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Young people's essential needs, including decent work and an education, demand a serious, effective response from both the church and the wider community, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Problems facing young people "cannot be met with responses that are evasive or banal," he said, especially if humanity is going to have a hopeful, generous future.
The pope made his remarks Thursday during an audience with members and advisers of the Pontifical Council for Culture. The council was hosting a plenary meeting at the Vatican Feb. 6-9 on "Emerging Youth Cultures."
The majority of people under the age of 25 live in developing nations, and the pope said these young people represent "a challenge to the world of globalized consumerism and the culture of entrenched privileges of which a small segment of the population of the western world benefit."
"Consequently, youth cultures are also 'emerging' " in the sense that they are showing signs of important unmet needs that should be addressed, he said.
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Today's young people are showing in many different ways "a deep need, a call for help or even a 'provocation' that cannot be ignored or left out either by civil society or the church community," he said.
The pope highlighted his and the church's concern about the crisis in education and the labor market as well as "other 'emergencies' that touch on the different dimensions of the human person and his fundamental relationships."
If these issues aren't dealt with adequately, the world and all of humanity will experience not only "economic and social impoverishment, but a human and spiritual one as well," he said.
"If the young no longer hope or progress, if they don't put their energy, their vitality and their ability to look toward the future into the flow of history, then we will find a humanity that is locked in itself, lacking both confidence and a positive attitude toward the future."
The pope said despite "the many problematic situations" affecting young people, their faith in God and their sense of belonging to the church, "we wish to renew our faith in the young and reaffirm that the church sees their condition and their cultures as an essential and inescapable point of reference for pastoral outreach."
The church believes in the young, their energy and generosity, the pope said, adding that the church "needs their vitality in order to continue living the mission entrusted to her by Christ with renewed enthusiasm."
U.S. Cardinals Francis George of Chicago and Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, both members of the culture council, attended the plenary and told Catholic News Service on Thursday how their archdioceses are reaching out to young people.
DiNardo said many parishes have large and active youth ministries that are dedicated to the most vulnerable of their peers: those who are marginalized, undocumented immigrants and unemployed. "That's where we find our toughest work is, in outreach" to those groups, he said.
Another challenge, he said, is helping technologically savvy young people, who are very good at communicating their faith to others, learn to turn church teachings into principles that actually mold and guide their lives.
"You've got to give them a sense of internalizing their faith, which is always the work of an evangelizer, and it's evangelizing not just youth but ourselves as well," DiNardo said.
George said in some ways the young and very old are facing many of the same problems, specifically a sense of being isolated from the wider culture and despair.
However, "we shouldn't treat young people as if they were a different species," he said, because they have the same needs as all human beings -- to be loved, to love in return, and to help and be of service to others.
Young people aren't the only ones no longer or seldom going to Mass, he said; many adult Catholics are absent from the pews, too.
In fact, other faith and church communities are no longer attracting their own or new followers either, in part, because people are living increasingly busy lives, he said.
"There are a lot of distractions, so the time necessary that has to be given to belonging to something authentically isn't available," George said.
"Belonging in general is in crisis whether you're talking about belonging to a church or some other organization," he said.
So while making people feel welcome when they come to church is key, "they have to show up in order to be welcomed, and if you're not in touch with them, how do you even invite them," he said.
He said the challenge remains one of communication and effective outreach, as well as hoping people will then carve out a bit of time for God and church.
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Tracking your flooring's 'chain of custody'
By Gianna de Persiis Vona
I don't spend too many of my waking hours thinking about flooring, though I do ponder the linoleum in my bathroom upon occasion. I have begun to wonder, for example, if perhaps the dark stains spreading from the vicinity of the bathtub could be due to moisture seeping underneath the floorboards. This is one of the perks of being a renter: rotting floorboards, while perhaps unattractive, are not that much of a personal concern. The reality of environmental responsibility, however, is that the choices other people make, the choices we all make, even in regards to something as seemingly insignificant as what type of flooring to use, have an impact that spreads well beyond the confines of my, or anyone else's, personal domain. So while I may be stuck with rotting floorboards, my neighbors could be replacing theirs, and the choices they make in what type of flooring to use has an impact not only on their personal aesthetic surroundings, but on the world.
I speak to Lewis Buchner, CEO of San Rafael's EcoTimber, about his company's commitment to ensuring that its products are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), that the glues are formaldehyde-free and that only zero-VOC (volatile organic compound) adhesives are used. There are a couple of significant issues to consider regarding building materials, one of which is the nontoxic issue (outgassing can continue for years, well beyond the time when the consumer has stopped noticing the stench), and the other, the responsibility for understanding where the materials are coming from and who, if anyone, is being hurt in the process. While putting in new flooring may be very satisfying on a personal level, the U.S. International Trade Commission estimates that 30 percent of hardwood products imported into the United States are from "suspicious or illegal" sources. Greenpeace reports that wood is being logged and exported illegally in Russia, Brazil and Indonesia, to sketch only a short list. Illegally harvested wood often results in deforestation, which, considering our current climate issues—not to mention the devastation of ecosystems across the globe—is something far more worthy of consideration than whether or not cherry or oak flooring will look better with the new couch.
The FSC is an international nonprofit organization working to ensure that forests are managed as ecosystems rather than as agricultural crops. Lewis tells me that much of the wood on the market today is grown through a process of clearcutting and chemical spraying, where the land is treated like an industrial corn field rather than a natural forest.
The woods used in EcoTimber are the result of a delicate balance where the land, the trees, the animals and the people who live there are respected and protected. This is a complex process that involves not just monitoring the harvesting of the wood, but tracking the "chain of custody" of the certified wood from the forest to the saw mill to the flooring mill, so that when the flooring finally arrives in the store, there is no question that what lies within the box is actually FSC-certified. With "greenwashing" on the rise, it is important to look beyond the claims made on boxes and brochures. To this end, Lewis travels around the world, searching for factories that can consistently maintain both FSC and EcoTimber standards. Ever the realist, I try not to lose sight of the single most pressing concern that stands between all Americans and their products: money. Recently, I painted my home with regular old house paint. I could have gone out of my way to buy VOC-free paint, and in the process respected not only myself and my family, but the people developing the paints and anyone who enters my house and breathes the air. But I didn't, because I didn't think I could afford it. With this in mind, I ask Lewis how much, exactly, this EcoTimber is going to set me back. One could argue that if you own your own home and can afford to put in new flooring, you can afford the monetary sacrifice. The reality is that we are a country consumed by the need for a better deal, even at the expense of ourselves, our children, our neighbors and the people we hire to do our work.
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Authorities arrested a Hyde Park man today on five counts of human sex trafficking, the US Attorney's Office said in a statement.
Darrell Bryan Graham, 50, was charged with two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and three counts of interstate transportation for the purposes of prostitution, officials said.
Graham allegedly "used force, fraud or coercion to recruit, entice, harbor and transport two women to engage in a commercial sex act" and benefitted financially, officials said.
One incident involved a female in or around August and September of 2011. Graham allegedly transported her from Massachusetts to New Jersey, Vermont, and Pennsylvania, for prostitution, officials said.
