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Uttar Pradesh DGP A L Banerjee is facing Opposition flak for saying on Saturday that they were exploring other theories in the death of two cousins in Badauns Katra Sadatganj village. However, The Indian Express has found that there are many inconsistencies in what has been considered a case of rape and murder so far.
A team of forensic specialists that visited the village over Friday and Saturday has told police that the scene of the alleged rape was possibly not the mango tree where the girls were found hanging, but a patch of Eucalyptus trees a few metres away, sources said.
The team also found no forensic evidence to show that the scuffle described by eyewitness Babu Ram, whom the girls called uncle, took place where he said it had. Ram claimed to have seen the girls being dragged away and said he had tried to intervene.
The forensic team included Deputy Director of Lucknows Forensic Science Laboratory Dr Giyasuddin Khan, a DNA expert and five senior forensic scientists from Bareilly.
Five bottles of beer were recovered by the team from around the Eucalyptus trees, apart from spot evidence such as imprints of feet. They also lifted samples from which they could get fingerprints.
The two branches of the mango tree from which the girls were found hanging have been examined, and experts hope to determine the number of people involved in the hanging.
The members of the team also examined the house of Ram and his brother. On Friday, they visited the houses of the accused and retrieved samples.
While police officials examining the case remained tightlipped on Sunday on the twist and turns in the case, the family of the victims declined to speak to a Special Investigating Team appointed by the Uttar Pradesh Police, insisting they wanted a CBI probe.
Police are trying to frame us to protect the accused. We will speak only to the CBI now, and if this action of the police continues, we will be forced to leave our village and Uttar Pradesh, and move to Delhi to get justice, the father of one of the deceased girls said.
The BSP said DGP Banerjees statement was a deliberate attempt to turn the direction of investigation and to save the accused persons and policemen. All the accused are from a particular caste of Yadavs, on whom the Chief Minister is benevolent, and it is because of this benevolence


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Dry Sunday with warm sunny spells for most.
After an overcast and dull start in many places, low cloud will soon lift and break to leave warm sunny spells through the day. However, coastal districts may remain cool and cloudy throughout with a chilly breeze. Maximum Temperature 19 °C.
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Cloud and rain, locally heavy, especially over northeastern England and southern Scotland possible through Thursday and Friday. Sunshine and showers are likely further south, with western Scotland and Northern Ireland seeing rain later. As we move through next weekend, many places could see dry spells, although further thundery showers are possible, especially in the south. Northern parts should have the driest, brightest weather, with some prolonged sunny spells. Eastern areas probably feeling cooler with plenty of cloud and a brisk easterly breeze. Towards the end of the period some rain or showers are possible across most parts, with the east seeing the driest weather. Temperatures probably coolest along northeastern coasts at first, with warmer conditions elsewhere. Later in the period warmer conditions are likely to reach all areas.
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Population: 7 billion people...
Teaching about world population issues.
According to the United Nations, by 31 October 2011 the Earth's human population will have reached 7 billion (although there is some debate about the actual date; read more in this New Scientist article).
The UN estimates that the current pace of population growth is adding 78 million more people to the planet every year, and that the population may have exceeded 10 billion by the end of the 21st century. (It reached 1 billion in 1804 and 2 billion in 1927.)
This National Geographic video clip helps make those huge numbers a little easier to grasp.
Teaching about population issues
Population growth can be an emotive, controversial issue, as it raises questions and concerns about "too many people for the planet to support" and "something needing be done". It might look straightforward and clear cut, but it's actually very complex, and brings lots of other global issues into play.
The UN's new 7 billion actions campaign aims to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges presented by global population growth, and focuses on the following issues:
- Reducing poverty and inequality - this also slows down population growth (see the Hans Rosling video mentioned below).
- Empowering women and girls - this leads to progress on all fronts (see our article Fight Poverty: Educate Girls and the Send My Sister to School campaign).
- Reproductive health and rights - if every child is wanted, and every childbirth safe, you get smaller and stronger families. (It might seem paradoxical, but improved child survival can ultimately lead to lower population growth as overall birth rates decrease.)
- Young people - more interconnected than ever before, young people are transforming global politics and culture.
- Ageing populations - this is a new global challenge resulting from lower fertility and longer lives.
- Environment - healthy planet = healthy people - we all depend on the health of our planet.
- Urbanization - the next two billion people will live in cities, so we need to plan for that now.
You can find further information on the UN's 7 billion actions website, where you can also download key facts on each of these issues (PDF).
This 'info-graphic' aims to show, in a simple way, percentages of the world's population by gender, age, language, nutrition, etc. This is also explored in the book If the World Were a Village (a great resource for younger pupils).
Resources and background information
There are many different perspectives on population, ranging from "overpopulation is a myth" on the one hand, to "people should just stop having children before we destroy the planet" on the other. We have tried to include a selection below, whilst striving for balanced viewpoints.
It would be worth teachers and students taking time to explore different perspectives to inform their own views and actions on how we can ultimately all live together on a healthy planet.
Most of these are suitable for secondary students, although some may suit upper primary. Please tell us about any further resources you come across and we'll add them to the list; email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
|Useful teaching resources and other sources of information on population issues
|Gapminder / Hans Rosling
Population growth explained with IKEA boxes
What stops population growth?
Both clips are about 10 minutes long - good discussion starters.
|Population Connection
|World of 7 billion - teacher resources and lesson plans
Created for US educators; includes ideas for teaching about population issues at middle and high school levels
|INED (France)
|All about_population
These pages (in English) from the French Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques include animations, documents and fact sheets about population issues.
|BBC Learning Zone class clips
Recording data on global population at the UN
|National Geographic
|7 billion special series
Lots of in-depth articles, film clips and a beautiful photo gallery around the theme of 7 billion.
|Contrasting views on population issues
Overpopulation is a myth
Population Matters is a UK charity campaigning on population and sustainability issues.
Their site includes a video of a David Attenborough speech - 20-minute lecture to RSA
|News websites
BBC News - Seven billion and counting - short video clips of BBC News reporters speakingto seven people from around the world to hear their stories.
BBC also has a What's your number? interactive counter - put in your date of birth and find out where you fit in the world's 7 billion people.
Guardian - Child six billion hopes for peace - interview with Adnan Nevic, the world's "6th billionth child", who is now 12 - useful starter stimulus.
Guardian also has an interactive tool: How big was the world's population when you were born?
Worldmapper shows maps of the world where territories are re-sized depending on the subject of interest. So for example you could compare population maps with life expectancy or education to find correlations.
