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Bad Company: Discussing Your Kid's Friends
As a parent, you do have a say about who your kid hangs out with. Just proceed very, very carefully.
Bad Company
Our home is a frequent hangout for my 17-year-old son, Gabe, and his many friends. Along with their lively presence comes a hallway cluttered with enormous sneakers, a bedroom floor zigzagged with sleeping bags, and a kitchen with a perpetually raided refrigerator. I don't mind the chaos because I like knowing where my son is. But lately I've been uneasy. Gabe's newest buddy, Kyle, is sullen, avoids eye contact, and I've caught him smoking cigarettes. Now I'm rethinking our open-door policy. I'd love to be the guardian at the gate, but wielding that power, I suspect, would have serious consequences. Even mentioning concerns about Kyle rankles Gabe. "We can always go somewhere else," he snaps.
Of course Gabe's right. At this stage I'm kidding myself if I think I can choose my son's friends. But does this mean I should stay completely out of the loop? Most adolescent specialists say no, that parents should stay engaged. "Continue to nurture a warm and open relationship with your kids and they'll be more likely to hang out with a group who has a positive influence," says Chris Knoester, assistant professor of sociology at Ohio State University, in Columbus. Want to have your say and also preserve everyone's dignity? Take a look at what works.
Remind Yourself Your Kid Can Hold His Own
Knowing Gabe has befriended a sketchy guy makes me afraid my son will fall completely under the friend's influence, make bad choices, and lose sight of his own goals. It's tough but I'm trying to keep my dread in perspective. "Hanging out with a rebellious or troubled kid isn't a guaranteed problem," says Lisa Boesky, PhD, author of When to Worry: How to Tell If Your Teen Needs Help and What to Do About It (Amacom). "It's only worrisome if your kid becomes the troubled teen. Although teens may flirt with brief lapses in judgment — and who doesn't? — they aren't going to automatically drop everything you've ever taught them."
Go with the Flow, Mom
Thanks to the Internet, music, movies, cell phones, and even video games, our kids are exposed to all different kinds of social scenes. Sharing is the way they like to operate, which means there's an open, easy flow to their friendships. I find this more than a little unnerving. When I was a teenager, I hung exclusively with kids who were just like me: hippies. "Today kids can weave through all different crowds, be it the jocks, emos, nerds, or Goths," explains Jim Taylor, PhD, coauthor of the Teen Trend Report, a study that interviewed more than 1,000 kids nationwide about their social lives. Kids now have dozens of friendships of all kinds and levels of intensity — no need for parents to take all of them quite so seriously.
...and Communicate with Extreme Caution
Although these reality checks help calm my nerves, I still want to be able to tell Gabe what is on my mind. But he has already let me know it's a sensitive subject. I'll have to take a deep breath and a tempered approach. "You can speak to your kids about their pals, but address the issue with a feather touch," says Linda R. Young, PhD, counseling psychologist at Seattle University. "When you make a big deal, it can create a power struggle. Adolescents are then twice as likely to rebel and may end up drawing even closer to the questionable buddy."
How to proceed? With world-class diplomacy. "Even the lightest, gentlest judgment about a friend can feel like an insult to your child," says Anita Gurian, PhD, executive editor of aboutourkids.org, a Web site of New York University's Child Study Center. In a sense the peer group becomes a teen's family, and any discussion parents initiate can flip into a case of love my friends, love me. Or conversely, insult my friends, insult me.
With this in mind, I decided to have a gentle conversation with Gabe during dinner one night. I forced myself to keep a neutral tone and facial expression. "Tell me what you know about this new guy, Kyle," I asked. "I'm curious."
"You've seen Kyle's mother," he said. "She works in the vitamin department at the food co-op." That was all he offered. But my tactical decision not to overstep a boundary had us talking, sort of.
Find a Way to Be a Friend to Your Teen's Pals
Learning just a bit of down-to-earth information about Kyle, I was less intimidated by his downcast looks and pierced brow the next time he stopped by. I simply asked him not to smoke in or near our home. Sometimes a cigarette is just a cigarette. "Understood. Sorry about that," was his polite-enough answer.
In the weeks since, Kyle and I still haven't progressed to the warm give-and-take I have with Gabe's other friends, nor have I extended a dinner invitation. There's still a chilly wall between us, but I've learned to deal with any flashes of trepidation by continuing to think positively rather than assuming the worst. A University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, study of 1,500 teenagers found that adolescents are overwhelmingly less likely to pressure one another to do wrong than to support one another's efforts to do well. Plus, I know Gabe has a solid foundation, a strong center, and a history of using good judgment.
Ultimately, Gabe will choose his own friends, and he'll learn a lot from it, even from the mistakes. More important, I don't want to jeopardize our mother-son relationship, especially since he's spring-boarding to college soon. For now, even though Kyle would never make my A-list, when he comes over I always make eye contact, say hello, and ask him what's going on — as I do with all of Gabe's welcomed friends. The door, I've decided, stays open.
