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Nanny in Apollo Beach, FL 33572.
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Apollo Beach, FL
- Age 60
- 23 years paid experience
- Female
Last signed in: More than 6 months
Preferred Rate $10-$20 per hour
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I am a retired elem. and early childhood school teacher. I have raised two daughters of my own and I have had many years exp. teaching in preschools and daycares. I live right here in Apollo Beach and I would be able to give you excellent references for this nanny position. I believe that I have the time, tools and talent that you are looking for in a nanny. If you think you might be interested in speaking with me, please give me a call at (813-630-9200). Thanks so much, Jessie Freeland
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23 years of paid child care experience with:
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4 to 5 years of infant care experience
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Sanam Singh shines with superb show in Davis Cup
Sanam Singh, replacing Vishnu Vardhan in the reverse singles, beats Artem Sitak 6-4, 6-1 for India to drub New Zealand 5-0
In many ways, India's Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I play-off tie against New Zealand was similar to the recently concluded India-New Zealand Test series. Just like the Indian cricket team, the tennis team, even without the big guns, was far superior than the New Zealand on quality.
Just like the cricket team, they completed a whitewash. And just like in cricket, where despite the presence of Tendulkar, Sehwag and Gambhir, it was a certain Cheteshwar Pujara who stole the show at Hyderabad; in Chandigarh, local lad Sanam Singh came up with India's most convincing win in the final rubber on Sunday.
With India having won the tie on Saturday itself, the dead reverse singles rubbers were reduced to best of three tie-break set affairs, unlike the normal format of five-set matches. However, India's No 1 singles player Yuki Bhambri and third choice singles player Sanam Singh made the rubbers a lot more interesting than the dead ones, in their own ways. While Yuki, later on declared by the non-playing captain S P Mishra as 'not focussed', survived a spirited Jose Statham and his own error-prone game in two hours and 41 minutes, Sanam enthralled the crowd with some brilliant running winners, and powerful backhands.
Like the second Test
It could have so easily gone the New Zealand's way (just like the second cricket Test). Daniel King-Turner led Yuki by 2-0 on Friday, Vishnu Vardhan and Divij Sharan needed five sets to win the doubles rubber on Saturday, and Yuki's match against Statham went the distance yesterday, the Indian winning 2-6, 7-5, 7-6.
And that precisely is the reason why Sanam Singh's 77-minute demolition of Artem Sitak, even though the Kiwi is ranked 338 places below him in the rankings, stood out. It was not just about the scoreline of 6-4, 6-1, India's only straight set win in the tie, or the duration, but it was about the way the not-so-tall lad came up with blazing winners from both flanks. With his physique, one would hardly expect huge power from groundstrokes, Sitak included, but that's what the crowd got to see on Sunday.
Another thing that won a lot of applause was the 24-year-old's ability to chase down the balls from one side to the other. "It's got to do with my size. I can take small and quick steps because I am not very big," was Sanam's simple and plain assertion when asked about his speed and agility.
The tie might have been well and truly over on Saturday, but Sanam's performance yesterday, in extreme heat and humidity, has put up some interesting prepositions for India's next Asia-Oceania tie, in February. Should Somdev Devvarman and Leander Paes be back for that tie, it would be a really tough choice.
Czech Republic, Spain in final
Buenos Aires/ Gijon: Tomas Berdych defeated Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 yesterday as the Czech Republic secured a 3-1 win over Argentina to make the Davis Cup final. They will clash with Spain in the summit round. David Ferrer defeated John Isner as Spain beat United States by identical margin in another semi-final.

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Don't you wish when you came in third place in life you ended up with a recording contract? Ah, to be young and part of a world-wide television phenomenon.
Haley Reinhart, who missed the American Idol finals by one week, has signed a deal with Interscope Records. Find out who else is part of her new label, plus scoop on How I Met Your Mother, One Tree Hill, and more in today's TV Update…
THR is reporting that 20-year old Reinhart has officially inked a deal with Interscope, part of the Universal Music Group family, which is also home to other season ten Idol alums Pia Toscano, winner Scotty McCreery, and runner-up Lauren Alaina. An official announcement is expected to be made this week.
One Tree Hill: Former Dancing with the Stars contestant and Disney Channel star Chelsea Kane has signed on to One Tree Hill as a guest star. According to EW.com, she will play Tara, a rival café owner who butts heads with Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) and Brooke (Sophia Bush). Our cynical friends can feel free to comment on how convenient it is that Kane's boyfriend Stephen Colletti also happens to be on the show. But if you simply think she's adorable (like we do), then carry on with your day.
CSI: NY: Check out this photo from the season premiere of CSI:NY, which will flashback to 9-11. Star Hill Harper tweeted along with the pic: "Getting a lil' dirt touch-up from my amazing make-up artist @relamartine late last night on set of #CSINY."
Mad Men: If you are cool enough to have NetFlix, then you can finally watch all four seasons of Mad Men on instant streaming. See you guys in a month.
Psych: Greg Grunberg (Heroes) and Lindsay Sloane (Weeds) will tackle the difficult easy-as-pie task of spoofing The Bachelorette on Psych. TVLine.com is reporting that the episode will air midway though season six.
Taylor Kitsch: Tim Riggins should really have his own category. If you're missing Kitsch, or just want to see him and Alexander Skarsgård in military garb, check out the just released trailer for Battleship.
How I Met Your Mother: The season premiere of HIMYM's seventh season will be called "The Best Man." Ready…set…speculate!
The Simpsons: Ned Flanders channels his inner Dexter for the annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode, and EW.com has the first look.


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|Sword of Vermilion
|Developer: Sega AM2
|System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam
|Genre: RPG
|Number of players: 1
Sword of Vermilion, known as Vermilion (ヴァーミリオン) in Japan, is an action RPG game developed by Sega under Yu Suzuki and released for the Sega Mega Drive in late 1989. It was brought to English-speaking nations in 1991 where it shipped with a 106-page hint book.
Erik V, king of Excalabria, is overthrown by Tsarkon, king of Cartahena. Before he dies, Erik tells his most trusted servant, Blade, to take his infant son and the family heirloom, the Ring of Wisdom, and escape, raising the baby as his own. Eighteen years later, Tsarkon's forces approach Wyclif, the town where Blade took the baby, requiring Blade to reveal the boy's true identity as Prince of Excalabria and sending him off to save the land by collecting a series of rings starting with the Ring of Wisdom.
You control the Prince in four different ways, depending on where you are:
When in towns, the game takes a top-down view. opens the menu (described below). You may only enter buildings whose doors are open. Each town might have any of the following buildings: a church (where you can get cured of poison and curses and can save your game), a weapon shop (selling weapons, shields, and armor), a tavern (which does not appear to sell anything), an inn (where you may rest), an equipment shop (which sells consumable items), and a fortune teller's building. Furthermore, one NPC in each town will usually give you a map of an area in the overworld when you talk to him. Each town has a building (for instance, with Parma, the castle) where you must go and talk to someone (with Parma, the King) who will tell you how to get the next ring.
In the overworld and dungeons, the screen splits, with a 3D perspective on the left screen and a map on the right, with some status information on the bottom. and move forward and backward; and turn 90° in the particular direction, and opens the menu. The map on the right will only show what is immediately visible to you unless you have a map (and in the case of dungeons, which are dark by default, a light). Along the way, you will be stopped randomly by enemies who will take you into battle, find people who you can talk to, and find chests you can open for items, the latter usually placed in dead ends.
