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Sweeping, epic, stunning and immensely beautiful are things that can't quite reach this double LP of sound. Also, did I mention heavy gram vinyl? So needless to say I have backed this project. We have another couple of weeks but let us not be complacent. Let us donate/back/purchase some Lewis & Clarke with haste. This needs to be funded as I don't want to have to hunt down whomever has the pre-production copies shown in the photo at the top of this post. Because I will hunt. Them. Down. Mercilessly.
You can watch a bit of the Kickstarter promo as well as a "making of" video.
So go, go now and visit Kickstarter HERE.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Statism is a Mental Disorder
But according to the Alberta government:
Alberta continues to list homosexuality as a "mental disorder" along with bestiality and pedophilia, and doctors used the diagnostic code to bill the province for treating gays and lesbians more than 1,750 times between 1995 and 2004, government records show.
The province has known about the classification for more than a decade and the Conservative government first promised to change it in 1998. On Tuesday, Health Minister Gene Zwozdesky repeated that promise.
"It has no place in Alberta," Zwozdesky said, adding he has called for a review of the entire 300-page diagnostic code. "It is simply an incorrect and unacceptable classification and I've ordered it to be removed immediately."
Ah, gotta love a politician's understanding of the word "immediately." If they've been planning on doing this for twelve years, what's the hold up? Yet a political system with such lightening quick response times is suppose to run something as complex as health care? If socialized health care had been set up in the eighteenth century, bloodletting would have been discontinued as a covered service sometime in the 1970s.
And this is on an issue that is politically sensitive. Our elected masters have every interest in not offending homosexual pressure groups. Imagine them making an intelligent decision on something that's genuinely controversial? Which is why it almost never happens. See abortion.
My own reading of the political calculus is that the Alberta Tories have dragged their feet less through bureaucratic inertia, than a fine balancing of lobbyist bellyaching. As Deep Throat (the Watergate one) is suppose to have advised, follow the money. Who has an interest in keeping homosexuality as an officially listed mental disorder? Whoever is providing 1,750 plus treatments for gayness. Leaving aside what these gayness treatments might consist of - heterosexual pornographic immersion therapy? - that's a nice cash flow.
We may have socialized health care in Canada, but the bureaucrats who run the system know that most of our doctors are a two hour drive from a fatter American paycheque (or paycheck, if you will). Keeping antiquated treatments on the books can be a kind of thank you to the provincial medical associations. Canadian doctors might get paid less, but they also have fewer hassles about collecting on bills or dealing with upstart competitors. Just send the bill to the ministry - hernia operations, cancer therapy, gayness treatments or whatever - and the check's in the mail.
The Alberta Diagnostic Code is a pretty obscure bit of medical bureaucratese, so few people pay it much attention. From time to time there's an embarrassing news story like this one. Everyone's hair gets a little frizzed and it's forgotten the next day. The classification is offensive, but not so much so that homosexual groups will be screaming bloody murder.
The political cost is low for keeping gayness treatments on the books, but it's moderate for getting it off the books. A fair chunk of the Alberta Tory base does think homosexuality is a mental disorder, or worse a sin according to their religious doctrines. Why modernize the diagnostic code if it's going to piss off both a small clutch of doctors and the gay-is-sin crowd? Best to leave well enough alone. Until the political cost rises.
Beneath the politicking, there's a genuine issue at stake. The overwhelming majority of us know, at least from the time of puberty, whether or not we prefer those of the opposite sex. For a small minority, finding their orientation is less clear cut.
Sorting out sexual identity is an emotionally fraught experience that can take years, even decades. There is a role for specially trained psychologists to help people work out these concerns. It's a sensitive issue that the blunt hand of a bureaucratic state is ill equipped to deal with. Homosexuality isn't a mental disorder. Believing that government health care can cure "gayness" is, however, some sort madness.
Posted by Richard Anderson on December 29, 2010 | Permalink
Hard to find the proper box for this . I had a lot more patience for the subject before they all became "loud and proud". (Of what ?) When 3 % of the population is bound and determined to change thousands of years of tradition (marriage) I find it more than annoying.Somewhere close to you are pedophiles rubbing their hands with glee at the thought of joining this "new" enlightened society. They are where gays were a mere 30 years ago and their love for children is just as real. Values are changing and nature hates a vacuum. We seem to be heading back to the great Roman Empire days. That Empire also fell because of rot from within.
Posted by: peterj | 2010-12-29 10:21:24 PM
All the more reason to get government out of the marriage endorsement and maintenance business and instead confined to enforcement of contract law for consenting adults. The free market can reconcile the differences between the Catholic boiler-plate and the man-sheep love society.
Posted by: John Chittick | 2010-12-30 9:40:03 AM
@peterj: the fall of the Roman Empire had nothing to do with gays. You don't have a right to a government-enforced definition of marriage. JC gets it right.
@Publius: slightly disturbed by your reference to abortion. How could total freedom of a woman over her body not be intelligent?
Posted by: Cytotoxic | 2010-12-30 1:11:26 PM
It seems to me that the title of this post is misleading. One can rightly argue that having the government in charge of health care is statism, but as to the definition of mental disorders that is a different matter. Psychiatrists throughout the western world labelled homosexuality as a mental disorder until they were forced to remove it by PC politics. If the field of psychiatry bases diagnosis on outside pressure, then it cannot claim to be a field of science. Image that medical doctors were forced to diagnose pregnancy as an illness due to pro abortion politics; they would no longer be able to claim that their profession is based on science. One can argue that the whole field of psychiatry is not science, and I would be the first to agree. That however is a different matter.
Another interesting point in this post was the ridicule of "sin". Again it is interesting how it is not considered acceptable today, but it remains the right of all religions to define sin. All religions and belief systems, including tribal groups, identify behaviours which they find unacceptable,. Most have to do with behaviours which endanger the survival of the group, society or nation. So while the concept of sin may not be popular today, it cannot be wished or voted away.
Cytotoxic, Peter did not write that the fall of the Roman Empire was due to "gays", so please read what others write. Peter correctly stated that the fall of the Roman Empire was due to the rot from within which included many factors.
In your argument that a woman must have total freedom over her body, like all pro abortionists you ignore that a baby is not part of her body. Like it or not, it remains a separate being and not a piece of malignant tissue. This is simply dishonesty to avoid facing the truth.
Posted by: Alain | 2010-12-30 1:58:26 PM
I'm curious about the actual procedures which are covered. Just listing it in the code book is one thing, but dispensing "treatment" is a mystery to me. Are we talking surgery, drugs, or what? Or is this simply treatment for collateral damage from living a gay lifestyle?
Posted by: dp | 2010-12-30 2:04:07 PM
Pretty insulting to gays , comparing gay sex to pedophilia , two consenting adults who gives a hit what they do. It will never be acceptable, adults abusing children.
Posted by: don b | 2010-12-30 3:35:48 PM
Homophobia is high in Alberta. If anything it should be included as a mental health problem!
All this is bound to change if the Right Wing gets it's way!
The Wild Rose for instance support doing away with the Canada Health support and go the private insurance route. That would be the US way.
Here is a link that will open a new dimension for you.
Canada spends 10.6% of its GDP on Health Care and covers 100% of its citizens.
The US spends 16.0% of its GDP on Health Care and there are 55 million Americans without health care and another 20 million in fear of loosing theirs as the Republicans look to curtail medicaid spending.
Posted by: cyberclark | 2010-12-30 3:47:53 PM
This just another example of why the state has no place in healthcare. I suppose, to appeal to the dairy producers' lobby, a way can be found to make lactose intolerance a treatable disorder. With long-term therapy and medication, and not individual decisions, like proper diet, lactose intolerance will be treated and the billings flooded to the government.
Posted by: AB Patriot | 2010-12-30 4:22:32 PM
In fairness the Wild Rose Party has put out a new health coverage plan. While it is 180 degrees away from what she said in Sherwood park two weeks ago it has a nice ring to it; regardless of what is true.
Posted by: cyberclark | 2010-12-30 5:23:18 PM
Response to AB Patriot | 2010-12-30 4:22:32 PM
I'm not sure you read the numbers correctly.
The US system is at least 50% higher than that of Canada! 50% is low because those 55 million Americans are included in the GDP.
Alberta has not increased the per-capita spending on Health since 1986! What the Conservatives have done is spend billions on executive wages and severances over the years driving up the cost of health care.
They have also bought and paid for new hospitals on taxpayer money fully prepared to turn it over to private care companies at a penny on a dollar of value.
There is nothing nice to say about this Government!
Posted by: cyberclark | 2010-12-30 5:28:36 PM
cyberclark, there is no such thing as "homophobia", let's drop the word invention. That people are not inclined to homosexuality does not make them "phobic" in any sense. In fact I have yet to meet any adult, including the most religious, who want to criminalise homosexuality. People just don't care what consenting adults do in private, but they strongly resent having it constantly thrown in the face and pushed down their throat. The same goes for other practices such as bondage.
When it comes to consenting adults I feel it is up to them what they choose to do to and with each other, which is why I always find the concept of a law enforcement vice squad a waste of time and resources.
