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Reasons for Tooth Extraction
Tooth extraction is when a tooth is removed from it's place in the gum & bone of your jaw. Compared to many dental procedures, tooth extraction can sound scary, especially when it's referred to as "oral surgery". However, we believe that understanding the reasons that an extraction is necessary will ease your mind if you've been told you need a tooth removed.
Damage from Decay or Trauma
Dentists will alway try a conservative approach first when trying to repair a tooth that is damaged. However, if the damage is too severe for the usual solutions such as a crown or a filling, the dentist may decide to remove the tooth completely. Teeth sometimes shift into the place where the removed tooth used to be, which can cause problems with your bite. For this reason (& your own comfort) we may recommend putting a bridge, partial denture or dental implant in the space where the missing tooth was.
Tooth extraction can also be a part of orthodontic (or braces) treatment. When teeth are too large for the mouth & are causing problems, teeth may need to removed in order for orthodontic treatment to be completed. The most common reason for tooth extraction in braces treatment is the alleviate crowding, though there are other conditions that may warrant the removal of teeth (such as overbite). Usually teeth are removed symmetrically, so the same 2 teeth in each jaw are removed in order to keep the bite balanced, so a total of 4 teeth would be removed. While tooth extraction for the sake of braces may seem like an extreme choice, but in some cases it is an alternative to more serious surgery to re-align the jaw.
Wisdom Teeth Removal
Wisdom teeth are an extra set of adult molars that usually come in when patients are in their late teens or early 20s. Not everyone's wisdom teeth cause problems, but it is common for them to be impacted, meaning they've come in at a funny angle or have failed to come in at all, & trapped under the gum pressing against other teeth. In some cases, wisdom teeth can become infected or cause abscesses, pain or swelling. Wisdom teeth removal is usually recommended on wisdom teeth that are impacted or have otherwise started to cause problems.
Timely Development in Kids
Sometimes a dentist will recommend tooth extraction of baby teeth (also known as primary teeth or "milk" teeth) that have not been lost in a timely fashion. For example, if your dentist sees that your child still has a baby tooth that most children their age would have lost years ago they may recommend extracting it. The reason for such extractions is usually to ensure that permanent adult teeth come in (or erupt) in the right position.
It's also important that you understand that dentists never take the extraction of a tooth lightly. Our first choice is always conservative treatment (i.e. "conserving" as many teeth in your mouth as possible), but sometimes health or developmental considerations make keeping a tooth inadvisable. No matter the reason, if we've recommended tooth extraction as part of your treatment, we will go over the details of what to expect both during & after the procedure, & what the resulting benefit to your health will be.


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The irregular Nouveau-Development companion
Issue for August 26, 2006
Hello and welcome to the first issue of TiNDC. Through this companion we will try to tell you something about the status and progress of our work, what we are developing and where we could need some help from you. Now why "irregular"? Well, eloquent wrinting isn't exactly our strong point, not even our main interest. So we will create a new issue only if we find time, as development has top priority.
Current status
Since this is the first issue of TiNDC, perhaps a small overview of the current status would be a good idea. Currently most work is done in renouveau
, while work in other areas is slowly starting.
runs small OpenGL programs and dumps the current state of the Nvidia card. When comparing these dumps manually with the executed OpenGL program, it is possible to find out, what certain commands do. You can probably understand that this is a slow process. But pmdata has nearly completely charted all NV10 objects and commands, though quadro ones may still be missing.
Sturmflut did honor his name and flooded us with a bunchof patches, all for lightning stuff on NV20+. But still, there is much work left, for example at the time of the writing of this article, there were still 80 unknown commands for a NV40 based card (like Gforce 6600 etc.). Before this count for all cards intended to be supported hasn't dropped significantly, a complete and working driver for 3d operations is not more than just an illusion.
Nevertheless, development speed is picking up: While there were 187 patches to all modules during the month of July, this number was reached already on August, 22.
Some renouveau documentation autogenerated by additional doxygen annotation was added to our website recently and has seen quite some demand (please see our Help section too). Have a look there, if you want to know more about renouveau
. Some more information can be gathered from the README
in the renouveau
CVS repository.
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you know how I came up with that name (or how I didn't | rather) ?` |
<marcheu> I've got an automatic replacement in my irc client which turns "nv"into "nouveau" |
<marcheu> (for speaking in french channels) and I was saying on a xorg channel that I was working on |
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and people told me they liked the name :)` |
Now for that, what most of you are looking for: Nouveau
the new 3d enabled X11 driver (based on the current nv X11 driver) has gained a memory manager thanks to marcheu. This lead darktama and marcheu to try to initialize the card to a working 3d state, currently without success, as command execution comes to a grinding halt sooner or later. However, the 2d functionality including Xv, XAA and EXA is working again thanks to stillunknown and marcheu. But as the current version is based on the somewhat obfuscated X11-nv driver, no enhancements can be expected yet. XAA and EXA are two different acceleration architectures for X. Xv are the video extensions.
Further work was started by arlied who kindly offered to do "mode switching work" based on the nv and Haiku drivers (as well as his personal experience as a DRM maintainer). A sound foundation here will allow us for easy dual head configurations.
Adventurous users may try to use our version of the nv driver (called DDX) but shouldn't expect anything else than the X11-nv driver does. Current estimate for a usable first version is still summer 2007.
Help needed
Summer 2007 is too late for you, you want your driver earlier? No problem at all, just offer your help!
If you can program in C, know something about OpenGL you would be more than welcome if you would like to join our project. If not, you could still help us, if you have a quadro card (age doesn't matter, as long as the cards works in Linux). Just drop into IRC on freenode channel #nouveau and offer your help to darktama, marcheu, pmdata or lumag.
Currently we need:
- A way to upload automatically generated html pages into the MoinMoin Wiki, so that KoalaBR can fold his docs (created through doxygen) into the official website (is this even possible?).
- If you have a Quadro card, please do contact pmdata, we are desperately seeking dumps of this cards. Next Issue >>>

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Vista Update: Still Floundering
Frequent readers will know that I have reversed all the new Vista machines in our household back to XP and I have banned Vista from any computers purchased in the company (Dell is quite happy to sell XP rather than Vista). Here is a how-to on how to downgrade to XP.
Now, PC World has voted Vista as the technology failure of the year (I would also vote the box as the packaging failure of the decade, and the new user interface in MS Office as the hose-your-installed-base gaffe of the year).
I thought this was an interesting fact, from PC World several months ago:
Certainly sales of Vista aren't blowing away XP in stores. Chris
Swenson, director of software industry analysis for the NPD Group, says
that, from January through July of this year, XP sales accounted for a
healthy 42.3 percent of online and brick-and-mortar retail OS sales. By
contrast, from January through July of 2002, after XP's launch in
October the year prior, Windows 98 accounted for just 23.1 percent of
retail sales.
I made a similar observation using Amazon sales rankings of XP vs. Vista here. Finally, just for the heck of it, I checked the OS's of users coming to Coyote Blog. In the past, our users have demonstrated themselves to be ahead of the technology curve (Firefox eclipsed Explorer as the #1 Coyote Blog brower long ago). As you can see, Vista barely has 4% share, in a near tie with Windows 2000 and Windows NT and barely edging Linux:


