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I found this post on one of the many forums that I am on, sharing and ranting and comforting others about my journey with Chronic pain.
The poster could never find out who was the original author for this, so I am posting this giving credit to the original author whoever that might be.
Thank you to the unknown author for such well said words to help us all~
**This is the letter to "normals"- People who don't personally live with chronic pain, but for those who know people with chronic pain**
These are the things that I would like you to understand about me before you judge me..
Please understand that being sick doesn't mean I'm not still a human being. I have to spend most of my day in considerable pain and exhaustion, and if you visit, sometimes I probably don't seem like much fun to be with, but I'm still me --stuck inside this body.
I still worry about school, my family, my friends, and most of the time; I'd still like to hear you talk about yours, too.
Please understand the difference between "happy" and "healthy". When you've got the flu, you probably feel miserable with it, but, I've been sick for years. I can't be miserable all the time. In fact, I work hard at NOT being miserable. So, if you're talking to me and I sound happy, it means I'm happy. That's all. It doesn't mean that I'm not in a lot of pain, or extremely tired, or that I'm getting better, or any of those things. Please don't say, "Oh, you're sounding better!" or "But, you look so healthy!" I am merely coping. I am sounding happy and trying to look "normal." If you want to comment on that, you're welcome to.
Please understand that being able to stand up for ten minutes doesn't necessarily mean that I can stand up for twenty minutes, or an hour. Just because I managed to stand up for thirty minutes yesterday, doesn't mean that I can do the same today.
With a lot of diseases you're paralyzed, or can't move. With this one, it gets more confusing every day. It can be like a yo yo. I never know from day to day, how I am going to feel when I wake up. In most cases, I never know from minute to minute.
This is one of the hardest and most frustrating components of chronic pain. That's what chronic pain does to you.
Please understand that chronic pain is variable. It's quite possible (for many, it's common) that one day I am able to walk to the park and back, while the next day, I'll have trouble getting to the next room.
Please don't attack me when I'm ill by saying " You did it before" or "oh I know you can do this!" If you want me to do something, then ask if I can. In a similar vein, I may need to cancel a previous commitment at the last minute. If this happens, please do not take it personally.
If you are able, please try to always remember how very lucky you are to be physically able to do all of the things that you can do. Please understand that the "getting out and doing things" does not make me feel better, and can often make me seriously worse. You don't know what I go through or how I suffer in my own private time.
Telling me that I need exercise, or do some things to "get my mind off of it" may frustrate me to tears and is not correct. If I was capable of doing some things any or all of the time, don't you think I would? I am working with my doctor and I am doing what I am supposed to do.
Another statement that hurts is: "You just need to push yourself more, try harder.." Obviously, chronic pain can deal with the whole body, or be localized to specific areas. Sometimes participating in a single activity for a short or a long period of time can cause more damage and physical pain than you could ever imagine. Not to mention the recovery time, which can be intense. You can't always read it on my face or in my body language.
Also, Chronic Pain may cause secondary depression (wouldn't you get depressed and down if you were hurting constantly for months or years?), but it is not created by depression. Please understand that if I have to sit down/lie down/stay in bed/or take these pills now, that probably means that I do have to do it right now. It can't be put off or forgotten just because I'm somewhere, or I am right in the middle of doing something.
Chronic pain does not forgive, nor does it wait for anyone. If you want to suggest a cure to me, please don't. It's not because I don't appreciate the thought, and it's not because I don't want to get well. Lord knows that isn't true. In all likelihood if you've heard of it or tried it, so have I. In some cases, I have been made sicker, not better. This can involve side effects or allergic reactions. It also has includes failure, which in and of itself can make me feel even lower. If there was something that cured, or even helped people with my form of chronic pain, then we'd know about it. There is worldwide networking (both on and off the Internet) between people with chronic pain. If something worked, we would KNOW. It's definitely not for lack of trying.
If, after reading this, you still feel the need to suggest a cure, then so be it. I may take what you said and discuss it with my doctor. If I seem touchy, it's probably because I am. It's not how I try to be. As a matter of fact, I try very hard to be "normal." I hope you will try to understand my situation, unless you have been in my shoes, but as much as possible, I am asking you to try to be understanding in general. In many ways I depend on you -people who are not sick. I need you to visit me when I am too sick to go out.
Sometimes I need you to help me with the shopping, cooking or cleaning. I may need you to take me to the doctor, or to the store. You are my link to normalcy of life. You can help me to keep in touch with the parts of my life that I miss and fully intend to undertake again, just as soon as I am able.
I know that I ask a lot from you, and I thank you for listening. It really does mean a lot to me. ♥
This is a journey of a man diagnosed with Aspergers, an Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Bilateral Shoulder Dysfunction and a bunch of other stuff.
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Monday, March 4, 2013
Autistic People Are Amazing
I recently discovered that a google search for "autistic people are" returns some horrible horrible autocompletes, and there is a movement a foot to help Change the Google results by writing blog post about this, and highlighting how special, amazing or awesome people with Autism Spectrum Disorders are.
My son is amazing. He knows almost everything about every British royal members from 1600 on to today. He know the history of almost every video game in existence. And he is really funny and making parody songs to existing music. I love him. He is Autistic and he is amazing.
My daughter is amazing. She has an incredible vocabulary for a little girl and amazing insights into things science and math. She learns extremely fast, and when she is motivated she can accomplish almost everything. I love her. She has Aspergers and she is amazing.
I have Aspergers. I have struggled through life with it not knowing it until this year. God though, has given me amazing gifts for music, for writing and spinning words together. I matter. I have Aspergers, and God has made me amazing.
I hope you all see the amazing side of everyone you meet, and especially those who you have to look harder sometimes it see that amazing-ness.
My son is amazing. He knows almost everything about every British royal members from 1600 on to today. He know the history of almost every video game in existence. And he is really funny and making parody songs to existing music. I love him. He is Autistic and he is amazing.
My daughter is amazing. She has an incredible vocabulary for a little girl and amazing insights into things science and math. She learns extremely fast, and when she is motivated she can accomplish almost everything. I love her. She has Aspergers and she is amazing.
I have Aspergers. I have struggled through life with it not knowing it until this year. God though, has given me amazing gifts for music, for writing and spinning words together. I matter. I have Aspergers, and God has made me amazing.
I hope you all see the amazing side of everyone you meet, and especially those who you have to look harder sometimes it see that amazing-ness.
It's the little things...
My Aspie daughter and I have been having some friction in the last little while.
I don't know to keep sane when my Aspie daughter runs as fast as she can through the house and leaps onto the sofa, ignoring my pleas and demands and everything else as she stops, turns and then runs like a jet engine the other way to start the run again.
