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Welcome to the Highgrove Home for Children
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Welcome to the Highgrove Home for Children
Welcome to the Highgrove Home for Children, a privately funded home for children and adolescents who have been unable to thrive in government sanctioned homes for children, or within the foster care system.
Highgrove Home for Children provides an intimate home environment for troubled children and adolescents who have not found peace or prosperity in other homes for children or in foster care. It caters specifically to troubled cases of a psychiatric nature, ranging from nervous conditions to antisocial behaviours. Highgrove also accepts private admissions, from families who have not been able to cope with their child's behaviour, providing the case meets Highgroves admission standards. Highgrove's current resident capacity is Thiry-Six. Eighteen boys, and eighteen girls, with room for expansion. It supplies on-site psychiatric screening and care, as well as boasting a private medical clinic. Residents are assigned chores both indoors and out to help build a sense of responsibility and character. Highgrove considers its residents as family, and relies heavily upon an honour system and the granting or revocation of privileges.
The House
The Highgrove Home for Children is located at Highgrove House, a wealthy country estate founded in the mid 1700s. As well as being home to the grand manor house, it includes a small community of cottages for Highgrove staff, a medical clinic, farm and equestrian facilities and extensive country grounds. Highgrove was home to the Highgrove family from its inception up until the 1880s, when the family fell on hard times and were forced to sell the house and estate to private owners. The house stood in disrepair for a decade before its doors opened to disenfranchised and sickly children in the 1890s. Though it has changed hands a few times since then, it has continued to function as a home for children who have nowhere else to go. Rumours abound amongst the residents -as they always will- about the house's previous occupants, and whether or not they still remain within Highgrove's many halls and gardens.
Grove End
The nearest population centre to Highgrove House is the small village of Grove End. Located in a remote corner of England's picturesque Lake District, the village serves as the perfect country backdrop for a quiet, rural life. It offers little in the way of modern entertainments or distractions, but its residents seem happy enough to be away from the rush of major towns and cities. Its remote location also helps to keep Highgrove House out of the public eye. Residents of the house may acquire town privileges from time to time, but for the most part, Highgrove's Staff make up a fair percentage of those who spend time in the village's pub and cafe.
Highgrove Home for Children is an advanced, literate role-playing game. All members are expected to have a firm grasp of the English language and grammar. Player posts must meet a word count minimum requirement of three-hundred and fifty words. We would like to encourage a diversity of characters, from different resident issues, to varying staff positions. As such, places at Highgrove may be limited. Characters must be well thought out and well rounded. Players must read all of the necessary character creation guidelines and information before posting an application. For further information, please refer to the standard forum rules before you begin.
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Often, we successfully obtain dismissals of claims filed against our clients and can position our clients quickly for summary resolutions that avoid the uncertainty and costs of trial. We have an enviable track record in successfully advocating for and negotiating no-sanction or reduced sanction recommendations from the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory agencies.
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|By Anonymous (17-114.petro.tvoe.tv - 184.108.40.206) on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 2:28 pm: Edit Post
G.Bush, get ready, the last days of your useless life are coming. Soon you will feel sorry for all what you have done, but it will be too late. Noone will help you! Welcome to hell!
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I agree. The Hague/Nuremberg Trial has an anxious hangman's noose for dubya. It'll be the only justice worth its weight in gold.


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Swiss Princess Cake
This by far the most popular layer cake in all of Norway, but has an equally devoted following in Switzerland. It is made up of layers of a light sponge cake alternating with layers of custard cream and whipped cream, then covered with a sheet of green-tinted almond paste. It's a wonderful dessert cake because it is both light and extremely delicate in flavor and texture.
The version pictured is from Fleischli, a pastry shop with several branches around the Zurich suburbs.
Makes one 9-inch cake, about 12 servings
Sponge Cake Layer
4 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour (spoon flour into dry-measure cup and level off)
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pastry Cream Filling
1 1/2 cups milk
1/3 cup sugar
5 large egg yolks
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped Cream
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons sugar
6 ounces canned almond paste, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cups confectioners' sugar
4 tablespoons light corn syrup
Green food coloring
Cornstarch for rolling the marzipan
One 9-inch round pan, 2 inches deep, buttered and the bottom lined with a disk of buttered parchment or wax paper
- Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
- For the cake layer, whisk the eggs by hand in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk in the sugar in a stream. Place the bowl on the mixer with the whisk attachment and whip the mixture on high speed for about 5 minutes, or until it is lightened in color and increased in volume.
- While the eggs and sugar are whipping, stir the baking powder into the flour.
- When the egg mixture is ready, remove the bowl from the mixer and sift the flour and baking powder over the egg mixture in 3 additions, folding it in with a large rubber spatula.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake the cake for about 30 minutes, or until it is well risen, deep golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake emerges dry.
- Immediately unmold the cake to a rack to cool completely. For advance preparation, wrap and refrigerate or freeze the layer.
- For the pastry cream, combine the milk with half the sugar in a non-reactive saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking occasionally to make sure the sugar dissolves.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks, then whisk in the remaining sugar. Sift over and whisk in the flour
- When the milk boils, whisk a third of the boiling milk into the yolk mixture. Return the remaining milk to a boil over low heat, then whisk in the yolk and milk mixture, continuing to whisk constantly until the pastry cream thickens and returns to a boil. Let the cream boil for about 15 seconds, whisking constantly, then remove the pan from the heat.
- Whisk in the butter and vanilla, then scrape the cream into a glass or stainless steel bowl. Press plastic wrap against the surface of the cream to prevent a skin from forming and chill the cream until it is completely cold. The pastry cream may be prepared the day before you intend to assemble the cake.
- For the marzipan, place the almond paste and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Pulse the mixture until it is reduced to fine crumbs. Add a drop or two of the food coloring (you can always add more later if the color is not vivid enough) and the corn syrup and pulse again repeatedly until the marzipan begins to form large clumps. Turn the marzipan out onto a surface lightly dusted with confectioners' sugar and knead it smooth, adding more drops of food coloring as necessary. Wrap the marzipan in plastic wrap and keep it at room temperature until you intend to use it.
- When you are ready to assemble the cake, whip the cream with the sugar on medium speed with the whisk attachment until it holds a firm peak.
- To assemble the cake, cut the cake layer into 3 thin horizontal layers with a sharp serrated knife. Place one of the layers on a cardboard round the same diameter as the cake.
- Spread the cooled pastry cream on the layer, doming it in the center.
- Place the second cake layer on the pastry cream and spread it with half the whipped cream, doming it again as for the pastry cream.
- Place the last cake layer on the whipped cream, easing the layer into the domed shape of the cake. Spread the outside of the cake completely with a thin layer of the remaining whipped cream.
- To roll out the marzipan, form it into a thick disk and place it on a work surface lightly dusted with cornstarch. Dust the marzipan with a little cornstarch and roll it out to a disk about 14 inches in diameter. Roll the marzipan up onto the rolling pin without pressing (or it will all stick together) and quickly unroll it onto the cake to cover it completely. Use the palms of your hands to gently press and smooth the marzipan against the sides of the cake. Neatly trim away the excess marzipan at the bottom of the cake – it may be kneaded together, wrapped and frozen for a later use.
Serving: Place the cake on a platter and lightly dust it with confectioners' sugar. Cut the cake into thin wedges.
Storage: Keep the cake refrigerated until you intend to serve it or the pastry cream may spoil and the whipped cream melt.


