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Intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma (IPM) is a benign mesenchymal neoplasm originating from smooth muscle cells and myofibroblasts. It is characterized by spindle cells, amianthoid fibers, and by the proliferation of hemosiderin-containing histiocytes in the lymph node. A nodular lesion was excised from the inguinal region of an 80-year-old male patient. Macroscopic examination of a section of the lesion demonstrated a solid appearance with hemorrhagic areas. Microscopic examination revealed spindle cell proliferation, amianthoid fibers, hemosiderin pigment, and extravasated erythrocytes. Nuclei of the spindle cells displayed a palisaded appearance. Compressed lymphoid tissue was observed around the lesion. With Masson's trichrome, spindle cells stained as smooth muscle, whereas collagen staining was observed in homogeneous eosinophilic accumulations. Neoplastic cells were identified by the presence of vimentin and SMA. The Ki67 index was less than 1%. In light of these results, the case was diagnosed as "intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma." IPM is an uncommon neoplasm originating from the stromal component of the lymph node. Although IPM is benign, it is frequently confused with metastatic lesions.
Intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma (IPM), also known as intranodal hemorrhagic spindle-cell tumor with amianthoid fibers, is a benign mesenchymal neoplasm originating from differentiated smooth muscle cells and myofibroblasts. It is characterized by the proliferation of hemosiderin-laden histiocytes, spindle cells, and amianthoid fibers in the lymph node [1-3]. Genetic evidence associated with viral agents, and excessive expression of cyclin D1, suggest that viral oncogenesis may be involved in the etiology of these lesions [4-6]. To date, approximately 50 cases have been reported in the literature. Although its behavior is benign, IPM is frequently confused with metastatic lesions, making correct identification important. In differential diagnosis, Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and schwannoma, as well as benign and malignant spindle-cell neoplasms, should be considered [1-3]. In the present study, a case of IPM identified in an 80-year-old male patient is discussed, with regard to the pathogenesis of the tumor as well as to its histological and immunohistochemical characteristics.
The physical examination of an 80-year-old male patient, who presented with a 1-year history of a growing mass in the left inguinal region, revealed a painless nodular lesion with an elastic consistency. The lesion was clinically evaluated as lymphadenopathy and excised. The patient was discharged without complications and has been free of disease for 1 year.
Grossly, the round lesion, 1.5 × 1 × 1 cm in size, had a tan, solid cut surface, with patchy red-brown areas. The lymph node was fixed in 10% formaIin and embedded in paraffin. Five-micrometer sections were stained with hematoxyIin-eosin (H&E) and Masson's trichrome (MT) stains. Immunohistochemically, the sections were stained with antibody against vimentin, muscle-specific actin (SMA), desmin, S-100, CD-117, Factor XIIIa, CD34, CD31, CD68, HMB45, keratin, epithelial membrane antigen (EMA), Ki-67, cyclin D1, and human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) using the avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex (ABC) technique.
Microscopic examination showed spindle-cell proliferation alongside homogeneous eosinophilic accumulations, hemosiderin-laden macrophages, and extravasated erythrocytes. The nuclei of the spindle cells displayed a patchy pattern of palisading. Those cells were observed to have scant eosinophilic cytoplasm, elongated nuclei, and a coarse chromatin pattern. Among the spindle cells, collagen accumulations were recognized as "amianthoid fibers" exhibiting an irregular distribution and forming stellate structures in some areas (Fig. (Fig.1).1). The lesion demonstrated diffuse old and fresh hemorrhagic findings. No atypia, mitosis, or necrosis was identified in the cells forming the lesion, which was surrounded by compressed lymphoid tissue and a fibrous capsule (Fig. (Fig.22).
MT staining identified the spindle cells as smooth muscle, whereas the homogeneous eosinophilic accumulations were found to be positive for collagen (Fig. (Fig.3).3). Neoplastic cells displayed a positive reaction for vimentin and SMA, and a negative reaction for desmin, S-100, CD-117, Factor XIIIa, CD34, CD31, CD68, HMB45, EMA, and keratin. The Ki-67 proliferative index was below 1% (Fig. (Fig.4).4). Cyclin D1 and HHV-8 antibodies produced no immunoreaction. In light of these results, the case was diagnosed as "intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma."
IPM is a rare neoplasm arising from the stromal component of the lymph node. Almost all cases develop in lymph nodes of the inguinal region. Although uncommon, it may also be seen in submandibular and mediastinal lymph nodes [7,8]. Initially, it was defined as a malignant neurilemmoma, first by Deligdish et al in 1968 [9], and later by Katz et al in 1974 [10]. In 1989, three groups of investigators described this tumor, giving it different names. Weis et al proposed the name "palisaded myofibroblastoma" [1], whereas Suster et al and Lee et al described it as "intranodal hemorrhagic spindle-cell tumor with amianthoid fibers" and "solitary spindle-cell tumor with myoid differentiation of the lymph node," respectively [2,3]. Currently, the term "intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma" is preferred because it reflects the myofibroblastic origin of the tumor, as well as its histomorphological composition of prominent palisaded spindle-cells, and its localization to lymph nodes.
IPM produces a slow-growing, painless inguinal mass. Numerous cases are seen among men between 45 and 55 years of age. Grossly, the section of the lymph node has a solid appearance and displays irregular hemorrhagic areas. Histopathologically, it is characterized by various microscopic properties. In most cases, the tumor is observed with lymphoid tissue compressed to the periphery of the lesion. Spindle cells with nuclear palisading, intraparenchymal hemorrhage and erythrocyte extravasation, collagen deposits called amianthoid fibers, and intracellular or extracellular bodies reacting with smooth-muscle actin (SMA) and vimentin, are all seen in these lesions. Immunohistochemically, the spindle cells are positive for SMA and vimentin. No reaction is observed with many other antibodies. The tumor cells exhibit a low proliferative index [1-3].
Weis proposed that IPM originated from the walls of blood vessels in the lymph node [1]. The fact that inguinal lymph nodes have richer vascular components supports this claim. Moreover, immunohistochemical and electron microscopic findings have shown similarities between these lesions and the myofibroblasts and/or smooth muscle cells of blood vessels. Kleist et al demonstrated cyclin D1 expression in 50% of spindle cells in these lesions [4]. Genetic studies conducted with the same cases did not show any mutations in the CCND1 gene locus. These investigators suggested that cyclin D1 over-expression develops independently from any genetic changes and influences the spindle cells as a growth factor [4]. Genetic evidence associated with HHV-8 and Epstein - Barr virus (EBV) suggests that a viral mechanism of oncogenesis might be involved in the development of these lesions [5,6].
Typically, IPM is composed of spindle cells. Therefore, pathologic differential diagnosis should comprise the large diagnostic spectrum in which spindle cells are involved. Malignant spindle-cell tumors and non-IPM benign mesenchymal lesions of the lymph node must be taken into account. To diagnose as IPM, non-IPM tumors or pseudotumors must be excluded clinically, histomorphologically, and immunohistochemically. Neoplasms that have spindle-cell morphology can originate from vascular endothelium, fibroblasts, histiocytes, smooth muscle cells, myofibroblasts, dendritic reticulum cells, or interdigitating reticulum cells, all of which are stromal components of lymph nodes. These rarely seen lesions can imitate IPM histologically.
Schwannoma and KS are the most important tumors in the differential diagnosis. Moreover, hemangioendothelioma, dendritic reticulum cell tumor, and inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) should also be considered in the differential diagnosis [1-3,11].
Schwannomas, extending through the peripheral nerve sheath, contain spindle cells with nuclear palisading and are often confused with IPM. Since it lacks peripheral nerve innervation, the lymph node is not expected to be a site of schwannoma development. Immunohistochemically, detection of S-100 immunoreaction contributes to the differential diagnosis of those two lesions.
Because IPM contains extravasated erythrocytes and hemosiderin pigments among the spindle cells, it may be mistaken for KS. In some IPM cases, detection of HHV-8 immunoreactivity reduces the utility of this marker in the differential diagnosis. However, histomorphologically, nuclear palisading and amianthoid fibers are not observed in KS. Moreover, the absence of immunoreaction with endothelial markers also supports an IPM diagnosis [12,13].
