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Contributing editor Jim Richardson is a photojournalist recognized for his explorations of small-town life. His photos appear frequently in National Geographic magazine.
Islands were sliding by in the North Sea as I looked out the window of our small plane. First the isles of Sanday and Eday, then Westray to the left and finally our destination, tiny North Ronaldsay, came into view. I sat there thinking, I'm going to an island that's only four miles [6.4 kilometers] long and two [3.2] wide, in an eight-seat airliner sponsored by the local distillery, to see an island where they have a stone fence built specifically to keep the sheep out on the rocky beach so they'll only eat seaweed. And the hotel on the island is a bird observatory run by the doctor for the National Health Service who has a total of some 60 inhabitants to care for.
I couldn't help thinking: I've got to tell somebody about this place.
The place is Orkney. Seventy islands (20 inhabited) off the northeast coast of Scotland—and a lot more skerries and holms than you'd care to count—with a history as old as the Pyramids. I've been coming back ever since I did a story on Orkney for National Geographic with writer Bill Bryson over a decade ago. For a place that is nearly treeless it sure gets under people's skins.
Perhaps it is the endless quirks and oddities that only island life seems to generate with such grace and profusion that makes these places endearing. Start with the fact that the main island is, incongruously, called "Mainland" and then go on unfettered by logic from there. But Orkney's trump card is history: Stone Age history, Viking history, World War naval history (both World War I and World War II, when submarines sank battleships in Scapa Flow and the whole German fleet was scuttled on one day).
Here's a short don't-miss list for photographers:
Ring of Brodgar. Marching like giants, the stones standing on this great henge were erected 4,500 years ago, part of a huge Neolithic spiritual world still mysterious and fascinating. Just down the road about a mile [1.6 kilometers] are the Stones of Stenness, itself a major stone circle. And along the road between these two you'll see more standing stones in the yard of a nice lady who lives there between Loch Stenness and Loch Harry. In other words, not a bad place for photography.
Skara Brae. Stone Age folk were living in this village long before Stonehenge was built. Preserved by drifting sands for nearly 5,000 years it was finally discovered in 1850. Inside the houses stone-built "dressers" still held everyday items like combs. You can see where the families slept and the nearby sea where they fished. Few sites evoke this sort of human-scale connection across time.
Tomb of the Eagles. Farmer Ronald Simison discovered this rich tomb in 1958 while sitting in his pasture. Incredibly he then eventually excavated it himself and will still, today, take you on a tour into the heart of the Stone Age burial. His farmhouse museum still has some of the skulls he discovered.
St. Magnus Cathedral. Orkney is part of Scotland, but don't be fooled: these islands are Viking territory. Their great monument is St. Magnus Cathedral in the island's largest city, Kirkwall. Towering over the narrow streets, the red sandstone cathedral honors Orkney's patron saint, an early Viking who allowed himself to be martyred (an ax blow to the head did the trick) for the sake of peace. (His skull resides in one of the hulking columns and there is a good beer, Skullsplitter, brewed in the islands.) And Kirkwall itself would entice most photographers.
Broch of Gurness. Just a few miles down the road from Skara Brae is the next generation of ancient village, the Broch of Gurness, "only" about 2,000 years old. Broch builders of the era built this stunning stone tower house, which then attracted the people whose huddled houses surround it. The view across to nearby Raasay invites you to take the ferry over and explore its numerous tombs.
Island hopping (by ferry). From Kirkwall the island ferries simply beg you to go island hopping. Go up to Shapinsay to see Balfour Castle or to Westray for fresh fish in the village of Pierowall and a visit to Noup Head where seabirds nest on the cliffs above the lighthouse. Most of the ferries run by Orkney Ferries are RORO, as in roll-in, roll-off, meaning you can take your car. But the ferry to North Ronaldsay is still a lift-on, lift-off service: you drive your car onto a net, which a crane then lifts onto the deck of the ferry, where it sits alongside the pens of cattle and containers of groceries being delivered to the islanders once a week.
Island hopping (by air). Perhaps just for sport consider island hopping by air aboard Loganair's inter-island service. That's how we got to North Ronaldsay, whose 60 folk depend on the three daily flights. Roundtrip airfare was $20! You might find yourself sitting next to the Royal Bank of Scotland's "flying banker" or middle school students taking the flight from their home on Papa Westray to school on Westray, barely a mile away. This flight is the world's shortest scheduled airline route: 96 seconds from takeoff to landing. The Highland Park distillery sponsors the air service, so the aircraft carry the whisky brand's black paint scheme and logo. You'll want a picture of yourself with the plane. And maybe with the farmer who doubles as ground crew on North Ronaldsay.
Highland Park. Nobody argues the point: Highland Park is one of the world's great whiskies, perfectly reflecting the character of its island roots. But besides that they do really good distillery tours, part of the lore and legend of Kirkwall for 200 years now, busy at work every day.
Italian Chapel. Far from home during World War II, Italian prisoners of war on Orkney transformed a lowly military building into an ornately painted, trompe l'oeil Catholic church. Restored and beloved, it sits just off the road by one of the "Churchill Barriers," which the prisoners built to keep German submarines out of Scapa Flow.
Stromness. In Viking times this small town was called Hamnavoe, meaning "safe harbor." The layout of the town reflects ancient seafaring roots, the houses clinging to the harbor, the incredibly narrow main street behind them a seeming afterthought now lined with some very trendy shops. Whaling ships departed this village and Hudson's Bay men brought back Native American brides from the Canadian frontier. Don't be surprised to see sailing ships tucked in by the ferry back to mainland Scotland.


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Chad Allee, LMSW, LPC
In 48075 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
We are all travelers on a journey called Life. Sometimes we stumble or feel lost when we encounter obstacles and crossroads along the way. Each person has the opportunity to seek a path toward happiness, but many of us carry baggage that becomes excessively burdensome. Baggage can manifest in many guises including: hand-me-down core beliefs, destructive lifestyle patterns, poor communication, dysfunctional relationships, unhealthy habits and coping strategies.
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People seek Family Therapy for myriad reasons: major life changes, such as: divorce, reblending families, a major health crisis, a death, or problems that are ongoing, such as: parent-child conflict, parental conflict, behavior problems, communication problems, developmental challenges at any point (Development is life long! You can have a developmental crisis at any time; think of retirement and aging!) In today's culture, divorce is common, and it is common for multiple households to share parenting demands and schedules. These are ripe grounds for high emotions and conflict. It isn't just the kids who get caught up in the middle; we all do. Learn how to spare suffering for everyone; learn
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The word family can evoke a myriad of emotions ranging from safe and warm to scary and confusing. As parents, we bring baggage, good and bad, to our current family experience. Our children, with their unique personalities and needs, impact the home, also for the good and bad. If you are seeking family therapy, you have a recognized a need for a change in your home's dynamics. My years of experience as a family therapist will benefit you as we work to set limits and boundaries to build the structure your family needs to thrive.
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Licensed Professional Counselor
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Families respond very positively to an objective person who allows each participant to be heard. When we have more pieces of the puzzle all working together in my office, we begin to see the real shape of the problem, not just the picture the stronger members of the family project. Then we can work together on what is real and see everyone benefit from the counseling. I'd love to help your family!!!
