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RICHFIELD, Ohio, Nov. 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Interstate Corporation (Nasdaq:NATL) announced today that it has entered into a $100 million five year unsecured Credit Agreement with Fifth Third Bank, as administrative agent and lead arranger, and U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agent. The Company has the ability to increase the line of credit to $125 million subject to the Agreement's accordion feature. The Credit Agreement replaces an existing $50 million credit facility.
"Our history of profitable underwriting and investment results has provided us with adequate capital to fund our growing business and our positive cash flows allowed us to maintain a relatively low debt to equity ratio," commented Julie McGraw, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "This new line of credit will provide us with a significant source of backup liquidity, further bolstering our strong balance sheet. Through the support of our strong lending group, we closed our financing with what we believe to be very attractive terms and are positioned for the long-term with greater financial flexibility that will allow us to capitalize on strategic opportunities as they arise."
As of September 30, 2012, National Interstate's debt to total equity ratio was 5.7%. The credit facility may be used for general corporate purposes, including items such as working capital and acquisitions.
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This document, including any information incorporated by reference, contains "forward-looking statements" (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). All statements, trend analyses and other information contained in this press release relative to markets for our products and trends in our operations or financial results, as well as other statements including words such as "may," "target," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "project," and other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. We made these statements based on our plans and current analyses of our business and the insurance industry as a whole. We caution that these statements may and often do vary from actual results and the differences between these statements and actual results can be material. Factors that could contribute to these differences include, among other things: general economic conditions, any weaknesses in the financial markets and other factors, including prevailing interest rate levels and stock and credit market performance which may affect or continue to affect (among other things) our ability to sell our products and to collect amounts due to us, our ability to access capital resources and the costs associated with such access to capital and the market value of our investments; our ability to manage our growth strategy, customer response to new products and marketing initiatives; tax law and accounting changes; increasing competition in the sale of our insurance products and services and the retention of existing customers; changes in legal environment; regulatory changes or actions, including those relating to regulation of the sale, underwriting and pricing of insurance products and services and capital requirements; levels of natural catastrophes, terrorist events, incidents of war and other major losses; adequacy of insurance reserves; and availability of reinsurance and ability of reinsurers to pay their obligations. The forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date of this document. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements.
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National Interstate Corporation (Nasdaq:NATL), founded in 1989, is the holding company for a specialty property-casualty insurance group which differentiates itself by offering products and services designed to meet the unique needs of niche markets. Products include insurance for passenger, truck, and moving and storage transportation companies, alternative risk transfer, or captive programs for commercial risks, specialty personal lines products focused primarily on recreational vehicle owners and small commercial vehicle accounts, and transportation and general commercial insurance in Hawaii and Alaska. The Company's insurance subsidiaries, including the three primary insurers, National Interstate Insurance Company, Vanliner Insurance Company and Triumphe Casualty Company, are rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Headquartered in Richfield, Ohio, National Interstate is an independently operated subsidiary of Great American Insurance Company, a property-casualty subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) (Nasdaq:AFG).
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Have you ever been denied coverage on a health care issue that you thought was covered by your health care insurance plan? Has your concern over a future disability/ illness been identified as the reason for health care denial even though it is not an actual diagnosed condition? Do you believe that you are a victim of irresponsible medical history investigations carried out by the insurance provider? Have you been particularly affected by health coverage cancellation/rescission by Time Insurance Company (Assurant Health) stating incomplete medical history as a reason? If yes, then you are one of the many health care policy seekers who have been unjustly denied coverage.
Assurant Health, also known as Time Insurance Company has been a player in the health insurance industry for over 110 years and is currently the number one seller of temporary health insurance in United States. Assurant health, along with other providers have been under the public ire for making hundreds of millions in profits by rescinding or cancelling health care coverage for sick people. The company's CEO testified before the Congress last year in relation to the $150 million saved over five years by unfairly rescinding 8,500 policies. In 2007, the company was fined $2.1 million in Connecticut for improper medical claim denials, leading to a number of other lawsuits against the company that resulted in out of the court settlements.
$37 Million Settlement: A Recent Example
In February 2010, Jennifer Latham, a Lafayette based woman whose policy was rescinded after she was involved in a devastating car accident finally won $37 million in damages against Milwaukee-based Assurant Health. After being severely injured in a car accident that left her unable to work, Latham, who was holding a short term health insurance policy that she signed up for five months before the accident, was denied health care coverage and her policy was rescinded, i.e., her policy was made void as if it never existed on the grounds of failing to disclose her complete health history information in her application. This led to mounting medical bills to the tune of $200,000 to date while she lost her home in foreclosure and has been living on disability check. Her four-year battle with the insurance company to pay for her damages finally culminated in a $37 million verdict – a verdict that has brought back the improper cancellation of health insurance policies back into the limelight.
What does health insurance policy rescission mean to you?
For individuals paying for their own health policies, rescission, i.e., cancellation of policy with retrospective effect, usually on grounds of alleged fraud on the application makes it very difficult to obtain health insurance with any other provider. In these cases, you should be clear about the insurance policy guidelines and should contest the denial. You could also approach a private legal counsel or state health insurance consumer advocate if you believe that the health insurance provider has been unjust in denying the coverage.
What should you do in case of medical coverage denial?
In case of medical coverage denial, you should first understand the policy guidelines to check if the coverage that you are seeking is included in the policy. Then you should investigate the reasons for denial and should keep record of all the correspondence carried out with the insurance provider for the same. After gathering all the documents from the insurance provider that supports the reasons for denial, you could approach a state health insurance consumer advocate or any nonprofit or for-profit entity that offers advice in this area. (Patient Advocate Foundation is one such nonprofit entity that handles health-insurance appeals free of cost.) Researching scientific evidence behind the need for a particular treatment can also be helpful in appealing for coverage.
A final appeal can be made in the federal court or through a state appeal process handled by state insurance regulator. Please be aware that each state has different laws regarding the appealing process and you should consult a lawyer well versed in your state law to be able to better understand and take advantage of the appealing process.

