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In 1997, Tony Blair began his first term as prime minister of the UK. Blair enjoyed a good relationship with U.S. president George W. Bush and allied the UK with the U.S. in the "war against terrorism." History could judge his premiership kindly in the future, but at the time he stepped down, Blair was viewed as a lucky politician with exceptional talents that enabled him to be successful.
Tony Blair (born May 6, 1953, Edinburgh, Scot.) British Labour Party leader who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007). He was the youngest prime minister since 1812 and the longest-serving Labour prime minister, and his 10-year tenure as prime minister was the second longest continuous period (after Margaret Thatcher's) in more than 150 years.
Early life and start in politics
The son of a barrister, Blair attended Fettes College in Edinburgh (a school often viewed as Scotland's Eton'') and St. John's College of the University of Oxford, where he combined the study of law with interest in religious ideas and popular music. But he displayed little enthusiasm for politics until he met his future wife, Cherie Booth. He graduated from Oxford in 1975 and was called to the bar the following year. While specializing in employment and commercial law, he became increasingly involved in Labour Party politics and in 1983 was elected to the House of Commons to the safe Labour parliamentary seat of Sedgefield, a tight-knit former mining district in northeastern England. His entry into politics coincided with a long political ascendancy of the Conservative Party (from 1979) and Labour's loss of four consecutive general elections (from 1979 through 1992).
Entering Labour's shadow cabinet in 1988, Blair became the most outspoken of those party leaders calling for Labour to move to the political centre and deemphasize its traditional advocacy of state control and public ownership of certain sectors of the economy. In 1992 John Smith was elected Labour leader, and he appointed Blair shadow home secretary. When Smith died suddenly in May 1994, Blair seized the opportunity, and in July he was elected party leader with 57 percent support. His election came as something of a surprise because many believed the post would go to Gordon Brown, the shadow chancellor of the Exchequer, who had partnered with Blair in an attempt to move Labour to the political centre; however, Blair's stock within the party had risen, and Brown had reluctantly agreed to step aside, though not before the two had come to an understanding that Blair would back Brown as his eventual successor. By mid-1995 Blair had revamped the Labour Party's platform. He abandoned the party's stated commitment to the nationalization of the economy (by waging a successful battle to have the party modify its constitution's Clause IV, which committed the party to "the common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange"), reduced links with trade unions, and obtained unprecedented commitments to free enterprise, anti-inflationary policies, aggressive crime prevention, and support for Britain's integration into the European Union. Blair summed up his reforms—often opposed by members of his own party—by describing the party as New Labour. Under his leadership, the Labour Party heavily defeated the Conservatives in nationwide municipal elections held in May 1995 and won a landslide victory over the Conservatives in the general election of May 1997, having waged a campaign that centred on the promise that "things can only get better."
Prime Ministership
First term
Blair enjoyed a 179-seat majority in the House of Commons—the biggest parliamentary majority in the history of the Labour Party and the largest majority of any party since 1935. Inspired by sociologist Anthony Giddens, he described his philosophy of government as the "Third Way." Blair claimed that his policies were designed to enable social democracy to respond to the challenges of the worldwide market economy and to equip citizens to cope with what Giddens called "the major revolutions of our time," including globalization. Perhaps the most coherent view about Blair's search for the Third Way was that it was an endeavour to discover a form of progressive politics distinguishing itself from the conservatism of both left and right. Blair frequently looked for advice from businessmen who had come to prominence earlier, under the Conservative prime minister Thatcher. Private firms were given an important role in financing state infrastructure projects, despite widespread criticism that this financing was on terms often disadvantageous to the taxpayer.
Blair gave control of the economic agenda to Gordon Brown, his chancellor of the Exchequer and eventual successor. The Blair government's first major initiative—and perhaps its boldest—granted the Bank of England the power to determine interest rates without government consultation, a policy that had not appeared in the party's platform. The government also immediately signed the Maastricht Treaty's Social Chapter and turned its attention to brokering a peace agreement between republicans and unionists in Northern Ireland. Blair initiated reforms in the House of Commons, modernizing the format of "Prime Minister's Question Time," during which the prime minister answers questions from members of Parliament. During his first year in office, he organized referenda that created devolved assemblies in Scotland and Wales and developed a joint committee to coordinate constitutional and other policies with the opposition Liberal Democrats.
Blair also gave important powers to unelected advisers, notably media consultant Alistair Campbell. The marketing image they adopted, known as "Cool Britannia," suggested that Britain was a dynamic and successful country that had reinvented itself after years of decline and internal division. New Labour eagerly sought the approval of the mass-circulation press, particularly conservative tabloids such as The Sun, by embracing celebrity culture as well as respect for traditions, including the monarchy.
In May 1998 Blair led a successful referendum campaign to create a new assembly for London and to establish the city's first directly elected mayor. That year Blair also helped to negotiate the Good Friday Agreement (Belfast Agreement), which was ratified overwhelmingly in both Ireland and Northern Ireland and which created an elected devolved power-sharing assembly in Northern Ireland for the first time since 1972. Blair also eliminated all but 92 of the hereditary members of the House of Lords as the prelude to more-extensive reforms of that chamber.
The population began to grow skeptical of Blair as a new election approached, as it became clear that his government remained highly centralized and that he had no plans for overdue reforms in the public services. Opinion polls found that there was public concern regarding financial misbehaviour in government, manipulation of the media, the granting of honours to individuals who contributed to Labour Party funds, nepotism, and other actions that put the interests of business before ordinary citizens.
Second term
Facing a deeply unpopular opposition, however, Blair was easily reelected in May 2001 to a 167-seat majority in the House of Commons—the largest-ever second-term majority in British electoral history, though voter turnout was the lowest since 1918. His second term was dominated by international affairs. In the late 1990s he had won praise by mounting peacekeeping operations in the Serbian province of Kosovo and in Sierra Leone. After the September 11 attacks on the United States in 2001, Britain played a key role in forming an international coalition that succeeded in driving the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, which had been allowed to become a safe haven for Islamic militants such as Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the attacks. Blair enjoyed a good relationship with U.S. Pres. George W. Bush and allied the United Kingdom with the United States in a global "war against terrorism." In early 2003, following passage by the United Nations Security Council of a resolution mandating the return of weapons inspectors to Iraq, Blair and Bush tried without success to persuade other Security Council members that continued weapons inspections would not succeed in uncovering any weapons of mass destruction held by the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein.
Despite deep divisions within the Labour Party—several ministers resigned and 139 Labour members of Parliament voted in favour of a motion opposing the government's policy—and strong public opposition to a war with Iraq, Blair, with Bush, led a coalition of military forces in an attack on Iraq in March 2003. Blair's enthusiastic support for the action damaged his reputation as a global statesman, and he fell out with key European allies. When military inspectors failed to uncover weapons of mass destruction, the Blair government was accused of distorting ("sexing up") intelligence on which it had based its claim that Iraq was an imminent threat. In October 2004 Blair announced that he would seek a third term as prime minister but would not stand for a fourth term.
