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The Nightmare Before Christmas
A gothic fairy tale like no other
Tim Burton brings his gothic touch to the big screen for the holidays. The film is about Jack Skellington a.k.a. "The Pumpkin King", whom runs halloween town. Unsatisfied with his success of running halloween every year, he decides to take a crack at another holiday to spice things up. When he visits Christmas Town by accident, Jack decides that he could run the holiday far better. Kidnapping old saint nick, but things go astray when Jack discovers that running x-mas is easier said than done. Jack's nemesis, Boogey, takes Santa from Jack, and it's up to Jack to set things right when his girlfriend convinces him of his errors. I'll admit this film isn't your typical run of the mill holiday classic, but it's definitely one of the most unique films I've ever seen. Plus, the visuals are just mind boggling. Definitely, a great film to watch for the holidays.
Burton's dark gothic tone for the film shouldn't be too disturbing or scary to younger viewers. Burton uses a light tongue in cheek approach; similar to his film, "Beetlejuice." Watching Burton's unique take on the holidays, reminded me of "How the Grinch Who Stole Christmas" (cartoon version) was when I first saw it. However, I'm not saying that this film is as good as the Dr. Suess story or trying to compare them together, but they're similar in a sense that they're unique holiday films. Both capitalize on the meaning of Christmas, yet telling it in their unique untraditional way.
As for the animation itself, it was truly amazing. The visuals will blow the mind of anyone watching. Done in stop motion animation, Burton is able to produce one of Hollywood's visual masterpieces.
Burton's brings his holiday movie to the big screen. Featuring great visuals, and a unique story that'll keep viewers glued to the screen. Definitely, a must see holiday film.
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DVR SJ1000 is a kind of DVR with multi functions. You can use it as a car DVR, also can use in adventure, cycling, climbing, parachuting, skiing, surfing, scuba diving, traffic jam, road trips as well.
DVR SJ1000 built in HDR technology, wide dynamic range could take high quality images. HDR is wide dynamic range, let your photos both highlights and shadows part details are very clear. It is when you take the light than the bigger of the two works, it can narrow light, create a specular light, however, dark color don't owe the image. DVR SJ1000 built in initiative speak load in miniature cameras, camera function by 9 AV value adjustment, can make the camera get bad exposure in different light, no matter day or night, light also clear picture.
DVR SJ1000 has second start function, At the time of auto start, it will automatically switch on the video, shut down automatically shut down and save the video, may forget to boot, or in any state, touch key, can quickly switch machine. Comes with a brand new international triaxial three-dimensional accelerometer, mutations in collision of emergency can be automatically lock the current video document. The motion detecting function of DVR SJ1000 can auto record and save when a moving object appeared in the front of the camera. In the normal form and normal in the video, if it is found that the front of the danger or nervous, press OK key, can lock when the video document, easy to obtain evidence.
Using removable battery is easy to change, it can prolong the service life. DVR SJ1000 has a lot of accessories, suitable for a variety of different environments, due to its waterproof function, you even can took it to dive. It will see all the beautiful underwater world with you.

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First Intercollegiate Football Game
On November 6, 1869, Rutgers College and the College of New Jersey (later named Princeton) played the first game of intercollegiate football in America.
The two schools were among the first colleges in America, both established in the mid-1700s, and they shared a bond going back decades. Located just 20 miles apart, Rutgers based its curriculum on that of Princeton's, and the two schools were nearly merged in 1793.


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I wanted to share an article about Ajax's youth academy (one of the, if not best academy for producing top soccer talent) featured in the New York Times awhile ago. It has a great message to parents regarding whether their children should be specializing in a sport at such a young age. Passion, a love for play, and fun is what should be emphasized more than winning or losing at that stage of development.
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In Metamorphosis and Death in Venice both supporters lead themselves to mortality which they may hold been able to forestall but were non able due to their state of affairss and current head set. Gregor Samsa ( Metamorphosis ) changes into a bug where his homo wants and emotions struggle with his insect demands and the world of his feverish state of affairs. Gustav von Aschenbach ( Death in Venice ) follows his lecherousness to Venice in hunt of religious attainment abandoning his morality and self-respect which leads to his decease. In this essay I am traveling to compare the repression in both of the supporter 's life styles which finally leads to their decease.
From the minute Gregor woke up as an insect, his credence of this fact was instant. Alternatively of worrying and recognizing the absurd world of his metabolism, all he thought about was his work.A " The following train went at seven ; to catch it he must travel rapidly frantically, and his aggregation of samples was non packed ; " Gregor was the supplier of the full household and worked difficult to pay off his male parent 's depts. Even after such a curious alteration, he still finds himself worrying about the remainder of the universe instead than himself. It was clear already from the start of the novel that the metabolism was a metaphor for Gregor 's life and place in the household.A In Death in Venice, Aschenbach 's life style in Munich has kept him pent-up and unhappy for a really long clip. He was a successful creative person who did non allow passion express in his life or art which finally made him lose his guard one time. He was repressed from his emotions and passion for such a long clip that one time he left Germany and went to Venice, a state of passion and love affair, his feelings blew over proportion every bit shortly as he met a immature male child, Tadzio. Aschenbach became wholly fascinated and obsessed due to the fact that Tadzio represented beauty, young person, freedom every bit good as something that was prohibited. In both narratives they undergo a great alteration and realisation due to their inundation of emotions that they repressed for far excessively long.
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Due to Aschenbach 's compulsion with the beautiful Polish male child he declines his self-respect and struggles to stay stable. By his compulsion and neglecting to talk to Tadzio the storyteller tells us how Aschenbach is unable to analyse himself. " aˆ¦Aschenbach was no longer disposed to self-criticismaˆ¦ adulthood and late simpleness all disinclined him to analyse his motivations and make up one's mind whether what had prevented him from transporting out his purpose had been motivating of scruples or a disreputable failing. "[ 3 ]He starts to acknowledge sensualness represented by Tadzio, and all of his old moral criterions and rational ideas disappear. Aschenbach finds it difficult to halt following the male child about, he intensively thinks about him and the idea of returning place is non present. In the Metamorphosis, Gregor 's metabolism was a manner to demo his household including himself what had already been traveling on for a really long clip. Alternatively of going to another state and rediscovering himself the manner Aschenbach did, he stayed and allow his household discover the truth of the existent job. Gregor and his household clearly do non pass on good and his work merely brings them further apart, estranging him from his household. Gregor 's transmutation emphasized and drew attending to the existent jobs in the family that he had been seeking to avoid for so long, whereas Aschenbach made traveling to Venice an alibi to allow out all his defeats he had kept indoors for such a long period of clip.
As Gregor works difficult to back up the family, his household grows progressively less productive and they make weak alibis for why they do so little.A The boy and male parent functions have been wholly reversed ; his male parent expects him to work and pay his ain debts, while he does nil productive all twenty-four hours. Once he turned into a bug he was even more thankless than earlier. He was the exclusive breadwinner and now that he ca n't back up his household he is non of importance any longer. Gregor realizes deep inside that the household would be better off once he stops being the chief supplier, which may be what triggered his metabolism in the first topographic point. Due to maintaining his emotions repressed for so long Gregor has had plenty and alternatively of doing a alteration from the interior out, his organic structure wholly transforms into an insect leting the household every bit good as himself to recognize the manner he has been experiencing all along. In Death in Venice, Aschenbach was the boy of a distinguished legal functionary descended from a household who disciplined service to the Prussian province. Aschenbach achieved celebrity at such a immature age, of such high demand and force per unit area, that it prevented him from of all time cognizing the unworried joy of young person. He was far excessively devoted and concentrated on his work, that he did non hold any clip to take a interruption and truly bask and see life. This state of affairs is really evident in both narratives. Even though Aschenbach was really determined and smart during his young person, one time he opened up to his true emotions in Venice, things grew wholly out of proportion doing it evident that he was ne'er happy in his life before, merely like Gregor in the Metamorphosis.