They have also produced an updated World Population map using the latest population estimates.
|Population Pyramids
Population Pyramids of the world 1950-2050
A useful tool to explore how prosperity and life expectancy affect birth rates.
|World Population Clocks
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Book signing is not just for the rich and famous! You can do it, too. Major book publishing firms plan and fund book signing tours that run into many thousands of dollars for their authors. It is difficult for independent publishers to match their resources. You don't have to resort to virtual book signings, though. Low-cost book signing tours can put you into the same arena as the celebrities. Believe me, the reading public holds published authors in high regard. Read about real authors' exciting experiences doing book signings and the associated media interviews in this book. If you're not doing book signings, you are leaving money on the table.
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One Appendix even guides you in what to say when you talk to the Community Relations Manager about setting up a book signing at their location.
There are many ways to promote your book, but none is as "up close and personal" as a book signing event. You can do a virtual book signing, of course, and Alex Mandosian shows you how. But you won't be "pressing the flesh." Authors are very important people in our world. Readers want an opportunity to shake their hands, look them in the eyes, find out who they really are. Book signing is the only way that puts an author with a reader. It gives the author an opportunity to share additional tidbits, such as their motivation, their writing experiences and challenges. A book signing does not have to be in a book store.
See how easy and fun it is to do a book signing
While writing our first book, my coauthor, Bennie Bough, and I looked at all the angles and decided to self-publish. We wanted to maintain more control over the project, and make more money. We discovered that book signing helps level the playing field for self-published authors. I took our first book, 101 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Instantly, and started with a 3- city book signing tour. That book has now become a best seller, has been translated into twelve languages, and is sold all over the world.
One of the highlights of book signing my second book, Take Charge of Your Life, was a signing at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Rockefeller Center in New York City. I followed my own advice and started calling. Imagine how happy I was months later to see four copies of my book surrounding a poster, announcing my book signing, in the store window on Fifth Avenue in New York City! Picture yours there!
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When you self-publish, you are like a general contractor building a house; the foundation is the book and it needs to be solid. The roof is not icing on the cake; it's marketing to create demand and sales. It's hard to do it all yourself. Like a general contractor, the self-publisher has to decide when to let someone else help out. This book, From Book Signing to Best Seller, figuratively takes an author or publisher by the hand and walks them through the entire process - from calling to set up a signing, to taking the bow after it's over and moving on to the next signing.
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Kerrera Ferry. Just leaving the mainland and crossing the Sound of Kerrera.
The Little Horse Shoe, Kerrera (and tractor) Bay on the east coast of Kerrera.
The Horse Shoe. View from the track over the bracken covered slopes to the bay known as The Horse Shoe.
East coast of Kerrera. Looking towards the narrow Sound of Kerrera which separates the island from the mainland.
Balliemore slip, Kerrera. The slipway for the passenger ferry on the island of Kerrera.
Ardbhain Craigs. 60m high crags overlooking the Sound of Kerrera.
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Sound of Kerrera.
Islet at the north end of the Sound of Kerrera. Oban is in the distance right.
Gallanach Pier. Situated 1½ miles south of Oban on the Kerrera Sound coast road, this former harbour is now a centre for the diving community (the Puffin Dive Centre).
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I'm no credit expert, but I know there are plenty of wrong ways to go about trying to establish or rebuild your credit. We hear advertisements for these services on the radio all the time. You may even see ads for their services here on my blog (not my choice). With the help of the NFCC though, today I'd like to share some of the best (scam-free) tips for establishing or rebuilding your credit.
There are many good reasons to have a positive credit history. Scoring a good deal on a mortgage or auto loan are the first two that come to mind. Beyond that, it's nice to have positive credit when applying for a job, an apartment, auto insurance, even cell phone service. It's hard to escape the need for good credit in our lives. That being the case, you'll want to put your best foot forward.
Keep in mind, the following advice isn't meant for those who find themselves stuck making poor choices with their credit. If you are totally clueless about credit and have trouble reeling in your spending, consider reading some Dave Ramsey.
Establish or Rebuild Your Credit
Here are some things you can do to establish or rebuild your credit:
Get Your Credit Report – You can get your credit report from many different places, but only one, annualcreditreport.com, is truly free. You can also get your free credit score online for free by using one of the credit monitoring free trials.
Open Checking and Savings Account – While not tracked on your credit report, lenders may ask about any checking or savings accounts you may have and use it to help your cause in lending decisions.
Aim for a Mix of Credit Account – Establishing different types of credit accounts, both installment (car loans) and revolving (credit card), can improve your credit score.
Consider Using a Co-Signer
"Obtaining a loan in the absence of any credit history can be difficult, sometimes requiring a co-signer to guarantee payment. The loan is usually structured where the primary borrower is expected to make the payment, with the pay history reported in both names. If the borrower defaults, the lender will approach the co-signer, and missed payments will be reflected on both credit files. There is somewhat of a risk to the co-signer, but if handled responsibly, co-signing can be an effective way to help another person obtain and build credit."
Consider a Secure or Prepaid Credit Card – This is a credit card that is tied to a deposit you've made to the bank or credit union. In normal situations, if you a apply for a credit card with bad credit, consider that you might be rejected. No one is rejected for a secure or prepaid credit card application.
Take Out a Small Personal Loan – Hook up with a local credit union and open a small personal loan. Pay it off responsibly and look for your score to improve.
What Not to Do
As a bonus, here are some credit fixes that are no-no's according to the NFCC:
- Don't Apply for Too Much Credit
- Don't Fall for the Credit Repair Schemes – Building your credit takes time and is hard work. There are no shortcuts.
- Don't Pay to Piggyback
The information in this post was provided by the NFCC. If you need financial advice, consider reaching out to an NFCC Member Agency at www.DebtAdvice.org


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The Government has been clear that only Australia's 500 biggest 'carbon polluters' will be directly affected by the proposed Carbon Pricing Mechanism (CPM). This is down from the 1000 that would have been liable under the previous Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, mainly due to the exclusion of fuels from the CPM. There has been some speculation as to which companies would be included in the Government's list of 500, and which ones are Australia's 'top 50 carbon polluters'. The Parliamentary Library has published a short brief with some information on determining which corporations are likely to be included, and an explanation on why a definite list of 500 companies is not publicly available.
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External Web sites
- CRW Flags - Flag of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
- Official Site of Portsmouth City Council
- The Official Site of Portsmouth City Council Information on this English region. Provides data on the culture and heritage, business, education, tourist attractions, and entertainment.
Britannica Web sites
Articles from Britannica encyclopedias for elementary and high school students.