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Fedora 17 GNOME beta, as well as the beta of the KDE, LXDE and Xfce Spins, were released yesterday – almost two weeks past due date. This, however, is not highly unusual for the Fedora project. Unlike Ubuntu, their release schedule is not cast in concrete. They are more interested in getting stuff that works out the door, instead of shoving something out to meet a set deadline.
Even for a beta release.
This post is just to bring to your attention a few important points about this release and some screen shots from the main edition and the three Spins that were also released.
Since Fedora 15, the official word from the Fedora project was that the Fedora 17 release will be the one with Btrfs as the default file system. From what I can see from test installations of this beta release, it looks like that is not going to happen. Our tried and true ext4 will still be the default file system, unless something changes between now and sometime in May when the final, stable edition is released.
In Fedora 17, Firewalld, a new firewall configuration application, is set to replace the old one. Most of the work on firewalld appears to have finished, except for one small program. That "small program," called firewall-applet, is the graphical interface for managing firewalld. In this beta release, it is not possible to use it. It is not even installed out of the box, probably because there is a major problem with it. On the test systems I have running, any attempt to start it after it has been installed, generates the error shown in the image below.
And like every good end-user, I tried to file a bug report.
Gave just enough information about the problem.
But the bug reporting system does not work as smoothly as I had hoped. It requires two manual inputs. One is shown in the image below. The other, requires a Bugzilla registration. I think they should make it possible to make submissions to the bug tracking system anonymously.
Ok, those are the main issues I have to report that is common to all Fedora 17 beta releases. Desktop users might want to read Top features for desktop users of Fedora 17 and enterprise users, Top 10 enterprise-grade features to expect in Fedora 17. The rest of this article presents screen shots from all four. Since I have already published screen shots from other pre-final releases of the GNOME edition and KDE Spin, most of the screen shots will be from the LXDE and Xfce Spins. To view those earlier screen shots, read Fedora 17 alpha KDE screen shots and Early Easter present in Fedora 17 beta.
This, is the first of three screen shots from the main or GNOME 3 edition. It is actually from a Live system running in a virtual environment. Yep, when released, you can run Fedora 17 GNOME (complete GNOME 3 functionality) in a virtual environment.


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[Fr. jointe, fr. L. junctio, a joining]
The place where two or more bones meet. Some joints are fixed or immobile attachments of bones; other joints allow the bones to move along each other. A joint usually has a thin, smooth articular cartilage on each bony surface and is enclosed by a joint capsule of fibrous connective tissue. A joint is classified as immovable (synarthrodial), slightly movable (amphiarthrodial), or freely movable (diarthrodial). A synarthrodial joint is one in which the two bones are separated only by an intervening membrane, such as the cranial sutures. An amphiarthrodial joint is one having a fibrocartilaginous disk between the bony surfaces (symphysis), such as the symphysis pubis; or one with a ligament uniting the two bones (syndesmosis), such as the tibiofibular articulation. A diarthrodial joint is one in which the adjoining bone ends are covered with a thin cartilaginous sheet and joined by a joint capsule lined by a synovial membrane, which secretes synovial fluid.
SYN: SEE: arthrosis (1)
Joints are also grouped according to their motion: ball-and-socket (enarthrodial); hinge (ginglymoid); condyloid; pivot (trochoid); gliding (arthrodial); and saddle.
Joints can move in four ways: gliding, in which one bony surface glides on another without angular or rotatory movement; angulation, occurring only between long bones, increasing or decreasing the angle between the bones; circumduction, occurring in joints composed of the head of a bone and an articular cavity, the long bone describing a series of circles, the whole forming a cone; and rotation, in which a bone moves about a central axis without moving from this axis. Angular movement, if it occurs forward, is called flexion; if backward, extension; if away from the body, abduction; and toward the median plane of the body, adduction.
Because of their location and constant use, joints are prone to stress, injury, and inflammation. The main diseases affecting the joints are rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and gout. Injuries comprise contusions, sprains, dislocations, and penetrating wounds.
acromioclavicular joint
ABBR: AC joint A gliding or plane joint between the acromion and the acromial end of the clavicle.
ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT The AC joint capsule AND ligaments
amphidiarthrodial joint
A joint that is both ginglymoid and arthrodial.
ankle joint
SEE: Ankle.
arthrodial joint
Diarthrosis permitting a gliding motion.
SYN: SEE: gliding joint
ball-and-socket joint
A joint in which the round end of one bone fits into the cavity of another bone.
SYN: SEE: enarthrodial joint; SEE: multiaxial joint; SEE: polyaxial joint
biaxial joint
A joint with two chief movement axes at right angles to each other.
bilocular joint
A joint separated into two sections by interarticular cartilage.
bleeders' joint
Hemorrhage into joint space in hemophiliacs.
SYN: SEE: hemophilic joint
Budin joint
SEE: Budin joint
cartilaginous joint
A joint with cartilage between the bones.
Charcot joint
SEE: Charcot, Jean M.
Chopart joint
SEE: Chopart, François
Clutton joint
SEE: Clutton joint
cochlear joint
A hinge joint permitting lateral motion.
SYN: SEE: spiral joint
compound joint
A joint made up of several bones.
condylar joint
SEE: Ellipsoid joint.
condyloid joint
A joint permitting all forms of angular movement except axial rotation.
cracking joint
The sound produced by forcible movement of a joint by contracting the muscles that contract or extend a joint, esp. the metacarpophalangeal joints. The cause is not known.
SEE: crepitation
craniomandibular joint
diarthrodial joint
A joint characterized by the presence of a cavity within the capsule separating the bones, permitting considerable freedom of movement.
dry joint
Arthritis of the chronic villous type.
elbow joint
The hinge joint between the humerus and the ulna and the radius of the forearm.
ellipsoid joint
A joint with two axes of motion through the same bone.
SYN: SEE: condylar joint
enarthrodial joint
facet joint
Any of the zygapophyseal joints of the vertebral column between the articulating facets of each pair of vertebrae.
false joint
SEE: Nonunion.
fibrous joint
Any of the joints connected by fibrous tissue.
flail joint
A joint that is extremely relaxed, the distal portion of the limb being almost beyond voluntary control.
ginglymoid joint
A synovial joint having only forward and backward motion, as a hinge.
SYN: SEE: ginglymus
SEE: hinge joint
gliding joint
SEE: Arthrodial joint.
hemophilic joint
SEE: Bleeders' joint.
hinge joint
A synovial joint in which two bones flex and extend in only one plane, usually because collateral (side) ligaments limit the direction of motion, as in the elbow joint.
hip joint
A synovial ball-and-socket joint in which the head of the femur fits into the acetabulum of the hip bone. More than seven separate ligaments hold the joint together and restrict its movements.
immovable joint
SEE: Synarthrosis.
intercarpal joint
Any of the articulations formed by the carpal bones in relation to one another.
irritable joint
A recurrent joint inflammation of unknown cause.
knee joint
The joint formed by the femur, patella, and tibia.
midcarpal joint
A combined joint between the navicular, lunate, and triquetrum bones proximally and the distal row of the carpal bones.
midtarsal joint
The calcaneocuboid joint plus the talocalcaneonavicular joint.
SYN: SEE: Chopart joint; SEE: transverse tarsal joint
movable joint
A slightly movable or freely movable joint, amphiarthrodial and diarthrodial, respectively.
multiaxial joint
native joint
A natural joint present in the body without surgical modification as opposed to a prosthetic joint.
pivot joint
A joint that permits rotation of a bone, the joint being formed by a pivot-like process that turns within a ring, or by a ringlike structure that turns on a pivot.
SYN: SEE: rotary joint; SEE: trochoid joint
plane joint
A synovial joint between bone surfaces, in which only gliding movements are possible.
polyaxial joint
prosthetic joint
An artificial joint. In the U.S., prosthetic joints are most often inserted into the knee or the hip.
receptive joint
SEE: Saddle joint.
rotary joint
SEE: Pivot joint.
sacroiliac joint
The articulation between the sacrum and the ilium of the hip bone. Joint movement is limited because of interlocking of the articular surfaces.
saddle joint
A joint in which the opposing surfaces are reciprocally concavoconvex.
SYN: SEE: receptive joint
shoulder joint
The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula.
simple joint
A joint composed of two bones.
spheroid joint
A multiaxial joint with spheroid surfaces.
spiral joint
SEE: Cochlear joint.
sternoclavicular joint
The joint space between the sternum and the medial extremity of the clavicle.
stiff joint
A joint with reduced mobility.
subtalar joint
Any of the three articular surfaces on the inferior surface of the talus.
sutural joint
An articulation between two cranial or facial bones.
synarthrodial joint
SEE: Synarthrosis.
synovial joint
A joint in which the articulating surfaces are separated by synovial fluid.
SEE: joint for illus
talocrural joint
SEE: Ankle.
tarsometatarsal joint
A joint composed of three arthrodial joints whose bones articulate with the bases of the metatarsal bones.
temporomandibular joint
Either of the encapsulated double synovial joints between the condylar processes of the mandible and the temporal bones of the cranium. These joints are separated by an articular disk and function as an upper gliding joint and a lower modified hinge or ginglymoid joint.
transverse tarsal joint
SEE: Midtarsal joint
trochoid joint
SEE: Pivot joint.
ulnomeniscal-triquetral joint
The functional articulation of the distal ulna, articular disk, and triquetrum. The disk may subluxate following injury or with arthritis and block supination of the forearm.
uniaxial joint
A joint moving on a single axis.
unilocular joint
A joint with a single cavity.


