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The RCM is keen to promote member engagement in its global work and to recognise the work that many of our members are doing to strengthen midwifery around the world. In the first of a series of guest blogs, midwife Kirsty Lowe from Sheffield, shares her experience of volunteering...
I am currently in Toronto, attending the International Confederation of Midwives 31st Triennial Congress and the preceding council meetings. It's a fantastic opportunity to meet midwives from all over the world and to...
Joy has kindly given me opportunity to write a guest post for her blog so here I am! A little information about me and why I'm here to begin with before I delve into my experiences with the MOMENTUM project in Uganda.
I'm in Uganda again for 2 weeks to close out the RCM's MOMENTUM project (Developing a Model of Mentorship for Ugandan Midwifery).
I am halfway through a 2 week visit to Uganda with the RCM's MOMENTUM project. As the RCM's Global Professional Advisor I am also the programme leader and responsible for ensuring that we reach our objectives and reporting to our donors (UK-Aid through THET).
I've now been back in Uganda for over a week and the team is growing. Eleanor, the RCM's Global Projects Officer, arrived on Thursday and tomorrow we will welcome Dr. Lucie Byrne-Davis and Dr. Jo Hart from Manchester University's 'Change ExchangeProject' who are working alongside our...
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Get rid of sore throat naturally
|Source: The Hitavada Date: 06 Aug 2018 12:50:52
Your saliva goes down like sandpaper, and every cough makes you wince. Sore throats can be rough. But some of your favorite home remedies may just be masking the pain-not resolving it, says Brett Comer, MD, a head and neck surgeon at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Of course, if you're suffering, there's nothing wrong with a little relief. Honey, warm tea, and cough drops can all calm the throat irritation and inflammation that are causing your agony, Comer says. But if you really want to be rid of your sore throat? Here are your best remedies. Gargle with salt water: Salt water can calm inflammation by knocking down the kind of acidity that leads to throat irritation. It may also help draw infections or irritants to the surface of your throat, where your body is better able to deal with them. Dissolve ¼ to ½ teaspoon of salt in eight ounces of warm water, advises Mia Finkelston, MD, a Maryland-based family physician who also treats patients via LiveHealth Online. Gargle every hour or two. Drink extra-cold liquids: Those first few swallows may not be pleasant. But just as icing a sprained ankle can dull the pain and prevent swelling, drinking icy liquids can both numb your throat and calm some of the inflammation that's causing you pain, Finkelston says.
Suck on an ice pop: If you eventually get sick of downing ice water, a popsicle can be just as effective at fighting off the inflammation in your throat. Just be sure to steer clear of citrus flavors which can trigger acid reflux and in turn, worsen your symptoms. Skip acidic foods: Acid reflux is a common cause of a sore throat, Comer says. That means anything you do to stoke acid reflux could prolong or worsen a sore throat. For that reason, Comer recommends avoiding soda, fried foods, and citrus fruits like oranges and lemons. Also, skip food altogether for an hour before bed. Eating before you lie down can promote reflux, experts warn. Swallow antacids: If you think reflux is to blame for your sore throat, taking antacids or other reflux meds could help knock out your pain at its source, Finkelston says. (Note: This should not be a long-term solution.) Sip turmeric tea: Turmeric is the trendy supplement du jour, and one you should definitely be adding to your diet. While some of its benefits-including its potential to prevent cancer or brain diseasesrequire more study, its anti-inflammation powers are well-established and may help relieve your sore throat, Finkelston says. Add a few dashes to your tea or saltwater gargle. Pop this pill: Ibuprofen can ease swelling and irritation, so it can help put a stop to the coughing and throat-clearing that prevents your sore throat from healing, Finkelston says. Just be sure to take your ibuprofen with food, and follow the dosing instructions on the label. Humidify the air: Dry air can irritate a sore throat, prolonging your recovery time, according to Mayo Clinic experts. Take a steamy shower or plug in your humidifier to help relieve the pain. But if you go with the latter suggestion, be sure to scrub out your machine before turning it on. Left neglected, a humidifier's water tank can breed bacteria and fungi, which then get pumped into the air, according to a US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSP) safety alert.
While this may not make your throat feel any worse, it could cause flu-like symptoms or exacerbate allergies or asthma. Open your nose: If part of the reason you're breathing through your mouth is because your nose is clogged, open it with an over-the-counter medicated decongestant nasal spray or drops. But you should limit its use to a day or two. Take time to recharge: A tired body means a tired immune system. If you're worn out, your body will struggle to heal itself. So get some rest. Time in bed or away from life's usual stressors can help recharge your immune system and relieve your sore throat, Finkelston says. And rest your voice, too: If you developed a sore throat after yelling and cheering at a concert or sporting event, you likely strained your vocal cords. The best treatment for any overworked muscle is rest. But resting your voice doesn't mean you should whisper. This actually strains your voice more than speaking. Instead, try talking at a lower volume than usual until the hoarseness and soreness subside. Toss your toothbrush: Believe it or not, your toothbrush may be perpetuating-or even causing-your sore throat. Bacteria collect on the bristles, and any injury to the gums during brushing injects these germs into your system. As soon as you start feeling ill, throw away your toothrbush. Often that's enough to stop the illness in its tracks. If you do get sick, replace your brush again when you start to feel better and when you feel completely well. That keeps you from reinfecting yourself. Get help for heartburn: Chronic sore throats may be caused by acid reflux, when acids leak out of the stomach into the throat, causing a chronic low-grade throat irritation. Signs of this include heartburn, a bitter taste in the mouth, and a sore throat after eating or while lying down. As a first-line treatment, try an over-the-counter antacid. Alleviate your allergies: Airborne allergies, such as pollen, indoor molds, or dust mites, can cause chronic low-grade throat inflammation. To start, try taking an over-the-counter nonsedating allergy medication containing cetirizine hydrochloride. Do you need to go to the doctor? A strep throat is an extremely painful bacterial infection that may come on suddenly. Fortunately, the vast majority of bacterial infections, including strep, generally respond quite well to one course of an appropriate antibiotic. Because sore throats can have so many causes, some symptoms need to be evaluated by a doctor. These include: ✫ Severe, prolonged, or recurrent sore throats ✫ Difficulty breathing, swallowing, or opening the mouth ✫ Joint pains, earache, or a lump in the neck ✫ Rash or a fever above 101°F ✫ Hoarseness lasting 2 weeks or longer ✫ White patches on your throat ✫ Blood in saliva or phlegm (Prevention.com) ●