IMT is characterized by proliferation of spindle cells in the lymph node, a vascular structure laid down by compressed endothelium, and a dense inflammatory cell component. That the amianthoid fibers observed in IPM are not present is very helpful for differential diagnosis, and an inflammatory component rich in plasma cells is included in these lesions, which otherwise have similar immunohistochemical profiles to IPM [12].
IPMs are well differentiated tumors with low proliferative activity. They have been agreed to have a benign biological behavior. For this reason, distinguishing them from primary and metastatic malignant lesions of the lymph node is important. Malignant spindle-cell tumors can infiltrate lymph nodes by direct invasion or by metastasis. Primary and metastatic sarcomas of lymph node can be recognized by their marked pleomorphism and atypia, high mitotic activity, and by the expression of features characteristic of the cells of origin.
Spindle-cell melanoma is another malignant tumor that must be taken into account in differential diagnosis. Hemosiderin pigment, which is frequently seen in IPM, can be confused with melanin histologically. It contributes to the differential diagnosis that in melanomas, S-100 and HMB-45 immunoreactivity are seen in spindle cells. Unlike IPM, carcinomas express epithelial indicators (i.e., keratin, EMA) show marked atypia and pleomorphism and have high proliferative activity [11-14].
Since IPM forms a mass in the inguinal region, cytological samples can be obtained. Martinez et al described the cytological characteristics of these lesions as spindle cells with no nuclear atypia on smears with moderate cellularity, fibrillar background material, and hemosiderin granules and hemosiderin-laden histiocytes [15]. The biological behavior of these lesions is benign. In the literature, the local recurrence rate is about 6%, and no malignant transformation has been reported [1-3,12-15]. Regarding treatment, total removal of the lesion suffices.
Our case was a male patient at an advanced age, presenting with an IPM in the inguinal region, the typical location for that tumor. This painless and slow-growing lesion was evaluated to be clinically consistent with lymphadenopathy, and was excised with the prediagnosis of lymphoma. Microscopic diagnostic features of IPM, such as spindle cells with nuclear palisading, amianthoid fibers, hemosiderin pigment, and extravasated erythrocytes, were observed in this case. Residual lymphoid tissue was found to be compressed to the periphery of the lesion. Histochemically, amianthoid fibers showed staining for collagen, whereas the spindle cells stained as muscle. Immunohistochemically, spindle cells displayed a positive reaction for SMA. Our findings support the suggestion that these tumors arise from differentiated smooth muscle or myofibroblastic cells. In our case, no immunoreaction with cyclin D1 or HHV-8 was observed.
In conclusion, IPM, a rare tumor, should be considered in differential diagnosis because of its ability to mimic metastatic lesions in the lymph node. Future studies supported by molecular techniques and performed on large tumor series should further explain the pathogenesis of those lesions.
IPM: intranodal palisaded myofibroblastoma; KS: Kaposi sarcoma; H&E: hematoxyIin-eosin; IMT: inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; SMA: muscIe specific actin; HHV-8: human herpesvirus 8; ABC: avidin-biotin peroxidase complex; EBV: Epstein-Barr virus; IHC: immunohistochemistry; MT: Masson Trichrome.
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
NOK and FB performed microscopic evaluation, conducted the design of the study and drafted the manuscript. ÇK and ŞOÖ participated in histological evaluation and the design of the study. TE participated in immunohistochemical evaluation and helped to draft the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Written informed consent was obtained for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
This study was presented as a poster in 19th National Pathology Congress in 7-11 October 2009 in Northern Cyprus.
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Happy Halloween, Internet!
That's my costume for the day. Scary, no??
I was thinking of some past Halloween memories this morning. I think one of my favorite memories was my dad driving around our neighborhood with his CB radio set to broadcast as he cackled like a witch and scared all of the little trick or treaters. Good times.
The kids are going out tonight, which surprised me. They were saying they probably wouldn't go this year. I think the draw of the candy was too strong for them to resist. Connor is going to be the King from Burger King (hysterical!) and Aric is using one of our many scary masks with a black cape. I'm sure Rob will also be donning a mask to scare the town folk. I saw a bunch of pets in costumes on the news last night. Maybe we should run out and get something for Grace while we're at it. Ha! There will be pictorial evidence of all this later, I'm sure. Stay tuned!

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Space Fence will replace the existing Air Force Space Surveillance System, or VHF Fence, which has been in service since the early 1960s. The new system's initial operational capability is scheduled for 2015. The contract is valued at more than $3.5 billion.
For this next phase of the Space Fence program, the Air Force will award up to two preliminary design review contracts worth up to a total of $214 million.
During the 18-month period of performance, selected contractors will develop preliminary system designs, radar performance analyses, evaluations and prototypes, and conduct other technical activities.
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Space Fence will use S-band ground-based radars to provide the Air Force with uncued detection, tracking and accurate measurement of space objects, primarily in low-earth orbit.
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The company's Space Fence design will significantly improve the timeliness with which operators can detect space events which could present potential threats to GPS satellites or the International Space Station, it said.
Lockheed Martin submits bid for Space Fence
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I respect anyone who lives to the age of 75 and maintains an active lifestyle. But Leo Fong goes well beyond that. Leo teaches his own unique fighting system through classes and seminars. In addition he works out every day in an intensive conditioning program he developed, he also writes a newsletter about health, nutrition, fitness, martial arts and social issues.
Leo T. Fong was born on November 23rd, 1928. He is one of the most respected martial artists in the community today. Leo was born in Canton, China. When he was five years old, his family emigrated to the United States. At the age of 15, Leo began training as an amateur boxer and was also called to be an ordained Methodist Minister. In 1958, Leo was introduced to Kung Fu, studying Choy Li Fut and Sil Lim. In the early sixties, Leo met Bruce Lee and became his student, eventually inspiring many of the innovative techniques of JKD.
In the 1970's, Leo Fong went to Hong Kong and started a career in martial arts films. When he returned to the USA he started producing, directing and continued acting in films. Mr. Fong is a retired minister, a film producer, and a martial arts teacher. He has created his own style of martial art known as Wei Kuen Do, which is not just a fighting art, but a style to bring inner peace to the body.
Realfighting: You're 75-years of age and still quite active, more active in fact than most people half your age. How do you maintain your energy and activity level?
Leo T. Fong: I maintain my energy level with regular workouts. Also my deep interest in martial arts has a lot to do with energy. I am constantly trying to remain on the growing edge by reading, analysis, observation and experimenting.
RF: Most people don't realize you're a practicing minister, did you decide to become a minister in your youth or later on?
Leo Fong: My call to ministry took place when I was 16 years old. My spiritual journey is an integral part of my martial arts journey. It is an important part of my daily life.
RF: Your family emigrated from Hong Kong to the United States when you were five years old, were you raised in a traditional Chinese family or were you raised more like a typical American boy?
Leo Fong: My family emigrated from Canton, China. I was raised in a traditional Chinese family. However living in Arkansas in the 30's, 40's and 50's was very difficult. As the White people were constantly making fun of our heritage; thus, my interest in boxing and other forms of fighting.
RF: What's your typical physical workout nowadays, do you still do aerobic conditioning or is your conditioning mixed in with your fighting program?
Leo Fong: My fitness program is also my martial arts program. I developed a program I call CHI FUNG which means energy and breath. It consists of Eastern Tai Chi and Qigong principles and concepts and Western weight training physiology. I use a lot of circular motions with small dumbbells. I have strung all the exercises into a form which affects every major muscle the body. It takes about one and a half to two hours to complete. Included in this program are punching exercises which sharpen my hitting skills.
RF: Tell us about your weekly training schedule including teaching, workouts, conditioning etc?
Leo Fong: I get up in the morning about 5:00 AM and have a bowl of hot cereal that consists of flaxseed meal, oat bran and multi-grain oatmeal, with soy milk. I read the newspaper and then I teach a Senior Exercise Class. In the afternoon I work out another one to two hours with my students. I usually teach one-on-one. I also try to walk three miles a day. During these walks, I meditate a lot on the various techniques. Sometimes I stop and do some movements to see if it has the flow.
RF: Do you adhere to this schedule every day or do you rest on the weekends?
Leo Fong: Yes, I workout everyday, 7 days a week. I have so many exercises that I can vary the program each day.
RF: Tell us more about your general diet, what do you eat, what type of foods do you avoid?