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By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press
State and local governments have been leading the legal fight against the opioid industry, seeking payouts to help them deal with the fallout from the nation's addiction crisis. Average Americans are about to get their shot.
On Friday, the federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of Purdue Pharma set a June 30 deadline to file a claim against the company. That includes governments, entities such as hospitals and, for the first time, individuals who have personal injury claims.
It's not clear how much money might be at stake. Purdue reached an agreement with some states and local governments that could be worth more than $10 billion over time as part of its bankruptcy filing. But Judge Robert Drain emphasized during the hearing in White Plains, New York, that no final settlement is in place.
Once a settlement and restructuring deal for Purdue is approved, the next step will be deciding how to divide the company's assets. There is no guarantee those who became addicted to opioids or their families would receive any money, and the judged emphasized that the claims would be open only to people who believe they were harmed by Purdue's products, not opioids generally. Still, lawyers for plaintiffs say people should file claims even if they're not sure Purdue's drugs were involved in their injuries.
Dede Yoder of Norwalk, Connecticut, is among those who plan to file. Her son, Christopher, was prescribed a 30-day supply of painkillers, including OxyContin, during a series of surgeries when he was 13 and 14 years old.
He died in 2017 at age 21 of a heroin overdose after years of rehab and relapses. His mother is now on a committee of victims seeking input in the process.
"I spent my whole retirement. I probably spent almost $200,000 on rehab and doctors," she said. "I would like to get my retirement back; I'm not looking for this huge payoff."
In bankruptcy proceedings, notices for claim deadlines are usually made in ads in publications or in letters mailed to people who might be eligible to file. Purdue's case is different because so many people might be able to assert legal damages against the company.
Prescription and illicit opioids have been linked to more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. since 2000. Perhaps millions of other people have struggled with addiction to them, and an estimated 500,000 children were born in opioid withdrawal.
Purdue, a privately held company based in Stamford, Connecticut, plans to spend $23.8 million to advertise the claim-filing deadline, an unusually large amount to notify potential creditors in a bankruptcy case.
The ad campaign is intended to reach 95% of U.S. adults, with ads in newspapers, movie theaters and on Facebook. Billboards will promote the deadline in four hard-hit states: Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. The budget also includes hiring a public relations firm to encourage news outlets to report on the deadline and the website to file claims.
The publicity push also is getting help from victims themselves.
Another member of the victims' committee, 33-year-old Garrett Hade, said he has been sober for nearly five years after a long odyssey through addiction that began with OxyContin when he was a teenager in Florida. He said he would donate any money he receives from Purdue.
Now, as an organizer with the Recovery Advocacy Project, he said he's telling people that they will be able to make claims.
"People need to know that as a person there is some recourse out there," said Hade, who now lives in Las Vegas.
Also on Friday, the bankruptcy judge said he would allow Purdue CEO Craig Landau to collect a bonus this year up to $1.3 million, on top of his $2.6 million salary. Landau had previously agreed to reduce his bonus to that amount and delay it. A group of states continued to object to the bonus.


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Palazzo Borromeo Arese, Cesano Maderno, Italy, 2016
Says Burdeny "The raw immediacy and lived experience of taking a photograph matters as much to me as how I compose the frame. It is my private personal connection to these places and the emotional or intellectual intrigue that grips me through the process that I hope resonates in the print. I seek to capture the mood and promise, silence and solitude in that extended moment of awareness."
Photographs are printed using archival materials, mounted to an archival aluminum substrate, and framed in white behind acrylic; frames measure 0.75 inches wide and 2 inches deep.
Prices are subject to change as editions sell.


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It's fruit-basket-turnover in our house this week as we turn Corrie's nursery into a "big girl room", and the boys (not wanting to miss out on the action) have decided this is the week to rearrange their rooms as well. And I, being in a winter rut and therefore eager for any excuse to rearrange furniture, have agreed. So our upstairs is a disaster: mattresses in the halls, toys pushed up against the walls, hang-up clothes stacked on beds...lovely. If I can find my way back to the computer on Monday, I'll resume normal posting then. Until then...another day, another post from the archives.
The following was originally posted on February 27, 2006.
My four-year-old son Joseph received a lady bug farm for Christmas this year. The day after Christmas we mailed in his certificate for the ladybugs that would fill it up, and he eagerly checked the mailbox every day. A couple of weeks later, a bulky package arrived bearing a huge stamp on the front: "Live Larvae Enclosed: OPEN IMMEDIATELY." (It's not everyday you find larvae in your mailbox--good times, I'm tellin' you.)
We carefully followed the enclosed instructions to the letter. The ladybugs were teeny little larvae; the booklet told us we could expect them to become pupa in a couple of weeks, then full-fledged lady bugs a few days after that. My son, whose heart is extra-tender toward any living thing, checked his larvae many times a day for progress, sleeping with the farm under his bed for protection. And I breathed many little prayers: Please let them live, please let them live...
And they lived. Just as the instruction booklet promised, they shortly turned into pupa, then dramatically, in a few hours, little lady bugs. Joseph was beyond overjoyed. But here is something you probably didn't know about adorable little ladybugs: they're cannibals. Only about half the larvae made it to full-grown ladybugs, so the grown ones crawled around and ate the dead bodies of their peers who weren't so lucky. And thankfully, my sensitive boy just said, "Look, they're playing!" as the carcass feast ensued.
And here's another, um, interesting little factoid about ladybugs: they poop in enormous quanitity. I mean, they're tiny little poops, but they are everywhere. You don't notice this when they're outside crawling around your flower pots, but when they're in an enclosed little farm on your kitchen table where you feed your family--trust me, you notice.
So, the other day, Joseph was carrying his ladybug farm across our entryway. But he had opened the top, for some reason. He slipped on a rug and fell, and the lady bug farm flew across the room, landing upside down on the floor. Thousands of little ladybug poops, and dozens of half-eaten carcasses, scattered all over the floor. The wood floor. The brown, hard-to-make-out-where-the-bugs-and-poops-and-corpses-are floor. The floor my baby daughter crawls around on all day. You see where this is going.
Big brother Stephen came to the rescue and searched out as many live ladybugs as we could find, which wasn't many. But Wicked Mommy had to get out the vacuum cleaner and suck up the poops and the carcasses (remember, he had no idea they were dead because I didn't have the heart to tell him), and yes, a few live ladybugs, while my sensitive boy wailed in the background, "Mommy, NOOOOOOOO!" Now there is a moment for the therapy couch someday.
The moral of this story? Perhaps there is a profound one, but I'm at a loss. I'm coping with the fact that there is likely still much ladybug poop in my entry way, tucked into nooks and crannies. And a traumatized four-year-old boy living under my roof. This motherhood business isn't always pretty, is it?


