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A big thank you to all of our customers who took the time to write to us and share your love for Scentastics! It was the most wonderful thing to have so many communities across the country come together to celebrate their love and passion for a company that thrives on the strong relationship between producer and consumer. We have felt nothing but love and encouragement and inspiration out of this contest in hopes that it will spark the conversations that lead to a better lifestyle through pure essence by nature. Here are our three winners;
"I'm writing this email as a way to share my story of how I knew I loved Scentastics.
I suppose I need to rewind about ten years to when my father passed away from cancer - I watched him wither away to nothing until the disease eventually consumed him entirely forcing him to leave this earth sooner than we could have ever imagined. After losing him I fought hard to overcome the grief and sorrow that comes when a 13 year old girl loses her father. I am happy to say I have conquered that massive and painful hurtle and I no longer feel like I am being beaten down by the tsunami waves of grief that were so present after I lost him. That's not to say the waves have stopped, but I have learned to swim through them. However, while I have gotten through the grief if we fast forward to today and I am starting to realize that I lost more than a father but I also lost myself. The waves that I endured broke me, left me in pieces and I am only now just starting the journey of repairing myself and letting the light I have lost shine through my heart and radiate from my spirit despite the cracks and wounds I've endured from losing my dad and the walls I've put up so that no one could see just how damaged I really am.
At first I needed to figure out how to survive, now I need to learn how to thrive and let the light shine through all the broken places that I am. It's an exhausting journey that I am about ot embark on but Scentastics I know will be my saving grace. I have never been one to want to make myself feel better by popping a pill or succumbing to western medicine and all of the negative side effects that comes with it, in fact I often believe that may increase one's discomfort, whether physical or emotional. I've always found the best medicine to be of the earth - natural, healing, and restorative. I do not want to dull my pain, I think to really overcome it you have to feel it and make it a part of you so that you can use that to empower yourself in order to do better to others who are also going through their own struggle. But there are ways to feel that pain that can help transform you - my journey is not about changing who I am but taking all of the pieces I've been left in and putting them back together - they won't fit where they used to, because life will never be what it was now that my dad has long since passed, but by giving myself the powerful healing properties of Scentastics essential oils I may learn how to recognize the fragments of myself in a way that is different but just as stable as they once were before enduring such loss and heartbreak.
This journey will be painfull, sad, and hard but I stay rested with the scent of lavender, I stay motivated and energized through the scent of lime, I keep calm with the calm and stress relief blends, I keep myself balanced with the balanced blends, I strengthen my immune system with thieves, I stay clear headed with peppermint, I maintain the joyful memories of father with the help of basil, and I continue to feel beautiful despite my damage with the scent of woodstock radiating from my wrists and neck. I am guiding myself through this journey of self restoration and enduring my own reparative process but I am only able to go so far alone, so I thank Scentastics for helping me maintain my own well being as I travel along this difficult road, I could never do it without the help of your products.
All the best,
Savanna Cortvriend from Rhode Island"
"I don't know where to even begin to describe what I love most about Scentastics. There is so much! I am just grateful I found you years ago at the Apple Harvest Festival in PA. I started with the goats milk soap and have graduated to using essential oils for everything! Every product I try I am impressed with. Besides the wonderful price point you won't find anywhere else, the customer service is fabulous. I love how it is a family run business and when I reach out to a Scentastics employee, they make me feel like family too. Thank you Scentastics for creating a business from the heart and not from the dollar signs!
Tracey Diehl from Pennsylvania"
"I first began using your products about 5 years ago when I happened upon your booth at the Niantic Arts and Craft Fair. I was smitten from the first bar of soap I used. Subsequently I ordered more scents from your website and then I ordered some bath products and shampoo/conditioner. Now I only use your soaps and hair products.
Friends would comment as friends do about the beautiful subtle fragrance I was wearing. So naturally I had to give them a bar of soap to try which began their use of Scentastics. I sent soap to my SIL in PA and she is now a faithful customer.
My neighbors built an outdoor shower as we live on the beach. For a shower warming gift I gave them a soap sock and a couple of bars of your delicious soaps. They now are faithful customers and in turn give your soaps as gifts to friends at Christmas. Their two daughters are now customers as are many of their friends.
When I love a product I want my dearest friends to sample and get their reaction. Needless to say the reaction has been a snowball effect with friends of friends being customers. At the Craft Fair this July I ran into five of my friends there replenishing their supply of soaps and oils. Between us all we bought over 60 bars of soap in less than 15 minutes.
I just have to figure a way to share the shampoo with them. I just received my order of 4 shampoos and 4 conditioners and am on the hunt for little bottles in which i can place a sample for their use.
We spend the winter in Peurto Rico and I cannot tell you how much we enjoy your products while there. Coming from a hot day on the beach we enjoy stepping into the shower and using your wonderful soaps. Makes a good day even better!
Keep it up! Your scents are wonderful and the soap bars last a long time especially when you use the soap sock.
Maxine DeFusco from Connecticut"
We would like to thank our winners and the rest of our contestants for sharing your beautiful words with us. We are writing quite the beautiful story together here, folks. Stay tuned for our upcoming newsletters and blogs for current information, deals and updates happening with our team! Let's keep spreading the love!
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So this place has turned into a bit of a graveyard since I went abroad, but I'm back and
Monday, April 16, 2012
I'll Be Right Back
So this place has turned into a bit of a graveyard since I went abroad, but I'm back and
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- Prickatron said...
Well de well, back are we? Sorry to hear about you gettin' slapped...again...
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- The Angry Medic said...
Prickatron: Two things:
1. Yes, I am back. And the slowly growing hand-shaped bruise on my left cheek thanks you for your sympathies.
2. you, sir, have just won Most Awesome Commenter Name Ever. Seriously. That delay between you posting and me replying? That was just me laughing.
- 8:29 pm
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- 9:01 pm
- Prickatron said...
Oh btw, I never knew you personally replied to comments. Most popular bloggers tend to 'watch from above'. Kudos to my good sir. Glad you liked the name by the way - (its cause I am a Prick, and I like Megatron from transformers, u do the math...).
- 9:04 pm
sorry to be a noob, but whats a meme?
- 9:59 pm
Hmmm...these slaps coming from ladies seem to be occuring frequently. Maybe you could blog about the things you did to deserve them under the title 'The Gospel according to Angry Medic'. Just goin' with the Jesus theme here...
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- The Angry Medic said...
