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Windham – The WVFD Joint Fire District Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting on February 14, 2013 at the fire station. The entire board and fiscal officer were in attendance. The board approved the minutes, the expenditures, yearly appropriations of $623,413 and the monthly bank reconciliation before moving on to the chief's report.
Fire Chief Mike Iwanyckyj reported that truck 2811 was in for injector repairs. While the truck was in for the injectors he had the pump repaired as well. The truck was out of warranty so it cost the district $4000.
The chief presented an invoice for equipment purchase from Warren Fire, the equipment listed on the invoice are two lights — a 10" and a 15", — four Scott Air Pak bottles, two sets of turn out gear, two helmets, and a Harrington Siamese valve for the fire hoses. The cost for the equipment is about $7641. The board approved the expenditure.
The board approved Joe Smith's bid for flooring in the chief's office. The flooring bid, included labor and materials, is expected to cost $650.
Officials from Camp Ravenna have inquired about renting a rescue squad and two medics for a weekend in April for maneuvers. The chief presented the request to the board. The board suggested obtaining some figures from neighboring departments on what it would cost for a squad to be posted on the facility for the two days from neighboring departments to see what they charge for doing similar services to establish a base rate.
Board Member Dann Timmons questioned the status of the knox box issue with the Camp Ravenna. The chief said Camp Ravenna is still exploring other methods for the fire department to have access to the facility when there is an emergency at the camp. The chief said he suggested using an easy pass card like they have on the turnpike; Camp Ravenna is also looking into keypads as well. Nothing has been decided on the issue.
Lastly, a question was asked on whether the fire board had received a formal notice from the Village of Windham on the possibility of outsourcing dispatching services. Timmons said they had not received any official notice on the issue. The board was also asked if they had set monies aside in the budget for dispatching if they (the Village) outsource the service. Timmons again said they have money they can use to pay for dispatching but if they continue to have to pay for dispatching it will prevent them from updating safety vehicles. (When the district was formed part of the agreement was that the village would provide the dispatching free-of –charge for 10 years, the budget was established with the dispatching services being provided.)
In order to fund dispatching the board will have to use monies set aside for large equipment purchases. In the past the board has purchased one ambulance every five years to keep from having outdated equipment. By replacing one every five years, it leaves the district with ambulances no older than 10 years. Timmons also said if they have to fund dispatching they will, but in order to continue to operate as they have, they would have to increase the millage on the ballot when the 4 mills they currently operate on expires, something, none of the board members want to do.
The Joint Fire District meets on the second Thursday of each month at the fire station at 7pm.


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Parishioners, not height, make churches strong
As a teacher and a teacher consultant for National Geographic, I understand the need for more space for a growing congregation as well as the importance of having a church blend into the existing environment. My issue is not whether to build a church, but why is there the need for such an extravagant height? The proposed new building at 63,672 square feet will seat the same amount of people with a 28-foot to 35-foot tall steeple, as the town council approved, as the church has proposed at a 35-foot to 45-foot height.
In the 1300s, the church was a focal point for a community and for crossroads travelers. Churches were built as tall as possible. I don't believe the new St. Mark Catholic Church needs to establish this focal point at the entrance to Oro Valley. Many beautiful churches exist in the Tucson area and they blend into the natural pristine beauty of the desert.
The outside of a church should not be as important as to what occurs on the inside. People make the difference to the overall strength, beauty and proper feel of a church, not the height.
Sandy Martinez, Oro Valley
Problems arise when HOA board members have their own agendas
When a homeowners association elects board members, they should be elected to represent all of the homeowners. They should not come on a board with their own agenda or to please others for their own self-satisfaction.
In Sun City Vistoso, we seem to be having a problem with a couple of people on our board (not all) wanting a new state-of-the-art sports complex.
In this economy we have people living on fixed incomes as well as widows and many people living alone without a large income.
In fact, we had a former homeowners' association board member tell some people at a group meeting, "If you do not like what we are doing, move."
That is sometimes what you deal with when a HOA elects the wrong people with their own agendas.
It has also been strongly suggested that we update our homes to sell faster since this is a older community.
A name change for Sun City has been suggested because we are told it is too dated.
There are many residents very concerned about what is going on in Sun City Vistoso.
Believe me, there is peer pressure among older adults.
I do want to compliment our board and general manager because all of the meetings are open to our residents and we are well-informed as to what is going on.
Sandy Santoro, Oro Valley


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- Audiobooks–CD
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- Board games
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#SHOOTFIT Goal: Build Endurance
One of my New Year's resolutions is to get race ready for the competition season. Yesterday I trudged through the snow to our very chilly garage and hopped on the treadmill for a couple of miles. It was as awful as I expected it to be. 🙂 I am not one of those lucky people who enjoy running. Regardless, I will be hitting the treadmill this year to build endurance and I would also like to run my first 5K race.
Want to get #SHOOTFIT with me? Let me know what your fitness goals are this season and let's keep each other motivated (because, I need all the help I can get when it comes to running). Post your goals in the comments or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Oh, and you know the deal, with any fitness plan make sure you consult with your doctor before trying anything and if it hurts, STOP.
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In a draft report by the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) released on Monday, January 28, it would seem that the fault running under reactor 2 of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture is likely to be active. According to the report, the judgment could still be reviewed if new information is garnered. But, as of the moment, the NRA is considering the fault active and will be dealt with in terms of its seismic design.
The possibility of the zone of small rocks called D-1 to move simultaneously with the major active fault called Urazoko is very likely. And if this happens, the facility right above it will be directly impacted. The report said that the D-1 is most likely to be an extension of the K fault, which is already considered active, having moved in the past 130,000 years or so. According to NRA commissioner and head of the panel that conducted the investigation of the Tsuruga site in December, Kunihiko Shimazaki, the report is still set for review by external experts prior to finalization. If proved to be active, the reactor will no longer undergo the safety exam required for reactivation because it will already be closed down.
While there is no word yet if the faults running under reactor 1 are active, the reactor itself is over 40 years old. Under the new rules proposed by the NRA, reactors over 40 years old will no longer be allowed to operate. Thus, Japan Atomic Power Co. could see the scrapping of the 2-reactor complex altogether.
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As expected, Tiger Woods' victory Sunday in the WGC Bridgestone Invitational scored big for CBS in the ratings — a 4.7 overnight, up 104 percent from last year (2.3) when Woods was rehabbing from knee surgery.
NBC also got a strong number for its Hall of Fame NFL telecast Sunday night (Bills-Titans), drawing a 5.8 overnight. The network won the night in prime time and also improved last year's number (5.4, Colts-Redskins) by 7 percent.


