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Borders Family History Society
- Borders Family History Society, Old Gala House, Scott Crescent, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, TD1 3JS, Scotland
- No phone
- Website
- Record Surname Interests (free)
- Forum
- Gravestones Index
- Magazine Article Index
- Poor Law Records Index
- Family Tree Index
- Contacts
- Join Us
- Blog
- 50-50 Club
Library Charges
- Free, though donations always welcome
Research Costs
- Half an hour of research time costs &GBP;7.50 (members) &GBP;10 (non members).
Open Hours
- 1st April to 31st October: Thursdays from 10 am to 3.45 pm (pre-booking advisable). Other days and times by appointment (pre-booking essential). Space is extremely limited. Book via our Contacts page, selecting Archive Appointment Request and await response.
Approximate Membership
- 800
Membership Cost
- Varies - see the Join Us page
- 3 times per year, usually March, June and October - members only
- 1985
Borders Family History Society concentrates on the Scottish Borders region in south-eastern Scotland.
The Scottish Borders region comprises the old Border counties (Roxburghshire, Berwickshire, Selkirkshire and Peeblesshire), and part of the former Midlothian and Edinburghshire counties.
We're here to help people with their family history primarily in the Scottish Borders region, as well as in adjacent counties of England and Scotland.
We record monumental/gravestone/tombstone inscriptions (MIs), and research local social history and publish the results in our books and CDs; we also sell other relevant genealogical publications. Our MIs now cover over 5,000 distinct surnames in the Borders.
Members get a 44 page magazine three times a year and discounts on monumental inscriptions volumes, Scotland'sPeople vouchers and research service, and free access to GEDCOM family trees by email.
Visitors can use our site to further their research by recording their Surname Interests (free), viewing others' Queries and Surname Interests (currently 9,300 interests recorded - covering more than 2,380 surnames), searching the indexes to our publications: the Gravestones Index, the Magazine Article Index, the Poor Law Records Index, the Family Trees Index (550 family trees held now cover more than 4,100 distinct surnames), or raising discussion topics in the Forums.
You can ask us to do research for you.
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LG Cookie Plus GS500 is the successor to one of LG's best-selling devices, the Cookie. The new phone features SNS functionality, in order to deliver some integration with social networks (Facebook, Twitter and Flickr). It also has LG's graphically-based LiveSquare interface, an Editable Screenshot MMS app that will let you play with some photos and share them, and some other stuff like lots of themes and widgets.

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Poster Sessions
Dear members of the USA and International Library Community,
We want you to show the national and international library community your best ideas!
Applications for presenting poster sessions at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference are now being accepted. An application form is available on the poster session website at http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/ala/ for both US and international submissions.
The 2008 ALA Annual Poster Sessions will be held at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA, June 28, 29, and 30, 2008.
Please contact Candace Benefiel, Chair of the ALA Poster Session Review Panel, with any questions concerning the review process. Her email address is firstname.lastname@example.com; if you need to call, her number is (979) 862-1044.
The deadline for submitting an application is January 31, 2008. Applicants will be notified by March 31, 2008 whether their submission has been accepted for presentation at the conference.
Jody Condit Fagan, Chair, ALA Poster Session Committee and Candace Benefiel, Review Panel Chair
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Some car collectors purchase restored muscle cars with rare options as investments. Others collect cars to reflect their personality or because a particular make and model reminds them of a special time in their life. But for this discrete collector, who only wants to be known as Les T., his collection of cars is definitely meant to impress. With a warehouse full of vehicles that includes a Dodge Viper, a '32 Ford coupe, a custom 1958 Chevy pickup, a 1957 Chevy, and a 2014 Corvette (all painted red), Les' cars clearly demonstrate his love for high-performance street machines.
His latest addition is this '69 Camaro, built by Rob Green of RG Custom Cars in Orange, California. Originally gutted and used as a race car, Les saw the '69 as a perfect platform for creating a vintage-style muscle car with a modern drivetrain and upgraded chassis. Green suggested using a GM Performance E-Rod LS3 engine that would not only make this Camaro a head turner, but also be a basis for obtaining big horsepower from a modern V-8. Les agreed, and the project moved forward based around the LS engine platform.
Once the Camaro got to RG Customs, the disassembly began to prepare it for a new tube chassis from Total Cost Involved. Green set up the chassis so the Camaro would sit low to the ground and incorporate rack-and-pinion steering, adjustable coilover shocks, and a trailing-arm rear suspension. The Camaro already had the inner wheelwells modified for larger tires, so it was easy to install a Currie 9-inch rear, set to the factory axle width, along with a set of 17-inch American Racing wheels with 225/45 tires in front and 275/40s at the rear. Green upgraded the brakes to a Wilwood system front and rear. With the rolling chassis properly bolted together and the Camaro sitting three inches lower than its original ride height, everything was disassembled so that all of the pieces could be sent off to be powdercoated in bright red.
In the meantime, Green began figuring out how to upgrade the LS3 E-Rod engine to reach the level of performance Les would want for the car. Without having to completely disassemble the engine for new heads, camshaft, and piston work, Green decided to install a polished Kenne Bell 2.8L Mammoth twin-screw supercharger, transforming the 430-horse street performance mill into a 780-horsepower monster. A Turn Key pulley kit took care of the alternator, air conditioning, and other accessories needed to make the Camaro comfortable to drive on the street. Green also fabricated the large air inlet tube that feeds the Kenne Bell 168mm billet throttle body, directing cold air taken from in front of the radiator core support. Completing the package is a Be Cool aluminum crossflow radiator, a Holley HP billet fuel pump, and Earl's stainless braided hose that extend from the Camaro's original fuel tank.
The kind of power the LS is creating needs a late-model transmission to handle the torque and power curve. But since the Camaro didn't come with a transmission when Les purchased it, Green got a hold of a used GM 4L60E automatic. To make sure it was up to snuff it got a refresh with some light modifications. A modified factory shifter in the center console selects the gears. Handling the spent fumes are custom stainless headers and pipes by Gibson Performance.
The '69's interior was completely gutted and the Camaro was taken over to Martine Interiors in Orange, California. Les opted for tan leather so Martine covered the dash, center console, and created custom door panels to match the Camaro's completely reupholstered seats. Tan carpeting is used throughout. Leather-covered panels in the trunk hide the sound system and rear-mounted battery. After the Camaro came back from the upholstery shop, Les had Green install a satellite radio, a billet tilt-steering column, and a matching steering wheel.
