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Fighting Sepsis: The Critical Value of the Lab
Sepsis, an often fatal condition in which the immune system's response turns against the body itself, is a leading cause of in-patient deaths in hospitals today. Automated diagnostic tests, however, can help save lives and reduce treatment costs by aiding physicians in diagnosing the life-threatening complication.
Sepsis typically progresses from tissue damage to organ failure and—in patients diagnosed with septic shock, its final and most severe manifestation—to death. Each year, the condition kills more people1 than HIV/AIDS, stroke, and breast and prostate cancer combined.
Some physicians believe that the condition has become more prevalent2 in response to the overuse of antibiotics. The number of patients hospitalized for sepsis in the U.S. doubled between 2000 and 20083, and now exceeds 1.6 million each year4. With early diagnoses and optimal treatment, however, 80% of sepsis deaths5 could be prevented.
Additionally, Sepsis is the single most expensive condition6 facing U.S. hospitals, which spent nearly $27 billion in 2014 to address the complication. While the public may hear less about this condition compared to stroke, cancer, or heart disease, reducing mortality and alleviating the impact that sepsis has on hospital workflow and budgets remains a top healthcare priority.
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Unfocused prescription of antibiotics and misdiagnoses of sepsis cost the U.S. thousands of lives and $27 billion each year..
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PCT Screening: A Race Against Time
The CMS SEP-1 core measure, which prescribes the tests and interventions required when sepsis is suspected in an adult, has led to changes in care. However, diagnosing sepsis can be very difficult, especially in light of the unspecific signs and symptoms of the condition.
Today, a number of different biomarkers7 can be used to aid diagnosis and treatment. One of the most strategically important biomarkers is proving to be procalcitonin (PCT), a precursor to calcitonin, the hormone that regulates calcium levels in the blood.
When exposed to bacterial toxins, cells release PCT along with inflammatory cytokines8, so the biomarker can be used to gauge levels of inflammation and assess the degree of bacterial infection9 within the body. During viral infections, PCT production is lessened10 by Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) that is released during the host response to the virus. Thus, PCT concentration will not rise in viral infections as it does in the presence of a bacterial infection.
The first low-volume, manual PCT assays11 were developed and used in Europe in the late 1990s and approved for use in the U.S. a decade later. Designed for single-point evaluations, the systems could only handle a limited number of tests at one time. A number of vendors licensed the original patented assay technology and used it to develop their own platforms. In 2014, a groundbreaking clinical trial12, the MOSES PCT Monitoring Sepsis Study, showed that the odds of patients with sepsis surviving double if their measured PCT levels decrease by more than 80% between the first and fourth day of their treatment. Every hour that proper treatment is delayed can reduce those chances by 7.6%.13
This finding was incorporated into the indications of use for the first fully automated PCT assay cleared by the FDA. The system provides results in 18 minutes and does not require manual reagent preparation or hands-on testing, reducing the overall time required and allowing serial testing to be performed with numerous patients in healthcare settings.
From Screening to Antibiotic Stewardship
Laboratory professionals are in the position to move an automated PCT solution into their hospitals and healthcare networks, where the tests are being used to evaluate patients that present with a suspected infection, to monitor their progress, help guide their treatment, and prevent overprescription of antibiotics. Results are already being quantified: In one study, researchers found that using PCT to screen patients on the first day of their ICU hospitalization reduced stays14 by an average of 1.2 days and saved an average of $2,759 in total hospitalization and pharmacy costs per patient.
At Five Rivers Medical Center in Arkansas, Michael Broyles, head of clinical pharmacy and lab services, led a study15 comparing the effectiveness of sepsis treatment before and after PCT was introduced to guide antibiotic decision-making. Focusing on key benchmarks, this study found that length of hospitalization decreased by 47%, inhospital mortality went down by 62%, and 30-day readmission levels were halved.
At the University of California San Diego, a cross-disciplinary team that included lab professionals, cardiologists, and clinicians, led the move to implement use of PCT assays within the hospital, and a formal program was recently introduced.
Media reports show that other hospitals and healthcare systems are also achieving dramatic improvements in patient outcome using PCT, citing programs16 at hospitals that include Bronson Methodist Hospital in Michigan and New York Presbyterian. One unexpected benefit that the automated platforms have brought is the potential for a hospital to be able to invest in and use the same instrumentation to run PCT testing as well as other tests, such as high-sensitivity troponin assays, which are helping a growing number of physicians pinpoint patients suffering a heart attack with greater precision.
Whether helping to guide antibiotic decision making or staving off over-perscription of antibiotics, PCT promises to play a growing role in saving lives and reducing the cost and time devoted to managing this deadly condition.
