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|The Society has begun its Heritage Trail by
placing plaques around the town to commemorate well-known people who have
contributed to Kettering's history. So far Sir Alfred East, cartoonist
Bellamy, William Knibb, artist Thomas Cooper Gotch, Tony Ireson, J L Carr,
Charles Wicksteed and
Architect and first Mayor of Kettering
John Alfred Gotch
have been recognised.
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Sir Charles Wicksteed (1847-1931)
Charles Wicksteed was the son of a Leeds Unitarian minister; from an early age he showed mechanical talents. After serving an apprenticeship in locomotive engineering works, he started up a steam ploughing business, which brought him to Kettering. He opened a small works in Stainford Road where he built up a successful engineering firm.
A passionate and opinionated politician, Wicksteed was to play a prominent part in the life of the towns politics, being an ardent disciple of Gladstone. Passionate, irascible and individualistic, having failed to persuade the Local Board to open a public park, in the end he made one of his own.
Although not a local man in origin, Charles Wicksteed became one of the most characteristic of businessmen of the later Victorian era. After having to struggle to make his business successful, eventually he made a good deal of money. In 1911 Wicksteed purchased 400 acres of the Barton Hall estate and in 1916 formed Wicksteed Village Trust, which was endowed with shares in his firm.
It was somehow characteristic of him to risk his business for a project he believed in. His original plan was to develop a model village of low cost prefabricated houses, but with the arrival of council houses after 1918, this idea was abandoned. Some land was sold for private housing. With the remaining 140 acres Wicksteed embarked on plans for what was to evolve into the first children's recreational park in the country.
He started with a boating lake in 1919 and a huge programme of tree felling. Two years later, the park was officially opened. By then, he had already spent Ł50,000. At regular intervals, new features were added. The park became popular with children and adults alike, one of its great virtues being that there was plenty of space to absorb the largest crowds. Wicksteed, always accompanied by his dog, was a familiar figure there. In 1928 he spent another Ł60,000 on the purchase of Barton Hall, which eventually became a hotel and later an old peoples home. Most popular at the weekend and at holiday times, the park is open every day for people to walk in. Nowadays, entry is free but there is a charge for motorcars. Wicksteed placed its future in the hands of a charitable trust and each year donations are made to charities out of the profits. Charles Wicksteed died, in 1931. His body lay in state in the pavilion in his park, the continuing existence of which keeps his memory alive.
Extract from "A History of Kettering" by RL Greenall
Sir Alfred East R.A. (1844-1913)
Alfred was born in
Lower Street Kettering in 1844. He was the youngest of a family of eleven
children part of the East Shoemaking dynasty. He drew and painted from an early
age and this was continued when he was old enough to go to the Grammar School.
However, neither school nor his family gave him any particular encouragement
beyond that of recognising his talent. Despite being totally obsessive about his
art his parents sent him to work in a shoe factory owned by his brother Charles.
Over the next thirty or so years he painted and travelled widely in Britain
and Europe. As his fame grew he extended his travels further a field including a
productive visit to Japan in the late 1880's. Initially more acclaimed in Europe
than in his native country, eventually in 1899 he was elected A.R.A. Associate
of (R.A.) in recognition of his work in capturing the particular qualities of
the English landscape. His work did reflect the mood of the new century and in
the next decade honours were showered upon him from all over the world.
Sadly Sir Alfred East who had just been elected as a full Academician (R.A.) was too ill to attend and died aged 69 less than three months later.
Frank Bellamy, voted at a New York Awards Ceremony as the best non-American illustrator in the world, was born in Kettering in 1917. He was brought up in Bath Road and educated locally. On leaving school he produced a regular comic strip for the Kettering Evening Telegraph's 'Pink 'Un' sports paper whilst working for William Blamir on Kettering's High Street designing film posters for local cinemas.
Frank did his National Service in County Durham where he met his wife Nancy. In 1948 he migrated to where he needed to be- London, working as a commercial artist. After a period of doing illustration work for a variety of magazines he eventually moved into 'comics'. His first comic was Mickey Mouse Weekly where his output was actually signed 'Walt Disney'! He soon moved on to Swift magazine, a stable mate of the famous Eagle comic and he made his name with exciting layouts and revolutionary colour. By the late fifties he had finally become established as one of the foremost strip artists in the country.
Probably his most memorable creative work was the up dating of Eagle Comics famous Dan Dare strip. Throughout the late sixties and early seventies he contributed to many periodicals including the Sunday Times and the Radio Times. His work for Radio Times included work on Dr Who resulting in two 'covers' of the character.
In 1971, five years before his death he took over the Garth Strip in the Daily Mirror and later moved back to Kettering with Nancy. Frank Bellamy died of a heart attack in 1976 age 59. The Civic Society placed a memorial blue plaque on his house at Bath Road.
Biography by Robert Mercer (Vice Chairman - Kettering Civic Society 2005)
Thomas Cooper Gotch (1854-1931)
Thomas Cooper Gotch was born in the Mission House Kettering on December 10th 1854. He was the third son of Thomas Henry Gotch. Thomas Henry was a member of the well-known Kettering banking and shoe making family. One of three brothers they inherited the family wealth when their father died in 1852. Frederick William Gotch didn't enter the business but John Davis did and lived in Chesham House, the family home just across the road. Unfortunately through mismanagement the bank collapsed amid financial panic in 1857. Thomas Henry, much distressed, left Kettering with his family that year but when in 1863 with the help of various other family members, the shoe making business was rescued and began to thrive again, he returned to Kettering to help rebuild the firm. He eventually even moved back to Chesham House being able to purchase it from his friend J.T.Stockburn in 1871.