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STRUMENTO N°8 Mono-block Power Amplifier
After completing the long development process for the original Strumento N°4 Stereo Power Amplifier we next sought to redefine the mono-block power amplifier state of the art. As in its single chassis stereo sibling, the Strumento N°8 is a nearly perfect power amplifier that exhibits incredible response speeds (bandwidth greater than 1MHz), massive output power (up to 2000 Watts), and thanks to its status as a mono-block amplifier unlimited speaker driving/control capability. With the advantage of using a single amplifier for each channel, a pair of Strumento N°8 Mono-block Power Amplifiers are able to surpass the performance of the incredible Strumento N°4 mk2 Stereo Power Amplifier.
With a mono-block power amplifier in mind we've used our trained human ears to aide us with circuit refinements (such small, but critical changes include
the value of resistors and capacitors). This effort has allowed us to more closely achieve our goal of sonic perfection with the Strumento N°8, much like
a luthier uses years of experience, craftsmanship, and keen ear to find the perfect tonal character and emotional response for their instruments.
One stereo Strumento N°4 mk2 or two mono-block Strumento N°8: which do you need? How close to perfection do you picture your system?
The Strumento N°8 chassis begins its life as an ultra high grade, bespoke aluminum cast. After the CNC finishing work is completed, every part is then
closely inspected and "mirror polished" by hand. Some critical areas are further finished by hand, with shot peening and anodization completing the
beautiful metal work. The final touch is an elegant silk-screening process.
Within the beautiful casework of the Strumento N°8 one finds yet more attention to detail and incredible Italian craftsmanship. There you will find a fully balanced circuitry, carefully selected ultra high grade components throughout, a massive power supply built with extra low impedance, ultra high grade capacitors (190.400µF alone on the main power supply), custom printed boards with an extra high-grade surface copper, and ultra pure copper bars in the output stages. But we have chosen to not stop there with the Strumento N° 8 Mono-block Power Amplifier! The Strumento N° 8's power supply is comprised of two super high current power supplies for its single channel and four stabilized independent stages: two for the input stages and two for the Audia Flight current feedback stage. The gain stage's power supply is designed to achieve extremely low noise, the filter is made by ultra-fast rectifiers and extra low impedance capacitors. Two 150VA toroidal audio transformers are used for the main stages and one 15VA toroidal transformer is used for the logic control and protections. The main power supply is made by n.28 6.800µF 63V extra low impedance capacitors. No fuses are found in the main power supply for the output stage (we find fuses are like a "resistors" and can negatively impact the sound), instead a current sensor read by microprocessor is employed.
The amplifier's gain stage is an exclusive Audia Flight design consisting of an entirely class A current-feedback circuitry. To further isolate this critical part of the amplification process from interference and grant thermal stabilization for all of its discrete components, the gain stage is enclosed within an aluminum box and encapsulated in an epoxy resin. Meanwhile, the output stage of the Strumento N°8 is powered by a
massive 3000VA custom made audio transformer, encapsulated by epoxy resin and sealed within two ferromagnetic shields. Ultra-fast rectifiers instead of fuses are used on the main power supply for the output stage.
With every circuit detail addressed, we then turn to mechanical details to complete this masterpiece! When the amplifier is on a shelf, the power transformers, located on an independent chassis, are physically decoupled from the audio circuit chassis, thus discharging to ground any spurious vibrations from the transformers should they be present.
A masterpiece in aesthetics and electronics in a single chassis, the Strumento N°8 Mono-block Power Amplifier is the perfect choice for your perfect system.
Technical Data
Output power per channel Watts RMS @ 8/4/2 Ohm500/1000/2000W
Gain 29 dB
Input sensitivity 1.41 Volts RMS
Frequency response (1W RMS -3dB) 0,3 Hz ÷ 1 MHz
Slew-Rate (@ 8 Ohm) > 200 V/µS
S/N Ratio 110 dB
Input impedance Unbalanced 7,5 kOhm
Balanced 7,5 kOhm
Damping factor (@ 8 Ohm) > 1000
Main voltage AC (50-60Hz) 100, 110-115, 220-230, 240 V
Stand-by Power consumption less than 1W
Nominal Power consumption (no signal) 330W
Power consumption (600W RMS @ 8ohm) 1100 W
Dimensions and weight 450x280x500mm (W x H x D) - 95kg
Shipping dimensions and weight 580x410x700mm (W x H x D) - 125kg


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City Council Meeting
August 23, 2021 @ 5:30 pm
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Wildlife Removal
Owings Mills has something for everyone. Great shopping, lakes, museums and culture are all close by in this suburban town. Don't allow nuisance wildlife issues to take away your love of this area. There is no need to turn to DIY videos when it comes to extermination. Make sure you think about what a permanent solution to your pest issues will be to keep your home or business pest and wildlife free. Calling our experienced team for help will be the best decision you can make. Maryland Wildlife Solutions has professionals that are licensed, insured and certified to rid you of unwanted wildlife in Baltimore County. We are ready to put our years of experience to work for you.
Actual animal removal is just the beginning of what we do. Many times these pests have created damages and left the property in need of repairs. Our expert team will combine tried and true methods and new cutting edge technology and options to effectively rid your home or business of the animals in a humane and safe way. After the removal we will assess the damages left behind. We will provide you with a plan for clean up, sanitation and exclusion. Repairs may also need to be done, our team can do the repairs for you as well.
Animal Trapping
Maryland Wildlife Solutions can help with a variety of nuisance animals. You may have squirrels or bats in your attic or possibly raccoons living under your shed, no matter the problem, we are ready to help. Most of the time, they are just animals trying to find a place to eat and stay warm or possibly to have their babies and your home or office is an inviting place for them to go. Sadly, what they bring with them is not great for the humans in these buildings. There are hazardous droppings, insects and dead animals that can be very harmful to people if allowed to accumulate near ventilation systems. If you are seeing or hearing things that indicate a problem, we can ease your mind by removing the unwanted animals, excluding them to keep them from coming back and clean up what they have left behind.
Animal Exclusion
Removing the animals from your home or business is only the beginning. The next step is to make sure you keep them from coming back. Most of the time this step is skipped by the average homeowner. We are prepared to use proven methods and devices to keep them out for good. We use a variety of things like spikes, nets or sealants to achieve the best result for your property. The last thing you want is to go through having animals removed and then have the same problem the next year. We will carefully locate all entry points and make sure they are closed off. Rest assured, if we do the job, it will be done well.
Animal Damage Repair
The damage and destruction created by some of the animals we remove can be a surprise to many homeowners. Damages that range from chewed wiring to destroyed ductwork or drywall or even contaminated insulation are common. Insulation often needs to be completely replaced due to urine saturation. The urine and droppings can cause the air in your home to be contaminated as well, which is dangerous for you and your family or coworkers. At that point, the problem becomes a health hazard as well as a nuisance. Attempting to handle this on your own may mean leaving your loved ones at risk. Call on our team to make sure your property is free of any hazardous materials and that the job is done right from removal to restoration.
When repairs are needed, we've got you covered. Our talented professionals are knowledgeable in all aspects of construction. We use only the best materials and methods to complete any repairs needed in your attic or home. Sanitization, insulation replacement, wood repair, drywall and duct replacement are just a few of our areas of expertise. Our goal is to make sure your home is rid of pests and safe for you and your family. We will be there every step of the way to ensure that the job is completed safely and effectively. Let us restore your peace of mind! between.


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Tonight, I was reading a book to Sabrina after Max had conked out, one from the adorable Charlie and Lola series—But Excuse Me, That Is MY Book. Lola's obsessed with a book called Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies, and Charlie (her older bro) tries to introduce her to other kinds—one about Romans, a pop-up book, an encyclopedia. As we sat on the floor, Sabrina on my lap, it occurred to me that she is missing out on some of the benefits of having a typical big brother.
I don't sit around thinking about what's lacking in our lives or, in particular, Sabrina's. Mostly, I'm cheering on and celebrating Max's progress, as I did yesterday. It takes a book, a comment, an incident to spark a realization like this. Oh. Sabrina doesn't have the type of older brother who can introduce her to new books. Or teach her to ride a bike. Or explain things to her. Or protect her from other kids. It's all reversed—Sabrina's the one showing Max how to do stuff, and deflecting kids' mean comments. Once, on a vacation, the kids' club staff gave Sabrina a "Best Big Sister" award.
I've written before about how Sabrina can be Max's best friend, and worst enemy. That hasn't changed, though the intensity has. Lately, when she gets mad at him, she is so, so mad. She pushes him (and he pulls her hair back). She chants "Max loves GREEN!" when she knows he's all about purple. She says obnoxious things such as "Ewww, he smells like drool." But when she's sweet to him, she is tender beyond her years. Like this weekend at the beach, we were having a barbecue and she grabbed Max, pulled him onto her lap (she's got 10 pounds on him) and hugged him tight.
And yet, even as I sit here pondering the things Sabrina may not learn from her brother, I know there is plenty she can learn from him. The really big, important stuff that makes you a good person in this world.


