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Dr. George W. Vetrovec Discusses Completeness of Revascularization
Data is emerging to support the notion that leaving patients behind with un-revascularized territories may be a risk to be discussed with patients. The key challenge is to completely revascularize patients. Dr. George Vetrovec, Professor Emeritus of the Virginia Commonwealth University, shares his thoughts with ProtectedPCI.com's Dr. Seth Bilazarian in the podcast below covering completeness of revascularization.
Seth: Hi, I'm Seth Bilazarian on ProtectedPCI.com. I have the good fortune of having Dr. George Vetrovec, Professor Emeritus of the Virginia Commonwealth University joining me to give his thoughts about completeness of revascularization. George was very kind to review the literature and give us some thoughts about this topic, and I'm very excited to hear his presentation. So George, share with our audience what you have to say.
George: Well Seth, I appreciate this opportunity. There's been a lot of debate over the years. How important is it really to totally revascularize patients who have Ischemic disease, and I'm going to try to provide, very quickly, just a couple of scientific pieces of data to try to give some insight into that.
We're talking about optimal revascularization, strategies. Here are my disclosures. And I'll ask the first question which is: Optimal Revascularization, Why Should We Care? The answer is because it provides better outcomes for our patients. And let me just give a couple points of data that might support that.
We have a changing set of patient population. Patients are older, they're sicker, their risk factors are higher. There are many surgical turndown patients with no other options, really. Patients with much worse left ventricular function than I think we've seen in the past. There's just a huge opportunity for clinical impact if we can do something for this population. I think the really critical thing here is making that opportunity happen by better completeness of revascularization.
Here's some data from the NY State Database, they've looked at this issue many times. Most recently, they looked at it in the drug-eluting stent era to see in this large database whether patients did better or not if they had complete revascularization.
In the past it's always been that complete revascularization won, but they thought maybe in the drug-eluting stent era that would be different. And this curve shows clearly that the patients have greater survival, the A curve, than the B curve which has incomplete revascularization in this database.
And furthermore, if you look at a breakdown of heart attack and future heart attack, it's the same if you look at the risk of, in various degrees of incomplete revascularization, it's all the same. So I think the more complete the revascularization, overall the better the outcome.
One other interesting piece of data is, we've all heard about The STICH Trial, and the STICH Trial was obviously aimed at seeing whether with surgical revascularization there was better outcome with revascularization and medical therapy. And the Trial was negative, there were many complications with it. Like so many of those trials, there's a lot of crossover data.
This particular publication looked at just the outcome for patients based on what they got in terms of revascularization. So when you compare the patients who got bypass surgery versus the patients that got continued medical therapy, it was a significant difference favoring revascularization. So again, important to get revascularization.
The whole issue about CTOs just continues to be an evolving issue. What I've got here is some data from a large UK database that looks at mortality for patients based on whether they had successful or failed CTO attempts. Then furthermore, whether they had totally complete revascularization or not. Again, it highly favors complete revascularization and the totally occlusion is important to be revascularized.
I think the data is more and more clear that this is the thing to do. The issue that comes up for operators is what's the likelihood that you can safely do this? And that leads me to make a couple of comments about the importance of Hemodynamic Support, because some of these patients have very poor L.V. function. And if you're going to get complete revascularization it takes more time, particularly to do it well where you implant the stents optimally and so forth, and you don't want to be rushing. Too many people I think have tried to do sort of a hit-and-run intervention.
If you look at hemodynamic support with the Impella device which is FDA approved for high-risk coronary intervention, which what we're talking about is a major form of revascularization for many of these no-option patients. Frequently this is done with a 2.5 Impella catheter providing significant improvements in arterial pressure, both systolic and diastolic, and particularly mean pressure. When the coronary arteries, particularly the last remaining conduit or a left main are intervened upon and there's no flow, the pulse pressure may drop substantially, but the mean pressure is maintained with the Impella device.
If you look at the outcome in the PROTECT II trial, which is shown here, if you look at the intra-aortic balloon pump versus the Impella catheter there's a highly, statistically significant difference in late MACCE, and that's with two Cs, both coronary and cerebral, favoring the use of Impella over the intra-aortic balloon pump, a total of 29% reduction in the event rate.
I think the question of hemodynamic support is important. Particularly using the Impella over the intra-aortic balloon pump is going to give much better outcomes.
To summarize what's been sort of a very superficial, quick overview, I think in terms of the strategies for optimal revascularization, the first thing is always to evaluate the patient. That includes the clinical characteristics of the patients, the patients' heart function and the patients' coronary anatomy. You really need to decide then, "What's the best way to treat this patient?" And that's when you sit down with your heart surgeon and you go over this and you decide, "Is this something that surgery can be done safely and with good revascularization?" And if that's the case, the patient needs to go to surgery.
If it's one of these cases where the distal vessels are not ideal, the patient has severe overall problems, then maybe it's better that this be a high-risk coronary intervention. And if they go to coronary intervention, again, you need to evaluate the anatomy and figure out the best approach. This is where there's no shame for getting help. We discuss things among ourselves and figure out how to best do it. If somebody has to help someone else, that's fine, but the goal is to get complete, technically high-quality revascularization.
In selected high-risk patients, particularly who have poor L.V. function, last remaining artery, the use of hemodynamic support may significantly increase the safety and optimize the time to get really excellent and optimal revascularization, which in the long run will make a difference in how these patients do.
That's been a sort of quick run as to what we're talking about, and I hope that's given a little insight into what you're talking about and asking about.
Seth: Yes. Well George, thank you very much, for me and for our audience, for giving a really helpful overview, in my mind. I think that largely a lot of the literature and generally the talk in our specialty and medicine at large is to do less. Less is more. There's a section of JAMA Internal Medicine, increasingly, everything should be done less and minimized. Of course, in some areas that is appropriate, we don't want to over-treat patients.
But I think the data is really emerging to really support this notion that leaving patients behind with un-revascularized territories is something we have to at least acknowledge as a risk and discuss it with the patients, but ideally not leave them incompletely revascularized. That's often a challenge and I think you did a beautiful job summarizing it. So thanks very much for me and for the audience, George.
George: Thank you.
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US telco AT&T's advanced advertising division Xandr today announced the launch of a new demand-side platform (DSP), 'Xandr Invest'. Xandr already owns a DSP through AT&T's acquisition of AppNexus last year, and the new offering is built of AppNexus' buy-side tech. But the company says the new platform is more future-focussed, with a heavy emphasis on the converged buying of digital and TV inventory.
The new platform will give buyers access to omnichannel inventory including TV, over-the-top (OTT), mobile, digital video, audio, native, and display. The renewed focus on video and OTT aligns with AT&T's substantial TV business in the US which the company also plans to roll out in other markets. The DSP will enable programmatic guaranteed deals, and will use a "machine learning optimisation system" which Xandr says will help advertisers buy more efficiently.
Not much information has been given about which publishers' inventory will be available on the platform, but Xandr has announced it will be the exclusive source of inventory from Community, its recently announced video marketplace which includes content from various WarnerMedia brands as well as Vice, Hearst Magazines, Newsy, Philo, Tubi and XUMO.
One of Xandr Invest's big draws for US advertisers will likely be its use of AT&T subscriber data – as VAN has previously reported, AT&T has been one of the more proactive telcos in terms of leveraging customer data for advertising. Advertisers using Xandr Invest will have access to 'Xandr Audience Segments', which the company says are initially developed from AT&T's 170 million direct relationships with consumers. "Client sophistication in programmatic is reaching a new level of maturity which means more demand for customisation and an integrated approach to supply," said GroupM US's chief strategy officer Evan Hanlon. "We look forward to the cross-platform audience access, applying AT&T's deterministic data, and the machine learning capabilities promised by the Xandr Invest platform."