1. "Using procalcitonin (PCT) to improve the odds in sepsis managementz." labmedica.com, March 12, 2019, https://www.labmedica.com/whitepapers/sepsis_pct-brochure_en_low.pdf
2. Roger C. Bone, MD. "The Pathogenesis of Sepsis." Penn Sate University, March 12, 2019, http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.824.7787&rep=rep1&type=pdf
3. J Orthop Traumatol. "Incidence and predictive risk factors of postoperative sepsis in orthopedic trauma patients." National Center for Biotechnology Information, March 12, 2019, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5429254/
4. "Roche receives FDA clearance for its Procalcitonin (PCT) assay to help clinicians effectively assess sepsis risk and manage sepsis patients." CISION PR Newswire, March 12, 2019, https://prnewswire.com/news-releases/roche-receives-fda-clearance-for-its-procalcitonin-pct-assay-to-help-clinicians-effectively-assess-sepsis-risk-and-manage-sepsis-patients-300289386.html
5. "Duration of hypotension before initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy is the critical determinant of survival in human septic shock." National Center for Biotechnology Information, March 12, 2019, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16625125
6. John Tozzi. "America Has a $27 Billion Sepsis Crisis." Bloomberg, March 12, 2019, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-14/america-has-a-27-billion-sepsis-crisis
7. James D. Faix. "Biomarkers of sepsis." National Center for Biotechnology Information, March 12, 2019, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3613962/
8. "Ubiquitous expression of the calcitonin-i gene in multiple tissues in response to sepsis." National Center for Biotechnology Information, March 12, 2019, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11232031
9. "Clinical review 167: Procalcitonin and the calcitonin gene family of peptides in inflammation, infection, and sepsis: a journey from calcitonin back to its precursors." National Center for Biotechnology Information, March 12, 2019, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15070906
10. "Role of biomarkers in sepsis care." National Center for Biotechnology Information, March 12, 2019, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24088989
11. MM Lloyd FCPath(SA), JM Kuyl FCPath(SA). "Comparison of three methods for procalcitonin analysis." Medical Technology SA, March 12, 2019, http://www.mtsaj.co.za/index.php/mtsaj/article/viewFile/30/46
12. "Multi-Center Clinical Study Confirms Decreased Levels of Procalcitonin as an Independent Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock." ThermoFicher Scientific, March 12, 2019, https://ir.thermofisher.com/investors/news-and-events/news-releases/news-release-details/2017/Multi-Center-Clinical-Study-Confirms-Decreased-Levels-of-Procalcitonin-as-an-Independent-Predictor-of-Mortality-in-Patients-with-Severe-Sepsis-and-Septic-Shock/d
13. "The golden hour of sepsis: initial therapy should start in the prehospital setting." National Center for Biotechnology Information, March 12, 2019, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24589883
14. "Routine Procalcitonin Screening Reduces Hospital Stays and Costs for Patients With Sepsis." CHEST American College of Chest Physicians, March 12, 2019, http://www.chestnet.org/News/Press-Releases/2017/01/Routine-Procalcitonin-Screening-Reduces-Hospital-Stays-and-Costs-for-Patients-With-Sepsis
15. Micahel R. Broyles. "Impact of Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Management on Antibiotic Exposure and Outcomes: Real-world Evidence." National Center for Biotechnology Information, March 12, 2019, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5695623/
16. Anne Paxton. "Procalcitonin passes automation hurdle." CAP Today, March 12, 2019, https://captodayonline.com/procalcitonin-passes-automation-hurdle/
Additional resources
Routine Procalcitonin Screening Reduces Hospital Stays and Costs for Patients With Sepsis
New retrospective study in CHEST found procalcitonin testing at admission reduced the length of stay and total cost of care
Procalcitonin passes automation hurdle
by Anne Paxton
Serial Procalcitonin Predicts Mortality in Severe Sepsis Patients: Results From the Multicenter Procalcitonin MOnitoring SEpsis (MOSES) Study
Early diagnosis and initiation of resuscitation measures, antibiotic treatment and/or source control remains the cornerstone of sepsis care.


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UFC 249 kicks off with Sam Alvey high-fiving 'fans' in Jacksonville arena
After multiple delays and relocations, UFC 249 got underway on Saturday against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Smilin" Sam Alvey had jokes to kick off the comeback event.
The 34-year-old light heavyweight was the first fighter introduced at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville and made the most of his spotlight, acknowledging and high-fiving "fans" as he walked to the Octagon.
During his walkout, @smilensam pointed to and high-fived "fans" in the "crowd" 🤣
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Of course there were no fans in the stands as the event took place amid coronavirus social-distancing protocols. But that didn't stop Alvey from living up to his monicker.
Alvey entered the Octagon as a heavy underdog against Ryan Spann. But after escaping a first-round choke hold, he put up a good fight and almost closed Spann out with some heavy blows late in the third round before Spann ultimately secured a split decision on the judges' scorecards.
Buffer goes big
Alvey wasn't the only one to make a big entrance on Saturday as ring announcer Bruce Buffer's jacket threatened to steal the show.
How good is it to see @BruceBuffer?! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/AT60jRVaox
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) May 9, 2020
UFC under pressure
UFC is under a tremendous amount of scrutiny with Saturday's event that's taking place as the coronavirus continues to take a deadly toll in Florida and the United States. Especially after one fight was canceled when Ronaldo Souza and two of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19 before the fight.
From the producers to the announcers to the fighters, everyone in the building is intent on putting on a good show.
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Situated in an area that was "discovered" in 1689 when Spanish explorer Alonso De Leon passed through, Hondo takes its name from Hondo Creek, after the Spaniard named the Medina River and the Seco (meaning "dry") and Hondo (meaning "deep") Creeks en route to East Texas. And although history tells it that hundreds of people passed through the Hondo area in expeditions through the Hill Country, circumventing Comanche and Apache bastions, it was ultimately the construction of the railroad in 1881 that truly brought "Hondo City" about.
Hondo: 'This Is God's Country. Please Don't Drive Through It Like Hell'
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After reaching what they deemed a promising location 41 miles west of San Antonio, the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad determined to plot a town and began the process of selling lots. Shortly thereafter, a post office was established, and in 1884 there were 25 residents, but the floodgates for settlement finally opened in 1891, and Hondo's growth rocketed. With just 200 people in 1892, voters of Medina County selected Hondo as the new county seat, and a courthouse and county jail were completed by 1893. By 1895, the town name was shortened to Hondo though its extremities were still expanding, becoming the major economic center for much of Medina County. Hondo's downtown business district grew to accommodate the commerce and became occupied by a number of two-story buildings, and by 1915, its population grew to 2,500.