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Liz Grazioli-Talbot
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Families have communication styles that may not equal collaborative communication. Using Family Systems Therapy theory research, I can help your family develop effective communication and still have family members retain their true person. Families have a way of caring for family members through positive attachment and you are shown how to attach positively as a family system.
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Franklin Sollars, and Associates
Licensed Psychologist
In 48076 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
We work to nurture change and development of effective interaction between family members, as family relationships are a significant factor in psychological health. Our therapists believe that, regardless of the origin of the problem, and regardless of whether the clients consider it an "individual" or "family" issue, involving families in solutions is often beneficial through direct participation in the therapy session. The family may be immediately related, or may include strongly supportive, long-term relationships between people who may or may not be related by blood or marriage.
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Antoinette Peterson, MSW. LMSW
Clinical Social Worker
In 48357 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
Parenting is a challenging and rewarding role. Unfortunately no one teaches us how to parent. Most people tend to do what their parents did or in some cases the exact opposite. When that doesn't work they can be at a loss. If you are struggling with parenting I can help. My approach in Family Therapy focuses on helping the parent(s) learn new parenting techniques by understanding their child's developmental stage and needs, setting and following through with limit setting and strengthening the connection with the child.
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Kim Snyder, MS, LPC, NCC, TMH
In 48154 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
The dynamics of family are different than any other relationship we experience. Family members know us better than anyone. They know how to push our buttons, and they know our every weakness. Family members each need to share a common goal of respect (give and receive) and equally important is the ability to speak and be heard. Effective communication is lacking in struggling families and family counseling helps to restore the balance.
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Sally Palaian, Ph.D
Licensed Psychologist
In 48025 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
Our family relationships can bring us great fulfillment and happiness; sometimes family can also be a source of pain. Lack of communication and poor communication can lead to major misunderstandings between family members. Our family knows our strengths and shortcomings better than anyone else. Psychotherapy can help if you are experiencing conflict in your family, if members get stuck in certain roles or patterns of behavior with each other, or if you have estrangement between family members. By teaching communication skills, I can help you let go of longstanding issues and struggles and get back to positive loving relationships with each other.
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Andrea Bezaire, MS, LLP
Clinical Psychologist
In 48105 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
I offer support to families and children, including those children who are struggling with identity issues, peer relationships, and family relationships. In family therapy, we tend to focus on issues around communication, boundaries, and rule setting so that family members can find it easier to get along. I also offer limited parent coaching including self-regulation techniques so that you can model them for children (as well as getting the benefit for yourself!).
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Susan Gross, PsyD, LP
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Interventionist
In 48009 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
When one member of the family is using drugs, has defiant behavior, or a conduct disorder . . . the entire family spins out of control. My strategies help families end the chaos and find peace. When a crisis intervention is necessary I have the skills and the team to respond quickly. I am trained in many types of family therapy and use an integrative approach to resolving conflict.
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Kim Watzman, M.Ed., LPC, NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor
In 48302 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
Family is ideally a source of support and encouragement that provides its members a strong dependable foundation. Sadly, when conflict arises many families feel a fracturing of their foundation and are unsure how to repair it. I assist families in identifying the source(s) of discord and work with the family as a group to identify treatment goals aimed at repairing or achieving family harmony.
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Marshall Maldaver, Ph.D, LP
Licensed Psychologist
In 48328 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
There are many issues that can arise in a family setting that can affect the family dynamic and cause emotional issues for different members of the family. Children are at the highest risk to be affected by these family issues. One of the main problems that arises are attachment issues, either becoming too dependent on a parent, or not forming enough of an attachment with a parent. After a divorce you may decide to remarry. This is another major change for both you and your children. A therapist can be very effective at finding out what is troubling your child and help them deal with their emotions.
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Thomas Blume, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 48302 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
As a family counselor I am committed to finding and supporting the voices of all family members, with special attention to the ways in which family members maintain rigid, fixed assumptions about each other. My Identity Renegotiation approach helps people to collaborate and eliminate behavioral and emotional problems created by new developmental phases, new relationships, stepfamily formation, new parenthood, disability, job loss, deaths, health crises, educational disruptions, and retirement.
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Richard Kneip, PhD
Great Lakes Psychology Group
In 48098 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a treatment program for young children with behavioral difficulties (e.g., aggression, non-compliance, defiance, and temper tantrums) that focuses on promoting positive parent-child relationships and interactions and teaching parents effective child management skills. Parents who go through the PCIT program can expect to receive teaching and coaching sessions in two phases. The first phase focuses on Relationship Enhancement, or child directed interaction skill building. Parents are taught and coached how to use specific interaction strategies during short periods of play to reinforce positive behaviors.
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Dorene Lilley, MA, LLP
Masters Level Psychologist
In 48306 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
I do my best to mediate, to help family members find their way back or heal the hurts of childhood or estrangements of adulthood. Prefer working with adult family members to restore relationships. Grown children still need the parents to fix the difficulties encountered growing up. I believe it is the adults' responsibility to maintain order in a family.
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Melanie Schwartz, PsyD, LP
Psychologist, Owner Viewpoint Psychology & Wellness
In 48390 - Nearby to Farmington Hills.
Family therapy is different than individual treatment in that all family members are the identified patient, as opposed to one specific individual. We know that each member of a family plays a specific role in their family's dynamics, and sometimes those roles become dysfunctional for the family, but it is not always easy to identify the problem. A therapist is able to approach the family from a different perspective and identify the problem. Out team is passionate about working with family members to develop healthy patterns in which to engage with one another.
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Thank you for visiting our Michigan search of licensed family therapists in Farmington Hills. Discord due from strife, marital problems, sibling rivalry, family of origin issues and blended families (just to name a few) can strain and hurt loving relationships. Counseling with honesty and depth will get to the heart of the issues and work towards healing. Find resolution for your family in Farmington Hills right now, please contact a specialist above, you can email 24/7.
Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County, Michigan. It has a land area of 33.28 square miles and a water area of 0.02 square miles.  The population of Farmington Hills is 81,330 people with 34,013 households and a median annual income of $71,609. .
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FKv 503
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|Product dimensions (H/W/D)
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|Gross capacity, total
|45 l
|Product dimensions (H/W/D)
|61.2 / 42.5 / 45.0 cm
|Energy consumption in 24h
|0.763 kWh / 24h
The outer housing is constructed using single-sheet side panels without any gaps, making it extremely hygienic and easy to clean. Stainless steel is a highly robust, stainless, alloy steel – perfect for the requirements of the professional sector.
Highly efficient fans cool freshly stored produce quickly and maintain an even refrigeration temperature throughout the interior.
Liebherr guarantees the outstanding quality of its refrigeration systems through expertise derived from decades of experience in the refrigeration technology sector, and through continuous research and development. By employing only premium-quality compressors, condensers, evaporators and other refrigeration components the energy consumption and operating costs of Liebherr appliances are significantly reduced.
The thermoformed plastic inner container is manufactured as a single piece and therefore extremely easy to clean. It is made from environmentally friendly polystyrene, a fully recyclable, robust and long-lasting plastic.
Refrigerants R600a and R290 are environmentally friendly – they have a minimal greenhouse effect and no ozone depletion potential – and therefore, they have almost completely replaced those previously used (R134a and R404a). All Liebherr impulse sales chest freezers use R600a or R290 as refrigerants and offer outstanding energy efficiency, which improves their CO2 footprint and promotes sustainability.
