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Leadership at the end of the earth: lecture available online September 30, 2010 Anyone who missed the public lecture by Rachael Robertson, who successfully led the 58th Australian Antarctic Research Expedition to Davis Station, at Murdoch University can now hear it via Lectopia. Ms Roberston delivered Murdoch University's premier public lecture, the Sir Walter Murdoch Lecture, to a packed theatre on 28 September. Ms Robertson, only the second female ever to lead a team at the Station, was seconded to the Australian Antarctic Division in 2005 from her job as a senior manager at Parks Victoria. Nine months of total isolation with 18 people she hardly knew meant the posting was no ordinary leadership role. Antarctica in winter is totally inaccessible. Once the last ship leaves at the end of February, no-one can leave the base under any circumstance – not even if they are dying – until the ship returns in November. Ms Robertson's lecture focussed on the lessons she learnt from this most challenging of roles in the highest, driest, coldest and windiest place on earth. Murdoch University's premier public lecture was inaugurated in 1974 to mark the centenary of the birth of the University's namesake, Sir Walter Murdoch. A respected academic, Walter Murdoch successfully bridged the gap between academia and the wider community – thereby establishing a tradition for the University which was named in his honour just days before his death in 1970. Print This Post Media contact: Jo Manning Tel: (08) 9360 2474 | Mobile: 0408 201 309 | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Categories: General, Events Tags: antarctica, australian antarctic division, lecture, rachael robertson, sir walter murdoch Leave a comment Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website You can use these tags :   <acronym title="">
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Jammu: Daring Hizb-ul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin to come to Jammu and Kashmir and issue threat statement here, state Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Prasad Tuesday said police is perfectly equipped to take care of his threats.
"I say anything he is giving statements--he is little too far from here--He is out of our reach--he should come here and issue statement (of threats)," Prasad told reporters here.
"As far as his threats of violence, J&K Police is perfectly equipped to take care of it (threats)," he said.
Prasad was replying to a volley of question about the threat of Syed Salahuddin to trigger violence and target panchayat members in Jammu and Kashmir.
"We have taken care of it (threats) in the past --I think police would be able to maintain level of order --we had been managing it for past 4-5 years now," he said.
As per the reports in the section of media in Jammu and Kashmir, Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin had last month said that New Delhi was "exploiting panchs and sarpanchs to project Kashmir as pro-India" and that they will "continue to be targeted no matter how much government tries to secure them."
Speaking at the occasion, the Additional Director General (ADG) of Armed Police, K Rajendra said "96 per cent of polling (in MLC elections yesterday) is an answer to Syed Salahuddin`s threat".
Meanwhile, the DGP said that in a bid to upgrade capacity of the border fencing in the state to survive harsh weather conditions, the Government of India(GoI) is mulling on setting up group of engineers to look into the issue.
"I think Government of India is contemplating setting up a group of engineers who will look at the problem (all weather border fencing in J&K) to see whether it is possible or not," Prasad told reporters here.
"GoI is not considering anything which is going to be radically different which exist now--it is just to upgrade the capacity of that particular obstacle to survive harsh weather," the DGP said.
Prasad added that considering the fact that 90 per cent of militancy is coming from across the border, the all weather fencing would lead to zero infiltration in the state.

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Introducing AcuPoints 5 for Windows
AcuPoints is an all-in-one program which addresses the needs of Acupuncture Professionals, Alternative Medicine Practitioners, as well as Students of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Due to many requests we have created a version of AcuPoints for those who do not have or want to use a mobile device or phone version of this software. This allows many opportunities to break away from the limited interfaces and resources of those types of devices. This software will run on your Windows 7, Vista, XP, etc. desktop as a stand-alone version of the product.
AcuPoints includes a lot of features and functionality, here is a short breakdown:
Heart Syndromes
Heart Yang Deficiency
Heart Yang Exhaustion
Heart Blood Stagnation
Heart Qi Deficiency
Heart Yin Deficiency
Heart Blood Deficiency
Hyperactivity of Heart Fire
Phlegm Misting the Heart (Cold type)
Phlegm Fire Disturbs the Heart
Small Intestine Syndromes
Small Intestine Qi Pain
Small Intestine Excess Heat
Small Intestine Deficiency Cold
Large Intestine Syndromes
Damp Heat in the Large Intestine
Consumption of Fluid in the Large Intestine
Deficiency Cold in the Large Intestine
Lung Syndromes
Invasion of Lung by Exogenous Wind Cold
Invasion of Lung by Exogenous Wind Heat
Invasion of Lung by Wind Dryness
Retention of Phlegm Heat in the Lung
Retention of Phlegm Damp in the Lung
Lung Qi Deficiency
Lung Yin Deficiency
Spleen Syndromes
Spleen Qi Deficiency
Spleen Qi Sinking
Spleen Not Controlling Blood
Spleen Deficiency Edema
Spleen Yang Deficiency
Invasion of Spleen by Cold Damp
Damp Heat in the Spleen and Stomach
Stomach Syndromes
Retention of Food in the Stomach
Stomach Cold
Stomach Fire Rising (Blazing)
Stomach Yin Deficiency
Liver Syndromes
Liver Qi Stagnation
Liver Qi and Blood Stagnation
Phlegm and Qi Stagnant and Blocked
Retention of Cold in the Liver Channel
Liver Fire Rising
Liver Yang Rising
Liver Blood Deficiency
Damp Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder
Liver Invades the Spleen
Liver Invades the Stomach
Liver Yang Rising turns into Wind
Extreme Heat Stirs Liver Wind
Deficiency of Blood Produces Liver Wind
Kidney Syndromes
Kidney Qi Deficiency
Kidney Yang Deficiency
Kidney Yin Deficiency
Kidney Jing Deficiency
Urinary Bladder Syndromes
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Mother's Day is coming up. Today's picture celebrates my mother. I found it in the box the other day. It's another one that didn't make it on to the CD and I don't remember ever seeing it before.
This is my mother and two of her brothers. They are my Uncles Seymour and Howard. I think Mom is about 3 here. It must be chilly weather since she's wearing leggings and woolen bloomers under her coat. At least that's what they look like to me. That little girl looks pretty happy, doesn't she?
I hook rugs, I knit and I have a life - not always in that order. Hooking rugs in the traditional way is a passion. Knitting is a way of keeping those idle hands busy. In my life, I am a mother, partner, sister,aunt, friend and a happy grammy. I work with volunteers and seniors when I'm not doing those other things. I enjoy being creative - and often reinvent the wheel. Above all, I value things that are not only beautiful but useful.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Fifty Fridays #37
Posted by Stephanie V at 10:09 AM
2 comments:
- J.G. said...
They all look pretty happy, actually. Such a cute family group! I love seeing pictures of parents when they were kids.
- May 10, 2013 at 6:34 PM
- Rudee said...
Yes, they all look joyful!
Happy Mother's Day, Stephanie!
- May 12, 2013 at 9:26 AM
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Tom Huddlestone fluffed his lines as City failed to mark their European debut with an historic victory.
The big midfielder missed a penalty and a point-blank follow-up that would have all but guaranteed his side a place in the Europa League play-offs.
An hour had gone when Shane Long was felled in the area but Huddlestone produced a dreadful double miss.
His spot-kick was comfortably saved by Milos Volesak but it was the secondary attempt, grazing the bar from a couple of yards with the goal yawning, that will haunt the midfielder.
But the Tigers , who qualified for a first ever campaign at Europa League level by finishing runners-up in the FA Cup, are still in the driving seat for the return leg next Thursday.
Huddlestone took to Twitter to make his apologies just before the team set off for their return flight.
"Can only apologise to everyone for a lapse in concentration and thinking I had scored the rebound before I had. Ridiculous on my behalf," he wrote.
"On a positive note, the lads worked hard and defended well throughout deserved our clean-sheet. All to play for next week."
Hull's evening almost got off to a perfect start inside two minutes when David Meyler won a free-kick and went close to converting Huddlestone's delivery at the back post.
The Tigers saw more of the ball in the opening half-hour but were kept at bay with relative comfort.
Their favoured route appeared to be crosses into the box and Meyler missed a half-chance before Long had a better opening laid on by the busy Liam Rosenior.
Trencin upped the ante eight minutes into the second half, Patrik Misak going desperately close with a long-range shot that just missed the target.
The penalty miss knocked the wind out of Hull, with Bruce sending on his prize summer signings Tom Ince and Robert Snodgrass in response.
They could not change the result, but City will nevertheless head to the KC Stadium next week as favourites.
Thought that miss was bad? Take a look at Torres' effort from earlier this week...