Third term
Despite lingering public dissatisfaction with Blair's policy in Iraq, Blair led the Labour Party to its third successive general election victory in May 2005, albeit with a sharply reduced majority. Simmering revolt in the Labour Party over both Iraq and Blair's rejection of core Labour policies led him to promise that he would resign before the next election. Blair's popularity, with both the general public and the Labour members of Parliament, generally declined after the election. Many people in Britain felt that the country was in the grip of a serious malaise. Social cohesion seemed to be collapsing in much of urban Britain, as shown by a steep rise in violent crime and open drug dealing. Public officials in the police, civil service, and education sectors seemed to be unable to grapple effectively with the social crisis as they struggled to meet bureaucratic targets. After Islamic extremists exploded bombs in London on July 7, 2005, killing 54 people, Blair began to emphasize the need for a common public culture, and former multicultural policies that encouraged ethnic groups to separate into different communities were repudiated.
Blair's government suffered its first defeat in the House of Commons in November 2005, when 49 Labour members of Parliament joined the opposition in voting against antiterrorist laws that would have extended the length of time suspects could be held without charge. Subsequently, many Labour members of Parliament called for Blair to announce a date for his departure as prime minister well before the next general election; following a series of resignations by junior ministers, Blair declared in September 2006 that he would stand down as prime minister within a year. On May 10, 2007—one week after Labour was defeated by the Scottish National Party in elections to the Scottish Parliament and suffered major defeats in English local elections as well and two days after devolved power was returned from London to a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland—Blair announced that he would officially tender his resignation as prime minister on June 27, 2007. Blair subsequently was succeeded as leader of the Labour Party and as prime minister by his long-serving chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown.
Blair's decade in office was marked by uninterrupted economic growth and a more independent Bank of England. Blair also preserved much of Thatcher's market radicalism while managing to place greater emphasis on social justice. Numerous minority groups found his government more sympathetic to their concerns—notably gays, who by 2004 were allowed to enter into civil partnerships recognized by the law. Many believed, however, that Blair's role in restoring peace to Northern Ireland would come to be seen as his most enduring political legacy. Blair showed a remarkable ability to convey optimism and energy in the face of adversity caused not least by the failure in Iraq.
Critics of his record argued that, instead of using his parliamentary majority to reform the institutions of state, he pursued incoherent short-term policies that left Britain ill-governed in important areas. The state became more intrusive and even more authoritarian without managing to overcome a range of social ills, particularly rising crime and drug use. The economy grew steadily, but it was burdened by low productivity and growing volumes of personal and state debt. Citizens were heavily taxed, and Britain lost much of its remaining manufacturing base, becoming more dependent on financial services and low-skilled sectors for progress. Blair allowed millions of mainly low-skilled migrant workers to settle in the country, and he was criticized for leaving the economy more exposed to the forces of globalization than that of any other large Western country. The biggest cloud hanging over his reputation was the failure to ensure that British involvement in the invasion and occupation of Iraq resulted in policies capable of preventing that country from becoming a source of instability in the Middle East. History could judge his premiership more kindly in the future. However, at the time that he stepped down, Blair was widely viewed as a lucky politician with exceptional talents that enabled him to be a successful vote winner but ultimately lacking the ability to be a noteworthy reformer at home or a stabilizing force in a world facing the resurgence of dangerous divisions.
Life after the premiership
Nonetheless, after 10 years in office but still only in his early 50s, Blair was not ready to retire from the world scene. On the day of his resignation, he was selected by the "Quartet"—the United States, the European Union, Russia, and the United Nations—to serve as special envoy to the Middle East, and he announced he would resign his seat in the House of Commons.
Blair made headlines in December 2007 when he converted to Roman Catholicism (Britain has never had a Roman Catholic prime minister). Before his conversion, he had publicly maintained silence on matters of personal faith, but by 2008 he had demonstrated a deep commitment to initiatives aimed at fostering interfaith cooperation globally.
In 2010 Blair published his memoir, A Journey, in which he reasserts his support for the Iraq War and describes his strained relationship with Gordon Brown.
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What's the best part of raising a family in Canada?
There are so many amazing things about raising a family in Canada that it's very difficult to pick just one. The amazing diverse cultures, the beautiful landscapes and scenery, and the seemingly endless opportunities, but for me, hands down the best part is our health care system. Our health care system takes a lot of flack, but as a mom to a child who was born with a life threatening illness, I can speak first hand to how great it has been for us.
At 5 weeks old, my daughter was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, and 3 days before Christmas, and 3 days shy of 3 months old she underwent open heart surgery. The care that we received was top notch, timely, and for the most part free. I could never imagine having to deal with the stress of having a child with a critical illness as well as the stress of how you're going to pay for all of their care throughout.
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I just saw his name :p
Discuss this movie. Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
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I just saw his name :p
"Somewhere there's someone who dreams of your smile,
and finds in your presence that life is worth while.
So when you are lonely, remember it's true
Somebody somewhere is thinking of you."
Nina, thank u!
"I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible forever and ever." JC
Its a shame he didnt enjoy the filming because I think he really did do a great job, but from some of the outtakes and deleted scenes he did seem to enjoy it at some points, it must be a pain to be waiting around for everything to be perfect till the cameras can roll. Still, it seems as though he won't be asked to do again for a sequal anyway
So now we know.....
Making a movie is not all fun & games.
I think the sets should allow for those people who aren't on for
the sceme shoot.
Maybe a porable hot tub people can sit in and wait until their next scene,
or a portable waterfall they can hide under and come out when they are called.
They may have to make a quick change but hey at least they waited in style.
or a cot to have a few minute snooze, call it the RR area.
Create a whole area luxury lagoon, tropical island, music, dancing, call it warm up time.