I find the times she repeatedly interrupts me or anyone else while we are having a conversation just absolutely aggravating. And no matter how hard you try to tell her to wait and not interrupt, she insist that she needs on speak now.
There are also the times that she is told not to jump on the sofa, and says she wasn't "jumping", she was "hopping" and the argument goes on and on as she finds some part of what I am labelling that doesn't match her interpretation of it.
Then it hit me. I am having a hard time with some of these things because of my Aspie rigidity. She is invading my sense of right and wrong, just as she feels I am invading her sense of right and wrong.
There are so many times that the Aspie dance we do is a beautiful and interesting and intriguing one as we are two similar souls, that share unique to both of us traits. And there are other times where it is like we are on a merry-go round that is going at top speed, and we are both trying to hold on, while also trying to get onto a horse.
I love my daughter very much, and the last year has made me especially fond of her uniqueness and her brilliance and her poise and eloquence. It has been special to both of us to know that we share being Aspies. It has bonded us together like nothing else has.
I need to remember that she is a child, a brilliant child, but a child. She is in a world that does not work or think like she does. I have had 37 years to learn how to tread water in this world, and I have been conditioned to what I think the world expects of me, and I can't expect her to know all these things yet. And maybe some of these things that I have been conditioned to are not important, and she and I both need to learn how to be ourselves in the world.
Being an Aspie is nothing to be ashamed of. It has its many challenges, especially in dealing with people in the world, but it is a good thing that does not need to be "cured". I need to stop thinking that I need to help fix her. I need to help guide her, navigate her through this world that is terribly mixed up in our eyes.
I hope if you are reading this that you can see the incredible beauty and value that is in anyone who has Autism. If you have Aspergers, take heart, and step back, and enjoy your uniqueness and your gifts that you have been given in this world.
I can't wait to see my daughter grow!
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Yes, walking can make your back pain worse. Many doctors will recommend that you walk regularly to alleviate your back pain, but for certain conditions walking will only hurt you more. Let me explain…
If you're experiencing Sciatica then every time you step forward with the affected leg, you're stretching the sciatic nerve which will only inflame your condition. Walking will get the muscles to loosen up some, but after you are finished with your exercise then the inflammation sets in and you'll feel worse later in the day.
The same thing goes for a herniated or bulging disc. The compression of your spinal bones on the disc actually pushes harder on the disc inflaming the surrounding joints and nerves.
So when can you begin walking?
That depends on many factors. If your pain is isolated to your low back only then walking short distances is O.K. as long as you don't normally have pain when you're standing or walking short distances. However, if you have pain in your lower back when you stand, then you should refrain from walking until you correct the muscular and postural imbalances around your spine.
You see, any activity can flare up your low back pain if you have muscular imbalances in your body. If you continue to ignore these issues, then over time your condition will get worse… to the point that a spinal surgery is your only option.
I know that some people hate exercise so much that they would rather just have the surgery instead. Unfortunately, the reason that surgery fails so frequently is that the surgeons never addressed the postural and muscular imbalances in the first place… and now after your surgery, you have even more instability in your spine than before. YES… even after a spinal fusion, your low back is more unstable than before. That's why the surgeons even tell you prior to the surgery that it's likely that the discs above and below the fusion will get bad within the next few years. And guess where they send you next?
To the physical therapist!
So this person had the surgery to avoid exercising and fixing the problem on their own, and then they still have to go to physical therapy afterwards… often for months!
So how can you fix these imbalances on your own?
These are just a few of the things that can be going wrong…
- You may have over pronated feet
- You may have foot flare from tight external rotators of the hips
- You may have tight hamstrings
- You may have weak quadriceps
- You may have tight calves
- You may have tight iliopsoas
- You may have weak abdominals
- You may have tight low back erectors
- You may have weak gluteal muscles
- You may have tight piriformis muscles
Now if you have no clue how to identify any of these problems, then how are you going to correct them? Well, using the Doctor's Back Pain System is the number one method available that addresses each of these issues. There are audios, videos, and manuals with pictures included that help you identify your own personal imbalances so you can fix them without spending months going through physical therapy. There are basically 3 different types of muscular imbalances. Once I help you identify your specific pattern, then all you have to do is follow the recommended action plan that's included in the system. All 3 patterns are included so there is nothing more that you'll need.
Now… If you think your pain isn't that bad and you're ready for walking then the best thing you can do is to walk on a treadmill. This decreases the impact on your feet and legs… But not everybody has access to a treadmill. So the next best thing is to walk outside near your house.
The biggest mistake my patients have made in the past is that they walk too far away from their home. What happens if you walk a half mile in one direction from your house and then the pain sets in? How will you get back home without making your symptoms worse?
I always tell my patients to only walk around one block in their neighborhood. Keep the distance from your home very short so if you get in trouble with pain, you won't have far to get back home. Now if you get back to your house and you're feeling great, then walk around the block again… and again if you can.
If you live out on a country road, then walk 1/8 or 1/4 mile in one direction… turn around, and walk back to your house. Then go 1/8 to 1/4 mile in the other direction. Just keep going back and forth in front of your house, again so you won't be stuck too far away from home if you all of a sudden experience pain.
My best advice to you about walking is… Take is slow!!!
The conveniences in life have made it far too easy on us to the point that we don't even realize how easy we have it.
Let me explain…
We never have to walk a distance that allows pain to flare up. Think about this for a minute… you walk from your bed to the bathroom, to the kitchen, to the couch, back to the kitchen, back to the bathroom, back to the couch.
What about when you're running errands? You walk from the house to the car, from the car to the store, from the store back to the car, and from the car back to the house… And the entire time you're walking on concrete, pavement, carpet or some other flat flooring. You never have to walk very far and you never have to walk on an unstable surface.
That's why so many people injure, or re-injure their back when they are at the airport. Unless you get carted around in a wheel chair, you may have to walk up to a mile or more just going from the parking garage to the terminals.
So just because you think you're ready for walking long distances, doesn't mean you are ready. And that's why I'm telling you that WALKING MAKES BACK PAIN WORSE… If not done carefully, and at the right time.
Don't forget, almost every one of us has muscle imbalances in our bodies. When these imbalances become chronic over time then the question isn't "if your in pain," it's "when will you be in pain?" It's a guarantee that pain will hit you again down the road if you don't address the cause of your problems first.
Yours in health,
Dr Jason Hurst, DC

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"Over the Sampo Land" International competitions in dogsled on medium and short distances were held in Petrozavodsk on January 22-24. The race was a part of the World Cup. More than 130 representatives from Russia, Belorus, Lithuania, Finland, Czech Republic and Slovakia competed during 3 days on 6, 10 and 40 km distances using dogsleds with 4, 6 or 8-12 dogs. Also there was an additional race for skijoring, when sportsman goes skiing free style along the distance with 1-2 dogs.


