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Adventures in the Forbidden Zone is a fantasy fiction set in Sydney Australia during the 1920's. As tensions between the insect tribes escalate, a group of teenage cockroaches lead by Fishbone; the fastest Cavity Rider this side of the kitchen, disobey the Elders and leave the sanctuary of the house. The Elder's decree is sent out, the gang is doomed! Can Buzzbomb, Fishbone's younger brother, find the teenagers in time to save them from the monsters that lurk out in the Forbidden Zone?
The story of the greatest cockroach that ever lived is retold by an ancient Elder known only to the nymphs as Grandpa George. But as the tale unravels it would appear that Grandpa George has some secrets of his own. Jason Matheson In this heroic tale of redemption, forgiveness and steel plated machines, one courageous heart will change the world forever.
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The Yellow Pages Group in Canada has announced a new logo makeover:
I really hate to think about how much was likely spent on this! I think the new logo is such a continued representation of the legacy yellow pages that it was pointless to make a change to it at all.
Marc Tellier, president and CEO of the Yellow Pages Group, stated that "…The message it sends is that [the company] is multi-platform: we're online, we're mobile and we are still the leading and most widely used print directory in the country."
So, they changed the iconography of the "walking fingers", removing the book symbol shape from it. Yet, it's still yellow, it still has the well-known walking fingers (which are daily less representative of how consumers find local information), and it still uses the "Yellow Pages" brandname. I think the majority of users will miss the fact that the book has been removed from the symbol, and thus the significance of the change will be lost upon them entirely.
There's nothing about the new logo which communicates "multi-platform", and the continued use of the "Yellow Pages" name so strongly references the print directory product that the change will likely not halt the trend making the product seem less relevant to the consumers of today.
The Canadian print yellow pages companies have thus far bucked the trend of eroding consumer usage, but I think there are indications that the Canadian market is beginning to experience the same behavioral shifts we've seen in the States. Not only are consumers there leaving phone books for new media, but consumer groups are popping up to complain about print yellow pages being left on their doorsteps, just as we've seen in the USA. I think the trend has been delayed there, giving them more time to prepare for it, but developments such as this pretend rebranding show that extra head start they've had has been wasted.
It would require a few orders of magnitude greater budget than a slight logo facelift to bolster the Yellow Pages brandname, and unless that is done, a trumped-up logo tweak paired with a press release is spending money at the wrong end of the equation.
Postscript: see also Greg Sterling's post on YPG's new image campaign.
Tags: brand names, branding, Canada Yellow Pages, local marketing, logos, marketing, trends, Yellow Pages

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Katherine Heigl Throws Birthday Party For Josh KelleySteve Marsi at . Comments
Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl threw a fun, yet mellow birthday party for her husband, Josh Kelley's 28th birthday Tuesday night.
The newlyweds started by gathering 10 close friends, including Katherine Heigl's pal and cast-mate T.R. Knight, for dinner in a private room at hotspot Katsuya Hollywood. There they noshed on Heigl's hand-picked menu of Kobe beef, rock shrimp, miso cod and spicy tuna on crispy rice.
"It was important to me to celebrate Josh's birthday in a fun and intimate way," Heigl, who turned 29 and got married in December, said. "I just wanted tonight to be in an environment we both really love and we really love this place. This was the perfect combination of an intimate dinner with friends and a bigger thing at the bar where everyone can kick back and enjoy each other, but it's still mellow."
After dinner, the festive birthday party headed next door to SBE's S Bar to toast Josh Kelley's new album, Special Company.
Guests - including Josh Kelley's band mates, Zach Braff, Haylie Duff, Brooke Burns, David Charvet, Kristin Cavallari, Shane West, Jonathan Schaech and Jamie-Lynn Sigler - mingled by the bar or danced, to a mix heavy on the '80s tunes.
Katherine Heigl drank champagne (as Josh Kelley sipped on vodka cranberry cocktails) while she roamed the tables and welcomed all their friends.
When she wasn't playing hostess, Katie and Josh were playful with each other. "It's been a great year... it's been a really great year! I'm still getting used to that word husband," says the Grey's Anatomy star.
Just before midnight, the happy couple danced in the middle of the lounge to The Cars' "Just What I Needed," and Katherine Heigl wrapped her arms around her husband of one month's neck as they kissed.
Servers brought out a chocolate cake lit with candles and the entire place sang "Happy Birthday" to Kelley - followed by another kiss from Heigl.
Steve Marsi is the Managing Editor of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Google+ or email him here.


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Ladies and Gentlemen,
We have before us today agenda item 111 on the 'Question of the equitable representation on and the increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters', and the 'Report of the Security Council', under agenda item 9.
As you are aware, the question of equitable representation on, and increase in the membership of the Security Council was first introduced to our agenda in 1979, during the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly.
Discussions on this matter led the Assembly, at its forty-eighth session, to adopt resolution 48/26 of 3 December 1993, by which it decided to establish the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council. Beginning in January 1994, the Working Group has attempted to reach an agreement on the various aspects of this important issue.
As you will recall, a number of draft resolutions on the issue of Security Council reform were tabled by several groups of States, during the fifty-ninth and the sixtieth sessions. And, as a result, the General Assembly has discussed this issue at a number of informal and formal meetings. This is in addition to the regular general debate on this agenda item, and further discussion during the item on 'Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit'.
So far our ongoing efforts have not lead to an agreement on Security Council reform. However, we should not loose hope in our ability to make progress on this important matter. We should also acknowledge the clear mandate to move forward on this issue in the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document. Our leaders recommitted themselves to, ". support early reform of the Security Council - an essential element of our overall effort to reform the United Nations - in order to make it more broadly representative, efficient and transparent and thus to further enhance its effectiveness and the legitimacy and implementation of its decisions".
After many years of inconclusive debate on this important matter, I believe the time has come for us to make a realistic assessment of the whole issue. In doing so we should be prepared to look at this matter with a fresh and open mind so that we can make substantial progress. I therefore look forward to hearing your concrete proposals and views on how to move ahead on this important reform agenda item.
As the President of the 61st session of the General Assembly, I wish to assure you of my readiness to work with all of you to establish the most appropriate process to enable us to fulfill the challenging task of reforming the Security Council as mandated by our leaders.
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The Department of Mass Communication offers an academic program leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communication. Students elect to follow one of these tracks:
- Journalism
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Each student who enrolls in the program will complete a core of Mass Communication courses – including Introduction to Mass Communication, Writing for the Media, Mass Communication Research, and Mass Communication Law and Ethics – and academic coursework specific to her or his track.
Each Mass Communications major also completes an appropriate professional internship in the field as well as a capstone course at the end of the program.
The faculty encourages students to become involved with The Pine Needle campus newspaper, WNCP-TV, the University¹s public affairs television station, WNCP The Hawk, the University¹s Internet streaming radio station, and our chapter of PRSSA, the Public Relations Student Society of America.
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Degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication can be found in the UNCP Catalog.
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The July 31st trade deadline is a mere few weeks away, and the 2015 Yankees haven't necessarily needed to bolster their roster like the 2014 Yankees did. But while the ball-club is good, the team could be better, which means you shouldn't expect the Yankees to be completely idle as the trade deadline approaches.
"I like our club,'' Yankees GM Brian Cashman said to the New York Post. "Can we be better? Of course. But with the [players] people are coming after, it's easier to say no.''
Cashman isn't keen on parting with players such as Luis Severino, Aaron Judge, Greg Bird or Gary Sanchez, but if the right deal did come along, Cashman would have to ask Hal Steinbrenner whether or not it'd be okay to make the trade. So if Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman were heavily scouring the trade market to add a few pieces to their roster, who could they add?
1. Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies: Everyone in the American League East wants Cole Hamels. But Cole Hamels intrigues the Yankees because he doesn't have a no-trade clause to come to New York. Hamels also would be in his prime and would be in a contract until the year 2019. The only problem is, what would the Yankees have to give up in order to acquire Hamels? Would it have to be their prized prospects Severino and Judge? And would Hal Steinbrenner actually pull the trigger on this deal?
2. Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds: The Yankees could use Johnny Cueto in their rotation, especially with CC Sabathia not pitching to his contract. But the problem with Cueto is he's in the final year of his contract, which means he'd only be a midseason rental. Not to mention the Yankees would have to give up a lot for him. Unless the Yankees are able to work out a contract extension before the trade, I don't think the trade would be a good fit.
3. Ben Zobrist, Oakland Athletics: Ben Zobrist has some plus sides if the Yankees are thinking of going this route; he wouldn't cost the entire farm and he'd be under team control for another season. But Zobrist plays second base, which impacts both Stephen Drew and Rob Refsnyder. If the Yankees do land Zobrist, that means more diminished playing time for Drew, and the main question is what happens with Refsnyder. Would Refsnyder be a back-up player, or are the Yankees simply advertising Refsnyder for trade like they did with Jesus Montero prior to the Montero / Michael Pineda deal?


