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Mickey Rourke's angry Russian scientist in "Iron Man 2" is one of the great characters in a star-studded cast, and it came at considerable effort.
Star Robert Downey Jr. says he "was literally begging" Rourke "in public" to do the movie.
"I chewed you like a rib," Downey told Rourke at the "Iron Man 2" press day last week. "It was embarrassing."
All this so that Rourke could open a can of Russian beating on Downey Jr. in the movie. Their film conversation took place during the stars' many award show appearances in 2009 (Rourke had multiple award show nominations for "The Wrestler," Downey Jr. for "Tropic Thunder").
But director Jon Favreau had the idea long before Rourke's comeback in "The Wrestler." He recalled meeting Rourke early on in a hotel room to get the basics of the character who became Ivan Vanko.
"We were concocting a Russian," said Favreau. "We were thinking Viggo in "Eastern Promises" with the tattoos." That definitely came through in the end product.
The talks were happening as Rourke was in the midst of his comeback. "Suddenly Mickey was back with a vengeance," said Favreau. "I thought, who is going to be there and make an impression and really make you feel that (Iron Man) is in trouble?"
With more body ink that actual words of dialogue, Rourke does just that in the film.

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March 17, 2010 – The FDA has approved Esteem, a fully implantable hearing aid with no visible external parts.
Esteem is approved for adults 18 and older with moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss. This is the kind of hearing loss caused by genetic factors or by damage to the inner ear from noise, viral infections, or aging.
In a clinical trial, the device worked better than external hearing aids for 56% of patients, worked as well as an external hearing aid for 37%, and worked worse for 7%.
The most common side effects were caused by the surgery to implant the device in the inner ear. Over 40% of patients had a taste disturbance, nearly 20% had imbalance or dizziness, and 7% had facial paralysis. Most of these side effects got better within a year.
Another side effect may be wallet shock. The cost of the Esteem system is $30,000. Normal hearing aids range in price from several hundred to several thousand dollars.
But the Esteem system is radically different from hearing aids. It has three parts:
- The sensor detects vibrations coming into the ear and translates them to electric signals.
- The sound processor takes electric signals from the sensor and amplifies them to compensate for an individual patient's hearing loss.
- The driver receives these enhanced electric signals and turns them back into vibrations, which are transmitted to the inner ear and perceived by the brain as sound.
A possible drawback to the device is that the battery can be replaced only via a surgical procedure, which can be done under local anesthetic. The battery lasts about 4.6 years if left on 24 hours a day, 6.6 years if left on 16 hours a day, and nine years if left on eight hours a day.
The FDA approval has strings attached. Esteem maker Envoy Medical Corp. must conduct two studies: a follow-up study to see what happens to the 61 patients in the original study; and a new study of 120 Esteem recipients to assess the incidence of facial paralysis a month after implantation and safety five years after implantation.
"The approval of Esteem provides patients with an option to alleviate their hearing loss by using a device with no readily visible external components," Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD, director of the FDA's device center, says in a news release.


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A 'Newcomers 101' group is offered each week to provide an overview of the program and to help guide first time attendees into the appropriate support group that best reflects the current life struggle.
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They hunt silently and rarely are seen by humans. Many associate them with death or evil forces. Others see them as wise and all-knowing. And it sure is funny to see their heads swivel nearly 180 degrees. Who? Owls.
They hunt silently and rarely are seen by humans. Many associate them with death or evil forces. Others see them as wise and all-knowing. And it sure is funny to see their heads swivel nearly 180 degrees. Who? Owls. They're not only curious; they're the source of great curiosity from humans. "A lot of those ignorant beliefs have evolved," said John Mullen, assistant chief naturalist at Forest Park Nature Center and a board member of the Peoria Audubon Society. "Now owls are recognized as not only a fascinating animal with certain attributes that make it so great for what it does, but there's a little mystery to it, too. Because it's at night, people are curious about it. Our Owl Prowls here are very popular. We get repeat people who come time and again." Although Owl Prowl participants often brave winter weather just to exchange owl hoots and maybe see a silhouette or dimly lighted view of a barred owl - or no owl at all, depending on their luck - many take a permanent liking to the birds of prey. "People get fascinated by them," Mullen said. "It's that interest of something you don't get to experience all that often. You can come down here and see wild turkeys or deer just about every day. How often do you get to see an owl in the wild? And it's not always successful. It becomes an adventure. You traipse out into the wild and you hoot and you see what happens." Illinois' Owls The snowy owl and northern saw-whet are sometimes seen in Illinois. Short-eared and barn owls are Illinois endangered species, with the latter not found around Peoria. Some winters, including this one, short-eared owls can be seen hovering and swooping down on prey at Banner Marsh. The three most common owls in central Illinois are the great horned, barred and screech. All three are perch hunters, meaning that they sit on a tree branch and wait for a rodent or other prey to move on the ground below before attacking. People living in an urban area are unlikely to see any owl other than the screech, which weighs only a few ounces and has a wingspan of about 20 inches. The screech is the most comfortable around humans, but only to a point. "That one's adapted pretty well to our urban-suburban environment," Mullen said. "You can get those in your back yard. It doesn't take a very big tree, and they'll nest in old woodpecker holes. They're quite territorial to their nests. If you have a screech owl nesting nearby, enjoy it from a distance. They are so territorial that when they are nesting there have been reports of them attacking a human - not because they're malicious, but only because they're protecting their young. "We had a woman call and she had gotten hit in the head with talons. It swooped down and hit her with its talons, and she had to get stitches. That was in a rural area on the edge of Peoria." The great horned and barred grow larger, up to four pounds or more and with a wingspan that can sometimes exceed 4 feet, and prefer more forested areas where they hunt rodents, insects, amphibians, lizards and even other birds. The Peoria Zoo has a screech owl used for educational purposes such as school visits. Guests at Wildlife Prairie State Park can view two great horned and one barred at the raptor enclosure, with plans to expand. Four kinds of owls - great horned, barred, barn and screech - are kept at Wildlife's Forest Hall Education Center. The Wildlife park takes in many injured owls, almost always from encounters with cars. "On the forms we get it's HBC - hit by car," said Bonnie Cannon, Wildlife's education director. "Everybody knows what it means. They don't have peripheral vision, and owls have a very flat face. Their eyes are right on the front of their face. Without peripheral vision and without the ability to turn their eyes, they focus on their food and fly straight toward it. Cars sound like the wind, and they're not going to turn to look at the wind." Silent Hunters Owls are built for nocturnal hunting. Serrated wings allow owls to break through the wind while creating virtually no sound. Flat faces and a disk shape around each eye allow for utilizing light. Along with excellent eyesight, owls have offset ears - a long, thin slit slightly higher on one side of the head than the other. "In looking at that, biologists realized a great reason for that would be that the sound would get to each ear at a slightly different rate," Mullen said. "Consequently, by hearing sounds at a slightly different time, it gives them an accurate trajectory on where that item is. If you're sitting in a tree branch and your whole life depends on being able to capture something to eat, obviously you have to have great eyesight to be a night-time bird. But you also need excellent hearing." Although effective, their eyes are so tightly enclosed they are unable to move. Without peripheral sight, owls have to more their entire head to change their line of vision. Contrary to popular belief, owls are unable to spin their heads 360 degrees back to the front. But they can turn nearly completely around to face backward. Fact vs. Fiction In many cultures' folklore and mythology, owls have been associated with witchcraft, evil and death. Mullen saw examples of that when he formerly surveyed spotted owls in Oregon. "Myths affect us even today," he said. "Having gone out with a Native American on a survey in the Northwest, he said oftentimes creatures of the night are associated with death. Also, the sounds that some of these animals make - screeches and barks - become a sound that's associated with suffering and death." Said Cannon: "There is a belief that if you hear an owl call when it's out of the ordinary, particularly in the middle of the day, that someone you love has passed on. I've talked to three different people who have told me it's happened to them." Despite reservations shown by other cultures, Mullen and Cannon mostly see people treat owls as beloved creatures. Cannon often stops guests who appear ready to pet one of the captive owls. Although often feared, owls also have long been regarded as highly intelligent. Cannon chuckles when recalling old television commercials in which "Mr. Owl" is consulted to find out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. "They don't actually wear mortar boards or glasses," Cannon said of her owls. She remembers a day when a captive barred owl had a tired expression on his face and was allowed to skip that day's flight demonstration for visitors. The following day, Cannon watched the owl's face change from alertness to extreme drowsiness as soon as guests appeared. "He learned to act in an instant," Cannon said. "It's pretty amazing. They're very adaptable to what gets them by." Adaptable doesn't necessarily equal genius, though. In fact, Cannon said she sees more signs of intelligence in other birds such as eagles and crows. "People associate the owls with wisdom," Cannon said. "Out of all the birds, they look most like a human. They have a flat face with the eyes in the front. With their giant eyes, they look very, very intense. They observe everything. Therefore, people think they are very smart. "They are smart in their own way. Something different in their habitat can get them killed, so they're constantly observing their own habitat. If I'm wearing a different pair of tennis shoes, they just look and they freeze. They know, 'This is different.' They're smart for what they do, but in all reality they have very small brains." No matter to owl lovers, who see eyes as windows to the soul. "I think one of the reasons people are fascinated is that facial expression, those big eyes," Mullen said. "Whether that somehow connotes some sort of above-average intelligence - because of that face that looks so alert and aware and on top of things - perhaps that's it. Eyes are one of the most expressive things people key on. When you meet somebody, you look them in the eye." Ryan Ori can be reached at email@example.com.