Les wanted the exterior of the Camaro to remain completely stock. With the exception of a billet grille, the '69 maintains its classic body lines. Of course, like most all of the cars in Les' collection, the Camaro was painted bright red. While the Camaro wasn't intended to be a complete "sleeper," its lowered stance and simple 17-inch wheels don't give away the big horsepower beast residing under the hood. Lucky for us, Les is keeping this '69 in his collection. But should he decide to take it out for a cruise and come across a challenge, you can bet he won't hesitate to bruise some egos in the process.


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The ATA Mentoring Program offers matching services to a limited number of mentees for one year (April-March). A total of 30 mentees will be selected through a competitive application process.
The next session (Class of 2019) begins in April 2019 and runs through March 2020.
Applications from ATA members interested in participating in the program (mentors and mentees) will be accepted through March 4, 2019. This will be the only enrollment period for the Class of 2019.
Applicants selected for the program will be notified by April 15, 2019.
Watch the free ATA Mentoring Program webinar to learn more about the program! See webinar question-and-answer handout.
Who may participate in the ATA Mentoring Program?
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Kaz Grala may be exactly what NASCAR needs.
In the past few years, television ratings and gate attendance at the stock-car racing organization's highest level of competition — the Sprint Cup Series — have gradually declined.
Meanwhile, Grala, a naturally gifted driver with an engaging personality at just 14 years old, has steadily ascended the ranks of auto racing's minor leagues while racking up win after win along the way.
The Westborough resident and Worcester Academy eighth-grader recently reached the midway point on his path to the Sprint Cup Series.
He was promoted to the Legends Car Pro class, where he drives replicas of 1930s and 1940s cars that travel up to 120 miles per hour and have manual transmissions. In the INEX Winter Heat, a series of eight races held on weekends throughout December and January, Grala turned heads by winning its first four races.
Grala was disqualified from the fourth race for a broken engine seal, a preventative measure to ensure that no competitor makes illegal improvements to gain an unfair advantage. But his car's engine has since been inspected and returned with a clean bill of health.
If the disqualification holds after an as-yet-to-be scheduled hearing, Grala would finish third. But if, as expected, it is overturned, Grala would take first place, and his 676 total points would be more than 30 points ahead of his closest competitor, Ryan Shattuck. He would also beat 19-year-old Darrell Wallace Jr., regarded by many as a NASCAR rising star.
His accomplishments have been startling for someone so young and new to the circuit.
"I never expected him to win a Pro race, no less the first four," said his mother, Karen. "I really thought it would come this summer."
In Grala's previous six stops — a succession of divisions with increasingly larger cars, more powerful engines, and more complex driving instructions — he has captured five championships and repeatedly proved, regardless of age, that he is a burgeoning force.
Asked about his responsibilities when racing, Grala responded: "You need to think about passing, keeping a car behind you, and driving fast. You need to think about your tire wear and your fuel consumption. There's just so much you need to do at once.
"I struggle [doing] too many things at once,'' he said, "but racing comes naturally. Doing all those things takes no effort. It's sort of something you're born with.
"But if I am trying to do math and listen to music," he added, "I can't multitask in that sense."
Racing requires deep concentration, spatial awareness, split-second decision-making and a feel for cars.
"You use your senses so much," Grala said. "Sight for obvious reasons; you need to be able to see where you are and where other cars are. But senses like hearing'' are also important, he said.
"It definitely helps to have a musical ear. Say you're on an oval and you want to be consistent and get the same lap time, every time. Hearing the motor is a good way. If you can count it out in your head and know how long you're on the throttle down the straightaway, you can match that every time.''
Because instruments — like a speedometer — that appear on a regular car's dashboard are often missing from a race car, the importance of senses is further accentuated.
"You sort of become one with the car'' using all five senses, said Grala. "And you know exactly what is going on with the car at all times."
While some of these abilities are teachable, others are innate; these, according to his mother, come from Grala's father.
Born in Poland in the mid-1960s, Darius Grala is a successful endurance race car driver, competing in races as long as 24 hours. In 2005, he was recognized as the Grand-Am Daytona Prototype Sportsman of the Year.
Kaz "is hundred percent a carbon copy of his father," said Karen Grala. "I always make a joke to them and say, 'Nothing's easy.' Like the simplest project requires extra thought, concentration, planning, and strategy."
Racing industry professionals have noticed Kaz Grala's combination of natural competencies and an ability to quickly retain information, and they have become believers.
When Grala was recently taught the double-clutch, heel-and-toe technique — a racing procedure akin to shifting in a standard car, but with many more steps — he picked it up immediately.
"You have to execute a series of motions with your feet, you're braking and pressing the gas simultaneously with the same foot, you're clutching with the other foot, the car is bouncing over curbs, you're checking the mirrors, steering and shifting all while the car is sliding," said Nick Longhi, last year's Grand-Am champion and a well-respected driving coach.
"You have to process this stuff quickly. It's just not something that people take up fast. He's really, really smart at what he's doing. You say, 'Do it this way.' That's it. Done. Forever. Never have to repeat it,'' Longhi said of Kaz's learning curve, and noted it's "kind of spooky in that it's one of those qualities that starts to get you thinking, 'Hmm, there really is — apart from the basic level of talent — something else here. There is something more.' "
Grala's mental approach draws similar reactions.
Emotions can run high during races as drivers jockey for position and cut each other off. A calm manner and ability to avoid "road rage" confrontations can be critical to a racer's success, as can the ability to rally a crew.
"He's poised," said R.J. Valentine, an accomplished Grand-Am driver and the owner of F1 Boston, where Grala started racing go-karts at age 7. "He's got a great general demeanor. I've been to races. I've watched him around a crew. He's inquisitive, he's smart, he asks the right questions. A lot of times drivers think they're smarter than the crew,'' Valentine said, while the drivers are actually "dependent on them and how they set the car up. It's a team effort. He's done extremely well at that."
Grala is still four years away from meeting the Sprint Cup Series age minimum, and, with five levels to climb before he reaches the series, there is still much work ahead.
Races will last longer, which will increasingly push Grala's physical limits. And pit stops will be introduced.
