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Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children under the age of 14, with at least 33 fatalities reported in 2011.
With unseasonably warm temperatures already striking many areas around the country, the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced its first-ever national campaign to prevent child heatstroke deaths in cars, urging parents and caregivers to think "Where's baby? Look before you lock." Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children under the age of 14, with at least 33 fatalities reported in 2011.
"This campaign is a call-to-action for parents and families, but also for everyone in every community that cares about the safety of children," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "It is hope that the simple tips from this campaign will save lives and help families avoid unnecessary heartache."
In the coming weeks, the agency will launch a series of radio and online advertisements centered around the theme "Where's baby? Look before you lock," as well as a tool kit for parents and grassroots organizations to use in local outreach on the issue. Later this summer, NHTSA will release its findings on the effectiveness of after-market products that are intended to prevent a child from being unintentionally left behind in an enclosed parked vehicle.
Data from the San Francisco State University Department of Geosciences show that 33 children died last year due to heatstroke—medically termed hyperthermia—while there were at least 49 deaths in 2010. An unknown number of children are also injured each year due to heatstroke in hot cars, suffering ailments including permanent brain injury, blindness, and the loss of hearing, among others. Often heatstroke deaths and injuries occur after a child gets into an unlocked vehicle to play while unknown to the parent. Other incidents can occur when a caregiver transporting a child as part of a change in their daily routine inadvertently forgets a sleeping infant in a rear-facing car seat in the back of the vehicle.
"Everything we know about this terrible danger to children indicates heatstroke in hot cars can happen to any caregiver from any walk of life—and the majority of these cases are accidental tragedies that can strike even the most loving and conscientious parents," said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland. "We hope our campaign not only helps caregivers avoid accidentally harming a child but also clears up some of the misconceptions about the causes of child heatstroke in cars."
NHTSA's "Where's baby? Look before you lock" campaign urges parents and caregivers to take important precautions to prevent inadvertent incidents from occurring:
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For now I'm playing the Hoth levels and they're fun, the Leia bird IMO is in some ways more strategic than the original Pink bird, but Leia bird's tractor beam ability doesn't seem to grab more than 3 objects at a time while the Pink bird's ability simply bubbled anything that was within contact distance when tapped.
That "protip" at the end of the article was a nice accidental discovery I made while trying to clear out that obstacle with Han so I could use Leia's power the same way as shown in the trailer.
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I bought this for my grandson's birthday. My daughter and I were very pleased! The colors were bright and beautiful and true to the picture on the website. We also bought the navy black-out curtains that had silver stars scattered all over them and they were an almost perfect match. My grandson LOVES his room!
My son's bedding was looking a bit old and raggy so I went shopping online for a new set. I ordered this set and it was delivered in 3 days. I washed it all in my front loader and it came out fantastic. It's on his bed now and he loves it. Really nice quaility fabric, bright colors and machine washable. Excellent buy!
My 2 1/2 year old LOVES this bedding. He calls it his spaceship bed. It is really very cute and the colors are very nice. I read a lot of the other reviews before i bought this set and while I do agree with those that said this is not the softest material it's unrealistic to think that you are going to get soft high quality fabric for this price point. The sheets once washed are actually softer than other kids sheets I have used. I think this product is a great value!
My son is 9 years old so he isn't quite a little guy anymore, but he isn't quite a big guy yet. I looked and looked for a bedroom theme in between and found this set. He loves it! It is very cute and cool at the same time. The only thing I can say that I wish were different, is the fabric could be softer. Be prepared to use a lot of fabric softener. So, 5 stars for design but maybe 3 stars for fabric.
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This set is amazing. Very colorful and fits perfectly. My grandson loves it.
The colors are nice details and the sheets are soft but the material and comforter feel extremely thin and that is why I'm not satisfied. I wish the comforter had more filling, the material feels hard even after washing with softener abs the inside isn't really filled it's almost like paper, really disappointing. The set overall is okay. But customer satisfaction would improve with higher quality material for the comforter and more filling so it's nice and cozy to snuggle under. This is just my honest review.
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C) I've always wanted and excuse to Build up a decent Endor MOC.
