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In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster U.S. competitiveness and pre-eminence in these areas. This congressionally requested report by a pre-eminent committee makes four recommendations along with 20 implementation actions that federal policy-makers should take to create high-quality jobs and focus new science and technology efforts on meeting the nation's needs, especially in the area of clean, affordable energy: 1) Increase America's talent pool by vastly improving K-12 mathematics and science education; 2) Sustain and strengthen the nation's commitment to long-term basic research; 3) Develop, recruit, and retain top students, scientists, and engineers from both the U.S. and abroad; and 4) Ensure that the United States is the premier place in the world for innovation. Some actions will involve changing existing laws, while others will require financial support that would come from reallocating existing budgets or increasing them. Rising Above the Gathering Storm will be of great interest to federal and state government agencies, educators and schools, public decision makers, research sponsors, regulatory analysts, and scholars.aRising Benefits Burden.a Christian Science Monitor, June 9, 2005. ... Two-Way Traffic in Airplane Repair. Washington Post ... December 8, 2004. Available at: http://news.com.com/IBM+sells+PC+group+to+Lenovo/2100-1042_3-5482284. html.
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We talk about the importance of having an up-to-date will, and often help clients complete new wills. A recent experience served as a reminder of the importance of having a will and ensuring your executors know where it is.
We worked with a widowed investment client for a number of years. At the beginning of our relationship, we asked if she had a will and she answered yes, and that her daughters were her executors and beneficiaries. Over the ensuing years, she was diagnosed with dementia and, eventually, her daughters began acting as her attorneys under her power of attorney document.
She passed away in the fall. When her daughters advised us, we began the estate processing, which begins with a freezing of the accounts until probate is completed. Probate is required to formalize the appointment of representative(s) to act for the deceased. (The power of attorney is only applicable while a person is alive.)
In this case, and to the daughters' chagrin, the will was nowhere to be found. The client had moved, so was it inadvertently thrown away when sorting papers prior to the move? Lawyers who may have drafted the document were contacted. To this day, it has not been located.
This necessitated an application to the Ontario court for the daughters to be appointed as estate representatives with no will. Fortunately, the laws of intestacy in Ontario will distribute the estate equally to the daughters, as our client wished. However, the delays in getting to this step are lengthy. Application has been made to the courts, but not yet accepted. We hear of long waiting periods for the granting of the required documents. In the meantime, the investment accounts are frozen, the bank cannot open an estate account to deposit cheques issued to the estate as partial refunds of expenses, and the daughters continue to wait for their inheritance.
We now probe further when discussing estate planning with our clients. We may not be satisfied with a "yes, I have a will" answer – we will ask to see the document! Lesson learned.

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At a time when our nation faces unprecedented annual deficits and a crushing debt burden, it is clear we have tough spending and policy choices ahead of us. We need common sense reforms now. We need reforms that will grow our economy and encourage private sector business investment. We need a fairer, flatter, and simpler tax code. We need a government that will get out of the way of the people it is supposed to support and defend.
Government doesn't have the solutions for a growing, vibrant economy. More government is not the answer for America's economic troubles. In fact, as we have witnessed these last few years, bigger government weighs on individual freedoms and ingenuity, increasing economic woes. We need the federal government to stop inhibiting American ingenuity and drive to once again illustrate the power and promise espoused by American exceptionalism.
Veterans understand that America must lead from a position of strength. They understand and appreciate the transformative power of education and the opportunities for prosperity that it creates. They know that success comes through hard work, dedication, and sacrifice. They recognize that you need to lead, follow, or get out of the way.
We as Americans must overcome our differences to protect the position of American strength and leadership. Our veterans understand American exceptionalism because they themselves are exceptional Americans. We should take a lesson from our veterans to inspire the changes we need to put this county back on a path to prosperity. If we truly care about taking care of our veterans, the best we can all do for them is preserve traditional values and take care of the country for which they sacrificed so much.
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Last week happened to be my 1 year anniversary with CrossFit and at CrossFit Ad Finem. It has been the quickest year I can recall, and easily the best year yet. When I started CrossFit, I joined because I wanted to get in better shape, but what I have gotten out of it is so much more than just being stronger.
I had always been terrified of CrossFit and of joining. I was intimated by the sport, the athletes of the sport, and I also really just didn't want to get bulky and jacked. Towards the end of last summer, my friend Sara, who I knew from our Blog & Tweet NH group, mentioned hosting an event at her box, CrossFit Ad Finem. She asked Mat, her coach and owner of the box, if he would be up for it, and he was on board. I was up for a CrossFit event solely because the class would be an intro with a group of female bloggers that had never done it before. I was immediately hooked and wanted more of it.
CFAF, as we call our box, was having a cookout after our blog event for their members, and Mat invited the bloggers to stay for that. I was the only one who stayed, and while I was a little shy, everyone I met was just so welcoming, and they quickly became great friends.
I immediately went through the Elements course, which was 2 days a week, for 2 weeks, where I learned the basics of CrossFit. Sadly, no one from my Elements class stuck with it, but I had Sara there to get me through the beginning of my CrossFit journey. I immediately joined Sara in the 6:30 am class, where I met 2 amazing ladies, Marge and Kara.
After about a month, we had 3 new members join our morning class. Brian, Katie & Tucker. They had just completed their Elements course, and our small morning class quickly grew.
The great thing about going to the same class time, is that you form such a great bond with your teammates and coach. My favorite thing about the morning crew is that most of the time we are just so tired that the things that come out of our mouths just don't make any sense, which leads to uncontrollable laughter.
I got stronger. My shirts stopped fitting, but I was stronger. I could lift more than I ever have in my life. Mat turned me into a real athlete. He coached me through proper form, and taught me the importance of mobility, and how it greatly affects your performance and your body.
Girl's night occurred, and we had fun eating Paleo treats, having girl talk, and getting a little workout in.
I even convinced my brother to join me for a mid-day workout. We did part of a female workout, and he was smoked. It was a lot of fun getting him to experience part of what I get to enjoy almost every day.
This guy right here landed a wonderful spot in my life, and has easily become one of my favorite guys in the world. In March, every Thursday a workout was announced for the CrossFit Open, and every Saturday we would all pile into the box and do the workout in heats. Each Saturday Alan had fun and dressed up.
When Shape Magazine bashed the cancer survivor who ran races in tutus, Sara brought tutus in, and the guys proudly wore them.
I joined every Saturday for the CrossFit Open, and while I didn't register for it, I completed the workouts to a scaleable level that worked for me. I hated every second of the workouts, but loved the feeling of accomplishment after each workout, and loved spending quality time with our group.
In April, I competed in my first competition with a group from our box. I wanted to poop my pants, but I did it. After the competition, I toyed with the idea of really wanting to compete in more, and while it's not on my mind to compete anytime soon in a big event, it is something I would do if the right one came along.
Mat and his lovely wife Lauren got pregnant, and we threw Lauren a baby shower.
And we had our first CrossFit baby. Little Owen. Rocking his CF Ad Finem onesie.<3
More importantly, I found a place that I call my home. A place where I can go to get stronger, be better, and release stress. It's a place that pushes me and encourages me to make goals and to hit those goals. I'm a part of a community that is bigger than I knew possible. My coach and my teammates hold me accountable. I hold myself accountable. It's my happy place. It's my favorite place.


