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Udyr Build
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Greetings, I have tried many different builds and this ended up working the best for me. This is not a tank build, nor is it a jungle build. This is a dps/carry build, ideal for laning with support like Sona, Taric, Soraka etc. So please make sure your team is aware that your not the tank!
Summoner Spells
Exhaust is highly useful when playing Udyr, due to his Bear form he is able to stun for a few seconds and catch up to enemies, this ability will guarantee that they can not get away, and it also lowers their armor and magic resistance etc. In a 1vs1 situation its imperative that you have this ability, when used it causes your enemy to miss all attacks for 3 seconds.
Ignite provides the necessary tool to prevent healing and regeneration when trying to focus down a carry. It also provides that last bit of damage you need to score a First Blood! There's nothing more frustrating than an enemy getting away with less than 100 hit points!
(Stance) - Activation: On his next attack, Udyr swipes at his target, dealing a multiplier of his attack damage over 2 seconds.
Passive: Udyr's attack speed is increased. In addition, Udyr splits his attacks into 3 lightning fast hits. On-hit effects only trigger off the first hit.
Cooldown: 6 seconds.
Cost: 75 / 65 / 55 / 45 / 35 Mana
Multiplier: 1.8 / 2.1 / 2.4 / 2.7 / 3
Attack Speed: 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 %
(Stance) - Activation: Udyr gains a temporary shield that absorbs damage.
Passive: Udyr's attacks cannot crit, but he restores a percentage of his damage as health and mana.
Cooldown: 6 seconds
Cost: 75 / 65 / 55 / 45 / 35 Mana
Damage Absorbed: 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 (+0.5 per ability power)
Health Restored: 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 / 20 %
Mana Restored: 9 / 10.5 / 12 / 13.5 / 15 %
(Stance) - Activation: Udyr gains increased movement speed for a few seconds.
Passive: Udyr mauls his target with such force that they are stunned for 1 second. This effect cannot occur on the same target for 6 seconds.
Cooldown: 6 seconds
Cost: 75 / 65 / 55 / 45 / 35 Mana
Movement Speed: 15 / 18 / 21 / 24 / 27 %
Duration: 2 / 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 / 4 seconds
Core Items
Item Breakdown
The Doran's Blade is by far the most cost effective item in the game. You can't turn your head away from 120 bonus health, 6 damage, and more lifesteal. I like to start the game out with at least one, some times two. Obviously as the game progresses you will trade them in for better items, but early on this item really makes a huge difference. (Gold Cost: 435)
You will want to get Mercury Treads for its ability to reduce negative effects on you by 35% and the additional magic resistance. Even though this is a carry build, you still need to survive long enough to dish out the damage! Now if your opponents end up being strictly attack damage based, or have little crowd control by all means get the Ninja Tabi instead! (Gold Cost: 1200)
The Frozen Mallet is Udyr's best friend. It gives a small amount of damage, a ton of hit points, and the best part, is, when you attack someone it's guaranteed to slow them for a few seconds with each successful hit you have. It really is a must have! (Gold Cost: 3250)
The Youmuu's Ghostblade is a great item to add to any dps build. It provides a natural armor penetration, damage, and crit chance.. Whats awesome is when used it increases your attack speed and move speed by a great deal which is perfect for finishing an enemy off, bursting a carry down, or fleeing/catching up to an enemy etc. Now, if they end up rocking a mostly defensive team I would recommend switching to Last Whisper in lue of Youmuu's Ghostblade. (Gold Cost: 2687)
I like to stack more life steal thus creating an even harder carry to kill, and Stark's Fervor is the perfect addition. Combined with your runes, mastiers, and Youmuu's Ghostblade you will end up with a great deal of flat armor penetration, attack speed, and lifesteal. It really works great on Udyr! (Gold Cost: 2550)
The Bloodthirster, Udyr's primary damage dealing item. This little toy starts out adding 60 damage and lifesteal, but with each creep kill it adds more lifesteal and yes more damage. Just watch your enemies struggle to bring you down when you have this! (Gold Cost: 3200)
The Black Cleaver is the finishing touch to this build. It provides a great deal of damage, armor penetration, and just pure nastyness. Combined with the other items you will hit like a truck, and steal all of that damage back with all the lifesteal you have. It really is a nasty combo! This item really helps your team focus an enemy down, rush in with Bear Form, switch to Tiger Form, get 5 stacks lowering their armor by 60, and then switch to Turtle Form to regen all of your lost hp back! (Gold Cost: 3065)


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Location and service was good at this hotel
The hotel was nice. The location of the hotel was good. The activities were arranged by the hotel. The parking facility was available at the hotel. The appearance of the hotel was nice. There was no delay in check-in and check-out. The complimentary breakfast was provided by the hotel. The allotted room was spacious with clean. The WiFi facility was not provided by the hotel. The variety of food was available in the hotel. I had visited this hotel for relaxation purpose with my wife. I would recommend this hotel for upcoming travellers.
Govindan Naganathan
A beautiful resort for a weekend getaway
We were planning to visit Coorg since June and were checking out our options for stay. Finally we contacted M/S Princy Holidays Bangalore for options and decided to choose Procupine Castle Resort, Polibetta which is about 40 km from Madikeri. The idea was to have a relaxed stay and go for sightseeing We left Bangalore at 6. 30 am by car for the resort but on the way decided to visit Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangapatana and Iruppu falls. We reached the resort around 4 pm We were really happy when we reached the resort and saw the beautiful view surrounding the place. Since we had planned to stay for two nights we decided to stay in the tree house for the night and to stay in mountain view room, the next day The stay in tree house was a unique experience and the view through the window was awesome. The cool weather, lush green surroundings and chirping of birds made the long drive worthwhile. The tree house had all amenities with cane furniture making it look ethnic. Clean bed, a spacious bathroom with hot shower, the comfort of coffee maker made our stay comfortable The next day we moved into the mountain view room which was more spacious and comfortable sit out where from we could enjoy the view of mountains and the valley The resort is on top of a 300 acre plantation and the location is calm, serene and tranquil. We found this perfect getaway from pollution and free from noises of city The staff were very friendly, specially Mr. Sebastian who helped us to check-in and Mr. Lohit who helped us to walk around the resort facility. The food quality was very good and service excellent. The resort has a swimming pool and a children play area where trampoline, swing etc. Are there to keep the children happy. The resort does not have a bar which is the only negative thing for me to say Porcupine castle is ideal for a leisure holiday and I have no hesitation in suggesting choosing this place instead of Madikeri though it involves covering little more distance for sightseeing.
Anand Krishnan
I am writing this review of ?The Porcupine Castle resort? at Coorg after our 4 days (6th to 9th Sep 2011) stay in his resort. After being in the crowded city of Bangalore, we wanted to take a break from the usual routine and be in a place that was peaceful, relaxing and a god place for the entire family. Our travel agent booked us at the Porcupine castle resort. We had visited their site and we found it to be good and hence decided to go with our travel agent?s choice. From the minute we reached this resort, we felt we were in a completely different world. The resort is quite new (has been functioning only for the last 2 years) and believe me this place is breathtaking. We were welcomed by very friendly people from the resort. The booking was done perfectly and the room was ready when we landed there. We really loved the location of this resort at Pollibetta. Absolutely silent and you see greenery all around. The rooms are very neat and the food was awesome. I would say this is a fantastic place for the entire family, for couples and also for a group of friends. The resort is well located and most of the important places in Coorg are easily accessible by road from this resort. The biggest plus point are the people who maintain this resort. Starting from their Director (Brijesh), the resort managers (Vivin and Jobish) and all the staff of this resort are so friendly and make you feel so comfortable. They have stuff for the kids as well like some indoor games and the camp fire during late evening was too good. One thing I would advise all tourists who go to this resort is to take the planation tour. Brijesh (the Director of this resort) took us in his jeep and this 120 minute ride was just out of the world. This gentleman has so much of information and knowledge about the coffee plantation that you really pray that this ride should not end soon. We enjoyed every second of this 120 minute tour. Hats off to Brijesh and his team for providing us such a wonderful holiday. We promised them that we will come back soon and my children have already started planning for their next trip to the same resort. Pack your bags and go to the Porcupine Castle.
The destination was very nice. The hotel location was very good. The parking place was available in the hotel. The ambience of the hotel was beautiful. The overall service was very nice in the hotel. The room was neat and clean. All amenities were available in the room. The food quality was very good in the hotel. The activities were not available in the hotel. I would not suggest anything to this hotel.