I'm quite proud of this MOC, and hope you all like it. I'm aware it probably isn't perfect, so any comments/suggestions will definately be put to mind as MOD's (I'm already undering some MOD's as this is posted)
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Now in its 16th year, the Reelworld Film Festival is a platform for Canadian and international films that explore current issues, ideas and stories with social impact. Founded by Tonya Williams, Reelworld showcases narrative features, documentaries, shorts, episodic content and VR/360 films. From criminal justice and poverty; human rights and education; to global health, climate change, immigration and social innovation— Reelworld provides a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to tell important stories, reach the right audiences, spark meaningful dialogue and inspire positive action and change.
This year's Festival features a convergence of film, art, music, technology and conversation--bringing together today's most original storytellers, thought leaders, nonprofit leaders, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists and innovators. Additional programming includes an industry forum, networking receptions, pitch sessions, panels, talks, student programs, a social venture fair, social impact games, live music performances, art exhibits and installations, scheduled conversations, live podcasts, book fairs, technology demonstrations, a hackathon and parties.
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Submission Opening Date: March 1, 2016
Early-bird deadline: April 1, 2016
Regular deadline: May 27, 2016
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Festival Dates: October 12 to 16, 2016. Toronto, ON.
- Submissions must have been completed after January 1, 2015;
- All submissions and exhibitions must be in English, subtitled in English or English versioned;
- Must not be available online, via any home device (blu-ray, DVD, etc.) or released theatrically in Canada at the time of the festival exhibition;
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We accept Canadian and international narrative films, documentaries, episodic content and VR/360 films that explore current issues, ideas, and stories with social impact (i.e. social change, criminal justice, poverty, equality, empowerment, human rights, education, global health, climate change, immigration, and social innovation, etc.) All programs are carefully curated and submissions will be fully considered by Reelworld's programming team.
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Intravenous Valproate Sodium (Depacon) Aborts Migraine Rapidly: A Preliminary Report
Version of Record online: 25 DEC 2001
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2000.00125.x
Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
Volume 40, Issue 9, pages 720–723, October 2000
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Mathew, N. T., Kailasam, J., Meadors, L., Chernyschev, O. and Gentry, P. (2000), Intravenous Valproate Sodium (Depacon) Aborts Migraine Rapidly: A Preliminary Report. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 40: 720–723. doi: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2000.00125.x
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- Issue online: 25 DEC 2001
- Version of Record online: 25 DEC 2001
- Accepted for publication June 6, 2000.
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- intravenous valproate;
- acute migraine
Objective.—This study was designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of intravenous valproate in the treatment of acute migraine attacks.
Background.—Numerous studies have shown oral valproate therapy to be effective in preventing migraine. To date, no published studies have explored the use of valproate in the acute treatment of migraine.
Design/Methods.—After obtaining written informed consent, 61 patients presenting to a clinic with acute migraine were infused with 300 mg of intravenous valproate sodium. Sixty-six attacks were treated. The time at the beginning of infusion; the time at the end of infusion; the time to onset of relief of headache, nausea, and other associated symptoms; the time to meaningful relief; and the time to complete relief were recorded. Patient's pulse, blood pressure, and respiration were monitored. Adverse events were recorded.
Results.—Mean time to onset of relief was 8 minutes, mean time to meaningful relief was 16 minutes, and mean time to complete relief was 25 minutes. A reduction in pain from severe or moderate to mild or no pain in 30 minutes was reported in 37 of 66 attacks; in 11 attacks, a reduction of more than 50% in headache severity in 30 minutes was reported. Thus, 48 (73%) of 66 attacks had significant improvement. After treatment with valproate, headache severity was significantly decreased (P<.0001); nausea, disability, and photophobia decreased; and patients became more alert. No serious adverse events were reported.
Conclusion.—Intravenous valproate appears to be safe and effective for the acute treatment of migraine. Double-blind, placebo-controlled studies to further investigate the use of this agent in acute treatment of migraine attacks are warranted.


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Since global warming is pretty slow. Gotta speed it up somehow.
They all have flaws. Use one for this, another for that. One has neat add ons, the other has crap. 9 jillion browsers out there and none of them do a decent job.