Leo Fong: I avoid sugar, fats and salt. My favorite foods are Japanese dishes, especially seafood. I begin the day with a bowl of fiber cereal composed of multi-grain oat meal, flaxseed meal and oat bran. I drink a lot of green tea and eat a lot of soy products.
RF: You're an ex-boxer, do you still box and if so, what is your program like?
Leo Fong: I am an ex-intercollegiate and golden glove boxer. No, I do not box any more since I have developed the present system. I believe gloves take away sensitivity, which I rely on with open hands. I keep my hand and eye coordination sharp by working out with my private students. I use focus gloves and training sticks.
RF: You told me you have a new fighting program, could you please elaborate on it?
Leo Fong: My fighting program is Western boxing based. I have taken the basic boxing punches and expanded on it to include trapping, low kicks, grappling and hitting pressure points. What I work on most is the mental, emotional and spiritual aspect that makes the physical components effective. I feel that broken rhythm and off-timing is the key to setting up an opponent for the kill. The fine art of feinting can interrupt the opponent's timing and leave him vulnerable to an attack or counterattack.
The art of feinting is not practiced very much in traditional martial arts. Boxers have it but they develop it naturally. These are all inner components. This is my art; it's an old man's art because it does make you more sensitive to your opponent's energy and strength. By being soft and relaxed, you can sense where your opponent is coming from.
RF: Have you worked with the compact UFC open-palm type gloves?
Leo Fong: I do not use any kind of gloves. The effectiveness of my fighting approach is based on sensitivity. I utilize open hand along with the fist.
RF: What types of kicks are included in your program, e.g., are they all low-kicks?
Leo Fong: My kicks are confined below the waist. I combine kicks with hands. Kicks are my secondary weapon. My primary weapons are the hands.
RF: Do you use elbows, knees and head butts, if so, how have you incorporated them?
Leo Fong: Yes, I use elbows, but butting will depend on the situation. Since I try to keep my opponent in a safe zone (18 inches) I have no need to get too close. I try to score a knockout before my opponent reaches the grappling range.
RF: How do you handle a grappler? What are the grappling techniques you employ personally?
Leo Fong: If I had to grapple I use reverse techniques. However, I condition my mind and body to shift and attack the moment an opponent touches me. I do not let anyone complete a hold on me. My entire approach is based on total awareness and body language. The moment the opponent makes an initial move, I attack or shift.
RF: What do you mean by reverse techniques?
Leo Fong: When I say reverse techniques I am saying turning the opponent's counter into a counter. For instants, if a person puts a choke on me, I immediately turn in and roll out and have him in an arm-lock and a pressure point knockout. Of course you do not want to let your opponent complete his technique, your response must be at the beginning of the technique.
RF: You studied judo at one time; do you still use any judo concepts today? What were the pros and cons of judo in your opinion?
Leo Fong: Yes, I studied judo. Judo is good if that is what you are deeply interested in. Nothing can discourage an attack quicker than slam him on the sidewalk. I think you can take any art and make it work against any attack. That depends on your choice. I respect the judo man but judo is not my cup of tea, striking is.
RF: What about dealing with weapons? What's your general approach?
Leo Fong: My approach with weapon is this: I respect the danger of guns and knives. It is best to keep a realistic view of the danger of these weapons. If some one were to threaten me with a gun or a knife, I will just be patient and see if he can advance close enough for me to parry and hit and disarm.
RF: you studied arnis with Angel Cabales and Remy Presas, did your arnis skills influence Bruce?
Leo Fong: No, my arnis skills did not influence Bruce Lee.
RF: You mentioned that you teach older adult's self-defense, do you structure that program differently than the program for your younger students?
Leo Fong: There is no difference. My approach to self defense is to practice the art of detachment and disengagement. In other words my first priority to keep detached from my opponent. I keep an 18" safe zone between me and my opponent. I use a lot of lateral movements. I do not block, but I do help the opponent to deflect his blows or kicks by blending with him and turn in the direction he is attacking.
I never allow myself to go strength against strength. This is why I call it an old man's art. You move your own body, not the opponent's. I just assume everybody is bigger and stronger than me, so I don't try to match strength. I try to be like a pistol. I shoot punches from my safe zone. I spend a lot of time developing the left jab, the left hook and uppercut, left and right.
RF: I liked your reference to classical wing chun not being practical, how have you taken the classical art and adapted it for the modern world?
Leo Fong: I have taken the traditional art (like) wing chun and modified it to the Western boxing mind set. Instead of doing wing chun or any other Asian art, I trap box, I kick box, just box at every range. Because the key to having a winning edge is the ability to adapt to your opponent. Boxers are good at that, they are spontaneous, there is nothing pre-arranged.
RF: Tell us about your years in kung fu, I imagine the hand techniques weren't much of a match for your boxing skills?
Leo Fong: Kung fu training for me demonstrated that Boxing is the ultimate practical approach. It is a proven art by what you see in amateur and professional fighting. All you need to know is what the other arts offer and you can develop the boxing range to all of them. That is what I did.
RF: Did Bruce [Lee] get his inspiration for integrating boxing from you?
Leo Fong: I don't know if I inspired Bruce Lee in regards to boxing but I did show him the speed and effectiveness of different angles of striking. This is much more dimensional that wing chun kung fu.
RF: Have you done the same with JKD? Taking various aspects of what you learned from it and adapted it as well?
Leo Fong: Yes. Even JKD must be modified and adapted to an unrehearsed situation. When you are being attacked on the street, you cannot expect your attacker to cooperate with you. He will be like a desperate crazy man who will take everything you throw at him. When you hit, it better be for keeps.
RF: What were your contributions to the origins of JKD?
Leo Fong: I think my background in boxing. Bruce and I talked frequently on the effectiveness of Western boxing.
RF: I first came to know you through your books years ago, could you tell us the titles and if you still consider the information useful today?
Leo Fong: I think my books on the theory of fighting is still valuable. Each book focus on some aspects of fighting that is practical in a real situation. Most all of them deal with the concepts and theories which is the foundation of any approach.
RF: Many people don't realize you were featured in many films, which were your favorite ones? Any interesting "back stories"? Could you list the films you were in?
Leo Fong: My favorite film is KILLPOINT. It made 7,000,000 dollars in the USA box-office. I made 22 feature films.
RF: you were also the director on several movies; did you enjoy that aspect of filmmaking? Which films did you direct?
Leo Fong: I directed eight films. I enjoyed that aspect of filmmaking because it challenged my creativity.
RF: throughout your career you've probably had several [fight] encounters, any memorable ones?
Leo Fong: Yes, my favorite one was when I was a teenager in Widener, Arkansas. Three teenagers surrounded me to pick a fight with me for no reason other than that I was Chinese. One of the guys was standing to my right, another to my left and the other one was sitting on the steps. The guy on my left did all the talking. The guy on the steps didn't say a word. I hit him first and I hit the guy on my right the second he rushed in, knocking them both out. Then I turned to the guy on my left, the talker, and said to him, "Now it's just you and me." He freaked out and I walked away. I learned early that confidence is the key to winning. This is why I believe in the hitting art because if I had grappled with any one of them the other two would have jumped on me.
RF: You told me you've been doing seminars recently, where have you been and what are some of your future plans for the seminar circuit?
Leo Fong: I usually do two George Dillman seminars at Deer Lake, PA a year. I do an annual seminar in Martinsburgh, West Virginia. I do one once a year in Nyack, NY, and I will be going to Scotland in August to do one over there. I'm scheduled to do one in New Zealand. The instructor and head of the Karate association over there is a 7th degree black belt and he is training with me privately there.
You can see his site: www.leotfong.com
Leo Fong's film list:
1974 - Murder in the Orient
1975 - Bamboo Trap
1975 - Tiger's Revenge
1976 - Last Reunion {Ninja Nightmare}
1976 - Blind Rage
1978 - Last Reunion
1982 - Kill Point
1984 - Low Blow
1987 - No Witnesses
1988 - Paper Dragon
1990 - 24 Hours to Midnight
1991 - Show Down
1993 - Weapon of Choice
1994 - Cage 2: Arena of Death
1995 - Rumble in LA
1997 - Guardian Black Belts
1998 - The Komeback Kid
2004 - Transformed


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TransACT fibre modem and power backup unit with battery
We had a 100 Mbps Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) connection installed by TransACT back in 2010. The Alcatel fibre modem and battery backup module were both installed inside one of the utility boxes outside the house. The setup and equipment worked fine for years.