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ITP, TTP and Anemias Team
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- Brandt, Stephen J., M.D.
Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology); Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology; Professor of Cancer Biology; Researcher
- Cornell, R. Frank, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology); Hematologist/Oncologist
- Engelhardt, Brian, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology); Hematologist/Oncologist
- Kassim, Adetola, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology); Director, Adult Sickle Cell Disease Program; Clinical Director, Adult Stem Cell Transplant Program; Hematologist/Oncologist
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Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
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This week, we sat down with one of our helpful volunteers all the way from Germany, Chiara Ege.
Where are you from?
I'm from Schiltach, Germany. It's a small town of about 4,000 people in the black forest of Southern Germany.
How did you end up here?
I went to a conference in Germany looking for something to do after school for a year. There was the Marburger Mission and so I applied. I had to go to Marburg, Germany for an interview, and they made the connection here and told me I could come.
What do you do here?
In the beginning I was just working in the preschool, but then I began helping with housekeeping and the dining room. Right now I'm working with Clyde [Rengulbai] and the Sisters maintaining the guest houses, helping with the dishes and general cleaning.
What are some of your hobbies and interests?
I'm really into the arts. I like singing, fashion, design, reading, and hanging out with my friends.
When did you begin speaking English?
They started teaching us English in the second grade in school, but we didn't really talk too much. I first came to the United States two years ago and it forced me to talk a little bit more in English, but since I've been here [at the Deaconry], I've gotten pretty good. I also sing and watch movies in English.
What are your plans for the future?
I'm going to apply for college to do something with art when I get home, but in the meantime I'm going to work. I still want to do mission trips and just travel a lot. I really want to see the world.
What places have you been to in the United States?
I've been to Arizona where we visited Phoenix and the Grand Canyon. I've also been to Las Vegas and San Diego. In Germany, I've always wanted to visit the United States. There's so much to do in so many states, because in one state you have a desert and the next you have the ocean!
Any leaving thoughts?
I liked it here and I loved the people. I really learned a lot about myself, plus my English got pretty good! Overall, it was a nice experience and I would definitely do it again if I could.


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I bet you've seen it but do you know what it is?
You can find it on area beaches at any time of year but the winter beach seems to be full of it, especially after a big wind that stirs up the waves.
We found this specimen on Sandy Neck in Barnstable today. In fact, we saw a lot of them.
When I was a kid my mom told me it was whale poop 😉 It isn't, though. It is actually an organism–or more correctly, a colony of organisms called zooids, encased in a layer or layers of cellulose. It feels a bit rubbery and can come in various shapes, sizes and colors though the average seems to be about 4-6 inches wide.
I found this information on Sea Pork to be helpful and this blog on sea pork has lots of interesting photos.


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St. Elizabeth Physicians Bellevue19 Fairfield Avenue
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Bellevue, KY 41073
(859) 431-0090
Primary Care Physicians at this practice:
Jennifer Adams, Jeremy Engel, Michael Grainger, William Hammons, Patrick Meade, Debra Schulte, Michael Schulte
Office hours: Weekdays
Accepting new patients: YES
Insurance accepted: Aetna, Anthem, Bluegrass Family Health, Center Care Health Benefits Programs, Cigna, First Health / Coventry, HealthSmart, Humana, Medicaid, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Medicare, Multiplan, Sagamore Health Network, United Healthcare, Others, Healthspan
Uses electronic medical records: YES
Languages spoken: English
Recognition for quality of care: BRIDGES TO EXCELLENCE , NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE
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A patient centered medical home integrates patients as active participants in their own health and well-being. Patients are cared for by a physician who leads the medical team that coordinates all aspects of preventative, acute and chronic needs of patients using the best available evidence and appropriate technology.
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Phil Jackson Picks San Antonio Spurs Over Miami Heat to Win NBA FinalsJune 6, 2013
Call your bookie and get some money down! Phil Jackson thinks the San Antonio Spurs are going to beat the Miami Heat in the 2013 NBA Finals.
Behold the Zen Master at a book signing as he makes his proclamation:
All right, maybe it's less of a proclamation and more of an "I'll just say something to this guy in line to keep the queue moving."
Still, even if his response is a bit brief, it is somewhat surprising that he wouldn't pick the team featuring the league's undisputed best player. I mean, Jackson collected an awful lot of shiny finger ornaments (11 as a coach) by aligning himself with the NBA's top talent.
You'd think LeBron James' presence on the Heat would sway his opinion in that direction.
At the same time, Jackson loves his vets. And the Spurs have plenty of those. Plus, Pat Riley—whom Jackson did battle against during a number of hotly contested Bulls-Knicks series—is running the show in Miami. So maybe Jackson is making his prediction a bit more personal.
Remember, Jackson recently told ESPN he'd take Bill Russell over Michael Jordan if he were starting his own dream team. He made that statement on the basis of Russell's ridiculous run of championships, so perhaps Jackson is merely staying consistent by favoring the Spurs and their four championships over the Heat and their win in last year's finals.
And then there's the possibility that Jackson is playing one of his famous mind games. This is a guy who handed out books to his players, stuck motivational sayings to their lockers and generally went to every other strange extreme to get the best out of his guys. Sometimes, that process involved challenging them or pushing their buttons.
So maybe Jackson actually wants the Heat to win, which is why he said he thought the Spurs would take the title. That kind of ploy might motivate Miami and give it some of that valuable "nobody believes in us" mojo.
Then again, maybe he knew the Spurs would know he was up to something and pulled a double-reverse mind trick.
The Zen Master is wily.
Obviously, I'm reading about 14 levels too deeply into this seven-second clip from a bookstore. In truth, Jackson probably does believe the Spurs, who have lost just two games this postseason, are playing better than the Heat are.
There's a lot of sense in that analysis. San Antonio hasn't really been challenged yet, while the Heat just spent an entire series looking somewhat vulnerable.
Anyhow, I know where I'm putting my money. If a coach with 11 championship rings thinks the Spurs are about to secure their fifth, that's good enough for me.