If convicted, Graham faces 15 years to life in prison, five years of supervision, and a $250,000 fine on each of the sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion charges, officials said
Graham also faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervision, and a $250,000 fine on each count of the transportation of a person to engage in prostitution, officials said.
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Counties and Cities Now Nullifying Gun Control
by Alex Newman
As state lawmakers all across America craft nullification legislation to defy unconstitutional federal gun-control schemes and sheriffs openly vow to protect the Second Amendmentregardless of what Obama or Congress say, municipal and county governments are getting involved in the action, too. In fact, in recent weeks, several local governments have unanimously approved ordinances and resolutions nullifying any and all lawless restrictions on gun rights.
At least two counties so far, one in North Carolina and another in Indiana, recently adopted ordinances nullifying every infringement on the unalienable human right to keep and bear arms. Municipal governments are jumping on the bandwagon as well, with Gilberton Borough in Pennsylvania adopting on January 24 the "Second Amendment Preservation Resolution" proposed by liberty-minded Police Chief Mark Kessler.
Analysts and activists, meanwhile, expect that trend to continue accelerating as extremists in Washington, D.C., and some state capitals openly threaten to impose further violations of the Constitution in defiance of their oath of office. Nationwide, activists are applauding officials at all levels of government who are rising up and putting their foot down, vowing to defend the Second Amendment rights of Americans no matter what decrees or pretended acts of legislation may be issued to the contrary.
Most recently, commissioners in Franklin County, Indiana, voted unanimously this week to approve the "Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance." The popular measure exempts all law-abiding residents of the southeastern Indiana county from unconstitutional federal gun control, including past, current, and future restrictions, according to the text of the strongly worded ordinance.
"All federal acts, laws, orders, rules or regulations regarding firearms are a violation of the 2nd Amendment," reads the simple but powerful measure. "It shall be the duty of the Sheriff of this County to take all measures as may be necessary to prevent the enforcement of any federal acts, laws, orders, rules, or regulations in violation of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States."
Hundreds of sheriffs nationwide, of course, have already openly announced their intention to defy any federal restrictions on gun rights, and a powerful new coalition just formed to recruit even more. Echoing state-level nullification efforts that are spreading like wildfire across America, the county ordinance in Indiana goes on to explain in clear language the rationale behind the lawful resistance: Unconstitutional infringements on unalienable rights are totally illegitimate and must be treated as such.
"The Franklin County Board of Commissioners declares that all federal acts, laws, orders, rules, regulations — past, present or future — in violation of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States are not authorized by the Constitution of the United States and violate its true meaning and intent as given by the Founders and Ratifiers," the county law states. Therefore, all such measures "are hereby declared to be invalid in this county, shall not be recognized by this county, are specifically rejected by this county, and shall be considered null and void and of no effect in this county."
Analysts noted that the ordinance represents "an extremely strong stand" in defense of the Second Amendment. And that is exactly what county commissioners intended. "The citizens of Franklin County take the Constitution seriously and the State and Federal government need to do so as well," said County Commissioner Scott McDonough, who joined all of his fellow commissioners voting in favor of the powerful stand against lawless tyranny. A legal expert quoted by the Associated Press said the law is legitimate unless and until it is successfully challenged in court.
Last month, meanwhile, Beaufort County, North Carolina, became the first county in America to officially nullify restrictions on the Second Amendment. In a unanimous vote, the board of commissioners approved a resolution calling on the governor and the state legislature to "immediately pass an act to nullify the implementation within the State of North Carolina of any federal law, executive order or regulations restricting the right to keep and bear arms."
The wildly popular resolution, which became an instant sensation among liberty-minded Americans, also ensures that county officials are prohibited from supporting any effort to infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens. Among other actions, the measure directs the county manager to prohibit the use of county officials and resources from participating in the implementation of any federal "law," executive order, or directive that would infringe on the people's right to keep and bear arms.
"Enthusiasm from the community was high," explained an announcement from the Tenth Amendment Center, a non-partisan organization that works to nullify unconstitutional usurpations of power by the federal government. Representatives from the North Carolina TAC reported that the "room was packed," the crowd was "overflowing out into the hall," and two local TV stations were on hand to report the news. "All politics [are] local? Correction. All successful politics are local," the pro-nullification group pointed out.
At the municipal level, facing a tidal wave of national support, the Gilberton Borough Council in Pennsylvania adopted a similarly tough resolution protecting the gun rights of local residents. Police Chief Mark Kessler, one of the first law enforcement officials to speak out strongly against Obama's lawless gun-control machinations in the wake of the massacre in Connecticut, urged local officials to act promptly in defense of citizens' rights.
"Hopefully this will spread like fire throughout the country, and the people will stand up and say, you know what, enough is enough, and under the Tenth Amendment, which grants the power of nullification of unconstitutional laws, we're going to recognize this as unconstitutional, we're not going to enforce it, we're going to make sure this doesn't happen," Chief Kessler told The New Americanin an interview, adding that the Second Amendment was clear. "We want to do this peacefully, we don't want any kind of violence whatsoever — I'm totally against that — I just want to see a peaceful resolution to this. And under the Tenth Amendment, hopefully we can accomplish this through the nullification process."
Like the county ordinances in Indiana and North Carolina, the Gilberton resolution "recognizes that all federal, state or local acts, laws, orders, rules, regulations — past, present or future — in violation of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and/or Section 21 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania are not authorized by the Constitution of the United States and/or the Constitution of Pennsylvania and violate its true meaning and intent as given by the Founding Fathers and Ratifiers."
As such, any unconstitutional restrictions "are hereby declared to be invalid within Gilberton Borough and all of its boundaries, and shall not be recognized by this Council and are specifically rejected by the Borough of Gilberton within all of its boundaries within the state of Pennsylvania, and shall be considered null and void and of no effect in the Borough of Gilberton within the state of Pennsylvania."
Gun rights activists nationwide, unsurprisingly, celebrated the county and local nullification victories as a major success, and a harbinger of more lawful resistance to come. As the chief law enforcement officers in their counties, meanwhile, sheriffs in virtually every state have already stood up and publicly said they will refuse to enforce unconstitutional laws — in Utah 28 out of 29 sheriffsvowed to give their lives in defense of the Second Amendment — and many have also vowed to stop any federal agent trying to enforce such measures.
"Anytime that they come against the Second Amendment, or try to say 'we're going to do this or we're going to do that,' well we here are not going to comply with that," Jackson County, Kentucky, Sheriff Denny Peyman, one of the first to speak out publicly, told The New American. "It goes back to us being a sovereign state, it goes back to the way our system is set up — with myself being the chief law-enforcement officer here — federal agents will not be allowed to come in here and do that."
At the state level, well over a dozen state legislatures are working on nullification legislation to prohibit unconstitutional gun control, too. More than a few of those bills have teeth, making it a felony punishable by years in prison for any government official, including federal agents, to seek enforcement of infringements on the right to keep and bear arms. In Wyoming, for example, the state Housejust approved the "Firearms Protection Act" nullifying new gun control and making it a crime for anyone to try to enforce it.