He has already begun frequenting the gym to build the lower- and upper-body strength necessary to handle more powerful cars, without power steering, that travel in excess of 200 miles per hour. This regimen, along with an increased emphasis on hydrating, will be critical as summer races stretch past four hours. But Grala said he welcomes the challenges.
What will not change, however, is what happens after the first car crosses the finish line. It will still be declared the victor, a position with which Grala has become quite familiar.
"He's winning races," said Valentine. "Most guys maybe get a second or third and maybe every once in a while might have a win. He's been consistently winning."
"I think the kid is better right now than I was at my best," said Darius Grala. "And he's accomplishing more at his age than anyone significantly older. There is no one in this country doing what he is doing."
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Employment Tax Returns - 2012 *
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Application for Tax Registration
Withholding Allowance Variance Certificate
900ME Payment voucher for Maine income tax withheld
941ME Filing for income tax withholding
941/C1-ME Combined filing for income tax withholding and unemployment contributions
- Schedule 2/C1 -- Quarterly Income Tax and Unemployment Wages Listing (Form 941/C1-ME)
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941A-ME Amended return of income tax withheld
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C1A-ME Amended return of unemployment contributions
2012 W-3ME Annual reconciliation of income tax withheld
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April 13, 2011 - The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted a notice of intent April 7 for regulation changes in the Alligator Management Program. The changes, proposed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), provide options relative to alligator skin processing and would allow non-residents owning wetland habitat in Louisiana to obtain harvest tags.
The proposed change for alligator skins, prior to export out of state or prior to tanning in state, would allow for the sale of raw flanks or bellies of alligators and could be helpful when attempting to sell poor quality raw skins.
Concerning issuance of tags to non-residents, current regulations restrict landowners to assisting a resident, licensed alligator trapper during the season. This change would allow for non-residents, who own alligator habitat in Louisiana, to obtain their own tags.
Several other proposed changes/clarifications include: changing application deadlines for tags, addressing disposal of alligator skins deemed of no value, and stipulating that alligators shall not be cut loose from hooks and lines for any purpose.
To view the full notice of intent and all proposed hunting season dates and regulations changes for the upcoming hunting season, please visit http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/action-items.
Public comment will be accepted at the LWFC May 5 meeting or can be submitted to Robert Love, LDWF Coastal and Nongame Resources Division, P. O. Box 98000, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000, through June 1, 2011.
For more information, contact Noel Kinler at 337-373-0032 or email@example.com.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.louisiana.gov on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.


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Customs and import taxes
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Welcome to my jewelry gallery here on Etsy, I specialize in men's and women's jewelry, along with religious jewelry. I like to hit the estate sales on the weekend picking up a few pieces of jewelry along the way. I also enjoy making jewelry with my friends specializing in gemstone jewelry.
I have another shop here on Etsy - treycopplandart.com. Showing off some of my abstract arts. If you have any questions please ask. Have a great day, and thank you again for stopping by. Trey Coppland.
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Hey everyone!
I figured I'd bring the blog back with a new season on the horizon.
April Fools!
But seriously…I have missed keeping up with the blog at times over the last few months. The thing I've missed the most, however, was simply interacting with the great fans of this team.
I simply haven't had the time necessary to maintain the blog at the required level of excellence I've set for myself. And instead of having that suffer, I decided to just stop altogether.
I hope everyone enjoys the season and hopefully I'll be able to check in at times.
Until then, you can always interact with me on Twitter (@Fletch788).


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Culinary Delights
Fine Wine and Festival
Foodies and oenophiles — or those who simply want to learn more about wine — will want to check out this tasty food and wine showcase. Dozens of wineries from the North Fork, the region and abroad will be represented, all of which will be offering up samples of their finest wines. Wine-focused seminars will bring the tastes of these vineyards to attendees, including industry guest speakers. Wines are paired with some of the best cuisine the region has to offer, from some of the area's top restaurants and food trucks. Vendors will also be on hand selling home décor, and wine and gourmet foods, of course, along with other items. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Disaster Relief as part of the Corks for Charity program.
Saturday, Jan. 20, 1-8 p.m.$49 in advance, $65 day of event. $99 VIP tickets also available. Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.nycblive.com.
On Stage
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
The dynamic dance company defies all boundaries and aims to reinvent dance through a unique multicultural lens. Combining technical precision, power and passion, the troupe transcends tradition in a groundbreaking mix of styles ranging from ballet to hip hop. Led by former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater virtuosos and So You Think You Can Dance choreographers Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, the company aims to dazzle and thrill — with Rhoden's fiercely kinetic choreography, daredevil dancing by superstar Richardson and company, and a hip soundtrack of pop, rock and classical anthems from Bach to Bowie. The program includes "Star Dust," a tribute to David Bowie, which premiered earlier this year at The Joyce Theater, set to Bowie's iconic music, and featuring glam rock costumes.
Sunday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m. $74, $64, $44. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.tillescenter.org.


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PHOENIX - Half an hour after putting her two children to bed, a Phoenix mother discovered they were gone. Frantic and fearful they had been kidnapped, she called police, who spotted her car near her apartment and tried to pull it over.
After it swerved and crashed into a pole, police discovered the driver was the woman's 8-year-old son, and her 6-year-old daughter was a front-seat passenger.
The girl died early Thursday of injuries suffered in Wednesday night's crash, while her brother suffered an ankle injury that didn't appear serious, police said.
Police identified the girl as Aaliyah Felder. They said her seatbelt wasn't fastened and the air bag in front of her didn't deploy.
Police did not release the names of the 24-year-old mother or her son.
Sgt. Steve Martos said police did not know some details about what happened, including what prompted the children to go on the drive and how they got the car keys.
He said the investigation was continuing. Investigators didn't immediately speak with the boy.
"We want to wait," Martos said. However, he added, "it doesn't appear that we're looking at it from a criminal standpoint."
After the crash, two patrol officers ran up to the crashed car, "thinking it's a kidnap, that there's a bad guy in there," Martos said.
Instead, they found the children in their pajamas and the girl seriously injured.
The crash occurred only a block from the apartment complex where the family lived, and the mother ran over after seeing the police activity.
She was visibly distraught after discovering the car and children belonged to her, Martos said. "It was a horrible and tragic moment for her," he said.
At the accident scene Thursday, someone had tied a pink balloon with "Princess" and two stuffed animals to a tree next to the wooden pole struck by the car, a 2010 Hyundai Elantra.
