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LONDON (CNN) -- A nurse at the hospital that was duped by a prank call from two Australian radio DJs concerning Prince William's pregnant wife, Catherine, has apparently committed suicide, the hospital confirmed Friday.
The nurse "was recently the victim of a hoax call," King Edward VII Hospital said in a media statement.
The DJs impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in the prank call, in which some details of the Duchess of Cambridge's condition and care were given.
The nurse who died was the person who first took the hoax call and transferred it through to Catherine's ward, the hospital's public relations company said.
The hospital named her as Jacintha Saldanha and said she had worked there for more than four years as an "excellent nurse," who was well respected by co-workers.
The hospital "had been supporting her throughout this difficult time," the statement said.
The Duchess of Cambridge was discharged from the hospital Thursday after treatment for acute morning sickness.
A St. James's Palace spokesman said: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jacintha Saldanha.
"Their Royal Highnesses were looked after so wonderfully well at all times by everybody at King Edward VII Hospital, and their thoughts and prayers are with Jacintha Saldanha's family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time."
Separately, a palace spokesman told CNN: "At no point did the palace complain to the hospital about the incident. On the contrary, we offered our full and heartfelt support to the nurses involved and hospital staff at all times."
The hospital's chief executive, John Lofthouse, said, "Everyone is shocked by the loss of a much loved and valued colleague."
London's Metropolitan Police said they were notified around 9:35 a.m. (4:35 a.m. ET) on Friday that a woman was found unconscious. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are treating the death as "unexplained," they said.
Audio of the call posted online suggested a woman spoke briefly to the DJs, who host a show for the 2Day FM radio station in Sydney, before the call was put through to the ward early Tuesday morning.
The hospital said Wednesday that it deeply regretted the call had been put through.
The radio show apologized for the call Wednesday, saying it "was done with light-hearted intentions."
Its two DJs, Mel Greig and Michael Christian, continued to tweet about the call on Thursday and earlier Friday, promising "more on the #royalprank."
The Twitter accounts for the pair have now been taken down.
Talking about the call on air Thursday, Greig said: "They were the world's worst accents ever. We were sure 100 people at least before us would've tried the same thing. ... We were expecting to be hung up on -- we didn't even know what to say when we got through."
Angry comments have been posted on the 2Day FM Facebook page since the news of the nurse's death broke.
"This death is on your conscience," reads one post. Another says, "Blood on your hands."
The radio station has not yet responded to requests for comment.
CNN's Laura Perez Maestro contributed to this report.
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It has been suggested that recent cosmological and
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As the buses from the Peoria Honor Flight pulled up to the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C., the clouds opened and the rain came down with a vengeance. People huddled under a small overhang on a building at the entrance to the memorial. Ponchos were donned and umbrellas opened.
EDITORS NOTE: On Tuesday, the Greater Peoria Honor Flight took 85 area veterans to Washington, D.C., for a daylong tour of the nation's capital. Journal Star reporter Andy Kravetz and photographer Fred Zwicky joined them on the trip.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It wouldn't be a military-themed trip if there wasn't some aspect of "hurry up and wait."
Organizers might have worried when the tour buses to take the vets from Dulles International Airport went to the wrong place. For about an hour, some 170 people waited, chit-chatted and talked. On another day, there might have been grumbling, but not Tuesday. If anything, the snafu added to the day's enjoyment.
As the buses from the Peoria Honor Flight pulled up to the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C., the clouds opened and the rain came down with a vengeance. People huddled under a small overhang on a building at the entrance to the memorial. Ponchos were donned and umbrellas opened.
But just as the organizers began to despair and opted not to try for a group photo, the rain stopped. The group photo was taken and for the next 30 minutes, dozens of veterans milled about the oval-shaped structure. Many gathered near the pillar with "Illinois" engraved into it.
Later, the 85 veterans from the Honor Flight watched the solemn ceremony of the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns. For four minutes, a crowd of about 100 stood in silence in a steady rain as the soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard, marched with precision.
Each guard walked silently. Every click of the heels matched the others. Each step was in sync with the other soldier. Water sloshed around their feet as they snapped their heels together to make a loud clicking sound. And though they walked on a rubber mat, there was also a path worn down in the cement block just a few feet away from where the soldiers exit the guard post.
The ceremony capped a long day for the men and one woman, veterans from the Peoria area, who braved the chill and constant rain for a day that many said they cherished.
Brig. Gen. Neal Thurgood, who heads the Army's Space Command, was passing through Dulles on his way home from Afghanistan. He happened to see the veterans sitting there with their maroon caps, pulled up a chair and started talking. What happened next was incredible. Thurgood got on one of the public address microphones at the gate and thanked all the veterans.
"I don't know if you realize, and we probably don't tell you enough, about the impact that you have on our young soldiers," he said. "You don't see a group like this together very often, and it means a great deal to our nation and our young soldiers.
"We study you. We study what you did, how you did it and all the methods that you used to be successful on the battlefield," Thurgood said.
For five minutes, the general spoke, lauding the veterans and sharing with them his experiences in Afghanistan. Then he walked around, hobnobbing with the veterans, and in one case, getting down on one knee and shooting the breeze with a World War II Navy vet.
The architects of the various war memorials must have had the future in mind when they designed the structures. The Vietnam and the Korean War memorials feature large slabs of black stone that act like a mirror when wet. It allows a person to see themselves in the memorial — to figuratively put themselves in the boots of those who passed before.
The Korean War memorial features faces sand blasted into the rock. The Vietnam memorial just has names — thousands upon thousands of names. It's not just the men from Korea or Vietnam one remembers, but ourselves, as it could have been any one of us had the call come.
The weather for the trip was terrible by any measure. It rained most of the day. That said, it seemed the veterans had someone looking out for them. The rain let up briefly while they were at each of the memorials and proceeded to pour down in earnest only after everyone was on the bus.
As one Korean War vet observed, the rain was appropriate. The soldier statues at that memorial were all wearing ponchos as well.
It takes a bit of water and rock to find ourselves. One man, who didn't want his name used, found the person whom he was named after on the Vietnam War memorial wall. He looked the name up in one of the five 350-page books that give a record of those who died and where they can be found on the wall. He brushed the rain until he saw the name.
It was his uncle, whom he never met. He took a picture of the words. The look in his eyes was far off, and he stood up, wiped his face and slowly walked away. For him, the journey to Washington, D.C., was complete. A name and thoughts of what could have been. And what did happen.
And then there was Ronald Anthony. A Vietnam vet who came home in 1969, he didn't get a homecoming. There was no flag-waving, open arms or thank-yous.
"We had the name-calling, the spitting, and on and on," said the Army veteran. "It was total disrespect.
"After serving overseas and then coming home, you thought you were home, but it wasn't that way."
So when he arrived at Dulles and saw 30 or so people lined up to welcome him to the nation's Capitol. He was thrilled. It was well worth the 45-year wait, he said later that day. For him that was the highlight of the trip.
Or, at least, it was until he arrived in Peoria at about 9:30 that night. As he walked into the airport, he was greeted by 50 or so people currently in service. There were Marines, soldiers, Coast Guardsmen, sailors, airmen and others.
That was the plan, said Col. William "Robbie" Robertson, who heads the 182nd Airlift Wing.
"They just know this is coming, and they mark it on their calendar," he said.
After Anthony ran that gantlet, he was greeted by about 50 or so bikers and members of the Patriot Guard who stood with flags forming a path for Anthony and the other vets. But the real party was yet to come.
As he rounded the corner near the ticket counters, some 2,000 people were going bonkers. There were signs, balloons, cheers, screaming and a drum section from an area marching band that was louder than all of them.
Anthony had tears in his eyes when he saw his family. Hugs and smiles were exchanged.
Andy Kravetz can be reached at 686-3283 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter or read more about the Honor Flight trip at his military blog, inFormation on pjstar.com.


