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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A fourth-grade field trip to a Mississippi River park popular with fossil hunters turned deadly Wednesday when gravel saturated by persistent rain gave way, killing one child and injuring two others. A fourth child was missing.
The landslide at Lilydale Regional Park swept over a group of children from Peter Hobart Elementary School in St. Louis Park, burying one to the waist and completely burying another, Fire Marshal Steve Zaccard said.
Another child suffered minor injuries in the landslide, which happened about 1:15 p.m. The three children were taken to Regions Hospital, and one died, Zaccard said. The child with minor injuries was treated and released, and the other child is in serious condition, Zaccard said.
The search proceeded cautiously for the fourth child as light rain fell throughout the afternoon. Zaccard described that search as a recovery effort.
Crews were trying to make the scene safe Wednesday night, using fire hoses to wash away loose dirt before it falls on searchers, Zaccard said. Digging had stopped earlier, and crews were setting up lights and preparing to search into the night, he said.
"Obviously we have a very tragic situation here today," Mayor Chris Coleman said at a news conference hours after the gravel slide.
Police and firefighters dug frantically with shovels and their hands to get to the children, Zaccard said. He estimated it took an hour to rescue a child buried to the waist, and another half-hour to reach the buried child as more workers and equipment were moved in.
As news of the gravel slide broke, parents gathered at the school, located in a western Minneapolis suburb several miles away, to await their children.
Zaccard said several days of rain had softened the ground at the park, but it and nearby Cherokee Park were open and available to the public Wednesday. Brad Meyer, the city's parks and recreation spokesman, said it's rare to close a park "unless there is a major hazardous condition."
"We didn't have any indication that we should close the park or that it was unsafe," Meyer said.
The area is popular for school field trips because students can hunt for fossils in the soft sandstone cliffs, said Michael Rutzick, who was at the park Wednesday and lives in nearby Mendota Heights.
"It's all sandstone. Sandstone and trees," Rutzick said.
Tammy Olson, who lives two blocks away, was at the scene with her two young nephews Wednesday. She said she never considered the park dangerous.
"I've been here six years, and my husband has been here 23. He said there's never been an issue with accidents down there," Olson said.
A firefighter also was injured by a falling rock but was expected to recover, Zaccard said. Another firefighter suffered a back injury, and both firefighters were back home, the fire department tweeted.

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The curriculum continues to be expanded at Onsted Community Schools in ways that Superintendent Mark Haag said he hopes will make the school a destination district.
The school board at its meeting Dec. 16 approved a number of goals related to the expansion of what it offers students, particularly at the high school level.
Haag spoke more on Dec. 19 about the goals surrounding "innovations in learning" instruction and curriculum, which the district called "creating a learning environment that fosters the academic growth of all learners while incorporating a model for global learning."
One of the long-term possibilities is offering school all year long.
"We have been researching and entering into dialogue with parents about the possibility of year-round schooling," Haag said. "We plan to share a potential model with parents on what that could look like.
"If there is not an interest from our parents and community, we won't move forward," Haag said. If the district does pursue an alternative year-round model, Haag said, "traditional will always remain a choice."
In addition to adding honors science and algebra, the district has also started music courses that examine the history of music, jazz and the chamber ensemble and, coming up in the third trimester, a beginning guitar class.
Other courses being offered or lined up include those on critical thinking, problem solving and formal speaking.
When it comes to the changing course offerings, teacher Michelle McLemore said at the board meeting Dec. 16 the changes could be "intimidating but empowering."
"It's an extremely valuable thing that needs to happen regardless," she said.
Haag said the district is looking into adding a biomedical course, and possibly having a grant written to move in that direction.
"We have a teacher willing to be trained this summer in that area," Haag said.
The district's goal in the next few weeks, the superintendent said, is to also kick off district social media sites.
"It is likely when we come back from break that we will have a a district Facebook page and Twitter set up," Haag said.
Onsted schools curriculum evolving
The curriculum continues to be expanded at Onsted Community Schools in ways that Superintendent Mark Haag said he hopes will make the school a destination district.


