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PJEP Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use
Welcome to PJEP's terms and conditions of use. These terms and conditions of use apply to and govern your use of PJEP's Web site(s) (the "Site") as a passive visitor, as well as the services that PJEP provides to participants who sign up with PJEP as members ("Members") (such services to be referred to herein as "Services"). For purposes of these terms and conditions of use, the words "you" and "your" shall refer to any visitor to the Site, as well as any Member, as defined above. Your use of the Site or the Services signifies your agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions of use, you may not access or otherwise use the Site or receive the Services. PJEP's current privacy policy which addresses PJEP's use and release of information collected from your use of the Site and receipt of the Services is available here.
License to Use the Site
PJEP grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access, use and display the Site and the materials thereon for your personal use only, provided that you comply fully with these terms and conditions of use. You shall not interfere or attempt to interfere with the operation of the Site in any way through any means or device including, but not limited to, spamming, hacking, uploading computer viruses or time bombs, or the means expressly prohibited by any provision of these terms and conditions of use. Except as expressly provided herein or otherwise allowed by PJEP, you may not use the Site or the Services for any commercial purpose.
Changes to Terms and Conditions of Use
PJEP reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of these terms and conditions of use, in whole or in part, or to incorporate service fees for Members, at any time. Changes in these terms and conditions of use will be effective when posted. You agree to review these terms and conditions of use periodically to be aware of any changes. Your continued use of the Site after any changes to these terms and conditions of use are posted will be considered acceptance of those changes.
Ownership; Restrictions
PJEP owns, controls, licenses or has the right to use and provide the Site and all material on the Site, including without limitation text, images, articles, photographs, illustrations, audio and video clips, (collectively the "Content"). The Site is protected by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation, pursuant to U.S. copyright laws, international conventions, and other copyright laws. PJEP, and/or its third party providers, are the owners of the copyright in the entire Site. PJEP owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of the Site. You agree to abide by any and all copyright notices, information or restrictions displayed on the Site.
You may not modify, create derivative works from, participate in the transfer or sale of, post on the World Wide Web, mirror, or in any way exploit the Site or any portion thereof for any public or commercial use, other than as expressly provided by these terms and conditions of use, without the express written permission of PJEP. You may download one (1) copy of Content from the Site for your personal use, provided that you maintain all copyright, attribution and other notices contained in or on such Content, including without limitation trademarks and service marks of PJEP and its affiliates or the copyright holder identified in the individual Content's copyright notice. No other permission is granted to you to print, copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, upload, download, store, display in public, alter, or modify the content contained on this Site. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material. You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws, rules and regulations regarding your use of any such downloaded Content. In the event of any permitted copying, redistribution or publication of material from the Site, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark, legend or copyright notice shall be made. You may obtain more information on the copyrights, trademarks, and service marks of PJEP and its affiliates and Content owners by viewing the copyright and trademark notices posted on the Site.
This Site also contains trademarks of PJEP protected under United States and International Trademarks laws. Use of such marks without PJEP's written permission is strictly prohibited.
Change to Site or Content
PJEP shall have the right for any reason, in its sole discretion, to terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Site or Services, including but not limited to Content, features, or hours of availability. PJEP may also impose limits on certain features and Services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Site without notice or liability.
Upon a Member's registration on the Site, PJEP will create an online account for the Member containing information provided by the Member (the "Member Account"), which account shall be accessible and modifiable by the Member thereafter at the Site using a password and user name, in accordance with the Privacy Policy. For more information about how PJEP collects, maintains and uses Member information, please consult the Privacy Policy.
Acceptable Use Policy
As a condition of your use of this Site and the Services, you warrant to PJEP that you:
- Will only use this Site and Services for lawful purposes in accordance with these terms and conditions of use;
- Agree and consent to our Privacy Policy;
- Agree not to infringe the proprietary rights, intellectual property rights, rights of publicity or privacy rights of PJEP or third parties in connection with your use of the Site;
- Agree to provide us with accurate information, and to update such information in the event that it becomes outdated or inaccurate, as necessary for provision of the Services to Members through our Site, and to take responsibility for the information you provide;
- Will be responsible for creating and maintaining the confidentiality of your user name and password, and for all activity occurring under your password and Member Account;
- Will not intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, including but not limited to any regulations having the force of law, while using or accessing the Site or the Services;
- Will not harvest, gather or otherwise collect contact information of other users of the Site or Services, for any purpose including, without limitation, transmitting any unsolicited advertising, junk mail, spam, or chain letters;
- Will refrain from using unlawful, tortuous, profane, vulgar, harassing, abusive, threatening, inflammatory, libelous, defamatory, fraudulent or similarly harmful or discourteous language in any e-mail or form entry created through this Site;
- Will not scroll faster than others in chat rooms in a way that affects others' right of enjoyment of the Site; and
- Will not access or attempt to access unauthorized areas of the Site, tamper with other users' postings, or unreasonably load or burden the Site's servers.
Members who violate these terms and conditions of use, at PJEP's sole discretion, may have their Member Account suspended or terminated, and may be prohibited from receiving Services thereafter.
Monitoring, Editing and Disclosure of User Material
You agree that PJEP has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor all material on the Site at any time for any reason in its sole discretion to determine compliance with these terms and conditions of use and any other operating rules that PJEP may establish from time to time. Notwithstanding this right of PJEP, PJEP does not and cannot review all materials posted to the Site by users, and PJEP is not responsible for any such materials posted by users. PJEP reserves the right at all times to edit, disclose, refuse to post, request removal of or remove any material or information as may be necessary to comply with any law, regulation or government or agency request or if, in PJEP's sole discretion, such materials are objectionable or in violation of these terms and conditions of use. PJEP does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information displayed or distributed through the Site. You acknowledge that any reliance upon any such opinion, advice, statement, memorandum, or information shall be at your sole risk. PJEP reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of the Site.
You shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless PJEP, and all its officers, directors, owners, agents, employees, content providers, partners, affiliates, licensors and licensees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, and claims and all fees, costs, expenses, of any kind related thereto (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of, based upon or resulting from your use of the Site or receipt or use of the Services. PJEP reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and you shall not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of PJEP.
