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Hormonal Factors Likely Cause of Increased Breast Cancer in Young Women, Doctors Suggest
Feb 28, 2013, 11:10 EST
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The increase in invasive breast cancer in young women over the past 3 decades, reported in the Feb. 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), is not a new finding, states the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS).
For years, breast surgeons have been seeing widely metastatic breast cancer—formerly a disease of older women—in young mothers of the Roe v Wade generation. Angela Lanfranchi, M.D., explained the role of hormones of pregnancy in a 2008 issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.
The 2,000 percent increase in estrogen early in pregnancy causes proliferation of cancer-vulnerable Type 1 and Type 2 lobules. Induced abortion prevents the transformation of this tissue into cancer-resistant Type 4 lobules that occurs late in pregnancy due to hormones produced by the maturing fetal-placental unit.
The incidence of breast cancer increased 40 percent between 1973 and 1998, and breast cancer became a young woman's disease, wrote Karen Malec of the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer in a 2003 article. While at least 29 published studies have shown a significant association between induced abortion and breast cancer, the link is denied by the National Cancer Institute.
In a 2005 article, Joel Brind, Ph.D., of Baruch College discussed methodologic flaws in the prospective studies used by NCI in its denial. The flaws are serious enough to invalidate the negative findings.
An additional risk is the widespread use of hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills), which the World Health Organization determined to be a human carcinogen in 2005. Women are quite likely to be given the Pill right after an abortion has left their breasts in a more vulnerable state.
"Patients have the right to know about potential side effects of medical treatments," stated AAPS executive director Jane M. Orient, M.D. "Yet the abortion industry and abortion-rights advocates in government and academia are failing to disclose the evidence and rationale for an abortion/breast cancer link."
In an amicus brief filed in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood, concerning parental notification for abortion in minors, AAPS cited a review article concluding that "clinicians are obliged to inform pregnant women that a decision to abort her first pregnancy may almost double her lifetime risk of breast cancer through loss of the protective effect of a completed first full-term pregnancy earlier in life." This effect is most pronounced in women under age 20.
The heartbreak of deadly breast cancer in mothers with young children may draw much needed attention to the hormonal factor.
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is a national organization representing physicians in all specialties, founded in 1943.
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This is attempt 1 at sketching out the technology behind getting access to an online toolkit.
I wasn't sure of the exact format to follow, so I decided to write up this first iteration of the project.
Website: www.liveyourlegend.net
Feature/action:Getting access to the free subscriber's Passionate Work Toolkit on the LiveYourLegend website.
User Flow:
1. User types "www.liveyourlegend.net" into the address bar of their web browser and submits this URL by pressing "Enter".
2. The user places their mouse cursor over the "Enter your email address" field in the blue text box and clicks to select this field.
3. User enters their email address and presses the "Let's Do This" button (or presses the "Enter" button on their keyboard.
4. If the user is attempting to sign up for the Epic Work Toolkit for the first time, they must then click on the URL in the confirmation email that was sent to the email address that was provided.
5. The user can now access the materials in the Epic Work Toolkit! If the user ever forgets the URL to the page, they can simply return to the homepage of LiveYourLegend and enter the same email they used to register, which will cause the Toolkit page to load.
- Should we already be able to describe the kind of database being used in the website chosen for our projects, in the first project milestone? If so, where are the slides/lecture that describe how to find out about the database types?

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Over the Memorial Day weekend I updated the dining room table decoration for summer. I'm sharing not because it's impressively fancy but because it is simple. American flag table runner I invested in from Pottery Barn. Parade of red, white & blue vases from various flower deliveries. Okay, this is special to remember: White vase when my friend, Kim, brought flowers to bible study for my birthday. The white vase matches a beautiful salad bowl she gave me when we had a housewarming lunch. Red vase is probably from flowers from Mom at some point – sorry I don't recall which occasion – and the vase might be from my brother because they are both really sweet to send flowers. Blue vase is when Mom had flowers delivered for housewarming. Add pink peonies from Trader Joe's ($6.99). Ruffle up the table runner a bit so the flag looks like it's billowing in the breeze. Done! Ready for summer gatherings.
I also want to share that we celebrated with quite a special patriotic service at church Sunday. Lt. Colonel Darryl Southern English led the service with a terrific talk about the history of our National Anthem.
Scouts posted The Colors, and we said The Pledge of Allegiance.
Bugler played Taps, and we observed a long moment of silence to remember our fallen heroes.
Of course, we love a baby dedication at Grace Community Church. Pastor Rick Minett had the honor of dedicating his own precious granddaughter to the Lord, and we sang our traditional baby dedicating song, Jesus Loves Me, to her. Poppy cried, or was she singing along?
All Star Banjos youth band from Sagemont Church picked up the pace with spirited Americana songs.
And last, but certainly not least, we honored our servicemen from all branches of the United States military. Following the service we gathered in the fellowship hall for a good ol' church lunch complete with hot dogs and apple pie. God bless America! Amen!


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A study on Malta's landscape revealed how the islands looked 20,000 years ago.
The team of geologists from the University of Malta, led by Aaron Micallef, shows Malta and its sister islands as one block of land and is two and a half times larger than it is today.
At this time, Europe was experiencing the Last Ice Age and sea level in the Mediterranean Sea was 130 metres lower than at present. Malta, Gozo and Comino were connected and the archipelago was two and a half times larger than it is today. Dingli Cliffs towered 380m above sea level whilst Valletta was located 10km inshore.
The coastline from Marsalforn to Pembroke consisted of steep coastal cliffs that were incised by more than 20 valleys. Numerous limestone plateaus hosted collapsed caves and featured landslides along their margins. A 40 km wide land bridge connected southeast Malta all the way to the south of Sicily.
Sea level rise during the last 20,000 years has drowned 450 km2 of this landscape, meaning that the largest part of the Maltese Islands is today under water.
By surveying the seafloor around the Maltese Islands with state-of-the-art mapping technology, an international team of geologists has reconstructed the majority of this submerged landscape in great detail. The results are going to be published in 'Marine Geology', a leading international journal reporting on developments in marine geology and geophysics.
The results from this study are important for a number of reasons. Firstly, several parts of this submerged landscape, such as caves and valleys, could have provided ideal sites for preserving evidence of prehistoric human occupation or animal activity. Further investigations may thus shed light on the origin of the Maltese megalithic society and animal migration routes to sites such as Ghar Dalam.
Secondly, submerged landscapes also comprise archives of past changes in climate and sea level, and their study will be crucial for predicting future climate change and its impact on the Maltese Islands.
Thirdly, the study also identifies which areas of the Maltese coastal waters constitute a hazard to seafloor
infrastructure, deserve protection from human activities, or provide attractions to divers, thus contributing valuable information to marine spatial planners.
This study was led by Dr Aaron Micallef from the University of Malta and forms part of MAPSCAPE, a projectinvolving CNR-ISMAR, National Oceanography Centre, CNR-IRPI and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
Aaron Micallef, who led the study, told maltastar.com: "This study is a result of a team effort between Italian, British and Maltese academic institutions, who have shared expertise, infrastructure and limited funding over the last 3 years.
