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A group of South Yorkshire women who between them have lost 50 stone and regained their lives showed off their new slimline figures at a charity fashion show.
Eight women who attend Weight Watchers classes, agreed to be models at a fashion show aimed at raising cash for St Luke's Hospice in Sheffield and Diabetes UK.
Three years ago 27-year-old Becky Brown, from Norfolk Park, struggled to walk up the hill to her home without gasping for breath.
She topped the scales at 21st 10lbs and wore a size 26.
Today, weighing in at 13st 7lbs, Becky now proudly wears a size 12-14 and has never been happier.
She is a self-confessed exercise fanatic, with spinning her favourite gym session.
Becky, a learning and talent management administrator for Capita, said losing weight had helped her regain her confidence.
"I started about three years ago and have been with Weight Watchers for two. I suppose I was sick of having to shop in big size clothing stores, and also I have polycystic ovary syndrome and in order to help that I was told if I lost weight it would be ideal. I also wanted to lose weight to feel fitter too," she said.
"And it has certainly worked - I am a bit of a spin freak now, I spend a lot of my time in the gym and walking home up the hill is no problem at all now.
"I have lots more confidence now and have joined lots of groups. I would never have modelled years ago but to inspire others and spur them on seemed a positive thing to do.
"A lot of people think that healthy eating means depriving yourself but I don't do that - I actually eat lots of chocolate, which other members think is crazy but with the exercise I do it's working."
Becky has another 25lbs to lose to reach her target weight and hopes to use her weight loss journey to help others struggling to shed the pounds by setting up her own Weight Watchers group.
Marie Webster, aged 48, who attends the High Green Weight Watchers group in Sheffield, lost 112lbs in 18 months - dropping from a size 18 to a size 8.
She too said she hopes her stint as a model will have inspired others.
"I was motivated to lose weight for my health - I had aches and pains which were linked to being overweight and in 18 months I had lost eight stone and reached my goal, which I have been at for a year," she said.
"I was never lacking in confidence and was never unhappy with myself when I was bigger, it was wanting to improve my health which has resulted in me being eight stone lighter.
"Taking part in the fashion show was my way of showing others that it can be done.
"When new people come to our group I tell them about my journey and give them encouragement because I remember what it felt like to walk in for the first time."
Vicky Williams, aged 33, from Parson Cross, has lost 84lbs since last May.
The mum-of-three said she felt 'on top of the world' modelling at the Garrison Hotel in Hillsborough on Monday night.
"I never used to have any energy and would get breathless just walking up the street but now my life is totally different - I have loads of energy to lead a more active life with the kids, whether it is bouncing with them on the trampoline or taking them to the park, it's great and I've never felt happier," she said.
"My advice to others would be to make sure they want to lose weight for themselves, not others. I think if you do it for somebody else you will fail.
"Modelling was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me, I'm glad I did it and hope people realise that they can lose weight just like I have."
Weight Watchers leader Jackie Hetherington said: "These ladies are absolutely amazing, I feel so proud of all of them, they have been on or are going through a weight loss journey which will change their life for the better, for good.
"The fashion show boosted their confidence so much and I'm sure they would have not been up for this if it wasn't for their sheer determination.
"All of these ladies felt honoured when they were asked to take part in this event and I as a leader shed a few tears on the night."
The other models who took part in the event were Zoe Herbert, 47, from Hoyland, who has lost 68lbs; Carolyn Burns, 52, from Chapeltown, who has lost 65lbs; Sarah Kendall, from Stannington, who has lost 35lbs; Dorice Browes, 52, from Hillsborough, who has lost 46lbs and Katie Richards, 27, from Hillsborough, who has lost 52lbs.


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The founder and the CEO of Success Academy, Eva Moskowitz wants to enlarge the school outside of New York. Moskowitz recognizes that a lot of kids are not getting the proper education that they should be receiving. Moskowitz had two goals to achieve for opening the Success Academy, and that is having a high-performance school that will advance American education. What the success of Success Academy is finding ways to close the gap on education and improving the way education will be taught.
The foundation of Success Academy falls on their principles which are to experiment with the methods to educate and to share instructions learned with the general education community. Moskowitz recognizes the success of the students by cultivating literacy by offering book recommendation, how to videos, planning templates and lesson plans. The Success Academy is looking for ways to make their school more culturally receptive with their teaching.
One of their teachers Dara Greenidge takes the right steps to make sure that different cultures are being taught. Greenidge stated that she had invested the time to make culturally inclusive classrooms. As a teacher, she strives to bring what the Success Academy stands for, and that is the success. Greenidge believes that the students can get a better interpretation about topics where people have been misrepresented or unnoticed. Success Academy wants to do right by their students by ensuring that they receive the best education that is provided to them. Success Academy continues to go for the goal by giving their students everything they need and more.

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The MM5.3 is the 5 string version of the MM4.3 and also utilizes a dummy coil on the bottom to achieve a silent single coil mode. Like the other pickups in this series, the MM5.3 features Alnico V magnets and Heavy Forvar wire for an authentic early pre-Ernie Ball™tone - punch, growly, and fat. Includes black cover (exposed pole pieces).
* The MM5.3 is made as direct replacement on MusicMan basses with a tri coil only.
- Length = 4.60"(116.8mm) Width = 1.90"(48.3mm)
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Andy called me from his shop this morning.
"Go look at the sun," he said. "There are rainbows around it."
I moved to an east-facing window and glanced at the sun, but saw nothing but a yellow glow.
"Get dressed. I'm picking you up in five minutes."
I had planned a lazy morning with absolutely no computer time or work.
"If you don't see this, you will regret it," he told me.
I quickly dressed and we drove to a clearing to see the expanse of the phenomenon. It felt so cold, -45, by my estimates. The air was shimmering crystals in the bright light. I photographed the double rainbow around the sun, but my hands were freezing and it was so bright … The photos were taken just before 10:00 a.m. Andy's Cree students said they've never seen this before.
I posted some pictures and a few friends responded that they were sun dogs. A google search indicated "ice halos" and the even prettier moniker, "ice diamonds". Whatever this is called, it was the first time I've ever witnessed it and I was awestruck.
I will always remember where I was the day I saw rainbow ice crystals around the sun.


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5 State-of-the-Art Karaoke Boxes in Tokyo – Not Just for Singing!
Karaoke was created in Japan in 1971 but has now spread worldwide. In Japan, karaoke is generally done inside private soundproof rooms called karaoke boxes, but these days, the karaoke boxes in the country have become more cutting-edge in terms of technology and have rolled out various unique services for customers. Here are five recommended state-of-the-art karaoke boxes in Tokyo.
1. No room fee?! Karaoke Rainbow Shibuya Branch
Rainbow Karaoke is the karaoke joint with the lowest rates in all of Japan. The Shibuya, inside a fashion building that is a 5-minute walk from Shibuya Station, has become a popular topic of conversation on social media since it looks like an amusement facility inspired by Brooklyn, New York. There's also plenty of food, including great-smelling, chewy pizza, snacks, cute sweets, and more. While there is a charge for food and the room, on the weekdays you can get the room for free for an hour! Note that there will be additional fees if you go beyond that one-hour free time and the room charge won't be free on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. But even then, their rates are surprisingly low that it's as if the shop is not in the middle of Shibuya, which is a known battleground of karaoke boxes! Now, Karaoke Rainbow adopts a members-only system, so bring your passport or other form of identification when you go.
