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Galileo Tours and Shadows 2017-2018
Welcome to Galileo! Thank you for your interest in learning more about Galileo. At Galileo, we have tours every Tuesdays starting Oct. 17 and student shadowing are on the same days.
For student shadowing, you will need to fill-out this form and we will match you with a current Galileo student: Link for form: https://goo.gl/Dt4p9W
For school tours, you only need to arrive by 8:15 AM to our school's main office (address: 1150 Francisco Street).
These are the dates and time for School Tour on Tuesdays: 10/17, 10/24 , 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/28, 12/5 from 8:30 AM-10 AM.
These are dates for shadowing: 10/17, 10/24 , 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/28, 12/5. School shadows for full-day is from 8 AM-3:10 PM and for half-day is from 8 AM-12:20 PM. Please arrive at 7:45 AM to check-in at Main Office for shadow dates.
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RYE, N.Y. -- As part of the "Heard in Rye" series, local author and film expert Stephen Apkon will present a lecture titled "Parenting in the Age of the Image - What Every Parent Should Know".
Apkon will explore ways in which parents can help prepare their children to use the world of visual media positively and contribute as creators rather than just consumers.
Imagery has evolved, and through technological advancements, our children are growing up with greater opportunities to make an impact as both storytellers and producers. He points out that digital literacy is essential for today's children to be successful in the world.
Apkon is founder and executive director of The Jacob Burns Film Center, a nonprofit film and educational organization , in Pleasantville. He also wrote the book, "The Age of the Image", which concentrates on the meaning of literacy in a world of screens.
The seminar, which is free and open to the public, takes place on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at The Osborn Retirement Community, 101 Theall Road in Rye.
The first fifty people in attendance will receive a complimentary copy of "The Age of the Image".
"Heard in Rye" speakers provide various strategies for parenting in today's society. The series is sponsored by the parents' organizations of public, independent, and nursery schools in Rye, Rye Neck and Rye Brook.
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Sophie Can Walk
When Sophie McInnes was born on September 16, 2006, doctors said that she'd be unable to walk for at least a year. Her father, Gavin McInnes, simply wouldn't accept it as medical fact. Here's the documentary Sophie Can Walk: Link [Funny or Die]
As suggested by VICE in a comment in John's post Why Can't Human Babies Walk?
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Him pushing around the little wheelchair got me every time. I couldn't stop laughing, and I am usually not so easily amused. I guess little, tiny wheelchairs tickle my funny bone??
How sick is that?
How sick is that?
I get the joke. What's not funny is that window blind cord. It's too long and totally dangerous.
OMG, that tiny wheelchair was hysterical! Thanks for posting this; it's always good to start the day with a good laugh.
ummm...wasn't this scudding on the tubez a generation ago...like a few yearz?
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Located just north of Stockholm, in the beautiful area of Stocksund, this large and typical 1950's brick house overlooks the inner archipelago bay of Värtan. The south-facing house offers sun on the large terrace from early morning to late evening, as it is well-situated on a height called 'Söderskogen'. Close-by there is a small local beach, the beautiful castle-like tower 'Cedergrenska tornet' and promenade paths along the water are just a few steps away. Central Stockholm is easily reached: 7 minutes by car, 6 minutes with the local train (a 8 minute walk to the station), or by bicycle, a 20 minute enjoyable ride.
Included: The house is rented fully-furnished and is well-equipped with all bed linen, kitchenware (kitchen completely refurbished 2016), detergents, etc. Usage of sheets and towels are also included, as is water, electricity and fast Wi-Fi internet connection (via fibre). There is also two fireplaces to be enjoyed with plenty of firewood available.
4 Bedrooms which sleep 8 persons, 2 Bathrooms and 2 separate, smaller WC's. Spacious salon and dining (55m2) with fireplace. Fully equipped big kitchen (22 m2) with a more informal kitchen table.
225 + 95 m2 house, south facing, built 1950. 1500 m2 garden with apple, plum and cherry trees. Lawn to play on and a large elevated 30 m2 red stone terrace for barbecue, outside eating and sunbathing. Full privacy. Outside dining table with 6 chairs, Sun chairs and gas barbecue.
Entry level:
Kitchen: Completely refurbished 2016. Large refrigerator and freezer, dish washer, Induction hob. 2 ovens: 1st with Steam and "Sous vide" functions, 2nd normal + microwave oven, Nespresso machine and a conventional coffe brewer, kitchen island seating 4.
Dining: large dining table seating 8-10
Salon: Sea view, large sofa group facing fireplace with and direct exit to south facing terrace.
Guest WC
Half floor:
Room 1: 1 double bed, 180 x 200 cm
Room 2: 1 pull out bed which sleeps 2 (85 x 180 each) - suitable for children Master bathroom with separate shower and bathtub (Jaccuzzi for 1 person), wc and 2 basins
Top floor:
Tv/playroom: Large attic style open space with a sea view balcony and a French balcony facing the tower of Cedergrenska. Wii and PS4.
Room 3: attic style bedroom which sleeps 1-2 (120*200 bed plus possibility of floor mattress) WC
Split level (-1):
Room 4: Sea view large room with direct access to garden. Ping-Pong table. Double bed, 160*200 cm.
Bathroom 2: Shower and basin (older style) Washing/drying room: room for washing and drying clothes (washing machine and tumble dryer), sink and a separate drying room
Food storeroom: for food, wine and cider storage Boiler room: with tools and worktable Large Garage: Bicycles, garden tools and a sauna
Suitability: Children are welcome, non smoking only, wheelchair inaccessible.
The owners is a family of four, enjoying life and loving the house.
Daniel Ang purchased this villa in 2010
The light indoors, the sunny situation on the hill, the views and the closeness to Stockholm made us love the house from the very beginning. Our son, 5 at the time, "chose" the house for us, because of the large apple tree in the front.
Great location and host!
We arrived late afternoon at the house due to flight being delayed for over 6 hours. The house was welcoming, with fresh flowers and fruits, spotless clean. Daniel was very kind to leave us not just fresh breakfast items for next morning but enough good for a light dinner that night. It would have hard to make it out of the house with 3 younger children.
Neighborhood is great, with great short local walking trips, grocery stores close by. Easy access to transit to go downtown/attractions.
Would stay there again if visiting.
Great place. Very nice and hospitable hosts. Wonderful view of the sea and castle. Spacious, well furnished and well equipped . Children friendly. Groceries store nearby.
My family enjoyed our 4 days stay.
We had a fantastic week in Daniel's house, who was extremely easy to deal with and incredibly accommodating (he helped us out with a last minute request ensuring all wishes were met). The booking and checking in & out process couldn't have been easier. Daniel's neighbour whom we collected the keys from was very friendly and willing to help, although given the excellent written welcome instructions, as well as food and drinks to get us started, we didn't need her help!
