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The renewed popularity of MDMA, called Ecstasy when it was embraced by the rave scene of the late 1990s and early 2000s, came to the fore in recent weeks as clubs in Quincy and Boston shut down temporarily following 15 overdoses tied to the drug, including one fatality at the House of Blues in Boston. In Quincy, police announced Wednesday that an undercover sting prompted by overdoses at the Ocean Club had netted nine arrests for dealing MDMA.
Even after he was taken to a hospital and strapped to a bed, the young Quincy man could not be calmed.
"Molly! Molly!" the man screamed while trying to suffocate himself with his pillow, according to a Hingham police report from early July. At other moments, he begged those around him to get rid of the spiders he said were crawling on his body.
It was the Hingham Police Department's only encounter this year with MDMA –– a party drug increasingly known by the street name "Molly" –– but authorities fear it could be a taste of what's to come as a resurgence in the popularity of the drug spills out of the club scene and into the mainstream.
"We know it's springing up everywhere," said Marshfield Police Chief Philip Tavares, who also directs the Old Colony Anti-crime Task Force. "It's a major concern."
The renewed popularity of MDMA, called Ecstasy when it was embraced by the rave scene of the late 1990s and early 2000s, came to the fore in recent weeks as clubs in Quincy and Boston shut down temporarily following 15 overdoses tied to the drug, including one fatality at the House of Blues in Boston. In Quincy, police announced Wednesday that an undercover sting prompted by overdoses at the Ocean Club had netted nine arrests for dealing MDMA.
Under pressure from city officials, the Ocean Club announced Thursday that it was canceling its final two events of the season, making it likely that the club, which is scheduled for redevelopment, will never reopen. Quincy police say they're now investigating who sold some of the drugs they seized at the club and hope to cut off some of the supply chains into the region.
"I'm concerned it's going to become more widespread," said Quincy Police Chief Paul Keenan. "It's hyped up as a rave drug or a club drug, but it could make its way out into the rest of society."
MDMA is a synthetic amphetamine that was banned by the federal government in 1985 as it was gaining a reputation as a party drug that promised feelings of euphoria and altered states of consciousness. Known as Ecstasy, E, or X, it has largely been associated with techno music and massive dance parties known as raves, though authorities say they've encountered it outside those venues as well.
The term "Molly" has been used in recent years to describe a more potent or pure form of the drug, though authorities say there is no real distinction between Molly and Ecstasy because buyers never truly know what substances are in the product they are buying, or what they're cut with.
Don Decker, a retired police sergeant who leads the state's program for training officers to spot symptoms of drug use, said the name change is really meant to give the impression that Molly is cleaner and better than its predecessors.
"It's marketing – that's all it is," he said. "It's just a more potent form of drugs that have been around for a while, that's all."
Decker said he's not worried that Molly could become a mainstream drug for addicts, like opiates or methamphetamines, but he said he fears that the drugs could show up in schools as students who encounter Molly at dance events share it with their friends.
Tavares, the Marshfield chief, said he's had no Molly-related arrests or overdoses yet, but knows the drug is in the community and being used by teenagers too young to attend clubs. He said his officers are already hearing from teens in the town who believe that some brands of MDMA are safer than others, which he said is dangerous misperception propagated by drug dealers.
"Everybody is making it a different way," he said. "It's not being produced in a lab where there are exact measurements used for an exact product. You don't know what you're getting and it's all very, very dangerous."
In addition to the risk of overdose, studies have shown that chronic use of MDMA can lead to brain damage and liver, kidney and heart failure, according to a bulletin that State Police sent to local police departments Thursday. Decker said people who take the drug are also more likely to take risks and experience a heightened sense of empathy, which can make them more vulnerable to sexual abuse.
Officials have blamed the recent spate of overdoses on the heightened potency of modern-day MDMA, particularly because its powdered and crystallized forms makes it difficult for users to gauge the dosage they are taking. Keenan, the Quincy chief, said the MDMA seized at the Ocean Club was in powder and crystal form, as well packaged in capsules.
Keenan said his department is now working to increase awareness about the drug in the community so people know how to spot the signs of an overdose and when to contact paramedics. He said he plans to distribute educational material to all licensed bars and restaurants in the city to make sure they're aware of the drug.
"Out of the tragedy of these young people that have passed away, the only good thing I can see coming out of it is that it's shined a spotlight on how dangerous it is," he said.
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Time for another Six Word Saturday post. For those that missed the first post last week and are wondering "what the heck is Cate on about this time?", clicky click.
Emotionally out of sync with world.
A brief explanation - there's been a lot of illness, loss of jobs, and other bad news/stress for friends this week. And this comes at a time when I received (mostly) positive medical test results, Joe and I both continue to be employed (he survived layoffs), and there has been major progress on a house/building project that has been held up for months. It was also a good blogging week. A million things to be happy about but I'm feeling slightly guilty and very concerned for some of my pals. My timing is never right.
As always, I'd love to see your Six Words if you're inspired to share!
P.S.:At Deb's suggestion, I'm going to try out this whole Mr. Linky thing for Six Word Saturday. Thanks, Deb! You're more than welcome to leave your Six Words in the comments but if you'd like to post a link to your own blog, we'll give this a shot!

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911 Fitness Challenge: Benefits Shriner's Children's Hospitals, Transforms Bodies of 911 Responders
COOPER CITY, Fla. - 911 Fitness, aka 911 CrossFit, a leading provider of fitness education, high performance conditioning and programs for 911 responders, announced today that it launched its 15th Annual 911 Fitness Challenge, benefitting Shriner's Children's Hospitals.
911 Fitness has established a reputation as the source for helping 911 responders reach their health & fitness goals. 911 responders have demanding lifestyles. The 911 Fitness Challenge motivates competitors to improve their health & fitness with free weekly educational webinars focusing on nutrition, exercise and personal development and motivation.
The 911 Team who Loses the Most Fat & Gains the Most Muscle Wins! Registration: Dec 1. – 29, 2012.
911 Teams will weigh in throughout the USA and Canada by 911 Fitness Certified Trainer Heroes. These trainers will measure the participant's body weight/composition both in January and April. Additionally, 911 Fitness has several fitness centers and CrossFit affiliates, nationwide, to assist with coaching participants, providing overall customer satisfaction with quality trainers and multiple weigh-in locations.
About 911 Fitness Challenge
Since 1998, the 911 Fitness Challenge has been transforming bodies of 911 responders in losing body fat and building muscle. Lead by Police Lieutenant (Ret.) Jim Sayih, is an Exercise Physiologist, International Top Athlete and a Noble Shriner for over 20 years, is committed to helping both 911 responders improve their fitness and fund Shriner's Hospitals. The objective is for teams to lose fat and gain muscle. Winners are determined by their percent of improvement and will be awarded $5,000.
About Shriner's Hospitals
In addition, the 911 Fitness Challenge registration proceeds support the Shriner's Children's Hospitals. Shriner's provides FREE medical/orthopedic service for children with brain and spinal cord injuries, missing limbs, burn care, and cleft & palate. They provide the best treatment in the world, including surgeries, therapy and equipment - free. Register at www.911Fitness.com.


