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We have a diverse collection of people who are Trustees or Council Members. All of them have had wide ranging experiences, but above all they all agree with the Pestalozzi ethos, which is helping to produce talented young people.
Professor Stuart Laing
Chair of Trustees
With an impressive background in education, Stuart Laing hopes he can make an impact for further Pestalozzi opportunities within British universities. Stuart said: 'I have recently retired from over forty years of working in Sussex universities, which is how I became involved with Pestalozzi.
Being assigned to lead the initial discussions between the University of Brighton and Pestalozzi regarding the possibility of scholarships and this resulted in the successful scholarship scheme that is in place today. I hope that my knowledge and experience in these areas can assist in opening up some further scholarship schemes in English universities. I am looking forward to learning much from my fellow trustees and from the students as well. Despite the challenging financial situation, I admire the fact that Pestalozzi has always embodied great optimism in the values of education and in the development of mutual understanding as a solution to our global problems. To be able to share in this will be a great privilege.
Dan Bennett
I have been involved with Pestalozzi since 2010 when I first led a joint project between Pestalozzi and the University of Brighton that focused on developing Pestalozzi's marketing and alumni relationship strategy. I have been a Council Member since 2012 and am delighted to be a Trustee. I am currently a Principal Lecturer in marketing and public relations at the University of Brighton and have a keen interest in working with the non-profit sector. For the last two years, I have been mentoring student groups who undertake PR project work for Pestalozzi and continue to advise on, and help develop, Pestalozzi's marketing strategy. I am a firm believer that education goes beyond the individual and has a broader role to play in an increasingly globalised society. Pestalozzi offers life changing opportunities to students who demonstrate the potential to make a difference and I am committed to increasing access to education as a solution to a number of the global, economic and social challenges that we face in the world today.
Martyn Forster
Martyn has been a Trustee of Pestalozzi International Village Trust from 2009 to the present day. A science teacher and Trustee of St Mary's Wrestwood Trust, Bexhill, Martyn retired from teaching in 2007. He was elected County Councillor for Bexhill East in 2005, and a District Councillor for St Michael's ward in Rother in 2007. Although he has now retired from politics Martyn maintains a keen interest in education.
Alex Ffrench
Trustee and Honorary Treasurer
Alex is a Chartered Certified Accountant and an expert in the charity sector. He has spent 13 years advising charities of all shapes and sizes ranging from local entities with income of £50,000 to household name charities with income of in excess of £50m. He is currently a trustee of two charities and has sat on numerous boards including the risk committee of a national charity. He has worked in teams acting as Interim Managers on behalf of the Charity Commission, working to turn around failing charities; this has given him a real insight into the regularity regime that governs charities. He holds the Institute of Charters Accountants Diploma in Charity Accounting and is included on the list of Interim Managers held by the Charity Commission.
Graham Card
Council Member
Graham Card, MIEx (Grad) ABFA dip A Inst IB Cert PFS CeMAP FRGS. Graham has been a Trustee of Pestalozzi International Village Trust since 2010. He is a graduate of the Institute of Export, holds the diploma of the Asset Based Finance Association and is a member of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers. He has spent his working life in UK and international trade and commercial trade finance. His core experience is in supply chain and logistics together with sales and sourcing of the most appropriate finance facilities for UK as well as import and export situations. Graham sources financial solutions for businesses experiencing issues with cash flow caused by payment delays or doubts about the credit worthiness of debtors in the UK or overseas. Many international trading companies retain Graham as an external source of advice and assistance. In some cases outsourcing part of the international trade function to him. Graham and his wife are also a Pestalozzi host family.
Spencer Endersby
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Spencer Endersby - CEng, CITP. Spencer became a Trustee of Pestalozzi International Village Trust in January 2015 and is now Vice Chair. He previously lived in Sedlescombe and attended Claverham Community College; along with former students of the Pestalozzi Village, so is very familiar with its principle of educating the "Head, Heart & Hands". Spencer currently works for the International NGO "Save the Children UK" based in London, where he heads up the Programmes & Partnerships practice. He has always had a passion for lifelong learning, and prior to that he worked for "City & Guilds of London Institute", where he was accountable for the delivery of IT programmes and projects to support the organisation's vocational education strategy.
Penny Hamilton
Council Member
Dr. Sally Henderson
Council Member
Sally became a Trustee of Pestalozzi International Village Trust in 2012 and after four years is now a member of council. As a local resident with an interest in education I have been involved with Pestalozzi for over ten years. My initial connection was through a neighbour, Richard Maidment, who was a Trustee at the time. I took over the running of Pestalozzi's annual fundraising tennis tournament in 2005 and I have also helped Rosie Clarke, Penny Hamilton and Jane Pennock with our major London fundraising events. A native of Northern Ireland, Sally was educated at the University of London, taking her PhD in Biochemistry in 1979. Fifteen years of research into kidney diseases at Queen Elizabeth College (now part of King's College) followed, before she moved to Sussex when her husband was appointed as a consultant rheumatologist at the Conquest Hospital. Sally has maintained her links with King's College as chairman of the Queen Elizabeth College Alumni Association. She is also treasurer of the local branch of the National Osteoporosis Society. Her other interests include tennis (she is Chair of the Sedlescombe Lawn Tennis Club), maths coaching and, of course, Pestalozzi.
Daxa Patel
Council Member
Jane Pennock
Council Member
Jane was a Pestalozzi Trustee from 2004-2013. She has a Diploma in Social Studies from Trinity College Dublin, a Diploma in Medical Social Work and a Diploma in Counselling from the Westminster Pastoral Foundation. From 1967 to 1969, Jane worked as the Medical Social Worker to the Radiotherapy and Paediatric Departments at the Westminster Hospital, London. Whilst bringing up four children, she was Chair of her local branch of the NSPCC which was successful in substantial fundraising. In 1991, Jane returned to counselling at St. Michael's Hospice and Cranehurst surgery, Cranbrook. She has also counselled young people at Benenden, Claremont and Vinehall schools. Jane is now a Supervisor of Bereavement Counsellors at St. Michael's Hospice and continues in private practice.
Alex Whittington
Council Member
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WASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) -- U.S. natural gas production is on the rise though industry and environmental groups told U.S. leaders they were divided on the potential benefits.
The U.S. Energy Department said it expects overall natural gas production to increase from 69.2 billion cubic feet per day reported last year to 70.4 billion cubic feet per day in 2014 in part because of technological developments tied to shale gas reserves
Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., chairman of a House subcommittee on trade and commerce, testified about the potential economic benefits of the natural gas sector.
"While growth of the manufacturing job base has slowed to a crawl, the jobs that have been created can be directly attributed to the low price of natural gas," he said during Thursday's hearing. "A cheap and plentiful supply of natural gas is a key [to recovery]."
Paul Cicio, president of the Industrial Energy Consumers of America, told the House panel of the caution needed during the early stages of natural gas production growth. Coal is still needed in the energy mix, he said.
"This will ensure that electricity prices stay reasonable over the long-term," he said.
Phyllis Cuttino, director of the clean energy program at The Pew Charitable Trusts, said renewable energy, however, could provide just as many benefits in terms of energy security, environmental security and economic opportunity.
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Eddy Deutsche, just one of my amazing tattoo artists, had a magnificent beast of a dog, Hodji. An all black Newfoundland, with glossy long fur and a massive head. He was the noblest of creatures, and quite a comforting presence, calming those with needle anxiety, resting his impressive maw on shaking limbs and touching noses as if he could heal, and I am sure he did heal. Animals are magic. The world is theirs. We live in it to honor and appreciate them. Their presence is a tremendous gift that nature provides us. Those we can tame, we are meant to care for and love and hold and treasure. They remind us of how limited our capacity for love and devotion is. They show us how to worship and how to be present and how to live. How to uncurl and curl our spines when we lay down. Everything and everything can be learned from these small, medium and sometimes very large teachers.
When Hodji died, Eddy envisioned a huge tribute, a blazing, blistering image of the beautiful beast leaving his earthly dog body and entering another one more suitable to contain his grandeur. The dog was no longer an adorable pet, but closer to a sun god – with fire in his breath and veins. No longer bound to the earth by his bad hips and far too accelerated dog years – in death, he had come to his true self. I love this painting. What do we do with our grief for our animals is important. When we can make beautiful art such as this, we can transcend our pain and suffering. We can know that their lives and our lives were made better by our closeness, and see plainly that those countless moments where our eyes met, were not dog to human, but rather, divine to the divine. Namaste indeed.
