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Well they say the circus is for children of all ages! Here are a few reasons why:
Apart from having lots of fun Circus workshops are often used for team building either as an ice breaker to a team building event or as the actual event itself. Whether it's just to enjoy the experience or to learn some new skills circus workshops have been proven many times to be a sure fire winner at many adult events.
Ideal for all participants with varied abilities setting individual challenges to achieve either personal goals or team targets.
The circus skills include Spinning Plates, Diablo, Devil Sticks, Juggling Scarves, Hoops, Bean Bags, Clubs, Balancing on the Rolla Bolla, Pedal Go's, Stilts or even Mastering the Art of Riding the Unicycle.
Circus skills workshops are available for one hour ice breaker sessions to a whole day event depending on whether you want to use it purely for the fun factor to kick start your event or as a complete team building activity.
Adrian Catch Circus Workshops are available in Lancashire including Blackpool, Blackburn including Darwen,Burnley, Briercliffe, Cliviger & Holme Chapel,Padiham, Worsthorne,Chorley, Clayton-le-Woods, Hoghton, Rivington, Wheelton, Hyndburn, Accrington, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Arnside and Silverdale, Carnforth, Forest of Bowland, Lancaster, Lune Valley, Morecambe, Abbeystead, Arkholme, Borwick, Caton, Cockerham, Dolphinholme, Halton, Hornby, Melling, Overton, Quernmore, Wennington, Wray, Yealand Conyers, Lytham St Annes, Elswick, Freckleton, Kirkham, Newton, Clifton with Salwick, Singleton, Staining, Treales, Wrea Green, Barrowford, Colne, Forest of Bowland, Pendle Hill, Barnoldswick, Nelson, Wycoller, Clitheroe, Dunsop Bridge, Longridge, Whalley, Bashall Eaves, Bolton-by-Bowland, Chaigley, Chatburn, Chipping, Downham, Gisburn, Grindleton, Hurst Green, Mellor, Mitton, Newton-in-Bowland, Ribchester, Sabden, Sawley, Slaidburn, Tosside, Waddington, Whitewell, Wiswell, Worston, Rossendale, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Haslingden, South Ribble, Leyland, Longton, Samlesbury, West Lancashire, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Aughton, Banks, Burscough, Dalton, Downholland, Great Altcar, Halsall, Hesketh Bank, Newburgh, Parbold, Rufford, Scarisbrick, Up Holland, Wrightington, Wyre, Cleveleys, Fleetwood, Garstang, Heysham, Poulton – le – Fylde, Thornton & all surrounding areas.
Also available in Cheshire including Alderley Edge, Aldford, Altrincham, Astbury, Ashton Hayes, Audlem, Beeston, Birkenhead, Bollington, Bramhall, Chester, Congleton, Crewe, Disley, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham, Hazel Grove, Holmes Chapel, Ince, Knutsford, Lymm, Macclesfield, Malpas, Marple, Middlewich, Mobberley, Mottram, Nantwich, Northwich, Poynton, Prestbury, Runcorn, Sandbach, Stockport, Tarvin, Tarporley, Tilston, Warburton, Warrington, West Kirby, Wilmslow, Wrenbury
And Greater Manchester including Abram, Altrincham, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ashton-under-Lyne, Astley, Atherton, Baguley, Barton upon Irwell, Bickershaw, Birch, Blackrod, Bolton, Bowdon, Bradshaw, Bramhall, Bredbury, Broadheath, Bromley Cross, Bryn, Bury, Carrington, Castleton, Chadderton, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Chequerbent, Darcy Lever, Davyhulme, Delph, Denton, Diggle, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Eccles,Ellenbrook, Failsworth, Farnworth,Flixton, Golborne, Gorton, Greenfield, Guide Bridge, Haigh, Harwood, Hazel Grove, Heaton Chapel, Heaton Norris, Heywood, Hindley, Holcombe, Hollingworth, Hollinwood,Horwich, Hyde, Ince-in-Makerfield, Irlam, Kearsley, Lees, Leigh, Levenshulme, Little Hulton, Little Lever, Littleborough, Longdendale, Lowton, Manchester, Marple, Mellor, Micklehurst, Middleton (Gt Mcr), Millbrook, Milnrow, Moorside, Mossley, Moston, Mottram in Longdendale, New Delph, New Hey, Newton Heath, Northenden, Oldham, Openshaw,Partington, Patricroft, Pemberton, Pendlebury, Prestwich, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, Reddish, Ringley, Ringway, Rochdale, Royton, Rusholme, Saddleworth, Sale, Salford, Shaw, Shevington, Smithy Bridge, Stalybridge, Standish, Stockport, Stretford, Stubbins, Summerseat, Swinton, Timperley, Tottington, Trafford Park, Tyldesley, Uppermill, Urmston, Victoria Park, Walkden, Walmersley, Warburton, Wardle, Weaste, West Gorton, Westhoughton, Whitefield, Wigan, Woodley, Worsley, Wythenshawe & all surrounding areas.


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Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Gear List
Although some will deviate from the below gear list in one way or another, this serves as an excellent template for thru-hikers, with some products we recommend below.
- Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2
- Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2
- REI Quarter Dome 1
- Zpacks Hexamid
- MSR Hubba NX
- Nemo Hornet 2P
- Tarptent Rainbow
- Mountain Laurel Designs Solomid
- Six Moons Lunar Solo
- Gossamer Gear Mariposa (Unisex)
- ULA Ohm 2.0 (Unisex)
- Osprey Aether (Men's)
- Osprey Aura (Women's)
- Osprey Exos
- Gregory z65 (Men's)
- Deuter ACT Zero 50 + 15 (Men's)
- Deuter ACT Lite (Women's)
- Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Southwest
Sleeping bag
- Western Mountaineering UltraLite
- REI Magma 10
- Marmot Helium
- Feathered Friends Hummingbird 20 UL
- Enlightened Equipment Revelation
- Brooks Range Drift 15
- Marmot Lithium
- Western Mountaineering AlpineLite
- Zpacks 20 degree quilt
- Katabatic Sawatch 15
Sleeping liner (Silk; optional)
Sleeping pad
- Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite
- Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm Sleeping Pad
- Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol
- Sea to Summit UltraLight Mat
- Gossamer Gear Nightlight
Footwear (Quality brands with good replacement policy)
- Altra Lone Peak 3.5 (Men's – Women's)
- Altra Olympus 2.5 (Men's – Women's)
- Salomon Speedcross 4 (Men's – Women's)
- Merrell Moab 2 Vent (Men's – Women's)
- Salomon XA Pro 3d (Men's – Women's)
- Keen Targhee Mid II (Men's – Women's)
- Brooks Cascadia (Men's – Women's)
Baselayer (Synthetic, Polyester, Capilene, Merino, Blend)
- Patagonia Capilene Lightweight Zip-Neck (Men's || Women's)
- Patagonia Midweight Merino Wool / Capilene Blend Zip-Neck (Men's || Women's)
- Smartwool NTS Mid 250 Zip (Men's – Women's)
- Men's Icebreaker Everyday Crew
- Women's Icebreaker BodyFit 200 Oasis
- Icebreaker Women's Siren Tank
- Oiselle Wazzie Wool Base Layer (Women's)
- Anything synthetic and on sale.
- Patagonia Nano Air (Men's)
- Patagonia Nano Air (Women's)
- Patagonia R1 Hoody (Men's)
- Patagonia R1 Hoody (Women's)
- Mountain Hardware 32-Degree Pullover
Insulating Layer
- Arc'Teryx Cerium LT Hoodie (Men's – Women's)
- Patagonia Ultralight (Men's)
- Patagonia Ultralight (Women's)
- Mountain Hardware Hooded Ghost Whisperer (Men's)
- Mountain Hardware Hooded Ghost Whisperer (Women's)
- Rab Xenon X (Men's)
- Rab Microlight Down Jacket (Men's)
- Montbell Ex Light Down Anorak (Men's)
- Montbell Superior Down Parka (Women's)
Rain / Wind Jacket
- OR Helium II (Men's || Women's)
- Patagonia Houdini (Men's || Women's)
- Marmot Precip Jacket (Men's)
- Marmot Precip Jacket (Women's)
- Patagonia Torrentshell (Men's – Women's)
- Frogg Toggs (<$20)
Rain pants
- Marmot Precip (Men's)
- Marmot Precip (Women's)
Hiking (Medium weight merino wool)
Camp (Heavy weight merino wool)
Underwear (2 pairs: 1 camp, 1 hiking)
Camp pants (Leggings; Wool, polyester, synthetic)
- IceBreaker Leggings (Men's)
- IceBreaker Leggings (Women's)
Hiking bottoms (1 pair synthetic)
- Patagonia Baggies
- Patagonia Zip-Off Pants (Men's)
- prAna Stretch Zion Pants (Men's)
- Marmot Lobo's Pant (Women's)
- The North Face Paramount II Convertible Pants (Women's)
- Smartwool Electra Lake Sport Skirt (Women's)
- Brooks Chaser Shorts (Women's)
- Brooks Go-To Shorts (Men's)
- Any Synthetic Running Shorts
- OR Sensor Gloves
- OR Gripper Gloves
- Icebreaker Merino Apex Liners
- EMS Fleece
- SmartWool Merino Liners
- Zpacks PossumDown Gloves
Hat (Light weight)
- Whatever you can find at REI's Garage or on sale.