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Now that I'm about to start my whole-house siding replacement project I'm going to take the plunge and buy a "Paint Shaver" (http://www.paintshaver.com) so I can strip the exterior beams and stain them to match the interior beams which I previously had stripped with a combination of chemical strippers and a belt sander. (I don't want to ever do that again.)
So the question is---
1) I was unable to find a place that will rent this tool-- has anyone ever found a place in the bay area that will rent a paint shaver? It's pretty expensive and I can't imagine using it very frequently so it would be nice to be able to rent it.
2) Does anyone have any experience with this tool and could offer some advice on using it to strip Eichler beams? I've often found with any new tool that I figure out how to use it properly after the project is done.
See Barry Brisco's May 16 posting on "Eicher Remodeling Photos" where he links to his excellent website describing his remodeling project. On his website Barry discusses how he used the Paint Shaver (with photos) and that is where I first heard about this device, although I couldn't find it in Canada. I posted a reply about my experience with Smart Strip paint remover too (probably the next best alternative).
A friend lent me a paint shaver and I shaved all the beams in my house. Next summer I will do the outside beams and seal them with a clear weatherproof sealer. We decided (for now) not to stain them as the natural look is growing on us.
In order to have a good experience with the paint shaver, you also need a high quality vacuum to capture the paint and wood chips. I used 4 tools to do it efficiently.
1. Shave the beam on all three sides. This leaves the beam quite fuzzy. Roughly at a 10 grit level and you can't completely avoid the round plunge marks that the shaver leaves. I am a natural with wood working tools and even with a careful, even pressure and tracking of the shaver, you will still get deep swirls and gouging here and there.
2. Using a random orbital sander with cheap hook/loop pads and vacuum, I was able to carefully get most of the last 1/2 inch of paint off of the beam near the ceiling. You must leave this strip of paint while using the shaver or you will shave gouges into the ceiling boards which is nearly impossible to fix. This was a porter cable sander and only th eouter edge of the sanding discs were used, at about a 45 degee angle. This made the next step very fast.
3. Using a fancy German FEIN triangle sander, remove the rest of the last 1/4 to 1/8 inch of paint right up to the ceiling boards.
4. Then using a different fancy German (Festool) random orbital sander and dustless vacuum, you start with 50 grit and end up at 120, or whatever makes you happy.
I did one beam at a time before starting the next so that I had continous rewards of fresh, smooth beams to keep myself motivated to finish. I originally started the finish sanding step with only the porter cable sander and a rigid vacuum and realized it was too slow and too noisy to do the entire job so I splurged on the Festool sander and vacuum package which saved time and made the job more enjoyable. With this system, you don't really need earplugs and hardly need a mask.
To anyone who is contemplating this task, I strongly recommend painting one beam in a wood color to see if you could be satisfied with the result. While I don't have any regrets and I love the look of the naked beams, it is still A LOT OF WORK, even with the paint shaver. It probably took me about 12 days of 3-4 hours per day. If you can live with 80 grit and some unsightly markings from the shaver, it could be a coupe days less.
Its a lot like running a marathon. The beginning is fun. The middle lasts for ever, and the end is painful but at least there is an end in sight.
Good luck!
Thanks, this was exactly the kind of detailed information I was looking for. It's too bad that the fancy German triangle sander, the fancy German random orbital sander, and the fancy German dust collection system that goes with it add an additional $1000 of tool investment on top of the $700 paint shaver. I was hoping to get away with my decidedly not fancy or German Makita random orbital sander and Rigid shop-vac.
I guess the bottom line is that between the time the job takes and the capital investment in tools you have to really, really want stripped beams.
Hello Andrew,
I read your email about the Paint Shaver and I am wondering if you ended up bying one and if so whether it was worth the investement? And if you still have it, would you be willing to rent it to me? I live in the Greenmeadow neighborhood in Palo Alto.
Thanks much!
If I may ask, what was the issue you had with the chemicals? A friend of mine also has exposed beams and he stripped his using a can of Jasco and a stiff bristle brush in order to preserve the wood grain. Granted, his method left some of the white from the paint, and he wound up having to stain them darker than he would have liked.
I ask because I'm about to strip my beams using his method, so I'd love to hear of any issues you encountered.


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Announcing "To Change Everything!"
From Crimethinc.
After months of labor and coordination, we are proud to present our most ambitious effort yet. To Change Everything is a new multimedia overview of the anarchist project, updated for the 21st century. It is a primer for the curious, a polemic for the entrenched, a point of departure for everyone who longs for another world.
To Change Everything includes a free full-color 48-page print publication, a video by Submedia.tv, a responsive website featuring the text in 6 languages (with 14 more to come), and a sticker and poster campaign. Collectives in 19 countries across five continents have prepared two dozen different versions of the project, each tailored to match the local context.
Order copies to give out at events—distribute them around your neighborhood, college campus, community center, or workplace—leave one as your calling card when you interrupt business as usual. Put the sticker up on public transportation and anywhere else people might notice it. Circulate the website and video online, too!
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Another page, The Secret Is to Begin, offers an array of further resources as a next step for readers.