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- KittyNoire
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Sooo I got this stupid idea to check out LOGR on Etsy, knowing that I get obsessive over beautiful things I can't have… Well, this beauty stole my breath away and I think I will have to take a walk to calm down. xD It's a garnet, (my birthstone) so obviously it's meant to be mine. GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!
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Inside Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street has officially gone global. Facebook was all-aflutter, and Twitter all-atweeter this past weekend as news of 'occupations' and clashes with the powers-that-be spread like wildfire around the world.
Now entering its fifth week, the Wall Street occupation has become a global phenomenon. The candidates are interested, celebrities jumping on board, and pizza shops are adding the OccuPie to their menus. Occupy locals have sprung up in nearly every major city in the United States, forming a national Occupy Together network, and as far away as Tokyo and Auckland, protesters are making their voices of dissent heard. This is Democracy looks like!
But many people, on all points of the political spectrum, want to better understand what this movement is all about. Who are these people? What exactly are they demanding? Who is leading this thing?
On these issues, the movement has been clear: This is a leaderless movement without an official set of demands. There are no projected outcomes, no bottom lines, and no talking heads. In the Occupy movement, We are all leaders.
This is not just a hot mess. We are all leaders represents a real praxis, and it has a real history.
In the 1960s and 70s, feminists convened consciousness-raising meetings aimed at politicizing the various forms of women's oppression that were occurring in private. The New Left was good at spotting authoritarianism, but the household was off limits. Women in the ranks were tired of being excluded from the inner circles of leadership where the issues and demands were being decided. And, they were sick of the generalized hypocrisy regarding gender roles: women were expected to be self-conscious and supportive, but their boyfriends and husbands were not. For this reason, feminist consciousness-raising eschewed formal leadership because each woman's experience and opinion had to be valued equally. The personal was the political.
Consciousness-raising was also the heart and soul of gay rights activism. The process of sharing coming-out stories in a free environment helped others liberate themselves from the closet of ill repute. Again, these stories were told in a non-coercive, leaderless environment that empowered gay men and women to fight for their rights and leave behind a debased life of sexual secrecy.
Both of these movements had enormous impacts on American life. Gay rights liberated our sexuality, and feminism fundamentally changed the way we relate to each other as men and women. All this, without a centralized leadership.
Fast-forward to the late 1990s when protest networks emerged around the world in opposition to the World Bank, WTO and G-8. This time, uneven development, debt, and neoliberalism took center stage, alongside environmental concerns and world poverty. The protesters were "Anti"- globalization as well as "Alter:" Free flows of information as opposed to patenting; Free movement of people as opposed to policed immigration; and Free trade as opposed to NAFTA.
Alter-globalization networks were comprised of autonomous movement groups and political organizations – a veritable movement of movements -- that were not led or controlled by any one of them. In the US, spokescouncils convened hundreds of these groups to organize protest actions, conferences, and community work. At the meetings, each group would position a single member upfront, in the inner circle, while the rest sat behind, like a human wheel with spokes. There were no leaders with long-standing assignments because every participant was, in essence, a leader. In lieu of a party line, this amalgamation of movements operated according to sets of core, procedural principles—called Principles of Unity—that reflected their anti-authoritarian, anti-discriminatory orientation.
The Occupy movement operates similarly, with each local establishing its own set of organizational practices. Locals, and the virtual Occupy communities in cyberspace, are federated according to a simple, yet powerful point of unity: 'The one thing we all have in common is that we are the 99 per cent that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1 per cent' -- an obvious reference to the well-known, yet still appalling, statistic that the top 1 per cent of households in the United States own somewhere between 30 to 40 percent of all privately held wealth, and counting.
Occupy Wall Street's organizational presence is the New York General Assembly or "GA," which convenes numbers in the high hundreds at its squat-site in Zuccotti Park. GA meetings are led by facilitators who rotate on a regular basis, and facilitation training is open to all. Specific issues, such as food, medical, legal, outreach, security and others are handled by working groups — also open and inclusive — that periodically report back to the GA. Instead of issuing top-down directives, Occupy groups use a consensus process in which anyone can join in the decision-making and anyone can propose an idea or express an opinion. Proposers must field questions, justify the hows and whys of their ideas, and engage a large-scale group discussion. Votes are then cast via an innovative system of hand signals, and proposals are revised until a 9/10ths majority approves.
Of course, all this requires a degree of good faith. Embedded in consensus process is an ethical assumption that decision-making is not a competition: it is not about converting other people to one's way of thinking. It is about compromise. For every person involved, there is a new viewpoint to consider. This can get messy, but efficiency is not the measuring stick of success here. Democracy is.
Similar to the feminist and alter-globalization movements, these groups want to avoid replicating the authoritarian structures of the institutions they are opposing. This is part of what differentiates them from the Tea Party. Occupy will never become an arm of the Democratic Party because the Democratic Party is part of the problem. These protesters want to prefigure the free society they seek to create within their own organization. And they want to demonstrate against the corrupt and hypocritical culture in mainstream politics and Wall Street — by operating with integrity.
The Occupy movement is a laboratory for participatory democracy. Most of these activists have a particular issue, problem or political idea that is meaningful to them, on which they have developed an expert knowledge. Occupy is both a concrete and virtual space for connecting these issues and expertise without any one position or issue taking precedence. This movement is not mired in the competitive mindset of 'my issue is more important than yours' that appears to be stymieing Congress as the country slowly crumbles. Our school teachers have already discovered the merits of this approach. They're finding that most children learn better in mutually supportive groups, working with a variety of people in intimate and productive settings. Perhaps our government can learn this lesson too.
Implicit in Occupy's structure is also a rejection of the narcissistic, 'I know what's good for you' form of leadership, now pervasive in this country, in which lawmakers fail to consider the needs and desires of the people they claim to represent. The failure of representative democracy in the United States is perhaps one of the most serious problems of our time, and the Occupy movement is a symptom of this crisis of legitimacy. The people no longer trust their leaders and are even starting to indict the system itself. They think we can do better. We are all leaders.
Heather Gautney, PhD, is an assistant professor of sociology at Fordham University and author of Protest and Organization in the Alternative Globalization Era (Palgrave Macmillan). An earlier version of this article was published in the Washington Post on 11 October 2011.