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DPX gear is the brainchild of world traveler and über adventurer, Robert Young Pelton. The DPx Danger Cards are in stock and ready for immediate shipment. It's a pretty simple yet innovative design by the folks at DPx Gear. The card/tag has perforated edges on the back that break away to form a blade. It's 3″ x 1-1/4″ and a fraction of the thickness of a credit card. It's obviously not meant to use for heavy-duty tasks but it's a cool little blade that you can store in your wallet as a back-up blade. You can see them at www.knifecenter.com


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Another 24 Hours of LeMons BS Inspection in the books, and we didn't hand out quite as many penalty laps as usual. Part of it was our unwillingness to grovel in the mud to examine cheaty suspension parts, of course.
Another reason is that many cars that appeared to be machined out of pure Cheatonium-239 at the last race proved to be miserably slow when they hit the real-world race track. We're generally willing to cut some more slack for such a car the second time around.
We've got the first-ever LeMons Diamante, a "mE30ata" (more on that in a bit), and a late-80s Lincoln Town Car with a ton- literally- hacked from its flesh. Here's a gallery:


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I am pleased to welcome fellow author & RRBC Member, Margaretha Montagu. This supportive member of the book club won a guest spot on my blog during the 2016 HOLIDAY TRAIN "BOOK TRAILER" BLOCK PARTY. Congrats to her!!!
Please help me celebrate this author, support her and promote her. Enjoy today's post as we dive into the life of Author Margaretha Montagu.
I am a personal development coach as well as a writer of personal development books. I am always advising my clients and readers to make lists of their strengths and weaknesses, so when asked for more information about myself, I thought I would follow my own advice:
My Strengths:
I am a medical doctor, although these days, I would describe myself as a "reformed MD." I retrained as an equine-assisted experiential learning coach. My personal development workshops are co-hosted by six supersmart, utterly gorgeous and never-clean-for-longer-than-10-minutes horses. As we can only accommodate a small number of workshop participants a year, I started writing books to share my knowledge and experience. I wrote my first book, Horse Riding Confidence Secrets, in 2012. It has a very narrow niche market, so it has been selling happily ever since without me having to do anything to promote it.
This year, I wrote three more books, mostly putting the information and training I provide during the workshops in writing. French Women's Confidence Secrets-The 7 Secrets of Supreme Self-Esteem for Women who want to live fulfilling, purposeful and prosperous Lives introduces several confidence-building hacks favoured by the assertive, independent and smart women of this country. Mindfulness and Meditation in the south of France discusses mindfulness as well as several alternatives to traditional sitting meditation, such as writing meditation, walking meditation, music meditation and working meditation. I wrote You ARE Good Enough: 10 Step Strategy to Stop Sabotaging Yourself in December last year. I give this book away free to subscribers to my mailing list.
I self-published all my books. As the last three have loads more competition than the first book, I had to master marketing my own books. My writer's platform now includes a mailing list, a Twitter account (@EquineGuidedMD), a blog , a Facebook page, Margaretha Montagu's Workshops and Books, a growing collection of Pinterest boards at Margaretha's Muse and a LinkedIn profile.
My Weaknesses:
I am addicted to Scottish butter tablet. It is a type of fudge – so sweet that if I eat more than three pieces at the same time it makes me sick. The only reason I do not weight 30 kg more than I do, is because I live in France for a large part of the year and you can not buy butter tablet here.
I am obsessed with singing, as in opera. I sing. Maybe not opera yet, but I am taking weekly lessons from a famous locally-resident soprano, Cécile Fornerod, in the hope of eventually being able to sing some of my favourite pieces, like the Habanera from Bizet's Carmen. In the meantime, I sing in a couple of local choirs and I enjoy it enormously.
I am one of those thoroughly despised dressage divas. When my horses are not involved in equine-assisted experiential learning or equine-guided meditation, the poor things learn dressage. With me on board.
If we have eleven animonsters today, it is because I am a sucker for a sad dog, cat or horse rescue story. Our three cats (make that four, we have just rescued another one) and our dog are all rescues. So are two of our six horses. If we had not now reached the absolute maximum number of horses that our land can support, we would have had many more.
I am a morning person. It does not matter what time I go to sleep, I wake up at 04h00. Not as in wake-up-and-go-back-to-sleep, but wake up as in wide awake impossible-to-fall-asleep again. In the summer, it doesn't matter so much, as it starts to get light from 5h30 onwards, so I can go outside and pester the horses. But in the winter, when it is pitch-dark till 9h00, I have 5 long hours to fill someway or another. So I write: blog posts, books, articles, e-mails, website pages, reports…you get the idea.
I so appreciate you stopping by today and showing my guest author the support she deserves. Please continue supporting her with tweets, comments, shares and book purchases. 🙂
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The state of Texas, the Lone Star State, is the second most populated state in the country and the most extensive state in the continental US. As one of the largest states in the US, Texas is unfortunately a hub for illegal drug use. The problem seems to be worse in Dallas and the surrounding areas, as it is the 3rd largest city in the state and has a whopping 1,279,910 residents as of the 2010 Census. There is also a bustling drug abuse problem in Houston, the 4th largest city in the country, and the 1st largest city in the state of Texas. The growing population and close vicinity to Mexico make Texas a hub for drug trafficking.
As a state with a high number of drug abuse statistics, much of this is due in part to the large number of drug trafficking that happens in Dallas, Houston, and other major cities in Texas. While drugs such as marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine are widely available and used in the state, crystal meth is at a faster growth than other substances. This is due to its low price in the state and how easily it is available. Texas treatment centers are seeing a large number of patients addicted to crystal meth, along with the other popular abused drugs in the state.
A variety of illicit drugs are commonly used and abused in Texas, with marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and meth being high on the list. These are the drugs most commonly smuggled to and from Texas, and therefore more readily available. Marijuana continues to be the easiest to find, and is the most popular used drug in Texas. It is not uncommon for individuals who seek treatment from a Texas treatment facility, to state their addiction started with the use of marijuana at a young age. Cocaine is readily available in the large cities and smaller towns throughout Texas, making it one of the most popular abused drugs in the state.
Heroin, specifically Mexican brown heroin and Mexican black tar, are one of the biggest problems in Texas both for smuggling, and well as drug use. Combined with other easily accessible types of heroin, heroin abuse is a major problem for teens and adults in the state. It is not uncommon for patients at Texas treatment centers to need help overcoming their addiction to heroin. Methamphetamines (meth for short) are also readily available, and crystal meth is becoming one of the most abused drugs in the state of Texas. Additional drugs which pose a problem in Texas include prescription drugs as well as "club drugs" which include GHB, LSD, Ecstasy, Ketamine, and others.
The statistics of individuals abusing illegal drugs in Texas, primarily those that are minors, is startling. Texas treatment centers continue to see patients seeking help overcoming drug addicted at younger ages each year. The Texas School Survey of Substance Abuse found that children between grades 7 through 12 were beginning to experiment with drugs such as meth, cocaine, and heroin. As far at treatment centers in Texas go, the majority of the patients tend to seek help with their heroin addiction, but in most cases, heroin addicted starts with use of other drugs such as marijuana and cocaine. While the most recent school surveys were done in 2004 and 2005, it is no surprise that drug use in middle and high schools has only increased. Law enforcement in Texas releases reports on a regular basis of youth in their communities getting arrested for drug use, possession, or distribution.
In 2004, the Texas Secondary School Survey found that 8.3% of students admitted to using codeine cough syrup, numbers which have continued to climb in recent years. While the average age for marijuana use in Texas is 21, many children and teens are beginning to use marijuana as early as age 12. This is most startling because marijuana has a reputation of being a gateway drug for more serious drug problems, such as addicted to meth, heroin, and cocaine. It is not uncommon for drug treatment facilities in Texas to treat children who started using drugs in middle school.
Individuals who are interested in seeking treatment for their drug addiction will find that the first few days to weeks are the most difficult. Because of the harsh withdrawal symptoms, many people end up starting again in order to alleviate the illness. Drug treatment facilities in Texas are essential to successful treatment because patients get the help and support they need through various detoxification and counseling programs. Treatment centers in Texas help patients with the often harsh and painful symptoms, such as putting them through a detox program that will help to relieve some of these symptoms. With withdrawal lasting between a few days to a few weeks, treatment facilities become vital to the success. The amount of time a patient needs to overcome the withdrawal stage depends on the type of drug they used, for how long, and how much.
Texas residents who are addicted to drugs such as cocaine, heroin, meth, and cocaine, often don't know where to go for help. Texas treatment programs are always available with treatment programs that help individuals overcome their addiction and learn to live normal lives. The majority of treatment facilities in Texas offer detox programs that will help to alleviate some of the painful side effects of quitting the drugs their body has become dependent on. It is common for detox programs to be held in both individual sessions as well as group community environments, following the first few days of withdrawal.
The level of severity in withdrawal symptoms varies widely based on the individual and how long they have been addicted. The drug of choice is also a deciding factor in the types of withdrawal symptoms experienced as well as how bad or painful they will be. Common withdrawal symptoms include headaches, insomnia, nausea and vomiting, poor concentration, restlessness, fast heartbeat, sweating, chills, muscle weakness, tightening of the chest, breathing problems, and diarrhea. More severe symptoms may include hallucinations, heart attack, stroke, delirium tremens, and seizures.
Texas treatment centers provide a variety of treatment options and use a range of drug treatment methods. Depending on which Texas treatment facility the individual chooses, the choices in treatment methods will fluctuate. Some of the more common features of a good drug treatment facility in Texas include screening for drug use, therapy sessions for individuals, group counseling sessions for families, substance abuse assessments and diagnosis, group counseling, mental health assessments and diagnosis, discharge preparation, after-care instructions and tips on ongoing care for the treatment of drug abuse, and growth of social skills.
The majority of drug treatment facilities include a 12-step program or a 28-day detox program, but this isn't always enough for overcoming drug addiction. Many detox programs offered at drug abuse treatment centers now offer short-term and long-term rehabilitation as an alternative to a short 28-day stay. Behavioral therapies are another important part of successful treatment of drug abuse, such as psychotherapy, counseling, family therapy, support groups, and sometimes medications for withdrawal and continue success. Many times, medications treat withdrawal symptoms, as well as psychological conditions causing the drug abuse such as anxiety or depression.
Patients at treatment centers in Texas can also find short-term treatment programs that are still longer than a 28-day detox. These programs often include a variety of treatment methods within the program such as counseling and therapy, group and family sessions, and medication therapy. An important feature to the treatment program is finding a Texas treatment center that is highly qualified and experienced, with counselors that understand drug abuse and how best to overcome it. Most of all, the individual should trust the treatment facility and staff to help them deal with their drug abuse, and learn to live drug-free.
Texas drug treatment centers are located in every major city in the state such as Houston, Austin, Dallas, and surrounding towns; with a variety of treatment facilities to choose from. Treatment centers for substance abuse in Texas offer patients the chance to overcome their addiction, get over the withdrawal systems with a detox program, and learn to live a happy, healthy, drug-free life. While looking for a treatment center in Texas that is right for you or a family member, you should look for a center that is not only licensed, but well experienced and staffs educated individuals, as well as counselors who have first-hand experience at overcoming addiction.
Individuals in the state of Texas will find the help they need, no matter their location. Many treatment centers offer special programs, with a choice of options. Not all patients will find group sessions or family counseling to be helpful, so for many, they can choose how to go about the treatment and detox programs to fit them better. Others do better in group settings, so individual support is available but not as widely used. No matter what way treatment is received, the most important thing is the success of the drug treatment.


