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Database-stored settings made available via a service for your Symfony project.
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- php: ^5.3.2|~7.0
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- doctrine/doctrine-bundle: ~1.0
- doctrine/orm: ~2.3
- phpunit/phpunit: ~4.1|~5.0
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CraueConfigBundle manages configuration settings stored in the database and makes them accessible via a service in your
Symfony project. These settings are similar to those defined in parameters.yml
but can be modified at runtime, e.g.
by an admin user.
Get the bundle
Let Composer download and install the bundle by running
php composer.phar require craue/config-bundle:~2.0@dev
in a shell.
Enable the bundle
// in app/AppKernel.php public function registerBundles() { $bundles = array( // ... new Craue\ConfigBundle\CraueConfigBundle(), ); // ... }
Create the table
Preferably you do this by calling
# in a shell (run `bin/console` instead of `app/console` if your project is based on Symfony 3)
php app/console doctrine:migrations:diff
php app/console doctrine:migrations:migrate
# in a shell (run `bin/console` instead of `app/console` if your project is based on Symfony 3)
php app/console doctrine:schema:update
or however you like.
Add the route to manage settings (optional)
You can either import the default routing configuration
# in app/config/routing.yml craue_config_settings: resource: "@CraueConfigBundle/Resources/config/routing/settings.xml" prefix: /settings
...or add your own to have full control over the URL pattern.
# in app/config/routing.yml craue_config_settings_modify: path: /settings/modify defaults: _controller: CraueConfigBundle:Settings:modify
Defining settings
This bundle does not provide functionality to create new settings because this would make no sense at runtime.
Those settings will be used in your application and thus code needs to be written for that.
This means that you have to create new settings in the database table craue_config_setting
yourself, e.g. using a
Managing settings' values
If you added the route described above you can manage the values of all defined settings in a simple form.
By default, you can access that form by browsing to app_dev.php/settings/modify
But you probably want to limit access to this form in your security configuration.
Reading settings
The bundle provides a service called craue_config
. Inside of a controller you can call
to retrieve the value of the setting name-of-a-setting
. Furthermore, you can call
to get an associative array of all defined settings and their values.
will fetch only settings with the specified section (or those without a section if explicitly passing null
for the name).
Writing settings
With the same service you can set new values of settings:
$this->get('craue_config')->set('name-of-a-setting', 'new value'); $this->get('craue_config')->setMultiple(array('setting-1' => 'foo', 'setting-2' => 'bar'));
Keep in mind that the setting has to be present, or an exception will be thrown.
Usage in Twig templates
The Twig extension in this bundle supports reading settings directly in your template.
{{ craue_setting('name-of-a-setting') }}
Redirect to a different page after submitting the built-in form
If you've enabled the build-in form, you can define where to redirect on successfully saving the changes by setting the target route name:
# in app/config/parameters.yml parameters: craue_config.redirectRouteAfterModify: craue_config_settings_modify
Rendering of settings in sections
If you want to render settings in a group (called section here), you'll have to assign those settings a common section name (in the database). Optionally, you can influence the order of these sections:
# in app/config/parameters.yml parameters: craue_config.configTemplate.sectionOrder: [section1, section2, section3]
Settings without a section will be rendered at first. Sections without explicit ordering are rendered at last.
You can add translations for all settings (and sections) to be shown in the form by adding them to translation files
with the CraueConfigBundle
domain, e.g.
# in app/Resources/CraueConfigBundle/translations/CraueConfigBundle.en.yml name-of-a-setting: name of the setting # in app/Resources/CraueConfigBundle/translations/CraueConfigBundle.de.yml name-of-a-setting: Name der Einstellung


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"This WWF report seeks to answer the question: "Is it technically possible to meet the growing global demand for energy by using clean and sustainable energy sources and technologies that will protect theglobal climate?" In other words, can a concerted shift to the sustainable energy resources and technologies that are available today meet the more than doubling of global energy demand projected by 2050, while avoiding dangerous climatic change of more than two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels?
The report's conclusion is that the technologies and sustainable energy resources known or available today are sufficient to meet this challenge, and there is still sufficient time to build up and deploy them, but only if the necessary decisions are made in the next five years. Yet it is clear that the economic policies and governmental interventions needed to propel this transition are not now in place, or even in prospect in most cases. This is a matter to which the world needs to give urgent attention."

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I've been catching up with some babies on my baby plan lately, and I just loooooove these 6-10 month sessions. There is pretty much nothing better than a baby in the second half of his or her first year. They are sweet, cuddly, not afraid of anything and adorable! Who could ask for more?
Sweet Zach was no exception. He kept me on my toes with his speed crawl, and we had a blast together with his mom and dad.
This is my favorite! Sweet baby kisses.
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NEWS RELEASE July 2, 2014 Contact: Karl Wagener, Executive Director 860-424-4000 Updated Long Island Sound page: http://www.ct.gov/ceq/cwp/view.asp?a=4608&q=541382 Updated Electricity page: http://www.ct.gov/ceq/cwp/view.asp?a=4608&q=541404 Link to full report: www.ct.gov/ceq/AnnualReport Two summertime updates, both positive: Connecticut is on track for reducing nitrogen pollution in Long Island Sound, and Connecticut businesses continue to use electricity more efficiently
The CEQ published Environmental Quality in Connecticut, the states annual report on the condition of the environment, on May 28, 2014, but it did not yet have 2013 data for these two indicators. Connecticut has a specific target for reducing nitrogen pollution in Long Island Sound, part of management plans approved by the federal government and the State of New York. If the current trend holds, Connecticut will meet its target for 2014. When people head out onto Long Island Sound this summer, whether for work or play, said Council Chair Susan Merrow of East Haddam, or even when they gaze at the water from land, they should take pride in the role all Connecticut residents have played in reducing pollution. Last summer, the Sound was healthier, with more oxygen, than it had been in years. Wouldnt it be great if 2014 is even better? Theres plenty to do before the Sound is fully healthy. The CEQ has reported many times before that Connecticut consumes excessive amounts of electricity in the summertime, which contributes to unhealthful air quality, continued Merrow. Much of that air pollution could be avoided if people used electricity more efficiently, with less waste. For several years, Connecticut businesses have been consuming less electricity to produce each dollar of Gross Domestic Product, which is a very positive trend. Its time for all residents to step up and do the same. The Council on Environmental Quality submits Connecticuts annual report on the status of the environment to the Governor pursuant to state statutes. The Council is a nine-member board that is independent of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (except for administrative functions). The chairman and four other members are appointed by the Governor, two members by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and two by the Speaker of the House. The annual report, Environmental Quality in Connecticut, is available on the Councils website at www.ct.gov/ceq/AnnualReport. END |
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Dancing On Ice 2014: Cinderella star Gareth Gates gets his skates on
PUBLISHED: 13:01 05 January 2014 | UPDATED: 13:02 05 January 2014
Singer Gareth Gates will swap pantomime in Hertfordshire for skating in the final series of Dancing On Ice tonight (Sunday).
The West End star and Pop Idol runner-up made his final appearance as Prince Charming in St Albans' record-breaking pantomime Cinderella last night (Saturday).
But he will not be appearing in today's shows at the Alban Arena due to prior commitments.
After taking the stage in panto alongside CBeebies' Andy Day and Olivier Award nominated actor Bob Golding in recent weeks, Gareth will return to the rink and join fellow former Dancing on Ice competitors in the last-ever series of ITV celebrity skating contest Dancing on Ice.
Former Olympic champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will be reunited with their former star pupils, DOI series champions and fan favourites in tonight's first episode, which starts on ITV at 6.15pm.
Taking part in the all-star spectacular are the likes of Bonnie Langford, ex-EastEnders actor Todd Carty, former Emmerdale actress and now Coronation Street favourite Hayley Tamaddon, David Seaman, Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle, former rugby international Kyran Bracken, Jorgie Porter, Gary Lucy, Sam Attwater, Suzanne Shaw, Ray Quinn and Joe Pasquale.
Hosted by Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley, Dancing On Ice: The Skate Off for the lowest-scoring celebrities is on ITV from 8.30pm.
Meanwhile, tickets for the 2014 St Albans pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, are already on sale.
Again produced by Evolution Productions, the team behind the current record-breaking run of Cinderella, this winter's prices are being held until April 1, and ticket are already selling well.
The panto runs from Friday, December 5 to Sunday, January 4.
For tickets, call the Alban Arena box office on 01727 844488 or book online at www.alban-arena.co.uk