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Platinum selling R&B Singer Michael McDonald was born in St. Louis, Missouri on February 12th, 1952.
Michael is best known for his work as a member of the famous Doobie Brothers band and backup singer for Steely Dan. In addition, he also enjoyed a successful solo career with the hit songs I keep Forgettin' (Everytime You're Near) and the song "I Gotta Try"which was co-written with Kenny Loggins.
Michael attended Mcleur High School in Ferguson, Mo and played in a few bands during this time. Later on he was discovered while playing in a band by the name of Blue and moved to Los Angeles in 1970 to further his professional career as a singer.
In 1972 he met RCA Producer Rick Jarred and signed a deal to record a series of sides. This is the same year he met the future drummer for the band Toto, Jeff Porcaro. Later in the same year Pocaro did some session work for Steely Dan and told Michael about the band auditioning for players. Michael tried out and got the gig.
In 1975, the Dobbie Brothers singer/guitarist, Tommy Johnston, was unable to tour. Michael McDonald was suggested to the band as a replacement by another Dobbie guitarist by the name of Jeff Baxter. Jeff was in Steely Dan with Michael and certainly new his talents. The band loved him so much they recruited him as a full time member and the rest is history.
Michael is married to another singer by the name of Amy Holland and has been since 1983. The couple has two children. One girl and one boy.
Over the years, Michael McDonald has worked with many well known musical talents such as Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson and Cher to name just a few.
He's also been awarded an impressive five grammys and we St. Louisans are proud to say that Michael McDonald hails from our home town.
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Children are important to us. Fridays we offer The Zone for children ages 5-13. We teach the Bible in a memorable way, participate in exciting games, make imaginative crafts, and demonstrate God's love. Our volunteer staff are screened and trained so that every child is safe and loved.
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Adults need a sense of community. We offer community groups and social activities to help us connect with one another, fostering meaningful friendships and applying the gospel to our lives. To learn the dates for upcoming community groups and activities, contact us.


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The forum subscription is NOT recursive. For example if you chose to subscribe to the "Tools and Research" forum you will receive an alert to new topics and posts. However there is a "DNA Research" forum located within the "Tools and Research" forum. Even though you subscribed to the higher level "Tools and Research" forum you will not receive alerts from the "DNA Research" forum until you subscribe to that forum. Summing it up, you must subscribe to each and every forum you wish to follow.
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At 07:51 AM 23/04/98 -0400, Josh Krieger wrote: >3.1. Provide alternative text for each script. Note that the April 14 draft has the following instead: 3.1. Provide alternative presentations of content for each script and applet that conveys information. >Couple of points here from some of the Bobby feedback >we're getting: > >1. Many scripts do things like "mouseover" handling and >really have no need for a NOSCRIPT section. I would say that most scripts have no need for a NOSCRIPT element. NOSCRIPT can only be useful with scripts that generate content; most scripts provide dynamic interactivity (changing images, validating forms, and so on) without creating content. The April 14 draft seems to recognize and account for this. >In this case >we should make mention of including an empty NOSCRIPT. >I think this is preferable to not including a NOSCRIPT >under some occasions just as ALT="" is a way to include >empty image alternative text. ALT="" is a hack to avoid Lynx's "[INLINE]", but it's a necessary hack because so many unaware authors avoid using ALT when it's needed. (And of course ALT is now required in HTML 4.0.) I'd like to avoid the same problem with NOSCRIPT; the element is rarely needed (unlike ALT), so I think we should trust authors to use it where necessary. Note also that SCRIPT is an inline element while NOSCRIPT is block-level. This means that NOSCRIPT cannot always be used with a SCRIPT element. (If Netscape had decided on <SCRIPT>...<ALT>Alternate content</ALT></SCRIPT>, this and many other problems would be solved.) -- Liam Quinn Web Design Group Enhanced Designs, Web Site Development http://www.htmlhelp.com/ http://enhanced-designs.com/Received on Thursday, 23 April 1998 08:40:13 UTC
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Feb 11
by Anika (Illinois)
I had an abortion after I found out I was pregnant by a boyfriend. My feelings for him were waning and I was about to break up with him. I'd been sick for a while, everything was making me sick and I was so tired and my breasts were killing me… but as I was expecting my period and I was under the weather with stomach flu, I figured this was normal. So, I didn't actually go to take the test until my period was about a week late.
Finding out I was pregnant was the worst moment of my life, as I was not willing or prepared to take on the responsibility of another life. So, I immediately made the appointment at a local clinic. My boyfriend was pretty MIA after I told him my plans, and even though he seemed to take partial responsibility, he has yet to really be any kind of support. He ended up not going with me as he was 'busy' and so I asked my close friend to go with me the next day for the actual procedure.
I waited there, and was checked for height and weight, blood type and after waiting for hours, finally was told to change into a gown. When I walked into the room, I had to say my full name and what I was doing there. Once that was done, I was told to sit on the bed, put my feet in the stirrups and lay back. Then, I got a twilight anesthetic via IV and that was it. I don't remember much else before I fell asleep except asking if I'd remember the procedure, to which the nurse said no. Everyone was kind, but when I came to, I really wanted to see a friendly face, a face of someone I knew and I didn't. So I cried. I didn't stay in recovery long, I just drank the diet sprite and went to the bathroom like they asked, then I changed and left out to find my friend. When I did, I cried a lot, simply because I was happy to see her.
People thought I regretted what I did, but I don't… not for a second.


