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Things that are unsafe: Smoking, Drunk Driving, Skin Cancer, Biological Warfare
Things that are safe: A spray tan.
Unless you live under a rock I'm sure you have seen the alarmist, presumptuous and quite frankly exaggerated reports scattered around you daily news feed about spray tanning. After further reading and research, it turns out that it's probably not as bad as the news and media outlets would have you think. Here's what you need to know.
DHA (Dihydroxyacetone) is primarily used as an ingredient in sunless tanning products. It is often derived from plant sources such as sugar beets and sugar cane. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, the most effective sunless tanning products contain DHA as the active ingredient. DHA is a colorless chemical that interacts with the amino acids in dead skin cells to produce a brown color change on the skin. Since these dead skin cells are constantly being shed, the color change produced by DHA usually lasts about five to seven days.
The argument that the media has presented is, that although DHA has long been approved for topical skin use on the skin, what, if any, are the long term effects of inhalation of this solution? As bad as these news reporters would love to say "Spray Tanning Causes Damage!" the best they can say at most is that the long term effects are "unknown" "may have the potential to cause damage" if ingested enough. There are still no facts about any dangers that spray tanning can cause, if any. Just to be safe, because of the "unknown" factor, sunless tanning salons are recommended by the FDA to take extra precautions. Does this mean limiting your amount of spray tanning or stopping all together? Absolutely not! Many salons, Luminosity in particular, has always offered nose plugs, eye wear and lip balm. We even off disposable undergarments, just in case you forgot yours that day, wink wink.
For media outlets to portray that spray tanning can be just as harmful as regular sun or UV tanning is an absurdity! UV tanning and sun tanning has been 100% proven to cause CANCER. News reporters who even compare the two should be ashamed of their selves for encouraging a people to continue UV tanning or sun bathing.
Although the FDA has approved the use of topical DHA, it is all of the sudden becoming apparent that they have not approved it as "food grade" meaning you shouldn't eat it or ingest it directly into the blood stream. Obviously! When is the last time you ate your hair spray, nail polish, or any other beauty product you use on your body?


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Thirumangalam is a suburban area of the South Indian temple town, Madurai. It is located in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The centre of Madurai city is located 24 km to the north-east. One can also stop by in the area while heading down to Rajapalayam. Temple enthusiasts can also halt in the area en route Madurai.
Places to Stay
Being a small place, there is no great variety when it comes to places of lodging. However Madurai has a couple of good budget hotels. Some of these places which deserve mention are MR International Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 800), Tamil Nadu Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 900), Duke Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 1,000), Taj Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 600) and others.
The official language of the area is Tamil. English is also understood in certain places such as hotels.
The important festivals of the area are Pongal in January, Ganesh Chathurthi in August-September and Diwali in October-November.
Places of Interest
The area is not that remote, yet in terms of tourist sites, it has nothing much to offer. Some of the places which are worth visiting in the neighbouring urban hub of Madurai are Meenakshi Amman Temple, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam, Alagar Koyil and others.
How to Get There
The nearest airport is the Madurai Airport at a distance of 19 km.
The closest railway station is the Madurai Junction railway Station at a distance of 24 km.
Various state transport buses as well as private buses pass through the area. Parveen Travels is one of the major operators in the area. Buses to the area are readily available from Madurai. Now, you can book your bus ticket by using Ticketgoose.com's mobile apps.
Sendamaram is a village in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The nearest major urban agglomeration is the city of Tirunelveli at a distance of 63 km south-east. The Kerala border is located barely 20 km to the west. The picturesque Ranni Forest Division marks the beginning of Kerala. Those interested in trekking, South Indian cuisine as well as temples can try this place out.
Places to Stay
One is forced to put up in Tirunelveli for the night. There are a couple of good budget hotels in the city. Some of the options which are worth a try are Hotel MNH Royal Park (Tariff – Rs. 500), Sri Janakiram Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 800), Sri Bharani Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 750), Nainar Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 600) among others.
The official language the area is Tamil. English is also understood.
The important festivals celebrated are Ganesh Chathurthi in August-September, Ugadi in March-April and Diwali in October-November.
Places of Interest
The village in itself does not have great places of interest unlike the neighbouring Kerala. Some of the places worth visiting in the neighbouring city of Tirunelveli are Kanthimathi-Nellaiyapper Temple, Agasthiyar Falls, Vettuvan Koil Temple, Suyambulingaswamy Temple and others.
How to Get There
The nearest airport is the Trivandrum International Airport at a distance of 139 km.
The Tirunelveli Junction Railway Station is the nearest major railway station at a distance of 62 km.
Various state transport buses as well as private buses connect the village to different cities in the region. Parveen Travels and Kallada Travels are some of the operators active in this region. Buses for the area are available from Tirunelveli. Book your bus ticket online through Ticketgoose.com.


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Out-of-home advertising is growing at an extraordinary pace, and The Art Of Outdoor Digital Competition is there to celebrate the best of it. In the five years since its launch, The Art Of Outdoor has seen 201 entries, 36 shortlisted entries and 21 winners, and handed out an impressive £1.675 million prize fund.
Aside from their innovation and scale, what's remarkable about these entries is that, for half of them, it was their first time using OOH or digital OOH. Now, a number of them are regular advertisers across the
The breadth of entries over the past five years is a snapshot of DOOH's growth and its integration with new technology.
The first awards saw a live broadcast from the Caribbean by British Airways. Agencies have continued to innovate year on year to use DOOH to create original and cutting-edge campaigns. This includes powering a digital billboard using human energy to promote a Toyota hybrid model, feeding pigs apples in real time via your mobile phone from Westfield London, integrating screens with Twitter to amplify an online campaign and integrating EEG brainwave-reading technology to play a game of "mind pong" powered by human thought.
Thanks to the possibilities of DOOH, and The Art Of Outdoor Digital Competition's global PR reach of more than 8.8 million people, campaigns such as these have continued to be recognised for their forward-thinking use of technology and creative skill elsewhere. The Art Of Outdoor winners have gone on to receive accolades from the Internet Advertising Bureau, Media Week, Campaign and Adweek, as well as the prestigious Cannes Lions.
Looking at the quality of this year's entries, this is a trend that is sure to continue.
To see interviews with the winners and more photos of the awards day, go to www.playwithourpixels.com
Interactive category
Second place
Third place
Creative techniques category
Second place
Joint third place
British Airways "World on sale" by Bartle Bogle Hegarty
The 2014 judgesRachel Bull chair and editor, Brand Republic
Sean Thompson former chief creative officer, Dare
Elspeth Lynn executive creative director, M&C Saatchi
Robert Ffitch chief executive, Manning Gottlieb OMD
Mick Mahoney executive creative director, Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R
Damon Collins founder, Joint
Glen Wilson managing director, Posterscope
Stuart Taylor chief executive, Kinetic
Chris Majoram managing director, Rapport
James Copley managing partner, Talon
Jon Mew chief operating officer, Internet Advertising Bureau UK
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We all gather to podcast and thank Doc for his service to our country. Sam gives all praise to Amrix. Doc gives us some buggary in the News. Dan tells us what he does with his white boys. We take a look at the latest stuff on sale at WallMart online, it's about the only thing left that they sell that is made in the USA. Doc tells us about his friend from elementary and high school that found him on facebook. Call the comment line at (206) 309-7308. Visit insignificast.com. You can get Dan at firstname.lastname@example.com. On twitter Doc is doctordoc and Sam is samtard. You can hear Keith on stopyourbitchin.libsyn.com. Thanks for listening.
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SinaWeibo users have vented their fury after the micro-blogging service unilaterally amended its user agreement and claimed copyright on all content published on the platform.
The new agreement forbids users from authorizing any third party to obtain content from Weibo without its written consent, even if it is an original post by the user themselves.
In addition, in the case of copyright violation, users shall assist Weibo in maintaining its legal rights.
In response, Weibo CEO Wang Gaofei says users can directly send content to a third party to have it published instead.


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Congratulations to the 2019 Oregon Regional Teachers of the Year
The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is proud to announce the inaugural winners of the Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year. Annually all 50 states, U.S. territories and the Department of Defense Education Activity name a teacher of the year. For the 2018-19 school year, Oregon's program has expanded to celebrate exemplary educators in every region.
"It's inspiring to see the great work of Oregon teachers every day," Deputy Superintendent Colt Gill said. "I'm pleased we are able to expand this program to recognize dedicated educators across the state, and to raise awareness of best practices. These teachers, their schools and districts should be very proud of the innovation and collaboration that helps deliver students a well-rounded education."
Each Regional Teacher of the Year will receive a $500 award from the Oregon Lottery, and is automatically considered for 2019 Oregon Teacher of the Year which will be announced in September.
Oregon educators were identified through a regional application and selection process facilitated by local Education Service Districts. Applicants submitted testimonials and letters of support from principals, superintendents and colleagues for consideration, and were assessed on leadership, instructional expertise, community involvement, understanding of educational issues, professional development and vision by a diverse panel of regional representatives.