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WHERE didja get a ph**o of my ex-wife's MOTHER? |
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GOOD LUCK IN THE SWEET 16 go badgers, THIS WOULD'VE BEEN FUNNIER HAD YOU USED A RENAULT OR FRENCH VEHICLE. |
Made in Wisconsin, sold worldwide. 5L |
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It's just another rule of zero origin in a bastard language. Linguists say 'just remember it', like 'i before e except after c'…weird. |
By golly, yer right. Wonderful first post, by the way. Rather ironic, dontcha think (?), it bein' Memorial Day an all. Actually, the possessive pronoun has always been a bit of a conundrum, even for you Nazis. |
IT's not IT's... |
Never ever try to paint their toenails! |
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OHHHHH, before reading the tiny words, I imagined JDRF to be; Just Drink, Rotund Feeder. Man, back in the day, a quart of Dad's root beer did it for the whole family….and a scoop of ice cream. |
you do know that is with at least an 8 piece meal right? |
Onset of diabetes for less than 3 bucks. What a deal! Nice one PFox |
Just looked it up, it's a half gallon, 800 calories, and a boatload of sugar. http://theweek.com/article/index/216462/irony-alert-buy-kfcs-800-calorie-soda-to-support-diabetes-research |
Just out of interest what is the volume of these Mega Jugs? |
I wonder how many idiots at corporate level still haven't realized the stupidity? A nice 5L Papa! |
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text: Model Crashes RV Into The Reno Arch Returning From Burning ManBen Wojdyla9/09/10 3:30pm2681EditPromoteGo to permalink28-year-old model/actress/singer Rosemary Vandenbroucke was arrested Monday after crashing a rented motor home into the Reno arch and fled the scene. Surprise! Police had earlier arrested her on ecstasy possession. Double surprise!! She was returning from Burning Man.


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Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Hebrew) Yerushalayim أورشليم القدس (Arabic) Urshalim-Al Quds |
City | |||
Nickname(s): The Holy City | |||
Location in Israel | |||
Coordinates: 31°47′N 35°13′E / 31.783°N 35.217°ECoordinates: 31°47′N 35°13′E / 31.783°N 35.217°E | |||
District | Jerusalem (Mehoz Yerushalayim) | ||
Settled | about 3000 BCE by the Jebusites | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Zaki al-Ghul (East) Nir Barkat (West) |
Area | |||
• City | 125.2 km2 (48.3 sq mi) | ||
• Metro | 652 km2 (252 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) | ||
Population (2012) | |||
• City | 933,200 | ||
• Metro | 1,700,000 | ||
Time zone | Israel Standard Time (IST) (UTC+2) | ||
• Summer (DST) | Israel Summer Time (IDT) (UTC+3) | ||
Area code(s) | +972 (Israel) + 02 (Jerusalem) | ||
Website | jerusalem.muni.il |
Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world that people have lived in continuously. It is important to many major religions. Jews consider Jerusalem a holy city because it was their religious and political center during Biblical times and was the place where the Temple of God stood. Christians consider Jerusalem holy because many events in the life of Jesus took place there. Muslims believe that the Prophet Muhammad rose to heaven from Jerusalem.
Both Israel and Palestine claim Jerusalem as their national capital. All other countries and the United Nations say that West Jerusalem is part of Israel and that East Jerusalem is Palestinian.[1][2][3][4] Because it is not considered to belong to any country at the moment, the city has no embassies. Most countries have their embassies in Tel Aviv and Ramallah.[5][6]
Jerusalem is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a hilly city with many valleys around it.
History[change | change source]
Jerusalem is a very old city. It has great importance for three religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The Bible says King David, the second king of Israel, took this city from pagans and settled his palace there. King Solomon, David's son and the next king, built the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Later, as capital of Judah, Jerusalem was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar II, the king of Babylon. The Palace of King David and the Temple of Solomon were burned, and the Jews were captured and taken to Babylon. Seventy years later, the Persian King Cyrus allowed them to return to Jerusalem and to rebuild the Temple.
Later the area was occupied by Romans. King Herod the Great, who ruled for the Roman Emperor, made the Temple larger to try and win Jewish favor. The Temple was famous for its greatness and beauty.
Jesus died in Jerusalem around 33 CE. In 70 CE, the Jews rebelled against the Romans, but the Romans destroyed the city and the Temple. Jewish people who lived in Jerusalem were caught and became slaves. The Romans renamed Jerusalem with a Latin name. Since then, the Temple has not been rebuilt, and only a part of its wall remains until today.
After the Roman Empire was split into two, the Byzantine Empire ruled Jerusalem. Later, Muslims took over the city from them. The Muslims believed Muhammad went to heaven from Jerusalem.
Later, the Pope in Rome sent the Crusaders from Western Europe to try and take Jerusalem back. They succeeded for a while, but eventually the city fell again to the Saracens. Until the 20th century, Jerusalem was a part of the Ottoman Empire. There were some Jews in Jerusalem all along, even though they were ruled by other people.
The "New City" of Jerusalem is the part outside the old stone walls. People started building the new city in the 1800s. Mishkenot Sha'annanim, Mea Shearim, and the Bukharan Quarter are some of the first neighborhoods in the new city.
In 1949, at the end of the first Arab-Israeli War, Jerusalem was divided between Israel and Jordan. Israel controlled the western part of the city. Jordan controlled the eastern section, including the Old City, a walled section of Jerusalem dating from Biblical times. Israel took control of the entire city during the Six-Day War in 1967.
Jerusalem today is claimed by both the Palestinians and the Israelis as their capital. The United Nations do not agree to Israel saying that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, according to international law.
Holy places[change | change source]
Jerusalem has a central place in the worship, doctrine, and daily practice of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The city's large number of synagogues, churches, mosques, and other religious institutions reflects the significance of the city for all three faiths. Each religious community supervises its own holy sites.
Jewish[change | change source]
According to Jewish tradition, Jerusalem is where God told the patriarch Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, to Him. The Jews built the Temple, the center of Jewish worship in ancient times, at the site of Abraham's sacrifice on the Temple Mount in the Old City. Two buildings, one after the other, the First Temple and the Second Temple, stood at the site. The First Temple housed the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred box holding the tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments.
The Western Wall is a part of the Second Temple and Judaism's most sacred shrine. It is a stone wall that strengthened the western side of the Temple Mount in ancient times. The wall is sometimes called the Wailing Wall because of the sad prayers Jewish people said there to mourn the destroyed Temple.
Other sites in the city that are sacred to the Jews include King David's tomb on Mount Zion, and the Jewish Cemetery and the Tombs of the Prophets on the Mount of Olives, a hill just east of the Old City. Many sites associated with Biblical figures are sacred to Christians, too.
Christian[change | change source]
Many monasteries, convents, shrines, and religious seminaries in Jerusalem mark events in the life of Jesus and in the formation of the Christian Church. According to the Bible, Jesus taught in Jerusalem and performed numerous miracles there. The Last Supper supposedly took place in a room known as the Cenacle (also called Coenaculum) on Mount Zion. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City is said to be the place of Jesus's Crucifixion (called Calvary or Golgotha), as well as His burial and resurrection. Several Christian sects own the church, which was originally built by Constantine the Great, then rebuilt and dedicated by the Crusaders in 1149 CE. The building stands at the end of the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows), believed to be the path over which Jesus carried His cross to Calvary. Jesus was last seen by His followers on the Mount of Olives before He went up to heaven. All of these sites attract many religious pilgrims each year.
Islamic[change | change source]
Jerusalem is Islam's third holiest city, after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. According to Muslim tradition, the Prophet Muhammad originally selected Jerusalem as the qibla: the direction Muslims should face during prayer. However, he later told his followers to face Mecca instead of Jerusalem when praying. Muhammad is said to have gone up to heaven from a stone now covered by a golden-domed shrine called the Dome of the Rock. The Dome of the Rock and the ancient Al-Aqsa Mosque are among the holiest sites in Islam. They are the main buildings on the Temple Mount, which Muslims call Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary).
Architecture[change | change source]
Jerusalem's architecture is a mixture of old and new. The Old City contains architectural examples from each major period in the city's history. Many ancient historical sites and places of worship stand near modern shopping centers and industrial zones. Architecture from the late 1800s and early 1900s shows European influences. Usefulness rather than style characterizes new apartment buildings constructed by the government as housing for immigrants. Many buildings, old and new, have matching exteriors because all construction is required to be faced with a cream-colored limestone called Jerusalem stone, produced by nearby quarries.
Twin towns and sister cities[change | change source]
- New York City, United States (since 1993)[7][8]
- Prague, Czech Republic [9]
Partner city[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Israel plans 1,300 East Jerusalem Jewish settler homes". BBC News. 9 November 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11709617. "East Jerusalem is regarded as occupied Palestinian territory by the international community, but Israel says it is part of its territory."
- ↑ "The status of Jerusalem". The Question of Palestine & the United Nations. United Nations Department of Public Information. http://www.un.org/Depts/dpi/palestine/ch12.pdf. "East Jerusalem has been considered, by both the General Assembly and the Security Council, as part of the occupied Palestinian territory."
- ↑ Israeli authorities back 600 new East Jerusalem homes BBC 26 February 2010
- ↑ Resolution 298 September 25, 1971: "Recalling its resolutions... concerning measures and actions by Israel designed to change the status of the Israeli-occupied section of Jerusalem,..."
- ↑ "Israel". CIA Factbook. date. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ "Israel". United Nations. date.
- ↑ "Online Directory: Israel, Middle East". Sister Cities International. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080117184923/http://www.sci-icrc.org/icrc/directory/MiddleEast/Israel. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
- ↑ "New York City Global Partners". NYC.gov. http://www.nyc.gov/html/unccp/scp/html/sc/main.shtml. Retrieved 9 September 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ "Partner Cities (Portal of Prague)". Praha.eu. http://www.praha.eu/jnp/en/city_hall/foreign_activities/partner_cities/. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
Other websites[change | change source]
Definitions from Wiktionary | |
Media from Commons | |
News stories from Wikinews | |
Quotations from Wikiquote | |
Source texts from Wikisource | |
Textbooks from Wikibooks | |
Travel guide from Wikivoyage | |
Learning resources from Wikiversity |
- Official website of Jerusalem Municipality
- Jerusalemp3, offers free virtual tours in mp3 format from the Jerusalem Municipality
- Jerusalem at the Open Directory Project
- Government
- The Status of JerusalemPDF (159 KB), United Nations document related to the recent dispute over Jerusalem
- Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel, Government of Israel, the Israeli law making Jerusalem the capital of Israel
- Culture
- Israel Museum, one of Jerusalem's premier art museums
- Yad Vashem, Israeli memorial to victims of The Holocaust
- Education
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem's foremost institution of higher learning
- al-Quds University, the only Palestinian university in Jerusalem
- Maps
- Modern-day map of Jerusalem, from City of Jerusalem.
- Ancient Maps of Jerusalem, from the Jewish National Library at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Modern maps, post-1947 from the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs
- Maps of Jerusalem, from Israel Star News


