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UCG Engineering Ltd
Specialists in Underground Coal Gasification
UCG Engineering Services
List of Clients
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Environmental Issues
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Services provided by UCG Engineering Limited (UCGEL)
UCG Engineering Ltd
The company was formed in 2004 to provide advisory and feasibility studies on UCG to Commercial Companies, State Organisations and Academia on UCG. It grew out of a successful self-employed consultancy working for the UK and other Governments, and has access to many other specialist disciplines, e.g, geology, coal processing, environmental impact, and drilling services to support the UCG studies. Its major successes have included advising oil and gas companies like Petrochina, BP, and joint founder of the UCG Partnership and Association, which contributed greatly to the stimulation of UCG developments around the world.
Introduction to Services
UCG is the conversion of underground coal to syngas for power generation, hydrogen production or other heating or chemical uses. Recent trials have shown that the UCG process is controllable and sustainable using modern oil and gas drilling technologies. UCG in shallow coal seams can be very cost effective but may lead to environmental concerns. UCG in deeper seams (>600m depth) is more likely to be free of ground water contamination issues and both methane formation and cavity growth are enhanced at greater depth.
Many countries are committed to major reductions in carbon emissions, and UCG has significant advantages over other methods of coal conversion. The successful exploitation of UCG, subsequently with CO2 capture and sequestration (CCS), could make a major contribution to a countries security of energy supply and its commitment to carbon emissions.
Technical Experience and Support for UCG UCGEL can provide knowledge of UCG pilot and field operations as a result of the following:
• Experience of the various stages of the European trial, including project formulation, plant construction and commissioning, gasification operations, process shut down and post-gasification drilling.
• Knowledge of other trials currently taking place in China and Australia, and feasibility studies elsewhere.
• Information on previous US trials from reports and personal contacts.
• Network of UCG specialists around the world.
• Experience on the setting-up of advisory groups and the integration of specialists from different disciplines.
UCGEL can provide background research on UCG, pre-feasibility studies, detailed design of the underground UCG process and support equipment, studies of the environmental issues, economic assessments for power and hydrogen production and the processing of UCG product gas for carbon capture and sequestration. It has accumulated literature on UCG, which dates back to the 1960's and includes a large amount of published and other material produced during the US trials, translated Russian work and a number of reports on the early UK studies. An important source on UCG has been the
UK workshop (October 2003), which Michael Green as the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry,UK Government) consultant on UCG took responsibility for organising. In addition to the literature on the basic UCG technology, he has supervised the following studies in associated areas which could be covered in the research review:
• UK evaluation of coal resources for UCG.
• Environmental impact and European regulatory regime for UCG.
• Clean-up of UCG product gas – SOx, NOx, heavy metals and particulates.
• Sustainability issues and literature relevant to UCG and comparisons with alternative clean energy processes like IGCC and gas turbines.
• CO2 capture and sequestration processes.
• Directional drilling in coal and completion technology, including CRIP[1].
• Economic models and application to UCG.
UCGEL can produce tailored site selection criteria for any new project. Selection criteria for UCG (trial, semi-commercial and commercial UCG projects) have been established based on the UK experience of evaluating trial and commercial sites.
In the UK, independent geologists have applied these selection criteria under UCGEL supervision for the site selection of trial and commercial sites. An option, if required, would be for UCGEL to subcontract experienced geologists.
Process Engineering of Surface plant for UCG
UCGEL has direct experience of producing the outline design for a UCG project, and has developed check lists for them.
Previous UCG trial experience indicates that an operating manual would need to be prepared to describe each stage of the process and an overall plan produced for the development of the project. This was a substantial undertaking in the previous European project.
Risk analysis
The causes of project failure range from adverse geological or hydro-geological conditions to plant and regulatory failures, and at each stage of the project, there will be a reducing number of unknowns. This process has to be managed throughout the project, with back-up positions identified for each potential failure occurrence. This will usually involve assessing several sites in parallel for the initial stages of exploration and analysis. UCGEL can provide methodologies and data for the risk assessment and evaluate the project planning implications.
Utilisation of UCG Gas
CO2 capture, compression and transportation is likely to be a major consideration for any UCG project. The processing island on the surface will require CO2 capture to be available as a processing option. The technologies include physical absorption, membrane separation, and a range of processes to convert gases like CO and CH4 to hydrogen, if required.
UCGEL has a memorandum of understanding with a US consultancy, which has experience and proprietary processes for the conversion of syngas to liquid hydrocarbons, namely high purity diesel fuel. Studies could be extended to include GTL conversion if required.An associated issue is the subsequent use of hydrogen as a transport fuel, or use in stationary power plant using fuel cells. UCG product gas is particularly well suited for hydrogen production, and could be used as an alternative to SMR reforming of natural gas for hydrogen production.
Environmental Health & Safety and Regulatory Control
• The content of environmental impact assessments (EIAs)
• Groundwater Regulations
• Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control legislation (IPPC)
• Large Combustion Plant Directive (LPCD)
• Air Quality Requirements
UCG is a broad area for Health and Safety and will be subject to local interpretation for surface plant construction, coal seam working, and the drilling of process well.
A further area of vital importance in any planning process is the public perception of UCG and associated processes like CO2 sequestration. Initial studies have been undertaken and planning approval has been sought for trial UCG projects.
Detailed studies of the environmental issues have been undertaken of UCG under UCGELs supervision, including the requirements for Regulatory Approval. In addition, we can provide experiences of HSE requirements and public perceptions of UCG from both the European (Spain) study and the UK.
Preliminary Economic Studies
UCGEL has spreadsheet models for the economic evaluation of UCG, and studies have been undertaken of both UCG and CBM. The methodology provides an opportunity to undertake rapid economic assessments for specific site locations in different energy markets. UCGEL can provide much of the input data for the economic study, particularly in the area of coal drilling, where a special study has been undertaken.
In-house Interactive Seminars
We can undertake a programme of interactive seminars on UCG to major companies for the purposes of training and informing staff on the potential of UCG to their business. A recent such seminar produced for a major European company provided in-depth analysis of UCG. It covered the UCG trials around the world; it looked at the strategic issues of UCG and coal, and examined the underground processes and legislative issues involved. Further sessions were provided on the processing of syngas at surface and the vastly improving economics of UCG. UCG engineering is willing to quote for other bespoke and in-depth seminars for companies on request.
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Melody is an artist who "writes, walks, photographs and makes things in clay and metal". Her practice focuses on the interaction between people and places, especially urban spaces, and the narratives and observations that emerge when we explore a location: "I am interested in how people form their meaning of the city: the city as personal archaeological site, with its own evidence and clues, fragments just waiting to be unearthed."
She has a background in Museum Education, working for many years as an Education officer in the Pitt Rivers Museum, the Ashmolean Museum and the Corinium Museum. She has a degree in Ancient History and Archaeology from the University of Edinburgh, an MA in Museum Studies from the University of Newcastle, and has recently graduated from Nottingham Trent University, with a First class honours degree in Decorative Arts. There she specialised in ceramics and metal, experimented with all sorts of wonderful materials; glass, wood, plastics, textiles, paper etc, and found her love of making. While working on a research degree at the Royal College of Art, she realised that writing was a key part of her practice, and that making is the language she uses within her writing.
These experiences fuelled her passion for the objects we create and use, as well as for engaging people with these objects: "As an education officer, I was facilitating an understanding, enabling people to 'read' the objects and to learn from them. My role was to help find some common ground between people and the objects, so that they might be open to looking and discovering some meaning in them for themselves. And this is what I think it's all been about for me. Wanting to know about the experiences of living, of people in the past, of people now, through the objects we make and use. How objects represent so many things, and can mean different things to different people. How an object has a journey of its own, and how its meaning can shift and alter depending on who interacts with it."
Melody has exhibited her ceramic work nationally, worked on commissions in the UK and the Netherlands, and delivered projects involving the public. She understands the unique madness that is the life of a craft maker in the early stages of their career, and how vital it is to find support and a network of like-minded people.
Drawing on her past experiences, in her new role as a creative consultant for emerging makers, she hopes her passion for working with people and objects will translate into the successful promotion and support of craft makers.