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text: Reaching OutAlumni are introducing the world to chiropractic, one patient at a timeFall 2006 Home article > a message from Dr. Burt Whenever I attend alumni events, I'm often asked about the College's future plans. But I also often hear, "How can I help?" I wonder how many other colleges and universities hear that from their alumni. Having dedicated and devoted alumni is truly gratifying. It's also essential for the success of Palmer and the alumni program. We're currently in the midst of recruiting alumni to join one of a number of focus groups, each representing a different region of the U.S. and Canada. Input from these groups will be used to help us determine what we need to do to better serve our alumni, their practices, the College and, ultimately, the chiropractic profession. In this way, we're making our alumni true participants in the alumni program. Recruiting got underway at Homecoming on both the Davenport and West campuses, and will continue at the Florida campus Homecoming in January. If you would like to take part in one of these focus groups, please contact me at (800) 722-2589, Ext. 3, or firstname.lastname@example.com. We're also helping alumni recruit new students to the College. During the Davenport Homecoming, prospective students had the chance to meet with Palmer alumni and talk about what the College can offer them. We also introduced a new networking program called Practice 2 Practice which allows alumni to meet with students to discuss their practice and the type of practitioner they'd like on their staff—whether as an associate or a partner. Our goal is to eventually match all of our students with doctors who share similar interests in technique, style of practice and location. While more and more alumni are stepping up to help with the success of our future graduates, I'm also encouraged by the support the College itself is receiving from organizations that aren't directly connected to Palmer or chiropractic. Recently, The Kresge Foundation awarded Palmer College a challenge grant of $750,000, contingent on us successfully completing our current capital campaign. Last year, The Kresge Foundation awarded more than $131 million in grants to non-profit organizations. However, this is the first time The Kresge Foundation has ever granted money to a chiropractic college. Outside support like this is making it easier for the College to undertake innovative projects like the construction of the Chiropractic Learning Resource Center on the Davenport campus. When completed, this pioneering clinic will improve the delivery of chiropractic care not just at Palmer but in chiropractic clinics around the world. Pioneering is what Palmer is all about. Along with introducing chiropractic education to the world, it has introduced the art, science and philosophy of chiropractic to people around the world through its graduates. In our features section, you'll learn about two Palmer pioneers who are clearing the path for chiropractic care in Saudi Arabia and China. Recently, while at a convention, several non-Palmer chiropractors came up to me and said, "I'm embarrassed that I'm a chiropractor and I've never been to Palmer College to see where it all started." Could it be that chiropractors who didn't attend Palmer know that there's something Palmer graduates have that they don't have? Why is that? Well, in the words of Palmer's new tagline, "Because Palmer is Chiropractic." That new tagline is part of Palmer's new brand, which was launched this August and is covered in detail on page 19. The development of that brand was based on intensive research gathered from focus groups, surveys and interviews with prospective students, current students, alumni and employees. The end result is a brand that says who we are and what we do. It also adds value to our ability to build and maintain successful practices by encouraging those seeking chiropractic to get their care from Palmer graduates. Because Palmer is Chiropractic. As you can see, there are a lot of exciting things happening at the College. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to tell you about them and to share my insights with you. article >


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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Art (Sleep-) Walking
Earlier in the week Roberta Smith, Lisa DeYoung and I set up a display of handmade books at our local independent addiction-feeder, The Book Haven. Once we figured out what we were doing with our assortment of books and book-making gear, we put together what we all felt was an attractive collection. Unfortunately I could never get a photo through the window that didn't have the rest of town reflected as well, so you'll have to take my word for it from this image taken inside the store.
Proprietor Lisa Marvel invited me to hang some linocuts in the shop, as well. Recognize that crazy thing over the piano?
To complete the ensemble, the DM played for a few hours at the store yesterday afternoon, and promptly sold all of the CDs he brought with him. This afternoon we popped in again, and heard the disc playing on the shop sound system. Very nice!
I sold a couple of linos and a leather journal, so we're both pleased with the weekend results. Several friends from the Front Range made surprise appearances, which made the weekend extra fun. Now if we can just recover some sleep.
Not too likely, since this time next week I'll be heading off for five days of workshop teaching at the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival. I think the Field Sketching I sections are both sold out, but last time I checked there were a couple of spots left in the "II" class, and in the leather journal-making class. Come on up! We've had so much rain this month that the wildflowers ought to be spectacular.
This means, naturally, that there's a whole lot of gear-switching and task finishing coming up this week. AND, in the "of-course-it-would-happen-NOW" category, the DM came home between gigs yesterday to discover a large chunk of the guest room ceiling lying on the floor. It's a long story involving a plaster patch administered before we moved in. Let's just say it didn't hold and add it to the "to do" list. (sigh)
But don't despair... guess what THIS is:
Yup. In-progress drawing for a new complicated linocut. Life is good.
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- AnonymousJune 28, 2009 at 10:54:00 PM EDT
Sorry we missed most of the fun, including all of the music.... But at least we got to see you and your work briefly. Now we're back in Denver, slogging through the parental move. Fun, fun, fun.ReplyDelete
How great to see the new lino in progress! Insanity takes over again. I love it.
I'm sorry I missed you, too! Steve was sick over the weekend and company came midday... no Artwalk for me this year. Have a GREAT time in Crested Butte!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Goils! Susan, it was fun to see Molly, she looked fabu... and Carla, it's a bummer Steve's sick! Saw your "Living Room" girls at Cultureclash and they made me smile as always.ReplyDelete
Congrats on the great weekend at Book Haven. :-DReplyDelete
What is the black gizmo in your first pic? I'm guessing it has something to do with printing or pressing but . . .?
You're right, Lindy... it's a book press. It belongs to Lisa, not to me, sadly. If it weren't so heavy it might be in risk of slipping out the door!ReplyDelete
Wow, this is going to be another beautiful print!ReplyDelete
P.S.- the Bullfrog sketches are wonderful!


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Fashion History: The Fashion Revolution Era
By the 1960s, the empire of fashion had begun to break up into various style tribes. The coming of age of the postwar baby boom generation, together with a strong economy, led to the rise of an international youth culture that completely revolutionized the fashion system. "Youth quake" styles were closely linked to popular music, especially in London, where young women first started wearing miniskirts, while men dressed like peacocks. Forth fashions were soon followed by stylish versions of hippie anti-fashion. Despite the rise of influential new designer and popular trends, the time had clearly passed when a single designer could dominate the look of a season or decade the way Dior once had with the "New Look" of 1947. Italy, Japan and New York became new centers of fashion.
Fashion History from 1960 – 1970
Until the 1960s Paris was supposed to be the center of fashion only. Prior to the 1960s fashion designers generally created styles for runway shows and clothing manufacturers mass produced the designers' styles for the general public. At that time the youth generation with a power and culture that was all their own, now at an age to speak out, began to rebel against traditional clothing styles and created their own fashion trends. As a matter of fact, after trying to move forward with their traditional creations, fashion designer couldn't keep up with their specific trends and implement the youths' popular creations into clothing for the masses. Even indomitable and matured women adopted a girlish, hip-style with short skirts and straightened curves in the 60s. Not to mention that at the start of the decade skirts were knee-length, but steadily became shorter and shorter until the mini-skirt emerged in 1965.
A huge variety of clothing became popular beside the short miniskirts, including bell bottoms, hot pants and blue jeans. It was no longer shocking for women to wear pants on a daily basis. The basic shape and style of the time was simple, clean cut, neat and especially young. Synthetic fabrics were very widely-used during the 1960s. The colors of the styles were both clear and bright at the same time, very much mirroring the mood of the period. Hats weren't worn anymore, only to special occasions and flat boots also became popular with very short dresses in 1965. Later on the boots even rose up the leg and reached the knee.
Emilio Pucci and Paco Rabanne were two very influential fashion designers in the 1960s. Emilio Pucci's sportswear designs and prints earned him a very high reputation of the high society. His sleek shift dresses, tunics, and beachwear, created a 'Puccimania' that liberated the female form in the 1960s. Paco Rabanne on the other hand produced resolutely modern designs, created garments from aluminum (Rhodoid) and pieces of scrap metal. His designs, as well as being experimental, were also closely in tune with what modern adventurous young women wanted to wear. Rabanne was also the first fashion designer to use black models in the conservative world of haute couture.
The principal change in menswear in the 1960s was in the weight of the fabric used. The choice of materials and the method of manufacture produced a suit that, because it was lighter in weight, had a totally different look, with a line that was closer to the natural shape of the body, causing men to look at their figures more critically. The spread of jeans served to accelerate a radical change in the male wardrobe. Young men grew their hair down to their collars and added a touch of color, and even floral motifs, to their shirts. The polo neck never succeeded in replacing the tie, but the adoption of the workman's jacket in rough corduroy, and especially the Mao jacket proved to be more than simply a political statement.