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In 1913, a dam was constructed across the Medina River, forming a lake north of Hondo, and with the increased use of automobiles, construction of Highway 3 began, coming from Del Rio to San Antonio and on to Houston. Completion of the highway finally happened in 1922, bringing with it the continued opportunity for growth and prosperity. Ironically, in 1930, the Hondo Lions Club erected a sign near its city limits which said, "This Is God's Country. Please Don't Drive Through It Like Hell," later adding the word "please" out of respect for those who thought it impolite, and the sign became a renowned Hondo landmark.


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To examine whether the prevention of post-operative duodenal ileus by treatment with parecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, affects the ability of the duodenum to respond to luminal hypertonicity.
The proximal duodenums of anaesthetized rats were perfused with hypertonic NaCl solutions with osmolalities of 400, 500, 600 or 700 mOsm kg−1, and the effects on mucosal permeability, motility, transepithelial net fluid flux and effluent osmolality were assessed in the absence (control) and presence of parecoxib.
Parecoxib-treated, but not control animals, exhibited duodenal contractions, which were reduced by the nicotinic receptor antagonists mecamylamine and hexamethonium and by perfusion with 700 mOsm kg−1. All animals responded to luminal hypertonicity with induction of net fluid secretion, which peaked at an osmolality of 500 mOsm kg−1. The hypertonicity-induced increases in fluid secretion were twofold greater in parecoxib-treated than in control rats and attenuated by nicotinic receptor blockade. The decrease in luminal osmolality correlated with the osmolality of the perfusion solution in both control and parecoxib-treated animals but the osmolality-adjusting capability was markedly better in the latter group. Rats exposed to duodenal luminal distension responded to hypertonicity with a greater fluid secretion and a larger decrease in luminal osmolality than control rats. Perfusion with 700 mOsm kg−1 increased mucosal permeability in parecoxib-treated animals only, an effect abolished by nicotinic receptor blockade.
Parecoxib markedly improved the ability of the duodenum to sense and to decrease luminal hypertonicity by a mechanism most probably involving inhibition of COX-2 and stimulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.
Abdominal surgery inhibits gastrointestinal motility, a phenomenon referred to as postoperative ileus. Since the postoperative ileus disturbs duodenal physiology it is important to minimize the side effects of this condition. Recent experiments in our laboratory show that treatment of anaesthetised rats with parecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, prevents duodenal postoperative ileus, increases duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion and improves other functions as well. One aim of the thesis was to investigate whether removal of luminal chloride affect the parecoxib- and the vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-induced stimulation of duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion. The proximal duodenum of anaesthetised Dark Agouti rats was perfused with isotonic solutions containing zero or low Cl- and the effect on luminal alkalinisation determined. The basal as well as the parecoxib-induced increase in alkalinisation, but not that stimulated by VIP, were markedly reduced in the absence of luminal Cl-.
One important function of the duodenum is to adjust luminal osmolality towards that in the blood. It is believed that the adjustment of osmolality in the duodenum is achieved by osmosis and diffusion of electrolytes along their concentration gradients and that these processes occur predominately paracellularly. Another aim of the thesis was to examine whether prevention of postoperative ileus affects the duodenal response to luminal hypertonicity. The proximal duodenum of anaesthetised Dark Agouti and Sprague-Dawley rats were perfused with hypertonic solutions of different composition and osmolality and the effects on duodenal motility, alkaline secretion, transepithelial fluid flux, mucosal permeability and the adjustment of luminal osmolality were determined in absence and presence of parecoxib.
It is concluded that COX-2 inhibition increases duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion by stimulating apical Cl-/HCO3- exchange in duodenocytes. Furthermore, pretreatment of anaesthetised rats with parecoxib improves a number of duodenal functions in both rat strains that contribute to improve the ability to adjust luminal osmolality. The choice of rat strain is another important feature to consider when interpreting the results because the DA strain was more responsive to luminal hypertonicity than the SD strain. Finally, several evidences are provided to suggest that the adjustment of luminal osmolality in the rat duodenum is a regulated process.


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'A' roads such as the A93 is also part of the driving test. The driving test from Ballater will last approximately 40 to 45 minutes. During this time the driving examiner will require you to do about 20 minutes of independent driving. This could be following road signs to a set location or following directions from satnav.
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Address for Ballater Practical Driving Test Centre
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Unfortunately, there is no waiting room at Ballater Driving Test Centre. Therefore candidates are to be met at their cars. Both male and female toilet facilities are available. The test centre is located within the fire station.
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Nearby driving test centres to Ballater.
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Pass Rate at Ballater Driving Test Centre
Relatively few driving tests are taken at this test centre, on average around 25 a month. This low number gives the test centre a much higher pass rate of 68%, however, this number is mainly due to the low sample size of data, as not enough driving tests are conducted here to give an accurate measure of the pass rate.
In the year 2016, roughly 270 driving tests were taken here, and 180 people passed their driving test. Which is an extremely high number compared to the number to tests conducted.
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text: Ronnie Lott was one of the best defensive players in NFL history developing a reputation for hard hits and merciless tackles. No opponent who met Lott on a football field ever forgot the introduction. He helped the 49ers win the Super Bowl an amazing four times in the 1980s and is one of five players to be a part of every 49ers Super Bowl team. However before he became a pro Ronnie played for the USC Trojans. During his college years he helped the Trojans win the 1978 National Championship played in the 1979 and 1980 Rose Bowls and in 1980 became a unanimous All-American. Commemorate the football legend and take home a piece of USC history when you decorate your office or fan cave with this mini replica helmet from Riddell. This helmet has been hand-signed by Lott and comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity from Palm Beach Autographs as well as a photograph of him during the actual signing.