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Today is a mix album made by German electronic music artist Superpitcher. It was released in 2005 on the Kompakt music label.
"There's seven different movies at the city multiplex;
Let's both not go to school today and give the brain a rest -
You can't say missing one day could be taken seriously -
You can be sure that no-one will tell either families."
She thought about it for a while, then let go her old school bag;
"O.K," she told him, "I'm with you." Both teachers said: "Let's wag."
That day Constable Harrison was browsing city streets;
He walked along commandingly up and down Swanston Street.
A skateboarding kid flew right down the railings of St Paul's;
"Filthy move," said Con. Harrison, "But, ah oh - duty calls."
He walked right into Brashes and walked out suspiciously.
"Here," he told the skateboarding kid, "just flogged you this C.D."
The kid just pushed his dreadlocks back and looked up in surprise -
All he saw was a drug crazed stare deep in the policeman's eyes:
"I'm disappointed in you, dude," the skater told the cop:
"If we all had your attitude, it would be just great - not.
I'm gonna let you off this once, but just you look out, son.
Next time I'll call the cops, my boy." "Like, I care," said Harrison.
Harrison at the city looked - these were the real clean streets:
Gangs of polite teenagers played rap songs like Help da Police;
The new gardens were growing where the casino once stood,
The trains, they ran bang smack on time, and people thought they would;
Husbands sat in discrete cafes and flirted with their wives;
"I'll give you head," all girlfriends said; "Don't worry," said the guys.
The skater got back on his board, and rode off carefully;
Behind a fence two teachers hid, so that he couldn't see;
"Satan's spawn!" one teacher said, "that was a year nine kid!
The one I caught just yesterday repairing his desk lid."
"He didn't see," the other said, "thank god that we weren't sprung.
I hope I die before I'm him - who'd wanna be that young?"
Somewhere a distant song did play, the number one chart track.
"That's TISM," said one teacher - then: "I hate that mainstream crap.
Give me Billy Joel any day - TISM's just for fathers.
They're so ugly I think they should start wearing balaclavas."
(And so it is that even in a world where hot is cold
It seems that teachers still listen to a turd like Billy Joel.)
Harrison saw them both and said "Shouldn't you be at school?"
"Yeah, that's right cop," both of them said, and Harrison said: "Cool."
"Got any dope?" the policeman said, and then he looked disgusted,
'Cos both teachers admitted "Nope." That's right, folks - they're busted.
"I'm taking a dim view of this." The teachers' faces paled.
(They wouldn've been in trouble with a cop from New South Wales.)
"I'm taking you back home right now - don't dare not call me pig -
And you can explain why you were caught drug free to your kids."
I hope this is a lesson that all of you understand:
Wag school, and the next thing you know, you're in paddie van.
You can imagine, I suppose, the scene in the kitchen -
The teenage sons and daughters weep, the teachers think, "Bitchin' "
What's become of our social state, when it has come to this?
A teenage child just can't control their folks' rebelliousness?
Later that night the youngest child sat reading in her bed
("Don't stay up late" she told her mum) and to her self she said:
"I've heard that once in primary school they had Opposite Day,
Where what you said and what you meant both went two different ways.
"So if you liked someone you said "I think you really suck,"
Then said "On opposite day!" - that meant they were in luck.
But imagine if this happened not just in primary school,
And everywhere and everyone followed this kiddie rule!
Imagine an opposite world, though it is hard to do -
Newspapers for illiterates! Leaders say untruths!
"The best people this world ignores whilst the brats it coddles;
Rockstars are seen as serious - also supermodels;
In this world the actors would be treated as if they're kings,
And ordinary folks would just be like anonymous nothings."
The little girl put down her book, and rest her sleepy head.
"But that world could never exist. Thank you, Satan," she said.
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Mass Roundup Before Repub Convention Described in Suit
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) – In a federal class action, 27 people say the city of St. Paul illegally arrested and detained them before the Republican National Convention last year. The class claims that before the GOP convention, the city enacted an unconstitutional policy allowing police to use force and make arrests to "ensure that the RNC would receive a warm reception, free of political protestors."
The class claims police corralled about 200 people in downtown St. Paul, announced a mass arrest, and proceeded to use chemical irritants, plastic bullets and concussion grenades on them.
The class claims the crowd was legally in the area and that it consisted of protestors, concertgoers, legal observers, medics, media and the general public. Police officers handcuffed people and took them to jail, where some were held for 72 hours without probable cause, the class claims.
The class that some people were sprayed with Mace, and one man was hit with a baton, though they were not disobeying the police, which never ordered them to disperse.
Three "peaceful political" protestors filed a second federal lawsuit against public officials, unnamed officers and the FBI. They claim that officers showed up to search one plaintiff's home and presented a warrant with the wrong address.
The protestors say the officials broke into the home through the attic, came downstairs with their guns drawn, handcuffed the three people and held them in the back yard for more than an hour. The home was searched and no arrests were made.
Both lawsuits say the officers violated the First and Fourth Amendments; the second suit adds violations of the 14th amendment, conspiracy, false imprisonment, trespass and battery.
The class is represented by Robert Kolstad. Lead counsel in the second suit is Joseph Elford of Oakland, Calif.


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Belton House (24 miles) Grantham
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Cleethorpes (46 miles)
Just over an hour's drive away is the coast. In 2007, Cleethorpes was awarded the prestigious Quality Coast Award for its high quality beaches and resort facilities. There's the calm and tranquil lakeside and boating lake or the hustle and bustle of the seafront, promenade and the new meridian development. Enjoy a wide choice of restaurants, cafes and pubs, from up-market dining to traditional fish and chips.


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Awesome Two Weeks (Oct 22-Nov 5, 2011)
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|We're leaving to return to French Polynesia tomorrow.
Last time we went to French Polynesia we took enough of items like over the counter medications, sunscreen, and insect repellant, but too many clothes. This time we're wise to that and we'll be taking less clothes (though still enough to survive without any laundry facilities except for a sink to wash underwear for three and a half weeks), as we'll be spending pretty much every day in the ocean swimming, wearing a bathing suit anyways (but this time we'll take two towels each for the beach as pensions don't provide you with a beach towel and one towel each last time resulted in absolutely filthy, salt and sand encrusted towels by the end of our three weeks during which we couldn't wash the towels at all).
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On our last trip to French Polynesia, the airplane agents were shocked that we only had one suitcase each. We thought this was pretty average until we looked around at all the Europeans and Americans who had travelled to French Polynesia, surrounded by two to three suitcases each. We're only going to be taking one medium sized suitcase each, as well as a couple of carryon bags between the two of us that we can use to carry our GoPro 5 Hero, laptop, a change of clothes, and all of our prescription medications.
We'll be using the strategy that we've used on the last several trips we've taken of using hotel toiletries like shampoo and conditioner and abandoning them along the way, thereby decreasing the weight and bulk of our luggage as we go, leaving room for souvenirs that we might find on the various islands that we visit.
Now let's just hope that we haven't forgotten anything . . .
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Ombudsman upholds per cent of complaints as ranks of the dissatisfied swell, reports Rebecca Attwood.
Complaints by students against their universities have increased sharply, newly released figures show, and more than a quarter are justified.
The number of eligible complaints handled by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) rose by 44 per cent last year - reaching 465 compared with 322 in 2005.
The rise can be partly explained by increased awareness of the OIA and a time lag in processing complaints at the end of 2005.
But according to Sally Hunt, general secretary of the University and College Union, the shift towards a market in higher education is bringing about a consumer culture in universities.
"If students are unhappy with the service being provided, they are much more likely to seek redress," she said.
The National Union of Students said it was "deeply concerning" that universities were "obviously not dealing with complaints adequately themselves".
"Students are clearly more vociferous than they used to be," said NUS vice president Wes Streeting.
The number of student applications to the OIA, which takes cases only after students have exhausted all internal university procedures, rose by 11 per cent, from 531 in 2005 to 588 in 2006.
A total of 381 cases were officially closed last year and more than a quarter of these, per cent, were found to be justified to some extent.
Compensation paid to students by universities ranged from £100 to as high as £4,500, awarded to a graduate who was given only 5 per cent of the tuition that had been promised.
Students studying subjects allied to medicine, business and administrative studies and law were the most likely to complain, while the fewest complaints came from veterinary and agriculture students.
Baroness Deech, the OIA's head, said that complaints had been rising steadily and it was too early to see what effect, if any, the new higher fees system introduced in September last year would have.
Universities UK said satisfaction levels were generally high among the UK's 2 million students.