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1. No room fee?! Karaoke Rainbow Shibuya Branch
2. The dual monitors make you feel like you're at a concert! Karaoke Kan Ginza Main Branch
The Ginza flagship branch of Karaoke Kan is famous for its 115 private rooms with a luxurious vibe, but this karaoke box draws most of the attention thanks to its Dual Monitor Room that uses cutting-edge equipment called LIVE DAM STADIUM. With the Dual Monitor, two images of concerts, wild audiences, and other scenes can be projected in beautiful full-HD images to fill the room. As for the sound, you can set it to stereophonic quality that will make you sound like you are in a live hall, so you can get that feeling of singing in a stadium as you hit a crescendo.
※Photo shows the Shinjuku Higashiguchi Branch
2. The dual monitors make you feel like you're at a concert! Karaoke Kan Ginza Main Branch
3. You can rent instruments! JOYSOUND Shinagawa Konanguchi Branch
JOYSOUND, which is directly managed by a manufacturer of industrial karaoke machines, is a karaoke box that has been getting rave reviews for its conceptual karaoke rooms. Here, there is a wide array of rooms to choose from, including rooms where you can use guitars, basses, and electronic drums that can be rented for a fee, rooms where you can experience karaoke using a high-resolution sound generator with super sound quality, as well as rooms where you can enjoy not only singing karaoke, but also a state-of-the-art lights show with the Hue system that can recreate 16.77 million colors. Inside the rooms, they even provide Gibson-made guitars, so you can sing karaoke while strumming a guitar! Don't you think you'd like to spend a fun, luxurious time here?
3. You can rent instruments! JOYSOUND Shinagawa Konanguchi Branch
4. If you're going to karaoke alone, try 1Kara Ueno Branch
1Kara is an exclusive karaoke shop where you can enjoy karaoke by yourself in its so-called PIT rooms that look like spaceships. The rooms here are equipped with high-sensitivity microphones that can be used even in professional recording, as well as mixers that will let you freely arrange the BGM and voice, thereby making you feel like a real recording star. If you want to sing with headphones on, you can bring your favorite headphones or rent a set at the shop. This karaoke box is open 24 hours a day. It's also a members-only karaoke shop, so you will need to present your passport or some form of identification and pay 300 JPY for membership on your first visit.
※Photo shows the PIT at the Shinjuku O-Guard branch
4. If you're going to karaoke alone, try 1Kara Ueno Branch
5. Free cosplay in the holy land for otaku at Karaoke ADORES Akihabara Branch
The appeal of the Akihabara branch of Karaoke ADORES is that it is located in Akihabara, which is known as a holy ground for otaku (enthusiasts; in this case, anime/manga/video games, etc.). The 1st and 2nd floors of the building house a series of game centers, while the 3rd to the 10th floors are the karaoke floors. The 9th floor is particularly recommended here. This floor's primary appeal is the free rental of student uniforms, maid uniforms, and other costumes. Choose from rooms with different interiors like the princess room or the gothic room, and sing your heart out. Don't forget to take a souvenir photo!
5. Free cosplay in the holy land for otaku at Karaoke ADORES Akihabara Branch
Japan boasts various kinds of unique karaoke styles that you can only find here. These karaoke boxes might become a great memory during your trip, so you should definitely check them out.
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I recently posted about a national scheme, Year of Code that encourages people to get into coding. I bet Flappy Bird will have a bigger impact than Year of the Code, because the game earned $50,000 each day and it took only 3 days to code (as claimed by the developer) . There must be an whole bunch of people out there thinking $50,000 a day for such a simple game!
If you are a novice programmer, welcome! Don't get disheartened when you realise it's going take you longer than 3 days! Heck you'll spend a week getting Eclipse and Android SDK up and running. Most disheartening of all is that apps better than Flappy Bird will get hardly any downloads and earn a pittance, in fact this is the case for most apps on the market. Why some apps go viral is a mystery and seems more like a lottery.
To see how long it takes to create an Android game, I considering creating an App based on the Atari Classic Dodge 'Em.
Before I begin, I need to consider the following:
- How will the user control the car, on screen buttons, swipe or tilt? I will have to spend a lot time play testing to see what works best.
- Clearly the graphics need to be updated, I'm pretty poor at graphic design so I still need to keep it simple, I think I can manage with Dodge 'Em tho!
- Shall I use a game engine or roll my own. Either way I've got some learning to do.
And lastly I need some spare time!!
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- The Select Objects command lets you select all the objects in the current document, and it's a good thing it's there as grouping objects no longer works consistently. There's a long boring technical excuse and knowing it really won't help you get your work done, but in a nutshell (I knew you'd ask) Word 2007 simply didn't get all the new bells and whistles that come with the new graphics engine. You can still group objects to select them all, but this editing option is quicker than the grouping alternatives.
- The third option, Select Text With Similar Formatting is another option that you might look for elsewhere, but you won't find it in the Styles group. Actually, this placement in the Editing group makes good sense, but it's one of those options that could belong to either area.
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NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks could have beaten Los Angeles to Phil Jackson, could have locked up the megacoach long before the Lakers considered proposing to him a third time, and instead they hired the perfectly fine candidate who will always be measured against that call.
Mike Woodson is 22-6 as head coach of the Knicks, and 4-0 this season after Friday night's victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Woodson is responsible for the NBA's only undefeated team, and he has the Knicks playing something that the Pat Riley-Jeff Van Gundy Knicks played in the '90s.
Defense. Woodson's overmatched predecessor and Jackson's reported competition in L.A., Mike D'Antoni, should try it sometime.
But if Woodson is a lot of things -- a good coach, a former first-round pick of the Knicks, a Hoosier-born disciple of fundamental basketball and a tough graduate of Bob Knight's school of hard knocks -- there is one thing he most certainly is not:
Phil Jackson.
"I'm not in Phil's category," Woodson told ESPNNewYork.com as he walked toward his Garden locker room following the 104-94 victory over Dallas. "But I feel good about what I do as a coach, that's all I can tell you. For them to give me this opportunity, I've got to make the most of it. We've got to win.
"It means a great deal to me. It's not something that I'm afraid of, or scared of, or going to run away from. I'm going to cherish this moment, and I'm going to try to make the best of it."
The best of it for Woodson would mean one championship ring before he ultimately gets what Mike Brown got Friday, before he meets the fate of just about every peer in his hired-to-be-fired profession. Woodson won't be making a run at Jackson's record of 11 majors with the Lakers and Chicago Bulls, but he does believe he can become the first Knicks coach to win a title since Jackson's mentor, Red Holzman, won his second in 1973.
This is what he told ESPNNewYork.com last April: "There's been a drought here in terms of really winning big, of winning it all. But somebody's going to do it one day, and I hope like hell it's me ... because it's going to happen eventually. This team is going to turn the corner and win it all, and what better city to do it in than New York. I think about it all the time."
And yes, Woodson has earned the right to think about it all the time. He built a winning program in Atlanta, going 53-29 and making a third consecutive trip to the playoffs in his final season, 2010, when he was fired for the felony of getting swept in the conference semis a second time. A strong majority of right-minded thinkers around the league saw it as a very raw deal.
The Knicks made up for it last season, when D'Antoni mercifully exited stage left and cleared the way for the interim replacement, Woodson, to win 18 of 24 regular season games, claim the franchise's first playoff victory (single game, that is) since 2001, and nail down a spot right behind Jackson on the team's coaching wish list.