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Flexner on Finishing: Finishing Overview
Understand the basics.
By Bob Flexner
Page: 56-57
From the February 2011 issue #188
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A wood finish is a clear, transparent coating applied to wood to protect it from moisture and to make it look richer and deeper. This differs from paint, which is a wood finish loaded with enough pigment to hide the wood. And it differs from a stain, which is a wood finish and a colorant (pigment or dye) with a lot of thinner added so the excess stain is easy to wipe off. The remainder just colors the wood; it doesn't hide the wood.
Unfortunately, the term "finish" also refers to the entire built-up coating, which could consist of stain, several coats of finish (a "coat" is one application layer) and maybe some coloring steps – for example, glazing or toning – in between these coats. For some reason, we have only one word to refer to both the clear coating used, and to all the steps used.
Usually, the context makes clear to which is being referred.
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It's time for another Product Review Friday. And this week we review a great toy for all you ass fuck bottoms out there.
Before we get to the review, however, I have a few editorial comments. I hear from dozens of people every month with the same issue. They tell me they'd really like to experiment with anal sex, but they are concerned about the potential messiness.
Douching is the answer, of course. I've said over and over; keeping it clean where the sun don't shine is a relatively easy thing to accomplish. Warm water is all you need. Never use soap internally. Some people add lemon juice or vinegar (1-2 Tbs. per quart) of the warm water. Others dissolve (2 Tbs.) of baking soda in a quart of warm water.
I always tell my correspondents to stay away from commercially produced douches; most contain harmful and irritating chemicals. And trust me, you don't want that. Besides, all those over the counter douches are expensive. And all that packaging is definitely not eco-friendly. And we all want to be green perverts, don't we?
Today's product brings something new and affordable to personal anal hygiene market. And it comes from one of our favorite manufacturers, our good friends at Perfect Fit Brand.
You didn't miss the earlier Perfect Fit Brand review, did you? The Fat Boy Cock Extender is probably the most popular review we've done this year. And you can find it and all our reviews archived on my review site, Dr Dick Sex Toy Reviews.
Now let's check in with Dr Dick Review Crew member, Brad, for his review.
Ergo Speed Douche —— $21.93
Those who follow my reviews know that I'm a straight guy who really gets off on ass play. I make a point of saying I'm straight, because so many people assume if a guy is into his butt hole, he's gotta be gay. Nonsense! The days of making that uninformed leap are over. More and more straight guys are discovering their prostate and living to tell the story.
I'm also a personal trainer and it just blows me away how much my clients, both women and men, confide in me about their sex life. When this first began to happen I was like; "Whoa, TMI, for chrissake!" But then I got used to it. I guess personal training is the new confessional.
Anyhow, the reason I bring this up is one of the things I hear most, from both women and men, is; "I want to try anal." Every one of my clients is astonished to learn that I love being the bottom in ass play. Guys are like; "But dude, you're straight." And gals are all like; "Damn, I always pictured you as a top." Whatever! So many preconceived ideas about sex and sex roles, what's up with that?
The problem most people have with butt sex is the personal hygiene part. All the butt pirate wannabes imagine this is an unpleasant task mostly because they don't know shit, pardon the pun, about keeping themselves clean down there.
That's why I am so glad that I got the Ergo Speed Douche to review. I now have a great product to turn my clients on to when we have this discussion.
The Ergo Speed Douche is about as simple and straightforward a design as possible. It's a bulb and a nozzle! But don't let the simplicity fool you; a lot of thought went into creating this essential tool for us bottoms.
I confess I've blown through a half dozen other bulb-type douches in my time. So I can say with confidence that not all these puppies are created equal. First, most bulbs are too small. Their limited capacity means you have to load it more than once. Not good! The Ergo Speed Douche holds a generous 11 ounces and is made of medical grade PVC, so you get a LONG steady blast.
Another really annoying problem is all the other bulb-type douches I've tried push water IN when you squeeze, just like they ought to. But then they suck it back OUT when you let go of the bulb. This creates the dreaded backflow. You want to void the douche into the toilet or down the shower drain, not back into the bulb. Get it? The Ergo Speed Douche eliminates this problem with its unique one-way air valve on the bottom of the bulb. This prevents the backflow of water into the bulb.
Another common problem with lesser bulb-type douches is the nozzle-to-bulb connection. If that is flimsy or poorly designed it can pop off mid cleaning. Again, not good! No such problem with the Ergo Speed Douche though. This thing is built to last. The nozzle screws into the bulb nice and tight, as it ought to and it stays connected.
The Ergo Speed Douche has a bendable 6" nozzle. It is made of phthalate-free TPR (thermal Plastic Rubber). Being flexible is important, because it makes it more comfortable to use. But care has to be taken that you don't bend the nozzle so much that it crimps. There is a bit of a learning curve with all anal hygiene products, so don't get frustrated if, at first, you find this a bit awkward. Once you get the hang of it, it'll be as easy as falling off a log.
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It's essential that you keep your Ergo Speed Douche clean. Remember where it's been! Warm soapy water is fine for quick cleanups. But you'll want to sanitize it from time to time too. This is easily done with a 10% bleach solution. Detach that nozzle from the bulb and immerse both parts. Be sure to flush the bleach solution from both parts before your next use. Easy peasy!
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The Best Home Theater Solutions
Aside from the home office, the home theater features most of the tech in the household. With all our tech in one place, we need all the ideas we can get for managing and organizing our setups. Check out our list of some of the best home theater solutions from 2010.
Top Row:
- Universal control with your iPhone
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- New Home Theater PC Keyboards
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400 quid?
I'd wait a week and a half and grab the Nexus 4 for ~£280 (240 for the 8GB version)
HTC's Windows Phone 8 range went up for pre-order today as the company prepares to flood the market with its 8X and 8S handsets this Friday. The brightly coloured blowers - announced last month - join the roster of WinPho 8 devices set to complement Microsoft's platform release this week. Unlike devices from Nokia and others, …
I'd wait a week and a half and grab the Nexus 4 for ~£280 (240 for the 8GB version)
Can you remove Android from that and put WP8 on it?
Why would you want to?
Me too. Buy the Nexus 4 and blow the money saved on Chaz and Dave LPs.
The main question is why would you pay 400 quid for a HTC phone you know is going to fall apart within six months.
Good idea - actually, screw it I won't bother with a new phone, I'll blow all my money on Chaz and Dave LPs
This has put me in a real quandry. I want WP8, partly to be contrary, but my contract is up for renewal today. I wanted the Lumia 920 in tweetie pie yellow (contrary theme again), but still no firm release date, and now HTC tempt me with a snot green one...
No Fair!
Black 920s are shipping now in France, with red and yellow as pre-orders.
("Dispo' Internet" == "available online") That's the French subsidiary of Carphone Warehouse,
The HTC colours look nice, but I wonder are they paint-over-plastic rather than dyed-in like the Nokia's. Either way, the big draws for me to the Nokia are the low-light camera and the touchscreen you can use with gloves on.
Who'd of thought there'd be a day when people would choose Microsoft software in order to be "contrary".
The end of the World is truly nigh.
The 920 can't really do any of that stuff, it was done on a pro-shoot...
I can't fathom any other reason why someone would want any Windows Phone 8.
The Lumia 920 is available on EE now. £19.99 for the device on a £46p/m contract.
Should be available in stores on Friday too.
It is an odd observation, but yes. Android and IOS are so prevalent that in order to be different and individual WP8 and HTC/Nokia colours is a way to express that individuality.
Apple is no longer cool IMO, it's common, mainstream, mass market. You cannot be a premium brand if every bugger you see has one. Samsung for example, never tried to be a premium brand, again IMO, they wanted mass market numbers.
So in order to be different, the only real standout differentiator is WP8, rightly or wrongly.
So looking like a nerk is the new cool? Who knew?
Timmy Mallet for fashion icon
As someone who ended up with WP7.5 more-or-less by a mistake - somewhat fuelled by a desire to have as many different environments to hand - I'm lucky enough to have an evidence based opinion. I have ios / bb / android / maemo devices.
WP feels completely different, it's UI is simple, but very alive, something that none of the others seem to manage. ios feels dull and passive in comparison. I very much like the 'live' tiles, photos changing, information, tweets, status etc. I like the integration of apps (and dammit, I like the choice of apps too, only one I'm missing is words with friends - but all the ones I use are there - evernote, mapping - lots - vnc, ssh, running stuff, internet radio, astronomy apps, etc.). Next time I'm looking for a pad, Surface (or whatever) will be a true contender.
Can't see me moving away from linux desktops though.
Wait, I will just rip out my cool blue N9 :D
Windows Phone - No Thanks.
Do they have any Jellybean handsets I can buy?
It appears the cheap one has a memory card slot, and the dearer one doesn't. How very peculiar.
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Nokia releases phones with "hard" edges and corners and "in your face" colour scheme to match the "in your face" colour scheme of WinPho.*
HTC follows suit.
Do the Asian producers have 1 original idea between them, or are they simply incapable of that?
While these are not copies in any sense, it is clear that they have taken their cue from MicrOkia. Bizarrely they are following the lead of the least successful phone range in history (hyperbole, but you get the idea).
*Ok, The N9 tested the water with pink and blue, but I digress.
Now I could be wrong, but their striking similarity makes me think it's a look MS has agreed on with its hardware partners. Maybe they want Apple-like consistency.
Makes for a change from the White for girls black for boys iPhone (personal observation only, ymmv)
That's going to make wedding photo shoots a strenuously long job (depending on the couple's social skills, anyway)...
What happens if 5 people stand within the frame? Does one of them just not show up?
My personal contract is up for renewal, Now I have a much loved Galaxy Note on that SIM at the moment, but as a standby phone they certainly look the biz.
It's either one of these or a Lumina 920.
Wouldn't you want your standby phone to also be an Android handset, so you can access all your Googley bits?
>so you can access all your Googley bits?
no need, the hole I cut in pocket works just fine!
I have a "spare" Galaxy Note as well :sheepish grin::
I want a bright red handset for a spare.... Who am I kidding? I want a Lumina 920 but the wife would kill me....
MUST RESIST bright coloured shiny....