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I live in Guelph, Ontario and I'm just wondering what some of the going rates are. I take kids in the morning from 7:00am-8:30am and in the afternoon from 3:15-5:30. The kids and I are always playing games and keeping ourselves busy. Weather permitting, we are at the park everyday! In winter and on rainy days we watch 1 movie once a week. Snacks are always offered (grain, fruit/veg & dairy). On their birthdays they get special treats! I'm currently charging $10 before and $10 after. I feel like it's just not enough. I want to be fair to the parents and myself. I don't want to gouge them but I also don't want to undersell myself. I'm good dammit! lol I don't charge for any school closures but I do charge for sick days. I've been doing care for 6 years and I have never changed my rates. Can anyone please give me some advise? i'm losing sleep over this :(


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The Hundreds (Hawaii Capsule Collection)/
We are honored and stoked to be one of the retailers releasing The Hundreds Hawaii capsule collection on Saturday, May 19, 2012. The The Hundreds Hawaii capsule collection consists of three Hawaiian themed tees and pays homage to one of Bobby Hundreds' favorite places in the world. Each tee features graphics coinciding with what some may consider highlights that the islands have to offer: Leonard's Bakery, the term "hang loose," and shave ice. Bobby Hundreds will be at our Pearlridge shop on the release day from 2-4pm. Come down and chill with one of the main people in the game. [gallery columns="4"]


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This is my first blog post...ever. Bear with me. Enjoy. It's November 3rd, the Eve of my favorite day of the year, Election Day. 20 year old wonks much like myself celebrate such a day because it gives us the supreme opportunity to decide which money and power hungry WASP will represent us in Congress. But that is much beside the point. Today, I have also come across such headlines as: 'The Shortage of Women in STEM Explained', 'Empowering Women in STEM Field', 'Detroit STEM Conference May Open Doors for Women', and' Why Aren't There More Women in Tech?' among other nauseating titles I will let you google for yourself. The point I'm trying to make here is that if you want to help women in STEM you've got to listen to the women in STEM (like me). I'm not entirely sure my two cents is needed or wanted, but I'd like to put it out there anyway. I'm a 20-year old multiracial woman studying Information Technology at a large university and I have internship and work experience in a woman-owned startup, a non-profit, and a Fortune 500 corporation. I will let you know, and to no surprise, that working in the woman-owned startup was the most enriching of my diverse work experiences. If you would really like to help women succeed in STEM fields, you've got to do a few important things:
Knowing the Difference
On a MS Word pie graph, it may look as though your company is "diverse enough". But this 1:1 men to women ratio means nothing if the women aren't in management and do not feel included in the big decisions regarding the direction of the organization. Understand that you have to go above and beyond if you want to include every person in your organization, and that it will benefit you in the end if you do so.
Understand the Value Women Bring to the Field
From Ada Lovelace giving birth to computer programming to Lise Meitner articulating the concept of nuclear fission, women have been adding value to STEM if not revolutionizing them for over 100 years. Much like people of all genders, creeds, backgrounds, and cultures, women bring something much different to the table of men in blue suits. Today, women like Ursula Burns of Xerox and Marissa Mayer of Yahoo! Are leading the way for women in STEM, and their mammoth organizations are realizing the benefits. Celebrate our differences! Yay!
Hire us because you want to, not because you have to
Forgive me, as it sounds like a commercial tagline, but it is the truth. After you have understood the value that women bring to STEM and you are ready to bring women on board, do just that. Always be genuine, and make us feel wanted and needed. There are times when I have felt out of place as the only female security intern at an organization, and that I was really only there because they needed to fill a quota. When you hire women because you want to, they will quickly find their niche in the organization and do better work. Those diversity groups your company has mean nothing if you just meet for coffee once every quarter.
Make us feel accountable, important, and responsible
This may be just a millennial thing, but I want to feel that what I am doing is meaningful. Do not get me wrong, it is normal that all professionals must do some things they do not want to do for the greater benefit of the organization, but we all need something more. Tack a great responsibility on women, make them feel that their input is make-or-break for the organization, and make them feel personably accountable. While an unhealthy amount of pressure placed on one person can be unfeasible, we must hand the reigns over to women as decision makers. When women are given this great obligation, there is more buy-in and that ultimate sense of belonging.
This piece is for business student who is missing something from his "world-changing" startup (gee, I wonder). This piece if for the middle-aged middle-manager. I will not simply beg and plead for change, but I will fight for it. This is no complaint or manifesto, but simply my two-cents. As an aspiring technology professional, I hate to see young women scared off by The Sacred Brotherhood of STEM. What is de jure in universities, startups, and corporations alike is not always what we see. If thought-leaders in STEM can really drill this attitude into their listeners, we won't have to see another headline about women in STEM for quite some time. *Sigh of relief*


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correspondence, cough syrup, calligraphy
I have work to be catching up on, this weekend. Finalizing the design of a suite of invitations (faire-parts) for a lovely Parisian bride who will be saying "Oui" this summer in Provence, as well as mixing a custom ink color (in a signature French Blue!) for the envelopes of a beautiful set of Letterpress invitations and insert cards for another expat américaine who came to me for the bespoke calligraphy of her gorgeous wedding stationery... I'll have the printed materials in my hands tomorrow, and must be ready to go with the addressing. I can SEE my desk from where I lie, surrounded by tissues and a growing collection of tea cups, trusty orange fur ball by my side. And I am itching to get to work, and I'm bored of being ill.
Yesterday I was actually too sick to get out of bed all day. I finally succumbed to the rhume that's been making the rounds of my entourage (kids, yoga students) for the last 10 days, and only really came down with it the other day. There's no calligraphy while the hands are shaky from fever, and no yoga while the mere idea of ujjayi breathing sets me into a coughing fit. Wish me luck today-- I'm going have a bath, drink some spicy soup, and try to put pen to paper this afternoon.
I will say, though, it's terribly nice having Paul come home and deliver to me my letters in bed, and for one of them to be this amazing Poisson d'Avril from the completely amazing JP Panter. I absolutely love the friendships I'm forging with other calligraphers and artists from around the world.


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I'll bet $30 that you and I can easily bring down a $30 million propaganda campaign led by one of the largest corporations in California.
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) -- California's largest private energy supplier with a long history of illegal behavior, clean-energy requirement dodging, black outs, taxpayer bailouts and financial disasters -- has spent well over $30 million of their customers' money on a traditional one-way deceit campaign to tell voters they must vote on June 8 for Proposition 16, (the "New Two-Thirds Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers Act" constitutional amendment). If Prop 16 passes, it would require a special election with a two-thirds super-majority vote, before a community could create an electricity provider that would compete with the corporate giant.
Prop 16 unfair and would make it impossible for California communities like San Francisco, Fresno, Bakersfield, Sonoma County and Marin County to exercise their legal right to create a less expensive, greener energy alternative to a corporate energy supplier. In an era of massive pollution, water depletion and dwindling fossil fuel resources, Prop 16 is also a dangerous precedent to set for a state considered a leader in clean energy policy.
Realizing Prop 16 would be bad for basically everyone but PG&E, a number of like-minded individuals got together and dug deep into our pockets, but none of us could find a thirty-million-dollar bill. As Permaculture teaches, though, "The problem is the solution." We decided to take one millionth the budget of PG&E's expensive, drab, one-way mass-media distortion campaign, and create a cheap, hopefully humorous, person-to-person social media conversation, offering a real-person discussion that no corporation can fake.
To kick it off, we borrowed a video camera, rented a microphone for $5 and headed to the streets to film, joke, fight and cry with people from all walks of life about their values, and how Prop 16 would affect what matters to them.
At first, when they heard PG&E's marketing name for the proposition, the "Taxpayer's Right to Vote Act", many people told us, "Yeah, I'll vote for that, sure." But when they found out Prop 16's real effect on taxpayers--eliminating the right of taxpayers to save money by chaining them to a monopoly, reducing community revenue and thus causing taxes to eventually go up -- they all came to the same conclusion: No On Prop 16.
Conservatives hate Prop 16, because it uses the government to kill free-market competition in the energy sector. Progressives hate Prop 16, because it stops communities from offering the option for greener, cheaper power. Independents hate Prop 16, because it decimates small businesses and incentives for alternative energy development.
No one is happy that Prop 16 comes at a time when PG&E is already receiving taxpayer bailout money by adding a surcharge on their monthly bill, already forcing faulty "smart meters" on customers and still engaging in brazen illegal activity.
The response was so one sided, and the interest to keep the conversation going was so great, we decided to start "One Million Strong Against Prop 16 with One Millionth the Budget of PG&E".
One Million Strong Against Prop 16 with One Millionth the Budget of PG&E launches today with a very short mash-up film of all the interviews. Nine individual two-minute interviews will be released over the next few weeks, until the June 8 election.
Here's where you come in. Keep the conversation going; watch the films, share, forward and participate in the discussion with the filmmakers or other people who have comments and questions at our site, Facebook, Youtube and Twitter.
If this campaign sparks a far-reaching, honest discussion, it will easily overshadow PG&E's multi-million-dollar propaganda campaign and defeat Prop 16. I'll bet you $30.


