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A dentist appointment I'll never forget
By Karen A. Avitabile
Editor's note
My dentist saved my life. Yes, my dentist.
During a routine six-month cleaning, my dentist checked my neck and under my tongue. This was not foreign to me. He explained years earlier cancers of the throat, tongue and jaw were on the rise, and it is his job to make sure everything is normal with each patient.
While feeling my neck, he noticed a lump on the right side. "It may be a swollen gland, but if it doesn't go away in a few weeks visit your medical doctor," he said.
Nearing age 40, I led a busy life. In addition to my full-time job as a travel editor with AAA, I had just returned to college to pursue a second degree and volunteered in my community. I exercised regularly and watched my diet.
I never had a swollen gland, but I didn't think it was something that was going to slow me down – I couldn't see the lump, it didn't bother me and I felt perfectly fine.
A week later, I visited my gynecologist for my annual exam. I told him what the dentist said and asked him to check my neck for a swollen gland.
"Swollen gland?" he said. "That's your thyroid and you should see your regular doctor."
OK, maybe there was something wrong with my thyroid, I thought. So if I have to take medication, it wasn't the end of the world.
I went to my general practitioner the next day. He scheduled blood work and an ultrasound to "see what's going on." Results of the blood work didn't show any problems with my thyroid but the ultrasound showed a three-centimeter lump leaning on the right side of my thyroid. I was referred to a surgeon to discuss options.
"You've got this large lump which will never go away," the surgeon said. "In fact, it will probably get bigger. We can biopsy it to ensure it is not cancer, or just keep an eye on it. It's your call."
"Is a biopsy going to tell us 100 percent if I have cancer?" I asked.
"Nope. Ninety-five percent," he said.
That 5 percent gray area was all I needed to hear to make my decision -- I wanted to have the lump removed. This also meant removing the right side of the thyroid. In my mind, there was no way around it. I wasn't willing to take a chance with my life.
Prior to the surgery, my father was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease which causes patients to become paralyzed and leads to death. He was one in 50,000 people annually diagnosed with this debilitating disease.
I remember thinking those were crazy odds and certainly didn't think I would be one of the over 35,000 people diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year.
Some family and friends thought I was crazy for going through with the surgery. "Why don't you just get it biopsied each year? Why would you want to remove most of a vital organ if you don't have to?" some asked.
The answer was simple – because I refused to gamble my life away. The morning of the surgery, the doctor explained that it would take about 90 minutes to remove the right lobe of my thyroid. He added that they would be testing the right lobe for cancer. He asked if he could remove the whole thyroid if that was the case. I granted my permission.
The clock on the wall was the first thing I saw in the recovery room when I woke up. I quickly did the math. More than three hours had passed. I knew this was a bad sign.
My fears were confirmed when my doctor entered the room.
"You had cancer," he said. "We had to remove your entire thyroid."
When I arrived in my hospital room, I tried to compose myself before facing my family. "In a few minutes," I repeated to a nurse who kept coming in to tell me my family was waiting to see me.
Like me, my family knew something was wrong based on the length of time the surgery took. My doctor gave them the news before they came in to see me.
No one, especially me, could believe this had happened to me.
The next morning, the nurse came in to give me my first dose of levothyroxine – a thyroid replacement medication that I would have to take daily for the rest of my life.
I was not looking forward to what lie ahead, who would? In addition to my daily medication, I would have to undergo radioactive iodine therapy, ultrasounds and ongoing monitoring.
After a few days, the lab tests confirmed I had papillary thyroid cancer, one of the more common types, and I was expected to make a full recovery. Within two months, I underwent radioactive iodine treatment – to ensure any remaining thyroid cells in my body would be destroyed – and another ultrasound. All tests came back negative for additional cancer.
Four years later, I remain cancer-free. I see my endocrinologist every three months, have an annual ultrasound examination and ingest a small amount of radioactive iodine each year as a precaution. My endocrinologist monitors my TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) levels. If they are either too high or too low, he may choose to increase or decrease my dose of levothyroxine. He also organizes my ultrasounds and radioactive iodine treatments.
Other than that, I'm back to living the life I'm used to. I graduated from college for the second time in May 2009, still volunteer in the community, exercise and continue to travel the globe as part of my work at AAA. Of course, my levothyroxine is the first thing I pack now.
When you first hear the word "cancer," the natural response is fear. As I have come to learn firsthand, however, thyroid cancer is very treatable and manageable.
I may be one in 25,000 people to be diagnosed with thyroid cancer, but I still consider myself lucky in many regards.
And I thank my dentist every time I see him.
Editor's note
We were delighted to receive Ms. Avitabile's unsolicited contribution to our magazine. Previously, endocrinologists belonging to AACE submitted all magazine pieces featuring patients.
Ms. A's decision to undergo surgery regardless of the result of a biopsy based on her wishes to eliminate uncertainty is a well-accepted basis for having surgery. Although a fine needle aspiration may be inconclusive, it is standard practice to do one before surgery. In some cases, in addition to establishing whether or not to remove both sides of the thyroid, it could lead to further preoperative evaluation in order to determine whether even more extensive surgery such as lymph node removal will be required (see sections on thyroid cancer). While her family and friends advised her to "get it biopsied each year", yearly biopsies are not necessary when a nodule appears to be benign and is not growing. Lastly, although yearly ultrasounds are routinely done for several years after papillary thyroid cancer is diagnosed, most cases do not require yearly radioactive iodine imaging.