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Whether you are talking about a business in the Northeast Kingdom or nationwide, the median age of small business owners is getting older. It is estimated that more than 50 percent of small business owners in the country are 50 and older, and that means that within the next decade, many of these individuals will be thinking about what they want to do with their business once they retire.
There are a number of options for business owners thinking of selling a business, including:
- Transferring the company to children or relatives.
- Selling the business to employees within the company.
- Having a third party purchase the business.
- Selling the company as part of a public offering or other exit strategy.
Planning is key when considering such a life change, and there are resources and professionals at the ready to assist you in this transition, including lawyers, tax accountants, appraisers, life insurance agents, bank trust officers and financial planners. All of these resources can be found in the Northeast Kingdom Chamber business directory.
Talking with these professionals will help you decide how you want to structure your exit from your business, but they will also provide you with some needed strategies on how to survive the succession of your company to a family member or to a new owner. These professionals are necessary so that the cycle of businesses going out of operation is broken, as only 35 percent of family businesses survive the first generation of ownership and only 20 percent make it to the third generation.
These skilled professionals will help you determine what are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats relative to your operation, so there are no surprises when you sell your business. These professionals will also assist you in developing projected revenues, earnings, expenses and net worth for your business going forward, not to mention a timetable or schedule for succession.
There are a number of online succession planning resources that can help you when the time comes to develop such an exit plan:
- SCORE's Developing a Succession Plan.
- Small Business Administration's Plan Your Exit.
- The IRS's Closing a Business, which includes a Closing a Business Checklist.
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The Northeast Kingdom Online Business Resource Guide is meant as a resource for those seeking to start, expand, relocate or transition a business. Please contact the Northeast Kingdom Chamber for permission to use or distribute this content. A PDF format of this guide is available to businesses upon request. Thank you.


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A chilly start to the day this morning seen in my Beanie wearing husband as he went off to do an installation for Care Alert.
For myself I rugged up in a fleece jacket, checked Google Maps directions to pick up two child's Booster Seats.
The local Buy, Sell and Swap Facebook site is marvellous for all sorts of great bargains at a fraction of the price.
Not current style but still with all the safety features like side impact protection and extendable height headrest with lock.
Having purchased my seats I decided to drive past Bunnings as I was in the area thereby saving myself another trip for buying potting mix which will be needed later.
Thus I found my treasure trove free for the picking , actually snapping.
Everywhere I turned plants, leaves, blooms glistened in the morning sun with sparkling refractions from the still present heavy morning Dew. It was like being let free in a candy store…which way shall I turn first.
The heavy-headed large Pansy flowers like the drunken butterflies in their silken Kimono robes but frozen in flight
Variegated elegant leaves of the Cyclamen like lily pads
Cyclamen flowers in all shapes showing off a promise of more to come
Dianthus miniature Carnations with a perfect spherical glass like orb at its centre
Indian and tropical inspired miniature Bougainvillea with its veined coloured leaf flowers inviting the passer-by to purchase…but not at that price…ahem… $39.-
So passed a pleasant and refreshing time amongst nature free for all to see if they choose….and yes I did buy potting mix plus four big punnets of Heartsease marked down to .50 cents. bARGAIN!
Another treasure found today was to visit and share some time with the little Grandsons, especially for Grandpa as he sometimes misses out when he is busy.
So whilst he admired origami paper planes of all shapes and sizes which the boys proudly showed off I swapped some plants around in to different pots.
For us it was a Treasure Trove.


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Florida Georgia Line Taking Live Show to Las Vegas for Limited Residency
Florida Georgia Line are headed to Las Vegas for a five-night residency. The country duo have announced a limited run of shows called Florida Georgia Line Live From Las Vegas, kicking off Dec. 1 at Zappos Theater inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
The duo's stint in Sin City will run on Dec. 1, 5, 7, 8, and 11, 2018. Eleven-year-old singing sensation Mason Ramsey, known as Walmart Boy, will serve as opener on all five dates. He came to popularity after several videos of him yodeling and singing Hank Williams covers in his local Walmart went viral. Ramsey recently released his first single, "Famous," to country radio.
FGL are pumped for their first-ever residency and say they feel "blessed."
"From writing on the back of tailgates, to selling out our first stadium tour last summer, and now bringing good music and good vibes to the Strip, BK and I just feel so blessed," the duo's Tyler Hubbard tells E! Online. "It's Vegas, baby! We can't believe it!"
"We keep reaching our wildest dreams! Last year I got to direct my first video ["Smooth"] here and the city's energy is just out of this world. We're all in for this one!" Brian Kelley adds.
Tickets for Florida Georgia Line's 2018 Vegas residency will go on sale June 9 at 10AM PT. Ticket prices begin at $49 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or in-person at the Planet Hollywood box office.
The duo have watched countless dreams come true, thanks to their crossover success. FGL recently reached one billion global streams with their song "Meant to Be," which is a collaboration with pop's Bebe Rexha. "Meant to Be" has been streamed over 19.6 million times in the U.S. alone, according to Billboard.
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Haste, short for Haskell Turbo-Edit was a Haskell IDE written in Haskell which used Wxhaskell as a GUI and a heavily modified version of haddock 1.x for Intellisense (tab-completion). It was announced Sun Apr 10 2005, by a group of students at Chalmers University.
The development of Haste has been abandoned, and as of GHC 6.8.2, it is somewhat bitrotten. A snapshot of the last sources can be found at d3proj.tar.bz2.
A successor to haste, haste2 (primarily developed by David Waern), has also been abandoned; a Darcs repository of it can be found at http://repos.mine.nu/davve/darcs/haste2 . Lennart Kolmodin describes haste2 thusly:
"It had some basics and could have become very exciting. It
had some integration with darcs, haddock2 (?) and a proper source code widget. It was based on using IO much, and we discussed it and were eager to try a more pure style, like xmonad to the X server. We would probably rewrite it pretty much from scratch if we'd continue. The current work is all done by Waern.
Waern also wrote pretty complete Scintilla[1] bindings to the gtk2hs framework. Our previous bindings has been integrated into the wxHaskell project. Unfortunately the gkt2hs work got destroyed in a hard disk crash, and he was not able to recover it. That's the bindings haste2 relied on. As far as I know haste2 was also on that disk. It seemspretty much dead too."