The house is lovely with a very modern kitchen and beds for all (we were 6 adults, 3 children and 1 baby). There was plenty of room for everyone and there is a fantastic lounge which was lovely in the evenings to socialise. With respect to the children's facilities there was a whole floor to keep the kids entertained (toys etc), as well as a trampoline in the front garden and natural garden in the back with rocks and trees which our kids loved climbing on. The location of the house is in one of the nicest areas of Stockholm County, between the city centre and Arlanda airport which meant easy access to both, however we found we spent much of our time in the local area due to the amazing beach and nearby nature.
I would happily rent this house again, not only for the quality of the accommodation but also for the ease of booking and the friendliness of Daniel and his family. Easily 5 stars!
Wow! My husband and I cannot thank the owners, Daniel and Begona, enough for providing the perfect house for our family's summer visit to Sweden. Throughout the booking process, Daniel was extremely pleasant and responsive; he even managed to assist us in finding a neighborhood babysitter for our one-year-old daughter while we were staying in Sweden. When we arrived, the house was even prettier than the picture, with a fantastically renovated kitchen and a terrace looking out toward the Baltic Sea. Daniel and Begona had provided "emergency food" of bread, meats, cheeses, fruits and juice so that we didn't have to rush out to the grocery store when we arrived, as well as a bottle of Daniel's own Stocksund Cider, which was a delicious treat. They also provided us with a very detailed and extremely helpful set of instructions for the house, although they didn't hesitate to answer when we called them with questions about how to use the washing machine, for example. Their home overall was extremely well-maintained and full of beautiful Stockholm summer light, and is situated very near the Baltic Sea, with a wonderful biking/running/walking path about three minutes away. Although it is possible to do without a car, we found that it made getting to the grocery store and going into Stockholm much quicker, especially because we have a young child with very little patience. Daniel and Begona were just the nicest people and we felt privileged to have the use of their house for two weeks. We would wholeheartedly recommend this property and the owners for a wonderful escape!
Stocksund is located 6 km north of Stockholm, just by the sea, the inner archipelago area of the Baltic Sea, Stora Vartan. It's peaceful and beautiful with many sea side promenades, beaches, and other nice sights to see.
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On Christmas Day in 1938, the State Theater
opened with Alexander's Ragtime Band starring
Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, and Don Ameche.
Charles Behrensmeyer was retained to design the
theater in 1927 and Leo Monckton erected the theater.
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The theater also had two innovations that had never
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main section was fitted with acoustical devices for
the hearing impaired. The other innovation was a
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take their small children and still view and hear the
The entrance to the theater on South Eighth street
had a wide lobby. The ticket office was in the
center and to the right as one entered was the men's
room and to the left was the powder room for women.
The lobby was decorated in apple green and maroon
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In this episode of the DoubleBassCast I interview Canadian Double Bassist Joel Quarrington (part three).
In this last installation of the interview, Joel and I talked (finally) about 'Tuning in Fifths'. We also talked about 'Instruments and other Gear' as well as Joel's 'Upcoming Events and Projects' which by now have passed into the annals of history – but interesting nevertheless.
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Chinas Largest E-commerce Company, Alibaba.com, Selects NICE Systems for its VoIP Contact Centers
Global e-commerce leader to leverage NICE SmartCenter solutions to drive contact center business performance improvements
Raanana, Israel - NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE), the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions to drive performance, today announced that Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com, the worlds leading B2B e-commerce company, placed an initial order for NICE SmartCenter solutions for two of its VoIP contact centers. The NICE solution will provide Alibaba.com with a comprehensive quality management solution for improving customer service agent performance, training effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.
The flagship of the Alibaba Group, Alibaba.com offers business-to-business service that connect s millions of buyers and suppliers from around the world, and recently expanded its business to markets in India, Japan, and Korea. The Alibaba Group also includes Taobao Chinas largest consumer e-commerce company , Alipay Safe and secure online payment, Yahoo! Koubei Online classified listings for local services and search, and Alisoft Internet-based business management software.
NICE SmartCenter will provide Alibaba.com contact center supervisors with precision quality management to ensure customer satisfaction and foster customer loyalty. It will enable supervisors to proactively evaluate and improve the quality of service provided to customers calling about Alibaba.coms services and for technical support. By targeting key calls as well as correlating them with agent screen activity, supervisors will be able to more accurately identify how agent behaviors are impacting quality of service, and develop programs for performance improvement where needed.
Andy Li , Vice-President of Alibaba.com said, NICE SmartCenter will provide us the ability to enhance customer satisfaction and drive comprehensive business performance improvements. We are committed to providing outstanding customer service, and believe that with the NICE solution we will be able to better understand and satisfy the expectations and requirements of our customers, while improving operational efficiency.
We are very happy to have been chosen by Alibaba.com, a leading global e-commerce company, said Doron Ben-Sira, President of NICE APAC. This illustrates our leadership in providing the most advanced set of contact center solutions and demonstrates the key role we play in helping organizations all over the world further enhance their performance.
About Alibaba.com
The Alibaba Groups flagship company, Alibaba.com is the worlds leading B2B e-commerce company, serving small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in China and around the world. Alibaba.com Limited (HKSE:1688) connects millions of buyers and suppliers from around the world every day through three marketplaces: an English-language marketplace (alibaba.com) for global importers and exporters, a Chinese-language marketplace (alibaba.com.cn) for domestic trade in China, and, through a joint venture, a Japanese-language marketplace (alibaba.co.jp) facilitating trade to and from Japan. Together, its marketplaces form a community of 36 million registered users from over 240 countries and regions. Headquartered in Hangzhou, Alibaba.com has offices in more than 30 cities across mainland China as well as in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Europe and the United States.
About NICE Systems
NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) is the leading provider of Insight from Interactions solutions and value-added services, powered by the convergence of advanced analytics of unstructured multimedia content and transactional data from telephony, web, email, radio, video, and other data sources. NICEs solutions address the needs of the enterprise and security markets, enabling organizations to operate in an insightful and proactive manner, and take immediate action to improve business and operational performance and ensure safety and security. NICE has over 24,000 customers in more than 135 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies. More information is available at http://www.nice.com.
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The way this Media Categories plugin works is to assign images and other media to media only categories. You can create categories just like any other category, or create the category after you upload your images. You can always go back and assign the images to the correct category using the built-in single/bulk action tool that you are already familiar with.
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The most recent generation of the Ford Ranger was produced from 2001 through 2011 and typically came in four different flavors: XL, XLT, Sport, and the off-road-oriented FX4. Depending on the year, there were also the monochromatic Edge, sporty STX and sound system-centered Tremor. Only standard and extended cab body styles were offered, as there was still no crew cab version.
Engine selection consisted of a 2.3-liter four-cylinder, a 3.0-liter V6 (until 2009) and a 4.0-liter V6. Output of the smaller engines varied slightly depending on year, with the 2.3 making 135-143 horsepower and the 3.0 making 148-154 hp. The 4.0 made 207 hp. Transmission choices included a five-speed manual and a five-speed automatic for all engines, though initially the 4.0-liter V6 came only with the automatic.