- Portsmouth - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)
Portsmouth is a city on the southern coast of England. It has served as a major naval base for hundreds of years. It was also the birthplace of the author Charles Dickens.
- Portsmouth - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
The city of Portsmouth lies in the geographic and historic county of Hampshire in southern England. It is a popular docking place for military and commercial ships. The area has many historical landmarks and an active economy.


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Breath of Fresh Air
Procedure ends athlete's agonizing, prolonged battle against chronic sinus pain
Many of us have a touch of "sinus" from time to time. But for Sandra Butcher, a sinus problem turned into a miserable bout of chronic rhinosinusitis. After two-and-a-half years of discomfort, medication and doctor visits, Sandra's story ended happily with the help of ear, nose and throat doctor Martin J. Citardi, MD, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Sandra, her husband Larry and their three daughters moved to Corpus Christi in 1979 from California when Larry got a job in the oil fields. Aside from the occasional head cold, Sandra, 68, who works at a Ford dealership, had always enjoyed good health — and playing sports.
"I like to do it all — baseball, basketball, kickball, snowmobiling, golf, aerobics," Sandra says. The couple also enjoys dirt-track racing. And Sandra's a power lifter: Eight years ago, she set a record for bench-pressing 137 pounds. She kept going strong well into her 60s — until 2009, when she went to her doctor with what felt like a cold.
Sinuses on strike
"I kept having that tickle in the back of my throat, and I'd cough and cough," Sandra recalls. "I was very congested — very, very congested."
As her symptoms went on, two rounds of antibiotics to knock out a potential bacterial infection didn't help. Neither did decongestants. Sandra began to have trouble hearing. She even suffered asthma flare-ups that frightened Larry and sent her to the emergency room.
Sandra began visiting an allergist for daily shots. She and Larry bought new bedding to cut down on allergens, and they banished their beloved dogs, Zippy and Kinser, from the house.
"Did I snore? Just ask my husband!" Sandra says.
"We've got two bull mastiffs, and she outdid 'em!" Larry adds.
Increasingly desperate, Sandra visited a nearby ear, nose and throat specialist, who operated. But the surgery didn't leave her feeling much better. Another specialist offered contradictory advice about medications. In the meantime, her sinuses were full, she had to breathe through her mouth, and she felt tired all the time. She gave up sports.
"I was miserable," Sandra recalls. "At night, I slept propped up. On weekends, I would sit in my chair and sleep — I couldn't do anything. I just barely made it to work every day."
What is chronic rhinosinusitis?
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an uncomfortable condition in which the nasal passages and the surrounding sinuses — hollow, bony cavities — become inflamed and swollen and stay that way for 12 weeks or more without responding to treatment.
Normally, the sinuses and nasal passages produce a small amount of mucus that keeps them moist and catches dust and bacteria. This mucus drains into the nose, where it is swallowed or blown out through the nostrils. If inflammation swells the sinuses, that drainage may be blocked, so mucus can build up and get infected.
Over time, it becomes hard to breathe through the nose. Smell and taste can grow dull. Depending on which sinuses are involved, the face can become tender to the touch over the cheekbones or forehead. Some people suffer pain in the ears, throat or upper jaw; bad breath; cough; fatigue; and even nausea. Constantly uncomfortable, people with CRS may find themselves unable to do their ordinary activities.
Though not usually life-threatening, the condition can erode quality of life as badly as serious chronic diseases like diabetes and congestive heart failure.
"It's like having a bad head cold, every day, without end," notes Citardi, professor and chair of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at UTHealth Medical School and chief of otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. "Also, you're constantly going back and forth to physicians, and being in that sick role magnifies the sense of not being well."
Sandra can relate. "I thought, 'Oh my God, am I going to have to live the rest of my life like this?'" she recalls. "I was really depressed."
Sinus surgery
Because her condition did not improve, Sandra's ENT surgeon finally referred her to Citardi. In addition to being a board-certified otorhinolaryngologist (also known as an ear, nose and throat doctor, or ENT), he is trained in the subspecialty of rhinology, or the care of the nose and sinuses. He is one of three rhinology subspecialists at UTHealth's Texas Sinus Institute.
"Most of our patients have had one or more previous surgeries," Citardi says, "so we are often the last stop for someone like her." He examined Sandra's sinuses with a special camera and saw scarred pockets, inflamed sinus linings, polyps and abnormal secretions too thick to drain.
Based on his examination, his conversation with Sandra and Larry, and a review of the medical record, Citardi concluded that Sandra would benefit from a procedure called image-guided functional endoscopic sinus surgery (IG-FESS). This minimally invasive operation allows the surgeon to clean the sinuses, remove debris and open up blocked passages so that secretions can drain again. It uses slender instruments that fit through the nose, so the surgeon doesn't have to cut the skin. Often, the patient goes home on the same day as the procedure.
"After we do that," Citardi says, "then all the other medical treatments work better."
As soon as she awoke from anesthesia, Sandra could tell the difference. "I felt so much better. It was like night and day," she recalls. "I didn't have that pressure on my chest anymore. I could breathe."
Surgery for CRS isn't a complete cure. But because operations like IG-FESS can fix the "plumbing" problem in the sinuses and nasal passages, it can make treatment for infection or inflammation far more effective.
With follow-up medical treatments, including steroids and topical antibiotics, and careful attention to flare-ups, Sandra has done well.
"After the surgery and my next couple of visits, every time I saw Dr. Citardi, I just give him a big old hug because he changed my life. He really did," Sandra says. She pauses. "I get emotional," she adds.
Origins and treatment
Doctors don't fully understand the causes of CRS. Years ago, they emphasized antibiotics because infection was thought to be the underlying problem. Today, it is believed that CRS results from out-of-control inflammation in the sinus lining. Patients with CRS often have asthma, a disorder with similar inflammation in the lining of the lungs. Some patients with CRS are also allergic to inhaled materials, although it is best to think of these two conditions as separate processes that may occur together.
Some CRS patients also have nasal polyps, or bulky growths in the sinuses and nose. Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) is a special type of CRS with nasal polyps that includes an inflammatory reaction to common fungi.
Treatment starts with making sure the diagnosis is correct — and with not mistaking less serious conditions for CRS. "Most episodes of nasal symptoms are self-limiting and probably do not need much treatment," Citardi notes.
For example, acute viral infections of the nasal lining (acute rhinitis, or a "cold") are common, but they get better with simple supportive measures. About 2 to 5 percent of patients with acute rhinitis develop an acute bacterial sinus infection, which is best treated with oral antibiotics. Inhalant allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis (allergic inflammation of the nasal lining), respond well to treatment with oral and spray antihistamines and nasal steroid sprays.
