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I just want to say thank you so much for your page. It gave me hope when I had nothing left at all! Here is my story....
On April 8, 2015, I, along with my husband and two children, went to the doctor to confirm our 3rd pregnancy. After trying to conceive for over 9 months, we finally got a positive result and were super excited for this appointment. After my second pregnancy, I had an iud which caused my cycles to be out of whack. On paper, my last menstrual cycle was January 22, 2015. This meant that at the time of appointment the baby should have been around 10 weeks along. However, since we were trying I was tracking everything. I knew for a fact that the baby was conceived on March 7, 2015 and that baby was only about 6 weeks along. I estimated the due date as November 28, 2015. I knew right away that my doctor was not listening to my beliefs of the baby being 6 weeks and my cycles being so off when she immediately tried to listen for a heartbeat. You can't hear the heartbeat until at least 10 weeks. Then she took us into the ultrasound room to check the baby. After a few minutes she informed us that we needed to go to the hospital for a follow up ultrasound saying she is having a hard time determine the fetal age. There was never an expressed concern, so we weren't concern at that time. We went for the ultrasound and the technician said he thought I was 5-6 weeks along. We left the hospital at ease.
The phone call came a few hours later in the middle of dinner. It was my doctor. She informed me that I had a condition called Blighted Ovum. It meant that everything had formed to support a baby, but the baby itself did not form. She said I should expect to miscarry within the next two weeks and if I hadn't by then, I could come in for a D&C, meaning she would take out everything that was remaining. She insisted that these things happen and I would be able to try again shortly. It didn't matter. I was devastated. I spent hours crying. My husband and my children were all upset.
A few days later, I took it upon myself to research the diagnosis. Nothing seemed to add up. Everything I read said that a diagnosis shouldn't be made before 10-12 weeks. There were tons of stories about misdiagnosis. It brought me some hope. My sister in law urged that I make an appointment with her doctor for a second opinion. I made the appointment, but it was 2 weeks out.
In the mean time my husband and family were supportive. Lifting my spirits on a daily basis. They continually said prayers for the baby and our family. I went back and forth with emotions. I didn't want to get my hopes up but she had to be wrong.
On April 21, 2015, my husband and I went to a new doctor for a second opinion. The first thing she wanted was an ultrasound. This would give us the answers we needed. I was terrified. The technician began and immediately, a perfect little baby popped up on the screen, directly followed by a strong heartbeat. We both immediately cried tears of happiness and relief. I continued care with the new doctor and she expressed how glad she was that I sought a second opinion. If I hadn't, can you imagine what would have happened? Unthinkable.
Fast forward to November 2015, beautiful and very healthy baby girl was born. This Thanksgiving, and every day after, consider all you have to be grateful for. I know for my family, our greatest blessing this year was that misdiagnosis and the birth of this beautiful child. Always trust your instinct and never make decisions on one diagnosis.