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Do you outline? According to J A Konrath, it is essential. This man has written an awful lot of really good books. Action abounds in all of them. They are fun and exciting crime novels so he must know a bit about writing.
Outlining takes me back to middle school, or Junior High if you are as old as I am. And it wasn't a very fun time writing an outline for a story that had already been written, so why would I want to write one for a story that is bumping around in my head?
Download his free "Newbie's Guide to Publishing" and read all about outlining and more. He has sound reasoning and valid advice. He states that "Many new writers feel like they can wing it, and usually around page 50 the story comes to a grinding halt and gets parked in a drawer until they die" and I heartily agree. Of course my know-it-all self just wants to sit down at the computer and bang out a wonderful manuscript a la Jessica Fletcher in "Murder She Wrote". (I can't imagine to compare myself to a real person, a fictional character will do.) This is a romanticized version of writing a lot of people have, myself included. In reality, writing is hard work, but if it was easy anyone and everyone would do it.
In reality, I sat down and wrote the first few chapters of three cozy novels that are languishing on my hard drive. Admittedly they are pretty awful. The ideas aren't bad, but they just go no where.
So outlines are in order from now on. Konrath is a gem for new writers, he gives you outline guidelines. Where was he when I needed him back in the 70's? He would have made English much, much easier to swallow leaving me more time for socializing.
Many websites have examples of outlines and debate the validity of using and/or not using one to write fiction.
Daily Writing tips at http://www.dailywritingtips.com/to-outline-or-not-to-outline-that-is-the-question/ has a nice look at outlining in a nutshell.
First they list the advantages of outlining
1. Not getting lost. This is seen by the website as the biggest advantage. Some writers insist this is the best way for them to write until they run out of steam. If you have an outline, it is a guideline or road map to what is going to happen next. It keeps writers on track.
2. Deciding whether your work is good or not. Outlines show you flaws in your manuscript and shows where the plot lags. Outlining beats writing for months then finding out you have major plot flaws.
3. Straying off the outline if you get a better way. In short stories I've written, my characters often have ideas of their own. Outlines are guidelines and sometimes you make a better story by taking a detour. If you have an outline, it will allow you to see if your deviation from the original plot will fit or not.
4. Writing with a sense of flow. This is basically decribed as keeping you on track. Letting the writer write.
On the flip side of the coin, they listed the disadvantages of outlining
1. Spoils the mystery and the fun. Here is where the author ego of freedom and open creativity bumps heads with the organized job of writing. Both are valid. Both work for some but not for all. It is up to you to decide what will work best. A third option is called the "Snowflake Method" outlined by Randy Ingermanson http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php . Ingermanson outlines 10 steps that offer an alternate type of outline for your work. It might just work for you, check it out.
2. May not be as good as you first thought. Personally, I don't see this as a disadvantage. If it stinks, why waste your time? I would rather have a better idea brewing and go with that instead.
3. Just doesn't seem to agree with your writing style. Back to the muse dictating your words. My thoughts are to outline loosely and let you muse fill in the blanks. We'll all see how that works out as I keep you posted.
I need a road map to keep from running out of steam or going off a cliff accidentally. So outlining is in my immediate future. How do you write?


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Hang it by itself on the wall or put a frame around it, either way looks great! Are you constantly on the road or on the move like some of us here at the backpacking team? Then take it with you, especially if you are going on solo or months long trips. The map is packaged in a very slick gift poster tube for an increased adventuresome sensation and added safety.


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Michelle Greco is such a perfectionist, she swears she once decided not to turn in a piece of math homework because a portion of the paper was creased.
On another occasion, she wrapped the Christmas presents her brother bought for their parents because, she said, "He would have done it wrong."
Today, Greco has the Crescenta Valley High girls' basketball team in perfect position to make a run at the Southern Section Division I-AA title. The Falcons are 9-1 heading into Friday night's game against Arroyo Grande for the championship of the Thousand Oaks tournament.
In her first three seasons with the Falcons, Greco has been named the state's freshman, sophomore and junior of the year by Cal-Hi Sports. She is an annual member of All-Southern Section teams and in November accepted a scholarship to UCLA.


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Melanoma in Children Is Rare But Number of Cases Increases
Cause Remains Unknown; Sun Exposure May Not Be The Reason, Say Doctors
In the summer of 2002, Mark and Mylissa Horrocks, both 27 years old, of Cape Coral, Fla., noticed a small bump on their toddler's left knee. It was flesh-colored and bled when Bella bumped it. A few months later they pointed it out to their pediatrician, who prescribed a wart-removing acid that they dutifully applied to Bella's knee daily.
But after nearly a year, the bump was still there, so despite their doctor's reassurances, the Horrocks took Bella to a dermatologist. The specialist removed the growth within a half hour...


