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Tingling and Numbness in the Face and Back of the Head
Head Sensitivity Map – Head Dermatomes
Sensitivity of the FACE and TOP OF THE HEAD is mediated by the right and left Trigeminal nerve (5th brain nerve), which originate from the brainstem and divide into three branches each:
- Ophthalmic nerve travels through the ceiling of the orbit and enters the face above the eye. It innervates the front half of the top of the head, forehead, eyebrow, upper lid, the skin on the top of the nose, cornea, eye conjunctiva, and frontal sinuses.
- Maxillary nerve travels across the bottom of the orbit and enters the face below the eye. It innervates the skin on cheeks, upper lip, sides of the nose, lower eyelid, a part of mucosa in the nose, paranasal sinuses, upper gum, and upper teeth.
- Mandibular nerve: mental branch travels along the inner side of the jawbone, enters the skin on the sides of the chin and innervates the skin of the jaw. Auriculotemporal branch innervates the skin in the front of the earlap, and temporal region.
Picture 1. Sensitivity map of the head – head dermatomes
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(source: Wikipedia)
Sensitivity of the BACK OF THE HEAD is mediated by the first three spinal nerves (cervical nerves C1-C3) .
Sensitivity of the NECK and most of the EARLAP is provided by the superficial cervical plexus composed by cervical nerves C1-C4.
What Causes the Numbness on the Head?
Head or face tingling or numbness is caused by irritation of the cervical (C1-C4) nerves, Trigeminal nerve, or parts of the spinal cord, brainstem or brain responsible for the sensitivity of the head/face.
Causes include: spinal disorders, like herniated disc, neurological diseases, like multiple sclerosis, vascular disorders, like atherosclerosis, infections, like meningitis, poisoning, epilepsy, tumors, injuries, metabolic changes, like hypokalemia, and other causes listed below.
Disorders primarily affecting nervous tissue include:
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Herpes zoster (shingles) is a reactivation of a chicken pox virus in the nerve roots of Trigeminal or cervical nerves at any time (months, years) after chickenpox infection, resulting in:
- Tingling on the one side of the face, scalp or trunk, followed by a band of red patches and painful blisters that crust over and fall off in 2-3 weeks. Sometimes there is no rash but only tingling sensation.
- Fever, headache, vision, hearing or taste problems may appear.
Herpes zoster can be treated by acyclovir or famcyclovir.
Post-herpetic Neuralgia
Post herpetic neuralgia is a complication of Herpes zoster reactivation, mostly seen in patients over 50 years of age. Facial tingling, numbness or pain may last several months or years.
Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Symptoms include:
- Circular red rash with a pale centre appearing few days or weeks after a tick bite (rash lasts few weeks). Fever and fatigue are sometimes present.
- Months or years after the tick bite (there is no rash at that time), tingling, paralysis of facial muscles, vision disturbance, problems with memory, migratory joint pain (especially in knees) and heart problems can appear.
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) is a chronic nerve disorder of unknown origin, mostly affecting adults, and causing:
- Sudden severe shock-like (or mild) facial pain, lasting from few seconds to two minutes, triggered by tooth brushing, shaving, chewing, speaking, laughing, or even a slight breeze. Tingling and numbness as a warning symptom before the pain attack. Symptoms often progress in frequency and severity.
Trigeminal Neurophatic Pain
Trigeminal neuropathic pain can appear as a complication of trauma, dental procedure, surgery, or disease, like diabetes or stroke. Symptoms, usually on one side of the face, include:
- Constant, dull, burning pain
- Numbness and tingling
Trigeminal Deafferentation
Pain in trigeminal deafferentation (interruption of sensory nerve fibers) results from nerve damage, usually during treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (alcohol injections, surgery). Main symptom is:
- Continuous burning numbness
Anesthesia Dolorosa
Anesthesia dolorosa is usually a complication of treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Symptoms:
- Facial numbness and constant or stabbing pain occurring at the same skin area
Treatment of Trigeminal neuralgia and neuropathies , complementary treatment
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is, as believed, an autoimmune disease affecting the brain, brainstem or spinal cord. Symptoms usually appear between 20-40 years of age and include:
- Blurred vision, or even blindness, usually at one eye at the time
- Muscle weakness or paralysis, usually on one side of the body
- Unusual sensations or pain anywhere in the body
- Difficulty speech, hearing loss, dizziness, impaired balance, difficulty with concentration
- Fatigue, depression
Transverse myelitis and acute flares of multiple sclerosis are often treated with steroids.
In epilepsy, abnormal electrical activity in the brain cells can cause episodes of:
- Tingling, numbness, changed taste or smell, strange emotions or behavior
- Convulsions, muscle spasms, and, sometimes, loss of consciousness.
Guillain-Barre syndrome
In a rare Guillain-Barré syndrome, immune system, usually some days or weeks after respiratory or food poisoning, attacks peripheral nerves. Symptoms can develop fully in few hours or few weeks, rarely extend over 2 months and may include:
- Muscular weakness and numbness starting in the feet and progressing to the upper trunk and head; sometimes symptoms start in the hands or face and proceed toward the legs
- Difficulty with bladder and bowel control
- Severe back pain
- Slow heart rate
- Difficulty with eye and facial movements, speaking, chewing or swallowing (6)
- Difficulty breathing (only in severe cases)
- Consciousness is not affected
Tabes Dorsalis
Syphilitic myelopathy (Tabes dorsalis) is a rare complication of untreated syphilis. Symptoms:
- Abnormal sensations ("lightning pains")
- Muscle weakness, loss of reflexes
- Loss of coordination, difficulty walking, wide-based gait
- Psychiatric illness
Anxiety and Panic Attack
Symptoms in anxiety and panic attack include:
- Feeling of fear and tightness, faintness
- Trembling
- Rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, hyperventilation, sweating, hot flashes, chills
- Tingling or numbness in hands, arms, feet, legs, face, toungue, mouth, lips or other body parts
Food allergies can cause tingling lips, throat and skin itch, and swollen face.
Ciguatera poisoning after eating big tropical fish, scombroid poisoning with spoiled fish, and paralytic shellfish poisoning can causetingling, skin rash and diarrhea.
Stroke and Transitional Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Stroke is a damage of a part of the brain, occurring after a blockage or break of the brain artery due to atherosclerosis, thrombosis or rupture of an arterial aneurysm. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) or "mini stroke" occurs when a blood supply is only briefly interrupted; symptoms appear suddenly and may disappear within an hour (in TIA always within 24 hours) and include:
- Numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, usually on one side of the body
- Confusion, trouble speaking, swallowing, seeing
- Trouble walking, dizziness
- Severe headache.
Symptoms in the stroke may be permanent, but can often improve within weeks/months with proper rehabilitation.
Vertebrobasilar Circulatory Disorders
In vertebrobasilar circulatory disorders, blood supply to the back of the brain, little brain (cerebellum), and brainstem is disrupted due to blocked basilar or vertebral arteries. Characteristic symptoms are:
- Complete or partial vision loss, double vision
- Vertigo, problems with balance
- Numbness and tingling of the head
- Symptoms resembling stroke (see above)
Angina Pectoris
Angina pectoris (Latin angina = tightness, pectus= chest) is a symptom of inadequately oxygenated heart, mostly due to narrowed coronary arteries (that supply the heart), rarely appearing before 30 years of age . Symptoms include:
- Sharp or dull pain behind the breast-bone, triggered by effort, strong emotions, cold, heavy meal, or other stress; lasting from few moments to 10 minutes (up to 30 minutes in severe cases). Pain or numbness my radiate to the jaw, left shoulder, arm, or hand
- Dizziness, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath
Head tingling and numbness can result from an impaired blood supply to the nerves caused by vasculitis – inflammation of small to medium sized arteries: temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis), Wegener's granulomatosis, necrotizing vasculitis, polyarteritis nodosa, posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome , thoracic outlet syndrome, vasculitis caused by colagenoses, and so on.
