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Another Brother
I am about 53% sure that Kawarama is another Senju brother. I of course base this completely on the name "Kawarama", like "Hashirama", Tobirama. The only wrench in this theory is Itama, who's name drops the "rama" ending and ruins everything. Still maybe a trivia note?--TheUltimate3 (talk) 12:15, February 27, 2013 (UTC)
- If it really was their brother, then I guess they would be a little more depressed about his death, like Hashirama sulking at the river after his other brother died. Otherwise, it is more an assumption.Norleon (talk) 12:26, February 27, 2013 (UTC)
Hi, well actually Tobirama said that Kawarama is their brother. Check it again for prove ^_^. THANKYOU Small brother (talk) 15:26, February 27, 2013 (UTC)
My 2 cents, "Senju Father" fathered pretty much most children in Senju Clan, it's common for a leader to impregnate many women or not? I also disagree with @Norleon, they were obviously much more touched by his/her death than they should if it was just some random Senju kid, dad's suppressed sadness turned into anger and he had to filter it by hitting Hashi, the whole "be thankful for a part of his corpse retrieved" thing also the convo turned into Hashi talking how he doesn't want to just watch Tobirama and Itama die a hollow death. Also Tobirama told Itama "keep thinking like that and we will be burying you real soon" in response to avenging the lost loved ones, everything hints on that--Elveonora (talk) 15:24, February 27, 2013 (UTC)
- It hints, yes. But it proves nothing. We have to wait for later chapters or even the next databook to be completely sure. Until then, we simply know that he is another Senju member, nothing more.Norleon (talk) 16:03, February 27, 2013 (UTC)
Going by the name, I would also believe Kawarama is another brother, the naming scheme ending in -ma. When raw comes out, we have to see if the way they talk about him indicates he's a sibling. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:20, February 28, 2013 (UTC)
So, has there been a confirmation about Kawarama being a sibling to the Senju trio? Jacce | Talk | Contributions 14:29, March 6, 2013 (UTC)
- No. Seelentau 愛議 14:49, March 6, 2013 (UTC)
In chapter 624, when Madara says that his brothers have been killed by the Senju, Hashirama thinks about Itama and a guy who is probably Kawarama. Wouldn't that be enough to claim Kawarama as Hashirama's brother?--18.104.22.168 (talk) 08:16, March 19, 2013 (UTC)
I think it was obvious and now has been confirmed--Elveonora (talk) 12:48, March 19, 2013 (UTC)
- I am still not totally convinced about this. Everything hints on that for sure, but what I am missing is the unmistakable evidence, like "all his brothers died, just like mine" or something like that. He could have been his cousin just as well, who knows it for sure?Norleon (talk) 12:55, March 19, 2013 (UTC)
The scenes and situations mirrored themselves, cousin is possible, but unlikely since he even looks like Tobirama, I'd say the white hair comes from a/the mother--Elveonora (talk) 13:01, March 19, 2013 (UTC)
Please remove him as brother o hashirama and son of butsuma. He is not. If he were the author would just have made it clear. Why make mystery about this unimportant character? If its not confirmed this information shouldn't be here----Holyn (talk) 23:57, March 24, 2013 (UTC)Holyn (talk) 23:55, March 24, 2013 (UTC)
The mirroring of the situations is too much to ignore. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:38, March 25, 2013 (UTC)
And why should a memory be a proof of brotherhood ? Aren't people allowed to remember or care for anyone beside their siblings ? There is absolutely no hint that Kawarama is a brother, there is a proof that he is a Senju clan member but that's all. What are you bunch of 12 year olds who write down on wiki what they wish to be true ? Its stupid to say he is a brother when no one refers to him as brother. And no one cared much about Kawarama at his funeral axcept for Itama who cried, Hashirama was upset because he was 7 years old. Butsuma didn't give a damn. It's embarrassing to put it on wikipedia in this case narutopedia that he is a brother, if you want to write fanon stories go to a fanon wiki and make him brother, clone, sayan or what ever you want. But erase it from here or I will unless you have proof from manga that someone says he is a brother or a databook or even Kishis statement from interview.---- I forgot my user name—This unsigned comment was made by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs) .
Everything points out to him being their brother, their reactions, his appearance, his presence in the flashback and Hashirama's comment--Elveonora (talk) 22:49, April 2, 2013 (UTC)
When Madara said the blood of his brothers was in Senju hands, Hashirama remembered Itama and Kawarama, and we know Itama was killed by Uchiha. As mentioned before, and as the overwhelming majority who reads Naruto will tell you, those parallels and Butsuma's interactions with his other sons in Kawarama's funeral all point to Kawarama being their brother. Butsuma considered Hashirama's words a disrespect to Kawarama's memory, and was proud that Kawarama died fighting, so he punished Hashirama. Is it possible that he's not their brother? Sure, but it is infinitely more likely that they're siblings than it is that they're not. There's this thing called common sense, we use it here, Kishimoto doesn't have to spoonfeed us every bit of information. All the available info adds up to it. I invite you to try removing that from the article, but let me say this: every regularly editing user will revert your edits, and if you start a revert war, either the article gets protected, or you get blocked. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:11, April 2, 2013 (UTC)
- They were talking about brothers. No matter how precious a sibling relative is, it doesn't mean that Hashirama thought of Kawarama like that. Apart from that, really? The four of them look like Russian nesting dolls... Tobirama and Kawarama almost look to be twins. Hashirama has full dark features, Tobirama full white, Kawarama has white hair black eyebrows and Itama is halfsies. Quite inventive if you ask me, too much thought for clansmen.--Cerez365™(talk) 05:28, April 3, 2013 (UTC)
Again there is no proof everyone who is a brother was named as such. And appearance doesn't mean anything, Madara, Izuna, Sasuke, Shisui look alike, Ensui, Shikamaru and Shikaku look alike and are not brothers, Naruto and Nawaki look alike, and they have probably more than 10 generations separation, then you have Neji and Tokuma Hyuga who look like twins and Hoheto and Tokuma Hyuga also look somewhat like them and yet they are not brothers. There are also close relatives like Konohamaru, Hiruzen and Asuma Sarutobi that don't look anything alike. Also Hashirama and Tobirama don't look anything alike and if you look at Senju clan picture you can see two shinobi that look like Hashirama but no one looks like Tobirama. Again Several shinobi from Uchiha clan look like Fugaku and Itachi but no one like Sasuke (the last members). Hashirama was remembering someone it was not stated who in his memori and that boy looked a lot older than 8 but again it was probably Kawarama, but there is no reason to think that he is a brother why shouldn't he remember dead clans member when someone talks about dead brothers ? Also when he talked with Madara he didn't say another one of my brothers was killed but my little brother as if it was first time, it is not a common sense to assume that someone is related because Hashirama got punched. Anyone would have punched him if he talked at funeral like that. The one who sent Kawarama to his death is Butsuma that's why he felt attacked. If you sent children to war you are responsable if they die. And if we are making relatives based on resemblance than Kakashi, Tobirama, Jiraiya etc are related as well. Not to mention that Hinata referred to Neji as big brother at the chunin exam and later even though they are cousins. Wiki is written based on facts anyone who reads manga knew that Yondaime Hokage was Narutos father looooong before it was stated but it was not written on wiki because it was not confirmed and there was possibility that they were not related. And if the editing war starts there is no reason to assume that I would be blocked, I have written on wikipedia for years on many articles somethimes alomost whole wikis were written by me (like about series Charmed years ago) even though I changed nicknames. I get what you are saying but I don't agree that he is their brother and nothing you stated looks like a proof to me. Why not wait for data book before making assumptions there are always unimportant characters like guys that walk on the street we don't even notice when reading and if Kawarama is a brother it will be stated clearly or he will be referred to as Senju clan member and we will know it then for sure ? And I am not looking for editing war I have better things to do but his name is put in major characters profiles and its poking in the eyes. Why not simply ad possibly brother at least if all of you feel that strong about it ? Just so that people who are not into reading manga are warned that it was not confirmed, that would be within the rules and spirit of wikipedia. Again I don't want an editing war but just to point out facts, I wish you all nice day and I apologize for such long post and for forgetting my nickname. I look forward to see what your thoughts are now and if you still disagree with me. 18.104.22.168 (talk) 11:05, April 3, 2013 (UTC)