Camp shoe (Comfortable, lightweight. Crocs are a common choice)
Stuff sacks (5, Strong, waterproof)
- Sea to Summit Ultra Sil Dry Sac (camp clothes, hiking clothes, food, sleeping bag, and electronics- a must for camp clothes and sleeping bag minimally)
- Granite Gear eVent Sil Dry Sac
- Sea to Summit X-Bowl
- Vargo TI Lite
- Vargo Bot
- Sea to Summit Xpot Kettle
- GSI Pinnacle Dualist
- GSI Halulite Minimalist
- Snow Peak Spork
- Sea to Summit Alpha Light Long Spork
- Wendy's Frosty Spoon
Water reservoir (2-3L; Playpus and CamelBak are common)
Water bottle (Light weight)
- Gatorade Bottle
- SmartWater Bottles
First aid kit
- Antiseptic Wipes (2)
- Triple Antibiotic Cream (tiny tube)
- Ibuprofun (not to be consumed in high doses)
- Sewing Needle
- Duct tape
- Leukotape
- Emergency Fire Starter (Cotton wool balls in Vaseline) (2)
Toiletries (Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, Vaseline)
Insect Repellent
Guide book
Water purification (Aquamira Chlorine Dioxide drops, Steripen)
- Aquamira
- Sawyer Squeeze (not the mini- slow flow rate)
- Katadyn BeFree
- SteriPEN
Head lamp (Lightweight)
Luxury/comfort items (Pillow, mascot, journal, instrument, electronics, etc)
Hiking Poles
- SPOT Gen3
- Garmin Explorer (heavier)
What gear do you recommend? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
featured image via Mellanie

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Italy Cafe
five lightly breaded and fried served with marinara sauce.
four chicken tenders breaded & fried, served with honey mustard dressing.
breaded and deep fried, served with marinara sauce.
six jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese and served with marinara sauce.
eight chicken nuggets breaded & fried, served with honey mustard.
basket of breaded & fried onion rings, served with marinara sauce.
french fries topped with cheese and bacon.
with cheese and tomato sauce.
mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, stuffed jalapenos, fried mushrooms and onion rings.
wood grilled chicken, the crunchy classic lettuce, fresh green peppers, roma tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, black olives, pineapple & carrots.
tuna over crunchy classic lettuce, roma tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, black olives and carrots.
assorted italian meats and provolone cheese, vegetable mix, on a bed of lettuce, roma tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers & mozzarella cheese.
ham, turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, carrots, green peppers, and shredded mozzarella cheese.
seasoned chicken tenders on a bed of lettuce carrots, roma tomatoes and onions.
lettuce, roma tomatoes, carrots, green peppers, cucumbers, feta cheese & greek black olives.
with ham ham & salami.
with ham & salami.
with ham, salami, pepperoni & cheese.
wood grilled boneless breast.
chicken, pita bread, tzatziki sauce, french fries, lettuce, tomato, onion.
green peppers & onions.
with mushrooms, green peppers, onion, lettuce, tomato & mayo.
with cheese & mayo.
tomato and onion.
green peppers, onion and mushrooms.
lettuce, tomato, green peppers, onion, mushrooms and mayo.
cheese and mayo.
with extra cheese $0.95.
broccoli, green peppers, mushrooms, tomato & garlic oil.
with tomato or meat sauce.
mushrooms, black olives & jalapenos in homemade sauce.
two pizza doughs stuffed with sauce & cheese.
eggplant, myshrooms, green peppers, onions, black olives, fresh tomato banana peppers. fresh spinach & cheese.
pepperoni, italian sausage, hamburger, green peppers, onions, black olives, mushrooms, onions & cheese, topped with bacon.
ricotta, ham & pineapple.
philly steak, mushrooms, onions & green peppers.
grilled chicken, red onions, fresh tomato and garlic.
pepperoni, sausage, hamburger, bacon, ham, meatballs, eggplant, green olives, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, green peppers, spinach, onions, fresh garlic & feta cheese.
provolone cheese, ham, salami, pepperoni & mozzarella.
provolone cheese, ham, salami, pepperoni, fresh tomato & mozzarella cheese.
provolone cheese, eggplant, fresh tomato, spinach, mushrooms, black olives & mozzarella cheese.
steak & mozzarella cheese.
steak, green peppers, mushrooms, onions & mozzarella.
chicken & mozzarella cheese.
chicken, green peppers, mushrooms, onions & mozzarella.
baked with ricotta cheese & mozzarella.
with eggplant
fresh pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese, tomato sauce & topped with mozzarella.
fresh pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese, topped with mozzarella & tomato sauce.
fresh pasta stuffed with spinach, ricotta cheese, topped with mozzarella & tomato sauce.
fresh pasta stuffed with spinach, ricotta cheese, topped with alfredo sauce.
mushrooms, spinach & eggplant.
pasta rolls with ricotta cheese and topped with alfredo sauce.
stuffed rolls, pasta w/meat & spinach, topped w/tomato sauce & mozzarella.
extra toppings sm- $1.00, lg- $1.50.
pocket pizza shell stuffed with eggplant, mushrooms, spinach, fresh tomatoes & mozzarella cheese.
pocket pizza shell stuffed with meatballs, hamburger meat sauce & mozzarella cheese.
pocket pizza shell stuffed with mozzarella cheese and grilled chicken.
10 wings, 25 wings,, (50 wings)
grilled chicken topped with green peppers, mushrooms, onions and cooked in olive oil with pasta.
wood grilled chicken, breast with pasta and choice of meat or tomato sauce.
wood grilled chicken breast served with vegetables and pasta.
wood grilled chicken breast served with fettuccini alfredo.
breaded chicken breast served with fettuccini alfredo.
breaded chicken breast with spaghetti and tomato or meat sauce.
fresh chicken breast with spinach and mushrooms in wine sauce, served with spaghetti with meat or tomato sauce.
chicken cooked with mushrooms and wine sauce, served with spaghetti with met aor tomato sauce.,
each $0.50.
add cheese $0.75.
Piece Garlic Bread
(plain), toppings : cherry or strawberry $0.50.
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NHL Power Rankings: Kings, Wild Start to Play to Their CapabilitiesMarch 4, 2013
NHL Power Rankings: Kings, Wild Start to Play to Their Capabilities
Things are beginning to normalize in the National Hockey League.
By that, I mean that the teams I thought would be good are winning games and the ones I thought would be bad are starting to lose more.
In the west, Minnesota and Los Angeles have stepped their games up after a rough start to the season. The Wild are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. The Kings? 7-3-0.
The Ducks are the only team that's making me look really stupid right now. Chicago is far and away the best team in the Western Conference (and the league), but the Ducks are a close No. 2. I don't see them dropping off unless they really get the injury bug.
Out east things are a little more scrambled. The Rangers have yet to find their stride, while New Jersey and Montreal continue to tear things up. Be cautious, though, Devils fans. Your team is 3-5-2 in their last 10 games.
I am a little surprised that Tampa Bay hasn't played better. With names like Steven Stamkos, Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier and Victor Hedman on their roster, it is probably the most talented team in its division and should be able to compete with the east coast teams.
Carolina leads that division right now, and that's no surprise. It went out and made moves this season and they are paying dividends. And, hey, even the Winnipeg-what-are-we-doing-in-the-Southeast-Jets are ahead of the Lightning.