What Other Moms Do
- My daughter, who is 14, has an on-and-off relationship with a real drama queen. This "friend" name-calls, spreads rumors, and turns mutual friends against my daughter. Usually I steer clear of my kids' social scene because maneuvering around friendships helps them learn to deal with people. But because this girl caused such misery, I made my opinion very clear: Stay away from her.Gretchen Peters, Marshall, Michigan
- After my 13-year-old's baseball game I asked him what he thought about his friends in the bleachers who were being rude. He said they were just showing off. Even though I don't think they're the greatest guys for him to be hanging around with, I accept his view because he usually has a good take on people. But sometimes I do step in. When he was hanging around with a girl and it ended up involving the police, I forbade him to have any contact with her.Jennifer Duggins, Troy, Missouri
- My 14-year-old had a friend who did some really dangerous things. When I discovered him throwing lit matches behind our furniture, my first reaction was to tell my son this kid is off-limits. But then I realized it might actually bring them closer together. Instead, I encouraged my teen to invite other companions to join us on family outings. Gradually my son has made friends with kids who are better influences.Irene Cole, Burrillville, Rhode Island
- I would have no qualms drawing a boundary if a friendship jeopardized the safety of my kids. Beyond that, there's leeway. If my son had a troubled friend, I'd invite the friend into our home so I could see what's happening. I'd help my teen observe any bad behavior by simply asking him: Did you notice what he was doing? What do you think of it? Ideally, I'd keep the issues concrete, and my son would come to his own conclusions.Sophy Winnick, Felton, California
What Teens Say
- I try not to bring friends to my house because my mother asks way too many questions. It makes my friends nervous. Even worse, she always finds some excuse to come into my room to check up on us. The best thing that parents can do is trust that their kids know how to pick the right friends.Hannah Blatt, 17, Los Angeles
- Mothers shouldn't criticize their kids in front of friends, and they shouldn't reveal personal or embarrassing stuff about their kids. On the other hand, moms shouldn't be impersonal and cold when their children's friends are over. You have to find a balance. Our house is teen-friendly because it allows my friends to be themselves. The vibe is very relaxed.Daniela Jacobs, 16, New York, New York
- If you want your teenager's friends to hang out at your house, you should always make them feel like they're one of the family — treat them the same way you would treat your own kid. Let them open the fridge and take whatever they want.Josh Goldberg, 18, Sudbury, Massachusetts
- When I really think about it, my mother is probably the least annoying and least embarrassing of all the other mothers. When I have my friends over she is really good at understanding when it's okay, and when it's not okay, to interfere with my life. It's nice to have a mother who gets me and respects my privacy.Jessalyn Grace Gimmel, 16, Brattleboro, Vermont
Copyright © 2008. Used with permission from the April 17, 2008, issue of Family Circle magazine.


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The 2012 Tour de Beauce concluded with the traditional, very tough, circuit race through the streets of host town St-Georges. Canadian riders finished 1-2 on the 125 kilometre, 10 lap stage, with Bruno Langlois (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose) out-kicking breakaway companion Marsh Cooper (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) at the line. Langlois and Cooper, with their break, moved up to 14th and 15th, respectively, in the final GC.
Bruno Langlois wins ahead of Marsh Cooper
There were no changes to overall standings among the top riders, with Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthCare) keeping the Yellow Jersey, and finishing 19 seconds ahead of Hugo Houle (SpiderTech p/b C10), with Christian Meier (Team Canada) third at 43 seconds. Houle also took the Red Jersey of Best Young Rider, and is the first Quebec rider on the final GC podium since 1996, when Fabien Bergeron was third.
Rory Sutherland wins overall
Canada had a very strong showing overall, with six of the top ten spots. In addition to Houle and Meier, Svein Tuft (Team Canada) was fourth, Ryan Roth (SpiderTech p/b C10) was eighth, Sebastien Salas (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) ninth and Rob Britton (H&R Block) tenth.
The final stage is a hard one, with many corners and a long, steep climb each lap. Add in the heat and the always high pace, and it was no wonder that the race started shedding riders almost immediately. Only 56 riders were in the final general classification, with 29 dropping out on the final stage.
A break of seven went clear halfway through the first lap and, with no one an immediate threat to the GC, it was allowed some leeway. In the initial break were Langlois, Cooper, Chad Beyer (Competitive Cyclist), Matthias Friedmann (Champion System), Jamie Sparling and Liam Holohan (Raleigh-GAC) and Ken Hanson (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies). While none were a threat to GC, Hanson was for the Climber's Jersey held by Nic Hamilton (Team Canada). Hanson, who took the jersey on stage one and lost it on stage three, won all three KoM sprints to move five points ahead of Hamilton and regain the jersey.
Everything was cruising along, with UnitedHealthCare setting tempo, and the break sitting about one minute in front, until Salas jumped across on lap three, and Britton on lap four. Suddenly, there were three Optum riders and two GC threats up the road. The gap went out to nearly two minutes, making Salas the virtual leader.
UnitedHealthCare was still riding strong tempo, but some of their riders were starting to struggle a bit. There were riders back in the bunch who sensed that there might be a vulnerability with Sutherland - specifically, Meier, Tuft and Francesco Mancebo (Competitive Cyclist).
Tuft put in a series of strong attacks, stretching the bunch out to a long thin line, and Mancebo started attacking hard on the climb each time. Sutherland proved his mettle by responding to each attack, usually assisted by team mate Marc de Maar on the climb. Once Tuft backed off, Meier started going, but again Sutherland responded. Houle, quietly and efficiently, was following each effort to make sure he didn't lose his second spot overall.
The vicious attacks were shredding the field, and bringing the lead of the break down to under 30 seconds. Sensing that it was now or never, Langlois went on the climb with two laps to go, taking Cooper with him. The gap went up from an initial 20 seconds to over 50, as the peloton regrouped; Sutherland's challengers recognizing that they could not drop him.
The peloton - down to 35 riders - managed to pull back some time on the two leaders in the final kilometres, but it wasn't enough. Langlois, clearly the stronger of the two, won the slight uphill sprint to take the stage win for his Quebec-based team. Matthias Friedemann (Champion System) took the field sprint to move to within one spot of Mancebo for the Points Jersey; not quite enough.
"This is my first victory in a Tour de Beauce stage, and a career best," said Langlois, who won in front of his family. "I have been participating in the Tour de Beauce for 14 years and this week I was patient. I did well in the Mont-Mégantic stage where I finished fifth. So I have been feeling good all week. I wasn't thinking of the overall rankings because I am more of a stage-winning rider."
"I was the last to make the junction with the breakaway and the riding was tough. I saw that the guys were beginning to be short of breath and I attempted several attacks to test them. Then, I took advantage of a short climb and Marsh Cooper (Optum) followed me. I waited for him and we worked together. The team did a good job. This year I am the captain of the Garneau crew. Last year, I was a servant with Spidertech, it's very different."
The result was a breakthrough for Houle, proving that the 21 year old rider can compete against elite professionals, despite being classified in the Under-23 category. "I think I was a bit under the radar from the other teams," explained Houle. "They were more focussed on some of the other, more experienced riders on our team. But when I had a good ride on the climb at Mont Megantic [stage 3], and then was third in the time trial [stage 4], we started to believe that I could be on the podium."
