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It's finally the end of the week. It has been a nightmare week of all weeks so far this year. Boo to all my colleagues who don't comply with my needs! ¬.¬ Selfish-Workaholic Geek needs attention.
But calmness prevails and chocolate comforts ones sorrows once again! ^_^
This time I'm trying out Milka's In Colours chocolate bar. From the front cover it looks like Smarties covered in chocolate. Not noticed this one being out in the UK... or has it been? Hmm.
If you have tasted Milka chocolate then there's no need for me to explain what it tastes likes.
It has a lot of crunchy sugar coated shells (all I can see are orange and yellow ones from the front) and at one moment in time I took a big piece and gulped it down. It's good stuff. Tastes a bit peanutty after a while. A bit sweet but better than the Truffe Noir Pistache chocolate I had yesterday.
I bet all these chocolate companies are having a fun-filled time making all these combos. What's next?!


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How does that correspond to some of the most common occurrences of the structure in textbooks? Beginners courses often teach have got primarily in the context of family relationships, personal appearance and illness :
I've got two sisters.
I've got red hair.
I've got a headache.
All of these are slight extensions of the concept of possession. The last example is probably easiest to understand, especially if we change it to I've got a bad cold. This is equivalent to I've caught a bad cold. "Catching" an illness is how you "acquire" that illness, which brings us back to the idea of "obtain". The present result of the past event (catching the cold) is that you now have a cold. English sees illness as something which you "possess".
What about your sisters or your hair? How did you "obtain" them? Presumably from your parents when you or your sisters were born. Again, have or have got are being used to express a slightly extended sense of "possession".
If have got is a present perfect form, why is it taught so early? It's usually introduced way before any other examples of the present perfect, and hardly ever analysed from a grammatical point of view. The answer is undoubtedly because it occurs so frequently. It's one of those expressions, like would like, which beginners are going to need immediately if they have any contact with native speakers. It's therefore usually brought in early and taught as a set phrase, and as "meaning" have. This frequently results in learners seeing it as an idiosyncratic use of have, with a meaningless word attached and a grammatical pattern which doesn't match the rules they've been taught for other verbs. In fact, I would argue that it frequently prevents them from understanding the "main verbs can't form questions" rule which we are generally trying to teach at about the same time with the introduction of the present simple.
I think there are two things to consider here. Firstly, is it always necessary to introduce have got so early, before students are ready to understand the grammar and use of the present perfect. If they are not going to have immediate contact with native speakers, there is no real reason why it could not be held back. Secondly, even if it is introduced as a set phrase early on, once the students arrive at the "past event present result" use of the present perfect, by which time they will also have met the various uses of Get, why not recycle it and explain it more fully?
Practising Have Got – Two Christmas Activities
The following activities are designed to practice have got in a way which clearly brings out its equivalence with the idea of "have acquired". They are intended as revision activities, and one is for use with adults while the other, simpler version, is for children. The version for adults is for lower intermediate level and incorporates the structure with other language which would be known at that level. (1)
a) Using the activity with adults or teenagers
Before starting the activity , teach or revise exponents for making, accepting and rejecting suggestions. Divide the students into pairs and explain that they're going to think of some Christmas presents for another pair of students.
Give each pair an envelope containing flashcards objects that the students might receive as Christmas presents, and which they already know how to say in English. Possible common objects include socks, a scarf, a necklace, a watch, a book, – but try to include objects that you know reflect the interests of specific students.
The students put the flashcards face down on the table and turn them over one by one. As they do so they discuss the suitability of the present for the students they have to give it to :
- A pair of socks. We could give them to Leena.
- They're a bit boring. But it's a possibility. Let's see what's next.
- A car! That's a good idea.
- Yes, but she's already got one, and it's too expensive. What's next?
- A book. How about giving the book to Davide.
- I don't think that's a good idea. It's in French and he doesn't speak French.
As each card is uncovered it's left face up on the table. Once all the cards are uncovered the students make their final decision and wrap up the "present" in a small square of Christmas wrapping paper (prepare these in advance) and write on the front the name of the person it's for and who it's from.
The teacher distributes the "presents" and one at a time the students open them and say what they've got – I've got a telescope. It's from Luc and Diego. Luc and Diego then explain why they chose the telescope – We gave Anton the telescope because we know he's interested in astronomy.
b) Using the activity with younger learners
The activity for children is much simpler. Each child draws a present on a piece of card and writes the name under the drawing. The activity presumes that the children will already know the names of various toys etc, but the teacher can feed in any vocabulary which is necessary as they work. Girls draw presents for girls and boys for boys. The teacher then puts the presents in two stockings (boys' presents, and girls' presents) and each pupil in turn comes to the front, chooses a present from the stocking at random, unwraps it and says what he or she has got.
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I've recently booked in quite a few clients looking to get outfits sorted for weddings in the next couple of months, so I thought it might be useful to write a post about what to wear, and how to find it. If I struggled, then I'm sure I'm not the only one.
The first problem with getting sorted for a winter wedding is that the stock isn't very inspiring. The best time to find an outfit is either before the sales hit, in November, or leaves it as late as possible, and wait for the new collections to come through. If you're looking before the sales you'll probably be sifting through a mass of eveningwear that's in for the Party season and, well, leaving it till last minute, that can be very stressful. Add to this complication, the fact that the weather will be cold and (most likely) wet, and we've got a difficult event to dress for.
