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'Schizophrenia' is a word that makes many
people uneasy. The media regularly uses it – inaccurately and
unfairly – to describe violence and disturbance. It is
one of several disorders called 'psychoses' - and this word is also
used to describe violence and disturbance.
So, it's hardly surprising that many people
with this diagnosis find it unhelpful. It can feel as though
society has judged you to be violent and out of control – when you
clearly are not.
We still use the word 'schizophrenia'
because a better one has not been agreed for the pattern of
symptoms and behaviours described here. Even if you don't find the
word helpful, we hope that the information in this leaflet can
still be useful. Many of the symptoms that are part of
schizophrenia will also occur in other disorders - they tend to be
called 'psychotic' symptoms.
A disorder of the mind that affects how
you think, feel and behave. Its symptoms are described
as 'positive' or 'negative'.
These are unusual experiences. Many people
have them from time to time and they need not be a problem. In
schizophrenia, they tend to be much more intense, troublesome,
pre-occupying and distressing.
A hallucination happens when you hear, smell,
feel or see something - but it isn't caused by anything
(or anybody) around you. The commonest one is hearing voices.
What do voices sound like?
They sound utterly real. They usually seem to
be coming from outside you, although other people can't hear them.
You may hear them coming from different places, or they may seem to
come from a particular place or thing. Voices can talk to you
directly or talk to each other about you – it can be like
over-hearing a conversation. They can be pleasant, but are often
rude, critical, abusive or just plain irritating.
How do people
react to them?
You may try to ignore them, talk back to them
– or even shout back at them if they are particularly loud or
irritating. You may feel that you have to do what they tell you,
even if you know you shouldn't. You may wonder if they are they
coming from hidden microphones, from loudspeakers, or the spirit
Where do they come from?
Voices are not imaginary – you really do hear
them - but they are created by the mind. Scans have shown that the
part of the brain that 'lights up' when you hear voices is the
same area that is active when you talk, or form words in your mind.
The brain seems to mistake some of your thoughts, or 'inner
speech', for voices coming from outside you.
Do other people
hear voices?
You can also hear voices in severe
depression. They tend to be simpler, repeating the same
negative or critical word or phrase over and over again.
You can also hear voices which don't
interfere with your life. They may be pleasant, or not very loud,
or only happen from time to time. These voices do not usually call
for any kind of treatment.
Other kinds of
You may see things that aren't there, or may
smell or taste things that aren't there. Some people have
uncomfortable or painful feelings in their body, or feelings of
being touched or hit.
A delusion happens when you believe something
– and are completely sure of it – while other people think you have
misunderstood what is happening. It's as though you see
things in a completely different way from everyone else. You
have no doubts, but other people see your belief as mistaken,
unrealistic or strange. If you do try to talk about your ideas with
someone, your reasons don't make sense to them, or you can't
explain – you 'just know'. It's an idea, or set of ideas, that
can't be explained as part of your culture, background or
How does it
These are ideas that make you feel persecuted
or harassed. They may be:
Ideas of
You start to see special meanings in ordinary,
day-to-day events. It feels as though things are specially
connected to you – that radio or TV programmes are about you, or
that someone is telling you things in odd ways, for example,
through the colours of cars passing in the street.
Coping with
You find it harder to concentrate – it's more
and more difficult to:
Your thoughts wander. You drift from idea to
idea – but there's no clear connection between them. After a minute
or two you can't remember what you were originally trying to think
about. Some people describe their thoughts as being 'misty' or
'hazy' when this is happening. When your thoughts are disconnected
in this way, it can be hard for other people to understand you.
You can also feel that:
Some people explain these experiences by
thinking it's the radio, television or laser beams, or that a
device has been implanted in them. Other people blame witchcraft,
angry spirits, God or the Devil.
People can find it hard to understand that
negative symptoms are really symptoms – not just laziness. This can
make it difficult for both you and your family. Your family feel
that you just need to pull yourself together. You can't explain
that … you just can't. Negative symptoms are less dramatic than
positive symptoms, but can be really hard to live with.
No. You can hear voices and have negative
symptoms, but may not have delusional ideas. Some people with
delusional ideas seem to have very few negative symptoms. If you
only have thought disorder and negative symptoms, they may not be
recognised for years. Other aspects include:
It affects around 1 in every 100 people over
the course of their life.
It affects men and women equally and seems to
be more common in city areas and in some ethnic minority groups. It
is rare before the age of 15, but can start at any time after this,
most often between the ages of 15 to 35.
We don't yet know for sure. It is probably a
combination of several different things, which will be different
for different people.
Although only 1 in 100 people get
schizophrenia, about 1 in 10 people with schizophrenia have a
parent with the illness.
An identical twin has exactly the
same genetic make-up as his or her brother or sister, down to the
smallest piece of DNA. If one identical twin has schizophrenia,
their twin has about a 50:50 chance of having it too.
Non-identical twins have a different
genetic make-up to each other. If one of them has schizophrenia,
the risk to the other twin is just slightly more than for any other
brother or sister. These findings are much the same even if twins
are adopted and brought up in different families.
Relatives with
Chance of
developing schizophrenia
1 in 100
1 parent
1 in 10
1 identical twin (same genetic make up)
1 in 2
1 non-identical twin (different genetic make
1 in 8
Brain scans show that there are differences in
the brains of some people with schizophrenia – but not in others.
Where this is the case, it may be that parts of the brain have not
grown normally because of:
Sometimes, street drugs seem to bring on
Amphetamines can give you psychotic symptoms,
but they usually stop when you stop taking the amphetamines. We
don't yet know whether these drugs, on their own, can trigger off a
long-term illness, but they may do if you are vulnerable.
Some people start using drugs or alcohol
to cope with symptoms, but this can make things worse.
Difficulties often seem to happen shortly
before symptoms get worse. This may be a sudden event like a car
accident, bereavement or moving home. It can be an everyday
problem, such as difficulty with work or studies. Long-term stress,
such as family tensions, can also make it worse.
At one time people thought that communication
problems in the family could cause schizophrenia. This doesn't seem
to be the case. However, if you have schizophrenia, family tensions
can certainly make it worse.
A difficult
As with other mental disorders, schizophrenia
is more likely if you were deprived or physically or sexually
abused as a child.
A few people with schizophrenia do become violent – they usually
hurt themselves but sometimes hurt other people. This can be caused
by feelings of persecution or voices telling them to do it – often
a combination of the two. It is much more likely if the person has
used drugs or alcohol.
Many people with schizophrenia now never have
to go into hospital and are able to settle down, work and have
lasting relationships.
For every 5 people with schizophrenia:
If you just hear voices, don't mind them and
they don't interfere with your life, you probably may not need any
special help. However, if the voices become too loud or unpleasant
(or if other symptoms develop), then you should talk it over with a
Suicide is more common in schizophrenia –
particularly if someone has symptoms, has become depressed, is not
getting treatment or is getting less help than they used to.
The evidence is beginning to suggest that if
schizophrenia is treated early:
If you have the symptoms of schizophrenia for the first time,
you should start medication as soon as possible.
You may not need to come into hospital, but
you will need to see a psychiatrist and a community mental health
team. They will usually be able to plan your treatment with you at
home. Even if you do have to come into hospital, it will only be
until you are well enough to manage at home.