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I would visit again because of customer service
My husband & I visited this place to have our personal time :) . . When we went, climate was cold & I wouldn't have gone to pool at all. However, pool was under renovation/repair. Its okay with me. Still pool location was superb We felt that, it was very clam place & relaxing place. The best part of this hotel is customer service. We were amazed by the service. They are so good that, they could accommodate our request. If you want some things to be customise, they will just manage. Our first breakfast had only 2 items. It was promised more. When we just mentioned to the booking people, they really responded in very nice way & got good items for next day. They came back to us ask for what we need & prepare accordingly. Just mind blowing people they are. If you as k that, given a chance, Will I really visit the place again. I think Yes because of there service towards customer. Only few things can be improved - For vegetarians, we could not get tandoor Roti & few items specified in the menu. I am not sure why. But yes. We were bit disappointed after 1 or 2 days. Because we could hardly choose from menu. I would not forget to mention this - Superb, Amazing starters in the lunch & dinner. All the items were very good & tasty. Only the thing is less items to order. I can not order same things for both lunch & dinner.
Porcupine Castle is ranked #25 among the 1081 hotels in Coorg with an average rating of 5.6 out of 7. It is one of the 34, 3-star Resorts in Coorg. On HolidayIQ, it has a total of 85 photos, 152 text reviews and 1 video reviews. it is rated top for its Location, Appearance and Front Office. It was also named winner of the Better Holiday Awards in 2017 under Great Location.
The online booking price of the hotel ranges between Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,500 per night. The hotel offer 51 rooms to check availability or to avail complimentary breakfast, we recommend contacting the hotel to check if the final tariff includes it.
The ambience and the location of the hotel makes it a suitable option for variety of travellers. Family (51%) and Couple (40%) are the most common type of travellers that like to stay here. 65% of guests enjoy the hotel's relaxed environment, whereas 20% have rated the ambience as romantic.
Although the hotel is a suitable stay option throughout the year for travellers, book your accommodation in the months of Oct, Nov and Dec for the best experience.
Porcupine Castle is located at Pollibeta .
The hotel ensures you are well taken care of during your stay. By providing free wifi access, the hotel makes sure you are always connected to the internet. It has a lovely outdoor swimming pool where you can take a quick dip or just relax your muscles after a long day of sightseeing.
Other amenities include Laundry Services, Doctor On Call, Parking Facility, Restaurant and Room Service. For checkin and checkout time, we suggest contacting the hotel.
If you are in need for airport transfers or require a car for sightseeing around the city or you have to do an early check-in, then we recommend contacting the hotel directly and requesting for these additional services. All of the available amenities ensure your stay is enjoyable and free from any hassles.
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The California State Mining and Mineral Museum is open again after a September robbery of about $2 million in gold and gems prompted its closure.
Though the culprits haven't been caught, Friday's reopening brought some relief and cheers from local officials, including the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors.
District 3 Supervisor Janet Bibby, whose district borders the museum, said the site puts the area's history in perspective and serves as a resource for the public.
"All the supervisors are happy that it's open because the students visiting our area depend on it and families depend on it," she noted. "It's our historic heritage."
While the museum was closed, the California Department of Parks and Recreation used the downtime to make repairs to the damaged display cases, doors and other items. Security has been tightened, too.
Bibby is hoping someone will come forward with information that will lead authorities to the robbers. The California Highway Patrol is handling the investigation.
"It was hugely offensive that someone would target a community of our size," she said.
Though about $2 million worth of artifacts were stolen, one of the museum's most prized pieces -- a 14-pound hunk of gold called the Fricot Nugget -- wasn't taken.
The thieves tried to steal the piece, but it was too heavy to lift as they made their two-minute heist, according to authorities.
Dressed in black and wearing hoods to conceal their identities, the robbers were armed with pickaxes as they threatened a guide and curator before entering the museum's vault about 4 p.m. Sept. 28.
Investigators have said there may have been more than two robbers involved.
Before the robbery, the multimillion-dollar collection was threatened with closure because of state budget shortfalls, but when $54 million of unaccounted state park funds were found, closure was staved off.
A news release from the state parks department earlier this month said the public is once again able to view most of the museum's collection, but some artifacts won't be on display, pending the outcome of the robbery investigation.
Though no one from the CHP could comment on the status of the investigation by the Sun-Star's deadline, the state's news release confirmed that no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the theft should call the CHP at (559) 277-7250.
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at 5005 Fairgrounds Road in Mariposa.
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text: ما رأي خبراء المنتدى بهذا الكلام المخيف : "Retail Sales In TANK Is NASDAQ 1823.00 Next?" Don't Forget PPI Friday & Consumer Confidence May Just Make March Put Options Worth Something After All?,," Good Morning Stock Fans! I was a tad early, but RIGHT AGAIN nonetheless! Hey If I am sounding cocky remember, I hammer on myself in my mistakes when I make them, and those mistakes are usually just early! Anyway Retail Sales as I suspected were way under estimates today as they came in at +0.2% vs +0.5% concessus. That's terrible, and that shows exactly what I have been harping about! DEMAND (the consumer) isn't meeting SUPPLY! It's that simple! You can have all the supply you want on non contraction Employment, and ISM indexes, and so on, but with no inflation to push prices higher, and a consumer unwilling to spend a a FED on ice ,, The only thing left is,,,,? LOWER PRICES!! And that's what we are seeing today! I suspect Friday's PPI will be sad, and Consumer Confidence will continue to drop ,, that means earnings can't recover! Too much supply again! ,,,, Double Dip Recession? Not yet, but it sure is looking more like that will be the case! Don't worry I'll get BULLISH again when this Q ends on March 28, 2002 as I said I would ,, TILL then! This NASDAQ may just end up like this! 1696.00 - 1946.00 = 250 1696.00 - 250 = 1446.00! QQQ's options say 30 is support with Sept 27, 2001 as its low at 27.00 & NASDAQ 1387.00 that means +3.00 over that would about hit the 1450.00-1500.00 area perfectly! We'll wait AND SEE! "NASDAQ OUTLOOK TODAY!" The NASDAQ has al ready lost 1873.20 and now 1851.00-1841.00 looks to be next ,, here's the retracements off of 1696.00-2098.00 year long range. 2098.00 - 31.8% = 1970.16 (we missed that! 1946.00 high!) 2098.00 - 50% = 1897.00 (we are under that!) 2098.00- 61.8% = 1850.00 (that's gone!) So now we go like this! 1696.00 + 31.8% = 1823.16! (that's still in tact!) 1696.00 + 50% = 1897.00 that's gone! 1696.00 + 61.8% = = 1944.00 (hey 1946.00 high,,JDSU 6.90 61.8% How bout that! So what's LEFT! 1823.00 ,,and that's near the 20 EMA ,, if the NASDAQ is going bounce today ,,that's the spot! Till then I say (Consider) GET SHORTY! ,,and I am not talking about the movie!


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DeSoto, Texas (PRWEB) February 19, 2014
Palomar Modular Buildings will be exhibiting at the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) 68th Annual Conference. The Annual Conference is being held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas on February 25 from 3:00pm - 6:00pm and February 26 from 10:30am - 5:00pm. Palomar will have a trade show display exhibiting the company's education building solutions at booth 1013. The company provides a selection of buildings for the public and private education markets in Texas, including temporary or portable classrooms, and complete school campus complexes. The 2014 TASBO "Mission: Possible" Conference, expected to attract 2,700 school finance and operations professionals, will feature over 80 continuing education courses and 125 learning sessions.
About Palomar Modular Buildings
Palomar Modular Buildings manufactures advanced modular buildings for a range of industries including office, retail, healthcare, education and workforce housing. The company's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in DeSoto, Texas, is staffed with a dedicated full-time workforce of skilled tradesmen and production managers has produced hundreds of modular projects from simple additions to complex new facilities.


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While workplace safety and hand protection are always paramount when selecting work gloves, comfort ranks close behind. Studies have shown that comfort influences decision makers selecting hand protection products. This makes sense because no matter how protective the safety gloves, they are ineffective if workers remove them due to issues with comfort.
So what are the features that make some industrial gloves more comfortable than others – and why is comfort so important?
What is comfort?
While comfort may be defined as "freedom from pain, trouble or anxiety," when considering hand protection, we must take the concept of comfort a step further. Work gloves are usually considered comfortable when a worker is able to perform his or her tasks without removing the product.
The level of comfort required to complete a task may be application-specific. Workers within the construction industry, for example, often wear leather gloves because they perceive this product as providing a high level of comfort. When workers must splice wires or handle small parts such as nails, however, they typically find leather construction gloves are too bulky to perform these types of tasks. Their hands grow tired quickly and may sweat and cramp.