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Congressional Record:
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to H.R 3396, the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, and ask my colleagues to reject this mean-spirited legislation.
The proponents of H.R. 3396 would have us believe that this legislation is necessary to save the institution of marriage. The real purpose of H.R. 3396 is to create a wedge issue for Republicans for the upcoming elections.
In a shameless attempt to divide the American public, the Republican Party is espousing official bigotry. It is promoting discrimination against individuals who seek the same responsibilities and opportunities other Americans seek when they form a lifelong union with someone they love. It is scapegoating a segment of our society to fan the flames of intolerance and prejudice. And it is doing this to try to improve its standings in the polls.
Discrimination against people who are gay and committed to one another does nothing to defend marriage or to strengthen family values. It does, however, continue to deny them legal rights that married couples simply take for granted--inclusion in a spouse's health insurance plan, pension and tax benefits, the ability to participate in medical decisions, and the right to visit a dying spouse in the hospital.
Our Nation's families deserve better from their leaders than this cynical effort to raise fears and create divisions for political gain. They need leaders who will recognize the true needs of families and who are willing to work for adequate healthcare, access to educational opportunities, a decent wage, and a livable environment.
Let's work together on the real challenges we face as a nation. Let's not allow our Republican leaders to create scapegoats to distract the public's attention from the failure of this Congress to address issues the American public cares about.
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A's turn up the walk-off drama
Updated 8:10 am, Tuesday, July 31, 2012
If "walk-off" describes what happened at the Coliseum on Monday night, then Mardis Gras signifies "rest home." Somebody call Dennis Eckersley to make sense of all this.
The A's weren't walking after Jemile Weeks' 15th-inning sacrifice fly beat Tampa Bay 4-3 at precisely 12:17 Tuesday morning, and they certainly weren't heading off the field. It was a scene of bedlam and something the 2012 A's have perfected, having now won 12 games this way. Some teams are lucky to do it twice in a season. The A's divide up the riches like sticks of Doublemint.
It was a long, often exasperating night in the East Bay, a night that saw Oakland batters strike out a club-record 21 times and blow a number of late-inning chances. There couldn't have been more than a thousand people around at the finish. But it all seemed worthwhile as the A's found themselves just 3 1/2 games behind the first-place Texas Rangers in the A.L. West and left yet another stunning imprint on the baseball landscape.
It was Eckersley who coined the term "walk-off piece," cleverly describing that slow, lonely walk to the clubhouse when a pitcher gives up a game-ending hit - and in his mind, it only applied to home runs. It calls up images of complete disaster, a worst-case scenario, the short-reliever's nightmare. It was especially cool because Eckersley was a noted wordsmith and his career as an Oakland closer was, for the most part, flawless.
Somewhere along the line, "walk-off" shifted off the pitcher's mound and into the hitters' province. Just two syllables say it all - far more comfortably than "game-ending RBI" or something even more convoluted - and thus it entered the baseball lexicon. Once equated to failure in Oakland, it now means . . . well, a wildly entertaining win about once a week.
With a landmark Tuesday at hand, and the trading deadline just hours away, this was exactly what the A's had to show in their opener of a 10-game homestand. And it wasn't all about strikeouts. Leading off the second inning, Yoenis Cespedes hit a fairly routine chopper to third base. He didn't get out of the box too quickly, and he turned his head to check Ryan Roberts' play as he headed down the line - but he was just warming up the engine. Igniting an explosive new gear in an instant, he beat the throw for the type of infield single most players could not imagine.
The pitcher was Tampa Bay's David Price, a nasty customer and the American League's only 14-game winner. The count went to 2-2 on Chris Carter, who turned on a wicked inside slider and hammered a double down the left-field line. It was a drive that would have sent most baserunners to third, but Cespedes blazed home with ridiculous ease, sliding only for the sake of theater. Just when it seemed Price had matters under control with a 3-2 lead in the seventh, Brandon Hicks - that very essence of improbable A's baseball - hit a massive opposite-field homer to tie the game.
It was easy to picture a more festive scene across the bay, where the Giants hosted the Mets before the inevitably packed house. The talk shows can't get enough of the ever-shifting Giants-Dodgers dynamic, certainly one of the more compelling stories of local sports. Don't forget this, though: The A's have a far stiffer challenge in trying to reach the postseason - and if they pull it off, they'll own the regular-season bragging rights.
Now that the L.A. Angels have acquired Zack Greinke, they now have four pitchers worthy of opening a postseason series, to go along with Jeff Weaver, Dan Haren and C.J. Wilson. Rookie Mike Trout returned from a two-game absence (knee contusion) Monday night, resumed his pursuit of the batting title (.351 after a single and homer) and helped lead the Angels to a 15-8 rout of Texas. Albert Pujols is back to scaring the daylights out of people, and it wouldn't be a stretch to project this team as baseball's best by the onset of October.
As we speak, the A's have a half-game lead over this formidable-looking club at the top of the wild-card standings, and the once-invincible Rangers are shockingly within reach. How is that even possible? The battling theme songs would be "Going For Three" (World Series in a row) and "Chariots of Moss."
It's for real. The Rangers aren't sure they have any true aces in their rotation, and Josh Hamilton's recent slump was so horrific (.141 in July until his three-hit game Monday night), club owner Nolan Ryan and manager Ron Washington each called him out for "giving away at-bats" with careless swings.
A resurrected Hamilton can end this race all by himself; he's that good. Maybe the Angels catch fire and let other teams worry about the wild-card mess. Just don't forget the A's and their intimate little parties at the Coliseum. They won't be vanishing any time soon.
Bruce Jenkins is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist. E-mail: email@example.com