Aschenbach 's trip to Venice is the first gratifying experience he has allowed himself in old ages. When cholera infects the metropolis, Aschenbach understands there is a deadly epidemic but still chooses to avoid it. Due to Tadzio he refuses to go forth and continues to do irrational and audacious determinations, increasingly going debased, until he finally dies of Cholera. He was ruined due to going a slave to his passions. The world that he has lived his full life without decently admiting his more self-generated side shows how he has kept his emotions repressed, doing self devastation once they were let out. In relation to Metamorphosis, Gregor besides was the chief cause of his ain decease. Gregor becomes more stray and alienated throughout his life as a bug, and feels repressed by the deficiency of love and attending he receives. He is perceived as a plague to the household and is easy disintegrating in his room while life in a complete muss. Gregor attains the most hurting when his sister plays the fiddle. In this minute he leaves his room taking his manner towards Grete. The boarders see him and it creates a breakage point, where Gregor realizes that he is no longer accepted as being their boy and he crawls back into his room out of his ain will and dies that same twenty-four hours. When an single wholly gives up on seeking to make out to other people, irrespective of how despairing he or she may be, he or she dies either mentally or besides physically. " aˆ¦He thought back of his household with emotion and love. If it was possible, he felt that he must travel off even more strongly than his sister. aˆ¦Then, without his willing it, his caput sank down wholly, and his last breath flowed weakly from his anterior nariss. "[ 4 ]
Both novels, Metamorphosis and Death in Venice, conclude that it is better to accept the state of affairs and take action upon it on clip, instead than to conceal and reject it until it is excessively late, taking to self devastation. The effects of repression can be counteracted by mental alterations through passion or work, doing things more endurable possibly at the clip, but wholly the opposite consequence when they come to footings with the existent state of affairs. The lifestyle both supporters end up in has no manner out, no affair how hard they try to defy it, it ca n't be changed due to their new transmutation caused by emotions. Aschenbach could hold decided to travel back but refuses because of the unapproachable passion and desire he is after. Once he realized he could n't hold Tadzio, the deathly epidemic was non a concern every bit long as he could remain in the dream he was caught in. On the other manus Gregor feels so anomic there is no point keeping back. When person keeps their emotions repressed for excessively long, a complete instability is formed once they are let free, blowing things wholly out of proportion. In the metabolism the realisation of these pent-up emotions transformed Gregor into an existent insect, an grandiloquent position on how he was experiencing. His emotions blow out in one spell far excessively speedy and intense doing the transmutation into an insect excessively great to manage both for the household and Gregor himself. Both supporters lead to their ain ego devastation. When they come to footings with the existent state of affairs and desires, they are forced by their ain finding to take to the tragic stoping of their deceases.


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A few notes on configuring NFS on RedHat or Ubuntu The server packages to install are: Ubuntu: apt-get-install nfs-kernel-server nfs-common quota RedHat: yum install nfs-utils nfs-utils-lib quota The client Packages are: Ubuntu: apt-get install nfs-common RedHat: yum install nfs-utils nfs-utils-lib A few things to configure on the server: /etc/hosts.allow Any hosts listed here will be […]
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Some NFS Notes
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Roll back RPM packages – CentOS/RedHat
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Wouldn't it be useful to be able to easily undo a yum/RPM change that you have just made? Well you can. By default yum/RPM do not save roll back information. This feature can easily be enabled by doing the following, however its not perfect and can use a lot of disk space as its repackaging […]
NTP Configuration on RedHat
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Make sure its installed and enabled: yum install ntp chkconfig ntpd on /etc/init.d/ntpd start Config can be done in /etc/ntp.conf such adding local time servers: server mytimeserver.com You can instantly update the time from the timeserver by running: ntpdate pool.ntp.org or ntpd -qg If you get an error like: 5 Mar 14:09:24 ntpdate[19228]: the NTP […]


text: sonicwhite Posted April 18, 2017 Ok, so I figured that I've been dealing with OCD ever since I had to drop klonopin cold turkey. my thoughts want to make me say I'm psychotic but I can go to the store and do all sorts of other things a psychotic person can't. My thoughts tell me I'm dead and this is some sort of afterlife. I go days saying to myself God loves me and wouldn't send me to hell. I just got a spike saying hell. So can anyone here help me? I feel that klonopin was that magic bullet and now I'm battling the thoughts of OCD all over again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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This module is focused on Praxis. It consists of five taught days, 50 clinical hours in contraception/ sexual health and three additional visits to clinics. On completion of the two modules the student will be able to work in contraception/sexual health setting giving advice and care.
This is a Nursing Studies top-up degree programme module. If you wish to complete a top-up degree, please apply directly on the Nursing Studies programme webpage. If you would still like to complete this module as a CPPD student but would like to complete a top-up degree at a later date, please note that you will only be able to transfer a maximum of 30 credits which have been awarded within 5 years prior to the start date of the programme (top-up degree). For any further information regarding top-up degrees please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Please Note: You will also need to have completed NM3286 - Contraception and Sexual Health (Theory) before applying for this module.
Term 3:
APR/MAY: Monday - Thursday (Inclusive) 29, 30 April, 1, 2 May 2019
Follow up day: Monday 1 July 2019
Non EEA students can only apply as part of a programme, not as a stand-alone module.
For those students whose first language is not English., the following qualification is also required:
Please note that due to changes in the UKVI's list of SELTs we are no longer able to accept TOEFL as evidence of English language for students who require a CAS as of April 2014.


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Welcome on the website of the Château de Targé!
Welcome to the Château de Targé !
Here, you will learn everything about our wines - and especially the famous Saumur-Champignys - about their terroir, their history and their medals. You will have the possibility to order wine, and learn about our distributors where you can find them.
Finally, you can take a look on our "gîte de charme" for two, for a day or a week.
I wish you a pleasant visit,
Bronze Medal in Mâcon
This year the Targé Traditionnel was decorated with the Bronze Medal in Mâcon.
You can find this wine in many restaurants all over France, and of course order it on our website to taste it at home.
Gold Medal for the Quintessence
The concours des Vins de Saumur attracts every year a large number of amateurs of Cabernet Franc and of its different expressions on the terroirs of our region. Today, the Quintessence 2015 was awarded the Gold Medal, on the very month of its launch! This cuvée will better with time, and you can come to the domain to taste it now and keep some in your cellar for 10 or 20 years.
New medals from the Salon des Vins de Loire
A Silver and a Bronze medal this year on our wines from the Salon des Vins de Loire in Angers.
Please come taste them at the Château, open 6 days a week at the moment, and everyday in the summer, starting from the 1st of April!


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Last October we returned 'home' for four days, staying in York for our friends' wedding. After a completely packed September which afforded us no time to relax, in early October we felt we could have done without another trip to England so soon after arriving back in Valencia. However, as the trip drew nearer, I found myself becoming incredibly excited about it all. The idea of some real autumn with fiery colours and a chill in the air and cosy, medieval pubs with real ales on tap brought nostalgia bubbling up inside me. The funny thing about England is that for me, it is best lived long distance and through the lens of nostalgia.
A week or two before we were due to fly, we experienced some incredibly English weather here in Valencia: a week of grey skies and 'low' (18C) temperatures. I felt sad and and irritated by it, "I didn't move here for this!" yet it also brought on a bout of homesickness. Perhaps because I felt the way I usually feel in England from October til April: sad and miserable, it reminded me of the things I do miss back home, like family and friends.
Most of the time I do not feel homesick and revel in my life here in Valencia. I love the weather, the city, the food, the lifestyle; I even enjoy my job most of the time. But I have recently realised that I have become a master at not thinking about my family and close friends while I am away. To do so would invite homesickness, longing and nostalgia for times past. And so I have noticed (for I now consider myself an old hand at living far from loved ones) that when a trip home is approaching, I unconsciously allow myself to think of all those I love the most, whose histories are irrevocably entwined with my own. I think of them and become giddy as a kipper, knowing that we will soon share some precious time together.
When we are back in York, it feels like nothing has changed. This is both the charm and the curse of the place. When we are with friends, drinking in the pub where a the child Guy Fawkes reputedly lived, it is so easy and natural, picking up where we left off. But I am all too aware that if we were to live in York once again, we would not see these friends any more frequently than we do now, living over one thousand miles away. The good thing about living abroad is that everyone is always pleased to see you. There is a curious romance in living far from loved ones. I find myself wondering, when we are back home in York or Cleveleys, or wherever home truly is when you are a wanderer, why we do it. Why is there this random group of us here in Valencia: from England, Australia, Japan, Ireland, other parts of Spain? Why have we come here? Why did we choose to leave everyone we love behind? And why are we so bittersweetly happy to be here?