The Swinging Sixties:
Fashion History from 1970 – 1980
The decade began with a continuation of the hippie look of the late 1960s, with afghans, Indian scarves and floral-print tunics. Jeans remained frayed and bell-bottomed, tie dye was still popular, and the fashion for unisex was mounting then ever.
Due to the choices for available clothing that had become very diverse, it was nearly impossible to tell the do's and don'ts in fashion by the 1970s. The "anything goes" in terms of fashion was increasing during these two decades of rapid social revolution and holds on until nowadays, at least for the freedom of choices.
Jeans became an accepted part of the American fashion scene in the 1970s. Heading to the more casual sportswear, the American fashion designers adapted the best of what they learned from Europe to the massive American clothing industry. Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren became widely known in America after designing clothes for the men and women of a new world. It could be said two styles dominated fashion in the U.S.A. during the 1970s – the tailored, unisex look and the fluid, unstructured style with a strong feeling of the 1930s glamor and elegance.
Kenzo Takada and Sonia Rykiel were the most influential fashion character to that time in France. Kenzo drew his inspiration from all over the world, mixing Western and Oriental folk influences with a fantastic 'joie de vivre' (joy of life) and an instinctive understanding of what his young customers wanted. He literally turned the fashion world upside down with his unusual prints, fluid lines and clever combined accessories. Sonia Rykiel, the so-called queen of knits in 1974, designed her first sweaters with reversed seams. She created a whole range of clothes that were extremely individual and yet could be worn almost anywhere.
Men's fashion changed more in the 1970s than it had done in a whole century. The typical male look was defined by narrow shoulders, tight-fitting lines, no tie, no interfacing, zip-up boiler suits, waisted jackets or tunics, sometimes even without shirt. Fashion designer of that time adopted the unisex look and transformed it even to the work clothes, like traditional suits and changed them to a more informal style therefore. Designers also introduced a revival of the 1930s elegance in men's wear. The unearthing of old military clothing, preferably khaki and from the United States, English-style shoes, Oxford shirts, immaculate T-shirts, tweed jackets with padded shoulders, and brightly-colored V-neck sweaters.
A huge change in fashion was also the influential increase of Italian's fashion. Milan confirmed its status as the second center of international fashion after Paris. Capitalizing on the dominant trend of anti-fashion, Italy offered a glamor that had nothing to do with the dictates of Parisian haute couture. While profiting from a clearly defined style, Italian fashion was luxurious and easy to wear. The two most influential Italian fashion designers of the time were Giorgio Armani and Nino Cerruti. Armani's first women collection in 1975, was dynamic, urban, and understated, androgynous in inspiration. Nino Cerruti presented his first women collection in 1976 while he was pursuing a menswear boutique in Milan for 19 years. A high-quality designer of taste and discernment, Cerruti occupied a unique position in Italian ready-to-wear.
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What New Biscoff Spread Crunchy Could Learn From Crunchy Peanut Butter
After new mom January Jones admitted to People magazine that she's been ingesting her own placenta in pill form, I thought, "Well Betty. You've gone and done it. Folks, we have officially topped out at celebrity T.M.I."
But then Alicia Silverstone went and posted a video on the internet in which she fed her son Bear like a bird (a lot of animals, I know, but keep up with me here)—she chewed his food and then let him eat it out of her mouth. Am I simply trying to gross you out? Only in the hopes that sharing my trauma will help relieve the pain. But more to the point, it was only after seeing this video that I could articulate my feelings about the newest Biscoff product, Biscoff Spread Crunchy.
The packaging of the new spread insists that Biscoff Spread Crunchy is "a delicious European alternative to peanut butter." First things first: the only similarity between the two is that you can spread both products on toast. But my biggest issue isn't that, unlike peanut butter, Biscoff spread has no nutritional value, it's that the spread is nothing like crunchy peanut butter in consistency.
Biscoff Spread Crunchy is far too loose, verging on liquid. Stirring doesn't fully integrate the pockets of oil—the spread remains unpleasantly soft and gloppy. While the base seeps into your cheeks, the small pieces of crunchy cookie linger on your tongue. As you attempt to swallow, it's hard not to think that the spread feels exactly like chewed Biscoff cookies that were spit out.
This is really too bad because the flavor is awesome. Like the original smooth spread, it has the well spiced, gingery taste of Biscoff cookies. Indeed, as a crunchy peanut butter lover, I could get behind a crunchy cookie spread. The key difference is that crunchy peanut butter resembles smooth peanut butter with some added chunks. After a good stir and refrigeration, even the natural versions are rather firm with a uniform thickness. It doesn't look or feel like partially masticated peanuts. If Biscoff Spread Crunchy can follow this model, I'll happily buy it. Until then, I'll leave it to Bear.
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|Salamatou is vaccinated, accompanied by her infant and son.
Since 2006, through its "1 Pack = 1 Vaccine" campaign, Pampers has supported UNICEF's Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination Program, a global campaign to protect the lives of mothers and babies in less industrialised countries.
To date Pampers has successfully donated 300 million tetanus vaccines, which are helping to protect 100 million women and their babies around the word.
The funding helps UNICEF to procure life-saving tetanus vaccines for countries in need to ensure that pregnant women and their newborns are protected against tetanus through regular vaccination services and campaigns, especially in areas where access to health services and specifically delivery care represents logistic and costing challenges.
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|Baby sleeps in his mother's arms with his health card on top of him as they attend a vaccination session at a health centre.
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Another new cartoon series will be airing on Cartoon Network soon and it's called Young Justice. There are several characters that are all based on DC Comics figures like Boy Wonder, Batman, Aquaman, and many more. Today I thought I would upload one of the heroes and it's mainly because he is one of my favorites from the comics. You will be taught "how to draw Kid Flash", step by step. Young Justice is premiering on Friday, November 26th at seven pm on Cartoon Network and if you look around the web good enough you can actually watch a six minute pilot for the hour long premier. It looks pretty good and it seems as though the characters or heroes have good personalities and humor. The villains look pretty sweet too, and from what I've seen all of the villains have powers of freeze. I don't know the full storyline line yet, but when I do I will be the first to give you the 411 on all the characters including heroes and villains. I tried visiting Cartoon Networks site to find out some info on Kid Flash but there was only a teaser trailer available. I guess I have to wait until tomorrow to find out the scoop. I guess that is all I can say for now, I will return tomorrow with more drawing fun so come back around. In the mean time before you go, try out this tutorial on "how to draw Kid Flash", I'm sure you will have a blast. Peace out peeps, and have a happy day!
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Oct 4, 2010 5:00 AM PT
It's hard not to feel good about the world when not one but two exciting events featuring penguins make the news in a single week.
Yes, you heard that right!
First, it was the unveiling of the Russian monument to Linux featuring none other than Tux, our favorite penguin of all.
Then, in what appears to be an eerie coincidence -- Linux Girl is not making this up -- scientists uncovered evidence of a never-before-discovered Giant Prehistoric Penguin!
Now *that's* news!