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One of the leading tech that companies are working on is autonomous vehicles. Vehicles that do not require much input from the driver and respond to the environment on their own. Two big companies, amongst others that are working on these cars, are Google and Uber.
However, it seems that there is a significant public legal dispute between two of these companies and their projects. Google has accused Uber of stealing internal information and infringing on copyright patents.
One of the engineers that was working with Google, Anthony, had left the company before starting his own company. The new startup dealt with autonomous trucks. It was then later acquired by Uber. However, it seems that when Anthony had left, he had also taken with him confidential information and research on autonomous technology from Google, with an estimate of around 14,000 documents.
Google says that this was a strategic plan from Uber and that the heads of the company at that time had been in touch with Anthony. However Uber is claiming that none of Google's documents were used in their research.
Internal emails from higher-ups in Uber have been shown in court to tarnish Uber's reputation and further build their case. It will soon be Uber's turn in a few days to defend themselves.
If at the end Uber loses, it will forced to payout Google a sum upwards of $1 Billion, and maybe even shut down their research and start over. If Google loses this case, then that would be it, there would be no significant consequences.
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The Romans: Doctor Who goes light entertainment
In the earliest days of Doctor Who, the historical story lines took great care over their accuracy because they were meant to provide an education to the viewers. The Romans was the first to leave such worthy causes behind in the search for light entertainment style comedy.
It was done far better than the Sylvester McCoy years lapse into light entertainment stories, but it does make The Romans a rather unusual sibling to the other stories of the time.
The Romans also features what is probably the greatest climb down from a cliffhanger in the series, for the previous story (The Rescue, featured in the same box set) ended with the Tardis teetering on the edge of unstable ground and about to fall down a cliff. The Romans starts as if the cliffhanger never happened, with only a later brief dismissive reference to how the fall did not really matter as the Tardis easily survived it.
The fighting, as so often in Doctor Who, has some problems. Thankfully, being set in the Roman times, we don't have any of the ludicrously unrealistic shooting such as in the Pirate Planet or the 'Ha! I'll shoot you by aiming my gun at the floor several feet away from you' of The Wargames. Nor even the rather stilted fighting as if everyone is a lethargic drunk of The Time Meddler, for here the fighting is carried out at quite a pace. There are only two problems – first, much of it involves not really touching and, second, it features the world's smallest ever arena for a gladiator fight (about the size of my front room, and no – it's not a large front room).
One of the extras on the DVD does shed light on how much harder convincing fighting scenes were to shoot then than now. It is not only that the acting art has advanced over the years, but at the time the expense of cameras and filming meant there was very little scope to do cut-aways at the crucial moments of apparent impact in a fight. Hence the fights which often seem to show people not really hitting each other, whereas now cut-aways would disguise the lack of actual physical contact.
William Hartnell's performance is a very skilled comedic one, whose difference from his usual Doctor Who style may grate at time even as it delivers the laughs. The one serious failing is at the end when he is confronted with responsibility for having caused Rome to burn down (and so killing many) and ends up chuckling like an old uncle remembering a happy childhood incident.
By contrast, Derek Francis is fantastic as Nero, managing the regular switches between apparently sane, self-indulged and manically homicidal with amazing acting skill, giving us a plausible and tortured character that shows up the Doctor's cavalier humour in the face of widespread death.
The events in the story get a brief subsequent mention in the Tenth Doctor's The Fires of Pompei.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio pleaded not guilty to a felony firearm count at her arraignment Monday.
Astacio stands accused of attempted criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon Monday morning.
Authorities say Astacio tried to buy a shotgun at the Henrietta's Dicks Sporting Goods store back in April.
She was on probation from a previous 2016 DWI conviction, the terms of which prohibited her from having any firearms.
Astacio pleaded not guilty and was released on her own recognizance. Her next court appearance is scheduled for November 29.
Astacio also is appealing a Judicial Conduct Commission's decision to remove her from the bench. The State Court of Appeals continues to review her case.
Astacio, whose highly-publicized legal saga began two years ago, returned to work on March 1 for the first time since August. Despite not working, she received a pay raise of more than $11,000 on April 1, bringing her yearly salary to $187,200.
Her case has had many twists and turns since she was first arrested for drunk driving in 2016. She spent time in jail, was accused of violating her probation. Astacio was suspended with pay then, a decision upheld by the court of appeals following Astacio's arrest in April on the felony gun charge. Court paperwork says Astacio was denied the purchase of the gun by Dick's employees because they said she seemed "very distraught and upset."
Astacio's comments in and outside of court, her missing court because she was overseas, and subsequent probation violations have garnered her extensive media attention throughout this legal saga.


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The Dysfunctional Writer's 7 Day Book Giveaway!
Day 1
Conversations With a Fat Girl by Liza Palmer
This is a gently used and very much enjoyed paperback.
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Everyone seems to be getting on with their lives except Maggie. At 26, she's still serving coffee at The Beanery Coffee House, while her friends are getting married, having babies, and having real careers. Even Olivia, Maggie's best friend from childhood, is getting married to the doctor with whom she lives. Maggie's roommate? Her dog Solo (his name says it all). The man in Maggie's life? Well there isn't one, except the guy she has a crush on, Domenic, who works with her at the coffee shop as a bus boy.Maggie and Olivia have been best friends since they were in grade school. Both fatties, they befriended each other when no one else would. Now grown-up, Maggie is still shopping in the "women's section" while Olivia went and had gastric-bypass surgery in search of the elusive size 2, the holy grail for girls everywhere. So now Olivia's thin and blonde and getting married, and Maggie's the fat bridesmaid. Ain't life grand? In this wonderful debut novel that is sure to remind readers of Jennifer Weiner's Good In Bed, Liza Orr is both witty and wise, giving voice to women everywhere who wish for just once that they could forget about their weight.
I truly enjoyed this book. It's a story about a woman's battle with body image, depression, self-esteem, and letting go of the things we outgrow in life.
To enter the giveaway for this item:
Comment on this post. That's it. The winner will be chosen out of the people who have commented by the end of the day on January 6 (Central Standard Time).
Sometime on January 7, with help from my husband, I will choose one commenter at random as the winner and provide them with my contact information. The winner will be responsible for contacting me by email with shipping information, and I will ship the book within the following day or two.


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Highland Studio, Beacon's resident print studio offering an array of digital services and archival printing for artists is moving from it's Main St. location to a temporary space at 14 N Chestnut in Beacon. Joe and Lisa expect to relocate into a new permanent location in Cold Spring in the Fall.
All contact info for Highland Studio remains the same, however, the phone number will change after the permanent move in the Fall.


