker, tailor, soldier or spy.
What I'm talking about is 'design thinking'. Born out of industrial design, design thinking is a very disciplined, systematic, strategic process (yet intensely creative) that is used to solve what most of us would consider unsolvable challenges, like finding an innovative way to deliver clean drinking water in the developing world. I find it absolutely fascinating. I'm obsessed with it, in fact. And I am a rabid fan of a global consultancy based in California, IDEO, who are pioneers in the field, and worked on the drinking water project. I am also a huge fan of their President and CEO, Tim Brown, who has written a book, that I have read at least two dozen times. Buy it, you won't be sorry.
He spoke in Toronto earlier this year, and I went. Surprise, surprise. He presented a lot of impressive and varied case studies, but my favourite was a project they did for the Singapore government. I have actually written it up, here on Fransi Weinstein Et Al.
I follow a lot of very good WordPress blogs. One of them is called Book Peeps. And the other day its author posted an interesting and provocative piece on education. Specifically, what's wrong with our educational 'system', who's really to blame, what role both parents and teachers can play and what can be done about it. Her post was inspired by an article (there's a link to it in the post) she read, about the differences in how eastern and western cultures tackle teaching.
As I read her post, all I could think was: "Now there's an 'opportunity' that's just crying out for a team from IDEO." And that's what inspired this post, of men.
Any other issues you can think of that could benefit from some innovative thinking, IDEO style? In my not so humble opinion, the U.S. 'fiscal cliff' issue is a perfect candidate. If I was President Obama I'd be thinking seriously about bringing them to the table. I'm certainly in no position to speak for the management of IDEO but I'll bet they might even consider doing it pro bono. I sure would. Talk about a juicy assignment. And talk about the fame (and fortune) that would follow, if you could wrestle that problem to the ground successfully!
But in all seriousness, that issue is going to take creative thinking to solve. And from what I've seen, at a great distance I admit, I'm not so sure the people involved have what it takes.
For that mater, the Middle East crisis desperately needs some innovative thinking, as well. But not all the 'problems' need to be as grand as these few examples I've cited. Even in our local communities there are many opportunities to look at things differently. To improve the way they're done. Make them more efficient. Make them easier to use or access. Make them more end-user friendly. Make them more relevant. Make them more cost effective.
The solutions are within all of us. We just need to climb out of the rut we're in. We just need to open our eyes and ears and minds to the possibilities. We just need to learn how to collaborate, because non of us has the answer on our own. We just need to embrace change. And most of all, we just need to want to have the time of our lives, because there's nothing more stimulating, or fun, energizing and exciting, than solving problems, brilliantly!
President Obama's campaign theme was 'Forward'. I'd like to add something to that: 'Forward. Redefined!'


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I have recently discovered a web application which allows you to run iOS apps in the browser. Said application is Pieceable Viewer.
I was curious about how it works and is able to do its job so I did a quick google search and found a rather short answer on Quora:
It looks like they are running multiple instances of the iPhone Simulator and piping it through VNC. They've also hooked (method swizzled) a number of messages such as openURL: which would escape out of the current application.
This was interesting, but I wonder if anyone could give a bit more info on how exactly they are able to have multiple instances of the iOS Simulator open and being able to pipe each one through VNC.