This can help the most disturbing symptoms of
the illness – but it is not the whole answer. It is usually an
important step which can make other kinds of help possible. Other
important parts of recovery are support from families and friends,
psychological treatments and services such as supported housing,
day care and employment schemes.
Medication reduces the
effects of the symptoms on your life. Medication should:
The symptoms will usually come
back – not immediately, but usually within 3 – 6 months. You can
find more information about antipsychotic medication
on our website.
Schizophrenia can make everyday life hard to
deal with. This may or may not be due to the symptoms. Sometimes
you may just get out of the habit of doing things for yourself. It
can be difficult to get back to doing ordinary things like washing,
answering the door, shopping, making a phone call or chatting with
a friend.
This can be done by clinical psychologists,
psychiatrists or nurse therapists. It helps you to:
This kind of therapy can help you to feel
better about yourself and to learn new ways of solving problems. We
now know that CBT can
also help you to control troublesome hallucinations or delusional
ideas. Most people have between 8 and 20 sessions, each lasting
about 1 hour. To help the symptoms of schizophrenia, you may need
to carry on with 'booster' courses from time to time.
These can help you to:
These try to help you and your family cope
better with the situation. They can be used to discuss information
about schizophrenia, how best to support someone with schizophrenia
and how to solve the practical problems that can crop up.
Meetings are held over a period of about 6 months.
You may not be working, or may be unable to go
back to work. Even so, it's good to get out and do something every
Many people go regularly to a day hospital,
day centre, or community mental health centre. These have a number
of things you can do – keep fit, creative pursuits like painting
and pottery, education or getting back to work activities. You can
get active again and spend some time with other people.
These facilities don't exist in some areas
where there is, perhaps, more emphasis on helping people to be
included in 'mainstream' activities for everybody, whether or not
they have had psychological difficulties.
Some services can now provide support from people who themselves
have had a psychotic illness.
You may need to develop your skills for
work. Vocational workers will often have contacts with local
employers and can support you when you go back to work.
These use art activities to help people to:
These activities are usually done in groups.
This could be a bedsit or flat where there is
someone around to help you with day-to-day problems.
This is a way of making sure that people with
schizophrenia get appropriate care and support. It involves:
If you are unwell for a long time, you may
need a specialist
rehabilitation service.
Learn to recognise
early signs that you are getting unwell, such as:
Try to avoid
things that make you worse, such as:
Learn relaxation
Make sure you regularly do
something you enjoy.
Find ways of controlling your
Join a self-help
group for people with similar experiences to yours (see
Agree with someone
you trust that they can tell you if you are becoming
unwell again.
Learn about schizophrenia and your
Look after your body. People with schizophrenia have poorer
health than other people. It's not clear why. It may be something
to do with eating badly, getting less exercise and smoking more
than other people. It may be made worse by some of the medications
that are prescribed for psychosis.
Whatever the causes, if you have schizophrenia, it makes sense
to take care of your physical health. Both your GP and your
psychiatrist need to help you do this. They should
It can be hard to understand
what is happening if your son or daughter, husband or wife, brother
or sister develops schizophrenia. Sometimes, no-one realises what
is wrong.
Your relative may become odd, distant or just different from how
they used to be. They may avoid contact with people and
become less active. If they have delusional ideas, they may
talk about them but may also keep quiet about them. If they are
hearing voices, they may suddenly look away from you as if they are
listening to something else. When you speak to them, they may say
little, or be difficult to understand. Their sleep pattern may
change so that they stay up all night and sleep during the day.
In a teenager, you may wonder if this
behaviour is just rebellious. It can happen so slowly that only
when you look back can you see when it started. It can be
particularly difficult to recognise these changes during the
teenage years, when young people are changing so much anyway.
You may start to blame yourself and wonder 'Was it my
fault?' You may wonder if anyone else in the family is going
to be affected, what the future holds, or how they can get the best
Families have often been left out of
discussions because of worries about confidentiality. This should
not be the case now. People with schizophrenia are often living
with or being supported by their family. So, their family needs the
information that will allow them to care most effectively. Even if
the person does not want their family to be involved, the family
can still tell the mental health team about what is going on.
You may also need advice. What do you need to
do? Schizophrenia makes people more sensitive to stress, so it is
helpful to avoid arguments and keep calm - perhaps easier said than
Families deserve the help and information they need, and mental
health teams need to listen to their worries and concerns. The
mental health team should offer to assess a carer's needs so they
can make a plan for supporting the carer. A carer also has the
right to a carer's assessment from local social services.
Carers UK (formerly the Princess Royal Trust for Carers) and the
Royal College of Psychiatrists published a checklist for
families, to help them find out what they need to
know. Several voluntary organisation provide useful information and
support (see list below).
No. Too many people have the idea that someone
with schizophrenia can appear perfectly normal at one moment, and
change into a different person the next. This is not true.
People can misuse the word 'schizophrenia' in
two different ways to mean:
Usually not. Any violence is
usually sparked off by street drugs or alcohol - not
unlike people who don't suffer from schizophrenia.
There is a higher risk of violent behaviour if
you have schizophrenia, but it is very small compared to the
effects of drugs and alcohol. People with schizophrenia are far
more likely to be harmed by other people than other people are to
be harmed by them.
1 in 4-5 people with schizophrenia recover
completely. 3 out of 5 people with schizophrenia will be helped or
get better with treatment.
If there is an inaccurate or abusive item about schizophrenia in
the press, a radio talk show or on TV. don't get depressed, get
active. Write a letter, email them, phone them and tell them where
they are wrong. It does work!
This website is all about unfounded or
excessive fears about others.
Rethink Mental
Advice line: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to
Friday, 10 am - 2 pm). National voluntary organisation that helps
people with any severe mental illness, their families and
Shine: supporting people
with mental ill health (Ireland): Information
Helpline: 1890 621 631
Fast Facts: Schizophrenia. S Lewis and RW
Living with schizophrenia. N Burton and P
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between cannabis and psychosis: examination of the evidence.
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clinical characteristics of people with mental illness who commit
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victimisation and childhood disadvantage: Evidence from the second
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Fanous A. et al. (2001) Relationship Between
Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia and Schizotypal
Symptoms in Nonpsychotic Relatives. Archives of General Psychiatry,
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et al (1992) Duration of psychosis and outcome in first-episode
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in Psychiatric Treatment, 6, 169-177.
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Health and Care Excellence (NICE) CG178: Psychosis and
schizophrenia in adults (February 2014).
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(2001) Management of first-episode psychosis. Advances in
Psychiatric Treatment, 7: 133 - 140.
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This leaflet is based on the NICE
Produced by the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Public
Engagement Editorial Board
Series Editor: Dr Philip Timms
User & Carer input: Service User and carer representatives
from the RCPsych Public Engagement Editorial Board.
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Despite the fact that we do not celebrate the holiday, Alex is obsessed with Hanukkah. Obsessed. When he went to the PTA-sponsored "holiday shoppe" at his school—where the kids can buy little gifts for their families—he bought Nick a ...dreidel. Only Alex couldn't wait until Christmas to give it to his dad so he promptly unwrapped it and has been playing with it nonstop. He asks me to make him potato latkes every day (his teacher said he devoured them when one of the moms came in and gave a Hanukkah demonstration), he wanted me to draw him a menorah on our playroom chalkboard wall (I did), and he continues to ask me this question: "Mom, if we celebrated Hanukkah you would let me use a match to light the menorah, right?"
