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toooldforthis wrote:I finally jumped on board and read the first book. I read it over the weekend because I just couldn't put it down. Forgive me if I duplicate a previous conversation. I didn't read the entire thread because I haven't read the last two books yet (I'm borrowing them from my mom and I can't get them until this weekend) and I didn't want to be spoiled - IKR? Me, saving myself. Who would have guessed?
I have to agree with Jodie on this. I can understand why Katniss is closed off. In her world, dreaming of romance and marriage and children would be very frivolous when you don't know if you're going to be able to even eat today.
My question is, why did the author even feel it necessary to include a romance at all? I was so much more interested in the world and the story, I could have gone without Katniss ever falling in love (assuming she does in the later books). Why not have her become the leader of the rebellion - if that is indeed what happens (I hope)?
I finished the book yesterday and I have no idea who she is going to choose. I really didn't feel any chemistry between her and anybody. She could wind up with Cinna (which would be kind of awesome) and I could see it because I think she had more of a connection with him than anyone else.
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Animal Species:Southern Blue-lined Octopus - Hapalochaena fasciata
Collectively there are around 10 species known as 'blue-ringed octopuses'. Several of these are found in Australian waters, with Hapalochlaena fasciata the most common species found around Sydney.
Standard Common Name
Southern Blue-lined Octopus
Blue-ringed octopuses usually appear as pale-brown in colour, and are only identifiable by their iridescent blue markings when they are agitated or hunting. Members of the genus Hapalochlaena are united by these blue markings, their small size, strong salivary toxins and egg-carrying by the females.
The Southern Blue-lined Octopus is identified by a pattern of iridescent blue lines on the body and blue-ringed patterns on the arms.
Size range
Body to 5cm, arms to 10cm.
Similar Species
Hapalochlaena lunulata, H. maculosa.
Subtropical waters off eastern Australia, south of the Great Barrier Reef.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Hapalochaena fasciata specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
The Southern Blue-lined Octopus is an inshore species found on intertidal rocky reefs and seagrass beds in shallow coastal waters. They can be found from intertidal pools to areas of at least 30m in depth.
A small octopus species, they are often found living in discarded bottles or empty gastropod and bivalve shells.
Feeding and Diet
They primarily forage at night but can also be found active in rockpools during the day. Like other octopus their diet consists mainly of crustaceans and fish. Blue-ringed octopuses have extremely powerful venom produced by bacteria in their salivary glands which they use to paralyse their prey. They firstly use their beak or radula to create a wound in their prey into which they insert the paralysing saliva.
Other behaviours and adaptations
Blue-ringed Octopuses are thought of as one of the most dangerous animals in the sea. Although their powerful venom has caused some human fatalities, they are very shy and non-aggresive creatures that prefer to hide under ledges and in crevices. Encounters with humans usually result in the octopus quickly darting for cover. It is only when the animal is picked up that it is likely to 'bite' and inject its paralysing venom.
Mating and reproduction
Males climb on to the body of the female during mating and are carried around.
Distinct from many other octopus species, the female H.fasciata carries string of large eggs in her web until they hatch. The young when they hatch are well-developed and quickly adopt a benthic lifestyle. From day one the hatchlings already possess the iridescent blue markings which advertise their dangerous nature, as the toxin is passed to the next generation in the eggs.
Danger to humans and first aid
The saliva of blue-ringed octopuses contains the powerful nerve toxin, tetrodotoxin. This chemical acts to paralyse prey or predators by blocking nerves from transmitting messages. In humans the toxin acts to cause respiratory failure whilst victims remain fully conscious.Blue-ringed octopuses have been responsible for at least three human fatalities and numerous near-fatalities. In Australia most deaths have actually been attributed to Hapalochlaena maculosa, or the 'Lesser Blue-Ringed Octopus' and Hapalochlaena lunulatus.
Blue-ringed octopuses however are timid creatures and will avoid people. It is only when they are handled, harassed or squashed that they have bitten.The bite of Hapalochlaena fasciata may not be felt but within minutes symptoms include numbness of the lips and tongue, difficulty in breathing, followed by complete paralysis of the breathing muscles.
Rapid use of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation has saved the lives of more than 10 documented bite victims. In the event of a suspected bite, seek immediate medical attention.
- Species:
- fasciata
- Genus:
- Hapalochlaena
- Family:
- Octopodidae
- Order:
- Octopoda
- Subclass:
- Coleoidea
- Class:
- Cephalopoda
- Phylum:
- Mollusca
Norman, M., (2000) Cephalopods- A World Guide, ConchBooks, Germany (Hackenheim)
Norman, M & A. Reid., (2000) A Guide to Squid, Cuttlefish and Octopuses of Australasia, CSIRO Publishing, Victoria (Collingwood)
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The following books were produced, in whole or in part, from research funded by the National Institute of Justice.
Jeffrey Butts and John Roman, eds., Washington, DC: The Urban Institute Press, 2004
Drug courts have been used in adult courts for years, but their use in the juvenile justice system is a new phenomenon. Although the number of juveniles affected by these drug courts remains small, the programs are spreading, and their presence is affecting how practitioners and policymakers view drug abuse among juveniles.
With data compiled through the NIJ-sponsored National Evaluation of Juvenile Drug Courts project, the Urban Institute has published
Juvenile Drug Courts and Teen Substance Abuse. Edited by Jeffrey Butts, director of the Urban Institute's Program on Youth Justice and a senior research associate in the Justice Policy Center, and John Roman, a senior research associate in the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center, this is the first book to delve into the ideas behind juvenile drug courts, their history, and their popularity. The editors recruited justice policy experts to assess evidence of the impact and effectiveness of the programs and to help guide the future development of juvenile drug courts.
Chapter topics include: "Drug Courts in the Juvenile Justice System," "American Drug Policy and the Evolution of Drug Treatment Courts," "What Juvenile Drug Courts Do and How They Do It," "Drug Court Effects and the Quality of Existing Evidence," "Defining the Mission of Juvenile Drug Courts," "Identifying Adolescent Substance Abuse," "Shaping the Next Generation of Juvenile Drug Court Evaluations," and "Building Better Evidence for Policy and Practice."
Jens Ludwig and Philip J. Cook, eds., Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution Press/Brookings Metro Series, 2003.
Gun policy is a hot topic in the United States. In an effort to restrict high-risk groups' access to firearms while preserving the gun rights of low-risk individuals, various initiatives and laws have been enacted. But are these policies working? Are they affecting crime rates?
Evaluating Gun Policy: Effects on Crime and Violence provides guidance for a pragmatic approach to gun policy using empirical research to help resolve conflicting assertions about the effects of guns, gun control, and law enforcement. Edited by Jens Ludwig, associate professor of public policy at Georgetown University, and Philip J. Cook, the ITT/Terry Sanford Distinguished Professor of Public Policy Studies at Duke University, the book strives to include both sides of the debate—to provide a "skilled and dispassionate analysis" of gun policy issues. Produced in part with NIJ funds, the book contains six chapters that examine the success of Richmond-based Project Exile in reducing homicide rates, whether gun ownership deters burglaries, whether concealed-carry laws reduce crime, the status and number of existing gun control laws, whether policing reduces the number of illegal guns in the community, and the effectiveness of laws restricting the right of domestic batterers to possess a firearm.