Prickatron: Me, a "popular" blogger? HAHAHAHAHA
Oh thanks for the laugh. I needed that. And yeah I try and reply personally when I can (read: when I'm not a lazy ass). Thanks for the email and it wasn't mean at all (I shave my head okay! I, uh, have hair when I want it! No seriously.)
ZOMG-Needs-An-Education-ASAP Anonymous: OHMAIGAWD. Okay don't panic, I'm calling a nice remedial school for you right now. They'll give you a proper education. *picks up phone* Hey Bob, grab Matt and James, get three crates of beer and head over to this guy's place. It's gonna be a looooooooong night.
Haha seriously though, this is the Wikipedia definition, and this is where you go to see lovely, lovely examples and spend hours and hours.
Religious Anonymous: ROFL oh I'm sure that gospel wouldn't last long before it was ripped out, burned, vaporised and blasted into space by angry priests. I already have my university after my blood, you want the Vatican on my ass too?
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oh, you liked the gospel reference did you? You, my good sir, have an excellent sense of humour. I would have thought that six years in a uptight univeristy would have beaten that out of you. The endurance of your humour is remarkable. Oh btw, both the anonymous were me, (your sincere Prickatron) - did you really think three people commented on one day? hehehe bless. This stupid comment system delets my comments everytime I press submit and tells me to login again, so this is just plain easier.
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There are many recipes for wilted chard in which the greens are sautéed and then simmered in stock until they are extremely tender. This is not that kind of recipe. To retain the crunch, freshness, and color, just gently warm the chard in oil you've infused with flavor. Serves four.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 cups rainbow chard (leaves chopped roughly and stems sliced thinly.)
3 teaspoons red pepper flakes (I use more, so you could too!)
Salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Melt butter in olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and allow garlic and simmer gently for a few minutes – browning the garlic but not burning it. Toss in chopped chard and turn repeatedly to cover all of the greens in the oil mixture. Sauté until warmed through and slightly wilted. Serve warm, right away, with salt and pepper to taste.
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Breech. A woman today whose baby is discovered to be presenting bottom or feet first (breech) will often be given no other option than elective caesarean.
The evidence that is used in directing mothers with breech babies at Term into the operating theatres was produced in a big multi-centre randomised controlled trial. It's the most reliable type of quantitative evidence that is available. The research concluded that it's safer for the baby to be surgically delivered than to be born vaginally.
There are several compelling reasons why I and some other midwives and medical practitioners are reluctant to submit to the breech-caesarean rule. We know that many babies in the past were born safely feet-first, and we know that many women have a strong preference for natural, non-surgical birthing options. We know that some breech presentations in advanced spontaneous labour will be undiagnosed, and that the skill of the midwife in attendance could be a deciding factor in the safety of that baby. The unintended and unfortunate reality of a professional terrain in which vaginal breech births are rarely seen is the de-skilling of the professions.
Another consideration that I will try to briefly outline here is the fact that a randomised controlled trial cannot truly reflect likely outcomes for women who want to work, undisturbed and unmedicated, with the power of their own bodies. So, even though I cannot challenge the results of the Term Breech Trial for the people who were involved, I consider that the very fact that pregnant participants agreed to be randomised into either the 'labour' or the 'elective caesarean' groups prevented them from engaging with their own natural resources needed for giving birth themselves.
The women enlisted in a randomised controlled trial are treated as though they have a medical condition, and the trial looks at different options for treatment. The hospitals and the maternity professionals who participated in the research could not have been committed to protecting and promoting wellness in childbirth, and many may have lacked the skills of midwifery in protecting natural birthing, particularly in breech vaginal birth. The results cannot apply to women who want to work with the wonderfully powerful natural processes in birthing their babies, as these women would have refused to be enlisted in the research.
Perhaps writing for my blog gives me an unrealistic sense of my own authority. This medium allows me to declare my opinion for the world to hear.
I have two birth stories to illustrate my current practice in relation to breech births.
'Megan' was about 39 weeks, carrying her second baby, when she became aware of a hard round lump under her rib cage. She found herself rubbing it from time to time, and thought it might be her baby's head. She went to the Birth Centre for a checkup, and asked the midwife if she thought the baby might be presenting as breech. The midwife wasn't sure, and called a more experienced midwife, who palpated and told Megan she was pretty sure the head was down. Megan phoned me a few days later to get my opinion. I visited her, and agreed with her - breech. The presenting part was not engaged, and moved easily. I encouraged Megan to seek ways of turning her baby, and to ask the hospital to attempt external cephalic version. She had an acupuncturist who she trusted, and suggested that she would ask for some acupuncture and moxibustion.
Megan went back to the Birth Centre, and this time the breech presentation was confirmed. She was told that she would no longer be able to keep her booking at the Birth Centre, as she would be booked for elective caesarean. She was already close to her due date, so an appointment was made with an obstetrician.
Megan asked if the baby could be turned. The midwife phoned a doctor at the hospital, who is involved in a trial of external cephalic version (ECV). The doctor said it was too late – the pregnancy was too advanced for her to try.
Megan was disappointed, and told me that she would rather plan a vaginal breech birth at home than have an elective caesarean. I agreed that that was a reasonable backup plan. Having palpated Megan's abdomen, and felt how readily the baby's bottom moved, I encouraged her to persevere with the quest for ECV. She made an appointment with the doctor who does ECVs. Megan is quite small and timid, but I admired her strength in this whole process. I encouraged her to go to the hospital with her partner, and ask the doctor to put her hands on her belly and feel her baby. If the doctor then said she could not attempt an ECV, then she would have to accept it and move on.
The doctor did agree to the ECV; the baby turned easily, and after monitoring Megan and her partner went home. Megan gave birth spontaneously to a healthy baby girl who came out head first, a couple of days later.
The lesson I learnt was to persevere. The hospital maternity care system may not automatically provide the options that the woman wants, particularly when those options are in supporting and protecting normal birth. But a woman is quite within her rights to request the sort of help that Megan received, even if that help is not readily available.
The second breech birth story does not have a happy ending. I learnt about this birth when I was asked to review the case on behalf of a law firm in
The mother arrived at a private hospital in strong labour with her second child, and was admitted by a midwife. The mother did not know her baby's presentation was breech, as her doctor had checked her a couple of days ago and told her the head was presenting. Shortly after arrival the mother felt an urge to push, and the midwife arranged for the doctor to be called to attend for the birth. Before the doctor arrived the waters broke and baby's legs and bottom were born. The baby's body was initially pink, but after a few minutes the cord pulsation ceased and the baby became white. The midwives did what they could for the mother, but they did not have the skill or confidence to attempt to deliver the baby's head. The doctor arrived and the baby's head was born with assistance, followed immediately by the placenta which had probably separated at the time when cord pulsation ceased. The baby was resuscitated, and transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit. The baby's brain had been damaged, and the lawyers were now acting on behalf of the child in suing the hospital and the doctor.