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No one seems content with the 80 episodes of The Original Series that we ended up with. Everyone wants more, even if they have to make it themselves. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew are joined by Larry Nemecek to talk about Star Trek Continues and Larry's part in it. Find out more about how this continuation of TOS is being made, and even a bit about other fan projects you might never have heard of.
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PNR RailWorks constructed 13,270 track feet of new lead and yard tracks, installed 10 turnouts and ballast, and surfaced the track on the new rail spur for CN.
At the request of its client CN, PNR RailWorks constructed the new rail spur in phases to allow for immediate use once each phase was completed. This approach created some construction challenges, which were minimized for all parties through close coordination with CN engineers. The project was executed in a tight time frame due to thorough planning and coordination with the client.


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Pokémon X And Y Reunites Players With Some Old Friends
In a surprise Nintendo Direct presentation yesterday, Nintendo announced some pretty exciting news for old-school Pokémon fans. At the outset of their campaign in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, players will be given the choice of a classic partner Pokémon — Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle — from the very first Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. They also confirmed that once a player has evolved Pokémon into Venusaur, Charizard, or Blastoise and obtained its unique Mega Stone, the Pokémon will be able to Mega Evolve while in battle. Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard, and Mega Blastoise will possess powers never before seen in a Pokémon game.
Junichi Masuda, the director of Game Freak, also announced Pokémon Bank—a new Nintendo 3DS application and service that allows Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players to upload and store up to 3,000 of their Pokemon on the Internet.
Unfortunately however, this new application won't be free to use as there will be an annual service fee applied, although no pricing information has yet been revealed. There will however, be a free trial period when the app becomes available for download from the Nintendo eShop.
Players who activate Pokémon Bank will also be able to use its linked application, Poké Transporter, which makes transferring many Pokemon previously caught in other Pokémon games like Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, or Pokémon White simple to achieve.
Also announced in this morning's Nintendo Direct presentation were details for the North American release of two special Nintendo 3DS XL hardware designs featuring imagery from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. These systems come in Red or Blue and feature brand new Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal. The systems will launch on September 27th at a price of $199.99 each. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will be released on October 12th worldwide.


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A textbook introducing the essential nature of poetry and providing sample poems and suggestions for the writing of poetry.A spice rack, A bandana and brown hands and knees from yardwork, The neighbor who always has some eggs to loan, ... on a fluffed-up pillow, The smell of a live Christmas tree, A trusty push lawnmower and an acre of grass, A housekey, anbsp;...
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Single Piece Letters Now Available at a Discount Using Stamps.com
EL SEGUNDO, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 27, 2014) - Stamps.com® (NASDAQ: STMP), the leading provider of USPS postage online and shipping software to approximately 500,000 customers, today announced a historic new discount for its customers who mail single piece letters. Using Stamps.com software, a one ounce letter today costs just 48 cents instead of the new 49 cents rate required elsewhere. This is the first time in history that such a single piece letter discount has been made available by the USPS.
"The increase in postage this year is a painful nearly seven percent jump from $0.46 to $0.49 but Stamps.com users get a nice price break as they only have to pay four percent more at $0.48," said Ken McBride, Stamps.com chairman and CEO. "Stamps.com and the USPS are doing their part to try to help small businesses save money and continue to recover and thrive in this economy."
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Google Summer of Code 2008 - Project Proposal
Aleksey Shipilev
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Apache Harmony is an Open Source Implementation of the Java5 SE, designed to be modular. Current mainline version of Harmony uses DRLVM as the primary JVM which development passed the peak stage and now all works are focused on J2SE 5 and J2SE 6 compliance. However, some parts of DRLVM need refactoring on the architectural and performance standpoints.
The crucial area of such refactoring should include the unification of native memory management in the DRLVM. Now DRLVM components use multiple wrappers for memory management: APR pools, STD_MALLOC, PoolManager, MemoryManager, CRT malloc, VirtualAlloc, PortLib pools and others. This amount of wrappers introduces troubles with debugging, tracing and performance tuning of DRLVM.
The primary goal of this project is to implement one solid Unified Memory Manager (UMM) which would serve for all DRLVM components instead of multiple wrappers, doped with debugging features like memory leak control and precise management. Upon completion this project will improve DRLVM architecture and manageability, and also will open the way to performance research (gathering allocation patterns, large pages impact, caching/prefetch strategies, concurrent allocation, etc).
Project Detail
Suggested plan for the project is following:
- Developing the UMM:
- Add new DRLVM component "UMM" – Unified Memory Manager.
- Implement the malloc wrapper in UMM - hymalloc
- Implement the mmap/VirtualAlloc wrapper in UMM - hyvmmap
- Add memory leak detection capability in hymmalloc and hyvmmap
- Add precise management capability in hymmalloc and hyvmmap
- Extending the interfaces to fit hymalloc/hyvmmap
- Converting VM core to hy* usage
b. PoolManager c. others
- Converting GC to hy* usage
VirtualAlloc b. mmap c. others
- Converting JIT to hy* usage
MemoryManager b. others
- Converting remaining VM components to hy* usage: Interpreter, EM, etc.
- Implement class-based allocation. E.g. reserve some memory for critical consumers such as exception handlers, finalizers, etc.
- Wrapping conventional malloc/free to UMM. This would allow Classlib native code and user native code to use UMM features.
- Provide the way to handle of unsuccessful memory allocation.
- Implementing thread-local and other performance-optimized schemes of pooling
- Provide concurrent allocation schemes and check the impact on performance
The plan can be changed upon the discussion on Harmony dev-list.
- New DRLVM component: UMM
- source code published in Apache JIRA or committed to trunk b. documentation, usage examples
- Researches:
- UMM impact on VM performance.
Project Timeline
April 14 - May 5: Getting familiar with DRLVM internals on native memory management, instrumenting and gathering info on existing allocation schemes inside. Gathering the requirements and ideas on dev-list.
May 5 - May 26: Prototyping the UMM, implementing hymalloc/hymmap, prototyping features
May 26: Milestone: UMM prototype is ready and working on microtests
May 26 - June 16: First shot: moving VM core to UMM, extending the interfaces and capabilities if needed
June 16: Milestone: UMM prototype is working for VM core
June 16 - June 23: Second shot: moving GC to UMM
June 23 - June 30: Third shot: moving JIT to UMM
June 30 - July 7: Last shot: moving remaining components to UMM
July 7: Milestone: UMM prototype is working for all DRLVM components
July 7 - July 14: Completing mid-term evaluation
July 14 - August 4: Implementing missed features, bugfixing
August 4 - August 18: Stabilizing UMM, contributing to Harmony, solving remaining problems
August 18: Milestone: UMM declared stable.
August 18 - September 3: Bugfixing and performance research
Community Involvement
The completion of this project will require participation in Harmony developers' community through mailing lists and issue trackers. There is already discussion started with possible mentors for this projects (Xiao-Feng Li and Andrey Yakushev), resulting in this proposal. The implementation will also require participation of Harmony committers at the time of contribution and wide testing.
I'm a student of Saint-Petersburg University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, Saint-Petersburg, Russia. I'm completing the 5-th of 6 year of my study in field of Computer Science. My experiences include 5+ year experience in C/C++, 3+ year experience in Java and lot of other useful technical skills like bash/Perl scripting. I'm participating in Apache Harmony project for 1 year, focusing on Java performance in general. My recent works include epoll()-based j.n.c.Selector, JNI transition improvements, number of JIT-side and Classlib patches.
I'm strongly addicted to Open Source Software both in scope of development and usage. I'm running Gentoo Linux on all of my PCs and actively contributing on bugfixing and local and global community support there. Though I feel my contribution in OSS is sporadic and not enough, thus my involvement in Harmony. It's also motivated on creating the OSS implementation of JRE which can be competitive with proprietary products. And since the Java spec is more or less stable, so no competition there, the main competition point of all JREs is performance. So, seeking and eliminating the performance problems became my hobby. Now it's time to get further and implement something solid like UMM.