That would mean that anyone that mines anything anywhere has no right to it? Earth or space. What's the difference? Used to be any country that landed on a newly discovered land claimed it as their own. Why would space be any different?
Ah, but win 10 is actually 9. So 11 will be 10. They are screwing with our heads!
Dear Lord, why?
Problem with that is the shows themselves are built to x amount of minutes. Seems to me they really can't cut them unless the shows themselves are produced a bit longer. Last I heard, the average sitcom was actually 22 minutes in length.
What does the picture have to do with the info? It's the camera that encodes it.
Still gonna have a Canadian IP.
If you have a US prime account you can stream anywhere. Uh... unless you leave the country. Can't stream in Canada with a US account.
Very true. Problem is, it's addictive. (Go ahead. Try to stop using it) Not to mention it tastes good. If it's not added, most foods would just sit on the shelf and rot. Kind of a catch-22 for the producers and the customers.
I installed 10 on a laptop. When setting up it gives an option to opt out of auto update. But... auto updates anyway. What scares me is that I learned long ago not to install most optional updates. Video drivers usually don't work. Lan drivers usually don't work. For the lan, you have to dig out the mobo software and reinstall it. Then get on line to get video drivers. Not fun.
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Show us the game action you have from games played on courts. There are lots of sports played on courts (Basketball, raquetball, tennis, pole vaulting etc.), so I don't think I need to list all of them. "Courts" in this case will also mean playing surfaces designed specifically for hosting events. Example: Track and field events are held on tracks. Hold your street hockey for next week's challenge, please. But indoor hockey is fine. ADDED to fix earlier challenges: Your image must be taken during an organized game or competition, or at least in training for a competition.
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I'm in the middle of writing a small application that needs to read some complex binary messages in LuaJit.
I've been using the bit module and string.rep a lot. However, it's all very cumbersome. I'm new to using LuaJit and think there might be a much easier way using FFI.
In C I can declare a structure like this:
struct mystruct
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} __attribute__(packed);
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struct mystruct
uint32_t field1;
char field2[6];
uin64_t field3;
short field4;
I can then create a mystruct and access the fields like this:
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ms.field1 = 32;
// ... etc
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I tried this, but it didn't seem to do what I wanted.
local s = tostring(ms)
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local s = ffi.string(ms)
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Maybe its the fact that all three Florida teams suck this year. Maybe its the fact that financially strapped Floridians don't want to shell out for tickets. Whatever the case, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins have all had to deal with the threat or reality of blackouts this season. Now, state Sen. Mike Fasano has introduced a bill that would make the NFL's blackout policy illegal in Florida.
For years the NFL has enforced a strict blackout policy. If games are not sold out with in 72 hours before kickoff, the NFL forbids the game to be shown on television in the local market.
Fasano, R-New Port Richey, has now filed a bill that would virtually end the practice in Florida if passed. SB 836 would excuse any team that plays in a stadium that receives tax payers funds (which, in the NFL's Florida teams' case, includes all of them) from blackout rules.
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Kissing Under the Mistletoe (St. Helena Vineyard Series #1)by Marina Adair
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Regan Martin stopped believing in Christmas miracles the day she discovered her fiancé was already married.
The fallout cost her everythingher career, her home, and her impeccable reputation in the wine industry. But now she has a second chance with a dream job in the Napa Valley, and a cozy cottage for her and her daughter, whose one Christmas wish
Regan Martin stopped believing in Christmas miracles the day she discovered her fiancé was already married.
The fallout cost her everythingher career, her home, and her impeccable reputation in the wine industry. But now she has a second chance with a dream job in the Napa Valley, and a cozy cottage for her and her daughter, whose one Christmas wish is for a forever home.
But those hopes are threatened when Gabe DeLuca, the scorned wife's brother, tries to drive Regan out of towneven if he can't seem to drive the luscious beauty from his thoughts. When his attempts to get her to leave backfire, he sees that Regan may hold the key to tracking down his sister's stolen start-up capital. As Christmas nears, Gabe realizes Regan might even be his Christmas wish and hold the key to his heart.