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I stamped the small blossoms then used distress markers bundled sage, spun sugar and worn lipstick. Then they were trimmed.
I inked the edges of all 3 blossoms with worn lipstick, then set aside. I then used my markers to ink up the blossom stamp, click HERE to see. A little more worn lipstick around the cards edges then some glue on the sentiment.
Before attaching the sentiment I wanted to add a subtle layer with the spun sugar and hearts stencil. This is really quick and a pretty layer.
Time for those wee blossoms that were set aside. I trimmed and popped the blossoms up with some 3D Foam squares. I these popped up!
I inked the envelope with more distress ink worn lipstick then stamped the front of it with the sentiment from Fallen Blossom, "Remember to make memories..." I love clear rock candy stickles added to the blossoms.
There you have it!
This card and envelope takes about 20 minutes. It's a quick stamp, ink and a couple of cuts.
The extra blossom stamps add a perfect layer for dimension.
The heart stencil is a pretty subtle layer.
I love the sentiment on the outside of the envelope die cut. Usually it's inside the card.
How about a little added touch of the mini heart die stamped with the blossom stamp and inked.
What a fun quick card.
I hope you like my quick little card and coordinating envelope. I took me longer to write this post then to make it. I made this card for my honey. He's been working really hard lately and supporting me with CHA and launching my new stamp line. So, I kinda like him.
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This coming Tuesday Jan, 26th Toronto350 will be hosting a Solidarity Workshop. As the climate movement moves from a climate change to a climate justice framework, many questions have been coming up about what that could look like. Maya Menezes and Nicky Young will be coming to talk about solidarity with communities most affected, answer questions, and get people reflecting and challenging themselves to bring climate justice into the movement in a more meaningful way.
- January 26, 2016 at 7pm – 8:30pm
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Free Bible Study Curriculum
Currently you will find all three levels of Foundations Bible curriculum – FREE! Usually each volume is $14.95.
The complete set is a 3-year Bible study curriculum.
*This set is THREE separate downloads. Click each link below to download each section. *
Click here for Foundations 1: Creation to Christ,
Foundations 2: Christ Our Messiah,
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We offer a 3-Year Plan to studying the Bible. Foundations 1 examines the Old Testament, preparing your children for the coming of Christ by presenting them with a clear picture of God's nature and character, as well as the nature and character of sinful mankind. They will learn about the necessity of the Law and about God's plan to provide a Savior from sin. They will have a clear understanding of the place of Israel in God's plan. The goal is to lay a firm foundation in their lives for understanding Christ as presented in the New Testament.
- Study the Bible chronologically, beginning with the Old Testament. A firm foundation for biblical understanding will be laid.
- Teach your children how to study the Bible for themselves, using inductive and deductive methods.
- Through daily use, teach your children how to handle their Bibles, understand what it means, and apply it to their lives.
- Commit large sections of Scripture to memory, hiding it in your hearts so your family will not sin against God.
- Children who begin studying the Bible in first grade will have thoroughly discussed God's Word four times before they graduate from high school.
A variety of activities for multiple ages means that families will read together, study together, and grow together… making life easier for Mom and simplifying your homeschooling day."
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The H&M app is an Android app for shopping, fashion, and quality at the best price. It shows latest collections and offers, as well as Style Guide and Fashion Video, to name only a few of the features that you can find in the Android App.
You can browse the shop and keep an eye on the latest trends anytime and anywhere with this new app. By using this app you can get the latest fashion news and trend reports. You can follow your order status, check your balance and edit your personal details.
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Here are the steps which you can follow to access your application easily:
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- It will be downloaded and would be installed easily as it would be taking a little time to do so as the file is not very large.
- Once the file is downloaded, it's ready for use.
The Best Features of H&M Android App:
With the H&M application:
- Able to browse and shop the latest fashion.
- receive exclusive promotions and offers.
- see the latest trends, news, and videos.
- find inspiration from thousands of product and fashion images.
- get instant alerts (push notifications) about offers and events at your local H&M store.
- follow your order status, check your balance and edit your personal details.
- share your favorite items with friends and family through social media.
- use GPS to find your nearest store, wherever you are in the world.
How does this H&M app work?
The applications homepage includes featured promotions that users can slide through with their fingers. Consumers can view the various items available through the promotions by clicking through from the homepage. Clicking through from promotional graphics brings users to a gallery of thumbnail-sized images of H&M items.
Once selected, each item enlarged image includes price information and the option to add it to a wishlist on the application by click on a tab in the bottom-right corner of the screen. The app store locator feature prompts users to enter in their location information and generates a list of nearby App locations.
Users can click on the listings to find business hours, address and a phone number with click to call functionality. Additionally, consumers can click a tab at the bottom of the screen to generate Google Map directions outside the application. The H&M application includes sharing functionality with Facebook and email integration.
Users can also unlock a hidden coupon by shaking the phone. Consumers can redeem the coupon by showing it at the register at any H&M location. A navigation bar at the bottom of the screen lets users toggle between the homepage, the store locator, a news section that includes more photos, videos, and news about H&M in-store promotions.
There is also a My H&M feature, where users can find items they have saved to their wish lists, offers they have received and application settings. The H&M app is now here to give you a hand with many options for men, women, and children to make that all-important fashion decision.
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Just pick the area you wish to shop and away you go. Its item list for Men, Women, and Children is extremely in-depth. Not only can you select a specific item but once you are on that article's screen you can select to shop other accessories that would compliment what you are looking at. So within a few moments you can create an entire outfit and save it all so when you are at your local H&M location, shopping will become a matter of showing the list to the staff member on duty.
Sadly there is no way to tell if the items are in your local store. Adding this feature in the subsequent updates would be fantastic as doing so could save both the staff and shop considerable headaches. If you have no idea what you are looking for the H&M app has something called an Inspiration option.
Pros of H&M App:
- Gorgeous layout and easy-to-use interface
- Permits you to build an entire outfit from the ground up to make your in-store experience as easy as possible
- The Inspiration section provides exactly what the name suggests via both photos and celebrity video
- Exceptionally transparent customer service which will address any question or concern you may have
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- No online shopping option available in the app
- There is no way to see stock availability in your local H&M location
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A joint effort between South Australian Railways modeller, Nigel Gardener,
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David Archibald, Executive Director Children and Adults at Ealing Council is joining the board of the Social Care Institute for Excellence.
The announcement has been made by SCIE Chair of trustees, Allan Bowman, who has given David a warm welcome to the board.