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Morbidity associated with heroin overdose presentations to an emergency department: A 10-year record linkage study
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Introduction: To examine hospitalizations in a cohort of 224 patients who presented with non-fatal heroin overdose to an ED. Methods: A record linkage study, using the morbidity, mental health and mortality databases in the Data Linkage Unit of the Department of Health, Western Australia. The main outcome measures were hospital separations 5 years before and after entry into the cohort. Results: Before entry into the cohort, 199 (89%) patients had an admission to mental health services. These 199 had a combined total of 1367 separations, most commonly for a mental health condition, injury or poisoning. Women had more than twice the relative risk (RR) of men for all separations (RR 2.35, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.96–2.82, P < 0.001) and for injury and poisoning separations (RR 2.04, 95% CI 1.56–2.66, P < 0.001). The highest concentrations of separations occurred within 1 year before and 1 year after entry into the cohort. There were 12 (5.4%, 95% CI 2.9–9.4%) deaths, most commonly from overdose. Conclusion: Non-fatal heroin overdose ED presentations are associated with a cluster of hospitalizations around that episode, likely to be related to heroin availability. Presentation to hospital by heroin users represents an opportunity to counsel less risky behaviour.
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I'm afraid this post may contain a little cross-promotion…
My friend Michael (Hi, Michael!) has, for the last 43 weeks, tried to persuade me that the music of the 1980s was not the Black Hole of Creativity™ that I generally think it is. Michael sends me an '80s song each week for this blog's Educating Peter series (there's your cross-promotion), and I tend to keep on not enjoying what he sends me.
This has led me to
soul searching / navel gazing / looking within see what songs from the 1980s I did like. There were a few, but nowhere near as many as any other decade I can think of. (I'm very fond of music of the 1930s. And the 1820s. And the 1750s.)
I came up with a list of about 10 songs from the '80s that I thought were excellent, wrote them down on a piece of paper – and promptly lost it. (I think my subconscious was telling me something there.)
Anyway, I remembered one of the songs. It's this:
Wham! – "Freedom" (1984)
I could type an extremely long paragraph telling you why I think this is a stupendously glorious song (short answer: it's the chorus), but I don't want to make this post more boring than it is, and I'd rather you just press play.


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DALLAS, TEXAS – One person died early Monday morning, October 5, 2015, when a semi carrying a load of lumber crashed and exploded in a fire on the ramp from westbound I-20 to southbound I-35. Traffic was blocked for hours following the accident, although the fire was extinguished before 8am. Southbound I-35E was completely closed, but two left lanes were open on westbound I-20. Northbound I035E was reduced to one lane. Another vehicle was also involved in the crash. Burning wood from the semi fell to the ground below the ramp, spreading the fire.
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I wrote this 4 years ago. My second kid, Kellen, turns 4 today and every year, as happy as I am celebrating him, I am struck by an insane surge of emotion. Kellen spent a small period of time in the NICU and it was by far the most difficult experience of my life. I always say I want to write something new, but I never can get through it. Plus, at this point, reliving something so exhausting, sounds to exhausting to relive for my exhausted ass. I don't really consider myself a writer, but writing is my release and again, 4 years ago, as I sat down and waited for the scariest phone call of my life, I wrote this…..
I had Kellen 8 days ago. After a 14 hour all natural childbirth, I finally met the cutest boy ever. Even though we were both exhausted, I was filled with joy and energy to finally hold him and I could sense that he felt the same way about meeting me. All we did was snuggle and love for the first few hours of his life. Then Matt and I noticed his breathing seemed a bit off. Once we informed the nurses and they gave him some test, Kellen was checked into the NICU and has been there ever since. As I write this, my phone is sitting next to me. I am anxiously awaiting the phone call to find out if we pick him up today or if he still needs time there. It has been the most difficult week of my life.
Kellen was a surprise. Matt and I had just began talking about going off birth control and trying for our second child. We had it all planned out. Go on vacation, over indulge, come home, go off the pill and see what happens. Well, before any of that could even happen, I was knocked up. Apparently we just needed to talk about having a baby and the seed was planted (pun totally intended.) I wasn't upset, but certainly wasn't ready. I thought I would have a few months of trying. And my daughter was only 6 months! But we ran with it and my pregnancy began. This pregnancy was much different than my first. By the end I was so uncomfortable, all I did was complain (which now that he is sick, I feel awful for.) But even though I hate being pregnant, I love being a mom. And meeting this little guy was the most incredible feeling in the world.
When they took him from our hospital room, they took all of the air out of our bodies. I don't think we have breathed since. Seeing him in the NICU with a feeding tube, plugs, jaundice lights and machines was beyond explainable. But what was even worse was seeing this tiny little baby that we love more than words can describe so uncomfortable and in pain. We felt helpless and when you are a parent that is the worse feeling. It is my job to keep him safe and protected and when I saw him in there I felt as though I failed him. I had a huge meltdown and Matt stood there and held me and Kellen's tiny little hand and promised us both everything would be fine. We were told he just needed 48 hours of antibiotics and he would be good to go. We would leave the hospital the next day and a quick 24 hours later Kellen could come home.
Matt and I had to leave the hospital baby less and we had to leave Kellen alone with nurses. We were excited to come home and see our daughter, but after a couple hours, I was back up at the hospital looking at my baby. The next day brought some relief. It had been 48 hours and we were very excited to get him home. We went back up to the hospital and they broke the news that his stay there would be longer. It was Wednesday and the earliest he would be released now was Monday. This time we both melted down. The sadness of having this person inside of me for 9 months, that was now abruptly taken away from me was now going to have to be out of my sight for a week. It was too much. I was exhausted from giving birth days prior, I was so emotional from the hormones, we had waited so long to meet him and now we couldn't hold him, breastfeed him, let him meet his sister? It was too much for me to wrap my brain around. Of course, we just want him to be healthy. Of course we know it could be so much worse. And of course 8 days in the grand scheme of life is nothing. But that was my baby. That was my life. My family. The one thing I should be able to nurture as a mom. And it was to be put on hold.
The week has crept by. The tears stream every day and every night when I lay down without him. We have gone back and forth to the hospital to visit and come home to see Viv hoping every time it will get easier, but instead for me it has gotten harder. I have never in my life missed someone so badly. I have never in my life felt so much guilt. And I know this isn't my fault, but I feel like I must have done something wrong to make him sick. I feel so bad for Matt. He has been a rock and an angel for me. He is going through the same thing yet has remained positive and comforting to me while he goes through it. He reassures me everyday that I did nothing wrong. That Kellen will be fine and home soon. But I see the sadness and worry on his face and it breaks my heart all over again. I could not imagine going through this with another soul. As tense and stressed and tired as we are, we have only gotten closer and I have only fallen more deeply in love with him. All of our families and friends have been amazing. So even through all this, I am still seeing so much beauty and love.
I have never been so nervous in my life right now. I have never waited for a phone call so important. And I truly hope that by the time the night is over, Kellen will be home with us, Viviane and the dogs and we can finally start our new life. Whoever said having two kids under two was going to be so hard for us was very wrong. Having two healthy kids screaming their lungs out under one roof sounds like a piece of cake compared to this week.
Life, full of so many ups and downs always find a way to change up plans. I know my little man will be ok. Kellen means warrior and that is exactly what he is. Plus he is as strong as his dad and willful as his mom. So he is fighting this out for sure. I am deeply touched and affected about NICU babies and families and do plan on getting involved to support others who have lived through it. It is tough and lonely. But hopefully it ends today.