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Marina Adair is a lifelong fan of romance novels. Along with the St. Helena Vineyard series, she is also the author of Tucker's Crossing, part of the Sweet Plains series. She currently lives in a hundred-year-old log cabin, nestled in the majestic redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, with her husband and daughter.
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Reviewed by ANGELA & posted at Under the Covers Book Blog Kissing Under the Mistletoe is an amazing start to St. Helena Vineyard series. ~Under the Covers Ms. Adair nailed it! She kept me engaged with every page of the book and falling in love with the characters immediately. Reading this book definitely put me in the right mood for the holidays, though I would have no problem reading it in the middle of summer. Reagan Martin is a jaded single mom trying to survive from a mistake she had made 6 years ago. She had fallen in love with a married man and she has been paying for that mistake ever since. Career destroyed and financially troubled, she is trying to raise her daughter the best way she can, however, Gabe DeLuca will stop at nothing until she leaves town. Regan is lovable, funny and one badass heroine. She does not kick ass in the literal term but she kicked ass in terms of survival. This woman endured hardships and survived not letting anything bring her down. She saw the best in her situation and did not let her daughter feel any of the grunts. Having a single mom my self along with many friends and family who are single parents, connecting to her was effortless. Her story actually had me in tears. Gabe on the other hand, I had no tears for him in the beginning. Of course right from start, I knew he was going to be a hot hero but that's besides the point. His only goal was to drive Regan out of town. Though he was only trying to protect his sister, I thought that was a jerk move on his part. I'm just glad he was able to redeem himself because I don't think I can forgive myself lusting after a jerk hero. I love Gabe and Regan's together. They are indeed a hot couple. Their banters and innuendos were hilarious. The sexual tension between them was off the charts and boy, their sexual encounters were even hotter. God forbid I become single again, but if I do, I want me a Gabe! The rest of the characters also captured my attention. Holly was just the sweetheart and the Mrs. Clauses were very entertaining. Randolph was one I cannot forget and I cheered for him to make home safe. This small town contemporary romance is fast-paced, romantic and sexy. It had me tears and made me laugh-out-loud like a crazy woman. If you have not picked up this book, I strongly recommend you do. Ms. Adair absolutely did not disappoint and made an instant fan out of me. * ARC provided by Author
Reviewed by JoAnne Book provided by the author for review Review originally posted at Romancing the Book The back of the book stated "In the heartwarming and emotional tradition of Jill Shalvis and Susan Mallery, Marina Adair tells a holiday tale of love and regret where a woman confronts the scandal of her past to brighten her future…" Since they are two of my favorite authors and she set the story at my favorite time of year Adair had a lot to live up to with her writing and I have to say she did! What a great first book to introduce us to the many members of the DeLuca family, Regan and Holly, and all the townspeople. The story set in a town in the wine country held my interest from beginning to end. There was lots of family and families, friends, townspeople, an enemy or two, romance, love, lust, laughter and tears. The tale of forgiveness and second chances that went by the wayside many times and just as often came back for another try was at the forefront throughout the book along with disbelief at times and heartbreak too many times to count. There was also heat in these pages and not only between the sheets. The emotions of the characters were so often real that I could feel their pain, happiness, love, or whatever emotion they were feeling at the time. There was great closure that I didn't see coming and I hope to meet up with everyone in future books in this series. There was an excerpt for book two at the end and I can't wait to get started on it. Adair is a new to me author but I look forward to reading her books for many years to come. Give her a try. You will be glad you did! Favorite Quote: The moment her hand was free of his, the weight was lifted, releasing her from the past. He had given her the moment she was desperate for, the day when she got to move on with her life, free of guild and regret…