I think that having a wanderlust is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it drives us to know other cultures and ways of life; it opens ours minds and provides fodder for tales and memories for life. A curse because we are never satisfied. There is always somewhere else to see, another journey to make. There is a feeling of belonging everywhere but of being rooted nowhere. After a trip home to autumnal England, it was strange to return home to a country where the sun still dominates a clear blue sky every day. But here we are. Spain. This is home.


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Stephanie Spangler is the author of Dark Designs, a paranormal fantasy centered around a magical legacy bestowed upon twin sisters and the sinister evil they must face.
Stefanie has always loved books and reading, and one day, she decided to write a book of her own. She lives in central Illinois with her husband and daughters. When she's not reading or writing, she's usually editing someone else's book. But she also enjoys gardening, knitting, and forcing others to read her favorite books.
Since she's an emerging writer, I had a few questions for Spangler – and she was forthcoming with her responses.
Thank you for interviewing with us today, Stephanie. Tell us about Dark Designs. How would you describe your book to those who are unaware it exists?
I am pretty sure that most people don't know it exists, so this is a great question. 😊
It's about two sisters, Ivy and Violet, who were raised by their grandparents after their mother leaves under rather mysterious circumstances. They've grown up in a small town, where everyone knows everyone's business, but they've managed to keep a few secrets. The biggest one is that they've inherited magic from their grandmother.
They're basically just trying to fit in while keeping a secret in a small town, but a man who has found dark magic of his own comes to town and threatens more than just their secret.
And what's your story?
Like the Grant family in the story, I live in rural Illinois. I do not own an apple orchard, but I do have three really crooked apple trees that I obsess over. After college, I tried a few things and realized the career path I was on wasn't really leading where I wanted to go. So I tried a few more things then settled into editing. I've been editing, mostly line editing, for indie authors for about five years now, and a couple of years into that, I decided to write my own book. And here we are!
Most of the time, I'm working in the dark after my kids' bedtime, sitting on the raggedy couch in my living room because my daughters took over my home office and turned it into a playroom years ago. Since my oldest goes to preschool now, I sometimes get to work during daylight hours, and then, I'm usually at the library, lurking in the graphic novels section.
What was the best and worst part of writing Dark Designs?
I think the editing process is both the best and the worst part. For some people, the editing is what comes after, but for me, this was part of the writing because so much changed after the first draft. Getting the first edit back is terrifying because even thought it's coming from a good place, it's still criticism—and that's hard. On the flip side, though, once that part was finished, seeing the improvements was really rewarding.
Is this a standalone or can we expect a series?
For now, it's a standalone, but that might change in the future because several of the characters have unfinished business.
How do you get to know your characters?
Some of my characters are more or less composites of real people I know. So in a way, I've known them for a very long time.
Which character is your favorite and why?
He certainly wouldn't be my favorite person in real life, but Charlie Logan was my favorite to write. He gives in to his urges, even when he can see it won't end well for anyone involved, including him, and I've always been curious about what makes people like Charlie tick.
Three words that represent your book?
Magic. Family. Belonging.
What is your writing process?
My process is kind of all over the place. For Dark Designs, I started out pantsing, then decided I need to plot. Then got carried away into a lot more pantsing, which led to serious plotting during rewrites. And then there was more plotting during content edits.
What kind of research do you do for your book?
I researched Wiccan beliefs and practices to incorporate magic into the story, but most of the research I did involved small details that I felt went a long way to making the story more real.
I chose a setting a few years in the past for the story, so some of the research involved checking to see if things that are pretty common today would have existed during the story setting. It's set in 2005, which isn't all that long ago, but for me, it was difficult to separate what I know now from what I would have known then. For example, when I referenced an Amber Alert in the book, I had to make sure that existed in 2005.
Are there any authors who have inspired you to write?
I always enjoyed Mercedes Lackey's Diana Tregarde stories when I was younger, and I would say those stories planted the seed for Dark Designs. I'm also a Charlaine Harris fan, and the small-town characters in her Southern Vampire Mysteries series made me think that there are readers out there who might be interested in urban fantasy that isn't really urban at all. There are also plenty of indie authors I would love to be in the "also boughts" list with: Claire Farrell, Darcey Coates, Tamara Rose Blodgett, Craig Andrews… Basically, I'm just a little bit inspired by everything I read.
What is your writing kryptonite and how do you overcome it?
Time. I have to young daughters, and I work from home, so it seems there's never enough time—for anything. Honestly, though, I don't really know how to overcome it. I just accept that it takes me forever to finish writing things.
What does your writing space look like? We'd love to see it!
Any advice for fellow writers?
Beta readers or a writer's group are great assets, and editors are a must. Embrace that process of changes that happen from the first draft to the final draft because it will make a difference.
Let's ask a few fun questions. If you could assign a theme song to Dark Designs, what would it be?
"Sinister Purpose" by Creedence Clearwater Revival That would definitely be Charlie Logan's theme song.
What is your favorite word?
Petrichor: A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather. Even though you won't find this word in Merriam Webster's Dictionary—not yet anyway—it is listed in the Oxford English Dictionary. I like it because I enjoy words about experiences and sensations in nature.
What are you reading right now?
Midnight Burning by Karissa Laurel is up next on my reading list.
If you could name a drink after your books, what would it be?
Hmm… an apple wine of some kind, probably, since the Grant family in the book run an apple orchard. Audrey's Apple Wine, maybe? I'm bad at titles. Also, I just sort of assumed you meant an alcoholic drink. 😉
A lemur walks through that door right now wearing a sombrero. What does he say and why is he here?
"Hey, are the tacos ready?" He's here for Taco Tuesday! I love tacos, but the rest of my family is sick of eating tacos. So I invite random primates over for tacos now.
Those are all awesome answers! Once again, a huge thanks to Stephanie Spangler for interviewing with us and for supplying us with a copy of her book. I hope you'll check out AJ's review of Dark Designs.
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Allergies to pollen, dust mites, and animal dander in the nose and nasal passages are also called allergic rhinitis. Hay fever is another word often used for this problem. Symptoms are usually a watery, runny nose and itching in your nose. Allergies can also bother your eyes.
Below are some questions you may want to ask your doctor or nurse to help you take care of your allergies.
What am I allergic to?
Do I need allergy tests?
What sort of changes should I make around my home?
How do I find out when smog or pollution is worse in my area?
Am I taking my allergy medicines the right way?
Do I need allergy shots?
What vaccinations do I need?
What sort of changes do I need to make at work?
What exercises are better for me to do? Are there times when I should avoid exercising outside? Are there things that I can do for my allergies before I start exercising?
What should I do when I know I'm going to be around something that makes my allergies worse?
What to ask your doctor about allergic rhinitis - adult; Hay fever - what to ask your doctor - adult; Allergies - what to ask your doctor - adult; Allergic conjunctivitis - what to ask your doctor
Lund, VJ, Baroody FM, Naclerio RM. PART 4: Sinus, rhinology, and allergy/immunology. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 40.
Orban NT, Saleh H, Durham SR. Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. In: Adkinson F, Busse W, Bochner B, et al, eds. Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice, 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 55.
Updated by: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Notice: The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. Copyright 1997-2012, A.D.A.M., Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.


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This Rosebank hotel in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa is close to Wanderers Golf Club and cricket stadium, and Coca Cola Park for rugby and soccer. The Sandton Convention Centre is 5 minutes from Crowne Plaza Johannesburg The Rosebank.
For a central hotel in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, this is ideal. Crowne Plaza Johannesburg The Rosebank is close to Sandton, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and major banking institutions, as well as central business districts.
Built in 1932, this iconic hotel has undergone a multi-million Rand refurbishment to meet the needs of discerning international travellers of today. The result is a total upgrade in every way with state of the art facilities and highly trained multi-lingual staff. There are 300 parking bays available.
Driving distances
- Downtown Johannesburg (3km / 1.86 miles)
- Sandton City (5km / 3.11 miles)
- OR Tambo International Airport (30km / 18.64 miles)
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Bom dia! Well this week has been rough; the work is VERY slow in the area we are at right now. The one thing that I was really excited for when I got my call to Brazil was that I thought that all the people here were going to be very humble due to the Country's circumstances. The Brazilian people are so amazing but some are a little prideful and it is very hard for them to change ESPECIALLY their religion. They are very content and don't like to be told they are wrong. But it is ok, I still love them and will do anything I can to help spread the Gospel to anyone that will listen. We are working hard and finding new people to teach to so we are very excited about that!