This was the assumption, anyway, that as long as Phil wanted to end his NBA odyssey right where it began -- in the Garden, as a championship reserve under Holzman -- the Knicks would have no choice but to employ him. And sources would later say Jackson did indeed have serious interest in the job.
But Jim Dolan never called him. Maybe he feared a Larry Brown disaster times 10. Maybe Dolan couldn't stomach the notion of an iconic coach playing by his own rules in the Garden, ignoring every news media ordinance the owner put in place.
Or maybe -- against all odds -- Dolan saw something special in the younger Woodson, who has coached 15 regular season games at the Garden and won 14 of them.
Chances are, Dolan ignored Jackson and made the Woodson hire because the interim was cheaper and far more willing to go along with the program. Dolan didn't appreciate Woodson's choice of agents, the same Glass family that represented the excommunicated Brown, and voila, just like that, those agents were out the door faster than Jeremy Lin.
For now, it doesn't matter how or why Woodson landed the gig for three years and as much as $12 million. But if the Lakers do rehire Jackson, and if Kobe Bryant does with the sixth ring with Phil that Michael Jordan won with Phil, then it matters.
Then it's clear Jackson wanted back in the game, and clear the Knicks thought they were better off with Woodson anyway.
Friday night, Woodson left the Garden in possession of the franchise's first 4-0 start since 1993-94. His Knicks have beaten a Dallas team without Dirk Nowitzki, and have twice beaten a Philly team without Andrew Bynum. But the Knicks did blow out the defending champs on opening night, and they did open this season with a renewed commitment to defense and to passing and protecting the ball.
No opponent has scored more than 40 second-half points against the Knicks, and they have committed the fewest turnovers in the league. "They are certainly one of a handful of teams in the East that has a chance to come out of the East," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "I like their talent, extremely well-coached, and they have Jason Kidd."
Kidd was the prototypical coach on the floor for Carlisle's championship team in Dallas, and the Knicks signed him away from an enraged Mark Cuban so Kidd could do for Woodson and Carmelo Anthony what he did for Carlisle and Nowitzki.
It's going to take a lot more than a Hall of Fame quarterback who turns 40 in March to end the Knicks' drought, and Woodson understands that. He also understands the terms of his own engagement.
"I feel for any coach that gets fired," he said of Mike Brown, the latest nice guy to finish last. "It's part of the business. ... You can be fired at any time."
When Woodson was done expressing empathy for a terminated peer, Cuban was found holding court on the Garden floor, reassuring reporters that he wishes nothing but a dizzying series of firings on the Lakers. "I hope they have to do it again and again and again," the Dallas owner said through a smile.
If the Lakers hire D'Antoni, a real lightweight in New York, Cuban might just get his wish. But if they hire Jackson, owners from coast to coast need to watch out.
Woodson admitted he's "not in Phil's category," and that's fine. Nobody's in Phil's category.
Truth is, Woodson has been a much better coach of the Knicks than D'Antoni ever was, and so far that's been good enough for smart basketball fans in a smart basketball town. But that changes if the Lakers land another big free agent, Phil Jackson, and if Jackson gets to No. 12 before Woodson even sniffs No. 1.


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DJs Cardo, Ruxie create waves
Sound systems have been the backbone for several Jamaican artistes and their music.
Throughout the years, several young talents have grown to love the art of selecting and delivering music to events that cater to thousands of Jamaicans.
DJs Cardo and Ruxie of CD Fantasy are two young talents who have been creating waves in the streets as they look toward a bright future.
They are known as the resident selectors/disc jocks for events such as 'Big Daddy Mondays' in Tower Hill; 'Side Chick Tuesdays' at Pilly Blacks Plaza, Olympic Way, and their very own 'Magnum Wednesdays' on Payne Avenue. "These events are just a few of the events we dominate; we are being booked for events all over Jamaica, and recently we visited St Martin for another great show," said DJ Ruxie.
Ruxie, who hails from Payne Avenue, Kingston 11, has been pursuing music for more than five years through the influences of Bredda from Lover's Choice, Sadiki, Boom Boom, and Fire Linkz. DJ Cardo, on the other hand, hails from Waltham Park and has been pursuing music for five years.
"We are different but we complement each other because we have good work chemistry. It comes down to a mixture of how we prepare and how we deliver," Cardo shared.
The selectors work alongside DJ Sprat, DJ Kongry, and Mario, under the guidance of Crazy Bling of CD Fantasy. The team's focus is to remain on top and to help encourage other young talents of the same nature.


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Pot Roasts, 8 tips to Braise beef
Pot Roast, how to braise
There is nothing quite like a good tasting pot roast. It can be considered a comfort food to many. With potatoes, onions and carrots, and the most good meat who could resist? Here is a little bit of information and tips about the braising beef. Braising is the combination of cooking with a dry heat, and then with a moist heat. It is often used for the tougher cuts of meat, as they can benefit from any extra tenderness. Below are 8 tips that if followed leave you with a braised roast beef. An alternative that many people love for the moist heat part of braising, is the beloved crock pot also known as a slow cooker. I have used the crock pot many times, with great results.
1. Things you will need, besides your ingredients include a heavy oven proof pan or casserole dish. It should have a 4-5 quart capacity at least, and you want a lid that fits well. Later, you need some type of platter to serve it on.
2. One technique for braising your beef While I am not sharing recipes in this hub, you will get the basic idea about what it means to braise your beef. The result will be a wonderful pot roast, as you add in your own special touches and ingredients and favorite herbs and spices. I am picturing a long day, when there is stormy weather, and walking into the house to smell this cooking. It just hits the spot in its own way!
3. Choose your beef Many choose an "eye round" as it is often suggested for pot roasts. Others like the "bottom round" as it is often more tender. Whatever you choose, you can use the techniques below.
4. Choose your stock This is the liquid part of the recipe that helps your meat to be braised. Some use even plain water, but you can also use a great stock. There are many recipes for good stocks out there, some of my favorites are at food network.
5. Browning or Searing This is a key part of having a good looking piece of meat when it comes time to serve it. Season your roast with your favorite seasonings, on all sides. Pat it in there real good. Whatever your cooking pot or casserole, put a little bit of oil in the bottom. Canola or vegetable are good ones. Let the oil get hot on high heat, and put in your roast on one of its sides and let it brown nicely. It is good to try to sear it, for about 3 minutes, and it gives it a good color. Continue browning on each side until you have browned every side of the beef. Pour off excess oil when done. Part of the goal here, is to give your meat a really nice crust on all sides. This "crust" that you see left in the pan, is full of flavor that adds a lot to the whole dish.
6. Cooking your roast Here comes the moist heat part of your braising method. Your liquid in the dish or pan at this point, will vary with whatever recipe you are choosing to use. You will want to bring that liquid to a boil , cover your meat, and set into the oven for 3-4 hours or until your meat is to the desired tenderness. If you are using any vegetables they are purposely being left out for the time being.
7. Make any final touches You can add any of your quicker cooking vegetables now, and let them warm in the liquid around the roast. Also, some like to make a sauce from the liquid left, and if you do, now is the time. You will usually know when you taste it if your sauce needs additional flavorings, or thickening. Let your meat sit as well, and rest some so the juices don't just pour out and escape the meat.
8. Serving I like approximately 1/4 inch slices for my pot roast. But slice however you like, and lay the slices in a warmed platter, along with the roast that is uncut, if there is room. Putting the vegetables around it is a nice presentation, but often we just put the vegetables in a vegetable bowl. Have cracked black pepper and salt should people want to add some. Enjoy
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Ty for the tips, sometimes I put a cup of coffee in a roast.
