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|Charter Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results
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"Our consumer-focused product and service strategy continued to drive Charter's accelerating customer growth in 2015, including positive video net additions," said
1Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are defined in the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics" section and are reconciled to net loss and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, in the addendum of this news release.
Key Operating Results
During the fourth quarter of 2015, Charter's residential customer relationships grew by 82,000, versus 67,000 in the prior-year period. Residential PSUs increased by 191,000 versus a gain of 151,000 in the prior-year period, driven by Charter Spectrum, an industry-leading suite of video, Internet, and voice services launched in 2014. Charter Spectrum includes over 200 HD channels, in addition to minimum offered Internet speeds of 60 Mbps, and a fully-featured voice service, delivered at a highly competitive price. As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2015, 90% of Charter's residential customers received Charter Spectrum products.
Residential video customers increased by 29,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015, versus a loss of 3,000 in the year-ago period. For the past four years, Charter has significantly increased the competitiveness of its video product, by including more HD channels and video on demand offerings, attractive packaging of advanced services, improved selling methods, and enhanced service quality. Today, virtually all of Charter's passings are fully digitized, with access to more HD channels than satellite TV offers, and as of December 31, 2015, over 96% of Charter's residential video customers subscribed to the Company's expanded basic video service.
Charter has introduced its new cloud-based user interface, Spectrum Guide, to its video customers in certain markets, including
Charter added 115,000 residential Internet customers in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to 104,000 a year ago. As of December 31, 2015, 88% of Charter's residential Internet customers subscribed to tiers that provided speeds of 60 Mbps or more. The Company continues to see strong demand for its Internet service as consumers value the speed and reliability of Charter's Internet offering.
During the fourth quarter, the Company added 47,000 residential voice customers, versus a gain of 50,000 during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Fourth quarter residential revenue per customer relationship totaled
During the fourth quarter of 2015, small and medium business (SMB) customer relationships grew by 15,000 versus 12,000 during the fourth quarter of 2014. SMB PSUs increased 28,000, compared to 19,000 during the fourth quarter of 2014. Charter's accelerating SMB customer and PSU growth is being driven by the launch of the Spectrum Business product suite to the small and medium business segments during the first quarter of 2015. This competitive new offering is intended to provide better products and greater value to SMB customers.
Fourth Quarter Financial Results
Fourth quarter 2015 revenues rose to
Video revenues totaled
Internet revenues grew 16.6% compared to the year-ago quarter to
Voice revenues totaled
Commercial revenues rose to
Fourth quarter advertising sales revenues of
Operating Costs and Expenses
Fourth quarter total operating costs and expenses increased by
Fourth quarter programming expense increased by
Costs to service customers remained virtually unchanged year-over-year despite year-over-year residential and SMB customer relationship growth of 5.6%, given improved service metrics. Other expenses grew by
Adjusted EBITDA
Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA of
Net Loss
Net loss totaled
Capital Expenditures
Property, plant and equipment expenditures totaled
Cash Flow
During the fourth quarter of 2015, net cash flows from operating activities totaled
Free cash flow for the fourth quarter of 2015 was
Year to Date Financial Results
For the year ended December 31, 2015, revenues rose to
Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating costs and expenses totaled
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA totaled
Net Loss
For the year ended December 31, 2015, net loss was
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2015, totaled
Cash Flow
In 2015, net cash flows from operating activities totaled
Free cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2015 was
Liquidity & Financing
As of December 31, 2015, total principal amount of debt was approximately
Conference Call
Charter will host a conference call on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at
The conference call will be webcast live via the Company's investor relations website at ir.charter.com. The call will be archived under the "Financial Information" section two hours after completion of the call. Participants should go to the webcast link no later than 10 minutes prior to the start time to register.
Those participating via telephone should dial 866-919-0894 no later than 10 minutes prior to the call. International participants should dial 706-679-9379. The conference ID code for the call is 18788504.
A replay of the call will be available at 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 beginning two hours after the completion of the call through the end of business on
Additional Information Available on Website
The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes contained in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 which will be posted on the "Financial Information" section of our investor relations website at ir.charter.com, when it is filed with the
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics
The Company uses certain measures that are not defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") to evaluate various aspects of its business. Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net loss or cash flows from operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP. These terms, as defined by Charter, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net loss and free cash flow is reconciled to net cash flows from operating activities in the addendum of this news release.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss plus net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net, other expense, net and other operating expenses, such as merger and acquisition costs, special charges and (gain) loss on sale or retirement of assets. As such, it eliminates the significant non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of the Company's businesses as well as other non-cash or special items, and is unaffected by the Company's capital structure or investment activities. However, this measure is limited in that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues and the cash cost of financing. These costs are evaluated through other financial measures.
Free cash flow is defined as net cash flows from operating activities, less purchases of property, plant and equipment and changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures.
Management and the Company's board of directors use Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow to assess Charter's performance and its ability to service its debt, fund operations and make additional investments with internally generated funds. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA generally correlates to the leverage ratio calculation under the Company's credit facilities or outstanding notes to determine compliance with the covenants contained in the credit facilities and notes (all such documents have been previously filed with the
About Charter
This communication includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, the factors described under "Risk Factors" from time to time in our filings with the SEC. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this communication may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "should", "planned", "will", "may", "intend", "estimated", "aim", "on track", "target", "opportunity", "tentative", "positioning", "designed", "create", "predict", "project", "seek", "would", "could", "continue", "ongoing", "upside", "increases" and "potential", among others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this communication are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our definitive proxy statement filed with the
Risks Related to the TWC Transaction and Bright House Transaction (collectively, the "Transactions")
Risks Related to Our Business
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We are under no duty or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release.
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How To Connect
On this page, we explain how to connect to ccrma@satellite over the Ethernet cable.
Mac OS X
Go to System Preferences, select Network, and choose the Ethernet module. Write down your current settings in case you think that you might need them in the future. (For example, if you use Ethernet to connect to the Internet in your dormitory, you probably want to save these settings for when you go home.) Now change your Ethernet settings to the following:
Configure: Manually
IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
The remaining items such as Router, DNS Server, and Search Domains can be left blank for now, and click the Apply button in the bottom right to apply the settings.