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Destination Guide
Time Zone: +1 hour. No daylight savings time in 2008.
Tel. Country Code: 227
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Electrical Standards: Electrical current is 220/50 (volts/hz). European Style Adaptor Plug. Grounding Adaptor Plug D.
Travel Advisory - Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest incidence of insect-transmitted diseases, such as malaria, and all travelers need products to prevent mosquito and tick bites. I recommend all travelers use a combination of DEET or Picaridin repellent on their skin and Permethrin fabric insecticide on their clothing for greater than 99% protection against mosquito and tick bites.
Dr. Rose Recommends for Travel to Niger
Resource Links
World Health Organization
Travel Health Services
Country Insights
Travel Warnings
Consular Information
Foreign Commonweatlh Office
U.S. Embassy
Rue des Ambassades
U.S. Citizen Services provised emergency help and other assistance to Americans.
Entry Requirements
HIV Test: Not required.
Required Vaccinations: A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travelers older than 1 year arriving from ALL COUNTRIES.
Passport Information
ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: A passport, visa, and proof of yellow fever inoculation are required. Travelers from countries without a Nigerien Embassy may be able to obtain a visa at the airport. Travelers from the United States should obtain a visa before arriving in Niger. Failure to do so could result in being denied entry to Niger. Travelers should obtain the latest information on entry/exit requirements from the Embassy of the Republic of Niger, 2204 R Street NW, Washington D.C. 20008, telephone: (202) 483-4224. Visit the Embassy of Niger web site for the most current visa information.
Niger is a developing, landlocked African nation whose northern area includes the Sahara Desert. Tourism facilities are minimal, particularly outside the capital city, Niamey, and the ancient caravan city of Agadez. Ecotourism and adventure tourism opportunities are plentiful.
Vaccinations: Recommended and Routine
Hepatitis A: Recommended for all travelers >1 year of age not previously immunized against hepatitis A.
Hepatitis B: Recommended for all non-immune travelers at potential risk for acquiring this infection. Hepatitis B is transmitted via infected blood or bodily fluids. Travelers may be exposed by needle sharing and unprotected sex; from acupuncture, tattooing or body piercing; when receiving non-sterile medical or dental injections, or unscreened blood transfusions; by direct contact with open skin sores on an infected person. Recommended for long-term travelers, expatriates, and any traveler requesting protection against hepatitis B infection.
Influenza: Vaccination recommended for all travelers >6 months of age who have not received a flu shot in the previous 12 months.
Meningococcal (Meningitis): Quadrivalent meningitis vaccine is recommended for those travelers anticipating living or working with local people, or if a current outbreak is reported. The risk is greatest in the dry season, but these may vary within a country and from year to year. The dry season in West Africa is usually between November-May/June.
Polio: All travelers should be fully immunized. A one-time dose of IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) is recommended for any traveler >age 18 who completed the primary childhood series but never received an additional dose of polio vaccine as an adult.
Rabies: Rabies vaccine is recommended for: persons anticipating an extended stay; for those whose work or activities may bring them into contact with animals; for people going to rural or remote locations where medical care is not readily available; for travelers desiring extra protection.
Routine Immunizations: Immunizations against tetanus-diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella (MMR vaccine) and varicella (chickenpox) should be updated, if necessary, before departure. MMR protection is especially important for any female of childbearing age who may become pregnant.
• In addition to tetanus, all travelers, including adults, should be fully immunized against diphtheria. A booster dose of a diphtheria-containing vaccine (Td or Tdap vaccine) should be given to those who have not received a dose within the previous 10 years.
Note: ADACEL and Boostrix are new tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccines that not only boost immunity against diphtheria and tetanus, but have the advantage of also protecting against pertussis (whooping cough), a serious disease in adults as well as children. The Tdap vaccines can be administered in place of the Td vaccine when a booster is indicated.
Typhoid: Recommended for all travelers with the exception of short-term visitors who restrict their meals to hotels or resorts.
Yellow Fever: Travelers >1 year of age entering the country from an endemic area are required to present a certificate of immunization against yellow fever. Yellow fever vaccine is recommended for all travelers >9 months of age.
Hospitals / Doctors
Medical facilities are poor, even in Niamey. Personal medicines should be brought in as these can be difficult or impossible to obtain in Niger. Serious medical treatment would require evacuation to Europe.
All travelers should be up-to-date on their immunizations and are advised to carry a medical kit as well as antibiotics to treat travelers diarrhea or other infections; they should bring drugs for malaria prophylaxis, if needed according to their itinerary. Travelers who are taking regular medications should carry them properly labeled and in sufficient quantity to last for the duration of their trip; they should not expect to obtain prescription or over-the-counter drugs in local stores or pharmacies in this country - the equivalent drugs may not be available; may be counterfeit; or be of unreliable quality.
• Travelers are advised to obtain comprehensive travel insurance with specific overseas coverage, including air ambulance medevac. In the event of a serious illness or injury that can't be treated locally, every effort should be made to arrange medical evacuation to Europe.
Doctors and hospital listing: http://niamey.usembassy.gov/niger/doctors_in_niger_niamey.html
The two main hospitals are in Niamey and Zinder. Only the main centers have reasonable medical facilities.
• Niamey Central Hospital (790 beds); general medical/surgical facility; some specialties.
• Gamkalley Hospital, Niamey (20 beds); basic emergency services only.
Destination Health Info for Travelers
AIDS/HIV: Heterosexual contact is the predominate mode of transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. People in sub-Saharan Africa do not have many more lifetime partners than people in other parts of the world. However, researchers have found that in many areas it is not uncommon for people to have two or more regular sex partners at the same time, and such people more likely to transfer HIV between their partners than someone who has a series of monogamous relationships. This is one factor that helps to explain why HIV is more widespread in Africa. Other factors include widespread venereal disease, low rate of circumcision, resistance to the use of condoms, and under-funding of public health programs.
Niger has been less affected by the AIDS epidemic than many other countries. In the 2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic the UNAIDS/WHO Working Group estimated that around 56,000 adults aged 15 or over in Niger were living with HIV; the prevalence rate was estimated at around 0.8% of the adult population.
The HIV prevalence rates vary greatly between African countries. In Somalia and Senegal the HIV prevalence is under 1% of the adult population, whereas in South Africa and Zambia around 15-20% of adults are infected with HIV. The national adult HIV prevalence rate now exceeds 20% in Botswana (24.1%), Lesotho (23.2%), Swaziland (33.4%) and Zimbabwe (20.1%). Adult HIV prevalence in East Africa exceeds 6% in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. West Africa has been less affected by AIDS, but the HIV prevalence rates in some countries are creeping up. HIV prevalence is estimated to exceed 5% in Cameroon (5.4%), Ivory Coast(7.1%) and Gabon (7.9%). (Source: www.Avert.org)
• The development of AIDS should not be a primary concern for the traveler. However, there may be a concern for a subset of travelers who may be exposed to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, through contact with another person's body fluids or blood. Although travel has contributed in a general way to the global spread of AIDS, fear of traveling because of this disease is not warranted.
• Transmission of HIV can be prevented by avoiding: sexual contact with a high-risk partner; injecting drug use with shared needles; non-sterile medical injections; unscreened blood transfusions.
Accidents & Medical Insurance: Accidents and injuries are the leading cause of death among travelers under the age of 55 and are most often caused by motor vehicle and motorcycle crashes; drownings, aircraft crashes, homicides, and burns are lesser causes.
• Heart attacks cause most fatalities in older travelers.
• Infections cause only 1% of fatalities in overseas travelers, but, overall, infections are the most common cause of travel-related illness.
• MEDICAL INSURANCE: Travelers are advised to obtain, prior to departure, supplemental travel health insurance with specific overseas coverage. The policy should provide for direct payment to the overseas hospital and/or physician at the time of service and include a medical evacuation benefit. The policy should also provide 24-hour hotline access to a multilingual assistance center that can help arrange and monitor delivery of medical care and determine if medevac or air ambulance services are required.
African Sleeping Sickness (Trypanosomiasis): Historically, cases have occurred on the border with Burkina Fasso, but no cases have been reported since 1980.
Animal Hazards: Animal hazards include snakes (vipers, cobras, puff adders), scorpions, and black widow spiders; hippopotamuses and crocodiles are found along the banks of the Niger River.
Avian Influenza A (Bird Flu): The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed several cases of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in domestic ducks near the border with Nigeria. No human infections or deaths have been reported.
• Avian influenza A (H5N1) is predominantly a disease of birds. The virus does not pass easily from birds to people and does not to pass from person to person (except in very rare cases of close contact with an infected blood relative).
• The risk to humans from avian influenza is believed to be very low and no travel restrictions are advised, except travelers should avoid visiting animal markets, poultry farms and other places where they may come into close contact with live or dead poultry, or domestic, caged or wild birds and their excretions. In addition, travelers are advised to:
1. Cook poultry and egg dishes thoroughly. (Well-cooked poultry is safe to eat.)
2. Wash hands frequently with soap and water if around poultry.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend travel restrictions to countries experiencing outbreaks of influenza A (H5N1) in birds, including those countries which have reported associated cases of human infection. To date, no cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) illness have been identified among short-term travelers visiting countries affected by outbreaks among poultry or wild birds.
The usual vaccines against influenza are not protective against bird flu. Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) is somewhat effective in the treatment of avian influenza A (H5N1). It seems to be effective in some cases, but may fail in others. Recently, resistant strains have been reported. In addition, the dosage and duration of treatment appear to be different in severe cases.
Cholera: According to WHO, approximately 1,000 cases of cholera have been reported in Niger since July 2010, primarily in the southern border regions of Diffa, Maradi, Tahoua, and Zinder. (Ongoing outbreaks have been reported in Chad and Nigeria since May.) Cholera, however, is an uncommon disease in travelers from developed countries. Cholera vaccine is recommended only for relief workers or health care personnel who are working in a high-risk endemic area under less than adequate sanitary conditions, or travelers who work or live in remote, endemic or epidemic areas and who do not have ready access to medical care. Canada, Australia, and countries in the European Union license an oral cholera vaccine. The cholera vaccine is not available in the United States.
• The main symptom of more severe cholera is copious watery diarrhea.
• Antibiotic therapy is a useful adjunct to fluid replacement in the treatment of cholera by substantially reducing the duration and volume of diarrhea and thereby lessening fluid requirements and shortening the duration of hospitalization.
• A single 1-gm oral dose of azithromycin is effective treatment for severe cholera in adults. This drug is also effective for treating cholera in children. (NEJM:http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/354/23/2452)
Hepatitis: All travelers not previously immunized against hepatitis A should be vaccinated against this disease. Travelers who are non-immune to hepatitis A (i.e. have never had the disease and have not been vaccinated) should take particular care to avoid potentially contaminated food and water. Travelers who will have access to safe food and water are at lower risk. Those at higher risk include travelers visiting friends and relatives, long-term travelers, and those visiting areas of poor sanitation.
• Hepatitis E is endemic, but levels are unclear. Transmission of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) occurs primarily through contaminated drinking water. In developing countries, prevention of hepatitis E relies primarily on the provision of clean water supplies and overall improved sanitation and hygiene. There is no vaccine.
• Hepatitis B is hyperendemic. The overall hepatitis B (HBsAg) carrier rate in the general population is estimated at 10% or higher. Hepatitis B is transmitted via infected blood or bodily fluids. Travelers may be exposed by needle sharing and unprotected sex; from non-sterile medical or dental injections, and acupuncture; from unscreened blood transfusions; by direct contact with open skin lesions of an infected person. The average traveler is at low risk for acquiring this infection. Vaccination against hepatitis B is recommended for: persons having casual/unprotected sex with new partners; sexual tourists; injecting drug users; long-term visitors; expatriates, and anybody wanting increased protection against the hepatitis B virus.
• Hepatitis C is endemic at modrate level, with a prevalence of 2.5% in the general population. Most hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread either through intravenous drug use or, in lesser-developed countries, through blood contamination during medical procedures. Over 200 million people around the world are infected with hepatitis C - an overall incidence of around 3.3% of the population of the world. Statistically, as many people are infected with HCV as are with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Influenza: Influenza is transmitted year-round in the tropics. The flu vaccine is recommended for all travelers over age 6 months.
Leishmaniasis: Foci of cutaneous leishmaniasis have been reported in southern, central, and western (including the Niamey vicinity) areas, but probably occur throughout Niger. Visceral leishmaniasis has been reported from the Air Mountains, northwestern Agadez Department; isolated cases have been reported from Zinder Department. The parasites that cause leishmaniasis are transmitted by the bite of the female phlebotomine sandfly. Sandflies bite in the evening and at night and are usually found in forests, the cracks of stone or mud walls, or animal burrows.
• All travelers should take measures to prevent sandfly bites. Insect-bite prevention measures include applying a DEET-containing repellent to exposed skin, permethrin (spray or solution) to clothing and gear, and sleeping under a permethrin-treated bednet.
Malaria: Risk (predominantly falciparum malaria) exists year-round throughout the country, including major cities.
• Prophylaxis with atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone), mefloquine (Lariam), or doxycycline is recommended.
A malaria map is located on the Fit for Travel website, which is compiled and maintained by experts from the Travel Health division at Health Protection Scotland (HPS). Go to www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk and select Malaria Map from the Niger page on the Destinations menu or A-Z Menu.
• Malaria is transmitted via the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Anopheles mosquitoes feed predominantly during the hours from dusk to dawn. All travelers should take measures to prevent evening and nighttime mosquito bites. Insect-bite prevention measures include applying a DEET-containing repellent to exposed skin, applying permethrin spray or solution to clothing and gear, and sleeping under a permethrin-treated bednet. DEET-based repellents have been the gold standard of protection under circumstances in which it is crucial to be protected against mosquito bites that may transmit disease. Nearly 100% protection can be achieved when DEET repellents are used in combination with permethrin-treated clothing.
NOTE: Picardin repellents (20% formulation, such as Sawyer GoReady or Natrapel 8-hour) are now recommended by the CDC and the World Health Organization as acceptable non-DEET alternatives to protect against malaria-transmitting mosquito bites. Picaridin is also effective and ticks and biting flies.
• You should consider the diagnosis of malaria if you develop an unexplained fever during or after being in this country.
Meningitis: According to Niger's Ministry of Health, more than 690 cases of meningococcal meningitis, a significant increase over average incidence, have been reported throughout the country (except for Diffa Region in the southeast) since January 1, 2015, with nearly two-thirds of the total cases reported from Niamey Capital District and Dosso Region. Quadrivalent conjugate meningitis vaccine Menactra) is recommended for those travelers anticipating living or working closely with local people. The risk is greatest in the dry season, from November to May/June. Vaccination should be considered for all travelers venturing into epidemic regions at any time of year.
Other Diseases/Hazards: African tick typhus (boutonneuse fever), African tick-bite fever, anthrax, brucellosis (from consumption of raw dairy products), dracunculiasis, filariasis (mosquito-borne; risk occurs in the rural southwest), leprosy, leptospirosis, onchocerciasis (black-fly borne; endemic foci along rivers in the southwest), tuberculosis (a major health problem), and intestinal worms (very common) are reported. Lassa fever has not been confirmed, but the virus is widely distributed throughout West Africa. No cases of Ebola-Marburg virus disease have been reported.
Poliomyelitis (Polio): Eleven cases of polio were reported in 2007 and another in February 2008, mostly from Zinder Province. All travelers should be fully immunized. A one-time dose of IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) is recommended for any traveler >age 18 who completed the primary childhood series but never received an additional dose of polio vaccine as an adult.
Rabies: Rabies is highly prevalent in West Africa. Rabies vaccine is recommended for: persons anticipating an extended stay; for those whose work or activities may bring them into contact with animals; for people going to rural or remote locations where medical care is not readily available; for travelers desiring extra protection. Children are considered at higher risk because they tend to play with animals and may not report bites.
• Pre-exposure vaccination eliminates the need for rabies immune globulin, but does not eliminate the need for two additional booster doses of vaccine. Prompt medical evaluation and treatment of any animal bite is essential, regardless of vaccination status. Note: If adequate rabies treatment is not available locally, medical evacuation is advised to a facility that can provide treatment.
Schistosomiasis: Urinary schistosomiasis is widely distributed in the Niger River Valley in the southwest, with foci in southcentral Niger along the Nigerian border.
Schistosomiasis is transmitted through exposure to contaminated water while wading, swimming, and bathing. Schistosoma larvae, released from infected freshwater snails, penetrate intact skin to establish infection. All travelers should avoid swimming, wading, or bathing in freshwater lakes, ponds, streams, cisterns, aqueducts, or irrigated areas. There is no risk in chlorinated swimming pools or in seawater.
Travelers' Diarrhea: High risk. Treated, piped water is available in some major areas, but water supplies are generally not potable. Niger River water is bacterially contaminated. The water in Lake Chad is highly saline.Water- and food-borne diseases are prevalent with sporadic outbreaks of diarrheal diseases occurring, especially during the rainy season.
• Travelers should observe all food and drink safety precautions. We recommend that you boil, filter or purify all drinking water or drink only bottled water or other bottled beverages, and do not use ice cubes. Avoid unpasteurized milk and dairy products. Do not eat raw and undercooked food (especially meat, fish, raw vegetables—these may transmit intestinal parasites, as well as bacteria). Peel all fruits.
• A quinolone antibiotic, or azithromycin, combined with loperamide (Imodium), is recommended for the treatment of diarrhea. Diarrhea not responding to antibiotic treatment may be due to a parasitic disease such as giardiasis, amebiasis, or cryptosporidiosis.
• Seek medical advice if you have severe or bloody diarrhea, diarrhea associated with fever and abdominal pain, or dehydration.
Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis is highly endemic in Niger with an annual occurrence was greater than or equal to 40 cases per 100,000 population. Tuberculosis (TB) is transmitted following inhalation of infectious respiratory droplets. Most travelers are at low risk. Travelers at higher risk include those who are visiting friends and relatives (particularly young children), long-term travelers, and those who have close contact, prolonged contact with the local population. There is no prophylactic drug to prevent TB. Travelers with significant exposure should have PPD skin testing done to evaluate their risk of infection.
Typhoid Fever: Typhoid fever is the most serious of the Salmonella infections. Typhoid vaccine is recommended by the CDC for all people traveling to or working in sub-Saharan Africa, especially if visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas and staying with friends or relatives where exposure might occur through food or water. Current vaccines against Salmonella typhi are only 50-80% protective and do not protect against Salmonella paratyphi, the cause of paratyphoid fever. (Paratyphoid fever bears similarities with typhoid fever, but the course is generally more benign.) Travelers should continue to practice strict food, water and personal hygiene precautions, even if vaccinated.
Yellow Fever: Yellow fever vaccination is required for all travelers >1 year of age arriving from ALL COUNTRIES. Vaccination should be administered at least 10 days prior to arrival in order for the certificate of vaccination to be valid.
Vaccination is recommended for all travelers >9 months of age.


