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National Airstream Tour Promotes Linen Line
September 23, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on National Airstream Tour Promotes Linen Line
A restored 1977 Airstream travel trailer has been outfitted to promote the Peacock Alley collection of fine linens in the Southwest.
The Airstream, owned by Dallas-based Peacock Alley's Josh Needleman, vice president of business development, has hit the road, conducting a national tour in a vintage Airstream decked out in the company's luxury linens.
The restored 1977 travel trailer is making stops in Dallas, Solana Beach (San Diego), Jackson, Miss., and Houston as part of Peacock Alley's Silver Home Tour.
Among the items outfitting the Airstream are fall 2010 bed and bath linens, decorative pillows, table accessory linens and 100% bath robes.


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I am switching to all grain and therefore want to be able to do full boils. Through my research on the internet I saw that most of them come with 7.5 gallon pots. I have heard/read that boil overs will happen a lot and that I should get a bigger pot. I would like to save some money on buying a seperate pot so does anyone know where I can get a bigger pot that comes with a propane fryer for a decent price? Links would be appreciated.
This came up on homebrewfinds.com the other day:10 gallon aluminium pot for $42 shipped.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CHKL68/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=hombrefin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001CHKL68
Since I found out that Fermcap is supposed to be filtered out, I've cut way back on my use of it. For instance, I've gone back to using a spray bottle of water to control the boil. I"ll still use it when I have to, but I use as little as possible and avoid it if I can.

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Frank Catches up with Print Evangelist Daniel Dejean
Published on May 12, 2017
Frank catches up with Daniel Dejean of SAPPI Fine Paper at the Digital Printing event in Toronto. Daniel is a great evangelist for print.
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Assisi Animal Sanctuary is Northern Ireland's largest independent animal welfare charity providing shelter for up to 200 companion animals - cats, dogs and rabbits.
Charity Reference No: NIC104594.
Kittens are great aren't they? It's hard to resist a cute face… Believe it or not, there is much more to raising a kitten than you would think! Kittens are very active and get into all sorts of mischief, they are known for climbing curtains, hanging from door handles and making as much mess as they can. Could you cope with this?
Playtime is vital for kitten development, it's how they learn. They learn from their experiences which is why the correct environment is key to having a happy, well socialised kitten. Providing the right variety of toys that encourage different behaviours allows them to develop all of their natural behaviours such as hunting, chasing and climbing. Distance toys such as a mouse on a string are great for teaching them how to chase, these toys also keep them away from your hands and arms. A kitten that has been taught to wrestle with hands or arms will continue with this into its adult life, having a kitten wrapped round your hand is one thing, but a fully grown adult cat doing the same thing is not good.
Exposure to different household noises is important. If a home is too quiet the kitten will only learn to fear new noises and may turn into a nervous or skittish adult cat. At the same time too much noise during development can cause a kitten to become fearful too. It's about getting the balance right. All of our kittens spend the first eight weeks of their lives in homes with our foster carers. That way they are exposed to normal household noises so they are more ready to move on into a new home as they are already familiar with the home environment. It makes the settling in period much less stressful for both new owner and kitten.
It isn't just as simple as picking the one who is the cutest or the one you like the colour of, they have personalities and while one kitten may be better suited to your requirements another may not. As they grow their personalities develop, we cannot predict how they will behave as an adult as the things they experience when young will shape their characters. It is important to understand that a cuddly lap kitten may grow into an independent cat who prefers to be outside in the garden, whereas a nervous kitten may blossom into an adorable lap cat.
Young kittens cannot have access to outdoors until they have been neutered. This could mean you have to manage to keep a kitten from escaping for up to three months. You will need to make sure windows are not left open and that doors are shut properly. Could you cope with this?
When bringing your kitten home do not allow it to have full access of the house, this will only frighten it, too much space can be scary and it will take longer for your new kitten to settle in. Start off with one room where it has access to food, water and the litter tray. Spend plenty of time in there with your kitten, after a week you can gradually increase the number of rooms the kitten has access too. If there are rooms you don't want the kitten to have access to then keep the doors shut. Make sure there is more than one litter tray available and that there are food and water stations throughout the house. Do not keep the litter tray near the food or water. It is also equally important to have water dishes in different locations to the food dishes.
Carefully follow the information you are provided with at the time of adoption, these are to help keep you right. Follow feeding instructions so that you do not over feed or under feed your kitten, incorrect feeding can cause the kitten to become unwell.
We can help you find the right kitten.
Every year 'kitten season' is very busy with lots of kittens coming in to find new homes. If you want to adopt a kitten we ask that you call into the Sanctuary and fill out an application form. This is designed to gather as much information about you and your lifestyle so that we can match you with a suitable kitten.
In the early stages of development, 8 – 16 weeks, kittens need a lot of care and attention, this can be difficult for those who are working long hours or if you are going through lifestyle changes such as moving house, going on holiday or having a baby. Please make sure you are ready to have a kitten in your lives before making an application to adopt.


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Child Trust Fund
A Child Trust Fund (CTF) is a long-term tax-free savings account for children.
You cannot apply for a new Child Trust Fund because the scheme is now closed. You can apply for a Junior ISA instead.
If you already have a Child Trust Fund
You can continue to add up to £4,260 a year to your CTF account. The money belongs to the child and they can only take it out when they're 18. They can take control of the account when they're 16.
There's no tax to pay on the CTF income or any profit it makes. It will not affect any benefits or tax credits you receive.
Find your provider
You can find out where a CTF's held if you do not know the provider. Fill in the form online to ask HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). You'll need to sign in to your Government Gateway account or register for one.
HMRC will contact you for more information if you've adopted the child or a court has given you parental responsibility for them.


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My search for "the perfect Linux operating system" this time brings me to the latest incarnation of Ubuntu, version 5.04, also known as the "Hoary Hedgehog Release". Previously I was using Fedora Core 4, however due to some minor bugs it had, I wanted to try something different. The bugs I had experienced with Fedora Core 4 weren't all that severe mind you, and Fedora Core 4 isn't all that bad, I suppose it served as the reason I needed to try another Linux OS. This is not the first Ubuntu release I've used though, as I had installed the previous release (version 4.10) at one time. Ubuntu version 4.10 was superb as a Gnome OS, though it didn't work out so well for me when installing KDE. I know it's rather late to release an article regarding Ubuntu 5.04, however having used it for several months I thought it would be good to write a review about it.
What Is Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system with financial backing from Canonical Ltd. From the official website, Ubuntu is described as "a free, open source operating system that starts with the breadth of Debian and adds regular releases (every six months), a clear focus on the user and usability (it should "Just Work", TM) and a commitment to security updates with 18 months of support for every release. Ubuntu ships with the latest Gnome release as well as a selection of server and desktop software that makes for a comfortable desktop experience off a single installation CD."
I couldn't have said it better myself. One of the things that makes Ubuntu great to me is the fact that Canonical goes out of their way to make sure that everyone has access to their operating system. Not only do they provide free downloads, they also provide official pressed CD-Roms that can be shipped to you free of charge. I can't imagine how much that must cost them, but it's much appreciated, and demonstrates the fact that Canonical is serious when it comes to providing a solid, free open-source operating system.Test System
Ubuntu's installer doesn't have the eye candy or even the ease of use of the Anaconda installer that Red Hat and Fedora ships with. Most of the installation screens were easy for me to follow, while others made me read the screen several times to make sure that I wasn't going to overwrite an important partition. Although you are really only supposed to see the installation screen once, it would be very nice if it was remade to be easier to understand, or better yet, use the Anaconda installer instead. I'm not sure if the Anaconda installer is even compatible with the Debian package system which Ubuntu uses, but it would be nice if it was.