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Track cyclist Colby Pearce gives a mountain bike stage race a try.
By Colby Pearce
I traveled to Asheville, North Carolina, for the Pisgah Mountain Bike stage race having done a fair amount of mountain bike racing this spring and summer, including the Breck Epic. However, I am from Colorado, which is populated with loose, rocky, dusty trails. The conditions at Pisgah were the polar opposite. After repeated warnings about how muddy, rooty and slippery the riding would be, I was not disappointed. Instead of giving you a blow by blow of the race, I will attempt to reduce it solipsistically to "significant events."
First, a comment on MTB tire technology: after a lengthy debate at the local bike shop about which tires to ride, which enveloped contributions from mechanics, managers, and passing sales people, I made what seemed like a life or death decision and pulled the trigger on some mud tires. Its amazing how opinionated riders can become about tires- everyone has had either a leg-stomping killer day, or the worlds worst mechanical disaster because of a certain tire, and if you listen to enough people, you will invariably find people who have had opposite experiences with the same tire. The highly scientific conclusion I have come to is that mountain biking is like playing Russian roulette, and some days you simply get the bullet. There are stories about guys riding 50 mile cross-countries on 330 gram tires and railing it all day, and then there are guys on 2.3 UST balloon tires who are flatting all over the place … we can send a man to the moon, but we can't make a mountain bike tire which does not loose air. My personal future plan is to use a combination of Tarot cards, workshop feng shui and transcendental meditation to achieve a state of inflated tire zen. Or, I might fill my casing with Elmer's glue.
Significant events of the first day include fairly copious quantities of mud, being paced by a motorcycle with tires about as wide as a keg of beer, signing the T-shirts of several children, and a generally pleasant and positive atmosphere at the race.
The first long stage my equipment was put to the test. Armed with a Cannondale Scalpel, several gels, two bottles (with more in each of three feed zones), a spare chain link, a mini tool, and multiple inflation possibilities, I felt I had adequately prepared for the mountain bike apocalypse. Looking back on the experience, I was naive and the forest was licking its chops.
After a fire road climb, we were treated to our first real descent. No one warned me that the trail would be completely camouflaged. The entire forest was blanketed with leaves as though they were shot from a confetti canon; it was super easy to lose direction of the race and waste time hesitating as you searched for a hint of where you were supposed to go. The leaves covered a thick layer of mud, rocks, and anything else you might find on a mountain bike trail. It was like racing while turning the metal crankarm on a child's tin pop up box and waiting for the joker to appear and scare the crap out of you.
Significant events in my personal universe from the first stage include having to stop and remove a three foot long, one inch diameter stick from between my rear wheel and stays (fortunately 1 millisecond before it found its way into my rear wheel), a broken chain (trailside repair lesion 934: make sure and route your chain through the front derailuer cage before you snap the quicklink together, and your repair will take about two minutes instead of 12), a severely thrown chain (trailside repair lesion # 8, adjust your limit screws correctly) which would have seen me walking the last two miles if not for some timely help and lots of additional muscle from a passing Cannondale rider (thank you Garth).
Digression: One of the joys of cross country racing is that you always end up in the hurt locker at some point. Particularly in longer cross country races, after about two hours of racing when you are already starting to see stars, a grade comes which is the perfect pitch and is just technically challenging enough to really make you dig deep, only to maintain forward momentum. Fear of having to run is a powerful motivator, and it can force you to reach way down into the depths of your liver for the last remaining molecules of glycogen, scraping the bottom of your metabolic barrel. The same effect can take place when you are doing well in a race and you begin to hear ghost riders catching you, which are a bizarre combination of your own drivetrain noises being reflected back at you from the forest like deciduous microphone feedback, and a loss of blood sugar, which leads to fabricated imaginary sound effects. I have never done acid but if I did I am sure it would lead to a similarly sublime paranoia.
Significant events in the second stage include crossing a waist deep creek about eight times in water which was barely above freezing, followed scaling a Lord of the Rings-esque goat path over the top of an epic mountain, which was covered with snow. There is nothing like multiple ice baths at the bottom of an hour long climb. This race was not going to be hard enough on its own, so the promoters decided to turn on the air conditioning and bring about record low temperatures for October. I began wondering how I was going to avoid death or hypothermia, being as I was dressed for summer. By dressed for summer, I mean a short sleeve base layer, summer jersey, vest, borrowed arm warmers (Who is supposed to be "pro" after 2 decades in the sport? Thank you Jeremiah, the existence of my arms, which are very important to me, is in your debt), knee warmers, summer socks and summer XC gloves. The only reason I did not end up in the hospital is because both the climbing and descending were so technical, I was barely able to maintain my core temperature (raised by extreme effort on the ascent, and fear of death on the way down).
I also rode in second place for a very long time before ending up plummeting to fifth place in the final mile of the race. After burping on the final descent, I used my quickfill to re-inflate and when I was all aired up, Big Air decided it wanted to take my valve core out as a souvenir. I had donated my pump to Sam about 60 minutes previously when I passed him while he was walking. When he passed me back, he stopped and returned it, which was considerate. I finished the stage riding on a flat front tire, thinking the whole time that if anyone besides myself could witness my descending skills on a Lefty with no air in it, I would get some type of raucous applause, because considering the circumstances I was hauling ass.
Significant events of the third stage are limited to riding as fast as I could for the first hour, and then having my lower back decide to take revenge on me for all my abuse in the previous three days, much like Barry Wicks' nose did at Cross Vegas (http://www.velonews.com/article/98985). I was a complete and utter rebellion from one of my own body parts, and I was reduced to watching riders pedal away from me at will. It was not the ideal way to end the stage race, but I managed to finish on the extended podium, and then managed to sleep through the awards ceremony (only missed it by about 3 minutes, sorry guys).
For future mountain bike stage races, I plan to start with 300 gram 2.5 inch wide tires with casing made from indestructible Elf rope which are welded to the rim beds by Optimus Prime. While I am at it, the chain will be made from carbon fiber, as the bike will be a belt drive with internal gearing, which weigh half as much as an existing XX drivetrain (because all you nut jobs who race single speed take it to a whole other level, no disrespect intended). Yoda will also enshroud my bicycle in The Force, preventing it from being damaged in the event that it becomes detached from my body and encounters harmful objects, simultaneously giving it a cool blue undercarriage, like the cars in The Fast and the Furious.
All said and done, it was an excellent, challenging experience, and I can safely say that I am the only rider attending the Manchester Track World Cup who used a four-day mountain bike race as preparation. If they decide to cover the velodrome in leaves, it will be lights out for all these guys because I will unquestionably have an advantage, as my course sleuthing skills have been honed to an art form.
See you on the trails,
Colby Pearce


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Stubber's Green, West Midlands 30.1.12
Went back to look for the candidate American Herring Gull. No luck, but great views of the Iceland Gull, reckoned to be a 4th winter (a returning bird) by the keenest local birders. That's in spite of its brownish marking in wings and tail.
I have also been a little disquieted that when preening and sometime when perched I got the impression of some darker marks in outer primaries– along webs. Today I got pics that show darker pigmentation at least on the outer web of p9– on the left wing in this shot. Birding is always interesting ; ) !
Also saw 1 adult Caspian Gull and at the Chasewater roost, 1st winter Caspian Gull, two 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull, the Iceland Gull (again) and an adult Mediterranean Gull. No bad!