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Dog Breed Categories > Non-Sporting Dogs > American Eskimo Dog
This spitz has been seen in Europe for nearly 5000 years. It was originally called the White Spitz or German Spitz, but was changed to the American Spitz in the US around WWI because of anti-German sentiment (liberty cabbage anyone?). They were later named American Eskimo Dogs, yet have no history of being bred by the Inuit, and neither are they related to the Canadian Eskimo Dog nor any of the other husky-type sled dogs. They are, however, closely related to the Pomeranian, Keeshond, and the Italian Spitz.
In general, Eskies - as they are often called - are said to be loving, intelligent, alert, and friendly, and do well as family pets. The breed is broken down into three groups based on height at the withers:
It is interesting to note that the size of the parents does not necessarily indicate what the size of the puppies in their litter will be. They are nearly always white or cream in color with a very thick double coat. The long fur (especially around the neck and face) make it look like a well-built dog, however even the Standard size dogs never tend to weigh much more than 18-35lb (8-16kg). While not aggressive, they make good watch dogs sounding off a few warning barks when a stranger enters their home territory.
Because of their small gene pool which leads to many genetically transferred health conditions, most pure bred dogs have numerous possible health conditions. Surprisingly, the Eskie has very few. While there is no guarantee that any dog will or will not have any of the following problems, conditions specific to the American Eskimo are:
While not big runners, these dogs do need a bit of exercise each day, and require a good walk each day - especially if no yard is available.
American Eskimos are very smart, and tend to be quite easy to train. In fact, the breed was famous for performing in circuses in the early 20th century. They also tend to be freethinkers so may not want to spend long periods of time simply being trained, but they do respond well to positive reinforcement. Often wary (or perhaps shy) of close contact with strangers at first, they can quickly made new friends once properly introduced. Their intelligence coupled with their speed make them great in agility courses.
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Sure we've all taken our knitting on vacation with us, but have you ever taken a knitting vacation?
If you're into cruises there are quite a few options. Stitch N Bitch offers the popular Stitch N Beach cruise. And although that cruise has already passed, Craft Cruises has quite a few great cruises coming up for knitting, crocheting, spinning, needlepoint, and more. Bon Voyage!
If dry land is your thing, there are great weeklong and weekend retreats available too. Monhegan Island in Maine offers a great weeklong retreat that features knitting and yoga. Sounds like relaxation at it's finest!
A great weekend retreat that I've heard Harriet talk about is the Knitter's Weekend at Wiawaka House. But leave the men folk at home. This retreat is just for the ladies!
However, the men aren't left out of all the fun. There are weekend retreats just for us. Yes, that's right. Men's knitting retreats . There's the East Coast Retreat coming up next month which I'm really looking forward to and a West Coast Retreat planned for the fall. Last year also saw a Midwest Retreat and even one in New Zealand!
These are just a few of the options, so whether is an adventure on the high seas or on land, for a week or just a weekend, there's a great knitting getaway you're sure to enjoy.
So, where would you like to go?
Thanks to Knitting And Yoga Adventures, Wiawaka House, and Joe Wilcox for images.


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Is it all a dream? The question posed in the final scene of Der Rosenkavalier is one most of us can relate to. A young man and woman have fallen for each other and believe they are destined "ever hand in hand to be/For all eternity". Reality hardly comes into it. What Richard Jones is saying, in his season-opening production at Glyndebourne, is that the same question applies to the entire scenario dreamed up by Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal in their 1910 "comedy for music". Jones wants us to examine their operatic charade dispassionately – with the psychoanalytical eye of a Freud, who makes a cameo appearance – and to see it as a dream-like distortion not just of Vienna's 18th-century past, but also of everything we know about reality.
For the Christie family, who own Glyndebourne, the past fortnight has been anything but a dream. The death of Sir George Christie, the company's patriarch, cast a heavy cloud over Saturday's opening night, but the show went on. Glyndebourne's flags, flying at half-mast, were a quiet reminder of reality outside the theatre.
Der Rosenkavalier had not been seen on the Sussex Downs for 30 years, and Christie – whose instincts were more radical than conservative – would doubtless have approved of this new, gently subversive take on an old favourite. Like Saturday's audience, he would also have been goggle-eyed by the spectacle dreamt up by Jones and his designers, Paul Steinberg and Nicky Gillibrand.
It starts, startlingly, with the Marschallin's full-frontal nudity in the shower, secretly ogled by a Cherubino-like servant (very Freudian), and continues with a sequence of outsize wallpaper displays – everything from fleur de lis to Arts and Crafts and classic 1960s garishness. There's not a single Rosenkavalier cliché: no bed in the first scene, no swords in Act Two (Ochs is pranged by the stem of the silver rose), no Gemütlichkeit (cosiness) in Act Three, not a shred of sympathy for the Marschallin's notion of "time standing still".
As in any dream, the action is anchored by traces of reassuring "normality", from 18th-century wigs and hooped dresses to the obsequious gestures of the nouveau-riche Faninal. Everything else is distorted – the exaggerated length of the chaise longue in the Marschallin's boudoir, the sheer size of Faninal's retinue, the tastelessness of the Act Three assignation room, the Kafkaesque nightmare of Ochs's "trial". The performance is so deftly and entertainingly executed that not even the stuffiest traditionalist could object.
Nevertheless, Jones misses the point. Do we really need to be told Der Rosenkavalier is a sham? By puncturing the opera's fantasy-world, he neuters its sentiment. The Marschallin, its emotional fulcrum, becomes a mannequin – a similar sort of automaton to the chorus, whose movements are clearly inspired by (or copied from?) Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake.
Kate Royal, an unusually slim, young Marie-Thérèse, copes bravely and convincingly with the production's unconventional demands, even if her brittle soprano sounds in need of warming up. Tara Erraught's Octavian is a chubby bundle of puppy-fat, better suited to playing Mariandel in Acts 1 and 3 than the romantic rose-cavalier of Act 2 – albeit gloriously sung. Teodora Gheorghiu's Sophie blends well in the final trio and Lars Woldt is Ochs – an overgrown schoolboy – to the manner born. Robin Ticciati conducts briskly, lovingly, and the London Philharmonic is on top form. But this is a Rosenkavalier for eye and mind, not the heart.