If your laptop is currently connected to the Internet using some method other than Ethernet: It can be convenient to enable the Beagleboard to get onto the Internet. Go back to System Preferences and choose Sharing. Edit the settings so that your Internet connection is shared with the Ethernet port. In order to do this, you may have to disable Internet Sharing temporarily. Finally, click the Internet Sharing checkbox to enable this option.
You will use the X11 program to login to ccrma@satellite over the Ethernet connection. Check if this program is already installed. In most recent version of OS X, X11 is installed by default in either the Applications folder or the Utilities folder, but in older versions it was necessary to install it from the Developer Tools CD. No matter what, if you cannot find the X11 program on your Mac, download it from here.
Now open up a window in X11. Your ccrma@satellite board should choose the IP address 192.168.1.105. To check that it is visible type the command ping 192.168.1.105, and see how fast the network response is. Once you are satisfied, hit Control-C to quit ping. Then, to finally login to ccrma@satellite, type
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Author's choice today — so I say, how about a little more about Sandy and Troy from Hidden Heat?
Copyright © 2012 Leah Braemel
All rights reserved — a Samhain Publishing, Ltd. publication
[H]is thumb began making circles on the inner flesh of her wrist. Who knew that part of her hand could be an erogenous zone? None of her other boyfriends had made that connection before. She pressed her thighs together at the promise in his words. From the heat in his expression, this was most definitely a date.
Not trusting her voice, she nodded. Only when the waiter arrived with their food did Troy release her. The rest of the meal he found whatever excuse he could to touch her. Reaching for the salt, refilling her wineglass, handing her the dessert menu. Each time he touched her, his eyes locked on hers.
"Taste this." He held a spoonful of his crème brulee to her lips. Electricity zinged through her body, bouncing beneath her skin like a summer field filled with fireflies. His gaze locked on her lips, her tongue, as she cleaned the spoon with light licks. He lowered the spoon only to lift it, filled again, with yet another command to taste the creamy dessert. By the time they finished, every inch of her body was ready to spontaneously combust. The wait for the check seemed interminable and she found herself squirming, trying to find relief from the need he'd spawned.
Less than ten minutes after they'd pulled out of the restaurant's parking lot, Troy parked the SUV by her apartment building's front door. The hand he placed on the small of her back as they walked to the building firmed her resolve. It's not that she'd never considered Troy that way before but now he was really here, touching her, and her body simmered with anticipation.
She waited until the elevator doors closed and then turned to face him. Reminding herself he'd already kissed her once, she curled her fingers around the collar of his coat and tugged him closer. With her stilettos, she was almost his height. All she had to do was tilt her face and press her lips against his. His body went rigid for a moment, then his lips parted and his tongue brushed hers.
Warmth quickly spread from his lips through the rest of her body, caressing and curling around her breasts until they were heavy, her nipples hard, weakening her knees. He slid his hands down her side and around to cup her backside. The heady scent of her arousal wafted between them, her panties dampening as he rocked his erection against her mound.
Intoxicated to be in his arms once again, to be under his control, Sandy lost herself in the kiss until the elevator bounced to a stop and the door slid open.
"This is your floor." Though he'd broken the kiss, his hands didn't move from their place on her ass.
"So it is." Reluctantly, she stepped back and captured his hand before it dropped to his side. She led him down the hall, fumbling one-handed in her purse for her keys, afraid that if she let go of him he'd find an excuse to leave. The key turned in the lock and she pushed the door wide. There were no lights on, and Jazz's boots weren't in their usual place on the boot mat. Xander looked up from where he'd curled on the couch then dismissed them as unimportant.
To her disappointment, Troy attempted to extract his hand from hers. "I should go."
"No," she whispered. "You should stay."
She stepped into her apartment and tugged. He resisted a moment, then took one step—only one—across the threshold before he stopped and shook his head. "This isn't a good idea, Sandy."
Perhaps not, but it was exactly what she needed. Besides, if they had any chance at having a relationship, he needed to know from the beginning exactly what she expected.
This story is full of action, lots of hot guys, plenty of sex and even some drama. ~ Terri, Night Owl Reviews
His eyes closed and his Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed hard. "I may want things you aren't prepared to give."
"I won't know until you ask me, will I?" Before he could say no, she let the silk fall to the floor at her feet, then she captured his hand and pressed his warm palm against her breast. "This is what I want. Trust me."
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DECATUR, Ga. A man with an assault rifle and other weapons exchanged gunfire with officers Tuesday at an Atlanta-area elementary school before surrendering, a police chief said, with dramatic overhead television footage capturing the young students racing out of the building, being escorted by teachers and police to safety. No one was injured.
Just a week into the new school year, more than 800 students in pre-kindergarten to fifth grade were evacuated from Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, a few miles east of Atlanta. They sat outside along a fence in a field for a time until school buses came to take them to their waiting parents and other relatives at a nearby Wal-Mart.
When the first bus arrived about three hours after the shooting, cheers erupted in the store parking lot from relieved relatives, several of them sobbing.
The suspect, identified later as 20-year-old Michael Brandon Hill, fired at least a half-dozen shots from the rifle from inside McNair at officers who were swarming the campus outside, the chief said. Officers returned fire when the man was alone and they had a clear shot, DeKalb County Police Chief Cedric L. Alexander said at a news conference. Hill surrendered shortly after and several weapons were found, though it wasn't clear how many, Alexander said. Police had no motive.
An arrest report obtained by CBS News late Tuesday found he was arrested on March 13, 2013 for making "terroristic threats." It was not clear Tuesday what those threats involved.
They observed the shooter firing into the air, he then went inside the building to the school office where he saw the deputies and apparently immediately dropped his weapon and got on the ground, reported CBS News Senior Investigative Producer Pat Milton.
Though the school has a system where visitors must be buzzed in by staff, the gunman may have slipped inside behind someone authorized to be there, Alexander said. The suspect, who had no clear ties to the school, never got past the front office, where he held one or two employees captive for a time, the chief said. Hill is charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, terroristic threats and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
A woman in the office called WSB-TV to say the gunman asked her to contact the Atlanta station and police. WSB said during the call, shots were heard in the background. Assignment editor Lacey Lecroy said she spoke with the woman who said she was alone with the man and his gun was visible.