I have missed Ralph every moment since his death. Years and tears have not blunted the harsh emptiness of the loss of him. There is a blank spot in my psyche and my heart, an empty echo that used to be filled with his long black nails on the wood floor, cold spots where his body would warm the planks. When I wake up in the morning, I will still instinctively put my hand down where he once lay next to me every night, reaching for him and I will remember in the most shattering yet devastatingly silent way, that he is not there. I cannot be convinced to scatter his ashes. His remains must remain where they are, near where his bed was in life, wrapped with his black leather sailor jerry flash collar, resting on a funereal shrine to him, adorned with oil paintings and watercolors and pencil drawings and other tiny appreciations of my love. He's become like king tut, his greatness realized more in his death, his tomb filled to bursting with riches.
Eddy helped me put yet another tribute to Ralph on my skin, where he lives now. The memory of the big dog resides in my body, the softness of his fur on my hands, especially underneath his chin, and on the wide plains of his chest, white like he wore a poet's shirt under his black jacket of curls. I can feel my lips touch the top of his head, where his skull lay hard and sure underneath his butterscotch dot eyebrows. I can smell his big corn chip paws and feel the roughness of the pads, as my fingers searched between them for tiny pebbles from our many millions of walks. He lives in me, not on the earth, not in the sky, but in me. and he's a horse here, which is what I think he would have liked to be, perhaps what he thought he was. Tall and strong and fast and a kicker and a runner and a majestic beauty. My tribute to my love done by a masterful artist who truly understands. This tattoo brings me to almost uncontrollable cathartic crying with its beauty and sincerity. Perhaps I can let the ashes go now. I have this.


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The Lancet Reports Extremely Positive Data on Green TeaJanuary 2005
By Stephen Laifer
As medical researchers continue to uncover the health benefits of green tea, one might think that these discoveries are of recent origin. In fact, the Western world's growing interest in green tea's disease-preventive effects tends to overshadow what Asian cultures have known for thousands of years: that green tea is one of nature's most potent agents in protecting the body against a host of illnesses, thus offering real hope to those seeking to live longer, disease-free lives.
Asian populations that regularly consume green tea have lower overall rates of cancer.1,2 In 1994, researchers from the Shanghai Cancer Institute compared green tea drinkers to non-drinkers in a large population study in China. They found that in non-smokers, drinking green tea was associated with fewer cancers of the esophagus.3
Since that time, scientists have been trying to ascertain exactly why green tea drinkers are less likely to develop cancer and how green tea works in the human body. What is known is that research conducted in the last few years suggests that green tea may be effective in helping to prevent a wide variety of cancers in humans, including cancers of the bladder, colon, esophagus, pancreas, rectum, and stomach.4
The active ingredients in green tea thought to be principally responsible for chemoprevention are poly-phenols, the natural antioxidant compounds found in plants. Tea contains four main polyphenols called catechins, which are water-soluble compounds that make up a subgroup of flavonoids, also commonly found in fruits and vegetables, coffee, chocolate, and wine. Catechins are powerful antioxidants that can be easily oxidized in the body; their antioxidant potential has been found to be significantly higher than that of grape juice and red wine.
The catechins present in green tea include epigallocatechin-3 gallate (EGCG), epigallocatechin (EGC), and epicatechin-3 gallate (ECG).5 Of these, EGCG demonstrates the most potent anti-cancer activity. Clinical tests have shown that its antioxidant activity destroys free radicals and reactive oxygen species that can damage DNA, cell membranes, and other cell components, and thus make the body more susceptible to cancer and other degenerative diseases.
Scientists now believe they may have identified the mechanism responsible for EGCG's anticarcinogenic benefits. Green tea was long believed to target proteins implicated in the formation and proliferation of cancer cells. A 2003 study suggests a strong link between the anti-cancer activities of tea polyphenols and their inhibition of a crucial pathway necessary for the development of many common human malignancies.6
Anti-Cancer Effects Confirmed
Studies released in 2004 support these findings with even greater evidence of green tea's value in the fight against cancer. One study investigated the effects of treatment with different concentrations of green tea on induced lung tumors in female mice.7 A treatment with 0.6% green tea preparation significantly reduced lung tumor multiplicity and also inhibited angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels required by tumors in order to grow.
A second study, the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, investigated green tea's positive effects against the most commonly diagnosed visceral cancer in US men, with more than 230,000 newly diagnosed cases in 2004 alone. The trial cited considerable data supporting the use of green tea and other substances as "promising agents" in the prevention of prostate cancer.8 Green tea is among the agents being tested in new, large-scale, phase III chemopreventive clinical trials.
A study published in March 2004 explored the use of dietary components that are capable of inhibiting human cancer cell growth without affecting normal cell growth—specifically, EGCG's effects on breast cancer cells. EGCG was found to inhibit the actions of telomerase, an enzyme that prolongs the life span of cancer cells by maintaining the end portions of the tumor cell chromosomes. Treatment with EGCG also increased the percentage of apoptotic cells. This prompted the study authors to conclude that EGCG leads to "suppression of [cancer] cell viability and induction of apoptosis, thus providing the molecular basis for the development of EGCG as a novel chemopreventive and pharmacologically safe agent against breast cancer."12
Further studies have found that drinking green tea suppresses the proliferation of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1, which is associated with the causes of adult T-cell leukemia.13 Of greater interest to leukemia sufferers, Mayo Clinic researchers
have discovered that EGCG in green tea helps kill the cells of the most common chronic leukemia in the US. The research, using laboratory cell cultures, showed that EGCG interrupts the communication signals leukemia cells need to survive.14 The leukemia cells studied were taken from patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, most often diagnosed in patients in their sixties. This form of leukemia has no cure, though chemotherapy is administered in the most severe cases. The Mayo Clinic study showed that EGCG from green tea prompted leukemia cells to die in eight of ten patient samples tested in the laboratory.14
Green tea offers further good news for skin cancer sufferers. EGCG has been shown to control the metastasis, or uncontrolled spread, of melanoma (skin cancer) cells to the lung.15 This discovery is especially important, as it is the metastasis of tumors—not the primary tumor itself—that eventually causes death.
The evidence supporting green tea's role in cancer prevention is so overwhelming that the Chemo-prevention Branch of the National Cancer Institute has initiated a plan for developing tea compounds as chemopreventive agents in further human trials.16
Proven Cardioprotective Benefits
People in China and Japan have always had lower incidences of heart disease than their Western counterparts. Most scientists now accept that green tea is at least in part responsible for this discrepancy. Results from human studies over the past few decades show that green tea consumption is correlated with lower levels of cholesterol, thus modulating one risk factor for cardiovascular disease.17 A study of heart disease risk in men showed that a higher dietary intake of flavonoids, primarily from tea, was associated with decreased mortality from coronary heart disease. Higher flavonoid intake was also correlated with a decreased incidence of myocardial infarction, or heart attack.18
More recent studies have taken these results a step further. An animal study demonstrated that green tea catechins reduce atherosclerosis through antioxidant effects and by lowering blood lipid levels. This study examined how varying doses of green tea affected atherosclerosis. A lower dose decreased atherosclerosis by 26-46%, while a higher dose was even more effective, decreasing it by 48-63%. Green tea also helped improve levels of dangerous low-density lipoprotein (LDL) as well as the ratio of LDL to HDL (high-density lipoprotein). Supplementation with green tea was found to be equally effective at human-equivalent doses.19
A study in Chiba, Japan examined the effects of green tea consumption on coronary artery disease by following 203 patients who had undergone coronary angiography. Green tea consumption was found to be significantly higher in patients without coronary artery disease than in those who had the disease. The researchers concluded that green tea consumption was in fact associated with a lower incidence of heart disease in their study population.20 The more green tea patients consumed, the researchers concluded, the less likely they were to have coronary artery disease.