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Children attend Read to Achieve Summer Camp
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Around 50 students from Hertford Grammar and Perquimans Central are getting extra help with reading this summer, thanks to a state mandated law enacted in 2012.
The initiative is part of the Excellent Public Schools Act, which requires third-graders that are reading below grade level to attend a three week literacy program in the summer. However, this year first- and second-graders from Perquimans Central have been invited to attend to prevent the summer reading slump.
Dani White, the Read to Achieve Camp Coordinator, said the camp lasts three weeks and is short and intense. First- and second-graders have three 90-minute blocks of guided reading, writing and word study, while third-graders spend their blocks working on portfolios and other personalized technology programs.
White said the camp is designed to keep the children interested in learning by creating a fun environment centered on animals. During the day, students get a 90-minute class that includes art, reader's theater activities and guest speakers. Students have the opportunity to make crafts, like paper plate snakes, gecko key chains and tissue paper birds. They also get to act out stories about animals. White said that she also invited two guest speakers to share facts and stories about animals. Last week, Michele Lawrence from Perquimans Library read stories to the children, and this week a speaker from the Edenton Fish Hatchery will speak.
White said that preliminary data shows students are benefiting from the camp.
"This has been an amazing opportunity for the students," she said. "They are able to cultivate their reading strategies while refining their skills so that they can be prepared for the next school year."
The Read to Achieve camp is scheduled to end on Thursday allowing students another month of summer break before the first day of school on Aug. 27.


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Flames have solid game plan to contain McDavid when they face Oilersby GEORGE JOHNSON @GJohnsonFlames / CalgaryFlames.com
A surprise appearance by Justin would draw less attention at a Belieber slumber party.
"Him and Sid (Crosby),'' says Flames' captain Mark Giordano, offering Connor McDavid the absolute highest of hockey compliments, "are a lot alike. They're able to do things at high speed with the puck.
"No disrespect to Sid, he's won three Cups. But this guy is real special, too.
"You've got to be aware of him at all times.
"You can't let him wind up.
"You feel the speed when you're out there."
That's the Final Jeopardy question as the Flames packed up for the short junket to Edmonton and Wednesday's season-opener at Rogers Place (8 p.m., TV: Sportsnet, Radio: Sportsnet 960 The FAN): How do you solve a problem like McDavid?
How on earth do you even attempt to slap the cuffs on a 20-year-old Hart Trophy-claiming, Art Ross Trophy-winning, 100-point prodigy?
"Well, you have to game plan against him, for sure," is Giordano's immediate answer.
"And the game plan is you've to take away his speed. It's a five-man effort out there.
"He finds ways to get open. He finds ways to make things happen.
"He does things so quickly with the puck. A lot of guys are fast but with the puck on his stick he's just as fast. If not faster.
"We'll have different ways to try and eliminate time and space. That's what you're always trying to do against top players.
"But it's also always easier said than done."
In the mix-n-match game within a game, given his druthers, Flames' coach Glen Gulutzan would likely prefer to see the Giordano-Dougie Hamilton defence pair out there incessantly against No. 97, and Mikael Backlund going noggin-to-noggin with him at centre.
"I'm not sure how much we'll see other,'' confessed Backlund on Tuesday. "But they have last change so it's harder to match-up. I guess we'll find out.
"He's so shifty and fast. He's not just a skate-ahead skater. He moves so well sideways, quick in all his turns.
"And strong. He's a big guy.
"It's fun to play against him. I love the challenge to face the best players. And he is the best player. Him or Crosby."
The Connor Effect is Job 1 for the Flames. Asked during his post-practice media availability about the challenges in bottling up the Oilers, Gulutzan didn't waste a heartbeat in answering.
"Connor McDavid. That's going to be a challenge for everyone in the league. We have to make sure we're ready to play against an elite player. We have to play a certain way for 60 minutes.
"I don't look any further for a blueprint, last year in the (third) game, the 1-1 game, I thought we were very effective in a lot of things we did.
"We'll add a couple little nuances but we're going to have to have the right mindset going in to play."
Goaltender Mike Smith, marking his debut in the Battle of Alberta on Wednesday, had a fairly no-frills take on muffling McDavid.
"Don't let him score.
"No, obviously he's one of the top players in the league. He's a guy you have to key-in on. But there's lots of other good players on that team, too. So it's not just what he can do.
"You want to know when he's on the ice. We've talked about that. But we've got to be prepared for what's going on all around us."


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Strange Aeons game 22/1
I played "Lurkers" in both scenarios. I failed to bring my newly painted Giant Vermin!...., and my Winged Nightmare suffered the mandatory "newly painted models will die"- Curse.
Here are two short rundowns of our games.
Game 1: "Fight", standard scenario, probably good for a newbie Treshold Gang.
The Treshold Agents were made up of:
Sir Brunnswick II (character)
Lt Henderson (Agent)
Klaus Sanders (Agent)
John "Doe" Dooley (civilian)
Lurkers were made up of a bunch of King in Yellow worshipping cultists and one zombie.
1x Cultist leader with Torch and Cavalry saber
2x Cultist with short bow (crossbow)
3x Cultist with knifes
1x Zombie
The fight takes place at a small crossroads. Agents start out in the open fields while the Lurkers start out in the "outskirts". The Cultist leader uses his Command Skill to push his cult towards the agents who take up position on a dock covered with crates for good cover and line of sight of the approach.
The crossbowmen have a short shootout with the agents, resulting in 1 cultist going facedown from his wounds. More cultists and a zombie approach the docks from the street, managing to sneak up close enough to engage John "Doe" Dooley with the zombie. The zombie kills Dooley and continues towards Sir Brunnswick II, inflicting 1 wound before being downed by gunfire and finished off in close combat.
The agents start gunning down the Cultists in the open, killing everyone but the crossbowmen and the cultist leader. The cult leader goes batshit insane and decides to run across the street to engage the agents with his sabre while being covered by the crossbowmen, the crossbowmen manage to kill Klaus Sanders and make Lt Henderson go facedown. Sir Brunnswick saves the day by killing the cultists with well placed .45 fire.
After action phase:
The surviving agents fail to find any map pieces.
John "Doe" Dooley dies from his wounds.
Klaus Sanders rolls D3 wounds (we ignored death on these roll - instead re-rolling them, treating fully healed as a "no result" and keeping any wounds he was struck with). Klaus Sanders ended up with Haephaphobia (fear of being touched - roll insanity test when in close combat with any enemy) and Chest wound (-1 to constitution).
Game 2: "Retrieve the artefacts"
Resupply phase, the Treshold agency recruits a few replacements.
Sir Brunnswick II, Klaus Sanders and Lt Henderson are joined by Marino Stefanopolis wielding a shotgun and John "Doe" Dooleys younger brother Jacob Dooley.
We bend the rules to squeeze in the Winged Nightmare, according to the mission rules I should have included at least 1 more model than the treshold list. I now included 1 winged nightmare and 4 cultists with crossbows (using short bow rules) = 22 Built Points.
The action takes place in a graveyard, the agents have to dig around the graves for lost artefacts while trying to stay alive. The Treshold list lacks any character with the "Command" skill thus they will only be able to activate single models throughout the game. The Winged Nightmare swoops over the board (impressive 20" charge) and attacks Marino Stefanopolis FAILING to inflict any wound, TAKING one wound instead. Taking another wound from gunfire during the same turn!
My gut feeling was that things would not go down well for my first try with the Winged Nightmare, my die rolls were pure shit to be honest. Winged Nightmare manage to kill off Stefanopolis at the very least. The agents on the other hand manage to search all 4 artefacts and roll to find no less then 4 Scrolls!
Winged Nightmare decides to swoop down on Lt Henderson who goes catatonic from fear, unfortunately I had no more actions to finish him off right away. Taking more wounds from gunfire by agents running around the Winged Nightmare gets a critical miss in close combat allowing Henderson to break free. The Winged Nightmare follows him and he loses his sanity once again but this time becomes Frenzied using his survival instinct to inflict one more wound on the Winged Nightmare - which is finaly brought down by a well placed shot by Sanders, ending the menace and leaving the 4 cultists in the deep end of shit.
Agents swoop in on the Cultist positions, only one cultist can act at any one time, so I do my best to score some kills, first shot from my crossbow inflicts a wound on Sir Brunnswick who quickly halts and lets his fellow agents do the dirty work stabbing the cultist to death with their bowie knifes. Henderson is brought down by a lucky crossbow shot, but the remaining cultists are shot by Brunnswick and Sanders.
After action phase:
Surviving agents fail to find any map pieces (though those lucky SOB's found 4 scrolls!)
Both Stefanopolis and Henderson are Fully Restored lucky as they are.
Jacob Dooley, younger brother of John "Doe" Dooley on the other hand is not so lucky and follows the family tradition of dying.
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that threshold player seems to be one daring, strategic, awesome and yet humble guy. I wish him the best of luck..ReplyDelete
Wow, the Winged Nightmare really did have lousy luck this time out, did it? Those Cultists are obviously worshiping the wrong evil god(s)...ReplyDelete
Then, for me I prefer tricornes over bowler hats: that very same game could take place in some 'weird' moonlit North America, by FIW times rather than (post)AWI ones...
@ Widgren HAHA! :D , I'm all for you keeping up the Treshold side of things next time we play (especially since I have a ton of Lurker material yet to be tested). And that Winged Nightmare will have better luck next time now that it has been baptized, I remember the Formless Thing having shitty luck the first time as well only to kill everything in sight during the following game :DReplyDelete
@ Allisin M. , yeah it was insane. I did learn a few things though. The Winged Nightmare has a lot of wounds, and superb speed - it can also snatch players and carry them off the board. BUT the Close Combat bonus is not that high and neither is the damage bonus - so charging the character may not be the best thing to do. This monster is better off picking at Agents and Civilians. The Formless thing is a much more intense adversary but has fewer wounds.
@ abdul666, thanks for reminding me! I still need to play those vampire scenarios I wrote for French Indian War settings !
"Those vampire scenarios I wrote for French Indian War settings! "ReplyDelete
Excellent - but while only vampires? All 'lovecraftian' creatures were already there -actually they were there long before, not only the Whites, but the Indians: it's ion the 'canon', as well as references to Indian cults to some of them. Thus your whole collection of 'abominations' in miniature for Stange Aeons and Journey into Madness can 'moonlight' in FIW games!