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Hedieh Nasheri, Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Economic espionage is a relatively new form of white-collar crime. The United States passed the Economic Espionage Act of 1996; however, rapidly changing technologies have raised important implications for future research and the use of criminal sanctions and civil penalties in this dynamic landscape.
Economic Espionage and Industrial Spying, written by Hedieh Nasheri, an associate professor of justice studies at Kent State University and a visiting professor at the University of Turku in Finland, investigates the impact of these technology-related crimes and examines the far-reaching effects of advances in computer and wireless communications. Nasheri analyzes the foundations of economic espionage, trade secret thefts, and industrial spying; shows how these activities affect society; and then looks at the legal efforts used to control them. The book examines more than 40 international espionage cases and explores the legislative initiatives undertaken by the United States to combat the rising tide of economic espionage and trade secret theft.
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The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded $2.4 billion in stimulus money to develop and manufacture electric vehicles. The ostensible purpose of the government's effort is to set the nation on a path toward more environmentally friendly transportation. But as the USA Today notes, electric cars might not provide the environmental benefits that proponents cite:
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Chicago's Housing Subsidy Debacle
I haven't followed the controversies surrounding Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to President Obama. However, her tenure as the CEO of a company that received federal money to run a public housing project deserves further scrutiny.
Neutering the Spenders
The Washington Examiner reports on projects funded by the economic stimulus package passed earlier this year that most taxpayers will find either dubious or objectionable.
Public Dollars for Private Profits
The federal government is running $1 trillion deficits, but that hasn't slowed down the government's corporate welfare gravy train. As a microcosm of the business subsidy problem, I happened to notice in an Ohio newspaper that the U.S. Department of Commerce is footing the bill for the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber to fund a 16-day junket to China and Taiwan.
NBER Study and the Stimulus
A new NBER study from two Harvard economists analyzed substantial fiscal policy changes and the economic consequences in twenty-one OECD countries from 1970-2007. Their findings are at odds with the approach of U.S. policymakers who insist that the government can tax and spend the country back to prosperity.
Regime Uncertainty and Growth
In a 1997 study, economist Robert Higgs persuasively argued that "the New Deal prolonged the Great Depression by creating an extraordinarily high degree of regime uncertainty in the minds of investors."
Government Picking Up Subprime Slack
According to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the Federal Housing Administration has "revived" the subprime segment of the housing market. Thanks to FHA lending, "the share of borrowers with FICO credit scores lower than 660 has returned to just higher than 20 percent, the same share as when subprime securitization peaked in 2006."
Organized Crime Hits Medicare/Medicaid
Policymakers considering the creation of a health insurance "public option," or even an expansion of Medicare, should remember that government health programs already wear a bullseye when it comes to fraud and abuse. According to a report on CNN.com, organized crime has found a cash cow in Medicare and Medicaid.
Washington's Fatal Conceit
Whether it's the $700 billion TARP, the $787 billion stimulus package, or the late not-so-great Cash for Clunkers, policymakers are demonstrating that they'll spare no taxpayer expense to "fix" the economy. The present recession has its roots in government policy, but whoever caused it, is the federal government even theoretically capable of righting the economic ship?
Fraudsters Target Home Tax Credit
The Wall Street Journal reports that the IRS is investigating 100,000 "suspicious" tax returns over possibly fraudulent claims of home buyer tax credits. Included in the economic stimulus package in February, the $8,000 tax credits were set to expire at the end of November, but the housing lobby is pressing Congress for an extension.


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So it was a typical day out at the "SPOT". So i got to test out the 10.5 bomba for approx 5 consecutive hours.
I'll say right off the bat that this is my favorite ARC i've ever flown to date, just because it suits my style SO well.
I weigh 175lbs, and ride a 147 procarbon wavetray but most of this was on my 140 firebird directional.
I started out in about 18mph average pretty gusty stuff, mid twenties gusts and under 10mph lulls, but the arc didnt let me know what was going on in that department, the wind sensor just did though. The bomba actually doesnt have the gust resistence of a G, as i could go "oh i think that was a gust" when i hit one. Anyway after about 30 minutes it shot up to mid twenties and stayed there (gusts mid upper thirties lulls low teens). To get a good idea of the wind conditions there were a lot of 4.0m kites up and a couple fat guys on 6.0's, range of tubes was 4-6.0(more in the 4.0 and 5.0 range than the 6), started out in the light stuff when there were 8-10.0's up.
Anyway so my first impression of this kite in the lighter portion of the session was that it was TOTALLY my style, it liked backline tension, so it flew on my bar perfect, and it liked to be ridden FAST, im talking fast, i usually ride my kites very fast, doesnt matter what board im riding, im usually on the edge of blowing up, and the bomba loved that stuff. The G2-11 didnt like it very much as it just got way too much apparrent wind doing that.
Wind range im not sure whats the lightest i could go with the 10.5 bomba, but it didnt have the low end of the g2-11. However, it still did have very good low end, so i would give a guess at 16mph average and top end I really dont know it handles high wind very well, like the g10. I really enjoyed this kite the most because it fits in between the g13, and the g10 SO well, in fact i'd say it doesnt just fit in between, but it totally destroys the g-10, as with it depowered(yes i used it this time), the kite behaved SO well it could easily take more wind, so really its the best high wind kite i have tried to date. Has the low end where its needed, and the top end of the g10, what else could you ask for? OH YES the most important part.
Turning speed. I Honestly wasnt expecting this kite to be too fast, just because the g2-11 let me down when i was expecting it to be faster than the g-10, but in fact it was a tad slower, turning speed is actually the selling point for me on all kites, so if i take it a little seriously, its because i LOVE zippy kites, im sure we all do, but thats all i really want in a kite. Anyway the B10.5 totally SHOCKED me with its turning speed, Its SUCH a fast kite, i mean seriously a VERY VERY fast kite, with the power to match, i wasnt able to test it back to back with the g10, but i could EASILY say it was AS fast, i would also put my money down on it being a tad faster, but AS fast is good enough for me, because the g10 has the perfect turning speed. The b10.5 just PIVOTS, SO fast, god in the waves it zips around, i couldnt ask for more turning speed, and the power delivery is so SMOOTH, its everything i could dream of when it comes to waveriding. It can also do some insanely easy kiteloops.