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These days, there's something to suit all tastes and preferences, something for all abilities and all types of skiing! To make the most of the Val Thorens and 3 Vallées ski areas here's how to choose the right pair of skis for in three easy steps:
Step 1: Define your ability level:
We're going to describe 4 different ability levels, you just have to choose the one that fits you best:
· Beginner: Your snowsports experience is either limited to a few downhill runs some time ago, or you've never stepped foot on a ski run in your life.
Type of ski: Easy, forgiving skis so you can start having fun from the second you hit the slopes.
· Intermediate: You're an occasional skier, going skiing perhaps once or twice a year. You're able to ski down all of the ski area's runs under your own steam.
Type of ski: Comfortable skis that let you travel around the ski area and gain confidence.
· Experienced: Black runs don't scare you, and you're more or less comfortable on all snow types: hard, transformed, fresh but granular…
Type of ski: High-performance skis that aren't too technically or physically demanding so you can enjoy all kinds of conditions to your heart's content.
· Expert: Do you spend all winter on skis, and are equally happy with carving and switch?
Type of ski: you're clearly going to need several pairs of skis to ensure that you can fully express yourself in each skiing style.
Step 2: Define your discipline:
Technology has brought skis forward in leaps and bounds: these days, manufacturers offer dedicated products aimed at the many different styles of skiing. From off-piste to ski cross, touching upon leisure skiing, competition slalom and freestyle, every discipline has its own kind of skis! Here are the major types among the many options:
Run: Groomed ski runs accessible for all abilities.
From fun days out to thrill-seeking on groomed runs, the type of ski you're looking for will be shorter, with a narrow mid-section (= the width of the ski under your boot will be under 80mm), which will make the skis more reactive and precise during turns.
These skis adapt to suit all ability levels, the major difference between them being their rigidity: the higher the ability, the more rigid the ski needs to be to handle demanding bends. If you think ski holidays are about tranquillity and skiing for fun, choose more flexible, lightweight skis on which you'll be able to enjoy yourself without any complications.
All Mountain: "a bit of everything" skiing for explorers.
Are you an "all-rounder" and don't want to limit yourself to well-groomed ski runs and fresh January snow? Want to sample out the joys of powder snow, enjoy some springtime sunshine, or cold February days, all on the same pair of skis? With a width of around 80mm and fairly wide ski tips, all-mountain skis will make you comfortable on all kinds of snow and terrain, giving you the right load bearing for going off-piste or skiing on springtime snow.
This type of ski is a great all-rounder, perfect for intermediate and experienced skiers who want to try out the many varied pleasures of a ski area, whatever the conditions.
Freeride: The joys of freedom
This ski type is aimed at experienced skiers, who know how to adapt to all situations in powder snow. To help with load bearing in fresh, ungroomed snow, skis have to be quite wide, with a mid-section width of at least 90mm or more to work well in this type of snow. Just like with downhill skis, you need to choose the rigidity according to your ability level, fitness level and preferences. Manufacturers provide every option you can dream up, practically offering bespoke products for all types of skiers. Rigid freeride skis, with normal camber and flat tails are aimed at expert skiers, helping them to pick up speed and lean into the slope. More flexible skis, or those with inverse camber, are more suitable for leisure skiing and perfect for anyone who wants to have fun making amazing turns in untouched snow.
Freestyle: Upside down
If you're into tricks, you're going to love Freestyle skis. Light enough to let you pull beautiful shapes in the air, and hardy enough to tackle rails in the Park, these fun skis are great moving forwards and backwards thanks to their double tip (the front and the back ends are both curved). Each manufacturer has its own specification: some skis are more focused on stability in the air, while others are specifically designed for having fun in powder snow (Freestyle Backcountry).
Step 3: Adapt your equipment to body shape.
Now that you've identified your ability level, and you've zoomed in on your own type of ski practice, it's time to choose a specific pair of skis to suit your body type.
Ski length:
Choose the length of your skis according to your height, but also your ability level.
A beginner should choose a shorter ski, around 10 – 15cm shorter than their height, for a ski run. To give you a rough idea, hold your skis straight up in front of you: the top of the tip should reach your nose.
On the other hand, more experienced skiers should choose skis the same height as they are, or even slightly longer skis if they're leaning towards a more freestyle practice.
Ski rigidity:
This characteristic is directly linked to the skier's weight: the less they weigh, the harder it will be to turn skis that are too rigid, and they won't be able to make good use of the skis' fast-turn properties.
In the same way, heavier skiers will quickly become frustrated and worn out by skis that are too soft.
Rigidity is also related to skiing ability: very strong skiers, who are in great physical shape, might decide to go for more rigid skis than would usually be recommended for their weight so that they can enjoy tackling more demanding skiing.
To really appreciate everything a particular type of ski can give you, the best thing is to try them out for yourself! In Val Thorens, we offer two opportunities for trying out skis from the best the ski market has to offer:
- During the Grande Premiere weekend, around sixty brands are in attendance so that you can try out all the latest new developments! And if your curiosity is piqued and you want to try out some new snowsports, almost every discipline will be available: Alpine, Telemark, snowboarding, ski touring, snowscooting…
- During the High Test Décathlon at the beginning of December, you'll also find brand new products to discover, as well as classics to try out between the 350 pairs of skis and snowboards available!
Now that you know (almost) everything there is to know about the right choice of ski to suit your skiing profile, you're finally ready to come and hurtle down Val Thorens' slopes! But… wait a minute! Your ski bindings! Have you checked that they're on the right settings?


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The spiritual mission of Food Gnomes, in light of our volunteers and members many and varied faiths and philosophes, is that of Food Justice. That none should hunger. That no one's health should suffer because of food apartheids formed from racism and redlining. That all who hunger should be invited to God's table, and that we should bring God's table to those who cannot make it there themselves due to poverty, disability, or fear of persecution. We are the Church. We are the Temple. We are the Mosque. We are the Circle. Our pews are the streets and homes of those who hunger and want. Our sermon and prayers are bread and soup, and unconditional love of our fellow being.
Food Gnomes and our volunteers are motivated by a variety of faith, spiritual, and philosophical traditions. Below explains a bit more about why we do, what we do:
Leviticus 23:22
"And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corner of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest; thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the stranger: I am the LORD your God."
Matthew 25: 35-40
'For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' "The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'
Keep Faith With Those Who Sleep in the Dust
"You sustain the living, and with great compassion do You revive the dead. You support the fallen, heal the sick, free the captives, and keep faith with those who sleep in the dust." – From the Gevurot
Luke 3:10-11
"What should we do then?" the crowd asked. John answered, "Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same."
Midrash Psalms 118:17
When you are asked in the world to come, "What was your work?" and you answer, "I fed the hungry," you will be told, "This is the gate of Adonai, enter into it, you who have fed the hungry."
James 2:14-17
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
Quran 2:261-3
The parable of those who spend their substance in the way of Allah is that of a grain of corn: it grows seven ears, and each ear has a hundred grains…Those who spend their substance in the cause of Allah, and do not follow up their gifts with reminders of their generosity or with injury, for them their reward is with their Lord; on them shall be no fear nor shall they grieve. Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and he is Most Forbearing.