The Obama administration and some extremist Democrats in Congress may still believe they can violate their oath of office by trying to restrict Americans' gun rights. Analysts, however, say it has become clear that the gun grabbers unwittingly awoke a sleeping giant, and the brave actions of state and local officials are just the beginning. In fact, more than a few gun rights advocates arealready predicting that the whole anti-Second Amendment movement is about to be crushed so devastatingly that it will become irrelevant for generations to come.
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Co-starring with Kay Panabaker, with Kyle Gallner, Kate Bosworth and Leslie Mann in supporting roles, the film follows 15-year-old Lily (Temple) and her best friend Alison (Panabaker) as they come of age and yearn to escape to something better, while living on the shores of the Salton Sea among rundown trailer parks, rotting household items, drained pools and decaying streets. And as you'll see in this exclusive clip, the pair aren't above raising some hell either, though it seems to lead to some unintended consequences.
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Stegmann has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, and a scan done on him late last week revealed worse news than the Bulls would have liked – what looked like a grade one tear has turned out to be closer to a grade two tear, making the medical staff's job in getting him fit again a bit more challenging.
The likelihood is that the Bulls won't tinker with the combination that totally dominated the Reds this past weekend, but they certainly would have liked to have their Springbok fetcher available for action. This means that CJ Stander will have to continue in the role he has fulfilled with honour in the last few weeks.
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Women's Volleyball Tops Cal 3-0
Nov. 8, 2001
BERKELEY, CA - The Bruin women's volleyball team posted a 3-0 sweep of California on Friday night in Haas Pavilion with game scores of 30-24, 30-25, 30-21. UCLA (14-6, 9-4 Pac-10) was paced by 15 kills from junior Lauren Fendrick, as the sweep dropped Call to 8-14, 3-11 Pac-10.
Senior Ashley Bowles double-doubled on the evening, posting 11 kills and 10 digs. Brynn Murphy joined Bowles and Fendrick in double figure kills with 12 to go along with three block assists. Junior Angela Eckmier took part in six of the Bruins 12 blocks on the evening, posting three solo and three assisted blocks.
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The CDS concept gives valuable service to customers. It allows them to avoid queues and to make self-service deposits whenever it is most convenient. Handling coins over the counter is expensive and time consuming. By reducing queues your staff can concentrate on more productive tasks. This automated system not only makes your customers happy, it reduces the risk of counterfeit coins entering the system.
The CDS9 offers complete cash handling service for coin and note transactions. In a secure and rapid way the machine handles bulk coin deposits as well as bundle note deposits and withdrawals. This will give the bank or transport company the optimal cash automation tool for servicing their customers or staff members.
You find more information about the new product at: www.cds9.info
Handling cash can be a time consuming and costly internal dispute. It can also be a simple and efficient procedure with minimal human involvement, giving optimal accuracy. CDS9 enables complete automation, switching your focus from cash management to value creating business.
CDS9 is a premium product built around the best coin and note technology available on the market. The cash is securely stored in the safes which are available both as front and rear access. With the latest machine design the CDS9 comes with two clear and reliable 15'' touch screens with tablet-feeling. Through our software the machine can also be connected on-line to any existing network and be monitored from any remote position.
All in all, CDS9 offers you a secure and reliable cash solution in a modern, award winning design.
You find more information about the product at: www.cds9.info
CDS9 can also be used in the retail environment as a CoinCasher – for more information please see "CoinCasher Retail" or contact your SCAN COIN partner for more information.
SCAN COIN CDS 820j – an upgraded version of one of our most powerful and popular self-service solutions for bulk coin deposits. The new version features a modern and intuitive user interface, displayed on a crystal clear 7" colour touch screen. The CDS 820j is managed by SCAN COIN's most powerful software giving full flexibility for usage and connectivity to back-end systems.
Our highly accurate and reliable sensors identify and count deposited coins, while rejecting foreign, damaged and counterfeit coinage. The solution create new opportunities for smart cash processing logistics, improve customer service and release staff from manual cash handling for a more profitable consulting role. CDS 820j open the way to self-service around-the-clock.
The Cash Deposit System is SCAN COIN's flagship, being the first solution of its kind on the market. Today it is spread worldwide and recognized for its high performance and accuracy. In the name of the latest self-service coin processing solution, CDS 820i, the "i" stands for "Improved Performance", ready to meet the future demands and the toughest requirements on the market.
The Cash Deposit System open the way to self-service around-the-clock. The CDS 820i create new opportunities for smart cash processing logistics, improve customer service and release bank staff from manual cash handling for a more profitable consulting role.
Attract new customers with this concept and it will be the "door-opener" for other banking services, and also strengthen your position against competitors. New business will be generated when you release your staff from expensive manual cash handling because, instead of cash counting, they can focus on more profit-oriented activities.
Smaller businesses, which like to deposit their takings daily, as well as private customers with unsorted cash, will be your main target group.
Coins are emptied into the machine and are quickly and accurately counted. The user receives a receipt and the money is transferred to the customer's bank account or the receipt can be cashed in at the cashier's desk. To non-customers who only cash-out, you can earn money via commission.
For CIT companies this is a new source of revenue. By collecting and wrapping the money they can sell cash to stores and banks. There is also the possibility that the CIT sells the machine, but carries out all service and maintenance.
A number of options are available for sorting and counting coins, card reader, colour of screen and software connectivity.
Do you too want to create a new profit centre in less than one square metre of space?
Offer your customers the possibility to easily turn the small change in their pockets into more usable cash. No more time wasting counting coins or going to the bank. In this machine their loose change becomes money they will most likely use for new purchases at your store. What's more, you can earn commission on every transaction and receive a steady supply of small change for your till.
With this service new customers will be attracted to your store and you can increase their loyalty by offering special non-commission cards. Loose change and coins are emptied into the machine and are quickly and accurately counted. The user receives a receipt that can be exchanged for cash at the checkout. Customise your CoinCasher with different coin sorting options, selected denominations, a card reader, colour screen and monitoring software, which enables you to always have the latest information on servicing and coin collection.
A marketing kit will help both your staff and customers to get started at once.
Still not convinced? Click the image below to calculate how much money you can make from the CoinCasher:
Do you want to give your drivers a secure point for registering and storing the day's cash takings?
In addition do you want a solution that can be integrated into your network and improve profits?
The deposit solution releases trained drivers from back office cash-counting duties so they can get back on the road, back to driving, which is where they are most efficient. Integrating the unit into your network helps you to gather and deliver valuable business data. The drivers deposit information valuable to your transport company, as well as depositing cash.
With the monitoring system it is also possible to monitor connected units from one central location, a system which enables easy planning and management of machines at different locations. As a solution it offers fast and accurate processing of bank notes, coins, non cash items and transport tokens, moving them into secure coin vaults and note vaults.
Discover the latest products
CDS9 is an award winning Cash Recycling System, and SC 8100 is a reliable note counter.
The 4th generation of Cash Recycling Systems,CDS9, is a winner of the Red Dot Award. Read more about the award and its strong advantages on the CDS9 webpage.


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By M. Scott Morris/NEMS Daily Journal
The Hot Springs Hotties arrived at Rosewood Residence nursing home in a loud clamor of sequined jackets, sassy wigs and bigger-than-life attitudes.