So Thomas Cooper, now a growing boy was also back in the town and went to Kettering Grammar School in 1869 aged 15 having been up to that time educated at various private institutions. By 1873 he was working for the family boot and shoe business travelling about the country and negotiating contracts and sales. Inclined towards the arts he was however unhappy working in the firm and considering that a "life in boots and shoes would be a life lost". As the Gotch's had friendly connections with the families of the artists Alfred East, Edmund Whimperis and John Trivett Nettleship they asked for advice in deciding Tom's future. In the event Thomas Cooper Gotch began his career as an artist by enrolling at Heatherley's Art School in London in 1876, with a view to getting accepted as soon as possible into the Royal Academy Schools.
From then on his life and travels as an artist are typical of the period. He married Caroline Burland Yates in 1881 at Newlyn in an area of Cornwall that became increasingly important to him. (He even became President of the Newlyn Boy Scouts Association). His year-by-year development is admirably covered in Pamela Lomax's book 'The Golden Dream', published by Sansom & Company (ISBN 1-904537-21-9) It is too detailed and varied to be repeated here. He died in London on May 1st 1931. His wife Caroline was able to come up from Newlyn to be with him after he suddenly became ill at the R.A. on varnishing day of that year's exhibition and a memorial exhibition was held in Kettering the following year.
Biography by Robert Mercer (Vice Chairman - Kettering Civic Society 2005)
Joseph Lloyd Carr (born 20 May 1912 Thirsk Junction,
Carlton Miniott, Yorkshire – died 26 February 1994 Kettering, Northamptonshire);
who called himself "Jim" or even "James," was an English novelist, publisher,
teacher, and eccentric.
Carr was born in Yorkshire, into a family of Wesleyan Methodists. His father Joseph, the eleventh son of a farmer, rejected farming as a career and went to work for the railways, eventually becoming a station master for the North Eastern Railway. Carr was given the same Christian name as his father and the middle name Lloyd, after David Lloyd George, the Liberal prime minister. He adopted the names Jim and James in adulthood. His brother Raymond, who was also a station master, called him Lloyd.
Carr's early life was shaped by failure. He attended the village school at Carlton Miniott, Yorkshire. He failed the scholarship exam, which denied him a grammar school education, and on finishing his school career he also failed to gain admission to teacher training college. Interviewed at Goldsmiths' College, London he was asked why he wanted to be a teacher. Carr answered: "Because it leaves so much time for other pursuits." He was not accepted. Over forty years later, after his novel The Harpole Report was a critical and popular success, he was invited to give a talk at Goldsmiths'. He replied that the college once had its chance of being addressed by him.
He worked for a year as an unqualified teacher - one of the lowest of the low in English education - at South Milford Primary School, where he became involved in a local amateur football team which was startlingly successful that year. This experience he developed into the novel How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup. He then successfully applied to a teacher training college in Dudley. In 1938 he took a year out from his teaching career to work as an exchange teacher in Huron, South Dakota in the Great Plains. Much of the year was a struggle to survive in what was a strangely different culture to him; his British salary converted into dollars was pitifully inadequate to meet American costs of living. This experience gave rise to his novel The Battle of Pollocks Crossing.
At the end of his year in the USA Carr continued his journey westward and found himself travelling through the Middle East and the Mediterranean as the Second World War loomed. He arrived in France in September 1939 and reached England, where he volunteered for service in the Royal Air Force. He was trained as an RAF photographer and stationed in West Africa, later serving in Britain as an intelligence officer, an experience he translated into fiction with A Season in Sinji.
At the end of the War he married Sally (Hilda Gladys Sexton) and returned to teaching. He was appointed headmaster of Highfields Primary School in Kettering, a post he filled from 1952 to 1967 in a typically idiosyncratic way which earned the devotion of staff and pupils alike. He returned to Huron, South Dakota in 1957 to teach again on an exchange visit, when he wrote and published himself a social history of The Old Timers of Beadle County.
In 1967, having written two novels, he retired from teaching to devote himself to writing. He produced and published from his own Quince Tree Press (still active) a series of 'small books' designed to fit into a pocket: some of them selections from English poets, others brief monographs about historical events, or works of reference. In order to encourage children to read, each of the "small books" was given two prices, the lower of which applied only to children. As a result, Carr received several letters from adults in deliberately childish writing in an attempt to secure the discount.
He also carried on a single-handed campaign to preserve and restore the parish church of St Faith at Newton in the Willows, which had been vandalised and was threatened with redundancy. Carr, who appointed himself its guardian, came into conflict with the vicar of the benefice, and higher church authorities, in his attempts to save the church. The building was saved, but his crusade was also a failure in that redundancy was not averted and the building is now a scientific study centre.
In 1986 Carr was interviewed by Vogue magazine and, as a writer of dictionaries, was asked for a dictionary definition of himself. He answered: "James Lloyd Carr, a back-bedroom publisher of large maps and small books who, in old age, unexpectedly wrote six novels which, although highly thought of by a small band of literary supporters and by himself, were properly disregarded by the Literary World".
Jim Carr died of leukaemia in Kettering on 26 February 1994 aged 82 years.
John Alfred Gotch (28 September 1852 – 17 January 1942) was a noted British architect and architectural historian. His brother was the Pre-Raphaelite painter and illustrator Thomas Cooper Gotch, who painted his portrait.
He attended Kettering Grammar School and later studied at the University of Zürich and at King's College London.