Posted by: Alain | 2010-12-30 6:29:47 PM
It will never be acceptable, adults abusing children. - don b
It will never be acceptable, killing unborn babies just for convenience.
It will never be acceptable, this idea of homosexual "marriage".
It will never be acceptable, .... well, you get the idea .....
Posted by: Doug | 2010-12-30 6:48:22 PM
Response to cyberclark
I dont' really care what you said, because it's completely off my point.
Government makes decisions based on political expediency, not unbiased and rational considerations. The state has no business being involved in healthcare because it will forever make decisions that are hostile to the free-market, individual choice, and personal Liberty. It's obvious that the point of this article was that the government was dragging its feet on this issue because it did not want to offend a certain constituency whose vote is covets. This decision has likely cost the government a small fortune already. So, given the reality of political expediency in all decision-making, there is no small chance that they will implement any policy, no matter how fiscally insane, just to score some constituency's support.
Posted by: AB Patriot | 2010-12-30 9:31:45 PM
@Alain: there is no such thing as an unborn child. It's a fetus bereft of rights. Further, you're being an ass wrt to homophobia. While certainly much improved over the past, it's still a problem in schools and the US military only recently ditched its asinine DADT policy.
@CyberClark: Canada covers 100% of its people!?! STOP YOU'RE KILLING ME!! PLEASE STOP!! Oh good lord that's some serious black comedy right there. Pure genius.
Posted by: Cytotoxic | 2010-12-30 10:51:00 PM
Gay marriage there s no victim , pedophilia there are victims , big difference.
Posted by: don b | 2011-01-01 9:35:48 AM
Well, the APA still thinks homosexuality is a mental disorder.
Posted by: Harry98 | 2011-01-01 9:57:41 AM
''Gay marriage there s no victim , pedophilia there are victims , big difference.''
Tell that to your friend when he gets AIDS. There are plenty of victims, even in gay marriage.
Posted by: Harry98 | 2011-01-01 10:00:32 AM
A consenting adult choosing or acceding to a gay lifestyle is engaging voluntarily in a higher risk activity not unlike the skydiver, back-country skier, mountain climber, gambler, drinker, smoker, whore master etc. They are not victims unless they were forced into the behavior.
Personally, I consider homosexuality deviant behavior but completely non-threatening as compared to say the motives of left-lib fascists (Red Tories included). I do however have a problem with Gay activist rent-seekers as with all rent seekers. I don't want to see the state sanctifying gayness any more than I want to see it sanctifying Shariah.
Posted by: John Chittick | 2011-01-01 11:41:35 AM
Harry 98 wants to ban gay marriage because someone might get aids, sorry dont get the connection.
Posted by: don b | 2011-01-01 12:19:38 PM
John Chittick, Hear! Hear!
You also stated more clearly than I. When I said that while everyone I know remains indifferent to the sexual behaviour of consenting adults (in private), they resent and object to the "in-your-face" thing. Actually I should have said we resent and object to the special status based on identity politics. The first imposed special status group was women, then it was expanded to include natives, disabled and visible minorities. From there a big leap was made to create a special status group based on their sexual behaviour. I am fed up with the whole thing like many others when it comes to special treatment for special interest groups.
Posted by: Alain | 2011-01-01 12:44:47 PM
Hear, hear, Alain.
It is typical of the effeminate, limp-wristed, lisping pansies (in government today) that they will pander to any group, give them some kind of special status, and bankrupt the treasury to buy them off. We have seen it time and time again. I suspect, in the future, we will see other groups receive protection on the most ridiculous grounds. The rise of Islamism is something of note that we should all be threatened by, but it will also be quite humorous. Imagine the imposition of all those Islamic customs that turn back the tide of show-called progress for women, gays and lesbians, not to mention a whole bunch of other groups. I guess all those statists will have to go back to the drawing board.
Posted by: AB Patriot | 2011-01-01 1:08:22 PM
I have taken the time to read the new Wild Rose Health Care policy and it is the same as the old one.
It is a good read as far as reading material goes but it come back to their premise. Ralph Klein was correct in introducing the third way.
The Third way was a user pay through private insurance. Only if you were flat broke or passed the provinces ways and means tests will you be given any provincial coverage.
No matter which way you cut it, this is the US system!
Posted by: cyberclark | 2011-01-02 10:56:51 AM
AB Patriot | 2010-12-30 9:31:45 PM
The Government as you put it is not a foreign power it is supposedly my Government and my Taxes you speak of.
Do I want to spend my taxes on a vibrant public health care system? Yes I do!
Do I want to pay 800 or 2000 dollars or more a year to private insurance companies to get the same coverage I now enjoy? No I certainly don't.
The latter is more than 50% higher than our present experience and, why would any one in their right minds want to go there?
This is a Conservative dream come true; a chance to go to the US system under the any fluff banner one might choose.
Posted by: cyberclark | 2011-01-02 11:01:28 AM
By my reckoning, Canada's health insurance plan or the provincial health insurance plans combined if you like, cover much more than 100% of it's citizens.
It also covers a small army of immigrants who get their medical up grades when they move to Canada even though they do not yet have citizenship.
There have been on going news snippets of US people taking up addresses in Canada to get access to our public system.
I am saying the public system is far less expensive than the private and it does a great deal more than look after our citizens.
Posted by: cyberclark | 2011-01-02 11:06:19 AM
It seems someone is taking some serious drugs....
Posted by: Alain | 2011-01-02 2:40:31 PM
seems someone is taking some serious drugs....
Posted by: Alain | 2011-01-02 2:40:31 PM
And that is also amajor problem. At over 28 billion a year big pharma is on a roll. You can't turn on the TV without seeing a pill to solve anything and everything. 90% are "wannabe" drugs of which the generic versions have been available for years. Doctors are part of the problem as they are rewarded for name brand prescriptions although they are no better and sometimes worse. I used to think Insurance companies were the biggests sheisters in the free world until I started reading about big pharma. They make Wall street look like saints in comparison.
Posted by: peterj | 2011-01-03 4:19:40 PM
Peter, I agree, but I also believe that people should be free to make their own choices, good or bad. As for big Parma, I would like to see all government substuties to them ended along with all other substuties. Furthermore, put an end of government lobbies by all special interest groups.
As to my comment regarding drugs I was referring to the ridiculous claims made by cyberclark. I admit I should have refuted his claims but feeling lazy (not an acceptable excuse) I poked fun at him.
Posted by: Alain | 2011-01-03 6:29:47 PM
As to my comment regarding drugs I was referring to the ridiculous ........
Posted by: Alain | 2011-01-03 6:29:47 PM
That was quite clear. Just had to get my licks in re: big pharma. Since they do almost all the r&d the search for cures to almost everything has ground to a halt. The holy grail is 2 or 3 (expensive) pills a day to keep diseases in check. A cure is self defeating as it leads to a profit "dead end", and shareholders look for long term growth.
The subsidies they receive from taxpayers shows the rot or the political ignorance in the system.
Posted by: peterj | 2011-01-03 8:49:00 PM
I know it is politically incorrect to face the connection between Homosexuals and child molesting (the Liberal Media censors this, surely not Western Standard) but did you know the following?
- A male homosexual was the teacher most apt to have sex with his pupils in a study encompassing 7 countries. Overall, 43% of teachers who made the news for having sex with their pupils over the last 27 years engaged in homosexuality. Homosexual teachers violated 1,925 (56%) of the 3,457 pupil-victims. Women were 11% of perpetrators, but a heterosexual female teacher was least apt to have sex with pupils.
Lexis-Nexis was searched from 1980 through 2006 uncovering 902 teachers who had sex with pupils. Teachers who engaged in homosexuality constituted 63% of perpetrators in Ireland, 62% in New Zealand, 60% in Canada, 54% in Scotland, 48% in Australia, 47% in England, and 35% in the U.S.
"Astounding," said Dr. Paul Cameron of the Family Research Institute, a Colorado Springs think-tank, who conducted the investigation: "Similar results have been reported in U.S. studies from 1978 through 1996. Prior studies included two polls of superintendents (homosexuals were 27% and 29% of perpetrators), convictions in 10 states (homosexuals were 32% of perpetrators), a poll of principals (35% of complaints were about homosexual teachers), and adults reporting on their experiences as students (23% of reports involved homosexuality). It's unusual to get such consistency from method-to-method, much less country-to-country." Most (54% of 810 male, 83% of 92 female) teachers violated only opposite sex pupils, and 1,889 (55%) of the 3,457 victims were boys.
The study was published in the new, free-access, on- line, peer-reviewed Empirical Journal of Same-Sex Sexual Behavior full study found www.ejssb.org
How about this: Tammy Bruce a lesbian and former head of the Los Angeles chapter of the militant feminist organization called National Organization of Women said in the Report newsmagazine on July 22, 2002, "A majority of gays I believe, have their first sexual experience as a minor with a gay adult, and almost every gay and lesbian knows its true."
Chillingly a British Columbia Ministry of Health study reviewed 2,099 cases of child sexual abuse and found that 94 percent of the perpetrators were male and 50 percent of the victims were boys mostly under 12.