Switching to the NBN Network Termination Device
In 2011 iiNet acquired TransACT then in 2013 it sold TransACT Fibre To The Premise (FTTP) to NBN Co. A few months back in late 2014 I was contacted by iiNet NBN team who let me know as they were rolling out NBN in our region they needed to remove the TransACT FTTP equipment at my house and install the NBN one for me.
On the appointment day the contractor did a quick inspection of the existing installation in the utility box and said the earth wiring had to be upgraded to a 6mm wire as per the new requirements.
I called an electrician in to upgrade the earth wiring and organised a second appointment for an NBN contractor to install their ware.
This time another contractor turned up and he was happy to carry out the modem and power supply unit exchange. Following are photos of the NBN NTD (Network Termination Device, aka modem) and power backup unit.
As you can see there is room in a the utility box to install both the NBN NTD and the UPS. However the contractor took the battery off the UPS, consequently there is no power supply backup. In case of power outage the NTD would not be powered and we would not have internet. The reason I found was the UPS with battery needs to be installed inside the house. On this note I've also heard stories about installations of both modules in the utility box and the contractor had left the battery in the UPS.
The ethernet cable runs through walls and ceiling to a wall socket. It is then connected to a Budii Lite NBN router.
Overall, the removal of existing modem and power unit and installation of new ones took about 1.5 hour. The NBN NTD installed looks bigger than the model used in NBN videos you might find on the internet.
The next step is the configuration of internet with the Budii Lite router.
Budii Lite
It's a NBN capable router with 4 gigabit port switch, Wifi 802.11.ac and Net2phone.
I just followed the steps to set up internet. The account details were communicated to me prior to the installation so I had them handy.
After a few hours internet was up and running. The speed was not as fast as with previous TransACT equipment but internet was working… until it went down a few days later. That's a topic for another post. Stay tuned.
UPS: Uninterrupted Power Supply aka power backup unit.
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High notes: Amy LaVere and Will Sexton at Sam's Burger Joint on Wednesday
Published 5:08 pm, Wednesday, September 25, 2013
If they teamed for a song swap, that wouldn't be a bad deal. But a LaVere/Sexton pairing is a bit different. Sexton is an excellent singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer, and a top-shelf leader and accompanist. LaVere is a versatile singer with range and wide-ranging musical interests, a bassist and a writer. So call this one a turbo-song swap, perhaps. Listen for songs from LaVere's "Stranger Me," and, perhaps, something from her new duets album with John Paul Keith, "Motel Mirrors."
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Bearcats continue their winning ways
Published 8:00 pm, Tuesday, September 27, 2005
UBLY With the bulk of its Greater Thumb East schedule ahead of it, Ubly took care of a little unfinished business Tuesday night.
Last season, Ubly suffered through a 5-15 regular season, with one of those losses coming at the hands of the North Central Thumb League's Port Hope.
The Bearcats were determined not to let it happen again as they cruised past the Bluestars, 49-28.
"They beat us last year, so that was some motivation," said Ubly coach Brent Wehner. "They're a good team. They're going to contend for their league."
Any doubts of a letdown were quickly put to rest as Kim Lackowski scored the first five points of the contest, including a triple just 15 seconds in.
"It helps when Kim gets a couple buckets to start things," Wehner said.
From there, the Bearcats charged out to a 9-2 edge and settled for a 15-8 lead after the first.
They doubled their effort in the second to lead 30-15 at the break.
This was Ubly's best defensive effort of the season as the Bearcats held Port Hope's Kelsey Mausolf to 12 points.
"Our key was to stop Kelsey, so you give her 12 points, you're going to do pretty well," Wehner said. "Shannon Weber did an excellent job on Mausolf, and so did Andrea Geiger when she was on her.
"She's going to get her points, but overall we had a very good defensive effort."
Although Port Hope seemed to play better than its loss to Kingston on Thursday, coach Don Pitts was still disappointed with the overall effort.
"We were running the offense, but we weren't doing the little things to make it work," said Pitts. "The problem is we have to get everybody capable of passing it, and everybody capable of receiving it.
"We needed to get better with our offensive execution. We're not going to win many games scoring in the 20s."
Pitts was also unhappy with intensity level against Ubly and Kingston.
"I'm not pleased with the enthusiasm," he said. "The last two games, something's wrong. There's no enthusiasm.
"That's what (bothers) me is the defensive effort and the enthusiasm to go after loose balls.
"Our mental toughness is not the greatest right now. Maybe it's because we've had one tough game after the other. But if you want to be one of the best, you better be able handle it."
Pitts is hoping Tuesday night's loss serves to motivate the Bluestars as they are on the road to Carsonville-Port Sanilac on Thursday.
"They have to realize every day they walk onto the court, they have to be ready to go," he said. "I hope we're just in a little mid-season blues right now because I know what we're capable of."
Ubly will look to use the game as a springboard for the rest of the season which includes the full slate of GTE games.
So far, the Bearcats are 7-1, but just 1-1 in the conference.
Wehner is hoping the tough non-conference schedule has his team prepared for what awaits it.
"The first eight games were one part of the season," Wehner said. "Now, going into Thursday starts part two.
"We've played some good teams from the other side, it's nice to have those wins, but they don't count towards the GTE. When you can beat the likes of Cass City and Lakers…"
Lackowski led the balanced scoring attack for Ubly with 14 points while Becky Philp added eight. Stephanie Peruski scored a season-high seven points, all in the fourth quarter for the Bearcats.
This year's depth has presented Wehner with some pleasant problems.
"It is nice, I remember years past looking at the scorebook and three kids scored," he said. "It's not like that this year, pretty much every kid we put out there can score.
"It does make my job easier, but the problem is, we have so many high quality players, it's hard to get them all in for the minutes that they probably deserve.
"If we continue to play like this, we can play with anybody."


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Date: November 25, 2010
Temperature: - 6 degrees c
Wind Speed: 5 knots
Sunrise: Sun is up
We have been working at Cape Royds on the hut built in February 1908 by the British Antarctic (Nimrod) Expedition of 1907-09, which was led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. It was also periodically used by the Ross Sea Party of Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1917.
Royds in Snow - Circa 1908 Photographer unknown © Alexander Turnbull Library
It is a lovely setting for a hut, nested in hills of volcanic rock which have been scoured by glaciers and the harsh Antarctic weather.
Metal cladding on Stables © AHT/Diana
When we have visitors to the site one of the questions frequently asked is why is there metal sheeting on the side of the building? It is hard to tell but this area used to be the stables. If the visitor looks closely they will see the feed troughs. Shackleton had taken ten white Manchurian ponies to Antarctica because they were know to work well in cold conditions and it was hoped they would be of great assistance in sledging to the South Pole. The stable walls were constructed of wooden cases filled with food and the roof was canvas, with sledges used over the top to assist in supporting the roof. The metal sheets were put up to protect the wooden cladding on the hut from the ponies kicking. Today the canvas is gone but some of the cases and the feed troughs remain.
Feed troughs in Stables area © AHT/Diana


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Following news last month that Marvel was shopping around a 60-episode TV package that includes a mix of four new drama series and one miniseries to cable channels and outlets like Netflix and Amazon, the package has quickly found a home.
In a press release from The Walt Disney Company, it was announced that Netflix has landed the unprecedented TV deal with Marvel that will feature live-action adaptations of Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, and Jessica Jones, all multiple years of original programming (13-episodes for each character) set in Hell's Kitchen, New York and leading to a miniseries event of Marvel's "The Defenders."
The programming run will be led by and kick off with the Daredevil series beginning in 2015. Much like how Marvel innovated the film franchise world with a series of films that led to The Avengers, they're doing the same thing on TV, and with one of the biggest innovators of distribution and content today. This is a huge deal for Netflix and makes them an irrefutable star player in television. Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos says:
"Marvel's movies, such as Iron Man and Marvel's The Avengers, are huge favorites on our service around the world. Like Disney, Marvel is a known and loved brand that travels," said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. "With House of Cards and our other original series, we have pioneered new approaches to storytelling and to global distribution and we're thrilled to be working with Disney and Marvel to take our brand of television to new levels with a creative project of this magnitude."