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More testimony in Mitchell Young trial.
Testimony in Mitchell Young's murder trial focused on inconsistencies in his statements to police today.
JoAnne Purtan, Glenda Lewis.
PONTIAC, Mich., (WXYZ) - The Mitchell Young murder trial has resumed in the baseball bat attack that killed Robert Cipriano and severely injured his wife Rose and son Sal.
During testimony Monday, Sgt. Richard Wehby - a detective on the case at the time of the murder- took the stand to discuss inconsistencies on what Mitchell Young told investigators after the crime.
Sgt. Wehby said Young gave different reports on how the two entered the house. He reportedly admitted to hitting Rose Cipriano. The sergeant said Young told investigators that Tucker Cipriano also hit him with a bat and said he was afraid of Tucker.
However, an emergency room doctor would later testify that when she treated him in the hours after that attack, Young showed no visible sign of that type of trauma - despite having a dislocated jaw.
Tucker Cipriano pleaded no contest in the fatal attack on his father and the beatings of his mom and brother. He will serve life in prison.
Sergeant Wehby also said Young seemed distraught and was sobbing the whole time, then would start smiling and asked "Off the record, how am I doing?"
Testimony Friday focused on the horrifying scene inside the Cipriano family home. Police officers told the jury what they found when they arrived.
One officer said he had never seen a crime scene so bloody and gruesome.
A teen who was only 14-years-old at the time of the attacks also testified Monday. She told the court that a friend had called to notify her about the attacks, which were all over the news. The teen said at the time of the phone call, Tucker Cipriano was sleeping inside her home in Keego Harbor.
She also testified that when Tucker woke up and was aware that police were looking for him, he asked her and another friend to get a knife and clothing out of Young's pickup truck.
That was when police arrived on the scene and took them into custody.
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The nation is becoming more health conscious. Health insurance companies design programs that reward us for eating healthier and exercising regularly. But sometimes the hardest start is the first step. Here are some quick meal and snack ideas that can help jump start your process.
Breakfast is a critical start to the energy you have all day! A well balanced meal that has 200-500 calories is better than skipping breakfast and eating a larger dinner!
-Eggs! Hard boiled, scrambled, over easy, poached; it's all a great fast way to include protein. I pre-make four containers at one time with 1 cup egg whites, spinach, kale, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and any other veggies I have on hand. Then I cook in microwave for 2 minutes, stir and cook 2 more minutes. Cooking it on the stovetop works well too.
-Ezekiel or whole grain bread. Look for high fiber, at least 2 grams of protein and low salt bread with less than 100 calories per slice. I feed my children Aunt Annie's brand whole grain bread. Add 1 tablespoon peanut butter and 1/2 of a banana sliced or cut a circle in the middle and cook an egg in the hole.
-Greek yogurt. The calorie does not need to be above 150 calories. Buy plain Greek yogurt and add fresh or frozen fruit. Thin out with water if the consistency is not to your desire. Greek yogurt has around 20 grams of protein versus 10 grams for conventional yogurt. More protein equals a more full feeling.
-Oatmeal. Old fashioned or steel cut oats is filling and delicious! Add 1/2 tsp. chia seeds or ground flax to add protein.
-Including salads with light dressing or flavored vinegar and 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or grape seed oil won't blow the healthy goals you're making. Add 1/4 cup quinoa or farro and 2-3 oz. lean protein. I like to add a few shakes of Mrs. Dash spices to boost the flavor. Pack in a mason jar with a secure lid placing the hardier content at the bottom. When you are ready to eat, gently shake the container and place in a serving plate.
-3 oz. Albacore tuna salad made with Greek yogurt versus mayo. Add spices or red pepper flakes as well as sweet bell pepper for flavor.
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-Whole wheat tortilla or pita filled with grilled vegetables. Add balsamic glaze or flavored aged balsamic vinegar or salsa for added flavor.
-An open faced tuna or veggie melt. Use whole grain bread or English muffin. Top with fat free feta or quest fresco.
Half of your plate should be covered with vegetables, 1/4 with lean protein, 1/4 with complex carbs.
-Stuffed sweet potato with cooked onions and apple pieces, or kale and corn and add 3 oz. seafood to the plate.
-Seafood or chicken cooked to closed parchment paper envelope with veggies underneath. Flavor with flavored vinegar, white wine, apple cider vinegar or fresh herbs. Broccoli slaw, snap peas and kale work really well with this preparation.
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St. Catharines Rowing Club finishes world-class regatta with 11 gold medals
St. Catharines Rowing Club captain Mark Welsh, left, accepts the efficiency award from Canadian Henley Rowing Corp. commissioner Bill Schenck. JULIE JOCSAK/Postmedia News
A total of 140 clubs competed at the 135th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, and not one of them made a bigger splash during race week than the St. Catharines Rowing Club.
St. Catharines crews combined to win a regatta-high 11 gold medals, five more than Argentina and Ottawa, and they also topped the standings when it came time to award the efficiency trophy.
St. Catharines earned 59.5 per cent of the possible points it could receive in the finals contested at the six-day competition that wrapped up Sunday at Martindale Pond.
"That's a tough trophy to win," Ron (Swede) Burak, a coach with the St. Catharines Rowing Club, said after posing along with his fellow coaches in a group shot with the trophy.
Second, with a 56.5-per-cent efficiency; was the Ridley Graduate Boat Club, the winner of four gold medals at a regatta at which only first-place finishers get to stand on the podium.
Rounding out the top 10 were UBC, 54.1 per cent; UVic, 52.8; CRI, 47.4; UWO, 47.3; Argonaut, 46.5; and Ottawa, 45.8.
Leander and Victoria, with four each; finished tied with Ridley for third place in the race to finish the regatta with the most golds.
In all six clubs from the region competing in the Canadian national club championships but, while the Notre Dame and South rowing clubs, both based in Welland, advanced boats to the finals, neither club was able to set the pace in any of them.
The Niagara Rowing School, Vineland; and the Niagara Falls Rowing Club were unable to send any entries to the finals.
Joshua King of the Ottawa Rowing Club earned four of his club's five gold medals. He won the senior men's single Thursday, the senior men's lightweight single Friday, the senior men's lightweight pair with Jason Sukstrof Saturday before ending race week on a winning note by outracing several national team rowers in the men's single championship Sunday.
This is King's fifth Henley and the second from which he will leave St. Catharines with more than one medal. He won three golds when he was competing in the under-23 categories.
"I've had a couple of good years here," the 24-year-old said.
King said the feeling he gets on the podium at Henley never gets old.
"Henley is especially special because there are no second-place medals," he said. "You either win it or end up going home with nothing."
King felt there was a target on his back approaching the starting line for the men's single championship final.
"I won the heavy men's single a couple of days ago and a lot of guys saw that and were gunning after me," he said. "It was a good race."


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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The goal of so-called "gun buyback" programs are to get guns off the streets while also giving people a little extra cash, but does it actually make the streets safer? Larry Southwick, an expert from the University at Buffalo, says it does not.
"If the goal is to make the people doing it feel good about themselves then it's working. It will have little to no effect on crime in either direction," said Southwick.
On Saturday, six Buffalo churches are hosting the 7th annual buyback program.
During the last six buyback programs, 4,500 guns were collected, but Southwick says that number is just a drop in the bucket, "There are a really large number of guns in our society out there. There are more guns in our society than people. So you're not going to get very many off [the streets]."
But Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown says the program is worth it. "If we can take just one gun off the streets that could be used in a crime or to injure a community member, the effort is well worth it," he argued.
For each non-working or antique gun, including BB and pellet guns, residents receive a $10 pre-paid credit card. A rifle or shotgun receives $50, handguns receive $75 and assault weapons receive $100. The funds for the program come from police department asset seizures.
The following locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 16 for the gun buyback:
True Bethel Baptist Church – 907 East Ferry Street
St. John Baptist Church – 184 Goodell Street
Church of the Good Shepherd – 96 Jewett Parkway
St. Mark's Episcopal Church – 213 Ontario Street
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church – 450 Abbott Road
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Norwalk's Kelley heading to Sacred Heart
Published 3:22 pm, Friday, April 23, 2010
Minutes before signing off on the biggest decision of his young life, Evan Kelley was at ease in the gym where he grew up playing basketball, horsing around with kids at the George Washington Carver Community Center. The 6-foot-4 Norwalk High School guard was completely comfortable on his home court, because he was completely pleased with the choice he was about to make.
Kelley officially signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Division I Sacred Heart University at a press conference on Thursday, ending months of speculation about where the FCIAC's leading scorer was going to continue his career.
"I played there for the last two years (during AAU tournaments) and I loved it there, I had a great time," said Kelley, who plans on studying criminal justice. "It was a mixture of everything, I loved the team, they have a good team now. (Assistant) coach (Johnny) Kidd has recruited me since I was a sophomore and I had a great relationship with him. The campus is nice too, it's a very good school, and it's still close to home so I can see my family.
"I'm really happy and I have no question about my decision."
Kelley, who unveiled a Sacred Heart basketball shirt from underneath his Norwalk basketball jacket before signing, also received offers from St. Francis (Pa.) University, Long Island University, Central Connecticut State University and Fairfield University. In the end it came down to St. Francis and Sacred Heart, with the Pioneers winning out.
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"My family has come to all of my games since I was little, so it would be hard to not have them at my home games now. I wanted to make sure they could come and see me play," Kelley said. "It was a easy decision."
Sacred Heart is coming off a season that saw it go 14-15 overall and 7-11 in the Northeast Conference. The Pioneers will also be losing five seniors to graduation, including four guards.
Kelley said that he has worked to get to this moment in his life for quite a while and that it's "a dream come true," to play Division I basketball.
Norwalk coach Bobby Trimboli said he and Evan's relationship didn't get off to the best of starts three years ago when he took over and Kelley was a sophomore. The coach would get on Kelley more than any other player, knowing that he had the talent to make it as far as he wanted to.
"I'm extremely proud, this is a great day for a great kid. He's got the world in front of him right now, he created his own destiny," Trimboli said. "It all depended on how hard he worked in school, in practice, in games and how dedicated he was. Today, signing the papers it showed how far he came not only to me but to himself."
Kelley agreed that he and his coach did not get along all that well in the beginning, but he's grateful for what he was able to learn during the last three years with Trimboli's encouragement.
"When coach first came in I had a bad attitude and I hated people yelling at me and getting in my ear about stuff but he just had to push me to make me better," the soft-spoken Kelley said. "I appreciate that now. I can take criticism easily and I don't have an attitude or anything, he helped me grow up."
Trimboli said that Kidd was at a majority of Kelley's games, and that he was in contact with Sacred Heart head coach Dave Bike as well. Kidd and Bike could not comment as of press time because they had not yet received the fax of Kelley's paperwork.
As good as Kelley is now, he wanted to have the announcement at the Carver Center because it's where he started playing basketball when he was just in grade school.
"I made most of my friends here, and I played here and I still come here to this day," Kelley said.
Kelley said that right now his new coaches want him to get a little bit stronger, so he will be signing up to take summer classes and hitting the weight room as soon as possible. Kelley just turned 17 in November, but he's not worried about being a little bit younger than even some of his freshman teammates. "I've been going to school with kids older than me since kindergarten, so I'm used to it by now," he said.
"He's a mature 17," Trimboli said.
Trimboli, who played college basketball at Division I Vermont, thinks that Kelley has what it takes to turn himself into a very good collegiate player. This past season in the FCIAC, Kelley averaged 25.6 points per game, as well as 6.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.4 steals. He also showed a knack for stepping in the biggest moments, scoring 19 points in overtime during a win against Wilton, and he hit a buzzer beating 3 to lift the Bears to a win in the first round of the Class L tournament.
"He can be extremely good, if he does what he did for me in college he can do very well in that league, and I'll have the luxury of being able to see him play because he's right around the corner," Trimboli said. "I think in that league you have to be just a little stronger, but he's got all the upside in the world to him. He's deceivingly long out there and I think that's something that gets underestimated about him, is that his length and athleticism are incredible. He gets up above the rim, defensively he gets on a lot of tipped passes and he can shoot over guards the same height as him because he's that much longer."
He was flanked during the signing by Trimboli, his athletic director and guidance counselor Wayne Mones, his uncle Doug Peoples, his mom Robin Peoples, his aunt and his first AAU coach Michael McElveen.
"To see a culmination of a five-year-old kid learning how to dribble in biddy basketball and to see that transformation every year, the summer camps, to see him grow into a young and see him mature as a basketball player and as a person is overwhelming to me," said Doug Peoples of his nephew.
Mones, who was his guidance counselor for four years, said Kelley can serve as a role model for other students in Norwalk and other public schools.
"It shows the support is there for a kid to make it if he really wants to, that you don't have to go to a private school to become a D-I athlete or to get the academic support as long as you have a student-athlete who's really wanted it," Mones said. "He's worked really hard on it, his SAT scores, improving his English and math to the points where he's as much a student as an athlete.
His mom, who was overcome with emotion, said she could not be more proud of her son.
"He's been a good kid all throughout his high school years and that's what I wanted for him. Everything I would have liked for him to do, he did it by himself, I didn't have to tell him to do it. The fact that he's going to Division I school is great, and so was the fact that he had the opportunity to choose from a number of schools," Robin Peoples said. "For me it's a good thing that I get to watch him play his home games. As long he doesn't mind me coming up and giving him support," she added with a laugh.
Kelley, who's dad Earl played four years at Uconn in the 1980s, said he's glad to carve out his own career on the court.
"It feels good, I'm a different player and I'm just trying to be me and not anyone else," Kelley said.


