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TELUS' Go Pink campaign raises more than $50,000 for new mammography room and digital mammography equipment at the CIBC Breast Assessment Centre
HAMILTON, ON, Feb. 15 /CNW/ - TELUS' Go Pink campaign has raised more than $50,000 for the Juravinski Cancer Centre. Combined with employee and corporate donations, the national campaign raised more than $2.45 million for women's breast health across Canada.
In May 2010, TELUS announced it would donate $25 from every pink Blackberry sold across Canada to support digital mammography in regional hospitals. Local funding from the cause-marketing partnership will help to cover the costs of a new mammography room and state-of-the-art digital mammography equipment at the planned CIBC Breast Assessment Centre.
The Centre, to be located on-site at Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, will be the most comprehensive assessment facility in the region for women with a breast abnormality or at high risk of developing breast cancer. Expected to open in 2013, the Centre will serve women of all ages, providing a complete diagnostic assessment in a single visit, including all tests necessary to accurately diagnose breast cancers.
"Digital mammography is an incredibly important tool in the detection of breast cancer," said Roger Ali, vice-president Development, Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation. "This support funding from TELUS will enable us to provide broader access to this innovative technology and help find cancers while they are smaller and less likely to have spread."
Traditional mammogram X-rays do not penetrate dense breast tissue, making it more difficult to interpret results and detect tumours. Digital mammography equipment produces more accurate results with advanced capabilities to generate magnified images of breast tissue to help with the early detection of breast cancer.
Jill Schnarr, vice-president of TELUS Community Affairs, said replacing existing analog mammography machines with state-of-the-art digital machines that are better able to detect smaller cancers in denser tissue will save lives, save taxpayer dollars by reducing re-testing due to inconclusive tests, and save thousands of women from having to undergo waits between an initial inconclusive tests and further procedures.
"TELUS is thrilled we can partner with our customers in Hamilton to help fund this important technology for the Juravinski Cancer Centre in Hamilton. I know from personal experience the wait for a new test after an inconclusive result from an older style analog machine can be agonizing," Ms. Schnarr said. "Digital technology would have allowed the radiologist to get a better look the first time."
The Go Pink campaign will help buy new digital mammography machines or other innovative breast cancer technology for healthcare facilities in communities across Canada, including: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre Foundation, Alberta Cancer Foundation, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, CancerCare Manitoba, Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation in Toronto, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, Segal Cancer Center at the Montreal Jewish General Hospital, the Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation in Hamilton, and QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.
TELUS has been a long-time supporter of charities that advance cancer research, awareness and detection. Since 2000, TELUS, its team members and retirees have contributed $12.4 million towards finding a cure for cancer, and continue to raise funds and awareness for early detection. TELUS has also been a proud supporter of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's TELUS Tours for the Cure, the Rethink Breast Cancer fundraising campaign, the BC Cancer Foundation, and Alberta Cancer Foundation.
About the CIBC Breast Assessment Centre
The Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation is leading the fundraising campaign to build and equip the CIBC Breast Assessment Centre. This $5-million Centre will be the most comprehensive assessment facility in the region and will provide breast cancer screening and diagnostic services to women of all ages from Brant, Burlington, Haldimand, Hamilton, Niagara and Norfolk. Patients referred to the Centre will undergo a complete assessment during a single visit, with final results and, if needed, a treatment plan available in five days. The Centre will also be one of only a handful of facilities in the country offering genetic testing for those with a family history of breast cancer.
About Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre is a full-service general hospital and offers excellence in cancer care and orthopedics. The combination of inpatient and outpatient programs supports one of the busiest and largest comprehensive cancer centres in Canada, including community-based clinics in Brantford and Burlington. The full spectrum of cancer care services is a primary focus with programs dedicated to prevention, screening and diagnosis to treatment including chemotherapy and the region's only radiation treatment program.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $9.8 billion of annual revenue and 12.3 million customer connections including 6.9 million wireless subscribers, 3.3 million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet subscribers and more than 300,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video.
In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $211 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 3.7 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Nine TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead TELUS' local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.
For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.
SOURCE TELUS Corporation
For further information:
|Rob Jeanveau
Marketing & Communications Officer
Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation
905-521-2100 ext. 42732
|Megan Fielding
TELUS Media Relations
TELUS Corporation
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How to Build Deck Stairs with Landing
Deck stairs with landing of inside or outside must comply with all applicable building codes to ensure structures structurally sound and safe. You must have knowledge of woodworking techniques, including finding the height of the bands and the width of the tread. You should also incorporate local building codes in the design and construction. Most states and local governments based their building codes on the International Residential Code (IRC for its acronym in English) homestead I and II. The IRC recommends that a minimum vertical height of 7 3/4 inches tall (178 mm) and width not less than 10 inches (25 cm).
Draw a basic outline of stairs. Online, talk to the building code inspector to learn building codes for deck stairs with landing in your area. Learn about the height because the project requires a permit; get permission before starting work.
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Measure the "rise" or vertical measurement from the landing of the floor landing of deck stairs with landing. Use the numbers to calculate the number of risers and treads. For example, a total increase of 78 inches (198 cm) divided by the vertical height of 7 3/4 inches (18 cm). This is equal to 10.06, so you could round down for 10 steps.

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It's not just publishers complaining that platforms like Facebook and Google are "eating the world."
Lately, advertisers and media technology executives also say they're trying to make sure those giants, and to a lesser extent Snapchat, Apple, Amazon and Twitter don't control all the dollars and data that flow to media and advertising.
More hand wringing came Friday when word circulated that Facebook had for the past two years overestimated the average amount of time people spend looking at videos on its platform by as much as 80 percent. (See graphic below.)
That math matters because huge advertising conglomerates such as Publicis and WPP are pouring billions of dollars into the social network on behalf of their clients, many of whom are the big brands we all know. The more those dollars go to the platform giants, the less there is for everyone else.
The agencies justify a good deal of that budget based on the impact the ads are presumed to have on consumers. But if videos are viewed for less time than claimed, those videos are going to have less sway than predicted. Multiple research studies, including some cited by Facebook, have correlated viewing time with favorable effects for advertisers.
"Think of the advertising dollars that flowed to Facebook because of the inflated growth in their videos," Digital Content Next CEO Jason Kint told Bloomberg Technology. "That's money out of their pockets."
How Could A Few Seconds Mean so Much?
Facebook, in acknowledging its mistake in counting average viewing time for videos, said the error happened because they neglected to include views of less than three seconds. How could such a small factor distort calculations by 60-80 percent? Pretty easily, as shown in this sample spreadsheet. If we assume, as is usually the case, that a majority of video views are on the shorter end, then the sheer number of those short views would combine to greatly reduce the overall average. In this spreadsheet, we assume 10 million total views, 5 million of which are one second. The average seconds viewed for all 10 million videos is a duration of 1.15 seconds, but if we exclude those shorter views, the average jumps to 13 seconds, a differential of more than 90 percent.
And Then There's Google
An even bigger 800-pound gorilla than Facebook, as measured by advertising dollars, is Google, which not only gets about half of all money spent on digital advertising but also controls a huge portion of the automated advertising market through its programmatic advertising platforms.
WPP chairman Martin Sorrell said his company would spend more than $5 billion with Google this year, while increasing spending on Facebook 68 percent to $1.7 billion.
Google controls so much of the programmatic ad market that publishers complain they can have trouble getting bids from advertisers that don't run through Google's exchange, which may be worth more money.
The rub for publishers is they rely on the search and social giants for not just revenue but also exposure and lots of referral traffic.
Some publishers say they have received significant income from advertising that appears on articles they load into Facebook's Instant Articles. Facebook also has paid publishers to run video in Facebook Live.