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Selected Criminal-Law Cases in the United States Supreme Court in the 2009-2010 Term, and a Look Ahead
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Selected Criminal-Law Cases in the United States Supreme Court in the 2009-2010 Term, and a Look Ahead, 46 Ct. Rev. 68 (2010)
Issues that are hot one Term are sometimes cold the next. In contrast with the 2008 Term - when the Court took on automobile searches, the scope of the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule, and the Confrontation Clause - the big cases of 2009-2010 addressed different issues. This past year will be remembered for decisions on the right to counsel for immigrant defendants, the Eighth Amendment and juveniles, the application to the states of the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, and key decisions on jury-trial rights. While the 2008 Term gave us Montejo v. Louisiana - an important holding on the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and police interrogation- this year the Court returned to interrogation but through the Fifth Amendment. The justices decided three Miranda cases, one of which may significantly alter police practices. This article reviews some of the most significant criminal-law-related opinions of the Supreme Court's 2009 Term, emphasizing those decisions that have the greatest impact upon the states. The article concludes with a brief preview of the current Term.


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The Chemical Brothers: Don't Think
You blink awake and find yourself halfway up the side of a Japanese mountain. It's night time, right at the sticky middle point of summer. You're in an opening in a darkened wood surrounded by - say - 50,000 other revelers, each of them frenzied; delirious from an all-encompassing psychedelia that seems to be emanating from a stage somewhere in the near distance. Above you, lights swoop and strafe across armies of marching toy robots and galloping deconstructed horses; paint balls explode in front of borderline psychotic clowns. You're in the thick of it, consumed by the spectacle, absorbed into the crowd, surrendering to the noise and the visuals. Stunned by the jaw-dropping intensity of what you're witnessing, just one thought flashes through your febrile mind.
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From, A Handbook of Mythology, New York 1886
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Page 113
Ares, the son of Zeus and Hera, was the god of war, who gloried in strife for its own sake; he loved the tumult and havoc of the battlefield, and delighted in slaughter and extermination; in fact he presents no benevolent aspect which could possibly react favourably upon human life.
Epic poets, in particular, represent the god of battles as a wild ungovernable warrior, who passes through the armies like a whirlwind, hurling to the ground the brave and cowardly alike; destroying chariots and helmets, and triumphing over the terrible desolation which he produces.
In all the myths concerning Ares, his sister Athene ever appears in opposition to him, endeavouring by every means in her power to defeat his bloodthirsty designs. Thus she assists the divine hero Diomedes at the siege of Troy, to overcome Ares in battle, and so well does he profit by her timely aid, that he succeeds in wounding the sanguinary war-god, who makes his exit from the field, roaring like ten thousand bulls.Previous Page / First / Next
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Senior Quality Engineer
For my international client in Limburg, The Netherlands, I'm looking for a (Senior) Quality Assurance Engineer. You will become a part their Quality Assurance department and maintain and improve their Quality Management System (ISO 13485:2016)
Your role
In this role you contribute to, maintain and improve the applicable QMS by supporting the quality representative and process owners, conducting internal audits, managing/reviewing preventive
and corrective actions, support process changes and following specific projects.
You are offered a position that allows you to be active throughout different departments of the organization and take the lead in different QA processes. You represent the QA department and you are in direct contact with different process owners. You are expected to work independently on your task and will be part of the Quality Team.
Your main tasks and responsibilities include:
Your must haves
To be successful in this role, you are a self-starter, a decision maker. Besides a strong passion for quality and continuous improvement, you show a hands-on and result oriented approach to the application of quality tools. You are a distinct team player, who's able to build relationships with colleagues in other countries and departments. Managing several tasks, priorities and projects at once poses no problem for you and you can work well under pressure. Your outstanding communication and presentation skills enable you to energize your audience and drive change.
Is this the role for you?
Please send me, Shaneequa Ho A Tham, your CV (s.hoatham(@)realstaffing.com), or contact me at 020 522 15 77.


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On March 4Th 2008, a long list of Seattle restaurants and coffee shops will be donating 25% of proceeds to aid relief efforts in Darfur.
For the list of establishments, click here
Why not eat out for a great cause?
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Dine for Darfur
Posted by Keren Brown at 5:46 PM
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Great cause! Thank you for sharing.
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Rye Harbour
A few highlights from today, at least 480 Mediterranean Gull at Ternery Pool, several Swallows, 22 Avocet, 9 Ruff and a Little Ringed Plover on Harbour Farm. At Castle Water two Sedge Warbler were in song near the viewpoint and plenty of insect and butterfly interest in the same area. Five of the big six Bombus species were present (hortorum missing), butterflies on the wing included Orange-tip, Red Admiral, large White, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell. Hoverfly interest was provided by the furry bee mimic Eristalis intricarius, Eristalis tenax and of course Cheilosia grossa.
Eristalis intricarius on willow flower at the viewpoint.


