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Gym & Tonic: new gym for Dawlish
Start your New Year's Resolutions early with the new Gym & Tonic gym at Dawlish Leisure Centre
Start your New Year's Resolutions early with the new Gym & Tonic gym at Dawlish Leisure Centre
A market inside Dawlish Leisure Centre is not what you would normally expect to see when you go for your weekly swim – but Teignbridge Council is doing just that.
Teignbridge's oldest astro turf pitch is set to replaced thanks to a £300k project organised by Teignbridge District Council.
Dawlish beach has failed ) failed a routine Environment Agency test to ensure mandatory standards of water quality for swimming, this is the first instance of a failure at this beach this season. Signage will be placed on the beach area advising members of the public not to go into the water until further notice
Dawlish has become one of the first communities in the country to be given radical new powers to help residents play a greater role in determining the future of their town.
Coinciding with the launch of two new plastic collection banks in the town at Barton Hill and Sandy Lane, Dawlish, Teignbridge council's recycling team will be in the town giving advice on how best to recycle general household plastic waste, as well as information on plastic litter and pollution.

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Does the iPhone's built in battery give disappointing performance? Certainly, this has been the cause of much speculation since the device's release. One reason for this is the iPhone's non-replaceable battery, which allows for a sleek design but causes some consternation. Therefore, it does not hurt to have some knowledge of the iPhone's battery life and how to make the most of it.
The iPhone sports a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery that charges via a USB to computer or a power adapter. Apple claims a talk time of up to seven hours on 3G and 14 hours on 2G (GSM model only), with a standby time of up to 300 hours. Apple also estimates up to six hours of Internet use on 3G and up to 10 hours on WiFi, with video playback of up to 10 hours and audio playback of up to 40 hours.
The iPhone has been criticized for having specs that are not in accordance with actual usage, although this is common with all cell phone manufacturers. Experts who have tested the iPhone battery life have found that it gave less voice time than claimed by Apple. A J. D. Power and Associates customer satisfaction survey gave the battery life a two out of five star rating.
The reasons for concern are understandable for those in some situations, for example international travelers. It would not be good for the phone to conk out on a flight that lasted for 10 hours when one needed to make calls. It would also not be good for watching videos if the battery drained sooner than expected.
Likewise, hikers and campers and those who might have trouble finding a place to recharge a phone might be unhappy, although this would be the case with any electronic device. External power packs available for the iPhone, however, can greatly extend the usage time.
Certainly, how the device is used will have a large impact on battery life, and the claimed specifications are for an idealized usage that will not fit the pattern of most people.
One reason why the iPhone may fall short of its projected battery life may be the same reason that the iPhone is loved by so many people: it's larger than average screen. There are trade-offs to every benefit, of course, and the purchaser must decide whether the advantages are worth the disadvantages that accompany it.
Following are a few commonsense rules that will greatly expand both the battery lifespan and the number of hours of use on a single charge.
The most important tip is to keep the iPhone out of the sun or a hot car, including the glove compartment. If you feel the phone is safer in the car than on your person, at least lock it in the trunk, which tends to be cooler than a car's interior.
Other ways you can extend the battery life is to minimize the use of location services, turn off push notifications and push mail, fetch new data in applications, such as Mail, less frequently, turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, lower the default screen brightness and use Airplane Mode in low or no-coverage areas.
No cell phone gives as much usage as a typical owner would probably like. Part of the iPhone's reputation for poor battery life is the fact that people use it so much and for so many different applications. Time can truly seem to fly by when you're using your iPhone, and the disappointment aroused when the battery finally gives out may be the best testament to the iPhone's utility and versatility.
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It rained. It poured. It was cold and soggy. But, we had so much fun last year at our first Frosted Hills Gets Dirty that we just had to do it again. Even with the wettest weather we could imagine, lots of people learned to make lots of neat things and had a blast.
Therefore, we are once again pleased to invite you to come for an exciting weekend of dirty classes that don't fit into a regular schola or EKU format. In addition to hosting the 5th Metalsmiths Symposium, we anticipate having classes in almost any craft, including blacksmithing, casting, silversmithing, lampwork, pottery, woodworking, leatherwork etc. If it's dirty, or involves heat or needs a large space, we plan to have it. There is even a pottery pit firing being scheduled.
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"Growing Together: City and Country"
Established in 1882.
Incorporated in 1885
Almost 130 years ago there was a little village in Osceola County called St. Gilman. The first resident of the Gilman Township was Capt. Eldred Huff, who served as an officer with the Union Army during the Civil War. He hauled a load of lumber all the way from Sioux City for his house because there were no trees on the prairie. The town of St. Gilman was laid out in 1872. The first businesses included a lumberyard, a blacksmith shop and even a hotel. A millinery shop and a saloon followed. Then came the grasshoppers.
"They ate everything green; which included corn, grain, potatoes, the grass and leaves and bark of the young trees," according to "Growing Together," a history book of Ashton published in 1982. "The storekeepers sold, what they could and packed up everything else and left. The hotel had no customers and went out of business, the saloon keeper had to tend to both sides of the bar and do all the drinking himself.
In the early 1870s however, things began to improve. In 1883 business revived in Ashton, which had been renamed the previous year after May Ashton, the daughter of a railroad man who traveled in the area. The town was incorporated in 1885.
The first rural schools in the township were established around that time, and a school was built in town sometime before 1895. St. Joseph Catholic School was established in 1889. A variety of houses of worship also sprang up in Ashton, including the First Presbyterian Church and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (later renamed St. Mary's Catholic Church). The Ashton Bible Church was established much later, in the 1950s.
The Ashton public school closed in 1974, and the parochial school also has shut its doors. Ashton parents currently have the choice of the Sibley's or Sheldon's school district, both of which are short drives.
The residents of Ashton considered the arrival of 10,000 RAGBRAI riders in the summer of 1999 a community event, and the distribution of proceeds following the event reflected that. In addition to a donation to the Ashton Public Library, dollars from The Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa went to a new basketball court at the city park, the Ashton Museum, Ashton Fire Department, American Legion and Community Building fund, and AGES, the Ashton Community Emergency Services team.
Story Credits go to Mary Pieper, a staff writer for the Northwest Iowa Review
Photos by, Larry Pedley (top) and Andy Rullestad (middle)
Ashton Pits Access Area
This 33 acre area provides camping, hiking, and hunting opportunities. Located one-half mile northeast of Ashton.
Ashton Park
Located in the southeast corner of Ashton, this eight acre park provides drinking water, flush toilets, and a small water impoundment.
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October 2011 After Cleanse Raw Recipes
October 1st, 2011
October 2011 After Cleanse Raw Recipes
Can it be that October is upon us already, with a slight chill in the air and the days suddenly becoming shorter? I was just getting used to the idea that September was here and enjoying the last of the summer bounty. Now, we have a few new seasonal crops to add to our repertoire such as pears, apples, figs, grapes, fennel, cauliflower and a new batch of leafy greens. It's no coincidence that these cleansing foods are available at just the right time to coincide with your fall detox efforts so you can enjoy these recipes for their taste as well as their contribution to cleansing.
Harvest Green Smoothie
Green smoothies are a staple food to consume before, during and after a cleanse.
- 3 fresh apples, any variety
- 1 banana
- 1 pear
- 1 cup concord grapes
- 2 handfuls of fresh spinach (can substitute kale or Swiss Chard instead)
Juice the apples first and then blend with the remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour into tall glasses and garnish with a wedge of apple.
Serves 2
This very simple and tasty version of dolmades provides beneficial bacteria for a healthy digestive system
- 4 large collard leaves, stems removed, marinated in salt water overnight
- fresh raw saurkraut (see Your Right to Be Beautiful for that recipe) or purchase from a health food store.
- ½ cup fresh mint, chopped
- dulse flakes
Rinse and dry the marinated collard greens on paper towels. Overlap two of the straight edges and fill with saurkraut, chopped mint and dulse flakes. Roll up tightly beginning at the small end. Secure with toothpicks if necessary.
Serves 2
Easy Fennel Toss
This fresh and light salad combination is great for introducing solid foods after a fast of any sort
- 1 fennel bulb, top removed and sliced very thin
- 1 navel orange, peeled and sectioned
- 1 pear, diced
- 2 cups of fresh arugula or spinach
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- Juice of 1 orange or grapefruit
- Raw honey as desired
Place greens on two salad plates and arrange fennel, orange, pear and parsley attractively on top. Drizzle with citrus juice and honey for a refreshing and cleansing dressing.