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Back in the early 1990s, at a meeting of the American Zen Teachers' Association, I first heard that a Zen teacher, in this case Dennis Gempo Merzel, had initiated sexual contact with female students during formal sanzen, and in the sanzen room. I can still remember the shock, followed by a sick and sinking feeling in my heart and solar plexus at this revelation. I had heard that teachers had had affairs with students, but this hit me with unexpected force. I was blindsided by it.
I am bringing this up now because in the recent press coverage about the misconduct of Joshu Sasaki in Los Angeles, close on the heels of the revelations about Eido Shimano in New York, this aspect of the matter has not received the attention it deserves. It seems that all three named here committed the same heinous act, and when we look at closely, it casts a particularly harsh and revealing light on the nature of the misconduct, showing it to be much more than philandering or sexual adventurism.
I should explain a little bit about sanzen, or dokusan as it is also called. Imagine a combination of a confessional booth and a therapist's office, where not just your inadequacies are confronted, but where you take your highest hopes and aspirations. You meet your teacher in a beautiful, specially charged ritual space to explore your highest potential. At first you seek guidance on a path to realize this potential, and over time present your work, your deepest self, to a mentor whose approval means everything. This is exploration, then expression, of Buddha Nature. It is all about the fundamental point, that which comes before and is more important than anything else in our experience. Buddha Nature is more primary than race or gender, even our humanity. It is the intersection of personal identity and highest truth. There is nothing more fundamental. To sexually violate someone who comes to you with such a deep aspiration, to my mind, also violates them in a much deeper and more fundamental way. It reduces the student's aspiration to something beneath the teacher's momentary appetite, showing no regard for any boundary and utter disrespect for another human being and for the tradition. That outrage points out with bold, black underlining and exclamation points the callousness and self-centeredness of these so-called teachers. Taking advantage of someone precisely when she (or he) comes to you in this ritualized space was something I could not imagine. It is a perverted and predatory impulse, and just thinking about it now I feel a boulder on chest. The great majority of Zen teachers, on hearing stories like this for the first time, have felt something similar.In the 39th case of The Iron Flute, the Imperial Teacher Chung-kuo-shih calls to his attendant Ying-chen three times. Each time the attendant answers respectfully. Then the teachers says, "I ought to apologize to you for all this calling, but really, you should apologize to me." In his commentary, Genro says "Why the apologies? Because human affairs are very uncertain. One should not set himself in any mold of life if he wishes to live freely." I like this story because it states clearly that even in the rarefied world of enlightened teachers and able students the missteps of human interactions and the uncertainties of communication intrude. I was ordained as a Soto Zen priest over 40 years ago, and over that time I have entered sanzen rooms as a student many times. I spent ten years at Shasta Abbey with my primary teacher Jiyu Kennett Roshi, and later did many sesshins with Rinzai master Shodo Harda Roshi. As a teacher myself, I have also received many students in sanzen. Difficulties arising from personalities and communication styles, and differences in values and expectations are simply part of the koan that is the master-disciple, teacher-student relationship. At times, particularly at Shasta, I felt there was unwarranted intrusion into personal matters. However, in all that time, the space of the sanzen room was always a place of meticulous attention, of immaculate and upright conduct. If there is any doubt, call three times; if any need, apologize. Even an Imperial Teacher acknowledged this, and ultimately, that is why he is free.
It has been difficult for those of us in the Zen world to create a larger sense of accountability, as individual teachers and temples can, if they choose, function without any oversight at all. The constitutional guarantee of religious freedom is interpreted in such a broad way as to make this unavoidable. It is the down side to what most of us would consider a good principle. I think most people reading this would also agree that the liberalization of sexual mores to give "consenting adults" great legal latitude is a good thing. Until recently, however, that made actions against clergy involved with adult congregation members a difficult issue to address. As public awareness grows, however, civil actions against predatory priests and clergy, and the churches and temples that protect them, have gained significant traction. The internet has created instant national awareness of matters that just 25 years ago were difficult to publicize locally. All of this demonstrates the Buddhist principle that karmic consequences are inevitable at some point in the three periods of time, and that as we refine our understanding of the causes of suffering, we human beings, collectively if not always individually, will tend to move away from that which causes harm. We can be thankful for each small step in that direction. As a priest in the Zen tradition I have been sickened by the abuses that have come to light over the years. I have to add, though, that I am overjoyed at how the efforts of those who have stood up to this over those same years have gained momentum day by day until the balance has tipped and those who have perpetrated these crimes and those who have abetted them are starting to see that the jig is up. So, a tip of the hat to a few that have been on the front lines constantly from the very earliest days: Yvonne Myo-on Rand, Jan Chozen Bays, Alan Hozan Senauke, Grace Myoan Schireson, and, of course, many more. My deep thanks, and let us all remain vigilant.


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A parent away on a business trip wants to read her children a bedtime story, and watch them, too. She sits in front of her laptop PC, goes online, and soon gets in touch with her babysitter.
Back home, a robot comes to life.
From a personal Web site, the mother directs the robot toward the living-room couch where her children are sitting.
The automaton - don't worry, there's an older sibling right upstairs - slowly rolls on its eight treaded wheels and raises its long blue neck toward the kids. A red light blinks inside its translucent face.
With the click of a mouse, iRobot-LE transmits the parent's voice through its speakers, and sends back real-time video of her children's every move.
For busy parents on the road, this could be part of the future of child care. The iRobot-LE, now available for between $4,000 and $5,000, has microphones, speakers, and video cameras that, its creators boast, put users in two places at once. And with an online joystick, they can direct iRobot all over the house, even upstairs.
It's an early example of what some experts predict will be the major addition to the 21st-century family: a household servant capable of watering plants, chopping onions, and walking kids to the school bus.
All for the price of a high-end laptop.
"We will not rest until we put a robot in every house with a PC," says Helen Greiner, president and co-founder of iRobot Corp., the Somerville, Mass.-based robotics firm. "And we expect people will start treating him like a member of the family - or at least the family pet."
Ms. Greiner and company CEO Colin Angle set out 10 years ago to construct robotic devices for government agencies like NASA. But new technology and lower prices now have Mr. Angle and Greiner optimistically hoping to put the iRobot and his progeny in 50 million households within five to 10 years - that's if mass production proves to be feasible and silicon-chip shortages don't interfere.
They hope businesses will catch on, too. The robot, they suggest, can sit in on meetings for out-of-town employees, or even lead prospective investors on a virtual tour of a laboratory.
The projections are exciting. But according to Matthew Swanston, spokesperson for the Consumer Electronics Association, they don't take into account broader trends in home and office technology.
"Things are evolving away from the all-in-one device, a sort of Swiss Army knife of household help, toward a house where separate parts communicate with each other," Mr. Swanston says. "It's more a Star Trek model than a Star Wars model we're seeing," he adds.
Despite dramatic changes in home electronics, the challenge for robotmakers continues to be in convincing consumers their creations are worth the higher price tag.
"The price and the function are the major obstacles," says Roger Gilbertson, president of Mondo-tronics, a robotics firm in San Rafael, Calif. "It's got to be useful and easy to use, which just isn't the case yet."
Few of today's robots perform more than one function. Companies like Husqvarna sell robotic lawn mowers and a number of firms carry automated vacuums. Some models have grown in popularity. But experts question whether even the most gadget-friendly consumer will plunk down $3,500 for a one-dimensional device.
"Until the machine has versatility, it will be in the realm of the hobbyist," says Mr. Gilbertson. "It's got to have the ability to do different things, like wash carrots, take the dog for a walk ... or serve as a doorman by recognizing faces."
Experts credit the early popularity of the iRobot to its mobility - particularly its ability to traverse a carpet-covered staircase. But even the average living room can trip up the most sophisticated machine.
Little things like wrinkles in a rug or a jutting chair leg are a robotic engineer's nemesis. The machinery needed to navigate around them comes at a high price.
"The underlying technology is still very expensive," says Rob Enderle, vice president of desktop and mobile technology for Giga Information Group in Cambridge, Mass.
Mr. Enderle, who employed a robot, bedecked in a purple tuxedo as the ring bearer in his wedding, predicts it will take between five and 10 years before there is an influx of robotic servants in the home.
"Initially, [robots] are going to be used for entertainment," he says. "You can build something with the intelligence of a pet for entertainment, but to have a servant with that level of intelligence would be impractical."
For evidence, Enderle points to toys like Poo-Chi - a small, robotic dog priced at $25 - and Sony's $1,500 automated pooch, Aibo, which barks, dances, wiggles its ears, and takes pictures.
Even iRobot has gotten into the toy business, teaming up with Hasbro to produce the My Real Baby robot, which can sense her user's emotions and react accordingly.
Entertainment-based robots are highly marketable, while functional robots receive slight attention. Most people aren't even aware they're on the market.
"I don't know that the general population knows about them because they aren't being marketed heavily," says Eric Schwartz, assistant director of the Machine Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Florida. "Until someone wants to take [a] risk, they're not going to be very popular."
Angle and Greiner hope the iRobot will change that. He could, they suggest, become a sort of automated ambassador.
"This is a first step," says Greiner, nodding at one of the models. "It's not a good business strategy to wait 'til it can do everything. The time [for robots] is now, not in the future."
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Where: NUPOC, 680 North Lake Shore Drive, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: This exhibit is open at no charge.
R. J. Garrick, PhD
Group: Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Program (NUPOC)
Category: Fine Arts
At NUPOC, science, technology, and art intersect. In recognition of the artistry that is vital to prosthetics and orthotics, NUPOC is delighted to announce the installation and exhibition of drawings by Helen Oh.
Ms. Oh is a realist painter who has studied with leading realist artists, including Harvey Dinnerstein, Aaron Shikler and David Levine. She attended the School of Visual Arts, National Academy of Design, and the Art Students League of New York. She holds a BFA from Columbia College Chicago and an MFA from Harrington College of Design. She won a Julius Halligarten Painting Prize from the National Academy Museum and twice received an Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant. Ms. Oh teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts (Chicago). She exhibits her work nationally.
NUPOC appreciates Helen Oh and the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts (Chicago) for making this exhibit possible.