The question that was put to me was, should a midwife have been able to assist the birth of this baby?
This tragedy happened as a result of de-skilling of midwives. Today's new midwives and obstetricians will possibly have had little or no experience in breech vaginal births, and this scenario is likely to be repeated from time to time.When a baby's presentation is breech, the partnership between the mother and her midwife is put to the test. Various decision points are reached, and sometimes as in Megan's case, the baby can be turned and proceed to a normal cephalic birth. Such choices were not available for the second mother, because the breech presentation was not known until the birth was underway. Any midwife reading this story will do well to review the principles of an assisted birth of the after-coming head; a manoeuver that could have prevented the hypoxic brain damage to this baby.


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A jay sitting on the handle of a basket of strawberries, with a blue-tit in the fore ground
Oil painting on canvas 24 x 20 and contained in a superb early Georgian carved and giltwood frame
Provenance: by descent to Mrs Hilaire Hollick, Eaton Square, London until 1978, when acquired by Lane Fine Art; Christopher Rowley Esq.
Tobias Stranover was born at Nagyszeben (Sibiu) in the northern foothills of the Transylvanian Alps in what is now Romania. He was the son-in-law of Jakab Bogdani, by whom he was taught as a painter of animals and still-lives. He was itinerant throughout Europe, visiting Hamburg and Dresden among other places before settling in England, where he stayed for the rest of his career.
Bogdani had been the first to arrive in London in the 1690's, where he was soon taken up by the court, painting a distinguished series of paintings for the Royal Family. He was joined here by his son-in-law (Stranover married Elizabeth Bogdani) and for the first decades of the 18th century the family provided the finest exotic bird and animal paintings in the country.
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As the More is More Mom®, I'm all about……more healthy skin care! I was pretty excited when Wheaton's Whole Foods invited me to test Evan Healy's line of natural skincare products. While I have never been prone to breakouts, when I was a teenager, I tried it all; the more lotions and potions the better. Now that I am a mom of teenagers of my own, I find that I spend very little time on the care of my own skin. A bar of soap and tap water is the extent of my skincare routine. How sad is that?
I love that Evan Healy's approach is based on the premise that the less you interfere with the skin's own ability to achieve balance the better. She developed her line by pairing organic ingredients with non-invasive treatment methods; straight forward and simple. It's the perfect philosophy for me.
I chose the Rose Treatment line, which smells absolutely Heavenly! The trial kit lasts for about 14 days; enough time to get a real sense of the products effectiveness. The regimen couldn't be easier;
- In the morning, cleanse with the Rose Cleansing Milk. For someone like me who doesn't care for a lot of fuss, the texture was delightfully light and creamy.
- Follow up with the Rosehip Treatment Facial Serum and a spritz of the Rose Geranium Facial Tonic. It's sooooo fresh and hydrating.
- On days that my face was feeling a little dry, I used the Rose Vetiver Day Moisturizer. I loved that all of the products smelled great, but more importantly didn't leave my skin feeling sticky or heavy.
- Night-time was also a breeze. After I removed my eye makeup, I simply cleansed with the Cleansing Milk and sprayed my face with the Facial Tonic. With this simple prep, my skin was allowed to renew overnight.
- Once a week, I set aside a few minutes to try the French Rose Clay Mask. It exfoliates, detoxifies and absorbs excess oil. It left my skin feeling refreshed!
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December 12, 2012, 5:31 pm
Norm Brownstein gets his 15 minutes
Colorado attorney Norm Brownstein was one of 89 political luminaries included in a Smithsonian project that offered a glimpse into the experiences and ideas shaping the country.
Brownstein, GOP strategist Karl Rove and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor were among those included in "THE NETWORK: Portrait Conversations," a book and a video portrait presentation. The project was unveiled Tuesday at The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington.
"I am incredibly honored to be included in this permanent exhibit at the Smithsonian that depicts 89 individuals who have had an impact on public policy in America," Brownstein said.


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Watch Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 9pm on WMHT TV.
In 2010, epic earthquakes all over the planet delivered one of the worst annual death tolls ever recorded. The deadliest strike was in Haiti, where a quake southwest of Port-au-Prince killed more than 200,000. In exclusive coverage, a NOVA camera crew follows a team of U.S. geologists as they enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath, hunting for crucial evidence that will help them determine what happened underground and what the risks are of a new killer quake. Barely a month later, Chile was struck by a quake 100 times more powerful, unleashing a tsunami that put the entire Pacific coast on high alert. In a town devastated by the rushing wave, NOVA follows a team of geologists as they battle aftershocks to take measurements. Could their work, and the work of geologists at earthquake hot-spots, lead to a breakthrough in predicting quakes?


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Each application requires a handle to the dvbpsi library. The function dvbpsi_new(&message_cb, DVBPSI_MSG_DEBUG) will return a handle. All error, warning or debug messages will trigger the message_cb function. Unless DVBPSI_MSG_NONE is passed to dvbpsi_new(). For each dvbpsi_XXX_attach() function a unique dvbpsi handle must be used.
A dvbpsi handle must be passed to an dvbpsi_XXX_attach() function which attaches a decoder to the (dvbpsi_t*)->p_decoder pointer. The dvbpsi_XXX_attach() function where XXX is the name of the table (ex: dvbpsi_pat_attach()). The function returns the dvbpsi handle with the new decoder attached decoder.
Then the application has to send the TS packets needed by the decoder by calling the dvbpsi_packet_push() function. If a new table is complete then the decoder calls the callback specified by the application when it called dvbpsi_XXX_attach().
When the application don't need the decoder anymore it just has to call the dvbpsi_XXX_detach() function (ex: dvbpsi_pat_detach()). The dvbpsi handle must be released by calling dvbpsi_delete(). At the time of calling the decoder must already have been detached.
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Grosse Pointe Park has put up a massive barn at its city limits—and its not the first structure that blocks a route through the border.
Alter Road has always been a dividing line. It's where the Michigan cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe Park meet—or nearly meet. It's not as well-known as Eight Mile Road, but Alter is a stark socioeconomic dividing line between the poverty, vacant lots and blight that's common in Detroit and the wealth, suburban comforts and well-tended properties of the Grosse Pointe Park and beyond it, the city of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Shores and Grosse Pointe Woods.