Wednesday we visited with a lot of our new investigators and it was a pretty good day. I have learned that I do not like it when Brazilians make a tsk tsk sound and then they wiggle their finger at you like you are a little kid. I don't particularly care for it but I guess that's just one of those things you have to let roll off.Thursday was just an interesting day. I learned something that I really didn't want to learn. So our house is having more sewage issues and I do not do well with smells at all!!! So I get Elder Torres so we can go talk to the owner again but before we leave Elder Torres asks me "Elder you aren't flushing toilet paper are you??"
"Only the ones that that I wipe with!" I tell him.
Well…he goes on to explain that here in Brazil you wipe yourself, take the toilet paper and THROW IT IN THE TRASH CAN.... WHAT?!?!? Well I can tell you all right now that we are going to continue to have plumbing problems because I psychologically can NOT do that!! That is really messed up!
Friday we were able to visit with one of our investigators but we had to have a quick lesson because we had a wedding that we were invited to. The lesson went ok but then the wedding was awesome!!
Saturday was not good!!! Everyone we had set up appointments with fell through. It was a little frustrating because not only did we not get to meet with our investigators but we had walked so far! We walked from Maria Otiz to the neighborhood past Praia do Canto which is about 5 miles one way. But while walking we saw a man get off his Motor cycle and he was wearing a RUBBER SUIT. It was really funny! After that Sister Regina made us cupcakes which were awesome!! She takes way good care of us!!
Last night while we were sleeping someone broke into our apartment AGAIN!!! It was pretty scary to think that they came in while we were sleeping. They took Elder Santos's suitcase and backpack and we don't have an iron yet again. But, we truly were blessed that he didn't come into our rooms and take other things or even worse, hurt us!! I love the lord and I am grateful for everything that he has taught me and the blessings that I have received from all of this!!
Well that was the extent of our exciting week! I cannot wait to have conference this week! I am so excited to hear the new instructions that the Prophet and Apostles will be giving us during these next sessions!!! Well I love you all and know that you are all in my prayers!!!
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ISSUE 56 - April 27, 2011
- Jump to: From Executive Director Linsae Snider
- Jump to: TSPRA
- Jump to: Attack
- Jump to: Member Spotlight
- Jump to: Events
- Jump to: News
- Jump to: Sponsor Column
"The only thing worse than training your people and having them leave is not training them and having them stay."
-Zig Ziglar
Jim Lukaszewski, APR, delivered an exceptional day of learning this past Tuesday at Birdville ISD. All in attendance should have returned to the office refreshed, retooled, and renewed with a broader perspective of how best to serve as the district's key strategist.
A true PR professional with years of experience advising some of the nation's top organizations, Lukaszewski defined public relations in today's environment, shared valuable tools used by effective advisors, demonstrated efficient strategies for building trust, eliminating fear and assuring credibility, and offered essential communications guidelines to know and be able to implement during moments of crisis.
As professionals, we are only as good as we allow ourselves to learn. Learning is the key element to becoming the best we can be and to assuring that we are on top of our game in serving as the superintendent's chief and respected advisor. As difficult as it is to leave the office with a full agenda of "to do's," it is critical that we occasionally step outside and allow others to teach us. The payback upon returning to work is often excruciating; however, the momentum gained, the skills acquired, and the knowledge obtained soon make up for the lost time! Think about it for a minute…if we expect teachers, doctors, lawyers, mechanics, dentists, etc. to stay current in their professions, perpetually learning new skills to improve their job performance, why shouldn't we expect the same for ourselves?
Take a minute and think of those whom you consider to be the most brilliant and exceptional in our profession. I can assure you that life-long learning is a key ingredient to their success.
In keeping with TSPRA's mission to be an organization dedicated to improving public education by providing professional development to members, you can expect TSPRA to bring regional learning opportunities to you during this time of uncertainty. These opportunities are only going to serve our members to the extent that we allow ourselves to be learners.
Take a second to reflect on the quote above. It is both quite comical and sharply poignant! It also serves as a reminder of what should be our commitment to model for those in our districts what life-long learning is all about.
We are looking forward to your participation in future seminars. The TSPRA website and weekly newsletter will continue to be the premiere source for notifying you of future professional learning opportunities.
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TSPRA survey on preferred software/vendors
The homepage survey currently posted seeks information on which companies or software your district utilizes for...
- parent/mass communication
- e-newsletters
- donor management
- website design/content management
After the survey closes and we tally the responses, we'll share the results with you here in the newsletter and on our blog. If there is a question you'd like us to pose to the membership, please email the state office.
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Take care of your Spring cleaning!
Outstanding invoices: if your business office calls us looking for an invoice, we'll likely tell them that we no longer distribute invoices and that the member requesting it can print a PDF copy from his/her profile on our website. Stay in their good graces and don't make them chase you down! You can print any of your invoices by: logging in to our website > MEMBERSHIP > MEMBER AREA > INVOICES.
Changing districts: if you have a current Professional or Associate-level membership and have recently, or will shortly, move to another district, you'll need to create a new profile to ensure your invoices stay with your old district. Just click on the "Join or Renew" button on the homepage and fill our a new membership application. Once you email us, informing us that you've switched districts, we'll void out the invoice for your new membership. DO NOT JUST UPDATE YOUR OLD PROFILE!
If you're changing positions within the district, you do NOT need to follow these instructions. Simply update your profile by logging in to our website > MEMBERSHIP > MEMBER AREA > PROFILE > EDIT > UPDATE YOUR PROFILE.
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Holding a bond or TRE? Tell us!
Just like we did for the November election, we'd like to keep track of which districts will have a bond on this May's ballot and which district are holding TREs.
For anyone planning to hold a bond later this Fall, don't forget to tap the great resources in the Document Vault--like how to communicate bond issues to your community from Northside ISD and a sample video script from Weslaco ISD. Just click the Search Document button at the top and type in "bond." There's also this great "Texas School Finance...Plain and Simple" video, first created by Arlington ISD and adapted by districts throughout the state.
Member Spotlight
Jerry Smith, APR, communications director at Spring ISD from 1981 to 2003, has been named one of the "75 Heroes for Spring ISD," as that district celebrates 75 years of educating students. Jerry served as TSPRA president in 1974-75, chaired the NSPRA Accreditation Committee, and served as NSPRA's first representative to the Universal Accreditation Board. He currently serves as Executive Secretary of the Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards.
TASB this week recognized the recipients of their Risk Management Fund Innovation Award, including several TSPRA districts: Aquilla, Bandera, Covington, Deer Park, Hallettsville, Longview, Lubbock, Mesquite, Pleasant Grove and Willis. The award is a special way of honoring Fund members for initiatives, products or programs that are inventive, timely and effective.
Several TSPRA districts were selected as winners of the H-E-B Campus Fit Award, including Austin (two campuses), Brownsville, Del Rio, Friendswood, Houston, Leander, Round Rock, San Antonio and Seguin. Each campus will be awarded $10,000 for what they are doing to increase the health and nutrition of their students through physical fitness and health initiatives, and through education and/or hands-on nutritional and fitness programs.
|April 28, 11-1:00 pm
TSPRA Central Texas Regional Meeting
@Leander ISD
|May 1-7
National PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
|May 3
National Teacher Day
|May 5
Cinco de Mayo
|May 11
National School Nurse Day, Public School Paraprofessional Day
|May 30
Last day of 82nd regular session of Texas Legislature
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Outside of an ever-shrinking cadre of naysayers, the biggest roadblock to renewables is our outdated infrastructure. Scientists call this interconnectedness "path dependence," which in a nutshell argues that if we wanna get anything done, we must take into account the problems of climate change within a larger contenxt, whether that's political or economic.
But a group of scientists at Purdue University have a simple fix to the issue of refueling cars that will make it easy to retrofit gas stations.
Instead of pulling up to the gas station and pumping petrol into the tank, you'd pump battery-charging electrolytes into your car. The electrolytes would be stored in the former gas tanks beneath the station along with the spent electrolytes from your vehicle.
They're calling their company IFBattery. Headed by John Cushman, the group presented its findings to the International Society for Porous Media 9th International Conference in the Netherlands.
Of course, this is all to say assuming you're even refilling your tank. Stanford University economist Tony Seba thinks that by 2021 we'll have moved to driverless cars and full electric, and that gas cars will be a thing for collectors (think Minority Report).
Either way, it might be a good time to start rethinking your transportation and energy portfolio.