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Newport's Colin Moran rules South Coast League
Newport Harbor High produced the champion at the South Coast League individual surfing finals, an event that brings out young high school talent to battle it out.
A solid swell greeted 36 surfers from four Orange County high schools last Thursday at Upper Trestles.
San Clemente landed three of its nine surfers in the six-man final, but it was Colin Moran of Newport Harbor who dominated.
Moran, who has been nursing a serious ankle injury since December, wore a brace during the contest.
"Colin got two big air reverses on different waves," San Clemente coach John Dowell said. "He dropped back-to-back 8s (on a scale of 10). Everybody else was chasing him after that."
Dana Hills had two surfers in the final, with Scott Weinhardt placing second and Josh Benjoya fourth.
San Clemente's Kevin Schulz was third, Jonah Carter fifth and Trevor Thornton sixth.
Six of San Clemente's nine surfers reached the semis, three each for Newport Harbor and Dana Hills.
Semifinalist finishers including San Clemente's Breyden Taylor, Conner Dand and Colton Overin; Newport Harbor's Will Laidlaw and Riley Peterson; and Dana Hills' Garrett Brown.
The league finals were to have been completed in November, when four divisions were contested at Upper Trestles.
When it came time for the fifth and biggest division — boys shortboarding — skimpy surf and extreme high tides forced repeated cancellations.
The league's other division champions are San Clemente's Andy Nieblas in boys longboarding; Dana Hills' Danielle Wyman, girls shortboarding; San Clemente's Emmy Lombard, girls longboarding; and San Clemente's Armando Perez, bodyboarding.
Next up is the National Scholastic Surfing Association's state team championships scheduled Friday through Sunday at Huntington Beach.
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Electronics are a way of life for most people. Some remember gathering around a crackling radio filled with vacuum tubes or squinting at a black-and-white television set. Today, electronics bring us computers, video games, smart phones and high- definition TV. A new field called spintronics has emerged from the laboratory.


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Attention health science librarians in the United States who wish to initiate and/or extend bioinformatics services at your institution! The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the NLM Training Center (NTC) will be offering "A Librarian's Guide to NCBI" course. Participants who complete the class will be eligible for Medical Library Association (MLA) Continuing Education credits. The course is free, but travel costs are at the expense of the participant.
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Saturday Hustle - April 7
With the Easter period upon us, Saturday Hustle commemorates the death and resurrection of Christ, with today's top Easter songs and hymns.
Were You There
"Were you there when they crucified my Lord/Were you there when they crucified my Lord/Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble/Were you there when they crucified my Lord..."
The original writer and recording of the track Were You There is still unknown. However, this incredibly powerful acapella song from Selah offers a beautiful inspirational sound.
The Old Rugged Cross
George Bennard
"On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross/The emblem of suff'ring and shame/And I love that old cross where the dearest and best/For a world of lost sinners was slain..."
The classic hymn The Old Rugged Cross was originally written in 1912 by evangelist and song-leader George Bennard. Since then, the track has been released by artistes from every corner of the music world.
They Could Not
Sandi Patty
"So finally upon a rugged cross/They killed the man who would not suffer loss/And when at last they took what willingly He gave/He died, but could they keep Him in the grave..."
Featuring Sandi Patty at her inspirational gospel best, this track has been blessing listeners for over two decades.
In Christ Alone
Natalie Grant
"There in the ground His body lay/Light of the world by darkness slain/Then bursting forth in glorious Day/Up from the grave he rose again/And as He stands in victory/Sin's curse has lost its grip on me..."
Originally written by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty in 2002, this song was released by songstress Natalie Grant on the gospel compilation WOW Worship (Aqua) in 2006, and also on her 2008 album, Relentless.
Celebrate (He Lives)
Fred Hammond
"They took my saviour down from off that rugged cross/They laid him in a tomb it seemed that all hope was truly lost/But the third day came along and brought the rhythm of life/The stone was rolled away an angel proudly proclaimed..."
Also found on Hammond's 2004 Something Bout Love, the track is such a good one that it had to be included on his 2007 album The Essential Fred Hammond. With an old-school soulful sound, Hammond hits every note just perfectly.
Nothing But The Blood
Robert Lowry
"What can wash away my sin?/Nothing but the blood of Jesus/What can make me whole again?/Nothing but the blood of Jesus..."
Nothing but the Blood depicts the significance of the blood that Jesus shed for humanity. The track was composed by American Baptist minister and hymnist Robert Lowry in the early 19th century and remains one of the most popular hymns about the death and resurrection of Christ.


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Post-Market Observational Study of Intra-Renal Drug Delivery (PROVIDE)
This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment.
(FlowMedica was purchased by AngioDynamics. Study will be re-started by AngioDynamics.)
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First received: July 15, 2008
Last updated: February 3, 2010
Last verified: February 2010
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This is a prospective, observational, multi-center study with consecutive enrollment. Up to 1,000 patients will be enrolled. The objective of this post-marketing surveillance study is to collect clinical usage patterns of the Benephit Infusion Systems. As a result, FlowMedica will be able to:
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- Collect user-interface information and overall customer satisfaction.
- Monitor post-marketing device performance.
Condition | Intervention |
Targeted Renal Therapy |
Device: Targeted Renal Therapy |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Observational Model: Case-Only Time Perspective: Prospective |
Official Title: | Post-Market Observational Study of Intra-Renal Drug Delivery |
Further study details as provided by FlowMedica, Inc.:
Estimated Enrollment: | 1000 |
Study Start Date: | April 2008 |
Groups/Cohorts | Assigned Interventions |
All (consecutive) patients in whom one or more components of the Benephit Infusion System are planned to be used are eligible for enrollment in the study and should be offered informed consent.
Device: Targeted Renal Therapy
Patient diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up are left to the discretion of the participating investigator. There are no requisites as to how patients should be managed as this is intended to be an observational study. No procedures other than usage of the Benephit Infusion System per its Instructions for Use are specifically required for participation in this study.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Study Population
Hospitalized patients in whom one or more components of the Benephit Infusion System are planned to be used.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Exposure to one or more components of the Benephit Infusion System
- Ability to give written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inclusion in another clinical study that may affect usage of the Benephit system
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00716404
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00716404
United States, California | |
Scripps Clinic | |
La Jolla, California, United States, 92037 | |
United States, Kentucky | |
Owensboro Heart & Vascular | |
Owensboro, Kentucky, United States, 42303 | |
United States, Louisiana | |
Cardiovascular Institute of the South | |
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, 70506 | |
United States, Oregon | |
Providence Heart & Vascular | |
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97225 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
FlowMedica, Inc.
Principal Investigator: | James A Tumlin, MD | Southeast Renal Associates |
Principal Investigator: | David E Allie, MD | Cardiovascular Institute of the South |
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Keywords provided by FlowMedica, Inc.:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 28, 2017
Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | Burt Goodson/Director, Scientific Affairs, AngioDynamics, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00716404 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Study First Received: | July 15, 2008 |
Last Updated: | February 3, 2010 |
Keywords provided by FlowMedica, Inc.:
FlowMedica Benephit TRT Patients |
Components Benephit Infusion System Planned To be used |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Renal Agents |
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All these guys do here at Dawgs is fight amongst themselves, or when they aren't doing that, they are in members threads telling the OP they are wrong about something they posted. i just put them on ignore......fuck it have a wonderful saturday to the rest of you fine posters!
see this is fine with me....i dont see you fighting people all the time, and can hold an intelligent conversation. still OK in my book
I've never gotten one LOL from this Diego person. TomTom makes me laugh sometimes, and Freds plays poker I think, so he cool.
can we also create a sticky thread for HAL, Shine, Bearscat and BM to hangout in so they don't have to create new hangout threads everyday?
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GW Men's Hoops Grinds Out 54-52 Win Over OVC Favorite Austin Peay
Colonials Improve to 3-1 with Second Straight Win at Progressive CBE Classic
Nov. 22, 2011
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The George Washington men's basketball team overcame a sluggish offensive performance by holding Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite Austin Peay to 35 percent shooting for a hard-fought 54-52 victory in the Progressive CBE Classic's Bowling Green Subregional at Stroh Center on Tuesday night.
Seniors Aaron Ware and Tony Taylor led the Colonials with 12 and 11 points, respectively, while sophomore Nemanja Mikic added nine and graduate student Jabari Edwards equaled his career-high of eight points. Edwards has matched his career-high of eight points in three of four outings this season.
GW (3-1) finished at 39.6 percent from the field despite improving to 13-of-25 shooting (52 percent) in the second half.
The contest featured seven ties and six lead changes, most coming in a back-and-forth first half that saw Austin Peay (0-5) grab a 24-23 edge at the break.
Coming off its best shooting performance in 24 games in Monday's victory over Detroit, GW struggled on the offensive end in the first half, connecting on just 8-of-28 shots. The Colonials hit 4-of-8 three pointers in the opening period though and held APSU to just 29 percent shooting to trail by just one at halftime.
The Governors posted seven steals and forced eight turnovers that turned into 10 points on the offensive end over the opening 20 minutes. GW failed to find the open shots and execute in transition the way it did en route to a 17-point halftime lead over Detroit a night earlier.
Mikic made his third 3-pointer of the night just 18 seconds into the second half to give GW a lead, and the Colonials wouldn't trail the rest of the way. GW came out with renewed energy to begin the second half, using an 11-4 run to grab a 34-28 lead and forced an APSU timeout just 4:21 into the stanza.
The Governors battled throughout though as the Colonials never created more than eight points of separation and were tied at 40-40 on Will Triggs' three-point play with 10:20 remaining.
Back-to-back layups by junior Lasan Kromah and freshman John Kopriva, and a three-point play by Taylor sparked GW to a 48-42 edge with 7:17 left. Junior Bryan Bynes made it 50-43 with a pull-up 15-foot jumper at the 6:36 mark. Bynes led all players with seven rebounds.
APSU inched its way back behind a Justin Blake three-pointer and four points from Triggs to make it 54-50 with 2:46 to play. Josh Terry, who also reached double-digits for the Governors with 12 points, stuck back an unsecured rebound to make it a one-possession game at 54-52 with 1:58 to go.
Each team missed a three-point attempt and Bynes was short on a jumper that sparked a 3-on-1 transition fast break for the Governors with 20 seconds left.
However, Taylor's clutch steal of Anthony Campbell with 12 seconds left prevented the Governors from a sure layup.
Taylor was fouled and missed the front end of a 1-and-1 foul shot to give APSU a final chance to tie it at the buzzer, but TyShwan Edmondson, who led all players with 17 points, missed a running shot at the horn to lift the Colonials to their third win in four games to start the season.
GW will look to complete a sweep of its three games in Bowling Green when it faces the host Falcons at Stroh Center on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The game can be listened to live on 1050 AM, FederalNewsRadio.com and GW All-Access beginning with Byron Kerr's pregame show at 7:15 p.m.