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How, when and why corners occur in a particular game is always a direct consequence of the abilities of individual players, the coach's instructions and the attacking and defensive mentalities of both teams. When we understand the conditions that tend to favour corners (or not) we can begin to pick up a load of clues about both teams in a game: how bold they are, how they press the ball, where they set their defensive line and the technical, tactical and mental attributes of the sides in opposition.
Last time we looked at corner kicks and the current thinking on attacking and defending set-pieces – why corners regularly fail to find their targets and why coaches see pros and cons with putting defenders on each post.
Corners Part One: Why most corners fail to beat the first man and other mysteries.
Here is a summary of why corners occur in games and what they mean for the big picture of the match situation:
1. A high tempo game with the ball being moved quickly, switched wide and the wide players crossing from near the bye-line rather than cutting inside, or cutting back, to shoot or pass will always create the conditions for a lot of corners.
Barcelona for example, under Guardiola, were a side that used to rack up far less corners than their possession levels and shots on goal suggest they should. You might regularly see 3-4 corners for them when the average expectation might be six or more given their dominance and relentlessness. This is because, lacking the kind of tall players to exploit crossing situations, their most advanced players almost always worked the ball back inside from wide positions rather than attack the full back and cross from the goal-line.
2. A very fit and dynamic, quick passing attack pitched against a deep-lying defence will almost always create a slew of corners. This is especially likely to lead to corners when there are pacey wide men (full backs and defenders) that go down the line and cross, rather than cut inside to shoot or link the play with a sideways pass or ball into feet. When players have to defend on the half turn or facing their own goal they are most likely to clear the ball behind for a corner.
3. A noisy crowd positioned near the touchline and behind the goals will be a great source of encouragement. Crowd noise and atmosphere adds to a faster more intense style of game and that typically leads to a tempo and style of game packed with thrills, spills and momentum that encourages corner kicks.
4. A crowd that is separated from the action by a running track, a raised playing surface or a synthetic turf inlay around the perimeter of the pitch will generate less atmosphere, noise and less corner kicks. This is also true in stadiums where the stands are raked away from the pitch, allowing the atmosphere to dissipate upwards into the air.
5. Goals are a massive influence. They can kill a game stone dead (no corners) or they can encourage a team to gamble, chase the game and get the ball wide (lots of corners) in pursuit of an equaliser. The state of the game (time on the clock and scoreline) is the single biggest contributor to the corner kick count.
6. The nature of the game will dictate likely corner outcomes, quite specifically. If both sides are happy to settle for a point late on then corners becomes less likely as the ball is stroked around aimlessly at slow tempo. The key to a low corner count late in games is seeing the side in possession retaining the ball without urgency and working it back to the keeper or circulating it amongst the back four and midfielders without any attempt to make headway.
A cup tie which is poised and 'winner takes all' on the night is far more likely to yield corners than say, an end of season league game with little at stake .
7. To generate corners, ideally both sides are fully committed to chasing a result. Or the side with the best players individually is going all out to chase a goal and are hemming their opponents in, forcing them to get the ball wide and get crosses in from advanced positions.
In an open, well-contested game scenarios you'll typically find four patterns:
a) an open game from the first whistle that alters in pattern only when a goal is scored.
b) a game that opens up after an opening phase of 'cat and mouse' as both teams size each other up.
c) A game where all the corner action is at the end of each half. An early goal or a goal against the run of play, or a mismatch of talents can often lead to corners if, especially, an underdog is holding onto parity or a lead.
d) A bad game broken up by tactics, pitch condition or weather, refereeing decisions or a lack of atmosphere and commitment in the stadium. Games that drift don't typically have corners because nothing much is happening to force them to occur. Even if the composition of both sides suggests that there should be a high corner count.
A goal can often see the conditions of a game change radically and instantly – especially relative to the time left on the clock. A goal can be like an injection of adrenaline or an injection of a powerful sedative depending on who scores it, when it is scored and how it effects a result.
However, it is safe to assume that a dominant passing side like a Barcelona, Celtic, Real Madrid or Arsenal can rack up a quick succession of corners in short order if the clock is ticking and they need a goal to win or draw. And that is regardless of the fact that there's been few corners or a slow tempo up to that point.


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The pH and EC levels of your nutrient solution will affect your plants' uptake of nutrients. Any fluctuation of the correct levels can lead to poor plant growth and should be readjusted before it becomes a serious problem.
We have a full range of products to enable you to simply and easily check your pH and EC levels and adjust as required.
If pH levels are too high or too low, this can cause deficiencies in essential nutrients that plants need to grow. pH levels out of the ideal range can also negatively affect beneficial bacteria in your system or substrate.
Electrical Conductivity (EC) levels influence a plant's ability to absorb water. If the EC is too high, the roots cannot bring in water and the high concentration of ions can be toxic for the plant. If EC is too low, the plants may starve from the lack of nutrients.
Checking and adjusting pH and EC levels of your nutrient solution won't take long and with VitaLink ESSENTIALS range, it's very easy. Following this care, your plants will reward you with faster growth and more yield. Products in this range include:


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Each and every August, I fall victim to the Christmas "bug". That sudden, crazy bunny trail that dawns on me with the passing of my birthday; Summer is almost over. It's almost fall. Starbucks pumpkin spice latte. With eggnog. It's almost Christmas!!! Normal or not, my pinterest wall fills with idea's for entertaining and decorations, and I start making lists of gifts I'd like to buy. Does this ever happen to you? I even start making Christmas crafts! This little guy was made late one night in September while I ate a bedtime pizza and watched too many episodes of House on Netflix.On a serious note, I know that Christmas is about more than who we spend it with, what we are given or what we ate – but the blessings that we have been given never escape me, and this time of year I seem to take extra joy in acknowledging them. Christ came, maybe not on December 25th, but He came all the same and through faith He gave us Salvation. I accepted and have this gift, and I am amazed by the change in my life not only on Christmas day, but every day of the year! Then I look around me on Christmas morning and I see this man who loves me wholly, this child who calls me mommy and holds me with her little arms, and I thank Jesus so much for the many, amazing and beautiful gifts He has given me when I deserved none of it. There are no words.
Greg and I have been together through 8 Christmas seasons now, and I love the way that boy enables and shares my Christmas joy. Decorations go up the first weekend of November, and like a trooper he goes outside and lights up the yard. While our neighbors are still sporting pumpkins and haystack decor, our house shines down the street in all it's Christmas splendor and sticks out like a sore thumb. I love it!
Still being (sort of) newly-weds, we are working out our personal Christmas traditions, but I think we are starting to solidify some pretty great ones. In fact, this might have been my favorite Christmas yet!
The few weeks leading up to Christmas day, we had small dinners (turkey burgers and gift exchanges) with friends, went to the Christmas play at church and I went to the ladies Christmas party, we took long drives with lattes and looked at lights on big houses, and Greg kept surprising me with early presents. A new ipad, a new 6′ table for my craft room, my favorite starbucks coffee… that man <3. He spoils me like crazy! OH!! And he found me a Vintage "Very Beary Christmas" -out of print, limited edition – calendar!! Uncut and in mint condition, my most dear to my heart gift from him so far. Another tradition that seems to have stuck the past few years is having Christmas dinner with my parents, sisters, spouses and hundreds of kids, the weekend before Christmas day. This works perfectly for all of us, and in my parents new place it isn't even crowded! It also helps that it's the night after our annual Sisters Sleepover, the funnest night of the year :D. This year was especially fun because we let the "cousins" have their own little girls sleepover down the hall. Those kids (8-10 years old) decided to stay up talking until 4am! When we asked them the next morning why they stayed up all night, my daughter told my sister Pauline that they wanted to stay up until 6am, but she was worried they'd be cranky. Extreme eyeroll goes here. I think those girls learned their lesson though – by 5pm that day they were extremely spaced out, tired, and Amelia said she felt like she was walking on the moon before promptly passing out for 12 hours.
On Christmas Eve, Milly and I continued the tradition of baking treats and packaging them for Gregs coworkers, then drove in so she could deliver them from office to office wearing her cute little santa hat. She also made a Christmas card for an old man on her paper route because she felt like he should know about Jesus, so we went and delivered that as well. She has such a big heart!I slow roasted a Prime Rib all afternoon (thanks to my sis Pauline for the recipe!) for our candle light Christmas eve dinner, and at 7pm we went to church for the Christmas eve service. It was a great night, and I even got to indulge my origami self by turning our napkins into Christmas tree's ;).
Christmas morning was the winner though. Traditions have long held that we wake up, have to wait to open gifts, have to drive somewhere, work around other peoples schedules, and deal with a healthy dose of holiday drama to top it off – but this year, for the first time in 8 years, there was nothing. It was beautiful.Amelia woke us up at 6am sharp, and loaded with coffee's and the traditional breakfast spread I prepared the night before, we headed down to the family room. I love watching my girl open her gifts, and I think I even chose some great ones for Greg this year too! We opened gifts, we ate, we played, and later in the day we drove out to Gregs parents house for Christmas dinner with them :). Even his aunt was able to join us, and after eating as much as we could hold we headed out to my favorite walking trails and worked it off. I love my father in law, I can ask him what any tree is and he knows exactly what it is. That day we discovered some yellow birch, which I had never seen before :).All in all it's been a perfect holiday, a kind of "count your blessings" holiday. I'm looking forward to 2015 and all the adventures it will bring – including the playing my new Catan game. Settle the Nile, Build the Pyramids – Catan style?! It's like my two favorite boardgames (Valley of the Pharoahs and Settlers of Catan) had a baby. I think I just died.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Robinson family! <3.


