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It's easy to take hygiene items for granted. If you run out of toothpaste, just run to a store and refill your supply. For veteran patients staying in VA Hospitals and homeless veterans, that simple task is not quite so easy. Soldiers' Angels volunteers distribute thousands of prepackaged hygiene kits every year to provide veterans with essential hygiene items. Later this year, we will be packing and shipping 15,000 care items, including 5,000 hygiene kits, to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of Soldiers' Angels. In Part 3 of our special 3-part blog series, we take a look at the reason behind hygiene kits as well as how we're making it all happen. Learn more about Providing Essentials For Our Veterans Through Hygiene Kits.
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Thanks to all of the incredible support we received from businesses, groups, and individuals across the country, we met our goal of collecting 1,000 blankets for deployed service members and veteran patients in VA Hospitals! It was very close... but thanks to a last-minute push for help to meet our goal, we received 1,002 blankets. The blankets will be shipped to deployed service members and personally delivered to veteran patients staying in VA Hospitals. Although our official blanket drive is over, please don't hesitate to send us blankets throughout the year. With a presence in more than 35 VA Hospitals across the country, blankets are one of the best comfort items we can provide to veterans to bring them warmth and comfort during their hospital stay!
It is no secret that veteran homelessness is an issue in our country. With tens of thousands of homeless veterans and more than a million veterans considered "at risk," the numbers are shocking. Through the Soldiers' Angels Hunger Relief Program, thousands of Box Lunches are distributed to VA Caseworkers who provide the food to veterans who may not otherwise know where their next meal is coming from. Later this year, we will be packing and shipping 15,000 care items, including 5,000 box lunches, to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of Soldiers' Angels. In Part 2 of our special 3-part blog series, we take a look at the process and planning of getting these Box Lunches assembled and into the hands of the veterans that need them most. Learn more about What it Takes to Supply a Box Lunch to a Veteran.
Ever wondered what it takes to ship a care package to a deployed service member? Later this year, we will be packing and shipping 15,000 care items, including 5,000 care packages, to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of Soldiers' Angels. In Part 1 of our special 3-part blog series, we take an in-depth look at the process of getting those care packages to our troops— from collecting the items to the service member hearing their name called during mail call— learn more about The Care Package Journey.
2018 marks the 15th Anniversary of Soldiers' Angels! To commemorate this special occasion, we are hosting an ambitious packing project on October 26 where we will be packing 15,000 care items for troops and veterans in just 15 hours! 5,000 care packages, 5,000 box lunches, and 5,000 hygiene kits. Be a part of the celebration by donating items or cash for the 15,000 care items; becoming an event sponsor; or by hosting your own collection drive or packing event! Learn more about the Soldiers' Angels 15th Anniversary Celebration.
It can be a difficult feat to find a way to give back as a family. With busy schedules and varying interests, getting everyone in the family to participate in the same activity is most definitely a challenge. But with some dedicated research, it can be done! That's how the Ayers Family found Soldiers' Angels. A retired military family, they knew their passion was to provide support to the military community. They also enjoy quilting together as a family— so when they saw the Soldiers' Angels Blanket Drive, they knew it was a perfect fit. Read their story here and get some inspiration on finding a way your family can come together to give back.
Military life can present many unique challenges for military children. From a parent deploying to the entire family PCSing, the schedules and routines of military children are constantly being disrupted. Those disruptions can often lead to unhealthy eating habits and even other unhealthy choices, such as drugs and alcohol. Guest blogger, Amanda Henderson, takes a look at some ways to incorporate healthful choices and activities into busy schedules.
June 27 may seem like any other day for many people. But for those suffering from PTSD, today is a day to stand up and spread the word about this debilitating and often deadly disorder. Today is National PTSD Awareness Day: a day to talk openly about PTSD, discuss causes and symptoms, and, most importantly, encourage those who may be suffering in silence to reach out and ask for help. In observance of this important day of awareness, we present a special blog written by one of our team members, David. After serving as a Combat Medic in the Army for six years during the early years of Operation Iraqi Freedom, David has endured the effects of service-related PTSD for the past 12 years. Speaking publicly about his disorder for the first time, he has agreed to share his story with us in hopes that it will encourage others to do "the bravest thing that those of us that suffer from this illness can do"— seek help. Read his story here.
PTSD can be debilitating for those who suffer with it. It can break up families, lead to substance abuse, and in some cases end in suicide. But our heroes don't have to suffer in silence. There are effective treatments and many resources out there for those who suffer. Today is PTSD Awareness Day. Please share this list of PTSD Resources on all your social channels. You never know who may be suffering in silence that may benefit from the help these resources can provide.
Soldiers' Angels hosted the first of what will now be a monthly Veteran Mobile Food Distribution in Orlando, Florida on Friday, June 15. The event provided approximately 50 pounds of food to 200 veterans and their families. This event is now held monthly in 6 cities across the country: Atlanta, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan; Orlando, Florida; and San Antonio, Texas. If you are a veteran in need of food assistance and living in one of those cities, click here to sign up to receive text notifications about future food distribution events.
The Soldiers' Angels Special Operations Forces Team (SOFT) is a group of veteran Angels whose mission is to support the elite military service members that make up the United States Special Operations Forces. As you can imagine, Special Operations Forces troops rarely get any pampering. They are trained to go on special missions that tend to be in remote, hard-to-reach locations. It is not uncommon that Angels on our SOF Team never hear anything back from the service members they support. The sensitivity and remoteness of the missions of these service members often hinder them from having the time or ability to stay in contact with their Angel. That is what makes this 'Thank You' to our SOF Team so special.
The type of support we provide here at Soldiers' Angels is not the only support needed by our military, their families, and our veterans. We are often asked about resources for financial support as, unfortunately, many of our heroes and their families fall on hard times during or after deployment. Although there are many organizations out there that provide this type of assistance, we put together a reference list of charities that we have worked with and vetted. Click through to our blog to learn more about how these organizations can help you.


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Restore Wetlands
Wetlands are the transition area between open water and dry land, constantly appearing and disappearing with the ebb and flow of tides. As the heart and lungs of the Bay, wetlands support over 500 species of fish and wildlife, from the smallest microorganisms to the largest of seals. In addition to providing vital habitat, the Bay's wetlands fulfill a central role in community and environmental health by:
- Improving water quality by filtering out trash and toxics
- Capturing and storing greenhouse gasses from earth's atmosphere
- Serving as buffers against storms, flooding, and erosion control
- Supporting thousands of jobs in industries such as tourism, fishing, recreation, and education.
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Greenville Real Estate
Neighborhoods/Developments in Greenville, ME
Greenville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States.
The town is centered around the lower end of Moosehead Lake, the largest body of fresh water in the state. Greenville is the historic gateway to the north country and a center for outdoor recreation in the area.
Greenville High School, with 89 students, was ranked as the third best high school in Maine and one of the top 1,000 in the US in 2010.
First called T9 R10 NWP (or Township 9, Range 10, North of the Waldo Patent), the land was granted about 1812 by the Massachusetts General Court to Thornton Academy in Saco. In 1824, Nathaniel Haskell of Westbrook bought the Thornton Academy Grant. On February 6, 1836, Greenville was incorporated from Haskell Plantation, and named for its green forests.
According to the US census, the town has a total area of 46.4 square miles, of which, 42.5 square miles is land and 3.9 square miles (8.39%) is water. Situated beside Moosehead Lake, Greenville is drained by Wilson Stream.
Located north of the 45th parallel on a line with Montreal, Greenville, in climate and vegetation, has more in common with the northernmost United States and southern Canada than it has with southern Maine.
As of the 2000 census, there were 1,623 people, 731 households, and 437 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.2 people per square mile. There were 1,378 housing units at an average density of 32.4 per square mile.
Please contact Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group for homes for sale in Greenville Maine, homes for sale in Piscataquis County Maine and for all your real estate needs.