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May 21, 2013
Attorney General Cites Compliance Concerns, Citing 60% of Cases Sampled Failing to Comply With Key Settlement Timeline Term
Chicago—Attorney General Madigan today reported Illinois homeowners have received more than $1.8 billion in relief under the national foreclosure settlement, according to the latest independent monitor report. Madigan, however, cited compliance concerns involving the settlements new mortgage servicing standards.
As of March 2013, Madigan said, 25,142 Illinois consumers have received more than $1.8 billion in relief under the settlement, with an average of $71,777 in direct assistance per borrower, in principal reductions and refinancing for underwater loans. Significantly, of those receiving assistance in Illinois, more than 3,500 homeowners received first-lien principal reductions averaging $118,235. Illinois ranks among the top five states for the amount of relief directed to homeowners, according to Madigan.
However, the Attorney General noted an alarming pattern of potential violations of mortgage servicing standards set forth in the 2012 settlement. Madigan said her office initiated a review of loan modification files submitted to her office and found that in 60 percent of the files surveyed, servicers failed to comply with a requirement that they notify borrowers within five days of missing documents in their applications. The requirement was included in the settlement to prevent servicers from delaying reviews by making multiple document requests of borrowers. Madigans office further found that in 45 percent of the files reviewed, servicers made multiple document requests of homeowners in violation of the new standards. Madigan said her office has heard similar concerns echoed by local legal aid groups and housing counselors regarding the banks efforts to meet certain deadlines.
Madigan said failure to comply with the stated deadlines increases the chances that struggling homeowners could lose their homes to foreclosure because the longer loan modifications are delayed, the further behind homeowners can fall on their payments as additional fees, penalties and interest accumulate.
The new servicing standards were supposed to eliminate headaches for homeowners, Madigan said. But unfortunately, it seems were hearing about the same frustrating experiences. Homeowners are getting the runaround, receiving multiple requests for the same information and experiencing continued delays that put them closer to foreclosure. Its important that the independent monitor closely review the problematic patterns were seeing to ensure the banks are held accountable under the settlement.
Last year, Madigan joined 48 states, the U.S. Department of Justice and the nations five largest bank mortgage servicers Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank and Ally Bank, formerly GMAC in a $25 billion settlement to address allegations of widespread robo-signing of foreclosure documents and other fraudulent practices banks employed while servicing loans of struggling homeowners.
In addition to providing direct relief to borrowers who either lost their homes or were at risk of foreclosure, the settlement established new national servicing standards to better assist and protect borrowers who are behind on their mortgages. In the past, regardless of how well borrowers complied with bank requirements to try to obtain a loan modification or other assistance, borrowers ended up facing foreclosure because the banks failed to provide fair and efficient service to customers. These tough, new standards were set to ensure borrowers were given a fair chance to save their homes. The 304 new standards included provisions that require:
One of the most frustrating experiences for homeowners occurs when servicers make repeated requests for documents during the loan modification process, Madigan said. Homeowners feel that they are on a hamster wheel of unending document requests, which causes some homeowners to drop out of the process and, ultimately, lose their homes.
Attorney General Madigans office serves on the settlements state monitoring committee to ensure that the servicers deliver on the new standards and consumer relief provisions of the settlement. The committee is working with the independent monitor to address concerns regarding noncompliance with the servicing standards new loss mitigation timelines. Madigans office initially alerted the monitor on March 25 about the potential violations of the servicing standards. The Attorney Generals office employs a staff of housing counselors who work directly with consumers and servicers to obtain affordable loan modifications, making it uniquely positioned to uncover potential violations.
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500 guests expected to attend the two-day show
Consol Energy Center will host the NHL Exchange, the league;s annual trade show, JUly 30-31. The NHL issued the following release:
NHL Exchange™, the annual licensed products and retail trade show of the National Hockey League, is coming to the Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, July 30-31. Now in its eighth year, the NHL Exchange will feature the largest offering of NHL licensed products in the world. NHL® licensees, retailers, and sales representatives from all 30 Member Clubs are planning to gather at the NHL Exchange to explore emerging consumer product and retail trends for the 2013-14 season.
More than 500 guests, including NHL licensees, retailers, partners and club merchants are expected to attend the two-day trade show. Top sports licensing brands will occupy the more than 100 booths expected at the NHL Exchange.
NHL Exchange is not open to the public.