Serves 2
Banana Reward
A very basic, light fruit dessert to reward your detoxing efforts; it looks fancy while still being easy to digest
- 4 bananas
- meat of one young Thai coconut
- ½ inch vanilla bean
- 1 cup fresh figs
- 1 cup fresh blackberries (or any fresh berry you like)
- 2 Tablespoons raw honey
- handful of walnuts, soaked and rinsed
- 2 Tablespoons of diced fresh pineapple
Slice 2 of the bananas lengthwise and place in 2 oblong decorative sundae dishes. Save the other 2 bananas. Blend the coconut meat with remaining bananas and honey in a blender with vanilla and set aside. Blend the figs and berries together until smooth, reserving 3 or 4 of the berries to use as garnish. Drizzle the coconut syrup over one half of the bananas, and drizzle the fig sauce over the other half. Sprinkle with crushed walnuts, diced pineapple and garnish with remaining berries.
Serves 2
Carrot Ginger Soup
This is a hearty soup with a gentle warming sensation thanks to the ginger. Excellent for autumn!
- 2 cups young Thai coconut water (save the meat for the Banana Reward recipe above)
- 4 cups carrots, cut into 2 inch chunks
- ¼-1/2 inch of fresh ginger, peeled
- 1 sweet apple, any variety, cored
- ¾ cup filbert nuts
- 2 Tablespoons raw honey
- pinch of cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt (optional)
Blend all ingredients in high speed blender until smooth. Pour into two soup bowls and refrigerate any remaining soup. Garnish with a dusting of cinnamon and some diced figs.
Serves 2
Cauliflower Rice Wrap-Up
Yet another variation on a raw vegan sushi roll for you to sample!
- ½ large head of cauliflower, broken into florets
- ¼ cup of packed basil and mint leaves, combined
- a handful of raw pistachios, soaked and rinsed
- ?-1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- pinch of sea salt (optional)
- 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and cut into long thin slices
- 4 sheets of nori seaweed
Place cauliflower in food processor and pulse a few times to break it up. Add nuts, mint and lemon juice along with salt and continue pulsing until it takes on a rice like texture. Lay the nori sheets on a flat surface and spoon approximately ? cup of the "rice" mixture onto the edge nearest you. Lay several avocado slices on top and roll up tightly. Wet the edge with your finger dipped in water to secure the nori and arrange on serving plates. Slice in half if desired and serve with your favorite raw dipping sauce.
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London based photographer Jan Masny definitely knows how to work with the moving female form.
Masny's work is not only elegant, but also very content-specific. The transparent overlay of movement within this series brings depth to each image in a very unique way. The flawless composition gives incredible volume to all gowns and great femininity to the female build, proving Jan Masny's photographic skills.
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Wednesday, 8 May 2013
What's Up Wednesday
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Wow, that's a lot of books! :D And a pretty amazing picture!ReplyDelete
Good luck with your revisions and yay for summer arriving your way...I love the barbecue season and sitting outside with a book :-)Replies
Thanks, Elodie! It was very tricky holding that book tower up. I need to do some yard work now so that I actually feel like reading outside. :)Delete
Wow, that's a lot of books! Oooh, I see Gone and Hunger! Loooooove that series.ReplyDelete
I love looking at futuristic cities! So inspiring ^_^ Have fun!Replies
Yeah, we went a little crazy with the book shopping. Fortunately, we don't do that every month! I've been wanting to read GONE and HUNGER for a really long time now, so I'm excited to finally own copies. I have one of the futuristic city pictures set as my desktop right now, and every time I see it I feel like writing. :)Delete
All those in the last month? Colour me envious!ReplyDeleteReplies
Many were bought at fundraiser book sale with phenomenal prices. Otherwise the pile would be MUCH smaller. :)Delete
Wow! That's a lot of books. My TBR list is big, but not that tall. Hope you enjoy them. It's great weather here too finally. And it's inspiring me too. I'm walking a lot and it's giving me more energy.ReplyDeleteReplies
Fortunately, that pile belongs to my husband and son too, otherwise I'd never get through it. I really need to get into a walking routine too. Our summer weather is so short lived that I should take advantage while I can!Delete
I love that picture, I'm sure my TBR pile would be bigger than me and I'm 5'9! It's an addiction :)ReplyDelete
The weather has been so great, we had our first BBQ of the season too.
Good Luck with your tweaking!Replies
I felt a little crazy taking that picture, but it was fun. Book shopping is definitely an addiction. :)Delete
That is a scary amount of books.ReplyDelete
I'm a visual person, so images help me write as well.Replies
It was scary trying to balance it too!Delete
Maybe I'm just too picky, but I've yet to go to a library sale/book sale here where there are that many books I want to buy. Maybe your sales are better stocked with better books. Probably. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
This is an exceptionally good book sale. Lots of selection and really low prices. It's put on by our local symphony, and we've been going for probably the last ten years. I think because it's been a yearly tradition for so long a lot of local people donate to it. I look forward to it every year. :)Delete
Oh wow, what a great picture! I am envious of your barbecue friendly weather as ours has taken a turn for the worst again :( Oh and I also completely agree with your thoughts on images.ReplyDeleteReplies
Glad you enjoyed the picture! I really need to use pictures more often for inspiration, because these have really been helpful. Hope your weather gets nice again!Delete
That book tower picture is awesome!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! I had fun building it. :)Delete
I can say with certainty that your chapter rewrite is superior to the original. I really enjoyed it! It's probably a good thing I don't have the opportunity to go to book sales like that--I'm already drowning in books. ;-) I find that looking at images related to content in my WIPs is really inspiring, too. I have whole files of them on my computer.ReplyDelete
The weather has been gorgeous here and I love how long the day feels with more daylight hours. Makes me want to make the most of it and get stuff done.Replies
I was very relieved that you liked the new chapter. Even though I hadn't originally planned on rewriting it, I'm glad I did. As for the book sale, you've seen how my house is bursting at the seams with books. So yeah, it's both good and bad. I'm not sure why I hadn't been using pictures for inspiration as much with this story, because I did with my other WIP. Keep sending your good weather east to us! :)Delete
Oh my goodness... That book tower is aMaZiNg! Such a cool photo!ReplyDelete
Looking forward to your thoughts on THAT TIME I JOINED THE CIRCUS. I'm intrigued by the cover and the concept, but I haven't heard a lot of opinions about the story itself yet. Hopefully it'll be one of your DAC posts. :-)Replies
Thanks! I had fun building the tower, even if I felt a little crazy doing it. So far I've only read a few chapters of THAT TIME I JOINED THE CIRCUS, but if I enjoy it I'll be sure to post a review. :)Delete
Firstly, you seem like a skilled writer, just from your blog, though I understand those are two VERY different kinds of writing. Second, I have book pile envy.ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh wow, thanks for the compliment! And yeah, writing blog posts and writing fiction are pretty different. I think blogging helps keep the words flowing, so that's a good thing. As for the book pile, it was a fun project, but not so fun to reshelve everything later. :)Delete
Oh, WOW!!! I am super jealous of your book pile! And nothing nerdy about the inspiration. The entire Grease soundtrack currently fuels mine.ReplyDelete
Nice to meet you!Replies
That's so awesome you listen to the Grease soundtrack for inspiration! For one of my writing projects I listen to American Graffiti, also fun and from the same era. The book pile belongs to my husband and son too, so my section of it is less impressive than the picture suggests--thankfully, or I'd never have time to write anything again! :)Delete
Two things: 1.) I want a book stack THAT tall and 2.) Even though you have 3" on me, I wish I were as tiny as you, so I could stand behind said book stack and have it so you could barely see me, too! :)ReplyDelete
And no need for an intervention! You could have way worse habits, that's for sure. I definitely wouldn't be the friend you'd want to take along to get you to stop buying, instead I'd insist we'd need a much bigger car. Much. Bigger.
I'm looking forward to hearing what you think about CIRCUS - I rather enjoyed that one. And awesome job on your chapter re-write, too, Erin! Doesn't it feel so good when it all starts to come together? And I do the same thing with different photos for inspiration - that's what I'm loving about Scrivener right now, is that I can add all the different pictures I have and keep them with my story (vs. having them in a separate doc). Keep at it, I can't wait to here where this one goes for you!Replies
When I started building my book tower, I was sure I'd be able to at least peek over the top. Guess not! Thanks for calling me tiny. That made my day! With all that running you do I'm pretty sure you have me beat in the health department!Delete
I have to admit, we actually have a special collapsible cart that we bought specifically for this book sale. We've been going every year for the last ten years or so, and we like to be prepared for the huge pile of books we know we'll buy. :)
So far I'm really liking the voice in THAT TIME I JOINED THE CIRCUS. I've been reading slower lately though, because I've been throwing myself into this latest round of revisions. And yes, it does feel good when it all starts to come together. I'm so glad you're liking Scrivener. I couldn't do without it. It's like a mini office for me! Thanks for the encouragement about my WIP and I hope yours continue to come along well too!