In 1879 Gotch set up a private architectural practice in Kettering, Northamptonshire which developed into the firm Gotch & Saunders by entering into partnership with Charles Saunders in 1887. They were later joined by Henry Ralph Surridge and they jointly retired in 1938. The practice still exists as Gotch, Saunders & Surridge LLP, or GSS Architecture.
As well as designing many buildings (especially for the Midland Bank) Gotch had a special interest in Elizabethan and Jacobean architecture, and became a national authority on the subject through his writings. He was the author of nine books in this field (two of which were reissued), as well as editor of a book on the history of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Apart from his renown as an architectural historian, he also achieved eminence as a public figure and representative of the architectural profession.
He was President of the Architectural Association in 1886-7, Vice-President of the RIBA in 1914-9, and President of RIBA in 1923-5: the first provincial architect to be appointed President since the formation of the Institute in 1834. In addition, he was Vice-President of the Society of Antiquaries, a founder member of the Royal Fine Art Commission, a Trustee of the Soane Museum, and President of the Northamptonshire Association of Architects in 1911-22. In 1924 he received an honorary M.A. degree from the University of Oxford. John Alfred Gotch was appointed the first Charter Mayor of Kettering in 1938.


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Though it's a lot to take on now, we expect all of the hard work, time and energy will take the organization in the direction it needs to go.
Powell Valley Healthcare must make up for lost time and opportunities under Cardwell's brief and disastrous tenure. In addition to being deceptive, Cardwell's time here also was unproductive, costing the organization both time and money.
Powell Valley Healthcare has since recovered the losses from Cardwell's fraudulent schemes that totaled nearly $848,000. Now, it's a matter of making up for lost time.
Taking on so many projects at the same time is certainly a challenge, but we admire leaders' tenacity and commitment to improving the organization's overall health.
Progress doesn't come without some bumps and difficulties along the way. To improve the organization's bottom line, 11 employees were laid off last fall.
PVHC also had to revert back to its previous medical records system after the new electronic system caused headaches, if not migraines, in multiple departments. This time around, the system is going live in phases. Quirks are still being worked out, but taking it slowly and one department at a time is a wise choice and shows leaders learned from previous mistakes.
Powell Valley Healthcare is a vital organization to our community and the surrounding areas. We depend on the doctors, nurses, emergency responders and so many others who are here to meet residents' health care needs. When the hospital, care center and other facilities are healthy, we all benefit.
Rather than being defined or debilitated by painful struggles of the past, it's good to see Powell Valley Healthcare move forward.

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Hey Mike Clelland the moss works
My wife and I took our first trip sans booty roll. Much better than packing it out. Once again your wisdom has lightened our, err, loads.
Right ON!
What do you do when there's nothing around but sharp schist? Yeah, I know you're gonna say "left hand"...
> What do you do when there's nothing around but sharp schist?And how many BandAids are needed, at what weight?cheers
"And how many BandAids are needed, at what weight?"And who's going to apply the BandAids?Ouch
Edited by retropump on 06/29/2009 18:43:27 MDT.
Edited by hammer-one on 06/29/2009 20:05:51 MDT.
"What do you do when there's nothing around but sharp schist? Yeah, I know you're gonna say "left hand"..."In Mike's world there is no schist, only nice, round, smooth ovals scattered by the mountain gods to ease your, ahem, passage. ;-)
Hmmm, in NZ we have this plant that grows in high rocky alpine environments called a vegetable sheep...not PC at all to harvest the plant, but I guess in an emergency?Naaaah. I'll continue carrying T.P.
Dr Bronners. Need I say more?
Why do you even need moss???
To clean out the fingernails.
"To clean out the fingernails." I think there's a message here for the nail biters among us. ;}
May I suggest using Purell instead...
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The horizontal velocity controls how much progress the projectile can make per unit time. The higher the velocity the farther it can get in a fixed time.
The vertical velocity controls how much time it will take before the projectile hits the ground. The higher the velocity the more time before it lands.
The goal is to maximize total distance. So you want to maximize the product of horizontal velocity and time.
Clearly a purely vertical trajectory is sub-optimal. You maximize time, but the resulting distance is zero.
Clearly a purely horizontal trajectory is sub-optimal. You maximize horizontal velocity, but the resulting distance is, again, zero.
The horizontal velocity scales as the sine of the elevation above the horizontal
The vertical velocity scales as the cosine of the elevation above the horizontal.
You can apply the half-angle formula and derive that the maximum must be at 45 degrees because sin(theta)cos(theta)/2 = sin(2 theta) and sin(2 theta) is maximized when 2 theta = 90 degrees so theta = 45 degrees.
Or you can notice the symmetry and realize that if there is a single maximum then it must occur at 45 degrees.
Or you can look at the first derivitive of sin(theta)cos(theta). By the product rule, that's ( sin(theta) * d cos(theta) + cos(theta) * d sin(theta) ) / d theta
And that's cos^2(theta) - sin^2(theta). The maximum is obtained when this result is zero. So cos^2(theta) = sin^2(theta). In the first quadrant, that means that cos(theta) = sin(theta). By inspection that occurs at theta = 45 degrees.


