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In a major development in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it will delay implementation of the "employer mandate" feature of the law.
Under the ACA, "large" employers –- those with at least 50 full-time workers -- must offer health insurance coverage deemed "affordable" under the ACA's standards to all full-time employees (defined under the ACA as employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week), or pay a penalty. (Businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees are not subject to this requirement.) Until Tuesday, these penalties were scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2014 -- meaning that large employers who failed to offer "affordable" coverage to all ACA-defined full-time employees in 2014 would be subject to the penalty.
Citing employers' "concerns about the complexity of the requirements and the need for more time to implement them effectively," the Treasury Department stated in a blog post released late Tuesday that it would delay by one year the date upon which large employers must self-report on the coverage provided to their employees, and would streamline the reporting requirements. Furthermore, the employer "shared responsibility payments" –- the penalty for not offering "affordable" coverage to full-time employees –- will not be assessed in 2014. Instead, these penalties will apply beginning in 2015.
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My family's roots run deep through desert country, the perfect setting for a recurring nightmare like mine. It begins as I'm falling asleep in my childhood bedroom, looking sleepily out the window through the sheer purple curtains, the only barrier between my room and the outdoors.
I can see his glowing red eyes dotting the foothills. Slipping through the desert's dry and dusty air, he silently winds his way to my house. Afraid to move from my bed, I glimpse a creature with the body of a man and a shrewd coyote head leaping onto my third-floor balcony. He sniffs the air and scans my dark room.
Is he looking for me? I can't breathe. I watch. I wait. Then I feel his beady red eyes rest on my back. He knows I'm here.
Then I wake up.
This coyote man has fed my coyote-phobia for 18 years, but when a coyote attacked my good friend last week, I started to see things a little differently.
As they do every morning at 7 a.m., Amanda and her dog, Rufus (pictured), were playing Frisbee in the open space near their Broomfield home when two coyotes charged her.
Realizing that the pair wasn't eager to join the Frisbee game, Amanda blocked the larger coyote with her arm as it lunged toward her, nipping her arm. She yelled for help, and Rufus came to the rescue.
"He was like a crazy dog trying to get them away from me. I was mostly worried about Ruf because they were trying to go after him too. But we're both totally fine," she told me about an hour later, over the phone.
The Denver Post told Amanda's story that morning, and Rufus instantly became a hero across the Front Range. Coyotes, on the other hand, became more horrifying.
Coyotes are common in rural subdivisions like Anthem Highlands, Amanda's north Broomfield neighborhood, where she spots mostly harmless coyotes "all the time"--and they'd never bothered her.
So why now? And more importantly, how can I avoid being attacked by coyotes--my worst nightmare?
Historically, coyotes have been the scorn of the West, perhaps because of their diehard persistence. For us city-folk, they're like squirrels but more determined--and bigger. In fact, coyotes have been known to eat squirrels for dinner. They're arguably the most adaptable animals in North America, and they don't go away. Let me say that again: They aren't going away.
When a coyote is killed, the pack will reproduce to bring its numbers up again. If they're relocated, they will either find their way back to where they came from or die trying.
When neighborhoods like Anthem Highlands spread across wilderness or rural farmland, the coyotes stick around and adapt perhaps too well to the sprawling city.
"They aren't shot at or shown any aggression by people who live in these neighborhoods," says Jennifer Churchill, the public information officer for the northeast region of Colorado's Division of Wildlife. "Farmers and ranchers will shoot at them so they are very afraid of humans in really rural areas."
That's not the culture, however, of Denver's 'burbs.
Between February and March, the mating season, coyotes can be more aggressive and territorial. Human attacks in Colorado are rare, but this season there's been more activity than usual. "Typically we see one [coyote attack] each year," Churchill says. "We've seen coyotes getting into trouble earlier this year."
Almost two months ago, on December 4, a coyote attacked a nine-year-old boy at Erie's Vista Ridge Golf Course, which is literally across the street from Anthem Highlands. Shortly after the attack, the DOW found a coyote in the area, killed it, and took it to a laboratory for testing--a standard procedure after human attacks.
"Our primary concern is human safety," says Churchill. "We try to target aggressive coyotes and remove them from the area." When it comes to coyotes, "relocation" is not an option. After the shooters missed the first time, the DOW is still head-hunting the pair that assaulted Amanda and Rufus.
But before you go out to buy a shotgun and a hunting license, keep reading.
Taking the life of a coyote that has already attacked a human is insurance against the same one attacking another person. But even though aggressive coyotes will be killed when they're found, Churchill and the Division of Wildlife are quick to point out that killing them doesn't solve the problem.
On the very same morning that Amanda and Rufus were attacked, back at the state Capitol Senator Joyce Foster was trying to pass her "Coyote Control bill" to ease the mounting fears of her neighbors. They're afraid of their pets and children being attacked by a growing population of coyotes that scout their southeast Denver neighborhood.
Indeed, coyotes are a community issue, says Churchill. And people have unintentionally encouraged coyotes to get comfortable in the places we now live. We're half of the problem.
Dog food, trash, and even bird feeders attract wildlife, like coyotes, to rural neighborhoods. When coyotes live in close proximity to humans without the threat of being hunted, they're less timid.
"If you see a coyote, even if they aren't doing anything wrong, yell and scream, throw sticks and rocks at them," Churchill advises. "Make them feel uncomfortable. I'm not encouraging people to harm them, but they need to be scared of people again."
Coyotes are in the same genus--Canis--as dogs and red wolves. Canis latrans is a coyote. Canis rufus is a red wolf. Canis familiaris is a dog. Generally speaking, the only difference between Rufus, the dog, and the coyote that attacked Amanda is an understanding. A relationship.
Over time, Amanda and Rufus have learned to trust each other. They know each other. If we want to avoid being attacked by coyotes, understanding them and ourselves is the solution.
What happens when we don't understand, when we refuse to coexist, is frightening.
The Coyote Project, an organization working to decrease human-coyote conflicts through education, lists some valuable guidelines about living in coyote country, including what to do if you see a coyote.
It's the kind of advice that'll make you rest easier. Maybe even throughout the night.