Leather gloves are often too uncomfortable for these types of fine-detail tasks so workers will remove them, exposing their hands to job-related hazards. Anytime workers remove their gloves for one task, the risk exists that they may not put them on again for another task, which increases their risk of getting hurt on the job.
What happens when safety gloves are uncomfortable?
When gloves are uncomfortable and/or inappropriate for the task, workers will remove them, which makes the worker non-compliant and increases the risk of injury. Hand protection compliance is less likely to be an issue for larger companies that have a safety officer or other personnel to oversee glove selection and use.
Smaller companies may encounter more problems with compliance because no one notices when workers wear gloves for two or three tasks and then remove them for the rest of the day. Then if a worker gets hurt, companies may assume they were wearing gloves and make an incorrect safety recommendation. In general, workers are more likely to keep gloves on when someone selects products that are comfortable and appropriate for the task – and when someone is there to confirm workers are using the product correctly on a continuing basis.
How important are ergonomics to glove comfort?
An ergonomically designed hand protection can help reduce repetitive motion injuries (RMIs) and related musculoskeletal disorders – especially in older workers who may not be able to manipulate objects as well as in their younger years. This is why ambidextrous gloves are inappropriate for most tasks within a manufacturing facility. They are not designed in the shape of the hand and do not provide the support needed for most tasks.
Grip is an ergonomic factor of comfort because when gloves do not allow workers to securely grasp objects, individuals will apply more force, which can result in fatigue and RMIs such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis. Special coatings are applied to some gloves that allow workers to effectively grasp wet and oily objects without applying a significant force.
What about fit?
To achieve a high level of comfort, gloves should fit and function like a second skin. As mentioned above, ambidextrous gloves are not designed for the hand's natural configuration and actually have the thumb in a neutral position in line with the other fingers, which can result in force against the thumb when the hands are moving during work. Properly fitted gloves follow the hand's natural configuration and can help reduce mechanical stress.
Glove fit is especially essential for older workers, who may suffer the effects of arthritis. Hand protection products that are too small can restrict movement and blood flow, lead to cramping, as well as fatigue and perspiration. Gloves that are too large may be bulky and significantly decrease dexterity, which can cause workers to strain when they perform certain tasks.
One size of glove will not fit all workers, which is why it is important to consider gloves that are available in half sizes as well as whole sizes.
Is moisture management a factor in glove comfort?
Workers with hot, sweaty hands are uncomfortable – whether they work inside or outdoors. Individuals are more likely to keep gloves on their hands when the products can breathe and offer features such as moisture-wicking capabilities, stay-dry linings and cooler fabrics.
Some engineered yarns and fabric structures ensure moisture management. Synthetic fibres such as polyester, polypropylene and nylon that are used extensively in active wear to manage moisture are also widely used in knitted gloves. Gloves with Dyneema® are often described as lightweight and having the ability to keep hands cool and dry.
Can certain glove manufacturing techniques/materials promote greater comfort?
Yes. Some glove manufacturers, for example, have the ability to plate the inside of a glove with a material that is different than that used on the outside. This technique is especially popular with engineered fabrics such as Kevlar® because it allows the glove manufacturer to provide a soft, nylon fabric inside the glove for greater comfort.
Advancements in knitting technology allow glove manufacturers to vary the density and stitching tension in areas where workers need more room, such as the knuckles and the back of the hand. Gloves that incorporate this type of varied stitching are more comfortable and provide the wearer with greater flexibility and dexterity.
Although thinner, lighter weight fabrics are often associated with greater comfort, workers will consider these fabrics to be comfortable only when they provide the level of protection needed for the application. Individuals employed in a metal fabricating plant, for example, will appreciate the thinner fabric only if it provides sufficient cut protection."


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AtlantiCare Imaging Services
Frequently Asked Questions
Here we provide answers to some of the most common questions about Medical Imaging procedures. Please choose the subject of your question from the list below. If you still have questions about a procedure, please call 1-888-569-1000.
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General Questions
Why do I need to arrive 15-30 minutes before my appointment time?
So we can accommodate as many patients as efficiently as possible. By arriving early, you have adequate time to complete your necessary paperwork and prepare for your exam.
Who performs my exam?
Each examination is performed by an board-certified technologist and overseen by one of our board-certified radiologists.
When will I receive my test results?
Our board-certified radiologists will review your case and send the results directly to your referring physician. If we determine your case is a medical emergency, we will notify your doctor immediately.
Why do you need all my films to date?
Our radiologist needs to see how the film from this exam compares with your previous exams. This allows us to identify any subtle changes as well as eliminate the need for further, redundant exams.
Do I need a referral or preauthorization from my healthcare company?
Some plans do require it. Check with your insurance company to see what exactly is covered and if preauthorization is necessary.
I don't have medical insurance. How much will my medical procedure cost?
If you do not have insurance and/or you have questions about paying for your procedure, please call 609-407-2060.
My child is having an exam. May I stay with him/her?
Yes, a family member may accompany a child under 5 years old. The family member must be at least 18 years old and must not be pregnant.
Can my child go for his/her exam alone?
Yes. All that is required is written authorization from a parent or legal guardian.
What should I wear for my exam?
It's best to dress comfortably, as in sweat pants, t-shirts, etc. You must be metal-free — no buckles, metal rivets, underwire bras, etc. No jewelry please.
I've read everything here, but I still have questions.
Our expert staff of professionals is happy to answer any and all questions before the start of your exam. If you'd like to email us with a particular question, click here.
Bone Densitometry Questions
What will I experience during the exam?
All you have to do is lie still on a padded table and breathe normally. The x-ray dosage is extremely low and only takes a few minutes.
I have a low "T-score." What does that mean?
The lower your T-score, the lower your bone mass. For example, If your T-score is -1.0, then your bone mass is 10% below normal. If your T-score is -2.0, your bone mass is 20% below normal, which is indicative of osteoporosis.
CT Scan Questions
What will I experience during the exam?
Before your exam, our registered CT technologist will meet with you to review your medical history, ask questions, and describe the procedure to you in detail. At this time, if you have any questions or concerns about your ability to lie still during the exam, please inform the technologist. You'll be asked to lie still on the CT table and instructed on how to breathe. Depending on the test your physician ordered, the technologist may give you an intravenous contrast injection. Throughout the procedure, you will feel the CT table move slightly. You will also be asked to hold yourself in a certain position at times. You'll be able to see and talk to the CT technologist throughout the entire procedure. While CT exams aren't painful, if at any time you experience discomfort, you'll be able to let the technologist know.
What is the Intravenous CT Contrast Injection?
The contrast is injected into a vein using a small needle during a specific period in the CT exam. The contrast circulates the blood stream, through the heart and arteries, capillaries and veins, to essentially "enhance" the tissue structure of your organs so they appear highlighted on the CT images for a more precise diagnosis.
Is the Intravenous CT Contrast Injection safe?
Absolutely. We use "non-ionic" contrast, which has a much lower incidence of allergic reaction than the older "ionic" contrast.
What are common side effects of the Intravenous CT Contrast Injection?
The most common side effect is a warm sensation during the injection and a "metallic" taste in the mouth. These are only passing sensations and usually last less than a minute or so. For some patients, itching or hives (bumps on the skin) may occur and can last from several minutes to several hours after the injection. This can be treated with medication at the time of the exam or after by the referring physician. More serious reactions, although rare, may include breathing difficulty or swelling and are treated immediately.
Am I a high-risk candidate for the Intravenous CT Contrast Injection?
If you have a history of allergies, diabetes, asthma, or kidney problems, or suffer from a heart or thyroid condition, you could be predisposed to a higher risk of reactions or complications following the IV. Please inform our technologist prior to your exam at which time we will determine if you will require pre-medication or if we will preclude you from taking the intravenous CT contrast injection.
How long does a CT Scan take?
An actual CT scan typically takes 5-15 minutes. However, patients who are scheduled for abdomen/pelvis CT scans will be required to drink an Oral Contrast Drink up to 2 hours prior. These patients must allow for this 2-hour prep time when scheduling this procedure. For your convenience, patients may can pick up the oral contrast drink prior to the scan rather than drinking it and waiting at the hospital.
What is the Oral Contrast Drink?
The oral contrast drink is for patients who are having for a stomach/bowel CT scan. The barium-based drink essentially "enhances" the gastrointestinal tract so it can be better defined on the CT images.
What happens after my scan?
Once your exam is over, you can resume your normal activities. Increase your fluid intake by 32 oz. and resume your normal diet. Your results will be sent to your referring physician.
Diagnostic Radiology Questions
Is the radiation of an X-ray dangerous?