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Preparing to go back to school can be a stressful time—you want to make sure you have school supplies, textbooks, and other items necessary to get through another year. When it comes to getting organized and prepared for another year (high school, college, grad school and beyond), shopping for skin care items is an area of back to school shopping that must not be ignored. While it is tempting to hit your local discount store or pharmacy and stock up on inexpensive apricot scrub or astringent, truly caring for your face goes much, much deeper. Quality ingredients are essential to giving your face necessary nutrients and keeping pH levels harmonious, which means less irritation and breakouts. Before you get back to memorizing the periodic table or conjugating Latin verbs, let's review the basics of skincare.
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 14TH• From 9.00 to 18.00 reconnaissance• From18.00to 20.00 administrative checks• 21.00 welcome dinner for drivers and codrivers• 23.00 Rally Music Party with an evening in the disco, where the pairings will be held between the drivers and the girls taking part in the Miss Rally contestFRIDAY OCTOBER 15TH• From 9.00 to 12.00 scrutineering• From 14.00 to 17.00 Shakedown• 19.00 Rally Start• 19.30 S.S. 1 – Super Special Stage• 22.00 Miss Rally presentation (...)
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Istrian white truffles fair and other agricultural products as well as entertainmentevents (music and fun, children's games, celebrities are responsible for preparing the dishes with truffles).
More than 250 breeders of Istrian donkeys will be presented at the Istrian donkey State Fair in Juršići, October 10th. Harmony of body and presence features will be valuated : dark colour, white muzzle, height, white ring around the eyes.
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The 15th Istrian Riviera Award - Western Region Championships in chronometre driving.
European Judo Union and the Croatian Judo Federation organize the European Championship for veterans, which will be held from 07. - 10. October 2010. in Porec.The individual competition will be held on Thursday 7th, Friday 8th, and Saturday 9th of October 2010. The team competition will be held on Sunday 10th of October 2010.
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Album Review Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Sparkle Hard
A seemingly never-ending well of ideas.
Label: Domino
Released: 4th May 2018
Reviewer: Lisa Wright
Rating: 4 Stars
Whether in the game-changing, intelligently-skewed slackerism of Pavement or in his slightly more melodically fleshed-out work with the Jicks, Stephen Malkmus has spent the last 25 years making the weird and esoteric strangely accessible. On 'Sparkle Hard' he doesn't reinvent his own wheel but keeps it turning over with a seemingly never-ending well of ideas. 'Bike Lane' lands on the more abrasive end of the spectrum, a brilliantly dirgy riff underpinning lyrics about the death of police-murdered Freddie Gray; 'Kite' is a squelching, nearly-seven minute jam; 'Solid Silk' is a hazy, Real Estate-y caress interspersed with wistful strings. It's all executed with the same kind of effortless charm that's characterised Malkmus' entire career. Long may it continue.


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New dad Peter Lonard is hoping to use the next fortnight of Australian golf as a springboard to a new career path on the PGA Tour Champions.
It's going to be a hectic time for one of the country's most popular golfers.
Lonard will tee up in the NSW Open at Sydney's Twin Creeks from Thursday then try for a third Australian Open title at The Australian next week before jumping on a plane to the US the following Monday.
It means he will miss the Australian PGA Championship, a tournament he has won three times.
The PGA Tour Champions qualifying final stage in Phoenix starts on the Tuesday so there'll be no practice round before he joins a field of about 150 battling for just five full cards -- fortunately he recently scouted the course.
So he's been working hard to get his game in peak shape for the fresh challenge?
The birth of Lonard and wife Ali's daughter Yvonne in September meant a new priority.
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"I haven't done any work at all," Lonard said.
"I have a newborn at home... so I have just snuck in a few practices here and there and that's about it."
Not that he's complaining.
"It's a bit of a change of lifestyle but all very exciting and a blessing," he said.
"It means I've got something else to worry about rather than just golf."
Hence, Lonard expects the NSW Open and Australian Open to tell him plenty about his form and chances of joining the big-name tour veterans on the lucrative American over-50s circuit.
"I should have a fair idea where I sit when I get on that plane, whether I'm feeling pretty comfortable or feeling like I'm in big trouble and have just wasted 10 grand," he said.
Lonard takes confidence from his only previous start in seniors golf -- a tie for third in July's British Senior Open alongside Fred Couples and Billy Andrade behind winner Bernhard Langer and Corey Pavin, earning $A130,000.
He has largely plied his trade on the secondary web.com tour and in Australia in the nine years since a back injury cost him his place on the US PGA Tour, where he won once and enjoyed several very profitable years.
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Fans have been clamoring for a Goodie Mob reunion for years and earlier tonight the legendary group got on stage to perform a new track "Fight To Win," off their upcoming album Age Against the Machine. That was the good news.
Unfortunately, the new track was no "Sky High" and it didn't bear any resemblance to the Goodie Mob of old. Perhaps, the weird gold armored outfits distracted me from really listening, but it was hard to not change the channel. See for yourself below.
Age Against the Machine is scheduled for release later in 2012.


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The flat itself is a decent enough place to live. The building is very secure and has good waste facilities. The flat itself is very well insulated for the cold winters. The biggest draw back is the lack of natural light as the flat only has velux windows down one side of the property (as you see when you view the property) and the mice. The landlord was very responsive in getting things fixed and seemed to genuinely care about the well being of the flat and tenants, but the mice problem was quite persistent. We caught several but they continued coming. We believe they were attracted to the shop downstairs which houses a butchers in the back. but if you don't mind the little buddies, then the flat is a nice home.Sign in to comment on this review


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Oh my goodness. This looks like my favorite kind of place. I would love to visit there. We went to Holmes County a couple of years~it was so much fun!
Happy New Year!