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Consider Bwog dot com as your own personal club fair, happy clubbing and rush Bwog!!
CULPA, this could be you but you're playing.
Here at Bwog, we do our best to bring your attention to important guest lecturers and special events on campus. If you notice any events excluded from our calendar or have a correction, let us know in
Tensions, taxes, and translation are all in play on today's Bwoglines.
New staffer Rania narrates her weekly PE thoughts.
When you can't have any terrible NSOP crushes, it's time to get creative with a new form of a mystery lover.
The CU experience is…well, an experience. From the highs to the lows, here's a playlist of Disney songs to be your soundtrack to college.
Jessica walks up to the podium to give her valedictorian speech, all while unaware that Bella is about to turn into a vampire in the next movie.
Voting from space? More likely than you think!
While many students are spread out across the world this year, new staff writer Anna Eggers looks at art pieces in the 1880s-1940s collection at MoMA to give a glimpse into what awaits students in
Fret not, freshpeople who didn't make it to campus: Sydney Contreras is here to help you recreate the oh-so formative first-year crying experiences that make and break your spirit!
Senior staff writer Sarah Perry moved to New York from a state with a high rate of COVID-19. Here's an account of her 14-day quarantine period.
For those who don't want to do their reading but want to feel like the love interest in a John Green novel, Staff Writer Julia Tolda brings you a list of the best quirky ways
For those of us not in NYC, who long for the days of studying in Butler, Milstein, Avery, the Engineering Library, and Teacher's College…the list goes on…
Amid torrential downpours (and without an umbrella), Nadra Rahman dragged herself to the Satow Room, all to bring you the student government coverage you crave. Printing quotas, gun control, and in case you missed it, President Nathan Rosin's phone faithfully livestreaming everything from the back of the room—just a few of the things that livened […]


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How good would you rate these converters, are they up there with Apogee? I was told they are decent but not as good as Lavry or Mytek. Any reservations?
I am thinking about getting the SPL Mixdream (and Great River EQ) and summing outside the box. I can get 16 channels from Lynx or 8 channels of Mytek for the same price. If I go the Mytek route, I could sum 8 channels at a time, compared to the 16 at a time with Lynx. Hmmm.


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Rock up & Play
Get in the game, and be game for a laugh, with everyone playing together regardless of ability.
There are two types of Rock up & Play sessions available.
- Community Rock up & Play
- Nine sessions to choose from that are available to everyone.
- Campus Rock up & Play
- A packed week of exclusive sessions for University of Warwick students and staff.
Interested in leading a session? Find out how to become an Activator.
Can I just rock up?
You can simply rock up on the day and join in if there's space. We do however suggest booking in advance online or by visiting the Sports Centre.
Sessions are only available for 18+.
Please note, if the session is full and you arrive more than five minutes after the session started, your space may be allocated to another participant.
Get in touch
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Phone +44 (0)24 7652 3011
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Available to everyone.
- Walking Football - Monday, 12.30pm
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- O2 Touch Rugby - Tuesday, 5.00pm
- Futsal - Wednesday, 7.30pm
- Badminton - Wednesday, 5.30pm
- Wheelchair Basketball - Friday, 8.00pm
- Volleyball - Saturday, 6.30pm
- Cricket- Sunday, 11.30am
- Octopush - Sunday, 5.00pm
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Campus Rock up & Play
For University of Warwick students and staff.
- 5-a-side^
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Ball sports
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- Dodgeball
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- Rush Hockey
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Racquet & bat
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Other sports
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- Swim Clinic
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- Cycling
- Underwater Hockey
- Canoeing
*beginner sessions available | ^female only sessions available
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Home > Why Enterprise > About Enterprise Car Sales
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The qualities that make Enterprise a trusted name in rental cars are the same qualities that make our car buying experience stand out—exceptional customer service and quality vehicle selection.
As people who genuinely care about our customers, we get that car buying can be intimidating. That's why we've committed to make everything simple. Our transparent pricing means the price you see is the price you'll pay. And we'll be here to help, making sure you drive away feeling completely satisfied.
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Efficiency performance standards regulate motor efficiency and stipulate minimum efficiency requirements.
Motor manufacturers have used the designation 'high-efficiency motor' for many years. However, since the claim has generally been used by all motor manufacturers, it has been difficult for customers to tell which motors were in fact energy-saving.
To address this issue and to reduce energy consumption in USA, the American Congress introduced the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), which came into force on 24 October 1997. EPAct prescribes that imported and US-manufactured foot-mounted motors for industry must comply with the minimum efficiency requirements stated in the EPAct list.
Other motor standards have since been introduced, and several are described below. In many ways they resemble each other, but there are often differences in the kW ratings they apply to.
Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) Regulations in Australia. From 2001, all three-phase electric motors from 0.73 kW up to 185 kW have to meet the MEPS. The new standards are described in Australian/New Zealand standards AS/NZS 1359.5:2000, and these are made mandatory by state regulations. MEPS prescribes that products are to be removed from the market if they have unacceptably low energy efficiency. MEPS also defines minimum efficiency levels before a motor can be designated as a high-efficiency motor.
The IEC/EN standards cover what we normally call 'IEC' motors (Europe, Asia). The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) sets standards for motors used in many countries around the world. IEC 60034 standards contain recommended electrical practices developed by the participating IEC countries. Mechanical dimensions and tolerances of motors are specified by the IEC 600 72 and EN50347 standards. Metric units (SI units) apply.
The NEMA standards cover motors in the USA, Canada and other countries related to the US. NEMA is therefore primarily associated with motors used in North America. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) sets standards for a wide range of electrical products, including motors. The standards represent general industry practices and are supported by manufacturers of electrical equipment. The standard for motors is found in NEMA Standard Publication No. MG1. Some large motors may not fall under NEMA standards. Imperial (US) units apply.


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VMware Workstation 6.5 is slick, powerful and the most fully featured of these suites, boasting USB support and DirectX 9.0c rendering.
On top of that, Unity enables you to interact with the client's apps as if they were running natively. It's also the only platform that installed all three operating systems without a hiccup.
VMware Workstation is, however, the most expensive app by some way and as such is out of the reach of most consumers. Don't be too put off by this, though, as there's a 30-day trial that could be the perfect solution when combined with the free VMware Player.
This is a cut-down version of the app that can't create virtual machines, but it can run any of them. This means you could set up your virtual machine using the trial, and then run them using the free player.
There are plenty of virtual machines on VMware's website too, covering plenty of Linux distributions as well as firewalls and similar tools.
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Peri Peri chicken sliders
by Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore executive chef Josean Rosado
Recipe makes about 24 sliders, 2 oz. each
3lbs Chicken Thighs, ground
1 each White Onion, small dice
2 each Garlic Clove, minced
1 bunch Parsley, chopped
1 bunch Fennel Leaves, chopped
1 tsp. Fennel Seeds
1 Tbsp. Peri Peri (see note below)
2 each Roma Tomatoes, sliced
24 each Brioche Slider Buns
1 cup Spicy Aioli
Salt and Pepper To Taste
Method of Preparation:
- Grind the cold chicken thighs, including the skin on a meat grinder.
- Place the meat in a metal container; cover with plastic wrap and chill in the cooler.
- In a small sauté pan at medium heat, add the fennel seeds and toast until their sweet essence is smelled.
- Remove from the pan and let them cool in to temperature.
- Remove the bowl with the ground chicken and add the garlic, onions, parsley, fennel leaves and seeds. Season with Salt and Pepper To taste. (make a small patty and cook up on a frying pan for taste)
- Using gloves, make 2oz patties and place in a sheet pan.
- Add a little bit of water to the full pan of patties and bake in the oven @ 350F for 12-15 minutes or until they are fully cooked and has reached an internal temperature of 165F.
- Serve immediately or reserve for serving.
*Mozambique Peri Peri has a base of crushed chili peppers and paprika combined with more than six herbs and spices accented with just the right amount of citrus for a flavorful seasoning blend with a touch of fiery heat.
This recipe is sugar free and gluten free