A team at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Atherosclerosis Research Center recently examined the effects of green tea on atherosclerosis, using mice with high blood cholesterol levels. The researchers examined the effects of a purified form of EGCG on both new and established plaque in the mice. While new plaque formation was significantly reduced, EGCG had no effect on pre-existing plaques in the aorta.21 According to study author Kuang-Yuh Chyu, MD, the results suggest that antioxidant therapy could have therapeutic benefits if initiated during a critical window early in the formation of plaque.
Oxidative stress has been report-ed to be involved not only in cardiovascular disease, but also in hypertension. Epidemiological studies indicate that consuming green tea can reduce blood pressure. In two studies, Japanese scientists sought to determine whether green tea could lower blood pressure in stroke-prone hypertensive rats.22 The studies found that during the daytime, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lower in the animals that were fed green tea catechin supplements mixed with water. The data demonstrated that green tea polyphenols moderated blood pressure increases through their antioxidant properties. Moreover, because the amounts used in the experiment correspond to those in approximately one liter of tea, regular consumption of green tea may also provide some protection against hypertension in humans.22


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PUPILS at an Abergavenny school have been eagerly anticipating the opening of their new wildlife pond.
Staff and pupils at Llantilio Pertholey Primary gathered to watch the new mayor, Councillor Martin Hickman, officially open the pond in one of his first duties as mayor since his installation on Monday.
The pond, which measures around four metres by four metres, is now home to 18 fish, dozens of frogs, snails and other wildlife.
The pond and a security fence cost more than £10,000 to put in place. The cash was raised through events including sponsored sleepovers and a swim-a-thon.
Clive Howells, of the Rotary Club of Abergavenny, was instrumental in giving the school a £3,000 grant towards the project.
The school's eco-coordinator, Tracey Pugh said they are delighted to have a pond again after the previous two were vandalised.
She said: "It's taken years to raise funds after the previous ponds were vandalised."
"The school's eco-committee chose the fish for the pond themselves and the children are looking forward to using it for activities such as pond-dipping and learning about nature."


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$8.00. That's the average Refunds for Breast Cancer Research donation from Pennsylvania taxpayers on the state income tax form. It may not seem like a large amount, but the PA Breast Cancer Coalition has been able to turn those $8 donations into over $3 million in grants for outstanding PA breast cancer researchers working to find a cure.
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'The OnePlus 3 is excellent.'
'The inclusion of important features such as NFC, an accurate fingerprint sensor, an excellent Amoled screen and fast charging also finally means that this is a phone that checks all of the boxes. '
'This is a fantastic phone. '
'Despite that, it's still a fantastic smartphone and its combination of super-fast processing speeds, massive battery life and a pretty decent camera make it excellent value for money. '
'The HTC 10 is a wonderful size for a phone; the 5.2in panel is definitely the new goldilocks standard for me. '
'So this could be the ideal smartphone for hi-fi nerds. '
'Solid flagship specs.'
'The HTC 10 has an elegantly chiseled design, brilliant audio quality and a highly customizable user interface.'
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'I never thought I'd write this about any phone, but the LG G5 just feels a bit desperate.'
'The display can get extremely bright.'
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'The Nexus 6P is one of the best Android phones you can buy right now, given its top-of-the-line specs for a more affordable price. '
'If you're just looking for an excellent Android phone, this could be the phone for you too... along with any number of strong alternatives. '
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'The Huawei P9 is one of the best phones the Chinese company has ever made. '
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'The P9 proves that Huawei can make great phones outside of Google's Nexus program, and it extends a budding tradition of excellence at Huawei. '
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'Overall the Nexus 5X is great in some areas, lacklustre in others.'
'Pure Android, Decent specs for the price, USB Type C, Excellent fingerprint scanner.'
'Those looking to upgrade from a Nexus 4 or 5 should be quite happy with this new model.'
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Sepsis is an illness in which the body has a severe response to bacteria or other germs. This response may be called systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS).
The symptoms of sepsis are not caused by the germs themselves. Instead, chemicals the body releases cause the response.
A bacterial infection anywhere in the body may set off the response that leads to sepsis. Common places where an infection might start include:
For patients in the hospital, common sites of infection include intravenous lines, surgical wounds, surgical drains, and sites of skin breakdown known as bedsores (decubitus ulcers).
In sepsis, blood pressure drops, resulting in shock. Major organs and body systems, including the kidneys, liver, lungs, and central nervous system, stop working properly because of poor blood flow.
A change in mental status and very fast breathing may be the earliest signs of sepsis.
In general, symptoms of sepsis can include:
Bruising or bleeding may also occur.
A person with sepsis will look very sick.
The infection is often confirmed by a blood test. However, a blood test may not reveal infection in people who have been receiving antibiotics. Some infections that can cause sepsis cannot be diagnosed by blood tests.
Other tests that may be done include:
If you have sepsis, you will be admitted to a hospital, usually in the intensive care unit (ICU). Antibiotics are usually given through a vein (intravenously).
Oxygen and large amounts of fluids are given through a vein. Other medical treatments include:
Sepsis is often life threatening, especially in people with a weakened immune system or a long-term (chronic) illness.
Damage caused by a drop in blood flow to vital organs such as the brain, heart, and kidneys may take time to improve. There may be long-term problems with these organs.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Björk single cover gallery
Among the hopelessly obvious comments one could make is "Björk is weird". Weirdness is such a crucial aspect of Björk's personality that if you remove it all you've got is... well, you've still got a talented singer and songwriter. But you don't have many of these single covers anyway. I'd llove to come up with a comprehensive gallery of all Björk covers, both solo and in her many teenage-years bands, both album and single, all variants too for singles released in multiple versions... the problem is that that would run well into the hundreds and make me crazy. One Little Indian, the British indie that Björk has stuck with down the years, are nothing if not masters of packaging and repackaging. Perhaps excessively so. But in any case, what I've stuck with is only the singles, and only the solo singles, and only one representative cover for each. And it's still a monument to the heroism of weirdness. Not always. But almost always.
Björk called her début Debut, but of course it came out over a decade after her proper début. She seems to have started off with 'a nice picture of me will suffice', and her first two covers are no more than that. She also went with 'let's put nice pictures of me on some of the singles and let's put my name written illegibly over various textures'. So there's the other two. Her movie tie-in single "Play Dead" is by far her most generic single cover ever. And it ain't exactly normal.
"Army of Me", the first single from Post, is probably her most iconic cover ever. The Japanese-packaging approach followed on two other singles, but really Björk could have kept using this style of cover for ever (the third one follows the next block of text). Three didn't, though, and "Isobel" has a photo of Björk nuzzling herself that ups the weirdness-ante. "Hyperballad" has a cover that really shows the way forward for Björk covers, as many after it will be influenced by it - head shot of Björk made weird with other stuff. "Possibly Maybe", then, is the last of the early 'just a picture of me' covers.
"I Miss You" is "Army of Me" part three, but then the aesthetic really takes off for the "Homogenic" singles. I can't explain any of the similar "Jóga" covers, but they're pretty. Then it's still-pictures-from-weird-sci-fi-fantasies. In each case, for the next three covers, the different versions of the CD singles all kind of work together as items in a series. So you should research them for more info... Anyway, "Bachelorette" has her in the movie "Aliens", "Hunter" has her morphing from Sinéad O'Connor in the first one to a giant polar bear in the third one (pictured is the second one). "Alarm Call" has a series of white-on-yellow contour maps of her face. This is design at its most impressive, really, and the series of Björk covers that serve as my main inspiration for doing this.
A last "Homogenic" cover has a sci-fi fantasy straight out of a Volkswagen ad. After that, the weirdness carries on. "Hidden Place" has a pretty horrible video of things coming in and out of Björk's nose and mouth - the cover illustrates that with scribbles on a picture of her. "Pagan Poetry" hpresents a naked Björk in about the least sexy way possible, with all kinds of body mutilation going on. This cover shows her naked, but in black-and-white contour lines. the red-rope-and-white-Björk video for "Cocoon" is evoked on its cover, too. "It's In Our Hands", from her Greatest Hits album, presents a series of weird quasi-cellular pencil sketches. Because why shouldn't it?
The Medúlla covers are a big step down in interest levels, though. The album has a cover featuring Björk wearing a hair mask, and the first two singles are mere variations of each other, and outtakes from that photo shoot. The ugly text of the "Triumph of a Heart" cover (over different random images, often of cats) shows the way forward, as all the Volta covers are mere variations of each other, showing Björk performaing a tribal dance while the song titles themselves are, theoretically, in front. If you can read them.