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2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Values
Select a 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class trim level
2011 model year changes
The big news in the S-Class is the addition of the S350 BlueTEC for 2011, which has standard all-wheel drive and 3.0L V6 turbo diesel engine that's certified in all 50 states. This is in addition to the S400 mild hybrid that was introduced last year. While the flagship S600 and S550 continue with few changes, the high-performance S63 AMG gets a larger 5.5-liter engine and the S65 AMG gets a horsepower boost. New technology for 2011 includes Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist, and one new paint color has been added to the palette: Magnetite Black.
Competitive comparison
Clean diesel and Hybrid availability; world-class performance, comfort, and safety
Special features for 2011
The S-Class has set the standard for luxury and performance in a sedan. Now, Mercedes-Benz is setting its sights on making its flagship vehicle a standard in fuel economy and reduced emissions as well by adding the diesel engine this year to the hybrid system it introduced last year. Sport-driving fans need not worry, though, as the AMG-tuned models continue to deliver high horsepower in a luxury wrapper.
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a full-size luxury sedan available in hybrid and AMG trim levels. The base S550 sedan comes standard with a 382 hp producing 5.5-liter V8 engine, 7-speed automatic transmission, and RWD. The S600 trim boasts a 510 hp producing 5.5-liter V12 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and RWD. The S550 gets an EPA estimated 15 mpg city and 23 mpg highway while the S600 gets a slightly lower 12 mpg city and 19 mpg highway. For the green driver the RWD S400 hybrid trim offers a 295 hp producing mild-hybrid V6 engine and 7-speed automatic transmission. The S400 gets an EPA estimated 19 mpg city and 25 mpg highway. The S63 and S65 AMG trim levels seamlessly combine luxury with performance. The S63 AMG sports a 5.5-liter bi-turbo V8 that produces 536 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque while the S65 harnesses the power of a 6.0-liter bi-turbo V12 that produces a whopping 621 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. Both models are RWD and come with the AMG SPEEDSHIFT. Safety comes in the form of 10-way airbag protection and all S-Class models are covered for 2 years/50,000 miles.


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Orthopaedic Surgical Oncology of Arizona (OSOAZ) was founded br Drs. Mallin and Seidel to provide a single center of Orthopaedic Tumor treatment. Our focus has always been on providing expert care to our patients in a comfortable and compassionate environment. Our office strives to take the hassles out of coming to the doctor so that each patient can focus on their own recovery. Our doctors and office staff also pride themselves on being able to coordinate care between multiple offices and specialists. We also believe that educating our patients about their medical diagnosis is an essential step in treatment and we strive to take the extra time to teach each patient about their disease and treatment plan.
Specialty Orthpaedic Surgery (SOS) was added in 2008 in response to many patients requesting treatment for general orthopaedic and non-oncologic problems. In expanding our service to include people with joint pain, fractures, sports injuries and those needing hip and knee replacements, our physicians demanded we not stray from our dedication to compassionate care. After a long search to find a general orthopaedic surgeon who would fit with our practice we are happy to have added Sean Brimacombe, MD.
SOS/OSOAZ Now, patients presenting to our office for treatment of orthopaedic tumor conditions as well as non-oncologic orthopaedic problems will be taken care of with the expertise of board certified orthopedic surgeons and with the compassion our patients all deserve.


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Sylvia Plath Hughes Papers
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Sylvia Plath Hughes Papers contain biographical information, photographs, press releases, writings by and about Plath. There is a small amount of correspondence relating to Plath. Most of the items in the collection are published materials. The collection is contained in one box that is 5 linear inches.


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Son of William and Sarah Jane Abbott, of 3, Cardwell Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 7879, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Discharged as surplus to military requirements 14 December 1918 following home service only.
Abbott, Albert – Private
Husband of Charlotte Abbott (nee Taylor), of 1, Higher Oak Cottages, Shakerley, Tyldesley, Lancashire. Discharged as medically unfit 11 November 1914.
Abbott, Edward – Driver (Private)
Husband of Hannah Abbott (nee Tattersall), of 4, Fleet Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Later of 6, Mona Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Demobilised Class Z 11 July 1919.
Abbott, Eleazor Hall – Private
Son of William and Sarah Jane Abbott, of 3, Cardwell Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 38467, 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Demobilised 04 December 1919.
Abbott, James Gifford – Private
Abbott, John – Lance Corporal
Son of Arthur and Ellen Abbott, of 8, Larchwood Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 3335, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Abbott, John – Private
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Abbott, of 70, George Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire.
Abbott, Joseph – Private
Abbott, Percy – Private
Son of Lucy Abbott, of 26 Vine Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 39645, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Demobilised 24 September 1919.
Abbott, Richard – Driver (Private)
Husband of Annie Ellen Abbott (nee Chaisty), of 108, Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, Lancashire. Demobilised 31 March 1920. Address on discharge, 3, Albert Street, Horwich, Lancashire.
Abbott, Richard – Private
Husband of Gertrude Abbott, of 5 Barton Street, Pendleton, Lancashire. Worked for the London and North Western Railway Company as a Porter at Ordsall Lane. Formerly 25939, Lancashire Fusiliers. Discharged Class Z, 17 March 1919.
Abbott, Richard – Warrant Officer Class II (Company Sergeant Major)
Husband of Mrs. Abbott, of 17, Earnshaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served 8 years in the Lancashire Fusiliers, and activated as a reservist 04 August 1914. DCM Citation: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a counter-attack he set a magnificent example by penetrating further into a village than anyone else and bringing back valuable information as to the location of the enemy. Hearing that an enemy officer had entered a house about 300 yards in front of the line, he crossed "No Man's Land" in daylight and cleverly captured him, thus securing an important identification." (LG 03.09.18)
Abbott, Stanley – Gunner (Private)
Husband of Isabella Mable Abbott (nee Cartwright), of 115, Darley Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Later of 10, Hennon Street, Brownlow Fold, Bolton, Lancashire. Demobilised Class Z 10 June 1919.
Abbott, William Henry – Private
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Abbott, of 70, George Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire.
Abbott, William – Private
Son of John and Eliza Abbott, of Salford, Lancashire. Formerly 42403, 13th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Formerly 56060, Cheshire Regiment.
Abbott, William – Private
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Abbott. Formerly 4746, Manchester Regiment.
Abbott, William Wilding – Private
Son of William and Mary Abbott, of 37, Victory Road, Little Lever, Lancashire.
Ablett, Harry – Private
Formerly 11355, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Abraham, James Henry – Private
Son of Joseph and Isabella Abraham, of 72, West Union Street, Salford, Lancashire. Formerly 6050, Border Regiment. Formerly Herefordshire Regiment.
Abraham, Willie – Private
Son of John and Maggie Abraham, of 34, Paisley Road, Renfrew, Renfrewshire. Formerly S/20643, Labour Corps.