This USGS map from 1983 shows the border running just to the east of Alter and technically, the Grosse Point Park boundary mostly follows an alleyway a half block east of Alter.
But at Kercheval Avenue, a thoroughfare connecting Detroit's East Side with three of the Grosse Pointes, Detroit's border briefly jogs over to the next street. This map, showing the ZIP code boundary between Detroit and Grosse Pointe Park shows the difference in the border's path at Kercheval:
And it's in this border anomaly, which appears to be under the jurisdiction of Detroit, where the city of Grosse Pointe Park has constructed a giant barn and reconfigured the street infrastructure in recent weeks in a way that has now blocked the through route of Kercheval.
The barn and the street reconfiguration is part of Grosse Pointe Park's overall plan to create a revitalized public space on that section of Kercheval anchored by an expanded farmers market and new retail.
But was the plan meant to close off access at the city limits?
WATCH: WDIV-TV on Grosse Pointe Park's closure of Kercheval Avenue.
Grosse Pointe Park's mayor pro tem, Gregory Theokas, has denied accusations that the road closure was created to keep Detroiters out.
"No, it's designed to create a space where there can be foot traffic so that we can close it off during the weekend and holidays, and have an open-air area," Theokas told Detroit's WDIV-TV in late June.
But it's the fourth-such traffic barrier constructed along the Grosse Pointe Park-Detroit border according to independent Detroit news site Motor City Muckracker, which stirred up additional long-standing cross-border tensions this week by suggesting that Grosse Pointe Park didn't actually have the authority to close off that section of Kercheval because adjacent properties along that section of the roadway actually are in the Detroit-administered border anomaly, which is confirmed by some government maps and tax records.
According to Motor City Muckracker:
Grosse Pointe Park's charter does not account for the anomalies.
So what does this mean for the farmer's market? It may depend on whether the city of Detroit challenges the blockade.
Mayor Duggan, who has managed to avoid controversy during his first year so far, is withholding comment until the completion of a city investigation.
Street closures in the Detroit area can be a touchy subject. In Palmer Woods, one of Detroit's most desired residential neighborhoods, some through streets have been blocked off to cut down on drivers speeding through residential areas.
As the Detroit Free Press reported last July:
Terms like "gated community" and "traffic barricade" can evoke bitter memories of Detroit's former racial divides. In six years of planning, Palmer Woods leaders took pains to call their effort "traffic calming," not aimed at keeping out crime or undesirable motorists.
The Free Press noted that Grosse Pointe Park officials previously argued that blocking Kercheval is not unprecedented. When Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant opened on Detroit's East Side in 1991, it allowed the auto company to close Kercheval through the manufacturing site.
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About VMNIS
66顺彩票appThe Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS), formerly known as the Micronutrient Deficiency Information System (MDIS), was established in 1991 following a request by the World Health Assembly to strengthen surveillance of micronutrient deficiencies at the global level. Part of WHO's mandate is to assess the micronutrient status of populations, monitor and evaluate the impact of strategies for the prevention and control of micronutrient malnutrition, and to track related trends over time. The Evidence and Programme Guidance Unit of the Department of Nutrition for Health and Development manages the VMNIS through WHO's network of regional and country offices, and in close collaboration with national health authorities.
The objectives of the VMNIS are to
- Systematically retrieve and summarize data on vitamin and mineral status of populations.
- Provide Member States with up-to-date national, regional, and global assessments of the magnitude of vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
- Track progress towards the goal of eliminating major vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
- Provide tools and resources to support efforts of Member States and their partners for assessing vitamin and mineral nutritional status in populations.
WHO thanks the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program (IMMPaCt), the CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Nutrition International (NI) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for their technical and financial support.
WHO also acknowledges the hard work and collaboration of many individuals, institutions, governments, nongovernmental, and international organizations to maintain VMNIS information up to date. Special thanks are due to ministries of health of the WHO Member States, WHO regional offices, WHO country offices and partner organization.


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Attendance and Tardy Policy
Students who attend school regularly derive the most benefit from the instructional program. Students with good attendance records achieve higher grades, enjoy school more, are more successful in their pursuit of higher education, and are more employable after leaving school. The California Administrative Code Title V, Section 300, states that every pupil shall attend school punctually and regularly, and conform to the regulations of the school.
It is the policy of San Antonio High School that students attend class regularly; that work missed because of school related activities or illness be promptly made up; that truancy is unacceptable; and that other absences approved by the parent be minimized or avoided whenever possible. Students who are frequently absent from or tardy to class without sufficient cause may be enrolled in an alternate school setting at the discretion of the principal.
Excused Absences:
a. Excused absences are those that are recognized by the State as LEGAL excused absences:
Medical/Dental Appointments
Family Funeral
b. School excused absences include:
Field trips
Athletic and academic events
School office appointments
c. Personal excused absences are recognized by the school as being warranted:
Appearance in court
Holiday or ceremony of student's own religion
Verified family emergency
Funeral services for other than member of immediate family
Unexcused Absences
Absences not defined above as excused are unexcused absences and they include:
Unverified absence
Absence due to leaving campus without permission
Tardy more than 20 minutes
Students who are late to class often fail to realize that the teacher may have already recorded them as absent. It is always in the student's best interest to remain after class and ask the teacher to correct the "absence" to a "late."
There are no school sanctioned "ditch" days.
A tardy occurs when the student is not in their assigned seat when the final bell rings.
Verifying Absences
When a student is absent from school for any reason, the parent or guardian must notify the office. A phone call or note stating the reason for the absence on or before the return day is preferred. All absences must be cleared within three (3) school days from the last consecutive day of absence. After that time, all absences will be considered unexcused. Under state funding guidelines, it is fraudulent for a parent to falsely excuse a student's absence or tardiness. Parents will receive an automated call when their student has an unexcused absence, one or more periods.
Permission to Leave Campus
a. For a student to legally leave campus, once the school day begins, parents must call or write a note and request a permit to leave
for their student, indicating the reason and time for dismissal.
b. Before a student leaves school, he or she must have a permit to leave issued by the school.
c. Students initiating a request to leave school must report to the office (between periods or with teacher approval) and request a permit to leave. Parents will be contacted for their permission, except for confidential medical care (Education Code 46010.1).
d. Under no circumstances should a student leave during the school day without securing permission. Leaving campus without permission is an infraction of San Antonio High School Rules and Regulations. The student will also be considered truant and receive a citation from the Claremont Police Department.