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I had a kind of down day today. No particular reason, just felt yucky and heavy. It may have been hormones, it may have been my breakfast back-firing on me, who knows? By mid-morning I was really pretty down in the dumps.
I had already done what I knew to do, I had prayed and asked God to help me, I had asked Him to lift this heaviness off of me, I rebuked the devil, I prayed in tongues. I covered my bases.
On top of feeling crappy, I was struggling with the article I was writing; it wasn't flowing as easily as I'd have liked, so I decided to take a break and go out for a little walk. Sometimes I take a "creativity walk" to clear my head of the fog and get the ideas flowing again; a trick I learned from my uber-editor, Michele Chiappetta. You can read her hilarious and sometimes-over-my-head blog here. My Lord, that woman is smart.
As I walked, I checked out Facebook on my phone and scrolled through the status updates. Would you believe that someone had posted a verse of scripture that absolutely touched my heart and gave me the boost I needed to get my tail back to my desk, pull my article together, and finish my day with a bang?
The scripture was Psalms 42:5 in the Message Bible: Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God-soon I'll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He's my God.
Can you believe that? It really made me chuckle. The phrase down in the dumps actually had gone through my head all morning! God is so cool.
I read that verse several times, thought about it for a little while, and then I told the Lord, "I fix my eyes on you and soon I'll be praising again!" And I thanked Him for always taking care of me, no matter how insignificant my issue may seem.
As I lay here in my bed with my child and my 90-pound lug of a dog, I am thankful for my life. I am thankful for my friends and family who love and support me, and I am thankful for my Lord who promises me that joy comes in the morning! (Psalms 30:5)


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Monogamy – the way many relationships begin and people expect to fall into when they first begin dating. Our history as humans is muddled of whether we began in non-monogamy or monogamy but as time went on, we began to settle into monogamous and exclusive relationships that would offer us safety, security, and connection from one persona and one only.
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Best Burger in Qatar & our 1st Shoot at Mia Bazaar!Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Been staying in Doha for the past 1.5 month already, and it's surprising there's so much more to explore about Qatar! Its swamp forests, beaches, sand forts, dunes and many more. This time, I googled the best burger places in Doha, and I found one really near us!!
Located just adjacent to the back of Villagio Mall (near Laduree entrance), we realised that Burgeri is actually located in Aspire Park, which is sooo cool. We went there for lunch on a weekend afternoon, and the park was really gorgeous in the daytime. There are families and joggers around, but serene enough for you to enjoy moments with nature.
The industrial style interior of Burgeri is TOTALLY hashtag house goals. So many details into their decor and lots of details in each area too.
Plenty of light, feels like a small little cafe in the huge park.
My favourite person in the whole wide world.... So much misses for this one. :'(
|Featuring Wagyu Mushroom Melt and Wagyu Majestic Double, along with our sweet potato fries, onion rings and lemonade tea
|The bread was soft, in a goo way because it was a great combination.
The moment I took a bite out of my Wagyu Mushroom Melt burger, I knew that this was the ONE. The meat was succulent and juicy, not like your typical kind of meat patty. The entire combination of mushrooms, cheese and beef go so well together that it'd be hard to not go for a second helping.
Sugar and SpiceNext to Burgeri is Sugar and Spice, a dainty pretty fairytale-like decorated candy house cafe serving western food and desserts. D said we could go there for some desserts after our lunch. Highlight of the day! Heehee.
|Ain't the cafe cute!
|The interior is sooo pretty too!
|Thankful for this man. He pampers me like a princess most of the time, feel so blessed to have him in my life.
After much consideration, (SO MANY OPTIONS in the menu) we settled for this cake in a jar which turned out to be pure AWESOME, just a tad sweet. The malty aroma mixed with warm chocolate cake chunks and vanilla ice cream complement each other very well. Just thought they can cut down on the caramel!
Am a big fan of this blueberry cheesecake too! The cheesecake is so decadent and tasty, unlike the bland ones you'd find in established coffee joints. *Ahem*
There's two other cafes in Aspire Park as well, which we didn't have the chance to check out due to time constraint. However, Burgeri is definitely a must-try, along with Sugar and Spice! :)
We did a traditional photo shoot with the Qatari local costumes just a night back, and it's super cute!
Don't think we can pass them off as well as the locals do, but it was definitely a once in a lifetime experience.
Dear went for the Saudi Arabian style, which I stuck to the stylist's recommendation.
By the way, we did our shoot for QR80 (around SGD 30) at Mia Bazaar, just located right outside The Museum of Islamic Art :) It's a fortnightly weekend market that happens every once in a while, with many vendors selling food and handmade stuffs!
So much fun doing the shoot because we've never done such a photoshoot wearing traditional costumes before! People started gathering around us and taking photos! We were sweat profusely - not sure whether because we were abit nervous or the warm night. Hahaha.
Loving Doha so far :)


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SCHEDULE UPDATE: American's March 31st home game against Lafayette has been rescheduled to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25.
WASHINGTON - The American University women's lacrosse team fell in a 22-3 decision to ninth-ranked Loyola Maryland on Wednesday at the Ridley Athletic Complex in Baltimore, Md.
The Eagles are now 3-8 overall and 0-3 in Patriot League play while the Greyhounds continue their undefeated run through the conference at 3-0 and 7-2 overall.
"We fought hard against the No. 9 team in the country, but we were outmanned and outgunned," head coach Emma Wallace said. "I'm proud of the team for keeping their heads up and playing hard until the end."
It was the sophomore class that led the way for AU, starting with two goals from Amanda Medjid. Erica Skowron added one of her own while Casey Harkins contributed an assist.
Sophomore Ana Freda made her first career start in goal, leading the Eagles with seven saves off 24 shots in 44 minutes of play. Freshman Delaney Oliveira closed the game in goal, collecting three saves off eight shots in the final 15 minutes.
Junior Sydney Fry put in some key minutes on the defensive end, collecting a team-high five ground balls including two that initiated scoring drives for the Eagles.
Twelve players contributed to the Greyhounds' well-rounded scoring effort, starting with Bridget Ballard's five goals. Kady Glynn earned the start in goal for Loyola, leading the team with six saves off seven shots. Kaitlyn Larsson replaced her in front of the net during the second half and collected three saves off five shots.
American struggled in the draw circle, earning only five draw controls to Loyola's 21. The Eagles were 9 of 14 in clears and trailed the Greyhounds in ground balls, 22-15.
AU will return home on Saturday, April 7 for a 1 p.m. draw against Boston University. For the latest on American Lacrosse, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter @AU_Lacrosse.