Scattered on the ground were parts of its bumper, the chrome "H'' emblem from its grille and medical packaging next to a pink shirt that appeared to have been cut off the girl by rescue workers.
Martos said the mother had bathed the children and put them to bed at 9:30 p.m., then went to bed herself at 10 p.m., only to get up a short time later and find them missing, with the front door open and her car gone.
She knocked on doors in the neighborhood and called police.
Just minutes earlier, police received at least two 911 calls from people who reported seeing the car driving in the area.
One of the callers said the car had struck a fence and then driven off. Another caller said it appeared the car was being driven by a child.
Two responding patrol officers spotted the vehicle that crashed "almost instantly" after police turned on their emergency lights, Martos said. The police cars did not have their sirens on, he said.
From what police have pieced together, it appeared the children drove south about 3 miles from their home and then backtracked, Martos said.
Martos said there was no immediate indication that the officers did anything wrong.


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Addictions: Gambling
Lia Nower and Kyle Caler
Gambling disorder is a significant public health concern. The recent and continued proliferation of land-based and interactive gambling opportunities has increased both accessibility and acceptability of gambling in the United States and abroad, resulting in greater and more varied participation. However, there is currently no designated federal funding for prevention, intervention, treatment, or research, and states are left to adopt varying standards on an ad hoc basis. Social workers receive little or no training in screening or treating problem gamblers, though research suggests that a significant proportion of those with mental health and other addictive disorders also gamble excessively. Raising awareness about the nature and scope of gambling disorder and its devastating implications for families and children is a first-step toward integrating gambling into prevention, assessment and treatment education in social work. This, in turn, will increase the chances of early identification and intervention across settings and insure that social workers can lend a knowledgeable and credible voice to addressing this hidden addiction.
Cognitive Therapy
Joseph Walsh
Cognitive therapy is a perspective on social work intervention with individuals, families, and groups that focuses on conscious thought processes as the primary determinants of most emotions and behaviors. It has great appeal to social work practitioners because of its utility in working with many types of clients and problem situations, and its evidence-based support in the literature. Cognitive therapies include sets of strategies focused on education, a restructuring of thought processes, improved coping skills, and increased problem-solving skills for clients.
Drug Courts
Julie Schroeder and Bridgette Harris
Drug courts were developed to facilitate treatment for criminal offenders with substance abuse problems. Drug courts operate using dual paradigms of healing and discipline via treatment, social service resources, and case management for healing, and judicial sanctions and criminal justice interventions in efforts to initiate change resulting in sobriety and no further criminal behavior. The key goals of most drug courts are to reduce drug use and associated criminal behavior by engaging and retaining drug-involved offenders in programs and treatment services; to concentrate expertise about drug cases into a single courtroom; to address other defendant needs through clinical assessment and effective case management; and to free judicial, prosecutorial and public defense resources for adjudicating non-drug cases.
It is vital that social work students be introduced to drug courts and how they function for students to gain better understanding of how addiction can bring their clients into contact with the criminal justice system. Drug courts are ideal settings for internship placements so that students can get hands-on experience in a court setting and assist clients using a therapeutic jurisprudence model.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Tonya Edmond and Karen Lawrence
Since its inception in 1987, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has been the subject of lively debate and controversy, rigorous research both nationally and internationally, and is now used by licensed practitioners across six continents as an effective treatment of trauma symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim of this entry is to provide social work practitioners and researchers with a description of the treatment approach for adults and children, EMDR's development and theoretical basis, a review of controversial issues, and an overview of the evidence of effectiveness of EMDR across trauma types and populations.
Yin-Ling Irene Wong
This entry provides an overview of contemporary homelessness as a major social problem in the United States, focusing on the definition of homelessness and its prevalence, as well as on the composition and characteristics of the homeless population. It then discusses the dynamics and causes of homelessness and examines policy responses toward homelessness since the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The entry points to the multifaceted nature of homelessness and highlights promising interventions that have shown to be effective in addressing homelessness among members of special needs populations.


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The chicken de-featherer is nothing short of a marvel. It's a 55-gallon drum lined with rubber fingers and a motorized, spinning floor that keeps chickens tumbling in the drum. The first time I watch Steve Montgomery lower two dead birds into the machine only to pull them out seconds later, nude and ridiculous-looking, I feel like I've just seen street magic.
"Someone should Vine that," says Tim, the guy next to me. He's referring to the latest social media platform that allows users to share six-second videos. It's a brilliant idea. So I do it.
Tim happens to be a line chef at Salt of the Earth, an award-winning restaurant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specializes in dishes prepared with local ingredients. But they are by no means alone. The local food movement has been gaining steam, ever since somebody discovered that the average distance food travels before it reaches your table is 1,500 miles. Those concerned about the economic and health implications of long-distance food supplies have coalesced into a movement, complete with a string of indie documentaries decrying commercial food production, and a bevy of artisan restaurants sourced with locally grown ingredients in almost every major city. Foundational to the movement is the trust between consumers who are close (relationally and geographically) to the people who grow and prepare their food, something that dramatically reduces the "food-footprint" of any meal. It's the dietary equivalent to "I know a guy who knows a guy."
And Montgomery is happy to be that guy. Which is why I've come to Lamppost Farm, a 75-acre patch of land near Columbiana (pop. 6,400) in eastern Ohio that Steve and Mel Montgomery ...1
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Students decorate local businesses with murals
When Alex Wilson saw the mural on the Muddy Creek Animal Hospital, a light bulb went off in his head. What a way to advertise his marina!
Up close, he saw the signatures of Southern High students, so he called the school to see if they would do the same for him.
Yes, said art teacher Michael Bell, who chose Cat Allen to organize a team and design the Bridge Marina mural.
Allen, who was treasurer of the National Arts Honor Society last year and hopes to be president this year, fell in love with murals when working at the animal hospital.
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The U.S. Navy said on Monday it is considering salvaging four unarmed bombs dropped by U.S. fighter jets into Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park last week when a training exercise went wrong.
The two AV-8B Harrier jets launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard during joint exercises with the Australian military each jettisoned an inert, concrete-filled practice bomb and an unarmed laser-guided explosive bomb into the World Heritage-listed marine park off the coast of Queensland state on Tuesday. None exploded.
