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The ebb and flow of last season in the English Premier League affected everyone in good (City, Arsenal), bad (Man Utd) and ugly (Spurs, Liverpool) ways.
However, one club emerged unscathed – proving that an up, up and away trajectory need end in a massive fall.
At least, not yet.
Which is why, Newcastle United ended the season as the smartest looking club with the smartest looking buys.
Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse and Hatem ben Arfa showed that Magpies boss Alan Pardew had the scouts or the scouting prowess to turn the league on its head.
Which is why, going in to the business end of the current transfer market, it might make sense to watch Pardew and Newcastle closely.
And the early signals are that rather than be thrashing about trying to get players to come to you like Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool and Roberto Di Matteo at Chelsea; or be desperately trying to keep players like Arsenal's Wenger; or be looking to cut your losses and move on like Sir Alex at United; the Toons seem secure in their plans.
They have announced a short transfer list and there has been no cacophony about them missing out.
Also the kind of players they are targeting have the trademark "bargain buy" Pardew signature all over them.
Vurnon Anita from Ajax's midfield is the latest target.
Anita is a defensive midfielder who can also operate at the back.
Then there is the French Euro 2012 star Yohan Cabaye, who despite being on Barcelona's radar, no less, has not ruled out staying at Newcastle.
Pardew says he is not worried about losing a player or two.
Demba Ba is contractually allowed to leave for £7m if Newcastle receive an offer by July 31.
Pardew was quoted in the British press as saying: "I know we can sign two or three players and keep all those we have. I know we can do that. I think we will be stronger.
"And if we do lose a marquee player to a really inflated price – an Andy Carroll price – then we have got to trust our judgement and go into the market place and bring in an equivalent, and I think Mike is quite comfortable with that.
"I don't fear a big offer coming in, I expect it. I expect a bid for one of our marquee players.
"Whether it's enough money to take the player away, we will have to wait and see, but it would have to be a lot of money."
Perhaps the over-achievement of last season means Newcastle have nothing to lose.
That makes them a team who will go for it. And therefore, a team to be feared.
Bebe back at Man Utd puts Nani out?
Koscielny bid costlier than losing RVP for Arsenal
Arsenal to lose Walcott to Liverpool


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Wacky Night Dress Up
If you think you've seen them all, then you should definitely put your imagination to a major test playing the wacky night dress up game, you'll definitely have a great surprise! This is no common fashion girl that you're about to dress up, but one with some more eccentric, out of the ordinary fashion tastes. Being a costume parties fan, this wacky party she's' been invited to tonight is by far her major chance to dress to impress and make her spectacular entrance there. What should it be: a spooky looking witch or maybe a stylish pirate girl or rather a funny, colorful cute clown?