Head or Spinal Cord Injury
Cuts, punctures, bruises or broken head/facial bones can affect nerves and thus causes numbness or tingling. Dislocated jaw may cause pain or numbness in temporal and jaw area – temporomandibular (TMP) pain.
Spinal cord injuries of the upper cervical (neck) spine (above the C4 level) may result in back of the head numbness. Motility and sensitivity of other parts of the body will be also likely affected.
The following disorders affecting cervical spine above C4 level can cause tingling or numbness on the back of the head:
- Spinal arthritis (spondylitis)
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- Bulging or herniated disc
- Osteoporosis
A tumor or abscess (collection of pus after infection) in the brain, orbit, ear, nose, paranasal sinuses, mouth, parotid glands, muscles or skin, skull, vertebra or spinal cord can directly press on the nerve tissue or infiltrate it, thus causing unusual sensations or pain in the face or back of the head.
Paraneoplastic Syndrome
Substances, like serotonin, secreted by various tumors (especially lung cancer and carcinoid) can cause paresthesia in any body part.
Metabolic disorders that may result in tingling anywhere in the body:
- Abnormal blood levels of calcium (hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia), potassium (hypokalemia, hyperkalemia), magnesium, sodium, vitamin B1 (thiamine), B6, or B12, thyroxin, aldosterone
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), commonly occuring in insulin dependent diabetics, chronic alcoholics, in prolonged starvation, heavy exercise, dumping syndrome
- Uremia (in chronic kidney failure)
- Amyloidosis
- Porphyria – inherited or acquired disorder of heme (part of hemoglobin) synthesis
- Hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, hypoaldosteronism (Conn syndrome)
- Menopause
MEDICATIONS, DRUGS and TOXINS
- Medications: anti-convulsant drugs, lomotil, amiodarone, colistimethate, digoxin, dimercaprol, mefloquine, riluzole, tetrodotoxin, thallium, topiramate, HIV medications, metronidazole, overdose of lidocain or vit B6, SSRI withdrawal
- Radiation therapy, chemotherapy
- Alcohol causes alcohol neuropathy (chronic paresthesia), but it can be directly toxic to nerves (acute paresthesia). Alcohol withdrawal after long term drinking can cause sensation of "crawling bugs".
- Tobacco
- Poisoning: heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury), nitrous oxide, ciguatera poisoning with tropical fish, snake bites, carbon monoxide
- Migraine. Symptoms: one sided head pain, nausea, vision problems
- Infections: AIDS, leprosy, Herpes simplex, rabies, canker sores, arbovirus
- Connective tissue and autoimmune diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren's syndrome (dryness in the tear ducts, salivary glands, and other glands), pernicious anemia
- Blood disorders: thrombosis, polycythemia, thrombocytosis, leukemia
- Bones and joints disorders: arthritis, osteomalacia
- Fibromyalgia
- Nutrient deficiency: vit B1 (beriberi), vit B5 and B12 deficiency
- Hereditary diseases: Refsum syndrome, Fabry disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (wasting of the leg muscles, resulting in malformation of the foot), porphyria (increased production of porphyrins), Denny-Brown's syndrome (disorder of the nerve root), ataxia-teleangiectasia
- Immune deficiency
Diagnosis of the Cause of Head Paresthesia
1. Revealing the exact history of your symptoms to your doctor is essential to get a diagnosis:
- Time course: When and how did symptoms start (injury, unconsciousness, sudden head pain…), are they long lasting or recent, constant or change with time
- Location: exact areas affected, one/both sided, non/symetrical
- Other head related symptoms: pain, vision, hearing, smell, taste, temperature sense, or balance problems. Problems with speech, eating, or moving the head or limbs (weakness, cramping, paralysis). General symptoms: nausea, fever.
- History of trauma, starvation, diabetes, alcohol abuse, cancer, or collagen vascular disease
- Family history: paresthesia in relatives
2. Neurological examination of the whole body, performed by a neurologist is required.
3. The following tests may be needed:
- Blood tests: CBC, electrolytes, calcium, magnesium, TSH, glucose, BUN/creatinine, hemoglobin A1C, ESR, vitamin B12, thiamine level, and chest X-ray
–Additional tests may be indicated (lead level, SPEP and UPEP to rule out paraproteinemia, Lyme titers)
- Electromyography (EMG) may be used to differentiate neuropathic versus myopathic causes of muscle atrophy
- Nerve conduction studies
- Nerve biopsy (rarely needed)
Treatment of Head/Facial Numbness
Treatment posibilities of head/facial tingling include:
- Treating the underlying cause
- Coping with stress, stopping drinking or abusing drugs
- Supplements as vitamin B complex, calcium, magnesium (only according to blood tests)
- Anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS or steroids – epidural in severe cases)
- Analgesics or antidepressants
Related Articles:
- Causes of Tingling and Numbness (Paresthesia)
- Facial Pain and Bulging Disc in Cervical Spine
- Causes of Pain in the Back of the Head
- Headache Causes
- Tingling and Numbness in Arms and Hands
- Tingling and Numbness in Legs and Feet
- Causes of Tingling Lips
- Itchy Face
- Sensory innervation of the head, trigeminal nerve (bartleby.com)
- Causes , Diagnosis and Treatment of Paresthesia (wrongdiagnosis.com)
- Causes , Diagnosis and Treatment of Paresthesia (wrongdiagnosis.com)
- Diagnosis of face Numbness (wrongdiagnosis.com)
- Guillain Barre syndrome Symptoms (mayoclinic.com)


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BlackBerry Icons
Creating your own BlackBerry icons is not a difficult task at all. If you have the necessary tools, it is just a matter of minutes in most cases. Someone might think if there are thousands of BlackBerry icons to download, why should I bother to create them? However, people love to create things by themselves. Whatever your situation in this case, we are going to do a favor for both parties. Let's see how to create BlackBerry icons yourself and change them. Also we will provide you with links to the best places to download icons for those who are reluctant to take the extra step of creating their own custom icons.
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How to Make Icons?
There are several ways to create icons for BlackBerry smartphones. One way is using BlackBerry Theme Studio. Using this software you can create not only icons but also a whole theme for your BlackBerry phone. You have limited capabilities for creating an icon in the manner you want. Therefore the best way is to create icons using a graphic design tool and then add them to your BlackBerry with Theme Studio. If you don't have BlackBerry Theme Studio, download it first. Its latest beta version is about 206MB in file size.
You may also use graphic designing software like Adobe Photoshop which is highly customizable. Use it if you are familiar with it. We prefer to use an easy and lightweight application like GIMP for the job. First download GIMP, it is just 19 Mb in file size.
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Steps to Create them with GIMP
1. First you have to decide on the size of the icon you want to make. When you are going to replace default icons, both icons must be the same resolution. You can easily check the resolution of the default icon by rolling the pointer over the icon you want to replace in BlackBerry Theme Studio. Then a small balloon will pop up displaying the resolution of the icon. As an example, the icon size of the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is 48x36 pixels for the Zen theme.