The non-album "Náttúra" single is back to beauty, though. A charity single with something to do with the Icelandic environment, it's illustrated with a picture of Iceland, presumably, looking beautiful and 1970s-ish. "The Comet Song" is brand new and is from a cartoon movie. Ergo, cartoon cover. I miss the bear-morphing Björk.
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CMC 3.0 Streamlines Configuration, Application Distribution And License Management For SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise Drives
MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, April 8, 2008 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced version 3.0 of its CMC (Central Management & Control) software for managing SanDisk's secure Cruzer® Enterprise USB flash drives.
CMC transforms portable storage into a mobility and productivity asset by giving IT departments a powerful tool for lifecycle management of Cruzer Enterprise drives - including deployment throughout the organization, password recovery and renewal through the network, central back-up and restore, central usage tracking, and remote termination of lost drives.
With version 3.0, CMC gains additional strength through new features that include:
Application distribution. CMC 3.0 allows central distribution of productivity applications to Cruzer Enterprise drives through the network, with new applications appearing in the Cruzer Enterprise launchpad, easily accessed through an icon in the system tray. This makes it possible to rapidly introduce new applications, without users having to initiate an installation process or having to bring their drives to the IT department.
License management. CMC now keeps track of application and seat licenses on Cruzer Enterprise drives. This reduces the burden of tracking software usage.
Streamlined deployment and user provisioning. Cruzer Enterprise drives can now be remotely configured from any corporate PC without requiring pre-installation of a software agent. This contributes to overall user productivity and shrinks the time and effort required to add new drives, especially in large organizations with multiple locations and many remote workers.
Expanded reports. IT administrators can create pre-defined reports on user activity, and have access to a wizard for creating dynamic reports on demand. This gives the IT department new tools for uncovering violations of the organization's data security policies, and for providing confirmation of regulatory compliance through an enhanced audit trail.
CMC 3.0 is expected to be available in the third quarter, with pricing provided on request to enterprise clients.
"CMC is at the center of SanDisk's mission to make flash memory the preferred solution for authentication, workspace virtualization and endpoint security," said Etti Berger, Product Marketing Manager for CMC in SanDisk's Enterprise Division. "We recognize that IT departments aren't interested in new technologies that place additional demands on their time - no matter how compelling in theory. So we focused on adding features to CMC 3.0 that reduce the effort required to manage secure flash drives and therefore allow easy enterprise-wide implementation."
Cruzer Enterprise protects all files stored on the drive with advanced hardware-based 256-bit AES encryption and mandatory password protection. Data is doubly protected with Cruzer Enterprise and CMC - files are protected from unauthorized users if the drive is lost or stolen, and the backup feature of CMC makes it simple for the IT department to provision a new drive with the files from the missing drive.
SanDisk, a global leader in USB flash drives, is driving the convergence of secure portable storage, identity management and virtualization through its Enterprise Division to create a comprehensive solution for mobile professionals in enterprises and government agencies. Today, SanDisk's Enterprise Division offers solutions for securely storing and managing enterprise data, within and outside the enterprise environment. With the upcoming introduction of virtualization and identity and management capabilities, SanDisk expects to allow IT managers to boost employee productivity by mobilizing the corporate computing environment through flexible, secure solutions that also reduce total cost of ownership. More information is available at www.sandisk.com/enterprise.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world's largest supplier of flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory - from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate) is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.
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- Located directly on a small white-sand beach
- Adult-only resort (minimum guest age is 18); mostly couples
- Spacious, modern rooms with whirlpool tubs, separate showers, and balconies
- Stocked minibars, flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, and free Wi-Fi
- Plenty of dining options – nine restaurants and multiple bar areas
- Well-outfitted fitness center; yoga, Zumba, water aerobics, volleyball, and a tennis court
- Gorgeous spa and salon with a variety of treatments (for an extra fee)
- Nightly music and entertainment; destination weddings possible
- Only 20 to 25 minutes from the airport
- Lots of seaweed; ocean not really swimmable
- Isolated location makes it challenging to get to area attractions
- Dress code enforced (pants required in restaurants at dinner); pro for some
- Resort credits are a hassle to use
Bottom Line
This luxurious, 433-room all-inclusive resort is an adult-only escape with a fairly remote location a half-hour drive south of Cancun's bustling Hotel Zone. There's a classy, jet set vibe, and spring break shenanigans are prohibited, as are children under 18. Extensive features include a white-sand beach (that's smaller than those at competing properties), eight pools, nine restaurants, and abundant bars -- plus nightly entertainment to keep things lively. There is a full-service spa as well as a nicely outfitted fitness center, not to mention regular yoga and water aerobics classes. Rooms are spacious, spotless, and modern, all with amazing whirlpool tubs and balconies or patios. Really fantastic free Wi-Fi is offered throughout (reception can even be found on the beach).
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- Honeymoon Suite
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Bahia de Petempich SM 12, Mz 31, Puerto Morelos 77580, Mexico
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A luxury beach resort with lots of activities that appeal to the jet set
Since the resort is adult-only, the vibe at this resort is decidedly more trendy and hip than family-friendly. Upon arrival, it doesn't look like anything special -- there's just a small white entrance around a circular drive. But guests are greeted warmly not only with champagne and cookies, but also eucalyptus-infused towels -- a welcome refresher after travel.
The check-in area has multiple desks, and the actual check-in process is much more involved than just getting room keys, as staff members take time to explain the resort's vouchers, restaurants, and activities. The lobby -- like the rest of the hotel interior -- is sleek, airy, and uber-modern, with nearly all-white decor. There is a metallic school of fish sculpture and a spiral staircase that takes guests to a massive bar and lounge below, which has views of the resort through the large floor-to-ceiling windows. This offers guests their first glimpse of the idyllic setting that lies beyond.
The grounds are expansive with lots of palm trees, green grass, and paved pathways to the different areas of the resort. Ocean views are prevalent, but even in obstructed view areas there is a tropical feel. Modern accents such as illuminated mannequin-like statues (which change colors at night) are intermixed with more traditional structures such as thatched-roof buildings and hammocks.
In the evenings, people dress to impress (partly owing to the dress code in the restaurants, but also because of the upscale culture of the place). Most guests spend lazy days by the beach and pool, and then partake in evening entertainment, which may include live musical performances, rousing rounds of bingo, and drinks at one of the many bars. There is a lot of interaction between guests, but couples can easily find intimate time for themselves as well if that's the preference.
Beachfront location on the Riviera Maya, a 30-minute drive south of Cancun
Immediately surrounding this hotel there is pretty much nothing. The hotel is set down a private road lined with indigenous plants accessible only by vehicle. Once at the resort most guests tend to stay put. However, should guests wish to take side trips it is about a 15- to 20-minute drive to Puerto Morales (with its impressive reefs that are popular with the diving set), 30 minutes to downtown Cancun, and an hour and 15 minutes to the Mayan ruins in Tulum. The Cancun International Airport is about 25 minutes away. If guests turn left to walk down the beach they will encounter various other resorts, including a clothing-optional hotel (so be prepared for nudity if taking a sandy stroll).
Spacious, uber-modern rooms adorned mostly in white, with jetted tubs and balconies; some have ocean views
The rooms here are luxurious and large, starting at nearly 700 square feet. Unlike some resorts where guests might not want to spend much time in their accommodations, it's quite easy to loll away hours in these comfy, modern spaces. The decor is streamlined but appealing with lots of white, making the spaces feel clean and open. Interesting features like blue track lighting and a granite-covered divider that illuminates from underneath add contemporary appeal. Almost all rooms are Junior Suites -- the difference between most categories is the view, though guests can also upgrade to the Preferred Club for extras such as better minibars and better bath amenities (Preferred Club guests also get access to a lounge with a free breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres, though many won't find that a worthwhile upgrade given this is an all-inclusive property). There are separate living spaces with couches as well as super comfy beds with lots of pillows. Personal climate control allows guests to keep temperatures cool or tropical at will.