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Heavyweights Travis Browne and Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva will headline the UFC's return to Minnesota in October.
USA TODAY Sports on Thursday learned from UFC officials that Browne will fight Silva on Oct. 5 in the main event of UFC on FX 5, which will take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Browne (13-0-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC) on Wednesday was forced off the FOX-broadcast main card of next week's "UFC on FOX 4: Shogun vs. Vera" event. But promotion officials have lessened the blow by rewarding the 6-foot-7 heavyweight his first headlining role.
The 30-year-old Browne had been expected to face Ben Rothwell (32-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC on FOX 4, which takes place Aug. 4 at Los Angeles' Staples Center. However, an ankle injury forced Rothwell to withdraw from the event, and UFC officials were unable to secure Browne a suitable replacement in time.
An undefeated member of New Mexico's famed Jackson-Winkeljohn Fight Team, Browne owns consecutive octagon wins over Chad Griggs, Rob Broughton and Stefan Struve.
Silva (16-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), a Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix semifinalist earlier this year, will fight for the second time under the UFC banner. The 6-foot-4 Brazilian in May fell short in a No. 1 contenders fight against Cain Velasquez and now looks to rebound from that first-round TKO loss.
In addition to the night's headlining bout, "UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot" is expected to feature three other contests on the FX-broadcast main card. Preliminary-card bouts will air on FUEL TV.
The UFC has not visited Minneapolis since UFC 87, a pay-per-view event in August 2008. UFC on FX 5 originally was planned for Sept. 7 in Indianapolis. But venue complications earlier this month precipitated a change in both the date and location.
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Historic mural damaged in Racine school fire
77-year-old mural damaged by water used to fight fire
The fire at Racine's Mitchell Elementary School did more than force students to relocate to a new school; it also put the future of a piece of Racine's history in jeopardy.
One week after fire damaged Mitchell Elementary School in Racine, ice still drapes over the school.
The image is as unique as one of the images being stored inside the school's basement -- a 77-year-old mural damaged by water used to fight the fire.
"One of the things about Santos is he had a reputation as kind of a radical artist," said Graeme Reid, director of collections at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend.
Reid said the late Milwaukee artist Santos Zingale, who painted the mural called "Play Things in Show Window," also created the school's first mural in 1937.
"There are three sections and the mural is about the founding of Racine," Reid said.
Reid said Zingale's murals, such as one at Marquette University, were part of the Works Progress Administration, a federal program between the late 1930s to early 1940s to help keep artists working.
"He was a professional artist; like most of the Milwaukee artists during the depression, they were starving," said retired artist Warrington Colescott.
Colescott said he knew Zingale well. He said the two worked together at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He said murals these days are rare, and hopes Zingale's work can be restored and displayed again.
"They were made to be seen and lived with," Colescott said.
The Racine Unified School District said a restoration company in Milwaukee has the mural and is looking to see if it can be restored and, if so, at what cost.


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There are certain factors for everyone to consider when starting a blog. Professionals, regardless of their field, need to take into consideration how much integration their blog will have with their business. That decision will impact the choices that they make.
Even people who are blogging casually or for family need to keep a few things in mind. Some blogs, even when started just for fun, can become wildly popular on the internet. That may not be your intention but you never know how much you will enjoy blogging or where it will take you so keep these thoughts in mind.
Choose a Unique Name
When I started blogging I had no idea what I was doing. I couldn't even think of a name. I asked my Facebook friends to help me come up with one and that's how I pulled together Roots & Rambles.
Fast forward a year or so to the Family Tree Magazine 2011 Top 40 Genealogy blogs contest. Someone nominated Roots & Rambles. The ballot list contained the names of blogs but not the blog authors. Many of the blogs had genealogy-themed names such as Roots & Rambles, Roots & Branches, Climbing My Family Tree etc. It was mind numbingly impossible to tell who wrote which blog without the name of the author listed. I decided right there and then to at least modify the name of my blog to make it more unique. That was when I made the small change to Marian's Roots & Rambles. At least people would be able to tell who wrote my blog.
Interestingly enough, and perhaps not surprisingly, many of the winners (I was not one) had blogs with unique names. When choosing a name for your blog try to come up with one that will stand on its own. If your title can also evoke a sense of what the blog is about that is even better. Two successful blogs names are the We Tree Genealogy Blog by Amy Coffin which succeeds because of its unusual combination of words and the Clue Wagon blog by Kerry Scott with its successfully evocative name. In Kerry's case the blog title also lead to a very iconic red wagon logo for her blog.
Check out the list of all 40 Family Tree blog winners to see if you can spot any blogs with successful names that could act as an inspiration for you.
Getting Published
You may have no intention of publishing (other than on your blog) or getting published. But funny things can happen along the way in the blog world so best to be prepared now while you are choosing your name.
>Book Reviews
If you decide to review books on your blog there is a strong chance that your review will be quoted by the publisher or the author. I have had quotes from my reviews appear in the NEHGS book catalog and on author websites. I think I cringed the first time I saw Marian Pierre-Louis of Marian's Roots and Rambles. It's not that I don't like the name of my blog it's just that I never expected to see it in print like that. And it looks so silly next to quotes from prestigious authors or esteemed colleagues. Keep in mind that your blog may take you to places that you never imagined and choose your name accordingly.
>Newspapers and Magazines
I'm not sure if my blog has ever been mentioned in a newspaper before. More and more bloggers of all genres are being interviewed and featured in articles. How are you going to feel when you see your blog name in print? Will it provide the sense of dignity and pride that you had hoped for? Will it become a source of future jokes when you visit home and catch up with you high school or college friends? When you consider the name for your blog, think about how everyone in your life, not just your genealogy friends and colleagues, will respond to it.
Safety in Names
Personal names can be a safe bet when choosing a blog title. Take for instance Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. The name is simple but it works. If you choose to use a surname you will need to include some other word that lets people know what the blog is about. In this case the word Genealogy acts to provide clarity.
My suggestion would be to stick with last names rather than choosing first names. There are exceptions to that rule but first names evoke a sense of casualness that you might later regret.
Marian's Roots and Rambles
I chose my blog name in the wrong way, never imagining where blogging would lead me. I feel that the title of my blog is too casual and yes, hokey, for what I would like. But I have reached a saturation point where it would be difficult for me to change the name of my blog.
Sometimes blogs become bigger than their names and then the name of the blog is less important. If I'm lucky some day that will happen to my blog and I can be less embarrassed about having such a goofy name.
Final Thoughts
Choose a blog name:
- that you are comfortable with
- that you can grow with
- that will appeal to a broad group of people
- that looks good in print
- that reinforces your business goals (if you are blogging for business)
Good luck! I hope these suggestions help! As for blogging, just get started. Coming up with a good name is the hardest part.