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By The Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Valley Authority engineer has testified that water pressure monitors did not show levels that would have been brought to his attention before the collapse of a dike spilled coal ash at the utility's Kingston Plant on the Emory River west of Knoxville.
TVA engineer Jamey Dotson testified Tuesday at a federal trial on lawsuits seeking damages from the December 2008 spill.
Property owners contend TVA was negligent in employee training and maintenance of the ash storage pond.
Dotson was responsible for responding to any coal ash storage issues at the plant in Roane County.
The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that Dotson testified there were spikes in ground water pressure recorded the month before the spill (http://bit.ly/pUjcvZ ). Dotson said the cause was possibly elevated river levels or heavy rain.


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Silver Aide's Rape Accuser Backs Opponent, Gets Called a "Freeper"
Last month, regular readers may recall from Heather Muse's report here at Runnin' Scared, Elizabeth Crothers told the New York Daily News that in 2001 she was raped by J. Michael Boxley, then chief counsel to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Crothers suggested that Silver was more interested in covering his own ass than in helping her.
Crothers also said that she would support community activist Paul Newell (pictured left) in his challenge to Silver in the September 9 Democratic Primary.
This week Crothers reiterated her support of Newell in the New York Times -- in which she was joined by another woman who said Boxley raped her.
The accusation by the second woman, who has not been identified, actually got Boxley nailed on a on a sexual misconduct charge, fined, and put on probation in 2004. (Crothers never filed a criminal complaint, relying instead on an Assembly investigation that went nowhere, she implied, due to Silver's lack of support.)
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Silver, who'd expressed "anguish" over Crothers' attack in the News story, found himself obliged to do it again for the Times story. It must give him pause to consider that there are other papers in town.
Perhaps the strangest reaction to Crothers' endorsement came from DaBrinker Report, an anti-Newell site, which posted on July 9:
Elizabeth [Crothers] has her own political consulting shop in California -- which is fine. But, I have to wonder, does The Albany Project (a major supporter of Newell) know that Progressive Paul's major backer is a political consultant that is a regular "Freeper" (Free Republic" contributor -- an ultra conservative blog)?
The Freeper "Liz," to whose page DaBrinker Report links, does not indentify herself as Elizabeth Crothers, and the anti-immigration posts to which Liz's name is attached ("McCain Proves Amnesty is Political Suicide for the GOP") don't match up well with Crothers' more measured (and signed) posts on the subject at Fox & Hounds Daily ("Immigration brings benefits and costs to California, and we can discuss it with an adult vocabulary. And immigrants are people, too").
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Adenoidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the adenoid. The adenoid is a gland which is present on the roof of the mouth; its role is to produce antibodies to protect the body against infections. Usually the adenoid glands diminish during your adolescence and disappear by the time you are an adult. Respiratory and throat infections that are chronic in nature, are the main causes of infection in the adenoid glands.
Reason for the removal of adenoids
Throat infections that occur frequently can lead to the enlargement of the adenoid glands. When these glands become enlarged, it results in breathing problems and blockage of the Eustachian tubes. Blocked Eustachian tubes can cause infections in the ear which, in turn, causes severe hearing problems.
The procedure
The surgical procedure is performed under general anesthesia in an outpatient mode. The removal of the adenoid glands takes place through the mouth. Initially, a small instrument is put inside the mouth to keep it open. After this, the adenoids are located in the mouth, following which they are scrapped off with a curette or by applying heat to the area by the process of diathermy (a technique to stimulate circulation by heating up a part of the body with the application of localized heat currents). Once the procedure is completed, you will be discharged on the same day.
Post procedure
Post-surgery, you may experience a sore throat for a few weeks. You must drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration. Keeping yourself hydrated also helps relieve symptoms of post-surgical pain, if any. Oily and spicy foods should also be avoided as it may cause pain inside the mouth. Applying ice can also relieve pain symptoms. However, don't apply ice directly wrap it in a cloth and then apply it on the neck. Do not undertake any stressful or strenuous activity for 7-10 days post-surgery to further facilitate the recovery process. Post-surgery, the risks of throat and ear infections are greatly reduced. Breathing through the nose also becomes relatively easier.
Though some foods do not expire, but it is advisable not to consume certain foods once they have expired.
- Eggs: Eggs contain large amounts of nutrients per calorie. They are a cheap and tasty source of protein. It is no big surprise that they have turned into a breakfast staple; yet in case that you are eating an egg that is past its expiry date, do reconsider. These are the most widely recognized reasons for food-borne illnesses.
- Meat: Bacteria are common in both pre-packaged meats, and in the pieces you take from your butcher at the market. The listeria bacteria are especially hazardous, as the type of harm it causes can be lethal in most of the cases. From a general outlook, it is best to avoid processed meat.
- Mixed greens: Mixed greens including spinach, arugula, spring blend, bundled plate of mixed greens lettuce and other veggies do not keep extremely well after their due date. So if their withered appearance and disgusting covering does not turn you off, think about the bacteria and pathogens hiding underneath your sandwich bread.
- Hay sprouts: It is important that you use them rapidly once you get them, since they tend to be bacteria magnets. Truth be told, hay pulls in a greater number of germs than other vegetables, particularly in case you abandon them unrefrigerated.
- Clams/oysters: Bad oysters can be fatal. This is based on the type of microscopic organisms that develop in spoiled oysters. It is known as V. vulnificus. It causes an extreme type of food poisoning. V. vulnificus bacteria affects the circulatory system, sending the body into a septic shock.
- Shrimp: Much like clams and shellfish, shrimps are extremely inclined to bacterial contaminations. It is not to be consumed after a while since it can lead to food poisoning or diarrhea.
- Crude ground beef: E. coli bacteria are the most basic reason for food poisoning. These bacteria originate from the animal's digestive systems and are available in all hamburger items. In case that the hamburger is prepared and taken care of securely, it will not turn into a problem.
- Berries: When berries turn sour, they pull in extensive amounts of cyclospora, a kind of bacteria that leads to food poisoning. While this sort of food poisoning is not as harmful as some others, it is something you definitely need to stay away from.
- Soft cheese: With hard cheeses, similar to cheddar, it is regularly safe to remove the external edges and eat the soft cheese underneath. However, this practice does not reach out to soft cheeses, similar to brie. In case you are discovering mold on the edges of your soft cheese, do not eat it. You may end up with an infection.
- Chicken: Poultry items, including chicken tend to cause the maximum harm in case that they are not taken care of and cooked properly. Undercooked and old chicken can be very unsafe for health.
Your eyes are one of the most important sense organs, which help in perceiving up to 80 percent of all major impressions. All your important daily activity like reading, internet surfing, driving etc are done with the help of your eyes. You should never take your eyes for granted. There are many ways in which you can take care of your eyes to ensure that you see and experience the world at its very best.
- Quit Smoking: Smoking makes you vulnerable to a majority of health related problems. When it comes to the health of your eyes, smoking can place you at a risk of uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of your eye which includes ciliary body, iris and choroid) and cataracts (clouding of the lens in your eyes leading to a blurry vision).
- Wear sunglasses: Proper sunglasses can protect you from the harmful ultra violet (UV) rays of the sun. You should still use sunglasses even if your contact lenses offer UV protection. Too much of UV rays can cause pingeucula (yellow bump on the eyeball) and other serious eye problems. Polarized lenses can help to give your eyes proper protection while driving.
- Screen time: Minimize the amount of time staring at the computer screen as it can cause
- Eye strain
- Dry eyes
- Head ache
- Back and shoulder pain
- Anti- Glare: Use an anti-glare screen on your computer at work so that the strain and pressure on your eyes are less.
- Regular exercise: Exercise such as walking can prevent degeneration of the macula (present in the center of the retina in your eyes) which typically occurs by the time you reach the age of 60.
- Don't Ignore: You should look at changes in your vision as an early warning sign. The changes would include difficulty to see in low light, hazy and double vision, along with abnormal swelling and severe pain in your eyes.
You should visit your eye doctor for check ups at least once every two years. Eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy have no early warning symptoms and can only be diagnosed through a comprehensive eye exam. You should also ensure that the prescription for your contact lenses and eye glasses are up to date.
The medication that we usually take is composed of varied kinds of chemicals; these medicines cure all sorts of ailments, given that with every passing day, a new breakthrough in the field of medicine takes place. While the medication cures most of our ailments, they can also cause side effects.
Principles of Homeopathy-
Homeopathy is based on two major principles. Firstly, the medication is based on the principle that substances inducing certain symptoms in healthy individuals are the ones that can cure the same symptoms in a diseased individual. Another important principle is that, only a little amount of medication is required to trigger the healing process in our body. Hence the major advantage of homeopathy is that it cures the disorders and has no side effects. Homeopathy offers the perfect and natural medications to heal our bodies from various ailments.
However, the disadvantage of this kind of medication is that it is a slow and steady process, and the healing process takes time. However, like any other medication, there are certain precautions that should be taken.
Precautions to be taken while on a homeopathic treatment-
While on homeopathic medication, it is advised to avoid having, tea, coffee, aerated drinks, or using medicated soaps, strong scented hair oils, toothpastes or tooth powders.
Also, having onion, garlic, pickles, radish may render the treatment useless.
One should avoid medicinal herbs, castor oil and other saline purgatives.
Strictly avoid touching the homeopathic medicines; do not take onto your palm before taking it, as handling of medicines reduces the potency of the medicines. It also spoils the medicines by exposing it to unhygienic conditions. Always take the medicines by using the cap of the medicine bottle or a plain paper. If you are going to use a paper then see to it that it does not contain any print. As ink can also spoil the medicine.
It is useful to avoid milk and milk products for the medication to be effective. If these precautions are not taken, individuals might end up having diabetes, kidney problems, and high blood pressure in the long run.
It is advised not to skip meals while on homeopathy medications. Individuals should at least eat fruits like bananas and oranges.
Doctors suggest that when individuals start feeling better after the course of the treatment, the dose should be stopped.
Food should not be eaten in a 30-minute span before and after taking the medicine.
Another important precaution is not to keep the medicines in the open. They should be kept in a cool place and should be concealed.
All sorts of addictions should be avoided.