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He said: "if you're comfortably off then mass immigration is good because it's cheap nannies, cheap chauffeurs, cheap gardeners. If you are a member of the working classes in this country and particularly from the settled ethnic minorities your chance of getting a job has been diminished."
Mr Farage continued: "We want to have an immigration policy where we welcome people in who are going to be productive, economic members of this country. I'm happy for us to do that but at the
Whilst on the same show, Farage was asked about the phenomenon of twerking, to which he responded, saying Miley Cyrus' provocative "twerking" is a "bad influence" on his 8-year-old daughter, admitting he does not know what to do about it.


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La Trobe Chess Club 2013!
Hi everyone,
The chess club gatherings will be held from 5pm-8pm Wednesday nights in PS2, Room 212. Anyone and everyone is welcome to rock up.
Club Session Venues 2012
Hi everyone,
The chess club gatherings will be held from 5pm-8pm Wednesday nights in the Union Building on the La Trobe University (Bundoora) Campus. The Union Building won't be available certain weeks, which is a pain, but we'll announce a venue when we find one (probably a Maths room). Anyone and everyone is welcome to rock up. Click 'Read more' to see full venue details or click here to go to the Location page.
Go !!
We're thinking of adding the game called Go to the activities of our club. It's nowhere near as well known as Chess is, particularly in the west, but never the less, it had gotten many people hooked over the years, and has been especially popular in some circles.
Some of the well known people who have been fans of the game include Bill Gates, Will Wright (inventor of the SimCity games), Nolan Bushnell (naming his product, the Atari console, after the term 'Atari' in Go), Emanuel Lasker, Albert Einstein, John Nash, Alan Turing, and many, many others.
The rules of Go are much simpler than chess, but the tactics and strategies can quickly bring even more pain (or pleasure?) to ones brain. Some have said that Go offers deeper, and longer strategic battles than Chess - but well, we all know Chess is awesome no matter what they say, full stop :-)
In any case, we feel that Go might bring a nice complement to the game of Chess, just like learning a new language can give you a greater perspective from which to analyse the others.
Club session venues
The club will be operating every Wednesday 5.30pm - 7.30pm, throughout 2011.
The venue will be the Board Room, level 1 Union building, La Trobe University - Bundoora campus.
The exceptions being:
- 23/March - Room DMC 125, near Undercroft Leacture Theatre, around the corner of Peribolos East, ground floor.
- 30/March - Function room 3, Union Building
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General Meeting Monday 21-Feb-2011
Hi everyone,
There will be a general meeting this coming Monday.
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Feel free to raise any ideas for the club, before or during the meeting. Eg. ideas for activities, competitions, fundraising, etc.
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Please let us know if you want to come - just to make it easier to know how many people to expect.
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Junior Mining: Don't Underestimate The Importance of Cash
If you participate in the junior exploration company space I trust you are well aware of how highly speculative a venture that is - what with continuous promotion by some operators, 'finding risks', escalating 'finding costs', and so on. To some degree, participating in that space can be argued to be 'going to Las Vegas' without getting on an airplane.
That said, intelligent review, good due diligence, and ongoing monitoring of the better junior exploration companies can result in 'hitting it big' in the junior exploration sector.
If you trade or invest in this space, in any financial market environment but particularly in the current one you need to be continuously aware of the following:
how strong is the 'current' balance sheet of the company you are invested in, or are considering investing in. In this regard, be aware that virtually all publicly available financial information reports 'net cash balances' as at the latest quarter end, and that the 'net cash balance' of a company after a quarter end is almost certainly less than the latest reported amount. This necessitates an ongoing review of 'monthly exploration and development spend rates' in an attempt to determine a compnay's 'current day' net cash balance;
current 'net cash on hand' is critical, as new financings are difficult in the current financial markets environment, and if a new financing can be done by a company today it is likely to be very dilutive to current shareholders;
many commentators who write in the 'junior explorer space' either about the sector or about specific companies within the sector emphasize the 'importance of management' and management's track record of prior exploration and mine development successes. They are right in doing this;
in the current financial markets and economic environment, good management is even more important - if such a thing is possible;
good management currently means having enough cash in the bank to enable exploration and development to continue for at least one year, if not two years, without needing to go back to the market for additional financing; and,
good management increasingly means 'better and better corporate governance' - which in particular in the junior companies means appropriate optioning and bonusing policies. Efficacy of optioning and bonusing policies are a very important 'marker' to be continually considered when measuring the credibility of a junior resource (or any other) company's Board of Directors and Management team.
If you participate in the Junior exploration space, you owe it to yourself to read Cashless juniors! Off with their heads! This article, published yesterday, summarizes the comments made in the past few days at a Vancouver Investment Conference. The remarks of three well-known 'resource company commentators (Eric Coffin, John Kaiser and Lawrence Roulston) on the subject of 'junior explorers in the current market environment' (my words) are in part summarized in the article. I suggest you read what is reported and think hard about it.
Topical Reference: Cashless juniors! Off with their heads!, from Mineweb, Kip Keen, January 21, 2013 - reading time 4 minutes.