"The most fascinating part of the project for me was being out on the research vessels doing the surveys with my colleagues and seeing these beautiful landscape features slowly appearing on the screen. We thought we would find such features on the seafloor, but their abundance, diversity and preservation has surprised us all, particularly the valleys and the collapsed caves.
"I believe that our submerged natural heritage is quite unique and deserves protection and further study. In fact, our paper is just the first part of the story. So far we have only mapped 70% of the submerged landscape in detail. As soon as we find the required funds, we plan to survey the remaining 30% of the landscape as well as the land bridge that connected our islands to Sicily. The latter is likely guarding some interesting secrets!"


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As you likely know, growth in many emerging markets has included plans to generate much needed power using nuclear energy.
Advocates have long said it's much safer than it was in the days of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.
However, the devastating earthquake in Japan again calls the safety of nuclear energy into question. Officials in Japan now scrambling to avert a meltdown at a stricken reactor with officials formally asking the United States for help.
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Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education regular meeting (May 25, 2016): Huron High School, 2727 Fuller Road
The Ann Arbor Public School Board of Education trustees will hold an executive session beginning at 5:00 PM to conduct the formal evaluation of superintendent Jeanice Swift. A statement on the evaluation will be made public at a later date.
During tonight's regular meeting, starting at 7:00 PM, the board will hear the monthly budget monitoring report for April. They will also hear an informational report on district water quality results. First briefings will include a 2016-17 millage resolution, a final budget amendment for the 2015-16 school year, and the 2016-17 proposed budget.
Tonight's meeting marks the mandated public hearing on the 2016-17 budget.
Additionally, the board will be presented with a first briefing on a furniture purchase for the Mitchell Elementary expansion.
Second briefings will be on the 2016 Rec & Ed sports and summer camp contracts, 2016-17 annual software renewals, 16-17 Project Lead the Way purchases, 16-17 food service management contract, and the 16-17 WISD budget.
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Friday, July 12, 2013
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I wrapped up the crocheting part of this little baby blankie last night, and then I ran it through the dryer with a few wets towels. It did not get softer. I was hoping that since the yarn feels like the rougher skeins of Red Heart Super Saver (not all RHSS colors are rough), it would soften up like the RHSS's, but it didn't. Now what am I supposed to do with it? I can't give it to a baby that's for sure. Dang! I guess I can just take it to our trailer at the campground and use it as a seat cover for one of the fold up chairs on the porch. The blankie measures 25" point to point, so it might be too big for that though.
The yarn was bought at Michaels craft store - it's called 'Craft smart' value - 100% acrylic. The 3 skeins I bought are (1) white and (2) 'tumbleweed'. Next time I go to Michaels, I'll check to see if the other colors are rough too.
Have a good day ladies. I think I'll go sit and pout for a little while. :)
eta: This 18 point round ripple is based on Angelfire's round ripple - I added an extra increase round at the beginning and then changed a couple things. I didn't write out a proper pattern for it - just notes.
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Ow, what a pitty the blanket doesn't feel soft, it looks so lovely!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Angelique. :)Delete
Ohhhhh ...Mrs Debi...that's ok....cover one side with fabric...could be a lot of work because of the star shape...but ...also ....it can work better.ReplyDelete
It is looking cute ....nice ...have a nice weekend.
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Thank you Ms. Luna. :)Delete
It's beautiful though Debi, what a shame, how about using it for a little bedside rug. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Good idea Linda - I'll keep it in mind. :)Delete
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2014 at 1:20 PM
Hello, If I was you I would try to soak it in warm water with hair conditioner. It worked for me a few times.Delete
Some of the other suggestions for softening the red heart yarns call for vinegar or hair conditioner. You may want to give those a shot before you call it a seat cover. Much too pretty to give up on!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Sammi. I'll look into those ideas. :)Delete
Debi, insurance that your you will be able to take advantage of this precious blanket! Your blankets seem to me to be brilliant! Does it give great anger when things happen as this one, truth? Once again thank you for your always nice comments! Your visits make me happyReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Cristina. Yeah, it does kind of make me mad - all that work for nothing. :)Delete
I understand about that rough RH yarn. You are so right, some is softer than others. I swore I would buy no more and what did I do but turned around and bought some more anyways. I really like Hobby Lobby's I love This Yarn, but the nearest stores are about an hour away. Now that is so nice and soft. Other than trying fabric softener, which you probably already tried, I have nothing to contribute to solving your problem. It sure is pretty though, what a shame.ReplyDelete
(((HUGS))) Susanne :)Replies
Thanks Susanne. :)Delete
Try putting it in the washer with fabric softner. Thats what I do with the RHSS yarn. It always softens up.ReplyDelete
It's a neat pattern, maybe you could try to sew a fabric (maybe flannel) to the back and have that as the top?? I'd also LOVE the pattern, I want to do this next week!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Lisa. I've added more info to my post about the pattern. Glad you like it. :)Delete
- shannon aJuly 12, 2013 at 9:54 PM
Do you have a pattern for this beautiful blanket? I have a friend having twins and she would just love this!ReplyDelete
Perhaps back it with fleece? That might soften it up and make it baby-usable! :)Replies
Hi Shannon. I added more info to my post about the pattern. Have fun with it. :)Delete
It looks very lovely, Debi!! :) I am always in search of multicoloured yarn patterns ! This looks very nice!! You have tried lot of options to soften, I don't have any other to add. You may also use it as a stool or side table cover or embellish a bit and make it as wall hanging.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Preeti. I'm thinking of different places at the campground trailer - besides the chairs, we also have a table on the porch I can put it on. :)Delete
Bummer, but thank you for field testing for us. One more thing to check before buying.ReplyDelete
Like the shampoo/conditioner idea along with vingar and fabric softener. Haven't tried them but they sound like reasonable ideas.
I know it is supposed to be a "value priced" product but I think I'd e-mail Michael's corporate office and share that you and your readers aren't enthused about investing our times and talents for unusable results.
You're welcome Helen. :)Delete
I tried the shampoo/conditioner wash last night and it softened the blanket a little bit.
It might be hard but the colours and crochet is stunning. Would it be possible to add to it and make it into an adult size blankie?ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Dorothy. I think I'm just gonna cut my losses and make it either a table topper or a seat cover at the campground trailer. :)Delete
That is so beautiful, Debi. I like the color.ReplyDelete
Have a nice weekend.
