text:
He asked her a silly question and started grilling her with more and more trivia questions, teasing her about what she might win if she got all the questions right. "It made me funny in response to him," she replied. They're just as boring as the ones that you received.
She played along and pushed right back and they've already got a first date lined up. "He was so lively and engaging that I sort of had no choice but to come back with something equally witty and creative." "So by him writing something playful and interesting to you, he actually brought out a more playful and interesting side of you? Wouldn't it stand to reason that if you took the time to write something interesting and creative back to these guys, you might discover that they actually have a personality?
I asked this client what made this email exchange different from the other exchanges. I mean, from the majority of your emails, you sound really boring, too.
And yet this one guy with the trivia questions was able to bring out your playful side." The moral of the story is that you are ALWAYS responsible for how you leave a conversation. By being optimistic, playful, interested and interesting, you can almost always transform any evening into a pleasant experience.
It's because YOU'RE making it stale, and you're accepting stale conversation from others.
As explained in great detail in this article, most emails sound like they could have been pre-written by anyone in the world.
No doubt, it is one of the funny questions to ask a girl.


text:
Business Culture is the collective purpose of beliefs, behaviours and values in pursuit of common business goals. Basically, it's how things are done and how things get done. It's the atmosphere in an organization.
Understanding and measuring the impact of your culture provides the necessary intelligence into the requirements to leverage, course correct or re-engineer the elements within your organization in order to improve performance. Creating a performance culture, or fine-tuning the one that exists, ultimately expresses itself in increased ROI for all of the capitals (Human, Financial, Infrastructure, Customer and Community).
A Cultural Impact Assessment is an initiative that provides a working understanding of how a business culture is affecting business outcomes; it informs strategies that will bring the culture to its peak performance. Typically, a full assessment will take about 6 weeks from planning, data gathering, and analysis, through reporting, road map and sustainment strategies.
Asking yourself these questions can begin to give you insight to your culture:
- How is your corporate purpose communicated?
- Is your purpose communicated in a clear and compelling way both internally and externally?
- Do all team members use your corporate purpose to make business decisions?
- Have you communicated the organizational values that you wish to guide your staff and influence business practises and decisions?
- Are there unspoken beliefs about what it takes to succeed, or what it takes to get the job done?
- Does your business culture provide an environment that both encourages and rewards individual ownership of bottom-line results and cultural foundations?
- Are you able to attract, inspire passion in, and retain the employees that you need?
A successfully facilitated Cultural Impact Assessment will support the definition and measurement of your business culture; lead to coherent performance; support the planning and roll out of conscious business strategies; and, provide a lasting effect focused on selected ROI parameters.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Friday, October 26, 2018 London, Ontario
$30.00Buy Tickets
Saturday, October 27, 2018 London, Ontario
$30.00Buy Tickets
Halloween Club Crawl 2018
Once you purchase your ticket, your name will be on the will-call list at the registration table at your starting location. Just show your ID to obtain your ticket / wristband.
Your 2018 Halloween Club Crawl Pass will include:
- No Line, No Cover at FOUR of the hottest, premier Nightclubs
- Party bus transportation between venues
- Prizes and Costume Contests
- Exclusive access to the largest Halloween Parties & Nightclubs
- Enthusiastic Event Staff and Party Hosts provided an organized full service tour!


text:
|Title of Invention
|A vaginal speculum of the kind including a tubular probe (6) for penetrating the vagina wherein the probe is encircled by an annular sealing element (13), in the form of a thick walled, domed shell of polyethylene foam, spaced from the leading end of the probe and which seals only against a circumferential zone of the internal tissue defining the vaginal orifice. The external surface of the sealing element is shaped as a surface of revolution wherein the diameter of the sealing surface increases progressively with axial distance from the leading end of the sealing element and wherein the rate of increase diminishes progressively with said axial distance. The seal therefore provides a low-pressure seal over a limited range of depths of penetration of the probe into the vagina and a range of angular alignments of the probe.
|Full Text
|Technical field
This invention relates to vaginal speculums used for at least the examination of at least the cervical area of the vagina. Essentially such speculums comprise a tubular probe able to be inserted into the vaginal barrel through the vaginal orifice, to define a line of sight extending through the orifice, and associated external equipment.
Background Art
As is well known the examination may be made by the naked eye or by means of an optical or electronic camera.
As is also well known, preferred embodiments of vaginal speculums may also provide access to the interior of the vaginal barrel for surgical instruments, such as, for example, tissue samplers for collecting cells for so called pap smear tests as used to detect the onset of cervical cancer.
To facilitate examination of the cervical area and the operation of such instruments it has been suggested mat vaginal speculums should allow for inflation of at least the cervical end portion of the vaginal barrel by air or other transparent fluid. This requires the speculum to seal off at least that part of the vaginal barrel to be inflated, a transparent fluid tight septum or plug within the bore of the speculum to prevent outflow of pressurising fluid therethrough and the provision of fluid supply means for the admission of pressurised fluid either to the bore of the speculum ahead of that septum or plug or directly into the sealed off part of the vaginal barrel.
Thus a fully functional vaginal speculum is a complex instrument comprising not only the actual tubular probe which enters the vagina but also said external equipment which may include a hand piece for manipulation of the
probe, an eye piece to enable an operator to aim and position the probe, a light source for illuminating the cervical area, a camera or at least means for attaching a camera, supply means for the supply of pressurised transparent fluid, commonly air, and sealing means for the retention of the air or other fluid under pressure within the vaginal barrel.
It is of course essential for at least the tubular probe to be sterile before it is inserted into the vagina. Thus it is customary for the tubular probe to be readily separable from and attachable to the external equipment, either to permit it being sterilised between operations or, more preferably, disposed of at the end of an operation and replaced by a previously unused probe for the next operation.
International Application PCT/AU97/00732 (Superior Spec Holdings Limited) (International Publication No. WO 98/19590), describes a prior known vaginal speculum displaying embodiments of the various features mentioned above.
That prior art speculum includes a single use, disposable tubular probe furnished with an inflatable seal positioned at the leading end of the probe. In clinical trials of that prior art speculum it proved to be generally satisfactory but it was found that the centralising effect of the seal caused some difficulty in examining off-centre areas of the vaginal barrel. Indeed, in rare instances, the cervix itself may be misplaced to an extent making it difficult to examine.
Disclosure of Invention
An object of the present invention is to alleviate the problems associated with a seal at or near the leading end of the tubular probe.
The invention attains that object by providing a vaginal sealing element encircling the tubular probe intermediate its ends, which element is shaped to
contact and seal against body tissue defining the vaginal orifice. This positioning of the seal leaves more of the vaginal barrel available for inspection than was the case when using prior known seals and, more importantly, allows more ready positioning of the leading end of the probe, and thus more ready airning of the line of sight, with respect to the cervix. As the sealing element in speculums according to the invention contacts tissue that is outside the vaginal barrel it is referred to as an external vaginal seal hereinafter even though the tissue in question is not the skin of the woman being examined.
A seal for use in a somewhat analogous situation is disclosed in German Patent Specification No. DE 44 04 253 relating to an anal speculum. In that instance an anal seal in the form of a trumpet mouth or flared skirt having concave sides with a generally radially extending margin is used. In this instance the seal is more fully external than said vaginal external seals characteristic of the present invention, in mat at least the radially extending margin of the sealing element contacts the skin surrounding the anus of the person being examined. In experiments leading to the present invention it was found that sealing elements of the shape disclosed in that German specification are not practicable for use in relation to vaginal speculums.
The problems relating to external seals for vaginal speculums arise from the considerable variation in the size and shape of the vaginal orifice as between one woman and another. If a sealing element having a radially projecting margin adapted to contact and seal against the skin around the vaginal orifice were to be used, then that sealing element would practically determine the extent to which the speculum probe enters the vagina. However, because of internal size variation of the vagina from woman to woman, the depth of probing has to be adjusted by the operator to bring the tip of the probe to an appropriate distance from the cervix. While the body size of the woman and the external appearance of the vagina enables an experienced operator to estimate approximately the likely length of probe needed in any instance, the fact
remains that exact adjustment of the probe depth cannot be accurately determined before insertion (and consequent contamination preventing re-use of the probe) has been effected. It follows that the seal has to be maintained over a limited range of probe depths, which is incompatible with a seal between a radially extending margin of the sealing element and the external body surface surrounding the vaginal orifice.
The invention overcomes the above mentioned problem by providing a sealing element that is positioned as aforesaid on the tubular probe so as to be external of the vaginal barrel when in use and which seals only against a circumferential zone of the internal tissue defining the vaginal orifice. To that end the sealing element is devoid of a radially extending edge margin and has a sealing surface shaped as a surface of revolution wherein the diameter of the sealing surface increases progressively with axial distance from the leading end of the sealing element and wherein the rate of increase diminishes progressively with said axial distance.
A sealing element according to the invention relies upon the natural resilience of the so-called PC muscle surrounding the vaginal orifice to permit the orifice to expand and contract so as to allow penetration of the sealing element into the orifice and the maintenance of a seal therewith, throughout a limited range of depths of penetration.
Therefore the invention consists in a vaginal speculum of the kind including a tubular probe for penetrating the vagina characterised in that said probe is encircled by an annular sealing element spaced from the leading end of the probe which seals only against a circumferential zone of the internal tissue defining the vaginal orifice and is shaped as a surface of revolution wherein the diameter of the sealing surface increases progressively with axial distance from ) the leading end of the sealing element and wherein the rate of increase diminishes progressively with said axial distance.
More simply stated, preferred embodiments of the sealing element may be described as a convex dome devoid of a radially extending edge margin, and having a central circular opening through which the tubular probe tightly extends.
Brief Description of the Drawings
By way of example, an embodiment of the above-described invention is described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a tubular vaginal probe and external sealing element characteristic of vaginal specuiums according to the invention.
Figure 2 is a partly sectioned view of the probe and sealing element of figure 1 shown assembled to typical conventional components of a vaginal speculum.
Figure 3 is an end view of a spacer.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the spacer of figure 2
Figure 5 is a sectional view through an inflated vagina and a tubular probe and sealing element characteristic of specuiums according to the invention inserted thereinto.
Figure 6 a view similar to figure 5 wherein the vagina has a relatively larger or more relaxed vaginal orifice.
Best Mode of Carrying Out the Invention
In figure 1 there is shown a disposable tubular probe 6 of a vaginal speculum. The probe 6 is adapted by means of a conventional collar 7 and slightly tapered trailing end spigot 8 to be plugged into a conventional hand piece 9 (see figure 2) for manipulation of the probe, an eye piece 10 to enable an operator to aim the probe and directly view the cervical area of the vagina and an enclosure 11 for a light source and air pump. The enclosure 11 is connected to the hand piece by a flexible tube 12. An optical fibre cable extends through the tube 12 enabling the cervical area of the vagina to be illuminated by light travelling along that cable and through the transparent walls of the probe 6. Pressurised air from the pump also flows along the tube 11 into the interior of the hand piece 9 and thence through air supply means 13 into the bore of the probe 6. The air supply rate can be regulated by the user of the speculum. The eyepiece 10 also seals the trailing end of the probe to prevent leakage of air from that end.
Insofar as described above the subject matter of figures 1 and 2 is previously known, however the illustrated speculum further comprises a novel sealing element 13 which provides considerable advantages over the prior art.
Figures 5 and 6 show an inflated vaginal barrel 14 with the cervix 15 at its inner end and its orifice defined at its outer end by the annular sphincter muscle 16 known as the PC muscle.
In accordance with this embodiment of the invention the element 13 is a thick walled hollow hemisphere of closed cell, dense polyethylene foam with a hole at its centre through which the probe 6 tightly extends. The sealing element 13 is prevented from sliding along the probe to the right as seen in figures 1 and 5 by an annular abutment 17 integral with the probe 6.
It will be seen that in figure 5 the sealing element 12 has been obtruded partly through the PC muscle so as to distend a front portion of the vaginal orifice and make sealing contact with an annular zone 18 of the normally internal surface of the vaginal orifice. It should be mentioned that this seal is not a high pressure seal such as could arise if a radially extending flange on the sealing element were to be pushed too firmly by an operator against the external zone 20 encircling the orifice. This constitutes an important safety measure against over pressurising the barrel 14. In the event of excess pressure the zone 18 simply expands further to allow pressurising fluid to escape.
Figure 6 shows a vagina whereby due to natural variation or loss of muscle tone due to age or previous childbirths, the vaginal orifice is enlarged or the PC muscle is more than usually relaxed. The operator, having regard to those factors may position one or more tubular spacers 21 on the probe 6 (see figure 6) before assembling the sealing element 13 thereto. Thus the greater intrusion of the sealing element 13 into the vaginal orifice that is needed to arrive at a satisfactory seal in such instances may be accommodated with the tip of the probe 6 still at a required distance from the cervix 15.
Furthermore, as a result of the shape of the sealing element 13 a low-pressure seal is maintained over a range of angular adjustment of the probe as may be needed to bring the line of sight into register with the cervix.
1. A vaginal speculum of the kind including a tubular probe for penetrating
the vagina characterised in that said probe is encircled by an annular sealing element
spaced from the leading end of the probe which seals only against a circumferential zone
of the internal tissue defining the vaginal orifice and is shaped as a surface of revolution
wherein the diameter of the sealing surface increases progressively with axial distance
from the leading end of the sealing element and wherein the rate of increase diminishes
progressively with said axial distance.
2. A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sealing element is a dome shaped shell having a central hold through which said tubular probe tightly extends in the axial direction of the dome.
3. A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 2 wherein said shell is made of a closed cell plastics foam.
4. A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 3 wherein said plastics foam is polyethylene.
5. A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 1 wherein the position of the seal on the tubular probe is determined by an abutment on the probe integral therewith.
6. A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 5 in combination with one or more spacers encircling the probe between the seal and the abutment.
7. A vaginal speculum substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
in-pct-2001-00874-del-complete specification (as file).pdf
in-pct-2001-00874-del-complete specification (granted).pdf
in-pct-2001-00874-del-description (complete).pdf
|Patent Number
|Indian Patent Application Number
|PG Journal Number
|Publication Date
|Grant Date
|Date of Filing
|Name of Patentee
|Applicant Address
|PCT International Classification Number
|PCT International Application Number
|PCT International Filing date
PCT Conventions:


text:
I am actress, still trying to make my foothold strong in Bollywood. I had made a debut in Bollywood in 2004 but that went unnoticed and I moved on to south industry.
Play this game
It was after the 1968 Democratic convention and there was a casting call for a film with several roles for the kind of young people who had disrupted the convention. Two recent graduates of Catholic University in Washington DC, went to the audition in New York for Joe (1969). Chris Sarandon, who had studied to be an actor, was passed over. His wife Susan got a major role.
That role was as "Susan Compton", the daughter of ad executive "Bill Compton" (Dennis Patrick). In the movie, "Dad Bill" kills Susan's drug dealer boyfriend and next befriends "Joe" (Peter Boyle), a bigot who works on an assembly line and who collects guns.
In 1975, Sarandon made the film where fans of cult classics have come to know her as "Janet", who gets entangled with transvestite "Dr. Frank 'n' Furter" in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Shortly after that, the Sarandons separated and subsequently divorced in 1979 after twelve years of marriage.
Nearly 20 years after beginning her career, Sarandon, at last, actively campaigned for a great role, "Annie" in Bull Durham (1988), flying at her own expense from Rome to Los Angeles. "It was such a wonderful script ... and did away with a lot of myths and challenged the American definition of success", she said. "When I got there, I spent some time with Kevin Costner, kissed some ass at the studio and got back on a plane". Her romance with the twelve-years-younger Bull Durham (1988) supporting actor, Tim Robbins, produced two sons and put Sarandon in the position of being offered roles roles that really challenged her. The result was four Academy Award nominations in the 1990s and best actress for Dead Man Walking (1995). Her first Academy Award nomination was for Louis Malle's Atlantic City (1980).
Copyright 2010-2013: Gomolo. All Rights reserved. | Terms | Privacy


text:
Brenda Tobar | @brendatobar1 Pinterest is fairly new to the social media game, but don't let its age fool you. Pinterest has over 48.7 million users, many of whom consider it a huge window-shopping platform. Users collect and share images they love by creating their own pin boards and following the pin boards of others. These collections are full of items they aspire to attain or do, such as clothing, housewares, a dream destination. Pins are like items on a wish list.
What are people doing with these wish lists on Pinterest? Making purchases. According to a study by RichRelevance, the average Pinterest user spends $170 per session, while Facebook shoppers spend $95 and Twitter shoppers spend $70. Pinterest referrals spend 70% more money than visitors referred from non-social channels. Also, users spend more time on Pinterest than on any other social media site.
The number of users is growing, and people on Pinterest are buying, so how can you get ahead of this exciting platform for your business?
Think of Pinterest as an opportunity to share rich, compelling content, along with all the cool products or services you offer, to dazzle and seduce your potential customers.
Also, make it easy for people to purchase what you are offering. More and more, people expect to see a price tag with the picture, and they expect the picture to be linked to the website where they can make a purchase. Pins with prices on the items get 36% more likes than without. This platform therefore is an excellent one to drive content to your site, giving you tremendous revenue-generating possibilities.
Do we have your attention now? Ready to pin? We at Social Media Delivered would be happy to help get you started today. Click here or call us now at (469) 248 0616 for more details, and happy pinning!


