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I like to start off with definitions. Before I go into definitions I feel I must explain why I have not upgraded as I announced a few blog posts ago.I have two daughters in digital marketing who assured me it was not necessary and I would not get any points for upgrading… so I have not upgraded the blog site.
I am trying to do only what is necessary. We all, however, know that life is not that black and white. Some things may not be necessary but we do them anyway because we can and because it brings somebody joy (not necessarily us).
Back to the definition. Failure is the absence of success. So what is success? The dictionary says it is the victory or triumph of a thing. The good outcome of a thing. This reminds me of a fact about New York crime fighters.
Apparently, when the anti- drug enforcement team are celebrating a huge drug bust, the anti-vice squad have increased work, keeping all the druggies who need a fix and are going crazy committing all kinds of crimes because the cost of drugs has gone up as a result of the drug bust.
This means that success may not be a universal word because what is recognised as success here may be the opposite in other quarters. So, for example, social media is good on some fronts but terrible on some others. Sometimes what was initially celebrated as a success may end up being referred to as a failure in the long run.
I remember when social media brought down a government , many hailed social media. however, the country where this happened has become war torn and the jury is still out as to the success of the role of social media in the preceding anti-government attack via social media.
There is the example of marriages that go south soon after wedding ceremonies. Before the ceremonies, the families think they have been successful but when they go south they think they are failures. However in the cases of domestic violence even upon separation some families think they have been successful because at least their family member came out of the situation alive and not dead or maimed.
I don't know if you can tell that this was not the way I expected this blog post to go. I was feeling a little down in the dumps because I don't yet have a break through on one or two of my projects and was going to have a public pity party. Also, it is almost the end of the year and we tend to make all kinds of assessments at this time
I am now seeing however that success has many shades and sides to it. So I am not a failure depending on which side of the coin you are looking at. I can comfort myself by saying that I at least started a project. Many are locked in a comfort zone with golden handcuffs and they cannot see they are prisoners. (Again if this describes the always smiling lady at the check out in your favourite store , then I hope she stays there because her smile is what people need sometimes).
I may comfort myself by saying the snail speed of the project does not mean failure as a turnaround may just be round the next bend in the road. I may comfort myself by saying that tomorrow morning is another day for me to change things and turn them around.
There was a king called David many years ago who experienced what he and the people at the time called failure. So, he committed adultery with the wife of one of his soldiers who was fighting at the war front. When the lady got pregnant , King David tried to cover up by giving the soldier an exeat from the war front to visit his wife.
Even though the soldier came home he refused (from a sense of duty and team playing with his fellow soldiers still at the war front) , to lie with his wife thereby defeating the whole purpose of his been brought back home. This meant that the lady could not pass off her pregnancy as her husband's. To further cover up King David sent the soldier back to the most heated part of the battle and engineered his death.
He married this lady and she had a baby. The baby eventually died and King David become depressed. He wrote a popular verse asking himself why he was so downcast( so unhappy).
A few pointers here. When you are feeling like a failure you need to acknowledge that feeling and ask yourself why you are feeling thas way. When you think deeply ( again, thinking a dying but important art) you will get answers that will help you move forward. Do not get stuck. Try to retrace your steps to see where you went wrong. The mind is powerful and can play games on you. ( This is true, go and read about the right brain and the left brain).
This project or whatever, may not even be for you. You may need to take another path that you can use your same skills and passion for, but just not this particular thing.Be careful not to be too all over the place. You may be trying to do too much. when I was younger , you got points for "multi-tasking" now we know that even though you may do two things at the same time , you are not likely to do them both at the same level of quality. You may also be killing yourself with stress and cortisol.
Is it possible that you are not looking at the coin from the right angle? So to go back to King David, even though his affair was not a good thing in the end because of introspection , he repented and himself and this lady had a child that is now known as the wisest and richest man who ever lived.
Is it possible that you are not patient enough to see the success that is not visible right now but is actually there? Who do you surround yourself with? This project may not mean much to them but mean the world to someone else. You may be trying to serve the wrong people.
I watched an Oprah show once and she said everybody always wants to now how they had done on the show whenever the show ended, even the most influential people. We are most times so concerned with public opinion. Maybe the public does not know much about much or maybe you are not asking the right public.
This sounds to me like I have said this before in an earlier blog post. Please forgive me if you have heard this before. It is not for you but that person reading this for the first time.
Apparently, the man who invented the contraceptive pill died a pauper, almost unknown and unloved. Over the years there have been mixed feelings about his invention, which has now been proved to help keep cancer at bay in the women who use it.
When King David had asked himself the hard truth of why he was so unhappy, he made a wise decision to always put his hope in Almighty and always praise Him. Why should he bother with this, after all Almighty was there before his predicament of seeming failure.
He had however read Almighty's words that say if He (Almighty) is on your side , you may trip seven times but you will always get back on your feet. Almighty's words are truths that you can take to the bank because they are everlasting.
This is not the time to throw in the towel. Go back to the drawing board. The world is waiting for your input. You are extremely important and precious. Don't waste your time pity partying. It is an expensive venture and not fulfilling in the long run.
To answer the question, no you are not a failure but a success about to happen.
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Even though it's many years since Sully operated as a hospital it still has powerful positive memories for all who had connections with it.
Here are some recent emails I have received from an ex- patient, ex -nurse and the grandson of a former patient.
Carol Johnston writes:
"I was a patient in Sully hospital in 1953 when it was an isolation unit for TB patients. I spent 9 months there and had a lobectomy operation and now 62 years later I am fighting fit. I feel I owe my life to the surgeon and staff who operated on me despite my age at the time
I was a patient there during the Coronation and it was the first time I saw a television set!
Ann on a return visit to Sully, now an upmarket apartment block.
Zena Wharton-
" My name is Zena Wharton nee Ellis. I trained as a nurse in Sully Hospital. 1967 to 1980 I loved the place. My father was actually a patient there in the early 50's with TB. Loads of memories."
"Hi my grandfather was a patient there my mother tells me, but we do not have any records and don't know where to start looking could you give us some direction in how to search for a patient list or something and I would really like to read your book when it's out thanks Jamie"

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There is no work-a-round for the cruise control. I used to get really good mileage in my coupe with the stock mp3 5th on the highway.
Hello all.
I'm thinking about getting a Saturn S-class, preferably a wagon, as a second car for the family. Our primary vehicle is a 2009 Honda Odyssey. As the kids are growing up it would be nice to have something a little cheaper to operate and maintain that would also be a second vehicle for when schedules get complicated.
I've been noodling this around for quite a few months, though I'm not sure that I'm ready to pull the trigger.
The SW2 seem universally better, except for the gas mileage. I've read that doing the 5th gear swap gets the mileage to about parity and smooths out the operation at highway speeds, but the my understanding is that that screws up the computer such that cruise control doesn't work right. Has that ever been solved?
I'm an electrical engineer and a Captain in the Air Force, and we're currently stationed in Virginia, not far from Manassas Battlefield. I'm not exactly a gear head, but I do all my own maintenance and repairs, unless I get totally stumped, and I've picked up a few things here and there.
Thanks for running the forum.
There is no work-a-round for the cruise control. I used to get really good mileage in my coupe with the stock mp3 5th on the highway.
