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On the roads of IndiaPosted by Alex on Tuesday, September 1, 2009
photo album On the roads of India: 60 new photos
Tags: Kathmandu, Dewas, Gaya, Darjeeling
Rickshaw Run, Winter 2008Posted by Alex on Sunday, August 30, 2009
photo album Rickshaw Run, Winter 2008: 109 new photos
Tags: Kochi, Palolem Beach, Pune, Aurangabad, Ajanta Caves, Agra, Auraiya, Varanasi, Gaya, Kathmandu
A few shots of KathmanduPosted by Alex on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
photo album A few shots of Kathmandu: 17 new photos
Tags: Kathmandu
Everest Base CampPosted by Alex on Sunday, February 3, 2008
photo album Everest Base Camp: 96 new photos
Tags: Lukla, Namche Bazar, Tengboche, Dingbouche, Lobuche, Gorak Shep
Up to Everest Base CampPosted by Alex on Friday, January 25, 2008 Hide
I can confirm, Tommy and I are, in fact, trekking our way up to the Everest Base Camp! So far in the second day, and have found an internet cafe in Namche Bazar, Nepal. Elevation: 3440m! I'm going to guess this may very well be the highest internet cafe in the world...We're in day 2 so far, progress... Read More
Tags: Namche Bazar
Back to IndiaPosted by Logan on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Hide
Or at least, Team Dave is now back in India. Team Alex and Tommie are still in Nepal and hopefully have now acquired lots of new warm clothing and other gear for the treak to Everest base camp over the next few days. And Team Cyrus has now headed off to a warm beach to let his lungs recover.In case ... Read More
Stoned in KathmanduPosted by Cyrus on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Hide
THEY ARE THROWING BRICKS AT US!Yesterday we got up early in Kathmandu and decided to go return our rickshaws to the storage depot near the airport. So the five of us (Dave, Dave, Alex, Tommy, and I) got in our three rickshaws and headed over to the Rum Doodle Bar (40,000 ½ feet) to work out what... Read More
Tags: Kathmandu
Kathmandu, NepalDay 23: 22 Jan, 2008, 15:09 GMT
Three hr delay, but have now officially returned both the rickshaws and the paperwork! 5399.5km and we're done!
Kathmandu, NepalDay 23: 22 Jan, 2008, 09:24 GMT
Stoned in kathmandu! Trying to return rickshaws... Ran into protests! Had to divert, currently waiting for things to calm down!
Kathmandu, NepalDay 22: 21 Jan, 2008, 15:40 GMT
Fin. Or at least close enough to taste dinner at Rum Doodle. 5300km and she's still running strong, though a bit louder than she used to.
Hetauda, NepalDay 22: 21 Jan, 2008
Janakpur, NepalDay 21: 20 Jan, 2008, 16:22 GMT
Actually janagpur. Found Slepak and lots of political demonstrations. Ricks on last legs, holding! Thru the mtns in the morning! Black label!
Meeting back upPosted by Alex on Sunday, January 20, 2008 Hide
After seeing former co-workers Michelle and Gitika in Dehli yesterday, I'm off to meet back up with the rickshaws once more! So far, I've had an only marginally delayed (1.5 hrs due to fog) flight into Kathmandu, now waiting for a 30 minute intra-Nepal flight to Jankpur, where I should be meeting ba... Read More
Kakarbhitta, NepalDay 21: 20 Jan, 2008, 00:48 GMT
Nepal! Last ones across the border. Staying in Kakarbvitta. Ricks repaired. Children taken joyriding. "Shortcut" down from Darjeeling steep and twisty.
Day 18: EPICPosted by dlott on Saturday, January 19, 2008 Hide
Seems to be the word most frequently thrown about to describe today.It started at 0530 as we tried to clean the room of the last shards of glass from the case of beer we dropped the night before. We wanted to be gone before they discovered that we used the curtain to mop up the mess, and fortunately... Read More
At the Elgin in Darjiling, Looking forward to a new set of lungs.Posted by Cyrus on Saturday, January 19, 2008 Hide
We are at this old Victorian hotel in Darjiling recovering from the long trip across India. Hopefully we'll enter Napal tonight and be in Katmandu in two days time.Reguardless I'm now looking forward to the announcement in 20 years that they can grow me a new set of lungs because I'm starting to th... Read More
Gitika's Wedding ReceptionPosted by Alex on Saturday, January 19, 2008
photo album Gitika's Wedding Reception: 4 new photos
Tags: New Dehli
Darjeeling, West Bengal, IndiaDay 19: 18 Jan, 2008, 13:05 GMT
Really Darjeeling. Heavy fog in morning but pushed on and up epic motorway clinging to hillside to make high tea. Mist blocked sunset and Everest :(
PatnaPosted by Alex on Friday, January 18, 2008 Hide
6AM Friday morning, in my reasonably comfortable hotel room in the reasonably uninteresting city of Patna, Bihar: my phone rings... Wondering if maybe it's my parents not quite getting the time difference right, decide to pick it up: turns out it's only Cyrus... clearly unaware that I have little de... Read More
Tags: Patna
Varanasi and beyondPosted by Alex on Thursday, January 17, 2008 Hide
So far, the most time weâ??ve spent in a given location has been approximately 24 hours, in Agraâ?¦ and then we got to Varanasi, and spent almost an entire two days there! And Varanasi is a fascinating place, a Hindu cultural and religious center, but we had been planning on spending just a few ... Read More
Purnia, Bihar, IndiaDay 18: 17 Jan, 2008, 15:46 GMT
Actually 100km NE in Purnia in dry hotel. Dropped case of beer. Then the power went out. Here comes room service. Darjeeling tomorrow.
Gaya, Bihar, IndiaDay 18: 17 Jan, 2008, 10:00 GMT
all cars back on the road, heading for nepal border, day and a half to go. Alex taking detour to dehli for friend's wedding, meeting back up at border.
Aurangabad, Bihar, IndiaDay 17: 16 Jan, 2008, 03:34 GMT
There's a sizeable hole in our piston... Eta to get back on the road: about 2hrs! Spent the night in araungabad, bihar after finding hotel at 1am.
Mohania, Bihar, IndiaDay 16: 15 Jan, 2008, 13:22 GMT
Just crossed over into Bihar, asked to pay 200 rupee 'tax' - told border guards to go to hell and drove thru! They dinn't really seem to care...
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDay 16: 15 Jan, 2008, 11:38 GMT
Finally leaving varenasi along with chapati chasers after frustrating day of repairs/delays. Hopefully on the right road to gaya!
Varanasi UpdatePosted by dlott on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Hide
To quote Mark Twain, "Benares [Varanasi] is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together." Also to quote Mark Twain, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." Amazing what spending an entire day in bed will do for you.... Read More
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDay 15: 14 Jan, 2008, 16:42 GMT
Spent whole day in varanesi, team dave sick - recovering now, should be good to go tomorrow, planning on heading for gaya.
Now in Varanasi!Posted by Alex on Monday, January 14, 2008 Hide
We have now reached the ancient city of Varanasi!Taking a morning boat ride on the GangesLott is starting to feel sick (Logan was already sick in bed...)Sickness update: Logan seems to have mostly recovered, Lott's not quite as far along, but should be on his way to getting better... Cyrus and I sti... Read More
The Taj!Posted by Alex on Monday, January 14, 2008 Hide
First, there was the Mini Taj Mahal:Then we got to the real thing (3 days and a few breakdowns later):Not the best picture, but all four of us at the Taj Mahal:By the way, it gets cold in the morning!Cyrus has us staying in style once more!... Read More
More PicturesPosted by Alex on Monday, January 14, 2008 Hide
As Cyrus promised, a few more shots from Ajanta:Spider Buddha!in one of the Templestaking a break...... Read More
Ajunta CavesPosted by Cyrus on Monday, January 14, 2008 Hide
Well we are in Varanasi for the day while Team Dave is ill. Don't worry we expect a speedy recovery. While we are sitting around though we are stocking up on supplies and we'll try to post some pictures. The first three are from the Ajunta Caves. Expect some better photo's later from Alex. Who know... Read More
VaranasiPosted by Logan on Sunday, January 13, 2008 Hide
It seems like every day we set out to make a long haul drive to the next city some mechanical issue crops up, and today was no exception. Less than a kilometer after pulling out of the petrol station after filling up this morning our rickshaw started losing power, then died, and refused to start ag... Read More
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDay 14: 13 Jan, 2008, 10:32 GMT
Minor delays to clean and regap sparkplug then lash roof rack together. Got hotel reservations in Varnasi so we're going to get there! 130 km to go.
Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDay 14: 13 Jan, 2008, 04:22 GMT
Spent the night in Auraiya and breakfast in Kanpur - masala omlets, chai, and samosas. Will meet up with Tommy (Chapati Chasers) in Varnasi tonight.
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDay 13: 12 Jan, 2008, 05:04 GMT
Saw the Taj Mahal in Agra this morning Awesome and well worth 3 day detour! Leaving this afternoon, east to varanesi, reattach muffler 1st... Again!
Actual LoganPosted by Alex on Saturday, January 12, 2008 Hide
Actual Logan (tiny dot on the left, I am the even tinier dot on the right) is significantly smaller than the Taj Mahal... The Taj itself, however, is quite awesome, and well worth the detour!... Read More
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDay 13: 12 Jan, 2008, 01:13 GMT
Watching the sun rise over the taj mahal in agra! It is quite spectacular...
Day 8Posted by dlott on Saturday, January 12, 2008 Hide
While loading up the rickshaws, a local noticed that ours sounded horrible and our muffler was bouncing around a lot. Apparently the nut that held on the muffler had fallen off and the bolt was busy being worn down to nothing. After a bit of poking and 5 Rs., we had a new bolt and a quieter ricksh... Read More
I have seen the Taj MahalPosted by dlott on Friday, January 11, 2008 Hide
with my own eyes. And it is gorgeous. Admittedly it's much smaller than Logan:But hopefully at dawn tomorrow it will look bigger. We're off to dinner, but should have time to write up some stories this evening...... Read More
Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDay 11: 10 Jan, 2008, 17:06 GMT
Stopped for the night in Shivpuri, 100km from Gwalior. Elephants and camels and herds of sheep oh my! Late night engine problems oh no! To the Taj!
MaharashtraPosted by Alex on Thursday, January 10, 2008
photo album Maharashtra: 63 new photos
Tags: Sangameshwar, Pune, Aurangabad, Ajanta Caves
Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDay 11: 10 Jan, 2008, 04:14 GMT
Actually 150k se of bohpal, night in Indore. Lost a gas cap + think cyrus' is leaking a little oil, repairs now. Taj Mahal closed fri, aim for sat.
Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDay 11: 10 Jan, 2008, 03:48 GMT
Actually 100km west in Dewas at a Bajaj dealer buying a gas cap (oops) and getting a "black smoke is coming from your engine" service. Cross fingers
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDay 10: 9 Jan, 2008, 06:06 GMT
both rickshaws got water in gas tanks this morning - 3hr delay to clean carburators... Still heading for Agra, 850k! A bit further than expected...
Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, IndiaDay 9: 8 Jan, 2008, 14:32 GMT
Decided to see *real* Taj. Agra detour adds 3 days. Lamorna we won't be too late. Escorted Erandol 3 star police chief to station and home. Kingfisher!
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, IndiaDay 9: 8 Jan, 2008, 03:42 GMT
Saw "Poor Man's Taj Mahal" in dawn light. Minor rickshaw repair. Now en route to Ajanta Caves - Ellora Caves closed Tuesdays :( Delicious samosas!
PhotosPosted by Logan on Monday, January 7, 2008 Hide
Alright, well, pictures of fort will have to wait but here are some pictures of the mountains, pictures at Le Meridien (in picture number 1 we had just discovered that there was not only a 42inch HDTV in the entry way, but there was also another 42 inch TV in the bedroom as well), and a few others w... Read More
Tags: Pune
Over the mountains and to AurangabadPosted by Logan on Monday, January 7, 2008 Hide
We're currently in an iWay internet cafe in Aurangabad where we are spending the night and preparing for a day of site seeing tomorrow at the Ajanta caves about 100km northeast of the city. We had planned on seeing the caves at Ellora as well (20km northwest of Aurangabad), but apparently those are ... Read More
Tags: Aurangabad, Ajanta Caves
Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaDay 8: 7 Jan, 2008, 06:44 GMT
Spent night in pune, off to the ellora caves now. Traffic in pune ridiculous... Drove across a field at one point!
Beautiful Goa!Posted by Alex on Sunday, January 6, 2008 Hide
Spent a full day at Goa beach - swimming, hanging out on the sand, and tossing a frisbee around!... Read More
Tags: Palolem Beach
SMS messages to the websitePosted by Alex on Sunday, January 6, 2008 Hide
We're mastering technology (a little), as we've figured out how to send text messages to the Rickshaw Run website with brief updates. They should all show up here: http://rickshawrun08w.theadventurists.com/index.php?mode=team&sub=display&pagemode=ontheroad&name=SafetyThird.Now that I've ... Read More
Skipping Mumbai, heading to PunePosted by Alex on Sunday, January 6, 2008 Hide
We've reached the city of Pune, India, population 3.8 million, which makes for some absolutely insane traffic conditions! But we made it through! Original plan had been to go to Mumbai, but we decided to divert to Pune, since it's more on the way, and we were terrified to drive through Mumbai, an ev... Read More
Tags: Pune
Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaDay 7: 6 Jan, 2008, 11:45 GMT
Explored Fort Pratapgad this afternoon. Dinner with Alex' old coworker tonight in Pune. Headed for caves of Ellora tomorrow. Making 60+ kph on NH4!
Sangameshwar, Maharashtra, IndiaDay 7: 6 Jan, 2008, 04:03 GMT
spent the night in sangameshwar heading for pune tonight, hopefully a little sightseeing along the way
Heading North!Posted by Alex on Saturday, January 5, 2008 Hide
Can't remember the name of the town we're currently in, but we have a dial-up internet connection, so a quick update. Things going well so far, after five days of driving, the rickshaws are still alive (had a tune-up this morning and fixed a broken roof rack on ours), and we are a day away from Mumb... Read More
Morgim Beach, Goa, IndiaDay 6: 5 Jan, 2008, 06:36 GMT
leaving goa, heading north for mumbai
Palolem Beach, IndiaDay 5: 4 Jan, 2008
Mangalore, IndiaDay 4: 3 Jan, 2008
Nileshwar, IndiaDay 4: 3 Jan, 2008
2 days of driving donePosted by Alex on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 Hide
2 days of driving the mighty rickshaws has put up into a rather nice hotel in nileshwar, india. no particularly serious issues with the cars so far, just not making quite as good me a time as we had hoped, but still ok. more later!... Read More
Tags: Nileshwar
Kuttipuram, Kerala, IndiaDay 3: 2 Jan, 2008
Safety Third!Posted by Alex on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Hide
Logan adding decoration to the rickshaw - don't run with scissors!... Read More
Kochi, Kerala, IndiaDay 2: 1 Jan, 2008
The Rickshaws Run!Posted by Logan on Monday, December 31, 2007 Hide
We've driven the rickshaws and they work! I'm currently sitting in Slepak and Lott's room mooching free wireless as we wait for the ferries to take us to the island for the party tonight and figured I would make my first post and give a brief update of the status here. Lott and Slepak's rickshaw w... Read More
First glance at the rickshawsPosted by Alex on Monday, December 31, 2007 Hide
We got our first glance at the rickshaws yesterday - haven't actually seen ours yet, but there were a dozen or so parked for us to see, I suppose there were mostly the ones that had ordered paint jobs (we didn't). They seem kinda nice - at the very least they're brand new, and seem to have a more fu... Read More
Hanging out in kochiPosted by Alex on Sunday, December 30, 2007
Trying to see if we can blog from our cellphones...
The BeginningPosted by dlott on Sunday, December 30, 2007 Hide
I'm writing this from the Orion Homestay where Slepak, Logan and I have just checked in. Supposedly Cyus has a room in the hotel next door. We're in one piece and got suitably excited about driving on Indian roads on the ride from the airport. Next up lunch and some practice sessions on a real ri... Read More