I'm still curious to see if Toronto can put themselves in the playoffs this year. The Canadiens look like they are for real and I would love to see those two teams square off in the first round. That would also mean that Boston has to be the runner-up in the Northeast Division, which is still unlikely at this point. That team is talented and knows how to win.
We're almost halfway done and we're beginning to see who's who in the NHL.
NOTE: I am adding each team's record in their last 10 games to the slideshow.
Last week Valterri J Murtonen suggested that I include the weekly record of each team, which is logical, but I'd like to widen the scope a bit. This is a weekly ranking, of course, but I'd like to widen the lens a bit in order to show trends rather than making a knee-jerk reaction to a team's performance in any given week.
Thanks again, all of you, for your comments on these slideshows. They are much appreciated.
30. Florida Panthers
Last week: 29
Record: 6-11-5 (2-5-3)
I think Florida is going to be happy it is done playing the Hurricanes for a while.
That won't be the panacea for this club, however. At this point, they look like the worst team in hockey.
29. Colorado Avalanche
Last week: 22
Record: 8-8-4 (4-2-4)
The losses to the California teams on the road are understandable, but that defeat in Columbus in overtime is pretty bad.
It looks like it might be another year before this young team puts it all together.
28. Columbus Blue Jackets
Last week: 30
Record: 6-12-4 (3-5-2)
That win over Colorado has to be nice, but I'm not sure if it gets much better from here on out.
The Jackets will face Edmonton at home and then have to play Vancouver and Detroit twice in their upcoming games.
27. Edmonton Oilers
Last week: 25
Record: 8-9-4 (4-5-1)
This could be a bit of a tough nine-game road trip for the Oil.
After that 5-1 win over Dallas, I thought they might be fine, but St. Louis and Minnesota really had their way with them.
Then again, there's really no such thing as an easy nine-game road trip.
26. Calgary Flames
Last week: 23
Record: 8-8-4 (5-4-1)
I think it's a testament to this team's home-ice advantage that they lose to Minnesota and Colorado on the road and beat Vancouver at home.
They might be in trouble in the near future, however. They have to go all the way to Southern California to take on an impressive Ducks team and the resurgent Kings after a Wednesday contest against San Jose.
25. Tampa Bay Lightning
Last week: 15
Record: 9-11-1 (3-6-1)
Yikes, Tampa…
Arguably one of the most talented teams in the league, let alone their division, the Bolts have been absolutely slaughtered in their last four games against Pittsburgh, Buffalo, the Rangers and Boston.
The combined score? 14-7.
24. Buffalo Sabres
Last week: 28
Record: 9-12-2 (4-5-1)
The Sabres continue to sit in the Northeast Division cellar.
That win over New Jersey has to be satisfying, but a loss to a struggling Rangers squad before a four-game road trip has to be of some concern to hockey fans in Western New York.
23. New York Islanders
Last week: 21
Record: 9-11-2 (5-4-1)
If I'm an Islanders fan, I look at Rick DiPietro's demotion as a general win for the team and stop worrying about what happens with the season as a whole.
I'm sorry, but it's kinda true.
22. Nashville Predators
Last week: 19
Record: 9-8-5 (4-5-1)
If only this team could score…
That's always the case with Nashville, though.
21. New Jersey Devils
Last week: 12
Record: 10-6-5 (3-5-2)
Uh oh…
New Jersey has dropped its last four games against, gasp, Washington, Winnipeg and Buffalo.
20. Detroit Red Wings
Last week: 10
Record: 10-8-4 (3-4-3)
The Red Wings have hung tough after that amazing win over Vancouver.
They lost to LA, but that team is playing better, and took San Jose and Chicago to a shootout.
Of course, we always expect that from Detroit.
19. San Jose Sharks
Last week: 27
Record: 10-6-4 (3-4-3)
San Jose really needed to return to the Bay Area. Things were starting to get really bad.
Its schedule gets a little easier from here on out though. The Sharks have a tough one in Vancouver, but then get Calgary, St. Louis at home and Colorado before having to play the Blues on the road and both SoCal teams.
18. New York Rangers
Last week: 14
Record: 10-8-2 (5-3-2)
If you had told me the Rangers were going to struggle like this at the beginning of the season, I would have laughed in your face.
Well, I'll tell you this, nobody in New York thinks this is a laughing matter (everyone else finds it quite comical, though).
17. Vancouver Canucks
Last week: 11
Record: 11-6-4 (4-4-2)
That win over LA is starting to look better and better, but otherwise Vancouver has been putrid.
How do you get blown out by Detroit and lose to Phoenix and Calgary?
16. Dallas Stars
Last week: 13
Record: 11-9-2 (5-4-1)
This is the most confusing team in the league.
The Stars barely beat Columbus, got killed by Edmonton at home and then ran over St. Louis.
Somebody tell me what's going on in the Big D.
15. St. Louis Blues
Last week: 9
Record: 11-8-2 (5-4-1)
Somebody please tell me what is going on with St. Louis.
I get the loss to Chicago, they are the best team in the league, but how do you lose to a struggling Sharks squad, Colorado and Dallas?
I was buying into the system last year, but now I'm starting to question whether the league has figured them out.
14. Phoenix Coyotes
Last week: 26
Record: 10-8-3 (6-3-1)
I'm not really sure what is going on with the Coyotes either.
How do you lose to Edmonton and Calgary and then go beat Vancouver and Anaheim?
I'm really, really looking forward to seeing how they fare in their next two games against the Ducks.
13. Ottawa Senators
Last week: 5
Record: 12-7-4 (5-3-2)
Okay, I put the Senators way too high last week…
Sorry about that.
This team has lost three straight, although they got a point in two of those games and the team is in the middle of a five-game road trip.
12. Carolina Hurricanes
Last week: 23
Record: 12-8-1 (6-4-0)
You know what? I get that they lead arguably the worst division in hockey, but the Canes are a good team.
They just beat Pittsburgh 4-1 and last I checked they were the Atlantic Division leaders. Oh yeah, and they also womped the lowly Panthers over the weekend by a combined score of 9-4.
11. Winnipeg Jets
Last week: 16
Record: 10-10-1 (5-5-0)
The Jets have stealthily moved into second place in the division and, unlike their Southeast brethren, they have no problem dispatching east coast teams.
Oh yeah, that's right, they're not really a Southeastern team…
10. Washington Capitals
Last week: 18
Record: 8-11-1 (6-4-0)
You know what, the Capitals suddenly aren't looking half bad.
They beat Carolina and Winnipeg 3-0 and, in traditional Southeast Division fashion, also lost to Philadelphia 4-1.
Hey, that's just the way the cookie crumbles.
9. Philadelphia Flyers
Last week: 7
Record: 11-11-1 (6-4-0)
Nobody in Philly is going to be happy about those losses to Toronto and especially Florida, but the Flyers are looking a lot better than they did earlier in the season.
8. Toronto Maple Leafs
Last week: 6
Record: 13-9-0 (6-4-0)
Okay, I jumped the gun on the Leafs a bit…
That win in Philly was nice, but recent losses to the Senators and Habs—two teams in the Northeast Division—were pretty bad.
If only this team could get some points in extra time...
7. Los Angeles Kings
Last week: 20
Record: 10-7-2 (7-3-0)
Oh, hello there Kings. Glad you realized the hockey season started.
Hey, a sub-par regular season worked out just fine last year, didn't it?
6. Minnesota Wild
Last week: 24
Record: 11-8-2 (6-3-1)
It's nice to see you too Wild. For some reason you guys must have thought you had the same personnel as last year.
Yeah, no, you signed the two best free agents last year and have a plethora of talent that is capable of finding the back of the net. Glad you're beginning to realize that.
5. Pittsburgh Penguins
Last week: 8
Record: 14-8-0 (6-4-0)
Those losses to Florida and Carolina have to sting, even if they came on the road.
Beating Montreal in the best game of this season almost makes up for it, though.
4. Boston Bruins
Last week: 4
Record: 14-3-2 (7-2-1)
That good ol' Habs-Bruins rivalry should be great all season long.
Both of these teams appear to be battling for a division title. Montreal got the best of Boston in the last game, but otherwise this Bruins squad has been incredible.
They had won their last six games, including four on the road, before that contest.
Boston has some work to do on the power play, however.
3. Montreal Canadiens
Last week: 3
Record: 14-4-4 (7-0-3)
That Saturday contest against Pittsburgh might have been the best hockey game I've seen this season. Too bad somebody had to lose it.