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest network of coral structures, is rich in marine life and stretches more than 3,000 kilometers (1,800 miles) along Australia's northeast coast.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, the government manager of the 345,400 square kilometer (133,360 square miles) protected marine zone, said in a statement that identifying options for the "rapid recovery" of the bombs so that they could pose no risk to the marine park was "a high priority."
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"Based on where the ordnance have been dropped in a location that is in water around 50 meters (164 feet) deep, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the nearest reef and 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the shoreline, the immediate impact on the marine environment is thought to be negligible," the statement said.
U.S. 7th Fleet spokesman Lt. David Levy said Monday the Navy was currently reviewing the possibility of retrieving the ordnances in consultation with Australian authorities.
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I have wrote my chip8 emulator already. Now i want to upgrade to a Game Boy emu.
Where should i start from? What docs should i read? What should i know before start coding?
Help me, please!
I have wrote my chip8 emulator already. Now i want to upgrade to a Game Boy emu.
Where should i start from? What docs should i read? What should i know before start coding?
Help me, please!
http://www.goldroad.co.uk/archive1.html it had some usefull information on hoe he programmed the gb emulator... there may be some docs on there (you could always email the developer and ask for his docs) but it is quite a useful site.
Could you execute your emu and put a link here please.
"About as innocent as a nun doing pushups in a cucumber field"
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I hope this helps.
It says "GameBoy CPU Manual" but IIRC it has info on other parts aswell.
Good luck with ya emu.
Thanks! Really Thanks SculleatR!
Other ??
hmm I guess that one should have everything you need, but anywayz.
I am not sure but maybe Zophar'z stuff can help you,
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Well.. i already have this one .Originally Posted by SculleatR
But THANKS anyway!
Mybe it is a stupid question. but anyway:
Can someone write here a smaaaaaal "how to" with a few basic steps, like this:
"To code your Game Boy Emulator, you will need to Load the rom into the memory, create a stack pionter, a program counter, a screen array..." Yes, something like that.
Please! Your help is greatly needed!
I got an emulation thesis if you're interested
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I don't think you need anything other than that manual skulleatr posted, I had a look at it, looks very nice.
You could also download a cart header doc and a memory map doc and you should be set to go.
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Run don't walk to check out this very important, very insightful report from Char Booth. I've been luck enough to share a few meals with Char and her take on the academic library student technology experience is well-grounded, innovative and, frankly, brilliant.
I'm lousy with anticipation, so I am extremely relieved to write that a giant piece of my workload/ brain energy has been officially lifted as of today. ACRL just released Informing Innovation: Tracking Student Interest in Emerging Library Technologies at Ohio University, a book-length research report I've been working on for quite some time.
The report is a detailed case study of the student environmental scanning project I spearheaded at OU in 2008 with the help of many colleagues (see my Acknowledgements for the long list of names). In addition to reporting our findings, I discuss the importance of gaining research-based insight into local user cultures in order to inform service development and mitigate the temptation to make potentially off-the-mark generational assumptions about who students are and how they use technology and libraries, complete with a chapter on the practical trials and travails of homegrown research. You can think of it as a quantitative corollary to the University of Rochester Studying Students project – quite different methods of investigation, similar depth of insight. It's one part presentation of survey results, one part analysis of the academic library emerging technology and assessment cultures that have developed over the last few years, and one part bon voyage/ homage (bon vomage?) to my former employer. The OU Libraries manage to do incredibly innovative and effective work not only on a shoestring, but with an ever-important a sense of humor. It shows in many, many ways, and for this they deserve to be recognized and emulated.
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
It won't be easy
But here's the thing - in the unlikely event the Jays do pull off such a deal, I don't foresee myself immediately turning cartwheels in my (yes, my) basement at the acquisition of such game-changing talent. One, because I don't think I've ever actually turned a cartwheel, but two.... there will be game-changing talent going back.
It's fun to salivate over the prospect of Upton or a Rasmus patrolling the outfield for the Jays, but consider that DBacks and Cards fans are dreaming of Snider in the same scenario. Greinke would immediately (arguably?) become the Ace that contending clubs look to acquire, but Royals fans would, in turn, be pinning hopes of better days ahead on the right arm of Kyle Drabek. Because that's what it would take - talent doesn't come cheap. Forget about the prospect of packaging numerous middle of the road prospects for the potential superstar - quantity won't get it done. A potential superstar in return is the only way.
And we get attached to these players, don't we? We all think (hope?) Snider will, sooner rather than later, become the all-fields masher he's shown glimpses of & has always been projected to become. When Drabek became the centrepiece in return for Halladay, we all exclaimed he could never replace Doc, all the while dreaming that one day he would.
By no means am I implying that I hope the Jays stand pat. Anthopoulos undoubtedly has a targeted skill set for his offseason game plan, and will follow his mantra of rolling the dice as the only way to catch the division's big boys.
It just might be a little tough to swallow if he can actually pull it off.
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- GCM1979 said...
short, sweet and straight to the point. Great article.
- November 21, 2010 at 2:24 AM
- William Tasker - Caribou, ME said...
I agree completely. I want to see what Snider can do and the same with Drabek. There is a certain possessiveness when there is home grown talent and it's infinitely more fun watching them develop rather than losing them to purchase a proven/unproven star.
- November 21, 2010 at 9:18 AM
Maybe Zack Galifinakis in uniform would improve team chemistry.
- November 21, 2010 at 9:35 AM
Zack Galifinakis would definitely bring something to team chemistry...
- November 21, 2010 at 11:28 AM
I agree on Snider, but personally, I'd be fine with dealing Drabek for someone like Upton, providing that he's the only "big" piece in the deal. Snider would make me much more uncomfortable.
When Jon Morosi tweeted the other day that he "hears" that an Upton deal for the Jays would likely need to involve either Drabek or Hechavarria, my reaction was, "Really? They can have both of them." So maybe I'm just a bit higher on Upton.
Of course it will take talent to get talent. But in deals like that, you sort just have to put trust in your GM that he knows the talent he's giving up and truly thinks it's worthwhile.
We've talked for over a year now about all the Jays excess pitching, and how eventually they'll need something to do with it. To me, Upton is the player to go "all-in" with that pitching, if possible. Controllable AND superstar upside? He's the player Anthopoulos has been talking about acquiring since the day he became the GM.