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Tuesday when I went over the hills to the east, I did two paintings at the Clark. The first was smaller, 5×7″, and my intention was to try sketching, color and value while trying out the plein air "thing". My paper and board tried to blow away, my water tried to blow over, my brushes fell into the bottom of their travel bag. You know. Juggling in the wind. Meanwhile I was sitting on the cold ground with my little beach backrest hoping it wouldn't suddenly dump rain on me.
The second I did I moved to my 8×12″ sheet of arches and started from the covered but still breezy Crystal. Man those colors did not want to cooperate. I saw pinky orange, bright yellow-green and dark trees and well. Part of it I know was impatience. I know I should let things dry before adding more color, filling in darkness but for whatever reason it wasn't happening and so it didn't work out all that well.
[Note to self- this is why you should bring a thermos and a snack – to divert yourself while letting things DRY!]
This really bugged me so I decided yesterday I would NOT do a scene but work on hot press paper which isn't my favorite just on trying to get those colors. I didn't tape down the paper – just stuck it with water to my table. I stopped before I got fiddling with things. Like the bluish color of the main distant hill better. Like the trees more but… meh still not quite it. Will try a different approach next.
On to the next!
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An endearing classic of childhood memories of an idyllic midwestern summer from the celebrated author of â??Farenheit 451â??. "He stood at the open window in the dark, took a deep breath and exhaled. The street lights, like candles on a black cake, went out. He exhaled again and again and the stars began to vanish. Douglas smiled. He pointed a finger. There, and there. Now over here, and hereâ?¦ Yellow squares were cut in the dim morning earth as house lights winked slowly on. A sprinkle of windows came suddenly alight miles off in dawn country. 'Everyone yawn. Everyone up.'" In the backwaters of Illinois, Douglas Spaulding's grandfather makes an intoxicating brew from harvested dandelions. â??Dandelion Wineâ?? is a quirky, breathtaking coming-of-age story from one of science fiction's greatest writers. Distilling his experiences into "Rites & Ceremonies" and "Discoveries & Revelations", the young Spaulding wistfully ponders over magical tennis shoes, and machines for every purpose from time travel to happiness and silent travel. Based upon Bradbury's own experiences growing up in Waukegan in the 1920s, â??Dandelion Wineâ?? is a heady mixture of fond memory, forgiveness, magic, the imagination and above all, of summers that seemed to go on forever.
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If you are interested in sharpening your pottery skills, this is the class for you! Paper & Clay is excited to offer a two part Advanced Pottery course.
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Main Material : silver |
Other Materials : gold |
Length (mm) : 42 |
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Dimensions (mm) : 42x9x0.5 |
One of a Kind : No |
Gems : pearl |
Hallmarked : No |
Wire Material : silver
Beautiful pearl, silver and 18ct gold earrings in a lovely leaf design. Would make a perfect Pearl Wedding Anniversary gift for a gift at anytime of the year!
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Getting Leh'd : Our Manali to Leh Cycling Tour
Is #cycling your passion? Even if it is not this is an unforgettable and once of a lifetime opportunity to explore the beautiful scenery between #Manali and #Leh. This journey will show you the breathtaking nature of #India and the majestic Himalayas.
This Unventured's cycling tour in the Northern Himalayas is one of the most sought after cycling tour experiences in India. The tour starts in Manali in Himachal Pradesh and journeys through the lower Himalayan rage to reach Leh the capital city of the Ladakh. On this extreme expedition journey we cycle the 470 km over 9 days braving 5 high altitude passes, harsh weather conditions. Beautiful natural diversity, transitioning from a Hindu dominated cultural region to a Bhuddhist dominant region. And this transition in culture is also an important essence of this journey. On this ride to Leh we average 40 to 50 kms a day along a combination of dirt and metaled roads at altitudes that average over 4000 metres.
The Manali to Leh cycling expedition is a fairly demanding trip. Our team of experienced tour leaders have a well-planned itenary for you to leave your worries aside, focus on your ride and enjoy the natural wealth of the Himalayas. We also publish a well-planned practice regime and work closely with our participants to ensure they endure the tour but also have the time, energy and mind for a lot of fun, real world experiences with the locals and with nature.
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What to Expect?
- Expect to see nature's creation that is called the "Abode of Snow" or Himalayas at its best and at a pace that is not too fast or not too slow.
- Walls of snow as we cross some of the passes
- Mesmerizing landscapes that will change with each day. Alpine forests, grass plains, highland deserts and mor.
- Campsites in beautiful locations overlooking the scenic mountains.
- Cold nights and sometimes windy conditions.
- The weather to change and transform in a matter of hours. From bright blue skies to cloudy overcast and cold conditions.
- Wildlife, chance encounters with mountain sheep, eagles, and vultures soaring around you or wild asses running across the open desert plains.
- Real world interactions with Himachali shepherds and the Changspa tribal on the road to Leh.
- Slushy, wet and broken road conditions.
- Great nutritious food cooked on campsite.
- Awesome team always helping you out with anything you need with a smile.
Himalayas at its best
Paragliding in Manali
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Riders will be backed-up with one of our very well experienced tour leaders, a crew that will support you logistics at camp, a back-up vehicle and first aid equipment to support you in this quest. Riders can choose to mount the back-up vehicle for the grueling climbs but nobody will want to take aid of back-up vehicles for down hills and miss out on the unforgettable experience of descending 10,800 meters (35,500 feet) through some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. For the serious mountain cyclist there are few challenges to equal this high altitude cycle ride across the backbone of the West Himalaya.
Cycling on the main Manali to Leh road is fairly straight forward, following compacted dirt track or tarmac. Exploring the various side valleys involves cycling on rougher dirt tracks with some tough climbs and exciting descents. Daily distances cycled will range from 40 to 80 kilometers/ 25 to 50 miles. This may not sound particularly great, especially to road orientated cyclists, but difficult terrain and tough ascents will make any cycling in this region a challenge for everyone.
This Unventured Trail is High Intensity
This is primarily due to the altitude as we commence the cycle from 1900 meters. Some stages are quite demanding and the condition of the road can be poor in places. The pass crossings – the Khardung La (5602 meters) and the Baralacha La (4890 meters) will test your resolve – particularly when there are head winds. The route traverse four high passes with an accumulated altitude gain exceeding 29 000 feet-the equivalent of cycling to the summit of Mt. Everest from sea level. The road is one-lane tarmac and ideal for biking.


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Caardvarks 10-Day Challenge - Day 8
Today's challenge was to use 2 patterned papers, 2 ribbons, 2 stamps, and 2 circles. Ya know - 2+2+2+2=8? Yup! Here's my card!
Sort of a mish-mash of supplies here. The patterned papers are Basic Grey blush and Cosmo Cricket... something. The circles in the center of the flowers are from a sheet of Blush. The ribbons are both Basic Grey - one from the Hang 10 pack, one from the Urban Couture pack. And the stamps are Paper Salon and Technique Tuesday.


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Sunday, January 13, 2008
I just tuned into the premiere (nothing else on TV), and I noticed it was different from the edit I saw. Unfortunately, the one that aired tonight was not as good as the one I saw previously. This one had more "cringe moments"; awkward moments, humor and possible relationship setups... like between John and the girl terminator. BAH!
As I posted before, while flawed and definitely TELEVISION (on FOX), I found very few things that made me want to scream. The main gripe is with the young female Terminator that teams-up with Sarah and John... the ROLE itself bugs me. However, there's no getting around it, so I'm thankful they cast SUMMER GLAU ("Rain" on Firefly) who does a decent job. There's also a handful of moments that made me groan, but then I reminded myself its Television and just rolled with them. And then there's the whole "Another Terminator(s) timetraveling back to kill John" plot device... this has been done to death already and I really don't want to see it every episode. Which leads me to "where can they take this"?