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Located just North of downtown Jamestown, ND, we are centrally located to all that the Buffalo City has to offer. We are located just minutes from all of the local attractions, like the Frontier Village, World's Largest Buffalo, the National Buffalo Museum, Live Buffalo Herd, featuring "White Cloud" and "Dakota Miracle", and the Jamestown Reservoir, with wonderful boating, fishing, and picnic areas, making us the "event center" of Jamestown.
The Civic Center and North Dakota Hall of Fame are located just East of the hotel, making The Gladstone Inn and Suites a great place to call your home, during local sporting events, trade shows, and conventions.
Planning a trip through North Dakota? Be sure to book your room before you leave. Hotels in North Dakota fill up fast and stay full all year long. Don't be stuck driving hours longer than expected without a place to stay.
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Translated article title conventions: matching by arbitrary number
A unique ID would offer the benefit of being able to match articles in different, possibly unknown languages without infringing on translated articles' usability. The current scheme requires the title to be in English, which is clearly awkward for translation efforts. Lavandero 20:06, 18 February 2011 (EST)
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Chihuly Glass in Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ
Chihuly Glass in Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ –
A Mental Break from Snow and Ice
I've been watching all the snow and ice pile up in the Midwest of the United States. We live near the Canadian border, Washington State where it has been cold but nothing like the Midwest, east coast, etc. We lived in Michigan and Indiana enough to deal with snow and ice. Any gift giving time and we always hoped our children would give us coupons to shovel snow. It just makes it nicer for them to have the idea and us not to have to push them out the door with a shovel until the driveway was cleared.
Chihuly Glass in Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ
This posting is actually a little tour with great photos of a short trip we made to Phoenix, Arizona about three weeks ago. We were at a Andrew Wommack conference that also included Creflo Dollar. Such excellent teachers of the bible! While there, we went to the Desert Botanical Garden that was showing Chihuly glass within the gardens. It was 65 degrees daytime and the display of glass with cacti was gorgeous. We went back later that evening with our daughter-in-law to see the lights with the glass. It was much cooler at 43 degrees, but worth the walk with her as company.
Stunning Well Placed Chihuly Blown Glass
From the beginning as we walked through the blown glass arches, we were met by surprises around every corner. Then came the finale….it was mind blowing! Stunning huge glass balls suspended in the air as a grouping. I'll let the photos to the right do the rest of the describing.
I can only hope you have a mind break from your snowy surroundings while you read this and see the photos. Here's to sunny days ahead for all of you!
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No online business is honest or legal unless you take a course and invest money for training. Best business online would be transcribing medical records or things like that but you need training (paid). You could try your local employment agencies or unemployment office.
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Our PF30 Outboard bottom bracket will give you all of the same benefits as our well-loved Outboard style BBs. The two machined aluminum cups thread together ensuring the bottom bracket remains stable in the frame, increasing bearing life, and simplifying maintenance. This means no more creaking, smoother operation, longer bearing life, and really quick bearing replacement.
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The bearing seals are dual lip, groove type seals rather than standard 2RS types that other manufacturers use; one lip to keep the dirt out and the other to keep the 90% grease fill inside. Bearings are filled both sides with Rheolube grease for the best protection and long lasting set up. Another external seal with dual lips on both sides and made from the best Silicone material guards from water and dirt penetration.
We back them up with a 1 year warranty.*
Life expectancy of Wheels Mfg bottom brackets and bottom bracket sealed bearings depends on factors like frequency of use, environmental conditions and intended use. It is important to maintain bearings to increase lifespan. Please see the section How to maintain sealed bearings for more information.
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9103 West ALTA Drive #1802
Las Vegas, NV 89145
Beds: 8
Baths: 7 | 2
Sq. Ft.: 16,283
Listing #1926714
Introducing the true crown jewel of One Queensridge Place, the founder's penthouse! Rare pietra dura artistry, Venetian plaster and Jerusalem stone flow freely throughout 3-levels of perfection. 7 outdoor terraces provide breathtaking views of the entire valley. Highlights include 6 ensuite bedrooms, theatre, library, private pool and elevators. 8-car garage w/ attached 2-bedroom chauffeur's condo complements this spectacular estate in the sky.
Property Features
Location Information
County: Clark County
MLS Area: 404 - North West
Community Features: BBQ Area, CC&RS, COMMUNITY Facilities, COMMUNITY Pool, COMMUNITY Spa, Concierge, Exercise Room, Fitness Center, Gated, Guard Gated, Gue
Subdivision: ONE QUEENSRIDGE PLACE PHASE 1
Directions: North on Rampart Blvd from Charleston Blvd, West on Alta Dr, Left into Guard Gate of One Queensridge Place.
Interior Features
Rooms: 27x20 2nd Bedroom, 14x18 3rd Bedroom, 14x19 4th Bedroom, 12x20 5th Bedroom, 21x22 Den, 16x42 Dining Room, 25x28 Family Room, 22x21 Kitchen, 20x20 Living Room, 20x30 Master Bedroom
Interior: Blinds, Electric Shades, Entertainment Center, Pot Shelves, Private Elevator, Tech Area, Wet Bar
3/4 Baths: 1
1/2 Baths: 1
Dining Room Description: Formal Dining Room, Vaulted Ceiling
Family Room Description: 2 Family Room +, 2 or More Family Rooms, Both Up & Down, Built-in Bookcases, Downstairs, Entertainment Center, Separate Family Room
Number of Dens: 2
Living Room Description: Formal, Front
Kitchen Description: Breakfast Bar/Counter, Breakfast Nook/Eating Area, Custom Cabinets, Island
Has Fireplace: yes
Fireplace Description: Gas, Two Way
Heating: Central, High Efficiency HVAC, Programmable Thermostat
Heating Fuel: Gas
Cooling: High Efficiency HVAC, Programmable Thermostat
Floors: Hardwood, Marble/Stone
Additional Equipment: Microwave, Wine Refrigerator
Appliances: Dishwasher: Built-In, Disposal, Dryer Included, Refrigerator Description: Built-In, Mulitple, Other Appliances: Microwave, Wine Refrigerator
Total Number of Units: 0
Services On Site: Business Center, Cable, Concierge, Exercise Room, Internet, Social Calendar
Exterior Features
Stories: High-Rise, Penthouse
Exterior: Outdoor Kitchen, Terrace
Utilities: Cable TV Wired, Cable Wired
Security System: 24 Hours, Cameras, Floor Access Control, Roving
Parking Description: Garage/Private, Valet Parking
Has a Pool: yes
Lot Size in Acres: 0
Energy Features: Low E-Windows
Elementary School (K to 2): Bonner John W.
Elementary School (3 to 5): Bonner John W
Jr. High School: Rogich Sig
High School: Palo Verde
Additional Information
Property Type: CND
Property SubType: High Rise
Year Built: 2006
Status: Active
Foreclosure Commenced: No
Bank Owned/REO: No
Short Sale: No
Is Age Restricted: No
Association Fee 1: 2, 144
Association Fee 1 Frequency: Monthly
HOA Includes: Concierge, Gated Grounds, Ground Maintenance, Media Room, Meeting Room, Security(Couldinclude Gated/Guard Gated/Roving)
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See the update on Page 2 on Jim Fregosi passing away Friday morning with his family by his side and a touching tribute from the Angels.
ORIGINAL POST, FEB. 13, 8:14 A.M.: Jim Fregosi, the first Angels baseball star and a one-time manager of the Anaheim team, has reportedly been taken off life support after suffering a series of strokes.
The 71-year-old, who was being treated in a Miami hospital, suffered the strokes while on a cruise with other former Major League Baseball stars in the Cayman Islands last weekend.
A six-time All-Star at shortstop for the Angels, Fregosi was a star baseball and football player at all-Catholic Serra High School in San Mateo and also set a record in the long jump that was later broken by Lynn Swann.
Fregosi received many college football scholarship offers but instead signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox before the 1960 season. The new Los Angeles Angels then selected Fregosi in that December's expansion draft.
He spent 11 seasons with the Halos, with his best season coming in 1967, when he hit .290 and won his only Gold Glove. After the 1971 season, Fregosi was traded to the New York Mets for four players, including future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. But Fregosi spent only a year and a half with the Mets before moving on to the Texas Rangers and then the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates released him in 1978 because, the Society of American Baseball Research claims, Angels owner Gene Autry asked the team to so Fregosi could manage the Angels. He spent four years as the Halos' skipper and went on to manage the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays. He led the Phillies to the World Series in 1993, but Toronto won in six games.
The Angels retired Fregosi's uniform No. 11 in 1998.
UPDATE. FEB. 14, 2:31 P.M.: Jim Fregosi passed away early this morning the way any of us would want to: with his family by his side. He was 71.
At his Miami hospital bedside when he passed on at 2:36 a.m. (ET) were his wife Joni, daughters Nikki, Lexy and Jennifer, and sons Robert and Jim.
Among those who fondly remembered Fregosi today was his Angels teammate Bobby Knoop, who as a second baseman joined Fregosi in being part of one of the game's best double-play combinations.
"His honesty, his loyalty, his passion for the game; he didn't have any tattoos, but he'd cover your back," Knoop said.
Those words are carried on the Angels' official Major League Baseball website, which features a cool tribute page to Fregosi. Besides memorable photos and a comprehensive obituary, there are links to video tributes from his friends and teammates in baseball. The Phillies, who won the National League pennant under manager Fregosi in 1993, have also posted an online tribute.
"The Angels organization joins the rest of the Major League Baseball community in mourning the loss today of Jim Fregosi," say the Angels in a statement. "His contributions and passion for the Angels, both as a player and manager, have served as the standard for others within our organization through the years. Jim was one of Mr. Autry's all-time favorite players, and a man who remained in the hearts and memories of long-time Angel fans.
"Jim's induction into the Angels Hall of Fame and the retiring of his uniform No. 11 were among the prouder moments in club history. His personality was infectious, his love of the game legendary, and his knowledge endless. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Joni, and members of the Fregosi family."
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African Trypanosomiasis
(African Sleeping Sickness)
Patient Education
- Extraintestinal Protozoa
- African Trypanosomiasis
- Babesiosis
- Chagas Disease
- Free-Living Amebas
- Leishmaniasis
- Malaria
- Toxoplasmosis
African trypanosomiasis is infection with protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma, transmitted by the bite of a tsetse fly. Symptoms include characteristic skin lesions, intermittent fever, headache, rigors, transient edema, generalized lymphadenopathy, and often fatal meningoencephalitis. Diagnosis is by identification of the organism in blood, lymph node aspirate, or CSF or sometimes by serologic tests. Treatment is with suramin, pentamidine, melarsoprol, or eflornithine, depending on the infecting subspecies, clinical stage, and drug availability.
African trypanosomiasis is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in West and Central Africa and by T. brucei rhodesiensein East Africa; both species are endemic in Uganda.
The organisms are transmitted by tsetse flies and can be transmitted prenatally from mother to fetus. Rarely, the infection is transmitted through blood transfusions; theoretically, it could be transmitted through organ transplantation.
Metacyclic trypomastigotes inoculated by flies transform into bloodstream trypomastigotes, which multiply by binary fission and spread through the lymphatics and bloodstream after inoculation. Bloodstream trypomastigotes multiply until specific antibodies produced by the host sharply reduce parasite levels. However, a subset of parasites escape immune destruction by a change in their variant surface glycoprotein and start a new multiplication cycle. The cycle of multiplication and lysis repeats.
Late in the course of infection, trypanosomes appear in the interstitial fluid of many organs, including the myocardium and eventually the CNS. The cycle is continued when a tsetse fly bites an infected human or animal.
Humans are the main reservoir of T. b. gambiense, but this species may also reside in animals. Wild game animals are the main reservoir of T. b. rhodesiense.
Symptoms and Signs
Trypanosomiasis has 3 stages:
A papule may develop at the site of the tsetse fly bite within a few days to 2 wk. It evolves into a dusky red, painful, indurated nodule (trypanosomal chancre). A chancre is present in about half of Caucasians with T.b. rhodesiense but is less common in Africans with T. b. rhodesiense and seldom occurs with T.b. gambiense.
Over several months in T. b. gambiense infection but a period of weeks with T. b. rhodesiense, intermittent fever, headaches, rigors, muscle and joint pain, and transient facial swelling develop. An evanescent, circinate erythematous rash may develop. It is most readily visible in light-skinned patients. Generalized lymphadenopathy often occurs.
Winterbottom sign (enlarged lymph nodes in the posterior cervical triangle) is characteristic with T. b. gambiense sleeping sickness.
In the Gambian form, CNS involvement occurs months to several years after onset of acute disease. In the Rhodesian form, disease is more fulminant, and CNS invasion often occurs within a few weeks.
CNS involvement causes persistent headache, inability to concentrate, personality changes (eg, progressive lassitude and indifference), daytime somnolence, tremor, ataxia, and terminal coma.
Without treatment, death occurs within months of disease onset with T. b. rhodesienseand during the 2nd or 3rd yr with T. b. gambiense. Untreated patients die in coma of undernutrition or secondary infections.
Diagnosis of trypanosomiasis is made by identifying trypanosomes in fluid from a chancre, lymph node aspirate, blood, bone marrow aspirate, or, during the late stage of infection, CSF. Preferred sources are blood smears for T. b. rhodesiense and fluid aspirated from an enlarged lymph node for T. b. gambiense. Wet preparations should be examined for motile trypanosomes, and smears should be fixed, stained with Giemsa (or Field) stain, and examined. The concentration of trypanosomes in blood is often low, and concentration techniques (eg, centrifugation, miniature anion-exchange centrifugation, quantitative buffy coat technique) enhance sensitivity.
Antibody detection assays are not very useful clinically because seroconversion occurs after the onset of symptoms. However, a card agglutination test for T. b. gambiense is useful in mass screening programs to identify candidates for microscopic examination.
A lumbar puncture should be done in all patients with African trypanosomiasis. When CSF is involved, opening pressure may be increased, and CSF has elevated levels of lymphocytes (≥ 5 cells/μL), total protein, and IgM. In addition to trypanosomes, characteristic Mott cells (plasma cells with cytoplasmic vacuoles that contain immunoglobulin [Russell bodies]) may be present.
Other, nonspecific laboratory findings include anemia, monocytosis, and markedly elevated serum levels of polyclonal IgM.
Without CNS involvement
Suramin and pentamidine are effective against bloodstream stages of both T. brucei subspecies but do not cross the blood-brain barrier and are not useful for CNS infection. Pentamidine is preferred for T. b. gambiense, and suramin is preferred for the hemolymphatic stage of T. b. rhodesiense. The dosage of pentamidine is 4 mg/kg IM or IV once/day for 7 to 10 days. An initial test dose of suramin 100 mg IV (to exclude hypersensitivity) is followed by 20 mg/kg (up to 1 g) IV on days 1, 3, 7, 14, and 21.
Eflornithine (obtainable from the WHO or, in the US, from the CDC; availability limited) is effective against all stages of T. b. gambiense(but not T. b. rhodesiense) trypanosomiasis. Dosage is 100 mg/kg IV qid for 14 days. When available, it is the drug of choice for T. b. gambiense.
With CNS involvement
When available, eflornithine 100 mg/kg IV qid for 14 days should be used for CNS disease due to T. b. gambiense (eflornithine is ineffective for T. b. rhodesiense). In the US, eflornithine can be obtained from the CDC.
Melarsoprol, an organic arsenical, is often used in African countries because of the limited availability of eflornithine, even though adverse effects can be severe and life threatening. Melarsoprol dosage is as follows:
Alternative regimens have been proposed for debilitated patients with severe CNS involvement. Serial follow-up examinations, including CSF analysis, are recommended every 6 mo (sooner if symptoms return) for 2 yr.
Serious adverse effects of melarsoprol include encephalopathic reactions, exfoliative dermatitis, cardiovascular toxicity (hypertension, arrhythmia, heart failure), and the GI and renal toxicity of arsenicals.
Corticosteroids have been used to decrease the risk of encephalopathic reactions.
Prevention includes avoiding endemic areas and protecting against tsetse flies. Visitors to game parks should wear substantial wrist- and ankle-length clothing (tsetse flies bite through thin clothes) in neutral colors that blend with the background and should use insect repellents, although efficacy of repellents against tsetse flies may be limited.
Pentamidine can help prevent T. b. gambiense infection, but it may damage pancreatic beta cells, resulting in insulin release and hypoglycemia followed later by diabetes; thus, it is seldom used for prophylaxis.
Key Points
African trypanosomiasis is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in West and Central Africa and by T. b. rhodesiense in East Africa; tsetse flies are the main vector.
There are 3 stages of disease: cutaneous, hemolymphatic, and CNS (sleeping sickness).
Diagnose using light microscopy of blood (thin or thick smears) or another fluid sample.
Treatment varies by species and stage of disease.
Without CNS involvement, use pentamidine or eflornithine for T. b. gambiense and suramin for T. b. rhodesiense.
With CNS involvement, use eflornithine or melarsoprol for T. b. gambiense and melarsoprol for T. b. rhodesiense.
Resources In This Article
- Extraintestinal Protozoa
- African Trypanosomiasis
- Babesiosis
- Chagas Disease
- Free-Living Amebas
- Leishmaniasis
- Malaria
- Toxoplasmosis