After long downwinders of wave riding, i decided to test its upwind ability. The thing obviously shoots upwind rediculously easy, im talking 1 tack = 2 tacks on my 04 Lei high aspect. What i found funny was that whenever a gust hit, usually i would either sheet out to let it pass by, or sheet in and edge for my life to slow down, but with the bomba i just casually edged harder and surprisingly it would make me shoot up wind at an even sharper angle to kill the power, almost into the wind sometimes, it was amazing when i saw this in action, i've never seen this on a kite before. I'll clarify this as its kind of confusing, most of the time when youre hit by a gust you just LOSE it on instant, or you edge and slow down, with the bomba when a gust hits it very smoothly transfers into usable power, it shoots the kite forward to kill some power, the rider automatically speeds up a tiny bit just enough to still control the edge, and you just press down slightly harder and you shoot upwind at an even sharper angle, then the kites back where you started at the same speed.
Most people say that the bomba is a wave-only kite, and i really wasnt sure what to believe, so i tried throwing a couple, and honestly i found this thing jumps very very similar to a G, it has a lot of hang time to do all the necessary tricks( board offs no problem) in fact it has a lot of hang time i'll admit it, but not quite the G hangtime. The height in comparison with a G is also less, as in the wind i was in i remember the G2-11 would rocket me to insane heights, but the 10.5 bomba took me very high, but not quite as high. If youre a boost head i think this kite would still be satisfying, but go for a higher aspect PL kite, ala G2 or phantom, if you want insane wave/wake style at the cost of a little height and VERY little float, go with the bomba.
I cant think of anything else to talk about, other than stability, and god knows i dont even have to begin to talk about the stability of an Arc. Oh yea i kind of found that this 10.5 is more of an autopilot than an autozenith.
Bomba equates to about a 10 tube in the low end and top end you can be out wave riding when people are out on 4.0-6.0's


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Dr. Cynthia Evans received a Bachelor of Science from Wheaton College and her medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed her residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Prentice Women's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Evans is currently an Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn at the Ohio State University College of Medicine where she serves as the director of the Menopause Clinic. Her special interests include menopause and hormonal therapy, and she has participated in many clinical studies on menopause. She speaks extensively on the topics of Menopause, Hormone Therapy, Osteoporosis, and Alternative Therapies for Menopausal Women.


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The most common type of chairs are sofa table with chairs. Almost every home has at least a upholstered side chair, and they are mainly found in the living room in linen wingback chair. There are also smaller version that can be found in bedrooms. Some variants of these are wooden chairs with arms, rattan arm chairs, leather slipper chair or antique wingback chair, but they all look pretty similar. The second most common type of reclining chaise lounge chair are small lounge chair. You find them surrounding your dining room table. They are also available in different shapes, sizes, material and designs. You can opt for the backless dining chair, or a eames side chair with a comfortable upholstery.
If you are planning to buy in bulk because you have many employees, it is advisable that you look for retailers, dealers, or companies which give a discount to those who buy in large quantities. Aside from this benefit, there are some who would let you pick the fabric that you prefer and you can have the chair made according to your unique preferences and specifications. Make sure that they offer a good warranty in office furniture chairs.
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Panama grants asylum to 19 Cubans held by Bahamas
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama's government is granting asylum on humanitarian grounds for 19 Cuban migrants who are being detained in the Bahamas, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
Its statement said President Ricardo Martinelli made the decision to accept the request for asylum, adding that Panama has historically been a country that offers asylum for humanitarian reasons.
The ministry didn't identify the Cubans involved or say when they might come to Panama.
It also didn't give any details on the conditions of the asylum seekers, but alluded to criticism by rights groups over the treatment of Cubans detained in the Bahamas after being stopped on suspicion of trying to immigrate illegally to the United States.
"The complaints from international human rights groups, which have alerted about the treatment received by Cuban citizens detained in the Bahamas, has been one of the considerations in this decision of the government," the Foreign Ministry said.
Activists in Florida allege that Cuban detainees in the Bahamas have been beaten by guards, denied adequate food, water and medical care, and deprived of the ability to file asylum claims.
Both the U.S. government and United Nations have criticized conditions in the Bahamas' detention center for migrants, who mostly come from Cuba and Haiti. The sparsely populated island chain is frequently used as a transit zone by people trying to reach the nearby United States and its security force regularly detains boatloads of migrants and deports most back to their homelands.
Bahamian officials deny any abuse and are angered over calls in Florida for a tourism boycott.
"Bahamians are quite fed up with this attack on our country, which in our view is unfair," Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell said this past week. "We spend $1 billion in the Florida economy every year. What's the point in trying to damage our economy?"


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VIDEO: GameTime: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has taken social media by storm the last few weeks and according to alsa.org, the campaign has raised immense awareness for ALS (which stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, but is better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease).
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In the last two weeks, the Ice Bucket Challenge has quite literally "soaked" the nation. Everyone from Ethel Kennedy to Justin Timberlake has poured a bucket of ice water over his or her head and challenged others do the same or make a donation to fight ALS within twenty-four hours.
Between July 29 and today, August 12, The ALS Association and its 38 chapters have received an astonishing $4 million in donations compared to $1.12 million during the same time period last year. The ALS Association is incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from those people who have been doused, made a donation, or both. Contributions further The Association's mission to find a cure for ALS while funding the highest quality of care for people living with the disease.
"We have never seen anything like this in the history of the disease," said Barbara Newhouse, President and CEO of The ALS Association. "We couldn't be more thrilled with the level of compassion, generosity and sense of humor that people are exhibiting as they take part in this impactful viral initiative."
With only about half of the general public knowledgeable about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, the Ice Bucket Challenge is making a profound difference. Since July 29, The Association has welcomed more than 70,000 new donors to the cause.
Everyone from celebrities to, perhaps, some of your friends on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are challenging each other to dump a bucket of ice-cold water on themselves to further awareness of ALS. That list of participants includes NBA players, who have taken on (or doled out) the Ice Bucket Challenge, too. Here's Michael Jordan, Team USA, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, John Wall, Damian Lillard, J.R. Smith and more taking the plunge:
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I accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge from my boy @qcook323 !! The challenge is to raise awareness for ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) !! I'm nominating @johnwall @gtemp17 and my Coach Randy Wittman (@officialwashingtonwizards ) to step up and take the challenge!! #dontbescared !! lol
Even NBA mascot Harry the Hawk got in on the action:
VIDEO: Harry the Hawk takes the Ice Bucket Challenge
Celtics coach Brad Stevens did it, too:
VIDEO: Brad Stevens takes the Ice Bucket Challenge
And, of course, Shaquille O'Neal did the challenge, too … in his own Shaq-type of way:


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The 2008 Allstate Sugar Bowl wrapped up another successful event on Lake Ponchartrain just before this year's annual football classic. The winner of the intercollegiate regatta was Wisconsin, followed closely by Tulane and Texas A&M Galveston. The high school event was captured by Brother Martin. In the One Design and Board Boats categories, Buccaneer YC won the GYA Race of Champions; Daniel Moriarty won the Lightning classification; Jalapeno took first in the J30; Cahoula won the J22; and Victoria's Secret collected the Open Flying Scott title.