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Michelle Mason is a London-based interior product designer. Focusing on homewares and design-led gifts, Michelle is currently working on a couple commissions for UK museums and shops. Typically space in London is tight, and she shares this two-bedroom flat in a Victorian building (c. 1890s) east of the city with her husband Bill, a photographer, and their seven year old daughter Marni. They moved in last June after the whole place was gutted and extended upwards into the attic to make an extra bedroom. The whole space has come together organically, with no real master plan (except to have white floors) and with the exception of the kitchen and bathroom fittings, nothing was bought specifically for the new place. And after looking back through the photos – by Ben Anders – Michelle now realizes she has a thing for blue! Thanks, Michelle! –Anne
Image above: The large M is from Anthropologie. I've collected a few letter Ms over the years and dotted them around the place. The little wooden tiger is a toy from Marni's bedroom.
Image above: The paint colour in the bedroom is Niagara Blue from Dulux and looked very dark in the tin but it actually warms the whole room. The black and white cushions on the bed are from my London Bus Destination series, the pink one is Designers Guild and the framed picture above the bed is an original bus blind from the front of a London double decker bus – the destination is just down the road from us. The small wicker chair is Marni's and the cream rug – just visible – is one of my Stella felt wool rugs.
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Image above: I bought the sofa 10 years ago for a previous home and it fits perfectly here. It's from the original 1960s design by Robin Day, reproduced by Habitat. The lamp is a reconditioned 1930s sofa lamp and the pink Rosetta rug is made from 100% re-cycled plastic bottles. I designed it with Livia Firth at Eco Age, in west London. The Robin Day Polo chairs, round the dining table, were given to me by a friend that used to work for the furniture company that produce them. I picked up the wire work cafe chair from a secondhand store in France.
Image above: A close up of one of the felt decorations that I designed a couple of years ago – I like the cheery red colour.
Image above: We chose a clean lined style of kitchen and had it built along the back wall of the open plan living space. I was going to paint the stairs all different colours but fell in love with this turquoise colour from Sanderson. It's called Port Arthur Blue and reminds me of the seaside. The pale grey rug is from my Stella collection and I'm pleased with the white painted floors – a cheap option and it makes the space look larger than it is.
Image above: My beads and necklaces in the ensuite bathroom.
Image above: I love to collect old pieces of glass and ceramics, especially the patterned or colourful pieces, but have to limit myself as I'm gradually running out of space. These glass pieces are 1960s Whitefriars and I saw an identical blue ashtray on Don Draper's desk in Mad Men, which I thought was very funny.
Image above: Looking back towards the kitchen. I bought the Picasso print as I loved the purple and indigo colours juxtaposed with the smiling skull. The cushions on the sofa are Designers Guild which I've bought a various sales from their shop on Kings Road. I bought the Owl clock for my daughter when she started to learn to tell the time. The south facing windows in this room make it lovely and bright even on a cloudy day.
love the bright whites mixed with pops of color! the bedroom and colored stairs are my favorite!
What a gorgeous mantelpiece! Such a sweet, bright, fresh space.
Beautiful home! I love, love that white cut-out rug in the bedroom. And, side note question: WHERE did you get those heels in the second-to-last photo??
Love Michelle's work, so was fascinating to peek into her home. It looks so light and airy – I especially admire her kitchen!
yet another beautiful home…so fresh and crisp…I love Marni's bedroom…blue for girls is totally my thing..i painted my daughter's room a duck's egg blue and her bed is also white…an antique 4-poster!! thanks for sharing!! xx meenal
Such a beautiful home..love the fuschia cut out rug
Turquoise stair risers are stunning…So crisp and fresh.
Fresh, airy and light. I love your home, thanks for sharing.
Oh wow…I love this home. Love the flower cutout rug, love the pops of colour everywhere. Love the white. I am speechless…..
Head over heels with the staircase! I love the pops of vibrant colours. Even the blue toothbrush in the washroom looks good.
Love the stairs in contrast with the clean white space of the kitchen! I dream of the day when I'm living in a place where I can paint things in bright, bold colours!
@Samantha….this is total supposition, but with the London connection, and because Michelle looks to be a tall lady with a 'tall' foot, and recognising the general style….I'm wondering if maybe they are from Amber and Jade? (http://amberandjade.com)
Total shot in the dark though!
Where is that LOVELY mirror from?
The stairs! The stairs are so innovative.
Lovely bright home! I would love to hear more from Michelle about how one becomes an Interior Product Designer…It seems like that could be the right direction for me. Thanks!
Such a charming way to hang your necklaces. Amazing bursts of color against that pure, bright white.
Those turquoise stairs are really eye catching and fun! I love the whole place :)
Amazing sink!
I love love love your style. That bed in the room with the beautiful blue paint is killing me. I want it!
Hey! Where is that white bed frame from??
That's the Leirvik bed from IKEA. I have it as well, it's wonderful.
Just lovely!
I'd love to know where that vibrant turquoise pendant light is from in the kitchen! Thanks! Beautiful home!
what is the material the white floor is made of? please)
Loved your minimal and beautiful space!


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A 32-year-old Astoria man pleaded guilty last week to fatally bludgeoning his wife with a baseball bat while she was sleeping in the couple's Astoria apartment in January.
Jordan Hawes, a Manhattan chef living in Astoria's Carver Arms building, at 26-80 30th St., admitted to killing his 33-year-old wife Tara Hawes, whom he called his "best friend" in a bloody note investigators recovered in the apartment, according to a statement released by the Queens district attorney's office.
"This is a sad and tragic case in which a young woman's life was cut short for no reason by the man who she should have been able to trust more than anyone: her husband," said DA Richard Brown.
Jordan Hawes pleaded to one count of first-degree manslaughter and acting Queens Supreme Court Justice Dorothy Chin-Brandt agreed to imprison him for 25 years when he is sentenced later this month.
On Feb. 2, the body of Tara Hawes was discovered in the couple's bedroom, the district attorney said, and had extreme blunt force trauma to the head and body. Investigators later found two bloody knives and a baseball bat covered in blood, skin and hair in the apartment. Jordan Hawes admitted to hitting Tara Hawes in the head repeatedly with the baseball bat Jan. 30 while she was asleep, the DA said.
Police investigators also found a blood-stained note in the apartment reading, in part: "Where to begin. My life has been great most of the time. I was raised perfectly by mom and dad, and I have learned so much from child—"
The note abruptly cutoff and was partly missing, the DA said, then continued, "I don't know what … happened last night, but my life is destroyed. I killed my best friend."