The grid shelves are height-adjustable so that the interior layout can be varied as required to allow the storage of bottles of all sizes, both standing up and lying down. With a load-bearing capacity of between 30 and 50 kg, the grid shelves are extremely robust and suitable for storing large quantities.
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The energy-saving LED interior lighting provides the ideal presentation of the products stored
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|30 kg
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|LED ceiling light, with separate switch, and variable dim function
|Door design
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|Steel, zinced
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In a statement made ahead of last month's climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, China's State Council said that, by 2020, it will cut CO2 emitted per unit of GDP - a measure known as carbon intensity - by 40-45% from the 2005 level. The target is to be incorporated in midand long-term development plans.
Even with the great inroads made by China's wind industry, serious contributions to carbon reduction will require much effort. Many wind farms remain unconnected to the grid and Chinese wind turbine manufacturers struggle to match the technological prowess of overseas competitors. Wind and other renewables must also compete with nuclear power for policy support.
If Chinese GDP doubles by 2020, as some economists expect, the country's emissions will still rise slightly above current levels despite a 45% decline in carbon intensity. Still, the UN Environment Programme has praised China's announcement. "It underscores China's determination to ... accelerate the decoupling of CO2 emissions from economic growth," says UN environment programme spokesman Nick Nuttall.
China's target to cut carbon intensity will cost $30 billion annually over the next decade, says Yu Qingtai, who served as special representative of the foreign ministry during the Copenhagen talks. Yu says China will not seek international financial support for the effort. The National Development and Reform Committee is drafting a blueprint for low carbon growth. Ye Yanfei, deputy director of research at the China Banking Regulatory Commission, suggests China establish an emissions exchange.


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Kitchen With Elegant European Touches
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Contemporary Game Room With Red Barstools
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Colorful Contemporary Kids Room
Fun floating shelves are a perfect place for toys and the bottom shelve doubles as a desk for work or play.
Traditional White Kitchen With Square Island
A square wood-topped island centers this traditional white kitchen and offers contrast to the yellow mosaic tile backsplash and ivory glass-front cabinets. The brown-and-gold window valance and glass light pendant continue the traditional vibe.
Modern Bathroom With Bathtub and Tiling
Modern fixtures adorn this bathroom space. The bathtub sits in the corner and features modern water spouts that match the faucets on the vanity's sink.
Converted Bedroom Nursery
As seen on Rocky Mountain Reno, an upstairs bedroom was converted into this nursery, a welcome addition since David and Rachel were expecting a new baby.
Relax in This Shady Seating Area with Pond View and Fire Pit
A shady yard can still have plenty of color and texture. The stone landscaping follows the backyard's slope and is actuated with various shade loving plants such as hostas, hydrangeas and a dwarf Japanese maple. The rustic stone fire pit and outdoor seating makes this an ideal place for entertaining.
Modern Black and White Master Bedroom with Custom Black Railing
The master bedroom of Christina Anstead's newly renovated home features a high ceiling, plenty of light, and a metal bed frame, ceiling light fixture, and banister all custom built by husband Ant Anstead, as seen on Christina on the Coast.
Contemporary White Foyer with Gold Light Fixtures
The entryway of Christina Anstead's newly renovated home, as seen on Christina on the Coast.
Contemporary Neutral Bedroom With Gold Curtains
A sprinkling of gold is so beautiful in this bedroom, as a luxurious counterpoint to the whites and grays. And when the sunlight pours in, it's magical!
White Kitchen Backsplash and Cabinets
Appliances are stainless steel; the backsplash and cabinetry bright white. All combine for a kitchen that's as accomplished as it is lovely.
Wall-to-Wall Double Sink Vanity
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Modern, Open Plan Kitchen, Living Room and Dining Room
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Black Powder Room with Modern Fixtures
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Stairs with Glass Lighting
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This stair design is appropriately scaled to the space and makes excellent use of the natural light.
Transitional Boy's Room With Bunk Beds
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Modern Master Bedroom with Black-and-White Accent Wall
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Gray Modern Kitchen with Brass Accents
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Some Sydney bank branches, lawyers' and doctors' offices have been found guilty of not properly disposing of personal information in rubbish bins which could be used by criminals for the purposes of fraud or identity theft following a private investigation.
The investigation, which was conducted by the Private Group on behalf of the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID), took place during January and February 2013. It was designed to discover the percentage of confidential data that might be available at a cross-section of organisations including goverment departments, law firms and accountants.
Over 100 businesses were surveyed by the private investigator with 11 per cent found to have personal confidential information located in bins outside their offices.
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According to NAID CEO Robert Johnson, bank branches fared badly with 40 per cent found to have thrown out financial data. For example, one document listed an account holder's name, address, credit card number, account balances and credit limit.
"A criminal could establish false credit or access the account holder's funds with this information," he said in a statement.
Another set of documents found outside a solicitor's office included correspondence about a legal settlement for a real estate dispute. It detailed the parties involved, amount of the settlement and bank account information for the account receiving the settlement.
The investigator also found documents in a rubbish bin located near a law office which detailed a legal claim against an employer by a female employee. The claim was about a specific medical condition which she claimed resulted from a hostile workplace.
"Not only does the release of this information compromise the lawyers' professional responsibility to keep client information, it could have compromised the client's claim and reputation," Johnson said.
In addition, results of blood tests from a laboratory were found outside a doctor's office. On the forms were patients' names, addresses, social security numbers, and diagnostic information.
According to the NAID investigation, 25 per cent of doctors' offices had confidential information in their bins as did three out of 16 law offices surveyed.
However, some sectors reported good results. Of the nine randomly sampled rubbish bins serving government offices, no confidential information was found by the investigator.
Accounting firms and financial planning organisations also scored well with none of the bins examined found to have confidential data.
International results
NAID also conducted similar rubbish bin investigations in Toronto, Madrid and London with Sydney faring better than these cities.
According to NAID, more than 40 per cent of commercial rubbish bins in the three cities contained confidential information from banks, law firms and doctors' offices.
"Though the Australian survey results were better than other similar studies, it would be a mistake to consider it acceptable," Johnson said.
According to the Australian Crime Commission (ACC), identity theft is the fastest growing crime in Australia. In 2010 and 2011, Australians lost more than $1.4 billion due to personal fraud crimes.
"Studies have shown that these criminals often rely on low-tech, untraceable sources of personal information," Johnson said.
"Dumpster diving is a big part of their trade craft."
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Calumet City, Ill., April 25, 2013 – PCC (Plastics Color Corporation), a leading supplier of color concentrates, compounds, additive masterbatches and other polymer technologies, has released a new research paper on antimicrobials in polymers. The paper provides a brief history of antimicrobial agents in general and explains the development and usage of antimicrobials in medical, consumer and other applications. The paper examines the application of antimicrobial plastic resins as a response to public, private and institutional demands for plastic products and product components that inhibit microbial growth.
In the U.S. alone, 1.8 million hospital-associated infections lead to 99,000 deaths each year, killing more people annually than AIDS, breast cancer and automobile accidents combined. While medical research continues to target constantly-evolving microbes including so called "super bugs," advances in resin-compatible antimicrobial additive technology have drawn the plastics industry into the germ battle on several fronts.