Links to Other Web Site
The Site may contain links and pointers to other World Wide Web Internet sites, resources, and sponsors of the Site. Links to and from our Site do not constitute an endorsement by PJEP or any of its subsidiaries, partners and affiliates of any third party resources or their services or contents. Links do not imply that PJEP or the Site sponsors are affiliated or associated with or are legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links, or that any linked sites are authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of PJEP or any of its affiliates. PJEP is not responsible for content on or services provided by other Web sites that are linked to or from the PJEP site, including without limitation PJEP's partners' Web sites and services. You should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its site administrator or Webmaster.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Damages; Limitation of Liability
THE SITE, INCLUDING ALL SERVICES, CONTENT, SOFTWARE, FUNCTIONS, MATERIALS AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE, IS PROVIDED TO SITE VISITORS, MEMBERS, AND ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER PJEP NOR ITS CONTENT PROVIDERS OR PARTNERS WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES, FUNCTIONS, FEATURES OR CONTENT CONTAINED IN THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ANY SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY, MEANINGFULNESS, OR RELIABILITY OF THE SITE, CONTENT, MATERIALS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR FUNCTIONS MADE ACCESSIBLE BY THE SITE, ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OF OR HYPERTEXT LINKS TO, THIRD PARTIES OR FOR ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY LINKED SITE. PJEP AND ITS PARTNERS, SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CONTENT AND ANY ERRORS CONTAINED THEREIN UNDER ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PJEP's NEGLIGENCE. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, SERVICES OR ANY MATERIALS ON THE SITE, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.
PJEP's Rights to Materials Provided by Users
Any or all material and information provided by you to the Site, including without limitation the information contained in your Member Account, if any, may be included in a database owned by PJEP and its subsidiaries, partners and affiliates in which we have rights and interest, including but not limited to, the compilation copyright. We reserve the right to use any information or materials you provide to us or that we obtain through your use of the Site or Services to the fullest extent permitted by law.
By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data or engaging in any other form of communication (individually or collectively "Communications") to or within the Site, you grant to PJEP a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, unrestricted, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use (including use for promotional and advertising purposes), copy, license, sublicense, adapt, distribute, display, publicly perform, reproduce, transmit, modify, edit and otherwise exploit such Communications and any ideas or original materials contained in such Communications, in all media now known or hereafter developed, without any compensation to you. This grant shall include the right to exploit any and all proprietary rights in such Communications including, without limitation, any and all rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction. You waive all rights to any claim against PJEP for any alleged or actual infringements of any proprietary rights, rights of privacy and publicity, moral rights, and rights of attribution in connection with such Communications. You agree and understand that PJEP is under no obligation to use any material or ideas submitted by you in any Communications in any way whatsoever.
No Responsibility for Transmitted Material
You acknowledge that transmissions to and from this Site are not confidential and your Communications may be read or intercepted by others. You acknowledge that by submitting Communications to PJEP or the Site, no confidential, fiduciary, contractually implied or other relationship is created between you and PJEP or any PJEP affiliate or subsidiary other than pursuant to these terms and conditions of use. PJEP shall not be responsible for the payment of any monies to any party in connection with PJEP's use of Communications submitted by you to the Site.
No Resale / Exploitation
You understand and agree that you may not reproduce, copy, resell, manipulate, or exploit any part of the Site or Services for any commercial purpose.
Non-United States Residents
PJEP makes no representation that materials in the Site and their copyrights, trademarks, patents, and licensing arrangements, are appropriate or available for use in locations other than the United States. Those who choose to access this Site from other locations outside of the U.S. do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
You understand and agree that PJEP may, in its sole discretion and at any time, terminate your Member Account, if any, and discard and remove any content or information contained therein, for any reason. PJEP may also, in its sole discretion and at any time, discontinue any Services, or limit or restrict any user's access to the Site or the Services, for any reason. You understand and agree that PJEP may take any one or more of these actions without prior notice to you, but shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify you of such termination. You understand and agree that PJEP shall not have any liability to you or any other person for any termination of your Member Account or access to Services and/or the removal of such information. Member may terminate its Member Account at any time by sending a request of termination by e-mail to PJEP at the following address: email@example.com.
General Provisions
These terms and conditions of use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions. The sole and exclusive jurisdiction for any action or proceeding arising out of or related to these terms and conditions of use shall be an appropriate State or Federal court located in New York County in the State of New York and you hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these terms and conditions of use, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of these terms and conditions of use, and the remainder of these terms and conditions of use shall continue in full force and effect. These terms and conditions of use constitute the entire agreement between you and PJEP with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all previous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter. No waiver by either you or PJEP of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be given any legal import.
PJEP User Privacy Policy
PJEP has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to our visitors' and participants' privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this Web site: www.pjep.com and all related state network sites. This Privacy Policy is a portion of, and is incorporated into, the Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use.
Non-Personal Information
During your visit to the Site, we may request non-personally identifiable demographic and profile data, though your provision of this information is optional. We may use this data to improve our Site and enhance your experience. For example, we may use this data to tailor your experience at our Site, show you content that we think you might be interested in, and display content according to your preferences. We may also share this information with others, such as advertisers interested in advertising on the PJEP Site, in aggregate, anonymous form, which means that the information will not contain any personally identifiable information about you or any other person.
We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Site. Your IP address is used to help identify you for the duration of a session and to gather broad demographic information.
As you browse the Internet, a trail of electronic information is left at each Web site you visit. This information, which is sometimes called "clickstream" data, can be collected and stored by a Web site's server. Clickstream data can tell us the type of computer and browsing software you use, the address of the Web site from which you linked to the PJEP Site, and in some instances, your e-mail address. We may use clickstream data to determine how much time visitors spend on each page of our Site and how they navigate throughout the Site. We will only use this information to improve the PJEP Site.
Personal Information
When registering at our Site as a Member, you may be asked to provide certain personally identifiable information about yourself, such as your name, e-mail address and certain information about yourself. You may also be given the option of providing additional personal information such as your URL, phone and fax number and mailing address.
We use personal information provided by Members to notify Members about opportunities, deliver PJEP newsletters and otherwise communicate with Members about PJEP and its products and services. PJEP will not share any personal information of Members with any unaffiliated third parties, without your consent.
As part of your use of the Services, you are responsible for maintaining and updating, as applicable, your Member Account information with current, accurate and complete information. You may do this, using your password and user name, by visiting the customer service portion of the PJEP Site at "My Account" to make such changes.
"Cookies" are pieces of information that are placed on an individual's computer hard drive to enable the individual to more easily communicate and interact with the PJEP Site. PJEP may use cookies to customize your Site experience, to make sure you don't see the same ad repeatedly, to deliver content specific to your interests, to save your password (in some cases) so you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit our Site, and for other purposes. However, you may disallow cookies through your Web browser and still visit our Site. PJEP will never use cookies to retrieve information from a computer that is unrelated to the PJEP Site or Services or your interaction with the PJEP Site.
Consent to Processing
By providing any personal information to this Site, you fully understand and unambiguously consent to the collection and processing of such information in the United States and/or any other country.
Other Sites
Our Site may contain links to other sites. Other sites may also reference or link to our Site. PJEP is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such other sites.
Supplemental Information
We may supplement the information that you provide to us with information that is received from third parties.