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Re: B-Tree's and internal DBMS implementations
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 09:45:58 GMT
Message-ID: <qHdQ9.489$3q3.19656_at_nasal.pacific.net.au>
John <JonJones(NOSPAM)_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
>I'am somewhat curious about the B-tree algorithms and how RDBMS us them
>successfully. My question is, what is stored at the leaf level? is it memory
>addresses for the set that matches a point query?
The leaf contains the data that goes with the key. Typically, that will be a pointer to the matching record, although it could be some or all of the record.
>I assume a relation that
>has 3 indexes would have 3 corresponding B-trees for each of the indexes?
A table with three indexes typically has three b-trees in total.
>How does the B-Tree deal with the LIKE clause, does that then cause a linear
>search through the tree?
It depends on whether the prefix is given in the LIKE clause. If the prefix isn't given then the b-tree isn't much use.
If you are interested in more detail, the best book to start with is:
"Transaction Processing: Concepts and Techniques" by Gray & Reuter, and then follow the references. The book "File Structures" is also useful.
Jan Mikkelsen
janm_at_transactionware.com Received on Tue Dec 31 2002 - 10:45:58 CET


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XML Construction in Views and User-Defined Functions
August 30, 2010
Many enterprises hold significant amounts of relational data in their databases. New applications and integration scenarios often require this data to be communicated in the form of XML messages, e.g. in service-oriented architectures (SOA), web services, application integration (A2A), or data exchange with internal and external parties (B2B). Fortunately, the SQL language contains a set of functions that let you convert relational data into XML, right in your SQL queries that read the required data. This is easier and more efficient than writing complex application code.
Some of the most important SQL/XML construction functions include:
- XMLELEMENT, to construct an XML element from a relational value
- XMLATTRIBUTES, to add attributes to a constructed element
- XMLFOREST, to construct a sequence of elements
- XMLNAMESPACES, to add a namespace to an element
- XMLAGG, to aggregate multiple XML elements that stem from separate relational rows into a single block of XML
In many cases it is particularly convenient to encapsulate XML construction in a function or a view that applications can simply use in their SQL statements without having to be concerned with the details of the XML construction itself.
Let's look at a few simple examples. First, assume that we have the following sample table with 3 rows of data:
CREATE TABLE employee(firstname varchar(30), lastname varchar(30), dept varchar(5)); INSERT INTO employee(firstname, lastname, dept) VALUES ('John', 'Doe', 'A01'), ('Mary', 'Jones', 'B02'), ('Peter', 'Pan', 'A01');
In a real application, each employee record would have many more columns but for simplicity let's just work with these 3 columns f0r now. Assume that we need to retrieve each employee record in a specific XML format with a root element called "emp", an attribute for the department numbers, and two child elements "first" and "last" for the first name and last, respectively. We can define the following user-defined scalar function. This function takes several relational column values as input returns a result of type XML.
CREATE FUNCTION emplxml(first VARCHAR(30), last VARCHAR(30), dept VARCHAR(5)) RETURNS XML RETURN XMLELEMENT(name "emp", XMLATTRIBUTES(dept AS "dept"), XMLFOREST(first, last) ) ;
This user-defined function (UDF) performs the desired XML construction for a given employee record. An application can then use the UDF to easily retrieve the name and department information in XML format:
SELECT emplxml(firstname, lastname, dept) FROM employee; <emp dept="A01"><FIRST>John</FIRST><LAST>Doe</LAST></emp> <emp dept="B02"><FIRST>Mary</FIRST><LAST>Jones</LAST></emp> <emp dept="A01"><FIRST>Peter</FIRST><LAST>Pan</LAST></emp> 3 record(s) selected.
Now let's assume we need one XML document per department instead of one XML per employee. That means that we need to group the employee rows by department and aggregate the rows for each department into a single XML document. We can probably do that in a table function, but it can also be done conveniently in a view:
CREATE VIEW deptxmlview(deptID, deptdoc) AS SELECT dept, XMLELEMENT(NAME "Department", XMLATTRIBUTES (dept AS "name" ), XMLAGG( XMLELEMENT(NAME "emp", lastname) ) ) FROM employee GROUP BY dept;
Again, an application does not need to be concerned with details of the XML aggregation and construction. It just needs to know that it can read one XML document per department from the view:
SELECT deptdoc FROM deptxmlview WHERE deptID = 'A01' or deptID = 'B02'; <Department name="A01"><emp>Doe</emp><emp>Pan</emp></Department> <Department name="B02"><emp>Jones</emp></Department> 2 record(s) selected.
If you need to build more complex XML documents from your relational tables, you can certainly join multiple tables and apply the SQL/XML construction functions to columns produced by the join. You can also encapsulate pieces of XML construction in views and UDFs and use them as building blocks to construct bigger pieces of XML in a modular fashion.