That looks beautiful, Debi! I really like the color :)ReplyDelete
Hola. deby te quedo muy linda y el color es precioso, intenta hacer los consejos que te dieron a ver con cual se suaviza , pero esta muy linda la manta, en cuanto al patron nolo entiendo para hacerlo. de todas maneras gracias por compartir, que tengas un buen diaReplyDelete
Such a pity about the not-soft-issue, your creation is impressive. Hope you will find a good place for it! Have a lovely weekend!ReplyDelete
Try Baking soda in the wash cycle then vinager in the rinse cycle. Good luck it is a lovely blanket.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Mary - I'll keep that idea in mind. :)Delete
Thanks ladies. :)ReplyDelete
It is too bad that after all your hard work the blanket didn't soften up. I know it is frustrating. One thing you can do with the blanket is to donate it as a pet rug too your local animal shelter. I do that with mishaps ans scraps and bits I have made into a pet rug. They very much appreciate it.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Trudy. Thanks for the suggestion - I'll keep it in mind. :)Delete
What a disappointment! It is a beauty. Maybe as a small throw rug somewhere. To pretty not to be seen and used. Have a wonderful weekend.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Glor. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too. :)Delete
Sorry it didn't soften up for you. I love how you combined the colors.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Sharon. :)Delete
- AnonymousJuly 13, 2013 at 5:31 PM
HI Debi I told ya I would stop by:) wow what a lovely blanket for a babyboy. sorry it did not get soft for you:(ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks SnuggleBunnie. It's good to 'see' you - I hope you're doing well. :)Delete
I haven't read all the other comments, so this may have been suggested...but what about a large yarn doily. It's too pretty to do nothing with! Surely it would look pretty adorning somebody's round table. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Rita. I'm thinking of the trailer at the campground - besides the chairs, we also have 2 tables on the porch - maybe I'll use it for one of those. :)Delete
I have found that "craft yarn" never gets soft. It is designed to make crocheted animals, baskets, toys, etc. Items that need to stay stiff. I found that out when I made a useless scarf from some yarn I inherited.ReplyDeleteReplies
I didn't even think of that Cathie - it makes sense - I should of known better. I have a small amount of the yarn left over - maybe I'll make a basket with it. Thanks for dropping by. :)Delete
It sure is a cool stitch though!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Astri. :)Delete
This is fabulous! Thanks for sharing! ^.^ Too bad it turned out too harsh though. I'm sure it'll be an excellent seat cover :)ReplyDelete
Love the baby cocoons as well!
- AnonymousFebruary 7, 2018 at 10:28 AM
to soften the yarn, put blanket in washing machine,after its wet let it sit in (downy) a softner for 1/2 to 1 hour, then finish the cycle. (should work)..ReplyDelete
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What to Expect at your Marijuana Drug Test
In most states, pre-employment drug screening takes place at a drug testing laboratory or medical testing facility. Like other testing facilities, you will check in with the Staff and will probably have a slip or voucher from the Employer requesting the test(s). After filling out required consent forms and other paperwork, you will usually be given your sample cup, usually a small plastic cup with a screw-on cap. Some sample cups have a thermometer strip attached to the outside. The purpose of the thermometer is verification: in an attempt to catch folks using fake pee, plain water or other liquids, the Staff will check the urine temperature when you hand them the sample. Most human urine comes out at around 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Synthetic urine kits often come with heating pads and thermometers to verify the urine test sample is in the correct temperature range. (98-101 degrees Fahrenheit)
The collection and initial testing is sometimes integrated:
- • An integrated test cup is the most preferred by the testing Staff because they do not have to touch the urine because the test strip is built-in to the container. This is gaining in popularity, but it is also the most expensive quick-test format.
Most often used are:
• Cassette Media is a very common form factor whereby drops of urine are transferred to the test card using an eyedropper or pipette. After a few minutes, the lab tech checks the drops for color or line indicators.
• A Dip Card uses test strips that are dipped into the urine sample. Once the THC test strips become saturated, the results can be determined after about five minutes. Dip cards are often used for multi-drug screenings.
• Dip Strips use a test strip which is dipped straight into the urine sample container. Results appear in about five minutes. Dip strips are typically used to test for one drug type only.
In most cases, you will be shown to a small room, (usually a toilet room) in which to give the urine sample. In the private sector, you are allowed privacy while urinating. For those under probation or parole, privacy may or may not be allowed according to policy or sentence- this would be referred to as a "supervised donation".
Shortly after you hand in the urine specimen, a Staff Member will use one of the first-level initial test types as discussed above. Typically, this initial testing and inspection is not done while you are present. The reaction tests are the most common and least expensive of drug tests and sometimes the only method available to the employer or lab.
If the test is positive for marijuana metabolites, the lab Staff person will either send the results back to the employer or send the sample on to the "real lab" where further, more accurate testing will be conducted. Usually the secondary results are available back to the first lab within 48 hours, sometimes the employer is notified directly.
In some cases, for lower paying jobs, if the test is positive at the first level, the applicant might be denied at that point with further testing completed.
Because so many tests result in a false-positive, it's important that you assert yourself and request a re-test should your test come back as positive for THC metabolites.
Be sure and understand your rights regarding workplace drug testing by the ACLU.
If you are seeking employment with a large Company, you might have the drug screening administered by a Company Nurse or internal Health clinic from the Human Resources department. In situations like this, the test used will most likely be the first-level "dip-strip" type only. If you pass at this level, most likely the employer will forego the expense of further testing of the urine sample.


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The success of the US "surge" strategy in Iraq may be under threat as Sunni militia employed by the US to fight al-Qaida are warning of a national strike because they are not being paid regularly.It's almost impossible to tell whether this is for real or if it's just more bluster. Maybe it's just bluster. But there's no question that recently we've been hearing this sentiment a lot more than we used to, and it's not hard to understand why. The Sahwa councils had their own self-interest in mind when they originally teamed up with the American military to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq, and that self-interest is still operative: they want security, they want protection, and they want jobs. The minute they feel like these things aren't in the cards, the alliance will be over. And right now, those things don't much look like they're in the cards.
....A telephone survey by GuardianFilms for Channel 4 News reveals that out of 49 Sahwa councils four with more than 1,400 men have already quit, 38 are threatening to go on strike and two already have.
....In Dora, a southern suburb of Baghdad, the leaders of a Sahwa group of 2,400 men said they were considering strike action because none of the 2,000 applicants they had put forward for jobs with the police and military had been accepted. The Shia-dominated government of Nouri al-Maliki has found jobs for only a handful of the Sahwa fighters.
"We need to get all the Sahwas in the country together and organise a national strike," said Ahah al-Zubadi, leader of 35 Sahwa councils, the largest group in Iraq. "When the areas started to cool down and the situation began to get better the Americans really cooled to us."
The Awakening On Strike
THE AWAKENING ON STRIKE....The Guardian reports that the Sunni Awakening councils in Iraq (aka Sahwa councils), which have been instrumental in reducing violence over the past year, are getting increasingly agitated over the lack of genuine reconciliation with the Shiite central government:
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How the Dow Jones industrial average did Wednesday
A modest gain for the stock market on Wednesday tugged the Dow Jones industrial average back into the black for the year as investors set aside concerns about Ukraine, Iraq and earnings, at least for a day. Amazon led the gains in light trading, despite a mixed batch of economic and corporate news.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 91.26 points, or 0.6 percent, to 16,651.80.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 12.97 points, or 0.7 percent, to end at 1,946.72
The Nasdaq composite rose 44.87 points, or 1 percent, to 4,434.13.
For the week:
The Dow is up 97.87 points, or 0.6 percent.
The S&P 500 is up 15.13 points, or 0.8 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 63.23 points, or 1.5 percent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 75.14 points, or 0.5 percent.