The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics found with decade of stats the same thing. Perpetrators 91 percent male and Victims, 46.5 percent young boys.
Posted by: StanleyR | 2011-01-04 5:46:51 PM
Homosexuals are exceedingly scary violent
According to the "New York Times," quote: "The man who knows more about violent death than anyone else in the country is Dr. Milton Helpern, formerly chief medical examiner of New York City."
In his biography titled Where Death Delights, Helpern wrote this, "It's not my role to condemn homosexuality as such, and I leave it to the psychiatrists and psychologists to try to figure out why people practice homosexuality." obviously not a Christian if he says that.
He said, "I'm not to judge it. But having performed sixty thousand autopsies, it is high time that those who deviate from the norms should understand the risks. I don't know why it is so but it seems that the violent explosions of jealousy among homosexuals far exceed those of the jealousy of a man for a woman, or a woman for a man. The pent-up charges and energy of the homosexual relationship simply cannot be contained. When the explosive point is reached, the result is brutally violent."
Helpern goes on, "But this is the normal pattern of these homosexual attacks, multiple stabbings, the senseless beatings that obviously must continue long after the victim dies. When we see these brutal multiple wound cases in a single victim, we automatically assume that we are dealing with a homosexual victim and a homosexual attacker," end quote. Why? Because there is a burning lust that is out of control. They burn in their desires. He went on to say in his book that in ten seconds they can look at a dead body and tell you whether it was killed by a homosexual because of the mutilations and the multiple stabbings or multiple blows.
Also David Island and Patrick Letellier two homosexual activists who wrote the book " Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them: Battered Gay Men and Domestic Violence" state that homosexual relationships are violent. Nearly 25% need hospitalization within one year from the hands of their partner.
Posted by: StanleyR | 2011-01-04 5:47:55 PM
All this may be true Stanley R , but what to do about it , continue to demoralize Gay people, or what.
I dont know why anybody would care about marriage, you love someone and then invite the Government in on it, Yuk.
Most gays i know wish they werent that way , it wasnt a choice for them, obvious lack of choices in partners and discrimination dont make it appealing.
I saw an interview on the Fanny Kiefer show a few years back , she interviewed a gay actor and he said " he believed that the 911 attackers were gay" i was stunned imagine if some politician had said that they would be i jail now.
Posted by: don b | 2011-01-05 10:08:43 AM
StanleyR, are you proposing that homosexual activity between consenting adults in private be criminalised? Perhaps I am missing the point you wish to make, but it gives the impression of the opposite extreme. By that I mean the opposite of the radical gay agenda seeking to force everyone to find such a lifestyle appealing. I have already stated my objection to that, but I also object to the opposite extreme of criminalising the behaviour.
Like I said perhaps I have misunderstood the point you wished to make, so please feel free to clarify.
Posted by: Alain | 2011-01-05 12:07:15 PM
I agree with you Alain, whats the solution ?
Posted by: don b | 2011-01-05 12:56:52 PM
The solution in my opinion remains that the state remove itself from identity politics, such as affirmative action. The state has no business in rewarding specific groups, much less imposing these groups on the rest of us including private business. No more state funding for Pride parades for example. We also need respect for private property rights, so that establishments are free to cater to whomever they wish, be they solely one-legged women, only men, only blacks et cetera.
As for public displays I do not want to have to watch two guys having sex in public anymore than I want to see a man and woman copulating in public. What consenting adults do in private is, or should be, solely their business.
Another thing would be to terminate the silliness of "hate" crimes, which accords special status to special groups. Assault is assault, murder is murder and result for the victim is the same and the guilty should receive the same treatment.
I am not holding my breath for any of this to happen, and I repeat that it is only my opinion of the solution.
Posted by: Alain | 2011-01-05 4:58:54 PM
Posted by: Alain | 2011-01-05 4:58:54 PM
Right on the money, but far too logical. The legions of social workers thrown out of work would actually have to find a real job and the nanny state could see a setback. We are a nation run by activists not common sense.
I like your solutions but as long as politicians pander to the tails that wag the dog we can only dream of the Canada that once was.
Posted by: peterj | 2011-01-07 6:41:54 PM
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For in-game updates, scores, news and more for all of the Dana Hills High School sports programs, follow us on Twitter @SouthOCsports.
Bats Power Dolphins Softball to Win Over Tritons
The Dana Hills softball lineup came ready to swing the bat against rival San Clemente on March 22. The Dolphins strung together five hits, including a first-inning home run, to plate six runs in the opening frame and cruise to a 12-6 nonleague victory.
Despite a strong wind gusting in toward home plate, the Dolphins batters were able to hit three home runs. Starting pitcher Serafine Parrish belted a first-inning two-run home run and swatted one more in the fourth, and Carlee Russo hit a grand slam in the second.
The runs have been coming in bunches for the Dolphins (8-7), who outscored Trabuco Hills on March 19 and San Clemente by a combined 23-7 margin. The Dolphins had not produced more than five runs in one game since March 12.
"We have been working on our hitting nonstop," Dolphins head coach Brandon Cosenza said. "I felt like it was our greatest strength this season, it just took a little time to get everyone clicking."
Dana Hills was not able to carry the momentum into its next game, however, and suffered a 5-3 loss to Mater Dei on March 23. The Dolphins were set to play a nonleague game against Edison on March 24. Results were not available at press time.
Boys Volleyball Prepares for Tritons
The defending South Coast League champion Dana Hills boys volleyball team hit a snag out of the gate in league play on March 15 when they lost to Tesoro in four sets. After a run through the Orange County Championship Tournament, where the Dolphins placed sixth, the team was swept by Trabuco Hills in a return to league play on March 22.
The Dolphins (16-7, 0-2 league) now face an uphill battle if they are to contend for the league championship. Dana Hills will host San Clemente (10-7, 0-1), a team that began the season ranked inside the CIF-SS Division 1 top-10 but has struggled recently.
The Dolphins defeated the Tritons in three sets during the consolation bracket of the Orange County Championships on March 19. Dana Hills lost the first set but came back to win 19-25, 25-22, 15-12.
It is very early in the league schedule, but Trabuco Hills and Tesoro currently sit atop the South Coast League Standings. Last season, the Mustangs and Titans finished fourth and fifth in league, respectively. Trabuco Hills has league wins over both the Dolphins and San Clemente this season.
Baseball Takes Down Tesoro in League Opener
Dana Hills baseball head coach Tom Faris utilized two of his team's best pitchers to piece together a 4-1 South Coast League-opening win over Tesoro on March 18.
Dolphins junior starter Hans Crouse threw three innings, allowing one run, and was replaced by senior Kayl Cota, who spun four innings of three-hit, no-run ball to get the win.
The Dolphins (4-3, 1-0) bats were led by Joe DeBaca, who went 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI.
Dana Hills lost a nonleague game to Alemany 5-2 on March 21.
The Dolphins were scheduled to play a South Coast League game against Aliso Niguel, the fifth-ranked team in CIF-SS Division 1, on March 24. Results were not available at press time. The Wolverines (6-3, 1-1) have one league win over No. 6 El Toro and lost to Tesoro on March 22.
Singles Rotation Dominates for Dolphins Tennis
The Dana Hills boys tennis singles rotation had a strong showing in a 12-6 South Coast League victory over Aliso Niguel on March 22. The trio of players, which included Marek Michulka, Tyler Bloom and Michael Perez, won eight out of nine possible points to seal the win and improve Dana Hills' league record to 2-0.
Dolphins Boys Lacrosse Building Momentum
The Dana Hills boys lacrosse team has been gaining traction all season long. The Dolphins opened the season with a 10-6 win over Skyline of Utah on March 4, which turned out to be the first of six consecutive victories.
JSerra, a team that reached the finals of the US Lacrosse Orange County Championships last season, handed the Dolphins (7-1, 2-0) their lone loss of the season on March 18. JSerra defeated the Dolphins 15-9. But Dana Hills bounced back with arguably its strongest showing to-date in a 12-0 South Coast League victory over Laguna Hills.
Dana Hills will host Damien in a nonleague game on March 28 and host San Juan Hills in a league game on March 30.
Swim Teams Split With Rival Tritons
The Dana Hills boys and girls swim teams split a dual league meet with rival San Clemente on March 22. The girls team lost to the visiting Tritons 98-72 and the boys team emerged with a 101-69 victory.
The boys team had several standout performances, including meet wins by Owen Kao in the 50-yard freestyle (21.99 seconds), Shane Forker in the 100-yard freestyle (49.79) and Jack McLaughlin in the 100-yard butterfly (56.23). Junior Trent Pellini won the 200-yard individual medley.
The girls 200-yard freestyle relay team of Madeline Wiese, Alex Peros, Kathryn Querner and Devon Forker won the event and the same team went on to place second in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Devon Forker (1:00.41) won the 100-yard butterfly and the 200-yard IM.
Track Distance Team Shines at Laguna Beach Invitational
The Dana Hills boys track and field distance runners packed three runners inside the top-5 of the 3200-meter run at the Laguna Beach Invitational on March 19. Senior Mason Coppi won the event with a time of 9:03.74, Jake Ogden took third (9:05.26) and Jack Landgraf took fourth (9:07.39).