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"Amazing Rooftop"
Went to this place because it looks great from outside, had amazing cocktails and a great time on the Rooftop Bar, the view was surprisingly great with a relaxing music and ambience. Good for a sunset chill.
"Definitely the best burger on the island"
Just simply the best burger in Bali. Came here a few times already and always been as satisfied! The staff are nice and friendly too. They asked me for my feedback about the food and that's pretty much what I tell them: they have the best burger i...
"Amazing place to relax, good food"
Very good place, very well decorated with garden and fish pond. Great bar as well. The Fried rice was amazing, they have some good desserts too, I'd recommend the Sticky Toffee Date Pudding and Creme Brule.
"Great Indonesian Food"
They're specialised in Indonesian food, they recommended me to try the Crispy Duck (their best menu) but unfortunately they ran out of it so tried the Ribs instead. It was really great, came with a bowl of Indonesian "Soto" and soup. Huge portion,...
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Great cheeseburger and free-flow tea. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or even just to go online with your laptop while having your morning coffee. The Latte was great, cozy atmosphere
"Great atmosphere - and cocktails"
Definitely one of the best spots in Bali, hidden by the entrance from the main road. Great ambience, beautifully decorated and one of the best sunset spots around the Area. Cocktails were a bit pricey for Bali but absolutely delicious and totally ...
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A bit hidden, located in a small connection lane from Petitenget to Umalas with fantastic rice fields around the area. A nice little escape from such busy area of Seminyak even though it's just a few meters away. Food was great and the price was r...
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Stayed here during Nyepi/Silence Day. We've been always looking for hotels with a rooftop pool for Nyepi, so we can see the panorama of the island without any single light. And the view was amazing. Talking about value, this place is just perfect....
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Love the Fish and Chips, until they've changed the potato wedges to thin curly fries. But the fish is still amazing. My girlfriend had a roasted chicken wrap. It was really tasty and cheap! Place is cozy
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Had a lunch here. The staff was very nice and friendly, service was great. The food was ok, had a Chicken Cordon Bleu, it was recommended by the staff. They have a range of food from Asian, Italian to Europe.
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First Day of Spring! If you are Thinking of Buying or Selling, the Time is Right Now!
Today, March 20, 2017 marks the first day of spring. With warmer days and shorter nights, flowers in bloom, and summer right around the corner, some find this time of year their favorite.
For realtors, this time of year also means a traditional increase in activity. Homebuyers are looking for their dream home in a traditional mass of available homes. For homeowners, spring also marks a time to consider listing their home for sale when kids are just about out of school and homes show better.
So why is spring such a great time to consider purchasing a new home?
Savvy homebuyers know that it takes time to find the perfect home, and sometimes that perfect home is also the perfect home for other families. Bidding wars and prices above their budget keep some homebuyers from finding their dream home as early as they want. Smart shopping and realistic expectations extend the time-period to find the home that is just right. Escrow closings and delays due to unforeseen circumstances such as repairs or contracts that fall out are some of the other smart reasons to start shopping for a new home before you are ready to move.
Think of the kids
Spring give new families time to find a home to move into during summer when kids are out of school and can transition more easily into their new neighborhood. Meeting new friends, joining sports or clubs, and taking time to transition to a new place equates to a better start for school-age children. Moving just before school starts or during the middle of the school year can be tough on children.
More inventory
Typically, there is more inventory on the market in the spring, when freshly bloomed flowers and warm weather make homes visually more appealing and cozier. With fresh breezes, longer daylight hours, and the showcasing of backyard displays, homes often show better.
Spring marks a great time to sell, too!
With the holidays behind and the weather warmer, spring provides the perfect time to motivate homeowners who want to move to a new area, downsize, or upscale.
Picture Perfect
Pink and white blossoms, blue skies, and a varietal of spring bulbs make the perfect backdrop to a great marketing piece. Show off the spring garden, patio, yard, pool in a natural setting with the perfect light. Spring is an amazing time to capture your home at its finest.
Cabin fever brings out the buyers
The winter blahs are behind and buyers are more anxious to get out and leave the cabin fever until next winter. Studies show that even in locations with moderate climates year-round, buyers are more likely to come out in the spring.
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text: A blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday at the Community Center in Warner. Hours are from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Donors can make an appointment by calling drive coordinator Louise Zumbaum at (605) 229-1390 or by going to www.bloodhero.com and entering the name Warner in the site location. The drive is sponsored by the Rieck-Morgan American Legion Auxiliary in cooperation with United Blood Services, which needs more than 1,200 units of blood each week to meet the needs of patients it serves. "This blood can come only from caring individuals," Zumbaum said in a news release. "The human body is still the only source. ... Consider this drive to be an invitation for personal action - the simple, satisfying action of donating blood for a person in great need." Reporter Russ Keen; (605) 622-2317 or 1-800-925-4100 ext. 317; email@example.com