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Picking an overlanding vehicle can cause a lot of anxiety. What is the perfect overlanding vehicle? Everyone has different needs, so there is no "right" answer.
Initially, we were really interested in the Honda Element e-Camper conversion by Ursa Minor. We bumped into a blog called the darien plan who had done a similar trip in an eCamper. We searched for the perfect Element for months. Finally, we found one up in Reno for sale that was ideal for us and decided to pull the trigger. We worked with Ursa Minor and completed the conversion about 6 months later.
The Honda Element is a great vehicle. It got impressive gas mileage, it drives like a Honda, and was perfect for weekend camping trips. Unfortunately, there were also a few draw backs. I'm 6'4″ if I stand up straight, and Erica is 6'0″, and getting in and out of the rooftop tent was difficult for us. In addition, Erica was reading several blogs at the time following others who had done the trip in truck campers, and some of the other benefits of a truck camper were really attractive to us.
In 2012, we took time off work and went to the Overland Expo in Flagstaff, Arizona. The expo was great. We learned a ton about vehicles, saw a lot of different campers, and talked to others doing the trip. I can't overstate how helpful it was to us! I encourage anyone interested in a trip like this (or even just camping on weekends) to go and check it out.
Overland Expo has an exhibition area filled with vendors from all over the country. I'm not aware of another expo where you can see so many different options for overlanding vehicles and campers. We were able to check out multiple truck campers from Hallmark, Four Wheel Campers, Phoenix, Tiger, XPCamper, and more. Seeing and checking out all the campers in person was great. We also saw overlanding vehicles from GXV, Earth Roamer, and Sportsmobile (as well as some crazy looking Unimogs).
The only downside to seeing so many vehicles was being overwhelmed with options. Which one was right for us?
Erica quickly came up with a few additional requirements for our overlanding vehicle. First, she wanted the ability to cook food inside. We didn't want to cook outside in the rain, and a couple on a panel at the Overland Expo who had driven across Africa on Motorcycles talked about their wish for privacy, specifically while preparing food. Second, Erica wanted a toilet. Several blogs talked about having to spend nights in parking lots, and we wanted a private place to use the bathroom in situations like that.
With our requirements set, we began the task of narrowing our options down. We basically came to the conclusion that there were 4 real options to consider:
- Honda Element: we already had the car and the eCamper. It got great gas mileage, but wasn't as comfortable as we'd like for extended trips, and didn't have a private toilet or kitchen.
- Truck + Basic Camper: a half ton truck (we were thinking a Toyota) and a truck camper. We would be borderline on weight with the water required for a toilet. We also read many blogs where they began to show wear and tear after many months on hard roads.
- Big Truck + XPCamper: by far our favorite camper at the show was the XPCamper. It requires a big truck (3/4 ton or 1 ton), but it had diesel appliances (no issues with propane), a toilet and shower, and felt very roomy inside (mostly due to being built on a flatbed).
- Earth Roamer: the Earth Roamer vehicles are awesome. I recently had a chance to spend a little more time in them, and they can really have just about every amenity you can imagine. Unfortunately, they are expensive and the gas mileage is not great.
We decided to spend some time really analyzing these options. We realized that if we stuck with the Honda Element, we'd probably end up spending less on gas, but more on food and hotels. On the other extreme, the Earth Roamer would be very expensive for gas, but likely cheaper for food since we could cook more meals and store more food, and in addition we wouldn't have to stay at hotels as often.
After running all the numbers (I'll do another post with our vehicle calculator, so you can run the numbers for yourself), the XPCamper went to the top of our list. We traded e-mails with Marc (owner of XPCamper) and he gave us more information about the camper. In the end, it was a more expensive vehicle, but we felt we were getting a vehicle designed specifically for overlanding, not for weekend camp trips. A visit to XPCamper HQ in August of 2012 sealed the deal.
We picked up our XPCamper just before Overland Expo 2013. We drove from San Francisco down to Flagstaff, and then up to Salt Lake City before heading back home. The truck and camper performed wonderfully! We are very happy with our decision.