Dana Hills senior Colin Stein (9:27.30) and Brandon Hough (9:30.83) took 12th and 13th in the 3200, respectively.


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Whether you have commitment issues or your rental doesn't allow permanent changes, we have two words for you: temporary wallpaper. Don't let that tired trope about wallpaper being outdated invade your brain. For starters, wallpaper today can make a space. But also, you have nothing to lose by trying a removable version. Don't love it? Just swap it for something else!
So, yeah, consider us sold on the whole concept. And in case you need a little extra inspo, we've rounded up 14 temporary wallpapers sure to put a smile on your face (for however long you decide to keep 'em up).
Mermaid print
This whimsical Hygge & West mermaid print would be pure magic in a powder room for the young or the young at heart.
Miley floral pattern
Between the dreamy color palette and the bold romance of its floral print, this "Miley" print paper by Bungalow Rose would make anyone swoon.
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Blue and white leaves
Channel your inner beatnik with this trippy-hippy, bold, blue and white removable wallpaper from WallsNeedLove. Bonus: It's moisture-resistant and washable, and it features child-safe inks.
Flamingo print
If you're craving something quirky yet elegant, look no further. Clarissa Colton's flamingo-print peel-and-stick wallpaper fits the bill with its bright colors and plucky motif.
Daydream wallpaper tiles
Show us a person whose heart doesn't soar at the sight of Julia Rothman's "Daydream" wallpaper tiles, and we'll show you a person who needs an emergency injection of joy in their life.
Peach-print wallpaper
Any space in dire need of an update would benefit from Urban Outfitters' peach-print removable wallpaper. It's sweet without being cartoonish, meaning it could be just the touch you need to give your grown-up place a fresh feel without trying too hard.
Impressionist floral wallpaper
For those of us who lack the courage of conviction to put a bold floral on our walls, this impressionist floral wallpaper offers an ideal alternative. Not only is it less intimidating than a standard botanical print, but it'll also make you feel like you live in an art gallery.
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Make it rain wallpaper
Watercolor-style dots blur together ethereally in this "make it rain" wallpaper that mimics raindrops. In addition to the soft drizzle effect, this paper's blush and gray hues give it a decidedly feminine feel.
Lunar-print wallpaper
Whether you're into astronomy or not, you'll be over the moon for this lunar-print removable wallpaper. It comes in black and white or white and mint, so you can keep it neutral or opt for a colorful pop.
Calypso pineapple paper
Pineapples are a symbol of hospitality — and any guests who cross the threshold of your home will surely feel welcome when your walls rock this impossibly cheerful "Calypso" paper.
Papaya perfection paper
We're suckers for prints that don't scream in an obvious way, and WallNeedLove's "Papaya Perfection" is a prime example. At first glance, you might not realize the pattern features the eponymous fruit. But once you see that you're looking at a bunch of beautiful papaya, it's impossible not to grin every time you pass by it.
Agate print
Need to fill your home with good energy? Aside from keeping a few crystals handy, you can try putting a mineral on your walls, too — or at least a temporary wallpaper that looks like one. Our suggestion is Chasing Paper's vibey agate print.
Opalhouse peacock wallpaper
You might think peacocks plastered on your wall would be too busy, but let us counter your doubts with this peel-and-stick removable wallpaper from Target. Part of the oh-so-dreamy Opalhouse collection, this print manages to be full of character without being fussy.
Swimmers-print paper
Few things elicit more pure, unadulterated joy than sunny days spent swimming. So, why not make your home feel like an endless summer? You can do just that when you pick up this swim-print temporary paper from WallsNeedLove. It's sure to make a splash with guests!
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The Colorado Avalanche are not doing goalie Semyon Varlamov any favors through the first two periods of the team's Monday night matchup against the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings have peppered Varlamov with shots throughout and lead 1-0 with one period remaining at the Staples Center.
Kings forward Dustin Brown beat Varlamov to score his 10th goal of the season off assists from Anze Kopitar and Mike Richards. Despite a flurry of shots, Varlamov has otherwise kept the Kings' offense at bay.
LA has out-shot the Avalanche 21-12 through the first two periods. The Kings hold a slight edge in hits (29-21), while the Avs hold an edge in faceoff wins (18-11).
There was just one penalty in the second period: Colorado's T.J. Galiardi was whistled for a two minute minor penalty for roughing against the Kings' Andrei Loktionov.
For more coverage, visit our Avalanche blog Mile High Hockey and our Kings blog Jewels From The Crown.


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Your new favorite artist from the Swedish woods
You can call it a band, a content creator or even an experiment. Basically it's just a bunch of friends that are in need of an creative outlet while also having a good time!
A literal translation would be The Thunder Patrol, an alternate translation could also be Rumble Rangers just to sound cool and hip.
We mainly use Reason Studios for music production. Sometimes we also sample from LSDJ and Milkytracker.
We are from different parts of Sweden.
Feel free to use our music in your YouTube or Twitch videos etc. as long as proper credits are given in the description or visible on screen. Also make sure people easily can find us with a link to our YouTube channel or homepage.
For commercial use, please use our contact form on this page.
You can find our tour dates right here on this site and even on our Spotify profile. Feel free to follow Dunderpatrullen on social media accounts to stay up to date.
Use the contact form on this page to get in touch with our booking agent, just select Booking agent as the recipient and they will get back to you.
You can find all the different platforms right here on the page down below. Go bananas!
Dunderpatrullen started out as a Swedish comedy sketch group under the name of Krull Productions back in 2001 and it later evolved into a more music oriented group in 2007.
Tour dates
- Sat Apr 28 2018Dunderpatrullen
Öltält, Chalmers, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Sat Jan 20 2018Dunderpatrullen
Göta Studentkår, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Fri Oct 20 2017Dunderpatrullen
Länets Allsång, Östersund, Sweden
- Sun Oct 15 2017Coola Kids, Dunderpatrullen
Sjöslaget, Stockholm, Sweden
- Sat Oct 14 2017Dunderpatrullen
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Wick Players Successful Celebration Thanks
3rd July 2019
Jayden Alexander of wickPlayers said,"We recently had a celebration evening which was held in our clubrooms on the 28th of June 2019. We invited all members, organisations and businesses who have supported the club as a thank you. We would just like to thank everyone who attended and we hope that the evening gave everyone an insight to our success as a club and where we have come from to now.
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Keep this paste to rest, covered, for about ½ an hour and add to it the heeng and beat well to make it light and fluffy -- a drop of it dropped in a cup of water, should float up at once.
Heat the oil in a kadahi or a frying pan, and shape the `Bhallas' in the meantime: Cover a small bowl with a thin, wet cloth, bunching it at the bottom, to go around the bowl, so that the cloth is held taut over the rim of the bowl. With wet hands, pat some batter into flat thin rounds, about ¼ cm/1/8" thick, over the stretched cloth. Push the centre of the batter to the side, to form a hole in the centre.
Drop the round into hot oil to fry--drop as many `bhallas' into it, as can comfortably come in without touching. Lower the heat to medium, and let them fry till golden on both sides.
Lift these out of the oil with a slotted spoon and put them into the salted water. Repeat thus with the rest of the batter.
Mix the salt, 1 tsp of the jeera, 1 tbsp of the coriander leaves and black pepper into the yogurt.
Squeeze out the fried `bhallas' and arrange them on a serving dish.
Cover with the yogurt garnish with the rest of the jeera, coriander leaves, chilli powder, kala namak and the chaat masala. Chill and serve.


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Here is a center post question from Kiran, one of our customers. It is in regards to his engine and our plans. I think his question and our response which is below it might help you or someone out.
Question: I bought the 200 rigid sportster plans. I plan on using a 1980's Yezdi classis 250cc 2 stroke engine, which has a built in transmission.
As you mentioned in one of your tutorials in response to a customers question on whether the center post has to be removed or not, could you please tell
me if there is any modifications I have to do on the 220 series rigid Sportster plans?
Answer: I reviewed the model and engine and I think you should be able to fit this with the frame. You will need to adjust the center post based on the engine and transmission spacing that you have.
Doing some searching, I found the photo below of a
Yezdi Frame.
It does have a center post but it is angled back towards
the seat. You should be able to do the same with the custom frame and
create enough of an opening there for the engine and transmission. The
center post provides a lot of strength to the frame and it is highly
recommended that you keep this to help distribute the loads that the
frame will see.
If you ultimately have to remove this post, then two vertical posts helping to support the frame should be added at the rear fork.
Here is another frame that we sell:
You can see that there is no center post, but the rear forks have two
supports to help transmit the loads and give rigidity to the frame.
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International Committee for Crimea
|Recent Studies on Crimean Tatars
The following paper by Gulnara Bekirova is an edited version of the article on Crimean Tatar emigrations that appeared in Krimski Studii 1 (7): 2001, p. 186-200. It was translated into English by the staff of the Center of Information and Documentation of Crimean Tatars, which publishes the Krimski Studii. The Russian version, "Problema emigratsiy krimskih tatar v rossiyskoy istoricheskoy literature 1800-1930 godov," was published in Korni travi [Roots of Grass]. Moscow, 1996, p. 160-175. We are grateful to Ms. Bekirova for letting us publish this important article on the Web. Her e-mail is email@example.com.