We take seriously the security for all personal and non-personal information associated with our visitors and participants. However, due to the open communication nature of the Internet, we can not guarantee that communications between you and PJEP, and PJEP and you, will be free from unauthorized access by third parties.
If we ever send you information by e-mail concerning new PJEP products or services, we will provide you with an e-mail address by which you may request no future notices.
Your Acceptance of this Policy
By visiting this Site or receiving Services, you signify your assent to our then-current Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site or Services. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions from this policy at any time. Your continued use of our Site following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept these changes.
PJEP Copyright Notice
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If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please forward the following information to PJEP's Copyright Agent, designated as such pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2), named below:
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Copyright Agent
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FREE delivery
on orders over £1000
Claim Your Free Delivery
Buying new doors, door hardware and timber accessories is a major purchase. To make it that little bit more affordable, we'll deliver your order completely free of charge if you spend more than £1000 on your order.
- Claim Free Delivery On Your Order
Just spend over £1000 to qualify
- Stay updated on your order
Give us a call to find out more
- Includes all items on our site
Save on delivery and spend on the items that matter
Get your free delivery at the checkout
- Claim Free Delivery On Your Order
Form & function
all in one
The Best Of Both
When purchasing door hardware, it's extremely important to buy items which offer your desired style but also provide a high quality level of functionality. All of our hardware has been designed specifically to ensure that you don't have to compromise on either.
Add A Finishing Touch
Complement the look of your new doors
Stylish & Durable
Stunning looks that will last
Quality & Affordability Combined
High quality looks and function that won't break the bank
Get the best of both for your home
- Add A Finishing Touch
Fitted with Ease
trim to size
Fast & Simple Installation
Our door hardware is made to measure using high grade materials and as such offers fast and easy fitting. For additional assistance, our blog is full of handy guides, hints and tips to make the process even simpler.
High Grade Materials
Smooth, consistent edges provide a flush fit
Quick & Easy Fitting
Most items are supplied with their required fixings
Need More Help?
Our blog is full of hints, tips and how-tos
Proceed to the checkout to get complete your door hardware purchase
- High Grade Materials
Lasting Looks
style that stays
Hardware That Won't Wear Out
All of our products are engineered to last. We want our doors, hardware and accompanying items to keep your home looking its best for years to come. Excellent materials and manufacturing standards ensure that this is the case.
Looks To Last
Our hardware is engineered to stand the test of time
Various Styles Available
Traditional or modern, we have the hardware for your home
No Need To Compromise
Style & durability combined
Finish your home with hardware that will last!
- Looks To Last
Expert Advice
give our team a call
Dedicated Support Team
Choosing the right door furniture can be a difficult task. Certain styles will suit certain homes and our dedicated support team have an abundance of experience in assisting many happy past customers. Our team is available 6 days a week to assist you in picking the perfect hardware for your home.
Contact Us 6 Days A Week
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Lots of helpful information and guides
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- Manufactured To Last -
Style & strength combined
- Luxury Looks -
Added style in your home
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All fixings included
- Style & Strength -
High grade materials used
- Lasting Finish -
Dust with a non-abrasive cloth.
The Cambridge door handle oozes charm and character. A truly lovely door handle with an authentic feel that is perfect in both period and contemporary homes.
Finished in matt antique brass, there are matching WC turns and escutcheons available in the same finish for the perfect finishing touches.
Priced and supplied in pairs complete with spindle, fixings, allen key and screws.
- Manufactured To Last -
- Tech Specs
Ironmongery Type Door Handle, Door Lever Ironmongery Finish Antique Brass, Brass, Matt Antique Brass Length 125mm Fire Rating FD30 Usage Internal Use Spindle Length Suitable up to 65mm Thick Doors Lever Mechanism Sprung
- Delivery
It's vitally important that your order gets to you both quickly and undamaged. To ensure that this happens, we only use trusted delivery companies who have an established reputation for being reliable and helpful.
To keep your spend to a minimum, the lowest cost delivery option will be pre-selected at the checkout. What's more, if you spend more than £1000 on an order, we'll deliver your items completely free of charge. A small gesture to show our appreciation to you for buying from us.
Standard Delivery Rates
Doors: £35
Small Ironmongery: £5
Ironmongery & Oils: £10
Skirting, linings, frames, window boards and furniture: £20
Please note that if you have chosen options such as pre-finishing, your dispatch date will be reflected next to the stock item once you've chosen your quantitiy.
In most instances delivery will be made on a weekday. Couriers may however choose to delivery at the weekend during a busy period. As a result of this we are not able to offer a weekend delivery service but this option may be available directly through your courier if they call to arrange a specific delivery time and date. Please note that your delivery will be made to the kerbside. As such, please ensure you are able to move your order to a secure location.
The stated delivery time is based on an order which is placed before 1:30pm.
Due to the time taken for in-house finishing and the possibility of delivery issues in rare cases, we highly recommend waiting to book tradesmen until your order has been delivered.
Many of our orders are delivered on a pallet. It is the driver's discretion whether they take the pallet away with them following delivery. We are unable to collect any pallets after delivery has taken place. We highly recommend using the pallet to support your doors until they are ready to be hung.
Still Need Help?
If you have further questions about our delivery or in-house finishing services, our team are available 7 days a week to assist with your enquiries.
Please Note: We are obliged to apply a shipping surcharge to certain postcodes. Enter your postcode at the checkout to see if any surcharges apply. Surcharges are applied on top of the Free Delivery.
If you have any questions regarding surcharges, please call us on 01455 566 566 to find out more.
For more detailed delivery information see our delivery page here
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Source: WND, July 16, 2013
Michael Savage Slams Study Linking Fish Oil to Cancer
Talk-radio host Michael Savage, who has a Ph.D. in epidemiology and nutrition from Cal Berkeley, condemned on his show last night the highly publicized study linking prostate cancer to fish-oil supplements.
Savage, who read the study, said the research presented in what he called a "very, very dangerous report" does not support the conclusion that there is a higher risk of prostate cancer among men who consume omega-3 fatty acids.
Savage interviewed an expert on prostate cancer, Anthony Victor D'Amico, M.D., who has a doctorate from M.I.T.
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Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly split from model Erin Heatherton after less than a year of dating.
The Titanic hunk was first linked to Erin Heatherton in December, 2011, but they recently called time on their romance due to their conflicting work commitments, according to Us Weekly magazine.
A source tells the publication, "They split a few weeks ago. There's no bad blood - they still care about each other a lot.
"They're both just really busy; they had crazy schedules."
Leonardo DiCaprio has been shooting the new Martin Scorsese movie The Wolf of Wall Street in New York of late after spending much of 2012 filming The Great Gatsby in Australia and Django Unchained in New Orleans, Louisiana.