Although nimble on- and off-road due to its true compact size, even this latest version of the Ranger was seriously dated in terms of features and available body styles. While its midsize rivals offered roomy crew-cab (four-door) models, more modern features and much more powerful V6 engines, the Ranger made do with standard and extended-cab configurations only, and relatively low-tech power plants.
The second generation of the Ranger ran from 1993 through 2000. Styling was less blocky than the first-gen truck and the cabin was likewise updated with less angular forms. Standard and extended cab body styles were offered, but they were joined by a stylish, flareside bed version dubbed the Splash. Under the hood was the expected choice of a four- or six-cylinder engine. Notable changes throughout this generation are the availability of four-wheel antilock brakes in 1995, a five-speed automatic transmission (versus four-speed) for V6 models in '97 and freshened styling for '98.
Introduced for 1983, the Ford Ranger started life as a standard-cab, four-cylinder compact pickup truck with a choice of two bed lengths. The mid-'80s saw the introduction of the extended-cab body style known as the "SuperCab," which offered jump seats that were best left to kids. The Ranger continued through the early '90s with minor upgrades to the powertrains and small cosmetic changes.
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For Vavics, water polo is legacy
USC's squads feature star coach, players from same family
BOSTON -- Whenever Southern California head coach Jovan Vavic goes to work, it is a family affair.
Jovan's daughter, Monica, plays for the Trojans' women's team and his son, Nikola, is a member of the reigning five-time national champion men's squad.
An 11-time national coach of the year, Jovan loves spending extensive time and being involved with the development and upbringing of his children on a daily basis. Surprisingly, he has never pushed his children into playing the sport in which he has dedicated the majority of his life. They found their own paths, which just so happened to line up with his own.
"We started all of our kids in all different sports," Jovan said. "They played soccer, basketball, football and Monica did gymnastics.
"To me, it's stupid to push a kid into doing something that they might not be good at. Let them play and see what [they] like the most … [My kids] really love the water."
When Jovan mentions his kids, he is also referring to his two youngest boys of 12 and 14 years old. Talented water polo players in their own right, they could find themselves swimming the waters of USC in the near future.
"They will play," Jovan jokingly said of his youngest children's potential water polo careers with the Trojans. "They're both already very good and talking about playing."
Monica echoes her father's praise of the up-and-coming Vavics waiting in the wings.
"One of my younger brothers skyrocketed and is about to be taller than me," Monica said.
"I'm a bit nervous. It's only a couple of days until he is better than me. [My brothers] are eager to be [at USC], the same way I was."
The 11-time national champion Jovan is extremely optimistic about the possibility of coaching his other children down the road.
"My wife would not be happy if I coached the two older ones and not the two younger ones," Jovan said.
The formula seems to be working thus far. Monica doesn't seem to mind having her dad on the sideline. In fact, she is one of his biggest fans and wouldn't have it any other way.
"I respect the way [my dad] coaches," Monica said. "I thrive under his coaching. In high school, it was tough watching myself digress as I got older as a player. Now, I know every day I am getting better and accomplishing what I want to."
Monica has seen her eldest brother hoist three national title trophies in as many years and hopes to capture her first this season as a member of the top-seeded USC squad.
Constantly following in her older brother's footsteps throughout her early career at USC, Monica finds Nikola as a form of motivation and strength in her development as an athlete.
"It's nice to have an older brother who has been in the similar position as I have," Monica said. "It's very calming to have him as someone to talk to. He cares about you as a family member would, but has the wisdom that you would get from a teammate or a friend."
If Nikola is any indication of the direction and potential the Vavic family can expect, then there are many successful years to come for the men's and women's programs.
Aiming for overall national title No. 12, his fourth with the women's team, Jovan understands the importance of winning. However, he knows what he and his family are doing goes far beyond that.
"Winning with [my children] is not relevant," Jovan said. "It's important that we are together. Winning is just the icing on the cake.
"Monica was in the championship match last year and we came a little short. Sometimes you love your kids even more when they don't succeed. You learn more from your losses than you do from your wins."
Monica and Jovan might not always agree on everything, but they both understand the importance of their relationship in and out of the pool.
"What happens in the water stays in the water when you go home," Jovan said. "[Nikola] doesn't want to talk about water polo, but Monica initiates the conversations. She really wants to be taught more."
Monica isn't all serious at home. She knows when it's time to kick back your feet and enjoy some family time. Nevertheless, sports consume the Vavic home.
"The household environment is good," Monica said. "My mother is a fantastic cook so we are usually gathered around the table or watching some basketball."
When asked of his team's expectations during this year's tournament following its first-round 27-1 rout of eighth-seeded Pomona Pitzer, Vavic left no doubt to what was on his mind.
"We are excited about hopefully getting the opportunity to avenge our loss from last year," Jovan said. "I'm really hoping we get another opportunity to play Stanford."


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Every time I get the opportunity to listen to Kelly Gallagher, I come home with a whole new batch of ideas. [Two things I love most in life--Kelly Gallagher (one of my many professional crushes) and a "whole new batch of ideas."] When I had the chance to hear him at WSRA last February, he had recommended some great titles to use as mentor texts to model writing with students. One of the books, Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal was particularly intriguing. It is a pseudo-memoir of her life--organized alphabetically by topic. She also places some of her life tid-bits into charts, graphs, and even bubbles of random memories. For the low, low, price of $.01, I was able to order a used copy from amazon.com--plus $3.99 for shipping and handling. Using sections of her book to model, I quickly learned that the results were anything but ordinary. However, I recommend reviewing the book and pulling out parts to use in advance as there are some that may be considered inappropriate for middle school students. Overall, though, the concept is a good one and can be used in both middle and high school.
After spending time with Mr. Gallagher, one begins to find she starts to read everything a little bit differently. The fact that I am constantly finding sections of text that I want to use to emulate with my students can be quite distracting. I just never read anything the same anymore. I subscribe to People magazine and noticed a fun column usually found in the last pages of every issue. It is entitled "One Last Thing" in which they ask a celebrity to answer the "last thing" about 5 topics. (The last thing I texted...The last time meal I cooked...etc.) I started collecting this page from every issue I receive. We used the copies I had provided in class to compile a list together of topics as well as add some of our own! It became another model that I emulated and incorporated with the activities I used from the Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life. My students then used this to practice writing about themselves in small anecdotes that qualify as narrative writing.
I have included a Flickr slide show of some of the texts I used to model from, some of my own examples--which I completed right in front of my classes--and, of course, some student examples.


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From conversation to movement
Some people in the emerging church say it is a conversation not a movement. I might be impatient but I'm tired of conversation and I want to move. In the last 6 months I've been drawn more and more in to the house church movement (they don't call themselves a conversation). I've been reading Rad Zdero, Neil Cole and Wolfgang Simson. I've been listening to some conference MP3's over and over again from a gig Simson did in Spokane. I almost hate to say it but I'm convinced. I think that my search for the general direction of the church in my context is over. I think simple church is the way to go. It is refreshing to enter in to a movement that takes scripture seriously.