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For Immediate Release
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Niklas Höhne, Director Energy and Climate Policy of Ecofys: +49 162 101 3420
Cindy Baxter, Climate Analytics Communications: +974 33 75 79 64
Two Degrees Possible, but Time Is Not On Our Side
DOHA - Limiting global warming below 2degC – or even to below 1.5DegC remains technically and economically feasible, but only with political ambition backed by rapid action starting now, the Climate Action Tracker said today.
In releasing their latest update at the Doha Climate talks, the Climate Action Tracker (CAT), a joint project of Climate Analytics, Ecofys and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said the window for reversing emissions trends is narrowing, but hasn't closed. A 2degC pathway that is economically feasible would require 15% cuts in emissions by 2020 from present levels.
However, if nothing more is done except the current pledges, costs would be much higher to reach deeper reductions necessary later, and/or the damage from climate impacts would be far greater. Society also would lose the ability to choose whether it wants technologies like carbon capture and storage and nuclear energy, because those, along with bio-energy, would have to be deployed on a massive scale.
"Two degrees is feasible. It's possible, but we have to start now, not wait until 2020 to act," said Bill Hare, head of Climate Analytics. "If we wait, we won't have many choices left. " The Climate Action Tracker also looked at the question, raised in recent months, as to whether setting a 2degC temperature limit is useful to the climate negotiations.
While the agreed 2degC limit is supported by, and based on, scientific assessments, it also reflects political and societal judgments about the severity of potential impacts of climate change and the feasibility and effort required for preventing these from happening. "There is significant evidence that the 2degC limit has already influenced the targets and policies of countries," said Climate Analytics policy analyst Marion Vieweg.
China's 'new' numbers
For the first time, China has presented greenhouse gas emissions projections that, if accurate, would deliver a reduction in emissions of 4.5 GtCO2 in 2020 below a hypothetical scenario without any policies after 2005, to meet its pledge of a 45% reduction in emissions intensity. "If China's numbers are correct, their 2020 reduction would be the largest single absolute reduction for any country in the history of action on climate change, equivalent to a year's worth of emissions from the EU – or 1000 500MW coal-fired power stations' emissions for a year. With policies and implemented pledge emissions would still rise to 14 GtCO 2 e in 2020," said Ecofys Director of Energy and Climate Policy, Dr. Niklas Höhne.
However, given that these numbers were presented only two weeks ago, the Climate Action Tracker hasn't had sufficient time to examine them closely and will do so for the next update, so China's pledge rating remains "inadequate."
Are governments meeting their targets?
Ecofys has been examining the policies in place to meet pledges for the US, Russia, India, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Australia and South Africa. The Climate Action Tracker assessed the results from this analysis in the context of the ambition level of the pledges made by these countries.
The aggregated emissions level from all countries' pledges is still likely to induce warming exceeding 2degC by a wide margin, unless pledges are improved and more policies implemented on a national level. While we see some improvement the fundamental problem remains: Few countries have policies in place to meet their pledges and even fewer have sufficiently ambitious
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Series Preview: Cubs v. Dodgers, August 26, 2013 – August 28, 2013
The Cubs get Greinke and Kershaw, not to mention the bats. This is a tough road series – it just is.
By way of reminder, the Series Preview hooks you up with what you need to know about every series this year – streaks, broadcast information, pitchers, expected lineups, etc. That way, if you want to check only one place to get a sense about an upcoming series, or to plan ahead, you've got it. There's also some fun stuff, because fun stuff is fun.
We're Going Streaking
The Cubs easily could have swept the Padres in San Diego, and, instead, they lost two of three. The Cubs are now two games clear of the Brewers for last place in the NL Central.
The Dodgers are the hottest team in baseball, if you stretch it back a couple months. They did just lose two of three to the Red Sox, though.
Game Times and Broadcasts
- Monday, August 26 at 9:10 CT on CSN.
- Tuesday, August 27 at 9:10 CT on WGN.
- Wednesday, August 28 at 2:10 CT on CSN.
Expected Starters and Lineups
These lineups are likely to be pretty close to what actually gets fielded, but you'll want to check each day's Pre-Gamin' post for the actual lineup.
Starters: Jake Arrieta (1-0, 3.71), Travis Wood (7-10, 3.22), Edwin Jackson (7-13, 5.00)
- Starlin Castro, SS
- Anthony Rizzo, 1B
- Nate Schierholtz, RF
- Donnie Murphy, 3B
- Junior Lake, CF
- Brian Bogusevic, LF
- Welington Castillo/Dioner Navarro, C
- Darwin Barney, 2B
- Pitcher
Starters: Zack Greinke (12-3, 2.91), Clayton Kershaw (13-7, 1.72), Ricky Nolasco (5-1, 2.53)
- Carl Crawford, LF
- Yasiel Puig, RF
- Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
- Hanley Ramirez, SS
- Andre Ethier, CF
- A.J. Ellis, C
- Mark Ellis, 2B
- Juan Uribe, 3B
- Pitcher
Hot or Not and Whom to Watch
Travis Wood has dropped his last three decisions since the last time these teams squared off in early August, and has seen his ERA rise about 30 points.
August has been unkind to Starlin Castro: .191/.234/.213. Woof.
Clayton Kershaw has a microscopic 1.72 ERA over his last, you know, season. Dude is ridiculous.
The Dodgers are doing all of this, by the way, without Matt Kemp.
Series She-View
The Series She-View is one beautiful woman representing the Cubs taking on another (usually) beautiful woman representing the opponent. The Cubs' representative will change as the team's needs change – in other words, if the Cubs are winning, the rep will stay the same. But if the Cubs' performance calls for a change, someone new will step in. The opponent's representative will change from series to series, at my whim. But at least she'll probably be wearing the opponent's colors or have some connection to the team or something like that. It is immature, and the connection to baseball is tenuous at best. These things, I know.
This year, the Series She-View will live over at the Message Board. Here's your She-View for the Dodgers series.
Caption the Enemy
A new feature for the Series Preview this year – since folks on the Internet can't get enough of cracking wise about pictures, I thought it might be a fun addition to the Series Preview. I'll drop in a picture (hopefully one ripe for captioning), and you'll drop in your clever captions into the comments. Then, if there are good ones, we can meme-ify them for use down the road.
It's the man of the moment, and I can only imagine what he would say to that baseball if he had the chance …