We love Holmes County too! We've never been to Miller Haus, but we love Heines Cheese House, and the Farmstead restaurant! I look forward to returning someday!ReplyDelete
Will have to try. My kids are lovers of French Toast. This sounds great. I would love to visit that area.ReplyDelete
We went to Holmes County a couple of years ago. It was great!! I would love to go back. We have never been to the Miller Haus. Hope you have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!ReplyDelete
Kim I've been there too!!!!! Love that place. We stayed down stairs in the tea party room. Her website is http://www.amishcountryliving.com/
I talked to LeAnn and she is from the same area of Switzerland that I am from. I always wonder at how small our world really is. Her sister has a very cute little house right on the main road in Charm that you can rent too called Grandma's Homestead Cottage. And they have a restaurant that serves homecooking right across the street.
Thanks for sharing the recipe. That's what we had for breakfast there too.
Terri Dearest...is there anywhere that you haven't been?! lol Thanks so much for adding the website. When we were there it was less than a year old, I would love to go back & see what they've changed &/or added. I know exactly where you're talking about the place in Charm...that restaurant in our FAVORITE!! You know it's a good place to eat when there's about 20 buggies in the parking lot! lol
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Your blog is beautiful. I want to try some of your recipes. Thanks for sharing. DoyleneReplyDelete
Oh that sounds so good! I must try it. We used to live in Ashland,OH, which isn't too far from Holmes County area. How I miss seeing the Amish buggies clippity clopping by our house every day! You have brought back some happy memories for me...haystacks and windmills, draft horse teams plowing the fields, Amish ladies selling their whoopie pies and vegetables beside the road (and fresh eggs too!)...and me wondering, How do those people do it all without the modern convenience of electricity, phones, and automobiles?...How often I have dreamed of doing just the same thing...but I wake up and smell the coffee brewing in our electic coffee pot, hear the teakettle whistling on the electric stove, and put my dirty dishes in the dishwasher and drive away in my car to work all day at my computer...(after I've put a load of clothes in the automatic washer and dryer, taken a hot shower and blown dry my hair and curled it with a hot curling iron...) Yeah, I'm not sure if that was a dream or a nightmare...but it was a nice thought to dream about... I do still envy them in some ways...ReplyDelete


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Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy
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The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy explores ocean law and policy issues in the most economically dynamic region in the world: the Asia-Pacific. These ocean spaces are crucial to international trade and are becoming increasingly important in terms of marine resources and services. Hotly contested, the region is subject to enhanced threats such as pollution, conflicting activities, over-exploitation and environmental degradation. Escalating ocean governance challenges coupled with mounting tensions in the region have made studies focusing on this area an especially pertinent topic for scholarly research and consideration in securing and maintaining peace in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.


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Scientists in Spain have discovered a new way to turn human waste into energy. The secret: a purple bacteria that can break it down into hydrogen gas.
Household sewage is swimming with organic compounds that hold potential as sources of energy — but they're hard to extract. Now, researchers say they've found an eco-friendly and cost-effective solution: purple bacteria.
"One of the most important problems of current wastewater treatment plants is high carbon emissions," says Daniel Puyol of King Juan Carlos University, Spain, co-author of his team's study appearing in Frontiers In Energy Research. "Our light-based biorefinery process could provide a means to harvest green energy from wastewater, with zero carbon footprint."
The phototropic bacteria (they can store energy from light) at play here have a unique metabolism: They use organic molecules and nitrogen gas rather than CO2 and H20 to provide carbon, electrons and nitrogen for photosynthesis. "This means that they grow faster than alternative phototrophic bacteria and algae, and can generate hydrogen gas, proteins or a type of biodegradable polyester as byproducts of metabolism," according to Science Daily.
The team upped the voltage on the purple bacteria by applying an electric current to maximize their rate of synthesis, and minimize the release of C02. "This demonstrates that purple bacteria can be used to recover valuable biofuel from organics typically found in wastewater — malic acid and sodium glutamate — with a low carbon footprint," said study co-author Abraham Esteve-Núñez of University of Alcalá.


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News – Gears of War: Exile trademarked
January 19, 2011 by Chris Wigham
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The title of Gears of War: Exile has been trademarked. There was speculation that Microsoft would be showing off a Kinect enabled Gears of War game at the Spike Video Game Awards back in December, but it just wasn't to be. Perhaps Exile could be that very game.
Only time will tell if we are going to be using our hands as an imaginary chainsaw.
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Taxpayers could save more than $6 million if interest rates remain low until the Sequoia Union High School District can carry through with a bond refinancing approved by the district's board when it met on Jan. 14.
Consultant Tony Hsieh of Keygent Advisors said refinancing two series of bonds sold by the district in 2005 and 2008 could save the district as much as $6.2 million in interest, even after paying all the costs of the refinancing.
While $6.2 million is a large amount of money, the savings to individual taxpayers are relatively modest. Mr. Hsieh said the savings will be 54 cents a year per $100,000 of assessed value, or $5.40 for a property appraised at $1 million.
School board member Chris Thomsen asked if the district could keep the $6.2 million and use it for needed projects. "The savings to individual homeowners is pretty small," he said.
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The district has refinanced bonds on seven previous occasions, Mr. Hsieh's report said, saving taxpayers approximately $25.5 million.


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Today's a bright and cold, clear day. The birches outside my window have lost all their leaves and are as white as bones. That's a cliche image, I know, but they really do look like bones: the screen window still up in the frame obscures the details that make them birches, so their papery trunks and branches appear smooth and bleached. The branches end in red tips that squiggle off into space like rivers, or wrinkles. The sky is a homogenous blue. The air out there is cold, somewhere between freezing and 5 degrees, and the wind is up, sending waves of leaves down the paved streets.