The first thing to do is to go and open your wardrobe, and remind yourself what you've got in there. Sometimes the perfect outfit is staring you in the face, you just can't see it. Pull out anything that you think might work, this was my haul…
|Bag and shoe options, a which are years old. Cream clutch from Marks and Spencer, my Mum's old clutch, LAMB giant clutch, Vintage metalic bag, navy clutch from Jigsaw, Shoeboots from Faith, Leopard soes from Topshop and buckle shoes from Hobbs NW3.
Now for the fun part, start to mix and match them a little. Try different combinations and a variety of accessories. Take photos if it helps. If you still can't find the right look, then think about whether or not you need to buy a whole new outfit, or whether the addition of a new pair of shoes will do the trick. If it's a whole new outfit then that's fine, but at least you know you'll not be wasting your money on something you've already got hanging in the wardrobe.
If you need to go shopping then here are my top tips to help you find the perfect outfit.
1. It's going to be cold, so think about your hosiery. There are some great choices around now, my favourites are Wolford and Falke but they're not cheap, so head to Marks and Spencer if you want to save a few pennies. Opt for a nice high denier as this will be the warmest, it also holds the leg beautifully.
2. Think about your footwear, a strappy pair of sandals might look great at a summer wedding but in the winter you'll just freeze. How about going for a pair of fabulous knee high boots with your dress? It can look very elegant and you'll be able to wear a pair of warm socks inside without anyone knowing. If you don't want to wear boots, then go for a sturdier pair, which will give you more coverage like a pair of shoe boots.
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4. You may end up doing some standing around outside, especially if there are lots of photos to be taken so give some thought to your coat. This will make or break your outfit, so it needs to be right. There's nothing worse than spending ages pulling together the perfect look and then throwing on any old coat. If you don't have the right one, then now is the time to find one in the last of the sales.
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|Fur coat from Reiss
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Great points Misha. I used to write by hand a long time back. But now its all on the computer. Still write bits and pieces by hand.
I like typing on computer too, but limit drafting to when I write short stories and poems. 🙂
I often write short stories by hand. It helps make the time go faster when I'm waiting at appointments. Great tips Misha! Thanks Damyanti!
Yeah that's one of the awesome things about drafting by hand. I can just whip out my book and pen anywhere.
Haven't written by hand for many years … except poetry. And that's just when inspiration strikes me on the fly.
Got the email reminder for the April A to Z. Thank you! Ready to go with EIGHT blogs! Mine are 475 – 483 on the A-Z list.
Two of these blogs (Simply Snickers and The Meme Express) will offer DAILY writing/blogging prompts and A-Z words throughout the month of April. The Meme Express welcomes A-Zers to leave daily comments, linking back to their alphabetic posts.
Thanks for hosting the A to Z Challenge! Here we go-o-o-o!
Hope you enjoy the A to Z Challenge!
Great points here. I love the pen and paper for poems and shorts but when working at longer writing pieces (very very slow) i prefer the PC
I'm in reverse.
Reason being: I know I'll write a stunning poem in a notebook that'll end up being consumed by a story, so I'll forget about it until one day I'll read the draft from the start.
Also, poems and shorts usually win in the race against my I.E.
I really wish I could write by hand, but I don't think I could do it . . . Though having a special notebook and pen does appeal to my sensory side. Maybe I could write a short story by hand but nothing longer than 1000 words. Hell, writing Christmas cards is a pain for me, lol! Come to think about it, that's actually kinda sad.
Hahaha yeah you should hear how my mom went on when she heard my answer to the now infamous question: What are you writing in that notebook?
Said it was impossible. Then proceeded to argue when I pointed out my word count was at over 20k by then. A lot of people just don't understand why anyone would want to move away from the computer.
Hi misha! Great to see you hear. I used to write by hand when I was younger and computers weren't around. But now I can't live without a keyboard–especially since my handwriting's gotten worse!
I used to think I couldn't live without a key-board. Until I realized how much I killed my own story because of that blasted delete button.
HI, Damyanti, Hi, Misha,
interesting topic today. I wrote about half my first novel by hand. That was years ago though. I drafted it out, penned in my characters and their traits. There were many because it was a fantasy. But now I do it all on computer. I find it much easier. Not to mention I have arthritis in my fingers so typing is better, my hand doesn't cramp up while holding the pen.
Thanks for stopping by my blog ladies and for your support of my theme for the A-Z. I have all of two, and I think I will leave them for a SURPRISE Author on those two days… It should be fun! Looking forward to it.
Yeah I think one thing that saves me with regards to writing epic fantasies by hand (and I intend to write a whole series like that) is that I have this weird knack for remembering names, character traits and plotlines simply by writing them into the book.
Great points I have different writing moods but ultimately I like to get it all down on the computer. When i write long hand it's usually on the train. I used to write a diary, but don't tend to anymore.
Makes sense to me. Like all things in writing, the choice between pen and computer is a highly personal one. It works for me for various reasons, but I can see why it wouldn't work for others.
Wow, I don't think I could do that! I used to write a lot more in a notebook, but now I barely do unless it's to write down a quick idea when I'm not working at my computer.
I'm the exact reverse. 😀
I could never write by hand. I've had a computer since I was like 12.
Me too, but I only started drafting by hand in my second year at university. 🙂
I outline in pen…does that count? 🙂
Hahaha if you want, but there's a big difference between penning something short and writing a book by hand.
great expression of how & why to write the old fashioned way. i love finding the just right pen & a fresh notebook to outline & rough draft a new story. and its awesome to draw, scribble notes, and i make symbols for sections i add later, like seek & find for myself! just fun!
I know exactly what you mean. It just gives us a freedom you can't find anywhere else.