And, hey, things aren't all that bad for Montreal. It started its five-game road trip with a win over Boston.
2. Anaheim Ducks
Last week: 2
Record: 15-3-2 (8-1-1)
I'm sure that hockey fans in Anaheim are upset about that 5-2 loss in the STAPLES Center and I'm still not sure how they let Phoenix score four goals against them, but otherwise this has been one hell of a season for Ducks fans.
Hey, at least the Ducklings have a chance at redemption. They play their next two games against Phoenix. Honestly, they do.
The Kings loss is a bit more of a stinger. The Ducks host them on April 7.
Want to know something crazy? Anaheim plays back-to-backs against Detroit and San Jose and has another three-game series (against Dallas) before that.
Oh, the joys of a wacked-out 48 game schedule.
1. Chicago Blackhawks
Last week: 1
Record: 19-0-3 (9-0-1)
Serious question: Are the Blackhawks going to lose a game this season?
After a matchup with Minnesota on Tuesday, the Hawks have six games in a row that are very, very winnable.
You can't say enough about how this team has done in the first half of the season.
Tom Schreier writes a weekly column for TheFanManifesto.com and contributes to Hockey's Future and Stadium Journey.


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What's the worst job you ever had? What episode at that job best summarizes its problems?
I think the worst job I ever had was at Taco Bell. First "real" job at age 16. I lasted about three hours.
I told the manager I had a prior commitment before showing up for an initial training session. I needed to finish by a certain time to make that commitment. She started a training video, stood me and a couple of other newbies in front of it, and proceeded to leave the store for some reason. No one was there to sign me out or whatever. The video ran way over, and I missed my commitment. Realized the manager wasn't going respect my time and promptly quit. I still think it was the right call, years later.
I've had much more demanding jobs, physically and mentally, and much crazier bosses and employment scenarios, but none gave me the creeping feeling of doom that one did.
What was your worst job? Discuss.


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Open sourced mods
All of the mods you can find on this page which are all made by me are now open sourced.
If you want to take a look at the code for the Peacefulpack, Goblins and Giants, Harder Peaceful etc. you can now do that over here.
All of the code is licensed under the GNU GPL license which pretty much means, use it in any way you want, just don't copy it over and release it somewhere else.
One thing you should now about the code is that some of it may look very bad. That is because a part of the code that is online is over a year old and made before I even knew Java. There is also outdated code which I haven't fully updated to 1.6 yet and there is other code I am working on right now which may also not work fully. So learn what you want from the code, but like almost anything it is not perfect.


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Section line symbols show the kind of material from which the part is to be constructed. The material may not be indicated symbolically if its exact specification is shown elsewhere on the drawing. In this case, the more easily drawn symbol for cast iron is used for the sectioning, and the material specification is listed in the bill of materials or indicated in a note. Figure 2-26 illustrates a few standard material symbols.
Shape Symbols
Symbols can be used to excellent advantage when needed to show the shape of an object. Typical shape symbols used on aircraft drawings are shown in Figure 2-27. Shape symbols are usually shown on a drawing as a revolved or removed section.
Electrical Symbols
Electrical symbols [Figure 2-28] represent various electrical devices rather than an actual drawing of the units. Having learned what the various symbols indicate, it becomes relatively simple to look at an electrical diagram and determine what each unit is, what function it serves, and how it is connected in the system.
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Aircraft technicians do not necessarily need to be accomplished in making drawings. However, they must have a working knowledge of the information that is to be conveyed to them. They most frequently encounter drawings for construction and assembly of new aircraft and components, during modifications, and for making repairs.
A drawing cannot be read all at once any more than a whole page of print can be read at a glance. Both must be read a line at a time. To read a drawing effectively, follow a systematic procedure.
Upon opening a drawing, read the drawing number and the description of the article. Next, check the model affected, the latest change letter, and the next assembly listed. Having determined that the drawing is the correct one, proceed to read the illustration(s).
In reading a multiview drawing, first get a general idea of the shape of the object by scanning all the views; then select one view for a more careful study. By referring back and forth to the adjacent view, it will be possible to determine what each line represents
Each line on a view represents a change in the direction of a surface but another view must be consulted to determine what the change is. For example, a circle on one view may mean either a hole or a protruding boss, as in the top view of the object in Figure 2-29. Looking at the top view, we see two circles; however, the other view must be consulted to determine what each circle represents.
A glance at the other view tells us that the smaller circle represents a hole, and the larger circle represents a protruding boss. In the same way, the top view must be consulted to determine the shape of the hole and the protruding boss.
It can be seen from this example that one cannot read a print by looking at a single view when more than one view is given. Two views will not always describe an object and when three views are given, all three must be consulted to be sure the shape has been read correctly.
After determining the shape of an object, determine its size. Information on dimensions and tolerances is given so that certain design requirements may be met. Dimensions are indicated by figures either with or without the inch mark. If no inch mark is used, the dimension is in inches. It is customary to give part dimensions and an overall dimension that gives the greatest length of the part. If the overall dimension is missing, it can be determined by adding the separate part dimensions.
Drawings may be dimensioned in decimals or fractions. This is especially true in reference to tolerances. Instead of using plus and minus signs for tolerances, many figures give the complete dimension for both tolerances. For example, if a dimension is 2 inches with a plus or minus tolerance of 0.01, the drawing would show the total dimensions as:
A print tolerance (usually found in the title block) is a general tolerance that can be applied to parts where the dimensions are noncritical. Where a tolerance is not shown on a dimension line, the print tolerance applies.
To complete the reading of a drawing, read the general notes and the contents of the material block, check and find the various changes incorporated, and read the special information given in or near views and sections.
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North Port, FL — Charleston Park, a small gated community on Florida's west coast, is planning to offer a series of lectures to its residents for the purpose of "raising community standards." Taking a hint from the community newsletter, which lectures residents on a variety of issues each month, the sessions will hopefully obviate the need to repeat what some residents consider to be "scoldings."
First on the agenda is the "carp problem." Several residents have been seen casting nets under the cover of darkness and landing 4-pounders. To compound the dilemma, the offenders are using the carp to fertilize their shrubs. "It is an ecologically friendly way to green up the garden," said Madden Scatolski. "The Seminoles used this method for centuries. The only problem is the cat invasion"
The ban against parking on Charleston Park's roadways is consistently violated, especially by the Dominoes Pizza delivery vehicle. But the greater problem involves several RVs that block satellite reception and sunlight from reaching adjacent homes. "I've missed the last two episodes of Jersey Girls," complained Sidney Voyeur, whose shrubs are wilting for lack of sunlight. "Maybe I need some of those dead carp."
Lawn and shrubbery maintenance is another contentious issue. Residents are encouraged to mow at least every two weeks, even when the turf is dormant. Harry Grub has come up with an alternative to grass: "I just spray the entire yard with Roundup. This way the HOA Board can't complain. Maybe I'll roll on a few gallons of green deck paint to brighten up the dirt. That'll make my plastic flamingoes really stand out."


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Pumpkin is one of my favorite flavors and one of the yummiest "baking smells." I don't know how long ago I found this recipe in a Taste of Home magazine but it's been in my recipe box for long enough to become a family favorite. These soft cake-like cookies have been enjoyed at many of our fall and winter holidays. If you've never tried pumpkin and chocolate together, you are in for a serious treat!
I shared some of these with my sister and nephew this week and my sister texted me to say, "these cookies are 'da bomb', you need to do a blog post !" I couldn't agree more, Heidi so here it is. I'm kicking myself because as I write this blog post, I am traveling to the Black Hills and I FORGOT THESE COOKIES AT HOME. What was I thinking?? Oh, and the house is locked up like Fort Knox so don't even think about raiding my cookie jar.
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1 1/2 cups butter, softened (3 sticks)
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 can (15 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (this is my own addition)
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups (12 oz) chocolate chips
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in the egg, pumpkin and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Makes 10 dozen.
I sprinkled the cookies with cute little chocolate vermacelli I bought while I was on my annual sister's trip last year. I'd never seen such tiny little chocolate sprinkles–it was one of my best finds that year! Like a kid in a candy store…
If you enjoy the flavor of chocolate and pumpkin paired together, we also enjoy the Pumpkin Chip Muffins from Taste of Home. I often bake them in mini loaf pans at Christmas time and give them as gifts.