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Wild Eye has revealed a new trailer and official DVD art by the renowned Scott "Monsterman" Jackson for DROPPING EVIL, Adam Protextor's Austin Texas-lensed horror-thriller that's been compared to Cabin in the Woods, and is being called one of the most original horror films in years.
After his group of friends slip him some LSD during a camping trip, the ultra-nerdy and God-loving Nancy begins to hunt them down one by one after the the drug reveals their ""true"" natures to him. But a mysterious corporation is very interested in this teenage blood bath, and has their own plans to control and contain the evil that has been unleashed, luring the doomed teens to a mysterious cabin in the woods where they can be studied and developed into something even more sinister.


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Hi! I'm Lion Heart and I love all things hiking. I'll be thru-hiking NoBo on the PCT in 2017. After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2006, I launched a more active lifestyle with a refreshed perspective on Life. I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2009 and 2013. In 2015, I hiked 700 miles of the Continental Divide Trail. When I'm not thru-hiking, I work as a science teacher, perform as a percussionist, and rally for bicycle advocacy. No matter where my footprints fall or my bicycle tires roll, I believe in treading lightly on this planet and honoring my connection to all things.
Training: April 3 – 9
Week Total: 8 For pics and stories about why I didn't get hikes in everyday, visit my 1.8 miles I sit down on the front deck recliner and it's
Training: March 27 – April 2
Week Total: 25.2 March 27 ~ 1.7 miles In an effort to multi-task, I call Vicky of Etna's Hiker Hut. They will be around this summer and need
Training: March 20 – 26
Week Total: 25.7 miles March 20 ~ March 21 ~ 2.2 miles I need to be washing 12 dozen eggs but if don't do my training hike right this damn minute,
Where In The Prep?
After you've launched enough thru-hikes, friends and family stop asking for the scoop. No biggie! I appreciate that they're all in the know and have
PCT Gear List II
Not a whole lot has changed from the first gear list. I wanted to get an Arc pack with the heavier duty 4.2 oz/sqyd Gridstop fabric. Unfortunately,
My Next Career Is Toe Wrestling – A Thru-Hike That Ends Before It Starts
My foot is hurt and now I will crawl into a corner and cry. If I were Anne of Green Gables, I would be in the "depths of despair." Is this what
The Jeopardy Question – My Thyroid Story
Story originally written for Finally arriving home after being in the hospital for over a week. Within the week I returned to UCSF, where I waited
Reducing Pack Weight After The Big 3 – Bag Of Magic Potions
It's a well-known fact that the easiest way to reduce your base weight is by scrutinizing your Big 3. Tent, Sleeping Bag, Backpack. You might have
Got RAIN? – A Preliminary AT Gear List
I'm from Northern California. Where the weather is always perfect and the ground sometimes shakes. Pansy you might say. I thru-hiked the Pacific


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God is threatened by man's progress?
Genesis 11:1-9 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. As men moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
They said to each other, "Come, let's make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth."
But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the men were building. The LORD said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other."
So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel —because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.
I have to be honest with you, this scripture does not sound any different that the many stories about the gods written over time. We refer to those stories as myths but this as reality.
Here are my questions?
1) Do you really believe that man could have built a tower into the heavens? This isn't even possible today with our advanced technologies.
2) Do you really believe that there nothing that would be impossible for man to accomplish if we were as one? Aren't we finite beings with limitations?
3) Do you really believe that the infinite, omnipotent, omniscient creator of the universe was threatened by humans so he had to come down and intervene?
This account does sound like a mythical story to explain why we have different languages and cultures. If this was written in any other book than the Bible, we would laugh at it as absurd.


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I made a plain white cake with buttercream frosting.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Christmas Cake
I made a plain white cake with buttercream frosting.
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That is a wonderful gift to give anyone. The cake turned out very nice. I have never baked a Christmas gift for anyone but I would love to receive one. It would show they put so much time and though into it.ReplyDelete
- Michelle HarlanDecember 22, 2011 at 12:11 PM
What a beautiful cake! I bake Christmas cookies for friends and family. Learning to decorate cakes is on my "to-do" list & I'm hoping to take a few classes this year. I'd love to be able to make such a pretty cake!ReplyDelete
I'm super jealous. I can bake, but cake decorating? Not my thing at all. I do love a good usable gift though (gift certificates, food, etc) because at this point, what the heck more do I need in my house? LOL. So I like to bake and give stuff away at the holidays. This year I did a fudgy peppermint bundt cake, chocolate chip, Snickerdoodles, oatmeal raisin, and soft lemon drop cookies. The house smelled fabulous all weekend long.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 22, 2011 at 2:13 PM
What a beautiful cake! I bake an assortment of cookies and give them as gifts but never done a cake. hmmm, something to consider.ReplyDelete
So pretty. I haven't baked for a gift but I may have to try it.ReplyDelete
That is beautiful Lori, thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas!
- AnonymousDecember 23, 2011 at 1:38 AM
Very pretty! I will make candy, fudge and cookies.ReplyDelete
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Thank you all so much! I wish I could make a cake for you guys! Love y'all!ReplyDelete
- Cathy WardDecember 23, 2011 at 4:14 PM
Great pictures. I love the snow angel.ReplyDelete
I didn't bake since I don't have a working oven. Came home today though and found a tin of beautifully decorated cookies in my mailbox from the little elf who lives next door. I'm digging in.
NO, NO, NO... I don't want a white Christmas. Have to drive 140 miles for dinner. Don't want snow. LOL


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We seem to need permission to live our lives one decision at a time, messy and imperfectly, longing for more but not knowing how to get there. It's as if permission would make it OK and then we could let down the burden we carry around full of worry and fear and doubt. Well, here's permission: You are free to live the best life you can with what you have right now.
If you are a single mom you are off the hook to be both parents and make sure you are everything your children need. If you are a stay-at-home mom you are off the hook to have to be busy all the time so it doesn't seem you are "wasting" your life. If you are in the marketplace you are off the hook to have to balance making everything from scratch to being perfectly coiffed for work. But this is not my permission, I am no one. This is permission from God Himself to stop comparing your life to anyone else's and instead enjoy what He has given you. It's the comparison that kills our joy and steals our peace.
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You can reach Ameland by ferry from Holwerd. We stopped there to have a look at this town. A street like the one on the right have we never seen before: all the gardens lie above the street, and the 'fences' are of sloped stone.
|The tower of the church is for centuries used as a beacon for the ships. We recognized it when we were at Ameland.
|Ameland is an island which used to live from
and with the sea. In earlier centuries, whaling was an important income for
some islanders. The jaws of a whale are standing at the entry to show its
The monument with the two men at the right are for the people who examine the conditions of the dikes at stormy weather. Using lanterns in the dark, windy and rainy nights and ropes to stay together, those people prevent dikes to breakthrough and flooding of the land.
The church and the tower stand apart in Ballum, one of the places on Ameland.
|Typical houses of Ameland are the commanders houses. The horizontal bars of stones are the trademark.
|In the background of this picture you can see a wooden house and a traffic sign: Moose crossing. Not something typical for Ameland, but a Scandinavian restaurant.
|The boat to rescue ships in trouble was originally pulled into the sea by eight horses. One stormy night, the horses drowned in a unexpected deep place. At their grave is a monument for them. Although it is some twenty years ago now, their lie still flowers at their grave. Some time after that, the rescue boat was pulled into sea by a motor tractor, just like at all the other places in the Netherlands.
|From the lighthouse you can see the whole island. Unfortunately, you won't be able to check this, because the lighthouse will be closed for visitors in autumn 2001. The minister thinks the risk of fire is to big. Although that may be true for some lighthouses, this one is made of 5 centimeters thick cast iron, which simply can't burn.
|In summer, the dunes are full of flowers of roses, a lovely sight.
The most eastern part of Ameland is called 't Oerd. Here are dunes and beaches and mudflats. You can only walk here, there are no trails for bicycles (or cars). Almost no-one comes so far from the pub, and nature is happy with that. There are a lot of animals, mainly birds, that live here.