Greetings Damyanti and Misha,
I often scribble down notes with a pen. I don't trust computers. My human, Gary, has a pen and paper by his bedside. Just in case he wakes up and thinks of something. Alas, the paper is blank and the pen is full! 🙂
All the best to both of you. With everything and yes, even the alphabet challenge. Cannot believe I said that! 🙂
Pawsitive wishes,
Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar!
Yeah I must admit that I have a distrust of computers too. But they're so dang convenient. Until they lose something I wrote.
Misha writes a great story. Turning of the IE is a great idea. Wish I was better at reading my handwriting.
Awe thanks!
You know, the odd thing is that my handwriting got better with practice. 😀
I feel you, M!
Great tips! I've done both, but my mind moves too quickly these days and I need to type.
My mind moves fast too, but for some reason, writing by hand just helps.
I cannot imagine going back to writing anything by hand. I spend so much time typing that my handwriting has become appalling anyway, even I have trouble reading it.
I also have a terrible handwriting, but I don't mind, because I remember pretty much everything I write down.
Great tips. I love drafting long-hand, and have a great fountain pen that I've had for years. As for the bit about writing yourself into a corner, I simply start a new page from where I think I went wrong – then I can merge the two ideas when I start to type it up.
I also have a fountain pen. Bought it in November because I broke the one I had before from refilling it so often. The new one is made of steel, so hopefully it'll last long. 🙂
I can *only* draft by hand! Thoughts and character-speech flow so much better that way. I even did a post on my favourite pen!
I also have a favorite pen. Good thing too. Spent quite a bit of money on it. 😀
Hey, Misha. I much prefer drafting by hand. Don't have a lot of time to do anything but draft by hand.
Yay! You, me and Deniz should start a club. 😀
I have done both. My computer has lost more of my writing than my notebooks ever had (even backup drives can fail)
Yeah I know that feeling. In fact, my worst loss to date was when a writing program went wrong and over-wrote a whole rewrite with a blank document. It was almost 40k words that disappeared without a trace.
Still don't have the courage to look at that project again.
i really don't do any writing on pen and paper these days unless it is a grocery or other list—i am always needing a pen when i do!
PENS!!! You have no idea how many times I used to struggle with writing because someone "borrowed" my pens.
Now I have an expensive fountain pen that no one else can write with because I wore it in to the way I write. Perfect. 😀
I've had a few stories I worked on by writing by hand. It was fun and I was always excited when it came time to type it out and see what my word count was.
I actually count by hand too. It's tedious work, but when I have writing goals, it's easier to just subtract the total word counts every day to see how much I wrote. Rather than adding up each day's total.
Or *gulp* rewriting the draft to computer word for word.
Wonderful tips. I tend to go back and forth, depending on the project. However, I'm finding the computer has so much at my fingertips, it's easy to spend most of my time with so many windows open while I work too.
Yeah that's the nice part about typing. But then, because drafting tends to be more tricky for me, all those open windows are a big distraction.
I've never been very successful at writing by hand. I've always typed, even when I was a kid. I've spent a lot of time practicing typing since I was ten, so it just feels natural to me to type out the stories. And like you, I type easily twice as fast as I can write. (I actually type a lot faster than that, but when I'm drafting a story, I sometimes stumble on words).
I also stumble on words when drafting. So much so that I usually spend the most time on the first draft (even though it tends to be shorter than final drafts).
I wrote my first three books by hand. I tried to do it again several times but for some reason I can't. Words won't come to me unless I'm looking at the screen. Wonder why. Great post!
Might be psychological. I find the lines on the blank pages a lot less difficult to start on.
A blank computer page freaks me out. 😀
Oh, but I longed for pen and paper! But I banged my index finger some years ago, have a bit of arthritis in it now, and can't, just can't write for very long.
Oh that sounds painful!
Good points! I write both ways. Shorter items I write by hand and novels on the computer. (Because I'm usually writing them during NaNo.) I'm not a fast typist, so either process is slow!
I'm actually really fast when I type, but tend to press the delete button as fast. 😀


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My seven year old son, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about five months ago, is doing pretty well, and his last hemoglobin A1c was 6.5%. However, he experienced a lot of lows during the summer when he was more active, and now that school has started, we are interested in the pump. I guess mainly for the ability to eat more freely, and my son hates getting shots.
The doctor is all for the pump, but not until he is out of the honeymoon stage. Is this because he does not use that much insulin? We are really struggling with the shots and meals now that he has started school. Is it possible to start on the pump before the honeymoon stage is over?
I would focus during this honeymoon period on learning as much as you can about carbohydrate/insulin ratios and corrective doses. These are things you'll have to know in order to use a pump effectively. Once you've mastered these, then your son will be able to eat more freely with or without a pump.
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TPRF Helps Prevent Spread of Cholera in Haiti
Dec 23, 2010, 07:45 EST
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) recently became an active partner in the battle against a cholera epidemic in Haiti that has reportedly infected an estimated 600,000 people and left more than 2,400 dead.
Responding to a call for assistance from AmeriCares, one of the Foundation's partners, TPRF made a grant of US$40,000 to provide clean drinking water for over 38,800 people for a month to help them remain healthy during the epidemic.
"The provision of clean water for both hygiene and sanitation is a key interest of the Foundation," said TPRF President Linda Pascotto. "We applaud AmeriCares' efforts in Haiti not only to treat victims but also to lower the risk of others contracting this disease."
The epidemic was first detected in only one district of Haiti back in October. It has since spread throughout the island. "Cholera is deadly," said Ella R. Gudwin, AmeriCares' vice president of emergency response. "Haitians are learning just how deadly it is. It strikes suddenly and, if not treated, can kill within hours."