The new white paper, available by request on Plastics Color Corporation's website, provides an in-depth look at the various chemical and biological methods used to inhibit microbe growth, the spread of disease and the deterioration of materials. In explaining the need for antimicrobials in plastic the paper states, "The sheer ubiquity of plastics in modern society makes them a logical candidate for antimicrobial use. It would be difficult in a developed nation to go through an average day without contacting a plastic surface in your car, home, work or virtually any other public or private setting. To the extent that contact with plastic is practically unavoidable, efforts to minimize the spread of pathogens via that contact are clearly worthwhile."
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and seek counseling after Ricky Gervais made fun of you in his Golden Globes monologue. Seriously, Hollywood. You people are the most thin-skinned, humorless group in the history of the universe. I know members of the Taliban who are more mirthful than you are. Take your ribbing like a grownup and move on with your life. LET'S GO!
BIZARRE FOODS – 9:00PM (Travel Channel)Andrew Zimmern is back for another season of eating weird stuff and trying to convince you it tastes quite tender when his horrified eyes tell you otherwise. Tonight, Andrew is in Syria eating camel sausage. I've been told that most camel sausage is 60% hump. And not the good hump either. ANTICIPATION: MY HUMPS!
PIONEERS OF TELEVISION – 8:00PM (PBS) Tonight, PBS spends two hours profiling three of the biggest names in the history of science fiction on TV: Gene Roddenberry, Rod Serling, and Irwin Allen, who created "Lost in Space." Did you know Martin Landau was offered the part of Mr. Spock before Leonard Nimoy was? Imagine what the universe would be like if that had happened. Who knows? Maybe Nimoy would have won an Oscar for playing a drug-addled Hungarian in "Ed Wood." Now that would have been something. ANTICIPATION: NERDS!
WORST KITCHEN IN AMERICA – 9:00PM (DIY!) One woman who claims to have the worst kitchen in America has it renovated to look like something Alice Waters would be willing to fry an organic egg in. I bet I can top her for worst kitchen. My kitchen is filthy. It's unheated. There are tools all over the place. Two cars are parked inside it. Exposed wires are everywhere. There isn't even a fridge or an oven! Wait, wait. This is a garage, isn't it? I guess that doesn't count as a kitchen. ANTICIPATION: MARBLE ISLAND!
MEDIEVAL FIGHT BOOK – 10:00PM (NatGeo – an NBC/Universal network) Discover the secrets of a recently unearthed 15th century combat manual. The first rule of the fight book? You do NOT make jokes about the first rule of fight book being that you do not talk about the fight book. Because that joke was old ten years ago. ANTICIPATION: LANCING!
I, PREDATOR – 8:00PM (Animal Planet) First law of predators: A predator MAY harm a human, and is in fact encouraged to do so. Tonight, a polar bear takes on a seal. I think you know who ends up prevailing. Andrew Zimmern will eat the loser. ANTICIPATION: SEAL SAUSAGE!


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Lipscomb Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach Bill Taylor released the Lipscomb cross country squads' schedule, Thursday.
Keeping with what has become tradition under Taylor, the Bisons and Lady Bisons will start the season with three meets in Tennessee. Both the Belmont Opener (Sept. 2) and the Vanderbilt Invite (Sept. 17) are scheduled to take place on the Vaughn's Gap Course at Percy Warner Park.
"We've attended these two meets each year I've been here and for many years before I arrived," said Taylor. "We spend a lot of time training on the Vaughn's Gap course each year, and this year the Atlantic Sun Championships will be hosted on that course, so it will be even more important to get more race experience there."
In between the two Nashville meets, the teams will travel to Chattanooga for the UTC Powerade Invite, Sept. 9.
"We took our second squad down there last year and had a lot of fun," said Taylor. "The races are short, the course is pretty flat and it's a pretty short trip. The women did really well last year, placing very high with our B team, which was a great source of pride for us. We will also most likely rest some of our top runners and again let our developing athletes go after it."
On September 24 the teams will split up across the nation. The varsity women will travel to Palo Alto, Cal., to participate in the Stanford Invite. The varsity men will travel to Spokane, Wash., to run in the Erik Anderson Invite. The B squads will head back to Chattanooga for the Chattanooga Cross Country Festival.
"Every year we travel to at least one major competition outside our region," said Taylor. "This year I feel the women are ready for Stanford. The men will have a great experience in Spokane. It was nice to find a great meet pretty close for those not able to travel to Stanford and Spokane. Everyone will be racing and developing."
On October 1 the Bisons will return to the Louisville Classic for what has become one of the nation's biggest meets.
"In 2003 my Northwest College women's squad tied for the first team title at this meet, and went on to a runner-up finish at that year's NAIA Championship, so I'm very familiar with the course," said Taylor. "It's a great course. If it's dry, it's very fast. If it's wet, it can get quite slow. The meet will probably be even larger this year, as it will be the host course for the NCAA DI National Championships in 2012."
In 2010 the women's B squad competed at Louisville and won their race, receiving an engraved Louisville Slugger bat for the team title.
The middle of October will see Lipscomb return to an elite national race, either in the Arkansas Chile Pepper Invitational (Oct. 15) or the Pre-Nationals hosted by Indiana State (Oct. 16).
"The Chile Pepper is an excellent race," said Taylor. "It's also huge, with many nationally- and regionally-ranked teams from all divisions. We've gone there the past two years and have had a great experience. If the season goes well and perform exceptionally against ranked teams, we'll take a look at going to the Pre-National meet; I just want to make sure we are ready for that and can beat a lot of those teams; we're close to that level, but I want to see how the season goes."
The final competitions of the year will be the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships in Nashville, the NCAA South Regional Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and the NCAA National Championships.
"The women's side of our conference will be incredibly strong; the championship meet will be a major challenge," said Taylor. "Last year our women finished second in a meet that featured at least three teams that were better than any team in A-Sun women's cross country history. Those teams and others look even stronger this year. It will be a great challenge for our women. Our men had their worst race of the season last year at the A-Sun Championships, but bounced back well at Regionals."
"Both the men and women had their best ever South Region meet last year," continued Taylor. "The women stepped up with a 9th place regional finish. The goal this year will be top five. Just like the women's side of the A-Sun Conference, the South Region is rapidly improving as well."


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Best of Show in Suzuka and Salvarola Terme for Ferrari Classiche
Maranello, 20 March – A successful weekend with prizes for the cars cared for by the Ferrari Classiche department in Maranello, awarded in Japan and Italy.
On the occasion of the first Ferrari Racing Days of Japan, held in Suzuka last weekend, the visitors were able to admire some exceptional models, who wrote the history of the Prancing Horse, reunited in a special Concours' d'Elegance promoted in collaboration with the luxury watchmaker Hublot.
The queen of the event in Japan was the 1961 250 GT SWB – recently restored and certified by the Ferrari Classiche department – which was awarded the "Best of Show", next to the 1968 Dino 206 GT, which received the special award for the best restoration.
At the same weekend another Ferrari, restored and certified by the garage with its headquarters at the Works in Maranello, received the "Best of Show" at the 13th Concours d'Elegance for historical cars at the Trofeo Salvarola Terme. The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Spider California from Claudio Caggiati was awarded the well-deserved prize at the end of a parade on the roads in the province of Modena with thousands of enthusiastic spectators lining the streets.


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Meanwhile, in Providence, R.I., Jessica's aunt seems to be doing her best to put the "X" in "X-mas."
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Could 2013 be the new 1997?