"It didn't take long to know that this woman was serious," Lecroy said. "Shots were one of the last things I heard. I was so worried for her."
School clerk Antoinette Tuff in an interview on ABC's "World News with Diane Sawyer" said she worked to convince the gunman to put down his weapons and ammunition.
"He told me he was sorry for what he was doing. He was willing to die," Tuff told ABC.
She told him her life story, about how her marriage fell apart after 33 years and the "roller coaster" of opening her own business.
"I told him, `OK, we all have situations in our lives," she said. "It was going to be OK. If I could recover, he could, too."
Then Tuff said she asked the suspect to put his weapons down, empty his pockets and backpack on the floor.
"I told the police he was giving himself up. I just talked him through it," she said.
DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Michael Thurmond praised faculty and authorities who got the young students to safety, staying calm and following plans in place. All teachers and students made it out of the school unharmed.
"It's a blessed day, all of our children are safe," Thurmond said at the news conference. "This was a highly professional response on the ground by DeKalb County employees assisted by law enforcement."
School volunteer Debra Hayes said she encountered the suspect without knowing it.
She stopped by the office at the end of her shift and saw a man talking to a secretary but she did not see a gun.
"I heard him say, `I'm not here to harm any staff or any parents or students. He said he wanted to speak to a police officer."
"By the time I got to 2nd Avenue, I heard gunshots," she said.


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July 21, 1924 - November 30, 2012
New Windsor, NY
Dominick Cassisi was born July 21, 1924 in Manhattan, NY, son of Leonarda Cardillo and Salvatore Cassisi. Dominick was a loving husband to his wife, Camille Floriano Cassisi. He was a strong and loving man who will never be forgotten.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II on board the LST 494. Dominick courageously fought for our country from October 30, 1943 until April 3, 1946. He received European Theater, Victory, American Theater and Asiatic Pacific Theater Medals. He was a member of the V.F.W post and Knights of Columbus in Washingtonville NY. He was a member of the Elks in Middletown for 66 years and served as a member of the American Legion for 63 years.
Dominick owned and operated Micky's Landing on Beaver Dam Lake.
Later, he was the owner of the Chester Inn where he enjoyed serving and socializing with his customers who he also called his friends. For over 20 years he managed the men's department at Kassel Brothers. He was known for being friendly, dapper and always willing to help his customers improve their style and image.
Dominick was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and a wonderful man. He enjoyed life by, dancing with his wife and gathering with his family and friends. He looked forward to spending time with his family for the annual father's day golf outings and Wednesday's poker night.
Dominick was constantly surrounded by his loving wife, Camille Floriano Cassisi of 56 years and his six children: Salvatore, Antonio, Dominick, Michael, Gina, and Vincent; as well as their spouses, Andrea, Janine, Jo Ann, Jon, and Eileen. He was a loving grandfather to his 12 grandchildren: Wade, Hunter, Dylan, Kyra, Chase, Gianna, Brittany, Taylor, Marisa, Vincent, Isabella, Nicole Tarr, Chi; his loving cousin, Angie and her husband, Nunzio Russo and family; niece, Lenore DiDonato, along with many other nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Salvatore Cassisi and two sisters, Rose F. Cassisi and Anna DiDonato.
Throughout his 88 years of living, he was known as supportive but not demanding, and was secure without being boastful. Dominick was a strong and loving man, who lived life to the fullest and always took advantage of opportunities that crossed his path.
Missing someone gets easier every day. Even though it is one day farther from the last time you saw each other, it is one day closer to the next time you will see them again. Until we meet again, your loving wife.
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North St., Washingtonville, NY 10992. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, December 4 at St Mary's Church in Washingtonville, NY. Burial will follow at the Orange County Veterans Cemetery in Goshen, NY.
Arrangements under the care of Thomas A. Murray of the David T. Ferguson Funeral Home; for further info or to sign a guest register book and leave a fond memory or condolence message for the family, please visit our website at www.davidtfergusonfh.com.


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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A deal proposed by Nike Inc. to create hundreds of jobs in Oregon in exchange for a guarantee that the state won't change a favorable corporate tax structure prompted state lawmakers to approve emergency legislation Friday.
Critics have questioned the timing and purpose of the special session, but rather than head out on holiday vacations, the state's part-time legislators met in Salem on four days' notice to consider whether to give the world's largest athletic shoe and apparel company the assurances it demanded.
The deal is evidence of the lengths Oregon leaders will go to in order to protect the state's best-known company, and the economic footprint, with its trademark swoosh, that it has in the state.
"We have a wonderful, wonderful company that's going to be remaining in Oregon because of what we're doing here today," said Democratic Sen. Ginny Burdick of Portland.
Gov. John Kitzhaber's decision to call the special session stunned lawmakers who didn't see it coming, underscoring that even as tax incentives have become a common tool for politicians to lure large employers, Nike's deal is unconventional.
The meeting cost taxpayers $13,000 and came less than two months before the regular legislative session was set to convene. It is aimed at maintaining the status quo, rather than approving new tax breaks.
Such factors led Kitzhaber to acknowledge the emergency legislative session was "extraordinarily awkward."
Still, Nike plans to create 500 or more jobs and invest at least $150 million in an expansion if the so-called "single sales factor" tax benefit remains in place, according to the Democratic governor. The governor will sign the bill, potentially as soon as next week, spokesman Tim Raphael said.
It was unclear whether Nike would actually move to expand outside of Oregon — a company spokeswoman refused to say — but the mere threat was enough to prompt action.
In a statement, Nike spokeswoman Mary Remuzzi thanked legislators for acting "quickly and decisively."
"This is a very positive step forward, not only for our company but for the state of Oregon," the statement said.
The prospect of many new workers is critical in a state that has no sales tax, limited property taxes and relies heavily on personal income taxes, said Republican Rep. Vicki Berger of Salem.
Nike employs thousands of people in Oregon, many of them at its headquarters in relatively high-wage jobs, including legal, design, sales, information technology and corporate strategy.
Company officials have been mum about their expansion plans, refusing to say where they'll build or what the new workers will do.