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STOCKTON - In the five Christmas seasons U.S. forces have been ensconced in Iraq, it has become common for workers in stateside offices to rally around the winter holidays and ship care packages to troops overseas.
STOCKTON - In the five Christmas seasons U.S. forces have been ensconced in Iraq, it has become common for workers in stateside offices to rally around the winter holidays and ship care packages to troops overseas.
But the goodies inside seven boxes the staff at San Joaquin Council of Governments recently sent to Baghdad weren't meant for U.S. troops.
The clothing, games and school supplies inside were meant to go to the children of Iraqi police being trained to help bring order to their country, according to staffers filling the care packages.
The police brought their families with them to a U.S. base for safety, but the children don't have everything they need to live comfortably, said Donna Aflague, a senior planner.
"People are working with us to try and make things a little better over there, and their children are suffering for it," she said. "We want to do our part."
The Council of Governments is San Joaquin County's lead transportation authority and is governed by a board of elected city and county officials. Staffers at the agency said they were getting the packages to the children through American military personnel.
Teresa Garcia, a planning technician, bought up 27 pairs of children's shoes. The mother of three said she and her children always donate something to charity this time of year. This year, the focus was Iraqi children. "We knew that they were pretty much taken away from the environment they were used to," she said. "Plus, I love shoes."
The staffers individualized their donations. Senior regional planner Wil Ridder got the kind of clothes a young boy would want to wear. Another senior regional planner, Mike Swearingen, bought flashcards. Nancy Trevino, a financial assistant, made sure she got the sizes and styles of clothes teenagers could use.
Financial assistant Summer Thompson's contribution included pajamas and a set of dominoes donated by her 7-year-old son.
"It would be so nice to see their faces when they open" the packages, she said.
Contact reporter Zachary K. Johnson at (209) 546-8258 or email@example.com.


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A Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is basically a methodology for predicting potential pitfalls in a project and preemptively finding solutions. This is in contrast to a root cause analysis (RCA) in which case you figure out what went wrong after the fact. Kind of like asking "what could make a plane crash and how to prevent it?" (=FMEA) versus "what made the plane crash and how do we prevent it from happening again?" (=RCA).
My current position is the first in which I've been involved in an FMEA, and I've personally found them to be powerful tools. We did an FMEA prior to implementation of our BCMA system and came up with what I thought was a pretty good list of things to look out for. Of course what the administration chooses to do with that information is a different story, but at least it's available if needed.
I'm now involved in an FMEA for our CPOE project. It's interesting that the issues associated with CPOE are much different than those associated with BCMA and much scarier. The scale of the CPOE project is several orders of magnitude bigger than the BCMA project. One of the biggest issues brought up during discussions on CPOE has centered on what to do when the physician selects the wrong patient or the wrong medication; notice I used "when" and not "if" because it's going to happen. In the paper world an incorrect order is often found because the patient's information on the physician order sheet doesn't match the name on the chart. In the electronic world there's no such safety. I also believe it's significantly more difficult for the physician to grab the wrong chart than it is to select the wrong patient. I could be wrong, but I don't think so.
How do you prevent a physician from choosing the wrong patient? Good question. Feel free to chime in at any point with a solution. One thing that crossed our minds was the use of some type of proximity system where the physician could only enter orders on a patient after scanning their wrist band or by using some type of RFID tag that automatically brings up the patient medical record when entering the room. I think it's a valid idea, but implementation would be a bear. Throw in the fact that physicians don't believe they can make a mistake and the battle is on.
Now assume the physician gets the patient right, but chooses the wrong drug. After all, when you search for captopril you'll get more than one option if your hospital formulary contains more than one dosage form, tablet strength, etc. For example, depending on your system setup searching for "pro" could result in "Protonix" or "propranolol". Both come in 40mg strengths, but they aren't even close in what they're used for; I've actually seen this error. Unless the medication ordered by the physician is wildly out of line you might never know what the intent was. The likelihood of something like this causing harm is low, but it could cause delays in therapy or possibly expose the patient to unnecessary medications. So how do you prevent this from happening? I personally think floor based pharmacists doing real-time medication evaluation and disease state management is the best approach here. Being involved with the patient's care plan is the only real safeguard against something like this.
These are complex issues and I don't have great solutions. If you have any ideas or have seen something in practice that might work I'd love to hear from you.


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What we must learn from the US opioid epidemicBMJ 2017; 359 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j4828 (Published 19 October 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;359:j4828
News flash: Donald Trump is doing the right thing. He looks set to declare America's epidemic of opioid misuse a national emergency.1 But the history of this epidemic is a masterclass in unintended consequences, and the big question now is what Trump and his administration choose to do next.
The scale of the epidemic is not in doubt. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that prescription and illicit opioid misuse caused more than 52 000 deaths in 2015, a fourfold rise since 1999.2 But the seeds of the epidemic are complex, and the exact contribution of different events and players is disputed.
Most agree that it started in the 1990s, when doctors massively increased their prescribing of opioids for non-cancer pain, encouraged by drug companies' assurances that addiction was rare. This harmful overprescribing continues, write the pancreatic surgeon Martin Makary and colleagues this week (doi:10.1136/bmj.j4792). One in 16 surgery patients becomes a chronic opioid user, they say, and surgeons are the second highest opioid prescribers in the US after chronic pain specialists.
Surgeons vary widely in their prescribing behaviour and in their understanding of modern approaches to postoperative pain. This has to change, say Makary and colleagues, and so too must default settings on the number of pills prescribed: fewer tablets would limit stockpiling and reduce the risk of subsequent inappropriate use by patients and others, they say.
But we also publish a patient's plea not to demonise prescription opioids. Attributable deaths have fallen in recent years, says Bob Roehr (doi:10.1136/bmj.j4727), who uses hydrocodone for back and joint pain and who disputes the CDC report's methodology. While most people who have become addicted began on prescribed opioids, only a tiny proportion progress to misusing them, he says. He blames the epidemic of deaths on the failure to provide addiction treatment for those who need it, driving them to increasingly available and cheap street heroin and, as Eugenia Socías and Evan Wood explained last month (doi:10.1136/bmj.j4355), to even cheaper and more deadly synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. Michael McCarthy reminds us that the well intentioned reformulation of oxycodone played its part, in driving intravenous users to heroin (doi:10.1136/bmj.j4730).
Our commentators agree on one thing: that the prohibitionist "war on drugs" mindset has done huge, perhaps the most, damage. In a time of economic decline and social fragmentation, such moralising and criminalising has blocked public health approaches that could have stemmed the tide of death and human misery (doi:10.1136/bmj.i6067). It is this above all that has to change.


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According to iSport, an 800-meter race is two times around a standard 400-meter outdoor track. Most indoor tracks are 200-meter ovals, meaning a runner must run four laps to complete the 800-meter race.
At the start of an 800-meter race, the runners begin in their assigned lanes and must stay in their lanes through the first turn. Starting blocks are often used to protect the track. After the first turn, runners are allowed to leave their lanes and run on the inside lane of the track. The 800-meter race was initially run in the Summer Olympics in Athens in 1896.