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Mindfulness to Improve Elders' Immune and Health Status
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01027780
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 9, 2009
Results First Posted : August 27, 2014
Last Update Posted : August 27, 2014
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The purpose of the study is to better understand effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress-Reduction (MBSR) program on the physical and emotional health and well-being of adults ages 65 and older.
The effects MBSR may have on the immune system is investigated, including how these effects relate to factors such as perceived health, psychological well-being, age, personality, and mood.
|Condition or disease
|Stress, Psychologic
|Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
|Not Applicable
This study investigates the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on immune responses to multiple concentrations of keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) in elderly volunteers. The research design thus capitalizes on the antibody response to a novel, benign antigen to which our subjects will be immunologically naïve. The use of a range of antigen concentrations will provide a sensitive indicator for the effects of intervention.
The Aims of the study are the following:
- To examine the effects of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on immunological outcomes, perceived health, and psychological well-being in a sample of seniors 65 years of age and older.
- To examine whether treatment effects are moderated by age, personality traits, physical health status, or depression.
- To examine the effects of behavioral, psychological, and physiological mediators of immune outcome.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|208 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Mindfulness to Improve Elders' Immune and Health Status
|Study Start Date :
|March 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|May 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|August 2009
Active Comparator: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Participation in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program following the initial assessment period, just prior to the start of the immunological measures.
Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
The standardized Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program is the primary training tool used to enhance mindfulness. The eight-week-long MBSR program is designed to teach subjects how to develop their inner resources in the service of taking better care of themselves. MBSR training includes the learning and refining of a range of skills aimed at increasing relaxation and awareness of physical experiences and sensations related to physical symptoms, emotions, and thoughts. Special emphasis is placed on movement, meditation, and breathing.
Other Name: MBSR
No Intervention: Wait-list control
Wait-list control participants were offered MBSR training after completion of their primary assessments periods.
- IgG Anti-KLH Antibody Response Post-treatment [ Time Frame: Immediate post-treatment (time 2) ]Immune function--specifically, antibody response to a novel, benign antigen (an antigen to which subjects are immunologically naïve); in this case, keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH).
- Trail Making Test [ Time Frame: immediate post-treatment (Time 2) ]The Trail Making Test is a commonly used neuropsychological test of visual attention and task-switching. In two timed tasks, subjects are asked to first connect numbers (Test A), then alternating numbers and letters (Test B), in sequential order as quickly as possible. Completion times, relating to cognitive processing speed and executive function (respectively), may be utilized individually, and as a difference (B-A) or ratio (B/A) score. The Trails B/A ratio was used as an index of improvement in executive control throughout the trial, with lower scores indicating better performance.
- Electroencephalography Measurement [ Time Frame: post-treatment (time 2) ]Measurement of alpha asymmetry at the F3/4 (frontal) electrode. Left prefrontal activation has been associated with positive affect, and with higher levels of antibody responses and natural killer cell cytotoxicity.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|65 Years and older (Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 65 or older
- English speaking
- If prescribed antidepressant or anxiolytic medications, must have maintained a stable regimen for eight weeks prior to enrolling
Exclusion Criteria:
- receiving immunosuppressive therapy for cancer or other diseases
- major, uncorrected sensory impairments
- cognitive deficits (MMSE <25, or deficits deemed significant enough to interfere)
- history of a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, organic brain syndrome, or mental retardation
- alcohol or substance abuse within the previous year
- severe cardiovascular disease
- known allergies to shellfish
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01027780
|United States, New York
|University of Rochester Medical Center
|Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
|Principal Investigator:
|Jan A Moynihan, Ph.D
|University of Rochester
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|Responsible Party:
|Jan Moynihan, Director, The Rochester Center for Mind-Body Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, University of Rochester
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01027780 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1R01AG025474 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
R01AG025474 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|December 9, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|August 27, 2014
|Last Update Posted:
|August 27, 2014
|Last Verified:
|January 2014
Keywords provided by Jan Moynihan, University of Rochester:
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
immune system
keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH)
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Stress, Psychological
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Have you been looking for the right kind of software that will allow you to convert image files into one another? There are many converters on the market, but not all of them know how to maintain and improve the quality of the pictures that are converted. To further prove to you that it does what it says, the software comes with a 30 day trial period that has no restrictions.
There are two specific ways of using this software. One is by accessing the menu or by using an automated wizard that comes with the software once it is installed. To use Print2CAD 2013, you have to select an image you want to convert. This wizard will then come up with the best options that you can use. However, these are settings you can easily disable if you do not want them. After following the instructions given by the software, in a few clicks, your image would have been converted.
What Print2CAD 2013 does
If you choose to use the main menu option, you will be presented with a much more detailed process. You are given 3 options that you can use for the analysis and optimization process. In the analysis section, this software will show you the kind of hatches, paths and texts that a particular image has. Under the vector section, you will have options to edit the trace thickness, pixel length and angle sensitivity. The optimization section will allow you to choose the color schemes you want, as well as the layers. Print2CAD 2013 also gives you the option to normalize the texts if you want to. In the main menu, you may not come across any 'yes' or 'no' buttons, so you will be required to click through all the notifications and confirmations.
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Furthermore, the software menu is very user-friendly and easy to understand. You will not have to go through layers of submenus to get to the conversion section as it is simply a few clicks away. The buttons that you are likely to use the most are very big and are hard to miss.
In case you get confused, the software does come with online tutorials too.
System Requirements
It requires Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and 8.
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Part 103 - Microlight Aircraft - Operating Rules
This compilation of the above Civil Aviation Rule was made by the Civil Aviation Authority as a reference document to provide details of the current rule requirements. It is not the official version of the Rule and should only be used as a reference document. It does not contain the statement specifying the Rule Objective, and the Extent of Consultation.
- Rules index
- View Current Rule (PDF 72 KB)
- View History of Amendments
- Consultation
- Advisory Circulars
Rule brief
Part 103 prescribes the operating rules for microlight aircraft which are additional to, or exceptions from, Part 91.
The operation of microlight aircraft will be supported by a Part 149 organisation/s which will issue certificates and ratings to microlight pilots.
Part 103 is an amendment to an earlier draft which required those supporting organisations to hold Part 103 certificates. Those certificates are allowed to run until their expiry dates before being required to be replaced by Part 149 certificates.
Part 103 therefore contains certification rules to support those existing Part 103 certificates.