You say it yourself, there weren't many Senju with white hair, thus the likelihood of Kawarama not being their brother is even slimmer--Elveonora (talk) 11:22, April 3, 2013 (UTC)
In chapter 625 on page where Madara and Hashirama shake hands and clans meet there are 3 Senju clan members visible with white hair. The rest has dark.220.127.116.11 (talk) 18:30, April 3, 2013 (UTC)
come on guys, you are assuming things here. none of the so called evidences indicationg kawarama is his brother is compelling enough to put it on the wiki. therefore, this information is based on speculation. This is ridiculous. In some cases that I've seen here in this wiki the rule of "speculation don't belong in the article and get removed" is followed very strictly, but in some other cases admins and other ranked people in the wikia just ignore this rule. just because you wish kawarama was their brother doesn't make it a true fact.--184.108.40.206 (talk) 20:41, April 12, 2013 (UTC)
For crying out loud... This discussion has been going on for weeks, and quite frankly, it's not going anywhere. First off, I agree with all of my fellow Narutopedia editors. It's was EXTREMELY obvious that Kawarama is Hashirama's younger brother. Although not clearly stated by said character, Hashirama's comment to Madara during their talk and the fact that he remembered Kawarama and his brother is kinda of a big give away. Kishi-sensei does not need to spoon-feed us every bit of information when evidence is shown through via images and comments. It is common sense, and it is not speculation!--NinjaSheik 22:40, April 12, 2013 (UTC)
- If I'm still discussing this is because I want to make the article correct, I care about that. If I didn't, like everyone else writing here do, I wouldn't waste my time here. NO it was not extremely obvious that kawarama is hashiram's brother, quite the opposite. You all are not getting the point and context of the story. there was a reason why hashirama remembered kawarama, even if they weren't siblings. hashirama was a great visionary and had a great heart even at his youg age, he cared more about the greater good of people than his own, his clan's or his family's (in this order), that's why he wanted to create a village, that's why kawarama even existed in this chapter, to make a point in the story of children dying at shinobi wars, which was one of the reasons hashirama had this ideal of creating the village. after the village was created, the children were once again mentioned, saying they could live like children, without fighting and dying at wars. When the article of Obito was referring to him as Tobi all the time, that also really annoyed me and there were many discussions to change it, and the same happened, some people who have the power to protect the article etc didnt agree. Finally, now, that article was correct. I guess the smae will happen in this one--Holyn (talk) 17:06, April 13, 2013 (UTC)
Well actually, apparently the first time Hashirama came with idea of protecting children, was because of Kawarama, his death affected him, he then promised to protect his other younger brothers. Unfortunately, Itama was killed but Tobirama was not. When he remembered both Kawarama and Itama, Madara was OBViOUSLY of course talking about his brothers, that's what makes Hashirama to remember his one's as well. As uncle sheik said, it's a common sense not a speculation, and Kishi-sensei doesn't need to prove everything (more or less), as some are confirmed through images, pictures or flashbacks. Thank you and sorry for the bad English ^_^. THANKYOU Small brother (talk) 06:18, April 14, 2013 (UTC)
Unlce? Dude... I'm a girl, just to let you know.--NinjaSheik 16:48, April 14, 2013 (UTC)
Just be glad he agrees with ya ._. --Elveonora (talk) 17:19, April 14, 2013 (UTC)
Nope, madara was talking about his brothers having been killed by senju (hashirama already knew madara's brothers were killed, just didn't know that it was by senju) then hashirama remembered Itama and kawarama, because both were killed by uchiha, both were children, both were recently killed. Therefore your argument is flawed, the information is not confirmed, it's speculation and should be deleted. Just saying, this information is not 100% confirmed or proved, why put it here when there is a good chance of it being wrong? Just wait and see, when official data come out and you realize you're wrong for jumping to conclusions, but you will not learn the lesson and in some next article this will happen again.--18.104.22.168 (talk) 01:39, April 15, 2013 (UTC)
Perhaps we should email Kishi with every little detail, I bet there's at least 1000 things that need more clarification currently. Again, MAAAAAAAAAAAAANY Senju children were dying back then, no reason to recall only Kawarama if he weren't his brother--Elveonora (talk) 12:19, April 15, 2013 (UTC)
Gender and Kanji
Just noting that neither his gender nor his Japanese name is confirmed (except of the Senju-part, ofc). Seelentau 愛議 12:50, February 27, 2013 (UTC)
Hashirama said he is male. He said he. THANKYOU Small brother (talk) 15:29, February 27, 2013 (UTC)
Confirmation = Japanese raw, not scanlation.--Elveonora (talk) 15:32, February 27, 2013 (UTC)
Oh ok understood, sorry. THANKYOU Small brother (talk) 15:34, February 27, 2013 (UTC)
- Well, about the gender, there's nothing that really indicates what gender he has. The only word besides his name is 奴, which can either mean "he" or "she". Seelentau 愛議 11:33, March 2, 2013 (UTC)
- While it would be on the side of speculation, we do have a precedence, all other Senju with names ending in "ama" (間) are all male. I don't think we'd be far off to note that Kawarama was male. On the other hand we do only know one female Senju whose name meant peach tree...--Cerez365™(talk) 17:52, March 2, 2013 (UTC)
- Well, I could note how the Kanji is written with the Kanji for 'woman', but that doesn't mean anything. Let's make him a boy. Seelentau 愛議 18:53, March 2, 2013 (UTC)
- While it would be on the side of speculation, we do have a precedence, all other Senju with names ending in "ama" (間) are all male. I don't think we'd be far off to note that Kawarama was male. On the other hand we do only know one female Senju whose name meant peach tree...--Cerez365™(talk) 17:52, March 2, 2013 (UTC)
The article already says it was a male, singular of Shinobi means male ninja, not a Kunoichi, also "his" is being used--Elveonora (talk) 05:05, March 3, 2013 (UTC)
- Shinobi does not mean 'male ninja' and no, there is no 'his' used in the raw. Seelentau 愛議 11:49, March 3, 2013 (UTC)
- "...when part of his body was retrieved, it was buried alongside his other fallen comrades..."188.8.131.52 (talk) 12:07, March 3, 2013 (UTC)
- ...in the raw. I don't care about what the translation says. Seelentau 愛議 14:31, March 3, 2013 (UTC)
- "...when part of his body was retrieved, it was buried alongside his other fallen comrades..."220.127.116.11 (talk) 12:07, March 3, 2013 (UTC)
Seel, we usually refer to female ninja as Kunoichi, thus "Shinobi" in singular sounds masculine, perhaps something more gender neutral should be used--Elveonora (talk) 15:02, March 3, 2013 (UTC)
- You can call me Tau, if you want. Seel makes no sense in German^^ Shinobi is gender neutral. Seelentau 愛議 15:14, March 3, 2013 (UTC)
Pan Tau? :D:D:D Perhaps eel ._.--Elveonora (talk) 15:26, March 3, 2013 (UTC)
Hey why is their part 1 on the age of his Infobox I don't think its needed ?--Jmootam1999 (talk) 22:31, March 9, 2013 (UTC)
- Changed. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:56, March 9, 2013 (UTC)
In the new chapter, there is a panel where Hashirama remembers two boys. One of them is Itama, and the other one is obviously for me it's Kawarama. Should we put his image on the article?