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31-07-2014 - 31-07-2014
Where: Café Zuid (Plein 1992, 15)
For: Professionals living and/or working in the Maastricht region
'Meet & Greet Maastricht' was initiated by Maastricht University's Knowledge Centre for International Staff (KCIS), International Staff Society and Holland Expat Center South | Maastricht, with the support of several companies and organizations. The idea behind this initiative is to bring like-minded people from the region together in an informal setting.
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The picture of New Orleans antebellum charm, this Garden District property is close to the action of the French Quarter.
Maison St. Charles Inn and Suites
1319 Saint Charles Ave.
New Orleans, United States 70130
- Maison St. Charles Inn and Suites website
About this Hotel
Price From $79
'Hood The historic Garden District is known for its antebellum architecture and its proximity to Bourbon Street. The St. Charles Streetcar Line is just steps from the hotel and is an affordable and convenient way to tour the French Quarter (a single ride costs only $1.25). The hotel is also only seven blocks from the Superdome and just a mile and a half from the Riverwalk.
The Vibe The exterior, with its colonnaded balcony and palm-framed patio, may be modest, but the interior is the epitome of Southern elegance with its large, welcoming lobby, sweeping staircase, crystal chandeliers, and friezes depicting the culture of the South (and painted by Louisiana native Robert Dafford).
Rooms Each of the 115 guest rooms and 15 suites has a unique design, though guests can count on free Wi-Fi, 32-inch flat-screen TVs, and large windows overlooking either the courtyard or the pool. The decor is graceful, symmetrical, and grand—filled with details like gold-leaf-framed landscape portraits, high ceilings, mahogany, antique-style furniture, and wrought iron bed frames. Some rooms even have decorative fireplaces.
Plus The location—central to the French Quarter and attractions like the Superdome—is the key selling point here. The fact that breakfast is included in the rate is just a bonus.
Minus The most affordable rooms are indeed wallet-friendly, but they are also quite small.
Free Wi-Fi? Yes.
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Farmingdale, N.Y. - The seventh-ranked College of New Jersey women's soccer team earned a 1-0 non-conference victory over Farmingdale State this afternoon.
The Lions (5-0) scored first with 7:35 remaining in the first half on a header by junior forward Leigh Applestein (Pennington, N.J.) off junior defender Jordan Downs' (Brick, N.J.) corner kick. TCNJ outshot the Rams 4-1 in the first half and held a 6-1 corner kick advantage.
Freshman goalkeeper Ashley Monzillo (Medford, N.Y.) tallied four saves in the loss, while senior Kendra Griffith (Cherry Hill, N.J.) had three saves for TCNJ.
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Did I get wrong-footed on this Occupy Thing? Is Teh Revolution an illusion after all?
Well, no. I don't think so.
Having been reduced from hundreds of Occupations to a few score of active ones today, the Occupy Wall Street Movement seems to have stalled or even reversed in the face of Implacable Authority -- and winter. From appearances, the Movement has not gone away, but it is certainly nothing like what it once was. Diminution has not resulted in concentration; instead, the energy seems to be more and more dispersed, and in its dispersion, dissipated.
I thought it was interesting that during the hey-day of this rabble rousing phase, Lambert Strether over at Correntewire always saw it as spreading like rhizomes in the plant world. I, on the other hand, tended to see the development of the Movement-cum-Revolution as akin to egg-laying. The Idea would be deposited pretty much everywhere. There would be a brief -- and rather spectacular -- initial life cycle followed by a potentially prolonged hibernation/chrysalis phase during which a metamorphosis would occur, from which something almost altogether different would emerge.
The two are not entirely incompatible versions of the possible course of development of what's come to be called The Occupy, because they both rely on biological models. That was a discussion I had with a number of Occupation participants fairly early on, in that it was obvious even then that the model for the Movement was organic and evolutionary, rooted in biology rather than rhetoric, and it would grow -- and in some cases diminish -- like an organism rather than a construct.
So it has been.
The many efforts to suppress it have been something like futile efforts to eradicate a biological pest, one that is both hardy and evolutionary. The object of suppression takes on different forms, disappears, reappears, develops, retreats, and eventually overcomes. It is not ever really suppressed. It becomes part of the landscape; the best Authority can do against it is learn to cope.
But then, why be against it?
This is the question that is being raised, hopefully more and more. What, exactly, is Authority against, anyway? Taking over the Public Square to petition for redress of grievance (this is a First Amendment issue, but not strictly a Free Speech issue) is simply not a chargeable offense; it is something that We, the People not only have the right to do, we have a duty to do it. Fighting against that right and duty -- as Authority has been doing more and more brutally -- is a losing proposition. Which, apparently, Authority is recognizing, slowly, and with great trepidation and reluctance.
The People are demanding hearing and redress of their grievances. They are not simply gathering for the sake of it (though that has always been a part of the process of Revolution, the massing of the masses for the sake of it). Their message and their demands are not unclear at all, but always, when presented with such petitions, Authority claims not to "understand" what it is the People clamor for, what it is they are discontent about, what it is they want. This is universal when such situations arise.
Authority insists the People's Message is so muddled there is nothing they can do about it, much as they would like to respond positively. But unless the correct forms and rituals are observed in the petitioning process, Authority must remain blind and deaf to the plight and pleas of the masses. So sorry, please.
And yet Authority knows exactly what the People are yowling about.
Oh yes they do.
Their efforts at suppression can at best be temporary stop-gaps while they figure out what to do. In this regard, it is worth noting that there was no effort at all to suppress the Tea Party during its brief fluorescence; in fact, the Tea Party's pseudo-Revolution was encouraged at every crossroads by Authority -- both governmental and corporate -- until, of course, the candidates they'd put in office proved so intransigent and antithetical to the interests of the Global Elites that they were ignored and sidestepped. Not suppressed. Sidestepped.
The Tea Party was never a popular movement; the Occupy is. That makes a big difference in how The Powers That Be respond. The 'Baggers essentially were brought forth -- and brought out of -- the hothouse of Bernaysian Manipulation, as a construct that popular discontent could glom onto; a product in other words, to be sold to the masses as the answer to what aggrieved them.
It was really quite a skilful campaign, starting with a low-key, almost underground, "resistance" campaign immediately after the presidential election of 2008, targeting the alleged "socialism" of the new Obama administration. It was all phony from the get, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that those who were discontent with the fact that a colored man was shortly to be squatting in the White House, and discontent with the fact that Power in some abstract sense was now taken away from its rightful possessors had somewhere to focus their rage and anger and frustration, even if only underground initially.
Shortly after the Obama Inauguration in 2009, the "Resistance" that had been underground came to the fore as the all-but-fully-formed "Tea Party" subsequent to the Rick Santelli Rant on CNBC that was put into heavy rotation on all the "news" for days and weeks. Game on.
The "Tea Party" became a 24/7 obsession of the FOX "News" cable network -- their pet, their joy, their pride -- and through FOX's constant promotion, and the efforts of numerous well-funded political consultants and hate radio personalities (which is actually where it all started anyway) the rightist rabble was most effectively roused.
But as a product being sold, it had a limited shelf-life, and after the 2010 congressional election, it essentially disappeared. Well, the plug was pulled. The point had been made, and the congressional landscape had been transformed; there was no further point for a rightist populist movement. Victory had been achieved.
It's a Pyrrhic Victory at best. The situation continues to be shitty for all but the very wealthiest of the Global Elite, and helping them to acquire more does nothing for anyone else. And as for all the reactionary social garbage they wanted enacted, good luck with that.
The congress, this congress, the one that the 'Baggers elected, is the least popular in the nation's post civil war history, and the various radical reactionary state legislatures and governors swept into office on the coattails of the 'Bagger Rebellion are facing firestorms of rejection from the engaged and enraged People.
What to do?
The Occupy Movement literally came out of nowhere -- well, the mind's eye of a clever former ad-man let's say. But it has become something quite unlike anything he might have envisioned. It ultimately didn't matter what he personally envisioned anyway. The Occupy instantly took on a life of its own, and so it has been ever since.
It is diverse and dispersed, leader-less/leader-full, and is as real as it gets.
It is evolving -- or rather metamorphosing. Evolution may come later.
Staying out of electoral politics is key.
Our electoral politics has become little more than a massive product promotion campaign, a biennial spectacle of salesmanship, that has little or no effect on policy; those policies are set at the "board" level, and whichever electoral product wins the campaign, the same general policies will be carried out no matter.
I think We the People learned this quite clearly over the past few elections. Who you put in office only matters on the margins of personality and finesse. The overall policies of government are never put to a popular vote, and they are carried out no matter who is sitting in the Big Chair or holding hearings about it.
That being so, the only real way to affect it is to act outside it.
This is what so many apparatchiks -- who of course infest the blogosphere, especially at election time -- simply cannot comprehend. They insist that the only way to affect policy is from within (you must participate, vote, support candidates, yadda, yadda, for it is the only way your voice will be heard and listened to). The only thing is, it's not true.
You can certainly have an effect and accomplish quite a bit from within, but unless you are part of a highly select few, you do not have any effect on policy. That doesn't change because you are on the inside or not. What you can do on the inside is achieve some of your personal or mutual material objectives. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it does not affect policy, because you must work within policy parameters to get what you want or need.
But what if those policy parameters are just absolutely wrong? Then you have to be -- and act -- outside the system. This is a concept the apparatchik mind cannot embrace or fathom. But it is the only way to seriously affect policy makers and their policies. You have to apply pressure -- significant and sustained pressure -- from the outside.
Pressure from the Outside can become Revolutionary.
The Occupy Movement is intrinsically Revolutionary, and its Anarchist roots are the key to understanding its Revolutionary direction.
Realistically, we are dealing with an Anarcho-Communist/Syndicalist Revolutionary movement that is profoundly affecting the popular consciousness of what is Possible all over the developed world and beyond.
I don't think that anything quite like this has ever happened before. People's minds are being changed one by one and in batches all over the world about what can be done about what needs to be done. Once that happens, there is no going back.
Anarcho-Communist/Syndicalist concepts have never before had more than a very remote fringe appeal; yet now they're on the verge of becoming so wide spread as to be recognized as "natural."
To my way of looking at it, this is an almost inevitable result of the divorce between the Global Financial Elites and their Government lackeys on the one hand and the People on the other. When governments only serve financial elites, as is the case now in many regions, not just the United States, the People must assert their own interests separately.
And that inevitably means on a small scale, mutually, in community. That's been the chief characteristic of the demonstrations made by the Occupations. Temporary intentional communities are put together for the purpose of demonstrating an alternative to the rule of reactionary financial elites who have captured government.
Those demonstrations don't need to last very long for people to see and understand that alternatives are possible. Once they see that and internalize it, the camps can go away. Eviction doesn't matter in the larger scheme of things. The demonstration has been made. That's what matters in the long run.
As people find their own way forward in an alternative framework, the necessity for the elaborate state superstructure created to serve a diminishing global financial elite evaporates.
Even the necessity of The Occupy goes away. Once the notion of Alternative is inculcated through demonstration, it continues to develop on its own.
That's what's happening more and more broadly. Nothing quite so Revolutionary has happened in many a long year, and it can't be stopped once started.
I think Our Rulers are beginning to recognize that fundamental fact.
But we won't know how it will turn out until the butterfly -- or whatever is in there -- emerges from its chrysalis in its due time. Sometime next year, but no one can say when, and no one can say just what that Butterfly will look like or what it will do.
Stay tuned...
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Health Educator, Lupus Foundation of America
We hope everyone is enjoying the start of the spring season and the warmer weather!
Each year, as the flowers start to bloom and the weather gets warmer across the country, calls into the Lupus Foundation of America significantly increase with questions about light sensitivity. Two-thirds of people with lupus have increased sensitivity to ultraviolet rays, either from sunlight or from artificial inside light, such as fluorescent light -- or both. While we all know it is not possible, especially this time of year, to avoid ultraviolet light all together, for those living with lupus, it is important to protect yourself from these strong rays.
Photosensitivity or abnormal light sensitivity is a major symptom of the cruel and mysterious autoimmune disease we call lupus. If you are living with lupus, exposure to the sun can cause skin rashes. Beyond skin rashes that can develop, exposure to the sun, as well as artificial inside light, can cause increased disease activity with symptoms such as joint pain, weakness, fatigue and fever. This is not exactly the reaction we all want when enjoying the warm sun.
So why do people with lupus have this reaction to ultraviolet rays? Normally skin and other cells that are sufficiently damaged by ultraviolet light die through a process known as programmed cell death, or "apoptosis." The body then gets rid of the dead cells. Unfortunately for those who live with this devastating disease, apoptosis in the skin seems to occur more often than it should, which in turn leads to more inflammation and other side effects. People without lupus do not typically experience this reaction -- though too much exposure to ultraviolet light is not good for anyone.
Staying inside is not the answer -- you should all enjoy this weather. While it is difficult to avoid ultraviolet light all together, there are ways you can protect yourself. Here are some tips that I share with folks:
Avoid Mid-Day Sun
Whatever the weather, avoidance of tropical sun, or the sun in the middle of the day, is the first line of defense. This action alone may reduce the need for other treatments. Of course, avoidance of the tropical or mid-day sun may not be practical in all situations or for all people. If you must be out in the sun, broad-brimmed hats and tightly-woven, loose-fitting clothing with long sleeves and long pants are very effective.
Use Sunscreens
The use of sunscreens form the next and best-known part of sun protection. These preparations are either chemicals which absorb UV light, or pigments such as titanium dioxide or zinc oxide which scatter it. According to Dr. Andrew Franks, "right now, by far the best sunscreen on the market today is Mexoryl™, which blocks both UVA-1 & 2 rays in addition to UVB rays. There is more than one brand, so be sure the ingredient list includes Mexoryl. Products with the Helioplex® compound are close to Mexoryl in effectiveness and also protect against UVA-1 and 2 rays."
Talk To Your Healthcare Provider or Pharmacist about Your Medications
Some medications may also increase the effects of the ultraviolet rays on a person's body. Antibiotics such as tetracycline or sulfonamides, some diuretics as well other medications have an increased potential of developing "phototoxic" reactions, such as easy sun-burning. If you are taking these "photosensitizing" medications, you will need extra protection against sunlight. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if any of your current or new medications might make you extra-sensitive to the sun.
Avoid Other Sources of UV Light
Sources of UV light other than sunlight can also cause skin problems in lupus. Thus, photosensitivity has been reported from fluorescent tube lights, which mainly emit UVA with small amounts of UVB, and from photocopiers, which emit mainly UVA and visible light. Fluorescent tubes can be fitted with acrylic shields which eliminate UVB emission, while photocopiers should not be used with the top cover up.
Install Light Shields on Windows
Finally, because car and house windows protect just against UVB, not UVA, and clouds only a little against either one, sun protection should not be limited just to sunny days. For windows, effective UV-blocking films are commercially available.
At the Lupus Foundation of America, we want everyone to enjoy the warm months ahead, and hope you find these tips helpful. We invite you to call one of our health educators if you have any questions. You can also visit the Lupus Foundation of America's website at lupus.org to learn more about photosensitivity and lupus.
Dawn E. Isherwood, RN, BSN, is Health Educator for the Lupus Foundation of America. Dawn can be reached at 800-558-0121 or by filling out this contact form.