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Dr. Frascella: At NIDA, we're interested in how drug abuse affects brain and behavior, so we can learn how to better prevent and treat it.
We're finding out that all drugs of abuse change the brain. Our task as scientists and researchers is to try to figure out 1) How to prevent the use of drugs that change the brain, and 2) Once the brain has been changed, can we change it back to normal?
We know generally that drugs change the brain in ways that result in some dysfunctional behaviors.
SBB: What does that mean?
Dr. Frascella: Well, for instance, addiction is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and drug taking. That means once you start [abusing drugs], you often can't stop, even if you want to. That is because your brain has been changed in ways that "hijack" your self-control. So although your initial decision to take drugs was a voluntary behavior (maybe you thought you'd try them out once or twice), it ends up being compulsive behavior, where you are driven to repeat drug use again and again.
Over time, if you keep taking drugs, you're no longer in control. The drug-seeking urges or drug cravings become so strong that you can't stop.
SBB: Is marijuana one of those drugs that can hijack the brain?
Dr. Frascella: It certainly could. There are plenty of people who start out smoking pot recreationally. Some people may try it to be "cool" and have fun with their friends. They like it so much, they keep doing it. But 15 to 20 years later, they're still smoking marijuana every day, once, twice, or three or more times a day. They can't go to sleep without it; and they have trouble with thinking and remembering things. It becomes a big problem in their lives.
SBB: Does smoking pot have any unique effects when you're a teen?
Dr. Frascella: We know that the teenage brain isn't fully developed in areas where making decisions and exercising good judgment (the frontal areas of the brain) are involved. Adding drugs of abuse further compromises those same brain areas, so it's like a "double whammy." Because the brain isn't fully developed, drugs can have a greater effect on it and cause the brain not to function properly.
If you think about a car, drugs push the "go" system, the gas pedal. The frontal areas of the brain are like the braking system. Those brakes are not fully developed, and the drugs are pushing on that accelerator without having brakes. We really need those frontal brain areas to help us weigh two sides of a decision properly and consider the consequences, which we don't tend to do when we're young and feeling like nothing can hurt us.
SBB: So we're speeding through life with no brakes, and whatever is in front of us gets mowed down?
Dr. Frascella: Well, hopefully not. Hopefully we aren't without any brakes. Our research at NIDA is to figure out ways to enhance those braking systems and come up with therapies that can help teenagers and adults who want to take back their lives from the grip of drugs.
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If you are a parent or someone who loves an addict, connecting with people who understand what you are going through is so difficult? Where do you go? Who do you talk to? I find a lot of embarrassment and shame follows those of us who have loved ones who are addicts. We don't need the shame, we don't need the embarrassment—we need love, support, and real answers!
@MyChild'sAnAddict Dr. Joe Frascella replies: Although it is human nature to feel bad when we, or the people we love make poor choices, it's important to remember that we ALL have the capacity to become addicted. It's brain biology - how we are wired - that may lead an individual to addiction, and it's not just to drugs or alcohol: look around at all of the very obese individuals now. Many cannot "say no" to the "irresistible" foods in our environments. For whatever reasons an individual is drawn to drugs, the choice to take or not to take a drug in the first place is voluntary. When someone becomes addicted to drugs, one's brain is changed, and that person is no longer in control of his or her drug taking. The drugs hijack the very brain systems that are important in controlling our behavior. It becomes very very difficult to avoid drugs when one's brain is addicted to drugs.
Remember, addiction is a disease that affects our ability to make rational decisions. These are just people who have a changed brain, and their behavior is no longer under their own control…or at least minimally. They need a social network of helpers in their lives to help them out of their addiction and disease. It is important for family and friends of an addicted individual to understand the nature of this chronic, relapsing disease. It is also important to know that treatment does work and that there is life beyond addiction and drugs.
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In today's society, drug abuse and dependency is a complex issue as a result of many influential factors that unfortunately continue to influence children, adolescents, adults, and even elderly to use, abuse, and eventually become dependent on such powerful substances, whether illegal or legal. Many lives are losts, destroyed, and ruined in the process that as a society, we are overwhelmed in not knowing how to respond and even what to do. Our young people are exposed to drugs and alcohol on a level that has reached far epidemic proportions where it is now not just a problem to them but family members, schools, and communities in general. Parents need to become more engage in their lives i.e., in every aspect of it from education to establishing honest and supportive relationships to constructive discipline to taking the time to tell them how much worthy and loved they are, regardless of what choices and mistakes they make in life. Too many times, substance abuse not only disrupts the harmony and balance of the home environment but, goes untreated to the point of no return that in fact a love one's mind and way of life has not only been hyjacked but also viewed, in most cases, as hopeless in terms of it being self-destructive not only to the person struggling with substance abuse but, the family as a whole or unit. We must remeber first that "the person first is a human being and not a hopeless and helpless being." To role model change takes courage and much strength in loving those struggling with addiction...you both grow in your understanding of what it means to fight this battle not as leaving it up to the addicted person but, joining in and knowing that what is at stake is a pecious human lives that can be restored, healed, and given hope in overcomming one of mankinds greatest challenge...addiction. Prayers and blessings to each of you to never give up but to take courage and fight the good fight against the "mind changers."
I found out that my son is using marihuana every day ,he says that I'm really sorry that I couldn't stay and talk with you guys for a longer time cause my dad was really hungry and tired and he was in a big hurry to eat. he doesn't need it but is going out of control.I feel like something inside of me is broken I love my son ,he's a good kid he used to have dreams but now he acts like a different person.Please help us!!!!
@Latinmom It is obvious that you love your son and are very concerned about him. It is good that you care so much and wish to help him – support of family and friends is very important. NIDA has a helpful booklet that you may want to look at Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know (http://www.drugabuse.gov/MarijBroch/parents/) . You may also want to look at the In Recovery – Steps to Overcoming Addiction blog site (http://teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/recovery-overcoming-addiction/) for some helpful information about recovery as well as resources in your community. Good luck!
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ACCT3000 - Intermed Financial Acct III
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This course builds upon previous courses to further study the preparation, communication, interpretation and analysis of financial data with an emphasis on the information needs of various users. Accounting for leases, revenue recognition concepts in specialized industries, accounting changes and error analysis are studied in detail. Accounting for income taxes, pensions, dilutive securities, and earnings per share are examined as well as full disclosure in financial reporting.. The course concludes with accounting for partnership formation, operation and liquidation. Problem solving, case study, writing, computer and group assignments are given where appropriate to enable the student to prepare, communicate, interpret and analyze accounting information.