Yesterday, Mat (my little brother, who is not so little anymore, standing a good 5 inches taller than me, and sporting a goatee on his handsome chin; even though he's 18 he could easily pass for 25) and I were walking down Kings College Road. I'd taken him to my day's slate of classes, and we were returning to my apartment where Mum was waiting, no doubt doing a Cryptoquote or something. The wind was intense: leaves were whipping up from the street and hitting us in the face! The clouds, having rained earlier, were puffy but still grey and present. We were yabbering on about some topic, the environment, or philosophy, or maybe just the fact that we had to duck to avoid the leaves' offense, and suddenly we looked up and there was:
The Biggest Rainbow I've Ever Seen!
It was a perfect 180 degrees, doubled, and at one point the bottom rainbow, already a clear ROY G BIV, began to shimmer with two or three "baby prisms" underneath it, sort of mirror images of the strongest colors, the darker colors. It looked like God borrowed it from the Care Bears or something, if you believe in that sort of thing. (God... or the Care Bears.) We gawked for a minute, then ran the rest of the way home, alerting Marlo and Mum to run outside and look! look! at the huge rainbow! before it goes away!
Something else I love about the wind outside these days: the way it makes my new blue scarf smell when I come inside. It's actually more of a shawl, but thin enough that I can fold its electric blue length around my neck like a scarf too. Needless to say, I'm wearing it everywhere these days, inside and out, it's just that pretty. And when I come inside from a windy walk, it smells cool and fresh, like a cat's fur or a small child's cheeks.
Mum and Mat were here, as I've said, and now are gone back to Cape Breton. There is a long weekend this week, due to Rememberance Day, and I'm looking forward to the time to just..chill..out. Take hot baths and long bike rides. Watch films. Do schoolwork.
Wait, how did that last one sneak in there? Oh right...it's always there. Good ol' albatross, how do I love thee...
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Self Treatment Techniques for the Upper Legs
|Posted by [email protected] on April 21, 2014 at 1:25 AM
Below are some stretches and muscle release techniques for leg, knee, back, and hip pain that I have personally used with good results. Feel free to share and try these techniques, but keep in mind that they might not work for you and are not a substitute for medical treatment. If you feel any sharp pain or your problem gets worse or fails to improve, stop the activity! For more details on my favorite way to stretch or loosen my own muscles, review my Self Treatment page.
Your quads may tend to get too tight when you increase the amount of work they do, whether its starting to walk, run, or increasing an activity you've already been doing for years. Hip or knee pain can be caused by tight quads. While stretching is of moderate use (only can deeply stretch the center quad), you can easily loosen them up with direct pressure.
Lie face down on the floor and placing a tennis ball, rolling pin, or other smooth object under the sorest spot you can find, halfway between your knee and hip. Curl your leg up and down (bending your knee) until you feel at least some relief. If the pressure is too intense, use a smaller object or do the release laying on a bed to lessen the amount of force. Also roll partly onto your side and look for sore points in the outer quad, which are often sources of knee pain.
Hamstrings can also be over-used, and are also prone to getting "pulled". Quad cramps can sometimes also either cause or be caused by tight hamstrings. Hamstrings respond well to slow easy stretching; roll your body form side to side to find the tightest spot, and then sit with a gentle stretch for 2-3 min (or longer), occasionally changing directions and easing into and out of the stretch.
Another way to release the hamstrings is to sit on a hard chair and place a ball or other smooth object under your leg in the sorest spot. Then lift your leg up and down until you feel relief, leaning forward to adjust the amount of pressure. Remember that there are hamstrings on both sides of the back of your leg!
IT Band and Hip Abductors
The IT band itself is not very "stretchy"; tension is controlled by muscles attaching it to the outside of the leg. IT band problems can be caused by imbalanced in the upper leg muscles, especially a tight outer quad.
Lie on your side and place a ball or rolling pin under the IT band, and bend your bottom knee back and forth. Repeat with the object in your hip muscles (between your pelvic and hip bones) to reduce tightness in this area, but rotate your hip to lift your knee up and down off of the floor.
Hip Adductors/Groin Muscles
The muscles on the inside of your thighs can also become tight and limit flexibility. It is hard to treat these muscles yourself with direct pressure, though I was once able to get my elbow into my own thigh for a late-night pain relief session!
I've found that long easy stretching can be effective in getting these muscles to let go, especially if you keep moving into and out of the stretch. With the stretch on the left, rotate your body around until you find the tightest or sorest spot, and then lean in a bit. With the stretch on the right, keep your back straight and lean forward.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – Prosecutors on Thursday aggressively pressed their bank and tax fraud case against Paul Manafort, presenting testimony and documents to try to prove U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman deceived his lead bookkeeper and a bank about his finances.
On the trial's third day, the prosecution pivoted away from describing Manafort's lavish lifestyle, focusing instead on the nitty-gritty details of actions they believe underpin the charges against him of bank fraud, tax fraud and failing to report foreign bank accounts.
Prosecutors have attempted to portray Manafort as a tax cheat and a liar who hid much of the $60 million he earned from political work for pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine by stashing it in undisclosed overseas accounts.
Manafort, 69, is facing 18 charges in the first trial stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Manafort has pleaded not guilty to all the charges in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, outside Washington.
Manafort's lead bookkeeper Heather Washkuhn, who managed the books of his personal and business finances, testified that she thought she had complete knowledge of his financial affairs but that she was unaware of his holdings outside of the United States.
Washkuhn, managing director of the accounting firm Nigro Karlin Segal Feldstein & Bolno, said Manafort was "very detail-oriented" and "approved every penny" the firm paid from his personal account.
Prosecutors presented evidence that Manafort emailed a doctored profit-and-loss statement to a Chicago bank from which he was seeking a loan.