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Come the Revolution
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Come the Revolution... is a collective of curators, programmers and creatives from Bristol & Birmingham committed to exploring and challenging black life, experience and cultural expression through cinema.
For up-to-date information on Come the Revolution activites visit the Come the Revolution website follow @cometherev on Twitter and on Facebook.
Over the past 3 year Film Hub SWWM has worked to provide mentoring and professional development support for a cohort of black curators, creatives and programmers from Bristol and Birmingham who have formed the Come the Revolution collective, focused on programming for more diverse audiences in these cities and beyond.
The first programme of work from Come the Revolution was a series of screenings, discussions and special events reflecting on the Civil Rights movement and its icons, marking the 50th anniversary of Alex Haley's seminal biography on Malcolm X. The strand included activity around new release Selma and a screening of Selma director Ava Duvernay's This is the Life, which took place on 13th May 2016, sold out Watershed's largest screen and filled the cafe bar for an after show party, with a significantly more diverse audiences than Watershed traditionally reaches.
32% were non-white (against 16% black or minority ethnic population in Bristol -[embed]http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/council-and-democracy/population-bristol). As demonstrated by a survey (10% of audiences), responses were overwhelmingly positive. Here are a few headlines: 96% rated their experience as brilliant or good / 8% had not been to Watershed before / 100% are very likely or likely to attend a screening like this again / 35.5% attended an add-on event such as the Good life Party.
Since then, Come the Revolution has gone on to collaborate with a range of organisations in Bristol and Birmingham, including Bristol Radical Film Festival, mac Birmingham, Trinity, Flatpack Film Festival, Arnolfini, Festival Of Ideas to name a few, to deliver high quality and diverse programming to a range of audiences. For details of their ongoing work, check out their website: https://cometherev.wordpress.com/
For past and present events click here.
Dr Edson Burton is a writer, & historian who's broad interest in Black History, Literature and Culture is united by his commitment to challenge and to reimagine Black experience. Edson solidified his long standing relationship with the Watershed in 2014 when he curated last year's highly successful Afrofuturism season. His personal focus as part of the Come the Revolution Collective is on Black sexuality with a particular emphasis on performative sexualities.
Elizabeth Chege trained as an architect and town planner but has long held a passion for film,art and music. She is from Kenya and is currently based in the UK where she is studying an MA in Curation. In 2013, she founded Cine Kenya which is a curatorial space devoted to African cinema with a special dedication to Kenyan cinema. It is a repository of inspirations that includes visual arts and music alongside its main focus on film. Elizabeth is also an editor at Dream Cities Kenya and contributes to African Digital Art and Voices for Africa. She is also a co-curator for Afrika Eye Film Festival in Bristol.
personality on a community radio station Ujima Radio CIC where he is a co-owner. After leaving school without qualifications he found the value of education through learning about his heritage and identity. He has a passion for sharing stories, observations and insights on a perspective seldom shown - through a black man's eyes. Roger writes a monthly column for a cultural online magazine Bristol 24/7 and regularly appears as a pundit on BBC Bristol on the issues of race. He works tirelessly to promote those from disadvantaged and diverse backgrounds who consider themselves without a voice or opportunity.
Adam is a freelance Music and Film critic, Camera Operator and member of Bristol's Universal Magnetic Crew. After being Inspired by a mentoring experience on his student graduate film with the late Ken Russell, Adam was approached to submit an article for SHOOK Magazine about Killer Of Sheep and the work of Charles Burnett, which solidified an on going relationship with SHOOK for its 10 issue print run, with pieces ranging from the relationship between Comic Book and Hip Hop Culture to covering Brian Eno and Seun Kuti/Egypt 80 & Philip Glass at Brighton Festival in 2010. In 2014 he collaborated with Bristol's Scratch Pro Audio, innoFADER sessions as a camera operator for DJ Cheeba, DJ Food & DJ Moneyshot's, Caught in The Middle Of a 3 Way Mix, Beastie Boys Pauls Boutique tribute video to coincide with their tour and to celebrate 25 years of Solid Steel radio, Ninja Tune. He is also a presenter on community radio station Ujima as a member of The Universal Magnetic Show. Adam has previously collaborated with The Watershed and Curator Dr. Edson Burton hosting a discussion entitled Slavery on Screen in conjunction with the release of Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave as well as contributing to last years Afrofuturism season. His interests as a curator with Come The Revolution revolve around representations of Hip Hop culture on the screen; race, gender, and diversity.
Esther Lisk-Carew is Birmingham born, working across the UK as an Arts Operations Practitioner, working behind the scenes at arts festivals and events. Her interests include cultural diversity, feminism and science fiction. She passionately believes that there need to be more opportunities to experience the stories of different groups that don't always get the chance to be heard and that life is more interesting when you have a chance to view and discuss them, whether they are documentaries, dramas or comedies. She recently presented films as part of the BFI Sci-Fi Season.
Esther tweets under @shegeekbham, @CreativeBCuk for her day job as Administrator for Creative Black Country and reviews films at whydtdt.wordpress.com
Jazlyn Pinckney
Jazlyn Pinckney hosts and produces a weekly show on BCFM radio playing exclusively women in music. As a member of The World is Listening, she celebrates and promotes women of colour and champions diversity in music.
Jazlyn is a producer for community arts and dance projects with Wyldwood Arts and focuses on the use of arts as a medium for social change.
Ian's career in the arts began in 1994 as a founder member of Black Pyramid Film and Video, Bristol, which provided training in film production, as well as producing films and hosting an annual film festival in partnership withWatershed.
He has since worked for several arts and cultural institutions, including The Drum Arts Centre (Birmingham), New Art Exchange (Nottingham) where he has continued to programme films and moving image.
In a freelance capacity he is an associate producer at Vivid Projects, who are dedicated to exploring the convergence of film, video, performance and interdisciplinary practice. Recent projects include Free School and Fear of a Black Space. Other projects include, conducting creative conversations in preparation for artist Yara El Sherbini's exhibition The Current Situation, at Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Development Producer of Mission to the Land of Misplaced Memories, a showcase of futuristic live sound art installation. Ian is currently a Director of Ort Gallery, an artist-led gallery space in Birmingham and Honorary Research Associate of the Department of Digital Humanities, University of Birmingham.
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Vaginas with a pH that is slightly acidic keep clean and clear of unfriendly bacteria. A pH imbalance often results in itching or irritation. A pH balancing gel or regular use of a vaginal moisturizer will help maintain a healthy and more comfortable vaginal environment.
The loss of estrogen with menopause reduces circulation and lubrication, which can throw off our pH, becoming more alkaline and inviting infection. A pH balancing kit lets us easily test our pH and correct it using an acidic gel.
The dryness that results from loss of estrogen can also make our vaginas more alkaline and more likely to host unfriendly bacteria. The two most common causes of itching, irritation, and heavy discharge are bacterial vaginosis and yeast infections. Bacterial vaginosis adores an alkaline setting, and is by far the most common cause of discomfort and strong odor for women. It is especially common after intercourse, when semen, which is quite alkaline, throws the vagina's pH off balance very quickly. When unable to generate enough moisture to reregulate its environment, the vagina becomes susceptible to infection.
Make a point of testing your pH especially if you notice itching, irritation, an unusually strong odor, or greyish-white discharge. Press the pH strip to the inside wall of your vagina for a few seconds. Then compare your strip to the accompanying color chart to read your results. If your pH is higher (more alkaline) than normal, go ahead and treat with a pH-balancing gel. The gel is packaged with an easy-to-use applicator, so there is no guessing on how much to use.
If you're prone to these infections, you may wish to use the pH-balancing gel soon after intercourse to help the vagina regain its acidic state. Using a regular vaginal moisturizer will help maintain a healthy environment during menopause.
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Have a question about the state's upcoming General Election? Not sure where to turn in your ballot? The ASCWU-BOD and the CWU Center for Leadership and Community Engagement will be hosting an Election Assistance Center Tuesday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in SURC 137. The Election Assistance Center is free and open to all voters.
Computers will be available so anyone can print out their ballot for any county in Washington state. Kittitas County Auditor Jerry Pettit will be providing the Election Assistance Center with two temporary ballot boxes to make sure every vote is counted.
Constituents will be voting on statewide ballot measures including I-517 regarding penalties for interfering with or retaliating against signature gatherers and petition signers as well as I-522 concerning the labeling of genetically engineered food, just to name a few. There are also three special state Senate races as well as numerous local and county races and measures.
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The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) has awarded first place honors for the new StPublicity Designers Deliver Winning Materials For Res Life
CWU Wins Two Gold Marketing Awards for Sophomore Year Experience Campaign Central Washington UniversCWU Publicity Center Wins Best Video Design
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Ransdell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Anglo-Saxon surname Ransdell came from the baptismal name Randel. In this case the surname Ransdell was a diminutive of the personal name Rand, a short form of various German names with the first element rand meaning shield. Baptismal names began to appear as surnames relatively late in the growth of the naming tradition. This is a little surprising, given the popularity of biblical figures in the Christian countries of Europe. Nevertheless, surnames derived from baptismal names grew in popularity during the Middle Ages, and have become one of the foremost sources for surnames.
Early Origins of the Ransdell family
Devon where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Early History of the Ransdell family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ransdell research.
Another 269 words (19 lines of text) covering the year 1436 is included under the topic Early Ransdell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Ransdell Spelling Variations
Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Ransdell family name include Randall, Rendle, Randal, Rendel, Rendell and others.
Early Notables of the Ransdell family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Ransdell family to Ireland
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Migration of the Ransdell family to the New World and Oceana
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Ransdell surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Philip Randall, his wife and their three children, who arrived in Dorchester, MA in 1633; John Randall, who arrived in Virginia in 1635; Phillip and Robert Randall, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1639.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Nil extra numerum
Motto Translation: Nothing out of time.
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Hiqa reports 373 suspected cases abuse of nursing home residents
Total of almost 8,700 issues identified last year
Alison Healy
Almost 8,700 issues were identified for improvement in nursing homes by the Health Information and Quality Authority last year, according to its annual overview published this morning.
The 8,697 issues were identified in the 697 individual inspection reports published by the authority last year. Some 565 nursing homes were ordered to make improvements last year.
More than one fifth of the actions related to risk management and health and safety matters. Actions that nursing homes were required to carry out included putting comprehensive risk management policies in place and ensuring that the centres were capable of identifying, recording, investigating and learning from serious incidents or untoward events.
Nursing homes are legally required to notify Hiqa if potentially harmful events have taken place within their centres. The authority received 5,362 such notifications last year and almost 80 per cent related to serious incidents involving residents. Some 373 notifications were about alleged, suspected or confirmed abuse of a resident while 293 involved an outbreak of an infectious disease.
This is Hiqa's first annual overview report on the regulation of nursing homes since new regulations were introduced more than four years ago. Its chief inspector of social services Phelim Quinn said there had been significant improvements in the safety and quality of care provided by nursing homes since the regulation was introduced. "However, it is clear from this report that there are areas where further improvement is required and we will focus on these areas as part of our continued regulatory activities during 2014," he said.
lThe overview report is available to download from hiqa.ie.
- Hiqa carried out 814 inspections of 565 residential centres for older people in 2013.
- 78% of the inspections in 2013 were unannounced.
- Of the 8,697 actions required for compliance with the regulations, the greatest number of these, 2,943, was under the theme of effective care and support.
- 5,362 legal notifications were received by HIQA. These cover deaths of residents under 70 years (184 notifications); outbreak of infectious diseases (293); any serious injury to a resident (4,246); unexplained absence (171); alleged, suspected or confirmed abuse of a resident (373) and allegations of misconduct by the centre or anyone working there (95).
- Hiqa received unsolicited information 355 times relating to 213 centres during 2013, most of which came from concerned relatives of residents.