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220.127.116.11 (talk) 13:25, March 19, 2013 (UTC)
Wasn't he mentioned in the previous chapter or so? --Questionaredude (talk) 14:44, March 19, 2013 (UTC)
- Shouldn't his debut chapter be back then if that is the case? --Questionaredude (talk) 15:10, March 19, 2013 (UTC)
Not quite. Shisui was mentioned all the way back in part 1, but he didn't actually appear until flashbacks showed him during the Five Kage Summit arc. If we left mentions as debut, Itachi would have debuted all the way back to the introduction arc. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 15:15, March 19, 2013 (UTC)
this is going to sound really rude, but hear me out, kawarama senju was introduced in a flashback during part two when his age was stated, but the time he lived/died was prior to either "parts" of the series, so i don't see why his age says "part II:7" when the "part II" should be dropped, just because he appeared in that part. It was a flashback to a time long before the actual story, and this is what i meant by "rude", that's the kind of mistake a child would make, specifically in the anime when Zabuza's flashback depicted him as being reanimated even though he shouldn't have been back then, its the same thing. Since i've been here that's the most uncouth thing i've ever said, but there is some truth to it, unless there's another reason for the "part 2" being there that i didn't pick up on, but his appearance being in part 2 and not 1, even though he was already dead by both is the only reason i can think of why his age is, well, i think you all get the idea. --Caseather (talk) 21:13, March 27, 2013 (UTC)
He debuted in Part II. of the plot, it doesn't refer to the character living in fictional era of pre-x point in the series. For example, let's say it's currently year 2000 in Naruto. Even if Kishi had decided to move in time and in Part I. had shown someone living in 2030, while Part II. takes place 2004, we would have listed it as Part I. not Part III. or Part X --Elveonora (talk) 21:55, March 27, 2013 (UTC)
Is there any kind of Proof that he is Hashiramas Brother?--{{SUBST:ERS:Benutzer:PSPMAN/sig1}} 22:17, June 21, 2014 (UTC)
- Read the gigantic topic about it above. Specifically the part he's remembered when they're talking about dead siblings. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:34, June 21, 2014 (UTC)


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Drinking Our Way Across Pennsylvania
Nothing breaks up a long car trip like good food and drink, so we were looking forward to trying some new places on a trip to Erie over the Fourth of July weekend. The detours added at least three hours to the travel time, but made the trip seem shorter and certainly far less grueling.
I was not familiar with places outside the southeastern corner of the Keystone State, so for guidance we turned to Lew Bryson's dead-tree compendium "Pennsylvania Breweries," an iPhone app called Find Craft Beer and, of course, beermapping.com.
The first stop was Selin's Grove Brewing which had the most imaginative and best-executed menu of any place on the trip, including many vegetarian options. Their beer was good, too. We sat outside in perfect weather. A delightful experience, and only a mere three hours from home!
Next was Blue Canoe Brewery in Titusville. Blue Canoe occupies the building formerly occupied by Four Sons, which we had visited in years past; not much has changed. More good food and beer and even live music.
Considering its size, Erie itself disappointing, almost devoid of craft beer, at least according to our references. We had lunch at Matthews Trattoria & Martini Lounge. Fine food, but macros only. From there, we walked a few blocks to the only brewpub, The Brewerie at Union Station, which, in the middle of Friday afternoon was basically empty. Andy's Pub had an acre of pool tables, but only two beers on tap: Bud Lite or Miller Lite. Fortunately, their bottle list included some winners even though they were out of many of them.
On the way home we stopped for lunch at Otto's Pub & Brewery in State College. They had the best beer of any place and fine food as well.
Overall, we liked Selin's Grove best followed closely by Otto's.

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As the More is More Mom®, I'm all about…..falling more in love with my Whirlpool Duet wash machine! I am a mother; laundry is my life. If I'm not picking it up off the floor, flung in corners near and far, I'm sorting it, washing it, folding it, ironing it, hanging it up or putting it away.
It's amazing. Where does it all come from? My people try something on, change their minds and discard the offending item, in a wadded up ball, on the bed, behind the bed, next to the bed, under the bed; anywhere but in a drawer or in the closet. Everyday when Nick gets home from school he walks in the door in his undershirt (which is called an undershirt because it is meant to be worn under your other shirt), either discarding his school uniform shirt in a pile on the kitchen table, or the shirt is no where in sight because he has left it in the back seat of his car. Stripping away the chains of inhumanity by removing your tie is one thing, but what is up with taking off your shirt? Nick must think he's got himself a…."situation." Of course Nick's life's work does not revolve around GTL (gym-tan-laundry). His teenage life revolves around S-H-P90X (school-hockey-infomercial workout system…..P90X, developed by fitness guru Tony Horton, who I swear is the inspiration for Ben Stiller's character in Dodge Ball, as the owner of World Class Gym).
My laundry hamper is like a black hole of textiles; pajamas, school uniforms, jeans, t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, slouch pants, socks that multiply like bunnies, towels, bed linens…..and athletic uniforms and work out clothes. Amanda's contribution to this mound is rather small. Leotards aren't exactly a large clothing item. They can be slipped in with the regular wash, particularly as girls don't typically smell too bad. Teenage boys however? Man smell!
When Nick first started playing hockey, he was just a baby. He got sweaty, but never really stinky. There was so little smell that he could actually air out his hockey equipment in his bedroom, without any tell tale signs (or stink). Now that he is a full grown man, however, that equipment doesn't even make it passed the garage! We have two bins that he empties his equipment into in order to allow for a little air circulation. Poor thing, in the winter that equipment is pretty darn cold as he packs it back in his bag for a game or practice.
While we've solved the problem of the stinky equipment, I am still faced with the challenge of the permanently embedded stank on the sweat-wicking shirts, socks, jerseys and hockey socks….until now. Last week I made an amazing discovery; my Whirlpool Duet wash machine, which I've had for 3 ½ years and I have never once bothered to read the instructions, has a "sanitizing wash setting". The cycle may have run for well over an hour, but when I pulled out the normally smelly hockey apparel, I discovered no lingering unpleasant odor at all. In fact, it actually smelled, dare I say…clean!
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Lindsay Lohan got a second chance Friday with the LA County Coroner's office.
The movie starlet arrived just before 6 a.m. PT for court-ordered service at the morgue. The coroner's office turned Lohan away Thursday because she was late, but welcomed her back Friday.
"She's been ordered that she will be on time for her service," said Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter . "And, if she has any other problems then she'll be removed from the program."
Apparently, she got the message. In fact, Winter said Lohan arrived "real early" Friday.
U.S. & World
E! News reported the "Mean Girls" star attempted to make nice by ordering cupcakes, but both Winter and Lohan's rep said the sweets were refused upon delivery.
"I had a discussion with Lindsay and she advised that she did not know the person who ordered the cupcakes," Winter told E! "We discussed the issue of these types of incidents and that we would not allow such activity. I think that she got the message."
Lohan's rep told E! the actress had indeed ordered the cupcakes and there were also conflicting stories on whether she treated volunteers to In-N-Out too.
Lohan's service at the coroner's office was scheduled one day after Judge Stephanie Sautner revoked probation for the actress stemming from a DUI and a jewelry theft case. The judge ordered Lohan to complete 16 hours of community service at the morgue before a follow-up hearing on Nov. 2
She arrived in a black SUV and wore a black hooded sweatshirt when she entered through an entrance behind the building.
"You have to understand, we're a constant, 24-hour operation and we do have family members of the deceased who are here," Winter said as helicopters whirred overhead. "We're trying to limit any exposure to any of the public."
Lohan blamed Thursday's tardiness on "confusion" about the location.