In the days following the gruesome discovery of Tara Hawes, a manhunt was launched to find her husband, who was a person of interest in the case at the time. The NYPD sent transmissions throughout the tri-state area in search of Jordan Hawes.
On Feb. 4, Connecticut State Police in Bridgeport pinged Jordan Hawes' cell phone and pinpointed his location along Interstate 95 southbound at a rest area, according to an incident report. State police, along with Fairfield, Conn. police officers, responded to the rest area around 11:30 p.m. to find Tara Hawes' gray 2008 Jeep in the parking lot. Jordan Hawes was inside the rest area McDonald's and taken into custody.
Jordan Hawes did not resist police and, according to the district attorney's office, told arresting officers, "I did something wrong. I surrender myself."
He then suffered an apparent seizure, the DA said, and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital. After his recovery, he was extradited to Queens.
Surveillance cameras had caught Jordan Hawes attempting to sell his wife's jewelry and wedding band in the days following her killing, the DA said.
He remains in custody with the city Department of Correction until his sentencing March 16.
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Cue bombchickabowbow porn music. Turn the lights down. It's time to get busy. In other words, it's ON.
And as I go south, it's suddenly, screechingly OFF. Like nine kinds of OFF.
I was sorta hoping that your body would be a wonderland. Instead, it's a toxic waste dump up in there. Are you hoarding food or insulating for a hard winter?
Check your nooks and crannies, people. Smelly belly button crud is a definite downer, and will probably ensure that I'm not going to be traveling down your yummy trail.
Rinsing does not a shower make.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
2 comments:
- You're Lucky I Don't Have a Gun... said...
fucking baaaaaaarrrf.
- July 19, 2011 at 5:37 PM
- Divalicious Deeds said...
Ewwwww. Wth is wrong with people?
- July 24, 2011 at 11:01 AM
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Scottish Opera has reached its 50th birthday. Cause for celebration? Not when the only thing to celebrate is survival. In better times the cash-strapped company might have returned to Pelléas et Mélisande, a bold choice for its inaugural season in 1962, but Debussy is out of favour, even on his 150th anniversary, and it's Prokofiev who is flavour of the moment. Independently of the London Philharmonic Orchestra's current Prokofiev festival, Scottish Opera chose his little known Sheridan comedy Betrothal in a Monastery for its annual collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. A strange choice, you might think, as two other Prokofiev operas were performed by the same forces in 2009 and 2010. Given Scotland's limited operatic diet, surely something else was called for?
Not when the show is as good as this. Betrothal suits student voices: it has plenty of small parts, keeps a large chorus busy and is full of naïve melody. The orchestra and technical staff are professionals, with students working alongside, and the casting has been done with a sure touch. The overall standard is even higher than previous years. Even when inexperience occasionally shows through, there is ample compensation in the amount of energy, exuberance and talent radiating from the stage.
Unlike Glyndebourne's feeble 2006 production, this one is sung in English, communicating a flair for comedy and character that reveals the opera's stature – and its charm. A large part of that charm is, of course, the music, threaded with one of Prokofiev's most bewitchingly smoochy themes and painted by the orchestra under Timothy Dean with perfectly restrained feeling. Kim-Lillian Strebel's melting Louisa and Lynda-Jane Nelson's dishy Duenna are the most expressive singers, while Rónan Busfield's Don Jerome proves a natural farceur.
But it's Rodula Gaitanou's funny-and-fluent post-Franco production, brightly designed by Jamie Vartan and deftly choreographed by Kally Lloyd-Jones, that keeps us entertained, even when the plot becomes long-winded. Gaitanou has a fund of cliché-free ideas, a rare gift for stagecraft and a way of getting the best out of everyone – including Prokofiev.


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Look Back: A View on Ruby, Visual Basic Commentaries
We had some fun on this blog a little while ago when Huw Collingbourne ably essayed on Ruby, its place in the development world, and its possible resemblance to the original Visual Basic, as a quick, productive route to application building. See Is Ruby the New VB? . That post elicited worthwhile comments on TheServerSide Interoperability Blog, as well as some threads on our Mother Ship, TheServerSide.com. George Lawton recently plowed through those threads, digested them, and he now offers some views thereof in the following post. - J.V. Read more »
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A fairytale Christmas journey with more than 100 Christmas events await you in Hannoversch Münden: In addition to the small, romantic Christmas market individual Christmas markets, there are other attractions such as tours with the night watchman, culinary tours such as "Hann. Münden häppchenweise", and the Christmas exhibition in the Hagelturm tower, which is transformed into a 40-metre Christmas candle.
Christmas market - opening times:
25 Nov - 23 Dec 2016
Mon - Sat 11am - 8.00pm
Sun 11am - 8.30pm


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Comme des Garçons Fanatics, On Your Marks!
Those who worship at the altar of Rei Kawabuko may want to break out their vague excuses about having to wash their hair or attend a family reunion this weekend. After all, the New York Market Market, AKA the Comme des Garçons sale, runs Friday through Monday at the Croatian Church on West 41st Street in New York. According to the colorful flyer we got, clothes and accessories, including pieces from past collections, will be 70% off. (It goes on to add that the sale is for "the intrepid Comme des Garçons faithful, the occasional fan, as well as the daringly undecided and the blatantly unsure." Yup, that covers pretty much everyone.) No word on whether the Fall 2011 knotted scarf dress at left is included, but we certainly hope so.
New York Market Market takes place at the Croatian Church, 504 West 41st Street, between 10th and 11th Aves, from 10am-7pm on May 6th, 7th, and 9th, and 12pm-8pm on May 8th.


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Located in London City Centre, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Nelson's Column and St. Martin-in-the-Fields. London Eye and London Dungeon are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include 4 bars/lounges, a 24-hour fitness center, and a sauna.
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All 294 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and 24-hour room service. Guests can enjoy deep soaking tubs, and other standard amenities include minibars, separate bathtubs and showers, and LCD TVs.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Corinthia Hotel London features an indoor pool and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 4 bars/lounges. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access.
This 5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 6262 square feet (582 square meters) include a conference center. This Victorian hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, spa services, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Corinthia Hotel London is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 294
- Number of floors - 7
- Number of bars/lounges - 4
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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- Meeting rooms 9
- Multilingual staff
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- Conference space size (meters) - 582
- Year Built 1885
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 6262
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Indoor pool
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Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
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- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
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Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Rainfall showerhead
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Bidet
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- In-room massage available
- Soundproofed rooms
- Room service (24 hours)
- Individually furnished
- Pillow menu
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Breakfast is available for a surcharge between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Northall - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Massimo Restaurant - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open daily.