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text: On 20120501-21:42, Saravana Kannan wrote:> On 05/01/2012 07:04 PM, Mike Turquette wrote:> >1) I'm surprised that you abandoned the approach of exposing the> >less-private members of struct clk via struct clk_hw. Your original> >patch did just that, but did not account for static initialization.> >This patch seems to have gone in the opposite direction and only> >accounts for static initialization.> > I think there might be some misunderstanding on what can/can't be> done with my patch. Or may be I'm not understanding your question.> I believe I am reading the code correctly. I'll try reiterating below.> I used to expose the "shared" info through clk_hw. I just put them> in a struct and make clk_hw point to it. This would allow for easily> marking this shared info as __init data.So platforms must choose between marking clk->hw->init as __initdata, ORthey can keep it around and reference it later from clock code thatincludes clk-provder.h. Is this a fair statement?> It would have a been a pain> to do (or not even possible) if I had put the fields directly into> clk_hw.> Not true. Combining Sascha's original static initializer idea with yourstruct clk_hw patch would be easy. A separate struct for static initwould be marked as __initdata. When passed into a registration functionthat data would be copied to fields in struct clk_hw. You've done thisexact same thing, with the exception of copying the data to struct clkinstead.It is not a big deal, and I'm fine with the direction this patch hastaken, but I wanted to point it out. If you look at Russell's andSascha's replies in this thread you'll see that they regardclk->hw->init as purely __initdata, going so far as to mark it NULL inclk_register. This sort of change at the framework level wouldeliminate the ability for your clock code to reference these membersdirectly.> I'm not sure why you say my patch only accounts for static> initialization. The entire clk specific struct (say, struct> fixed_clk), the clk_init_data can be dynamically allocated and> registered using clk_register.> This was a miscommunication on my part and can be disregarded. Ofcourse your patch allows for dynamic registration.My point was that of the two previous approaches on this list (Sascha'sstatic initializers and your own struct clk_hw modifications), thispatch only represents the functionality of the former. I should havebeen more clear.> >2) I did make a modification to your patch where I kept the> >DEFINE_CLK_* macros and continued to declare __clk_init in> >clk-private.h. I do want to get rid of both of these in the future but> >currently my platform relies on static initialization before the> >allocator is available. Please let me know if this causes a problem for> >you.> > I definitely had your requirements in mind too when I made the changes.> > You really shouldn't need __clk_init. That's why I added> __clk_register.I completely missed __clk_register. I'm not sure I see the point of ithowever. struct clk is still exposed to folks that are using this newfunction; compared to simply calling __clk_init it has added a few loads& stores. Regardless these interfaces will hopefully die off completelyonce OMAP's clock code uses an initcall.> >Platform folks should rebase on top of this if needed. This should be> >the last change to the driver/platform-facing API before 3.5.> > I really wish we discussed your changes before it was made, pulled> in and announced since clk_init isn't really needed. But since you> just added more APIs and didn't remove the ones I added, I guess> it's not very bad.> I probably announced it too soon, but everything you added to the API isstill there, just with some extra stuff that should go away in thefuture.> Since people were already frustrated with the API change I made at> this point, can we recommend people to not use __clk_init() when> sending patches for your clk-next? And make it static after the next> kernel release?Yes, I completely agree. It would be good to get rid of __clk_registerand __clk_init down the road. Marking the interfaces as deprecated isone solution; however I agree with your suggestion and just catching itin review is probably the best route.Thanks,Mike


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Regional Reviews: San Francisco
A Magical Revival of
Also see Richard's review of The Fantasticks
The Deaf West Theatre production of Roger Miller's Big River: The Adventues of Huckleberry Finn launches its national tour at the Curran Theatre where it will run through July 10th. I first saw this charming family musical in 1985 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre with Daniel Jenkins playing the young Huck Finn and the great Rene Auberjonois playing a sly huckster. Although both Auberjonois and Jenkins were nominated for feature actor in a musical, Ron Richardson (who played Jim) walked off with the award. The production won the Tony for best musical and played 1005 performances, followed by a successful road show tour.
Over the years, regional companies throughout the states have presented the tuner for their Christmas presentation since it is an old fashioned family musical that appeals to kids and adults alike. The Willows Theatre presented a super production of Big River several years ago [review is available in the archives].
The prestigious Deaf West Theatre of Los Angeles decided to present the musical as a combination of spoken and non-spoken actions at their theatre in North Hollywood in 2001. It was an instant success and the Los Angeles critics raved about the use of hearing, hard of hearing, and deaf actors working in harmony, signing very word, and giving new impetus to this charming musical. The production was so successful it moved to the Mark Taper in November 2002 where it again received a round of applause from the critics. The Roundabout Theatre in New York presented the production last year at the American Airlines Theatre where it got thumbs up reports from many critics.
This production of Big River is invigorating with an outstanding cast. Some of the actors are deaf, some are hearing impaired and some are neither, but every one of them is extraordinary. All of the roles are both spoken and signed, and it works beautifully. It's almost a ballet with the movements of hands and body. At many points, there are two actors portraying one character, with one performer speaking and the other acting out the scene.
Tony nominee Daniel Jenkins now plays Mark Twain; he is the voice with the exceptional non-speaking Tony Giordano. Jenkins uses a wonderful Huck Finn voice that is music to my ears; he sings in a Missouri teenaged voice that is fantastic. Giordano is a wonder as he makes music with his splendidly expressive face, his sprightly body and adroit hands. There is an amazing fluid expressiveness in this young man's gifted acting; it makes speaking words almost superfluous.
Michael McElroy plays the central role of Jim, the runaway slave. He has a thrilling voice, and he speaks and signs his role. His performance is graceful and there is a lot of passion in his voice when he sings "Worlds Apart" and "Muddy Water" with the non-speaking Giordano. Gwen Stewart as the slave Alice has a powerful gospel voice when she sings the "How Blest We Are". Her voice rings out throughout the theatre. Alice's daughter is played by non-speaking Christina Dunams in a heartfelt performance as she is separated from her mother by slave dealers.
Troy Kotsur and Erick Devine play sleazy, inept conmen (The Duke and King, respectively) and both are hilarious. Their song "Guv'ment" is a riot, with Devine singing and Kotsur acting out the "dadgum, dadgum" government. (It's almost a thesis on today's world.) The speaking voice of The Duke is brilliantly presented by James Judy. Christopher J. Hanke makes a delightful Tom Sawyer with a great Missouri twang. Melissa van der Schyff is lovely as Mary Jane Wilkes, and her voice is bell clear in "How Blest We Are." Ryan Schlecht is a perfect hick from the country in the fun song "Arkansas," presented with a great Grand Ole Opry sound by Scott Barnhardt.
Roger Miller's score is very distinctive with its toe-tapping, hip-slapping melodies. There is a certain melodious flair about his work, and the lyrics are strictly colloquial. All of the voices of the singers are fine. The movements, under the direction and choreography by Jeff Calhoun, are beautifully accomplished. This is especially true of Giordano and Jenkins. It is inspirational when the entire ensemble suddenly stops and sings the final stanza of "Waiting for the Light to Shine."
Ray Klausen's set is interesting, with huge, sepia colored pages from the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The books are also turned into various set pieces, and continue to remind us of the tone of the American literary masterpiece. The orchestra under the direction of Steven Landau is on the upper right of the proscenium stage. They put out some good old fashioned "stuff kicking" music.
Big River: The Adventues of Huckleberry Finn runs through July 10th at the Curran Theatre, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco, Ca as part of the Best of Broadway series. For tickets call ticketmaster at 415-512-7770 or go onto their website www.ticketmaster.com.
Movin' Out comes to the Golden Gate on July 6th as part of the Best of Broadway series and runs through August 29th.


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When was your last 'date night'?
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Whether your married, engaged, dating or single... when was your last date night?
Where did you go? What did you do? What was the best/worst part of the date?
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Married for 5 years. Last date was 3 years ago. We went to dinner and a movie, it was good. I miss our date nights
It was in June, our anniversary actually. We went out to dinner, a nice Italian resteraunt. Summers been busy and money tight so we haven't gone out too much but spenda lot of time together at night after kids are in bed.
I'm in the middle of a divorce so I haven't had but I did go out with a great guy friend to a very nice restaurant and we talked for hours it was super fun and I love going out with my girlfriends and dancing
1949 !!
Just kidding -- I can't recall --2007 -- in June then few yrs later divorce, thats it! No more date nights! LOL
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I had a vision for her room;
it would decorated with nothing but sweet vintage Kewpie dolls and antique lovelies.
Her space would be perfect, pink and PRETTY!
My vision lasted a week, maybe two!!
As for now
forty percent of the walls are decorated with custom crayon and sharpie art,
the Kewpie dolls and antique toys got a little too much love (aka broken),
and after a wild jumping escapade her "vintage" bed canopy spindle cracked off!
And you know what?
It's OKAY!
Because the only thing her room needs
to be perfectly perfect is HER!
PS I took these photos on the only space that wasn't "well-loved-destroyed" — she was standing on her dresser!