The company's presence near Beaverton, a Portland suburb, has helped make the area a hub for athletic and outdoor apparel companies. Columbia Sportswear's global headquarters is in Beaverton, and Adidas has its North American headquarters in Portland.
Nike has deep roots in Oregon, where it was created in the 1960s by a former middle-distance runner and his college track coach. Together, Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman built the company into one of the globe's most influential brands.
Knight also is the largest contributor to University of Oregon athletics, and his money is considered a key factor in vaulting the school's football program into national prominence.
Kitzhaber has said Nike approached his staff about a month ago, saying the company was being courted by other states but would expand in Oregon if officials promised to keep in place the substantial tax benefits for companies that employ many people in Oregon but sell most of their goods elsewhere.
The legislation passed Friday would authorize the governor to give Nike that promise for up to 30 years.
A handful of people opposed to the legislation set up anti-Nike signs in front of the Capitol as lawmakers met inside.
"You cannot do this in such a rushed manner, and this is just not an emergency," Susan Barrett of Portland told lawmakers.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- It has been 63 years since Tennessee Tech and Maryville last met on the football field. The two schools played three times during the decade of the 40s, with the Golden Eagles winning all three, first under coach Putty Overall in 1940, then twice under coach Hooper Eblen in 1947 and 1948.
Three generations later, the Scots will make the journey west on I-40 to visit Tech. While Maryville has played a dozen teams that are currently FCS or FBS, the Scots are stepping up a classification for the first time since the divisional split in 1979. Maryville's last game against any current Division I opponent was at Central Florida in 1979.
Both teams are looking to rebound from losses a week ago. Tech dropped a 34-7 game at the University of Iowa, while Maryville suffered a 35-7 home loss to Huntingdon College.
The game with Maryville will mark the start of Tech's 45th season in Tucker Stadium. Four of the 20 largest home-opening crowds have come in the past four years under head coach Watson Brown, including the all-time largest home opener of 12,821 against Cumberland in 2007 for his first game with the Golden Eagles.
Tech showed balance on offense, rushing for 140 yards and passing for 156 on the way to 296 yards of total offense. Senior Dontey Gay was the team's workhorse, earning his third career 100-yard game when he carried 24 times for 108 yards and a touchdown. He finished with a career-best 172 all-purpose yards.
On defense, Tech forced three Iowa fumbles. Will Johnson and Jake McIntosh led the effort with seven tackles each.
Maryville had 214 yards of offense, netting just 11 on the ground. Quarterback Tim Conner threw for 201 yards and a touchdown, but was sacked six times. Ryan Roach had seven catches for 131 yards.
Huntingdon managed 523 yards of offense, with 214 on the ground and 319 through the air.
Tech welcomes Military and Public Safety personnel to the game, and will observe a moment of silence in recognition of the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
Individual game tickets and 2011 Golden Eagle season tickets are on sale at the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center, or by calling (931) 372-3940. Tickets may also be purchased online at TTUsports.com.
Records in 2011: Tennessee Tech is 0-1 overall / 0-0 Ohio Valley Conference
Maryville is 0-1 overall /0-0 USA South Athletic Conference
Special Events: Military and Public Safety Appreciation Night;
Communiversity Night; First Tennesse Bank Poster Night
Series Record: Tech leads in the all-time series, 3-0.
Tech Radio:
Golden Eagle Sports Network (Roger Ealey, Buddy Pearson, Brandon Goodwin)
also Teamline Direct (Dial 216-502-3200 / enter team code 0654) - $5 per game
Internet: www.Magic985.com for audio stream
Television: WCTE-TV
Live Stats: www.TTUsports.com
Web sites:
Tennessee Tech - www.TTUsports.com
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Both Rocket Man and I had the privilege of practicing law with Norm Carpenter over many years. He set an example of professionalism and civility that we have always aspired to follow. Today he has forwarded us a copy of the following message that he sent to Nick Coleman:
I have two comments on Nick Coleman's ill-tempered attack on Power Line printed today in the Star Tribune. First, I resent the implication that "Ivy League" is a synonym for wealth and power. My grandfather arrived from Ireland in the 1890s (forty years after Coleman's ancestors) and went to work on the railroad. By virtue of scholarships and working three jobs I worked my way through an Ivy League school (the same one as Hindrocket and the Big Trunk). After service in the Marine Corps in Korea I went to law school on the GI Bill while working at two jobs. I then joined the same law firm as Hindrocket and Big Trunk. I think my grandfather would have been proud of me — more so than if I had decided to pen ad hominem attacks on people with whom I disagreed. Second, I knew of your father, State Senator Nick Coleman. He would never have stooped to such personal attacks.


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We have seen Westminster's faith in action for many years.


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DETROIT (AP) — A married judge who once bragged there was "no shame" in his "game" about a shirtless photo he sent to a married court deputy lied about his handling of a child support case, according to a report submitted to the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission.
The commission will use the report to recommend to the state Supreme Court possible sanctions for suspended Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade McCree.
Retired Jackson County Judge Charles Nelson submitted his Master's Report Sunday to the commission. Nelson presided last month over a hearing in which the commission accused McCree of misconduct and making a false felony report.
McCree met Geniene LaShay Mott when a child support case involving Robert King, her daughter's father, came before his court in March 2012. McCree and Mott eventually started an affair that included the two of them having sex in the judge's chambers.
The judge failed to immediately recuse himself from the case and ordered King to wear an electronic tether until the child support was paid.
The Supreme Court suspended McCree without pay in February.
McCree testified at last month's hearing that failing to move the child support case from his courtroom was an oversight. McCree's doctor also testified that he diagnosed the judge last year with a mental condition called "hypomania," which causes him to make abnormal, overly confident public statements.
Nelson wrote that McCree's testimony was not credible and that McCree lied to the tenure commission which investigated his actions.
"He had a hot young lady who was in his words 'eye candy' and a way to keep her interested was to keep her case and be of assistance in the collection of money," Nelson wrote. " ... it should have DAWNED on him that he should not even by hearing the matter."
As his relationship with Mott soured and she demanded that McCree divorce his wife, McCree told a prosecutor that he was being stalked.