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Oldnuc on SF installed a '95 pedal in the car and apparently you can make some work around to get cruise back. I prefer to let my leg cramp up and wither away after 9hrs.
Ya it's not very clear for sure. Here's a link to a post on SF that'll take you to various pieces of information ....http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/sho...65&postcount=5
There's still something missing I think.
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Based on your location, I'd say that a 5th swap would have little to no value.
I ran an MP2 5th gear with an auto trans PCM and had cruise working Worked with megasquirt ECU too.
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Manassas Battlefield I used to live right there! Crazy busy area. I also agree with Travis an MP2 5th probably won't give you much benefit in that area. What kind of fuel economy are you trying to achieve? The S series cars have always been competitive in the fuel economy department.
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Any thoughts about paying $1400 for a 2001 SW2 with a manual and 150k? The AC's broken, but he doesn't know what's wrong with it.
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For that price I think it's a great deal. You won't fine many other cars in that price range that will achieve that kind of fuel economy.
The A/C on the S series is relatively simple. Shouldn't be difficult to narrow down the issue.
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Kanji to Padum
Itinerary at a glance
Day 01: Drive to Kanji Enroute visit Lamayuru Monastery, one of the oldest in Ladakh. Have lunch in a restaurant. Over night stay at camp.
Day 02: Kanji – Kanji-la Base 6-7 hrs. Walk along Kaji valley before you reach to the base of Kanji-la Pass. Camp at this side of the base of Kanji pass.
Day 03: Kanji-la base – Kanji-la (5150mtrs) Base 5-6hrs. Today you will cross the first pass of your trek.
Day 04: Kanji la Base – Pigdong-la (5020mtrs) - Dipling 7-8 hrs. After walking down stream for a couple of hours you will reach at a point where the two streams coming from Kanji-la and Pigdong-la will join each other. From there you will turn towards the left and after some time you will cross Pigdong-la before your get to Dipling.
Day 05: Dipling - Lingshet Sumdo 6-7 hrs. Have your sandal or slipper ready at a side of your bag for today you will be crossing the same river again and again.
Day 06: Lingshet Sumdo to Lingshet After walking for some time you will leave behind Oma Tokpo and go towards the left for Lingshet. Lingshet is one of the remotest villages in Ladakh. In the evening visit Lingshet Monastery and also explore village.
Day 07: Linghet to Yulchung Today you have to cross two passes. Morgum-la (4400 mtrs) and Kupala (4100 mtrs). After that it is all going down till you reach Yulchung village.
Day 08: Yulchung to Nyerak 4 -5 Hrs. Today you will cross Zanskar River to go to Nyerak. Be careful while walking on the stone bridge. Nyerak is a very beautiful village.
Day 09: Nyerak to Nyerak Dho 6-7 hrs. Today is quite a tough day as the pass is quite steep and long. After that the trial descends down to the valley till your camp.
Day 10: Nyerak Dho to Zang-la Sumdo 5-6 hrs. The trial will go on the side of the mountain for most part of the day. You may also have to cross waters also.
Day 11: Zangla Sumdo to Honya via Namtse-la (4100mtrs) 5hrs. The trail will go up to get to the top of Namtse-la and from there its all going down till Honya. At Honya you will find Doksa (shepherd huts).
Day 12: Honya to Tambo Gang 5 hrs. After two hours walk you will reach Zang-la village, the royal capital of Znagkar. Visit Zang-la Nunnery and then the Kings House. Have your pack lunch at a good place of the village. Post lunch proceed for your camp which is one hours walk from Zang-la village.
Day 13: Padum You will pick up by jeep from Tambo. Enroute visit Stongday Monastery. Have hot lunch at Padum. Post lunch visit Karsha Monastery, the biggest monastery in Zanskar.
Day 14: Padum to Rangdum 6hrs. Drive to Rangdum through Zanskar valley. After 3 hours drive you will cross Penzi-la (4400mtr). From there its 1 hour drive for Rangdum. Visit Rangdum Monastery. Over night stay at a fixed camp.
Day 15: Rangdum to Mulbek: 6hrs - 8hrs. The dive will be interesting in Suru valley. There are few glaciers like the Shapat, Rungo and Parkhachik and also the majestic Nun and Kun Peaks. From Kargil it's a two hours drive to Mulbek.
D ay 16: Mulbek to Leh 6hrs. Drive back to Leh with all the beautiful memories.
Day 17: Rest at Leh. Day free for your personal activities.
Day 18: Fly back to Delhi to catch your flight for home.


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During a stunning show, six collections created by Academy students took to the stage at New York Fashion Week
It was a sunny day in Manhattan when Academy of Art University's School of Fashion students presented their collections at New York Fashion Week. It was also the school's 10th anniversary showing at this prestigious event. This year, the Academy presented six collections designed by eight talented students.
The show started off with Max Lu and Jingci Jessie Wang's collaborative collection. Lu, born in Taiwan and Wang, born in China, are both M.F.A. fashion design students. They used high quality materials and fabrics such as lame, metallic, leather and sequins to give the collection an edgy and modern look. As an opener, Lu and Wang's collection definitely captivated the audience in the room and took them on a trip through a dazzling dream world.
Ruone Yan's collection was right behind Lu and Wang's. Yan was born and raised in China and she is an M.F.A. menswear design student. She is no stranger to the runway as her collection was also presented in the School of Fashion's 2015 Graduation Fashion Show in San Francisco. Her collection was inspired by the Cephalotus, also known as the Venus Flytrap. She custom dyed all her fabrics with oolong tea, which created an off white color throughout the collection. The boxy shape of Yan's collection reminded me of the flytrap itself, entrapping the models in her designs.
Liz Li and Bom Kim's collaborative collection was up next. Li, from China, and Kim, from Korea, are both M.F.A. students. Li is a fashion design major and Kim is a knitwear design major. Together they collaborated and created a collection that took us through the different seasons, expressed through Chinese-inspired prints.
Mehrzad Hemati, an Iranian-born M.F.A. fashion design student was the fourth designer to present. Her all-white collection blurs gender lines, incorporating menswear design elements into her womenswear collection. She used fabrics such as cotton, silk charmeuse, duchess satin and organza to create cleanliness in her collection. Custom closures are also featured in her collection, which are designed to imitate piercings.
If you want to look sporty yet edgy, then Livia Bianda's collection would be a perfect fit for you. Bianda, an Indonesian-born B.F.A. student, used fabrics such as lycra, mesh, pinstripe cotton and wool to create modern boxy silhouettes, inspired by football players' uniforms. The green color of Bianda's collection reminded me of a football field for her models to march on. What is interesting about her collection was the built-in backpacks and fanny packs sewn onto the garments. The collection not only exceeded aesthetic, but also function.
Last, but not least, Wenhan Yuan presented her collection. Yuan was born in Yanji, Jilin, China and she is an M.F.A. student. Her collection reflects sensuous women in men's clothing, emphasizing fresh style, sex and emotion. She uses various materials for the collection such as cotton, suit fabrics and paper-textured fabric. The black and white collection reminded me of a famous Chinese philosophy, yin and yang, which can be understood as female and male. This furthers Yuan's interpretation of mixing womenswear and menswear in her collection.