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Recent events have put the work of psychologists in the public realm, in particular, the work of Dr. Maria Lourdes A. Carandang who is a Fellow, Certified Specialist in Clinical Psychology, Certified Specialist in Counseling Psychology, Certified Specialist in Developmental Psychology, and former President of the Psychological Association of the Philippines.
All members and certified psychology specialists of the Psychological Association of the Philippines are guided by the Code of Ethics for Philippine Psychologists and are called to uphold themselves in the highest possible levels of professionalism in their various functions as psychologists.
The Psychological Association of the Philippines acknowledges that Dr. Maria Lourdes A. Carandang is one psychologist who has adhered to the highest professional standards throughout her career that has spanned three decades. She has served the psychology community in many important ways over many years, and has been an advocate of continuing professional development of psychologists in the country. Aside from her contributions to the Psychological Association of the Philippines, she has also rendered service to various institutions, such as the Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines-Diliman, and Cardinal Santos Medical Center. She pioneered play and family therapy in the Philippines. She is the Founding Chair and Past President of the Philippine Association for Child and Play Therapy, and the Founding Chair and President of the MLAC Institute for Children and Families, Inc. Dr. Carandang has also served as a consultant to various government and non-government organizations and other national and international agencies on intervention projects and research for children and families, e.g., Australian-AID, International Catholic Child Board, International Labor Organization, UNICEF, and UN Office of Drugs and Crime.
Dr. Carandang has written 12 books on the situation of Filipino children and their families that have been used as important resources by practicing Filipino clinical psychologists and others who are in the helping profession as well as by parents. Among these are Filipino Children under Stress: Family Dynamics and Therapy (1987); Children in Pain: Studies on Children who are Abused and are Living in Poverty, Prison and Prostitution (2002); Self-worth and the Filipino Child (2004); The Path to Healing: A Primer on Family Violence (2004); and The Magic of Play: Children Heal through Play Therapy (2009).
For her various outstanding contributions to Philippine psychology, Dr. Carandang has been conferred the Outstanding Psychologist award by the Psychological Association of the Philippines (1988). She has been honored as a National Social Scientist by the Philippine Social Science Council (1995). The citation for the latter distinction states that the honor was being conferred on Dr. Carandang "for outstanding achievement in the discipline of psychology as demonstrated by her competence and ability at applying and translating scientific principles of psychology for the uplift of Filipino children in difficult circumstances; for her commitment and dedication to the community at large; …for enhancing family life through educational use of mass media and contributing to training of future psychologists."
For the past three decades, Dr. Carandang has remained one of the most prominent and highly-esteemed clinical psychologists in the country. The Psychological Association of the Philippines is issuing this statement so that the public may know that Dr. Carandang has consistently embodied the highest levels of professionalism and ethical practice in her various functions as a psychologist in the Philippines. (PAP Statement, May 4, 2011)