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Builders Work Drawings
In addition to populating BIM with individual service drawings for HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical & Fire Fighting we at Hi-Tech BIM, also populate BIM models with builders work drawings. Here we portray details such as wall and roof opening, foundation work details, wall and slab openings etc.
Work wall and proof opening details include details for chilled water supply pipes, return pipes, hot water supply pipes, exhaust air duct opening, cable trays opening, cable ladders opening etc.
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Crochet braids have become a very popular protective styling choice, especially amongst naturals who want to give their hair a break from constant manipulation. They come in various styles ranging from box braids, twists, faux loss, curls and many more.
I decided to try out the "Havana Mambo Twists" that I bought on AliExpress or you can try and find them from your local hair supply store. If you want to watch how I installed the twists, you can scroll down to the bottom of this post. The hair is 100% Kanekalon. It is synthetic, however the quality of the hair appears to be much better than the Yaki texture. So hairstyles tend to last longer with Kanekalon hair.
I have had my twists in for almost 3 weeks now and have since unraveled them. It seemed like a great idea at first but after a few days, the unraveled twists became too frizzy and I had to take the hair out. So if you want to unravel your crochet braids be aware that the new style may only last for about 3 days.
– Although the hair looks bulky it is very lightweight. It is also very soft and smooth when touched.
– The hair comes pre-twisted and the twists stayed intact for the full 3 week period. In fact the twists still looked new even though it had been 3 weeks. So I could definitely have the style for a much longer period.
– The braids were extremely easy to install. I had never installed crochet braids before but the style came out great.
– A lot of packs needed. There were only 12 twists in each pack so I had to buy 6 packs for a full head.
– Installing the twists on the edge of your hairline can lead to breakage (Can be avoided if you do not install any twists close to your hairline)
All in all, I am very happy with crochet braids and would definitely install the hair again. I'll be trying a lot more styles so stay tuned to my YouTube channel to see which style I have next.
How has your experienced been with crochet braids? Let me know
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We've seen activists tie themselves to trees, throw paint at celebrities, and go on hunger strikes. But the latest cause of resentment has people strapping themselves to oil drills in Ohio and shooting guns at well sites in Pennsylvania. The controversy has been created by the issue of 'fracking.'
During fracking, otherwise known as hydraulic fracturing, rock is broken up when a pressurized liquid composition of water, sand, and chemicals is injected into a wellbore (a hole used to locate and access natural resources); the process releases highly coveted natural oil and gas.
People aren't necessarily incensed over the oil; the concern is based on the belief that this fracking process is responsible for recent seismic activity in areas of the country that haven't been historically exposed to earthquakes. Fracking isn't exactly the earth's best friend (but lets be honest here, neither is humanity in general), but is it actually the culprit? If it's to blame for recent ruptures and property damage, then what's can be done?
NPR's reporting project 'State Impact' concludes that disposed drilling wastewater used in fracking is now "scientifically linked to earthquakes" (stateimpact.npr.org/texas). The science that links manmade seismic activity—like fracking-induced earthquakes—to the oil and gas industry isn't anything new; years ago, researchers discovered they could turn quakes on and off by injecting liquid into the ground (stateimpact.npr.org/texas).
This underground fluid behaves like air pockets that can eventually shift the above rock. Although the disposal method for fracking (which includes injecting wastewater into underground disposal wells) is considered one of the safest techniques, the science, NPR's report seems to suggest, still stands.
Furthermore, the report documents various areas within the United States that have been rattled due to fracking wastewater disposal. As far back as 2008, a year that, coincidentally, marked a boom in Texan oil and gas exploration, earthquakes have been rumbling through various Texas counties. South Texas experienced a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in 2011 near Eagle Ford Shale Play, and there have been other quakes linked to injection wells in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. There were no earthquakes before then (stateimpact.npr.org/texas). The most recent quake was 3.0 magnitude on January 22 outside the Dallas-Fort Worth airport.
Other U.S. hotspots for fracking-induced earthquakes include Ohio, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Fracking-induced earthquakes are an issue in Canada as well. Near Foxcreek, Alberta, a chain of 25 small quakes ranging from 2.5 to 3.5, between 2013 and 2014, corresponded "closely with hydraulic fracture treatments of oil and gas production wells in the immediate vicinity" (Nikiforuk). Those who believe there is a relationship between oil fracking and seismic activity claim "overwhelming" scientific evidence that shows the oil industry's desire for wastewater disposal wells have promoted "man-made earthquakes".
However, not all views are against the practice of fracking. According to a 2013 New York Times opinion article "local effects of drilling and fracking have gotten a lot of press but have caused few problems" (Brantley & Meyendorff). Of the tens of thousands of injection wells used in the U.S., only eight locations have experienced injection-induced earthquakes and most are too weak to cause any significant damage.
The amount of earthquakes reported by the state of Texas in the past year is 85; compare that to the San Andreas Fault region in California which reported 985 earthquakes in the past WEEK (http://scedc.caltech.edu/recent/). In the end, the commotion concerning fracking seems to be causing a larger impact on the Richter Scale than the actual earthquakes themselves.
The connection will most likely be decided in court, but not anytime soon. Just last month, the government of Alberta was ordered to present its Statement of Defense in the Ernst v. EnCana trial, which involves EnCana Co.'s gas and chemical contamination of an aquifer (a body of rock that transmits groundwater) used by a rural community. Although the case does not concern "manmade earthquakes" specifically—and, therefore, won't decide whether or not hydraulic fracturing cause earthquakes—it does show how far-reaching the issue of fracking has become of late.


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By RYAN HUME
Tide [tīd]
1. The twice daily rise and fall of the sea due to pull of the sun and the moon. Each high and low tide lasts about 12 hours
verb (archaic)
2. to drift, or ebb and flow, as in with the tide
Enters English before 1121 from the Old English, tīd, which referred to a portion of time. Its original meaning in English was synonymous with the word "season," as in a fixed segment of the year. The first reference of the term being applied to the swell of the ocean is recorded in 1340.
"More especially is this true of the tide lands, which form such a large and valuable percentage of Clatsop's area. While the work of clearing from timber the land farther back is laborious and expensive — involving in some cases a cost of $100 dollars an acre — the dyking of the tide lands, though no less costly, insures at once an area of tillable soil convenient to market and capable of growing any cereal except Indian corn, and any root or grass known to man."
—Geo. B. Loring, U.S. Commissioner of Agriculture, "Clatsop County Tide Lands," The Daily Astorian, Saturday, Aug. 9, 1884, P. 3
"It is claimed that on the tide lands at and above Knappa, cranberries can profitably cultivated."
—"Clatsop's Great Land Wealth," The Daily Morning Astorian, Friday, Dec. 4, 1896, P. 1
"According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word 'tide' originally meant 'a portion, extent, or space of time; an age, a season, a time, a while' and could also mean 'a point in the duration of the day, month or year ... in reference to an action or repetition; occasion.' You might recall those archaic words like 'morrow-tide,' 'noontide' or 'eventide' — now we call them morning, noon and evening, but back then 'tide' helped to distinguish a specific part of a day. This sense of the word is still with us, such as in the phrase 'good tidings,' which refers to a good event.
Thus, in the adage 'time and tide wait for no man,' the two words were originally an alliterative reduplication: synonyms that sounded good next to each other and emphasized the phrase's meaning through repetition.
The word 'tide' began to more exclusively mean 'tide of the sea' around 1500. This modern definition probably stems from the meaning 'the time of high water' or the space of time between low and high water. The meaning may have been borrowed from a similar Middle Low German word. Or the transference of sense could have gradually happened over the years, much like the changes wrought by an ebbing tide to a shoreline.
It all goes to show that the message behind the words is real. Not even language is immune to the flow of time."
—Sedlak, Rebecca, "New in town: 'Time and tide wait for no man,'" Coast Weekend, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2012, P. 3


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Work has begun to try to eliminate the notorious 'Melville ming', which residents in the Howe of Fife claim is making their lives a misery.
But operators of the landfill site at Lower Melville Wood, near Ladybank, have warned that the smell could get worse before it gets better.
Fife Resource Solutions (FRS), which is owned by Fife Council, has had plans approved by SEPA, the environmental regulator, and has already carried out the first stage of the process aimed at reducing the levels of odour escaping from the site.
The second phase will begin on February 20 and last for two weeks .
It involves capping the northern and eastern flanks of the current operational cell and. say FRS, the work is being accelerated to prevent the escape of landfill gas from these areas.
The whole project will take around six weeks to complete, weather permitting, and during this time it is possible that landfill odour may be more noticeable.
Chris Ewing, chief operating officer of FRS, said: "Capping works are normally carried out when we have finished infilling an area with waste. However, we are accelerating this work to minimise odour escape.
"During the period of the works there is the potential for increased odour escape, and this might be noticed by local residents. But when the works are finished we expect that the possibility of odour escape will be significantly reduced.
"We are liaising closely with SEPA, who have approved the works. We recognise that we have a responsibility to control odour emissions and minimise any impact of the landfill site on local people. I'm very hopeful that, on completion of this work, there will be a significant reduction in unpleasant odours."
Councillor John Wincott, Fife Council's transport and environmental spokesman, said: "We anticipate that the new capping layer to the operational/working parts of the site will improve air quality and the local environment in the long term.
"We hope that there will be less and less landfill tipping as time goes on at the site, as local people and businesses recycle more."
North East Fife MP Stephen Gethins commented: "I am pleased that serious efforts are now being made by FRS, in conjunction with SEPA, to control the odours being emitted from the site.
"For far too long this smell has had a significant detrimental impact on those living in the surrounding area. I will be writing to both FRS and SEPA for updates during the works period as well as for a full report once the works are completed.
"Any continuation of this situation is simply not acceptable."