They showed jurors an email from Washkuhn to the bank showing that, through Nov. 20, 2016, his business had a net loss of $1,116,497. They then displayed another email they said Manafort sent to an executive at the bank with a profit-and-loss statement for September 2016 attached.
The document stated that Manafort's consulting firm had a net income of $3,011,952. Washkuhn said she did not produce that document.
The email from Manafort could potentially undercut his defense strategy. Since the trial started on Tuesday, his lawyers have sought to lay the blame for any financial irregularities on his business partner Rick Gates and went so far as to accuse him of embezzling money from Manafort's firm.
Defense attorney Thomas Zehnle avoided asking about the questionable document when his turn came to cross-examine Washkuhn.
Taking long pauses to check his notes in between questions, he pressed Washkuhn on whether Gates was the primary go-to guy for Manafort's financial affairs.
"Mr. Gates would deal with DMP items," she replied, referring to Manafort's consulting firm. "But Mr. Manafort was the approval source."
Washkuhn also testified that she was in the dark about a laundry list of corporate entities that the government says Manafort used when he wired funds to pay expenses.
Vendors who provided goods to the Manafort family testified Wednesday and Thursday that they often received overseas wire transfer payments from companies such as Peranova Holdings Limited, Global Highway Limited and Lucicle Consultants Limited.
Washkuhn said she had no idea any of those entities were owned or controlled by Manafort.
Mueller has pursued a 14-month investigation of Russia's role in the election and potential coordination between the Trump campaign and Moscow, though none of the charges against Manafort involve that issue.
Greg Andres, a member of Mueller's team, confirmed on Thursday that the prosecution will call Manafort's former business partner Gates as a witness, a day after prosecutors suggested they might not.
"We have every intention of calling him as a witness," Andres said.
Gates pleaded guilty to making false statements after being indicted by Mueller, and is cooperating with Mueller's probe.
As part of his guilty plea, Gates acknowledged routinely dealing with accountants in the preparation of Manafort's tax returns and misleading them with false information, although he said he did so with Manafort's knowledge.
Manafort routed millions of dollars to the United States by putting it in real estate, and spending it on expensive suits, cars and home renovations, according to prosecution witnesses. Prosecutors said Manafort evaded taxes through this scheme. Five of the 18 counts he faces relate to filing false tax returns.
On Thursday, the jury heard from Joel Maxwell of a Florida-based company that installs lighting, audio visual equipment and automation systems for homes that did work for Manafort. Maxwell testified that some of the Manafort invoices shown to him from prosecutors appeared to be have been forged.
Michael Regolizio, of a landscaping firm in the Hamptons on New York's Long Island, also testified that a Manafort invoice was phony, listing an incorrect address and an altered version of his company's name. Regolizio said he was paid about $450,000 between 2010 and 2014 for work for Manafort, and that the money was paid via a money transfer from Cyprus.
It was unclear who created the invoices or how they were used.
Mueller has indicted or secured guilty pleas from 32 people and three companies. Trump has called Mueller's investigation a witch hunt and on Tuesday called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end it.
Reporting by Nathan Layne and Sarah N. Lynch in Alexandria, Virginia; Additional reporting by Susan Heavey and Karen Freifeld; Writing by Warren Strobel; Editing by Will Dunham and Grant McCool


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This post is sponsored by Our Schools Now in partnership with Forward Influence. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Being the mother of 6 kids, I have had the opportunity to be involved in many activities in my kid's schools. From the first day my first daughter started kindergarten I became involved by being a mother helper. I had the chance to work with the kids once a week on their reading skills. It gave me a great insight into what my kids were working on and see how much time and effort their teacher's put into each child and their success.
On top of that, I was the PTA president for 2 years and loved having the opportunity to raise money for our school. This gave me a great appreciation into how much our teachers spend of their own money. I also had the chance to see where the schools needed help! Now, Cassie is a high school teacher that is dealing with this every day. The other night we got together with a great group of women that are passionate about our schools. We had the opportunity to discuss Our Schools Now. It's an initiative on the Utah ballot as a part of November's general election. The initiative suggests increasing the gas tax by $0.10 per gallon to provide additional funding to Utah's schools to improve the quality of Utah's education. I have a 15-year old and a lot of grandkids that this will affect so this subject is personal!
We discussed 3 questions that we felt was the most important to us and the points that stood out and enjoyed delicious treats at the same time!
Why do we need to more money for our kid's education? Large class sizes and teacher attrition are two additional challenges that our kids are facing today. Currently, Utah's teachers are the 5th lowest paid in the nation, and class sizes are among the largest (3rd in the nation). Teachers are also frequently paying for critical supplies out of their own pockets. These factors contribute to nearly 50% of teachers leaving the profession within the first five years.
What will the money be used for? With Cassie being a teacher this was a big one for us. The decision on how the money will be spent is on a school by school basis. It can be used for increasing teacher salaries, classroom supplies, investing in technology. The funds can't be used for building costs or district or administrative overhead. Each school would receive an additional $150 per student.
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In our discussion, we had ladies that will be voting for this in November and other's that have concerns. I love to have the opportunity to discuss and hear other's opinions. Do you live in Utah? What do you think about question 1?


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What is Rotary?
Welcome to the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley! Rotary is an international organization of over 1.2 million people seeking to make life better in their communities and around the world. Rotary members, also known as Rotarians, are people of action.
You can learn much more about the work and supported causes of Rotary starting with an overview at this page.
What to Know
While online Rotary clubs, also known as Rotary eClubs, constitute a small portion of Rotary's 34,000+ clubs, the members of the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley believe that our flexibility with our meetings, our ability to focus and connect both locally and globally, and our willingness to explore the possibilities of new technologies, allow us to contribute to Rotary's efforts in powerful ways.