It's the actor's latest failed model romance - he previously dated Gisele Bundchen and Bar Refaeli, and enjoyed a fleeting romance with actress Blake Lively last year (11). The Gossip Girl beauty has since wed actor Ryan Reynolds.


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Jonathan wrote: I don't think dogs ever wonder if there's an afterlife. They just live in the present, wagging their tails and trying to have fun.
And this is how one should be, in the present or "now". Because past no longer exists, and future is yet to exist. Only the Now Exists.
To the topic. What do I believe? Depends how I look at the question! I would say there is no "life" after you pass on/transition (I think its better seeing it as a transition instead of death, but this only works if you believe in something after "death"). I see it as only pure consciousness and energies, and these two together can be seen as a "soul" etc. No matter how you word it, its all the same thing.
Beyond the stage just after the transition, to explain the many options and reason, is too vast. The question at hand in a more simple answer: Yes I do.
I take note of the Universal Box. Once you stop looking at just one hole at one end of the box, and start looking through many holes, the personal question of what comes next seems clear to the individual.


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"I thought they were breathing," Kareema Cross testified Thursday, explaining that she saw their chests go up and down in the clinic run by Dr. Kermit Gosnell. "He would say they're not really breathing."
Cross, 28, is the final prosecution witness in the capital murder case against Gosnell. He is charged in the deaths of a patient and seven babies allegedly born alive.
Cross also described seeing three babies move, one after being born in a toilet, and heard a fourth give a "soft whine."
Cross, who worked at the clinic from 2005 to 2009, was so disturbed by its operation that she took photos and called authorities, although she gave a relative's name.
A 2011 grand jury report blasts state and city officials for failing to inspect or shut down Gosnell's busy clinic in West Philadelphia. A 2010 FBI raid over Gosnell's separate pain management practice ultimately led to its closure.
The defense has denied that babies were born alive, and Cross is sure to face strenuous questioning Thursday afternoon from Gosnell's lawyer, Jack McMahon.
Her direct testimony encompassed many of the charges against Gosnell and nine co-defendants.
She admitted she studied only to be a medical assistant, but performed ultrasounds, gave anesthesia drugs and helped perform abortions.
She said she routinely saw Gosnell abort babies who were past the state's 24-week abortion limit. She said staff left late-term patients alone on the second floor after they'd been given painkillers and potent drugs to induce labor, and said some even stayed overnight unattended in a makeshift bedroom.
She said Gosnell and others snipped the backs of the babies' necks after they were born and sometimes removed the brain through the opening. And she described the clinic as filthy and the equipment as outdated.
One of her photographs, shown to jurors on a large screen, shows the fetal feet Gosnell kept in specimen jars, allegedly for DNA purposes.
Another photograph, taken by a co-worker, showed "the largest baby she had ever seen" aborted at the clinic.
The jury has seen the disturbing picture before and heard from the boy's then-teenage mother. The baby's gestational age has been estimated by some to be nearly 30 weeks.
The teen mother was asleep when the baby came out, and Gosnell put the body in a container the size of a shoe box, Cross testified. The baby drew in its arms and legs and curled up in a fetal position, she said.
In a line the jury has also heard before, she recalled Gosnell saying, "The baby's big enough that it could walk to the store, walk to the bus."
Cross has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges for administering medications at the clinic, and hopes to get probation for her cooperation.


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By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Space companies are shifting strategies to benefit from a change in how the U.S. government buys satellites, rockets and space services.
After years of billion-dollar cost overruns and schedule delays on complex satellite programs, U.S. officials are looking for smaller, less expensive spacecraft and exploring alternatives such pay-for-service deals, or packing sensors on government or commercial satellites.
Air Force General Robert Kehler, who heads the military command that oversees U.S. nuclear, satellite and cyber operations, warned thousands of top industry executives this week that big-ticket space programs would be reevaluated as part of a 60-day review ordered by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
"There is no doubt that our space-based systems are expensive and will be part of that review," he said at the week-long National Space Symposium, which brought together over 9,000 experts from across the industry.
"Regardless of the outcome, we must find ways to drive costs down as we look to the future."
The White House budget proposal for fiscal 2014 includes $8 billion for unclassified space programs, about the same as this year, and billions more for additional programs in the "black world," but officials are forecasting deeper cuts in 2015.
Brigadier General Roger Teague, director of strategic plans at The Air Force Space Command, told the conference that his office had already cut costs by $985 million by reducing staffing, testing and production costs, and was targeting additional cuts of $600 million across 20 programs this year.
The shift is changing the way big players like Lockheed Martin Corp, Boeing Co, Northrop Grumman Corp, and smaller firms like Orbital Sciences Corp, ITT Exelis Corp, Harris Corp and Alliant Techsystems Inc map out future business plans.
"If we keep doing things the same way and expect different results in this environment, that's not going to work," said retired Lieutenant General Trey Obering, the former director of the Missile Defense Agency who now works for consulting firm Booz Allen.
Rick Ambrose, who heads space programs for Lockheed, which is building new large missile warning, protected communications and global positioning satellites for the Air Force, said Lockheed is bracing for further declines in Pentagon spending.
He said the Pentagon was likely to stick to the existing programs for core missions, such as missile warning, targeting and protected communications, all contracts held by Lockheed, even as it explores new options. But all firms were under pressure to innovate, accelerate schedules and cut costs.
Ambrose said Lockheed's space division was halfway to its goal of consolidating 1.5 million square feet of facilities and would have reduced overhead by $300 million this year.
Lockheed also builds smaller satellites, and is taking part in Air Force studies about different approaches, but Ambrose warned against rushing headlong into new acquisition programs.
He said that approach backfired during the last drawdown, when the Pentagon curtailed existing programs before leap-ahead programs matured, leaving gaps in some important capabilities.
"If you're a wing walker you never let go of a rung until you grab the next rung," he said.
Lockheed and Boeing also face competition for the biggest rockets, with the Air Force laying the groundwork for new entrants like Space Exploration (SpaceX) and Orbital Sciences.
Boeing is rapidly expanding its commercial satellite orders after losing out to Lockheed on some bigger military contracts, but sees good opportunities for its new line of smaller satellites and the prospect of hosting sensors on its wideband communications satellites in coming years.
"It's clear that they want to move away from these big mega-programs that cost a lot of money and find cheaper solutions," Craig Cooning, vice president and general manager of Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems told Reuters, citing space situational awareness and communications as promising areas.
"If you look at our business overall, we have recognized the changes in the marketplace and we have adapted for that," he said, adding that Boeing delivered 11 satellites last year and was on track to deliver 10 more this year.
The Air Force is wrapping up an analysis of alternatives for a next-generation weather satellite this summer that will likely include several of the new approaches.
Companies like Harris and Orbital Sciences are promoting the use of "hosted payloads" in which sensors are packed aboard other satellites, although government and industry officials say some technical and policy issues must still be worked out.