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Each of its 2 channels are completely independent of each other, and they boast 3 Modes, all 6 of which are footswitchable and feature their own unique gain structure. It makes the JVM 2-channel effectively 6 Marshalls in one.
The JVM210C has studio-quality digital reverb with a level control for each channel. This is also footswitchable, as are the amp's 2 Master Volume controls and the Series/Parallel effects loop. Resonance and Presence are equipped with master controls.
An ingenious footswitch (UK patent pending) and the fact that all the amp's switching (channel/modes, Reverb, Master Volume selection, FX loop) can be done via MIDI and you're looking at an incredibly flexible amp. The 4-way footswitch boasts LEDs and memory, plus it connects to the amp via a regular guitar cable.
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NEW YORK, New York - Financial stocks weighed on Wall Street on Monday, with the sector losing 0.06% on the day.

Citigroup reported lower revenue levels, but through prudent cost-cutting was able to post higher eranings. Nonetheless the stock fell 0.10%.

Goldman Sachs fared worse, losing 3.8% after it too reported lower revenues.

"We're coming off of a strong week last week," Joseph Sroka, chief investment officer at NovaPoint in Atlanta told the Reuters Thomson news agency Monday. "So any bad news or earnings reports this week, such as we saw with Goldman and Citigroup, is going to take away some of that momentum."

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had lost 27.53 points or 0.10% at 26,384.77 by the close of trading on Monday.

The Standard and Poor's 500 fell 1.83 points or 0.06% to 2,905.58.

The Nasdaq Composite dipped 8.15 points or 0.1% to 7,976.01.

The U.S. dollar was unchanged after falling across the board in Asia. Around the New York close on Monday the euro was changing hands at 1.1300. The British pound was fetching 1.3098, while the yen traded at 111.97.

The Swiss franc firmed a tad to 1.0039. The Canadian dollar was quoted at 1.3372. The Australian dollar last traded at 0.7170, and the New Zealand dollar at 0.6764.


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If you don't immediately know what I mean, then you're not a CPAP user.
Recently found out I have sleep apnea (and always have). It explains so much and my first night with the CPAP at the sleep center left me feeling unlike I have ever felt. It was kind of surreal waking up in the morning feeling like I had actually slept and was refreshed. That entire day was different.
Got mine home and was great the first night but it's been sporadically effective since. I have a feeling I'm not getting the pressure I once was. I also know it takes some time and experimentation to find what works best for each individual.
So I'm curious if anyone on here uses one and if so if they have any tricks they've learned over the years to help. I'm especially interested in masks vs nasal pillows; managing noise; how much pressure; cflex or no; etc...


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Pope: 'Happy Birthday' Vatican Newspaper!
L'Osservatore Romano celebrated its 150th anniversary with a visit from Benedict XVI.
VATICAN CITY (EWTN News/CNA) — Pope Benedict XVI visited the offices of the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano June 5 to celebrate its 150th anniversary.
"Let me tell you with my whole heart, as you would at home: Happy Birthday!" the Pope said to the paper's staff of 100.
"Through your daily work, hidden and not without effort, you give life to this unique means of communication that is at the service of the ministry of the Successor of Peter, to bring a specific contribution to spreading the Gospel and witness to the truth."
L'Osservatore Romano ( "The Roman Observer" in English) was launched on July 1, 1861, to defend the Papal States against the Italian political radical Giuseppe Garibaldi in his bid to subsume the Pope's territories into a newly unified Italy. The paper's ownership was independent of the Church up until 1885, when the Vatican acquired it during the reign of Pope Leo XIII.
"The 'Osservatore Romano' helps the faithful to consider contemporary issues in the light of the word of Christ and the magisterium of the Church, while remaining attentive to the signs of the times," said the Pope, speaking almost entirely without notes.
"In this perspective, the Holy See's newspaper is a vital resource, which needs to be increasingly understood and appreciated."
The Pope noted how the newspaper often carried "positive and encouraging news" in comparison to the more gloomy mainstream press.
The newspaper's editor, Giovanni Maria Vian, thanked Pope Benedict for his visit.
L'Osservatore Romano is using its 150th anniversary to expand its media operation. For the first time ever it's providing a daily online news service in English.
Until now, its daily edition has only been in Italian. The paper plans to expand the languages available online to include German, Spanish, French, Polish and Portuguese.
"Dear friends, continue to work joyfully in the great of 'Areopagus' of modern communications," urged Pope Benedict, referring to the venue in first-century Athens where St. Paul dialogued with pagan Greeks.
The Holy Father drew his remarks to a close by encouraging the staff to remember that their sanctity is even more important than their technical and professional competence: "What is vital above all is that you incessantly cultivate a spirit of prayer, service and faithful adherence to the teachings of Christ and his Church."


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Those Who Serve Tech Billionaires Lunch are Facing Eviction
At Google, the people who spoon out gourmet lunches to the Mountain View struggle to feed themselves. At Tesla Motors, chariot-builders of the geek elite, working at the corporate cafeteria means you might not be able to afford your own home.
Bloomberg reports from Palo Alto, where rents are spiking—even in historically affordable locales—and wages for menial jobs are stuck in the past. The combination is exactly what you'd assume: the people who do things for the people at the tech companies are being priced out of their own roofs by the tech companies:
Virginia Valencia earns $12 an hour in the cafeteria at Tesla Motors Inc. headquarters in Palo Alto, California, where she serves breakfast to the staff and billionaire co-founder Elon Musk. He prefers juice to coffee, she said.
Valencia has been fighting eviction since she fell behind on her $1,064 rent payment in November. And she's not the only one. Each month, as many as 300 Woodland Park residents receive notices from Equity Residential giving them three days to pay or vacate their homes, according to an employee's sworn testimony in a lawsuit.
When Valencia laments that "It seems like they just don't want us here," she's not wrong: there's an entire wave of startups bent on destroying the service economy and remaking it in a more convenient, direct, mercenary mode. The more widely used an on-demand food-serving app becomes, for example, the more professional peril anyone with a food-serving job faces. Silicon Valley would turn services (and servers) into impulses without benefits or protections—what used to be labor can be more neatly packaged as an ad hoc "task" or "gig."
And so, Palo Alto turns its back on people who might've had to struggle to make ends meet working at a cafeteria for people who design $70,000 electric cars, but now have their very livelihood threatened. It'd be one thing if tech companies meant job creation that could promise the Virginia Valencias of Palo Alto a way of life. But at least there will be a part-time sock delivery gig waiting for her in San Francisco.
At least Valenica's boss is worried about the right things:
Bloomberg article today also has oddly false details. I don't eat breakfast at Tesla and drink coffee, not juice.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2014