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TORONTO (July 11) — With the typical summer lull between mid–July and mid–August now underway in the National Hockey League, the guessing game is in full swing. Every year at this time, general managers, coaches, fans and media pause to wonder. With the draft and the free agency typhoon having passed comes a trio of pervasive questions: Are teams better? Are they worse? Or, about the same?
Here in Toronto, with the longest Stanley Cup drought nearing a full half–century (mark the date: May 2, 2017), wonderment abounds. The Maple Leafs have gone down a path that is entirely foreign in the post–2005 lockout era. The club is building a foundation through the amateur draft. It is hardly a novel concept, yet one that's been repeatedly skirted by those in charge of the Blue and White. Ownership and management, it must be said, share equal blame for the longest playoff famine (10 years) during a full regular season in franchise history. When it might end remains part of the guesswork at this time of year.
An interested observer of the Maple Leafs is Hall–of–Fame executive Jim Devellano.
Though for many years the senior vice–president of the Detroit Red Wings, Jimmy D. was born in Toronto; he grew up in Toronto and made his fortune in Maple Leaf Gardens stock. He divides living time today, at age 73, between our city and the Gulf coast of Florida, and he attends a number of games at the Air Canada Centre during the NHL season. In his career with the Red Wings, Devellano had a long association with current Leafs coach, Mike Babcock, and with Maple Leafs president, Brendan Shanahan, who won three Stanley Cup titles as a hard–nosed Detroit winger between 1997–98 and 2005–06. Jimmy D. is also uniquely acquainted at the NHL executive level with Lou Lamoriello — the current Toronto general manager (just three months his senior) from Lamoriello's quarter-century in charge of the New Jersey Devils.
As such, I rang Devellano on the telephone Monday afternoon and wondered if he'd provide an objective assessment of the Maple Leafs heading into their Centennial season. Perhaps only a few executives of a rival team could summon the appropriate tenor for such a conversation, but Jimmy D. had no difficulty.
"I like what the Leafs are doing and it probably could have been done sooner," surmised Devellano. "I actually thought Brian Burke was in a perfect position to build the club patiently. He came around [in November 2008] with a 5½–year contract worth $17 million and — from what I understood — the full backing of the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Board. More importantly, Brian had the savvy and hockey smarts to understand what needed to be done with the Leafs. To this day, it surprises me that he took a fast–track approach and didn't make use of the full contract term provided him. He had every quality for the job — from knowing the game at different levels [player agent, NHL front–office executive and GM] to his outgoing personality and his ability to spar with the Toronto media. Unfortunately for Brian, it didn't work out — even though the Leafs made the playoffs [in 2013] with the team he left behind.
"At that point, MLSE went in an entirely different direction," Jimmy D. continued. "It brought in a person [Shanahan] with no experience running a team in the NHL, and I wasn't sure how the situation might unfold. But, Brendan really impressed me. Rather than cleaning house right away, he took the better part of a year to work with the people that were already in place [GM David Nonis; club executives Dave Poulin and Claude Loiselle; coach Randy Carlyle; amateur and professional scouts]. He wanted to determine how many of these people he could move forward with. Ultimately, as was his prerogative, he chose to make changes. And, during the entire process, Brendan stood quietly in the background. He was polite with the media, but not overly accessible. And, most significantly, he refused to make any bold promises.
"I still remember his answer to a reporter that asked about the length of the building process. 'It'll take however long it takes,' was Brendan's reply. An absolutely wonderful response. He sold his plan to the MLSE Board and — perhaps more importantly — he sold it to the Toronto media. Once the media bought in, so too did the club's fan–base. Along came Mike Babcock with his promise of short–term 'pain' and Lou Lamoriello with his ability to keep family secrets. Under Brendan, the Maple Leafs have created a near–perfect environment in which to do business in a very difficult market. He deserves a ton of credit."
Far–more difficult, according to Devellano, is predicting the next step.
"The Leafs will get better because they are building through the draft," said Jimmy D. "How much better or how quickly the club will improve are questions that cannot yet be answered. We've seen others take the same approach with generally good results. Chicago was lousy for awhile and built a Stanley Cup team around Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith. Pittsburgh was on the verge of bankruptcy before Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc–Andre Fleury and Kris Letang came along. Within four years, the Penguins won the Cup. Los Angeles went from mediocre to champion with Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty and Jonathan Quick. Washington was bad until it drafted Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. Now, the Capitals are a very good team but haven't gotten over the playoff hump. Way back in time (1983), we [Detroit] did the same thing starting with Steve Yzerman and it led to four Stanley Cup titles. So, the process of building a champion through the draft hasn't changed. But, there are no guaranteed results.
"You look at Edmonton, of course, and the process hasn't clicked for the Oilers. That club has drafted some of the most talented kids on Earth for the past five or six years, but without moving ahead. And, no one in hockey can tell you exactly why. That's always the danger with young players. You bring them in and hope they will not only adjust to the NHL, but fit properly together. If it were an exact science, we'd all be Stanley Cup contenders every year. The fact is, many things have to fall in place for that to happen."
Can Jimmy D. therefore tell us whether the Maple Leafs will make quick progress with their presumptive additions next season: William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews?
"There's a ton of potential with those players, but, again, they're kids," he replied. "Marner and Matthews haven't yet taken a shift in the NHL. And though I see lots of skill in young Nylander, I don't think I'm the only hockey person wondering if he'll develop the compete–level to be a top–line forward. Others auditioned for the Leafs late in the season [Nikita Soshnikov, Zach Hyman, Connor Brown, Brandon Leipsic]. Will they become big–time players in the NHL or simply fill out the roster? I can't answer that right now. I can tell you it doesn't happen overnight. And, honestly, I'm not sure the Leafs care if it happens that quickly.
"When you look at Pittsburgh, Chicago and Los Angeles, it took more than one or two bad years in the standings to compile their foundation players. Generally, you need three or four good drafts — and, I might add, some success in the mid–to–later rounds — before taking a big step toward contention.
"In any event, the Leafs are going about it the proper way. With the right people in charge. But, it wouldn't shock me if there's a bit more 'pain' in the immediate future. Mike Babcock knows of what he speaks."
For the first time in 24 years, the Major League Baseball All–Star Game is being held in San Diego.
Petco Park (opened Apr. 8, 2004) — home of the San Diego Padres — is the scene of tonight's Home Run Derby and Tuesday night's match between the National and American Leagues. The winner earns its League home–field advantage in the World Series. I have fond memory of covering the last All–Star Game in San Diego for what would soon thereafter become Canada's first all–sports radio station. In 1992, the Padres and the National Football League San Diego Chargers shared Jack Murphy (now Qualcomm) Stadium. The Chargers still play at Qualcomm, located five miles east of downtown. Petco Park, conversely, is smack in the middle of downtown San Diego — at the edge of the famed Gaslamp Quarter.
The '92 All–Star Game (on July 14) took place 3½ months before the Toronto Blue Jays won their first of consecutive World Series titles. Second–baseman Roberto Alomar and right–fielder Joe Carter were named to the American League starting line–up. Pitcher Juan Guzman also made the team. Right–hander Kevin Brown of Texas started on the mound for the A.L. against southpaw Tom Glavine of the Atlanta Braves.
What I remember most about covering the '92 event is being ticked off at my boss, Allan Davis (now program director at WGR–550 sports–radio in Buffalo). Here was Allan spending money to fly me to southern California and hole me up for three nights at the swanky Pan Pacific Hotel. Apparently, my CJCL–1430 microphone; my tape machine, and my chutzpah as a reporter weren't enough for the decision makers back home. Allan, therefore, subscribed to an ABC feed in order to get one–on–one player interviews. I never said a word about it, but I remember thinking "I'll give Allan an ABC feed up his arse."
Major League Baseball did splendid work with media availability. It required nothing more than a bit of hustle to come up with 19 one–on–one interviews (I still remember that number) — from then–Commissioner Fay Vincent to all of the most sought–after players (Alomar, Carter, Glavine, Dennis Eckersley, Mark McGwire, Wade Boggs, Ryne Sandberg and the late Tony Gwynn among them). I even had a shot at United States president George H.W. Bush, who attended the game, but missed the cut–off by about two or three radio stations (MLB naturally favored the American outlets). One after another, I kept feeding four and five–minute interviews down the line from San Diego. To this day, I remember Dan Shulman (now of ESPN Sunday–night Baseball) hosting an afternoon shift at our place. It was the softest three hours of Dan's career, as he kept introducing the one–on–one's I'd gotten at the ballpark.