The ancient creature apparently sported touches of red in its plumage, too, which adds some sort of weird cosmic logic to Ubuntu 10.10's default wallpaper.
Go figure!
Sorrow in Solothurn
Anyhoo, moving right along, it was a darn good thing those frisky little landlubbers were on hand to provide some lighthearted distraction in recent days, because elsewhere in the land of Linux, the news wasn't so good.
Switzerland, that is -- specifically, the canton of Solothurn, which recently aborted a 9-year-old plan to migrate its computers to Linux, and is now planning to put them all on Windows 7 instead.
Could there be a more disheartening story?
The project's afflictions included implementation delays, immature software and "disgruntled employees whose displeasure allegedly culminated in the creation of a home page dedicated to venting their gripes and who were so busy grappling with Linux that they no longer managed to do their jobs," explains a special report in The H.
'Penguin Trouble'
Not only that, but "a number of custom applications couldn't readily be replaced with Linux solutions," and "there were problems with the Konsul database Solothurn uses for processing government council decisions," the report notes.
Local press reports, meanwhile, featured headlines including, "More trouble with the penguin."
Bottom line: "Desktop computers will apparently be migrated to Windows 7 in 2011, and Outlook will replace the Scalix web mail client."
'They Did Things Bassbackwards'
Were Linux bloggers mum on the topic? Er, can penguins fly?
"Sounds like they did things bassbackwards," opined Slashdot blogger commodore64_love, for example.
"When migrating to Linux, it should be a two step process: Switch to all open-source apps (OpenOffice, Firefox, etc) while still using the familiar Windows environment; then switch to open-source a year or two later, while still keeping the same apps," commodore64_love explained. "Step 1 is where the real cost savings come from (imho)."
Similarly: "They seem to have hired a bunch of incompetent nincompoops to oversee the migration, so they failed to prepare, failed to even have a real roadmap, and failed to have critical modules ready to come online when required," wrote Runaway1956. "This looks more like an indictment of the tech people than of Linux."
Of course, "now they'll have a new project manager along with the new software, and people will mistakenly think that it's the new software that solved the problems... ," lamented Darinbob.
All in all, a miserable situation. Linux Girl took to the blogosphere's seedy Broken Windows lounge for some liquid comfort.
'Why Tolerate Insubordination?'
"It's clear the migration to GNU /Linux had lots of problems, but it's not clear the status," noted blogger Robert Pogson, referring to a different report that suggests FOSS might still be part of Solothurn's plan.
"The translations of German documents by Google are not clean enough for me to judge, but there are reports that 70 percent of desktops have migrated, so it seems a bit late to abort," Pogson pointed out. "It seems the technical problems are few and a minority of users are resisting change."
The canton, in fact, "should fire those and hire more flexible people," Pogson suggested. "Seriously, why would an employer tolerate insubordination? There are thousands of people ready, willing and able to work with GNU/Linux.
"If GNU/Linux gives the canton the efficiency and performance it needs, why should employees be allowed to say, 'No'?" he added. "That would not be tolerated in any place where I have worked."
At Pogson's current employer, "we brought in GNU/Linux with little fanfare, just swapping it for dead/dying XP machines, and there has been no fuss at all," he noted. "Why are the canton's employees different -- or is that just hype by the media to sell papers?"
'Moving to Linux Is Very Disruptive'
Indeed, "it really sounds like they did that conversion backwards," Montreal consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack said. "You can hardly call it Linux's fault if you didn't make sure your custom applications are able to handle Linux before you started."
Migration is difficult, and "done right it is very slow," Chris Travers, a Slashdot blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project, told Linux Girl. "We shouldn't be surprised that there are failures here."
The basic problem is that "moving from Windows to Linux is very disruptive," he opined. "The two systems do not behave the same on a network, they have different strengths and weaknesses, etc."
Moving from Windows to Linux takes more than commitment, in fact -- "it takes understanding both systems well and how to rethink the network in the event of such a move," Travers added. "I usually tell people that successful migrations are done slowly over five to seven years, and that anything faster than that is always very painful."
Even on that timeframe, however, "it isn't a sure thing," he warned. "It takes skill, attention and listening to make it work."
'It Is the Apps'
Slashdot blogger hairyfeet focused more on the technology itself.
"It is not the OS, it is the apps," he asserted. "Nobody 'runs' Windows -- they run MS Office, Quicken/Quickbooks, Photoshop, Sony Vegas, Cubase, etc. The simple fact is many of the apps required for a successful business are Windows-only and have NO equivalent in Linux."
In OpenOffice.org, for example, "Writer is good, but the rest isn't frankly up to MS Office 2K standards," he opined.
"If Linux is to have ANY shot in business, the anti-proprietary attitude has to go," hairyfeet concluded. "Most companies will NOT give you their code, full stop. It isn't gonna happen, period. Which means you need to make it simple for them to support Linux."
'Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory'
Then there's the cost of "replacing all those apps, replacing or retraining all those workers, hiring Linux system admins and finally dealing with all the 'fun' of having to buy workstation-class hardware even for the secretaries just to get Linux hardware compatibility," hairyfeet added. "That quickly makes 'free as in beer' the more expensive proposal, as the Swiss found out."
Regardless of one's view on those questions, however, it's clear that "we learn more from our failures than our successes," as Barbara Hudson, a blogger on Slashdot who goes by "Tom" on the site, pointed out.
"This was a case of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, and no amount of excuse-making will change that," she noted. "Still, history is great, if only because it helps us recognize our mistakes when we repeat them."
'Not-So-Easy Lessons'
Three "not-so-easy lessons" can be taken away from the Solothurn story, Hudson suggested:
Problem #1: "There will always be a significant minority that will resist any change."
Lesson #1: "Plan for resistance, and be ready to modify plans accordingly. Giving up a little early on can mean not losing everything later. No battle plan survives the first engagement intact."
Problem #2: "Trying to change from one computer monoculture to another ignores practicalities."
Lesson #2: "Be practical. Save ideology for church on Sunday or discussing politics at the family reunion."
Problem #3: "Nothing was ready on time, and a lot didn't work as promised."
Lesson #3: "Don't over-promise, don't over-sell. You're not the 800-pound monkey -- you can't sell vaporware and then fling poo at your customers and hope some of it sticks."


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Just to let you all know I have written a book that has now been officially released worldwide. Published by Schiffer Publishing in the US, "Coasting around the UK: Roller Coasters of the United Kingdom" is a comprehensive look at all the UK parks as they were at the end of the 2015 season, which have at least one "major" coaster. There are 38 parks featured and full profiles on 80 coasters.
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"Karl A. Morgenthaler
A Requiem Mass for Karl A. Morgenthaler, 70, Columbia, N.J., was celebrated this morning in St. Jude Catholic Church, Blairstown. Mr. Morgenthaler died Monday in Monroe County General Hospital, East Stroudsburg.
Rev. Michael Garry was the celebrant. Interment was in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstown. The pallbearers were James R. Snedeker, Howard KaKay, Richard Baumbach and Roy Fostle.
The funeral was conducted from the MacFadden Funeral Home, Belvidere."