After six years of lackluster sales and falling prices, 1997 was the year that launched a tripling of Orange County home prices within a decade. Will 2013 – coming after a seven-year housingdownturn — be the next turnaround year?
Forecasters say yes.
Assuming the recurring specters of recession or global uncertainty don't upend the economy, home sales and prices likely will go up, economists and real estate industry experts say. Demand will take off. Inventories and interest rates will stay relatively low. Homebuilders will be the busiest they've been in six years.
"It's going to be a very good year," said former National Association of Realtors President Dick Gaylord, a Long Beach broker. "(Interest) rates are going to remain low. Consumer confidence is picking up, and prices are picking up. That's a winning combination."
Here are 10 trends to expect for 2013:
1. Prices will rise
Prices finally bottomed, and even climbed in 2012. They'll go up even more in 2013, forecasters say.
Economists at California State University, Fullerton, say prices will rise from 5 percent to 7 percent next year.
Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com was more optimistic, predicting that prices will increase 10 percent next year.
Economists at Chapman University and the online site Zillow.com put next year's appreciation in the 5.8 percent to 6.8 percent range.
2. Sales will rise
Home sales were up nearly 17 percent in 2012 – the biggest percentage gain in 14 years. Industry observers say sales will climb even higher in 2013, buoyed by low interest rates and rising consumer confidence.
Thomas, of ReportsOnHousing.com, predicted O.C. home sales will grow 10 percent in the year ahead. That would boost sales to nearly 37,700 houses, condos and townhomes in 2013, more than any year since 2006.
Several industry observers predicted that more young people will move out of their parents' homes, triggering increased demand. So will rising prices.
"First-time homeowners, who have been sitting on the sidelines waiting for a sign of the bottom, will hear about price increases in their desired neighborhood and rush to become homeowners," according to a projection by Irvine-based John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
Home buying by investors and flippers will continue to grow since housing provides better returns than other assets, the Burns report added.
Move-up buyers, move-down buyers and boomerang buyers (people returning to the market after a foreclosure) also will swell the ranks of homebuyers.
"Foreclosed homeowners," the Burns team said, "will come back in droves."
3. Expect (more) rent hikes
Apartment rents increased by $155 a month, or 11 percent, at large complexes over the past three years.
At least two forecasts say renters should expect more of the same next year.
MPF Research predicts a 3 percent rise in U.S. apartment rents in 2013. The National Association of Realtors said apartment tenants likely will pay 4.6 percent more on average.
Said National Association of Realtors researchers, 2013 will be "a landlord's market."
4. Inventory will rise — slightly
Bidding wars will continue to dog homebuyers as the number of homes for sale remains relatively low.
The type of homes for sale likely will change too, from foreclosures and short sales to more normal "equity" sales. Builders also are ramping up production to increase their supply of new homes.
As prices move up, more sellers will jump into the market.
Thomas said, however, that the supply of homes for sale won't go up much. For one thing, rising demand will keep inventory in check.
Other homeowners either are unwilling or unable to sell – particularly those who bought at the top of the housing market. Some can't sell because they owe more than their homes are worth. Others are holding out for higher prices.
"We've replaced the buyer fence sitters with seller fence sitters," Thomas said.
5. Foreclosures will drop
The "shadow inventory" of pre-foreclosures continues to shrink, reducing the risk that the market will be flooded with discounted bank-owned properties.
CoreLogic reported a 30 percent year-over-year drop in Orange County homeowners 90-days or more behind on their mortgage payments as of October. The number was half the January 2010 level.
DataQuick reported that the pace of foreclosures was down 81 percent from the 2008 peak as of November.
Lenders are expected to modify more loans and approve more short sales in the year ahead.
"As we squeeze out the last of the foreclosures and short sales, we'll have a more normal market," said Scott P. Brady, 2012 president of the Pacific West Association of Realtors.
6. Money will stay cheap
Mortgage interest rates will rise slightly, but will remain close to historic lows seen throughout 2012, industry observers predicted.
Thomas forecast that interest rates on 30-year, fixed-rate loans will rise to 4 percent. Chapman University predicted that rates could rise a percentage point from this past year, which would keep 30-year rates well below 5 percent.
But lending standards are expected to remain tight, so qualifying for home loans will remain tough.
Some observers expect some easing, however. DataQuick analyst John Karevoll predicted that adjustable-rate mortgages will become more prevalent. Brady, the Pacific West president, said private lending will become more common.
7. Homebuilding will grow
Both Chapman University and CSUF predicted that builders would pull construction permits for more than 6,200 homes next year, compared to 5,200 to 5,400 permits expected this year. That would push 2013 homebuilding to the highest level since 2007.
Some developers complained they couldn't build houses fast enough to meet all the demand in 2012, said Chris Porter, a manager for John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
"Some of the new home sellers have told us they don't have enough inventory," Porter said. "Demand is out there for new homes, and it will increase over the next several years."
8. Furniture sales going up
More home sales results in more people buying furniture for their new homes.
That's just one example of how a rebounding housing market will ripple through the economy. As people see home prices go up, they're more willing to spend on home remodeling projects.
"Typically, housing pulls the economy out of recession," said CSUF Dean of Business Anil Puri. "The recession has been long, and housing has been dormant. Maybe it is time for housing to pay its typical role of being the leader out of the recession."
9. Commercial real estate remains weak
Despite falling vacancies and rising rental rates, commercial real estate isn't expected to fully recover until 2014 or 2015, industry observers say.
10. Big issues remain on the table
The housing industry has called on Congress to extend the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act. The measure aids homeowners going through short sales and loan modifications.
Meanwhile, provisions of the Homeowners Bill of Rights will take effect California Jan. 1. The measure – which provides additional protections for homeowners – likely will slow the pace of foreclosures. For example, lenders will be blocked from moving forward on foreclosures on borrowers who are pursuing a loan modification.
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NEW YORK, April 29 (UPI) -- The Today show plans to host a Little House on the Prairie reunion.
Eight original cast members will reunite for a special episode of the morning program. It has been confirmed that Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls, and Alison Arngrim, who played evil character Nellie, are two of the actors who will attend.
Little House on the Prairie had a nine-season run from 1974-1983 on NBC. The series is loosely based on the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, but features characters and plot lines not found in the novels.
The show follows farmer Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon), his wife Caroline (Karen Grassle), and their four daughters, Mary (Melissa Sue Anderson), Laura (Melissa Gilbert), Carrie (Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush) and Grace (Wendi and Brenda Turnbaugh), as they live on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minn. in the late 1800s. Other characters include general store owners Nels (Richard Bull) and Harriet Oleson (Katherine MacGregor) and their spoiled children, Nellie (Allison Arngrim) and Willie (Jonathan Gilbert).