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Let's start with the perfunctory big news item: Roy Halladay won the National League Cy Young Award. You can't really call the announcement anti-climactic, but the only drama was whether he'd get all of the first-place votes. He did, and deserved it utterly, ranking almost a full win's worth of difference over second-place finisher Adam Wainwright with an MLB-leading 8.8 SNLVAR to the Cardinal's 8.0.
It's Wainwright's equally handy victory in winning the non-extant silver medal in Cy voting that I found interesting, as he wound up with exactly half as many points in the voting, thanks to 28 second-place votes, three third-place tallies, and a newly-minted fifth-place listing to get him onto every ballot. I found the separation interesting in a couple of ways.
First, in terms of a counting stat like SNLVAR, the difference between Wainwright and the league's fifth-best pitcher, Roy Oswalt, was just slightly wider than the distinction between the Cards' hurler and Doc. In between Oswalt's 7.2 and Wainwright you had the Braves' Tim Hudson (7.8) and the Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez (7.5). Either as an acknowledgement of the difficulty of pitching in Denver or because of his hot start to the season (15-1 with a 2.20 ERA at the All-Star break), Jimenez wound up being the third man to show up on every ballot, not Hudson. Maybe that's also attached to his getting to start the All-Star Game for the senior circuit, but we'll never know how much starting off the second half with two of his worst games of the year (via Game Score) knocked him immediately off people's radars. But since Wainwright wound up just a lone win ahead of Jimenez but handily outpointed him, it's fair to wonder.
Which brings us to the second reason why the outcome is a bit interesting. With a top-five finish in 2010 Cy Young voting, Wainwright virtually clinched his 2012 and 2013 options, per one of the conditions of his contract—to cinch that money, he'll need to avoid finishing 2011 on the DL.. Last year, much was made of Javier Vazquez getting a bonus for finishing "top five" in Cy Young voting; thanks to the oddity of a ballot with three obvious candidates and two individual votes not going to any of the three, that boiled down to BP alum Keith Law of ESPN essentially garnering Vazquez a bonus by virtue of Law's lone vote for the (then) Braves' right-hander.
After the fact, many were the hands wrung over an expressed desire among the BBWAA's electors to avoid this sort of responsibility, not for voting, but for essentially being charged with the possibility of achieving a huge payday for a ballplayer, something which might theoretically have made it potentially easy for a lone voter to sell his vote in a season where, as in 2009, there was a short list of obvious candidates. Happily, we live in the present and not a century ago, which was a time when you might expect a writer to make that sale, but this was one of the reasons for then expanding every ballot from placing three pitchers to five.
But as a function of Wainwright's contract, the stakes were much higher, and the voters didn't seem to quail over their responsibilities for voting for their consciences. Regardless, Wainwright is now—completely, absolutely deservingly—$21 million richer, which is a lot more than Vazquez made thanks to a lone, defensible ballot cast in his behalf the year before. Because Wainwright's deal demanded that he finish among the top five, he was similarly subject to a lower standard, like Vazquez after 2009, but with much more at stake. However, with five slots on the ballot, achieving a top-five finish is going to be much more difficult. This year, Josh Johnson finished fifth; he had to wind up on 19 different ballots to get there. I'd see this as a happy case of polishing up the process, while coping with the unavoidability of Wainwright's earning his options via the vote. Whatever else there is to say, his agents are to be commended.
That was the hardware story of the day, but the really big news was the Marlins consummating their third trade in five days, this latest putting Dan Uggla in Atlanta for super utilityman Omar Infante and power left-handed reliever Michael Dunn. This came on the heels of their ditching former blue-chip center-field prospect Cameron Maybin to the Padres for right-hander relievers Ed Mujica and Ryan Webb, and sending the similarly disappointing Andrew Miller to the Red Sox for aspiring situational lefty Dustin Richardson.
Obviously, these are very different kinds of deals. Trading away Uggla's last season's worth of service time before he hits free agency isn't quite as unreasonable as it might seem at first glance. Uggla is already 30 and heading into his age-31 season, after all, so inking a bad-glove second baseman for his age-32 season and beyond isn't automatically the move you want to fall all over yourself to make. If the Lorians and Uggla couldn't come to a deal, making a quick, clean break of it isn't the worst idea in the world.
The question is really one of whether they got value, because all they had to sell was Uggla's 2011 season. They took Infante's single season in exchange, with the reasonable expectation that their defense will better for it—Colin Wyers' nFRAA suggests there was a full win's difference between their play at the keystone in 2010, when Infante played only a partial season at second, and BIS' Plus/Minus metrics are similarly uncharitable to Uggla's leather work. And then there's the few million saved, since Infante was already locked in for $2.5 million, whereas Uggla's arbitration-impacted compensation was going to push toward $10 million.
The difference is offense, and, to be charitable, whether the next several years of Dunn's career are worth the difference. I'm just not buying that. If you turn to MLVr to calculate the difference between Uggla's very normal (for him) 2010, and Infante's career year, you're still talking about a tenth of a run per game in difference. Take that out on your cocktail napkin to 140 games, and the Braves more than net the difference of their hit on defense and then some—and that's operating on the unreasonable assumption that Infante stays this good.
So of course the Braves come out looking good, although they do have the interesting problem of sorting out who plays where—if Uggla is a bad second baseman, so too is Martin Prado. Thus, the Braves say Prado is moving to left field, a position where is seeing action in winter ball this offseason. They still have to figure out what to do in center fielder with Prado and Jason Heyward on the outfield corners, but to "spend" a nice lefty arm to get a much stronger mid-order hitter while casting around for outfield solutions, and cashing in Infante's big season? That's all just sound practice, and another feather in Frank Wren's cap. Not shabby for the guy some were criticizing for last season's preference for Hudson over Vazquez in his rotation.
As for this latest Fishy business in Miami, while the Uggla swap was simultaneously unsentimental, pragmatic, and cheap, it comes with the additionally noisome money-minded outcome of expending any opportunity of acquiring the draft pick or picks Uggla would have generated as a free agent after the year. So scratch the threat of that possible signing-bonus payment. And dealing Uggla now, before his arbitration-fueled raise comes, strikes me as especially cheap, since they might have instead taken the time to shop him more broadly and potentially wound up with something better. Even if you know you're moving Uggla before Opening Day, swapping him this very week wasn't a must-do move. What's the point of the GM meetings if you can't work the room a bit and get a sense of your options?
Where the Marlins' infield is concerned, we also need to keep in mind that next year's infield plan with the re-association with infield coach Perry Hill already involved testing out a move of Chris Coghlan to third base now that left field belongs to former first-base prospect Logan Morrison. With top shortstop prospect Oswaldo Martinez also having already made his debut last September, the possibility is there for a lot of moving parts, although whether this involves moving Hanley Ramirez remains to be seen. Infante is certainly more flexible and useful in any scenario, but that's about as far as you can take praise with this deal that isn't purely money-minded. With Mike Stanton and Morrison playing full seasons, and with Coghlan back in action, you can see how the Marlins might not come out too badly as an offense, even absent Uggla.
The other moves seem like a two-fisted dose of overreaction, both to a bad bullpen and to a pair of prospects flopping. The pen really was terrible, finishing next-to-last in the league in WXRL and topping only the Diamondbacks' relief crew, which ranked among the worst bullpens of all time. To that end, both Mujica and Webb are both fully functional and useful arms to employ in whatever roles Edwin Rodriguez chooses to assign. Mujica will even have an arbitration case to resolve, so financial considerations weren't that big, beyond the fact that relievers acquired via trade are cheaper to employ than free agents. Similarly, Richardson should be a useful situational lefty; toss Dunn into this conversation, and you have a decent quartet of arms to work with.
Now, I can understand running out of patience with trying to get by with the next Dan Meyer for left-handed help, any more than you don't want to have to be able to count on conjuring up the next Clay Hensley or Brian Sanches out of thin air. But that said, a major motivating factor in both the Padres and the Red Sox trades was also the disgust with Miller and Maybin. It certainly makes the Miguel Cabrera/Dontrelle Wllis deal look that much worse in retrospect, since all the Fish have to show for their troubles is the money they saved and… Burke Badenhop, and now these three new relievers. All nice, but not so nice that they'll do more than serve their sentences in Miami before becoming too arb-expensive or going the way of most relievers.
So what about the Marlins' other two trading partners, beyond the Braves? As with Wren in Atlanta, San Diego's Jed Hoyer and Boston's Theo Epstein can both feel good about lifting these disappointments out of the Marlins' clammy flippers. Since Florida lacks an easily identifiable alternative to serve in center field, ditching Maybin has everything to do with how they'd come to feel about him. He's an excellent pickup for the Padres, a toolsy gap-to-gap flyer with promising power and speed, a long list of nagging hurts, and his own liberation from an organization given to more readily endorsing the likes of Emilio Bonifacio than placing its faith in him. Petco Park isn't usually a place you like to see a young hitter wind up, but better this than nothing. Credit Hoyer for dealing interchangeable, useful excess from a tremendous bullpen made better still by that ballpark to get a tremendous upside play that might fill his club's need for an answer in center.
As for the Red Sox getting Miller, keep in mind this was the same organization that last year was willing to take a look at Rich Hill. It may just be me, but I find the similarity striking, in that in each case, you're talking about a lefty with tremendous stuff who has delivered disappointing results, and in each case, you have a guy trailed by whispers that he's been hurting himself with a lack of confidence in that same stuff. Trading away a nice organizational arm like Richardson to acquire a lefty who is, in effect, a lottery ticket, is another one of those nice upside plays Epstein affords himself now and again. If it doesn't work, and Miller can't be salvaged, no harm done—Richardson is the sort of talent a good organization can replace readily enough.
Finally, to note the other major move on the radar, the A's grabbing Edwin Encarnacion off waivers from the Jays was a pickup worth picking. Not that Encarnacion is a good third baseman or a cheap acquisition—in light of his $4.75 million salary in 2010 and final season of arbitration eligibility, there's a larger-than-zero chance that he gets non-tendered come the deadline.
However, by snagging him, Billy Beane and/or Dave Forst have acquired a negotiating window with a power source, and that's with the given that they're a team looking for power they can afford, and a team without a good third baseman. As much noise has been made on Kevin Kouzmanoff's behalf as far as his improvement as a fielder at third, we aren't talking Brooks Robinson here, and whether you use nFRAA or Plus/Minus, statistical evaluations of their glove work seem to relegate them to a rough equivalence, in the vicinity of adequacy.
Now, that isn't to say the power doesn't come with a price beyond the expense and the fielding. Encarnacion's .288 OBP against right-handed pitching last season speaks volumes about his limitations—he's simply never going to get on base at a good clip. However, Kouzmanoff's full-season tally for the A's last year was lower still (.283), and that's without bringing up Encarnacion's .220 ISO against right-handers, let alone the lefties he hammers. Given a choice between offering arbitration to one or the other, and not both, picking the former Padre doesn't have much to recommend it.


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In keeping with the requirements of the changing times the course is structured in such a way that the students are equipped with language, literature and technical knowledge and are thus armed with additional qualification. The students will graduate with German as the major subject and will also have additional knowledge of another foreign language chosen by him/her.


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Have you ever slept inside a piece of art work? Check in to the Hotel Unique and you'll understand. Brazilian architect Ruy Ohtake is the genius behind the semicircular 6-floor building. So many design hotels are cool once you're inside but from outside they often look like nothing special. Unique Hotel is a complete experience that starts even before you get inside. The lobby is a huge as the nave of a cathedral. For me space and calm are the essence of what I expect from a top class hotel. When I took the elevator the first time and arrived to the 3rd floor I couldn't wait to see how my room would look like. When I arrived on my floor I had to walk inside a very dark corridor with only a few rounded windows bringing in a limited amount of concentrated light. Strange and appealing. The teasing was all to discover my room a complete success as well. When I opened the room's door I could see a very bright space with again a rounded window and minimal design furniture, mostly white. The shape of the window is the kind of detail that makes feel that I'm in a unique place. Behind the bed there's no separation between the wall and the ceiling, it's actually one rounded surface that reminds me of a half-pipe for skateboarding. The bed was a delight of softness and king-size-ness. Then in the bathroom more goodies were waiting for me. I got inside the bathtub and activated the waves functions while watching Fernando Meirelles' "City of God" on the TV next to me. Later on in the afternoon I went with a friend to the bar on the roof top to enjoy the best view possible on Sao Paulo's skyline. I took a few photos of her jumping 'above' the buildings in the background. The bottom of the swimming pool is red instead of the traditional blue and that's neat. Hotel Unique can be easily considered as one of the coolest and most inspiring hotels in the world.
-Yvan Rodic
Av. Brg. Luís Antônio,
4700 – Jardim Paulista
Sao Paulo – SP, 01402-002, Brazil