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The Division of General Studies is proud to announce Barbara Taylor, Ph.D, Associate Professor Biology in Neuroscience has accepted the position of Director of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA). Barbara completed her undergraduate work in Biology at the University of British Columbia, Canada, received a M.S. in Marine Biology in 1990 and a Ph.D. in Marine Biology from the University of British Columbia in 1997. Following postdoctoral positions at the University of Calgary and Dartmouth Medical School, she moved to the University of Alaska Fairbanks as an Assistant Professor in 2003. She began her duties on July 1, 2011 and will continue her teaching and research activities. Barbara can be reached at ext 2487 or email@example.com.
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BANGKOK (AP) — Signs that U.S. political leaders may be closing in on a budget deal to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" boosted Asian stock markets Thursday.
Comments by President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner that a deal to avoid a budget crisis could be reached before year's end was enough to boost markets in the face of disappointing U.S. home sales, a critical indicator of whether the economy is improving.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 0.7 percent to 9,369.02. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.5 percent to 21,819.35 and South Korea's Kospi added 0.9 percent to 1,929.21. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5 percent to 4,486. Benchmarks in Singapore, Taiwan and mainland China also rose.
Obama and the U.S. Congress have until Jan. 1 to agree on how to trim the country's unwieldy deficit. Otherwise, a series of automatic tax increases and sharp spending cuts will take effect that could drag the world's No. 1 economy into recession. Obama said Wednesday he believes a "framework" agreement can be reached before Christmas.
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U.S. sales of new homes fell slightly in October, down 0.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 368,000. The government also said Tuesday that September sales were slower than initially reported.
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Benchmark oil for January delivery was up 22 cents to $86.70 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 69 cents to close at $86.49 per barrel on the Nymex on Wednesday.
In currencies, the euro rose to $1.2953 from $1.2932 late Wednesday in New York. The dollar rose to 82.09 yen from 81.90 yen.


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This oil painting of Haverstock Hill in Hampstead portrays a lively street scene in 1905. Visible behind the trees is the spire of St. Stephen's Church (built in 1869). On the left are carriages parked in front of a cabman's shelter whose roof is just peaking out above them. The figures are dressed in period Edwardian clothing. The busy street features women walking their dogs, children looking into shop windows and a man driving a horse and cart.
The artist is currently unknown though it is believed to be of the English School. If you can make out the signature or have any ideas do contact us.


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MUNCIE, Ind. -- Barry head volleyball coach Steve Hendricks, a Ball State 1990 graduate, had the opportunity on January 4 to attend the 50th anniversary of Ball State men's volleyball. Hendricks traveled back to Muncie to celebrate this reunion with fellow alumni from five decades.
A total of 270 players have earned letters from the Ball State men's volleyball program, dating back to 1962. The program has racked up an impressive 1,067-440-8 all-time record since the inception of volleyball as a varsity sport in 1964.
"It was an amazing event to see so many alums return and reconnect with former friends, coaches and teammates," Hendricks said. "I feel extremely fortunate to be a part of the Ball State men's volleyball program and have played for one of the all-time great coaches and mentors, Dr. Don Shondell. My playing experience at Ball State and the coaching pedigree I received changed my life, and influenced me to join a long list of successful Ball State alumni in the coaching profession. I draw from the foundation I received at Ball State every day in the gym when coaching or mentoring my student-athletes."
Hendricks had the opportunity to compete in three NCAA Final Fours during his career at Ball State. During his playing career, he also assisted Steve Shondell, a Ball State 1977 grad, at Muncie Burris High School, winning one Indiana state title (77-2 over two years), and Wes Lyons, another 1977 Cardinals graduate, in the Munciana Volleyball Club that finished in the top 5 at the USA Volleyball National Championships.
The Ball State men's program is widely known to have produced more volleyball coaches than any other university in the country.
"It is a very special fraternity," Hendricks added. "It is very common to run into 10 or more Ball State alumni collegiate coaches at national tournaments when out recruiting. There are so many of us coaching at all levels of the game: elementary, high school, club, men's and women's college and international teams. We are all very fortunate to have been influenced by coach Shondell. He is an incredible man and friend. He always told us that because volleyball has given so much to each of us that we need to somehow give back to the game. He was absolutely correct, and it is something that I now try to instill in my student-athletes."


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The UFC 170 card taking place on February 22 in Las Vegas is now complete after two bouts were finalized Tuesday afternoon.
Stepping in for the injured Francisco Rivera in a bantamweight bout against top ten contender Raphael Assuncao is unbeaten Pedro Munhoz, and with Lucas Martins forced out of his bantamweight bout with Aljamain Sterling, also due to injury, another newcomer, Cody Gibson, will make his Octagon debut against the New Yorker at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
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NSA, GCHQ Admit That The Public Is The Enemy
from the civil-war dept
The full extent of the N.S.A.'s decoding capabilities is known only to a limited group of top analysts from the so-called Five Eyes: the N.S.A. and its counterparts in Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Only they are cleared for the Bullrun program, the successor to one called Manassas — both names of American Civil War battles. A parallel GCHQ counterencryption program is called Edgehill, named for the first battle of the English Civil War of the 17th century.But it actually goes even further than that. As the Guardian report notes, in one of the documents, the public is flat out named as the "adversary."
Unlike some classified information that can be parceled out on a strict "need to know" basis, one document makes clear that with Bullrun, "there will be NO 'need to know.' "
Among other things, the program is designed to "insert vulnerabilities into commercial encryption systems". These would be known to the NSA, but to no one else, including ordinary customers, who are tellingly referred to in the document as "adversaries".Kind of says it all, doesn't it? For all the bullshit coming out of the administration and the defenders of this program that they're about protecting the safety of Americans, that's clearly not the overall intent. It's to compromise the privacy of everyone.


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For Professor Angèle Kingué, the accent is on excellence. She is the inaugural recipient of the David Morton and Leanne Freas Trout Professorship of French and Francophone Studies.
Leanne Freas Trout '50 made the gift in memory of her late husband, David Trout '50, who was an emeritus trustee. It is the first endowed faculty position funded by the University's $400 million comprehensive campaign.
The professorship recognizes academic and teaching excellence and gives the recipient resources to pursue scholarly interest in French. It will also enable French faculty to develop new courses based on scholarly study pursued during year-long sabbaticals.
"We are grateful to Mrs.Trout for this commitment to the core mission of the University," says President Brian C. Mitchell. "Her gift will benefit the University for generations to come."
Kingué, a native of Cameroon, joined Bucknell in 1988. Her scholarship and teaching focus on Francophone literature of sub-Saharan Africa. The longtime director of Bucknell en France, she is a world-renowned author who has published novels, short stories and children's stories.During her professorship, Kingué plans to finish her current novel and embark upon an oral history project in which she will interview members of various Cameroon communities.
Trout, who majored in French, also established two renewable $5,000 scholarships for outstanding students of French. Jillian O'Mara '12 and Jeffrey Church '12 are the first recipients.
"These gifts strengthen the entire program," says Associate Professor Renée Gosson, director of French and Francophone studies. "The professorship will enrich our academic program through the development of new course material grounded in original research, while the scholarships reward student achievement and encourage further excellence in French studies. It is a tremendous opportunity, and we are grateful."