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October 18th, 2018
Well, here we are again. Another season of Alaskan Bullshit People. I was a little worried that this season might be based more in 'reality' than the sea of lies and deceit we've seen over the past seasons. This concern came from the fact that almost all of the ParkSlop … Continue reading
OH BOY! The shitfest we know as Alaskan Bullshit People is having another Christmas episode! Both their fans will be SO excited. Don't get your magic pantry bowl out just yet, it's a lot of rehashed scraps from seasons past. Kudos to ParkSlop for making it LOOK like Mutt, NoDuh, … Continue reading
Hey, it's time for the all new, big, action packed 2-hour season finale of Alaskan Bullshit People! Actually, it's about twenty minutes of new stuff surrounded rehashed bullshit and flashbacks. This episode is called Blazing A New Trail. Since the Brownklownz are in Colorado I'm guessing it was a different kind … Continue reading
NOTE: There were some changes made to the timeline comments. My math was off. I apologize and have corrected it. Can you believe the bullshit is almost over? Next week is the big two hour season (and hopefully series) finale! Until then, we've had to sit through another ParkSlop gem. In … Continue reading
Surprisingly, this episode was a little easier to watch because America's favorite incompetent twatwaffle, NoDuh, is not appearing in this episode. ParkSlop is now getting episode tips from Monty Python. We are reminded AGAIN that these events are happening in real time. Except that they are spliced together in some … Continue reading
This episode is called "Weight of the Wolfpack." Well, just with NoDuh and BirdBrain you're talkin' a good quarter ton. Oh, wait, they mean Weight as in emotional weight. Got it. I can't 'weight.' In the pre-opener we are treated to some night-vision shots of Mutt, who is sleeping outside … Continue reading
Another week another snooze inducing 'Best Of', 'Lost Footage' episode! If this shit wasn't good enough to show us the first time, what the hell makes ParkSlop think it's good enough to show now? My bet is they're still trying to figure out how to play the whole cancer thing … Continue reading
Breaking News: The hell with their mother's health, the Chuds spent the 4th of July in Vegas at the Bellagio! Sorry… the BUSH Bellagio. I wonder if ParkSlop will cover that in their 'real time' coverage of events? Fear not. A few gullible fans took it upon themselves to start … Continue reading
Let the bullshit countdown begin! Let's see if the show can go more than 10 seconds without spouting the first bit of bullsh… And there it is! The narrator tells us that it has been weeks since NoDuh heard anything from his dull witted siblings regarding Scami's condition. What, is … Continue reading
Allow me to take a moment before we start the review. Cancer is serious and we would never wish it or the suffering it brings upon anyone. We realize that there is still a serious situation going on in the background. Reports are that Ami has stage 4 lung cancer. … Continue reading
Well, here we are. The latest season of the shitshow known as Alaskan Bullshit People has come to an end. This season set the bar pretty high when it comes to bullshit, so if there is a next season they're really going to have outdo the lies and untruths in … Continue reading
In the opening sequence, BirdBrain walks over to see Mutt and the massive amount of meat he supposedly has in his bullshit meat locker. We never see inside, but magically he pulls out exactly what BirdBrain wanted, some ribs… with sugar. Since we never see the inside I think that … Continue reading


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The Australian Football League (AFL) is arguably the one Australian code of football that has been hardest hit by the recent highly publicised Organised Crime and Drugs in Sport, commissioned by the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) and published in February 2013. As a result of this report and the ensuing events, there has been heightened scrutiny of nutritional supplements and an increased focus on defining or ascertaining what oral sports supplements are approved for use by football codes such as the AFL. This article will present some guidelines for parties involved in professional Australian football codes such as AFL on how to select supplements that carry minimal risk of breaching any of the WADA code or recent AFL treatment rules governing supplementation and medical treatments for AFL players.
To better understand how to choose supplements that carry minimal risk of containing prohibited or banned substances, one must have a basic understanding of the legislative framework that Australian sports supplement manufacturers are expected to work within. In Australia, manufacture and sale of nutritional food supplements is regulated by a body called Food Standards Australia New Zealand (ANZFSA). However, complementary medicines such as vitamins, minerals and fish oil that carry therapeutic claims and come in tablet, capsule or softgel form are regulated by a body called Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Regulations concerning manufacturing of complementary medicines are much stricter and more highly regulated, moreover, the cost of manufacturing complementary medicines is significantly higher than food supplements.