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Packers With 3 Picks In 4th Round of NFL draft
Green Bay nabs 2 OLs, RB
The Green Bay Packers selected Colorado offensive tackle David Bakhtiari with the 109th pick, Cornell offensive tackle J.C. Tretter with the 122nd pick and UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin with the 125th pick on Saturday in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
The Packers, who acquired the 109th selection from New Orleans through Miami, added Bakhtiari and Tretter to help protect their biggest investment, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who signed a five-year contract extension on Friday.
The 6-foot-4, 299-pound Bakhtiari started 33 of 34 games for the Buffaloes, 22 at left tackle and 11 at right tackle. Bakhtiari entered the draft after his junior year and allowed just 5 ½ sacks and only 11 quarterback pressures in three seasons at Colorado.
With their second pick of the fourth round, the Packers selected another offensive tackle, this time an Ivy League big man.
Tretter, 6-foot-3 and 307 pounds, is just the seventh Ivy League offensive lineman ever selected in the NFL draft. He started all 20 games at left tackle in the final two seasons at Cornell after playing tight end his first two years. During his senior season, Tretter allowed just one sack on 853 pass plays while registering 214 knockdowns.
This is the sixth year in a row Packers general manager Ted Thompson has drafted an offensive tackle.
The Packers traded Denver picks Nos. 146 and 173 to receive No. 125 to select Franklin. It's the second day in a row Green Bay has drafted a running back.
Franklin had a highly productive career at UCLA. He rushed for 4,403 yards, which ranks fifth in Pac-12 Conference history, and had 4,936 all-purpose yards. A solid 5-foot-10, 201 pounds, Franklin averaged 5.59 yards per carry after starting 45 games in his career.


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Fontana police dog injured in 2-story fall
Man arrested
A police dog sent into a home in search of a man who violated parole was thrown out a second-story window and injured, authorities said Monday.
The dog landed on his head, suffered a large gash, bled through the nose and was staggering after the incident Sunday afternoon, according to a Fontana Police Department statement.
An officer rushed the dog, named Jaris, to a veterinarian but the full extent of injuries had yet to be determined.
The incident occurred when officers went to a Mango Avenue home in search of Bryan Bills, 28, who was a wanted parolee considered armed and dangerous, the statement said.
After a woman at the home told them she was there alone, officers heard movement upstairs and asked for permission to search the premises.
Police said the man was spotted trying to escape out a second-story window so the dog was sent rushing in. According to police, the suspect used the dog's momentum to throw him out the open window. After a brief struggle, the man was eventually arrested.
The dog was under evaluation for potential neurological or internal injuries, and his condition was unknown Monday afternoon.
Bills was arrested and booked into jail for investigation of intentional injury to a police service dog, resisting an officer with force and parole violations. A telephone listing for him was disconnected.


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Photos from the 2012 River Bell Awards Luncheon, held Thursday, December 13 at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention Center in Paducah, KY, honoring H. Nelson Spencer with the River Legend Award and Mayor William F. Paxton III with the River Bell Award.
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If you are searching for a European influenced, electric scooter then the Razor Pocket Mod Miniature Euro Electric Scooter is an excellent option for you.
This scooter, with its vintage appearance, can easily become a favorite for teenagers and young adults. Besides its eye-catching look, it is easy to operate and it can allow the driver to feel confident and comfortable as he or she is controlling this vehicle.
Here is a video of the Razor Sweet Pea Scooter in action
Key Specifications:
This scooter was developed by the innovative scooter company, Razor. According to Razor's website, it is intended for individuals who are ages 13 and older. It measures 50' x 18' x 30' and weighs 59 pounds. It is powered by a high-torque, chain driven motor; this motor is unique because it allows the scooter to operate while omitting only a minimal amount of sound.
The vehicle is composed of a steel frame to ensure that it has maximum strength. To aid the scooter in having optimal balance, it uses 12' pneumatic tires.
Besides its strong frame, larger tires, and quiet motor, this scooter has many additional features that are beneficial to the operator of the machine. The scooter contains a twist grip accelerator. This accelerator allows drivers to control the increases in their rate of speed by twisting the accelerator that is located at the front of the scooter.
In addition to the conveniently located accelerator, the rear brake is hand operated and is also located at the front of the scooter. The location of these useful components allow the driver to effortlessly operate the vehicle. When the operator decides that it is time to take a break from driving, he or she can utilize the retractable kickstand so that the scooter can be kept upright.
Sweet Pea Scooter
Similar to the other scooters in the Razor line, the assembly is very quick! In fact, this scooter can be assembled in approximately 15 minutes! To help make the assembly process easy, the company has included many of the tools that you will need.
The owner's manual explains that the only tools you need to provide are: a Phillips screwdriver, bicycle pump, an 8mm and 1 mm wrench, and a 2.5mm key wrench.
To begin the assembly process, you should first attach the handlebars as well as the front wheel. Afterwards, you should check the spoke tension. Lastly, you should inflate the tires. Once you have done these things, you have finished putting the scooter together. The only thing that is left to do is to charge the battery.
The scooter comes with a rechargeable battery as well as its charger. When the scooter's battery is being charged for the first time, it should be charged for 18 hours. After this initial charging, it should be charged for up to 12 hours after each use in the future.
Once the battery is ready, riders can enjoy approximately 30-40 minutes of driving time, and they can travel a maximum of 10 miles.
Hot Mod
This scooter can reach speeds higher speeds than many other scooters; it can reach a speed of up to 15 miles per hour.
Weight Limit:
Due to the size of the scooter, it has a weight limit of 170 pounds. It is important that this weight limit is not exceeded.
Safety Issues:
First, the manufacturers explain that riding can be hazardous, and that riders should use common sense while operating the scooter.
This is true regarding any vehicle. Riders are reminded that it is important to wear appropriate riding material, such as helmets, shoes, elbow pads, and knee pads to help protect themselves from any possible injury. When driving, the operators of the vehicle should drive defensively and only ride when they have good visibility.
It is also important to avoid water, steps, and loose debris, since the scooter is not made to handle these types of situations.
Vapor Razor
A complaint that I have found regarding this scooter is its battery life. Similar to a complaint that I read regarding the E300 Electric Scooter, some individuals have stated that the battery does not work well for an extended amount of time. Since I have read numerous excellent reviews regarding this scooter,
I think it is very important that the operators follow the directions that are given regarding the care of the battery. These instructions may assist the operator with any potential concerns that they have regarding the battery; also, the manufacturer's warranty is in effect for 90 days after purchasing the product.
Razor Betty Scooter
This scooter has a limited, 90-day manufacturer warranty that covers any manufacturing defects that may occur.
Additional Information:
This eye-catching scooter comes in several different variations. On Amazon.com, customers can find the following colors of the scooter: Betty, which is a very pretty lavender; Hot Mod, a sporty red and black version of the scooter; Sweet Pea, an eye-catching pink vehicle with streamers attached to the handlebars; and Vapor, a stylish black scooter.
The Razor Pocket Mod Miniature Euro Electric Scooter is a nice option for teenagers and young adults. From its maximum speed of 15 miles per hour to its practical design that it allows it to be easily operated, it is obvious why you might consider purchasing this scooter.