Google rewards publishers who optimize their mobile websites for Google's AMP (accelerated mobile pages) standard with higher placement in mobile search and easier ad integration with Google's DoubleClick ad platform.
It's a tough balancing act, for both publishers and advertisers.
Publishers want the traffic and money, but they don't want to lose control of their media or data on their visitors to companies that don't necessarily have the publishers' interest at heart.
"For my business, there's a lot more to be gained from Facebook" than from avoiding it, Pete Spande, CRO, Business Insider told Digiday. The problem is, "they want 100 percent of the ad budget, and at some point, we're competing for the same budget."
Advertisers want access to the platforms' huge audiences and targeting capabilities, but they grumble over the platforms' "walled garden" approaches.
WPP's Sorrell, for example, complained that Facebook and Google "mark their own homework" rather than let independent measurement companies verify audience and data.
Developing Alternatives to Facebook and Google
The publishers and advertisers are developing new technologies and systems they hope will preserve at least some of the landscape for themselves.
News websites like the Washington Post and New York magazine are removing code and cutting file sizes to make their pages load faster and better compete with Instant Articles and AMP, according to The Information.
Verizon's purchase of AOL and Yahoo has been interpreted (by me and others) as a way for them to offer enough "reach" — access to people on their various screens — to attract big advertisers away from the platforms.
Independent advertising, media tech and publishing executives have warned of Facebook as a Trojan Horse, while others have proclaimed themselves an alternate solution to Facebook for video advertising, with the ability to target people as they move across the open Web and the walled gardens.
Publishers are also implementing "header bidding," which allows them to ping both Google's AdX and other exchanges to see who might make the highest offer for a given ad spot.
Tech platform Xaxis (for which I've done some work), has developed technology to track people across Facebook, Google, other "walled gardens" and the open web to give clients the ability to track what people are doing wherever they are and get apples-to-apples comparisons.
Snapchat, Twitter and Others Can Be a Hedge, Too
While Facebook and Google are dominant today, they are not the only platforms warring for eyeballs and attention.
Discovery, Cosmo and Comedy Central are a few of the media companies putting content in Snapchat's "Discover" area in hopes of reaching younger U.S. media consumers.
Twitter is hosting live NFL games, joining with Bloomberg to cover the presidential debate, and hiring well-known personalities to cover Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and other events.
Apple shut down its iAds program but hopes to keep attracting publishers with a new ad platform they promise will be effective for making money via the News app on iPhones, iPads and iPods.
Multi-platform media giants like Comcast and Disney are building technologies to deliver their media directly to consumers through set-top boxes, apps and the open web. Amazon is coming on strong as a media company, and Netflix has promised even more original programming.
International competition looms, too. All the U.S.-based platform giants have had mixed success at penetrating other markets, especially China, which has its own dominant platforms such as Alibaba and WeChat. Japan's Line has made huge inroads with chat bots in the East.
Photo by FACEBOOK(LET) on Flickr and used here with Creative Commons license.
(as originally appeared in MediaShift.)
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Oxford Landing Chardonny 75cl
75Cl x 6
|Chardonnay - Australian White Wine
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|Oxford Landing
|Product Category:
|Beers, Wines & Spirits > White Wine > Australian & New Zealand
This is a crisp, stylish Chardonnay featuring lively, tropical over-tones and a zesty finish.
This wine shows lifted aromas of fresh peach, citrus and honeydew melon with an underlying hint of nougat and nutmeg spice.
Wyndham Hill Smith found Oxford Landing in 1958 on the banks of the River Murray, South Australia. The winery has matured into one of Australia's most innovative viticultural estates, delivering flavours that reflects the unique vineyard terroir. Oxford Landing vineyard near the South Australian town of Waikerie is an idyllic place, distinguished by clear blue skies, rich red soil and sunshine - the perfect environment for growing grapes. This Chardonnay has real complexity and texture for a wine at this price. Some of the wine is fermented using 'wild yeast', a little is left on lees, some has malo-lactic fermentation, and a portion of reserve wine, aged in French oak hogsheads.
Additional Information
- Suitable for Vegans
- Suitable for Vegetarians
- Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
- Country of Origin: Australia
- Packed In: Australia
- Pack Type: Bottle
Preparation and Usage
Serve chilled
Where possible store in a cool dark place.
Manufacturer's Address
Oxford Landing Estates,
PMB 31 Waikerie,
South Australia,
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|Tasting Notes
|A creamy and crisp Chardonnay with lifted aromas of freshly cut white peaches, citrus and honeydew melon.
|Serving Suggestion
|Perfect with chicken or seafood.
|Storage Instructions
|This wine is ideal for drinking now but can be kept for up to 1 year
|Country of Origin
|South Australia
|Grape Variety
|Oxford Landing Winery
|Andrew La Nauze
|Vinification Details
|Oxford Landing Estates Chardonnay is grown on the banks on the Murray River on a range of red sandy soils over limestone. Winemaking is focused on minimal intervention with use of wild yeasts and subtle oak to give the Chardonnay depth, complexity and personality. Aromas of freshly ripe stone fruit with hints of grapefruit and lemon. The wine has a wonderfully even texture on the palate with balanced acidity offering a crisp, clean wine with persistent and tantalising vibrant acidity. Perfect with chicken or seafood.
|In the late 1800s the Murray River was a thriving trade highway with commercial paddle steamers transporting wheat, wool and household supplies. One such paddle steamer met with an untimely end when a fire reduced it to ashes. Among the wreckage was a singed sign carrying the name of the boat 'The City of Oxford'. Then on, the area was known as Oxford Landing. In 1958, winemaking visionary Wyndham Hill Smith sank a spade into the riverside dirt. He believed this fertile red soil and bountiful sunshine would be ideal for growing premium grape varieties, and Oxford Landing Estates was born.
|Regional Information
|The Oxford Landing vineyard near the South Australian town of Waikerie is an idyllic place, distinguished by clear blue skies, rich red soil and sunshine - the perfect environment for growing grapes.
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Peter Zucco, Senior Regional Vice President
Peter Zucco serves as senior regional vice president of NorthStar Securities, LLC (NorthStar) covering the Mid-Atlantic region. He manages NorthStar's sales efforts and supports advisors in Delaware, D.C., most of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and south central Pennsylvania.
Peter is an industry veteran with almost 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including 16 years in the non-traded REIT space. Peter has established a reputation as a seasoned professional and is well known for his passion for real estate investments. He thoroughly enjoys the relationships he has established with the advisors with whom he works and has the highest regard for the manner in which they impact the lives of their clients.
Peter began his career in the financial services industry as a financial consultant with a major wire house before moving his business to an independent broker-dealer. In these roles, he worked directly with individual investors looking to invest in portfolios of stocks, bonds and managed accounts.
Peter and his wife, Susan, live in the Annapolis, Maryland area with their two children. Peter's greatest enjoyment involves spending time with his family.
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John Mielke, Senior Regional Sales Consultant
As the key home office contact, John Mielke is the dedicated regional sales consultant for the Mid-Atlantic team offering service and support to advisors. He brings over 15 years of investment experience to his role and is responsible for providing communication and education on NorthStar's various alternative investment products while cultivating relationships with advisors.
Prior to joining NorthStar, John was an internal wholesaler at AXA Distributors where he developed relationships with advisors utilizing annuity products. John also held a position as a registered rep at Morgan Stanley and as a financial advisor at Country Insurance & Financial Services.
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Fantasy baseball junkie, Dave Grant, calls in for his first Fitz Blitz Fantasy Tips.