The fully stocked minibars have a varied selection of Coke products, bottled water, and plentiful Coronas; it is restocked daily for no additional fee. Purified ice machines are also located in the outdoor hallways near rooms. Other modern amenities include flat-screen TVs, iPod docking stations, and coffeemakers. The bathrooms are huge with double sinks, walk-in showers, and separate whirlpool tubs (though the jets aren't powerful, the water is warm and the baths are huge). The showers are partially open so things can get a little wet, and while the marble floors make sense in a sandy environment, they can also get really slippery. It is a good idea to wear shoes or socks with rubber bottoms in order to prevent falls. The toilets also have see-through frosted glass doors (a tad awkward if sharing a room).
There are robes and slippers available for guest use, though once the robes get soggy it takes forever for them to dry; same thing goes with swimwear so pack multiple suits. There is a clothesline in the shower but the humidity is so high things stay damp for days. The Gilchrist & Soames toiletries are quite nice, and include sunscreen, bath wash, shampoo, and conditioner in generous four ounce sizes.
The rooms are kept spotless thanks to a very diligent housekeeping staff. Unfortunately their attention to detail means that rooms are often not cleaned until really late (sometimes someone comes by for turndown service before the room has even been spruced up for the day). However, the romantic touches like incense are nice and all rooms have balconies or patios. For those really looking to splurge, specialty suites include the Honeymoon Suite, Master Suite, and Presidential Suite. The Junior Swim-Out Suites have lounge chairs on a stretch of grass a few steps from the pool (technically, they don't have direct swim-out access).
A full-service spa, fitness facilities, and slightly annoying resort credits
Upon check-in guests receive a handful of resort credits, which seems like an exciting perk, as they're purportedly applicable for the spa, a romantic dinner on the beach, or shopping. Unfortunately, upon closer inspection it becomes apparent that these vouchers are really just a way for the resort to get guests to spend more money, since the credits aren't sufficient to cover an entire spa treatment and there are limitations on how many coupons can be used at one time.
If guests decide to visit the spa -- limited vouchers aside -- it's lovely and worth the extra expenditure. There are 17 treatment rooms and a variety of services available (the massages are very popular) as well as hydrotherapy and salon services. Just try to book in advance or at off-peak times if you want to get serviced by the best estheticians and therapists.
The sporty set will appreciate not only the well-equipped gym -- which has at least a dozen pieces of cardio equipment, free weights, pulleys, physioballs, and more -- but also the daily yoga and Zumba classes. There are a putting green and a tennis court as well (with racquets available for loan).
All-Inclusive / Food
Nine restaurants with quality food, including French, Mexican, Italian, and Pan-Asian options
While there is 24-hour room service, the menu is very limited. Though items are cheerfully delivered whatever the hour, the quality isn't up to the same standards as the food found in the resort's nine restaurants. Speaking of which, the food is generally very good by all-inclusive standards.
Breakfast is available only at the casual World Café, and the buffet is impressive; there are enough choices to satisfy any palate. Highlights are the made-to-order omelette station and the smoothie bar (which even features soy milk), as well as a wide variety of hot and cold items. It's impossible to leave this buffet hungry. Lunch can also be enjoyed at the World Café, though many guests opt for relaxed noshes like quesadillas and guacamole at the poolside Barefoot Grill. On certain days resort chefs make a giant paella poolside as well, which is delicious and a big hit.
Fresh seafood can be had at the outdoor Oceana or Seaside Grill (which are overlooking the pool and open for lunch and/or dinner depending on the day). Just watch out for the seagulls in this area, as they are brazen and not afraid to dive in if food is left unattended for even a moment. The French restaurant Bordeaux has a formal dress code and is lovely, with black-and-white decor and punches of red. Service here, however, can be really slow (be prepared to spend your entire evening here); keep in mind that if wine is ordered by the bottle, there will be an additional charge. The French Onion soup is a highlight here, arriving with a cheese sprinkled puff pastry topping. The tinkling sounds of a live pianist at a grand piano add to the ambience.
The other more formal dinner choices include Himitsu for Pan-Asian cuisine, El Patio for an authentic Mexican food experience, and Portofino, which specializes in Italian offerings.
Multiple bars across the property
Finding a drink is never an issue at this resort as bars seem to be everywhere. Popular bars include the Veranda Bar -- which is closer to the main building and evening entertainment (including live musical performances as well as fun activities such as bingo) -- and the Barracuda Bar, which is housed under a thatched roof and is located almost right on the beach. The Desires Sports Bar also turns into a disco for dancing late at night (and people definitely participate in the revelry). Opportunities for a good time abound here.
Small white-sand beach with lots of seaweed
The resort is directly located on a small white-sand beach. It's well-suited to sunning there and listening to the relaxing sound of the waves, but it's not ideal for ocean swimming or activities, as it is overrun with seaweed and the ocean floor is rocky and slimy. The resort staff is tireless in its effort to clean the beach of the seaweed, but there is so much that it's impossible to eradicate. This a general downside to the area, and is a problem at other resort beaches as well.
On a positive note, there are plentiful sun loungers and palapas for guests. Waiters regularly mill around taking fresh drink orders (the Sexy Banana is particularly delicious), and there are strong breezes from the ocean, meaning this area never feels too warm (basically, it's heavenly).
Destination weddings are easily scheduled here and the setting could not be more idyllic, with ceremonies taking place at the end of a pier in a large, thatched-roof gazebo directly over the ocean.
Eight magnificent pools and two hot tubs
If the beach doesn't appeal, there are eight pools covering over 43,000 square feet. The main pool has a swim-up bar and lots of activities (including daily water aerobics and water volleyball). Plentiful sun loungers, umbrellas, and beach towels are available. Poolside activities also include the occasional swimsuit fashion show.
The almost adjacent infinity pool has a stunning view out to the ocean and is a bit more subdued than the main area (though the piped-in house music can still be heard). There are fewer loungers here but still more than enough to go around.
The other pools on the property are connected to the separate hotel buildings, giving them a very private feel. Those staying in Swim-Out Suites should keep in mind that these rooms are actually separated from these pools by about 10 feet of grass, and are not actually of the open-the-door-step-into-the-water variety. There are two large hot tubs on-site as well; one with amazing views of the ocean that is open late (enjoying cocktails in the hot tub after dark is popular).
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Gourmet shrimp tacos are so good! They have an allergen list. I am gluten sensitive, not celiac, but I've never gotten sick here.
I was assured my fish taco was gluten free. The shell was corn so it was gluten free. After we were on our way to the airport I opened my taco and took a bite. It had battered fish in it not the grilled! Either the cashier or cook know what gluten free is. Double check this place! I had a light reaction.
Lady at the counter was well educated in what was gluten free and safe. Great shrimp and grilled fish tacos (on corn tortillas)
Not knowledgeable but I ordered anyway and asked to change gloves. Although the first person said they did change their gloves, the bowl kept getting pushed down the line by people going straight from flour. Then the fish was added and touched by a guy who just made a burrito. After watching for a few minutes, there's no way there's no cross contamination. Got a refund.
I eat at Rubios for years and don't get sick. Usually the two taco plate that already made with corn tortillas.
We were greeted by a gentleman who said " I don't know anything about gluten free."
this location is closed, seemingly permanently
There was little here my celiac daughter could eat. The chips are cooked in-house in a fryer with everything else and they wouldn't make her a quesadilla using corn tortillas. The only "safe" option was the tacos, and my daughter doesn't eat meat so we left.
They have a large gluten free menu. The kids chicken bites even have a gluten free coating and are fried in a separate fryer. We have always had a great experience here!
Asked the staff if they have gluten free, and the staff looked clueless , and said, hesitantly, "we can take it out" obviously not knowing what the heck she was talking about. Celiacs should stay away.
Asked the cook to change gloves while making a taco and asked for gluten free. He came out and told me that A. He doesn't wear gloves while assembling tacos and B. Every square inch of the kitchen is contaminated with wheat. He told me that if it's a sensitive "allergy" that he doesn't recommend eating there as everything has wheat in it. We had to leave and went hungry.
Chips aren't gluten free. Cross contamination nightmare.
This is so far one of the safest places I've been to!
They offer gluten free foods but the cross contamination is insane!! I'm celiac and absolutely sick after I eat a GF meal there and also tell them I have an allergy. Highly recommend to stay away if Celiac.