Around 10 a.m. Thursday, Lohan tweeted, "With all of the stress and pressure from yesterday and today, I've never been so happy to go to therapy!!!! Also, I'm sorry for the confusion that I may of caused to those at the Coroner's office. Won't happen again, now I know where to go! Thank you for your help."
Probation Report: Oct. 19, 2011
Lohan's expected duties at the morgue will include custodial work such as mopping, vacuuming and cleaning.
"She will not be having anything to do with touching the bodies of the deceased," Winter clarified.
Employees have been told to "remain professional," Winter said. That means no pictures of the movie star.
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Sex is a moral issue if sex is not purely physical and/or demands some level of commitment. There are levels of commitment to everything we do; to a lunch date, a class presentation, a work schedule, to friends, relatives, etc. We also have a commitment to do no harm toward strangers. Therefore we have some level of responsibilty toward others about everything that affects them. In sex one must be responsible enough not to give or receive STD's, we should not use people for our own selfish ends, we should not produce unwanted children. We should be responsible enough to have those kinds of commitments to ourselves and to others.
If sex is purely physical then I can treat my partner as an object--they don't exist as a person. They are just a body, and I need not care for their feelings at all, nor do they need to care for me. It would completely depersonalize people to naked bodies. It would be to use people for my own selfish ends. I wouldn't even have to care whether my partner climaxed.
Is anything purely physical? Everything we do is done in a mental and/or social context. Drinking beer with friends is a social/mental event. Eating lunch with someone develops closeness--you wouldn't have lunch with just anyone.
What about prostitution? It's wrong because it lacks a commitment as described above. Prostitution sex can never be safe sex with regard to STD's, it uses another person (for money or sex), it might produce a child, plus you never know if you might get robbed or murdered by your partner while alone with them. That having been said, I cannot say prostitution is wrong in every case for everyone, especially in places where it's legal and men cannot get sex any other way.
Is it really possible to have sex with someone without getting emotionally attached in some way, leading to some level of commitment to that partner? I doubt it, since it's one of the most intimate shared experiences one can have, especially if done repeatedly over several weeks and months. On the Jerry Springer show some guy came on to tell his prostitute that he was in love with her and wanted to marry her, which she in turn mocked him. This is why open marriages don't work, because eventually there is tension and eventually one partner leaves his/her spouse for the other. The more intimate the experience the more intense the feelings of closeness, emotional attachment, and/or commitment toward that person. Guys in a foxhole during WWII shared an intense experience with each other, and as a result many of them would die for the others even today. Their commitment to each other is directly proportional to how close they were together in that foxhole, and how long they fought together.
BOTTOMLINE ISSUE: If sex is purely physical then why bother making a commitment to be sexually faithful to another person, ever? If sex is just physical then sex is no different than eating lunch together with someone beside your regular lunch partner. If marriage doesn't demand monogamous lunches, then why would it demand monogamous sex? Even if you wanted the benefits of family life (children, shared income, life-long helper, etc), why would two people bother promising sexual faithfulness to each other? But if you don't promise your partner sexual faithfulness, then how would you feel if he slept with his secretary, or your sister, or your mother? Why would you ever feel betrayed if sex is just physical?


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The new IBM Fellows are responsible for advances in areas as diverse as deep computing, cloud services and virtualized systems to stream computing, analytics and workload optimized systems. David Ferrucci, the principal investigator of Watson -- the computer system that competed against top Jeopardy! champions and earned world-wide notoriety in both the scientific and business communities -- was among those honored.
"The 2011 IBM Fellows join a distinguished group of IBM's finest innovators," said Samuel J. Palmisano, IBM chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer. "For all of us at IBM, our work is grounded in the belief that teams of dedicated women and men, applying intelligence, science and technology, can tackle the biggest problems and make the world literally work better. This belief has guided our company for 100 years and it will continue to guide us as we start our second century. These new Fellows will be instrumental in how we shape the future."
The eight employees who have earned the coveted distinction of IBM Fellow this year are:
Bob Blainey
Software Group - Newmarket, Ontario
Bob Blainey is recognized for his distinguished record of innovations that synergize hardware and software technologies. For more than two decades, he has focused on ensuring not only that software can exploit hardware capabilities optimally, but also that hardware designs evolve to support higher-performing software. His achievements include breakthrough innovation in compiler technology, leadership of IBM's Java technology, and, most recently, his strategic responsibility for next-generation systems in IBM Software Group. Bob's range of expertise — in computer architecture, programming language design, and parallel systems — enables a holistic approach to software optimization and collaborative processor design that has delivered dramatic improvements in system performance.
Bradford Brooks
Corporate - Longmont, CO
Dr. Bradford Brooks has been appointed an IBM Fellow in recognition of his sustained achievement and leadership regarding IBM's involvement with complex materials that are used in the electronics and information technology industries. Dr. Brooks is a recognized expert in the field of toxicology with a particular emphasis on manufacturing processes within the information technology industry, toxicology risk assessments for I/T products, technologies and materials that are newly emerging for industrial use, environmental risk management, industrial chemical security, and chemical management laws and regulations. He has marshalled innovative scientific approaches to effectively address the broad interests of IBM and its clients underscored by publications, intellectual property and proprietary assessment models.
David Ferrucci
IBM Research – Yorktown, New York
Dr. David Ferrucci is recognized for making unprecedented progress in Machine Question-Answering. He has led teams consisting of 20-plus researchers and software engineers inside and outside of IBM, specializing in the areas of Natural Language Processing, Software Architecture, Information Retrieval, Machine Learning and Knowledge Representation and Reasoning.
He is the principal investigator for DeepQA, the exploratory research project that provided the architecture for Watson — winner of a landmark contest against two champions on the Jeopardy! television quiz show. His approach to intelligent systems uses a scalable, integrated combination of diverse algorithmic techniques rather than any single algorithm. Building on his previous contributions as chief architect of the Unstructured Information Management Architecture project, David's work has significantly advanced the science and engineering of intelligent systems.
Nagui Halim
IBM Research – Yorktown, New York
Dr. Nagui Halim's technical vision and leadership launched the era of stream computing at IBM. In response to a client request in 2003 to create a new architecture for high-speed adaptive stream processing and analytics, Nagui recruited and assumed leadership of a large interdisciplinary research team, working in close and novel collaboration with the client, to undertake this formidable project to develop a new type of computing system able to manage and analyze massive volumes of continuous streams of data, which became known as System S. As the technical lead on System S, Nagui developed the foundational concepts and designed the architecture for this new computing system.
Steve Hunter
IBM Research – Raleigh, NC
Steve Hunter is a foremost industry expert in networking technologies and network computing convergence. He has had leadership roles in the development of numerous systems, technologies and standards across System x and BladeCenter, Grid and Cloud Computing and Virtualization and, most recently, in defining IBM's network-optimized systems and technology. Steve's most recent role is chief systems architect for network-optimized computing systems. Steve is renowned as a technical expert across academic and industrial domains.
Stefan Pappe
Global Technology Services - Heidelberg, Germany
Dr. Stefan Pappe is the leader of the Specialty Service Area (SSA) for Cloud Services in IBM's Global Technology Services Delivery Technology and Engineering organization. Stefan built the method-based framework of what actually makes up the technical core of productized service assets. It delivers the base for well-defined, consistently understood, technical artifacts, which has been fully embraced within IBM's services' development process. The initial realization of this concept was carried out in 2002.
Renato Recio
Systems and Technology Group - Austin, TX
Over the past quarter century, Renato Recio has become a world renowned technical expert in Data Center Networking server IO, network virtualization, and related architectures. He has led a wide range of cross-IBM teams working on IO and networking product development, technical strategy and industry standards. Renato has created numerous products and technologies that have dramatically simplified the deployment, management and operational complexity of large virtualized data centers. His efforts have resulted in numerous important industry standards which have dramatically simplified the way virtualized data centers operate. His work has resulted in 97 patents issued and 80 patents pending. Renato is a very proficient technical author with a total of 13 technical papers published in refereed technical conferences or journals and over 50 presentations at refereed technical conferences. .