Battles take place in a top-down area the size of the screen. You always start facing down at the center of the battlefield, regardless of how many enemies there are and where they are, so act fast! uses your sword, which you must have equipped beforehand from the menu. uses the battle magic that you have readied beforehand from the Magic menu. Each enemy you kill gains you money, called "kims", and experience points. The battle ends when you either die, walk out the left/right sides, or kill all enemies on screen. If you are killed, you will be restored at a church, and the pontiff will take half your money for the poor.
When fighting an arhcmonster, which are bosses of this game, the battle will take place from a 2D side perspective. moves you forward, moves you backward, makes you duck and swings the sword, the attack can also destroy certain projectiles. You can't escape or use magic during archmonster battles so it's a fight until either player or arhcmonster dies.
When not in a battle, press to open the menu. You have eight options:
makes a selection. at any time exits first a submenu, then the whole menu.
Pressing opens another menu where you may choose how fast you want dialogue to appear.
The game was re-released as part of Sega Mega Drive Collection for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. It was also released for the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console in Japan on 27 Febuary 2007, Europe on 1 March 2007 and North America on 5 March 2007. It was also released as part of Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection Volume 3 for Windows and is available for separate purchase on Steam.
The game has a Japanese guide book in the form of Vermilion Attack Manual Book. It also would receive a soundtrack in 2009 as Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack, which also contains music from Rent A Hero.
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Traveling Luck for Blagaja, Serbia (general), Serbia
Where is Blagaja?What's around Blagaja?
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Where to stay near Blagaja
The timezone in Blagaja is Europe/Belgrade
Sunrise at 06:32 and Sunset at 17:16. It's Dark
Latitude. 43.7728°, Longitude. 20.0139°
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Loading map of Blagaja and it's surroudings
Geographic features & Photographs around Blagaja, in Serbia (general), Serbia
- populated place;
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Gornje Selo (1.4km)
- Nikolići (1.8km)
- Rečice (1.8km)
- Stojkovići (2.2km)
- Zabrdo (2.8km)
- Svračkovo (3.5km)
- Donje Selo (3.6km)
- Godovik (3.7km)
- Roška Banja (4km)
- Šengolje (4.1km)
- Vulovići (4.2km)
- Vraneši (4.2km)
- Mićići (4.5km)
- Proplanci (4.7km)
- Ćirjanići (5km)
- Grabovik (5.1km)
- Markovići (5.2km)
- Radobuda (5.8km)
- Rasna (5.8km)
- Gornje Severovo (6.3km)
- Počeča (6.4km)
- Vrane (6.7km)
- Grdovići (6.7km)
- Zlakusa (6.8km)
- Pogled (7.3km)
- Svilaići (7.4km)
- stream;
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Rečička Reka (4.5km)
- Mali Rzav (5.3km)
- Godovička Reka (5.6km)
Accommodation around Blagaja
- railroad station;
- a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight.
- Železnička Stanica Uzići (6km)
- Železnička Stanica Rasna (6.1km)
- spur(s);
- a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation.
- Vranjevina (1.7km)
- Gavrilovića Brdo (5.7km)
- ridge(s);
- a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.
- Blagaja (5.8km)
- plateau;
- an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams.
- Žirave (3.9km)
- locality;
- a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries.
- Tisavica (7.3km)
- peak;
- a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature.
- Veliki Vrh (4km)
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- Užice-Ponikve Airport airport airport
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- Mokra Gora city city m
- Küstendorf city city o
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- Kraljevo-Lađevci Airport airport airport
- Gornji Milanovac city city i
- Prijepolje city city h
- Donja Vrbava city o
- Golija mountain k
- Kraljevo city city g
- Rudo city city o
- Valjevo city city g
- Sjenica Airport airport airport
- Valjevo Airport airport airport
Airports close to Blagaja
Beograd(BEG), Beograd, Yugoslavia (138.7km)
Sarajevo(SJJ), Sarajevo, Bosnia-hercegovina (159.2km)
Pristina(PRN), Pristina, Yugoslavia (185.4km)
Podgorica(TGD), Podgorica, Yugoslavia (199.4km)
Mostar(OMO), Mostar, Bosnia-hercegovina (216km)
Airfields or small airports close to Blagaja
Cepin, Cepin, Croatia (262.5km)
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Irritable bowel syndrome patients report more frequent hassles than controls and a greater stress impact than controls. Using structural equation modeling, we found that the data were consistent with:
The data also were consistent with a model where there were effects of stress in Week t upon GI symptoms in Week t+1 and t+2, but they were mediated through the concurrent week effects and/or autocorrelation effects. There were no statistically significant independent pathways from stress in Week t to GI symptoms in Week t+1 or t+2.
Thus, there is more support for a reciprocal relation [mutual activation] between stress and symptoms than there is for a causal relation.
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Feb 2008;64(2):119-28, PMID: 18222125, by Blanchard EB, Lackner JM, Jaccard J, Rowell D, Carosella AM, Powell C, Sanders K, Krasner S, Kuhn E, Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders, University at Albany and University at Buffalo-SUNY, New York; Florida International University, Miami, USA. [E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com ]


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Tax relief: Free food today April 15
Free tacos at Taco Del Mar, free cupcakes at Cinnabon and free coffee at Starbucks if you bring in a reusable mug.
UPDATE: Just saw this on Varsity Grill's twitter feed: "@varsitygrill Tax Day Special: Buy one burger, get the second half off! Or…ease that tax pain with a few beers…only $2 from 3-6pm today."
And I just saw this on Celebrity Cake Studio's Facebook page: "Celebrity Cake Studio Happy Sweet Tax Day Everyone! Come in to our Tacoma store and enjoy a free slice of cake of your choice. What better way to sweeten the tax bite of our favorite fans!"
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1-13 Roughnecks change ownership (AR read)
Published 9:00 pm, Tuesday, January 12, 2010
From staff reports
ODESSA -- The Roughnecks professional indoor football team announced on Tuesday that it has new ownership and a new name as well.
The Roughnecks introduced during a press conference that Midlanders Jay and Dale Morris are the new owners of the team.
Following the introduction of the new ownership, the Roughnecks additionally announced that the team name has been changed from the Odessa Roughnecks to the West Texas Roughnecks.
The Morris family has been in business together since 1980, when they relocated from Oklahoma City to Texas. Before entering the oil business, Jay Morris began his career as a home builder in 1980.
Dale, who is the grandson of Jay, is a 1993 graduate of Lee High School. He currently owns and operates Dales Planet Comics Inc.
"We are absolutely excited and overwhelmed to be the new owners of the Roughnecks," Dale Morris said. "We are certainly looking forward to taking the organization to the next level and I am thrilled to be involved with an organization that has had a strong impact on the Permian Basin community for six seasons."
Morris added that they have been constant supporters of the Roughnecks organization ever since the inaugural season and added they are looking forward to working with the Intense Football League.
"We are going to take all the necessary steps to help get this team back to winning form," Morris said.
In addition to the new ownership, name and logo, the team has adopted a new slogan, "New Name, New Season, New Attitude."
"This organization has enjoyed much success for six seasons as the Odessa Roughnecks," Roughnecks general manager Harold Fuller said. "However, we want to adapt and represent all the communities of the area, and this name change is a big step for us moving forward and preparing for what I think will be a very successful season."
Additionally, the Roughnecks will move their front offices from 409 North Grant Avenue in Odessa to 10716 Highway 191, Suite No. 6 in Midland, effective Monday, Jan. 18. The new phone number for the West Texas Roughnecks will be (432) 563-KICK (5425). The organization also plans to launch its new Web site (www.westtexasroughnecks.com) in the next few days.