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Abstract: MODIS Near Real Time (NRT) Thermal Anomalies/Fire products are primarily derived from MODIS 4- and 11-micrometer radiances. The fire detection strategy is based on absolute detection of a fire (a fire of strength sufficient to detect), and on detection relative to its background (to account for variability of the surface temperature and reflection by sunlight). Numerous tests are employed to ... reject typical false alarm sources like sun glint or an unmasked coastline. MOD14CRS provides level-2 swath data daily at a 5-kilometer resolution. The Science Data Sets in this product include fire-mask, algorithm quality, radiative power, and numerous layers describing fire pixel attributes. The Terra MODIS instrument acquires data twice daily (10:30 AM and PM), as does the Aqua MODIS (2:30 PM and AM). These four daily MODIS fire observations serve to advance global monitoring of the fire process and its effects on ecosystems, the atmosphere, and climate. Data Set Characteristics: File Size: ~ 990 KB Resolution: 5 kilometer Projection: None (swath data) Data Type: Fire Mask 8-bit unsigned Data Format: HDF-EOS Science Data Sets (SDS HDF Layers): 23 Version-5 MODIS/Terra Coarse Thermal Anomalies/Fire products are validated, meaning that product uncertainties are well defined over a range of representative conditions. Although there may be later improved versions, these data are ready for use in scientific publications.
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Los Angeles - Movie sensation The Hunger Games survived fresh competition from the Titanic and the gross-out American Pie gang to notch its third domestic box office win over the weekend.
The Hunger Games took in $33.5m at US and Canadian theatres from Friday through Sunday and lifted its domestic sales through three weekends to $302.8m, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.
'Great word of mouth'
The Easter weekend receipts for The Hunger Games topped American Reunion, a sequel to one of film's biggest comedy franchises, and a 3D remake of Titanic timed for the anniversary of the ship's sinking. It was the third straight box office win for The Hunger Games.
The Lions Gate movie about teens forced to fight to the death stormed into theaters on March 23 with a staggering domestic take of $152.5m, the third-biggest weekend debut and the highest for a non-sequel.
Fan fever, plus a lack of big competitors at multiplexes, has kept The Hunger Games hot, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box office division of Hollywood.com.
"Great word of mouth, coupled with a release date that has given it a pretty open playing field, has allowed the film to effectively dominate the marketplace," he said.
The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, the skilled archer and heroine of the post-apocalyptic story based on Suzanne Collins' best-selling young adult novel.
In second place for the weekend, American Reunion met studio forecasts by ringing up $21.5m in the United States and Canada. International sales added $19.3m, for a global total of $40.8m.
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Reunion is the fourth movie in the American Pie franchise that kicked off 13 years ago with a pack of high-schoolers out to lose their virginity before graduation.
The original film, famous for a scene in which a pie is used to simulate sex, spawned two big-screen sequels and helped lead the way for future raunchy adult comedies. The first three Pie films grossed more than $750m around the world.
In the new movie, the friends played by actors including Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott and Alyson Hannigan come together for a wild high-school reunion.
Exit polls showed 61 percent of Reunion filmgoers were older than 25, suggesting that it drew heavily from fans of the previous movies. Audiences gave the movie a B+ grade in polling by survey firm CinemaScore.
Titanic sailed back into cinemas on Wednesday with a 3D makeover and grossed an estimated $61.2m around the world through Sunday. Of that total, $17.4m came from domestic Friday-through-Sunday sales, placing the movie in third place on North American charts and meeting studio forecasts.
The original 1997 Titanic, starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as young lovers on the doomed ship, was a movie phenomenon that led domestic box office charts for 15 weeks. It earned more than $1.8bn at cinemas, the second-highest total for any film.
Partners 20th Century Fox and Paramount spent $18m on the 3D conversion, which was released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking on April 15, 1912.
Rounding out the top five, 3D action sequel Wrath of the Titans rung up $15m domestically. The movie had bigger sales overseas, where it pulled in $43m and helped lift the global total after two weekends to $211.4m.
Snow White story Mirror Mirror took in $11m, landing in fifth place. The family film has grossed $36.5m domestically since opening last weekend.
Wrath of the Titans was directed by South African Jonathan Liebesman.