No. The average amount of radiation a patient is exposed to during an X-ray is extremely low and well within the acceptable recommended amount.
I'm pregnant. Should I still get an X-ray?
Inform the X-ray technologist that you're pregnant (or even if you think you could be) and your lower abdomen will be protected with a lead apron.
Does the barium drink taste awful?
No. We made sure our barium-based drink is pleasantly flavored.
How long does the barium test last?
A full study takes 3-4 hours. An upper G.I. series takes only 30 minutes.
Aren't X-rays old-fashioned and "low-tech?"
No. X-rays are a highly accurate, vital, and cost-effective standard of diagnosis, particularly for diseases of the chest and examining bones and joints.
MRI Questions
Please note: patients with pacemakers cannot have an MRI
What makes an MRI different from an X-ray or CT scan?
MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and does not utilize radiation. Instead, a strong magnetic field and radio waves are combined to create high-quality images of soft tissue which cannot be detected by an X-ray.
Is MRI safe?
Yes. The magnetic field and radio waves pose no health risks or side effects. You will be asked to complete a safety-screening questionnaire before your exam to determine if you the right candidate for MRI .
Is it okay to have an MRI if I'm pregnant or if I breast feed?
MRI is not usually recommended for pregnant women, unless it is medically necessary. If you are pregnant, (or think you might be), please inform your doctor before your exam. If you are not pregnant and breast feed your baby, you should wait 48 hours after the GAD (Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase) injection before resuming breastfeeding.
What does the MRI scanner look like?
It's a large, wide tube that's open at both ends and is both bright and well-ventilated. It's also equipped with a two-way intercom so you can communicate with the technician throughout the procedure.
What happens during the exam?
You will be asked to lie down on a cushioned exam table and the technician will place a "coil" device around the area of your body this is to be scanned. The table will then gently move into the wide tube opening of the scanner until the coil device is in the center of the tube. The tunnel is open at both ends and is bright and well-ventilated. To help you relax, you will hear soothing music. As the exam proceeds, you will hear a knocking sound while the images are being taken. It is critical that you lie still during this part of the exam to ensure image quality. MRIs typically last 30 minutes to 1 hour.
What's the loud knocking for?
The scanner's strong magnetic fields build up energy and when this energy is released, it results in loud knocking sounds.
What can I do if I'm claustrophobic?
For most patients, an MRI exam is highly tolerable. If you typically experience anxiety in small, enclosed spaces, please inform your doctor before scheduling your exam. To help you relax, we encourage you to bring your favorite music CD or invite a friend or family member to be right there with you for the exam.
Mammography Questions
I just had a mammogram. Why do I need an additional imaging exam? Do I have cancer?
Often times, additional imaging, such as ultrasound, is required so the radiologist can view the breast more comprehensively. This is just routine and does not automatically mean you have cancer.
Can I have an ultrasound instead of a mammogram?
No. Only mammograms are endorsed by the American College of Radiology as a screening tool for breast imaging. However, ultrasound is an excellent secondary imaging tool that radiologists can use to detect abnormalities in the breast and determine if an area is fluid, a cyst, or a solid nodule.
When should I schedule my first mammogram?
A woman should have her first mammogram when she's 35-40 years old, and generally every 1-2 years thereafter. Your personal risk factors and family history, as well as your doctor's recommendation should determine how often you have a mammogram.
How will I get my results?
Our board-certified radiologist will review your mammogram and mail your results to you and your doctor.
Does my mammogram include a breast exam?
No. Breast exams are not performed at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.
Do I need to bring my previous mammogram films?
Yes. Our radiologist needs to see how this mammogram compares with your previous exams. This allows us to identify any subtle changes as well as eliminate the need for further imaging and even a biopsy.
Are mammo copies the same as original mammos?
No. A mammo copy does not represent the critical standard of detail that an original mammo film does. We strongly encourage you to obtain your original mammo films for our comparison. ACRM Radiology releases original mammo film to our patients once they've signed a release. We do not copy mammo films.
Can I wear deodorant or powder to the exam?
We would prefer you didn't, but if you have, we will simply ask you to use a special hypoallergenic wipe before your exam.
Nuclear Medicine Questions
Is Nuclear Medicine safe?
Yes. The average amount of radiation a patient is exposed to during a nuclear medicine test is extremely low and is comparable to that of an X-ray.
What will I experience during my exam?
Prior to your exam, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire. The technologist will explain the procedure to you in detail and answer any questions that you might have. At this time, you will be given a small amount of a radioactive tracer, which may be injected or swallowed. Depending on the kind of study you are having, the imaging portion of your exam may begin immediately or may be scheduled for several hours or even days later. Patients who are required to return at a later time will be instructed exactly when they should return and if they can eat or drink in the interim. It is imperative that patients are not late upon their return as that may put the integrity of their exam at risk. For the imaging process, you will be asked to lie on the exam table. A technician will position a special camera over the part of your body to be scanned. It is essential that are as still as possible during the scanning. The technician may place you in one or two different positions during the exam and will readjust the camera accordingly.
What happens after my exam?
Once your exam is over, you can resume your normal activities.
Ultrasound Questions
Please Note: 3D Ultrasound is available at the Pavilion at the Park and in Perinatology
What is ultrasound?
Ultrasound, or sonography, is an imaging process that utilizes high frequency sound waves instead of radiation as is used for X-rays. The sound waves form echo patterns that are especially valuable in producing such images as superficial body structures or a developing fetus.
What is ultrasonography used for?
Ultrasounds are used to detect and evaluate such events as early-stage diseases of abdominal organs, tumors and abnormalities of reproductive organs, egg maturation, early pregnancy, and fetus position and development.
What are the drawbacks of ultrasounds?
Since ultrasounds use soundwaves to "bounce" off hard objects such as bones, the echo patterns they form can only depict soft tissue and therefore have limited applications in regions such as the skull.
Is sonography safe?
Yes, it is safe for both the mother and the unborn fetus. It is painless and no harmful effects have ever been reported.
What is 3D sonography?
3-Dimensional display of superficial body structures, such as a fetal spine.
What is Color Doppler?
Color-encoded sonography that allows us to see blood flow in variations of color.
What is endovaginal sonography?
A high-resolution endovaginal probe is inserted into the vagina to create a sonogram of the uterus and ovaries.
Is dating and weight estimation of a fetus 100% accurate?
No. They are just estimates based on statistical data of the baby's size.
Upper GI Series Questions
What is the purpose of a GI series?
For patients who are experiencing difficulty swallowing, or have heartburn, acid reflux, abdominal discomfort, bleeding, or anemia, a GI series reveals upper gastrointestinal tract diseases or conditions.
Is a GI exam safe?
Yes. Our state-of-the-art Digital Fluoroscopy unit allows us to perform fluoroscopy studies using the highest resolution and image quality at lower doses of radiation. We can also adjust the brightness and contrast of the images on screen, thus limiting repeated exposures to the patient. If you are pregnant, (or think you might be), please inform our staff prior to your exam.
How will I feel after my GI exam?
There are no side effects. You may resume normal activity immediately following your exam.
What is barium?
A chalky-flavored liquid that is swallowed by the patient so that various parts of the digestive tract will be "outlined" on the X-ray. It is often used in the study of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine. Additionally, barium may be introduced via an enema, as is often used in the study of the large bowel. Barium is an inert solution that passes through the body, not absorbed.
What is a barium enema?
A radiographic exam that allows us to properly X-ray the large intestine and colon. This procedure is especially valuable as a screening tool for patients who have a family history of colon cancer. It's also helpful in diagnosing certain diseases or conditions for patients who are experiencing unexplained weight loss, changes in their bowel habits, pain, anemia, or bleeding.
What happens during a barium enema exam?
Prior to your exam, your technologist will ask you questions about your symptoms and medical history, and answer any questions that you may have. The procedure will begin with an X-ray of your abdomen. Next, a small catheter is inserted into the rectum and the barium solution is administered, filling the large intestine. During the procedure, you will be asked to change your position or hold your breath so certain images can be taken. The exam is considered moderately uncomfortable. Side effects for some include cramping and bloating.
How long does a Barium Enema exam last?
With prep and x-rays, the entire exam lasts about an hour. The enema itself takes about twenty minutes.
Is a Barium Enema exam safe?
Yes. Our state-of-the-art Digital Fluoroscopy unit allows us to perform fluoroscopy studies using the highest resolution and image quality at lower doses of radiation. We can also adjust the brightness and contrast of the images on screen, thus limiting repeated exposures to the patient. If you are pregnant, (or think you might be), please inform our staff prior to your exam.