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Springfield area wedding and freelance photographer Steve Warmowski was one of "approximately 100 of the world's leading photographers in over 30 countries" to take part in the recently-released book The Human Face of Big Data. We recently received a couple copies of the book, which include a two-page spread of his images of Robert E. Holmes of the Astronomical Research Observatory.
The observatory is located at Robert's home in rural Ashmore, Illinois. A self-taught astronomer, he uses telescopes of his own making to track for NASA a list of objects that might one day hit the earth. He takes multiple pictures of each questionable object, and then a computer crunches the numbers to give location, speed and trajectory data. In 2011 he tracked 14,900 objects — accounting for 36 percent of the total number tracked.
Robert actually is a former magazine photographer, and especially liked the photo Steve took of his cat napping while he worked.
This is the third time Steve was selected by Against All Odds Productions to work on a book project. Steve was the Illinois coordinator for the America 24/7 project, which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey show and was New York Times Best Seller, and also a photographer for America at Home.
Check out The Human Face of Big Data on the web, and they also have a cool iPhone app.
Steve also photographed for the book University of Illinois: Past & Present. He had an extensive newspaper career, including positions at Illinois papers in Jacksonville, Decatur, Freeport & LaSalle; and internships at Michigan papers in Muskegon and Saginaw; freelanced for papers such as The New York Times and Chicago Tribune. He has a journalism degree from the University of Illinois-Urbana. And he has won awards for his photography from the Illinois Press Photographers Association, National Press Photographers Association, Illinois Press Association, Illinois Associated Press and the Wedding Photojournalist Association; and recognized for editing by University of Missouri/Pictures of the Year.
Posted by Tiffany. Warmowski Photography, husband-wife photojournalist team want to tell the story of your wedding day. Follow us on Facebook. Offering wedding photography in the Chicago area, downstate Illinois (Springfield, Quincy, Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington-Normal, Jacksonville), as well as St. Louis and beyond. Images © 2012 Warmowski Photography.


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What would it be like to sit outside the restrictions of a linear time-line? What if we could make decisions with a full knowledge of the consequences? If you knew your child would experience suffering, would you still bring him/her into the world?
Arrival explores these big themes of time, transcendence and suffering through the eyes of the linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) as she makes first contact with an alien race.
The opening 5 minutes are beautifully slow. No explosions or alien battle scenes, just a well-crafted montage of emotions taking you through Louise's grief at losing her child. This refreshingly contemplative pace immediately sets a precedent for the rest of the film. As a linguist, it is up to Louise to decipher the language of the alien visitors. This arduous process is, in a way, a metaphor for the difficulties Louise encounters when trying to express her grief.
But as the film develops, it becomes clear that this alien race offers more than just contact. Louise is thrown into a world where time is no longer linear, but a complex web of moments and narratives, each defined by key decisions in Louise's life. Whilst Louise has a chance to save humanity, she could also change aspects of her personal story. Reminiscent of Christopher Nolan's films, Arrival uses Louise's story to force the viewer into releasing their assumptions about the nature of time. By 90 minutes in, I'd been stripped of my hope for a simple timeline, and had to start seeing the story as Louise did: a set of loops where concepts of past and future lose their meaning.
Using this time tool, the film raises a crucial question: would you bring a child into the world if you knew he/she would suffer and die? Ironically this is not so far from the reality in many lives today. Advances in medical technology allow us to make decisions pre-birth about our children's lives, based upon illnesses or disabilities that they may develop. Sally Phillips recently spoke out on this topic in her BBC documentary A World Without Down's Syndrome? Apparently '90% of people in the UK who know their child will be born with Down's syndrome have an abortion.' Arrival provides a perspective on this startling figure by asking the viewer if we consider life to be worthwhile even if it is painful and limited.
Perhaps the dilemma around life and suffering highlights a decision that every prospective parent must face? We have both the foresight to see that life, for all of us, is inevitably painful and limited; and we have the power to choose to bring children into the world – or not. The philosopher Vince Vitale points out that, as parents, we knowingly bring children into a world in which they will experience suffering, and that we believe this to be a morally good decision. Vince goes on to argue that this is the same decision a Creator God would have to make when giving life to each of us. By changing how we see time, Arrival gives us a glimpse of God's perspective and causes us to consider whether we believe that, on balance, creating life is good even in the expectation of suffering. Perhaps by exploring that question through the new film Arrival, we might find some answers to the age-old problem of pain?
Tom Cozens is Managing Director of owlinspace which publishes 'thoughtshorts' every month, to help people explore the big questions of life.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach
Adelia Monteforte is a young teenager when her mother
unexpectedly puts her on a ship to America. Alone and scared with only a small satchel, Addie leaves everything she knows and loves behind as WWII closes in on her beloved Italy. She is met at the ship by an aunt and uncle that she has never met. They understand the danger she has faced in Europe and do the best they can to make her feel safe even though she is alone and desperately misses her parents. They rent a house for the summer at the Jersey Shore and to Addie's surprise a carload of the fun loving Connally family pulls up next door. Addie is instantly enthralled and welcomed as part of the gang for the rest of the summer. A quiet romance begins with Charlie, the eldest, and that alone changes the path of their lives forever. Fall brings them back to Philadelphia, the Connally's to their Irish neighborhood and Addie to her Jewish one. But that does not deter this budding romance and deep connection Addie feels towards this family. When tragedy strikes it tears them apart. The Connally's disappears and a distraught Addie is abandoned yet again. She makes her way to London to help with the war effort. Addie is a spunky, driven young lady assisting at the newspaper when Charlie shows up and her world is once again turned upside down. This easy to read story is quite enjoyable until about three quarters through when it becomes way too predictable and the timing seems thrown off, it is quickly a rush to the finish, which I guess was a good thing.
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Direct messages (or DMs) are a fairly low-pressure way to take conversations over social media to a more private place. But just because it's easy to initiate a private chat, doesn't mean the interaction isn't riddled with obstacles and pitfalls. Not only do you have to grab someone's attention immediately, but you don't want to offend or turn them off with an ill-received joke or aggressive behavior.
We talked to relationship therapists, sex experts, and love coaches and asked them to give us their best, most sensible advice about sliding into someone's DMs: what to say, how to say it, and when to make a move. Here's what they said. Answers have been edited for length and clarity.
Subtext Matters
Just like there is a subtext if you're using Tinder (that you are most likely looking for something casual) and there is a subtext when you're using Match (that you are looking for something serious, even marriage), if you are DMing someone, the subtext is usually in the Tinder category, i.e. you're looking for something very casual. If that is not your intention, then you need to make that clear from the start if you want to have a positive interaction and avoid hurt feelings.
Don't be a creep. If most or all your DMs result in getting blocked, you should probably stop. If you are looking for a serious relationship, DMing is almost always a terrible idea. - Sean Jameson, Founder of the Bad Girls Bible sex advice site and podcast
Just Do It, But Don't Be Too Cool
People put far too much energy into thinking about what phrase to write, picture to send or video to share. There is no perfect DM so don't bother trying to create one. The bottom line is that if someone is interested in you, they will be open to whatever you send.
You may think that it's better not to show too much interest and to let DMs linger unanswered. You may think that you are creating some tension and mystery in the interaction, but really, all you are creating is anxiety. People don't like not being responded to and they start to feel insecure. - Rhonda Milrad, relationship therapist and founder of online relationship community RelationUp
Hold the Compliments
Most people message with generic compliments about the other person's physical appearance. Since this is how so many people try to approach first messages, they don't ever stand out. Worse, you can come off desperate because you're just like every other person who's only enamored by someone's appearance and not who they actually are.
When you write a message that includes some context for why you reached out, then the conversation feels organic. Maybe they posted about surfing and you want to share your passion for it since you've been surfing for ten years. Or you could even just joke about how they looked like a natural elephant tamer on their recent trip to Thailand. Again, have something more to say than "Hey, you're so cute." - Nick Notas, dating and confidence consultant
Don't Be Boring
Don't just say "hi." The point is to break the ice and start a conversation. "Hi" doesn't do that. Hi is like poking someone. You are delaying the actual conversation. "Hi" is a throwaway. Same goes for "What's up," "You're hot," or "Thanks for accepting my friend request."
Instead, comment on and ask a question about something in their profile. Even better if it's something that you can relate to and can bring yourself into within that first outreach. Be careful with jokes and sarcasm. Humor can be hard to capture over text. Sarcasm will more likely come across as mean. - Laurel House, Celebrity Dating Coach and Resident Sex Expert for My First Blush
Take the Conversation Offline ASAP
Ultimately, you'll know if you connect or not by meeting face-to-face. If there is context you can use to move offline, that's ideal. For example, if you're talking about a new restaurant or art exhibit, you might go experience that together. And if there isn't natural context, it can be as simple as stating your desire like, "I love DMing with you. It would be fun to chat in person over a cocktail." - Laurie Davis Edwards, love coach and founder of The Worthy One
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In these uncertain times, Safety Maker, Inc. continues to remain operational and accessible to you, our clients. Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 virus has brought a wave of uncertainty and ambiguity to our industries, our businesses and our world. But please be assured – we are at your side as we get through this extraordinary situation.