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- Reviews -
"The Cooked Seed"
NPR's Guide to 2013's Great Reads: "How she goes from terrified student who could barely speak English to best-selling author is a gripping tale — the kind of memoir you'll find yourself talking about at dinner parties in a fever of inspiration. It's the ultimate immigrant story — but its power lies in how much it lays bare the odd paradoxes of this country, even as Min struggles to find her place."
New York Times Sunday Book Review, June 28, 2013:
New York Times Sunday Book Review, Editor's Choice, July 5, 2013
Entertainment Weekly: 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2013, December 6: "It's the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother wanted to be. Min's story serves as both a love letter to her adopted country and a poignant wake-up call to Americans who take their freedoms for granted."
The London Times, July 13, 2013: "She's fearless on black politics; spoilt middle-class kids; and spending her last dollars on porn to assuage her loneliness. Her first book shocked Western readers for its depiction of the East, this one will unnerve them for her depiction of the West."
Publishers Weekly says, "In her excoriating examination of the legacy of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, novelist Min (Pearl of China, etc.) offers a sharp, moving contrast between American and Chinese attitudes about human worth and dignity. Raised in Shanghai in a hardscrabble family of four children and educated parents who were denounced as "bourgeois," Min was plucked as a teenager from a labor camp in 1974 by Madame Mao's henchmen to appear in propaganda films. Min was thought to have "proletarian looks" (weather-beaten face, muscular body). However, with the swift change in the political wind, Min and her family were publicly shamed and thrown into years of poverty and ill health, sharing one room and a bathroom with 20 neighbors. Min, a hard worker, natural caretaker, and loyal to friends, managed to convince the Art Institute of Chicago that she was an artist and spoke English, though she nearly got deported once she arrived in Chicago at age 27 in 1984 because she spoke no English at all. Her memoir methodically reconstructs those painstaking first years in Chicago, living on a pittance, scrounging for work, amazed at what she considered luxurious dorm living, and guilt-ridden at her inability to rescue her family back home. Along the way, she offers candid observations on American naiveté, casual waste, and lack of Chinese stick-to-itness, yet writes poignantly of being treated with decency and warmth, inspiring her to work harder. Watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and reading Jane Eyre helped pave her yellow brick road to literary success, as she delineates captivatingly in this work. (May)" 2-25-13
"A truly
rags-to-riches story from Shanghai to Chicago. … Min's rather dry grim
descriptions of living on visa tenterhooks for years, enduring cruel
loneliness, flagrant exploitation at job after job, and appalling living
situations, even involving rape, prove moving reading. … An uplifting work of
incredible grit and fortitude." Kirkus Review
15 promising nonfiction books for spring 2013 The Christian Science Monitor 4-3-13
The Library Journal says, "After spending her formative years in a labor collective in Mao's China, Min is unable to see failure as an option for either her or her daughter. Her declarative prose slowly reveals the enduring bravery of an immigrant who refused to dwell on hardship." 4-22-13
"Steel Azalea - A landmark memoir gets a moving sequel." Reviewed by Elyse Moody Elle Magazine
South China Morning Post 4-28-13
Book Page says, "Min's soulful tale of hope stirs our hearts and souls with its moving, harrowing and often heartrending stories of one young girl's coming of age in a land of threat and promise."
"The Cooked Seed" picks up where "Red Azalea" left off. Some 20 years and six novels later, Min's English is more sophisticated, though some awkward phrases remain, such as her expressed determination to live below her means as opposed to within them. She writes without a filter, sometimes startlingly frank about herself and those closest to her, but she is at her visceral best when describing the difficulties encountered on her arduous path to American citizenship. …
"The Cooked Seed's" richest addition to the ever-budding literature of the culturally transplanted are Min's excavations of her traumatic youth and fraught transition, and her explorations of the immigrant's "permanent sense of loss and dislocation" — all of which continue to define her as both an American and a writer." Los Angeles Times 5-9-13
"Her Honesty in telling how American
life strikes a young immigrant and how she deals with setbacks makes this book
well worth reading." St.
Louis Post Dispatch 5-11-13
"It's a harrowing immigrant's story of deprivation and hardship, even rape, but also one of dreams that come true: a writing career, a daughter, a sense of belonging in her new country." San Diego Union Tribune 5-11-13
In 1994, Anchee Min made her literary debut with Red Azalea, her memoir of growing up in China during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. The story left off as she fled her homeland, but a whole new life was just beginning. Nearly twenty years later, Anchee has written the next chapter.
From the shocking deprivations of Communism, Anchee is transported to America, with its bounty she still can't access—with no English, no money, and no clear path. Anchee teaches herself the language by watching Sesame Street, keeps herself afloat working five jobs at once, and sleeps in unheated rooms in desolate neighborhoods. Lonely, struggling financially, and fearful of her visa expiring, she marries badly and then divorces, taking on the challenge of raising her daughter, Lauryann, as a single mother. But it is her dream for Lauryann's future that will give her the courage and strength to endure. The story of Anchee's eventual success—as a mother, a wife, a writer, and a woman—is an immigrant story that illuminates so many things we take for granted. And it is a universal story, about moving forward until you find a path – or find youve been blazing one all along.
"Min's landmark 1994 memoir Red Azalea — about growing up during China's Cultural Revolution — reads almost like a terrifying dystopian novel. The Cooked Seed, her first memoir since, picks up after she immigrates to Chicago, where the stakes are no lower as she fights for a visa, learns English from Mister Rogers, claws her way out of a bad marriage, and tries to raise her daughter with an American spirit and Chinese determination. It's the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother was trying to be. Min's story serves as both a love letter to her adopted country and a poignant wake-up call to Americans who take our freedoms for granted." Entertainment Weekly 5-9-13
"In the dedication of her latest book, ... best-selling Chinese author Anchee Min thanks her daughter for making (her) write this book. One cannot help but wonder why — with such a powerful story to tell — Min waited until now to share it. And then, as her rollicking tale takes off and we've forgiven her for the delay, we eagerly join her in a second round of heartfelt thanks to Lauryann.
"Min's writing is as beautiful and compelling as always here, and as we learn how she taught herself English — how else, but by watching TV — and later how she finds her literary voice, her talent is even more astounding.
"A Cooked Seed will hook you and stay with you for a long time." Boston.com 5-10-13
Anchee Min at the 2010 National Book Festival in Washington D.C.


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The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center, a self-described consumer interest group, said it intends to expand its investigations involving toxic or defective imported Chinese-made building products.
In a statement released yesterday, the group claimed the problem of defective drywall deserves more attention from the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission and President Obama. Also, the group raised concern over imported Chinese leather furniture.
"As a byproduct of their investigations involving toxic Chinese drywall, the group has determined there may be hundreds or thousands of other imported building products from China that are either toxic, defective or both," the group said.