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- When you are on pension, you can split your pension income up to 50% of the income with your spouse and lower your overall tax bill and avoiding claw back on Old Age Security(OAS) for both or one of the spouse. In addition, both spouses can claim pension tax credit. Pension split can be done using the CRA form T1132 – Joint Election to Split Pension Income.
- Charitable donations will create a great tax benefit. All donations should be claimed on one return rather than having it in on individual returns. Donations should be claimed by the highest income spouse to get the maximum tax benefit. Entire family's donations receipts should be claimed on the higher income spouse to maximize benefit. If you do not end up using the entire amount, it can be carried forward for 5 years on the same tax return.
- Medical expenses can be claimed for a period of 12 months. All medical expenses can be claimed on one return. In order to claim medical expense, total of entire family's receipt should be more than 3% of the line 150 income. Anything less than that shall not be claimed and will not benefit the tax payer. You can select any 12 month period to claim the medical expenses.
- You can also claim deductions for child care expenses for after school costs and day care along with boarding schools and camp fees. Benefits will depend on child's age – the younger the child, the greater the allowable expenses.
- Children's fitness credit can also be claimed for amount up to $1,000 per child on physical activities fees. Children who are engaged in hockey, soccer, skating or any other such organized physical activities can be claimed for a credit of 15% on expenses.
- There is also children's arts credit amount. 15% of up to $550 can be claimed per child to avail this credit.
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Most businesses are conscious of finding ways to improve their tax situation through capital improvement spending, employee training and charitable giving. But what many overlook is their roof as a means of improving their tax situation. With education and a good roof maintenance plan, your shade and shelter can work for you, not against you.
According to Jim Rosa, a tax principal with Hill, Barth & King LLC of Boardman, Ohio, many shopping center owners don't realize that a new roof is a capital cost that is depreciated for 39 years under current IRS regulations. But most roofs don't last that long, so a company is taking an expense a lot longer than the usefulness of the product.
"Roofs on new construction, which are primarily rubber roofs, usually last only 10 years before they either need to be replaced or at the very least repaired," Rosa says.
"Even if you are fortunate enough to have a longer-lasting roof, chances are you are deducting the cost over a much longer time period than it provides value to your company."
Considering your options
When your roof begins to deteriorate, you have the option of replacing it or fixing the problem areas. Replacing the roof is obviously expensive, and you add another 39 years over which to deduct the replacement cost.
Although the cost of the old roof can be deducted, many companies continue to depreciate it because they don't realize they can take the deduction or because inadequate information is available about the cost of the old roof.
"The object here should be to have a functional roof system that lasts for as long as you are paying for it," Rosa says. "Therefore, we recommend that companies find a roofing solution that provides value for their dollars."
Since there is a great deal of labor and expense in tearing off an old roof and replacing it, many companies decide to repair their roof. Options include everything from patching to high-end surface coatings and adhesives — most of which may be expensed, provided they are truly maintenance in nature and don't extend the life of the roof.
Possible solution
Rocco Augustine, CPA and vice president of Simon Roofing, says one alternative is Simon Roofing's Roof Life Extension System, an alternative to traditional re-roofing. The product is carefully engineered to provide a minimum of 10 years of roof-warranted protection, with the option of renewing the system in year 10 for an additional five years, as well as the opportunity to renew again in year 15 for an additional five years.
Essentially, owners receive the option of a 20-year extendible roof, yet they don't have to pay until they decide. "In today's volatile market, you don't want a big up-front expenditure for roof replacement if you plan on selling a property soon, nor do you want a cheap fix that could jeopardize a future sale," says Anthony Vross, executive vice president for Simon Roofing.
With careful research and investigation, up-front investment can be as low as $2.25 per sq. ft., freeing up assets that can be used for a better return today.
In addition to a smart, low investment, variable costs can be turned into fixed costs as owners are able to lock in their future rates, as low as $0.75 per sq. ft., at today's prices.
Finally, to optimize your investment, it may be worth looking into a system that can be transferred to the new owner if the building is sold.
Suzanne Vail is an Atlanta-based writer.
Roof repair checklist
Is your roof currently in need of repair?
Saving money by not repairing your roof can actually cost you more money in the long run if the elements damage the interior of your building or deteriorate your existing structure.
Repair or replace?
In making this decision, you need to look at whether extending your existing roof system at a fixed-price or repair is more economically feasible than replacement. This can be done by applying the principles of "Life Cycle Costing."
This principle establishes the estimated useful life of your roof system divided by the total investment. Other questions that apply: How long are you going to keep the building? Can you afford a capital expenditure? Are you going to have a renovation that might affect your new roof system?
How can you control your roof repair expenses?
The first thing to do is have your roofing company lump sum your repair cost before you authorize the repair. This will take the mystery out of "Time and Materials" billing.
Also, ask your roofer for a guarantee on the repair. The Internet has provided a means for tracking your repairs and developing a database of costs.


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I'm a Compulsive Liar
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Ever since I can remember I have lied. Lied about little things. Lied About big things. But everyone always takes me seriously. There is not one eprson I know who thinks I lie about anything. Despite the truth, I apparently come off as a very honest person. It just goes to show how self-ritious people are. "Oh, she's a good girl. She don't ever look like she could do nothin wrong." Like they know.
Of course, I'm not on here confessing that I'm a girl-gone-wild who is as slick as a wet bar of soap. I just would like to say that I have a gift. An incredible gift packaged with some big responsibility. I don't lie when it matters. However, I lie constantly, ignoring the rule I just stated. When I was little, a girl on the playground walked up to me with her pink frilly dress and long golden hair that, at that time, I envied. She looked me in the eye and said "Hi, my favorite color is magenta. What's yours?" Immediantly the little dials and cranks in my brain whirred and with the most believable voice I could muster I said, "Really? Manenta? Me too!" I didn't do it on purpose, there was just something about this little girl's eyes that made me want to lie to her. To need to lie to her.
It's always the eyes of a person that drives that dangerous automatic pilot in my subconscious.
And it continued from there. My web that shakespear told of thickened and thickened until it seemed inpossible that I would be able to keep up with the stories. But I'm great mutli-tasker. And if I don't remember a specific lie, then I pretend I didn't hear someone when they are talking to me. They will procede to tell me and excerpt of their version of my story. By then I will have gained enough information to piece it back together. That's how I work.
Over the short course of my life I have told some rediculous lies. That I decended from the vikings. That I have a glass eye. That I can talk to arachnids. That I started my period when I was nine… All acting on impulse. Something inside me pulling on the strings of my creative mind and forcing a random story out of my throat. But everyone takes me seriously.
Being able to lie perfectly, has gained me insight to how badly other people lie.
Me: "Do you like that guy? I know you like him."
Friend: *pause for a second* "No?" *quick, subtle cough*
Me: "Right. Of course."
Friend: *guffaw* "No. I don't"
Me: "But you do."
Friend *pupils shrink. body doesn't move. Gives me death look* "Okay, maybe…"
I'm really good at getting people to admit they're lying as well. But that only comes from experience.
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Admission is normally open to those with a good undergraduate honours degree (2.1 or equivalent) or other professional qualifications relevant to planning and development, or an appropriate professional background. The course provides the opportunity to attain formal academic training and qualifications based on a diversity of professional backgrounds. Applications will also be considered from those who seek to formalise their prior experiential learning or qualifications.
Months of entry
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Course content
This RICS - and RTPI - accredited course is concerned with the theory and practice of urban planning in societies undergoing rapid economic, social, environmental and spatial change. It examines the phenomenon and processes of rapid urban growth and the nature of planning interventions within the broader framework of political, economic (including macro-economic) and cultural factors. The emphasis of the course is on institutional aspects of planning and management interventions in the urban sector and the scope of various policy instruments and planning modes to manage the emerging spatial patterns, impacts and processes of urban growth.
The course is offered as a master's degree (MSc), a postgraduate diploma (PGDip) or a postgraduate certificate (PGCert).
Compulsory modules:
Development and urbanisation examines the theories, processes and consequences of rapid urbanisation in the developing world within the context of economic development and social change. You will explore the changing paradigms of development - modernisation, growth with equity, market enablement.
Urban land policy and urban management examines the processes of urban land development under conditions of rapid urban growth. The concept and development of land policy are examined.
Globalisation: environment and development examines globalisation and global environmental problems and their relationship with the development process. The module reviews theories of globalisation and the structure of the global system; global population growth, global urbanisation and industrialisation trends and policies; the globalisation of trade, aid, investment and debt; the revolution in global transport and communications; the changing role of global institutions; the emerging geopolitics of the post-Cold War era; and a range of global environmental issues.
Urban policy in practice: programme and project implementation provides a practice-based exploration of urban projects and programmes. It covers aspects such as urban policy analysis, feasibility studies, the project cycle, project and programme evaluation (particularly in relation to the housing needs of low-income groups), and implementation resources.
Research methods develops your knowledge of research methods and methodology. It provides a forum for debate about research as well as giving students the opportunity to gain practical skills.
MSc specialist elective modules, of which two must be chosen from the following indicative list:
- Armed conflict and international humanitarianism;
- Principles of environmental assessment;
- Environmental management systems;
- Designing the city;
- World of refugees;
- International transport planning;
- Strategic environmental assessment;
- GIS and environmental modelling;
- Designing the neighbourhood;
- Global institutions;
- Delivering sustainable futures;
- Destination and event development;
- Statistical research using SPSS;
- Independent Study.
Please note that not all electives may be available in any given year.
PGDip compulsory modules:
- Development and urbanisation;
- Urban land policy and urban management;
- Globalisation: environment and development;
- Urban policy in practice: programme and project Implementation.
A similar choice of two elective modules from the same options as the MSc course is required.
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- Development and urbanisation;
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- Globalisation: environment and development or independent study.
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How To Clean Your Art
So you've made your first art acquisition, and you're proudly displaying your painting or sculpture like your name was Charles Saatchi. But what about keeping your art clean in your home? Unlike a gallery or museum, we live, eat and sleep in the same spaces where we display our art, and that means a lot of dust.
A can of compressed air does wonders; just be sure to spray with enough distance not to damage your art. And you definitely want to avoid using paper towels on your artwork because they can be abrasive. Stick to lint-free cloth (an eyeglass cleaning cloth does the trick) when the need arises, and if you're really of the careful sort, wear clean cotton gloves when handling/moving your art while cleaning (your fingertips leave an oily residue that can damage art surfaces). More great tips here about caring and handling artwork here.