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THE MOTTO OF ONE OF THE DECADE?S most popular reality television programs is ?Outwit, outplay, outlast.? The premise certainly makes for dramatic TV, and while it may seem like a stretch to take business advice from a television show, it is, in fact, pretty good advice.
In the business world, you have to outwit, outplay, and outlast competing landscape contracting firms with tools like your marketing skills, your quality service, and your well-trained employees. The prize you?re after is winning bids and getting jobs.
In each individual landscape you maintain, instead of competing against other companies, you?re competing against the invaders of the landscape: pests like weeds. You want to control the weeds, and they want to take over. Weeds are persistent and crafty, and managing them really is a matter of outwitting, outplaying them, and outlasting them. They come back every season, but controlling them effectively will help make sure you do, too.
Your number-one winning move in regards to weeds is probably to keep them from popping up in the first place. This is called pre-emergence weed control. It is most often associated with the use of preemergence herbicides, which kill weed seeds before they have a chance to germinate in turf and in landscape beds. Controlling weeds also involves other tools and techniques, such as proper turf care and the use of mulch. To borrow a phrase from that TV show again, familiarizing yourself with preemergence weed control is one of the best ways to become a property?s ?sole survivor.?
Outwit weeds with pre-emergents
The first question you have to ask is: why is weed control so important in the first place? Weeds could be hurting other plants in the landscape by stealing water, nutrients, and light from them. Many people are also allergic to weeds, and can suffer skin reactions or breathing difficulties. Most importantly, however, is the aesthetic factor: weeds hurt the look of a landscape. They?re unattractive additions to a property.
But why not just wait until they grow to kill them? Why bother with pre-emergence products? For starters, established weeds are much more difficult to get rid of. ?Pre-emergence products are easier on the environment than the stronger poisons you need if weeds are large and established,? says Mike Cioffi, sales manager for Borst Landscape and Design, Allendale, New Jersey. ?It?s easier to kill a weed when it?s tiny, instead of the size of a dinner plate.? Furthermore, controlling weeds before they germinate is simply a more efficient way of doing business. You?re quite literally nipping the problem in the bud. Pulling weeds by hand in the numerous places they pop up can be time-consuming, as can spot-treating them with a post-emergence herbicide.
Putting down one or two applications of a pre-emergence product saves time and labor. There?s an old adage that ?an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.? It?s never been truer than with preemergent weed control. The most effective way to control weeds is to never let them get out of control in the first place.
Of course, one of the most important facts to remember in weed control situations is to have realistic expectations. No matter how many herbicides you use and how harsh they are, you?ll never succeed in completely eradicating weeds from a property (and in fact, might end up damaging the turf and ornamental plants in the process of trying). What your goal should be is exactly what you?ve been reading all along: weed control. You?re trying to limit weed infestations to a small number rather than expecting to annihilate every single one.
With that in mind, you don?t have to douse an entire yard in a pre-emergence product for an effective weed/seed kill. Instead, if possible, go ?weed scouting? the season before you apply a pre-emergent, and note any problem areas. Then, treat only those weed-prone spots. If one or two weeds pop up elsewhere, you can pull them up or spot treat them, but if you?re managing to control weeds in the most difficult, troublesome areas of the property, you know your weed management program is effective.
As part of your ?weed scouting,? it?s important to try to identify your findings, both the desirable plants in a landscape, and the weed species you hope to eradicate.
Some pre-emergent products target only a few weed species; others kill a wide range of weeds. It?s crucial to know that the weeds you are trying to kill are among the species listed on the label. There are a variety of sources to help you identify weeds you?re not familiar with, including books, the internet, and local nurseries.
If the product is going to be spread over turf, or come in contact with ornamental plants you don?t want to kill, it?s equally critical to know that it is safe for those species. Again, the label will tell you everything you need to know. As Michael Frilot, plant heath care manager for Stay Green, Santa Clarita, California, says, ?The labels are our laws. Always read the label.?
The label will also give you important application information. Some products have to be applied at a certain time of day and at certain temperatures to be effective, or be activated with water. If they sit on the ground for too long without being activated, they?ll rapidly lose their efficacy.
Outplay weeds on turf
There are few elements of a landscape as eye-catching as a brilliant emerald green lawn, and nothing can make it look worse than a sea of weeds rearing their ugly heads. Pre-emergence herbicides can be applied to turf in granular or liquid forms to prevent this. However, perhaps the easiest way to apply them is to find a fertilizer that has a pre-emergent already mixed in. That way, you can kill two birds with one stone?with a single application, you?re delivering the nutrients the turf needs to thrive, and the herbicide that the weeds need to die.
However, while herbicide can be a helpful way to control weeds in turf, it can?t be your only strategy. ?The best way to prevent weeds from sprouting in the turf is to maintain healthy turf,? says Bruce Hellerick, senior horticulture specialist for The Brickman Group, Gaithersburg, Maryland. ?It?s often amazing what proper turfcare can do to improve a property.?
Just like any other plant, weeds need water, light, and nutrients to survive. Your turf will die if you try to remove water or nutrients from it; however, you can prevent weed seeds from getting the light they need. You accomplish this by having lush, thick turf. If light can?t penetrate to the ground where weed seeds are, they will not be able to grow.
To keep your turfgrass at its thickest, you need to keep on top of mowing and fertilizing. You should mow frequently, and try to avoid scalping. Scalping creates an open canopy in the turf, allowing a great deal of light to reach weed seeds that may be lying in wait on the ground.
Fertilizer should be applied regularly, with an eye on the correct times to apply it for the particular turf species you?re dealing with. For example, heavy applications of nitrogen in the spring on cool season grasses can encourage excessive vertical leaf growth, bringing with it an increased danger of scalping, and therefore, more weeds.
Core aeration can be integral to the establishment of healthy turf, because it loosens compacted soil and increases the availability of water and nutrients. The spoons or tines of the aerator will also sever the roots, rhizomes, and stolons of the grass, stimulating the grass plants to produce new roots and shoots to fill in the holes. This can help create a much denser turf with increased weed resistance. Finally, overseeding thin areas can be another vital step towards keeping turfgrass plentiful and relatively weed-free.
Outplay weeds in beds
Controlling weeds in beds requires different strategies altogether from controlling weeds in turf. For one thing, you may need to choose a different pre-emergence herbicide. You also have more options as far as limiting the water and the light weed seeds receive, thus reducing the need for costly herbicides.
Of the pre-emergent products commonly used in beds, there are two main types. Most herbicides form a kind of barrier or sheet across the top of the soil; weed seeds that come in contact with that barrier are not allowed to germinate. There is a broad range of products that fit this category. However, if the soil is going to be disturbed frequently, due to traffic or new plantings, the barrier will be broken and weeds have an opportunity to germinate.
Luckily, there are a few preemergent products designed specifically for use in disturbed soil. In fact, not only will disturbing the soil not hurt these products, but they actually function better when they are worked in.
As far as limiting water and light, manufacturers of drip irrigation systems often say that drip products can be yet another weapon to use against weeds. Since water is only being delivered at the roots of ornamental plants, weed seeds more than a few inches away may not be able to get the water they need in order to germinate. You?re more precisely controlling the placement of water in a landscape, and preventing weeds from getting at it.
Landscape fabrics can also help. These block light from reaching any weed seeds beneath their surface. Mulch can serve this same purpose. If you can prevent light from reaching the ground, you can, in many cases, prevent weeds from growing.
Outlast weeds in the long-term
The true measure of success in any landscape maintenance project is often whether or not your contract is renewed when it?s up. Successfully managing the weeds on a property, and keeping the landscape as weed-free as possible, goes a long way towards keeping the appearance of the area at its best, which in turn keeps your clients signing with you.
However, weed control isn?t just about keeping the customers you already have satisfied with your services. It?s also about getting new Circle 135 on Reader Response Card Outwit Weeds with Pre-Emergent Control continued from page 46 customers. When a potential client drives by a property you maintain, and sees your truck out front (hopefully with your phone number printed clearly on the side), if the lawn is an endless, homogenous expanse of turf, that potential client will be much more likely to give you a call than if it is dotted with crabgrass. Similarly, the owner of that property will be much more likely to refer your services to his friends and neighbors.
In other words, your landscapes themselves are your best marketing tools. They?re your calling cards, and if you want to continue getting and keeping as many customers as possible, one good strategy can be to examine your weed control efforts. At the end of the season, who?s the survivor?the weeds, or you?