- November 21, 2010 at 11:33 AM
There's a lot of things on Upton that make one go hmmmm which also might explain why Arizona are looking to trade him...1st his strike out ratio is rising and now up to 31%. His GIDP number doubled from 10 to 20 this year. His number of stolen bases dropped to 18 and more importantly he was caught 8 times or 31%, significantly higher than previous years.He has committed 32 errors in 407 games and only got 12 assists-as an out fielder, certainly not the defensive gold glove player hyped to be.Actually for a corner outfielder that's pathetic defense...With baseball today's value his contract now looks expensive, particularly at the performance level.I think he's still a nice player but way over hyped and there's no way I'd deal Snider or a premier pitcher like Drabek for him.Frankly if he keeps showing deterioration like he did in 2010, I'd rather have Davis out there than him.
- November 21, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- The 5th Starter said...
I agree with Bret,
Snider would be my only untouchable this offseason. I think he will be an absolute beast next year (.300/30+/100+ minimum if he stays healthy and gets 500 ABs)
I would also trade Drabek if the price is right. He's not really all that "home-grown," as he's only been around for 1 season. With the 5 other pitchers that the Jays just drafted, it would be easy to swallow for me personally.
- November 21, 2010 at 2:18 PM
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
Don't trade Snider. That's my only request. If that means Hechevarria and Drabek go the other way, I'll be fine with that. But I don't think that's enough.
Read an interesting article that perhaps Upton, while a great player, may already have peaked. I won't be upset if this is one deal Anthopoulos doesn't make.
- November 21, 2010 at 2:22 PM
I read that article too, Navin. It was a strong article, but I did think there were some holes in the author's logic. Though he's gathering data from a hundred years of baseball, there were, what, 8 players in the same category as Upton? Five of them produced at a lower level from ages 23-27 as they had at age 21, but that's still a very small sample size. And it did seem like the majority of those names went on to become Hall of Famers, or players that will get there one day, so it didn't exactly convince me otherwise. Still, definitely worth considering.
- November 21, 2010 at 2:53 PM
Rob Neyer sums up that article, and elaborates on the pros and cons of a player like Upton here: http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/6371/why-dbacks-are-shopping-justin-upton
It's a good read.
- November 21, 2010 at 3:05 PM
I get the knocks against hoarding prospects, but I don't like the idea of trading cheap, young talent for one guy under control for only a few years, at least not in this case.
Upton's got a lot going for him. He's a great hitter, and he'd probably provide an offensive upgrade over whomever he replaces in the batting order. He's also 23 years of age, and under club control for another three seasons. However, the concerns about him are sound. He strikes out a lot, he's not a great outfielder, and he's not as good a base stealer in reality as he is in fantasy baseball.
Similarly, Zack Greinke is a premiere arm and only 27, under contract at a very reasonable $13.5M for each of the next two seasons, but he took a pretty big step back after winning the Cy Young in 2009. Also, he's never been a fan of the spotlight, so I'm not convinced that he would thrive in the perennial arms race that is the AL East the way he has pitching in the slap-hitting AL Central.
Even if those concerns aren't valid, neither player alone will give the Jays those extra 10 wins to make them playoff contenders. In addition to whatever trade working out, Bautista has to keep on raking, Lind and Hill need to bounce back, Wells needs to stay solid, Romero, Cecil and Morrow need to continue to progress as starters, the bullpen needs to pull itself together, and who's going catch, and play first? Arencibia and Lind are questions marks at best defensively.
If all of those things go right, then the Jays are a contender, but even then, how long is the window? Can the Jays afford to keep Bautista and whatever new superstar they decide to bring in? I doubt it.
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After we had first announced that a new housing bubble had taken root in the U.S. economy beginning in July 2012, we soon followed up with additional analysis that suggested that it had perhaps begun to decelerate to a more sustainable level after December 2012.
Recently revised data from the U.S. Census Bureau for the median sale prices of new homes in the United States through March 2013 now confirms that there has been no slowdown in the rapid inflation of new home sale prices observed since July 2012.
Since 1967, there is only one period of rapid price escalation that even comes close to matching the current trend for median new home prices in the United States: the initial inflation phase of the first U.S. housing bubble, which ran from November 2001 through September 2005 - approximately the time at which the Federal Funds Rate began to converge with the level that would apply if the Federal Reserve had been following the Taylor Rule.
What is more remarkable however is that the trailing twelve-month average of median new home sale prices through February 2013 has now exceeded the peak value set at the height of the inflation phase of the first U.S. housing bubble. The previous record for this figure was set in March 2007 at $245,842.
In February 2013, the trailing year average of median new home sale prices is now $246,167 and the preliminary data for March 2013 has it increasing further to $246,767.
These new figures may be subject to revision during the next several months.
Since the inflation phase of the second U.S. housing bubble began in July 2012, the trailing twelve-month average of median new home sale prices has increased by an average of $2,532 per month through February 2013.
By contrast, the trailing twelve-month average for median household income in the U.S. has increased by an average of $121.56 per month, as median home prices have been rising by an average of roughly $21 for every $1 increase in median household income.
In more normal circumstances, or at least those we've observed since 1967, a $1 increase in median household income would typically correspond to somewhere between a $3 to $4 increase in median new home sale prices.
Previously on Political Calculations
- The U.S. Housing Bubble Is Back - we apply our groundbreaking analytical methods to determine that a new housing bubble has begun to inflate in the U.S. economy.
- Fuel, Oxidizer and a Spark - Part 1 - we revisit the origins of the first U.S. housing bubble and identify the factors that ignited it.
- Fuel, Oxidizer and a Spark - Part 2 - we explain why housing prices rose so much more in just four states than they did elsewhere.
- Fuel, Oxidizer and a Spark - Part 3 - we examine the factors that kept the first U.S. housing bubble going, even after the Fed acted to stop throwing so much fuel on the fire.
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Gustave Le Gray (1820-1884) Bateaux quittant le port du Havre, 1856 or 1857.
If I had a million dollars - or more precisely $115,000 - $175,000 (or possibly more) - I would want to bid on this striking seascape by Gustave Le Gray. Coming up in the Vendôme Photo Auction in Paris on June 18, it has the rare distinction of coming directly from a collection of one of the photographer's peers, the 19th century shipping magnate Charles Denis Labrousse.