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A book with a slanted parallelogram cross section and a single film of clear plastic wrapped around its covers and spine has the advantage of a stronger and more flexible spine than a conventionally shaped paperback book. This advantage is due to a longer glue spine, and its bound pages being exposed to glue at a thin face strip in addition to its page edge. The slant angle is typically acute at 35 degrees from the front cover.
A slantbind book can remain open and flat whereas a conventional paperback needs to be held open. The slanted spine offers a manufacturing advantage because the wedge shaped spine of a glued book block can be fed between spring loaded rollers to apply a clear film around the book to form its book covers. The film may be a heat activated laminating film or a wide tape-like pressure sensitive adhering film. The film helps strengthen the book spine while preserving its flexibility. The invention affords all sheets including graphics for the book covers to be printed from a single low cost printer.
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A little more than a month after the Bruins opened training camp, a last straggler showed up at the doorstep yesterday when Nick Boynton finally agreed to a one-year contract.
If you witnessed the relative state of Boston's blue line in the first four games, you know all about sight, sore eyes, and the 10-gallon tub of spackle embodied now in the person of the 26-year-old Boynton.
OK, maybe the Bruins' defense wasn't a total horrow show, but it was impaired to the point that 37-year-old Brian Leetch averaged upward of 30 minutes a night at his new address. Some twilight tour for the former Rangers star.
Remember, this is a league, thank goodness, that reworked the rule book over the summer and gave the game back its speed and offensive ferocity. Had Leetch been left to what amounts to every-other-shift duty in the new go-kart league, he would have been begging for this off-Broadway act of self-immolation to come to a very quick curtain close.
Boynton will work out today at Wilmington, fly in the afternoon to Ottawa, and figures he is fit to suit up tomorrow night against the Senators. In typical all-hockey humility, Boynton, speaking by cellphone yesterday afternoon, noted that he'll be prepared to suit up if that's what the coach wants. Conjure the image of coach Mike Sullivan as a pit bull, caged and starved to near emaciation, and Boynton as the large, meaty bone that just fell to the floor in the butcher shop.
In the end, Boynton accepted the one-year, $1.75 million offer general manager Mike O'Connell dropped on him roughly a month earlier. It was the same deal that was on the table, literally, when Boynton, his agent, and O'Connell sat down for drinks at a North End eatery a week ago Monday and discussed the stalled glacier that existed between them.
Asked yesterday why he decided to accept the offer now, Boynton cordially ducked out of the way as if the question were a Bobby Hull slapper, circa 1969 (banana blade like a crescent moon).
''You know, to be honest, I don't want to talk about it all that much," he said. ''It's a private matter, so . . . it was time, that was basically it -- time to get it done."
Boynton did not sound enthused.
''I don't want to get into whether I'm happy or not," he said. ''I've signed. I'm going to play my hardest, the best I can in hopes our team can win a Stanley Cup, and that's that -- it's all I want to say."
Truth is, the holdout never should have happened. No news flash there. The Bruins could have picked up the option on Boynton's contract, at a price of $1.9 million (reflecting the union-bargained 24 percent discount on all existing deals), and that would have obligated him to be in camp Sept. 12. Deal done, at a price only $150,000 more (and a whole lot less angst, ill will, and poor publicity) than it took to get it done yesterday.
Instead, O'Connell, mindful of the handcuffs everyone faces with the new $39 million salary cap, first dropped the option, and then offered some $1.4 million for an opening bid. Nothing doing, said Boynton. Come mid-September, O'Connell sweetened it by about 25 percent, to $1.75 million, and Boynton continued the holdout. Now Boynton's back to work, for the $1.75 million (discounted by eight days pay).
O'Connell won when he played similar hardball with Andrew Raycroft, who finally agreed to a one-year deal at $1.35 million (some 35 percent higher than O'Connell's opening bid). He hardballed P.J. Axelsson and Hal Gill, and they promptly accepted their qualifying offers. Only Boynton held out beyond Opening Night, and now everything is hunky-dory. Or so it seems.
The sides can open talks again, for a longer-term deal, as of Jan. 1. O'Connell, speaking by cellphone from Florida yesterday afternoon, said once again how much he likes Boynton and how he would be amenable to craft something longer term when the new year arrives.
Boynton, on the same subject, again sounded like the Golden Jet had just cranked one off the wing.
''You have to leave things open to everything," he said. ''As far as that goes . . . that will be dealt with when we get there. It's not something I have to deal with right now."
Asked if he would have done anything differently in recent weeks, Boynton added, ''No, not at all . . . I'm comfortable with the way things have gone. I like it here in Boston and I'm glad we got it done."
Both Boynton and Raycroft, 25, are young enough and talented enough that they'll cash in on some very big paydays, whether those are in Boston or elsewhere in the Original 30. Part of O'Connell's rationale for playing hardball was his belief, well substantiated in the past, that players virtually never acquiesce to discounts when they hold the leverage in contract talks.
Absolutely true. The Bruins had the book on their side and decided to go by it.
All that is well and good, but here's the obvious: Boynton and Raycroft are not Axelsson and Gill. The latter two, in varying degrees, are important contributors. But Boynton and Raycroft are vital contributors, a top-pairing defenseman and a No. 1 goalie, essential to night-to-night success. Going by the book with those two got them in uniform at very reasonable prices, but it also set the stage for potential down-the-road grudge matches at the bargaining table. The price to pay now is very reasonable, if not downright cheap. The one down the road could be onerous, if not usurious, especially when Boynton and Raycroft are classified as unrestricted free agents.
Asked if he would have done anything differently, vis-a-vis Boynton's dealings, O'Connell mused, ''I don't know . . . I think it was new ground for all of us because this [was the first year of a salary cap]. I wish we could have done it earlier. If this was, say, four years from now, and we all knew how the cap works, and how everyone's contract relates to everyone else's . . . I don't know."
Once up to speed, Boynton should be good for 22-25 minutes a night on the blue line. At least one defenseman, perhaps two, will be demoted to Providence (Kevin Dallman and/or Milan Jurcina the likeliest candidates). Leetch should benefit the most, because his time will be rolled back by at least 10 percent, perhaps more, and the relief likely will allow him to be more effective when he has the chance to jump into the offense (always the velvet hammer in his tool kit).
There are still 77 games to go in the Bruins' 2005-06 regular season. By this time next week, if not sooner, Boynton will be taking his regular shift, and the daily drone of his contract hassle will have disappeared from the sports section. His pay has been settled. Just as in Raycroft's case, what that ultimately costs the franchise remains to be seen.


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Last month we headed to Disneyland for Mickey's Halloween Party and HalloweenTime. We have been attending HalloweenTime events at Disneyland Resort since 2006, when my son was almost 18 months old. It has become somewhat of a tradition for us.
We had a blast, and going to Disneyland anytime during HalloweenTime always starts off the Fall season with a bang! I love to see all of the costumes that everyone is wearing whether they are store bought or homemade. And the adults costumes are always super fabulous!
Although today is Halloween, and the last day of HalloweenTime at Disneyland, it is time to start thinking about next year. Maybe it will be the perfect time to plan a Disneyland trip with your family? Seriously, the weather is perfect, and the decorations are fantastic!
And oh my goodness, my son has really grown up since he wore that adorable pirate costume!
Disclosure: I was invited to Mickey's Halloween Party along with my family. We were given free tickets to enjoy the night. I was not paid (compensated) with cash. All opinions and photographs are mine.


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Tomorrows gonna be rough
My oldest Son goes to court tomorrow. We will find out if he is getting probation or if he is going to a place in Gardnerville called China Springs. Im very nervous about it, in a way I want him to go to China Springs, because I am hoping they can help him. But at the same time I don't want him to go. So I don't know. I am trying to prepare myself for the worse.
Then tomorrow afternoon Jaidan goes in and hopefully gets his stitches out. I get so sad when I see his poor thumb. It looks so horrible! It makes my heart hurt. I also don't want to see him hurting when they take the stitches out.
Oh well gotta do what we as mothers gotta do right!!!!!
Thank you! My son got Probation, but if he screws up then he is going to China Springs. Jaidan got his stitches out today but he still has it thumb in a splint.
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Amber, I hope everything goes the way you want it too. I understand how you feel. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and your family.


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Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen, the chief wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV or Akhenaten. She is best known for her appearance in Egyptian art, especially the famous bust discovered in 1912 at Amarna, along with her role in the religious revolution centering on monotheistic worship of the sun disk, Aten. The name Nefertiti has been translated as "The Beautiful One Is Come"; appropriately, Nefertiti is known for her great beauty. She likely ruled Egypt after the death of Akhenaten.