As a stand-alone episode, I really enjoyed it and look forward to checking out future episodes. My concerns now are with how the show holds week-in/week-out. Can they push the story without relying on "Terminator of the Week" guest appearances? Can it be interesting and entertaining WITHOUT Terminators? Can I have faith that there will NOT be any kind of romance between John and the Girl Terminator? Can this show ADD to the Terminator mythos/story and not HURT it? I guess we'll soon find out.
While not as good as the pilot version I saw in december, its still better than the unwatchable turd that was Terminator 3.
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- Scott King said...
My biggest problem with it was not understanding where its going. I mean if every episode every week is just them running or fighting another terminator that has come back in time that will get old REAL fast.
The other thing that I found annoying was that they didn't make it clear that the episode started off in the 90's. So then when they jumped to the future I didn't understand why they came to 2007.
Oh and isn't Sarah Connor supposed to be a freaking bad ass? She was more like a soccer mom who was pretending to be tough.
well,.JIM i have to dissagree. It was kind of a poop fest. The whole "Bill and Ted"plot device,."oh we sent someone back BEFORE this event..(huh??) to put stuff here we know we'll need"..and the "I'm a different Terminator, so you can teach me what it's like to be human..." enevibility that is going to happen...the 'bad' terminator, (why not just send a t-1000 back,..why the old t100??). the things go on and on...it's just the McDonalds version of what used to be a great-to good-to now crappy franchise.....typical "let's cash in on this while it's hot" encarnation.and I want no excuses, or rationalizations JIM. as livid as you are about the bastardization of Alien,..this one comes close for me.
ps,...you can only go BACK in time,..not foreward.....
pps....you know who i am :)
- Jim said...
I never said it was great and emphasized repeatidly that it was TELEVISION, meaning lower quality. I also said it was flawed and not without bad moments. I agree, there's lots of things that bugged me, but even T2 pushed the limits of believability. Like why send a normal terminator back in time when Skynet had the T-1000 ready for a mission? And how did the T-1000 go back in time when it was said in T1 that the time machine was destroyed? The only out is because they keep changing the future with each movie outing, but Fate steps in and Skynet still takes over and sends back a Terminator. If that's the case, then all the bullshit in T3 and the tv show works. Stupid, yes, but works.
Honestly, for me, the first Terminator is the only great one of the series. T2 has so much fun stuff inside it, I like it... but it fucks up the first one pretty hard. T3 is absolute shit.
Oh, and please leave a name.. even if its a nickname. using "annonymous" annoys the shit out of me... its just a pet peeve of mine... especially if you're leaving a highly opinionated comment.
And yes, i know who you are!!!!! :)
It was ok. Filled with problems and complaints, it could have been worse. It exceeded my low expectations. Like Jim said, its television and that last sequel with the blonde terminator with the inflatable boobs.
- Scott King said...
What do you mean you can only go back in time and not forward? They want forward. ...or are you saying that because they went forward they broke some "terminator mythos rule?"
It's all time travel and its all confusing. For example, we know in T3 that skynet takes over no matter what. We see it happen. So for the TV show its dumb having them trying to stop skynet because ultimately we know they will fail.
And what you guys mean that "TV" means lower quality? I love movies, but if I had to pick my favorite medium it would have to be Television. Although the budgets are smaller, so much more happens in the course of a TV season then does in a two hour movie. As long as the writing is of quality characters change/grow and over time those extra hours let you actually get to know the characters.
- Jim said...
yeah, as soo as I posted I thought "I'm going to get hell for that television comment". hahaha. just to clarify, I guess I mean that overall, historically, television has been lower quality WHEN a movie has been adapted to the small screen. did that make sense? its monday and I need coffee. But yeah Scott, when the writing is great, tv has alot of potential... I love alot of HBO's series where they can take the time to flesh out characters and storylines. Network TV, however, is usually not my tastes because they feel padded and extended to fit the format... 24 should be 12, in my opinion. Again, I'm not making much sense today. apologies.
- Scott King said...
So you're basically amending your statement not to be "TV is of a lower quality than films" to be more along the lines of "A film adapted to a TV series is generally worse than the original film?"
Here is a list of films made into TV shows: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_made_into_television_programs
What I find interesting about that list is how the majority of the films/shows are sci-fi. Also the only two shows that completely outdo their film counterparts are "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" and "Friday Night Lights." So I guess films adapted to TV generally do suck.
BUT TV as a medium still rules!
- Jim said...
I think with any medium (film, tv, books...) it all comes down to good writing and storytelling.
TV can rule when done right, but because of the "machine" that is in place for producing television, the cards are stacked against. Time constraints being one of the biggest challenges.
I'm not saying that Movies are not without the problems. In fact, more crap is made than quality in Hollywood. However, I rarely see television that makes a huge impression, whereas film has moved me and changed my life.
Both mediums are wonderful and full of potential. But historically, television has rarely inspired or moved me. But television is currently changing and growing. HBO is doing some great original series programming that would not work if it was in a Movie format.
So yeah, MOVIES to TV is a tough transition.
It's never stated you cannot go forward in time. Or did I miss something?
It was my understanding that with each Terminator movie, the timeline changes and they essentiall have to redo it all over again: terminator sent back in time, stop skynet, etc. that is why the terminator-x in T3 was an in-between model of Arnold and T-1000, she was from a skewed future. the point is the story is tragic and skynet is unavoidable. the world goes to shit, mankind is brought to near extinction and john connor is always the saviour. I thought I heard this in an interview or commentary.
yea,..in the first film, Reece states that you can only go back in time.
example,..why not in Reece's future,do the terminators go foreward in time, see what the humans are doing,..then hop back and stop them..they can't. It's only backwards.....
I do not recall Reese saying you cannot go forward in time. I just looked up the script and the only time he really talks about time-travel is here:
I see. And this... computer, thinks it can win by killing the mother of its enemy, killing him, in effect, before he is even conceived? A sort of retroactive abortion?
...it had no choice. The defensive grid was smashed. We'd taken the mainframes... We'd won. Taking out Connor then would make no difference. Skynet had to wipe out his entire existence. We captured the lab complex. Found the...whatever it was called...the time-displacement equipment. The Terminator had already gone through. They sent me to intercept, then zeroed the whole place.
Then how are you supposed to get back?
Can't. Nobody goes home. Nobody else comes through. It's just him and me.
"Jim's Anonymous", was that the part you were referring to? If so, it sounds to me that due to the time machine being destroyed, no further time travel is possible. Or is there another part of the movie? This has sparked a big discussion over here on my end. Someone here said that skynet only time traveled once by Terminator 1 - sending Arnold back. And the reason why skynet never sent others forward was because Connor had already one and defeated Skynet by smashing the defensive grid. Sending Arnold back was the first time Skynet used the time machine in a last ditch effort to stop Connor.
I meant "...because Connor had already WON (not 'one') and defeated Skynet..."
Time Travel! My brain hurts!!
- Scott King said...
I just watched tonight's episode and I'm even more confused on some of this mythos junk. For example I thought the Terminators were flat out robots/androids. But they were being referred to as cyborgs in tonight's episode. Also, one terminator killed a man and took his skin to wear. That made no sense to me.
- Jim said...
Well they're quite full-on ROBOTS/ANDROIDS due to the living tissue around the robot. So I guess "Cyborg" is why they used it, but I thought in the first movie they said it wasn't a cyborg, either. Shrug.