2. Now open GIMP and click File and then New. Specify the icon resolution under Image Size and click OK. You may use Advanced Options if you like.
3. It is easy to create your icon after zooming it. Click View, click Zoom (100%) and then click 8:1 (800%). Now you have a better view of your icon. It's time to design the icon as you like.
4. After designing the icon click File and click Save As to save it. Make sure to use PNG as the file type under Select File Type option. Finally click Save.
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Changing Icons
Now you have created your BlackBerry icons and you are ready to add them to your BlackBerry smartphone. Before doing this you need to download and install the "Plazmic Theme Builder" for BlackBerry. Now follow these steps.
1. Connect your BlackBerry to a computer and then open Plazmic Theme Builder. Click Inspector menu on the right side of the main window.
2. Click the third button (picture of icons) in the Inspector menu and select the application you want to change and use your new icon. Then click Change Icon and select the icon you previously created and click OK. If you have more icons follow the same steps to change those icons too.
3. Then open File menu and select Export Theme option. Now your newly created icons will be added to your BlackBerry.
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Best Places to Download
It's not an easy job to create your own icons. You may not be an excellent graphic artist able to create exceptional icons that fit your themes and also your needs. That's why you may need to find some of the best places to download free BlackBerry icons.
Iconspedia.com is a great place to download thousands of icons. One important advantage is the ability to search for icons based on their license. Icons have been categorized into various sub sections and it is easy to find the best icons for your needs.
BlackBerry Icons Collection
Veryicon.com has an icon collection for BlackBerry models like the BlackBerry 6210, 7100, 8100, etc. They are available to download in .ico, .png, .icns formats. Commercial usage of these icons is not allowed.
BlackBerry Theme
68 nice icons for your BlackBerry theme are available at Deviantart.com. Its regular icon is in red and focus in grey. However, these icons must load one by one.
Pixelgirlpresents.com is another great place to download icons, wallpapers, and desktops for BlackBerry and other phones like the iPhone. They can be downloaded for both Mac and Windows in .ico format. Therefore you have to change them to .png format using GIMP or other tools. These are very useful to create BlackBerry notification icons or other custom icons.
Iconeasy is another place you must visit to download free icon collections. The quality of these icons is really exceptional. There are thousands of icons out there. You will find many icons that allow commercial usage too.
Veryicon.com also has a good collection of beautiful icons. These are available in .ico and .png formats. Make sure to check license details before using them for commercial purposes. You will find various types of icons like mobile icons, computer icons, emoticon icons, etc. They also have several BlackBerry icon sets.
There are thousands of places out there to download icons for your BlackBerry. However, it's hard to find icon collections that have been specially designed for BlackBerry smartphones. The best way is to download these individual icon sets and use BlackBerry Theme Builder to add them to your smartphone.

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Swadhisthan Chakra is the second chakra related to creativity, pure attention and pure knowledge. It is the one which connects us to the inner source of inspiration, and enables us to experience the beauty around us. The pure knowledge given by this chakra is not mental, but it is direct perception of the Reality, that can be felt in our palms and indicates our subtle blockages. Also this is the center of pure, steady attention and power of concentration.
It has six petals and caters on the physical level to functions of the aortic plexus, and is the one which supplies us with the energy of creativity, of thinking, of being futuristic. It supplies Power to the brain cells by converting fat cells into brain cells.
In the course of evolution, humans translated his need for shelter and security into the building of homes. As his sense of aesthetics developed he continued to improve on these forms of shelter (until eventually architecture came about). This creativity evolved into abstract form, where he could imagine, project and create an image which had no previous counterpart. From this burgeoning aestheticism came the creative arts.
The fundamental quality of the Swadhisthan Chakra is that of creativity. It is here that the energy for our creativity is generated. After Self-Realization we discover that the true key to creativity is in achieving the state of thoughtless awareness (nirvichara samadhi) through meditation.
From this we discover that all the beauty of Creation is reflected within us like a still and silent lake. Once we locate this pool of beauty we can become the channel for it. We become the Collective Unconscious, without ego to distort the purity of art.
The process of creativity in whatever form draws on the qualities of the Swadhisthan Chakra. If this process is accomplished in a balanced state (i.e., using the energies of the central or Sushumna channel in the subtle system) then the result is spiritually enhanced. After Self-Realization this is emphasized, and the resulting creation can become an inspired work. We can see this by looking at the classic works from artists of the past such as Mozart and Michaelangelo who were born as evolved realized souls. Works of this quality are immortal, and provide joy and beauty which define a whole epoch.
However in the modern process, we can see that even where the artistic endeavor starts out 'with heart,' there is a tendency for the artist to produce later works which are flat, lifeless or even exploitative. The primary cause of this tendency is the ego of the artist. As the artist becomes more successful, he or she works harder to maintain or grow this success. This requires more exhaustive use of the right channel (the Pingala Nadi or Channel of Action). A by-product of this channel becoming exhausted is that the ego of the artist becomes inflated. Note that in subtle terms the ego is actually situated at the end of the action channel (in the balloon-like shape on the left-hand side of the head). If one is confused by an inflated ego, the excessiveness drains the central channel of energy and exhausts the right side. In addition, the connection with the ego can take the attention away from the Spirit. As the artist starts to believe that he is the creator of all his works (thus eliminating divine inspiration) the process is accelerated and the ego expands to such an extent that the spiritual content of the work is removed completely.
The Spirit, which resides in our heart, is the real reservoir of creativity, and artists and people who think excessively or are obsessed with fame or success will usually suffer a weak Swadhisthan Chakra and tend to be off-balance personalities. Their ambition is to be superior to others or to be acclaimed by them for their talents comes from their ego, which is connected to the right-side of the Swadhisthan Chakra through the right channel. Their spontaneity is lost in this ambitious and competitive effort to create, and this explains why most modern creation in any aspect lacks Spirit.
One of the most important functions of this center is to generate the energy that fuels our thinking by breaking down fat particles in the abdomen to replace the brain cells. Excessive thinking and planning overworks this process and exhausts the centre. The Swadhisthan also looks after the liver (along with the Nabhi Centre). If the Chakra is having to cope with excessive thinking, then the other organs it is supposed to look after are neglected. The liver is particularly susceptible to this neglect.
The liver has a particular importance in that it is the seat of our Attention (chitta). Attention should not be confused with thought, which comes from ego (our I-ness) and superego (our past conditioning and upbringing). Attention is pure concentration minus thought/mental activity. For example when we look at a flower we put our pure attention on it (i.e., we observe it). However we will also think about it ("that's pretty,""I wonder what's it called,"etc.). Attention has no such associated thoughts — it is pure concentration/observation/witnessing. A balanced liver sustains and nourishes our Attention and filters it by scanning out any impurities and external clutter. From this purified attention comes the peace and stillness that we obtain in our meditation. The liver is susceptible to overheating (through alcohol or other stimulants), effecting our Attention, which ultimately weakens our meditation and so on.
The presiding deity for the Swadhisthan Chakra is Shri Brahmadeva. He represents the Creator, and has as His power Shri Saraswati, who is the Goddess of music and arts. He bestows purity, creativity, Pure Knowledge, and cuts the Knot of Maya (material attachment) and frees the seeker from earthly desires.