School of Fashion S/S 16 designers. From left to right: Jingci Jessie Wang, Max Lu, Mehrzad Hemati, Bom Kim, Liz Li, Livia Bianda, Wenhan Yuan, and Ruone Yan. Photo by David Dooley.
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it was a full moon the night before I left Portland. Some friends and I had a fire going in their front yard, and every time I leave here it gets more and more difficult. I gave going back to a relatively stable life a fair go, but either I did it wrong or I was rejected.. either way I felt like I needed to leave. So, with a broken heart and trying to fight feelings of resentment, I left with Justin and Shawna on their way up to Canada. I made some plans to spend time with a friend on her farm on Vancouver Island, helping her take care of the animals she's rescued and spending the month in BC taking some time off for myself.
Our first day was spent driving up the Olympic Peninsula, stopping to check out 4 of the worlds largest trees; one of them being the worlds largest Western Red Cedar and also the worlds largest Sitka Spruce. As well as the Kalaloch Cedar, one of the most evil trees that I have ever seen in my life. Trees are amazing (if you didn't already know).
After our tree stops we spent some time on the coast, and while I was peeing amongst some driftwood I heard Justin yelling and I saw the most unbelievable thing: A bald eagle carrying a dead Cormorant in it's talons flying about 5 feet off of the sand down the beach. We all started yelling and Shawna managed to snap off a couple photos. We ran down the beach to get a closer look (but not too close) and while we were watching the eagle devour this bird we saw a fisherman run up, throw a rock and chase him off. It was fucked up. Shawna confronted him but there was a language barrier so after some awkward moments he just packed up and left. We kept our distance from the bird and watched as the eagle came back to finish after a bit, while having to fight off other scavenger birds that were trying to get at his prey.
That night we drove up to a campground called Heart O' the Hills, which we kept jokingly asking if it was anywhere near "Land O' Lakes". haha, so dumb. Anyways, we didn't have exact change for the campground, and we decided to just not pay unless the ranger came by and harassed us (yes, asking us to pay for things is harassment). It started to get dark, and still no sign of the ranger, so I went into the wood shed next to our campsite and grabbed a stack of wood for the fire. FYI everyone, the honor system about paying for things is not very appealing when it benefits the bullshit forest service that sells off millions of trees every year to logging companies that don't give a fuck about the environment and the devastation they leave in their wake. but yeah, we were also just psyched to save $17.
Went for a 4 hour hike at an amazing place called Hurricane Ridge on the Olympic Peninsula. Had a beautiful view of Mt. Olympus and the Olympic Range all day, and were there early enough to avoid having to deal with all the asshole tourists and their loud, inane conversations. Watched some people trample the protected meadows for a photo op, and witnessed morons leaving litter in their wake. Sorry, but I lose more and more hope in the humyn race every time I encounter people on a hiking trail. Saw a baby bear and it's mama crossing the road on the way up as well, and were able to snap a couple of shots of them before they disappeared into the woods. That totally made our day.
Afterward we drove to the ferry crossing in Port Angeles, and a short boat ride later arrived in Victoria, BC. We were pulled over for some "extra questions" and were held there for at least 45 minutes, the entire time being completely positive they weren't going to let us in. They finally came over and gave us permission to enter after we were found out as being dishonest about our arrest records. I was amazed that we got through. Shit's crazy.
Drove a couple hours to our friend Chuck's farm, though she was at work by the time we got there. I gave her permission to wake me up at 2 am to go to the river to swim, but exhausted from the day of hiking I just read to her out of a horrifying book I recently picked up called "Communion" by Whitley Strieber that's about his alien abduction experience. Leaving us both feeling terrified we headed off to bed and somehow managed to drag ourselves up the next morning for our next day of activities.
Went to a beautiful private river spot where a friend of Chuck's lives and had an awesome time splashing around and floating on inner tubes. I had been eyeing a cliff that had a drop off into the river when we got there, and Chuck's friend assured me that she had jumped off before and the water was deep enough to be (relatively) safe. We walked up the side of the cliff together, and looking down I asked how high it was. She said she'd tell me after I did it. So I did it and fell for what seemed like forever, the whole time the roar of the wind going past my ears and my vision blurring. I landed as straight as I could, arms at my side, and rectum clenched (that's how you do it, not even kidding. sorry for the vulgarity). After I surfaced I looked up and she shouted down that it was 50 ft. My feet freakin hurt so bad.
Spent the rest of the day goofing off, making food from the garden, and taking care of the animals that live on Chuck's farm. All of them have such funny personalities, and I will give a brief description of all the ones I have met so far:
Natalie Portman is a turkey that was destined for slaughter before Chuck got to him. He's super friendly, and apparently likes when I play my guitar because he gobbles loudly after each song.
Stanley is an ex-racehorse that still bears a cold branded number on his neck just like the numbers the Nazi's tattooed on the Jews. He's 7 years old and loves to be scratched.
Romeo and Timber are the 2 older horses here, and they both got into some hay in the barn that they weren't supposed to eat and soon after I witnessed chuck chasing them away with a broom. So freakin funny.
Mikey, Reggie, Dougie and the 2 twin cats I can't remember the name of are a mix of semi-feral/domesticated cats that live here at the house. Dougie does a really funny bag trick
(that you can see here), and Reggie and Mikey are the kind of cats that don't want you to do anything except keep them on your lap all day.
There are also a bunch of other bunnies and chickens that live here that are too many to name.
Slept on the deck that night and watched the bats fly over my head for who knows how long. Got only a fraction of sleep last night, and woke up at one point to Justin saying to me through the screendoor: "So you're sleeping out there, huh? ...cool." Then stood there for about 3 seconds just staring at me. CREEPER.
Packed up our gear and drove out to Tofino to possibly go whale watching and camp out. Unfortunately all the boat trips were done for the day, so we drove a good deal back south and found a secluded, free camping spot alongside a lake. We blocked off the trail that led to our site with Chuck's truck, set up our tent, built a fire and just kicked it. I read some more chapters out of Communion for everyone and we all got super freaked out that night and were accidentally scaring each other over and over again in our tent. Talking about my Skinwalker experience didn't help matters either.
Oh, and we saw 2 bears 2 seperate times on the drive, one of them eating berries right next to the road. it was effing awesome!
After breakfast at the lake, we drove back down to the farm and got all our gear put away. We were greeted by Natalie gobbling at us near the driveway, and hung out with the cats. Tonight we're making some food and I'm going to try and focus on some projects I've been putting off.
I'm trying to set up some shows while I'm up here, but I'd be satisfied in just helping Chuck out at the farm and hanging around for the month. This place is beautiful, the animals are amazing and Chuck so far has been the sweetest and most accommodating host. Maybe I won't come home?*
Love Always,
Mike XVX
*Kidding, I have to come back for court. You can read more about that here: http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2010/06/400664.shtml


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Nairobi, Kenya (CNSNews.com) - The African Union''s human rights body has condemned Zimbabwe''s human rights record, and analysts say African leaders will have a chance to demonstrate how serious they are in dealing with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe during the AU Summit later this month.
The African Commission for Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) released a stinging report on human rights situation in the southern African country, saying the regime there is abusing human rights "with impunity."