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We are committed to following the guidelines determined by federal and local governments, the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes conducting risk assessments for employees who exhibit COVID-19 related symptoms, elevated workplace sanitization and augmented IT capabilities to enable business to be conducted virtually. For example:
All business-related travel is being assessed on a case by case basis and travel to some domestic and international locations has been suspended.
Limiting face to face communications with visitors. We will be extending our availability to customers through video chats, and teleconferences (Teams, Skype, phone calls).
Restriction of visitors and/or staff from entering our facilities if they have experienced any of the following in the past 14 days:
Travelers from countries with widespread sustained transmission arriving in the United States as identified by the CDC.
Been in close contact with someone who is suspected or confirmed to be ill with 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
In addition, we are taking steps to ensure the welfare of our employees by mandating that employees stay home and consult their healthcare providers if they feel ill, or If someone at their home is sick resulting in their exposure.
We are also instructing that all employees practice good hygiene by:
Frequently washing hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds
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Movement Disorders
The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health investigates treatments for and causes of Parkinson's disease, PSP/atypical Parkinsonism, tics, tremor, dystonia, Huntington's disease and other movement disorders. The interdisciplinary approach at the institute brings together top researchers from multiple fields.
Our main research areas of focus include deep brain stimulation (DBS), imaging technology, behavior and emotion, gait and balance, and speech and swallowing.
Deep brain stimulation research: Drs. Kelly Foote and Michael Okun spearhead an area at UF that is world-renowned for producing research on DBS surgery and DBS programming, and the university has been involved in all major DBS brain targets and disorders.
Imaging research: Dr. David Vaillancourt leads a research team developing new ways of imaging the brain. A recent focus has been an imaging biomarker that shows promise in tracking Parkinson disease progression over time.
Behavior and emotion research: Dr. Dawn Bowers and her laboratory also hold global recognition for their efforts to better characterize the psychophysiology associated with neurological disease, including smiles, facial expression, sweating, etc. Several major revelations for the field have emerged from their work, including the first descriptions of stimulation-induced smiles, and the first recognition of apathy as important in Parkinson's disease.
Gait and balance research: Based in the Applied Neuromechanics Laboratory, Dr. Chris Hass leads an interdisciplinary team involved in the study of walking and balance issues in individuals with movement disorders. We are focused on evaluating the ability of exercise and novel rehabilitation methods to improve gait and balance function, enhancing the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation for gait and balance, and tracking disease-related deficits in balance and walking abilities over time.
Speech and swallowing research: Our speech pathologists are probing speech-language, voice, and cough-swallow outcomes in persons with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. This effort carries the potential reward of discovering novel, effective and restorative treatments for speech, swallowing, and cough disorders in neurodegenerative disease.
Movement disorders database: The easiest way for our patients to participate in research is to allow us to collect their clinical data into a movement disorders database. This database serves as both a registry that allows patients to be called to participate in research projects after their visit, and as a very large data repository used for retrospective research.
Memory & Dementia
We've gained a wealth of knowledge about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in the last few decades. The hope is to one day discover better treatments and a cure for these disorders. The charge for a better tomorrow will be led by the relentless efforts of those in the fields of neurology and the neurosciences.
At the University of Florida, we are looking into the safety of deep brain stimulation of the fornix in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease.
We are also investigating the impact of computerized brain fitness vs. yoga vs. an active control group (wellness education) on changes in cognitive function, daily functioning and quality of life in persons with mild cognitive impairment and their partner.
Four separate Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program grants are helping us to better understand the cause of Alzheimer's disease, develop new treatments and improve participation in clinical trials.
From these four grants, one investigation is to research the effectiveness of a novel, innovative therapy for mild cognitive impairment. A second involves an undertaking to ensure people with Alzheimer's are included in medical research and outreach programs. A third has gone to research the regular use of acetaminophen and its effect on patients with dementia. A fourth has been applied to researching how to diagnose the disorder early so that it can be treated early.
The University of Florida is also partnered with 1Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), which evaluates people who do or do not have memory disorders and other cognitive issues for diagnosis and participation in research studies.
Contact Julie Segura at (email@example.com) for more information.
Multiple Sclerosis
With a rise in the participation of multiple sclerosis, or MS, patients in clinical trials, the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health has seized that opportunity in order to gain invaluable knowledge of the condition.
Deep brain stimulation is also involved in recent studies surrounding multiple sclerosis, one of which focused on the use of two DBS electrodes to treat post-traumatic tremor. Another study in which we are collaborating revolves around the effects of stimulation patterns of DBS.
In addition, our MS Center is developing a database of patients suffering from fatigue.
Contact Jennifer Steshyn (firstname.lastname@example.com) for more information.
ALS & Neuromuscular Disorders
The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases is home to an abundance of research within the broad field of neuromuscular disorders. Many neuromuscular disorders have no proven therapies at this time. In recent years, novel drugs are being developed and tested in clinical trials. Given the rarity of many of these disorders, developing sensitive ways to monitor the disease is crucial to the development of these treatments. At the Fixel Institute, the NM division is actively involved in many trials to develop these measures and test novel treatments. Our research projects — involving ALS, Myotonic dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Spinal muscular atrophy, Ataxia, and others — are geared toward gaining a better grasp of the unsolved matters related to neuromuscular function and dysfunction.
We have therapeutic trials and studies investigating new medications for ALS, Friedreich ataxia, Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder. We are participating in multi-center observational studies to assess the variability of molecular biomarkers and clinical measures in patients with myotonic dystrophy and ALS.
We develop and use the latest technologies to assess your disease, help you better understand it, and help fight the disabilities of these diseases. Division members are active participants in national and international consortia that aim to bring such therapies to the wider community of patients and families.
For more information, contact Jennifer Steshyn at email@example.com.
Traumatic Brain Injury
At the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, we explore a wide range of things within traumatic brain injuries, or TBI.
Collaborations exist with basic science researchers in the evaluation and correlation of biomarkers with diagnoses and outcomes.
An evaluation of mild TBI in collegiate athletes is ongoing. We are currently recruiting for many TBI-related clinical trials such as non-invasive nerve stimulation, developing process-specific verbal memory interventions for veterans with TBI, among others.
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Casting has been announced for the new dance thriller based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde, which opens at the Old Vic in May 2016.
Devised, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie, with music by Grant Olding and design by Soutra Gilmore, the production will feature Daniel Collins (Show Boat, Crucible) as Dr Jekyll, Tim Hodges (The Car Man, Sadler's Wells) as Mr Hyde and Rachel Muldoon (Wicked, West End) as Dahlia.
The cast also includes Ashley Andrews, Joao Carolino, Carrie Taylor Johnson, Anabel Kutay, Ebony Molina, Fraya Rowley, Alexzandra Sarmiento, Barnaby Thompson and Jason Winter.
McOnie's recent credits include In the Heights (Southwark Playhouse & King's Cross Theatre), Oklahoma! (UK tour), Bugsy Malone (Lyric Hammersmith) and Chicago and DRUNK for Leicester Curve.
McOnie will also direct and choreograph the forthcoming production of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom at the West Yorkshire Playhouse later this year.
Jekyll and Hyde runs at the Old Vic from 20 May 2016 until 28 May 2016.


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Archives across Wales have been getting ready to celebrate their services and collections for the Explore Your Archive week, which this year runs between 23rd and 30th November. The weeklong campaign encourages people to discover the stories, facts, places and people that are at the heart of Welsh communities.
As part of the celebrations, Anglesey Archives held a one-day project entitled "Ail-gylchu'r Gorffennol" with North Wales jeweller, Hannah Coates and a group of home-educated children from the Amlwch area. The aim of the project was to explore and celebrate Anglesey's close connection with the sea and draw attention to the blight of plastic in our oceans.
Drawing inspiration from a recent deposit of maritime records, the children recycled and reused discarded materials and found objects to create interpretive designs of early cross channel vessels, which once operated on the Irish Sea.
Lia Griffiths, Learning and Engagement Co-ordinator said "In repurposing plastic waste the children have created art works that are not only beautiful, but also serve as a reminder of the impact of waste on our planet and its wildlife".
The finished pieces will be displayed in the foyer of the Anglesey Archives in January 2020 alongside surrogate copies of the maps, plans, and images, which inspired them.


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If you get your news from the Media (D) — and other Democrats — you might think banning high-capacity magazines might make a difference.
That was the case Debbie Wasserman Schultz was trying to make when she showed her contempt for the Second Amendment a little more openly than she probably meant to. She straight up admitted to not wanting civilians to have access to 'those' guns.
Story here:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Demands A Ban On A Gun Part That Doesn't Even Exist
The 'BAN THEM' brigade is marching, looking to put every possible limitation on lawful gun owners — Truth be damned — without any regard to whether these proposed limitations have anything WHATSOEVER to do with stopping the kind of shootings you pretend to care so much about.