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Ronald G. Peresich
Ron is one of the founding members of Page, Mannino, Peresich & McDermott, PLLC and serves as the firm's managing member. He has extensive experience handling complex commercial and personal injury litigation and has represented a wide variety of business and personal clients throughout his career. He has been trial counsel in a number of complex cases filed and/or tried in Mississippi state and federal courts and serves as national counsel for a company sued in states across the country. Ron also has significant experience handling commercial transactions for large and small businesses. As attorney for the United States Chamber of Commerce, he participated in the drafting and passage of one of the strongest tort reform statutes in the country in 2002 and 2004, and has made a number of presentations to political and civic business groups on the subject. He also participated in the drafting and passage of significant insurance legislation that—along with other Katrina recovery and tourism related legislation—was designed to provide greater coverage to Mississippians following Hurricane Katrina.
Ron was born in New Orleans and raised in Biloxi, Mississippi. He attended undergraduate and law school at the University of Mississippi before being admitted to practice law in 1968. In addition to focusing on the needs of the firm and its clients, Ron is extremely active in the community, devoting a considerable portion of his time to improving the business and legal community throughout Mississippi. Ron is married to Ramona Hennessee Peresich and they have two children, Ron, Jr. and Randi Mueller, both of whom are also members of the firm.
Admissions and Licenses
Mississippi Bar Association, 1968
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1968
United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, 1968
Practice Areas
Commercial litigation
Mass torts, toxic torts, and environmental litigation
Products liability
Insurance defense and professional malpractice
Gaming law
Construction law
Page, Mannino, Peresich & McDermott, PLLC
Founding Partner; Managing Partner
Prosecuting Attorney, City of Biloxi, 1973–1981
Law Clerk to Chief Justice W.N. Ethridge, Jr. Mississippi Supreme Court, 1968–1969
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- "Revamping the Wind Pool," Mississippi Law Journal, Hurricane Katrina, Special Edition, Volume 77, Number 3, Spring 2008
- "Fundamentals of Construction Law in Mississippi," Sterling Education, 2008
- "Construction Litigation," Barristers Conference, July 2008
- "Effective Deposition Practice - Preparing & Deposing Expert Witnesses," University of Mississippi Law Center; 1996
- "Emerging New Standards for Admitting Expert Testimony After the Daubert Decision," Barristers Educational Services, 1996
- "Evidence-Experts-Emerging Trends," Mississippi State Bar, 1991
- "Expert Witness Strategies in Litigation in Mississippi," PSI, 1992
- "Product Liability - Recent Developments," Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, 1994
- "Expert Witness Strategies in Litigation in Mississippi," National Business Institute, 1994
- "Expert and Opinion Testimony," PSI, 1989
- "Trial Practice - Opening Statements," Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association 2009
University of Mississippi, Juris Doctor, 1968
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Research Exchange, Chairman, 1968
- Moot Court Board
- Law School Honor Council, Chairman, 1968
University of Mississippi, Bachelor of Business Administration, 1966
Professional and Civic Involvement; Recognitions
Professional Associations:
- The Best Lawyers in America 2012 edition
- Selected as a Best Lawyer in Commercial Litigation
- Mid-South Super Lawyers 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
- Selected as one of Mississippi's Top 50 Lawyers
- Governor's Judicial Advisory Committee, 2004-Present
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (Board of Directors 1991–1994)
- Harrison County Bar Association, Member
- President, 1986-1987
- Recipient of Distinguished Service Award
- Defense Research Institute, Inc., Member
- Biloxi Bar Association, Member (Secretary-Treasurer, 1970–1971)
- American Bar Association, Member
- Mississippi Bar Association, Member
- Mississippi Supreme Court, Appointment to the Complaint Tribunal
- Secretary of State's Business Court Study Group
- Mississippi Bar Foundation, Fellow
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
Community/Civic Activities:
- King of Gulf Coast Carnival Association, 2008
- Re-election Campaign of Amy Tuck for Lietuenant Governor of State of Mississippi, Chairman
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Economic Development Council
- Biloxi's Outstanding Citizen of the Year
- Gulf Coast Community Foundation and United Way Outstanding Civic Leader
- Recipient of the Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Spirit of the Coast Award
- Mississippi's Volunteer of the Year in the Field of Economic Development
- South Mississippi's Outstanding Community Leaders, Member
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Chairman
- Leadership Gulf Coast, Chairman
- Coast 21, Chairman
- Harrison County's Strategic Planning Initiative, Vice Chairman
- Gulf Coast Business Council, Chairman
- Participated in drafting Mississippi Legislation involving:
- Reorganization of State's Wind Pool Insurance Program
- Tax Credits for certain tourism related projects
- Preferential tax treatments for certain Employer to Employee Grants
- Various tourism related matters, including authorization for funding of the expansion of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center
- Additional appropriations for the Mississippi Department of Insurance
- Authorization and funding for expansion of University of Southern Mississippi
Representative Cases
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals:
- Investment Partners, L.P. v. Glamour Shots Licensing, Inc., 298 F.3d 314 (5th Cir. 2002)
- Mercer, AT&T v. Mercer, 246 F.3d 391 (5th Cir. 2001)
- Satcher v. Honda Motor Co., Ltd., 52 F.2d 1211 (5th Cir. 1995)
- Alexandria Associates, Ltd. v. Mitchell Company, 2 F.3d 598 (5th Cir. 1993)
- Moss v. Ole South Real Estate, Inc. 933 F.2d 1300 (5th Cir. 1991)
- Star-Satelite, Inc. v. City of Biloxi, 779 F.2d 1079 (5th Cir. 1986)
- Shore v. Acands, Inc., 644 F.2d 396 (5th Cir. 1981)
- Breeland v. Hide-A-Way Lake, Inc., 585 F.2d 716 (5th Cir. 1978)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
- Callender v. Imperial Palace of Mississippi, Inc., 2008 WL 4371739 (S.D. Miss. Sept. 19, 2008)
- Middleton v. Arledge, 2008 WL 906525 (S.D. Miss. March 31, 2008)
- Complaint of Grand Casino of Mississippi, Inc. Biloxi, 2007 WL 188265 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 23, 2007)
- Berhow v. The Peoples Bank, 423 F. Supp 2d 562 (S.D. Miss. 2006)
- Satcher v. Honda Motor Co., Ltd., 855 F. Supp. 886 (S.D. Miss. 1994)
- J.D. Tapper v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, 662 F. Supp. 599 (S.D. Miss. 1987)
- C.R.. McRae v. Sawyer, 660 F. Supp. 62 (S.D. Miss. 1986) (Gex)
- McCarty v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., et al., 502 F. Supp. 335 (S.D. Miss. 1980)
Mississippi Supreme Court Cases:
- Bayview Land, Ltd. v. State of Mississippi, Secretary of State, 950 So. 2d 966 (Miss. 2007)
- 3M Company v. Glass, 917 So. 2d 90 (Miss. 2005)
- Satchfield v. Morrison & Son, Inc., 872 So. 2d 661 (Miss. 2004)
- Burgess v. City of Gulfport, 814 So. 2d 149 (Miss. 2002)
- Enlargement and Extension of Municipal Boundaries of City of Biloxi v. City of Biloxi, 744 So. 2d 270 (Miss. 1999)
- Mooneyham v. City of Biloxi, 452 So. 2d 452 (Miss. 1984)
- Extension of Boundaries of City of Biloxi v. City of Biloxi, 361 So. 2d 1372 (Miss. 1978)
- Cecil v. City of Biloxi, 343 So. 2d 1236 (Miss. 1977)
- Pattillo v. Bridges, 247 So. 2d 811 (Miss. 1971)
Mississippi Court of Appeal Cases:
- May v. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corporation, 948 So. 2d 483 (Miss. Ct. App. 2007)
- Howard v. City of Biloxi, 943 So. 2d 751 (Miss. Ct. App. 2006)
- Moran v. Fairley, 919 So. 2d 969 (Miss. Ct. App. 2005)
- O'Flynn v. Owens-Corning Fiberglass, 759 So. 2d 526 (Miss. Ct. App. 2000)
- Diaz v. City of Biloxi, 748 So. 2d 161 (Miss. Ct. App. 1999)
News Articles and Publications
- Peresich Sees Progress On Wind-Pool Bill, Sun Herald, Jan. 24, 2007, at A10
- Wind-Pool Bill Passes, Sun Herald, Mar. 16, 2007, at A5
- Wind Pool Bill Lessens The Risk Of Recovery Efforts, Sun Herald, Editorial, Mar. 18, 2007
- Ron Peresich: A Low-Key, Calm Mediator Who Is Leaving His Mark, Sun Herald, Jun. 11, 2007, Front page and A5
- Revamping The Wind Pool, Miss. Law Journal, Book 77.3: Spring 2008: Hurricane Katrina Edition
- Ron Peresich Helps Lead Way to Wind Pool Revision, The Journal of South Mississippi Business, April 2007;
- Wind Pool Reform Required A Team Effort, The Journal of South Mississippi Business, April 2007;
Outside of the office
Away from the office, Ron enjoys golf and attending baseball games and Ole Miss sporting events. While attending undergraduate school at Ole Miss, he was a pitcher for the baseball team and pitched in the College World Series in 1964, and in the Semi-pro World Series in 1964 and 1965. Ron is a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.