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Most expensive listings in New York City always make news and with the luxury real estate market strengthening, more of the high end properties are hitting the market with hefty price tags. Martin Zweig's penthouse located on top of the Pierre Hotel could be the next property that could hit the market and would definitely interest the ultra rich buyers. It is expected to be listed for $120 million which will make it the most expensive listing ever in New York City. The speculation started after the death of Martin Zweig who breathed his last this February. He was an investor who was best known for his accurate prediction of the 1987 stock market crash.
The Penthouse is Spread Over Three Floors
The penthouse was briefly listed in 2007 for merely $70 million but it has the luxury and exclusive features that justify its expected price tag of $120 million this time round. The penthouse is spread over three floors and provides 12,000 square feet of living space. It has nine bedrooms, six fireplaces and four terraces. But the highlight of the penthouse is undoubtedly is the 'Grand Salon' which is the hotel's former ballroom with 23 feet ceilings. It was aptly called 'the most important room under private ownership in New York City'. The marble floors are heated and the apartment provides panoramic views of not just the Central Park but of New York City.
The Building Boasts of Residents Like Yves Saint Laurent
Martin Zweig had bought the penthouse in 1999 for a mere $21.5 million. It is to be seen if the valuation now is perceived to be right because it is only then that serious buyers will come forward to buy it. The penthouse boasts of marble stone lining in most spaces and imposing and intricate woodwork on the walls. You would find a heavy chandelier in practically every room. The building located in a prime location boasts of some famous residents including Elizabeth Taylor and Yves Saint Laurent. If a buyer comes forward to pay the asking price it will become the most expensive property ever sold in New York City.
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DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — One-stop shopping is now offered at the town's new home on Morton Avenue.
Residents can license their vehicle, pay their water bill, take an adult education course, and enroll their child in private day care at the facility, which opened for business last week.
When the former Morton Avenue Elementary School was relocated into new quarters last year, residents accepted the former school and voted to move the town offices from the historic Central Hall into the more modern building. Inmates in the trades program at Charleston Correctional Facility spent several hundred hours helping local contractors and volunteers renovate and retrofit the building into an office complex.
"Everybody is really happy with this facility," Town Manager Jack Clukey told selectmen Monday.
Town officials plan to place Central Hall, which was appraised at $135,000, up for sale. Selectmen have discussed placing restrictions on the property that include a move to prohibit the building from being torn down. The building has a full basement, a first floor, a second-floor gymnasium and a balcony.
Until the building is placed on the market, town officials are allowing the Living Word Food Cupboard use of the first floor. The cupboard, which will pay the utilities, expects to relocate from its Lincoln Street quarters to Central Hall in early January.
Clukey said the town is working with the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society to investigate having the area around Central Hall designated a historic district since there are many historic buildings in that region.
Christi Mitchell, architectural historian for the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, said such a designation has benefits.
"This a way of getting a large group of properties listed in the National Register [of Historic Places] altogether and it's a way of making them eligible for grants if they are owned by nonprofit[s] or municipalities," Mitchell said Tuesday.
A historic district is also a way of making a large group of properties eligible for rehabilitation tax credits, but only for commercial, depreciable properties within the district, according to Mitchell. In addition, she said there is a limited amount of protection for a historic district from the adverse effects of any federally funded, licensed or permitted project.


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Pay as You Read
From Publishing a Book is an Adventure:
From print book, to digital book to buy by the word books. Is that the way the publishing market is going?
A few years ago, buying a book entailed going to the bookshop, browsing through print books, picking up the desired ones, carrying them to the cashier and paying for them.
Then came online book retailers, where books could be browsed through on-line, purchased with a clicks and then delivered home,
Then came the digital book, where browsing, purchasing and delivery all happened with clicks and usually costs significantly less than purchasing print books.
This is the current model that is growing fast. Yet, more changes might be in the pipeline, such as those now being developed by Yoav Lorch, founder and CEO of Total Boox who says, "The current model harms the industry. People have to pay in advance for something they don't know."
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Lorch is suggesting a new approach enabling the reader to only pay for what he actually read "Our application monitors reading , and the moment text appears on screen for a few seconds, we assume that the reader is reading this page at the time," says Lorch. He adds that it is possible to thumb through a book without paying. The price is set by the publisher on the basis of the number of words actually read, and the total price is equal to the average cost of a digital book bought in the usual way.
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"We're competing against Apple's iBooks and Amazon's Kindle," says Lorch. "Amazon is the mammoth in the market, and it is trying to gradually kill publishers by worsening their terms. It increases the number of authors, stealing them from publishers. The publishers know that they to create an alternative because if they leave the readers to Amazon it will be a death sentence."
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Mozilla Smarter Than ObamaJune 29th, 2010
Yet another spam email arrived today from the white house, this time from Carol Browner, the Sun God's Energy Czarina. And right away, Mozilla tagged it as a SCAM, which of course it is.
This is another of those "campaign promise" style missives that this regime regularly uses to try and take credit for something, or to change public opinion about something else. In this case, after mouthing off nonsense about her heroic efforts in the gulf oil spill drama, Madam Czarina goes on to preach: "The disaster in the Gulf is a wake-up call that we need a new strategy for a clean energy future, including passing comprehensive energy and climate legislation."
Translation: Let's let the Federal Government take over electrical generation and transportation and run it like Amtrak. And by the way, let's take the "Crazed sex poodle's" advice and wreck the rest of the economy for the benefit of "the planet."


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Watson unlikely to play in Adelaide
Shane Watson is fighting to be in the frame as a non-bowling selection for the second Test in Adelaide, but it appears more than likely Michael Clarke and the selectors will take the safety-first option and leave the Australian vice-captain out.
Watson is battling to overcome a calf strain in time to face South Africa on Thursday and although he remains hopeful of being able to contribute as a batsman, the 31-year-old understands the risk might be too great.
The injury-prone all-rounder said his primary goal was to reach a point where he can showcase his talents with both bat and ball and admitted breaking down mid-Test would be "the worst-case scenario for everyone".
Watson batted in the nets and got through some light jogging without incident at training on Monday, but knows the nature of his injury will give him nowhere to hide if things go wrong in a pivotal Test against the world's No.1 side.
"You use (your calf) in everything you do. At times with hamstring injuries and other injuries you can protect it a little bit more, where as calf injuries (you can't)," said Watson, who didn't play in Brisbane.
"The experiences I've had I know they do take a little bit more time to get right.
"I'm definitely going to have to up the intensity over the next couple of days.
"I know how important this Test match is to everyone involved.
"I certainly don't want to let the team down."
Since his five-day debut against Pakistan in 2005, Watson has missed more matches than he's played - participating in 35 out of a possible 84 Tests.
With a Sri Lanka series to come, he doesn't want to risk inflaming the injury and missing a second consecutive Test summer.
The Adelaide Oval wicket is notoriously tough for bowlers on the first couple of days of a Test, and Watson accepts his inability to bowl might count against him because extra man-power could be required to help out the attack during a long day in the field.
Rob Quiney bowled 11 overs in his debut Test at the Gabba, and although his medium-pacers aren't likely to be the deciding factor at the selection table, it won't hurt his chances of holding onto his place at No.3 in the batting line-up.
"No doubt the Adelaide Oval is usually fairly conducive to run scoring, so the bowling options will certainly help Michael out if things don't go exactly to plan," Watson said.
Last week there was confusion surrounding Watson's current standing in the Test team, when Cricket Australia high performance manager Pat Howard suggested he wasn't amongst Australia's top six batsmen and would need to bowl to make the side.
At the naming of the squad for Adelaide, Chairman of selectors John Inverarity denied that was the case.
Watson claimed on Monday he hadn't been told either way whether he would have to bowl to play, but in many ways he backed up what Howard was saying.
Although confident in his ability to make the team solely as a batsman, Watson said full fitness for him meant being able to bowl as well.
"The thing I love primarily is being an all-rounder. I know that's my value to a team more so than primarily the batting," said Watson who also denied experiencing tension within the team because of his injury battles.
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Mother Jones basks in glow of scoop
Updated 11:03 pm, Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Mother Jones, the left-leaning magazine that was founded above a McDonald's restaurant in San Francisco 36 years ago, found itself lavished this week with the kind of attention that is usually reserved for larger news outlets.
And that is not a bad thing for a nonprofit publication with a circulation of just more than 200,000 and a business model partly dependent on the largess of its readers.
After Mother Jones released a video of Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, at a fundraiser in May calling 47 percent of the public "dependent" on government and feeling like victims entitled to help, millions of old and new readers tuned in.
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Clara Jeffery, a co-editor of Mother Jones, said that in the 12 hours after the story's publication Monday, Mother Jones' website received nearly 2 million page views, double the magazine's previous 24-hour record.
She estimated that the video of Romney had more than 5 million views on YouTube 24 hours after the story appeared and counted more than 348,000 Twitter posts.
For a budget-conscious nonprofit like Mother Jones, there was another benefit to being in the middle of such a big national story: One enthusiastic reader sought out the magazine's hard-to-find Washington bureau and dropped off a check.
The Romney scoop was another chapter in Mother Jones' long history of public affairs journalism.
It was "born in a time of upheaval," according to co-founder Adam Hochschild, with the remnants of the 1960s lingering and the early impact of the Watergate scandal being felt. It was named after Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, an Irish immigrant and famous union organizer at the turn of the last century, according to the magazine's website.
The magazine's streak of investigative successes started in the late 1970s when it exposed the dangers of Ford Pintos and continued with its aggressive campaign-finance coverage. It also angered more than a few politicians with its enterprising investigations. During the 1980s, Mother Jones spent heavily to defend itself from an Internal Revenue Service investigation, which ultimately was dropped.
Through all the political pressures and challenges facing the magazine industry, Mother Jones thrived. It won six National Magazine Awards and managed its transition to digital journalism. In 2006, it published a comprehensive timeline of the Iraq War, which Jeffery described as "that moment of reckoning when we as a profession had not really filled our watchdog role that well."
Nicholas Lemann, dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, said Mother Jones benefited partly because it delivered a story at a time when "there's a tinderbox quality and a lot of press waiting around" covering the campaigns.