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Outfield work has helped Zimmerman's throws
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
WASHINGTON -- Since returning to third base this past Monday, Nationals slugger Ryan Zimmerman seems to have more zip on his throws to first base.
He was able to turn a double play on Monday, for example, in the seventh inning against the Rockies.
Leadoff hitter Charlie Blackmon lined a shot to third base. Zimmerman dove, caught the ball and made a perfect throw to first baseman Adam LaRoche to double off Corey Dickerson at first.
Manager Matt Williams has also noticed a difference in Zimmerman's throwing. The skipper believes playing left field helped Zimmerman improve his throwing. The warm weather may have helped, as well, according to Williams.
"I think his arm feels fine. I would imagine that throwing from the outfield and making the longer throw may have helped him, as well," Williams said. "I think he has thrown fine."
Zimmerman said he is not doing anything differently. He doesn't throw as often, like he did before games.
"I'm not doing anything too crazy, nothing different," Zimmerman said. "Hopefully, it keeps going like it's going."
Harper hits second in opener with Cubs
WASHINGTON -- Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper recently said he would like to hit in the top of the order. He got his wish on Friday, as he was penciled into the No. 2 spot against the Cubs.
Manager Matt Williams said Harper was hitting second because the skipper wanted to create some offense for the middle of the order against right-hander Jasom Hammel.
"We faced three lefties the last three games, so I wanted to give [Harper] some opportunities to drive runs in," said Williams. "The same holds true for Anthony [Rendon] in that regard. Bryce at the top of the lineup against the right-handed pitcher will create some stuff."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time He can also be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Yup! This girl has class, style and intelligence! What a catch she would be. I think I'm in love!
She's very pretty but I've never had a guy have to jerk off with me once, let alone twice..doesn't seem like either of them is really in it:-/
I love sucking cock and eating cum. Just ask my neighbor.
I'm game !
Where are you im here alone and of needing my cock sucked
She was on Backroom Casting Couch also......
Why does everyone keep saying she's well educated?
"Why does everyone keep saying she's well educated?" Cause she aced her oral exams ...
She's great. Want to see more of Bella. Want to see her arse.
that was great
Stunning, beautiful, sense of humor, swallows... definitely a keeper
Genuine beauty, great charisma...5 stars!
Lovely girl good to see her submitting properly to the guy and taking his cock right down. Looks like they had fun and she really enjoyed it.
Love how she talks with his dick in her mouth
I can't believe he didn't lick her armpits ... I loved her armpits.
to see him take her from behind...
She is cute & has a great attitude. She can swallow my load any day. She also sucks cock great and can take it down her throat.
HOTT DAMN!!!! Now this is how all girls should be.
Again, the guy has got to jerk off not once, but two times! Jes-o-pete! I'm one that loves to have my gal suck me off HER way! Just let her do her own thing, you'll love it!
comon guys... 6.5 million views and no name?
This is the first thing she says, her name: Bella.
she looks like fergie of black eyed peas
No tattoos is sexy, it can me the girl likes who she is, which can be rare these days.
such a beutifull girl very obiendient swallows like a champ very well and formal take note girls this is a good lesson on how to please youre man!
Went to Drexel University
I have been in lust with Bella since I first saw this video a few months ago. She is beautiful, sexy, and natural. Seems like she would be a lot of fun out of bed too. I kind of wish she would go pro porn so I could see more of her.
Your fuckin delusional
NOt because of the chic but rather the horrible camera work. Come on, you can't even get her head on the screen?
Bella Baby
more of her ?
Shut up man !!
Like the video...just wish the dude would shut the fuck up!
good girl swallows and takes it come on over
very nice
Beautiful girl !!!!!
she looks like kate upton
She took it like a real trooper
she's awsome, beautiful and sucks great cock and swallows it all up...what more could you ask for... wil you marry me?
I love looking down at my gf with her mouth open wide and here eyes gazing up at me with anticipation as I jack a load right into her mouth and watch it squirting in her mouth and then watch her gulp it down. Fucking HOT!!! I've whacked off to this scene at least 20 times.
Definition of a woman exploited for money. She appeared to be in a great deal of discomfort when he was forcing himself down her throat. I hate that. I hope she got some good cash. The man's cum was like runny eggwhites. He didn't even have the self-control to save his jizz for 3 or 4 days before paying for this encounter. TWO THUMBS DOWN.
She's great
The video is very good, but i vote down because the titel is a lie! Two different scenes with swallow one load are true not swallow two loads!
She is sexy and she know it ... :D
dude talks waay too much
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wtf?!? ... gorgeous girl!!!
Another great opportunity wasted. Everything was moving along nicely until the 'i jerk my dick off' sequence started.
Ja, da muss ich mal wichsen.
because a well educated girl always swallows cum ;)
One of the sexiest, prettiest, and most intelligent girls I've ever seen. I'm in love.
Süß, richtig goldig, ich würde gerne mehr von ihr sehen^^
this was me the other night..my girl s just a front for me to suck dick..she knows it and likes it. She likes it big and black anywho..
2 is always better than 1,
this guy is so creepy
absolutely charming and a willing cock sucker. BUT can she cook??
Why do they have to jerk off???????
Gawd, I love her cum cum cum
Very beautiful and classy great tits green eyes love love ❤❤
looks very sweet like the girl next door.....wish she was
Nice little cum-guzzler!
Can I suck you're cock
she would be a top girlfriend, a Billie Pipper look alike
Marry me Bella
wow. cant believe ittwice
She's amazing. Lovely, cute, hot. But they should've had a better guy for the task. He doesn't know how to fuck properly.
Where do I sign up to do porn videos.
shut the fuck up,wezel!
My girl always gets me off n i dont ever have to jerk off myself unless i want to! She can alwayz make me blow huge loads!
She is great! Luv her attitude
This woman is incredible. Not because of what she does, but because she's so beautiful, funny and adorable; brains, too - she ain't stupid. I'd worship a girl like her.
these "cumshot" videos all SUCK, i am sadly disappointed to say. Only good nut is "sensual blowjob" by Crimson. She sucks and swallows beautifully, as well does Julia,
wish i was with her..
I always wonder why girls loved sucking cocks and eating a guys cum.so I tried suck a guys cock and he got his load off in my mouth.now I know why.that guys cum was so hot and tasted so fucking good.
The fuck is with the girly moaning......
Genuine worldie
Made me so hot and horny I jerked hard and came harder.. She's awesome I wish she would cum over and suck me off.
shame my cock was not cumin in her mouth! she a hottie pussy, x
Wow !!!!!!!!
Am i the only guy who kinda wants to suck cock? Idk need a suck buddy,
I love her,and she loves to eat cum :-) (just like me)
What an awesome chick.
wow, I WANT HER SO BAD
beautiful and fun girl! great cumshots to her mouth1 i'd love to eat out her pussy when she was cumming from vibrator;0....
I like the fact that my dick is ever so slightly bigger in size than the one on the clip.
She would be a keeper. If you had a girlfriend like her, you'd stick with her. Unless of course she was annoying in other parts of life. Then she would just be the mistress.
I'd crawl for a mile on my hands and knees uphill & over broken glass just to listen to her pee in a tin cup over a pay telephone!
Nice tits Nice ass, she just hates sucking cock,
Whats her name?
beautiful lips, great tits; I would have squeezed & sucked 'em. And cum IN her mouth.
None of the girls I went to college with looked like her...and that's a damn fucking shame.
She is hot, I've jerked off to this video a few times I also like watching her cum with the dildo in her pussy!
Name? She could be the next biggest pornstar/playmate/whatever else there is, if you're asking me
I looked for her on backroom but couldn't find her. What is the name of that vid? She is so lovely, I want to see more from her...!
Hot girl. Porn is best when the guy is nice to the girl.
no matter how many times I see this I wonder were are more girls like this. She is HOT! I love when see gets off with the vibrator.
id be all over her
This category is American Natural Porn. Good clean, mom's apple pie, sweet, smart, lovely Bella. If that is her name? All you college dogs should know this angel. How lucky is this guy! He knows he found a slice of heaven on this rock. Bellissima.
perfect tits!
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I ordered this used club in 'Very Good' condition and it arrived in less than good condition. It seemed that somebody had been playing this club out of gravel or soemthing, the grooves were worn and the Z milled grooves that make this a popular club were more or less non-existent. The face was full of nicks and dings everywhere. The club serves its purpose, but you can't possibly hit check up or suck back shots like you could with one of these in better condition. I have the same club in a 54 deg. that I have had for 3 years that looks brand new in comparison. It's a great club that I would rate a 5, but I'm downgrading it to a 3 based on the condition. I'm debating whether or not to return it and buy something else. If you are a player that likes to spin the ball around the green, go ahead and pass on the used wedges.
This wedge is a performer. If you are a wedge artist, you will love the feel and playability you get with this wedge. Just be aware: In 2024 it may not be legal for amateurs to use. Until then, use it and enjoy.
I bought this sand wedge from Globalgolf on eBay in very good condition. Besides the little scuffs on the face of the club, the grooves are in excellent condition! I've switched to Taylormade wedges this year and I'm very proud of my move! Bye bye Cleveland wedges, Hello Taylormade!
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Happy 4-0 To Ben Affleck, DILF Extraordinaire
"Are you asking about Ben Affleck's testosterone level, really? Have you seen my husband lately? He is walking testosterone!" – Jennifer Garner to Dave Letterman
I mean we all knew it, but obviously if anyone knows, it's Jen. And all the rest of us can do is envy that very intimate…oh so intimate…knowledge. Today is a big one for Ben Affleck, and I can tell you if my husband looks anywhere near this good on his 40th birthday I will be one happy lady. Sure, Ben might have let the bod go a little since his heyday, but I'll take Mr. Affleck at 40 just as much as — if not more than — him at 20.
Watching him run around with his adorable wife and quadruply adorable kids only adds to the appeal. You just know that Jennifer Garner has moments every day when she glances over and sees Ben giving Violet a kiss on top of her perfectly braided blonde hair and smiles and sighs in that loving mom way, and then thinks "Damn my husband is hot and good God I can't wait until the kids go to bed."
If this one fails, it is officially impossible to stay together in Hollywood. Here's to hoping Ben and Jen last, and of course, that our favorite DILF has a glorious 40th.
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Tourists from Japan a no-grow zone: Qantas
QANTAS says growth in Japanese tourists will remain ''stagnant at worst, anaemic at best'' in coming years due to their travel tastes changing and a lack of investment in attractions for them in Australia.
The airline has highlighted the challenges faced in reversing a big drop in Japanese tourists over the past decade as part of a pitch to aviation authorities to allow its budget-offshoot, Jetstar, to continue a code-sharing alliance with Japan Airlines on flights between Australia and Japan until 2017.
In an application to the International Air Services Commission, Qantas has blamed the fall in Japanese tourists on a ''significant lack'' of investment in critical tourism infrastructure in Australia and their growing tendency to visit destinations closer to home and high-end holiday hot spots.
It cited figures from the federal government's Tourism Forecasting Committee that show that the number of tourists from Japan declined at an average annual rate of 6 per cent over the past decade. Through the next decade, the committee is forecasting annual average growth of just 1.6 per cent.
Qantas said the advent of budget airlines in Asia meant Australia was competing with a ''growing number of more accessible destinations''.
Japan has opened up its aviation market to foreign interests in recent years, which has allowed three new airlines including Qantas joint venture Jetstar Japan to fly on both domestic and regional routes.
Qantas said the Australia-Japan route had also been affected by natural disasters and the global financial crisis but pointed out that these were ''short-term in nature and serve only to exacerbate and highlight the changing underlying characteristics of the route''.
''The weakness of this route is of considerable concern. Over the past decade, the number of Japanese visitors travelling to Australia has almost halved,'' Qantas' executive manager of government relations, Tony Wheelens, said in the application to the IASC.
Qantas stopped direct flights between Perth and Tokyo in May last year due to high fuel prices and competition from other airlines. It also replaced Boeing 747 jumbos with smaller Airbus A330 planes on the Sydney-Tokyo route.
A year earlier, JAL ditched flights between Tokyo and Brisbane.
''Reflecting the difficult operating environment, load factors on the Australia-Japan route have remained stagnant and well within reasonable levels to cater for demand,'' Mr Wheelens said.
Qantas said the number of business travellers on the route had remained stagnant over the past three years.
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Fanfest Plans. Who wants in?
Two more links to plug. One about the ticket prices going up at Oriole Park and the other concerning the new rumor about the Orioles "inside track" to signing Vladimir Guerrero.
Fanfest is a week from tomorrow morning. My plans are almost set for the day.
I am finishing moving into my new apartment over the next few days.
Nothing major else to report. My plans for Fanfest are as follows:
Get to Convention Center around 7-8 AM. Chill there until opening at 10 AM. Stay until they kick me out around 6:30 PM. And LOTS in between.
If you're going, let me know. Tweet @ me (@2131andBeyond), comment here, or anything else, really. Would love to meet up with as many people as I can. I'll be the crazy one wearing an Orioles Hawaiian type shirt and Santa hat.
Last story: I put $1.60 in the light rail ticket machine this morning to get to work. It dispensed a ticket and $1.55 in change. I win.