"This last stage went according to plan. UnitedHealthCare did a lot of the work. There were a lot of attacks, especially from Svein Tuft and Francisco Mancebo. I told the guys to ride up ahead to calm United down. I am very happy with my second place finish. The guys helped me a lot."
For Meier, fresh from racing the Giro d'Italia and racing here with the national team, the Tour de Beauce was a chance to return to his cycling roots, and recharge his form for next week's National Road Championships. "This is where it all started, our first big race," he commented. "I had hoped to be on the podium [he was fourth three times], but I think we had some of the best results ever at Beauce for a national team, and I can definitely feel an improvement in my legs. Svein and I both put in good attacks, but Rory was too strong and able to cover everything."
Race Note
- We have post-race interviews with Svein Tuft, Christian Meier, Hugo Houle and Rory Sutherland, which will be posted shortly.

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Nikki Graziano was a photography and math student at Rochester Institute of Technology, and she found the perfect way to combine her passions. Graziano examines the shapes that appear in her photographs and overlays the mathematical functions that best describe them.
For her "Found Functions" series, Graziano comes up with functions to describe the ordinary shapes in her photographs, tweaking them until the function and photo match perfectly. I wonder, if you did this to enough photographs, would you eventually come up with a grand unifying theory of photography?
Found Functions [Nikki Graziano via It's Okay to Be Smart]


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C&RL News, July/August 2006, Volume 67, No. 7, includes "Poster session alphabet soup," by Brenda Hazard. This is an A-Z guide to create a successful poster session experience.
If you are preparing a PowerPoint presentation, you might want to read "Powerful Pointers for Presenters" by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell, in Law Practice Today. Lots of good suggestions and links for learning more about this ubiquitous tool--including a link to a short piece with some really bad slides!
Presentation Zen is a great presentation blog with tips, tricks and examples.


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Oxon Hill, Maryland (CNN) - Republicans hoping to win a national election need to adopt an "optimistic" and "relevant" message, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker told an enthusiastic crowd of conservative activists Saturday.
The tea party favorite, who survived a recall election in 2012 after curbing collective bargaining rights for public employees, said the GOP's focus on fiscal issues like the federal debt and spending cuts ignore policies that have a real effect on Americans' lives. Instead, he argued Republicans should look beyond Washington to find a new direction for the party.
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"Real reform doesn't happen in our nation's capital. It happens in statehouses all over the country," Walker said, adding the nation's 30 Republican governors were enacting "real reform" around the nation.
"In states, to be successful, we have to be optimistic, we have to be relevant, and most important we have to be courageous," Walker told the Conservative Political Action Conference, being held in a Maryland suburb of Washington. The gathering of mostly young conservatives gave Walker one of the loudest receptions thus far in the three-day conference, which concludes later Saturday.
His biggest applause came at the end of his remarks, when he told the cheering crowd, "In America, we take a day off to celebrate the Fourth of July, not the 15th of April," the day federal income tax filings are due.
Walker's 2011 decision to limit power for labor unions drew intense nationwide focus, as public employees took over the state capitol to loudly protest the decision. The recall election, which took place in May 2012, drew millions in campaign cash from major political groups and thrust Walker onto the national political stage.
He was considered a potential running mate for Mitt Romney in last year's presidential election, and he hasn't ruled out a bid for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.
In his speech Saturday, Walker took a decidedly different approach than that of his fellow Wisconsinite, Rep. Paul Ryan, the House Budget chairman. Ryan has led Republicans in Congress with an almost singular focus on the nation's debt and deficits.
That approach ignores the reality many Americans are living, Walker argued Saturday.
"As conservatives, we shouldn't take a back seat to anybody. We have a moral cause, and it's not just about balancing budgets," Walker said.
Pointing to his collective bargaining decision, Walker said changes being enacted in Republican-run states could become models for the nation.
"We're the ones who care about education," he said, after describing ways his new law ended tenure for public school teachers. "We're the ones who want our children to move forward. That's about being relevant. We're the ones who care about fixing things."
This man is a Joke.
I see all the low-information, bigoted, narrow-minded Democratic Obama voters are out in full force today. Always good for a belly laugh. Wallowing in their ignorance like a bunch of silly pigs in a mud swill.


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WORCESTER � A 21-year-old man told a Worcester Superior Court jury Monday that Linda Mayotte initiated a sexual relationship with him when he was 13.
Ms. Mayotte, 49, and her 50-year-old husband, Joseph Mayotte, both of 67 Laura Lane, Northbridge, are on trial on child sexual assault charges involving two alleged victims.
The 21-year-old, the first witness called to the stand by Assistant District Attorney Cheryl R. Riddle, testified that he was in the Mayottes' care in early 2005 when he began experiencing severe stomach pains. He said Ms. Mayotte would come to his bedroom at night and massage his abdomen to comfort him and often ended up sleeping in his bed.
On one occasion, he told the jury, Ms. Mayotte began giving him "baby kisses" and then inserted her tongue in his mouth.
Several days later, Ms. Mayotte touched his genitals with her hand, he testified.
"It was awkward. I didn't know what to think or what to do," he said.
The sexual relationship then progressed to oral sex and sexual intercourse, according to the man, who was scheduled to resume testifying under direct examination by Ms. Riddle Tuesday morning.
The Mayottes have each pleaded not guilty to charges that include child rape, child rape aggravated by age difference, indecent assault and battery on a child, indecent assault and battery and assault with intent to rape.
Ms. Riddle told the jury in her opening statement that she expected the evidence to show that Ms. Mayotte sexually abused the teenage boy, became impregnated by him and gave birth to a baby boy in January 2008. She said she intended to offer evidence to show that Joseph Mayotte sexually abused a girl in the couple's care for a period of more than four years, beginning in 2004 when the girl was 8.
The prosecutor said the female victim, who often slept with Mr. Mayotte, tried to tell a neighbor what Mr. Mayotte was doing to her in 2007, but denied that she was being victimized when pressed by authorities.
Ms. Mayotte's lawyer, Laurel A. Singer, told the jury in her opening statement that Ms. Mayotte was raped by her accuser and that he threatened to go to the police and report her for sexual abuse if she did not comply with his sexual demands.