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The Great Singapore Sale is on! But standing out from the clutter of retail and commercial advertisements is the one sale that you've been waiting for.
A total of 8,000 flats are being offered in HDB's May 2013 Build-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercises.
They comprise 4,900 flats from eight BTO projects and 3,100 SBF flats.
Eight To Pick
The eight BTO projects are located in five non-mature towns: EastBank @ Canberra, EastBrook @ Canberra and EastWave @ Canberra in Sembawang; Golden Mint and Hougang Crimson in Hougang; Keat Hong Crest in Choa Chu Kang; Spring Haven @ Jurong in Jurong West, and Woodlands Pasture I & II in Woodlands.
Choa Chu Kang
Keat Hong Crest
Looking for a flat in Choa Chu Kang? Keat Hong Crest, located along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1, might just be the one for you. Residents with young children and elderly parents will be happy to find an education centre and a senior care centre provided within the development. With the wide range of shops and eating outlets in the vicinity and the nearby Keat Hong Shopping Centre, shopping for daily necessities is easy. Spending family time outdoors is also convenient with the Choa Chu Kang Park Connector close by.
Of the two projects offered in Hougang, one is for the elderly.
Golden Mint
The Golden Mint Studio Apartments (SAs) are located along Buangkok Green, near Hougang Green Shopping Mall. Seniors can look forward to spending time at the senior activity centre which will be provided. And with the Buangkok MRT Station just a short bus ride away, moving around is made that much easier for those wanting to venture further afield.
Hougang Crimson
Hougang Crimson, located along Hougang Avenue 9, will be built along with an eating house and shops, making it super convenient for residents to shop for their daily needs and buy ready cooked meals. Those looking to shop for more can head on to the Hougang 1 Shopping Mall nearby.
Spring Haven @ Jurong
Spring Haven @ Jurong, situated along Jurong West Street 42, is conveniently located within easy reach of many facilities. Looking for a wide range of food choices, goods and services? All these can be found at the nearby HDB Neighbourhood Centres such as Hong Kah Point, Hong Kah Ville and Boon Lay Shopping Centre. For leisure, residents can jog along the Jurong Park Connector and around Jurong Lake. Schools are readily found around the estate, and transport links serving the town include bus services, Lakeside MRT Station and the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE).
Sembawang Town
Those looking for a home in Sembawang Town have three standard projects, located near Sungei Simpang Kiri and Sembawang Road, to choose from.
EastBrook @ Canberra
EastWave @ Canberra
EastBank @ Canberra
EastBank @ Canberra and EastWave @ Canberra will be home to 4- and 5-room flat owners, while the EastBrook @ Canberra, comprises 2-, 3-, and 4- room flats, with two rental blocks as well. Residents in all these projects will be well served with shopping and dining options available at Sun Plaza, Sembawang Shopping Centre and Sembawang Mart.
Additionally, a supermarket, eating house, shops, childcare centre and a Residents' Committee (RC) Centre will be provided in EastBrook @ Canberra and EastWave @ Canberra. EastBrook @ Canberra will also have restaurants and an education centre.
Woodlands Pasture I & II
And to those looking for a flat in the North, there is the Woodlands Pasture I & II, located along Woodlands Crescent. A block housing rental flats will be available as well. Residents in this development will be delighted to find it so well-equipped, with a supermarket, an eating house, restaurants, shops, a childcare centre and even an RC centre provided. For a relaxing day out, residents could make a trip down to Greenwood Sanctuary @ Admiralty and Circle Green to enjoy the outdoor greenery.
Need A Flat Sooner?
Those who need a flat more urgently could consider getting an SBF flat instead. There's a wide range of flat types available, from SAs, to 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- room and also Executive flats. Talk about being spoilt for choice! 🙂 Check out the e-Sales page for more details on the flats available for purchase.
The SBF flats are spread over 20 different locations across the island: Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong East, Jurong West, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang, Woodlands, Yishun, Ang Mo Kio. Bedok, Bishan, Bukit Merah, Bukit Timah, Central, Clementi, Geylang, Kallang Whampoa, Marine Parade, Pasir Ris, Queenstown, Serangoon, Tampines & Toa Payoh.
More Good Offers
Several new housing measures announced during the 2013 Committee of Supply debate to help first-timers, second-timers, divorcees, and the elderly, will also take effect from the May 2013 sales exercises. Details can be found here. Below is a sampling:
– The Parenthood Priority Scheme (PPS) has now been extended to first-timer married couples expecting a child.
– The quota for 2-room and 3-room BTO flats in non-mature estates has been doubled to 30% for second-timers. From this 30%, 5% will be set aside for second-timers who are divorced/widowed, with children below 16 years old under the Assistance Scheme for Second-Timers (Divorced/Widowed Parents) (ASSIST).
– There is more reassurance for elderly residents who wish to right-size and live near their current home or their married children's home. Under the Studio Apartment Priority Scheme (SAPS), 50% of the SA supply in BTO and SBF exercises is reserved for them.
– 95% of SBF flats (excluding SAs) are set aside for first-timers, and half of this quota will be reserved for eligible applicants under the PPS.
What's more…
– Under the Multi-Generation Priority Scheme (MGPS), married couples wanting to jointly apply for a flat in the same BTO project with their parents can do so for the EastBrook @ Canberra and Spring Haven @ Jurong projects.
– If you're an eligible first-timer household, you can enjoy up to $60,000 worth of housing grants, comprising the Additional CPF Housing Grant ($40,000) and Special CPF Housing Grant ($20,000). With these grants, 2-room and 3-room flats will be priced from as low as $22,000 and $98,000 respectively, and 4-room flats from $208,000!
With so many good offers, you're sure to find an ideal one to set up home and craft a memorable new beginning for yourself and your family.
But if you're looking for a BTO flat in Bukit Merah, Sengkang or Yishun instead, you could try applying for the next launch in July 2013! Word on the street is that there'll be another 3,800 flats on offer then. 🙂
By Nur Hafizah
May 31, 2013
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Galaxy Tab 2 7″ P3100XXCMA4 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update Hits Singapore and South East Asia
Owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100 with 3G and Wi-Fi devices from South East Asian countries such as Singapore, Thailand,Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Philippines. The official Android 4.1.2 jelly bean update for your devices is coming on its way. The new build release number is I9300XXCMA4 4.1.2 JB, this is a full upgrade from Android 4.0.4 P3100XXBLH2 or P3100XXBLE3 ICS firmwares. You should be seeing this update from Kies anytime now. Samsung has added a lot of new features for Galaxy devices, most of these features are found from the Galaxy Note II such as Google Now, Ink effect, newly designed lockscreen widget and the rest will be yours to discover.
Firmware Build P3100XXCMA4 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7 inchGT-P3100
Region: South East Asia
Country: Singapore, Thailand,Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Philippine
Android version: 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Build Date: Feb. 2013
Release Data: March 2013
Update: Android 4.2.2 Jelly bean are also available!
You may also share to us how this new firmware update performs on your Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 devices if you already received this update.