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When author James Ellroy stated publicly that there was no one with the
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"Putting the four premises together, what does it all mean? It means that Israel will seek to start a conflict with Iran and pull the United States in. It will ignore any US calls for restraint and will attack the Mullahs with or without a pretext, whether or not Iran remains in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty regime (which I believe it will), and whether or not Tehran does anything aggressive.
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Dispatchers, welcome to the Signal Drama Club! With an enchanted walkie, a detective disappearance, time tampering, and a serial killer on the loose, Signal is a thriller you don't want to miss. And while one case seems to be tied up neatly, DeShonda, Jazmine and I are certain there is plenty of uncovering to be had over the next few weeks, which has left us with a case file full of questions. How about you? How are you enjoying this new suspense series?
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Unnichan: Well that was a strong start for a thriller series, if I say so! There was so much said and done in these first episodes, so much background and history, that I spent the first episode waiting for them to cut us off in the middle of some scene and roll the credits. I was antsy and impatient, worried I wouldn't get all the answers I wanted, then, we have that moment at the crosswalk and I sighed in relief… To me, that's some good, substantial TV! TvN, thank you, thank you again!
Jazmine: I didn't know what to expect when I first started this drama, but what happened didn't even cross my mind. I was worried about how they would handle the supernatural element of it with the radio thing, but I'm very happy with how they're doing it so far. The story is strong and the characters are really good. They already had me at the edge of my seat from the first episode.
DeShonda: You took the words right out of my mouth Jazmine. I too was on the edge of my seat! The first two episodes definitely caught my attention. I am really liking the strong cast as well. So far my favorites are Detective Park and Detective Cha. I really like how Detective Cha is a very strong character and is all about business. I am a fan of Lee Je Hoon, so whatever role he plays I will enjoy. I also love and adore Kim Hye Soo! She is wonderful in the roles she plays. We did get some background about the characters and I am looking forward to knowing more. I did have some scenes that gave me jump scares too. Like when Lieutenant Park was looking down the manhole. I jumped out of my seat!
Unnichan: Haha! I knew I was going to love the cast, the moment I saw the poster. Kim Hye Soo is forever my girl and Choi Jin Woong is an Oppa love I will never get over, so there is no doubt that this was going to be a treat for me. But right now, I'm loving the writing and directing, for even when you knew who the killer was, once Hae Young started rattling off his theories, I started questioning my gut… Like, well he does have a point… It just goes to show how quickly I was invested in him and trusted that he knew more than I did. With everything that we know now, that first case was truly just the tip of the iceberg and I can't wait to find out what happened to Hae Young's hyung or Detective Cha's family. She has truly come along way from the timid officer we first met. But that could have something to do with Lee Jae Han's disappearance.
Jazmine: Okay real quick, I didn't know any of these actors/actresses coming into this drama but I like them all so far. However, I did notice that Jang Hyun Sung is playing the corrupted head honcho police chief and I'm currently catching up on The Return of Superman and to see him be a lovable dad and then really bad guy is interesting. Anyhoo...Unnichan, we're on the same wavelength! There are very few dramas when I am so easily invested and this is one of them. I find Hae Young to be such a captivating character, thanks to the talents of Lee Je Hoon, so I'm really into it. I honestly thought the first case would take like three episodes for some reason cause it seemed like such a major case for Hae Young but it was resolved so quickly. I'm ready to see where the next case will take us. I'm also surprised they used a real life case.
DeShonda: I noticed also that Jang Hyun Sung is playing our villain. I love watching him in Return Of Superman and it is very interesting to see him play the bad guy. I was also surprised that they used a real life case as well. I do know that Signal is a spin off of the drama Gap Dong and the movie Memories Of Murder. Both are based off a true story that happened in South Korea about a serial killer. I do like how the writers are connecting Signal to its predecessors.
Unnichan: It's true this was a personal thing for Hae Young and honestly, I don't know how you ever get over something like that. How you don't always blame yourself, etc. It's nice that we start there though, with the youngest, someone who thinks he knows everything, but audacious enough to investigate and run with what this communication thing between he and Detective Lee. We have story that is tampering with timelines, life trajectories and the law, it's going to get really sticky and very tangled extremely fast. Cause there's no way that Jae Han doesn't intercept the ninth murder as well, though, at this point, we can't be sure what repercussions will come from changing the eighth and K-drama cops love to throw first responders in jail so…
Jazmine: For some strange reason I was hoping that time would not be tampered with. In the first episode I thought that they would catch the culprit before everything happened in the past so the girl would be saved or something like that. Since that didn't happened I figure time would stay the same. I am quite interested to see how the writers deal with the time changes. Detective Cha seemed not have noticed the 10th victim missing from the list and I'm assuming because she lived through it her memories adjusted. Hopefully the victim they saved is still around and she can help. I just have so many questions and theories already!!
Unnichan: What I wonder at this point is how Jae Han's 1987 crush plays into all of this beyond just allowing him to be in the right place to spark his memory. And were Soo Hyun's one-sided? Was he helping her with her own case? Will all these things, the serial killer, Jae Han's murder/disappearance, Soo Hyun's family be connected somehow? It's so hard not to let your mind wander and try to fill in the blanks, even when you want to stay right in the moment with our characters. I mean, how long will it take for them to figure what is going on with the walkie and the how, when and whys? Though I think we can assume that the "signal" or "frequency" comes through at 11:22 pm?
DeShonda: I was thinking the same thing Unnichan. It's obvious that there is some sort of relationship between Detective Cha and Detective Lee that happened in the past. It makes me eager to know more. I also want to know more about Lieutenant Park's background. It appears he had a brother who is either in jail or deceased. The time of 11:22 pm is very significant as well and I am curious about what that means as well. But that is what I love about Signal so far. So many questions that need answers in order to put the pieces together. We will have to wait until the next episode to find out.
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DOHA: Prices of popular varieties of fish, especially hamour, have gone through the roof this summer.
The prices of hamour, the most sought-after item by sea food lovers, have hit QR100 per kg in the retail market, which according to market sources is a record high.
Due to poor catch, fish prices always go up during summer. But this time, prices are phenomenally high. The prices of hamour have never gone beyond the QR85-QR90 range, market insiders told this daily yesterday.
According to the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics, over 200,000 people, including Qataris and expatriates, are out of the country. It shows that the prices of fish have gone up at a time when there is lower consumption.
Poor catch, coupled with alleged market manipulation, are the twin reasons cited by sources for the high prices. The difference in retail and wholesale prices ranges between QR10 and QR20 per kg compared to the prices prevailing in the Central Market (Qatar's wholesale market), a local Arabic daily said.
For example, hamour, whose prices during normal seasons fluctuate in the range of QR40-QR65, is available at QR80 a kg in the wholesale market. However, it is being sold at QR100 at some retail outlets and hypermarkets, meaning an additional profit of 25 percent (QR20 per kg).
Another popular fish, kanaat, is available at just QR40 a kg in the Central Market, but is being sold at QR70 per kg by retailers.
Customers wonder why prices are so high in retail market when there is no shortage in supplies of most varieties of fish, and they are readily available in adequate quantities in the wholesale market.
Some traders argue that the hike in the prices is due to the decline in supplies of hamour due to low catchments (since the fish has a tendency to go deep down into the water during summer months). Those not able to afford hamour at the prevailing prices are compelled to buy substitutes such as samman, safi, and zubaidi, pushing the demand and prices of other varieties.
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Some have raised concerns about the auctioning of fish in the Central Market being allegedly influenced by some middlemen and big traders.