The Lobby Lounge - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
Spa Services
ESPA Life at Corinthia has 17 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic. The spa is equipped with a sauna.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Body treatments
- Body wraps
- Deep tissue massage
- Prenatal massage
- Hot stone massage
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body scrubs
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Facial treatments
- Manicures and pedicures
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 17
- Sauna in spa
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 16 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 75 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service animals are allowed
This property's pool is open to children aged 15 and younger from 10 AM to 11:30 AM and 3 PM to 4:30 PM daily, when accompanied by an adult. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: GBP 32.00 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: GBP 55 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: GBP 75 per night
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Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 16 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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TOKYO – Renewed optimism about the global economy helped push global stock markets higher Tuesday.
Since late last week, investors have digested a raft of positive news from major economies: additional monetary stimulus in Europe, a solid U.S. jobs report for May, stronger first quarter growth in Japan and an improvement in China's exports.
Indications that the U.S. economy is on a roll this quarter after a bumpy start to the year have helped push American stock benchmarks higher for the past month.
European shares were mostly higher in early trading. Germany's DAX advanced 0.2 per cent to 10,030.93, after a record close the previous day. The CAC-40 in France added 0.2 per cent to 4,596.63. But Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.4 per cent to 6,845.84.
Futures pointed to losses on Wall Street. Dow futures were off 0.1 per cent at 16,917 and S&P 500 futures dropped 0.2 per cent to 1,946.60.
Although most Asian markets got a perk from economic developments, the region's main bourse largely marked time, waiting for a new cue.
The Nikkei 225, the benchmark for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, dropped 0.9 per cent to 14,994.80, slipping beneath the key 15,000 mark.
Technology company Softbank Corp., which is acquiring Sprint in the U.S., sank nearly 2 per cent after rising in recent sessions. Fast Retailing Co., which runs discount retailer Uniqlo, dropped 1.6 per cent.
Hiroki Ihara, head of research at Phillip Securities in Tokyo, said share prices had entered a temporary adjustment phase but had room to rise, especially if foreign players join in greater numbers.
"Today the yen rose slightly and so prices degenerated during the day," he said. "But compared to global stocks, there is still a sense that Japanese shares are lagging behind." The Nikkei is down 11 per cent over the past 12 months compared with gains for most other Asian benchmarks.
He foresees the index testing the 15,000 level again in coming sessions. A weak yen is a plus for Japan Inc. because it boosts the earnings of the nation's giant exporters.
The dollar fell to 102.34 yen from 102.51 yen late Monday. The euro dropped to $1.3559 from $1.3595.
Among other Asian stock markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.9 per cent to 23,315.74 and South Korea's Kospi added 1.1 per cent to 2,011.80.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1 per cent to 5,469.70. Markets in Southeast Asia were mostly higher.
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude for July delivery added 20 cents to $104.61 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract gained $1.75 to close at $104.41 on Monday.
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Article link: Obama promotes algae fuel
The Stoner in Chief has found the leaf
To power his campaign,
It comes from the class of algae mass
That's known as Mary Jane.
A car on a batch of algae thatch
Can travel far and wide,
And poured on a joint, at boiling point,
It gives a pleasant ride.
So power your Jeep with gas that's cheap,
And park along the curb,
To mellow a bit and take a hit
Of presidential herb.
A cannabis car may be on par
With healthcare free of cost,
And further to which, we'll tax the rich
To clean up our exhaust.
Producing a gas of ganja grass
Is worthy of the deed,
And isn't it fun to have The One,
Who swaps our gas for weed?
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What to expect at the hospital.
When you arrive, you will speak to an admitting clerk. He or she will ask:
- your name
- date of birth
- reason for coming to the Emergency Department
- address
- occupation and employer (if applicable)
- next of kin or emergency contact
- insurance information
Any information that you are asked to provide in the emergency room is confidential and necessary for registration, as well as for medical recordkeeping.
You will also see a triage nurse. Please make sure the triage nurse knows you are there for a sexual assault, as that will allow him or her to start the procedures so that you are seen quickly. This nurse will also take your vital signs and obtain some basic information about what happened to determine if you have any serious or life threatening injuries. You will be placed in a private room as quickly as possible.
You will have three general options when coming to the Emergency Department:
- Everyone who comes to the emergency department can be seen for medical reasons. You will be examined by the emergency room staff and receive treatment as needed for injuries or other medical conditions. In addition, you can receive medications to prevent possible health problems, if indicated. For example, you may receive antibiotics to prevent some common sexually transmitted diseases, emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy, or other medications if they are indicated and you want them.
Under Virginia law, individuals under the age of 18 can receive treatment for reproductive health care needs, substance use and mental health needs without parental permission, so some health care may be available to you without parental permission. However, your parents may receive bills and insurance statements from the visit.
Information collected during the emergency department visit is not released to the University or to law enforcement (unless required by law) without your consent. The medical examination after a sexual assault is confidential in the same way that all medical visits are confidential. - If you are at least 18 years old, you may also ask for a forensic exam and evidence collection WITHOUT notifying law enforcement. Emergency department staff may not contact law enforcement about a sexual assault without your permission, except in certain limited cases. These cases include when you have been seriously injured by a weapon such as a gun or knife. Forensic examinations, except for certain highly unusual cases, are limited to 72 hours after the assault.
If you do not choose to involve law enforcement, the forensic examination is conducted and a limited amount of evidence can be collected. Some forms of evidence, such as urine and blood for forensic toxicology, cannot be collected if there is not a law enforcement investigation. Additionally, the other evidence is not analyzed prior to a law enforcement investigation. The evidence collected is either given to the appropriate law enforcement agency identified only by a number (not your name) or it is mailed to the Consolidated Forensic Laboratory in Richmond, depending on where the assault occurred where it will be stored unopened. The findings from the examination are documented in your medical record. - You may also decide to have a forensic examination and to notify law enforcement in the first 72 hours after the assault. In that case, the forensic examination is conducted and all evidence warranted by the situation is collected. The evidence collected is given to the appropriate law enforcement agency. The findings from the examination are documented in the medical record. Depending on the situation, an officer may take a statement from you in the emergency department or may make arrangements to speak to you at another time.