I love that he's learning about different religions and holidays in school but his demand for Hanukkah knowledge has outpaced my supply. Sure, I can spin a dreidel but I do not actually know how to play it. Next year I will be leaning on my Jewish friends to help Al learn more (he was invited to light the menorah with one of our friends last week but we couldn't make it). And I will definitely fry him up some potato latkes because, well, they are freakin awesome. We're also going to check a Hanukkah book out of the library. Of course yesterday I had to break it to him that Hanukkah is over. Softening the blow is the fact that Christmas, the holiday we actually do celebrate, is fast approaching. That said, I'm still in over my head with this kid. Check out the conversation we had in the car yesterday:
Me: "So, Al, I'm thinking we should get Gregory a football and Andrew some art supplies and maybe we'll get Sofia a doll for Christmas. Sound good?"
Alex: "Yeah. People also give guilt too don't they mom?"
Me: "Guilt, Al? That's not really a present. Guilt?"
Alex: "Yeah, mom, guilt. People give it to other people for the holidays."
Me: "Where did you learn about guilt, bud? Al, guilt is a feeling, and if you give someone guilt it means you make them feel bad for something they did or said." [my inner dialogue: actually you're right, bud. I get a lot of guilt at the holidays—and I give some, too. Welcome to the Zammett family, welcome to Catholocism. Wow, this kid is even smarter than I thought!]
Alex: "No mom, guilt, guilt, like the chocolate coins wrapped in gold. Like the stuff you get at Hanukkah. Not a feeling."
Me: "Oh, yes, of course. Well, I suppose we could give some gelt too." [my inner dialogue: Yes, I'm vaguely remembering that this might be what those gold foil-wrapped coins are called, must google as soon as I get home—is this kid really already smarter than me?!]
The conversation ended there. I think I said something along the lines of "Look kids, a deer!" to change the subject. I felt like a little like Amelia Bedelia to be honest, stumped by a homophone, schooled by my five year old. But it was one of my favorite conversations I've had with Alex, particularly lately. It was funny in a way that made me laugh genuinely and not want to cry right after. It was a bit of lightness in a sea of dark and awful sadness over the past few days. I am truly having a tough time keeping it together around Alex as everything he does from brush his teeth to bound off the school bus makes me think of the Newtown tragedy. He is so close to the age of those kids; when I look in his face, my mind starts what iffing and my chest feels like it will cave in. I am constantly thinking of those families and of what it must have been like on Friday, and what it must be like now and what it's going to be like. Everything hurts, but this little exchange was just pure Alex, pure fun, pure light. It made me smile and I hope it makes you smile, too.

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While the effects of Hurricane Sandy were felt all over the tri-state area, one of the hardest hit areas was the Breezy Point neighborhood in the Rockaways section of Queens.
In addition to the storm surge and flooding, a massive fire that was aided by the high winds and the inability of emergency responders to get to the area absolutely destroyed nearly 100 homes in the tight-knit community on Tuesday morning.
Photographer Michael O'Kane was able to document some of the aftermath.
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There's been a ton of books published in the past few years about the increase of brain-powered jobs, the growing gaps in income and prestige between people who mainly use their heads at their jobs and those who mainly use their hands. If you take this trend to its logical conclusion, you have Joey Reiman's new book, Thinking for a Living: Creating Ideas That Revitalize Your Business, Career and Life. Mr. Reiman runs what he calls an "ideation" company, a group of thinkers who create advertising and marketing concepts. They eschew the actual execution of those ideas (ad placements, etc.), which is usually a big part of the job of traditional advertising agencies.
Reiman's overriding point in this book is a good one, and a hopeful one, in this increasingly competitive economy: original thought still matters. Yes, things are digitized and computerized. Apparent advances in production or services are matched after an ever-smaller cycle of advantage, more and more businesses seem interchangeable, but ideas still can matter. Or as Mr. Reiman says in his always upbeat, inspirational style, "Today currency is the idea, but tomorrow ideas will be the currency."
Mr. Reiman tells his own story, interwoven with broad ideas and snippets from the unusual and progressive policies at his current company. He was a traditional advertising executive, now he's the head of BrightHouse, the ideas company. No penny for your thoughts at this firm. A thorough "ideation" session from BrightHouse can cost a client $450,000, "with some contracts exceeding $1 million for thinking," Mr. Reiman writes.
Even if you're not going to start an ideas company, Mr. Reiman's points are well taken. At a minimum, you've got to keep thinking about your own career in a work world where the options are plentiful and the guarantees are few. Which brings us to Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions (due in October from Harvard Business School Press, $22.50, 0875848575) by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney and Howard Raiffa. Readers are taken step by step through methods of reaching good decisions on matters both business-related and personal. In a fast-changing world, a systematic approach to making decisions is essential.
This book would have been quite helpful to the people profiled in Disconnected: How Six People from AT&T Discovered the New Meaning of Work in a Downsized Corporate America (The Free Press, $25, 0684842661) by Barbara Rudolph. Ms. Rudolph takes an in-depth look at otherwise ordinary individuals who in the 1990s became casualties of the waves of downsizing at AT&T. These people had to live the mantras of the new economy, which for many of us are still only buzzwords: loyalty is dead; manage your own career; serial assignments; don't invest too much emotional capital in your job.
All the subjects were quite open with Ms. Rudolph, who delves far beyond the business realities to seek the connection between the professional and the personal, the non-financial value of work to a person's sense of worth. For so many years AT&T was a monolith, a unique American entity that more than most commercial concerns projected the illusion of permanence. After all, it was the phone company. Ms. Rudolph writes, "The essential paternalism of the institution extended to both customers and employees. Join our family, and we will take care of you."
In the end, most of Ms. Rudolph's subjects did just fine. They forged successful post-AT&T lives, helped by a vibrant economy even in the face of the downsizing trend. Ms. Rudolph wisely doesn't draw conclusions from her six. They are individuals, but even as each story is unique, they combine to provide a human face to the downsized waves who confronted the realities of our new economy.
While it is wise to realize that there is little guaranteed permanence in the work world, that you should always have a contingency plan, keep your skills up to date, and so on, these new trends are also a little sad. If we maintain a detachment on the job, a place where we spend so much of our lives, there becomes significantly less time and fewer places to express the positive ranges of our humanity.
Neal Lipschutz is managing editor of Dow Jones News Service.


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New York City- Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement today praising the courage of a victim of botched "abortion." Melanie Mills revealed her story on a radio station in St. Louis, Missouri, which was met with a lawsuit from abortionist Yogendra Shaw from the Hope Clinic in Granite City, IL. Ms. Mills had not been given a pregnancy test prior to the abortion, only later to realize she was never pregnant; she was suffering from a blighted ovum.
Said Fr. Pavone: "Thank God for the willingness of Melanie Mills to uncover what we know are two common abuses: abortionists doing abortions on people who are not pregnant, and abortionists intimidating women into silence about the malpractice that occurs in legal abortion clinics. We call on women's rights groups to denounce abortionists who exploit women in this way."