In a country where 1.5 million were left homeless by last January's earthquakes, and sanitary conditions were subsequently made worse by tropical storms, a great number of Haitians lack both clean water and preventative education, two critical factors needed to combat the spread of cholera.
Curtis Welling, President and CEO of AmeriCares, writes, "I am very grateful to TPRF for empowering our team to continue this life saving work. As this is TPRF's second grant to AmeriCares, let me also convey our sincere gratitude for the continued trust you are placing in us to see that TPRF's humanitarian objectives are realized."
About The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF)
The Prem Rawat Foundation promotes Prem Rawat's message of peace and his vision of addressing fundamental human needs so that people everywhere can live with dignity, peace, and prosperity. For more information, visit: www.tprf.org.
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A Brief History of George Clooney Apologizing for Being a Bad Batman
Clooney's guilt over Batman & Robin has lasted 17 years.
It's been 17 years since George Clooney played Batman, but you wouldn't know it from the way he keeps saying sorry for it. At a surprise appearance at New York Comic-Con last week, Clooney joked that he'd been "disinvited" from fan conventions ever since starring in Batman & Robin. "I just met Adam West and I apologized to him," he told the panel for his upcoming Tomorrowland. "Sorry for the nipples on the suit." The apology was just the latest occurrence in Clooney's years-long campaign to rid himself of the guilt he apparently feels for taking the role. Read a history of Clooney's mea culpas below — there are heroes of Victorian novels who get over things easier than this guy.
Clooney's Batman apologetics started in earnest in the early 2000s, after Ocean's 11 had proven he was bankable and his directorial ambitions had proven he was serious. His status assured, Clooney could afford to be gracious about past missteps. When asked by the New York Times about the low budget for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Clooney told the paper, "I've been in those Pluto Nash kind of movies — Batman & Robin cost $160 million — and you know they're a waste of money."
In the era of Brokeback Mountain, the actor facetiously tried to reinvent his Batman as the first gay superhero. As he told Barbara Walters, "I was in a rubber suit and I had rubber nipples. I could have played Batman straight, but I made him gay."
In between watching "2 Girls, 1 Cup" and Wikipedia-ing himself, Clooney spent time with Esquire's A.J. Jacobs, reading Amazon reviews of his worst movies. The one for Batman & Robin calls it "the kind of thing Ed Wood would have directed if someone had handed him umpty-million dollars and not applied any adult supervision." At that, Jacobs writes, "Clooney [unleashed] a big laugh. 'That's hilarious.'"
In a long interview with Total Film, Clooney explored his Batman feelings at length. "With hindsight it's easy to look back at this and go 'Woah [sic], that was really shit and I was really bad in it,'" he told the magazine. Still, he took pains to note that when he mocks the movie, he's really mocking himself: "It was a difficult film to be good in. I don't know what I could have done differently. But if I am going to be Batman in the film Batman & Robin, I can't say it didn't work and then not take some of the blame for that."
Clooney returned to the topic of the bat-nipples during an Inside the Actor's Studio interview. This time, he pled ignorance: "They put nipples on the Batsuit. I didn't know they would do that," he told James Lipton. The reason? Clooney was physically incapable of moving his head: "If Batman had to wear the suit that [I] had to wear, everyone [in Gotham City] would die."
While doing press for Gravity, Clooney was barraged with questions on the Batfleck phenomenon. He demurred, telling Empire, "I am the least qualified person to comment on anyone playing the role of Batman since I so terribly destroyed the part." By the end of the promo tour, he'd gotten into a groove, riffing to MTV, "The spacesuit [in Gravity] was just uncomfortable for me; the Batsuit was uncomfortable for all of the world."


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Power in numbers? Towns consider alternate providers
Libertyville officials, like those in a growing number of other communities, are considering actions that could lower electric bills for residents and small businesses.
The idea, known as electric aggregation, allows communities to seek bids for a lower-cost source of power, which accounts for about two-thirds of a typical bill.
In a community the size of Libertyville, the savings could amount to about $1.5 million a year, David Hoover, executive director of the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative, explained Tuesday to the village board's special projects committee.
Company literature says residents would see their ComEd bills drop $175 to $200 per year.
A recent change in state law allows communities and counties to seek bids from power suppliers, but it is not a quick process.
A government entity has to pass an ordinance and then the measure must appear on the ballot as a referendum question.
Last April, residents in Grayslake, for example, voted overwhelmingly to pursue the idea. Hoover said his company is working with 15 of the 19 communities in northern Illinois that have already passed referendums.
If approved, all residents and small commercial users are automatically included in the customer base but can opt out once the bids are received and the new electric rate is identified.
ComEd, which distributes the power, would continue to bill customers regardless of the supplier, although the name of the power provider would change.
NIMEC works like a real estate agent in that it would work for the buyer -- in this case Libertyville -- but gets paid by the seller in the form of a broker fee by the power generating company.
Hoover said there are about 35 independent power suppliers in Illinois, about a dozen of them for residential use.
"I'm pretty sold on this personally," said Libertyville Trustee Jim Moran, who chairs the special projects committee.
The group directed staff to research options, as NIMEC is not the only company offering the service. It expects to make a recommendation in about a month.
Interest in the idea is growing. Buffalo Grove, for example, is leading an effort and is asking Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Wheeling, Palatine, Arlington Heights and Long Grove to collaborate.
Representatives from those communities met Wednesday to discuss whether to proceed and if so, whether other towns should be brought into the mix.
"We've had quite a few inquires from our residents regarding aggregation and we've had inquiries from other municipalities," said Buffalo Grove Village Manager Dane Bragg.