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I ride the 140 shane and love it. I was done trying new boards, but yesterday I rode my buddies Axis and now I am considering a change. To my surprise it tracks very well and has as much if not more pop than the shane. Its a tad loose, which is good for sliders and surface tricks. Any feedback on what i should do?
interresting you asked this because i ride a shane and im pretty stoked on the axis but i havent ridden it yet so i dont know if i will be switching. which do you like better, pros, cons?
I was doubting between those 2 a couple of months ago. Test ride multiple boards, but really liked these 2. Eventually went with the Shane because it was a little bit less lose. The pop was about the same, the tracking was a bit sharper on the Shane.
I agree with Tom. The shane tracks a little bit better, but I like how the axis is a little looser, make surface 360s a breeze. I think im just going to buy the axis and have them both. Problem solved!
I just bought the Axis. I was riding the Subjekt before. I have nothing but good things to say about the Axis. The pop on this board is killer and I really like the loose feel.
I rode a shane last year but this year i got the Axis and i'm well happy with it. i find i can get alot futher into the flats with it. Which is nice!!!
I just rode my 2007 Shane with Ronix Cell bindings and love it. I was taking it easy because of a recent mouth surgery and the doc scared the hell out of me with the bill.. I rather not pay for that twice. But it tracked awesome, had great pop, and I never once felt loose or out of control. I ride the 136.
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Heidi Grant Halvorson is associate director of the Motivation Science Center at the Columbia University Business School and a popular blogger on motivational science. She co-authored "The Psychology of Goals" and is author of "9 Things Successful People Do Differently" and "Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals." Anita Bruzzese recently interviewed her on how motivation plays a role in the workplace.
AB: What do you think is the biggest mistake mangers make when trying to engage their workers and motivate them?
HGH: Many managers have a hard time giving motivating feedback. When things go wrong, we need to be willing to give honest criticism – because improvement is impossible without it — while fighting employee self-doubt. She needs to believe that success is within her reach, regardless of the mistakes she has made in the past. To do this, you need to be specific. What needs improvement, and what exactly can be done to improve? When you are a manager, helping your employee figure out how to do it right is just as important as letting them know what they are doing wrong.
You also need to emphasize actions that she has the power to change. Talk about aspects of her performance that are under her control, like the time and effort she put into a project, or the strategic approach she used.
AB: Do you think that motivation for workers has changed since the economic downturn? Why or why not?
HGH: Americans have a well-earned reputation for risk-taking, but these days we are something of a timid lot. When making decisions, lately many of us have been focused much more on what we have to lose than on what we might gain. Whenever we see our goals – whether they are organizational or personal – in terms of what we have to lose, we have what's called a prevention focus. Prevention motivation is about obtaining security, avoiding mistakes, and fulfilling responsibilities. It's about trying to hang on to what you've already got and keep things running smoothly, and it isn't at all conducive to taking chances.
AB: As the economy improves, do you think employees will want different motivators? If so, what do you think will become more popular with workers?
HGH: As the economy improves, people will become more promotion-focused, and care more about advancement and achievement. They will be more interested in self-development, more willing to accept risk, and more interested in creativity and innovation.
AB: It's been predicted that there will be great turnover in the workplace as the job market picks up. What would be your advice to someone who believes the grass must be greener on the other side and they should leave their jobs?
JGH: You want to make informed decisions, rather than unrealistically optimistic ones. That said, I am a big believer in moving on if your current job/career/goal isn't working for you. If what you are doing now isn't a good fit, it's generally worth the effort (and the risk) to find something that will be.
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Recently I've been loving John Freida Brilliant Brunette, I find it's one of those products that I'll revisit and think this is genuinely an amazing little thing, but since having my hair ombréd it just doesn't fit the bill anymore. So in my search for a new product that could bring some life back into my bleached hair I stumbled upon this beautiful little TIGI Catwalk Oatmeal & Honey set.
They're packed full of acacia honey, wheat protein, and vitamin E to both smooth & repair dry and damaged hair, and although I've only been using these for a week I can honestly feel the difference, plus the super sweet honey and oatmeal fragrance is to die for! I'll definitely be buying the bigger bottles once I've finished with these ones. The packaging is really cute, and I love the twist cap rather than than a flip top so it's much easier to use in the shower when you're virtually blind. Oh and I love the fact that the conditioner is 50ml smaller than the shampoo because I've got soooo many half empty bottles of conditioner lying around simply for the fact that I prefer to always use matching products. You can pick this set up from Hairtrade for almost half the RRP, so I seriously recommend you pick one up.
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What does 2-acetylaminofluorene mean?
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A hepatic carcinogen whose mechanism of activation involves N-hydroxylation to the aryl hydroxamic acid followed by enzymatic sulfonation to sulfoxyfluorenylacetamide. It is used to study the carcinogenicity and mutagenicity of aromatic amines.
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Syrian refugees face hardships in Jordan's cities
10/29/2013 12:33pmNine-year-old Aya Qassem tried to recite the Arabic alphabet, but stopped halfway through. She couldn't remember all the letters because she hasn't been to school in two years.
Most Syrian refugees in Jordan live in cities
10/29/2013 12:45pmA look at Syrian refugees in Jordan and in the region, with figures provided by U.N. aid agencies and the Jordanian government:
AP PHOTOS: Syrians flee besieged Damascus suburb
10/29/2013 1:50pmNearly 2,000 Syrians fled the war-ravaged Damascus district of Moadamiyeh Tuesday with the help of aid workers during a temporary cease-fire, a result of a rare agreement between government forces and rebels to avert a humanitarian crisis.


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Doctors welcome remote flight subsidy
The president of the Northern Territory branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) says a new air service which the Federal Government plans to subside between Tennant Creek and Alice Springs next year is welcome.
It was announced by the Federal Government yesterday and aims to improve access to medical and professional services for remote residents.
But Dr Paul Bauert says he expects delays in the service starting.
"I think it's a good idea and it's really necessary. The links with Alice Springs need to be strengthened," he said.
"But experience tells us that there will be a lot of bureaucratic machinations going on before that service actually gets up and running if what's happened across the Top End over the last three or four years is anything to go by."
The federal member for Lingiari, Warren Snowdon, says the service will target residents seeking health care in Alice Springs and professionals providing services to the remote community.
"Tourism traffic will not be accommodated," he said.
"However, there will be accommodation for public servants and the like who need to travel.
"Obviously we would hope that people needing hospital treatment who need to travel from the Barclay through Tennant Creek to Alice Springs would be able to access these flights as well."
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We cannot give what we do not have. Thus, in order to be a catechist who helps others along the path to holiness, we must pay attention to our own spiritual development. To help us in this, there is a wonderful website which not only gives you all the infomraiton you need for praying novenas, but will highlight which novena is currently being prayed according to the liturgical calendar, and also even deliver it daily to your email inbox for you. Plese consider joining this prayer community. You can find us on: John-Paul – PrayMoreNovenas.com email@example.com
The Sower magazine for Catechists and Evangelists
A wonderful journal for catechists and evangelists produced locally at the Maryvale Institute. Why not give it a try for the upcoming Year of Faith.
For nearly a century The Sower has been of help and assistance to catechists and those involved in Catholic education. The Sower offers creative ideas and methods to give you confidence in accessing and passing on the riches of the Faith in all its holiness, beauty and integrity.
The Sower aims to be a vital resource of inspiration, encouragement and information for all who seek to grow, and to help others to grow, in their understanding of the Word of God.