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5. Recognize the necessity to maintain a willingness and enthusiasm to keep current with technology and industry standards and practices.
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| Serendah, Malaysia | 19 Sept 2017 | Asia Samachar |
UPDATE (5.45pm; 19 Sept): Mender Singh has been found. He is well, and is now with his family.
Mender Singh, the man linked to the famous Malaysian barfi from Serendah, has been reported missing after visiting the bank in Rawang, Selangor, today (19 Sept 2017).
"He went to then Maybank in Rawang this morning. He has been missing since," his daughter Bansi Kaur Sidhu told Asia Samachar.
Mender and his family are also involved in running of Gurdwara Sahib Serendah.
He was driving a Toyota Innova with a resigtration number WWB5513.
The family can be contacted via Bansi (019 210 6056) or her husband Kaldip Singh (019 231 0008).
UPDATE (20 SEPT 2017): THANK YOU MESSAGE. Dear Relatives and Friends. Thank you very much for all the help, prayers and comforting messages during our time of need yesterday when our father went missing. We are grateful and thankful that with Guru ji' s Blessings he was located safe and sound with your help. From Mender Singh's family. (Asia Samachar is sharing this message as requested directly by the family)
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After the recent Destiny 2 update, there is a secret quest that has been discovered. The quest is a little different from others because it gives you a secret portal that is opened for a specific amount of time before it is opened and this Destiny 2 Whisper of Worm Guide will tell you how to complete it within that timeframe. Our Destiny 2 Whisper of Worm Guide will tell you of all that you need to do in order to complete this secret quest in a step-by-step manner.
Destiny 2 Whisper of Worm
When you complete the Whisper Quest, you are rewarded with The Black Spindle. This is a gun from the original Destiny and is one of the most well-known sniper rifles in the Destiny universe. The rifle has now been branded as Whisper of Worm to relate it to the quest.
Let us go ahead and see how to actually start this secret quest and then take a look at what you need to do in order to complete the quest and get your reward.
Related: Everything you need to know about Destiny 2 Forsaken…
How to Complete The Whisper Quest
As you will know, The Whisper is a secret quest that has come along with the latest update and the quest itself is currently shrouded in a cloud of mystery. There are people who are trying to figure it out and thus, we will continue to update this guide as soon as new information is discovered. Let us go ahead and see all the information that is available.
If you want to start The Whisper quest and take on the portal, you need to go to IO and then head to The Lost Oasis. This is a zone in IO and you will need to roam randomly around the area.
Eventually, a yellow bar enemy will appear in the Lost Sector in the area. This is a version of a Hive Knight from the original Destiny and he went by the name of Urzok the Hated.
The fight against Urzok is not going to be easy so be well prepared and have some of your best gear on. Once you are able to defeat the Knight, you will be able to find the portal. Remember that there is a chance that Urzok will spawn after you have completed the taken blight event in this zone. However, that has not been confirmed as of yet so take this with a grain of salt.
Once you have killed Urzok, head on over to the cave and look for a portal which will be spawning near you. You will be able to enter the portal and that will begin the quest. Here, you will get a timer which will start counting down to 0 from 20 minutes.
The first part of the quest has you do a jump puzzle which will make you navigate through the pathways and complete certain puzzles which are challenging but not a lot so most of the players should be able to do this part with a little bit of practice. Try to do this part as fast as you can so you have a lot of time when you get to the actually challenging parts.
The end of the quest will have a lot of Taken and Taken Blights. Destroy them both and kill the three named bosses that you see. These bosses will be Urzok, Drevis, and Ta'urac.
Since only a few people have managed to complete this quest and I am not one of them, we will need to wait for more information as to how you can be better at this quest and increase your chances of success. SegmentNext will update this information as soon as it is discovered.
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Winter Activities in Victor Harbor
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Don't let the cooler winter deter you from going out and exploring Victor Harbor. Winter is a beautiful time to go out and explore and Victor makes a great weekend escape. Stay with us at McCracken Country Club and save up to 25% off* plus receive a complimentary bottle of Penfolds. There are many activities to do in Victor Harbor in winter and we've compiled the ultimate guide for you to use!
Visit Granite Island
Rug up in your winter woollies and visit Granite Island. Home to magical little fairy penguins, it's an impressive spot to view the creatures, as well as take in the stunning surrounding landscapes. You can stop for coffee or a bite to eat and make a day of it! There are also guided penguin tours at dusk, where you are almost guaranteed to spot the penguins returning to shore after several days feeding at sea.
Swim with tuna at Oceanic Victor
Even if it's raining, you can indulge in an aquatic experience and swim with the bluefin tune. The Oceanic Victor is an underwater observatory where you can either feed the tuna from the viewing platform or get right up close and don a wetsuit and get in the water with the creatures.
Whale Watching
Whale watching season has started with a bang in Victor Harbor with several whales being spotted weekly! Every year, thousands of visitors flock to the seaside city, hoping to catch a glimpse of the magnificent creatures. Boasting an incredible diversity of 30 different whale species, keep your eyes peeled because you are likely to spot the gentle giants in winter.
Hop on board the cockle train to Goolwa
Perfect for the cooler weather, climb on board the historic Goolwa Cockle Train. Grab a window seat to catch some magnificent views on the way to Goolwa via Port Elliot! The Goolwa Cockle Train was Australia's first railway line.
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SARAH SZE at Gagosian Gallery, Rome
13 Oct, 2018 – 12 Jan, 2019
Gagosian, Rome, Italy
Sze's art utilizes genres as generative frameworks, uniting intricate networks of objects and images across multiple dimensions and mediums, from sculpture to painting, drawing, printmaking, and video installation. She has been credited with changing the very potential of sculpture. Working from an inexhaustible supply of quotidian materials, she assesses the texture and metabolism of everything she touches, then works to preserve, alter, or extend it. Likewise, images culled from countless primary and secondary sources migrate from the screen to manifest on all manner of physical supports—or as light itself.
A video installation, the latest of Sze's Timekeeper series begun in 2015, transforms the oval gallery of Gagosian Rome into a lanterna magica, an immersive environment that is part sculpture, part cinema. In these studies of the image in motion, at once expansive and intimate, time, place, distance, and the construction of memory are engaged through a mesmerizing flux of projected images, both personal and found. A sort of Plato's Cave, the new work confronts the viewer from simultaneous points of view: moving pictures of people, animals, scenes, and abstractions unfold, flickering and orbiting randomly like thought, or life itself.
In an in-situ gesture that links the darkened video gallery with the adjoining room of new panel paintings, Sze materializes light as a spill of paint applied directly to the stone floor. In the paintings, her nuanced sculptural language adapts to the conditions of the flat support. In delicate yet bold layers of paint, ink, paper, prints, and objects, the three dimensions of bricolage are parsed into the two dimensions of collage. Here, color draws its substantive energies as much from the innate content of found images as from paint and ink. Fields of static, blots, and cosmic vortices emerge out of archival material drawn from the studio and its daily workings in endless visual permutations that collide and overlap in an abundance of surface detail.
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Not everyone knows the most important issues that he or she should take note when making use of for a mortgage loan. You can even get a quote from the home loan providers and apply for a home loan on the Bankbazaar portal. Combos of fastened and floating charge mortgages are also common, whereby a mortgage loan will have a fixed fee for some period, for example the primary five years, and fluctuate after the tip of that interval.
Within the UK, a partial repayment mortgage is kind of frequent, especially where the unique mortgage was investment-backed. Jumbo mortgages and subprime lending aren't supported by government guarantees and face greater interest rates. Mortgage funds, which are usually made month-to-month, contain a repayment of the principal and an curiosity ingredient.
In other phrases, the borrower may be required to point out the availability of enough assets to pay for the housing costs (together with mortgage, taxes, etc.) for a time period within the event of the job loss or different lack of revenue.
You'll then slowly purchase the bank's portion of the property by way of rental (whereby a portion of the rental goes to paying for the purchase of part of the financial institution's share in the property till the property involves your full possession).
There will even be requirements for documentation of the creditworthiness, resembling revenue tax returns, pay stubs, and so on. Mortgage : the safety curiosity of the lender in the property, which may entail restrictions on the use or disposal of the property.


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It wasn't so long ago that black classical musicians and singers were barred from taking part in the musical scene in this country. As part of Black History Month, WQXR public radio presents a timeline of black classical musicians and singers that is depressing and positive at the same time. They are now accepted, even welcomed, but what took so long?
In 1939 Marian Anderson, a great contralto, was refused the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) because she was "colored," and was scheduled to sing to an integrated audience, so she was invited to sing at the Lincoln Memorial. It is one of the great moments in Black History. Below is a newsreel account of what happened.
For those of you who aren't familiar with newsreels, they were highlights of the news that were played in movie theaters each week. Since there was no TV at the time, it was the only way for people to actually see what was going on in the world.
In 1955 Marian Anderson was finally allowed to sing at the Metropolitan Opera, but at 58, she was far beyond her prime. Still, it was a great moment that opened the door for other African-Americans to sing at the Met, and at other opera houses across the United States.
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Jonathan Cott scheduled an interview with the great conductor/composer Leonard Bernstein and ended up spending 12 wonderful hours with him. It was the last long interview that Lenny ever gave. Bernstein wanted to experience life at its fullest, and it seems that he did. The Christian Science Monitor reviews Cott's book, Dinner with Lenny: The Last Long Interview with Leonard Bernstein, here.
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Let's say that you are new to classical music, and would like to start by listening to Beethoven. Where can you find out about his life, and which compositions should you begin with? You might do well to begin by going to the website of Gramophone, the venerable British magazine of classical music. I think it will have exactly what you're looking for.
Notice that guides to the music of other great composers are listed near the end of the Beethoven article.