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If you're wanting to go ahead and check out a new BlackBerry 10 build, the BerryLeaks team is at it again. This time around, we're looking at 10.2.1.575 and it brings along some nice changes for those who might be interested in loading this one up. Thankfully, the team has outlined some of those changes so here's a look at what to expect.
- Updated touch profile to improve battery life.
- Sensor libraries updated.
- Gyroscope support in camera (future support for panorama).
- Updated translations.
- Some extra code analyzers and debug scripts turned on which may slow things down.
- Lots of work on PIM services and libraries.
- Advanced WiFi is fixed.
- Audio routing in music player now works.
- BBM dark themes fixed.
- Can display next/previous buttons instead of doing L gesture.
- Contacts can be copied to different backends.
- Email composer can switch between plain text and HTML.
- Event recurrence is now set via a drop down without leaving the page.
- FM Radio is enabled. [Not for the Z10]
- IMAP setting to stop downloading emails while roaming.
- Music player continues to play songs while camera app is active.
- Pictures received in emails are now in-line.
- DocsToGo working again.
- Private browsing shows a 'blue' overlay on top of the URL bar to show that it is private.
Now, unfortunately this looks to be for the STL100-2/3/4, SQN/SQR and STA models only. Sorry, STL100-1 users. You'll also want to note that this one does indeed have the PIN watermarked, so if you're not into having that displayed, you'll want to skip this one.
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8 oz. bone in pork chop
4 oz. roasted butternut squash
1 oz. hazelnuts
1 oz. mosto
Sea salt to taste
Cinnamon to taste
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Fleur de sel to taste
Split in half a butternut squash, season with sea salt and evo
Roast flesh down in the oven at 375 until soft, let cool off and then scoop out the flash and save in a bowl.
Roast hazelnut at 350 until golden brown, let cool off and cut in half
Season pork with salt and sear it, creating a nice caramelization, back in the oven until reach a medium temperature, should still be pink in the middle.Heat up the butternut puree, incorporate the hazelnut, cinnamon and evo
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Aunt Mary was my mother's sister. Her son was named Chester. Aunt Mary was married to a Polish man named Henry Kubinski.
My cousin changed his name from Chester to David and Kubinski to Evens; he didn't want to be Polish.
When Michael and I had our neon gallery in the Village we would see Chester walking with a friend. He lived in an apartment across the street. He introduced us to him one evening. His name was Howard Ashman. He told us that they just had dinner with Peggy Lee.
We thought he was a little off, but it was true. Howard was a song write and a very successful one at that. He wrote lyrics for "Little Shop of Horrors," The Little Mermaid," and "Beauty and the Beast."
Chester (or David) had an argument with Howard, and Chester moved to Chicago Three months later he came back. He wasn't feeling very well. Three months after that he died from Aids.
My Aunt Mary was in the hospital herself with cancer. It was the most difficult day of my life when Aunt Lola and I had to go to the hospital to tell her he was dead. My Aunt came to the Funeral Parlor and just stared at her son, never said a word.
Being Jewish Howard couldn't understand a Christian wake at all. He was so depressed. A month after Chester's death my Aunt Mary died. Howard died a year later. He won an Academy Award for "Little Mermaid." We watched it on TV as his sister received the Oscar for him.
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It was like 'The Wizard of Oz
Gwen Dabbs
Tornadoes tossed tractor-trailers wildly through the air like toys while smashing homes and other buildings in the Dallas/Fort Worth area Tuesday.
The National Weather Service said there may have been more than a dozen twisters in all, The Dallas Morning News reported. About a dozen non-life-threatening injuries had been tallied, the newspaper said.
The hardest-hit areas appeared to be the communities of Forney, Lancaster and DeSoto, all outside Dallas, the report said.
"This is just unreal," one person in Lancaster, where about 300 homes and businesses were damaged, told WFAA-TV, Dallas. "You see it and you hear about it, but when you're actually in it, it's just unbelievable."
Arlandra Garrett of Lancaster said the tornado that roared by her apartment building was terrifying.
"Everybody started screaming," she told the Morning News. "Then the apartment started shaking, and then we heard a lot of noise. The lights went off.
"It was over real quick. It was over faster than four blinks."
Jazmine Daniel, 24, said she saw a funnel cloud drop from the sky.
"When it hit, it was taking the windows out of the Walgreen's. It sounded like a bomb went off," she said.
"It was like 'The Wizard of Oz,'" Gwen Dabbs of Lancaster told CNN.
Heavy damage was reported at Six Flags Amusement park in Arlington and large hail fell north of Irving, Accuweather.com reported. All planes were grounded at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, where the Morning News reported more than 110 aircraft were damaged.
The first funnel cloud was reported on the ground in Ellis County just after 1 p.m. and warning sirens were sounded in downtown Dallas, ABC News said. A second twister was reported near Arlington about 2 p.m. and a possible third was spotted near Texas Motor Speedway.
The National Weather Service reported "large and extremely dangerous" twisters south of Dallas and Fort Worth, with the Dallas airport in the path of a strong tornado. Severe damage was reported south of Fort Worth and south of Dallas and there were reports of damage inside the city limits.
A tornado watch remained in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday night for 33 counties in north-central and northeastern Texas, including Anderson, Henderson, Hopkins, Rains, Van Zandt and Wood counties, the weather service reported.
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The John W. Graham Library serves the information needs of alumni/ae in Toronto, the GTA, and beyond. Trinity and Wycliffe College alumni/ae and clergy of the Anglican Church of Canada can borrow materials from the Graham Library.
How can I get a borrower's card?
Extramural cards may be obtained at the Circulation Desk of the Graham Library, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Please provide a current piece of photo ID.
What can I borrow?
You can borrow items from our stacks. Most periodicals may be borrowed overnight. Theses and reference materials are for "in-library use" only. Tape cassettes, CDs and DVDs have a two-week loan period; videos are mostly three-day loans
How long can I borrow for?
You are entitled to borrow items for two weeks. Alumni/ae borrowers can renew items once. All items are subject to recall after two weeks.
Where do I return items?
You must return all Graham Library items to the Graham Library on or before the due date in order to avoid fines. After hours, there is a drop slot beside the library doors that face the main Trinity College building.
What else should I be aware of?
It is your responsibility to keep track of due dates. To check the status of your account, call (416-978-5851) or come in person to the Circulation Desk. You are responsible for keeping your contact information up to date.
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There are extended hours in December and April. There are closures for various holidays. Restricted hours apply in the summer.
For current opening hours, check our website.
Church House Collection
The Graham Library has received the Church House Library of the General Synod, Anglican Church of Canada, which ceased operation in December 2011. The collection primarily includes Anglican Communion materials. The collection is in the process of being integrated into the University of Toronto Library's catalogue. However, you can still find titles in the Church House Library's catalogue and these titles can be requested at the Graham Library Circulation Desk.
Access To ATLAS
Alumni/ae have free access to more than 150 important theological journals available full-text through the ATLASerials (ATLAS) online collection. The database contains more than 1,100,000 records. It covers articles in more than 1500 journals, book reviews, and multimedia and essays in multi-author works including Festschriften and conference proceedings. This resource has been secured through the American Theological Library Association, with funding from the Lilly Endowment. Users can read articles or research a topic from as early as 1924 to the present.
If you are interested in having access to this database, please apply for a user id and password to Thomas Power email@example.com).
Online Resources Accessible From the Graham Library Website
Anglican Authors
A listing of Anglican Authors by period (1530-1650, 1650-1830, 1830-2001) and alphabetically. Each author entry includes biographical information, primary works, secondary works and bibliographical sources and related links.
Pastor's Electronic Library
This is a collection of hundreds of ranked websites brought together as a resource for pastors and students interested in biblical, theological, pastoral and historical studies. The resources are arranged under four main headings: general sites, biblical studies, primary sources, church history, theology, ethics, and practice of ministry.
If you have an additional resource to recommend, please contact the theological librarian, Thomas Power (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Parish History Collection
The library has a large collection of histories of parishes in Canada. We have compiled a guide to its use which you can view and print (under Print this Guide):
If you wish to donate a parish history, please contact either John Papadopoulos (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Thomas Power (email@example.com).
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This is how I created it...
First I opened the image up in GIMP (free software) I cropped the image and then clicked Layer > New Layer and clicked to create a transparent layer. (You may want to name the layer so you know which you are clicking on later)
To make sure that you are drawing on the transparent layer click Windows > Dockable dialogues > Layers and make sure you are clicked on the box that is a grey chequerboard. You can then pick how big you want your brush to be and trace over the image. I think it looks best when you make it look quite sketchy and imperfect.
Once you have sketched over as much detail as you like then you need to go back onto the Layers box and click on your original image and press delete (the little trash can at the bottom). Then click Layer > New Layer. This time you want to create a white layer. Then right click on the transparent layer and click Merge down.
Although, I do count tracing in art as cheating, I do think this is pretty cool and simple enough for anyone to have a go!