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Photo: The TWA Rocket on top of Barkley, just as the sun is illuminating clouds high in the atmosphere.
I woke up this morning to see that temperatures were upwards of 50°F with a stiff tailwind. My only guess is that south winds are bringing moist, warm Gulf air into the great plains. It's hard to believe that Monday, I was riding the whole trip to work at 0°F and this morning it would be close to 60 by the time I got downtown.
It had either rained overnight, or the dew point was well above the actual temperature for a good while. The roads were dripping with briny, abrasive sludge -- a mixture of road salt, sand, dirt and water. When I parked my bike this morning, I could see the coagulated slurry accumulated by my brake pads as it oozed down and onto the seat stays. The Twelve will need a good once-over when I get home.
I can't believe I'm riding in shorts at the end of December. This is still blowing my mind. I do think that I caught a little sinus/throat bug over the holiday, though. I'm nursing it with hot mint tea. Hopefully the 96 remaining miles I have to ride to make my goal doesn't irritate whatever is lurking in my system.
If you're in or around Kansas City today, do yourself a favor: get out and enjoy this weather while it lasts.
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Photo: The TWA Rocket on top of Barkley, just as the sun is illuminating clouds high in the atmosphere.
3 comments:
- kG said...
The weather here still boggles my mind -- I had the day off and took advantage of the nice weather with a leisurely spin around suburbia. 67 degrees right before sundown, and we might even hear thunder tonight... Last weekend of December??? If you'da blindfolded me an drove me around town in a van for 10 hours, I'd swear I was somewhere south of here.
- December 26, 2008 5:59 PM
- Apertome said...
That is some crazy heat wave -- and it's headed our way. I doubt it'll get that warm here, but they're saying it should be in the 50s at least in a couple of days. Madness.
- December 26, 2008 7:46 PM
- Jon said...
It was in the 50s here in Denver, yesterday, and apparently in the 40s today. I was snowboarding in Breckinridge, though, and the high there was 22.
- December 26, 2008 8:34 PM
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Koalas on the Tweed Coast, Northern New South Wales, face possible further imprisonment behind fences, without opportunity to interact with surrounding wild populations. Other native animals, caught behind this proposed fencing will also be imprisoned.
More bluecray KOALA articles can be found on this link HERE. (bluecray.org- Environmental Advocacy for the Mt Warning Caldera Region of NE NSW and SE QLD.)
Bluecray.org BIODIVERSITY LINKS : – some useful links for Biodiversity, Flora, Fauna, Koalas, Ecology and Catchment Management – Tweed Shire, NSW, Australia
PLANNING GUIDELINES FOR KOALA CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY – C McAlpine – 2007:- search results bluecray environmental search engine
SEPP 44 koala plan of management -information and links at bluecray environmental search engine
Nature Conservation Council (NSW) and Koalas – June 2010 – Assessment of Koala's eligibility for listing as a threatened species under EPBC Act
LEP's and SEPP's at EDO (Environmental Defenders Office) – Factsheets to help you understand State Environmental Planning Policies – NSW, Australia
"Developers to Face Koala Conservation Test" – article at Daily Telegraph by Vikki Campion (August 20th, 2010). "Biodiversity program leader Mark Kingston, on the new Tweed Coast Koala Advisory Group, said the study results so far painted a bleak picture." In this article, there is reference to the idea that the North Coast Koalas could be fenced, imprisoned and locked up in some type of "sanctuary". The idea is highly incompetent, when it comes to regional habitat management and authentic Environmental Stewardship.
Whilst the colonial sentiment of imprisonment ( such as to restrict anti social behaviour involved in taking food to survive) combined with the "victorian" attitude of capture and keep may have worked in a bygone era, this is 2010. Koalas have disappeared from the Tweed Coast because no one listened to the Koala Advocates back in the 70's, 80's and '90's of last century. This is called lack of precaution, and is sometimes used as a reason in Courts of Law to point out that those in power have acted without due caution and care to future, possible or likely foreseeable events.
Concreting the Coastal 2003 : Clearing and Development Pressures on the NSW Coast 2003 Total Environment Centre PDF – this compiled resource by the TOTAL ENVIRONMENT CENTRE show problematic development, land clearing activity, approvals and proposals in coastal nsw 2002 -2003. It looks at the larger, more controversial, uncompleted developments at that time – (not the smaller, under the radar ones, nor the already completed ones). This is an excellent recent historic resource.
The current mood of acceptance that Koala populations are in dire trouble shows to me, that those in Council, now admitting the issues, have previously been well informed of the Koalas' plight, and previously did not take the due care and necessary actions to preserve Koala populations over the past decades. Only very recently they (NSW Government, Tweed Shire Council) approved developments amidst outcries that this imminent localised Koala extinction was about to happen in the foreseeable future.
Old fashioned, the trend for Koala sanctuaries does little to help the habitats for wild Koala populations. It does not help the wild Koala populations interact and live stress free, secure lives.
It is one thing to save the last few marsupials of a particular species, creating a breeding program and investing in habitat restoration where the marsupial came from and lived. This can help the marsupial regain a foothold back into a wild state.
The concept , as explained in the above news article is based on ignorance and something bordering a sociopathic delusional sense of self righteousness. Imprisonment of wild animals is cruel, and not at all an answer. Habitats of Koalas can be fostered and sponsored by the Tweed Shire Council and any developer (that seeks to profit from developing and creating infrastructure along the Tweed Coast.) So far, there has been this mass development, mass habitat FRAGMENTATION and mass habitat destruction.
I would think that it is against Native Wildlife Laws to fence in wild populations when they are endangered or at risk. Better to create an environment and educational agenda that allows the marsupials to thrive and move freely. Better to enhance habitat and desist from mass HABITAT DESTRUCTION. Better to fence the dogs, the people, the cars, the developers and the government contractors creating the infrastructures that have and intend, in the future, to create more problems for the Koalas survival???? Better to actively engage in HABITAT RESTORATION and habitat education, on a scale never before seen on the NE NSW Coast.
The idea of a koala sanctuary will have no real impact on the surrounding Koalas who live nearby, yet are fenced out. Koalas who have travelled to the area, if they are fenced in, will be submitted to micro-chipping devices, which seems a little extreme, given that Koalas can probably be recognised individually by Koala spotters who are familiar with the animals.
I guess that to many Koala "scientists", individual micro-chipping can give some measure of knowing who, where, what and when information, concerning individual koala movements. However, Australians, as a whole, have become obsessed with information, and information is useless, if it isn't approached with wisdom.
The WISDOM, if I may be so bold to suggest, is that infrastructures and developments have created much of the KOALA ISSUES today, and more of the "same as it ever was" approach to growth and development will create the same old issues – at the expense to the KOALA.
Passive, gentle approach to HABITATS – leaving vegetation as is, or if it requires habitat enhancement, gentle weeding and planting/encouragement of local, endemic vegetation gives good results. If a developer should wish to build into and about Koala Habitat, then that developer should have covenents such as "NO DOGS", strict laws about vegetation plantings, and a voluntary code of planting programs that are several years ahead of the development, so that vegetation to replace the removal of plant communities for building and infrastructure, is already in place, at a reasonably advanced state. People should be educated as to what constitutes KOALA friendly lifestyles, starting at pre-school level.
Bulldozers and Koalas, habitat clearing and Koalas, highly networked roadways and Koalas – these things do not work well together. Bikeways, small localised villages, small regional developments with gentle approaches to infrastructure building – these things, and more can help KOALA HABITAT. A Koala Corridor is not a static situation. Like Koalas, their habitat is a living breathing, ever changing "entity". It is a healthy continuity of living breathing forests, woodlands, wetlands, hills, valleys, catchments and much much more. The concept of a Koala corridor has served its purpose in the past century to help some localised Koala populations and heighten awareness about Koalas and their plight. It is, however, very narrow in concept, as our very infrastructure, urbanisation and agrarian mindsets create "habitats" that are in direct conflict with "Koala Habitat and Corridors".
It is now time for people to be more honest in their approach to the KOALA. It is now time to consider the Koala in its REGIONAL contex and how the localised infrastructure/urban and rural development AND regional infrastructure/urban and rural development in the Tweed Shire implicates on the SURVIVAL of this THREATENED SPECIES.
But, essentially, as is the problem that we face Australia, and WORLD WIDE – it is our frantic racing lifestyle based on "more and faster" that is at the base of the KOALA EXTINCTION. The dogs, the cars, the illnesses – all symptoms. What was it, about the previous land custodians' lifestyles (indigenous Australians), that gave us pristine heritage 200 years ago?
Authentic Land and Water Custodianship. Honouring Country. Respecting nature. The question I pose here, is the same Question that was posed me over 15 years ago. "Why should the matter of Koala road kill, dog kill, disease and death be an issue.??" Look beyond, go beyond the symptoms to the real issues. It is there that you, we – us all, will see what is at the heart of the matter. The beautiful, wild Koala is telling us something about ourselves. Are we brave enough to really "hear" and "LEARN" that truth?
Growth, greed, profit taking, cargo and corporate cults – these cults have been destroying the habitats of the NE NSW and SE QLD Koalas for decades now. There IS a WAY, but imprisonment is not it! Shame on you, Tweed Shire Council and the NSW Government. Shame on you.