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Van der Valk Hotel Nijmegen – Lent processes information about individual persons, on a daily basis. Van der Valk operates in accordance with the law. Van Der Valk respects the privacy of the people about whom it receives information and handles that information in strict confidence.In this privacy statement, we explain which personal data Van der Valk processes, and for what purposes. This privacy statement also applies to all Van der Valk hotels and restaurants subject to the responsibility of Van der Valk Diensten Centrum BV, and all associated businesses. The privacy statement does not apply to the processing of personal data by third parties, such as companies and/or websites offering travel or package travel services.We advise you to read this privacy statement carefully.
Van der Valk Hotel Nijmegen – Lent established at Hertog Eduardplein 4, 6663 AN, Nijmegen, Chamber of Commerce number 62380141, e-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com, is the data controller for the processing and storage of your personal data. If you have any questions about the content of the privacy statement, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wherever the name 'Van der Valk' is used hereinafter, this should be taken to mean all entities referred to above.
1. Applicability Privacy Statement
This privacy statement also applies to all Van der Valk hotels and restaurants that fall under the responsibility of Van der Valk Diensten Centrum BV, as well as affiliated companies. The Privacy Statement does not apply to the processing of personal data by third parties, such as companies and/or websites offering travel or travel packages. We recommend that you read the Privacy Statement carefully.
The Privacy Statement does not apply to the processing of personal data by parties from which Van der Valk has received your personal data (such as booking organisations, travel agencies, employers, social media companies), nor to the processing by any other third party. We bear no (processing) responsibility for these organisations and we refer to the privacy statement of these organisations with respect to such processing.
2. Acceptance of processing of personal data
By registering for or using our products or services, you confirm that you have taken notice of the contents of the Privacy Statement and that you agree to the manner in which Van der Valk processes personal data as described in the Privacy Statement. If you do not agree with our Privacy Policy, you should discontinue use of our website.
3. Nature, purpose and basis of processing of personal data
Van der Valk processes different types of personal data, for different purposes. What personal data and purposes are explained below.
a. Room and room bookings
To (book or request) a room, meeting room, hall and/or other hotel facility, we need personal data from you (such as your title, name, address, place of residence, date of birth, telephone number, e-mail address, signature, day of departure and arrival and your payment details). If you use a business booking, we will also collect the name and (address) details of your employer and/or client. If necessary, we may collect additional personal data from you that are relevant to our services and that you voluntarily provide to us. We process health data only on the basis of your consent, to better serve you, e.g. providing access for disabled people. In addition, we are required by law to verify your identity. We will do this on site at the hotel on the basis of an identity document shown by you. We will not make a copy of this. This data is only used internally, and is not passed on to other organisations for commercial purposes.
Furthermore, as a hotel, we are obliged to register a number of details (name, place of residence, type of identification document, day of arrival and day of departure) of our guests.
b. Restaurant reservations
If you make a reservation at one of our restaurants, we collect personal data from you (such as title, name, e-mail address, telephone number and language preferences) in order to confirm the reservation and carry out your requirements for your reservation. In addition, we may ask you if we need to take allergies into account.
We process this data in order to implement our restaurant services.
c. Van der Valk account
You can create a Van der Valk account. This makes it easy to make reservations and requests for information when you make a follow-up request, as we do not have to ask you for your details again. To create an account, we ask for your name, place of residence, address, telephone number and e-mail details. These personal data are stored in our database.
d. Security
Our hotels, restaurants car parks and garages are - as far as necessary - equipped with camera security to promote the safety of our guests, employees and property and to prevent theft and other irregularities.
e. License plate registration
For registration and payment of parking fees, various Van der Valk branches use license plate registration. If you use these parking facilities, your license plate number will be registered in order to be able to execute the parking services.
f. Newsletter and mailings
If you use our services, you will be signed up for our hotel newsletters. It is also possible to sign up for newsletters via the websites of Van der Valk hotels and via Valk Verrast. Through these e-mails we keep you informed about exclusive offers and service messages. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the newsletter itself and via your Valk Account.
g. Contact form
You can contact us, by filling in our digital contact form. In order to provide you with the best possible service, we ask for the completion of name, e-mail address, telephone number and your message for us.
h. Contests
Van der Valk regularly organises competitions and (win) actions via its website(s) or via social media. If you respond or enter, we ask for your name and contact details. These are used to notify the prize winners, run the promotion and measure the response to the promotion.
We ask for your consent to process this data.
i. (Direct) Marketing
To make offers in line with our services and that interest you, we collect information about individuals if you visit our website, such as demographic data. We do this by setting cookies. We may collect information about you from third parties, including information from our partners and social media sites in accordance with your settings on such websites. We refer to the information on collection of data through cookies under section 7 in the Privacy Statement.
j. Social media
Van der Valk can be found on various social media, such as Facebook. We may use your personal data when you use features on these websites and/or apps, such as a "Facebook like". If such a feature is used by you, we may obtain your personal data through our social media in question.
k. Black and cash list
Van der Valk maintains a blacklist policy to combat nuisance and crime in its hotels and restaurants. Van der Valk also maintains a cash list against fraud and non-payment. Van der Valk therefore has a legitimate interest in this data processing.
Based on this policy, Van der Valk may, in very exceptional cases, decide to refuse a guest access to its hotels or other services, or impose conditions on payment methods. This may be the case, for example, in the event of committing fraud, causing a nuisance, violating house rules, causing damage to property of other guests or employees of Van der Valk, causing injury to other guests and/or employees of Van der Valk or other improper behaviour.
Van der Valk maintains a strict and careful policy around data processing and data security of the blacklist and cashlist. The normal privacy rights of a data subject apply in full.
l. Application procedure
Van der Valk collects and processes data from job applicants through personal contacts, by post, by e-mail and/or by telephone calls. Among other things, we collect the applicant's name, gender, contact details, motivation letters, information on educational level and employment history. This data is relevant for going through the application procedure and will be deleted no later than 4 weeks after the end of the procedure. If you give your consent, Van der Valk may store your personal data longer in its records so that you can be contacted again in the future if necessary.
m. Employees
Van der Valk also processes personal data of employees, within the framework of the employment agreement and on the basis of legal grounds. For information on the processing of personal data of employees, please refer to the personnel manual of the entity of which you are employed.
n. Processing of data of minors
Van der Valk processes personal data of minors (under 16 years of age) if they stay at one of our hotels under the supervision or with the consent of a parent/guardian, such as the name of the minors. Van der Valk does not process any other data of minors unless the personal data on the minors is necessary for the execution of an agreement and the data is provided by a parent or guardian.
5. Transfer and sharing of your data with third parties
5.1 Transfer of your personal data
In principle, we do not share your personal data with companies, organisations and individuals outside our own organisation.
However, in order to be able to provide certain services and meet the expected level of hospitality and service, we may, in specific circumstances, share your personal data within Van der Valk, with our service providers and other third parties. We ensure that sharing of data only takes place if the third party processes the data on the basis of our instructions, takes sufficient appropriate (security) measures and guarantees us to comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations. Below is an overview of (the categories of) recipients.
- Van der Valk: Companies belonging to or affiliated with Van der Valk, all active in the hotel sector, which need your data to correctly provide the selected services. The sole purpose of this transfer is the ability to correctly provide services to you.
- Event organisers/companies: if you visit Van der Valk as part of a group event or meeting, information collected for planning the event or meeting may be shared with the organisers and, where applicable, with the guests organising or participating in the meeting or event.
- Service providers: we rely on third parties such as IT service providers, software maintenance parties to provide services and products on our behalf and may share your personal information with them as appropriate. We may also use service providers to communicate news and provide promotional and transactional materials to you on our behalf, including personalised online advertising in compliance with your preferences and applicable laws.
In addition, Van der Valk may share personal data with organisations outside Van der Valk in the following circumstances:
- Performance of an agreement - Provision of your personal data to third-party organisations is permissible Where it is necessary to perform our contractual obligations to you, we may provide your personal data to third-party organisations.
- With your consent - With your consent, we may disclose your personal data to other parties. The consent only applies if it is clear what you are giving your consent to and what the consequences are.