"It is an important step," said Odindo Ogwen, a human rights scholar and activist. "It shows that the African body is now ready to become serious about correcting the disappointing human rights situation in some African countries," he added.
The African Union is frequently accused of not doing enough to compel Mugabe change his ways.
The ACHPR report is based on the commission''s deliberations, which took place late last year in the West African country of Gambia. However, the report was not released until last week, when it was leaked to the press.
African leaders will have an opportunity to read the report during the AU Summit in Khartoum, Sudan, at the end of this month.
"It remains to be seen what the leaders will say. Their support of the document will be very important," said Ogwen.
Jacob Mafume, the coordinator of a human rights lobby group, said the African leaders are likely to adopt the commission's resolutions and try to rectify any problems identified in the report.
Significantly, 22 state officials and 9 national human rights institutions were present during the deliberations that led to the report. Governments represented by those officials have supported the resolution.
Among them was Burundi''s Minister of Human Rights Francoise Ngendahayo. She urged AU members to stand up for human rights on the Continent. "The human rights situation in most of the Member States remains fragile," she said.
The AU commission wants Zimbabwe to respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of expression, association, and assembly by repealing or amending repressive legislation.
The commission also urged the government to uphold the principle of separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary.
The resolution calls for the government to allow a fact-finding mission to investigate the current situation of internally displaced people in Zimbabwe; to stop forced evictions; and to allow international aid agencies into the country.
The condemnation comes in the wake of a new wave of media repression in Zimbabwe. In late December, police detained the Voice of People radio station director, John Masuku and three station journalists after they were accused of broadcasting without a license. Police confiscated newsroom equipment, including computers, in the raid.
An opposition leader in South Africa, which has been at the forefront of defending Mugabe and adopting quiet diplomacy towards that regime, says Pretoria should now become proactive in demanding an end to human rights violations in Harare.
"The time for South Africa's quiet diplomacy towards its northern neighbour had ended," said Joe Seremane, the acting Democratic Alliance leader.


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A fantastic complement to our tabletop label printers, TrojanLabel products include the T3-OP (Trojan3), a digital professional packaging and converting overprinting system and the T2 (Trojan2), a sophisticated digital label mini press.
To learn more about TrojanLabel, feel free to visit the TrojanLabel website.
What Does This Acquisition Mean for QuickLabel?
To put it simply, the Product Identification unit of AstroNova will include QuickLabel and TrojanLabel. This means, in addition to specializing in tabletop labeling systems, AstroNova Product Identification will also support TrojanLabel's specialty overprinting and digital press systems.
While QuickLabel and TrojanLabel remain separate divisions, both will fall under the same business unit of the AstroNova parent company.
How Does This Benefit You?
Ultimately, the acquisition of TrojanLabel amplifies the strength and capabilities of both brands, known leaders in their industry.
Gregory A. Woods, AstroNova's President and Chief Executive Officer, shares, "QuickLabel and TrojanLabel provide customers with a broad portfolio of products spanning tabletop printers and light-production label printers as well as advanced specialty printing systems."
As a whole, we are now able to provide products, services and supplies that improve the consumers' ability to track and market their products in small to large scale businesses, spanning all industries.
With additional options to match your specific needs, we can now deliver a wider range of application specific packaging and labeling solutions — furthering our goal to provide the complete packaging and labeling solution.
Where Can You See the New TrojanLabel Products?
We are pleased to announce for the first time ever, QuickLabel and TrojanLabel will be showing together at PACK EXPO 2017 in Booth #C-2731.
Held in Las Vegas, Nevada, this will be an exclusive event for all PACK EXPO attendees.
While we expect to host many trade shows together down the line, this is your chance to get ahead of your competition.
We are pleased to officially be able to provide the best solutions from tabletop label printers to specialty and digital printing presses for consumers worldwide.
We're looking forward to seeing all those who plan on attending #PACKEXPO2017 for our exclusive first show together!
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4 Reasons Why You Should Be Making Your Own Food & Beverage Labels
Many companies outsource their product labels to save financially and produce efficiently. But is outsourcing really the most efficient route? For small to medium sized business owners, outsourcing is not always the best solution. Depending on your business size and needs, you may be better off making your own food & beverage labels in-house.
Impression Technology Europe explains, "Recently, another type of printing has become more attainable for smaller companies…digital 'short run' label printers. Not only is the initial investment much more affordable but the cost per print is extremely low. After doing the math, most clients will find it will be much more cost effective than outsourcing and based on the output."
How do you know if this is right for you? Here are four reasons why you should be making your own food & beverage labels in-house:
1. Outsourced Printing Comes at a Price
We mean that both literally and figuratively. While using another facility to generate your food labels might seem like weight off your shoulders, that may not be the case.
Passing the task to an outside source can end up severely delaying your labeling process. Why? Not only will you have your company's shipping schedule to track, but the arrival of your outsourced shipment as well.
If an outsourced shipment becomes delayed, so will the orders your company was originally scheduled to deliver. For small business owners, this can lead to a lot of unhappy customers or market vendors.
These delays will happen, and so do errors. Labeling errors can take more of a toll on your business production line than a delay in shipment.
The unexpected misprint forces your business to return and reorder labels. Misprints can cause setbacks and affect the use by/sell by dates on your products. This is especially true for made to order businesses, which can lead to wasted products.
If your business has experienced these delays, you may want to consider an in-house or on-demand label printer. With the ability to print labels in your own facility, there will be no more error or shipment delays affecting your product line. What's more, these printers give you the ability to create your own use by/sell by dates with complete label customization.
2. Not All Environments Are Created Equal
Making your own food & beverage labels is also a huge plus when selling products that must be stored in specific environmental requirements.
It's important for frozen foods to have unique and attractive labels, too. After all, it is your brand. But, it's equally important that your frozen food labels don't fail. Using the wrong label can lead to wrinkles due to condensation, fading due to exposure or loss of adhesion, falling off in low temperatures. One should not be sacrificed for the other.
If your business is using regular pre-printed labels, chances are, the labels won't hold up in your storage environment.
The ability to maintain complete control over your label materials and printing process will allow your business to have a streamlined, efficient process with branded labels that look the part.
An easy in-house printing solution is QuickLabel's Kiaro! or Kiaro! D inkjet label printers. Both printers are known for printing frozen food labels that don't peel off in high-quality 1200 dpi imagery.
With the right in-house printer, you'll have professional frozen food or beverage labels printed instantly and can be applied to products that are already frozen, or before they go into the freezer.
You can check out both options here.
3. Keep Up with FDA Regulations
Of course, keeping up with the FDA's changing regulations and formats can greatly affect your product labels.
The intimidating process includes font restrictions, mandatory statements, allergen alerts and difficult calculations for daily values.
As a food manufacturer, you want to spend your energy on your recipes, production, branding and sales – not on interpreting FDA labeling mandates or trying to explain the requirements to an outside vendor.
However, it is absolutely necessary to adhere to FDA regulations to avoid recalls and present your customer with the quality and transparency they deserve.
An in-house label printer is especially valuable in these situations. For every change, the label design and format can be immediately customized in your own facility.