I LOVE that book stack--amazing!ReplyDelete
Voice is so tough--it always feels like one of those 'it's there or it's not' deals. I'd love to hear what you're doing to draw out the voices of your characters!Replies
Thanks, I had fun building it(and buying the books for it, of course)!Delete
Ugh, yes! Voice is tough. I'm mostly happy with the voice in my manuscript, but I feel like there are still some places where my voice is coming through instead of my main character's. I recently added in a little more back story and a hobby/career aspiration for my mc that draws out her personality and ties in well with the plot. I also made a simple change in how she refers to one of her parents, and it was bizarre to see how much that boosted her voice. It's all kind of hard to explain in a concise way, but so far I'm happy with the result. Hopefully that makes sense! :)
A tower of books! How can that be anything but a very, very good thing? :)ReplyDelete
I added ENCHANTED to my must-read list. I love fairy tale-related stories. And I love using images to inspire me when I write - even if you're just using them as a starting point.
And congrats on the tricky rewrite!! I bet that feels good. :) I kind of loathe rewriting. I tend to procrastinate when I know a section needs to be reworked ... so major kudos! I hope you celebrate!Replies
The only tiny drawback to the book tower was putting them all away afterward. :)Delete
I hope you enjoy ENCHANTED! I found a couple things in the plot a bit confusing, but overall it was a sweet story. And I can totally relate about procrastinating on rewrites. This one left me stumped for a while, so even if I'd wanted to (which I didn't) I couldn't have jumped in right away. It definitely feels good to be done with that chapter!
That is a flipping awesome stack of books! I'm kind of jealous because I totally want to hit up a bunch of bookstores and BUY ALL THE THINGS. Alas, I have nowhere to put them!ReplyDelete
Good luck with your rewrite, but remember, don't OVER think it! ;)Replies
Thanks! We're running out of room too. It's a good thing we don't go to book sales every month! And you're absolutely right about not over thinking revisions. It's too easy to start changing things that are just fine the way they are. I will definitely try not to do that!Delete
I never heard of "Enchanted" before, but it sounds like exactly the kind of book I like - thanks for the tip! And like everyone else here, I'm super impressed with that stack of books, too! I used to dream of one day having a home library full of books, but after moving twice in two years I ended up making the switch to an ereader - my book boxes just got too heavy. :( Good luck with your revisions!ReplyDeleteReplies
Our house might as well be a library, but so far we have plans to stay put. I can totally see why you'd opt to use an e-reader if you move occasionally. Much more convenient! Hope you enjoy ENCHANTED!Delete
That's such a great idea to use pictures to inspire your writing. Fairy tales are great aren't they? George MacDonald said his favorite fairy tale was Undine - have you read it?ReplyDeleteReplies
I do enjoy a good fairy tale! Although I've read several of George MacDonald's books, I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Undine.Delete
Ummmm--that book tower is amazing. I've got at least four feet stacked up on my dresser waiting for me...but that's not factoring in my Kindle TBR. I'm so glad I'm not the only one!ReplyDelete
And so glad you loved Enchanted!Replies
I remember you mentioned wanting to build a fort out of all your books. After building this book tower, I say go for it! I felt like a little kid building with very big Legos. Right now, my dresser is stacked with books I've already read and need to find shelf space for, so I can relate to the messy dresser situation. I'm only just getting into using my ereader, so I've got a few books on there to read, but it's not overloaded...yet. As for Enchanted, I first heard of it when you reviewed it on your blog, so thanks for the recommend!Delete
That is an awesome book tower LOL Made me smile..glad you enjoyed Enchanted that is one I want to read!ReplyDeleteReplies
Glad you enjoyed the book tower. I had fun building it! Hope you enjoy Enchanted as well! :)Delete
What an awesome book tower! Congrats on getting through the revision on that brutal chapter. That's something to celebrate. (Or maybe you already did with an entire tower of books...) I also have been finding inspiration in futuristic photos. Thank goodness for Pinterest. :)ReplyDelete


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One of the more perplexing questions in biomedical research is—why does the body's protective shield against infections, the immune system, attack its own vital cells, organs, and tissues? The answer to this question is central to understanding an array of autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjogren's syndrome. When some of the body's cellular proteins are recognized as "foreign" by immune cells called T lymphocytes, a destructive cascade of inflammation is set in place. Current therapies to combat these cases of cellular mistaken identity dampen the body's immune response and leave patients vulnerable to life-threatening infections. Research on stem cells is now providing new approaches to strategically remove the misguided immune cells and restore normal immune cells to the body. Presented here are some of the basic research investigations that are being guided by adult and embryonic stem cell discoveries.
Read More: http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/scireport/chapter6.asp.
(Hat tip to magda92122 for sharing this link!)
Rob Moore has generously offered to field any questions on this topic at the new Stem Cell-Based Therapies Info Sheet in the RA Information Library.
Rob is 40 years old, and has had RA for 16 years. His joint replacements include: bilateral knee replacements, right wrist replacement and left elbow replacement. Rob also has rheumatoid vasculitis, and has be on disability since January 2009 (he previously worked with computers). He is a father of three, and has been married for 15 years. Rob has tried every medicine there is, and underwent a stem cell transplant in 2007 at Northwestern Hospital.
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ICD-9 Diagnosis Code 303.90
Alcoh dep NEC/NOS-unspec
Diagnosis Code 303.90
Short Description: Alcoh dep NEC/NOS-unspec
Long Description: Other and unspecified alcohol dependence, unspecified
This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 303.90
Code Classification
Mental disorders (290–319)
Neurotic disorders, personality disorders, and other nonpsychotic mental disorders (300-316)
- 303 Alcohol dependence syndrome
- Neurotic disorders, personality disorders, and other nonpsychotic mental disorders (300-316)
Information for Medical Professionals
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- F10.20 - Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- Alcohol dependence
- Alcohol dependence in childbirth
- Alcohol dependence in pregnancy
- Alcohol-induced cerebellar ataxia
- Alcoholism
- Cerebellar ataxia due to alcoholism
- Chronic pancreatitis due to chronic alcoholism
- Non megaloblastic anemia due to alcoholism
- Unable to abstain from drinking
Information for Patients
Also called: Alcohol dependence
For most adults, moderate alcohol use is probably not harmful. However, about 18 million adult Americans have an alcohol use disorder. This means that their drinking causes distress and harm. It includes alcoholism and alcohol abuse.
Alcoholism, or alcohol dependence, is a disease that causes
- Craving - a strong need to drink
- Loss of control - not being able to stop drinking once you've started
- Physical dependence - withdrawal symptoms
- Tolerance - the need to drink more alcohol to feel the same effect
With alcohol abuse, you are not physically dependent, but you still have a serious problem. The drinking may cause problems at home, work, or school. It may cause you to put yourself in dangerous situations, or lead to legal or social problems.
Another common problem is binge drinking. It is drinking about five or more drinks in two hours for men. For women, it is about four or more drinks in two hours.
Too much alcohol is dangerous. Heavy drinking can increase the risk of certain cancers. It can cause damage to the liver, brain, and other organs. Drinking during pregnancy can harm your baby. Alcohol also increases the risk of death from car crashes, injuries, homicide, and suicide.
If you want to stop drinking, there is help. Start by talking to your health care provider. Treatment may include medicines, counseling, and support groups.
NIH: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Alcohol use disorder
- Alcohol withdrawal
- Alcoholic ketoacidosis
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Alcoholic neuropathy
- Deciding to quit drinking alcohol
- Health risks of alcohol use
- Helping a loved one with a drinking problem
- How to stop drinking
- Myths about drinking alcohol
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Michael Epstein
School subject: Math
Extracurricular activity: Work at Owens Community College
Hobbies: Sports
Car: 2010 Chevy Camaro
Store: Bass Pro Shop
Musical artist: Motion City Soundtracks
Movie: Zombieland
TV show: The Office
Cafeteria food must-have: Pretzels and cheese
Last book read that wasn't required: Dustin Diamond Behind the Bell
Pet peeve: People singing louder than the radio
Person most admired: My dad
Person I'd like to meet: The Rock
Items always in my locker: Pack of gum
First job: Perrysburg City Pool
Top accomplishment: Winning a ProMedica $5,000 scholarship
After-graduation plans: I plan to attend college and move out into my own apartment.
Career goal: I am undecided as to what I plan to study in college.
Quote from teacher: "Michael has been an excellent student in Penta's public safety/criminal justice program," said Daniel Weirich, supervisor of student services and admissions. Matthew Herrig, instructor of public safety/criminal justice, says Michael is a student who brightens up the classroom. According to Mr. Herrig, Michael keeps a smile on his face, even when things are difficult. Michael is getting a jump start to his college education by taking Post Secondary Enrollment Options classes at Owens Community College while still attending Penta.