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SQL Server has a great set of management tools—Enterprise Manager, Query Analyzer, and SQL Server Profiler are powerful and easy to use. Although these tools bring valuable benefits, they have some limitations as well. First, the tools manage only SQL Server. Second, the management tools don't work across releases. For example, you can't use SQL Server 2000's Enterprise Manager to manage an existing SQL Server 6.5 installation. Also, organizations with multiple database platforms (e.g., SQL Server, IBM DB2, Oracle) need DBAs who know how to use multiple management tools—one for each database platform. Even if each database platform has a different set of DBAs, DBAs from one platform sometimes help out on another. Fortunately, several vendors provide cross-platform management suites that help bridge the gap in heterogeneous database environments. You can use any of the following three management tools to manage SQL Server, DB2, and Oracle databases. These tools leverage DBAs' skills by making the different database platforms' management tasks similar. The tools also let you manage multiple release levels of each database platform. The capabilities of two of the following tools (Quest Central for Databases and DBArtisan) even exceed the abilities of SQL Server's native management tools.
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2. Quest Central for Databases
Quest Software's Quest Central for Databases has a comprehensive feature set that includes the ability to perform database analysis, database administration, SQL tuning, and load testing. Quest Central features Spotlight, a graphical database-diagnostics tool for troubleshooting and performance tuning. Quest Central manages SQL Server, DB2 for OS/390, DB2 UDB, and Oracle databases. For more information about Quest Central, see http://www.quest.com/quest_central/.
1. DBArtisan
Perhaps better known for the database-modeling product ER/Studio, Embarcadero also produces DBArtisan, a Windows-based database-management tool. DBArtisan provides schema, security, and space management. The product also features the ability to view the procedure cache, the buffer cache, and active database locks. You can use DBArtisan to manage SQL Server, DB2 for OS/390, DB2 UDB, Oracle, and Sybase databases. More information about Embarcadero's DBArtisan is available at http://www.embarcadero.com/products/dbartisan/index.html.


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MipoFanatic wrote:Why don't they ever wear cheonmin costume?
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MipoFanatic wrote:Why don't they ever wear cheonmin costume?
The players who have the most success in Asian are the ones who adapt the best. Many foreigners tend to stick together from the various countries they're from, and as such can isolate themselves from the local players.
Be friends with the locals, go for dinner, lunch, coffee or even a night out and try their local food and drinks. Food is a great way to bridge cultural differences.
In other words: make an effort!
During my time at Jeonnam Dragons I had some Brazilians who refused to eat local food, which sometimes was frowned upon - at least give it a try.
Some even refused to use chopsticks. I know some locals thought of this as an insult and lack of respect.
I couldn't play in Korea due to pork meat- Ex-Ghana top scorer
George Alhassan has revealed why he couldn't have a successful career in Korea.
Two times Ghana top scorer has disclosed that his inability to play football for longer seasons in the Korean league was due to pork meat.
Alhassan, 62 is one of the finest target men Ghana has ever produced. He won the Ghanaian topflight league's top scorer for two seasons while playing for Gt. Olympics and also emerged as the top scorer of the 1982 African Cup of Nations.
George Alhassan, however spent just a season in the Korean league and failed to make an impact.
The former Black Stars striker has revealed that he struggled to excel in the Asian country because he didn't like their food and also, he was home sick.
"I didn't like their food. The major delicacy was pork meat and I don't eat so I couldn't cope. That was why I spent just a season in the league," he told Happy FM.
"Also, they had a very tight league schedule which made it difficult. It was very difficult for you to go home. We were always travelling from one place to the other.
"I was also supposed to go to the place with Kofi Abbrey, but because Eleven Wise then managed by Ackah Blah Miezah didn't permit him to leave, so I felt lonely in Korea."
"I'm getting used to the culture. When I first arrived the team used to eat together at the training centre, breakfast, lunch and dinner, but things have changed since the new coach came in and we don't have to do that all the time," explained McGinn, who lives in an apartment close to the impressive training facilities.
"I have tried Korean food, but I mostly eat the food I would have eaten at home.
"What's been really good is they cook my food which is different to what the rest of the players eat.
"They have also brought in an English interpreter which is useful and there is a Brazilian coach who speaks some English. Most of the Korean lads don't really know English, but they do try with me which is really nice. It can be funny as well."
At a time the 31-year-old deserved to be enjoying the fruits of his labour - years of hard work and success in the face of adversity - he had to call upon all of those life lessons to get through dastardly treatment in his short lived K-League career.
Now, back in the A-League with Wellington Phoenix, Abbas is just looking forward to leaving "everything behind and to start from the beginning".
"The things that I saw at my previous club, no footballer should see," he told foxsports.com.au about his experiences at Pohang Steelers, where he fell victim of coach Choi Jin-cheul's departure.
His replacement, Choi Soon-ho, was not interested in Abbas, and from there, the midfielder was subjected to deception, tricks and a nasty plot to try break his resolve after they tried to end his contract at the end of the season, giving him a three month pay-out, when his deal still had a season to run.
"The staff wasn't respectful to their players" he explained. "The way they treated me wasn't great and I didn't like it.
"One month they went to Thailand and left me in Korea by myself.
"If you don't want a player, pay them (so) they can go.
"You can't do stupid stuff to try and make them go.
"I was really disappointed but there is nothing you can do."
He continued: "The way they treated me was very bad and never should any player go through this period of time.
"But I was mentally tough, they did a lot of things to break me and at the end of the day I came out on top."
Abbas resolved to train every day by himself, but decided to record everything he did as "evidence of what they were doing to their players", having heard stories of things clubs had done to try and break their players' resolve.
Not only was he excluded, or made to do excessive running on his own, but some of the tricks included not being advised when training times were changed – so that it looked like he was deliberately missing, or running late, for sessions.
"The last two weeks I was there I had training in the afternoon but (the club) changed it to morning, and no one told me.
"So when I got back they told me I should have asked and I said 'how am I supposed to know that I must ask'?
"Anyway, they fined me $US 20,000 because I did not attend training due to the fact they didn't tell me when training was.
"It was all a stitch up to make me do something stupid so they could use it against me.
"And at the end of the day I felt 'enough is enough'.
"I was treated really bad, which is really disappointing, but I have to leave everything behind me and start from zero."
In fact, Paartalu describes his time in South Korea as "eight months of hell", where "I got f****d over by the best club in Asia".
After snaring a promising move to Jeonbuk Motors in South Korea in February 2016, Paartalu got a cold firsthand view of the pitfalls that can be suffered in Asian football.
He fell out of favour three months later, was "just left in the dark and cold" and got to the point where his partner came to trainings to start filming what his coach was making him do as he became frozen out from what was meant to be a dream step-up to one of the powerhouses in Asia.
"I've tried to move on, but it's so personal," he explained to foxsports.com.au.