Bragg said the idea is to assemble a customer base of about 250,000.
"We're definitely taking a serious look at it and working with our neighbors," said Mike Allison, village manager in Vernon Hills.
Respective village boards would have to approve the idea.
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Kasasa Review | Checking & Savings Account – Great Rates
Almost all of us need to have his or her deposit account. This is the reason why banks nowadays offer all the special promotions that anyone could enjoy. When they do get hooked in by the promotions, checking and savings accounts are often what customers open. You should look into opening an Kasasa savings account.
The Kasasa Checking Account is a type of a deposit account which is available at many community banks. If you local bank doesn't have it they may not even know about it, tell them. This savings account offers the customers an access to a checking account and with the interest rate for a savings account. Monthly balance varies from branch to branch it is definitely a great checking account for your money.
These kinds of checking account rates could be compared to high-interest savings. The good thing about the easy access savings account is that if you have a high account balance, you can have a higher or bigger savings.
Another plus factor with this kind of savings account is that you can withdraw money anytime using an ATM card. This is a very convenient way to get cash, although there is usually a withdrawal limit.
These types of accounts can be a good start. It earns more interest than many other checking accounts. It is very important nowadays to have an easy way to get cash anytime, anywhere. The Kasasa account can be very effective with the right combination of savings and checking accounts.
Choosing the right bank account is definitely a thing to be considered. This type of checking account can be the right account that would be great for starting all your financial goals. Call your bank today and see if they have Kasasa checking and savings accounts available or if they have anything similar to this product.


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I am among those people who generally take very good care of my teeth. Although some people have cavities and also other issues, this is not something That i've ever had to deal with. I want my teeth cleaned, and so i am looking for a general dentist. Because there are no oral issues I've got to be concerned with, there is no need that i can head to a specialist or anything. Because i am new to the location, I am not sure which dentist around right here is the best, which is why We have yet to make a consultation with anyone.
There are many people at my job who We have become friendly with, and so i plan to ask them concerning the dentists they go to. That may seem like an awkward conversation, but I think I would rather handle a dentist who someone I know is familiar with. This is a more effective choice than choosing a name out of a mobile phone book or heading on the internet and basing your decision on reviews from people you do not know. I am fairly certain that asking around gives me a great place to begin.


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As Invensys faces takeover, the future of industrial conglomerates comes under scrutiny. Meanwhile a high-tech cable specialist faces difficult times.
The forthcoming takeover of the UK engineering group Invensys has alerted the City to the possibility of other similar conglomerates being sold or broken up. In fact, Invensys itself - which was formed in 1990 from the merger of BTR and Siebe - looked as if it was pursuing the break-up route last year when it sold its healthy rail business to Siemens for £1.74bn. Now the group's directors are recommending acceptance of the £3.4 billion offer from Schneider Electric, the French automation and controls company, saying it "represents an attractive value" for shareholders.
Invensys provides technology and services for industrial clients in the fields of software, automation and energy system controls. It also makes controls for white goods. The main aim of the sell-off of Invensys Rail was to focus on software, controls and automation, the company suggested last year. However, the income from the sale helped plug a big gap in its pension pot, to the tune of around £600m. The company also pledged to pay £625m to its shareholders.
As a result, Invensys is seen as being in decent financial health. Indeed, for the year to end-March 2013, group revenues rose 2 per cent year on year to £1.79bn. Operating profits (excluding exceptional items) for its three continuing businesses in total rose 41 per cent to £93m.
For Schneider, the deal will reinforce its Industry business, especially in software and services, which provide long-term revenues, and will boost its presence in North America.
The situation at Invensys has also turned analysts' attention onto another diversified British technology company, Smiths Group, whose sectors include aerospace, oil and gas, and medical. Although Smiths' financial performance has been good, its medical business has been under pressure from falling healthcare spending, and it was targeted for takeover by a venture capital firm last year. Smiths also has a pension-pot hole it needs to fill. If it can resolve these issues, it too could be on a path to break-up and/or acquisition, some analysts think.
It seems that many established engineering conglomerates may disappear in their present form, as they find they need to drop and take on businesses to respond to market changes, and their operations become increasingly international. This just about sums up the wider picture for conglomerates.


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Tesla reveals details about its game-changing battery 'Gigafactory'
Secret weapon to dramatically lower EV costsLooks like we have a double-dose of Tesla for you today. We just reported that Consumer Reports named the Model S the 'Overall Best' car for 2014, and now Tesla has released more details on its ambitious battery 'gigafactory' plans.
On its blog, the company writes: "As we at Tesla reach for our goal of producing a mass market electric car in approximately three years, we have an opportunity to leverage our projected demand for lithium ion batteries to reduce their cost faster than previously thought possible. In cooperation with strategic battery manufacturing partners, we're planning to build a large scale factory that will allow us to achieve economies of scale and minimize costs through innovative manufacturing, reduction of logistics waste, optimization of co-located processes and reduced overhead."
They estimate that by 2020, the Gigafactory alone will produce as much lithium-ion battery cells as total worldwide production in 2013 (as you can see in the slide above). And we're producing a lot in 2013, so it's no small challenge...
Tesla forecasts that by the end of the first year of volume production of their mass market vehicle, they expect the Gigafactory will have driven down the per-kWh cost of their battery pack by more than 30 percent. That's just the first year. As production ramps up, costs should drop further.
Here's the timeline. The factory should be operational by the end of 2017, and full ramp up should occur by 2020, with about 6,500 employees and 50GWh per year of battery packs produced at peak! Whoa!
Here's a diagram of the manufacturing process, with raw materials on one side and completed battery packs being sent to be assembled into cars in California on the other side.