text:
In this day and age, backing up your data isn't really an option anymore, it's a requirement, especially with the amount of sensitive data most people handle every day. If the primary version of a document is lost, backup systems can recover the information. The chance of a massive system failure can be a large worry for many companies. This failure can come from a disk crash or a fire in your data center. While you can't predict when or if those things are going to happen, it's good to be prepared for any issue. This is why server virtualization is emerging as an excellent option in disaster recovery due to its low cost and improved recovery time.
Prior to virtualization technology, if a server crashed, there would be a number of steps to follow to get back up and running. For example, first a new server would be ordered. Once that server was received all systems would need to be reinstalled with the previous settings, and the most recent data backup would be restored. Most likely this last backup would go as far back as the end of the previous business day, and any data that was in memory at the time of the failure would be lost.
What are the advantages to virtualization?
The increased use of virtualization is changing the way disaster recovery is executed. In the virtual environment, systems have the ability to recover data by duplicating images of entire virtual machines and then recreate them in a different location. Virtualization now offers IT professionals more advantages:
- Data can be easily backed up as an image on the virtual machine (VM)
- The physical server does not need to be rebuilt as the VM can be recreated in compatible environments
- Costs of redundant systems are eliminated
- Faster recovery time objectives can be achieved
- Quicker and easier recovery
There are several approaches offered by the leading suppliers through the disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) model. Suppliers, such as Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware, and Citrix Xen provide VM replication services already embedded in their products, which are tightly integrated into the hypervisor thus limiting the backup to a single virtual landscape. Unfortunately, this does not allow them to achieve continuous data protection performance which minimizes RPO's and RTO's.
Another product that tightly integrates VM replication is EMS's RecoverPoint, which supports the recovery of multiple VM's and coordination replication. This allows the system to ensure VM's running different applications are consistent with a database VM. The Zerto product minimizes the impact on the runtime environment and supports VMware but is working to add Hyper-V and Amazon Web Services. This will allow support for a failover from in-house systems to a non-VMware-based system.
There are several suppliers emerging in the industry as virtual environment backup professionals. Veeam, a Swiss-based firm, launched its first product in 2008 which supports Hyper-V and VMware. Nakivo, which was founded in 2012, only currently supports VMware, but its products have been built specifically for a virtual environment. The only real difference between the traditional and new suppliers is their capability to support older physical environments and new virtual platforms. This is the situation in most organizations so the VM systems are typically used for migration thus involving backup of a physical server and restoring the system as a VM.
DRaaS Providers
As a result of the widespread virtualization implementation, many providers have moved to DRaaS, which takes the customer out of the mix and provides a seamless service. Many could/hosting providers offer this feature, such as NTT Communications, as well as disaster recovery specialists like SunGard and IBM. DRaaS providers deliver exceptional value due to their offerings, such as guaranteed recovery, nightly testing and support for Hyper-V, VM ware and Xen.
For similar posts check out our master list of Small Business Technology blogs.


text:
The winner of the GFF18 Audience Award was announced by Ben Wheatley at our Closing Gala Screening of Nae Pasaran, with Custody coming in first out of the ten films nominated. The Audience Award is the only award that the festival gives, voted for by the audience itself, with past winners including Radiator, Mustang, and Lipstick Under my Burkha. Festival co-director Allan Hunter read out director Xavier Legrand's acceptance speech, stating:
"It is a great honour to win this award. My thanks go out to the festival and its wonderful audiences for it. The festival has a great spirit and sense of community, especially in the face of this week's weather events, and myself and the film's star, Denis Ménochet, hope to revisit again in the coming years, with or without snow."
Legrand and Ménochet had joined the festival at our screening of the film on Tuesday 27 February, experiencing their first brush with encroaching Beast from the East on the GFF18 red carpet. Following the film, the pair took part in an enlightening Q&A. The effect the film had on the crowd was immediately evident as the first audience member to get their hands on a microphone simply proclaimed "Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!" to which Ménochet responded "Merci! Merci! Merci!"
With comparisons being drawn to the likes of The Night of the Hunter to All About Eve, audience discussion was wide-ranging and engaging. Questions revealed the depths to which both Legrand and his actors went to portray the issues at play in the film as honestly as possible. Ménochet started of his discussion of his role by explaining how he had closely studied testimonies of people who had gone through the experiences depicted in the film to anchor his character and extract patterns of behavior.
Legrand expanded on this, saying that in order to genuinely represent a couple going through the kind of dissolution of a marriage shown on screen, and the custody battle tangled within this, he talked to judges, people from adjacent services, support groups and as many people who work close to these events as possible. Indeed, when asked a question regarding the choice of having the first scene in the film, a custody hearing in which the lawyers on either side and the judge are all played by women, Legrand revealed that this was very much a choice in line with his pursuit of realism on screen.
"95% judges and lawyers with a focus on family law in France are female, due to the fact that it often happens in urban centers and women who are judges or lawyers are often mothers and they can't travel to different locations so much so they end up staying in the region and overwhelmingly end up being in these positions of judging or defending these people."
In looking at his choice to tackle these social issues from such a well-researched social perspective, and reflecting on the positioning of male and female characters within this, Legrand added
"I'm not grandiose to say that it's a political film. I will, however say that I'm a citizen. And I want to offer my perspective and thoughts on a situation that concerns all of us. Cinema can help us seen the world differently, and I'm better at telling stories than I am at making political speeches. I'm trying to create a bridge between my artistic and civic consciousness. Men don't often talk about these topics or speak about them and I'm very steadfast and happy to take on the position of facilitating discussion about these things."
Ultimately, both Legrand and Ménochet stressed that their approach hoped to render a frank portrayal of the conflict between Custody's characters. Legrand stated "Without justifying it at all, or excusing it in any way, but just to repeat that they are humans rather than monsters." While Ménochet elaborated "No one is one-dimensional. People are all multi-dimensional. I'm not pleading anything. I'm just saying that that's a human thing."
Closing Gala Photography: Pete Copeland
Custody Red Carpet and Q&A Photography: Stuart Crawford
Custody will return to GFT in April.
At Glasgow Film Festival, we pride ourselves on being a festival that loves the movies and loves our audience. GFF18 is your festival - so talk to us and let us know what you thought! Did you see Custody? Which was your favourite Audience Award nominee? Tag us in your photos, posts and tweets - we want to hear from you! #GFF18


text:
3rd Paediatric Audiology and Hearing Aid Masterclass
3rd Paediatric Audiology and Hearing Aid Masterclass
A 2 day course consisting of instructional sessions and practical workshops, aimed at Paediatric Audiologists, Specialist Teachers, Physicians and those interested in Paediatric audiology.
The course is run with international faculty including Dr Marlene Bagatto, University of Western Ontario, Canada; Dr. Harvey Dillon (via video link), National Acoustics Laboratory, Australia; Professor Tony Wright, UCL Ear Institute, London; and Dr Doris-Eva Bamiou, Reader and Consultant in Audio vestibular Medicine, UCL Ear Institute, London.
This is the third iteration of previous courses organized by the West Kent Children's Hearing Service, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Course fee – Early bird (until 28th February 2017) - £425. Full fee - £475. Single day - £250.
Contact details – email@example.com.
Please register your interest early as places will be limited: https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/third-paediatric-hearing-aid-audiology-masterclass/
Course Organiser – Dr Raj Nandi, Consultant Audio vestibular Physician. Email – firstname.lastname@example.com
Course Description
This two-day course will offer current, evidence-based strategies for the selection and fitting of hearing aids to the paediatric population. The unique needs of infants with hearing loss will be highlighted in terms of their impact on the clinical practice of hearing assessment and subsequent hearing aid fitting. Assessment considerations will be presented with a focus on integrating electrophysiological (ABR) threshold estimates with intervention and the importance of measuring ear canal acoustics (RECD).
Non-electroacoustic and electroacoustic hearing aid selection will be discussed, with emphasis on the Desired Sensation Level (DSL) Method v5.0. Verification of hearing aid performance will be presented in order to highlight infant-friendly techniques and the application of advanced technologies to this pre-lingual population. Outcome evaluation will be discussed in the context of a systematic protocol.
These topics will be discussed by Dr Marlene Bagatto from Western University in London, Canada. She will deliver dynamic lectures to provide the details of the paediatric hearing aid fitting process from an evidence-based and clinical practice perspective. Within the two days, guided hands-on activities will be available through a practical workbook provided to participants. Additionally, supplemental paediatric audiology topics will be offered by other esteemed presenters throughout the course.