CRS is different. CRS symptoms include three or more months of nasal congestion, facial pressure and/or foul nasal discharge. The sense of smell may also be affected. Treatments include steroid sprays and pills as well as antibiotics. Flushing the sinuses with a saline solution can help.
If these medical treatments don't work, then a patient with persistent CRS may be a candidate for sinus surgery. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) was introduced 30 years ago, and since then numerous technological innovations have improved upon it. Many of these operations use computer-based image guidance, a technology that works as a GPS system to help guide the surgeon during the operation. Balloon sinuplasty is another tool that may be used during sinus surgery.
Some patients try complementary and alternative medicine treatments for CRS. Citardi advises caution, since many of those treatments are not only unstudied but potentially impure. And substituting unstudied treatments for more tried-and-true approaches can rob the patient of opportunities to get better.
"I have seen patients who spend thousands of dollars each month on alternative medicines, and then they come back worse than ever before," Citardi says. He suggests that patients trying alternative treatments at least keep their doctors in the loop.
Back outdoors
These days, Sandra feels great. She manages her sinuses with a bedtime nasal spray. She's sleeping flat and has stopped snoring. Zippy and Kinser are allowed back in the house. And she's active again: she's doing aerobics and 5K races, and on weekends she helps Larry with his lawn service.
"She'll outdo me, mowing and everything," Larry says.
Oh, and kickball. This coming year, Sandra, her daughters and granddaughters are all on the same kickball team. They call themselves The Chicks. And they're undefeated.
Life, in other words, is back to normal.
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The Bachelorette's Trista and Ryan Sutter Renew Vows in Small Ceremony
Time flies when you're in love, right? Ten years after they tied the knot, The Bachelorette sweeties Trista and Ryan Sutter have renewed their marriage vows.
Trista and Ryan said "I do" once again, this time in a small ceremony on December 14 in their hometown of Vail, Colorado, according to People.
The vow renewal was filmed for an upcoming ABC special called The Bachelor: Bachelor Love Stories, which is set to air on January 19, 2014. So fear not: We'll all be able to share the amazing moments from the happy occasion.
"It's an understatement to say I hit the jackpot," Trista, 41, says about Ryan, 39. "He is such a good person. He gets better with age." Awww!
"We met in a fantastical way, but we live a normal life," Trista adds. "It's what we did with our relationship afterward that matters most and was able to get us to the 10-year mark."
After meeting on Season 1 of The Bachelorette, Trista and Ryan got married on December 6, 2003. The happy couple now has two kids, Maxwell and Blakesley. Trista and Ryan will also be seen on the next season of Marriage Boot Camp, which airs in early summer of 2014.
We wish all the best to the adorable family! And we can't wait to have a good, old-fashioned cry when we watch the ceremony next month.
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Low Appetite, Decreased Enthusiasm for Food, or Finicky Eating Behavior in Cats and Dogs
Finicky eating behavior and decreased appetite are often related in cats and dogs. Food preferences and minor behavioral issues are responsible for many instances of finicky eating behavior.
However, a very large number of diseases suppress appetite in pets. Pets with suppressed appetites may eat less, or may become more selective (finicky) about what they eat.
Common Non-medical Causes
More common causes are listed first. Less common causes are listed later.
- Food preference is a leading cause of reduced enthusiasm for food. Like people, pets may be disinclined to consume a food that they do not find palatable.
- Some animals will refrain from eating as a form of attention-seeking behavior. This is common when pets discover that their owners will give them attention or attempt to hand feed them when they do not eat their food.
- Stress, fear, or anxiety may cause decreased appetite.
- Occasionally owners have inappropriate expectations regarding their pet's appetite. In these cases, the pet eats normally, but the owner perceives that its appetite is inadequate.
- Pets that have already been fed by another family member, or that have surreptitiously consumed food in the owner's absence may appear to have a low appetite for several hours.
Common Medical Causes
More common causes are listed first. Less common causes are listed later.
- Any disease or syndrome that causes gastrointestinal upset may suppress appetite or lead to finicky eating behavior. Dietary indiscretion (eating garbage or inedible substances), intestinal parasites, intestinal infections, inflammatory bowel disease, and problems with the pancreas are among the common causes of gastrointestinal upset.
- Infections of the bladder, respiratory system, skin, eyes, or ears may cause pets to eat less.
- Metabolic diseases, including kidney disease and liver disease, may suppress appetite.
- Decreased appetite may be a sign of pain in pets.
- Dental disease may cause a preference for soft food or a decreased enthusiasm for food in general. As well, any type of injury, disease, or tumor in the mouth, throat, or esophagus may suppress eating.
- Glandular diseases such as hypothyroidism may lead to decreased enthusiasm for food.
- Decreased appetite is a side effect of many medications.
- Decreased appetite is common in dehydrated pets.
- Any type of serious illness, such as heart disease (cats, dogs), cancer, untreated diabetes (cats, dogs), or bodily infections with bacteria, fungi, or viruses can suppress appetite.
Recommended Course of Action
A veterinarian should evaluate any pet that consistently exhibits poor appetite or finicky eating behavior. By performing a physical exam, measuring the pet's weight, and possibly running blood and urine tests, veterinarians usually can determine whether a medical condition is contributing to the problem.
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Hey there,
This thread is for one of the city maps that I am creating for Empyrean Games to go with their Mechanol world. For anyone who has looked at that map, they may have noticed the seven icons that each denote one of the clockwork collossi - sentient beings that each have/are a city in constant motion around the world.
This map will show one of those cities. It is called Bellows, its emblem is the crab, which should become apparent why.
Anyway, here is where I roughly am now with it...
Nothing is complete here, so positioning and whatnot - still not decided even on landscape or portrait - will change. I've nearly completed the fourth section of the Ring plan view at the top, which will be the trade section. I also have to add more buildings, refineries, atop the foil casements between the sectors.
I've also got some rough versions of leg cutaways that I've removed for the purpose of this image.
This is my first city map and I have to admit to being torn between taking pleasure at watching it come together, boredom at drawing iddy-biddy-shiddy buildings and bemusement at the fact that I couldn't just pop my city cherry with a nice, straightforward, static city. :s


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Welcome Aboard!
There are plenty of fantastic photoshop tutorials here - and most should work with the version of PS you have.