Later in the day, I spoke on the phone with Allan.
"You sent us twice as much volume as the ABC feed," he offered, somewhat incredulously. Given that he was my boss — and a friend (which Allan remains today) — I resisted the urge to say "D'uh!" It was a long time ago, but I hope some other young buck was shifting maniacally between ball players during today's media event at Petco Park. As I tell most everyone, I never truly worked a day in my life at the radio station.


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Rebecca Gladden recently wrote a great article, NASCAR on Twitter: Too Much of a Good Thing? , that got me thinking about how I use Twitter to follow NASCAR.
When I first signed up for Twitter I found all the NASCAR types I could and began following them. During the offseason that's one thing, vacations, family time, etc, can be entertaining. However, during the NASCAR season its a totally different thing. Travel, appearance, practice, qualifying, time to race dominates their tweets. For me the worst part is the race updates because I usually record the races to watch later. I hated catching a tweet about an accident that may have collected one of my drivers (@keselowskiweb was a huge offender I no longer follow). It would ruin my entire evening's plans!
Gladden points out that, 'Twitter has undeniably changed the way racing is being reported. A practice I call "track-to-tweet" all but eliminates the need for fans to wait for interview transcripts, video postings, or print articles to learn what drivers are saying in interviews and press conferences.'
She continues, 'Obviously, Twitter participation is voluntary; no one is required to join Twitter or follow multiple accounts all tweeting the same news. But, as Daly (NASCAR media blogger John Daly, editor of TheDalyPlanet) notes, there may come a time when NASCAR will have to consider whether "15 or 20 identical tweets need to go out during the races saying 'the caution flag is out.'" Daly worries that "without some commonsense coordination, fans will be forced to remove some of the accounts to simply slim down the amount of redundant traffic being sent.' (Emphasis mine)
Gladden and Daly are both correct, but I believe the timeline is off. I've already reduced those I follow substantially. I'm not looking to get hundreds or thousands of followers because I follow hundreds or thousands. I actually read the tweets so I just don't have time ot sift through duplicates. I want what I want and that's it.
Here's a list of who I follow that's NASCAR related, it's shorter than you may think, but covers a lot:
nscrwriter (Rebecca Gladden – must follow)
KellyBires (Driving that JRM 88 car next year and always seems to be hunting.)
kautomotive (Brian Keselowski – I always pull for that team. They need it.)
MartySmithESPN (Bring the faux-hawk back.)
RyanNewman39 (Good charity work in the offseason.)
Kenny_Wallace (He's funny.)
RobbyGordon (Great driver in everything on wheels.)
HermieSadler (Virginia Boy)
mw55 (Michael Waltrip) (He's funny, too!)
jpmontoya (JPM) (Always flying RC plans and surfing.)
WendyVenturini (Family girl right there.)
kylepetty (He actually answered a question I asked… once.)
ShannonSpake (She really doesn't say much.)
dustinlong (Writes for our local paper and responds to tweets on occasion.)
DanicaPatrick (Learning to sew. Seriously.)
Oddly enough, my favorite driver is NOT on the list. Heck, my favorite half-dozen aren't even on the list and I don't know why. They're just not.
Of those I now follow I've only been frustrated with multiple posts once and it was the JR Motorsports/Danica Patrick announcement. Dustin Long and Marty Smith were all over each other with that one.
Sure this list will change, but overall I like it as it is now, not too big and not too small. Most of all I like not having too many duplicate tweets to weed through.


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NPD Technologist
- Recruiter
- b3 jobs
- Location
- Home Counties / East Midlands
- Salary
- £25,000 - £27,500
- Posted
- 22 Mar 2018
- Closes
- 20 Apr 2018
- Ref
- 61503
- Function
- Development
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
NPD Technologist
Job ref: 61503 | £25,000 - £27,500 | Home Counties / East Midlands
The company
You will be working within a brand-new manufacturing facility, for a well-established business which strives to produce an exceptional range of high quality, great tasting products. Using responsibly sourced ingredients, the company are proud of their reputation of truly understanding their customer and offering innovative, market leading products.
The job
The business is currently experiencing fantastic growth; this is a very exciting time to join the team and the role presents massive opportunity for long term progression.
Your role as NPD Technologist will involve everything from initial concept and research of products through to trial and factory launch, the role will also involve improving existing products either through recipe changes or ensuring compliance with agreed processes. You will be a key member of the unit working closely with technical, production, marketing and quality teams.
Your experience
This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate calibre individual with some solid food NPD experience looking to step up in their career. A background of working in prepared, ready meals or chilled food categories is highly desirable. To succeed, you will have an undeniable passion for food, a creative persona and the ambition to have a big influence within the company.
More details
The NPD Technologist job is based in the Home Counties / East Midlands region and is paying £25,000 - £27,500 according to individual skills and previous experience.
How to apply
If this really sounds like you and you want to be considered for the NPD Technologist job, please click the Apply button.
Or, alternatively you can apply directly for this job, by emailing me, Suzy Standen-Payne, firstname.lastname@example.com quoting job reference 61503.
What happens next
After applying for this job, I will call you for a confidential chat to discuss the full job details and your requirements within 24 hours on the assumption your credentials fit the requirements for the role.
b3 jobs is a professional, friendly and progressive food recruitment consultancy established in 2000 dedicated to the food manufacturing industry. We are a market leader for permanent jobs within food and drink manufacturing throughout the UK. All of our consultants have considerable experience in recruitment so you can be confident that they will have your best interests at heart when finding the perfect job for you.
We deal with food jobs covering product development / NPD, quality assurance / QA, technical, process, production, operations, planning, supply, sales, account management, engineering, microbiology, food technology, specifications, marketing, logistics, purchasing, hygiene and auditing. We cover all job levels including Managers, Technologists, Technicians, Managers, Team Leaders, Managers and Directors.
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Spinal stenosis and leg pain: specific symptoms and treatment options
For some patients, spinal stenosis and leg pain are closely related. Not everyone with spinal stenosis experiences symptoms, but those who do often report leg pain as a complication. In a healthy spine, the spinal canal is wide enough to accommodate the spinal cord and the nerve roots that branch off the spinal cord. When spinal stenosis occurs, the spinal canal and the nerve root exits in between vertebrae can get progressively narrower.
Symptoms like leg pain can occur if the narrowing progresses to the point of putting pressure on the spinal cord or a nerve root exiting the spine. If you are dealing with spinal stenosis and leg pain to the point that it's affecting your everyday routine, learning more about this condition and the treatment options is a great first step in finding the relief you deserve.
What does spinal stenosis-related leg pain feel like?
Patients can experience leg pain and other complications caused by spinal stenosis in a number of different forms. It can present itself in the following ways:
- A tingling or "pins-and-needles" sensation
- General numbness
- Sharp, radiating pain
- Cramping and muscle spasms
- Muscle weakness
Pain caused by spinal stenosis can develop suddenly, or it can develop gradually over a period of time. Many patients find that the leg pain feels worse when they are standing or walking, but feels better when they are leaning forward, sitting or lying down.
What can patients with spinal stenosis do to reduce their leg pain?
Many patients with mild-to-moderate spinal stenosis can manage their leg pain with conservative treatments. These include anti-inflammatory medications, lumbar support belts and even a few days of bed rest. A series of epidural steroid injections may also provide longer-term relief from leg pain.
In more severe cases, patients may need to explore surgical options. Minimally invasive procedures can provide relief to many patients whose leg pain was not improved by conservative treatments and are an alternative to traditional open spine procedures. If conservative therapies haven't done enough to improve your spinal stenosis and leg pain, Laser Spine Institute can help you decide on an appropriate next step. Our minimally invasive outpatient spine surgery is a safer and effective alternative^ to traditional open spine procedures.
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People come in most types of shapes and levels because everyone has different genes and hormonal activity and therefore are elevated in different conditions. How tall you're able to be relies upon the genes your folks gave to you together with how effectively your personal hormone system works. A proper adding nourishment to diet throughout growth years likewise helps someone to have a good tall physique at adult stage. If you're similar to people you increased a great deal in spurts throughout time you had been in adolescence and you'll stop growing between your 20's. Lots of people believe that development in height finishes with adolescence but that's a fallacy. You will find many techniques for example surgery treatment and supplements that could be employed to increase height but exercise routines is the foremost choice. The very best exercises to obtain taller can improve your height no matter your actual age but seniors grow less and reduced. This could enable you to gain height within the most basic way that is lacking associated with a undesirable unwanted effects. In the following paragraphs we will discuss the best exercises to obtain taller and explain the proper way to do them.