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Luella Fern Livingston, 84, of Toledo, Illinois passed away at 9:15 am on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Effingham.
She was born on June 16, 1933 in Cumberland County, the daughter of Lester and Oma (Price) Elliott. On May 8, 1955 she married Leonard James Livingston at the Toledo Christian Church; he preceded her in death on February 14, 2016. Survivors include a son, Leonard E. Livingston, daughter Judy (Tony) Rinehart, both of Effingham and a daughter Carol (Jim) Morgan of Jewett; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, Evelyn Livingston of Toledo and one brother, Gary Elliott of St. Elmo. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Janice James Nees and Dorsa Elliott and one great-grandchild.
She was a retired homemaker. She enjoyed having family get-togethers, and spending time with relatives at reunions. She also very much enjoyed some traveling including a few bus trips she was able to take. Over the years she was a member of both the Home Extension and the Women's Country Club. She was a long-time member of the Toledo Christian Church. There she was the Sunday School Secretary for a number of years. She was also the faithful organizer of funeral dinners held at the church for more than 25 years, which was a service she really enjoyed doing.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 16 at 3:00 pm at the Toledo Christian Church, with visitation preceding from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm until the service time.
Rev. Greg Boldt will be officiating. Burial will be at the Toledo Cemetery. Barkley Funeral Chapel in Toledo is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Toledo Christian Church. Online condolences can be expressed at www.barkleyfuneralchapels.com


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The La Canada High boys' basketball team, which saw one streak end last week, is trying to keep another alive.
Last Friday, the Spartans fell to Pasadena in five overtimes, 82-74, a loss that ended La Canada's 21-game home winning streak.
"It was the longest game I've ever seen," La Canada Coach Tom Hofman said. "Both teams were just hanging on."
La Canada (6-3) held a 14-point lead in the final quarter of regulation before Pasadena made its run that sent the contest into the first overtime.
La Canada will compete in the Chino tournament this week and then play Crescenta Valley in its final nonleague game Tuesday.


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In recent years, however, there has been an increase in the number of businesses function well despite the lack of an office. For the owners of these businesses, having a remote team is not so different from having a group of people work together in the same room. In fact, for many of them, they believe that these setups might even help in the success of their companies.
So what is the reality behind this trend? More importantly, can business startups really succeed if they adopt this kind of setup?
The answer, of course, is dependent on the nature of the business. Sometimes, businesses would require having a physical space where the employees can function efficiently. Others, meanwhile, are okay with the idea of working together via the cyberspace.
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There are advantages in this kind of setup. For one, the company would not be limited to a group of people who live in the same city. They could even hire a competent consultant from another country since he would not be forced to go to an office every day.
Despite the advantages, there are downsides in not having an office. For instance, a lot of investors would choose those that have physical offices over those that have none. Apparently, having an office contributes to the overall performance of the company.
However, these disadvantages should not deter those who wish to just hire a remote team for his or her business startup. After all, the success of the company is not limited to having a physical workstation.
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Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) captain, Mohammad Hafeez, is the latest major international star to join the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
The 32-year-old all-rounder is one of only eight players in history to have scored more than 1000 international runs in the shortest form of the game and the only one from Pakistan.
Hafeez joins Australia duo Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist, together with former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor, as international franchise players already contracted for the inaugural CPL, which will take place between 29 July and 26 August across the Caribbean.
Hafeez underlined his top-quality credentials in Twenty20 cricket as recently as last month when he blitzed the South Africa attack, scoring 86 – his highest score in the T20Is – from only 51 balls at Centurion with nine fours and four sixes before taking 3-25 with his off-spin.
His Twenty20 career strike-rate of 130.73 runs per hundred balls marks him down as one of the most dangerous top-order players in the modern game while his bowling economy rate of 6.31 underlines his skills in that area too.
He has captained his country in 14 T20Is as well as one Test, against Sri Lanka in Galle last year, and is in second place in the International Cricket Council's rankings of all-rounders in both T20Is and ODIs, behind Shane Watson of Australia in the former and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan in the latter.
"The World T20 in the Caribbean allowed me to experience playing T20 in the Caribbean and I am looking forward to playing there once again," says Hafeez.
"The people in the West Indies love their cricket and I am sure the fans will get behind their teams. I also hope that cricket fans back in Pakistan and around the world will follow me during this first CPL season, and join in the fun."
Hafeez needs just four wickets to complete the ODI double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets and he has more than 3000 runs in that form of the game, as well as a further 2002 runs in Test cricket.
His most recent Twenty20 action came late last month when he led Lahore Lions to the semi-finals of Pakistan's domestic tournament where they lost out to eventual champions Faisalabad Wolves.
Hafeez brings not only all-round quality to the CPL but also vast experience as he has now been playing international cricket for a decade, making his debut in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates in a ODI tournament that followed the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Also already contracted for the CPL are six West Indies franchise players: Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard and Marlon Samuels.
Some 90 players will be contracted to play in the CPL. Each of the six Franchise teams will be comprised of 15 players. All teams are required to have a minimum number of local players from their particular franchise country. At least four of them must be under the age of 23, and teams can also field a maximum of four international players. The remainder of the team must consist of regional and/or local players. The six franchise countries named to date are Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago.