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Vishay Intertechnology VRPower® Integrated DrMOS Power Stages Deliver High Power Density and Efficiency for Notebooks, Ultrabooks, and Desktops Sic53x
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The integrated devices released today offer continuous current up to 30 A in the 4.5 mm by 3.5 mm PowerPAK MLP4535-22L package and 40 A in the 5 mm by 5 mm PowerPAK MLP55-31L package. In addition to their high-current capabilities and footprint savings, the power stages also lower package parasitics to enable switching frequencies up to 2 MHz — further shrinking the overall solution size and profile by reducing the size of the output filter. For high performance, the devices' high- and low-side MOSFETs utilize Vishay's state-of-the-art Gen IV TrenchFET technology to reduce switching and conduction losses. The power stages' driver IC is compatible with a wide range of PWM controllers and supports tri-state PWM logic of 5 V.
The SiC530, SiC531, SiC532, SiC631, and SiC632 are optimized for synchronous buck converters, DC/DC voltage regulation modules, and multiphase VRDs for CPUs, GPUs, and memory. To increase light-load efficiency in these applications, the devices' driver IC incorporates diode emulation mode circuity and zero-current detect. An adaptive dead time control helps to further improve efficiency at all load points. To support PS4 mode light-load requirements for IMVP8, the power stages reduce current consumption to 5 µA when systems are operating in standby mode, and can be woken from this state within 5 µs. Protection features for the RoHS-compliant, halogen-free devices include undervoltage lockout (UVLO).
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NU Confident Heading into PVAMU Inv.
The NTCA (National Tenpin Coaches Association) No.6 rated Nebraska women's bowling team is back in action this weekend at the Prairie View A&M Invitational held in Arlington, Texas. The 12-team three-day competition begins Friday afternoon at 12:20 p.m. and will conclude Sunday starting at 8:30 a.m.
Once again the Huskers will face stiff competition at the tournament, as NU will faceoff with seven of the top 10 teams in the latest NTCA Poll. Interim Head Coach Paul Klempa believes the team has been extremely focused during its week off of competition leading up to the PVAMU Inv.
"The tournament field is really good, it is as tough as the last tournament we went to," Klempa said. "We have spent the last few practices trying to shore up some of the issues we had, also we needed to continue with our development. We are pretty well prepared for this next event, I think we are more prepared now than we were coming out of Christmas break."
Last year the Huskers placed took the overall Prairie View A&M crown despite posting some of the lowest scores during their National Championship season. Klempa noted that the lanes at times can be quite sluggish, so he is expecting for another low scoring bout.
"The playing conditions down there last year were not the best, the lanes are really low scoring so if playing condition are similar to last year, scores will be low and we will have to rely on getting spares," Klempa said. "Shot making will be at a premium and will be more of a grind then the last tournament."
The Huskers will begin competition Friday afternoon at 12:20 p.m. with five-total four-game baker matches. On Saturday NU will compete at 9:40 a.m. with five team traditional games, to determine individual standings. The Prairie View A&M Invitational will conclude Sunday morning with three Baker game sets (Best four of seven) format.
Check back here at Huskers.com for updates throughout the weekend as the Huskers try win their second consecutive Prairie View A&M Invitational. Recaps will be available after each day.


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|Sources and Prices of Selected Drugs and Diagnostics for People Living with HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS, 2001, 36 p.)
In an effort to improve access to drugs used in HIV-related conditions, the WHO Expert Committee on the Use of Essential Drugs included in the tenth (1997) and eleventh (1999) Model List of Essential Drugs a number of drugs used to treat opportunistic infections of special importance in HIV/AIDS. However, most of them were not included in the range of products distributed by international low-cost wholesalers, and access to them remained limited in developing countries. In addition, comparative price information for these drugs was difficult to obtain.
In response, the UNAIDS Secretariat, UNICEF, and WHO initiated a joint project designed to identify suppliers and supply-related information. MSF joined the project in 2000. Two surveys were carried out in 1999 and 2000, involving over 200 companies from 40 countries. Only companies that forwarded the requested documentation were included, as this was the basis for screening the suppliers and products. The information requested included:
· registration status of the product in the country of origin
· information on production capacity and lead times
· indicative prices in the country of origin
· whether the manufacturer is in possession of a manufacturing licence and a certificate of good manufacturing practices (GMP)* issued by the National Drug Regulatory Authority.
* In accordance with WHO Certification Scheme on the Quality of Pharmaceutical Products Moving in International Commerce, 1996.
The subsequent sections of this document contains information relevant to procurement of HIV/AIDS drugs and diagnostics, for use by countries and donors. Although some of the suppliers involved have been screened by UNICEF, procurement agencies should follow their own procedures for pre-qualification of manufacturers and assessment of individual products. Licensing authorities in the respective countries of manufacture are expected to be responsible for the review and approval of the detailed composition and formulation when authorizing a pharmaceutical product to be marketed, including the specifications of its ingredients, as submitted by the manufacturer of the dosage form, and to oversee compliance with GMP requirements as recommended by WHO. It should also be noted that some of the drugs listed may be subject to patents in individual countries, precluding the introduction of generic alternatives in those countries. This matter is country specific and must be addressed at national level.
While all attempts were made to contact as many manufacturers as possible, the list remains incomplete and is open to further additions. The information will be regularly updated and further reports made available when appropriate.