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|Outbreak of the Gallic War. West Point. United States Military Academy. Department of History. Atlas for Ancient Warfare. One of 13 maps of the Gallic Wars. Please click to enlarge the map.
|Map of Roman Gaul detailing Gallic tribes. MacQuarie University, Sydney, Australia. Please click to enlarge the map.
|Map of the Gallic Wars. Wikipedia. Please click to enlarge the map.
Julius Caesar: Commentarii de Bello Gallico
The Gallic War / Commentaries on the Gallic War / Bellum Gallicum. Written in the Roman Republic during the Gallic war campaign. Written in 51 BC. Written in classical Latin. Divided into seven books. Originally published in the scroll format (in tomes / volumines). Read in Finnish:
Gaius Julius Caesar: Gallian sota. Translated into Finnish by Hannes Korpi-Anttila. Introduction by Edwin Linkomies. Series: Antiikin klassikot. 244 p. Helsinki / Porvoo: WSOY, 1961
The Gallic War has been required reading for students of classical Latin for millennia. I have now read it for the first time, in my native Finnish, but the great style of Julius Caesar is evident also in translation. Experts of the language value it as a model of Golden Age Latin. The writing is simple and forceful and always forward moving. There are digressions (for instance on bizarre animals skulking in the deep forest of Germania, including a species of moose without joints in its legs) but not very many.
In my project of reading classics of antiquity I have Thucydides fresh in the memory, and for me Thucydides remains the greater master of style, surpassing Caesar. Probably Thucydides had been among Caesar's models, and Xenophon, as well. All three share the feature of writing an account of their own experiences, and all three write of themselves in the third person. (A feature satirized by Goscinny and Uderzo in Asterix comics).
Thucydides wrote about the tragic Peloponnesian wars where Spartans and Atheneans slaughtered each other. It was a battle between equals.
Xenophon told about the daredevil adventures of his soldiers of fortune tangled in the power struggle for the kingship of Persia. Ten thousand fighters agains millions.
My favourite historian of antiquity is Herodotus because his is an account of the incredible victory of the little and divided Hellas for its freedom against the ten times more powerful army of Persia (in battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea... ).
The Gallic War is Caesar's callous, imperialistic account of how he crushes brutally three million freedom-loving warriors splintered into 300 tribes. 800 cities were destroyed, one million Gauls killed, and another million enslaved. Reading this book I rooted for the Gauls. And Helvetians, Germans, and Britons.
Caesar never belittles his adversaries. On the contrary, he prizes their skill and bravado.
The Gallic wars were a historical turning-point, as a result of which Romanic languages are today spoken in France, Belgium, and Switzerland. They were a big step in the formation of Europe. Caesar's book is the sole account of the wars and the single source of many aspects of the 300 tribes involved.
Random observations. Caesar sees Gauls as born rebels (at least in the interpretation in this Finnish translation, Book Four). In Book Six there is an important account of the druids, the spiritual leaders of the Gauls. It even contains the earliest remarks on traditions made memorable to filmgoers by The Wicker Man.
An interesting remark for a cinephile: "Multum ad terrendos nostros valet clamor, qui post tergum pugnantibus exstitit, quod suum periculum in aliena vident salute constare: omnia enim plerumque quae absunt vehementius hominum mentes perturbant." ("The shouts which were raised by the combatants in their rear had a great tendency to intimidate our men, because they perceived that their danger rested on the valour of others: for generally all evils which are distant most powerfully alarm men's minds."). ("Pelottava vaikutus meikäläisiin oli myös sillä huudolla, jonka he taistellessaan kuulivat selkänsä takaa, koska he oivalsivat, että heidän oma vaaransa oli riippuvainen toisten taistelusuorituksista. Ihmisessähän tavallisesti herättääkin suurempaa levottomuutta kaikki sellainen, mikä on poissa näkyvistä."). The essence of Jacques Tourneur's l'effet-bus in Cat People.
Book Seven contains the horrendous tales of the massacres of Avaricum and Alesia. Caesar's story ends with the surrender of Vercingetorix (see image above).
I was also thinking that forty years after Caesar's death Jesus Christ was born, and his life was a rebellion against the very mentality reflected in The Gallic War.
What the druids knew they learned by heart. There was a ban of writing among them. Which is why we do not have alternative histories of the Gallic wars from their viewpoint.