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Simultaneous CCD Photometry of Two Eclipsing Binary Stars in Pegasus—Part 2: BX Peg
Kevin B. Alton
UnderOak Observatory, 70 Summit Avenue, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Received December 5, 2012; revised January 3, 2013; accepted January 3, 2013
BX Peg is an overcontact W UMa binary system (P = 0.280416 d) which has been rather well studied, but not fully understood due to complex changes in eclipse timings and light curve variations attributed to star spots. Photometric data collected in three bandpasses (B, V, and Ic) produced nineteen new times of minimum for BX Peg. These were used to update the linear ephemeris and further analyze potential changes in orbital periodicity by examining long–term changes in eclipse timings. In addition, synthetic fitting of light curves by Roche modeling was accomplished with the assistance of three different programs, two of which employ the Wilson–Devinney code. Different spotted solutions were necessary to achieve the best Roche model fits for BX Peg light curves collected in 2008 and 2011. Overall, the long–term decrease (9.66 × 10–3 sec y–1) in orbital period defined by the parabolic fit of eclipse timing data could arise from mass transfer or angular momentum loss. The remaining residuals from observed minus predicted eclipse timings for BX Peg exhibit complex but non–random behavior. These may be related to magnetic activity cycles and/or the presence of an unseen mass influencing the times of minimum, however, additional minima need to be collected over a much longer timescale to resolve the nature of these complex changes.


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News Releases
News Release: November 15, 2012
Docket Nos. RP13-184, RP13-185
Item No. G-1 & G-2
FERC Opens Investigations into Rates on Two Interstate Gas Pipelines
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today opened investigations into rates charged by two interstate natural gas companies Wyoming Interstate Company (WIC) and Viking Gas Transmission Company to determine if they are over-recovering their costs, resulting in unjust and unreasonable rates for customers.
Todays orders give each company 75 days to file a full cost and revenue study. The investigations stem from Form 2 cost and revenue information provided by WIC and Viking for 2010 and 2011. FERC staffs analysis of this information indicates that current rates may allow the companies to recover revenue substantially more than their actual costs of service.
- WIC provides firm and interruptible natural gas transportation services through approximately 800 miles of pipeline with a design capacity of 3.34 Bcf/day. It operates as one of the primary interstate systems providing takeaway capacity from the Overthrust, Piceance, Uinta, Green River and Powder River Basins in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. The companys current rates were established as part of a settlement approved by the Commission in September 2000. Based on the Form 2 reports, FERC staff estimates WICs return on equity (ROE) to be 19.55 percent for 2010 and 18.51 percent for 2011.
- Viking has a design capacity of 0.5 Bcf/day and provides firm and interruptible natural gas transportation services. The system receives Canadian natural gas at the Manitoba/Minnesota border and connects with four major pipelines serving markets in North Dakota, Minnesota and central Wisconsin. Its current rates were established in a settlement approved by the Commission in November 2002. Based on review of Vikings Form 2 reports, FERC staff estimates the companys ROE to be 21.39 percent for 2010 and 21.75 percent for 2011.


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iHSA Control Module
tedrive has developed the intelligent hydraulic steering system iHSA (= intelligent Hydraulic Steering Assist) – an innovation sustainably influencing the market for vehicle steering systems. By means of its torque overlay, iHSA offers safety, comfort and an interface with modern driver assistance systems and thereby allows the integration of lane departure warning systems, side wind compensation, etc. The hydraulic technology is variable, front axle load-independent and environmentally-friendly. In addition to the improved steering functions, the advantages of the iHSA hydraulic steering system of tedrive include its optimized installation dimensions, cost and design advantages for platform strategies and the CO₂-saving potential of the pump and steering gear. Through the integration of the iHSA control module into the base rack & pinion or recirculating ball steering gears, the technology is available for cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses.


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John Clapp
Phone:(408) 924-4244
Office: ART 219
Favorite Books:
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Shogun (James Clavell)
Moby Dick (Hermann Melville)
Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Favorite Movies:
The Shawshank Redemption
The Hudsucker Proxy
Groundhog Day
LA Confidential
As Good As It Gets
American Beauty
Big Fish
The English Patient
Professor John Clapp was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally, what sparked his interest in art was comic strips, comic books, and cartooning in general. He majored in illustration at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Several years later, he received a Master's Degree in Illustration from Syracuse University. After receiving his Bachelor's Degree, Professor Clapp moved back to the Bay Area and began freelancing as an illustrator. Eventually, he began to find work in the publishing world, first doing book jackets and later writing and illustrating children's books. Four months after graduating from Art Center, he was hired to teach Figure Drawing and Perspective at The Academy of Art in San Francisco. A year later, he began teaching at San José State University to teach Illustration.


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In the famous words of Mick Jagger, "You can't always get what you want." At Logos we take every chance we can get to disprove the wrinkly rocker. That's why we have heeded your requests to make available the most recent installment in the Logos Lecture Series.
Click here to watch Dr. Michael Heiser's presentation, "The Concept of a Godhead in the Old Testament."Podcast (24.4 MB)Audio Only (29.7 MB MP3)
For those of you in the Pacific Northwest, be sure to check the Lecture Series web page regularly for updates on future lectures.