text:
Civil War is Thinkable
Introductory Note: We are pleased to present this short, yet poetic and powerful video based on an excerpt from Dr. William Pierce's "Thinking about a White Future," the text of which follows.
by Dr. William L. Pierce
AND SO conditions in America will continue to grow worse and worse, as the enemies of our people continue desperately to push us to the point of no return. Our schools and our cities will become more jungle-like; our popular culture will become more alien, more debased, more Negroid and more Mexican and more Asian; the behavior of our politicians and our sports and entertainment stars will become more animalistic; our government will become even more corrupt. And White Americans will run out of suburbs to which they can flee. And when they no longer can evade the situation, when they no longer can ignore it, when they no longer can parrot the Politically Correct lies about race without any danger of being contradicted by reality — then more and more White Americans finally must make decisions about the future they don't want to think about now.
And we know that many of them will just wring their hands and cry in womanish despair, "Oh, why can't the races get along with each other? Why can't there be peace and cooperation between the races, so that I can continue to consume in comfort and safety and Political Correctness? Oh, why must I deal with this difficult and unpleasant problem of race?" And we know that more of the weakest and most degraded of our people, the most corrupt and selfish of our people, will join our enemies in the hope of temporarily improving their own personal situations. But we also know that many others, when there no longer is a safe suburb to which they can flee, finally will be ready to stand and fight.
And my message to these last is this: Don't wait until the last minute to make your decision; much better to make it sooner than later. My message is: Don't fall for the defeatist lie that we cannot un-integrate America because it will be too difficult and too violent and too painful. Don't refuse to think about the grim and bloody remedy of a civil war — because the alternative is far grimmer and far bloodier. The fate that Mr. Clinton and the Jewish media bosses have planned for us is infinitely worse than any civil war could possibly be. Civil war is thinkable, civil war is plannable — when the alternative is extinction. Be a man and face reality and steel yourself to do whatever must be done to undo the damage that our enemies have done to us, so that our people will have a future.
* * *
Full broadcast: https://nationalvanguard.org/2016/01/thinking-about-a-white-future
3 Comments
Not farfetched at all. Chittum called it
as far back as the late '90s.
I fully support Pierce's objective, but I don't see much hope at this point that the American people will finally wake up and rise up against our racial enemies.
Weimar Germany had hope because they had Hitler who was successful in creating a racial homeland for the German people, but Hitler is the kind of man who comes along once in a thousand years, and we have no Hitler, we don't even have a clear and simple statement of our objective that the American people would support. If anyone tried to run on a political platform of deporting all non-whites and Jews and Muslims and making America a white nation-state again, 99% of the American people would be in favor of prosecuting them for NAZI like racist hate crimes.
And as successful as Hitler was (temporarily) eventually almost the whole world was against him and the German people came more or less close to total extermination.
The Russian people faced a threat similar to the one described by Pierce. The Russian people rose up and fought a real civil war against their destroyers, but the White Army got little support from the rest of the world and they were eventually wiped out. America is very far from even putting up the kind of heroic resistance displayed by the White Army of Russia.
Other countries must have gone through the same deterioration as America, and they must have had their own version of William Pierce warning of their bleak future.
India was once a segregated white and black country, but today, despite inventing the cast system to try to preserve its white population, today it's thoroughly mixed and it's lost the genius of its former white population.
Egypt was probably founded by a white population and some of the whites in that population must have warned against mixing with the Ethiopians but inevitably it's smaller white population was swamped by the more numerous and faster reproducing blacks and now it's sunk back down into the kind of primitive civilization that is the best that can be expected from a black or mixed population.
The white race arose under very unusual geographic and climatic conditions, in the Ice Age North, where our racial purity was protected by unpassable mountains and uncrossable seas, in a world that no longer exists, in a world where the population of entire small countries could not be transported in a matter of hours via 747 to the heart of Europe… or Minnesota.
The white race could rise to the height of Gods in a former environment, when protected by natural barriers, but like any other species, once threatened by an invasive species to which we have no natural resistance, we're in big trouble. The question is can we evolve, is there some subset of our population that has a natural immunity to the invasive species of non-whites and Jews, some subset of our white population that can serve as the nucleus of a new white race that can resist the new threats we face and give rise to new white nations states that are safe and secure in at least a large part of planet Earth.
One course that the white race could follow is to become like White Jews, insular, racist, clannish, tribal, united by a Messianic ideology, religious, bent on world domination. That I think is the course advocated by Ben Klassen, to establish our own racial religion, Creativity, but although Creativity has a lot to offer it doesn't seem like it will ever catch fire amongst most whites.
A white version of the supposed Israeli ethno-bomb is one method of preserving the white race, a bio-weapon that targets the Semitic gene and the Congoid gene. But that would be an artificial, almost accidental solution. And it would still leave most white people oblivious of why they should fight for their own survival as a race. The best defense is to find a way to get whites to become aware of their own unique value and to regard their own continued existence as the highest priority in the world, perhaps the highest priority in the Universe.
The search for the key to the continued existence of the white race goes on.
Americans have lived as subjects of a foreign satrapy for over a century now. The striped flag has long since been co-opted by hateful alien occupiers—it is not ours! Nor are their staged elections, puppet politicians, self-serving "laws", and wage-slavery "jobs". The Enemy has bled the land and people white in that time. Now we find ourselves in a deflationary depression the like of which has never been seen in human history. The promotion of filth, degeneracy, international dependency, and economic collapse is their form of scorched-earth policy. It is now the duty of every Aryan man, woman, and child to withdraw from and resist this monstrous cacodemon of international Jewry. As the Enemy gradually relinquishes his grip on occupied territories we must be ready and able to move in and re-occupy so that our decedents may rebuild during the coming renaissance.
And remember—the Führer lives! He is no longer here with us physically, but wherever the spirit of resistance is kindled in an Aryan heart—there he lives. Aryans!–make Him proud! There is no avenue of retreat any longer; we must STAND AND FIGHT! It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.


text:
The First Descent
Fueled by early morning warm croissants, pan au chocolat and wonderfully aromatic french coffee, descending from over 10,000 feet from the wooden clad chalet in Oz en Oisans high in the French Rhône-Alpes, a group of cyclists plummet down the winding road. Reaching speeds at times of over 50mph. The brakes let out a high pitched squeal as one after the other they pull hard on the levers to take the first sharp fast right hand bend, knowing a mistake will put an end to the weeks cycling ahead of them, oh and might hurt a bit. The blur beside them, the side of the mountain rushing by goes from a blur to something that can be focused on before picking up speed toward the next corner.
The 'A' Team as they came to be known reached the bottom and wait for those that are a little less gung ho in descending, regroup and cycle across the Allemont dam, water on the right with spectacular backdrop of more mountains and they all start to chat about the route ahead, the passes coming up and the expected days high temperatures in the high 30's. The weeks only begun and the pain, fun and fantastic food are yet to start.
Anyway, that was the start of last years A-Team trip..
This Year's Alpine Trip
As Paddy our esteemed Chairman mentioned in his recent Pyrenees report, there is another group going to France again this year. Before leaving Oz en Oisans last year we had agreed another trip this year, trying pastures new, Italy or returning to the Alps. We decided as a group to return to the Alps, after only a week's riding, there are still many more miles of wonderful French D road cycling heaven to sample, not being put off by the 2,000 feet climb at the end of a long days cycling back to the chalet and without a van backup to return home each day adds to the challenge.
Last year there were six in our group, this year we are up to nine, with over half deciding to try out the out the Rhone Alpes area with the returning group for the first time.
The Cols
Whilst last year we'd ridden up many of the col's, there are still many more yet to be sampled. Due to a navigational error on the longest days riding last year (88.5 Miles) we rode the Glandon, Col du Mollard and Croix de Fer but missed out the Tour de Frances new legendary climb to Montvernier, with 18 hairpin bends we were a little gutted that we simply rode past it by accident..
There is still the reverse route to the top of the Alpe d' Huez via Clavans le Bas where our Italian friend Terry famously tried headbutting the side of the mountain after flying past the rest of the group like a cat with a scolded tail when we came down the other way. A technical descent straight off of the top of the back of the mountain, gravel covered tracks with tight hairpin bends and tractors and other vehicles along the way making for some tight passes. Going up it should be much safer..
The Stats
Last years A Team, still proudly known as the A Team, the stats below highlighting the A team averaged more miles per individual ride, more elevation per rider and a higher total elevation climbed. However the B Team did manage to ride over the week 10 miles more in total thanks to a couple hours of extra solo rides. Also noted were that none of the A teams rides were flagged on Strava for taking KOM's in a motor vehicle.. 🙂
In the winter Oz is a thriving ski resort and the summer it becomes a mountain and road bikers dream holiday location. For any other club members who would like to sample the cycling in Oz-en-Oisan, you can request further information through the club contact page.
Gary Hewitt-Long


text:
Cleverly written in the form of a technical manual, Life: There's an App for That is the author's way of helping others find and fulfil their main purpose for being here: to leave a legacy. He shares his thoughts and personal experience in a relaxed and conversational manner easily understood by young people today.
Topics such as Programming, Ambition, Determination, Self-Esteem, and Optimism will help inspire and guide people toward their goals. Others such as Imagination, Evolution, Epiphany, Powering Up, Sharing, and Mentors, describe how to achieve those goals. Balancing out these sections are realistic ones such as Fear, Viruses, Starting, Challenges, and Powering Down, which are also facts of life that rather than avoiding, are addressed.
When we are children, we are filled with imagination, but as we get older, we lose the ability to dream. In our busy lives, trying to "make" a living, we forget about the "living" part. It's understandable; it's the way most of us were raised. How many times have we heard well-meaning adults tell us: "Stop daydreaming and get to work." For most people, this leads to an unfulfilled life, and questions like "Why am I here?" or "Where am I going?" are either asked too late, or not at all.
The book likens our life journey to the apps that are installed on computers. The well-worn phrase "There's an app for that" inspired the author to imagine what it would be like if we could create apps for our life. We program the apps, and then we need them, we tap the icon. We program the app for Mentors, for example, by studying the good works of those who've gone before us, whether living or dead. Benjamin Franklin is a good example. Steve Jobs is also mentioned throughout the book. When something occurs in our life that we don't understand or know how to deal with we can press the Mentor app and find out what someone else has done, then apply it to our own life.
This is a modern self-help-type book, but is also based in reality. The author shares how he and others weathered the Great Recession and other obstacles with the help of the Starting Over app.
In order to help guide the reader toward a more fulfilling life, the question "Why am I here?" is answered straight away: We are here to leave a legacy for those who follow. This frees the reader up to then pursue a meaningful life on the way to Powering Down.
He ends with motivation for the reader: "When I can see the world through . . . these bright eyes, I will live a life of giving and sharing. This is how I will create a legacy. Power up."