When it works it works well. It is very much in harmony with the New Testament. It is easy to do. I think what keeps people from jumping on is that it requires more faith and integrity than traditional church leadership. So many church leaders today are enslaved to the safety and security of a salary.
When I started getting involved in house churches 3 years ago I was just experimenting. I went in expecting that things would fail. Things did fail and I saw with my own eyes bad things I could not believe were happening. In the midst of all that I discovered that even our meager attempts at church worked just as well as any other church I'd been a part of. In our time together we even had a church shopper rate us. In the end it wasn't what I think church can be but I realized church doesn't have to be nearly as complicated as we make it out to be.
This week I talked to one of the denominational leaders about starting a house church network and hooking it up with the denomination. As we talked I wondered if I came across like some 22 year old idealistic bible school grad. Maybe a 32 year old idealist is not that different from a 22 year old. I may have a greater sense that struggle or even failure is probably par for the course. I'm not sure I really care if I fail a dozen times though. Church is so messed up from the gospel we proclaim to our anemic growth to our biblical illiteracy or our fruitless lives. I'd rather swing for the fence and strike out hard than go in to some nice stable environment content with marginal incremental change.


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October 26, 2011 (CHICAGO) --Wednesday marks the 19th birthday of Yasmin Acree, a girl missing from her West Side home since January 2008.
Early on, the Acree family accused Chicago police of not aggressively investigating her disappearance.
Family member Rev. Ira Acree was scheduled to meet with Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy.


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The High Plains Underground Water Conservation District has scheduled a series of public meetings in February and March to receive public comments regarding the setting of desired future conditions for the Ogallala aquifer within Groundwater Management Areas 1 & 2.
The meeting dates and locations are as follows:
· February 11: Plains Cotton Cooperative Association (PCCA) Board Room, 3301 E. 50th Street, Lubbock.
· February 25: Sundown Room, South Plains College Student Center, 1400 College Avenue, Levelland.
· February 28: Bailey County Coliseum, 2206 W. American Boulevard, Muleshoe.
· March 4: Floyd County Friends Unity Center, Hwy 70 and FM 786, Muncy.
All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are expected to end at 9:30 p.m.
According to High Plains Water District officials, setting desired future conditions for aquifers could be the most important challenge groundwater conservation districts in Texas have faced. Therefore, they encourage all interested persons to attend this meeting to learn more about the process and offer comments.
"As a result of House Bill 1763 passed by the Texas Legislature in 2005 and codified as Chapter 36.108 of the Texas Water Code, water conservation districts within their respective groundwater management area(s) are required to work together to determine and agree upon a desired future condition for groundwater within their respective groundwater management area," said General Manager Jim Conkwright.
For example, one water district may decide to set a future condition which allows 50 percent of the groundwater in storage in their aquifer to be available for use 50 years from now. In other portions of the state, other water districts may be more concerned about managing groundwater to ensure adequate spring flow.
"After the desired future condition is set, the water districts deliver their information to the Texas Water Development Board in Austin (TWDB). The TWDB, in turn, provides estimates of managed available groundwater to the districts for use in their groundwater management plans and to the regional water planning groups for use in their regional water plan," Conkwright said.
Water conservation districts are required to reconsider desired future conditions every five years.
"The High Plains Water District's board of directors believes that it is important to set an initial desired future condition that both agricultural producers and municipalities can work with. Once set, the desired future condition will influence how water districts manage groundwater within their respective areas," Conkwright said.
Additional information about the desired future conditions process is available by contacting Conkwright at (806) 762-0181 or at the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District web site at www.hpwd.com


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Glasgow dental students don't have enough patients
Students at Glasgow Dental School and hospital are falling behind in their studies due to the lack of patients taking advantage of the free treatment on offer; the school – which provides teaching for Glasgow university students – offers free fillings or root canals to help students build up enough points to pass their course. Without patients to practice on, the students may not have the points to graduate at the end of the year.
One student, who did not wish to be named, spoke to the Glasgow Evening Times, saying 'there is nothing you can do about this if you don't have the patients, and people at times don't have enough to work on. I think people in Glasgow should be made more aware of the free dental care we provide at the school. It benefits them and us.'
The school said that they advertise for patients around once a year, but students are worrying that this is not enough. Another student, also anonymous, added 'I found myself in this situation when I had to carry out root canal treatment on a patient and unfortunately there weren't any available patients needing it performed.'
A spokesman for Glasgow University added that 'People are able to go on to the University of Glasgow website where they can find more information about signing up for free treatment with our dental students'.
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Chapter 60 – The Tribal Chief of Mostori, Pierro (first part)
Departing from Tal Village, Eiji and Fernando boarded onto the boat once more.
The boat advanced lightly.
The sail, which received a considerable amount of wind, swelled out and continued to progress forward vigorously.
Unlike the short cruise from Siena to Tal, today's was a long one.
On their way to Mostori, they passed by 3 villages.
It was due to a piece of advice given by Girolamo saying that these villages were plain and unattractive for trade.
Judging from Girolamo's perspective, the fact that he could just tell them to trade with the nearby villages meant that he prioritized Eiji's interest.
It was a conversation for which Eiji was thankful.
Even though there was a need to popularize iron tools, it didn't mean they had to negotiate directly with all the villages.
Creating gaps while promoting will probably result in rumors being more effective just like an expanding ripple on the water.
The view from the boat was monotonous.
Despite it giving Eiji a fresh experience at first due to him not being familiar, as expected, one would grow tired of watching the same scenery for many long hours.
Gazing absentmindedly in the advancing direction, Eiji changed the direction of motion from time to time.
They departed in the early morning, however, it was already the time for the sun to move west.
Based on Girolamo's information, they were probably going to reach Mostori village soon.
Fernando, who stood on the bow, seemed to spot something.
– Oh! Eiji-kun, Look. Isn't that the village of Mostori?
– Where?
– You can't see from this distance? Looks like your eyes are slightly bad. You'll understand once we draw closer, from the city's splendid rows of houses.
What Fernando pointed out in front was still small, blurry, and impossible for Eiji to guess.
Indeed, the eyesight of people on this island is way too excellent.
Eiji made a wry smile.
There are many blacksmiths who damaged their eyes due to staring directly at the flames.
Luckily, Eiji's eyes weren't genetically weak, however, since he began to work as the blacksmith, his eyesight fell a bit.
Still, even without that, the people in Siena had clearly superior eyesight.
Of all people, Mike, who was a hunter, had undoubtedly excelling eyesight during the day and in the dark. Eiji was surprised at how accurately Mike could guess who was coming despite the target looking like a grain of rice from the distance.
After a while, Eiji could grasp what Fernando said.
– This is, aren't all of them made from bricks?
– Yeah…. To think that this was possible, just how many people and skills did Mostori need, I wonder?
– Certainly, there's quite a difference depending on each village.
– I too, have only gone to Tal village at most, so honestly speaking, I'm amazed.
In front of their eyes, rows of brick-made houses were lined up.
What's more, besides the usual bungalows, there were 2-story houses as well.