Gustave Le Gray is an interesting figure in photography. Barely recognized until the late 1970s, a cache of Le Gray's at the Victoria and Albert Museum led to the late recognition of the quality of his work. And while Le Gray mastered many genres of photography, he is justly celebrated for his seascapes and the technical innovation of using multiple negatives to produce works where the sky was as well exposed as the sea. (Until Le Gray you rarely see skies of any note in 19th Century photographs.)
One of the pioneering practitioners of the medium, Le Gray made his first daguerreotypes by 1847. His early photographs included portraits, scenes of nature such as Fontainebleau Forest, and buildings such as châteaux of the Loire Valley. He taught photography to students including Charles Nègre, Henri Le Secq, Nadar, and Maxime Du Camp. In 1851 he helped found the Société Héliographique, the first photographic organization in the world. He also published one of the first treatises on photography.
In 1855 Le Gray opened a lavishly furnished studio in Paris, becoming a successful and noted portraitist while at the same time beginning his first seascapes. In spite of his artistic success, however, his business was a financial failure. The studio was poorly managed and ran into debt at which point Le Gray closed his studio, abandoned his wife and children, and fled France.
In 1860 he traveled around the Mediterranean with Alexandre Dumas, but they parted ways after a clash over a woman they both fancied. Le Gray moved on to Lebanon, then Syria, and Egypt. In Alexandria he photographed the future Edward VII of England. He established himself in Cairo in 1864 where he remained for about 20 years, earning a modest living as a professor of drawing while retaining a small photography shop. He sent pictures to the universal exhibition in 1867 but they failed to catch the public's attention. He died in 1884.
While the Le Gray market was slow to develop, in October 1999, Sotheby's sold a Le Gray albumen print "Beech Tree, Fontainebleau" to an anonymous buyer for £419,500, setting a world record for the most expensive single photograph sold at auction. Later that day at the same auction, an albumen print of "Grande Vague, Sète" also by Le Gray was sold for a new world record price of £507,500 or $840,370 to the same anonymous buyer. The buyer was later revealed to be Sheik Saud Al-Thani of Qatar. The record stood until May 2003 when Al-Thani purchased a daguerreotype by Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey for £565,250 or $922,488.
Over the past eight years the record has continued to climb and just last week the world record for the most expensive photograph sold at auction went to Cindy Sherman's "Untitled #96″ from 1981, when it sold for $3.89 million at Christie's.
So that million isn't going to get you far in the contemporary art photo game, making the Le Gray an even more appealing buy!
Cindy Sherman. Untitled #96. 1981.


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July 8th 2013
Mr Rauf Hakeem MP
Minister of Justice
Law Courts Complex
Aluth Kade, Colombo 11
Dear Sir,
Re: The accident caused by your MSD protection vehicle on 30th January 2011
I believe it is still in order for me to remind you of the above incident, which no doubt you are perfectly aware of the circumstances, and the extent of the distress it has caused me. I am taking this opportunity to reiterate that I am still suffering the effects of the aforesaid accident, especially in as much as the injury to my body has not yet healed, and I am due to undergo further surgery at the National Hospital on my leg, today the 8th of July, with the hope that it may improve the condition of that leg, which to date has kept me in pain and unable to perform most of the tasks I was engaged in prior to my accident.
I might remind you that at the moment of the accident I lost the business, I had been engaged in for the previous 8 years, namely a one stop farmer, who produced, delivered and marketed over 72 different food items to customers in Colombo, including many who you and your wife, personally know and also are acquainted with. I have not been able to resume the business, as I have not even been able to replace the vehicle that was completely written off as a result of the accident, to say nothing of the inability to gain full use of the right leg.
As you know there was nothing forthcoming from the party responsible for the accident, and I might also remind you that the driver of the vehicle was not even remanded at that point for the incident, and had the luxury of apologizing to me for his actions, at the Polonnaruwa base hospital that night, blaming it on faulty brakes that had not been repaired. Be that as it may, with Government vehicles not having any insurance, and a physically injured party having to go through the nightmare scenario of obtaining justice from the Ministry of Justice, I chose instead to concentrate on getting back my physical health, without further aggravating it by affecting my mental health also, in pursuing justice!
I still putting my physical health before any other, if I am to be able to live a fair life of comfort, and have to resort to using the services of the state health care system towards it as I am unable to pursue another course of recovery. I trust they will eventually be able to get me back to some semblance of normalcy.
Whilst the economic loss to my business, is I believe approximately Rs20M, I am in no way now able to recover from that devastation, but not being able to get the best of health care money can buy in Sri Lanka has been a source of irritation, especially as there has been no assistance forthcoming from either your department or the Ministry of Defence whose vehicle and driver were at fault. I recall when you visited the apartment I was living in at Gregory's Road, you did say you will help me in some way, but how do I pursue such promises?
I have had to give up the Gregory's Road apartment as I have not been able to get back to the level of health I hoped and am now living on the farm, at the address above.
Whilst you acknowledged that I was more a mercenary at giving something back to my country, over personal gain, having that intention so cruelly denied by the very state that I am supposed to help is ironic. There is much I can still offer Sri Lanka from a wealth of knowledge and experience gained from many years of education, and training overseas, it is a shame that those who sacrifice a life of plenty overseas, for the benefit of the motherland, are then treated in such a manner, when tragedy befall them. Is it any wonder, why others who may wish to emulate this gesture think otherwise, especially in light of the experience I have undergone? What recommendation can I give, when I am constantly asked for my personal experience on the fruitfulness of such a gesture?
I know you are an impossibly busy person with many roles and responsibilities, it is worth reminding that their importance in the scheme of things is only relative, denying others possibly of even more important service to one's country, despite being devoid of title, power or position or any other craving for personal aggrandizement.
Is it incumbent on me to make an issue of this whole incident again? I rather think not, and appeal to your good senses to do what you believe is right in addressing some of my grievances, and making restitution where there is some reasonableness, as nothing will compensate for the loss of the business and time lost to ill health.
Is there a point in pursuing the legal processes? I am sure you know the answers to that without further burdening a process, that rarely meets justice to the aggrieved.
On a lighter note I was asked a while ago, to retain the learned Counsel, Mr Ikram Mohammed to represent me in a Civil case against the responsible authorities, and took the decision not to, which I believe in hindsight was fortunate, as he is I understand the father in law of your daughter. My logic is therefore clear, if I was to prevent myself from being further pauperized. Divine intervention perhaps!