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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Forks Over Knives presents the audience with the argument that a whole-foods, plant-based diet with no meat or animal products or refined foods is the way to a long, healthy, cancer-resistant, and heart-disease-free life. Forks Over Knives plays like a 1950s governmental instructional video, makes basic reasoning mistakes, and discredits itself by touting examples that no skeptical audience can take seriously.
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Park Model Builders Broaden Their Market
February 17, 2011 by Jeff Crider · 1 Comment
With 67 RV sites, cottonwood trees, rock climbing walls and a three-acre fishing lake stocked with trout and catfish, Rancho Jurupa Park in Riverside, Calif., lives up to its billing as "a perfect setting for a quick escape from the city."
Operated by the Riverside County Regional Park & Open Space District, it's also one of a growing number of government-run parks investing in park models as rental accommodations.
"We did a feasibility study and a master plan, and one of the features that was called out was cabins for folks who want to get outdoors and have a nice recreational experience, but don't have a camping unit themselves," said Scott Bangle, general manager of park district.
Riverside County just installed six Silvercrest/Western Homes Division park models at Rancho Jurupa Park, and the county plans to add more park models to other county parks in the future. "I could see having a handful of units at every park," Bangle said. "(They) will be part of our inventory at all of our major regional parks someday."
Riverside County, of course, isn't the only government agency that's investing in park models as rental units. Phoenix, Ariz.-based Cavco Industries Inc. just delivered 25 park model cabins to Lassen National Park in Northern California, and the company is in discussions with other California counties about purchasing parks models for use as rental accommodations, said Tim Gage, vice president of Cavco's Specialty Division.
"We believe that the government campground parks are a marketplace that hasn't been fully explored at this point," said Gage.
Private parks, for their part, have been stepping up their investments in park model cabins in recent years. But despite the significant purchases of park model cabins as rental units by Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA), Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI) and operators of independent parks, North America's private campground sector is still a long way from being saturated with rental accommodations.
In fact, the KOA system, which purchased 317 park models last year, is now waiving royalty fees on park model income for one year on any new units that its franchisees purchase this year.
"The idea is to encourage more KOAs to invest in lodging," said Mike Atkinson, director of lodging for the Billings, Mont.-based franchisor, adding that park models are "becoming an absolute necessity to grow your campground income."
Necessity or not, park models accounted for 1,168 of KOA's 1,530 fully equipped (with bathrooms) rental accommodations systemwide in 2010 and generated over three times as much income as typical RV sites. "Park models have the longest short-term occupancy and you get over three times the money," Atkinson said.
Atkinson added that most people who could be potential campground accommodations guests have not even been exposed yet to the concept.
Of course, Atkinson cautions that simply purchasing park models doesn't turn into immediate revenue hikes because they have to be marketed. He says it typically takes three years for them to reach their marketing potential.
Nevertheless, some park operators find that these ordinarily rustic-looking units outperform their expectations.
Scott Cory, managing partner of Ventura Ranch KOA in the mountains southeast of Santa Barbara, Calif., installed four Cavco park models at his park in June of last year. It was the first time his park offered accommodations and he found that his guests responded very favorably to his investment.
"Lodging is the biggest 'wow' factor we've done at our park," he said, adding that he plans to purchase six more park models this year. He also complements his park models with glamour tents and teepees.
Manufacturers, for their part, are increasingly rolling out more park model rental options, not only to accommodate rising demand for rental units, but to make up for recent declines in sales to consumers who traditionally purchased park models and placed them on leased campsites for use as their own private vacation cottage.
"We're looking at doing more rentals because more and more campgrounds are realizing the benefits of having park models versus transient RV sites," said Tyler Steele, vice president of Canterbury RV in Goshen, Ind.
"Listening to the needs and desires of campground owners and then turning that input into an affordable and profitable cabin design has been a crucial key to our growth," said Andy Davis, sales manager for Pinnacle Park Homes in Ochlocknee, Ga.
Some park model manufacturers, however, still focus most of their attention on producing units for consumers who want to buy them for use as vacation cottages that they can place on leased or purchased campsites in campgrounds, RV parks or resorts.
"We're probably about 10% for campground rentals, while 90% of our production is for retail sales," said John Soard, general manager of Fairmont Park Trailers in Nappanee, Ind.
Joe Follman, sales manager for Chariot Eagle Inc. in Ocala, Fla., added that park operators that rent or lease sites to park model owners can benefit from having a steady income stream. "I think there's still a lot of room to grow in this industry, both in the Sunbelt and up north," he said. "There's still plenty of business out there. We're such a small percentage of the RV business."
A continuing roadblock is the availability of financing, both for consumers and parks that want to purchase park models for use as rental accommodations.
"You can show how quickly they can be paid off, and how it's a great investment to put cabins in. But the lenders are just not buying aggressively," said Dick Grymonprez of Athens Park Homes in Athens, Texas. "If we could get financing, all of us would be building more cabins. I can't tell you how many campgrounds tell me, 'If you can get us financing, we'll buy six.' I can't tell you how many roadblocks we face getting them financed."
But there is money out there. Parks are continuing to purchase park models. And, increasingly, manufacturers say that the best sources are local lenders rather than nationally known lenders that have little knowledge or experience with the park model product.
The same approach can also help consumers find sources of financing for park models they'd like to purchase as private vacation cottages. "We're recommending that dealers work with their local banks and educate them about the lack of defaults in the park model world and why it's a good business model for them," said Steele of Canterbury RV.


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The French forward left the Gunners for Barcelona in 2007 after scoring 228 in 378 appearances for the north London club, and Goal.com has exclusively revealed the striker will be training with his former club in December.
And the 63-year-old boss was coy on whether he would be asking the former fan favourite to join for another short-team deal this year, highlighting the "hope" he could offer from the bench.
"[Henry] has been practising with us. Three times. Will I sign him again in January? I don't know - I don't rule it out. I don't know if he would be interested," he told reporters.
"This year we will lose Gervinho to the Africa Cup of Nations again, so we will be short - particularly if Chamakh goes."
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And with the tournament starting on January 19 and ending on February 10, the forward duo could be gone for as long as a month when travel and training are factored in to the equation.
With Wenger hailing Henry as a player who can give players and fans "hope" at the club he loves, a potential deal could be on the cards for the 35-year-old.
He continued: "You know what he gives you. He gives you hope, especially when he comes on. That is the most important thing.
"He is a communicator," he added. "An extrovert. Very intelligent. He can only give good advice to players because he was in their position when he arrived here."


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Medicine and MSF
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There are nearly 7.2 billion people on our planet. Isn't that shocking? As it is, I think most of us Generation Y's are feeling that we are running out of space. For what? I'm not exactly sure. In fact, space is no longer the issue. Rather, it is affordable, efficient and available health care. The international program, Doctors Without Borders, also known by its French name Médecins Sans Frontieres (pardon the lack of accent grave for any French readers), caught my eye in this respect. Actually, my father and I have been following it for quite some time now. Did you know that in 1999, probably before some of us were born, MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? Regardless, the organization does not define itself by the awards it receives. Rather, it defines itself by the achievement it reaches on the field and in the hearts of millions.