Wolfgang Roesner
Systems and Technology Group - Austin, TX
Wolfgang Roesner is an expert in Verification and has architected the verification tools and methodologies being used across all IBM systems. His accomplishments in the world-class verification methodology allows the design of the company's P7 and zGryphon processors. The Verification methodology Wolfgang put into place is not limited to the IBM processor flows as it was shown to be extensible to games processors like Cell, Waternoose, Vejle as well as a the SoC processor Prism. Wolfgang is well known in the industry for his leading role in verification tools and methodologies. He is frequently invited to deliver keynotes at technical workshops and conferences. His book on "Comprehensive Functional Verification – The Complete Industry Cycle" is the most comprehensive practical verification handbook published and is widely used in the industry.
About the IBM Fellows Program
The IBM Fellows program was founded in 1962 by Thomas J. Watson, Jr., as a way to promote creativity among the company's "most exceptional" technical professionals. The first appointments were made in 1963. The criteria for appointment are stringent and take into account only the most significant technical achievements. In addition to a history of extraordinary accomplishments, candidates must also be considered to have the potential to make continued contributions. IBM Fellows are given broad latitude to identify and pursue projects in their area of expertise.
The title of IBM Fellow is the company's pre-eminent technical distinction, granted in recognition of outstanding and sustained technical achievements and leadership in engineering, programming, services, science and technology. To further enhance their potential for innovative achievements, IBM Fellows are given additional responsibilities in their areas of specialization. Only 231 individuals have earned this designation in the company's history, and, including the newly named Fellows, 69 are active employees. This year's group of Fellows has 199 years of combined IBM experience, has collectively been issued 218 patents and is comprised of five PhD's.
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- The Scanning Tunnelling Microscope -- the first instrument able to image atoms.
- Fortran -- one of the world's most widely used computer languages.
- The AT bus -- the basic architecture for IBM personal computers.
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The local Valley View community newspaper has just published an article about my book, "Snoqualmie Pass," which was released through Arcadia Publishing in October 2007:
"'Snoqualmie Pass' Tells it Like it Was", Valley View, February 18, 2008 edition.
I was rather surprised to get a phone call last week at work from the editor, Lisa Allen, who requested an interview. This is one of several articles written in local papers over the last few months, and I don't think I'm quite used to it yet. I still feel rather like a wide-eyed child when it comes to the media.
Happily, "Snoqualmie Pass" is providing more and more folks a glimpse of the overall history of the area, which is something that Arcadia's Images of America series does quite well. As my editor likes to say: "Arcadia is the Starbucks of history publishers": quick, accessible, and tastes good, too!
I came into contact with the series during my first trip to Minnesota to meet cousins and do family history research. I had been looking for a photograph of an old building in 1890s Duluth, where an ancestor worked in an office as an attorney. I only had a few minutes in Duluth to have lunch and hunt for useful information. I quickly located a gift shop, and with cousins in tow, went inside and headed for the book rack. I spotted and picked up a copy of Arcadia's "Duluth," by Sheldon Aubut, and when I turned to the pages of downtown architecture, I struck gold. I told a cousin about the story behind the building in the photograph, he asked "How did you DO that?" I was tempted to tell him: "Trust in the force." But, after paying the cashier, I thanked my lucky stars and logged Arcadia Publishing into the back of my mind as a potential future resource, little suspecting I would add to their series within a few years.
If "Snoqualmie Pass" helps or inspires even just one person through a special archival photograph or descriptive historical tidbit, just like "Duluth" helped me in my research, then the book has accomplished its mission.
You can get a glimpse inside "Snoqualmie Pass," by John and Chery Kinnick at Google Books.


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Breathe Natural Clarity. FOCUS helps you achieve the mental state that supports your body's natural ability to focus and reach Flow State.
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FOCUS promotes Flow State, or being "in the zone." First described by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi in 1975, individuals in Flow State are more alert, perceptive, and focused, and according to EEG studies, experience more ?- and ?-wave activity.
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FOCUS is the first scientifically-proven, breathable essential oil nootropic. Nootropics are brain-boosting substances that improve memory, protect the brain, and stimulate cognitive function.
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Studies have shown that when individuals use FOCUS, their ability to accurately add and subtract single-digit numbers during a timed test improves as much as 15% compared to placebo. These results occurred within minutes of breathing in the nootropic blend.
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FOCUS has also been shown to improve linguistic abilities. When given 60 seconds to verbalize as many words as possible starting with a specific letter, test subjects were able to articulate more words immediately after using FOCUS compared to using a placebo.
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When using FOCUS, individuals experienced more distinct edge discrimination noting that colors appear more vibrant and items appear more defined. Further, respondents could clearly focus on their environment and more easily process visual stimuli.
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When compared to placebo, FOCUS has been shown to increase ?- and ?-brainwaves, which are representative of a relaxed Flow State condition. Additionally, study participants reported an 8% increase in autoletic—purposeful and concentrated—experiences.
After using FOCUS, individuals have reported an enhanced ability to concentrate more effectively on tasks such as manipulating spreadsheet data, working with graphical images, writing reports, and completing a variety of work tasks without interruption or distraction.
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MONQ presents technology to help you continue to breathe aromatherapy anywhere, with the ability to switch out or replace blends using one device. Simply breathe through the end with the Blend POD and recharge through the MONQ FlipCase.
A portable charger and convenient case all in one. Slide the rechargeable diffuser battery in the charging slot and your other two Blend PODs in the storage slots. Keep it charged through a USB compatible source so you're always ready for a therapeutic breath.
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We're so excited for you to try MONQ R! Each device includes a FlipCase, reusable diffuser, and 3 interchangeable Blend PODs. The PODs can be changed by screwing them onto or off the diffuser. Similar to MONQ's original diffusers, to use the MONQ R diffuser, breathe in the aromatherapy vapor through your mouth and out your nose. MONQ should not be inhaled into the lungs. Please consult MONQ.com/Breathe to better understand how to use our personal aromatherapy diffusers properly.
The average user will breathe in approximately 200 breaths of Therapeutic Air from each POD. When you buy a MONQ R device—each with 3 Blend PODs—you get nearly 600 breaths of aromatherapy.
A fully charged diffuser battery will last approximately a week. Additionally, the FlipCase powerpack is designed to keep the battery fully charged for an optimal draw with every breath.
Mix & Match is the newest MONQ R option! With Mix & Match, you choose your favorite color FlipCase and corresponding base Blend. On the product page, select "Customize Your MONQ R." Then, complete your purchase by selecting any two additional Blend PODS. Mix & Match MONQ R is available for all existing MONQ R blends with a $10 customization charge.
Yes! We have two Mix & Match options. The first is to customize your MONQ R by choosing your base Blend and FlipCase and selecting the Customize Your MONQ R option. This allows you to purchase the device with three separate blends. Alternatively, our Blend PODS can be purchased individually, so you can easily try each blend and share them with friends!
To charge the diffuser, simply put it in the FlipCase, and the MONQ R case will charge the diffuser for you!
To charge the FlipCase, simply plug it into an electrical source using the provided USB charging cord. The light on the bottom of the MONQ R will light up when it is charging.
Yes. MONQ will guarantee the MONQ R device for six months after the purchase date. Please contact MONQ Happiness with questions about the device or guarantee. If the warranty has already lapsed, we will be happy to help you troubleshoot issues that may affect your experience.