I watched the new episode last night, Scott, and I don't think the Terminator wore someone else's skin, but had the decapitated head on its shoulders so it could wear the motorcycle helmet. Dumb, yes, but not wearing full-on skin. The next time you saw that Terminator, it was covered head-to-toe in clothes and masks and you could see through the mask visor it was just the normal Terminator metal skeleton (no skin). That's what I took from it, atleast. Anyone else?
The show is on a razor edge for me.. overall I don't like it, but it has some moments. I wonder if every episode the girl terminator will fight another and throw each other into walls. I also wonder if Lena will show more facial expressions than the 2 she's shown so far.
I want to go watch the first Terminator again... its the only rock solid of the saga, in my opinion.... T2 is fun and super entertaining, but it gets a bit too "Silly Hollywood" for my tastes when put next to the first one.
But so far, I'm still watching this new Terminator TV series... even if out of curiousity sake.
- Jim said...
Hey, Scott... in regards to "cyborgs"... in Terminator 1, Reese says to Sarah, "Cyborgs don't feel pain. I do."
So thre you have it... they ARE cyborgs!


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(Crain's) -- InsuranceNoodle Inc., a seven-year-old Chicago-based commercial insurance e-broker for small businesses, has been acquired by Willis Group Holdings Ltd., the nation's third-largest insurance brokerage.
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Don Urbanciz, CEO of InsuranceNoodle's holding company and a veteran executive of leading brokers Aon Corp. and Marsh & McLennan Cos., will become CEO of Willis' North American small commercial division and remain in Chicago. Kathryn Emmerson, CEO of InsuranceNoodle, will continue in that capacity.
Terms of the acquisition weren't disclosed.
Thomas Ealy, chief operating officer of Willis, says the acquisition of InsuranceNoodle will double Willis' small-business operations. Small businesses, roughly defined as those with revenues of $20 million or less, account for a single-digit percentage of Willis' total insurance brokerage business. But Mr. Ealy expects that to grow significantly.
InsuranceNoodle, launched by venture capitalists in 2000, always viewed a sale to a strategic buyer as a likely way for its investors to cash out, Mr. Urbanciz says. The company's software links independent insurance agents and other intermediaries for small businesses to a wide set of insurers. InsuranceNoodle, which employs 65 people, has signed contracts with about 6,000 insurance agents.
Willis is based in London; its U.S. operations are headquartered in New York.
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Published on November 5th, 2014 | by Ninjette Natasha
Launch of Pokémon TCG: XY—Phantom Forces
Here I am at the brilliant 'Loading Bar' in Stoke Newington, London, for the Launch of the latest Pokémon trading card game deck 'Phantom Forces'. The event was set up by the guys at Premier Games and Esdevium Games and was an absolutely brilliant night!
If you don't know The Loading Bar already, it was originally located in Soho and has now moved to a bigger location in Stoke Newington. They are well known for their gaming cocktails as well as their array of different consoles, and this gaming launch night did not disappoint.
I have always been a big fan of the Pokémon cartoon as well as collecting the cards and my boyfriend, Action Ash, my accomplice for the evening is also a big fan of the cartoon. However we have never actively played the game, since it is quite hard to find somewhere that does Pokémon card nights often so this was a perfect opportunity to learn how to play from scratch.
When we got to the event, we were offered a drink which was lovely,and a table which was already set up with two decks of 60 cards so that we could get down to battling straight away. The main aim of the game is to knock out your opponents Pokémon . To win you should have either knocked out all of your opponent's bench Pokemon or taken all of your prize cards. A big shout out to Ben from Esdevium Games who was an excellent trainer and sat with Ash and I to teach us how to play the game step by step. He also taught us different strategies we could implement which was very useful. It helped that the steps were on the Pokémon gaming mats as well, so when Ben left us to play on our own for a bit we were still able to refer back to the original rules.
Despite Ash's sheer determination and epic Poke-face, I won with my stage 2 Feraligatr. Yay!At the event free drinks were supplied from the bar upstairs which was great and they also has some brilliant pepperoni and cheese Poké-Pizza which was an awesome addition to an already brilliant evening.
Then as if I didn't think the evening could get any better we were supplied with some great Poké-Swag this included; a tote bag, Pokémon T-shirt, Pikachu hat, XY Phantom Forces booster pack, XY Phantom Forces Bolt Twister Galvantula Theme Deck and a Pokémon XY trainer kit. So now Ash and I both have great sets of cards to start utilizing our skills and strategies that we picked up from the event.
This was a great evening which successfully launched the new XY Phantom Forces decks in an exciting and interesting way. I feel a lot more interested in playing it after going to this event and receiving the one to one training, and I will definitely be keeping an eye on The Loading bar and around the UK for any up and coming Pokémon events. The teams of people helping out were all very friendly and helpful and everyone was having a really good time.
I definitely recommend grabbing a pack of these cards and if you are not already playing to definitely rekindle your love for Pokémon in general.
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Action Karate has been teaching martial arts for families since 1994. Chief instructor, author and columnist Master Solomon Brenner founded Action Karate and has since grown his school to thirteen locations in Feasterville, Parkwood, Souderton, New Britain, Nazareth, Mt Laurel, Newtown, Conshohocken, Huntingdon Valley, Lansdale, North Wales, Lawrenceville, Delran and Jamison.
The mission of Action Karate is self improvement and empowerment. We are a family martial arts center providing a safe and friendly environment for students ages three to 93, offering martial arts in Feasterville, Parkwood, Souderton, New Britain, Nazareth, Mt Laurel, Newtown, Conshohocken, Huntingdon Valley, Lansdale, North Wales, and Jamison.
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We had prata for breakfast.
Wei is a spice lover, he really loves his curry gravy, and he has even tasted wasabi before !!
Kang on the other hand, refuse to even touch Maggi chilli. Only Ketchup.
Yi seems to be adventurous, so we will slowly add some spice into his life (@#$daddy sniggering)
We went flower shopping at Jalan Kayu flower plantation, and Kovan. Saw a lot of plants, but children were asking about the Venus Fly Trap, and Pitcher.
They are fascinated about how the flies/ants get enticed, trapped, and "somehow" digested by the plants.. However, this small potted plants are not cheap, $20+
(picture taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dionaea_muscipula_closing_trap_animation.gif)
Daddy need to get flower replacements.
Apparently Daddy does not have green fingers, and his flower will either wilt or infested after a few months. We are not even talking about flower/fruit blooming..yet.. hee hee.
Racing Cars
In the afternoon, daddy brought us downstairs to play with our Remote Control (RC) cars. We were running each other down, and trying to accident the RC cars.
Daddy has to try so hard to ask us to stand still, and control the car via the remote. We were running after the cars with their remote !!
Seems like this is a trait among all kiddies?
Daddy will have to teach them the meaning of R-e-m-o-t-e :)
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Release Date: October 5th, 2018
This is the second and final release for The Exploding Eyes Orchestra, and if a band is going to be defunct, this is a fine, fine finale for a project born out of frustration and anguish. TEEO here offer up a platter of differing and shifting textures and sounds. Mostly it's mellow, mostly it's pretty psychedelic, and mostly, it's amazing.
TEEO were born out of guitarist Thomas Corpse's desire to keep making music when his main band, Jess and the Ancient Ones, were inactive for a period of time. He ended up recruiting almost all of his original band and into the studio they went, creating the music for I and II at the same time. They split the songs up, releasing half for the first record and the rest for this one. Since then, the turmoil that was Jess and The Ancient Ones has been resolved and the two bands that were really just one band has morphed back into simply being back to the original. Confused yet? Well, it doesn't matter, because their conflict was our gain. We got two great albums out of it, both essentially fitting under the moniker of "Occult Rock," although that label is so worn and frayed at this point it maybe doesn't matter anymore.