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Project Woocommerce content managment and shop development
Budget $8 USD / hour
We have a existing Woocommerce online shop with 15 products and about 50 product bundles in english, german, french and spanish language and special copies of this shop for special countries, e.g. one for Germany in german language.
The translation is done with WPML and the content management with the plugins of WPML.
Now we need a content manager to help us to create more shops for more countries in different languages, e.g. russian, japanese, thai, chinese, swedish, croatian and more.
Your work is to:
- manage the translation
- copy or write SEO meta description and keyword
- adjust the translated text
- adjust the pictures
- test the shop
- check for a clean display of text and pictures
- communicate with the translators
- manage the translation of our instructions manual with onehourtranslation and the design with our designer
Furthermore we have 3 existing shops, where you need to do the migration from the old shops to the new shop system Woocommerce. The old ones are "modified" which is similar to xt:commerce and "shop2date" from Data Becker.
Here you need to:
- copy the text and pictures
- copy the products and pages
- copy or write SEO meta description and keywords
- check for a clean display of text and pictures
- test the shop
- maybe manage translations
For this job, there is less IT knowledge necessary. This can be done by a beginner or assistant.
Every shop is done as a sub-project. For every shop there is up to 3 weeks time.
You don't need to speak all those languages, but have a good feeling for languages.
This is not a full time job.
You will work as assistant of our general management.
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The Ohio Supreme Court will wade into a thorny issue that has the National Rifle Association, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, and Ohioans for Concealed Carry aligned against anti-gun cities. The court must decide whether the state can tell local governments whether they can regulate guns on their own property, the latest battle in the wider war over local home-rule authority.
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I've gotten so used to seeing Alan Cumming as high-end attorney Eli Gold, fighting cerebral battles for a compromised politician on CBS' "The Good Wife," that he's almost unrecognizable as the vamping drag queen in "Any Day Now."
Cumming's chameleon quality serves him well in this intimate family drama. It centers on rough-around-the-edges Rudy, who barely covers the rent performing in a 1970s-era gay bar and finds himself unexpectedly in love and in a custody battle over a special-needs child. The role will doubtless stand alongside Cumming's best.
Directed by Travis Fine and inspired by one of those heart-wrenching true stories, the film's straight-talking sensibility helps it sidestep the sentimentality that might have been its undoing. The screenplay was initially written by George Arthur Bloom some 20 years ago and recently reshaped by Fine. In the process, "Any Day Now" has become a more complex tangle of emotional and legal issues and the setting has shifted from Brooklyn to West Hollywood, when it was still an unincorporated parcel of Los Angeles County that the gay community was beginning to call home.
PHOTOS: Hollywood back lot moments
The 1970s are, in a sense, a central character in the social clash to come. The production design by Elizabeth Garner, costumes by Samantha Kuester and the shooting by cinematographer Rachel Morrison evoke the time in careful detail. But the film's real strength, and its narrative spine, is in the way it nails the '70s' unsettled attitudes about homosexuality.