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SA Orthopaedic Journal
On-line version ISSN 2309-8309
Print version ISSN 1681-150X
SA orthop. j. vol.13 n.1 Centurion Jan./Mar. 2014
On 16 July 1991 a dream came true for neglected people when Impact India established the first hospital on wheels in the world in the form of the Lifeline Express. This project was developed in collaboration with the Indian railway and the health ministry. In May 2009, the Lifeline Express arrived at the railway station at Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India, to hold a mobile surgical camp in various faculties such as ENT, Ophthalmology, Dentistry, Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedics. The camp ran from 25 May to 10 June 2009. Prior to this we had held an Assessment Camp in which we had run the OPD in Regional Spinal Injury Centre Jabalpur. At that time patients were thoroughly checked and assessment was done as to whether their deformity could be corrected at the camp, after which patients were admitted in the Regional Spinal Injury Centre, Jabalpur. These patients were prepared by way of body part preparation, written well-informed consent, tetanus toxoid injection, xylocain sensitivity. Each patient was labelled with a sticker detailing the patient's name, date of operation and number. Their pre-operative photographs were taken.
A total of 211 orthopaedically handicapped patients were operated in the Lifeline Express from 25 May to 10 June 2009 by surgeons of the Department of Orthopaedics Medical College Jabalpur and Regional Spinal Injury Centre. Every day operations began at 09:00 and went on till 18:00. On average, about 14 patients were operated per day. The total number of procedures across all the disciplines done in the Lifeline Express during this period was a staggering 402.
During the camp, we identified some issues that will be helpful in arranging a similar camp in the near future. Positive findings included:
1) To conduct a successful operating camp, proper planning and a prior assessment camp is required.
2) Patients' deformities should be assessed in the assessment camp to decide whether deformities could be correctable at camp or require hospitalisation.
3) Pre-operative assessment is a must to avoid complications such as residual deformity and faulty procedures.
4) Government officials should be approached to arrange skilled manpower, raw material, infrastructure for accommodation and food for patients and relatives. Camps of this magnitude require back-up from a tertiary health centre. Preferably those surgeons operating at the camp should do the follow-up. One operating team of surgeons should be posted for the follow-up.
5) There should be strong back-up from a nearby teaching institution for necessary investigations, which cannot be done in the camps.
6) There should be proper publicity and clear information to ensure awareness in the poor community of patients.
There are some hazards of conducting a mobile surgical camp of such large magnitude, as follows:
1) The camp will be disorganised if there is no proper management before camp starts.
2) Chances exist of getting operative complications like infection, bleeding, and anaesthetic complications. The help of a tertiary centre is necessary to deal with such complications, and it should be nearby the mobile surgical camp.
3) Follow-up should be given more importance as some patients may develop complications like recurrence of deformity, plaster sore, late infections at operated site, plaster breakage and lack of follow-up. Follow-up should be ideally conducted by surgeons who performed the surgery at camp.
The rural poor people in India often slip through the gaps in the public health system. Lifeline Express is like a magic train to them and fills that gap. The greatest advantage Lifeline Express has over other health services for the poor is its ability to reach 'the doorstep of the patient'. Such orthopaedic deformity correction camps offer a ray of hope for these illiterate, ignorant, unfortunate patients to lead an independent respectable life. Departments of Orthopaedics across the country are already over-burdened with trauma patients. Physically challenged people are neglected and do not get priority for surgery. Being poor they cannot seek corrective surgery in private hospitals. Camps in mobile surgical units are therefore required for correcting deformities in physically challenged people. Physical disability is considered to be the teacher of Orthopaedics. It teaches Orthopaedic surgeons about careful examination, muscle charting, gait evaluation, soft tissue handling and much more. Primarily it teaches us to carefully observe and think about the patient and effects of treatment. Adequate training is not available for young surgeons to understand and tackle the problem effectively. The camps may play an important role in overcoming such a problem, in which adequate training in correcting deformities can be given to young surgeons, and the load of physically disabled patients can be reduced in a project-wise manner.
Dr Gajanan Deshmukh MBBS, MS Orthopaedics
Dr HKT Raza MS, Orthopaedics Prof and Head of Dept. Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation Dept of Orthopaedics, Netaji Subhash Chandra Medical College, Jabalpur, India