The Desktop, Gnome 2.10
By default, the desktop environment you see after logging in is Gnome. Gnome is very solid and user friendly, with focus on being organized and easy to use. When you first log in, you see nothing on your desktop. No shortcut icons, nor device icons. Even your trash icon is located on the taskbar, rather than the actual Desktop. This is not a bad thing, as upon further inspection, you'll see that everything you need to get started is located in the "Applications" menu, and your devices are automatically populated under the "Places" menu. For administrative changes to your PC, the "System" menu houses everything you need. The Desktop of Ubuntu is also quite fast and gets the job done.
Memory and CPU management also seems to be very good with this OS. As I'm writing this, I currently have Evolution (Email), Firefox (Web Browser), a Terminal, and Open Office running, and my CPU usage is only 21% with just 149.8MB out of my total 768MB of memory being used. This is much lower than I noticed with other distributions, even with fewer programs open.
Users of Mozilla Firefox will feel right at home with Ubuntu. Firefox is included with Ubuntu and is set up as the default browser. Web browsing with Firefox is fast and efficient, it's themeable and the official website houses quite a few neat plugins to provide various results from RSS feeds to different toolbars. For those of you who like to chat, Gaim is included and works well. Gaim supports such services as Yahoo Instant Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger, all under one hood.
- "Ubuntu Hoary, 1/2"
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June 20, 2013
The most comprehensive Delta® collection to date, the Cassidy™ suite of products recently expanded to include new pull-out and waterfall configurations in the kitchen. Inspired by the classic shape of a female silhouette, these new offerings complement the line's existing kitchen products and accessories, as well as the expansive Cassidy bath collection, to give homeowners even more options to outfit their entire home with coordinating faucets and accessories. Complete with the Delta brand's proprietary Touch2O® Technology, the Cassidy collection offers unexpected convenience in a classic form.
"Combining the best of both worlds, the Cassidy collection is the latest Delta® kitchen line to feature Touch2O® Technology, making it perfect for the modern homeowner who doesn't want to sacrifice style for convenience," said Ryan Wilson, Delta brand director of product marketing. "Whether building a new home or remodeling an existing space, the clean lines and elegant design details of the Cassidy collection help bring out the classic style in any kitchen."
About the Cassidy Kitchen Collection
• Full Range of Products
* With a full range of products, including the new pull-out and waterfall configurations, as well as pull-down kitchen and bar and prep models, a two-handle deck mount kitchen and a single-handle, single-hole bar faucet, the Cassidy kitchen collection offers a variety of options to meet almost any configuration.
• Touch2O Technology
* Once the handle is turned to an on position, Touch2O Technology makes it possible to turn on and off the faucet with just a touch, making kitchen tasks easy during food prep and clean up.
* A simple tap anywhere on the spout or handle turns the faucet on and off. When hands are messy, start the flow of water with a forearm or wrist, helping reduce the spread of dirt and messes.
* The Touch2O feature makes it easier to turn off the water flow when not needed between tasks, helping save water.
• MagnaTite® docking
* MagnaTite® docking keeps the pull-down spray wand firmly in place when not in use. The pull-down spray wand releases with a gentle tug for total flexibility. The hose extends and retracts without friction points, fed by gravity. MagnaTite docking intuitively engages the spray head to its docked position with a powerful magnet, helping to keep the faucet and kitchen looking neat and orderly.
• Free-Moving Hose Weight
* A free-moving hose weight ensures smooth docking of the wand so that even when the hose is extended to its full reach, it will easily slide back into place.
• DIAMOND™ Seal Technology
* The Cassidy collection comes complete with DIAMOND™ Seal Technology, which combines a durable DIAMOND™ Valve with InnoFlex® PEX waterways. The valve requires no lubrication, eliminates wear on seals, and ensures "like new" operation for the life of the faucet, lasting up to 10 times the industry standard. The InnoFlex waterways eliminate potential leak points and are less hassle to install.
* With DIAMOND Seal Technology, water does not come in contact with metal surfaces once inside the faucet, meeting all current and upcoming state and national lead free legislation.
• Touch-Clean® Technology
* Touch-Clean® soft rubber spray holes allow users to easily wipe away calcium and lime build-up from the spray face of the pull-down wand with the touch of a finger.
• Integrated Valve and Coordinating Soap Dispenser
* An integrated valve allows for single-hole installations, making it an ideal choice for granite countertops.
* A coordinating soap dispenser, available separately, offers homeowners the flexibility to easily select the right look to fit the sink.
• Variety of Colorful Finishes
* The Cassidy collection is offered in a variety of finishes, including Chrome, Arctic® Stainless, Champagne Bronze™ and Venetian Bronze® finishes, to coordinate with any kitchen décor.
• Availability
* The Cassidy pull-out and waterfall kitchen faucets began shipping in April. To locate a dealer, visit http://www.deltafaucet.com/where-to-buy/index.html.
About Delta® Products
There is a philosophy at the heart of every Delta® product: there is a better way to live with water. It goes beyond excellent design to incorporate smart thinking that anticipates people's needs. From proprietary Touch2O® Technology that turns faucets on and off with just a touch to H2Okinetic® shower technology that sculpts water into a unique wave pattern, giving you the feeling of more water without using more water, Delta products incorporate thoughtful features that delight. Paired with beautiful and inspirational design, it's another way that the Delta® brand is more than just a faucet. A WaterSense® partner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Delta Faucet Company is a global organization that offers kitchen faucets, bath faucets, shower heads, shower systems, toilets and related accessories, selling products in more than 53 countries.www.deltafaucet.com.
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About BugWare ransomware
BugWare ransomware is another very strange Trojan virus that contains the properties of a typical ransomware virus. As soon as it gets inside the targeted computer system it quick drop some very malicious codes in your Windows PC. It encrypt all kinds of personal and sensitive information found on compromised machine. Moreover, it keeps executing several highly malefic activities in your system background. Well, it is originally designed to connect your PC with remote server and steal your confidential data. Additionally, it also targets users data and hence it can become very devastating for your Windows PC. It is very important to remove BugWare ransomware Trojan virus quickly from your PC or else you will experience some very hazardous issues on your PC.
Usually, BugWare ransomware slip into the random Windows PC quite silently via network. It deploys several mischievous tactics such as software bundling, email scooping, clicking unknown links, visiting porn sites, etc. in order to infiltrate in your computer. Due to this very malware infection your system will start responding very slow and you will be unable to complete even common task on you computer. It even open a backdoor on your computer system and allows several other threats and viruses to sneak in your computer quite easily. Therefore, it is recommended to get rid of BugWare ransomware Trojan virus as soon as possible from your Windows computer system.
|BugWare ransomware Removal Instructions
|(Windows OS) Plan A – Remove BugWare ransomware with Manually (Only For PC Experts with Good Techniques)
|(Windows OS) Plan B – Uninstall BugWare ransomware Automatically from Windows Computer (Safe and Simple For All PC Users)
|(Mac OS) Plan C – Delete BugWare ransomware Automatically from Mac OS System (Safe and Simple For All Mac OS System Users)
(Windows OS) Plan A – Remove BugWare ransomware with Manual Solution.
Important Note :- For the safety of your PC, before you start the BugWare ransomware manual removal, kindly confirm the following things:
1. You have good experience for removing virus and malware by manual Technique.
2. Your computer techniques must reach the level of system experts
3. You should very friendly with Registry and clearly know that what harmful consequence may occur for your mistake.
4. You are capable to reverse the wrong operations during BugWare ransomware manual removal.
If you do not fulfill the following term and conditions, Plan A will be very risky option for you. Our tech team strongly suggested you to select Plan B which helps you find and delete BugWare ransomware completely and easily with SpyHunter Malware Removal and RegHunter.