Harris is working with Iridium Communications on the largest hosted payload deal to date, an aircraft-tracking venture to kick off in 2015 that it says will save airlines money but also holds promise for U.S. government missions.
Meanwhile, Inmarsat PLC is getting ready to launch its new Global Express communications satellites, which it says will offer comprehensive mobile broadband services to a variety of users, including the U.S. military.
Obering said the new environment presented opportunities, but the Pentagon needed to revamp its acquisition processes to realize the benefits of technological advances in industry.
One model could be the way the Missile Defense Agency had been freed from some budget processes to rapidly develop missile defense capabilities, Obering said.
"We have to fundamentally change our acquisition approaches to do that. We have to be able to move at the speed of industry to be able to take full advantage of what ... the commercial market will be offering in the coming years," he said.
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When we initially announced our company's name, I wrote a short blog post about the choice of Hulu as our moniker. Now that the service has been launched in the U.S., I thought I'd share more background and context on why we chose the name Hulu. After all, we're very proud of the name, and perhaps some of our new users are curious about its origins.
In a series of marathon naming sessions, Eric, Christina, Eugene and I (shown below) generated, reviewed and debated a very long list of names, filling the whiteboard walls with dozens of possibilities last July and August. In doing so, we came up with a short list of interesting names and a much longer list of horrendous names. It turns out it's much easier to think up bad names as opposed to good ones!
At some point during the marathon naming sessions, the name Hulu was suggested in addition to slight variants. Eric — who doubles as Hulu's CTO — mentioned he had actually considered the name Hulu for an online video venture that he previously founded in China. In Mandarin, Hulu has two interesting meanings, each highly relevant to our mission. The primary meaning interested us because it is used in an ancient Chinese proverb that describes the Hulu as the holder of precious things. It literally translates to "gourd," and in ancient times, the Hulu was hollowed out and used to hold precious things. The secondary meaning is "interactive recording." We saw both definitions as appropriate bookends and highly relevant to the mission of Hulu.
As I mentioned several months ago, we were also excited about the name because it had no meaning in the English language. Given that we had aspired — and continue to aspire — to create a unique experience that is both worthy of remark and defies easy comparison, having a name with no direct definition appealed to us. For practical purposes, we also set out to have a relatively short, easy-to-pronounce name. And though we had done our homework — we were familiar with all the translations, both good and bad — we still wanted a name that was both approachable and fun. After all, we're not selling life insurance or medical instruments here.
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by Danielle March 16, 2004
Radio or television advertisment for the fruit loops comprising "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy."
Every time I turn on the TV they're showing another one of those damn homo promos!
by Richie Rich March 17, 2004
by Myja Johnson March 15, 2004
means everything about you at the time promotes gayness, without you actually be gay or les. Used out of anger or fustration , or a form of teasing a close friend.
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Retro Recipe: Baking Sheet Macaroni and Cheese
- Amanda
I've always thought macaroni and cheese's 20% crunch to 80% soft ratio was all wrong. The ratio should be more like 50:50. The soft part, delicious though it may be, wears you out. You need lots of crisp bits to stay interested in the dish.
In an effort to realign macaroni and cheese, I brought together three concepts: a baked pasta technique from Cucina Simpatica, a potato gratin method from Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue's food columnist, and a similar method used by Melissa Clark for kugel. In Cucina Simpatica, pasta is par-cooked, then combined with cream, cheese and other seasonings and baked at 500 degrees. The high temperature finishes the pasta quickly and toasts the tips on the top layer -- a memorable detail. Steingarten's gratin involves roasting thinly sliced potatoes and cream on a baking sheet so that the entire gratin is crisp and handsomely browned. And Melissa Clark spreads her kugel in a baking sheet achieving a predominantly crunchy texture.
Back in the macaroni and cheese lab, I combined these three ideas by par-cooking the pasta, folding it together with cream and a few cheeses, spreading it on a baking sheet, and finishing it in a 500-degree oven.
The result was total success -- the muffin top of mac 'n cheese! Major world issue solved, at last.
A few cooking notes: this is on the creamy side, so if you want it cheesier....add more cheese! And add whatever kind you like. I used fontina and asiago because I happened to drop by Buon Italia this week, but since those cheeses are not as easy to find, I might do cheddar next time. You can also add some diced ham, crushed tomatoes or any seasoning, really. I just kept this one simple to focus on the technique.
UPDATE: I've retested this with a new cream-less recipe and think you'll like the results. See the recipe at the end of the post.
ROUND ONE: Baking Sheet Macaroni and Cheese
Serves 6
- Salt
- 1 1/4 pounds pasta spirals (or small shells or fusilli)
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup grated fontina
- 1 1/2 cups grated asiago
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1. Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 6 minutes. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine the cream, fontina and asiago. Season generously with pepper. Add the pasta and stir to combine. Spread the mixture in a 11x17 rimmed baking sheet, shaking the pan to fill it evenly. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Bake until browned on top and crisp, about 15 minutes.
ROUND TWO: Baking Sheet Macaroni and Cheese
Here I've used Julia Moskin's recipe for Crusty Macaroni and Cheese and applied my cooking method to it.
Serves 6
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 12 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
- 12 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
- 1 pound pasta spirals (or other small shape)
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- Salt
- 2/3 cup whole milk
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Ben Blacker and Heath Corson sit down with Blacker's wife, Julie Lacouture, and actress Jenny Wade (Reaper) to discuss comics from a non-comics-reader's perspective, barriers to entry, and fandom in general.
Nerdist Comics Panel #15: Non-Comics Readers
This is my favorite episode so far…loved it and I want that dr. strange in my life…hilarious.
It really isn't fair to compare Jenny Wade going into her first audition to a person interviewing for a company job. If you equate companies to shows then that would mean you are in a field where you have to go to 5 interviews a day for months and months before you get a job and the companies in your field 90% of the time go out of business within weeks or months meaning you then have to go back to interviewing again 5 times a day. Now if on your second or third job you are lucky enough to land a job at a successful company it might last 3 years before it goes out of business sending you back to months of interviewing. And if your really really lucky and get a job with one of the most successful businesses there have ever been in your industry you might be employed for 8 to 10 years but at no point during that 10 years can you be sure they won't go out of business.
You can't expect actors to know about every show they audition for there isn't enough time in the day. As long as they do the research once they get the role. 95% of actors probably don't know about the site it series they are joining. And if actors say they are big fans of something it is probably an exaggeration. I do know Sameul L Jackson was a comic book fan before playing Nick Fury because I have heard him talk about them for years in interviews but your crazy if you think any of the other Marvel actors were comic book fans I don't think they care about comics even now they are working out, acting, posting, and doing things rich people do but they aren't reading comics or watching movies or TV shows.