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Jerry Duvall, who passed away last Sunday at the age of 66, is remembered by family and friends as a man who was committed to the success and growth of the city of Pottsville.
His dedication was evidenced by the years he spent in public service. He served 18 years as a Pottsville alderman and another 16 years as mayor.
In addition to serving as a public official, Duvall was a farmer and also worked for several years at Firestone, where he was a charter member of the Russellville Firestone United Rubber Workers union. He was also a charter member of the Pottsville Volunteer Fire Department and served as part of that department for more than 20 years.
"He was all about what's best for the community, in his own way," Pottsville fire chief Brad Judkins said. "He had his particular approach to how he looks at things and how he does things, but ultimately it was about what was best for the people that lived in the community of Pottsville."
Duvall's daughter recalled a conversation she had with her father prior to a re-election campaign.
"A few terms back, before he ran, he asked me if I thought he should run again," Benita Drew said. "I said, 'No, because people do not appreciate what you do.'
"He said, 'It is not about that,' and ran and won.
"Back then, the pay was very, very little. I doubt it even covered his expenses."
While he was committed to Pottsville's success, Duvall was also a family man. He married his wife, Louetta Jane Brewer Duvall, on Aug. 13, 1965.
"For all the work that Dad did, Mom did just as much by keeping everything going at home while he was volunteering," daughter Pam Scarber said. "He wouldn't have been able to do all that he did if he hadn't had her support."
Together, the two had three daughters, Scarber, Drew and Laura Porter. His daughters said Duvall enjoyed spending time with his children, making a point to attend — with rare exceptions — all of their ball games.
In fact, Duvall was instrumental in helping to build the ball fields in Pottsville in the 1980s.
Charles Oates remembered Duvall as a generous man, who lent the use of his tools and equipment to anyone who needed to use it. In addition, Oates said he was a man of character.
"I never heard him swear, I never heard him tell an off-color joke, I never heard him criticize a woman or his wife. ... He was just a good person," Oates said.
Of course, no one is perfect, Scarber admitted, but noted her father sought to learn from his mistakes.
"If he made a mistake, he owned up to it and didn't try to cover it up or sugarcoat it," she said.
All in all, Duvall's list of accomplishments in the city of Pottsville extends well beyond these pages. He left his mark on a community that will remember him for years to come, not only by the physical mark of projects completed, but also from the legacy his daughters will carry on.
"He expected us to stay involved in the community," Scarber said.