text:
Sport culture and environment
We support the work of state sporting associations and clubs to promote a positive sporting culture and environment.
Integrity in sport
We work with our partners to protect sport and recreation from corruption, to maintain reputation and community confidence in Victorian sport.
Community sport resources
Access to sport and recreation facilities at a community level is an integral part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle for all Victorians.
Find your sport or recreation
We work with a number of organisations that support sport and recreation in Victoria on a statewide or regional basis.
Design for Everyone Guide
A practical resource to assist the planning, design and development of inclusive sport and recreation facilities.


text:
Not to be outdone by its beautiful exterior, the exhibits and collections housed inside the Museum deliver everything a 10-year old boy could wish for. At the time, visitors were blown away as soon as they entered the lobby by a giant skeleton of Tyrannosaurus Rex, one of the largest dinosaurs that ever walked the earth. Most of the bones were real... fossilized Tyrannosaurus bones from two specimens discovered in Montana by Museum paleontologist Barnum Brown in 1902 and 1908. (I think it still stands there today, but posed differently now that we know more about how these creatures stood upright.) If I saw nothing else that day, the T-Rex alone would have justified the hour spent on the A train. My imagination was on fire five minutes into our visit.
I also vividly recall the dioramas set up in the Museum to entertain and enlighten as you walked the corridors on the 8 floors of the building. The Hall of Mammals with wild animals from all over the world in realistic poses and habitats; early man around the campfire; scenes of everyday life of Native Americans, Eskimos, Africans, Asians; the Hall of Ocean Life that brought the sea and all its creatures indoors; the Hall of North American Forests featuring a cross section of a giant sequoia tree over 1300 years old, showing historic events that were taking place as each ring on the tree was forming; it was really too much for a 10-year old to absorb. My poor mother was probably exhausted as I dragged her from exhibit to exhibit, yelling excitedly as we rounded each corner.
And then there was the Hayden Planetarium that opened in 1935. We walked into the dark theater and took our seats, not really knowing what to expect. As the lights went completely down and the show started, I became mesmerized. Remember, this was 1952, before the advent of space exploration and travel. The planets were flat images in a text book to most people, but the Planetarium show about the origins of the galaxy and planet earth changed all that. It was almost magical to me seeing the images of Mars, Saturn and shooting stars projected overhead in the night sky. I'd be willing to bet that the experience of seeing that show inspired more than one kid to pursue a career in science. I didn't want the show or the day to end, but it did. Mom took me to the snack bar for something to eat before we got back on the subway for the long trip back to Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn.
I'm not sure what prompted Mom to make that trip with me in 1952. We didn't do many trips like that... maybe she thought I needed to have a little culture drummed into my barbarian head. I like to think she enjoyed herself, and that some of the things that fascinated me were of interest to her too. As kids, when we are doing things with our parents, like our family pilgrimage to Radio City Music Hall ( View Radio City Music Hall), or my father taking me to Yankee Stadium (View Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio), we tend to take them for granted. It's only when our parents are gone and we think back on those special moments we shared, that we appreciate what they did for us. Thanks, Tony and Fran, for making time for me.
LOOKING FOR A WORTHY CHARITY? TRY THESE FOLKS: Children's Craniofacial Association


text:
Jakub Hrůša & Tomáš Netopil, Principal Guest Conductors
There are many ways to describe the Czech Philharmonic tradition. One of them must be a never ending search for truth in musical expression. This is both our credo and a mission. SEMYON BYCHKOV
The Czech Philharmonic's 123rd season opens on October 10th with Mahler's Symphony No. 2 Resurrection, conducted by Chief Conductor and Music Director, Semyon Bychkov. Bychkov will be joined on the platform by soloists Christiane Karg and Elisabeth Kulman, who will also be the soloists for performances in Bratislava, New York and Vienna. Marking his first season as Chief Conductor and Music Director, in addition to concerts in Prague, Bychkov and the Orchestra will undertake major international tours to the United States, Germany and Belgium, before returning to Prague in April to give three performances of Mahler's Symphony No. 9.
For his inaugural season, Bychkov will conduct five subscription weeks spanning a broad range of repertoire including works by Dvořák, Stravinsky, Rachmaninov and Schubert, as well as continuing The Tchaikovsky Project with performances and recordings of Tchaikovsky's Symphony Nos. 1 and 2, and Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3. The Tchaikovsky Project launched in 2016 with Decca's release of Symphony No. 6 coupled with the Romeo & Juliet Fantasy-Overture, and culminates in 2019 with residencies in Prague, Vienna and Paris and the release by Decca of all Tchaikovsky's symphonies, the three piano concertos, Romeo & Juliet, Serenade for Strings and Francesca da Rimini.
Bychkov will also conduct the first performance in the Czech Republic for 20 years of Berio's Sinfonia for 8 Voices and Orchestra, and the Czech première of Glanert's Weites Land, both composers with whom Bychkov has enjoyed a long and close association. Glanert is one of fourteen composers that the Czech Philharmonic have commissioned for future seasons alongside Thomas Larcher (Austria); Bruce Dessner (US); Julian Anderson (UK); and Thierry Escaich (France); and nine Czech composers Jiří Teml; Jiří Gemrot; Pavel Zemek Novák; Martin Smolka; Adam Skoumal; Miloš Orsoň Stědroň; Miroslav Srnka; Petr Wajsar; and Slavomír Hořínka.
On 3rd October 2018, a week before the launch of the new season, the Czech Philharmonic will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovak independence in Prague. Conducted by Semyon Bychkov, the all-Czech programme features works by Smetana, Martinů and Dvořák, and is the first of four concerts given by the Czech Philharmonic and Bychkov to mark this auspicious anniversary. Subsequent anniversary concerts will be held in London (October 24); New York (October 27); and Washington (October 29).
Completing Decca's Dvořák cycle initiated by Jiří Bělohlávek, Principal Guest conductor Jakub Hrůša will conduct performances of Dvořák's Te Deum, Piano Concerto in G minor with Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Carnival, alongside works by Martinů and Janáček. Meanwhile, fellow Principal Guest Conductor, Tomáš Netopil, will conduct the Orchestra in Bad Kissingen and in subscription concerts. This season's guest conductors include Simon Rattle, Franz Welser-Möst and, early music specialists, Giovanni Antonini and Reinhard Göbel.
The Czech Philharmonic – which in 1896 gave its first concert in its current form under Antonín Dvořák – has an extraordinary and proud history which both reflects its place in the centre of Europe and the country's turbulent political history. Acknowledged for its definitive performances of the Czech repertoire – its première recording dates back to 1929 when Chief Conductor, Václav Talich conducted Smetana's Má vlast for release on 10 discs – the Czech Philharmonic is also particularly recognised for its relationship to the music of Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Mahler.
A new Chief Conductor and a new friendship: the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov understand each other... iDNES.cz, 1 March 2018