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Table A2. Examples of Data Needed from Outside the USGCRP
|Topical Questions
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|How will climate change affect temperature, precipitation, soil moisture patterns, and the general distribution of water on the land surface, and how will these changes in turn influence the atmosphere?
|How do different coastal regions respond geologically and ecologically to rising sea level, and how can the contributions from changes in climate be differenti-ated from those due to tectonic processes?
|How do the oceans interact with the atmosphere in the storage, transport, and uptake of heat?
|In which ecological systems and species are significant changes most likely to occur, and what attributes of importance to humans will be at risk?
|What are the natural ranges and rates of change in the climate and environmental systems?
|What are the effects of volcanic emissions on regional and global climate?
|What is needed to develop the information required to verify models of interaction between human and natural systems and to assess the likelihood of changes in those processes?


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If you read my post from yesterday, or are someone active in the voice over community, you've already heard of the site VoiceBunny. VoiceBunny comes from the mind of Alex Torrenegra, creator, co-founder, and CEO of Voice123, one of two leading pay-to-play voice over booking websites. VoiceBunny changes the model made standard by the likes of Voice123 and Voices.com, in which voice over actors pay a subscription fee for the opportunity to audition for projects posted on the site by clients looking to hire voice over. Instead, VoiceBunny charges no up-front money to the voice over actors, and they offer clients the chance to cast a project much more quickly and cheaply. Clients submit a project to VoiceBunny, either through a form or through its API that streamlines the process for frequent flyers, deposits the funds they're paying for the job, and VoiceBunny immediately sends out a notice to all the registered VO's whose profiles match the criteria. As soon as the first VO to get to it submits a take at the script, the project is closed to all other submissions. VoiceBunny staff reviews the recording, and as long as it passes their QA, they send the file on to the client and send the client's money (minus 10% plus a service fee) to the voice over actor. No retakes, no client feedback on the casting process, and no dialog between client and VO. That's it. Transaction over.
So, VoiceBunny does not cast projects through auditions. It casts them through a race. They have plans to implement additional options for the casting process, but for now, that's all they've got. In the future, they'll offer an option for clients to accept submissions from X number of VOs and pick their favorite to use and pay. So, that method is a race in which ten people finish, and then the client just picks which of the ten finishers is the winner. Again, not an audition process, because the submission you send in is the one they use. No re-takes, no dialog. You get paid as soon as they decide to use your submission, and your business relationship with that client begins and ends in all of about five minutes. Finally, they'll eventually offer clients the chance to browse profiles of registered actors and pick one to hire, but that service is already available through Voices.com, Voice123, and ten or twenty less reputable websites, so there's really no advantage to VoiceBunny there.
So, clearly, clients who use VoiceBunny are not going to be very picky. A client who isn't very picky probably doesn't have a lot of money budgeted for their voice over. By design, the site caters to clients looking to pay for less than what quality voice over is worth. Hopefully, if they're not paying quality prices, they won't get quality work, but that will be determined by the voice over actors who choose to use the system. Based on the research I've done, I don't have a lot of hope.
I signed up for VoiceBunny after receiving an invitation to join the beta a few months ago. It's free, so why not? Since that time, I've received all of two casting notices from them, both of which were well below my personal minimum. I assumed I wasn't receiving anything because the site was still in beta and it didn't have a whole lot of usage on the client side yet. But a few days ago, VoiceBunny made a public launch announcement. Wondering how they could've possibly gained any useful information from their beta test with so little usage, I tried an experiment.
Admittedly, the site is still in its "beta" phase, and it's brand new in the eyes of clients and voice over actors alike, so there's plenty of room for it to develop beyond my study's results. But it's now in public beta, meaning it's available to anyone who chooses to use it on either the client or VO side of things. When a VO registers for VoiceBunny, they configure their profile with their gender and age range, as well as the amount of time it takes them to complete projects of varying lengths and the minimum amount of money they're willing to do that work for. Since I received, essentially, no results from my profile during the private beta phase, I temporarily lowered my minimum rates to, basically, $1, and reviewed the section labeled "Previous projects that match your rates and profile."
In the 35 days preceding my experiment, 77 projects were posted to the Bunny, ranging from 3 to 1689 words in length, and from $5 to a whopping $133. Of all 77 projects, 3 were willing to pay $100 or more. The average rate offered on all of these projects was $36.30. For those of you reading who are not professional voice over actors, I'll spell that out for you in plain English: The rates currently offered on VoiceBunny are beyond insulting.
However, the truly disturbing discovery I made came later. I dug a little deeper and discovered a "suggested pricing estimator" for clients to determine how much to pay for the work. The client types in a script, and the system calculates the average rate offered by all currently registered VO's for a project of that script's length (word count). When I copied and pasted a script of 413 words from one of Voices.com's job postings (a job offering a budget of $250-$500), the suggested price VoiceBunny's estimator gave me was $116.83. When I deleted some of the script and put in a word count of 214, the price was $85.73. 108 words yielded $62.15. So, assuming that estimator really is calculating based on the average rates of the site's registered VO's, the clients aren't necessarily bottom-feeding because they're cheap. They could be bottom-feeding because the voices on the site are completely devaluing themselves and the entire industry by trying to undercut their competition.
It is possible, in theory, that quality voice over actors with integrity could register for the site and enter more realistic rates and hopefully bring about equilibrium on the VoiceBunny market. But based on the discussions going on all over the web within the voice over community, none of the reputable VO's have any interest in using VoiceBunny at all. Not only are the rates currently offered there completely insulting, but the system completely eliminates all possibility of an ongoing business relationship. A huge part of being a successful work-from-home voice over actor, really being a successful practitioner of any business, is the ability to keep your customers coming back for more. VoiceBunny, by design, does not allow voice over actors to instill any of their clients with a sense of loyalty. VoiceBunny casts the client's project for them by taking the first person to walk in the digital door, and the client can't even write that person a thank-you note. There is no interaction between the actor and the client whatsoever.
That is where the VoiceBunny system inherently fails. Even if the rates were to change as its userbase grows, by prohibiting the potential for ongoing relationships, prohibiting even basic communication between voice and voice-ee, VoiceBunny is an insult to the voice over industry. I would like to completely erase my VoiceBunny account based on principle, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do that; once you're registered, you can't un-register. Instead, I will do my part to improve the site's assessment of the value of voice over work by setting my profile's rates accordingly. And I will never be auditioning for a VoiceBunny project as long as its business model remains the same. I suggest any self-respecting and/or industry respecting voice over actor who had the misfortune of registering for this site and happens to have stumbled upon this message do the same. Any of you who were holding off on registering until the verdict was in, I think you know what your answer is.
Say no to bunnies.
UPDATE: Due to the amount of traffic this blog post seems to be receiving, I've removed links to the VoiceBunny website. If they're there, the Bunny's search ranking is improved, and I don't want to help him in any way. If you're curious, you'll have to find your way to the VoiceBunny website yourself (it's not very hard if you know the name).