My husband, who is a good cook, just cooked one yesterday with the carrots and potatoes. It is so good. This is a good hub. Rated it!
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In the next few minutes, I'm going to explain to you why a family preparedness plan that does not include stored antibiotics is incomplete, and adds unnecessary risks for you and your loved ones.
Hi, I'm Doctor V, a concerned physician who a little over a year ago, began preparing my family for an uncertain future. Given all the economic and geopolitical turmoil occurring around the world today, the risk of a breakdown in the thin veneer overlaying society has never been greater.
As I began putting together a plan for my family, I thought about all of the people in America outside of the medical profession,who do not have access to the items I have access to, such as medications to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections……namely antibiotics.
Many people are unaware of how common it was for people to die from everyday infections, before the development of modern antibiotics. Strep infections would cause half of all newborn deaths, and was a major cause of death from burns. Staph infections were fatal in 80% of infected wounds, and pneumonia was also a noted killer.
In today's hectic environment, many doctors are so overwhelmed with unsustainable patient loads and bogged down in bureaucratic red tape, that they are reluctant to become personally involved with an individual's preparedness plans. I have had numerous friends and relatives tell me that their own physicians refused to prescribe them an assortment of antibiotics to put away "just in case". Well, I say that's nonsense. I decided it wouldn't be right if I didn't attempt to get as many people as possible prepared for the destructive events that may unfold in the near future.
Here are just a few of the various infections you could treat with your very own antibiotic survival pack:
You will receive a quantity of each different antibiotic sufficient to treat from 2 to 5 infections. (Anywhere from 18 pills to 100 pills of each type depending on the drug) This means your antibiotic survival pack will be able to treat approximately 25-30 total infections.
Below is an example of what our "No Drug Allergies" Survival Pack contains:
With each antibiotic survival pack, you will also receive a free report that will expand your knowledge of the different types of infections you may face if the SHTF, and you do not have access to medical care. Remember, these antibiotics are only to be used in a grid-down situation with no access to traditional medical care.
It is also important to note, that I am a US based, licensed physician, and that this website uses security features and email that are 100% HIPAA compliant. (Want to know what HIPAA is? Click here ) I also cannot recommend you purchase "Fish Antibiotics" for your preps. Do you really want to trust the health of your family to something meant for a fish? Many people do not realize that there are some medical conditions and commonly prescribed other medications that can become dangerous to your health if combined with certain antibiotics. This is another reason I wanted to offer this service. So someone with medical training could review your health history and make sure all of the antibiotics are safe for you to take before dispensing them to you.
OK, lets add it all up so we can see the value of what you'll be receiving.
Typical cost for an office visit to your local doctor: $150
Typical Pharmacy cost for ONE course of antibiotics: $100+
Your time and energy driving to/from doctor/pharmacy + waiting: Priceless
Remember- You will be receiving from 2 to 5 courses of each antibiotic for a total value of well over $250
At this point, I'm sure many of you are saying to yourself "But don't medications expire? If I put these away, will they still work when the SHTF 2 or 3 years from now?"
The fact of the matter is, the FDA requires an expiration date on the antibiotics you will receive. Most folks are not aware, however, that at the time the FDA mandated expiration dates, the U.S. Military had conducted a very large study on the effectiveness of pills that had been in storage for many years. What they found, is that 90% of medications are still effective up to 15 years AFTER the expiration date. (Click here for a link to an article documenting this information) Naturally, if you are smart about how you store your pill bottles, your results may ultimately be even better than those of the military. In my opinion, when the schumer hits the fan and I don't have access to my local Walgreens® pharmacy, I'll be more than happy I have 5 year old antibiotics to take, versus having access to nothing.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's directors have selected Thomas Barkin, chief risk officer at global consulting firm McKinsey & Co., as the institution's next president, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the decision.
If the decision is finalized, Barkin will succeed Jeffrey Lacker, who resigned in April.
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Winter Squash Rolls
- 1 1/2 C. cubed winter squash
- 1 C. scalded milk
- 2 1/4 oz. pkg. active dry yeast
- 1/2 C. warm water (110 degrees)
- 6 C. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 C. white sugar
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 C. shortening
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small saucepan, cover squash cubes with water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and mash. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine 5 C. flour, sugar and salt. Stir in the yeast mixture, shortening, squash and milk.
Mix well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 C. at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes.
Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Divide the dough into twelve equal pieces and form into rounds. Place the rounds in a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
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The 17th-ranked Saint Joseph's field hockey team is headed to Amherst, Massachusetts, this week for the 2017 Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Championship. The top-seeded Hawks will meet fourth-seeded Richmond in the semifinals on Friday morning. The second semifinal will feature the host, number two seed Massachusetts, and third-seeded VCU.
The winner of Saturday's championship game will receive the Atlantic 10's automatic berth into the 2017 NCAA Field Hockey Championship.
#1 Saint Joseph's vs. #4 Richmond
2017 Atlantic 10 Championship Semifinals
Friday, November 3 • 11:00 a.m. • Gladchuk Sports Complex (Amherst, Mass.)
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• Saint Joseph's (16-3 overall, 7-1 Atlantic 10) locked up its second consecutive Atlantic 10 regular season title on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Davidson. Junior Anna Willocks scored two goals, sophomore Pepa Serrano added a goal and two assists, and freshman Emily Henry notched an assist en route to Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week honors. Sophomore Victoria Kammerinke made two saves for her seventh shutout of the season.
• The victory also tied the school record for wins in a season, previously set in 1995.
• The Hawks held steady at #17 in this week's Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Coaches Poll. Saint Joseph's is ranked for the eighth consecutive week and has posted a 3-2 record against ranked teams this season.
• Willocks leads the Hawks and ranks second in the Atlantic 10 with 16 goals, 10 assists, and 42 points. Freshman Quinn Maguire is second on the squad with 15 goals and 36 points, and her six assists are tied with sophomore Kathrin Bentz for the team lead.
• Henry also ranks among the league leades with nine goals and 22 points, while fellow freshman Emily Peters has notched six goals and 13 points. Freshman Jordan Olenginski is third on the squad in goals and points with four and 12, respectively. Serrano and junior Monica Tice are tied for third on the team in assists, having notched five apiece.
• Kammerinke has played every minute in the cage, ranking among the national leaders in minutes played. She leads all of Division I with an .819 save percentage. She also leads the Atlantic 10 in shutouts and goals against average (1.09) as well. Kammerinke has posted 16 wins this season, eclipsing the previous program record of 15.
• Richmond (8-10 overall, 6-2 Atlantic 10) is led offensively by freshman Florentine Beelaerts van Blokland, whose eight goals, seven assists, and 23 points are all team-bests. Kasey Gilbride ranks second in goals and points, with seven and 19, respectively, while Megan Miller is tied for the team lead with seven assists.
• Four other Spiders have reached double-digits in points: Olivia Hubert (13), Katrina Balatgek (12), Miller (11), and Hannah Thomson (10).
• Felicitas Heinzel has started all 18 games and posted a 2.95 GAA in the cage. She leads the conference and ranks fifth in the nation with 154 saves on the season, while her .748 save percentage ranks second in the conference behind Kammerinke.