David trained as a social worker, following a degree in psychology, and practiced in Glasgow and Birmingham before taking on management posts in Hertfordshire and West Sussex. David was appointed as the first Director of Social Services in the new unitary authority of Medway Council where he established a new department. In 1999 he moved to East Sussex County Council as Director of Social Services. In 2005 David became Executive Director for Children and Adults in Ealing, where he led implementation of the Children Act, and introduction of personalisation across Adults Social Services.
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I am excited to be joining SCIE's board at such an important time for social care. I hope to bring fresh perspective to trustee meetings and in turn look forward to learning from fellow trustees and from the excellent work that SCIE carries out. I am passionate about enabling and empowering service users, and working with them improve their life chances and outcomes.
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Nature Trust Conservation Awards
The Nature Conservation Award was established in 2002 by the Nova Scotia Nature Trust to recognize outstanding individuals, organizations, or businesses that have demonstrated a dedication to conserving the province's natural heritage by:
- Contributing to the conservation of special natural areas on private land
- Raising awareness about the value of nature conservation on private land
We invite Nova Scotia Nature Trust members to nominate (17 Kb) a deserving candidate whose commitment to conservation meets the objectives of the Nature Conservation Award. The Nature Trust Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing nominations and selecting the successful recipient.
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(May 21, 2013) – Combined Task Force 521 conducts convoy escort operations with a large natural gas tanker during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2013 (IMCMEX). IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries and will exercise a wide spectrum of defensive operations designed to protect international commerce and trade.
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I was one of the most skeptical people ever about this. I GOT WOW'd like the shamwow cloth, lol. Went from 586 ms to 107 ms AND my fps went from 37 up to 47. It was pro. Many thanks.


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[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals). Our MVPs have a heavy background in Embedded systems and are a great repository of information on Windows Embedded products. We're providing this space on our team blog as a service to our readers by allowing MVPs to share some of their knowledge with the rest of the community.]
OS developers that have been using XP Embedded from the very early beginnings may remember the times when it was quite a challenge to reproduce standard XP Professional behavior for certain functionality in an embedded image. Of course, it always has been possible because the desktop as well as the embedded OS are have always used exactly the same binaries, but at times it was not always clear which components were needed to get the desired result in an embedded configuration. Since then, we have come a long way and fortunately the Windows Embedded team kept up the great work to improve this experience by adding so-called compatibility macros. A lot of them can be found in the Software\Test & Development folder of the component database.
Macros, or macro components, are components that do not contain any binaries, resources or registry keys themselves. Instead, a macro can be thought of as a container for a group of "real" OS components. A macro component just contains dependencies on these other components, which are then pulled into an image configuration during dependency. Macro components are always displayed in bold type and therefore easy to recognize. The components included in a macro normally do contain binaries and settings, but it is also possible to include a dependency from one macro on another, building a tree hierarchy.
Windows Embedded Standard provides developers these compatibility macro components as configuration templates that describe dedicated blocks of OS functionality. A very good example for this is the Networking Application Compatibility macro component, which pulls in the infrastructure required to achieve the best networking compatibility for an embedded image.
Compatibility macros "really" try to make the overall functional area that they are targeting (like networking) work in an image, which in many scenarios means including a lot of components. This is not always desirable for an embedded device because of image footprint. At the same time all the components may not be required by the applications running on the device. Due to this, it is a best practice to disable some of the offered features, once it is established that they are not needed, via the settings dialog of the component. Not all compatibility macros offer this configurable option. For example, in the networking macro shown above, it is perfectly fine to disable Client Services for Netware, the IPX/SPX protocol or Message queuing components, if the applications that run on the device do not leverage this infrastructure. By systematically doing this, significant footprint reductions can be achieved.
It is important that the removal of components from a macro component should take place before dependency check is run. It is not possible to delete components from the configuration by un-checking them in the compatibility macro later. In this case, these components need to be deleted manually. The reason for this behavior is that components may be referenced by more than one component. Therefore a single (in this case macro-) component deleting a dependent component would break the dependencies for any other dependent component in the image.
Here is a closer look at some important compatibility macros:
Class Installer / Hardware Compatibility
Pulls in all class installers required for Plug and Play. This provides support for images with rich functionality, or it can be used to troubleshoot images when drivers and peripherals are not detected by Target Analyzer.
Enterprise Features
Brings in enterprise functionality such as Active Directory support, WSUS, Smartcard support, etc. and can be used by any embedded device that participates in a corporate network, such as thin client scenarios.
Networking Application Compatibility
A very helpful component to integrate network applications, but needs to be treated with caution. It pulls in all available network functionality including IIS, TAPI, Message Queuing and much more, leading to high footprint as well as a lot of unwanted functionality in the image.
Multimedia Application Compatibility
Should be treated as "pick and choose", as well. It includes only Windows Media Player 6.4! If higher versions of WMP are desired, they need to be added to the image manually.
Shell Application compatibility
This macro can be used to achieve the same look and feel running explorer shell as with XP Pro. Recommended for images that need to have similar application compatibility capability as Windows XP Professional.
Windows Application Compatibility
Takes care that most of the common application APIs are included into the image. Again, pick and choose the required ones, to keep footprint as well as attack surface (security!) low.
Windows Management Instrumentation
This is a very important infrastructure macro for configuration and maintenance tasks: A must for images with rich functionality.
There are a lot more of these components including macros for SQL Server version, Virtual PC, SCCM Advanced client, etc.. Just check them out!Compatibility macro components are great companions to get a system / application running and to achieve fast as well as robust results.
Alexander Wechsler
Wechsler Consulting


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Denny's won't dump poop-like sausage mascot after being mocked online
NEW YORK — Denny's says it's happy its cartoon breakfast sausage mascot is finally getting some attention, even if it's not exactly the kind it wanted.
Twitter users mocked the restaurant chain on Wednesday, saying that the brown, hat-wearing character looked more like something found in a toilet. Some compared him to the Mr. Hankey character from TV's "South Park."
Despite what it called the "unflattering comparisons," Denny's says it has no plans to change the look of the mascot, which has eyes, hands, legs and a mouth. It says the mascot "looks exactly like a breakfast sausage should" and will enjoy his 15 minutes of fame.
The company based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, says it introduced the "Sausage" mascot, along with "Egg," "Pancake" and "Bacon," in 2014 to promote its Grand Slam breakfast.
A big old Hidey Ho to Denny's new mascot, Mr. Hankey. pic.twitter.com/aIY0Os91TN— W.G. Snuffy, Esq. (@iamthedriving) September 13, 2017
BOSS: We need a new Denny's mascot— Matt (@clickhello) September 13, 2017
Mkting dullard: Eggs? Bacon? Pancakes?