"Unfortunately it was the best contract I'd ever been offered. I'd signed for four years at Melbourne City: it was a good challenge, I was enjoying it, it's a fantastic club.
"But (along came) the best club in Asia, they'd won the ACL: I wanted to be a part of that.
"The South Korean coach lost interest in me and decided six weeks before the transfer window opened - but he didn't even tell me. It just goes down the pecking order: coach doesn't want you anymore, you're going to be training alone."
That's when things started to get weird.
Fellow A-League graduate Ali Abbas detailed his experience of K-League club Pohang Steelers trying to "break" him; Paartalu had to be similarly defiant and resilient – particularly when the club started to tinker with training times to thrown him off, without telling him.
Paartalu recalls arriving early for a 9 or 9.30am training kick-off, waiting around, then, when finally giving up over an hour later, a coach would come out and tell him he'd have to do a brutal session on his own instead.
It usually involved running, unrealistic time frames for damaging periods of time, and all in heat in excess of 35 degrees.
"I took the piss, the first time: I was trying to push the buttons. We then met a happy medium and I had to do shuttle runs. They were lung busters.
"In the afternoon, the boys would be training.
"Some days I got to go with the second team, but (there were times), halfway through, the team manager would say the coach doesn't want you anywhere near, go train near the gym, or other days it would be train inside.
"I had five months turning up twice a day - just to earn my paycheque."
Paartalu explains that he enlisted FIFA, and got lawyers to send letters to the club weekly, particularly when the club also tried to pressure him to leave during the transfer window, and punished him with further exiled sessions when he stood his ground.
All he wanted to do was play, or at least train; to do his job.
But every time he thought they'd let him train, he was merely left on the outside of the session running alone.
When the FIFA letters came to a head, one of the coaches hauled Paartalu in.
"He sat me down and said: you kick people, you're racist, you miss training.
"I started laughing.
"I said mate 'you know that's a made up lie'. I couldn't believe what was coming out of their mouths."
That's when he got his wife to film what was going on as proof, on a stifling day, when he was being put through another torturous running session.
"I decided enough is enough," he recalls.
"I got the Mrs to message the manger to say Erik has fainted on the side of the road and we need to go to hospital. I was feeling light headed, was dehydrated, they put me on an IV drip.
"The club said take a few days off and come back when you're feeling better.
"He was like 'is this guy going to give up' - so it suited the coach (to get rid of me for a few days).
"The Korean boys were pushing me to keep going. They kept saying you'll get your money."
In the end, they offered him a payout of less than half the amount of time he had left on his deal, but the alternative – the prospect of slogging it out in the winter in Korea, was not something Paartalu could comprehend.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Tomato & Co . has opened at The Westchester's new food court, Savor Westchester.
This is the eatery's first location in New York. The company has another location in Milford, Conn.
"The Westchester is the perfect location for Tomato & Co. since we cater to families and those who are looking for fresh, local ingredients,'' said Dominick Mirable of Tomato & Co., who has been making pizza in this family's restaurants since he was 10.
Inspired by the traditional Naples pizzerias, Tomato & Co.'s fast- fired pizza offers old world taste with a modern twist. Patrons can create their own personalized pizza from a selection of 40 fresh, gourmet ingredients including burrata, gorgonzola, black truffle cheeses, banana peppers, caramelized onions, marinated shrimp, pineapple, and turkey bacon. Sauce choices range from traditional San Marzano tomato to Alfredo, vodka, basil pesto or extra virgin olive oil.
Tomato & Co. also serves salads as well as sides including oven-fired veggies and house-made meatballs. Those looking to cut carbs will enjoy the pizza bowl options with all the toppings and none of the crust.
The new restaurant joins Mighty Quinn's Barbeque, Whitmans New York and Bluestone Lane which opened earlier this spring and summer. Two more additions are expected in the coming weeks: Juice Generation, known for its raw juices and smoothies, and Hai Street Kitchen, a Philly-based Asian-fusion restaurant.
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A discussion about spring cleaning and related issues.
O.K., I know I was moaning about "cabin fever" just last week. So I had a moment of weakness. A lesser man would have, no doubt, crumbled. I just bit the bullet and decided to focus on other things. Then I got the idea that this is a perfect time for spring cleaning. I know it's coming, sooner or later. Even global warming wouldn't be rude enough to skip spring. It's a great time of year when things come to life and the out of doors is alive and calls us to activities we've had to table for a number of months. I guess I mean table literally. It's not uncommon to sit too long at the table and put on what we like to call our winter weight. I managed to escape that this year. Actually, I think more and more people are becoming weight conscious due to a much higher level of knowledge about the dangers of obesity. We're not there yet, but if we work at it, our children may someday live much longer than we do. That will teach them.
I had to name this episode Spring Cleaning Part Deux. When I tried to file it as Spring Cleaning, I was sarcastically reminded by my know-it-all hard drive that I had already saved such a file. Well excuse me. That article was more about my grooming. Still no calls from Hollywood. It's too bad really. Given my electronic voice, I'd be a shoo-in for the Robocop series.
But I digress. Spring cleaning can be so rewarding. In fact, it's so nice to think about the process of renewing everything that I put off some of the regular tasks that should be done in spite of what season we're in.
One thing I discovered is why it's called spring cleaning. Once the sun comes out, we start seeing cobwebs and dust balls that previously blended into the winter gray. Now they almost dance across the room. If I start at one end of the room, the dust bunnies see me coming and encouraged in the wake of my broom, they bounce around toward even more light, making my cleaning look almost futile. However, I know there's light at the end of the tunnel, once I clean those windows.
Here's a tip I learned. The best way to clean windows is with cheap vodka. Put it in a spray bottle and then use coffee filters to wipe down the windows. The coffee filters will leave no lint behind. That would make for a lousy cup of coffee. The vodka won't streak. If you happen to get the spay bottle turned around the wrong way, just open your mouth and you'll soon forget about it. Just think how happy the ants and other insects will be as they climb up your windows on an ever so indirect pathway. Maybe they stop to party at the top of the window. I don't really look up there. I don't want to get on a ladder after spraying vodka in my mouth all day.
Seriously though, once you start seeing progress, you will realize that you really want to be outside. Now you have the choice of really hurrying through your additional cleaning or scrapping that idea and heading outdoors to see if any of your perennials have lived through the winter. Plants and trees really haven't had a fair shake lately. Last summer's drought wiped out plenty of shrubbery, evergreens, small trees and even some flowers. Can I have a chorus of "The Circle of Life?"
Anyway, there's so much to do. With an eye on spring cleaning, the time to start thinking about tilling the garden grows near. Potatoes, tomatoes, asparagus, beans and so on challenge our green thumb. Just so you know, It doesn't work to magic marker your thumb green. Nothing will grow any better due to that, not that I've tried it. There are, however, some of my books that have mysterious green smudges at the bottom of some pages.