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Occupy seizes vacant building for SF Commune
Written by Constance Gordon, April 2, 2012
Occupy SF is celebrating a victory today after successfully regaining momentum and occupying a vacant building in San Francisco last night. April 1st marked a nation-wide day of action where Occupy camps in over 13 cities reclaimed their right to exist through demonstrations, marches and occupations. Occupy SF, after being forced out of their Embarcadero


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Where you are looking for more impact than the soft finish Cold Press media, this 330gsm 100% cotton rag is coated on both sides giving an ultra-smooth bright white surface rendering vibrant colour and black and white images. The low reflective surface makes it idea for gallery display. Created for use with Epson Ultrachrome inks, this media helps you to create professional quality output with ease.


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Packers stand pat, safeties sign elsewhere on Day 1
Green Bay --- Nobody should be too surprised. For many teams, Day 1 of free agency is a holiday, a license to spend.
For Ted Thompson, it's Tuesday.
With $27.3 million in salary cap space, the Packers let the feeding frenzy play out. There were many lucrative, multi-year deals inked across the NFL --- especially at arguably Green Bay's No. 1 position of need. Several of the top safeties in this year's class are already off the market.
To recap, here are the reported deals...
- Jairus Byrd to New Orleans at six years, $54 million ($28 million guaranteed)
- T.J. Ward to Denver at four years, $23 million
- Donte Whitner to Cleveland at four years, $28 million
- Antoine Bethea to San Francisco at four years, $26 million
- Mike Mitchell to Pittsburgh at five years, $25 million
- Malcolm Jenkins to Philadelphia at three years, $16.25 million
Part of the Packers' problem is that they just shelled out a contract extension to Morgan Burnett last off-season. Trying to think two moves ahead, Thompson signed Burnett to a four-year extension. These forward-thinking contracts have worked in the past. The G.M. managed to keep Jordy Nelson on an absolute bargain. But after a subpar 2013 season, it's unknown if Burnett will live up to his contract.
Thompson may be hesitant to tie up too much money into the secondary --- especially after re-signing Sam Shields.
Meanwhile, safeties are going fast this March. Among those available are the released Thomas DeCoud, Chris Clemons, Nate Allen, Major Wright, Kendrick Lewis and Reed Doughty. Coach Mike McCarthy did say at the NFL scouting combine that Micah Hyde could be moved to safety. And in this year's NFL draft, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Calvin Pryor could be first-round options.
Green Bay may be eyeing a new starter next to Burnett, but Thompson wasn't going to compromise his free-agency principles on Day 1, refusing to get into any bidding wars.
Again, the G.M. is letting the first wave of free agency play out before taking action.
- Favre has fun during celebrity event at AmFam Championship
- Cohen's Corner: Wrapping up Packers minicamp
- Packers sign first-round pick Kenny Clark to complete 2016 class
- Packers make changes in the personnel department
- Jared Abbrederis earns lofty praise from McCarthy
- McCarthy: Packers training camp to open July 25
- McCarthy pleased with quality of work from off-season program
- Video: Packers minicamp day two: John Crockett, Corey Linsley, and Blake Martinez
- More Tony Horton workouts may be in Eddie Lacy's future
- Packers' McCray joined former Broncos teammates for White House visit


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What does ordovician period mean?
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Ordovician, Ordovician period(noun)
from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds
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Few questions about using binaural beats to open your chakras and the 3rd eye specifically.
1) Do I need to be in a meditive state? Could I just be lying on my back?
2) can I listen to it when I sleep and get the same or better results?
3) How long would I have to do this for?
All answers are appreciated.
Also if anyone has used any specific beats and it worked for them please feel free to share it whith me :)


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Are you ready? The first cold front is on the way to San Antonio!
That front is expected to arrive sometime tomorrow and really drop our temperatures by Sunday. Highs are forecasted to be around 65 here in San Antonio on Sunday, with lows in the lower 50s.
If you tend to turn on your heater sooner than others, today would be a good opportunity to turn it on for a few minutes and make sure it's working properly. You can also get rid of that "dirty socks" smell that happens when you turn on the heater for the first time in several months. That smell is normal – it's dirt and lint on the heat exchanger burning off. Don't worry about it – unless your smoke detector goes off.
This is also a good time to check the batteries in your smoke detectors.
Enjoy the cool weather!
(Ben Hubbert is the co-owner and president of Champion AC, an air conditioning and heating company in San Antonio, Texas. Connect with Ben on Google+.)