Meanwhile, Marvel Entertainment president Alan Fine is just as thrilled adding:
"This deal is unparalleled in its scope and size, and reinforces our commitment to deliver Marvel's brand, content and characters across all platforms of storytelling. Netflix offers an incredible platform for the kind of rich storytelling that is Marvel's specialty. This serialized epic expands the narrative possibilities of on-demand television and gives fans the flexibility to immerse themselves how and when they want in what's sure to be a thrilling and engaging adventure."
This kind of deal isn't really surprising since Netflix already has a huge deal in place with Disney as the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for first-run, live-action and animated movies from the Walt Disney Studios, including titles from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Disneynature and Lucasfilm. (That begins in 2016.) In fact, we wouldn't be surprised if Star Wars ended up sending some TV action to Netflix sometime in the future as well.
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Detectives probing two 'gunpoint' raids of bookmakers in Northampton are now linking the heists with two armed robberies elsewhere in the county.
Police say they are now appealing for witnesses following four armed robberies at bookmakers, which they believe to be linked.
On Saturday, robberies were carried out at the BetFred shop, in Kettering Road, at around 6.20pm, and then at Ladbrokes, in Fish Street, at about 7pm.
However, police have now said they are linking a robbery at Ladbrokes, in Midland Road, Wellingborough, on Wednesday, February 13, at 6.30pm, with the two in Northampton.
A fourth, and the most recent, happened at BetFred, in Dalkeith Place, Kettering, at 8.30pm last night.
Detective Inspector Ali Reynolds said they believed the same man is behind all four raids.
He said: "There are similarities in the way the crimes were carried out in all four robberies and the description of the offender is the same - a black man, of stocky build, between 5ft 5in and 5ft 9in and in his 20s.
"We would like to speak with anyone who saw anything they feel may be relevant around the times of the robberies or anyone who witnesses anything suspicious in the future."
In both Northampton robberies a weapon was used in a bid to get money and in the second, police have confirmed a gun was used.
The first robbery happened at BetFred in Kettering Road, when a man entered the shop, threw a bag at the cashier and demanded money, claiming he had a weapon.
The shop assistant did not have any money and immediately went to the cubicle door to ensure it was locked. The robber then left the shop.
The second robbery happened at Ladbrokes, in Fish Street, when a man entered the shop, threatened staff with what appeared to be a gun and demanded money.
Staff handed over a small quantity of cash and the man left.
Anyone with information, can call Northamptonshire Police on 101, alternatively information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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SUBJECTS: Second airport for Sydney; High Speed Rail; Tralee housing development under flight paths at Canberra Airport
PHILIP CLARK: ...plenty of people would agree with you, but it seems the Premier is not one of them, neither is the Federal Transport Minister either, Anthony Albanese, who joins me on the line this morning. Mr Albanese, good morning.
ANTHONY ALBANESE: Good morning.
PHILIP CLARK: Well, that's Mr O'Farrell, says it's just politics on your part, because you're worried about your seat. Look, putting the politics aside, we either need an airport, or we don't, don't we?
ANTHONY ALBANESE: That's just a breathtakingly ridiculous position for him to take, to argue that this is about me. This is about Sydney's needs, as well as the Business Council of Australia and other senior people who were on the committee that produced this report. The Secretary of the Department of Transport in New South Wales, was on the committee. There were only seven people on it - two of them were his senior bureaucrats. It was jointly chaired by the New South Wales Department of Planning, the New South Wales Government wrote most of the report, they provided all of the data that shows that a second Sydney airport is absolutely vital to Sydney's growth, to jobs, to the economy, and to the functioning of Sydney as a global city.
PHILIP CLARK: Yes. You're the Federal Transport Minister, the Federal Government's got substantial powers in the field of aviation, you could probably make a decision, and go ahead and build the thing anyway, I know this would be unusual, but you could probably do that, why don't you do that?
ANTHONY ALBANESE: Because we can't. We can, it is true, have control over the airport precinct, but...
PHILIP CLARK: You could acquire the space, you could acquire the land, you could acquire the services...
ANTHONY ALBANESE: We can do that, what we can't do is connect the electricity, connect it to the rail and land transport networks, I mean Barry O'Farrell showed once again in that interview that he hasn't bothered to open the cover of this report. If he had, he would show that this isn't a report
just on aviation capacity, it addresses very directly land transport links, infrastructure issues, the road and rail links that are required for a second airport, for it to be successful.
We need the cooperation of the New South Wales Government - that's the truth of the matter. I find it astonishing that the New South Wales Premier is saying this, at a time when he says we need to engage with India, engage with China. It's pretty hard to catch a train to China and India.
PHILIP CLARK: This idea of the fast train to Canberra, where did this idea come from, does this idea have any currency in Canberra, and do you support it?
ANTHONY ALBANESE: I think out of a Coco Pops packet, frankly. The idea that a second airport for Sydney can be in Canberra is, as Joe Hockey says, absurd. The idea that people overseas will book a plane flight into Sydney and be told that they're actually going to Canberra, is like booking a plane ticket to New York, and landing in Washington DC.
I mean, high speed rail is worthy of consideration, we're spending $20 million on a high speed rail study, but it does not, and the report written in part, co-authored by the New South Wales Government, it shows that it is not a solution to the second Sydney airport. And remarkably, there is before the New South Wales Government at the moment, a proposal to put housing under the flight path at Canberra Airport, something that the Federal Government, we're saying to the New South Wales counterparts, that should not be approved, we should protect that corridor. Because it is a 24-hour airport, it is important for freight. There will be growth at Canberra Airport, and the New South Wales Government is considering putting housing under there.
PHILIP CLARK: Yes, alright, I mean one of your predecessors in the post of Transport Minister, Laurie Brereton, years ago, in the mid-'90s, in fact, was sitting in this very studio, in this very chair, I'm not trying to play ancient history with people, but it was a long time ago, he said to me, Philip, what you've got to understand is that Badgerys Creek will be built, he said, and people will be getting off aeroplanes, international aeroplanes there, and catching a train to the Sydney Olympics, he said, which of course was in 2000. Now that was a cast iron promise he gave me. I mean politicians have poor form, and poor records of these things, don't they?
ANTHONY ALBANESE: Let's be clear. If we had been elected in 1996, that would have occurred. The land was acquired, all the planning approvals were all done. The fact is, the Howard Government got elected, and stopped work progressing on it, put it off to the never-never. The land was still preserved, but they didn't proceed with the next steps that were required. Had it continued at that time, it would have been up and running today.
PHILIP CLARK: Yes. The truth is, there's nowhere to build this thing now anyway, is there, you can't build it at Badgerys Creek, there's been too much housing development there, there's something like 4000 houses under the flight path there, there isn't a viable alternative site readily available that's easy anyway, is there?
ANTHONY ALBANESE: Any infrastructure project is difficult, but the report identifies Badgerys Creek, which the Government has also said that we wouldn't proceed with, and Wilton, as options for a second Sydney airport. We believe that Wilton is worthy of further consideration.
If you want to talk about infrastructure difficulties, the High Speed Rail project requires a 200 metre-wide corridor. When you want to talk about disruption, when the report comes out in December of this year, if it is to proceed, it will require houses to be resumed, it'll require massive tunnelling under Sydney in particular, it will require a massive amount of work. That is one of the things that occurs with infrastructure.
But we simply can't, as a global city, say, 'no, we don't want the jobs; no, we don't want the economic activity, we're fine thanks, we'll just put our head in the sand'. What this report shows is the consequence, even for traffic gridlock around Sydney Airport - where the New South Wales Department of Transport are saying there'll be traffic gridlock around Sydney Airport within the coming five years.
PHILIP CLARK: Yes. Mr O'Farrell admits he hasn't read the report, he says he's had a look at the executive summary, and that's as far as it's gone, it's getting kicked back and forward, between the Federal and State Governments again. This time it's a Coalition Government here in New South Wales that's knocking it on the head, it was a Labor Government before that. Is it ever likely that we'll ever see the light of day for a Sydney second airport ever?