Step 1 – Remove BugWare ransomware and all virus from Control Panel.
1. click "Windows key + R key" together to open Run window:
2. Type "control panel" in Run window and click on Enter key to open Control Panel:
3. Press Uninstall a program:
4. Right-click BugWare ransomware or other unwanted programs and press Uninstall:
Step 2 – Delete BugWare ransomware fromGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet EXplorer and Microsoft Edge.
Remove BugWare ransomware On Google Chrome: Launch up Google Chrome> press your Chrome menu > press Tools> press Extension> choose BugWare ransomware and unwanted extensions> click on trash bin
On Mozilla Firefox: Open your Mozilla Firefox, navigate to browser menu in the top right > choose Add-ons > choose BugWare ransomware and unwanted extensions and add-ons > delete it with the help of Disable or Remove button.
On Internet Explorer: Open IE >press Tools > press Manager Add-on Tools and Extensions> choose BugWare ransomware and unwanted extensions and add-ons > press on Remove or Disable button.
On Microsoft Edge: (Reset default homepage and search engine to delete BugWare ransomware associated hijacker)
Reset MS Edge homepage: Press More (…) > press Settings > choose A specific page or pages under "Open with" > choose Custom to enter your favorite website.
Reset Edge homepage: Press More (…) > press Settings > press View advanced settings > press <Add new> under "Search in the address bar with"> enter your favorite search engine >press Add as default.
Step 3 – Uninstall noxious files of BugWare ransomware from Registry.
1. click "Windows key + R key" together to open Run window, then input "regedit" in Run window and press Enter button to open Registry:
2. Locate and uninstall registry files generated by BugWare ransomware and other threats as below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page Redirect="http://<random>.com"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\virus name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell" = "%AppData%\<BugWare ransomware>.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run 'Random' HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random
Plan B – Remove BugWare ransomware Virus with Quick Removal Tool
Part One – Remove BugWare ransomware Automatically from your Windows OS based computer.
Step 1 – Start a scan with SpyHunter to delete BugWare ransomware completely from your PC.
1. Press on download button below to easily Download SpyHunter :
After SpyHunter is downloaded, your Google Chrome /Mozilla Firefox /Internet Explorer may shows such fake system related security warning "This type of file can harm your PC. Do you want to keep Download_Spyhunter-Installer.exe anyway?", which is created by this BugWare ransomware virus to cheat you, kindly just ignore the fake or bogus warning and press on "Keep" button.
Note: SpyHunter's free version will help you find noxious items on your PC for free. Based on the scan results it provides, you can select to manually locate and delete the threats by yourself if you are PC specialist; And you can select to let SpyHunter help you automatically delete the virus by purchasing its full version license. The full version of SpyHunter Malware Removal will provide you unlimited one-on-one professional help for any virus related problems by its official system experts. If you no longer keep SpyHunter on your PC, follow these steps to uninstall it.
2. Run SpyHunter-Installer.exe to install SpyHunter via its installer:
3. Once the installation finishes, kindly press the Start New Scan to detect and uninstall BugWare ransomware and hiding threats.
4. press Fix Threats to delete BugWare ransomware and other malware completely from your PC.
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Plan C – Delete BugWare ransomware Automatically from Your Mac OS System (Safe and Simple For All Mac OS System Users)
If your Mac system has been infected by BugWare ransomware and other malware, then MacKeeper will be the safest and simplest way to remove them and cure your Mac.Mackeeper is a reliable and too much powerful Mac protection and optimization application which helps you keep your Mac clean, quick and ease. Mackeeper is one of the world best Mac OS security application created to offer Mac users withone of the best experience. Mackeeper has received great reputations from its user's and it is winning trust from more and more Mac System users. As a 16 in 1 application is one of the most advanced way to care for your Mac computer. It is worth to get it. Follow these given steps to uninstall the threats and malware now:
1. Firstly Download and then Install MacKeeper by pressing the image below:
2. Once MacKeeper is installed into your system, use the Find & Fix feature to check the status of your Mac computer and delete BugWare ransomware and all infections and fix all types of problems:
3. If BugWare ransomware virus is detect & Fix did not solve all your problems, you can use the Geek on Demand feature to get a Apple expert to help you as an personal assistant. The Apple Certified Support Professional experts will provide various solutions for all type of technical issues, whether a minor nuisance or a catastrophic failure.
Mackeeper is a complete package of 16 software, you can get almost all necessary tools for your Mac system and everything will become simple and convenient on your Mac System. Here are some most powerful tools packed in MacKeeper:
Internet Security – It will Protect your Mac machine from identity theft fraud (phishing), malwares, spyware, adware, viruses, and identity theft while using the Internet.
Files Recovery – Removing all files does not necessarily mean losing them for-ever. Now you can recover them all even after they are removed from the trash.
Files Finder – Find and quickly detect any lost or misplaced data files, even without knowing what folder is.
Disk Usage – Look at the size of the folders on your hard drive to see at a glance which folders take up more space.
Anti-theft – If someone steal your Mac machine, anti-theft continues its location and even makes a snapshot of the thief with iSight.
Important Note To Ignore Viruses :– Something You Should Know After Removing BugWare ransomware
To avoid BugWare ransomware coming back and prevent attacks from other infections, follow these basic rules while using your computer:
- You must be always select Custom Installation no matter what application you are going to install;
- Uncheck hidden options which attempt to install additional programs you never need;
- Scan all your downloaded files and applications or attachments of email before you open them;
- you should Never open any attachments of unknown or spam emails;
- never try to update any app from nonofficial websites.


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posted by David Adams on Wed 6th Aug 2008 15:32 UTC
After 10 years of supporting Linux, IBM continues to challenge Microsoft on multiple fronts and aims to push Linux even further into the enterprise. While IBM has competed and partnered with Microsoft over the last two decades, the Microsoft-free PC effort is perhaps its most direct assault yet. "The idea of Microsoft-free personal computing has been in the air for a while," Inna Kuznetsova, director of Linux at IBM, told InternetNews.com. "We're just partnering with Linux distribution vendors and hardware vendors to make it happen."


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Dating your cousins cousins is that wrong
Choose the restaurant, make the reservations, pre-order the tickets. I'm sure you have wonderful friends, and this rule may not apply to all of them. In fact, if being unfaithful is a possibility at all for you, I'll have to recommend you head back on up to number one and give this relationship some serious consideration in the first place.If you make the effort once in a while, then he can sit back, relax, and enjoy the evening you planned. However, in my experience, finding people who understand the trials and tribulations of being in a relationship with a soldier is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Needless to say, soldiers place a LOT of value on loyalty.They might tell you you are not allowed to hang out with a certain person anymore, or wear a certain shirt, or go to a certain restaurant. Because they have a depressing family life, come from a broken home, had parents that didn't love them right, are in debt, can't hold a job, have a disease, a psychotic ex, a broken heart, low self-esteem….whatever their story is, they will make you feel sympathy for it. As real as they might be, and as sad as they might be, they are a trap that keeps you stuck. Abuse Is Not Romantic Art Blog Current Affairs Eleven Featured inspiration Links Outside Resources personal reflection Poetry quotes Rape Rape Culture Recovery Relationship Violence Resources for Victims Sex Sexual Assault Think About It Think About It Types of Abusers You Call This Love"According to a recent survey conducted by Liz Claiborne Inc.Of course, your partner is allowed to do whatever he or she wants and you are not allowed to question them, but they will control everything you do. You can't control what happened to them, and you can't solve it for them. They might lose their temper in the middle of a restaurant because they think you are flirting with the waiter. You're not always sure what the problem is, but things never add up. If you follow what they say, things still don't get better.They might bring up personal issues at inappropriate times. If you work hard to fix one thing, they will find something else that is wrong. They always have an excuse or a story or someone to blame: someone caused them to act the way that they did.