These are the states that are finalists for the factory, and the start represents the Tesla factory in California where the batteries will be sent.
As you can see in the slide at the very top of this post, Tesla intends to run it on renewable energy, and not just by buying credits, but by actually building the solar and wind capacity locally.
Tesla just raised $1.6 billion to help finance this. They're serious!
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Røros was traditionally a mining town and it is characterized by its rebuilding in the 18th century. The architecture is one of Norway's great historical treasures and the city is now on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Meeting the Nisses
The Christmas spirit is all over Røros. To keep up with traditions, Andreas prepares a delicious Rice Pudding for a group of nisses downtown. These small, elf-like creatures are an important part of Norwegian folklore.
According to tradition, the nisses lived in the mountains and forests. Around Christmastime they would come into town to steal peoples' food. To appease them it became a custom to leave out bowls of rice pudding for the hungry nisses. Strangely enough, these beliefs have merged with the generous gift-giving traditions to form the unique Norwegian Christmas spirit.
Preparing the Main Dishes
On the menu are some of the ingredients of the Norwegian Christmas traditions. Gravlax is arguably one of Scandinavia's most important contributions to world cuisine. Andreas creates his own special version of this dish: Gravlax with Sweet Mustard Sauce mixed with local herbs.
He also shows you how the traditional rakfisk is made – predecessor of the famous gravlax. Rakfisk is made of trout that is fermented for a full three weeks to mature to an aromatic and very peculiar taste. The main course of this episode is Succulent Christmas Pork Ribs with Cloves. This is a delicious way of preparing pork ribs, and an obvious choice for the Norwegian Christmas dinner table.


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I got messy in the craft room and got out the acrylics paints. But first, I did put a second layer of tissue on "it" and then once dry I gave the whole "thing" another coat of Gesso.
Using a wet sponge and acrylic paints, I started adding colour to my project.
The first colour was Cream and I sponged all over with this colour, to give good coverage, but very subtle change.
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American bandogge mastiff breeders are breeders who breed a type of dog variously referred to as a bandog, a bandogge, or a bandogge mastiff. The terminology varies. Some breeders use the name American bandogge mastiff to refer to an American bulldog- English mastiff cross.Continue Reading
The term American bandogge has also been used to refer to American pit bull terrier - Neopolitan mastiff crosses, or to other mixes of bully type breeds with mastiff-type breeds. Some breeders are working to establish the bandogge as an actual breed rather than a mix. The term "bandog" historically was used to describe a dog that was kept chained up during the day and then released to act as a guard dog at night.Learn more about Dogs


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The Governor and the leaders of both the State Senate and Assembly, have struck an agreement for the 2012-2013 budget. According to Amy Allen, WCA Managing Director, "this is only the second time since the early 1980s that New York State has had two consecutive on-time budgets..."
In his testimony on the proposed 2012-2013 New York State Budget, Bill Mooney, president of the Westchester County Association, urged legislators to pass a "sixth tier" in the public retirement system for new workers, as proposed by Governor Cuomo. To do so could potentially save the state $113 billion. And with savings like that….


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I've had this blog created for quite some time and haven't wrote my first post. I finally have a minute to breath so I figured this was a great project to get up and going.
I haven't done a lot of opining in my career and definitely not a lot of columns.Recently however, I've had the chance to write the High Country Beat Column on Fridays for The Spectrum & Daily News. This has really challenged me as a reporter and a writer as I continue to try and find my voice.
Today, one of these columns came out discussing what happened this last week with reopening of the National Parks in Utah -- an issue I broke the story on Monday when various county commissioners in southern Utah declared their areas in a State of Emergency. From that point forward the rest of my week was taken up solely with this subject. Things were crazy as the situation continued to unfold and change minute to minute and hour to hour. And as it did, we as the media were tasked with covering it. One person compared it to following a government soap opera. That is exactly what it was.
There were a lot of things that went on behind the scenes during this last week that I had the opportunity of being privy to. A lot of it I was able to report on and some I wasn't. One of these things was when our local sheriffs were threatened by the federal government with federal indictments if they crossed those lines into the parks.
I was so angry when I learned of this. I felt strongly it was the right of the people to know that this had transpired but was asked not to go forward with the information as the government felt it might rock the boat too much and change what little progress they had made so far. I respected that and kept my mouth shut until today when it came out in my Friday column for the newspaper.
Still there were things that I didn't write in this column because of space I feel is important to bring out now.
First, the local officials that work for the federal government tried their hardest to come to a compromise with our local authorities but in the end they were faced themselves with either letting the sheriffs walk through those gates and possibly losing their jobs or following orders by laying out the possible consequences if the sheriffs "disobeyed" the federal government.
As I said in my column, it became crystal clear then just how dependent we have become on our federal government and not only how dependent, but how much power we have handed them.
Here's what I want to emphasize -- when I grew up in southern Utah -- there were absolutely no federal law enforcement officers patrolling the federal lands and national parks. It was done strictly by our sheriffs. Now maybe it's difficult to understand for someone who hasn't had the chance to experience the alternative but let me say, it's a lot different. We had a lot more freedom growing up and cruising around on our public lands than is offered today. There were no boundaries, fences or gates that kept us out. There were no places we couldn't go.
I understand how things have changed. The world has grown, the areas in Southern Utah have exploded in population and there are 3 million visitors to Zion a year now. So I get that inevitably things would have to change but I argue they didn't have to change to what we have today, which is tyrannical federal government who believes in using militant law enforcement tactics.