"Actually, we're the Hot Springs Ladies," said Dolly Parttime.
"Ah, we're the Hot Springs Hotties," said Sexy Sara Shortlegs. "When you're hot, you're hot."
The pair, along with Rita Haystack, Estee Laudee and Mae East, put on an hour-long variety show that was admittedly short on talent but long on enthusiasm. They sang and told jokes, and they danced enough to get thorough aerobic workouts.
Throughout the good-hearted, tacky spectacle, they mingled with the audience, held hands, hollered "Whoo! Whoo!" and kissed men on the head.
Clifford Crabb, a resident at Rosewood, had big red lip marks on his forehead when the show finished.
"Yeah, yeah, I sure do," he said, making no move to wipe it off.
Rita Haystack said, "Some of the men say, 'I'm not washing my head any more.'"
Of course, her name's not Rita Haystack. In everyday life, she's Dona Wise. Sexy Sara is Sara Palmer, Estee Laudee is Thelma Davis, Mae East is Coleen Roberts and Dolly Parttime is Joanna Carter.
They're all retired, and most of them are from Okolona. Roberts lives in Shannon, but she goes to First Baptist Church of Okolona with the rest.
The Rev. Eric Boykin might not have wanted you to know that.
"He said, 'When you go, don't tell them what church you go to,'" Wise said.
That could be a joke, but it's hard to tell with the Hotties. They said Carter actually wants to change the name to the Hot Springs Ladies because her husband was named a deacon, but 'Hotties' persists.
Their outlandish adventure began about nine years ago, after Roberts saw a group of conservatively dressed women perform a variety show at East Heights Baptist Church in Tupelo.
"We started like them, then we elevated up this thing," she said.
"You call this elevated?" Carter said.
The Hotties wear sparkly shoes, funky gloves and fancy dresses, along with enough rings, bracelets, bangles and necklaces to send an airport security agent running for the hills.
Big attitudes go with the clothes. They're all about "Hey, y'all!" and "Don't we look good and trashy?"
Their mission is to spread joy at hospice centers and nursing homes. They get gas money sometimes, but mostly the payment comes in smiles, and a few of those smiles have been impressive.
"We've been at the state mental hospital," Davis said.
"They didn't keep us," Wise added.
The Hotties learned that one patient hadn't talked since he was admitted. Maybe it was their goofy hair or goofier jokes, but something got through to him.
"He laughed, he clapped and he thoroughly enjoyed it," Wise said. "You think you'll never make much difference, then you hear that."
Making contact
It's not always easy to inhabit the characters they've created. Palmer is still trying to get her energy back after breast cancer treatment. The others have their own lives, and an appointment made months ago can seem more trouble than it's worth.
"Sometimes, we can think we're too tired to come. You know how it is," Wise said, "but when we get here, we're ready."
"We love nursing homes because you can see it on their faces," Carter said.
"We go out to speak to them and touch them," Palmer said.
"Just touching them means so much," Wise said. "They appreciate the contact."
The Hotties aren't for everyone. They've been heckled, and one man made a point to turn his back to them during a show. Grouchy people have folded their arms and practically snarled.
Then there's Luna Brigman, a Rosewood resident who tapped her feet from start to finish and said all of the "girls' outfits were cute."
At first, Shirley Shettles, another resident, sounded like she might be a heckler, but it became clear she was ready for a good time.
"I like to have a ball," she said, "and I like them."
Break it all down – the clothes, the music, the jokes, the attitudes – and there's nothing special about what the Hot Springs Hotties do.
What's special is they actually go out and do it.
"We have a lot of fun with this," Palmer said. "We all love the Lord. He doesn't want us sitting around being mopey all the time. I think he wants us to have a good time. That's what we're doing."


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Hockey Widow wrote:http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2013/04/26/sp-nhl-leafs-brian-burke-defamation-lawsuit.html?cmp=rss
Going after anonymous posters spreading lies about why he was fired. This could be a very interesting and precedent setting case. Good for Burkie.
Better go back and check all my posts!
Hockey Widow wrote: Good for Burkie.
Rumsfeld wrote:Hockey Widow wrote: Good for Burkie.
Good for Burkie, huh.
Whatsamatter cobweb flaps, your "source" (TSN's Bobby Mac) ain't payin' the bills no more?
Leafer queefer... Let's support our beefer...
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There are many different schools of thought on malaria prevention, but this is a general idea of the malaria prevention options that most travel doctors prescribed to their patients.
1. Malarone
250 mg. Take one tablet a day with a meal at the same time of the day. You should start this 1 day before, take it each day, and then for one week if you had exposure to malaria.
2. Lariam/Mefloquine
250 mg. Take one tablet a week starting 1 week before possible exposure, every week during, and for four weeks after possible exposure to malaria mosquitoes.
3. Doxycycline
100 mg. Take one tablet daily starting 2 days prior, during and four one month after possible exposure to malaria.
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My friend Dan Harmon talks about his break out television show Community at the AV Club. Here are a few choice bits:
On Laugh Tracked Multicamera Shows:
"I think that hearing people laugh at the end of a long, hard day, if you cut that out of your life… Some of us can afford to do that because our jobs aren't as hard. And we get to think about TV for a living. We want more of a challenge. We value the TV actively, ever so slightly asking us to do a little bit of the work in our head. And I don't want to slip into bagging on it like it's a base craft, because obviously the good stuff is satisfying, richly satisfying to everybody. Smart people, dumb people, who cares. You're going to catch more brains with this sort of thing that fundamentally has that going for it. It just makes people comfortable. Single-camera suggests to people that you're a fly on the wall. You're floating around in space; you've got to keep your eyes peeled for story and lessons and things. I wish there was a bigger secret to it, but I think we just like to howl at the moon with a hundred of our pack. "
On Writing Romance and Audience Expectations:
"I think that the audience is very, very picky about what they're being fed. They don't want to feel like you think they're stupid and I think they feel like you think they're stupid when you suggest to them that this is romantic, this person and this person are destined to be together and you think that's cute. You're inviting them to go, 'No, I don't think it's cute.'"
On 30 Rock:
"I love 30 Rock."
On the Fourth Wall:
"The fourth wall cannot be broken in my mind. I have a real sensitivity to that. People feel like it's the opposite, that it's constantly caressing it and punching it, challenging it and stuff, but it really couldn't be more the opposite. I really believe that you need some pop-culture referencing and some little bit of, "Wow this is really sort of coming together like TV shows do" in order for modern audiences to actually believe what's happening is happening, because that's how you and I would react if we were in those situations. We would not just go, 'Oh good, I'm glad we all worked this out in 20 minutes through a succession of Joseph Campbell steps.'"
Top 10 Books
1. 1984 by George Orwell
2. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
3. Dune by Frank Herbert
4. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
5. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
6. The Stand by Stephen King
7. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
8. 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
9. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
10. The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
Top 10 TV shows
1. Firefly
2. Battlestar Galactica
3. The X-Files
4. Heroes
5. Stargate: SG-1
6. Doctor Who
7. Star Trek: The Next Generation
8. Babylon 5
9. Star Trek
10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Fox announced this week that Joss Whedon's Dollhouse and JJ Abrams' Fringe will be six minutes longer per episode. This is part of the "Remote-Free TV" movement.