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There are countless critical tasks that must be performed to harden a small town or community for survival in the wake of disaster – far too many to cover in a simple blog posting. However, there are some major tasks – some non-obvious – that I believe to be absolutely critical. In the immediate aftermath many victims will be running on adrenaline (they may not even feel like victims at that time). However, with every tick of the clock people become increasingly hungry and the opportunity to prepare to grow food locally slips away.
One of the more obvious critical needs will be appointing leaders. In the perfect world this would also include developing and approving some sort of charter (a "mini-Constitution"), however there will probably initially be no time for this. One way to compensate for lack of time to produce and approve a charter is to strictly limit the initial term of office for the new leadership. This will simultaneously buy time to produce the charter while helping to keep the leadership under control.
In the case of a major disaster that results in social breakdown, one of the not-so-obvious critical tasks would be to commission the immediate production of a local currency, the defining of a minimum wage to establish a real value for that currency, and the thoughtful distribution of some of that currency throughout the community. This currency might initially take a very primitive form (e.g. signed napkins), with the understanding that in the future it must be redeemed for a more formal currency (after which the original currency would lose all value). The community must also be willing and ready to protect the currency strictly (capital punishment has historically been a punishment proscribed for counterfeiters in many situations).
NOTE: While the old banking system may rightfully be credited with contributing to the cause of the disaster, this does not diminish the critical role of honest banking in a new economy.
Other critical tasks include the organizing of both internal and external security teams. The internal security team would serve as the community's police force, while the external security team would serve as its military. The external team should immediately establish 24×7 security roadblocks for all roads leading into the community, and define policies that govern those roadblocks. All of these teams, as well as those in leadership positions, would be paid with the community currency.
Our book, "When There is No FEMA – Survival for Normal People in (Very) Abnormal Times", has an entire chapter that describes in detail the organizing of a survival community, including complete checklists of what to do and when to do it. No other book covers this critical aspect of disaster preparedness. It can be previewed and ordered from our web site at http://nofema.com/.


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Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst, known for bringing nu metal to the masses, is now a newlywed sporting a piece of precious metal on his ring finger. The singer, who had announced his betrothal to lady love Esther Nazarov on Twitter in April– even showing the bride-to-be's Neil Lane engagement ring– turned to the social networking site once again on July 16, 2009 to inform his fans that he is now a married man, writing "Cheers to the universe from me and my lovely wife Esther Durst! We are now one and complete.:0)."
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Starting this weekend, all 182 Meijer store pharmacies in the Midwest will be offering free prenatal vitamins for soon-to-be moms – including those in baby-making mode.
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Free prenatal vitamins for the Midwest!
Posted by NonToxic House on May 29, 2008
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Edible schoolyards aim to reduce obesity
Posted by NonToxic House on May 29, 2008
TreeHugger reported on a concept garden at the Chelsea Flower Show that shows how a school can create a small kitchen garden for kids. It's prime time for such an idea to take stronger hold, I say, with childhood obesity rates where they are.
The show garden is modeled after The Edible Schoolyard, a really neat not-for-profit piloted by influential chef Alice Waters at a public school in Berkeley (where else?). Designed to help kids make better food choices, the program runs a one-acre garden where children learn to plant, grow, harvest and prepare fresh vegetables and other foods; they shape the beds, amend the soil, turn compost and even make their own school lunches. Since it launched in 1995, the Edible Schoolyard concept has spread around the globe. There's even some research to indicate that kids are indeed improving their nutritional outlooks through such programs.
I love this idea! It empowers kids and encourages them to be healthier by educating them about the entire cycle of food production, from "field" to "fork".
Try the National Gardening Association for an informal database of school gardens, and check out the group's ideas on gardening projects you can take on with your kids.
Could The Edible Schoolyard work in your community?
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Memorial Day lull for safeBABY
Posted by NonToxic House on May 20, 2008
safeBABY is taking a long Memorial Day holiday! I'll see you next week, but, until then, I'm listing the week's most-read posts:
- Tupperware identifies plastics with BPA in its product line
- Playtex releases 'materials chart' detailing BPA in baby products
- Bisphenol-A concern greater in canned goods (Sorry Chef Boyardee)
- Spring allergies? Don't fight them, flush them
- Bisphenol A concern in food cans, baby bottles (and more) a risk
As you can see, bisphenol A is still top of mind. Tell me, though, what aspects of the BPA issue are still concerning you? Is there more guidance/information you're looking for on the topic? Let me know. I'll do my best to research and post on that when I return.
Enjoy the long weekend …
– safeBABY
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Who feeds Fido? Take care if it's your kids.
Posted by NonToxic House on May 16, 2008
The CDC issued a report this week that determined a salmonella outbreak among 70+ people in 19 states last year was the result of contaminated dry dog food. Read on for some tips on how to protect your family …
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Spring allergies? Don't fight them, flush them …
Posted by NonToxic House on May 14, 2008
Spring allergy season is beginning to hit, and it can make outdoor playtime a real bear. But did you know there is a good, natural alternative to allergy medicines?
Posted in natural remedies, outdoors | Tagged: allergy medicine alternatives, nasal irrigation, neti pot, spring allergies | 4 Comments »
Decoding produce stickers: organic? genetically modified?
Posted by NonToxic House on May 12, 2008
Pregnancy is the time when you have most control over your child's health – and it's a time when many women start to seriously seek out organic foods and produce. Grocers typically do a good job of highlighting the organics, and keeping them separate from conventionally grown (i.e., made with pesticides). But do you ever wonder if regular produce gets tossed in with the organic? Or if there's genetically modified produce in the bunch?
Learn how to decode the stickers and you'll wonder no more …
Posted in food & nutrition | Tagged: genetically modified produce, organic produce, PLU codes, produce stickers | 2 Comments »
Found! Proven plant-based mosquito repellant
Posted by NonToxic House on May 11, 2008
Our April showers are bringing lots more than May flowers. Mosquitoes are starting to crop up. And while there are lots of homegrown strategies for natural mosquito repellants – everything from citronella to Avon's Baby So Soft Bath Oil – there's only one plant-based alternative that is actually approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Protection … Read the rest of this entry »
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Green baby registries on the rise (but not trouble free)
Posted by NonToxic House on May 7, 2008
Babies"R"Us said this week that it's noticing growing momentum in the creation of "green" baby registries, or registries populated with organic items – and that it's a big change from how its registries were being made in the past:
In the past, color and pattern were key determining factors, but now, parents are increasingly interested in ensuring that their baby's world is healthy and clean," said Tori Binau, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Babies"R"Us.
That's no surprise to safeBABY readers – but there's still a lot more these retailers can be doing to make the process of creating safe, non-toxic baby registries easier. Here's a look at where things currently stand:
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Are flip-flops keeping your preschooler indoors?
Posted by NonToxic House on May 5, 2008
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have identified some surprising reasons why kids in child-care centers may not be spending enough time outdoors.
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CAUTION: Amazon's "BPA Free Baby" shop not entirely BPA free
Posted by NonToxic House on May 2, 2008
A great post by Z Recommends puts out a red flag about shopping Amazon.com's BPA Free Baby shop.
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Dazed Digital and various blogs and news sites are already buzzing about Dent May and his Magnificent Ukulele. Watch out for this low-fi singer/songwriter who looks like a cross between Elton John and a blond Harry Potter.
His album 'The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele' will hit the music scene on February 2009. By the look of the press and media reactions May has already received, it will probably be a high flier.
I find his super geeky styling quite intriguing in the sense of it looking unpretentious, although a lot of thought and styling preparations must have gone into this look.
Dent May sounds like a modern-day 40s Vaudeville troubadour with influences of Serge Gainsbourg and Lee Hazlewood with a bit of barbershop quartet thrown in for good measure. Check his single out below.
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Inviting five friends and their seven kids over to help me judge the haiku submissions sounded like a fun idea when I came up with it. Just like the lychee martinis sounded like a fun idea, too. But now that everyone is gone and I have a house full of pizza crusts, spilled juice, and dirty cocktail shakers, with nothing but a few scribbles on the 17 pages of haiku I printed out, it seems less than helpful. Besides, most of the scribbles are from Jennifer, who upon drinking her second martini wrote IDIOT over every sentimental haiku you people wrote. She's an angry, angry person, my friend Jennifer.
So, piecing the event together as best I can, here are the 10 finalists:
Legos by Robyn
Legos are breeding
Under chairs, ready to leap
Beneath my bare feet
My Turn by Megan
"Three boys?" Eyebrows raised
Laugh now! Soon, sweet girls are teens.
I'll laugh last, you bitch!
Cup of Joe by Shnerfle
Morning cup of joe
Rewarmed, lost, found in micro.
Never stood a chance
Honey, We're Packing Again by Vikki
A lovely playdate
My child says "Lick my boobies"
Now we have to move
Wreckage by Laugh, Mom
Have pushed out three kids.
Was two separate places.
Is now vaganus
Missing the Point by Jill
I'm in here! he shouts
Muffled voice from the closet
Preschool hide-and-seek
School Bus by Taado
The good lord giveth,
But School Bus taketh away:
I worship weekdays
Sad Tooth by Carrie
Under the pillow
Waits the tooth safely wrapped but
Tooth fairy forgets
Hannah Montana by Chookooloonks
Hannah Montana
Will be the death of me yet
My daughter can't sing
Last Trimester by Anna
I'm a giant orb
Burgeoning, wobbly, slow, sick;
Ah! I've shit myself
It was my intention to provide witty quotes from the judges explaining why each poem was chosen, but at this point all I can remember was someone saying "Vaganus" would be a great name for a band.
Now for the voting. Between now and midnight EST Friday, please select your two favorite haiku.
The haiku were especially good this year and it was very hard to choose just ten out of all the submissions. If yours was not in the finalists, I'm sure it was one of those argued over again and again. Unless, of course, it was sentimental, then we simply couldn't read it and you should blame Jennifer. I always do.