The bricks that were radiating with the light from the evening sun had a much more reddish hue than usual. Their appearance was beautiful and majestic.
Indeed, they are lovely. – Thought Eiji.
The European building structures which Eiji knew were basically made from bricks.
Still, there were lots of wooden buildings in Siena.
Eiji's workshop and the tribal chief's house are rare exceptions that were built using stones, however, some parts of them were still using mud walls. Even Eiji's home had the holes strengthened with clay at first.
The majority of houses in Tal had mud walls, and the reason for that was because they had no carpenters with outstanding skills like Fernando.
If so, how many of excellent carpenters does Mostori have?
Even from a distant view, he could perceive the detailed texture from the wonderful brick walls.
The houses were lined up in equal intervals, and they didn't appear to have the smallest disorder.
Fernando caught his breath while staring at the stores and houses with a dumbfounded face, as if forgetting about everything else.
Was he looking back on his own works?
He seemed to receive quite the shock.
His clenched fist was slightly trembling.
Seeing that, Eiji averted his eyes.
– For the time being, should we try dock the boat and pay a visit?
-……..That's right. I still can't believe the view in front of my eyes.
– Same here.
After stopping the boat, Eiji moved toward Mostori together with Fernando.
Passing through the sand on the riverside, they walked onto the meadow.
Except for a single part between the riverside and Mostori, there were no constructed walkways.
The places outside the way were overgrown with high grass, which made it hard to pass.
Once they went along the riverbank, a small road was seen as their walking slowly became easier.
And then, an unbelievable scenery displayed itself in front of them.
– Eeh…? Fernando-san, this road is paved with flagstone.
– Incredible. How large of a labor force do they need to make such a thing?
– You didn't know of this?
– I didn't. Somehow after seeing this, it makes me afraid to meet with the people here. Won't I become a laughing stock?
– No, it will be probably fine.
– I wonder about that. I might be laughed at for being old fashioned in building streets and houses.
Fernando's face turned a bit pale.
It was clear that he felt nervous after witnessing this sight.
As for Eiji, as far as he knew about the life in modern Japan, there were certainly places everywhere that fell behind in technology.
Nevertheless, after seeing lots of discrepancy between each village despite living on the same island, Eiji felt somewhat confused.
Why is there such a disparity in technology? I want to ask more details regarding that. – he thought.
A much more solid feeling was received in their feet from the flagstone road when compared to a soil-made one.
The path had trenches for horse carriages, and it was furnished with a drainage channel. One could presume that quite a high level of technology is present.
If there's something like this, then even during rainy days, wheels won't get stuck.
It was a tremendous result even for Siena that used wheelbarrows.
Perhaps, it wasn't possible to introduce this straight away, but Eiji wanted to pave the paths in Siena with flagstones.
As Eiji walked along the road while feeling admiration, Fernando suddenly halted.
There was a brick-made house next to them.
Staring fixedly at its wall, Fernando didn't move, as if being glued.
– What's the matter?
– No, this building, it's construction method is subtly different from what I know.
– How is that?
– Yeah. I usually change the way I arrange stones depending on the steps .If the bottom steps are short, the upper steps will become long. However, this building uses the same steps to alternate the length, allowing them to use long and short bricks in turns.[1]
– Which method is better?
– ……Well, til now, I've followed the methods of our great pioneers. I've wanted to try different methods at least once, but…..
Drawing close the house, Fernando touched the bricks repeatedly.
Hm – putting his effort into that, groaning, and gazing at the whole building from various angles, Fernando completely devoted himself to his observations.
But, for Eiji, who was looking from the side, even if he understood Fernando's feelings, he couldn't appreciate them.
That's because he wondered when Fernando was going to finish.
Just the thought of being seen like this made him embarrassed.
– Shouldn't we look for the tribal chief's house?
– Hm, that would probably be the one over there. As noticeable as it can be, it's the largest 2-story house here. What's more, there's a storehouse used for carriages next to it.
– I see.
– So, won't you let me inspect this for a little bit longer?
– No no, in that case, let's talk with the tribal chief and see the interior of his house.
– I guess, it would be so. You've said something agreeable just now.
Having a cheerful attitude, he consented to Eiji's idea.
It appears that Fernando loses his composure whenever it's about drinking alcohol or getting in touch with new construction technology.
This needed more special attention from now on.
At Fernando, who went in a running manner as if wanting to see the house as fast as possible, Eiji made a wry smile while moving toward what apparently was the house of the tribal chief.
The person that came out to greet them was a handsome man with blond hair; big, blue eyes; and a distinctive bridge on his nose.
Even Fernando, who was a handsome man, competed for first place in Siena; nevertheless, in front of this tribal chief, he was just a shadow.
Not to mention, his neat clothes probably took a part in giving that impression of his.
The man's surprisingly luxurious cotton shirt, hemp-made vest, and hemp-made trousers made him look composed.
Exchanging a firm handshake with Fernando and Eiji, the man bore his shining white teeth as he introduced himself.
– Oh my, so you came from a distant place. I am the grandchild of the great tribal chief of Mostori and my glorious grandfather, Pierro, the son of the great Pierro, and again, the person that is this village current tribal chief, Pierro.
– I am the blacksmith of Siena, Eiji.
– It's Fernando. I'm in charge Siena's trade and carpentry. We are sincerely grateful for having you welcome us even though we are the sudden visitors this time. There are no words to describe our gratitude for your kindness. I apologize for this rush, but is it fine for us to leave at least our luggage here?
– Yes, I don't mind. By the way, the name Pierro is simply the result of my succession to it. It might be puzzling for you, so please forgive me. The name was decided by the consensus of everyone in this village so as not to forget about the great deeds of my grandfather and father. If it suits you, you can call me Pierro the third instead.
Pierro explained, while moving his body in a wriggling manner. His look was of unusual beauty, however, his conduct was somewhat girlish.
The two of them were guided outside the house.
– Actually, unlike other villages, this village has a guest house specially prepared for visitors. You might be troubled as it may not be as convenient as you wish, but I believe the security here is exceptional, and that it's reasonably comfortable. I hope for you to enjoy your time here in peace.
The place to which Pierro guided them was a house next to his. It was a bit smaller than the tribal chief's house. Still, it was a considerably spacious 2-story building.
On the ground floor, in the right corner, there was a storehouse for carriages, whereas on its left side, the entrance.
– Well then, I'd like for you to leave your luggage there and have a rest. I'll prepare a welcome banquet for you.
After Pierro had left the room, Fernando and Eiji took a short rest.
They were already too surprised to breath out a sigh.
– Looks like, this is used for guests.
– Unlike ours, this one is way different, right?….Haha, I can only laugh.
Placing his luggage inside the chest, Eiji looked around the room.
The inside of the room was clean and spacious.
It was probably bright during the daytime since the room had a big louver door installed.
Also, there was a candle stand filled with oil to the brim, making it possible for them to stay awake till the late at night.
And again, the bed wasn't a floor-type bed, but the one made from a wooden framework.