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Boat camping at Qikiqtaluk
Boating with Devin, Kendra, Donald and Meeka at Qikiqtaluk and a further visit at Iqirasa, about a 110 km drive from Pang. Fishing was good, we caught a bunch and so did the others. A dead boat battery caused some headache at Iqirasa but luckily somebody had booster cables and we were able to start our engine. Then at camp I cut deep into my finger with a filleting knife - a great chance to practise First Aid. Some steristrips, sports tape and gauze pads go a long way. Sea water is very bad for wounds and can cause what's called a "seal finger" - a very infected cut on a finger. I did not get that. Cleaning with fresh water is key, preferable pressure-injected into the wound.
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The Second City Improv Comes to MN's O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, 10/12
St Kate's Student Activities & The O'Shaughnessy present The Second City Improv All Stars on Friday, October 12th at 8:00 PM.
Tickets: Adult $25; Adult Group 10+/SCU Alum $23; Senior 65+/SCU Faculty & Staff $20; Child/Student $10; SCU Students with valid ID - FREE!*Tickets include a $2 restoration fee.
Founded in Chicago in 1959, The Second City has become the premier training ground for the comedy world's best and brightest. Today, The Second City continues to produce brilliant work with the premiere comic talent in the industry. Their alumni list reads like a who's who of American comedy, as it includes: Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, Robert Klein, Peter Boyle, Harold Ramis, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, George Wendt, Martin Short, John Candy, Bonnie Hunt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Horatio Sanz, Ryan Stiles, Jack McBrayer, Tim Meadows, Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey and countless others. Currently, Second City is the largest training center for improvisation and acting in the country with 13,000 students a year at schools in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Toronto as National Touring Companies and casts on cruise lines. Each year Second City provides up to 20 scholarships for new students, and builds new alliances with potential talent, community organizations and universities to increases their reach. They open doors to students and communities who might not otherwise have access to these programs. The Second City remains experimental and unconventional in its approach to theatre and comedy, railing against the conformist culture with scenes that speak to younger generations. Specializing in sketch comedy and improv, The Second City has been delighting audiences for over 50 years. Not only will an evening with The Second City provide audiences with the chance to see comedy stars in the making, but they will also have the opportunity to see absolutely hilarious satire and cutting-edge improvisation. No topic or subject matter is off limits for The Second City. If your parents asked you not to speak about it at the dinner table, chances are it will be made fun of in an evening with The Second City.Shows contain adult content and language equivalent to an R-rated movie, recommendation is for ages 16 and above.


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2312 N. Grandview Blvd - Suite 101
Waukesha, WI 53188
by Anne Wondra
Kindred Spirit Center is simply a shared address.
We had to give it a name, back when three of us were looking for studio space. And this suite had three studios...perfect. So three women practitioners with independent businesses shared the same address, each one having her own private business studio.
I came up with the original name "Kindred Spirit Coaching & Wellness" and then shortened it to its present "Kindred Spirit Center" to be consistent with our KindredSpiritCenter.com website.
Always, this has been a sacred space where women - goddesses - gather, grow, practice out of, connect, create, stretch and strengthen their wings, and expand their vision of who they are and why they're here.
I am Anne Wondra, owner and founder of WonderSpirit, LLC. In 2009, mine became the sole name on the lease... It was the birth of a New Original Creative Impulse (Martha's words), a new step forward, for me and those who then shared this space with me.
Martha Bache-Wiig was one of those resident studio practitioners at the time. She's also a gifted astrologer / artist / anthropologist /counselor / writer who created that beautiful art piece above to memorialize the significance and work of this space....
Anne Wondra - WonderSpirit, LLC


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I love Beatrice Potter.
And it was fun to have a home hosted lunch in a farm once owned by her.
It looked very Peter Rabbitish to me.
And the country was beautiful.
For lunch we had yummy bread served in this pretty blue and white bowl.
And what do you think?
We had the best Carrot Soup ever made.
A Peter Rabbit kind of a day!
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Kashmir protesters clash with Indian police
July 19 - Protests in Kashmir again turn violent in response to the killing of four demonstrators on Thursday (July 18) by India's Border Security Force. Lindsey Parietti reports.
Protesters in India's Kashmir face off with police as clashes renew. Anger in the divided territory is boiling over after several violent incidents this week. On Thursday, Indian paramilitary soldiers killed four and wounded 40 others when they opened fire on demonstrators in the Doda district. Security forces say they fired in self-defence when protesters stormed their camp and the government has ordered a probe into the incident. According to locals, the Border Security Force also barged into an Islamic school in Dadad village Wednesday and beat students and desecrated a Koran. Both India and Pakistan claim the border region of Kashmir, with India accusing its neighbour of supporting separatist rebels and undermining its rule. Pakistan denies arming the rebels, saying it only offers them political support.