There is a memorial for Karl on FindAGrave that shows that he served with Co E 132 Infantry during World War I and was a Sergeant. He was awarded the Purple Heart, was born on November 15, 1893, and is buried with his wife, Myrtle.
Karl's Social Security Death Index information on Ancestry.com showed that his last residence was in New Jersey (which we knew from the obit), but that his card was issued in Illinois. Oh, how I love the SSDI. Without that piece of information it may have been much more difficult for someone researching Karl to know that he lived in Illinois! In fact, Karl's WWI enlistment card was filed in Illinois. We see from his military marker on his gravestone that he served in WWI and even received the Purple Heart, but did you know that Karl claimed exemption from service on that draft card citing tuberculosis? Another nice piece of info gleaned from his draft card was that he was single in 1917 when filling it out. That will help someone narrow down a marriage date.
A possible match for Karl can be found in the 1930 US Federal Census with his wife listed as Irene. Living next door to a Philip and Katharina Morgenthaler who this Karl lived with in previous censuses. If this is the right Karl, then he was born in Illinois and lived there through the 1940 census. This Karl is marked as a veteran of WWI, but that doesn't mean it's him. There were lots of veterans for that war. By the 1940 US Federal Census this couple had one child, a son, name Karl. Is this the correct Karl? Probably, but more research to confirm this would need to be done.
Always keep in mind that just because someone filed for an exemption from military service didn't mean that they didn't serve, especially when Soldiers were in demand. Thank you for your service, Karl and rest in peace.


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you know I want cha (want cha)
I know you want me
You know I want cha (want cha)
Rumba (Si)
Ella quiere su Rumba (Como?)
Rumba (Si)
Ella quiere si Rumba (Como?)
The music blared and I was shaking 'mah hips when my phone rang. There was no caller ID nor number displayed. I picked up the call to discover that it was a woman on the other side of the line and expected it to be one of those phony calls which usually start with a something like Congratulations, you have just won yourself a car! Please give me your bank account number for identification. None of that in this call but strangely, she sounded like a tweeting bird.
Me: Wei? (in absolute Canto style)
Caller: *Tweet-tweet-tweet-tweet*
Me: Who this? What you talk???
Caller: *Tweet-tweet-tweet-tweet*
Me: *Getting impatient*
Caller: *Tweet-tweet-tweet-tweet*
Me: Burn in the oven with your tweets, damn bird!
And I disconnected myself from the madness.
Burn in the oven.
Oh gosh, my mockingbird WAS really burning in the oven! The instruction called for 180 degrees for 45 minutes but I was already 15 minutes late! I blame the addictive songs on the radio that morning. Rushing to the kitchen, I noticed that the convection oven was still humming in its usual manner but the glass panel had shattered. The mockingbird was gone.
She-bird called (or should I say tweeted) again, at this very wrong time. I was mostly pissed and didn't hesitate to greet her with some maternal curses, again, in true Cantonese fashion. She resonated to my wrath and hung up.
I felt a sudden surge in heat. A shadow was growing on the wall in front of me. It was my own silhouette. I turned to face a monster. It was a giant flying bird on fire, almost the size of an adult golden retriever. The immense brightness from the fire was blinding. It flew towards me and I knew that there was no way that I could survive. The bird would peck me to death while my hairy skin burn. My barbecued self would feed the bird well for days, given the size of my thighs and belly. And it would definitely appreciate the aroma of my layers of slightly charred, succulent fat. (Think melt-in-the-mouth roasted pork belly from Ah Wong or char siew from FSF).
As much as I hoped that Megan Fox would come to my rescue (in her bike), I was prepared to burn and be devoured. Just don't glaze me with malt syrup after I'm grilled, like how they do char siew. I hate stickiness, in every sense.
The bird got closer. I bit my lips and kept my eyes shut.
It stopped, somewhere about one metre in front of me. Shocked, I opened my eyes, only to be blinded by the violent radiance of the fire once more.
What now???
Huh, meh ar???
And I jumped out of bed.
It's amazing what excitement can do to you. First come restlessness. Then, dreams (both good and bad). I dreamt about she-bird just a few hours before attempting my first mockingbird cake. Not a hummingbird as I substituted oil with butter. And neither brown sugar nor cinnamon powder was used. Before going into the details of my experience, let me thank Fatboybakes (FBB) again for his constructive and practical recipe. Believe me, I've tried recipes of some famous TV chefs and my cakes turned into porridge or stones without fail.
So, back to the cake. I had a terrible experience baking with canned pineapple cubes before. My cake turned out absolutely soggy, even after draining and squeezing the cubes with my hands. This time, I roasted them in the oven until the edges browned to remove the excess liquid and to give it a slight caramelised taste. Hand-crushed pecan and walnuts were toasted as well for the crunch. Dessicated coconut was added for that grainy texture but there was not much flavour though. Will definitely try the grated Hawaiian type next time. A tablespoon of vanilla extract to give it a nice flavour. The rest of the ingredients were referred to FBB's recipe. As for the topping, the initial plan was to do a proper layer of cream cheese/icing sugar/butter/vanilla blend but since I was running out of time, I resorted to a simple cup of cream cheese spread instead. Personally, I thought it was good enough and more affordable (RM2 lesser than a 250 grams block of cream cheese).
The result was pretty ok, I thought. I like the contrasting moist cake/crunchy nuts combination. Lots of room for improvement though. For example, I will need to add more bananas for the exotic scent. The cake could have been fluffier too. Perhaps a blend of brown and castor sugar will give a more interesting taste. Oooh, how about some kahlua in the cake? The possibilities are endless but I just have to find the time to bake. Meanwhile, there's always the perfect hummingbird cake from The Daily Grind when craving calls. Will blog about that wonderful piece of cake soon!
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OHHHHH! Before I forget, the whole fire birdie saga was fictitious (obviously). The story was made up to relate the on-going tag (where one has to start a post with the opening line decided by the tagger) to my latest baking experience. I was tagged by TheNomadGourmand (the song and first line was chosen by her) and I will now tag Joe of Lotsofcravings. Joe, you have to begin your next post with:
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HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania's state lawmakers, judges and top executive-branch officials are in line to receive automatic pay raises of 2.2 percent, thanks to a state law that practically ensures them a pay boost every year.
As a result, Gov. Tom Corbett will be eligible for a $187,256 salary, Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille will be eligible for a $205,415 salary and House Speaker Sam Smith and Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati each will be eligible for a $130,820 salary.
Corbett will refuse the pay increase and continue to accept a salary of $174,914, which is what it was when he was elected in 2010, spokesman Kevin Harley told The Patriot-News of Harrisburg. Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley is eligible to make $157,293, although he will accept the 2010 salary of $146,926, his office said.
Corbett's Cabinet secretaries also will continue receiving the salaries that were assigned to their post in 2010, Harley said. Those salaries range from $125,939 to $139,931, typically depending on the size of the agency. Three years of salary increases have raised them to a range of $134,824 to $149,804. Some top staff members of the governor's office and Legislature who are not subject to that law make six-figure salaries, as well.
Each year, a 1995 state law adjusts the salaries to reflect changes over the last 12 months in the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. The salary adjustment for judges and top executive branch officials takes effect Jan. 1, while lawmakers see the change Dec. 1.