They have gluten free items you just have to ask. Very filling and flavorful. This was my favorite place to eat before my allergy and I'm happy I can still go
Tacos! Yummy. Friendly service
I wish they would mark things to make it more comfortable. I have had the California bowl several times and find that to be the safest option.
I have never been sick from this location and they have some delicious options!
Look at allergy list. wouldn't eat here if your are Celiac. they have wheat in alot of food where is shouldn't be.
I eat here all the time. Since the menu change, there is SO much I can order and not have to customize! Every ingredient in every salad/bowl is safe (just stay away from the breaded protein choices)!
very disappointing. Called and was told they have a dedicated fryer for chips. Not true. Everything is in the same fryer. The rice is even put in the fryer. WHY. does not make sense!!!!
Would give zero stars if I could. I was delivered 3 tacos on flour tortillas after specifying a gluten allergy. After calling with the concern, they were not very helpful or apologetic. I'll be sick for days now.
I had been apprehensive about eating at Rubio's at first, but when I went in they had the gluten free/allergen list readily available and they were not very busy, so they made accommodations easily. The meal was great, really excited to have another place I can eat tacos.
I love this place so much. I come here whenever I get the chance if I'm in town. My favorite to order and all I've ever tried is the Gourmet Shrimp taco plate. I love their chips and salsa as well. Their food tastes so fresh and I've never had shrimp tacos anywhere else, but it was recommended to me and ever since I've been in love with Rubios! They are under new management I heard as well so the previous review was a year ago. They have made improvements since I think.
Pretty good food but when asked if the tortilla soup was gluten free, I was told it was ,"on paper but they fry the tortilla strips in the same vat as breaded fish.
Allergen list very limited for GF options
This restaurant shouldn't even be on this website as it is not able to accommodate someone who eats GF. No dedicated fryer so no to the chips and also fry the rice so no rice -but even getting this information was difficult as the place is run by kids who have no idea where to look for the information anyway. DO NOT go here and expect safe food!!!
Only thing safe I've learned is beans -- no options for celiacs. Rice fries with gluten products
Not sure about the last person's experience on here, but I've never had any trouble here and I eat here regularly. You can also always pull up their allergy menu online in case the cashier isn't helpful. Not a ton of GF choices, but the bowls are great!
Awful experience. I was told there was no GF menu and I'd only be able to eat the salads. They didn't use gloves at all when preparing the food. All employees seemed extremely clueless. They should not even be in food service.
if i could give them a lower rating i would... turns out the oil they use for the fryer they use on their grill, rice, and tortillas.. tortillas are stored in the same container as their flour tortillas.. not recommend.. be careful at rubio chains
I do not like it it is not that clean but it had ok food
No allergy info here at all!!! Who doesn't carry an allergy list???
All of thier Corn Tortilla Tacos, Rice and Beans are Gluten Free and if you tell them you are gluten free they make sure it doesn't cross contaminate.
The food is fantastic and there are a lot of choices. You just have to hound the staff to make sure they change gloves and wipe the surface before preparing. They are clearly not trained, but if you are kind (and don't go during the lunch rush) most of them realize it's really not a big task and are accommodating.
They were very helpful here, and spent some time searching for the book they have that lists allergens. One employee said the only things with gluten here is the flour tortillas and what is made in the fryer. I imagine cc could be an issue but I did not get glutened with my chicken enchilada.
Had gluten free options but they cook everything on the same area so I couldn't eat here.
I have eaten at many different Rubio's places the food is mostly fresh made, but at this place in Escondido they are super efficient friendly, the food is hot the Guacamole is the best by far and they are very accommodating with special gluten free offers. Il love going there.
I had the grilled salmon taco dinner (included tortilla chips and refried beans) without cream dressing or cheese. Tacos came with corn tortillas. I also ordered chips and guacamole. I also had several salsas from the salsa bar. I tested the Tortilla chips with my Nima and they tested Gluten Free. However, I still had a gluten reaction after eating here. I have tried several other grilled fish and grilled shrimp tacos here and have gotten glutened here before. I suspect it was either some seasoning on the fish, the salsa bar or cross-contamination. After reading several other reviews on this app where customers also got glutened, it appears that they grill their food on the same grill where they also grill their flour tortillas, so the risk of cross-contamination appears to be quite high. I have not eaten at Rubio's ever without getting sick. I recommend avoiding eating here until they become more conscious of the needs of Celiacs and people who suffer from gluten intolerance. It appears that little to no precautions are made in the food prep to avoid cross-contamination. Disappointing because their food is actually pretty good and relatively affordable. There is one near my work and all the other restaurants are pretty expensive. However, as we all know, the money savings are not worth feeling like crap for several days.
One of the best Mexican places I have ever been to. Amazing gf good but no menu though. But still GF and celiac friendly!!!
No gluten free menu! just a wheat allergy list!!
I took my daughter to eat at Rubio's and they were so nice. The Manger Tabitha had made sure she had what she wanted and that it was gluten free. When we went back to get another taco Tabitha helped the lady at the cash register make sure it was gluten free. They didn't have a gluten free menu, but they know what gluten free is and they know what foods are gluten free. This is a celiac friendly place.
Never had a problem
Stopped in, asked for gluten/allergy menu or suggestions. Looked at me like I was stupid, called over manager who was less than informed about it either. Thanked them and left. Won't waste my time
Loved it. Most of the items are GF. Check out the link below for allergies. The cashier know what was GF and what was not.
Yum. Not sure about cross contamination. But I was good.
Enough safe menu items for me, Gluten and Soy Sensitive. Have to mention GF when ordering.
Enjoyed the mahi-mahi taco platter and guacamole. Did not have a gf menu.
We are here in the area on vacation. We stopped by here because I was STARVING and needed to find somewhere I could find something to eat. The allergy menu online was pretty easy to navigate so I chose chicken nachos. My only complaint was that the cheese wasn't completely melted. Otherwise they were tasty and I didn't get sick at all! We would definitely stop by here again!
Gluten free items are few in number. Not a good place if you are celiac.
They do NOT have a gluten free menu or even seemed aware of gf. The clerk called the manager out and he was willing to accommodate us if we told him how. He did know enough about gf to tell us that nothing could be guaranteed no cross contamination.


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Operation Fort Knox was the name that Captain Kathryn Janeway gave to the mission to retrieve a transwarp coil from a Borg sphere in 2375. While planning the theft of the transwarp coil, Captain Janeway used Fort Knox as a metaphor to explain the scale and the level of security around the prize they sought.
After studying a Borg data node containing tactical information regarding the movements of Borg vessels, Seven of Nine presented the information to Captain Janeway, Commander Chakotay, and Lieutenant Commander Tuvok in astrometrics. When she pointed out three Borg cubes along their current route, Janeway noticed another vessel, not far from their present location. Seven determined the vessel to be a badly-damaged Borg sphere, heading back to Borg space at low warp. It was then that Janeway got the idea to assault the sphere and steal a transwarp coil.
The mission briefing took place shortly thereafter, during which Janeway decided on the name for the mission: "Operation Fort Knox", after the impenetrable 20th century Earth facility. A plan was decided on in which they would head for the sphere and use a diversion to allow an away team to beam aboard undetected. The away team would then steal the coil and return it to Voyager. Chakotay recommended they run holodeck simulations of the mission, in order to cover every possible contingency as Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres offered some advice on masking the ship's warp trail. The plan was agreed on, and the briefing concluded.
In preparation, the crew of the USS Voyager ran several simulations, testing various strategies against the Borg. The plan involved Tuvok and Ensign Harry Kim making their way to the sphere's shield generators and detonating spatial charges, while Janeway and Seven of Nine proceeded after the transwarp coil. However, the initial simulations failed, as the away team fell twelve seconds behind schedule, allowing the Borg the two minutes they needed to regenerate their sensor grid and beam over to Voyager.
However, while reading some of her parents' field notes about the Borg, Seven of Nine discovered a method of hiding within a Borg vessel for prolonged periods of time. The bio-dampener, created by the Hansens, would cloak the away team's life signs by emulating the environment of the sphere, thus allowing them to complete their mission.