Let us begin by thinking about a general picture of the items exercise routines are the most useful exercises to obtain taller. Typically stretches which assist with posture and versatility can help individuals to grow. The next exercises should improve height and therefore are known to because the Cobra, the kitty Stretch, the Fundamental Leg Stretch and also the Bow Lower. We'll take a look at how you can do each one of these now.
Exercise 1 – The Cobra
The first exercise to make use of may be the one named the Cobra. Along with you face facing downwards, lie lower on the ground. Place their hands on either sides in the shoulder level. Now attempt to raise your torso progressively so that your spine is arched within the backward direction. Have the stretch beginning from the bottom of your spine for the neck. Contain the stretch for 10-thirty seconds after which return to original position. When you are familiar with it, that you can do three teams of ten repetitions everyday.
Exercise 2 – The Kitty Stretch
The 2nd being active is the kitty Stretch. Get lower on hands and knees and keep your arms locked straight. Inhale because the spine is flexed lower and also the mind elevated back. Then when you exhale, drop you mind progressively within the downward direction and arch the spine. Continue doing this exercise ten occasions to accomplish one set. You are able to perform three teams of this exercises each day.
Exercise 3 – The Fundamental Leg Stretch
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Free (Haley Reinhart song)
|Single by Haley Reinhart
|from the album Listen Up!
|March 20, 2012
|CD single, digital download
|Summer 2011
|Lucie Silvas, busbee
|Haley Reinhart singles chronology
"Free" is the debut single by American Idol tenth season third-place finisher Haley Reinhart.[2][3] It was released on March 20, 2012 through Interscope Records and serves as the first single from her debut album, Listen Up!.[4][5]
The song is a "mature break-up song", as defined by the singer itself, which tells the story about two people in love whose relationship fails and decide to break-up since it is the best for both.
Critical reception[edit]
Critics gave "Free" positive reviews. About.com said "This is clearly a Haley Reinhart record, and her fans will instantly take it to heart." and gave it a rating of 4.5 out of 5.[6] USA Today's Brian Mansfield was impressed[7] and the song was picked to be one of the songs in the Playlist in USA Today.[8][9] Scott Shetler from PopCrush.com wrote "The track is built around the elegant vocals of Reinhart, who sounds more mature than her twenty-one years [sic] Let's hope so, because 'Free' is a song that's worthy of people's attention."[10]
Music video[edit]
The music video, which was directed by Christopher Sims, saw its video premiere on March 29, 2012 on VEVO.[11] Sims set the video in a vintage 1950s diner called Cadillac Jack's Cafe in Hollywood, California.[12] It reached 1,000,000 views in under 2 months.[13] It currently has 4.082 million views.
Live performances[edit]
Reinhart performed the single live on the March 22, 2012 episode of American Idol.[14][15][16] She sang the song live for 104.3 MYFM New Music Night.[17] She also performed the single for the March 27 episode of 90210,[18] Right after, she performed the song on Fox 5's Good Day New York[19] and appeared on Conan to perform the single on April 24.
Track listing[edit]
- Digital Download[20]
- "Free" – 4:14
|Chart (2012)
|US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[21]
|US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[21]
|US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[22]
- ^ "Haley Reinhart: Releases". Interscope.com. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Haley Reinhart Releases First Single, "Free"". Americanidol.com. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "American Idol's Haley Reinhart Releases First Single, Free". PerezHilton.com. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "The singer that wowed "American Idol" audiences with her covers of "House of the Rising Sun" and "I, Who Have Nothing," Haley Reinhart, is set to follow in the footsteps of Daughtry, Clay Aiken, and Adam Lambert with the debut of her first song, "Free." And she's set to perform it live on "American Idol."". Huliq.com. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ 03/14/2012 (2012-03-14). "Haley Reinhart – "Listen Up" Due May 22 (Plus, "Free" First Listen!) (Update)". Mjsbigblog.com. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Haley Reinhart - "Free"". Top40.about.com. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ ""Free" Is One Of USA Today's Top 10 Intriguing Tracks". Interscope.com. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ ""Free" Is One Of USA Today's Top 10 Intriguing Tracks". Haleyreinhart.com. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Playlist: Kix Brooks' 'New to This Town,' plus 10". Usatoday.com. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Haley Reinhart, 'Free' – Song Review". Popcrush.com. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ FREE Video Premiere On VEVO!. Haleyreinhart.com, Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "Haley's "Free" Video, Fast Focus TV version "leaks" | Haley Times". Haleyreinhartinfo.wordpress.com. 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Haley Reinhart - Free". Youtube.com. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ Barrett, Annie (2012-02-22). "'American Idol' alum Haley Reinhart performs debut single 'Free' on stage: Watch the video here!". Music-mix.ew.com. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Haley Reinhart to Perform Debut Single "Free" on American Idol March 22". Wfsb.com. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-03-31.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Haley Reinhart to Perform Debut Single "Free" on American Idol March 22". California: Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ Medina, Portia. "'American Idol's' Haley Reinhart Sets Release Date for First Single". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Haley Reinhart to Perform New Single "Free" On '90210′". Idolator.com. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Haley Reinhart". Myfoxny.com. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Free – Single". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ a b "Haley Reinhart - Chart history". Billboard. 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Heatseekers Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
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lisa congdon and i are in new hampshire. we hung our show yesterday after some fun deliberation - and with the help of susan and adam and rainer of art stream . everyone should have an adam to help them hang. makes life so much easier! [you can check out lisa c's flickr stream for more photos of install and pieces. she's a better flickr-er than i am!
tonight is the opening. apparently there will be some exciting appearances by some east coast folk... it should be fun. our work will also be available online in artstream's shop tonight [july 18th] at 5pm eastern time. one of my favorite things about susan is that she encourages financing of pieces. i love it when galleries try to make work accessible to people.
lisa and i had to get some exacto knives and so we went to ben franklin crafts . the neatest [in terms of organized] craft store we've ever seen.
i also went out for a minute to get some liquid refreshment [it's HOT] and spied this:
and this
earlier in the day we saw a bunch of gymnastics girls running by the gallery. there's a gym right down the way....
think good thoughts for us tonight. and for my husband. who is home alone dealing with some very unfun pet stuff right now....
we are off to maine tomorrow


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The Qur'an; unique among scriptures and is undoubtedly the most-read book in the world. The Qur'an was revealed by Allah Almighty to prophet Muhammad peace be upon him (PBUH) in the seventh century CE, and revered by Muslims as being Allah's final scripture or last testament. Noble words of the Qur'an have been lovingly recited, memorized and translated by Muslims of every nationality ever since.
The faithful Muslims are inspired, consoled and often moved to tears as their hearts are touched by its eloquence and poetic imagery, especially when recited during the month of Ramadan aloud during prayers. And yet, the Qur'an is unique in being the only scripture that is free of scientific inaccuracies, whose historical authenticity has been meticulously verified. The Qur'anic text has been so carefully preserved that just one authorized version exists in its original language (Arabic). It is estimated that 10 million people across the globe memorize the Qur'an word for word.


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|This Sunday at St. Paul's: December 4, 2016
8:00 am Holy Eucharist with Reflection (Chapel)
9:00 am Adult Formation: Preparing a Place for God (Lichtenberger Room)
Church School and Pageant Rehearsal (Lower Level)
Confirmation Class (Rector's Office)
Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
10:00 am Holy Eucharist with Choir and Sermon (Sanctuary)
11:15 am Coffee Hour (Great Hall)11:30 am Chili Sale (Great Hall)
Ministry Outside the Parish (M.O.P.) Proposal Forum (Lichtenberger Room)
12:30 pm Messiah Sing Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
5:00 pm Messiah Sing (Sanctuary)
|McMullen Museum: Saturday, December 3 at 1:00pm
The McMullen is the museum of Boston College where our very own Lisa Braider gives tours! The current exhibit is Beyond Words: Illuminated Manuscripts in Boston Collections; Manuscripts for Pleasure and Piety. Featuring manuscripts from 19 Boston collections Beyond Words offers a sweeping overview of the history of the book in the Middle Ages and Renaissance as well as a guide to its production, illumination, functions and readership. Lisa has generously offered to organize a tour for our community!