Supreme Court justices other than Castille will make $199,606. The president judges of the Superior and Commonwealth courts will make $194,145, while the rest of the judges on the two statewide appellate courts will be paid $188,337. Common pleas judges will make $173,271 and magisterial district judges will make half that, $86,639.
Rank-and-file lawmakers' salaries will increase from $82,026 to $83,802, while 14 members of leadership in each chamber will make more than that, topping out at $121,418 for the party floor leaders.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 55 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
A logo and stationary package is required for a online marketing services firm.
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The jury's out on which is the best quality of this indoor/outdoor rug: its aesthetic or functional design. As for the former, its patterning is sure to make its own impression while at the same time fitting seamlessly into a variety of design schemes. This Two-Tone rug would pair nicely with neutrals like grey or navy or brights like lime of fuschia.
Structurally though, the rug is made of the miracle fabric, polypropylene, which resists stains, dirt, mildew, and mold. It is the picture of durability and will remain in great shape with regular vacuuming and the occasional shake outdoors. So, beauty or practicality, which is more appealing? Who cares! With this rug, there's no choice between the two.
Indoor/outdoor rugs are ideal for high-traffic areas and can be scrubbed, bleached and hosed as frequently as needed. They've also been UV treated to gear them explicitly for outdoor use, so they hold up just as well on the balcony as they do in the bedroom. Air dry. Do not machine wash or tumble dry.
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Getting Promoted & Opportunities
Climbing the Corporate Ladder[edit]
Unless your Sim has Commitment Issues, getting promoted is a sure means to an end: it leads to more money, better hours, more prestige, and other powers that enrich your life.
The first thing Seth does to help himself at the job is to change his work effort. See, even when a Sim is actively working, you can still select him. When you do, check out his action in the action queue at the top-left corner. There's a dropdown bar that lets you set his "job strategy," per se. For example, you can work extra-hard, which decreases the time it takes for a promotion, but increases their stress. You can set this at any point during their work day, and you can mouse-over the different options to see what's available.
Seth for example has the option to schmooze his boss to specifically increase his relationship with her, or hang out with other solders to increase relationships with all of them. He can also work extra hard as previously mentioned, or he can slack off and make a paycheck but not get promoted at all, effectively stopping his stress at work. Adjust this as needed: if your Sim is stressed out and needs an easy day, change his work effort to compensate.
Those are just light, trimmed strategies, however. To ensure he gets promoted, he needs to concentrate on two specific ideas. First, Seth needs to go to work in a good mood. He needs to be fed, well-rested, and happy before taking that car pool or biking to the base. Second, Seth needs to work on specific job skills to increase his chance for promotion. Check out this screenshot of the Employment Panel for him…
This shows both aspects in smiley face-form, and you can mouse over either face to get more detail. As you can see, Seth is in a great mood… but his Athletic status is a neutral yellow face. This is because he currently has only a single Athletic point. Now check out the Skills Panel…
See how the Athletics baubles have a glow around the first three? That means for this job, it's in Seth's best interest to get three points total (at least—more is always okay) to ensure promotion. As such, Seth is going to bust his butt working out… which also makes Holly enjoy his washboard abs all the more.
Now, Sims 3 works a bit differently than in the past when it comes to gaining skills for jobs. Eventually in this career track, on Seth's Skill Panel, baubles 3 through 6 may be glowing for example. This means he'll need a minimum of 3 Athletic to get promoted; if he has 2 or less, he'll actually get demoted. If he's got 3, then he can at least eventually be considered for promotion. At 6, he's at maximum efficiency for promotion at that level. At 7, he's still at maximum efficiency to be promoted (there's no penalty to be beyond the top glowy bauble), but I could have spent better time inflating his other skills instead. In short, you want to stay within the glowy range, and higher is better, but don't fret too hard about hitting the top glowy bauble.
Eventually, Seth gets an "Opportunity" from his job. Opportunities are specific situations that you can choose to take part in. Opportunities always ask you to give something up in order to gain something else. For example, here we see that Seth has been given an opportunity to stay late at work because several soldiers fell ill. If he accepts, he has to work and extra shift, thus losing family time and leading to him being more stressed. However, it can lead to a quicker promotion, or some extra cash, or bonus objects, and so on.
Seth goes ahead and accepts it here. Several hours later, it was reported that his extra shift was over… and he gained relationship points with all employees in the military track! That's a good eight starting relationships for just a few more hours of work! Definitely worth the trade-off there.


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A mouthguard is an appliance that is made to fit your mouth and offers protection for your teeth, jaw joints, soft tissue and neck against injuries and may even help reduce concussion when playing sports like football, boxing and hockey or participating in high impact activities. They literally offer a protective barrier around the teeth to prevent injury to the individual as well as others. Mouthguards are recommended for active people, as sport is one of the most common causes of dental injury.
Injury prevention is the number one reason to wear a mouthguard. If you play a sport or are involved in activities where your mouth or face could be in danger, it is smart and safe to wear a mouthguard. One little slip-up can cause serious damage which could affect you for the rest of your life.
Many serious dental injuries are caused by tooth trauma and your teeth are an important asset. Wearing a properly fitted mouthguard when necessary will help you protect them against:
Many, if not all dentists make mouthguards. A mouthguard is a great preventive measure to avoid serious dental injury, which is why dentists are so passionate about the use of a properly fitted mouthguard. Although mouthguards are available off the shelf in chemists and even supermarkets, having a custom fitted mouthguard is invaluable to a player as it can often be the difference between it working as it is supposed to and not working at all or falling out! A custom-fitted mouthguard is also much more comfortable to wear.
On appointment, your dentist will take an impression of your teeth using a soft, gooey material. Then a replica model is made of your teeth. A soft plastic form is then applied to the model of your teeth and creates the mouthguard.
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WASHINGTON – If your allergies are acting up, it may be due to a lack of sex.
WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath says while it sounds funny, it's no joke. It's science.
Female trees, such as crabapple trees and ginkgoes, are disliked in many cities because of the mess they leave in late summer.
"The female ginkgoes drop their fruit, which smells bad, and the ornamental crabapples drop these little rotten apples," says McGrath, who explains that many of the female trees are killed due to their unpleasant odor.
Each year, the District sprays down ginkgo trees to suppress the fruiting process, which in turn suppresses the smell.
With a smaller female tree population, areas are seeing more male trees, which are responsible for producing allergy-causing pollen.
"So, not only are there more trees producing pollen than there used to be because there isn't the mix, but we honestly think that the men are frustrated and they just keep shooting it into the air all season long," says McGrath. "These male trees would suffer great unrequited love and spend the entire spring just pumping out pounds and pounds of pollen."
And more pollen means more sniffling for allergy sufferers.
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2. What changes were made between the model and the finished product? What might account for these changes?
3. Does the finished coin appear to satisfy the criteria Saint-Gaudens outlined in his letter to President Roosevelt?
4. How would you describe the finished coin?
5. How are a bas-relief sculpture and a coin similar?
6. Take out a coin and compare the images of today's coins to the coins designed by Saint-Gaudens. How are they alike? How are they different? Do you recognize any of the people on the coins? What symbolic images do you notice?