To their surprise, on top of the bed, there was a cotton mattress laid.
Having already spent around 1 year here, Eiji too, had become a bit more familiar with the evaluation of things in this world.
Considering it in that way, how much of a luxury it is to have cotton used for a mattress?
Just pondering about that made his head dizzy.
To think that this many things are intended for visitors who don't come her every day.
– Eiji-kun, I'm honestly scared.
– So am I.
Being already in a state of total astonishment, the two of them recalled the feeling anxiety.
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[1]: As Ace suggested, the steps are probably the laying order. The steps are alternated so that no two bricks line up on either side. Thus eliminating the potential weak areas and strengthening the infrastructure as a whole.


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Oriental China - Kea-King, Taou-Kwang, And Later Emperors
( Originally Published 1911 )
WHEN any country is disturbed by internal divisions or by external invasion, the inhabitants pay less and less devotion to art. The reign of this king was certainly disturbed. The people suffered from misrule, and though the traditions of the Chinese potters did still keep up, in a measure, the high standard of the previous reign, the neglect of the governing bodies, of the Emperor and Court, took away much of their devotion to the development of the porcelain so conspicuous in Keen-lung's reign. The porcelain, however, remained good in the quality of its paste, and now and then it reached excellence with regard to the decoration, which became characterised by conventional designs. Coloured enamels and gold were largely used for ornamentation, the turquoise blue, "famille rose," and a good blue-green were conspicuous. Mandarin china still continued to be made, though the modelling was comparatively clumsy and the paste thick, still, however, having the wavy surface always noticeable in Mandarin china, which was, as we have said, largely made for the European market. The influence of Western art made itself felt in the decoration. Many scenes were painted with European subjects, especially in the small reserves or vignettes. Some of the finest forms, too, of the early Sevres and early Wedgwood and Adams' styles were copied and decorated with festoons of raised husks with a landscape in a medallion. This wavy porcelain seems to be specially connected with a comparatively thick blue enamel and a style of decoration usually called Lowestoft. Of course it is not Lowestoft. Lowestoft was a soft paste porcelain imitating early Bow and Worcester. The porcelain of the Keen-lung period, then, might be named the porcelain of commerce. European forms of pieces not used by the Chinese themselves are often found. The process seemed to have been something like this. The East India Company, all the captains and officers of the East India Company's ships, when visiting China took with them orders for services to be decorated with crests or armorial bearings, with English landscapes, or with sporting or religious subjects. Blue and white was made in vast quantities owing to the demand from Europe. It needs but one sentence of description. It was poor. About this time the Chinese potters copied the Japanese. Imari ware, with its flowers in conventional forms, various Celadons in blue, lilac, grey-white on good fine porcelain, are traced to this reign. Perhaps it was most celebrated for the reproductions of the porcelain of earlier periods in which both pattern and mark were constantly recopied.
In this period there was a special development of the enamelled rice bowl, although beautiful vases so decorated with enamel as to cover the whole surface are not uncommon. The use of two shades of green produces a very pleasing and comparatively new effect. Unfortunately, the Chinese potteries, as in the previous reign, seemed to have devoted much of their time to reproductions. The rice bowls were often decorated in graviata, graffito, or sgraffito patterns, in which the enamel was scratched with a point into a variety of twists and turns, forming beautiful variations from the ordinary plain enamel surface. This surface was also painted with flowers and figures. The process seems to have been first adopted by Keen-lung, and many pieces have the Keen-lung mark. In a set of four very fine examples which came under our notice three had the Keen-lung mark, and the fourth that of Taou-kwang. In all probability the majority of them were made in the later reign and the earlier mark was copied. The copying during this reign included all the older forms from the Kang-he period, and it excelled in reproducing the "famille verte" and the "tamale rose." Perhaps the Yung-ching green enamel received the most special attention, for the outline of the design is often found first painted in blue under the glaze, so that the blue shows through the transparent surface enamels and gives a bluish tint to the decoration generally, which was quite the effect produced by a similar decoration in Yung-ching's reign.
To the same class of rice bowls belong the pierced porcelains with patterns filled with glaze. Here the rice pattern is cut through the paste while the paste was soft. Then as usual the blue decoration was applied painted on by hand, and certain parts received a coating of white enamel before the whole was care-fully glazed. The skilful glazing is shown by the evenness with which the pattern, in glaze, matches the general surface of the piece itself. The rice or star pattern is the most common of all these pierced porcelains. Some specimens have, however, a diaper pattern, and more rarely a dragon design with flowers and leaves, so cut that portions only are filled with glaze, which gives a very unusual and striking effect. These pierced specimens are not supposed to be earlier than the eighteenth century, and of course they may be very much later.
Very little porcelain was made during this reign, owing to the Tai-ping rebellion, during which Kingte-chin was destroyed. The first Chinese war with England took place in 1860. The rebellion ended in the next reign.
With peace after the wars the manufacture of porcelain was resumed. Generally, the best pieces were copied from the antique, though a pale turquoise ground with decoration of flowers and butterflies was made for exportation. Sepia drawings showed some distinction, but there was no new departure of importance. This period is modern, and these later Emperors are only mentioned in order to bring the history up to date, and to call attention to the marks both on ordinary and seal character.
In the present reign much more importance has been given to the improvement of porcelain, which is largely made for export, high prices being obtained for imitations which are sold as antiques. The largest customer is the United States of America. The intense conservatism of the Chinese has been largely broken down by the influence of outside pressure. The almighty dollar holds the field. Yet, if it is still true that "for ways that are dark and tricks that are vain," "the heathen Chinee " is " peculiar," he holds no monopoly of such qualities. Western civilisation runs him close. On the other hand, the honour of a Chinese in trade is generally of a high standard, and the people have a natural instinct for artistic decoration, which has come to them as the legacy of ages past. And with this power they have, too, an unlimited supply of the very finest kaolin. Let us hope that happier times will bring back the glories of the past.


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How Big Companies Can Find Room to Innovate
When businesses get so big that their growth starts to slow, they should find a stagnant industry outside their own and use their heft to shake it up and reap the resulting rewards, says Andy Grove in business magazine Portfolio.
When people think of radical innovations, they usually think of start-ups that shake an industry from the ground up. Some sectors are hobbled with "intractable, industry-wide problems" that only a large company can solve, says Mr. Grove, the co-founder of Intel. Mr. Grove, who has been researching the phenomenon with Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Robert Burgelman, calls this "cross-boundary disruption." Crucially, the industry on the other side of the boundary is "stagnant and populated with companies that cling to doing business the way they always have." Mr. Grove says Apple Inc.'s entry into the music business via the iPod is the defining example.
It took advantage of the music industry's unwillingness to accept that downloaded music was replacing CD sales. Unlike start-ups such as Napster Inc., Apple's wealth and well-known brand allowed it to overcome record companies' objections, build a digital distribution system, and this reap the rewards of its disruption.