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Animals In Print
The On-Line Newsletter
From 6 May 2003 Issue
He Loved Her More
By Linda Beane
Dedicated to Patty Beane
and her beloved golden retriever, Alex
The grieving dog lies upon the cool, barren floor,
His head pressed low between two splayed paws.
Golden fur spews out in tatters beside him.
His eyelids hang low like a basset hound
As he stares blankly into space.
Waiting, listening, hoping for her return.....
The familiar chatter of her wheelchair is no more.
He aches for her soft call, only silence replies.
Time becomes vague, a cocoon of loneliness and grief engulfs him.
Wrapped in its tenacious gloom, he remembers.
Many years earlier the man had brought him here,
A young pup, fluffy and round.
He had placed him excitedly beside her on the sofa.
She gathered him up tenderly into her arms.
He was soothed by the gentle love of her crippled hands.
Her smile, her joy, her sweet smell, this he still remembered.
The happy, loving, welcome of her embrace.
It was the beginning of a strong bond.
The woman and the pup....he loved her so.
How she would laugh at his silliness.
He played and showed off...... so proud of his antics.
He would fill the room with clumsy, puppy dances and wild dashes at imagined foes.
Happy in his home he flourished ..... but she..she began to
She had trouble walking and fell down a lot.
He would tremble beside her crumpled body and worry as she struggled to stand.
And he loved her more.................he loved her more
Time passed .................
Often she hid her face behind uncontrollable shaking hands.
Tears slid between her numb fingers, cascading down her arms toward him.
He could hear their whispers, as they told of her sorrow.
And he loved her more.....
When she could no longer walk a wheelchair became her throne.
His Queen, she would roll toward him.
She talked softly, nuzzling her face in his fur,
And he would smile his doggy grin for her and she was pleased.
The man was with them more, hovering about her, looking sad.
The dog watched in nervous silence, their home became quietly frantic.
Many people came to see her and he paced about protectively.
When they were alone, she spoke often to him, confiding her
secret anguish and fears.
He would press his cold nose against her cheek, his soothing brown eyes searching her face.
And he loved her more.....
The man brought home a new bed for her, it made funny noises
and moved.
The dog stayed close beside her.
She rested all the time within the caves of the blankets,
Her hand no longer caressed his head,
But her tender voice stroked his heart,
His tail thumped in response for their souls were as one.
And he loved her more....
One morning the dog awoke beside her, but this time she didn't
respond to his loving nudges.
The man came into the room, spoke to her, touched her face and held her head.
She didn't answer, but lied still upon the bed.
The dog, like a phantom shadow, could only watch.
No one seemed to notice him as the room filled with strangers.
The man left the room and then...then..........
They took Her away.
The snow cringed under the weight of tragedy.........
And then she was gone.
The man cried, he cried and reached for the dog.
The dog, confused, loved him more ... he loved him more.
The dog waited, waited for her return.
Four years have passed since they took her away,
But he still waits......... and he remembers.
And then he loves her more.....he loves her more.
The old dog lies upon the cool barren floor,
His head nestled between two motionless paws.
Golden fur spews out in tatters beside him.
His eyelids hang low like a basset hound, staring blankly.
I reach out and touch his silky coat, my precious Alex...her beloved Alex....
He has gone... gone finally to join her.
I wipe the tears from my face and whisper. "Go Alex, go find her now."
She used to dream she could walk again barefoot in the grass.
I know now her prayers are answered and somewhere they are running, Alex and Patty, running free and barefoot in the grass.
God speed my Friends... I love you...........
1998/ Epilogue 2003
Written by Linda Beane
Alex passed away five years after Patty's death. We found him in the morning, his long wait was over. I am sure he is now in her arms someplace beautiful and she can walk and run again as he prances with joy.
I will forever miss them both and grieve.
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by: Paul Tellefsen
Today, Instagram released Direct; a new feature that allows users to send private messages to one or a group of up to 15 people. These messages come as photos or videos.
Most people will compare this feature to Snapchat. Even more so people think that this is Facebook's way at competing with Snapchat because they denied Facebook's 3 billion dollar offer for the platform. But this feature has been in the works for more than a few weeks. And obviously Snapchat has been around for more than a week too. But like I've said before, "like anything digital if you don't evolve you will fall behind. Instagram saw the opportunity and jumped at it." I've never downloaded Snapchat and probably never will anymore. Instagram now has the possibility of killing Snapchat. ...When's the last time you used Vine?
Companies have already begun using Direct for marketing. Gap is on the ball for sure. It will be intriguing to see what other un-standard uses come about from companies and individuals.
Beyond that, Direct has made Instagram live up to its name: INSTA-GRAM. In my few hours interacting with Direct most of my messages were taken at the moment of posting. Now they were no works of art by any means; unless you consider a selfie a work of art.
Direct is not about photography though, it's about communication.
"Photos when transmitted are communication." - Kevin Systrom (Instagram CEO)
Honestly, everything we do or don't do online and even offline is communicating something. Instagram has just become a hub for communicating most of our lives. Now we just have more opportunities to do that even more intimately. It has caused more of my offline life to become sharable, because of the level of privacy Direct brings.
Even though it seems like Direct is bringing fragmentation to the community, I think it is allowing users to connect more intimately and become closer than ever before. (And no I don't mean scandalous photos). For a community to really grow and thrive there must be deeply connected smaller groups of people littered among the community as a whole. I think this is just a step towards allowing that. Yes, many of us in this community have connected outside the app through texting or Skyping, but Instagram is now just letting us do it natively. Which, in essence, will connect more people with more people because there is less commitment. I mean I don't just hand out my phone number to everyone. Unless I'm Branden Harvey.
Instagram is and will always be about community.
Direct catapults Instagram into building an even greater community through more intimate connections.


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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp <6502.T> said it has asked financial regulators to extend its Tuesday deadline for submitting official third-quarter earnings until April 11.
Toshiba also said in a statement that its auditing committee had confirmed that management at U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse had inappropriately exerted pressure with regard to the calculation of the acquisition price of the CB&I unit.
It would be the second extension after Toshiba postponed its earnings filing a month ago to probe potential problems at Westinghouse. It has flagged a $6.3 billion writedown for the nuclear unit in preliminary estimates.
(Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)


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Publisher: Breathless Press
Publication Date: April 26, 2012
Origins: From Author for Review
Synopsis: He's the hot, sexy man of her dreams. And her new boss. But someone else is dreaming about her, someone even more dangerous.
After Adrianna sleeps with her hunky boss, she has to face him every day at the office of DreamCorp International. She has to test the company's dream software with him in the office hot tub. She has to ignore the fact that his touch drives her to peaks of ecstasy she's never experienced before. And that she's fallen madly in love with him.
To make her life in tropical Florida even more confusing, Adrianna is plagued by disturbing dreams. Davis, one of those forgettable men she'd rather not think about anymore, a geeky guy she never should have slept with, stalks her. Davis has other ideas. He still wants her, and he plans to have her—in the murky dream world they appear to share.
Something strange is happening to Adrianna. And it's making her wonder about her dreams. Are dreams more than a random rehash of day-to-day images, repressed sexual urges, and memory fragments? Could it be that dreams are the entry way to another world? A real world? A hyper real world?
Whether she wants to or not, Adrianna is about to find out all about the dream world. After all, she's landed her Dream Job. And she's in love with the man of her dreams.
Review: In DREAM JOB, sometimes your dreams can hurt you. When Adrianna starts work at DreamCorp International, she starts having bizarre dreams – sexy ones about her hunky new boss and frightening ones about an ex-lover. DREAM JOB is told exclusively from Adrianna's point of view which means the readers is as in the dark as Adrianna and learns along with her. This makes DREAM JOB convoluted and confusing at times. While I have loved the author's other works I've read to date, DREAM JOB seemed more like an 'Inception' type novel which didn't work out as well. Still, DREAM JOB has an interesting premise and some good characters.


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42, Woman, Single
Clinton, United States
American dating site member
Looking for:
Single Man
49 - 74 years
Within 100 kms
Long-term dating, Short-term dating, Friendship
My self-introduction
I am a kind, responsible, not indifferent to other people, I can always listen and give good advice. I like spending time with my family, a joint vacation always brings me lots of positive emotions. I love children, it is the light of life.. I am very loyal myself and do not forgive betrayal.
Nowadays, people are so busy with thier everyday issues that the only way to find your love is to look for it at a dating site. I love spending time outdoors , like walking around the city at night . At my free time, I like reading books or watch movies . I love animals and care for flowers . I`ve got itchy feet, always try to occupy myself with something .Sure thing, there are many single women here, but I hope my only one won`t just pass me by. Are you my only one?