Is Souza for real? Amir Garrett? Deep dives and when should you be patient?
The Fitz Blitz is the unblocked man, the
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I have had many of the symptoms described in " A bad taste in her mouth " [Sept. 25]. Anxiety about the disorder will make it worse. Also, many medications will make your mouth drier than it already is. A nonabrasive toothpaste will help. Chewing gum may also help if it is not minty. My symptoms were so bad that my mouth would peel and develop blisters. Staying active and busy are also very important.
Like Josephine Van Es, I am a cancer survivor. I, too, did not know if my mouth symptoms would get better. But after several years of pain, the discomfort subsided. I was 40 years old when I went through this. Menopause also made the symptoms worse. My doctor thought my adrenal glands were not functioning properly after the chemotherapy. I had to learn to live with the condition and find joy even though I was extremely uncomfortable. That was the toughest part. I also remember taking a bottle of water with me everywhere I went and talking as little as possible.
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I got myself into a real pickle with the WIP last week. I knew –ish what was supposed to happen in the scene I was working on. The heroine was introducing the hero to her friends. …but that's all I had as far as plotting went. Where did the scene happen? Was there some sort of activity involved—like playing pool or watching a movie? What were the friends' reactions? What did the hero think about the friends?
I had no idea.
Now in my early days of writing I would've sat and lamented my lack of focus (while I surfed the interwebz) then junked the WIP in favor of a new, shiny story that was easier to write because I lurve beginnings—it's the middle that sucks 😉 PS this is also the reason I have many unfinished WIPs in my files.
Instead I wrote the roughest and most incomplete scene I've written in a while and sent it to one of my crit partners. Now I have feedback and a more complete idea of where the scene is going. I really love my crit partners!
Currently I have three critique partners. Two are online that I've met through an awesome site called Romance Divas. Both are in a similar place in their writing career as me. They've helped me shape my stories both in crits and plotting, held my hand through rejections and cheered my accomplishments. I hope I've given them as much help and support as they've given me.
My third crit partner is my first in-person writerly friend. We had an interesting meet-cute story. Last year I joined a local writers group but it wasn't what I expected. The organizer was more interested in getting the group officially recognized by the state as a nonprofit for some reason and had a minimum age requirement of thirteen. Which as an erotic romance writer meant I really couldn't participate.
So I might've peeled off from the group and started my own!
And from that little group I met an awesome aspiring writer and high school English teacher who saved my bacon last week.
Do you have critique partners? How'd you meet yours?


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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Gluten Free- Dairy Free Pizza...
You heard me.
Chebe GF pizza dough, Daiya mozzarella fake cheese, pizza sauce, spinach, pineapple.
DONE and DONE.
My poor kids were SO thrilled to have pizza. I'm about to be daring and taste a bite of fake pizza.....
Wait for it......
There you have it... It was good! I kid you not.... it tastes good! Who knew "fake" pizza could be so good!
Chebe, thank you for making a decent pizza crust!
I'm going to do cauliflower pizza next.... slightly more nutritious than tapioca, especially since the fake cheese is made mostly from tapioca.
I'm impressed... A- that I had the cahunas to try it, and B- that it tastes good.
So there you have it... use the products above, and you'll have decent, allergen friendly pizza. I'm not saying it tastes like regular pizza... but it's decent enough to eat... and probably good if you're used to eating that way.
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Stopped out on Euro trade
Today we got stopped out on our Euro trade.. if you look at the chart yesterday evening, you can see that there was a bullish bar.. it wasn't quite a pin but you can see that there was buying where the price had hit the 20 day MA line. At that time, it looked like a good place to go long and so I did! However, as you can see with today's price action, the market pretty much went into freefall and invalidated our entry and stopped out our trade. We lost 60 pips!


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"Don't think you've won. Maple World is already in his hands."
- ― Hilla
Hilla is one of the commanders of the Black Mage. Formerly one of the chief shamanesses of Azwan, she was overcome with greed and handed over the city to the Black Mage in exchange for eternal power, youth, and beauty. With the power of necromancy in her hand, Hilla revived the deceased population of Azwan for her personal undead army, and lined her kingdom with magical totems to continuously reanimate her fallen soldiers. She is also one of the main antagonists of Phantom's and Tynerum's storyline.
She first appears in the Phantom introduction where she tries to pass herself off as the Empress, claiming that Cygnus isn't the rightful heir as she holds the glowing Skaia, a jewel said to glow in the hands of the Empress. However, this was thwarted when Phantom arrived, who reveals to have had the real Skaia all along. She flees, claiming that Maple World already is in his hands.
It was not long until the Cygnus Knights discovered the lost city of Azwan. Along with the ghostly residents, they try to recruit adventurers to overthrow Hilla. The operation was a success, it appears that Hilla escaped in the end.
Hilla is later found at Tynerum and appears to be responsible for its chaotic state, from imprisoning the demon residents to Gollux's corruption. However, right after being confronted, Hilla flees.
Hilla also makes a cameo appearance in Black Heaven. She also may be one of the commanders leading the army in the Kritias invasion scenario (if so, the Azwan mobs are included in the army), but the players do not confront her directly.
In FriendStory, Hilla's counterpart is the school nurse at Shinsoo International School. In Episode 4 Magnus and Hilla start cracking down on dating in the school which is ruining Hawkeye's "game." Hawkeye proposes that the player tries to get Magnus and Hilla to start dating so that he can go back to "scoring," but to barely any avail as Magnus and Hilla hate each other, similar to their MapleStory counterparts. Hilla is also one of the judges in the rock off in Episode 6, and seems unaffected by Damien's spell, which results in her scoring his band high - but not perfect - giving the players' band an opening needed to score higher.
After Damien's death in the battle of the Fallen Word Tree, Hilla decides that she will take over things for now as Arkarium have to remain in his snake form due to Damien's assault.
Battle Overview
In the Battle for Azwan scenario, the Boss Fight with Hilla may be attempted twice per day, regardless of difficulty chosen; a player must be Level 120 to attempt Normal Mode and 170 for Hard, although for Hard Mode it is mandatory to be in a 2-player party. Throughout the entire Boss Fight, Medina gives the players warnings and advice so they can attempt to anticipate Hilla's moves.
Hilla has no physical attacks by many powerful magical ones. She can conjure up tombstones over the floor that injure whoever comes in contact with them, and can curse all the players with a debuff that causes them to take more damage from HP% attacks. She uses a powerful AoE attack that can reduce the HP of every player within range by half its base total, but Medina gives a warning and creates a protective dome right before this attack is used; players who take shelter in this dome are safe from the attack. She also has an attack reflect buff that can potentially instantly kill a player (or several) who attack her.
Like most bosses, she can summon minor mobs and consume them to heal her own HP. She also can summon an altar that can draws player to it like a magnet. This monster is easy to defeat, as it has no offensive attacks, but it can draw you from Hilla.
In Hard Mode, Hilla can also use Seduce on enemies, often affecting many at once, and can use her most dangerous attack, where she restrains one player in a cage-like altar and drains his HP while restoring hers. The player can be freed if other party members use normal attacks (not Skills) against the altar.
In Hard Mode, when Hilla is reduced to half her health, she assumes the form of a Grey Maiden (with glowing eyes and grey hair) and gains another ability where she summons ten Aswan Ghosts and falls asleep. Grey Maiden Hilla cannot be harmed while asleep, and cannot be woken up unless all the wraiths are destroyed. (This form shares the same Life Bar and is not considered a separate Boss.)
In Normal Mode, a player can return to the room after being killed as many times as necessary, so long as there is time remaining. In Hard Mode, however, there is a Shared Life counter in place, the starting amount equal to five times the number of party members. When a player dies, it is reduced by one; when it reaches zero, the battle ends, and the whole party is forcibly kicked back to the entrance.