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Use the same technique as Glass Magnets (see previous post) to make sassy glass tile necklaces:
Cut out the paper (this paper can be found at JellybeanLab) FIRST though, rather than trimming later (I speak from experience):
You can even hold your little ones close to your heart (Mother's Day gifts, anyone?). Use E6000 rather than the Glossy Accents to attach your jewelry bail for a stronger hold.
Photo magnet! DON'T use glossy photo paper (Again, I speak from experience):


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A 16 year old (very nearly 17) Mancunian teenager, expressing her beauty/fashion/photography interests in a way which she hopes will inspire and/or help those that take the time to read her first ever blog.
Hahaha enough of talking in the third person! I have always been inspired by the female beauty guru's such as Zoella aka Zoe (schoee.blogspot.com), SprinkleofGlitter aka Louise (sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.com) and Tanya Burr (tanyaburr.co.uk) and their Youtube channels/personal blogs. These women, along with many other's, have adapted and created my HUGE pasion for make-up, clothes and photography which I wanted to share within an internet community. As much as I would L-O-V-E to start my own YouTube channel I just lack the confidence and funding to pursue that right now however blogging I believe is the first baby step into putting myself and what I have to offer out there into the open.
I've been putting this off for what seems like ages but a few of my friends have finally convinced me to do it! So here it is... finally! And this is the first awkward and (hopefully not) cheesy part completely out of the way. I am hoping to post at least once a week although as I am a college student that is not always guaranteed. I hope you look forward to seeing a little more of me, my passions and general hectic lifestyle!
All my love,
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So the race is now on to define him, and the morning papers appear to be having some fun. The most welcoming is the Mail, which plasters a large picture of Mr Cameron kissing his pregnant wife, Samantha, above the headline "Sealed with a kiss". The second paragraph tells us he "tenderly stroked her bump" and whispered "I love you" before the moment their lips touched. The Mail has not always been so keen. In an editorial on September 30 it asked if the comparisons between Mr Cameron and Tony Blair were a "compliment or not". Of his insistence that Conservatism was a brand, the paper chuntered, "Has Toryism really come to this?"
Sketchwriter Quentin Letts keeps that old spirit alive, remarking that Mr Cameron is "almost as good" an actor as Mr Blair. Where he has room for improvement, says Letts, is in the "sudden, stuttering, peeled-onion appeal for sympathy which is the mark of a Blair classic".
At the less polite end of spectrum comes the Mirror and its cartoon of a ventriloquist's dummy styled as monocled toff in a top hat. The paper christens the Cameron lookalike Lord Charlie. For anyone who has followed the race from the start, the reference to old allegations over drug use is not hard to discern. The Mirror's stated line is that he is "posh, slippery, a bit of a dummy".
One of the more interesting aspects to the Tory leadership contest is that its sheer length has allowed the columnists and commentators to build layer upon layer of references and allusions. The most intriguing is from Kevin Maguire of the Mirror on Mr Cameron's Blairalike qualities. "I know Tony Blair - and Coke Cameron is no Tony Blair," he writes in an echo of the rebuttal from US vice-presidential candidate Lloyd Bentsen to Dan Quayle: "I knew Jack Kennedy [...] Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."
Now, is he saying merely that Mr Cameron is less accomplished than Mr Blair, or that his claimed appeal based on youth and optimism (the political trope that JFK essentially invented) is wide of the mark too? The current issue of Newsweek is already talking about the Tories' "Camerlot". This does not look like an idea that is going to go away.
The Independent goes for a less political reference point. Sketchwriter Simon Carr remarks that no one has enjoyed such spontaneous fame "since Liz Hurley turned up in her little black dress at a film premiere". The Times opts for ancient history, finding an academic who wonders if Mr Cameron took off his cycle helmet as he approached Westminster yesterday morning in order to suggest comparisons with Alexander the Great, who "always rode into battle without a helmet".
Who knows? While Alexander showed age is no barrier to, say, invading Persia, there appears to be some bewilderment that a man so young could hope to lead the Tories to victory. The Telegraph's headline calls Mr Cameron "the new boy" and the Times headlines his triumph "The great gamble". It reports that the Conservatives have staked their future on "the most inexperienced person to become leader of a British political party since William Pitt the Younger".
Among the broadsheet commentators, the least impressed are Simon Heffer of the Telegraph and Jonathan Freedland of the Guardian. Freedland suggests Mr Cameron "talks left but is a man of the right" and points out that George Bush was a man who spoke compassionate conservatism and centrism on the campaign trail but then turned out to be something else. Freedland portrays Mr Cameron's allies as neoconservatives and remarks that one of his declared European policies - pulling Tory MEPs out of the mainstream European People's Party - is something that even Iain Duncan Smith rejected "as too batty".
Heffer (whom Mr Cameron has said was part of the problem) takes the other view. He argues that the decision to accept the Labour consensus puts him in the same league as Edward Heath, and risks repeating the "humiliation for Ted Heath and the Heathmen in 1974-5".
In short, Mr Cameron got more of a mauling from the press than might have been expected. Perhaps the pre-result honeymoon went on too long. The Sun has a picture spread - for reasons that are not entirely clear - suggesting what he would look like if he was the Little Britain character Vicky Pollard, the singer Morrissey or Pete Doherty, a man mainly famous for smoking crack and dating Kate Moss.
The Guardian's report, written by political editor Michael White, speculates on the approach Mr Blair may take at prime minister's question time later today. It settles on an attempt by the Labour leader to kill him with a mix of "kindness and condescension".
* This is an extract from the Wrap, Guardian Unlimited's roundup of the best of the day's papers. To try it free for a month, click here.


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Off we duly went, and climbed a long flight of stone steps to a platform built under a plain rock face.
2 February 2013
Lincang birding, and some bits in between
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Like the trip itself, this post is mostly "context", with a few birds thrown in.
Our first stop in Lincang was Cangyuan, a border town with a lot of greenfield development going on south of the old settlement.
Home to the Wa ethnic minority, Cangyuan wants to present itself as a tourist destination, although so far the world hasn't paid much attention. BUT - something I like in a would-be "destination" - they have produced a map of the county, available for 3 RMB in local bookshops with scenic spots and nature reserves highlighted. Perhaps some of the tourism ambition will be achieved when an airport is built in the area in 2014.
One of the tourist spots among limestone cliffs coincided with the only one for the area on my Nelles South China map; - "Precipice Paintings".
Off we duly went, and climbed a long flight of stone steps to a platform built under a plain rock face.
Off we duly went, and climbed a long flight of stone steps to a platform built under a plain rock face.
The centuries have not been kind to the original neolithic depictions of hunting scenes, etc. but some, er, - "touching up" is regularly performed by the descendants of the original artists.
This is true in nearby caves, too.
The useful Cangyuan tourist map includes how to get to Nangunhe National Nature Reserve nearby, and a stroll along a water catchment at the edge of the reserve turned up a few things.
Black-headed Shrike Babbler Pteruthius rufiventer
Buff-barred Warbler Phylloscopus pulcher
White-browed Shrike Babbler Pteruthius flaviscapis
Yellow-bellied Fantail Rhipidura hypoxantha
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii (female)
Later we reached the metropolis of Mangding - another town-fast-becoming-a-city close to the Burmese border. Not quite Las Vegas, but... they've got hustle and palm trees, they're getting there.
Ah, no "Breach of copyright" here, then !
But we wanted to get to "Ta Xue Shan ("Big Snow Mountain") National Nature Reserve" and so headed north east, stopping in Wumulong village. The Yi ethnic minority are the most influential. The married women have a rather other-worldly look with their large head dresses and gowns. There was plenty to see on market day.
Don't worry, here arms were tucked inside her tunic...
I think this is the only place I've actually seen "street dentists" in action:-
BOTH of them are braver than me !
We spent a few hours birding along the road to the west of town. But most of the birds were too far away to get a decent photo, so you'll have to take my word for it.
Finally, the bus waiting room at Banlao.
Such places are surely a metaphor for life itself;- Waiting for that long journey, mostly unexciting, but with a few surprises perhaps ?
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Looks interesting, John but I'm not booking the dentist I'm afraid. I may go for NKIE flop-flips though. The Buff-barred warbler will drive the phylloscophiles crazy.ReplyDelete
I want some of those NKIE shoes................and maybe a genuine ipud too.ReplyDelete
When I saw the male Black-headed Shrike Babbler on the HKBWS website I felt like the guy in the dentist chair - when I saw the female I WANTED the dental treatment as that would have been better than such a comprehensive double grip!!ReplyDelete
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Who should be tested — and when? These are the big questions people ask when it comes to genetic screening, especially for commonly known mutations. It's safe to say more people know about BRCA1 and BRCA2 than the average mutations. High-profile cases such as Angelina Jolie's have brought attention to them. The actress recently announced … Read More
What You Should Know About Infertility's Most Common Cause
Contributor Rebecca Flyckt, MD, FACOG The process of becoming pregnant begins with – and depends on – ovulation, when a woman's body releases an egg from one of her ovaries to be available for fertilization. Ovulation problems are the most common cause of female infertility. They occur in about 20 percent of the 6.1 million … Read More