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Friday, 20 January 2017
Saturday, 14 January 2017
A Quick Update
It definitely has been a while since I last uploaded a video. I just uploaded a video to update you guys with what I've been up to recently and my goals for 2017. It's just a quick update to let you know that I'm still around. Thank you so much for all of your kind comments and support, I really appreciate them! :D
Have a fantastic weekend!
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An Interesting Discovery
I've always wanted to dye my hair a vibrant colour. It's just one of those things that I haven't ticked off on my bucket list. I never got down to do it because my hair is naturally black, which means I need to bleach my hair in order to achieve the right colour. We all know that coloured hair can be quite damaging and high maintenance. When the roots start growing out in 2-3 weeks time, you will need to re-dye or re-bleach your hair if you want to continue having magical unicorn locks. As a result I have left the idea of dying my hair aside until recently when I discovered a new method that will allow me to bring my coloured hair dream to life. Woohoo!
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In The First National Bank of Dwight, Wright created a structure that has stood the test of time and remains virtually unchanged. Initially designed to house two separate businesses, it was remodeled in the 1950's to keep abreast with modern banking conditions and the growth of the institution. The major change was the lowering of the beamed skylight ceiling in order to install air conditioning. The oak trim was removed and much of the interior limestone was covered. In the 1960's, the bank was remodeled again to restore the buildings original character. The dividing partition was removed to allow the bank to occupy the entire space.
The original plans were used to replace the oak trim and to recreate the skylight, which is now lit through electrical means. Wright believed there was a natural and honest truth in a building's materials, the exposed brickwork, the natural strength of oak and even the exposed pillars revealing the building's structure. As a molder of form and space, Wright experienced the relationship between architecture and surrounding nature as perhaps no other architect in history, so that his buildings seem to literally grow out of their environments.


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Colosseum Terrace Suite
- Free WiFi
Main amenities
- 3 smoke-free guestrooms
- Rooftop terrace
- Breakfast available
- Self parking
- Airport shuttle
- Climate-controlled air-conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Computer station
- Self-service laundry
- Luggage storage
- Limited hour front desk
- Tour/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
Feel at home
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Laundry facilities
- Hair dryer
- Elevator/lift
- Minibar
What's around
- In Celio
- Colosseum (13-minute walk)
- Baths of Caracalla (17-minute walk)
- Roman Forum (18-minute walk)
- Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (19-minute walk)
- Circus Maximus (24-minute walk)
- Piazza Venezia (25-minute walk)
- Vittorio Emanuele Monument (25-minute walk)
- Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (25-minute walk)
- Pantheon (32-minute walk)
- Campo de' Fiori (36-minute walk)
Great host and location, rooms were clean and comfortable. Can't beat the price !!!
This place was excellent! Was in a great location near everything food attractions you…
Colosseum Terrace Suitefrom €50
- Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite
- Double Room with External Bathroom and French Bed
- House, 3 Bedrooms, City View
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 3 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 1 floor
- Check-in time 11 AM-1 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
- Express check-out
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation.
24-hour airport shuttle service is available on request. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in. Please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Cruise terminal shuttle *
- Self parking *
- Free nearby parking
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Continental breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Computer station
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 1890
- Elevator/lift
- Rooftop terrace
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Pillowtop mattress
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Colosseum Terrace Suite's small print
Also known as
- Bed & Breakfast Flavius
- Bed & Breakfast Flavius Rome
- Flavius Rome
- Colosseum Terrace Suite B&B
- Terrace Suite B&B
- Colosseum Terrace Suite House
- Terrace Suite House
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.50 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.
Optional extras
Late check-in between 8 PM and midnight can be arranged for an extra charge of EUR 40,00
Self parking costs EUR 24 per day
Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 3,0 per person (approximately)
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 45 per vehicle (one way)
Cruise ship terminal shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
What's around Colosseum Terrace Suite
- In Celio
- Colosseum (13-minute walk)
- Baths of Caracalla (17-minute walk)
- Roman Forum (18-minute walk)
- Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (19-minute walk)
- Circus Maximus (24-minute walk)
- Piazza Venezia (25-minute walk)
- Vittorio Emanuele Monument (25-minute walk)
Getting around
- Rome (CIA-Ciampino) 18-min drive
- Rome (FCO-Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl.) 24-min drive
- Rome Termini Station 22-min walk
- Rome Tuscolana Station 27-min walk
- Rome Tiburtina Station 7-min drive
- Colosseo Station 12-min walk
- Cavour Station 18-min walk
- Free parking nearby
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
- Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
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How to save Google Play Music radio for offline listening
Want to bring Google Play Music along with you but not sure if you'll have a network connection? Good news, the last update to the service now allows you the ability to do some offline listening of custom radio stations, among other features. Check out this quick guide will show you how you can get your radio stations saved to your device for offline listening.
As long as you've got an All Access subscription, you can follow this guide to get your radio stations saved to your device for offline listening.
In order to save a radio station, you need to first fire up the Google Play Music app and then tap on the station menu of one of your custom stations. From there, it's super simple and all you have to do is click the three dots to the side of your custom radio station and click Keep on device. Once the station has been downloaded, you'll see an orange pin icon below the three dots that shows that it has downloaded successfully.
To test this out, if you put your device into airplane mode, you'll notice the other radio stations are greyed out, but the one you've saved to your device is accessible.
In order to get rid of the downloaded station, just repeat the process by clicking on Keep on device again. This will prompt you with a warning letting you know that you are about to remove your downloaded music.Google Play Music
How do you like being able to listen to radio stations offline?
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but even online radio is not available in India, very frustrated from Google,Now' also has limited functions.
And how does this offline mode work? Does it just download a set of songs, which you can then listen to. If so how many songs? Enough for 1h offline or a lot more. And once you reached the end of the set, does it start repeating?
..ain't questioning, just curious since I've never used it before.
Hey Vitor. Unsure myself, but it does seem to be quite a bit. I haven't reached the end of my offline set yet (haven't listened that long) but it does seem to be for quite a bit. Let me know how your tests work out!


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I've grown cynical about "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" franchise over the years, but watching the finale where Emily found "the one" last night with Jef Holm reinforces a theme I wrote about a couple of years ago…ABC should ditch "The Bachelor," if they are to continue with the concept of this show at all, and should only show the female version "The Bachelorette." Here's why….(I wrote this post during Brad Womack's second season- when he chose Emily- this season's "Bachelorette.")
I've been a mostly consistent "The Bachelor" viewer during its 15 seasons on television. I was hooked when the second season couple, Aaron and Helene, got engaged during the finale. My romantic side bubbled as he swung her around in a tropical location after proposing to her and offering her the final rose. I sat in wonder, tuning out my husband's cynicism that they'd never last.
I was glued to the TV, just as I was as a girl, when I got up in the middle of the night with my sisters to watch Prince Charles and Lady Diana's fairytale wedding. And as women around the country have made "The Bachelor" one of the top reality franchises of the decade, I've been tagging right along. It's been my big girl version of romanticism.
I remember that first season I watched, thinking, "Aaron and Helene are going to live happily ever after!" Only to have that opinion dashed the next morning when it was announced he'd callously broken up with her only weeks after the finale taped.
And since then, every time one of the engaged couples breaks up, I've thought about a book I read years ago, All the Rules: Time-tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right, by Sherrie Schneider and Ellen Fein.
The authors argue that men only propose to not-so-easy-to-get women. Despite many women calling the book sexist and unfair, some of the rules that stand out as tested over time when people are courting are: "Never Call Him," "Always end a phone conversation first" and "If he doesn't call by Wednesday, never accept a Saturday night date." Basically, despite the measure of equality growing ever closer between the genders over generations, men are biologically wired to want a challenge- to win their woman through hard work.
No wonder, then, barely any of the bachelors on the show's multiple seasons have found enduring love with any of the contestants. Forget about blaming the fantasy factor — yes, it's true that the private helicopter jaunts over radiant waterfalls and private concert performances by Train are not real life but that is not why the relationships crumble once the couples navigate the real world. I say the biggest reason these relationships don't work is that the women aren't cherished from the very beginning.
Our brains tell us game playing in relationships is bad. The sexes are equitable, right? So who's to say a man has to hunt the girl? But what thousands of years of animal behavior show is that the male species wants and needs a hunt.
Now, instead of hoping and believing along with the women that they'll finally find love and a happy ending I want to hurl something at the TV and tell those young women to run! And it's no offense to this season's Prince Charming, Brad Womack. I want to shake them and yell, "You shouldn't have to work so hard to get a man to notice you!" and "Why are you crying for a one-on-one date?!" I watch the show now because it's like watching a car wreck — it's just too hard to look away.
I have two daughters, albeit young ones. I'd be mortified if they throw themselves at a man when they're ready to settle down or cat fight with other intelligent grown women like the ladies do on the show. Sadly, this is what we see all too often in real life and on television these days.