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We consider a differential model describing neuro-physiological contrast perception phenomena induced by surrounding orientations. The mathematical formulation relies on a cortical-inspired modelling largely used over the last years to describe neuron interactions in the primary visual cortex (V1) and applied to several image processing problems. Our model connects to Wilson-Cowan-type equations and it is analogous to the one used in to describe assimilation and contrast phenomena, the main novelty being its explicit dependence on local image orientation. To conrm the validity of the model, we report some numerical tests showing its ability to explain orientation-dependent phenomena (such as grating induction) and geometric-optical illusions classically explained only by ltering-based techniques.1 aBertalmío, Marcelo1 aCalatroni, Luca1 aFranceschi, Valentina1 aFranceschiello, Benedetta1 aPrandi, Dario uhttp://ip4ec.upf.edu/ContrastPerceptionWilsonCowan


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An absolute treasure trove of information about the Bendix and Slick magnetos used on virtually all piston aircraft engines. The book covers everything you could possibly want to know about how your aircraft ignition system works.
The book will make you knowledgeable about the functions of the magneto coil, rotor, capacitor, points, P-lead, impulse coupling, and ignition harness. Learn what "E" gap means and why it's so important. The difference between internal magneto timing and magneto-to-engine timing. What "bumping" the magneto means. How altitude and temperature affect the magneto. What the voltage and energy requirements are for reliable ignition, and how spark plug leads and radio noise filters may reduce magneto output.
Schwaner reviews all of the different models of Bendix and Slick magnetos, and describes their strengths and weaknesses. He shows you how to choose the best mag for your type of flying: which mag is best for high altitude, ease of maintenance, low radio noise. The pros and cons of the impulse coupling magneto versus the retard breaker ("shower of sparks") magneto. He explains what to look for during the preflight mag check, and how to troubleshoot starting problems and engine roughness.About a third of the book is devoted to topics of specific interest to the A&P mechanic or maintenance-involved owner. Recommendations for preventative magneto maintenance are set forth in great detail. Listings and discussions of ADs and service bulletins for all Bendix and Slick models are included.
The book is profusely illustrated with photographs, drawings, graphs, and tables. You'll want to add this great little book to your maintenance library.
As a student in aircraft maintenance, I thought this would be a good addition to my library. Some interesting things in there but I was hoping for a little more. Good place to start though.
This is a good book on the TECHNICAL aspects of how magnetos work (lots of theory of magnetism etc.) and worth having if you are looking for that kind of info. If however you are looking for step-by-step instructions on how to set the e-gap or how to time the magneto to the engine this is not the book for you. I found the organization somewhat lacking - rambles between subjects to some degree but still a good reference book to have in my library.


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- The alleged botched plan by Shekarau to decamp to APC has caused confusion in Kano state
- There are speculations that Shekarau's alleged defection will furthermore strengthen President Buhari's chances in 2019
There are speculations that the alleged plot by Ibrahim Shekarau to decamp from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is bound to create uncertainties for enthusiasts who had expected the combination of Shekarau and Rabiu Kwankwanso to neutralise President Muhammadu Buhari's ascendancy in the state.
Vanguard reports that Shekarau's exit to the All Progressives Congress (APC) could also prove beneficial for the second term aspiration of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje who Kwankwanso has vowed to stop from being re-elected.
READ ALSO: Full list of PDP presidential aspirants and their profiles
An aide to the former governor had earlier announced the defection from PDP to APC but in a dramatic turn, Shekarau allegedly denied that there is no such plan to defect.
Shekarau on Tuesday, September 4, pulled back from confirming speculations of his defection from the opposition PDP.
Legit.ng earlier reported that following media reports that the former minister of education, Shekarau, was considering leaving the PDP, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party announced steps to ensure he stayed back.
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In a statement sent to journalists on Tuesday, September 4, the party announced it had resolved to expand the Kano state caretaker committee to accommodate all interests in line with its adherence to the principles of all-inclusiveness.
The party leadership also said it was prepared to engage with all stakeholders in Kano provided all matters in court against the party are withdrawn and all members work together to build a united PDP that would confront and send incompetent and insensitive people out of governance in the state and Nigeria at large.
Senator Kwankwaso Rabiu announces his Presidential Bid (Election 2019) on Legit.ng TV


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Preheat oven to 350°. Place all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add the sweet corn and onions. Mix thoroughly. Mix Edensoy and vinegar, and let sit 2 to 3 minutes. Combine dry and liquid ingredients, and mix again. Lightly oil a cast iron skillet or 8" X 8" baking dish. Pour the cornbread into the skillet or dish. Bake for 35 minutes in the skillet or 45 minutes in the baking dish. Remove, slice and serve.
Per serving - 226 calories, 7 g fat (28% calories from fat), 5 g protein, 38 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 303 mg sodium


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A beautifully soft, standard Dk yarn that has an incredible Fair Isle effect spray dyed onto the yarn - so the yarn knits as normal and the beautiful Fair Isle effect appears as you knit. You get the look of Fair Isle without the hard work!
Blend: 60% Acrylic, 25% Cotton, 15% Wool
Ball weight: 50g
Approximate length per 50g ball: 170 metres - 184 yards
Needle size: 4mm
Tension: 22 stitches, 28 rows to 4inches/ 10cm on 4mm needles
Yarn no.: F026
This yarn comes in many colours along with a superb pattern range!


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Friday 25th October 2013
Dealing with employees' holiday entitlements can be a tricky and confusing process. Especially in light of two recent decisions.
Employment law specialist James Bellamy comments on recent cases that affect this process.
Holiday pay is calculated based on employees earnings. For those with a fixed salary it is based on 1 days pay for 1 days holiday. For those with irregular hours then it is the average of the previous 12 weeks pay.
Overtime has often not been used in calculating a days pay but the recent case of Neal v Freightliner has now changed this. In this case an employee was contractually obliged to work 35 hours per week. He often worked in excess of this but this was all voluntary overtime. His holiday pay was only ever calculated based on his 35 hours and so the employee brought a claim for the difference between this and his actual pay based on his 35 hours plus overtime.
The judge agreed and he was awarded the difference and the judge said that he was performing tasks he was contractually obliged to perform and so it should be taken into consideration for his holiday pay calculation.
There have been numerous decisions on holiday leave over the last few years and we are now in the position that holidays may be carried over into the next holiday year if the employee has been prevented from taking it due to sickness or other absences such as maternity leave etc.
Sood Enterprises Ltd v Healy has gone further with this and has ruled on how much leave may be carried over. The Working Time Directive ("WTD")which the UK implemented under the Working TIme Regulations ("WTR") only allowed for 4 weeks holiday leave.
The government increased this leave to 5.6 weeks under the WTR and so the ruling that leave must be carried over from one leave year to the next is unclear whether it applies to 4 weeks leave or 5.6 weeks leave.
Sood has now confirmed that it only applies to the 4 weeks leave as provided for under the WTD. So employers are free to prevent employees from carrying over the additional 1.6 weeks leave. Whilst it may be advantageous to do so for some larger employers the administrative burden to actually carry out the segregation may be too great but non the less there are savings employers can now make.
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Happy Tuesday! Get these fun outdoor kits by CathyK Designs for just $2 each today only, April 12. Coordinating addons are also just $1 each today only.
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Here's a peek at the kit you'll be able to download at Gotta Pixel each day from April 15-21. You'll need to visit my store each day to gather all the pieces of this beauty. I will not be able to supply links for missing days, so you'll need to remember to visit my store each day during the daily download period. I'll be back on Friday for a reminder!
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A drop in the core body temperature, even as little as 1 to 2 degrees Celsius, from the normal of 36 degrees Celsius Sometimes this can happen within minutes, other times it takes a while to take place. It is sometimes accompanied by frost bite.
Being wet or submersed in cold water will cause hypothermia much quicker because water is very conductive and draws the heat out of your body faster.