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I have scheduled a much desired tumescent Brazilian butt lift with a Harvard Med School Grad/Residency Doctor in Beverly Hills, CA. He has been a doctor for 30 years, and yelp reviews are about 5 star average. . He did Lipo on my mom and results are as expected (she was very large, so the improvement is great). I, on the other hand, am smaller framed. 5'5" weighing 128. I have smaller hips,... more
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So about 4 years ago I went to see Dr. Wyatt and got silicone breast implants, which, if I can remember correctly, cost me about $5,800. I LOVE THEM! I went from a B/C to DDD's! Maybe a DD depending on the bra. And Dr. Wyatt did such a good job I decided my next surgery would be liposuction. I started looking at before and after photos and started reading patient reviews...and thats when I... more
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I went to see my doctor in February 2014 for a regular touch-up and asked him if anything can be done on my pubic region that's been a problem since I can remember. When I wear tights or now-a-days that I gained over 25 lbs in one year after my marriage, wearing any pants makes my pubic area pop out like a camel toe. Its really not a pretty site and its very visible. I didn't know it was so... more
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Hello rs ladys so ive been on this site for a wile reading reviews, and visiting different surgeons trying to decide who would be the right one. And after looking and looking at reviews visiting diffrent surgeons i finally made up my mind i was book with dr bruno in north hollywood i had $3000 down but well i had a last mind change and decided to go with dr kenneth b. Hughes he was actually... more
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Hello, I am 7 weeks post op from my bbl with Dr. Kenneth Hughes in Culver City. I will be updating with pictures in another month being that I want to wait and see what the final look will be after all the swelling is down. However, I have to say that this was the best decision I have EVER made in my life. I went from a FLAT, square, wide butt to a huge round juicy butt! I originally was... more
I'm 48 yo but like my headline states, I was blessed with good skin. Not to toot my own horn, but there is not one wrinkle on my face, no crows feet.... Nada. People constantly think I'm in my 30's. I've even had Women corner me in the bathroom asking me to divulge my "secret". Us Women , me included sure can be cray cray when it comes to beauty! NOW my body is another story, 2 grown sons,... more
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I've been thinking about doing this procedure for a very long time but I was very nervous and,like many other people, was afraid of surgery. I did a lot of research and decided pretty early on that I wanted dr Hughes to be my doctor. I saw his amazing reviews and felt comfortable knowing he could provide me with results I would love. The morning of surgery I was very nervous and I met dr... more
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Starting off with the consultation days, Dr. Macias informed me well of all the different options and their negative outcomes. I loved that he was very honest, and I really saw how much care he put into me. I appreciated that he personally wanted what was best for me and didn't want to mess-up my young body in anyway. I changed my decision numerous times, and he remained attentive, supportive,... more
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Hi guys. I hope you read this and respond. I am having a lot of trouble choosing a doctor. I am in love with Dr. Hughes work. I love that he injects a lot of fat. However his prices are astronomical. Or maybe it's just me. I was wondering what you guys paid. And if you could refer to someone in OC thank you more
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Pre-op: I am from the middle east but often come to the states for vacation. For long I have struggled with my weight and my body fat distribution. I thought if i lost weight, i will get a flat stomach. Well, i did achieve that but i also lost my butt and breasts. My lowest weight was 102 but i was flat all over. I started looking for other possibilities to change the way my body looks besides... more
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Pre-op I am from Sacramento, Ca. A 5-6 hr drive to Culver City and 1 hr flight by plane. A week leading up to surgery I felt extremely lost. I haven't heard from anyone from Boris Cosmetics and wasn't sure how to prepare for surgery. 2 DAYS BEFORE SURGERY, on July 21st, I received a courtesy call around 4:58pm to remind me that I have a pre-op appt tomorrow at 2:30pm (Jul 22nd - a day... more
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Hi Everyone!! I have been wanting a Brazilian Butt Lift for almost two years and have finally decided to go through with it. My surgery is in two days, and I'm totally stoked. Although I've had my three previous surgeries in San Francisco, I don't believe any surgeons in my area truly specialize in Brazilian Butt Lift's and therefor tend to give only one type of result; conservative. I... more
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My very first blog sale. I have several fiber items I made to sell, but never got around to the selling part. I have been storing them in my cedar chest, and its time that I find buyers for them.
So here goes.
Here are the rules:
I will only sell to buyers in the U.S.A. Contact me at novachick1 (at) yahoo (dot) com and let me know which item(s) you want to purchase, and include your mailing address. I will send you a Paypal request for payment. All items will be mailed out USPS Priority flat rate. The envelopes are $5.60 and can squeeze in 1 handbag or up to 2 hats. I'm not attached to the internet 24/7. On a normal day I check my e-mail in the morning and evening.
All items are handmade by ME so they all contain flaws that add to character.
I'll start with the two hats that I made.
Both should fit an average size woman's head.
Brown and white hand spun, hand crocheted 100% wool hat Sold
I plied brown and white wool together to make this very earthy, yet stylish looking hat. The cross stitching at the bottom adds more stretch, and interesting texture.
Fawn, gold, grey, and white hand spun, hand crocheted 50% Satin Angora hat $30.00
I plied natural colors of Satin Angora with either white wool or alpaca, I can't remember which. My guess is wool. But it is very soft, and should be very warm for those chilly days.
Again this hat is cross stitched at the bottom to add more stretch and interesting texture.
Next the handbags. These are hand spun, hand crocheted, and hand felted 100% wool. fewwwwwww that was a lot of work. When laid flat these bags measure approximately 12" tall 11" wide.
I made my own handbag 7 years ago, and have used in nonstop ever sense, and it has MANY years of wear left in it. They are strong, and you wouldn't believe how much stuff I manage to pack into it. When its looking a little dirty, I throw it in the washing machine (also tightens it up if its looking a little stretched).