I have sons, too. I want them to think that women are to be cherished and revered, not selected for tight abs or for which ones play tonsil hockey with them first. Those are not rules girls.
Trista Renn was the atypical bachelorette on the show (there have been 9 bachelors and only 6 choosy bachelorettes in the show's 15 season run.) The gilded Goldilocks at the top of the tower, Trista dazzled her 25 suitors with confidence and charisma. She was coy. She played by "The Rules." She is also still married to the man who beat out all the others at the time and it's because he saw her as a prized jewel he had to work so hard to get.
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Mimi is the owner and lead planner. She lives for all things weddings! During her downtime you will find her baking, crafting or perusing her favorite lifestyle blogs and magazines. She has acquired the endearing title of "The Latina Martha Stewart" from those that know her best. She is a self-proclaimed organizing junkie and can spend embarrassing amounts of time combing through The Container Store and Office Depot! She is a graduate of Howard University and UMUC. She has been helping family members and friends plan weddings and events for as long as she can remember. Finally in 2012 she took a leap of faith and started A Bride's BFF based on a role she had played many times (being the bride's best friend)! She currently live in Maryland with her daughter and long-time boyfriend (who will hopefully ahhhem…soon pop the question).
"I really believe brides are looking for a planner they can trust and relate to; someone who understands them and can feel the emotional elements of their wedding day. I'd love to hear more about your wedding. Let's discuss how I can help you have the wedding experience you've always dreamed of"!


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Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet for Rabbits
|Kaytee Fiesta Max is a delicious fortified gourmet food blend for rabbits. Kaytee Fiesta Max contains DHA Omega-3 supports heart, brain and visual functions while prebiotics and probiotics aid in digestive health. Nutritionally fortified gourmet rabbit food for great digestive health DHA Omega-3 supports heart, brain and visual functions Provides variety & enrichment in your rabbit's daily meals Featuring more variety, more nutrition and more fun than other rabbit diets, the Kaytee Fiesta Max Rabbit Food offers optimal nutrition through high quality fruits, nuts, vegetables, seeds and grains.Feeding Instructions:Small Breeds - 1.25 - 1.5 Cup per DayLarge Breeds - 1.5 - 1 Cup per DayIngredients: Sun-cured Timothy Grass Hay, Sun-cured Alfalfa Hay, Oats, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Oat Hulls, Ground Oats, Wheat Middlings, Ground Wheat, Sunflower, Wheat, Barley, Oat Groats, Shelled Peanuts, Ground Corn, Ground Flax Seed, Dehydrated Carrots, Raisins, Dried Bananas, Safflower, Dried Papaya, Ground Rice, Pumpkin Seed, Dried Pineapple, Dehydrated Sweet Potatoes, Dehydrated Apples, Rice Flour, Dried Cane Molasses, Soy Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Whole Cell Algae Meal (source of Omega-3 DHA), Fructooligosaccharide, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, Yeast Extract, Sesame Seed, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin A Supplement, Choline Chloride, Mixed Tocopherols (a preservative), Copper Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity), L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract, Citric Acid, Cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3), Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Iodate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Dried A. oryzae Fermentation Extract (source of protease), Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Artificial Color. Allergen information: Contains peanuts and/or other tree nuts.Guaranteed Analysis:Crude Protein (min) - 14.0%Crude Fat (min) - 4.0%Crude Fiber (min) - 12.0%Crude Fiber (max) - 17.0%Moisture (max) - 12.0%
Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet - Rabbit
|Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Variety Diet Rabbit Food is a premium blend of natural fruits, vegetables, seeds and grains offering maximum variety, fun and nutrition! DHA Omega-3 fatty acids support heart, brain and visual functions, while prebiotics and probiotics aid in your rabbit's digestive health. Fortified diet with Omega-3 & probiotics Supports brain & heart health Provides variety & enrichment for all rabbits Kaytee Fiesta Gourmet Diets provides small pets with fun, variety and wholesome enrichment. This nutritious rabbit food is naturally preserved for ideal freshness and is rich in natural antioxidants for general health and immune support. Probiotics, prebiotics and natural ingredients support your pet's digestive health, while amino acids support robuse muscle growth and maintenance.Made in the USA.Daily Feeding Amount:Small Rabbit Breeds - 1/4 to 1/2 CupLarge Rabbit Breeds - 1/2 to 1 Cup*Not for rabbits 6 months and younger.Ingredients: Sun-cured Timothy Grass Hay, Sun-cured Alfalfa Hay, Oats, Ground Wheat, Oat Hulls, Ground Oats, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Sunflower Seed, Wheat, Barley, Oat Groats, Shelled Peanuts, Ground Corn, Ground Flax Seed (source of Omega-3), Dried Cane Molasses, Dehydrated Carrots, Raisins, Dried Bananas, Dried papaya, Safflower Seed, Ground Rice, Dried Pineapple, Pumpkin Seed, Dehydrated Sweet Potatoes, Salt, Soybean Oil, Rice Flour, Dicalcium Phosphate, DL-Methionine, Dehydrated Apple, Fructooligosaccharide, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Calcium Carbonate, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Yeast Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin A Supplement, Choline Chloride, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Mixed Tocopherols (a preservative), Copper Sulfate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Wheat Germ Meal, Titanium Dioxide (color), Coconut Oil, L-Lysine, Reduced Lactose Whey Powder, Dried Nonfat Yogurt Powder, Ferrous Sulfate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bentonite, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sesame Seed, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity), Niacin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Rosemary Extract, Citric Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vanilla, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Biotin, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Beta-Carotene, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract (source of Protease), Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Natural Flavor, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Red #3, FD&CBlue #1, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake.Guaranteed Analysis:Crude Protein (min) - 14.0%Crude Fat (min) - 4.0%Crude Fiber (min) - 11.0%; (max) - 16.0%Moisture (max) - 12.0%
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Hamburger Cushions + Christmas Lights @ The Boulevard, Ivanhoe
All I want for Christmas is…you a Hamburger Cushion. Check out these eye watering cushions I came across. Definitely on my to get list unless I'm a happy recipient of course. I can picture myself arriving home from work and napping on this delicious looking specimen as well as using it to stir up an appetite (not that I need it :P) .
You can grab one of these babies at Melbourne Central for RRP $24. Just in case you're wondering, this is not a product endorsement.
Every year, it is tradition that my friends I go to The Boulevard at Ivanhoe to lift up our Christmas Spirit and fixate our beady eyes at the many houses decked out with Christmas decorations. It's amazing to see the amount of effort these folks put in which attracts up to 20,000 people each year. The event (15 – 24 December) has been running since 1950!
It reminds me of my holiday in San Fransisco where many streets were filled with fake snow, candy covered houses, man made snow slides and giant candy canes- I felt like I was in some theme park! Mind you, these were just in ordinary streets. Loved it.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a bloatfull holiday. Now, to more ham…and perhaps some exercise!
Do you know of any other Melbourne streets that light up during the festive season?


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Amazon.com Widgets
May 8, 1956
John Osborne
(1929 - 1994)
Look Back in Anger
Steve King
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On this day in 1956 John Osborne's first play,
Look Back in Anger
, opened at London's Royal Court Theatre. The press release for the play called the twenty-six-year-old Osborne "an angry young man"; when the play became a hit, the phrase stuck as a label for an under-thirty, post-war generation which felt disillusioned and disenfranchised. The
Daily Express
said that the play was "intense, angry, feverish, undisciplined. It is even crazy. But it is young, young, young." Critic Clive Barnes later called Osborne "the veritable beginning of the beginning," and cited the opening night of
Look Back in Anger
as the "actual birthday...of modern British theatre."
Some reviewers found more than anger in the hero, Jimmy Porter, calling him "a tiresome, boorish oaf," and an "exhibitionist wallowing in self-pity." Jimmy has a university education, but he has dropped out so far that he runs a sweet-shop, the better to observe and rage -- against the class-system still hanging on, against the empty promises of the welfare state, against the Cold War world that hardened into place, against his wife and friends for putting up with it. "I've an idea," says Jimmy at one point. "Why don't we have a little game? Let's pretend that we're human beings and that we're actually alive. Just for a while. What do you say?" Such remarks, said Kenneth Tynan's review, make Jimmy "the completest young pup in our literature since Hamlet," and make the play "a minor miracle" for having expressed it:
All the qualities are there, qualities one had despaired of ever seeing on the stage - the drift towards anarchy, the instinctive leftishness, the automatic rejection of 'official' attitudes, the surrealist sense of humour (Jimmy describes a pansy friend as 'a female
Emily Bronte
'), the casual promiscuity, the sense of lacking a crusade worth fighting for and, underlying all these, the determination that no one who does shall go unmourned.... I agree that
Look Back in Anger
is likely to remain a minority taste. What matters, however, is the size of the minority. I estimate it as roughly 6,733,000, which is the number of people in this country between the ages of 20 and 30. And this figure will doubtless be swelled by refugees from other age-groups who are curious to know precisely what the contemporary young pup is thinking and feeling. I doubt if I could love anyone who did not wish to see
Look Back in Anger
. It is the best young play of its decade.