What's more, by owning an in-house label printer, you don't have to worry about overstock or wasted labels due to changes in regulations. This gives you more flexibility in your printing process, introducing the option of seasonal or promotional runs.
Making your own food & beverage labels gives you the ability to print the exact number of labels you need for what's in-stock, on-demand.
4. You Deserve to Be In Control of Your Business
Your labels are the face of your brand, so you always want to put your best foot forward.
With outsourced labels, you don't get to have complete control over your labeling process. Edits take longer, shipments get delayed and labels are bound to be wasted.
In-house printing has evolved with small, tabletop label printers for businesses. These label printers serve as a central database, with the ability to store, revise, locate and print any design on-demand –ultimately opening new doors for small to medium sized businesses.
If you want to be in control of your business or are experiencing any of the above labeling issues, it may be time to consider taking your production line in-house.
QuickLabel specializes in on-demand, tabletop label printers. For someone in the food and beverage industry interested in quality, short-run labels, they are worth looking in to.
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American Heart Association Grassroots Manager - East in United States
Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact every day?
Imagine all Americans enjoying ideal cardiovascular health free of heart disease and stroke. At the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, we get to work toward that goal every day. Is it easy? No. Is it worthwhile? Absolutely.
This is satisfying and challenging work that makes a real difference in people's lives. We are where you can achieve professional growth with personal fulfillment. We are where you can connect people to making a lifesaving impact. We are where you can partner with individuals, schools, lawmakers, healthcare providers and others to ensure everyone has access to healthier lifestyle choices and proper healthcare. The American Heart Association is where you can make an extraordinary impact.
The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Grassroots Manager in our East Region . Location of the selected candidate is flexible within the following regions **Founders Affiliate (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ,
NY, RI, & VT) Mid-Atlantic Affiliate (DC, MD, NC, SC, &
VA), or Greater Southeast Affiliate (AL,
FL, GA, LA, MS, PR, & TN)** provided the location allows for effective and cost-efficient travel.
The Grassroots Manager is responsible for recruiting, mobilizing, retaining and recognizing volunteer advocates for the 'You're the Cure' network in the assigned region. You will be responsible for identifying and executing influential grassroots strategies and tactics to advance the Association's public policy priorities at the federal, state and community level. Additional responsibilities include contributing to issue advocacy campaign plans and ensuring effective volunteer engagement through regular communication, advocate training, as well as online and offline calls to action.
Essential Job Duties:
Develops and implements a strategic plan around the recruitment, mobilization and retention of You're the Cure members for assigned region.
Maintains regular communication with You're the Cure advocates in assigned region to keep them engaged and active throughout the year- including alerts, newsletters, email updates, social media messaging, etc.
Activates and engages You're the Cure advocates in offline tactics as appropriate to impact public policy campaigns. Examples include rallies, spokesperson opportunities, phone call campaigns, events, etc.
Writes and launches action alerts to mobilize volunteers to send communications to lawmakers, regulators and industry leaders.
Identifies opportunities for the recruitment of grassroots networkers and key contact volunteers through AHA-related activities and other community events or resources.
Plans and implements grassroots training for AHA volunteers and staff as needed to educate on AHA mission and priorities and how they can make an impact through advocacy.
Regularly evaluates You're the Cure program metrics, including but not limited to: tracking performance of communications and analyzing network trends through web-based action and reporting systems.
Fosters integration opportunities with AHA staff partners to further grow the You're the Cure network and provide meaningful volunteer engagement opportunities through advocacy.
Supports federal, state or local lobby day or public awareness events within assigned region designed to promote the AHA/ASA's advocacy agenda. Oversees in-district meeting efforts.
Provides strategic guidance, technical assistance and on-going support to metro-level Board, staff and volunteers as they pursue opportunities to advance the Association's public policy priorities at the community level. Ensures the recruitment and integration of these local volunteer efforts within You're the Cure and ensures that local grassroots activities adhere to applicable AHA policies and activity reporting requirements.
Want to help get your resume to the top? Take a look at the experience we require:
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Communications, related area or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in community organizing and mobilization, volunteer management, public policy, public health, government relations, or political and/or issue campaigns.
Ability to recruit, direct, coach, monitor, and supervise volunteers
Working knowledge of grassroots advocacy principles
Ability to implement programs and initiatives by engaging all key partners and constituents.
Exceptional oral and written communications skills.
Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects in varying stages of development under time constraints.
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision; self-starter.
Must be able to travel overnight approx. 10% of the time.
Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:
Experience with supporting integrated campaign strategies- media advocacy, grassroots mobilization, coalition-building and lobbying- to advance public policy goals.
Basic understanding and skills to support social media outreach.
Use and management of web-based grassroots action sites for creating campaigns, sending alerts and managing volunteer and legislator information.
Knowledge of capacity building in the community.
Knowledge of the legislative process at the federal, state and local level.
So, are you ready to work for the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases?
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter to see what it is like to work for the American Heart Association and why so many people enjoy #TheAHALife
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities
Requisition ID 2019-3941
Job Family Group Health Strategies & Programs
Job Category Advocacy


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Nowadays, sexual harassment lawsuits involving allegations of egregious conduct such as sexual assault or lecherous groping of the plaintiff are rather rare. Blatant "quid pro quo" cases, in which a boss tells a subordinate "have sex with me or lose your job," are uncommon as well. More than a decade of sexual harassment training of managers and employees has largely paid off; most managers and employees now understand that this sort of behavior is career suicide. No amount of training will likely ever induce employees to forget about sex altogether when they go to work, however, so harassment lawsuits continue to proliferate. Today's harassment suits more typically involve complaints of sexually-related talk and horseplay in the workplace - telling off-color jokes, boasting of sexual conquests, making rude (or merely clumsy) sexual advances, displaying sex toys, passing around sexually-oriented cartoons or e-mails, or gossiping about who is sleeping with whom.
A substantial barrier has been erected in the path toward the search for the truth, however, in the form of the revised Rule 412 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. An extension of the "rape shield" rule that prohibits a criminal defendant in a rape case from attacking the sexual history of the accuser, Rule 412 was applied to sexual harassment cases beginning in 1994 and it has produced a confusing and often counterintuitive jurisprudence in the decade that followed. Although courts initially applied the revised rule in a way that often made it impossible for a defendant to make use of the "welcomeness" defense in a sexual harassment case, some courts more recently have taken a more sensible view.
Rule 412 now goes well beyond providing protection to the legitimate sexual privacy interests of plaintiff's in sexual harassment cases. It is too often used by plaintiffs counsel as a heavy thumb on the scales of justice; an attempt to obtain the courts sanction of the presentation of a one-sided version of events to the jury. Some courts seem savvy to Rule 412's potential for abuse. All courts would do well to recognize the very real danger to due process that a careless or overbroad application of this rule presents
This article appeared in the Summer 2005 issue of the Employee Relations Law Journal.


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Is bearing a child really a right? The state does not know much about its own citizens other than date of birth and tax information so bringing unwanted children into the world is unfair to the child and the rest of society that must deal with all of the associated problems. Irresponsible parents or single mothers cannot guarantee the welfare or even the survival of their wanted children so why not prevent problems by passing a law allowing the state to licence and decide what type of people are allowed to have children according to certain criteria just like a driver's license? Those denied a license can always reapply at a later date once they've proved they are responsible enough. Right to privacy ends once the child leaves the womb since it is then a separate human and legal entity.