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You'll be able to watch the next show that plays the Hanna Theatre while enjoying a pint of ale atop a barstool or sprawling in a lounge chair with a table of friends.
If you're looking for a cozier experience when the new, radically made-over Hanna reopens -- which could be as early as next fall -- you could cuddle a significant other on a comfy banquette.
Perhaps it's a business event, so you'll book club seats, or a private box with its own restroom, thanks to a $19.2 million project that is already 75 percent paid for.
Or maybe you just want regular theater seats, none of which will be more than 11 rows from the thrust stage, putting you in the same room with the dueling actors.
Those actors might pop up out of some netherworld thanks to a hydraulic system that can independently raise and lower the three sections of the stage within seconds.
Or maybe they'll descend from the heavens, suspended from a newly invented, computer-controlled mechanical "fly" system high over the stage.
All this is part of a project to transform Playhouse Square's historic Hanna into a performance space unlike any other in the country, a new home for Great Lakes Theater Festival.
On Friday, Great Lakes, Playhouse Square and the architecture firm Westlake Reed Leskosky will unveil the details of their renovation of the 1921 theater, which has already been gutted of all but the neoclassical plasterwork that will be restored to its original luster.
At Friday's news conference at the Hanna, Great Lakes is expected to announce it has already raised approximately $14.5 million in the "quiet phase" of its Re-Imagine a Classic campaign, according to documents obtained in the advance by The Plain Dealer.
Even before the campaign goes public today, the theater has collected nearly enough money to pay for the $14.7 million renovation of the theater, which has played host to Noel Coward and Henry Fonda, and introduced several generations of Clevelanders to Broadway.
The remaining $4.5 million in the campaign will go toward establishing an endowment and an operational support fund to ensure financial stability for Great Lakes, which reversed decades of economic woes only in the past two or three years.
The numbers don't sound that impressive compared with the Cleveland Museum of Art's current $258 million expansion and renovation project.
But it's a big deal for Great Lakes, a professional nonprofit company that operates in difficult financial times with an annual budget of only $3.2 million.
"Raising that much that fast is a testament to Great Lakes and to its standing in the community," said Thomas B. Schorgl, president of the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture and Cleveland's de facto arts czar.
"They've gone about this with great vision, but also looking at practical issues. Contributors appreciate that kind of planning and collaboration going on between Great Lakes and Playhouse Square. This will have a great return on the investment by the community."
The renovation of the Hanna will be the finishing touch on Playhouse Square, which has been called the single largest theater restoration project in the country, 27 years and $55 million (not counting the Hanna) in the making.
It's the fifth and last of the theater district's five 1920s theaters to be made over to form a performing arts center that now draws 1 million visitors a year and generates an estimated $46 million annually as a major engine in the ongoing revitalization of downtown Cleveland.
But architect Paul Westlake, whose firm has worked on more than 100 theater restorations around the country -- including the first four at Playhouse Square -- said he has never seen a theater like the new Hanna, which will seat 550 people in a space that originally held 1,400.
He credited Great Lakes producing artistic director Charles Fee and executive director Bob Taylor with having the vision to dream.
"Charlie Fee has been fearless, and we've built more models and redrawn more plans for this project than our firm has ever done," said Westlake, whose practice is one of the nation's leading theater restoration designers.
This creation has been a patient search, not an epiphany.
"The other theaters we've done are straight restorations, elegant old and old. This one has a dramatic contrast of the new and the old. We're not using every square inch for seats. We're trying to perfectly arrange 550 seats to make a completely different kind of environment."
Among the minutiae included in the plans will be a remote refrigeration system for the in-theater bar, allowing the noisy parts that could disturb audiences to be put out of earshot in a newly excavated basement below the auditorium.
Fee delights in pointing out such details when showing visitors around the now-empty Hanna, but he says they're all part of a bigger picture, for Great Lakes (which now operates in Playhouse Square's 1,000-seat Ohio Theatre) and downtown Cleveland.
"As we've explored our options, we considered such things as moving to Chagrin Falls and building a barn theater, trying to move to University Circle or merging with the Cleveland Play House," Fee said.
"But we've had a 25-year history of being in Playhouse Square, of being integral to downtown. We kept coming back to the idea of the Hanna, of being part of the next stage of downtown's revitalization, and creating a theater experience like no other."
Just the facts
Re-Imagine a Classic campaign goal: $19.2 million.
Raised to date: Approximately $14.5 million.
Hanna Theatre renovation cost: $14.7 million.
Endowment and operational support for Great Lakes Theater Festival: $4.5 million.
New Hanna seating capacity: 550.
Expected completion date: Fall 2008.
Unofficial but expected opening shows: Stephen Sondheim's musical "Into the Woods" in repertory with Shakespeare's "Macbeth."
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Six styles of seating -- bar, lounge, banquette, club, private box and regular theater seating, integrating the social and artistic aspects of theater.
Multiple ticket-price points for each performance, from as low as under $20 for lounge areas and up to $60 or more for premium seats.
A three-part hydraulic "thrust" stage that juts out into the auditorium and that can lower to create a "traditional" proscenium (or picture-frame) stage with a full orchestra pit.
A unique, computer-controlled, mechanical "fly" system, structurally independent of the building to handle more weight, intended to raise and lower scenery.
A reconfigured auditorium floor to allow stadium-like seating for improved sight-lines.
In addition to a rejuvenated street-level entrance, there will be a door from the balcony level to an elevator lobby in the Hanna Annex building to allow patrons covered access to a parking garage -- and access to the balcony for disabled patrons.
Registration with the U.S. Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System, in pursuit of a Silver rating, the third-highest rank.
SOURCE: Great Lakes Theater Festival