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Technical Bias: Neutral
- EURUSD falls from more than 3-month highs to trade in the mid-1.13s.
- Greece aiming to reach an agreement with creditors by end of May to stave off default.
- US homebuilder confidence eases slightly in May, according to NAHB.
The EURUSD fell from more than three-month highs on Monday, declining 100 pips amid escalating fears about a Greek default as early as June 5.
The EURUSD bottomed out at 1.1341 in intraday trade. It would subsequently consolidate at 1.1352, declining 0.8 percent. Initial support is likely found at 1.1335. On the upside, near-term resistance is at 1.1463.
The RSI has turned negative on the 1-hour chart, hinting at further weakness for the euro. However, the daily chart has yet to confirm a broad reversal, suggesting a neutral long-term outlook for the EURUSD.
Greece Fears Escalate
Greece could default on its debt obligations as early as June 5, according to a leaked document released over the weekend by the International Monetary Fund.
In a memo dated May 14, IMF staff said, "There will be no possibility for the Greek authorities to repay the whale amount unless an agreement is reached with international partners."
The Greek government said on Monday it aims to reach an agreement with international creditors by the end of May. The cash-strapped government is close to running out of cash, having only last week tapped into emergency funds to secure a €750 million interest payment to the IMF.
US Homebuilder Confidence Edges Lower
In economic data, US homebuilder confidence cooled unexpectedly in May, but remained in positive territory, suggesting further improvements in the months ahead. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index decreased by two points to 54.
Compared to May 2014, the HMI was up nine points.
"Despite this month's slight dip, builder confidence in the new home market remains above the 50-point benchmark," said NAHB Chairman Tom Woods. "Overall, the second quarter of 2015 is shaping up to be very solid."
Added NAHB chief economist David Crowe, "Consumers are exhibiting caution, and want to be on more stable financial footing before purchasing a home."
He added, "On the bright side, the HMI component measuring future sales expectations has been tracking upward all year, mortgage rates remain low, and house prices are affordable. These factors should spur the release of pent-up demand moving forward."


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Here are six mobile applications that will help optimize social media marketing:
Google Currents allows users to see what is trending online as well as search for interesting content and inspiration to post creatively on their social networks. This would help my social media campaign by offering art information or ideas to link to the project.
Flipboard is similar to Google Currents and serves as a content finder search engine. You just choose the content you would like to search and then wade through the possibilities. Like Google Currents, this site would be helpful for my social media campaign to find interesting, no event related material to interest my target audience.
Plume is an app that allows its user to manage multiple Twitter accounts all at one time, in one place. This project is small enough that I only have to manage my personal Twitter account and the organizations account. Plume may be nice in the future if there is ever a third or fourth account I have to manage.
"Postling is an ideal app that allows you to create content that you can post directly from the app to your blog…You don't need to constantly switch from various social networks to remain active on them, including your blog(s). Postling provides you one spot to access your social sites." This app would help manage my blog right from my mobile phone while I'm updating Facebook and Twitter.
Buffer is a neatly organized app that allows its users to share articles, photos, videos and status updates to three different social networks. This app allows content to be consistent across at least three platforms. There is a scheduling ability on this app as well. I think Buffer is the least produced app of the six and I wouldn't chose to employ this for my social media campaign.
Facebook is a obvious giveaway: a must have. Keeping it mobile and accessible on the go will help maintain your consistency and interaction while out and about. Plus, that is where 'everything' is happening, right there in your fingertips. I absolutely use Facebook as part of my social media campaign.


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Paul Dickov has not ruled out offering Theo Robinson a new deal despite shipping him out on loan to Scunthorpe United.
Robinson opened his Iron account less than a minute into his debut against Notts County and followed that up with another goal against Peterborough on Good Friday.
The 24-year-old, who has four goals to his name for Doncaster this season, had gone 15 games without scoring prior to his departure.
Robinson's contract is due to expire in June but Dickov says his loan exit does not necessarily mean his time at Rovers is over.
"You can never say never," said Dickov.
"The loan is only for 28 days so he'll back here for the last two games of the season.
"He wouldn't have been able to play against Scunthorpe in the last game anyway.
"If he goes there and scores goals, and comes back with a hunger, we know what Theo is capable of.
"It's a case of wait and see, like it is with a lot of the out of contract players at the moment.
"Until we know exactly where we are going to be next year [in what division] it's really difficult to talk about contracts going into next year."
Dickov revealed Robinson's move to Glanford Park was driven by the player himself.
"Theo wanted to play games," said Dickov.
"The form of Curtis [Main], Nathan [Tyson] and Jonson [Clarke-Harris], who scored at Coventry the other week, had pushed Theo down the pecking order a little bit.
"Those strikers have been scoring goals. Theo hadn't, and he wanted to go out and play football.
"I couldn't guarantee that was going to happen here so we wanted to help him out a little bit.
"The other thing is I want to try and push young Liam Mandeville and Jack McKay and give them a little taste of it, even if that's just being round the first team squad a bit more, with a view to next season.
"I'm happy with my options," he added.
"We've got Harry [Forrester], Kyle [Bennett] and Copps who can all play off the front if we want to change it round or go 4-1-4-1 which has been good for us.
"If I wasn't happy or comfortable with it, I wouldn't have done it."
Youth team goalkeeper Jack McLaren and midfielder Alex Head won't be offered new deals, Dickov has said.


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Pardon me while I just YAAAAAAASS.
It's been less than three months since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement.
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And in that short period of time, they've been too adorable for words.
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So today, in very possibly the best news ever, Lifetime announced that they'll be making a TV movie about the couple's relationship: Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance.
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According to a press release, the movie will chronicle the couple's first meeting, their initial courtship, and the "intense global media attention surrounding their relationship and Meghan's life as a divorced American actress."
During the couple's post-engagement interview with the BBC, they revealed that they got engaged after dating for a year and a half, and enjoyed five to six months of dating privately.
Frank Augstein / AP
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Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance is set to debut this spring — which gives us all pleeenty of time to stock up on wine and fancy hats.
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Questions? Ask Special Collections
Last modified: March 26, 2014
© 2014 University of Delaware Library
Identification: MSS 097, Item 095
Creator: Penny, Georgina Maria Cooper, 1850-1902.
Title: Georgina M. Cooper copybook and poetry scrapbook
Inclusive Dates: 1866-1900
Bulk Dates: bulk dates 1866-1871
Extent: 1 v. (187 p.) ; 30 cm.
Abstract: This nineteenth-century copybook and scrapbook was kept by student (and later teacher) Georgina Maria Cooper of Hollandsville, Delaware. It contains pages of copied phrases completed when Cooper was in school, poetry clippings, copied lists of deaths and marriages in Kent County, Delaware, and a list of her students in 1871.
Language: Materials entirely in English.
MSS 097, Item 095, Georgina M. Cooper copybook and poetry scrapbook, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Item 095: Shelved in SPEC MSS 097
Special Collections, University of Delaware Library / Newark, Delaware 19717-5267 / Phone: 302-831-2229 / Fax: 302-831-6003 / URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/
Processed and encoded by E. Evan Echols, March 2014.
The collection is open for research.
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://www.lib.udel.edu/cgi-bin/askspec.cgi
Georgina Maria Cooper (alternately spelled Georgiana, Georgianna, or Georgeanna) was born in 1850 to Ezekiel and Louise Cooper of Sussex County, Delaware. She had at least one sibling, Susan E. Cooper. In the 1870s, Cooper began work as a school teacher in School District No. 29, Hollandsville, Delaware. She married Robert Penny and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, prior to the mid 1880s. Georgina died in Philadelphia on March 10, 1902, at the age of 52.
"Death Notices." The Philadelphia Inquirer , March 13, 1902.
Further biographical information derived from the collection.
This nineteenth-century copybook and scrapbook was kept by student (and later teacher) Georgina Maria Cooper of Hollandsville, Delaware. It contains pages of copied phrases completed when Cooper was in school, poetry clippings, copied lists of deaths and marriages in Kent County, Delaware, and a list of her students in 1871.
Georgina Cooper began writing in the copybook in 1866, when she was a schoolgirl, and included lines copied for penmanship, sums, "miscellaneous exercises," rhymes, biblical verses, and dialogs "spoken by girls and boys at Ebenezer Church." Numerous deaths and marriages are copied from the Delaware Republican, a Kent County, Delaware, newspaper. On January 1, 1871, Georgina Cooper listed herself as teacher and identified her pupils for School District No. 29 in Hollandsville, Delaware. In the later 1870s, Cooper continued her copy work with essays, poems, and hymns from camp meeting books. By 1885, her address was Pine Street, Philadelphia, and her gathered poems and essays were copied from the Atlantic Monthly or clipped from various newspapers.
Laid into the copybook is a mailed invitation to an October 7, 1900, reunion of M.E. Mariners' Bethel Sabbath School, addressed to Cooper's husband, Robert Penny. The book is in poor condition with loose, frayed pages.
University of Delaware. Library. Self works : diaries, scrapbooks, and other autobiographical efforts : catalog of an exhibition, August 19, 1997-December 18, 1997 : guide to selected sources.Newark, Del. : Special Collections, Hugh M. Morris Library, University of Delaware Library, 1997.
Georgina M. Cooper copybook and poetry scrapbook, 1866-1900 [Item 095]
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Image: Metallica
Metallica have taken to their official instagram to announce their drummer Lars Ulrich has been knighted.
The hard hitting drummer was knighted by Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark.
In the announcement the band stated; "Not bad for a snot-nosed kid from Gentofte!"
The knighting was the Knight's Cross of the Order of Dannebrog, it's honouring and rewarding for particular contribution to the arts working for Danish interests, meaning the Danish born musician has made his country proud and Denmark loves metal.
The drummer took time out of the huge Metallica Worldwired Tour to accept the knighting.