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Regional Choir: North West
Our regional choir brings together children from across the North West, meeting once every half-term for rehearsals, showcases and performances. There are no auditions, you just have to love singing!
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Where and how did Rain and Kim Tae Hee meet for the first time?
As the mania following the marriage between two of Korea's biggest stars subsides, more information regarding some specifics about their very private relationship is starting come out. Like, how did Rain and Kim Tae Hee first meet? What happened? Was it love at first sight? Read on to find out!
On January 21st, Korea's Entertainment Weekly dedicated a special show to super-couple Rain and Kim Tae Hee, providing viewers with a glimpse into one of the most talked about relationships in the history of Korean entertainment. Revealed on the episode was how and when the newlyweds met, which was on the set of a television commercial in 2011, for online shopping service Coupang, Korea's version of Groupon. Apparently, it was love at first sight, as the two instantly hit it off while filming the ad. If it wasn't for this commercial, who knows if the two would have ever fallen in love?
When you watch the cute little commercial below, it definitely looks like the two are having a lot of fun being around each other. All it was for both of them at the time was a routine job — and now the two are on a romantic honeymoon in Bali. With life, you just really never know . . .


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My giant marimo in the background :)
Since the last time I blogged about my aquarium, I've gotten a giant marimo ball and two more Malaysian Trumpet Snails (MTS) from Penang e-aquarium. Also, all my apple snails are now in heaven. So... now my ramshorns and MTS have loads of space for themselves.
My ramshorns exploring their crib
A few days ago, I started to notice that my ramshorms' shells were turning white. I read that this meant they were lacking calcium and that my water was too soft (acidic). To alleviate the problem, I added corals that I had collected from a beach and I'm changing the water twice a week, instead of just once a week.
See the sand underneath the gravel? By day my MTS get to hide out in the sand and the ramshorns can glide over the gravel with no trouble.
I think it's working! I also experimented with sand as substrate, but I quickly discovered that it wasn't a good idea because the sand was too fine and the ramshorns got trapped in it. Now I've put gravel over the sand base and it's working well :)
PS: The guys at Penang e-Aquarium also gave me a small stalk of hydrilla. The snails don't seem to eat the water plant and it seems to be thriving. I'll definitely get more of this easy care aquatic plant :)


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Dionne Dury Joins Fox Whitfield in Bristol
Fox Whitfield has opened a new office in Bristol headed by Dionne Dury.
Dionne previously worked in private practice for two well regarded South West law firms (Hugh James and Lyons Davidson) as well as working in house at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
She has over 10 years' experience advising and litigating for individuals and businesses on employment matters. She has acted in high profile litigation including a a leading case on religious discrimination in the workplace which went through the UK higher courts and European Courts. Dionne also advised an individual in a group action brought by employees of a Premiership football club following a large takeover.
Dionne has a passion for employment law specialising in providing advice to businesses and individuals on day to day employment matters including disciplinary, grievance, redundancy and performance management issues. Dionne has significant experience assisting with Employment Tribunal claims and dispute resolution and has recently acted for an employee bringing a multiple discrimination claim against the NHS. She has acted for private, public and third sector clients as well as a variety of individuals and has successfully negotiated and advised on a large number of settlement / exit agreements.
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Taking a vacation combining a visit to a pole dance studio and an awesome city is easier than you think!
With so many pole studios throughout the US, not only is it possible to pole while away from home, it is very easy to plan a Pole Vacation! Below is a short list of cities that offer great pole experiences along with a fun trip!
Los Angeles
The Vertitude, Choreography House, Luscious Maven, BeSpun, Evolve, Jagged, and Secret Pole Studio, and more, are all within driving distance of each other!! And with many pole stars based there, don't be surprised to find some of your favorite polers on the teaching roster for these studios.
Los Angeles hosts a number of pole dancing events throughout the year, so plan your visit accordingly. However, whether you make it out during one of the events or not, you should also visit LA's unique Bikini Bars where you will find full bars and amazing pole dancing! Just make sure to tip well and call the lovely ladies by their Bar name!!! For more on LA's Bikini Bars, read here https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/clubs/the-best-bikini-bars-in-los-angeles.
While resting from classes or waiting for the evening's activities, be sure to check out LA's beaches, amusement parks, museums, movie studios, and hiking trails!
Las Vegas
Home to Pole Expo (thank you Fawnia Mondey!), Las Vegas is a must trip at some point of every pole dancer's life! In the 6 years it's been held, Pole Expo has grown to be the largest pole event with thousands of enthusiasts from around the world coming together for a week of pole every September. If you visit at a different time, you can find classes at a number of studios, such as Fawnia's Pole Fitness Studio and Shine Alternative Fitness.
Of course, there is plenty to do in Las Vegas! With aerial arts friendly Cirque du Soleil shows, burlesque shows and strip clubs, there are plenty of performances to enjoy. The Strip offers gambling, dance clubs, and bars… and what can beat Vegas hotel pools?!
When thinking of pole dancing and strip clubs, Atlanta is one of the first cities to come to mind. Maybe it's the Southern Hip Hop scene. Maybe it's the amazing dancers gracing the stages of well known strip clubs such as Onyx, Magic City, and VLive Atlanta (formerly Diamonds of Atlanta). Maybe it's because pole stars such as Lux ATL, Heidi Coker and FiyaStarta call it home. Maybe it's because Atlanta hosts numerous pole events and competitions. Or maybe it's the amazing pole studios such as Vertical Joe's, Dance 411, and Polelateaz that offer a number of classes. Whatever it is, Atlanta is pole magic!
Atlanta is also a beautiful city full of history, a lively night life, sporting events and a huge ferris wheel!! All worth checking out.
Alethea Austin's Chrome Bar. Self described as "a boutique barre fitness, aerial and dance studio," The Chrome Bar is world known and a frequent destination spot for pole dancers from around the world. So much so, that TCB offers a "destination package" for out of town polers! Alethea also hosted Live Dancing Girls pole show series and Miss Pole Dance America competition in Nashville. Unfortunately, due to extensive damage and relocation of TCB during a storm, those events were not held in 2017, but they are sure to make a comeback in the near future. Nashville is also home to Miss Fit Academy and Studio Goddess pole studios, offering more poling opportunities.
Although lacking in strip clubs (only 4 that could be found), Nashville is not known as Music City for nothing! With 100s of venues catering to different genres, you will find a spot for a drink and some live music to enjoy! You'll also find plenty of opportunities to take in music history, with numerous tours, places of interest and museums, such as as the Johnny Cash museum.
New York City
Black Girls Pole Headquarters. Home to Dalijah Franklin, Roz the Diva, Michelle Stanek and others. Numerous pole studios in relative close proximity, including Body and Pole with its Train-cation package. A large number of strip clubs in all price ranges, all over the city. The best subway/public transportation pole dancers in the world, we've all seen the New York MTA pole signs! Heck, even the rats know how to pole dance http://nypost.com/video/its-showtime-for-this-pole-dancing-subway-rat/. All this makes NYC a great city for pole!
Being one of the best known and most visited cities in the world, NYC has an abundance of history, culture, museums, nightlife, cuisine, and shopping. This is a great spot for a pole vacation!
So next time you think of taking a vacation, plan on making a pole vacation! What cities have you poled while visiting?
List compiled by Elisa V.
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2012 hasn't been all thrills, more like 'spills' with family ailments keeping us anchored in Newcastle for periods of time. However after the Driver had a shoulder operation, the Navigator took over driving duties and headed north to visit our friends Rob and Jacky at Ingham when we had a 6 week window of opportunity. We also managed a few days at Etty Bay, near Innisfail and were welcomed back into the family of regulars who spend time each year in this wonderful paradise. On returning south 'S.Cargo' had a holiday at the new premises of Paradise Motor Homes and was adorned with an automatic hydraulic levelling system. While that was happening the Driver and Navigator boarded a plane and spent 7 wonderful days on Norfolk Island, a place of history, culture, warm hospitality and beautiful scenery. We're looking forward to a return visit sometime in the future.
After returning to Newcastle for a final check up with the Driver's specialist we headed south via Nowra to visit
the Driver's sister and family and to catch up with friends Gayle and Alan in Ballarat. A few days at Lake Bunjinon and Wannon Falls in Victoria and we were back at Arramagong, where the Driver immediately jumped on the 'big boys toys' and mowed, whipper snipped and trimmed the property to within an inch of its life. It was lovely to catch up with Ginny and Tony but now into November 'S.Cargo' was keen to head west for Christmas.