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Oregon has maintained its stake in the competitive manufacturing sector over the last two decades by a canny approach to tax policy.
Governor Kitzhaber's proposal this week to create a tax policy guarantee for large manufacturers such as Nike is the latest in a line of proposals dating back to 1984 when Oregon lawmakers repealed the state's worldwide unitary tax.
The circumstances through the years have been the same — state leaders needed effective ideas Oregon could afford to attract or retain major employers. Clever tax policy did the trick.
The 1984 repeal of the unitary tax occurred during an economic downturn and threats by Japanese and other foreign companies to black list Oregon. Repeal of the unitary tax wound up causing only a scant tax revenue drop, but rolled out a red carpet to companies such as NEC and Epson that responded by quickly building manufacturing plants in Oregon.
In the early 2000s, manufacturers complained that Oregon's tax apportionment formula penalized them for having large physical footprints and lots of employees. The 3-factor formula weighed property value, employees and in-state sales equally to determine their tax liability.
Lawmakers recognized the tax disincentive for companies such as Intel and Precision Castparts to keep investing here and adding jobs. They modified the apportionment formula to give double-weight to in-state sales.
Under continuing pressure from the manufacturing sector, and competition for their jobs by other states, Oregon lawmakers agreed to phase out the 3-factor formula and replace it with an apportionment scheme that just considered in-state sales.
That change eliminated the penalty manufacturers felt when they expanded their operations and hired more workers. It undoubtedly reduced state corporate tax bills, but the addition of more, often higher-paid workers increased personal income tax collections. On balance, the state achieved a net positive economic benefit.
Local communities also benefitted from higher industrial property valuations that helped pay for schools and firehouses, while demanding relatively few public services. New workers bought or built homes and shopped in local stores.
Kitzhaber's latest idea basically enshrines the latest good idea for manufacturers who promise to make sizable investments and create jobs. It doesn't cost anything, but it will reap dividends by once again helping Oregon stand apart from the crowd — California, Arizona and Colorado and cities such as Austin and Raleigh-Durham.
Some may question Kitzhaber's haste in summoning lawmakers to pass tax legislation undeniably intended to entice Nike to stay and expand. But it's no different than Governor Vic Atiyeh who summoned a small group including us 20 years ago to count votes on repeal of the unitary tax. Oregon's sizable, productive and diverse manufacturing sector is the evidence of a smart, cost-effective strategy that still works.
[Pat McCormick represented the Oregon electronics industry and Gary Conking worked at Tektronix in 1984 and lobbied for repeal of the unitary tax. They later collaborated to found a Portland-based public affairs firm.]


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BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Parliament has voted to extend the country's military mission in Afghanistan by 13 months.
Parliament approved the extension on Thursday by a vote of 435 to 111. The German contingent is being slowly reduced as the country prepares to bring all combat troops home by the end of 2014.
The new mandate foresees a drop from a current maximum of 4,500 troops to 3,300 troops, which are stationed primarily in northern Afghanistan.
Germany says even after the combat troops are gone the country will continue to provide Afghanistan with long-term non-military assistance.
The mission is generally unpopular in Germany but is supported by most political parties. Parliamentary approval is required annually.


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Gerard Butler - Golden Globes 2012 Red Carpet
Gerard Butler looks spiffy in his tux at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday (January 15) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 42-year-old Scottish actor wore a navy Salvatore Ferragamo three piece tuxedo and Roger Dubuis watch.
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Cambridge, UK – June 25, 2008: ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)] today announces the availability of device support within the RealView® family of development tools for Freescale i.MX31 multimedia applications processors. The device support is provided to enable embedded developers to start development on Freescale i.MX31 processors quickly. It enables developers to connect to their development board using RealView Development Suite and the RealView ICE debug probe without the need for extensive hardware bring-up. This will accelerate time-to-market for popular multimedia-based products such as portable media players, automotive communications devices, and 3D gaming handsets while ensuring best-in-class feature performance.
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ATLANTA -- The regular season is over, and now we can officially say it: These Phillies had better pitching than any other Phillies team in the Live Ball Era.
The Phillies allowed 3.27 runs per game in 2011, the franchise's lowest figure since 1917.
They led the National League in ERA for the first time since 1952. The team ERA of 3.02 was the lowest for any team since the 1989 Dodgers, who had a 2.95 mark.
The Phillies pitchers compiled a 3.22 strikeout-to-walk ratio, the second highest in major-league history. Only the 2006 Twins had a higher one of 3.27.
And the Phillies committed only 74 errors to establish a new franchise record.
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Several organizations in Virginia offer online and classroom courses geared toward mature drivers. The courses may help refresh driving skills and reveal new traffic laws. A driver may be required to take one of these mature operator's safety courses as a result of a traffic infraction, and successful completion of the course may be accepted in lieu of a conviction of the traffic infraction. In addition, some insurance companies offer discounts to drivers who successfully complete a mature operator's safety course. However, drivers cannot earn safe driving points by completing a mature operator's safety course.
DMV, the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services and several other organizations have partnered to create the GrandDriver Program, to support mature drivers and their caregivers. GrandDriver provides tips for staying safe on the road.
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To find out how to reduce your risk of injury from crashes and how to evaluate your driving skills, refer to Staying Safe on the Road or review the information on the GrandDriver website.
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Emma Thompson, role model
She was honoured at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards last night in London. They called her a Role Model. Agree!
Of course, in typical Thompson fashion, Emma was hilarious during her acceptance. Apparently while on holiday in Scotland, the cops thought she was naked man skinny dipping. And then this:
"Being named a role model immediately makes me want to go out and score a gram of cocaine."
She certainly isn't guarded.
But she does give back, and gets involved, and is more than just an actor. Click here to see Emma presenting the National College Award to the Head Teacher of the Year Tony Hull recently, visiting him during the school assembly. It's adorable. Love her so f-cking much.
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SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reiterated Saturday that she is "out of politics" and assured a Singaporean audience that Congress is committed to avoiding year-end "fiscal cliff" tax increases and spending cuts that could plunge the economy into recession.
Clinton told business leaders, diplomats and students in a speech at Singapore Management University that she is hearing world leaders' concerns about how the United States might resolve its debt crisis and its international ramifications.
"Now I'm out of politics, but let me assure you that for all the difference between the political parties in my country, we are united in our commitment to protect American leadership and bolster our national security," Clinton said.
"Reaching a meaningful budget deal is critical to both," she added.
Clinton's reference to herself as being outside politics brought laughs from the audience. Clinton has said she doesn't want to serve another four years as secretary of state, and has already ruled out another presidential bid, even though speculation of a candidacy continues.
Congressional leaders from both parties voiced fresh optimism Friday after meeting with newly re-elected President Barack Obama about agreeing to a multitrillion-dollar deficit-reduction plan that can take the place of the across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts slated to take effect Jan. 1.
Clinton said Saturday that when she traveled through Asia last summer at the height of the political crisis over the American deficit, regional leaders asked her whether Congress would allow the United States to default on its debt.
"Let's be clear — the full faith and credit of the United States should never be in question," she said.
Singapore is the first leg of an Asian tour for Clinton that will also see her join Obama in Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia.