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As general-market agencies increasingly vie for Hispanic business, Richards Group is stepping up its game by hiring Aldo Quevedo as a principal and creative director at the agency's Hispanic practice Richards/Lerma. The move will be announced today.
Mr. Quevedo, one of the most respected, high-profile creatives in the Hispanic market, said a month ago that he wasleaving his job as president and chief creative officer of Omnicom Group's Dieste, the largest Hispanic agency, to seek new opportunities.
Until now, Richards/Lerma has probably been best known for wresting the Hispanic business for Home Depot, a Richards Group client, away from Hispanic agency Vidal Partnership in 2010. Richards/Lerma was started in 2008 by Pete Lerma, a Richards Group veteran who built up the agency's interactive marketing division Click Here. Until this year, Mr. Lerma split his time between running Click Here and Richards/Lerma, which so far has only handled Richards Group clients.
Richards/Lerma is No. 32 in the ranking of Hispanic ad agencies in Ad Age 's Hispanic Fact Pack, with 2011 revenue of $5.5 million.
"I wanted to be part of an independent agency," said Mr. Quevedo. Another attraction is the opportunity to work closely with founder Stan Richards, he said. After spending 17 years at Dieste, he also values the stability of Richards Group's long-serving senior executives and client base. Plus he'll be a partner at Richards/Lerma.
"And I get to stay in Dallas," he said.
Hiring Mr. Quevedo, who starts Jan. 2, is one of several moves Richards/Lerma is making, including a coming move out of Richards Group headquarters into its own space three blocks away.
In addition to 30 staffers in Dallas, Richards/Lerma opened a five-person Mexico City office about a year-and-a-half ago as the agency's U.S. Hispanic assignment for Chrysler Group's Ram Truck grew to include Mexico. In an unusual dual role, Ram Truck Brand's President-CEO Fred Diaz is also president-CEO of Chrysler de Mexico. Recently the agency started working with another Richards Group client, Bridgestone, in Latin America, Mr. Lerma said.
"From the beginning I thought there's an opportunity here partnering with the Richards Group [in the Hispanic market] but at some point we have to build clients outside the roster," Mr. Lerma said. "Winning Ram Trucks Mexico and Bridgestone Latin America was part of that —steps in becoming a more independent entity."
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(Milton, Australia--April 15, 2008) Moonwalk Inc., the Australian developer of all-inclusive data management and protection software, today announced that its Moonwalk 6.0 software suite, which delivers a high-performance, stable and supported archive, backup and disaster recovery solution to heterogeneous networks, has become an approved application for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0.
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A Building Owner should start planning early, if they are to undertake such works as there is a notice period of one to two months according to the type of work undertaken. If the work undertaken is complex, it may take longer to reach an Award.
To avoid the cost of serving a formal notice, Building Owners are advised to contact their neighbours. Neighbours are less likely to instantly appoint a surveyor in this situation. An experienced party wall surveyor should be consulted when Building Owners work falls within the scope of the Act. If required, a notice can then be drafted by the surveyor.
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This means that both the building owner and adjoining owners are protected from possible issues that may arise from the proposed works. The Act exists to protect and enable the building owner so that they can continue work to their property.
The Building Owner must serve notice on the Adjoining Owner and obtain their consent, should work they aim to carry out fall within the scope of the Act. If the Adjoining Owner does not give consent, the parties fall into dispute under the Act; they must then appoint surveyors, to resolve the dispute, using a Party Wall Agreement, (or 'Award').
Adjoining Owners
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When a surveyor acts for both parties, they are said to be 'Agreed' and therefore can without bias to regulate matters affecting both parties. It is in the Building Owner's interest to have a surveyor draft the notice, as this increases their chances of achieving a surveyor adopted as 'Agreed'. This usually keeps the costs of the project down.
What does an 'Award' mean?
An Award is an official document, written and served by designated Surveyors, to resolve disputes between the parties involved, so as to allow the works to continue. Details of how the work is to be carried out and who is liable for any additional costs or fees will be included. Usually, this will be the Building Owner. To avoid future disputes arising after work has been carried out, an Award should include a record of the adjoining property's condition before work commences.
When should a Notice be sent?
The Act should be invoked whenever building works to adjoining or neighbouring properties include:
- Building a new wall that affects a boundary
- Work on an existing party wall or fence
- Insertion of flashing or weather proofing that involves changes to the wall of an adjoining owner
- Excavation of the wall within 3-6 metres of the adjoining property
- Any works to the connections of a party structure
- Elevating a party wall fence
- Reduction, demolition and reconstruction
- Exposing of party walls
When is a Notice Unnecessary?
When works to a party wall are minimal. For example, this may include:
- Re-plastering
- Boundary fences, sheds or temporary structures
- Drilling into party walls for fixtures and fittings
What may happen if a Building Owner neglects to send a Notice?
If a Building Owner fails to send a Notice and commences work, the Adjoining Owner may prevent work continuing by seeking a Court Injunction. This may result in the removal of work that has already been undertaken. Failure to issue Notice has often meant courts have favoured the Adjoining Owner meaning legal costs have been awarded against the Building Owner. Claims for damages can also arise from failure to send a Notice. These awards are difficult to defend and often much higher than awards made by surveyors.
What happens if I have been served with a Notice?
You should immediately contact our Surveyors for expert advice, particular to your case. You can appoint us to represent you if you so wish. You have a choice to CONSENT or DISSENT to the Notice. A Schedule of Conditions should be produced, to verify the condition of your property before work commences.
If you choose to DISSENT from the Notice, this will invoke the Party Wall Act, giving you protection and making it easier to recover any incurred losses without necessarily involving the courts. It does not prevent the Building Owner from proceeding with the works.
What if a neighbour has already started work without issuing a Notice?
In this situation, contact us straight away so that we can assess whether a Notice is required. If so, we would advise speaking to your neighbour to request the work be stopped until the issue is resolved. Should you require us to contact your neighbour on your behalf we can do so. We would then seek a court injunction to stop work continuing, if your neighbour refuses to consider the Act.
How long does this procedure usually take?
Initially, the Adjoining Owner has 14 days to CONSENT OR DISSENT to the Notice. Failure to reply would mean a dispute will be deemed. If the Adjoining Owner issues a DISSENT to the Notice, a surveyor is then appointed. This should take approximately 4 weeks. It takes 2 months for the Notice period for party structure works however once an Award is agreed, work can progress immediately.
If you ignore the Party Wall Act, it could severely affect your project resulting in
unwanted delays and unnecessary costs. If you have any doubts, contact us at Jason Edworthy – we could save you time and money.