Leaving Campus When Sick
A student, who wishes to go home because of illness, must obtain a "Permit to Leave School" from the Office.
If a student is off campus at lunch and becomes ill, the parent or guardian must contact the office by the end of lunch in order to excuse the absence.


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The remaining meetings for 2010 have been canceled.
As of now, Seattle LinuxChix exists as an email group through Google groups. Meetings will resume when there is enough interest, commitment, and momentum for them to start up again.
If you are interested in making meetings happen, please contact the group!
The mailing list is currently being used to keep in touch and to announce and encourage participation in events of related local groups.


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The Cyclones won their third straight game to stay two games up in the NYP League wild card hunt with seven to play.
The suddenly red-hot 1B Jayce Boyd (pictured) led the way, going 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and four RBI. Boyd has homered in three straight games and hit safely in seven of his last eight improving from .214/.297/.310 in that span to his current line of .241/.327/.385. Nathan Weiss, who writes our gametime threads in the afternoon, reported that Boyd's homer was "quite a shot." Boyd is 21 right now, and should open next year as the starting first baseman in Savannah.
CF Brandon Nimmo (.260/.386/.413 - 63 games) was 0-for-3 with two walks. His 44 walks are second in the NYP.
Gavin Cecchini, this year's first round pick, entered as a pinch-runner and then in a subsequent at-bat was hit by a pitch. According to Nathan Weiss, writes that he was plunked, "on the right wrist and seemed to be in a lot of discomfort. After a prolonged look by the trainer he stayed in as the baserunner and his
turn as DH never came back up."
SS Philip Evans had a tough night in the box score (1-for-4, 2 K, 2 E) and apparently in person, it was worse. Nathan again: Evans had an awful night in the field. On the two plays where he would have had to make a strong big league throw to get the runner he flubbed the glovework on one and made an errant throw on the other. He also made two misplays that were not errors. Hate to judge a guy on his worst day, but yikes it was ugly.
RHP Gabriel Ynoa was good, if not great: 5 Ip, 5 H ,2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.


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There have been a few nice pieces written taking a look at Ritual Three: Vile Decay since it came out last month:
GeekRex gives Vile Decay an "A", saying it is conceptually challenging and a visual treat.
Zainab Akhtar at Comics & Cola calls Vile Decay compellingly beautiful.
Rich Barrett at mental_floss names it one of the most interesting comics of the week.
Rob McMonigal at Panel Patter writes a really thoughtful and kind piece.
And finally Frank Santoro at The Comics Journal breaks down the book, saying it's "Impressive stuff. Check it out." Be warned, his review contains spoilers.


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DuPont, Fiber-Line Collaborating on New Protective Solutions to Better Connect the World
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WILMINGTON, Del., July 12, 2012 ─ DuPont and Fiber-Line® Inc. are collaborating to bring a new protective solution to better connect the world. Protected by the durability, flexibility and lightweight strength of DuPont™ Kevlar® fibers, Fiber-Line has launched a new portfolio of cable components for broadband communications and above-ground installations. With its patented Swellcoat® technology, Fiber-Line's new products eliminate water penetration, thus ensuring continued, reliable information flow.
Fiber optic cables, used primarily for broadband and other telecommunications applications, account for more than half of the Kevlar® used by Fiber-Line.
The company's products for above-ground cables are made with DuPont™ Kevlar® AP, which provides 15 percent more strength and 15 percent less stretch to the cable – critical to the protection of people and property during ice storms. The same amount of material will produce 15 percent more strength with less cable sag.
"Advanced protective materials are important to DuPont, and our work with Fiber-Line is a great example of how we re-invent our offerings every day," said Thomas G. Powell, president of DuPont Protection Technologies. "As populations and economies grow, they need critical communications flow that is reliable. Kevlar® AP provides a new twist on an essential product to create a higher performing solution – one that helps us make broadband cable more accessible to people around the world."
Fiber-Line estimates that the fiber optic cable industry alone is growing at more than 30 percent per year in key growth markets such as Russia, Latin America and China.
"Fiber-Line and DuPont have worked closely together on these protective solutions since our company was born in 1987," said Vince Pappas, Fiber-Line president and CEO. "We know DuPont™ Kevlar® well and we've created a joint solution that brings a new offering to the cable industry – it combines the benefits of Kevlar® and Kevlar® AP with our Swellcoat® technology to make products that our customers need."
DuPont is working on a range of new opportunities with customers, manufacturers, governments and others in new and existing markets. Best known as the leading brand in ballistic and stab-resistant body armor, DuPont™ Kevlar® has helped save the lives of thousands of law enforcement and military personnel around the world, and is a key material used in most industries, including aerospace, transportation, oil and gas, energy and communications, among others.
Fiber-Line® Inc., celebrating its 25-year anniversary in 2012, is a global manufacturer of high-performance fibers and specialty coatings for a broad range of industries, including fiber optic cables, composites, industrial and oil and gas. Through the company's expertise in fibers and proprietary twisting, coating, winding, and splicing technologies, Fiber-Line® provides customized solutions for customers in over 50 countries around the world. For more information, please visit our website at www.fiber-lineinc.com.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit http://www.dupont.com.
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Error 8016CE52 occurs when try to make a purchase on Xbox Live
You see the following error message when you try to make a purchase on Xbox Live. For example, you might see the error message when you try to purchase content or an Xbox Live Gold Membership:
Can't Retrieve information from Xbox Live. Please try again later.
Status code: 8016CE52
This may mean that there's a problem with the billing information for your Microsoft account.
Solution 1: Verify the information for your Microsoft account
To do this, follow these steps:
- Sign in to your Microsoft account.
- Click Billing.
- Verify your billing information.
- Sign out of your Microsoft account, and then sign in again.
- Sign in to Xbox Live and try to download the content again.
Solution 2: Contact your bank or financial institution
The Xbox Live purchase might have failed because:
- The credit card has not been activated.
- The credit card was declined due to insufficient funds.
- The credit card is not authorized for online purchases or automatic billing.
- The credit card company is blocking the transaction.
Contact your credit card company or bank and make sure that the card that you're using was activated, that it has available funds, and that the transaction is not being blocked for some reason.
Solution 3: Use an Xbox gift card or membership card if available
Alternatively, you can purchase an Xbox gift card from a retail location and use it to make purchases. Note that not all purchases support Xbox gift cards or prepaid options. Before purchasing Xbox gift cards or a prepaid card, make sure that purchase option is available for the item you want to purchase.