Hi! I found this place yesterday after a long desperate search to find some mapmaking tutorials and wow, you guys do not disappoint. I've been drawing maps as a hobby for years (mostly just outline sketches and political maps), and I'm looking to refine the techniques. I'm a fairly new GM, with one D&D 3.5 (yeah, we're old-fashioned) running currently and a 4E game coming up soon, but possibly looking to do maps for some collaborative fiction sometime in the near future as well.
I use Photoshop CS3, which makes it a little harder I think, but even so I've found a lot just in one day and wanted to say thanks.
Maybe sometime I'll have something worth posting. ^^;
Welcome Aboard!
There are plenty of fantastic photoshop tutorials here - and most should work with the version of PS you have.
My Finished Maps | My Challenge Maps | Ghoraja Juun, my largely stagnated campaign setting.
Unless otherwise stated by me in the post, all work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
Welcome to the Guild Mordain! Looks like you've already found the tutorials section. As far as software goes, PS is generally considered one of the best forms of software for mapping so looks like you are set there as well. My encouragement would be to just pick a tutorial and start mapping. If you post an early WIP others here can have a look and provide helpful feedback. Well, happy mapping!
Yeah, PS is tough but versatile...and we've got lots of tutorials here that will help you with it. Welcome to the Guild.
Welcome to the guild.
I'll echo the other sentiments said that Photoshop doesn't make it tougher. Once you master some of the tutorials you'll be knocking maps out in no time. And I have bog-standard CS so don't worry that your version isn't the latest.
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My Cartographer's Guild maps: Finished Maps
More maps viewable at my DeviantArt page: Ramah-Palmer DeviantArt
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Never use a big word when a diminutive one will suffice!
Any questions on CC3? Post them with CC3 in the Subject Line!
MY 'FAMOUS' CC3 MAPS: Thunderspire; Pyramid of Shadows; King of the Trollhaunt Warrens; Demon Queen's Enclave
ViewingDale Map maker and VTT . Recent CG posts . Keyword Index . Intros Index . Member Locations . CWBP Place Index
A Medieval Town Map Tutorial in Photoshop (excelent tut by the way) come in on the third page.
Wish I understood web searches better......
Oh yeah, Welcome to the Guild Mordain I am sure you will find all sorts of .... distractions here
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Welcome to the guild, I'm glad you finally found us.
I also did a search in Google but used: "Fantasy map tutorials" and this got a 5th place hit for us. However, when using just "map tutorials" it seems like we fall off the edge of the earth.
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
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Hey ^.^ I just joined a few days ago myself, and I use PS for all my maps. I'll be trying Illustrator at some point, but Photoshop is a brilliant application all by itself ^.^ If you're looking to try some a realistic-ish-style (^.^; ) map, definitely check out the tutorial "Creating Mountains and Other Terrains in Photoshop" by Pasis. Sorry I don't have a link - I grabbed it in a PSD and printed it to have on hand ^.^ Good luck with your mapping, and D&D 3.5 will never be lost forever!
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Organ banks around the country have noted an increasing number of organs from donors who have died of overdoses.
Plaintiffs fighting California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage there, are hoping that the Supreme Court will decide Friday to consider their case this term.
Mexico's President-elect, Enrique Pena Nieto, will take office on Saturday and vows to change his country's drug war strategy.
The late social activist Dorothy Day was a hero of the Catholic left. So why did the conservative U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops vote to advance her towards sainthood?
Penn State's Ethics Leadership class is allowing students to confront the ethical dilemmas involved in the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Filled with history, gardens and rolling hills, Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Mass., turns out to be the perfect place for an unusual musical concert.
Civil Rights activist Lawrence Guyot died last Thursday at the age of 73. Throughout his life he fought for voters' rights.
From Radiohead to Four Tet.


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McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Health officials in northern Virginia have confirmed a second case of measles in the area.
Wednesday's announcement comes two weeks after officials confirmed the initial case. The second case occurred in a person who was in close contact with the first case.
Health officials say that, in an abundance of caution, they are seeking to identify people who may have been exposed. They have provided a detailed list of locations in northern Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland, where exposures could have occurred.
Measles is easily prevented by a vaccine that most people receive in childhood. The disease starts with a fever and watery, red eyes and later causes a rash that begins on the face and spreads over the body.
List of potential exposure sites: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/PressReleases/2014/052114Measles.htm


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Israel asked Russia not to sell Syria an advanced air defense system that would help President Bashar Assad's army fend off foreign military intervention, Israeli officials said Thursday. Diplomatic sources confirmed that talks between Israel, Russia and the United States
Citing US officials, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Israel had told Washington that Syria had already begun payments for a $900 million purchase of the S-300 and an initial delivery was due within three months. (Reuters and Atilla Shmolfavi)


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'Compassion', 'dignity' and 'respect' in care: we need to walk the talk
Meet Charlie: Charlie, a middle aged man who until recently had a career in the leisure industry, is a care worker in a home for adults with profound disabilities.
Charlie recently told me: "Having respect for other people is really important to me. I see everyone as an individual and enjoy taking time to get to know them well. Trying not to pre-judge I know that being respectful means different things to different people. Learning from people and finding about their interests and experiences is really interesting for me. One of the ways I show my respect is by making sure when I cook the food is nutritious, tastes great and, even though it is liquidised to help people swallow and digest, it always looks great on the plate. I wouldn't settle for anything less for myself"
We would all love to be supported by someone like Charlie - every employer would want workers like him. Charlie not only has an intuitive understanding of the value of respect, but he also demonstrates this through his behaviour - the extraordinary care he takes when preparing food, an everyday task in every care and nursing home in the UK.
Charlie, for me, embodies the concept of compassionate care and treats the person he cares for with dignity and respect. But while he is clearly able to translate the rhetoric of compassion, care and respect to the reality of his working day, not everyone is like Charlie. And that is a fundamental problem at the heart of health and social care: we all agree that values are important, we all believe we all know what they are - yet what are they?
Compassion, respect, dignity are health and social care buzz words, but are often expressed with such vagueness; it is assumed there is a common understanding about what they are. What's more, there also appears to be little understanding of how to translate these three values into action. The discussion of these values in national policy circles remains distant from reality. This can create an illusion of certainty or competence.
The recent scandals in health and social care tell us what is wrong - it is harder to know what is right. Even the judgement of the regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), is being challenged: Camilla Cavendish, in the Sunday Times, quoted the owner of a care provider as saying: "the CQC cared more about the temperature of his fridges than whether his staff were compassionate."
Yet there is a national movement for change. As a response to the inquiries into the neglect at Mid Staffs NHS and Winterbourne View, many of the reports, concordats and reviews have called for a review of how frontline, health and social care staff, are recruited, trained and supervised.