I am talented girl and purposeful, I always achieve my goals. I consider myself as a creative person, pretty and charismatic. I am neat and hardworking; everything can be achieve if not to sit and wait. I always do everything with great love and quality, it does not matter how long it will take.
I'm an active woman and I like to actively spend my time. Most of all I like learning new things, so I love to travel. .. Summer is the time for the sea and a fun holiday. So I often go there, I like to sunbathe, swim and play volleyball. I meet with my friends quite often. I also like going to movie theaters, restaurants or walking along the beautiful promenade. Also,I like to spend time with the one i love forever and ever...
My friends would say I'm easy to get along with, quirky, honest, fun, outgoing and respectful. I'm looking for my best friend and someone who can put a smile on my face and loves family
What I am doing with my life
Looking for someone to rest all my entire life with
Things I like about myself
I like moving with my partner and going to beach as wel
I like going to beach and Oceans
My favourite outdoor activities are
Likes Watching football,Volley ball, popping
My favourite indoor activities are
These topics are interesting for me
Long terms relationship,Marriage
I might look for you if


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Principal, Caroline H. Hume Chair
Tim Day has served as Principal Flute of the SFS since 2006, occupying the Caroline H. Hume Chair. Mr. Day served as principal flute with the Baltimore Symphony for twelve seasons, has been acting principal flute with the Minnesota Orchestra, and was guest principal flute with the Boston Symphony. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, Mr. Day joined the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 1987 and during the summers is on the faculty of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara.
(October 2017)
Associate Principal, Catherine & Russell Clark Chair
Robin McKee is Associate Principal Flute of the San Francisco Symphony and occupant of the Catherine & Russell Clark Chair. A native of Tulsa, OK, she began her music studies on piano before switching to flute. She later studied with Robert Willoughby at the Oberlin Conservatory. Before joining the SFS in 1984, she played piccolo in the Richmond (Virginia) Symphony and served as assistant principal flute of the Baltimore Symphony.
(February 2018)
SFS member since: 1990
Hometown: Delaware, OH
Music schools you attended: Ohio University, University of Iowa, École municipale de musique de Paris, Northwestern University
Began playing music: At age 10
Musical inspirations: My dad, who was a professional musician and the "Mr. Holland" of my hometown.
If I were not a professional musician, I might be a: professional baton twirler
Favorite composers: Brahms, Debussy
Favorite works featuring my instrument: Ravel, Daphnis and Chloë; Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun; Brahms, Symphony No. 4
Recent reading: Sarah's Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay; The Piano Shop on the Left Bank, by Thaddeus Carhart; The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
Favorite things to do in the Bay Area: Hiking on Mt. Tamalpais, wine tasting
Plus: I've taught at SFSU since 1991; I played and recorded with the Arioso Wind Quintet for 10 years; I have played Principal Flute in the Sun Valley Summer Symphony for 16 years.
Linda Lukas has served as a Symphony mentor in the SF Symphony Community of Music Makers program.
Catherine Payne, who joined the SFS in 1996, performed and recorded with the Boston Symphony as acting second flute for two seasons. She was formerly principal flute of the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston and associate principal flute and piccolo player with the Portland Symphony. She has also performed in Chicago and Europe with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and she has appeared as soloist with the SFS, Portland Symphony, and the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. A native of Hartford, CT, Ms. Payne graduated from both the New England Conservatory and Tufts. She is currently a flute coach for the SFS Youth Orchestra.
(January 2018)
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The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 has now been in force over five years. It remains a much under used piece of legislation and its application is still specifically excluded from many property development and construction contracts. There are a number of reasons why the Act has received a reluctant welcome. There are other and better reasons why that reluctance should be overcome.
Privity of Contract
As is well known, the Act creates an exception to "privity of contract" – the doctrine that generally a contract cannot confer rights or impose obligations on any person save those who are party to the contract - which has long been central to English law. The point was established as long ago as 1861 in Tweddle v. Atkinson and in 1915 the then Lord Chancellor, Viscount Haldane, delivering his judgement in Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company Limited v. Selfridge & Co. Limited said:
"…in the law of England certain principles are fundamental. One is that only a person who is a party to a contract can sue on it."
It should therefore be of no surprise that attempts to amend the doctrine of privity have been slow to come to fruition and slow to gain acceptance. Just how long though is surprising. In 1937 the 6th Interim Report of the Law Revision Committee said:
"We therefore recommend that where a contract by its express terms purports to confer a benefit directly on a third party, the third party shall be entitled to enforce the provision in its own name, provided that the promisor shall be entitled to raise as against the third party any defence that would have been valid against the promisee."
Notwithstanding this, it was not until the Law Commission Report on privity of contract made in 1996 that sufficient momentum was generated for the Act to reach the statute books, with it provisionally coming into force in November 1999 and fully so in May 2000, a full 63 years after the Law Revision Committee's report.
In the interim, English law had been inventive in providing aggrieved parties with remedies. The tort of negligence expanded rapidly through the 1960s and 1970s only to be cut back to first principles by decisions of the House of Lords at the end of the 1980s. In the law of contract, some cracks appeared in the façade of privity of contract with decisions in cases such as St. Martins Property Corporation v. Sir Robert McAlpine and Darlington Borough Council v. Wiltshier Northern Limited. Above all, English law and specifically the property and construction industries, adopted the use of collateral warranties.
Why is use of the Act avoided?
Almost all property and construction lawyers would agree that collateral warranties are often time consuming, difficult and expensive to negotiate and procure. The absence of executed warranties can delay the signing of transactions. Some warranties, for example those given by sub-contractors, can by their nature remain unexecuted many months after the date of the original transaction. The costs of pursuing recalcitrant warrantors can form a significant percentage of the legal costs incurred in a property development or construction project.
Despite this, the operation of the Act is excluded from property and construction documents on many more occasions than its use is adopted. Even projects based on the JCT Major Projects form (the first important new form to be produced by the JCT following the coming into force of the Act) often actually proceed on the basis that collateral warranties will be provided. This is notwithstanding the fact that the standard form produced by the JCT utilises the provisions of the Act.
Why is this the case? When the Act first came into force, a number of commentators expressed concerns that many clauses in commercial contracts could be construed as conferring unintended rights on third parties. It was perceived as "safer" to exclude operation of the Act in total. In addition, and crucially, the attitude to the Act of professional indemnity insurers was unknown.
Five years on, it is clear that the Act can be used effectively and that insurers have few concerns as to the operation of the Act itself (whilst of course remaining concerned as to the nature and extent of the rights confered on third parties). However, the familiarity and certainty of warranties, coupled with the entrenched habits of both legal advisers and their clients have ensured the the continued use of warranties.
Time For Change?
The Act is an effective piece of legislation. Such concerns as to its operation as remain (these are explored in more detail below) can be overcome. The Act offers the opportunity to reduce cost and save time. Most importantly, use of the Act can remove commercial barriers to the closing of property and construction transactions. These advantages should be embraced.
At Addleshaw Goddard, we have sought to do just this. In recent months we have introduced to the property and construction market our initiative under the Act "Three in One Contracting – an end to collateral warranties". At the heart of the initiative are a suite of documents, covering consultants' appointments, bespoke amendments to the principal JCT forms of contract and forms of sub-contract, which incorporate the drafting necessary to make effective use of the Act.
So in a "typical" development project, the usual beneficiaries of collateral warranties still benefit from the protection that a warranty would provide, but instead of receiving a warranty document each beneficiary is instead nominated by service of a pro-forma notice. This is sent by the developer's legal advisers to the relevant consultants and contractors and sets out the identity of the beneficiary, the nature of the beneficiary's interest and the nature of the rights confered upon him.
By way of example, a beneficiary under an appointment acquires the benefit of the duty of care clause under the appointment along with the copyright clause, professional indemnity clause and the prohibited materials clause. Funders obtain the benefit of step-in provisions (about which more is said below).
The position is similar for beneficiaries under the building contract, save that in place of the duty of care clause, the beneficiary acquires the the benefit of the contractor's promise to carry out the works in accordance with the building contract along with (in design and build projects) the contractor's warranty of skill and care in design.
Using the Act
The introduction of Three in One Contracting has raised questions and concerns from consultants and contractors and from beneficiaries. Set out below are some of the more frequently raised concerns along with our approach to the problems raised.
Will there be uncontrolled numbers of beneficiaries?
In the same way as the number of collateral warranties which may be given in favour of any category of beneficiary are normally limited by the principal contract to which the warranty relates, that contract can and should limit the number of beneficiaries who may be nominated to receive rights under the Act.