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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Celebrating a birthday and mourning a loss...
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Such a beautiful post Adrienne. Someone once told me when I lost my Mom that the time I had with her here is so small compared to the time I will have with her in eternity. I still miss her everyday, but it helps a little.ReplyDelete
Your post brought tears to my eyes. My dad passed away when I was 18 and now 13 years later, I still think about him EVERY SINGLE DAY. And you and Harper are right, He will always be my daddy. Hugs to you on this tough day.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 3, 2012 at 9:23 PM
I love that picture of Harper and your dad - how special! Mikey (our little guy) was born on the exact same day(two years later though)from when my father passed away. And although my dad never had the chance to meet Mikey I know he knows all about what is going on and looking over us. Your children will remember their Grandpa forever especially if you let the pictures and stories live on like you do! Mikey who obviously never met my dad says "Grandpa Ski" when he sees a picture of him - it makes me laugh! I also wanted to comment on your stress re: Bennett's evaluation and preschool. It is going to work out - it is just another stepping stone but you will look back next year and be like "why was I so worried". I stayed up so many nights worrying about the decisions I was making with Mikey's school and the class he was going in and I can now say "wow what a great year!" Of course I am already starting to worry about next year so I guess this may be the way it is at least for awhile :) But each year shows me that it all works out. Good luck and keep running to clear your head! StephanieReplyDelete
- SherriMay 4, 2012 at 7:03 AM
Your post is such a tender testimony of your love for your Dad as well as for your family! I absolutely love the way Harper and your Dad are looking at each other! Gave me cold chills, not to mention tears!ReplyDelete
I lost my Dad when I was 12 and I still miss him a bunch. The reason we think about them all the time is because they are with us every single day!
I'll be saying a prayer for you. I lost my mom in November after a four month, horrible battle with a malignant brain tumor. It isn't something should ever have to go through. Watching your parents wither away so quickly at such a young age just isn't fair. But I know that He is getting me through this and that He will be there for you as well. I blogged some about my mom's battle last year if you get a chance, but I just wanted to drop you a comment today.ReplyDelete
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Michelle Akers Retires From International Play
National Team Pioneer Steps Aside with 153 Caps and 105 Career Goals
CHICAGO (Thursday, August 24, 2000) - The greatest women's soccer player in history as decided she can play no more. United States Women's National Team midfielder Michelle Akers - whose career is in itself a living history of the U.S. National Team - announced today that she will not compete in the 2000 Olympic Games due to an injured shoulder and her long-time battle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
"After winning the gold medal in 1996, I promised myself to never again play in the condition I was in during those Olympic games," said Akers. "Since then, retirement has been a big issue with me and the decision to continue on with the national team has always been a prayerful and careful one. This year was no exception, and after the 1999 World Cup, I wrestled for months about whether to play or not, but eventually decided to go for it because I knew unless I was absolutely sure I had spent every possible ounce of myself trying to play, I would beat myself up with second guessing for the rest of my life. But after battling back from a messed up shoulder and making the Olympic Team, I found myself at the end--physically and mentally--with a body ready for a M*A*S*H unit. It has been a hard fought year, and the decision not go to Sydney was just as agonizing, but I have huge peace in knowing I fought to the very end and have nothing else to give."
Akers' retirement from international soccer after an historic 15-year career marks the end of an era. Akers, 34, played in the first-ever U.S. Women's National Team match on Aug. 18, 1985, against Italy, and was the top scorer at the first-ever Women's World Cup in 1991, pounding in 10 goals to become the first American to win a Golden Boot at a
FIFA competition. She was also awarded the Silver Ball as the second most valuable player in the tournament behind teammate Carin Garbara.
An athlete that was surely ahead of her time, Akers' combination of speed, power and strength, as well as her artistry with the ball at her feet, made the 5-foot-10 thoroughbred with her distinctive mane of flowing curls, a player feared and respected world-wide. She was the first female player to earn a shoe-endorsement contract and the first female player to gain national and global fame in her sport. During her time with the national team, women's soccer grew from its humble beginnings into one of the most popular sports for girls and women in the U.S., and was pulled into the mainstream through the hard work and dedication the U.S. players and Akers, who became a role model for hundreds of thousands of young girls across the country. Her warm personality, unique sense of humor and ability to talk to people of all walks of life further endeared her to fans wherever she traveled.
A thundering center-forward at the '91 Women's World Cup as a member of the famed Triple-Edge Sword, which also included fellow strikers Gabarra and April Heinrichs, Akers dominated a game like no player before or after her. She changed roles leading up to the 1996 Olympics, dropping into the midfield where her play-making skills and composure on the ball could be more utilized while the beatings she took with her back to the goal would be greatly reduced. Her superior feel for the game, her unparalleled talent to shoot from distance and her dominance in the air and on the ground into tackles, was on display during the '96 Olympics and 1999 Women's World Cup, when fans saw why she was one of the fiercest competitors to ever play women's soccer.
Akers, however, had been hampered by injuries almost her entire career, enduring more than a dozen knee surgeries, numerous concussions, a broken cheekbone and related nasal surgery, and most recently a dislocated shoulder, suffered last March 27. Her well-documented struggles with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome hampered her training for the last eight years, and it is a testament to her extraordinary mental and physical toughness that she was able to endure this long, helping the USA win the Women's World Cup last summer with an inspired performance that earned her the Bronze Ball as the tournament's third most valuable player.
"It is a rare thing for someone with her injuries and illnesses to battle as hard and long as she has to stay on the best women's soccer team in the world," said Dr. Mark Adams, who served as the USA's team physician for the 1996 Olympics and the 1999 Women's World Cup, and will do so again in Australia. "However, this combination of problems and setbacks makes it very difficult for Michelle to play to the level that she expects of herself. She's a warrior in every sense of the word, but it became clear to the team medical staff and to Michelle that this was the time step back."
This year, Akers struggled to return from the shoulder injury and the ensuring surgery on April 6 that caused her to miss almost all of the USA's Olympic preparation matches, finally returning to the team during its European tour in July and played well enough to earn a spot on the 18-player Olympic roster. But Akers re-injured her shoulder against Russia on Aug. 15, and citing a weariness of the constant maintenance of her CFS in order to perform at the international level, decided to resign her position on the Olympic Team. Akers is still planning on playing for the WUSA franchise in Orlando, Fla., when the new women's professional league starts up in April of 2001.
"The shoulder injury has definitely been one of the toughest ever," added Akers. "Not only because of the physical pain, the surgery, and the rehabilitation, but because of the mental anguish that goes along with trying to come back in a short time frame to make the Olympic team and then having to deal with setback after setback and complication after complication, all the while knowing that every day and every hour counts as to whether you will make it back in time or not. This year just seems to have been a non-stop climb of Mt. Everest with 80 mile gale winds at my face. But even in saying that, I know that to climb a mountain, one only needs to put one foot in front of the other and hopefully, if you do that long enough, you eventually reach the summit. That's how it has been in years past for me, and that's how I fully expected it to be this year. I knew it would be tough and I knew I would want to quit at times, but I have always been able to find something from somewhere to pull me through. Unfortunately though, things did not relent, and instead of catching a much-needed break as in the past, this time, things only got tougher. I finally said to myself, this is insane. I was taking IV's like Gatorade and getting injections and taking meds for pain. Icepacks and tape were a part of my wardrobe. I was battling at my absolute gut level to just get through the day, and finally, the last straw was that I re-injured the shoulder. Finally, I just said, enough is enough. I am no good to myself like this, and I am certainly no good to my team."
The Olympics in Australia was to be Akers' last international tournament, but instead a glorious chapter in Women's National Team history comes to a close a month earlier. One of just four players in soccer history too score more than 100 career goals, her 105 goals puts her in a tie for third all-time with long-retired Italian Carolina Morace. She scored her 100th goal against Portugal on Jan. 30, 1999, in Ft. Lauderdale. Akers scored her first goal on Aug. 21, 1985, in a 2-2 tie with Denmark in the second-ever women's national team match, and scored her final goal against Russia on Aug. 13, 2000, in Annapolis, Md. as the USA won, 7-1. If not with her struggle with injuries and illness that caused her to miss numerous games over the years, Akers would likely have retired as the world's all-time cap leader and scorer.
Akers scored both goals in the 1991 Women's World Cup Final as the USA defeated Norway, 2-1, in Guangzhou, China, to win its first world championship. Akers started suffering extreme fatigue and a litany of medical problems in 1992, and after months of struggles to not only diagnose her CFS, but also to find ways to cope with it, she recovered enough to start in the 1995 Women's World Cup in Sweden, only to suffer a concussion and injured knee during a head-to-head collision with a Chinese player just seven minutes into the opening game. She did not play again until the semifinal, when she went 90 minutes on the damaged knee as the USA lost its only game in world championship play, 1-0, to eventual champion Norway.
But Akers rebounded to play a critical and emotional role as the USA won the first Olympic gold medal for women's soccer in 1996. She scored crucial goals in both the 1996 Olympics and 1999 Women's World Cup
(where she was named to the all-tournament team) to help the USA to championships, and ends her career with two Women's World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal.
Akers retires as the national team's second all-time leading scorer (behind Mia Hamm) with 105 goals, 37 assists and 247 total points. She is currently seventh in all-time appearances with 153. She is tied for the U.S. record for most goals in a game (five against Taiwan in the 1991 Women's World Cup) and is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Women's World Cup with 12 goals. She holds the U.S. record for most goals and points in a calendar year when she pumped in an amazing 39 goals in just 26 matches in 1991. She also holds the record for most consecutive games with a goal at nine.
"Up to this point, I haven't had the opportunity to look back over my career," said Akers. "But I have to say all the trophies and championships are a far second to all the incredible people I have played along side and worked with over the years. Really and truly, my team is world class, more so off the field than they are on and they are a big part of the reason I have lasted 15 years as a national team player. I will miss them tremendously."
Akers is a three-time U.S. Soccer Chevrolet Female Athlete of the Year, so honored most recently in 1999. In 1998, just prior to the World Cup in France, she received FIFA's highest honor, the FIFA Order of Merit, for her positive contributions to the game. Akers, who has been looking forward to life after soccer for quite a while, has been very active off the field as well, making numerous speeches and appearances as well as doing work for her Soccer Outreach International organization. She recently published her second book - The Game and the Glory - which chronicles her life, her struggles and her triumphs.
"I plan to cheer my team on to win gold in Sydney," added Akers. "But I also plan on getting my body fixed and taking a much needed vacation in a top secret place with lots of horseback riding. Beyond that, I will be involved in the WUSA and soccer in some capacity. I also plan to train and coach athletes to reach their peak performance in partnership with the Sports Specific Training group in Orlando, Florida. I'm also going to work with my organization, Soccer Outreach International, to help inspire and enable kids to become leaders with character and purpose. Lastly, but definitely not least, I will begin my long awaited career as a cowgirl on my farm in Georgia."
Akers, several U.S. team physicians and U.S. head coach April Heinrichs will be available to answer questions from the media via conference tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET.
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text: Andrew Jackson: Foreign Affairs [cite this] ↑Andrew Jackson Home Page Andrew Jackson Essays Life in Brief Life Before the Presidency Campaigns and Elections Domestic Affairs Foreign Affairs Life After the Presidency Family Life The American Franchise Impact and Legacy [ print all essays ] Generally, foreign affairs were not a prominent concern of Jackson's administration. The President's agents negotiated a number of treaties to secure foreign trade openings and settle outstanding damage claims. Of these, only an agreement with Britain over the West Indies trade, which Jackson reached by repudiating the demands of the previous Adams administration, was in any way controversial. Late in Jackson's presidency, however, an unseemly dispute with France nearly brought the two nations to the brink of war. In an 1831 treaty, France agreed to pay claims for Napoleonic depredations on American shipping. Nevertheless, the French Chamber of Deputies refused to appropriate the necessary funds. Jackson finally lost patience and asked Congress to authorize reprisals if the money was not paid. The French government then demanded retraction of this insult as a condition of payment. Jackson responded in effect that what he said to Congress was none of a foreign government's business. The impasse deepened through 1835: ministers were recalled and military preparations begun. Finally, under British urgings, the French agreed to construe a conciliatory passage in a later message of Jackson's as sufficient apology. France paid the debt and the crisis passed without repercussions. The same could not be said of Jackson's dealings with Mexico. Jackson craved the Mexican border province of Texas for the United States and he made its purchase the first priority of his presidential diplomacy. Given the instability of Mexico's government and its suspicions of American designs, a Texas negotiation required great discretion and patience. Jackson's chosen agent, Anthony Butler, possessed neither of those qualities, and Jackson's own careless instructions encouraged Butler's clumsy dabbling in the diplomatic underworld of bribery and personal influence. His machinations, combined with the flow of American settlers into Texas, aroused Mexican apprehensions of American designs there. In 1835, American emigrants to Texas, led by Jackson's old Tennessee comrade Sam Houston, mounted a successful revolt against Mexico and declared their independence. Jackson prudently declined to endorse American annexation of Texas or even to recognize the new republic without prior congressional approval. Still, his earlier inept efforts to buy the province helped sow seeds of mutual distrust that would bear fruit in war between the United States and Mexico a decade later. Andrew Jackson Essays Life in Brief Life Before the Presidency Campaigns and Elections Domestic Affairs Foreign Affairs Life After the Presidency Family Life The American Franchise Impact and Legacy [ print all essays ] Andrew Jackson Home Citation Information Consulting Editor Daniel Feller Professor Feller is a history professor and the Editor/Director of The Papers of Andrew Jackson at the University of Tennessee. His writing include: The Jacksonian Promise: America, 1815–1840 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995) The Public Lands in Jacksonian Politics (University of Wisconsin Press, 1984) American President has changed! Click here to take a short survey and tell us what you think!