• Massachusetts (12-7 overall, 6-2 Atlantic 10) boasts a pair of 20-point scorers in Melanie Kreusch and Sarah Hawkshaw. Kreusch's 10 goals and 24 points lead the way, while Hawkshaw ranks second with nine goals and 20 points. Lucy Cooper leads the Minutewomen and all league rookies with nine assists on the season and ranks third on the squad with 19 points.
• Fellow rookie Georgie McTear reached double-digits in points as well, scoring four times and adding three helpers for 11 points. Sophie de Jonge and Mirra Stillman both rank second on the team in assists, each having handed out five.
• Emily Hazard has played the lion's share of the minutes in the cage, turning in a 1.59 goals against average that ranks her fourth in the conference. She is third in the conference with a .741 save percentage and has posted three shutouts as well.
• Emily McNamara leads VCU (14-5 overall, 6-2 Atlantic 10) with a league-high 21 goals and 51 points on the season. Spencer Tossone is the team and league leader in assists with 12; she has added seven goals for 26 points, good for second on the squad.
• Freshman sisters Svea and Maite Sturm rank tied for third and fifth on the team, respectively, with 14 and 13 points, while Natalie Bohmke has totaled three goals and eight assists for 14 points of her own.
• Chessa Kownurko has posted a 1.35 GAA in the cage for the Rams, good for third in the conference. She also ranks second in the league with six shutouts, including three in a row, and has a .714 save percentage on the season.
HAWKS vs. THE FIELD
#2 Massachusetts: After falling behind by a pair of goals early, the Hawks roared back with five goals in the second half to top the 23rd-ranked Minutewomen, 5-2, on October 20. Willocks and Peters scored two goals apiece, while Maguire added a goal and an assist.
#3 VCU: Saint Joseph's topped the Rams, 4-0, on September 29 as Maguire scored twice and added an assist while Kammerinke made a career-high 15 saves, the most by a keeper in an Atlantic 10 game this season.
#4 Richmond: The Spiders dealt the Hawks their lone loss in league play this season as a second half penalty stroke gave Richmond a 1-0 win at Crenshaw Field on October 1.
vs. Massachusetts: Minutewomen lead, 32-6
vs. VCU: Hawks lead, 8-4
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Handmade Mini Treehouse
Think this looks like one of the highly covetable but rather spendy toy treehouses on the market these days? Think again. What would you say if we told you this lovely toy was made from a few inexpensive craft-store items and some tree limbs salvaged from a debris pile?
Holly, who runs the blog Stitch/Craft (which we've blogged about here), is always designing and creating amazing toys for her son, but this time it was Holly's husband who engineered this beauty.
The branches (which were saved from a neighbor's debris pile) were sawed to various lengths to form the upright supports, while the round flat cuts of wood were bought at a local craft store. The pieces were screwed together, and some craft-store greenery was added to form the tree canopy. And that cool little rope ladder? Popsicle sticks hot-glued to string. Ingenious!
Read Holly's full post, which includes more photos, on her website Stitch/Craft.
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Since the 1920's the red neon sign which lords over West 63rd Street from its perch atop the Empire Hotel has been a silent witness to the comings and goings of a number of notables. When the fall television season begins the retreat where New York City's elite meet– which was recently the setting for MTV's Summer's Hottest A-Z— will be a star in its own right, as cameras rolled at Dante Park across the street from the famous facade on July 27, 2009 for a scene featuring Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick from the third season of the CW hit Gossip Girl.
Already accustomed to taking on the mantle of a character from a novel, the actor who brought Cecily von Ziegesar's resident anti-hero to life on the small screen will soon transform from heartbreaker to heartbroken as Ed Westwick steps into the shoes of tortured soul Heathcliff in an upcoming adaptation of Emily Bronte's classic, Wuthering Heights.
As the Empire Hotel is located just one block from Central Park, Leighton Meester didn't have far to travel when she filmed a scene with co-star Blake Lively at the urban oasis the same day (see photo below).


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Generally cut from beef, steaks are cooked using a variety of methods. Before you cook steaks, they need examined carefully to determine if the meat has spoiled. Steaks are highly perishable due to the high moisture and protein content. Spoiled meats are dangerous to consume because they can contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illnesses. Examining questionable steaks closely will help you to determine if they are safe to eat. When the steaks show signs of spoilage, they need discarded immediately.
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Inspect the appearance of the steaks. Steaks with darkened areas and fading colors can indicate spoilage.Examine the steaks for odd discolorations. Steaks with green, black or creamy patches indicate mold growth. Throw the steaks away immediately.
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Saturday, 25 April 2009
I'm on base with not much to do, it's been a quiet start. My crewmate has just shown me this picture which made me chuckle. If only all our elderly residents were as fit as this!
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I used to regulatily pick up a 94 yr old male patient who used to have recurrent problems with an inguinal hernia.
He spent his life as a circus acrobat and he used to always do a little "display" of his fitness when we went to pick him up which wasnt too dissimilar to the photo above.
He was a fab character!
- 28 April 2009 at 00:59
- mac said...
Ha Ha,even with a hernia! I'd love to have seen that!
- 28 April 2009 at 22:25
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Marshall Pet Products will debut a convenient peggable pouch for all Pill Paste product lines as well as new Pill Paste for Horses next month at the Global Pet Expo, the pet industry's largest annual trade show.
WOLCOTT, NY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 2015 - Marshall Pets launches convenient peggable pouch packaging for Pill Paste, plus new Pill Paste for Horses, this year at the pet industry's largest annual trade show. They're the two newest additions to the company's successful product line, which enables animal caretakers to "hide the bitter taste" and administer pills and capsules with ease.
By rolling out the new peggable pouch packaging, Marshall Pet Products is providing retailers an easier way to display and stock the hit product.
New Pill Paste for Horses is formulated with mint, which horses love and seek out in the wild. Like the other Pill Paste products, it is highly palatable, covers any size pill, and easily wraps pills with no stickiness and no mess. It's the newest addition to a product line comprised of tasty Bacon or Peanut Butter for dogs, Bacon for cats, and Wheat-Free Bacon for dogs with food sensitivities or allergies.
Clever pill-hiding Pill Paste doesn't crumble, won't dry out, doesn't stick to fingers, and covers any size pill--unlike the competition. The original Pill Paste won a 2013 Pet Business Industry Recognition Award in the Dog Healthcare Category.
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Admissions for Central Texas College on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling are on a walk-in, first-come, first-serve basis and are open to all military members, their dependents and GS employees as well as to the general public. Payment in full is required at the time of class enrollment. (Payment may be made by check, money order or Tuition Assistance we also accept most major credit cards. Sorry, we can not take cash!) There are no fees required in order to register for classes with Central Texas College. Central Texas College also does not require SAT or ACT scores in order to enroll.
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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED The Terrace Restaurant Review: The design of this neighbourhood spot is simple but not austere, and, with only about twenty seats (and about the same on the terrace in summer), booking is essential. The menu offers around six choices in each course. Ingredients are mainly indigenous and presentation is elegant and unfussy. Starters might include fresh vegetable soup of the day with Italian parsley or seared scallop with asparagus. Typical main dishes run from grilled lamb steak with mushroom and bubble and squeak or roast halibut with spinach. "Puddings"---that's what the menu calls them---include lime and lemon tart with a lemon Chantilly cream or dark chocolate mousse and always a plate of British cheese. A well-chosen wine list includes half a dozen by the glass, and the mark-ups are gentle. Set 2-course lunch weekdays £14.50, 3 courses £17.50; 2-course brunch Sat.-Sun. £17.50, 3 courses £21.50.