I received the great honor of being able to speak with MSF's international director, Mrs. Sophie Delaunay, about the organization, some of its plans for the future and its goals for bettering health administration around the world.
"Solidarity, Action, Risk-Taking, Medical ethics, Humanitarian, and Universal Aide" are some of the words that Delaunay used to describe the core of the organization. Those are the very things that undoubtedly go to evidence the success the organization has reached in the past few decades. When asked about the 3 main focuses of their mission work, Delaunay stated: "...it mainly involves handling drug-resistant TB, working with DRTB in terms of testing and adequate medicinal supply of vaccinations and treatments, HIV/AIDS research and development, and working with communicable/ chronic diseases". Of course, their outreach extends far beyond, but in recent times, these necessities have become the mother of their inventions. With the devastation in the Philippines last week, MSF is also working on aiding with ground work and spreading medical services to areas of need.
When it comes to Africa, Delaunay truly believes in its diversity (geographical, social, cultural, ethnic, health-wise, economic, etc.) Because the continent differs and changes so much within such a vast area of land, it is difficult to define Africa's troubles to a single area or problem. In that way, Delaunay identified HIV-prevalence in Sub-Saharan, Southern Africa as well as malnourishment/ HIV strains in the Horn of Africa. "The only hope to be found for the continent as a whole will come when African countries begin prioritizing, gaining strong leadership and focusing on health/ medical care" she remarked.
Bottom line, foreign aide is critical! For example, let's take a look at the typical problem area in society---treatment of women. In MSF action countries, women are mostly vulnerable to death or illness during childbirth. The proper facilities and processes do not exist and MSF is working in every way possible to change this. Whether it be training local doctors, doing ground work, going to refugee camps or setting up clinics, MSF is on the job.
"Adaptation is key", says Delaunay about being innovative and dynamic in service and non-profit activism. However, more significance comes of the volunteers who Delaunay described as being the "DNA of the organization".
Finally, in talking on the topic of media, Delaunay explained that MSF "wants media and reporters to cover medical topics and crises such as DRTB, poor obstetric care, etc." because they are the backbone of international communications. Most of the time, global health topics are overlooked. Now, it's time for change!
Delaunay encourages teens to get involved with service and medicine by "exposing yourself, getting information, volunteering in a form of immersion and building a passion for changing lives". Her more than 20 years of extensive work in the field has been a major part of her own journey of service. Having been on mission/groundwork trips since the age of 15 or so, she has definitely done her part to be an early mover and shaker within society. Thank you Mrs. Delaunay for the interview and I encourage you all to visit www.msf.org to learn more about how to get involved.


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Tropical Storm Humberto strengthening in Atlantic
September 10, 2013
MIAMI (AP) — A strengthening Tropical Storm Humberto is moving west across the Atlantic, southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, and could become a hurricane on Tuesday.
The storm's maximum sustained winds reached 60 mph (97 kph) on Monday night.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Humberto could become a hurricane sometime Tuesday.
The storm is centered about 120 miles (193 kilometers) southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands and is moving further away from that area. A tropical storm warning has been discontinued for the southern Cape Verde Islands. No coastal watches or warnings are currently in effect.
The storm is moving westward at 10 mph (16 kph).


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Melissa Maya Pottery
I recently stumbled across Melissa Maya Pottery while browsing Etsy, and was immediately attracted to minimal hand-drawn designs on the porcelain tabletop pieces. Free flowing lines and geometric shapes give this collection — which includes mugs, tumblers, plates, and serving dishes — an organic, timeless feel. I just love how simple and beautiful they are!
This is a one-woman shop; all pieces are made by Maya, a ceramics artist from Denver, Colorado. As she writes on her store page:
My hope is that these pieces will be fun and functional and bring a little happiness into your everyday activities like serving a meal or having your morning coffee. There is such a big difference between holding something handmade and holding something machine made. I hope that the amount of joy that I get from making these pieces from beginning to end comes through while you are holding and using them in your everyday life.
I particularly love these nesting bowls, although I wouldn't mind drinking my morning coffee out of this wandering lines mug!
- 1 Black and White Diamond Plate, $32
- 2 Black and White Wandering Line Mug, $26
- 3 Black and White Nesting Bowls, $65/set of three
- 4 Black and White Concentric Circles Bowl, $26
- 5 Black and White Diamond Jar, $38
- 6 Black and White Wandering Line Sugar and Creamer, $60
- 7 Graphic Plates, $118/set of four
- 8 Black and White Lined Tumblers, $82/set of four
- 9 Black and White Wandering Line Low Serving Dish, $65
- 10 Blue and White Diamond Ornament, $21
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Golden truly has everything: from breathtaking views to a friendly, hometown atmosphere and a variety of work and recreational opportunities. Known as the "Gateway to the West," Golden began as a gold mining community that transformed into a railroad hub as the Colorado Central Railroad became the first to access the Rockies through the city. Since then, Golden has become home to coal miners, the Coors Brewery, the Colorado School of Mines, and a thriving residential community.
Golden's recreational opportunities range from thrilling outdoor adventures to explorations of Golden's rich history in its many museums. With over 400 miles of open space and 24 miles of interconnected trails, outdoor fun abounds. Cyclists enjoy Golden Bike Park, a trail system built exclusively for mountain bikers, featuring a gravity-fed flow park and obstacles for cyclists of all levels. Other activities include a day at the local Splash Water Park, viewing 100-million year old dinosaur tracks, golfing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and so much more!
Home to more than 20,000 residents, Golden offers a range of housing choices. The city, nestled against the mountains, lies just 15 miles from Denver. Likewise, Golden is a perfect home for avid skiers and snowboarders, with nearby I-70 offering access to Colorado's major ski resorts.
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Our Back in Business potluck was a success! Lots of people! Old friends, new friends, state and national members and even a county executive. We were so pleased with the turnout in welcoming us back and celebrating with us. We had approaches with interest on both renting the hall and on membership. Not to mention lots of interest in our upcoming fundraising events.
We'd like to thank everyone but also to the Fox Valley Folk Dancers who thru a tremendous International Folk Dance workshop with various teachers and a potluck lunch and dinner. After dinner we had a remarkable social dance with the band, Ethnitricity. There was a silent auction also. The profits from this event were donated to us in an effort to help pay for our new septic which miraculously got put in just two days prior to the event. Weather was not exactly cooperating but it all turned out in the end!
It was wonderful to see our hall filled on both occasions with food, fun and friends. Our group is very excited at our progress over the last few months and also there is a flurry of cleaning and organizing, building repairs, event planning and fundraising, gaining media exposure, and community outreach. We welcome new members and volunteers. It's an exciting and rewarding time to be involved with the South Greenville Grange.
We have many plans for our future so stay tuned!


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WSU – Week 2 College Football
WSU has won their first 2 games of the season for the first time since 2005 and they have already matched their win total from last season.
Still, even though the Cougars rank 1st in the nation in scoring they have played Idaho State and UNLV in their first 2 games and needless to say neither of those teams are far from a football powerhouse.
Next week the Cougars face a San Diego State squad that is 2-0 and won the Poinsettia Bowl last season. It is hard to see what to expect from WSU in this game, as they have not been tested yet and last week faced a UNLV defense that ranks 2nd to last in the nation.