"Linda Mayotte was raped over and over and over again and this went on for years," Ms. Singer said. She told the jury the allegations against her client arose in 2009 only after Ms. Mayotte went to the police and accused the teen of stealing jewelry from her.
Mr. Mayotte's lawyer, Christopher P. LoConto, said the evidence would show that his client's accuser initially denied having been sexually abused by Mr. Mayotte when she was repeatedly questioned by authorities in 2007. Two examinations of the girl by a doctor revealed no physical evidence of sexual abuse, he told the jury.
Mr. LoConto said Mr. Mayotte would testify in his own defense and "stand up and tell you that he didn't do it."


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In her final training session before the first women's downhill race of the season in Alberta, Britain's Chemmy Alcott took what's being called a "horrific high-speed crash" in which horrific means open fractures of her right tibia and fibula.
Observers winced at the sight of the glamour girl being wrapped in a blanket and hoisted to safety from the slopes. ... Alcott later tweeted: "Insane that something that brings you so much pleasure can also bring so much pain.'
Alcott is the British number one skier, an all-rounder who competes in downhill, super G, combined and slalom events. She has been in three Winter Olympics and has won five British titles. [Daily Mail] (H/T Tomuban)
Here's a picture she Tweeted this afternoon captioned "Doesn't feel like it even belongs to my body" ...


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The first night we used this item pretty much sums it up, the most common two phrases used were: "Let's try…" and "Oh, that's nice…" I think the list of possible uses for the Wedge are limited only by your imagination. I just do not really know what to say other than buy this. We used it with the Wedge under my hips and her on top where she really "felt" the rub on her clit, and her on bottom, face down where it raised her tush up to a nice level without her putting any effort into it. In some positions, it just reduced the strain, in others it increased the penetration or changed the angle, all for the better! This is a great thing for oral too, to either lift your head or prop up other bits, making it less awkward and easier to prolong the oral session.
I think this will probably end up our most used to for one main reason. You see, we like to watch movies in bed, and I have found that the Wedge makes a great backrest while watching the movies. What ends up happening is, I use it for movies or TV or reading, then if something happens (like last night) and we wind up fooling around, the Wedge ends up already on the bed, in reach and easy to throw down for some improved loving!
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I have thought about getting one of these pillows before but kept feeling why spend money on it. Boy was I wrong about that. I can't believe we waited so long to get one. Those of us with short legs might find it hard to straddle your partner and still have an easy time moving in ways that feel good. With this pillow, some positions that were a more difficult to achieve now become easy. Certain positions will take pressure off your back or place important body parts up a little higher to make everyone more comfortable. Who really wants a sore neck or back when you are supposed to be relaxing afterward? So many positions, so much fun to try.
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An essential preparation course for strawbale design whether you're a self builder or an architect/designer. On this course you will:
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How to Style a Fashion Figure with Arms
Creating great arm attitude is tough enough to do in person, and you, as a fashion illustrator, have the extra challenge of capturing those same attitudes on paper. Fashion models practice moving their arms to create seductive and graceful poses, alluring and charming poses, and shocking and powerful poses. If a model can't work those arms in different ways, she'll be lost in the modeling industry.
You aren't figure drawing; rather, you're styling the fashion figure with your signature drawing lines. Realistic arms aren't the idea here!
Arms can add fun personality to your drawing, but don't stray too much from proportional rules! Stand up and let your arms hang down. In general, your hand begins a little below the horizontal line of your crotch with the fingers hitting at mid-thigh. Keep this in mind as you bend and pose your model's arm. More often than not, beginners make the arms too short rather than too long.
In addition to practicing how to draw women's long, slender arms, you can try your hand at men's and children's arms in this section. The good news is that men and children pay much less attention to their arm positions than the ladies do, so male and kid arms are easier to get the hang of.
Women's arms convey any number of moods and fashion types, from confident and sexy to on-the-go. Female fashion models use their arms to emphasize their bodies and their clothes. A woman may bend both arms at the elbows, let one arm hang at her side, or raise or extend her arms for a different look. Regardless of how a woman poses her arms, she does so with attitude and style.
No matter what attitude you want your model to send, her arms should be smooth, fluid, and shapely. You don't want any chicken-wing arms here (you know what we mean: those flabby upper arms that flap when a woman waves).
You can tell the shape of a woman's arms regardless of whether she's dressed in casual weekend wear or grabbing attention in a little black dress that shows off her arms and shoulders, so make sure to draw your female arms long and lean.
As the arm tapers to an end, don't forget to draw the wrist bone — the marvelous beginning of a fashion hand. When you first start drawing arms, don't worry about getting the hands right. Let the arm taper off after the wrist bone with a simple line.


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Los Angeles firefighters freed a frantic dog whose head became stuck in a thick, metal barbecue smoker in the Westwood area earlier this week.
But the 5-year-old golden retriever, Curry, whose owner described her as a "smart, funny, beautiful and joyous dog," later died of her injuries at a veterinary hospital.
The dog became stuck Monday, apparently after getting through a barbecue cover and unlatching a small door covering a narrow smoker pipe, according to the fire department.
Her head became lodged inside the pipe, while her body remained outside of the drum. The owners called the fire department when they couldn't get her out.
Firefighters arrived and spent an hour and a half rescuing Curry, using powerful machines to surgically tear apart the barbecue while trying to make sure the dog was calm and could breathe.
The agency printed excerpts from a letter later sent by the owner.
"They gave her water, oxygen, tried to get her head back through the pipe, and when they realized it wasn't possible, they cut through 1/4" stainless steel and cut away the 3" thick wall of clay, cut through the 1/4" thick stainless metal pipe, used the jaws of life to pry apart the metal, all the while vacuuming up the clay dust created in the oven so that she could breathe," the letter said.
"Our family will forever be thankful for all that the brave firefighters did to help Curry, and that they persevered so that she didn't die in that situation in front of our young teenage sons."
The owner suggested that the dog may have died from the heat and stress caused by being caught in the steel smoker for such a long time.