We veered off the highway at Murray Bridge and meandered through Mannum, Mt Pleasant, Williamstown, Lyndoch (Barossa Valley), stopping at Jacobs Creek to see where all our money has gone over the years of drinking Sparkling Rose. The grounds surrounding the Tasting Rooms are beautifully kept and a very special river gum, over 200 years old, has pride of place. The drive took us through Tanunda, beautiful Seppeltsfield and joined the highway again before ducking into Gawler, continuing onto Two Wells and north to Dublin. A visit to the butcher was a priority before heading to Port Parham. We spent 3 nights here waiting for the wind to abate. Our next stop was Port Germein where we stayed overnight at the caravan park run by a lovely, enthusiastic couple, Norm and Joy, who gave us lots of information about the Southern Flinders Ranges.
Sunday morning we crossed the highway and headed to Murraytown via stunning Port Germein Gorge. Melrose, the oldest town in the Flinders Ranges, officially proclaimed in 1853, started life as a copper mining town, and became a police outpost with officers patrolling all the way to the Northern Territory. Ambling through town we discovered the amusing, quirky accommodation at the pub and stopped at Bluey Blundstone's, once a blacksmiths shop and containing relics of its past. This wonderful place is run by friends of Norm and Joy (from Port Germein) as a coffee shop and bed and breakfast - an interesting stop for morning tea. Our journey continued on through Wilmington and up to Hancocks Lookout. A very hot strong northerly wind made a great camp spot, overlooking Spencer Gulf, a little uncomfortable but once we moved below the ridge we enjoyed our solitary position and a brilliant sunset. At Port Augusta we filled the pantry before spending the night at the Football ground, still being buffeted by strong winds.
Eyre Peninsula – Australia's Seafood frontier or 'A breath of fresh Eyre'.
We first explored this area in 2004 and our first stop this time was Cowell situated on the shore of Franklin Harbour, a 48 square kilometre natural harbour with calm, fish-filled waters and oysters. The harbour was named by famed 19th century explorer and former Tasmanian governor John Franklin. Cowell has one of the largest jade deposits in the world. Discovered in the nearby Minbrie Range in 1965, Cowell's nephrite jade is recognised as the oldest and one of the largest deposits in the world with a variety of colours and patterns not found elsewhere. As with so many of these towns Cowell also has an interesting museum. Nearby on the Cowell-Cleve Road is a memorial and plaque commemorating the location of the first Australian home of renowned children's author, May Gibbs. Gibbs spent her early childhood in the area, which is believed to have provided inspiration for many of her Gumnuts books.
We spent a few nights at Red Banks where the Driver caught our first fish meal . The Navigator was happy to play with the wildlife. At Tumby Bay, we splashed out and enjoyed lunch at one of the local pubs before heading onto Louth Bay, a small holiday community with a local club. The camping area has just 8 sites and is a great place to rest a while. It appears that all of the Eyre Peninsula Councils have recognised that travellers don't all want to stay in caravan parks and have provided areas at a small charge for self-contained units. Their efforts are certainly appreciated and also assist small communities.
Port Lincoln – the Seafood Capital of Australia,-has provided several areas within the city limits for motor homes and after arming ourselves with information we headed to Billy Light's Point near Lincoln Cove Marina. Here the Navigator had a wonderful time communing with Scrub Robins seeming to enjoy the exchange. We have previously 'done' the tourist things in Port Lincoln and were anxious to go 'wild' again.


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Medication errors, such as dispensing the incorrect dosage of a medication or the wrong medication altogether, are unfortunately common occurrences in hospitals and local pharmacies all over the country. Doctors can make errors by prescribing the wrong dosage or the wrong medication. A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that a significant number of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary, prescribing either too much of a drug or a drug that the patient does not need. Overuse of these medications may be causing additional health problems for some patients, but doctors and pharmacists may be able to work together to improve service to patients and reduce the risk of errors and injuries.
The CDC's Vital Signs report for March 2014 discusses antibiotic prescriptions in hospitals. Its three main findings are rather troubling. First, the report states that over half of all patients receive antibiotics in some amount during a hospital stay. Next, it states that hospitals vary widely in the amount of antibiotics they prescribe for patients, with doctors in some hospitals prescribing up to three times as many antibiotics as those in other hospitals. Overuse of antibiotics can have a negative impact on patients' health, according to the CDC's report, including growing antibiotic resistance and potentially deadly bacterial infections. Its third main finding is that reducing the use of antibiotics classified as "high-risk" could bring a corresponding reduction in these infections.
Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections. The CDC reports that the most common uses for antibiotics are to treat lung infections, urinary tract infections (UTIs), and infections by methiciliin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an increasingly-common drug-resistant form of bacteria. As many as one-third of antibiotic prescriptions written for UTIs, the CDC found, contained errors, such as insufficient testing or diagnosis, or courses of treatment that were too long. Bacteria can build up resistance to antibiotics, as demonstrated by MRSA infections, and excessive or unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions add to that problem.
The CDC also found that antibiotics administered in the hospital can actually put patients at risk for infection by Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes severe diarrhea and can be fatal. It reportedly infects 250,000 hospitalized patients per year and causes 14,000 deaths. Four categories of antibiotics are categorized as "high-risk." The CDC claims that a thirty percent reduction in their use, which would constitute five percent of all antibiotic use in the country, would reduce the incidence of C. difficile by twenty-six percent. This could translate to 65,000 fewer infections and 3,640 fewer deaths.
To address this problem, the CDC offers recommendations for hospitals, doctors, pharmacists, patients, and others. Doctors should stay apprised of new developments in antibiotic research and patterns of resistance to specific drugs. They should carefully evaluate patients before prescribing anything, and document and monitor patients' dosages and courses of treatment. Hospitals should assign one pharmacist with antibiotic expertise to "support improved prescribing," and should regularly distribute information about resistance patterns. Patients should ask for tests to determine the right antibiotic treatment, and make sure that doctors and hospital staff follow all hygiene procedures to prevent infections.
The Maryland attorneys at Lebowitz & Mzhen can assist victims of medication errors, who have been injured by drugs prescribed, dispensed, or administered incorrectly. To schedule a free and confidential consultation to discuss your case, contact us today online or at (800) 654-1949.
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Hospital Uses "Storytelling" Approach to Prevent Medication Errors, Pharmacy Error Injury Lawyer Blog, February 13, 2014
Hospital Allegedly Gives Infant Incorrect Dosage of Medication for Meningitis Treatment, Pharmacy Error Injury Lawyer Blog, February 6, 2014
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I head to the city to buy a plunger and find out that my bank account has been completely cleaned out!!
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NEW YORK (AP) - Ron the Greek pulled a 21-1 upset on Saturday in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational at Belmont Park.
Shooting through a huge opening on the rail at the top of stretch, Ron the Greek sprinted away from Belmont Stakes winner Palace Malice to a decisive 6¾-length victory.
It was a surprising return to form for Ron the Greek, a career winner of $2.7 million who was mired in a 1-for-9 slump coming in.
Jose Lezcano was aboard for Hall of Famer Bill Mott, who also finished third in the race with Flat Out, winner of the last two renewals of this race.
The Jockey Club Gold Cup topped a stellar card that included five other stakes races, all with implications for the Breeders' Cup on Nov. 1 and 2 at Santa Anita. With the victory, Ron the Greek earned a spot in the $5 million Classic.
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Women who have chosen to be stay-at-home wives or mums have done so only because our presence at home is an essential commodity for the family. That doesn't mean that we wouldn't love to make some money as well. That's what makes us so absolutely great. In spite of running around dropping kids to school, picking them up from soccer practices, keeping the house spic and span, cooking up some great meals, doing the laundry, and fixing things around the house, we still manage to make some time and energy to get some serious work done and bring money into the house as well. So, if you wish to be financially well-off, read on for 7 great work from home ideas for women and start making good money.
1. Sell Home-made Munchies
Are you skillful in the kitchen? Start churning out baked or fried snacks. Use your creativity to come up with new ideas for quick eats that keep for a couple of weeks and wrap up them up nicely to make them pretty. Start with your friends and let the word of mouth do your marketing.