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Category Archives: Women's History
"Equal Rights for Women- Now is the Time": The Business & Professional Women's Club of Pittsburgh and the Equal Pay Law
Among those hidden collections recently processed under the NHPRC's Basic Processing Grant is the Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Club of Pittsburgh Records. The scrapbooks, correspondence, club histories, meeting minutes, awards, club rosters and member records that comprise this collection … Continue reading
Elizabeth Voelker Papers and Photographs
Judging from past posts on this blog, one might get the impression that all of the images held in our archives are black and white or sepia-toned. There are, however, occasional bursts of vibrant color, as is the case with … Continue reading
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Lenore Kight Wingard, A Pittsburgh Olympian
It's not too often that an Olympic athlete's most famous race is the one that he or she did not win. But this is the case with Lenore Kight Wingard, an Olympic swimmer from the 1930s and a Pittsburgh-area resident. … Continue reading
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"A Sisterhood of Faithful Women:" the Zonta Club of Pittsburgh Collection
Among the "hidden collections" that have been processed thus far through the NHPRC grant awarded to the Heinz History Center Library and Archives is one donated by the Zonta Club of Pittsburgh. To those not acquainted with Zonta International (as … Continue reading
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The Blue Rhino GBT1030 is a 'Portable Proprane Barbecue Grill' featuring a griddle and stove. It's smaller size makes it perfect for two or so people at a tailgating party, a night relaxing on the patio deck, excursion at the beach, or a weekend cabin getaway.
Update, June 2016: Unfortunately, the manufactuerer discontinued the GBT1030. A very similar grill that I recommend is the Weber Q2000 (see the price and specs on Amazon here), but any of their propane grills found there are worth looking into.
Another one I prefer for its similarity and portability is the Coleman RoadTrip LXE. They have a bit more cooking surface than the Blue Rhino, and the 7 different colors give you several different price options on Amazon.
The GBT1030 has two surfaces for grilling space
The main grilling surface measures approximately 126 square inches and can fit up to four burgers, with the potential to fit around six burgers if you make them yourself.
The griddle, with about 100 square inches of surface, is suitable for preparing bacon, eggs, pancakes, and even heating coffee, as proper breakfast choices. It can also be removed to expose the stove burner.
The Blue Rhino is heated by two main burners, with each outputting at a rate of 14,000 BTUs, or a total of 28,000 BTUs. Each burner is controlled by their own knob, so you don't have to heat up both areas but the one you're using.
It's important to note that the Blue Rhino should not be operated with the lid down. The low lid and BTU's the Rhino GBT1030 exerts can easily over-singe the food.
-The locking top and two side handles make it safe and easy to transport
-Propane is fuel efficient through the burners
-The foldable legs make for compact storage when not in use, be it the garage or elsewhere
-No matches are necessary with the push-button lighter
-Assembling time required to put together the Blue Rhino grill will probably take longer than the 30 minutes stated in the manual. Anywhere between 1-2 hours is more likely. Furthermore, about 18 parts are needed to assemble the grill, consisting of 30 washers, pins, wing nuts, cotter pins, and lock washers. However, a Phillips Head screwdriver is included to easily match up the parts and, the assembly instructions are pictorial.
Important notes and tips
Practice what the manual says by ONLY using the grilling unit outdoors on the ground rather than a tabletop- heat produced can amplify with the power of 28,000 BTUs.
The Blue Rhino GBT1030 doesn't come with any trap, grill pan, or cup, so underlying it with tin foil or other material as it drips will save clean up.
Features of the Blue Rhino GBT1030
–227 square inches of total space for cooking
-grill surface for 4 burgers
–Removable smooth griddle to access stove
-28,000 BTUs through 2 main burners
-push-button for ignition
-legs are foldable
–lockable lid
-Required for operation is the disposable (not included) propane tank
-Dimensions measuring 26-4/5×11-3/5 inches
Essentially, the Blue Rhino GBT1030 Propane grill is a handy, portable, and compact grill when initially taken the time needed to assemble it out of the box. Smaller families will best enjoy the Blue Rhino's smaller grill area, and prospective customers will undoubtedly admire it's price of under a hundred dollars.


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Plants have evolved many different strategies for dispersing their seeds. In this lesson plan, students will learn about one particular method of seed dispersal, through foods that animals eat. Animals that eat fruits can't digest the seeds of the fruit, which pass unharmed through the digestive tract and are deposited on the ground some distance from the original plant. In this activity, students simulate that process and mark the dispersal location on state and local maps.
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I recently came across a question on a forum about hairlines. The person asked, "how do you know if you have a low, medium or high hairline?" She said that she searched all over the internet for an answer, with no success. I decided to take initiative and post about the different types of hairlines.
This may seem like a pretty basic topic, but I do want to clarify what the different types of hairlines are to those who don't know.
Low Hairline:
People with a low hairline typically have a hairline closer to their eyebrows. There is really no set standard to measure a low hairline, since everyone is different. I would estimate that if your hairline is a few inches above your eyebrows, it is considered to be low. If you aren't happy with your low hairline, I would suggest asking your hairstylist to use the edgers to trim your hairline a little higher.


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150 E King St
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Mike's Art Truck and The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough present
"Flowers Will Return: Hopeful Paintings by Bob Hart"
Exhibition dates: March 19, 2016 through May 19, 2016
Reception: April 29, 2016, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
To welcome spring, the Alexander Dickson House which also serves as the Hillsborough Visitor's Center will host a collection of paintings by self-taught artist Bob Hart of Athens, Georgia (USA). After retiring from a career in education, Hart now has time to discover and follow his artistic passions. The artist finds hope in the lyrics of the Pete Seeger song "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" and in these works he shares with us the joy of "young girls" who "have picked them every one."
The exhibit is presented by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and Mike's Art Truck. A reception is planned for April 29, 2016 in conjunction with Hillsborough's Last Fridays Art Walk.
Location address:
Alexander Dickson House
150 E King St, Hillsborough, NC 27278


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Grief and Loss Counseling
Grief can sometimes be a long-term experience. Today's culture does not provide adequate support to grieve. Often people are told things like: "It is time to move on," "Our loved ones would want us to feel better," "Keep busy, then you won't feel bad."
Sometimes they even say things such as, "Aren't you over that yet?" and "Men don't cry."
These and many other statements keep individuals from dealing with the sacred process of loss.
My experience allows me to create a safe space to let a client feel as needed, as long as the need is for gentle guidance towards relief of symptoms.
Example of grief counseling in my San Francisco mental health practice
Grief and depression often take over a client's life when a relationship ends. A man who broke up with his partner was heartbroken and depressed. Through talk therapy, he admitted that he was also unhappy in his profession. I helped him change careers, which required going back to school. He earned his Master's Degree while we worked together and became a functioning being again. He also found a healthy relationship.
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Good nutrition is an significant part of leading a wholesome lifestyle. But can medications help us? Generally the medicines you searched for can more than one listing. Many listings, which are compiled by generic name indicate a preparation is available in more than one dose or in variant forms, such as liquid. Today there are various medicines to treat dementia, anxiety disorder or adrenal insufficiency. For instance you can purchase antibiotics that fights contagion caused by bacteria. This type of drugs will not treat some infection for instance a common flu. Typically, if you have lost the beauty to your partner, remedies like Viagra to improve potency is unlikely to help him back. If you're concerned about sexual soundness problem, you perhaps already know about cialis for daily use dosage. Apparently every adult knows about cialis dosage 40 mg. Without fail, for a lot of men, bringing up the problem in the first place is the toughest step. Sexual soundness disfunction can commonly indicate soundness problems elsewhere. Occasionally kidney disease can cause to erectile dysfunction. Maybe you already know that any preparation has side effects. What should I ask a soundness care vocational before purchasing Cialis? Tell your pharmacist if you are taking any other medications. However, the most deciding aspect that is considered while ordering medicines online is to make a right choice.