Handbag for the farm girl: Pink and white small stripes $50.00
Handbag for the farm girl: Brown and white large stripes $50.00
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Atti is the Fatal Child. Beautiful and adored, she is troubled by a recurring nightmare of violence and betrayal. She can love no one and trust no one, and she wakes screaming in the night.
Driven by his love for Atti, Ambrose, son of Phaedra, gives up his wandering existence and takes the throne. This is the story of his kingship and his attempts to remove the curse of Beyah, the weeping goddess, from his land. For while Beyah weeps, she poisons hearts, and only when the weeping stops can peace be restored to the kingdom.
Seen through the eyes of Padry, close advisor to the king, and of Melissa, maid to the queen, this is a passionate story of love and betrayal, power and sacrifice, hope and loss. Prophecies are fulfilled and story threads are concluded as Ambrose and his mother struggle to come to terms with their destinies.
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it is strength when ur expectations are right and weakness when ur expectations are wrongAnswered by Karan Biswas, 11 Jun '08 08:09 pm
Both Strength & WeaknessAnswered by Gyandeep pradhan, 11 Jun '08 08:06 pm
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It's always stayed wth me as my strengthAnswered by Manish Luthra, 11 Jun '08 08:07 pm
Nothing.Answered by hitler, 11 Jun '08 08:07 pm
why relate love with Weakness or strength, love is love and i feel it should remain like that. People love and then they draw a circle around it i mean a periphery of other emotions. I feel it is something got to do with how it is manifested. Even weakness is something which is defined by humans i dunno whether it is weakness or something defined by us humans. The answer what i fell is just one LOVE ELEVATES A INDIVIDUAL I DUNNO WHETHER TO WEAKNESS OR STRENGTH.Answered by rahul singhania, 13 Jun '08 12:09 pm
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Perhaps it is my strengthAnswered by jameel ahmed, 11 Jun '08 08:09 pm
Love is always a strength unless you make it your weakness.Answered by ProfSaurabh Sharma, 11 Jun '08 08:06 pm
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After a tornado the day before, Levi Fogle, takes a break and plays guitar while Sarah Pearce continues cleaning up and salvaging what they can at their home Thursday, March 1, 2012, in Harrisburg, Ill. Their children, daughters ages 5, 3 and 8 months, were unhurt by the twister. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk have joined the entire Illinois Congressional delegation in asking for President Obama to declare a major disaster in Southern Illinois and provide relief.
Five southern counties were hit hard by tornadoes last week. A Presidential disaster declaration would allow cities and counties to apply for federal reimbursements to help pay for storm damage repairs.
Gov. Pat Quinn also is joining the call to bring relief to Gallatin, Randolph, Saline, Union and Williamson counties. Currently local governments, charities and evacuees from the storms are taking on the initial costs of the damage.
In their letter, lawmakers point out that much of the area is still recovering from major flood damage in April of last year.
"Saline County suffered far more damage from the recent tornado than it did from the dramatic flooding of last April, when it was declared a federal disaster," a letter to the President read.
They say preliminary damage assessments show damage to homes, businesses, utility poles, electrical service, transportation routes and more. The economic impact, they said, is extraordinary.
"We respectfully request that you make the necessary declaration so that people in these five counties can receive the assistance they need to remove debris and repair damage. We thank you in advance for your timely consideration of this important request and stand ready to assist in any way appropriate."


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Rocket propelled trench tool.
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Among iconic American foodstuffs, fried chicken has the ability to generate a particular patriotic zeal, and southerners are by far the most vocal (rightfully so). The dish has a dark past: The beloved cooking technique was introduced to this country by people who found themselves cooking here throu ... More >>
The Daily SwarmStephen Tanner Doesn't Care What You Think (Well, Unless You're a Restaurant Critic)Stephen Tanner is a true Renaissance Man. Not only is he the bassist for Harvey Milk, the noise rock band originally from Athens, Georgia, he's also the chef at The Commodore, the Southerny Bro ... More >>
As always, we appreciate you spending the week with us here at Fork in the Road. But, in case you missed it, here's what the other food blogs have been up to... Eater bemoaned the fact that Pop-Tarts World will close this fall to make room for a new public plaza. Grub Street wondered whether Steph ... More >>
A new bar and grill in the old Black Betty space offers a wacky menu, but does it pretty well
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New pharmaceutical products for glaucoma in the pipeline
The drug development pipeline is bursting with new pharmaceutical products that may one day be useful in glaucoma therapy. At least 50 novel treatments are under investigation or not yet available in all major markets, according to one presenter at Glaucoma Subspecialty Day.
The new agents can be classified as prostaglandins, combination products, neuroprotective agents, rho-kinase (ROCK) inhibitors, steroids, and drugs with a variety of other structures or mechanisms, according to Gary D. Novack, PhD, president of PharmaLogic Development Inc., San Rafael, CA.
Prostaglandins include AR-102 from Aerie Pharmaceuticals, which has 150-fold greater selectivity and 30-fold greater potency at the FP receptor than latanoprost (Xalatan, Pfizer), Dr. Novack said.
He provided an update on various treatments. Alcon Laboratories is developing a formulation of travoprost (Travatan-Z) that is preserved with sofzia, a combination of zinc, borate, propylene, glycol, and sorbitol, according to Dr. Novack. ISTA Pharmaceuticals has licensed two new product candidates from Senju Pharmaceuticals, a calcium-channel blocker and a new formulation of latanoprost, he said. In addition, Pfizer and NicOx are in phase II studies of a prostaglandin F2-alpha analog that also has nitric oxide-donating properties, and Santen is developing a drug called tafluprost, which was submitted for marketing approval in Europe in April, he added.