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In an email to employees yesterday, UNCG Chancellor Linda Brady shared updates on changing budget cut plans with faculty and staff during Spring Break. To provide an unfiltered read of her message, we've posted her full email below.
Morale is incredibly low at UNCG, according to numerous professors, and two recent walkouts have highlighted student anger and dissatisfaction about the direction of the school as well. It isn't immediately clear how the changes Brady outlined in the email may impact student and faculty frustration or push back. Following the email is a chart with details of planned cuts that was included as an attachment to Brady's email.
"Dear faculty and staff,
I know that many of you are taking advantage of UNCG's Spring Break to be with family and friends, but want to update you on decisions I have made regarding the budget cut we will experience during 2014-15. During the past several weeks I have engaged with the university community in a variety of settings. These opportunities for interaction with students, faculty, staff, academic department heads, members of our Board of Trustees and others have been very helpful as I reconsidered the initial allocation decision I shared with executive staff and the Deans Council in late January.
Based on the input I received I have made the final allocations, which are included in the attached document. Notably, I have reduced the initial allocation to Academic Affairs from 84 percent of the total budget cut to 73 percent. The gap has been closed through the allocation of deeper cuts to other divisions of the university. While this does not exempt Academic Affairs from the budget cuts, it does, I believe, reflect the priority we place on our academic mission.
In coming weeks, the provost, vice chancellors, members of Deans Council, department heads and supervisors will work with faculty and staff to determine how best to make these reductions. I have made it clear that across-the-board reductions will not be supported, and that our primary goal must be to protect instruction and efforts to restore enrollment. I encourage you to get involved in this process within your school/college, department or other administrative unit. I have asked that provisional plans be prepared by the end of March, to enable me to present the overall university plan to the Faculty Senate on April 2. As you know, budget reduction plans across the UNC system do not become final until after the North Carolina General Assembly convenes on May 14 and adjourns in June following passage of the 2014-15 state budget.
I will continue to keep you informed through emails and updates to our budget central website. The website contains an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Thanks for all you do for UNCG.
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From September until the end of April, Short Mat Bowls is played in Scotton Village Hall every Tuesday evening at 7.30pm.
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Before I tell you about my most recent Winterlicious I wanted to make sure that you all know that there are only 4 days left to try out these amazing 3 course meals for $29.00. To find menus and information visit: www.tasteofhuron.ca
Last Friday I headed out to the Black Dog Pub in Bayfield to try out their Winterlicious menu. My three friends Ang, Nisa and Nat joined me and it turned out to be a wonderful evening! I was the only person to order the specific Winterlicious meal and it was yummy!
One of the great things about this facility is the bar offereings, many choices in liquors, beers and wines. Now there was a confusion with the first course, I read the cheddar and ale portion of the menu and thought it was soup. Well I think I need a lesson in reading, cause the first course was actually Traditional Potted Cheddar with Mill Street Organic Tankhouse Ale and Toasted Olive Bread. So it turned out to be cheese and bread. The cheese was very strong and had a unique flavor and the olive bread was nice.
Nat ordered the village salad and Ang got the beet salad, both of which I have had and I must say that the beet salad is one of my favourite courses at the Black Dog.
The second course that I had was Pan-Seared Metzger Smoked Pork Chop with Herbed Stuffing, Mustard-Cider Cream, Braised Red Cabbage and Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes. The mashed potatoes where so creamy and even with all of the food on the plate I wanted more!
We joked about having favourites and Nat and Ang both got what they normally get. It's great to try something new, but if you love something it is sometimes what you have to go with. Nat got the curry, which is a favourite of many and Ang got the weth's mushrooms on toast with brie, which looked super scrumptious. Nisa tried something she had never had before the pasta e verdure, which comes in a lovely cream sauce and has weth's mushrooms in it as well!
For the final course my mouth was exploding with love for the Apple Fritter with Vanilla Ice Cream and Butterscotch Sauce. My friends Selena and Meighan were both trying out the Winterlicious the same night and both stopped by the table before leaving to pump me up about the Apple Fritter. It really was a treat. Nat and Nisa both got the sticky toffee pudding, we've had it before and it is amazing! Overall we had a wonderful evening with superb food!
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This by far is my ultimate dish (perhaps it may even be my signature) that is crowd pleasing, uses my preserving efforts and is oh so easy! I start off by cutting 4-5lb of organic beef short ribs into individual ribs. Sear them in my dutch oven with a little bit of olive oil in batches.
Then here's the kicker…I only add 3 more ingredients to it! Ribs all go back in the pot, I add one 500ml jar of lamb stock that I froze earlier in the year, 500ml of pinot noir that I made earlier in the summer at one of those make-your-own wine places and simmer the dickens out of it.
The lid stays on for most of the cooking time, I don't really time it at all but I would guess I braise them for 3-4 hours stirring it once in a while.
Once the shortribs are fall off the bone amazing, I take them out and pull out all the bones. I let the liquid simmer down until it reaches a nice thick consistency. Then for the 3rd ingredient! I add 250ml of BBQ sauce I made out of heirloom tomatoes and had canned in the summer.
Done. Shortribs go back in for a quick coating of the sauce and voila….something that seems complicated that ends up being the easiest thing to cook. Using three ingredients that I had prepared earlier and stored is too simple to pass up.


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What happens when millions of people in a city with poor infrastructure ceremonially sacrifice animals before a torrential monsoon downpour?
Rivers of blood flow through the city.
On Tuesday, Bangladeshis celebrated Eid al-Adha — known in South Asia as "bakri eid" or "goat eid" for the animals most commonly sacrificed as an offering to God, commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his own son. It is one of the holiest days on the Islamic calendar.
It is customary to divide the meat of the sacrificial animals equally between family, friends and the poor.
[Muslims in Pakistan and across the world prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha]
Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, is one of the most crowded cities in the world. To avoid the chaos of so many people performing the ritual sacrifice wherever they pleased, the city's municipal corporations set aside 1,000 designated sites. They are also supposed to ensure that drainage systems along the city's roads are clear.
Reports in local media indicate that neither of those precautions were taken too seriously.
So after seasonal rains swept in, Dhaka's residents were accosted with the surreal sight of blood mixed with rain and the detritus of the city rising on its streets.
In a city used to waterlogged commutes, residents proceeded to go about their business. But for them, and for the rest of the world, the images of blood in the streets will remain unforgettable.
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Great harness. It's the cheapest option for keeping the dogs safe on the back seat and to prevent dogs from turning into ballistic missiles during a crash (likely to seriously injure both you and the dog). The only problem we have experienced is that the adjuster on one of the harnesses doesn't stay tight when adjusted, which means our dog has managed to back out of it once or twice. Be sure to check the adjusters aren't too loose, as soon as you get the harness. We have two dogs on the back seat with this and it means they can adjust their positions, without being a danger.
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Good harness but we bought the small size to fit the chest size of our Lhasa apso and found that the neck hole was too tight and the chest bar too short. The medium size that we bought for our other dog(PugXLhasa) fitted better.
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This is a good harness but I would be wary of using anything in the seat belt socket other than a seat belt! My dog's Clix harness recently jammed in the socket (after several months' satisfactory use) and it is costing me £97.50 to replace the socket, as using the Clix in it is has voided the warranty.