text:
Return to Transcripts main page
New Bin Laden Tape Emerges
Aired October 29, 2004 - 16:36 ET
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANNOUNCER: CROSSFIRE. On the left, James Carville and Paul Begala; on the right, Robert Novak and Tucker Carlson. In the CROSSFIRE: new pictures and new questions surrounding missing explosives in Iraq. How will this 11th hour issue affect next week's election outcome? SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Our troops in Iraq are doing an absolutely heroic job. They are the best trained, most extraordinary, most courageous troops we have ever seen. The problem is, our commander in chief is not doing his job. GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Our strategy to win the war on terror is succeeding. We're shrinking the area where terrorists can operate freely. We have the terrorists on the run. So long as I am your president, we'll be determined and steadfast and we'll keep the terrorists on the run. ANNOUNCER: As we head into the final weekend of the campaign, George Bush and John Kerry are chasing every last vote. Today on CROSSFIRE. (END VIDEOTAPE) ANNOUNCER: Live from the George Washington University, Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson. (APPLAUSE) TUCKER CARLSON, CO-HOST: Welcome to CROSSFIRE. In the past few minutes, new videotape has emerged from Al- Jazeera television of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. PAUL BEGALA, CO-HOST: We are joined now by CNN senior editor for Arab affairs Octavia Nasr. She has seen the tape, translated the tape. Octavia, what is that bin Laden is saying? OCTAVIA NASR, CNN SR. EDITOR FOR ARAB AFFAIRS: Well, the most important thing about bin Laden's speech is that he's addressing it to the American people. He's trying to explain why 9/11 happened, the idea and when it occurred to him, and also telling the American people loud and clear that, unless they do something about it, America could be attacked again. Let's listen to this sound bite, which you guys will find very interesting. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) OSAMA BIN LADEN, AL QAEDA LEADER (through translator): Your security is not in the hand of Kerry or Bush or al Qaeda. Your security is in your hands. And every state that doesn't mess with our security, this way, you secure your own security. (END VIDEO CLIP) NASR: So this is bin Laden, who knows that this country is going through an election. He knows the president is re-running for office and he knows about the candidate that is his opponent. And he's sending a message to the American people, saying security is the most important thing to al Qaeda, as he says, and it should be the most important thing to you. But he says, security is in your hands. No one can achieve that security for you, not Bush, not Kerry, not al Qaeda. It is in your hands. Basically, he is saying, if we are not attacked, we won't attack anybody. CARLSON: Octavia, you said that, in the tape, he explains why 9/11 happened. What was his explanation for why 9/11 happened? NASR: Well, he says it is a response to the aggression suffered by Arabs and Muslims at the hands of the U.S. He talks specifically about the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982 and how the U.S. took part in that. And he said when he saw the towers of Beirut fall, this is when it occurred to him that he had to make the U.S. pay for that aggression. And this is when he started plotting for those attacks. Now, he did say that the attacks went better than they had planned. And he said that they had agreed on 20 minutes, within 20 minutes, the attacks should have been completed, because he said that he discussed this Mohamed Atta and told you have to finish this job in 20 minutes before the Bush administration realizes what is going on. But then he goes on to say, but the president was sitting down, more interested in listening to a child's story about a goat, rather than 50,000 U.S. citizens trapped facing the worst nightmare of their life in the World Trade Center, and that gave the terrorists 20 more minutes, he said, to achieve a lot more than they had planned. BEGALA: Octavia, there have been reports for years that bin Laden had advanced kidney disease or some reports that he may have been wounded in the American liberation of Afghanistan. As you watch the tape and you listen to his voice, any sense that perhaps he is sick or wounded? NASR: Well, I'm not a doctor. And I can't evaluate his health. What I can tell you, having seen, having watched bin Laden, listened to him for a long, long time for many years, in fact translated a lot of his speeches, all of them, I would say, that are available to us, this is a man that looks fine to me. We have seen a bin Laden that was tired before, especially after the Tora Bora attack. We have seen a bin Laden that couldn't move his arm, and we all thought that he was wounded at the time. This is a bin Laden that looks very comfortable, very composed. He's sitting down behind a desk, it looks like. He's talking very calmly. And he looks fine. He looks like he's aged a bit. And you have to remember, we haven't seen bin Laden in over two years. What we have been receiving of him were audiotapes for over two years. So it looks like he's aged a bit, but he looks to be in good health. But, again, I mean, I'm not an expert on these issues. There were reports also that said that the idea of dialysis and kidney failure and all that were not correct, that that was made up and that was not true. But, again, we do not know and there's no way anyone is going to be able to tell what his medical condition is at this point. CARLSON: All right. Thanks, Octavia -- Octavia Nasr in CNN Center in Atlanta. Thanks a lot. NASR: Sure. CARLSON: Well, what affect will this tape have on the coming presidential election on Tuesday? Joining us today in the CROSSFIRE, Howard Wolfson, senior communications adviser to the Democratic National Committee, and also Jim Dyke, communications director for the Republican National Committee. (APPLAUSE) BEGALA: Gentlemen, thank you both very much for joining us. First, Jim, let me say, nothing will unite Democrats and Republicans more than to see the face of terrorism and the external threat that we face. And I know that neither of you are national security experts. We are, however, four days from an election. The president's first ad showed images of the dead from 9/11. His last mailing shows nine different images of the Twin Towers burning. Are you concerned that perhaps the president has overpoliticized 9/11? JIM DYKE, RNC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Well, first, I want to say that somebody ought to come on from the White House or the CIA or wherever the appropriate place is to talk about the tape. We're talking about sort of the political, philosophical differences between the two parties. And I think there's an important point that's been made in the difference in the two philosophies. And I think you saw that earlier this week, when the Kerry campaign, seeing a report in "The New York Times," went up less than 12 hours later running a campaign ad based on that report. There have been a lot of flaws pointed out in that report. The Kerry campaign failed to talk about the 400,000 tons of explosives in Iraq that actually have been secured and destroyed. There have been a lot of questions about where these explosives were. So I think there's a philosophical difference between Senator Kerry and President Bush on the approach to terrorism. President Bush believes that we needed to go into Iraq because Saddam Hussein was a dangerous man with dangerous weapons. You heard senior Kerry officials this week talking about dangerous weapons, weapons of mass destruction, to quote them, and terrorists. The president believes and has always believed that we needed to take care of that situation. Senator Kerry has not been consistent. He has not followed the same path. He said that this is the wrong war at the wrong place at the wrong time. (CROSSTALK) BEGALA: I understand. I want to keep this on political strategy. But isn't a mistake in political strategy for the president to base so much of his campaign appeal on the heartrending, nonpolitical events of 9/11, when in fact he has gone months without mentioning bin Laden's name and, in fact, at one point, said he didn't really care whether bin Laden was captured or... (CROSSTALK) BEGALA: ... dead. DYKE: One of the things I believe that Americans will decide this election on is the approach that they want to take in how we deal with terrorism. And I think the president has laid his out. He believes that, in a post-9/11 world... (CROSSTALK) BEGALA: But was it a mistake for the president to not mention bin Laden for months on end? DYKE: In a post-9/11 world, he believes we have to pursue the terrorists where they are and destroy them where they are. Senator Kerry has a difficult approach. He has talked about a global test, a global test, by the way, that in 1991, it did not meet in his vote against the war. (CROSSTALK) CARLSON: Howard Wolfson, what struck me, sort of jumped out at me in our conversation was Octavia Nasr was that Osama bin Laden said, apparently, in this tape what he said before: We have attacked the United States because we disagree with American policy in the Middle East, particularly and specifically American policy toward Israel. Now, we had Dick Holbrooke on, Ambassador Holbrooke, not long ago on this show, likely to be the secretary of state in a possible Kerry administration. And we asked him, should we respond to this in any way? Should we change our policy in the Middle East? And he said, that's off the table. We're not even considering that. How can you say that Senator Kerry is seriously thinking about how to respond to terrorism when his chief foreign policy adviser says whole parts of American foreign policy are not even up for negotiation? HOWARD WOLFSON, DNC SR. COMMUNICATIONS ADVISER: Well, we are not going to negotiate with terrorists or allow terrorists to determine our foreign policy. CARLSON: It's not a question of negotiating with terrorists. It's a question of responding to reality. WOLFSON: No, no, no. John Kerry is going make it very clear and has made it very clear that with every fiber of his being, he's going to hunt down these people and he's going to kill them when he becomes president. There isn't any confusion about that point. DYKE: It's just a different approach. WOLFSON: No, there's -- the different approach... (CROSSTALK) DYKE: Law enforcement and... WOLFSON: No, no, no, no, that John Kerry would have done things very differently in Iraq. That's true. The war on terror isn't about Iraq. The war on terror is hunting down people like Osama bin Laden and killing him. CARLSON: But wait a second, Howard. No on disagrees with what you just said. (APPLAUSE) CARLSON: It's very much like coming out in favor of children. But let's have an adult conversation just for a second. WOLFSON: Sure. CARLSON: At some point, you have to consider and then, one hopes, address the causes of terrorism. What causes people to blow themselves... WOLFSON: Tucker. CARLSON: Hold on. What causes people to blow themselves up? You have to sort of take that question seriously. The terrorists are saying out loud we're doing this for a specific reason. Shouldn't we at least talk about it? Your candidate is unwilling even to talk about it out loud. WOLFSON: You're asking me a serious question. I'll give you a serious answer. CARLSON: Please. WOLFSON: We are not going to change our foreign policy in order to please terrorists. We're not going to negotiate with terrorists. CARLSON: That's not what I suggested, obviously. WOLFSON: It is what you suggested. CARLSON: That's not what I suggested. No one has suggested we do it to please terrorists. It's just, don't you think we ought to begin a conversation about the root causes? Don't you think -- that's something Democrats are always for. Why are you against it in this case? WOLFSON: We are not going to allow terrorists to determine this election. This is the greatest American -- this is the greatest democracy in the world. We are not going to allow terrorists to determine who our next president is and we are not going to negotiate with them or change our foreign policy... (CROSSTALK) CARLSON: I'm not suggesting that, for the record. (CROSSTALK) BEGALA: Jim, you mentioned it before twice -- I think you're right -- the different approach to terrorism between the two candidates. Obviously, both candidates want to fight the war on terror. President Bush, ignoring the advice of his top terrorism expert, Richard Clarke, invaded Iraq. Mr. Clarke, who served President Bush, before him, President Clinton, before him, President Bush Sr., before him, President Reagan, said that for President Bush to invade Iraq, when Afghanistan was the focal point of Osama bin Laden, would have been like FDR invading Mexico after Pearl Harbor, that it was an essential distraction from the war on terror. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) BEGALA: He was right, wasn't he? DYKE: That's a -- that's a pretty good line. Unfortunately, I think it is more theatrics than it is reality. I think the reality is, is that the president saw the challenges. And you can't have a single-minded approach to the war on terror. It wasn't just Afghanistan. There are terrorists in other countries. Saddam Hussein was a dangerous man with dangerous weapons. We actually heard that from the Kerry campaign... WOLFSON: Weapons of mass destruction? DYKE: According to Jamie Rubin this week. WOLFSON: Where are they? DYKE: He said 400 tons... (CROSSTALK) DYKE: ... 400 tons destroyed by the president. (APPLAUSE) WOLFSON: But you don't know where they are. You don't know where they are. DYKE: I just said, they have been destroyed. WOLFSON: You don't know that. (CROSSTALK) WOLFSON: That's not what the secretary of defense said yesterday. (CROSSTALK) DYKE: Four-hundred thousand tons. WOLFSON: What about the 380 missing ones? (APPLAUSE) DYKE: Well, according the Pentagon, they were destroyed. (CROSSTALK) WOLFSON: That's not what the Pentagon said today, Jim. BEGALA: What's going on in Iraq is important. But this is breaking news. Osama bin Laden has released a new tape. There some who had hoped that he was dead, others who had hoped he was grievously wounded. Octavia Nasr of CNN has watched the tape, says she thinks he looks like he's actually in good shape. Hasn't it been a mistake that this president has not hunted this man down to the ends of the earth? John Kerry charges that, at Tora Bora, the president and his commander, Tommy Franks, pulled out, sent in mercenaries, and let him go. Now, that's actually true. We know that the 10th Mountain Division did not take Tora Bora when they could have, right? (CROSSTALK) DYKE: Again, I don't want to comment on the tape. I think that would be irresponsible. But I do -- you talk about Tora Bora. And Tommy Franks has made clear that Senator Kerry was wrong to make that accusation. BEGALA: Well, Tommy Franks was wrong. DYKE: Well, Senator Kerry ought to say that. BEGALA: Well, you call John Kerry. I'm here on the show. (CROSSTALK) BEGALA: Tommy Franks, on Bush's orders, pulled our troops back. They had the man. They had the man. (CROSSTALK) DYKE: Senator Kerry has talked about Tora Bora. WOLFSON: The Pentagon has talked about a draft here. DYKE: Senator Kerry ripped the front page of "The New York Times" this week to run an ad on something that has turned out to not be true. It is the height of irresponsibility. (CROSSTALK) (APPLAUSE) CARLSON: Howard, Howard, Howard Wolfson, you know as well as I do the Pentagon is not in favor of a draft, obviously. But let's get back -- I want to get back to policy here just for a second. Now, whether or not -- no matter where you are on the question of our Middle Eastern policy, you recognize that the fate of Yasser Arafat affects us. So John Kerry was asked I believe yesterday by a reporter, what do you think about the fact that Yasser Arafat obviously has a life-threatening illness? He may die. He will die, probably sooner rather than later. What does that mean for us? This is John Kerry's response -- quote -- "I'm not going to speculate at all without knowing anything firsthand." I can't imagine a more pathetic dodge. This guy wants to be president. He could be president next week. And he has no idea what he thinks about Yasser Arafat's impending death? Come on. (APPLAUSE) (CROSSTALK) WOLFSON: It's a very responsible answer. We have a foreign policy situation. Yasser Arafat is ill, perhaps grievously ill. And it is not appropriate for John Kerry to comment on that. CARLSON: Give me a break. He comments on foreign policy issues every single day, dozens of them every day. But why won't he comment on this? (CROSSTALK) WOLFSON: On the appropriate ones, he does. On the ones that are not appropriate to comment on, he's not going to. (CROSSTALK) CARLSON: On the politically perilous ones, he takes a dive. (CROSSTALK) CARLSON: Howard Wolfson from the Democratic Party, Jim Dyke from the Republican Party, keep your seat just a second. We're going to have to take a quick break. More on bin Laden and the last four days of the campaign trail as these two major stories collide here in the CROSSFIRE. Coming up next, we'll move up the pace just a little bit with "Rapid Fire." And then Wolf Blitzer will have more on the reemergence of Osama bin Laden in an update just after this break. Stay with us. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: I'm Wolf Blitzer in New York. Coming up at the top of the hour, for the first time in two years, there's a new Osama bin Laden videotape with a chilling message for the American people. We'll have details. How will the bin Laden video affect next Tuesday's election here in the United States? We'll talk live with representatives from both campaigns. And speaking of the election, we'll also meet two members of John Kerry's high school band. What do they think of their old base guitarist? All those stories, much more, only minutes away on "WOLF BLITZER REPORTS." Now back to CROSSFIRE. BEGALA: Thank you, Wolf. Time now for "Rapid Fire." Our guests are Republican National Committee communications director Jim Dyke and Howard Wolfson. He's a senior communications adviser to the Democratic National Committee. CARLSON: Howard, earlier in the year, during the primaries, John Edwards said: "I'm going to win my state." Well, in fact, Kerry is going to get spanked in North Carolina. (LAUGHTER) (APPLAUSE) CARLSON: A, do you disagree with that? And, B, don't you think, since Edwards can't even carry his own state, what's the point of having him on the ticket? WOLFSON: John Edwards has been a huge asset to this ticket. North Carolina remains competitive. And we'll see on Tuesday. (APPLAUSE) BEGALA: Mr. Dyke, the president famously promised us, you and me, all the American people, that he would get Osama bin Laden -- and I'm quoting him here -- "dead or alive." Which did he get him, dead or alive? (LAUGHTER) (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) DYKE: The terrorists are on the run. The president has got the right policy. We have to take the fight for the terrorists. We can't go back to a time where some people think terrorism was a nuisance. We can't go back to a time where we approach it as a law enforcement approach. CARLSON: Howard, here are two polls I thought I would never see, Kerry and Bush even in Hawaii and New Jersey. If your guy isn't ahead by 30 points in Hawaii, that is pathetic. WOLFSON: It's quite a coincidence that, on the day that Halliburton gets investigated by the FBI, they put Dick Cheney on a long plane ride to Hawaii. (LAUGHTER) (APPLAUSE) CARLSON: That's so crazy. That's so crazy that I hope you mean it, because that just shows that your campaign is insane. (CROSSTALK) BEGALA: That is a great point. (LAUGHTER) BEGALA: Now, for those of you scoring at home, the FBI, under the control of John Ashcroft, is now investigating Halliburton. A Bush administration official, the top civilian contractor at the Army Corps of Engineers, is alleging that Halliburton got special treatment just this month from the Bush administration. This is clearly a major political problem for the president, isn't it, Halliburton? DYKE: Enron didn't do it for you in 2002. Halliburton is not going to do it for you in 2004. BEGALA: It's done it for Dick Cheney. It's made him a multimillionaire. (BELL RINGING) (CROSSTALK) CARLSON: Now, Howard, you just suggested that Halliburton is in control of the political process in Hawaii. Has Halliburton implanted transmitting devices in your molars? Tell me the truth. (LAUGHTER) WOLFSON: I did not say that, no. But this administration has given a $7 billion, five-year no-bid contract to Dick Cheney's old company that was coordinated out of the vice president's office. And I'm glad that somebody is looking into this for a change. (CROSSTALK) BEGALA: I'm sorry, Jim, to cut you off. Howard Wolfson from the Democratic National Committee, Jim Dyke from the Republican National Committee, thank you very much for joining us. (CROSSTALK) BEGALA: And for rolling us -- rolling with the punches, rather, on a difficult day. Tucker and I will be back with more on the new bin Laden tape just after this. Stay with us. (APPLAUSE) (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (APPLAUSE) BEGALA: Welcome back to CROSSFIRE. We have been talking about the political ramifications of the new Osama bin Laden tape that has just surfaced this afternoon. Tucker, just looking at even the small clips of it, it makes your blood boil. The notion that this man is putting out more tapes than Britney Spears, when he ought to be pushing up daisies, because we invaded Iraq instead of hunting him down and killing him is pretty outrageous. CARLSON: Well, anything with Osama bin Laden is outrageous. I was struck by the childish and reactionary response we got from a very smart guy, Howard Wolfson, as a reflection of his campaign's response, to my question about American policy. (APPLAUSE) CARLSON: These guys hate us for our policy. So the idea that we can't even sort of rethink our policy, reassess it and honestly consider why we're hated in the rest of the world, that is giving into terrorists, no, it is not. It is actually being realistic. (CROSSTALK) (APPLAUSE) BEGALA: No. I think -- I think Howard was 100 percent right. I just disagree with you. CARLSON: So everywhere is going great. We shouldn't change anything, nothing at all. Everywhere is going great. (CROSSTALK) BEGALA: No, I think being on the side of freedom in the Middle East with Israel, our allies, is one thing Bush is right about. He's wrong about Iraq. He's been wrong about al Qaeda. He's been wrong about everything, but he happens to right about Israel. (CROSSTALK) CARLSON: I'm not in any way suggesting we shouldn't be on Israel's side. They are our key ally in the region and ought to remain our key ally in the region. (APPLAUSE) CARLSON: I'm merely saying, we ought to think about why these people hate us. And it is not because we have a democratic process and they don't. BEGALA: I think we ought to think about why the SOB is alive and why Bush didn't finish the job when he had him in Afghanistan. CARLSON: Oh, give me a break. BEGALA: Instead of invading... (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) BEGALA: From the left, I am Paul Begala. That's it for CROSSFIRE. CARLSON: And from the right, I'm Tucker Carlson. Join us again Monday for yet more CROSSFIRE. We'll be in New York. Have a great Halloween. See you then. (APPLAUSE) TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com