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Lahore, Pakistan, July 17, 2016 --(
)-- Systems Limited, in collaboration with Microsoft, hosted the "CIO Campaign" in Lahore and Karachi. Regional Business Heads – Mr. Imran Soofi, Ms. Naila Sabahat and Mr. Zubair Anjum, VP Strategy & Business Development of the company attended the sessions. Mr. Jibran Jamshed, Technology Specialist and Mr. Rahbar Ashraf, Azure Specialist from Microsoft were also part of the sessions.
This is the first time that such type of exclusive sessions have been organized by any company in Pakistan. These sessions allowed one-on-one interaction between company representatives and industry experts. The companies that attended the sessions included Sapphire Fibers Ltd., SNGPL, Alfalah Insurance, Ittehad Chemicals, Hashoo Group and UFONE.
The agenda was to educate, discuss key challenges, business requirements and demonstrate MS Cloud solutions (including MS Azure; Office365; SharePoint Online and CRM online). The sessions were attended by decision makers and business users from aforementioned companies respectively. The idea was to keep exclusive sessions with each of the company so that Systems Limited can address their unique business requirements/challenges. As a result of this exclusivity, all participants actively participated in the discussions and shared their issues/challenges.
Systems Limited is an official partner of Microsoft in Pakistan, providing business solutions for companies with Microsoft products integrated in them. The company is a globally recognized leader for next-generation IT and BPO services with a track record of successfully delivering large scale projects.
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Systems Limited is a globally recognized leader of the next-generation IT and technology-led BPO services, which are built on the best-of-breed philosophy. Since its inception, the company has constantly reinvented itself every few years and today, it stands as a truly innovative company that has taken the center stage in Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing.
For the past four decades, the company's battle-tested methodology and wealth of experience have helped its customers increase business agility, drive down costs, and reduce risks. Its vast list of customers features several Fortune 500 companies, government and corporate entities. Its offshore facilities established in Europe, North America, Middle East and in all the major cities of Pakistan, comprise of a large, technology-agnostic workforce that is focused on providing a great customer experience. For more information, visit us online at https://www.systemsltd.com.
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Kenner — The city of Kenner's ban on new taxicab licenses will be extended for at least two more weeks while officials iron out the last few details of the city's new guidelines for the vehicles.
Kenner City Councilman Kent Denapolis said he doesn't expect the council to end its two-year moratorium until mid-April so every council member can have enough time to get familiar with the rules being proposed for the vehicles.
Denapolis serves on the council's taxicab committee along with board members Maria Defrancesch and Gregory Carroll. That committee has been working on the guidelines since 2011 with Tamithia Shaw, the city's director of inspections and code enforcement.
"It's a lot of changes," Denapolis said about the ordinance. "I want to make sure all the council is aware of it."
Although the dispute between New Orleans cab drivers and officials has garnered most of the recent headlines, Kenner officials have been working on revamping their own rules as well. Denapolis said the city will incorporate some of New Orleans' guidelines into its rules but will tweak them to make them slightly more palatable. The biggest issue has been deciding what guidelines cab drivers will have to use to collect fares from the Louis Armstrong International Airport, which also adopted its own rules earlier this year.
Denapolis said Kenner officials are proposing that drivers who want to make trips into New Orleans, or work the "long line," will have to abide by that city's guidelines, even if their business is based in Kenner. However, those drivers who don't want to go into New Orleans, and work the short line, will only be responsible for Kenner's rules. Ultimately, taxi drivers will have to determine what fits their business model, Denapolis said.
"It makes it a decision on their end for how they want to operate their business," he said.
However, Defrancesch said Kenner is negotiating with New Orleans officials to try to figure out a way for Kenner taxis to make trips into the city during major events. She noted that there are not enough New Orleans cabs to handle all visitors, particularly not those staying at Jefferson Parish hotels. There should be a baseline for when the rules regarding entry into New Orleans are relaxed because ultimately the goal is making sure visitors to New Orleans have the very best experience, he said.
"That's the kind of thing that we're trying to negotiate because it's a win/win for both sides," Defrancesch said.
Even after the ordinance is adopted, Kenner will maintain its freeze on new licenses until the city reaches about 300 taxicab licenses through attrition, Denapolis said. Right now, Kenner has about 308 active licenses, and city officials feel 300 is a manageable figure.
Under the new guidelines, taxi drivers will be required to accept credit cards, but they will not be limited to using the same companies approved by New Orleans. They will need to have GPS in their vehicles, but will not be required to have two-way radios like New Orleans cabs, Denapolis said. He noted that most of Kenner's cabs are operated by independent sole proprietors, unlike in New Orleans where several large companies dominate the industry.
Kenner will adopt one of the most controversial guidelines from New Orleans, which is a mandate that cabs may only be used for a limited number of years before a new vehicle must be purchased. In New Orleans, that time limit will eventually be seven years, but Denapolis plans to allow nine to 11 years of use. He said the goal is to ensure that people who ride Kenner's cabs remember the experience fondly.
"We want to make sure that the traveling public enjoys the experience of having to use a Kenner cab," he said.
Defrancesch said Kenner will require video cameras in vehicles but will not adopt all of the same guidelines for those cameras that New Orleans adopted. In addition, cab drivers must install silent alarms in their cars, she said.
Kenner initially began looking at its rules out of a fear that the city would be swamped by taxi drivers fleeing the new guidelines in New Orleans, Denapolis said. There was an initial spike in interest, but that eventually dissipated. Kenner officials also were embroiled in a dispute with the airport early this year because there were concerns that Kenner drivers were being locked out of making equipment changes needed to collect fares during the Super Bowl.
Kenner charges $100 for an annual license along with $20 in inspections fees.


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Open source software and open standards continue to rapidly evolve data center technologies much in the same way that Linux and Android have enhanced our lives over the last decade. Thanks to them, it's possible to order a pizza from top-ranked local shop on the way home from work or to find the closest gas station on the way to the airport in an unfamiliar city.
The agility these tools enable on a personal level can be brought to government and business through OpenStack and Software Defined Networking (SDN), making an impact on citizens and warfighters that goes far beyond the convenience of ordering a pizza. In government, what open source technology makes possible can help mitigate security concerns or maximize agency cost savings. Agility and customization are possible as a result of virtualization and open source, both open standards-based tools.
This blog will cover a range of open source tools that can help make new possibilities a reality for government and will illustrate how they work together to provide a flexible, virtualized environment.