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Expecting (February 14/03)
Expecting, like the films of Christopher Guest, purports to be completely improvised. A storyline was laid out, and the actors were then allowed to create their own dialogue. And though the film isn't always successful, the tremendously talented cast keeps things moving along throughout.
The film occurs over the space of about 48 hours, as Stephanie (Valerie Buhagiar) prepares to deliver her baby. She's gathered her closest friends around her, and while everyone waits for the birth, secrets are shared and revelations come fast and furiously.
Expecting, not surprisingly, doesn't contain much in the way of plot. The film's essentially a series of inter-connected vignettes, dealing primarily with the various relationships between the eight central characters. At the center of everything is Stephanie, a semi-pretentious performance artist (when we first see her, she's doing some kind of bizarre dance - topless and very pregnant). Because the film spends the majority of its running time inside Stephanie's little apartment, we really get to know the various characters. And since director Deborah Day has assembled a surprisingly effective group of actors, the film mostly manages to remain entertaining all the way through (the inevitable birth sequence is just as painful to watch as you might imagine).
Among the actors, Buhagiar (who, according to the press notes, wasn't even pregnant when she was cast. Now that's dedication!), is certainly the most obvious standout. Buhagiar tackles Stephanie's vulnerability and wide range of emotions without the slightest bit of hesitation, and given that she spends a good deal of the film nude, this is certainly one of the most naked performances (literally and figuratively) you'll see for a while. Among the supporting cast, obviously it was fun watching Colin Mochrie flex his improvisational muscles in a film. But the remainder of the actors are just as good, which makes Expecting the Canadian equivalent of a Christopher Guest film.
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The Decorations of the Roof of the choir and presbytery are reproductions by Messrs. Clayton and Bell of the original paintings, which dated probably from the thirteenth century. The series, commencing from the west, shows twenty-four prophets and saints, all, with the exception of St. John the Baptist, selected from the Old Testament. Taking them in lines parallel with the choir screen, the first row contains (reading from the left, as one faces the altar): Zechariah, Daniel, Ezekiel, and St. John the Baptist; the second: Zacharias, Joel, Hosea, and Zephaniah; the third: Job, Habakkuk, Nahum, David; the fourth: Moses, Micah, Jonah, and Jacob; the fifth: Malachi, Obadiah, Amos, and Isaac; and the sixth: Haggai, Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Abraham. In the square of the transept crossing are (following the same order): St. Thomas and St. Andrew, St. Matthew and St. John, St. Philip and St. Simon, St. Bartholomew and St. Matthias. At the left the last panel on that side contains St. Peter and St. Andrew, while another in the opposite corner has St. James and St. John. In the centre is a figure of Christ, in majesty, surrounded by the four evangelists.
From this point to the east the panels are devoted to secular subjects typifying the twelve months, "The signs of the Zodiac," Price calls them: January, warming at a fire; February, drinking wine; March, delving; April, sowing; May, hawking; June, flowers; July, reaping; August, threshing; September, fruit; [54]October, brewing; November, cutting wood; December, killing the fatted pig. The originals were white, or rather buff-washed, in the last century. Owing to the tenacity of this wash, and the friable non-adhesive quality of the paint it covered, it was found impossible to remove the additional coating without destroying the original paintings. Tracings of some of them were made by Messrs. Clayton and Bell; but although the semi-transparent character of the buff wash allowed the subjects to be discerned from below; on nearer inspection the details became blurred and shapeless.
The theory that the paintings of the choir had been re-painted before their defacement by buff wash seems hardly likely from the state reported by the restorers. The idea probably arose from an extract, itself possibly interpolated, frequently quoted from one edition of Defoe's "Tour through the Island of Great Britain:" "The choir resembles a theatre rather than a venerable choir of a church; it is painted white with the panels golden, and groups and garlands of roses and other flowers intertwined run round the top of the stalls; each stall hath the arms of its holder in gilt letters or blue writ on it; and the episcopal throne with Bishop Ward's arms upon it would make a fine theatrical decoration, being supported by gilt pillars and painted with flowers upon white all over. The roof of the choir hath some fresh painting, containing several saints as big as life, each in a circle by itself and holding a label in their hands telling who they are. The altar piece is very mean, and behind this altar, in the Virgin Mary's Chapel, are some very good monuments." But in the first edition of the same book Defoe himself says: "The inside is certainly hurt by the paltry old paintings in and over the choir, and the whitewashing badly done, wherein they have very stupidly everywhere drawn black lines to imitate joints of stone." In another edition of 1724 the passage reads: "The painting in the choir is mean and more like the ordinary method of Common Drawing Room or Tavern painting than that of a church." Whatever be the actual value of the painting on its own merits, as a record faithfully transcribed of very early roof-decoration, it has an interest of its own far beyond much more important work of later periods.
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In order to crowdfund successfully, you have tell people that not only do you exist but that you have something they may well be interested in. Traditionally marketing was about shouting out to a huge audience in the hope that at least some people may listen. But now, with social media becoming more and more sophisticated targeted marketing with a reward can reach exactly the right people.
However, that is working under the assumption that people want what you are offering. So, before you start on your crowdfunding journey ask yourselves the following things:
What makes your idea/ product/ service so different from anybody elses?
Who is going to want it? Are they a future customer? What do they look like? What brands do they like? What is their name? Do they have any children? Don't fall into the mistake of 'everybody'. Though you may truly believe that everybody could benefit from your product/ service or idea – focus on either one or two 'ideal customers' to begin with.
Now get into that persona's head – and think about how they might think about your product. What messages might they want to hear? Do they want to hear about trust, reliability, pricing?
Now, what will help them to truly care about what you are producing, and not only care but actually put their hands into their pocket?
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Potential Asus ZenFone 3 caught on benchmarks
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1. Derass (Posts: 149; Member since: 06 Aug 2015)
I'm praying they use backlit keys this time...
2. realjjj (Posts: 375; Member since: 28 Jan 2014)
More than 200$ would be too much for thr SD650 based model. Over the 200$ model from last year is adds 1GB of RAM and replaces the SoC with something more appealing but cheap enough.
4. vincelongman (Posts: 5500; Member since: 10 Feb 2013)
$300 for the SD650 and 3GB ram is still a pretty good deal
The SD650 will perform similar to the SD808
Not 2016 flagship quality, but no slouch either
8. HR_19 (Posts: 103; Member since: 09 Aug 2014)
I compared this to the Zenfone 2 with the Z3580 (which I have and love), and unfortunately they only both had performance for like one of the same tests, but SD650 was far below. If they don't increase performance and keep battery life same, or keep performance same and increase battery life, (by a noticeable margin in either case), I'm not gonna spend money on Asus, I'll just get a OnePlus 3 probably, of maybe import a Xaomi, or Meizu...or heck, the new LeTV phone could be sweet. But honestly, a huge part of my draw to Asus was simply that it has an Intel processor. With SD650 and 3GB RAM, this can't be their flagship model.
9. vincelongman (Posts: 5500; Member since: 10 Feb 2013)
I'm pretty sure the 650 would be better than Z3580 in both performance and efficiency
But you're probably right that the OnePlus 3, or Xaomi/Meizu/LeTV flagships will probably bring better value
11. TheOracle1 (Posts: 1164; Member since: 04 May 2015)
No way the SD650 outperforms the Z3580.
13. vincelongman (Posts: 5500; Member since: 10 Feb 2013)
It highly likely IMO
The 808 already outperforms the Z3580
The 650 will likely outperform the 808
We will see who's right in another month or so
15. TheOracle1 (Posts: 1164; Member since: 04 May 2015)
You may be right but whatever Asus did with it in the Zenfone 2 is impressive. Smoothest phone I've ever owned. Software plays a part in that with Exynos powered Samsungs still being laggy despite a very powerful soc.
3. fonelover (Posts: 255; Member since: 19 Mar 2015)
Asus should go for sd820 this year, other we will be frustrated. At least they should use sd652.
5. TheOracle1 (Posts: 1164; Member since: 04 May 2015)
Looks like I'll be keeping my Zenfone 2 especially since it'll be upgraded to Marshmallow. The success of the Zenfone 2 is due to flagship performance for a great price. This is just another mid-ranger.
14. SenorThrottles (Posts: 284; Member since: 23 Dec 2015)
The 650 is actually quite powerful
6. legiloca (Posts: 1669; Member since: 11 Nov 2014)
I'm quite feeling odd why there were no Zenfones (except the Zoom) this year released..
7. Andrewtst (Posts: 691; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
For SD650 in year 2016 new version? Lol
10. Hexa-core (banned) (Posts: 2131; Member since: 11 Aug 2015)
Might fail to appeal enough... SD652 would be better.
12. Guaire (Posts: 841; Member since: 15 Oct 2014)
Asus was only significant customer of Intel in smartphone market. They doesn't have a new chip to offer Asus. No suprise Asus has move on.
Goldmont was supposed to be a quad core with near Apple A8 level single core performance at Geekbench, but it isn't impressive anymore comparison to latest ARM CPUs.
Seems like Intel is mostly done in smartphone SoC business.