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Saturday, April 21, 2012
My Fascination with Crime Stories
27 comments:
- AnonymousApril 21, 2012 at 8:11 AM
The news story that haunted me was when Susan Smith drowned her two children in the lake. It was so horrifying and I lived very close to where this happened.ReplyDelete
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Oh, I remember that, too, Tammy. It seemed for days they suspected her (ex) husband. So sad...especially since two beautiful young boys were killed.ReplyDelete
enjoyed the post, Alison. Sounds like an exciting read. Good luck.ReplyDelete
Emma Lane
Dark Domino
Thanks, Emma. :)ReplyDelete
Love romantic suspense, so many of the stories of today haunt me, I work in EMS so anything to do with trauma is difficult. Although you can see I love to read about it. Having the anniv of the OK bombing just past, I guess that one is something I will never forget and was prob one of the first huge tragic incidents of my day. Thanks for all your good work, firstname.lastname@example.com
LS ~ I can't imagine working in EMS. But I'm grateful for those who do. The OK bombing was horrible. Back then, I passed Timothy McVeigh's childhood home on my way to/from work everyday. I'll never forget seeing a ton of news trucks outside the home. I would often see his father out working in the yard. My heart broke for him as it did for all the victims of the bombing. Thanks for stopping by.ReplyDelete
I find your story intriguing. No one murder stands out in my mind, but certainly the kidnapping and brutal murder of Adam Walsh has always haunted me. I'm certain it made my mother keep a closer eye on me, and me keep a closer eye on my own daughter all these years later. Cherie Durbin, firstname.lastname@example.com
Thanks for stopping by Cherie. The beautiful photo of Adam Walsh with his missing front teeth while he holds a baseball bat is heartbreaking. His father used that horrible tragedy to make a difference for future missing children.ReplyDelete
By the way, I think I'm going to have to watch a nice light comedy tonight otherwise I'm going to have bad dreams.
- Colleen C.April 21, 2012 at 3:45 PM
So many tragic stories on the news... I try not to watch too much of it especially if it is about children... those are the ones that really get to me... seeing their photos and knowing that someone or something cut their lives short is heartbreaking.ReplyDeleteReplies
Colleen ~ I had a college roommate who never watched the news. Instead, she'd watch Arsenio Hall before going to bed. Sometimes when I see the tragic stories on the news, I think she had the right idea. At least she probably slept better. Thanks for stopping by.Delete
One of the news, that haunted me was finding out that my friend and co-worker was killed by her ex-husband before he turned the gun and killed himself. When the news was announced, it didn't give out the name of the victim but for some reason, my sixth sense just knew. I guess I picked up signs from her that something was wrong but she remained a bubbly personality and don't talk much about her personal life. I always kept wondering if I should have said something but all I have was just a feeling something was very wrong with no proof. Maybe if I made a fool of myself and possible destroyed my friendship with her, she would have been alive.Delete
Kai, I'm so sorry about your friend. Don't beat yourself up over "should have's." The only personal responsible for her death was her ex-husband. You were a bright spot in her otherwise difficult life. Take comfort in that. :) Peace.Delete
A lot of news stories nowadays are pretty haunting.ReplyDelete
I agree. Thanks for taking the time to comment.Delete
There have been several stories that have haunted me. One recent one was a of a man who killed his girlfriend in their hotel room, dumped her body in a public park, drove her car around, and was arrested several days later. This one haunted me because I had babysat that man 15 years before. I had taken him to Little League in the same park where he dumped the body. It was just too close to home for my comfort.ReplyDelete
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Wow, bas1chs, that would have been horrifying.ReplyDelete
The most recent news story that has our attention is the murder of two Chinese students at USC. We still don't know if it was a hate crime or a deal gone bad and a hit, but I'm rather wary about setting foot on campus now, being of Asian descent and a student.ReplyDelete
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Julie, that's horrible.I hope they arrest someone soon. Take care & thanks for stopping by.Delete
News stories that haunt me the most are those that involve children.ReplyDelete
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I agree. Those stories are always difficult to see.Delete
Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks for a great post! A few years ago I saw on the news that an 19 yr old was arrested for brutally beating and raping another teenage girl. The boy was one that I had seen in our children's hemo/onc clinic for at least 5 yrs before this. Never in all that time, did I suspect that he would be that violent. Guess you never know what's in a person's character.ReplyDeleteReplies
I think that's the scariest part ~ you don't know what's in a person's character. The "Bike Path Rapist" I mentioned above, went to church and volunteered his time with his son's basketball team. Can you imagine his children when he was finally caught?Delete
Thanks for taking the time to post.
You caught the word for how I feel about certain news stories "haunted". I started out writing true crime & have now switched to fiction but still keep the stories alive in my books. The three that grabbed me are children taken/killed in safe places their bed, their mother's bed & a public washroom.ReplyDelete
Your book sounds fascinating, particularly in light of where your idea came from. I am very interested in reading it.
Please enter me in your draw.
Janet ~ I also saw your comment on my other post. Sounds like you have a fantastic background to write fiction. Good luck.Delete
And as much as I'm intrigued by true crime, I do have to be careful to balance it out otherwise I have nightmares.
Thanks again for stopping by.
- AnonymousApril 22, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Like reading crime stokers and getting the bad guysReplyDelete
Congrats bon the book
I continue to be haunted by news stories. It seems that it's one tragedy after another. I do take comfort in the fact that for every 'horror story' there are hundreds of uplifting stories we don't hear about.ReplyDelete
Marybelle ~ thanks for stopping by. I find I tend to Tweet the good stories. My favorite one of late was a young boy in LA who made a arcade out of cardboard boxes. A filmmaker made a short video on him that went viral. Here is the link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/ns/nightly_news/ReplyDelete
You'll smile after seeing it. I know I did.


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British born, LA based Martyn Lawrence Bullard is known for his broad range of styles and eclectic, sophisticated, yet always comfortable interiors.
He is an illustrious and multiple award winning interior designer known for the glamorous, luxurious and worldly interiors he creates for high profile and celebrity clientele that range from Rock Stars to Royalty.
Having established himself as one America's hottest design talents with projects spanning the covers of Architectural Digest and ELLE Décor, his roster of clients includes the likes of Cher, Sir Elton John and David Furnish, Sharon and Ozzie Osbourne and Tamara Mellon.
As well as winner of the Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year Award 2010, Martyn Lawrence Bullard also starred in the highly acclaimed hit US show 'Million Dollar Decorators'. His Mamounia rug design was originally created for the 2010 Emmy Green Room.


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Richmond council has passed a motion banning genetically modified shrubs, plants and food crops from being grown in the city.
Rossland, Kaslo, Nelson, Powell River and Saltspring Island have passed motions opposing genetically modified organisms with their boundaries, but Richmond is the first predominantly agricultural jurisdiction in B.C. to enact such a ban.
The motion passed unanimously by council Tuesday evening was considerably stronger than the action recommended by city staff, who suggested lobbying senior levels of government for mandatory labelling of foods that contain ingredients from genetically engineered crops.
Under the motions passed, Richmond will seek stronger labelling requirements and integrate education and awareness of the issues raised by GMOs into the city's public outreach programs.
Because GE crops are federally regulated, Richmond cannot legally enforce its ban, but proponents of the ban are delight with the message that it sends.
"It's a pretty awesome outcome," said Arzeena Hamir of the Richmond Food Security Society. Hamir and representatives of the anti-GMO group GE Free BC first approached council two years ago to seek a ban on genentically engineered plants.
Hamir presented council with a petition in support of the ban, containing more than 1,000 names.
"I think this ban is more than symbolic," said Hamir. "To me just asking for labelling would have been the more meaningless gesture."
Only three farms in Richmond are known to be growing genetically engineered crops, according to Coun. Harold Steves, who is also a RIchmond farmer.
Steves said the danger of pollen drift from GE crops — in which literally carries modified genetic material on the wind to other fields —could deter farmers from trying to grown certified organic crops in Richmond.
Opponents of GMOs claim that GE crops give rise to novel proteins that are not recognizable to human and animal digestive systems and that engineered genetic material may have unknown consequences when it is released in to the environment.
GE crops are created by taking genetic material from one living thing and pasting into another, often to provide resistance to pests or chemical pesticides.
Most of the major commodity crops — maize (corn), soy, canola and cotton — grown in Canada and the United States are GE and more than 80 per cent of packaged foods contain the products of those crops.
Neither Canada nor the United States requires foods containing GMOs to be labelled, though many European jurisdictions do.


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FREE PUBLIC PRESENTATION: "Swansong of an Old Academician"
On Thursday, June 12, 7 p.m, celebrated scholar and Eastern Catholic Churchman Archimandrite Robert Taft, SJ will be hosted by the 2014 Congress of the Society of Oriental Liturgy (SOL) during their annual meeting, and will present the keynote address. Father Taft's lecture, titled "Goodbye to All That: Swansong of an Old Academician," will be free and open to the public and will be held in the Seminary's The Metropolitan Philip Auditorium of The John G. Rangos Family Building.
The lecture will review Fr. Taft's life, in liturgy and in academics. Father Taft, who is Professor Emeritus of Byzantine Liturgical History at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, founded SOL in 2005, and is its Honorary President. Dedicated to the scholarly study of Eastern Christian liturgy and related fields, SOL is respectful of all churches and religious traditions and has no confessional affiliation. Members of SOL are university professors and scholars from all around the world (mainly North America, Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and India).
"Over the past 50 years, Fr. Taft has been the leading scholar of the Eastern liturgical traditions," noted The Very Rev. Dr. Alexander Rentel, assistant professor of Canon Law and Byzantine Studies at St. Vladimir's. "His lecture no doubt will be an incredible opportunity to hear his reflections on his remarkable career."


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AI War 2 is out now! Get it on Humble Store today!
Quote from: TheVampire100 on April 16, 2017, 10:44:29 PM And not habving rebindable keys in modern pc era is simply terrible.Agreed on this. There's just no excuse for that nowadays. Yet I keep running into games that have this exact problem. Been seeing it a lot lately, and it's just as bloody stupid every single time.In this specific case though, it kinda sounds like the old "lazy port" sort of reason, if they developed for consoles first.
And not habving rebindable keys in modern pc era is simply terrible.
Yeah, I have performance issues too. Had to turn the game's resolution down real low. Like, under 1024x768. Blurry as duck, but at least it's responsive. I'm enjoying it, though. But I think there's a few mini games I'll never be able to win, like the racing one.
Had you turned of V-Sync?


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Jermaine Dupri, a close friend and business partner of Travis Barker, says that the former Blink 182 drummer is "doing good" but has "a lot of healing to do" and should be out of the hospital in 2 weeks. • Lindsay Lohan is reportedly "terrified" that her crazypants father, Michael Lohan, will do something to her. Dina and Ali Lohan already have an order of protection against him. • How did Jessica Alba get that slim bod nearly 4 months after giving birth? A strict diet and a diligent exercise program. And this is new? Or news? [People, Dlisted, People]
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Wishing Travis Barker and AM all the best, from one burn victim to another.