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Sarah Jessica Parker has spoken out about that infamous four-way friendship on Sex And The City (SATC). You know, the one where the adult women who called themselves girlfriends walked through New York's streets with linked arms, went for long weekly lunches and complimented each other's outfits.
The actress behind fashionista turned writer Carrie Bradshaw told Harper's Bazaar: "I like to remember that Carrie and the other women in Sex and the City were really nice to each other. It's kind of surprising to say, but in a way it was a more innocent time."
Sarah Jessica Parker on Harper's Bazaar's front cover
By innocent I presume she is referring to the female friendships (and not Samantha using an electric toothbrush as a vibrator,) but even so, the effect those very friendships had on me was anything but innocent. Watching the painfully perfect women be "really nice" to each other gave me a lifelong complex that I have never really been able to shift.
Growing up, I would watch Carrie run round to Miranda's house during a crisis and wonder why my lesser, mortal friends only texted me their half-hearted support and didn't spontaneously show up at my door in cashmere.
Why did I only have two separate best friends who never hung out with each other, instead of a quintessential brunch group? Why did my friends tell me my fringe looked horrendous and the guy I fancied was out of my league, when Charlotte would never do something like that? Why???
Just 30 minutes of SATC would leave me paralysed in a ball of guilt for not having a gang of well-groomed and ever-caring girl friends. So, when programmes like Girls came along, I cried out in relief.
Finally, relatable friendships
Here, finally, was a series that showed friends like mine – unreliable, selfish and a bit bitchy – but would always hold you while you cried. Instead of idealising unattainable friendships – that's you SATC – Girls shows the familiar reality of friends drunkenly yelling out home truths or being so self-absorbed they don't notice your life is falling apart.
SJP disagrees. After praising the SATC friendships, she went on to say: "I think so much reality television, and the women that dominate culture today, are pretty unfriendly towards one another. They use language that's really objectionable and cruel and not supportive."
But, SJP, that's what real life friendships are like. Girls aren't just sweet, smiley and ever-supportive, they can be rude, crude and pretty damn mean. Besides, if the rumours are to be believed, isn't that what it's like between you and your SATC cast off the set?
If anything, I think TV shows like Girls, which was billed as a gritty, younger SATC, could go a lot further. It still sticks to that female foursome model, which so few women really have, and it often goes off track from ordinary lives – i.e. I can't imagine ever having a friend who misses her own abortion, abandons me at her parent's house or sleeps with my gay ex-boyfriend. But maybe that's just me.
Why are we not over this female foursome?
In fact, SJP sums it up herself. When she's speaking about Carrie, she says: "She was a deeply devoted friend and I think women really respond to that kind of connection. I think we all want it, we all work towards having it, and we're not always the very best friends we can be." Well, exactly. None of us can ever be a best friend like Carrie, because that just doesn't exist in real life, but why would we want to anyway?
I'd much rather spend my money on rent than shoes I'll never wear, and I like that my friends will tell me when I'm being a judgmental bitch. Perhaps if Charlotte, Samantha and Miranda had done the same to Carrie, she would have spent less time being an impossibly "devoted friend", and more time being the kind of friend we'd like to go to the pub with.


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Japanese Sushi Rice Bowls
So weekends are all about relaxing and spending some time with the ones you love, so why not do some cooking together? I whizzed up the most easiest but most delicious dish, ever and I thought I'd share it with you too! These japanese sushi rice bowls are too good to be true, Miyuki made this for us in Tokyo at her place while I helped out so I totally improvised this time. Its nevertheless, just as yummy. The steak rice bowl is kind of my own version, while the salmon one is definitely more traditional. I won't be teaching you how to COOK this but really how to prep this dish.
You will need: Japanese rice (cooked in a rice cooker or in a pot), fillet of salmon (I used a large fillet for 4 people), minute steaks, japanese rice wine vinegar, chinese parsely, sesame seeds, olive oil, salt&pepper, a clove of garlic and some butter. (No measurements because this is entirely up to how much you want to cook!)
1. Olive oil in the hot pan, season your salmon lightly with salt and pepper on both sides and grill until its cooked all 90% through- you don't want the salmon to become too dry so its best to have a slight raw pink in the middle of the fillet when you cut it)
2. Place the salmon in a bowl and flake it, making sure to remove all the bones.
3. Marinate your steak with olive oil, salt and pepper before placing it on a hot pan (Do not ever put oil in the pan when you are cooking steak!)I do my steak like how Jamie Oliver does. Click here to watch his video. The butter and clove of garlic is be swished across the steak while its cooking- on both sides. This really brings up tons of flavor in the steak. You'll learn more about that in the video. Once the steak is cooked to your liking, leave it to rest. Then, finely slice it.
5. For the rice, while its hot. Transfer all of it into a large mixing bowl. Finely chop the parsely. Add the parsely, sesame seeds, some pepper and rice wine vinegar (heaps if you like the rice sweet!) and mix it all up. You definitely need a lot of vinegar but please add as you taste. Then, separate the rice into halves.
For the first half, mix in the resting juices from the steak. Then serve it in a bowl with the slices of steak neatly placed above the rice. Garnish with some parsely.
For the second half, mix in the flakes of salmon and serve in a bowl, garnish with parsely.
Done! So easy right? Two different variations, all so so so good! Try it and let me know how it goes!