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Labour appear to have given up on their Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, according to Liberal Democrat spokesman, Lord Tyler.
The House of Lords held a special debate on electoral systems this week, but Ministers remained silent when challenged on the future of the legislation.
Speaking in the chamber, Lord Tyler said: "Where has the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill gone – in which, we were told, there would be a reference to the need for electoral reform and some mechanism for achieving it? Where is it will ever reach us? If it does, will there be anything in it of any value?"
The Minister made no response in his wind-up speech.
Commenting, Lord Tyler said:
"Gordon Brown came to power promising his premiership would mean a new democratic settlement for Britain.
"It turns out to have meant little more than a new settlement for him – in 10 Downing Street where he had wanted to be for so long.
"Labour has treated constitutional reform as a political refuge, running to it when the going gets tough and firmly forgetting it as soon as the heat is off. It's another case of all talk and no trousers. A deathbed repentance on electoral reform is as meaningless as all the broken promises that went before.
"Only the Liberal Democrats will clean up politics with fair votes, a democratic second chamber and new regulations on party political funding."
Note to Editors: The full exchange is available at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldhansrd/lhan22.pdf


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I often wonder what it would be like to win the lottery and have infinite amounts of moolah at my disposal. One thing's forsure my fashion selections would be nothing short of amazing; case and point this luxurious exotic skin satchel from the Chloe Fall 2011 collection. One could wear a white T-shirt and jeans, toss this puppy on and look like the most fabulously dressed woman on the street. Simple elegance. I don't even know the exact cost, but I'm quite certain it will remain one of those 'if-I-had-a-million-dollars-I-would-forsure-buy-that' sort of things…*sigh*
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This is going to be my word for 2011. Accountability makes us all better – better leaders, better followers, better friends, better family members. It's time I jumped on board. So how am I being accountable?
I've gone back to coaching with Dana Whittaker. Her program is on a roll, I still don't know why I ever left.
I've joined a few mastermind groups. Knowing that I'll be letting people down if I don't stay accountable is a huge motivator for me.
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Microsoft has announced they're ending support for some of Intel's older Atom chipsets. According to a pretty lengthy statement given to ZDNet, the company will no longer support Intel's Clover Trail line of Atom-branded chipsets, meaning users will no longer be able to install Windows 10 properly on such hardware. It will, of course, still be possible, but the company notes things may take a performance hit when doing so since they won't offer native support for such processors.
In the statement, Microsoft notes that while computers with Clover Trail chips will receive the older Windows 10 Anniversary Update, they won't be getting the Creators Update. "They require additional hardware support to provide the best possible experience when updating to the latest Windows 10 feature update, the Windows 10 Creators Update," writes a Microsoft spokesperson. "However, these systems are no longer supported by Intel (End of Interactive Support), and without the necessary driver support, they may be incapable of moving to the Windows 10 Creators Update without a potential performance impact."
Luckily, those who choose to hold onto their older Windows 10 devices will still receive security updates. "To keep our customers secure, we will provide security updates to these specific devices running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update until January of 2023," wrote the company, "which aligns with the original Windows 8.1 extended support period."
In case you're curious, the exact models of Clover Trail processors that are getting the ax today are as follows:
- Atom Z2760
- Atom Z2520
- Atom Z2560
- Atom Z2580
If you attempt to install the Creators Update in any way on this hardware, you'll be blocked from doing so. Therefore, it's clearly the end of the line for this aging hardware that originally debuted in devices dating back to 2013 as a low-cost option for convertibles, hybrid PCs, and small tablets. So in case this entire article wasn't enough indication, it's probably time to upgrade.
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Dr. Krugman- An Overview from a Guest BloggerDecember 15, 2004 12:30 am by sagebrush
Dr. Dean Krugman, an expert in Mass Marketing and Marketing Communication, was a witness this afternoon for the DOJ, presenting several 6-inch thick, wire spiral-bound books containing 11″ x 17″ color copies of every cigarette ad that ever ran in Rolling Stone magazine from 1974-October 2004. A huge color Rolling Stone magazine cover featuring Britney Spears graced the overhead screen for a time, and served, perhaps, as the high point of the afternoon. The overall points of Dr. Krugman's testimony were that 1) cigarette ads target youth 12-17, and 2) to demonstrate that cigarette ads contain the four necessary components of effective mass marketing: ubiquity, continuity, reach and imagery. Testimony broke down after the direct, however, becoming monotonous and muddied. The judge seemed strained and even a little bit ill, at times coughing and sounding hoarse. The afternoon wrapped up promptly at 4:30 PM, with an estimated 3 more hours of cross examination still expected for Krugman. It's going to be a long haul. Each tobacco company gets the opportunity to cross-examine each witness, and since there are multiple companies involved, it turns cross-examination a long, drawn-out affair. One can only hope that the first few companies cover the bases in the questioning so as to shorten the rest of the cross. The next witness scheduled after Krugman is supposed to be Victor DeNoble, who is known for his energy and who may pick things up a bit.