Being in an eClub is not for everyone. It takes an extra level of self-discipline to make time each week to attend meetings when a set time and place is not calling from one's calendar. Additionally, at traditional brick-and-mortar Rotary meetings, others approach you in person to engage you in conversations and invite you to take part. While members of our club are connected by email and phone, enjoying what it means to be part of our club requires you to actively share your ideas and step forward to make new opportunities happen. In short, you are expected to be one who does, and not one who waits for others to do.
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Although Rotary represents a global movement of leaders working to improve their communities, we value our members and want them to thrive. Rotary provides unique benefits to members globally, but every Rotary Club also has their own unique set of benefits to provide their members.
We pride ourselves in being a flexible club of self-starters. If the traditional weekly in-person Rotary club meetings don't work for you, then we might be the right fit for you.
The following are benefits of membership to our club:
- Leadership Development Grants for Members (up to USD$150 per year is reimbursed back for registration fees to Rotary conferences and conventions)
- Service Mini Grants for Members (start your own local service project and apply to receive up to USD$250 as a matching grant)
- Access to Local Events in the Silicon Valley
- Meet Business Professionals in the Silicon Valley
- Global Rewards Program (discounts to Disneyland, Avis, Hertz, Intercontinental Hotels, and hundreds of more merchants)
- Exclusive Member-to-Member Networking
- International Network of 1.2 million members in over 160 countries
- Access to Mentorship Sessions
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- Access to Rotary Conferences & Conventions
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Application Requirements:
- Properly attend meetings for AT LEAST 4 weeks within a 2 month period – we highly recommend those 4 weeks be consecutive – by doing the following:
- Read and watch content on the current week's meeting page
- Fill out the "I Attended!" survey at the end of the program
- Leave a comment using Disqus at the bottom
- Optional: make a donation to our efforts
- After 2 meetings, email our membership chair (email@example.com) to inform us of your interest in joining.
- After 4 meetings, fill out the application below.
After submitting your application, the club leadership will send you a confirmation email. In it, we will ask you to please submit your availability so that we can schedule a Meet and Greet with you. This can be either one-on-one or with a small group of current eClub members. In addition, we will invite you to join a program recording as well as an online social.
After we have determined that you have met our application requirements, the application will be sent to the board for a vote, and then to all of the eClub members for their approval. If there are no objections, you will become a member of the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley! At this time, you will be paired up with a mentor who will help welcome you into the club.
Please note that once you have met the membership requirements, the approval process generally takes about 2-3 weeks.
Please carefully consider these requirements and expectations before submitting your application.
- Members are expected to attend weekly in order to stay informed on what is happening with our club. One is required to attend at least half the time, but given the flexibility of our eclub system, we believe that your goal should be to attend every week, and make up any missed meetings appropriately.
- Members pay USD$150 for dues every six months. Timely payment of dues is expected for everyone. We also offer the option to pay monthly at USD$28/month.
- Members are expected to engage in club activities whenever possible. Those living in or near Silicon Valley will have multiple opportunities to join in social and service events. All members can join in the recordings of programs as participants to converse with and ask questions of our speakers.
- Members are expected to join at least one club committee.
- Members are expected to be comfortable with internet and collaborative tools. We use Zoom Video Conference and Google Drive extensively, so it is necessary to have a Google account in order to take part in video conferences and share documents and other files. We also use a private members-only Facebook Group and Slack for internal networking and group discussions.
- Members are expected to be patient with online communication. When content in a meeting or email seems strange or offensive, members are expected to ask clarifying questions rather than responding directly to something that the person posting the given content might not have meant. In short, it is better to ask than to react.
- Members are expected to understand and seek to live by the Rotary Four-Way Test, which you can find at Rotary's page on Guiding Principles.
- You must complete at least four meetings within a two month period. It's best if those are in four consecutive weeks, to make sure you are comfortable with making it a habit to attend the online meeting every week.
If nothing above has made you reconsider joining the club, then after finishing four weeks of proper attendance (which includes completing the attendance survey and leaving comments in the Disqus system), you are welcome to complete the application linked below.


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We are seeking to serve our local community by showing Gods love for people in a practical way, as well as his desire to help bring change to those experiencing difficulties in life. This takes the form of various projects and events in our community.Tower Hamlets Foodbank
Quaystone is a stakeholder church and heavily involved in this local scheme, helping address hidden hunger across the borough.
Healthy Living
Quaystone has joined forces with Tower Hamlets Health Trainers to provide free healthy eating and fitness classes to Islanders.
CAP Money management
Alpha Course
Hugely popular across the UK, the Alpha Course is an opportunity to explore the meaning of life, with friendly, open discussions and free food!
Docklands Dance Quaystone has run a dance club on the island for a number of years, which draws children from across Tower Hamlets.
London Marathon
On Marathon Sunday, we take the church to the streets, and help to run the water station at the 17-mile mark outside Mudchute DLR station. Every year we hand out 30,000 water bottles and doses of encouragement to thirsty runners.
Families and Children
Every year we organise events to serve families and children on the Island. Recent activities have included -
- A 'Bright party', an alternative event for Halloween, with a wonderful evening of games, craft and food with many local families attending. - A Christmas craft afternoon, again at the Docklands Settlement Centre, providing fun and games for local children so that parents can finish their Christmas shopping.
We also we serve Islanders every year by offering to wrap their Christmas presents outside our local Asda the Saturday before Christmas and singing them some carols while they were waiting.
Finally, don't forget to check out the recent Isle of Dogs Big Weekend, including a photo gallery from the massive "Fun in the Park" event that we helped to organise!