What We Know About Nefertiti

Nefertiti was the chief wife (queen) of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep IV who took the name Akhenaten when he led a religious revolution which put the sun god Aten at the center of religious worship. Art from the time shows a close family relationship, with Nefertiti, Akhenaten, and their six daughters depicted more naturalistically, individualistically, and informally than in other eras. Images of Nefertiti also depict her taking an active role in the Aten cult.

For the first five years of Akhenaten's rule, Nefertiti is depicted in carved images as being a very active queen, with a much more central role in ceremonial acts of worship.

Akhenaten was succeeded first by one Pharaoh, Smenkhkhare, usually described as his son-in-law, and then by another, Tutankhaten (who changed his name to Tutankhamen when the Aten cult was abandoned), who is also usually described as Akhenaten's son-in-law.

Nefertiti's Rival?

Tutankhamen's mother is noted in records as a woman named Kiya. She may have been a lesser wife of Akhenaten. Her hair was styled in the Nubian fashion, perhaps indicating her origin. Some images -- a drawing, a tomb scene -- point to the pharaoh morning her death in childbirth. Images of Kiya were, at some later time, destoyed.

What Happened to Nefertiti?

After about fourteen years, Nefertiti disappears from public view. One theory is that she died about that time.

Another theory of Nefertiti's disappearance is that she assumed a male identity and ruled under the name Smenkhkhare after her husband's death.

Another theory is that Nefertiti advocated returning to worship of Aten when Akhenaten and Tutankhamen had turned back to worship of Amen-re, perhaps pressured by the priestly class. As a result, she was no longer at the center politically, and may even have been murdered as part of the return to the traditional Egyptian religious customs.

A mummy thought to be Nefertiti was disfigured, with a stab wound, a fractured arm, and the face and chest attacked with a blunt instrument. These could have been the cause of the death -- pointing to murder -- or an attack on the corpse, indicating great hatred. The damage may have been done in retribution for her husband's apostasy in turning from the gods supported by many of the priests. (The source of this evidence and theory is Dr. Joann Fletcher, a noted Egyptologist.)

Nefertiti's Ancestry

As for Nefertiti's origins, these too are debated by archaeologists and historians. She may have been a foreign princess from an area in what is now northern Iraq. She may have been from Egypt, the daughter of the previous Pharaoh, Amenhotep III, and his chief wife, Queen Tiy, in which case either Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) was not the son of Amenhotep III, or Nefertiti married (as was a custom in Egypt) her brother or half-brother. Or, she may have been the daughter or niece of Ay, who was a brother of Queen Tiy and who became Pharaoh after Tutankhamen.

There's some evidence that can be interpreted as indicating that Nefertiti had an Egyptian woman as her wet nurse or governess. This would indicate that she was Egyptian herself, or had come as a foreign princess to Egypt in early childhood. Her name is Egyptian, and that would also point to either an Egyptian birth or a renaming of a foreign princess in early childhood.

DNA and Nefertiti

DNA evidence has recently surfaced a new theory about Nefertiti's relationship to Tutankhamen ("King Tut"): that she was the mother of Tutankhamen and a first cousin of Akhenaten. An earlier theory about the DNA evidence proposed that Tutankhamen was the son of Akhenaten and his (unnamed) sister, rather than of Nefertiti and Akhenaten. (source)


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The wheels of government in Ireland grind too slowly for the public good
Opinion: New legislation will introduce an element of intergenerational equity into the pension system
Joan Burton: has implemented a long overdue reform. Photograph: Eric Luke
The snail's pace of decision-making in the Irish system of government was illustrated during the week with the publication of legislation designed to reform the defined benefit pension system and to establish a guarantee fund for workers in insolvent companies.
This welcome legislation will introduce an element of intergenerational equity into one part of the pension system but it is unforgivable that the decision has taken so long.
It is almost seven years since the Fianna Fáil government published a Green Paper on pension reform and thousands of workers in defined benefit schemes have seen their pension entitlements slashed since then as governments dithered over what to do.
A decision was eventually forced on the State by the outcome of a landmark case taken to the European Court of Justice by Waterford Crystal workers. The court found that the State was obliged to face up to the requirement to meet its obligations under an EU solvency directive by setting up an insolvency guarantee fund.
While dealing with the Waterford Crystal issue Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton also implemented a long overdue reform of the defined benefit system that has been urged for years by the trade union movement, the country's employers and the pensions industry. It is just one example of how decision-making at Government level often proceeds at a numbingly slow pace.
At political level it is remarkable how fear of small vocal pressure groups can paralyse decision-making that is quite evidently required in the common good. Our multi-seat system of proportional representation makes politicians fearful of antagonising organised interest group. The wider national interest is often put on hold at the behest of tiny vested interests.
The controversy over EirGrid's plans for ensuring that the country has a secure power supply looks like becoming another case in point. The Fine Gael parliamentary party for the past two weeks has been dominated by objections from TDs to plans to erect pylons in their constituencies while Labour Senators have been threatening to revolt against their own Minister for Energy, Pat Rabbitte.
Politicians running scared of interest groups is just one part of the problem. The inherent conservatism of the Civil Service and the increasing need to have so many aspects of decision-making subject to legal scrutiny also slow down the process.
It doesn't have to be like this. The system has shown it can respond rapidly at times of crisis. The way in which this Government and its predecessor got to grips with the financial problems confronting the State is a case in point.
Whatever the arguments over the bank guarantee and the bailout programme, decisive action was forthcoming – with a little help from the troika – and the public finances are close to being under control.
The establishment of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) by the Coalition has certainly paid dividends. The public sector pay bill has been reduced significantly, through reduction in numbers and pay as well as changed work practices which are still in the process of being implemented.
Routine decisions
For all that, getting routine decisions made at government level and then translating those decisions into action can still take an inordinate amount of time. For instance, why has it taken so long for the merger of the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority to take effect? It was first mooted about five years ago and legislation to give effect to the decision has been passed but the merger has still not taken place.
The same thing applies to a range of other quangos that were due to be merged or subsumed into parent departments.
Changes in the culture as well as changes in the structure of the Civil Service are clearly required. One positive development is that senior positions in the Civil Service have been opened up to outside competition. A number of people with experience of the private sector have been brought in at senior level and over time that will pay dividends.
It is interesting that the secretaries general at Finance and DPER, John Moran and Robert Watt, who both worked in the private sector for a number of years, have been prepared to engage with the public through the media in a way that would be unthinkable for previous departmental heads. The system whereby Ministers are theoretically responsible for everything that happens in their departments is outdated. One essential reform is that while Ministers should be held accountable for policy decisions, administrators need to be made take responsibility for the implementation of policy.
Action promised
In its programme for government the Coalition has promised action on this front and a consultation paper is expected to be published in the next few months.
Changing the culture in the Civil Service will be crucial. The appointment of people with outside experience to senior posts is a start but there needs to be an intake at the middle rank to really change the culture. This cannot happen with the embargo on recruitment.
There is also a strong argument that the Civil Service grade structure is outdated with too many rungs on the ladder. Some talented people have to wait so long for promotion that when they get it their enthusiasm may have evaporated.
The establishment of the Economic Management Council to deal with the economic and financial crisis facing the country has shown that new structures and new ways of doing things can make a difference. Similar urgency is needed to get innovation across the whole system of government to improve the speed and quality of decision-making and the subsequent implementation of those decisions.