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- Written by Rick Ellis
Today On Conservative Talk Radio: 03/07/2017
Each day I listen to random conservative talk radio shows to get a sense of the mood of conservative voters. And to get a heads-up on what the "Fox & Friends" morning show will be discussing tomorrow.
This page gets updated throughout the day and you can click here to subscribe to receive an email version at the end of each business day.
Glenn Beck Just Gives Up
One of the fascinating things about listening to Glenn Beck's Morning Zoo is that you never know which Beck is going to show up that day. Is it the politically conservative firebrand? The deep-thinking religious pundit? Or, as was the case today, is it the veteran talker who just can't believe the weirdness of today's world?
This morning show started with a clip of Congresswoman Maxine Waters more or less confirming that the Obama Administration. Or, maybe not. But her comments were so muddled and confusing that Beck and Co. were just flummoxed. They threw up their hands and spent most of the remaining half hour talking about cheating on your spouse with Netflix.
There was an interesting discussion about a recent study that showed the percentage of people who believed a politician who didn't have a Biblical worldview could still be a good leader had skyrocketed since 2011. Maybe a good example of the Trump effect?
All In With The New Health Care Plan
Mike Gallagher loves the new GOP Health Care plan. Based on his show today, he's struggling to find anything wrong with the plan. Except maybe that it doesn't include some pet Conservative ideas such as selling health care plans across state lines.
Gallagher interviewed Vice President Pence at the top of today's show and I haven't seen anyone toss so many softballs since I played catch with my young son. Listening to the conversation, you might believe that this is a plan that will improve everyone's health care options while creating absolutely no downside.
There was some discussion by Gallagher after the interview about the need to be patient with people who might worry they will lose their health care. Oh, he apparently doesn't believe that's a valid concern. He just thinks the plan's supporters have to be patient as they explain to voters how wrong they are about the plan.
In Gallagher's discussion, you can hear the pro-Trump Care talking points evolving. The tax penalty for not having insurance is waived (although he slips over the 30% monthly premium penalty if you go 60 days without health care). He touts the tax credit and the cuts in premium subsidies without explaining how a future tax credit will help someone afford a health plan today. He mentions that anyone with a pre-existing condition can still get coverage, without mentioning rates for that coverage will skyrocket. And he skips over the fact that the GOP plan reinstates the lifetime coverage limit. A move which will mean that patients with expensive medical issues - from cancer to heart disease - will find their coverage going away in the middle of treatment.
There's nothing wrong with being an advocate for Trumpcare. But the danger is that you gloss over the compromises necessary to make any plan viable. This is the type of lying by omission that caused problems for the ACA once it began to be rolled out to the country.
Pay No Attention To The Details Behind The Screen
It's easy to forget just how good of a broadcaster Rush Limbaugh can be when he shrugs off the bluster and self-importance and just communicates, He's arguably the best radio broadcaster of his generation and his biggest gift is his ability to cobble together a bunch of vaguely connected facts into a reasonable-sounding conspiracy theory. More than once, I've listened to some pet theory of his and found myself getting caught up in the possibilities. At least, until the segment is over and start recalling the actual facts of the story. Listening to Limbaugh, I often feel like a dog being distracted by a flashlight flickering across the floor. I'm distracted, but only until the light is turned off and reality returns.
I had a bit of that feeling today, as I listened to Rush wax poetic about the Trump claims about his campaign being wiretapped. Limbaugh spent ten minutes throwing out a bunch of semi-connected facts about the story and after awhile it was almost possible to believe that it was all the result of some overly complicated political con job by the Democrats.
As he talked about wiretapping, he referenced the new Wikileaks drop of CIA files. He notes that one file claimed the CIA could spoof the hacking style of a number of countries, including Russia and China. "Hmm...Russia?" He ponders. "So, if someone was hacked, they might think it was Russian hackers when it was really the CIA?" He lets the thought hang there, then bounces back between thoughts about the Trump story and the Wikileaks news. He never quite has the stones to argue the CIA might have been behind the DNC hacks that were attributed to the Russians. But he leaves the thought out there and almost dares listeners to make the connection. Limbaugh is a genius, albeit a manipulative one.
Please Use Your Inside Voice
I'll be honest. I don't often listen to Mark Levin. Partly it's due to timing. Here in the Twin Cities, his show airs during evening primetime hours and I'm generally either spending time with my family or watching television.
But I also find him difficult to listen to on a regular basis. If Rush or even Sean are conservative memes wrapped up inside solid broadcasting skills, Levin is conservative talk radio's equivalent of that Woody Harrelson character in the movie "2012." You know, the ranting conspiracy goofball broadcasting live from his RV as he dodges the government forces out to get us all. Levin isn't a conspiracy monger, but he's just as passionately self-centered about the reasons why we're teetering close to a political apocalypse.
Levin screams, he whispers in quiet asides and often speaks in long-winded arguments that mash 50 points into one long, confusing explanation. He is angry, but his rage is primarily directed at the people who don't understand him. He's the Smeagol of talk radio, talking as much to himself as to the audience.
While Levin's show can be great performance art, he was likely off of most people's radar until last week, when his theory about the Obama Administration's possible wiretapping of Trump Tower caught the attention of the President and eventually the world. And I think it's fair to say that Levin is as much enraged by the scrutiny as appreciative of the extra attention.
Tuesday evening's show began with a very long examination of the proposed Trumpcare/GOP health plan, which Levin described as "RINO-care." I won't go through all the things he finds objectionable. But he essentially seems to believe that the health care system worked just fine a decade ago, so why did Obama have to go and change it? He dismisses the need for twentysomethings to have the chance to stay on their parent's healthcare plans. He explains that lifetime caps are crazy, because that might mean some illegal immigrant with $10 million worth of problems would be able to get coverage. He doesn't bring up the more likely scenario, in which someone undergoing cancer treatment suddenly discovers their coverage cap has been hit in the middle of their chemo treatment. According to Levin, if you hit your coverage cap, you should just go to your insurance provider and ask them to waive the restriction. A move which is so detached from reality and the way the healthcare system works that it almost sounds like a joke.
But Levin is saving his biggest rants for the media, whom he believes continue to misrepresent his work on the Trump story. He goes through example after example of pieces he believes unfairly attack him or his theory about the wiretaps. He continues to focus on the fact that his theory is based in large part on the reporting of major news outlets, often screaming that the criticisms are pointless, since he didn't do the original reporting. After a half hour of this, it's still not clear whether he's purposely misrepresenting the criticism or truly doesn't understand the pushback. The many journalist's criticizing his original piece don't have a problem with the original reporting. They generally think his timeline is misleading and/or ill-informed. A distinction which seems to be beyond the grasp of Levin.
I know that Levin has an audience and his fans obviously enjoy his politically dystopian worldview. But like Michael Savage, Levin is someone I have trouble listening to on a regular basis. He's too angry, too dismissive and too dark for regular consumption. At least for me.
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I love Transformers and a couple of my favorite Autobot's have always been the heroic duo Red Alert and Sideswipe. (Alert & Lambor in Japan.) The only one I have in my collection is actually the Henkei Sideswipe and a Kre-o Red Alert, pretty pathetic I know! Will these heroic Masterpiece Autobot's blow me away or end up on the Junkion planet. Let's find out!