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International Journal of Rheumatology
Volume 2011, Article ID 728471, 6 pages
Cardiopulmonary Manifestations of Ankylosing Spondylitis
1Rheumatology Division, The George Washington University Medical Center, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, 3-416 NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
2Internal Medicine Division, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20052, USA
Received 20 November 2010; Revised 21 January 2011; Accepted 9 February 2011
Academic Editor: Kenneth C. Kalunian
Copyright © 2011 Mahnaz Momeni et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory condition that usually affects young men. Cardiac dysfunction and pulmonary disease are well-known and commonly reported extra-articular manifestation, associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). AS has also been reported to be specifically associated with aortitis, aortic valve diseases, conduction disturbances, cardiomyopathy and ischemic heart disease. The pulmonary manifestations of the disease include fibrosis of the upper lobes, interstitial lung disease, ventilatory impairment due to chest wall restriction, sleep apnea, and spontaneous pneumothorax. They are many reports detailing pathophysiology, hypothesized mechanisms leading to these derangements, and estimated prevalence of such findings in the AS populations. At this time, there are no clear guidelines regarding a stepwise approach to screen these patients for cardiovascular and pulmonary complications.


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June 30 was my 25th anniversary. We just celebrated it with an Alaskan cruise on the Star Princess. Twenty-five years ago I was a 24 year old English teacher who felt called to be a pastor's wife embarking on the journey of a lifetime. I met my husband Keith in a summertime seminary class. I had decided to begin working on a Master's in Counseling. The minute he walked in the classroom the first day I noticed him…in fact, I had a pretty strong reaction when I first laid eyes on him: "Oh no, Lord, You wouldn't dare!" In my defense I have to tell you that it was a windy day in Memphis, and he was already starting to lose his hair, so he had allowed the hair on the top of his head to grow a little longer, and the wind had it standing straight up so he looked sort of like a blue-eyed, suntanned mad scientist. Of course he smoothed the hair down, and after class he made a beeline to meet me. I wasn't overly impressed, so when I saw my roommate's (happily married) brother in the hall, I greeted him enthusiastically. Turns out Keith was good friends with him, too!
After that less than auspicious beginning, he began sitting with me in chapel every day, then waiting to have lunch with me. Now if you know my husband, you know he likes to eat. I had another hour long class after chapel and before lunch, so that meant he had to wait an hour to eat. The guy was pretty committed to getting to know me, I guess! After a couple of weeks of this, he finally asked me out on Tuesday for the following Saturday. I said yes only because I had promised the Lord I would never say "Yes" to a first date with a guy who didn't love Him, and I'd never say "No" to a first date with a guy who did! Be careful what kind of promises you make to God!! I spent the rest of the week dreading the date. Finally on Friday I decided not to worry about it anymore. After all, it was just one date…then I would fulfill my promise to God and be done with it. I wasn't going to marry the guy!
A funny thing happened. After I let go of my dread, I actually began to sort of look forward to getting to know Keith better. After all, he did seem like a nice guy, even though I wasn't interested in being anything but his friend. Saturday came, and he picked me up for our date to the Memphis zoo. He showed up in shorts and a polo and looked pretty good. In fact, he looked awfully good in shorts! As we walked around the zoo, we talked non-stop about our backgrounds, our testimonies, our dreams for the future. I found myself enjoying him more than I had imagined possible. After the zoo he took me to a sidewalk café in downtown Memphis where we continued our comfortable conversation. He took me home early because he had to work that evening as a security guard. Did I mention how handsome he looked in his security guard uniform??
Over the next couple of weeks we saw each other at school all the time. Now I didn't feel frustrated when he waited for me at lunch time. And I didn't try to escape from him before chapel so I could sit with somebody else. If I was studying in the library, he would send a paper airplane my way, or I would find a sweet note tucked into my books. I was really starting to fall for him! Just two weeks after our first date, he took me to Victoria Station, a fancy restaurant housed partially in an old train. It was obvious to both of us that we were certainly past the "just friends" stage. That night he kissed me for the first time. We made plans for me to accompany him the next morning to the little church in eastern Arkansas where he preached each Sunday. Then he would attend my singles group at the megachurch I attended in Memphis. Sunday was a terrific day for both of us (except for the fact that he wore plaid pants straight out of the 70's – I had a lot of work to do on his wardrobe still). That night he told me he loved me. In shock, I said the first thing that came to my mind, "My mind and my will are there, but I just don't feel that in my heart."
His immediate response, "Don't worry, you will. Just give it time," wasn't the least bit arrogant. It simply belied the confidence that he felt about our growing relationship.
So I left Memphis that night (I had an apartment there with 2 roommates) to return to Hughes, Arkansas (an hour away where I lived in a teacherage.) I spent the drive praying about Keith and our relationship. There were two other young men who were very important to me at that time. The first, Don, had sort of been my boyfriend my sophomore year of college. After his graduation, we had stayed close, but hadn't seen each other for several years. I was preparing to go visit him in Arizona for the Fourth of July. The second, Kyle, had been my best friend and partner in crime our senior year of college. He had just finished getting his MBA and was moving to Memphis in two days where he had landed a job with a large accounting firm. I'd had feelings for Kyle for a long time and had hoped that something might happen to take our friendship to the next level after he moved to Memphis. I hoped he felt the same way, but didn't really know if he did or if we'd just remain in the "friend zone" forever. As I drove and prayed that evening, I realized that what I had told Keith was true. In my mind I knew that he was exactly what I needed in a husband, and I knew that I was called to be married to a minister, and neither Don nor Kyle were headed into the ministry. So I made a commitment to the Lord that I would cancel my trip to Arizona and I would tell Kyle when he arrived in 2 days that I was dating somebody seriously.
I can't begin to describe what happened next. It was like something out of a cheesy romance novel, except it was real, and it was happening to me. Immediately after I made that commitment to the Lord, I was overwhelmed with the most amazing, incredible, dizzying sensation of being in love that I have ever experienced. It was almost a physical reaction to the realization that I was truly head over heals in love with Carl Keith Lorick! I must tell you that I have never felt anything like it before or since that night, but that night as I prayed the Lord certainly made sure that I felt in my heart what my mind and will already knew.
I was so excited! I couldn't wait to tell the whole world, especially Keith, that I loved him. On Mondays we didn't have class because, like Keith, many of the seminary students preached in small churches on Sunday. So I had invited him to dinner that night at the teacherage. Our wonderful cook, Victoria, was making a special meal because she knew love was in the air. That day I visited the nursing home in West Memphis where I occasionally went to minister. One precious little lady was always such an encouragement to me. As I told her my story, she rejoiced with me, and urged me to always keep Christ first and let Him lead. Driving back to Hughes where I lived, I prayed again about Keith. I went through I Corinthians 13 in my mind and compared Paul's ideal of love to what I felt. I thought I was in pretty good shape, but I still didn't have peace in my heart about telling Keith I Ioved him. It was really distressing, but then the Lord reminded me of the promise I had made to Him my freshman year of college.
Towards the end of my freshman year I had begun dating a wonderful, Godly young man named Tim. He really kept Christ at the center of our friendship, and I fell hard for him. That summer I longed to hear from him more than I did, and when we returned to school in the fall, it was obvious that he didn't feel about me the way I felt about him. In fact before long he began dating someone else. I was devastated. (He married her, and they have had a wonderful life and ministry. As I look back now, I'm so thankful that Tim taught me to wait for God's best, and I'm thankful that he has enjoyed life with God's best for himself!) During that time I spent a lot of time on my knees. One night when I was still a freshman, I was in my room praying he would call and trying to keep my eyes on the Lord. It was then that I read Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 which talks about two being better than one and the "threefold cord" that isn't easily broken. It was as if God burned those verses into my very being telling me that I needed to wait on Him to bring me the right mate for me. I acquiesced, promising Him that I would wait on Him (it got awfully hard at times). I even promised Him that I wouldn't marry anyone until God gave him the same verses.
So here I was, eager to tell Keith I loved him, but constrained by the promise I had made to God. I knew that I could rush in with my declaration of love and do things my way, or I could wait on the Lord and let Him lead. Fortunately I had enough common sense to wait on Him. Keith arrived, and we had a wonderful dinner after which we went into the parlor. We were finally alone, and I just gazed into his eyes. He could tell something had changed. I began, "I want to tell you I love you, but I just can't quite yet."
His logical response, "Why not?"
"Well, there's this verse that God gave me, and I'm sure He'll give it to you, but I just have to wait," I stuttered somewhat awkwardly.
"Is it in the Old Testament?" He immediately asked.
I thought, "Great, we're going to play 20 questions now!" But I simply said, "Uh, yeah…"
"Is it Ecclesiastes 4:9?"
The fireworks exploded as it sunk into my consciousness that out of the millions of verses in the Bible, Keith had just identified the ONE VERSE that God had given me 6 years earlier. Remember how I said that we didn't have school on Mondays? Keith regularly met with a friend to pray every Monday morning. That morning Keith had been telling his friend about our growing relationship and his feelings for me. His friend had prayed our verse during their time together, and Keith, struck by the power of those words, had gone home to look up the words in his concordance and figure out what verse it was. So it was fresh on his mind. He had planned to share it with me at some point in a letter, but when I mentioned that there was a special verse, he just knew that was it!
Now I must admit it takes a lot of faith to say, "Okay, God, I won't get married until you give some guy this verse." But I knew that if I tried to pick out my own husband, I might really botch it. I wanted to get married one time and spend a lifetime loving one man, building a family with him, and growing old together. I never wanted either of us to be able to second guess our decision or even consider divorce as an option. By allowing God to be my Heavenly Matchmaker, I got all that and so much more!
We met and fell in love in May of 1983. In October his cousin got married in South Carolina. I had met his parents, brother and sister-in-law and niece and nephew, but not the extended family. Keith turned 27 in July after we met, but his mother made comments about not getting married until he finished seminary. Hah! Not likely! (But I couldn't tell her that!)
The week before we left for the wedding, Keith took me to dinner at a revolving restaurant high over Memphis called Windows on the River. He suggested I dress up. Though it wasn't particularly cold, I noticed he was wearing his overcoat – rather odd, I thought. We enjoyed a lovely meal seated adjacent to the piano player, then he excused himself for a moment. When he returned they brought dessert: a fruit volcano with dry ice smoke – very elaborate. When the smoke cleared Keith began, "Glenni, I've really enjoyed these past months with you. I love you and I believe God has brought us together. I'd like to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?" I think he dropped to one knee, but it was all such a blur! Before I knew it the most beautiful marquis diamond ring was sparkling on my finger, and I was crying tears of joy. I think the whole restaurant knew what was happening by now, and the piano player played a love song as we embraced and Keith dried my tears! (Okay, I admit, writing about it now after all these years still brings the tears…am I not incredibly blessed??)
The next week I traveled with him to South Carolina as his fiancée. His whole family was ecstatic! We had 8 months to plan our wedding. During that time we attended pre-marital counseling with our pastor Billy Spink of Riveroaks Reformed Pres. Church in Memphis. As the time drew closer for our wedding, we found that we had to spend less and less time alone together! We were so excited about getting married for so many reasons, but the fact that we hadn't slept together certainly increased the anticipation! Finally June 30, 1984, arrived, and we entered into a lifelong covenant with each other and with God. We've had lots of highs and lows, but it has been a remarkable journey so far, and we still have a long way to go!