As a fan of both baseball and comic books, this episode made me laugh quite a bit. I gotta ask…did the game with the '75 Marlins take place in the Marvel Universe or the DC Universe? 'Cause it sure as heck didn't take place in ours:-)
On the comparison between comics and sports, I am reminded of this piece by Andy Griffith: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNxLxTZHKM8
ANYTHING can sound silly if you step back and take a look at it. Football, superhero comics…even sex and eating. A lot of comedy is about taking a step back and saying "isn't this weird."
I disagree with Jeremy that this became "guys laugh at girls" because you're all friends, and I knew this was just friends having fun with each other.
But it was disappointing to hear Jenny Wade say she disbelieves women who claim to be nerds (using Megan Fox as an example, but only to then say Megan Fox really is really into video games).
Rachel Edidin wrote a fantastic piece on Comics Alliance on how women interested in geeky things can be turned-off by how they insiders treat them: http://comicsalliance.com/geek-masculinity-and-the-myth-of-the-fake-geek-girl/
Wade's position felt like the evil flipside to what Edidin describes. Someone from the mainstream who is also suspicious of a woman stating she likes geeky things, just because of how this woman looks.
Ben mentioned that they will have another podcast just dedicated to this subject. I look forward to it.
I really had high hopes for this podcast, being a comic book writer who writes a book largely meant for girls. I was not crazy about the fact that it turned out to be mostly a point and laugh at girls podcast. Then when your guest started laying out a case against all girls that claim to like comics, it really hit a low point for me.
I'm a pretty dedicated listener to the podcast and I'd love it if you guys could maybe put in the legwork to have a female comics creator on the podcast instead of just taking it from the perspective that go women like comics.
I guess I'm disappointed because I had hoped there would be a bit of conversation about non-comics readers and either getting them in or why aren't they in. And there were bits of that. But it was mostly drowned out by "Ha ha, you don't know what a Doctor Strange is!". It seems to be pretty well the opposite of the message of the Nerdist and he Nerdist Podcast.
Whenever I hear "strong female character" I'm immediately reminded of this Kate Beaton comic:
Speaking of bazoons (however you should spell it), I hope that we could have in comics some middle ground. That there can be some boobage in comics without scaring female readers.
I love strong female characters, I would love to see more interesting superheroines, especially in comic book movies. But. At the same time there are times when big boobs in comic books just work really great. I believe that every clevagey Emma Frost costume tells a lot about her character. Tigra is wearing only bikini, because she is more animal than human (and if we stay truly to her character she should be naked). Sure, comic book culture is not all civilized yet. For me what DC is doing with recently Harley Quinn is a sexulization of character for sake of sexulization, it changes character for worst. But at the same time I think It's not an easy judgment to make.
At the same time I do believe that there are "boobagey" comics which are great fun to read. Like "Danger Girl" which is a great Bond-Indiana-Jones-esque parody of adventure genre. A lot unreal boobage, but a great fun.
I'm not saying that boobage is one required part of comics, but I would be against claims that all boobage in comic genre is ugly, unjustified and unnecessary.
PS. I think I really like that word. "Boobage".
PS2. There has been sexy female Rocketeer (to be fair I think only once): https://static.squarespace.com/static/51b3dc8ee4b051b96ceb10de/51ce6099e4b0d911b4489b79/51ce6201e4b0d911b44a8e9c/1365130246517/1000w/Betty-Saves-The-Day.jpg
PS3. Awesome podcast, by the way.
So funny hearing about the desperate search for a comic shop on the gulf coast – I grew up in the central gulf coast area of FL and nearly all my comic buying in the 80s was done at the gas station up the road from our house. I often wonder where kids in rural areas even get comics now (if they do at all). Every childhood road trip consisted of me begging my parents to stop at payphones in cities so I could look up comic shops in the yellow pages and maybe we could stop in for a few minutes.
Same with Journalists when they do an article….(not all journalists are like that) they don't even bother to do research…
nerdist comics panel is always a fun podcast!
It always leaves me a bit cold when an actor says "Well I really didn't know anything " … about the book or show. "I just came in with a fresh perspective.
Imagine any other job and telling the interviewer- "Yeah I can do the job but I didn't bother to learn Anything about your company. I'm just going to bring a 'fresh" perspective to it.
I don't think it's impossible to do a good job as actor in the role without a ton of research.
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Craig Dawson's penalty earned England victory against Serbia, but it is the narrowest of leads Stuart Pearce's side will defend in their UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-off second leg.
England may come to regret a succession of missed opportunities in Norwich, with Dawson's 65th-minute spot kick all that separated the teams. Serbia were dogged, but could not maintain any consistent pressure on the hosts' defence. It could be a different story in Krusevac on Tuesday, though.
On a clear, crisp night at Carrow Road, England took the early initative, but could not apply the finishing touch to their approach play. Tom Ince twice found himself with a clear sight of goal, glancing Danny Rose's 13th-minute cross wide before a heavy touch let him down when one-on-one with goalkeeper Branimir Aleksić.
Serbia were not playing like a side who came through their qualifying group undefeated, but despite not seeing much possession, they gave warning of their threat in the 26th minute. FK Crvena zvezda midfielder Darko Lazović hooked in a cross that a back-peddling Luka Milunović headed over. It served as a warning to which England responded in kind, Ince, and the influential Jordan Henderson, both both going close before the break.
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Analysis: Shooting spree in village complicates President Obama's Afghan strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) ' The decade-long war in Afghanistan has spiraled into a series of U.S. missteps and violent outbreaks that have left few ardent political supporters.
After NATO detained a U.S. soldier Sunday for allegedly killing sleeping Afghan villagers, Republicans and Democrats alike pointed to the stress on troops after years of fighting and reiterated calls to leave by the end of 2014 as promised, if not sooner.
Afghanistan, once the must-fight war for America, is becoming a public relations headache for the nation's leaders, especially for President Barack Obama.
And there's recognition of that problem on both sides.
"It's just not a good situation," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. "Our troops are under such tremendous pressure in Afghanistan. It's a war like no other war we've been involved in. ... We're moving out, as the president said. I think it's the right thing to do."
Many Republicans 'who as a party fought against a quick exodus in Iraq and criticized Obama's 2008 presidential campaign promise to end the war ' are now reluctant to embrace a continued commitment in Afghanistan.
"There's something profoundly wrong with the way we're approaching the whole region, and I think it's going to get substantially worse, not better," said GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich. "I think that we're risking the lives of young men and women in a mission that may, frankly, not be doable."
American voters appear frustrated as well. In results from a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Sunday, 55 percent of respondents said they think most Afghans oppose what the United States is trying to do there. And 60 percent said the war in Afghanistan has been "not worth fighting."