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Kansas City faces worthy competitors for the 2016 Republican National Convention: Cleveland, Dallas and Denver were the other finalists announced Thursday.
OK, enough of being humble.
As Mayor Sly James and other supporters keep repeating, Kansas City has very good reasons to think it will be the last city standing when the convention site is announced later this year.
And why would Republican conventioneers go anywhere else when they can come to Kansas City to enjoy tasty barbecue, warm hospitality, a lively downtown and one of the nation's best arenas for their festivities?
Plenty of work lies ahead.
Kansas City's boosters must be ready to give a first-class welcome to Republicans when a site visit occurs in the next few weeks. A lot will be at stake, including the potential media blitz and swarm of out-of-town visitors that the convention would bring.
There's still time to get on the bandwagon: Thanks to impressive bistate, bipartisan efforts, Kansas City has a great shot at hosting the GOP's 2016 convention.


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KUCHING – There needs to be a new approach to prevent continuous food wastage, especially during the month of Ramadan, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
He said among the factors contributing to food wastage during the fasting month was that about 50 per cent of the buffet spread at hotels were thrown away just like that (after the breaking-of-fast meal) although the patrons had paid a high price for the buffet.
"There should be a new approach and rule to reduce such wastage, for example, untouched leftover food from the buffet can be given away to others in need instead of simply discarding it ."
Wan Junaidi said this when asked to comment on the suggestion by social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye for the government to hold awareness programmes to curb food wastage.
Yesterday, Lee said that studies conducted by Solid Waste Management and Urban Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) showed that Malaysians wasted about 17,800 tonnes of food daily.
Earlier, Wan Junaidi who is also Santubong member of parliament, handed out Ramadan welfare aid to 810 recipients including the elderly, orphans and the disabled from the Seberang Hilir and Santubong zones. – BERNAMA


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For the first time in more than four decades, a new Shamu show premiered Saturday at SeaWorld San Diego without animal trainers performing stunts in the water with the marine park's iconic killer whales.
Photos: "One Ocean" killer whale show at Sea World San Diego
After a fatal accident at SeaWorld's sister park in Florida, the San Diego park unveiled the conservation-themed "One Ocean" show, featuring orcas performing in unison against a new backdrop of giant LCD screens surrounding a tie-dye-colored whale fluke.
SeaWorld pulled all trainers out of its orca pools after the February 2010 death of Dawn Brancheau, a SeaWorld Orlando trainer, who was killed by a 6-ton orca named Tilikum.
Alan Garver, SeaWorld San Diego's curator of animal training, remains confident trainers will eventually return to water work.
"Water work is another layer of the relationship of trainers with the whales," Garver said. "All the trainers really look forward in the future to going back in the water with the whales."


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My work is influenced by French Impressionism and Early California artists. I have been painting for 15 years and my style can be described as bright, chromatic palette with "loose" painterly brush work. I received my education in Russia but I have also have taken advanced classes and workshops with nationally renowned artist such as Ovanes Berberian. Ray Robers, Jim Wodark and others.
Signature Artist Member of American Impressionist Society
Associate Artist Member of California Art Club
Represented by:
- Gallery Elite, Carmel
- Michael Seewald Gallery, Del Mar, CA
My Story
Visions and feelings of being out or near the sea fill my memories of my childhood. I grew up on the largest island off the east coast of Russia; the island of Sakhalin. My father was a sailor, leading cargo ships on trade routes around the world. Sometimes he would take my family on short trips around the continent. For a three year old child, these were unforgettable adventures and I was always excited and looking forward to the next trip.
The coast and the sea were what made me feel at home when, in 1996, I moved to California. I fell in love with this land. I often go to paint near the sea by the Monterey Peninsula and Carmel, where so many great artists found inspiration; Franz Bishoff (1864-1929) and William Ritschel (1864-1949) among others. My work has been greatly influenced by these early, great California artists, and they have opened my eyes to the possibilities of color.
The ever changing mood and mystery of the ocean inspires me with its color and flickering light reflections. My collectors often comment, when looking at my paintings, that they are drawn to those qualities in the paintings.
• Oil Painters of America, Western Region National Juried Exhibition - July, 2015
• LPAPA 11th Annual Best of Plein Air show - May, 2015
• American Impressionist Society Annual National Juried Exhibition - 2012, 2013, 2014
• Carmel Art Festival, CA - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Los Gatos Art Festival, CA - 2011, 2013, 2014
• Solo Exhibition at Michael Seewald Gallery, Del Mar, CA - January, 2014
• Salon International 2012, San Antonio, TX - April 14 - May 4, 2012
• Randy Higbee 6x6" Show, Costa Mesa, CA - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• California Heritage, Jose Vera Gallery, Los Angeles, CA - Oct. 2012
• Salon International 2012, San Antonio, TX - April 14 - May 4, 2012
• Silvana Gallery, Glendale, CA - Small Work Art Exhibit, Dec. 2011
• Triton Museum Statewide Competition and Art Show, Santa Clara, CA - Dec. 2011
• Napa Valley Art Festival, Yountville, CA - Aug. 20, 2011
• Silvana Gallery, Glendale, CA - International Salon of Traditional Art Exhibit, July 20111
• Plein Air in the Garden, and Beyond at Filoli, Woodside - Apr. 2010
• Plein Air Juried Exhibit, Allied Arts, Menlo Park, CA - Oct. 2009
• Richeson School of Arts & Gallery Landscape Juried exhibit,Kimberly, WI - Oct. 2009
• 2008 Northwest Plein Air Juried Exhibit, Oregon - July 2008
• Los Gatos Museaum Annual Juried Show, Los Gatos, CA - Apr. 2008 - honorable mention
• Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA - Jan. 2008
• Pacifica Center for the Arts, Pacifica, CA - Group Exhibit, Jan. 2007
• Erikson Gallery, Half Moon Bay, CA - 2003