However, what Cougars' fans have for the first time, which they have not had in what seems forever, is some confidence.
WSU QB Marshall Lobbestael was stellar last week against UNLV passing for 361 yards with 5 TD and 0 INT and the Cougars also rushed for 139 yards. Lead back Rickey Galvin is a freshman and gives WSU a legit RB and they have not had that in some time.
Look for him to get a lot of carries against a SDSU team that gave up over 400 rushing yards last week. The offense and defense has not been tested yet this season facing 2 pretty weak teams, but they will face a legit SDSU squad in sunny San Diego.
I think the defense will be key in the SDSU match up, especially the run defense facing Aztecs RB Ronnie Hillman, who has rushed for over 115 yards in both games this season and is averaging almost 7 yards per carry.
WSU may not be a BCS contender, but if they can beat SDSU on the road they may show they will be a force to deal with in the new Pac 12 this season.


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Linebacker Brian Cushing, an integral part of the undefeated Houston Texans, has a torn ACL and will be out for the rest of the season.
Cushing's left knee was injured when he was cut-blocked by an opposing offensive lineman during the Texans' 23-17 victory vs. the New York Jets on Monday night.
He left the game and did not return, and a Tuesday MRI confirmed the worst fears of every Texans fan, head coach Gary Kubiak said Tuesday.
The second-quarter downfield cut block by Jets left guard Matt Slauson was decried in NFL circles, most notably by Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, who believes the NFL has a double standard for offensive and defensive players in terms of player safety.
Cushing has 29 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble on the season, and he has been described by coach Wade Phillips as perhaps the most important member of the Texans defense.
After five weeks of the 2012 season, the Texans have allowed the fourth-fewest yards passing and the ninth-fewest receiving.
"I got cut. I got cut on a run play. It happens," Cushing said Monday night when asked if he was aware what had happened. "I was just keeping my head up. Whatever happens, happens. It's football. It's part of the game."
A part that made a few folks angry.
"Yeah, well, I would be too if it would've happened to someone else," Cushing said. "But it happened to me, and I've been on the other side of that, so I know how it goes."
Cushing's teammates weren't so understanding.
"I mean, they protect the offense. That's kind of what they do," said defensive end J.J. Watt, who had another monster game with a key sack in the fourth quarter, a tip that led to an interception and another batted ball to save a touchdown. "It's a tough situation. I mean, I understand. Football's a rough game, and I haven't seen the play so I can't comment on the play. But it's a tough game.
"Hopefully it was a legal play because you hate illegal plays, especially when players are injured. That's not what you want."
It apparently was a legal play. The question that's been asked in the past and will be asked moving forward, especially in light of Cushing's injury, is whether it should be legal. Slauson and Cushing were within 3 yards of the line of scrimmage, which is the designated area in which linemen can go low to block a player.
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News Feature
Originally published in Island Ad-Vantages, September 20, 2012
DIS school board sends central office project back to drawing board
Bids "significantly over budget"
by Jessica Brophy
At the monthly meeting of the Community School District school board on Tuesday, September 4, superintendent Mark Jenkins reported the bids received for the central office project were "significantly over budget."
The project includes remodeling part of the high school into a suite of offices to house Union 76's superintendent, special services director and other staff. Currently, the central office is housed in a rented property in Sargentville. The remodeling project was initiated by the CSD board in late 2011 as a way to save money for the CSD in the long-term. Housing the central office in the high school would save the CSD about $14,000 per year, according to projections by former superintendent Robert Webster. Webster projected renovation costs to be between $45,000 and $50,000. The CSD is responsible for renovation costs.
Sedgwick and Brooklin, the other towns in Union 76, would each pay $1,000 per year for rent for the space. The Union 76 board approved the move of the central office to the high school in June of this year.
Architect Mike Sealander was hired to design the offices, and that design was sent out to bid. Between $60,000 and $70,000 has been identified in this year's budget for the project. Jenkins said there were only two bids, and they came in roughly twice as expensive as the $60-$70,000 identified for the project.
Sealander attended the September 4 meeting and discussed with the board potential reasons for the high bids, and solutions to the situation. First, said Sealander, there are fewer contractors along the coast to bid on the project, unlike some of the projects his firm has overseen in areas like Bangor. The second reason is the design calls for more than a gut and remodel, including moving doors, windows and walls to maximize the space, said Sealander. Things like built-in shelving and updating a parking area are elements that likely contributed to the "overage" on the bid, he continued.
Sealander recommended the board see what was available for funds, remove the "atypical portions" of the specifications and "bare bones" the project for this year. With modified specifications, the project could then be put back out to bid. Sealander suggested putting off some parts of the project until the following fiscal year. The board agreed the facilities committee would continue to work on the issue.
In other business, student representative Sarah Wilson asked what kind of permission might be needed to allow the privilege ladder, designed by the student council to reward students for good behavior and grades, to be instated in the school. At the August board meeting, the school board had voted to approve the student handbook for the high school on the condition the privilege ladder was not included. One of the primary controversies of the ladder was the privilege of allowing students to leave the school campus and walk across the street to The Galley. Several board members expressed concerns about student safety. Other board members said they were not comfortable signing off on the ladder as part of the handbook (which represents board-approved policies), as the board had not been consulted about the privilege ladder.
Wilson said the student council had recommended students who would walk across the street have signed parental permission, which is currently required for students who drive themselves to or from school. Wilson said driving is "statistically much more dangerous" than crossing the street, and asked what other measures the board would like to see.
Board member Vicki Zelnick recommended the student council work with the superintendent and principal Todd West to come up with a plan to sufficiently address safety and liability issues.
The board also approved the hire of Elizabeth Kyzer as music teacher and Brian Adams as the half-time gifted and talented teacher (5-0). The search committee is still seeking a half-time library coordinator.
The school board's next meeting will be Tuesday, October 2, at 5:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.


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Skyforce Rally for Saturday Night Win over Fort Wayne
The night time was the right time for overtime as the Skyforce escaped with a 114-110 victory over Fort Wayne on Saturday night from the Sanford Pentagon. For a lion's share of the game the visitors had the advantage on the scoreboard. During regulation Sioux Falls (4-2) led a total of 2 minutes and 50 seconds. With 1:35 left in overtime Sioux Falls went ahead to stay on an A.J. Davis free throw turning away the Mad Ants (1-3) in their only appearance in Sioux Falls this season. The two teams will meet four more times in Fort Wayne.
Pacing the Skyforce was Justin Hamilton with another huge night at home with a career high 31 points to go with 13 rebounds. In just his second game with Sioux Falls guard John Allen is making his presence felt with 26 points on 9 of 11 shooting including 4 of 5 from downtown. Even Charlie Westbrook played some major minutes in his Skyforce debut due to foul trouble. Larry Drew II ended up fouling out in regulation, but finished with 12 points and 9 assists. Drew said the Mad Ants were ready at the start. "The game was physical, and they came out with a sense of urgency. Allowing the other guys to penetrate the middle is something we're going to have to work on as a team. We can't let the man we're guarding get into the paint because it creates all kinds of options for them and disrupts our defense." One example of the ability to get into the lane was Trey McKinney-Jones for the Mad Ants who scored 30 overall including 11-11 at the free throw line.