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Inviting over a group of guests always sounds like fun. But if you're like many a hostess, the to-dos and "what-ifs" ("What if I don't make enough?" "What if someone doesn't eat meat?") of feeding a hungry bunch can send even a calm cook into panic mode. "Stress levels naturally run a bit higher when you're having a party," says Dawn Simmons, a cooking instructor in Dallas and author of Cooking For Crowds For Dummies. "Planning is the key to alleviating a lot of anxiety, and if you have a great time, your guests will, too." Here, how to serve with success.
Sifting through your pile of "recipes I must try one day" for something that will wow? Unless you have a backup entrée (and why put that extra stress on yourself?), rely instead on meals you can (almost) cook with your eyes closed. Experimenting with new dishes or complicated recipes ups the chances for problems, says Simmons; you should always test-run recipes before serving them to a group. If you're absolutely dying to make something new, stick with an appetizer or dessert as part of an assortment of other reliable recipes—not a dish the entire meal depends on.
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Here is a beautiful Tiki measuring 48 inches tall (120 cm), made out of solid wood. The original sculpture is the only one of its kind in the world and is now part of a priceless collection of the Hawaii Museum, Honolulu. Today it is considered by experts to be the largest and finest of this class of portable image.
Manifestations of Mana are what Polynesian sculptors' desire most, and Mana is not easy to define. It is most commonly defined as "power" but it also means dignity, serenity. It sometimes means bravery and often implies humor and pride. But there is no evil, no cruelty in Mana.
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Love it or hate it, no one can argue that RFK Stadium doesn't hold a special place in Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer history.
As the League's only stadium that can boast that it's been used since MLS's infancy in 1996, no other site in MLS can boast that it has held World Cup matches for both men and women, 21 U.S. Men's National Team matches, three MLS Cup Finals, and one MLS All-Star Game. Built for football and baseball, RFK stadium has also hosted boxing, bowl games, and various concerts.
RFK Stadium also holds a special place in my heart, because it's where I got my start in MLS as an intern for D.C. United in the summer of 2011. Who knows, without my experience with D.C. United last summer, I might not be writing the article for the Crew right now.
But fear not, Crew fans. In the seven matches in which I worked for D.C. last summer, Ben Olsen's team went 0-4-3 at RFK Stadium. In addition, I traveled to Chicago to see the Black-and-Red draw the Fire 1-1 and drove to my now-home of Crew Stadium to see United's playoff hopes dashed by Eddie Gaven's diving header on October 2, 2011 to go on top of July 21's 1-0 victory. And while the Black & Gold hasn't been wildly successful at RFK-- winning only six times in MLS's 17 year history-- the Crew has taken nine points from its last five matches at the historic stadium in D.C.
Though it is great for MLS that D.C. United may soon get a new stadium in The District within the next few years, you have to appreciate the only stadium that was in use when the league started in 1996 still going strong today. (Even though you may run into cockroaches, raccons, and various other critters in the field-level tunnels.)