As a soldier's girlfriend, you'll have to field a lot of the same questions, and frequently clear up misnomers about the Army. Far too many of my soldier friends have had "Jodi" get their girl (you may want to look that up), and it's especially hurtful to them.
One day, he is caring and loving and wonderful, and the next he is hateful and raging and mean. You are afraid to talk, or when you do talk you feel like you are never heard, your words are taken out of context, misunderstood, or blatantly ignored. In the beginning of a relationship they might seem like everything you ever wanted….usually this is because they are trying to act like everything you ever wanted. You have no support group and therefore your partner gains more power. He or she might be mean to people they think are "below them" or people who are defenseless, like babies or children.
Like flipping a switch, he can change drastically from one extreme to the next. He or she acts one way when they are around you, but completely different around your parents, and completely different around their friends. Slowly, you lose your friends until you feel like your partner is the only person you have left. Your partner cycles from mean and vicious to sweet and loving, then back again. He might set traps for squirrels or rabbits and then torture them.
Your partner will play into this, claiming that other people are just jealous of what you have or are just trying to bring you two down. For example, if someone hurts them, they feel they have a right to retaliate.
If a teacher fails them, or a coworker says something bad about them, they feel entitled to revenge.
Curious as to what I was in for, and wanting some solid guidance, I went looking for advice on how to be a good Army girlfriend. However, in my own time as an Army girlfriend, I've come upon a few revelations of my own. Dating a soldier is a commitment, and not one to be taken lightly. Above all, talk to people who've lived it and ask them to be honest. If you're not ready for to be an Army girlfriend and all that it entails, break it off. As soon as my guy used the g-word, I hit the keyboard and called my sister-in-law (retired Army wife extraordinaire). Soldiers work long hours that they have absolutely no control over. If you're one of those girls who always needs a guy on her arm, get used to disappointment. You'll have time for your friends, family, hobbies and work. And odds are, one of the reasons his time with you means so much to him is because it's one of the few times he can get away from that life. My boyfriend and I have plenty to talk about, from video games to the funny cashier at the grocery store, and I never bring up the Army to any extent greater than asking him how his day went. If your man is ready to introduce you to the guys in his unit and/or regiment, it's a big step.


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University of Minnesota
55455 Minneapolis
We are Minnesota's research university. We change lives—through research, education, and outreach.
We seek new knowledge that can change how we all work and live.
At the University of Minnesota, students do research alongside top professors in all majors.
We prepare students to meet the great challenges facing our state, our nation, and our world.
As a U of M student you'll engage with your professors and fellow students from the very beginning. And you'll develop your strengths with beyond-the-classroom experiences.
We apply our expertise to meet the needs of Minnesota, our nation, and the world.
We partner with communities across Minnesota to engage our students, faculty, and staff in addressing society's most pressing issues.
- We provide an introduction to the practice of art for all students as well as immersive training for emerging artists.
- We promote creative expression and conceptual development through a broad range of art disciplines and practices. Initial experiences emphasizing traditional methods are supplemented at intermediate and advanced levels by experimental processes.
- We offer courses in painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and experimental and media arts (EMA). We promote interdisciplinary practice.
- Students pursue their work in state of the art facilities, mentored by our faculty who are all artists recognized in their fields.
Welcome From the Chair
A welcome to the Department of Art from Chair and Associate Professor, Alexis Kuhr.
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The Australian embassy in Cairo is investigating reports an Australian man has been killed in crossfire in Syria.
A video on YouTube posted by Syrian rebels hails an Australian man as a martyr for fighting alongside the anti-government Syrian rebels.
The Australian reports the man's name as Melbourne bricklayer Yusuf Toprakkaya.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said it was investigating the reports.
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SACRAMENTO – Caltrans has awarded nearly $203 million in grants to improve public transit across California. More than 80 projects will upgrade transit service, purchase eco-friendly buses, modernize transit stations and create jobs throughout the state. The grants are funded through Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, which is providing $3.6 billion over a ten-year period to improve public transit in California.
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Just thought I'd look at this thread to see what everyone elses reasons are for not ordaining. I think everybodys posts cover why I havent. I think we have to be true to ourselves and realise that the lay life can be a very strong attachment - it is for me, and although I may think that when my family commitments are reduced, I will ordain - I am still not sure if I am kidding myself.
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Freawaru, are you implying that Arahants have sex or engage in sexual activity. The Buddha states in one of the suttas that craving can be overcome by craving and conceit by conceit etc. However in regard to the sexual act the Blessed One has advised the destruction of the bridge.http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.htmlFreawaru wrote:What I want to say is that I would not call anyone an arahat who cannot stay aware and knowing just because body and mind are in a state of orgasm. Or just because there is a baby that needs to be attended to and there is nobody else. How should that be Liberation? But as the suttas state that arahats are celibates the term "celibate" cannot possibly refer to it's every-day biological meaning.
If you want to read the Buddhas explanation of celibacy it is found here :- AN 7 47, the sutta actually mentions coitus in regard to celibacy. Celibacy is to be celibate regarding the sexual act and sexual activity.


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by Michael Klinger
Disappearing Ink: Music journalism migrates to the Web
Not too long ago, the newspaper of a medium-sized city--one with a venerable and respected professional orchestra--advertised its need for a new classical music critic upon the retirement of the old one.
That's what the job had been, and that's what applicants expected to find. On inquiry, they were informed that, yes, their mission would include classical reviews, previews, and profiles. That, plus seeking out news to report on all of the city's arts groups. Also anything else that might seem "cultural," vaguely defined with a lower-case "c." Oh, and by the way, keeping tabs on "This week on TV" and some movie reviewing.
The tale would be instructive if it weren't so commonplace. Instead it's emblematic of something broader, happening with a dull regularity at print news outlets all over the country, with only a very few exceptions in the largest cities.
Each year, the tide recedes a bit further. Lately some widely publicized editorial changes taking place at The New York Times indicate that even the biggest ships are affected. Howell Raines, the Times's executive editor, seems intent on weighting the newspaper's arts pages--including the Sunday Arts & Leisure section--toward popular culture. He is widely quoted as saying he wants the paper to include "less Peking Opera, and more Britney Spears." The Times still provides an active, though reduced, chronicle of classical concerts in New York and coverage of classical news around the country, but with somewhat more space devoted to the likes of Tony Soprano. Those changes are significant because the Times has served for generations as America's national newspaper-of-record for the arts in general, and for classical music in particular. If even the venerable Times is reducing serious classical music coverage in print, that trend has indeed been pervasive and fundamental. Why is this happening? While newspapers scale back on serious arts coverage, and radio stations long wedded to classical formats shift to news and talk or flat-out jump ship into the wonderful world of 24-hour hip-hop, we are given to believe that a constant evaluation of profitability has rendered classical music--and perhaps all the "high" arts--irrelevant. The message is that classical music will attain a central place when it can prove that a paying audience desires it.