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Wow, what a surprise! Nothing like a good dose of defensivecarry.com hypocrisy huh?
This is a discussion on Do you trust OTHER people W/ guns? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Nope, I do not trust anyone until they prove they are safe....I hope they treat me the same way....
Nope, I do not trust anyone until they prove they are safe....I hope they treat me the same way.
Wow, what a surprise! Nothing like a good dose of defensivecarry.com hypocrisy huh?
Depends on what is happening and how someone else is handling their gun.
Yes, I would like a no permit needed system. Bad guys carry without a permit
Let's take the permit question out of the mix for a second.
One of the best examples I can think of it this most gun shows don't allow loaded weapons inside, every time the topic comes up someone (and sometimes it's me) says that they ignore the rule for themselves but understand why it's in place it applies to those other idiots who don't know not to draw their CCW to check a holster
Treo, for some of us guns are banned at shows per state law, charge admission, public building, take your pick. But then I don't shop at gun shows. I shop at local stores that let me carry. And clear a weapon to check a holster or anything else. I would not spend my money at a gun shop that denied my right to carry. I'm in more danger driving there than any idiot at a store will put me in. And if they make me that nervous I can just walk out. I don't have to be present while they take advantage of their right in a reckless manner.
I prefer to live dangerously free than safely caged!
"Our houses are protected by the good Lord and a gun. And you might meet 'em both if you show up here not welcome son." Josh Thompson "Way Out Here"
I'll take a stab at it. Going about normal daily life...I dont see people's guns and they arent using them or even thinking about them for the most part. The guns are 'not in play.'
When I go to the range, I am often concerned when I see how people are handling their guns...often not according to the 4 rules for instance. With many guns being handled all the time, the odds of an accident go up proportionally, just like the difference between driving along a side street and trying to negotiate rush hour traffic when many fools are zipping in and out of lanes.
I see a gun show as similar if people are carrying. Lots of chatting, showing off guns, trying holsters, bringing them out, putting them away, and very few 'safe' directions in which to point a gun when you bring it out to drop the magazine, etc. (Just for a few examples). Lots of distractions, lots of opportunities to forget if a gun is loaded or unloaded. Lots of guns in play, so the odds of accidents goes up. If loaded guns were allowed, I would need to seriously consider how often I attended.
Another questionable venue for me is sporting events and stadiums. People have too often demonstrated severely poor judgement and restraint in such environs. I think it's perfectly fine for a venue to decide to search people and forbid guns if they choose. And this would give me the choice of attending such an event.
So for me....I'm all for no permits, but believe that there are reasonable instances where restricting guns (or loaded guns) exists.
btw....try comparing a 'fender bender' to a 'negligent discharge' and an injury accident with being shot. How many of us have experienced those vehicle incidents in our lifetimes?
Fortune favors the bold.
Freedom doesn't mean safe, it means free.
The thing about "defense" is that it has practically nothing to do with guns. (As passed on by CCW9MM)
Ok, here the thing, I trust everyone. I trust everyone with the basics. I trust that person wont run me off the road, even though sometimes that person may be drunk and just might try and kill me. Or the stranger standing in line behind me at the bank, I dont know if he is going to pull out a sawed-off shotgun out of his long trench coat and try and rob the place. But I trust that he wont, he is a normal everyday, run of the mill guy just like me.
However, throw in firearms. Now this trust gets a bit leery. Its a judgment call. If someone enters my home with a firearm, and I see it, I am probably going to say something and my alert level just went up. I wont make him disarm or anything. My friends all carry, now I trust them, but I dont know their friends who they bring out shooting with us. I trust the fact they know what they are doing, but I am more aware of what exactly that is. I watch them, and I am ready. However, when we go shooting, since I am the senior instructor at my place of work, I am the range SO and I take charge of everyone.
If I am walking down the street or in the mall or something and someone looses control of his firearm, probably due to a bad holsters set up or something, and his firearm drops to the ground. I wont pick it up, but I would say something like "you might want to get that set-up fixed. Here is my card, come to my class." and move on. People carry, I trust them. I trust the would be BG to use proper firearm handling techniques when he is robbing the gas station. But as soon as he puts my life or my familys lives in danger, or anyone else puts them or I in danger.... boom. Trust issue over.
So, that changes the scenario to:"Irrespective of CHL licensing, do you trust other people, people that you dont know or people that do things that, while legal, you disagree with , with a gun?"
A relatively pointless bureaucratic licensing program has little to do with stupidity and safety, aside from its basic nature, that is.
I would like to think that I'll always consider unsafe actions unsafe, and incredibly stupid actions what they are, and that it won't matter if I later find out that person was or wasn't licensed to carry a deadly weapon. Safe is safe. Stupid is stupid. So long as people aren't engaging in what most any child can understand as unsafe and ill-advised behaviors, then I generally don't have a problem with it.
Many have said it well already, and I am in agreement. Basically, that: the moment the lives of others are put at risk due to the actions or stupidity of someone, then "others" will have much to say about it and whether it continues.
A basic level of courtesy, respect and trust is afforded to anyone. Being human justifies that, I feel. However, that only goes so far. A permissions process by governing bureaucrats doesn't change that a bit. People earn the degree of comfort and trust from others, via what's known about their thinking, their actions, their consideration for the safety and rights of others. Fail to earn that, and you'll find that other folks will start exercising their right to be absent, their right to stop you, or their right to make you absent (if the action is severe to have become a serious threat to life and limb).
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
It is utterly illogical to believe that passing laws to reduce gun violence will be successful when those who are commiting the gun violence do not obey the law.
O.K. here is one to think about.......Just say that Defensivecarry Members are having a national meeting so everyone can meet and greet fellow members, say at a convention center here in Georgia.....but wait, no GUNS, Cause we want the public to trust us with guns even though we cant trust ourselves. I would trust all of yall with a gun around me until u prove you cant be trusted....If we want our government to trust us we need to trust each other.
A government that does not trust it's law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms is itself unworthy of trust. -- James Madison
You may not like guns. You may choose not to own one. That is your right.
You might not believe in God. That is your choice.
However, if someone breaks into your home at 3AM the first two things you are going to do are:
1) Call someone with a gun.
2)Pray they get there in time." - A wise man
I'm going to a 'ladies carry fashion show' next weekend. I asked Pax and women will be able to carry. There may be some rules, including no guns handled at all during the gathering. (Blue guns only for instance). But I am still going (& carrying unless I hear differently) and feel comfortable doing so.
If I see differently when I'm there, that's a different story. But knowing Pax, things will be handled appropriately.
Fortune favors the bold.
Freedom doesn't mean safe, it means free.
The thing about "defense" is that it has practically nothing to do with guns. (As passed on by CCW9MM)
I trust everyone else to own firearms until they prove to be untrustworthy. I then avoid those particular knuckleheads as if they carried the plague.
Why shouldn't we trust others to possess firearms? I'm certainly not an anti with a subversive agenda, or one of those "Just dial 911 and let us protect you" LEOs who overtly praises our Second Amendment right to bear arms for the sole purpose of hunting game animals, (Say, what?) but actually think private citizens should be denied their true Second Amendment right to bear arms to protect themselves from human predators, and a government gone bad to make them feel safer while performing the duties they chose to do.
And Jesus said, "If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one." (Luke 22:36)
I am a peaceful man. But I am not a pacifist.
If Vermont or Alaska suddenly have high rates of people shooting at each other, I'll change my mind. But for now, I would be just as comfortable as I am now NOT knowing if the guy beside me is carrying.
"When seconds count, the police are only minutes away." * "Don't bring a knife to a gun fight."
I would feel much safer if the entire country went with Vermont style carry. I distrust the criminals far more than any law-abiding gun owner; even if that owner is incompetent they don't have malicious intent. And there is the larger issue of the government failing to trust its people, then demanding their trust and violating it at every turn. More people carrying is a good thing. I haven't heard anything about the high murder/crime rate in Vermont ever, but you get stories about that out of LA, NY, DC, etc all the time. Gun control is what makes the people unsafe, not the reverse.