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Panama hosts first INTERPOL programme to boost fight against drugs and organized crime in Americas
PANAMA CITY, Panama – The first session of a three-year programme coordinated by INTERPOL to boost national law enforcement's ability to fight drugs and organized crime across the Americas has opened in Panama.
The two week course (5-16 December), organized by INTERPOL's Capacity Building and Training Directorate, brings together 17 law enforcement officials from different enforcement agencies from nine countries (Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, El Salvador, Grenada, Nicaragua, Panama and Saint Lucia) involved in transnational investigations against illicit drugs and organized crime.
Opening the programme, Panama's Public Security Minister, Jose Raul Mulino Quintero, underlined Panama's strategic role in the region against transnational crime.
"By choosing Panama to host the first session of this programme, INTERPOL has recognized our efforts to strengthen international police cooperation in the region. This is all the more important because Panama's strategic geographic location means it faces the challenge of major illicit drug trafficking and organized crime in the region. INTERPOL can therefore count on Panama as a strong partner to fight organized crime," said Minister Mulino Quintero.
With the programme sponsored by Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Canadian Ambassador to Panama Sylvia Cesaratto and other senior officials attending the launch of its first session heard that the need for training to be a central strategic part of police activities was essential in developing the effectiveness of law enforcement to operate nationally and internationally.
"The challenges facing law enforcement in the 21st century require a systematic, coherent and sustained global training strategy, and as the world's largest police organization, INTERPOL plays a key part in this development," said INTERPOL's Director of Training, Dale Sheehan.
"INTERPOL's Capacity Building and Training Programme for the Americas will boost the strategic and operational ability of agencies in participating countries to counter illicit drugs and organized crime, under the coordination of INTERPOL's National Central Bureaus in the region," added Mr Sheehan.
The aim of this first phase of the three-year INTERPOL Capacity Building Programme on Organized Crime for the Americas (covering Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and neighbouring countries) includes:
- increasing knowledge of the characteristics of organized crime, the trafficking of illicit drugs and chemical precursors, and related criminal activities such as corruption and money laundering
- equipping participants with the skills needed for the use of legal tools and awareness of the operational aspects of international cooperation and mutual assistance
- enhancing the awareness and usage of INTERPOL's tools and services
- facilitating transnational collaboration between specialized units and National Central Bureaus
Agencies represented at the opening ceremony also included the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) and the World Customs Organization.
As part of a combined approach the programme will be run bilingually in Spanish and English, with all participants contributing their professional knowledge in core subjects. Participants include drugs and organized crime investigators from specialized law enforcement agencies, customs officials, and INTERPOL National Central Bureau officials involved in police communications.


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The boxes of decorations may have just made it out of the garage, and chances are this year's tree may not even be at the lot yet, but you probably have started soaking up the Christmas spirit – via your television.
It has been more than 60 years since NBC began the tradition of the Christmas special with "Amahl and the Night Visitors," yet our appetite for holiday-themed stories has never flagged. And whether you recite lines from "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" – "a dentist!?" – sing along with the Heat Miser, howl with the Bumpus' dogs or jump up and down at the prospect of Shrek-ing the halls, you have probably taken part.
And odds are you've picked a show or two as an annual event, which gets to the heart of why these specials have become an important slice of American culture and our Christmas traditions.
"Part of what the holiday has always done is get people in touch with their personal histories, their personal traditions," said Paul Levinson, a professor of communications and media studies at Fordham University in New York.
And for Linda Smith of Huntington Beach, that's exactly what her yearly viewing of the movie-turned-TV-classic "A Christmas Story" does.
The film "always brings tears to my eyes because it reminds me of my childhood," Smith said. "Many of the things that happened in that movie have happened in my family when I was a child. I remember our tree lights always going out because of all the extension cords and dozens of lights all plugged into one outlet."
This link to our past is "an understated function that television performs," Levinson said.
Just like holiday shopping, the Christmas TV season is expanding far beyond its once-traditional December borders. "Amahl and the Night Visitors," for instance – the premiere episode of "The Hallmark Hall of Fame" – aired on Christmas Eve 1951. Most of the specials that have become classics got their initial airings in December.
This year, viewers who wait until December will have missed a lot. ABC rolls out "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "Shrek the Halls" Tuesday night and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on Wednesday. NBC is showing "SNL Christmas" on Wednesday and "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" on Wednesday and Friday. But compared with cable networks Lifetime and the Hallmark Channel, the broadcast crew is way late to the game.
Lifetime began its annual feast of made-for-TV holiday films – including 10 new ones – Nov. 10. Hallmark, which is premiering 12 Christmas movies this year, got started a week earlier and now is doing nothing but holiday programming for the rest of the year. And for those channels, Christmas pays dividends. Hallmark, for instance has been the top-rated network among women over 25 for three consecutive Saturdays, thanks to original films such as "It's Christmas, Carol."
This explosion of Christmas content has greatly expanded our options for holiday viewing. The flip side is that the culturally shared experience of these shows is diminished. But Levinson said that isn't likely to erode the tradition of holiday TV.
"It almost doesn't matter what the show is as long as it becomes part of the family tradition," he said.
Still, the monolithic nature of television in the 1960s and 1970s, when there were just three networks and millions of baby-boom children for them to pursue, explains why nearly all of the most popular TV specials hail from that era: Rudolph, the Grinch, Charlie Brown, "Frosty the Snowman," "The Year Without a Santa Claus." In those days, tens of millions of people watched the same shows. For instance, the premiere of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965 drew 50 percent of the viewing audience. Children from that era grew into adults who passed the viewing tradition on to their children.
"That's when TV as the hearth … glowed the most brightly," Levinson said.
And the limited number of channels then also helped turn old holiday movies into TV traditions through repeated showings. First among those is the 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life," which did not become a Christmas staple until 1974, when its copyright expired and suddenly it was on local stations constantly during Decembers.
It became a tradition for Jennifer Bodenhoefer of Laguna Hills, who prefers to watch her ancient VHS recording of the Frank Capra classic once each Christmas season.
"Every time a bell rings, I get all misty-eyed," she said.
Contact the writer: firstname.lastname@example.com or 714-796-7724. Michael Hewitt is the Register's TV critic.