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Source: Complete Divine, p123.
Lesser god
Pantheon: Greyhawk
Home Plane:
Portfolio: Poison, assassins, fire
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Cleric Alignments:
Domains: Destruction, Evil, Fire
Holy Symbols:
Favoured Weapons: Longsword
Pyremius was originally a demigod of assassins and murder, but he slew a goddess of fire and assumed her portfolio, worshipers and all. He appears as a tiefling with ears like a bat's wings, carrying a fiery whip and longsword. His followers, mostly assassins and the secretive clerics who give them orders, lash out with flame and poison against anything that threatens them. The very notion of a fair fight is abhorrent to them; enemies of Pyremius are often murdered in their sleep.
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- Creating, modifying, and deleting user accounts
- Creating and modifying groups
- Configuring and monitoring user resources
- Configuring permissions to allow group collaboration
- Working with pluggable authentication modules (PAM)
- Managing user and group information with an LDAP directory
- Authenticating clients with Kerberos
Skill Level Beginner
- [Scott] On a Linux system we make use of users and groups to manage access, and to secure information for humans and software alike. I'm Scott Simpson, and in this course I'll show you how to create and modify users and groups, and how to manage access to the superuser privileges. Then I'll show you how to manage resources for individual users, and I'll show you how to configure a folder so that a group of users can collaborate on files within it. After that, I'll introduce you to PAM, a modular authentication system that many Linux programs use. I'll give you an overview of how to connect a client machine to an LDAP server, and to a Kerberos key distribution center to allow central management of user information.
As an aspiring system administrator having a good handle on user management is an important skill to have. Let's go.


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Hi, now that we have a family plan and a shared vault, we ended up with a problem like this:
One is mine and the other is my wife's.
So I'm just curious about how you are solving this. Just add the person name to the title? There is the member name inside the item, and it would solve the problem, but its not displayed in the list.
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Hey @esasse! Good question. We each have our own method for such things, but the nice thing is 1Password mini takes care of a bit for you if you're using Login items. The username is displayed after the title:
For other item types, I store the title followed by a dash and the username, just like the app does automatically with Logins. This has worked pretty well for me. Hope that helps with inspiration!
@esasse: The problem is that the naming of the item itself needs to be clear enough for you to tell one piece of information that you've stored from another, and this isn't a problem that 1Password should be trying to solve for you. After all, something like that is very personal, and you may not like the way that someone else prefers to organize things. For example, Jacob's suggestion above is one solution, but it sounds like you're not a big fan. It's a really subjective thing.
You have a few options: Access only your own data and let your wife have hers. After all, you each have a Personal vault in which to store "personal" data like a person-specific rewards account. If these were something you could share, you'd only have one. Instead, you each have your own. If you each keep your own in your Personal vault, then each of you will only see that one in 1Password, eliminating any confusion.
However, if there's a need to access each other's memberships (or other info), storing them in the Shared vault with appropriate names can be useful. I do this with some things, and use an "Item name (initials)" scheme so I can quickly tell at a glance which is which. I like this because it doesn't take up much space, whereas having 1Password automatically add the name or (/shudder) account number would take up a lot more.
So I don't know that there's a one-size-fits-all solution that will make most people happy, but it's something we'll continue to consider.


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I have two cards featuring the CL-02125 Signs of Life from JustRite today!
I created the patterned paper with Memento Lilac Roses ink and a flower stamp from CL- 02085 Fancy Labels. I stamped the iron sign holder and frame in Tuxedo Black. The phrase was stamped in Lilac Roses ink and cut with a Spellbinders™ Classic Scallop Squares Sm die. All the edges were sponged with with Rich Cocoa ink before assembling. Add ribbon and "pearls" (Viva Decor Black Pearl Pen).
I created a frame on the white background panel using a Score Buddy. I stamped the frame from CL-02105 Elegant Frames and then stamped the sign holder from CL-02125 Signs of Life with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed around the frame with scissors and attached the frame with foam tape. I stamped the phrase and sentiment in Tuxedo Black ink and used a Sweet Plum Memento Marker to color the inner circle on the frame. I trimmed with scissors and attached to the plum frame. The ribbon is white Seam Binding that I dyed to match by pressing it into the Sweet Plum ink pad (make sure you let it dry well before using it on a card).
JustRite Stamps® : CL-02125 Signs of Life, CL-02105 Elegant Frames, CL- 02085 Fancy Labels
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® , S4-128 Classic Squares Sm, S4-129 Classic Scallop Squares Sm
Paper: Discountcardstock.com
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black, Sweet Plum, Lilac Roses, Rich Cocoa), Memento Markers (Sweet Plum )
Accessories: White Seam Binding, Black Organza (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Silver nailheads


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Teaching As a Profession
While students often look to their teachers for advice and guidance on future career pathways, many of those students don't begin the conversation by exploring teaching itself as a career.
Research makes clear the enormous impact an effective educator can have on a child and a community. From our own personal experiences, we know that teachers can motivate and inspire, particularly as they prepare future generations of leaders and thinkers and voices for the future.
Over at CollegeChoiceNet, they have done a terrific job assembling a wealth of information on the teaching profession, the future prospects for growth in the field, and the shortages that are all too real in today's pipeline.
In this regard, the Educational Research Center of America admires and supports the work of an exciting new effort Educators Rising. Led by PDK, Educators Rising is committed to "guiding young people on a path to becoming accomplished teachers, beginning in high school and extending through college and into the profession."
Teachers inspire, and we should do all we can as a community to help today's students see a future as an educator.
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