But in a more evolutionary sense (and for argument's sake), another reason newspapers are asking us to get by without them is because, frankly, we can. The local paper may not know how to find the local concert hall anymore, but it has been supplanted by something very powerful in both scope and specificity. One way of answering the question "Where has all the classical music journalism disappeared to?" is simply to say, "It hasn't disappeared. It's everywhere. In particular, it's on the Web." Thus, arts lovers belatedly stumble into the lightheaded, online glee that the rest of the world pretty well exhausted during the Tech Rush of the 1990s.
One could argue that classical music journalism is so detail-rich--drawing on knowledge of composers and their place in history, performers and styles, even particular performances and recordings--that it has never been adequately served by the printed word on the printed page. Or that, thanks to hypertext, classical music can finally receive the layered, specific treatment that it requires. And it's true that a key aspect of information technology--organizing tremendous bodies of information into usable bits--lends itself well to the mindset of both the academic and the connoisseur, both of whom are commonly encountered among classical-music enthusiasts. There is, in the realm of classical music, an unashamed desire for--even a need for--the kind of cataloguing and reference that a well-organized web site always offers as a matter of course.
The happy news is that, at present, the world has both print media and online media, and they overlap everywhere on newspaper-operated web sites. The New York Times online (www.nytimes.com) is not alone in taking advantage of many capabilities offered through new technology. In addition to the full content of the newspaper, nytimes.com offers such valuable added features as audio files of Times critics reviewing recordings, invitations to converse with a community of readers in an electronic forum (one recent comment: "Only 264 days till Beethoven's birthday!"), and even the opportunity to share comments with the writers at the Times. Also, and as with other papers, the Times offers arts headlines via e-mail, a luxury whose value doesn't quite live up to its full promise when you discover that the service's definition of "arts" is dominated by (you guessed it) pop music, current movies, and the occasional Broadway show--in other words, exactly the battleground on which classical coverage is losing its footing.
More classical-friendly is the Guardian Online, the eponymous web site of the British daily. There, arranged on a page simply called "Latest classical reviews," three or four reviews are posted daily, from around the UK. The page, which is reliably up-to-date, provides an effective tool for keeping informed about who-played-where-with-whom. A recent scan shows the Kronos Quartet at the Barbican, the BBC Philharmonic with Vassily Sinaisky in Manchester, and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at home with Gerard Schwarz, among many others.
Other sites not tied to newspapers, significantly Andante.com (www.andante.com) and MusicalAmerica.com (www.musicalamerica.com), are notable for maintaining a stable of writers to cover newsworthy developments, performances, and record releases. While MusicalAmerica.com excels at breaking news and next-day reviews, Andante offers broader critical essays and interviews.
For the breadth and depth of coverage to be found on the Web, none of the functions of online arts coverage are capable of undermining the front line of arts journalism--the local critics and reporters. That's because, to borrow the language of the 1990s, those writers have become "content providers," deputized as foot soldiers in the bits-and-bytes world of cyberspace. The new system, which sees local papers posting content online the same day they publish it in print, also sees countless "portal" sites "picking up the story"--much like the Associated Press might be said to do--and making the world aware of it. Since MusicalAmerica.com, Andante, and several other sites mentioned here rely on this sort of content provision in compiling their news services, there's hardly the risk of not being up-to-date in Kansas City (where the orchestra is looking for a music director at present). On these sites, news tends to be posted in chronological order, so the editorial priorities on display through traditional newspapers' layouts are irrelevant. Stories from the largest arts institutions frequently appear next to smaller, international, or otherwise less commanding headlines.
Off the Air
As radio stations and magazines have established a Web presence, the boundaries have shifted or even evaporated between print and broadcast media. The strongest examples see radio or magazine sites generating reference and journalistic content--from biographical sketches to historical profiles to reviews of new recordings.
Two significant radio-based web sites that have established both creative and core-related roles in various kinds of music journalism, WQXR (www.wqxr.com) and BBC Radio 3 (www.bbc.co.uk/radio3), take as natural starting points their own broadcast programming. It makes good sense to support a live broadcast of the UK premiere of Luciano Berio's completion of Puccini's Turandot, say, with program information on the web site (and, in this case, a weeklong opportunity to hear the concert again, online). In addition to program notes, the BBC site provided a taped interview with conductor Leonard Slatkin, discussing the Turandot concert. And because it featured a living composer's completion of a dead composer's work, the site fostered a debate over the worthiness of new vs. old.
Up to this point, the site's content has been provided primarily by the BBC. Now, it invites its audience to "Tell us what you think" of Berio's completion and, goading, asks the provocative question, "How do you think it compares to the original completion by Alfano?" A vibrant, democratic free-for-all follows. Which the BBC then also posts, right next to the reviews from the traditional press (in this case the Financial Times and The New York Times). Predictably, a conservative listener writes in: "Give me Alfano's uncut ending which at least blends in very well with the incomplete ending music that Puccini had composed. I hope Berio's ending receives the eventual dismissal it deserves." Another responds, "I am currently singing TurandotÉand I can tell you the original ending is dire! Long live Berio!" Still another reader pipes up, bringing the whole democratizing process to a head: "Could there not be a competition to find out [which version people prefer]? ... Let the public be the arbiters too. (Critics have too many axes to grind!)" Here and in countless other places, new media are allowing for a proliferation of armchair classical-music critics.
Other useful functions of the BBC's site include its "composer in one minute" briefs, compiled on many significant (and not-so-significant) composers. The historical and social context these summaries provide can become a valuable resource to anyone who frequents the site. But here, as so often with the scads of information available online, the resource is never as complete as we wish. Incredibly, while you will find brief profiles of many important composers on the BBC web site, you won't find Alfano or Berio. Or Puccini (although he, at least, did have a longer biographical entry, linked from the broadcast). At the web site of Gramophone magazine (www.gramophone.co.uk), which offers its traditional record-buying readership online reviews of new recordings and reports industry news using its own stable of writers, one of the most intriguing value-added functions is "Recommended Recordings." This offers access to the famous Gramophone Good CD Guide, from which the reviews are drawn. If you are looking for "a great recording of a popular work," Gramophone invites you to search by composer or use an alphabetical index. (Here, again, the promise rings slightly less true when, in our Google-happy desire for complete, encyclopedic, and infallible collections of total information at the touch of a button, we find no record of a composer called Boulez, or any of his recordings. And Elgar is the only composer whose name begins with the letter E.)
There are twenty composers whose names begin with the letter E, according to the search engine at ClassicsToday.com (www.classicstoday.com). Billing itself as "the world's first and only classical music daily," it provides reviews of new recordings, updated on a daily basis. Reviewers are drawn from the world of published journalists and critics, and the collection of reviews--in a searchable database--is exhaustive.
The site also includes a complete archive of its features and editorials. In a media age defined by interactivity, ClassicsToday is notable, also, for not providing a post-your-own-review section. If the site can be called quirky at all, it is the editorial staff's doing, and not the readership's; a new feature, called "Classical Gourmet," presents recipes to go with particular composers. ("Lentil soups all have a rugged, earthy quality that calls to mind the sinewy, wholesome symphonies of Danish composer Carl Nielsen," one recent recipe proclaims.)
NewMusicBox (www.newmusicbox.org), a nonprofit site operated by the American Music Center, does allow for--even relies upon--a certain amount of audience participation. This monthly online magazine builds its content around a particular theme--recent examples include spatial music and film music. Each month's edition, curated by Editor Frank Oteri, includes transcripts of conversations with relevant figures. The format also carries the idea of a conversation into the interactive realm with an open invitation, after each and every article, essay or interview, for readers to respond. Those responses, in turn, become a growing bulletin board-style dialogue. And because NewMusicBox provides complete archives for all previous issues, those conversations can go on long after the original "publication" of each monthly issue.