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Yjhall necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 12 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
We are interested in revealing what people really think. We believe that we all have a basic urge to express ourselves honestly and be heard, but that candor frequently puts us in trouble. "I was never more hated than when I tried to be honest."--said Ralph Ellison.
"The black spot" is a concept invented by Robert Louis Stevenson in his novel "Treasure Island" where pirates use it as a verdict of guilt. We created a mechanism for people to tip black spots, but evolved Stevenson's idea with two other types of spots: "gold spots" for appreciation and "love spots" for infatuation. All spots have in common that they are anonymous and have a target. We tip them by email or regular mail, and they stay in the Internet for a few years.
Everybody: the disgruntled student, the young lover, the grateful patient, the frustrated employee, the impressed customer, the married woman that thinks fondly of him, the political dissident, everyone that has something to say about something (human or not, abstract or concrete, real or fiction).
We want to redesign our front page to entice people to create "spots" (anonymous messages or opinions with a target). The home page should have calls to action for the creation of spots of each type (lovespots, goldspots, and blackspots). It should also have a search box to look for spots about a target and it should have a feed of recently created spots. The design must be compatible with the existing design of the site since we are just changing the front page.
Our top priority is to quickly convey the idea of what the site does and motivate users to create content.
One page: The homepage of Spottiness.com
-) With calls to action for the creation of each type of spot (3 types)
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-) With a feed of recent spots (like Twitter.com or Foursquare.com)
-) Compatible with the existing design
The front page doesn't lead users to the creation of content (new spots). It's difficult to understand rapidly what the site does: "We tip anonymous messages that stay in the Internet". That's in a nutshell. "We publicize your anonymous opinion". That's also what we do.
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May 2, 2013, Shanghai (ISN) – Maverick Hatch of Comox, B.C., and Sam Schachter of Toronto nearly caused the upset of the year in opening round robin play at an FIVB Grand Slam beach volleyball tournament.
In Pool A, Hatch and Schachter lost their opening main draw match to number-one seeds Penggen Wu and Jiaxin Wu of China in extra points in the third set 21-15, 21-23, 20-18. It was one of the longest matches of the day at 53 minutes.
After the Chinese took the first set easily and with the score tied at 21-all in the second, Wu made two unforced spiking errors to allow the Canadians to win set two 23-21. The two sides fought point by point in the tiebreaker before Wu Jiaxin won a fight against Hatch over the net to give the Chinese the edge at 19-18 and Wu Penggen clinched the winner with an ace.
Hatch and Schachter fell to 0-2 losing to 16th seeds Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen of the Netherlands 21-16, 21-12.
Christian Redmann and Olympian Josh Binstock of Toronto are also 0-2 after losses on Wednesday. Both Canadian pairs, which won two matches in qualifying Tuesday to advance to the main draw, must win their last round robin matches on Thursday to advance to the playoff round.
In women's qualifying, Jaime Broder of Victoria and Kristina Valjas of Toronto continued to shine posting two wins to qualify for the main draw for a second straight week. They were a career best ninth last week at the World Tour stop in Fuzhou, China.
One of their wins was a come from behind effort (15-21, 21-18, 15-9) win over Andrea and Claudia Galindo from Colombia.
"Feeling pretty good, it's always nice to make it into the main draw," said Broder. "Qualifiers are a battle. We definitely got tested today, but we're happy to pull off a win in the end. The wind picked up a lot in the afternoon so we had to get our bearings a little bit there and we were making a few more unforced errors than we wanted to so it was just about controlling our side and finding our style of play."
Caleigh Whitaker and Kacie MacTavish of Sharon, Ont., and Liz Maloney and Heather Bansley of Toronto did not advance.
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Tropical Storm Bertha approaching the Caribbean
Parts of the Caribbean are preparing as Tropical Storm Bertha heads towards the area. Winds are expected around 40-50 mph.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha swirled toward the Caribbean on Friday as islands in the eastern region prepared for heavy rains and strong winds.
The storm's maximum sustained winds Friday morning were near 45 mph, with no significant change in strength expected in the next two days. Bertha was centered about 110 miles east-northeast of Barbados and was moving west-northwest at 20 mph.
The storm was expected to pass near or north of Barbados Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Martinique, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. A tropical storm watch is in effect for St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Demand Jafar Panahi's Freedom/
Filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to six years in prison, and twenty years without making films, contact with the press, or travel. Another filmmaker, Mohammad Rassoulov, has been likewise sentenced to six years in prison. They are both in Iran and sentenced by the court there. Artists and citizens everywhere must do all they can to prevent this attack on artistic freedom. The Cannes Film Festival and other organizations have started this petition that all should sign as soon as possible.


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Carolyn Hax: They're on different plains, financially
DEAR CAROLYN: What is a fair way for me to engage with my boyfriend's vastly different financial situation? I am from a family that is comfortable financially, and I have zero debt. I make reasonable money for an above-entry-level job and live within those means.
My boyfriend moved here six months ago for two reasons – to stop being a ski bum, and to be with me (a bit of a spontaneous decision on his part).
When he moved here, he was underemployed and working food service. I paid more than my share of our expenses (dinners, concert tickets), but grew resentful when it seemed like he was making decent money but was always tight-fisted.
About three months in, he said he wanted to live together. The main motivation seemed to be financial, which I found offensive. However, I have come to realize that in addition to significant student loans, he has almost $8,000 in medical and credit card debt (from a skiing accident and from moving here, respectively).
I revisited the idea of living together. We spend basically every night together anyway, it almost seems silly to be paying rent in two places. He has also managed to get a full-time, salaried position with benefits, and is still working food service on weekends.
Still, I feel slightly torn. I love this man who moved here to be with me, but at the same time, the idea of building a future with someone with such massive financial liabilities is daunting. The student loans and medical bills are one thing, but I find credit card debt un-stomachable. Is it simply too soon to do something so radical for someone I've only been dating six months?
DEAR L.: Moving in as a sensible money decision is a terrible emotional decision.
There is inertia in sharing an address; as I've said before, moving in is fun and exciting but moving out is depressing, painful and hard. When moving out is hard, people stay together who would otherwise break up. When people stay together for reasons other than being happy together, regrets ensue. It'll never be easier to say "no" than it is now, while "yes," if it's the right answer, will stay on the table.