New combination products are also in the works. Three prostaglandin combinations have been approved in some major markets, while a brimonidine/timolol combination is approved in much of the world, except for the United States, Dr. Novack said. He also reported that a combination of brinzolamide and timolol is in development by Alcon.
In the neuroprotection class, memantine, a drug approved for treatment of Alzheimer's disease, is being investigated for preservation of visual function. Neurotech's core technology platform (Encapsulated Cell Technology) is an intravitreal implant for long-term, sustained drug delivery of therapeutic growth factors to the posterior pole. According to Dr. Novack, the company plans to evaluate this technology's applicability to glaucoma.
Several companies are investigating ROCK inhibitors that may play a role in cytsoskeletal regulation. Steroid products under development include anecortave acetate given by subtenon/anterior juxtascleral injection. Anecortave acetate is an angiostatic steroid. Also in phase II development is an eye-drop formulation of mifepristone (RU486) for corticosteroid-associated elevated IOP.
Wilmer Eye Institute lauded for Best Overall, Best Research programs
The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, was honored for excellence in two areas of ophthalmic achievement in Ophthalmology Times? 2007 Best Programs Awards.
Surface ablation no guarantee for avoiding ectasia in FFKC eyes
Keratoectasia can develop after surface ablation in eyes with forme fruste keratoconus (FFKC), and there do not appear to be any identifiable features as protecting against that event, said Sheraz M. Daya, MD, at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day.
China Telemedicine demonstrations presented at AAO meeting
Global telemedicine events from China will be presented Sunday November 11, and Monday, November 12 at the Clarity Medical Systems Inc. theatre tradeshow booth #1058 at the 2007 annual conference of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA. The events will show China's leading ophthalmic practitioners diagnosing and directing treatment, from three hospitals in China, in real-time in New Orleans.
Careful screening needed, but not foolproof for avoiding post-LASIK ectasia
Careful screening is important for identifying LASIK candidates potentially at risk for postoperative ectasia. Surgeons also need to realize there are likely several unknown risk factors for this potentially devastating outcome, said Marcelo V. Netto, MD, at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day.
Genentech official urges cooperation in address to AAO attendees
In a special session held immediately after the close of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Retina Subspecialty Day program, Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, president, product development, Genentech, implored the ophthalmology community to work in collaboration the company in the interest of achieving the common goal of better patient care.


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The bill further also places an emphasis on service animals, saying restaurant owners must post a sign reading, "To preserve the rights of patrons with service animals, patrons with companion dogs shall be asked to move if the presence of that companion dog interferes with the service animal's ability to obey commands or assist its handler."
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For those who are coming to the signing and may not be familiar with the Columbus area, I thought I'd do a little informative post. I drove past the bookstore yesterday to get the lay of the land.
There are four restaurants with in walking distance (the farthest is probably 15 minutes away, give or take). There is a "Cup O' Joe" next door to the shop, think diner/coffee shop, and a Starbucks across the street. About two blocks down on the right is a Max and Erma's, and about four - five blocks to the left is a deli called Katzingers. There are some misc shops in the area but nothing really special.
Parking looked to be limited - the store does have a parking lot and there are spaces on the street where you can park also (but it's two hour parking). There is also metered parking (but it might be two hour parking as well). If you plan to drive to the venue, you might want to park in a parking garage or pay to park lot and walk over (especially if you think you will be there for awhile) - though it could be a bit of a walk because there aren't really any close by. You can also get around the city via Cota bus (our city wide bus service, which costs a couple of dollars to ride) and you can find more information on their website.
Finally, it's construction season in Ohio!!! Be prepared for horrible traffic and orange barrels, especially on parts of the interstates (*glares* at the southwestern portion of I-270). This is a really great site that can tell you about road closures and construction that might detour you out of your way.
If you have any questions, ask! If I don't know, it should be really easy for me to find out. :)
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London - Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel has made it clear that he has no issues to race in next week's Bahrain Grand Prix despite the growing row over the Middle Eastern race.
Vettel said he didn't have much information regarding the latest developments, and is concentrating on this Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix for now.
"First of all we have the race here so I am looking forward to the race here in Shanghai, which is going to happen," The Daily Mirror quoted Vettel, as saying.
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Emily F. Winerock (email@example.com) is a PhD candidate in History at the University of Toronto. Her publications include '"Performing" Gender and Status on the Dance Floor in Early Modern England' in Worth and Repute: Valuing Gender in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe (Essays in Honour of Barbara Todd), edited by Kim Kippen and Lori Woods (2011) and reviews in Dance Chronicle and Early Theatre. She also teaches Renaissance dance workshops and has choreographed for early theatre productions in Canada and the United States.
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Someone they do not know
I know in my heart how brave they are
With out them, I'd have more than scars
I want to thank them because so many fires you have braved
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"The path to god is the path of righteousness. While it's true no one is righteous, you can try to walk the path. That simply means doing what's right but it's tricky since you cant consider yourself righteous without being self-righteous. You would have to do it for other people and/or God. In order to know what the right thing to do is, you will also have to gain wisdom. Wisdom is gained by understanding. It's a more difficult path then it seems and mine has unfortunately been blocked by darkness. Good luck."
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Anonymous said: Please call off your engagement with Louis and go back to Chuck! You and him are just the hottest!!