Traders argue that with the approaching summer, the supply of hamour and some other varieties of fish has declined and, therefore, prices of other varieties have also gone up due to substitution effect.
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In contrast, many fishermen have expressed apprehension and complain that some big traders, with the connivance of middlemen and others, are working to influence the auctioning of fish and prices.
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The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is pairing with two local universities to expand research in health data analytics, and will pay for much of the work done. In turn, UPMC hopes to commercialize new medical innovations developed through the collaboration.
Targets for analytics research include helping clinicians and public health authorities quickly detect new disease outbreaks, smartphone apps that suggest a personalized dietary change most beneficial to an individual based on genetics and medical history, and early detection of donated organ rejection, among others.
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UPMC over six years will fund new research centers at University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University under the Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance. At a March 16 press conference, UPMC CEO Jeffrey Romoff said the delivery system will spend $10 million to $20 million annually each of the six years. Hundreds of millions of dollars in existing grant funds at the institutions also will be used for the venture.
The alliance starts with two research and development centers. The Center for Machine Learning and Health at Carnegie Mellon will focus on big health data analytics, personalized medicine and disease modeling, privacy and security issues with big data, patient and provider education, and a new general framework for big data in the healthcare environment.
The Center for Commercial Applications of Healthcare Data at U-Pitt will analyze personalized medicine for treating certain cancers and lung diseases, genomic and imaging data, and methods for data capture and analysis to generate actionable information.
As big data expands, work is needed to better understand the roles of privacy and security, says Eric Xing, PhD, a professor and director of the Center for Machine Learning and Health at Carnegie Mellon. In big data, a patient is no longer just an example of a particular disease, but is a unique individual and will have unique genetic risks, lifestyles and social environments that must be incorporated into treatment.
So the challenge is to keep patients unique yet also connected to the rest of the world to get more accurate diagnoses and treatments. The machine learning component of Carnegie Mellons work is similar to some degree to development of the IBM Watson computer which learns as it is fed information, and later can retrieve relevant data. But the big data initiative in Pittsburgh targets health care with the goal of technology being able to assess the risk and nature of disease and provide physicians with more focused and relevant questions.
While Carnegies expertise is in artificial intelligence and big data infrastructure, organizing and enabling use of data via texts, images, video and other media, U-Pitt brings expertise in medical science content of biology and genomics, along with other disciplines.
The project is still in development and participants continue to come up with new ideas and agendas, so the project could go further, such as creating patient assistance mobile devices, and smartifying the entire ecosystem of healthcare, Xing says. More information is available here.
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Fact is that we came to Pasto because Skippy decided to stop the trip and Pasto is the last big city before the border. Then we heard of the upcoming carnaval and thought it would be a great opportunity to enjoy some nice moments in the end of our common trip. See for yourself what happened and what we thought about it.
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Blacks and Whites' Carnival (Spanish: Carnaval de Negros y Blancos), is the largest carnival celebration in southern Colombia, its geographical indication belongs to the city of Pasto. It is celebrated from 2 to 7 January of each year and attracts a considerable number of Colombian and foreign tourists.
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The Android platform is fun, but it's nowhere near as full-featured and complex as Windows. At the same time, Android tablets are more convenient for on-the-go tasks. Wouldn't it be great to bring Android's mobile software to the Windows platform? Well, that's exactly what Blustacks wants to do.
Bluestacks app player for Windows is currently in the buggy alpha stage, but its potential is amazing. I've used this software in its current state and, to tell you the truth, it's not very impressive. It lags from time to time and the UI is not completely refined. Again, this project is in alpha; it should be much better when finished. (It definitely runs better in the demo video posted below). You can download it yourself, if you want to test it out.
Luckily, Bluestacks is finally getting the opportunity to take it to the next level. AMD is joining forces with Bluestacks to bring Android apps to x86-based Tablets and PCs. These companies will be working together in order to optimize an app player that will work on AMD products (powered by AMD APUs with AMD VISION technology).
AMD's investment in BlueStacks will help us to create an environment where your favorite apps can be accessed regardless of platform technology, providing greater entertainment and productivity value. Working with AMD enables us to do this faster by expanding our network of OEMs and retailers to reach a broad audience of consumers and businesses that want to get more out of Android.Rosen SharmaPresident and Chief Executive Officer of BlueStacks
This could not come at a better time. With Windows 8 tablets (supported by AMD) right around the corner, Bluestacks should be getting enough exposure to really blossom.
Windows 8 tablets look amazing. But when it comes to apps/programs, Android is simply built to be much more touch-intuitive and mobile. I've used tablets like the HP Slate 500 and am not completely satisfied with the experience. Tablet PCs are meant to be mobile, but the software is not built with that in mind.
Unless you have a keyboard and mouse with you, full Windows applications are very hard to use. It's sometimes downright annoying. Running Android apps on a Windows tablet (or PC) would simply be ideal.
We've found a promotional video and a Bluestacks demonstration at Citrix Synergy 2011, so you can see what this is all about. Also, don't forget to check out the press release for more details. It sure looks like a promising project, if carried out right. Would you guys take advantage of this? What type of apps would you run on your Windows tablet or PC?Show Press Release
− AMD invests in BlueStacks to enable virtualized Android apps on AMD APU-powered PCs, tablets −
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Oct. 20, 2011 – AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced an investment in BlueStacks, a venture-backed firm developing innovative software. BlueStacks has introduced a solution to enable Android applications to run fast and full-screen on Windows®-based devices.
AMD and BlueStacks are collaborating to optimize the BlueStacks App Player for Windows software for use with tablet and notebook PCs powered by AMD APUs with AMD VISION technology. With this combination of BlueStacks software and AMD technology, consumers will be able to access their favorite Android apps on virtually any AMD-powered Windows-based device, including more than 200,000 apps currently available in the Android Market.
"Bluestacks is a visionary software company that is, seamlessly, making the emerging Android mobile apps market part of the broader computing ecosystem and enhancing such experiences on our award-winning APU platforms," said Manju Hegde, corporate vice president, AMD Fusion Experience Program. "AMD is committed to support such game changing innovators through investment and other activity as we work together to usher in new experiences that allow consumers to enjoy the full capabilities of the brilliant graphics and computing performance enabled by AMD."
"AMD's investment in BlueStacks will help us to create an environment where your favorite apps can be accessed regardless of platform technology, providing greater entertainment and productivity value," said Rosen Sharma, president and chief executive officer of BlueStacks. "Working with AMD enables us to do this faster by expanding our network of OEMs and retailers to reach a broad audience of consumers and businesses that want to get more out of Android."
The AMD Fusion Fund program makes strategic investments in companies that are developing unique, digital consumer and professional experiences that harness the horsepower of AMD Fusion Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) products. AMD Fusion APUs deliver powerful computing capabilities plus discrete-class graphics with dedicated HD video processing on a single chip. AMD Fusion APUs are powered by AMD VISION Engine Software, with regular driver updates designed to improve system performance and stability.
BlueStacks was founded by Rosen Sharma, a successful entrepreneur who has founded several companies that have since been acquired by industry leaders such as Microsoft, Google, Citrix and McAfee. BlueStacks' software solution was publicly showcased in AMD's Fusion Zone at the 2011 COMPUTEX Taipei conference.
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"I am not a humanitarian architect. I'm just an architect whose clients have less money"
We work and build for social groups which face inequality, humanitarian emergencies or problems with human rights and democracy; Chile, Spain, Denmark, Italy, Mozambique, India, Maldives, Egypt, Syria, Philippines, Haiti, among others, have been one of the countries where we have worked for.