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More on Father Involvement Research
Fatherhood has emerged in recent years as a central focus for understanding profound changes in family structure. Both women and men are shifting their traditional commitments to paid work and the provision of family care and in the process, are redefining the fundamental meaning of parenting.
We know that optimal father involvement in parenting takes place when a father is highly motivated, has adequate parenting skills, receives social support for his parenting, and is not undermined by work and other experiences (Lamb,2003). But fathers do not always have skills they wish they did, community parenting services and supports have difficulty reaching men, and fathers continue to be portrayed in ways that often ignore them, reduce their significance, or relegate them to the role of provider.
In spite of society's tendency to consider father involvement as a personal experience to be managed by individual fathers and their families, our approach is to treat it as an issue that should concern society as a whole. Research has found that while fathers have become more involved with their children over the last 20 years, the Canadian General Social Survey (1998) for example indicates they spend approximately two-thirds of the amount of time that mothers do in childcare (Zuzanek,2003). This gap, combined with the other research evidence highlights the consequences of non-involvement (Palkovitz,2002), not the least of which are profound implications for children's well-being, gender equity in relationships, family transformation and men's health and development.
For more information on Father Involvement Research in Canada, please visit http://www.fira.ca/


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Just when you thought it was coming up to February and the new year, 2017, had settled in, along comes the Chinese New Year for another day of celebration. Being born in Hong Kong, I suppose it's lucky I get to celebrate the New Year twice. Twice the new beginnings, I'm cool with that.
Anyway, this year is the year of the Rooster. In 2016 it was the year of the Monkey- my year to be exact due to being born in 1992. Next year, the year of the Dog. The Chinese Zodiac is made up of 12 animals. They are, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and the Pig. Do you know which one you are?
In this little post, I just wanted to tell you guys the story behind Chinese New Year. I mean, why Animals? Why that order? Where did this all come from? I remember learning the story as a kid and it all came down to a race. Yes, you heard me, a race. A more elaborate version of the tortoise and the hare. So with a morale to learn here, I'm just going to break it down. Enjoy.
A long time ago in Ancient China, there was a Jade Emperor. He decided he wanted to find a way to measure time. So he decided, on the day of his Birthday, to summon the Animals in his Kingdom and announced there was to be a race. And in this race, each of these animals were to swim across a fast flowing river. The first 12 animals who crossed the finish line would be winner and would have a year of the zodiac dedicated to them in their honour. Thereafter, all the animals lined up along the river and prepared.
Now, the Rat and the Cat were very good friends. They were concerned because they were not good swimmers, but being clever and quick witted, they asked the kind hearted and strong Ox if they would carry them across. Being the big hearted fellow he was, he gladly accepted. They jumped on his back and the race commenced. Crossing the river was easy for the Ox and soon, the Rat and Cat were exited to see him lead in first place. The Rat saw this as an opportunity and pushed his Cat friend off the Ox and left him to struggle in the flowing waters. Now, the Rat was still determined to win the race. So as the Ox rushed towards the river bank, the Rat hopped off from Ox's nose and dashed to the finish line. Therefore winning the race and claiming the first year of the Zodiac with the Ox coming in second place. (The tomfoolery!) The Tiger, struggled dearly as he crossed the river, but being the strong animal he was followed shortly after. The Jade Emperor was delighted and named the third year after him.
The Rabbit, knew she couldn't swim across the river so she used her skills to her advantage and found stepping stones in which she hopped her way across until a log drifted by and helped her float the rest of the way. She claimed the fourth year. Now, if you didn't know already, there was a Dragon involved in this race. And yes, he can fly. So when he crossed after the Rabbit, the Jade Emperor questioned him. "How did you not win if you can fly?". The kind Dragon replied, "I needed to make the rain so that the animals and the people of this Kingdom can drink. I saw the little Rabbit as I was crossing and with a puff of wind, I blew the log her way so that she could cross to the bank". So the kind Dragon won fifth place. (Is that folk talk for the nice one's don't win?).
In the distance, the Jade Emperor heard the sound of hooves approaching. Just the Horse was about to finish the race, a snaked unwrapped herself from around the Horse's leg and slithered across the line, startling the Horse. He had to remain satisfied with claiming the seventh year for the snake crossed before him and became the sixth year of the Zodiac. A while had passed and along the shores, there came a raft. On the raft sat three animals, the Goat, the Monkey and the Rooster. They explained they had worked together to cross the river, sharing the raft as the Monkey and the Goat helped clear the weeds and pushed their way to the shore. (Aweee, how nice). Therefore the Goat would be eighth, the Monkey, ninth and the Rooster, tenth. That only leaves two more spaces in the Chinese Zodiac. Who would come next?
Wagging his tail in delight as he climbed up onto the bank, the Dog appeared. Being the best swimmer out of all the animals, the Jade Emperor asked, "Why are you so late, when you can swim so well". The Dog shook the water from his back and said, "The water of the river was just so clean and such a delight to be in, I just had to have a bath along the way". So the fun-loving Dog claimed eleventh place, leaving all the animals eagerly waiting. Who will take the final place and sit alongside them in the Zodiac? As time went by, the Jade Emperor heard a grunt approach the finish line. Finally in view, the Pig trotted by the Emperor and said, "I was very hungry and stopped to eat, I then fell so tired I fell asleep." Oh well, alas the Pig won the twelfth and final place of the race and became the last year of the Zodiac. The poor Cat finally managed to get himself across the river to only find it was too late and from this day on, the Cat and the Rat were no longer friends which passed down from generation to generation.
I can't help but love this story but there you have it. This is why the Chinese Zodiac is in the order it is. I'm not sure if I want to live by the morals that are hinted in the background but I thoroughly enjoyed reliving a childhood memory to the time when I first heard this tale. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do! With that I wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year, may your year be prosperous and enlightening, I will now commence into the kitchen were I shall attempt making dumplings. Which leaves me asking - What Chinese Zodiac are you?
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I am tracing the Peoples Family and have this info: Samuel A. Agnew, b. 11/22/1833 Abbeville, SC. m. Rachel Jane Peoples. in 1875 at Sardis Church, Panola Co. Miss. His father was Enoch Agnew, M.D.Their children were John Brown Agnew.( Named for Gfather John Brown Peoples b.1818 Meck. Co. NC .)Mary Letitia Rebecca; Margaret Elizabeth; Rutherford Todd; Jane Ivonona; Eleanor Simpson; Samuel Andrew; Isabella Montgomery ;Richard Peoples Agnew, named for GGrandfather Richard PeoplesSr. of Meck Co.


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Angel in a Red Dress
120 min : 2m 2f
Despite suffering from numerous miscarriages, Tim and Gabbie refuse to let go of their dream to have a child. Their failed attempts to have the baby they've always dreamed of pushes their relationship to the brink, especially when Tim meets a young Filipino woman on an online forum who is willing to have sex with Tim as a way to be their surrogate mother without the expensive medical fees. Angel in a Red Dress is a drama about dealing with loss and what it truly creates to create a family.
Click here for an excerpt from ANGEL IN A RED DRESS
For Full Scripts and All Performance Rights Contact Jeffrey at: Jeffreyjflo (at) gmail.com
Photos from San Jose Stage Company Reading.
Selected History:
2014 : San Jose Stage Company (San Jose, CA) Reading
2013 : BindleStiff Studio (San Francisco, CA) Reading
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Installing Software without Synaptic
How to Install Software Without Synaptic
Reprinted with permission from Bald Brick.
WARNING Installing apps that aren't in the repository is not a good idea if you are new to Linux, but if you have a testing setup, do use it.
To install an rpm, open a terminal, su to root, and either use the command
- rpm -Uvh /path/to/the/package/you/want/to/install.rpm
- rpm -ivh /path/to/the/package/you/want/to/install.rpm
The option "-U" stands for "update", and the option "-i" for "install". "-U" is usually the safer choice; if you don't have installed an earlier version of an app "-U" and "-i" will do the same thing: install the package. If you have installed an earlier version of a package, "-U" will remove the older version before installing the new one. If you want two different versions of the same program, you have to use the option "-i", but the install may well fail.
Both the commands above will fail to finish and give you an error message if the package you are trying to install has a dependency that is missing on your system. Then you first have to locate that dependency an install it.
If the app that you want to install and one of its dependencies are both dependent on each other, you have to install them both with the same command.