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The ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple continues to take interesting turns. Recently, FOSS Patents reports on a 20 page filing from Samsung that looks to have a number of Apple's lawyers disqualified from the case on grounds that they previously represented Samsung while under previous employ.
The gist of it is that Samsung wants the recently-founded law firm of Bridges & Mavrakakis barred from the case because at least five of its lawyers — including one of its founders, Kenneth Bridges — previously represented Samsung while they were with another firm, Kirkland & Ellis. Samsung then goes on to argue that this fact "taints all attorneys at Bridges & Mavrakakis through imputation". But not enough: Samsung additionally demands that Apple's two other law firms involved with this federal lawsuit (Morrison & Foerster and Wilmer Hale) "provide affidavits confirming they have not received any Samsung confidential information from attorneys at Bridges & Mavrakakis" while those firms were coordinating Apple's representation so far or, absent such assurance, be disqualified as well.
Apple's lawyers naturally maintain that their previous work does "not substantially relate to the current matter" and that they will not use any confidential information obtained through their prior representation. Samsung, meanwhile, argues that it's not about whether or not the lawyers will use said information, but whether or not they "obtained it in the first place."
Further, Samsung claims that there is, in fact, "overlap" between the work said lawyers did on behalf of Samsung and some of the technologies and patents currently at issue.
Either Apple committed an egregious oversight or Samsung is doing all it can to slow down the proceedings and cause Apple's legal team as many headaches as possible.


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Emergency Medical Science
What you can get
Emergency Medical Science
: Associate in Applied Science Degree Program
Emergency Medical Science: Associate in Applied Science Degree Program (Bridging Option)
Emergency Medical Science : Certificate Program - EMT
Certificate – Emergency Medical Science (High School Career and College Promise)
What it's about
The Emergency Medical Science curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to enter the workforce as paramedics. Additionally, the program can provide an Associate degree for individuals desiring an opportunity for career enhancement.
Jobs available
- Firefighter
- Paramedic
- Flight Paramedic
- Paramedic EMT
- Dispatcher
- Multi Care Technician
- First Responder
- Paramedic Supervisor
Courses you'll take
The course of study provides the student an opportunity to acquire basic and advanced life support knowledge and skills by utilizing classroom instruction, practical laboratory sessions, hospital clinical experience, and field internships with emergency medical service agencies.
What you'll gain
Students progressing through the program may be eligible to apply for both state and national certification exams. Employment opportunities include ambulance services, fire and rescue agencies, air medical services, specialty areas of hospitals, industry, educational institutions, and government agencies.
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Emergency Medical Science student should:
- Perform rapid systematic patient assessment to patients of any age and diverse cultural backgrounds to determine and implement safe, ethical, legal, and appropriate care, utilizing basic and sophisticated medical devices, and the therapeutic pharmacology at entry-level competence.
- During lab simulations, clinical and field internship experiences safely utilize situational appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with current infection control policies at entry-level competence.
- Demonstrate professional and effective use of verbal, non-verbal and written communications techniques at entry-level competence.
- Through lab simulations and actual driving evolutions build a foundation for the safe operation of emergency vehicles in routine and emergency situations.
- Perform as a competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains.
The Davidson County Community College Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation Standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the NREMT's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.
The Davidson County Community College Paramedic program has a site visit scheduled for pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (www.caahep.org). This step in the process is neither a status of accreditation nor a guarantee that accreditation will be granted.
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
Technical Standards:
In addition to DCCC requirements and course objectives, there are professional standards that encompass communication, motor skills, sensory and cognitive ability, and professional conduct that are essential for the competent study and practice of Emergency Medical Science. These technical standards are published in the Student Handbook.
Admission Requirements:
Policies Regarding EMS Admission with Advanced Standing
The general admission requirements of the College and of the EMS program apply to persons seeking admission into the EMS program with advanced standing. Those applying for advanced standing must have previously completed an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, or EMT-Paramedic educational program and hold National Registry registration, or a credential from the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. Credit may be granted for the following courses, dependent on the level and combination of credentials:
Students will be awarded a grade of "T" and credit hours for the courses are awarded. No quality points are awarded and the grade is not included in the grade point average.
Transfer Credit for EMS Courses
The decision regarding transfer credit for EMS courses is made by the Program Director and Associate Dean, Health, Wellness, and Public Safety, in consultation with members of the Emergency Medical Science faculty.
Paramedics satisfying the requirements for Advanced Standing will be admitted to the EMS Bridging option. Students admitted to the the EMS Bridging option must complete at least 18 hours of the required courses in the EMS program at Davidson County Community College.
Challenge Examinations for EMS Courses
State credentialed EMTs, EMT-Intermediates, or Paramedics who do not hold National Registry registration or a North Carolina credential may challenge EMS courses appropriate for their certification level. Specific information regarding challenge examinations for these courses will be provided to applicants upon request. (Refer to general requirements for more information about requesting Credit by Examination.)
Progression Requirements
A student must meet all prerequisite and corequisite EMS course requirements with a grade of "C" or better in order to progress in the program.
Probation and Suspension
EMS students are subject to the same probation and suspension policies as all other students enrolled in the College. Additional criteria for EMS apply.
Since requirements for progression in the EMS program are in addition to the general requirements of the College, a student suspended from the program is not necessarily suspended from the College.
Criminal Background Check, Urine Drug Screen, and Immunization Requirements for Conditionally Accepted Students
A criminal background check, urine drug screen, and up-to-date immunizations are required by the clinical site prior to participation in the clinical component. Click here to carefully review the Clinical Training Requirements for Nursing Programs and the History and Physical Form for Nursing Programs.
If any clinical facility refuses to allow the student to participate in clinical experiences in that clinical agency, the student will not be able to progress in the program.
Conditionally Accepted Students Allied Health Clinical Training Requirements
Hospitals and other clinical sites require documentation of immunization information, criminal background checks, and 12-panel urine drug screen results. DCCC policy requires this information to be on file for each student before they can begin their clinical experience.
Clinical Training Requirements Checklist for Conditionally Accepted Allied Health Applicants
Career Information:
Admissions Office
B.E. Mendenhall Jr. Building
(1st floor)
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Tuesday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday - Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Call us: 336-249-8186
Fax Number: 336-224-0240


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Aw, Barrister Winery, you make me so happy. I love your old brick, your rustic blue doors, your loft vibe and the barrel room…don't even get me started on the barrel room. You represent everything good about weddings in downtown Spokane. And you MIGHT just be one of my favorite wedding venues. Ever.
This is the wedding of Todd and Jessica by Franklin Photography. We've seen Barrister Winery weddings before on Apple Brides, but none in their gorgeous barrel room. Barrister is a winery first and foremost, so you guessed it, the barrel room is where they hold their barrels. It's not a huge space, but is perfect for intimate weddings or rehearsal dinners.