The contributors are experienced catechists, evangelists, religious educators and teachers, associated with the Maryvale Higher Institute of Religious Sciences. They are committed to helping you hand on the riches of scripture and tradition whatever your catechetical or teaching situation:
• As a parent, the primary teacher of the Faith in the home.
• As a priest, deacon or catechist, passing on the Faith in the parish.
• As a teacher, working in Catholic primary and secondary schools.
'I was amazed when I finally read a copy of the Sower! It was so practical and useful to me as a parish catechist. Easy to read and understand – I now recommend it to all my friends. I just wish I'd come across it years ago!'
Mrs J from Birmingham
'I have found The Sower outstanding for my adult studies. The staff at Maryvale are always helpful in tracking down past issues for me. What I love is that it is perfect for research but also has articles and help for all catechists and teachers at any level. This is a highly accessible journal and I'd thoroughly recommend it to everyone'
Mrs K from London
The Sower contains:
• The Faith presented and explained in the light of the authentic teaching of the Church.
• Practical help for those teaching scripture, the sacraments, liturgy, morality, doctrine and prayer.
• Worksheets and photocopiable material.
• Reflective, inspiring articles on Catholic teaching.
• High quality artwork with explanations on how to use the art in your catechesis.
• Regular practical articles on evangelisation and catechesis within a parish setting, in youth ministry and in RCIA
• Help in planning sessions and programmes.
• Assistance for you in your own formation as a teacher of the Faith
• Relevant up-to-date research and scholarship giving best practice for teachers, priests and catechists.
For subscribers in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia:
Subscription address:
The Sower, Maryvale Institute, Old Oscott Hill, Birmingham, B44 9AG, United Kingdom.
or phone: +44 (0)121-360-8118 and ask for The Sower subscription department.
Annual subscriptions:
UK: £20.00; Euro zone: €32.00;
Others: £28.00 (Please make cheques payable to Maryvale Institute).
(Bulk and two or three year subscription rates are available, contact above for information)
Back issues: Please contact the Institute for details (0121 360 8118).


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Accurately measure freshwater impurities. Anything that is not water (like calcium, silica, magnesium, nitrate, etc.), regardless of the amount, will be measured. The Pinpoint Conductivity Monitor is automatically temperature-compensated and has two ranges, making it useful for different applications. Measures in microsiemens (µS) but includes conversion formula for other scales of hardness. Runs on a 9V battery (not included).
This precision instrument is perfect for serious discus keepers who add trace elements to pure water to achieve a reading of about 70 µS. Also useful for determining membrane effectiveness of reverse osmosis units. Regular tap water measures about 300-500 µS; good quality RO water measures 5-15 µS.
Electrodes, adapter kit, and calibration packets also available.
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After a lengthy buildup, the festivities surrounding the first outdoor, cold-weather Super Bowl finally began Sunday. The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks landed in subfreezing temperatures, arrived at their respective team hotels in Jersey City, N.J., and prepared for a Super Bowl week unlike any other.
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Valle del Cauca : Cali
Cali [12] is a city in southwestern Colombia, capital of the Valle del Cauca department. It has about 2 million inhabitants and it is a significant industrial and commercial center of activity in Colombia. Being at around 1,000 meters above sea level, it has a warm, but not excessively hot climate.
It's best known for its salsa music.
Get in
By bus
From the Terminal de transportes you have the choice of many different regional, national and domestic destinations.
The trip from the airport to the terminal lasts around 20 minutes and you can do it either by taxi (45,000 COP) or mini-van (4,000 COP). Recommendation: Travel only by certified transport companies, like Expreso Palmira, Bolivariano or Expreso Brasilia. These companies bring you safety and comfort for you and your luggage. You may bargain with other companies, but the trip may be very uncomfortable.
By plane
Cali's International Airport Alfonso Bonilla Aragón [13] is located 16km northeast of the city and can be reached by bus or taxi. Many domestic and some international destinations can be reached. There are flights to and from Medellín, Bogotá, Barranquilla, Ibagué, Pereira, Pasto and Cartagena. Foreign cities that can be reached by non-stop flights are Miami, Madrid, Panama City, Quito, Guayaquil and Esmeraldas in Ecuador. The airlines with international flights are : Avianca, American Airlines, Aerorepublica, Copa, TACA, LAN and TAME.
Get around
By taxi
Taxis are a fast and affordable way to get around the city. Only use official cars and it is strongly recommended to call for one if possible (you may call the local numbers 444 44 44, 555 55 55 and ask for one, your name and destination will be registered in the head office). Make sure the driver starts the meter running. The meters count units, not in the local currency. The minimum fare during daytime is 3,600 COP, during nighttime it's 4,500 COP. 14 units equal 900 COP. Do not leave your luggage inside the taxi while you are not, it sometimes happens that drivers get off as soon as you are out the taxi and your luggage is still in the trunk. In any case, many of the taxi drivers are nice and gentle people and have some good stories to tell, so hopefully you speak or understand Spanish at a reasonable level.
By bus
Shopping Centers
Other shopping
Local Drinks
Cali's nightlife is on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. There are some good clubs and bars to go out.
Visit Avenida Sexta Cali's Broadway at day & night. Some bars and dance clubs popular with the working class are located there. Many banks branches are settled here. The avenue is crowded pretty much all day long. Be careful at night, could be unsafe.
Dance Clubs
Stay safe
Keep your eyes open at night or take a taxi.
Walking alone at night at Avenida sexta can be unsafe.
Like any other capital city, don't walk with jewelry or let people around you know you have cash on you. Most places around hotels are safe.
Try not to talk on cellphones while walking through streets, that might lure in robbers.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has issued a warning to travellers to reconsider their need to travel to Cali because of the uncertain security situation in the area. [36]
There is a great high tech hospital in town: Fundación Valle del Lili with many bilingual doctors. [37]
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News about Richard J. Riordan, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
National Briefing | West: California: Schwarzenegger Fills 2 Posts
Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his first major appointments, naming as education secretary Richard J. Riordan, the former Los Angeles mayor, and as finance director Donna Arduin, who had been on leave as the budget director in Florida....
November 4, 2003, Tuesday
A New Auditorium With Larger Goals
Los Angeles, a city of suburbs in search of a center, on Monday came one step closer to finding one. The shimmering stainless steel Walt Disney Concert Hall opened Monday morning, a 16-year project designed not only to transform the cultural l...
October 21, 2003, Tuesday
Schwarzenegger and Top Ally Mum as Filing Deadline Nears
With the deadline for entering the recall race for California governor little more than a week away, the two most prominent potential Republican candidates, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Richard J. Riordan, former mayor of Los Angeles, continued their...
August 1, 2003, Friday
Schwarzenegger Run Is Unlikely, Aide Says
Arnold Schwarzenegger is ''leaning strongly against'' entering the race for governor of California and will announce his decision by the end of the week, a senior adviser said today. Mr. Schwarzenegger, star of the summer hit ''Terminator 3: Ri...
July 29, 2003, Tuesday
11-Week Countdown to California Recall Begins
California embarked today on an 11-week election campaign unlike any ever seen here, as the lieutenant governor set Oct. 7 as the date for a recall vote on Gov. Gray Davis and Republicans and Democrats, many still in disbelief, ratcheted up the po...
July 25, 2003, Friday
California Verdict Weighs on Campaign for Governor
With his underfinanced campaign for governor already struggling, Bill Simon Jr. hit another setback this week when the family investment company he had run was ordered to pay $78 million for defrauding a partner in a failed pay-telephone venture. ...