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While the Defending Our Oceans and Defending the Mediterranean expeditions continue in warmer waters, Greenpeace USA is about half way through their own research expedition in the Bearing Sea (off the coast of Alaska). They are looking at how the intensive industrial fishing there is impacting the ecosystem and local fishermen alike.
In one hair raising post they talk about how the locals are being forced to go further and further out to fish - with dangerous results...
"We've been here for a few days now, getting to know the people and the place and sounding out what people think of an ecosystem management based fishery. So far it's clear that it's what people want. I met an old guy the other day who started the conversation by saying "I hope you guys make those draggers go 100 miles offshore." The locals are being forced to go farther and further to get fish while the big factory draggers pillage their traditional waters."
"The results of having to go farther were rammed home to everyone this morning. We awoke to the news that the boat George's son was fishing on had lost radio contact and hadn't come back in at midnight as planned."
Luckily everyone made it home safe in the end, and is no doubt back fishing by now.
Also, lots of good musings on the blog about everything from climate change to whales to ecosystem based management...
"I draw a similar lesson from our time in St. Matthew and the Pribilofs. The whales, the seals, the seabirds, the fish, the Unungan are all part of the larger story of the sea itself. To protect those parts, and to protect the Bering, we have to begin thinking like an ocean. We have to recognize that the species of this and other waters are interwoven in a web of relationships we are only beginning to understand. To focus our efforts on harvesting one or a few species, even "sustainably", without considering the effects on other species, risks unraveling that web."
"In science and policy-speak, this consideration of broader impacts is called ecosystem-based management, or EBM. EBM is about humility in the face uncertainty; about acting with caution when we're unsure what the real-world consequences of our actions will be. The concept isn't novel. Just underused. Particularly in the context of fisheries management, which is remarkable, because the law already calls for it."
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As the year is about to start, let me indulge you with my own analysis of the business environment that will we will be experiencing particularly for those living in Southeast Asia and most particularly for us in the Philippines. This will also involve some economics as this will affect businesses as well.
Let me just begin with the statement that no forecast is a perfect forecast, no matter how good a forecast or a forecaster is, there is no such thing as an absolute forecast. A forecast is only an aid to enable us to make good business decisions.
We will start off with the happenings in the world largest economy, the United States of America. As we all know the United States of America is facing a serious economic dilemma due to its sub prime mortgage problems. This problem has translated into slower jobs growth, shortage of business credit, and a decrease in industrial production among other things. The problem is so serious problem that even the White house has lowered its economic projections for 2008. Economic growth was insignificant during the past quarter. The only good thing that could happen to the United States is that it will not face a recession and that the sub-prime mortgage problem will subside by the first half of 2008 as some economist projected. The worst thing that could happen is that the United States would go into a recession if the problems won't subside. The Feds has been cutting interest rates and will continue to cut interest rates to help ease the ailing economy.
How does this problem affect the rest of the world? Exports to the United States from some countries will ultimately slow down as the world's largest economy is still nursing its wound. The economies of the affected countries will experience a slow down in exports especially if their export sector is mainly United States dependent. On the bright side as the feds continue to cut interest rates investors will continue to snub the United States and will most likely pour their investment into economies that will give them a more attractive return for their investments. The economies that will benefit from this are the strong emerging economies. These are the economies that exhibit successive positive growth and are forecasted to do so in the year 2008. Of worthy notice is the Asian economies most particularly China and India which is said to continue to lead the growth in the region. Economists are divided over what effect an ailing U.S economy have on Europe although majority says that the economic problems of the United States will not affect Europe much however growth will be not as strong as expected mainly due to slower exports.
The rising price of oil will continue to aggravate the situation in the United States and will also slow down the fast economic growth of emerging economies. Most likely, oil prices will continue to remain high and will experience several spikes through the year due to speculation, higher demand, lower supply, limited capacity, geopolitical concerns etc. For 2007 alone, oil rose from $50 per barrel last January to a record high of almost a $100 last November. This will continue to affect the rest of the world as the rising economies of the world are oil dependant. Just last Wednesday (January 3, 2008), the price of oil hit $100 a barrel for the first time in history. The search for alternative sources of energy will continue to expand in 2008 but is unlikely to have an effect on the looming oil problem as most alternative sources of energy still has to be implemented on a massive scale. As usual one economy's poison may be another economy's meat. Economic growth is expected in the Middle Due as oil prices continue to soar. The emerging oil producer, Africa will also benefit from this situation.
On the local scene, the Philippines will continue to lock in to its previous economic gains and will continue to experience strong growth. The economic boom is continued to be fueled by rising foreign investments, more growth in OFW remittances, more growth in the tourism sector and continued growth in exports mainly due to business process outsourcing. However this growth will be much slower considering the slowdown in the U.S economy and the strengthening of the Peso. The worst case scenario for exports is a flat growth. As more dollars are flowing into the country the Peso will continue to strengthen as expected. It will range somewhere between the P 35 to P 39 level within this year. This will be further aggravated by the fact that people are dumping more of their dollar investments and favoring the peso and other currencies. (So Dump your dollars now) The stock market is expected to hit the 4000+ level by the middle of this year. (So hold on to your stocks!) The sectors that will mostly enjoy the highest benefit from this economic growth are property, construction, mining and financial services.
The only factor that will dampen this growth is the rising oil prices and the occasional political bickering. Sad to say our country is more than 95 % foreign oil dependant. So if oil in the world market goes berserk, it will cause uncontrollable prices increases for us in the country. The oil problem will cause a slow but steady rise in the cost of doing business translating to the consumers paying more for good and services than they are used to. But I do not see any serious political turmoil that will happen in 2008. People are sick and tired of calls to unseat the president. For why should they? After all we are experiencing growth and will hopefully continue to do so.


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Leading up to Chubb's (CB) announcement of its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, January 31, 2013 analysts have become more wary as expectations have fallen over the past month to a loss of 46 cents per share from a loss of 43 cents per share.
The consensus estimate has dipped over the past three months from $1.63. For the fiscal year, analysts are projecting earnings of $4.61 per share. Analysts project revenue to fall 9.7% year-over-year to $3.02 billion for the quarter, after being $3.35 billion a year ago. For the year, revenue is projected to come in at $11.98 billion.
The rise in profit in the third quarter came after a three-quarter streak of falling net income. In the most recent quarter, profit increased by 78.9% year-over-year. Looking back further, profit dropped 3.6% in the second quarter, 0.6% in the first quarter and 27.1% in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year.
Revenue decreased in the third quarter, following a rise in the quarter prior. Revenue dropped 1.7% to $3.36 billion in the third quarter from the year earlier. In the second quarter, revenue rose 0.7%.
Analysts have become more optimistic about the stock recently and the number of buy ratings has risen slightly over the past three months.
Chubb's current dividend yield is 2% based on Thursday's close of $81.01. The company has an annualized dividend of $1.64 per share.
Chubb Corporation provides property and casualty insurance to businesses and individuals around the world One of Chubb's main competitors in the insurance (prop. and casualty) industry, W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB), will report earnings on January 29, 2013. Other competitors in the financial sector include: American Financial Group (AFG), Travelers Cos (TRV), and Cna Financial Corp (CNA).
Earnings estimates provided by Zacks.
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Re: Linconshire UK Rossington family
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Patricia Cook 3/16/99
Hey everyone,
I am trying to research my family tree for my father. We know that his great grandfather was called Edwin Rossington, and he was born either 1844 or 1845 somewhere near Lincoln. He married a woman called Mary? Annie Palin, which was probably at St. Charles? Church in Welbourne. If anybody has any information that links Edwin back further, I would really appreciate it.
Also, Edwin and his wive had eight children. Charles, Annie Elizabeth, Frank, Fanny, Harry, Bavin, Minnie and Herbet. Frank is my grandfather.. I would like to know if any of you are related to me in way of these?
Hope to hear from someone soon


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Some legal data are being worked on at PDF Liberation Hackathon, being held 17-19 January 2014, in Washington, DC; Buenos Aires; New York City; San Francisco; Chicago; Dayton, Ohio; and online.
According to the event's Website, "communication between hack sites and with remote participants will generally be via Internet Relay Chat (IRC). We will be using channel #SunlightLabs at freenode.net."
The Twitter hashtag for the event seems to be #PDFHacks14
Legal data being worked on at the hackathon include:
- New York City crime statistics
- Amnesty International Annual Reports – Torture Incident Database
- Federal Communications Commission Daily Releases
- New York City Council and Community Board Documents
If you know of other legal data sets being worked on at the event, please feel free to identify them in the comments to this post.
For more information about the event, please see the comments to this post.


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On February 28, a U.S. District Court in Michigan issued an injuction, prohibiting the Secretary of State from giving the list of Republican presidential primary voters, and the list of Democratic presidential primary voters, to those two political parties. The case had been filed by the Green and Libertarian Michigan parties. The law says the lists can only be distributed to the two major parties. The judge would not have granted the injunction unless the judge felt it likely that the minor parties will prevail, in their claim that the law governing distribution is unconstitutional. Thanks to the 3 people who forwarded this news.
Michigan Federal Court Issues Injunction Against Release of Primary Voter List — No Comments
This is an important challenge to keep tabs on for our civl liberties,.