What is The Forensic Examination?
At the University of Virginia, forensic examinations after sexual assault are conducted by trained forensic nurses working with emergency department physicians. You will also be seen by an emergency department physician. They will ask questions to make sure you do not have any life-threatening or urgent medical needs. You do not have to provide all the details of the assault. You will be asked some basic questions about your health history and the general nature of the assault. (For example, if you received any serious blows to the head or abdomen, or if you are having significant pain or other serious symptoms).
Before the forensic exam, the forensic nurse will ask you details about the assault. Even though these questions may seem very personal and difficult to answer, the information you give is needed to provide you with optimal care and to ensure that the appropriate examination is conducted and evidence collected. You will be asked about your medical history, medications you now take, and your most recent voluntary sexual contact. If you are a woman, you will also be asked about the dates of your last period and your current contraception, if any. The nurse will ask you specific questions about the types of acts that happened during the assault and where the assault occurred. This information will all be documented in the medical record. After obtaining all of this information, the nurse will usually ask you to disrobe. Your physical privacy will be respected throughout this process.
The nurse will examine your entire body looking for injuries and areas of pain or discomfort. Any injuries will be documented and often photographed. (Photographs become part of the medical record). Your genitals and the area around your rectum will be examined, looking for injuries. Special techniques may be used to allow the nurse to visualize small injuries.
The forensic nurse will use the Commonwealth of Virginia's Physical Evidence Recovery Kit to collect evidence. This evidence collected is guided by the information you provide about the assault. It may include clothing worn at the time of the assault, including underwear. (If your clothing is collected and you did not bring other clothes with you, you will be provided clothing such as sweatpants and a t-shirt). Swabs for possible DNA evidence will be taken from areas of the body indicated by the history. Often hair samples are obtained. A sample of your blood is taken.
It is important to remember that you can decide what the nurse does during the exam. You may always refuse some elements of the exam, even after you gave consent to the exam at the beginning. You may stop the exam completely or ask to take a break.
If you believe that you may have been the victim of a drug-assisted assault, inform the nurse immediately so that testing for such drugs can occur in a timely manner. Many of these drugs are only detectable in blood or urine samples and only after a short period of time, so drawing timely samples is important.
Do I Have to Report This?
If you are age 18 or older, the decision to report the assault to law enforcement authorities is solely up to you. You don't have to follow through with prosecution or report to any other agency even if you choose to have evidence collected. Having evidence collected does give you a wider range of options later if you decide you do want to press charges against the assailant(s). The evidence will be stored for at least 60 days (although how long they will hold it varies case-by-case), which requires an officer to make a brief report without your name explaining why they are holding evidence. They will then wait for your decision. If you don't want to report the crime, the hospital isn't required to notify the police when a sexual assault has occurred. They are required to make reports if they suspect child abuse or elder abuse, if they believe the patient is a threat to themselves or others, or if a patient has been injured by certain kinds of weapons including guns and knives.
May I Have a Support Person With Me?
Hospital personnel will allow you to have someone with you during all examination procedures. In addition to having a friend with you, the UVA Emergency Department always calls a SARA advocate for any patient reporting sexual assault. You do not have to speak to the advocate, but one will be available to you. You may also contact SARA yourself before you go to the hospital. Your interaction with SARA counselors will be kept confidential.
A SARA advocate can provide emotional support during the examination and report-taking. Your advocate can help to explain medical procedures and the process of evidence collection. This person may also counsel friends or family members who may be at the hospital. An advocate may assist you with follow-up medical and counseling appointments and provide support throughout the criminal justice process.
The University of Virginia hospital has in-house staff trained to provide crisis intervention and follow-up counseling for sexual assault survivors. You may also request to see a hospital chaplain, other clergy, or your own private therapist (if you are currently seeing one). UVA students may receive follow-up care through Student Health Services or through their own care providers.
Who Pays for My Treatment?
The Commonwealth of Virginia will pay for all evidence collection after an assault, STI & HIV prevention medications, and emergency contraception. Additional medical services, if needed, should be covered by private insurance. If you submit claims through your parent's insurance, they may learn about your visit to the emergency room through the insurance company. You may discuss your payment options with the hospital accounting department. The Department of Student Health recognizes that there can be financial barriers to obtaining appropriate care and will assist you in obtaining the care that you need.
After your emergency room visit, it is important for you to seek follow-up care at Student Health. There is no charge for an office visit with a clinician, but there are charges for any laboratory tests that are needed.
The Virginia Crime Victims Act established the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund to pay for some physical and emotional injuries as a result of a crime. This fund can compensate you for out-of-pocket medical expenses, psychological counseling, or lost wages that are a result of the assault. It is coordinated through the Victim & Witness Assistance Program. The Victim & Witness Program Coordinator can explain the fund to you and help you complete the application. Other expenses, such as follow-up medical care, psychological counseling, or lost wages due to the assault, may only be covered if you report the assault to the police.
Will I Have Any Control in Making Decisions Regarding My Care And Treatment?
The medical staff cannot examine you or collect physical evidence without your permission. They need your signed consent for the examination and to give the evidence kit to the police. You have the right to refuse any part of the examination or treatment and to ask any questions you may have about any aspect of your care. All procedures should be explained so that you understand why and how they are done; if not, it's OK to ask the nurse or doctor to explain what they are doing. This may help you maintain some feeling of control during the medical procedures.
Clothing Evidence
If you're wearing the same clothes you wore during or after the assault these items must be taken as evidence. Sometimes even shoes are gathered. Tampons or sanitary pads may also be kept for evidence if you are wearing them. You'll be given clean clothes and new underwear to wear home if you didn't bring any with you.
Hair Samples
The clinician will collect hair combings from your head and pubic region. Twenty-five full-length hairs from different parts of your scalp and 25 from your pubic area may be cut to help distinguish your own hair from that of the assailant.
Collection of DNA Evidence
In order to collect evidence, the clinician will swab your lips and the inside of your mouth.
Swabs moistened with sterile water are used to wipe your inner thighs and external genitalia. For women, a speculum is used to examine the vaginal walls and cervix for injuries, and additional swabs are obtained from these locations. For both men and women, swabs may be collected from the areas around and inside the rectum if there is possibility of anal assault. Special techniques may be used to visualize small injuries. Depending on the history of the assault, swabs may be collected from other areas where there was significant contact, such as places you were kissed or areas where there might be semen or other body fluids. Sometimes, special techniques are used to identify possible areas for evidence.