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SQL monitor doesn't show the lead blocker.
It catches blocks but only shows ones with a blocking process ID, it doesn't show the process that caused the start of the blocking.
If i run a big report with multiple table joins and data on our DB it will cause blocking but the query is not captured by SQL monitor only the queries which may have had a blocking knock affect caused by it.


text: Sony Xperia Ion Review: High On Style, Low On BrainsBrent Rose6/24/12 9:30amFiled to: AndroidSonyXperia Ionlightning reviewSmartphonesGadgets35EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkLet's get in our time machines. It's the Summer of 2011. Dual-core phones running Android 2.3 are all the rage. Nobody's seen an 720p screen on a phone yet. Manufacturer skins slow phones down, but oh well. Flash forward to today. You're holding what would have been last summer's best phone.What Is It?It's Sony's 4G LTE phone for AT&T. It's got a angular metal body, a 4.55-inch 720p HD screen, a 12MP camera, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and it runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).Who's it For?People who want a hot body, but intelligence... meh.DesignIt's really good looking with futuristic, sharp lines on the front, and a big, gentle convex curve in the back. It has Micro USB and Micro HDMI, behind a little panel and a physical camera button. Made almost entirely out of aluminum, it's quite heavy, but very strong. It's definitely got a cool, original look.Using ItAfter using Honeycomb for a while, going back to Gingerbread will make you want to punch yourself in the face over and over again. The skin Sony put on top only makes matters worse. More on this in a sec.The Best PartDesign/build. Not only does it look good, it's solid as hell. I know because it fell out of my pocket while I was biking at 20MPH. Took it like a champ.Tragic FlawIt's so. Stupidly. Slow. Holy crap. There are two factors here. 1) While it's using a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, it's the older S3 processor, not the hot new S4. It's way less efficient and noticably slower. 2) It's running Gingerbread, which came out in December of 2010, and it's got a very ungainly skin foisted onto it. There is lag and stutter at every turn. Flipping home screens, opening apps. Brutal.This Is Weird...Oh, I don't know, how about Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) was released in October of last year, but Sony still put some 18-month old software on there instead. Someone screwed the pooch, bigtime.Test NotesThe camera is quite good. Forget about the the 12MP spec, what's really significant is Sony's Exmor R image sensor which is really good in low light. In bright light it's not as sharp as it could/should be.The capacitive buttons are a total train-wreck. It usually takes three presses for it to register. A deal-breaker in of itself.The phone has NFC! But it doesn't actually seem to do anything yet. I guess it's ready for Ice Cream Sandwich, which is supposedly coming sometime.Battery life is abysmal. Almost never made it through a full day of moderate usage.The 720p display is really pretty good. In fact, at that size the 323ppi is essentially the same as the iPhone 4S (326ppi). But put it next to HTC's One X or EVO 4G LTE, and it looks lousy.Lots of radio problems with the phone. GPS, Wi-Fi, LTE, all had trouble finding and then retaining a signal.I like the Micro HDMI out, but the phone is not powerful enough to push 1080p, and everything is laggy. Forget gaming. And while the panel covering the ports might seem like a good idea, it ends up just being a pain in the ass.Should You Buy It?Did you just skip to this section? No, of course you shouldn't. The phone is beautiful on the outside but it runs like a dog turd in snow-melt. Maaaaybe it'll help when it upgrades to Android 4.0 (if Sony doesn't butcher it with its rather unappealing skin), but the fact that it's this far behind doesn't lend confidence. Even for a mid-range, moderately-priced phone, it shouldn't perform this poorly, and it certainly shouldn't have ancient software on it. Sony has been moving at a snail's pace in the Android race, and if it wants to have any impact at all, phones like this are not gonna do it.Sony Xperia Ion Specs• Network: AT&T • OS: Android 2.3 • CPU: 1.5-GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor • Screen: 4.55 inch 1280x720p LCD • RAM: 1GB • Storage: 16GB + up to 32GB microSD • Price: $100 (w/ 2 year contract) • Giz Rank: 2.5 starsReply35 repliesLeave a reply