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Custom Fireplace Surround and Cabinets
This fireplace with mantle and cabinets is one of many things that can be created with a combination of cabinets and slabs. With a little imagination and some knowledge about 3D slabs and molding polylines it easy to do.
1. Base cabinet with wood top, molding under the edge of the top and around the bottom and custom feet.
2. Upper cabinet with arched face frame, no bottom rail and shelves spaced at specified distances
3. Base and Wall cabinet copied a specified distance with end panels applied.
4. Bottom of the fireplace chase with tile face, custom hearth, custom fire box and custom wood surround. Also includes framed panels and wood top with molding under top.
5. Upper part of the fireplace with more panels and trim at the ceiling.
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The Teutonic Titan leads his RC&B through a banging rendition of "Wild Chick" with a great piece of organ grandstanding from Dieter Reith,no less.This has all the boys on it-Art Farmer,Philip Catherine,Kenny Wheeler,Palle Mikkelborg,Bo Stief etc and features Herr Herbolzheimer grooving around the studio with the ultimate 70s fashion statement yep it's that orange neck scarf....GEARS!!!
Here's a few words that Dieter Reith left at the youtube post regarding the sound he was getting out of his organ at the time:
The "thing" which I used by that time was called "compact phasing" and had been developed by a little german team which doesn't exist anymore. It was an experiment. Normaly I used 2 leslies during my time with the RHYTHM COMBINATION & BRASS. Today only 1. Roadies are too expensive.
Now,where to get an orange neck scarf....


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The best city bike hire schemes
Cycle hire schemes are proving to be a hit with both locals and tourists in several European cities... The Paris scheme, known as 'Velib', was introduced last summer and has been a huge success.
The scheme allows you can pick up and drop off bicycles throughout the city at over 1,000 locations. You need a credit card to hire the bikes (a €150 deposit is held as insurance in case you damage or loose the bike), but it's free to use the bikes for the first half hour; thereafter it costs one Euro for an additional 30 mins, two Euros for another 30 mins and four Euros for every additional 30 mins after that. www.en.velib.paris.fr. Paris's Velib cycle hire has been a huge success. Photo: © Henri Garat and Mairie de Paris
In Copenhagen, there are 2,000 'city bikes' available to hire for free – all you have to do is leave a 20 DKK coin for deposit, which you get back when you return the bike to any of the 120 racks spread throughout a controlled 'bike zone'... But be warned, if you ride on a city bike outside the zone, you might get fined by the police. For details of where you can ride, see www.bycyklen.dk. The German cities of Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, Munich and Karlsruhe run a scheme known as 'Call a Bike'. You first have to register with a credit card on the Internet at www.callabike.de. You'll then be given a customer number and charged 5 Euros. When you want to hire a bike you then have to give call the number provided on the cover of the lock to get code which will release it. And when you're finished cycling, lock the bike to a traffic sign or cycle stand at the next major crossroads and call the service centre to let them know where you've left it.
Right: Velib hire bike. Photo: © Alexandre Paufert and Mairie de Paris
Similar cycle hire schemes are running in Barcelona, Lyon, Rennes, Seville, Cordoba, Giron, Brussels, Vienna and Oslo. But what of London? Before he was ousted as Mayor, Ken Livingstone unveiled plans for a bike hire scheme throughout the capital. Approximately 6,000 bikes would be available to hire at key destinations such as railway stations and major attractions. The scheme was due to roll out in 2010, but incoming Mayor Boris Johnson has yet to confirm whether he is giving the same scheme the green light.
For a comprehensive listing of all public city bike hire schemes and the latest developments, see: www.bike-sharing.blogspot.com.
An edited version of this article, by Richard Hammond, was first published in New Consumer magazine.
For holidays and accommodation in the cities with bike schemes:
City Breaks in Barcelona | City Breaks in Berlin | City Breaks in London | City Breaks in Paris | City Breaks in Vienna
City Breaks in Austria | City Breaks in Belgium | City Breaks in England | City Breaks in France | City Breaks in Spain
London cycle scheme
A cycle hire scheme, sponsored by Barclays, is launching on 30th July 2010 in central London:
London and Dublin bike system
Catherine Mack
Freelance travel writer
Author: ecoescape Ireland
I haven't tried it recently, but as far as I am aware the OYBike system in London is still working, where you order a bike by mobile phone, and pick it up at one of several points around the city. See www.oybike.com for details.
Also, in Dublin, there is a free service called Ecocabs, where you can be 'taxied' by bike around the city centre, for free. The company makes its money by having each bike sponsored. See www.ecocabs.ie. For more information on green travel in Ireland, please check out my new book, Ecoescape:Ireland, available at bookshops,or from www.ecoescape.org.


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Our small family pension is located in the centre of the village, but in a spot, where there are not bars and stores, which are noisey at nights.
It was built in the year 1989 and it is steady maintained and renovated by us (new baths and toilets at 2011). From architectural point of view, it is a traditional building.
The distance of our pension from the beach is 50 meters and it is built near the commercial road of the village. All services offered in the village are found in a distance of 200 meters.
Just beside us there is a bakery and a grocery.
We offer 10 two-bed, tree-bed-rooms and 4 studios. At the front of the building there is a closed yard, safe for the very young children.
We can also offer you one of our three full equipped studios, for 2-4 persons each.
Our long-lasting concern about the touristic business and our professionalism are the guarantee for our services and hospitality.
Only for Aldebaran customers
From April till May and after the September and October. (migration time)
• Wi - Fi free of charge
• Air-conditioning in every room
• TV-set in every room
• Refrigerator in every room
• Two kitchens full equipped, one in each floor for preparation of breakfast and small meals.
• Breakfast offering possibility
• Change of the towels and cleaning every two days
• Change of the bed-sheets every four days
• Two-bed-room surface 12 – 17 qm.
• Three-bed-room surface 17-20 qm.
• Extra bed in the two-bed-rooms for children until 14 years old
• Extra bed in the three-bed-rooms.
• Very competitive prices and discounts in room prices in every period.
Our tariff is flexible and adjusts according to the period of time, the type of the room, the number of the stay days and to how the specific dates, for which you ask for a reservation, serve our scheduling.
The price for an one- to three-days-stay is 30 to 50 Euros for a two-bed-room during the whole season, according to the period of time and to the room type.
For more than three-days-stay:
• Until June 10th, the price of a two-bed-room is 30 - 40 Euros and a studio 40 - 50.
• Until July 10th, the price of a two-bed-room is 40 - 55 Euros and the studios 45 - 60.
• From July 10th to August 25th, the price of a two-bed-room is 45 - 60 Euros and the studios 60 - 70.
• From August 25th to 10 Septemper the price of a two-bed-room is 40 - 55 Euros and the studios 45 - 60.
• After 10th of Septemper the prices return to the levels of May and June respectively.
Once you will ask for specific stay dates, we will give you the prices and our offer as well, which will hold only for this specific number of days and not for the case of a hasty checking out.
Please contact with us in case of any further information
Pension Aldebaran
640 02 Potos - Thassos
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Photo Album
Relive your memories of trips with Angels On The Atlantic with our Photo Album!
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Angels On The Atlantic provides a dynamic educational and recreational experience for inner city and disadvantaged youth. We welcome established groups to enjoy a day at our beachfront facility filled with fun, life-enriching learning experiences.