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Gillian Abir
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Bio Gillian Abir graduated from Glasgow University (UK) in 1998. After initially undertaking surgical residency and emergency medicine residency, she changed to anesthesiology and completed her residency training in Glasgow and Sheffield (UK). Following this she undertook an obstetric anesthesia fellowship-equivalent at Stanford University School of Medicine and is currently a Clinical Associate Professor.
Gillian is the obstetric anesthesia residency program coordinator.
Gillian has published several manuscripts and has contributed chapters to five books, and is the current co-editor of the obstetric anesthesia section of Anesthesia Tutorial of the Week, World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (www.wfsahq.org/resources/anaesthesia-tutorial-of-the-week).
Gillian is a member of the multidisciplinary obstetric simulation team which carries out regular in-situ drills. She is also a member of the obstetric disaster preparedness committee and labor and delivery patient safety committee. She is a current member of the patient safety and international outreach committees at SOAP.
Gillian also has an interest in global health and regularly volunteers with Kybele Inc. (www.kybeleworldwide.org) teaching obstetric anesthesia.
Rita Agarwal
Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Part of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Information Network (SPAIN) Steering Committee, looking at shirt and long tern outcomes of various pain management techniques in children.


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I'm A Climate Scientist…. The Coda
Certainly my favourite story this season was I'm A Climate Scientist. It managed to cause trouble all around the world. Racking up posts in Fast Company, Crikey, Huffington Post, Greenpeace, MoveOn, Idea, as well as global press too. I just love this article in Holland's biggest broadsheet.
I recently got this feedback from Penny Hawe in Canada:
Congratulations to the makers of the rap video, "I'm a climate scientist". It was shown at the plenary opening session of the 40th annual meeting of the Canadian Science Writers Association today in Calgary (heartland of the oil industry). People stood and cheered. It was shown in relation to a discussion of the ethical responsibilities regarding how 'sides' of stories
are (and should be) constructed.As an ex-pat Aussie in Canada I was delighted (and proud!). Thank you.
The initial idea stemmed from being annoyed while watching Q And A one night and noticing that while people were passionate about climate change, they prefaced everything the caveat "I'm not a climate scientist but…."
According to Media Monitors the phrase "I'm not a climate scientist but…" was only uttered a few times this year in Australian media, for some reason I felt like I had heard it much more often. Perhaps it was the echo chamber of twitter that solidified the expression in my brain. For me it had become a standard line that gave the "expert" a license to express any kind of dribbling nonsensical science at the truth's expense.
So began the challenge of combating this phrase, with fact and funny. In order to do this I wanted a piece that had all the authority from actual climate scientists, but also ballsy enough to disrupt the current media conversation. Who would have thought that talking heads discussing the end of the world would be boring as watching permafrost melt.
The result was "I'm A Climate Scientist" a Beastie Boys-esque hip hop track. It was written by myself, Duncan Elms (who also did all the After Effects work) with help from Prof. Roger Jones, and Dr. Katrin Meissner two of the world's leading climate scientists who just happen to be working in Australia. Special credit should go to my awesome producer Nikita Agzarian, who bashed the phones for a week to pull more than 13 Climate Scientists together for the main shoot.
Two side notes, I'm A Climate Scientist was played across Australian TV, but none more important than, The Bolt Report on Network Ten. (@ 3m49s)
Recently I'm A Climate Scientist had a very sweet, and shit stirring coda. A week after Hungry Beast left the airwaves, My mate, James Brechney, tweeted last week that he was taking his parents to Q and A, a noble but lets face it inexpensive gesture. I replied "Try and say I'm Not A Climate Scientist but…" he said he would try… and the results were impressive, if you listen carefully, there are at least three references to I'm A Climate Scientist…. including an attempt to reference the line "Anglican Revivalist…".
Twitter blew up, then the Australian published an article claiming that Mr Brechney had a point, This was followed by several articles about the prank.
The Australian – Media Section
In a way it's why I made I'm A Climate Scientist…. to be used as a ridiculous weapon for reasonable people to use against insanity.