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Engineering company EPF Systems has successfully completed the design,fabrication and installation of a new dustfiltration system at a new porcelain tile factory, in the south of Gauteng.
Together with its technology partner, Delta-Neu, fromFrance, the project involved a 56 000 Nm3/hr airflow baghouse, two wet scrubber units, as well as a centralised vacuum cleaning unit.
Subsequent to the successful commissioning of the various units, the order for another wet scrubber for the second phase of the project was received.
EPF Systems project director Cobus Raubenheimer says an independent environmental consultant verified the dust emissions after the commissioning of the plant.
"The maximum dust concentration of the various stacks was a maximum of 12 mg/Nm3, which is well below the required emissions level," he says.
Besides air filtration, EPF Systems is also a technologypartner in the slurry pumping and liquid and gas filtration fields.
"The technologies are somewhat diverse, but the methodology of execution of all the technologies, however, is the same, namely a site-specific engineering projectapproach," Raubenheimer says.
EPF Systems is the project execution partner for the Delta Zero slurry pumping technology, which is said to save up to 30% in power costs and 50% in maintenance costs, compared with conventional slurry pumping systems.
Raubenheimer says a positive business case for the implementation of the Delta Zero technology can be developed if electricity costs are high, slurry pumping pressures are higher than 10 bar to 12 bar and slurry pumping volumes are higher than 300 m3/h.
The slurry pumping technology has been developed in South Africa over the past five years and independently verified byengineering specialist Paterson & Cooke. Units are currently operating at the processing plants of mining companies Harmony Gold and Anglo American.
EPF's liquid and gas filtration technology partner, Jonell, is a designer and manufacturer of filtration and separation products and services for a range of sectors from the oil and gas to petrochemicals, water treatment and compressed air industries.
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A marked increase in health related treatments, market-driven competition and stringent billing and coding procedures are some factors that are compelling obstetrics and gynecology physicians to search for a complete solution that addresses the core-issues in medical billing processes. Dynamic HealthCare Solutions (DHS) is market leader in supporting medical billing needs for all kinds of physicians in the US. We have been providing tailored solutions to practitioners of OB Gyn specialty in Montana for over a decade now.
Obstetrics and gynecology is a specialty that requires huge amounts of claims filing as the services rendered by providers cover gynecology, obstetrics and anesthesia for procedure and family planning. Billers and coders at DHS have acquired expertise in obstetrics & gynecology billing and coding through years of work with renowned obstetricians and gynecologists. Our billing team is trained to handle all kinds of coding complications arising from services like laboratory tests to abortion cases and handling of family planning claims.
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Our obstetrics & gynecology billers and coders in Montana initiate stringent follow-up procedures to appeal against pending patient claims and work towards optimizing your current revenue management cycle in accordance to the laws and regulations governing your practice and specialty.
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Dynamic HealthCare Solutions is a leading nation-wide provider of medical billing and coding services and caters to hospitals, clinics, and practices of all sizes based in Montana, including Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Bozeman and Butte. We offer end-to-end medical billing services, including practice management, accounts receivable services, following-up on pending claims and initiating collections.
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Outsourcing your billing to DHS will not only provide you the opportunity to better utilize your staff's time, but also allow you to focus on improving the general healthcare services in your field.
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Dynamic HealthCare Solutions is a complete medical billing company that works towards helping your OB/GYN practice in Montana increase its total revenue. All this is achieved through timely and effective processing of bills and claims reimbursement which is diligently taken care of by DHS specialists.
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The obstetrics and gynecology medical billing services offered by Dynamic HealthCare Solutions in Montana are complete with electronic claims filing, accurate charge-capture, multi-tiered appeal process, intricate procedure coding, patient billing and denial elimination analysis. We are capable of increasing your collection rates and simplifying your revenue cycle which thereby results in increased patient flow and customer referrals.
Our medical billers and coders take on lengthy, complex medical billing tasks so that you and your staff have ample time for your practice and patient care. Our HIPAA compliant services ensure a considerable reduction in administrative costs and other expenses. Our expert billers leverage their technology and domain expertise to ensure you get maximum reimbursements for the services you render.
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Healthcare costs are increasing and so are healthcare regulations faced by physicians. The billing rules of medical such as Medicare and Medicaid are getting stricter and more complex. In such a dynamic and volatile environment, chances of physicians, doctors and other medical professionals missing out on charges becomes incredibly high. This is where DHS steps in. Our billing professionals are up-to-date with all new medical billing rules and regulations and will enable you to submit your claims accurately, every time.
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Flip Fest Camp Owner
1996 Olympian
Host of all USA Gymnastics Events
John has participated in the sport of gymnastics his entire life. He was a competitive gymnast and a member of the United States Senior National Team from 1993-2000. He was a member of the 1995 and 1997 World Championship Teams as well as the 1996 Olympic Team. He retired from competitive gymnastics in 2000 but has continued to remain closely involved in the sport. Since 1996, John has traveled the country doing appearances at corporations and various gymnastics clubs. Many of these visits involve motivational speaking, coaching, teaching other coaches and coordinating appearances by other high profile athletes and coaches.
John has participated in summer camps in various capacities since 1996 when he first attended a camp as a guest coach. In 2001, John took over a small camp operated out of a club called Premier Gymnastics in Knoxville, Tennessee. At the time, the camp had an attendance of approximately 50 campers annually and was a one-week camp. Since John has taken it over and renamed it Flip Fest, it has grown to just over 1,500 campers and covers 10 weeks in June through August. As co-owner of the camp, John is involved in every aspect of camp operations. These include advertising, hiring of coaches and celebrity guests, camper registration, housing, food service, scheduling, entertainment and transportation.
Since 2001, John has worked with USA Gymnastics to enhance their major gymnastic events. These include the American Cup, Visa Championships, the 2003 World Championships and Olympic Trials. His primary role is an emcee for these events. He handles competition promotions, interviews and crowd entertainment. Not only has this opportunity kept John very visible within the sport, but also it has allowed him to remain involved with many of the high profile and prominent members of the gymnastics community and USA Gymnastics.
Most recently John participated in the 2004 TJ Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions both as a member of the cast and as a creative director. In 2004, this tour traveled the country to 42 cities and performed in front of over a quarter of a million people. John has become very well known in the gymnastics community for his performances, and this has earned him a high level of recognition and popularity among young gymnasts around the country.


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저자 : 김타열, 신동진
AbstractⅠ. 서론Ⅱ. 토지이용 조사ㆍ분석에 관한 여건과 이론적 고찰Ⅲ. 사례연구를 위한 분석의 틀Ⅳ. 토지이용 조사ㆍ분석의 실태와 개선 과제Ⅴ. 토지특성 조사표를 이용한 문경시 토지이용 조사ㆍ분석Ⅵ. 결론인용문헌
This paper aims to figure out current way of land use survey and analysis for comprehensive city plan and to suggest a way forward on its problems. It carried out contents analysis on 10 comprehensive city plans to understand how the land use surveys and analyses were carried out in the plans. And it developed a land use database for a case study area from land attribute survey data made for official valuation of land price. Then it carried out a land use analysis on the area to find how to improve the land use survey and analysis. It discloses that most of the comprehensive city plans were prepared without proper understanding of current land use. It also reveals that the land use database from land attribute survey data has constraints as well as opportunities for land use analysis. It concludes that we need a land use database specialized for city planning to improve the way of land use analysis. In addition, It suggests amendments of the comprehensive city planning guideline.
저자 : 신동진, 김민균
AbstractⅠ. 서론Ⅱ. 환지방식의 이론적 고찰Ⅲ. 설문조사 개요Ⅳ. 조사결과 및 분석Ⅴ. 결론인용문헌
The study is aimed at looking into whether it is possible to introduce a different location replotting system as an alternative through the attitude survey of landowners with the recognition that one of several problems in land consolidation projects lies in the original location replotting system. For this purpose, this study surveyed and analyzed landowners' characteristic and their attitude toward a different location replotting system targeting the owners of the land within a land consolidation project area. The analysis results showed the possibility of introducing a different location replotting system in some measure. However, in order to introduce a different location replotting system according to such possibility, this study judges that there is a continuous need for researches of the development of replotting system that could minimize its problems such as landowners' feeling of uneasiness caused by unpredictability of replotted land location, long negotiation required for making decision on location of individual replotted land, and imperfect evaluation of land price. This study concludes that a different location replotting system could be more applicable to the land consolidation project if a impartial method of locating replotted land would be developed for individual landowners and a land price evaluation system would be improved to reduce the gap between the evaluated and the market price.
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Crystal Miller
2 cups Kefir
Frozen Berries, as many as desired
1 banana, if you have it
sweetener of your choice, you can use stevia, honey, cane juice crystals, maple syrup or enjoy it without any sweetener at all!
Put all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Serve to eagerly waiting family!!
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Luxury and volume come together in the Majesty Yachts - Majesty 66. With a 4 Cabin Layout plus Crew Quarters, stylish interiors and an extensive inventory, this luxury motor yacht is one to be seen.
Powered by twin CAT Diesel engines complimented by electronic controls, bow and stern thrusters, 2 generators and Simrad GPS / depth sounder, radar, auto pilot, compass and rudder indicator. The vessel has a top speed of approx. 28 knots with a cruise speed of approx. 18 - 21 knots.
Accommodation for 10 in the 5 cabin layout. Forward VIP Double, Midship Master Double, Midship Twin Singles, Midship Single and Crew Quarters. All cabins have ensuite access to bathrooms with shower and toilet. The crew quarters is quite generous with 2 single beds, shower and toilet and has its own galley with fridge and cooking fixtures.
The saloon is lined with high gloss cherry wood joinery, luxurious leather lounges and dining areas as well as a bar behind the helm. A well laid out galley appointed with Ariston microwave, dishwasher, oven and a 4 burner electric stove. There is a washer / dryer on board as well as a bar fridge and wine cooler in the saloon.
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No One Is Illegal!
May Day of Action
Rally and March
2 May – 1pm
Meet: Sherbourne and Carlton
Migrants, poor and working people; undocumented people and people of colour live in constant crisis in Canada. A crisis has always existed in Teesdale, in Regent Park, in farm fields, on factory floors and in hotel service areas.
Power is controlled by global economic and political elites who have made large metropolitan cities their home. From here, they supervise people's oppression from Turtle Island to Afghanistan to Palestine.
Canada, like other governments, bends to their demands, passing discriminatory laws like Bill C-50 without consultation.
The Conservative government is using the economic crisis as an excuse to increase immigration enforcement; steal public funds; wreck social services; take away people's jobs rather than cut profits and target those they perceive as the weakest – indigenous people; the homeless; failed refugee claimants; women in shelters; nannies; factory workers and temporary workers.
We say enough is enough. No One Is Illegal!
The struggle of workers – waged and unwaged, with or without immigration status – is against these powerful elites and these systems of oppression.
Citizenship, jobs and houses – granted to some and denied to others – are tools to divide us. But we will not be divided.
We demand an end to detentions and deportations; we demand access without fear to essential services; we demand an end to security certificates and secret trials, and a full and inclusive regularization program. We demand justice and dignity.
On May 2nd, take to the streets, take back power. Raise your fists. Resist.