Vaginal/cervical swabs can be collected up to 72 hours after the assault. Evidence from other areas is usually gone within 24 hours. The nurses will follow the Commonwealth of Virginia evidence protocols and use their own judgment in determining what samples to collect based on the information you provide.
Blood/Urine Screen
Blood is obtained to determine your DNA profile. The nurse may draw blood (if needed for other reasons) or do a finger stick. Women will usually be asked to provide a urine sample for a pregnancy test. Depending on the type of assault, you may be offered medications to prevent gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, hepatitis B, and/or tetanus. Most of those will be one-time doses provided at the time of the visit. If HIV prophylaxis (prevention medication) is needed, you will have to take medications for 28 days. Women will be offered emergency contraception if warranted. You will need to see a health care provider about 2 weeks after this examination for follow up care (up to 4-6 weeks in the case of HIV exposure). Follow up care is essential and can be done by your primary care physician or at Student Health.
If you or the person who accompanied you, (such as a family member, friend, or police officer), believe you may have been incapacitated by drugs or alcohol at the time of the assault (whether you ingested the substances yourself or someone else gave them to you), blood and/or urine may be collected for forensic toxicology analysis. That testing is performed at the state forensic laboratory, not at the University of Virginia.
If the clinicians assess that your medical condition warrants testing to provide you with optimal care, you may also be tested for drugs of abuse or alcohol levels. You have the right to refuse this, as with all procedures. However, if you voluntarily consume alcohol or a club drug, such as GHB or Ecstasy, this could be important evidence in a sexual assault case, because the assailant may have taken advantage of your incapacitation. That is why it is so important to tell your clinician if you took a drug yourself (illegal or not).
Release of Evidence
This information is also relevant if the perpetrator is a University of Virginia student, and you elect to have your case heard before the Sexual Assault Board. Evidence collected in a hospital may be released to a law enforcement officer only with your written consent or if an authorized third party does so on your behalf.
Follow-Up Care
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Samsung Announces Omnia II for Verizon
Jun 15, 2009, 8:55 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome
updated Jun 15, 2009, 9:56 AM
Samsung today announced the Omnia II, including a version for Verizon Wireless. The Omnia II is a Windows Mobile smartphone (upgradeable to version 6.5) and features an AMOLED display with WVGA resolution. Other features include a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera and 3.5mm headphone jack. Pricing and launch date for the Verizon version have yet to be determined.
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I've only heard it a few times here and there but I enjoyed it also. I took it as a lunatic ranting on the radio about different things and he was generally funny. His rif on going to South Beach and eating for $40 a day was fantastic. I certinally didn't consider him any sort of "authority" regarding serrious sports discussions. But for what he is, I thought he was funny. Then again, I like Willy Cunningham for the same reason, so what do I know?
I don't really listen to the radio to learn or be educated on different subjects, I listen to it to be entertained. I want to laugh and have fun, not have some college level lecture serries thrown at me. So I don't lose a wink of sleep when a guy like this says something that I dissagree with.


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Access to Business Subsidies: What Explains Complementarities and Persistency?
Our empirical analysis using an extensive database on the allocation of busi-ness subsidies in Finland during the years 20042008 finds that large firms are less likely to exit support system and more likely to continue receiving both support from one organization only and simultaneous support from multiple organizations. Large firms propensity to transit between subsidies of different organizations is also higher than that of the smaller ones. Our study detects another interesting characteristic of the Finnish business subsidy system : the existence of agency-specific loyal customers. Firm size relates positively to the probability of a firm becoming the agency-specific customer of any public support provider, while the effect of other firm-level factors on this probability varies among the agencies. In addition to this, various parts of our analysis suggest that there is also a group of firms comprising more likely larger firms that tends to obtain support simultaneously from at least from two different organizations over several years. This finding is, as is the existence of agency-specific loyal customers, contrary to the basic principles of business subsidy system originally designed for providing temporary aid for companies.
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Ambrose Evans Pritchard has a wonderful piece in The Telegraph today telling us why the eurozone's attempt to use austerity to solve the continent's economic problems just isn't going to work. Why it cannot work in fact, not just that it isn't going to. It starts with this observation:
The entire EU austerity plan is based on a false premise. This disastrous error is now clear beyond any reasonable doubt.
The Teuto-Calvinists believe – or profess to believe, since much of their dogma is national self-interest dressed up as theory – that the fiscal multiplier is around 0.5.
That is to say, fiscal retrenchment worth 1pc of GDP will cut output by half as much, or around 0.5pc over two years. There is pain, but at least there is gain.
This is based on the IMF's analysis of fiscal crises over the decades.
Well, it has not worked out like that. Ireland has contracted at nearly seven times the speed, Spain four times, and Greece three times.
It's entirely possible in theory that the original estimates could be correct. Just as it's entirely possible in theory that an increase in taxes on labour will increase the amount of hours that people work. Indeed, we've actually seen that latter happen at times. And it wouldn't be a surprise to see it again under certain conditions. But there's the rub: what are the conditions?
So it is with the contraction that austerity brings. It's not just one single number. It is a number that changes dependent upon other things about the economy under discussion. Which leads us to:
The multiplier is nearer 2.0 for part of the Club Med bloc.
So what went wrong? It is blindingly obvious. The IMF data – and indeed the more extreme theory of `expansionary fiscal contractions' (which the IMF does not endorse) – is based on past cases where individual countries were able to claw their way out of trouble by exporting to a healthy global economy, usually by devaluing first and often by slashing interest rates as well.
We are applying numbers that came from an economy (or economies) that had different structures. We saw this just a couple of days ago with the calculations about France's new 75% tax rate. The assumptions that lead to this being the optimal tax rate are based on the US experience: that people cannot simply leave the country to escape high income tax. But in France they can just leave. French taxation is based on residency, not citizenship. Different structures to the economy lead to these various numbers, optimal tax rates, the size of the multiplier, being different. And we are seriously in error if we take the numbers that are true under one structure and apply them to an economy under another.
And this is where we come to the bizarre. In fact, it's also very amusing indeed but still bizarre. For this sort of austerity requires the ability to devalue the currency and also to be able to control local interest rates. OK, fair enough, these are the sorts of things that the IMF always recommends when a country is in this sort of bind. Devalue and export your way out of it.