The S&P 500 index is up 98.36 points, or 5.3 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 257.54 points, or 6.2 percent.


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VR Games Review: CDF Starfighter
CDF Starfighter, built from the ground up for VR with Unreal Engine 4, is a space combat simulator with one major goal in mind, space combat. It opens early access on April 5th for Oculus Rift DK2, CV1, OSVR and HTC Vive. While drawing inspiration from Freespace, Star Wars, Freelancer and Wing Commander, Starfighter, set 350 years in the future, immerses the player by assuming the role of a skilled pilot in a quest to save mankind in the CDF (Colonial Defense Force) Universe.
CDF Starfighter, which successfully completed it's Steam Greenlight campaign in 2015, is set for a late 2016 release. Shaun Williams, sole creator of Starfighter, stated that there is a huge and final pre-release update coming April 1st. Shaun, you better not be pulling our legs on that update release! Starfighter will also be coming to PSVR upon release. CDF Starfighter does have some similarities between Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen, and Eve Valkyrie, but it differs by focusing mainly on the space combat fighter pilot side and story mode.
While still in development, the game plays very nice. Scale, headtracking, graphics, and combat are all top notch. The game is mainly controller based at the moment, but will have joystick implementation in the near future. With most cockpit based games, joysticks and steering wheels add an incredible amount of immersion to the experience, so we will be very anxious to try this out, once that implementation has been put into place.
Keep an eye on this gem as it approaches it's final release. As stated before, it is expected to be released late 2016. It will be on Oculus Home by the end of the month. Head on over to Mag Studios to keep up to date the game.
Key Features :
- Six degrees of freedom with a unique pick up and play control system.
- 5 Single player game modes.
- Designed for VR from the ground up for comfort, fun and an immersive experience.
- 6 Different playable Ships.
- Re-Supply for fuel, health and ammo on certain missions.
- Multiple game modes including challenges, simulations, scramble, free flight and campaign mode.
- Non-Linear story-line in campaign mode with multiple endings.
- Full immersion from a first person view all the way through the game.
- Vast and beautiful locations from the CDF Universe.
- Free flight mode for VR explorers.
- Huge single Player content and an ambitious community driven multiplayer pipeline.
- Prove your worth with player rankings, achievements, and leader-boards.
- Community driven development with regular updates and newly added features and content.
"CDF Starfighter gives you the opportunity to become an elite starfighter pilot on an epic single player adventure in a non-linear story line. Designed from the ground up for VR and boasting a pick up and play control system CDF Starfighter puts you in the role of a space fighter pilot."
Shaun Williams has been a commercial sci-fi artist for over 20 years and has a bachelors degree in games design. Working on the Freespace Mod TBP (The Babylon project) for many years at the start of the millennium was great experience for CDF Starfighter. Shaun formed MAG Studios (Mad about games) studios in 2012 and has released 2 games on steam.
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A vasectomy is considered a permanent method of birth control. A vasectomy prevents the release of sperm when a man ejaculates.
During a vasectomy, the vas deferens from each testicle is clamped, cut, or otherwise sealed. This prevents sperm from mixing with the semen that is ejaculated from the penis. An egg cannot be fertilized when there are no sperm in the semen. The testicles continue to produce sperm, but the sperm are reabsorbed by the body. (This also happens to sperm that are not ejaculated after a while, regardless of whether you have had a vasectomy.) Because the tubes are blocked before the seminal vesicles and prostate , you still ejaculate about the same amount of fluid.
It usually takes several months after a vasectomy for all remaining sperm to be ejaculated or reabsorbed. You must use another method of birth control until you have a semen sample tested and it shows a zero sperm count. Otherwise, you can still get your partner pregnant.
What happens
During a vasectomy:
- Your testicles and scrotum are cleaned with an antiseptic and possibly shaved.
- You may be given an oral or intravenous (IV) medicine to reduce anxiety and make you sleepy. If you do take this medicine, you may not remember much about the procedure.
- Each vas deferens is located by touch.
- A local anesthetic is injected into the area.
- Your doctor makes one or two small openings in your scrotum. Through an opening, the two vas deferens tubes are cut. The two ends of the vas deferens are tied, stitched, or sealed. Electrocautery may be used to seal the ends with heat. Scar tissue from the surgery helps block the tubes.
- The vas deferens is then replaced inside the scrotum and the skin is closed with stitches that dissolve and do not have to be removed.
The procedure takes about 20 to 30 minutes and can be done in an office or clinic. It may be done by a family medicine doctor, a urologist, or a general surgeon.
No-scalpel vasectomy is a technique that uses a small clamp with pointed ends. Instead of using a scalpel to cut the skin, the clamp is poked through the skin of the scrotum and then opened. The benefits of this procedure include less bleeding, a smaller hole in the skin, and fewer complications. No-scalpel vasectomy is as effective as traditional vasectomy.1
In the Vasclip implant procedure, the vas deferens is locked closed with a device called a Vasclip. The vas deferens is not cut, sutured, or cauterized (sealed by burning), which possibly reduces the potential for pain and complications. Some studies show that clipping is not as effective as other methods of sealing off the vas deferens.1
What To Expect After Surgery
Your scrotum will be numb for 1 to 2 hours after a vasectomy. Apply cold packs to the area and lie on your back as much as possible for the rest of the day. Wearing snug underwear or a jockstrap will help ease discomfort and protect the area.
You may have some swelling and minor pain in your scrotum for several days after the surgery. Unless your work is strenuous, you will be able to return to work in 1 or 2 days. Avoid heavy lifting for a week.
You can resume sexual intercourse as soon as you are comfortable, usually in about a week. But you can still get your partner pregnant until your sperm count is zero. You must use another method of birth control until you have a follow-up sperm count test 2 months after the vasectomy (or after 10 to 20 ejaculations over a shorter period of time). Once your sperm count is zero, no other birth control method is necessary.
Most men go back to the doctor's office to have their sperm count checked. But there is also a home test available.
A vasectomy will not interfere with your sex drive, ability to have erections, sensation of orgasm, or ability to ejaculate. You may have occasional mild aching in your testicles during sexual arousal for a few months after the surgery.
Why It Is Done
A vasectomy is a permanent method of birth control. Only consider this method when you are sure that you do not want to have a child in the future.
How Well It Works
Vasectomy is a very effective (99.85%) birth control method. Only 1 to 2 women out of 1,000 will have an unplanned pregnancy in the first year after their partners have had a vasectomy.
Risk of failure
Pregnancy may occur after vasectomy because of:
- Failure to use another birth control method until the sperm count is confirmed to be zero. It usually takes 10 to 20 ejaculations to completely clear sperm from the semen.
- Spontaneous reconnection of a vas deferens or an opening in one end that allows sperm to mix with the semen again. This is very rare.
The risk of complications after a vasectomy is very low. Complications may include:
- Bleeding under the skin, which may cause swelling or bruising.
- Infection at the site of the incision. In rare instances, an infection develops inside the scrotum.