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What is the Zoning Ordinance and why is it important?
The Zoning Ordinance is one of the most influential regulatory documents to shape the future of Goleta. It is intended to implement the land use and design goals in Goleta's General Plan and other City policies, be consistent with State and federal law, and provide a basis for reviewing applications for new construction as well as alterations and additions to existing buildings.
Why does Goleta need a new Zoning Ordinance?
Goleta's current Zoning Ordinance was inherited from Santa Barbara County upon incorporation and does not reflect best zoning and planning practices that are appropriate for an independent city. It is not effective in implementing the land use and design goals in the General Plan and other City policies. The purpose of the new Zoning Ordinance is to create an effective set of land use and development regulations that ensure future growth is consistent with the General Plan, is clear and easy to use, and provides objective standards and criteria for use in the development review and permitting process that will result in high quality development.
Where are we in the Zoning Ordinance update process?
The Planning Commission has conducted a series of workshops during which they completed a "page-turn" review of the entire Public Review Draft Zoning Ordinance and Map. City staff is now considering all comments received on the Public Review Draft Zoning Ordinance and Map and will prepare a Public Hearing Draft, which will be considered at future public meetings.
Who can participate in the process?
All residents, business owners, and stakeholders within Goleta are encouraged to participate in the development of the new Zoning Ordinance.
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Witnessing is an archetypal and deeply human behavior, recognized to be of supreme value since the earliest experiences of our human ancestors.
The moment of the birth of a child is the moment when we get to witness the birth of Psyche into the body. Right then, Psyche herself sings her song of absolute joy at being born on earth. All who she touches laugh and play at the sight and sound of a newborns laughter. The young one explores and finds joy in so many things. But then after a year or two, the child grows, the demands of society creep in, and begin to box in the Psyche of the little one. School, social norms, and eventually work and family…the various demands of daily living call upon each of us to pay attention. Eventually, though as we move closer to the end of our life span one passes through the mythic threshold from healthy and ill into the landscape of dying. A place where many of the demands of daily living fall away and much like at the beginning of life, Psyche is again free of many concerns.
And it is at this time that we are able to bear witness to something absolutely exquisite: Psyche's long lament of love that she sings as she prepares to separate from the body that she has shared for a lifetime. …psyche's final farewell. It is here, in this unique landscape, defined by the time of dying, that we and our human ancestors


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Rakshi (Female) Malayalam Voice Over
Do you need a female Malayalam voice over? Meet Rakshi. Her voice is pleasant and versatile. Use code MALM01 if you want to book this female narrator.
Rakshi is a talented female voice over. She has been working as Malayalam voice talent for many years. She has taken part in the projects of different kinds.


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18 Feb eTECh Channel joined Nextiva as a certified Nextiva reseller
St. Louis, MO Feb 18th 2016— eTECh Channel , www.etechannel.com, announced today that it has joined Nextiva as a certified Nextiva reseller, and will now offer Nextiva's award-winning cloud communications solutions to the businesses they serve.
Nextiva is a market leader in cloud-based business communications services, software and technology. With services such as VoIP, SIP Trunking, hosted call centers, virtual faxing, and cloud backup and storage, Nextiva's technology platform is an all-inclusive unified system that integrates desk phones, mobile devices and business applications to support companies of any size, and scales as they grow.
"We are thrilled to welcome eTECH Channel to Nextiva's Amazing Partner Program as a certified Nextiva reseller," says Ira Feuerstein, Director of North American Channel Program, Nextiva. "Their expertise in the channel community is well known and we look forward to a long partnership of providing eTECH Channel's customers with the best cloud communications services to meet their business needs."
As a Master Agent specializing in channel development, eTECH Channel is dedicated to providing their customers with the technology they need to grow their business. "We're excited in adding Nextiva to our suite of solutions," says Andrew Orso, President of eTECH Channel. eTECH Channel partner managers are experts in channel enablement. The team brings over 30 years of experience working with service integrators, licensing solution providers, large account resellers and the VAR community.
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It's called the Emergency Card Project. Inclusion Winnipeg and the Canadian Centre on Disability Studies are developing a critical tool for people with a disability who may have challenges communicating when in distress. Winnipeg First Responders have often been faced with this scenario during an emergency. What to do? The Emergency Card would offer them vital information such as their name so they may be addressed in a calming and familiar way ; Contact information for family or caregiver; A description of their anxiety triggers and strategies to reduce them as well as any other pertinent and necessary information which may help.
INCLUSION Winnipeg is asking us to support them to develop this further , provide critical training for first responders and families and seeing that Emergency Cards get into hands of those unable to speak for themselves. Please visit www.inclusionwinnipeg.org/donate/ It will help enhance the lives of people living with an intellectual disability, proving they and their families are valued equally to participate in all aspects of society.


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Art Deco, circa 1933, platinum & old mine cut diamond solitaire engagement style ring in a 4 claw setting with 3 diamonds set to each shoulder. Diamond approximately .90cts, I colour, VS1 clarity. Engraved W.H to E.M.T 5-17-33 (can be removed)
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DescriptionLearn to make Manual &Autonomous Robots; Architecture & Programming of 8051 Microcontroller;Basic Concepts of Embedded System Design using 8051 Micro-controller; Working of Sensors,Line follower robot,Light follower Robot Controller circuits using Logic gates, VLSI, Virtual Instrumentation; Controlling Robots using PCand Much more;From 08/10/2011 to 09/10/2011 in Chennai.
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Hands on design and development of IR sensor module.
Introduction to Embedded Systems & Architecture of 8051 family micro-controllers.
Programming techniques for 8051 Micro-controllers.
Hands-on Session on making the controller circuit and programming.
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The Anteaters (2-2) have won two straight and will play three games in three days as part of the 2K Sports Classic Irvine Subregional.
The visiting Blackbirds (1-1) led for more than half the game before being edged, 73-72, at No. 23-ranked Indiana on Nov. 12. They have won the last three Northeast Conference titles and are led by senior guard Jason Brickman, who led the nation in assists last season (8.5) and is averaging 12.5 this season.