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What a fun boudoir session with this beautiful client! We took a combination of images in the boudoir room and in the studio area.
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2009 has been such an incredible year for me!
The 1st blessing is that I was even able to continue doing this even though my own little Eden was born in late 2008. We made it through her entire 1st year though and one of the biggest things that I was worried about ~ having enough breastmilk frozen and stored for when I am at births ~ turned out to be a non-issue. I pumped and pumped and pumped and we never ran out. I was even able to donate about 100 ounces of it, which is something I am really proud of.
Aside from that I photographed some *amazing* births during the past 12 months! There was the 1st UC I attended early this year that will forever have me thanking HER for asking me to be there; the very emotional, excited and teary daddy and extended family at a birth in late May; the "extreme waterbirth" in September and the truly ecstatic birth of a baby girl in October. I don't think I have ever seen every single person at a birth, including the midwives, be so giddy afterward! These are just a few quick highlights of course, every birth is a miracle and I have special memories from each of them.
I also want to quickly mention that I have photographed several VBACs throughout the year and I am always thrilled when I get the opportunity to do so, since I have had 3 myself and also because they aren't really as "common" as what I normally do. I went into the operating room with a few mommies when their births didn't go like they had hoped as well. Something else that was different ~ I saw a big, honkin' 11 lb 8 oz baby named Ruby be born at home, but for some reason her mom told me she didn't want to win the award for "Biggest Baby Lynsey Has Seen Born." I can't for the life of me understand why though??? 🙂
I have seen some very expressive older siblings with very interesting observations about birth and/or their new baby brothers/sisters. "She looks like a mad little toad!" comes to mind (from a 5 year old after the birth of her baby sister), along with "It's not that bad, it just looks like a patty!" from an 11 year old about his baby sisters placenta!
The best comments really do come from the parents though… There was "I don't know. Just do something. Look normal." from one mommy and "So that's what they look like!" from another when looking at her first baby boy after two daughters. 🙂 And from the dads "If you could just let me know when you're about to take the picture…I'd like to flex" and "Is that an oxygen tank? That's for the dad, isn't it?" Incidentally that last comment was made by the father of the "extreme waterbirth" baby mentioned above, if that tells you anything. Ha ha!
I had my first repeat clients this year and am looking forward to many more in 2010.
I met a ton of new families and made some great friends (hello Wednesday playgroup!)
Before I stop going on and on and post the slideshow link I just want to thank all of my clients, my friends and the midwives for their support and referrals even during the summer when I was dealing with a challenge. I appreciate all of you and know that it is because of YOU that I am able to do this! 2009 has been very busy and successful and I am looking forward to an even busier and more successful 2010.
To those of you who invite me in to one of the most important days of your life and those of you who are generous enough to give out my name and website, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Finally, if you would like to view the 2009 "Best Of" Slideshow you can do so by clicking *here*. I hope you enjoy it.
Everyone also needs to remember to join my Facebook Fan Page ~ it's just one more way to keep up with all the beautiful babies that I get to photograph and I am greatly enjoying having it!
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A number of years ago, one of the then music writers at the Houston Chronicle recruited me to write a music blog for Chron.com. I had done some writing for the defunct Houstonist Web site and personal stuff, but nothing like that. I happily accepted and began writing a music business blog called Broken Record. Dwight Silverman was the man who oversaw all the blogs on the site, and I quickly found out that he was not only a good person but the go-to guy when it came to all things nerdy.
As a tech writer and blogger for the Chron, and now as its editorial social media manager, Silverman has certainly left his mark upon the daily with both his insightful writing and his techie know-how. He's also co-hosted Technology Bytes, one of the longer-running tech radio shows (on KPFT), and is a known tech expert. Surprisingly, he got his start as a music critic -- and he knows his stuff.
Obviously, I wanted to know more, so he sat down and answered some questions.
1. You've recently switched jobs at the Chronicle. Tell me about that.
It's not so much a switch in jobs as a change of focus. I'm now the social media manager for editorial, and that's part of a greater emphasis on social media throughout the organization. We also just hired a social media director on the business side, Allison Sutton, to coordinate efforts.
But I've been working with the newsroom on social media initiatives for more than five years, and if you consider blogs to be social media (and I do), then for a lot longer than that. Because we are ramping this up, I've discontinued my print column to make time. I'm still writing my technology blog, and after all, the Web is where the action is when it comes to tech.
2. Tech predictions are often either lampooned or lauded. What are your best and worst predictions?
I learned long ago not to make predictions in my writing, period. As a journalism student and music critic in the mid-'70s at UT-Austin, I once wrote that disco was a dying fad. A few months later, the movie Saturday Night Fever came out. That put me out of the prediction business for good.
That said, I was an early proponent of Twitter and that worked out well, while I also was dismissive of Facebook early on as a weak rehash of AOL.
3. How do you think social media has changed the news, and what is the Chron doing to keep up?
Social media has changed just about all aspects of the news business. It has certainly blurred the line between audience and journalist, and really, you can say it has obliterated that line. It has enabled the folks we used to call readers to be both our collaborators and our competitors.
The Chronicle has long used social media, particularly Twitter, but now we are expanding our use of other platforms, including Facebook. We are launching a redesign of Chron.com and we will make it a lot easier for people to share our news as well as collaborate with us on Houston's stories. It's a pretty exciting time right now...It feels like all the things we've wanted to do for years are finally coming to pass.
4. You were once a rock music critic. How did you go from music critic to nerd king?
I started my journalism career as a rock critic, and my first professional job was assistant entertainment editor and religion reporter at The Beaumont Enterprise. Since then I've been an investigative reporter, TV/movie critic, general assignment writer, editorial writer...I even edited a seniors' magazine while in my 30s and did PR for the Junior Olympic Games when they were in San Antonio in 1989.
I've always been interested in tech, and when I was working for the now-defunct San Antonio Light, I bought a Commodore 64 so I could write stories from home. I never was able to get its 300-baud modem to talk to the Light's mainframe, but I discovered the world of Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) and was hooked. When I worked on the start-up staff of the San Antonio Current, I set up a BBS that let readers check out the paper's content online, and we even had online-only content. Of course, it had only one phone line and only one person could log in at a time, but still...
When I came to the Chronicle in 1990, it was as an assistant state editor and writer, but I was very interested in covering personal computing, which was really taking off and beginning to change society in fundamental ways. I started a computer column in early 1993, and later that year became the full-time tech beat reporter and covered Compaq in its heyday.
In 2000 I moved to the online staff but kept my print column, and started TechBlog in 2004. That was the same year I joined the crew of Technology Bytes on KPFT. It's been a happy geekfest ever since.
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5. What is the one technology question you get asked the most and how do you respond?
I'm most asked what computer to buy. I usually respond with questions about what the person wants to do with it and how much is budgeted. Interestingly, I still get the PC question more than its smartphone equivalent, but the tablet version is making a strong showing.
Bonus: How often do you have to tell friends and family members that you can't/don't know how to fix their television/microwave/remote control/VCR/etc. ?
I find it very hard to turn down a request for tech help. When I retire, I'll probably be one of these guys driving around in a Toyota pickup with a magnetic sign on the door advertising PC repair services. And I'll be happy as a clam.