I hold nothing against you personally in this regard, and wish to see some closure, as accidents do happen, and it is time that the state takes some responsibility for its haphazard treatment of its citizens, when there is abuse of power, and shirking of responsibility as in this case.
I look forward to a favorable response from you, as a human being, to do what you believe is just and equitable in this situation.
Thank you and best wishes
Yours faithfully


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Hey guys. I am sneaking in a second to introduce you all to my beautiful daughter Addison Leigh! I am so sorry that I am just now getting to post this but as you can imagine we are busy busy but we are absolutely wonderful! I have such a great birth story to tell you in another post. It was amazing! I am one of those that has positive things to say. Not one horror story. But that's all coming later when I have a chance to type more. :) Typing with one hand is a skill I will have to acquire :)
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Miss Addison Leigh was born Monday, October 5, 2009 at 4:33 pm. She weighed 8 lbs 15 oz and wad 21.5 in long. BIG, sweet baby :) Doc estimated she was 7.5 lbs. I'd say he was a bit off :) haha. I did not have a c-section :) The only scary thing of the day was when I delivered, because she was so big, she fractured her clavicle. But that will heal perfectly and is actually pretty common I have found out. ALM had her first pediatrician appt today and it went great and all is well. She weighs 8 lbs 12 oz now so she is ahead of schedule.
And I must brag on one more thing... she is an amazing, content, no fussing baby! She has slept 4-6 hours every night since we have been home. And her daddy and I much appreciate it. :) We are amazingly blessed with this precious child from God. We can't say thank you enough for all of your sweet thoughts and prayers throughout this journey. I am lucky to have such a wonderful support system and sweet friends :) You all are the best!!
Now, here is Miss Addison Leigh... (lot more pics to come-promise!)
Getting ready to eat :)
ALMs 1st Auburn game day. It was a bad one for our tigers.
My sweet Addison bear :)
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Meeting her brother and sis for the 1st time


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All women face the threat of heart disease. But becoming aware of symptoms and risks unique to women, as well as eating a heart-healthy diet and exercising, can help protect you.
Although heart disease may often be thought of as a problem for men, heart disease is the most common cause of death for both women and men in the United States. One challenge is that some heart disease symptoms in women may be different from those in men. Fortunately, women can take steps to understand their unique symptoms of heart disease and to begin to reduce their risk of heart disease.
The most common heart attack symptom in women is some type of pain, pressure or discomfort in the chest. But it is not always severe or even the most prominent symptom, particularly in women. And, sometimes, women may have a heart attack without chest pain. Women are more likely than men to have heart attack symptoms unrelated to chest pain, such as:
These symptoms can be more subtle than the obvious crushing chest pain often associated with heart attacks. Women may describe chest pain as pressure or a tightness. This may be because women tend to have blockages not only in their main arteries but also in the smaller arteries that supply blood to the heart — a condition called small vessel heart disease or coronary microvascular disease.
Women's symptoms may occur more often when women are resting, or even when they're asleep. Mental stress also may trigger heart attack symptoms in women.
Women tend to show up in emergency rooms after heart damage has already occurred because their symptoms are not those usually associated with a heart attack, and because women may downplay their symptoms. If you experience these symptoms or think you're having a heart attack, call for emergency medical help immediately. Don't drive yourself to the emergency room unless you have no other options.
Although several traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease — such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity — affect women and men, other factors may play a bigger role in the development of heart disease in women. For example, risk factors may include:
Pregnancy complications. High blood pressure or diabetes during pregnancy can increase women's long-term risk of high blood pressure and diabetes and increase the risk of development of heart disease in the mothers.
Some research has found that if you had pregnancy complications such as high blood pressure or diabetes your children may also have an increased risk of heart disease in the future.
Women with inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, may also have a higher risk of heart disease. Research is ongoing in other heart disease risk factors in women.
No. Women of all ages should take heart disease seriously. Women under the age of 65, and especially those with a family history of heart disease, need to pay close attention to heart disease risk factors.
Women can make several lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of heart disease, including:
Women also need to take prescribed medications appropriately, such as blood pressure medications, blood thinners and aspirin. And they'll need to better manage other conditions that are risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
In general, everybody should do moderate exercise, such as walking at a brisk pace, on most days of the week. The Department of Health and Human Services recommends 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activity, 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity a week, or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity. That's about 30 minutes a day, five days a week.
For even more health benefits, aim for 300 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 150 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity a week. That's about 60 minutes a day, five days a week. In addition, aim to do strength training exercises two or more days a week.
If you can't get all of your exercise completed in one session, try breaking up your physical activity into several 10-minute sessions during a day. You'll still get the same heart-health benefits.
Interval training — in which you alternate short bursts of intense activity with intervals of lighter activity — is another exercise alternative you might try. For example, you could incorporate short bursts of jogging or fast walking into your regular walks. Interval training may help you burn more calories than continuous exercise, and it can help you maintain a healthy weight and keep your heart healthy.
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catamic needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 10 designs submitted by 1 freelance designers.
I am a design and typography interested twitter user, looking for an identity. At the moment I use a very simple icon made from letters in FF Cocon, but now looking for a more stylish and unique one. Please, feel free to use your creativity and do not copy the old one because this one is boring.
My preferences are partitioned in approx. 50% design, 45% typography and 5% cats.
Designers, typographers, twitter users
Would be great to get an additional set for different occasions (Christmas, Easter ...) but that's not a must.
No colours preferred, no design idea in mind.
I've just found a logo, that I really love. Maybe you can use the style of it as an example: http://99designs.com/logo-design/co…ers/199782
Would be nice to get a .psd or similar, but that's not a must.


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Gina needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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I need a design that I can use as a CD cover and a banner across the top of a website. The product is a Free CD entitled "The Seven Biggest Mistakes Franchise Buyers Make". I need something simple that implies making or losing money.
http://www.FranchiseBuyerMistakesCD.com (not created)
I am a franchisor who is teaches people to create profitable community magazines. My main business is http://www.AroundTownMagazines.com.
I will be marketing this CD on a limited basis at first to see how it does. This CD will be a marketing piece that will educate prospective franchisees about the franchise purchase process and mistakes that might be made.
- Item 1...Something to to with making money - or losing money
- something that can be used on the cover of the CD AND used on the website as a banner graphic
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