The latest incident in Afghanistan was disturbing: At 3 a.m. Sunday, an American staff sergeant from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., allegedly wandered 500 yards from a special operations base in the southern Kandahar province and began shooting villagers as they slept. As many as 16 Afghans were killed, including nine children, before the shooter apparently returned to base and turned himself in.
One eyewitness described the body of a young boy, apparently wearing red pajamas, lying lifeless in the back of a minibus. That and other searing images, including an AP photographer's confirmation of burned bodies at the scene, easily eclipsed Friday's upbeat announcement that the U.S. and Afghanistan had agreed on the transfer of Afghan detainees to Afghan control.
Obama and top U.S. officials quickly condemned the attack and offered their condolences to families of the victims. Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called Afghan President Hamid Karzai, both vowing to hold any perpetrators accountable.
Their statements stopped short of a full apology but appeared to want to ward off any retaliatory attacks, like those seen recently after U.S. officials acknowledged the burning of Muslim holy books at an air base in Afghanistan. Six U.S. service members were killed in attacks immediately following that revelation, including two American officers who were assassinated while working inside a heavily protected Afghan ministry.
"This deeply appalling incident in no way represents the values of (U.S. and coalition troops) or the abiding respect we feel for the Afghan people," Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said Sunday. "Nor does it impugn or diminish the spirit of cooperation and partnership we have worked so hard to foster with the Afghan National Security Forces."
But the damage is probably inevitable. Pulling no punches, Karzai called the shooting an "assassination" and "an intentional killing of innocent civilians" that could not be forgiven.
For their part, U.S. officials pointedly noted that the suspect would be tried under U.S. law, a fine point perhaps made to head off any demands by Karzai that Afghanistan be given custody of the soldier.
The tension could be enough to raise a key question among Obama's top advisers as they stare down this fall's bid for re-election: Should Obama press NATO to speed up its scheduled transfer of security responsibility to the Afghan government at the end of 2014?
Panetta has already said he hopes Afghans will assume the lead combat role across the country by mid-2013, with U.S. and other NATO troops remaining in smaller numbers to perform numerous support missions. U.S. and Afghan officials have said they want a strategic partnership agreement signed by the time a NATO summit convenes in Chicago in May.
Further complicating the matter is the limited patience many of Obama's top supporters have for Karzai.
"The great weakness in Afghanistan is Karzai," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. "Nobody seems to trust him or like him. And the idea of turning it over to the Afghan forces is the right way to go, but that's a major question mark: Karzai."
Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, pleaded for public patience on the war.
"I understand the frustration, and I understand the anger and the sorrow," McCain said. "I also understand and we should not forget that the attacks on the United States of America on 9/11 originated in Afghanistan. And if Afghanistan dissolves into a situation where the Taliban were able to take over a chaotic situation, it could easily return to an al-Qaida base for attacks on the United States of America."
Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., said a primary problem is leaving the country vulnerable and signaling to Iran that the U.S. wasn't committed to the region.
"We can win this thing. We can get it right," Graham said.
Reid spoke on CNN's "State of the Union." Graham and Schumer spoke on ABC News "This Week." McCain spoke on "Fox News Sunday."
EDITOR'S NOTE ' Anne Flaherty and Lolita C. Baldor cover military affairs for the AP.
Associated Press Intelligence Writer Kimberly Dozier and AP writers Michele Salcedo and Kevin Freking contributed to this report.


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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester Medical Center plastic surgeon Dr. Kaveh Alizadeh urges residents and families to beware of dog bites involving children.
Children are the most common victims of dog bites in the United States, according to the national Centers Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Recent studies of cases treated at level one trauma centers where the breed had been identified have shown that a very high percentage of the attacks are committed by pit bulls, rottweilers and presa canarios and their mixes.
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A tragic accident took the life of Joe A. Willhoit, 58, of North Platte Tuesday evening on State Highway 70 just east of Westerville. According to Deb Collins of the Nebraska State Patrol, a 1991 Chrysler LeBaron driven by Joseph White, 25, of Sargent was traveling east on Highway 70 when the vehicle ran into the back end of a tractor driven by Willhoit shortly before 7:30 p.m. The tractor spun into the north ditch and the car rolled into the south. Willhoit died at the scene and White was transported to Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow where he was treated and released. There were no available restraints on the tractor. White was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. The Nebraska State Patrol investigated the accident and was assisted by the Custer County Sheriff's Office. The accident report has been completed and forwarded to the Custer County Attorney. The accident occurred Tuesday as the Chief was going to press. More information will be included next week if it becomes available.


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Freak Show of the Decade Alert: Jose Canseco Calls Out Shaq, Shaq Happily Accepts
(Nineteen years later, we may finally find out how effective Shaq Fu is as a martial art.)
It's been nearly four years since former Major League Baseball slugger Jose Canseco was defeated during the opening round of DREAM's Super Hulk Tournament, but that hasn't stopped him from attempting to find another MMA fight. Come to think of it, that last sentence isn't entirely accurate. Let's try again: It's been nearly four years since Jose Canseco decided to get his ass kicked by Hong Man Choi, yet he's still attempting to exploit MMA like it's a former teammate's steroid usage.
His most recent effort involved calling out former NBA center Shaquille O'Neal via his Twitter account. Shaq — already a big MMA fan with actual training under his belt — didn't take kindly to being called out by a snitch. At this point, you're probably already like…
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Whyte are new to the urban bikes game so you might expect them to be doing a bit of learning in the first model year of their C7 (multi terrain) and R7 (road) ranges. There's no feeling that the £1,099 Coniston is half cooked though, it's a versatile all-rounder that's fun to ride and up for the dirt as much as the tarmac. The price might put some people off – specifically the hordes of bike-to-work buyers – and it has to be said that for the kind of riding that you'll be doing on a bike like this, the cheaper Caledonian makes more sense in many ways.
Look at the Coniston from the side and imagine in your mind's eye some chunkier tyres, and it'll look a lot like a 29er, because that's more or less what it is, albeit a slimmed down one. The geometry is certainly MTB inspired rather than road-derived, and as with all the C7 bikes you get a suspension fork up front, in this case a 60mm RST Vogue Pro Air unit. The first one had an air leak but Whyte quickly supplied a replacement.
I am not usually a fan of suspension forks on road bikes, but the RST unit is actually pretty good. For a start, you can lock it out when you don't need it, and it hasn't bumped the overall weight of the bike (11.5kg / 25.4lb) up too much. Unlock it and it tracks pretty well and gives useful cushioning on unsurfaced tracks, though you'll find its limits pretty quickly if you try anything too technical. Coupled with the stiff frame and fairly plump WTB All terrain tyres it gives a lively ride when you're on the beaten track.