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Found out today my brother and his fucked up in the head psychotic idiot wife will name their second kid, a boy Jack Daniel McAvoy. Don't know if its amusing or odd or scary.
Well Jack is our Grandfather's name.
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Amaretto Sour... which tasted like cherry even though its an almond liqueur.
Was a nice drink along with the clams, stuffed mushrooms, and cheese ravioli.
Also had some of my sister's Bailey's cause she can't (due to meds) consume a lot of alcohol.
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The history of American presidents and popes is a curious one. No American president met with a pope until Woodrow Wilson did so in 1919, and after that there was no meeting for another 40 years until Dwight Eisenhower met with John XXIII toward the end of his presidency and at the beginning of the pontiff's short reign.
It's hard to imagine now that John F. Kennedy, when he ran for president, had to fend off charges that he'd take orders from the Vatican and owed his allegiance to the pope. The charges came not from known racists but from the likes of Norman Vincent Peale, one of America's popular pastors. It's not that the America of 1960, the America of DiMaggio and Sinatra, was brimming with the same anti-Catholic sentiment that fueled the anti-immigration movements of the late 19th and early 20th century. The previous century saw the rise of the Ku Klux Klan (which was anti-Catholic as well as anti-black) and the birth of nativist parties such as the Know Nothings. But in the America of 1960, anti-Catholic prejudice still led to doubts that a Catholic could be elected president.
Pope John XXIII's reign helped the young Massachusetts senator overcome anti-Catholicism. The pope's push toward reform of the church, his outreach to Jews, and his general openness helped promote the image of a more modern and open church that was in keeping with Kennedy's tenure. It's hard to remember how physically isolated popes used to be. John XXIII ended papal isolation within post-unification Italy, becoming the first pontiff to visit churches around Rome since 1870. It's impossible to know if Kennedy would or would not have been elected without John XXIII, but his papacy was certainly helpful. During his presidency, Kennedy met with the pope but generally kept his distance. Jackie Kennedy had to push to get her husband to send a letter to the pope applauding his calls for global peace. Some historical accounts of the Cuban missile crisis point to the Vatican's call for peace during the week that tensions almost flared into nuclear war. It was a call that was surprisingly reprinted in the Soviet organ Pravda, not known for its religious coverage, and it helped give Khrushchev a hook for backing down.
Likewise, for Ronald Reagan, the ascension of Pope John Paul II in 1978 added a boost to his anticommunist rhetoric. The first Polish Pope, John Paul II's stand against communism and his celebration of Masses in Poland helped spur the strikes at the Gdansk shipyard and the Solidarity movement that led to the overthrow of the Polish government. Reagan's notions of rolling back Communism, which seemed an affront to all foreign policy thinking since World War II, had a new legitimacy. The pontiff also challenged Communism in a fundamental way, not only through sermons but through travels to the Warsaw Pact.
It's hard to imagine the next pope having a big influence on President Obama. Communism is gone, and Catholics are woven into American life. But history has a way of being unpredictable. A pope who launches an aggressive push to convert Islam, reunites the Russian Orthodox Church, or promotes civil disobedience among illegal immigrants would see the impact of his decrees felt not only in Vatican City but in Washington, too, and upend life for a president trying to deal with the Muslim world, contain Vladimir Putin, and pass an immigration bill. In American politics, the Vatican looms smaller now, but it still looms.


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KDWP offers youth, novice hunts of a lifetime; first application deadline July 31
PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks (KDWP) Special Hunts Program offers a variety of limited hunts, many designed to introduce youth and novices to hunting in an uncrowded setting with good opportunity for success. The first application deadline — for special hunts in September and October — is Aug. 1. A random drawing for these hunts will occur the first week of August. The application period for November, December, and January hunts is Oct. 1, with drawings held the first week in October. Applicants may submit only one application, which allows three selections in each hunt type: upland, dove, waterfowl, and deer.
Not all special hunts are for youth or novices. Some are open to all hunters, and each special hunt targets specific game species, including doves, upland game, waterfowl, and deer. Some take place during the special youth/disabled deer season Sept. 11-19, some during the youth upland game season Nov. 6-7, and others during special youth waterfowl seasons which have yet to be set. Still others occur during regular hunting seasons. Special hunts will be conducted in all regions of the state on both public and private land.
Specifically, there are three categories of hunts: open, youth, and mentor. Open hunts are available to all hunters. Youth hunts require parties to contain at least one youth 15 or younger who must be accompanied by an adult 18 or older. Some youth hunts may have more specific age requirements, and adults may not hunt. Mentor hunts are open to both youth and/or inexperienced hunters who are supervised by a licensed adult 18 or older (mentor). A mentor is a licensed hunter 18 years or older who supervises and/or participates in a hunt restricted to youth or novice hunters. Some hunts require the supervising adult to be 21 years or older.
Many veteran hunters find new satisfaction in serving as mentors, introducing a relative, friend, or neighbor to the wonder of the hunt in a wildlife-rich setting. Parents or grandparents may take children or grandchildren who have never hunted but are now showing an interest, but mentors and novices do not have to be related.
Hunter Education is not required for youth 15 and younger accompanied by an adult 18 or older. However, persons 16 and older who have not hunted before and do not have hunter education must obtain a one-time apprentice hunting license, which exempts them from the hunter education requirement through the calendar year in which it is purchased. All hunters 16 and older need a valid Kansas hunting license.
For more detailed information or to apply, go online to www.kdwp.state.ks.us. Click "Hunting/Special Hunts." Those who do not have computer access may apply by telephone at 620-672-0791.