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NextComputing, renowned designers of innovative, incredibly small workstations for the creative professional community, has partnered with AMD to offer the next generation of power and creativity with a series of slick and small workstations based on AMD Ryzen™ processors. First up, the Edge T100 creative workstation with the Ryzen 7 1800x processor as the standard configuration. Ryzen 7 1700x and 1700 processors are also available in the same portable package.
NextComputing has always responded to the needs of the creative developer community by innovating with best-in-class components inside small, stylish boxes. The Edge T100 workstation takes it up to a new level of performance by combining AMD Ryzen 7 1800x processor with Radeon™ Pro Duo. "You will not find a higher performing, portable creative workstation," relates Bob Labadini, President and CTO of NextComputing.
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Welcome to The Old Brewery Guest House in Richmond, Yorkshire
A stone's throw from the River Swale, at the foot of Alan the Reds magnificent castle (circa 1070) and just a few minutes from the largest cobbled market place in Britain, the house retains its old world charm, is tastefully decorated, and offers every modern comfort.
Each guest room enjoys attractive views and has a private bathroom or shower room. Guests also have the use of the communal sitting room with an open fire, TV, and a small library of books and periodicals. Guests are also free to relax in our peaceful patio garden.
For breakfast one can choose from cereals and fresh fruit followed by a traditional English breakfast or smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. Freshly baked bread and croissants are also available.
The Old Brewery is directly on the Coast to Coast trail, is HQ for the Sherpa Van baggage carrying service and is well used to catering to the needs of walkers. Drying and laundry facilities are available.
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This recipe for chicken almond ding is a stir fry full of chicken, veggies and crunchy almonds, all tossed in a savory sauce. The perfect healthy dinner that's ready in a flash!
This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds.
I mentioned before that I've been on a health kick this summer. It's pretty easy to eat healthy when there is so much amazing produce in season! Lately my favorite way to get my veggies in is a big stir fry, like this chicken almond ding. You're probably wondering about the name of this dish – chicken almond ding isn't a term you see every day! In fact, chicken almond ding is a type of Asian stir fry full of chicken, plenty of vegetables and toasted almonds, all in a light and savory sauce.
I use chicken breast in this recipe, although chicken thighs would also work. The great thing about this dish is that it's so easy to mix and match the vegetables – I used broccoli, snow peas, bell peppers and mushrooms here, but you can use whatever veggies your family likes best. Water chestnuts and Blue Diamond Whole Natural Almonds add a lot of texture and crunch.
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The sauce for this chicken almond ding is a simple combination of ingredients that you probably already have on hand. I like to serve this dish over steamed rice – even my kids love it! It's a healthy and fast meal that I feel good about feeding my family.
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Chicken Almond Ding
- 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 cups of assorted mixed vegetables such as small broccoli florets snow peas, bell peppers and sliced mushrooms
- 1 8-ounce can of sliced water chestnuts drained
- 1/2 cup Blue Diamond Whole Natural Almonds toasted
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and hoisin sauce; set aside.
- In a large pan heat the oil over medium high heat. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper and add it to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and browned, about 3-5 minutes per side.
- Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the vegetables to the pan along with 2 teaspoons of water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp tender, approximately 4-5 minutes depending on the size of your vegetables. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the chicken broth mixture to the pan and turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, or until sauce has thickened.
- Stir in the almonds and serve immediately, over rice if desired.