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What does XCL mean in File Extensions?
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand XCL in the Computing field in general and in the File Extensions terminology in particular.
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- one hundred ninety, 190, xcl(adj)
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Ella is pissed off at men. But will a powerful being from another world take her mind off things by sowing its fertile seed inside her?
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The UHD Alliance (UHDA) announced its new Ultra HD Premium specifications, certification process, licensing program and logo at CES 2016.
For more information visit: www.uhdalliance.org
Unedited press release follows:
UHD Alliance Defines Premium Home Entertainment Experience
Unveils Consumer-Facing "ULTRA HD PREMIUM" Logo and Begins Certification, Licensing
Establishes First Cross-Industry-Developed Quality Criteria for HDR across Displays, Content and Distribution
LAS VEGAS — Enjoying a premium, full-featured Ultra High Definition in-home experience has been simplified for consumers as the UHD Alliance (UHDA), the inter-industry group charged with fostering the Ultra HD ecosystem and promoting the benefits of Ultra HD entertainment technology, today unveiled a consumer-facing logo to identify devices, content and services capable of delivering a premium experience to an exploding Ultra HD market that is expected to grow eightfold by 2019. The UHDA also announced the start of licensing of its ULTRA HD PREMIUM logo.
Developed through the collaborative efforts of leading film studios, consumer electronics manufacturers, content distributors and technology companies, the Ultra HD Premium specifications reflect collective expertise from across the Ultra HD ecosystem, as well as significant input gleaned from experiential consumer testing.
The UHDA's ULTRA HD PREMIUM logo is reserved for products and services that comply with performance metrics for resolution, high dynamic range (HDR), peak luminance, black levels and wide color gamut among others. The specifications also make recommendations for immersive audio and other features. These advances in resolution, contrast, brightness, color and audio will enable certified displays and content to replicate the richness of life's sights and sounds and allow in-home viewers to more fully and accurately experience the content creator's vision.
"The diverse group of UHDA companies agreed that to realize the full potential of Ultra HD the specs need to go beyond resolution and address enhancements like HDR, expanded color and ultimately even immersive audio. Consumer testing confirmed this," said UHD Alliance President Hanno Basse. "The criteria established by this broad cross section of the Ultra HD ecosystem enables the delivery of a revolutionary in-home experience, and the ULTRA HD PREMIUM logo gives consumers a single, identifying mark to seek out so they can purchase with confidence."
To ensure products bearing the ULTRA HD PREMIUM logo are certified and conform to the organization's specifications, the UHDA has designated multiple, independent centers around the globe to handle testing. Companies throughout the ecosystem will work directly with these centers to have their products tested and certified.
The UHDA's new ULTRA HD PREMIUM specifications cover multiple display technologies and reference established industry standards and recommended practices from the Consumer Technology Association, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, the International Telecommunications Union and others.
"Ever-rising consumer adoption of Ultra HD TV sets will fuel strong growth for the entire Ultra HD ecosystem over the next few years," noted Paul Erickson, senior analyst at IHS Technology. "Annual worldwide shipments of Ultra HD TVs are expected to grow nearly 719% over the next several years according to IHS' forecasts, from nearly 12 million in 2014 to nearly 96 million in 2019, with over 300 million in use by the end of 2019. For the many mainstream consumers looking to make sense of the various terminologies, acronyms and feature descriptions at retail, standardization efforts such as the UHDA's "ULTRA HD PREMIUM" can reduce consumer confusion and help ensure consistency of both buyer expectations and the delivery of the end experience – benefiting not only consumers, but also the industry as a whole."
Founded in January, 2015, the UHDA, has grown to more than 35 companies in two membership categories – Board and Contributor. In 2016, the UHDA will add a third member category, Adopter, for those who wish to license the Ultra HD Premium specifications. Collectively, the UHDA member companies will continue to lead the charge into this new era of home entertainment through advances in resolution, brightness, contrast, dynamic range, color and audio.
Companies interested in the UHDA specification and the associated licensing terms can obtain the UHDA Information Agreement and/or licensing terms by going through: http://www.uhdalliance.org/contact-us/.
The UHD Alliance (UHDA), comprising more than 35 member companies, is a global coalition of leading film studios, consumer electronics manufacturers, content distributors and technology companies aligned to foster the creation of an ecosystem that fully realizes and promotes the next generation premium in-home entertainment platform. Key characteristics of a robust next generation experience should offer 4K resolution as well as a mix of other features that include high dynamic range, wide color gamut, high frame rate and immersive audio, among other features. UHDA Board members are executives from: The DIRECTV Group Inc, Dolby Laboratories, LG Electronics, Netflix, Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics, Sony Corporation, Technicolor, The Walt Disney Studios, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Entertainment. To learn more about the UHD Alliance, please visit: www.uhdalliance.org
"ULTRA HD PREMIUM" Logo
"ULTRA HD PREMIUM" logo is trademark of the UHD Alliance, Inc.
UHD Alliance Technical Specifications Overview
The UHD Alliance has developed three specifications to support the next-generation premium home entertainment experience. The three specifications cover the entertainment ecosystem in the following categories:
• Devices (currently, television displays, with other devices under consideration)
• Distribution
• Content
A high level overview of each technical specification can be found below. Please join the UHD Alliance for full access to all technical and test specifications.
The UHD Alliance supports various display technologies and consequently, have defined combinations of parameters to ensure a premium experience across a wide range of devices. In order to receive the UHD Alliance Premium Logo, the device must meet or exceed the following specifications:
• Image Resolution: 3840×2160
• Color Bit Depth: 10-bit signal
• Color Palette (Wide Color Gamut)
– Signal Input: BT.2020 color representation
– Display Reproduction: More than 90% of P3 colors
• High Dynamic Range
— A combination of peak brightness and black level either:
— More than 1000 nits peak brightness and less than 0.05 nits black level
— More than 540 nits peak brightness and less than 0.0005 nits black level
Any distribution channel delivering the UHD Alliance content must support
• Image Resolution: 3840×2160
• Color Bit Depth: Minimum 10-bit signal
• Color: BT.2020 color representation
• High Dynamic Range: SMPTE ST2084 EOTF
Content Master
The UHD Alliance Content Master must meet the following requirements:
• Image Resolution: 3840×2160
• Color Bit Depth: Minimum 10-bit signal
• Color: BT.2020 color representation
• High Dynamic Range: SMPTE ST2084 EOTF
The UHD Alliance recommends the following mastering display specifications:
• Display Reproduction: Minimum 100% of P3 colors
• Peak Brightness: More than 1000 nits
• Black Level: Less than 0.03 nits
The UHD Alliance technical specifications prioritize image quality and recommend support for next-generation audio.
|UHDA Member Companies
|Membership Level
|The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
|Board Member Company
|Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
|Board Member Company
|LG Electronics
|Board Member Company
|Netflix, Inc.
|Board Member Company
|Panasonic Corporation
|Board Member Company
|Samsung Electronics Corporation
|Board Member Company
|Sony Corporation
|Board Member Company
|Board Member Company
|The Walt Disney Studios
|Board Member Company
|Twentieth Century Fox
|Board Member Company
|Universal Pictures
|Board Member Company
|Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
|Board Member Company
|ARRI, Inc.
|Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
|HiSilicon Technologies
|Intel Corporation
|Koninklijke Philips N.V.
|MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
|Nanosys Inc.
|Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
|Rogers Communications
|Sharp Corporation
|Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co., Ltd.
|Sky UK Ltd
|THX Ltd
|Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
|TP Vision Europe B.V.