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If you ask me to name one image type that has been overdone in furniture business symbols then I would say that it is a 'chair'.
You can even check that on Google. Try searching for 'furniture logos' and you will notice that every eight out of ten symbols consists of a chair or a couch.
Whether the company is selling antiques or contemporary office gear, a chair is such a generic image that seems to adorn all types of business marks. From illustrations to photographs, all has been done before.
So the question here is that why do people use a chair for their furniture logo design symbol?
The easy answer would be to say that it's because it is the most easily understandable and relatable image for customers but in my opinion, that is just an excuse for lack of creativity.
Want more reasons why you shouldn't use a chair for your furnishing brand mark?
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Reason No. 1:
They Are EXTREMELY Generic:
The main purpose of a trademark sign is to differentiate your company from the rest.
Do you think that using a chair in your emblem can do that; especially when a zillion other companies have used it too?
I don't think so.
No matter how creatively that piece of furniture is drawn, at the end of the day, it is still an image that adorns many other monograms.
If you want to add a distinct edge to your brand mark, why not use something so unique that it is memorable at first sight.
Do you remember the Starbucks logo?
Do you see coffee beans or a cup of coffee there? No!
You see a mermaid and it is the distinctiveness of the image that they have chosen for their brand mark that makes it so distinctive and widely recognizable.
Reason No. 2:
They Limit Your Business Options:
When your company expands into a big construction business, would you still want a 'chair' representing your corporation?
I highly doubt that!
So why not think 10 years down the lane and choose an image that would make any corporation proud, whether it's a furnishing or a construction company.
Honestly, if I wanted to buy myself an antique and intricately carved display unit or a book shelf then I would never be attracted to a shop with an image of a chair in their office furniture logo.
Because, can I really trust a company's creativity and imagination when even their trademark consists of an image that is supremely basic and stereotyped?
In conclusion, if you really want to set your emblem away from others, then you need to set the chair away from you.
The only time to use a chair in your company is to climb over it to fix the bulb.
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On the red carpet last night, Hollywood's leading ladies showed that the look of relaxed glamour was back. Hair was swept back, as in Kate Winslet's retro-chic, sculptured bob, Penelope Cruz' bun and Beyonce's pony. Makeup was understated and natural, with neutral lips and defined but not overdone eyes.
It's a refreshing look for spring, and you don't need celebrity connections or bank accounts to master the basics. First: Wear sunscreen, always. Next: Clean up those eyebrows. Angelina got widely dinged for her boring dress, but did you see those brows? Perfection. Who's really going to look at a dress with a face like that (and those enormous earrings helped, too.)
"The eyebrows really frame the face," says Alexia Ogle, manager of the shu uemura boutique on Fillmore Street.
Best known for introducing the Tokyo Lash Bars that feature feathered, glittery and other architectural false lashes, the store recently launched its counterpart, the Tokyo Brow Bar. Anyone can receive a free consultation on shaping and shading. Though the staff can't wax or tweeze, the "eyebrow manicure" consists of tips on alignment and extension, and, of course, product recommendations like the "Naginata"-style brow pencil that is intended to be razor-sharpened by specially trained staffers.
Far too many people worry about getting their brows to "match" perfectly, Ogle says, when it's better to groom them as close to the natural shape as possible.
"I tell people to think of them as sisters, not twins," she says.
No appointment is needed, and the whole think takes about 10 minutes. Gina Brooke, the line's artistic director and Madonna's personal make-up artist, will also be in town this Saturday, Feb. 28, at Neiman Marcus for consultations and appointments.
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Wednesday 28 March 2012
This Wednesday, 28 March, Mindpirates presents Edwin Brienen's Revision - Apocalypse II (2010).
In a godless society, where globalism and terrorism fuel one another, former model, Traci (Eva Dorrepaal) steadily loses her grip on reality. Her husband convinces her that the spiritual emptiness she feels can be alleviated by committing a murder.
Revision is paranoid, disturbing, hysterical – it's arthouse extravaganza 'pur sang', dealing with topics such as mind control, globalization and New World Order.
After the film we will host a Q&A then an apocalyptic DJ set by the director himself.
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In the modern era of the Manchester derby, not many times will City be there for the taking. At full-time on Sunday, it really did feel like United had missed the opportunity to record a consecutive derby victory over their noisy neighbours. As it turned out, both teams tactically cancelled themselves out and matched each others' problems infront of goal.
The Match
Louis van Gaal raised eye-brows by picking Antonio Valencia ahead of Matteo Darmian. The thinking was no doubt that whereas Darmian is an all round better defender, the Ecuadorian is a better 1v1 defender. Therefore in a bid to avoid making the same error as he did at the Emirates when Sanchez tore through Darmian regularly, Valencia was tasked with keeping Raheem Sterling quiet. It worked a treat! Decisions such as these are often forgotten in context but it was at least comforting to see that van Gaal did not make the same mistake twice.
Where United were thought-less up top, City were toothless. As such, most of the derby went by with nothing to write home about. Morgan Schneiderlin for United and Fernandinho for City emerged as the most important if not best players for their clubs. It was one of those big games where neither side won an evenly matched midfield battle. The result of such a rare phenomenon is often a draw in the absence of a huge slice of luck.
Turns out, United were just a little short of it when Jesse Lingard's late improvised shot was parried onto the crossbar by Joe Hart and Chris Smalling was desperately unlucky to have his close range drive pushed wide by a super save from the England goalkeeper.
For the neutral arm chair viewer, it turned out to be a case of what might have been if both sides had competent strikers through the middle. City were spared the threat of Anthony Martial up top but even so found him a nuisance out wide. On the other scale, given Sergio Aguero's derby record (8 goals in 4 seasons), it was essentially a day off for Chris and Phil taking turns to mark Wilfried Bony.
The Sub-Plots
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Wayne Rooney is yet again forms the debate of what was not good about United. Louis van Gaal has a problem on his hands. He might be sick of the questions about his captain but it's reached a point where even his most ardent fans are struggling to find a case for his defence.
This time, the groans could be heard all around Old Trafford when the England captain lost possession or made an underwhelming pass. If you asked Bacary Sagna and Vincent Kompany how they fared against Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney respectively, the contrast in answers would just about sum it up. Indeed Kompany even found time to leave Rooney and go out wide and cut Martial in half. From the moment the City captain got himself booked in the first half for that tackle, you wondered if he would last the 90 if Martial been moved up top to cause him problems with his pace.
For Louis van Gaal, sticking with his captain amidst this storm is admirable but with each passing week, it increasingly appears that United will win the league inspite of Rooney rather than because of him and lose the league because of him rather than lose it despite his best efforts.
Wayne's history of going through such spells have left the manager in a fix over whether to play him into form or
rest him for a couple of games and see how the team fares. Louis van Gaal appears to be going with Option A. Perhaps Rooney's form would go less under the radder with fans if the club didn't have a ready-made solution. The frustration is that the solution is right there in September's Player of the Month who was presented with his award ahead of kick-off.
I don't buy the idea that van Gaal doesn't have the stomach to drop his captain because he has dropped a World Player of the Year before, but I do believe that he has handed him every opportunity to recover his form and is holding on to the hope that he clicks into form soon. As the captain starts his fourth decade of his life, there are stark comparisons with players who started as early as 16 when they reached 30. Think Michael Owen. Think Fernando Torres. To name but only two players who became different as the mileage stacked up early.
Paul Scholes in mid-week after the CSKA Moscow game argued that Wayne needs quick players around him to make himself useful to the cause. On Wednesday he was either side of Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard. How quick are we talking exactly Paul?
Going forward, given the stance the manager has taken with Wayne, we can only rally behind because the circumstances are that United's destiny this season has been inter-twined with Wayne Rooney's form. The faster he recovers, the better for the club. So I guess this is the part where we all say ''Come on Wayne!''
The Bottom-Line
In context, Sunday's result was not as bad as it felt. United's excellent defensive record at Old Trafford was supposed to come under scrutiny but they had the measure of the title favourites throughout. United remain at just one goal conceded at home since the season started. Not bad.
It is already shaping up to be a three way early tussle for the title between City, Arsenal and ourselves. Results like yesterday mean that it will be results against the 'lesser' sides in the division that will separate the teams. City for instance know they've got the fodder of Norwich City and Aston Villa to come whilst Arsenal have what on paper seems like a clear run of games until December when they face City. It's squarely up to United to match that consistency against the also rans of the league.
For instance, both City and Arsenal win at Crystal Palace earlier this season. United have to match that result this weekend if they are to keep in touch with the summit. Only then does Sunday's result become a good one.