August 2, 2002, Friday
National Briefing | West: California: Ex-Mayor Plans Newspaper
Richard J. Riordan, the ex-mayor of Los Angeles, said he planned to start a newspaper offering an alternative voice to The Los Angeles Times, the paper he feuded with during his eight years in office. Mr. Riordan, 71, a multimillionaire who left o...
April 19, 2002, Friday
Bush Zigzags After Choice Loses in California Primary
When President Bush called Bill Simon Jr. this morning to congratulate him on winning the California Republican primary for governor, he only indirectly acknowledged that his preferred candidate, Richard J. Riordan, was overwhelmed in an upset on ...
March 7, 2002, Thursday
Novice Wins G.O.P. Primary for Governor of California
In a stunning upset that jolted this state's political establishment as well as the White House, Bill Simon Jr., in his first try for public office, won the Republican primary for California governor today, overwhelming Richard Riordan, the former...
March 6, 2002, Wednesday
Confounding Expectations, Political Neophyte Closes Gap in California Governor's Race
The Republican primary for governor is not until Tuesday, but Bruce Cain, a political scientist at the University of California at Berkeley, speaks for many here by saying he has already placed this remarkable campaign in his political hall of fam...
March 3, 2002, Sunday
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Let's start right off with the surprise that
awaited me when I got down to Atlanta.
As you know from email #2 I was busy researching
the information for my eBook on Affiliate Marketing
that had been assigned to me to get as much completed
as I possibly could during the week I had before
I left for Atlanta.
Well I was able to pretty much finish it because
I discovered a shortcut that many people never even
knew I had discovered or was actually using.
I dare say nobody including my coach even knew. It
was something I discovered during my research as I
was researching the name Liz Tomey. That should
give you the first hint right there.
But before we go into any of the eBook let's get
to Atlanta because all of the sudden the eBook did
not seem to matter at the moment to Keith.
When I arrived in Atlanta Keith informed me that
he discovered something going on that I needed
to make sure I made happen. He guaranteed me it
would help me out even more than he could teach
to me during the week I was going to be with him.
He wanted e to attend a live event that was being
put on by Ken McArthur in Atlanta that weekend
and the event was called Get Your Product Done.
He knew many of the speakers there and he knew
it was exactly what I needed at that moment.
I on the other hand was not very excited about
this new development. I was about to be thrown
to the wolves as far as I was concerned.
Why would I want to go and hang around all of these
guys that I was reading about during my research
that were making crazy claims of how much money
they were making. They were making more money in
a month than I made in a couple years of work at
my job.
I had a picture in my mind of what this was going
to be all about and I did not see myself fitting in
with this crowd at all. I decided to go but with
the intent of just observing from behind some pillar
in the room or from a far away corner.
Once we got to the event I was soon drug out from
behind the pillar and loudly proclaimed to be Keith's
Dad. From that point on I was introduced to many
of the so called "Gurus" who I found to be no different
than I was and all seemed to be more than willing to
speak to me and help me out with my project, especially
this guy named Harris Fellman.
During a break he asked me a question that would
change the whole course of our action plan that Keith
had laid out for us.
Harris ask me how much money I was hoping to make during
my product launch and when I told him I was hoping
to make at least $10,000 he responded with a couple
words that I won't use but he pretty much wanted to
know what Keith was thinking and why he was limiting the
potential that a good product launch really had.
He asked me what I made a year at the job I was working
at and when I told him around $65,000 he said to go let
Keith know that our knew goal was $65,000 for the
product launch and see what Keith's reaction would be.
When I informed Keith he was like, "What? Dad do you
know what a launch like that is going to take?" I
simply responded with a big, "No I do not but if it is
possible let's go for it!"
Little did I know what I was going to be doing to
have a launch of that magnitude. All of the sudden
the little eBook I was working on did not seem all
that important to Keith.
Keith jumped at the challenge before him but he assured
me that we had a ton of work to accomplish now and that I
needed more for my product now. I needed some really
good content, a great hook, as many JV partners as we
possibly could get and, some killer sales copy written.
These were the things that seemed to be the missing
ingredients to propel my launch to the level we wanted
to take it to.
He gave me two tasks at that point that I had to get
done while I was still at the event. We had 2 days left
at the event and what he asked me to do drove me farther
out of my comfort zone than I had ever been before. In
fact I found a new place within the FEAR zone that I
never experienced before in my life as well.
I grew up a very shy and reserved person all the way
through my school years and I was not at all excited
about what was to come up next.
Now before we get to that let me ask you a couple
#1 Are you pushing your comfort level with the things
that you see you need to do when it comes to fulfilling
your dreams and reaching the level of success you are
reaching for?
Does it cause you to back down? What about just plain
freezing up and searching for an excuse within as to
why you will not be able to accomplish what you have
set forth to accomplish?
#2 My second question is, Are you limiting your potential?
Both of these are things that you need to ask yourself
as you prepare move forward.
These are both things that could have prevented me from
having the success I had with my very first product launch.
Every ounce of me wanted to say stop because it was not
something that I was feeling comfortable in doing. I
was facing new fears in my life that had me pretty scared
to say the least.
As far as the limiting my potential I didn't even know
that I was limiting the potential I had. But once I
found out what was going to be required of me to reach
the new level I was striving for I could have very
well let the fear stop me from reaching my potential.
Between now and the next email where I reveal to you
the difference between a $10,000 launch and the 6 figure
launch that I had, I want you to do a little self-evaluation.
Stop and look at the direction you are going right now.
What goals do you have. Do you even know what it is
that you would like to accomplish right now let alone
6 months from now or even 3 months from now?
Are there things that are challenging your comfort zone
right now ro things that are limiting your potential?
Take a good look at yourself in a mirror as well and
listen to what you hear yourself saying back. That may
surprise you in itself.
I will get the next email out in the next day or so, but
until then I want you to discover the greatness you
have within you and then stand in that greatness.
Jeff Wellman
PS: I guess I told you I had a FREE gift for you today.
Well I better deliver on my promise as that is something
that is very important in building relationships of any
The first is the very first eBook I wrote called
Affiliate Domination.
Now I want you to take a good look at it. I look back
on it and notice all of things I could have done different
such as better formatting, more content to better teach


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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> RE: Listener fork
You didn't state what Linux.
Those aren't processes. They are threads and they wont cause you any problem re process limit.
If you don't like the way they look, you should be able to do this:
$ export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=""
$ lsnrctl start
...you should get NPTL this way and so ps will look cleaner.
PS. I've not found any human with a pulse and a room tempurature I.Q. that can explain to me why the Linux guys thought it would be so brilliant to expose Pthreads in ps(1) output. If anything it should be detail that one would have to go way out of their way for because it is minutia.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
>>>[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Dean Paul
>>>Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 11:19 AM
>>>To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
>>>Subject: Listener fork
>>>I've installed 10g on Linux platform.When I run ps -ef |
>>>grep tnslsnr it shows multiple listener processes with same name.
>>>Does any one know why ?
>>>This may be cause some point of time to exceed # of linux processes.
>>>Please let me know why, is there any parameters I need to
>>>change or reset?
>>>/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/bin/tnslsnr listener_sales -inherit
>>>oracle 22661 22660 0 May30 ? 00:00:02
>>>/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/bin/tnslsnr listener_sales -inherit
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>>>/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/bin/tnslsnr listener_sales -inherit
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>>>/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/bin/tnslsnr listener_sales
>>>-inherit Thanks -Dean
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Topic: iOS
Alphabet's Nest Cam adds animated camera notifications to iOS alerts, auto door recognition
02/14/2017, 02:02 pm
Alphabet's Nest is rolling out updates to its Nest Aware cloud platform and its iOS app, updating notifications with a preview of Nest Cam feeds before entering the app, as well as the ability to automatically detect doors within a camera's view.