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Your new Heidelberg wood floor is a major investment in your home. Your floor is manufactured for maximum durability and easy maintenance and is finished with a high quality finish that protects the wood and helps keep the flooring looking beautiful. While highly durable, this finish is NOT indestructible. However, by following the simple steps below and establishing a regular cleaning schedule using ONLY recommended cleaning products will allow your floor to bring you years of enjoyment and beauty.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Gavin DeGraw will return to performing on August 24, after an assault in New York that left him with concussion and a broken nose, his spokeswoman said on Thursday.
The singer of hits such as "I Don't Want To Be" canceled a further eight concerts including those in Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, Nashville and Toronto. But he will be back on tour with rock bands Train and Maroon 5 on August 24 in Columbia, Maryland.
"Due to the recent attack and resulting injuries, Gavin DeGraw has been advised by his doctor to take additional time to recover from his concussion, broken nose and other injuries," the singer's spokeswoman said in a statement.
New York police are investigating a complaint DeGraw was assaulted by several males in the city's East Village in the early morning hours on Monday. He had just left a group of friends when the attack took place. No motive has emerged for the assault.
The 34-year-old singer also reported having been struck by a taxi soon after the assault. He was released from hospital on Tuesday and tweeted , "Honestly, I don't remember much" and in a later tweet, "Still sometimes seeing double."
A police spokesman said on Thursday no arrests have been made and the investigation was continuing.
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6 Years
Dear Sophie,
You turned six on Friday. I can't really make my mind wrap around that fact. But six you turned, six you are, and six you will be for a whole year. We started celebrating your birthday on Friday morning. We loaded your room up with balloons while you slept so that you could wake up knowing that it was "your day." And girlfriend, we didn't stop celebrating until Sunday. Once the the weekend was over, I looked at daddy and just smiled. We both smiled. This was the most memorable, most awesome birthday ever. Celebrating six was something special. I can think back over all of your birthday and remember something special about each one. But thus far, six as taken the cake. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it will go down in my history of you one of my all time favorites.
We celebrated you quietly with GiGi and Papa on Friday evening with dinner at your favorite restaurant. No one loves an asian hibachi quite like you. On Saturday, Grammy and PapPap drove down with your cousin Tyler to join in the celebration.
And Saturday evening we had one blow out of a party at the YMCA pool. So many people came to celebrate you! A sea of kids splashing and laughing and there because of you.
And as each kid came to your party lugging bags of dog food, cat food, dog/cat toys, treats, cleaning supplies instead of gifts for you my heart grew about 10 sizes. 200 pounds of food all together. 25 bags and boxes of treats. 15 toys and tons of cleaning supplies. Only a few simple gift from friends.
There is something about you that is so over the top special. Maybe it's that you are over the top. I mean, who else starts their own Birthday Song at their party by yelling, "one, two, three, HAPPY....!?" All weekend we told you how proud we were of you and how awesome it is for a six year old to collect so many items for homeless dogs and cats. You kind of just shrugged your shoulders. It wasn't a big deal to you. But my love it was a big deal. Just another way you showed how over the top special you are to us.


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The Tennis Company also has the
sophisticated equipment and expertise to offer racquet matching.
Racquet matching is the process of setting up two or
more frames to play as much alike as possible.
When Two of Kind Are Not the Same
Did you know that two samples of the same
racquet model can vary by as much as 15% in weight or balance?
Left uncorrected, these variances can cause two samples of the
same model to play quite differently.
Sometimes Different is Bad
Different is not good. How are you
supposed to play with consistency when your racquets don't
even play the same? You can't. Advanced amateurs can't do
it. Pros can't do it.
Serious players want every one of their
racquets to play the same. Pros insist on it.
Doing it Right is Not Easy
f this is so important, you may be
wondering why you don't hear about it more often. The reason
is that the majority of pro shops don't offer it. Racquet
matching requires expensive complicated equipment and a serious
amount of expertise to use it properly.
The machine that makes all this possible is
our Babolat Racquet Diagnostic Center, better known in our trade
as the RDC. The RDC is a high tech instrument capable of
taking precision measurements of several racquet and string
specifications. It can measure weight, balance, stiffness,
string bed stiffness, and a particularly critical characteristic
known as "swing weight".
The RDC also costs more than many small
used cars. A small used car is also easier to understand and
operate for most novices!
Match Making!
In the hands of a knowledgeable and
experienced operator, the RDC becomes the reference point that a
racquet technician needs to make two or more racquets play
As part of the racquet matching service we
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full set of specifications for two or more of our customer's
racquets. As
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measurements of the racquets are as similar as possible.
Happy Ending
In many cases, the result is two or more
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can't tell them apart. At times, a perfect match isn't
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The Aeronautical Society of Mauritius (AeSM) was invited to take part in the National Science Week exhibition at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre on the 9th, 10th and 11th of May 2017. The Society responded, sending a team composed of Cyril Belcourt , Anand Kinnoo, Deepcy Bungshy and Dick Twomey – ably assisted by new colleagues Wahil and Asil Aumeerud – who explained the world of Aviation, Aeronautics and Astronautics to hundreds of schoolchildren and their teachers, from both Primary and Secondary schools. Deepcy, dressed in her uniform as a co-pilot with Air Mauritius, made a great impression on the young people who clearly saw her as an ideal role model.
Model aircraft types from a variety of past decades were used to show-off the rapid development of aircraft design which has occurred since the Wright Brothers' historic first flight in December 1903, and these were also used to demonstrate the action of the flight control surfaces for ensuring the stability of flight. Our visitors were particularly intrigued to watch drone models both on the ground and in the air, and to learn of the lifesaving capabilities of modern drones, which are able to locate lost people in mountainous regions and even to drop lifejackets to fishermen or swimmers in difficulties in the sea.
The AeSM team explained the mechanics of flight to the visiting students and offered information on current worldwide aeronautical activities, for example Supersonics, Men on the Moon, and Solar-powered Flight. A leaflet launching a new AeSM venture "Junior Aviators" also became a popular "take-away" for the young people. .
Alongside the Aeronautical Society were the following organizations which were showcasing their use of Science and Technology at the National Science Week event: University of Mauritius, Met Services, Ministry of Health and Quality of Life, Mauritius Oceanography Institute, National Coastguard, Police, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mauritius Institute of Training and Development, Albion Fisheries Research, Early Childhood Care Attendants , Fellowship of First Aiders, and the national radio and television company the MBC.
There must be many more scientific/ technology bodies who missed this opportunity.
Resolution for next year!