BOSS: nah could b misinterpreted as something gross
Mkting genius: pic.twitter.com/qFg8BKWr4v
GUYS THIS IS DENNY'S NEW MASCOT— Tony Morrison (@THETonyMorrison) September 13, 2017
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Cyclops- A stock photograph search tool
To start, the definition of a "Stock Photograph" is a photograph that can be licensed for specific uses.
Searching for the picture that you want can be very frustrating at times: You might have to go to multiple sites, click through the long list of results, or just simply settle for something else. Cyclops was created to fix this exact problem! The vision behind Cyclops was to combine the most popular sources for stock images into one site and this is precisely the case. This is most likely the idea behind the name as well. A cyclops is known to have one eye, and through this lens, you will be able to explore the various sources that it draws from and find the image that you want. In terms of finding the image that YOU want, you shouldn't have to compromise.
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Cyclops draws its sources from multiple sites and this allows the user to save significant time by simply conducting one search. The various sources that Cyclops partners with include:
As seen on the right, the Cyclops home page is easy to use and very functional. It incorporates a style of simplicity, by having all of the information (search toolbar and partner sites) featured in one box. Cyclops even provides you with their twitter name, if you happened to want to follow them to get up-to-date information. As far as the search options go, you can pick and choose from where you want the results to come from. For example, for someone who has no preference, by clicking the option All, the search would be generated from all of the partnered sites, where as if you only wanted results for say Flickr, Shutterstock, and Stockvault you would have the search set up like this:
Cyclops displays its results in a very easy to use manner. The results are separated and divided by source and therefore, you are able to distinguish where each results came from. Through a simple query on [crime], here are the results that were produced. In this search, I used all of the resources, and therefore you can find that tab to scroll between sources, above the displayed images.
By clicking on the images, you will then be taken to the original site from where the stock photo is located, and various options can then be taken in order to obtain it for usage. For some of the sites, a fee is required to use the photos, whereas others are free of charge.
Cyclops is definitely trying its best to accommodate as many people as it can. Finding pictures can be difficult process especially if you have a particular image in your mind that you are ingrained to finding. This is precisely why Cyclops is trying its best to partner with more stock photo sites, to ensure the best possible results will be at your fingertips when using the site.
Keep in mind, however, that Cyclops is strictly a stock photo search engine, and if you are trying to use this site for any other purpose, it may not be very useful. For those who are interested in stock photos, this is a perfect combination of the most popular stock photo websites and will be extremely helpful in your search.
Cyclops is a powerful stock photo search website and I would rate it a 9/10. It is very user friendly, generates very relevant images, and saves you a lot of hassle and time from going to all the individual sites. The goal of the Cyclops team has definitely been met, in that the site is one source, but it generates results, as if it were multiple sources. This is due to its partnerships, in which the Cyclops team is continually striving to expand. Cyclops wants you, as the user to engage in the most positive stock photo experience, and is therefore is constantly coming up with innovative ideas.


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Kana Card is a flash card app that helps you learn the essential Japanese characters using a natural interface that feels like a real stack of notecards. Go to your next or previous card with your left thumb and use your right thumb to flip the card over for the meaning. Star, trash, and shuffle cards in your deck to optimize your learning experience.
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The United Nations has halted food distribution among tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees in the besieged Gaza Strip after demonstrators protesting aid cuts stormed a UN compound.On Thursday, dozens of people in Gaza forcefully entered the office of the UN Relief and Works Agency(UNRWA) in the blockaded Palestinian territory, calling for the reinstatement of a monthly allowance to poor Palestinian families. The cash allowance has been cut since April 1 due to UNRWA budget cuts. "We fully understand the impact the decision to suspend cash assistance had on some of our beneficiaries, " the UN agency said in a statement. It added that the recent wave of protests had forced UNRWA to close many of its depots in the Gaza Strip.
"With the situation further compounded by today's actions, all relief and distribution centers will consequently remain closed until guarantees are given by all relevant groups that UNRWA operations can continue unhindered, " the UN agency statement said.However, Palestinian demonstrators said they would continue their protest against the aid cuts. The Israeli siege on Gaza has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in the impoverished Palestinian enclave, having turned the territory into the world's largest open-air prison.


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As of 2015, there are six Super King locations in and around Los Angeles, California. The weekly ad for each store is available for viewing on SuperKingMarkets.com. Each weekly ad includes a location-specific list of products and prices at the bottom of the ad category menu to the left of the page. A website visitor can add items from the weekly ad to a shopping list tool for easy printing. The option to add an item to a list appears when the user points at the item with her mouse.


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For those who are new to my episode reviews, you can find the post where I establish my point criteria here
Overview – En route to Earth so that Captain Picard can deliver the commencement address at Starfleet Academy, the Enterprise is notified of an accident involving Wesley Crusher. While Wes survived the accident, one of his friends did not. As they help Wes deal with his loss, an inquiry is begun to determine what happened. Picard and his crew are dismayed when it becomes apparent that Wesley and his friends are keeping vital information secret from the Academy, information that could end Wesley's Starfleet career before it even begins.
Score: 8/10 – For an Earth-bound episode with no new aliens, space battles, major mysteries, or the like, this is one amazing episode that is packed full of powerful storytelling and pristine performances. Of particular note are Patrick Stewart and Wil Wheaton. Both actors are at their finest in this episode. This is the episode that caused many fans who had previously been critical of the Wesley character to start respecting the character. Wes was made more human and more real than the simple boy genius who saved the ship every week during season 1. We are also introduced to Robert Duncan McNeill, who would later be cast as Tom Paris in Voyager. It was often rumored that they wanted to have Nic Lacarno in Voyager, but felt that his character was a bit beyond redemption. This meant that Tom Paris was created, and thankfully the same actor got the part. Add to that some great performances from the rest of the guest stars and you have a solid episode of television. I also liked the Canadian reference (being Canadian myself) when Wesley told the father of his fallen friend about the ski trip that they did in Calgary. Being the city where I currently live, I liked that.
Relevance - 3 points. A lot that ties in things here. We see a continuation of Wesley Crusher's story and his days at the academy. This will be concluded in the seventh season episode "Journey's End". We are introduced to Cadet Sito Jaxa, a Bajoran citizen who will later appear in the seventh season in a great little episode called "Lower Decks". Thought Starfleet Academy has been mentioned many times this is the episode that first get to see it. We also have reference to "Encounter at Farpoint" when Picard reminds Wesley of his first visit to the bridge where he sat in the captain's chair. Finally, we get to meet the famous Boothby, groundskeeper and mentor to Picard and so many other Starfleet officers. The role was brilliantly cast with legendary Ray Walston as the wise gardener and caretaker. We will get to meet him again, albeit as a disguised member of Species 8472 and a hallucination.