- Sperm leaking from a vas deferens into the tissue around it and forming a small lump (sperm granuloma). This condition is usually not painful, and it can be treated with rest and pain medication. Occasionally, surgery may be needed to remove the granuloma.
- Inflammation of the tubes that move sperm from the testicles (congestive epididymitis).
- In rare cases, the vas deferens growing back together (recanalization) so the man becomes fertile again.
What To Think About
Vasectomy is a permanent method of birth control. Once your semen does not contain sperm, you do not need to worry about using other birth control methods.
Vasectomy is a safer, cheaper procedure that causes fewer complications than tubal ligation in women.
Although vasectomy is expensive, it is a one-time cost and is often covered by medical insurance. The cost of other methods, such as birth control pills or condoms and spermicide, is likely to be greater over time.


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FIRST ON 3: Finger pointing begins on why NC lost "Project Soccer"; Gov's office releases previously confidential documents
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The State Legislature and the Governor's Office are going back and forth today on why Continental Tire decided to pick South Carolina to build a new plant.
State Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger blames Gov. Bev Perdue and what he calls "pay-to-play politics," referring to a story the Associated Press did recently on people close to the governor who would have profited by the sale of land in Brunswick County.
The Governor's Office contends Berger and the legislature knew everything about the offer that was on the table and approved it.
This afternoon, the Governor's Office released the chain of correspondence related to the pitching of the project.
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Chilli F1 Hybrid Red Pearl Queen - Seeds
Description for Chilli F1 Hybrid Red Pearl Queen
Chilli plants make great gifts for the cook or grow your own enthusiast. The more compact varieties will thrive in a cool conservatory, sheltered patio, or even a sunny window sill and the more you crop them the more they produce.
The chili pepper (also chile pepper or chilli pepper, from Nahuatl chilli) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without "pepper".
|Common name
|Flower colours
|Bloom time
|chilli pepper, bell pepper, paprika, cayenne, halapenos, chitlepin, Christmas pepper,Hot pepper
|Year round
|0.5 to 1.0 metre
Planting and care
Plant into small pots or preferably into Jiffy coir (coconut husk) pellets. If you are using Jiffy pellets, soak them until they have swollen to size and put two seeds into each one, just below the surface. If you are planting into pots, fill one pot per seed type to about 2 cm below the rim, firm down the compost and soak thoroughly. be aware that chilli seedlings quickly exhaust the nutrients in the coir.
Place the seeds with a good space between them so that you do not harm the roots when you come to potting on and cover them with a fine layer of sieved compost and coir mix.
Use separate pots or trays for each variety and don't forget to label them or you will spend several frustrated months not knowing which plant is which.
|Chilli plants like sunshine, the more sunlight the fruits receive the hotter they will grow
|Chillies grow well in a well drained, fertile soil. If planting in pots be sure to use a good organic compost that will retain moisture.
| Keep your chilli plants well watered and mulched. But dont over water.
The soil should be free draining. Chillies don t grow in swamps.
|20 to 30 degrees C
|Use any organic fertilizer
Caring for Chilli F1 Hybrid Red Pearl Queen
- Chilli plants should be fairly easy to care for.
- They need to be protected from frost and will do best in a sunny spot out of any cold winds or draughts.
- A South or East facing windowsill or sheltered patio is ideal Chilli plants should be kept in a small pot.
- They really don t like being over potted and will suffer from placing in to large a pot too quickly.
- Most of our chilli plants shouldn t need repotting in their first year, however if you are struggling to keep up with the watering or if your plants is 3 or more times the size of it s pot then you can re-pot.
- Just choose a pot that is only 2 or 3 cm bigger in diameter and use a good general purpose compost with some drainage.
- Chilli plants love sunshine, they originate in South America after all, the more sunlight your plant can get on fruit, the hotter the fruit will become.
- Chilli plants are greedy feeders and will benefit from feeding in the growing season.
- A tomato feed, baby bio or any other high nitrogen feed will keep the leaves nice and green and keep your plant fruiting longer.
- Apply in line with the manufacturers instructions every couple of weeks from July through to September.
- Regular harvesting will encourage your plant to re-flower and produce new chillies so you can always pick and store a glut of fruits.
- If you do have a bit of a glut of chillies in mid summer, they can be made into a simple paste by blending with salt and oil in a food processor or alternatively fill a bottle of good quality olive oil with whole red chillies and in six months you will have your very own chilli oil.
- You can also freeze chillies in an air tight container or bag but once defrosted they will be soft and need to be used straight away so it is a good idea to freeze them in 'portions'.
Typical uses of Chilli F1 Hybrid Red Pearl Queen
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Culinary use:
- Chilli pepper pods, which are berries, are used fresh or dried. Chillies are dried to preserve them for long periods of time, which may also be done by pickling.
- Dried chillies are often ground into powders, although many Mexican dishes including variations on chilles rellenos use the entire chilli.
- Dried whole chillies may be reconstituted before grinding to a paste.
- The chipotle is the smoked, dried, ripe jalapeño.
- Many fresh chillies such as poblano have a tough outer skin that does not break down on cooking. Chillies are sometimes used whole or in large slices, by roasting, or other means of blistering or charring the skin, so as not to entirely cook the flesh beneath. When cooled, the skins will usually slip off easily.
Medicinal use:
- Vitamins: Chilli is loaded with vitamins like niacin, pyridoxine, riboflavin, and thiamine.
- Medicinal Uses: Due to presence of Capsaicin compounds, chilli pepper is used in preparation of ointment; also used in formulation to be used in arthritic pain and sore muscles.
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Mathematical Biology and Ecology Seminar
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 11:00am
1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Skiles 006
The CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) system is a recently discovered immune defense in bacteria and archaea (hosts) that functions via directed incorporation of viral DNA intohost genomes. Here, we introduce a multi-scale model of dynamic coevolution between hosts and viruses in an ecological context that incorporates CRISPR immunity principles. We analyze the model to test whether and how CRISPR immunity induces host and viral diversification and maintenance of coexisting strains. We show that hosts and viruses coevolve to form highly diverse communities through punctuated replacement of extant strains. The populations have very low similarity over long time scales. However overshort time scales, we observe evolutionary dynamics consistent with incomplete selective sweeps of novel strains, recurrence of previously rare strains, and sweeps of coalitions of dominant host strains with identical phenotypes but different genotypes. Our explicit eco-evolutionary model of CRISPR immunity can help guide efforts to understand the drivers of diversity seen in microbial communities where CRISPR systems are active.


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Commission Minutes | previous page
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at 9:30 A.M.
State Capitol Building, Room 412
Pierre, South Dakota
Chairman Dustin Johnson called the meeting to order. Present were: Vice Chairman Gary Hanson; Commissioner Steve Kolbeck; Executive Director Patty Van Gerpen; Commission Advisor Greg Rislov; Commission Attorneys John Smith and Rolayne Wiest; Staff Attorneys Karen Cremer and Kara Semmler; Staff Analysts Keith Senger, and Bob Knadle and Administrative Secretary Demaris Axthelm.
Joining the meeting by telephone were: Jason Topp, Qwest Corporation; and Jeff Decker, NorthWestern Energy.