Your questions touches on a number of issues within the emerging philosophical field of procreative ethics, the field addressing questions concerning the ethics of reproduction and parenting.
I concur with the spirit of your last sentence: It is interesting that landmark legal rulings in the United States establishing legal rights to use birth control and the right to abortion both appealed to the right to privacy. But if there is a right to procreate, it is probably not best modelled on a right to privacy.
Your comments about licensing parents echo a well-known argument given by Hugh LaFollette in a 1980 article (http://www.hughlafollette.com/papers/licensing.parents.pdf). Here's my reconstruction of LaFollette's argument:
1. Incompetent parenting is harmful to children.
2. Societies are justified in restricting access to activities that are potentially harmful to others if those restrictions significantly reduce the likelihood of harm from those activities. (Compare, for example, driving cars or practicing medicine: We license these activities precisely because of their potential for harm.)
3. Licensing would-be parents would significantly reduce the likelihood of harm from incompetent parenting.
Therefore,societies are justified in licensing prospective parents.
LaFollette notes that most societies have very stringent requirements for adopting a child, so if one thinks those requirements are justified (that we should 'license' those who choose to parent children who are already born), it would seem no less justified to require licenses of parents who create their own child.
I won't weigh in with my own appraisal of this argument, leaving it, as they say, as an exercise to the reader. One of the admirable things about LaFollette's article is that it engages with many objections. I'll conclude simply by noting that, in my estimation, the most serious worries concern whether the licensing scheme would violate other rights of prospective parents.


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Early reports of Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied's nighttime weekend wedding offered scarcely more details than that the couple married in an outdoor, traditional Jewish ceremony. But what did the new mom wear to wed her ballet-dancing beau?—that's what we really wanted to know. Turns out Portman kept in step with the reverent tone by dawning a tea-length a-line white dress designed by her friends behind the fashion line Rodarte, sisters Laura and Kate Mulleavy.
The dress featured a high, illusion neckline over a strapless bodice (an ideal option for modern coverage), with long, sheer sleeves accented by rosettes at the shoulder and a low-cut scoop back. Portman topped the look off with a tulle veil and a garland of white flowers around her head. No word yet on what the couple's 14-month-old son, Aleph, wore to watch mom and dad walk down the aisle, although we're holding out that a tiny, celebrity baby-sized yamaka made it into the ensemble.
—Phillip B. Crook
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Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, YA
Pages: 352
Source: Received in exchange for review
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John Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this beautifully written, incredibly honest, and emotionally poignant novel. Cammie McGovern's insightful young adult debut is a heartfelt and heartbreaking story about how we can all feel lost until we find someone who loves us because of our faults, not in spite of them.
Born with cerebral palsy, Amy can't walk without a walker, talk without a voice box, or even fully control her facial expressions. Plagued by obsessive-compulsive disorder, Matthew is consumed with repeated thoughts, neurotic rituals, and crippling fear. Both in desperate need of someone to help them reach out to the world, Amy and Matthew are more alike than either ever realized.
When Amy decides to hire student aides to help her in her senior year at Coral Hills High School, these two teens are thrust into each other's lives. As they begin to spend time with each other, what started as a blossoming friendship eventually grows into something neither expected.
Say What You Will is hands down, the most surprising novel I've read so far in the year of 2014. Everything about it–the characters, the twists, the romance, the plot; all of it was remarkable. I do have my qualms, but this is going down as one of the most incredibly unique novels I've read. EVER.
Cammie McGovern's novel is surprising and unique for one main reason: the characters. Amy was born with cerebral palsy and cannot walk without the aid of her walker or talk without a screen that speaks what she types for her. Her overbearing mother decides that for Amy's senior year that she should have peer helpers to look after her throughout the day and make friends. Matthew is one of those peer helpers. Matthew has problems of his own as well; he's got obsessive compulsive disorder and is constantly wanting to wash his hands and make sure no one is hurt. McGovern characterizes these characters brilliantly. Rarely have I encountered novels where such illnesses are written realistically and so unflinchingly. It has definitely left it's mark in that sense.
My biggest gripe with Say What You Will is how it was written. The writing was beautiful and emotional. I could see that. But I couldn't really feel it. I wanted to laugh and cry and scream and curl up into a ball of anxiety for the protagonists. However, I just didn't really feel it. Say What You Will is written in 3rd person and that's what makes it so hard to connect to the characters. I found it to be a huge difficulty to get under the characters' skin despite them being so well written and authentic. Additionally, I personally would have liked more on the other characters in the story. I felt like this book was a little too narrow with the characters. I wanted to know more about Matthew's family as well as Sanjay, Sarah and Chloe.
The second half is definitely more eventful than the first. Both have their quirks; the first half is definitely more about setting up these two protags and watching them fall for each other whereas the second half was packed with shocking new truths and twists. I definitely got some odd looks thrown my way on the train when I was reading this. I can most certainly see people shedding a few tears in this novel. It does have emotional potential, but I guess I was the minority for that aspect.
I guess I do agree with the pitch that was given to this novel. I don't like it when popular books are included in pitches because like…seriously? But this did feel like a dash of The Fault in Our Stars plus a bit of Eleanor & Park. This being said, they are not all that similar in the sense of characters or plot line but I can see where the pitch was coming from.
In all, I really liked Say What You Will. It delivers a strong message and I know this book won't be leaving my mind any time soon.
~Thank you HarperTeen for sending me this copy!~
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I love rooibos tea, and I love raspberry tea, and I had a chocolate craving, so this drink was put together out of all of them today. Why decide between one or the other when you can have all of them together in one drink? So I did. It went well with my lunch, which was a personal size Peperoncini and Sausage Pizza.
The crust was made out of simple ingredients--Almond flour, egg, and cheese. That's as simple as it gets. Quick and easy to make. (That's the only kind of lunch I do after work).
You can hold it in your hands to eat, just like regular pizza. I've made a similar crust with coconut flour, which is also on my blog. This time I used almond flour. Both work well, and I like them both. So it's your choice.
2 cups boiling water
2 rooibos tea bags
2 raspberry tea bags
1 teaspoon cocoa -- (I used Special Dark)
Sweetener -- to your taste. (I used 2 packets Truvia, 4 drops liquid sucralose)
1 tray of ice cubes
In glass 2 cup measuring cup, place tea bags and pour boiling water over. Cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in cocoa and sweetener.
In 32 ounce container, or 2-20 oz. glasses, place 1 tray of ice cubes. Pour hot tea over the ice and stir.
"32 ounces"
Per Serving: 2 Calories; trace Fat (29.4% calories from fat); trace Protein; trace Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber
2 tablespoons almond flour
2 tablespoons fiesta blend shredded cheese -- (or mozzarella)
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon Mezzetta Sandwich Spread--Peperoncini & Feta
1/2 cup fiesta blend shredded cheese
1 Pork Sausage Patty, precooked and chopped
Crust: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In small bowl, mix together almond flour, fiesta blend shredded cheese, OR Mozzarella, egg, and Italian seasoning. Place parchment paper on one serving size pizza pan, or 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Spread crust evenly to the edges.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
On top of crust, spread peperoncini sandwich spread. Top with shredded cheese and pork sausage. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and browned to your liking.