Amazon launches Chime video conferencing with apps for Apple's Mac & iOS
02/14/2017, 11:02 am
Amazon on Tuesday introduced Chime, a new video meeting service backed by apps for Mac and iOS, as well as Windows and Android.
Apple Maps gains public transit directions for Detroit/Windsor area
02/13/2017, 01:02 pm
Apple this week updated its Maps apps for iOS and macOS with public transit directions for Detroit, Mich., as well as the neighboring Canadian city of Windsor.
Editorial: Why Apple ignores so much pundit innovation advice
02/13/2017, 02:02 am
Pundits are confounded by how Apple seems to ignore all their great ideas, but the company's strategy appears to be working out rather well on its own. Here's a look at why Apple has done so well while disregarding three major themes of Toxic Innovation Advice, pertaining to acquisition targets, obvious feature requests and commodity hardware.
How to enable two-step verification in WhatsApp for Apple's iPhone
02/10/2017, 11:02 am
Following a months-long testing period, Facebook's WhatsApp has enabled two-step account verification as extra security for all users of its mobile messaging app. Here's how to enable the feature on your iPhone.
Apple Pay to support cards from ING, Macquarie in Australia next month
02/09/2017, 08:02 pm
As Apple fights off regulatory attacks from Australia's "big three" banks in a bid to widen regional Apple Pay adoption, major international brands ING and Macquarie on Friday local time promised to support the digital payments system in the near future.
YouTube debuts iPhone livestreams for people with over 10,000 subscribers
02/07/2017, 12:02 pm
Google's YouTube on Tuesday launched live streaming via its iPhone and iPad app, bringing the feature out of beta as it attempts to compete with similar streaming options available from Facebook and Twitter.
TLS vulnerability in popular iOS apps allows user data to be intercepted in man-in-the-middle attack
02/07/2017, 10:02 am
A number of popular apps are vulnerable to a 'man-in-the-middle'attack due to poorly implemented TLS protection, an examination of apps in the iOS App Store has revealed, with a security researcher claiming it is possible to read data sent back to the app developer's servers for 76 apps.
Nintendo's 'Fire Emblem: Heroes' grosses $2.9M in first-day sales
02/03/2017, 06:02 pm
Japanese gaming giant Nintendo's second mobile effort, Fire Emblem Heroes, raked in $2.9 million in worldwide gross revenue after just 24 hours on sale, according to statistics released on Friday.
Facebook looks to build friend lists with 'Discover People' feature on Apple's iPhone & iPad
02/03/2017, 10:02 am
In a bid to encourage new connections between users and keep them engaged with the social network, Facebook is now gradually rolling out a "Discover People" feature across its apps for iOS and Android.
In filing for $3 billion IPO, Snapchat identifies Apple as a major competitor
02/03/2017, 10:02 am
Snap Inc, the company behind the Snapchat iOS app, is preparing an initial public offering which it hopes can raise $3 billion, with the Securities and Exchange Commission filing identifying Apple and its iMessage platform as one of its main competitors.
Google ends Hands Free mobile payments pilot, iOS app will stop working Feb. 8
02/02/2017, 01:02 pm
Hands Free, a pilot app from Google that let customers perform mobile payments in stores without needing to present their iPhone or Android smartphone at the checkout, will shut down next month after almost a year of testing.
YouTube app for iPhone and iPad updated with controls in lockscreen, Control Center
02/02/2017, 11:02 am
Google has updated the YouTube app for Apple's iPhone and iPad with easier access to playback controls, particularly when casting videos to TVs, Chromecasts, set-tops, and other devices.
Snapchat looks to extend iPhone app's Lenses feature to locations
02/01/2017, 02:02 pm
Future versions of Snapchat for the iPhone could reportedly recognize and overlay images onto the world around you, extending well beyond just facial recognition.
GoPro puts iPhone-connected Karma drone back on sale after fixing power loss issues
02/01/2017, 12:02 pm
GoPro on Wednesday re-released the Karma, its first aerial camera drone, having dealt with an issue that was causing some early models to drop out of the air.
Following Mario's mobile success, Nintendo plans to release 2-3 new iPhone games each year
02/01/2017, 09:02 am
Fresh off announcing results for "Super Mario Run"-- which for now remains an exclusive to Apple's iPhone -- Nintendo will reportedly be sticking to a schedule of just two or three mobile games per year.
Google open-sources Chrome browser for Apple's iOS, promises faster development
01/31/2017, 02:01 pm
Google on Tuesday announced that the iOS version of Chrome is now open-source, something which could potentially aid developers and accelerate official releases of the browser.
'BioShock' for iOS is officially dead, developer 2K reveals
01/30/2017, 09:01 pm
Following a hyped release in 2014, and a subsequent removal from the App Store due to compatibility issues, developer 2K has revealed its lauded first person shooter "BioShock" is unlikely to make a return to Apple's portable devices.
Apple ceases iOS 10.2 code signing following iOS 10.2.1 release
01/30/2017, 08:01 pm
After the successful release of iOS 10.2.1 last week, Apple on Monday stopped signing code for iOS 10.2, prohibiting users from downgrading to the older operating system.
Apple Maps gets Houston transit data ahead of Super Bowl LI
01/30/2017, 03:01 am
In time for Super Bowl LI, Apple on Sunday expanded Apple Maps transit data to include regional and metropolitan pubic transportation services in the Houston, Texas, area.


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Summer 2012
An AKC kennel inspector and a breeder go over the kennel's paperwork.
AKC Enhances Care and Conditions of Dogs Policy
Enhanced Guidelines, New Format Provide Best Practices for Breeders
The American Kennel Club is the only purebred registry in the United States with an ongoing kennel-inspection program.
As a part of the AKC's breeder-education mission, a dedicated team of field inspectors works closely with breeders to ensure the proper care and conditions of dogs, and confirm accurate recordkeeping.
In many cases, AKC breeders not only welcome inspections but promote them as an assurance for puppy buyers. For these breeders, inspections provide evidence of the high operational standards of their kennels.
The policy has been reformatted into an easy-to-understand framework for responsible dog ownership, including Care of Dogs, Kennels and Housing, and Operations.
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Helping Hands
Breeders Supporting Breed rescue
By Arliss Paddock
For many responsible breeders, an important aspect of their commitment to their chosen breed is support of breed-rescue efforts.
Most of the dogs who end up in rescue are not from responsible breeders, it's true. Responsible breeders screen prospective homes carefully to ensure the right "fit," and they educate prospective owners about training, grooming, care, and what to expect of the breed. They are "there" for each owner throughout the dog's lifetime and are willing to take back at any time a dog they have bred, should a home not work out or unforeseen circumstances arise.
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A lovely Sporting Fields whippet, captured on canvas, resides in the AKC art collection in New York.
Meet the Magnificent Seven
AKC Breeder of the Year group honorees are dedicated to health, temperament, quality
The AKC has announced the names of seven group recipients of its 2012 Breeder of the Year Award. The award honors breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs.
At a special presentation held during December's AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, these eminent breeders will receive a medallions in recognition of their achievements. At the presentation's conclusion, one of the seven group recipients will be named as the AKC's overall Breeder of the Year.
A canine portraitist will be commissioned to commemorate a prominent dog from the recipient's kennel, and their name will be inscribed on a perpetual trophy and plaque on permanent display at the AKC headquarters in New York City.