Approval of the Minutes of the Commission Meeting Held on October 9, 2007. (Staff: Demaris Axthelm)
Chairman Johnson moved to approve the Commission Minutes of October 9, 2007. Motion passed 3-0.
Consumer Reports
1. Status Report on Consumer Utility Inquiries and Complaints Received by the Commission. (Consumer Affairs: Deb Gregg)
Ms. Kara Semmler reported that the Commission had received a total of 127 contacts since the last report was prepared for the November 6, 2007, Commission meeting. 12 of the contacts involved telecommunications services; 15 contacts involved electricity issues; 8 contacts involved natural gas issues; 1 contact involved electrical and natural gas services; 7 contacts involved cellular phone issues; 71 contacts involved the Do Not Call Registry; 2 contacts involved wind energy; and 11 contacts involved issues not regulated by the Public Utilities Commission. In 2007, 1,949 of the 2,113 complaints registered have been resolved informally. In 2006, 2,308 of the 2,466 complaints registered have been resolved informally.
1. EL07-033 - In the Matter of the Filing by NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy for Approval of Tariff Revisions. (Staff Analysts: Keith Senger/Brian Rounds, Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer)
Natural Gas
1. NG07-021- In the Matter of the Filing by NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy for Approval of Tariff Revisions. (Staff Analysts: Keith Senger/Brian Rounds, Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer)
Chairman Johnson announced that Electric Docket EL07-033 and Natural Gas Docket NG07-021 would be heard together since the proposed tariff revisions are the same for both dockets. Mr. Jeff Decker, NorthWestern Energy (NWE) explained to the Commission the changes that were made to the bill format, notice of intent to disconnect, return check letter, broken arrangement notice, final past due notice, final demand notice, non sufficient funds notice and budget remove. Mr. Keith Senger stated that Staff had no objections with the changes made by NWE. On sheet No. 6 Commissioner Kolbeck requested that the word "it" after the "termination process" be changed to "the termination process." Chairman Johnson requested that the word "Record" on sheet No. 9 be changed to "record."
Vice Chairman Hanson moved to approve the tariff revisions, in Docket EL07-033 and NG07-021 incorporating the language revisions requested by the Commission. Motion passed 3-0.
1. TC07-106 - In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Comtel Telcom Assets LP d/b/a Excel Telecommunications (Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler)
Ms. Kara Semmler stated that the amendment has been properly filed, has been properly executed and does not appear to contain discriminatory provisions. No comments were filed and staff recommends approval of the Amendment.
Chairman Johnson moved to approve the amendment to the agreement in Docket TC07-106. Motion passed 3-0.
There being no further business, at the hour of 9:47 am the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting adjourned.
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In life, everything that is accomplished is done so, through communication. Communication is the only way anything happens. If two people don't tell each other how they feel, they will never date, or marry. If an employer does not tell his people what is expected of them, they will not meet his expectations. If my wife doesn't tell me to make dinner, before she leaves work, she will come home to a husband playing Xbox, and have to cook.
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A lot of people say that musicians don't earn a lot of money if they are not under the wings of a successful production company that can propel them to stardom and help them earn millions of money from their music. Other factors that hinder them from earning money are piracy and copyright issues, among others. But industry people are leaning towards blockchain technology that can be of big help to musicians to help them earn money, even if they are not in contract with a big wig company.
Quicker payments
If a musician's music is used by other people for a variety of purposes, royalty fees must be paid. But sadly musicians must wait months, even years, for these fees to be paid. This is due to complex copyright issues that can also be resolved by blockchain technology. In the copyright information is easily accessible and the terms are met, then payments for royalties can be directly deposited into the musician's bank account at once. There will be no more living off of stale bread until the royalty fees are paid.
More accessible copyright information
Blockchain technology allows musicians to make copyright information available to anyone who is interested in their music. Licenses, agreements and whatnot can be a complex situation. By employing blockchain technology, a detailed database can be accessed by interested parties and updated regularly to prevent any issues that can hinder the flow of transaction between the musician and the interested party. Of course, the other party will want to nit-pick every license, agreement and contract before agreeing to pay royalty fees for the use of a particular music.
Internet technology has gone a long way since it was first introduced. The music industry has benefited a lot from developments, from apps and software for creating music to improving the workflow processes of the financial aspect of the industry. Musicians can now offer their music to people without being robbed of the rightful fees and money due them. They can just focus on making great music instead of getting problematic when the royalty fees will arrive in their bank accounts.


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In order to use Razoo Donation App you have to have a page on Facebook. If you don't have one please
- go to facebook.com, login if necessary
- in the left menu click on Pages (if you don't see Pages menu item click on More first to expand the menu)
- in the top part of the web page click button "+ Create a Page"
- select the type of the page (for instance "Cause or Community")
- enter the name of your cause, check "I agree" checkbox and click "Get Started" button
- optionally configure your page by uploading photos, inviting friends, importing contacts, sharing page on the wall, etc. Keep clicking "continue" or "skip" until the configuration is complete.
Now go to this page: https://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=250457581338 (Or search for Razoo Donation App in Facebook)
- In the left-bottom menu click "Add to My Page", new window will popup
- Click "Add to Page" next to the page name, then "Close" to close the popup window
- Go to the page you just added the app to
- In the left menu click "donate" (the one with piggybank)
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Are 40 states truly "effective" at protecting consumers from excessive rate hikes?
By Consumers Union on Saturday, July 9th, 2011
When it comes to protecting consumers from unfair health insurance rate hikes, the ball is – for the most part – still in the hands of state regulators. Let's see if they will take it to the hoop.
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined that 40 states have an "effective" program for reviewing rate hikes. In these 40 jurisdictions, state regulators will be responsible for making sure health insurers file required documentation to support their increases and they will review that support to determine whether the hikes are reasonable. CMS will conduct reviews for consumers in 10 states that it has identified as lacking effective review for at least some health insurance products. Four U.S. territories will also get federal review.
UPDATE–because it was kind of hard to find the "lacking effective review" states in the linked materials, we're posting the list here: Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Wyoming and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands and Puerto Rico.
The determinations were made as part of a new rule issued under the Affordable Care Act requiring review of rate increases of 10% or more for consumers in non-group or small group coverage, beginning in September. States, rather than the federal government, have traditionally had oversight of insurance. But because premium increases are regulated differently in all fifty states – and in some states aren't regulated at all – the reality has been that consumers in some states get far better protection than consumers in other states.
The rule requiring review of double-digit rate hikes aims to prompt states to do a better job of making sure rates are fair, and the ACA provides funding to states to improve their processes. But even with the new rule in place, oversight of rate hikes will vary among the states. For example, CMS found at least 9 states to have effective review of individual market rates, even though state regulators have no statutory "prior-approval" authority to approve or reject rate increases before they go into effect if they are found to be unreasonable. For small group market rates, about 13 states without prior approval were deemed effective. In both of these markets, these states include the biggies, California, Illinois, and Texas. Other states deemed effective have prior-approval authority for at least some health insurance products, but have shown little inclination to conduct careful reviews on behalf of consumers. Oklahoma, for example, can pre-approve HMO rates, but the state conducts only limited reviews and returned federal grant funds that it received to bolster its data collection and rate oversight.