The Cavendish Review, published today, is the latest such piece of work. Launching the review, health secretary Jeremy Hunt explained: "We want everyone receiving treatment to get the most safe, effective and compassionate care. So we need to make sure that staff tasked with carrying out some of the most personal and fundamental jobs have the skills, values and behaviours needed to provide this."
Other important work includes the joint Skills for Care and Skills for Health excellent code of conduct, the National Skills Academy and the academy's new values based recruitment tool due to be launched later this month. This will include the use of personality profiling for new applicants to frontline roles (the importance of which is something I've blogged about before on these pages). These initiatives either help to define value based behaviours, show how to recruit for those behaviours or show how to put a whole leadership system together to reinforce and sustain those behaviours.
Yet despite this groundswell of opinion and agenda for change, we still have the behaviour of Charlie on one hand, and on the other, what we witnessed on the recent Panorama documentary.
Secret filming showed two staff doing the same activity - helping an elderly, confused woman who has a lot of pain to change her clothes and freshen her bed. An everyday task but one person did it really well with lots of reassurance and one very badly causing a lot of distress. Same organisation, same situation, both probably had the same basic training, followed the same "safe" manual handling procedures but what was different - the relationship.
Strip out the extraordinary, overbearing, complexity of the health and social care sectors and the organisations within them and it is all about people - relationships and interactions between people. The core of good care and support is all about frontline workers and their engagement with individuals through their daily interactions - in whatever situation or circumstance.
Put simply good interactions result in positive experiences for both individuals. It's what we all want. By working in a warm, attentive and engaged way, interactions will be good. The question is how do one's values impact on likelihood of working in this way?
There are certain elements of our current care framework that undermine the movement for change. Procurement and commissioning practices, for example, that reduce the workforce to a commodity to be bought, sold and deployed for the lowest price.
And there are care contracts being moved from one provider to another with almost total disregard to impact on relationships and workplace culture. I recently heard about the retendering of a longstanding contract from a fully compliant and trusted provider with a well-established track record of good care.
The procurement process was a purely paper based exercise, with no consultation with the people affected and bizarrely explicitly excluded consideration of past performance in its assessment. Itwas said that to take past performance (good or bad) into consideration would be unfair - to whom exactly?
In addition, there are other aspects that would help the movement for change, but are missing.
There is an important opportunity within the drafting of the current Care Bill to place a formal duty of care on all workers to uphold a common standard of acceptable behaviour. This could include an obligation to incorporate the code of conduct, referred to above, in all job descriptions and be included in induction and training standards. The CQC has a regulatory duty to ensure all people supported within regulated settings are treated with respect and dignity. This duty could be enhanced by adding a requirement on all employers and employees to satisfy some new standards of compliance with the code of conduct.
In terms of what else is missing, employers need to do more: there is no doubt that the financial squeeze and the low wages are issues we need to face for the foreseeable future, there is much that can and should still be done to improve organisational culture and staff engagement.
The vast majority of people who come into care and nursing do so because they want to make a difference, they want to do a good job. Learning to interact well can be learnt. Simple "show and teach" techniques through video clips, for example, have been proven to be effective. Interactions can be broken down into specific behaviours - eye contact, smiling, listening – each behaviour can be considered as a skill, and skills can be learnt and developed.
So it is imperative that we seize, hold onto and effectively deliver the sometimes slippery concepts of compassion, dignity and respect. In our haste to chase these concepts, if we are not clear about how we put such values into action, and fail to spell out what they mean in reality, then all our good efforts will be ineffective.
This is what I mean when I say to my MacIntyre colleagues: "People don't experience our values they experience our behaviours". Or to put it in more dramatic terms (with a line borrowed from Shakespeare's King John), "be great in act, as you have been in thought".
We must stop assuming there is an automatic understanding of how to transform value-based vocabulary into action. We need to start articulating the words at the heart of the value-based debate through our deeds. Only then will there be any real, lasting difference to the people we support.
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Relocating an In-Cab Fuel Tank - No More FumesWritten by on May 18, 2011 Contributors: Jack Lee
Recently, I received a couple of snapshots from a fellow CLASSIC TRUCKS reader. The images were of how he went about relocating the fuel tank in his '57 Chevy pickup.
I thought it was a neat idea so I asked him if he'd share the photos he took while performing his modification so I could pass 'em on to the rest of you. Well, he didand I am. So check out the following images and see how easy and affordable it is to get that smelly tank out of your cab. CT
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This view is from the cab looking back toward the rear of the truck. You can see the two rearmost crossmembers, and what I believe is the spare tire support between the two.Lee found that a '87 Chevy Blazer tank was of the correct proportion and size to fit between the rear framerails with a small amount of modification. The tank holds 25 gallons and sells for about $139 from LMC Truck (PN 32-5943). And, of course, LMC Truck sells the mounting straps and hardware you'll need tankwise.The modification begins by removing the small crossmember between the two rearmost larger members. Next, the forward member (the one with the upper shock mounts) is then separated from the framerails, turned around so the shock mounts are facing the rear of the truck, and moved forward of the rearend (so the shocks are moved from behind the axletube to in front of 'em).As the crossmember is moved forward the height of the rails widens. To make up for the taller section of framerail, Lee split the bottom edge of the crossmember and bent it down as needed to fill the space. He then welded in some filler steel to fill the gap.As the crossmember is moved forward the height of the rails widens. To make up for the taller section of framerail, Lee split the bottom edge of the crossmember and bent it down as needed to fill the space. He then welded in some filler steel to fill the gap.Next, Lee removed the rearmost crossmember and turned it around, too. He then reinstalled it with the open end of the channel facing rearward. Turning the crossmember around like he did made bolting the tank straps possible after the new tank was slid in place.With the tank propped in place between the two crossmembers Lee then made a new tank support out of 1x2 rectangular tubing. He then fabbed a couple of strap brackets to the front of the support as shown.He used a couple of pieces of the same 1x2 as top supports so that the tank pushes up against 'em as the tank retaining straps push upward as they're tightened.
With the tank in place Lee then laid the bed crossmembers across the frame and checked to make sure the Blazer tank's side located filler tube was positioned above the framerail. Once he's ready he'll then fab a filler tube extension and locate the filler neck in a location of his choice in the bedside.This image shows the relocated rear shocks. As I said, Lee had turned that crossmember around and reinstalled it moving the shocks in front of the axletubes instead of behind as they were originally. The lower shock mounts can just be swapped from side to side so the mounting studs face forward rather than rearward.