The articulation in these figures is great and I am very happy with the pose ability. The only downfall on this toy are basically it's legs. They do not bend backwards at the hip/thigh joint. The legs do bend forward on a heavy ratchet joint that scares the heck out of me every time I bend it. It's so unbelievably tight, it will surely brake if you apply to much pressure. Soundwave's arms are great and finally let him press his own eject button to launch up to 3 little Decepticon cassette warriors.
If you like changing your Transformers poses on a frequent basis you will not be disappointed with this gorgeous Masterpiece Transformer.
HEAD: 360 degrees
SHOULDERS: 360 degrees, in and out
ARMS: double jointed elbow, 360 degrees movement in upper arm, 360 degrees movement in wrists
TORSO: 360 degrees movement
LEGS: ratchet joint in knee, ankle joint that moves in and out
FEET: ankle joint for in and out movement
Red Alert and Sideswipe's transformations are identical and not hard at all. It's lovely to see how Takara manages to turn a convincing model of the Lamborghini Countach into a Heroic Autobot with ease. The parts line up nicely and give the toy a very sleek look. It is very well engineered too and surely one of my favorite MP transformations to date.
Paint Application
Here comes the great Takara fail. Sideswipe's paintjob is really terrible. On my toy the roof and right doorpanel are a whole different shade of red compared to the rest of the car. I find this really unexeptable for a toy in this price range. It also comes across as cheap or knockoff. I'm not sure why this hasn't been fixed by know, because fans have been complaining for months. Takara's solution: let's just release a yellow version and hope no one will notice that the paintjob on Lambor sucks.
Red Alert's paintjob is lightyears ahead of Sideswipe's. The red and white colorscheme really pop out and stays true to his G1 granddad. With the use of some third party stickers you can even recreate the fire chief look from the original toy. But to be honest, this toy does not need any additional stickers, it looks great straight out of the box! It also pretty awesome that Red Alert has his red head design, never really liked the black version.
Accessoires and Gimmicks
Both Autobots are packed with a rocketlauncher and lasergun, but both also come with an additional unique accessoire. Red Alert has this clear blue electrical malfunction spark that can be connected to his head. Sideswipe has two pile drivers that can be attached to his wrists. Pretty cool if you ask me.
Red Alert and Sideswipe arent exactly the same mold. Red Alert has some more hood detail, a different head sculpt, a siren and different looking shoulders. Many fans don't even realize this, but it's true.
Out of the two heroic Autobots I like Red Alert the most. Both figures have the same poseability and transformation, but huge differences in their paint applications. Sideswipe's paint application is a disaster! It's actually so bad that I really don't want to display it in it's alt mode. That's why Sideswipe's probably staying in robot mode forever.
If you don't have the cash for both and need to pick one? Go for Red Alert, this is surely the better figure out of the too. But if you're a crazy collector and life long Transformers fan like me, go pick them up both! They will look great in your Masterpiece collection, you will not be disappointed.


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Save space with this handy fold-out chair that doubles as a bed for visiting guests.
The 'Flop' was created by Russian designer Elena Sidorova and offers an inspired solution to compact homes and for any potential overnight guests you may be entertaining. Upholstered in 100 percent sheep wool material with a veneer-based body, this fold-out chair can either function as a comfortable seat or be folded out for a one person sleeping space. Elastic straps help to create a comfortable base and an inner storage area can also be used for storing blankets or pillows.
Next time you have company over but the couch is full, this fold-out chair hybrid will help make sure everyone has a cozy and comfortable night's rest.
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New Delhi, Dec. 21: Indias sex trade victims may soon get an opportunity to drive taxis, work at beauty salons and nurse the aged instead of living a life confined to rehabilitation homes.
In a departure from convention, the Centre has decided to try out-of-the-box ideas to tackle the problems such women and children face in spite of several traditional schemes.
Its time we tried different tactics. Why should women rescued from trafficking be restricted to being trained to sew or do some dastkari (a Rajasthani handicraft)? We want to train them to drive cabs, work in beauty parlours and nurse the aged, women and child development minister Renuka Chowdhury said.
The ministry has been granted a specific allocation for innovative ideas under the 11th five-year plan, which will be used to implement programmes that were not possible before, sources said.
Confirming the innovative ideas project, Chowdhury said she wanted to enlist corporates to assist her with the initiative.
The minister has already met industry leaders once earlier this month and will soon meet them again.
In a separate meeting to be held in January, Chowdhury said she would ask fast food giants like McDonalds, Dominos and Pizza Hut to use their reach to help reduce crimes against girls and women.
They can splash our messages on the paper mats and trays used to serve burgers, fries and pizzas, Chowdhury said.
Her comments were made in the context of the central governments plans to celebrate International Womens Day March 8 next year in a grand manner.
We will not celebrate just one day, but the whole of March. We want these fast food companies to join us... to use their popularity to help us, she said.
The messages could be in the form of warnings against foetal sex determination or could urge parents to keep girl children in school till the age of 18, Chowdhury said, clarifying that she was citing possible examples.
Earlier this month, Chowdhury handed 56 Mumbai women keys to taxis they now own and drive.
The women rescued from trafficking can also work in old-age homes, taking care of the elderly. We will tie up with the Red Cross society, she said.
Several rescued women have been forced to return to the sex trade because of lack of funds to support their families.


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Echo of Evil
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1948 · New York
by KOMROFF, Manuel
New York: Farrar, Straus, 1948. Very Good/Good. First edition. Very good in a good plus dustwrapper. Taped up tears on dustwrapper s spine, light stains on back of dustwrapper, slight fading and shelf-rubbing. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. (Inventory #: 173642)


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Open Crates 6-Piece SET - This resin load will be the perfect complement to your train layout or flatbed or lowboy semi truck or construction diorama. This can work as N (1/160), HO (1/87), 1/64, 1/53, and larger scale loads for vehicles, freight cars and general scenery.
Caution: This item is an adult collectible designed for use by persons 14 years of age and older.


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I really like the construction of the cover and am especially impressed with the washable side. I would like it to be a hair longer to fully cover the seat, but it should be fine for my purposes. My Golden retriever and I are ready to go riding!


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Nagpur, Oct. 25: While India is rejoicing at Sachin Tendulkar's return, captain Sourav Ganguly has become a doubtful starter for the third Test against Australia beginning tomorrow.
There's a question mark over Harbhajan Singh, too. (See Sport)
Sourav hurt himself fielding on the very first day of this series (in Bangalore) and a recurrence of pain in the right thigh/groin region saw him head for an MRI late last evening.
The report, apparently, didn't suggest further damage but Sourav felt uncomfortable at nets today. Later, talking to The Telegraph, he said: 'It's such a crucial game and I definitely wish to play... However, I may first have to go through a fitness test....'
Sourav added: 'Of course, I've carried this injury for two Tests but, at this moment, it's fifty-fifty.... In the morning, I've got to be able to run....'
Given that the VCA Stadium wicket is firm and greenish ' 'like one in Australia', stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist declared gleefully ' it's important for Sourav to lead from the front.
More so as the visitors are ahead 1-0.
However, if he isn't confident of lasting five days (and the final Test, in Mumbai, begins after just a three-day break), it won't make much sense risking a breakdown. The worry is fielding and shuttling between wickets.
In the past 12 months, Sourav has missed three Tests owing to surgery/injury: Mohali versus New Zealand; Multan and Lahore. All three times the captaincy went to regular deputy Rahul Dravid.