If you are still experiencing the problem, contact Xbox Support by clicking the "Contact us" link at the bottom of this page.
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In recent years a trend has been observed whereby manufacturers applying for an INN increasingly request the establishment of a new INN stem for substances for which they claim a novel mode of action or a new therapeutic approach. This issue has been extensively discussed among the INN Expert Group at various consultations and, at the 44th INN Consultation held in May 2007, it has been decided to provide manufacturers and national nomenclature authorities with a guidance paper concerning the establishment of new INN stems. The INN stem system is operating according to the WHO Executive Board resolution EB15.R7 (as amended by the resolution EB115.R4), which requests that "a group relationship of pharmacologically related substances should, if possible, be shown in the name by using a common stem." A stem is a syllable (or 2-3 syllables) inserted to the new INN, in most cases as a suffix, to indicate the pharmacological relationship. The INN Programme publishes every two years a document containing extensive information about the INN stem system and the complete INN stem lists: "The use of stems in the Selection of International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances", which is complemented twice a year, after each INN Consultation, by an Addendum listing newly selected pre-stems and former pre-stems promoted to stems.
During the 44th INN Consultation, the INN Expert Group agreed that an excessive number of new stems would limit considerably the ability of creating new distinctive INNs, and thus endanger basic aims of any nomenclature system by diminishing its usefulness to healthcare practitioners. Distinctive INNs contribute to the safety of drug prescription and dispensation by excluding any confusion that may arise among INNs and with other well-established drug names, especially T/M names. Moreover, as the World Health Assembly requested Member States in its resolution WHA 46.19 "to discourage the use of trade names derived from or including established INN stems", an undue proliferation of INN stems would also impact adversely on the ability to coin future T/Ms.
Therefore, the INN Programme confirms its present policy of using existing stems whenever possible and of establishing new INN stems only in those cases where a group of at least several new substances shows a confirmed novel mode of action.


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so, I have had my SU100Y for a while and I just noticed that the
1st shell AP PB-46 has a pen of 196 and 440 dmg
2nd shell - AP PB-46A premium ammo has a pen of 171 and 510 dmg
I had a clanmate check his and his was the same as mine.
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Mini Ninjas
Hitman developer IO lost the rights to Kane & Lynch, but ended up keeping Freedom Fighters
Before it officially became an independent studio, Hitman developers IO Interactive had to negotiate a lot of things with publisher Square Enix, its previous owner.
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Square Enix announces E3 line-up
Square Enix has announced it will be announcing next-gen, current gen, PC and mobile title at E3 next week.
PSN Europe gets massive PS3 fighting game sale, full price list here
Sony has published details of a huge fighting game sale on PSN, fierce dragon-punching money off the price of many PS3 brawlers from now until June 5.
Mini Ninjas hits iOS, and also they're making a TV show out of it
If you've got an iDevice and enjoy Mini Ninjas, then today is a good day for you, because a side-scrolling endless runner edition of the series is now available for £0.69/€0,89/$0.99. Video after the jump.
Square announces microtransaction-based browser game service CoreOnline
CoreOnline, a microtransaction-based browser game service, has been announced by Square Enix.
Mini Ninjas Adventures slated for June 27 XBLA release
An as yet unannounced Kinect Mini Ninjas game has turned up on the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Classification Board outs Mini Ninjas: Hiro's Adventure
The reliably leaky Australian Classification Board believes IO Interactive has finished a new Mini Ninjas game.
Square files trademark and domain registration for Mini Ninjas: Hiro's Adventure
Siliconera has dug up a European trademark and domain registration for a potentially new Mini Ninjas game called Mini Ninjas: Hiro's Adventure. The 2009 game was announced as coming to Chrome last December, so either this the same game with a different title, or something new entirely. We'll send a mail. [image]
US PSN update, August 20 - Smash Cars and Bloody Roar
Downloadable games this week included in the US PSN update include: Smash Cars and Bloody Roar, along with demos for IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey and Mini Ninjas. Add-on content includes Andy Dick for Pain, the Zen Pinball Street Fighter II Tribute Table, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger additional colors, Cross Edge packs, and the usual Rock […]
Euro PSN update, August 20 - WET and DiRT 2 demos
The Euro PSN update today has some nice demos for you. WET, DiRT 2, Mini Ninjas, and IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey. Add-ons consist of Andy Dick for the game Pain, a Street Fighter II themed table for Zen Pinball and the usual Rock Band and Guitar Hero stuff. PSP users can get Wild Arms […]
Eidos confirm Mini Ninjas demo for Wednesday
Eidos has confirmed that it'll be releasing a demo of Mini Ninjas this week. It'll release on Wednesday on PC and Xbox Live Marketplace, while it'll appear on PSN on Thursday. PR is after the break. Game's out September 8 in the US, September 11 in the UK.
VG247 podcast #4 - Acti vs EA number showdown, Batman demo interview
Speaking in your ears time. Below you'll find the fourth VG247 podcast, featuring an interview with Batman PR rep Gareth Williams on the game's now-released demo, as well as some detail on the upcoming Championship Manager 2010 and IO's Mini Ninjas. The rest is banter about the week's news, mainly focused on the EA and […]
Eidos confirms E3 line-up
Eidos just confirmed its E3 line-up. The publisher's showing three games in LA next week. And they are: Batman: Arkham Asylum Mini Ninjas Just Cause 2 Press release after the break.
Eidos announces 'Mini Ninjas' from Io Interactive
Eidos has announced Mini Ninjas, a new action game from Danish developer, Io Interactive, for PC, DS, Wii and next gen platforms this autumn. IOI is most famous for the Hitman franchise as well as Kane & Lynch. You play as Hiro, a very small ninja on "the biggest adventure, as he embarks on an […]
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Hitman developer IO lost the rights to Kane & Lynch, but ended up keeping Freedom Fighters
PSN Europe gets massive PS3 fighting game sale, full price list here
Mini Ninjas hits iOS, and also they're making a TV show out of it
Square announces microtransaction-based browser game service CoreOnline
Square files trademark and domain registration for Mini Ninjas: Hiro's Adventure
VG247 podcast #4 – Acti vs EA number showdown, Batman demo interview


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Among the new amenities currently underway at the Wagon Station encampment are composting toilets. Being total novices to the world of composting, we thought we'd start with simple toilets that use five gallon buckets to collect the poop, then composting it in an official composting area closer to the future vegetable garden. The toilet enclosures were actually a lot of fun to make – we started out with a minimal plan and a pile of wood, but turned out pretty stylish!