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Yet first impressions can be deceptive. Give it another spin and it makes a lot more sense, oddly enough. Sure, from a strictly formal point of view, Dinky plays it very safe in terms of structure: the mix opens with beat-less ambiences, builds up slowly, gets its groove on in the third quarter, and then gradually comes down. But this just goes to show how well thought out the mix is. Opener 'Lost in the Forest' sets the lively mood: a gentle piano line shows up, surrounded by echoing vocal snippets and hypnotizing pads, momentarily suggesting that the mix will eventually engage into deeper shapes of house…but then, the syncopated yet pristinely executed rhythms of 'Horizontal' suddenly remind you that Dinky remains part of the Chilean minimal Berlin diaspora after all. As far as introductions go, the dancer-turned-DJ sure knows how to titillate and bewilder in equal measures.
The mix then rapidly oscillates, as promised, between radically minimal moments from Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts or Villalobos' remix of Innersphere's 'Phunk' and deeper cuts à la Tom Tom Groove or Matt O'Brien; then it climaxes, albeit expectedly, with the acidic 'The Stick Up' by Samuel L. Session and Radio Slave's ever towering 'Bell Clap Dance', only to come down for more than fifteen minutes with the likes of Cassy (the quite playful 'Toya') or Dinky's own quietly bouncing 'She'. Overall, the whole mix consequently reads perfectly like a well-written college dissertation, but as unsurprising as it may sound, sometimes, there is some sort of effectiveness in exactly meeting (instead of exaggeratingly defying) expectations.
When Crosstown Rebels started this series, it obviously aimed (as the Lazarus & Styles mix demonstrated) for free-for-all eclecticism, but I guess you could say it didn't suit the label very well. Turns out, then, that it might be Dinky's classically structured and well-organized selection that will bring some clarity and direction to the future Crosstown DJs willing to get lost a little.
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Mon / 14 Jan 2008
Words /
Stéphane Girard
Tracklist /
01 Dinky – Lost In The Forest
02 Dinky – Horizontal
03 Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts – Salerilipopette (Matt John Remix)
04 Dan Berkson – The Hollow
05 Audio Soul Project – Community (Peace Division Remix)
06 Gowentgone – One Of These Fusche
07 Innersphere – Phunk (Ricardo Villalobos Remix)
08 The Mountain People – Mountain People 003
09 Tom Tom Groove – Mr Funkman
10 Matt O'Brien – No Reason
11 Samuel L. Session – The Stick Up (SLS Mix 2)
12 Radio Slave – Bell Clap Dance
13 Dennis Ferrer – Son Of Raw (Loco Dice Mix)
14 Chic Miniature – Kimono
15 Chica & The Folder – Souffle (Sonja Moonear Dans Ma Casbah Mix)
16 Cassy – Toya
17 Paulo Olarte – Solu Tu (Isolee Remix)
18 Matthew Styles – Double Exposure
19 Dinky – She


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On Saturday, May 11, from 6 AM to 12 PM, the intersection of Preble Street Ext and Marginal Way will be closed. Preble Street Ext between Marginal Way and Somerset Street will be closed May 11 from 12 PM until 5 PM.
Traffic on Elm Street will be able to turn right onto Marginal Way towards Franklin Street. Traffic on Preble Street Extension will be able to continue straight to Cumberland Avenue and Congress Street or may turn right onto Marginal Way.
Traffic on Marginal Way west bound from Franklin Street towards Forest Avenue will be able to turn left onto Chestnut Street, turn right onto Kennebec Street, turning left on Hanover to a left onto Marginal Way.
This work is part of the Preble Street Sewer Separation Project to install storm drains along Preble Street. The work is part the City's efforts to comply with the US EPA and Maine DEP agreements to clean up the Combined Sewer System.
For more info on the project, visit Preble Sewer Separation Phase 1.