Should Sourav have to sit out, again, Mohammed Kaif will retain his place. As of now, both Kaif and Yuvraj Singh are going to be dropped to allow Sachin and full-time opener Akash Chopra's comeback.
Chopra's return has everything to do with the surface --- incidentally, some grass was removed this morning. He was excluded in the second Test (Chennai), but an Australian-type wicket demands specialist hands to partner Virender Sehwag.
Only, if this move doesn't click, Chopra mustn't be treated like the proverbial sacrificial lamb.
Actually, the surface has also influenced the Australians into making one change in their XII: Brett Lee has come into that list, replacing Nathan Hauritz. If he does make the XI, out will be Michael Kasprowicz.
Apparently, despite regular captain Ricky Ponting's views, Lee has support amongst the decision-makers and his fiery (yet disciplined) bowling at nets over the last two days has earned him welcome points.
As build-ups go, it has been extraordinary. Indeed, at home, the Indians have had to prepare for Australian conditions. Then, despite being in the sub-continent, the Australians have had to prepare for home-like conditions.
Cricket isn't just unpredictable. Often, it can get crazy.


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NBC To Launch SCI Fi in Japan
NBC Universal Inc.has announced to launch its popular SCI FI channel in Japan in April 2008.
"We believe that the launch of Sci Fi channel will be an exciting and enticing development for subscribers in Japan's pay TV market", said Taichi Fukuda, Managing Director, Japan & Representative of NBC Universal International said.
NBC Universal has decided to acquire Jupiter Telecommunications' subsidiary company, JSBC2 which will facilitate the company to launch Sci Fi channel on J COM network.Under the terms of the agreement, NBC Universal will acquire 100% of the equity of Jupiter Telecommunications' subsidiary company, JSBC2, which currently holds the broadcasting license for Reality TV on the SkyperfecTV platform in Japan.
"We are delighted to announce launch plans for our first NBCU Global Networks' channel brand in Japan, which is one of our priority markets for international expansion. We are confident that with our incredibly popular Sci Fi channel, we will deliver a strong brand that resonates with local audiences", Roma Khanna , President of Global Networks & Digital Initiatives ,NBC Universal said.
Building on JSBC2 and its current TV operations on the SkyPerfecTV platform and carriage agreement with J:COM as a basis, NBC Universal's Global Networks division plans to launch their top-rated brand, Sci Fi Channel, in Japan in the Spring of 2008. Sci Fi is a highly prestigious channel brand which is currently the #4 entertainment network in the U.S. cable TV market and is aired in over 30 countries around the world.
The acquisition by NBC Universal and the launch of Sci Fi in Japan represents a further step in NBCU's strategic commitment to expand international operations into priority markets, announced in April by Jeff Zucker, President and CEO, NBC Universal, and Peter Smith, President, NBC Universal International.
NBC Universal's international channels expansion strategy was notably augmented by the recent acquisition of Sparrowhawk Media, including the international Hallmark channels. The acquisition, alongside an already active schedule of planned NBCU channel launches, will dramatically boost the size of NBCU Global Networks to around 60 channels by the end of 2007.
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Chapter 1
Edward was not surprised to, once again, have a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. What he didn't expect was for her to be so frilly and pink. He knew she was going to be difficult throughout the school year, but he wasn't going to let that bother him. It was his last year of Hogwarts and he was going to enjoy it.
Edward was co-captain along the quidditch team's seeker, Harry Potter. Alphonse was studying hard for his OWLs. Edward was also engaged to the most amazing person in the world, Roy Mustang. Life was perfect for him, even his lycanthropy he has had for 12 years has been somewhat cured with the Wolf's heart. Edward was content, sure other students said thing behind his back about him being gay and going out with a Slytherin, but be couldn't care. Most of it was true, they just wanted to be mean about it.
Edward sat next to Roy and passed him a note in Umbridge's class.
Roy opened it and read:
It's been a month since school started. Is she going to teach us spells or not?
Roy picked up his quill and wrote back:
The ministry is trying to suppress Hogwarts. They don't want us getting stronger than them.
Edward read the note and replied:
That is so dumb. How do they expect us to defend ourselves?
Roy wrote:
They don't. They think that there is nothing to worry about.
The bell rang for lunch and they packed up their stuff.
"Mr. Elric," Professor Umbridge said. "May I speak with you?"
"Yes ma'am."
Roy took Edward's books. "I'll wait for you."
"No, go to lunch. I will meet you there." Edward said and walked with Umbridge to her office.
"Care for some tea?" She asked.
"No thank you." He said as he sat down.
"Alright. I will make this short for you. It has come to my attention that you are a werewolf. All teachers are warned of threats in the school."
Edward nodded.
"And I believe you should not be playing sports with your condition."
"Wh-what?!" Edward asked, shocked.
"Yes, as of today. You are suspended from the quidditch team."
"You can't do that!" Edward argued. "I've done nothing wrong! My test scores excel in every category, I haven't been in trouble, and I'm doing well in class!"
"I'm sorry dear, but this is for your health." She said, setting her tea down.
"My health?! I'm perfectly fine!"
"Detention Mr. Elric for talking back to me."
Edward stormed out of her office, leaving her smiling and sipping her tea.
Roy stood at the entrance of the classroom seeing Edward. "What happened?"
"I told you to go to lunch." Edward snapped at Roy.
"You didn't answer my question." Roy snapped back.
Edward took a breath. "Roy, please, just go to lunch. I need to talk to McGonagall." He said calmly.
"Okay. Just calm down, everything will be fine." Roy said softly and hugged him gently.
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"David Anthony Durham has serious chops. I can't wait to read whatever he writes next."
--George R. R. Martin
About the Author
David Anthony Durham received the 2009 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer of Science Fiction for Acacia and The Other Lands (the first two volumes of the Acacia Trilogy). Author of the historical novels Gabriel's Story, Walk Through Darkness, and Pride of Carthage, he was handpicked by George R. R. Martin to write for his Wild Cards series of collaborative novels. www.davidanthonydurham.com
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Praise for David Anthony Durham and The Acacia Trilogy:
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"A big, fat, rich piece of history-flavored fantasy. . . . Imagined with remarkable thoroughness."
"Gripping. . . . From the first pages of Acacia, Durham demonstrates that he is a master of the fantasy epic."
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"Thrilling. . . . Durham's new world—like our old one—is crawling with wickedly fascinating characters."
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"Transcendent. . . . As fantasy epics go, the 'Acacia' trilogy is a direct and worthy descendant of Tolkien." —Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
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"Something genuinely new. . . . Strong echoes of Homer and Virgil, Tolkien, Norse mythology's Twilight of the Gods and America's compromised history as a republic built on slavery fuse into an enthralling, literate and increasingly suspenseful narrative."
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"Excellent. . . . A multi-layered, page-turning series that pushes the envelope of epic fantasy."
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The family of Adair was settled in Scotland, and later in Ulster, for many generations, and, according to tradition, derived its descent from a junior branch of the noble house of FitzGerald, Earls of Desmond.
JOHN GEORGE ADAIR (1823-85), of Glenveagh Castle, County Donegal, only son of George Adair, of Rathdaire, County Laois, married Cornelia Wadsworth Ritchie, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, relict of Montgomery Harrison Ritchie.
GLENVEAGH CASTLE, near Churchill, is, according to Mark Bence-Jones,
a Victorian-Baronial house of rough-hewn granite at the end of a wooded promontory jutting out into Lough Veagh, surrounded by the bare and desolate hills of a deer-forest, so large as to seem a world apart.The Castle comprises a keep with battlements, flanked by a lower round tower and other buildings. The entrance is through a walled courtyard.