The risk of confering unintended rights on third parties can be simply avoided by excluding the Act save to the extent that rights are expressly confered on a beneficiary.
What happens to "no greater liability" clauses?
No greater liability clauses are commonly found in collateral warranties. Their purpose is to make it clear that the warranty does not impose a burden which is greater or different to that imposed by the principal contract to which the warranty relates. The wording of such clauses is often the subject of detailed negotiation and construing the effect of completed clauses can be problematical.
Using the Act overcomes these difficulties. The Act states at sections 1(4) and 1(5) that a third party can only enforce a contract term subject to and in accordance with any other relevant terms of the contract and that for the purpose of enforcing a term, the third party has the remedies he would have had if he had been a party to the contract.
How is set-off dealt with?
We have approached set-off in the same way as we would do so in relation to a warranty, namely that a beneficiary should be affected by financial claims by the consultant or contractor against the employer only where that beneficiary has exercised a right of step-in.
What about assignment?
A right given under the Act can be assigned in the same way as any other right under a contract and it is therefore up to the parties to place any commercial limitation on assignment which they wish to see.
What about net contribution?
Net contribution provisions remain amongst the most hotly debated clauses in collateral warranties. If the principle of net contribution is accepted, a net contribution clause can be added to an appointment or building contract, insofar as concerns liability towards any beneficiary.
How long do the third party rights last?
Section 7(3) of the Act amends the Limitation Act 1980 so that a third party's ability to claim under the Act is limited to six years for a simple contract an twelve years for a deed.
How do step-in provisions work?
The Act addresses rights (or benefits) but does not deal in any way with the obligations (or burdens) of a contract . The Act cannot of itself therefore adequately address step-in provisions, which will normally set out obligations as to payment and the continued observance of the terms of the contract by the party exercising the right of step-in.
The problem is easily resolved, however, by specifying that any notice of step-in must be in the form of a deed and must include an undertaking by the relevant beneficiary to pay, or to guarantee payment, in accordance with the step-in provisions of the appointment or building contract.
How does use of the Act affect termination and variations?
The manner in which a contract can be terminated or varied is a matter for the parties to the relevant contract. We have approached our standard documents by making it clear that the contracting parties can exercise a right of termination without needing to obtain the consent of any nominated beneficiary. The exception to this is of course where a beneficiary has been given step-in rights, in which case he is entitled to be given the specified period of notice of intention to terminate.
The employer is in addition allowed to vary the works or any consultant's services without needing the consent of any beneficiary. Any other changes to the terms of any appointment or building contract require the consent of the beneficiaries if any have already been nominated.
Does adjudication apply to the third party?
The threat of adjudication under the Construction Act from a third party beneficiary would be a serious (and probably well founded) concern for many contractors and consultants. It is not, however, a real threat. Section 108 of the Construction Act only confers an entitlement to adjudicate on a party to the contract. Section 7(4) of the Act makes it clear that the grant of third party rights does not make the beneficiary of those rights a party to the contract.
The Act offers benefits in terms of cost and time saving to those involved in property development and construction projects which are difficult to ignore. To the extent that the Act does not resolve issues of importance to the contractors and consultants giving third party rights and the beneficiaries of such rights, those issues can be resolved by careful drafting of the relevant contract provisions.
The questions which have been raised with us since our launch of Three in One Contracting, however, illustrate that the Act and its workings are still unfamiliar to a significant proportion of the property market. The benefits of the Act have been embraced by a number of developers, but others (including importantly banks and others providing property finance) have barely considered its use.
The process of familiarisation is in the hands of the market's advisers and it is a task which we should undertake with enthusiasm.
Cases Cited
Tweddle v. Atkinson (1861) 1 B. & S. 393;
Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v. Selfridge & Co Ltd [1915] A.C. 847;
St Martins Property Corporation v. Sir Robert McAlpine 57 BLR 57;
Darlington Borough Council v. Wiltshier Northern Limited 69 BLR 1.
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Lansing (pron.: /?læns??/) is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan. The population of its Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was 464,036, while the even larger Combined Statistical Area (CSA) population, which includes Shiawassee County, was 534,684.
The Lansing Metropolitan Area, colloquially referred to as "Mid-Michigan", is an important center for educational, cultural, governmental, commercial, and industrial functions. The area is home to two medical schools, one veterinary school, two nursing schools, two law schools, including the nation's largest law school (Thomas M. Cooley Law School), a Big Ten Conference university (Michigan State), the Michigan State Capitol, the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, a federal court, the Library of Michigan and Historical Center, and headquarters of four national insurance companies.
Lansing is the only U.S. state capital (among the 47 located in counties) that is not also a county seat.[citation needed] The county seat of Ingham County is Mason, but the county maintains some offices in Lansing.
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Birthday Horoscope for November 25thIf your Birthday is November 25 and your Zodiac Sign is Sagittarius
Birthday Persona Profile
People born specifically on the 25th of November are believed to be idealistic and imaginative humanitarians with the usual Sagittarian intense affection and honesty. The ruling astrological planet for this particular day is Neptune making you remarkably visionary, artistic, sentimental and philosophical. If you have this birthday your perceptive sensitive temperament is naturally loyal and sincere with slightly reserved emotions. Usually a dreamer rather than a doer you seem driven by emotion and especially kind with your words and actions. Fairly broadminded, tolerant and easygoing you are ordinarily quiet and thoughtful with strong morals and values, although you can sometimes be a bit bossy and opinionated concerning them. Individuals with a November the twenty fifth birthday are quite friendly with the likelihood to possess good dress sense and a liking of travel. You are normally capable of coping rather well with disappointment or delay despite being prone to a touch of restless impatience.
Work and Finances
Any job that involves
expressing and sharing personal ideas and viewpoints is considered a very satisfying occupation to a person born on the twenty fifth of November. Teaching or some form of counseling are popular options and you tend to stick to a chosen profession for many years. You are inclined to be not really ambitious or pushy but promotion at work could be an important aim in order to feel valued. Money appears to hold little interest to you in spite of your predicted luckiness in making it. You are usually frugally sensible with spending on yourself but your generosity to others can once in a while cause you to overspend.
Personal Relationships
For a Sagittarius, the person born on the twenty fifth day of November is typically someone who is full of loyalty and has heartfelt intentions relating to romance. You will usually search for an understanding partner with the same intelligence level and lusty sex drive to help you escape the demands of the day. It is usual for you to consider an intellectual bond with your lover with more importance than the physical compatibility. A perfect partner will also identify with and share your passion for adventure and extensive travelling. You may overanalyze emotional responses every now and then but you are immensely passionate and fun in a long term relationship with a soul mate, if you are allowed your occasional solitude. You will usually have a reliable trustworthy approach in a loving partnership as well as possessing a wonderful mix of curiosity, fantasy and action between the sheets.
A common sense attitude and constant positivity can really assist the usual general healthiness experienced by those born on November 25th. This wise mindset and finding the right combination of exercise and meditation helps you bring your body, mind and spirit energies into a balanced alignment. In spite of this healthy focused ethos you can sometimes associate food with mood and overeat, or forget to eat, if feeling particularly upset or worried about something. People born on this day should perhaps learn to say No more frequently if they wish to minimize their stress levels and allow adequate time for themselves for private reflection and reenergizing.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Your main strengths of character are displayed within your thorough, honest broad mind and tolerance. These specific qualities give you a keen foresight and your original and lively expression. Additional positive traits are seen in your perspicacious thoughtfulness and great imagination. The personality weaknesses for those born on the twenty fifth of November can transpire more often if you are feeling at all tense or anxious. These negative tendencies include impatiently digging your heels in about something insignificant and an increase in your potential for bossiness. Your mannerisms could also become overly judgmental or rigid.
Dreams and Goals
Being born on the 25th of November means you will usually have natural luck, probably as a result of your optimistic expectations. You are unlikely to set definite goals but like to perform well in everything you attempt. Belief in your abilities is likely to soar when you have added encouragement from loved ones. Dreams are often remembered and imagined scenes of your yearning to ramble, roam and sightsee many diverse and unusual places.
Birthday Luck and Significance
As you were born on the twenty fifth day of the month the two and five in your birth date total to a Root number of Seven. This numerical reference to your birthday has the keyword 'Mystery' accentuating your attraction to visiting fascinating destinations and tendency to philosophize and imagine. In Tarot the 7th Major Arcana card representing the Chariot is closely associated with your birthday. This highlights your meritorious decisiveness, determination and your inclination for sentiment. The lucky gemstone for November the twenty fifth birthdays is Jade, wear it for its promise of increased wisdom, intuition, wealth and happiness.