What we've got here is a fantastic set of songs. Jess, the singer, has some pipes on her. If you've ever listened to any of the original band, you'll know. Here, it feels like she was given a chance to stretch her legs a little bit. The vocals are breathy, silky, and full of simmering passion. Think Ann Wilson from Heart and you'll get close. The rest of the band fills in the air around her, pumping it full of sweet guitar, bass, drumming, and terrific keyboards. The trick with the band, the one they pull so well, is that they load every song to the point where they're bursting, but nothing feels crowded, everything has its space. You can admire a smooth guitar solo while at the same time enjoy the solid rhythm section. No toes are stepped on here.
Album opener "Those of Us Left" is a standout track. Right away you're plunged into the earthy textures of the band. If you confused this with an alt-rock song from the 80's, nobody would blame you. But it rocks and it rolls and the feel and emotion of the guitars and the vocals really blend to create a powerful, potent song. "Go Go Johnny Do" is another one that really goes for it. The guitar playing alone on this track will bring you back for more, but the rest of the band do their part by locking in and propelling its greatness forward. Closer "Eternal" is a fine example of the smooth, moody, gorgeous power of the band. It's long, it's epic, and it's intense. There's nothing really heavy about it, in terms of guitar or crunch, but wow is it massive, both in its simplicity and emotional heft.
The Exploding Eyes Orchestra has given the world a parting gift of great, emotive, inspired music. There's plenty of psychedelic to go around, touches of prog and jazz and rock and roll. These guys just kind of do their thing how they want the way they want. It is this kind of freedom that leads to the creation of amazing music and that's exactly what we have here.
Rating: 9/10
1. Those of Us Left
2. Belladonna
3. Harmain
4. The Things You Do
5. The Birch and the Sparrow
6. Go Go Johnny Do
7. Love Eternal
Total Playing Time: 46:40


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To continue your tour of our neighborhood, we now show you our favorite grocery store here in Tarma: Comercial Alicia. It's located only three blocks from our home. Here we buy our fruit, vegetables, cheese, juices, laundry detergent, tissue paper, etc., and most importantly our large containers of bottled water.
Inside the store you will find cluttered shelves and piles of just about everything, crammed into a space about the size of our Orem living room. The old man in the picture here is father to María, the owner (María's sister Alicia, for whom the store was named, passed away last year):
After Scott took two or three pictures of the store, he was wondering how to ask the two women who run the store for their pictures. But then, María the owner asked him to take her picture!
Scott was then able to take a picture of the other woman, also named María, who helps run the store:
These two Marias are so helpful. If they don't have something we need, they send a helper to go get it at another market. If the vegetables out front don't look so great, they volunteer to check their produce in the back for something better. If we don't know the Spanish name for something, they play 20 Questions until they figure out what we want.
Today we bought an onion, four Roma tomatoes, two large red bell peppers, and two packages of (chicken) ham. The total price: US$1.3o. As Scott says---the food in Tarma is nearly free.


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#PepsiThrowback Party Toronto By @PepsiCanada & @CasieStewart
Last night at Revival on College in Toronto I attended one heck of a cool event called the #PepsiThrowback Party. The whole theme of the party was the 1980s because Pepsi recently re-released a product called Pepsi Throwback. The party was hosted by the one and only Casie Stewart http://www.casiestewart.com who I need to give a serious shoutout to for hardcore hooking everyone on the Twitter up to attend this event.
I have mentioned this product before when it was released for a brief 6 week period in February and March. According to literature supplied by Pepsi to its Throwback Party attendees the product was so popular they've decided to bring it back again through June and July in Canada.
In case you're wondering what is up with the 1980s theme it is because the Pepsi Throwback product is made in the same way that Pepsi used to be made up until the 1980s; with more hints of vanilla and caramel and using REAL SUGAR. Yes, that's right, nowadays they do not use real sugar in Pepsi and most other sodas in Canada & the USA because "high fructose corn syrup" is way cheaper.
When we got into the party we got two drink tickets courtesy of Pepsi which was pretty cool…who doesn't like free drinks? They also had a very special photobooth with a green screen behind it. I took a picture of some of the attendees having their picture taken in the photobooth and then later I took one of these photobooth pictures with my friend Reggy aka @fragileheart. The result is below after the Pepsi folks did some PhotoShop magic to the picture. When they were done the picture became a Weekend At Bernie's picture as seen below.
In my opinion Reggy look as if she is right out of a John Hughes movie. She actually won an awesome prize of $100 at H&M for the amazingness of her 80s look.
The event was complete with a 1980s band, The Spoons, who put on a small show for our benefit and then on our way out we all got some awesome swag from Pepsi! Before I left, and aside from the swag bag, I also managed to snag a 12 pack case (OK, you caught me, two cases) of Pepsi Throwback cans
Everyone who went got one of these swag bags including a "Pin Art" aka "Pinscreen" aka "PinPressions" aka "Pinhead" which I did not know the name for until I looked it up in Wikipedia. They also had a Pepsi branded yo-yo and the swag bag itself is a cooler bag – in my opinion so much more useful than the eco-friendly cloth bags EVERYWHERE seems to be giving out these days. Originality is always good, in my opinion.
June 2, 2011 at 12:25 am
Thanks so much Dan! 🙂 Great recap of the event!
July 14, 2011 at 5:49 pm
Keep selling Pepsi Throwback,BUT THE SUGGESTI have for Pepsi
to take the blue labelled Pepsi off the market.
the Pepsi Throwback is so much better.
they should put the Pepsi Throwback in vending machines
and fountains as well too.
And start selling it in Geocery stores as well too
June 25, 2013 at 4:59 pm
I love your 80's look! Sounds like it was a great party!