Meanwhile, for a new couple, one of the biggest challenges is to keep your bearings amid the excitement of attraction and future promise. You, at your core, balked at moving in. Trust that – by trusting, if its promise is real, that the relationship will withstand his effort to get out of debt in his own time. Don't throw things out of balance by trying to take on his debts as your responsibility. That's for a time of deeper commitment, not for "I love this man who moved here to be with me." (Which part is it that you love?)
About that debt: Credit card debt is among the more troubling kinds, yes, but a onetime encounter with it can be a lesson learned. Plus, he's working it off, right? Plus, you've never faced the choices he faced. So watch where the debt story goes, recommend the National Foundation for Credit Counseling ( www.nfcc.org), and judge not.
You apparently love each other, you're growing closer, and you're both making good/better financial choices. Why push what is progressing well on its own?


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Fund becomes operational in September.
Producer Thomas Gammeltoft has been appointed the first CEO of the new Copenhagen Film Fund. The fund is expected to have a budget of Euros 4.7m over three years.
The Fund, set up to attract film and TV co-productions in the city, was confirmed in January and will become operational after he takes the post on Sept 1.
As a producer, Gammeltoft's credits include Terribly Happy and Stealing Rembrandt. He had been an executive at Eyeworks Fine and Mellow.
He said:
"Denmark has momentum like never before when it comes to TV series and feature films. A film fund in Copenhagen may be the icing on the cake in attracting international films and TV series and creating growth in the region. It is long overdue and it is a great honor for me to be able to take part in it."
The head of the Copenhagen Film Fund's board, Jørgen Ramskov, added, "We are extremely pleased that a film producer of Thomas's calibre, joins our efforts to build the Copenhagen Film Fund. Copenhagen, and the capital region, has enormous potential for attracting international film productions – just recently Copenhagen was declared the world's greatest city – and with Thomas Gammeltoft at the helm we will be strongly positioned to build on this potential."
The new Fund is separate to DFI funding.
He is one of the producers of Henrik Genz's thriller Good People, now shooting in London and starring James Franco and Kate Hudson.


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Just in time for the holiday season TNA The Best of the X-Division Volume 2 is out and probably to moonsaulted its way into more than a few stockings this week. The sequel to volume one does have some big shoes to fill as we are taken through to April 2006 of X-Division mayhem.
Introducing the DVD are the voices of TNA, Mike Tenay and Don West. The first 46 minutes are outlining from start to finish the intense feud between A.J. Styles, Christopher Daniels, and Samoa Joe.
This war, which started with Samoa Joe winning the Super X Cup finals in 2005, details his rise to become the most feared competitor in the X-Divison. The heated rivalry between A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels is also recapped and blended into how their past spills into their new common enemy, Joe.
None of the following matches are shown in their entirety, but rather flip back and forth between clips and commentary by one of the three stars involved. The characters speak in a half shoot/half kayfabe manner that does not provide the usual behind the scenes insight normally associated with specialty wrestling DVDs.
Initially this may come across as a disappointment, however, the highlights and voiceovers are merged so smoothly that one comes away feeling that they received thorough coverage of that particular encounter. All of the pay-per-views involving Styles, Daniels, and Joe from TNA Unbreakable in September 2005 to TNA Destination X in March 2006 are covered in reasonable detail. The only match displayed in full was from TNA's April 13, 2006 Impact debut on Spike TV where Samoa Joe faced Christopher Daniels for the X-Division Title.
Following these epic bouts Tenay and West outline that the X-Division is much more then the three stars just profiled. They explain how the division is full of international flavour, such as Senshi, and combine many different styles of wrestling, not simply highflying acrobatics. After the introduction the viewer is treated to twelve uninterrupted, full length matches of Impact and pay-per-views from 2005/2006.
Although many of the contests contain the same wrestlers, namely Alex Shelley and Petey Williams, each bout does come away offering something new and exciting for the fans. The only slight downside to the collection could be that many of the Impact matches run around the 6 to 10 minute mark and at times seem rushed or blurred together.
Regardless, TNA The Best of the X-Division Volume 2 is a must have for any wrestling enthusiast who enjoys fast paced, hard hitting action from start to finish. This DVD truly proves that the X-Division is "not about weight limits ... it's about no limits!"
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Bizarre Bazaar takes over Eastown this weekend
The Eastown neighborhood will host its annual Bizarre Bazaar festival on Saturday, June 22.The event, which is organized by the Eastown Community Association and the Eastown Business Association, features many of the area's leading artists and crafts persons and highlights some of the best singer-songwriters in the region.
Wealthy Street will be closed to traffic from Atlas to Lake Drive, and 50 leading artists, potters, sculptors, jewelry makers, hand bag and clothing designers, and other crafts persons will take over the street with colorful booths, selling their wares to the thousands who traditionally flock to the event.
To participate, 50 percent of the vendor's goods must be handmade.
Booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Wealthy Street.


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Incredibles' price slashed
PS2 and GameCube versions now priced at $19.99 as part of "Greatest Hits" and "Players Choice" campaigns.
PS2 and GameCube versions now priced at $19.99 as part of "Greatest Hits" and "Players Choice" campaigns.
All expect Incredibles publisher's stock to outperform the market, following Q3 '05 earnings report; predict revenues up to $1 billion in FY07.
Sales up 37 percent for third quarter of fiscal year 2005; company forecasts year-end net sales of $750 million on strength of The Incredibles and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Calling it an "easy comp," one top analyst is anticipating October sales to jump 45 to 50 percent from last year, thanks to San Andreas.
PC demo of THQ's "superhero family" action game storms onto GameSpot DLX, although it's limited to one playable character
THQ's range of titles based on this weekend's Pixar release descends upon store shelves today.
THQ shows off a near-final version of its upcoming action game based on the forthcoming Pixar movie.
The publisher inks an agreement to make games based on four more computer-animated films from the computer-animation studio.
THQ's heroic action game based on Pixar's upcoming movie will be shown at E3 2004.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. publisher will show off a new Pandemic-developed alien-invasion game alongside Tak 2, The Punisher, and more.