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Happy 2013, everyone! An interesting tidbit about 2013 is that it is the first year since 1987 to contain four different digits. Write a MATLAB function that, when given a start year and an end year, will tell you how many of the years between these two values have four unique digits. You may assume that the years will only have four digits, and that the start year will be smaller than the end year.
For example: if start=1000 and finish=1023, your output should be 1, as 1023 is the only year in that range that has four unique digits.
we learn everyday something with CODY!
This problem needs to be fixed!!!!!!
Now that I've noticed people were having issues with this problem (thanks it it being added to the "Magic Numbers II" group) I've fixed the test suite. Cody changed the way their test suites were read in sometime in October, 2016 judging from when things went south. Those changes messed up this problem. I manually rescored a couple of solutions to confirm that the fixes worked, and they did. The problem is now functional.
I think this problem is broken, it keeps saying the 'solutionTest' thing, and when you make it global, of course you cannot get a correct value.
This is a combination of a known issue and a change in a way submissions are handled now. 1st, if you compare the test suite before, and after submission, you will notice first test disappeared. This happens when first test doesn't begin with section separator (on problem creation/editon page). It disappears, but the code is still executed. This leads us to 2nd. Submissions, from the test suite perspective, were stored in current directory. Now it's a subdirectory "submission". First test doesn't "Clean user's function from some known jailbreaking mechanisms" as intended. Moreover, it deletes "solutionTest.m" which seems to be necessary to perform tests. Btw. in this specific submission there is different error not because it was made global, but "global varname=something" is a syntax error, which is checked first and the test suite is not executed.
What is happening here?
It says:
"Error using builtin Undefined function or variable 'solutionTest'."
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Momofuku Daisho
Third floor, 190 University Ave
Toronto, ON
(647) 253-6227
Let's continue on this "David Chang in Canada" journey shall we, by taking another flight upstairs to the third and top floor of Toronto's house of Momofuku. With the tasting menu offerings of the impressive looking counter seat-only kitchen of Shoto unavailable this evening, the remaining choice was the ala carte menu offerings at Daisho. In case you are interested, I was informed by the hostess the two spaces are run by two seperate teams of chefs.
The large glass panels that feature prominently all along the outer barrier of the floor space is stunning. As you are led to your table and make your way through the aesthetically clean lined tables and seating, you get the sense that you will definitely be paying for this view in the menu prices. Watching the blue hour unfold if you time your visit nicely, is something I would recommend experiencing.


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Topics: "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" & "Impact of Synthetic Drugs"
Description: April is "Sexual Assault Awareness Month", and Duluth's PAVSA is helping get the word out locally.
And the sale of synthetic drugs at the Last Place on Earth is getting a lot of attention, but what about the health impact on the "designer drug" users? Our guest shares some sobering information about the unpredictable side-affects from these drugs.
Guests: Em Westerlund, PAVSA Systems Coordinator; Theresa Flesvig, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner; Dennis Cummings, Bethel Chemical Dependency Services


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These articles will show charts made from data in articles. They're manually updated, so don't expect that new cards on site will show there. All values are theoretical and apply to reference models of cards. It's impossible for me add there various submodels like over/under clocked cards or with various memory bus width. Don't like empty article here, so we start with number of transistors chart.
Charts require flash. If you don't see them, then you can download image in attachments. Image can by also saved by right click - then Save/convert chart to image. Chart will be replaced by PNG image.