Mott also testified last month that she was pregnant but declined to say whether McCree is the father.
"Whether Mott is pregnant or not and who is the baby's father are not of concern," Nelson wrote, "we leave that for the Jerry Springer show. But the events ... show a pattern of lies and deception by McCree in his dealings with Mott."
McCree's attorney, Brian Einhorn, told The Associated Press Monday that he was disappointed by portions of Nelson's report.
"He felt Wade McCree not recusing himself was a bad act and a bad move — a statement we agreed with," Einhorn said.
But Nelson questioned McCree's credibility with his claims that Mott was stalking him, Einhorn added.
"Which was disappointing because Judge McCree was being candid," he said.
McCree is a member of a prominent Detroit family. His late father, Wade McCree Jr., was a federal judge who also argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court as solicitor general under President Jimmy Carter.
In a different ethics case, the Michigan Supreme Court reprimanded McCree last year after he sent a shirtless photo of himself to a female court employee.
At the time, McCree told TV station WJBK: "No shame to my game."
Nelson disagreed.
"In final summary there is shame in the McCree game: shame to the good name of McCree and shame brought upon the judiciary of the state of Michigan," he wrote.
Einhorn suspects the tenure commission will seek McCree's removal from the bench as a sanction.
"I don't think that's appropriate," he said.


text: Kris Vallotton is the co-founder and overseer of the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, California. He is also the Senior Associate Leader at Bethel Church, Founder and President of Moral Revolution, and a sought-after international conference speaker. Kris and his wife, Kathy, have trained, developed, and pastored prophetic teams and supernatural schools all over the world. Together, they have four children and eight grandchildren.


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Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement today in response to a recent furor in Florida over the prayer offered in the Legislature for the protection of the unborn. Fr. Pavone said that the issue is important, as it has implications for clergy across the country as they address the abortion issue, particularly in an election season. He said that his organization will keep this and similar incidents in the spotlight as they seek to encourage and strengthen clergy of all denominations in their witness to the sanctity of life. The statement follows:
A controversy was stirred in the Florida State House last Thursday when a Baptist minister opened the session with a prayer that the legislators would have "the desire to protect the unborn."
Some felt this prayer was wrong, viewing it as a political statement or a sectarian statement.
The desire to protect the unborn is the desire to save innocent human beings from violence. Would those who objected to this prayer also object to prayers for peace on earth and safety in the streets? The goal is the same in all three cases; what differs is the type of threat to human beings, and the ages of the victims.
What also differs is that the word "abortion" has lost all its meaning to many people - legislators included - so that they no longer perceive the violence of this act.
Nor is the prayer to protect the unborn a "sectarian" statement. The Declaration of Independence provides a solid foundation for every lawmaker in America to strive to protect the right to life. That document, in fact, states that governments are instituted precisely to secure that right.
Another point at issue here is the freedom of the clergy to proclaim the Word of God. Belief in God cannot be separated from respect for life. This incident in Florida highlights a challenge for the entire nation: If you abandon the inherent right to life of every human being, you have abandoned God. Don't be surprised, then, that if you try to keep God in public life in other ways, your policies regarding the protection of life will be challenged.
The analyses of those who object to that prayer are totally off the mark. Furthermore, the prayer should have been said and it should be repeated in State houses all over the nation.
Original News Story:
Florida Prayer Angers Pro-Abortion Legislators
Tallahassee - A Baptist minister's prayer asking lawmakers to "protect the unborn" kicked off a controversy in the opening minutes of the opening session of the Florida state House on Thursday.
The prayer by the Rev. Daryl Orman, minister at the First Baptist Church of Stuart, angered many pro-abortion state representatives and prompted Republican House Speaker John Thrasher's chief of staff to remind House members that prayers with political or sectarian messages are unacceptable.
"I ask you Lord if you would just instill in their hearts the desire to protect the unborn, those babies being carried by women all over the state of Florida."
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Jewish Democrat from Davie who supports abortion, was so upset that she asked the lawmaker who brought Orman to the Capitol, newly elected Rep. Arthur Argenio, R-Stuart, to apologize.
Argenio eventually did apologize, but only after House Republican Leader Jerry Maygarden of Pensacola asked him to.
Argenio called Orman's prayer appropriate and said it wouldn't bother him if a preacher prayed for abortion rights on the House floor. "I would probably just shrug my shoulders and say to myself, 'I don't think God's going to answer that one,' " Argenio said.
The issue of clergy making political statements in prayers that could offend people got so hot three years ago that Florida House leaders imposed a policy for prayer that opens a session.
"Religious sectarianism at public events is not only a breach of etiquette, but represents an insensitivity to the faith of others," the policy states.
The episode prompted Thrasher's chief of staff, Steve MacNamara, to send all House members a message: "It is a privilege to open each session with prayer. With that privilege comes the responsibility to adhere to the standards we have adopted."
"This was to virtually a captive audience, and this was not the right place to go on about babies being carried by their mothers," said Rep. Sally Heyman, D-North Miami Beach.
The episode came just two hours before the House would pause to memorialize former Rep. Elaine Gordon of North Miami, a staunch abortion proponent who died of cancer in February.
Orman was unapologetic. "I think the thought police need to give up and recognize that this is the United States of America," he said afterward. "When we talk to the Lord, we should be allowed to do it as freely as our forefathers did 200 years ago."
Orman said he ignored the guidelines. "I received a copy of the guidelines, and to be truthful, I didn't read them because I pray extemporaneously," he said. "When I speak to the Lord, I want to speak unfettered."


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May 8 2013 - On May 7, RBC Foundation supported a children's mental health conference offered by FORCE Society for Kids' Mental Health in British Columbia with a $15,000 donation.
The conference brought an interdisciplinary group of mental health professionals together with youth, parents and other stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences. By bringing together people from diverse backgrounds, the conference enriched the collective knowledge of mental health strategies, best practices and the latest research to improve outcomes for young people and families.
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|2012-12-23, 20:55
|Link #38904
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
I like angst actually, so long as it's not overdone (your fic? highly Doubt)
EDIT: Tidbit, I just found that Ichika as inherently powerful, oppressive vigilante 'Emperor' in ST is not THAT farfetched of a scenario, in several cases, proof of bullying is hidden by the TEACHERS themselves, in real life. WTF.