The composting bins were conceptualized by Ari (and built once by dry stacking) and then remade with mortar by David Baker. Later on they will get a coat of white paint. According to the Humaneur Handbook, the "compost" should age for a year before we use it – hence the two sided bins. Cement block was used for the bins in order to keep out rodents (later lids will be added) and to keep moisture and humidity in.


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The following is a little insight of what I hope to bring to the blog (and my life...) in the upcoming year. What are your goals and resolutions? No weight-loss goals, please.*
|I love this light-hearted moment - true bliss
Let Your Heart Be Light... we only do this once, people
This year, I'm going to make an effort to remind myself to let my heart be light - to live with enthusiasm, leaving fear behind. Life is to be lived and felt - richly and abundantly. We are all so blessed - stop worrying and live happily. After all, we only do this once.
Last week I was talking to a friend that was having a hard time - she is at a crossroads of what to do next. Through our conversation, I remembered a similar time in my life. The advice I gave to her was the same I had given to myself. Make yourself happy. Whatever it takes. Just do whatever it is you need to do to be happy... Not empty happiness and not happiness in a selfish way, but true, solid, sturdy, genuine happiness. Years ago, when deciding what direction my life would take, I spent a great deal of time defining that elusive "happiness" for myself in an honest way - which you must be willing to do. It is a process that you must invest yourself in - it takes time to discover and to decide what it means for you.
At the end of my process, I was able to find a clarity of what I wanted my life to feel like - not look like from the outside, but feel like from the inside. I let go of short-term goals and of what I believed to be what a picture perfect life looked like. I looked beyond them and tried to uncover the emotions that were attached to happiness - why those goals seemed so appealing. What I discovered were the root emotions that I wanted to feel. I set those feeling as my goals instead of the postcard view. I didn't want the picture perfect life from someone else's point of view - I wanted to be sure that I was really living a life of genuine happiness and fulfillment. I still need to remind myself of this sometimes what I forget what "it's" all about and need to check myself and my goals. We only do this once, people.
|An attempt at a Christmas card photo... out of focus, trying to beat the camera's timer...
As an event planner, wedding designer and food photographer, I have spent the last 6+ years producing picture perfect events and blog posts that represent life at its best. Painstakingly tedious, designing perfection takes time, effort, patience and obsessiveness. Sometimes I find myself 'producing' my own life instead of living it. I want every dinner, family gathering, trip, and occasion to be perfect. My career of designing these perfect events and blog posts has crept into my real life, sometimes prohibiting me from enjoying life as it comes and living in the moment.
In just the first few weeks of motherhood, I have discovered that I'm going to have to give up the idea that great moments and experiences are created and methodically designed. As we were (attempting) to pose for a family photo complete with newborn and dog, after a half hour of frustration and not being able to capture it just as I had planned - I said to myself (and out loud), Give it up. The shot wasn't perfect. Don't obsess. Let it go. After all, a real photo is much better than a perfect one, right? Right.
While I don't intend to "Give Up" trying to do my best, I am going to give up trying to make every project and occasion perfect. It will be perfect just as it is. For the blog, this might mean more photos taken of our dinner just before we eat it instead of earlier in the day when I've had time to style it and shoot it in natural light... which takes hours, by the way. It might not look as perfect, but it will be real.
Be Open... I'm open and ready to take in what the world brings to me.
I tend to be a bit of a closed person. I'm introverted, private, a bit of a home-body... perhaps borderline recluse? No, I don't think it is that bad! Yet. Everyone asks me if I get lonely working at home by myself. Nope. I love it. I enjoy my quiet days of projects and writing all by myself - it is very comforting for me. I'm very content with my lifestyle. With that being said, I realize that I need to step outside of my comfort zone to grow and push myself. Contentment can be comforting, but it can be debilitating! This year I look forward to being more open. Open to everything - people, experiences, business ventures... even new foods, style choices, decorating inspiration. I'm opening my heart, mind and eyes so I am ready to take (and run with!) what the world brings to me.
Baby Life... Welcome, Baby Emma
As this blog is a reflection of my life, I will be introducing a new blog topic... Baby. I'm sorry if you are not a baby person and you don't have any need to read about baby things - I am and I do! So there. I'll try not to post too many baby photos (how many is too many...?) and gush over how beautiful she is constantly... but no promises. As I said before, it is my goal for this forum to be an honest reflection of my life - and Miss Emma is a (very) big part of that. If I didn't include baby references, then I would be selling myself and the blog short. With that being said, I do not plan on offering (or taking...) parenting advice or theories. I will be including some of my favorite baby things, moments and occasions. Hopefully you'll find our new addition an inspiring new addition to the blog. Photos of her nursery are coming soon!
Music... Getting back into the swing
This may seem a little 'light' compared to my other goals and resolutions, but that is the whole idea. A couple of years ago when Mike and I were dating, I had a ton of music that I loved and a playlist for every occasion - working, sleeping, spiritual, dinner parties, late night, old school... somehow I fell off the music wagon. Music can be so magical - I miss it! Maybe it is that I only listen to NPR in the car, or maybe it is just an age thing... Well, I'm ready to hop back on. Feel free to recommend your favorite artists and songs... please. I'm desperate. I'm still listening to Regina Spektor and Joshua Radin, people.
|Misty morning walk with Mr. Darcy last January in Fairway
Notice you won't see weight-loss goals resolutions here. I don't get motivated by short-term goals - I need real meaning behind everything I do. I workout only to feel good and to clear my head, not to lose weight. I eat things I enjoy and that make my body feel good. Sometimes I will forget to eat until 2pm... because I'm so busy doing something I enjoy. Basically, get busy doing something that you love (for me, that means working) and that makes you feel good (for me, walking Mr. Darcy!). These are the only slim-down tips I have - they are the only things that have worked for me. Perhaps they'll bring some clarity to your weight-loss goals. For me, in my post-baby body, this Mind & Body post will help remind me not to get in a hurry - it will happen in time if I do things that make me feel good!


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The 2013 Oscar Nominees have been announced. If you enjoy reading as much as movie watching (or more) here is a round up of books and other sources that inspired the current crop of best picture nominees.
The Movie: Argo
The Article: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans From Tehran
Argo was inspired by an article by Joshuah Bearman that appeared in Wired Magazine in 2007. A new book, co-written by one of the CIA operatives involved in the rescue operation, was released just before the launch of the movie this past fall. The book is called Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio.