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The University Health Services assists in maintaining and promoting the health of students. Every student is required to complete an online health history and immunization form. (Students born in 1956 or before are exempt.) Health services are made available to students at most campuses. (All medical information is kept confidential under the University Policy on Confidentiality of Student Records.) The University does not obligate itself for payment of medical services other than those provided by personnel employed or retained by the University and in facilities owned or contracted for or by the University. Treatment provided in contract facilities must be authorized by the campus executive officer or nurse. Students are urged to protect themselves against medical expenses that may be a result of injury or illness by arranging for personal insurance coverage.
The Health Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 610-295-5017. Please report any accidents, illnesses, or hospital treatment to Health Services immediately.
Students will need to comply with the University's immunization requirements. Students will record immunization and health history information online at www.sa.psu.edu/uhs; select Medical Entrance Requirements for New Students. Students may visit the Health Center to discuss the requirements with the campus nurse.
Insurance is not provided by the University, but is highly recommended for students to have some form of medical coverage. Accident and sickness insurance is available online to all students. This program is sponsored by University Health Services. This is a voluntary plan with a variety of benefits tailored to student needs. Insured students should determine if their service area includes the Lehigh Valley in their provider service region to be eligible for coverage of medical expenses. For additional information, visit www.uhcsr.com/PennState.
1. Obtain the necessary information (immunization records from your family M.D. or use your immunization records from High School) to submit on line.
2. Access University Park's home page either directly or thorough our campus web site and click on Penn State Home (lower left hand corner of the screen).
3. Click on Current Students
4. Click on Health Services
5. Click on "Click Here" (Medical Requirements for New Students)
6. If for any reason you make a mistake, you may contact University Park @ 814-863-1975 or by e-mail at email@example.com
Print a copy of the information you submit for your record. You will need this information again!
- The University Health Service assists in maintaining and promoting the health of students.
- The Lehigh Valley campus is equipped with a health center and employs the services of a registered nurse.
- A local physician is available for consultation and referral.
- All new students must complete an online health history and immunization form. http:www.sa.psu.edu/uhs
- The University does not obligate itself for payment of medical services other than those provided by personnel employed or retained by the University and in facilities owned or contracted for by the University.


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Time to talk about turkeys and drive-time radio
Two days down, a lifetime to go.
Two days down, a lifetime to go.
The Afternoon Atrocity on XX Sports Radio finally got so bad this week that Brown's Bozos were yanked off the air for at least two days, yesterday and today.
Vice President of Programming Hal Brown, who had the brilliant idea to give Jordan Smith and Irwin Earl Milan a show, said in a news release (dated July 18, 2007, which shows you what kind of operation they have) that Smith had been suspended for "inappropriate comments."
What happens next is uncertain. Brown said in the release that "We will evaluate the show and it's (sic) hosts over the next few days to determine what further course of action, if any, is to be taken."
Station boss John Lynch, whose only comment yesterday (via e-mail) was, "I am traveling," ought to take advantage of this "opportunity," admit his horrendous mistake and beg for the public's forgiveness.
If you missed it Wednesday – and I'm sure most of you did, because why would you be listening? – Brown's Bozos went even lower than rock bottom while trying to figure out a way to explain how they could have been so wrong about the LaDainian Tomlinson situation.
"He is gone, gone, gone!" was a common refrain in recent weeks.
When LT stayed, Smith went on a five-minute rant during which he viciously attacked Tomlinson.
Two examples, and remember to read this while shouting at the top of your lungs so you can sound as obnoxious as Jordan:
– He has the nerve, LT, to come out and say, 'We've done a lot of stuff here.' Well, what have you done here, LT? ... What stuff have you done here? What stuff? What stuff, if it's all about winning? You tell me, LT. You've done nothing here. Nothing. I don't care about your MVP. I don't care about you breaking the touchdown record. Get us a Super Bowl. That's all I care about."
– Then, in a reference to the Thanksgiving turkey giveaway that LT hosts every year for needy families in San Diego County, Jordan said, "I'm listening to Mama LT this morning with Scott (Kaplan) and BR (Billy Ray Smith) – and God bless them, too, bringing up the turkeys again ... do me a favor, stick the turkeys up your (bleep). I don't care about the turkeys. I don't care about your charity."
Later he also said Tomlinson could "stick the community" in the same place as the turkeys.
Look, it's one thing if you want to go on the radio and completely dismiss the career of one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. If you want to sound like an uninformed blockhead, that's your prerogative. But when you start criticizing people for doing community service, spending their time and money to help others, that's crossing the line. (Which, really, shouldn't surprise anyone who remembers Jordan and Earl laughing about Chargers owner Alex Spanos'dementia.)
And what about the profane nature of the rant? It was just after 3 p.m., prime time for a kid to be in the car with a parent. Did they need to hear about turkeys being shoved where they don't belong or Jordan saying he wished Chargers bosses A.J. Smith and Dean Spanos "had the testicles" like Padres execs did to "get rid of the aging superstar?"
At the station, where morale has plunged since Brown gave the Bozos a show, employees were besieged with calls and e-mails. Several listeners sent copies of their e-mails to me, and some threatened never to use the product of a station sponsor as long as these guys are at XX.


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Promising the greasiest ceremony in its long history, the 84th annual Academy Awards telecast will this year be produced by last year's director, Don Mischer, and also by X-Men 3 director and greasy Brett Ratner.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak made the announcement today, having first seemingly decided that the next logical direction to take his awards show was towards Brett Ratner movies, and then having met with the director. In addition to the extra sheen Ratner's oily presence will imbue upon the statuettes, Sherak seems to think Ratner will bring other, very un-Ratner like qualities to the table as well, saying in a statement:
He's unbelievably creative and knows how to take risks that are both interesting and inspiring. Together with Don Mischer - who, by the way, just earned an Emmy nomination for his work on the 83rd Academy Awards - I think these two will give us a fantastic Oscar show that you won't want to miss.
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The Nicolet College Foundation's Run to Remember on Saturday raised more than $7,000 for student scholarships, making the third annual event another highly successful fundraiser.
Along with raising money for scholarships, the run/walk honored Kory Dahlvig, a Nicolet graduate and former Vilas County Sheriff's deputy who lost his life in the line of duty.
The event drew 122 registered participants.
"It's really inspiring to see so many people and sponsors come forward to honor Kory and also raise money for a very worthy cause," said Heather Schallock, executive director of the Nicolet College Foundation.
Top finisher in the 5K race was Doug Ferrell of Rhinelander with a time of 22:05.