Finding Nemo publisher acquires game rights to Pixar's next computer-animated film.
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Dodgers unable to back Kershaw vs. D-backs
PHOENIX -- The burden on Clayton Kershaw was supposed to be eased this year, with another Cy Young Award winner in the rotation and an upgraded lineup to provide runs with which to work.
But in his third start of the season Friday night, it was all on Kershaw again. Zack Greinke will undergo surgery Saturday, Hanley Ramirez is still weeks away from returning and the lineup couldn't deliver a clutch hit in a 3-0 loss to the D-backs.View Full Game Coverage
PHOENIX -- The burden on Clayton Kershaw was supposed to be eased this year, with another Cy Young Award winner in the rotation and an upgraded lineup to provide runs with which to work.
But in his third start of the season Friday night, it was all on Kershaw again. Zack Greinke will undergo surgery Saturday, Hanley Ramirez is still weeks away from returning and the lineup couldn't deliver a clutch hit in a 3-0 loss to the D-backs.View Full Game Coverage
"You hate to waste a performance like that from Kersh," manager Don Mattingly said of Kershaw, who allowed one run going into the eighth inning despite a curveball he couldn't throw for strikes.
Maybe the Dodgers were victims of an understandable letdown after Thursday night's emotional brawl-marred victory in San Diego. "I don't know how to measure it," Mattingly said. "I felt a little like we had to turn the page and move forward. It's hard to measure something like that."
Here's how Kershaw measured it:
"Last night was very emotional. We were pretty upset about Zack getting hurt and angry at [Carlos Quentin] for acting the way he did. We got a good night's sleep. This is a different team. It's good for us. They've beaten us here. We've got to figure it out. It's a good test. We've got to pick it up. Chase Field -- I don't know our record, but it's not good."
The Dodgers were 3-6 in Arizona last year and have lost six straight at Chase Field.
Kershaw struck out nine, giving him 999 for his career, but he walked three and was up to 111 pitches when he was lifted with one out in the eighth, bases loaded, down 1-0.
"It was a battle for me tonight," Kershaw said. "Just a frustrating night, especially the eighth inning with a two-strike hit by [Jason] Kubel and a walk to [Gerardo] Parra. Obviously, we've got to score one to win. Me, personally, I could have done things different, and maybe it's 0-0 in the 10th."
Kershaw said something to Mattingly as he was being removed, clearly wanting to stay in the game.
"He's never happy when he comes out," said Mattingly. "Just the way it is. I don't expect him to be happy. But it's the third outing and I'm not leaving him in for 120."
Shawn Tolleson -- who pitched the night before for Triple-A Albuquerque and was called up earlier in the day to replace Greinke on the staff -- walked the only two batters he faced to force in runs that were added to Kershaw's account.
"He had been throwing the ball well and he's tough on right-handers," Mattingly said of Tolleson. "[Martin] Prado [the first walk] doesn't really know him. It didn't work out."
But the game was lost more with another 10 Dodgers runners left on base, as Arizona starter Patrick Corbin and the D-backs' bullpen overcame five walks and a hit batter.
Mattingly conceded he's "a little bit" surprised at his club's lack of production, but he maintained his mantra that as long as his hitters keep getting on base, eventually they'll start scoring.
Nonetheless, the Dodgers have already been shut out twice in the first 10 games. This game's lineup had Jerry Hairston leading off in left field instead of Carl Crawford, but that didn't work out.
Hairston, suspended one game earlier in the day for his part in Thursday night's fracas, went 0-for-5 despite hitting the ball solid, including on a game-ending double-play turned expertly by the Arizona infield.
Mattingly seemed to have found the perfect spot for Crawford, pinch-hitting for Juan Uribe with one out and runners on the corners in the top of the eighth against David Hernandez. But Crawford, who had been 3-for-5 lifetime against Hernandez, struck out and Andre Ethier grounded sharply to first to end the threat.
Arizona scored the only run it really needed in the fourth.
Parra led off with a single, and what followed was the key to the inning -- a hit-and-run line single by Prado right where shortstop Justin Sellers would have been if he hadn't been covering second base.
"He's a tough out when you don't have a breaking ball," said Kershaw. "He hits the fastball, and he did tonight. I kept trying to throw the curve, but for whatever reason it wasn't very good."
Kershaw minimized the damage by getting Paul Goldschmidt on a run-scoring double-play grounder. That was the first run allowed by Kershaw this season, and the first in 23 innings dating back to last year, a career high. The 19 scoreless innings to start a season are the most for a Dodger since Jim Gott's 19 1/3 innings in 1993.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com.


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If you remember, Apple abandoned Google Maps for it's future mobile devices because they came out with their own mapping software.
Apple's maps will integrate Tom Tom maps data, Bing Maps, Yelp restaurant information, and much more.
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Members added, ballots ready to be received, and social club has been created in the interim
Ive created this forum for us while we wait for a response from all potential members, in the mean time you can submit your ballot there, or through PM.
2:1 members are saying positional ranks are the way to start, most also agree a simplified ballot would be best.
(POS) : Ballot
You can submit your Ballot at your leisure but it should be a complete ballot for the Top-15 Players you can think of at whichever position you wish to submit first.
If the task of properly ranking the Top-15 players at each position as a starting point seems steep, your thinking too much of it. This is just to establish a baseline pecking order so that the poll options can be narrowed down to the majority favored. The beautiful thing about this project is that if you happen to forget someone or under/over value an individual player, there are still 40ish other members who could find him worth mentioning.
When the votes are tallied, the results will not be limited to 15 Players but every player who received a vote.
Once again thanks for the help fellas, the credibility of this project gos to **** without the collective efforts of PSDs best. Have a good weekend, hopefully come Monday the voting can start.