Nearly all of our blends are available in Blend PODs, which are compatible with the MONQ R. Customers can choose a standard MONQ R, which includes three PODs of the base blend, or Mix & Match MONQ R, which allows you to choose your FlipCase and base Blend and any two additional Blend PODS (+$10).
MONQ original diffusers are not compatible with MONQ R.
No! We love our MONQ original diffusers and know many of our customers do too! MONQ original diffusers are perfect for trying out new blends and sharing with friends. MONQ R is simply another, more sustainable option for our customers.
MONQ R was created to revolutionize the way you breathe—it's rechargeable, reusable, responsible, and reinvented. There are lots of R's in there, so MONQ R just seemed to fit!
Each MONQ R comes with 3 Blend PODs. When you purchase a standard MONQ R, you receive 3 PODs of the base blend. If you choose to customize your MONQ R with Mix & Match, you pick your FlipCase and base Blend POD and finish your order with any two additional Blend PODs!
Want more? No problem! Blend PODs can be purchased individually!
Yes! The Blend PODS are recyclable.
You're in luck! We have replacement Blend PODs that can be purchased on MONQ.com!
When do you need to reorder? Here are some tips:
- The light doesn't shine as bright. We can all use a tune-up once in a while. So can your diffuser. When the crystal light starts blinking, doesn't shine as bright, or doesn't light up, you need a new diffuser.
- The air you breathe seems a little less fresh. Our blends are pleasantly robust. When your diffuser begins to lose flavor or taste stale, please replace it. We want you to have the best experience.
- The vapor flow changes. Vapor output changes from diffuser to diffuser and user to user. But, if the vapor of your go-to diffuser changes, grab a new one.
- You don't feel the way you want. MONQ products are designed to help you Feel the Way You Want. Anything less than that? It's time for a new diffuser. =)
"As the founder of MONQ, I am often asked to name my favorite blend. For over 4 years, that favorite has been Zen MONQ. Now, with the release of FOCUS MONQ, I must change my opinion. This all-natural nootropic is clearly a game changer and is now my "go to diffuser" when I need to accomplish a task. And, since I always need to accomplish a task, I find myself using it daily. In fact, using FOCUS MONQ has helped us release the product!"
Eric F.
"As a busy entrepreneur, I'm always looking for ways to elevate my performance. Whether I'm looking for mindfulness in the midst of chaos or just achieving optimal focus on the task at hand, I have found that proper breathing can help to alleviate the physiological symptoms of stress as well as to enhance my mood and energy level.
I was very enthusiastic to embrace the original MONQ products when they were first introduced to me. They had all the benefits of smoking – a physical reminder to take a break, to breathe slowly, and to live in the moment – without the deleterious side effects. The added bonus was that the doctor who formulated the products included essential oil blends that not only tasted great but provided the additional soothing effects known to many as natural herbal medicine. When he asked me to sample the newest blend, I was happy to oblige.
A more sophisticated and complex mixture, FOCUS was specifically designed to engage the brain and promote a flow state. I wholeheartedly agree that this is the new preferred way to work and play. I feel a sense of clarity and a reduction in brain fog when I use it prior to beginning one of my writing tasks. The taste is clean and not overpowering. I would recommend this device without reservation to anyone seeking a similar supplement. The delivery system is fun and classy enough to bring for a night out. Looking forward to enjoying FOCUS MONQ into the future and continuing to reap the benefits of smart aromatherapy."
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When disaster strikes and the power goes out, many Americans turn to their gas-powered generators for heat and electricity. But when they set up those generators inside, a second disaster may strike - carbon monoxide poisoning.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have joined forces to warn residents not to use gasoline-powered generators or charcoal grills indoors or in attached garages because of the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have joined forces to warn residents not to use gasoline-powered generators or charcoal grills indoors or in attached garages because of the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. "If you want to use a gasoline-powered generator when the power goes out, set it up outside in a dry area, away from air intakes to the home," said CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton. "And never use a charcoal grill inside because you risk being poisoned by deadly carbon monoxide. Opening doors and windows or operating fans to ventilate is inadequate and unsafe. Even with a CO alarm, you should never use a gasoline- powered generator or a charcoal grill inside. "
"People often turn to substitutes like gasoline-powered generators when storms, floods and other natural disasters interrupt power services," said FEMA Deputy Director Mike Brown. "In preparing for disasters, it is critical for people to identify and know the proper way to use generators."
CO is a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning fuel. The initial symptoms of CO poisoning are similar to the flu, and include dizziness, fatigue, headache, nausea and irregular breathing. Exposure to high levels of CO can cause death. CO poisoning from fuel-burning appliances kills more than 170 people each year. Others die from CO produced while burning charcoal inside a home, garage, vehicle or tent. Still more deaths happen when cars are left running in an attached garage.
"Every home should have a CO alarm that meets the most current safety standards," advised Chairman Stratton. Those standards are: Underwriters Laboratories 2034 (second edition 1998); International Approval Services 6-96 (second edition 1998); or Canadian Standards Association 6.19-01 (2001).
FEMA and CPSC also warn about CO hazards when gas ranges are used to heat homes. In addition, to prevent fires, space heaters should not be used while you are sleeping and should be kept away from flammable materials and turned off when the consumer leaves the room.
Bags of charcoal are labeled to warn about the hazard of burning charcoal indoors. The labels say: "Warning! Carbon Monoxide Hazard. Burning charcoal inside can kill you. It gives off carbon monoxide, which has no odor. NEVER burn charcoal inside homes, vehicles or tents."
Emergency management officials also suggest that other options to consider when power is interrupted from storms include checking into hotels or staying in designated shelters.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
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Notes From Das Boot 17
Tokyo, August, 8 1999
Christ, I feel like Godzilla over here. The doors to the subways are shorter and I smashed my goddamned head a few times much to the amusement of the other riders. Rick had been here a couple of times and knew his way around, so me and Joe went with him to a couple of cool places, electronics and toys. We couldn't agree where to eat so Rick said "fuck you" and took off. What an asshole, let me tell you it's hard being lost in Tokyo. We finally got back to the hotel. I fuckin' hate Rick, but Japan is pretty great. I wish we had more time here.
Tulsa, 5/8/01
Wow, we're playing Cains Ballroom. The Sex Pistols and Hank Williams played here. There's a bunch of cool old pictures inside, my favorite is a giant picture of Spade Cooley. Unfortunately it's kind of a dump and it's hot as ass. Out back of the club there's a bunch of cement squares, sidewalk sized with handprints of people who played there, we weren't asked. There's a print shop out back run by a couple of freaks, they had cool posters and shirts and told me about "the Green Corn Rebellion" and then gave me sheaf of photocopied papers about it. I should read it but it looks pretty daunting.


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The ATURA Blacktown NSW Drag Racing Championship is the grassroots of drag racing in Australia. Featuring over 200 racers in fierce but friendly competition, the series pits New South Wales' finest racers against some of the best the country has to offer for the prize of being crowned ATURA NSW State Drag Racing Champion. Ranging from the wild 400 Thunder Pro Series cars in Top Comp and Pro Extreme, right through to the proving grounds of tomorrow's stars – Junior Dragster – there is something for every race fan at Sydney Dragway
The ATURA Series events offer a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere where fans can get up close to the race cars and bikes, and say hello to the dedicated racers and crew that make up the fastest sport on the planet!
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The New Out n About Nipper v4 is an improved version of the hugely successful Out n About Nipper v3 with new features including the auto lock fold and independent hoods.
Out n About Nipper is a popular 3 wheel pushchair giving you practical everyday pushchair that is easy to manoeuvre, with lockable front swivel wheel, rear suspension, adjustable handle height and pedal brake.
You will be able to use your Nipper Pushchair from birth thanks to the comfortable padded seat with multiple recline positions from upright to lie flat. For a newborn travel system you can attach the nipper carrycot or car seat.
ut n About Nipper Carrycot easily attaches to your nipper v2, v3 or v4 creating a comfortable lie flat pram. The Carrycot includes padded mattress, adapters, hood liner and apron, to keep your little one safe and protected.