Ten-year-old Sophia Bessette of Schofield was the top female finisher with a time of 23:57.
In the 10K race, Dan Bessette of Schofield won the men's division in time of 40:54 and Roxanne Lutgen of Mercer led the ladies with time of 52:09
Runners and walkers age 6 to 77 participated in the 5K event. Here, Doug Ferrell, left, sets the pace from the start. He went on to take first overall.
Many friends, family members, and event volunteers added to the festive atmosphere.
About two dozen children took part in the Kid's Race at Run to Remember.


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The announcement was made today through the Psych Twitter page, which stated simply but appreciatively, #Psych Season 7 is coming and its thanks to our amazing fans! Thank you! and through a more amusing and entertaining announcement from series stars James Roday and Dule Hill through a video that was posted on the Psych Facebook page. The announcement also includes Rodays plea for assistance in obtaining a brown belt.
Psych stars Roday as Shawn, an especially observant man who poses as a psychic to solve crime cases. Hes aided by his best (and childhood) friend Gus, who has no fake-psychic abilities, but has proven to be a very helpful, supportive and funny sidekick.
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The scarce second edition of Zouch's comprehensive biography of Sir Philip Sydney. Direct from the library at Newton Hall, the 18th century country house and estate in Northumberland, with a pencil shelfmark to the front free-endpaper.
Bound in paper-covered boards, with a hand written spine.
With an engraved frontispiece of Sir Philip Sydney, by C. Warren from an Original Painting by Diego-Velasquez de Silva.
With the amorial bookplate for Samuel Edward Cook to the front pastedown.
The Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Sir Philip Sydney (1808), dedicated to Zouch's nephew William Lowther, now earl of Lonsdale, is a response in part to the unflattering character given to Sidney by Horace Walpole. Zouch depicts late sixteenth-century Europe as a Gothic world of seductive Jesuits and brutal Catholic princes, all bent upon the genocide of protestants. Sidney as diplomat and soldier stands alone amid these dangers in his uniform zeal for the reformed religion (Zouch, Memoirs of Sir Philip Sydney, 91)" -DNB.
Thomas Zouch 1737 - 1815, was a biographer and Church of England clergyman.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. - Cardinals rookie running back Ryan Williams suffered an injury to his lower right knee and leg early in the third quarter Friday night and left the field on a cart.
It was confirmed Saturday that Williams ruptured a patellar tendon, which will require season-ending surgery. The procedure is expected to be performed early this upcoming week.
Most of the Cardinals gathered around Williams as he was helped to the cart. With his head in his hands, Williams was consoled by several players, including receiver Larry Fitzgerald and running back Beanie Wells.
Williams was injured on a simple hand-off to the right side, and it was hard to tell from the TV replay what happened. It appeared his leg was twisted as he was tackled.
Williams, a second-round draft pick, is an important part of the Cardinals' offensive plan this year. He is backing up Wells, and coach Ken Whisenhunt is a proponent of a two-back system.
The addition of Williams gave the Cardinals enough confidence to trade Tim Hightower to the Washington Redskins at the start of training camp.
Without Williams, the Cardinals would have little depth at running back. LaRod Stephens-Howling would back up Wells, and the only other running back on the roster is Alfonso Smith, a second-year pro out of Kentucky.
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It looks like two Internet service providers accused of installing spyware on their customers' computers in order to serve up ads to them will not have to worry about a class action suit filed against them going any further, according to this Courthouse News report. The 10th Circuit Court has ruled that a class action lawsuit filed by Kathleen and Terry Kirch will not go forward because the plaintiffs failed to prove that two Internet providers secretly installed spyware on their broadband networks to facilitate targeted online advertising.
Kathleen and Terry Kirch sued Embarq Management and United Telephone Co. of Eastern Kansas for violation of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) in 2010. Doing business as CenturyLink, the Delaware-based companies were accused of redirecting Internet users to a third-party advertiser called NebuAd. The spyware, which was tied to users' Internet Service Provider (ISP) addresses, left undeletable tracking cookies and could not be detected through individual privacy or security settings, according to the complaint.
Embarq and United countered that it did not have access to user profiles or data collected by NebuAd and also said that the Kirches consented to any alleged interception by agreeing to its privacy policy. Any acquired user communications would have occurred only in the ordinary course of ISP business activities, the providers said.
A Kansas City federal judge granted the providers summary judgment in 2011, ruling that the companies had not intercepted the Kirches' communications. That court also rejected an argument that the providers could be liable on a theory of aiding and abetting NebuAd, ruling that the Kirches had consented to any interception by agreeing to the terms of their providers' privacy policy. The 10th Circuit affirmed last week.
"Like the district court, we need not address whether NebuAd intercepted any of the Kirches' electronic communications," Judge Harris Hartz wrote for a three-member panel. "Because the ECPA creates no aiding-and-abetting civil liability, Embarq is liable only if it itself intercepted those communications."
"Although NebuAd acquired various information about Embarq users during the course of the technology test, Embarq cannot be liable as an aider and abettor," Hartz wrote. "It was undisputed that Embarq's access to that information was no different from its access to any other data flowing over its network. Because this access was only in the ordinary course of providing Internet services as an ISP, this access did not constitute an interception within the meaning of the statute."
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Do you have room in your freezers? March is Frozen Food month! This is typically the month when many couponers stockpile their freezers for the months to come. So with that said I wanted to remind you about the Free Printable Freezer Inventory Form, it will help you keep your freezer in check and cut down on wasted food.
I sure hope you have some spare room in your freezer because Safeway is starting it off strong! Buy $30 or more in participating frozen food items and you'll get a $10 off your next order coupon, buy $20 – get $5.
The key here is in the wording – it says buy $30 worth and not spend $30 – what that typically means is that the $30 is BEFORE manufacturer's coupons. Of course I'll have test it tomorrow for you to be certain, but in years past this has always been the case.
Here's where I'm confused – the fine print reads:
Amount spent is NET of any coupons, promotions, or discounts and excludes all taxes.
Translation please? Anyone care to chime in – what do you think that fine print means?
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Corban women's basketball coach Terry Williams won't say he expected freshman Tara Vanweerdhuizen to instantly become one of the best centers in school history while recruiting her.
But he also won't say he didn't.
"I hate to say we knew it, but we sort of did," Williams said.
What the Warriors' staff knew was the Spokane, Wash., native would come in and immediately be a force in her first collegiate season.
So far Vanweerdhuizen has set the school single-season blocks record and is third on the career list, helping the No. 10 Warriors to qualify for this week's NAIA Division II national tournament.
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