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If you are reading this, it means you're likely one of the ones who come by regularly for a quick read, a laugh, maybe out of sheer morbid curiosity wondering what on earth I'm going to write about or say next, or maybe you come along because this stuff works for you.
Whatever the reason, thank you so much for popping by. This is the last blog I'll write for 2016.
It seems fitting that this is a post especially directed to you.
It is a genuine heartfelt thank you for all the times you messaged me to tell me how much my post/s have meant to you, how they made a difference to you or for a family member or friend to whom you copied the posts, sent it to them and it helped them too.
Thank you for all the times you clicked "like" or commented on the posts that have kept the momentum going and added to the discussions and fostered more of the openness I've been trying to generate.
When there are no likes or comments, it would usually mean that no one is reading, but as I've found out, some is simply because you didn't want to be seen as having "anxiety" or being "stressed" by being connected to a post about it. I am glad you were able to speak to me about that though, a confession of sorts that let me know that yes, you do have it but that the post helped you. These conversations are truly amazing to have and worth much more than any clicks.
I thank you for clicking by for a simple read, maybe just to pass the time.
To you reading this, I wish you and your family and friends an amazing and spectacular Merry Christmas and New Year. You deserve it.
2017 is going to be an amazing year for all of us, and of course we all have lots to do, challenges to overcome and successes to embrace and be proud of. A positive attitude can help deal with almost any obstacle you might face.
But please remember during anything not-so-awesome; without some bad times happening every now and again, how can we truly appreciate the good when it comes along? Makes them all the sweeter when you think about it.
Now I'm working through this year, so if you do ever need to talk, feel free to message me. If I can't help in some way, I know lots of people who can. I'm no counsellor nor professionally trained, but sometimes its just good to have someone listen. I've got ears. I'm told they work.
A little note for those of you who have it a bit rough right now. I know there are a fair few of you out there in inter-web land. Please take care of yourself, stay true, dont be afraid to ask for help if you need it, try to look for any positive things you can make happen (no matter how small) in the situations you're in, and look after those who need you.
Keep on keeping on, you got this. You can make it through. The opinions of others are not yours to own. Remember who you are and where you came from.
You've always been a lot stronger than you've given yourself credit for.
For everyone else, if you see someone in need, offer to help. Sometimes just having someone ask and offer support can make all the difference in the world.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and stay safe. Kinda like having you around.
Take care of you and yours. Bring on 2017.


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The chakra is a point in the body that is associated with, and transmits the life force energy. The word 'chakra' comes from the sanskrit and literally means 'spinning wheel or sphere of energy'.
According to Hindu writings there are more than 88,000 chakra points within our body. The most essential of chakra points are those that are found along the spinal column and up to the crown of the head and are the seven chakra points.
These seven main chakra points are known as the root or base chakra, the sacral chakra, the solar plexus chakra, the heart chakra, the throat chakra, the third eye chakra and the crown chakra. These seven main chakras receive and transmit energy from the universe, as well as from other people. These influence all of the activities of the individuals, spiritual, emotional and physical.
Whether you choose the viewpoint of the Hindu's mystical understanding of an individual's internal and external experience, Chinese medicine or the explanation of modern psychology of human thought processes and consciousness, the chakras are distinctive core common to all explanations.
Whether or not we are awake the chakras are in constant motion. This constant activity will influence the structure, appearance, physical disorders, glandular processes as well as our thoughts and deeds. However, if there is a chakra malfunction in one or more points that can be brought on by various reasons an imbalance will develop which will make itself known in other areas of our being.
Each of the seven chakras associates with a specific endocrine gland of our body. Imbalance to the proper functioning of a chakra it will impact the emotional and physical processes of the body. Eventually, it will expose itself as a disorder of some type in the normal patterns of activity and or behavior in the associated endocrine gland.
It is important to make sure that you keep a good balance and with your chakra's keeping in mind what is listed above. You can use that as your starting point of. Many people believe that a great deal of major illnesses as well as ailments, are related to a person's Chakra. Even though a person may not show physical manifestations of an illness right away, they may notice a change in their emotions. Things from a person's childhood can stick with them and affect them in such ways as spiritual, physically and even emotionally as they get older.
There may be repressed memories or forgotten emotional baggage which comes form past traumatic experiences that can cause the chakras to be out of balance. We may actually be unaware of this, but the negative, emotional toxins have an effect at the cellular level.
It is very important for a person to learn how to deal with their emotional baggage or repressed memories so that they can balance out there chakra's. This will let their body heal and get everything aligned.
Our Body deserves Charka Healing. By making use of such techniques as color therapy, aromatherapy, Reiki healing and balancing the chakras while using crystals, gemstones or a pendulum we can influence our chakras directly.
Some people would rather attend a yoga class to help maintain the balance of their chakras through physical exercises and controlled breathing.
There is a wide variety of chakra healing methods, such as using CDs and audio guided visualization tapes to inspire techniques of relaxation and natural healing or focusing on an object, thought or awareness for a particular amount of time. These help by reducing stress and channeling relaxation and mind power.
Even know we can not actually touch or to see our chakra's, we can help to work with each one to make our body the best it can be.
The human body has to be healthy and fed properly in order for us to have balanced chakras. There are foods that help maintain the balance of each of the seven primary chakras.
Root-type vegetables are extremely beneficial to our root chakra because they are very high in protein. It is a fact that the sexual and creative chakra needs sweet fruits, nuts, and even vanilla to function properly. Did you know that the plexus chakra is entirely responsible for increasing our self esteem? This chakra works best on carbohydrates like pastas and dairy products like yogurt.
Take care of your heart chakra with green leafy vegetables. You can also go with a green tea which can help flush things out. For your throat chakra, you'll need to push fluids. Fruit juices and water are very good for this, especially juices that have apples or peaches.
Eating blueberries, drinking wine, and grapes makes our brow chakra extremely nourished and much more sharper. It also helps improve our physical abilities.
The crown chakra is the center of our emotion and spiritual needs. It is extremely important that you take care of the crown chakra by detoxifying through fasting and using herbs.
If you take the time to influence your chakra then you will be also influencing your health. You will find that you are more in tune with your surrounding both in a physical sense as well as a metaphysical sense.
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Drones need to operate 'freely and routinely' in U.S.: Senate
June 11, 2012
The integration of drones, or unmanned aerial systems (UAS), into the National Airspace System (NAS) needs to be expedited, the Senate Armed Services Committee said in its report on the FY2013 defense authorization bill last week, FAS Secrecy News reports.
"Without the ability to operate freely and routinely in the NAS, UAS development and training — and ultimately operational capabilities — will be severely impacted," the Committee report said.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives yesterday approved an amendment to the 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill that would prohibit DHS from acquiring or flying drones that have weapons onboard, and Rep. Scott Austin (R-GA) introduced a bill (HR 5925) "to protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones."