ANTHONY ALBANESE: Yes, because we have to. The alternative is extraordinary. The people who run Sydney Airport would quite like for the regional airlines to be kicked out, and just kicked to Bankstown, and for Bankstown to become Sydney's de facto second airport.
PHILIP CLARK: That's an option too, isn't it?
ANTHONY ALBANESE: Well it's not an option that I support. If you want to talk about highly densely populated areas, the sort of scenarios that Barry O'Farrell is talking about, he needs to give proper consideration to, because we're already at peak. During peak periods there are now no slots available for regional airlines right now. People who use Sydney Airport know that the delays are increasing. This is a hand-brake on our productivity, because every delay at Sydney Airport has a knock-on effect right around the country, because about 40 per cent of the aircraft that fly around the country, go through Sydney at one time or other, during the day.
It simply is absurd to argue also the increased size of aircraft argument - the idea we're going to have A380s as the only aircraft flying is quite absurd, Mr O'Farrell needs to read the report, written by his own senior people, and people such as the Business Council of Australia, Warwick Smith, Chris Brown, the former head of TTF. This is a serious piece of work, and anyone who reads it, and is briefed on it, as Federal colleagues across the political spectrum have shown, knows that action must occur on a second Sydney airport, sooner rather than later.
PHILIP CLARK: Mr Albanese, we'll leave it there, thank you for your time, appreciate it.
ANTHONY ALBANESE: Good to be with you this morning.
PHILIP CLARK: Thank you. Anthony Albanese, the Federal Transport Minister.
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Bake What You Love: Homemeade Cinnamon Rolls
by Dionne Baldwin
That sounds like a simple theme and I bet you would probably go wild with ideas if you were able to choose one type of food, in this case bread, that you love. When I saw this May 2013 theme for the Twelve Loaves challenge I was stumped at first. It took me awhile to decide on homemade cinnamon rolls but I should have known from the start because I totally have a crush on cinnamon rolls.
When I was pregnant with Taylor I wanted ketchup on nearly everything. I even tried it with cantaloupe once. Thanks for not judging me. 😉
When I wasn't rummaging for something to put ketchup on I was craving cinnamon rolls and preferably those giant, gooey cinnamon rolls with rich frosting that I used to get from the mall. I remember the days when I could eat a whole one with an extra side of frosting and one of their iced mocha drinks.
I never felt hungry for the first 8 months during my pregnancy so I ate a lot of good-for-me foods and never overate, but I ate frequently to be sure baby and I were fed.
I did talk to her a lot even if she couldn't understand what I was saying. I tried to plan my reactions to different parenting situations so that I could get my mind in the right place. I apologized that she wasn't blessed with a better mom than I and then I apologized for thinking that way. I apologized for crying all the time. I cleaned non stop and I started to collect clothes and diapers in progressive sizes just in case she had a growth spurt and had nothing to wear to the clothing store!
I never yelled and when I caught myself thinking negative thoughts about someone else I would hum "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" to take my mind off things. I was amazed at her reaction to that song even as a brand new baby. She would look in my direction and open her little squinty eyes and blink at me. Each time I would cry- thanks to the nursing hormones- and crave another cinnamon roll.
I didn't eat very many of these when I was pregnant with her because I was afraid of gaining that dreaded baby weight, but if I had known how my body would change after I had her I would have had more. I might as well have. I promise I won't get into all that and go off on a weight gain rant. You're welcome. 🙂 How about we share some cinnamon rolls?
How to Make Cinnamon Rolls
I think the most important thing about making cinnamon buns is that you really have to posses the desire to see it through. I've simplified my process so it works for me and you'll have to do the same. This dough can easily be prepared, rolled up and put in the freezer. If you are going to use a standard size bread machine to mix and rise your dough I suggest not doubling the batch. I'm afraid there wouldn't be enough room but this is totally worth making twice. This is my favorite cinnamon rolls recipe.
After the dough is mixed, kneaded and risen it will be ready for the next stage. You'll need to clear off a table or large part of your counter if you make a big mess like I do. I divided my dough in half and rolled it in two batches, making 20 rolls.
Take a look at what my fellow Twelve Loaves bakers have made for you!
- Apple Kuchen by Liz at That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Basic Focaccia by Holly at A Baker's House
- Buttermilk Sourdough Waffles by Renee at Magnolia Days
- Cinnamon Crescent Rolls by Krista at A Handful of Everything
- Cinnamon Rolls by Dionne at Try Anything Once Culinary
- Cinnamon Sugar Challah by Paula at Vintage Kitchen
- French Baguettes by Alice at Hip Foodie Mom
- Olive Bread by Rossella at Ma che ti sei mangiato
- Mexican Hot Chocolate Bread by Lora at Cake Duchess
- San Francisco Sourdough Bread by Karen at Karen's Kitchen Stories
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- 2 ¼ tsp. (1 packet) active dry yeast
- 1 cup of lukewarm milk
- 1 tsp. Alaea Hawaiian sea salt (use what you have but this seems to be the most flavorful salt)
- 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tbsp. orange juice
- 3 ½ cup unbleached all purpose flour
- ½ cup of melted butter, divided into two bowls
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. cardamom, optional
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp. heavy cream, plus more if needed to make a thick, pourable glaze
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Combine milk, yeast, salt and sugar. Stir and let it rest for about 10 minutes.
- Add flour, butter and orange juice to the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Then add yeast mixture to the flour mixture.
- Mix until you have a slightly wet dough.
- Knead for ten minutes until smooth. Add more water by the teaspoon if it is too dry. After ten minutes, dough should be slightly tacky and smooth.
- Lightly oil your bowl, cover with a towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for three hours until doubled in size.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and divide into two equal parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one dough section into a rectangle. Grab one bowl of melted butter, ¼ cup, and brush it onto the rolled out dough. Spread 1 cup of the brown sugar onto the dough and sprinkle 1 tsp. cinnamon. You can sprinkle 1 tsp. cardamom as well if you wish.
- Roll dough lengthwise and repeat the rolling process with the second section of dough.
- Cut each section of dough into about 10 pieces, placing into a greased pan.
- Place a pan of hot water in the bottom rack of your oven with your oven turned off. Place pans with dough in the oven allowing the warmth from the water to rise the dough. Rolls will nearly double in size.
- Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through.
- Combine powdered sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract until a thick, pourable frosting is formed. Allow rolls to cool until just barely warm then pour frosting on top. Serve warm and enjoy!


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A WELSH charity is taking on the computer giants to end "appalling" working conditions suffered by employees in the developing world.
A report by Cafod Wales claims that electronics workers in countries like Mexico, Thailand and China regularly suffer bullying, discrimination and dangerous working conditions. These workers produce parts that end up in the computers of leading companies such as IBM, Hewlett Packard, and Dell. But despite their massive profits, the charity claims that these companies use subcontractors who can pay their workforce less than £3 a day.
Cafod campaigners throughout Wales will be pressing big brand companies to take responsibility for workers by introducing and implementing codes of conduct based on internationally agreed standards as part of the Clean Up Your Computer initiative.
The charity's national organiser, Philip Dixon said, "Computers may have the latest in high technology, but labour standards in computer manufacturing can be appallingly low. It's wrong to think that all computer production involves hi-tech factories, employing highly paid, highly skilled workers.
"Cafod's report reveals that more than one third of electronic products are made in the developing world. The workers are often in unsafe factories, expected to do compulsory overtime, and subjected to degrading treatment such as strip searches and compulsory pregnancy testing."
Three of the largest computer companies have commented on the report. Hewlett Packard said, "Our code of conduct clearly does not allow or condone such practices."


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Tapas are traditionally eaten in Spain with drinks before meals, but increasingly in Britain, restaurants are serving a larger selection of tapas as a meal.
It is a relaxed way of dining and means everyone can have a little taste of lots of different small dishes without having the hassle of trying to decide on one dish from a menu.
Kafe Bloc, in Sheep Street, Kettering, is a popular cafe during the day, while on occasional Fridays it opens later for tapas evenings.
The idea is proving popular and it is worth booking in advance if you fancy giving it a try.
Ade and I took my parents recently for a chat and a catch up and because I can never be bothered to cook for people on a Friday night.
The menu is take it or leave it, but with eight different dishes brought to your table over the course of the evening, with vegetarian alternatives when necessary, there's something for even the pickiest of eaters.