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This story is a sequel to The Retribution of Chrysalis
Queen Chrysalis has spent the last few weeks living with Twilight Sparkle, hiding from the public eye and awaiting news of Princess Celestia's changeling relief effort. When Shining Armor discovers a critically injured changeling on the outskirts of Appleloosa, to Chrysalis' infinite delight, her hope for her race's survival is instantly reinvigorated.
But then the Canterlot hospital refuses to properly care for the changeling, leaving Cadance to provide the love he requires. The publicity forces Chrysalis to reveal herself to a fearful populace, driving her into the hooves of a fellow outcast. And perhaps worst of all, the awakened changeling has forsaken his queen. In his eyes, and in those of all of Equestria, Chrysalis must once again redeem herself.
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Ristorante Picolinos hosts a series of splendid & unique salons which are available for private dining events & functions. With the onset of fall, our Winter Garden, enclosed and heated, is available for private dinner parties, cocktail parties & special events.
With a separate banquet kitchen & staffing, we can accommodate virtually any guest need for private dining from 10 to 100. Our unique salons and winter garden are perfect for wedding rehearsals, parties, and private gatherings. Our menus and events are customized to meet your specific needs.
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"I came to Comala because I had been told that my father, a man named Pedro Páramo, lived there." —page 3
"They say that when people from there die and go to hell, they come back for a blanket." —page 6
"I was thinking of you, Susana. Of the green hills. Of when we used to fly kits in the windy season. We could hear the sounds of life from the town below; we were high above on the hill, playing out string to the wind. 'Help me Susana.' And soft hands would tighten on mine. 'Let out more string.'" —page 12
"There is wind and sun, and there are clouds. High above, blue sky, and beyond that there may be songs; perhaps sweeter voices. . . . In a word, hope. There is hope for us, hope to ease our sorrows." —page 25
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|17 Dec 2013
BSOD while booting up, bug check code 0x00000050
Hi Sevenforums its been awhile since ive had an issue and am now having another. I was just booting up my laptop after letting it sit overnight after getting back from college and i got a 0x00000050 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA bsod. From what i can tell from bluescreen view. It was caused by ntsokrnl.exe+75bc0 and it says in the address stack ntoskrnl.exe+f25b3. I have no idea what this means. But after the blue screen my laptop booted up fine and is running. I would just like to know what caused it so i can remedy the issue. Thanks in advance for the help.
*Other info the only difference between home and school that i have noticed is at home i have a 2.1 speaker setup. Had no issues the whole time i was at school.
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|17 Dec 2013
I feel kind of dumb for not metioning this in the above.
I have an MSI Gt-780DXR Laptop
Intel i7-2670qm
Nvidia gtx570m with 3gbs Gddr5
16gbs of ram DDR3
two western digital 750gb harddrives not in raid.
If more info is needed just ask.
|My System Specs
|17 Dec 2013
Hi Gx557 :).
Do you have more dump files?
Please manually check the minidump folder.
As for the troubleshooting procedure;
Clean your start up procedure:
The Following Method Should NOT Be Performed On An SSD!
Please test both HDD's:
Boot into the BIOS using the *Fx key.
Look for an entry called SATA Mode (or something similar), it should be set to IDE / AHCI.
It's probably set to AHCI which is why SeaTools doesn't recognize them in the DOS environment.
Set it to IDE then save and exit usually by pressing the F10 key.
Now boot into SeaTools and it should detect the drives.
Start the Long Test and let it run.
Upon completion don't try to boot into Windows as it will only result in a BSOD, go back into the BIOS
and change the SATA setting back to what it was in the first place.
Please enable Driver Verifier:
Your crash dumps are not showing any finite probable cause.
Driver Verifier - Enable and Disable
Run Driver Verifier for 24 hours or the occurrence of the next crash, whichever is earlier.
Why Driver Verifier:
It puts a stress on the drivers, ans so it makes the unstable drivers crash. Hopefully the driver that crashes is recorded in the memory dump.
How Can we know that DV is enabled:
It will make the system bit of slow, laggy.
Before enabling DV, make it sure that you have earlier System restore points made in your computer. You can check it easily by using CCleaner looking at Tools > System Restore.
If there is no points, make a System Restore Point manually before enabling DV.
|My System Specs
|19 Dec 2013
Ok. So ive uploaded some images of seatools and crystaldisk info. When i was done running the seatools for dos it didnt save the log file. Even tho i typed the command it asked to save the log i cant find it anywhere. And about other dump files. I sadly dont have anymore. All the other dump files i would have had were from a year ago when i was having an issue then. Those have all been deleted. Im currently running Driver verifier now and will update this when it crashes or after a 24 hour period has gone by. Now in both seatools and crystaldisk info it is showing an error on one of my disks. How can i go about fixing the bad sectors after driver verifier is done running. Ive tried using the Western digital tool in the past. But it doesn't work. I can get it to scan but it will never actually go and fix the drive. I would get an error sound and then it would close with no warning. Is that a common issue with the Western Digital tool or is there a new updated version I can try?
|My System Specs
|20 Dec 2013
OK thanks, please disable DV now.
It appears that you have a failing HDD, which one is it?
The OS HDD or a secondary HDD?
|My System Specs
|20 Dec 2013
Yep already did that. The harddrive that is failing is the os drive. After i disabled the drive i cloned it to an external hdd that i have sso as not to lose data. I currently have it pulled out and placed in my desktop running western digitals data lifeguard tool to see if i cant fix the bad sectors. Now if the program cant. Whats the best course of action. Try another program or get an new drive and copy that clone i made off the external drive?
|My System Specs
|20 Dec 2013
I am some what skeptical when it come to software "fixing" the HDD, what it's doing is marking those
sectors as unusable (you will see a storage capacity shrinkage). That will help in the I/O operations
but it doesn't guaranty the rest of the HDD won't deteriorate over time.
Once it starts to develop bad sectors, if you can RMA it I would.
|My System Specs
|20 Dec 2013
I already checked with both western digital and msi but sadly its no longer covered under warrenty. Bummer. Well i guess that means its time to get a new drive. Now my last question before i close this thread. When i get the new drive and use the acronis software i got from western digital i should be able to put that clone on the new drive throw it in my laptop and start using with no issues right? I wont have to reactivate windows or any of my programs. I have some adobe software and i know they arepretty strickt on how many times you are allowed to use an activation key. Anyway thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. What you guys do is awesome and i suggest this forum to alot of my friends.
|My System Specs
|23 Dec 2013
Sorry for the late reply, but yes if you have an image of the system you can use Acronis
to apply it to the new HDD.
Good luck :) .
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If you are running Ubuntu 14.04 and wish to upgrade to the latest Linux kernel, you can do so easily by running a few commands. The changes between v3.13 and 3.16 are given in following links:
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- If you are using proprietary video drivers (downloaded from the NVIDIA or ATI website), you need to re-install the drivers after upgrading.
- Some applications like VirtualBox may stop working.
I upgraded the kernel on my Linux Mint system to v3.16 today and so far I haven't faced any issues. I was using the proprietary NVIDIA driver provided by the Driver Manager in Linux Mint.
After rebooting, the system started just fine and I didn't have to re-install anything. If you downloaded and installed the video drivers from the NVIDIA or ATI website, then you will need to run the installer again after rebooting. This can be messy since you have to install it from the command line. If you are using the driver from the Driver Manager then you should be good, you won't have to re-install anything.
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wget -c http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.0-031600_3.16.0-031600.201408031935_all.deb
wget -c http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.0-031600-generic_3.16.0-031600.201408031935_i386.deb
wget -c http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-utopic/linux-image-3.16.0-031600-generic_3.16.0-031600.201408031935_i386.deb
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Animals In Print
The On-Line Newsletter
From 8 April 2001 Issue:
From the Sled Dog Action Coalition
Bayer caved in to boycott threats made by Iditarod supporters and is going to provide free pharmaceuticals to vets for use on the dogs during the race. Bayer said it would stop donating medications and then reversed itself after receiving these threats.
By providing free products, Bayer is supporting this cruel event and the concentration camp lots where dogs live attached to 5 foot chains in their own urine and filth. Bayer has chosen to ignore the fact that the Iditarod dogs are beaten into submission, that unwanted puppies are shot in the head, and that dogs are skinned for fur.
The Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) can afford to buy these drugs for the veterinarians. When Bayer donates pharmaceuticals, the ITC takes the money it would have spent on them and puts it in the prize pot. The larger the pot the more incentive mushers have to force their dogs to run in this abusive event.
Bayer does not donate an unlimited amount of its pharmaceuticals. By giving medications to Iditarod vets Bayer is hurting dogs who truly need donated medications. This is inhumane.
Please write to Bayer and ask it to stop donating drugs for the Iditarod. Contact information and more Iditarod facts are below.
BOYCOTT BAYER: If you decide to boycott Bayer, please mention it in your letter to Bayer's Chairman.
Hermann J. Strenger, Chmn
Werk Leverkusen
51368 Leverkusen, Germany
Phone: +49-214-30-58992
Fax: +49-214-307-1985
Email: [email protected]
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For the mailing addresses and fax numbers of other Bayer executives, email [email protected]
This race is condemned by animal protection groups across the United States.
In the Iditarod, dogs are forced to run 1,150 miles over a grueling terrain in 9 to 14 days, which is the approximate distance between Denver and LA. Dog deaths and injuries are common in the race. Jon Saraceno, sports columnist for USA Today, called the race "Ihurtadog" and "an outrage." Please visit the Sled Dog Action Coalition website http://www.helpsleddogs.org to see pictures, read quotes and for more information. All the material is true and verifiable.
The Iditarod violates accepted standards regarding animal cruelty as is shown by the laws of 38 states and the District of Columbia. These 38 states and the District of Columbia have animal anti-cruelty laws that say "overdriving" and "overworking" an animal is animal cruelty. The California law is typical:
"597. Cruelty to animals. (B) Every person who overdrives, overloads, drives
when overloaded, overworks... any animal... is, for every such offense, guilty of a crime
punishable as a misdemeanor or as a felony or alternatively punishable as a misdemeanor or
a felony and by a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000)."
--Animal Welfare Institute, Animals and Their Legal Rights
The dog deaths and injuries in the Iditarod show that these dogs are "overworked" and "overdriven." If the Iditarod occurred in any of these 38 states or the District of Columbia, it would be illegal under the animal cruelty laws. Unfortunately, the State of Alaska's animal anti-cruelty law does not say that "overdriving" and "overworking" an animal is animal cruelty.
In almost all of the 29 Iditarod races, at least one dog death has occurred. The first race is reported to have resulted in the deaths of 15 to 19 dogs. In 1997, the Anchorage Daily News reported that "at least 107 (dogs) have died." Since that report, ten more dogs have died in the Iditarod, bringing the grand total of dogs who have died in the Iditarod to at least 117. There is no official count of dog deaths available for the race's early years and this count relies only on a reported number of deaths.
Causes of death during the last ten years have included strangulation in towlines, internal hemorrhaging after being gouged by a sled, liver injury, heart failure, and pneumonia. "Sudden death" and "external myopathy," a condition in which a dog's muscles and organs deteriorate during extreme or prolonged exercise, have also been blamed. In 1985 a musher kicked his dog to death. The 1976 Iditarod winner, Jerry Riley, was banned for life in 1990 after being accused of striking his dog with a snow hook (a large, sharp and heavy metal claw). In 1996 Rick Swenson's dog died while he mushed his team through waist-deep water and ice.
Many Iditarod dogs have gastric ulcers and some have died from this condition. Ulcers predispose the dogs to vomiting. Normally, the trachea closes the airway so that foreign material does not enter the lungs. But because these dogs run at such high speeds for such a long period of time, they cannot stop gasping for air despite the vomiting. Consequently, dogs inhale the vomit into their lungs which causes suffocation and death.
According to Michael Matz, a highly regarded expert in gastrointestinal disorders in small animals, the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is the most common cause of gastrointestinal ulceration in small animals (Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XII- Small Animal Practice). These drugs reduce swelling, inflammation, relieve pain and fever, which allows the dogs to run farther and faster. Unfortunately, some dogs pay with their lives for the use of these drugs.
The race has led to the proliferation of husky dog kennels in Alaska. In these kennels, many dogs are treated very cruelly. Many kennels have over 100 dogs and some have as many as 200. None of the kennels is inspected or supervised by the State of Alaska or by anyone else.
It is standard for the dogs to spend their entire lives outside tethered to metal chains that can be as short as four feet long. In 1997 the United States Department of Agriculture determined that the tethering of dogs was inhumane and not in the animals' best interests. The chaining of dogs as a primary means of enclosure is prohibited in all cases where federal law applies. A dog who is permanently tethered is forced to urinate and defecate where he sleeps which conflicts with his natural instinct to eliminate away from his living area. Being close to his own to his own fecal material, a dog can easily catch deadly parasitical diseases by stepping in or sniffing his own waste.
In their kennels, the dogs are never given the opportunity to run free even in a fenced in area. Many of them drink water from hard-to reach rusty cans that are bolted to their doghouses and are rarely cleaned or disinfected.
Injured and old, arthritic dogs are kept outside in the winter when the average daily minimum temperatures range from -24 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. It is painful for these dogs to be in the intense cold. Some dogs are never bathed, and nothing is done to help them cool off no matter how hot it gets in the summer. The only shade they get is inside their dirty doghouse, or under their doghouse if they are lucky enough to have one that's raised off the ground.
Some kennels have few employees, so that each dog gets little attention. Mushers believe in "culling" or killing unwanted dogs. Dogs who are permanently disabled in the Iditarod, or who are unwanted for any reason, are killed with a shot to the head.
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After transportation to the county lock-up, he was further searched when jailers discovered and charged him with a felony in connection with an amount of cocaine between 4 and 200 grams, the summary report read. The full arrest affidavit was not immediately available because of the holiday weekend and as of press time, it is not clear if Avila was already charged with possession of a controlled substance before jailers discovered an additional amount.
"A lot of extra care is taken during intake," Painter said while discussing the low level of contraband in the county jail. "We pray it doesn't happen."
He also said it isn't just drugs and alcohol that could add felony charges to incoming inmates. Possession of tobacco also will add higher level charges.
If convicted of the third-degree felony of possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility, offenders can receive an additional two to 10 years on top of whatever other charges they were facing.
Painter said several years ago his deputies even discovered inmates on work release were bringing in drugs but added the sheriff's office quickly discovered it.
"We got with the prosecutors and made sure they got to spend time in the (state) penitentiary," he said.
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Even more confusing? The wide smile in his official mug shot.
Was the ex-boyfriend of Vienna Girardi really that drunk? No, he claims. "I was really friendly, and I knew what was going on wasn't what it was in its entirety," the reality star told People of his Jan. 15 arrest.
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However, that's about as much as he'll reveal about the arrest.
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At the time, his rep claimed that his assailants just wanted some publicity.
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Kasey Kahl tired of "faking it" with Vienna Girardi >>
"These persons wanted their 15 minutes, which they received, and now those 15 minutes are over. The recent reports emphasizing any brutality on his behalf and downplaying his act of self-defense are entirely speculative and false."
So, we're assuming he's not going to make a habit of happy-go-lucky jailhouse poses.
"I was having a good time with cops," he added. "They were joking around."