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Mets hit 'em where they ain't
Big innings fueled by several softly hit, well-placed knocks
By Jim Street / MLB.com
It was the same kind of feeling the New York Mets had to have during their National League Division Series-clinching victory over the Dodgers. It seemed like the hits would never stop coming regardless of how hard, or soft, balls were hit.
"We got some good breaks tonight, a lot of good breaks," catcher Paul Lo Duca said. "We didn't actually hit the ball hard, but we got some breaks. It's not how hard you hit 'em, but where they land."
You could say the Mets killed the Dodgers softly in Game 3.
In almost every inning in which they scored, there was at least one ball hit just hard enough to find an open space. The Mets collected 14 hits against six Dodgers pitchers, and at least one-third of them seemed to be hit with a rolled-up newspaper.
Second baseman Jose Valentin was the Mets' only position starter to go hitless in the game. But his first-inning line drive, snagged by leaping Dodgers first baseman James Loney, was the hardest ball the Mets hit during a three-run first inning.
"Everybody was telling me that the guy who hit the ball the hardest in the first inning didn't even get a hit," a champagne-soaked Valentin said after the Mets' 9-5 victory that sent them into the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2000. "But it doesn't matter."
The first inning "featured" a string of five consecutive singles off Hall of Fame-bound Greg Maddux. Carlos Beltran hit a fly ball into right-center field that fell just out of the reach of right fielder J.D. Drew, and although the Dodgers got an out eventually on the play -- Lo Duca was thrown out at third base -- it set the stage for what was about to happen.
Carlos Delgado pulled a run-scoring single past Loney and into right field, David Wright fisted a ball over third baseman Wilson Betemit's head to drive in a run, Cliff Floyd dumped a run-scoring single into left field -- aided by Marlon Anderson's less-than-hearty sprint towards the infield -- and Shawn Green found the open space between shortstop and left field for another RBI single.
The bloop hits returned in the sixth inning, when the Mets rallied for three runs and regained a lead they squandered in the bottom of the fifth.
Green ignited the rally with a well-struck ground-rule double to right field, and scored when Jose Reyes dumped a single into shallow center field, followed by a carbon-copy hit by Beltran.
And just to add insult to the Dodgers' agony, Lo Duca finished it off with a little popup between first and second base that barely made it to the grass on the fly. But with the Dodgers playing the infield in to cut off a run at the plate, Lo Duca's ball never came close to being caught.
"Crazy game," Valentin said. "Sometimes you hit the ball hard and make an out. Other times you hit the ball soft and get a hit."
But it's rare when a team gets so many hits on balls that aren't hit that hard.
"We found some holes," Wright acknowledged. "We put the ball in play, especially with two strikes, and when you put the ball in play, good things can happen. We got lucky a few times, but we'll take it."
Take it and run ... all the way back to New York to await the start of the best-of-seven NLCS against either the St. Louis Cardinals or San Diego Padres.
Jim Street is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I for one have been lukewarm on Gallo and have always thought he was a decent but not a potentially game changing player. While he may never evolve into the superstar all u delusional Knicks fan thought he would be he, he is certainly a good player. In Defense of Gallo I preset to you these points...
1. Gallo just isn't physically gifted or tenacious enough to be part of the NBA Elite. As a spot up shooter he can't really take much advantage of his playmaking ability because he rarely handles the ball. Without a willingness to drive to the basket Gallo never has a chance to make plays get fouled or really get into the game.
2. Gallo is rally being affected by the trade rumors as he has clearly stated he wants to stay in New York. Imagine how pissed he must be from thinking he would be ballin with Lebron Settling with Amare and then finally landing on Denver as part of a rebuilding prject something he painfully knows all to well.
3. If people had not overhyped him so freaking much you would be happy to have drafted a reasonable role player in a weak draft, its not like we took him over Carmelo bosh and wade. If he just turns out to be a decent rotation guy thats fine people need to leave him alone **** worshipers (heh) and detractors alike. Gallo will be a better player than Eddy Curry, Sweetney, Frye, Nate, Balkman, Collins. Imagine how much worse off we would of been by drafting Randolph whos stock has plummeted this Pre-Season.
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Source: nydailynews.comThe Raptors must really be committed to incorporating defense into their future game plans.
Before deciding on Mavs assistant coach Dwane Casey to take over for Jay Triano, Toronto president Bryan Colangelo talked to Jeff Van Gundy about the post.
If that wasn't a dead giveaway that the Raptors are going to at least try to change their ways and address the most important end of the court, perhaps just as revealing was whom Colangelo didn't interview.


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next bake will be a scott123 special - spring king, whole milk mozz, even thinner and i'm going to try the convection only again
Woo hoo! Could you do two 'scott123 specials?' One with convection, one with the broiler?
Deb, I know we talked about moving the stone around to try to get the most out of convection, but, theoretically speaking, with the fan circulating air through the entire oven, there should be no area that's hotter or colder. That's one of the benefits of convection baking.Try putting the steel 5-7" from the broiler (if it isn't already) and do one bake with convection and one with broil.
Also, for anyone interested, I'll be changing this within the next 6 months to do a room temp bulk, rather than the re-ball. Right now, when I take the partially fermented dough balls out of the containers to re-ball, the containers are a bit gummy, and it's kind of a hassle to wipe them out. If I bulk, I save myself this trouble. It's just a matter of dialing in the right amount of yeast for a room temp bulk and deciding on a time frame.
Deb, I tried a room temp bulk- 3 times, and came close to dialing in the right amount of yeast, but never really nailed it. Then I gave up and went back to my balled recipe. I'll give it another shot.
first Ischia dough I need to find a good recipe for this, I just kind of guessed at percentages and pizza was good but need to put more thought into itthank you Craig!, without your sourdough predictive model I wouldn't have had a quick starting point for the sourdough


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First of all, what a great name. He could be a character in a novel by Thomas Pynchon or T. Coraghessan Boyle. But instead Stuyvesant Van Veen (1910-1988) is the name of a vital American artist of social conscience, and one who deserves greater attention. A painter, muralist, satirist, and illustrator, he employed his well-honed graphic talents most powerfully during the 1930s.
Searching Google uncovers only bits and pieces of his legacy: a cursory NY Times obit found here; his 1932 depiction of the folly of war here; a 1937 photo of Van Veen working on a U.S. Courthouse mural in Pittsburgh here; a profile of his work during World War II (Van Veen served as Sgt. in the Army) creating a mural at what is now Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, here (second photo of 24).
Recently I won an eBay auction of a drawing Van Veen created in 1937 for publication in the radical monthly, The New Masses. (I was the only bidder.) The image of looming military threat — literally from over the horizon — was common in political cartoons of that era:
Now comes the fun part — researching the history and meaning of the piece. I've got to find a set of New Masses from 1937 to see if in fact the drawing was reproduced there. Was it used to illustrate an article? On what subject? What's the meaning of the title, "Silk Stockings are Bayonets"? Does the image depict a specific episode of fascist aggression — somewhere in Europe or Asia? Why did Van Veen make the drawing so large (it's 29 x 20 inches)? Was that the standard size New Masses required its illustrators to submit for purposes of reproduction? Or did Van Veen intend the drawing for public display separate and apart from its magazine appearance?
I will update this post when answers are found.
UPDATE (09-26-2010). Adam McIntosh posted a comment explaining the title and historical context: "The title "Silk Stockings are Bayonets" is a reference to the fact that the silk used in the making of stockings in the 1930s was imported from Japan. Thus implying the buying of silk stockings was funding the Japanese war of aggression in China. Besides the title, if you look at the soldier, despite the dehumanizing vagueness of the depiction, his gear, especially the helmet, is unmistakably that of the Imperial Japanese Army." My thanks go to Mr. McIntosh. With his information about the Second Sino-Japanese War that broke out in 1937, and with a little help from Google, I found a photograph in which"New York ladies parade with non-silk stockings to support the boycott on Japanese goods":