So what happened? Why didn't we evolve differently than we have. It's my argument, we didn't because more people than naught wanted the federal government to take care of them and until the American people are willing to stand up and accept responsibility -- financially, governmentally, physically and personally absolutely nothing is going to change.
We have got to be responsible for these things and to do that it means some sacrifice on our part.
Maybe even doing some things that make our lives a little uncomfortable like paying higher taxes in Utah rather than paying them to the federal government, but at least it's local legislators that will be spending our money -- legislators that listen to their constituents that aren't so far removed from us that they have no idea our needs or wishes.
Maybe it means taking a little time to educate ourselves about who's running for county commission, city council and mayor and then taking time out of your day to go vote when it's a local election. Maybe it's taking two jobs instead of one to cover your own expenses rather than taking government handouts. Maybe it's having the willingness to write your legislator and tell him what you think, even if your opinion differs from his -- remember they're entrusted servants only.
Maybe it's taking some responsibility for planning your own retirement rather than depending on the federal government. Maybe it's about not calling the police every time your neighbor's dog gets in your yard but instead knocking on their door and sitting down and talking. Maybe it's about just having a neighborhood watch or a weekly service project to go clean up the canyons instead of depending on government to do what we should be doing anyway, they're our lands. Maybe it's getting up a couple of hours earlier to sit down with your kids and teach them instead of depending on the government to do it all.
Maybe none of this even matters and I'm completely wrong and even if we all did it nothing will change. But -- these things reflect the world I grew up in where neighbors knew each other and helped each other, where parents were responsible for their own kids instead of relying on government nannies, where we cleaned up our own public lands and spent time writing letters to our legislators, where our voice mattered in government, where there were far more ma and pa stores than corporate big boxes, where parents volunteered in the schools and participated in our lives.
I grew up in a world where we were taught that only ourselves were responsible for the ending of our lives and the consequences that ensued as a result of our choices were ours alone. I grew up in a world where people were responsible and accountable for society, their government leaders, and the decisions they made.
Food stamps, drug addiction, courtrooms filled with middle class kids and adults didn't exist in my world. Were there problems, did I live in a Leave it to Beaver series -- no. There were problems, there were issues but in the end it was about our own choices and we were responsible for that ending.
I think it's time we return to some of those values that made America great, that took us to the moon, made us victors of two world wars and a cold war -- an America where you grew up believing in something bigger than yourself where the word politician wasn't a synonym with words like crook and liar.
No -- it wasn't perfect and yes it was all through a little girl's eyes but bottom line, I truly believe we have allowed ourselves to get where we are because we have not been willing to accept any responsibility for what is going on around us and our personal lives. And I believe it's high time we do and we teach our children to do the same.
Instead of spending all this money on a war on drugs that was lost years ago -- don't you think that same money would be better spent on giving our children the skills to make responsible and accountable choices and in teaching them pride in country, love of God, loyalty to family, responsibility for one's choices and the self-esteem that comes from good old fashioned hard work. To teach them it's okay to march to the beat of their own drum, to have ingenuity, creativity and to ask questions. Those are just some of the things that made this country great and those are the things that were taught in a time when government didn't have control of our lives but instead were run by the people for the people.


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Growing up on the Henry County farm, he worked and played and went to the country public school along with the other boys of his age. As he grew older there grew up in his mind a desire for a better education than was offered by the local schools, so he went to the Mary Potter School at Oxford, N. C., and spent four years at that well known institution. He was studying with a purpose, for he had made up his mind to study medicine. Accordingly he entered Leonard Medical College at Raleigh, from which he won his M.D. degree in 1913. Let no one imagine, however, that this end was attained without a struggle. At different times he worked in the mines, in the Pullman service, at hotels and in drug stores, in order to help himself through school.
On completion of his course, he began the practice in McDowell County, W. Va. Later he moved to North Fork, where he has built a splendid practice. He enters heartily into the professional, business and social life of his people.
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On September 2, 1914, Dr. Hereford married Miss Goldy Faucett, of Durham, N. C. She was educated at Durham, and at Estey Seminary, Shaw University, and was before her marriage an accomplished teacher. They have three children: James E., Jr., Henry C. and Clarence W. Hereford.
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President Obama has consistently pushed for higher rates of public service and volunteering. So let's take a look at what he has to work with.
Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual report on volunteering. It showed that 26.4 percent of the population volunteered through or for an organization at least once between September 2007 and September 2008. That number was essentially unchanged from the previous year. (The agency started collecting this data annually in 2002.)
Other highlights from the report: Women volunteer at a higher rate than men (29.4 percent of women compared with 23.2 percent of men), across all age groups, educational levels and other major demographic characteristics. Of those who volunteered, the plurality (35.1 percent) mainly volunteered for religious organizations.
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Featured Photo – USCG Auxiliary Training Center Marcus Hook
Thursday, May 30, 2013
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Marcus Hook, PA – USCG Auxiliary Training Center Marcus Hook was created for the training of all D5-NR Auxiliary members. These trained and qualified members provide recreational boating safety and other benefits to recreational boaters and the USCG throughout the region.
In addition to the development of an Auxiliary Training Center, the Auxiliary received a 31' SAFE Boat and trailer from the Borough of Marcus Hook. The vessel will be an additional asset available to be used extensively for the training of Auxiliarists in the Boat Crew program and for safety patrols.
Editors note – Marcus Hook, PA is a southern suburb of Philadelphia, PA.
Tags: Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, operations, training, volunteer
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As a native Philadelphian, I am proud to see this unit established in my hometown AOR. I will try to emulate it in D11SR as imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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Actress Emma Watson was left red-faced at an airport when she was stopped by officials who thought she was too young to be travelling alone.