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There was a time when the sight of Robert Mugabe shaking hands on a power-sharing deal with his principal opponent would have been warmly applauded around the world.
Yet the swearing-in of Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister of Zimbabwe merely served as a reminder that he had been denied the political prize that was rightfully his after winning the presidential elections almost a year ago.
Mugabe's refusal to accede to the democratic will of his impoverished people has been a singularly depressing spectacle even by the standards of African despotism. He has been abetted in his almost pathological obduracy by the failure of the main power in the region, South Africa, to do anything to uphold the outcome of the ballot.
As a consequence, Mugabe's ruinous economic policies have continued unabated, debauching the currency and turning a great agricultural nation into a wasteland. A cholera epidemic that began last autumn after the collapse of the water infrastructure has claimed thousands of lives. Political prisoners remain in jail and foreign aid, suspended because of the rigged election, is desperately needed if Zimbabwe is not to spiral further into penury and despair.
How should the West react to Tsvangirai's appointment? With extreme caution, until he shows that he is able to wield real power.
There is a precedent here in the unfortunate Joshua Nkomo, who was also invited into Mugabe's cabinet, only to be accused of treason and exiled, before eventually becoming a powerless vice-president in a one-party state.
In his memoirs, Nkomo wrote: "Nothing in my life had prepared me for persecution at the hands of a government led by black Africans."
Tsvangirai is better prepared since he knows what he is up against; but he may come to rue the day he did a deal with Mugabe.


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so 12 days of christmas may just be my most favoritest christmas line of all time.
not. even. joking.
that kate spain...she's brillant i tell ya.
{thanks k for being SO awesome & for ummm letting me steal your pics.}
the quilt shoppe has 2 of my moda bake shop goodies kitted up for yall:
my christmas table topper & my scruffily quilt.
{there's a limited supply of each...so get 'em while they last!!!}
i'm thinking i need a 12 days table topper this christmas, aren't you???
{12 days of christmas table topper kit here.}
& i personally need every scruffily quilt i can get my hands on.
{my original scruffily quilt is the most used quilt in my house. no lie.}
{12 days of christmas scruffily quilt kit here.}
it's april...so if we all get started on christmas quilts now...
we should be done by midnight on december 24th, right???


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Hey, there!
I'm a SAG-AFTRA member. My AT&T iPhone is my lifeline, but my cell bill is insane. And I'm constantly reminded by my fellow SAG-AFTRA members that I can get a 15% discount on my insane cell bill.
I finally got around to taking care of that.
You can too. Here's how.
To be clear, this is just for SAG-AFTRA members.
(It's one more reason to work hard to get into the union. This is in addition to how young you'll look, how much slimmer and sexier you'll be, and that you might get to observe Ed Asner wolf down dinner during a board meeting. Fascinating stuff.)
And this is only for your AT&T wireless service – it doesn't work for home phone service, U-verse or anything else that AT&T might be selling you. That means the discount is only for cell phone service, wireless mobile modem service and the like.
(Seriously. Don't call AT&T and ask if you can apply the discount to your other stuff. I tried. I was rejected.)
So, start by logging in to your SAG.org account, and downloading this PDF:
It's not an interactive PDF, meaning you can't fill it in online. You'll need to download it, print it out and use one of those things called "pens."
You'll also need to scan and print out a copy of your SAG-AFTRA card, and have it handy when you fax everything to AT&T.
Fill out page 2 of the form. You probably won't have your Customer BAN handy (although it is on your bill), so call AT&T at 877-290-5451 and ask them what it is. Then fill that in.
Now, grab the copy of your SAG-AFTRA card and page 2 of the form (you don't need the explanatory first page), and EITHER fax both of the sheets to 877-667-0534 (the number's also at the top of the form) OR scan the form and the copy of your union card, and send the PDF in an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
You'll get a text on your cell phone within two business days confirming the receipt of the fax or email, and you'll see the discount appear on your bill within a couple of months.
Is it worth the hassle? I think so.
On a $100 monthly cell bill, that's a $180 per year savings.
Hope this helps.


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What's the url for this plugin? I would definitely like to try it! Does it also have a built-in media player? Does it support an HD osd?
I've always used xine-lib-1.2 vdpau + vdr-xine and the mplayer plugin for media playback. Then recently tried xineliboutput because it has a built-in media player. Thanks _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr


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Insightful guide regarding oral cancer in the human body
Not much attention is given to oral cancer as it is given to conditions such as lung cancer. Surprisingly, thousands of people diagnosed with this condition remain uneducated on the most suitable prevention techniques that can be achieved through early detection. This also applies to the most suitable treatment options.
The number of people who are expected to undergo a throat and oral cancer diagnosis remains high. On the bright side, early detection is as good as undergoing a routine dental examination every six months. An early detection can be unraveled if you observe your routine dental checkups every six months.
Many might not realize that oral cancer screening is a large part of the examination. Dentists will then realize changes in precancerous tissues and diagnose them in their curable stages. Early detection of oral cancer results in an 80 to 90 percent survival rate.
The growth of HPV-based oral cancer diagnoses affects people requires that those who are over 18 years undergo yearly screening.
What do we understand by oral cancer screening?
This screening roughly takes three minutes and consists of a visual, verbal and physical examination. Additionally, a review of your oral history is conducted. The review covers questions that help assess the risk of getting mouth cancer. Visual inspections of your throat and mouth help in locating abnormalities such as white-red patches or sores. These inspections include the tongue, cheeks, lips, gums, mouth roof and back section of the tongue.
Signs and symptoms of oral cancer
When undergoing routine dental examinations, one must keep an eye on certain signs and symptoms that will indicate a strong presence of oral cancer. For instance, there might be white or red patches on the tongue and mouth linings. Other symptoms are: random bleeding, hoarse voice, sore neck, face and mouth, lumps on the jaw, mouth or neck or a loss in weight.
Tips on how to prevent oral cancer
When oral cancer is most prevalent, here are some measures you might want to take into consideration to minimize the risk you are exposed to. First, avoid smoking of any tobacco-related product. Refrain from drinking alcohol completely. Ensure that you practice safe sex. Finally, eat healthy foods that are rich in nutrients.
Information is key
Increased awareness regarding mouth cancer will help doctors diagnose patients with oral cancer while it is still in the early stages. This improves their chances of survival. Late stage diagnosis sees a drop in the patients' prospects to a mere 20 percent. The main form of treatment is surgery. A section of the tongue will have to be removed. The amount of the extraction will depend on the stage of oral cancer the patient is in. Late stage diagnosis might force the patients to undergo additional radiotherapy or chemotherapy
which might bring about other side-effects, later on, reducing the individuals quality of life.
According to medical records and statistics, the deaths associated with oral cancer are quite high. This not due to its diagnosis, but due to patients discovering the condition late in a much latter phase that might be irredeemable.