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Ever since somebody suggested that eating one a day kept the doctor away, the health benefits of the apple have been trumpeted by grandmothers and government ministers alike.
The fruit's only drawback is its tendency to lose its glossy sheen and crunchy texture within a few days - a problem that scientists in Australia claim to have solved.
For the past 20 years, researchers at Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries, a department of the Queensland government, have been developing a variety of apple which they claim can stay fresh for months.
Its name, RS103-130, might not have quite the same ring as popular varieties such as golden delicious, pink lady or braeburn, but scientists have described it as "the world's best apple" thanks to its sweet taste, longevity and ability to resist disease.
The apple, which is a deep red in colour, stays "crispy" for up to 14 days if kept in a fruit bowl, and if stored in a fridge it can remain edible for four months. The Queensland government is seeking a commercial supply partner to distribute the fruit and hopes to begin selling it next year.
Tim Mulherin, Queensland's primary industries minister, said: "This new variety is sweet. It ticks the other boxes, too, because it is disease resistant, so requires few or no fungicides. Initial taste tests have been outstanding. Out of the five apple types tasted, the new variety scored the highest."
The RS103-130 variety has a naturally strong resistance to apple scab, also known as black spot, a disease caused by the fungus venturia inaequalis which affects the foliage and fruit. The apple is not genetically modified but is produced conventionally using a gene from the Asiatic apple variety Malus floribunda which has a proven resistance to black spot.
In Britain, apple producers need to spray each crop 14 times to protect against the disease, a process which costs the £200 million-a-year ($450 million) industry up to 10 per cent of its turnover.
"If you're an apple grower and this [new apple] lives up to its promise, then it really is quite a breakthrough," said Dez Barbara, a senior research scientist at the University of Warwick's Horticulture Research International.
However, he added that the new apple was not guaranteed success in Britain and would have to be trialled. The Saturn variety, which used the same gene, was introduced to Britain in 1980 but didn't catch on.
Dr Barbara said: "Above all, consumers have got to like them - if consumers won't buy them, producers won't grow them."
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Windows 7 is about $100 and Office 2010 is $200, total cost $300. An office worker making near minimum wage costs $10/h. If that office worker loses 30 hours of labor, it becomes worth while to buy the software. A reduction of productivity by just 2% over the course of a year amounts to 40 hours of labor lost.
A non-productive worker actually costs much more than their hourly wage though, benefits, employer taxes, facility costs also which roughly double that cost to $20/h. We can safely assume that it'll take a few hours to get acquainted with new software, after words your productivity returns to it's previous value, but if that learning curve costs just 2 work days they've come out behind with a cost of 20*8*2=$320.


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Well... there's ASCII.
Well... there's ASCII.
And what do you suppose happens when the people we put in charge of public safety say "terrorism is extremely rare" to explain why they did nothing to stop an attack just like the ones that already happened.
Well, if they were working on the problem the right way, they could then go on to explain how they are tackling the problem at its source by trying to improve freedom, education and living conditions around the world in a considerate, thoughtful manner so that people don't feel miserable and angry enough to want to blow other people up in the first place.
Something along the lines of ExtUSB is probably a better solution to that problem than a dongly adapter, but that would be very un-Apple like.
That actually depends entirely on which frame of reference you choose to view the problem in. It is therefore both subjective and inaccurate.
Except gliders are the very fuel it uses to grow and replicate! We're DOOMED!
If it has aviation-style plugs you probably can, but it's fairly expensive. Aviation headsets use high-impedance condenser mics that require a power source, so the adapters are not quite as trivial as one might hope.
You look at the desktop a lot? I can barely even remember what my desktop background is. I see it for about 10 seconds after a very rare reboot, while I'm waiting for various maximized applications to start.
If, by the time we're running ships around our corner of the milky way at 90% light speed, we still only live 70-ish years on average, something's really wrong. A 200-year trip is certainly still significant when you live 500 years, but it's something you'll at least see both ends of.
I am reasonably certain that humanity will eventually (maybe it'll take 50,000 years, but it'll happen) find some creative workaround for the speed of light limit. Whether it involves stasis or some other form of extended lifespan that redefines our notions of what "a long time to travel" really means, or some novel physics that allow us to either apparently or actually travel faster than light, or some even more novel physics that find a completely different way around the problem.
It'll never be as trivial as going down to the corner store, but I'm sure that at some point it'll still happen. We've never let little things like nearly impossible physics or general impracticality stop us before.
If you want peripheral vision immersion at reasonable distances, then you're going to need, oh, let's say, 6 big-ass flatscreen TVs.
A policeman is a duly appointed officer of the law, acting on behalf of the state. The policeman is an integral part of the legal system, and an integral part of the "process" that is "due".
Network Solutions, last I checked, was not an officer of the law and should not be abusing its position in order to act as one.
merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the movie is made.
seriously, blizzard sells a ton of add-on shit to World of Warcraft that I'm sure significantly pads those numbers. race changes, name changes, faction changes, server changes, appearance changes, the card game, ingame vanity pets, authenticators, and that's just the stuff that I know for a fact many people actually buy on a regular basis.
The game has changed. It's like the day after Hiroshima. You wake up thinking "Oh shit, things are different. Really fucking different."
Funny, I wake up thinking "Oh shit, things are the same. Really fucking the same."
It's all the same old shit. Sun Tzu was writing about the very same things millenia ago. He may not have conceived of specifics like nuclear weapons, but the concepts haven't really changed at all.
Pros don't use red-eye functions either, instead they point the flash so that it reflects onto the subject on an angle, for example off the ceiling, rather than going straight to the subject (hence directly into the eye) and straight back. It also gives much more even and natural lighting.
Of course, point-and-shoot cameras don't let you aim the flash, thus hobbling you. Tragic.
This is very true, and pretty obvious. I mean, consider *any* tourist attraction. The great wall of China, Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Stonehenge, Macchu Picchu, Niagara Falls, whatever. All of these things have been photographed and videotaped in immense detail. They have been imaged from every possible angle, at every possible time of day or year, from the air, from satellites, from the ground, from inside, whatever. And the best of these images are usually available in books, postcards, on the internet, etc.
And yet people still go see them. In droves. Massive crowds of people. Paying admission fees, nevermind flights. Obviously there is still a huge market for people to see things with their own eyes, and there likely always will be.
Its slashdot for God's sake. If you can't laugh at someone's death here where can you?
You can't, and 4chan.
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My attitude is NOT always good and I frequently feel stressed out. It's never been more important to continue with my daily scripture reading than now. (It's always important, but when the going gets rough, it's important to lock-in!) I just finished re-reading Genesis and finished up with the story of Joseph once again. He was removed from his home - and he was never able to go back! He had to ask his relations to vow to remove his bones from Egypt and carry them into the promised land some day in the future. I think it's reasonable to assume that my bones will not need to be carried out of this house and that I will not have to have my children vow any such thing to me. But in some moments I feel like it may very well come to that. (And it's only been a month!) I can feel the frustration building and it's harder to keep a lid on it. Bookworm1 asked me yesterday, "WHEN are we going to move HOME?!"
"No one knows." Only God. And He's not letting on.
This verse rises to the surface of my thoughts:
Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Ps. 90:12
Our time here will be short, relatively speaking. Although the spirit of adventure has been diminished, it doesn't have to disappear completely; it can be revived. But there is only one true way to revive it and that is to surrender my wishes, my expectations, my fancies, my opinions and my will to the Lord. He can breath life into this situation and teach me many things if I will seek after Him. I know this for a fact; I believe it with my whole heart. But every time I open another box of our belongings and have to begin sniffing I want to pitch fit. (And I also pretty much want to pitch everything into a dumpster and just start fresh!) Following Christ is not easy. Not at all. (If anyone tells you otherwise, you can bet they are absolutely selling you something!) Praising Him when the going gets rough is not exactly the first thing that comes to my mind. Truth be told, it's usually the last. But I must. I must praise Him in this.
Because He has not ceased to be good.
He has not ceased to be omniscient.
He has not ceased to be loving.
He has not ceased being holy. He still demands my praise. And I must learn to give it no matter what I'm feeling at the time.
Music is a way in which God tends to remind me of these truths. I was getting ready for the day one morning and this old and extremely simple song of Amy Grant's popped into my head. (Don't dismiss it just because the song is from Amy Grant. This was back in her frizzy hair days. It's alright.)
And I have a need
To follow that will,
To humbly be still,
To rest in it,
Nest in it,
Fully be blessed in it,
Following my Father's will.
Your love, Lord, is in my heart.
You wrote it there; it won't depart.
It lights my way and keeps me out of the dark.
His will is for me and my family to be in temporary housing for an undetermined period of time. It is not to be in our home. It is to take us outside of our comfort zone and see us praise Him in all of the nitty gritty details.
It is not fun.
He didn't say it would be.
He simply said to follow and obey. Accept and praise. It's one of the hardest things we controlling humans feel like doing. But there it is. We are to praise Him no matter the circumstances.
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:11
For You are holy
My voice will ever
Rise before Your throne
My heart will love You
For You are lovely
And You have called me
To become Your own
And so we continue to wait. We remind ourselves that God is in control and that we are still in His hands. We are waiting and He is working out our salvation. Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
Taking every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race
Even while I wait