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Cities covered: Auckland, Waitomo, Rotorua, Christchurch, Queenstown, Glacier Region
Duration: 10 nights / 11 days
Namaste Traveller, Thank you for visiting Easy Expedition. The itinerary mentioned below is for your reference. We will be glad to customize it as per your preference.
Day 1 – Auckland
Arrive in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city and main transport hub. Transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2 – Auckland
Enjoy a half day tour of Auckland. Enjoy views of big city from Sky Tower and learn the history and culture at Auckland Museum. Afternoon free at leisure.
Day 3 – Auckland – Waitomo – Rotorua
Travel south to arrive at Waitomo, the district is a rural, predominantly dairy farming region. Upon arrival, enjoy a guided tour of the world famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Later visit Hobbiton Movie Set for a two hours guided tour. See where the major scenes of "Lords of Rings" and "The Hobbit" were filmed.
Day 4 – Rotorua
Visit TePuia Thermal Reserve to see boiling mud pools and roaring geysers. Continue to visit Rainbow Springs to see New Zealand's trout, birds and wildlife before continuing to the Agrodome for a New Zealand farm show featuring sheep dog demonstrations, cow milking and an introduction to the stars of our sheep industry. In the evening enjoy an authentic Maori Hangi (feast) and Concert.
Day 5 – Rotorua – Christchurch
Transfer to Airport for your flight to Christchurh (Airfare excluded). Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 6 – Christchurch – Queenstown
Travel across the fertile Canterbury Plains before arriving at Lake Tekapo. Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd. Continue to New Zealand's highest mountain – Mt.Cook before travelling through the historic Central Otago region to the 'Alpine Resort' of Queenstown.
Day 7 – Queenstown
Follow the southern arm of Lake Wakatipu to Lumsden, and onward to Lake Te Anau. Enter the Eglinton Valley and travel through the breath taking man made Homer Tunnel to reach Milford Sound. Enjoy a cruise on this world famous fiord, dominated by Mitre Peak and the cascading Bowen Falls. Return to Queenstown.
Day 8 – Queenstown
A free day to explore the endless optional attractions available.
Day 9 – Queenstown – Glacier Region
Drive up the west coast past spectacular mountain ranges, native forests and lakes to the glacier region of Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. Balance day at leisure.
Day 10 – Glacier Region – Christchurch
Proceed to Greymouth, the largest town on the west coast of New Zealand to board the train to Christchurch. Balance day is at leisure.
Day 11 – Christchurch – International Flight
This morning, enjoy a half day tour of Christchurch. Hangout with the little blue penguins and experience the real snow and ice at Antarctic Centre. Board the Gondola and enjoy a spectacular 360 degree view of the city and harbour. Later, you will be driven to Airport for your International Flight.
Inclusions –
02 nights stay at Auckland
02 nights stay at Rotorua
02 nights stay at Christchurch
03 nights stay at Queenstown
01 night stay at Glacier RegionGuided Tour: Auckland, Waitomo, and Christchurh
Auckland: Sky Tower, Auckland Museum
Waitomo: Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Rotorua: TePuia Thermal Reserve, Rainbow Springs, Farm Show, Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set, Maori Hangi (feast) and Concert
Lake Tekapo: Church of the Good Shepherd
Christchurch: Antarctic Centre, Gondola Ride
Queenstown: Milford Sound Cruise
"We can put together an itinerary by selecting cities, sights or any other activities / visit as per your preference. Just share your interest and allow us to design an Easy Expedition".


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I've been volunteering in Tia Evelyn's class in the Valley of the Moon Children's Centre for a few weeks now. There are normally between 14 to 18 children aged 3 to 4 in the class. Tia Evelyn always manages to control the children, either with a look, a word by a threat to be sent to Tia Teo; whereas I haven't got the authoritative aura yet. They don't listen to me much, except when they want something, like to be pushed on the swings for example. This has given me a great respect for the Tias and the way they calmly deal with any situation that arises.
On my first day at the nursery I was really thrown into the thick of it as we were to take the children on a trip to the local Flower Show. You would think that getting the children from the nursery to the town hall next door would be simple, but then children often have their own ideas about where to go and get easily distracted. Tia Evelyn had organised the children so that they were lined up in pairs, holding hands and, just to be sure, holding the corner of the t-shirt in front of them. My job was to stand at the back and make sure they behaved and didn't wander off. For my first day it was definitely a challenge, but the trip was a success; no child was lost and they all got given a plant to take back to the nursery.
I wasn't sure what more we were going to do with the plants; 2 weeks had gone by and they were still in the bags we had bought them in. However, today, with the help of my handy Spanish book, Tia Evelyn explained we were going to plant them. The notion of a new activity usually triggers a slight sense of panic in myself and the tias, as the slightest change to the children's routine can lead to some very excitable behaviour. However the children were really interested and all wanted to join in. Tia Evelyn and I dug the holes whilst the children planted and watered their plants before getting back to the day's activity.
This was a good change to their routine as the children were interested and got to learn about ecology in its simplest form; through the planting of flowers. As summer comes they should bloom and make the nursery an even more beautiful place to grow up.
Written by Harriet Schofield
Edited by Sarah Cassidy