There would be other hits for Osborne --
Inadmissible Evidence
, an Oscar for his
Tom Jones
screenplay -- and at times he would be angry mostly at how he had been forgotten, but he too came to regard the premiere of his first play as a defining moment. Here is the first paragraph of his two-volume autobiography:
May 8
is the one unforgettable feast in my calendar. My father, Thomas Godfrey Osborne, was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, on May 8th [he died when John was eleven].... The Second World War ended on 8 May 1945, a date which now passes as unremembered as 4 August 1914. On 8 May 1956, my first play to be produced in London,
Look Back in Anger
, had its opening at the Royal Court Theatre. This last particular date seems to have become fixed in the memories of theatrical historians.
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Far-future interstellar war yarn from the author of Of Tangible Ghosts (1994), etc. The planets of the Eco-Tech Coalition are under siege by the teeming, lower-tech, religious-fanatic Revenants of the Prophet.May 20 2010 | Read Full Review of The Parafaith War
The primacy of ideas over characterization-a hallmark of (John) Campbellian science fiction-distinguishes Modesitt's current novel from his popular Recluse series and the delightful Of Tangible GhostsMar 01 1999 | Read Full Review of The Parafaith War
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10 days of Ganesh Utsav are now over. In the state of Maharashtra, where I am from, it is the most popular festival and the celebrations are indeed grandiose! The highlight of the festivities is, without a doubt, Ganpati Bappa's favorite – steamed modak! Everyone simply loves this Maharashtrian delicacy that's made with the soft, white steamed outer covering and the delicately spiced jaggery and coconut filling inside! While I ate yummy mom-made modak, some of my friends dared to make their own, like my friend, Soni. Her perfectly shaped decadent modak look so tempting!
During the Ganesh festival, other than the "modak", there are a few other Maharashtrian sweet dishes like Sheera (Cardamom-saffron Semolina with Almonds), Shrikhand (Cardamom-Saffron spiced Yogurt) and Basundi (Creamy Milk Pudding) that I made and offered to Ganpati Bappa.
Now, you don't have to wait for Ganesh festival to come back next year! Give these recipes a try the next time you are in the mood for something sweet!
Sheera/Sooji Halwa
(Cardamom-Saffron Semolina Pudding with Almonds)
Sheera is an everyday Maharashtrian dessert as it can be made effortlessly in a matter of minutes. Some Maharashtrians have a toned down version for breakfast or a snack with afternoon tea that is made without saffron and by using oil instead of ghee and skipping milk altogether. However, I have primarily seen sheera being made as an offering to God for most of the religious ceremonies and festive occasions back home in my family.
A popular Indian sweet dish, the sheera or sooji halwa has the nutty bite with a hint of spice and the buttery taste from ghee, milk, saffron, cardamom, almonds, raisins and much more. Inspite of all the wonderful goodness, it is light but very satisfying, sweet but not cloying, creamy but not too rich – all in all, a perfect dessert for those sweet cravings that make you want more than a few bites. So forget moderation and indulge yourself in a bowl or two of decadent sheera!
1 cup semolina (cream of wheat/rava/sooji)
½ cup ghee (If you don't have ghee, use 1 stick of butter instead)
1 cup water
1 cup milk
a pinch of saffron
4-5 cardamom pods, seeded, seeds crushed
¼ cup blanched slivered almonds (optional)
¼ cup raisins (optional)
¾ cup sugar
In a deep sautépan, heat 2 tsbp of ghee (or melt 2 tsbp butter out of the stick) and add semolina to it. Roast the semolina over medium heat till it gets a golden brownish color, about 6-8 mins.
In the meantime, combine milk, water and saffron in a saucepan and bring the mixture up to a boil over medium heat.
Remove the roasted semolina from the pan and melt the remaining butter in it. Then add almonds, crushed cardamom seeds, sugar and roasted semolina and stir gently.
Finally add the hot milk and water with saffron.
Stir continuously till everything is combined and continue cooking over medium heat till all the liquid is absorbed, about 4-5 mins.
(Saffron/Mango flavored Yogurt)
Shrikhand or it's mango-flavored variation, Amrakhand, is one of those sweet dishes that you can indulge in without feeling the guilt! It's creamy, delicately spiced, is not too sweet and is made with yogurt, that's good for you! In the traditional Maharashtrian recipe, strained yogurt (a.k.a. chakka) gets whipped up with sugar and is then dressed up with saffron, aromatic spices and nuts giving it a beautiful golden yellow color. To make Amrakhand, Alphonso mango purée is stirred in to the mix.
Back home in India, readymade strained yogurt called chakka, which has all the water or curd whey taken out, is available in the specialty stores but it is also possible to make your own by hanging yogurt in a cheese cloth for a couple of hours to strain all the moisture out of it. Here, in the US, Greek yogurt, which is nothing but strained yogurt, is easily available in the stores and is a great substitution for the chakka.
Shrikhand or amrakhand is really easy to whip up, once you have the strained yogurt. Just mix in the sugar and spices (and mango purée for amrakhand) along with the yogurt and you have a luscious dessert ready in no time. You can sit back, relax and enjoy licking spoonfuls of shrikhand from your bowl or have it with piping hot pooris, like the Maharashtrians do!
Serves 2-4
1 medium-sized tub (17.6 oz or 500 g) Fage Greek Yogurt (about 2 cups)
¼ cup hot milk (warmed for about 30 sec on high power in the microwave)
1 pinch of saffron strands
¼ cup sugar (or more according to your taste)
about ¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg
4-5 cardamom pods, seeded, seeds crushed
¾ cup mango purée, if making Amrakhand (use about a cup if making purée from fresh mangoes)
charoli or chironji, for garnishing
a few saffron strands, for garnishing
Crush the saffron strands and add them to the warm milk. Let it steep for about 5-10 mins.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients along with the saffron-infused milk and mango purée (if using) for about 5 mins or so till the sugar is dissolved completely.
Cover it with a plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Serve chilled.


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For happy herpetologists, the hunt is on
Updated 11:42 pm, Saturday, June 16, 2012
SANDERSON — About an hour before sunset Friday, under overcast West Texas skies, the snake hunters began heading out on U.S. 90, most hoping for a nocturnal encounter with the shy and beautiful creature they call "alterna."
A large tarantula on the highway was seen as a good omen that the weather would hold. One group of collectors, armed with flashlights and snake hooks, stopped at a road cut.
"This is where the magic happens," announced Andy Gluesenkamp, the state herpetologist, as he exited a 1990 Chevy Suburban and began hunting.
The truck had 17 snake sticks attached to the outside and a sign on the side window read "Herpetological Expeditions and Field Surveys."
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The snake collectors in orange vests fanned out and began probing the roadside ledges and crevices, looking for kingsnakes in particular.
They were among several hundred amateur herpetologists, or "herpers," attending the inaugural Snake Days weekend in this fading railroad town 280 miles west of San Antonio. The event includes all-night snake hunts and a chance to trade reptiles, buy a fancy snake hook and hear lectures from experts on subjects as arcane as the care and breeding of the Green Rat Snake.
On Friday night's snake hunt, the early signs were good. Within minutes, one searcher had found a side-blotched lizard, a regular item on the kingsnake menu. But as time passed, the snakes proved elusive.
"The aggravating thing is that we've probably already walked within 15 feet of about 30 snakes," said Ron Govreau, a collector from Florence, Ariz.
By midnight, after the search of a half-dozen cuts, the only interesting find was a long-dead Trans Pecos Ratsnake, no doubt placed by a mischievous collector.
"Obviously freezer-burned, planted as a prank," said Cindy Steinle, who had not come all the way from Milwaukee to find dead ratsnakes.
Herper heaven
Here in the West Texas desert, there are plenty of live snakes if you can find them. Western Diamondbacks, Black-tailed Rattlers, Trans Pecos Rat Snakes, various kingsnakes and Lyre Snakes are abundant, to name a few. Each spring and summer, herpers from across the U.S., Europe and Australia make the pilgrimage to West Texas to collect snakes.
For many, the object of infatuation is the Gray-banded Kingsnake, a reclusive, nocturnal and nonvenomous creature prized for its coloration and rarity.
Affectionately referred to by collectors as "alterna," part as its Latin name, the three-foot snake is found from Del Rio to the Big Bend, as well as in northern Mexico and a small area in New Mexico.
Because it is captured in only a tiny fraction of its vast range, biologists say the gray-banded is in no danger of being over-hunted. At most, collectors say, only a couple of dozen are taken each year around Sanderson.