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text: National Model United Nations The National Model United Nations in New York (NMUN) constitutes a special Core Elective of the Major in International Affairs. The National Model United Nations (NMUN) is the world's biggest UN simulation. Every year it unites more than 4500 students from universities all over the globe. At the conference, the procedures of a UN organ – from opening ceremony to the adoption of resolutions – are simulated as realistically as possible. Participation in the preparatory NMUN seminar, which is open to all Bachelor students, is subject to a special selection process that takes place every May and June. NMUN 2017 This year 24 Bachelor students from a variety of fields joined the NMUN delegation. The Final Report is available to download, and more information can be found on the NMUN website. NMUN 2016 20 Bachelor students represented Afghanistan at the NMUN New York and successfully negotiated delicate deals that greatly affected their country. They captured their experience in a short video. NMUN 2015 The HSG delegation successfully participated in the National Model United Nations Conference. Our students represented the delegation of Peru and won an award for their Position Paper. NMUN 2014 18 students represented Angola at the NMUN New York, and happily brought home not only a myriad of experiences, but also several Position Paper and best delegation awards. NMUN 2013 The HSG NMUN delegation represented Oman. The students not only gained a profound understanding of multilateral diplomacy and negotiation skills in an international environment but also won several awards for their performance. NMUN 2012 Grenada? Isn't that in Spain? Far from it – and the fact that Caribbean island states do not only have a reputation for the cultivation of spices but are able to play a lead role in multilateral diplomacy as well, was proven by our committed and very successful HSG delegation. The 14 HSG delegates were awarded with an Honourable Mention and several Position Papers awards. NMUN 2011 Once more, the HSG delegation was pleased to receive two awards for representing Sudan at the NMUN 2011. The 13 delegates had a great time negotiating with peers and meeting diplomats in New York. NMUN 2010 The HSG delegation made Iceland's voice heard at the NMUN 2010 and received a Position Paper as well as a Distinguished Delegation award for their diplomatic activities. NMUN 2009 As delegates representing Botswana, the HSG team vividly engaged in the negotiations at the NMUN New York. The students' commitment and active participation in the negotiations earned them a Distinguished Delegation award. NMUN 2008 - Honourable Mention Award Once more, a HSG delegation successfully participated in the NMUN New York. During five days of negotations, the 14 students represented "their" country Kyrgyzstan and were honoured with an Honourable Mention award for their activities. NMUN 2007 - Award for Outstanding Position Papers At the NMUN 2007, 14 students of the University of St.Gallen represented the interest of Sierra Leone with extreme success. The delegation was pleased to receive an award for their Outstanding Position Papers. NMUN 2006 This year, the HSG students represented the interests of Slovakia in nine UN bodies and met with the Swiss and Slovakian ambassador to the UN.


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Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what's going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
Well, there's no Formula 1 this weekend, but we do have MotoGP, ALMS, Indy and a whole bunch of NASCAR in Chicago and Iowa. Not too shabby.
As always, let us know if we missed any in the comments, and tell us who you think will win.
All times Eastern.
Saturday, September 15
MotoGP San Marino Qualifying
Autodromo Santamonica
Misano, Italy
7:45 a.m. on SPEED 2
NASCAR Nationwide Cup Dollar General 300
Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet, Illinois
Qualifying 12 p.m. on SPEED
Race 3 p.m. on ESPN2
NASCAR Sprint Cup Geico 400 Qualifying
Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet, Illinois
1:30 p.m. on SPEED
American LeMans Series VIR 240
Virginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
2:15 p.m. streaming at ESPN 3
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IndyCar MAV TV American Real 500
Auto Club Speedway
Fontana, Calif.
7:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 200
Iowa Speedway
Newton, Iowa
8 p.m. on SPEED
Sunday, September 16
MotoGP San Marino Race
Autodromo Santamonica
Misano, Italy
8 a.m. on SPEED
O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals
zMAX Dragway
Charlotte, North Carolina
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Geico 400
Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet, Illinois
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That incident involving the Cowboys specifically involves nose tackle Josh Brent.
Per multiple reports, Brent is being held on charges of intoxication manslaughter in Irving, Texas. He was booked at 4:14 a.m. local time.
As a result, Brent won't be making the trip to Ohio for a game against the Bengals in which Brent would have played a significant role, due to the absence of Jay Ratliff, who has a groin injury.
Brent spent time in jail after a DUI arrest while in college at Illinois.


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Orange overload: Fans mob 'Hoo happening
It may be summer, but hundreds of UVA fans got a taste of fall when they met the hometown heroes Thursday, August 19. The entire UVA football team showed up at Scott Stadium in full uniform to press the flesh, pound signatures, and face the media. Also on hand were the UVA cheerleaders giving out free tattoos and more Wahoo gear than you could shake a foam finger at.
Fans packed the entire upper entrance of the stadium four-deep along the barrier as players walked up and down signing everything from footballs to fanzines. Coach Al Groh– famous for a big July tirade against media stories about allegedly unruly players – held a mini press conference in the stands. Throw in a dozen or so television and news crews, and you've got one heck of a love fest.
This year's slogan is "Orange Fever," a concept Groh and the UVA athletics department have encouraged for fans to show "a real connection which is visibly demonstrated by the sea of orange in the stands."
Orange it is, then. Looks like tickets are on sale, the first home game is September 11, and Cav Man and his horse are ready to ride.
Let's have the snap!
#34 Ahmad Brooks handles the ball of a fan.
This year's UVA cheerleaders moonlight as tattoo artists.
Football: Without the fans, there would be nothing.
Coach Al Groh's bleacher press conference
#45 Dennis Haley gets swarmed.
Besides orange, the look this year is headless.
Those media wimps don't stand a chance on that line of scrimmage.
Justin Tennery is this year's smallest recruit. But you should see him run!


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MOUNT MORRIS — The Broadway-style tribute group June's Got the Cash will perform as part of Mount Morris' free Friday Night Campus Concert Series from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Mount Morris Band Shell on South Wesley Avenue.
A concession stand, run by the Mount Morris Let Freedom Ring Festival Committee, will serve brats, hot dogs, chips, drinks and dessert beginning at 6 p.m. Attendees may bring lawn chairs or blankets.
This performance is the last of the series.
For information: 815-677-5383.


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Do not fret, Postal guy fan! The third entry in the PC game series so over-the-top offensive that everyone pretty much forgot about will be ready in time for wrapping paper. Who's excited? Show of hands!
Okay, anyone not directly involved with developer Running With Scissors put your hands down.
Oh. Well you'd better make sure to order with two-day shipping to ensure Christmas delivery, mister.
That's okay, between the digital Steam release and the special "masterpiece" boxed edition from the Postal Games website I'm sure RWS will sell enough copies of Postal III to justify its relatively long development cycle. Maybe it'll even get a little Christmas love from people mistaking it for Portal.
From the official press release:
"Postal III, the outrageous third installment in the legendary POSTAL franchise is finally coming to town" said Vince Desi, scary mall Santa and RWS CEO.
Not even an Al Gore weather forecast could have predicted the difficulties in seeing this project through. When we started development, Cheney was President, Bin Laden was rubbing his magic lamp to bad Pakistani pr0n and Obamacare wasn't but a dream of an inexperienced community organizer. "Oh how the world has changed" Desi continued; "Peace, Joy and Postal III to everyone around the world".
I'm sure this post will rile up a large hidden cache of Postal fans that have been waiting anxiously since the Uwe Boll film adaptation. Step forward and be heard!


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One of the more intriguing aspects of Game of Thrones season 3 has been the emergence of unseen depth in characters who, in seasons past, have largely been understood to possess a singular, mostly villainous quality about them.
Take for example Jaime Lannister, a man who pushed a young boy out of a tower to protect the second worst kept secret in all of Westeros, has become an individual not only capable of garnering compassion from the audience, but is seemingly deserving of it as well. And while Tyrion has always been the Lannister with whom the audience typically sided, his sister hasn't faired too well in the court of public opinion (or Mother's Day list posts). But after witnessing the siblings' interactions with their father (especially when asking for a favor or, say, the keys to Casterly Rock), we have been given new insight into what makes these Lannister's tick. It may not have brought Jaime-like levels of empathy, but it certainly granted a clearer understanding.