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Iatrogenic malnutrition (malnutrition in hospitalized patients) is defined as malnutrition due to various medications or some complications to medical treatment or procedure. Iatrogenic malnutrition is currently present in Indian hospitals due to various factors including increased length of hospital stay, increased morbidity and mortality, impaired respiratory and cardiac function, decreased immune function, poor growth in infants and children, socioeconomic status, educational level, age group and severity of illness (Fessler 2008). Currently in India, it is very difficult to fight against iatrogenic malnutrition and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
Cases related to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) reported in the year 2011 in a news article by Mr. Aravind Gowda, Indian Today Newspaper on 3rd October, 2011. Full article Link : http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/malnutrition-death-in-karnataka-kids-die/1/153489.html.
List of severely affected villages (Malledevara Gudde, Nagada Dinne, Markam Dinne, Magol, Kydigera, Ganadhal and Jagirujagil Dinne villages) were mentioned in the article along with photo of one severely malnourished patient (Mr. Nagaraj of Markam Dinne Village, Raichur District, Karnataka, India).
TV9 News Channel Report 8th and 9th October 2011: The impetus of the visit came from the renewed and intense media coverage around starvation deaths in Raichur following a TV expose, which likened malnutrition deaths in Raichur District to the conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa. TV-9 showed clippings of one particular child Anjeneya, over and over again. What was deeply tragic about the news clipping was the shame of seeing children in Karnataka with distended bellies and bony hands and feet, literally being carried around as they lacked the strength to walk".
On december 2011, a report on child malnutrition in Karnataka by Adv. Clifton D' Rozario, Advisor to Commissioners of the Hon'ble Supreme Court Download Full Report.
22 January 2012
Inspired by the articles published by the India Today Group and other media sources and for checking the health status of Mr. Nagaraj of Markam Dinne village, a two members team (Mr. R. R. Siva Kiran, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore and Mr. Sidda Lingeswara, Friend of Mr. R. R. Siva Kiran), visited five villages (Malledevara Gudde, Nagada Dinne, Markam Dinne, Kydigera and Jagirujagil Dinne villages). The village names were mentioned in the article published by Indian Today Group on Oct 3, 2011. Mr. Nagaraj died due to severe malnutrition in Mid November, 2011 (According to the villagers). The photo was taken by the India Today Group in September, 2011 end or October, 2011 first week. The parents informed the team members that they collected money from friends and well wishers and visited Raichur City and many doctors in Raichur City, Karnataka tried but could not save him and the actual fact is that the villages in Raichur District, Karnataka are not similar to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Plantation and canal near Markam Dinne village. The water was also analyzed and found to be safe for drinking (The photos were taken on 22 January, 2012).
Initial Research
Who is handling malnutrition in other countries?
Malnutrition is related to Advanced Clinical Nutrition and Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. The malnutrition is exclusively handled by PEN societies in developing countries. PEN means, Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Societies. These societies bring people from various backgrounds (Doctors, Dietitians, Nurses, Pharma and others) for fight against all types of malnutrition. These PEN societies develop guidelines and rules and also direct or help government organizations to enforce them for fight against malnutrition in hospitals or in community.
Why such type of setup is not present in India?
Yes, there is such type of setting in India and India has its own PEN society called "The Indian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition" - ISPEN - Formed in 1991 (Based on the old website retrieved from archive.org). It is found that ISPEN was involved in some court case and stopped working since 2010 Related Documents
Why ISPEN could not succeed in India, in spite of its existence from 1991?
Nutrition was completely neglected in Indian Hospital settings. The total number of colleges offering nutrition courses in India are less, there is no sufficient evidence based data in India and many more causes are present.
4 August 2012
Malnutrition is a complex & multidimensional problem with determinants beyond the health sector. A strong foundation and better understanding is required for handling such complex problem in developing countries. .
The first conference on malnutrition was conducted by Department of Biotechnology, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology in collaboration with Department of Community Medicine, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore and Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.
The conference on malnutrition also contains the First Annual Meeting of IAPEN. The members who attended this meeting are the founding members of IAPEN. This conference was mainly conducted to bring all old ISPEN members and to again restart PEN society in India.
In the first annual meeting, it is decided to stabilize the Journals (Journal of Nutrition Research and Indian Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition) and to bring more experts and lifelong learners into the association. The goal to restart ISPEN never materialized but IAPEN life membership was issued to all ISPEN old members till Feb. 2013.
From 2012 to till date, IAPEN has conducted many activities throughout India to promote Evidence Based Nutrition Practice. Many nutrition support clinicians joined IAPEN lifelong learning courses in India.
In 2017, IAPEN could able to form a Nutrition Support Certification Board in India.
IAPEN with the help of Sevas Educational Society is promoting entrepreneurs to start industries for producing low cost commercial enteral and parenteral feeds.
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Kosovska Mitrovica, 15 May 2009 – Kosovo Ministry State Secretary Oliver Ivanovic and UNMIK Chief Lamberto Zannier met yesterday in Kosovska Mitrovica to discuss the current problems in Kosovo.
"A solution to the problems in the suburb of Brdani and the power cuts for the Serbs in Kosovo can be reached through dialogue and work with task forces. That's the only way to prevent politicization of these issues," read a statement from the Kosovo Ministry.
Serbs in Brdani have been protesting for several days, demanding that they, like the Albanians, be allowed to begin restoration of their homes in the region. Clashes between protestors and EULEX police and KFOR have broken out on numerous occasions.
Zannier outlined UNMIK's reconfiguration plan and the mission's further strategy, while there was also talk of the difficult living conditions and health problems facing Roma who live in the village of Cesmin Lug in northern Kosovska Mitrovica.
"We agreed to involve all the relevant institutions in resolving these problems in order to guarantee the Roma better living conditions. Our goal is to offer them several solutions, and it'll be up to them to accept what they think is the best one for them," he said after the meeting.
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Keep 'Em Talking
With a New Year looming, consider a re-boot for your brand in 2017. How can you reach a larger audience? Even an established and revered brand like Thalian Hall in downtown Wilmington, NC can use an infusion of new voices. Thalian showcases mostly local talent and is one of the oldest theaters still in operation in this country. Trouble is, it's rich history and smorgasbord of offerings is often lost on younger audiences. How do you get them from tablet to theater? How do you reach the newcomers who are moving to Wilmington in droves?
So, we're attempting to remind and inform people why attending performances in a theater that dates back to pre-Civil War days, is an -dimensional experience. That's the idea behind a new marketing campaign we're loosely calling, "People Are Talking About Thalian Hall." Every story is designed to give the people who buy tickets, to the people who perform on the stage and behind it, a chance to share why they are invested in this magical place.
One of the ways you reach younger audiences is to talk to them where they go to find out what's going on in local entertainment. That's where we placed the first article.
In my next post, I'll show you how we're using these interviews on social media platforms to inspire others to share their Thalian Hall stories with us. The more stories, and the more voices you can find to talk about your brand, they less you'll spend on advertising!
As a Strategic Communications Consultant, Mary Jane McKittrick is a messaging expert who specializes in the art of the pitch. Mary Jane skillfully works with business professionals to craft engaging, effective messaging that gets results. Mary Jane is a former TV News Anchor, Reporter, and Producer for 3 network affiliate stations. She has worked behind the camera in Entertainment TV, and as an on-camera host of 2 nationally syndicated TV shows. Ms. McKittrick was in charge of overseeing communications for 5 statewide offices while serving as Director of Corporate Communications for a large healthcare company in North Carolina.
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What on earth were you thinking when you designed the new system of purchasing fabric?
At first I thought it was just because my local store is being renovated and the cutting counter didn't have registers installed yet – but no, this is apparently the way stores are going to be run now o.O
So now rather than going to the fabric counter, getting a ticket – waiting your turn, having your fabric cut, paying for it there, and leaving…. (like you do *EVERYWHERE ELSE*)
You've apparently decided that a "quicker" system is for you to go to the fabric counter, get a ticket, wait your turn, have your fabric cut…. then they roll your fabric up in individual lots, wrap plastic wrap around each one, print a price barcode for each one, stick that to your fabric bundles – then you have to walk to the front counters, line up there (or use the self service checkouts that put people out of jobs, which I refuse to use)… to actually purchase your fabric.
???? Seriously ????
What sort of idiot decides that system is quicker? The woman at the cutting counter says it's so they can serve people quicker and reduce waiting times on the cutting counter.
So in order to potentially save other customers having to wait a few moments longer to get served, now everyone has to go through this double counter system, which for most people will end up taking longer than it would have before? Gee… thanks…
What if the customer is buying multiple pieces of fabric? (like I normally do) – by the time they individually wrap and barcode each item, I can't see that being anything but *slower* than the original system – and then the poor customer has to spend more of their time at the registers paying separately for their fabric.
So your new "quicker" system is slower and infinitely more annoying.
As someone who frequents spotlight regularly, I would much rather wait a little longer at the cutting counter than have to have my fabric cut in one place and then pay for it separately at another counter.
So I guess I'll now be doing most of my shopping at Lincraft and online. I refuse to support such a retarded purchasing system.
Not to mention the amount of wastage of plastic to wrap each piece of fabric (which they said they do because the sticky label barcodes can ruin the fabric), and wastage of printing barcodes. So we're told to limit wasting plastic shopping bags by bringing our own reusable ones – only to have the fabric wrapped up in metres and metres of unnecessary plastic wrap – just to "save time". Sterling idea.
It makes me wonder how many people take their little fabric bundles up to the front counters to pay – decide the wait would be too long and just dump their precut fabric… or just slip it into their bags and leave without paying.
So this new system is not only slower and more annoying for customers, produces more wasteful packaging plastics and has a higher chance of product loss and spoilage…. Well done spotlight!
I have to wonder if it is because they want to funnel people into the new look labyrinth of checkout – Because that's now changed in my local store too – you have to wind your way around a maze of shelving that once the store is properly finished – will no doubt hold products they hope you'll impulse buy…. so is that why we now have to pay separately? so we can hopefully purchase some extra things we didn't think of and they can make more money from us?
When I complained to the staff member at the registers, she said lots of people have been complaining – so I know I'm not the only one who finds this system ridiculous (surely anyone with half a brain can see it's not a good idea at all)
..oh… and in the spirit of stores trying to put their fingers in as many pies as they can so they can make more money – even if it means they have a disjointed store that has stuff in it that doesn't make sense….. you can also now buy pet supplies from Spotlight….. yep… Because I know I always go to my local fabric store to pick up a dog collar…..
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Trains into Cardiff running normally after earlier points failure
Trains into Cardiff from Barry and Penarth are now running normally after an earlier points failure.
Services were cancelled or delayed on Monday morning after the problem occurred between Dingle Road and Cardiff Central.
Replacement buses were laid on while the line was closed and Cardiff Bus was accepting train tickets via reasonable routes.
Network Rail apologised to "anyone who was late as a result".
Andy Thomas, route managing director at Network Rail, said: "This morning a crucial set of points, which allow trains to cross from one track to another, failed between Dingle Road and Cardiff Central stations.
"Most trains that run on the Vale of Glamorgan line require the use of these points.
"Working with our partners Arriva Trains Wales, we have done all we can to keep passengers moving and get normal services up and running again as swiftly as possible.
"Our people got to the site quickly to fix the problem to minimise the impact on customers.
"We'd like to apologise to anyone who was late as a result of the delays and disruption this morning."
Some passengers had reported being stuck on trains for more than an hour, with some taking to social media about their delays.
Arriva advised passengers to retain tickets in case they were entitled to compensation.