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The University at Albany women's tennis team raised their season record to 5-2 with a decisive victory over the Colgate Raiders, 6-1, at Tri-City Tennis and Fitness in Latham, NY. The Great Danes swept the doubles in short order, secured the match with three clean singles wins, then closed out two of the remaining three singles matches both in three sets. The 'Gate, a highly vocal team, did not have the talent or experience of the Dane, but made up for that with great team spirit and assuredness which helped keep them in several matches.
The 'Dream Team' of Aubrey Brooks-Sarah Iannone upped its dual match record to 6-1 with a quick and overpowering 8-2 win at #3. Cheryl Kukkonen-Kirsten Scott clinched the doubles point with their 8-5 victory at #2. And the #1 duo of Livia Gherman-Rocio Lopez "got out the brooms" to finish the doubles sweep with an 8-5 win. All three teams did a better job of dictating play with aggressive net play, good serving and returning.
In singles, Scott continued her undefeated string and got back to her usual position of "first off with the win" in her second match at the #2 position, 6-2,6-2. Close on her heels was Brooks who had little difficulty closing out the #6 position, 6-3,6-3. #1 Lopez used her crafty all-court game to clinch the match with a 6-3,6-2 victory. Iannone lost the #5 match to a hard-serving, deliberate-playing Raider, 6-4,6-2.
Both remaining matches split sets, but since the team match had been decided, a 'match tiebreak' (first to 10 pts.) was used to decide both individual matches. Gherman dropped the first set at #3, but then took total control of the match. She sprinted to a 6-2 second set win. In the tiebreak she fell behind 4-2 and then ran off 8 of the next 9 points to take the decisive breaker, 10-5. Kukkonen pulled out another close match at #4. She dropped the second set after winning the first. Then in the third-set match tiebreak, the freshman was in complete control with penetrating groundstrokes and closed out several points in the forecourt.
The Great Dane train (really it's a van) now heads to Lehigh for two dual matches. Saturday they take on a strong Stony Brook squad in another AmericaEast conference battle. Sunday they take on the host team, Lehigh.
1. Lopez-Gherman (UA) def. Shea-Wanhainen (C) 8-5
2. Scott-Kukkonen (UA) def. Petrini-Brown (C) 8-5*
3. Iannone-Brooks (UA) def. Rock-Becky Silvers (C) 8-2
Order of finish: 3,2,1
*Doubles point clincher
1. Rocio Lopez (UA) def. Alex Petrini (C) 6-3,6-2$
2. Kirsten Scott (UA) def. Kelsey Shea (C) 6-2,6-2
3. Livia Gherman (UA) def. Steph Brown (C) 3-6,6-2,1-0(5)
4. Cheryl Kukkonen (UA) def. Kelsey Wanhainen (C) 6-4,3-6,1-0(4)
5. Meredith Rock (C) def. Sarah Iannone (UA) 6-4,6-2
6. Aubrey Brooks (UA) def. Olivia Rauh (C) 6-3,6-3
Exhibition: Jackie Finn (C) def. Francine White (UA) 8-1
Order of finish: 2,6,1,5,3,4
$Match clincher
UALBANY RECORDS: 5-2 (Season); 0-1 (AmericaEast)
- Sat., Feb. 25, 9:30 a.m. vs. Stony Brook @ Lehigh Univ.
- Sun., Feb. 26, 10:00 a.m. vs. Lehigh
- Thurs., March 8, 1:00 p.m. vs. ARMY @ Sportime, Schenectady, NY


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text: This is one of the cheapest plays in the NHL. NBC showed a video montage of all the cheap shots the Capitals took on Crosby Wednesday night, this Ovechkin nut tap was not included. Call him Crysby, a diver or whatever, if you get the chance watch the abuse Crosby takes in just a single game, every game. Watch Ovechkin's stick, the above angle shows it at regular speed. Crosby skated away and scored a goal a minute later.


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Alzheimer's And Dementia Care In The Greater Cleveland Area
Providing Care You Can Trust
As a licensed residential care facility, Kemper House is dedicated to caring for individuals with all stages and all types of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. We welcome tours seven days a week and encourage you to stop in anytime.
Kemper House is designed to offer supportive assistance in a warm, residential setting that fosters a family atmosphere. Life at Kemper House offers the companionship, security and compassionate care you need to live comfortably. Here we don't simply focus on maintaining rigorous schedules; we value camaraderie and an atmosphere of acceptance. Plus, we want your family to feel at home at our residence. Family members are welcome to help make Kemper House a special place for their loved one.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Care from Our Family to Yours
At Kemper House, we continue to progress our methods, approach, and attitudes concerning the care for memory-impaired individuals. Our staff works together to provide our community members with the highest standard of care. We are always working to get even better at what we do.
We offer the following programs for you to select from:
- Long Term Residential Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
- Adult Day Care
- Kemper Home Care
- Options for Couples
- Short Term Respite Stays
Visit our amenities and services page to find out more information about our dining and dietary options, as well.
Our doors are always open at Kemper House. Contact us today. You can reach us at (440) 879-2112 for our Strongsville location and (440) 345-8600 for our Highland Heights location.


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J/A+A/511/L10 Abundances and space velocities of 94 stars (Nissen+, 2010)
Two distinct halo populations in the solar neighborhood. Evidence from stellar abundance ratios and kinematics. Nissen P.E., Schuster W.J. <Astron. Astrophys. 511, L10 (2010)> =2010A&A...511L..10N
ADC_Keywords: Stars, nearby ; Abundances ; Space velocities Keywords: stars: abundances - stars: kinematics - Galaxy: halo - Galaxy: formation Abstract: Precise abundance ratios are determined for 94 dwarf stars with 5200<Teff<6300K, -1.6<[Fe/H]←0.4, and distances D≲335pc. Most of them have halo kinematics, but 16 thick-disk stars are included. Equivalent widths of atomic lines are measured from VLT/UVES and NOT/FIES spectra with resolutions R∼55000 and R∼40000, respectively. An LTE abundance analysis based on MARCS models is applied to derive precise differential abundance ratios of Na, Mg, Si, Ca, Ti, Cr, and Ni with respect to Fe. Description: Atmospheric parameters, abundance ratios, and space velocities are given for halo and thick-disk stars observed with the ESO VLT/UVES and NOT/FIES spectrographs at high resolution. File Summary:
FileName Lrecl Records Explanations
ReadMe 80 . This file stars.dat 74 94 Star list table3.dat 97 53 Data based on VLT/UVES spectra table4.dat 97 47 Data based on NOT/FIES spectra
Byte-by-byte Description of file: stars.dat
Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
1- 10 A10 --- Name Simbad name 11 A1 --- m_Name Multiplicity index on Name 13- 14 I2 h RAh Simbad Hour of Right Ascension (J2000.0) 16- 17 I2 min RAm Simbad Minute of Right Ascension (J2000.0) 19- 22 F4.1 s RAs Simbad Second of Right Ascension (J2000.0) 24 A1 --- DE- Simbad Sign of the Declination (J2000.0) 25- 26 I2 deg DEd Simbad Degree of Declination (J2000.0) 28- 29 I2 arcmin DEm Simbad Arcminute of Declination (J2000.0) 31- 32 I2 arcsec DEs Simbad Arcsecond of Declination (J2000.0) 35- 40 F6.3 mag Bmag Simbad B band magnitude 42- 47 F6.3 mag Vmag Simbad V band magnitude 49- 56 A8 --- SpType Simbad MK spectral type 58- 65 A8 --- Inst Instrument used 67- 74 A8 --- Inst2 Second Instrument used
Byte-by-byte Description of file: table3.dat table4.dat
Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
1- 10 A10 --- Name Object name 11 A1 --- m_Name Multiplicty index on Name 13- 16 I4 K Teff Effective temperature 18- 21 F4.2 cm/s2 logg Logarithmic surface gravity 23- 27 F5.2 [Sun] [Fe/H] Iron-to-hydrogen ratio 29- 31 F3.1 km/s ksi Micro-turbulence velocity 33- 37 F5.2 [Sun] [Na/Fe] Sodium-to-iron ratio 39- 42 F4.2 [Sun] [Mg/Fe] Magnesium-to-iron ratio 44- 47 F4.2 [Sun] [Si/Fe] Silicon-to-iron ratio 49- 52 F4.2 [Sun] [Ca/Fe] Calcium-to-iron ratio 54- 57 F4.2 [Sun] [Ti/Fe] Titanium-to-iron ratio 59- 63 F5.2 [Sun] [Cr/Fe] Chromium-to-iron ratio 65- 69 F5.2 [Sun] [Ni/Fe] Nickel-to-iron ratio 71- 74 I4 km/s U(LSR) Galactic U-velocity component relative to LSR 76- 79 I4 km/s V(LSR) Galactic V-velocity component relative to LSR 81- 84 I4 km/s W(LSR) Galactiv W-velocity component relative to LSR 86- 97 A12 --- Class Population (1)
Note (1): Classification of star as belonging to the thick-disk (TD), the low-alpha halo, or the high-alpha halo population. For stars with [Fe/H]←1.4, the classification is uncertain and given in parentheses.
Acknowledgements: Poul Erik Nissen, pen(at)phys.au.dk
(End) Poul Erik Nissen [Aarhus University], Patricia Vannier [CDS] 01-Mar-2010
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