Digital technology is likely to make future cross-boundary disruptions easier, but not all cross-boundary disruptions have to take place in the digital realm. Mr. Grove believes Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s experiment with cheap in-store health clinics, which provide basic medical services, has all the ingredients of a successful cross-boundary disruption. As a suggestion, Mr. Grove says General Electric Co. could benefit from a cross-boundary disruption by building an electric car. Neither auto makers nor energy companies seem willing to exploit new energy sources or reduce the U.S.'s dependence on foreign oil. GE has the money and expertise to build both an electric car and the machinery needed to charge it. — Robin Moroney


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It was predicted to be the party to end all parties (drinking until you begged God to just kill you). I headed home to Iowa to hold my sister's hair so she could vomit after too much while celebrating for her 30th. The day began with shopping for shoes without heels, because we'd worn heels and decided that the lengthy day would be best served in flat shoes. I am not capable of buying shoes without a heel. I looked and looked, but couldn't find a damn thing. Instead, I fell in love with these. I thought, what better shoe to have when you need to really dig into the ice? Warm, gives the ass a nice lift, and check out the soles on those babies. Hot!
After deciding that very few people in my group would appreciate the beauty of these
weapons hiking boots, I left them on the rack and proceeded to make my way with the girls down the strip mall to the various stores.
The rest of the day proceeded as planned. Shopping was accomplished, drinks and snacks were consumed, and our feet were properly pedicured. By the time we finished with our family and friends dinner at Red Lobster, it was clear that the birthday girl would be having none of the party she had planned. The last great quote of the night was, "Julie, if you want to bar hop on the way back you can, but I'm staying in the truck." Alas, a bit of partying the night before had rendered our birthday girl down for the count before 8 PM. Turning 30 is a cruel joke. You still look young, but your recovery is much slower.
There is still fun to be had though! From the folks that brought you "He laid his wiener on it" I give you the Dennyisms of the weekend and other fun stuff.
Vaginas for Jesus- My mother is a proud member of the First United Methodist Women of Southwest Iowa (long name, eh). My brother in law has decided the name of the group should be shortened and changed to Vaginas for Jesus. We are waiting to see if Mom will call for a vote to change the name at their next meeting.
Angie's G-Spot- I drive a G6. I cannot imagine how this came up in conversation, but apparently before I got to town Denny made a comment about how I drive a G-spot. For the record, if my G-spot were big, gray, and had 4 wheels it would be a hell of a lot easier to find.
New Smooth Spot- Three times over the weekend my attention was called to a very small strip of highway between my parent's house and town. When you come from a small rural community words like "our new strip of smooth road" and "the new smooth spot" are immediately identifiable. Apparently, it's very exciting when the county lays down $85K worth of smooth black top on the road. I would like to know what it will take for them to fix the rest of the freakin' hi-way.
Council-Tucky- Let me preface this with the fact that I don't know many, if any, people who are actually FROM Kentucky. I'm sure they are wonderful people, but the mention of the state itself brings to mind images of hill-folk with missing teeth and a fierce love of Nascar. The place we did our shopping is lovingly (ahem) referred to as Council-Tucky. You are 10x more likely to run into a person wearing a Nascar shirt and missing teeth as you are to run into someone like my people. We tend to look like a cross between LA and the Jersey Shore (my sister carries a giant can of aerosol hairspray just in case). We wear the latest fashions, and many of us wear heels even when the weather isn't appropriate. There are times when it would certainly be wiser to dress like a Counciltuckian.
That's about all I have for the weekend recap. I'll be over at Sprocketink tomorrow, so come and check it out and see what fun we have over there!


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Candidates' stands on gambling helpful
The Daily Herald did a nice job in its Feb. 18 paper reviewing the opinions of state senate opponents in the upcoming Republican primary, Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale, and Chris Nybo of Elmhurst. The article asked engaging questions and gave a fair representation of their replies.
Several important facts stood out for this reader: 1) Dillard and Nybo are competing in the 24th District, which the Democratic-majority General Assembly deliberately carved up specifically so popular Republican candidates would have to run against each other. The district, according to the Daily Herald, now includes (get ready to laugh) all or parts of Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, Lisle, Lombard, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Villa Park, Westmont, Wheaton and Willowbrook. It's almost as if a kindergarten child cut up a map and pasted it together and called it a district.
2) I'm greatly impressed with Dillard's and Nybo's denunciation of further Illinois gambling expansion. Gambling creates far more problems than whatever benefits may be derived from gambling revenue. Research has shown that for every dollar raised from gambling, three dollars must be spent to correct problems arising from the increased gambling.
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Baltimore police said they still haven't determined motives or suspects for the killings of two women and a man in separate incidents recently.
Police said Louis Lanteon, 40, of the 2200 block of N. Dukeland St., was fatally shot in the face and forehead at about 8:50 p.m. Monday.
Police said the shooting occurred a block from Lanteon's home. He was found lying face down between two parked cars. He was wearing fashionable clothing, a wristwatch and other jewelry. Police found no signs of robbery.


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Getting hooked on sleep meds is rare, but you may need behavioral therapy to help you rest without them.CorbisIf your sleep problem has become serious enough that you've decided to see a doctor, a prescription sleeping pill is likely one option he or she will suggest. Medication can be a great help in getting you over a temporary sleep issue and back on track with your regular schedule, but you may still have some reservations about taking it.
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All drugs come with the possibility of side effects, and many people worry about sleep medication's potential for abuse and long-term consequences. You may worry about dependencebecoming physically reliant on the pills and not being able to sleep without them.
More about sleep medications
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But the risks among those who take hypnotic medications for insomnia (as opposed to using them to appease anxiety or to come down off illegal drugs) are extremely low: In a 1996 University of Minnesota study, researchers followed 170 people with serious insomnia or other sleep disorders who took the benzodiazepine drug clonazepam (brand name Klonopin) for 12 years. Only four people were reported to have misused their medications.
"I've been doing this thirty-odd years," says Mark W. Mahowald, MD, a sleep specialist at the University of Minnesota, "and the number of patients I've seen who've gotten in trouble with these drugs is not even a handful."
Next Page: Risks for nonbenzodiazepines [ pagebreak ]The risks for nonbenzodiazepines, newer hypnotic medications on the market, are even lower. In a 2003 German review of global medical literature, there were only 36 reports of Ambien abuse, despite the fact that in 2001-2002 alone, more than a billion Ambien tablets were prescribed in Europe, Japan, and the United States.
And the newest sleep medication on the market, Rozerem (ramelteon), is reported to have the lowest risk of all: In clinical trials there was little evidence to suggest the potential for abuse or tolerance, which allows the drug to not be classified as a controlled substance as other sleep medications are.
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There is the chance, however, that taking sleep medications long-term can mask the real cause of your insomniasuch as poor sleep habits or too much stress in your life. Patients often tell their doctors that they are dependent on their medications: They just can't imagine ever falling asleep without them because they haven't addressed the real issues.