The Movie: Beasts of the Southern Wild
The Play: Juicy and Delicious
Lucy Alibar authored the one-act play Juicy and Delicious, and later adapted it for the film with friend and Director Benh Zeitlin. Read more about the adaptation here.
The Movie: Les Misérables
The Book: Les Misérables
The movie is based on the musical play which was based on the novel by Victor Hugo, first published in France in 1862.
The Movie: Life of Pi
The Book: Life of Pi
This 2001 novel by Yann Martel was a huge bestseller and won the Man Booker Prize.
The Movie: Lincoln
The Book: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Spielberg's film is based in part on Doris Kearns Goodwin's bestselling nonfiction book, Team of Rivals. Read about the adaptation and Goodwin's reaction to the film here.
The Movie: The Silver Linings Playbook
The Book: The Silver Linings Playbook
When this novel by Matthew Quick came out in 2008, Publishers Weekly called it a "touching and funny debut" and Kirkus Reviews declared it "immensely likable".
Amour, Django Unchained, and Zero Dark Thirty are all original screenplays. In addition to receiving nominations for best picture, all three have been nominated for best original screenplay.
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The Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang ski circus is one of the largest connected ski areas of the Alps. Beginner or extreme carver or snowboarder – all get their money's worth. Many après ski events and night skiing.
More than 200km of well-prepared ski runs ensure great skiing. Runs range from gentle slopes to black World Cup downhills. Fun park and racing tracks, mogul tracks and floodlit toboggan runs and a ski kindergarten are offered.
Saalfeld offers plenty off the slopes. Numerous mountain huts and bars offer great night life. Popular events like the big Sport 2000 Snow Mania (Dec 7-9, 2007) or Rave on Snow (Dec 14-16, 2007) ensure that you won't get bored. The Swatch Snow Mobile Race (Dec 14-16,2007), the Nitro Snowpark Weekends or the international Mountain Attack Ski Touring Marathon on Jan 18, 2008 are the sporty highlights of the year.


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B.B. Oak is the pseudonym for the writing duo Ben and Beth Oak. Connecticut natives, they met at Boston University and have been together ever since. Besides the enjoyment they find in each other, the pair of writers has an affinity for Henry David Thoreau. It is this kinship and respect, as well as a love of mystery that inspired the Oaks to create a unique, though very real, role for the iconic Walden Pond resident.
B.B. Oak is the pseudonym for the writing duo Ben and Beth Oak. Connecticut natives, they met at Boston University and have been together ever since. Besides the enjoyment they find in each other, the pair of writers has an affinity for Henry David Thoreau. It is this kinship and respect, as well as a love of mystery that inspired the Oaks to create a unique, though very real, role for the iconic Walden Pond resident.
In Beth and Ben's debut novel, "Thoreau at Devil's Perch," Thoreau adopts a Sherlock Holmes style of investigating as the storied author and poet seeks to identify the killer of a young black man he found at the bottom of a rocky crag called Devil's Perch. Told through the voices of Thoreau's partners in this investigation, displaced lovers Julia Bell and Dr. Adam Walker, the Oaks draw upon Thoreau's own documented words, passions, and survival skills to create a scenario so believable, many will agree that Thoreau could have rivaled the greatest detectives of the time had he chosen that pursuit.
The Oaks go to great detail to remain true to the era, and the end results are carefully crafted settings such as the woodlands, town streets and businesses, and even a den of ill-repute. Historical fans will find little to raise a brow at. Thoreau fans will discover a character much like the man himself who speaks in his time-tested manner that has kept readers enthralled for centuries. Mystery fans will have their powers of observation tested against that of Thoreau, the American version of Holmes. And, of course, if Thoreau is Holmes, then star-crossed lovers and narrators Adam and Julia are Watson.
"Thoreau at Devil's Perch" has something for everyone. Most of all, it contains a very enjoyable, well-written story using uncommon characters that will create fans for books to come. And, yes, the next tale in the series is on the horizon. Visit www.bboak.com.
Q) Placing Thoreau in any role other than "expected" could have been a literary death knell. But you pull it off. What gave you the self-confidence to turn Thoreau into a man determined to solve a murder others scoff at?
A) Ben: Thoreau's own self-confidence inspired us. He never gave a hang about what others expected of him. It was Thoreau, after all, who coined the phrase about marching to the sound of your own drummer. Like all great gumshoes, he was a loner with his own sense of honor and justice.
Beth: And he was a master of observation and deduction, as his journals demonstrate. So we simply portrayed him as he was in life, a natural born detective devoted to seeking out the truth and fighting injustices.
Q) Julia and Adam are risky characters — cousins in love. Why create an atmosphere of forbidden romance for them in a story already rife with intrigue?
A) Ben: We wanted the mystery to unfold from both a male and female perspective because men and women lived in separate spheres at that time. And to make it all the more interesting, we decided to have the two characters telling the story develop a strong sexual attraction for each other as the mystery unfolds.
Beth: It's not just a sexual attraction. Julia and Adam have loved each other since they were children. Their love might even go back centuries. They could well be soul mates that have lived past lives together. This ties in with Thoreau's open-mindedness to the possibility of reincarnation.
Q) Even Sherlock Holmes grew and changed as a character. Will readers see Thoreau grow as well in future books, and if so, what areas do you see as potential areas for change?
A) Beth: Thoreau is only 29 when the first book opens, filled with expectations and wide open to change.
Ben: As in real life, he'll become less a loner when he leaves Walden Pond. He'll form very close relationships with others.
Beth: Especially with Mrs. Emerson. In our second book, Thoreau is living with Lidian while Ralph Waldo travels in Europe.
Ben: Thoreau has a lot of trials and disappointments ahead of him, but he'll always remain purposeful and principled. We intend to stay true to the basic elements of the real Thoreau's character, which we find inspiring.
Beth: And we hope to show him as he really was, a vital young man full of joy and warmth and love.
Q) Any parting comments for readers?
A) Ben: The sort of historical mysteries I want to read are well-researched, have fascinating characters that reflect the era, and are filled with rousing action and unexpected plot twists. Weren't those the criteria we used when we wrote our book?
Beth: Yes, but it's up to the readers, not us, to declare if we met them. My only parting comment for them is that I hope they enjoy reading "Thoreau at Devil's Perch" as much as we enjoyed writing it.
DA Kentner is an award-winning author. www.kevad.net