To truly be effective, some states will need to strengthen their statutes or regulations. Others will need to hire actuaries, empower consumers through advocates, increase transparency, and provide an avenue for consumer input into the process, such as a rate hearing.
We think it's a no-brainer that consumers in Oklahoma should get just as much protection from unfair and unnecessary health insurance premium rate hikes as consumers in Oregon (a state with strong rate review that saved consumers more than $25 million last year). That's why we're calling on those "effective" states to show us just how much they are willing to step up their game for consumers.


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We're taking the hassle out of airport parking. The Park and Fly car parking service offers:
- Only two minutes from the terminal
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Belfast's Park and Fly car park is owned and operated by Belfast International Airport. Suitable for stays of 3 days and over, it's the closest off-site car park to the Airport. To make things even handier, we provide you with a free shuttle bus to the terminal and back. We are here to meet all your Belfast International Airport parking needs, book online now and save 20%.
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Here at Park and Fly Belfast International, we offer low cost, convenient airport car parking options! The Park and Fly Belfast car park is owned and operated by Belfast International Airport and is perfect for stays of 3 days or more. As it's the closest off site car park to the Airport itself, it's handy and it takes no time at all to get to the airport terminal. To make things even easier, we provide a free shuttle bus which drops you off at the terminal entrance.
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It can be difficult to know what type of airport parking you need. Price may well play a large part in your decision making, but you should also take proximity, convenience and security into consideration before making your final choice. To help, we've put together this handy guide.
There are usually two overall options when it comes to airport parking:
On-site Parking ‐ These tend to be car parks operated by the airport. They are usually the closest to the airport terminal and there will likely be at least short stay and long stay options with varying prices for each depending on the length of your stay.
If you are going away for the weekend or on a short business trip and have little to no luggage, short stay on‐site parking can be a very good option as it allows you to park just a short walk away from the departures hall, making it very convenient. If quick and easy with no additional bus to take is what you are looking for, this should be your choice.
Those people heading away for a week or two, especially on a family holiday with plenty of luggage, might prefer the on‐site long stay parking (which is more economical when parking for longer periods) or off‐site parking.
Off-site Parking – This is any car park that isn't part of the airport complex itself. These will often be cheaper than on‐site parking options and the daily rate you pay will typically be cheaper for longer parking periods.
What to look out for with choosing an off-site car park...
Distance and transfer times to the terminal
The best off‐site car parks offer a courtesy bus to the airport terminal. The time taken by (and frequency of) the shuttle buses is an important factor to consider. Don't be caught out by a car park advertising it is just minutes away, only to find it is a few miles down the road – their transfer time will not have taken traffic problems into consideration. Price permitting, choosing an off‐site option just outside the airport complex where transfer time won't be affected by traffic will alleviate worry that you'll miss your check‐in time!
It can be a worry to leave your car parked anywhere while you're away. Good off‐site car parks will have 24‐hour manned security. So do your research and make sure the car park you decide upon offers a level of security you will be comfortable with.
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Plans can change, so make sure the car park you choose allows you to quickly and easily cancel your parking booking. Check what a provider's cancellation policy is and choose one that gives you the option to change or cancel your booking with a reasonable amount of notice.
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The Park and Fly Belfast International Airport parking service is low cost, secure and convenient and designed to meet all your airport car parking needs. It's the closest off-site car park to the Airport and provides a free shuttle bus to and from the terminal.
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Use Park and Fly's handy checklist to make sure you fly worry free and return to a car that's ready to get you home safe and sound, with your belongings intact.
So, it's not only pilots who need to do pre-flight checks – whether you're leaving your car for a short break or a long haul holiday, here's what you need to do:
1. Hide valuables out of sight
2. Close all windows and check the sunroof is secure
3. Turn off all lights and indicators
4. Unplug any devices that could drain your battery
5. Make a mental note of where you've parked
6. Lock your car
7. Lock your car again! (to avoid any doubt when you're airborne!)
8. Put your keys and parking ticket somewhere safe for your return
9. In cold weather, keep de-icer and a scraper handy for cold, early starts
10. Relax!
Frequent travellers have an increased risk of losing their keys while away, so consider investing a hide-a-key device so there's a spare when you return. Or if you've been driving in a country that drives on the right, give yourself some time to re-adjust – drive slowly and take extra care at junctions.
The Park and Fly Belfast International Airport parking service is low cost, secure and convenient and designed to meet all your airport car parking needs. It's the closest off-site car park to the Airport and provides a free shuttle bus to and from the terminal.
Park and Fly FAQ
Can I Book at Short Notice?
Yes, you can make a car park booking up to 2 hours before your entry into Belfast International Airport, subject to availability.
How far ahead can I book?
You can make a booking up to 24 months in advance of your travel date, subject to availability
Can I change or cancel my booking?
Yes, as long as you have not choosen an non-flexible booking option, you can change or cancel the booking up to 24 hours prior to when your booking starts by going to 'Manage My Booking' or by phoning us Mon – Fri 9am-5pm on 028 944 84851 or after business hours on 028 944 84851 (note that there is an adminstration fee for cancelling by telephone, but not charge for making the change yourself online). Please do not write to us regards changing an booking: we do not accept booking changes or cancellations by post or email.
Do I have to tell you if I am coming in a different car than I said when I booked?
Yes. You will still need to make sure that your printed confirmation of booking has the correct registration on it. Click 'Manage My Booking' to make the change to the regsitration up to 24 hours prior to when your booking begins. If you don't tell us, you will incurr additional charges.
What do I do when I get to the car park?
The confirmation email you will receive gives comprehensive instructions on car park entry and exit procedures. This information is also available by clicking here.
What happens when I return?
The car park exit procedure is very straightforward and will be detailed in your confirmation email. Alternately click here for more information.
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AN INTERESTING German-Thoroughbred.com Sweet Solera Stakes headlines the card at Newmarket with Hawksmoor fancied to run a big race.
While a few of these bring stronger claims to the table in terms of form, trainer Hugo Palmer is rapidly gaining a deserved reputation for knowing the time of day and this daughter of Azamour is held in the right sort of regard.
Seen just the once, she created quite an impression in sweeping to victory on the all-weather at Kempton.
Although that had the look of just an ordinary event overall, it is worth nothing she was well clear of runner-up Dutch Heiress, who has won nicely since.
Open to any amount of progress, Group One engagements will be the order of the day if all goes to plan.
Franklin D merits a mention at HQ in the Royal British Legion Handicap.
Connections have had to be patient with this American-bred colt, who has run just twice since his making his debut in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot last year won by Richard Pankhurst.
His second run came at Chelmsford in April and he put the experience to good use when shedding his maiden tag at Sandown towards the end of last month.
He starts life in handicap company off 89 and it will be a surprise if he does not prove a bit better than that.
Rembrandt Van Rijn is a really likeable type from the David Lanigan yard and can stretch his unbeaten run this season to four in the Betfred Goals Galore Handicap at Haydock. A gelding operation appears to have been the making of him and the official half-length verdict in his latest success at Sandown only tells part of the story, as he had to wait and weave in the straight and would have been a very unlucky loser.