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Riga Christmas Market 2011
Christmas is on its way and Riga Christmas Market has already opened its stalls in locations across the city. Great for Latvian handcrafts and maybe a glass of hot wine!
For many years now the Christmas markets in Riga have brought in traders and handcraft workers from across Latvia to sell the many products they have on offer. You will find knitwear, food products, wood work and much more. You may even get to see that big bearded man Mr. S. Claus as well.
Perfect for picking up souvenirs on your visit in Riga and a great way to see local crafts and cuisine, whilst mingling amongst locals also out to do a spot of Christmas shopping in Riga.
The Riga Christmas Markets will be held in Livu Laukums (Livu Square), Doma Laukums (Dome Square) and in The Esplanade park besides the Large Orthodox Cathedral.


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The Miracle Dress
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Why "Miracle"? Because it's a miracle that this dress not only turned out wearable, but I even like it a lot! On my quest to becoming a better seamstress, I encountered way too many difficulties in one single project.
To list a few: It's a pattern from 1941 with very little instruction; it was two sizes bigger than I needed it; I chose different fabric than suggested, one being stretchy, the other very light and basically not manageable by machine at all… I had to roll-seam the entire dress (hem, arms, neckline) by hand… I ran out of both fabrics in the end….
The dress has a built-in tank top and is super comfortable. I also like the built-in underskirt. If the wind catches the super light material, I'm still not standing there naked…
Material Notes
Sales-bin stuff from my stash… one very stretchy, one very light (and stretchy in one direction)
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Aug 2, 2011, 11.59 PMby plethora
I love this! Wish there were a pattern for it!
Apr 20, 2010, 11.32 AMby allyoop
The dress turned out fantastic! Great job!!!
Apr 13, 2010, 01.29 AMby dilshadburman
Love love loovveee iitttt!!! Instructions?? PLEASE??
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Apr 13, 2010, 07.28 AMby ajtak7171
Thank you! Well, since I altered, changed, added and invented so much as I went, I have no real pattern for this myself… I am thinking of making some of my old patterns available for others though, but I need to look into the copyright situation… Happy sewing!
Apr 11, 2010, 03.23 AMby cheekie
well you did an amazing job of it! you should consider a project on this one – I think you have a few fans of it!!! lol. be great for summer too… hint hint. :-)
Apr 8, 2010, 12.55 PMby frankiesoup
That dress is just stunning! I love it!
Apr 8, 2010, 06.09 AMby nessys
This really looks superb! And it really flatters your lovely waist! Nice job! Isn't it fab when the "sewing phoenix" rises from the flames of unwearablity?
Apr 7, 2010, 07.03 PMby Ruth Brown
I want that pattern! It's wonderful.
Apr 7, 2010, 06.55 PMby trailblazer
This dress is absolutely lovely, I would looove to wear that! Congrats to you on winning the battle, hehe :)
Apr 7, 2010, 06.54 PMby tspoon-1
love it! very flattering…
Apr 7, 2010, 06.21 PMby louiseindritz
Love this, and it is so wearable for any occasion including just wearing a dress! I would have added something underneath for "shadow" too. I do this to anything white or a little light would shine through. When it is a warm weather garment I used light weight solid color cottons.
Apr 7, 2010, 06.19 PMby cheekie
I love it, how ingenious! Is there a zip in the back? which pattern is it??? I really really like it!
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Apr 8, 2010, 12.08 PMby ajtak7171
Thank you! There is a zip on the left side… The pattern is from a German magazine from 1941, but as I wrote, it underwent a LOT of alterations…
Apr 7, 2010, 05.21 PMby Sally-Ann Hoyne
Well done. I like your choice of fabrics and it looks really comfortable and practical. That's a good combination.
Apr 7, 2010, 03.00 PMby gillvall
I really like it! Think I'll try to make something similar… :)
Apr 7, 2010, 12.20 PMby ink
Apr 7, 2010, 04.28 AMby aimifarhana
this is sooo lovely and fantastic
Apr 7, 2010, 12.34 AMby olystyrene
Looove the 40's style! Your perseverance really paid off!
Apr 6, 2010, 11.04 PMby bbug59
It is pretty. I like the "built in" features. Great job.
Apr 6, 2010, 10.34 PMby oscarthegrouch108
love, love, love it! i really like the built in underskirt/tank top, a really great idea for light chiffon.
Apr 6, 2010, 08.16 PMby brine
Apr 6, 2010, 06.37 PMby keren
this dress is SO COOL!!! I love its shape and the fabric and it sounds like it was "mission impossible" to make! Awesome!!! And it is so unique – I've never seen anything like it!
Apr 6, 2010, 03.32 PMby mixtlii
Beautiful, beautiful dress. Congratulations for triumphing over so many problems !!! ;)
Apr 6, 2010, 02.13 PMby kniterdone
That really is lovely! The structure underneath is amazing.
Apr 6, 2010, 01.56 PMby lontong
love it
Apr 6, 2010, 01.27 PMby nidhi
beautiful, great fit! the built in tank top and underskirt are a great idea.
Apr 6, 2010, 12.28 PMby libra-s
You've performed a great miracle :)
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The local Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, High Schools, Fire Departments, and business march in the downtown area, some with Christmas lights in display. I tried to captured them as they marched down the street, but unfortunately the parade is after sunset. [I guess so the crowd can see the Christmas lights.] Hopefully next year I will be better situated so better pictures.
Oh, before I forget, the first few photos are members of Habitat for Humanity of Southern Brazoria County (HFHSBC) eating at the parade cookout, before the parade started.