Going Independent
In addition to the increased visibility of articles posted by newspapers--as well as the coverage those same articles receive on other sites--some writers maintain their own sites, where they post essays and reviews when they can. Robert Commanday, who was for 28 years the classical music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, now edits the San Francisco Classical Voice (www.sfcv.org), which regularly runs commentaries written by Commanday's colleagues from the print world--notably Alan Rich, former chief music critic of Newsweek, the New York Herald Tribune, and the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. Other critics maintain more personal sites. Wall Street Journal classical music critic Greg Sandow edits and updates his own web site, which includes a complete collection of his articles for the Journal and NewMusicBox, as well as a broad selection of other thoughts and news of his activity as a composer.
Just a little further down the road of free and unfettered access lies the shady but vibrant community of bloggers--academics and others who post to their own running "blogs" (weblogs, for the uninitiated). While these sites do not fill any particular journalistic niche or void created by the subsiding of print's supremacy, they represent a virtual community, completely without physical borders but united by a sometimes-shameless enthusiasm. Here is where you will find name-calling and other emotional responses to music so intense as to make you blush. (It's worth remembering that personal attacks have a hallowed place in the history of classical music; when reactionary critic and composer Giovanni Maria Artusi attacked Claudio Monteverdi for writing music too dissonant for his ears, Claudio defended his style, subsequently publishing the "dialogue" in the folios of his madrigals. This, in turn, promoted his own sales, even pushing his books into new editions.) If historically significant musical bickering is going to happen these days--and it is--it's as likely to happen in these offbeat sites as anywhere.
It isn't just these enthusiast-controlled dialogues that foster lively debate. Andante.com invited composer John Corigliano and music critic Justin Davidson to "discuss the vital, contentious enterprise of reviewing new music." The conversation is valuable both for its sincerity and for the expertise represented on both sides. It nevertheless has the distinctive "You'd-never-see-this-in-print" feel that so much online journalism engenders. (Corigliano's second salvo in the conversation begins, "Oh Justin, Rarely have I seen written in one place the most popular self-delusions of the Fourth EstateÉGood Lord Justin, the disingenuousness of your arguments!" Whatever else this conversation may be, it represents the vindication of decades worth of frustration on the part of composers who can finally oppose the formerly-unilateral voice of the critic in a public forum.
Online classical music is still a new phenomenon, and it's unclear which of these sites will last. What is clear is the fact that specialized web sites have specialized--that is, small--audiences. While sites operated by large organizations like newspapers and radio networks can rely on the good graces and resources of their parents, many niche classical sites mentioned here operate solely through their own subscription or advertising revenue, drawn from a user base of modest size at best.
And the world of online, mixed-content music journalism, though promising, has some very real technical limitations. Anyone with an Internet connection can read text online. But many of the applications used by innovative sites (New York Times critics playing selections from a new recording in a real-time record review, for example, or the new-music concert video footage available at Andante) require sound capability and, more prohibitively, broadband connections that are by no means universal. But the history of technological progress tells us that such enhancements will become as common as anything else we rely on--not least because they are likely to become an important medium through which commerce can be quickly and effectively conducted. In the meantime, an information revolution has quietly taken place.
In an essay on NewMusicBox, Richard Kessler, executive director of the American Music Center, explains that the site is the AMC's "response to the diminished media coverage of new music." But in providing increased coverage of new music, NewMusicBox has done what other sites have done for other wings of the classical music community. These varied online sources have provided a new forum: a dynamic tool for fostering vibrant (if small) communities where debate and discussion can thrive at a higher level, and with broader participation, than traditional print media could ever promise. With so much musical information available instantaneously--both locally and globally--it's at least possible that, while things may have gotten worse in one way, they've also gotten much better in another.
Michael Klinger is associate editor of SYMPHONY and webmaster of the American Symphony Orchestra League.


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The Bisons (10-8-2), the No. 3-seed, will play Jacksonville, the No. 2 seed. Both Jacksonville and Campbell, the No. 1 seed, drew first round byes. Game time at the Eakes Athletic Complex on the campus of Campbell University is 3 p.m. The game can be seen live on ASUN TV. Live stats are also available.
"The first game of any tournament or championship is always the hardest," said Bisons' coach Charles Morrow. "With an off week like we had before this it makes it even harder because our guys had not played in awhile.
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Freshman forward Garrett Pettis added to his record-setting goal total with his 12th of the season at 4:24 of the first period as he kicked home the rebound of a shot by sophomore forward Miguel DaSilva.
"Getting the goal early was a big relief," said Morrow. "It is always a big relief to get a goal early because it takes some pressure off, especially in the first game like this. It was huge for us."
Pettis found the first game to be everything he expected it to be.
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At 15:32 the Bisons took a 2-0 lead when freshman midfielder Andrew Chamberlain dribbled the ball past a Mercer defender and then scored with a sharp-angled kick from the right side of the box.
The Bisons dominated in shots in the first half holding a 10-0 advantage. The Bisons held a 6-5 edge in the second half.
Freshman defender Josh Lind and midfielder Angel Chairez each made three shots, tops in the game.
Morrow was not surprised that his freshmen played such a big part in the game. He stressed that they were upset because only Pettis, the A-Sun Freshman of the Year, was the only selection from the Bisons for the A-Sun All Freshman Team.
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Mercer cut the Bisons' advantage to 2-1 at 64:53 of the second half. Arkenson Neckles scored on a counter on the right flank.
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Bisons' freshman goalkeeper Patrick Walsh only needed to make one save in the game.
Mercer goalkeeper David Bird turned back five shots.
Campbell, the No. 1-seed, will play the winner of the Stetson-Belmont game.
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Marketing departments are finding all sorts of names for the promotions. In the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania, the French Manor calls it the "Tanks-A-Lot" package. In San Diego, the Loews Coronado Bay Resort calls it "Money for Miles."
Even small bed-and-breakfasts see a need to entice travelers. At Casa de Angeles in Tucson, Ariz., Jim and Karen Liessmann are offering 20 percent off for a minimum three-night stay at their desert home. "I could tell on May 1 we needed to do something to encourage business. People have tightened up," Mr. Liessmann says.
It's not just the travel business giving drivers a break. A week ago, Chrysler Corp. started its gasoline offer, which is set to go through July 7. Chrysler will give customers a card linked to a Visa or MasterCard, which will adjust charges to account for the $2.99-a-gallon offer. Chrysler will honor the offer for up to 500 gallons per customer per year, equal to about 12,000 miles of driving. The card can be used for any automobile owned by the customer – not just the newly purchased vehicle.
Chrysler, which is using sophisticated hedging of prices on the futures market, says the promotion is pulling in potential buyers. Sales leads are up 25 percent, and showroom traffic rose as much as 20 percent last weekend, when compared with the weekend before, said Jim Press, president of Chrysler, in a press conference Monday.
"It has clearly resonated with the needs and concerns of our customers," he said.
Some companies are plugging gas cards for Father's Day or as graduation gifts. One of those, RoadCare Plus, which offers vehicle assistance, is offering $40 of free gasoline to individuals who sign up for a $59.95 membership.
"We wanted to do something to help the motoring public, give something back," says David Fleming, CEO of the firm in Pompano Beach, Fla.
One church in Richmond, Va., saw the public's need for a gasoline price break as an opportunity to evangelize. Earlier this month, Bishop Daniel Robertson Jr. of the Mt. Gilead Full Gospel International Ministries decided to give away $10,000 in gasoline and gas cards. Some went to needy organizations, such as a children's hospital. But some fuel was simply given to people who lined up outside the pumps at a Kroger supermarket.