"It's kind of like the trophy buck in the reptile world. Sanderson is the center of its range and you can find many of the color phases here," said Roy Engeldorf, who moved here from Kansas in part to collect snakes.
Engeldorf, who with his wife Ruth owns the Outback Oasis Motel, keeps a variety of snakes, including rattlers, in a locked room off the lobby. The familiar buzzing starts as soon as the door is opened.
"Snake Days started because we wanted to have a celebration to show the people in town and the people in Texas how much revenue these reptile people can bring in," Engeldorf said.
"We do $10,000 to $20,000 a year here in our motel just from reptile hunters."
Snake Days was sponsored by the hobbyists and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which historically have had a conflicted relationship, as collectors claim they are often treated as poachers.
Even if frictions persist, Gluesenkamp, the state herpetologist who came to hunt snakes and mend fences, said he hoped rapprochement and collaboration are possible.
"I totally support this event. Here's a group of folks who are nuts about reptiles and amphibians getting together to celebrate that. On top of that, it's a fundraising effort for reptile and amphibian research," said Gluesenkamp, who grew up collecting rosy boas in California and later Mexican milk snakes in South Texas.
The money raised at Snake Days will support his efforts. He said he is hopeful that collectors will begin to regularly provide data about the wild snakes they encounter.
Jeff Adams of San Antonio, a long-time collector and an event organizer, said collectors will be generous in sharing their data with researchers.
"We still have our battle with the enforcement side, but that has nothing to do with the researchers," he added.
Since snake collecting became common here more than three decades ago, its popularity has ebbed and flowed as state and federal laws about reptiles and reptile collectors have changed.
Eventually the laws made snake hunting more difficult, particularly because of what collectors see as overly aggressive enforcement by state game wardens.
"The big problem is we're weird and Texas Parks and Wildlife doesn't like weird. We don't want to go out there and kill and eat animals. We want to keep them and maybe swap them," said Jeff Barringer, 48, a veteran collector from Georgetown who created www.kingsnake.com.
In 2007, a new law ended the traditional practice of night cruising with spotlights on rural roads, as well as almost all other forms of snake hunting.
Last year, the law was modified to allow collectors to hunt snakes along roads while on foot and wearing reflective vests. They also have to buy a hunting license and snake-hunting tag.
But the complaints from collectors continue.
Snakes' charm
Now that captive-bred kingsnakes are readily available, the need to travel to West Texas in search of wild ones is less clear.
Barringer, who estimated he's spent nearly 600 nights over 14 years hunting kingsnakes in West Texas and has captured only about 20, tried to explain the hobby's peculiar allure.
"It's not about the money. It's a testosterone thing, like bass fishing."
Some hobbyists had come to Sanderson to look for other species or take photos.
Peter Caldwell, 25, of San Antonio, came to catch rattlesnakes and did quite well. He said he uses them for educational presentations at schools and churches.
"I caught two Western Diamondbacks and three Long-Nosed Snakes," he said. "I love kingsnakes, I just can't find them."
If the success of Snake Days were measured in the snakes captured on the first night, few would be celebrating.
After staying out for almost nine hours, the tally for Barringer's group was a big haul of millipedes and one decent Trans Pecos Rat Snake.


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Boston Red Sox: It Is Finally Time to Put Daniel Bard Back in the BullpenJune 18, 2012
The Boston Red Sox experimented with Daniel Bard.
They took one of baseball's best relief pitchers and put him in the starting rotation.
The experiment was fair enough. Bard has electric stuff, wanted to be a starter and the Red Sox were willing to give him a shot.
The experiment was an unmitigated disaster.
As a starter, Bard went 4-6 with a 5.30 ERA in 54.1 innings pitched. The exclamation point on the disaster came on June 3 against the Toronto Blue Jays. In that game, he lasted 1.2 innings. He allowed five runs, six walks, one home run and hit two batters.
Watch Pitching Coach Bob McClure talk about Bard after the Toronto disaster. (via MLB.com)
He was sent down to Triple-A Pawtucket soon after the game.
Bard wants to be a starter, so he was not happy being demoted—but he may have damned himself of that chance with his complete incompetence in the rotation and his one brilliant bullpen performance of the 2012 season.
That brilliant performance came on April 23 against the Minnesota Twins.
The results were what you would expect from an elite relief pitcher. The Twins were at the plate, the game was tied, there were no outs and there was a runner on third. Bard put out the fire and the Red Sox went on to win the game. Bard got the win.
Out of the bullpen, Bard is 1-0, with a 0.00 ERA in 0.2 innings pitched.
That sample size isn't so small if you factor in his numbers from 2011.
As Boston's set-up man last year, he had a 3.33 ERA in 70 games. He averaged 3 walks per nine innings and struck out 74 batters.
As a starter, his average walk numbers have nearly doubled at 6.1 walks per nine innings.
It was apparent back in April, with his performance against Minnesota, that Bard belonged in the bullpen. His inefficiency as a starter only confirmed it.
Bard has to bite the bullet on this one.
Daisuke Matsuzaka is back in the rotation and has a much longer track record than Bard. Even with Josh Beckett on the DL due to shoulder inflammation, it would be surprising to see Bard in the rotation again this year.
If Red Sox management had any thoughts of returning Bard back to Boston's rotation, they are not showing it with the way he's being used in Pawtucket.
Bard is being used almost exclusively out of the bullpen and has been very effective. According to ESPN,
"News: Bard tossed another two scoreless innings of relief for Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday. (Mon Jun 18)
Spin: Bard allowed two hits without a walk while striking out two. He has four consecutive scoreless innings for the PawSox."
It is time Bard and the Red Sox realize what Bard really is: an elite relief pitcher who was never meant to be a starter in the first place.
stats courtesy of baseball-reference.com


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IBNweather is a little mod graphics available in Cydia. This package is available on Zodttd repo. IBNweather works with Winterboard. IBNweather allows you to have the weather condition displayed right on your SpringBoard just the way you would see it by opening up the Weather app. Zodttd repo is installed by default with Cydia so all you have to do is search and install IBNweather. You should also install iBlank to create blank icons for proper placement of IBNweather on Springboard.
Step One : Search and Install IBNweather from Cydia.
Step Two : Launch iBlank, create 2 fake icons and set as the screenshot given below.
Step Three : Launch Winterboard and enable the IBNweather.
Step Four : That's it now your weather app will appear as widget on iPhone springboard.
We'll continue to update you all with more details with new hacks on Cydia as they release. Till then stick with us on Twitter @ihackinjosh or subscribe our free daily e-mail newsletter CLICK HERE to keep yourself updated on every news about iPhone.


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Bollywood celebrities fondly remembered superstar Rajesh Khanna on his first death anniversary Thursday and said we should celebrate the legacy that he has left behind.
Fondly known as 'Kaka' among his colleagues in the industry, Rajesh Khanna rose on the film firmament as a superstar after a string of hits starting with "Aradhana" and followed by "Kati Patang", "Haathi Mere Saathi", "Anand", "Aan Milo Sajna" and "Aapki Kasam".
The actor passed away July 18 last year after a prolonged illness. He was 69. Wife Dimple Kapadia and two daughters - Twinkle and Rinkie - survive him.
Here is what the film fraternity has to say:
Farhan Akhtar: His (Rajesh Khanna) loss was a major loss to the industry. He has left such beautiful memories and legacies and we should celebrate that. His films, songs and his performances will always live with us. The legacy that he has left behind in terms of his work and memories is something we should all celebrate.
Kiran Rao: We'll always cherish the work he has done for us and the foundation stones he has laid for all of us to keep making films.
Divya Dutta: I've met him (Rajesh Khanna) personally. I've had the honour of sitting with him, chatting with him, working with him. I just remember him as somebody who is been just a star with loads of style.
Ranveer Singh: He had one of the most distinct styles and he is one of the most stylish actors and of course, he used to work from his heart. That's the biggest thing.


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An eagle can rise on thermals and gain altitude until it is only a speck in the sky, and then it soars until it sees prey and can swoop down and make a kill. When an eagle spots a fish from the air, it begins to glide toward the water. As it nears its prey, it extends its legs and opens its talons. It soars just over the surface of the water and then plunges its legs into the water. The talons strike the fish, and the eagle immediately closes the talons, driving them deep into its prey. The eagle then flaps its wings to pull the fish out of the water and maintain enough speed to remain airborne. If the eagle cannot lift the fish, the bird may be dragged under water and forced to swim for shore. Eagles are strong swimmers, but if the water is cold, they may be overcome by hypothermia and drown.
It is a common misconception that once an eagle grasps its prey with its talons, it cannot let go. While eagles can lock their talons, it is a voluntary action. An eagle can release a fish that is too heavy for it to lift, but sometimes it holds on anyway, perhaps deciding the prize is worth the swim to shore.