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The Salt Creek Half Marathon and accompanying 5K, 10K and 1K runs drew competitors to Salt Creek Beach park in Dana Point on Sunday morning to take on the Salt Creek Regional Corridor trail.
The Boston Marathon bombings six days earlier were on the minds of some of Sunday's runners.
Inspired by the "B Strong" campaign he saw on TV, Laguna Niguel resident Luc Dubray, 11, decided to take his whole family to the Salt Creek 5K run. The family decorated lime-green T-shirts with their own B Strong designs in honor of the Boston bombing victims.


text: I recently got ahold of some old FASA stuff, and it's been interesting to read some of the early descriptions of transwarp. It was never really explained in canon how it was supposed to function, or why it was superior to standard warp. FASA suggested that the transwarp engines were designed to work in conjunction with the transporter system, and that this combination would allow a ship to project a "beaming envelope" ahead of itself which would operate in tandem with the warp envelope. In effect, the ship would transport itself while simultaneously warping space around it and thus be able to boost its traditional speed faster than normal. Mr. Scott's Guide has a somewhat different interpretation, with the transwarp project being based in part on the interphasic rift encountered by the Enterprise in "Tholian Web." The engines were designed to replicate this rift on a much smaller and controlled scale, and the ship would travel faster in the rift than in conventional warp while the crew would experience no change in their perception of time. This system is more similar to FTL drives in Star Wars and B5.


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Wind Power in the US Expected to Peak in 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy's "2011 Wind Technologies Market Report" finds that in 2011, the United States was still one of the fastest-growing markets for wind power. Around 6.8 gigwatts (GW) of new wind power capabilities were established in 2011, up from 5.2 GW in 2010. 2011 levels, however, were still beneath the 10 GW built in 2009. With the concerns of uncertain federal policies on the way, 2012 is expected to have the wind power market reach its peak, according to the research.
Put together by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), the "2011 Wind Technologies Market Report" listed some other important points:
Today, wind power accounts for over 10% of the total electricity production in six states, two of which have over 20%. Combined, these statistics comprise over 3% of the nation's entire supply of electricity. In 2011, wind power made up 32% of all the new additions to U.S. electricity capacity.
In 2011, wind turbine manufacturers and suppliers still kept their productions domestic. Therefore, a large number of wind power projects' equipment is from the U.S. In 2005-2006, approximately 35% of the equipment was domestic while in 2011 it rose to 67%. Yet, according to Ryan Wiser, a Staff Scientist at Berkeley Lab and co-author of the report, "behind these positive headline numbers, the domestic wind industry supply chain is currently facing severe pressure, due to uncertain prospects after 2012." Profits have lowered, and there is a growing concern that manufacturing is producing over capacity, which could lead to major layoffs should turbine demand remain as is or further decline.
Increased turbine scaling has created a larger average for capacity factors. Since 1998-99, the average nameplate capacity of wind turbines installed in the U.S. has gone up by 174% (to 1.97 MW in 2011), the average turbine hub height has increased by 45% (to 81 meters), and the average rotor diameter has grown by 86% (to 89 meters). In some areas, however, the increase has been reduced by significant cuts in output of wind energy and wind developers building out lower wind speed sites.
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Nana, great pictures! Looks about like Seattle snow...here one hour, gone the next...or maybe raining the next...or maybe freezing the next...or...
But, very pretty while it lasts!
Winthrop, WA
Yep Donna. That is how our snow usually is. My youngest DD lives maybe 5 mins from us. Less than a mile. We were having mostly rain with a little snow. Maybe ended up with about 2" in snow. She had almost 6" and no power. Our winter weather is really strange,.
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Donna, my DH buys firewood split, and resplits it himself, too. But he sues this power table saw to do it. He has a very bad back and can't use an az anymore. But, where there's a will, there's a way.
DH jumped on the Sno Wovel website right away...but wont work for us/him. We only have the 20 feet or so of paved walkway that it would help with and everything else is gravel (Sno Wovel only works on pavement from what he could see).
This is not snow. It's frost. OK, the stuff on the ground is snow, but on the trees, it's frost.
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Beautiful in pictures Patty, I am picturing you in front of a warm cozy fireplace sipping a hot toddy or hot chocolate.
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Hot toddy! That sounds good. I have some hot toddy mix in the fridge. Going to heat the water now. Hmmmm, how much rum should I use?
Beautiful Patti...
We've been having very heavy hoar-frosts too, but I haven't noticed any on the icicles ( maybe cause I don't get up early enough?)...lol.
Whatever it takes to warm you up is my motto....heehee
Patti:This is not snow. It's frost. OK, the stuff on the ground is snow, but on the trees, it's frost.
OMG Patti. What beautiful photos.
We having sub zero temps but it doesn't look that good here. Thanks for sharing.
Wow Patti those are gorgeous pictures.
Incredible photos, Patti! I love hoar frost, but I have never seen it so thick!
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
I think the hoar frost may be heavier at Patti's because she is closer to the Columbia River and the humidity at this time of year may be slightly higher...just a guess.
Here are a couple of contributions from the Methow Valley. Our front fence and our little stag-horn sumac tree were loaded with hoar frost the other morning:
This is the view looking east toward the Columbia River (and down valley) from the ski trail above our house on Monday (MLK Day):
This is a favorite stopping viewpoint for everyone. I took pictures of/for 3 groups of visitors before I took this one for myself.
What do you think of this grooming Nancy??? And this was about 2 in the afternoon!
Our frost resulted from having freezing fog for several days. Seems we were right at fog level. I kept hoping the sun would come out, because then it is all sparkly, like the frost on your fence. Very pretty. Usually we are above the fog, but this time we were surrounded.
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This is a favorite stopping viewpoint for everyone. What do you think of this grooming Nancy???
This is a favorite stopping viewpoint for everyone. What do you think of this grooming Nancy???
I think I want to visit you in the winter, now! If only the long drive didn't hold the potential to be treacherous in the winter. Hey, maybe Randy and I and Calley could move in with you for three months. LOL
I know I'd be sticking to those traditional tracks - never learned the skating style. And I know I'm not in the shape you're in! Thanks for sharing the view!