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Glider Gloves Review
When it comes to winter, it can be very miserable when you are cold, and infinitely better when you can stay warm. Thick socks, boots, hats, scarves, and a warm coat are a great start but gloves are an extra that many people forget or forego. This is because they are bulky, tricky to manipulate, and make it practically impossible to operate your smartphone. Fortunately, touchscreen gloves are on the rise, but some are better than others.
Glider Gloves are the best touchscreen gloves on earth. They provide full smartphone functionality in a warm, well-fitting glove. Let's take a look at how you can use Glider Gloves, how they work, how they stack up against the competition, and what people are saying about us.
Where Glider Gloves Can Take You
Whether on a quick grocery trip, a long commute to work, or even something as extreme as backcountry skiing, Glider Gloves are a great tool to have in your winter arsenal. They keep you warm while allowing you to seamlessly use your smartphone device like no other touchscreen gloves before to make calls, send texts, take pictures and more.
Glider Gloves are also great for those suffering from Raynaud's disease, a circulatory condition that makes extremities like the nose, and especially the fingers, turn blue or white. A flare up can be very uncomfortable, and even painful in severe cases. A pair of Glider Gloves allow those suffering some protection from cold bursts that cause flare ups, and can even be worn practically indoors in a cold office, the refrigeration section of a grocery store, or a cool spring morning.
Glider Gloves vs. The Competition
Traditional smartphone gloves are more trouble than they are worth. They leave you with nothing but a floppy fingertip in an uncomfortable poor fitting glove that is awkward to use and might not even keep your hands warm. It can be very frustrating trying to manipulate a single fingertip to answer a call, forget about sending a long text message or zooming in on your screen.
Other touchscreen gloves have a coating on the fingertip that is sticky on your smartphone, making it impossible to glide easily across your screen. If you can get it to work, it is likely that this coating will wear off, rendering the gloves useless for their intended purpose, and effectively wasting your money.
There are some that have caught onto the Glider Glove idea, but still limit your use to the tips of your fingers. Glider Gloves allow you to use your entire hand to swipe, tap, scroll and zoom effortlessly. They aren't just your typical cold weather glove, either. Glider Gloves come equipped with an extra layer of super soft interior to keep your hands warm while still giving you full touchscreen capabilities. Glider Gloves also have a no slip silicone palm to help you firmly and confidently hold your phone. It's like you're not even wearing a glove!
How Glider Gloves Work
Gloves prevent your hands from communicating with your touchscreen device, but Glider Gloves have been specially engineered to fix this problem. Capacitive touch devices use the electrical current on your skin to manipulate sensors under the screen. When you wear a glove, that connection is lost. Glider Gloves bridge the gap between your skin and your phone by conducting the current through it. Glider Gloves are equipped with copper fiber woven into the entire glove.
Glider Gloves come in two styles: Urban and Winter. Urban style is great for short trips outside in the winter, warmer fall or spring days, or for those needing extra protection any time. Winter style is equipped with an extra layer to keep you warm and cozy for long trips outside, colder days, and winter activities. Both styles are well fitting and give you full functionality on your capacitive device. They come in a variety of sizes so you can have a perfect fit for the best results. Make sure to look at the sizing guide before you order.
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Well, not the fictitious ancient ("since time immemorial") Arab entity of "Palestine". That will continue to be around as an instrument of the Arab conflict against Jewish nationalism.
But it seems the trend in academia, as in the specific field of archaeology, to avoid the term.
What is used?
South Levant.
As in here, for example:
Chronological Conundrums: Egypt and the Middle Bronze Age Southern Levant
Felix Höflmayer, Susan L. Cohen
Radiocarbon Evidence from Tell Abu en-Ni'aj and Tell el-Hayyat, Jordan, and Its Implications for Bronze Age Levantine and Egyptian Chronologies
Steven E. Falconer, Patricia L. Fall
A Radiocarbon Chronology for the Middle Bronze Age Southern Levant
Felix Höflmayer
Reevaluation of Connections Between Egypt and the Southern Levant in the Middle Bronze Age in Light of the New Higher Chronology
As Wikipedia has it:
The Southern Levant is a geographical region encompassing the southern half of the Levant. It corresponds approximately to modern-day Israel, Palestine, and Jordan; some definitions also include southern Lebanon, southern Syria and/or the Sinai Peninsula. As a strictly geographical description, it is sometimes used by archaeologists and historians to avoid the religious and political connotations of other names for the area.
And it sure looks like the former Palestine Mandate:
As a footnote there explains:
the adoption of this term by many scholars has been, for the most part, simply the result of individual attempts to consider a wider, yet relevant, cultural corpus than that which is suggested by the use of terms like Canaan,Israel, or even Syria-Palestine. Regardless of the manner in which the term has come into common use, for a couple of additional reasons it seems clear that the Levant will remain the term of choice. In the first place scholars have shown a penchant for the term Levant, despite the fact that the term 'Syria-Palestine' has been advocated since the late 1970s. This is evident from the fact that no journal or series today has adopted a title that includes 'Syria-Palestine'. However, the journal Levant has been published since 1969 and since 1990 Ägypten und Levante has also attracted a plethora of papers relating to the archaeology of this region. Furthermore, a search through any electronic database of titles reveals an overwhelming adoption of the term 'Levant' when compared to 'Syria-Palestine' for archaeological studies. Undoubtedly, this is mostly due to the fact that 'Syria-Palestine' is, correctly speaking, the title for a Roman administrative division of the Levant created by Hadrian (Millar 1993). The term 'Syria-Palestine' also carries political overtones that inadvertently evoke current efforts to establish a full-fledged Palestinian state. Scholars have recognized, therefore, that—for at least the time being—they can spare themselves further headaches by adopting the term Levant to identify this region.
Of course, Land of Israel, Eretz-Yisrael, etc. has also been tossed out of the conversation.
Then again, "Israelite" is still employed in academic journals reviewing the Biblical period as in
Title: Israelite Embassies to Assyria in the First Half of the Eighth CenturyAuthor(s): ASTER, Shawn ZeligJournal: BiblicaVolume: 97 Issue: 2 Date: 2016 Pages: 175-198
Abstract :
This article shows that the kingdom of Israel sent ambassadors on an annual basis to the Assyrian empire during much of the reign of Jeroboam II, and it explores the implications of these contacts for the interpretation of Isaiah 1-39 and Hosea. These diplomatic contacts are based on points Fales has raised regarding Nimrud Wine List 4 (ND 6212), whose importance for biblical studies has hitherto not been recognized. The recipients of the wine rations in this list are to be identified as ambassadors of weaker kingdoms, among them Samaria, who visited Assyria to pay tribute.