If the goal were stopping killings, you would be looking at the failure points and addressing them. Like Sheriff Israel, his deputies, his department, the FBI, Broward's "PROMISE" program that kept the killer from showing up as a threat, the teacher who locked the door, trapping students in the hallway.
Im a victim of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting. Please read my story below as I present the truth about a teacher Mr. Gard (Jim Gard) who calls himself a hero, and how the media portrayed him as hero when in reality he is the opposite. pic.twitter.com/MH70M6Sqhe
— Josh Gallagher// MSD STRONG (@JoshBGallagher) March 1, 2018
The Democrats are discussing none of these things.
They are discussing what can be 'done about guns'.
For instance, they are pressing for a ban on 'high capacity' magazines.
But why are they looking at that, when the killer used perfectly ordinary magazines for the perfectly ordinary most popular supposedly 'scary black rifle' in the nation. The recently-demonized AR-15 that Debbie Wasserman Schultz has admitted wanting to make illegal in the article we referenced earlier.
Well, if it's not to prevent this from happening again, there must be some other reason, huh?
Maybe because an armed population is hard for an overreaching government to push around.
Which, for anyone who knows their history, is kind of the point of 'shall not be infringed'.
The Effeminization Of The American Male
by Doug Giles
Doug Giles, best-selling author of Raising Righteous And Rowdy Girls and Editor-In-Chief of the mega-blog, ClashDaily.com, has just penned a book he guarantees will kick hipster males into the rarefied air of masculinity. That is, if the man-child will put down his frappuccino; shut the hell up and listen and obey everything he instructs them to do in his timely and tornadic tome. Buy Now:The Effeminization Of The American Male
We've all wondered for a long time, but it looks like medical science has finally determined the problem.
It's spreading like a plague. For some reason, Liberals are losing their ever-loving minds.
Trump Derangement — and Romney Derangement before that — and Bush Derangement before that are only the tip of the iceberg.
What is driving them so berzerk?
Looks like we've found an answer:
A liberal walks into the hospital and asks for an X-ray of its skull. Doctors confirmed what we already feared. Here's the sad diagnosis…
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Traditional food drives help us provide a variety of nutritious food and miscellaneous items to our Partner Agencies helping seniors, children and low-income families who face hunger. Collect non-perishable food, hygiene items and baby products from our Shopping List and donate them the Foodbank for us to distribute. Multiply your impact by hosting a fund drive alongside your traditional food drive.
Tips for a Successful Food Drive
- Designate a Food Drive Coordinator. This person should be responsible for all communication with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore.
- Register your food drive . Our handy Food Drive Toolkit, full of tips and resources, will help make your drive a big success.
- Set goals. No donation is too small or too big! 1.2 pounds of food is equivalent to one meal.
- Brainstorm and plan. Single-day food drives can be very successful because the focus is on one particular day. Most food drives last about two weeks, leaving enough time for donors to remember their donations. If food drives run too long, they can lose impact and people may lose interest.
- Create a collection system. Often, the best way to collect donations is to use small to medium-sized boxes that are easy to lift. Consider using boxes that you have available at your house or office. We recommend placing collection bins in high traffic areas where they are visible.
- Use our Shopping List. We are committed to providing nutritious meals that are low in fat, sodium and sugar.
- Promote your food drive. Spread the word and be creative!
- Send a progress report. Let participants know how close you are to the goal. Frequent updates can serve as a motivator and reminder.
- Turn in collected items to the Foodbank. Donations can be dropped off at our warehouses at 800 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23504 or 24530 Coastal Boulevard, Tasley, VA 23441 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Monday through Friday.
- Thank the donors. Be sure to give contributors updates on the results of your food drive.
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Every donation makes a difference. Thank you for your commitment to our mission – leading the effort to eliminate hunger in our community. We're all in this together, and together, we will continue to solve hunger.
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Siberian Husky
Siberian Husky
The Siberian Husky is a medium-sized working dog, quick and light on his feet and free and graceful in action. His moderately compact and well furred body, erect ears and brush tail suggest his Northern heritage. His characteristic gait is smooth and seemingly effortless. He performs his original function in harness most capably, carrying a light load at a moderate speed over great distances. His body proportions and form reflect this basic balance of power, speed and endurance. The males of the Siberian Husky breed are masculine but never coarse; the bitches are feminine but without weakness of structure. In proper condition, with muscle firm and well developed, the Siberian Husky does not carry excess weight.
Siberian Huskies are loving, gentle, playful, happy-go-lucky dogs that are fond of their families. Keen, docile, social, relaxed and rather casual, this is a high-energy dog, especially when young. Good with children and friendly with strangers, they are not watchdogs, for they bark little and love everyone. Huskies are very intelligent and trainable, but they will only obey a command if they see the human is stronger minded than themselves. If the handler does not display leadership, they will not see the point in obeying. Training takes patience, consistency and an understanding of the Arctic dog character. If you are not this dog's 100% firm, confident, consistent pack leader, he will take advantage, becoming willful and mischievous. Huskies make an excellent jogging companion, as long as it is not too hot. This breed likes to howl and gets bored easily. Does not do well if left alone for a long period of time without a great deal of exercise beforehand. A lonely Husky, or a Husky that does not get enough mental and physical exercise can be very destructive. Remember that the Husky is a sled dog in heart and soul. It is good with other pets if raised with them from puppyhood. Huskies are thrifty eaters and need less food than you might expect. This breed likes to roam. Siberian Huskies can make wonderful companions for people who are aware of what to expect from these beautiful and intelligent animals and are willing to put the time and energy into them.
Learning the theory on how to train a Siberian husky will probably not prepare you for the practicality of the exercise. Intelligence, stubbornness and the questioning nature of your dog may prove frustrating. Your husky will learn a trick quickly and soon become disinterested if asked to repeat it too often. Training sessions could easily become a case of you saying "jump" and your dog asking "why".
The answer to the question, how to train a Siberian husky, is as simple as this; Treat him as an intellectual equal. Be aware that he only needs a small amount of positive reinforcement and reward based training to learn something new. The husky will only respond to positive handling and training. He will work out what you want from him quickly and with minimal effort. Your job is to work out how to motivate him to repeat his prior learning when required.
Avoid a Stalemate Situation... There is absolutely no point in persevering on a training stalemate situation with your husky. His stubbornness will prevail and training will become a frustrating exercise. If your request is falling on deaf ears, then change tactics to achieve your desired result. If you are asking something of him and the request is being met with lack of interest, then briefly ask for something else and reward him on delivery. You will take him by surprise which can then be used to coerce him into the previous request. How to train a Siberian husky, along with any other super intelligent yet independent breed can take thought and a little trickery.
Siberians are considered easily groomed and require little care most of the time. Taking note that the coat sheds heavily twice a year. During that time they need to be brushed and combed daily.
The ideal height for adult male Siberian Huskies is from 21 to 23.5 inches at the withers. For females, the ideal is from 20 to 22 inches at the withers. The weight of the individual dog should be in good proportion to the height, but typically males should weigh between 45 and 60 pounds and females should weigh 35 to 50 pounds. Huskies are slightly longer than they are tall.


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The losses of the Bulgarian Electric Power Industry NEK amount to about 1.7 billion EUR, while current loss, recorded in 2014th, amounted to 306 MEUR, announced the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy.
It is pointed out in the official statement that some of these debts are related to the contract by which NEK is obliged to redeem energy from two thermal power plants in the mining and energy complex "Marica Istok" at a higher rate than the market price.
Power plants are owned by US Company "ContourGlobal" and AES, with which the Bulgarian Government has long talks about changing the tariff of electricity purchase, and negotiations of both sides are trying to protect their interests.


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RSG earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2016 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier rating. RSG was selected for the honor in recognition of its dedication to providing products and service of outstanding quality as well as its commitment to continuous improvement.
RSG Director Joel Freedman will present this afternoon as part of Portland State University's TREC seminar series. As a nationally recognized leader in the development and application of advanced travel demand forecasting models, Joel will share details about activity-based model pricing and reliability enhancements implemented in the San Diego, California region.
Interested to hear more? Tune in at 3PM ET to stream it live: http://trec.pdx.edu/events/professional-development/pricing-and-reliability-enhancements-san-diego-activity-based-travel
RSG Senior Consultant Ben Stabler presented at the INRO Model City Portland Conference in Portland, Oregon. His presentation, titled "Development of an Open Matrix Emme Integration Tool," shared about the tool he worked with INRO to build that reads and writes open matrix for easier integration with third-party software. This tool is now being used by metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) in Eugene, OR and Portland, OR.
Last week, the Burlington Free Press highlighted an RSG project for the City of Burlington, Vermont being led by RSG's Corey Mack and staffed by Roxanne Meuse. South End Burlington's "Little Five Corners" – a five-legged intersection traveled by residents, commuters, and visitors of the independent businesses and small park located there – has long plagued those passing through. RSG has been contracted to identify and develop alternatives for this challenging space to make it safer and more accessible for people walking and bicycling, as well as to enhance the neighborhood as a whole.