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Putting their best foot forward
Schenectady High School marching band ready for competition
When members of the Schenectady High School Marching Patriots are called to attention, they fall into formation like a disciplined military unit.
The fledgling group was formed last year, and its 50 musicians, along with an eight-member color guard, spent much of their coveted last days of summer vacation practicing from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. during a two-week intensive band camp.
The Patriots are preparing for about a dozen upcoming shows as part of the New York State Field Band Conference, and will compete for the first time this school year in the Large School Division 3 class.
"These kids spend countless hours juggling band with their studies, sports, theater and everything else," said Joel Servant, 27, a Rotterdam native and director of bands at the Schenectady City School District's John Sayles School of Fine Arts. "And they're doing a pretty good job if you ask me."
The ensemble was the sole marching band chosen to represent all of New York state in the 2014 National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. The group will also perform at all home football games this season at Schenectady High School, and at the Sept. 21 Union College football game against Ithaca College. Their first competition is Sept. 7 at East Syracuse-Minoa Central High School.
"I love it (band) so much that I devoted my whole summer to it," said Devin FitzGerald, 17, a senior battery captain who plays tenor drums. "This marching band has only existed since last year, but we're focused and really excited."
Members will continue to perfect the marching drills they learned this summer when school starts on Wednesday.
They will also practice custom-written, jazz-themed arrangements, including Ary Barroso's "Aquarela do Brasil," Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave," and Robert W. Smith's "Brazil: Ceremony, Song, and Samba" for hours on end.
The band's success depends on community involvement, and the continued support of parents, Servant said.
The Marching Patriots held a full-dress rehearsal at the end of camp last week to thank family and friends for their support. During their performance on the high school football field, they wore black pants and white coats adorned with Schenectady's red, white and blue school colors. Their hats have a large red feather plume that would make a Vegas show girl jealous.
"You sound great, and you're going to sound even better out on the field," said a hoarse Servant during a pre-performance pep talk. "You represent not just the band, but the best of Schenectady High School."
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The Schenectady High School Marching Patriots need to raise up to $50,000 in order to perform in the 2014 National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C. next summer. The Schenectady Band Boosters, a dedicated group of parents that falls under the umbrella of the volunteer Schenectady Friends of Music, is planning a number of fundraisers, including a car wash and can drive. For information, email email@example.com or director Joel Servant at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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These units are made in China and are available in sizes from 300 watts to 20 kilowatts. They offer both wire-guyed and free-standing towers and the units can be either grid-tie or off-grid. They use basic technology and the warranty is not as good as some other brands.
The THINAIR 102 is a unique single blade horizontal upwind turbine. Their website is not much help and does not have a stated guarantee for the units.
The brand offers low revolution turbines with low noise that are easy to assemble/install. They are vertical helical turbines that are backed by a good warranty. They are more for larger commercial type applications.
These horizontal downwind units are made and sold in India. They are backed by a decent warranty but they use very basic technology.
This brand offers a hybrid system that combines a 10 kw horizontal tower mounted turbine with 2 kw solar panels. The VT10 wind turbine is for grid connection and produces 240 volt three phase power.
These horizontal turbines are made in the Netherlands. They have pitching blades for enhanced performance but their website is not much help and does not have a stated guarantee for the units.
This brand is from WINDMAX GREEN ENERGY CORP. and they specialize in hybrid systems (H SERIES) that combine solar and wind power production. They have an electromagnetic over-speed control instead of mechanical furling for better, safer operation. The V SERIES units are standard horizontal down wind turbines with auto furling for over-speed control. The manufacturer's website does not have a stated warranty policy.
These units are made in Finland by OY WINDSIDE PRODUCTION LTD and are sold in Europe and Asia through distributors. They offer six sizes of vertical turbines that are designed for off grid applications. The guarantee for the units is not very good unless they are purchased and installed by a professional.
This brand features vertical wind turbines mounted on a hinged monopole for easier servicing. They have an integrated inverter for easier installation and are backed by a good warranty. They are sold through a dealer network.
These horizontal upwind turbines are made in Spain by SONYKO ENERGY and are available worldwide. The units can be configured for either grid-tie or off-grid and are available in 4 sizes from 1.5 to 15 kw. The units feature advanced over speed protection (variable pitch) but the guarantee on the units is not very good.
These units are made in South Africa and are tower mounted horizontal upwind turbines. The WO3 units are designed for low to medium wind speeds and use a battery bank for both grid tie and off grid applications. The warranty on the units is not very good when compared to other brands.
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I love the holidays and everything about them. There's just a feeling in the air that puts everyone in a good mood. But then there's holiday shopping. To me, it's not as enjoyable because of the large crowds and massive amount of money that I have to dispense from my bank account. Now don't get me wrong, I love giving holiday gifts to my loved ones; there is no better feeling. But there has to be a way to get everyone something that they love without leaving my wallet feeling thin and empty.
Set a Budget
If you're planning on staying on budget this year, you have to create one first. Sit down and figure out how much you can afford to spend on gifts. Once you have a set budget, the key is to stick to it. Make a detailed list outlining everyone that you have to buy for and include gift ideas under each name. You can divide your total budget by the number of people on your list to figure out how much you can spend on each person.
Comparison Shop
You might see the perfect gift while you're out at the mall, but don't jump the gun quite yet. You may be able to find that very same gift for a lower price at a different retailer. Get online and compare prices to find the lowest one. You may discover that sites like Amazon offer cheaper prices for certain gifts. Plus, some retailers offer special rates for certain online items and even provide free shipping and handling so you don't have to deal with the added fees typical of virtual purchases.
Resist the Urge to Get Store Credit Cards
When you checkout at stores, the clerks will offer you the chance to open up a store credit card, which may save you 10 to 15 percent on your first purchase. While this may sound tempting, think about the future with this one. It may save you money now, but what about later? If you aren't able to pay off the balance from that credit card, you can get hit with annual percentage rates. Yuck.
Search Pinterest
I've learned that Pinterest is a savior for everything from what I'm making for dinner to what I'm wearing to my New Year's Eve party. The same goes for holiday shopping. If you're absolutely fresh out of ideas, I can promise you that you'll find one on this magical site. It's especially perfect for searching for presents within your budget. In the search bar, type in "gifts under $50," and prepare to be amazed. You can even refine your search by clarifying "gifts for mom under $10." Scroll through Pinterest's holiday gift giving ideas to spark some inspiration for even the pickiest person on your list.
Go Homemade
Sometimes the best gifts can't be bought. Get creative and whip up a homemade gift for a family member or friend. For Christmas last year, I made my parents a video slideshow of me and my siblings from childhood all the way to the present. They loved it more than anything I bought from the store.


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Sinister Sentiments
by K.C. Finn
Publication date: November 5th 2013
Category: Anthology
Genre: Horror, Zombies
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Ten sinister tales to delight the darkest of minds.
Psychological, speculative and truly thrilling, SINISTER SENTIMENTS brings together the best horror and thriller works of K.C. Finn, contributor to the bestselling horror collection 'Dark Light Four'. This edition contains stories from the realms of steampunk, post-apocalyptic, historical and contemporary horror, plus two exclusive sneak previews of full-length works due for release in 2015.
Whilst there is no explicit content, this volume does contain gore and disturbing situations which may not be suitable for readers under the age of 14. Parental discretion is advised.