Regan is a strong single mother burned by love before. In order to protect her heart, Regan puts all of her time and effort into being a mom. But then Gabe DeLuca shows up. Gabe is off-limits, but that doesn't stop love—it never does. Normally the hero is my favorite character in romance novels, but here Regan was my favorite character. She is strong and brave, and always puts her daughter first. I didn't like Gabe at first. He ruined Regan's life over and over again—so much that Regan had to move to find work. And when things are finally looking up, he swoops in again and gets her fired. What? I mean, Regan did sleep with Gabe's sister's husband, but 1) she didn't know he was married and 2) she has a kid she has to support! Gabe is still one of those sexy, strong men, but I kind of hated how he was always trying to fix everyone's problems and was always helping his brothers and sister out. Oh, and his sister, Abigail—he really needed to let her suck it up and deal with it. He was always trying to protect her and she depended on him. Most of the time I wanted to tell him to tell his family to suck it up and have him go be with Regan. Regan was easy for me to connect to. Though I am not a single mother, the "approach with caution" side of her was something I could easily relate to. Regan had been burned—badly. Regan was cautious and careful, especially since she has a little girl that can get easily attached to a man in her life. Most times when the heroine is shy and cautious I hate it, but there was something about Regan that not only had me understanding—it had me cheering her on for taking baby steps. But when I say Regan was cautious, that doesn't mean that there was no chemistry and that she stopped everything. Though most times she tried, she couldn't deny the steaming hot sexual tension between her and Gabe. However, though the heat between them was almost palpable, Gabe and Regan didn't actually do the deed until the last third of the book. And even so, it wasn't enough to satisfy the amount of heat that I perceived. Though it was obvious that they had sex many, many times, the author did the ol' fade out after they did it once. I felt cheated because throughout the whole book there was the teasing and the heat and after one time, the author skipped forward. Even so, this story was nice and sweet and a perfect story to hole up with a steaming hot cup of cocoa and read. It works especially well during the Christmas season—which is when the story takes place—but it's not necessary for full enjoyment. I loved little Holly and her "Dirty Jar," the interfering grandmother and her friends, plus the whole Randolph fiasco will have you laughing your butt off.
What do you get when you have adultery, missing millions, a single-mother trying to take care of herself and her child, and a big brother who has made it his life's mission to protect his "little" sister from the woman he feels wrecked and destroyed her marriage? You get a family full of angry Italian men just looking for someone to blame. Anyone, except for the two people who are truly at fault. You also get the backdrop for Kissing Under the Mistletoe by Marina Adair. This is the first book by Marina Adair I've read. It will definitely NOT be the last. In fact, I must admit I dreamed about this book. I kept thinking that it was familiar and comforting. I woke up realizing that Marina reminded me of Jill Shalvis. That's a TOTAL and COMPLETE compliment to Marina, to be a new author and have the ability to connect with readers like she does. I LOVED the characters of Regan and Gabe. I have to admit there really wasn't much about this book I didn't like. Regan Martin is a twenty-seven- year-old single mother to an adorable six-year-old little girl named Holly. She made the mistake of trusting and falling in love with a guy named Richard, who happened to be married to Abby DeLuca, of the successful and powerful DeLuca wine family. Gabe DeLuca is thirty-five and is the oldest of the five DeLuca siblings. Being Italian, family means everything to him. And since the death of his parents twelve years ago, he has made it his mission to look after and protect his four younger siblings, no matter how old they are or what he has to do. Gabe and his three brothers, Nathaniel, Marco, and Trey feel that it is their job to protect their "little" sister, Abby because they caught her husband Richard cheating on her with another woman. Regan wasn't the first woman Richard ever had an affair with. She was just the one who lasted longer than a few weeks and was the last mistress Richard had before he disappeared. Gabe has spent the last six years making sure Regan NEVER gets a chance to work in the wine industry again. She ends up in his hometown and his first thought is that she needs to be ran out of town. Gabe's brothers come up with the idea that Gabe needs to get close to Regan, to determine what she knows about Richard and if she has any contact with him. As always with romance stories, things get a little out of hand and before you know it, you're in love. It's no different for Gabe and Regan. The only part of the book that I didn't get or maybe just didn't understand was the end with all of the DeLuca siblings. I don't want to spoil anything, I just found it hard to believe that an entire family is going to hate someone and then welcome them into the family. The second book in the St. Helena Vineyard Series, Summer in Napa comes out in May 2013. Summer in Napa features Marco, the DeLuca brother who runs the Napa Grand Hotel, and Lexi Moreau. Marco and Lexi appear to have a little bit of a past with each other. I am definitely looking forward to reading it. Source: Personal Purchase Reviewed for Read Your Writes Book Reviews blog