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I would like to take this time to wish each and everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and every other holiday blessings out there. Feel free to leave your holiday wishes and post for all to see!
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Andy, and everyone else, have a wonderful Christmas. We'll be traveling on Christmas eve, but we'll be tweeting along the way.
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About two years ago, I attended a continuing education class about HIV and STDs where the guest speaker was Dr. Bernard Branson, a researcher at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Branson has an affable, matter-of-fact style. A soft-spoken man, you find yourself listening harder, endeavoring not to miss a word. That day, Dr. Branson talked about reinfection and answered a question: Is it possible to be reinfected with HIV?
From virtually the beginning of this epidemic, there seemed to be a unanimous opinion that HIV-positive individuals could be reinfected by other strains of the virus. Two years ago, Dr. Branson told a roomful of HIV counselors that to date no evidence existed to support the theory of reinfection. He further stated his personal belief, not sanctioned by the CDC, that reinfection does not occur. I was not the only person in that room who bristled. This was radical stuff. And from that day forward I would hear his name and think, "Oh, yeah...that heretic guy from the CDC...I wonder when they'll fire him?"
April, two years later, I found myself sitting in the same room listening to Dr. Bernard Branson one more time. As he was reintroduced I took note of his credentials. He was one of the founders of a Maryland sexually transmitted diseases clinic way back in 1978 that later became an AIDS service organization; he joined the CDC in 1990; and he's one of only a handful of people on the planet who've done comprehensive research about the potential for reinfection with HIV. I'm impressed, but no less skeptical. He's back. And he's talking about reinfection again.
Two years on, Dr. Branson amends his view only slightly: "Reinfection, if it occurs, is rare." And again Branson's personal footnote: "My personal belief is it does not occur." This would be the part where you say to yourself, "I wonder what David thinks?" I think you have to look at the existing data and other opinions.
Dr. David Ho, esteemed AIDS researcher, was quoted in Treatment News magazine saying, "There is little evidence to document that additional superinfection or reinfection with a second strain of HIV occurs at a period of time after infection." Jay Levy, an AIDS researcher at the University of California at San Francisco, states in his article in HIV and the Pathogenesis of AIDS that "in the host, resistance to superinfection appears to occur once the immune system has responded (or after seroconversion). Coinfection between individuals with HIV appears to be an uncommon event." Levy further acknowledges that "the prevalence of infection by more than one strain of HIV-1 in vivo (the body) is unknown but is most probably rare."
A 1997 study published in the journal AIDS, describes the evolution of HIV in an infected couple. One partner, infected by blood transfusion, passed HIV to her partner sexually. They continued having unprotected sexual intercourse. HIV mutates naturally in the body and the genetic makeup of the virus changes over time into closely related versions of the original HIV. In this couple, time showed that the virus diverged separately in each individual, but there was no continual exchange of HIV after initial transmission. This would seem to support the idea that once you're HIV-positive, you're positive. Period.
Similarly, a study from as far back as 1988 in the journal Nature reported on multiply exposed HIV-positive individuals and found no evidence for reinfection or superinfection (simultaneous infection by two or more strains). Researchers did not find HIV-1 strains that were unrelated to the predominant viral forms.
But there's also an as-yet unpublished CDC study first presented at the 11th World AIDS Conference which confuses the picture. Laboratory workers tried to establish a mixed infection in macaques (monkeys). They discovered the monkeys could be dually infected (superinfected) if both viruses were introduced simultaneously or if the second virus was introduced after the first but before seroconversion (the development of antibodies to HIV). But exposing an animal to a second strain of HIV after seroconversion to the first strain did not result in reinfection.
There's other animal research going on at the University of Alabama in Birmingham as reported in the Journal of Virology. These researchers exposed one chimpanzee to several strains of HIV. Two distinct HIV populations did establish themselves and coexist in this chimpanzee. I'm sure I don't have to remind you that we are not macaques or chimpanzees, so any attempt to imply scientific ramifications for human beings based on this research is both irresponsible and faulty. (Personal note: animal studies like these give me the creeps anyway.)
What have we learned? Reinfection research is inconclusive for now. Uncommon. Rare. Little evidence. Unknown. Not exactly the words most of us are looking for here. Research continues. In two more years, maybe Dr. Bernard Branson will tell me and my colleagues that reinfection in humans is not possible, and perhaps it will be more than just his personal opinion; maybe it will be the CDC's official conclusion.
Until more comprehensive human research is done, most of us living with HIV will continue to weigh the risks of positive on positive sex without condoms. Even if you choose to believe that reinfection isn't possible, remember that other sexually transmitted diseases can threaten your health and have been known to contribute to an increased viral load. Sure, we can cure a lot of STDs, but some we can't. Other infections require more medications or unpleasant treatments. It's a personal call, of course, but I advocate continued risk reduction and safer sex techniques especially when having sex with partners of undetermined HIV and STD status.


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Product Description
The Front and Rear Disc Brake model has:
- Strengthened steel swan necked scooter frame
- 5.4" ground clearance
- Front suspension forks
- Quick release steel brushbow
- Front and rear mechanical disc brakes
- 3-finger alloy black anodized brake levers
- Quick release front and rear wheels
- Screw on Kraton handle bar grips
- 20" 2.125" tyres
- Bottle Brass-on's for mounting of bottle holder
- Welded Mounting points for mounting of front and rear mud guards
Dimension when complete assembly: 178 x 160 x 109cm
Carton size of packing: 121 x 17.8 x 63.5cm
Weight = 16kg
Brake cables are a suitable length to swap to Continental braking set up.
Most dogs love to run and run and you may spend most of your walks trying to recall them, or chasing around after them, or if you own a Siberian Husky or Alaskan Malamute, being dragged around on the lead by them! So why not scooter?
Dog Scootering is a growing UK sport and is well established in the States. Cheaper and easier to transport than rigs, they make a great alternative for running dogs such as Huskies and Malamutes. You can be more sociable too, whereas two rigs would be cost prohibitive for one couple, both to buy and to transport, scooters can fit neatly onto a bike rack and you can both enjoy running the trails together. Dog scootering is not just restricted to sled dog breeds and many other breeds of dog enjoy both the physical and mental stimulation offered by training them to run with a scooter, Scooters are considered safer than bikes by many as it is easy to step off and the centre of gravity is lower.
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J. M. W. Turner, Slave Ship. [Full title: Slavers Overthrowing the Dead and Dying -- Typho[on]n Coming On. Oil on Canvas. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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- The Slave Ship in the context of the imagery of shipwrecks and castaways
- Review of Stephen J. May's Voyage of the Slave Ship: J. M. W. Turner's Masterpiece in Historical Context. (2014)
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Keri & Shayne | New York City Destination Wedding
Once upon a time Keri and Shayne went to New York City and took it by storm. They brought me along to document their conquest of the concrete jungle.
A ceremony in a treehouse in Central Park. A first dance at a castle. A second dance to a doo-wop band in the park. A third dance in the subway. An epic stop at Grand Central Station. Exploring the streets of Harlem. And the bouquet toss of all bouquet tosses in the middle of Times Square.
This is their story.