Just because we're both 'hot' doesn't mean we have to be together. Chuck moved on. And so am I. He was the one who gave his blessing to Louis. Besides, I love Louis.Wednesday Oct 5 @ 09:33pm
impossible-heights-deactivated2 said: The sad part is your PWEEETY :3 Still, have a great married life :] And enjoy every moment. I hope you stay happy forever. :D
Ahaha, thanks.
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Dan gave her a nod before turning his attention back on the screen. He allowed a moment to pass by before speaking softly. "I'm always here for you, if you want to talk… or for anything you need." he told her, giving her a quick glace and a small smile before falling silent once more. He wondered if Blair was truly happy with everything that's been going on, before he quickly shook it off. Of course she was. It was probably just the wedding planning that was getting to her. Yeah, that was it.
Blair couldn't help but smile at him. I'm always here for you. She could always count on him - he really is always there for him. "I know. And thanks." She murmured as she took a quick glance at him before facing back the screen. Her thoughts were back to her own royal wedding. What's there to be worried about? She and Louis both love each other, right? She told herself she could handle all the pressure, she and Chuck are both moving on. So everything will be fine. Everything. Hopefully.Wednesday Oct 5 @ 09:30pm
impossible-heights-deactivated2 said: You're getting married.. :( Man! :/
Yes, I am. I don't see what's so sad about me getting married.Thursday Sep 29 @ 05:38am
Anonymous said: I love you and I want to...well.. know you *blush* :3
I don't even know you and I'm also getting married in 3 months. But thank you I guess?Wednesday Sep 28 @ 10:33pm
Dan watched as Blair's light smile quickly turned upside down. He knew all at once that there was something wrong, not just from the tone of her voice when she read the message. Dan was aware of how important it was for Blair to be able to control things in her life, and he could only imagine what it means for her to be able to make the decisions for her wedding was for her. "So tell them no, Blair." he told her. "Tell them it's your wedding and you're going to carry the flowers you want. You're Blair Waldorf, remember? People don't tell you what to do." he said, wincing a little at the word wedding.
"I did. I told Louis to talk to his mom but I don't know. I think I'm going to have a monster mom-in-law." She sighed at her and then looked at Dan. "But yeah, you're right. I'm Blair Waldorf and I will have my wedding my way. You know what I'll just think about it later. I'm supposed to ignore anything that's wedding related anyway so I'll just handle it when I'm in the mood." She gave him a smile as she continued to watch the movie.Wednesday Sep 28 @ 08:49pm
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Just so you know, I do have a life.
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Previously on The Real Housewives of Orange County, Vicki invited Alexis to a party at Tamra's new gym. Because nothing says "let's be friends again" like inviting your former friend's worst enemy to a party.
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Alexis comes to visit Vicki and gives her a little Rah Rah about her plastic surgery. And a mirror so she'll always know how beautiful she is. Okay, okay, it's kind of sweet. Plus 4.
Vicki drops the bomb on Alexis that she wants Alexis to come to the party at Tamra's with her. When Vicki says she needs Alexis there, Alexis' tone changes. Alexis wants to bring Lydia so Vicki texts Tamra to find out if that's okay.
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US employers added fewer jobs than expected in March, raising concerns about the economy. AOL agrees to sell more than 800 patents to Microsoft. Oil prices fall as gold gains. Alcoa will kick off the first-quarter earnings season Tuesday.
Futures markets signal a steep sell-off Monday as the Labor Department says employers added 120,000 nonfarm jobs in March, less than expected. Unemployment falls to 8.2%, as fewer people seek work. The stock market was closed for Good Friday.
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10 Ways Your Small Business Is Being Ripped Off
10 Ways Your Small Business Is Being Ripped Off
Giving Rip-Offs the Kiss-Off
Shady credit card processors. Fly-by-night Web marketing "experts." Useless extended warranties. Bogus travel expenses.
These and other classic rip-offs have one thing in common: They cost small businesses billions of dollars a year — and they probably cost your business more than you realize. Even when they're legal — and most of them are — they're like a lead weight dragging down your company's bottom line.
To help you fight back, we've called out the 10 worst offenders when it comes to typical small business rip-offs. Some of them may be familiar to you, but others probably aren't. The bad news is that we can guarantee you're losing money on these scams. The good news is that we'll show you how to fix these problems, and save big bucks in the process.
1. Picking the Wrong Credit Card Processor
Accepting credit cards from your customers doesn't involve black magic or goat's blood. It just feels that way.
That's because the credit card processing game is fiendishly complex. It involves hundreds of companies, issuing banks, and processing networks — some of them legitimate and honest, others fly-by-night. According to one study, only 21 percent of retailers said they understood their payment processors' fees.
Protect yourself by learning how credit card processors operate and what to expect from them. FeeFighters.org publishes the best guide we've seen on the topic; read it before you sign a deal with any processor. Another site, the Merchant Bill of Rights, is also packed with great information.
2. Leasing a Credit Card Payment Terminal
If you're a brick-and-mortar retailer, you'll need a terminal, or point of sale, system to accept credit cards. Most payment processors are happy to lease this hardware for a monthly fee.
It's a great option — if you enjoy getting robbed blind.
Do the math: A typical terminal lease fee may cost you $20 a month and run for 48 months. That's nearly $1,000 in lease payments for something you can buy for less than $200. Plus, when you own the hardware, you can switch to a new credit card processor whenever you want — a big plus in a market where so many retailers are unhappy with their credit card processors.
3. Buying an Extended Warranty
Whether your company is purchasing a PC or a paper shredder, you're likely to get a high-pressure sales pitch for an extended warranty or service plan. More often than not, these plans are a rip-off.