- For legal reasons - We share your personal data if we believe that disclosure of the data is necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations, legal procedures or requests from governmental authorities.
- Legal obligation - If a legal obligation requires us to do so, we will provide your personal data. Van der Valk will make arrangements with the recipients of your personal data to ensure that the personal data is kept confidential and secured.
5.2 Transfer of personal data outside the EU
Van der Valk may transfer your personal data from the Netherlands to other countries. Countries within the European Economic Area (EEA) have an equivalent level of personal data protection as the Netherlands. Subject to the general requirements of privacy laws and regulations, we may transfer your personal data to countries within the EEA. Our hotels in the Caribbean also fall within the European Economic Area. We may do this, for example, within our group for the purpose of proper business operations.
Outside the EEA, we will only transfer your personal data if there is an adequate level of protection. Van der Valk uses model contracts approved by the European Commission for this purpose.
5.3 Retention period
We will not retain your personal data for longer than necessary, unless we have a legal duty to retain your personal data for longer. Our basic principle is that we keep personal data only as long as necessary to provide you with our products and/or services. After this, we will delete your personal data to the extent possible. For example, you can create a Van der Valk account, as explained above in section 3. We will delete inactive accounts after a period of 2 years. If you have provided your e-mail address (possibly via your account) so that we can keep you informed of our services, we will still retain your data for this purpose.
6. Security and measures
We maintain a high level of guest data security. Guest data are stored encrypted. Access to data by employees of Van der Valk takes place on the basis of necessity given the position of the employees concerned (need to know principle). Van der Valk periodically tests the security of its data processing and underlying IT systems. In case of outsourcing data-processing processes to third parties, we make agreements with these parties on adequate security of personal data. The measures taken are in line with applicable privacy laws and regulations. If, despite the security measures taken, a security incident occurs, we will take measures to limit the consequences for your privacy as much as possible.
7. Cookies
Van der Valk makes use of cookies. For our cookie statement, please refer to our cookies page, which can be found in the footer of the website.
8. Liability
Van der Valk is not responsible or liable for unauthorized, unauthorized or unwanted processing and/or access to personal data that cannot be attributed to Van der Valk. We are also not responsible for the acts or omissions of third party(ies) with whom we cooperate or to whom we refer on our website(s) or otherwise. These third parties are not covered by this Privacy Statement and we recommend that you read the privacy statements of these third parties on their websites carefully. In all the aforementioned cases, Van der Valk does not accept any liability and there is no right to compensation, performance or any other claim against Van der Valk.
Despite the care and attention devoted to the management of this website, it is possible that it may contain incorrect information. Van der Valk cannot be held liable for technical or editorial errors contained in this website, nor for any consequential damage resulting from the use or temporary unavailability of this website or the links to third party websites.
9. Your rights
As a guest of Van der Valk or a visitor to one of our websites, you may request access, correction, deletion, objection, restriction or transfer of personal data. In addition, you have the right to withdraw any consent granted. Any withdrawal of your consent shall not affect any previous processing on the basis thereof. Upon your request, we will inform you in writing whether we process personal data relating to you. When making your request, you must identify yourself by means of a copy of your driving licence or identity document. In our response, we will explain which personal data of yours we have processed or will process, and provide you with a copy thereof. We will also explain for which purposes the data have been or are being processed, with whom the data are shared, how long they are expected to be stored, and what other rights you can assert.
1. Right of access
You have the right to ask Van der Valk whether we process personal data about you. If we process personal data of you, you have the right to access the personal data concerned, the purposes of the processing, any sources or recipients of such personal data and the retention period.
2. Right to rectification
If you have received inspection of the processing of your personal data, you may ask us to correct inaccuracies or complete incompleteness. We will give reasons for our response. If we proceed with correction, you will receive a supplementary statement from us. Any recipients of your incorrect or incomplete data will also receive this statement.
3. Right of deletion
You can request us to delete personal data collected by us from you in the following cases:
- the personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which we collected or otherwise processed them;
- if the consent on the basis of which the processing is carried out has been withdrawn by you;
- you make a reasoned objection, and there are no compelling reasons not to honour your objection;
- the personal data are unlawfully processed by us;
- we have to delete your personal data on the basis of a legal obligation;
- we have collected your data by means of mobile telephony or internet services.
4. Right to limitation
If you have reported an inaccuracy or incompleteness in your personal data to us, you may ask us to restrict processing while we are processing your request. You may also ask us to restrict the processing of your data if you believe that we are processing your data unlawfully or no longer need it, or if you have objected to its (further) processing. After receiving your restriction request, we will only process the data after obtaining your consent or for compelling reasons (such as legal proceedings).
5. Right to portability
If you have provided personal data to us in a structured, common digital file format, and we have processed your data with your consent or in the performance of a contract with you, you have the right to ask us for a copy of this data. In such cases, you may also ask us to forward your data directly to another service provider.
6. Right of objection
You may object to the processing of personal data relating to you at any time. This applies in particular to profiles we have created on the basis of your personal data. We will stop processing your data upon receipt of your objection, unless we can provide compelling legitimate grounds which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms.
If we process your personal data for direct marketing purposes, you may object to this at any time and we will cease processing immediately.
10. Exercising rights
If you wish to exercise one or more of your rights listed above, please contact us at the e-mail address [x]. Van der Valk will decide on your request within 4 weeks, unless we inform you within that period that we need a little more time.
Is your personal data being processed on the basis of your consent? If so, you have the right to withdraw your consent. Any withdrawal of your consent shall not affect any previous processing based on it.
11. Complaints
Do you have a complaint about the use of your personal data? If so, please refer to the complaints procedure at the Personal Data Authority. This body is authorised to take cognisance of your complaint.
12. Contact and changes
For questions, comments or complaints about the processing of personal data, please contact the relevant hotel. You will find this contact information at the start of the Privacy Statement. Please indicate clearly in the subject that it concerns privacy and what request it concerns so that we can respond within the applicable time limits.
This Privacy Statement is in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. We reserve the right to update this privacy statement periodically. The latest version will be published on this page.
Version May 2023
Asserting your rights
If you wish to exercise one or more of the rights summarised above, you can contact us via the following e-mail address firstname.lastname@example.com. Van der Valk will reach a decision on your request, within 4 weeks, unless we inform you within that time limit that we need a little more time.
Are your personal data being processed based on your consent? You are entitled to revoke that consent. The revocation of your consent will not affect previous processing done based on that consent.
7. Liability
Although we manage this website with considerable care and attention, it is possible that the site contains incorrect information.Van der Valk Internet BV cannot be held liable for technical or editorial errors occurring in this website, or for any consequential losses suffered as a result of the use or temporary non-availability of this website or links to third-party websites.
8. Complaints
Do you have a complaint about the use of your personal data? We suggest you consult the complaints procedure of the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.This body is authorised to examine your complaint.
9. Questions?
Do you have any questions? If so, please e-mail them to: email@example.com.
This privacy statement accords with the General Data Protection Regulation. We reserve the right to update this privacy statement periodically. The most recent version will be published on this page.
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Grade C 30% Nylon mix 70% Polyester
Grade D 100% Polyester
Width: 10-180mm; other sizes available upon request.
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Just wanted to show that with or without a fancy breastfeeding doll, kids will imitate their elders! ("Nursing her dolly" from Spamily on flickr)
And this next one puts to rest the notion that boys feel excluded from the play-nursing!
("Breastfeeding his plush doll" from nikitac on flickr)
And this last one's just priceless:
("Instant Classic" from G. J. Charlet III on flickr)
So all those naysayers who said it's unnatural and degrading to encourage children to play at breastfeeding — there ain't nothin' you can do to stop it.
2 comments:
- Arwyn said...
Fabulous photos. :)
I'm not sure if we have any of the Boychick nursing his dolls, but he does it on a regular basis. And why not? Children are supposed to play at adult-work. I blog on the computer: he "blogs" on the computer. I talk on my phone: he "talks" on his phone. I cook in my kitchen: he "cooks" in his kitchen. I breastfeed my baby (him): he "breastfeeds" his babies (dolls). This is exactly what children are supposed to be doing: mimicking the adults around them in order to learn what it means to be and how to be a mature human.
Thanks for sharing! - August 17, 2009 at 3:40 PM
- Judy - MommyNewsBlog.com said...
Awesome photos! My son nursed his toys all the time - and made me nurse several of them and had them nurse each other! Here is a post that I did showing them: http://mommynewsblog.com/funny-things-toddlers-say-and-do/
- December 22, 2009 at 9:00 PM