text: TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed modestly higher Tuesday as traders balanced economic data showing a better than expected read on U.S. retail sales against the standoff over raising the U.S. government's debt ceiling.Here are the closing numbersTSX — 12,641.97 +38.88 +0.31%S&P 500 — 1,472.34 +1.66 +0.11%Dow — 13,534.89 +27.57 +0.20%Nasdaq — 3,110.78 -6.72 -0.22%The S&P/TSX composite index gained 38.89 points to 12,641.97, led by advances in gold stocks and defensive sectors, including telecoms and utilities. The TSX Venture Exchange gained 2.26 points to 1,231.79.Fitch Ratings warned Tuesday that the United States could lose its top credit rating for the second time if there's a delay in raising the ceiling.Congress has a March 1 deadline to increase the country's debt limit or face a potential default. There are fears that the debate will descend into the sort of squabbling and political brinkmanship that marked the last effort to raise the ceiling in the summer of 2011."People are concerned about it," said John Stephenson, portfolio manager at First Asset Funds Inc., but added that he doesn't expect a repeat of the summer of 2011 when a large number of newly elected Tea Party Republicans held up the increase."(The) thing that's become apparent to the market is the Republicans don't have the muscle (to do that) anymore."The Canadian dollar closed down 0.03 of a cent at 101.62 cents US as worries about raising the debt ceiling strengthened the greenback. The U.S. currency is perceived to be a safe haven for money managers and often gains strength in times of turmoil.The Dow Jones industrials gained 27.57 points to 13,534.89 as the U.S. Commerce Department reported that December retail sales were up 0.5%, better than the 0.2% rise that economists had expected.The Nasdaq dropped 6.72 points to 3,110.78, and the S&P 500 index added 1.66 points to 1,472.34.Stephenson added the tone on markets early in 2013 is much more positive."People are starting to differentiate between good performers, bad performers. It's not like it's, oh geez, Europe is blowing up, sell everything," he said."When we see days like today when the market is weak, we're not seeing a lot of selling. We're really seeing reluctance to sell. And on the days when it's stronger we're seeing reluctant buying but we're not seeing anyone throwing the baby out with the bathwater."The gold sector was the biggest advancer, up about 0.85% as February bullion gained $14.50 to US$1,683.90 an ounce. Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) was ahead 36 cents at C$34.03 and Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) improved by 38 cents to $36.86.The utilities sector was up 0.76 % with Canadian Utilities (TSX:CU) 86 cents higher to $73.99.The telecom sector gained 0.56% as BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) ran ahead 43 cents to $42.54.The base metals sector was up 0.24% as March copper on the New York Mercantile Exchange shed early losses and closed unchanged at US$3.64 a pound. Inmet Mining (TSX:IMN) climbed 68 cents to C$70.43.Anglo American Platinum, the world's largest platinum producer, said it will close some South African mines and sell another, cutting 14,000 jobs. The announcement came only months after South Africa suffered massive labour unrest along with 46 deaths in the mining sector.Anglo American said a financial review concluded that four mine shafts needed to be closed and one mine sold because of unprofitable operations.On the TSX, Eastern Platinum (TSX:ELR) gained 3.5 cents or 15.22% to 26.5 cents.February crude closed 86 cents lower at US$93.28 a barrel. The energy sector rose 0.4% and Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) rose 33 cents to C$33.70.The information technology sector led losses, down 1.05% as Research In Motion Ltd. (TSX:RIM) gave back some of Monday's 10% surge, down 43 cents to $14.27. Elsewhere in the group, Celestica Inc. (TSX:CLS) fell 13 cents to $8.17.Elsewhere in the tech sector, Facebook shares were down 2.74% to US$30.10 after CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new search feature. Called "graph search," the new service lets users search their social connections for information about people, interests, photos and places. Until now, Facebook users were unable to search for friends who live in a certain town or like a particular movie.And Apple fell $15.83 or 3.15% to US$485.92. The stock hasn't closed below $500 in almost a year. Apple slumped 3.6% Monday on concern that demand for its iPhone 5 is slowing.Corporate earnings from the fourth quarter also focused traders attention. The calendar Tuesday was relatively light but Wednesday will see the release of key earnings reports from the American banking sector, including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs group.In Canada, Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B) will raise its dividend by more than 6%. The entertainment and media company announced the increase late Monday as it reported higher first-quarter earnings. Net income attributable to shareholders was $52.2 million or 62 cents per diluted share, up 3% from the year-earlier period.However, Corus said its consolidated revenues slipped to $226.1 million, down 5% from $236.9 million the previous year. Corus shares gained 22 cents to $24.45.Lululemon Athletica Inc. (TSX:LLL) shares fell $2.93 or 4.12% to $68.24 after it said Monday that it now expects diluted earnings per share of 74 cents for the current quarter. That compared with earlier guidance of between 71 and 73 cents per share. But it forecast revenue near the $475 million to $480 million previously forecast, below analyst expectations of $488.1 million. Here's the news investors were watching today:Facebook unveils 'Graph Search'Canadian home sales slump in double-digit drop year over year Apple slips under US$500, stock trading at 'critical level'Germany's economy shrinks most in 3 years as crisis hits eurozone powerhouse Gary Shilling's 10 ways to invest in the 'Grand Disconnect'ON DECK WEDNESDAYECONOMIC NEWSUNITED STATES8:30 a.m.Consumer price index: Economists expect no growth from the month before, 1.8% year over year 9:15 a.m.Industrial production: Economists expect 0.3% rise Capacity utilization: Economists expect 78.5% Manufacturing production: Economists expect 0.5% CORPORATE NEWSUNITED STATESGoldman Sachs Q4 earnings: Analysts expect US$3.65 a share JPMorgan Chase & Co Q4 earnings: Analysts expect US$1.20 U.S. Bancorp Q4 earnings: Analysts expect 74¢ BNY Mellon Q4 earnings: Analysts expect 54¢ Northern Trust Q4 earnings: Analysts expect 75¢ eBay Q4 earnings: Analysts expect 69¢


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Eight months after Ottawa launched a new program to recruit immigrants in skilled trades, the first plumber and electrician — both from Ireland — received their official welcome Friday.
Eric Byrne, 31, the plumber who settled in Toronto, and Paul Lyttle, 29, the electrician now based in Calgary, are among as many as 3,000 newcomers slated to be accepted in 2013 under Canada's Federal Skilled Trades Program.
The program was initiated in January to target prospective immigrants whose skills and experience fall into one of the 43 occupations in demand in the country's construction, transportation and manufacturing sectors.
To date, the successful applicants in the program have come from Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania and India.
Despite criticisms that the program's selection criteria — such as language ability, practical training and work experience — favour candidates from Europe, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said the program is open to everyone with the right qualifications.
"We expect Asia to play a big role in this program. The real question you have to ask is where there are trades people looking for new opportunities," said Alexander, who presented Byrne with a Canadian hockey jersey at a news conference in Toronto Friday.
"Ireland was booming. The construction industry was booming and then there was a period of softness. That means people like Eric were looking for opportunities. You have to look both at the demand side here and the supply side, and who is looking to go to another country."
Canada's current unemployment rate stands at 7.2 per cent and Alexander maintained that retraining Canadians is still a priority. Ottawa is expected to create 5,000 apprenticeship positions in 2013, he added.
"This reflects the aspiration that we all want to see more Canadians go into these trades to learn to be plumbers and electricians," Alexander said. "But it doesn't happen overnight."
Byrne completed an apprenticeship program in Dublin and had worked as a plumber for 14 years before he was laid off in 2010 in the midst of Ireland's economic downturn and decided to explore job opportunities elsewhere.
He arrived in Toronto in early 2011 through the International Experience Canada Program that offers foreigners between the ages of 18 and 35 to travel and work in Canada.
"There was no work in Ireland because of the recession and I came here," said Byrne, who completed his Ontario trades certificate of qualification in May 2012 and got his permanent resident status just three months ago.
"Luckily for me this new program was starting."
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Byrne said the entire application took 12 weeks and he currently works as a plumber for the University Plumbing and Heating.
"It was a bit of an adjustment. Things are different here in a good way," he said. "The only downside is the Guinness (beer) is terrible."


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Three years after a 360º concert in Campo Pequeno, David Carreira once again surprises when he has announced a new 360º concert. This time in the biggest concert hall in the country, Altice Arena. Scheduled for November 30th 2019, promises to be something never seen before. A mega production Regi Brainstorm which combines music, dance and especial lightening and video effects.
The public will have the opportunity to listen all the successes of David Carreira since the beginning of his career in 2011. The artist never stops to surprise and this time becomes the first Portuguese singer to have a 360º concert at Altice Arena.
This is, undoubtedly, one of the most important years in his career. Golden record in only 5 weeks with his new album "7", adding now more than 30 million views on the new singles of this album. Additionally, David has just launched a personal documentary, where he introduces all the work behind the " 7" production.
David Carreira has revealed himself in the last years as an example for the coming generations of the pop Portuguese music, having participated in partnership with well-known national and international artists. He hasn't stopped here, showing even, that he wants to take his music beyond frontiers. In the last months he has sailed towards Brazil where he promises to bring novelties soon.
Pontos de Venda: Pontos de Venda: 18 20 (24H); Lojas FNAC; Lojas WORTEN; El Corte Inglés; ABEP; Turismo de Lisboa (Aeroporto e Praça do Comércio); ACP; Lojas PAGAQUI; The Phone House
|30 November 21h00
|Show Duration
|120 minutes
|Minimum Age
|6 years
|Starting date for Ticket Sales
|12-03-2019 10:00
|Ending date for Ticket Sales
|30-11-2019 23:00


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ADFAS Evening Lecture History of London's Royal Parks Paul Rabbitts - Adul...