Highly Emotional, Delightful & Fun Being the holidays, I wanted to read something romantic centered around the season. In Kissing Under the Mistletoe, I got that and so much more. With a story that is not only delightful and fun, but also highly emotional, I practically used up a box of tissues while getting to know Regan and Gabe in a story set in romantic wine country! What can I say about Regan Martin? From the start, I found her to be awesome! She's a single mom to almost 6-year old Holly. They recently moved to St. Helena for a fresh start, a dream job for her, and an excellent school for her daughter. Most of all, she wants to give Holly the most perfect Christmas ever! Did I mention that Regan seems to be a little cursed with unfortunate events, too? Ahh, yes! This story had so many laugh-out-loud moments that all the stuff that happens to Regan had me both laughing and crying at the same time! Really, it was like a one step forward, two steps back kind of thing for her. I felt every emotion and sympathized with Regan every step of the way. In fact, I found a lot of the mishaps and sequence of events to be witty and humorous and written so seamlessly! When you first meet Gabe DeLuca, you will think he is a big, relentless jerk. He is a thorn at Regan's side, because, unintentional or not, he makes life miserable for her. Oh, he has his reasons, but you will quickly find out that Gabe and the DeLuca family jumped to conclusions too quickly when it comes to Regan. His heart and mind begin to change as he and Regan spend more time together. The chemistry between them is pretty intense. "See, Vixen," he whispered, watching the pulse at the base of her neck skyrocket. "When you refer to stuff, I can only imagine you're talking about how whenever we're together we can't seem to keep our hands off each other. And when we do touch it's so damn combustive it's hard to breathe." --Gabe Marina Adair, I found your writing to be so clever and refreshing! When I say clever, I'm specifically thinking of all the "Randolph" business...so hilarious! I'm so glad I took a chance on this story! There is no doubt that I will be waiting for and wanting what comes next from you. Full of small hometown traditions, family, friendships, mischief and Christmas miracles, Kissing Under the Mistletoe is a romantic comedy that can be enjoyed anytime of the year.
Author Marina Adair has penned a charming story of loyalty, family, hardship, determination, and the miracle of love blended with the Christmas season. Narrator Renee Raudman does a beautiful job giving unique voices to each of the characters, especially Holly. You can feel the pain and sadness, love and hope in her vocalizations. Her cadence draws you in for a tantalizing story. When she was 19, Regan Martin made a terrible mistake that cost her everything and gave her a wonderful gift at the same time. She feel in love with a man she worked with only to discover he was already married. Just before losing everything, Regan learned she was pregnant. Six years later her daughter is the center of her world as Regan tries to get on with her life. However, Gabe DeLuca, the brother-in-law of her ex-lover, has made it his mission to crush Regan's career and life in the wine industry everywhere she turns. When a dream job comes open in Napa Valley complete with a 'forever' home for them and a private school for Holly, Regan can't believe her good luck. But the luck doesn't last long when it's discovered the job is with a DeLuca owned company. Regan is quickly out of a job, searching for a new place to live and trying to keep Holly in school. To add to her problems, Regan is also battling increasing good feelings toward the man who has made her life miserable for six years. Meanwhile, Gabe only wants Regan out of his family's business and away from where his sister might run into her. He also wants the attraction he feels for Regan to go away. The author has created strong protagonist in Regan and Gabe. Giving each strengths, as well as flaws makes them more realistic. Loyalty and family is a driving force for both of them. The capricious supporting characters with their quirky ways adds another delightful layer to the mix, especially the meddling Christmas grandmas. KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE will keep you laughing and tug at your heartstrings as Regan does her best to provide for her adorable daughter. The bickering and bantering between Regan and Gabe reminded me of old Cary Grant/Katharine Hepburn scenes. This is a must-read for the holiday season. FTC Full Disclosure - This audio book was sent to me by the publisher in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review.