That was the reason he goes houdini, being vetoed from expulsion: majority students and teachers prefer to have him as a symbol. The disgruntled 'real' teachers use this moment to enforce the rules themselves when Ichika left his 'throne', making it a better school in the process. As noted by the current principal: "The destruction cause by the so-called emperor allow us to rebuild a better city than a slum of a hellhole like before"
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|2012-12-23, 23:58
|Link #38910
Titans Test Team Pilot
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The Elysium
Active camo seems a little too much to ask for the Minerva and anything else short of a Mjolnir-class powered armor. So I thought about giving it a low-power mode (called Repose Phase in Athena-verse).
Granted, the Minerva doesn't cloak so it can still be seen by the naked eye but it won't appear on radar until it's within range and it has the seeker in plain sight.
|2012-12-24, 00:10
|Link #38911
That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
@startos: that makes sense, I thought that low power mode was supposed to avoid detection from visual tracking. Weird
@eras: borrowing the name Kazuma for a bit.
Infinite Stratos: Neo Alta
Whoever drew this map clearly knew nothing about the finer points of cartography. That was what Ichika thought of as he stared down at the map that came with his entrance exam permit. Good thing he made it to his exam anyway. Right now, he was just enjoying that post exam calm which normally equated to jitters over not doing well. Not this young man though, he was pretty sure that he did well. Now the problem for him was the fact that his map was nothing like the two identical maps that his bestfriends got. He laid the pair of maps on his desk and ran comparisons with the one sent to him.
"Hmm, almost seems like someone wanted me to get lost.", the young man grumbled at the vast mislabelings and tricky route changes. Definitely not a prank he could appreciate.
"Heeey, Ichika!", a long-haired red head came careening right into the teen's seat.
Ichika sighed at his bestfriend's antics. "What's up Dan?", was his exasperated reaction to the greeting.
"Hey hey, be a bit more excited. You're killing the mood here."
"I'm not exactly thrilled to know someone was trying to get me lost you know.", Ichika granted him a level stare. " if anything, you're the one killiong my serious detective atmosphere.".
"Har har. So did you actually figure anything out Ichika-okapiki?", Dan joked with a peak over Ichika's shoulder.
Ichika rolled his eyes. "Just because I'm patriotic doesn't mean I'm into period dramas.".
"Right right, but seriously", the clueless youth stared at the papers, "you're pretty lucky that I came along when I did. God knows where you would have ended up.".
Scratched his head in puzzlement as well, "Yeah, who would've thought that your tardiness actually has its uses.".
Dan nodded proudly, "See? Being habitually late has its benefits... Wait, I think that wasn't a compliment.".
"Ichika! Dan!", a kind-eyed young man walked over to them before Dan could start a ruckus.
"Kazuma.", Ichika acknowledged his friend's arrival.
Kazuma looked over at the air-head of the group. "Dan, I thought I told you to get Ichika. I've been waiting by the door for five minutes already!".
Recognition flashed on Dan's face. "Oh right. I was supposed to get you 'cause Kazuma wanted to take us somewhere.".
Ichika looked to the normally quiet young man. "Hmm? Where?".
"It's a surprise.", Kazuma winked at them.
Skepticism battled with impulse in Ichika's brain. On one hand Kazuma was a pretty quiet guy. Between the three of them, he was the voice of reason which was something considering Ichika was already the straight man in all their manzai like conversations. This just might be another snoozefest. On the other, Kazuma had this glint in his eyes that just promised a great time. "I don't know. This map's really bothering me. The way the contents are jumbled doesn't make it look like a simple.misprint.".
Kazuma looked over the maps to confirm Ichika's suspicions. Said dark-haired youth giving way to the brainiest man in their band. A spark of realization flitted on Kazuma's face, fleeting as it was that Ichika almosty missed it while the whole thing just flew over Dan's head. Kazuma grabbed Ichika's map and his own copy that he lent out. He scrutinized both maps with a certain look of disbelief.
Ichika couldn't hold off from asking the obvious, "You got something?".
The sounds of shuffling paper slowly began to drown out the classroom buzz as Kazuma shook his head, "This settles it.". He put down the papers and grabbed his friends. "You need to come with me right now.".
Dan and Ichika couldn't offer a proper resistance to their friend's forceful pulls. But with a little effort, Dan somehow got them to stop in one mighty tug. "What the heck is the problem Kazuma? You just dragged us out of there like my sister to a cake sale.".
Kazuma shook his head, "I'll explain on the way, we don't have miuch time.".
Ichika watched his friend walk away at a brisk pace. He shared a look with their resident red-head and both shrugged this off as a new oddity they just had to accept. It was barely a light jog to catch up and Ichika quickly pressed Kazuma for an explanation.
"The map.", Kazuma raised onme hand, clutching the offending piece of paper.
"I think we're going to need more than that.", Dan huffed at the clipped response.
Shaking his head, Kazuma continued to stalk onward, "I took a look at Ichika's map and our maps and I noticed it.".
"Noticed what?", Ichika's brows furrowed in disturbance.
"The map wasn't trying to get you lost and it definitely wasn't a misprint."
"Then what is it?", Dan urged the conversation to end.
"For the first time in my life I'm trying to be dramatic Dan, and you ruin it.".
"Just explain already.", Ichika sternly commanded.
"Ah right", Kazuma got back on focus. " comparing the two maps, I realized that the map wasn't leading you away from the test. It was leading you to a completely other test.".
"Another test? Was there another school holding their exams here? And how come the map is printed the same as yours and Dan's?"
"One at a time Orimura.", Kazuma sighed. "First off, yes there is another school. Secon, no, your map was definitely forged by someone.".
A mask of confusion covered Ichika's face as he tried to remember the details of the highschool entrance exams. "I really don't remember the building being shared with anyone else. And I don't remeber anyone having this kind of grudge against me either.".
"Then don't think too much on it. The place they wanted to lead you to was-"
"Aren't they doing the IS entrance exams in the other wing?", Dan asked.