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sixer04fan --76'ers
Swashcuff -- 76'ers
kingbrentg -- Bulls
JordansBulls -- Bulls
Iggz53 -- Bulls
abe_froman -- Bulls
ChiSox219 -- Bulls
Corey -- Celtics
Chronz - Clippers
SteBO -- Heat
daleja424 -- Heat
Catfish1314 -- Kings
29$jersey -- Knicks
roshan3ai -- Knicks
patsSOXknicks -- Knicks
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Bruno -- Lakers
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For Positional: 6
(Raps08-09 Champ, abe_froman, Iggz53, ebbs, sixer04fan, sep11ie, kingbrentg)
For Overall: 4
(Corey, Swashcuff, JB, Denbutsu)
PS: In order to erase the complaints associated with MHC's method, when it comes time to vote for the best period, I will post the Top3 vote getters even tho I think it wont be necessary.
Once the voting system is settled on, we have to agree on a scoring system, electoral system or some sort of ballot.
Ebbs mentioned the idea of a PTS system similar to ESPN's where everyone has a Top(10-15)Ballot, they submit their Top players at that position. The votes are tallied and weighed according to their draft status (#1 gets the full 15PTS, #2 get 14, #3 gets 13 and so on...), the pros to this are that it will speed up the initial process considerably.
The arbitrary #'s could lead to some iffy results for the positions segment of the project, but since the initial stages are meant only to establish some sort of associative balance, this should not effect the process of selecting the best overall.
If we go with the Overall system we will copy JB's system to a near T. Hes laid down the foundation, the only change I would suggest is that we begin the voting process by submitting a Top5 Ballot and beginning the 1 by 1 process from that starting point. Most of us have an idea of the first 5 players we plan on voting for anyways.
Totally up to you guys tho
So which methodology would you guys rather utilize? Straightforward Player by player voting that works for either system or if we go by positions to start, a scoring ballot where everyone submits their Top-15 at each position?
Regarding the GOAT Project;
Corey is looking into finding the proper discussion location for this topic so in the mean time until he gets the go ahead Im coming to you individually to get your opinion on how the voting process should work.
First and foremost, the method:Positional Rankings vs Overall?
-----If we go by positions then it allows for a narrower/simpler starting point with more clearly defined expectations and analysis. The only con here is there may be difficult players to pigeonhole into a position, also the process drags on a little longer as it applies the logic Mile High Champ used in his Annual Rankings, which depending on the size of the committe could be a good/bad thing.
-----Going by overall is and to the point, sounds simpler and in many ways it is but the lack of complexity allows for a broader range of candidates along with the possibility of contradictory logic. For example, the group at large could agree that PlayerA and PlayerB are > PlayerC, but if that group of individuals were split on voting for Player A or B they could potentially lose out to Player C despite the group at large unwilling to back the notion.
Aside from that comes the eligibility of current superstars; we can either set up a strict cutoff in terms of years served or simply rank players by where they would fare had their careers ended today, which given the climate may not be much of a stretch.
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Don't post the picture in the main forums. You are a TM, you will get nailed dude haha. Just leave it with us
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R_O_W_E got himself permma banned dude. Looks like your sig bet won't be going anywhere. I was so hoping that fool would lose. What was the bet winner/loser getting?
Is the WSU refering to Winona State University? Just curious. I grew up in Winona and went to Winona State.
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5. Who staffs your call center, where are they located, and what are the average response times? OK, this is a bit of a loaded question, because "outsourcing" call centers has been a trend that many, many companies take advantage of. Frankly, I've found great service from call centers all over the world, and the only thing you need to be wary of here is PERFORMANCE.
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One of the most important features of a medical alarm is the monitoring service. If an individual has made the decision that they need an alert system, then they have made the decision that they may need outside help in case of an emergency. If the monitoring system fails or is unsatisfactory, then the alert system is inadequate. A monitoring system should be a monitoring centre, not be a direct call to 911. Many people who utilize medical alert systems simply require outside support such as a friend or family member, not emergency services. A monitoring service can provide this support. Secondly, the provider of the medical alarm should own the monitoring service. This way, the professionals who answer the alarm are qualified by the standards of the medical alarm company.
Medical alert systems should be easy to install. Most should take a matter of minutes to set up. If a system's set-up seems too onerous or complicated, then the company has not fully considered the needs of their clientele. The installation should be easy or provided free-of-charge. They should also provide long-term, 24/7 technical support.
Another element to consider is the company's history and reputation. There are companies who have been in the business of medical alert systems for decades. These companies know their business and are more likely to have proven equipment. The company that only started offering medical alarms in the past couple of years is less likely to thoroughly understand the needs of their clients. The new company is also less likely to have amassed positive testimonials – do a simple Google search to find out what others say about the company and the services offered.
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Part of the aging process includes increased frailty, and increased chance of accidents. All it takes is one fall for an elderly person to end up with months of hospitalizations, medical bills, rehabilitation, and more. In addition, the elderly are more likely to have medical issues that may require immediate attention. And there are, of course, a host of other problems that can come up as well, from a furnace going out in the middle of winter, to a tree falling due to a thunderstorm. They may need help, and not be able to reach a phone. Whatever the reason, it is easy to see why your aging parents need to be able to contact help quickly if needed; the kind of help that home medical alert systems can provide.
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You will find that most home medical alert systems fall into two different categories: those that come with 24/7 monitoring services, and those that provide equipment only, but no service.
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Home medical alert systems that provide a monitoring service will usually include a service agreement between the customer and the monitoring company. These types of systems work like this: if the alert device is activated, the monitoring system is notified, and they in turn, contact the designated people and/or emergency personnel.
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After the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, San Francisco citizens banded together to feed their neighbors. Improvised kitchens with free food and warm social spaces developed as people gathered to cook and eat. As Rebecca Solnit says about one such improvised kitchen organizers, "Just as her kitchen was one of many spontaneously launched community centers and relief projects, so her resilient resourcefulness represents the ordinary response in many disasters. In them, strangers become friends and collaborators, goods are shared freely, people improvise new roles for themselves."
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"Since Shermco's founding, our team has worked tirelessly to deliver best in class service and uncompromising safety to our customers," says Ron Widup, CEO of Shermco. "We are excited to be partnering with Oaktree to continue this strong tradition and welcome the additional resources they bring to pursue our strategic growth plans and targeted acquisitions."
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The amount of the rebates varies depending on the cost of the item, ranging from $3 for a rotating sprinkler nozzle to $1,750 for a pH cooling tower controller. Rebates will be available on 13 devices, according to MWD.
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