Biologists estimate an eagle can only lift a maximum of four to five pounds, but since lift is dependent on both wing size and air speed, the faster the eagle flies, the greater its lift potential. An eagle that lands to grab a fish and then takes off again can manage less of a load than one that swoops down at a high rate of speed and plucks its prey from the water. Speed and momentum allow the eagle to carry more weight.
An adult bald eagle needs between 0.5 lbs (.23 kg.) and 1.5 lbs (.68 kg) of food per day. A study done in Washington State found an eagle needs to consume between 6% and 11% of its body weight per day. If an eagle eats a three-pound (1.4 kg) fish one day, though, it does not need to eat again for a few days. Bald eagles living in coastal Alaska feed mainly on fish such as herring, flounder, pollock, and salmon. They may also prey upon seabirds, small mammals, sea urchins, clams, crabs, and carrion.
In the summer and fall on Kodiak Island, eagles congregate along salmon streams or near the ocean where salmon are likely to school. Large numbers of eagles also gather near fish canneries where they feed on the fishy discharge from the processing plants. Both mature and immature eagles feed on carrion, but research indicates young eagles are more dependent on carrion, and they eat carrion while they develop and hone their hunting skills. Adults, on the other hand, more actively hunt live prey, particularly fish.
The bill and neck muscles of a bald eagle are adapted to allow the bird to gorge itself quickly. An eagle can eat a 1 lb. (.45 kg) fish in only four minutes, and it can hold onto a fish with one talon while it grips its perch with the other talon and tears apart the fish with its bill.
Eagles are the masters of their domain and consider any animal they can lift as a suitable meal. If an eagle flies over a seagull rookery, all the birds on the rookery take flight to chase away the menacing predator. Between fish, birds, voles, weasels, and hares, eagles on Kodiak Island have plenty to eat.
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Walking Club once again plans for trip to see the birds
Published 5:03 am, Friday, June 21, 2013
It is beginning to be tradition that the Midland Walkabout Volkssport Club goes birding once a year. With fond memories of the Hummer House in Christoval, where the club has ventured several times, we will climb in our cars once again on July 13 and head 18 miles south of San Angelo to participate in bird watching, bird banding, good fun and delicious food.
Dan and Cathy Brown, formerly of Midland, own and operate the Hummer House. They are exceptionally wonderful hosts. The facility is located along the banks of the spring-fed South Concho River. It is unique in that it is the summer home to Texas' largest concentration of breeding and nesting black-chinned Hummingbirds.
There are roughly 48 million bird watchers in the United States.
Most bird watchers probably refer to this preoccupation as a hobby, although for some it is more of a beloved affliction. The goal for many birders is to see and hear members of all 227 bird families. April and May are usually the height of the birding season. It is a matter of great joy to see new birders understand and appreciate birding and being outdoors.
According to an article in the Nature Conservancy, birding is booming. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that in 2001 birding was 232 percent more popular than in 1983 and it has gained steadily since. One reason for the surge, ornithologists suggest, is ease of entry. Anybody can become a birder. It requires little exertion and equipment to start.
Even Hollywood has gone avian. Released in 2011, "The Big Year," staring Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black is a birding comedy.
Although we make this a one-day trip, the Browns do have cabins that can be rented for overnight stays. Each cabin is furnished with luxury bed and bath linens. The kitchens are stocked with dishes and cooking utensils. Complimentary self-catered food includes a variety of breakfast items. Each cottage has central heat and air conditioning, satellite television, an outdoor gas grill and covered parking. You can access the information you might need online.
Our club wishes to open this trip to non-members as well as members. We do need an accurate head count to send to the Browns the week before we leave as they prepare a wonderful snack time when we arrive and lunch before we leave. The cost per person is $25.
In addition to the exciting time of birding, we will visit the Christoval Vineyards and Winery and see the charming chapel. If time permits, we also will visit the Mount Carmel Hermitage Monastery.
If any one would like to join us on this adventure, please give me a call at 687-2588 or email me at email@example.com.


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We've been so pleased with Davis Homes that over the past 20 years we've had Danny build us 3 homes, do remodeling work, and worked with him on commercial projects.
- Larry & Debbie Vandagriff
Danny does great work start to finish. I told him what I wanted and he put the pieces together. My home turned out better than I ever dreamed!
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America: A Less Christian, More Atheist Nation
Have you ever wondered to yourself why the voices declaring that "America is a Christian Nation!" seem to be getting louder and louder in recent years? Wonder no longer. Results from the latest American Religious Identification Survey are out. I invite you to read the full report, but this table extrapolating from the representative survey to the adult population tells most of the story:
Those voices are shouting more loudly about America's supposed Christian nature because they are insecure: America is becoming less Christian. More than 34 million Americans indicated they have no religion. Only 70% of Americans report belief in a God.
When it comes to religious behavior (not just self-professed religious identification), only 71% of adults report undergoing religious initiation like baptism or a bar mitzvah. Only 69% of adults who've been married report that their marriage was a religious one. This last statistic undercuts the argument of theocrats who want to make same-sex marriage illegal on the basis of some imagined religious marriage tradition. As these latest ARIS results show, Americans' marriages are often irreligious.
In case you watched one of those election-mailer DVDs and are wondering about the "Muslim invasion" of America, well, herm: Muslims make up just 0.6% of the adult population in the United States. Some invasion.


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Pedmount News Rack Zones were established in 2002 throughout downtown San Francisco, South of Market and in Northbeach. Beginning in 2009, pedmount zones were established throughout the city on residential commercial corridors including, 24th Street in Noe Valley, West Portal, Irving and Taraval. Once a fixed pedestal zone is completed and the new racks are installed, all free standing news racks must be removed. Free standing racks are not allowed within pedestal zones. For more information about Fixed Pedestal Zones or about free standing news racks, please call 415-554-5810.
To learn more visit the News Rack Program.
Fixed Pedestal News Rack Zones Established to Date
24th Street Church to Diamond
Balboa 6th, 37th and 38th Avenues
the Ball Park King, 2nd to 3rd
Chestnut I ; Chestnut II Fillmore to Divisadero / Divisadero at Lombard
Civic Center Turk, VanNess to Leavenworth;Van Ness to Market; Hyde Turk to Market
Clement Arguello to 11th Avenue
Columbus Ave (North Beach) Columbus, Filbert to Vallejo; Union, Green, Vallejo, Grant to Powell
Embarcadero the Embarcadero, Folsom to Townsend; Washington to Mission; Filbert to Bay
Fillmore Street Eddy to Jackson
Financial District Kearny, Montgomery, California to Geary
Financial East Drumm and Davis, Washington to Market
Fisherman's Wharf Jefferson, Beach, North Point & Bay, Larkin to Powell
Geary Bl 16th - 28th Avenue and 25 Point Lobos
Haight St Masonic to Stanyan
Irving 6th Ave to Funston; 19th - 26th Ave
Japan Town Buchannan and Webster; Post to Sutter
Levi Plaza Sansome, Union to Lombard and Battery, Union to Greenwhich
Market Street Market, Steuart to Castro; 18th St Castro to Diamond
Mission / Howard Mission & Howard, Fremont to 5th
Mission Street 21st - 23rd
Noriega at 25th, 31st -33rd and 46th Avenue
Ocean Avenue Hyw 280 to Manor
Polk St Green to Geary; California, Polk to Hyde
Portsmouth Square Kearny, Broadway to California
Sansome One Sansome at Sutter
Stanford Court California at Powell
Taraval 17th Ave - 28th Ave, 32nd Ave to 46th Ave
United Nations Plaza Market, Hyde to Leavenworth; Fulton
Union Street Fillmore to Gough
Union Square Powell and Stockton, Sutter to Ellis; Grant and Kearny, Bush to Market; Taylor and Mason, Sutter to Eddy
Valencia 16th to 24th Street
West Portal West Portal Avenue, 4th Ave to Ulloa
Once a fixed pedestal zone is completed, all free standing news racks must be removed. Free standing racks are not allowed within pedestal zones. For more information about Fixed Pedestal Zones or about free standing news racks, please call Public Works at 415-554-5810.


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Anymore, it's the schools that are doing the bullying. And most parents are so afraid of being labeled a "homophobe" or some such, that they won't speak up (or, they're the brainwashed product of the system themselves and won't see anything wrong with it).
haven't kindergarten children/first graders been suspended for "sexual harassment" because they kissed another classmate, held hands with another classmate, hugged another classmate etc.?
I would sue sue sue this school system-this is just disgusting and wrong on soooo many levels-I would not even approve of it if the girls were kissing boys—sex does not belong in school!
If I was a gajillion-aire I would start my own private very affordable schools- these pervs have no competition so they just do what they want to our children-they make me sick!