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Interview with Kent Gaccetta, owner
How did you get involved in this business?
Growing up, my father was in the restaurant business. He taught me how to run a restaurant from every aspect of the business, from washing dishes and cooking to payroll and accounting.
What distinguishes you from other businesses in your category?
Mama Louise is a family-owned restaurant, not a corporate chain. When dining at my restaurant, you truly feel as if you are part of our family, not just another customer. Most of my employees have been with me for more than 14 years, and their commitment is reflected in your dining experience.
What do you like best about your line of work?
Getting to know my guests on a first-name basis, creating interesting weekly dinner specials, and giving guests the unique dining experience of a small, family-operated restaurant.
What is your business' biggest challenge?
As with most independent small businesses, our biggest challenge comes in competing with the large chain restaurants.
Something people might be surprised to learn about you or your business:
Mama Louise has been part of the Denver community since 1978, and part of our tradition is to include both soup and salad with every entree. Mama Louise was named after my grandmother, Louise (Losasso) Gaccetta.
Business:Mama Louise Italian Restaurant
Address: 15412 E. Orchard Road, Centennial
Hours: 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday, 5-9:30 p.m. Saturday
Founded: 1978
Contact: mamalouisedenver.com, 303-799-1993
Employees: 8
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Monsanto manipulates working class family farmers to help fuel its anti-family farming agenda. It's a new low for Monsanto. I speak for many when I say the people of Hawaii will come to the aid of small farmers who stop growing GMO papaya, and join the fight to keep the multi-billion dollar GMO industry from poisoning future generations and their farmlands.
Doublespeak biotech claims about GMO papaya allegedly saving the industry deserve clarification. Debate rages all over the earth as to whether the cure came before or after the disease. All of science (except Monsanto) says the opposite of what Monsanto's paid scientists say, namely: There was NO ringspot virus in Puna (since 1978) until AFTER Dr. Dennis Gonsalves began open air field testing of GMO papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) resistant papaya in Hawaii in 1991.
Yet, I grow non-GMO organic papayas! How is that possible without GMO? I got no viruses-but if Monsanto seeds blew into my yard, my guess is that my papaya would get sick with a 'cold'. I'm not here as a "Hollywood Rich Person". I'm here because I want to grow good food for my grandkids and yours.
The GMO papaya's a false savior for a problem which didn't exist until its own unregulated TESTING of a papaya virus- here in the Hawaiian proving grounds for GMO, and ROUND UP, Agent orange and other Monsanto chemical weapons.
The outbreak might not have been caused by deliberate means, but, undoubtably, it did fuel the first commercial GMO approval; Some call it "Rainbow papaya," I call it the Monsanto Trojan Horse.


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Black Faux Leather Metal Embellished Shift Dress
This is one for the badass babes out there! Be a total stud in this shift dress - featuring metal studded embellishment, cami straps and a faux leather finish to toughen up the look.
relaxed fit - exposed back zip - non-adjustable straps
100% Polyurethane
Approx length 80cm/30" (based on a UK size 8 sample)
Kelly wears a UK size 8 / EU size 36 / US size 4 and her height is 5'10"
Product number: DE909549
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If you're looking for a tactical or military boot with a minimalist feel but still need the protection and durability that Danner is well known for, these just might be what you're looking for.
The Sonoras are built like a pair of casual cargo pants with multiple pockets and a relaxed fit. What makes them stand out is the ultra-lightweight material from which they are made.
For this Stinger, Streamlight had just upgraded the C4 LED from 180 lumens to a blazing 350 lumens and 24,000 candela on the brightest of three intensity settings.
I tested a police blue LifeProof case on my iPhone 4S for a month for this review. And I tortured the thing. It's klutz proof and I believe it's also cop proof.
The number of new product offerings from Streamlight has been impressive, especially among its ProTac line of compact handhelds. I've been using the company's newest, the ProTac HL, and after only a few weeks of testing, I'm sold.
G Squared's new Falcon gloves are a great choice for anyone needing a durable, all-purpose patrol glove with the added bonus of touch screen connectivity.
A team of officers at the Chicago Police Department wore the new Nike SFBs during 12-hour shifts of crowd control duty last summer and scored them on comfort, features, durability, what law enforcement assignments they would be good for, and value.
Designed to be purpose mounted for hands-free use, either on a helmet or other gear, this light has four high-discharge LED bulbs that produce more than ample working light.
The BHS series Bi-Ocular System's rugged design allows heavy use in all climates, so it can be used by any agency, any time of year. Because it's all weather sealed, the unit is even submersible when fitted with one of three quick connect lenses (35mm, 65mm, 100mm).
Woolrich's Elite Concealed Carry Chinos and Discreet Carry Short Sleeve fit well, wash up well, and most importantly they keep your concealed carry firearm and a reload under wraps.
The Benchmade Interdiction Kit is one outstanding tool in the fight to stem the flow of drugs in the United States. By using the included aluminum probes, interdiction officers can safely inspect suspicious packages, stacked cargo, seat upholstery, and suspicious areas within vehicles and structures.
As the name implies, The Gun Tool is a tool designed for guns. Its parts include a pin punch, a small hook blade knife, common Torx and hex head wrenches, a shotgun choke/size gauge wrench, and a 3/8-inch drive for Philips head and flat blade screwdrivers (two each included).
Meopta's 1-4X22KD has a 30mm tube to give you a crisp, clear image of whatever you view through it. Its illuminated reticle is the "K Dot," a modified German 4 with a dot centered on a broken horizontal crosshair and a vertical post.
5.11 Tactical's ATAC line of lights includes the PLx pen light, powered by two AAA cell batteries, and the L2, powered by two CR123A batteries. Both offer a quality fit and finish.
The LPSS3 really set itself apart from the other pole cams I have tested. Its ability to remain small until deployed at the desired length and its lightweight composite material translate into less burden on the operator.
Historically, the biggest hurdle with LED technology has been getting the "candela" or "candlepower" to compare to that of an incandescent. LEDs generally put out high "lumens," meaning they are really bright at close distances, but not as good at casting light in the distance. Streamlight figured out how to do both with this one.
Shieldspike has developed the Hammerspike specialty tool, designed specifically to eliminate the window glass in a building or vehicle. This close-quarters tool weighs only 1.5 pounds and is easily deployed with one hand.


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Meet Rebecca – Event Planner & Chef
Rebecca started working in restaurants at the age of 17. Once obtaining her Bachelors Degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from Pennsylvania State University, she moved to New York working for such landmark establishments as The Plaza Hotel and The Four Seasons Hotel. In 2006 she relocated to Beverly Hills where she worked for The Regent Beverly Wilshire. While out on the West Coast she moved around a bit from LA to San Diego and a few years later San Francisco. Having lived in such influential cities broadened her exposure to food and nutrition. While having no formal culinary training, Rebecca has worked in kitchens throughout her career. Her best stories are of meals cooked with friends and family.
Meet Tommy – Cocktail Enthusist & Sous Chef
Tommy has worked within the hospitality industry for 15 years. Having also worked for the Four Seasons, he is no stranger to luxury service. He spent most of his adolescent years in San Diego, where he developed a taste for Mexican fare and outdoor cooking. Growing up on the west coast also gave him a love for extraordinary produce, which he incorporates into every meal. His cooking style can best be described as fresh, wholesome, and effortless. Tommy also has experience with bartending and is skilled at pairing, mixing, and serving all types of drinks.


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Attractive and efficient: Diamond-Deluxe™ Duet outclasses all similar scrapers in the market. Diamond surface aids in increasing scraping performance and channeling liquid away from the mat creating slip resistant surface.
- Effective scraper mat that removes wet and dry soils at the door
- Beautiful two-tone vinyl loop mat provides a stylish, yet effective scraper mat
- Distinctive embossed diamond pattern hides debris beneath the loops
- Durable withstands high heel traffic
- Available without backing to facilitate the flow of water (ideal for locker rooms, pools, spas etc.)
- For exterior areas with medium traffic including Convenience stores, Restaurants, Hotels, Theaters, Museums, Convention centers
Custom sizes are available in sizes up to 8′ wide. Please contact customer service to ask about available edging/nosing.
#125: with foam backing (1/2"), ideal for indoor usage
#126: unbacked drain-through (3/8")
Scraping: 70 out of 100
Wiping: 0 out of 100
Crush Resistance: 80 out of 100


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My 43rd episode of Crafty Mom's Weekly Challenge was spent with Kainioa as we attempted the shaving cream egg dyeing strategy I had seen on Pinterest.
Obviously, it's a little too late to jump on this bandwagon, but next year if you have shaving cream and food coloring on hand just remember it's all you need to have a good time! Well…and the eggs.
You can watch me and Kainoa work through the process over at The Stir, but here's a little behind the scenes sneak peek:
Take a look at my other Pinterest inspired projects!
And for a Happy Easter bonus, take a look at Kainoa hitting the Egg Hunt hard and making one quick lap around the yard before giving up. He gets so overwhelmed with all the people taking the eggs that he just quits before he starts. He did the same thing earlier in the morning for the Easter egg hunt in our living room with his sisters and he did the same thing LAST year during our hunt. This kid can't take the pressure!:
Pat was able to rally him back into egg hunting mode…I feel confident he will head out next year with renewed confidence.