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Gladys Marie Kirkland Harris
Gladys Marie Kirkland Harris, 87, of Harriman, died Friday, March 14, 2008, in Life Care Center of Morgan County, Wartburg.
Devoted and loving to her entire family, she greatly enjoyed spending time with them, baking cakes and tending to her flower garden. She was a longtime member of Riverside Baptist Church, Harriman.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Elmore Harris; parents, Joseph F. and Myrtle Rutherford Kirkland; one brother; and three sisters.
Ova Lee Roberts
Ova Lee Roberts, 86, of Oliver Springs, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge.
A member of New Life Church of the Nazarene, Oak Ridge, she was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother whose great-grandchildren were the delight of her life. She enjoyed her church, sewing, gardening and cooking, and her family has many fond memories of gathering around her table.
She was preceded in death by parents, Berry and Effie Jamison; and brothers, Aaron Jamison, Claude Jamison and Harvey Jamison.
Gracie Phillips Bunch
Gracie Phillips Bunch, 84, of Briceville, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008, in Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge.
Born April 10, 1923, in Anderson County, she was a lifelong resident of the area. A homemaker, she was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother and a faithful member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Coalfield.
Fred Eugene Crowder
Fred Eugene Crowder, 76, of Kingston, died Monday, March 10, 2008, in Roane Medical Center, Harriman.
A member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Kingston, he was an avid University of Tennessee football fan who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-55.
He was preceded in death by wife of 51 years and 11 months, Peggy J. Hall Crowder.
Mary Louise Edwards
Mary Louise Edwards, 69, of Harriman, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, in Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge.
Born Dec. 10, 1938, in Cranberry, N.C., she had lived in Tennessee since early childhood. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by mother, Frances Whittington; and her husband, Alford Edwards.
Evelyn Tommie Bolden
Evelyn Tommie Bolden, 86, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Oliver Springs, died Friday, March 7, 2008, in Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge.
Born April 15, 1921, in Anderson County, she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and a member of Central Baptist Church, Oak Ridge. She was a retired Tennessee Division of Employment Security supervisor, a former chairwoman of the Women's Democrat Party of Roane County, and a member of the Women's Democrat Party of Anderson County.
Sallie Kate Alexander
Sallie Kate Alexander, 89, of Harriman, died Thursday, March 6, 2008.
She lived a full and happy life and was devoted to her family, friends and faith.
Donna K. Isham
Donna K. Isham, 44, of Harriman, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, in Roane Medical Center, Harriman.
She was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by parents, Joe and Elizabeth Hamilton Isham; sisters, Kathleen Ledford and Margaret Isham; and brothers, James S. Isham and Michael D. Isham.
Judith Wilkinson Deaderick
Judith Wilkinson Deaderick, 88, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, in the home where she had lived for 55 years on the banks of the Clinch River.
Born Dec. 24, 1919, in Charleston, Mo., she and her family moved to Knoxville during the Great Depression, where her father found a job with TVA. She was a graduate of Knoxville High School and the University of Tennessee, where she was a torchbearer and later received her master's degree. She was a public school teacher, librarian, naturalist, birdwatcher, reader of fiction and world traveler.
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Nic Cage's unfortunate Sonny incident.
For the devoted moviegoer, there's something reassuring about touching bottom, about knowing that you have endured the worst that movies can offer. Such a cathartic experience will soon be available: Sonny, the directorial debut of Nicolas Cage. The story (and I use that word advisedly) follows the title character (James Franco), a New Orleans gigolo, "the best there ever was," according to his momma (Brenda Blethyn), who's also his pimp. Their companions include a new prostitute, Carol (Mena Suvari), and an older man, Henry (Harry Dean Stanton), who hangs around the house getting loaded and playing gin. Sonny just wants to work in a bookstore, but Momma's big dream is to have Carol and Sonny work together, like a pairs figure-skating team.
It's hard to say when the movie first runs off the rails. Perhaps when Momma screeches the world "girl" like "goyl." Or when Carol decides to give a client free sex so that she can get Sonny a new car: a black Pontiac Trans Am complete with a firebird decal. (The movie takes place in the '80s, though it's impossible to tell except for the inclusion of a Rush song.) Later, there's the moment when Carol sees a dog with newly born puppies and starts to cry, because she, too, wants to be a mother. But all hope is lost when Harry Dean Stanton finally wins a game of cards and declares: "This is Henry's day." He then goes outside, gets into his car, and is promptly flattened by a speeding tractor trailer. In the parking lot.
The unenviable task of carrying the movie falls to James Franco, the actor who won praise for playing James Dean on television and who threatened to upstage Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man. The camera caresses his melancholy brow in most every scene, but oh, the lines he has to say: "We can't just pretend we're like other people," or "Whaddya mean by happy?" And, since none of the wealthy suburban women he services ever pays the agreed-upon fee, the role also calls for a lot of tearing down of curtains and breaking of televisions, in a subtle, actorly way.
This movie appears to be an honest failure, which makes it all the more strange.
But Nicolas Cage isn't the first actor to lead a group of talented friends astray, and this movie won't create a ruffle in what is already an erratic career. In fact, if he's lucky, Sonny will be written off—perhaps as a cinematic companion piece to his three-month marriage to Lisa Marie Presley.


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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Craig Robinson returned from the presidential inauguration on Tuesday and quickly got back to work, as the Beavers are still searching for their first conference win.
Oregon State will try to snap a five game skid when it faces Washington Wednesday at 8:30 PM.
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(a) Information You Provide to Us:
We collect the Personally Identifiable Information you choose to enter on various pages of our website, or that you may choose to give us in some other way (such as by email, physical mail, or by telephone). For example, you will be asked to provide Personally Identifiable Information when you register or make a purchase.
The types of personal information that we seek to collect from you, for purposes of our website, include your first and last name, e-mail address, physical address, and telephone number, along with any other related relevant information (referred to herein collectively as "Personally Identifiable Information").
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We do not sell or share your information with anyone else.
We collect information under the direction of our Clients, and have no direct relationship with you, whose personal data we process. We work with our Clients to help them provide notice to their subscribers concerning the purpose for which personal information is collected.
If you are a subscriber of one of our Clients and would no longer like to be contacted by our Client, please contact the Client that you interact with directly. If you are one of our Clients and would like to update your account, please submit a Support Ticket through The Conversion Pros Contact Us page in your back office.
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The privacy and protection of your information is important to us. We offer some of our services in connection with other websites. The affiliated websites may have different privacy practices, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies. Your access to some services and content is password protected. We advise that you do not disclose your password to anyone. In addition, we recommend you sign out of password-protected services at the end of your session. You should also be aware that if you voluntarily disclose Personally Identifiable Information on message boards or in chat areas, that information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties. Such activities are beyond our control and the control of this policy, and you agree to waive any claim against us for liability arising from the foregoing activities.
Information about our users is important to us. Access to your information may be provided to third parties who help us perform the services on our website and third parties who provide technical support for the operation of our website. In addition, we may sell our business or buy, merge or partner with other companies or businesses. In such transactions, user information may be transferred along with other assets. You will be notified via email of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
We reserve the right to disclose your personal information as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, bankruptcy proceedings or similar legal process, and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our website.
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We use security software to protect the confidentiality of your personal information. In addition, our business practices are reviewed periodically for compliance with policies and procedures governing the security and confidentiality of our information. Our business practices limit employee access to confidential information and limit the use and disclosure of such information to authorized persons.
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This website does not provide services or sell products to children under the age of 18. If we discover we have received any information from a child under the age of 18 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe we have received any information from or about anyone under the age of 18, please send in a Support Ticket through your www.theconversionpros.com Back Office, under the "Resources" tab, then click on "Contact Us".
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Upon request we will provide you with information about whether we hold any of your Personally Identifiable Information. You can request access to all your Personally Identifiable Information maintained by us by logging into your www.theconversionpros.com Back Office and choosing "My Profile".
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We post customer testimonials on our website, which may contain personal information. We do obtain our Clients' consent to post their name along with their testimonial prior to posting the testimonial on our website. However, if you wish to request the removal of your testimonial, please send in a Support Ticket through your www.theconversionpros.com Back Office, under the "Resources" tab, then click on "Contact Us".
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The Conversion Pros, Inc. is compliant with the GDPR regulations regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information from European Union member countries and Switzerland that is transferred to the United States. The Conversion Pros, Inc. has taken the necessary steps to join the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks and we are waiting to be added to the published list. We have also taken the steps to employ a third party Dispute Resolution company to help with any unresolved privacy complaints, in a timely manner, that may arise from this new regulation. We will update this policy once our chosen Dispute Resolution company has completed adding us to their service. This service will be provided free of charge to you.
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The Painty Artwork for Lady Gaga's New Single Is Here
It's called "Applause."
Here we have the artwork for "Applause," Lady Gaga's first single from her upcoming album ARTPOP. (When wearing a meat dress doesn't cry "FOCUS ON ME" loudly enough, simply press caps lock and type album title.) It's painty, colorful, art gallery-ish, and, more than anything, a completely unsurprising yet aesthetically pleasing continuation of the Lady Gaga imagery campaign. The song will debut Aug. 19, which is six days before Gaga hits the VMAs.
Dutch fashion photography duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin shot the video for "Applause," which is where the single cover comes from. "When I look at it I see that there is a longing for the applause," Gaga says. "I see that there is a void that is leaking onstage, that the performer is leaking, that the art is sort of becoming something else in front of your eyes. Something more human, something more honest." And what's the song gonna sound like, Stefani? "I'll tell you that it is very fun. And that it's full of happiness, because what I'm saying in the song essentially is that I live for the applause. I live for the way you cheer and scream for me. Give me that thing that I love. Put your hands up, make them touch." If Gaga can turn "make your hands touch" into the new "give 'em a round of applause, folks," that'll be something.