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My First Zombie: The Writer's Process with K.C. Finn
K.C. Finn is the author of several paranormal, fantasy and science fiction works to date, but this month sees her make her first foray into the horror world with the short story collection 'Sinister Sentiments'. In the following vlog, K.C. answers fan questions about writing horror, and also introduces her exciting new YA zombie project for 2015.
'The Day The World Ended' will be offered as a totally free novella in 2015. It tells the prequel tale of Cherie, protagonist of 'The Skin Revolt', on the day when she first encounters the uprising of the Skins, the horrifying walking corpses who overturn her city. Listen to an exclusive extract below:
To follow 'The Day The World Ended', K.C. Finn will release 'The Skin Revolt', a full-length zombie adventure with Young Adult protagonists. We join Cherie when she is seventeen, vying for survival in a dying world where the hideous Skins rule the free lands. Listen to this extract from Chapter Three below:
You can get another haunting preview of 'The Day The World Ended' as part of 'Sinister Sentiments', out now and available via Amazon.
~About the Author~
K. C. Finn was born and raised in Cardiff, South Wales, where her love for storytelling grew at a precociously young age. After developing the medical condition M.E. / C.F.S., Kim turned to writing to escape the pressures of disabled living, only to become hooked on the incredible world of publishing.
As an author for Clean Teen Publishing and Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Press, Kim spends most of her time locked in the writing cave with an obscenely large mug of tea. When not writing, she can be found studying for her MA in Linguistics, watching classic British comedy, or concocting evil schemes in the secret laboratory in her attic.
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Big budget console model 'unsustainable'
The big budget home console model is broken and unsustainable, claims Red 5 Studios CEO.
Speaking to Eurogamer, the former World of Warcraft lead Mark Kern said it costs manufacturers billions of dollars to create a console and market it for an extended period of time.
He also claimed that developers were forced into investing more in a market where only triple-A and indie titles can survive, with studios becoming more risk averse and in danger of boring customers with a lack of innovation.
"It takes billions of dollars of investment to create a console and then you have to milk it for five-to-seven years in order to get your money back," said Kern.
"I think the model is broken. You keep making these bigger and bigger bets and what that forces you to do is play it safer and safer. And if you play it safer and safer with your gameplay, people will get tired of the crap you're serving.
"When that happens, they get bored and they will leave. And you haven't fostered any of the middle ground innovation and new ideas that you need to tap into next. So something has to change."
Kern also lamented what he highlighted as a "troubling symptom" of layoffs, when studios hired large teams and invested hundred of millions of dollars in development and then often cut their headcount after a title's release.
"People say 'Oh, that's normal, Hollywood does it all the time.' Well, it's not normal. It's a symptom of your business being broken," he said.
"In Hollywood they work on contract - it's very different. They expect only to work from A to B. In games, these big publishers are hiring swathes of people expecting to have jobs long-term but then lay them off at the end of a project because it doesn't quite deliver. This is unsustainable."


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We have a dental product (in sketch/drawing form only) We need a 3D model built for the factory to produce a mold. Need very fast turn around time. Please send me samples of other products/object you have done this for and let me know the format in which I will receive.
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Blu ray drive without a logic board.
I am trying to repair a PS3 slim, Model: CECH-2501A.
The drive does not appear to have a logic board on it. But rather a ribbon cable on the drives motor board that extends out to the motherboard of the ps3. I have seen pictures of other slim blu ray drives and they all have a board underneath the metal cover, like so:
The model number for the laser is KEM-450 DAA
The ps3 will not read any blu ray media. When a disk is loaded I hear it spin up, a few clicking noises, then an eject sounding noise, and then nothing happens. The disc has no problem ejecting.
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ooooo. Duh... The drive board is built into the motherboard, or it is underneath the metal shield in the bottom of the case. So I should be able to just replace the drive/laser part.


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OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PostRock Energy Corporation (Nasdaq:PSTR) today announced that it had made the final Kansas royalty settlement payment of $4.5 million. The cost of the settlement had been fully reserved at December 31, 2011 and is being funded with borrowings on the Company's new revolving credit facility. PostRock expects to have approximately $58 million utilized on its credit facility at December 31, 2012.
Terry W. Carter, PostRock's President and Chief Executive Officer said, "We are pleased to announce that with this final payment, we have successfully resolved the last remaining liability from our predecessor entities. We begin 2013 with no legacy issues, a new credit facility in place and plans for increasing shareholder value.
"Additionally, we continue to see steady growth in oil production as a result of our development efforts in the Cherokee Basin and Central Oklahoma. Barring unforeseen interruptions, we expect our fourth quarter oil sales to be at least 50% greater than the first quarter of 2012 and expect to continue this trend in 2013. While year-end reserves are still being assessed, initial internal analyses indicate a material increase in oil reserves year-over-year. In mid-January we plan to provide key operational and financial information from the fourth quarter of 2012 and a summary of our plans for 2013."
PostRock Energy Corporation is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, production and transportation of oil and natural gas, primarily in the Cherokee Basin of Kansas and Oklahoma. The Company owns and operates over 3,000 wells and nearly 2,200 miles of gas gathering lines in the Basin. It also owns and operates oil producing properties in Oklahoma and oil and gas producing properties in the Appalachian Basin.
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HACKENSACK, NJ -- The City Council last night officially signed off on a long-anticipated agreement with Hackensack University Medical Center that will result in $24 million in payments to the city over the next six years. Reflecting a shared vision for the revitalization of the city, the Host Community Agreement cements a partnership between the City of Hackensack and Bergen County's largest employer and one of the state's leading hospitals.
"The City of Hackensack could not possibly ask for a better partner than Hackensack University Medical Center as we work together to revitalize our community. This agreement proves the hospital's commitment to our city and its understanding of the needs of our taxpayers," said Deputy Mayor Kathleen Canestrino, who was the lead negotiator for the City. "This has been a lengthy process but it was marked from the start by professionalism on all sides and a shared desire to reach an agreement that is beneficial to all parties. I'm very proud that we were able to come together on this matter and look forward to continuing to act as partners in progress for Hackensack."


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Into the Maelstrom was a world first attempt to swim across the two biggest and most powerful whirlpools in the world: the mighty Moskstraumen and Saltstraumen in Norway. Swirling violently off the Norwegian coast, above the Arctic Circle, on the edge of the Lofoten Islands, these two vast whirlpools possess the strongest and fastest tidal currents in the world.


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We've got a great new release for you today at Bugaboo Stamps, and it's perfect for all those Christmas cards that need making!
This is just one of a set of Snap Shots that Jodie (the owner) is releasing today. It's such a cutie! I paper pieced the frame with designer paper from the Authentique paper pad. The rest of the image was colored using Copics. The cheeks were applied using chalk ink. I added some "Christmas Frosting" iridescent glitter to the hat trim and pompom. To achieve the round arc for the card base, I just used a dinner plate and traced around the edge on one side. The snowflakes were cut using the MS punch. Then I added a pearl and some glitter to each snowflake. I love the shape of the card, and it still fits in a 5 1/2 inch envelope.
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text: After East Berlin chauffer Kurt Schroder (Don Murray) decides to escape to West Germany, he begins a plan to dig a tunnel under the Berlin Wall. Soon members of Kurt's family are in on the highly risky endeavor, with friends such as the pretty Erika Jurgens (Christine Kaufmann) also joining the effort. As the group tries to execute its plan, Kurt and the others worry about patrolling police and nosy neighbors, fearing they will be discovered before they can complete the tunnel.