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. See coypu.
- n. The light brown fur of the coypu.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. Another name for the coypu.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The fur of the coypu. See coypu.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The coypou, Myopotamus coypus. See Myopotamus, and cut under coypou.
- n. The fur or pelt of the coypou, formerly much used like beaver. Sometimes, erroneously, neutria.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
The term "nutria" comes from a Spanish/Latin word meaning otter and refers to coypu fur.
So somebody had the even more brilliant idea of tossing in nutria to eat the hyacinths, only the nutria learned to prefer garbage and all those stale doughnuts.
I am surprised that anyone reading these posts knows what nutria is but now that you admit to your cajun background I understand.
Nurmi doesn't put much stock in the idea that wearing nutria translates to a clearer conscience.
Cree McCree has begun using the pelt of the Louisiana swamp rat, also known as the nutria, which is culled legally to protect marshland.
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Or maybe you're convinced by the claims of the fashion designers using "ethical fur" sourced from an animal called the nutria - or, as it's more commonly known, the coypu or bayou water rat?
What should I do with the fur coats I inherited from my mother?
It's a massive 15-pound ratlike critter called the nutria, whose reproductive powers are almost as mighty as its gargantuan appetite.
Oh, and Bubba, don't try to serve me no river rat fancied up with the name nutria as your mystery meat!
America, a species of seal, or, as I have heard it described. a hybrid between the seal and the beaver, is called nutria - quite a distinct animal, however, from the Mexican nutria.
The nutria is a semi-aquatic rat from South America that grows to be 10 to 20 pounds and more than two feet long.


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Jennifer Lawrence thinks the birth of Kim Kardashian West's son was as exciting as when Duchess Catherine gave birth to Princess Charlotte.
The Joy actress thinks the anticipation around the birth of the reality TV star and husband Kanye West's little boy Saint was as huge as when the British royal, who was previously known as Kate Middleton, and her husband Prince William welcomed their second child into the world earlier this year.
Jennifer – who is a huge fan of Keeping Up with the Kardashians – said:"Oh, my God! It was like when Princess Kate was having a princess. I can't wait for it to be 16 years from now, we'll have a teenage princess. That's just the same in America and we'll have a little prince."
However, the Oscar-winning actress joked she wasn't very impressed when she heard what Kim and Kanye – who already have a two-year-old daughter, North – had named their son.
She told E! News: "I'm so mad that they stole my baby name though — Saint Lawrence."
The Hunger Games star has made no secret of her love of the reality TV family and almost passed out when her friends invited a surprise guest to her 25th birthday celebrations in August – Kim's mother Kris Jenner.
She said at the time: "My knees buckled. I fell. Seriously! It was the closest I've ever come to losing consciousness. I had NO IDEA. I'd never met her before, but we've always watched 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians."'


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Masquerade is released today. Only available on the publisher's site at the moment http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/single.php?ISBN=1-55404-952-0 but in all the popular e-book formats. The e-book is fifteen percent off this week at $5.09.
I will have to ask him if it will be released as a Lulu POD paperback—he has reverted to Lulu from the LSI POD system that I persuaded him to use before. Probably too expensive from Lulu for me to stock a few to sell.
I guess that gives me something to be busy with while I await word on the submissions I have out there—Mindstream and the first two novellas of Steaming to Romance; and the outcome of Rast's nomination in the Global e-Book Awards..


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Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor to join our Humanities, Social Science, and Communication Department. This faculty member will specialize in the field of User Experience and Design. The HSC department began a new User Experience and Communication Design Bachelor of Science degree in the fall of 2016 and the new faculty member would teach a variety of courses for the degree, including but not limited to visual, interface, and web design, UX analysis and research, information architecture, content management, technical communication. The faculty member is expected to contribute to the enhancement of the program curriculum, connect program graduates to external industry partnerships, and participate in the program recruitment efforts. A Ph.D. in graphic, multimedia or information design, human-computer interaction, information technology, information architecture, technical communication or other related field is required. The position will be available beginning in fall of 2017. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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A few times a year, we get to play Manhattanites, but on our morning whirl on the NYC subway en route to Refinery29 HQ, we're hit with pangs of jealousy by the cool commuters catching up on their Elles and to-do lists, calmly grooving to tunes, and just getting all zen before the workday. Meanwhile, back at home, Angelenos are stuck in an angst-ridden rat race to work, ensconced in gridlock, cutting cars off, and perhaps flipping the bird to fellow drivers (hey, it's survival of the fittest at 8:30 a.m.!). Well, the road ragers took their gripes to the polls, and it was announced last night that with unprecedented support (73% in favor), $62.5 million in local funding has been granted to bring back the city's streetcar system in addition to our Metro Lines. Hip, hip, hooray!
If you weren't aware, until 1963, L.A. had the largest trolley system in the world, with over 900 electric cars and a rate of public transit usage that outranked even San Fran's current ridership. Sadly, the allure of the automobile abolished the practical transports — but by 2015, you can expect a four-mile rail system that will link Broadway, 11th, Figueroa, 7th, and Hill streets to serve the Civic Center, Broadway and the Historic Core, the Fashion District, South Park, L.A. Live and the Convention Center, the Financial District, and restaurant row through the Jewelry District. It will operate 18 hours, seven days a week, and travel at the same speed as other vehicles. A sample sale, followed by 'tails at The Parish, and then perhaps some small plates at Baco Mercat, all without having to hoof it? Cue, "Walking in L.A." by the Missing Persons, and sign us up! All in all, DTLA is resembling NYC more by the day, not to mention a most viable happening residential 'hood.
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Combine business and pleasure with summit meetings on the Pullman greens. Beginners and advanced players alike meet to work on their handicaps on greens renowned and designed by golf's major names.
18 holes of championship golf, a 15-minute walk from the hotel.
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- Golf course 18 holes
A space dedicated to staying in shape whether recuperating from jet lag or to staying on top of one's performance. The Pullman Fitness Lounge offers the latest-generation cardio and weight-lifting equipment.
With the Fit Lounge open every day from 6 am to 10 pm, there's plenty of time to fit a good workout into your schedule. With free weights and TechnoGym cardio machines.
The hotel's pools
- Outdoor heated pool