While we decided on drinks, we nibbled the selection of breadsticks, roasted corn, roasted almonds, olives and skewers of pickles that were on the table as we arrived.
The drinks menu is short and fairly priced and we decided on a bottle of white wine that cost £10.
The dishes were then brought to us at a leisurely pace, perfect for an evening of chatting and catching up.
The first to arrive was a huge plate of spicy chorizo, cooked in Spanish honey and Rioja, and served with dough balls and sherry vinegar and oil.
I'm not a huge fan of chorizo but these were lovely, with a delicious tang. We were offered more dough balls and started to think that we'd be full after only two courses, never mind all eight.
Next to arrive was tortilla de patas, a traditional Spanish omelette with chorizo and onion, with a veggie option for non-meat eaters. Once again, a tasty dish and a more manageable size than the chorizo.
Then came mejillones con sofrito, a bowl of mussels in their shells, cooked in a white wine, garlic and cream sauce with crusty bread to mop up the delicious juices. My dad is a real shellfish fan and he soon finished off the bowl.
A refreshing green salad followed before one of my favourite dishes of the evening, chaminones rellenos, or mushrooms stuffed with manchego cheese and garlic, baked in the oven and served with salsa. Delicious.
We then had cordero con limon (lamb cooked with lemon) and gambas al agillo y pedron pimientos. This was prawns pan fried with garlic and chilli flakes and served with pedron peppers. Another very tasty dish and one to tickle the tastebuds quite literally if you happened to choose one of the peppers with a real kick.
We then had just enough room to squeeze in a selection of Spanish cheeses, including manchego, one of my favourites, and a small dessert of raspberry sorbet.
The total cost of the evening, including the bottle of wine, a beer, plus a small and large glass of Rioja, was £93. We thought it was worth every penny for a relaxed, lesiurely meal served by charming staff and with enough variety of dishes to suit us all.
Kafe Bloc, Piccadilly Buildings, Sheep Street, Kettering, NN16 0AN
01536 515517
VALUE: Excellent
FOOD:A good mix of dishes
SERVICE:Extremely friendly
DISABLED ACCESS: Limited
PARKING: Plenty nearby
Janet's star rating: 9/10


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In this new era of collaboration and constant change, more than ever before, our success at home, in the community and at work is largely determined by our ability to influence others. More often than not we find ourselves struggling to get results but cannot understand why the results we seek seem so distant and unreachable. As a result, we resort to manipulation techniques and scare tactics that often backfire. This course/program presents you with an opportunity to learn the building blocks of sustainable leadership upon which you can build and achieve successes both in your private and professional life.
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The ZERI-Learning Initiative
Launched in 1994 at the United Nations University in Japan, ZERI is a network of scientists committed to finding innovative solutions to the pressing problems of our time. Through more effectively utilizing the abundant resources around us, we don't need to expect the earth to produce more. ZERI thus provides a positive way of looking at the world, and our place in it.
In nature, everything has value. Life on earth is organised into five kingdoms - animals, plants, fungus, algae and bacteria - they cooperate to ensure their mutual survival and so generate abundant resources. Whatever is waste for a species of one kingdom, is a resource for another species in another kingdom.
Using this simple, natural principle, ZERI established concrete projects that responded to crises in farming, housing, and health care on four continents. ZERI then analyzed its ability to put their ideas into practice and then decided to share its vision, so that the next generation would never stop dreaming of a better future, and would know how to convert their fantasies to reality.
Children have an innate ability to dream, though their dreams may seem unrealistic to parents and teachers. Yet what parents see as fantasy is very much a reality for the children.
With this philosophy, ZERI created a series of fables that form the starting point of a fascinating learning journey through science. These fables are based on teaching five intelligences to readers: academic knowledge, emotional intelligence, artistic expression, eco-literacy, and the capacity to implement.
Learners of all ages connect best with stories. Stories engage the emotions, and make content memorable. Learning science through stories is unorthodox, but it makes learning science both easy and enjoyable! The fables also present academic knowledge in a way that makes it relevant to daily life - it becomes a tool that children can use creatively when thinking about the challenges and opportunities of the world we live in.
In the modern world, learning that boosts self-esteem while encouraging respect for difference is invaluable. This requires the development of emotional intelligence. Each of the stories contains a guide to the emotional developments of the characters. The stories contain no heroes. Instead, they show us how to be accepting of our weakness and to be aware that we can grow and change while coping with difficult situations. They also show how we have to ability to help others do the same.
An integral part of the ZERI Educational Initiative is the development of artistic expression. As a means of communication, the arts provides the capacity to allow learners to interact with information in a multi sensory way. The arts is a communication tool that goes far beyond words. So many visions are simply not possible to put into words or mathematical formula. A dance or a song can often say it so much better.
ZERI's ability to see and implement solutions is based on an understanding of nature. To pass this ability on to the next generation, the fables are carefully formulated to develop eco-literacy. This is the ability to to understand the patterns and processes through which ecosystems have developed and sustained themselves over billions of years. In order to do this, learners must be able to see connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena. For students to create sustainable communities, they must be able to use the systems inherent in nature as inspiration.
Finally, what would be the use of all of these intelligences if we do not do something with them? We need the capacity to put it all together in order to generate new ideas and concepts. The four intelligences - academic, emotional, artistic, ecological - can be combined so as to create a fifth intelligence: the capacity to implement change.
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GOP's wooing of women voters is 'cosmetic'
The most striking thing about the video above is how brief it is. Typically, a two-minute-plus political ad, even when it's a web video, is thought to be too long. When its score is a grating, hokey brand of Muzak that feels reminiscent of 1980s public-service announcements, that doesn't help, either. But still, if Republicans are going to brag about their Congresswomen and use them as attempt to win back women voters, you'd hope they'd be able to produce a longer video – especially since, by these standards, a video of Democratic women would be more than twice as long.
The brand-new Women's Policy Committee that House Republicans have formed released this yesterday, ostensibly, because they're proud of the only 24 women in their 242-member majority caucus. According to a press release, Republicans created this "with the goal of raising the profile of GOP women in their roles as lawmakers, highlighting their diverse achievements and providing a unique, unified voice on a wide range of critically important issues." Interesting that that is the goal, given that not one of them notes any of their actual achievements in Congress. So why are they really doing this?
We hear a lot in the video about how many of them are mothers, grandmothers, farmers, the first to do this and that, and how they're fighting, as Rep. Virginia Foxx, said, "to get the government off your back, and out of your checkbook." How about out of your bedroom, or out of your uterus?
I'll bet that these 24 Republican women understand precisely why they're suddenly forming a Women's Policy Committee to spotlight themselves and their talking-points principles, but they're do so without being fully honest about why. They might have gotten away with it, if it weren't for those meddling facts – some of which Steve Benen pointed to yesterday on The Maddow Blog:
The "war on women" didn't catch on as a national phenomenon because GOP officials are invariably men; it caught on after Republicans in Virginia decided to mandate medically-unnecessary, trans-vaginal ultrasounds for women who want to undergo a legal medical procedure…
And in nearly all relevant instances, every member of this new Women's Policy Committee voted with their far-right, male counterparts.
On last night's edition of "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" (embedded at right), guest host Martin Bashir had what I felt was the perfect description for this new Women's Policy Committee effort: "cosmetic." Melissa added to that as his guest last night, making the point that this is the kind of "base-level identity politics" that the GOP has said that they don't agree with, and that:


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Daniel Radcliffe has proven he's up for just about anything (whether it's taking an American history quiz or sorting Susan Blackwell's underwear), so with him hosting Saturday Night Live tomorrow night, the show has the potential to be truly magical. EW visited the SNL set this week to talk with Radcliffe about his hosting debut. In the video below, Radcliffe admits he was definitely a bit nervous entering the iconic Studio 8H, but says he is enjoying the honor of being selected for such an iconic role. So long as he doesn't accidentally kill one of the cast members. Check it out:
Also during the interview, Radcliffe admitted — believe it or not — that even hosting SNL isn't as scary as stripping down for Equus. He also revealed that his favorite character is Stefon, of course (and hinted that the odds are good that a character or two from the Potterverse will make an appearance!).
Will you be tuning in for Radcliffe's SNL debut? Which recurring sketches do you hope he joins? What classic characters would suit him (Mike Myers' Simon, please!)? Which of his famous friends would you most like to see make cameos?