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This is the second Christmas ad in this list and it follows a rather similar theme to the first: that's women getting domestic appliances for Christmas gifts, something which most people in the 21st century would consider to be reasonable grounds for divorce. Nevertheless, the woman above seems so happy with her Hoover, although I can't help but feel it's all an act. Surely she'd prefer some jewelry or something (or is that sexist too?) At least her husband could have wrapped it properly rather than simply sticking a bow onto its handle. Where's the element of surprise in that?


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Your image name is gravepic2.Is there a gravepic or gravepic1.St Stanislaus Cemetery in Modesto Ca.Try noon again for lighting.
Originally posted by crazydaisy
At first I thought it was a child with a hooded coat
kneeling on the ground. After taking a better look
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Originally posted by little1
fire hydrant with a bag over it. me personally...if i was that curious...i would have gone and taken a much closer look.
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Originally posted by Foxy1
at first you said it looked like they were laying down but in this picture it is crouching? I dont see how you would look at this pic and think laying down at all. What ever it is its a solid figure you can see the light striking its right hand side and possible shadow on its left hand ground.
As I got closer to the cemetery from the park. My first glance I saw something from a distance seemed like something laying down. When I got closer it does look as if "it" is sitting holding it's knees and either looking at me or looking up in the sky as another poster stated. I can see both, but the hood looking back at me is the one that stands out.
Especially from the feeling of "it" watching me when I was taking the picture.
Here you go again
Originally posted by OwenGP185
Why are people saying it looks like a person lol, look at the base for startes, unless you think "it" has enormous feet? This looks a lot like a rock or black bag in my opinion, considering its a cemetery is might even be a memorial stone with the flat writiing surface out of view. I can see that the sun also creates the illusion of a crouching figure but if you look closer you can see it in one uniform object.
I would like to see the OP take a new photo of that exact area as I suspect the rock will be their still unless he can move it.
Originally posted by nixie_nox
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I would say that too, because I have had similar experienced with strange stones "looking at me" when I am touring cemetaries.
But it looks to be one of those where all the stones are flat.


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I Used To Tell Myself I Wouldn't Do This To Myself, Untill I Proved It To Myself, Now Im Loosing Myself :(My story goes way back, I met this boy when I was a freshman, which now im a sophomore, he was a senior.He was a bad boy, he popped pills and was in trouble alot, but still he wasn't like any other guy I knew. He told me we were best friends, and so I trusted him with everything and we sat at lunch together and he always flirt with me, but I never looked at him as anything more than friends. But the oneday close to halloween he called me, he never called me unless he needed somthing or had a question. Well then we talked for a longg time, and he told me he had so much feelings for me. Well then I thought about it and I really liked him too. So we talked a lot, and we were talking about sex. I didn't think about it, and I was going along with it. I was a virgin and my girl bestfriend lost her virginity a year ago, so I wanted to loose mine too. He made everything sound so perfect, I wanted him. The only problem was he had a girlfriend. I didn't care, because I felt like he didn't want her anymore since he was talking to me. So we kept talking and I fell even more in love.. That Friday, he still had a girlfriend... me, him, my two girl bestfriends, and there boyfriends all went to a football game. Well we left and went to a cotton field and me and Jonathan were in his car and we were just doing stuff, we couldn't have sex because it wouldn't go in. I thought everything was perfect, because i've never done anything with a boy before, but kiss. I was probably the happiest girl in the world. Then we started seeing each other after school, and oneday we was at DQ and his girlfriends friend saw us kissing outside and told her. The next day she got in my face and cussed me out, I didn't say anything because I didn't want Jonathan to get mad. So they broke up, and I was happy, even though he was sad. He didn't show his sadness, but he took so many pills he was always high. That night me and my two girl bestfriends went to another football game, it was the day before halloween and I spent the night with my granny that night. Me and Jonathan were talking about seeing each other later that night, because he was working that day. Well I snuck out at like 1 and we went to my old house that we were moving out of, there was a bed in there and we layed there and messed around till about 4 then he put it in, it hurt so bad, it only lasted about 3 min. But from that night on I was no longer a virgin. I told him we had to date now. And he said okay. So in my head we were togeher and everything was perfect. I snuck out the next night too, just too see him. But then Monday was here, and I pulled up at school, and I saw Jonathan hug Ashley, his ex, and I was crying my eyes out that morning. Then he told me, don't worry. So I didn't. I was soo happy that week, even though Ashley was trying to fight me, and she was starting so much drama. Well then Friday came along and I called Jonathan and he didn't answer, then he called me back and told me that we could talk anymore, that he still had feelings for Ashley. I was heartbroken.. I never felt so much pain.. I wanted to cry all night, but instead I went to the football game and to top off that horrible night I saw Ashley and Jonathan walking together and hugging. I was broken that night, but I didn't let it show. We didn't talk for a while.. like 2 months. He seemed happy with her, and I met someone else too. He never quit textiing me, we were always friends. But I knew he only wanted one thing, and I was dumb to give it up so quickly. Him and Ashley dated for a year and 1/2 and they've been broken up since December. Well hes been texting me, and we hung out this week a couple of times and we talked alot, then yesterday he told me that he told Ashley that me and him were dating, and I was like you trying to get her mad.? He said yeah, but it may become true ;) and I said hopefully. Then we went to the mall, and he was strung out on oxycottin and loratabs, and he was drinkin vodca, we went to his car. And once again I gave it up! The second dumbest thing ever. And he left, and I got home and texted him a couple times and got no reply, then I called him and Ashley answered. She said he cant talk right now, and was asking me what he took and where he got alcohol. I told her I didn't know, and she let the phone go, and I heard her screaming on the phone saying don't close your eyes, and that she was going to call the ambulance and he said no. She kept calling him baby, and it made me mad. I hung up and now I don't know what to do.. should I be upset at myself for replaying the same situation twice knowing that he wasn't going to change.. or should i be mad at him for doing it to me again. Should I worry if hes okay? cause she never texted me and told me if he was ok or not. && im just very upset, because I love that boy, but he will never be mine. && I have to deal with it :(
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(Georgia) USA Baseball 12U Open Development Camp06/03/2018 ~ Sunday Registration Ends: 06/03/2018$95.00 | Braelinn Recreation Complex 201 Log House Rd. Peachtree City, GA 30269
The USA Baseball 12U National Team Open Development Program will feature a series of camps across the country for athletes born after January 1, 2006.
These camps will place an emphasis on player development and fun, and will serve to deliver Team USA training techniques to aspiring national team players from coast to coast. Athletes will be offered a unique training opportunity with a curriculum developed by current and former national team staff.
In addition to the development opportunity, the program also includes a two-tiered identification process culminating in the selection of players to participate in the 12U National Team Trials. Athletes will first partake in the 12U Open Development Camps at various locations across the country. Players from the development camps will be recommended to USA Baseball officials. From those recommendations, USA Baseball will invite 100 players nationwide to participate in the 12U National Open. From the National Open a total of 14 athletes will be selected to participate in the 12U National Team Trials.
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From 21st to 24th of March the Surfrider Foundation Europe launches the 18th edition of the Ocean Initiatives. This year as well as the beach cleanup operations, the Ocean Initiatives will also attempt to promote awareness of aquatic waste problems, to encourage a change in behavior and also to provoke evolution of legislation.
We love our coast and beaches, we kitesurf, surf and SUP all year long so we decided we must participate in a clean- up. To do it well Kitemovement partnered up with Tak– Portuguese kitesurf news website. We will be cleaning up our local kitesurf beach- Praia da Nova Vaga, situated just 20 minutes away from Lisbon. It will take place at 15h00 on 24th of March so if you happen to be around come and give as a hand, we need your help! And bring your friends! If not, well, you should definitely organize a clean up at your spot as soon as possible.