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Around 300 workers at a Mulberry handbag factory have been screened for tuberculosis after two colleagues tested positive for the infection.
More than 400 staff were invited for screening for the lung condition after the two workers fell ill.
Mulberry said the employees all worked at The Rookery factory in Chilcompton, near Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
"Two Mulberry employees who work at The Rookery, one of Mulberry's Somerset factories have been diagnosed with TB," the company said in a statement.
"The first was diagnosed in January 2014 and returned to work fully recovered three weeks later.
"The second employee was diagnosed in May 2014 and is due to return to work shortly.
"Mulberry has fully complied with Public Health England advice on this."
Public Health England (PHE) said as a precautionary measure TB screening was offered to more than 420 staff at the factory - with over 300 people being screened.
Dr Sarah Harrison, interim deputy director of health protection for the Devon, Cornwall and Somerset PHE Centre, said: "First and foremost, it is important to stress that TB is difficult to catch.
"It is spread from person to person when an infectious person has a cough. The people who are most at risk are those living in the same household.
"It is important to remember that TB is a curable disease which can be treated effectively with antibiotics, particularly if found early.
"Letters from Public Health England have been sent to all staff that were tested.
"Those with a positive test have been referred to local TB services for further investigation and treatment if necessary.
"The general advice is that people should contact their doctor if they are suffering from the symptoms of TB."
Those who tested positive will be referred to the specialist service for further testing with specialist respiratory physicians.
PHE said that a positive screen result did not mean they have infectious TB or TB disease. In most instances a positive result implies the presence of latent TB, the authority said.
"A positive latent TB test means that someone has had exposure to the TB bacteria at some time in their life, not necessarily through this incident," a PHE spokeswoman said.
"Positive tests could have been caused by a source case within the factory community or alternatively, there may be a previous source of exposure."
TB is a disease caused by a bacterial infection and can be treated with antibiotics.


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Perhaps because clarity and certainty are seldom used for deceptive purposes, matters are less complicated in negative constructions: unambiguous and unequivocal both indicate that a test result or a statement has only one interpretation. However, because equivocal carries negative connotations, unequivocal is often used to emphasize a lack of deceptive intent.
As a side note, another word, unequivocable, has been used interchangeably with unequivocal since the early 1900s.2(p2166) How this monster came to be is a matter of some conjecture, but it likely arose either from innocent confusion over the proper spelling and pronunciation of equivocal or from a desire to use a loftier-sounding word (although it is difficult to imagine an instance in which unequivocal would not be lofty enough). In any case, unequivocable and its variants are often considered nonstandard.1(p1366)
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● Referring to a statement having more than one interpretation? Remember that all equivocal statements are ambiguous, but not all ambiguous statements are equivocal. If the statement seems intentionally unclear with the goal of distancing or deceiving, use equivocal.
● Unambiguous and unequivocal both indicate that something has only one interpretation, although when describing a statement unequivocal is sometimes used to emphasize an absence of deceptive intent.
● Unequivocable, while found in some dictionaries, is often considered nonstandard and should probably be avoided.—Phil Sefton, ELS
1. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster Inc; 2003.
2. The Compact Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press; 1991.
3. Ambiguous, equivocal. In: Bernstein TM. The Careful Writer: A Modern Guide to English Usage. New York, NY: Athaneum; 1985:38.


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on Sep 12, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Love the downtown events - but whatever you do, don't close down town access to the downtown part of Pleasanton. Allow traffic south on Santa Rita to access Peters Ave via St. Johns St. and vice versa. IN OTHER WORDS DON'T CLOSE THE DOWNTOWN AREA TO ACCESS EVEN THOUGH YOU CLOSE SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF MAIN STREET. Please allow access to downtown Pleasanton via Peters Avenue. - - This allows Pleasanton citizens to traffic local eateries and events without detouring needlessly to Hopyard resulting in defections to Dublin and Livermore for their eateries during the closure of downtown Pleasanton. LEAVE ACCESS TO PETERS AVE OPEN!
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on Sep 16, 2012 at 12:24 am
I agree with Bob. I thought that when Peters was built that the idea was to keep it open for access to the downtown area and make it easier for people to get to their banks and businesses. If I had a business downtown I would be angry that my customers had to work so hard to get there. I have noticed this year there have been a lot more days when Main st. is closed .


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After each game, most easily rattle off cliché answers that indicate their success is just a byproduct of their teammates effort.
But when they are the only ones the media wants to talk to - often the case for players good enough to be selected to the U.S. Army All-American Game - the words can ring hollow.
"It was a little awkward," Kent Taylor said. "I could tell that some kids on the team were a little jealous of the attention. I was being recruited and they weren't. I was being interview and they weren't."
Taylor feels the team may have suffered because of it.
"We had a tough season this year," he said. "We didn't really come together as a team."
Taylor, a University of Florida commit and a member of the prestigious Rivals100, attended Land O' Lakes (Fla.) High.
His team went 7-3, finishing third in its district, and did not qualify for the playoffs.
He's not the only one with the same story.
Zeke Pike of Edgewood (Ky.) Dixie Heights had a hard time managing the attention while staying inside of the team concept.
Pike has been a hot name in a non-power state for several years. His recruitment and off-the-field struggles were well documented. His commitment to Auburn was major local and national news.
"My dad (Mark) played in the NFL for a long time," he said. "And I was one of the highest-profile quarterbacks in the state since Brian Brohm so I felt like I was in the spotlight a lot.
"Sometimes I didn't handle it the best; sometimes people were just jealous. It is hard being in that place, but I kind of got used to it."
The Dixie Heights team went 3-8 on the season and Pike missed two games due to suspensions. None of that stopped the attention nor the scrutiny.
"The people around me were supportive," he said. "I had a lot of good friends and my family help me through the tough times, but that is what those people are there for. The people who are not there to support you then you don't want them anyways; you don't really care what they think."
Jonathan Bullard helped lead Shelby (N.C.) Crest to a state final appearance and had a Division I-bound teammate, Rhaheim Ledbetter, to take some of the pressure off of him.
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"People are naturally going to be jealous," he said. "Everyone wants to be successful and when you are and they aren't it is hard."
That is the hard part to balance: friendship and the future.
Often times it is not the star player being on the receiving end. He is trying to be a good teammate while feeling the sting of others.
"I had to work hard to get here," Bullard said. "It isn't on me at this point."
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Schutt may have been the exception to the rule.
He also may have made some of the other All-Americans jealous as well.
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