Included in the Out n About Nipper Package is:
- Out n About Single Nipper v4 Pushchair Lagoon Blue with raincover.
- Out n About Single Carrycot Lagoon Blue
- from birth to 4 years
- includes pushchair and carrycot
- multiple position recline including lie flat
- lightweight frame with compact fold and auto lock
- height adjustable handle
- independent rear suspension
- lockable swivel front wheel
- individual sun canopies with peek a boo window
- 5 point safety harness and hinged bumper bar.
- includes raincover
Suitability: from birth
Product Weight: 9.8kg
Product Dimensions: 61.5 x 97 x 116cm
Folded Dimensions: 61.5 x 42.5 x 94cm
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Memorial's "Be Aware
Women's Fair" seeks nominations to honor Breast Cancer
survivors who have inspired others
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[June 27, 2014]
SPRINGFIELD – Memorial
Medical Center's Be Aware Women's Fair is accepting
nominations for breast cancer survivors whose cancer
journeys have been an inspiration to others.
Nominations will be accepted until July 18 by mailing your
nomination to Super Survivor, c/o Memorial Medical Center
Foundation, 701 N. First St., Mailbox 61, Springfield, IL 62781, or
by emailing it to firstname.lastname@example.com. People can also nominate
someone by going to the Super Survivors page at
Three nominees will be selected in a random drawing on July 22. Each
will receive a makeover including a visit to BJ Grand Salon and Spa
the day before and on the morning of the Be Aware Women's Fair, free
admission to the women's fair, a new outfit to unveil on the day of
the event and other gifts.
Memorial's fifth annual Be Aware Women's Fair will run from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Orr Building on the Illinois
State Fairgrounds.
Nominations must include the following information: nominator's name
and phone number; nominee's name, age and phone number; and a brief
explanation of how the nominee's cancer journey has been
inspirational to those around her.
Nominees will be notified by phone by July 24.
Admission to the Be Aware Women's Fair is $4. Proceeds from
Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair will go toward the hospital's
mammography patient assistance fund.
An estimated 100 booths featuring local exhibitors will cover a wide
range of topics, including clothing, finance, fitness, health,
beauty, fashion, home decoration, education and nutrition.
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The event will again feature a wide range of health screenings,
including blood pressure, cholesterol, body fat and bone density.
The American Cancer Society will hold its annual Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer walk that same day at the Illinois
State Fairgrounds. All registered walkers will receive free
admission to Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair.
Registration for the walk begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Commodities
Pavilion, just west of the Grandstand. The walk begins at 9 a.m.
at the pavilion and goes through the Department of Natural
Resources area. The closing ceremony will be held about 10:45
a.m. on the entertainment stage at the Be Aware Women's Fair.
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I have written a code. A part of which will do a decimal to octal transformation.
The function will take an Integer and convert it to corresponding octal number but return the result as String and not as number.
class Foo { public static String dec_2_octal( int value) { StringBuilder ret = new StringBuilder(); for(int i=0; i<31; i+=3) { ret.append((value & 7<<i) >> i); if( value <= (1<<(i+3))-1) break; } return ret.reverse().toString(); } }
Can any one point out what could the potential problem in this program???
What I want to know, if this logic works??? or it may crash in some scenario??
Thanks in advance.


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Alessi Children Tableware Alessini Proust – Children tableware in decorated bone china: dining plate, bowl, tumbler.
"Alessini" is a table set for children, made to transform meal times into moments of pleasure and fun. Designed by Alessandro Mendini, the set provides everything young children could possibly need at table. Shapes, decorations and colours are inspired by the happy world of the very young, without forgetting functionality and style. The set is intended to help young children discover the use of tableware and to present a delightful setting, because there is no age limit to a beautiful table.
Alessandro Mendini
Alessandro was born in Milan in 1931 and graduated in 1959. He is an architect, artist, designer and design manager, theorist and journalist and began his profession at the Nizzoli studio. In 1970 he gave up planning to concentrate on journalism relating to architecture and design: He has edited Casabella, Modo and Domus through which he has transmitted his ideas of renewing the world of design. Along with Branzi and Sottsass and with his presence in Global Tools and Radical design, he was the main force behind the renovation of Italian design in the 80's. In the late 70's he went back to designing and various projects and in 1979 joined the Alchimia Studio. This group of radical designers in the 80's in Memphis had upset functionalist designers by designing objects for sheer artistic pleasure and by referring to popular culture and kitsch. This was well outside the norms of industrial production and practicality. With Alchima he created objects, furniture, environments, paintings, installations and architectural works. Among his most significant works during this period were the Groningen Museum and the reinvention of the Alessi image for whom he is meta-projectual consultant. In 1989 he opened the Atelier Mendini in Milan with his brother Francesco and continued his career as a sophisticated, pop designer. The key element is always a clever hybrid between art and design resulting in popular objects that achieve great commercial success.


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The last word on scrotums …
Okay, I've just about exhausted what I have to say about scrotums, at least until I get to Dr. Phil's vasectomy reversal (yes, he had one) which his wife, Robin, discusses in her Inside My Heart (Nelson, 2006), soon to be reviewed on One-Minute Book Reviews.
A couple of final thoughts about Susan Patron's Newbery Medal–winning The Higher Power of Lucky, reviewed at length in this space on Monday, Feb. 19:
1) Want to encourage your library to carry The Higher Power of Lucky? Make a formal request that the library buy the book. At most public libraries, any cardholder can do this by filling out a postcard at the checkout desk. You may also be able to do this online by logging onto the library's Web site. Don't give the staff an opportunity to say, "We didn't think this book is right for our patrons." Tell your library that you're a patron, and it's right for you. If you have a child with a library card, it would be even more brilliant to get your child to request The Higher Power of Lucky. This would achieve two things. First, you will be teaching your child about the wonderful range of services offered by public libraries, which often include buying books that you request. Second, you will force the library to choose between buying the book and breaking the heart of your adorable child, who may be requesting the purchase of a book for the first time. And if the library doesn't buy the book, you could have your child ask a librarian to explain why it couldn't buy the book. As I said … brilliant, isn't it?
2) Want to find out what you missed if you didn't see Barbara Walters's discussion of Susan Patron's book on The View today (Feb. 20)? Go to the blog Watching the View http://www.watchingtheview.com/feb-20-recap-banned-childrens-book. This site has an amusing recap of the show on which Barbara Walters apparently read aloud a dictionary definition of "scrotum" … just in case you were still unclear about which part of the male anatomy Patron was describing.
Postscript: This turned out not to be my last word on scrotums. Since writing this post, I have published reading group guide to The Higher Power of Lucky and thoughts on why the book might have received the Newbery despite its use of the word "scrotum." Both of these posts appeared on Feb. 22. If you don't see them on the main page of this site, you will find them archived in the "Children's Books" category on One-Minute Book Reviews. My original review of The Higher Power of Lucky appeared on Feb. 19 and evaluated, among other things, how the word "scrotum" fits into the novel as a whole.
© 2006 Janice Harayda. All rights reserved.


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Roiled over rolls: No toilet paper has Venezuelans fuming
LA VICTORIA, Venezuela – Soraida Gil says she can live without coffee but draws the line at toilet paper.
Gil, a 43-year-old Venezuelan housewife, spent two days looking for toilet paper in this city of 150,000 in the central state of Aragua. She found paper towels and napkins but no toilet paper.
"Call me a counterrevolutionary but there are certain things that are essential and toilet paper is one of them," she says, staring at the bare shelves where toilet tissue used to be stocked at the Morichal supermarket, one of the city's largest. "What do they expect us to use? Banana leaves?"