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Xanax belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazepines. It works by slowing down the movement of chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced. This results in a reduction in nervous tension. Between 2004 and 2010, the number of people who visited emergency rooms suffering from the effects of Xanax increased from 46,000 to nearly 125,000. These statistics also indicate how dangerous it can be to mix Xanax abuse with other drugs. The Drug Awareness Warning Network notes that more than 96,000 of these people had used more than one drug, usually alcohol, opiates, marijuana or cocaine. Xanax has many negative side effects as well. Some of these include stomach problems like nausea or vomiting, sight problems like blurred or double vision, memory problems like amnesia or forgetfulness, attention problems like lack of focus or confusion, muscle control problems like lack of coordination and tremors, and last but not least, a decreasing interest in sex. Once a Xanax addiction has taken hold, the addict will develop a tolerance to the drug, at which point they will begin to need more and more of it, and more still to experience the euphoric effects that most drug addicts seek. Thankfully, there is still hope for the Xanax addict, which in this case comes in the form of a Xanax rehab program, like ours at Axis West.
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While there are many types of Xanax rehab programs available, it is important that someone suffering from a Xanax addiction take the time necessary to properly figure out all his or her options. There are outpatient programs available, which involve visiting a facility for treatment, sometimes for numerous hours a day, but not staying at the facility for the night. This type of program is recommended for people whose problems with drugs are not that severe, and aren't affecting their lives in a damaging fashion. But for a more typical Xanax addict, whose drug use has caused tremendous damage in his or her life, an in-patient Xanax rehab like ours here at Axis West is often the best option. If it's clear that a long-term stay at a residential treatment facility is the right option, the Xanax addict must then decide which of the many different facilities out there best suits their needs. At Axis West, our facility has been designed to promote a comfortable, healing experience, offering a variety of treatment plans in a soothing atmosphere. We know that if the recovering addict is not comfortable with their environment, the chances of achieving sustainable sobriety are considerably smaller.
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A new erectile dysfunction drug? Treatment for premature ejaculation? Safe, effective testosterone replacement therapy? YES! There are exciting new approaches on the horizon for treatment of these problems. The FDA has approved some of these new drugs, while others are beginning clinical field trials and being given patent approval. Here is a status report and you can discuss these with your care provider.
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
United Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (UniMed), a subsidiary of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the first topical gel for testosterone/androgen replacement. Approximately 4 to 5 million Americans and 2 percent to 16 percent of all erectile dysfunction patients have low levels of male hormones. Until recently injections every two to three weeks or daily patch therapy with a 33 percent irritation level have been the only acceptable safe and effective therapies. Oral drugs are contraindicated for chronic use due to their liver toxicity.
The FDA has approved UniMed's effective, safe, convenient, nonirritating 1 percent testosterone gel, Androgel. This skin gel is only indicated in men with testosterone deficiencies with symptoms including erectile dysfunction, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, vasomotor instability including hot flashes, and depression due to androgen deficiency. Androgel is a clear, colorless gel that is applied once daily to the shoulders, upper arms, or abdomen, and dries within a few minutes. During that time the skin absorbs the testosterone and acts as a reservoir for the hormone which slowly enters the blood stream over the course of the next 24 hours. Normal male hormone levels are restored and symptoms are can be relieved.
The drug is not indicated for women, and pregnant women should certainly avoid contact that may cause significant harm to the fetus. Residual testosterone can be removed with soap and water. Testosterone should not be used to improve athletic performance. Patients interested in getting further information can do so online at www.unimed.com, or call toll free 1-877-463-7645.
Bayer's New Erectile Dysfunction Drug
Since ViagraTM's introduction the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction in men has been revolutionized. ViagraTM (Sildenafil) falls into a class of drugs called type V phosphodiesterase inhibitors. Type V is basically localized to the pelvic area whereas types I, II, III and IV are located in the eye, heart, blood supply, and gastroesophageal junction. The major side effects of ViagraTM include facial flushing, headaches, stomach upset, and a bright vision with a blue-green halo. All of these are the results of the nonspecific aspects of Sildenafil, i.e. it doesn't just affect type V, it affects type I, III and VI involving the eyes, the stomach, and the blood vessels.
Now Bayer Pharmaceuticals has just developed a new, more specific type V phosphodiesterase inhibitor called Vardenafil, which appears to be more potent than ViagraTM and a lower dosage may produce the same result. It has not been established yet whether it will work on patients that do not respond to ViagraTM. Because it is more specific and involves, for all practical purposes, only type V inhibitors, this drug can have fewer side effects.
At this time there are major phase III clinical trials to determine Vardenafil's safety, dosage, and effectiveness. Over the next one to two years trial results will be completed.
An New Cream For Premature Ejaculation
Premature ejaculation, or the uncontrollable ejaculation immediately after vaginal penetration, causing dissatisfaction in the sexual life of both the man and his partner, probably represents a 20 to 30 percent prevalence among men. Psychiatric counseling and behavioral therapy using the start-stop or squeeze techniques have been reported to be successful in 60 to 95 percent of the patients, but the remission rate is quite high. Patients with premature ejaculation have a heightened sensory response to stimulation in the genital region, and the inability to maintain a sympathetic dampening response as occurs in most men with an erect penis.
Medical therapies for premature ejaculation include topical anesthetics, serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (including Prozac, Zoloft, and Anafranil), sympathetic alpha blockade, and in extreme cases the use of injection therapy with Prostaglandin E-1 to maintain an erection beyond ejaculation for partner satisfaction.
These therapies are reported to be effective in 30 to 70 percent of the patients, but in some situations the side effects make then difficult to use. A new cream called SS Cream is a topical agent developed in Korea from the extract of nine natural products: Ginseng, Angelicae Gigantic Radix, Cistancis Herba, Zanthoxylli Fructs, Torlidis Semen, Asiasara Radix, Catyophylli Flos, Cinnamoni Cortex, and Bufonis Veneum. The cream appears to desensitize the penis and allows for longer, more satisfactory sexual performance.
In a recent study on 55 patients published in the Journal of Urology, approximately 80 percent had a positive effect, whereas fewer than 20 percent were affected by the placebo control cream. Mild, transient local side effects including penile warmth; burning and irritation occurred in fewer than 18 percent of the 530 trials in these patients. Interestingly, four of the patients reported delayed ejaculation of more than 45 minutes. SS Cream may soon be added to our armamentarium of already effective treatments for premature ejaculation.
Vivus Incorporated recently announced that the U.S. Patent Office has awarded the company a patent for the administration of 5-HT.Sub.3 receptor antagonist to treat premature ejaculation. This patent provides Vivus with broad protection for the oral administration of this serotonin antagonist, specifically 5-HT3 agonist. The patent also allows administering this 5-HT3 agonist topically (as a cream), transdermally (with a skin patch), or transurethrally (directly through the penis).
In addition, Vivus has announced it will begin phase-2 studies in the United States and Europe with Alista trademark, of a proprietary topical formulation for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction. In December of 1999, Vivus filed a new drug application with the FDA for its second-generation erectile dysfunction drug Alibra, which is an intraurethral pellet containing Prostaglandin E-1 and the alpha I blocker Prazosin.