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Ukraine's government is about to receive more than $4 billion in aid from the U.S. to help keep basic services running. The money will be vital this winter as Russia continues to damage or destroy so much of Ukraine's infrastructure. NPR's Joanna Kakissis reports from Kyiv.
JOANNA KAKISSIS, BYLINE: Ukraine's capital is cold and snowy. And those who live here are weathering repeated power cuts brought on by the ceaseless Russian attacks. Oxana Visnyuk (ph) wears extra sweaters to warm herself. But the electricity cuts cause other problems.
OXANA VISNYUK: I currently work from home. So every problem with electricity lower my work performance.
KAKISSIS: She says she is relieved that some of the latest funding from the U.S. is set to subsidize utilities here and housing. The U.S. is giving the latest tranche of money directly to the Ukrainian government, mostly to pay doctors, teachers and emergency responders.
TANYA LEMESHKO: (Through interpreter) It would be harder for hospitals to operate without this aid from U.S. partners.
KAKISSIS: Tanya Lemeshko is a paramedic in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
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LEMESHKO: (Through interpreter) People have work. They have a place to go. They have salaries. So this is a psychological thing.
KAKISSIS: The top USAID official, Samantha Power, explains why this tranche of money is so important.
SAMANTHA POWER: For Ukraine to win the war against Putin, it is going to need more than just weapons, more than just military hardware. It's going to need banking services to keep the economy afloat, schools where teachers are paid, hospitals where health workers can go to work knowing that they can support their families when they get home.
KAKISSIS: She says that all aid to Ukraine has come with strong bipartisan support from Congress. But that could change with the Republicans taking control of the House of Representatives, with some hinting that they want closer scrutiny of the funds. The money will be distributed over the next few weeks.
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Emma Roberts Busted for Domestic Violence Against Evan Peters
We have good news and bad news.
The bad news: Emma Roberts was arrested for domestic violence against her boyfriend, 'American Horror Story' star Evan Peters.
The good news: Well, that means Emma Roberts finally did something interesting -- and maybe even showed some emotion.
TMZ reports that Roberts, 22 -- daughter of actor Eric Roberts, niece of Julia Roberts and a firm believer in nepotism -- was arrested in Canada on July 7 after bloodying up Peters, 26.
Someone nearby called police upon hearing the couple fighting in their Montreal hotel room.
When cops arrived, Peters was rocking a bloody nose and a bite mark; shortly after Roberts was rocking handcuffs.
Roberts was released within hours because Peters didn't want to press charges against the actress. Sources say the couple were both hitting one another, but are back together and working on 'American Horror Story' -- and that peters never had any bite marks.
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The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association (SFFA) is launching a public awareness campaign in Regina to encourage interested individuals and families to consider fostering vulnerable infants and sibling groups so they can stay together
Despite the recent increase in the number of foster homes across Saskatchewan, the province has been experiencing steady declines over the past five years similar to most jurisdictions across North America.
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"The initial campaigns targeted communities throughout Saskatchewan and as a result, we have increased the number of foster families in those areas and across the entire province," SFFA Executive Director Deb Davies said. "However, there are babies and sibling groups in Regina that also need a safe and loving home."
SFFA is a community-based organization that provides support and training for prospective and approved foster parents across Saskatchewan. They deliver training through a globally-recognized program to support foster families to provide a home environment that is safe, caring and respectful.
"Just under a year ago, we began providing our world-class training program for foster parents online," Social Services Minister Paul Merriman said. "We were the first in Canada to do so, and we are so pleased that the move to make training more convenient for busy families has resulted in an increase in the number of approved foster homes. However, the need for more foster families remains significant, and I urge Regina-area residents to look into fostering. There really is no better way to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children."
"There are needs for all kinds of individuals and families to come together and help foster vulnerable infants and sibling groups," Davies said. "I first became a foster parent 35 years ago and I have to say that the program has evolved into a highly supportive network to provide the best care for vulnerable children while their families are in crisis. The one thing that hasn't changed, however, is that the program is based on individuals and families helping other families."
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Monday, June 28, 2010
I love my boys, I think they are fun and wonderful. When I get all ready for church or the day (could be that it's rare that I am getting ready) Micah tells me "Mom, you yut pretty and I wuv you!" He is so sweet, a little out spoken and totally loud, but I wouldn't trade him for anything.
Jonah is a sweet and wonderful chubby kid, he makes me smile when he walks in the room. He has found his four fingers and loves to suck on them, I am guessing he's getting some molars. So, I have a little girl and two boys, when I found out I was pregnant I was sure I was having a girl. That way our family would be complete and it would be evened out with two boys and two girls. I happened to open my big fat mouth and say that if this kid was a boy, then we would have to try for a girl later. Well, I should have just kept quiet because it looks like we have another little boy on the way.
Meet baby number 4 boy number 3! Looks like God has a different plan for me and Clint, but we are happy and can't wait to meet this little guy in November. We will have 4 kids 5 and under, and 3 boys 3 and under - I must be insane, but it's okay because Clint and I have always wanted our kids to be close in age. We just look forward to the day when the screaming and diaper changing is done, but we love each day we have with these kids and wouldn't trade it for anything.
Side note - we got our "Fruitcake," "Lumiere de Noel" and "Christmas Magic" pre-cuts in, so go check them out!
21 comments:
- IHaveANotion ~ Kelly Jackson said...
He is absolutely beautiful!!! Being number four lets hope he sleeps though the night quickly :)
The two of you are amazing and I admire your strength and courage.
Congratulations :)
Smiles and hugs,
Kelly - June 28, 2010 at 7:36 PM
- Karen - Quilts...etc. said...
congrats to you - another boy - but you say you have one girl so that is ok - the years fly by - enjoy them all!
http://karensquilting.com/blog/ - June 28, 2010 at 8:00 PM
- Mary on Lake Pulaski said...
Congratulations Judi! What a sweet family you have!
- June 28, 2010 at 8:10 PM
- Mary Grace McNamara said...
They are all so beautiful! That new little one is amazing! The best thing you could ever give your children is a sibling. They will be best friends and take good care of each other long after you are gone. What a wonderful family!
MGM - June 28, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Diana said...
I say bring on the BOYS! I really love mine over here. :) I can't wait to see you pregnant again!!! Good Luck!
- June 28, 2010 at 8:56 PM
- Barb said...
Judi, that is so awesome, another son....you know I favor boys....and yes....sometimes things are just out of our control and we just enjoy what is given to us and are grateful...
- June 28, 2010 at 9:40 PM
- Nielsen Family News said...
Yea Judi- we are so glad there will be a boy cousin for our little one! Grandma is praying hard to even out those boy vs. girl numbers isn't she?!!!
- June 29, 2010 at 7:33 AM
- Beth said...
Jude, you were destined for boys! yeah for #3 on the way. So excited for you to experience a family full of boys. Love ya!
- June 29, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- Nedra said...
I had my first 4 children in 5 years and it was a good day just to get my shoes on. It was a whirlwind for sure.
You have such cute kids. Boys are very special. - June 29, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Em said...
Daphne quickly became David... CONGRATS Judi and Clint! A lucky little babe to be born into your fam!
- June 29, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- Joann said...
Congrats! You made me smile when said "To even things up". My DH & I had 2 girls and 1 boy when we decided to "even things up" we too were sure I was haveing a boy for our 4th child until the ultrasound...not only was it not a boy but we were told we were having twin girls! That was 10 years ago & we stopped trying to even things up after that, lol!
- June 29, 2010 at 11:53 PM
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- June 30, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- karen said...
Congrats on your soon to be son. I have 3 sons and 2 girls. Having a large family is wonderful and I love thoes boys!!!
- June 30, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- IandS said...
I have 5 boys all 5 and under. You can totally do this! :) - June 30, 2010 at 5:47 PM
- lissa said...
Congratulations! I always thought once mine kids were all out of diapers we would be rich! Now I am thinking once they are all out of college!
- June 30, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- Michelle said...
Now I must admit that I've never been pregnant so therefore have never actually looked at an ultrasound but can you really tell it's a boy on that one? Or is the picture that shows this one is definitley a boy not posted?
- July 1, 2010 at 8:13 PM
- Unknown said...
that has to be the clearest ultrasound ever! Excellent. boys are so lovable too!
- July 2, 2010 at 8:07 AM
- Micki said...
Congrats! What a wonderful family you will have!
Micki - July 2, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- 52knit4 said...
I have 5 that were born just shy of 6 years..........those early days were hard, but the best.....Now they range from 16-10....it's wonderful! We play together and do things as a big family all the time....wouldn't trade it for anything......mine go.boy,girl,girl,girl,boy.....yep....3 girls hitting puberty right now.....
- July 2, 2010 at 7:13 PM
- Amanda said...
My first 4 kids were that close! Fun times! Congrats! I am always grateful for those who have boys since I have 5 girls myself (and just 1 boy)!
- July 12, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Mandy said...
How wonderful! boys are great!!!
- July 24, 2010 at 9:52 PM


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Blake Lively and Julia Roberts are joining celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet and Glenn Close in loudly condemning disgraced film magnate Harvey Weinstein, who's accused of sexually assaulting at least 32 women in Hollywood over the course of a number of decades.
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