The museum is located at 2101 Commonwealth Ave. right at the Brighton/Chestnut Hill border. It is accessible by public transportation (Boston College stop on the B line) and has parking on site. Admission is free! For more info on the museum, please click here.
|Homemade Christmas Gifts: Saturday, December 3 from 3-6pm
We have a crafty and resourceful community here at St. Paul's. We wanted to create a space for folks to share homemade gift ideas and to make some Christmas presents together! Making gifts can be a great way to show love and save money. So far, we will be learning to make tasting salts, candles, chap stick, pasta noodles and St. Paul's pillow cases!
|Knitting Group: December 6
Calling all knitters and crocheters (or those who would like to learn)! Please join us on Tuesday, December 6 at 7:00 pm in the Lichtenberger Room when the knitting group will be meeting.
|Pledge Payment Reminder
|Standing Rock Presentation: Wednesday, December 7 at 6:00 pm
Earlier this month, I went to Standing Rock as a part of a clergy call that was then extended to all people of faith to join in solidarity with the First Nations Water Protectors as they prayerfully and peacefully fight against the current route of Spectra Oil company's Dakota Access Pipeline that is being built thru their only access to drinking water and sacred lands.
This coming Wednesday, December 7, Grace Episcopal Church in Medford will be hosting dinner and a presentation/conversation with about 7 of the 23 of us who went from the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Dinner begins at 6pm and the program will begin at 6:45pm. We will also be joined by leaders from Sanctuary UCC's Lakota Youth Stay organization.
|Mission Sunday: December 11
Join us in the Great Hall from 9-10 am to help organize the Be An Angel gifts which will be collected on this day. It is helpful to have a few adults available in case last minute batteries or gift parts need to be purchased. And it would be nice to make a "Happy Holidays" card to go with each gift.
|Blue Christmas Service, Sunday, December 11 at 5:00 pm
The Christmas season can be challenging. If this is true for you, we invite you to join us in the chapel for a meditative service. "Blue Christmas" allows us to find a calm and quiet place to contemplate our lives and families, the year just past, and the one to come, and is for anyone for whom Christmas isn't all "merry."
|Greening of the Church: Saturday, December 17
Come help decorate the church for Christmas. We'll be making the huge wreath for the Sanctuary, wreaths for all the doors, and candle holders for the windows. Join us in the Great Hall from 9am-12noon on Saturday, December 17.
|Christmas Caroling and Potluck: December 17
|Volunteer for the BE AN ANGEL PROJECT
The holiday season is a stressful time for many individuals and families, but it is especially challenging for those people who are facing economic tough times. The St. Paul's Be an Angel Project is special in that our congregation will be assisting in the process of placing huge smiles on the faces of 50+ children of all ages and their families.
|Christmas Flowers
|Yoga Class Time Change: 7am Mondays
We have shifted our Yoga time to Monday mornings at 7am. No matter your skill level or physical ability, we hope to see you there!
|St. Paul's Advent and Christmas Calendar
December 4 Advent II
8:00 am Holy Eucharist with Reflection
10:00 am Holy Eucharist with Choir and Sermon
5:00 pm Messiah Sing
December 11 Advent III
8:00 am Holy Eucharist with Reflection
10:00 am Holy Eucharist with Choir and Sermon
5:00 pm Blue Christmas
December 18 Advent IV
8:00 am Holy Eucharist with Reflection
10:00 am Christmas Pageant and Holy Eucharist
5:00 pm Candlelight Carols
December 24 Christmas Eve
5:00 pm Festival Eucharist
11:00 pm Festival Eucharist
December 25 Christmas Day
10:00 am Festival Eucharist
January 1, 2017 Christmas I
10:00 am Christmas Lessons and Carols
|Serving us this week
Memorials, Prayers, and Celebrations
We remember and celebrate the birthdays of Tess Mattern, Charles Bales and Emma Snover.
We give thanks for the life of Kee II Choi, in whose memory the altar flowers are given.
Jennifer L., Felina R., the Children and Staff of Mil Milagros, Gladys J., Tim G., Jane, Camille J-F, Janet R., Edward J., David F., Dottie W., Randy Lewis and Family, Bill H., Kendall G., Ruth R., Paul, John P., Isobel W-I., Annette W., Martin S., Maryann T., Deborah F., Gerke V., Tracy M., Betty C., Peter H., Margaret C., Riya, Ken C., Toni S, Dylan M., and those in the military: Lucas S. and Hana L.
Scripture Readings
|Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12
Wherever you are on your journey with or toward God,
you are welcome and invited at St. Paul's!
Abundant Blessings,
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookline


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British men's shoe brand Anthony Miles has been gaining followers for three seasons now, but the identity of its designer is still a secret.
A few hints have been dropped along the way: He's an established name in the U.K. fashion industry, works on many high-profile projects simultaneously and somehow helped conceive the brand name.
"He's got quite a lot of commitments right now that he can't give up on," said Robert Wood, brand director for Anthony Miles. "But [this label] is definitely his main passion, so to speak."
Whoever he is, the designer helped develop the line with a solid vision — classic shapes with modern touches and subtle pops of color. And it's decidedly not based on any heritage look. Styles feature straight lines and new materials, including translucent soles.
For fall '13, the offering encompasses oxfords, wingtips, boots and a sneaker. Retail prices range from 120 pounds to 140 pounds, or from $186 to $217 at current exchange.
The brand is owned and operated by Kirby Footwear Ltd., which does private label for the likes of Aldo and Kurt Geiger. For Anthony Miles' first season, in fall '12, it won exclusive distribution in Selfridges in London and greater Manchester, as well as on the retailer's e-commerce site. Since then, additional wholesale accounts have come on board, including Topman, Spanish department store El Corté Ingles and Asos.com.
Neil Steptoe, men's buying manager at Zalando U.K., landed the exclusivity deal for Selfridges in his final season buying for the store under the Kurt Geiger concession. Zalando then picked up the label for spring '13, and Steptoe said sales have been positive.
"I have liked what I've seen since the launch," said Steptoe. "They are offering strong fashion looks at a good price, and as buyers we get a good margin, certainly for a footwear brand, so all in all, it's worth trying."
Echoed Daniel Storey, buyer of men's branded footwear for Asos.com, "The fact that they are not a heritage brand appealed to us. Modern, fashion-forward formal brands at an accessible price point are rare. They will be unique among the Asos portfolio."
Now Anthony Miles is taking aim at the Japanese and Canadian markets, through distributors based in each country. After that, entry into the U.S. would be ideal, said Wood.
"America is the area that is most difficult for us and that's where we do probably need an agent, someone with a bit more experience who knows the buyers," he said. "America is definitely a key area for us, [in addition to] extending our distribution across Europe."
To address the European market, the brand launched an e-commerce website this spring and will exhibit at Jacket Required in London and Micam in Milan this year. Sales are quickly building, the company reported, with 120 percent growth from the second season to the third.
Despite the tremendous flurry of activity over the better part of a year, the team remains small, with five players. Design manager Ben Smart interfaces with the man who shall not be named, and additional staff members work in PR and marketing. The group also receives help from Kirby's managing director.
And though the fledgling brand benefits from its affiliation with Kirby, which boasts more than a decade in the business, the team did encounter challenges along the way, said Wood. Managing time and priorities has been particularly difficult with limited manpower.
"We had such a successful first season at Selfridges and so many people took note that we got inundated with things we needed to do really quickly," said Wood. "We got to a stage where all the samples were coming out and we had to decide whose samples needed to go first."
Their hard work has already paid off with an early accolade: Anthony Miles was nominated for Growing Brand of the Year at the 2013 Drapers Footwear & Accessories Awards. (Northern Cobbler won.)
Going forward, the line will further expand for spring '14 by adding a sandal to the mix. Accessories are also in the pipeline, along with iPad and iPhone cases that would use the same rubber and colors that the brand features on its shoe soles. Belts will be introduced in the next year or so.
Still, Wood said, the brand likely will remain dedicated to the male consumer rather than broadening its range to include looks for women.
"We've never mentioned anything about ladies," he explained. "The straight line details and colors, I don't really see them fitting [that market], and it's never been part of our thinking."
But someday soon the mystery designer will reveal himself.
"We are starting to get a few questions, 'Is it this?' 'Is it that?'" said Wood. "In a couple of seasons or maybe a couple of years, we'll be in a position where we'll be able to take him on full time and he can concentrate just on Anthony Miles."