Ichika and Kazuma tripped a step as Dan just answered a question three lines too late. Kazuma only sighed at having his thunder stolen again, "Yes, they are and that's where we're headed.".
Ichika's brows raised, "Why?".
"Because that's where the map was leading you."
Dan shot the smart teen with a bit of skepticism asking, "How exactly would you know?".
Kazuma's face crinkled like he'd just swallowed a bitter pill, "I was planning to take you guys there to see the exams. I know someone who'd let us in to see what goes on.". Kazuma felt their questioning stares and sighed, "I memorized the instructions how to get there. Ichika's map was relabelled in such a way that it followed those verbal directions to a tee. It was very subtle too so not many people would have noticed.". Confusion permeated the air enough that questions marks could probably materialize out of thin air. A tic snapped at the back of Kazuma's head. "Someone was trying to lead Ichika to the IS exam and I figured it out 'cause I'm smart and know the directions. Happy?".
Dan and Ichika nodded in unison, "I see.".
Kazuma sighed, why was he still friends with these two?
|2012-12-24, 00:19
|Link #38912
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
@ Demi - Dude, Kazuma's a random name. Hell, there's an actual Kazuma that's a background NPC in Infinite Stratos. He's apparently friends with Dan and Ichika, so it actually fits.
Anyway, it looks like the scene is a re-hash of the IS intro.
|2012-12-24, 00:24
|Link #38913
That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Yeah, I'm using that NPC for some reason I felt it necessary to notify you, didn't know why.
The scene is a rehash of the IS intro. Neo Alta is my reimagining of IS. dan is ther bumbling idiot, Kazuma is the smart one and Ichika is the tsukkomi, for the most part.
|2012-12-24, 00:40
|Link #38915
Titans Test Team Pilot
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The Elysium
In a sense, it's sorta like how the Academy pilots managed to spot the Gospel, only the Minerva doesn't deploy a magic umbrella above it.
|2012-12-24, 00:56
|Link #38917
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Yeah, and make every heterosexual male reader rage. Guys just can't seem to grasp that another guy in ISA =/= Ruined forever. Hence why I'm keeping Chifuyu's childhood friend out (though he does introduce her to Tatenashi)
|2012-12-24, 01:09
|Link #38918
Titans Test Team Pilot
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The Elysium
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Many treatments have been used, some more
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Very little research has been done into these
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Acupuncture involves piercing the skin with
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How is the strength of
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The dose of acupuncture can be varied by the needle sites, the
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Which mental health problems can
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depression, stress and insomnia can all be treated. If you don't
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Acupuncture seems to reduce anxiety. Most research has studied
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We don't really know whether it works, as only a few small
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Electro-acupuncture may be the most effective method. This
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Anxiety, agitation and low mood may be
About 1 in 10 people feel tired after
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The main drawback is that the insomnia may come back once the
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does not seem to help people overcome their addiction to smoking,
drinking or drugs. More research needs to be done to understand how
acupuncture could help people with addiction problems.
If you are sensitive to pain, or if you have fibromyalgia or
chronic fatigue with muscle pain, it may not help you. This is
because your pain sensitivity could make the treatment
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it may reduce pain in fibromyalgia.
Most people get very few side-effects. Some needle points
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Common side-effects include bruising, bleeding and pain. Some
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Infection can occur, but since acupuncture needles are only used
once, this is unlikely. Some people get anxious or have a strong
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session, it might be best to stop and discuss what happened.
Sometimes it can help to simply lower the dose. Tell your
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lungs. Skilled therapists would avoid such injuries. However, if
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that you had acupuncture.
Ear acupuncture, or auriculotherapy, involves inserting very
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These needles are more prone to infection, and people who suffer
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TENS is short for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.
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Its effects are weak, so it is best to use it
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Homeopathy uses the principle of 'like to cure like'. This
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medicines may be so diluted that very few, or no, molecules of the
original substance are present in the tablets or solutions taken.
Homeopathic medicines are prepared from minerals, plants and animal
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There is a lot of scepticism about the effectiveness of
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treatments is unwise. However, some people find it helps to combine
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Yoga is a technique which is more than 5000
years old. 'Yoga' means 'union' in Sanskrit. It uses spiritual and
physical exercises to heal mind and body. The exercises need to be
adapted to suit the person. Yoga can have a calming and relaxing
effect, and reduce agitation. It may be useful for anxiety and
stress. Yoga has also been tested as a treatment of depression and
epilepsy, but the findings are inconclusive.
Biofeedback is a technique where bodily
functions which are usually ignored, or perceived as automatic, are
monitored in order to control them. These functions include heart
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Monitors are attached to measure and provide feedback of the chosen
function. It can be used for agitation, anxiety and stress, but it
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Relaxation is usually used to reduce agitation
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involves tensing and relaxing different muscle groups. It is useful
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need to be done every day to work. Autogenic
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to control breathing, heart rate and muscle tone.
Spiritual techniques can help in a variety of
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your health. However, meditation can affect your mental
health, and even cause psychotic episodes in vulnerable people.
People suffering from psychotic disorders should use these
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Hypnosis involves the induction of a trance or
sleep-like state. Suggestions, targeting the problems, can then
be given to help with the healing. Hypnosis can be
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choose an experienced and well-trained hypnotherapist. Hypnosis can
be used alongside conventional medicine to treat schizophrenia, but people suffering from
psychosis should use these techniques with caution.
'Reiki' relates to spiritual life force
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hands to the client which leads to healing. Advanced reiki therapy
involves healing from a distance. Reiki therapy is controversial.
If reiki is not successful, some therapists may claim that this is
because the client was blocking the energy. This could result in
people wrongly blaming themselves for the therapy not working. The
evidence for reiki being effective is poor. Therapeutic touch is a
concept related to Reiki, but there is no distance healing.
This treatment works on the principle that
specific points in the feet, hands and ears represent certain body
systems or organs. Illness is seen as a sign that the person is out
of balance, and that energy flows are disturbed. By applying
pressure point massage, the energy flows and balance is
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and it may be help in stress, anxiety and poor sleep. If symptoms
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The British
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The Royal London Hospital for Integrated
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hospital offer a whole range of other complementary and alternative
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hypnotherapists, Psychotherapists, and neurolinguistic programming
General Hypnotherapy Register is the registering
agency for the General Hypnotherapy Registering Council.