2012 AKC Breeder of the Year Group Winners
Sporting Group:
Dr. Dana Massey, Win'Weim Weimaraners
Hound Group:
Alicia Hanna, Kimani Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Working Group:
Lynn Brady and Connie Townsend, Szumeria Kuvasz
Terrier Group:
James W. Smith, Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers
Toy Group:
Tammy and John Simon, Ta-Jon Maltese
Non-Sporting Group:
Krista Nuovo, Delamer Schipperkes
Herding Group:
J. Frank Baylis and Chris Oldt, Bayshore Border Collies
Read more about the Group Winners►
Your Partner in Reproductive Science by Royal Canin
Neonates: Disease & Prevention
The pathology of puppies that are less than two weeks old makes it difficult to make an accurate diagnosis of symptoms, which are often very similar, regardless of the cause.
Read more ►
AKC Breeder articles are selected for their general interest and entertainment values. Authors' views do not necessarily represent the policies of The American Kennel Club, nor does their publication constitute an endorsement by the AKC.
For registration assistance, contact AKC Breeder Relations 800-252-5545 PIN 74777; fax 919-816-4232;
© 2012 American Kennel Club
The Whelping Box
An excerpt from "The Search for the Perfect Stud Dog," the July 2012
AKC Gazette
breed column by Marianne Sullivan, Collie Club of America
It should be easier now than ever to pick a stud dog. The Internet, kennel websites, and advancements in genetic screening put abundant information at our fingertips.
The truth is, however, despite all the advice and resources available, we approach the search from our unique experience, focus, bias, and emotions.
From planning our first litter to 20 years later, the process will evolve based on our experience. For example, when I started out I knew the first-generation parents behind my bitch; every other ancestor on the pedigree was just a name. Now, I can easily know five or six generations personally, and each of the names on the pedigree elicits a mental picture for me.
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The ruling on Friday, July 15 concluded that U.S. officials have wrongly allowed the Navy to use sonar at levels that could harm whales and other marine mammals in the world's oceans.
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Under the 2012 standard, which is scheduled to expire in 2017, the National Marine Fisheries Service required the Navy to reduce sonar levels in areas known to have high populations of marine mammals, but did not order protections in other areas where their presence was uncertain. Those included some offshore zones that had been protected in the past, and others listed by scientists as likely habitats, the court said.
The protected zones showed a "bias toward U.S. waters," the court said, with several zones on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States but none on the Pacific coast of South America and only a scattered few in other waters.
"The result is that a meaningful proportion of the world's marine mammal habitat is under-protected," Judge Ronald Gould said. He said the government had failed to comply with a law that requires it to make sure its peacetime oceanic programs have "the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammals."


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Mafia Dons Rule Lebanese University Café
Al-Akhbar Management
By: Kawthar Fahs
Published Monday, November 26, 2012
A Lebanese University cafeteria run by a local clan has school officials fearful of enforcing the smoking ban.
Everything seems normal when you enter the Lebanese University campus in Hadath from the direction of Lailaki. Rows of trees line the road leading to the faculty buildings, cars and motorcycles are parked alongside, and young men and women take shelter from the sun in any shady spot they can find.
Opposite the main Science Faculty building cafeteria, you encounter a sight not normally associated with academic institutions. Six young men sit in a circle around two argileh, or water-pipes, which they pass round to puff at in turn.
Did they get those at the university? One of the students volunteers a reply: "We don't have to bring our own gear with us. You can order argileh at the café. The sheikh allows us to smoke outdoors."
"Sheikh" is not a reference to a religious figure, but it's how the cafeteria's proprietor is addressed, a mark of his elevated rank.
At the start of the last academic year, a poster appeared on the cafeteria door announcing a new service: "Available From This Year: Argileh."
Besides food and drink, there is plenty more available at the cafeteria. You can buy mobile phones and charge cards, as well as computer games to amuse yourself. Cigarettes also used to be on sale, displayed in a cabinet on illuminated shelves.
Things changed a little after the smoking ban in public places was introduced. The poster advertising argileh was replaced with a no smoking sign, and the cigarette cabinet was emptied of its packs and relocated to the back of the cafeteria.
But they didn't change much, as one can discover by asking, "Don't you sell cigarettes or argileh?" The people in charge of the cafeteria figured that while smoking may be banned, selling cigarettes was not. So the packs were moved from the empty illuminated cabinet to another concealed one beneath the counter. All the vendor has to do is bend down to get you any brand you like.
Yet the vendor deems the cafeteria to be a closed space, so the smoking of argilehs is only permitted outdoors – i.e. on the university campus.
Surely, the university administration does not approve of that? The question is greeted by the vendor with a wry smile and a gesture which indicates that the administration is powerless in this matter. The people in charge of the faculty buildings and campus prefer to keep quiet and turn a blind eye, and avoid even attempting to enforce the rules. Why? "We'd rather not get involved, for our safety and that of our families," said one university official.
He explains that the cafeteria used to be leased to someone called Muuti. He sold food and drinks, and paid a portion of his profits to the university in exchange for using the premises. But this displeased a group of local residents, led by "the sheikh," whose family belongs to a clan. They believed that they, as the university's neighbors, were entitled to the cafeteria, so they ejected Muuti and took it over, according to the official.
What about the companies that currently lease the university its cafeterias? "They have no choice," said the official ruefully. The clan has intimidated them into employing its members, and neither they nor the university administration want to incur its wrath. They have sought to accommodate it instead, and avoid imposing rules that could provoke trouble.
They know how serious the clan's reactions can be. In recent years, these have included vandalizing and even torching university property, as happened after a row broke out between a group of students belonging to the clan in question and others affiliated to a political party.
The official said the clan engages in mafia-like activities at the university. It extorts protection money from the minibus drivers who take students to and from the campus. Everyone in the university administration opposes these excesses, he stressed. They also disapprove of the sale of cigarettes, argileh, and mobile phones in the cafeteria, as well as the prices it charges for food and drink, which don't comply with the university's regulation prices.
As for the smoking ban, department heads make sure to enforce it on staff and students alike inside their respective buildings, but enforcing it in the restaurants and cafeterias is the responsibility of the leasing companies and the university's head of campus affairs, the official explained.
Chadi Chidiac, director of the catering firm Abela which leases the university's cafeterias, denied that his firm employs members of the clan, and dissociated it from them completely. "We have nothing to do with that cafeteria in particular," he said, "neither the food, nor the argileh or the personnel."
He explained that at the Science Faculty, his company only runs the annex building's cafeteria. There, the firm's logo can be seen on the merchandise, and no cigarettes or argileh are for sale.
Nazhi Ruaidi, the university's head of campus affairs, placed the responsibility on the department heads, who in turn disavow any role in the matter. Ruaidi denied that it is his job either to enforce the smoking ban on the ground. "We issued a circular about it to all faculties," he said.
The buck thus keeps getting passed. Nobody has yet dared take it upon themselves to enforce the law in the cafeteria of a state university out of fear of enraging the clan.
Among the students smoking in the cafeteria, none of them looking above the age of 20, many seem puzzled to be asked why they're smoking. Some blame the stress of their studies, and others say they're just relaxing and passing time between lectures. Miriam, a 17-year-old freshman, said she got used to smoking argileh at home and can't give it up easily, even at college. Her classmate May interrupted her to say that she wouldn't order an argileh at the cafeteria and would rather smoke at one the cafes outside the university. "You never know what they might spike it with here," she whispered.