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While watching some YouTube videos of some of my all-time favorite acts, I happened upon one that featured the great Neil Peart playing at a Buddy Rich tribute back in the early 90's. One thing led to another, and before I knew it, I became a (belated) Jazz fan. Its no-nonsense and improvisational-like approach as well as the outstanding and virtuoso musicianship appealed to me. Although it also has its own stars and prima donnas, Jazz usually lacks of some form of annoying, irritating, self-important , attention-whore front man or front woman; it's usually an ensemble and a team effort.
Musically speaking, I've been drifting more and more toward instrumentals, extended jam sessions, etc., because I'm becoming less and less interested in lyrical content. It seems that most of the things people are singing about (or whining about, take your pick) revolve around politics and/or failed romances of one sort or another. BORING!!!! PLAYED OUT!!! LAME!!! Personally, I'd be surprised if anyone gave a rat's ass about my love life, or lack thereof, so why should I give a fuck about someone else's? All politicians are liars and thieves, and people in general aren't that much better or different.
If that man or woman left you, got you fired from your job, wrecked your car, emptied your bank account, burned down your house, had kinky outdoor sex while they took turns pouring sugar in your gas tank and arranged for someone to beat the shit out of you and then throw you head-first into a full porta-potty, you probably deserved everything you got, so stop snivveling about it. Can't, can you? Why? Because there's about a billion songs that cater to dickheads and bitches just like you in a ceaseless barrage of painful reminders. Progressive Rock, or Prog Rock, at least made an attempt to address other topics and subject matter, like space phenomena and sci-fi. However, the experiment didn't last very long, and all the good Prog Rock bands eventually wound up toeing the "love song" line.
Jazz seems to be excellent general-purpose music. It's music to get stuff done by, but also music that you can quietly reflect upon, relying on the beauty of the notes alone to sooth your soul. It also can be very bare-boned and minimal, or very rich and fat, depending on who's playing. Because I'm so new to it, Jazz doesn't have the emotional content and/or baggage that a lot of other music has. For example, every time I hear a certain British band's music, images of a certain woman immediately go racing through my mind, and not in a good way; if I never heard anything from that band again, I'd be happy, which is kind of a shame, because I like their music for the most part.
I'm happy with my latest "discovery" and am enjoying it thoroughly. The classic "Laura", Weather Report and the insane bass-playing of the late Jaco Pastorius, and Frank Zappa's "Jazz From Hell" are only the beginning of what promises to be an audio renaissance of the highest order. Baby steps for sure, but it's JAZZ, BABY!!! I hope that others can also re-examine things and not be stuck in the same rut year after year, but then again, if that's your thing, then stick with it. It's a free country, after all!
If you happen to like Fusion Jazz too, try Frank Gambale, an Aussie guitarist. Really cool, that one.
BTW: There ARE good Prog Rock bands, but most of them are kind of copying stuff like Genesis/Yes/King Crimson/Gentle Giant/Rush etc.....
SEFa will say jazz and blues are African
Nope. Blues has its roots in Africa (the scales) for sure but Jazz is definitively not African. It followed Blues, I mean there was Gospel, then Ragtime, and at the same time Blues came up by people like Blind Lemon Jefferson, then Swing, then Bebop, Charlie Parker etc., then Fusion (I guess Miles was the first on that), but the source of that was the US of course.
The film began with the band starting their warm- up session, before Miles entered the stage. Then, Miles entered and spent a few minutes watching and listening, walking around the stage "tuning" the various artists with hints and suggestions.
Suddenly, Miles walked with his trumpet to the front of the stage and bent over so that his horn was pointed straight down to the floor. His first note was actually a riff, the kind of riff that brass players know is impossible for those not fully master of their instrument. He did that with cold lips and cold horn, no warmup. I don't know how many in the audience would have recognized and understood what they had just witnessed.
Hope you enjoy.
You have hit a jackpot. After years of rock and blues 1-4-5 progression, the discovery of jazz is surely a mind blower. Im afraid if I started making recommendations it would be hard to stop. Just dont forget, A Love Supreme by Coltrane, Django Reinhardt, Billy Holiday, Thelonius Monk, Keith Jarret, Mile' Sketches of Spain, …… Chic Corea and Dave McLaughlin…….
Since you mentioned Zappa, I just saw a very interesting thing on
Freak Out List
I think you might enjoy.
Personally, if it doesnt have a pickup truck in it I cant listen.
Mustafa- is that you and the pygmy pony, over by the dennal floss bush?
Jeff- Ken Burns is... I'm no fan. That's enough about that.
The way you can spot me is when you hear a
Mudshark Arpeggio
It was my introduction to jazz. I could hear the melodies and pitches and most of the chords, but I never had the facility to be a true jazz musician. As a teenager I bought Miles Davis' Big Fun. That defined fusion in two discs. But growing up I was influenced by Stevie Wonder with Living for the City, Deodato, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham. At one point it was a duel between Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock both tearing it up on the Arp Avatar synthesizer.
But for my money, Herbie Hancock, with his historic records on Blue Note, was on the vanguard of fusion jazz every bit as early as Miles. They got together. It was inevitable. But it was on Miles' terms. Miles was a producer, talent scout and ruthless arranger and conductor.
Nobody could challenge his authority. His signature double album, Big Fun, featured Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Bernie Maupin, Wayne Shorter, Gabor Szabo, Stanley Clarke, Ravi Shankar and a galaxy of other players of great note.
Canteloupe Island. Watermelon Man.
Thanks ! Tell me afterwards what you think of it. Actually Pat Metheny has some good stuff too (although more into rock)..
Enjoy them, Michael!
Actually we are all here to learn and share, even though we hate to admit it.
If we all had the same views, this place would be about as fun as a flash flood in a Fizzies factory.
Same here....
Ah.....I was 15 then LOL
Weather Report. They brought me to funk 40 years ago :-)
Sorry, no jazz. But this guy really has it. And as so many good players nobody knows him....
My favorite Herbie Hancock album was a very worthy effort released in 1974 entitled Thrust. Actual Proof and Butterfly kept my mind activated as I struggled to master even listening to and comprehending the complicated polyrhythms and beautiful harmonies. There were very interesting hybrid reeds. Herbie was the captain of a starship.
I have worn out discs...
Since your interest in jazz music has been piqued, you might find some of the jazz- rock fusion albums as an easier introduction and since so many of us have mentioned Miles Davis and Bitches Brew, that's about as good a place to start as any. Plenty of YouTube vids...
Horace Tapscott
Gerry Mulligan
Chick Corea (piano) and Gary Burton (vibraphone)
I don't know anything. The world's a big place.
I'd never listened to Horace Tapscott before.
Thank you.
I was just about to post something about Herbie Hancock and the album "Head Hunters". That's some great fusion with a well done dose of funk in the mix. I think it was really Flying Junior that was talking about Herbie Hancock, but that just goes to show you about the vibes out there.
Thank you.
You're welcome, amigo!
Tapscott is one of the great ones, yet less well known than many others.
No doubt, jazz is predominantly an instrument genre, but there are some fine examples of jazz vocals that have become classics:
1. Lullaby of Birdland
Sarah Vaughn
2. You and the Night and the Music
Julie London
3. Black Coffee
Peggy Lee
4. On Broadway
George Benson
BTW: The German band Sieges Even is a ProgRock band but the polyrhythms they use are Jazz'n'Funk IMHO :)
Miles Davis and Don Ellis- whom I only know because of my ex who played a trumpet and made me listen. I knew them, just didnt know who they were... crazy good stuff. I have always liked jazz because of my sister. Another thing she drug me to..lol.
re:" Yeah, but nobody has mentioned "Bitches Brew,"
After graduate school i had my first real job in 1983 in Boston Ma
and I got in a phase every morning I would turn on a track of Bitches Brew as I worked at home before going to teach class.
I eventually had to slow down the Coffee Brew. The two together were a bit tough on the nervous system.
Good times.
It's going to take me a long time to fully appreciate Jazz, but fortunately I have a lot of time (knock on wood), and I'm enthusiastically looking forward to the journey. I still can't get enough of Thrust and Bitch's Brew, which is delaying my trip elsewhere, lol. What to say...I fucking love it!!!
If you are into (new electric) blues you don't get around my "hero" (or remote teacher) Gary Moore. Sad he's dead before it was time for him...
In fact I would like jazz but I don't like wind instruments except on rare occasions like what Weather Report did. These sharp horns are ok, or sometimes I like sax solo like in that African piece (SORRY LOL)...
Sorry for bringing Africa in LOL
look at 1:07 or so..she has like a blusey jazz feel and then this ..kinda like an avant garde type jazz..old school stuff, not like what everyone is talking about. Its different, I just like the piano.
Her first album has some jazz on it. Her father was Ravi Shankar most know for his work with George Harrison and making sitar popular instrument.


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A few weeks ago, I bought a bundle of PDF Salme Patterns on....yes, you guessed it;
Etsy :D
My immediate favourit was this one
I did`nt buy any fabrics for this one (yet!), but I found something hidden away.
It was actually an old curtain, but I really like the color palette on it, so who cares! RIGHT? Plus, the fabric is very sheer.
The pattern was very easy and quickly made up, actually one of the quickest pieces I have made for my self.
(I can use days to finnish up a small piece, because... well... two kids and a full time day job. Thats all I have to say...)
I am sorry I dont have any action pictures of it right now, but I promise to take one!
whit and whitout flash....
I really liked the pattern and the fit, but for the next one (oh yeas, It is allready on the table)
I will make the peplum part a bit longer.