To counteract TiVo, Fox is attempting to free their viewers from their remote controls for both new shows next season with the announcement that the entire season of each series will run "with limited commercial interruption." The ads that will remain will come in packets of three. Fox Entertainment chairman Peter Liguori is fairly open about the reasons behind the change:
[We're giving viewers] less reason… to grab the remote and change the channel… We need to give viewers new reasons to come to network TV. [Also, it] gives extra attention to the show, and helps series when they go to DVD, foreign and syndication.


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Call for presentations
Presentation abstracts are submitted via our online web submission system, located here.
The 5th Annual Non-Volatile Memories Workshop (NVMW 2014) provides a unique showcase for outstanding research on solid state, non-volatile memories. It features a "vertically integrated" program that includes presentations on devices, data encoding, systems architecture, and applications related to these exciting new data storage technologies. Last year's workshop (NVMW 2013) included 32 speakers from top universities, industrial research labs, and device manufacturers and attracted nearly 200 attendees. (The website for NVMW 2013 can be found at http://nvmw.ucsd.edu/2013.) NVMW 2013 will build on this success.
The organizing committee is soliciting presentations on any topic related to non-volatile, solid state memories, including:
- Advances in memory devices or memory cell design.
- Characterization of commercial or experimental memory devices.
- Error correction and data encoding schemes for non-volatile memories.
- Advances in non-volatile memory-based storage systems.
- Operating system and file system designs for non-volatile memories.
- Security and reliability of solid-state storage systems.
- Applications of non-volatile memories to scientific, "big data", and high-performance workloads.
- Implications of non-volatile memories for applications such as databases and NoSQL systems.
The goal is to facilitate the exchange of the latest ideas, insights, and knowledge that can propel future progress. To that end, presentations may include new results or work that has already been published during the 18 months prior to the submission deadline. In lieu of printed proceedings, we will post the slides and extended abstracts of the presentations online. Presentation of new work at the workshop does not preclude future publication.
Workshop submissions should be in the form of a 2-page presentation abstract. Submissions will be evaluated on the basis of impact, novelty, and general interest.
The submission deadline is November 25, 2013 Monday, December 9, 2013, with notification of acceptance by January 31, 2014.
Further details on abstract submission, technical program, tutorials, travel, social program, and travel grant will be provided on this website.
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Hi, friends! As you might remember, I was raving about Golden by Jessi Kirby just a little bit ago. (You can read my review here.) I'm so thrilled to be a part of the blog tour this week and to share the excerpt below. Plus, you can enter to win copies of Golden and all of Kirby's books! Love it!
Published by: Simon & Schuster
To be released on: May 14th, 2013
Purchase it from: Simon & Schuster | IndieBound | Amazon
Add it to Goodreads
Love, tragedy, and mystery converge in this compelling novel from "an author to watch" (Booklist).
Seventeen-year-old Parker Frost has never taken the road less traveled. Valedictorian and quintessential good girl, she's about to graduate high school without ever having kissed her crush or broken the rules. So when fate drops a clue in her lap—one that might be the key to unraveling a town mystery—she decides to take a chance.
Julianna Farnetti and Shane Cruz are remembered as the golden couple of Summit Lakes High—perfect in every way, meant to be together forever. But Julianna's journal tells a different story—one of doubts about Shane and a forbidden romance with an older, artistic guy. These are the secrets that were swept away with her the night that Shane's jeep plunged into an icy river, leaving behind a grieving town and no bodies to bury.
Reading Julianna's journal gives Parker the courage to start to really live—and it also gives her reasons to question what really happened the night of the accident. Armed with clues from the past, Parker enlists the help of her best friend, Kat, and Trevor, her longtime crush, to track down some leads. The mystery ends up taking Parker places that she never could have imagined. And she soon finds that taking the road less traveled makes all the difference.
I haven't completely made up my mind not to tell her about the journal yet, but I'm not sure she'll understand at this point. I couldn't fall asleep last night until I'd decided to go find Shane and Julianna's tree. It doesn't totally make sense to me, why I need to see it so much, but I can't ignore it. Especially now that I need to see it so much, but I can't ignore it Especially now that I know the story behind the carving. It's more evidence that love like theirs actually happens beyond books and movies, in real life. Life that's close to home.
As silly as it seems, it makes me feel like I somehow have a connection to it. To them. I want to see their tree the same way people want to see things that once were connected to famous people[especially once they're gone. Little slivers of their personal pasts, like photos no one has ever seen, or letters that surface years after their deaths. Or journals. Maybe because they are the things that somehow make them more real to us. Or maybe because all of them add to the myth of the person. It's hard to say which, but I need to find that tree. even if it takes me all week.
When I round the corner to Senior Hall, it's empty except for one person. Trevor Collins. Of course. My newfound boldness wavers the tiniest bit when I pass him and catch the mix of laundry detergent and the cologne he always wears thatI always want to ask about so I can buy if for my future boyfriend. It's clean and sexy with a little bit of spice to it, which is how I imagine him to be. The future boyfriend, not Trevor. I know him well enough to know better than to imagine him that way. I don't say anything when I pass, but go straight to my locker, set the box of journals down, and spin the dial like I don't notice him there. That's when I feel him turn and look me over.
"Morning, Frost." He says it like he knows I'm pretending not to see him, which I'm sure he does.
Jessi Kirby is the author of Golden, which will be released in May of 2013, Moonglass, In Honor. She is also a former English teacher and librarian, wife, mom, beach lover, runner, and lover of Contemporary YA, strong coffee, and dark chocolate. In that order.
Win a Jessi Kirby prize pack featuring Golden and each of her books!
I love a good mystery, romance, coming of age story. This one sounds great!
I just got my copy in the mail and it's SO PRETTY on my shelves 🙂
LOVE Jessi Kirby!! Her characters and plots are perfect:) The excerpt rocks:)
I keep reading really good reviews of this one!
I can't wait to read this! I loved her other two.
Definitely on top of my TBR list.
All of Jessi Kirby's books sound good! Looking forward to discovering a new author to enjoy!
sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Oh, this looks fantastic! Can't wit to read it!
Beautiful cover – definitely on my TBR list!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Love the excerpt! This story sounds so interesting and I can't wait to read it!
This sounds like an excellent read!!
Oh Trevor.. I loved his snark, but its his sweetness that won me over! I think I'm becoming a fan of the good guys the more I read. Or maybe it's because I'm getting older? haha
This (blog tour) is the first time I've heard of this book. Looking forward to it! 🙂
I LOVE this book! Jessi Kirby is one of my new favorite authors. I hope everyone checks out GOLDEN asap!!!
I wasn't 100% on this book until I've just been hearing such fab stuff about it. It must be good, because all my favorite bloggers love it. I love contemporary,so I don't see how I could go wrong reading it… can't wait!!
Plus I love the "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life" theme!!