The celestial body Jupiter's influence is presumed to be the primary authority on the probabilities of all Sagittarius symboled personalities. The actual day you were born on, the twenty fifth of November is ruled over by Neptune's influential power explaining your slight differences from others in your zodiac group. Your creative inventive mind and tiny touch of idealism if utilized positively will keep you inspired and productive. Your insightful sensitivity, ample compassion and sentimentality present you as genuinely affectionate and demure. If you can conquer the negativity in your responses to stressfulness your general demeanor should be calmer, less critical and overall more patient. An ending advising thought for people born on November the 25th is to avoid daydreaming so much and do not be afraid to show your disapproval where you feel it is necessary. this advice could mean that your confidence and emotional toughness are boosted.
Christopher 2017-08-11 19:40:20
All most everything was true I cant believe it my birth date 25.11.1990
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Noella 2016-11-16 18:16:02
My Name is Noella and am born on 25th November. And everything mention above is true about myself.
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great 2016-10-10 06:24:15
Great wz born on 25th November so everything here is true
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Raza 2016-08-09 13:46:52
Hi I also born in 25 november but thise are all fake this never belong to our life
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Clane 2016-04-11 00:45:45
Definitely me in a nutshell!!
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Quoc Bui 2015-11-24 23:35:16
My name is hard to pronounce but at least I think this information is almost true about me
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Hello my name is tsomlee 2015-11-14 06:22:08
My name is tsomlee and my birthday is twenty fifty and that's true and I'm liked that
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my name is john g 2015-10-23 21:50:14
My birthday is november 25
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sartaj 2015-07-18 21:32:14
i born of nov 25... wow yar there r many words r true
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Soha 2015-07-06 20:53:42
You read my mind!!!!!
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Raneta 2015-05-19 06:02:15
Wow this is all so true! I am a November 25ther and every word here is true
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Muqsith 2015-01-08 09:22:57
Yes, all correct with me also.......
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shreya 2014-10-31 19:09:54
Hi Shreya...My name is also shreya and my little son is born on 25th nov.making it a very special day...you being born that day and sharing my name came as a nice surprise to me. well let me tell u...u can be a capricorn as per hindu vedic astrology...get it checked and vedic astrology is based on moon signs and not sunsign so while as per western zodiac sign u can be a saggitarius but as per hindu astrology u can be a capricorn or any other sign.
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Tony 2015-03-20 10:10:58
In America
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Angel 2014-10-08 09:18:58
If you are born on Nov 25th you are a Sagittarius...This is same for everyone born that day!
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Hong Kong
24 May 2008
Price realised
(Born in 1919)
Reeds by the Li River
signed, dated and inscribed 'Tu; 77; Wu Guanzhong; Li River' in Chinese (lower right & on reverse)
oil on board
43.7 x 43.5 cm. (17 1/4 x 17 in.)
Painted in 1977
Christie's Hong Kong, 6 July, 2003, Lot 125
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
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Chung Kuo Three Gorges Publishing, Art of Wu Guanzhong 60s-90s, China, 1996, p. 96. (illustrated)
The distinctive painting style of Wu Guanzhong is both Chinese in outlook and modern in conception. Having successfully assimilated Western techniques of abstraction, Wu's paintings have the colour sense and formal principles of Western paintings, but a spirit and tonal variations of ink that are typically Chinese. Natural scenery is abated to its essentials - simple but powerful abstract forms. Throughout the impressive opus of his work, objective representation loses its sway, and the composition is instead overtaken by the beauty of the abstract forms, lines, colours and subtle ink tones.
In the 1950's, Wu returned to China after a period of reflection and study spent in France. The artist began painting a series of oil landscapes as he roved throughout China, vividly presenting the breadth and richness of Chinese landscapes, the mountains and shimmering lakes of the Jiangnan region, and the bold grandeur of the north. By the 1960s and 70s, Wu Guanzhong had begun a series of strikingly beautiful oils, very expressive of the Chinese spirit and aesthetic, which brought his career to its first great creative peak. This season's Evening sale presents a timelessly beautiful work by Wu Guanzhong on such a landscape theme; Reeds by the Li River (Lot 197), painted in 1977. Here, Wu's skillful handling of brushwork in the oil medium imbues the work with the gentle charm of traditional Chinese painting in a scene of steep slopes and lush reed embankments, stony bluffs hovering above the water, and grey peaks rising in the air. Wu Guanzong employs a subtle gray, sky blue and emerald green palette to depict the scenery of the Lijang River. Rows of mountains set in still waters unfold layer upon layer in the distance, their solid forms perfectly balanced by the open spaces of the painting. Among the peaks that spot the region between Guilin and Yangsu, the Lijiang river winds like a bolt of blue silk.
Wu's principal medium in the 70s was oil, and in that medium he insisted that his abstract images be rooted in a natural feeling. He worked in styles alternating between pure oil painting and colored ink modes; his attempts to meld western formal structures with the atmosphere of traditional Chinese styles resulted in a new paradigm that combined the beauty of nature with formal beauty. Wu had studied traditional painting with Pan Tianshou, and his favorites in that genre were Shi Tao, Xu Gu, and Bada Shanren. From Wu Dayu he learned western painting styles, and admired modern art and the Impressionists, in particular Van Gogh and Cezanne. Bada Shanren, he felt, was the classical painter who had explored abstraction more deeply than any other; he produced the pensive but somewhat uneasy atmosphere of his works with nothing more than restless lines and washes of black ink on a white ground. Bada Shanren also deliberately sought images that were unstable as he worked for a sense of flowing motion in his works. In Wu Guanzhong's view, "His boulders look top-heavy, even pointed on the bottom. They're not steady at all: they're rolling-they're about to roll away! He paints birds with claws that won't hold steady either. The claws are represented by a small oval in light tones underneath a larger oval in black that is the bird, and to that he adds their eyes, which together form a pattern of abstract beauty like our Taichi diagrams. Contrary to our normal way of thinking, he paints pine trees that actually narrow toward the bottom so that the tree seems to hover in the air with no base. His lotus flowers stand hovering on their stalks, and the artist's simple lines in light black merely hint at their forms as they wave in the air in their ephemeral and dreamlike world." Elaborating further his ideas on painting, in "An Elderly Artist Talks about Painting," Wu put forward the now well-known kite-and-string analogy: "If we think of the painting as a kite, then we cannot let the kite's string break as it ascends into the air. The string is that deep feeling that connects the work of art with the people who view it, and it joins the work itself with the feelings that inspired its creation. I'm always pushing the boundary where that string is about to break, but I prefer to stop short of where it actually breaks."
One of Wu Guanzhong's concerns was "nationalizing oil painting," which simply meant focusing on ethnic and regional styles and features, and combining them with the simplicity and transparency characteristic of traditional Chinese ink-wash styles. Wu's art receives an accurate assessment in the 1998 essay, "The Painting of Wu Guanzhong," by noted critic Professor James Cahill and Professor Hsing Yuan Tsao: "Wu Guanzhong's art is not in itself especially difficult to understand, for anyone familiar with the difficult progress of art and society in twentieth century China. His works are full of the features most characteristic of Chinese art of this century, features deriving from the meeting and interaction of western and eastern art. As China confronts the rest of the world, her long and rich traditions can sustain her artists, but can also be a heavy burden on their backs. For them, it has been a period of transition: straining, pausing to ponder, and rising with new force. Aware of standing before the whole twentieth-century world, China's artists must address the problem of how to continue in their own tradition while learning from foreign ones, how to fuse western and eastern art into some kind of unity. Among these artists Wu Guanzhong stands out as one of the leaders. He himself exemplifies the unceasing distress and constant searching of recent Chinese painting, and his art is a crystallization of that distress and searching."
Wu's oil painting employed many of the techniques and effects of traditional ink-wash painting. In 'Reeds by the Li River' we see a concise composition with a strong sense of layered depth, and while oils do not possess the same flow as inks, the trunks of Wu's trees are presented here with all the incisiveness that could be achieved with ink. But for Wu Guanzhong, form really was the paramount consideration, one that dominated the "content" of a painting. Wu virtually left "content" out of consideration when analyzing a work: form was simply the division of the space of the canvas and its handling. The composition features a traditional tripartite division of space; its foreground, middle distance, and background are balanced, unified, and interact well with each other, while areas of dense detail or solid form are counterweighted by openness and space. The mountains seem almost to disappear in the distance while the rich depth and brush contrasts of the thick reed embankment add a wonderful enlivening touch to the painting.
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