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Daniel Radcliffe's charming and funny (natch) 'Saturday Night Live' promo: Watch it here!
Daniel Radcliffe is, once again, adorably game in a video interview: Watch!


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"Standing in line to see the show tonight" was the opening line of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' sold-out concert at Atlantic City's Borgata Casino Sunday night -- which was just what most of the 3,000-person crowd did for more than forty minutes before the California funk rockers took the stage. But when the lights finally dimmed to the pang of John Frusciante's screaming guitar opening "By the Way," it was apparent that the audience -- ranging from preteens to RHCP old-timers -- couldn't care less. As bassist Flea played in an oversize diaper, frontman Anthony Kiedis played singalong with an enthusiastic crowd.
Taking a break from the studio where they are working on the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2002's By the Way, the Chili Peppers' Borgata show was their first solo gig in the U.S. since 2003. While they played a set the previous night, at the Amsterjam festival on New York's Randall's Island featuring a mash-up with bass legend Bootsy Collins and hip-hop's Snoop Dogg, the Borgata show was a rawer and more intimate Chili Pepper performance.
The opener led straight into the mellow cadence of "Scartissue," which had Flea jumping with his bass. Frusciante, mouth open and eyes closed, played a wild, show-stealing guitar solo.
"There's a lot of pretty girls in here, " Flea observed of the many scattered ladies hoisted above the crowd on shoulders. "What about the fellas?" asked Kiedis, before the entire band broke into the Donna Summer classic, "I Feel Love," with Frusciante delivering freakish falsettos reminiscent of the disco-diva.
The hour-forty-minute set continued with more songs off By the Way, including "Don't Forget Me" and "Throw Away Your Television," as well as the title track off 1999's Californication. With Frusciante and Flea knee-sliding and Kiedis swinging the mike, the band rode a wave of energy and played songs off their upcoming album, with the crowd swaying as if they'd known the numbers for years. The first was a more melodic, pop-y sister of "Otherside," while the second was more up-beat punk-funk. Then, in a moment of funk improvisation, Flea ripped into the dirty bass line of James Brown's "Sex Machine" to get the crowd pumping.
The highlight of the show came with the set's closer, By the Way's "Can't Stop," during which a blinding strobe light pierced the crowd. Fans forgot the "no moshing and crowd surfing" signs as both broke out on the floor. As the band left the stage, the audience pulled out their lighters in a call for an encore. Eventually, Frusciante returned, and armed with Flea's bass -- and Flea with a trumpet -- delivered a jazz-infused jam, followed by the entire band on "Under the Bridge." The show closed with the syncopated hopping of Kiedis and Flea on "Give It Away."
As the band waved goodbye, Flea called out, "Thank you! We love you! We are just foolish little guys, and we're grateful!" And to prove just how moved he was, diapers and all, Flea did a handstand before exiting the stage.


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Sun Tattoos For Women
Sun Tattoos For Women
The Sun is a celestial body that commands everything around it. Big and bold it is the focus of the cosmos. Brazen and bright colors are usually adorning this design.
The sun is one of the most popular tattoo designs, demanded by both men and women because of various meanings it conveys. Depending upon the tattoo style that you are opting for, you can tweak your sun symbol in any way you want to reflect your personality. Sun tattoo can be etched in colors like yellow, orange and even red. Black sun with tribal style is also making raves these days. However, some black tattoo designs are controversial as they resemble the Nazi emblem, Wewelsburg Sun.
Sun Tattoos For Women – Meanings
The sun, our primary source of life, has always been awe-inspiring. There are many reasons why a sun tattoo might be personally meaningful. The sun has had a religious and symbolic significance in many ancient cultures. Honoring the sun as a giver of life is an ancient and universal impulse, and may explain some of the popularity of sun tattoos.
Tattoo meanings are highly personal, but sun tattoos generally stand for:
- Strength
- Growth
- Fertility
- Vitality
- Endurance
- Passion
- Rebirth
- Transformation
The life giver. The first meaning everyone thinks of about the sun. The sun tattoo stands for anger, strength, power, pride, truth, dignity, leadership, force and creativity. The sun tattoo also represents fertility, vitality, passion, courage, unending youth, masculinity and knowledge. It's usage in many mythological stories has provided so many versatile meanings for sun.
Sun Tattoos For Women – History
The sun has always been represented in many mythologies, as a sort of god or deity. This could be one reason why even a long time, people prefer to use Sunday and designs of tattoos. Using the sun as a tattoo does not mean worshiping the sun as their god. These days, sporting a tattoo of a design or just an expression of fashion sense than one. Some tattoos or symbols used as brands belonging to a closely knit group.
Sun tattoos for women is symbolizes a male even as the moon is its female partner. It comes as no surprise to find a tattoo design where the sun unites with the moon signifying male and female balance. Sometimes the earth takes the place of the moon.
In the ancient times the sun was considered the heart of the universe and therefore symbolized supremacy and power. In some pagan religions, the sun is endowed with divinity and a symbol of authority and even of wealth and prosperity. In the modern times, the sun tattoo design for women is considered as a symbol of hope and a brighter tomorrow since it never fails to rise every morning, or a symbol of fertility maybe because of its role in making plants thrive and grow. Women, most especially, endow the sun with emotional symbolism such as a symbol of resilience, cycle of life and strength.
The sun has a very rich history in folklore and in early religion. Nearly ever religion worshiped some type of "Sun God" or at least a god that was responsible for the power that was provided by the sun. This is quite intriguing, because many early civilizations did not have any idea what the sun was truly responsible for, and that is nearly all of the life on Earth. Yes, some life does survive in the depths of the ocean, but even that life is only sustaining thanks to some type of heat or other energy source. There are many different things that the sun can symbolize. Some of the common themes that are associated with the sun include, heat, light, life, and the center of the attention. If you are interested in getting a sun tattoo, but are unsure about some of the symbolization that is associated with sun tattoos, you may want to consider the following;
The sun is almost solely responsible for life on Earth. Many people choose to tattoo the sun on themselves to symbolize exactly how powerful the sun is, and exactly what the sun is capable for. The truth of the matter is that the only reason humans are able to survive here is because we are just about the right distance from the sun. Any closer, or any farther from the sun and the variables would not be right for life on earth. The sun has been used to represent life for a long time. In most cultures, the "Sun God" of that culture was often considered to be the main god, and was the god that all of the followers of that religion prayed to.
The sun, for obvious reasons, can represent warmth. The sun provides us with enough warmth to make it through the day, and is the source of heat for the entire planet. Now, this warmth can be literal or metaphorical. This is because without the warmth from the sun, we would not even be here.
The sun is also commonly represented as change. This is because the sun rises, goes across the sky, and then sets. The sun is constantly in motion and is always changing its location in our skies. This has causes many people to feel that the sun is representative of change.
Since the sun is the center of our planetary system, many people have said that the sun represents being the center of attention. This portrayal can be either positive or negative depending on how it is used and is completely up to the individual who tattoos the sun onto themselves in the first place.
Sun Tattoos For Women – Ideas
Sun Tattoos have visual appeal and excellent form when used on the skin. The most creative tattoo artists can reach great variations of the basic image of the sun using lines and colors and styles. There are several symbols for a tattoo Sun One is that means anger or force. Others use the sun as a symbol of power, truth, dignity, great strength, leadership, and strength? End creativity. There are many ways too -. Celtic, the eye of Horus, the sun and the moon and stars, tribal sun, or Aztec is important to choose the design or just the sun that best suits your personality. This is true for any design or tattoo. Be proud to wear the tattoo on his arm, legs, chest, lower back, ankles or shoulders.
A sun tattoo can be drawn in any part of a woman's body. Since it is easy to diminish its size, a sun tattoo design for women can be inked in the ankles, the nape, the wrist, the shoulders, the arms and even in the lower back. But the sexiest location for a sun tattoo is a woman's navel. It will look great as a standalone but would blend beautifully also with other designs.
There are many different areas of the body that would make an excellent place for sun tattoo design. Of course, this all depends on how large and intricate the tattoo will be and whether or not there will be other tattoos surrounding the tattoo of the sun. Some of the more common areas used for a sun tattoo include the shoulder, leg, chest and back.