I love mysteries… I can't wait to read this book… as soon as I get the time~
Golden was SO GOOD. I loved it. I totally want to buy a finished copy of it.
Oh my gosh! I have been waiting sooo long for the release of this book! Well, at least since January. I'm so excited!
Based on all of the good reviews this book is getting, I can not wait to read it. :]
Oh wow.. Your photos are just amnizag.. From the very first photo I thought to myself what a unique way of looking at things.. I was really something different from any other photographers.. I really enjoyed watching your work, thanks!


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If you haven't already noticed, online shopping during the holidays can get a little crazy. I'll do my best to track down the best deals for you, but I wanted to share some tips with you on how I shop and what I'm looking for. You can also check out my recent posts: Planning your budget for the holidays and Kicking off the holiday season with This Beautiful Frugal Life.
Amazon Prime offers FREE 2-day shipping on all Prime-eligible items (there are TONS) with no minimum purchase, instant streaming of thousands of TV shows and movies, FREE monthly rental for your Kindle or other devices and much more. We have had Prime for a few years and love it. With all the deals that will be popping up over the next few months, you can pick and choose what you want instead of trying to hit a minimum purchase for free shipping. Prime is $79/year and you can share with up to 4 family members or coworkers or you can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial.
These are heavily discounted items, generally one deal per day until it sells out. If I remember correctly from last year, if one deal sells out, another will pop up. These are worth checking out, especially if you have someone on your list that you're not quite sure what to get. You can also sign up to receive daily Gold Box updates.
Check out this page for current Lightning Deals, plus promotions across the board in electronics, toys, movies, entertainment, apparel and more.
Keep an eye on this page, as they have all the hottest toys for 2013 listed in one place. They have also grouped toys by category (age, gender, top picks), so it is super easy to search. You can also see the available Lightning Deals for the day. These are typically 1-2 hour deals marked way, way down. They do sell out and they do go fast, so if you see one you like, snatch it up quickly.
Lightning Deals are items marked at an extremely low price, but are very limited. If you are interested in any of them, keep a close watch when it goes live and place your order right away. As soon as the allotted stock is gone, the price will go back up. As we get closer to the holidays, these will start ramping up in discount and quantity.
Price Matching
I noticed last year that Amazon quietly price-matched some of the best deals from most of the national chains (Target, Walmart, Toys R Us and more). I found great deals on most of the gifts we were planning to buy anyway and I could take advantage of my Prime shipping to get them shipped for free. I'm not a huge fan of holiday crowds and crazy lines, so this is my kind of shopping.
I have been doing my best to save up my Swagbucks to use towards some of my holiday purchases this year. It's free to sign up and easy to start searching using the Swagbucks toolbar. You can earn Swagbucks for searching and these can be redeemed for Amazon gift cards, which can then be applied to your Amazon account.
You can quickly download this app that lets you view price comparisons and related items while searching. You can also receive notifications on special deals, items on your Wish List and more. I just downloaded this, so I don't have a lot of experience with it, but I love anything that gives me Amazon deals at my fingertips.
Have your gift list handy
Know what you are shopping for and have your gift list somewhere near (or even on) your computer. There are going to be more deals than you know what to do with over the next few weeks. If you see something fabulous, check your list and see if you have someone to give it to. It can be awfully tempting to grab just about every deal out there, but if you have your list in front of you, you will be less inclined to snatch up everything you see. For more tips on planning for the holiday season, read my post here.
Last but not least, follow Amazon on Facebook or Twitter for instant updates.
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Cross the Pond Exchange
Posted 05 July 2004 - 08:56 AM ( #1 )
Posted 05 July 2004 - 12:03 PM ( #2 )
I think that it might be a neat thing to do maybe we could keep up with how the swaped tama was doing with its new owner. What it evolved into how many generations came about....
The down side to this idea is that not everyone is honest. Lets say that someone was saying they were going to swap tamas with someone... Then the other one who they were suppose to swap with sends theirs off but the then that first person didnt send theirs. Maybe they don't even have one. Someone is going to be very upset by this.
Or lets say they are honest they do both send them and uh oh one gets lost in the mail! Again someone has lost their tama.
Now I am not saying that would happen or that there are any people like that on here. I am just saying this is a posible thing that could happen. Even though it might be an interesting idea. We must be aware of what could happen.
Its one of those things you have to be careful about.
Posted 05 July 2004 - 12:14 PM ( #3 )
Only downside would be extra shipping charges since it goes to two separate destinations (which might make it cheaper to just buy one and have it shipped internationally)...
But a very interesting idea.
Posted 05 July 2004 - 02:21 PM ( #4 )
Posted 05 July 2004 - 02:34 PM ( #6 )
Erm "suss"????????? *Draws a ? above his head and looks confused*
Posted 05 July 2004 - 06:26 PM ( #7 )
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Posted 06 July 2004 - 11:38 AM ( #10 )
i need to try get some tama's for cheap coz im low on cash
Posted 12 August 2004 - 10:46 PM ( #11 )
Posted 13 August 2004 - 05:19 AM ( #12 )
Good idea anyway, but there could be problems if sending to admin first as the second lot of postage to be paid (from admin's house to final destination) would have to be in american stamps if sending from UK (abit of a problem getting them in the UK). Plus how would we know how much to send? Or Admin could pay for it all, but that's not fair, or believaible.
Doing it by eBay is definatly the best option so far.
Posted 13 August 2004 - 05:10 PM ( #13 )
Posted 16 August 2004 - 10:25 AM ( #14 )
Let me know by PM or email (firstname.lastname@example.com) if you're interested and I'll get hold of a Conx of your choice.


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I should preface my review by stating that I have not played Infinite Undiscovery, but the soundtrack makes me wish that I had. Yet more incentive to purchase an Xbox 360. Although many reviews of Infinite Undiscovery vary in their recommendation of the game, I can assure you that the soundtrack is sure to not disappoint. From the soft and somber mood of piano-centric "The Lonely Path" to the gradually epic sound of "The Endless Stream," this soundtrack will satiate any listener's tastes. All moods and instruments are represented here. Motoi Sakuraba's hard work is demonstrated in the wealth of different styles and instruments used throughout this album.
Many say that Sakuraba has been branching out as of late, trying to cover or experiment with different styles of composition. Infinite Undiscovery's soundtrack makes this attempt clear. Some tracks come across as traditionally Western, while others, like "The Crimson Emir" have a striking Asian sound to them. This success in variety should be applauded, as most of the changes in style come across as if he has always been composing this way.
Sakuraba's expertise as a composer is made clear in tracks like "Endless Struggle," where he takes what many would consider a complete sound for a high-tension battle sequence, and adds bells in just the right places. One could imagine the piece without bells, and it would be satisfactory, but with the bells, the piece truly feels complete and epic. In fact, Sakuraba uses bells affectionately throughout the soundtrack. An example of a piece with a more central focus on bells is "Wavering in the Darkness," where listeners are welcomed with a soft compilation of piano and bells, followed by a creeping, brief organ segment (the darkness), and a slow return to the soft beginning as the organ stops chiming in.