To ensure a vibrant public participation process, Corey modified the typical indoor public meeting and had participants gather at the site to walk around the intersection and discuss the current layout, significant concerns, and possibilities for improvement. Ideas were brought to life back at the table Corey had set up in the park with a large aerial photo of the intersection on which participants could draw and erase. Back in the office (just a few blocks from the project site), the RSG team will now incorporate the local insight and ideas discussed at this meeting into the project's next steps.
John Hinckley, RSG's Director of Air Quality Permitting, was recently invited to help develop a national woodchip heating standard to improve the performance, efficiency, and reliability of woodchip heating systems. He brings his expertise in emissions control and air quality permitting to the 15-member advisory committee, which represents diverse interests from across the country. The development of this standard will help improve air quality by reducing emissions from woodchip heating equipment.
RSG's Karl Washburn was recently co-awarded US Patent 9,438,991, "Sound feedback system for vehicles". This patent links autonomous "follower" agricultural equipment to a person monitoring their activity and health. Co-inventors include Karl's former colleagues at Deere & Company – Julian Sanchez, Kristin Sullivan, and Noel Anderson.
RSG's Kordel Braley spoke with Brigham Young University's ASCE Chapter yesterday in Provo, Utah. He discussed RSG's recent work on the Provo-Orem Transportation Improvement Project (POTIP), which will add general purpose lanes and bus rapid transit (BRT) along a congested corridor between Provo and Orem. RSG performed micro-simulation analysis, ridership forecasts, and analyzed the effects of transit signal priority (TSP).
The latest version of RSG's smartphone-based travel survey app, rMove™, was recently released to the Google Play and iTunes stores. This latest update, Version 2.3, debuts rMove's new branding and includes updates such as user interface upgrades, proxy reporting for children, and in-app help.
This release was planned in advance of the Ohio Moves Transportation Survey which launched yesterday. The data collected through rMove will be used to inform travel forecasting models and ultimately inform ODOT's future investments in transportation.
The NHDOT recently released "Your Guide to Promoting Walking and Bicycling Accommodations in New Hampshire." RSG worked with the NHDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Advisory Committee (BPTAC) to develop the guide. It is designed to help anyone interested in improving the conditions for bicycling and walking in their communities by providing useful information on how and when to get involved in projects, and the various ways a project can be initiated, planned, and built, as well as reasons why someone should care about bicycling and walking.
RSG consultants will lead four sessions this week at the 15th National TRB 'Tools of the Trade' Conference in Charleston, SC. The conference is designed to share knowledge on factors affecting the planning, development, programming, and implementation of multi-modal transportation facilities for small and medium-sized communities.
Earlier this summer, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) announced the release of their new app, MTA eTix®. The app allows New York's Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad customers to purchase train tickets anytime, anywhere with their mobile devices. According to Governor Cuomo, "This new app puts riders first by eliminating the ticket line and helping New Yorkers and visitors get where they need to go with more freedom and convenience than ever before."
RSG conducted significant market research to help design the software specs and the user interface to ensure the app is well received and heavily utilized by riders.
RSG Senior Consultant Ben Stabler is coordinating a working group to modernize an online repository for travel model networks for research, testing, and education, and to set up and maintain a community around it. This work is being done as part of the TRB Committee ADB30(4) – Transportation Network Modeling; Network Models in Practice Subcommittee. Interested contributors are encouraged to visit the site and share their networks with the community.


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Tennis match fixing: Evidence of suspected match-fixing revealed
Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Secret files exposing evidence of widespread suspected match-fixing at the top level of world tennis, including at Wimbledon, can be revealed by the BBC and BuzzFeed News.
Over the last decade, 16 players who have ranked in the top 50 have been repeatedly flagged to the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) over suspicions they have thrown matches.
All of the players, including winners of Grand Slam titles, were allowed to continue competing.
The TIU- which was set up to police the sport - said it had a zero-tolerance approach to betting-related corruption.
Chris Kermode, who heads the Association of Tennis Professionals, rejected claims evidence of match-fixing had "been suppressed for any reason or isn't being thoroughly investigated".
But he added: "While the BBC and BuzzFeed reports mainly refer to events from about 10 years ago, we will investigate any new information."
The cache of documents passed to the BBC and Buzzfeed News include the findings of an investigation set up in 2007 by the Association of Tennis Professionals, the organisation Kermode heads.
- Hear the whole story on File on 4, Tuesday 20:00 GMT, BBC Radio 4
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Its job was to look into suspicious betting activity after a game involving Nikolay Davydenko and Martin Vassallo Arguello.
Both players were cleared of violating any rules, but the investigation developed into a much wider enquiry looking into a web of gamblers linked to top-level players.
The documents we have obtained show the enquiry found betting syndicates in Russia, northern Italy and Sicily making hundreds of thousands of pounds betting on matches investigators thought to be fixed. Three of these matches were at Wimbledon.
In a confidential report for the tennis authorities in 2008, the enquiry team said 28 players involved in these matches should be investigated, but the findings were never followed up.
Tennis introduced a new anti-corruption code in 2009 but after taking legal advice were told previous corruption offences could not be pursued.
"As a result, no new investigations into any of the players who were mentioned in the 2008 report were opened," a TIU spokesman said.
In subsequent years, there were repeated alerts sent to the TIU about a third of these players. None of them was disciplined by the TIU.
A group of whistle blowers inside tennis, who want to remain anonymous, recently passed the documents on to the BBC and Buzzfeed News.
We contacted Mark Phillips, one of the betting investigators in the 2007 enquiry, who told the BBC that they discovered repeated suspicious betting activity about a clear group.
"There was a core of about 10 players who we believed were the most common perpetrators that were at the root of the problem," he said.
He has never spoken publicly about the material he gathered, which he said was as powerful as any he had seen in over 20 years as a betting investigator.
"The evidence was really strong," he added. "There appeared to be a really good chance to nip it in the bud and get a strong deterrent out there to root out the main bad apples."
The BBC and Buzzfeed were also passed the names of other current players the TIU have repeatedly been warned about by betting organisations, sports integrity units and professional gamblers.
Many of these players have been on the radar of the tennis authorities for involvement in suspicious matches going back to 2003.
The BBC and Buzzfeed News have decided not to name the players because, without access to their phone, bank and computer records, it is not possible to determine whether they may have been personally taking part in match fixing.
However, tennis' integrity unit does have the power to demand all this evidence from any professional tennis player.
"There is an element of actually keeping things under wraps," said Benn Gunn, a former police chief constable who conducted a major review of betting in tennis that led to the creation of the Tennis Integrity Unit.
It's the first time he has publicly spoken about his concerns.
"If they were really serious about dealing with this, then they really need to create an integrity unit with teeth," he said.
The European Sports Security Association, which monitors betting for leading bookmakers, flagged up more than 50 suspicious matches to the TIU in 2015.
The organisation declared that tennis attracts more suspicious gambling activity than other sport.
While he welcomed the support of the betting industry, Nigel Willerton, director of the TIU, said "it is not the role of betting companies to make judgements about corrupt activity".
He added: "All credible information received by the TIU is analysed, assessed, and investigated by highly experienced former law-enforcement investigators."
The problem of suspicious betting and match-fixing is not going away.
Eight of the players repeatedly flagged to the TIU over the past decade are due to play in the Australian Open which starts on Monday 18 January.
BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller:
"The TIU has a full-time staff of just five and relies on intelligence from players and betting companies to alert them to potential corruption. They have a presence at between 20 and 30 tournaments a year, and their investigations over the past two years have resulted in seven players and one official being banned for between six months and a lifetime.
"Only one of those players has ever reached the top 200, and there are clearly temptations for lower-ranked professionals. Players outside the top 200 are unlikely to earn much more than £40,000 in prize money each year, and that is before coaching, travel and hotel expenses are taken into account.
"It is highly debatable whether enough resources are directed towards the TIU, and another potential flaw is that representatives from the sport's four governing bodies decide whether the evidence gathered is strong enough to be presented to an independent hearing. Professional Tennis Integrity Officers from the ITF, ATP, WTA and the Grand Slams make that call, and as a result the process is not as transparent as it should be."


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The People Who Built Richmond: Robert 'Bob' Atack
Robert 'Bob' Atack: 'He wanted to improve the quality of his homebuyers' lives' For a man who would end up developing more than 10,000 residential homesites in Greater Richmond, Robert "Bob" Atack started out in the business fairly modestly, as a real estate agent. By...
Henley: A high-end development with estate lots enters its final phase of construction
The formula for success in some neighborhoods is complicated. In the case of Henley, a high-end residential development now in its final phase of construction in western Henrico County, it's not complicated at all. Estate homes on 1-acre lots with proximity to strong...
Best in home construction honored by building association
Richard Atack Construction wins Gold!! Builders participating in this year's Parade of Homes were honored Wednesday at The Westin Richmond hotel with awards presented in 19 categories from the Home Building Association of Richmond, prior to the start of the annual...
New president shepherds in next era for Atack Properties
Nearly a year and a half have passed since the founder and visionary for Atack Properties Inc. left his legacy for others to pursue. Robert "Bob" M. Atack, a philanthropist and a leader behind the explosive residential growth in western Henrico County, died at 66 from...
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