Get back on the road and lock the fork down and the Coniston is a well behaved hybrid. The position isn't too sporty and the MTB drivetrain (a Deore/SLX/XT mix with a 48/36/26 chainset) gives a wide enough range of gears for anything you might encounter. There's rack and mudguard eyelets if you want to utility up and plenty of scope to change the big 35mm tyres for something a bit more sporty if you're predominantly going to stay on the blacktop.
Assuming you're not packing so much gear that you need low-riders, it would make a very sensible touring platform. Certainly when I loaded it up with a child and seat, the fairly relaxed steering and long wheelbase made for ideal carrying conditions. The flip side of this is that it's not the most inspiring ride on the road; the Coniston is happy to roll along but doesn't jump forward when you add some effort and is not the fastest to turn, although lighter tyres would certainly make a difference.
Given that it's designed to be able to handle on- and off-road duties there's always going to be a trade-off. On balance the Coniston is better on the paths than the highways and for that reason I'd only consider it if you genuinely do want a bike that's capable of doing both. If you're just going to ride on the road then the fork is unnecessary and the position more upright than you need; you should be looking at Whyte's C7 bikes or another road-specific hybrid.
Transmission duties from the Shimano running gear were performed faultlessly throughout the test. Stopping wasn't quite as good: though the Elixir 3 brakes have plenty of bite they start to fade under prolonged heavy use. My favourite test is a 250m, 25% drop into the town centre and it needed both brakes and a fair old heave on the anchors to keep the speed down. I wasn't ever in any danger of not stopping though.
Okay, so to the money. £1,099 is an odd price for a bike like this, nudging as it does over the magical £1k cycle-to-work limit. That's a shame because it's exactly the sort of beast you might want to get for the commute and various other duties. I'm guessing that those dreaded fluctuations in the currency markets have made it necessary, but it probably means that folks looking for a bike-to-work machine from Whyte will look at the £849 Caledonian or £999 Stirling instead. I'm not saying it's poor value at £1,099 because it isn't, it's about on the money. It's just a missed opportunity, and I suspect that while these new bikes from Whyte will be generally well received – I've enjoyed riding this one – the cheaper Caledonian will outsell the Coniston.
Good quality genuine all-rounder that's easy to ride, pity it's not £100 cheaper...
road.cc test report
Make and model: Whyte Coniston
Size tested: M
About the bike
State the frame and fork material and method of construction. List the components used to build up the bike.
Frame 6061 Hydro Formed T6 Aluminium, Custom Drawn, Multi Butted with Custom Whyte Dropouts
Fork RST Vogue Pro Air, 60mm Travel, Hydro Lockout, Rebound Control and Alloy Steerer
Rear Shock N/A
Headset FSA Semi Integrated, 1 1/8" Sealed Cartridge Bearings
Rear Hub SRAM 506 Alloy, Double Sealed Bearing Hub, 32 Hole
Front Hub SRAM 506 Alloy, Double Sealed Bearing Hub, 32 Hole
Spokes DT competition 1.8/1.6/1.8mm, Black Stainless with Brass Nipples
Rims Alex EN-24 700c, 32 Hole with Eyelets
Tyres WTB All Terrain Comp 700 x 35c, Folding with Reflective Sidewall and Puncture Belt
Shift Levers Shimano Deore, 9 Speed
Front Derailleur Shimano Deore, 9 Speed
Rear Derailleur Shimano XT Shadow, 9 Speed
Cassette SRAM PG-950, 11-32, 9 Speed
Chain Shimano HG-53
Crankset Shimano M660 SLX, Hollow Tech II, 48-36-26, 9 Speed
Bottom Bracket Hollow Tech II
Seatpost Whyte 20mm Offset, 30.9mm x 400mm, 2014 Alloy
Saddle Whyte Custom
Bar Whyte High Rise 30mm, 31.8mm, 620mm Wide
Stem Whyte Custom, 70mm S, 80mm M, 90mm L
Grips Whyte Custom Comfort Lock-on
Brakes Front Avid Elixir 3, 160mm Rotor
Brakes Rear Avid Elixir 3, 160mm Rotor
Brake Levers Avid Elixir 3
Pedals VP Full Alloy with Toe Clip
Tell us what the bike is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?
Road meets Trail - our new All Terrain Series is designed to perform faultlessly whether you choose to take the highway or the scenic route through the woods. It's all about choice.
Frame and fork
Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?
Very nicely made and finished. Original fork lost air but that's just a manufacturing defect
Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?
6061 Hydro Formed T6 Aluminium, multi butted frame
Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?
69° head angle
73.5° seat angle
617mm effective top tube
How was the bike in terms of height and reach? How did it compare to other bikes of the same stated size?
Fine, though the M is quite a big bike
Riding the bike
Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.
Very comfortable, stable and relaxed
Did the bike feel stiff in the right places? Did any part of the bike feel too stiff or too flexible?
Generally fine, a bit of flex in the fork
How did the bike transfer power? Did it feel efficient?
Nice stiff frame, good power transfer
Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? If so, was it a problem?
Not a problem
How would you describe the steering? Was it lively, neutral or unresponsive? Fairly slow
Tell us some more about the handling. How did the bike feel overall? Did it do particular things well or badly?
The bike is good in a straight line and stable under load and off road. It's not the most agile though
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's comfort? would you recommend any changes?
Big tyres and fork make it a very comfy ride
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's efficiency? would you recommend any changes?
Big tyres drag on the tarmac
Wheel/tyre combo is heavy
Not really a design concern
super stable
Can't be faulted
Long wheelbase and shallow head tube angle help
Fine but not the most agile
tracks well
Plenty of gears, just sit back and spin
The drivetrain
Tell us some more about the drivetrain. Anything you particularly did or didn't like? Any components which didn't work well together?
48/36/26 drivetrain is a great compromise for on/off road
Wheels and tyres
Tell us some more about the wheels and tyres.Did they work well in the conditions you encountered? Would you change the wheels or tyres? If so, what for?
Not bad but it's a fairly heavy setup
Tell us some more about the controls. Any particularly good or bad components? How would the controls work for larger or smaller riders?
Nice wide bars and controls that come easily to hand
Your summary
Did you enjoy riding the bike? Yes
Would you consider buying the bike? I'd probably go for the Caledonian if i wanted an all-purpose bike
Would you recommend the bike to a friend? As above
Anything further to say about the bike in conclusion?
Better off road than on, one to consider if you want a genuine all-rounder
About the tester
Age: 37 Height: 190cm Weight: 96kg
I usually ride: whatever I\\\'m testing... My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with Ultegra 6700
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, cyclo cross, commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
Dave is a founding father of road.cc and responsible for kicking the server when it breaks. In a previous life he was a graphic designer but he's also a three-time Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling world champion, and remains unbeaten through the bog. Dave rides all sorts of bikes but tends to prefer metal ones. He's getting old is why.


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