This may seem a digressive point to make concerning an episode that doesn't even feature a Lannister, but it serves to highlight the series' extraordinary ability to rework preconceived notions about story and character (especially within the confines of a particular genre), and to remain unpredictable and daring through its willingness to break down walls of convention and break the hearts of its fans. It's not rare for the "hero" to sometimes lose. In fiction, setbacks build character. But as seen here, this is no mere hindrance; it is the complete destruction of Robb Stark, and with him the dream of a new and possibly better kingdom. But it's also the unmistakable end to a journey that, for all intents and purposes, appeared to be a major portion of the series' overall narrative.
It is said that history is written by the victors, which, if true for Game of Thrones, means that the history of Westeros will largely be written by the Lannisters, as the events of this episode strike a massive (and likely decisive) blow against uprising in the North, and certainly quell any thoughts of beating the Lannisters at their own game. While 'Blackwater' was all about a Lannister victory in the face of an overwhelming force, through a combination of gutsy resolve (setting fire to Blackwater) and an 11th hour alliance that saw the Tyrells of Highgarden invited to take a seat in King's Landing, tonight's victory – known to many as the 'Red Wedding' – presents yet another Lannister triumph, but from a very different perspective, and with a very different outcome.
'Blackwater' defined the family as untiring in their defense of the Iron Throne, and Stannis Baratheon as presumptuous in his belief it could easily be won. This occasion, however, will mark the Lannisters as ruthless and cunning, while the Starks are once more seen as recklessly beholden to apparently outmoded constructs like principle and tradition – basically the kind of thinking that got Eddard Stark killed. And while the disparate creeds of the Starks and the Lannisters perfectly mirror the discussion had by Varys and Littlefinger – regarding the larger concept of the 'realm' – the events that conclude Edmure Tully's wedding speak largely to Littlefinger's theory that chaos is indeed the rule of the day.
Unlike 'Blackwater,' however, 'The Rains of Castamere' isn't entirely focused on a single story, which helps to make its final moments all the more shocking for those viewers unfamiliar with the storyline and unaware that yet another Stark casualty would be used as a focal point to end a season. The other storylines, though, certainly do not share the finality of Robb, Talisa and Cat's portion of the episode, which offsets things a little.
Seeing how the world of Game of Thrones works is one the most fascinating aspects of the series, and Dany's interference with an economy that runs entirely on slave labor (thanks to Daario Naharis, Grey Worm and Ser Jorah) has so far yielded some interesting results, which help to make her storyline lively despite being so far from the rest of the narrative.
Elsewhere, Jon Snow comes within yards of being reunited with Bran and Rickon, but after refusing to kill an innocent man, he's set upon by the wildlings and is forced to kill Orell and flee from a very perturbed Ygritte. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Jon, his life was saved in part by Bran's warging of the direwolves – which Bran can apparently do at will and to humans now, as seen by his calming of a panicked Hodor.
Season 3 has been a thin storyline for many of the Starks – Sansa and Arya being the two with the meatiest storylines, and even those were scant in comparison to the Lannisters' arcs – but this feels in keeping with the best and worst aspects of what Game of Thrones has to offer. Stories like Bran and Rickon's, and, also, Robb's, can sometimes feel as though they're slogging through the mud, going nowhere fast and taking time away from more interesting and compelling stories that are happening in the present. But the series excels at planning and illustrating the importance of things to come. Unless of course, as was the case of Robb Stark, his wife and his mother, the surprise is that the end was the only thing coming.
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Beyonce is coming back to New Orleans and back to the Superdome.
After entertaining a huge television audience in a packed dome during the Super Bowl halftime show, Beyonce is now scheduled to perform at the Essence Festival.
Festival officials said Monday that she will return to the dome to headline one of three night concerts during the festival, which is set for the Fourth of July weekend.
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The day's top national and international news.
Beyonce joins an Essence musical line-up that also includes Jill Scott, Maxwell, New Edition, Charlie Wilson, Keyshia Cole, LL Cool J, Brandy and others.
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Why in the world will it not let me cin "a" if cin is not an int? It displays the cout statement in the if statement but any cin statement will not work in there?? I made a random number guessing game a long time ago and if your guess was not equal to the random number I had the user enter a new number. And I put the cin statement in the if statement and it worked fine...Why won't it work now??
If I put a cout statement after the second cin it will display it. So it's running the whole thing.
I am way past this in my c++ knowledge and I am aware of exception handling and everything but I'm just wondering why this specific code won't work?Code:int a; cout << "Enter number\n"; cin >> a; if(!cin.good()) { cout << "number only\n"; cin >> a; }


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Alan M. Jones is Pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in Clinton, Tennessee, Art Director at the Literacy Imperative Center in Knoxville, TN, and has worked as Research Associate with the Community Partnership Center of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. Alan is also an accomplished freelance artist.
As an artist, he paints under the pseudonym "Theophilus". His paintings reflect black heritage, social statement, and biblical themes in an effort to strengthen his community. Blacks in The Bible and Urban Inner Visions are two projects he continues to explore. He has completed Church Murals, community murals and portraits as well. He recently completed the design for the new Black Cultural Center Brick Frieze and the tile floor for the University of Tennessee.
As a Research Associate and Pastor, he has been involved in an initiative entitled "The Clinton Desegregation Project: before Little Rock" in which he is working with Knoxville Youth and Church Members to review and commemorate through visual art, music, and narration the significant Civil Rights history regarding the desegregation of Clinton High School.
Prior to his ministry, Alan worked for approximately 20 years with Knoxville's Community Development Corporation in a variety of positions including Administrator for Community Based Programs and Human Resources.


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Treating Parkinson disease (PD) with dopamine receptor agonists puts patients at risk for a number of symptoms over and above classic motor disturbances. Some of the common symptoms--dyskinesia, nausea, and hallucinations--are foreseeable consequences of excessive dopamine stimulation and are justifiably perceived as adverse effects of therapy. Other symptoms--confusion, depression, and punding--are more difficult to account for. They may be a result of the disease, its treatment, or both.
Over the past 5 years, case reports and series have noted the onset of pathologic gambling in patients with PD treated with levodopa (Larodopa) and dopamine agonists.1-4 The case reports have named dopamine receptor agonists as the likely culprits, but the role of levodopa has been unclear and the possibility that the symptom is a manifestation of PD itself has been posited.5
In the September 2005 issue of Archives of Neurology, a team headed by Maryellen Dodd, MD, a psychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic, wrote about 11 patients with PD in whom pathologic gambling developed.4 In all cases, the gambling behavior arose after the beginning of treatment with dopamine agonists. In the 8 patients for whom follow-up information was available, the gambling abruptly stopped when the dopamine agonist was tapered or discontinued. Pathologic gambling did not develop in any of the patients who were receiving levodopa alone, and 3 of the pathologic gamblers had not received levodopa.
Pramipexole (Mirapex) was the agonist taken by 9 of the 11 patients studied. The findings presented by Dodd and colleagues provide persuasive evidence that treatment with dopamine agonists, particularly pramipexole, can precipitate pathologic gambling. Dodd noted that this effect might not be limited to patients with PD. Since publication of the article in Archives of Neurology, she has learned of people who became pathologic gamblers after they received ropinirole (Requip) for restless legs syndrome.