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Hands-on With the Waterproof Sony SmartWatch 2 (Updated with Price)
Hands-on With the Waterproof Sony SmartWatch 2
Update: Sony Philippines' price for the SmartWatch 2 is PhP 8,990.
First Looks with Sony's SmartWatch 2, a Waterproof Smart Companion for Android
Samsung's not the only one with a new smartwatch. First announced in June, Sony's SmartWatch 2 is a complement for your Android smartphone with a touch-screen interface and the ability to pair via NFC as well as Bluetooth 3.0.
The SmartWatch 2 is waterproof, made of an aluminium body with a 1.6" display and a resolution of 220 x 176 pixels. You can change the straps around; there's a stainless steel band as well as multi-colored silicone bands. You don't have to worry about getting the watch in the rain, as it has a IP57 rating for water resistance, and you can submerge it to 3 feet for up to 30 minutes.
Think of the SmartWatch 2 as a remote control for your Android phone. You can search through your contact list and tap to start a call on your phone, and look through your new notifications for messages, email, Facebook and Twitter (but not respond to them). You can control music playback, and even control the phone's camera remotely.
The SmartWatch responds quite swiftly to touch, but the screen, while adequate, feels a little blocky in the age of pixel-dense displays. Sony says that you can get up to 3 to 4 days of battery life, and the SmartWatch 2 will charge via micro-USB. Buffing up the SmartWatch 2's capabilities will depend on more developers making apps for the Android-based device.
The SmartWatch 2 will cost 179 euros (approx. PhP 10,400) with the black silicone strap, 199 euros (approx. PhP 11,600) with the stainless steel strap and each colored strap is an additional 19 euros (approx. PhP 1,100).


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Flights to Bangladesh with Qatar Airways
Bangladesh is a green and verdant place criss-crossed with waterways, and there's always something happening in the way of festivals and celebrations.
Travel to Bangladesh with Qatar Airways and you'll find yourself in a region that has in many respects remained unchanged for centuries, but which has a growing modern core driving its new dynamic role in the world.
The Bangladeshi culture is a famously welcoming one and you'll have no trouble travelling around. Explore the country's attraction and culture at ease, because the emphasis is on a more relaxed, laid-back approach to life that encourages visitors to stop and discover new experiences along the way.
The most popular mode of urban travel is the cycle rickshaw. These are often more like works of art with their bright colours and personalised attachments, and they're a great way to get around.
Their canopies depict everything from film stars to mosques, and they're remarkably adept at getting you quickly and cheaply through the most crowded streets of cities like Dhaka. Whether you're heading for a quick bite to eat or visiting an ancient mosque, this is the way to get there.
Bangladesh is famous above all for its multitude of waterways. There are more than 700 rivers here and the landscapes as a result are lush and green.
The way to get around outside the cities is usually by boat, which gives visitors the chance to see the varied landscapes from an unusual viewpoint. It's also a good way to escape the hustle and bustle of the cities and towns.
From Buddhist temples at Paharpur and the 15th century mausoleums and mosques of Bagerhat to the wild tigers in Sunderbans National Park, Bangladesh is a land of incredible natural attributes. Fly to Bangladesh with Qatar Airways and expect the unexpected in this unique destination.


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1 North Post Street, Spokane, WA 99201 509.789.6900
Open every day 11 AM until close for lunch, dinner and late-night meals | | Private dining is available for up to 40 guests | Located next door to The Davenport Lusso
Good Food, Cold Beer. The Post Street Ale House is all about craft beer (local/national) and classic (scratch) comfort food.
Signature Items
Fried Pickles: This house specialty is made with the best sweet horseradish pickles available - even if they have to be flown in weekly! These award winning succulent fried pickles are lightly breaded and served with our special Ale House Sauce. Orders fly out of the kitchen!
Fish and Chips: Hand breaded fresh Halibut.
26 Beers on Tap: Showcasing the region's local craft beers.


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For the umpteenth time in the past few years, the California State University is on the verge of raising student tuition, this time by as much as 32 percent.
The latest adjustment would bring annual education fees to about $7,400. The increases have occurred at such a torrid rate that fees have doubled in just three years--all this as a result of the legislature slashing state support because of the state's budget crisis.
Along with the added financial burden on students is the distressing news that CSU is likely to admit 20,000 fewer qualified transfer students during the next year. In addition, the community colleges will not only have higher fees but may turn away as many as 100,000 students throughout the state.
These are the new realities of higher education in California, a state where entry into the education pipeline is increasingly difficult with soaring tuition costs and huge debt as the prize for getting in.
There's another piece to this higher education puzzle: the future of the state's workforce. According to research conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, California's job demands will require 41 percent of the workforce to have Bachelor's degrees by 2025, yet current projections suggest that only 34 percent will meet that education threshold.
And these data were generated before the latest moves by CSU and the community colleges.
All this suggests an outcome of the state budget crisis that may last for generations. If the state can't produce enough skilled people to take the jobs awaiting them, employers will either hire qualified people from other states or move their businesses out of state. Either way, such a prognosis does not bode well for long-term recovery.
These days, we are so busy dealing with the crises of the moment that we often fail to appreciate the impact on generations to come. The news on university admissions and soaring costs may not seem more than an unwelcome financial adjustment now, but the consequences for California may be far worse down the road.