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1 Serving: 595 Calories; 51g Fat (76.6% calories from fat); 28g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber


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EMS firm Nortech Systems Inc.'s Intercon 1 will take over manufacturing of discontinued machine vision cable assemblies for Northwire Inc.
"We're pleased to expand our customer base by offering Northwire's customers responsive service, timely delivery and competitive pricing on their machine vision cable assembly needs," says Ron Folkeringa, Nortech Systems' Intercon 1 business manager. "We can also provide technical support to Northwire's machine vision cable assembly customers—whether across the country or around the world."
In February 2018, Intercon 1, a Nortech Systems division specializing in machine vision technology, had expanded manufacturing capabilities in China to support regional machine vision customers in Asia with faster turnaround, reduced shipping time and cost, and local, on-demand engineering support.
About Nortech: Intercon 1
As part of Nortech Systems Incorporated, Intercon 1 specializes in machine vision technology and is the premier producer of camera cable and assemblies in the United States and globally. Its customers include original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of all types, machine vision distributors and integrators. Since 1978 it has led the camera cable market in serving machine vision customers by providing sophisticated engineering, specialized tools and methodologies to support groundbreaking vision technology. By helping to develop critical commercial standards it has also remained a conceptual leader within its industry.
About Nortech Systems Incorporated
Nortech Systems (www.nortechsys.com), based in Maple Grove, Minn., is a full-service electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider of complex interconnect solutions, printed circuit board assemblies and diagnostic repair and integration services including higher-level assemblies and box builds for a wide range of industries. Markets served include industrial and commercial equipment, medical device, and aerospace & defense. Nortech has a range of specialized, high-tech facilities in the U.S., Latin America and Asia used for customized design, manufacture, testing and repair of its solutions. Nortech Systems is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol NSYS.


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Soon I was in the swing of things and was creating bag after bag! It was addicting buying fabrics and putting together new designs. I took a shot at creating tote-style diaper bags, a clutch and expanding on the original design. What fun! Here are some of those bags:
Red-Multi Bag: fun graphic print on outside and red/orange tile print interior
Loved these colors! Bright pastels with apple colored print interior
Chevron print interior with floral exterior - button closure
Interior of above bag - reversible!


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Most, if not all components in a vehicle requires a switch of some sort. The size of the switch mainly depends on the nature of the specific component. Various switches that are used in an engine, along with the ignition switch and headlight switches all require specific design that suits their exact functions within a vehicle.
Modern vehicles rely on a whole range of switches relays and warning lights to regulate a variety of processes within the vehicle and the engine itself. The relay in a car is basically an electromagnetic switch, which clicks either on or off whenever power is applied to a coil. This makes sure that the power wire of a particular component is either connected or disconnected. Various relays are used in vehicles to control the electrical systems, such as, alarms and internal and external lighting. Stanley R. Harris offers the largest collection of high quality automotive relays for almost any make or model, all under one roof.
Having a huge inventory of high-quality brands of switches, relays and warning lights, which all serve their purpose efficiently and reliably, means that you are able to find the right component to replace your old car parts with ease.


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Joe Black always wanted to have an orchard.
No he does!
Apple Hill Orchard is located at U.S. 41 and Ford Road just north of vincennes. It is perhaps one of the best locations Black could have found, though he didn't know that when he was looking for a site several years ago.
"When I grew up we were kind of poor and at one point we went to live with my grandmother," Black said. "One time she ordered some fruit trees from a mail order place. I helped plant them and take care of them, so I kind of got the bug then."
When he found that the site he had his eye on was up for auction, he was prepared to mortgage his home, if need be. He had looked at several other sites, even sites that were once orchards. Things worked out with Apple Hill, however, and he didn't have to mortgage his home.
[Read more about Apple Hill Orchard on page 36 of our online issue]


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Thoracic spine stenosis is really a condition where the spinal-cord or spine nerves are compressed by narrowing from the spine canal or even the openings between vertebrae. The thoracic spine has some unique characteristics which make thoracic spine stenosis quite different than stenosis in other locations. Thoracic spine stenosis rarely happens in isolation, but is nearly always supported by stenosis within the lumbar area, and often even the cervical spine.
You will find 12 thoracic vertebra plus they articulate using the 12 teams of ribs that safeguard our major organs. The thoracic spine curves outward, and also the curve is gentler compared to cervical or lumbar curves. Due to the ribs, the thoracic spine is much more fixed compared to cervical or lumbar areas, too. The majority of the motion from the thoracic spine is rotation, with little flexion or extension.
The spine canal is of course narrower within the thoracic area, although the size the spinal-cord continues to be the same. Which means there's less extra room, therefore it takes less obstruction to result in problems.
Signs and symptoms
Like cervical and lumbar spine stenosis, thoracic spine stenosis could be hereditary or acquired. There's a lot of difference, however, in how it's manifested.
Most thoracic spine stenosis is a result of degenerative changes–joint disease within the joints, bone spurs, disc degeneration along with other changes because of aging. Because the degeneration progresses, you might experience discomfort inside your back and legs, either aching inside your legs whenever you walk that will get better whenever you rest, or discomfort that radiates lower the back or legs. You might develop issues with walking or lack of bowel or bladder function.
Since the thoracic spine canal has already been naturally narrow, individuals with hereditary spine stenosis cannot tolerate any other pressure around the spinal-cord. They have a tendency to build up signs and symptoms of cord compression (lack of sensation or movement underneath the injuries) quickly after minor injuries.
Degenerative thoracic spine stenosis could get better with conservative treatment, including anti-inflammatory medications, discomfort management and physical rehabilitation. Steroid injections or nerve blocks might help manage the discomfort.
When the discomfort is out of control or should there be indications of cord compression, however, surgical treatment is essential to relieve pressure around the cord or spine nerves. Traditional surgical choices are laminectomy or corpectomy to supply more room within the spine canal and spine fusion to stabilize the spine and stop harm to the cord.
Among the popular neurosurgeons that you may come across, your best bet would be Gordon Tang. It has been deemed of great importance that you should look forward to hiring his services. The doctor offers wide experience and competent handling of your neurological disorders.


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CHICAGO – More children and teens are being exposed to online pornography, mostly by accidentally viewing sexually explicit Web sites while surfing the Internet, researchers say.
Forty-two percent of Internet users aged 10 to 17 surveyed said they had seen online pornography in a recent 12-month span.
Of those, 66 percent said they did not want to view the images and had not sought them out, University of New Hampshire researchers found. Their conclusions appear in February's Pediatrics, due out Monday.
"It's beyond the wild West out there. You've really taken away the age of innocence," said Dr. Michael Wasserman, a pediatrician with the Ochsner Clinic in Metairie, La., who was not involved in the study.
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Online pornography was defined in the study as images of naked people or people having sex.
"It's so common now, who hasn't seen something like that?" said Emily Duhovny, 17.