text:
Natural Healing House
click for details
Specific botanical compounds are recognized as effective agents in assisting the body's immune system in coping with the onset on allergy symptoms.
Get subscriber-only savings, fantastic offers, and healthy news!
The guiding principles of our company are based on assisting in the health and happiness of all beings and having great respect for the planet. Learn More...TESTIMONIALS


text:
That Would be a 'Miss'.
As much as I love Indian food, I don't often make it at home. It can be a lot of work...although, generally, worth every minute.
Over the past couple of years, I've acquired Suvir Saran's books, Indian Home Cooking & American Masala.
Many, many, pages are tabbed, and I've already made several of the recipes. So far, Matt & I've liked the results.
So when I scheduled Cashew Chicken & Cumin-and-Cardamom-Scented Basmati, I expected good things.
And so there was a lot of cooking of spices, grinding of cashews, stirring, mixing, etc.
And when it was served up...we both found ourselves with no more than 'eh'.
The chicken (or Veat) was...kind of bland. Despite cinnamon and cloves and cumin and more, regardless of all those cashews, it was no better than bleah.
The rice, as well, disappointed. Spices roasted, rice, then water. Smelled lovely, but there were so many spices, it was almost physically impossible to eat. Seemed as though all we did was bite down on the cumin, coriander or cardamom.
We dumped the rice, and I gave my faux chicken to the dogs. Matt barely finished his.
I suppose every cookbook has to have a few duds. It's just a let-down when you've spent an hour or so over the stove!
Tagged with: Food and Drink + Vegetarian + Rice + Indian + Spices + Chicken + Cookbooks + Veat


text:
Residential Roofing, Commercial Roofing, Storm Damage Restoration
How to Identify a Roofing Company
Residential roofing, commercial roofing, and storm damage restoration are a very difficult order to set when they are all needed at once, and make no mistake, circumstances arise when they are. For Residential Roofing, Mckinney Residential Roofing contractors are the dream professionals to call up. Residential roofing companies are not all the same and every homeowner needs to know what to look for before putting a target on any one company's back.
Factoring in your property value on the real estate scale is a good start. Homeowners that propitiate for new roofing in their residential homes, bump up the real estate market price of the house at a considerably profitable percentage.Few things give your roof a beautiful curb appeal ,quite like the shine and bounce of the sun on a new roof ,. Leaks on a worn roof are exhibit A when arranging the evidence on why energy bills keep pilling due to the overtime put in by the air conditioner. Replace the room, with a new one, take my word, you will not be disappointed.
Old roofs are subject to crack and rust and holes and eventually all kinds of health hazards to the family starting with mold, and going though but not ending with mildew. Everyone is a wide berth away from all the insults to health, and all the flattery of disease that comes with old, worn out roofing sheets. Today's century is characterized by modern technology even with roofing and it doesn't take a scientist to argue that today's roofs are decidedly better.
Roofing infrastructure today is certainly better than it was a century ago.
Mckinney Commercial roofing
is the right course for all business enterprises as their core objective is to maintain the roofing integrity of every business. Every business enterprise has a unique set of problems that the roofing is exposed to, hence the difference between the roofing quality and structure of an office building and an industrial plant. A similarity that residential and commercial roofing share is that a new roof genuinely makes the whole building look better.Commercial roofing requires getting it right from the jump and not sparing the cost for maintenance of the roof in the best quality.
Cheap may be easy but it does not come with the warm promise of well, done quality workIt helps to have the nominated commercial roofing company man to walk you through the theory version of the intended work to be done.Researching the roofer's experience and length of service, right along, checking the online comments and reviews of a particular roofing company are good pointers to the way you need to go. What makes
Mckinney Storm Damage and restoration
, stand out is its ability to tackle all types of damages in the aftermath of a storm, from floors to roofs, rebuild where necessary and remove damaged material completely.
Hill Street, New Orleans, LA, United States
This site was built using
Create Your Website Today >>


text:
Create an Account - Increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about.
Please notice that these files are not to be used for boundary determination, conveyances, or accurate measurement purposes. They contain errors and omissions. Individuals requiring an authoritative property boundary or other location must retain the services of a professional land surveyor.
To view the following maps, your computer will require a PDF reader.


text:
During the real estate boom of the mid-2000's, the number of real estate transactions conducted in South Florida (and throughout the U.S.) increased to unprecedented numbers. The sheer volume was so high, that many buyers, sellers and real estate professionals (brokers) saw no reason for real estate attorneys to be involved. Many probably felt that the adage of "attorney's are deal killers" was in fact true. In any case, employing real estate attorneys was viewed by most as an unnecessary expense.
Fast forward to 2011 and it appears that attitudes have indeed changed. Our firm is finding it increasingly unusual to have a real estate sales transaction closed without the involvement of attorneys representing each the buyer and the seller. We believe the reason for this is due to the lessons learned during the boom. Buyers want to be more careful of the documents they sign in a closing and they want to know the meaning behind every sheet of paper that requires their "John Hancock". Also, they want to be sure that they are actually getting the mortgage they were sold. By contrast, sellers want to be sure that they are not overpaying for closing costs and that they are not liable for certain kinds of title defects. In the case of short sales, sellers want to know that their personal liability on their mortgage debt is eliminated.
In the final analysis, it's clear that lessons sometimes take years to be learned. On a positive note, at least we can say we are learning; lest we repeat the errors of our past.


text:
Feedback from Ariel Wang
I had an amazing spiritual painting session with the master teacher Ekaterina today. The lesson is completely different than those entertaining painting lessons, where one follows cookie cutter guidance to re-fabricate the same illustration. "Painting your dream" lesson gave us a chance to get in touch with our inner creativity, and let the forms to manifest itself. Ekaterina was very attentive and insightful in guiding students through the painting process. She also has a unique spiritual gift in interpreting visual symbols into life meanings. I would recommend the class to those who are curious about learning more about themselves or want to paint something original.


text:
Download OmniDiskSweeper 2019 Free Review
Download OmniDiskSweeper 2019 Free is an uncommon instrument for making space on Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server and Mac OS 9 plates. When you start OmniDiskSweeper, it presents you with a summary of circles annexed to your machine. You twofold tap on one, and another window opens with a program posting every archive and registry on that hover, sorted by size. This is speedy for HFS+ distributions: it takes around seven seconds to process one gigabyte. UFS allocations are by and large slower. By then you scrutinize through the records and lists, and eradicate the immense ones that you aren't using any more. The free space on the circle and the asking for of the files are therefore recalculated. If you aren't sure what's in a record, you can twofold tap it or drag it onto an application on it to open it. It's that fundamental.
Download OmniDiskSweeper 2019 Free is speedy, capable and a great way to deal with recover lost plate space. When you start OmniDiskSweeper, you're given a summary of circles joined to your Mac. Essentially twofold tap on one, and another window opens with a portion see posting every coordinator and record you can get to, which it sorts by size. The free space remaining focused plate and the re-asking for of envelopes are actually recalculated as you delete old, space-storing stuff.
OmniDiskSweeper goes with a direct and clean interface from which you can see your drives list and select the volume you wish to clear. Once the checking method is done, you can without a doubt perceive the greatest records as a result of the shading coded highlighting structure.
In addition, Download OmniDiskSweeper 2019 Free licenses you to in like manner separate only your Home envelope or any given coordinator and discover the things that require the most storage space. The base of the sifted envelope or volume is appeared in the fundamental area while the subdirectories are shown in the going with coordinators.
OmniDiskSweeper is a free contraption that engages you to find and delete far reaching records, which are taking up your vital hard drive space.
The application is fast and viable and wrapped in essential and clean interface; in the wake of starting OmniDiskSweeper, you will see the once-over plates that are attached to your Mac. You just need to twofold tap on a plate and another window opens with an area view that once-overs every coordinator and record that you can get to, engineered by size. Any free space that residual parts, after you annihilate undesirable files,is subsequently recalculated.
Download OmniDiskSweeper 2019 Free Link
OmniDiskSweeper 2019 : {Download}


text: Rated #1 by Yankee magazine best Moose Tour in New England. For more than 20 years we have shocked visitors with up close experiences with Maine's greatest mammal the Majestic Maine Moose. Our tours are offered daily in the AM and PM and are offered by vehicle and Canoe on shallow ponds where moose wade in to feed. Lots of other wildlife viewing opportunities such as Loons, Black Bear, Lynx, Bobcat, Deer, Otter, Beaver and many more.


text:
I was playing around with THE NIETZSCHE FAMILY CIRCUS (www.nietzschefamilycircus.com), a website that combines random Nietzsche quote with random FAMILY CIRCUS cartoon. Early this morning. I found this quote below this cartoon:
"With regard to what "truthfulness" is, perhaps nobody has ever been sufficiently truthful."
I wonder if Lord Dampnut has ever read Nietzche.