Spring cleaning makes us aware of all the things that can't be fixed by simply cleaning, so now we have to start thinking about what needs to be painted. My barbeque grill beckons. I'm sure some people clean their grill after every cooking session. I didn't do that either. Most of the parts are replaceable if you can still find the brand and model of your grill. I did a whole makeover of my propane gas grill last year. Maybe I can get another year out of it.
So life goes on. I'm not the best at any of this. I do understand the significance of spring cleaning. This is when I'd be a terrific foreman. I can point and direct all day long. If you see any cleaning elves sitting around looking bored, send them my way. I'm a benevolent boss. I'll even make them treats from all of the food stuff that has passed its expiration date during the winter.
On the other hand, it's not spring yet. I'd hate to be responsible for throwing off the cycle by doing too much spring cleaning too early, so I'll just wait until it's actually spring. I'm sure I'll rally then.


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AMSTERDAM (AP) — Investors in Royal KPN NV, the Netherlands' largest telecommunications company, saw the value of their shares drop by more than a fifth Tuesday after it announced plans to issue €4 billion ($5.4 billion) in new shares to cut debt.
The announcement caps a bad year for the company, which posted a fourth-quarter loss of €162 million Tuesday, compared with a net profit of €176 million in the same period last year. Sales fell 3.3 percent to €3.38 billion.
The company's stock fell by more than 20 percent to € 3.21 as investors absorbed the news.
"It's regrettable, but you have to expect it when you make the kind of announcement we have today," said Chief Financial Officer Eric Hageman of the fall in the stock price on a conference call with journalists. "At a certain moment, you have to make a decision about what's best for the company in the long run."
The planned share issue of €4 billion is huge relative to KPN's size, nearly equal to its market value. In a sign of the importance of the offering's success to the KPN's future, top executives abruptly skipped the company's annual press conference planned in Amsterdam, preferring instead to travel to London to woo financial analysts.
The share issue will take form of a "rights issue," in which shareholders are given the first "right" to purchase shares in the new offering. Rights offerings only fail if there is serious doubt about the company's survival or strategic plans. It is not known what Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim — whose America Movil holds a 27.7 percent stake in KPN — plans to do.
KPN's recent round of woes began in 2011, a year in which it still repurchased €1 billion of its own shares and paid a dividend of €0.85 per share. In April of that year, while shares were still trading above €10, the company issued a profit warning, saying customers with smartphones in the Netherlands were ditching KPN's text message and voice offerings en masse for cheaper mobile Internet versions such as Skype and WhatsApp. CEO Eelco Blok announced plans, still ongoing, to lay off 5,000 workers, or about one in six.
When KPN tried to charge users extra for using Skype, Dutch consumers rebelled and Parliament quickly moved to make such surcharges illegal, adopting one of the world's first and strongest "net neutrality" laws.
KPN, Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom responded by hiking prices on their Internet data plans almost simultaneously — leading to an investigation for alleged price-fixing.
At the start of 2012 KPN announced a large write-down on the value of its business and its previous CFO resigned. Halfway through the year, it slashed planned dividends for 2012 from €0.90 per share to €0.35 per share.
Slim's Movil made an offer of €8 per share for a little more than 25 percent of KPN that summer, succeeding even though KPN management warned investors not to sell, saying it undervalued the company.
In December 2012, KPN paid the Dutch government an unexpectedly high €1.35 billion ($1.8 billion) in a bidding war to obtain frequencies for "4G," high-speed mobile Internet services through 2030. It slashed dividends further, saying it would now only pay €0.12 for 2012 and €0.03 in 2013.
The situation is reminiscent of KPN's near-bankruptcy in the early 2000s, when it overpaid for 3G mobile Internet licenses. It survived then only with the help of a €5 billion rights issue that was backed by the Dutch state. The company's share price fell from €70 in 2000 to around €2.
KPN's Hageman denied the company was in financial difficulties, but added that "if you look at the recent period, we've seen that our debt is rising, our results are falling, and credit rating agencies are extremely critical of KPN's financial situation."
The company said Tuesday it will keep the dividend at €0.03 dividend in 2014 before possibly increasing it again "subject to operational performance and financial position."


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Washington, DC -- A national webcast on Wednesday night, February 15, will launch a national prayer campaign in response to the unjust mandate of President Obama's HHS, which violates the conscience and religious freedom of countless Americans.
The webcast and prayer effort have been organized by Priests for Life, the world's largest Catholic pro-life ministry.
From 9 to 10 pm ET on Wednesday, people can join by phone or online to listen to experts like Congressman Chris Smith and Douglas Johnson, Federal Legislative Director for the National Right to Life Committee, explain exactly what the President has done and exactly what we can do to stop him.
Registration for the webcast is at www.priestsforlife.org/webcast/index.aspx.
Then, at the conclusion of the call, Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, will launch the prayer effort.
"We have composed a special novena prayer to be said from February 16 through the 24th, and it is available at www.PrayerCampaign.org," Father Frank explained. "There will also be an additional prayer composed for each day, and posted on that prayer site. We urge individuals, families, schools, and Churches to join in this prayer effort and to let us know they are joining in by means of the form they will find at www.PrayerCampaign.org.
"This is a moment of profound significance, when we are defending the very principles for which martyrs died and our Founding Fathers established the nation. This is a moment of direct attack on our freedom of conscience and religion. Prayer is essential for us to know what to do, and to have the strength to do it," Father Frank concluded.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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sweet supra... had a n/a that looked like urs that turned out a lil worse then expected... so it went to the junk yard in the sky... trying to get my hands on another...
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Sweet ride, Supra is great platform for hi-po and aftermarket goodies! Have fun, keep the racin' on the track when possible! (sounds like dad, but true...)
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Diane has worked for internationally renowned architectural practice Grimshaw for 15 years and was made an Associate Director in 2010. She has been involved in a wide variety of complex projects including several commercial buildings and transport interchanges.
Diane has been responsible for developing a 525,000 sq ft office scheme, the St Botolph's Building, in the City of London for developers Minerva which has just reached completion. Diane's role built upon the experience gained as architect of the £105 million 125 Old Broad Street project, in which she obtained planning consent for redevelopment of the former London Stock Exchange site into a city centre office development.
Many of the projects in Diane's work portfolio incorporate existing buildings. She designed the conversion of a mill grain silo into a new Headquarters within the Cambridge CB1 Masterplan area, worked on the sensitive restoration of five listed buildings for Thermae Bath Spa and is currently working on the Cutty Sark Conservation Project.
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I may prefer Coke, but if I had been around in the 50's, I'd probably have been a Pepsi drinker - just on the strength of their decade-long ad campaign.Coke ads from the 50's are hoplessly stodgy compared to the seemingly endless supply of fresh, modern, stylishly sexy ads for Pepsi that flowed out of the Cooper (and other) studios.
I've scanned quite a few, and should probably organize them into their own set, but for now, you'll find them peppered throughout my Beverages Flickr set.
Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
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