That was off an 8lb higher mark than when impressing at Chester and he has 6lb more to shoulder this time, as the handicapper seeks to end his winning streak.
We might not have seen the absolute limit of his abilities yet, though.
It is very hard to get away from the chance of Intilaaq in the Betfred Rose of Lancaster Stakes. The Roger Varian-trained colt created an impression and a half when winning his maiden at Newbury, so much so that he was allowed to take his chance in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.
A break after that failed to go to plan, but the son Dynaformer showed the engine was still intact when staying on with some authority to dismiss the also-useful Consort back at Newbury in a Listed contest.
Any rain in the area would not go amiss and he remains an exciting prospect.
Perfect Words hinted at a return to form at Wetherby last month and should come into the reckoning in the Gas Sure & James Frew Handicap at Ayr.
Milky Way looked far from straightforward at Epsom, but Gary Moore can be trusted to have him back on an even keel for the Bet And Watch At titanbet.co.uk Handicap.
Obsidian rarely fails to run his race at a fair level and might still have a wee bit more to offer in the Pinnacle Racing Syndicate Shares Available Now Handicap at Redcar.
Shergar Cup day at Ascot is never the most fertile terrain for punters, but it could pay to keep Justice Day on-side in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash.
David Elsworth's four-year-old has not really kicked on from a pleasing second in the Palace House back in May, but he is a class animal on his day and was a little unfortunate when his path was blocked at Goodwood last week.


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Focus has also been on extreme weather conditions in the northeast part of the US, some big earnings this week and the Federal Reserve meeting. It's not yet certain whether the weather will impact trading hours and by how much it'll impact activity. All these events perhaps warrant some caution given the big rally driven by the ECB action. On Greece, the polls have long been pointing towards a Syriza victory and it was hardly a surprise when the results were announced. A concern was actually whether Syriza would have been able to form a government. The fact Syriza can form a coalition government with the Independent party has actually been taken as a positive and the process doesn't have to drag on. While Syriza is anti-austerity, it also wants to fuel growth via government spending and it seems European officials are willing to negotiate with Greece to find some middle ground. A number of European leaders have made comments suggesting they are willing to find a compromise while Greece also seems to be of a similar mindset. Coincidentally, the Greece situation is also playing out at a time when the ECOFIN meetings are taking place in Brussels and that means there could be some headline risk as various finance ministers meet.
Euro likely to be sold into strength
The calming of Greek fears also saw the single currency manage a bit of a recovery from yesterday's lows. EUR/USD traded below 1.1100 but has since bounced back above 1.1200. Having said that, the downtrend remains intact and any recovery will only present fresh selling opportunities at higher levels. Shorting the euro on strength is one trade that is likely to be the gift that keeps on giving this year. Meanwhile in the equities space, Greece was under pressure while the DAX powered on and traded at a fresh record high. We are calling the major European bourses firmer yet again today with the DAX likely to open at yet another record high. The German Ifo readings yesterday showed businesses are a bit more optimistic and this helped drive gains. There is a big investment case for German equities at the moment and investors are likely to continue looking for opportunities to buy on dips. There isn't any data due out of Europe today but any headlines from leaders regarding Greece could be a source of volatility. In the UK we have GDP data to look out for.
ASX 200 at three months highs
Given the caution we saw in US trade, it seemed like Asia was headed for a mixed session. However, we've actually seen some good gains particularly in the ASX 200 which has managed to trade at a three month high. The local ASX 200 squeezed through 5500 and momentum picked up from there with traders pushing it towards November 2014 highs in the 5550 region. This could act as resistance in the near term and some traders could be eyeing some profit-taking in that region. Today's gains came despite a poor showing by the materials which continue to struggle with iron ore miners hit hard. Further weakness for iron ore and Cliffs' announcement of dividend elimination and debt reduction contributed to the weakness in pure plays today. FMG was down around 10% at one stage, trading below $2, before a recovery. While the stock has recovered a lot of those early losses, I remain sceptical of buying into this drop. The smart money is likely to be looking to sell into strength until the downtrend is broken. For now though, it is a very risky proposition given the challenges in the sector. Apart from resources, local attention is likely to switch to the RBA given growing calls for a cut by the analyst community. This will also pin some focus on interest rate sensitive sectors, particularly the big banks and consumer stocks.


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Bert Blyleven was among the first players with Hall of Fame qualifications to suffer from a now-common malady: Lack of voter constituency.
His career lasted 22 years but he pitched for five different teams (not counting a second stint with the Minnesota Twins), and none in cities with large concentrations of Hall of Fame voters. So Bert has waited since 1998 for enough votes to congeal. We wait too.
Active from 1970 to 1992, Blyleven won 287 games while pitching for some pretty rotten teams. The best you could say about Cleveland in the early 1980s was that they avoided jail time. In a career redolent of Nolan Ryan's, only three of Blyleven's teams made the playoffs, a curse that in part explains the lack of Hall of Fame votes.
Blyleven's big years were 1978 and 1979. He led the Pirates in earned run average, strikeouts and complete games in 1978, and pitched them to a World Series title in 1979. He had four shutouts for the Pirates in 1978 (but nine while pitching for the Twins in 1973).
Although most of his teams aspired to mediocrity, Blyleven amassed impressive career numbers despite them: He is 17th on the modern-era wins list (287); 5th in strikeouts (3,701) and 8th in shutouts (60). His post-season earned run average is 2.47 with a record of 4-1 (.800). His ratio of strikeouts to walks is a healthy 2.80.
He is the only pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts who is not in the Hall of Fame.
He finished in third place in Cy Young Award voting twice — both times after pitching for lousy Cleveland Indians squads. Few fans doubt that he would have won had he played for a contender.
In 1984, Blyleven even led the Indians pitching staff with 21 put-outs, more than twice as many as the next pitcher. His fielding percentage was always near the top of the team, for any position.
Four times he was in the top seven for strikeouts and earned run average, and yet he never figured better than third in Cy Young voting.
He did allow a lot of home runs (430), a lot of hits (4,632) and he hit a lot of batters (155), but sheer longevity accounts for much of that. After all, he is 13th on the all-time list of innings pitched (4,970).
But he got the opportunity to pitch so many innings because he had an overpowering curve ball and the stamina to play for more than two decades. He was a two-time All-Star who faced 20,491 batters and came away with 60 shutouts, making him #9 on the all-time list.
He should be #1 on the Hall of Fame ballots.
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About Us
As one of the traditional Stoke-on-Trent pottery brands, Price and Kensington is a world renowned ceramic tableware company with a history and heritage dating back over 100 years. Our story started back in 1896 when the infamous Price Brothers founded their earthenware manufacturing company in Crown Works, Burslem, specialising in table top accessories and teapots. The brothers quickly became renowned for their distinctive designs. Through their hard work and dedication the Price Brothers brand saw rapid success and in 1934 they moved to the Top Bridge Works in Longport, where they became known as Price Bros Ltd.