Here's the truth: Retailers, distributors, and consultants often make more from selling extended warranties than they do from selling the actual products. If a product is going to break, it's more likely to break either right away, when it's still covered by the manufacturer's warranty, or after the extended warranty expires. And other plans refuse to cover accidental damage or certain types of repairs.
If you really want some extra insurance on an item like a laptop or a smartphone, first check whether your company credit card offers an extended warranty on purchases — many of them do. Also, consider a third-party service like the highly regarded SquareTrade, which offers extended warranties on tech items for less than you'll pay at most retailers.
4. Buying Identity Theft Insurance
There's only one way to benefit from identity theft insurance: Avoid it like the plague.
Sure, identity theft costs small businesses up to $8 billion a year, and the problem is getting worse. But the typical identity theft policy is so riddled with gotchas and loopholes that the coverage is unlikely to ever pay for itself.
You're far better off taking active steps to protect your company's private information, monitor your credit reports and bank accounts, and secure your business data. You may also benefit from the anti-fraud protection that most credit card companies already provide their customers — at no extra charge.
5. Hiring a Shady Online Marketing 'Consultant'
When a small business wants to get found online, it may hire a search engine optimization or search engine marketing consultant to do the job. That's why search marketing is now a $20 billion industry — and why many SEO/SEM "experts" aren't who they claim to be.
The problem: Most small business owners know little about SEO beyond the vague idea that it's important and they need it. That sets them up for all kinds of trickery and lots of technobabble — none of it terribly useful for marketing their businesses online.
Here's our advice: Never, ever, accept an unsolicited offer of SEO services. If you do need SEO help, seek out a consultant on your own, do a thorough background check, and get multiple references from reputable businesses. While you're at it, spend some time learning the basics of SEO and online marketing. These days, it's the kind of knowledge that every small business owner needs to have anyway.
6. (Over)Using Inkjet Printers
Back in 2008, a test by PCWorld found that some inkjet printers force users to replace "empty" black ink cartridges when they're still nearly half full. Combine that with printer ink that costs the equivalent of nearly $5,000 per gallon, and you've got the makings of a royal rip-off.
These printers and their pricey ink cartridges are a necessary evil when your company needs to print photos, presentations, or graphics. But if you're cranking out plain old text files on the office inkjet, you're throwing away hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year.
The alternative: an entry-level laser printer. Depending on the model you purchase and the cost of replacement toner, laser-printed pages can cost anywhere from one-third to one-sixth as much as those printed on an inkjet. Laser printers also generally have higher duty cycles, making them more suitable for daily, constant use.
Don't give up on that inkjet — it does some things really well. But when you can buy a quality, business-class laser printer for less than $300 these days, why not have the best of both worlds?
7. Buying Low-Deductible Insurance
Nobody likes to pay an insurance deductible. But it sure beats getting ripped off with sky-high premiums, doesn't it?
Your business will pay more — often a lot more — for a property insurance policy with, say, a $100 deductible versus one with a $1,000 deductible. A typical policyholder will go years without filing a claim, so if they chose the lower deductible, the higher premiums will more than eat up that $900 difference.
That doesn't mean it's always a good idea to pick the highest deductible. Look at the difference in the premium, research the likelihood that you'll file a claim, and run some rough cost-benefit calculations. Then make an informed decision.
8. Employee Expense Account Abuse
Padding an expense report is a crime. But it's also ubiquitous — over four times more likely than other types of financial fraud.
But let's be honest. You don't really want to throw your employees in jail for padding their expense reports. You just want them to stop, and help them make the right decisions.
There are lots of ways to avoid expense account rip-offs, such as putting in place written policies, formal reviews, and the use of corporate charge cards. Some of the best tools, however, are online expense-management products such as Concur and Certify, which make it easy for even small businesses to track and manage employee expenses.
Whatever you do, make sure your employees know your expense policies, as well as the consequences for violating them. When everybody knows the rules, they're far more likely to play by them.
9. Overpaying for Mobile Service
Wireless service providers are notorious for nickel-and-diming their customers. That includes all kinds of taxes, fees, and surcharges that tack about 14.5 percent onto the average bill. Multiply that by the number of employees at your company, and you've got the makings of a huge rip-off. Even worse, you're likely chained to a plan that offers either too much or too little coverage for your needs, meaning you're either overpaying for your plan or getting stiffed by overage charges.
There are lots of ways to ensure that you don't pay too much for your employees' mobile service, but two of them are especially helpful. First, all of the major providers offer discounts to employees of companies that use their service. That could save up to 20 percent a month — big money if you subsidize employees' mobile plans.
Second, check out services like BillShrink and Validas, which will actually analyze your company's monthly mobile bills and recommend the least expensive service option based on your needs. It takes just a few minutes, and it could save you thousands of dollars a year in mobile-service costs.
10. Business Travel Rip-Offs
U.S. companies now spend more than $200 billion a year on business travel. Too much of that is wasted on a wide variety of rip-offs, including the following:
- - insane hotel room telephone charges
- - minibars and food trays that charge you for even touching them
- - airline fees that can add up to 50 percent of the cost of your ticket
- - the rental-car damage waiver very few business travelers will ever need, especially given that coverage is most likely available from your own insurance or your credit card
There are probably as many of these scams as there are business travelers to fall for them. The irony is that low-cost airlines and hotel chains are often less likely to stick you with crazy fees and hidden surcharges, making them even better options for business travelers.
And whatever you do, don't even think of asking a hotel to accept a UPS package for you.
– Matthew McKenzie