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After an initial preview a couple of weeks ago, we get a first detailed look at the upcoming fragment design x Nike All Court Premium pack. The sneaker comes in all white and in black/white, features a perforated Swoosh and embossed fragment design logo on the heel. Look out for a release in the coming months.
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L.J. Alleman In Lafayette Searched – Classes Resume
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) -- All students at L.J. Alleman are safe and accounted, but police were on the campus after a threat was made against the school.
Lafayette Police Corporal Paul Mouton says they are not disclosing any other details, but they do say all students are safe and classes did resume.
It was two weeks ago that students at the school were evacuated because of a bomb threat.
Last time, a release sent to members of the media at that time from the Lafayette Parish School System said administrators were told that a student "had written on a bathroom stall's wall that there was a 'pressure-cooker bomb' on the school's campus."


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And so it's return was as good as I had hoped – a bitter-sweet tragi-comedy of awkward moments, insightful arguments and exaggerated characters that makes the BBC's Rev so good to watch. Ricky Gervais, your domination of painful 'real-life' comedy is well and truly over.
In episode 1 Rev managed once again to squeeze depth into it's little band of characters, from the terrifying Archdeacon Robert to the amorous Adoa to the "we've all got one" Colin and the new slightly sinister Bishop of London. But most of all Adam himself.
No, actually even more most of all, Mrs Vicarage herself, Alex Smallbone. When she went into her diatribe a few minutes in, I could hear vicar's wives (and yes, vicar's husbands) everywhere shouting at the telly – go girl, you tell 'em!
Watch the diatribe here, or read below:
Do you know the last time I had a whole weekend with you Adam all to myself? Er, no neither do I because oh yes that's right, it's never happened!
I'm sorry, what's the matter?
What's the matter? I'm fed up with never seeing you, that's what's the matter. I'm fed up with your congregants saying what a shame Alex couldn't come today like they've got some masters degree in passive-aggression just because I happen to have been busy at work. I'm fed up with coming home from work and only to make yet another mushroom stroganoff for some sodding church meeting of pedantic bores who want to sit around in my home discussing how to put in a fire exit or whatever. I want to have a child with you because I don't just want to be a solicitor all my life but you don't shag me enough…
Erm, I do… don't I? Really..
No, because this house is permanently full of people making unceasing demands on your time because they've got nothing else in their lives…
As the role of vicar has changed beyond recognition in recent years, so has the role of their partner, and not just because there are now an increasing number of vicar's husbands. There are also an increasing number who work full-time themselves; and an increasing number who don't want to be seen as the 'also comes with' to the vicar, but as a person in their own right. So, if you bake, then bake, but not because you are married to the vicar. If you like having tea with old ladies, then do it, but not because you're the vicar's wife.
To me, the vicar's wife or husband is the background hero of parish life, no matter whether they bake or host or do the traditional thing or not. It's because they answer the phone and are expected to be the adminstrator, secretary and vicar's GPS; they are expected to attend church and be friendly and know what's going on and so often be the buffer between 'the people' and the vicar. And most of all because they love us, and have agreed to give up a 'normal' life for a definitely abnormal one, putting down roots and making friends in someone else's community knowing the pain that will come when you are uprooted again and again.
For us, we have always been lucky. In the 2 parishes we have been in, the lovely Fran has pretty much always been treated as Fran, and still is. Thank you for that. I couldn't do what I do or be what I be (!?) without her.
So Mrs (and Mr) Vicarage we salute you. We hear your lament, and we are sorry for all the times we put life before you. And Rev, may you continue to point out, with humour and pain and poignant conversations the mystery of life that is one lived in a vicarage.
Read the point of view of a real vicar's wife on the Vicar's Wife blog.


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Samsung had originally targeted the end of March for the European release of the Galaxy Tab 2 family of devices. Both the 7.0″ and 10.1″ Galaxy Tab 2 variants will now go on sale in the U.K. at the end of April, with Samsung claiming both it and Google need more time to get Android 4.0 fully working on the upcoming tablets.
This is not the first time Samsung has faced delays in its Android 4.0 implementation. Sammy missed the upgrade window it had set for the Galaxy Note upgrade, pushing that back into Q2, and has struggled to bring Android 4.0 to all Galaxy S II variants, especially in the United States. U.S. variants of the Galaxy S II have to meet increased carrier scrutiny, which generally delays the process by several weeks.
If you have your heart set on either of the Galaxy Tab 2 variants, at least you don't have to wait too long for Samsung to release the device, assuming Samsung and Google are able to meet the end of April deadline. Who out there is planning on picking up a Galaxy Tab 2? Are you upset that Samsung missed the release window, or happy they decided to wait for a finished product before releasing?