Continuity - 3 points. Character continuity gets a big point here. Wesley is out of his element in trying to cover up for the sake of the team. You see his inner turmoil as he wrestles with his sense of integrity. Ultimately, he does the right thing and comes open about what happened. Picard is also right in character by giving the young cadet a tongue lashing of a lifetime, espousing the virtues of the truth. This shows one of the most real elements of their relationship. Continuity for the story is solid as well, and everything is right with the universe. Full points here.
Character Development – 3 points. "Final Mission" was a great Wesley Crusher episode. "First Duty" is a phenomenal Wesley Crusher episode. We see his growth as a character take a great turn for the better. As I mentioned earlier, this is the episode that turned a lot of the fan base around on Wesley Crusher. He messed up, and messed up big. He was no longer the "wunderkind" that he was originally presented as. He was human, hurt, and fallible. Then, when Picard dresses him down for his actions, we saw Wesley's vulnerability. This also allows his relationship with Picard to evolve as well. We see in Picard a different aspect of his mentorship role towards Wes. Ever since the famous "Shut up Wesley!" in Season 1, we have Picard show young Mr. Crusher the tough love that we sometimes have to show those who look up to us. It takes Picard to a new level, and it is very effective.
Social Commentary – 3 points. "The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth, whether it's scientific truth, or historical truth, or personal truth! It is the guiding principle on which Starfleet is based…". With this line from Picard, we are given the message from this episode, and it is the universal concept of "truth". When we discuss aspects like integrity, honor, and a sense of right vs. wrong, truth is always there, front and center. This episode delivers that message with perfection. It should come as no surprise that the United States Air Force shows this episode to their cadets during training to emphasize their motto "I will not lie, cheat or steal, nor tolerate those who do."
Cool Stuff – 2 points. This is not your typical science fiction episode. In fact, there are no space battles, science principles, new aliens, or anything else that makes this episode really "cool" that I normally include. Instead, there are two very cool things in this episode that are noteworthy. First, Ray Walston as Boothby, What a pure stroke of casting genius. I remember being at a convention before this episode was aired, and it was announced that he had been cast in this role, and the crowd erupted in cheering. I am hard pressed to imagine a better choice. Second, Picard gives likely one of his best speeches in his verbal dressing down of Wesley Crusher. Great acting and an emotional moment that great television is defined by.
Rank Admiral – (22 points). I have to admit that I am a little bit surprised that this episode is not included in more people's Top 20 lists. Maybe not Top 10, but Top 20 seems about right. It does seem to get overlooked a lot in Top X lists, but it is an excellent piece of television. It shows that you don't need actions and fight sequences nor love interests to be considered top quality television. Perhaps a lot of us overlook it in favor of glitzier episodes, but this is a must watch on my list.
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text: TPB News TPB Urges State Leaders to Increase Funding for Transportation Feb 4, 2013 In a December letter to state leaders, the Transportation Planning Board urged immediate action to increase funding for transportation in the Washington region, citing recent analysis showing that the transportation improvements currently planned through 2040 -- given existing revenue streams -- won't be enough to keep up with expected population and job growth in coming decades. The TPB called on state lawmakers, the governors of Maryland and Virginia, and the mayor of the District of Columbia to consider a range of potential revenue-raising measures and provided a comprehensive list of approaches that other states and localities have successfully taken to raise additional money. At the top of the list was increasing the fees that drivers already pay to use the region's roads, especially gas taxes. Between 2000 and 2010, 22 states and the District of Columbia raised their gas taxes; at least seven have indexed their gas taxes to inflation, meaning that as the cost of building and maintaining roads goes up, so do the fees that drivers pay to use those roads. The other options highlighted in the letter included increasing sales taxes and dedicating the new revenue to transportation, building new toll roads like the Intercounty Connector in Maryland or the Dulles Greenway in Virginia, and allowing local jurisdictions to raise local taxes to pay for transportation. The letter points out that most recent ballot measures to increase sales taxes to pay for transit have been successful. A major focus of the letter, however, was on raising user fees that are already in place, including the gas tax. The federal government, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia rely heavily on the gas tax to pay for building new roads and maintaining existing ones, in part because of the administrative ease of collecting the tax and in part because the amount of gas taxes paid are closely related to how much one uses roads. Locally, the District of Columbia was the latest to raise its gas tax -- to 23.5 cents per gallon in 2009. Maryland last raised its gas tax in 1992, to 23.5 cents per gallon. Virginia's 17.5-cent-per-gallon tax was last raised in 1986. For the driver of a car that averages 20 miles per gallon, that's about a penny per mile, or about $10 a month for someone who drives the national average of 12,000 miles per year. In states like Maryland and Virginia that haven't raised gas taxes in 20 years or more, inflation has eroded a third or more of the purchasing power of the dollars raised by the taxes, even as road construction and maintenance costs have gone up and as population and job growth have led to steady increases in demand. And in the future, the increasing fuel-efficiency of vehicles will also eat away at the value of gas tax revenues as drivers buy less gas to travel the same distance and as those who drive cars powered by alternative fuel sources, which are becoming more popular, buy no gas at all. But that decline will occur slowly over the next several decades, according to recent forecasts from the U.S. Department of Energy. The TPB reviewed the national outlooks at its January 23 meeting. They show gasoline consumption declining through 2040, but still amounting to 78% of the 2012 total. Diesel consumption, mainly by heavy-duty freight trucks, is forecast to increase by 37%. Together, that amounts to a 7% overall decline in motor fuel consumption over the next three decades. The TPB also reviewed the findings of a recent study of the public acceptability of congestion pricing, another revenue-raising strategy identified in the TPB's December letter to state lawmakers. Congestion pricing is an approach to raising revenue and managing congestion under which drivers pay fees to use roads, and higher fees on the roads and at the times that are in higher demand, like airline and utility customers do. The study engaged more than 300 residents from around the Washington region in extended conversations about the region's transportation problems and the possibility of using various congestion pricing schemes to address those problems. The study found cautious receptivity, especially to a hypothetical scenario in which all major highways in the region have at least one tolled lane in either direction, like the new 495 Express Lanes on the Capital Beltway in Virginia. Sixty percent of participants said they would "support" or "strongly support" such a system that provides a congestion-free travel option for drivers and the potential for high-quality bus rapid transit service. Another scenario that study participants considered would charge drivers a per-mile fee for using any road or street in the region instead of paying gas taxes. Drivers would pay higher fees on more heavily traveled routes, and GPS units in vehicles would tally the number of miles driven and the total fee drivers owed. Only 10% of participants said they would support such a system, citing major concerns about privacy and government overreach, skepticism that gas prices would actually go down when gas taxes were eliminated, and a level of complication that would add new burdens to people's daily lives and make such a system difficult to implement and enforce. Many people wondered why any new fees couldn't just be based on mileage driven, measured by a car's odometer and reported during the periodic vehicle inspections that many states already require. Another interesting finding of the study was a significant increase in people's support for raising gas taxes after learning more about their current levels and that they haven't kept up with inflation, and after considering more complicated solutions like congestion pricing. Prior to learning about gas taxes and considering alternatives, 21% of people supported raising gas taxes; afterward that number had increased to 57%. Lawmakers and leaders of both parties agree about the urgent need for more funding for transportation. The Transportation Planning Board has identified a variety of measures that other states and localities have successfully employed and provided information to suggest that gas taxes will continue to be a viable source of revenue for the immediate future; that the public may be open to increasing gas taxes after learning more about past and current levels of the taxes; that other use-based options like vehicle-registration fees and odometer-based VMT fees are also viable near-term sources of revenue; and that local option taxes such as sales taxes dedicated to transit could be a valuable supplement to statewide revenue sources. Related Links Letter to State Leaders and Memo Detailing Fuel Consumption Forecasts (1/23/13) Study of Public Acceptability of Congestion Pricing: "What Do People Think About Congestion Pricing?" Tags: Advocacy Funding Gas Tax TPB Weekly Report Back to news


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Tax credits will result in lower actual premiums for many.
Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo today announced the 2017 health insurance rates for New York individual and small group markets, including rates for the NY State of Health, New Yorks official health plan marketplace. Using sound actuarial principles and taking into account the need for a competitive New York marketplace that supports consumer choice, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) reduced insurers requested 2017 rate increases by more than 28 percent overall, which will save policyholders more than $302 million.
DFS carefully examined the rates requested by health insurers to reduce excessive health insurance premium increases in the face of rising national healthcare and pharmaceutical costs, said DFS Superintendent Vullo. While premiums are increasing nationally, New Yorks rates are comparable or lower than rates requested and approved in other states. More than 50 percent of consumers buying plans through the NY State of Health will receive a tax credit offsetting the increases in premiums, and for some the credit will result in lower actual premiums. DFS will continue to protect consumers and ensure access to healthcare, while maintaining a vibrant and competitive New York insurance market.
Consumers should shop around for the best value, said Donna Frescatore, Executive Director of NY State of Health. The Marketplace offers one-stop shopping for individuals and small businesses, and its the only place you can receive federal financial assistance which greatly helps make coverage more affordable for many New Yorkers.
Reflecting a nationwide trend, the main drivers of premium rate increases are underlying medical costs. For the 2017 rates announced today, DFS estimated that insurers average claims trend is approximately 7 percent for the individual market and 8.5 percent for the small group market. Inpatient hospital and drug costs account for the largest share of medical expenses (more than 40 percent), followed by ambulatory surgery (12 percent) and diagnostic testing/lab/x-ray (11 percent). The largest growth in spending occurred in drugs, with very large increases attributable to Hepatitis C drugs (54 percent unit cost increase and 14 percent more use of the drug).
Under New York Law, insurers must spend a specific minimum percentage of premium dollars on health care costs. The balance goes to paying for insurer administrative costs and profit. For individual and small group policies, that minimum requirement, called the Minimum Loss Ratio, is 82 percent. The 2017 rates approved by DFS estimate that insurers will spend even higher percentages on health care costs an 85.5 percent overall average for small group plans and an 87.2 percent overall average for individual plans.
Like other states throughout the nation, the 2017 rate of increase for individuals in New York is higher than in past years partly due to the termination of the federal reinsurance program which accounts for 5.5 percent of the rate increase.
In addition, the federal risk adjustment program, under which insurers with healthier enrollees are supposed to pay insurers with less healthy enrollees, has caused significant shifts in dollars among plans, requiring some insurers to make substantial payments under the program. DFS has previously raised concerns about the federal risk adjustment program in New York. In order to better achieve the goals of this risk adjustment program, DFS is examining possible future actions to address disparities caused by the program in New York.
Rates are also rising nationally due to more comprehensive claims data. Until this year, insurers have had little claims data on the hundreds of thousands of newly insured members who entered the market in 2014. Insurers now have more claims data to adjust premiums, which demonstrate that some increases are justified.
Small Group Market
More than one million New Yorkers are enrolled in small group plans. Insurers requested an average rate increase of 12.3 percent in the small group market. DFS cut the requested rate increases by 32 percent to 8.3 percent in 2017, saving small businesses $251 million. A number of small businesses will also be eligible for tax credits that may lower those premium costs even further.
Individual Market
Over 350,000 New Yorkers are enrolled in an individual plan. DFS reduced insurers total weighted average increase requested for individuals from 19.3 percent to 16.6 percent. Rates for individuals are more than 55 percent lower than prior to the establishment of the NY State of Health in 2014, adjusting for inflation but not counting federal financial assistance that is available to many consumers purchasing insurance. Financial assistance through federal tax credits for those who qualify will also increase in 2017. Households between 200 percent of the federal poverty level, which is the highest level to qualify for the Essential Plan, and 400 percent of the federal poverty level ($47,520 for individuals and $97,200 for a family of four) qualify for federal tax credits, which will reduce premium costs. In 2016, more than 50 percent of individuals who enrolled in a Qualified Health Plan on the Marketplace received financial assistance, which significantly mitigated the impact of premium increases for these individuals. For example, the 2017 overall average increase for individuals who purchase silver level plans, the most popular choice for individuals purchasing on the Marketplace, is reduced to about 9 percent.
These rate increases will not impact the new Essential Plan, available only through the NY State of Health, which will still have premiums of $20 or less for lower income New Yorkers who qualify. More than 600,000 New Yorkers are projected to be enrolled in the Essential Plan in 2017. Information about the Essential Plan, including income levels and the services it covers, is available here.
* All amounts are rounded to the nearest 1/10.
**Indicates that the company makes products available on the New York State of Health marketplace.
***After rate applications were filed on 5/9/2016, additional information, including the final results of the federal risk adjustment program, prompted several insurers to update their initially filed rates.
The next NY State of Health open enrollment period begins on November 1, 2016 for coverage starting on January 1, 2017. New Yorkers eligible for Medicaid, the Essential Plan, those qualifying for a special enrollment period, including victims of domestic violence, and all children can enroll in coverage through NY State of Health at any time during the year.
The Small Business Marketplace for employers with 100 or fewer employees is open to enrollment throughout the year. For more information about the NY State of Health exchange, please visit https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/.