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Humane, sociable, emotional and sensitive, Kiarra STRONG> is a woman who is feminine and charming, eager to please, sensitive, intuitive and a dreamer. She´s an idealist who could be attracted by large social, community and humanitarian movements, in which she is capable of investing herself. She craves varied and frequent personal experiences and when moved by a cause she is capable of mobilizing all of her courage and energy, just as she is of making sacrifices, in order to achieve her goals. On the other hand, she avoids confrontation like the plague, and faced with the blows of fate is likely to become withdrawn and can have difficulty coping emotionally. Although she may appear reserved and even proud, this is just a facade that conceals a lack of confidence, shyness and an overwhelming emotionalism. Two somewhat contradictory tendencies are coexistent: the first is in relation to the 5, unconventional, light and breezy, mobile, curious, sensual and volatile, with a taste for adventure and networking (exacerbated if she was born in May, or the 1st, 14th or 23rd, or if she has a life Path Number of 5) and the other, more internalized, thoughtful, serious, hardworking, and seeks security and peace (accentuated when she was born in April, or on a 4th, 13th, 22nd or 31st, or if she has a life Path Number of 4). These two tendencies could coexist in different areas, (for example, her professional life could be very stable while her emotional life is much less so) or their expression could be linear and alternating. She could - at times - live her 4 in vibration with the master number 22, and she could have an extraordinary destiny (life Path Number of 22, or year of birth reduced to two digits = 22 ), which could however involve certain sacrifices as well as a high degree of nervousness. By the way, she will probably be an activist, although she should beware of the dangers of fanaticism, intransigence, extravagance and self-delusion - often inseparable from these energies! As a child, her development is closely interconnected with her emotional environment. A hobby could open new vistas, and enable her to live out her aspirations and fantasies, as well as her romanticism. Be careful that she doesn´t become too disorganized by teaching her the value of tidiness and order, discipline and hard work, to enable her to more easily develop her master number as she matures.
What does she like?
She likes change, diversity and travel. She is a bohemian at heart and her freedom is sacred. Fun-loving and Epicurean, she can resist everything except temptation. She is sentimental and romantic, albeit contradictory, the innocent libertine - she wants thrills, passion and excitement, but at the same time she seeks the security of a stable relationship, a home and a family. But what if Prince Charming, virile, brave and generous as she imagines him, only exists in her dreams? She could be frequently disappointed, although if he does happen to turn up one day, Kiarra STRONG> will surely win him over with her generous spirit and her fertile imagination, and she will love him with all her heart... Just don´t expect her to ever be an "accomplished housewife"!
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What does she do?
The choice of career is not always an easy one, and such indecision doesn´t necessarily end once she has committed herself to a single professional direction. This is due to the active number 49 which provokes much change and is responsible for intense emotional strain. Work is not an end in itself, but when pushed she would choose an artist´s life or maybe a job in advertising, fashion or media ..., occupations to do with travel (especially overseas), temporary work or in connection with bars, nightclubs and the night, medicine, nursing or paramedics, or related to nature, animals and the earth, because she´s an environmentalist at heart!
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|Student type
|Fees to pay
|UK students
|EU students
|International students
The University of Warwick
Physical Education (European Baccalaureate) (3F6K)
PGCE with QTS full time
- Financial support
- Student finance if you're eligible
- Qualification
PGCE with QTS
A postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS) will allow you to teach in state schools in England and may allow you to teach in other parts of the UK.
It may also allow you to teach overseas, though you should always check what qualifications are needed in the country you'd like to teach in.
Many PGCE courses include credits that count toward a Master's degree.
- Course length
- 1 year
- Date you can apply from
- 8 October 2019
- Date course starts
- August 2020
- Website
- http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/cte/thinking-about-being-a-teacher/
- About the course
- How school placements work
- Fees
- Financial support
- Requirements
- About the training provider
- Training with disabilities and other needs
- Contact details
- Apply
- Support and advice
About the course
This course prepares you to teach Physical Education and an additional European Baccalaureate subject (English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography or Languages) to pupils aged 11 to 18.
You should consider this course if you want to contribute to young people's development by enabling them to acquire a knowledge base in Physical Education as well as the skills associated with practical aspects of the subject.
On a personal level, you will develop a professional understanding of current issues in education along with the ability to effectively communicate and reflect upon your teaching.
Our aim is to produce confident, imaginative and successful Physical Education teachers.
You will be taught and supported by highly experienced teams who have a national reputation for the quality of their training.
How school placements work
In partnership with our schools, we ensure you have access to the best and most inspiring, practising teachers and mentors. You will have opportunities to observe the best classroom practice and your individual needs will be met through mentoring on each of your placements.
Fees are for 2019/20 academic year and subject to change.
Additional costs incurred during your PGCE training year:
Travel Trainees are required to pay for their travel to and from their placement schools either using private and public transport. You will need to be prepared for the possibility of extra travelling time to and from your schools – possibly over an hour by car or significantly longer by public transport, although we make every reasonable effort to minimise your journey times.
Books Books are recommended but there is no requirement to purchase specific texts and you have access to the University of Warwick library.
Materials You will need writing materials. Ideally, you will need a laptop or tablet: you will certainly need access to some type of PC.
Fees If you are a nationality other than 'British' selected on your application you may be classed as having overseas fees status unless proven otherwise. Please contact our International Office for advice on your fees status before you apply.
Financial support
You may also be eligible for a loan while you study – note that you'll have to apply for undergraduate student finance.
Find out about financial support if you're from outside the UK.
Have graduated, or be about to graduate, from a UK Higher Educational Institute or equivalent, with a 2:2 or above honours degree. Preference is given to candidates with a 2:1 or above honours degree in a relevant subject.
Hold at least Grade C in GCSE English Language and Mathematics. Other qualifications may be approved as equivalent.
A Level In addition, those wishing to apply for the PE with European Baccalaureate (EBacc) should hold an A Level at Grade C or above in the relevant EBacc subject.
Personal qualities
Through your motivation, enthusiasm and passion for a subject, you can make a difference to students. Teaching is full of challenges and extraordinary rewards and the best teachers nurture creativity, discovery and character development in students.
Other requirements
Fitness to Teach
In order to comply with the Department for Education, all applicants must satisfy to the University their physical and mental suitability to undertake teacher training.
Although it is not a requirement, we recommend that you have had experience in schools focusing on mainstream Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, so that you are familiar with the atmosphere and demands across Secondary.
About the training provider
Ofsted have rated us an "Outstanding" provider of teacher training. The University of Warwick has been training teachers for over 50 years and part of the Russell Group, whose members represent outstanding teaching and learning experience. We work in partnership with over 300 schools and/or colleges in eight different Local Education Authorities to deliver the highest quality training. You will be taught using the most current technology enhanced learning tools and techniques. 86% of our trainees rate the course as good or outstanding.
You will be taught and supported by highly experienced tutors, class teachers and school or college mentors who have national reputations for the quality of their training. Our employment rate into teaching is high . Upon completing the PGCE course you gain 90 credits at masters level. Upon completing the PGDE for FE you gain 120 credits at masters level. This allows you to fast-track to a masters degree, quickly progressing your professional development. As alumni, our Professional Development team will support you to develop your skills through a range of CPD programmes to support your career progression. Our courses attract a diverse range of age groups and backgrounds, creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive community, that everyone can feel a part of.
'I got the first job I applied for, I was told a few months after starting that the reputation from the University of Warwick alone had been enough to secure the job (luckily they were also impressed by my teaching!)' - Sophie, PGCE Alumni.
Training with disabilities and other needs
All trainees are provided with a named personal tutor and a subject specific mentor in placement. Warwick provide a range of support for students with disabilities and other needs through the Student Disabilities Team. Disability Services
Contact details
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- Telephone
- 024 761 50269
- Website
- http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/cte/thinking-about-being-a-teacher/
- Address
Westwood Campus
University of Warwick
Kirby Corner Road
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For questions about this course you should contact the training provider using the contact details above.
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Fifteen year-old Alice Pyne started her blog on Monday. By Thursday, the terminally ill teen in England was granted one of the wishes she put on her "bucket list:" to be trending on Twitter.
That is, with a little help from Katy Perry and Prime Minister David Cameron, who, after it was brought to his attention by Pyne's MP, commended* Pyne's drive for bone marrow donors (one item on her list is "to make everyone sign up to be a bone marrow donor").
Some of the other items on her bucket list — like traveling to Kenya or becoming a dolphin trainer — are, she admits, unattainable due to her declining health. Other wishes are wholesomely adolescent, like eating a lot of chocolate at Cadbury's or meeting boy band Take That. And now she is going to get to meet Take That this weekend, Alice wrote in her third blog post this week.
The velocity with which Alice's blog became popular is a sign of how much people still hunger for individual "inspirational" stories; a blog written by a teen is a way to break through the ennui of pain and disease. Alice herself seems to be very levelheaded about the whole thing, even through her excitement, and she's careful to draw distinctions about what this is really about:
There isn't a Paypal or Donate button on here, because I didn't mean for this to be such a big thing. It was just so that I could write on here and do the things I wanted to do and my friends could read about it them, which I'm still going to do. It's nice you're all here too but I really don't want any money giving and we've actually been offered so many wonderful experiences that I've definitely got a lot of exciting days ahead.
In lieu of sending her funds, here's the National Marrow Donor Program in the U.S..
* For Internet skeptics who have been let down before, presumably the politicos fact-checked all this beforehand.
Dying Teen's Bucket List Goes Viral [MSNBC]
Alice's Bucket List [Alice Pyne]