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This afternoon 4.2 made some shocking scientific discoveries. As part of our science topic 'Animals (including humans)' we have been looking at the impact of diet on health.
Today, our focus was on sugar. We began by deciding which of these facts about sugar are true, and which are false. We were quite surprised by some of the results, take a look below.
Next, we took a look at the nutritional information on some of our favourite snacks and measured out the quantity of sugar in each.
We discussed our results and compared the sugar in each of the bags. We were absolutely shocked to find that in just 250ml of Pepsi there were 28g of sugar- a whole teaspoon MORE than our guideline daily amount of 24g.
Take a look at some of our shocking results below.
We were horrified to discover that these 'healthy' porridge oats had 15g of sugar per 40g portion!
20g of sugar in just one Capri-Sun carton!
This was certainly an afternoon to remember.


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Pros: Each vertical panel is actually two pieces. I was skeptical of this at first, but my Maintenance guys loved it. They said the panels were much easier to manage and assemble. They were able to rough in the area without any tools using only the bottom half and connecting posts. This made marking and drilling holes in the correct location very easy. Panels are secured to the posts with locking tabs, and one small rivet secures the panel from coming out. We have moved some of these walls after the initial install and it was very easy to drill out the rivets and disassemble. Global ships on a large skid with the panels on edge which makes it easy to access whichever panel you need first.