However, for those of you who are fans of Sakuraba's use of flutes, fear not. Sakuraba continues to use flutes in a charming, moving way as he has in several previous titles. "Abundant Harvest" uses flutes in an easy going, almost listless way, and then uses them more intensely in short spurts, until the two sounds become one in a grander sound, and then a return to peace. One might assume that such interweaving would be chaotic, breaking the sense of immersion, but Sakuraba truly composes a story in these short, three to four minute tracks.
In fact, this style of soft-hard-soft is used frequently throughout the soundtrack. Whether or not this is a trick to make the tracks fleshed out or not I cannot discern, but I will say that many folks will be tricked, if that's the case. The sounds are not only full, rich, and appropriate for their individual stories, but truly do feel like brief journeys, as is often heard in several longer Western orchestra pieces.
Some of these journeys are forgettable, unfortunately. I cannot say every track dazzled me, but I will say that those that did not catch my attention were easy to listen to–perhaps too easy. Unlike Uematsu, who I would argue has very few forgettable tracks, Sakuraba can occasionally put in tracks that don't have enough "wow" to them. This is forgivable, of course, and perhaps this is even appropriate, but I often forget that I'm listening to music and zone out. Tales of Symphonia and Star Ocean The Second Story come to mind when I think of other games guilty of this. To call this boredom would be unfair, but I did not feel engaged, either. "The Reaper Calls" falls into this category, because it doesn't necessarily have anything extra to it. Generic and typical are the best words to describe this track. Maybe if there were more bells...
One last thing I would like to comment on is the appropriate title versus sound. Pick any title on the soundtrack, and you can almost guess exactly what the piece will sound like. I'm sure to those who have played the game, they already know this. However, this seems to be a particular strength of most Japanese composers. Some of the best fits I found on the album were "Procession of the Order" with its emphasis on snare drums and long, deep horns, and "Town in Despair," which is particularly–and rightfully so–depressing.
I can only imagine that those of you reading this who have already played the game have nodded in agreement throughout the review. For those of you who are gaming music fans, or just fans of Sakuraba's work, I recommend this album not only for its plentiful library of impressive pieces, but as an example of Sakuraba's growth, even after twenty years of composition. Modest reviews or not, this soundtrack has taught me two things: 1) I should give Infinite Undiscovery a playthrough if I ever buy an Xbox 360, and 2) Life needs more bells.
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Wait, this is…window dressing?
In the continuing exploitation of animals in the interest of selling crap, "design studio" Partners and Spade, which opened last week, apparently has about 15 live birds in one of its windows.
Reader K.C., who tipped us off, tells us the lights are almost always on, which is wreaking havoc on the birds' sleep cycles, and as a result, some of them are crashing into the window. And because their food and water dishes are on the floor of the "display," they're becoming contaminated with urine and feces.
I found some references to aviary construction and aviaries for sale, but that doesn't justify the owners in keeping these poor birds in a tiny space and basically driving them insane. (I also found references to "collections"; while the writer might have been talking about the artwork in the store, it reminded me of how zoos use the term, which turns my stomach.)
Anyway, the birds don't belong there, so let the owners know, will you? You can send an
e-mail to Partners and Spade, or call them at 646-861-2827. The store, which is at 40 Great Jones St. bet. Bowery and Lafayette, is open on weekends (Sat. 11-6; Sun. 11-5) and by appointment only on weekdays.
Update: I'm happy to report that P&S e-mailed K.C. to say that the birds will be removed midweek (see the comments). Thanks to everyone who intervened!
Update 2/13/09: The birds are still in the store window! Please continue to call and e-mail and tell management you will not shop at their store until the birds have been removed to a proper home, as promised.
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Comment by Tomato
on #There is a florist near my house in Brooklyn that does this too, fancy songbirds in the window over the summer and they had pheasants in the window around Thanksgiving. They don't have anything now that is live, but I wasn't sure who to complain to. Please post some ideas on what to do, who to call, etc. I thought it was really bizarre.
Comment by Roseann Marulli
on #Thanks for your concern, Tomato. I left a message with the ASPCA's animal cruelty department last night, but I'm not sure that this is the kind of thing they deal with or even have the time and resources to handle.
Does anyone know of any bird rescue or advocacy groups that might be able to intervene? In the meantime, I hope that with enough polite yet firm urging from consumers informing them that they won't buy from them until the birds are placed in an appropriate facility, that P&S will remove them. It's worked with companies that were sponsoring rodeos and circuses (I can't recall any specific examples at the moment, but it has been known to hapen).
Comment by K C
on #Tomato, polite non-violent pressure, emailing, education, and blogging can work. I started this alert on Thurs, and today I got an email from P&S saying they would be taking the birds out by mid-week. I emailed them, put notes on their store window, emailed them that I was informing the ASPCA. Super Vegan and Racked (http://racked.com/archives/2009/02/06/in_the_window_live_birds_at_partners_spade.php) picked up the story. GirlieGirlArmy got Peta on it. I will post when it is a done deal and we can applaud P&S for doing the right thing.
Comment by Roseann Marulli
on #Fantastic news, KC! Thanks so much for making this happen. Where will the birds be removed to? I once wrote the manager of my local Foodtown about the beta fish in vases they had in the store, and he agreed that it was inappropriate and that the fish would be removed. I never was able to find out what happened to them, though. My fear is that they were flushed…
Comment by Canaduck
on #Phew…good to hear everything has been resolved.
Comment by K C
on #As per P&S: The birds will be removed by the middle of next week.
For the record, please be assured that in planning this project, every precaution was taken to insure the health and safety of the birds. The aviary was designed and is cleaned daily by the manager of Birdcamp.
As it was never our intention to harm animals or create conflict in the community, we will be finding new homes for the birds in this upcoming week.I'm sure if you have any positive re-homing suggestions, they would love to hear.
Comment by K C Bailey
on #Update. It's the end of the week, and these birds are still in the window, when the owners of the store promised they would be re-homed as of this week. Please boycott this store and continue to send emails and calls.
Thanks, kc
Comment by Roseann Marulli
on #That sucks, KC! Any word from PETA, etc.?
Comment by K C Bailey
on #After a long e-mail with Anthony Sperduti he claims he had a person who was willing to take all the birds. He unfortunately backed out at the last minute. The owner of Bird Camp is going to take them back, and has ordered a cage big enough for all of them. The cage is taking a while to get, thus the birds are still there. It's a sad circumstances all the way around because just like puppy mills, there are bird mills with the same horrible conditions, which is where a lot of commercial trade of birds transpires. There are also many homeless birds…I was told some of these pairs were purchased for $600. If any one has some solid re-homing solutions, I'm sure the store would appreciate it.
Comment by NotBuyingIt!
on #When I was a child my mom haphazardly bought Finches when we had several cats and 2 big dogs. A friend had a house on Long Island/ Queens and set them free behind the home in Long Island/ Queens. The birds survived and came back regularly to visit the place where they were set free. Can this be done with these birds?
Comment by K C Bailey
on #I wish I knew enough about birds to say if a release is possible. I don't know what kind all of them are. If there are any experts out there, please weigh in!
Comment by meateater
on #Homeless birds are you people for real.Why dont you care half as much for the homeless people in the city as you do for the birds that live better than you do.You people need to do something for society that makes a difference.