Ahmad and Ayman, for their part, maintained that they'd be glad to comply with the smoking ban, but only if the "big-shots" comply with it first. Ahmad added, with a smirk, "We're protected here, they can't do anything to us," a reference to the protective shield of the invincible clan.
This article is an edited translation from the Arabic Edition.
- Section: Culture & Society
- Category: Articles
- Tags: University Politics, Smoking Ban, Lebanese University, Clan, Argileh


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Hello. I am Chad Coles and I haven't spoken up in a while because I lost my voice. I lost my voice because I lost my nerve; I lost my nerve because I continue to shrink. Once, I stood at 6'2" and weighed 196 pounds ... I was a concert pianist, a rather good one, and came in second place in the 1987 Van Kliburn Competition in Texas for my interpretation of Rachmaninov's "Groove Thang" ... We called it that. It was actually a real knuckle buster -- Rocky's Third Piano Concerto ... Even then it was obvious that I was losing weight and height. My skin was changing, too. My hands grew stiff. I didn't let any of that stop me. If I hadn't botched a few measures in ... well. That doesn't matter does it? I didn't really want to go to Russia. Not then. I wanted to go to a Russia that was robust, not crumbling, not chumming it up with Ronnie Reagan and getting beat by the Afghanis. So maybe I made a little mistake or two -- intentionally, just to show them. Because I knew in time it wouldn't matter who won the competition. Go ahead. Name the winner. Can't, can you?
Sigh. Over the years I continued to shrink and shrink and finally my dear mother came to me and said "Chadwick, my darling, you have a terrible illness and it is not going to go away. I could spend our substantial family fortune on a cure, but there isn't one. You are turning into a freak, a tiny plastic figurine and I fear for your future." My mother was a clear-eyed, no-nonsense woman, and she wouldn't say something to hurt me. She only ever spoke the truth. Herself, Charlotte Magdelena Geldman-Coles, was a marvelous pianist. If it weren't for the Crimean War she most certainly would have had her own career as a concert pianist.
No one knows why this happened to me. Mother suspected it had something to do with nuclear testing -- I was born some time between Krakatoa and the first atomic bomb experiments in the Bikini Atoll. She tried numerous quack remedies, and one morning, looking up from my bowl of broth-of-hen's-tooth, she said, "Chadwick, my little angel feather, eat whatever you like, you are shrinking and shrinking and there is nothing I can do."
Though she was born in Odessa -- the real Odessa, not the places here in the states that are full of Mennonite farmers and overweight teenagers -- her accent disappeared and she developed a delightful southern drawl which enamored her to the ladies auxiliary in Mechanicsville, Alabama, where my father, a doctor, had a small office. Back in Odessa he was considered the finest physician in the region; he treated women's maladies for the most part, and was a strong believer in the healing powers of salt baths and laudanum, the latter to be taken with honey or smoked with sparrow feathers. His practice grew prodigiously but when war broke out, the Turks captured him and we never saw my father again until, one purple day in February, he showed up at the residence of a former Regent of Odessa where we were living in a barn with some other fallen aristocracy; a cow with crooked horns named Crummyski and his pet, a monkey who clutched a tiny skull -- all that was left of the child to whom he was given as a playmate. What happened to the child I will never know. One thing about this monkey I knew right off: It was best not to refer to anything about the past. He is stronger than the strongest person on earth and once, when we were making our escape across the frontier, a group of Cossacks were about to murder our entire entourage and their intention was to rape my mother in front of us as we were tortured to death. You do not need to know all the brutal details of that horrid event except that the monkey disarmed and tore the limbs off five of the toughest men on earth and then proceeded to remove their gonads. Even my mother, who was about to be shamed in front of my father, begged him not to take his vengeance too far, lest the next batch of bad guys do the same to us. The monkey pretended to not hear a thing she said. But he did not kill them; he left that squad of five, armless and sans manhoodlian-powered macho-men and tossed them into a ditch. Next I remember a terrible train ride in a sheep train. One of the sheep fell in love with the monkey and she is with us today. They never engaged in any sort of romantic physicality, but their love is strong as a rip tide.
How we wound up in Mechanicsville is a wild and weird story that began on a barge on the Erie Canal of all ways to start an episode. More on that trip, another time. We had relatives in Prague who got us steerage on a ship from the port of X and from then on, our lives took on a more normal routine. There was a piano on the ship and my mother was invited up from steerage, a stinking place full of displaced persons such as you might find in any rural soup kitchen, and she performed for the captain. It was surreal. My father, treating the many diseased persons in our compartment using only gripe water and spirit-talk, had no idea that the captain was taking advantage of my mother some four or five times a day. For these services, he paid her in gold coin; I still have one of these. By the time we landed in the American port of K, my mother was quite rich, but hid this from father so as not to shame him. He was a distracted man whom people likened to Anton Chekov, because he was Anton Chekov. Who the person who went on to be known as Anton Chekov actually is, is a Russian mystery. At any rate, my father wrote some 4,000 short stories and twice as many poems, 14 songs for boy's choir and the first Agnostic Mass known. All these were lost in the terrible fire you all know about so well.
Suffice it say we ended up in Mechanicsville, a very small southern town. The monkey was immediately put to work in the cotton fields, which he agreed to as long as he was allowed to keep the skull. With one arm he heaved more cotton than any of the very talented field workers there, a mix of white trash and the sons and daughters of former slaves. It was a share cropper's land and the monkey was made to do things that embarrass him to this day. Once they dressed him up as Othello and had a good laugh with the sheep playing Desdemona. At some point, the monkey got hold of the share cropper's favorite son and had pinned him to the rafters in a hay barn for two hours; I say "pinned" but that's not really true, he simply held him upside down using his one free arm, dangling him from the loft by his testicles; he had stuffed the young sir's maw with cotton balls so he could not scream. The boy was so traumatized he never did get right again, but we were left alone and the monkey was not forced into any further theatrics.
Here, too, my mother's prodigious talents as a pianist gainsaid her access to the upper crust of that backwater and when the wealthy learned my father was a doctor, not a shoe-maker (a skill he acquired from his own father), as well as a first class weaver of tall tales, we became, shall I say, the talk of the town. No! More than that! For we made a fortune performing in concert halls (such as they were) and army barracks and ... well. Mother was always smart with her money. Father was less so, being more a man of abstract thought and more interested in others than himself. Eventually we -- that is, the monkey, sheep, the red-headed step-child who was the offspring of the captain of the tramp steamer that brought us to America, my mother and father, we ended up living in a mansion in Mississippi, near the headwaters of GAH and there I began taking serious lessons on the piano and the monkey and the sheep would listen. If I made the slightest error, the sheep would go "baaaaaa" and the monkey would hide his face behind the skull, so it was not necessary for my mother to act like a Chinese Dragon Lady to get me to attend to my practice and in just two year's time I had mastered the rudiments of most of the Western Canon and, at the time, could play the thorniest Bach fugue backwards, if necessary, just so I could get to bed early. I was very fond of sleep because I was growing so fast.
Odd to think of those years between 11 and 13 when I grew from 4'6" to my eventual height of 6'11" and then, ever so gradually, began shrinking and by the time of the Van Kliburn competition, was merely 6' 2" but I had extraordinarily large and powerful hands. The monkey would exercise my hands until I, too, could swing one-armed from tree to tree in the primeval wood out back of the manse.
Well, you know most of the rest of the story and if not, then we can fill you in on the details bit by bit. How we arrived at tinytowntimes.com is an uncommon bit of imagination, but it did involve meeting the Tall Animal Revue and a traveling show run by a certain Missy Hoolihan. The rest, as they say, is history.