The 22-year-old Harry Potter star was flying solo last month (Dec12) when the embarrassing incident occurred at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, and she reveals it is not the first time she has been mistaken for an unaccompanied minor, usually deemed to be children under the age of 14.
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To strive for academic excellence should be the only aim of the students, teachers and administrative staff of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded. Let me assure you that we have the potential and desire for the same. What is required is the dedication, perseverance and hard work. The world scenario is changing and higher education is no exception. In this changing period, we have to change the teaching learning methods. Moving towards conceptual learning by doing conscious efforts is essential. For that the change in mind set is the key factor. Students should become active learners and not mute followers. Participation of students in learning process is the need of the hour. The role of a teacher is to facilitate the learning and help them to understand the subject. To enhance the quality, along with the classroom teaching, other quality web sources available should be used. The research, both basic and applied, needs a boost so as to create impact at national and international level. It would help to improve the quality of teaching at postgraduate and undergraduate level. Therefore, teachers at UG as well as PG level should get involved in active research. Sensitivity towards the needs of the students and society at large will make us more humane. It will give the strength to implement the policy based on access, equity, inclusion and quality.
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The Committee has concluded that there is sufficient evidence to justify starting a national bowel cancer screening programme. The most appropriate screening method is an immunochemical Faecal Occult Blood Test (iFOBT). The Committee recommends a programme based on the screening of people between fifty-five and seventy-five years old once every two years. People in the target group would be sent a faecal test sampling kit by the screening organisation. The faecal sample would have to be sent to a laboratory to be tested for invisible traces of blood. Persons with a 'positive' (i.e. abnormal) test result would be referred for colonoscopy, which would take place in an outpatient clinic under sedation and with the aid of pain management.
- Professor W.P.Th.M. Mali, MD, PhD, professor of radiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, chairman
- M. van Ballegooijen, MD, PhD, epidemiologist, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, advisor
- G.H. de Bock, MD, PhD, epidemiologist, Groningen University Medical Centre
- J. Braspenning, PhD, psychologist, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen
- Professor G.J. Dinant, MD, PhD, professor of general practice, Maastricht University Medical Centre
- Professor R. Holland, MD, PhD, professor emeritus of oncological pathology, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen
- Professor N. Hoogerbrugge, MD, PhD, professor of hereditary cancer, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen
- Professor J.B.M.J. Jansen, MD, PhD, professor of gastroenterology, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen, advisor
- J. Kleijnen, MD, PhD, epidemiologist, Kleijnen Systematic Reviews, York, United Kingdom
- Professor E.J. Kuipers, MD, PhD, professor of gastroenterology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, advisor
- A.J.J.Lock, MD, Centre for population screening (RIVM), Bilthoven, advisor
- Professor G.A. Meijer, MD, PhD, professor of pathology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, advisor
- A. Rendering, L.L.M, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Hague, observer
- Professor J. Stoker, MD, PhD, professor of radiology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, advisor
- Professor R.A.E.M. Tollenaar, MD, PhD, professor of oncological surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden
- W.A. van Veen, MD, Health Council, The Hague, secretary
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Health Council of the Netherlands. A national colorectal cancer screening programme. The Hague: Health Council of the Netherlands, 2009; publication no. 2009/13E. ISBN 978-90-5549-780-5


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The news of the day is the exemplary funeral Mass for Justice Antonin Scalia, held this morning at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (beginning at the 53 minute mark below).
From the stunning music to the ceremonial to the ars celebrandi to the outstanding presidential chanting to the beautiful homily, the Mass set an example of how a Roman Catholic funeral in the novus ordo can be a true "sacrifice of praise," in the words of St. Paul echoed in the closing hymn.
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, worship is a matter of justice, of giving God what is owed to Him. At a funeral, the worship we offer to God is also owed, in charity, to the deceased. The prayers of the living have a real effect in the economy of the communion of saints, and one of the main jobs of those responsible is to continually lead the people to pray for the deceased with ever more piety and an ever more resolute intention.
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repeated action. Fr. Paul Scalia's Masses are consistently reverent, and pastoral in the highest sense, intended to lead the people in prayer to God. His homilies are consistently well-crafted and theologically strong. The ceremonies at the National Shrine are consistently beautiful and unhurried, the music consistently exquisite.
These are the things that matter, in the daily and Sunday Masses, at weddings and funerals held in every parish church, modest as well as grand. Let the focus be on God and on the salvation He gives, at such a cost, and let the liturgical arts be used in the best possible way: for prayer.
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Health Care Reform: How Will It Affect Nursing?--Nursing Education.
Zalon, Margarete Lieb
Nursing educators have the opportunity to advance nursing's agenda for health care reform to ensure effective health care for all members of society. They have a key role in fostering the political involvement of student nurses and nurses who have returned to school for baccalaureate or graduate education. Role modeling is critical to increasing their visibility as political activists. Structured activities within the curriculum are an important vehicle for enhancing political or professional activity. Another major means of advancing nursing's agenda for health care reform is the development of professional nurse behaviors that are essential for functioning in new or radically altered health delivery systems. Students must be empowered so that they can assume a leadership role in whatever setting they choose to practice. Key to empowerment is the provision of clinical experiences that foster independence and the leadership skills necessary for case management, managed care, and negotiating in the complex health care environment. The empowerment of the individual that comes from success is enhanced in an environment that empowers the nursing community. Educational institutions can forge partnerships with community agencies to facilitate change and growth. Nurse educators should also provide for enhancement of nurses' understanding of ethical issues in a climate of shrinking health care resources. (YLB)
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