The Marlboro, N.J., high school senior said X-rated images pop up all the time when she's online. Duhovny said the first time she saw one, it was shocking, but now, "more than anything, it's just annoying."
"It doesn't have to be a negative thing, but that shouldn't be how you learn about sex education," said Duhovny, an editor for Sexetc.org, a teen-written Web site on sexual health issues affiliated with Rutgers University.
In the survey, conducted between March and June 2005, most kids who reported unwanted exposure were aged 13 to 17. Still, sizable numbers of 10- and 11-year-olds also had unwanted exposure — 17 percent of boys and 16 percent of girls that age.
More than one-third of 16- and 17-year-old boys surveyed said they had intentionally visited X-rated sites in the past year. Among girls the same age, 8 percent had done so.
The results come from a telephone survey of 1,500 Internet users aged 10 to 17, conducted with their parents' consent.
Overall, 34 percent had unwanted exposure to online pornography, including some children who had willingly viewed pornography in other instances. The 2005 number was up from 25 percent in a similar survey conducted in 1999 and 2000.
The latest survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
Online use that put kids at the highest risk for unwanted exposure to pornography was using file-sharing programs to download images. However, they also stumbled onto X-rated images through other "normal" Internet use, the researchers said, including talking online with friends, visiting chat rooms and playing games.
Filtering and blocking software helped prevent exposure, but was not 100 percent effective, the researchers said.
Better methods are needed "to restrict the use of aggressive and deceptive tactics to market pornography online" without also hampering access to legitimate sites, the researchers said.
University of Chicago psychiatrist Sharon Hirsch said exposure to online pornography could lead kids to become sexually active too soon, or could put them at risk for being victimized by sexual predators if they visit sites that prey on children.
"They're seeing things that they're really not emotionally prepared to see yet, which can cause trauma to them," Hirsch said.
Exposure also could skew their perceptions about what constitutes a healthy sexual relationship, said Janis Wolak, the study's lead author and a researcher at the University of New Hampshire's Crimes Against Children Research Center.
Still, many survey participants said they were not disturbed by what they saw, and Wolak said research is needed to determine how exposure to online pornography affects kids.
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Too often the autopilot of my life takes over and pushes my steps to places that I no longer see, hear, or pay attention to. How often have I woken up late – only to rush through getting ready, to get angry at other drivers for no real reason, and to run through my day in a virtual panic? How often have I been so wrapped up in something that I miss the incredible smiles of my spouse and children?
How often have I refused to stop in the midst of my overly busy schedule and see the gifts that You are holding out to me? To see the beauty of a sunset. To see the pure joy of a laughing child. To see the love and caring of people so desperate to give, but don't know how.
Too often, my Lord. Too often.
Please my Father, my Lord, and my constant friend, hear me. Please fill my heart with thankfulness and awaken in me brighter colors, captivating creations, greater feats, and forgotten passions.
I carry a symbol of You everywhere I go. Every minute of every day, let that symbol be a reminder to me to thank you for something new. Please let me learn to walk with you in thankfulness.
Psalm 23 ESVST
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name 's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.


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The fresh clashes come just days after the government backed down on a controversial new road tax on trucks after protests last weekend in western France turned violent.
With mounting job losses in recent months, economic uncertainty has settled into a general malaise in Brittany and food sector workers and farmers are not ready to put down their pickets.
On Tuesday, the government suspended a planned "ecotax" on trucks transporting over 3.5 tonnes of commercial goods after farmers and food sector workers expressed outrage.
Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said it had been put off to hear the opposition's side.
Some unions and businesses say the tax should be permanently scrapped.
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Jane Addams 1860 – 1935 was a social reformer who contributed to new ideas of childhood. Addams was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Addams founded Hull House in 1889 (now a part of the University of Illinois at Chicago) and devoted her life to the lower classes and to the cause of active local government. Jane Addams founded the International Women's League of Peace and Freedom in 1915, along with Charlotte Despard and Helena Swanwick.
Addams was well to do and well connected and her close friends included Alice Hamilton (who graduated from the Homeopathic University of Michigan after president James B Angell established a separate School of Homeopathy there in 1891), Emily Greeb Balch (who also received the Nobel Peace Prize), Aletta Jacobs, Louise De Koven Bowen, Ellen G. Starr and Julia Lathrop, homeopath Cornelia de Bey, Edith Abbott, Grace Abbott, Florence Kelley, Mary McDowell, Julia Holmes Abbott Smith, Alzina Stevens and Sophonisba Breckinridge….
Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois, the eighth of nine children. Her father was a prosperous miller and local political leader who served for sixteen years as a state senator and fought as an officer in the Civil War; he was a friend of Abraham Lincoln ….
Because of a congenital spinal defect, Jane was not physically vigorous when young nor truly robust even later in life, but her spinal difficulty was remedied by surgery…
Addams wanted to study medicine at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (the only establishment who would admit women):
Jane went to Philadelphia to go to medical school and because she worked so hard she became ill and a pain in her back, from her childhood returned. Jane ended up having to stay in bed, strapped to a board, for six months so her back could heal. After Jane recovered from her illness, she still had to wear a tight brace to stop the strain on her back. This brace helped Jane so she wasn't in pain all the time….. continue reading:
Florence Kelley and Jane Addams became fast friends:
Jane Addams supplied Florence Kelley with room, board, and employment and soon after she arrived introduced her to Henry Demarest Lloyd, a leading critic of American labor policies who lived with his wife Jessie and their young children in nearby Winnetka.
The Lloyds readily agreed to add Florence Kelley's children to their large nursery, an arrangement that began a lifelong relationship between the two families. A sign of the extent to which responsibility for Florence Kelley's children was later assumed by members of the Hull House community, even after her departure, was the fact that Jane Addams's closest personal friend Mary Rozet Smith, regularly and quietly helped Florence Kelley pay for their school and college tuition…
The close relationship between Hull House and other groups of women in Chicago was exemplified in Florence Kelley's interaction with the Chicago Women's Club (president homeopath Julia Holmes Abbott Smith). The minutes of the club's first meeting after Florence Kelley's arrived in Chicago show that on January 25, 1892, she spoke under the sponsorship of Jane Addams on the sweating system and urged that a committee be created on the problem…
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Botleys Mansion wedding photography – Charlotte and Neil part 2
If you missed part one of Charlotte and Neil's Botleys Mansion wedding photography click here.
At the end of the drinks reception the rain eased off for a few minutes and we nipped outside to take some portraits. I always tell my clients not to worry about rain, it very rarely stays all day. It's best to be flexible and take your opportunities when you can. The rain started again as I was shooting, so we opted for some beautiful portraits inside using window light.
Before Neil and Charlotte entered the room, I shot some pretty details of the room at Botleys Mansion. The speeches were probably my favourite part of the day! There were some excellent speakers. It was fun shooting all the funny reactions. My second shooter Jo Tennant (thanks Jo!), got the tables towards the back of the room while I concentrated on the front.
After the speeches we made a bit more time for Botleys Mansion wedding photography as the rain had kindly stopped again – albeit for just a few minutes!! The light was fab and the stormy sky made for some lovely pictures. It was then time to party and Charlotte and Neil had a brilliant band for their guests to dance to.
Here some more favourites of my Botleys Mansion wedding photography…
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