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Using surveillance data to monitor entry into care of newly diagnosed HIV-infected persons: San Francisco, 2006–2007
Using surveillance data to monitor entry into care of newly diagnosed HIV-infected persons: San Francisco, 2006–2007 - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
BMC Public Health
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First Online: 14 January 2009Received: 15 April 2008Accepted: 14 January 2009DOI: 10.1186-1471-2458-9-17
Cite this article as: Zetola, N.M., Bernstein, K., Ahrens, K. et al. BMC Public Health 2009 9: 17. doi:10.1186-1471-2458-9-17
BackgroundLinkage to care after HIV diagnosis is associated with both clinical and public health benefits. However, ensuring and monitoring linkage to care by public health departments has proved to be a difficult task. Here, we report the usefulness of routine monitoring of CD4 T cell counts and plasma HIV viral load as measures of entry into care after HIV diagnosis.
MethodsSince July 1, 2006, the San Francisco Department of Public Health SFDPH incorporated monitoring initial primary care visit into standard HIV public health investigation for newly diagnosed HIV-infected patients in select clinics. Entry into care was defined as having at least one visit to a primary HIV care provider after the initial diagnosis of HIV infection. Investigators collected reports from patients, medical providers, laboratories and reviewed medical records to determine the date of the initial health care visit after HIV diagnosis. We identified factors associated with increased likelihood of entering care after HIV diagnosis.
ResultsOne -hundred and sixty new HIV-infected cases were diagnosed between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. Routine surveillance methods found that 101 of those cases entered HIV medical care and monitoring of CD4 T cell counts and plasma HIV viral load confirmed entry to care of 25 more cases, representing a 25% increase over routine data collection methods. We found that being interviewed by a public health investigator was associated with higher odds of entry into care after HIV diagnosis OR 18.86 1.83–194.80, p = .001 compared to cases not interviewed. Also, HIV diagnosis at the San Francisco county hospital versus diagnosis at the county municipal STD clinic was associated with higher odds of entry into care OR 101.71 5.29–1952.05, p < .001.
ConclusionThe time from HIV diagnosis to initial CD4 T cell count, CD4 T cell value and HIV viral load testing may be appropriate surveillance measures for evaluating entry into care, as well as performance outcomes for local public health departments- HIV testing programs. Case investigation performed by the public health department or case management by clinic staff was associated with increased and shorter time to entry into HIV medical care.
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We pulled into North Ranch right after lunch time and stopped at the community dump station so we wouldn't have to mess with it when we got home. Mike and Janna had been looking after our place while we were gone so we knew it was in good hands. After getting new tires on their "new to them" trailer on Friday, they moved up to our other lot and told us to plan on Happy Hour and Supper at their place. Janna is an excellent cook, so needless to say, we had a wonderful meal...charcoal grilled cheeseburgers and potato salad. YUM!
When we pulled up to our carport, this is what we saw………..A MESS!! Mike and Janna told us they had started to tile our porch while we were gone, so we weren't surprised and we were anxious to see how much they had gotten done.
They were cutting and laying tile like crazy.....
As you can see, they were almost done and we were afraid we might not be able to walk on it. If that was the case, we would have had to spend another night in the Motorhome as there is no other entrance into the house except the 2 doors on the porch. However, they assured us that the front half was all dry and could be walked on as they had done it the previous day. BOY, that worked out nice! This young fellow, his brother and father built this place so they are very familiar with it.
It was Friday afternoon so they finished up and told us they would see us Monday and do the grouting. We LOVE the tile and Ms. Pat is extremely happy with the way it turned out. What do you think??
We quickly unloaded most of our stuff from the motorhome just in time to head up to Mike and Janna's place for "Happy Hour" and supper.
It was a very enjoyable evening with these wonderful folks. We have really enjoyed meeting and getting to know them. They told us they were planning to leave the next morning and we sure hated to see them go. Hurry back you two and safe travels.
Back home I wasn't the only one glad to be home, Ms. Megabyte2 curled up in her bed and was sound asleep just as I was when Ms. Pat woke me up at 9pm and told me it was time to go to BED!
It was a GREAT WEEK!!!!
Thanks for stopping by. Come on back Wednesday and maybe the porch will be all done!
God Bless you all!
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- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011
I feel like I'm watching the smurfs. O_OReplyDelete
Everything is mirrored and blue.
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011
Again putlocker video's blocked by anti virus softwareReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011
Why is it all mirrored and weird coloured? Japanese blues...ReplyDelete
@Anon, which episode(s) are you having trouble with?ReplyDelete
Rice videoReplyDelete
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has a iframe trojan in one of the adfly ad page i randomly got *anti virus blocked it* but the video is fine.
have you considered http://www.videoweed.es for streaming? from what i have been seeing from other video's hosted by them the video load fast and you earn money also per view. maybe worth alook atleast?ReplyDelete
@Anon, is the Rice video the only one blocked?ReplyDelete
@Anon 2, thank you for your suggestion, and yes I've considered videoweed and also ovfile as well. I'll try and test a few files to see how well they do with the visitors to the site. The reason why we use PPV hosts such as Putlocker is not about the money, but about the ease of embedding our work on other sites if we use YT or DM. So until we can come up with a viable solution, we will have to continue with PPV streaming hosts.
All the new videos except for the Shinkansen and Fragrances ones seem to be mirrored and blue.
I'll have YT mirrors up shortly.
yes rice is the only one blockedReplyDelete
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@ Zurui Your a star Cheers muchlyReplyDelete


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Filed under: Magazine/ Culture, March Volume 2009 | Tags: Maulid, Milad
(IP)– On Eid Milad, Holy Islamville in SC was decorated with beautiful banners from the beginning of the main road all the way to the Holy Khanqah. For three days, there were activities scheduled. The first night was a commemoration for Hazrat Mian Mir (Allah's mercy be upon him). The next day there were competitions and children's activities. On the evening of the third day, a candle-lit vigil took place in honor of the Holy Last Messenger (peace be upon him). Following the march, the senior ladies entered the Holy Khanqah followed by the younger ladies. The men were in the courtyard and had to make a large circle on the grounds so that everyone could join together, holding hands, to send love and salaams to Our Beloved Nabi (peace be upon him). Darood Taj was also recited. A break was taken until the time of the special pre-dawn prayer, tahajjud. The middle of the night, when all was quiet and peaceful, found lovers reciting Holy Qur'an and Dalailul Khairat, after which was a halqa took place and naats were sung.
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Yesterday I brought my oldest daughter (14) out to collect a few yards of honey. An introduction to my livelihood and hard work. My work crew had the weekend off so I pulled Lori in to give her "old man" a hand!
I hire six kids to help on the honey farm. Through the honey pull I split my staff into two crews, honey extraction crew and honey collection crew. I strike out the pace and my guys work their butts off for me. (I pay well) Today I have 1200 hives pulled and supered, the hot room is full and 80 barrels extracted. This next week we will tackle the last 500 units of splits and nucs. I find it very important to allow weekends off after a hard week of work. It keeps every week fresh and I actually get more work done in that shorter time as compared to continuously strung out. BUT it takes planning. Unlike the grain harvest, I can protect my production from the weather within the hive. With an adequate number of boxes, a good facility and a very specific method of honey collection, I developed a schedule which plans the honey pull out to the day. On the weekend I'll work at the edges to keep on track, but otherwise I allow some down time for myself to rest and recoup. One of the secrets of getting more work done in a shorter period of time is >>work smarter and slowing down<<
Hot work days requires a few trick to keep my work staff safe from heat exhaustion. When it gets hot I start pushing my heat rule:
work slower, carry less, drink water
Just a few things I do to address heat exhaustion are as follows: My honey house fridge is stocked with refreshments and power aid is available in the cupboards. This helps avoid getting water logged. A jar of candy sits on the coffee room table. The candy is a snack which help keep sugars and salts up. I do not allow air conditioning during the work day in our vehicles. Air conditioning is nothing but trouble to a hard working crew. The honey house ventilation system is designed to pull air through the coffee room and through the extraction room which creates a nice cross breeze. It is also important to keep the crew chatting, even just a little bit, which helps provide continuous feedback to assess their physical condition.
…to address the OVER consumption of candy, I stock the jar with expensive skittle candy AND cheaper delicious hard sugar candy. The expensive candy keeps them grabbing for more but the hard cheap sugar candy forces anyone helping themselves to sort what they want in smaller portions lol.