Venezuelans have grown accustomed to food shortages over the past decade as the result of the country's foreign exchange and price controls. Milk, butter, tooth paste, margarine, cooking oil, coffee, sugar, soap, cornmeal and wheat flour periodically disappear, setting off wild scrambles when they re-emerge.
But the lack of toilet paper has become the proverbial last straw for many in this country where per capita spending on personal care products is among the highest in Latin America.
"How low can this so-called revolution take us when we are forced to scrounge around for toilet paper?" says Ricardo Alvaredo, a 30-year-old unemployed caterer. "They are destroying the country with their policies."
The shortage of toilet paper led Venezuela's socialist government to announce earlier this week that it would import up to 50 million rolls to pad supplies. The state news agency quoted Commerce Minister Alejandro Fleming as saying the shortage was due to "excessive demand" as part of a media campaign to destabilize the country.
Flemings' accusations were echoed by National Assembly Deputy Andres Mendez, a member of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's United Socialist Party of Venezuela, who blamed product shortages on opposition leader Henrique Capriles Radonski and former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.
Mendez said the two were conspiring to keep local supermarket shelves empty by encouraging Colombian companies not to sell their products to Venezuela.
Maduro edged out Capriles in April in a closer than expected race for the presidency to fill the unexpired term of the late President Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer in March. Capriles is contesting the results before the country's Supreme Court, charging that fraud and ballot box stuffing cost him victory.
Politics aside, most analysts agree that it's the government's own policies that have led to the current crisis.
"Venezuela's shortages are the results of its foreign exchange and price control systems,'' said Risa Grais-Targow, an analyst with Eurasia Group. "And the government is starting to realize that the shortages and inflation are costing them politically."
Chavez imposed price and foreign exchange controls during a 2002-2003 nationwide strike. As part of plan, prices of basic foodstuffs and personal hygiene items were fixed to them accessible to the poor, while access to dollars was strictly limited to limit capital flight.
Both policies have caused havoc.
Price controls have meant that the prices of many items are below the actual cost of production, leading companies to cut back on the production of controlled goods or cease producing them altogether. Foreign exchange controls have meant that many importers can't receive hard currency to import raw materials or finished products, further exacerbating shortages. Venezuela imports 70% of the products it consumes.
Analyst estimate that Venezuelan companies are currently waiting for at least $10 billion in hard currency from the country's Central Bank so they can import needed goods.
No one seems to know why Venezuela, which has the world's largest oil reserves, hasn't made the money available. One theory is that the country's economic leaders want to preserve international reserves, especially in the wake of three elections in the last seven months which led to excessive government spending to gain support.
That has led to lengthy delays in imports.
"Our supplier used to deliver 1,300 sacks of animal feed a week," says Roberto Flores, who owns an animal feed store outside La Victoria. "Now they are delivering only 300 a week. They told us that they have no corn, as the government hasn't given them any import licenses. And their inventories are running down."
At least one Venezuelan animal feed producer -- Proagro – took full page advertisements in the country's newspapers warning that it was running low on corn and other materials, which was leading it to cull its flocks of hens and broiler chicks.
Not surprisingly, prices of poultry products have soared, with eggs more than doubling in less than two months.
Maduro, leery of hurting the country's poor who make up his main support, has taken small steps to end shortages. Earlier this week, he held talks with Empresas Polar, the country's largest privately owned company, to find ways for local producers to boost output.
He also raised prices on beef, poultry, milk and cheese, saying that higher prices would encourage more production. But that angers the Venezuelans used to getting handouts and subsidized goods - methods Chavez used to hold onto support for his regime.
"The problem is that the price increase was 20%, and inflation is now around 30%," said Grais-Targow. "They can also say that they are going to make more dollars available but they have to follow through."
Maduro's weakened political position also is seemingly making it difficult for him to make decisions, as he doesn't want to offend hardliners in his government, including Planning Minister Jorge Giordani. That does not help his popularity with consumers.
"With all of the shortages, who has time to think about politics?" says Raul Hernandez, a 31-year-old bank teller. "Maybe that is their plan. Keep up occupied with finding toilet paper and milk while they take more and more control of the country."


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Thursday round-up
Yesterday's coverage focused on the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing for Principal Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan, who has been nominated to the D.C. Circuit and whom many observers predict will be President Obama's next Supreme Court pick. Jeremy W. Peters of The New York Times writes that Srinivasan "breezed his way through an uneventful Senate confirmation hearing," while Richard Wolf of USA Today notes that Srinivasan won praise from several Republican members of the Judiciary Committee, and Michael Doyle writes at his Suits and Sentences blog that the hearing became a "love fest." Evan Perez of The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) and Frederic J. Frommer of The Associated Press both report that Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is likely to vote for confirmation. And Dashiell Bennett of The Atlantic argues that "[t]he real danger for Obama is that he will get Srinivasan through to Appeals, and eventually the Supreme Court, but still leave office in 2017 with an empty bench of liberal judges to follow in that Justice's footsteps." Adam Serwer of Mother Jones profiles the "Supreme Court nominee in waiting" Srinivasan, with other coverage of the hearing coming from Todd Ruger of The National Law Journal, Lawrence Hurley of Reuters, and Chidanand Rajghatta of The Times of India.
- In his Verdict column for Justia, Vikram David Amar discusses what would, and should, happen if the Court dismisses Hollingsworth v. Perry, the challenge to California's ban on same-sex marriage, on the ground that the law's defenders lack standing.
- Richard Wolf of USA Today previews next Monday's argument in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, in which the Court is considering whether human genes are patentable.
- Kathryn Marchocki of The New Hampshire Union Leader reports on a visit by retired Justice David Souter to the Manchester courthouse in which he tried his first case forty-six years ago yesterday.
Recommended Citation: Cormac Early, Thursday round-up, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 11, 2013, 9:46 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2013/04/thursday-round-up-173/


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Jennifer A. Gundlach received her B.A. degree in history from Kenyon College and her J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law. After law school, Professor Gundlach worked as an associate in a commercial litigation boutique. She later transitioned to plaintiffs' class action litigation at Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll in Washington, D.C., where she participated in civil rights class action litigation and worked on the team representing the respondents before the Supreme Court in Carmichael v. Kumho Tire Co., a landmark case involving the admissibility of non-scientific expert testimony. She later worked as a Policy Analyst at People For the American Way, where she monitored, researched, and reported on litigation, legislation, and community activities involving First Amendment rights to religious liberty and the separation of church and state in public school education.
Professor Gundlach began her teaching career at American University's Washington College of Law in 2000, first as an adjunct professor in the Legal Methods first-year curriculum and then as a Practitioner-In-Residence in the Civil Practice Clinic. From 2002-2007, she was an Associate Clinical Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School in Boston, MA. In addition to teaching Professional Responsibility, Professor Gundlach created and developed the Disability Advocacy Clinic, a program in which she supervised law students' representation of indigent clients with disabilities in administrative, state, and federal court proceedings.
Professor Gundlach's scholarship and presentations have drawn on recent developments in social science and educational theory to inform and improve law school teaching and curriculum reform. In addition, she has presented at workshops and conferences on issues involving law and technology, clinical legal education, pro bono legal services, professional responsibility, legal ethics, and disability law.
She serves on the Executive Board of the American Association of Law Schools' Section for the Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession and was the former Chair of the Section on Mental Disability and the Law. She is also active in the Section on Clinical Legal Education and in the Teaching Methods Section. She regularly serves on behalf of the American Bar Association on law school accreditation site teams. She has been active in local bar associations and is a past chair of the Boston Bar Association Ethics Committee. She currently serves on the board of The Kenyon Review and on the Advisory Committee for the Hofstra Law Center for Children, Families and the Law.


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