"People were coming out of their houses in their Pj's and with no shoes on to get to the gas station," recalls Tony Whittingham, an elder at the church.
While a mile-long procession of vehicles waited for a turn at the pump, members of the church used the opportunity to spread the message. "When they got there, we talked to them about what Christ can do in your life: It was soft evangelism."


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These attacks are extremely distressing. I reiterate that schools should, in no way, be involved in military conflict, said Mr Matsuura. Schools must remain zones of peace and security in all circumstances.
All parties should agree to a ceasefire for the sake of the children and the civilian population which bear the brunt of the conflict, stated Ms. Coomaraswamy. The Special Representative reiterated her call to Hamas to stop its indiscriminate rocket fire. She also urged the Government of Israel to to take all necessary measures to limit civilian casualties and to investigate into its military strikes against schools. Something went terribly wrong and those who committed these attacks must be held responsible, she added.
Mr Matsuura and Ms. Coomaraswamy joined their voice to the call made on 6 January to the Security Council by the United Nations Secretary-General: These attacks by Israeli military forces which endanger UN facilities acting as places of refuge are totally unacceptable, and should not be repeated. Equally unacceptable are any actions by Hamas militants which endanger the Palestinian civilian population. These events underscore the dangers inherent in the continuation and escalation of this conflict, stated Mr Ban Ki-moon.


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Thao is an only child. She lives with her parents and grandparents and attends ChildFund-supported Vi Huong preschool.
In Thao's preschool class there are 15 children (12 boys and three girls). Altogether, there are 122 children in the preschool.
The preschool is a 2-minute walk away from her home. She likes it because she has friends there and she enjoys playing. Her favorite thing is the slide.
Thao's mother, Yen, says: "I'm very happy because when Thao goes to school she has a chance to play with toys and meet her friends. It makes her more active and improves her knowledge. The teachers are so nice and kind. They consider the children like their own.
"I ask Thao about her day and she tells me what she ate. She says, 'Mum, the food is really delicious!'"
Her favorite food is beansprouts and sweet rice.
When Thao grows up she wants to be a doctor so she can cure sick people.
She is one child in Vietnam who is already poised to make a difference.
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Dear Mario,
Item 3;Why complain after the damage has been done?If someone roughs you up , its up to you to
take action to protect yourself.No point in being a victim.The saying do unto others what they do to you but do it first seems to fit the bill. Any body who accepts getting deliberately turned over by some guy is stupid in my book.Accidents can and do happen during training, but somebody going out to really injure someone is a different ball game.Cheers, Joe
Dear Joe,
I am just saying as uke, you have a right to tell nage if it's too much for you to handle or that he is too rough. You do encounter higher belts who are ego trippers who like to show off their techniques but disregard safety of the uke. Often people just clam up and take what is given to them until it's too late. This doesn't work for me since I tell nage to ease up. You only have one body and you need to protect it at all times. I have a different mindset that all accidents are preventable.
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City of New Rockford (N.D.) receives $200K for cleanup of hospital site
Release Date: 05/08/2013
Contact Information: U.S. EPA: Richard Mylott, 303-312-6654; City of New Rockford: Sarah Smith Warren, 701-947-2205
(Denver. Colorado—May 8, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected the City of New Rockford as the recipient of a $200,000 Brownfields cleanup grant which will be used to remove contamination at the old New Rockford City Hospital site at 214 Second Avenue. Today's announcement is part of $62 million in EPA Brownfields funds awarded to 240 grant recipients across the nation to assess, clean up and redevelop contaminated properties.
"EPA Brownfields grants open doors by helping communities like New Rockford transform blighted properties into public and economic assets," said EPA acting regional administrator, Howard Cantor. "These investments will address contamination and create new opportunities for people to live, play, and do business."
Built in the 1940s, the Hospital site and building occupies a full city block and has been empty for nearly 20 years. The site contains inorganic contaminants, including asbestos. Plans for site redevelopment include the creation of affordable housing opportunities for families and seniors.
There are an estimated 450,000 abandoned and contaminated sites in the United States. Under EPA's Brownfields program, more than 20,000 properties have been assessed, and more than 850 properties have been cleaned up. EPA's Brownfields investments have also leveraged more than $19 billion in overall cleanup and redevelopment funding from public and private sources. On average $17.79 is leveraged for every EPA Brownfields grant dollar spent. These investments resulted in approximately 87,000 jobs nationwide. When Brownfields are addressed, nearby property values can increase 2-3 percent.
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Oregon Retired Educators Association, Unit 20, representing Hood River, Wasco and Sherman counties, has selected Jacob Johnson as its scholarship recipient for this year.
Johnson, whose family resides in Hood River, is a senior majoring in social studies education at Corban University in Salem.
Kyle Donahue, of Parkdale, graduated cum laude in May 2012 from Tufts University with a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering.
He is the son of Tim and Jenni Donahue.
More than 3,000 students graduated from Tufts University on May 20, during the university-wide commencement ceremony with author and former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens as the speaker.
Riley Jackson of Hood River was named to the June 2012 Honor Roll at Brooks School in North Andover.
Located 30 miles north of Boston, Brooks is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12.
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By default it will produce a purple colored background, however there is a layer where you are able to change this. You can even color the light streaks if you wish.
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Rams Sweep Polytechnic
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Farmingdale State, 5
Polytechnic, 2
Game Two
Farmingdale State, 5 (8 inn.)
Polytechnic, 4
Farmingdale, N.Y. – The Farmingdale State
softball team swept a Skyline Conference doubleheader with 5-2 and
5-4 victories over Polytechnic (15-16, 8-4 Skyline) today in
Farmingdale, N.Y. Freshman pitcher Heather Buckshaw (Oakdale,
N.Y./Connetquot) picked up the wins for the Rams (19-9, 6-2
Skyline), starting the first game and as a reliever in the
Senior second baseman Amanda Sperling (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) led the Farmingdale State offense, going 3-for-6 on the day, including a run-scoring single in the sixth inning of the second game to force extra innings. Sophomore first baseman Shannon Scudder (Seaford, N.Y./MacArthur) had the winning run-scoring single in the bottom of the eight to capture the victory. In the first game, Scudder added another RBI single while Sperling added a double.
Sophomore right fielder Laura Buzzard led the offense for the Fighting Blue Jays. Buzzard went 3-for-6, including a triple, two doubles, and two runs scored.
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Ok, Sorry for everyone who has been calling an emailing and my mailbox has been full.
This has been a crazy week getting back from vacation and working on Swiss Days stuff.
I promise next week will be better.
If anyone that wants to come see our booth, we are in A5. Your picts might be on our magnet boards. Also, our friends will be doing hand prints at our booth if you bring your kids.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Little Hailey, she was so funny, she would not perform at all, so I asked her mom to leave the studio, and right after she left, Hailey was the best model ever. Funny, a lot of kids are like that.
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These guys came from New Mexico to get there picts. I hope it was worth the drive.
I can't wait to meet you new little one!
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Monday, August 25, 2008
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Mya has been in swim lessons all summer, she can jump into the water and float to her back and swim to the edge. I hope she doesn't forget it all next year.
My sister-in-law brought the best recipe camping. You just hollow out oranges and put pillsbury biscuits in the middle with butter with cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on top.
Then you put the lids back on, wrap them in tinfoil and put them in the fire for 20 min. They were soooo good.
Yes Dan really took this picture...
Me and my bros
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Going to Yellowstone
We will be gone from the 22nd-24th. I hope we survive. First time taking the kids camping.
I will try to email and call everyone on Monday.
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If all the kids were this easy to photograph our jobs would be easy. We love it when these little guys come, can't wait to do the family picts in the fall.