Refugee camps in Syria, Sudan and Sry Lanka.
low cost schools in Chile and Haity.
Survival platform in Mozambique
Strategies for Soviet social housing
"This is not a Home" Copenhagen
Hamock skyscraper in India
Garbage city in Cairo...
Workshop 5x5
Most of 90% of the architects live in the richest countries of the world, or in the richest places or neighbourhoods if they live in poor countries.
Workshop 5x5 is an architectural concept (Chile 2006) which studies, at the same time, 5 humanitarian cases in 5 different cultures. This approach allows to the students a worldwide perspective of current problems in our planet.
We moved, in 2007, to The Royal Danish Academy of Copenhagen. Denmark gave us the strength and internationality that workshop 5x5 has today. This academic concept has been already performed in 4 continents; Asia, America, Europe and Africa.
Books & articles
80% of humanitarian emergencies are totally predictable and expectable.
Why architecture has no plan to face them?
We have published many articles, interviews and books about this topic; the relation between architecture & Human Rights..
Main books:
Architecture for Humanitarian
Emergencies 01, 02 & 03
Copenhagen 2011, 2012, 2013
Hacia una Arquitectura Cultural
Rome 2013
Exploring The Informal City
Copenhagen 2010
Dibujos Jorge Lobos
Rome 2013
Guide of architecture & Territory of Chiloé archipelago
Sevilla Spain 2006
News & research
2/3 of the world inhabitants have no link to professional architecture.
It means 4.400.000.000 people waiting for better life conditions.
How architects can say they have not job?
We try to give some academic answers to this huge paradox, through studying the relation between Architecture and Human Rights.
Seminaries, newspaper articles, research funds among other activities have been part of this work.
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Ted Cruz Goes 9 for 9 in Minnesota – Steals More Trump Delegates
Marco Rubio won the Minnesota caucus on March 1st.
Rubio won 17 delegates. Trump won 8 and Cruz won 13.
On Saturday the Cruz camp went out and stole some more delegates that did not belong to him.
FOX News and Cruz supporters call this a "good ground game."
Cruz and the establishment went 9 for 9 on Saturday.
Sen. Ted Cruz wins 9 of 9 RNC national convention delegate slots up for grabs today in Minnesota CD3, CD4 & CD 6 pic.twitter.com/3m1NmjaPID
— John Croman (@JohnCroman) April 24, 2016
@leslierosedahl Yes.. Some of those Cruz delegates will be bound to Trump on 1st ballot, and some to Rubio if he's on the slate.
— John Croman (@JohnCroman) April 24, 2016
Of course, Cruz supporters call this a "grassroots win."
–When Cruz steals delegates from another candidate.
Ordinary party grassroots volunteers & activists overwhelmingly prefer Cruz to Trump. https://t.co/gvTsTWvQBN
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) April 24, 2016
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Friends of Isla Fisher feared the actress was a drug addict because she always had an endless amount of energy.
The Confessions of a Shopaholic star plays a cocaine user hooked on partying in her upcoming film Bachelorette, and Fisher admits she was forced to heavily research the role since she never had any experience with drugs.
But the 36 year old's concerns about taking on the part came as a surprise to her pals, who assumed the busy mother of two was relying on illegal stimulants to get her through the day.
Fisher tells Eonline.com, "It's hilarious for me because I've never done coke. When I got the job, I was like, 'How am I going to wing this? I don't have any experience.'
"I asked a few friends what it's like being on coke and they said, 'We thought you were always on coke!' It turns out... because I speak so quickly, people always thought I was doing it! I've never even seen it."


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Whimsy, wit, and wonder are abundant in Alenni's quirky music. Influenced by indie pop artists like Kimbra, Ellie Goulding, and Eisley, Alenni is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer who has complete creative control over her work. Through her intricate productions and intelligent lyrics, Alenni paints stylized soundscapes sure to charm any listener.
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One of my favorite cafes in Damansara Perdana.. and one of the earliest ones there is The Curious Goat. Friendly baristas, great ambience.. and most importantly, they were generous enough to let TricycleTV make a lot of videos there. 😀
If you have never been, this is how the counter area looks like. Super chantique!
Pasta and coffee. Yum!
Was there with Ashley.
If you want to see some really awesome coffee art, go n poke Nathaneal, one of the owners/baristas there. He will satisfy you nicely.
The Curious Goat
No 20-1, Jalan PJU 8/3A, Damansara Perdana
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia


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International News
CDC Official Speaks About HIV, TB Work in Africa, Haiti
March 1, 2012
As part of its series of interviews with CDC staff working on global HIV and tuberculosis (TB) research and development, the Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog spoke with Jordan Tappero, "who is currently serving as director for the Health Systems Reconstruction Office in the Center for Global Health, an office opened in response to the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti." In the interview, "Tappero describes his early research in HIV and TB, thoughts on why Uganda is the only sub-Saharan African country not enjoying a reduction in HIV incidence, and how quickly HIV services were restored to people living in Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake" (Mazzotta, 2/29).
Back to other news for March 2012
Estimated 740,000 Deaths in Africa Averted Between 2004-2008 in Association With PEPFAR, Study Shows
This article was provided by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. It is a part of the publication Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report. Visit the Kaiser Family Foundation's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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Second Report for State Insurance Departments
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released the second volume of the 30th edition of the Insurance Department Resources Report (IDRR). The report is intended to help state insurance departments assess their resources in comparison to other states. It details how state insurance departments manage available resources to effectively regulate a complex and competitive industry. As well as being a key assessment tool for state insurance departments, the IDRR is a reference for state legislators, other financial regulators and public policymakers.
The first volume, published in June, included data on staffing, budgeting and examination information. The second volume includes admitted premium by state, by line of business; excess and surplus lines premium; and relational statistics including budget as a percent of revenues, budget as a percentage of premiums and revenues as a percentage of premiums.


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An intervention into the life of a city, Unlearn Fear + Hate aims to promote public dialog and civic engagement.
An artwork about meeting people, hearing their stories, and getting to know strangers. So we can live in a world that is more more peaceful and less fearful. So we can be more compassionate and loving.
Pride-of-Place + Poetry + Tattoos = A collaborative celebration of community and a commitment made visible.
DISCARDED creates portraits of cities through photographs of discarded couches and easy chairs and the people who live near them.
Inspired by Vandaveer's track "Good Morning," this video artwork documents the dialog between the song lyrics and the motorists making their daily commute along New Circle, one of Lexington's major motorways.
Inspired by the world's largest collection of mustache cups, we built the world's largest mustache cup.
Combining the goals of oral history and photojournalism, Passing is a series of exhibitions and events celebrating the drag community in Lexington, KY.


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The Codes
Three codes guide building construction and renovation in B.C.
BC Building Code: Provincial regulation that governs how new construction, building alterations, repairs and demolitions are completed. This code establishes minimum requirements for safety, health, accessibility, fire and structural protection of buildings and energy and water efficiency. It applies throughout the province except for some federal lands and the City of Vancouver.
- Ministerial Order adopting the building code (PDF, 6.36 MB)
BC Plumbing Code: A part of the BC Building Code that provides minimum requirements for plumbing installations in buildings to protect health and prevent water or sewer damage.
BC Fire Code: Provincial regulation that generally applies to the ongoing use of existing buildings and facilities. It sets minimum requirements for health, safety and fire protection of buildings and facilities. Contact the Office of the Fire Commissioner for information about application of the BC Fire Code.