If you want, you can also istall from Synaptic RPM-Installer for rpm package, this is simple desktop file to install rpm package, or analyzed rpm package via right click.
'That's what great about Synaptic: it will find and install the dependencies almost automatically.
But what if you don't want to install an rpm package? What if you want to install from a tarball instead?
To install an tarball.
A tarball is simply a compressed archive. Depending on how it is compressed it may have extensions like .tar.gz or .tgz for gzip-compressed archives, and .tar.bz2 or .tbz2 for bzip-compressed archives. Other used archives is tar.xz compression.
The archive may contain anything. Some, mainly proprietary, applications come as compiled binaries, sometimes accompanied by a script or other program that installs and uninstalls them.
But the typical tarball would contain the source code of a program that you must compile yourself. When you unpack it you will usually find both the code and other necessary files in a directory with more or less the same name as the tarball itself (but naturally without the the tarball's extensions).
In that directory (or in a subdirectory) you may also find an "Info" file or an "INFO" file -- and a "README", "readme" or "Readme" file, and sometimes "INSTALL"
Before compile this source code and install, try read files COPYING, LICENSE and INSTALL, README. The last two files should inform you:
- which dependencies you should install before compile
- how compile
- how install
More info can be also on main page website source code.
In most cases three-step recipe
make install
this is all you need to follow when you compile and install the application. Sometimes a lot more than three steps may be necessary, sometimes less.
But let's suppose that the three-step formula is all your application needs.
The first step is ./configure. The dot in the beginning means "this directory": you want to run a version of "configure" that accompanies the source code of the program you want to compile -- so you have to be in the directory containing the right "configure".
Often that is the top directory with the same name as your tarball, but it may also be a subdirectory further down in the hierarchy. Configure script will check if you have installed the build dependencies and will inform with warnings or errors if something missing. If "./configure" gives up with an error message before finishing you have to look at what happened just before the error and try to find out what went wrong.
More often than not the reason will be a missing dependency that you have to find and install before you rerun "./configure". If you see missing dependencies in output in terminal, try find name packages with a tip -devel inside Synaptic and install. Than try again run script configure.
When the script configure was successful, you should inside source code new file, Makefile, it is needed for compile.
The second step is make. Here you should not add "./" to the beginning of the command. You want to run /usr/bin/make and as /usr/bin is in your $PATH variable you can leave out the path. But you have to remain in the directory where you ran "./configure". Command "make" will read file "Makefile" and compile your source code.
For these two steps you can remain your ordinary user. But then comes make install, and for that you should be root. (Sometimes it may be possible to install a program in your home directory, and then you don't have to be root -- but why would you want to?)
Other files.
Sometimes nothing writes or INSTALL and README files not exists.
Steps looks whichever files you can find, and you can see:
configure or CMakeLists.txt
In this order should be executed.
autogen.sh and configure file you can run from terminal inside source code like this:
autogen.sh will rebuild existing or create new configure file.
For CMakeLists.txt is needed cmake package installed, then you can run commands in terminal inside source code:
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
Command "mkdir build" create for you folder with name "build", "cd build" takes you to this folder, and "cmake" command will read CMakeLists.txt which is ".." two levels above inside folders when we are.
Cmake doing the same what configure, this mean checks if you have installed all the dependencies needed to compile source code.
- If you have errors and you have installed all needed dependencies, just try update dependencies, to do this learn how build rpm packages.
- To check missing dependencies you can check "REAME", "INSTAL" files, website with source code, also you can check package on other linux distribution.
Next step is just:
- make
- su
- make install
"make" will compile source code, "su" allows to log on root user, "make install" allows install ready files.
"make install" this is also the crux of problems, when you trying install files:
- other files can overwritten and system can be broken
- none tool does not monitoring what you're trying to install, so you can not also uninstall
However sometimes you can use with source code
make uninstall
but not always working with source code.
Second way to uninstall source code is create file with list all files in system before install source code, and after install source code, the difference file lists can be used to remove files from source code in your system. A third possibility, it use options with configure or cmake,
for example:
Cmake files.
Alternate Installation:
mkdir build cd build cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/your/path/when/you/want/install/all/files make make install (in most case without root)
Beforw install files I suggest create folder where you want install files.
For me this is the best way install files, because:
- you have all in one place / folder
- for uninstall you can just remove folder with app
- your system can be more save when you install apps to /opt folder or /home/your_user_name/your_apps/name_app
- you don't need use root for install files
Example with configure:
./configure --prefix=your_path_where_app_will_installed make make install
If app not working you can try debug Debug_a_Program#Debug_with_strace_command.
and if you see: app trying open/search from source code in /usr/lib ...
you can try use autoconf before ./configure or other way
autoconf ./configure --prefix=your_path_where_app_will_installed make make install
Then your app should search own libs where your app ( --prefix=your_path ... )
More options you can find in:
./configure --help cmake .. --help
Exists also gui tools for cmake,
ccmake ..
(for this you should install cmake-qtgui package from Synaptic)
Python files.
Alternate Installation:
python setup.py install --user
In this case all will in home folder, but not in one new folder.
I suggest check output from install, because sometimes not all apps are installed in the same place in home folder.
More in https://docs.python.org/2/install/#inst-alt-install
More options you can find in:
python setup.py --help
Alternate way to remove files with commands (from source code)
python setup.py install --user --record files.txt cat files.txt | xargs rm -rf
After that, are still empty directories.
If you do not have any of the previously mentioned files inside source code, maybe you download portable app ?
Portable apps you don't need compile and install, just run app and enjoy.
Other way is create from source code for example rpm package for PCLinuxOS


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Bencze Birtok
Bencze Birtok, Hungary – Organic, natural, biodynamic
This youth family owned estate started by István Bencze in 2011, operates 18.5 hectares of vineyards using organic and biodynamic practices. Based on the Szent György hill, in the Badacsony region on the north shore of Lake Balaton in western Hungary, it is an area recognised for its wine, with vineyards dating back to Roman times. The Bencz Családi Birtok estate's use of organic, natural and biodynamic methods highlights the terroir and the indigenous grape varieties of the region. By spontaneous fermentation and the use of no additives they preserve the original personality of the varieties and the unique minerality of the volcanic soil.
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text: Agora Products brings the famous Greek quality and tradition to your table and home for a bit of the Mediterranean every day. We work with talented and reliable producers and designers to develop an outstanding selection of fine foods and luxury goods. Enjoy some of the best food the Mediterranean has to offer: extra virgin olive oil, olives, truffle products, honey, tea, stuffed vine leaves, figs, balsamic vinegar, sweet vinegar and herbs. Discover elegantly-designed bags that are handcrafted from sails, home accessories that evoke the extraordinary beauty of Greece, and the Singapore Fragments, handmade concrete coasters depicting the city of Singapore.


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New Cotton Webcasts Focus on Seedling Diseases and Soil Fertility
Two new webcasts offering information on seedling diseases and soil fertility – two important factors for establishing cotton stands and ensuring a healthy cotton crop – have been added to the Focus on Cotton online webcast resource, developed by Cotton Incorporated and the Plant Management Network.
In "Role of Seedling Diseases and the Efficacy of Fungicide Seed Treatments in Stand Establishment in Cotton," Craig Rothcock, professor of plant pathology at the University of Arkansas, helps growers, consultants and other practitioners in the cotton industry make effective decisions on seedling disease management and limit losses from seedling diseases. His presentation covers the causes of seeding diseases on cotton, planting decisions to help avoid favorable environments for seedling diseases, and the importance of seed treatment fungicides to help lessen the impact of diseases.
In "Cotton Nutrition in the Southeastern U.S.," Charles Mitchell, professor and Extension agronomist of soils at Auburn University, shares recent findings from cotton-related soil fertility experiments that have been continually running since 1911. The findings will help viewers improve and update soil test calibration for phosphorus, potassium, secondary and micronutrients. In his talk, Mitchell looks at cotton nutrient uptake patterns to help with fertilization strategies. He also helps answer questions such as "Do I need to increase nitrogen rates on cotton for higher yields?" and "How do soil tests compare across the region?".
The Focus on Cotton series contains more than 25 webcasts on various aspects of cotton crop management, including agronomic practices, crop protection and ag engineering. The presentations are accessible online at any time.
The resource also features a newly improved Cotton Extension Search tool, where users can conveniently search for extension resources across all U.S. land-grant universities serving cotton producers.
Source – The Cotton Board