Regan stopped believing in Christmas miracles six years ago when she fell in love with a man she didn't know was married. Not only did she lose everything, but the family of her former lover has made it their life's work to make sure she never gets a leg up. Ready for a fresh start and second chance, Regan moves her and her daughter to Napa Valley, only to discover her new boss is Gabe--the scorned wife's brother. Gabe's plans to run Regan out of town have him thinking twice when he discovers the truth, and her beautiful daughter. Regan may also be the key to tracking down his sister's stolen start-up capital. Along the way they may find themselves believing holiday miracles do exist, and may find that love is the most precious of gifts. This is seemingly the first book in the St. Helena Vineyard series, with Summer at the Vineyard coming in April 2013. In honesty, until the second chapter, I found Gabe to be mean and vindictive, despite his beliefs. I encourage the reader to keep going if they find themselves thinking the same thing, or you'll miss out on a great read. And the way Gabe and Regan reconnect when they first lay eyes on each other? Hilarious! Not without its humorous and quirky moments, it was the emotional punch of this story that got to me. On both sides of the coin. I found myself laughing and crying through the whole book. The small town feel of the setting and secondary characters were a wonderful edition, and you will fall in love with Regan's daughter, Holly. Full of conflict, heart, and bitter antagonists, this is a delightful holiday tale not to be missed.


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Since ArcGIS 10 comes with ArcPy package, i'm wondering it is possible to use ArcPy functions to get Symbology (i.e color, width...) of a layer?
For ArcGIS 10.0, if you can make use of a read-only approach, the following code sample reveals the field (and joined table) that forms the basis for the symbology of a layer. It exports a temporary msd(a zip containing xml files) and loads the specific attributes into an object. These classes might be extended to gain access to additional layer attributes.
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ArcPy looks to let you change the symbology, but only with existing .lyr files, and not specify the symbols directly in your code based on my reading of the module.
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Returning to the Ireland of his birth, director John Ford fashions a irresistable valentine to the "Auld Sod" in The Quiet Man. Irish-American boxer John Wayne, recovering from the trauma of having accidentally killed a man in the ring, arrives in the Irish village where he was born. Hoping to bury his past and settle down to a life of tranquility ...
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Returning to the Ireland of his birth, director John Ford fashions a irresistable valentine to the "Auld Sod" in The Quiet Man. Irish-American boxer John Wayne, recovering from the trauma of having accidentally killed a man in the ring, arrives in the Irish village where he was born. Hoping to bury his past and settle down to a life of tranquility, Wayne has purchased the home of his birth from wealthy local widow Mildred Natwick, a transaction that has incurred the wrath of pugnacious squire Victor McLaglen, who coveted the property for himself. By and by, Wayne falls in love with McLaglen's beautiful, high-spirited sister Maureen O'Hara. Her insistence that Wayne conduct his courtship in a proper Irish manner-with puckish matchmaker Barry Fitzgerald along for the ride as "chaperone"--is but one obstacle to their future happiness: the other is McLaglen, who spitefully refuses to give his consent to his sister's marriage, or to honor the tradition of paying a dowry to Wayne. Wayne could care less about dowries, but the tradition-bound Maureen refuses to consummate her marriage until McLaglen pays up. Under any other circumstances, Wayne would have punched out the bullying McLaglen long ago, but ever since his tragedy in the ring he has been reluctant to fight. Local priest Ward Bond conspires with several locals to trick McLaglen into paying his due. They intimate that widow Natwick, for whom McLaglen carries a torch, will marry the old brute if he'll give his consent to the marriage and fork over the dowry. But McLaglen finds he's been tricked and the situation remains at a standoff, with the frustrated Wayne locked out of his wife's bedroom. When Maureen accuses him of being a coward and walks out on him, our hero can stand no more. He marches Maureen to McLaglen's home, indicating that he plans to whale the tar out of both brother and sister. As a huge and appreciative crowd gathers the cornered McLaglen truculently tosses the money in Wayne's direction. Big John hands the bills to Maureen, just as she knew he would, and she ceremoniously destroys the money, just as he knew je would. Having proven their love for each other, there is nothing left for Wayne and Maureen to do but head home and perform their nuptual duties. But first there's the matter of giving McLaglen the thrashing he deserves....and it is this spectacular donnybrook, which covers several acres of land and at least two "pit stops" so that the combatants can quench their thirst, which convinces Natwick that the defeated McLaglen is truly worthy of her love (her logic is on a par with everyone else's in the film!) Though it tends to perpetuate the myth that all true Irishmen live only to fight, drink and make love, The Quiet Man is grand and glorious fun, enacted with gusto by a largely Hibernian cast and directed with loving care by a master of his craft. Written by Frank Nugent and graced with a lilting musical score by Victor Young, the film won Oscars for Archie Stout's Technicolor photography and for John Ford's direction-a real coup for "poverty row" Republic Pictures. If you haven't already luxuriated in this wonderful film, be sure to catch in on the tube next St. Patrick's Day. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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You're kiddin' me Keith. They know more about it that we ever will just by watchin' their mates.