- Ministerial Order adopting the fire code (PDF, 1.24 MB)
NEW Spring 2018: Regulations Act no longer applies to BC Codes
Under recent amendments to the Building Act, Fire Services Act and Fire Safety Act, the BC Codes and other provincial building regulations are no longer subject to the Regulations Act. Application of the Regulations Act required legislative drafters in the Office of Legislative Counsel to examine the model National Codes to integrate and draft the BC variations. These amendments will remove that requirement, and are expected to result in a more streamlined BC Code development process, greater administrative efficiency and more effective use of legislative drafting expertise. Because the Regulations Act's publication requirement will no longer apply, the amendment includes an express requirement that a notice of any new enactments or amendments to building regulations must be published in Part 1 of the Gazette.
Each code is organized using the following structure:
- Division A: Main objectives and functional statements for technical requirements – to help explain why a requirement must be met and how to evaluate alternative solutions
- Division B: Code provisions or acceptable solutions along with objectives and functional statements to clearly explain the purpose of each provision
- Division C: Administrative requirements
Get a Copy
Copies of the codes may be available for reference at B.C. public libraries. Copies can also be purchased in print and online subscription formats from the Queen's Printer:
For more information about products and pricing:
- Phone: 1-800-663-6105
- Email: email@example.com
- Web: www.bccodes.ca
Compliance with the Codes
Existing buildings: Generally speaking, buildings should conform to the version of the BC Building Code in force when they were constructed. Existing buildings are not automatically required to be upgraded when codes change.
The current building code does apply if an existing building:
- Is altered or renovated
- Has a change to its use or occupancy
- Has components replaced
Temporary buildings: These buildings may not need to meet building code requirements. Contact your local government for temporary building requirements (external link).
How the Codes are Developed
B.C. participates in the national code development system. Codes in our province are based on the National Codes of Canada (external link) with some modifications specific to B.C. Proceeds from the sale of codes are used to fund further development of the national codes.
The content on this page is periodically updated by the Province of British Columbia per the date noted on the page: April 23, 2018.


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Get a Free Move or Rebate when you lease
One block off Hwy 146 (Alexander exit).
Bay Oaks Apartment Homes in Baytown, TX, is an all-renovated property located convenient to Interstates 10 and 225 and Highway 146. Dining, shopping and entertainment opportunities are close by.One, two and three bedroom units are available, ranging from 625 square feet to 1,297 square feet. All floor plans include a porch. Features of the apartment homes include tile flooring, updated kitchens with frost-free refrigerators, pantries, linen closets and walk-in closets. Three-bedroom homes include washer-dryer connections. Free cable television is provided. Household income is required to be at least three times the rent amount.Residents of Bay Oaks can enjoy the swimming pool, clubhouse, playground, and grill area. A laundry facility and a mailing center are located onsite. 24-hour emergency maintenance service is provided.


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Once again the PTO will be providing parents with the convenience of dropping of and picking up children without parking.
Morning drop off on the Wolcott Street side is open to all grades. You do not need to sign up in advance in order to use morning drop off. Just follow the purple signs and the parent volunteers' directions to the beginning of the line between the sidewalk and the wooden horses. Please do not stop in the middle of Wolcott to let even the older kids out as that is dangerous and slows down traffic. We ask parents who want to leave their car to help their children or anyone not using Kiss N Go to park in another area and walk their children.
The Wolcott doors open at first bell, 7:45 and close at second bell,7:50. Kiss N Go can be used from 7:35 when the school staff is in the playground until second bell at 7:50. During inclement weather kids are led inside to wait until their teacher is ready for them to enter their classroom.
You do need to sign up and get special placards in order to use afternoon Kiss N Go which is open for K through 3rd grade students and is done on the Honore Street side from 2:45 to 3:00. Forms are available in the office and during registration.
Afternoon Kiss N Go will start the second week of school and morning Kiss N Go will start on the first day of school. All this can only work well if we have parent volunteers.
If you can volunteer, please contact Irene Fiorentinos, PTO Kiss 'N Go chair with your name, email, cell phone, and morning or afternoon that you can help.
To keep up on all the fun activity of our school, join the email list for school announcements, subscribe to the Falcon Flier newsletter for a roll up of current events, check out the school calendar, and join LaSalle II parents on Facebook.


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Kellan Lutz Looks Like He Smells Great at the Fragrance Foundation Awards 2014!
Kellan Lutz is as handsome as ever as he attends the 2014 Fragrance Foundation Awards at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on Monday night (June 16) in New York City.
Earlier in the day, the 29-year-old actor was seen chatting on his cell phone in his suit as he headed to the event.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Kellan Lutz
The Fragrance Foundation Awards celebrates the global fragrance industry and its outstanding creative achievements in the world of perfumery.
The day before, Kellan stepped out on the red carpet before presenting at the 2014 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada.
10+ pics inside…
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MANATEE -- Deputies early Sunday used a stun gun to arrest a 22-year-old man who fled from a traffic stop and tried to run away after he crashed his car, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Kwame Henri, who has a lengthy history of arrests in Manatee County -- including a murder charge that was later dropped -- was arrested about 3:10 a.m. after he fled a traffic stop in the 4800 block of U.S. 41, according to a news release.
Henri in January was sentenced to 1 year of probation on a drug possession charge out of Wakulla County, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
In January 2012, Henri was charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin Kenya Cox, but prosecutors later dropped the charge.
Sunday was not the first time law enforcement has had to use stun guns to subdue Henri. In October 2012, Henri fled from a traffic stop and a Bradenton police officer had to use a stun gun to take him into custody, according to court records.
A drug possession charge rising from that incident was later dropped, and this past September he pled no contest to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest and was sentenced to time already served in jail, according to court records.
On Sunday, Henri faces new charges of drug possession and resisting arrest, as well as counts of DUI, driving with a suspended license and leaving the scene of an accident, according to the sheriff's office. He also faces a charge of violating his probation out of Wakulla County.
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A 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Ontario, Canada has been felt across upstate New York from Buffalo to the Vermont border.
Canada's government agency that monitors earthquakes says the quake occurred at 9:43 a.m. Friday about 13 miles northeast of Shawville, Quebec, about an hour's drive outside Ottawa.
Local media outlets in northern New York say people in communities along the St. Lawrence River and as far east as Lake Champlain on New York-Vermont border reported feeling their homes shake.
There are also reports from residents of Buffalo and surrounding suburbs who say they felt their houses sway and the ground shake for less than one minute. Rochester and Syracuse media outlets also report that the quake was felt in those areas.
There are no reports of damage.
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Liverpool Rumours: Why the Fans Would Love to See Louis Van Gaal at AnfieldMay 30, 2012
What a busy few weeks it has been for everyone connected to Liverpool Football Club.
On one hand, rumours over the successor to the post vacated by Anfield legend Kenny Dalglish refuses to die down.
From Roberto Martinez to Pep Guardiola, media speculations over the next manager have led to large scale public anxiety and expectation to know the person who will finally land the job.
And on the other hand, the club's handling of this saga and their proposal to install a new working structure at Anfield has come in for criticism from a few elderly figures of the Premier League.
The proposed new structure will see the next Liverpool manager only concerning himself with on-field affairs of the team. The other responsibilities, including identifying and purchasing of transfer targets, will now be the concern of a trio of technical directors.
And that should certainly end any and all hope that the Liverpool board may have had to lure a high profile name to the job at Anfield.