Sioux Falls will stay at home for the rematch with Tulsa next Friday and Saturday night. Fort Wayne will host Iowa on Thursday and Idaho on Saturday.
Notes: The last time Sioux Falls played consecutive overtime games was December 2008. The Skyforce captured a road win over Rio Grande Valley followed by a home win two days later over Tulsa. After a tough day in Tulsa, Sioux Falls shot an astounding 13 of 23 from long range against the Mad Ants.


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Monday, April 17, 2006
And speaking of flaws...
If you have any idea how to fix this, please, let a poor technological luddite know. I miss my sidebar!
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The same thing happened to my blog, Leif. Abandon all hope.ReplyDelete
Hi Leif,ReplyDelete
The images in your flickr set that have a horizontal aspect are most likely responsible for forcing the sidebar to the bottom of the page.
This happens when an image is larger than the box or element it is placed inside. It forces that box/sidebar to grow in size. To accomodate that increase in size, the sidebar has to disappear to the bottom to fit everything on the page without it overlapping.
I hope that makes sense! Once those images aren't in your flickr set it should return to normal.
i had the same problem for awhile. it's the pictures you posted in the sidebar for your flickr archives that's doing it, not the images you posted. you either need to shrink or delete them and it should resolve it. hope that helps!ReplyDelete
love the site btw...:)ReplyDelete


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Message Queue 4.3 introduces a new universal messaging service (UMS) and messaging API that provides access to Message Queue from any http-enabled device. As a result, almost any application can communicate with any other application and benefit from the reliability and guaranteed delivery of JMS messaging. In addition, the UMS provides enhanced scalability for JMS messaging, allowing the number of messaging clients to reach internet-scale proportions.
The basic UMS architecture is shown in the following figure:
The UMS, which runs in a web server, is language neutral and platform independent. The UMS serves as a gateway between any non-JMS client application and a JMS provider. It receives messages sent using the UMS API, transforms them into JMS messages, and produces them to destinations in the JMS provider by way of the provider's native protocol. Similarly, it retrieves messages from destinations in the JMS provider, transforms them into text or SOAP messages, and sends the messages to non-JMS clients as requested by the clients through the UMS API.
The simple, language-independent, protocol-based UMS API supports both Web-based and non-Web-based applications, and can be used with both scripting and programming languages. The API is offered in two styles: a simple messaging API that uses a Representational State Transfer (REST)-style protocol, and an XML messaging API that embeds the protocol in a SOAP message header. In both cases, however, the API requires only a single http request to send or receive a message.
The simplicity and flexibility of the UMS API means that AJAX, .NET, Python, C, Java, and many other applications can send text message and/or SOAP (with attachment) messages to JMS destinations or receive messages from JMS destinations. For example, Python applications can communicate with .NET applications, iPhone can communicate with Java applications, and so forth.
For Message Queue 4.3, the UMS supports only Message Queue as a JMS provider.
The UMS serves as more than the simple gateway described above. It supports stateful as well as stateless client sessions. If requested by the client, the UMS will maintain session state for the client application across multiple service requests. The UMS can use container-managed authentication, or be configured to authenticate clients with the Message Queue broker, or both. The UMS also supports transactions, enabling client applications to commit or roll back multiple service requests as a single atomic unit.
Because the UMS can support a large number of clients on a single connection to the Message Queue broker, it eases the load on the broker's connection services, allowing for maximum scalability. In addition, UMS capacity can be increased by horizontal scaling, allowing for internet-scale messaging loads.
On the client side, because of the simplicity of the protocol-based UMS API, no client libraries are required. As a result, the API can be extended in the future to implement additional JMS features without any need to upgrade client applications.
To use the UMS, you deploy the UMS into a web container that supports Servlet 2.4 or later specifications, start the Message Queue broker, create the appropriate destinations, and write a messaging application that uses the UMS API to send or receive messages.
The UMS imqums.war file, contained in the Message Queue 4.3 distribution, is installed in the following location, depending on platform:
You can rename the .war file as appropriate.Table 1–5 Location of imqums.war file
Location of imqums.war
After you have deployed the imqums.war into a web container at localhost:port, you can find UMS documentation at:
Otherwise you can find UMS documentation as follows:
For information on configuring the UMS, see https://mq.dev.java.net/4.3-content/ums/config.html.
For documentation of the UMS API, see https://mq.dev.java.net/4.3-content/ums/protocol.html.
For programming examples in several languages, see https://mq.dev.java.net/4.3-content/ums/examples/README.html.
UMS is currently supported on the following web containers:
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server, Version 2.1 and Version 3 Prelude
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The Moda Bake Shop is so proud of our Sliced runner-up, Beth Studley. Visit Beth's blog, {lovefrombeth.com}, to see a behind the scene's look into her design process for the contest. Stay tuned for Beth's Sliced tutorials in the near future!
Like so many, Beth's love of all things crafty started in childhood. From making friendship bands and modeling clay beads, to stenciling walls and painting furniture, she was always creating. Thanks to a terrific teacher, Beth fell for quilting in a big way when she was 15. She soon began to enjoy exploring her own ideas more than following patterns. It just wasn't worth doing unless it was a challenge and different each time!
Beth went on to study textile furnishing design at University which greatly improved her approach to design. She became much more interested in designing 'products' and functional items. Beth likes problem solving and the satisfied feeling when something 'works'. Almost everything Beth has made is in use somewhere in her home or someone else's.
Today Beth lives in London with her partner and their 2 young children. She has a couple of online shops that sell bunting, fabric notebooks, and purses. Beth has also written a number of sewing patterns for UK magazines. These have been varied from quilts and bags to recycling projects and children's craft ideas. Beth enjoys designing her own prints and has quite a few ranges available through Spoonflower.
Please visit her website {lovefrombeth.com} for links to her online shops, details of magazine publications, news and free patterns.
Congratulations again, Beth!!
Oda May
Pre-cut Guru at Moda Fabrics/United Notions
The Moda Bake Shop is a division of Moda Fabrics that provides online recipes which you can use with the wide range of Moda Pre-cuts. All sizes and types of projects will be featured from various designers and shops. Tutorials for various Moda projects sheets will be illustrated with step by step pictures. Some techniques and products will also be featured throughout, so check back often for what is "baking" here at Moda Fabrics.
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horse..by Susan McBane: Many breeds from all over the world. An invaluable guide for the horse owner or horse lover, this illustrated directory features color photographs of major breeds for identification, sections on rare breeds, as well as detailed and practical information on the care, training, breeding, and showing. A visual directory of the officially recognized world horse breeds and coverage of lesser-known breeds. Contains the at-a-glance information boxes highlight height range and ancestry.
Rocking D Ranch - www.rockingdranch.com, Quarter horses with great dispositions and abilities. Palominos, bays, sorrels, duns, and other colors available. Call or write: Larry and Peggy Dittus, P.O. Box 450, Hebron, ND 58638, 701-878-4158


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Mysterious Piano Journey
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A romantic and sentimental piece for Film and TV scoring, stage musicals, relaxing presentations and podcasts, internet videos with a midnight, nighttime and soothing feel.