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SOLD 1970 Rolex Date 1514 in 18kt Yellow Gold on Rivet 7205 Bracelet
SOLD 1970 Rolex Date 1514 in 18kt Yellow Gold on Rivet 7205 Bracelet
Up for grabs is a Rolex Date
1514 reference in 18kt yellow gold
2.8 serial number circa 1970 production
Excellent vintage condition with no dings or dents. Thick and even lugs. Serial and reference numbers are fully intact and clearly visible.
Dial is original, white with painted Roman numerals and applied markers and coronet. All tritium plots are intact and matching patina of the hands. Correct date disk with open 6's and 9's.
Bracelet is a Rolex Swiss rivet 7205 with 57 ends. Fully linked and is in very good vintage condition. Stamped '72 on clasp, which is appropriate for watches from this period to have bracelets couple years new from factory. The bracelet has been high polished.
Caseback is original, stamped 1503 and 18kt.
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Resources for Yoga & Meditation in the Upper Midwest…and Beyond
The following are resources for Yoga & Meditation in the Upper Midwest & Beyond. The Edge publishes Featured Business in its print edition every month except June and November, when The Edge Directory appears in print. The Edge encourages you to use these resources to support your journey in life. To appear in The Edge's Featured Business listings, contact Cathy at 763.433.9291 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Bliss Yoga Studio, Blissyogastudiomn.com, www.facebook.com/BlissYogaMN — Since 2007, Bliss Yoga Studio has offered the Twin Cities the best restorative yoga. Offering a wide range of yoga classes, workshops and private instruction in Restorative yoga, Vinyasa and SomaYoga all taught by experienced Yoga Alliance certified instructors emphasizing healthy alignment and technique, while giving attention to individual needs.
Fulfillment Meditation, Jean Wallis, 612.874.1453 — Fulfillment Meditation is mantra-based meditation activated with sacred ceremony by a teacher. Open your Divine Heart with the Love Mantra. Liberate your mind. Balance your emotions. Harmonize your body. Influence your environment. Activate your Eternal Consciousness. Group, individual; short- and long-term study.
Golden Light Healing Retreat Center, Amy Wilinski, 7102 Sundew Road, Sobieski, WI 54171, 920.609.8277, firstname.lastname@example.com, goldenlighthealing.net — Yoga Instructors! Looking for a place to host a yoga retreat? We have it! Our large main room with cork floor is perfect for your practice or enjoy the great outdoors in the middle of 200-acres of fields and forests. Lodging and wonderful meals are provided to nurture your group.
Good Vibrations Yoga, 11 10th Ave. S. (free parking lot at 9th Ave S.), Hopkins, MN 55343, www.goodvibrations-yoga.com — Good Vibrations provides daily yoga and meditation classes. We host workshops and continuing education, many teachers on staff having over a decade of experience teaching in yoga, meditation and healing modalities. We welcome beginners through advanced yogis in search of a quiet place in which to destress, learn and practice. We are also offering a licensed YTT program beginning in February.
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Della McGee, Inner Peace Movement Studio, 651.270.9136, www.innerpeacemovementstudio.com — Yoga For You is designed around the needs of the students. Della uses a combination of Hatha, Kundalini and Yin yoga poses to create relaxation in the body and calmness in the mind. Each class ends with a meditation. All levels welcome. Classes in Eagan & Hastings.
The Meditation Center, 631 University Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN, 612.379.2386, themeditationcenter.org — Yoga Meditation in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition. We offer six-week progressive series classes in Meditation and Hatha Yoga; drop-in Hatha Yoga classes on Wednesday and Saturday mornings; drop-in Hatha Yoga at 6 p.m. and guided Meditation at 7 p.m. as part of our Thursday Program. Easy online registration for series classes and workshops.
North Metro Yoga/Pilates, 612.850.0071, www.bodymindcircle.com — Group or private. Hiyala has taught 20+ years. Now in North Oaks, Spring Lake Park, and St. Anthony Village. Meditative, Therapeutic style with extra options for those who want more challenge. Hiyala also offers Thai Yoga Therapy, a clothes-on bodywork with assisted stretches.
Upper Midwest Hanmi Buddhist Association, Vajracharya ZhiChan, Charlotte M. Steen, 651-278-0697, email@example.com, www.mn-hanmi-buddhism.org — Serving all with an open heart-mind through Chinese Esoteric (Hanmi) Buddhist spiritual healing services, meditation classes, and dharma rites. Ordained in November 2010 at YingTian Temple, China by Mahavairocana Golden Crown Dharma King Dechan Jueren.


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Illustration > Super Planners
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This was a cool little comic a made in a Day for a friend's End of year graduation piece. Effectively it was to help promote the work of Studio Planners and Creative producers. Some times certain jobs need a specially kind of explanation to get the message of what they do across.
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Swingers Terminology
Are you new to the swinging scene and dont have a clue about the lingo or what to expect? Then let us help you under stand swinging a little. Following are some common terms you may come across in the swinging scene, which, if you are not familiar with, you may find helpful.
Soft Swinging or Soft Swap: The term usually applies to kissing, touching/fondling, or having oral sex with a third or fourth person in a threesome or partner swap or during group sex.
Full Swap: -Refers to what is considered (although isn't necessarily) the most common form of swinging i.e. having penetrative sex with someone other than your usual partner
Closed Swinging – This simply refers to a couple who do not watch each other have sex with other people.
Open Swinging – Conversely partners have agreed not to have sex with someone else UNLESS the other partner is watching
Group Sex: – Describes activities involving multiple sexual partners in the same location
Exhibitionism – : Those who enjoy the practice of having sex (whether soft or full) with a partner or other swinger(s) while being watched.
Voyeurism: – This is used to describe those who like to watch others have sex
The following are some specific terminology you may come across if you attend a swinging club or party swingers.
'On Premises' –This would mean that swingers will interact sexually with each other at the club or party, this may be allowed in the clubs main areas and would be referred to 'as same room swinging' or may take place in a separate room or 'play room', 'play' being the general term swingers use to refer to sex.
'Off Premises' – Is the term applied where swingers may meet at a club or party but go back to a home or hotel room to 'play'.