In that case, the role of the Director of Football becomes all the more serious and important.
For the folks that aren't quite yet used to English clubs with a technical director in its hierarchy, let me explain the responsibility that comes with the position.
A Director of Football is in charge of proposing a footballing philosophy to the liking of the supporters and the owners. Players who'd fit this style of football are then identified as potential transfer targets and are then purchased.
The manager's duty is to utilise the players and make them play according to the set philosophy and successfully manage to produce the goods on the pitch.
This setup accelerates the rate at which a club grows, because the manager need not concern himself with stamping his mark over the style of football that a team plays.
In the instance of a manager being let go due to lack of results, the incoming manager need not worry over bringing an order to the team by inculcating a style of football because the framework is already in place.
As some of the Liverpool supporters may reluctantly admit, one of the major reasons for Kenny's shortened stay as boss of Liverpool was the failure of the club's new signings to shine.
Plus the inflated fees doled out to acquire the services of a player proved to be the undoing of Damien Comolli.
Kenny, just like any other manager, set about stamping his style over the football played at Anfield. When he tried to achieve this with probably the wrong players in the mix, the plan backfired massively and ultimately proved to be his undoing.
This approach also resulted in the club recording a high figure of operating loss for the last season. Although kit sponsorship deals rubs off the effect of the pinch, a third successive season out of the lucrative Champions League offers no respite for the club.
FSG couldn't probably let this trend to grow and now feel the need to have a structure where a group of people will take the responsibility of the club's fortunes and misfortunes instead of the manager becoming the lone ranger and bearing the collective grunt of the board of directors.
Now, where does Louis van Gaal figure in all of this?
As explained in previous statements, due to the nature of the working structure that FSG are proposing, no high profile manager would want their names involved in the mix.
Jose Mourinho's power struggles with ex-sporting director at Real Madrid, Jorge Valdano, offers proof as to why a high profile candidate will not find the Anfield job to his liking.
So, that leaves us with Roberto Martinez and Swansea's own Brendan Rodgers.
Reports from earlier today stated that Martinez had declined to work under such a structure and that Rodgers has, as a result, become the front-runner for the job.
Keeping in mind the proposed structure at Anfield and the prospect of a young, inexperienced manager being appointed to the hot seat, the guidance of a tough talking wise head with vast experience in footballing activities is required.
And this is where Louis van Gaal fits the bill.
Rumour mills over the past week had linked the outspoken Dutchman to the job of the technical director at Anfield.
Although van Gaal still prefers to be a manager handling day-to-day first team affairs, the lure of a much powerful position as a Director of Football at Anfield may tempt him.
There have been a few reports in the press about how his "dictatorial approach" could destroy a young manager's confidence.
But the former Ajax and Bayern Munich coach, who is equally notorious for his antics, is probably the best fit due to the unlimited wealth of experience that he brings with him. Very few candidates can rival him over that aspect.
If van Gaal is appointed, expect Liverpool to move away from the spirit of Shankly era into a modern age that may well result in decades of dominance.
At least, the appointment of such an experienced and reliable figure will give the supporters something to cheer as most of them are still smarting over FSG's decision to rid Liverpool of Dalglish only to replace him with a younger, inexperienced person.


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I'd like to tell you a little story about a time that I hosted a "Pee Pee Peace Treaty" in our home. I'm talking about that stress-inducing, pressure-driven milestone called "potty training." Except it wasn't overwhelming at all. As a busy mom, the last thing I wanted to do was add extra stress and pressure to our days. I decided to take a laid back approach to potty training, and it made my life so much easier. More importantly, my son came through the process with no tears and lots of pride!
Our oldest son was born with developmental delays. We had to wait until he was developmentally ready to reach his milestones—even if they weren't on the "typical" timetable. It was nothing we could force. Believe it or not, it was actually him that taught me everything I needed to know about potty training, even though he never mastered the skill. As we added another boy to our family, I realized a universal truth for all children, and that is: you can't force any child to reach a milestone they're just not ready for developmentally. And that is true for potty training.
When it came time to potty train our second son, I gave it a go when he had just turned 3. I told myself I would test his interest, and if he wasn't ready, that would be fine. I read every book. Okay, I read one book. Fine, I read the first chapter. I also did lots of research. Okay, I consulted my Facebook friends. The consensus was: buy lots of towels, let him run around naked and buy stickers in bulk.
After the first accident on the kitchen floor, I patiently wiped it up. After the second accident on the way down the hall to the bathroom, I proclaimed progress! After the third accident in the family room, I hung up my towels (the dry ones), gave myself a sticker for effort, and decided to wait. What was the hurry, anyway? I didn't need him to be potty trained for any reason, and there was no need to make his life miserable by rushing.
When he was 3 years and 8 months old, I knew it was time. Is that "old" by some people's standards? Maybe. But I'll tell you this: he was potty trained in a day. No rewards were necessary. He was old enough to understand that this is just what you do as a big boy. I wanted him to feel as independent as possible, so I made sure he was set up for success. I bought a great potty training product called the Kiddyloo, which allowed him to climb up and sit down by himself. I didn't need to lift him onto the seat every time, unless we were out of the house, which was great. Most importantly, the poor kid didn't have to hang on for dear life so his bum wouldn't fall into the water!
I also let him pick out his new underwear and his own stool, so he could reach the sink to wash his hands by himself. I know what you're thinking. "What about the Cheerios for floating targets?" Remember, this is the "laid back" potty training method. Floating targets were too high tech for me. He didn't attempt standing until he was taller, had better aim and had a better memory for putting the seat down. I was not interested in wiping up urine from nooks and crannies of my bathroom I never knew existed or sitting on a seat only to fall into the bowl myself. And we all know that bathroom smell that screams "a little boy with bad aim lives here!" So he learned to use the bathroom by sitting on his own little seat and in one day felt like a rock star. No gimmicks, no rewards, no fuss, no tears. The first few weeks were filled with our "peace talks," including encouragement, constant reminders to go to the bathroom, wipe up any of his drips and wash his hands. There were a few close calls, but all in all, it was hugely successful. I am sure that it had a lot to do with his maturity. It really was worth it to wait.
The Pee Pee Peace Treaty was effective in our home. Now I am hoping to bring the peace talks to every public restroom and rest stop in the country. Aim well and seat down, friends! Peace.


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Mount Pleasant, others looking at insurance pool
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Mount Pleasant Public Schools will join other schools in the area to explore forming a health insurance pool, according to the Mount Pleasant Morning Sun. The Morning Sun reported that Mount Pleasant signed a letter of intent to join other districts in the Clare-Gladwin and Gratiot-Isabella regional service districts in a group effort to gauge the cost of buying pooled health insurance.
The letter does not require Mount Pleasant to join the pool, the Morning Sun reported, but allows it to participate in the process of gathering and evaluating bids. Currently, Mount Pleasant purchases health insurance through the Michigan Education Special Services Association, an affiliate of the Michigan Education Association, according to the Morning Sun.
In the past, MESSA has been reluctant to release claims histories to individual school districts, the Morning Sun reported, but a new state law requires it to release information to any group representing 100 or more employees, such as the proposed pool. That data is said to be useful in seeking bids from alternative insurers, according to the Morning Sun.
The Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, "Labor contract approved by Mt. Pleasant school board," Dec. 16, 2008
Michigan Education Report, "Health insurance: Reformed, but not resolved," Sept. 16, 2008