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Formula E: the Championship starts again
Innovative, spectacular and causing no atmospheric or noise pollution … in just two seasons Formula E has conquered its audience. The Championship starts again on 9th October in Hong Kong, still with the same ambition: ever more performance and technological progress.
Three questions to Pascal Couasnon, MICHELIN Motorsport Director:
What is your analysis of how the 2015/2016 FIA Formula E Championship went?
First of all, I would like to congratulate Sébastien Buemi and our partner RENAULT e.dams on their respective titles and on their overall performance during an extremely exciting season. The first two years of the FIA Formula E Championship have showcased the quality and relevance of the work carried out by the MICHELIN MOTORSPORT teams. That confirms that our tires are capable of delivering consistently high performance, irrespective of wear-rates, air temperatures or wet weather. After the exceptional performance shown by our Formula E tire during the inaugural season, the FIA asked us to keep the same specification until the end of Season Two which concluded in London last July. This gave the teams a stable base for the big changes they introduced to their cars ahead of the 2015/2016 championship. However, it did not prevent us from carrying out development work at the same time in readiness for Season Three. As a result, for the first race of 2016/2017 in the streets of Hong Kong on October 9, 2016, we will have a brand new tire which was developed in close cooperation with all the teams involved in the championship.
What are the specific strengths of the new Michelin Pilot Sport EV2?
When the FIA Formula E Championship was created, the MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV revolutionized the question of tires in motor racing. The package of its patterned tread, interior diameter of 18 inches and longevity was a first for a world class single-seater series. We have since worked hard to prepare for the competition's third season which marks a further step forward, and take not just one but two steps forward. MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV2 delivers the same high performance as the original tire yet its energy efficiency has been improved significantly. Thanks to the employment of new technologies, the new tire is not only lighter but its rolling resistance has also been lowered. The Season Three-generation of cars will consequently benefit from extended range and no doubt enhanced performance. Formula E is a discipline where success is dependent on the drivers' ability to regenerate and store energy in the cars' batteries, so this is a crucial factor! During the pre-season tests at Donington, England, this summer, the drivers were swift to praise the performance of our second-generation tire. The reigning champion Sébastien Buemi went as far as to say that its increased efficiency will contribute to the show put on for the spectators!
How important is the FIA Formula E Championship for the Michelin group?
The spirit behind the FIA Formula E Championship fits perfectly with that of Michelin, since the idea is to achieve more while consuming less energy and fewer materials. The new Michelin Pilot Sport EV2 pushes out the limits even further in terms of rolling resistance. We are proud to have prolonged our involvement in this forward-looking series until the end of the 2018/2019 season. And we are also proud to allow the public to benefit from innovations that were put through their paces in the FIA Formula E Championship, thanks to our new MICHELIN Pilot Sport 4!


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Michael Castellucci is suspected of approaching a woman who was getting out of her car and attempting to take her purse. However, the woman then screamed, alerting two officers, which led to Castellucci running away. The man recently escaped from the custody of a mental health worker as he was being transported. The Boston police are currently looking for him in relation to the assault.
Assault charges can be incredibly serious and result in consequences such as jail time and heavy fines depending on the situation. It's important that you understand what you are being charged with and how you should go about resolving this matter. You do have rights to protect during this difficult time and options to do so. Begin the process of moving forward with your life. It's in your best interest to work with a criminal defense lawyer who will understand your case and be able to guide you through this difficult process. A defense attorney will know how to deal with court proceedings and any other aspects necessary. You can count on a defense lawyer to always have your best interest in mind while fighting to protect your rights. Please take some time today to contact a criminal defense attorney and begin discussing the details of your case.