The formal garden boasts terraces with busts and statuary; with a bathing pool by the side of the lough; an Italian garden; a walled garden with a Gothic orangery; and a splendid variety of rare and exotic trees and shrubs.
Glenveagh National Park lies in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains in the north-west of County Donegal.
It is a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness of rugged mountains and pristine lakes.
The park, 40,000 acres in extent, consists of three areas.
The largest of these is the former Glenveagh Estate, including most of the Derryveagh Mountains.
The estate of Glenveagh was created in 1857-9 by the purchase of several smaller holdings by John George Adair, a wealthy land speculator originally from County Laois.
Mr Adair was later to incur infamy throughout the county by evicting some 244 tenants in the Derryveagh evictions of 1861.
Adair, however, was never to fulfil his dream of creating a hunting estate in the highlands of Donegal and died suddenly in 1885 on return from a business trip to America.
After her husband's death, Cornelia Adair took over the running of the estate and introduced deer stalking in the 1890s.
She continually sought to improve the Castle's comforts and the beauty of its grounds, carrying out major improvements to the estate and laying out the gardens.
Over the next thirty years she was to become a much noted society hostess and continued to spend summers at the castle until 1916.
Following the death of Mrs Adair in London in 1921, Glenveagh fell much into decline and was occupied by both the anti-treaty and Eire army forces during the Irish civil war.
Glenveagh's next owner was not to be until 1929 when purchased by Professor Arthur Kingsley Porter of Harvard University who came to Ireland to study Irish archaeology and culture.
The Porters mainly entertained Irish literary and artistic figures, including his close friend AE Russell whose paintings still hang in the library of the castle.
Their stay was to be short, however, as Arthur Kingsley Porter mysteriously disappeared from Inishbofin Island in 1933 while visiting the island.
The last private owner was Henry McIlhenny of Philadelphia who bought the estate in 1937.
Mr McIlhenny was an Irish-American whose grandfather, John, grew up in Milford, a few miles north of Glenveagh.
After buying the estate, McIlhenny devoted much time to restoring the castle and developing its gardens.
Eventually he began to find travelling to and from Ireland too demanding and the upkeep of the estate was also becoming a strain.
In 1975, he agreed the sale of the estate to the Irish government, allowing for the creation of a national park.
In 1983 he bestowed the castle to the Irish nation, along with its gardens and much of the contents.
Glenveagh National Park opened to visitors in 1984, while the Castle itself opened in 1986.
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Korus thinks the audio market needs a new music streaming system. That's an ambitious goal: if you've been in the market for wireless audio recently, you'll undoubtedly have seen a fair few existing options, from Bluetooth (with or without aptX), WiFi, and proprietary options like Apple's AirPlay and Sonos' well-esteemed whole home systems. Korus' two new portable speakers, the V600 and V400, don't use any of them, in fact, but is that a brave decision that pays off in performance, or simply too ambitious a challenge for one start-up to bite off? Read on for the SlashGear review.
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Aesthetically, the V600 and V400 are striking, dominated by a curved grille on the front. Both have a curved design with an integrated carry-handle on the back, just above the AC input and a 3.5mm aux-in. Controls consist of an array of six silver buttons along the top edge, and the speaker as a whole is finished in glossy black plastic.
They feel solid, certainly – at 11lbs the larger V600 ($399) is actually heavy enough that toting it around the home is something we started to avoid, especially when you add in the six D cell batteries it supports for a claimed 90hrs of portable use, something the still-heavy 4.4lb V400 ($299) doesn't get – but the shiny plastics instantly pick up fingerprints and don't' look quite as "premium" as the matte finish on, say, a Sonos.
Korus' conceit is eschewing Bluetooth and WiFi streaming, or even Apple's own AirPlay, in favor of its own proprietary SKAA streaming system. The advantage is convenience and immediacy, Korus says: no lag, as there can be with Bluetooth, and setup is simple between up to four speakers.
On the downside, it means that support isn't built into your iPhone or iPad. Instead, Korus offers plug-in dongles, which it calls Batons: there are Lightning and 30-pin Dock Connector options for mobile devices, along with a USB version for your laptop or desktop. There's no version for an Android or other device, yet, however, though Korus says one is due to arrive in 2014.
Happily it's a case of plug-and-play: slot in the Baton and whatever audio output is coming from your device is streamed to the speaker instead. That doesn't just mean your music app of choice, either: system sounds, like IM chimes and new email pings; YouTube audio; iMovie soundtracks; in short anything that you might hear from your phone, tablet, or computer, will come out of the Korus speaker.
Up to four can be connected at any one time, either collectively as a group; Korus suggests either filling one large space with multiple speakers, or setting up a multi-room system with different content going from each dongle to each device. A Baton is $49.99 each, though Korus will offer all three for $49.99 if you buy the V400 or V600 starter-bundle.
The V600 and V400 certainly deliver on ease of setup: within moments of plugging in the Batons, audio was streaming from our test iPhone and iPad to the speakers. Korus offers an iOS app to control individual volumes of each speaker, but it's not necessary for the most part; it's worth noting that the app can't control what's, as per the Sonos app for instance.
Korus claims up to 65 feet of internal range from Baton to speaker, and up to 200 feet outdoors with nothing in-between. In practice, we found those to be reasonable estimates, with both managing roughly 55ft through several solid walls; when you get out of range, the stream simply cuts out. Korus offers a $19.99 charging cable which slots around the iOS device Batons and allows you to recharge them while still leaving the dongle attached.
Of course, all that would be for naught if the sound quality wasn't up to scratch, but happily both speakers perform well there. That's in part because Korus is starting out with a decent connection between iPhone and speaker: SKAA isn't lossless but it does offer 480kbps support and 40ms latency, which is more than sufficient for the sort of compressed content on most peoples' devices.
Then there's the quality of the speakers themselves. The larger V600 is unsurprisingly more powerful, with side-firing tweeters for a broader sound-stage, and an 80Hz – 20kHz frequency range. It's definitely loud – uncomfortably so at the top of the volume range – and has more than ample bass, capable of filing a room in a way that belies the single-point origin of the sound. Trebles also have a pleasing amount of sparkle, while the mids are solid. We were particularly impressed by how well the V600 does providing audio to media playback on an iPad, where the absence of lag meant no issues with lip-sync.
The V400 is similar, though obviously less powerful. We're most pleased by the evenness of the frequency range – Korus says 125Hz – 20kHz – which doesn't have noticeable jolts in trebles, mids, or bass. It doesn't have quite the almighty thump as the V600 does, either at the bottom end or in terms of overall volume, but it's more than sufficient to fill a bedroom or study.
There's plenty to like about the Korus system. The convenience bests Bluetooth easily, and the audio quality is top-notch; being able to rapidly flip from source to source and even move the speakers around – with the V600 still playing, no less, great for garden use though since it's not waterproof you shouldn't use it too close to the pool – is simple enough anyone to do.
That said, we have a few lingering issues. Yes, the use of proprietary dongles makes setup easy, but you're also paying $50 apiece, and that gets a little galling when you consider your iPhone, iPad, and most laptops already have Bluetooth built in. Meanwhile, though Sonos' app may add an extra level of complexity, it also gives you far more control over what's playing a where: in contrast, you'll have to hunt down the source device if you want to change what a Korus speaker is playing.
For multi-room audio, then, Sonos remains our pick. However, the V600 and V400 speakers are certainly impressive in their own right, particularly as an alternative to iPhone and iPad speaker docks or desktop speakers for your laptop: for a start, the sound quality puts most to shame, and flicking between all three is straightforward. That, and its portability, makes Korus' system a solid pick for the household that's iOS committed, with the promise of Android joining the party sometime next year.