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And then I had a call from my neighbour.
More than 1 million people in Klang Valley had unannounced water cut due to some spilt diesel into the river which leads to the dam. And we were affected as well.
Thus, we would be heading back to NO WATER!
OH MY GOD! Imagine, after a vacation, with so much laundry and no water??!!
Many eateries too, were closed due to no water.
We decided to extend for another day. But it was fully booked!
Thus, we packed up and we were ready to check-out when lo and behold, there was call telling us that there was an empty chalet. Would we like to have it?
And then came the interesting part....
I had no more food!
I had just finished my last meal, which was lunch!
We drove out and bought a small 1kg packet of rice and a small carton of 10 eggs.
I had brought my rice cooker with me to reheat my food which I had frozen. (I froze them in plastic bags. They were like blocks of ice. I had forgotten to take pictures of them. I kept them in a styrofoam box. They were still as hard as rocks on the 2nd day!)
|TA DAH! Lightly fried egg rice! No oil. No sugar. Just some salt.
|This was the spa. I was really in need of a massage. The great thing is they offer massage with no oil or cream BUT the place was saturated with lime incense oil. I was so disappointed.
|It was slightly hazy on the first day.
|It was clear skies on the second day! YAY!
|Low tide!
|VERY horrible looking water. Smells awful too.
|The third day! We'll see you again Port Dickson!
|And how could I not take a picture of this cute little creature? Right Miss MCS? Hehe...


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The state Senate approved a measure that would expand guaranteed job protection for Californians taking family leave to employees of businesses with 25 or more workers. Currently, that protection only applies in businesses with 50 or more employees.
But the Assembly rejected a bill that would have required double-pay for employees who work on Thanksgiving. And an Assembly measure that would have required food and retail businesses to set their employee schedules two weeks in advance – with extra pay for employees whose schedules change – did not even come up for a vote.
In other action, each chamber approved separate bills that would regulate medical marijuana, ahead of an expected recreational marijuana measure on next year's ballot.
All approved bills now move to the opposite chamber.


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Well trained corneal surgeons provide "cutting edge" treatment for most corneal disorders. Modern innovations in keratoplasty like DALK and DSAEK for corneal endothelial disorders are being performed at our centre. Intacs® and Corneal Collagen cross linking are being done here to manage hitherto difficult disorders like Keratoconus, Pellucid Marginal Degeneration, and post-LASIK ectasia. The "Dr. Rajkumar Eye Bank" affiliated to the Eye Bank Association of India, has done commendable work in eye banking and eye donation awareness. Advanced ocular surface disorders can now be treated with Amniotic Membrane Transplantation, Stem Cell Transplantation, Cultivated Oral Mucosal Epithelial Transplantation (COMET) where our consultants have considerable expertise.
In keeping with its history of being one of the first centres to introduce the latest in the field of corneal diseases, the department of Cornea and Refractive Surgery has in the last years continued to attain considerable strides.
The department entered into a tie up with the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) to perform research in "Proteomics" of the tear film in an attempt to locate biomarkers in various corneal disorders. A team of doctors from the department received recognition at the prestigious World Cornea Congress (Boston, April 2010) where they presented two papers and four posters. The consultants here perform all the latest available corneal and refractive surgeries including Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty, Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty, ICL's, Toric ICL's, Oculink guided surface ablation for residual astigmatism and pterygium excision with conjunctival autografts/with Mitomycin C + amniotic membrane grafting. Dr. Yathish Shivanna, one of our consultants trained in keratoprosthesis surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA. The department now offers the option of Boston Keratoprosthesis in cases of multiple failed grafts, etc.
The Cornea fellowship programme is one of the few in the country that offers hands on experience in INTACs, IEKs etc. besides training the fellows in all the basic surgeries and use of equipment such as Pentacam, Orbscan, specular microscopy, ORA and anterior segment OCT, confocal, SD – OCT..etc
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The Blogger's Disease
I don't know what the technical name is. I am sure there is one.
I just call it 'Blogger's' Disease. The symptoms are obvious to the casual observer:
1. When dining out, all food must be photographed before being eaten.
5. The blogger is unable to pass a charity shop, yard sale, or car boot sale without turning in to 'look for stuff to use on the blog'.
6. No scrap piece of paper can be thrown away because it may have a hastily scribbled recipe on it and be needed for the next blog post.
I am sure there are many more symptoms but these are the one's I experience the most. To those of you who are annoyed by my erratic behaviour, I sincerely apologize. To those who are kind enough to say they enjoy visiting my little corner of cyber space I wish to express my gratitude. It's an absolute delight sharing with you.


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Do you want to become the Grandmaster of Eating in Eorzea? Do you want the title "Eorzea's Biggest Nom" all to yourself?
Then look no further. Sign up for the competition by posting below / sending a PM or in-game tell to Maril Hawker from now and until the event starts*.
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Do It TodayThey say that what you do on January 1 of a brand new year will set the tone for the whole year. So do a tiny slice of any resolution you've made.
If you've made a resolution to be in better physical shape, take the shortest walk or run, even 15 minutes will get you started. If you've made a resolution to be in better fiscal shape, look at the state of your accounts, just fast, just take a quick financial snapshot of where you are. If you've resolved to fix a broken relationship, call that person, and don't get into a heavy thing ... just wish them a Happy New Year.
Take a tiny bite today. No big deals. Or, if you haven't made any resolutions, think one up.


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Nov 05, 2012
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After tallying the game-winning goal with only five seconds remaining against Columbia Saturday, Brooke Dickens of the Harvard women's soccer team has been named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
Dickens, a native of Bakersfield, Calif., scored the first goal of her career at 89:55, as the Crimson knocked off the Lions, 1-0, on Senior Day Nov. 3.
In the final moments of the second half, Aisha Price sent a cross into the box from the left side. Dickens got a header on target, and the ball deflected off Columbia goalkeeper Grace Redmon and into the back of the net.
Harvard completed its season 9-5-3 overall and 3-3-1 in the Ivy League.


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Design: Studio Tecnico Pacini&Cappellini
Brenda is a fine chair, its wooden structure and its ecological leather, leather or fabric, make it timeless and always appreciated. The elegant, linear design, the versatility and comfort of the seat, are qualities that stand out in living rooms and living areas both, simple or sophisticated.
Structure finishing:
Natural ash
Ash painted American cherry
Ash painted wengé
Ash painted walnut
Ash painted tobacco
Matt lacquered open pore
Cover finishing:
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text: Help! I'm addicted to rank checking and I can't stop! It all started when I ran a freebie weekend for Elissa Blue. I broke into Amazon's top 100 free books. Yes, I did take a screenshot to prove it. No, I can't find it within myself to be ashamed. My hypercompetitiveness kicked in then and there. Now every time my rank goes up, I am giddy with glee, and each time it falls I am battling despair. I know it's not healthy. I know I need to quit. Checking one's rank multiple times a day is OCD at best, and egomaniacal at worst (no, I'm not a psychologist, I just like to throw around terms from DSM-5 because it's fun). But seriously, somebody please impart some wisdom to help break my ranking addiction!


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These paintings represent our collective sunsets as they exist on the internet.
After being pixelated the individual pixels are matched and poured over with household paint of the Dutch Boy color system on panels measuring 15 x 15 cm | Each pixel has its own name and collectively make up the title of the work.
Total size of the work is 60 x 120 cm or 2 x 4 feet (32-pixel) | 15 x 30 cm or 6 x 12 inch (2-pixel)
Title of this work: Grapes | Cordon Blue