But what is the reason that all these eurozone countries want to have austerity in the first place? In order to preserve the euro, the single currency and thus also the single interest rate area that goes along with a single currency. What is the reason that austerity won't work? Because they cannot devalue within the single currency and further do not control local interest rates.
That is, the very thing they're trying to preserve is the reason their policy won't work. They're trying to preserve the euro but austerity won't work because they're all in the euro.
I know that economists and free markets aren't quite the finest flavour just at the moment but if you think they make mistakes it's as nothing to what politicians can manage when they put their minds to it.


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text: Cammster Uses Your Browser and Webcam For Motion-Sensitive Home SecurityAlan Henry7/21/11 4:30amFiled to: SecurityWebappsMonitoringHome MonitoringWebcamweb serviceSecurity CameraTop132EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink We've discussed several ways to set up a home security system, but if you want one guaranteed to work on any platform with any webcam, try Cammster. The webapp accesses your camera through your browser, and if it detects motion it will email you with a link to the images it's taken and stored so you can see them. Cammster doesn't require a download or special software, and works in all browsers and platforms. Just sign up for a free account, and when you leave home, leave Cammster open in a browser window. Select the level of motion sensitivity you want to trigger the service to start taking pictures, and walk away. If motion is detected that exceeds the threshold, the service will start taking snapshots and email you with a link where you can see the images as they're uploaded. Advertisement Advertisement Cammster is free for the time being, but if you sign up for a paid account you can get SMS alerts as well as emails when there are photos to view. Paid accounts cost $1 USD per phone number and $1 per SMS alert. Another $2 buys you an additional 200 "events," or slots to store photos or alerts on the site. Cammster | via AddictiveTips You can reach Alan Henry, the author of this post, at firstname.lastname@example.com, or better yet, follow him on Twitter. Reply13 repliesLeave a reply


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No thanks, we already rely on Totemic Projection and Capacitor Totem's glyph for that totem to be properly utilized, I don't want another mandatory glyph just for Totemic Projection to become what it should be in the first place.
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They could always alter it? Such as how whenever you use Fire and Brimstone, the abilities that utilize it end up changing. Maybe when you use that talent, Spirit Bond, Master's Call, Blink Strikes, etc. could change along with it?


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Well, I have embarked on a new chapter in my life. This is my second week on six months long service leave. What a feeling, waking up when I am ready – not that I am sleeping in. Just a nice feeling not to have to get up at 6.00 a.m. every morning.
After feeding the animals, then my husband, exercising, playing ball with our dog, showering, then having my breakfast I am ready to hit the computer. Not literally! My study area is stress free at the moment. And I even have a clear way from the doorway to my computer chair. Yes, I have had time to clean. Hurricane Helen has moved on, replaced by dusted and organised bookshelves, some semblence of order of my notes, writing magazines, etc., and I even discovered a mushroom carpet under my feet.
So much is planned for this six months sabbatical from teaching. Having a full time teaching career, whilst working with a publisher and an illustrator; developing my own marketing strategies; fulfilling book orders; re-energising websites; writing new material; undertaking professional development in children's writing, and writing in general; maintaining a regular blog; catching up with family and friends, etc. etc. etc. And staying happily married, hasn't allowed a lot of breathing space. So it was time to put aside teaching for a while.
But of course my problem now is trying to do too much each day. I am so mindful of not wanting to waste this six months, that I am on overdrive. I have made lists, lists and more lists, but I know they are too long. So my plan now is to do one thing each day that will make a difference. I got this 'pearl of widsom' at a recent marketing seminar I attended (see a previous blog). I have related this to my marketing and promotion of my new children's book, Bubble Gum Trouble, and of myself, as a writer, children's writer/poet, and poet, in general. I have allowed myself some time to unwind, smell the roses, tidy up my websites, get into a regular blogging routine, plan a marketing strategy for my new children's giggle poetry book, and work on new story and poetry ideas. Then in the not too distant future, I will hit the promotional circuit. Still working on that one.
However, didn't think I'd get back into writing other poetry forms (not necessarily for children, but everyday observations of life) in the way that I have during the last couple of weeks. It could of course be due to the inspiration from meeting Arts Queensland poet-in-residence (see previous blog entry) but there have also been some competitions whereby the deadline date is this Friday. Yikes! So the creative juices in the form of Haiku, Rooku, short poems, and just a little bit cuckoo, have been flowing forth, like a cascading waterfall. I have so many thoughts, captured on shopping lists, envelopes, and message books that I have just stuffed them in a folder. Item 3 on the list – write down all story and poem ideas into ONE book. Mmmm.
And on top of all this, I have discovered. Tweet Haiku. Tweet Heaven
Anyway, have captured a lot of my inspirational sources on camera. Could only download two at this point of time. Item 10 on list. Read up on downloading images onto blog.
8 month old Pooky, doing hair. I get my hair done everynight. He uses sharp utensils so tends to hurt a bit.
Crayfish for tea. Yum! No, I didn't give it to them. I heard a thump in the kitchen, and knew that they had helped themselves.
Short Poem whilst sitting at a cafe, people watching.
People bustling
Going somewhere
Going nowhere
Do they know where?
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Sitting on the bed
A little head nestles under my arm
Paws gently caress
Like a huge cotton ball
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Tony Hawk gets hungry!
Pretty much the opposite of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p37wdcxpNt0
Moar gifs here!
I'll take a Whopper over a Lohan any day.
Nilla Wafers, Thin Mints, burgers! That better be Velveeta or I'm not coming to your All Sugar BBQ!
Girls, sausages, girls, sausages, Muscles Glasses. Something for everyone!
This is the direction sliders are heading folks. Soon you'll be able to get two of these miniature baby burgers for only $12 at your local retro gastropub.


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October 30, 2010 by Robert Moore
In blogs, I think we see various forms of motivation among the respective bloggers. I suppose that many initiate a blog to share something with others… or tell people something. It is an outlet… an opportunity to share opinions and/or information, and to express self. The blog can serve as a canvas, upon which the blogger […]


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Vinorelbine Tartrate and Paclitaxel in Treating Older Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer |
Drug: vinorelbine tartrate Drug: paclitaxel Procedure: quality-of-life assessment Other: questionnaire administration |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase II Study of Weekly Vinorelbine and Paclitaxel in Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer |
- Progression-free survival [ Time Frame: Time from first therapy until first documentation of clinical progression, relapse or death assessed up to 5 years ]The Kaplan-Meier method will be used to estimate time to event distributions.