The idea that pathologic gambling--uncontrollable gambling that typically results in personal, legal, and financial trouble--can be precipitated by drug therapy challenges conventional views about complex behaviors and the effects that drugs can have. The novice pathologic gambler (many of the patients with PD given to pathologic gambling had never gambled before) suddenly acquires the desire to gamble, locates a casino, gets hold of some money, chooses a game, plays the game, and deceives others about what he or she is up to. It's hard to imagine how behavior this specific and complex can be caused by a dopamine agonist.
"I don't understand it," said Joseph Friedman, MD, a neurologist in Warwick, Rhode Island, "but it's real; it's really real." Friedman has seen about 10 patients with PD who began gambling excessively while receiving dopamine agonists. One of the features of this behavior that intrigues Friedman is that unlike other behavioral effects of Parkinson treatment, such as punding, patients who are pathologic gamblers don't find their behavior strange. Even if they've never gambled before, they suddenly have an urge to gamble. They don't link the compulsion with drug therapy, they don't view it as a problem, and they don't discuss it, according to Friedman. "You have to ask about it," he said.
Mania or compulsivity?
Excessive gambling is a well-known feature of mania. Drugs that enhance dopamine stimulation--levodopa in particular--are known to bring on manic episodes in vulnerable patients. So, one plausible explanation for pathologic gambling in patients with PD is that the gambling is a symptom of mania. Six of Dodd's 11 patients experienced additional behavioral symptoms along with the pathologic gambling, some of which were symptoms of mania (eg, increased spending, hypersexuality, increased alcohol consumption).
1. Seedat S, Kesler S, Niehaus DJ, Stein DJ. Pathological gambling behaviour: emergence secondary to treatment of Parkinson's disease with dopaminergic agents. Depress Anxiety. 2000;11:185-186.
2. Molina JA, Sainz-Artiga MJ, Fraile A, et al. Pathological gambling in Parkinson's disease: a behavioral manifestation of pharmacologic treatment? Mov Disord. 2000; 15:869-872.
3. Driver-Dunckley E, Samanta J, Stacy M. Pathological gambling associated with dopamine agonist therapy in Parkinson's disease. Neurology. 2003;61:422-423.
4. Dodd ML, Klos KJ, Bower JH, et al. Pathological gambling caused by drugs used to treat Parkinson disease. Arch Neurol. 2005;62:1377-1381.
5. Kurlan R. Disabling repetitive behaviors in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2004;19:433-437.
6. Shaffer HJ, Hall MN, Vander Bilt J. Estimating the prevalence of disordered gambling behavior in the United States and Canada: a research synthesis. Am J Public Health. 1999;89:1369-1376.


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Liam Behrens
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Liam Behrens returns to the Spartan sidelines for his fourth season with the Green and White. Behrens brings tremendous coaching experience to the York program and will look to translate that into success with the Spartans.
A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where he played his collegiate soccer, Behrens was the head coach at Guilford College for nine years from 1997-2005. With that outstanding experience, Behrens brings a wealth of knowledge to the Spartan bench.
Behrens played professionally from 1988 until 2007. He suited up for three professional indoor teams and three outdoor teams during his 19-year playing career. He played outdoor for the Richmond Kickers, the Carolina Dynamo and the Baton Rouge Capitals while his indoor experience included stints with the Hershey Impact, the Wichita Wings and the Richmond Kickers.
During Behrens' career at Guilford, he coached 11 players that received a combined 19 All-Conference honors while he also had five NSCAA All-Region players and one NSCAA All-American.
In addition to working with the Spartans, Behrens is also the CEO of the Hanover YMCA.
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Materials for bearing rings and rolling elements
The steel used for standard SKF super-precision bearings is an extremely clean, through-hardening carbon chromium steel (100Cr6), containing approximately 1% carbon and 1,5% chromium, in accordance with ISO 683-17:1999. The composition of this bearing steel provides an optimum balance between manufacturing and application performance. This steel normally undergoes a martensitic or bainitic heat treatment to obtain a hardness between 58 and 65 HRC.
SKF super-precision bearings are heat stabilized up to 150 °C (300 °F). But other factors like cage material, seal material or lubricant might limit the permissible operating temperature.
For information about material properties, refer to table 1.
enhanced fatigue/wear resistance under poor lubrication conditions
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- higher degree of fracture toughness
- superior corrosion resistance
Each of these characteristics is beneficial when speed is higher than A = 1 to 1,15 × 106 mm/min.
Enhanced fatigue/wear resistance enables the bearings to operate longer under all lubrication conditions and particularly those of thin-film operation that result from kinematic lubricant starvation at very high speeds.
Increased fracture toughness reduces the risk of inner ring fracture due to increased tensile hoop stresses caused by centrifugal forces when operating at very high speeds.
Compared with bearings made of carbon chromium steel, this ultra-clean, high nitrogen content steel can significantly extend bearing service life when operating under full-film lubrication conditions (k ≥ 1). Under thin-film lubrication conditions, this life extending effect is even more significant diagram 1.
NitroMax steel is superior not only to conventional carbon chromium bearing steels but also to other high-nitrogen stainless steels. To illustrate why this is the case, it is necessary to understand the way that nitrogen influences the microstructure of the steel and how this is optimized during heat treatment.
When carbon chromium steel is heat treated, the process produces large, brittle chromium and chromium-molybdenum carbides that deplete the surrounding steel matrix of chromium and molybdenum, thereby reducing its corrosion pitting resistance. On the other hand, when NitroMax steel is hardened and tempered, small, fine chromium nitrides are formed (fig. 1). This occurs because when the nitrogen partly replaces the carbon in the steel alloy, a much higher content of chromium is dissolved in the steel matrix. The resulting, smaller chromium-depleted zones around the nitrides make NitroMax steel much more corrosion resistant (fig. 2).
The enhanced fatigue strength of NitroMax steel is associated with its coherent microstructure and fine distribution of chromium nitride precipitates with few, if any, undissolved secondary carbides in the microstructure. The fineness of the NitroMax structure compares favourably to the standard bearing steel 100Cr6, which helps in explaining the superior performance of the NitroMax steel structure. High impact toughness, dimensional stability, and hardness (> 58 HRC) result from the final quenching and tempering stages of heat treatment.
Another benefit of NitroMax steel is that it has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than 100Cr6. This benefit, when paired with the extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion of ceramic rolling elements, used as standard in SKF bearings with NitroMax steel rings, enables bearings combining the two materials to be less sensitive to temperature differences between the inner and outer rings. The level of preload therefore remains much more stable even over the extremes of operating conditions, resulting in reduced frictional losses, lower operating temperatures and extended grease service life.
The ceramic material used for rolling elements in SKF super-precision bearings is a bearing grade silicon nitride in accordance with ISO 26602:2009. It consists of fine elongated grains of beta-silicon nitride in a glassy phase matrix. It provides a combination of favourable properties especially for high-speed bearings:
- high hardness
- high modulus of elasticity
- low density
- low coefficient of thermal expansion
- high electrical resistivity
- low dielectric constant
- no response to magnetic fields
For information about material properties, refer to table 1.
Bearings with steel rings and ceramic balls are called hybrid bearings.