A Bosendorfer grand piano skitters around in arpeggiated and chordal passages, with a string section, wind players and light brass accompanying. Gradually the piece builds with an ambient dynamic hybrid drum loop and bassline towards the end, as the tempo speeds up to the final climax section.


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Defensive struggles add up for No. 3 Duke women in 88-67 loss to No. 2 Notre Dame
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DURHAM, N.C. – Because No. 3 Duke simply couldn't stop Notre Dame, some of the Blue Devils' streaks came to an abrupt end.
The second-ranked Fighting Irish shot nearly 62 percent in routing Duke 88-67 — its first home ACC loss since 2008.
"We never got the stops we need," coach Joanne P. McCallie said. "Ever."
As a result, the Blue Devils' 42-game winning streak in ACC games at Cameron Indoor Stadium is over, and so is Elizabeth Williams' ACC-record string of 91 straight games with at least one blocked shot.
ACC newcomer Notre Dame became the first league team to win there since Maryland nearly six years ago.
"You've got to think about your defense more than you think about your offense," McCallie said. "If you score 16 but the other person scores 30, it's not exactly a productive day. So we've got to learn to value defense more."
Tricia Liston scored 23 points and single-handedly prevented Duke (21-2, 8-1) from being blown out by halftime.
"From our standpoint, we didn't shoot the ball well," McCallie said. "We didn't really move the ball. Everybody tried to do a little too much on their own, and that's not a good recipe for executing and having a little bit better offense."
Kayla McBride had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Jewell Loyd scored 17 points and Lindsay Allen and Natalie Achonwa had 15 apiece.
"We're going to have some tough games like that going down the road," McBride said. "We're in a new conference, new environments. I just think it's a good challenge for us."
This one wasn't much of a challenge at all.
Notre Dame (21-0, 8-0) made it look easy in its first visit to Cameron as an ACC member: The Irish never trailed, and held Duke to a season-worst 39 percent shooting and claimed sole possession of first place.
"It's a good win for us in February," coach Muffet McGraw said. "We've got a tough stretch in front of us, and we're not the type of team that likes to rest. We're ready for Florida State (Thursday night's opponent) by the time we get off the plane."
The Blue Devils threatened to get back in the game early in the second half, pulling to 49-44 on Richa Jackson's putback with 15½ minutes left.
That's when Notre Dame got hot, scoring on six straight trips downcourt.
With Loyd hitting twice from close range and Michaela Mabrey making two outside jumpers, the Irish reeled off nine straight points during a 13-2 run.
Achonwa's free throw with 12:18 left gave Notre Dame its largest lead to that point, 62-46.
In winning this rematch of a 2013 NCAA tournament regional final, the Irish extended their school-record road winning streak to 31 and joined No. 1 Connecticut as the only teams to beat the Blue Devils at Cameron since 2008. They moved two wins from the best start in program history.
"You have three seniors who have been to Final Fours, back to back to back, and they have great leadership," Loyd said. "And then you go to the bench and you have a Hall of Fame coach. ... It helps a lot when you have that combo."
Jackson and Alexis Jones added 16 points each for Duke, which fell to 46-3 in home conference games under McCallie and have lost 11 straight games to teams ranked either No. 1 or No. 2.
Williams, plagued all day by foul trouble, finished with two points on 0-for-4 shooting.
"I'm sure I'll see a combination of passes missed into her and, at times, her being taken out by (Achonwa) when it comes down to watching film," McCallie said.
This marquee matchup in the new-look ACC matched the nation's top two shooting teams and the highest-scoring teams in the conference. Notre Dame entered shooting 51.4 percent and averaging 87.3 points while Duke shoots 51.1 percent and scores 84.4 points per game.
The Irish continued to shoot that well in this one.
The Blue Devils didn't.
McBride, who had 14 points at halftime, was called "the best guard in the country" by McGraw.
She helped Notre Dame lead by 14 in the first half after forcing Duke to miss 19 of its first 29 shots and reeling off 11 straight points to push its lead into double figures for the first time.
Allen capped that burst with a layup that made it 37-23 with just under 5 minutes before the break.
Liston hit six shots in the half — or, one fewer than the rest of her teammates combined.
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Why Racing and Fighting Don't Mix [VIDEO]
Fewer sports feature more intensity than racing. High speeds, bumper-to-bumper action, and sometimes violent collisions. Sometimes for race car drivers, things reach the boiling point.
Case in point: over the weekend at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where driver Derek Stoltz was in a war on the track with an entire family - the Robertsons.
First Stoltz wrecked race leader Bryant Robertson, and later tangles with Bryant's brother Mike.
Mike wasn't about to stand for this kind of insult to his kin, and so he decided to take matters into his own hands when Stoltz came by on the track, forgetting one important thing: Stoltz was in a RACE CAR and he was on foot.
The results? Predictable...


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One of my favorite cookbook authors is Jane Kinderlehrer, who is a former food editor of Prevention Magazine. One of the cookbooks in her series is titled "Smart Muffins". Her recipes contain no sugar. Instead, frozen fruit juice concentrates, raw unfiltered and unprocessed honey, 100% pure maple syrup, and unsulphured molasses are used. A wide array of whole grains, seeds, and dried fruit are also used to provide sweetness and added nutrition. These ingredients bake into a nutrient-packed tasty "convenience food" that is ready to grab-n-go as you race out the door for wherever life leads you. On this particular day, Dick and I were camped out in our travel trailer at our daughter Heather's home in New York. A perfect opportunity to mix up a batch of Hearty Pear Pecan Muffins with my granddaughter..
Hearty Pear Pecan Muffins
Considering the many grains in these muffins, you wouldn't think they would be so light, but they will surprise you!
2 large eggs
¼ c maple syrup
2 tbsp oil
½ c buttermilk or yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp wheat bran
1 ½ c sifted whole wheat pastry flour
2 tbsp wheat germ
3 tbsp lecithin granules
2 tbsp oat bran
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp grated orange rind (I don't always add this and it tastes just as good.)
1/8 tsp grated nutmeg (ground nutmeg works too)
1 ½ cups coarsely chopped cored pears
½ c chopped pecans (walnuts or hazelnuts may be substituted)
In mixing bowl, blend together the eggs, maple syrup, oil, buttermilk or yogurt, vanilla, and wheat bran. In another bowl, mix together the flour, wheat germ, lecithin granules, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, orange rind, and nutmeg. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Oil 12 regular-size or 6 jumbo muffin cups. (I prefer to use jumbo size which I slice into quarters and serve two quarters per person with a tiny butterfly mold of butter.) Combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix briefly, just to moisten the dry ingredients. Fold in the pears and nuts. Spoon the batter into the muffin wells and bake for about 18 minutes or until the muffins are nicely rounded, golden brown, and a cake tester (toothpick) comes out clean. Note: If you want to convert this recipe to "soaked muffins" to unlock vital nutrients that are bound by phytates, measure and place all of the recipe's grains (rolled oats, flour, and wheat germ) into a glass bowl, large glass measuring cup, or a canning jar and mix with 1 cup buttermilk or yogurt. (The recipe calls for ½ cup buttermilk or yogurt, but to have enough liquid for soaking it needs to be increased. The end product isn't affected by the additional liquid.) Let set on kitchen counter overnight. In the morning, proceed with the recipe's remaining ingredients.