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Medicaid Spending
Medicare spending growing at slower rateDecember 05, 2016
Medicare spending slowed to a 4.5% growth rate in 2015, even as payments for nursing homes increased, according to a new analysis.
CBO: Medicare spending growth will slow down over the next 25 years, despite pressures from aging populationJuly 16, 2014
Medicare and Medicaid spending will grow at a slower rate than past predictions indicated, the Congressional Budget Office stated Tuesday. However, an aging population will put increasing pressure on government healthcare programs.
One way or another, Medicaid spending set to rise by billions, report saysNovember 28, 2012
Despite state-by-state variation, Medicaid spending is expecting to increase by billions of dollars through 2022, according to a study from the Kaiser Commission of Medicaid and the Uninsured.


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Our school provides first-rate Infant Care, Preschool, VPK and other early childhood education options. Our school is nationally accredited through NECPA and is a proud participant in Florida's Gold Seal Quality Care program.
Our staff will help your child develop the critical-thinking skills and intellectual curiosity that will fuel success in his or her kindergarten classroom and beyond. The teachers in our center here in Miami truly enjoy what they do and they participate in training throughout the year to stay current in the field of early childhood education.
We strive to create a warm and welcoming environment and maintain an open-door policy. We plan a lot of events for everyone to participate in and we work hard to ensure that our families build strong relationships with our staff so they feel like a part of our family.
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Angry Birds Space was announced back in mid-February, and since then, people have neen wondering what it would be like to fling their favorite feathered friends into the galaxy, and, what sorts of enemies would they be facing. Rovio's new trailer answers both of those questions… kinda.
The game looks like a vastly more chaotic experience than the previous game (the sort of chaos we welcome, of course). Users will get to experience all sorts of crazy worlds with brand new rules to deal with, as far as physics goes.
We still need to see if for ourselves, and of course, we'll be right here with a review when it's ready and released to the world on March 22nd!. Stay tuned!
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It has 2 bedrooms, one livingroom,one fully fitted kitchen, 2 storages/cupboards and one bathroom.
The main bedroom has been extended with the leght of the balcony which has a very nice view of the housing neighbourhood Domenii and of the garden Agromomie.
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I've had stomachaches nearly my entire life. And not just a little stomach crampiness, but awful, crushing pains that could last hours and for which nothing provided relief. At least two doctors I spoke to about it told me it was a psychosomatic issue that was caused by either stress or my own neurosis. And while I don't deny being terribly neurotic, it's sort of insulting to be told your health problems are in your head – to put it mildly. Not to be all feminazi here, but I find it unlikely that men are told their physical symptoms are in their head anywhere near as often as women are told just that. It's insulting. But that's a rant for another time and place. At one point I was given little blue pills to take that in retrospect I'm quite certain were a placebo aimed at getting me to stop complaining.
ANYWAYS, it got really bad my junior year of college. Every time I'd eat, I'd get horribly sick afterward. I was bloated and crampy all the time. I suffered a host of other fun gastrointestinal symptoms I'd rather not explicitly lay out for you. Just trust me that it was gross and unpleasant. I was fatigued beyond belief – by my standards. I'm the kind of woman who likes to do about 80 things at once all at the same time, so when my energy levels are low, it's particularly disconcerting for me. I gained weight for no discernible reason and I just plain didn't feel good. Seriously, having to lay down for an hour after you eat anything is no fun. I got really sick on a plane ride home from San Francisco, and not to get all TMI, but let's just say I felt really bad for the Japanese man sitting next to me.
My boyfriend at the time had an aunt with celiac and a family well versed in food allergies and dietary restrictions. My grandmother had also recently been placed on a gluten-free diet. The boy suggested I give it a shot, and lo and behold, I did start feeling a little better. A little. At this point, I was naive enough to not realize that cornbread was primarily wheat flour or that sauces could be filled with gluten or that soy sauce contains wheat.
I went to the doctor for allergy testing up the wazoo. I went to a GI who originally told me my test for gluten intolerance was negative. I found out later that's because in order to register a positive, you have to be regularly eating gluten. At that point, I'd already cutback. Fortunately, I was referred to a specialist who looked at the results again and decided that I did indeed have celiac disease.
And so that's that, basically. Most of the time I feel okay so long as I keep a strict diet. I'm not always as cautious as I should be though when it comes to cross-contamination issues. I need to get better about that. In the past year or so, my main symptom of getting "glutened" is a gross rash/hives-like thing that shows up on my back, my stomach, my chest and a few other areas. The only thing that seems to help it go away is antifungal cream, which is a little embarrassing to purchase. I avoid shampoos, lotions, etc with gluten products too, just to be cautious. Sometimes I forget and lick an envelope, which is also apparently a no-no. So much hidden gluten!
Actually, I have to agree with a lot of what Michael Pollan says in his latest book, "In defense of food: An eater's manifesto." If I stick to "real food," whole foods, as nature intended, then I'm typically okay. It's the processed stuff you have to really watch and most of that stuff isn't really anything I want to be eating anyways. Yeah, I miss bread like whoa, but at least there's polenta, rice, potatoes, quinoa and corn for me to be happy about. Besides, fruit, most cheese and fish are all naturally gluten-free too.
That said, I feel very fortunate that in the decade since I was diagnosed with celiac disease, the availability of products and the increased awareness have completely expanded. No longer must I purchase heavy-as-a-brick bread that comes in a hermetically sealed bag with a silica gel packet!


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Like the mystical unicorn frappuccinos–gone, but never forgotten–One Week in Hawaii will retire on May 19, 2017.
We're celebrating the love (read: stolen moments under the stars; poolside fantasies; private beaches; and steamy rainforest encounters) by putting the collection on sale for 99 cents until then. YAY!
So set your clocks, and grab your eBook for 99 tiny pennies from May 12-May 19th!
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text: Does bad language have a place in the opera house? Is the life of a stripper turned reality TV star a suitable subject for operatic treatment? And, can opera find a viable way of reflecting culture today?The day after the premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage's "Anna Nicole" at Covent Garden, Andrew Clark, FT classical music critic, puts these questions to Gina Thomas, UK cultural correspondent of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and Laura Battle, FT staff writer and critic.Produced by Griselda Murray Brown


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PRODUCT & IDENTITY | Exhibition Furniture Design and Graphic Design
Expositores Alcora is a renowned company building product exhibitors and stands for international exhibitions.
They asked us to design a luxury collection of ceramic tile exhibitors for their attendance to Mosbuild 2013 fair in Moscow. VXLAB suggested to offer five different exhibitors in this collection we called GOLD. Each design is thought to meet the needs of luxury tile shops.
Also the collection identity and promotion display for the booth was designed, we tried to apply a sophisticated and minimalist style in the forms. Classical golden frame shapes mixed with white furnishing lines and a comfortable usability for the shop sales force.
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