- Non-hematological toxicity [ Time Frame: Up to week 17 ]Toxicity will be assessed at the 0.05 two-sided level of significance. The Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 3.0 will be used to grade the severity of adverse events.
- Response rate [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]The measurement of effect will be based on the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors criteria.
Estimated Enrollment: | 29 |
Study Start Date: | December 2007 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Treatment (vinorelbine tartrate, paclitaxel)
Patients receive vinorelbine tartrate IV over 6-10 minutes and paclitaxel IV over 1 hour once weekly for 6 weeks.
Drug: vinorelbine tartrate
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Drug: paclitaxel
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Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Name: quality of life assessment
Other: questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Detailed Description:
I. To assess the safety and efficacy of a combination of vinorelbine and paclitaxel administered weekly to elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
II. To assess the response rate of a combination of vinorelbine and paclitaxel administered weekly to elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
III. To assess the quality of life of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer during administration of weekly paclitaxel and vinorelbine.
Patients receive vinorelbine tartrate intravenously (IV) over 6-10 minutes and paclitaxel IV over 1 hour once weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment repeats every 8 weeks for up to 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 5 years.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 70 Years and older (Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pathologically proven non-small cell lung cancer with evidence of distant metastases/malignant pleural effusion
- Measurable disease on imaging studies in 2 dimensions
- No previous therapy with either paclitaxel or vinorelbine, or any chemotherapy for the past five years
- Patients who have had a previous resection for their lung cancer and present with recurrent disease will be eligible
- Patients with other prior malignancies will be included, provided they have been disease-free for at least five years
- Patients with adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, adequately treated carcinoma in-situ of the cervix and hormone sensitive prostate cancer will be eligible
- Karnofsky score >= 70 (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG] 0-2)
- White blood cell (WBC) count >= 3,500/mm^3, OR
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/ul
- Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
- Serum creatinine less than 1.5 times the upper limits of normal
- Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than 1.5 times the upper limits of normal
- Serum alkaline phosphatase less than 2.5 times the upper limits of normal
- No active serious infections or other condition precluding chemotherapy
- Non-pregnant and non-nursing
- Men and women of reproductive potential may not participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method while on the study
- Able to give informed consent
- Able to return for treatment and follow-up as specified in the protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known hypersensitivity to any component of vinorelbine or paclitaxel or other required drugs in the study
- Any comorbidity or condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the assessments and procedures of this protocol
- Inability to fulfill the requirements of the protocol
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00602797
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Saint Francis Medical Center | Recruiting |
Grand Island, Nebraska, United States, 68803 | |
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Great Plains Regional Medical Center | Recruiting |
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Principal Investigator: Irfan A. Vaziri | |
Omaha Veterans Administration Medical Center | Recruiting |
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68105 | |
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University of Nebraska Medical Center | Recruiting |
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198 | |
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Principal Investigator: Apar K. Ganti | |
United States, South Dakota | |
Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center | Recruiting |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57105 | |
Contact: Addison R. Tolentino 800-657-4377 email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Addison R. Tolentino |
Principal Investigator: | Apar Ganti | University of Nebraska |
Responsible Party: | Apar Kishor Ganti, MD, Principal Investigator, University of Nebraska |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00602797 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
339-07 NCI-2009-01584 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) ) 339-07 ( Other Identifier: University of Nebraska Medical Center ) P30CA036727 ( US NIH Grant/Contract Award Number ) |
Study First Received: | January 15, 2008 |
Last Updated: | April 1, 2014 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Carcinoma, Bronchogenic Bronchial Neoplasms |
Paclitaxel Vinorelbine Vinblastine Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Antineoplastic Agents Tubulin Modulators Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |
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With the engine off, you could almost mistake TrackMania for a normal racing game. The car model is glossy and nicely detailed, and the tarmac of the road looks suitably rugged - despite the faint suspicion that the course has something strange planned as it heads towards the horizon. Then you put your foot down and your car comes to life. By the time you hit that first jump - the one that sends you zooming into the sky with almost nothing to hold you back - the TrackMania difference is clear.
One of the differences, anyway. TrackMania is about building as much as it is about racing. This is hair-trigger stuff: punchy Matchbox motors running over the most bizarre corkscrewing Scalextric tracks you can think to construct. It feels like it�s been part of the PC racing scene forever, and yet the latest game is the first true sequel.
And it�s a sequel in which returning players will immediately feel right at home. Driving on those narrow, intricate courses, nestled behind either a keyboard set-up or a control pad, your race will take you over huge jumps, through brain-jangling loop-de-loops, and up precarious wall-runs. Sure, TrackMania 2 will include damage modelling for the first time, but it�s kept things purely cosmetic. Nothing has been allowed to meddle with the fierce arcade predictability you need for these twitchiest of racing tracks - even if a little internal meddling has already given the cars a touch more weight as they lurch and drift around corners.
The new game�s called TrackMania 2: Canyon - or at least the first part of it is, as Ubisoft is approaching this as a platform, offering players the chance to buy additional content packs sometime after launch. Each pack will come with new scenery; Canyon offers a suitably rugged collection of red-rock mountain ranges and sun-blasted concrete dams, showing off the new game�s sharper texturing very well. But, as always with this game, the stuff that the developer has made is just the jumping off point.
Step away from the trackside itself, and the constructor screen is almost effortless to use. Graphical menus allow you to grab the tools you�ll be building with. Alongside an expanded selection of over 240 TrackMania blocks, there�s also a range of scenery options, spanning everything from clumps of trees to dinky little factories. You can now select and reposition groups of items at once if you�ve initially set them down in the wrong place.


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On my monitor, there just isn't enough contrast between the pants and shirt. IRL, I suspect the lavender vs. grey is much more pronounced. That said, I think a belt would create a sufficient visual break (I did see your comment that these pants are loopless).
White would definitely be more crisp with the light pants, especially sans belt.
Regardless, I'm picking nits on an overall solid look.


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A single blast of the foghorn from the LD Lines ferry, Seven Sisters leaving Newhaven for Dieppe in a pea-souper 17 Mar 2010 Zoom H4n recorder
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