The topic for March's lecture is focused on London's many Royal Parks.
London's Royal Parks are among its most beautiful and beloved spaces; just as much as the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace or St Pancras Station, the mere mention of Hyde Park or Regent's Park is enough to evoke the capital in all its glory for residents and tourists alike.
Our speaker tonight is Paul Rabbitts who is a passionate advocate for public parks and in particular the Victorian and Edwardian bandstand and is a prolific author on the subject. The first of Paul's 14 books was published in 2011 on the iconic bandstand and was followed rapidly by books on the Royal Parks, our Great British Parks and most recently on 'Parkitecture - Buildings and Monuments of Public Parks ', as well as some of our greatest park designers.
In addition, due out this year will be the culmination of work on a biography of Sir Christopher Wren. Now a UK leading expert on bandstands he has been asked to assist in a number of local restoration projects nationwide and has been a regular and popular speaker on bandstands and public parks for many years.


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Yogurt cheesecake with honey-roasted apricots
Transform your desserts with a drizzle of golden nectar. Top this honeyed cheesecake with honey-roasted apricots or swap with any soft fruit or rhubarb
Nutrition and extra info
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal390
- fat31g
- saturates20g
- carbs23g
- sugars15g
- fibre1g
- protein4g
- salt0.5g
- 75g salted butter, melted, plus extra for the tin
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 200g custard cream biscuits
- 250ml double cream
- 150g full-fat Greek yogurt
- 500g full-fat soft cheese
- 3 tbsp runny honey
Honey is made by bees from the nectar they collect from flowers. Viscous and fragrant, it's…
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
For the apricots
- 6 ripe apricots, halved and pitted (about 240g)
A relative of the peach, nectarine, plum and cherry, apricots are fragrant, with a soft, velvety…
- 50g runny honey, plus 2 tbsp to serve
Honey is made by bees from the nectar they collect from flowers. Viscous and fragrant, it's…
- 1 small orange, zest pared into strips
One of the best-known citrus fruits, oranges aren't necessarily orange - some varieties are…
- ½ vanilla pod, halved lengthways
Butter the base of a 23cm springform tin and line with a circle of baking parchment. Blitz the biscuits to fine crumbs in a food processor, then tip into a bowl and mix with the butter. Pack the mixture into the base of the tin and chill for 10 mins.
Whip the double cream to soft peaks. In a separate bowl, whisk together the yogurt, soft cheese, honey and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the cream and spoon over the base. Smooth over the top with a spatula and cover. Chill for at least 4 hrs or overnight.
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the apricots with the 50g honey, the orange zest and vanilla on a baking tray. Roast on the middle shelf for 20-25 mins until the apricots are tender but still hold their shape. Toss everything halfway through, adding 1 tbsp water if the honey starts to catch. Leave to cool, discarding the orange and vanilla pod.
Use a knife to release the sides of the cheesecake and remove from the tin. Spoon over the apricots along with the roasting juices. Drizzle extra honey over the top, allowing it to run down the sides.


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Calendrier de l'Avent jour 1 : Hommage à Jeanne-Mance. Home - GlosTrad. Welcome - Irish Traditional Music Archive / Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann. IdentitAirs Québécois. The music I wish to talk about here is often named «Trad» by the younger generation.
«Identitairs» is a pun; a mixture of «identity» and «airs» (which means «tunes» in french). A word to coin the fact that traditional music often helps to define a people's identity. The term «Québécois» is also relatively new — late sixties, with the awakening of Quebec's nationalism. Before this, the descendents of the French settlers of the St Lawrence valley(1) called themselves «French-canadians», and before that, simply «Canadians».
But, let us put these semantics aside. Where does it come from ? For those who want to learn more on the subject, you will find a page (here) where interesting links are collected ― links to pages from which I have blithely plundered information. Tuneworks1. Folk tune finder. Les Deux Freres. Making Basses Interesting. Index of /~jc/music/abc. I've been experimenting with a few tools to do useful things in directories full of .abc tune files: [Session directory] - Session lister - Tune lister - Collection lister These are "works in progress" that I've included here to get ideas for making them more useful.
ABC education: Indexes of ABC tunes There are a number of efforts underway to build indexes of the growing ABC sites on the Net. Chris Walshaw's search page This is mostly an index of several large online tune collections. John Chambers' ABC index This is the results of my ABC search robot. Richard Robinson's Tunesearch Compiled from index sent to him from several large ABC sites. In addition, some people have produced indexes to their own collections: Henrik Norbeck's index This is an index of Henrik's impressive tune collection.
Frank Nordberg's ABC list Frank has listed a lot of online music sites. Send corrections, contributions, and comments about copyrights to: Copyright: Free English Traditional Music Workshops. English traditional music workshops – Gun & Spitroast, Horsmonden, Kent The tunes for these classes are posted below!
Learn to play traditional tunes for music sessions and dancing in the company of other beginners. Play slowly and practice whatever's causing difficulty for you. Join fiddler, concertina, guitar and melodeon player Gavin Atkin at the Gun & Spitroast pub at Horsmonden, Kent (TN12 8HT) on the SECOND and FOURTH Wednesdays of each month at 8pm until the summer of 2016. Please feel free to join us at any point through the year – we do play our tunes very slowly to begin with, and play only a two or three over and over again on any given evening! Admission is free. In addition to the classes we run tunes sessions (see the Sessions page) and in the spring and autumn also put on a dance in which the class is joined by friends to form a band to play for dancing.
CLIFF STAPLETON PLAYING 'ALMOND AND THE OLIVE' A MAZURKA, ON THE HURDY GURDY. eTuneBook. Bill Black's WebABC homepage. The Swiss Waltz - Diatonic Accordion and Concertina. The Abbess by Andy Cutting - a Tutorial for D/G Melodeon by Clive Williams. Find folk tunes and traditional tunes with FolkTuneFinder music search engine ABC tune finder. Yarmouth Breakdown & Staffordshire Hornpipe by Ian Dedic. Le répertoire. L'Accordéonaire. IdentitAirs Québécois.
Tunes - Haddenham Shamrocks. Chris Partington's Links Page. Tune search. To give the best user experience, the default settings at abcnotation.com allow all cookies.
If you continue without changing them, you consent to these settings. You can find out more, or change your cookie settings at any time, by clicking on privacy at the bottom of any page. The abc tune search / tune finder gives you access to thousands of folk & traditional tunes from across the web - use the search form below or browse the tunes or visit the collections they are drawn from. [Currently the index contains around 550,000 tunes in 270,000 files.] You can also browse the tunes by the initial title letter: For more information: NOTE: Sorry, but there are no scores or lyrics for pop/rock music in the abc tune search (though you could try here). [NB Before the search facility was added, the abc tune search was previously known as the web-wide abc index.] tunepal.org abc tune finder musipedia ... or, take a look at musipedia, Rainer Typke's searchable collection of music.
Other searchable indexes. LeSession: Steve Mansfield's Abc music tutorial. How to interpret abc music notation A tutorial by Steve Mansfield Part one : the basics Last revised : 18 October 2006 Link to Printer-friendly version of this page Link to Part two : the slightly more advanced bits Link to Alphabetical quick reference index Introduction The Notes Notes of different lengths Rests Sharps, flats and naturals Key signatures Time signatures and rhythm Mid-tune changes of key, time etc.


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Organic home gardening tips
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Anyone willing to nurture an edible plant until it produces something good to eat can be an organic vegetable gardener. Here are a few springtime projects and ideas to help launch this year's garden. Spring doesn't arrive everywhere at the same time and a little strategic planning ensures that you'll be ready and your garden will be right on time.
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