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On 15 April 2013, the NSW Land and Environment Court handed down judgment in Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and Warkworth Mining Limited [2013] NSWLEC 48.
In a landmark decision, the Court overturned the decision of the Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) to approve the proposed extension of the Mount Thorley Warkworth mine operations in the Hunter Valley. The Court disapproved the project application having regard to its findings on the significant and unacceptable impacts on biological diversity including endangered ecological communities, as well as noise, dust and social impacts.
Warkworth Mining Limited (Warkworth), operates the Warkworth open cut coal mine (Mine) located to the north east of the village of Bulga in the Hunter Valley. The Mine operates pursuant a development consent issued by the Minister for Planning in May 2003 under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act), and permits coal mining until 2021. One of the conditions of the consent required Warkworth to conserve areas of native vegetation and landforms to the north, west and south west of the Mine designated as non-disturbance areas and habitat management areas.
In 2010, Warkworth lodged a major project application (No 09_0202) (Project Application) seeking approval under the then in force part 3A of the EPA Act to extend the Mine to the west and south west of the existing operations and extend the life of the Mine until 2031 (Project), including:
On 3 February 2012, the PAC, as a delegate of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (Minister), approved the Project Application under section 75J of the EPA Act, subject to a number of conditions (Project Approval). The conditions of the Project Approval included a requirement for Warkworth to provide biodiversity offsets to compensate for the impact of the Project on biological diversity, including the EECs.
A residents action group, the Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Incorporated (BMPA), made submissions objecting to the Project. As a consequence, section 75L(3) of the EPA Act entitled the BMPA to appeal to the Land and Environment Court against the Project Approval.
The BMPA submitted that the Court should refuse the Project Application because of the Project's significant and unacceptable impacts on biological diversity, noise and dust impacts, social impacts and the public interest.
On the other hand, the Minister and Warkworth submitted that the Project Application should be approved with different conditions to those in the Project Approval to better address the impacts of the Project.
In determining the appeal under s75L(3) of the EPA Act, the Court re-exercised the statutory power originally exercised by the Minister of Planning to determine the Project Application. In the exercising of this power to approve or disapprove the carrying out of the Project, the Court was required to consider, weigh, and balance the environmental, social and economic impacts of the Project having regard to the matters which the decision maker must or may consider. In addition to those matters set out in section 75J of the EPA Act, the decision maker must consider the objects of the EPA Act (including ecologically sustainable development), the public interest and, in the present case, the TSC Act and the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW).
In balancing the environmental and social impacts against the material economic and social benefits of the Project, the Court refused the Project Application because it would have significant and unacceptable impacts on biological diversity, noise impacts and social impacts. Despite the economic benefits and positive social impacts in the broader area and region, the Court held that these were outweighed by the environmental and social impacts of the Project. In reaching this conclusion, the Court noted that "there is no priority afforded to mineral resource exploitation over other uses of land, including nature conservation".
The Court held the Project was likely to have significant adverse impacts on biological diversity, including four EECs being the Warkworth Sands Woodland (WSW), the Central Hunter Grey Box-Ironbark Woodland (CHGBIW), the Central Hunter Ironbark-Spotted Gum-Grey Box Forest, and the Hunter Lowland Redgum Forest. In reaching this conclusion, the Court found that the Project was likely to threaten the WSW and CHGBIW with extinction and the clearing of the EECs was likely to have a number of consequential effects such as impacts on wildlife corridors and key habitats of fauna species. These impacts were found to be of such magnitude as to require measures to avoid, mitigate and offset the impacts of the Project in order to determine the acceptability of the Project.
The Court found that the Project proposed no avoidance measures to reduce the scale and intensity of impacts to the four EECs, and to the contrary, actually reverses some of the avoidance measures that were put in place by the 2003 development consent which deemed some areas of land to be permanently protected. Due to the fact the Project involved total clearing and open cut mining of all lands within the disturbance area, there would be a reduced scope of possible avoidance measures available, and any pre-clearing protocols and salvaging of resources within the disturbance area were deemed to be of little impact.
The Court held that the proposed offsets package was inadequate to address the impacts of the Project on the four EECs, particularly because it failed to provide like-for-like. Further, the offsets requirements for the impacts of the Project on the EECs in the disturbance area were found not to provide any immediate conservation gain, and did not address the problem that the direct offsets did not deliver, at least in the short and medium term, an overall conservation outcome that improves or maintains the viability of the impacted EECs. In so finding, the Court had regard to the principles for the use of biodiversity offsets in NSW.
The Court held that the noise impacts of the Project on the residents of Bulga would be intrusive and adversely affect the reasonable use, enjoyment and amenity of the residents of Bulga and the surrounding countryside. Further, the proposed mitigation strategies were unlikely to reduce noise impacts to an acceptable level. The Court found that the approach of combining the Mine (as extended by the Project) and the Mount Thorley mine in setting noise criteria and noise mitigation strategies would make monitoring and enforcing compliance difficult. In addition, any condition imposed on the Project must relate to the Project and be capable of implementation by Warkworth and, for this reason, any condition combining the criteria and strategies was of doubtful legal validity.
Although the air quality criteria and the mitigation strategies proposed in the conditions of the Project Approval may have satisfactorily addressed dust impacts, the Court held that the approach of combining the setting of air quality criteria and the mitigation strategies for the Mine and Mount Thorley mine would make operating the mines, managing air quality, monitoring performance and enforcing compliance difficult. As a consequence, the Court could not confidently conclude that the dust emissions from the Project will comply with the proposed conditions of the Project Approval.
Despite the fact that the Project would result in some positive social impacts, in particular by continuing employment in the local and broader community, the Court held that there would be significant negative social impacts arising from the continuation of adverse visual impacts as well as those arising from a change in the composition of the Bulga community. The methodologies used by Warkworth in assessing social and visual impacts were found to have given insufficient weight to concerns expressed by Bulga residents in interviews, and the Project's extension through Saddleback Ridge would "exacerbate the loss of sense of place, and materially change and adversely change the sense of the community, of the residents of Bulga and the surrounding countryside".
The Court did not accept that the economic benefits of the Project outweighed the environmental, social and other costs. Warkworth had undertaken the Input-Output Analysis (IO Analysis), which assessed the incremental difference in economic impacts between approving or disapproving the Project, and the Benefit Cost Analysis (BC Analysis), which estimated the monetary values for the main intangible environmental, cultural and social impacts of the Project.
The Court held that the IO Analysis and the BC Analysis had deficiencies in the data and assumptions which affected the reliability of the conclusions and, more fundamentally, they did not assist in weighing the economic factors relative to the various environmental and social factors. The Court noted that the weighting and balancing of the relevant matters to be considered are essential tasks for a decision maker when determining the Project Application.
This refusal of the Project is the second coal mine expansion project to be refused by the Land and Environment Court in recent months (click here). These judgments demonstrate willingness on the part of the Court to weigh up all the relevant matters and, in circumstances where environmental and other factors outweigh the economic benefits, refuse major coal projects overturning the findings of the PAC.
The case has important implications for proponents of mining projects because it provides guidance in assessing the overall environmental, social and economic impacts of such projects. Where a mining proposal has significant adverse environmental impacts which are not made acceptable by avoidance measures or an offsets package, the Court has confirmed that this is a fundamental matter to be considered by the decision maker to which significant weight should be assigned. Following this decision, it is doubtful whether economic benefits alone could outweigh the significant adverse environmental impacts of a project.
Warkworth has appealed the decision to the NSW Court of Appeal.
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