The first part of the plan was put into effect; a remote-piloted shuttlecraft was flown towards the Borg vessel emitting false sensor readings indicating there were three lifeforms on board. The intention was to allow the Borg to capture it, and, while the sphere's shields were down, give the away team an opportunity to beam in. This, however, did not go according to plan as the Borg did not consider the shuttlecraft a threat and simply ignored it. The shuttle needed to appear more of a target to the Borg. Therefore, Janeway ordered Chakotay to have the energy output of the shuttle's warp signature increased. The Borg took the bait and the sphere's shields were lowered, allowing the away team the opportunity to beam in.
From there, the mission went according to plan, with one unexpected turn of event. Tuvok and Kim made their way to the shield generators and planted their spatial charges in the appropriate places, while Janeway and Seven arrived at the transwarp coil and planted transporter pattern enhancers around the device, in preparation for transport. The spatial charges were successfully detonated and the coil beamed aboard Voyager. The away team then headed back to the transport co-ordinates for beam-out. However, en route to the transport site, Seven of Nine was contacted by the Borg Queen and told that Voyager would be destroyed unless she rejoined the Collective. Before Janeway could do anything, a force field was erected and she was forced to leave Seven behind.
Although the transwarp coil was successfully taken from the Borg, Seven of Nine had remained behind. Refusing to accept the idea that Seven left willingly, Janeway ordered the Delta Flyer be equipped with the transwarp coil and a rescue mission was launched in an effort to bring Seven back to Voyager. The mission was ultimately successful when Seven was retrieved from the Borg unicomplex. Afterwards, the transwarp coil propelled Voyager an additional 20,000 light years closer to the Alpha Quadrant before giving out, cutting roughly fifteen years off her journey. (VOY: "Dark Frontier")


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The city pulled the power and gas meters from the building, and soon after, the owners of the business agreed to surrender their beer permit and liquor license. In August, the city ordered the building's owner, businessman Paul Bellamy, to demolish the building within 60 days.
Hawkins County is the latest system in the region to not just spare, but throw away the rod. But there remain too many Tennessee school districts, including Washington, Hancock and Greene counties, which continue to allow teachers and administrators to physically punish children.
The federal government's so-called war on drugs began in that time with the hope of eradicating the use of soft and hard drugs. The effort failed, and now we find Sullivan County schools joining others nationwide in stocking Narcan, a lifesaving drug that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses.
An analysis of streets two years ago found 58 percent in fair or better condition but 42 percent in poor or worse condition, and that doesn't just include paving. Some roadways are collapsing, and others are so narrow that meeting a school bus means you're driving on grass.
It was a bit of a stretch for Kingsport Mayor John Clark to say that the failure of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to do something with power lines along Main Street has set the city back 20 years. But his frustration with the BMA was not, as one alderwoman suggested, an attempt to turn members against each other.
Many have sipped from the same cup as the president and decry the media as "crooked" or "unpatriotic." And it is perhaps the accusation that the media is unpatriotic that we find most troubling.
No doubt, neighbors whose properties will border a proposed redevelopment there don't want it, but that's true of any new development, and if that, alone, dictated votes by the commission, the city would stagnate.
In Lee County, where declining revenues from growing tobacco and mining coal have left little money for school resource officers, all five members of the school board voted for the county to become the first in the state to arm teachers and staff. That decision flies in the face of the state's ban on guns in schools.
Multiple times in past elections we have seen local races decided by less than a dozen votes. So if even half of those who believe their vote doesn't matter actually went to the polls, what do you reckon would happen? We either get decisive victories, or we get different outcomes.
It was the unmet medical needs of Southwest Virginia residents that brought together an Englishman who once managed the world's largest cattle ranch in British Guiana and a nun who for 20 years had been driving around the area dispensing health care from a Volkswagen Beetle.
It's not often we have opportunity to pat the Sullivan County Commission on the back, but kudos are well deserved in one recent vote. We have long advocated that the commission should cut its size for purposes of efficiency and to save tens of thousands of dollars annually. Sullivan County has 24 commissioners, who all but trip over each other in monthly meetings.
Kingsport has zero tolerance for junk cars. But does Sullivan County? The city has a history of forbidding junk vehicles and recently clarified its ordinance.
For nearly as long as Kingsport has been a city, Wallace News has been a downtown fixture offering a wide selection of newspapers, magazines, drinks and snacks. For many city residents, it has been a tradition to start the day at the newsstand with a coffee and a newspaper. But time marches on, and with it, most things come to an end.
Remember when we were urged to call them 'Freedom' fries instead of 'French fries'? Looking back at our history, maybe we should reconsider.
The ridiculous debate around the building (or not) of the access road to West Ridge High School has less to do with the road itself and more to do with the desire to kill the high school altogether. A few folks have actually had the nerve to speak that truth aloud in a public forum.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The second highest drafted quarterback from Florida State became the first Seminole selected in the 2013 NFL Draft. EJ Manuel was selected with the 16th pick in the first round by the Buffalo Bills Thursday night.
"I'm extremely happy for EJ," FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher said. "He's a tremendous young man who has been a great representative of Florida State University. He's worked extremely hard to get to this goal. He's one of the main reasons that this program has been able to get back to national prominence because of the sacrifices he's made through his career as well as his development as a player. I'm extremely happy for him and his family. This couldn't have happen to a better group of people."
Manuel is the third highest offensive player to go for the Noles since quarterback Christian Ponder in 2011 and offensive lineman Alex Barron in 2005. Ponder became the highest drafted quarterback in FSU history when he was taken with the 12th pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2011 NFL Draft. Before Ponder, Gary Huff was the highest drafted FSU QB as the 33rd overall pick in the 1967 draft.
Manuel became the eighth FSU player ever taken by the Bills. The Bills took two Seminoles in the 2012 NFL Draft: Nigel Bradham (4th Round) and Zebrie Sanders (5th Round).
Manuel finished his career ranking as one of the most productive at his position in Florida State history. He led the Seminoles to a 25-6 record as a starter – the third-most wins in program history – and became just the second quarterback in FBS history to win four straight bowl games, joining former West Virginia QB Pat White. He also went 16-3 in his career against ACC opponents. FSU's all-time leader in completion percentage (66.9), which ties for second in ACC history, Manuel ranks among top five Seminole quarterbacks all-time for passing yards (7,736, 3rd), total offense (8,563, 3rd), completions (600, 4th) and attempts (897, 5th), despite only two seasons as the full-time starter. He also tied for seventh all-time with 47 career TD passes and tied for ninth all-time with five 300-yard passing games. He enjoyed his most productive season in 2012, completing 263-of-387 attempts for 3,392 yards and 23 touchdowns with only 10 interceptions.
Manuel served as an integral part of the 2012 FSU offense which will go down in FSU history as the most productive ever racking up a school record 6,591 yards which surpassed the 2000 team for the most yards. He capped off his career leading FSU to 534 yards of total offense which was the sixth game of over 500 yards of total offense in 2012. He ranked second in the ACC and 14th nationally in passing efficiency (156.0) in 2012 and his career total of 150.4 ranks second all-time in the ACC. Manuel became the first Seminole quarterback since Charlie Ward to pass for 300 yards and rush for 100 with 380 and 102, respectively, in FSU's 49-37 win over No. 10 Clemson which earned him his first of two ACC Player of the Week honors. Manuel eclipsed 200 passing yards eight times in 2012 to go along with seven multiple TD passing games. He contributed 310 rushing yards and four TD's to the Seminoles' running game, which ranked second in the ACC averaging 205.9 yards per game. He was named one of four team captains and the most valuable player on offense for the second straight year at the team's annual banquet.


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ST. LOUIS — No way the St. Louis Rams wanted another tie.
So Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in overtime to give the Rams a 16-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers 16-13 on Sunday, avoiding a second tie in three weeks against the NFC West leaders.
The rookie's winning kick came after he sent the game into overtime with a 53-yard field goal as time expired in regulation
The Rams (5-6-1) scored twice in the final 3:04 of regulation, getting their lone touchdown when rookie Janoris Jenkins returned an errant pitchout by Colin Kaepernick 2 yards for a score. They've won two straight after an 0-4-1 skid.
The 49ers (8-3-1) failed to take advantage of a 14-yard punt by rookie Johnny Hekker to midfield when David Akers was barely wide right on a 51-yard attempt with 4:11 to go in overtime. Akers is just 7 for 15 from 40 yards and beyond.