My Grandkids will grow up in a family of shutter-nutters so cameras will always be on the Xmas list I reckon.
Cheers - Jethro
He did some good'ns. Cheers Jethro
My bride found a camera that was designed to be durable specifically for children. It has stereo viewfinders so the child doesn't have to deal with closing one eye. It uses off-the-shelf dispoable batteries so charging is a non-issue. We knew it wwould be the perfect Christmas gift for our 5-year-old granddaughter.
She shot photos until the batteries were dead, more than 1,000. A few were quite good. What surprised me was how she was clearly trying to get better shots...different framing, moving closer, stepping back, etc., all concepts I would not expect in a 5 year old mind. These are things we have to teach to adults.
I have heard that children are far more creative than we know, and by various means we drive it out of them. I can believe it.
That sounds just like the VTech one we bought Cameron for his birthday last month. He still prefers to take "Grandma's Real Camera" when we go out though. Nice to see you Austin.
VTech sounds familiar, so that may be the one.


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Conflict of interest: Dr. Krishnan is an employee of DaVita. Dr. Kalantar-Zadeh is the medical director of DaVita Harbor-UCLA/MFI in Long Beach, CA. The other authors have not declared any conflict of interest.
Original Article
Donor race and outcomes in kidney transplant recipients
Version of Record online: 25 JUL 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2012.01686.x
© 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S
Clinical Transplantation
Volume 27, Issue 1, pages 37–51, January–February 2013
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How to Cite
Molnar MZ, Kovesdy CP, Bunnapradist S, Streja E, Krishnan M, Mucsi I, Norris KC, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Donor race and outcomes in kidney transplant recipients.
Publication History
- Issue online: 28 JAN 2013
- Version of Record online: 25 JUL 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 24 MAY 2012
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- American Heart Association. Grant Number: 0655776Y
- National Institute of Diabetes
- Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institute of Health. Grant Number: R01 DK078106
- DaVita Clinical Research
- National Developmental Agency. Grant Number: KTIA-OTKA-EU 7KP-HUMAN-MB08-A-81231
- Hungarian Eötvös Scholarship. Grant Number: MÖB/77-2/2012
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No. 8 South Road, Beilin District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710001, China, 800-491-6126
Fortune Suites, Xi'an
Lowest price$42
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3-star hotel, convenient to Bell Tower
Main amenities
- 80 guestrooms
- Air conditioning
- Tour/ticket assistance
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- Bell Tower (0.3 mi / 0.5 km)
- Drum Tower (0.5 mi / 0.8 km)
- Xi'an City Walls (0.4 mi / 0.7 km)
- Xi'an Bell Tower and Drum Tower (0.5 mi / 0.8 km)
- Great Mosque of Xi'an (0.8 mi / 1.2 km)
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we stayed here as it was the only place in Xi'an with room for 5. We were with kids so…
The hotel is situated at an excellent location; It is within walking distance to the the…
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4
From 40 reviews
Fortune Suites, Xi'an
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $42
- Family Suite, 3 Bedrooms
- Standard Room, No Windows
- Deluxe Room
- Standard Room
- Executive Suite
- Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms
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- This hotel has 80 rooms
- Check-out time is noon
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- Government-issued photo ID required
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- Children (12 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
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- Minibar
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- Satellite TV channels
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- In-room safe
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