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How To Find Thanksgiving In The Middle Of Your Pain
It was a routine procedure. Nothing to worry about.
The morning my mother went into the hospital for a heart cath procedure, everything was fairly typical. We prayed on my way to work. I spoke with my dad shortly afterwards. Nothing atypical. Nothing unusual.
She had come through fine and was in recovery. Dad was upbeat and calm. She would be released a little later, he offered.
So after my next session, when I checked my phone, I noticed a text from my husband. It said simply, Call me.
Stepping outside, I called him to find out that just a few minutes after my phone call with Dad, something had gone wrong. Dad had called Mark in a full panic, sobbing with worry for Mom.
Mark was out the door instantly, talking with Dad and calming him down as he drove to the hospital. He called the pastor, my aunt and my brother. Informed them of the circumstances.
Mom had started passing out. Several times. The final time the nurses immediately rushed her to the CCU and tried to get her stabilized.
I felt helpless. Though I couldn't get to her, my heart and my mind reeled. My schedule was completely full and there was no way to cancel my clients. I simply prayed.
Over the next several hours her condition improved and she was able to go home the next day. What a blessing. A sacred exhale.
It doesn't always work that way, though. Life doesn't always give us the desired ending. The miracle. The answered prayer. It doesn't.
So how can we hold onto hope, how can we muster any shred of gratitude or thanksgiving when our world has been torn apart, when the unthinkable happens?
Whether you have lost a loved one to cancer or divorce, whether you are sinking beneath the weight of depression, loneliness, or heartache, here are two ways to find thanksgiving in the middle of your pain.
Rest In His Faithfulness
The Lord knows where you are. He knows what you have endured. He sees your pain and weeps with you over your sorrow.
Lamentations 3:22-23 (ESV) tells us, The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Psalm 147:3 (NIV) shares, He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
Psalm 34:18 (NIV) also encourages, The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
He doesn't want you to hide your pain. Nor does He want you to pretend your brokenness away.
He wants you to be honest, acknowledge your deepest wounds, and reach out for help in your season of grief. Don't walk this season alone.
We are all in the journey together. We need each other. We need to walk with and comfort each other right where we are. We are the hands and feet of Christ to the hurting. We are wounded healers, if we choose to be.
Acknowledge the Small Things
Find ways, small ways, to be thankful. Even in your grief, look around to notice goodness around you. As needful as it is to acknowledge your pain, it is as needful to acknowledge God's goodness.
Our healing is stalled when we focus solely on our loss, our sorrow. Find something, anything, for which you can offer thanks. It will move you forward through your pain and slowly give you hope for a new day. A new season. Healing.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) tells us to, Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Even in hard times, we can trust the character of God. Even when the circumstances make no sense. We give thanks that God is good. He is not evil. He is not arbitrary. God has a reason for everything He does, whether we can understand it in the moment, or not.
Henri Nouwen beautifully describes,
Perhaps nothing helps us make the movement from our little selves to a larger world than remembering God in gratitude.
Such a perspective puts God in view in all of life, not just in the moment we set aside for worship or spiritual disciplines.
Not just in the moment when life seems easy.
It can challenge every ounce of our being, yet walking through this season with a balance of honesty, authenticityandgratitude will yield a heart healed, a quiet mind, and the beauty of hope for the seasons to come.
Blessings to you and your family this Thanksgiving! With love from my heart to yours.
Let's not be afraid to look at everything that has brought us to where we are now and trust that we will soon see in it the guiding hand of a loving God. _Henri Nouwen
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Don't we all want a little peace? My heart for this community is to provide just that - a needed refuge from all the burdens that weigh us down, some encouragement and inspiration to keep us weary travelers moving forward on our journeys, and some practical advice to help each of us navigate the challenges of life and relationships. Whether in our parenting, our marriages, our faith, or the broken places in our hearts, this place is for anyone who dares to reach beyond the hopelessness that surrounds us and embrace a lifestyle of emotional abundance and peace!
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In my new book, Peace for a Lifetime, I share the keys to cultivating a life that's deeply rooted, overflowing, and abundant, the fruit of which is peace. Through personal and professional experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I've discovered how to take the broken pieces of life and find indestructible peace with myself, God and with others. Through my story and other's stories you'll realize that you can experience the life for which you long. You can experience abundance beyond anything you can imagine. You can experience peace, not just for today, not just for tomorrow. You can experience peace —for a lifetime!
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When did there become so much parity in the NBA? Most knew that the East was top heavy and the West was deep, but not many predicted or expected the close series and even closer games in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Parity has always been a trait of the NFL, a league where it is nigh impossible to "buy" your team. But even with the salary cap in the NBA, teams were able to find all-stars to build their teams, at least the successful teams, and there were always favorites or contenders that were easy to identify.
In the NBA, there are usually a couple of upsets each year in the first round. However, rarely has there been the potential for an upset in every series. Excluding the Heat sweeping the Bobcats (with the Bobcats losing their biggest advantage in Al Jefferson to injury early in the series), each series has been hard fought. Even the Clippers vs. Warriors series, which has featured blowouts from each team is tied at three wins apiece. Four of the six games between the Thunder and Grizzlies have been decided in overtime, and three of the five games between Houston and Portland have been decided in overtime.
Despite the 4-1 series win by the Wizards over the Bulls, this series has had the second closest series thus far in terms of point differential for victories. It was considered an upset because of each team's respective seed, but obviously the Bulls had their hands full. Also interesting is the Clippers vs. Warriors series, for that it has the highest average margin of victory (13 points) yet the series is even at three games apiece. Each team has had blowouts, but outside of those two games, the remaining four have been decided by a total of 17 points (4.25 per game).
The Rockets vs. Trail Blazers series has been even closer. With an average margin of victory of 5.4, every one of the five games have been close, with ten being the highest margin. This series, like many of the others have been interesting because of the personnel matchups.
Personnel Matchups have Created Parity
In the case of Blazers vs. Rockets, the reason for the levelness of the series has been matchups. Simply put, The Blazers have done a slightly better job of exploiting their matchups. Much was thought of the Patrick Beverly vs. Damian Lillard matchup at the point guard position. Whether through injury or illness on Beverly's part, Lillard has dominated the matchup (averaging 25.6 points per game on 45% shooting, 7.4 assists and 6.4 rebounds). The Rockets haven't been able to use either of their wing players on him defensively much because; a) James Harden is an awful defender and b) both Wesley Matthews and Nicholas Batum are good enough offensive players in the post that if Beverly matched up against them it would be exploitable. LaMarcus Aldridge started the series torching Terrence Jones and the Rockets have made an adjustment by ensuring that either Omer Asik or Dwight Howard is guarding him. It's helped bring the 40 point games in the first two games down to the low twenties since the switch and basically Aldridge's and Howard's production has canceled each other out. Houston's other big gun is James Harden, who despite scoring 25 points per game, is only shooting 35 percent because on the defensive end the Blazers' best two defenders (Matthews and Batum) have been able to matchup with him.
In the eastern conference, Atlanta has all but negated Roy Hibbert's presence (although he struggled after the all-star break, anyway) by playing big men that can shoot outside or going small. Indiana finally looks to have just decided to match by going small, but that series is knotted up at 3-3. The Grizzlies are one of the only teams that have the defenders to throw at both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook which has really stemmed their production, the Clippers and the Warriors both have shooters that can break the game open, the list goes on and on.
Much of the way that the first round has played out is due to the matchups and is more luck of the draw (or lack thereof) that has caused this parity. Favored teams (higher seeds) have relied on pure talent to even or take series leads this far, and talent should prevail, but many times a tough matchup is too hard to overcome.


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Sorry that I have been offline for so long… summer is just too much fun. There are so many items that we have to address within the management architecture that fall under the heading of 'balance'. You know the drill: short-term performance and long-term investment, evidence-based management and common sense regarding people, serving all stakeholders, et al. Here's one that's getting more attention recently: setting bold goals and focusing on small steps to achieve them.
Jim Collins popularized the term BHAG (big, hairy, audacious goals), many of which cannot be justified by evidence, history, or reason. These are breakthrough goals, calling for results beyond what are predictable. They have an unmatched impact on the energy of an organization, but only when the entire org is fully enrolled in achieving the goal. The best way to achieve that is to engage the front line in the development of the objective. That way, they own it from the beginning, and all people can see an outcome that is both collectively and individually better than anything they could achieve by themselves. Absent such enrollment in a BHAG, the atmosphere quickly degenerates into 'what's in it for me', and the possibilities of accomplishing a breakthrough are dramatically reduced… and so is the level of engagement.
A key factor to determine if a goal is truly a breakthrough is the acknowledgment that no one knows how to accomplish it. That can have a negative impact in the beginning: the effort looks so big that people freeze-up and freak-out, as Stanford Professor Bob Sutton puts it. Bob thinks a better focus is on small steps to achieve results and not the BHAG.
Here's where that pesky duality thing comes into play: I think it's both. The BHAG has special motivating qualities that the short horizon stuff can't touch. And the small steps serve to break the BHAG down into achievable objectives that create growing confidence in meeting the big deal.
Defining objectives in both bold, inspiring terms and in manageable chunks is part of creating the conditions of success, which is a fundamental management responsibility.
Have any examples where you were able to break down a BHAG into small steps? Tell us all about it.


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Last week we told you about newsletters from 1941 for Morrison Field, now Palm beach International Airport. They were loaned by retired Lantana teacher Ed Sheedy.
You can read every page here on HistoricPalmBeach.com.
Here are some highlights:
Aug. 30: The picnic, held last Saturday by the 54th Material Squadron, seemed to be a big success. The boys all had a nice time out there on the beach during the afternoon, and then came back to spend a quiet evening in camp — it has been said.
Sept. 13: When the Woman's Club offered the use of the main portion of their beautiful club house on the lake front to be used as a service club for the personnel or Morrison Field Air Base, the idea was so new and novel that the generous offer was slow of acceptance, both from the men and the public.
Sept. 20: Every seat in the handsome new chapel was filled at the impressive dedication services Wednesday, with a dozen ministers from the Palm Beach section, a number of prominent citizens and several ladies in attendance.
Sept. 27: (Cover photo above) Seductive surf and sirens — super magnets that attract millions of visitors to the Florida bathing beaches and of course fascinate the personnel of Morrison Field Air Base, at Palm Beach.
Oct 4: Fun and pranks of an innocent nature are essential to this as well as any camp but unfair methods, dishonesty and dissipation will be frowned up and those who indulge in these infractions of the rules will eventually lose the respect and friendship of their associates as well as that of their super officers.
Nov. 1: The three weeks since the final appearance of Morrison Field AIR, which has been replaced by FLIGHT, were crammed with activity and events. While Morrison Field personnel scampered about in the night making preparation for a storm of unusual proportions, one that actually blew ships from the water onto the streets of Nassau, a big hurricane changed its mind just north of Miami, turned westward, and lost itself in the Gulf of Mexico.
Nov. 8: The cage squad made its last appearance Friday night a week ago when it outclassed the Montgomery-Ward team from West Palm Beach by a 66-27 score.
NEXT WEEK: The mood changes.