Jo Dickison, 38, takes a constant stream of medications, alternating between Lunesta, Ambien, and over-the-counter sleep aidsand when she doesn't take anything, she can't sleep. "I'm not physically dependent," says the executive assistant in Washington, D.C., "I'm psychologically dependent. They put my mind more at rest. I'd rather have that than be a frazzled basket case."
In these cases, a gradual transition off of sleep medication may be your best option, while cognitive-behavioral therapy helps retrain your brain and body to fall asleep naturally.


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FULL TEXT AVAILABLERoger P. Promoting personal views in practice. In Practice 2012;34:54 Full text: http://inpractice.bmj.com/content/34/1/54.full.pdfA discussion of whether small animal veterinarians should promote their views on farm animal welfare to their clients.
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Tumbulgum kids happy to be back at school after flooding
TUMBULGUM students when back to school yesterday after wild weather on the Australia Day long weekend delayed the start of the school year.
Tumbulgum Public School principal Samantha Rawsell said the school's student body was excited to be back.
During the Australia Day long weekend, the school was inundated with floodwater.
"We had 1.2m on the playground… well throughout the whole school really," Ms Rawsell said.
"Luckily all the classrooms are on the second level because we are in a flood-prone area."
It took a massive effort from parents, staff and students and then the Department of Education to get the grounds ready for the 44 students.
"We are just waiting for some soft fall to be put under the playground equipment. The last lot was washed away," Ms Rawsell said.
"(The cleanup) started with parents, staff and students but it was too big.
"The Department of Education brought in professional cleaners on Thursday (January 31), Friday and Saturday."
Ms Rawsell said it has been the worst flood the small town has seen in the past 30 years.
"The children had a few extra days off to ensure their health and safety," she said.
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Leslie Gould is the coauthor, with Mindy Starns Clark, of the #1 bestselling The Amish Midwife and The Amish Nanny. She is also the author of numerous novels, including Garden of Dreams, Beyond the Blue (winner of the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice for Best Inspirational Novel, 2006), and Scrap Everything. She resides with her husband and four children in Portland, Oregon.


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ConvergEx Group said it introduced an algorithm that lets portfolio managers take advantage of dark pools.
The Spectrum algorithm allows traders working on behalf of portfolio managers to draw on liquidity in dark pools, but keep assets allocated by assigned ratios to cash or different sectors of the economy.
Portfolio traders "have been virtually excluded from leveraging these dark pools. The timing and velocity of the dark pool fills is simply too random for their heterogeneous baskets," said Scott Daspin, managing director in the Electronic Trading group at ConvergEx.
Spectrum makes "thousands of order placement decisions every second. It optimizes execution performance by providing midpoint or better pricing, while simultaneously monitoring risk management and cash balance parameters," said Gary Ardell, head of the Financial Engineering & Advanced Trading Solutions group at ConvergEx
Spectrum's proprietary technology and methodology also provides the ability to modify executions throughout the trading day.
This is the first in a series of portfolio algorithms ConvergEx said it plans to roll out.
ConvergEx was acquired by CVC Capital Partners this year.
ConvergEx was formed through the 2006 merger of a part of Bank of New York Mellon's securities unit with Eze Castle Software.
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This weekend and beyond in Shekouon 03/04/2016 - 12:07 pm
It's always rough getting back to work after the holidays. By now, it seems most people are running at full speed catching up and making up for time off over the last couple of months. The Spring time can definitely be one of the most productive times of the year, but it can also be stressful. Don't forget to take a load off every now and then. Go out to eat, drink some wine, do some shopping, pamper yourself, or just start planning for the next holiday. Whatever your choice, we've got some options for you here.
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RESULTS: Best Pizza in Shekou 2015on 12/07/2015 - 05:03 pm
Close to 300 pizza lovers attended the 2nd Annual Best Pizza in Shekou Competition and Awards Ceremony at The Terrace in Sea World on Sunday December 6th, 2015 to help us determine which pizzas in Shekou are the best.The competition sponsor, San Miguel Brewing Company, supplied free flow beer during the competition and Exotic Winds provided free flow of Imported Spanish Wine. TLI Language Institute also provided free VIP Language Lessons to 5 lucky draw winners.
The Terrace Band, T.A.S., entertained the crowd with their lively performances while guests tasted these amazing pizzas from the following restaurants:
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5 Important Halloween Safety Tips in Chinaon 10/30/2015 - 11:19 am
Misunderstandings and a lack of preparedness can easily turn the fun and excitement of Halloween into devastating horror. Death, dismemberment, and permanent dis-figuration are just a few examples of the consequences.
Follow these quick safety tips, and share them with your friends and family, to be sure everyone you know has a safe and enjoyable Halloween.
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RESULTS: Best Burger in Shekou 2015on 09/21/2015 - 05:11 pm
One of the most asked questions in the history of Shekou has finally been answered! 322 burger lovers cast 783 ballots rating 31 burgers from 13 of the greatest restaurants throughout Shekou to help us answer, once and for all (or at least for a year), which is the best burger in Shekou!
On Sunday, September 20th from 2-6pm, representatives from the 13 participating restaurants gathered with burger lovers from across the city at The Terrace in Sea World to be the first to find out!
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Great little video about a collaborative installation with artist Song Dong and his mother. It is a great example of installation and intention.
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Design Sponge
here is a great little site i stumbled upon.
good art, good design, good ideas. i like it.
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Nina Dobrev's hiatus from "The Vampire Diaries" is quickly coming to an end. The 24-year-old has spent the better part of her break filming the buddy comedy "Let's Be Cops," with funny guys Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. But during our recent visit to the Atlanta-based set, Nina told us that not only would she wrap production on the film today, but she would start the fifth season of her CW series the very next day. (Like, tomorrow, people!)
Of course, one of the biggest developments to come out of last season's gripping finale (SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE EPISODE) was Katherine's transformation back into a human. So we just had to ask Nina how she thought her portrayal of the former bloodsucker would change in upcoming episodes.
"I don't know that Katherine will change very much," Nina said. "She is who she is at her core. She's a human now, no longer a vampire, but she still has the same personality and the same traits, and she'll still be as conniving and crazy and manipulative as she always was. But she won't have all the perks of being a vampire to help her."
That being said, we have to imagine that the dynamic between Katherine and her doppelganger will change somewhat, now that immortality is no longer on her side.
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The Data Managers Council formulates recommendations on policies and positions specific to EMS data systems. The Data Managers Council is committed to assure that EMS leadership has a "seat at the table" in data initiatives, as well as reviews and provides input into national plans and documents.
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- Vision: The vision of the Data Managers Council is to be a national leader in developing and maintaining a fully-integrated and functioning National EMS Information System in all states and territories.
- Mission: The mission of the Data Managers Council is to promote the development, standardization, and improvement of state and national EMS data systems.
- Scope: The Data Managers Council provides a forum for communication, interaction and networking between peers, other national organizations and federal agencies with similar missions. This forum allows for the sharing of best practices; developing and encouraging mentoring programs; the joint resolution of obstacles and challenges; and the nationwide promotion of evidence-based decision making.