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Post-Myocardial Infarction Survival in HIV-Positive Patients
May/June 2013
Several posters also looked at clinical responses in HIV-positive people who experienced myocardial infarction (MI).
The D:A:D study reported dramatic improvements in short-term mortality outcomes post-MI over time in this important HIV cardiovascular study, that appeared to be related to a higher use of invasive CVD procedures (ICP).1
The study included 844 people with an MI, 84% of who were on ART and 61% had viral load <50 copies/mL. This group was 91% male, median age 50, median CD4 count 444 cells/mm3 (IQR 297, 666) and 66 (8%) had had a prior MI.
Over a median follow-up of 33 months, 88 (10%) patients experienced a further MI, and 281 (33%) patients died. There were 172 deaths during the first month after the MI (short-term mortality rate: 20.4%). At least one ICP in the first month was used by 419 patients (60% of those surviving >1 day) (31 bypass, 402 angioplasty, 1 carotid endarterectomy).
Over time, mortality rates in the first month dropped from 26.4% in 1999-2002 to 8.2% in 2009-2011 with use of early ICP increasing from 43% to 73% in the earlier vs later periods respectively.
A U.S. study concerned that HIV-positive people might have poorer access to the emergency services that are essential in ensuring rapid responses to MIs reported similarly positive outcomes irrespective of HIV status, though the numbers of HV positive patients was relatively low.2
In this registry 30/646 patients (4.5%) were HIV positive, with HIV-positive patients being younger (50 vs. 62 years,p<0.01), significantly more likely to use illegal drugs (43% vs 13%,p<0.01) and with a trend towards fewer traditional cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, 34% vs 53%,p= 0.06 and dyslipidaemia, 14% vs. 30%,p= 0.09).
There were no differences in the rates of angioplasty, stent placement or in-hospital mortality between the two groups and after multivariate adjustment, HIV-positive patients were significantly more likely to use emergency services (OR 3.03, 95% CI: 1.16-7.88).
A second multivariate analysis from the VACS study reported that HIV-positive people had higher rates of heart failure compared to HIV-negative patients, and that this resulted in significantly higher hazard ratios, there was no difference in outcomes related to whether ejection fraction was preserved or reduced.3
The improved immediate survival over time after MI in HIV patients is helpful and encouraging for both health workers and HIV-positive patients.
Unless stated otherwise, all references are to the Programme and Abstracts of the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 3-6 March 2013, Altanta, GA.
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Lifted by broad strength across its business units, Boeing managed to slough off the effects of a controversy with one of its marquee planes, as first quarter profit far exceeded Wall Street's expectations.
Recently, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has been beset by battery problems that caused regulators in the U.S. and Japan to temporarily ground the plane. Analysts were concerned that the problems could erode Boeing's earnings.
Still, the aerospace giant managed to defy market's pessimism. Boeing posted quarterly earnings excluding items of $1.73 per share, a 24 percent jump from the $1.40 per share it saw in the comparable year-ago period. Revenue, however, decreased to $18.89 billion, from $19.38 billion a year ago, reflecting fewer deliveries of its troubled 787 Dreamliner.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 16, 2005) - At the end of the 2005 season, the East Tennessee State women's tennis team continued their development as a force to be reckoned with. In the fourth year under the direction of Head Coach Steve Brooks, the team continues to reach new heights as the team finished the season tied for second place after being voted to finish fourth in the SoCon preseason coaches' poll.
The Bucs improved to finish the 2004-05 season with a 19-7 overall and 8-2 in the Southern Conference. Their wins included their second consecutive wins over Virginia Tech and SoCon rival College of Charleston in an exciting 4-3 match on the road. Of their losses five of the seven matches were to opponents who later went on to participate in the 2005 NCAA tournament.
In post-season play the team made strides as they earned a first round bye. ETSU defeated their first opponent No. 5 UNC Greensboro 4-1 in the second round to advance to the semifinals where they fell in a tough 4-1 contest against top-seeded Furman, who went on to win the tournament championship.
The team also saw success individually as many of the young ladies etched their names in the ETSU record book.
Senior Gemma Halim (Jakarta, Indonesia) finished the season 18-12 record in singles playing at the No. 6 slot for the Bucs. She finishes her career with a total of 60 singles wins placing her tied for seventh on the all-time career list. She also had a strong doubles season picking up 27 wins, 20 of which were won with her partner freshman Olya Batsula (Minsk, Belarus) at the No. 3 slot. The doubles team was awarded All-SoCon second team honors for their 8-2 finish. Halim's 27 wins during the season places her tied for first on the single season doubles wins list, while Batsula's 20 wins places her 16th on the list.
Also ranking first on the single season doubles wins list with Halim are fellow teammates junior Sandie Knight (Adamstown, Australia) and freshman Elena Volobueva (Barcelona, Spain) who paired together for a 19-4 record at the No. 2 slot and accumulated a total of 27 doubles wins throughout the season.
Knight also achieved success in singles becoming the first ETSU women's tennis player since Paty Vega in 2000 to earn SoCon Player of the Week honors, which she was awarded with twice during the regular season. The junior recorded a 23-12 record during the season, placing her sixth on the single season wins list. She also finished 7-3 in SoCon action playing primarily at the No. 1 slot and was tabbed to the All-Southern Conference first team.
Junior Sylwia Ziolkowska (Warsaw, Poland) played primarily at No. 3 and finished the season compiling a 21-16 record, which ranks her tied for 11th on the singles season wins list. Her 21 wins also gives her a total of 56 career wins and places her 10th on the career singles wins list.
Masha Ilina (Kyiv, Ukraine) continued success in her sophomore season while making a transition up to playing the No. 2 singles slot for the Bucs. She ended the season with a 26-13 record ranking her fourth on the single season wins list. Only in her second season, Ilina has already garnered 54 singles wins, only two wins behind teammate Ziolkowska, and will look to break onto the career singles wins list early next season.
In doubles action, Ziolkowska and Ilina paired for the Bucs' No. 1 duo and recorded a 22-14 overall record and 8-2 SoCon record and were named as an All-SoCon first team doubles selection. Ilina's total of 23 doubles wins place her ninth on the single season doubles wins list, while Ziolkowska's 22 wins place her 12th.
In her first season, Batsula made a strong impression in singles action finishing with a 21-4 overall record and 9-1 SoCon record sharing time between the No. 4 and No. 5 slots. Her 21 singles victories rank her 11th on the single season wins list.
Newcomer Volobueva also contributed to the team with a 19-13 overall record. While making the transition to the collegiate style of play, she proved herself on the court playing throughout the line-up wherever she was needed including the difficult No. 1 slot.
The team also achieved academic success throughout their tough season as the team posted a cumulative GPA of 3.25 for the spring.
The Buccaneers now await the dawn of a new era as they will start 2005-06 competition as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference facing new challenges and creating new rivalries while continuing to build the ETSU women's tennis dynasty.


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SeaWorld Orlando is now selling weekday admission tickets for $50. The deal, which begins Thursday, will run through Dec. 20, the theme park announced Wednesday.
The new ticket is good for a single-day admission, Mondays through Fridays. The usual one-day price is $92 general, $84 for ages 3-9. SeaWorld raised admission prices in early June, after opening its Antarctica-themed attraction in late May.
Busch Gardens Tampa, SeaWorld's sister park, also is offering a $50 weekday ticket with the same restrictions.
SeaWorld guests on the weekday plan can add a visit to Aquatica water park for $25.
The weekday tickets can be purchased only through SeaWorld.com or by calling 888-800-5447. They are not sold at the park's front gate.