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Mass Effect 2 Discussion
Trainer Tools and Resources
I have tried all fixes and nothing keeps it crashing. Running without the trainer is fine. No issues, no crashing. Load it up, and the game instantly drops. Since the page is still tagged as "Active", and this is a long standing issue that many have had and many still can't remedy, can we expect a new trainer? This series is the original reason I paid for my subscription to this site and even though time has passed, it remains a pretty big thing.
For reference, I am running Windows 7, I open everything as admin, and am on the Trilogy version (being that I can't find the old disc to try to start fresh).
I sugest you look for patches to change it to a steam version. If no trainers for the trilogy version gets made.
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This was posted for ME2 a page or so back:
originally posted by Spectronyx:
Ok, for all those of you who don't understand what the renaming fix process is, allow me to give you a step-by-step.
Go to your Binaries folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2\Binaries
In said folder you have 4 file types that you will need. First are the MassEffect2.exe and MassEffect2.par files. Delete both of these.
Next rename your ME2Game.exe and .par files to MassEffect2.exe and MassEffect2.par.
Run your new MassEffect2.exe as admin and presto! It works with the trainer.
Essentially you are replacing the MassEffect2 game files with the ME2Game files.
Also, for future reference, if you are having trouble with your game starting, delete the MassEffect2.exe file, and your MassEffect2Config.exe file. Go to your origin ME2 game and repair/install a fresh game. (This will only re-download those game files that you are missing ie. MassEffect2.exe, ME2Game.exe and MassEffect2Config.exe). Simply redo the whole renaming process and you're good to go once again. It's a real shame we need to go through all that just to get a work-around to run the game thanks to Origin's laziness.
Try it. Others have said it works ok for them. For the record, the Steam trainer still works just fine for Steam
game. If nothing else works, wait for another big Steam sale. Great game, great series.
BTW, ME3 trainer worked for me for Origin game. Toki said Steam trainer still worked for Steam ME1.
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Eight men have been charged following their arrest as part of an investigation by 'Titan' the North-west regional organised crime unit, and Police Scotland.
The following have been charged with: a) Conspiracy to cause an explosion contrary to Section 3 1a of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 and b) Conspiracy to burgle commercial premises contrary to Section 1a of the Criminal Law Act 1977.
Andrew Michael White, 27, of Exeter St, St Helens, Merseyside; Anthony David White, 26, of Kingswood, Huyton, Knowsley; Carl John Cavanagh, 33, of Lime Court, Huyton, Knowsley; Anthony Raymond Conroy, 29, of Ash Vale, Wavertree, Liverpool; Michael Francis Galea, 41, of Gregson Road, Prescot, Knowsley; Nanu Miah, 27, of Anderton Road, Sparbrook, Birmingham; Scott Pearson, 34, of Ena Crescent, Leigh, Greater Manchester and Gary Andrew Carey, 39, of Barford Road, Huyton, Knowsley.
The charges relate to the period February 1,2015 to February 13, 2016 during which ATM machines in England and Scotland were attacked on ten different occasions.
The eight men have been kept in custody to appear before Liverpool City Magistrates Court this morning.


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Which iPhone 5 Carrier Should You Choose?
- Which iPhone 5 Carrier Should You Choose?
- T-Mobile, Cricket, and other Carriers
The new iPhone 5 is coming out on at least eight carriers in the U.S., including three of the big four: AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless. Which carrier should you choose? Here at PCMag, each year, we run two extensive features assessing wireless carriers: our 30-city Fastest Mobile Networks test, which measures data speeds, and our Readers' Choice survey, which gauges coverage, call quality, and customer satisfaction.
I'll profile all of the announced iPhone 5 carrier below. But here's a simple rundown.
If you don't want to think, get Verizon. Verizon has the best nationwide 4G network and scores tops with our readers.
If you're in a 3G-only area, or use your iPhone as a car GPS, get AT&T. AT&T's 3G network is faster than Verizon's in areas where 4G isn't available. AT&T also allows you to talk and use the Web at the same time, which is important for in-car applications.
Other carriers offer price or usage bonuses at the expense of speed and coverage. Sprint's unlimited data, T-Mobile's (yes, T-Mobile's, more on that in a second) and Cricket's lower monthly rates, and the regional carriers' great local customer service are the killer features for each of those. But they all require a little more thought because of limited high-speed coverage.
If you have a great Verizon or AT&T plan that the carrier no longer offers (some special discount, promotion, or unlimited data, for example) you'll probably stick with your existing carrier. Nothing I say below is going to change the magic deal you got five years ago. If you're in the market for a new carrier or plan, though, read on.
Verizon Wireless: If Your City Has Verizon LTE
In my mind, 4G LTE is the most important feature in the new iPhone. It's much, much faster than 3G. Verizon came out tops in both of our surveys this year because of coverage and network quality.
In our Readers' Choice awards, Verizon beat the other iPhone carriers on coverage, dropped calls, data network speed and reliability, and was the carrier our readers were most likely to recommend to others. Comparative Readers' Choice carrier scores are shown at right; U.S. Cellular does not carry any iPhones.
Verizon won our Fastest Mobile Networks national award by offering massively more 4G LTE coverage than anyone else; right now, it's up to 371 markets compared to AT&T's 60 and Sprint's 15. Verizon is also managing its network well, which leads me to believe it will be able to maintain speeds under the iPhone 5 crunch.
Verizon has a broad range of plans whose prices get very complicated, but one of the more popular plans for iPhones will likely be the $120/month option, with 6GB of data and unlimited talk and text. If you don't need that much data, 4, 2, and 1GB plans are also available at lower prices.
AT&T: If You Want To Talk and Surf, Or Don't Have Verizon LTE
AT&T has two big advantages, and two big disadvantages, when compared with Verizon.
Advantage #1: Talking and surfing. When you take a call, your Internet connection doesn't pause. This is important if you spend a lot of time in the car and use your iPhone as a GPS.
Advantage #2: Faster 3G than Verizon. AT&T's 3G is on average twice as fast as Verizon's, according to our tests. So where Verizon's 4G isn't available, AT&T beats Verizon on speed.
Disadvantage #1: Reliability problems in major cities. In our Fastest Mobile Networks tests, we found AT&T's 3G network dropped connections more than 10 percent more often than Verizon's in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, and eight other major cities. Even if you're doing most of your surfing on AT&T's much stronger LTE network, an unreliable 3G network may mean dropped calls. (For more, see this earlier story.) In our Readers' Choice survey, our readers rated AT&T the worst national network for dropped calls and data network reliability.
Disadvantage #2: Less 4G LTE coverage than Verizon. With just 60 markets compared to Verizon's 371, AT&T has a long way to go to match Verizon's 4G strength nationwide.
AT&T's plans are generally comparable to Verizon's on price, give or take a few dollars. Its 6GB data plan with unlimited talk and text starts at $125 per month.
Sprint: For Heavy, Patient Data Users
Sprint's network is really struggling. In our Fastest Mobile Networks test we found it to be the slowest national carrier, with 3G speeds averaging 410kbps down. That's half of Verizon's speed, and one fifth of AT&T's. Nationwide, reliability was also far below Verizon's, with about 19% of connections failing, compared to Verizon's 3.3 percent of failed 3G connections.
Sprint has just begun turning on LTE, but coverage is very limited and the company has only half of Verizon's LTE spectrum per city, so it'll have to manage the network carefully to maintain a solid experience.


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Pulling yet another "Jackass" stunt, Bam Margera has landed himself in the hospital after attempting to kayak off of a 100-foot cliff in Oregon this week.
Margera hurt himself after he and pro kayaker Steve Fisher went off the steep waterfall in a tandem kayak.
Margera's first tweet, "Just did a 100ft tandem kayak jump with pro kayaker Steve Fisher in Oregon!" was followed by a not-as enthusiastic, "Hernia operation after 100ft kayak drop."
But the MTV star remains in high spirits, tweeting the below photo of himself giving a thumbs up from the hospital.