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text: Home > Insights The Bleachers King: Kaya's reunion match By Rick Olivares Posted at Sep 06 2012 08:18 PM | Updated as of Sep 07 2012 04:19 AM Share Save Facebook Twitter GPlus LinkedIn Kaya was formed in 1996 out of a loose gathering of friends who happened to play football. There was a sprinkling of national and college players, as well as friends of friends. The starting 11? "It was the first 11 players who showed up," laughed Rudy del Rosario, one of three founding fathers of the 16-year old football club. Christopher Hagedorn, who first used to kick the ball around with Del Rosario and company when they trained at the old International School of Manila campus in Kalayaan Avenue, Makati, is now one of the club's owners. He recalled that joining fees for tournaments would cost P3,000. "Now it's so much more than that in the UFL," he laughed. "During those crazy years, the only people who would be watching us play in Ateneo, Nomads or ULTRA would be the girlfriends, wives, or children of the players," recounted Rudy. "And the trees. And Rick Olivares." Back in those alternative 1990s, the late PFF general secretary Chris Monfort would officially tell the team to wear matching socks but privately, he got a kick out of the red and green socks that the players used to wear. The bright colors of the club evoked family, fun, and good times. Hagedorn would tell you that the club's name is derived from the Filipino word that means "can do it" but Del Rosario would snicker and with a mischievous smile on his lips, tell grinning media men gathered round to listen to these grizzled football veterans to "listen to the lyrics of Bob Marley's song 'Kaya.'" "We're all wholesome here," interjects Hagedorn as a form of mild protest. "Very family." On September 9, that family will get together in an incredible reunion of past, present and perhaps future Kaya players in an exhibition and pre-season match at the BGC Turf at 8 p.m. It's not for charity. It's a testament to the club's longevity, staying power, and well, impassioned history. "Now you're going to make me work," laughs Hagedorn when thinking about recruiting the old boys. The news of the reunion match has spread like wildfire and elicited excitement not seen in a while. "Good vibes," added Armand del Rosario who Hagedorn calls the oldest player current plying his trade in the UFL. Del Rosario protests, "there are guys in the military teams who are older than time." To recreate the original team would be quite a feat – there was Sherlock Cordova at goal, John Rey Bela-Ong, Bob Kovac, Gil Talavera, Lloyd Lim, Wek Wek Bronda, Jade Bejemino, Jing Jambre, Ogie Bautista, Marbon Gonzales, Frenchman Bruno Vergnes, Nichi Severino -- as some now live abroad, while Lim has passed away. But nevertheless the reunion has forced even team owner Phil Hagedorn to put on his goalkeeper's gloves. "His presence will fill the goal," laughed current team manager Ramon Araneta. "But if he cannot continue, Rely San Agustin will take his place. Rely's in shape, right?" For the reunion match, fans will get to see former players who have gone on to success in other clubs like Badz and Izzo El Habbib now with Global, Freddy Gonzalez and Alvin Ocampo who are with newly promoted Pachanga, and Tating Pasilan who is with Green Archers United to name a few. Aly Go, now with the Bacolod-based Builders FC will fly in for the match. Hopefully, current Air Force net minder Tats Mercado will show up as well. "Now if we can get Kovac (who is now based in Thailand where he formed his own Kaya club), that will be perfect," added Rudy Del Rosario. The old Kaya teams (prior to being under the Football Alliance) were three-time UFL champions (2002, 2003, and 2009), four-time Alaska Cup titleholders, the first-ever Chris Monfort Cup champions, and the current Kia Cup winners. "There's quite a few more," noted Hagedorn, "but those mentioned are the ones I am truly proud of." The exhibition match will pit the current Kaya team with Nate Burkey, Prince Boley, Jonah Romero, Jason Sabio, Saba Garmaroudi and new signing Fil-Am Anton Ugarte against the veteran squad. Current team head coach, Kale Alvarez, the fourth coach in the club's history after Hans Smit, Juan Cutillas and Rudy Del Rosario, "will play a few minutes for the veterans." With the massive number of Kaya alumni expected to show up at the BGC Turf this Sunday who will start? "Whoever shows up first," laughed Rudy. "It is a Kaya tradition after all." Kick off for the Kaya veterans vs. Kaya FC is at 8 p.m. rain or shine and barring any thunderstorms. Admission is free. BYOB. Disclaimer: The views in this blog are those of the blogger and do not necessarily reflect the views of ABS-CBN Corp. Share Save Facebook Share on Twitter GPlus LinkedIn Read More: football Kaya FC blog roll


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RODRIGUES, Micaías Andrade and TEIXEIRA, Francimar Martins. Physics teaching in the initial grades of elementary school in the rede municipal de ensino do Recife by their teachers. Rev. Bras. Ensino Fís. [online]. 2011, vol.33, n.4, pp.4313-4313. ISSN 1806-1117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-11172011000400013.
This paper investigates how is the physics teaching in the forth and fifth years of elementary school in the Rede Municipal de Ensino do Recife. To realize it we have 145 questionnaires answered by teachers of initial grade of this network, spread throughout the city. These questionnaires showed that there is a real political choice of textbook science; that the weekly waived for the subject Science is mostly of two hours and the majority of teachers believed to be sufficient; the material most used to preparation of the lesson is the textbook, but others are used as magazines, music, etc.; more than half of teachers, although considering the Physics relevant to their students, do not like to approach it in class and they feel insecure to do it; the subjects more worked of Physics are electromagnetism, energy and thermal physics and presents some suggestions for teachers to improve Science teaching.
Keywords : physics teaching; science teaching; initial grades of the elementary school; Rede Municipal de Ensino do Recife.


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EmptyLONDON -- U.K. cable and mobile group Virgin Media is understood to be bidding to acquire U.K. broadband operator Pipex, valued at £335 million ($656.3 million), in an effort to extend its cable networks, it emerged Wednesday.
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Environmental Justice Committee Announces Third Annual Environmental Justice Essay Competition
For the third consecutive year, the Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities Environmental Justice Committee is holding an essay contest for currently enrolled students of ABA-accredited law schools. This year's topic is, "The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Environmental Justice: Integration, Implementation, and Judicial Review." The contest is co-sponsored by the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources.
As in previous years, the essay competition is designed to: (1) increase the level of discourse about the integration of environmental justice into existing statutory authorities, generally, and into the National Environmental Protection Act, in particular; and (2) encourage student scholarship to the field.
The winner will receive $1,000 and publication of the essay in the Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review. Prizes will also be awarded for second and third place. Entrants must notify the Section of their intent to participate by April 12, 2005.
Last year's competition winners include Erik Bluemel, whose essay "Prioritizing Multiple Uses on Public Lands After Bear Lodge," was selected by a panel of six expert practitioners and professors of law as the winning submission for the 2004 Environmental Justice Essay Contest.
In a tie for second place were essays written by Gillian K. Bearns, of the Western New England School of Law, and by Sarah Wheelock, a 2004 graduate of the University of Iowa School of Law.


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