Zuerlein is 7 for 11 from the 50 and beyond and had plenty of distance on the kick on fourth-and-inches. Before the 53-yarder at the end of regulation, he had missed four of his previous seven attempts including a 58-yarder near the end of the half.
The last time teams tied twice in a season was in 1963 in games between the Eagles and Steelers. The last time teams had two ties in a season was in 1973 when it happened to four teams.
The first 49ers-Rams meeting this season was the NFL's first tie in four seasons, and was a lot more wide open with both teams missing chances to end it in overtime.
Most of the game was a defensive struggle, nothing like the 24-all tie in San Francisco. Michel Crabtree was a rare offensive standout with seven catches for 101 yards, while rookie Chris Givens had 11 receptions for 92 yards.
Akers' 33-yard field goal put the 49ers ahead with 1:38 remaining, a score set up by Kaepernick's 50-yard carry on a rollout. It left just enough time for Sam Bradford to guide the Rams 45 yards in seven plays.
The 49ers' Frank Gore scored the only offensive touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run late in the first quarter.
Kaepernick's run to the St. Louis 14 at the two-minute warning behind a convoy that included Gore, who upended linebacker Rocky McIntosh. It compensated somewhat for his errant pitchout that handed the Rams their lone touchdown and set up the go-ahead field goal.
Kaepernick was well off the mark on a pitch to Ted Ginn Jr. from the 17, and Jenkins fell on it at the 2 before flopping into the end zone. The second-round pick out of North Alabama returned two interceptions for touchdowns last week in a victory at Arizona.
Kendricks beat coverage from Patrick Willis as the Rams succeeded even after a false start penalty on tackle Rodger Saffold.
A questionable roughing the passer penalty on Rams end Robert Quinn contributed to a 13-play, 94-yard drive starting from the 1 that set up a 23-yard field goal by Akers for a 10-2 lead with 8:43 to go. The Rams aired several slow-motion replays of Quinn, while getting blocked by two players, tapping Kaepernick's facemask with his helmet after a throw.
Kaepernick also hit Crabtree for a 30-yard gain on the drive.
The Rams failed on fourth-and-1 from the 4 earlier in the game when Bradford couldn't connect with Austin Pettis in the right corner of the end zone against double coverage, leaving them with nothing to show for their best possession of the game. St. Louis had four first downs, matching the first-half total, while going 74 yards on 11 plays in nearly seven minutes.
Both teams kept it close to the vest in the first half with the 49ers outgaining the Rams 113-85 and putting together one nice drive, going 60 yards on 11 plays with three third-down conversions, capped by Gore's 1 yard scoring run late in the first quarter.
Kaepernick scrambled for one of the first downs and threw for two others, the last a 7-yard catch by Mario Manningham to the 1 one play before the touchdown.
Zuerlein had the distance on his 58-yard attempt with 25 seconds to go in the first half, but was well wide to the right. In the first meeting at San Francisco, Zuerlein was wide right on a 58-yarder in overtime after making a 53-yarder that was nullified by a delay of game call.
The Rams wore retro jerseys from their 1999 championship season, featuring yellow numbers and striping, and marked the franchise's 75th anniversary. Several former players were introduced at halftime with fan favorites who played in St. Louis such as Isaac Bruce and Todd Lyght getting the strongest ovations.
ST. LOUIS — No way the St. Louis Rams wanted another tie.


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Percy Harvin's long-awaited return to the field might arrive just in time.
The Seahawks receiver practiced again Tuesday, ahead of Saturday's NFC divisional playoff showdown with the New Orleans Saints, coach Pete Carroll announced.
The Seattle X-factor also participated in Friday's session, but Carroll told reporters that Tuesday's practice would loom as a huge factor in whether or not Harvin plays this weekend. "If (Percy's) playing, that means we're going to do whatever we planned to do with him," Carroll said.
Harvin has appeared in only one game this season after undergoing surgery on the hip last summer. His presence would give Seattle's fairly thin receiving corps a tremendous boost against Rob Ryan's defense.
If he does play, he'll likely be put on a snap count, but everything we know about Harvin tells us he only needs one opportunity to wreak havoc on a game plan.
Here's the rest of Tuesday's injury news:
1. The Patriots are getting healthy ahead of Saturday's showdown with the Indianapolis Colts. Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reported that only wide receiver Aaron Dobson was missing from practice. The rookie hasn't taken part in a Patriots session since aggravating the stress fracture in his left foot during New England's regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills.
2. New England, however, did see the return of offensive guard Logan Mankins, who missed all of last week's workouts with the ankle he tweaked against Buffalo. He sounds like a good bet to play Saturday.
3. The Patriots also saw cornerback Alfonzo Dennard take part after missing Week 17 with a knee issue, per Howe. This injury-ravaged defense needs all the bodies it can get here in January.
4. Broncos pass rusher Von Miller finally will undergo surgery Wednesday after tearing his right ACL in Week 16, according to ESPN.com's Jeff Legwold. His recovery is expected to keep Miller from participating in Denver's offseason program and the start of training camp.
5. Packers receiver James Jones told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he practiced and played the past two weeks with the two broken ribs he suffered in Week 16 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With Green Bay eliminated from the Super Bowl hunt, the soon-to-be free agent now has the entire winter to heal.
6. The Saints have placed linebacker Parys Haralson on injured reserve with the torn pectoral he suffered in Saturday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced. That leaves Will Herring to replace Haralson, who played in 16 games this season with 30 tackles and 3.5 sacks over eight starts.
7. Better news for Big Easy loyalists: Saints cornerback Keenan Lewis (concussion) told reporters Tuesday that he'll "definitely be out there (Saturday against the Seahawks)," per The Advocate's Ramon Antonio Vargas. "I'll be ready to go."
8. One more from Patriots headquarters: NFL Media's Albert Breer reports that Tom Brady has a cold. "A little bit," said the quarterback. "I'll be alright."
9. From within the newsroom cauldron: NFL Media's Chris Wesseling was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff over the weekend. With his softball season in the books, he'll have a full offseason to rehab, but the Around the League scribe claims he hasn't been able to lift weights in a month. Stay tuned.
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Yesterday, TechCrunch confirmed our earlier reports with the additional news that more users are seeing a revamped homepage, whose primary feature is a persistent search toolbar that stays with you as you scroll down.
Our sources tell us that this redesign was in the works before Mayer took over. But she has pushed a faster pace of change at the company, setting demanding timelines and quicker action. The rapid expansion of the Project Homerun test shows she's having a real effect on the company.
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|Materials 2 and 3: Foam cut like the photo above, and a rabbit or squirrel strip (I prefer squirrel).
Ok if you want instructions on building the craft fur dubbing brush you can comment below and I'll post step-by-step pics on how I do mine... or you can check this link for Nick Granato's method (scroll down to the bottom). Looking at Nick's instructions is how I learned, I just tweaked it a bit.
Remember, you'll most likely use these flies at night so don't get caught up in minor details like how neat it's tied, and how pretty it looks.
Now lets tie a rodent...
|Step 1: Tie in the squirrel tail.
|Step 2: Tie in the foam at the back. I use a single strip of foam for #6-10, and a double strip for anything bigger.
|Step 3: Tie in pre-made craft fur dubbing brush in the back.
|Step 4: Wrap the brush forward, pinching the fur back each wrap. Leave a generous gap between the last wrap and the eye.
|Step 5: Fluff out the fur and tie all the fibers back away from the eye.
|Step 6: Fold the foam over the top gurgler style, making sure the craft fur gets worked down and back towards the hook. You can dub a little at the head to post the foam flaps up a bit.
|Step 7: Whip finish and superglue the head.
|Step 8: Trim the fur flush exposing the hook. Also trim the sides a bit giving it that mouse looking taper.
|Step 9: (optional) Color the fur to match the foam and tail strip. Any permanent marker will work fine on craft fur. Remember it's going to be dark so don't go too crazy.
|That's it! Here's the fly after taking a swim. Note the craft fur soaks up the water allowing this fly to float low in the film with just the 'head' sticking out. It also splats loudly with all that absorbed water.
|Here's the top view after the swim.
Mousing is new to me, but I can tell you in my limited experience this fly catches fish, and it floats all night long. It's also easy to tie, and a nice base for extra bells and whistles if you'd like, perhaps rubber legs, stinger hooks, articulated, etc... Have fun and wade carefully.