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Doctor Who thing: the name of the Doctor?
By now you may have heard that the title of the final episode in the current series of Doctor Who is entitled "The Name of the Doctor." As you might expect, there's been much speculation about just what this means and just what will be revealed come May 18. You probably shouldn't worry, because:
appears to be is the work of Halorvic on tumblr.
How do you think Steven Moffat is going to get around giving an episode that title while also not naming the Doctor?
Via @DoctorLongscarf.
(If you stumble across a cool Doctor Who thing, feel free to email me with a link.)
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2016 LE Group Buy Stealth Glenmont!
Posted by Brian Gray on Oct 05 2016, in New Pens
Hi Pen Fans!
It's time for our annual Signature Line Group Buy Pen! The 2016 Group Buy Limited Edition Pen is a converter filling Stealth Glenmont!
Please watch the video below for details.
SOLD OUT (in only 11 hours!)
As opposed to previous years, we are not doing a buying and waiting period for the Group Buy Pen. Instead, all of the pens are currently made and ready to ship!
These pens are made with solid black acrylic end caps and section. The barrel and cap are made from a pearlized black acrylic that has plenty of pearlization and depth, but is not too visually "busy", keeping with the stealth theme.
The clip and nib are given a black oxide treatment for a nice deep black appearance.
All pens will carry a Limited Edition numbered engraving. The edition will be limited to 150 pens.
The nibs are available in steel only. Tip sizes can be EF, F, M, B, 1.1mm italic, or 1.5mm italic.
Price is $185 for this pen (normally $250).
Be sure to watch the video above for all details.
Lastly, if you would like to add any of our leather goods to this order, you can do so by adding those items to your cart in addition to the pen (the leather sleeve that fits the Glenmont is the Medium size).
You can click the link above to purchase.
Hey Brian, the Stealth Glenmont looks great! You know, I've been pining for one of your pens for about 4 years now. SO many times I've wanted to hit the button.
With this group buy, I just couldn't take it any longer. Thanks for putting it together, explaining everything in the video & thanks for sending me the 007!!!! HA!
Anyway, really looking forward to inking this guy up to send you a thank you note.
Now to find the right Gray to ink,
1st time Edison buyer. Sent my order in early today. Looking forward to receiving my stealthie … send #4 if #1 is already out the door (;
Being in a different timezone, I didn't see the announcement until now. So disappointed to see that it's sold out already (great for you guys of course).
I'm guessing there wouldn't be a second batch of this?
I am so glad that I did not wait to get this wonderful pen. I intend to ink it up with Noodler's Lexington Gray. Got the notice that it has shipped, so I expect it might get to me Saturday. Brian, my first Edison pen, the Beaumont, was bought from Goulet Pens last January, and I'm glad this one will be my second one. Congratulations on selling all the lot of pens in 11 hours!
The one year I have the funds…. I miss out. Sigh. Good on you
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Review: 'The Glass Menagerie' at Theatre Three/
Genevieve Croft
Written by one of the greatest playwrights of the American Theatre, Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie opens the 54th season at Theatre Three with success. With a story and characters that mimic Williams own life, Williams put a bit of his own life into the story's protagonist, Tom. Since its premiere, audiences have been drawn into the story of the Wingfield family. A favorite among educational and professional theatre companies, there have also been several film adaptations of The Glass Menagerie, with the most recognizable being in 1950 with Jane Wyman as Laura, and Kirk Douglas as the Gentleman Caller, Jim. No matter what the medium, The Glass Menagerie continues to entertain, and William's work lives on in the theatre-no matter how big or small.
Set in the 1940's, and told mostly as memory play-Tom Wingfield recalls and shares memories of his mother, Amanda, and his older sister, Laura. The three share a small, dingy apartment in St. Louis as Amanda longs for the comforts and admirations she remembers from her days as a fêted debutante. She worries about the future of her daughter, Laura, a young woman with a limp (after a bout of pleurisy [pronounced as pleurosis in the play]) and a tremendous amount of insecurity and shyness about the outside world. Tom does the best to support the family, while he is faced with the boredom and banality of everyday life. Amanda is obsessed with finding a suitor for Laura (or as she puts it- a "gentleman caller"), and pressures Tom to find a suitor for Laura. Tom invites home an acquaintance from work for dinner, much to the delight of his mother.
Set Designer Bruce Richard Coleman nicely transformed Theatre Three's Norma Young Arena Stage into the small apartment of the Wingfield family. I was impressed with his attention to detail, using wonderful period props to dress the set while also creating a very intimate space for audiences. I was also impressed with Coleman's overall vision and design. One of the gems was the use of levels that Mr. Coleman incorporated into his scenic design, allowing the audience to experience the different areas of the Wingfield home. I loved how something so simple could really draw the audience into the play. These playing areas provided effective stage pictures of a simplistic life when families joined together for dinner at the table, read the newspaper and listened to phonographs on the record player. It was an excellent way to transform the remaining space into the time period.
Lighting was designed by Lisa Miller. There are few things a lighting designer can implement in such a straightforward play to represent day and night. However, I felt the mood was established and consistent throughout the course of the play. There were some lovely silhouettes that were established giving the allusion of a dark inner personality of each of these characters. I especially enjoyed seeing a very tender scene between Laura and Jim, in a darkened room (lit by low warm candlelight-in the midst of a loss of electricity in the plot). At times, I feel that lighting can be an afterthought in such a straight production; however, Ms. Miller really brought some nice details (window lighting, and transition lighting to demonstrate a pause in Tom's memory as he recalls the events for the audience).
Assisting the lighting and set, sound designer Rich Frohlich carried through with his selection of music throughout the play. I especially appreciated his vast selection of songs. I believe music can make or break a play, allowing the audience to experience the setting, mood and theme of a production. It was nice to hear the quintessential sounds of the Big Band Era, allowing audiences to travel back to the 1940's, when Benny Goodman ruled the radio. As an audiophile, I was greatly satisfied by the library of songs Frohlich selected and chose to take audiences back to 1940's. The instrumental underscoring of each scene was also a nice touch to enhance the emotion to each scene.
In addition to direction and scenic design, Coleman also designed costumes that were not only period appropriate but had a fine attention to detail. I especially enjoyed the dress that Amanda wore in the second act-a wonderful example of her days as the belle of Southern charm. In contrast to her mother's dress, Laura was dressed in a lovely more modern 1940's dress with blue flowers-an allusion to her nickname that is mentioned throughout the story. Costumes were visually appealing, and were well executed.
Allison Pistorius was very remarkable in the role of Laura Wingfield. Through facial expressions, voice, and a youthful appearance, Pistorius convincingly portrayed the twenty-something, painfully shy young girl with the innocence of a child, lost in the world of her glass animal collection. Ms. Pistorius had some wonderful and complex moments with her gentleman caller, Jim (played wonderfully by Sterling Gafford) in the penultimate scene of the play, giving her character more depth and dimension.
Another standout performance was Connie Coit in the role of Amanda, a faded Southern Belle seeking to regain her glory days, and to marry off her daughter. Ms. Coit was very powerful as the matriarch of the Wingfield family, with incredible chemistry with Tom (played impressively by Blake Blair). Not only did Coit come across as the domineering mother figure, but also provided the appropriate dose of comedy to many of the most intense and dramatic scenes.
Theatre Three's production of The Glass Menagerie is definitely worth seeing. The meticulous care for detail is evident in all aspects of the production, and makes for a wonderful experience. This is a classic of the American Theatre, and Theatre Three's production does not disappoint. The Glass Menagerie has entertained audiences for generations, and launched Tennessee Williams' career as one of the great American playwrights.
Theatre Three
2800 Routh Street Suite 168 (in the Quadrangle), Dallas, Texas 75201
Through August 23
Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sundays at 2:30 and 7:30pm
Hooky Matinee-Wednesday, August 12th at 2:00 pm
Saturday Matinee-August 22nd at 2:30 pm
(Note: Only one Saturday Matinee per show)
Tickets prices are $35.00 and $32.00 for seniors 65+. Student tickets are $17.50. For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.theatre3dallas.com or call their box office at 214-871-3300.


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