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October 10, 2012 18:56 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 10, 2012) - Canada's leading retail union reports that Walmart workers in Canada have plenty of reason to be inspired by the Associate uprising currently taking place in the United States that involves striking workers at a growing number of Walmart locations across the country.
As investors gather in Bentonville, Arkansas for Walmart's annual shareholder meeting, workers at 28 Walmart stores in 12 different states walked out and went on strike to demand the anti-union employer raise wages, improve working conditions and end retaliations against employees who attempt to form unions.
"Walmart workers in Canada can certainly relate to the disappointment, frustration and need for action we're currently seeing in the US," says Wayne Hanley the national president of Canada's largest private-sector union, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada). "Walmart has a long, notorious history of violating its Canadian employees' rights, and since it came to Canada the retailer has become, without question, one of this country's most socially irresponsible employers."
For example, Walmart's 2006 decision to close a store in Jonquière, Quebec after the workers there decided to join the union drew condemnation from people around the world. Four years later, the rights of Walmart Tire & Lube workers in Gatineau, Quebec were also stifled by their employer after Walmart decided their union contract didn't fit with its "business model." Examples of Walmart's war on the rights of Canadian workers can also be found in communities like Weyburn, Saskatchewan where the retailer has spent the last 8 years trying to stall and frustrate the collective bargaining process.
Most recently, Walmart has joined Target in firing more than 10,000 Zellers workers and refusing to respect their experience, loyalty and labour rights.
"All of this from an American company that is raking in $16 billion a year in profit, and whose executives made more than $10 million each in compensation last year. Plus, the four family members who basically own Walmart have more wealth than the bottom 42% of American families combined," adds Hanley. "The greed and corruption that has become Walmart's true global brand must stop and it must stop now," says Hanley making reference to the corporation's behaviour in Canada and around the world, which most recently includes the alleged bribery scandal in Mexico and yet another gender discrimination lawsuit, this time on behalf of 100,000 women in California and in Tennessee.
"Making change at Walmart here in Canada and around the globe starts with all of us gaining inspiration from the courageous actions of the striking Walmart workers in the United States," says Hanley. "Only then, will Walmart become the socially responsible corporation and employer that a better, fairer world needs it to be."
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Temporary regs expand application of Sec. 956 anti-avoidance rule to partnerships
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Temporary regs expand application of Sec. 956 anti-avoidance rule to partnerships
T.D. 9733, 09/01/2015; Reg. § 1.954-2T, Reg. § 1.956-1T, Reg. § 1.954-2, Reg. § 1.956-1
IRS has issued temporary regs that, by expanding the anti-avoidance rule in Reg. § 1.956-1T(b)(4), treat property indirectly held by a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) in connection with certain transactions involving partnerships as "U.S. property." The temporary regs also provide guidance on when a CFC is considered to derive rents and royalties in the active conduct of a trade or business for purposes of determining foreign personal holding company income (FPHCI).IRS also made a number of changes to final regs to coordinate the application of the temporary regs.
For contemporaneously issued proposed regs under Code Sec. 954 and Code Sec. 956, see ¶ 21.
Background. In general, U.S. shareholders of a foreign corporation are not subject to U.S. taxation on the income of the foreign corporation until an actual dividend is remitted by the foreign corporation to the U.S. shareholders.However, different rules apply to U.S. shareholders of a CFC.
A CFC is defined in Code Sec. 957(a) as any foreign corporation if more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote, or more than 50% of the total value of the stock of the corporation, is owned directly, indirectly, or constructively by U.S. shareholders on any day during the tax year of the foreign corporation. A U.S. shareholder, in turn, is any U.S. person who owns, directly, indirectly, or constructively 10% of more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote of the foreign corporation.(Code Sec. 951(b)
The U.S. shareholders of a CFC must generally include in gross income, among other things, their pro rata share of the CFC's subpart F income and the increase during the tax year in earnings of the CFC invested in U.S. property (to the extent not included as Subpart F income).(Code Sec. 951)
- …Subpart F income. Subpart F income generally consists of certain types of passive income, one category of which is foreign base company income (FBCI). FBCI is defined by Code Sec. 954 as income earned by a CFC that is taken into account in computing the amount that a U.S. shareholder of the CFC must include in income under Code Sec. 951(a)(1)(A). FBCI includes foreign personal holding company income (FPHCI), as defined in Code Sec. 954(c), which, in turn, generally includes rents and royalties. (Code Sec. 954(c)(1)(A)) However, rents and royalties areexcludedfrom FPHCI under the "active rents and royalties exception" if they are received from a person other than a related person and derived in the active conduct of a trade or business within the meaning of Code Sec. 954(c)(2)(A) and Reg. § 1.954-2 .
- …Investments in U.S. property. A U.S. shareholder of a CFC includes in income a pro rata amount based on the CFC's investments in U.S. property, whether held directly or indirectly. (Code Sec. 956) "U.S. property" includes, among other things, tangible property located in the U.S., stock of a domestic corporation, and certain obligations of U.S. persons. (Code Sec. 956(c)) An indirect investment would include, for example, property held on a CFC's behalf by a trust or nominee.
IRS has express authority under Code Sec. 956(e) to issue regs necessary to carry out the purposes of Code Sec. 956, including to prevent the avoidance of that section (i.e., to avoid current income inclusion for U.S. shareholders).To this end, under Reg. § 1.956-1T(b)(4) (the "anti-avoidance rule"), at the District Director's discretion, a CFC will be considered to indirectly hold investments in U.S. property acquired by any other foreign corporation that is controlled by the CFC if one of the principal purposes for creating, organizing, or funding (through capital contributions or debt) such other foreign corporation is to avoid the application of Code Sec. 956 with respect to the CFC.
New guidance.IRS has issued temporary regs, described below, treating certain property held by a CFC in connection with certain transactions involving partnerships as "U.S. property" and providing guidance on the active rents and royalties exception.
…Modification of anti-avoidance rule. The temporary regs modify the existing anti-avoidance rule by:
- i. Broadening the reach of the anti-avoidance rule so that it can also apply when a foreign corporation controlled by a CFC is funded other than through capital contributions or debt. (Reg. § 1.956-1T(b)(4)(iv))
- ii. Making the rule self-executing—i.e., so that it applies without requiring IRS to exercise its discretion.
- iii. Expanding the rule to include transactions involving partnerships that are controlled by the CFC (as opposed to just foreign corporations that are controlled by the CFC). (Reg. § 1.956-1T(b)(4)(i)(C)) IRS noted in T.D. 9733 that partnerships can potentially be used to structure transactions similar to those covered by the existing anti-avoidance rule.
The rules described above apply to tax years of CFCs ending on or after Sept. 1, 2015, and to tax years of U.S. shareholders in which or with which such tax years end, with respect to property acquired, including property treated as acquired as the result of a deemed exchange of property pursuant to Code Sec. 1001, on or after Sept. 1, 2015.(Reg. § 1.956-1T(g)(1))
…New rule—foreign partnership distributions funded by CFCs. IRS has become aware that CFCs are engaging in transactions in which (i) a CFC lends funds to a foreign partnership, which then distributes the proceeds from the borrowing to a U.S. partner who is related to the CFC and whose obligation would be U.S. property if it were held (or treated as held) by the CFC; or (ii) the CFC guarantees a loan to a foreign partnership, which then distributes the loan proceeds to a related U.S. partner. Taxpayers take the position that Code Sec. 956 does not apply to these transactions even though the CFC's earnings are effectively repatriated to a related U.S. partner.
In response, IRS has added Reg. § 1.956-1T(b)(5), which, for Code Sec. 956 purposes, treats the partnership obligation as an obligation of the distributee partner (and thus as U.S. property) to the extent of the lesser of (i) the amount of the distribution that would not have been made but for the funding of the partnership, or (ii) the amount of the foreign partnership obligation.
The rules described above apply to tax years of CFCs ending on or after Sept. 1, 2015, and to tax years of U.S. shareholders in which or with which such tax years end, in the case of distributions made on or after Sept. 1, 2015. (Reg. § 1.956-1T(g)(2))
…Active rents and royalties exception modified and clarified. The existing regs under Code Sec. 954 provide the exclusive rules for determining whether rents and royalties are derived in the active conduct of a trade or business for purposes of the exception. Two ways for rents and royalties to be so treated are by satisfying the "active development test," which requires the CFC to be regularly engaged in the manufacture, production, development, etc. of property, and the "active marketing test," which requires the CFC to operate in a foreign country an organization that is regularly engaged in the business of marketing, or marketing and servicing the leased or licensed property, and that is "substantial" in relation to the rents and royalties derived from the leased or licensed property (which a safe harbor provides is 25% or more). (Reg. § 1.954-2)
The active rents and royalties exception is to distinguish between a CFC that passively receives investment income and a CFC that derives income from the active conduct of a trade or business.So, consistent with the policy underlying this distinction, the temporary regs expressly provide that the CFC lessor or licensor must perform the required functions through its own officers or staff of employees for the exception to apply. (Reg. § 1.954-2T(c)(1)(i), Reg. § 1.954-2T(d)(1)(i))
IRS has also concluded consistent with this policy that the relevant activities undertaken by a CFC through its officers or employees can be performed in more than one foreign country, and updated Reg. § 1.954-2T(c)(1)(iv), Reg. § 1.954-2T(c)(2)(ii) , Reg. § 1.954-2T(d)(1)(ii), and Reg. § 1.954-2T(d)(2)(ii) accordingly.
The new temporary regs also provide that, in applying the active development and active marketing tests, CST and PCT payments (for cost sharing transactions and platform contribution transactions, respectively) made by a CFC pursuant to cost sharing arrangements (i.e., where a person other than the CFC actually conducts the relevant activities) won't cause the CFC's officers and employees to be treated as undertaking these activities. (Reg. § 1.954-2T(c)(2)(viii), Reg. § 1.954-2T(d)(2)(v) ) In addition, deductions for these payments are excluded from the definition of active leasing and licensing expenses and don't count for purposes of determining whether an organization is "substantial" under the safe harbor described above. (Reg. § 1.954-2T(c)(2)(iii)(E), Reg. § 1.954-2T(d)(2)(iii)(E))
The active development test rules described above apply to rents or royalties received or accrued during tax years of CFCs ending on or after Sept. 1, 2015, and to tax years of U.S. shareholders in which or with which such tax years end, but only with respect to property manufactured, produced, developed, or created, or, in the case of acquired property, property to which substantial value has been added, on or after Sept. 1, 2015. The active marketing test rules described above, as well as the rules regarding cost-sharing agreements, apply to rents or royalties received or accrued during tax years of CFCs ending on or after Sept. 1, 2015, and to tax years of U.S. shareholders in which or with which such tax years end, to the extent that such rents or royalties that are received or accrued on or after Sept. 1, 2015. (Reg. § 1.954-2T(j))
Effect on final regs. The final regs add cross-references (in general, indicating "[Reserved]," referring readers to the parallel temporary reg cite for further guidance) to coordinate the application of the temporary regs.
References: For CFC's investment in U.S. property taxed to its U.S. shareholders, see FTC 2d/FIN ¶ O-2760; United States Tax Reporter ¶ 9564; TG ¶ 30426. For subpart F income, see FTC 2d/FIN ¶ O-2470; United States Tax Reporter ¶ 9524 ; TG ¶ 30425.


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Distribution & Sortation
Patti Engineering has revolutionized controls in sortation and distribution by using encoder-based sorting and localizing system components.
More accuracy. Less money.
Employing encoder-based sorting and combining the logic controller and information database on the same machine, Patti Engineering provides the most accurate sortation processes with significantly less hardware than traditional control solutions saving the client's money and improving accuracy. Web-based reports allow managers of a Patti Engineering system to readily access their plant floor's information anytime and anywhere.
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Maria Umievskaya is a digital artist from Ukraine. Her subject matter is fantasy inspired and she even has some Game of Thrones fan art in her collection. Maria has a great eye for composition and she gives us a variety of portrait pieces as well as some detailed pattern work. Take a look at some work in progress shots of her pieces here.