You people are a joke
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Comment by K C Bailey
on #Dear #12, you are assuming that people who love animals don't care about human suffering. There is an unlimited supply of compassion for all living creatures. I myself work with my local food bank, give to Oxfam, and animal causes. I suggest we all get out and do good. In the meantime, as of March 8th the birds are out of the window. I think Partners and Spade deserves some credit for hearing this community. Hopefully they will use their creativity to reach out and teach us all.


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I found a sweet deal on a G30sf with night sights so I decided to add it to the Glock family. This would be my first G30 so is there anything I need to know about them? So far after 100 rounds fired through it, it shoots 100% like the rest of my Glocks..
Congratulations!!!!! I have a G30 that has had over 1k rounds fired accross a wide assortment of ammo. Not a single error. Also, I can't believe how accurate the G30 is (for me). I've heard lots of folks saying how well the G30 family shoots, but I was a "yeah...sure" kind of guy until I bought one and saw for myself. Let us know how your's shoots for you.
Congrats! My G30 is the softest shooting .45acp I've ever owned. It digests every brand of ammo I have put through it. I'm sure you will be happy with yours. For concealed carry I roll with a 9rnd. mag and a G21 spare magazine. Here's mine.
Congrats on your new G30SF, love mine its my EDC have prob close to 2000 or more rounds down range with it and no issues... love it..
I own the 30sf, but have also shot the 36. Felt recoil and my ability to make fast followup shot were about the same with both pistols. I have large hands, so I like the G30 myself.
Me too!!! I traded a friend my G17 with extra mags for a NEW G30sf (he has a FFL...). I originally said a G30 but the 'sf' was what was sent from the distributor. Is plain G30 no longer available? I'm not sorry, but the slide lock is SO hard to access. I already had had a new, extended lock ordered and it arrived today so I swapped it out ASAP. So far I like what I see. I have 3 more 10 rd mags on order for total of 5. This could be fun....
They shoot about the same to me as well. The G30 is just a fat hog and the G36 feels more like a true Glock.


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The John Innes Centre Governing Council approved the appointment of a Science and Impact Advisory Board.
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Head of the Department of Biology at the University of York. His research focusses on metabolic engineering of novel oils and other high value chemicals from plants and molecular breeding for improved traits. Ian is Chair of Biochemical Genetics in the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products at York and has formerly held posts within the University of Glasgow, The Carnegie Institute, Stanford, Oxford and Edinburgh. He gained honours in Botany and Genetics at The Queens University, Belfast. Ian currently Chairs the Science and Impact Advisory Board at JIC. Website
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my name is bhavik patel and i am 21 years old. i was sufferd from APLASTIC ANEMIA before two year and i was medicated by ATG treatment (horse protein). now after two years my blood counts are absoloutely normal but i want to know that is there any yoga for me to cure or to prevent from this desease to occur in future or anything related to this then please let me know.....thanx.
Doctor's Ayurvedic Advice:- Hello sir, Anemia is the condition caused by the lack of dietary iron in the body, which reduces the count of the erythrocytes, i.e. red blood corpuscles, in the blood. An anemic person has poor quality of blood, which leads to circulatory problems in various organs in due course of time. People who take less iron sources in the diet will have a poor hemoglobin quality. This is also the reason why the count of red blood corpuscles in the blood goes down. The major cause of anemia is the deficiency of iron in the diet which causes various problems with the quality of the blood, the most important being the reduction in the number of red blood corpuscles There are many types of anemia among which mainly, Iron Deficiency Anemia Megaloblastic Anemia Anemia due to Underlying Diseases Aplastic Anemia Genetic Anemia. In your condition, you state that you have aplastic anemia. This is a metabolic disorder in the body when the blood is unable to make an adequate amount of red blood corpuscles. This can occur due to a large number of factors such as:- Drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis Bone marrow diseases Some toxic chemicals Diseases where the immune system attacks the body, like lupus Radiation and chemotherapy treatments for cancer . The cause may be different in your condition. You can follow the following diet of your choice: The blood quality can be improved by including sources of iron, vitamin B12, folic acid and vitamin C in the diet. A list of the foodstuffs that contain these nutrients is given below:- * Dietary sources of iron: *Green leafy vegetables *Beans Dry fruits *Nuts and seeds *Beet root. * Dietary sources of vitamin B12: Milk products such as cheese * Dietary sources of folic acid: Green leafy vegetables and Food grains * Dietary sources of vitamin C: Fresh citrus fruits *Green leafy vegetables *Indian gooseberry, which is the richest natural source of vitamin C *Capsicum *Tomatoes. Foods which interfere in the assimilation of iron in the body, such as egg yolk, soy, coffee, tea and milk in large quantity. Hence it is necessary to reduce or eliminate these items from the diet when you are combating anemic conditions. Yoga and pranayama: Trikonasana and its variations, Sarvangasana or Viparita-karani-mudra for children under 15 years, Surya-namaskara, Yoga-mudra. Pranayamas like Shitali, Sitkari and Anuloum Vilom can be done under supervision. Medications: Divya Purnavadi Mandoor, Shatavari, Lohasavam are good for the anemic condition. with regards, Dr. Vijay. posted by Dr.Vijay on 23 February 2010 7:14
Latest Replieshello bhavik, my son(21years) was given ATG for Aplastic Anemia in sept.2011 at Sahyadri hospital Pune, he was well till dec 12, but now he is again facing low count of platelates and hemoglobin, can you advice some thing.pl give me missed call on 09######324 posted by Guest on 22 April 2013 16:39
how much was your cellularity? Bone marrow trasplant is more risky then ATG or not? posted by Guest on 3 August 2012 17:57
hello Bhavik, would you please give me a missed call to my no. to talk about the ATG treatment, my no. is zer0 nine eight eight four zero seven one four three two, email id kosmera at gmail dot com,please help me to cure. thanks,Ameenudeen posted by Guest on 24 July 2012 14:43
Dear Bhavik & Ameenudeen, Can you please reply and tell me how to get in touch with you. My brother has this and i am looking for cure. PLEASE TREAT URGENT. YOU CAN CALL ME ON "seven two five nine six nine nine nine nine one" or message me i will call you.. posted by Guest on 13 April 2012 13:19
Thanks bhavik, for your reply, how much is the cost for ATG treatment, how long we need to admit in hospital, Thanks for your help, my email id is firstname.lastname@example.com can u mail me for this reply, and will discuss more on this please. posted by Guest on 12 January 2012 9:45
no there is no side effects....right now i am absolutely healthy and normal...my hemoglobin is 14.9% abc are 6500 and platelets are 1.75 lakh....i was treated in apollo hospital, near bhatt village ahemdabad, gujarat. and the name of my doctor is DR chirag shah.... posted by Guest on 14 December 2011 1:18
Question to bhavik0209 bhavik patel please give the details of the hospital,is there any side effects please give the answer as soon as possible, if possible give me your mobile no. will call u back on the treatmant u had, Regards, Ameenudeen 98######32 posted by Ameenudeen on 10 November 2011 14:27
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