All three organizations offer accreditation
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All members of the UK Reiki
Federation of practitioners and teachers, have
undersigned to the Federation's code of ethics, have Reiki
insurance and hold Reiki certificates.
Forum is a national organisation that represents up to
80% of all the reflexologists in the UK. It has several member
organizations and currently develops a register of recognized
The British Wheel of
Yoga is recognized by the Sports Council as the
national governing body for yoga in Great Britain. It
represents the UK at the European Federation of National Yoga
Organisations and offers a training and accreditation programme for
professional qualifications. BWY also accredits other
organisations' training programmes.
This is a website run by the US National
Institute of Health. The homepage has a search option allowing you
to type in different keywords, to enable you to retrieve the
information you want. Typing the keyword "alternative medicine" or
"drug information" will direct you to the relevant sites.
Navigating with the buttons on the top of the menu will help you to
find what you are looking for.
National Center for Complementary
Alternative Medicine / National Institutes of
This website from the US offers very
comprehensive information on complementary medicines. It is easy to
surf. Of particular interest is the clinical trial register, which
gives an overview of the evidence base collated in the US.
Obviously this needs to complemented with information from other
clinical trial databases, such as the Cochrane
collaboration www.cochrane.org. Click on "news and events" for
important safety updates.
Mayo Clinic: Consumer health: complementary and alternative
medicine: An American website that offers a wealth of
information on all sorts of complementary alternative medicines,
which is easy to serve.
NHS Choices: Complementary and alternative
medicine: This website is very
helpful to get information on all aspects of complementary and
alternative medicines, ranging from individual treatment to
regulation of medicines and how to find a practitioner.
Quackwatch: is
" a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to combat
health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct." Its
primary focus is on quackery-related
information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere. This
website can be very helpful to consult when rather unusual
treatments are suggested, particularly if high fees are to be paid
in advance. Some people may find the website too provocative and
over-sceptical towards complementary medicines. Click onto the
"cheers and jeers" section to get a flavour of the site.
This leaflet was produced by the Royal
College of Psychiatrists' Public Education Editorial Board.
This leaflet reflects the best available evidence at the time of
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Elevation: 14,309
Range: San Juan Mountains
Rank in State: 6
As described by Wikipedia: "The importance of fourteeners is greatest in Colorado, which has the majority of such peaks in North America." With that in mind, here is a series to celebrate the mountains we call "14ers."
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Burrell is a private, not for profit organization that provides a wide range of mental health services for individuals and families, business and industry, and educational programs for community and professional groups.
From its beginning in 1977, Burrell has been committed to helping people maximize their potential. Our philosophy is embodied in the two inscriptions near the entrance of the Main Center:
"In all things, there is opportunity for growth…" "Value what you are and what you can become."
Our services are designed to be responsive to the specific needs of the individuals we serve. New services are developed as the needs of our community are recognized and defined. It is our mission to continue to provide, develop and refine services which have been demonstrated to work!
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November 2016 – Burrell received our fifth consecutive Three-Year Accreditation, the highest accreditation awarded. Three-Year Accreditation is recognition that Burrell satisfies each of the CARF Accreditation conditions and demonstrates substantial conformance to the standards. Seeking accreditation demonstrates Burrell's commitment to meeting and exceeding the needs of persons-served as well as our community..
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The Lexington Police Department has a new dog to take a bite out of crime.
The Lexington Police Department has a new dog to take a bite out of crime.
K-9 Astro was placed into service March 11 after the Lexington City Council decided to purchase the 18-month-old Shepherd Malinois for $9,500. He replaces 9-year-old Kiara, purchased in 2007 as a narcotics-only dog and retired recently due to medical reasons and age.
Astro, purchased with drug forfeiture funds only, is pretrained and comes from Southern Police Canine in Nash County. The LPD handler (who police requested not be identified) assigned to Astro traveled to Nash County to acquire training for the dog.
"Hopefully, (Astro) will be very successful as we have been in the past with previous K-9s," LPD Maj. Mark Sink said.
Like its predecessor, Astro is trained in narcotics only. The goal for the K-9 is to locate and seize as many drugs as possible, Sink said.
"They are very crucial," the major said of K-9s. "They are important. They can help you with your success in making cases and locating illegal narcotics."
Astro is the LPD's lone K-9. Sink, who was a K-9 handler in Lexington from 1992-97, said the LPD has had as many as five dogs at one time. The decline of K-9s in the force is attributed to dogs aging out and handlers moving on or retiring from the LPD.
"We are hoping to rebuild this program as funds allow," the major said. "We do pay for our K-9s with all drug forfeiture funds; no tax dollars involved."
LPD Lt. Chris Leonard said Astro will be assigned to the department's Interdiction Team. However, it can be used by any of the LPD's officers with assistance in locating narcotics.
"Hopefully, it's going to be a great asset to us like the last K-9 we had," Leonard said. "… I expect he will be a great asset in locating narcotics on the highway as well as other locations we may need. It is our hope we can get more dogs in the future for patrol to help with that, with tracking and other things."
Astro also will assist other agencies as the LPD has mutual aid agreements in place.
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Iran warns Turkey over NATO's anti-missile system near Syria
TEHRAN, Iran — A top Iranian military commander warned Turkey on Saturday against stationing NATO anti-missile systems on its territory, saying such a move risks conflict with Syria.
The remarks by army chief of staff Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi were carried on state TV the day after the Pentagon announced it will send two batteries of Patriot missiles and 400 troops to Turkey as part of a larger NATO force to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian missile attacks.
Firouzabadi said the Patriot deployment was aimed at protecting Israel from Iranian missile attacks and inhibit a potential Russian military defence of Syria.
"The wise and the elite in Europe, U.S. and Turkey should dismantle the Patriots and take them away from the region before a fire breaks out," Firouzabadi was quoted as saying. "We are a friend of Turkey, we want security with Turkey, not Turkey being attacked through Syria so that they would want to deploy Patriots there."
"Patriot missiles are a defence line for the Zionists and a result of (the West's) concerns over Iran's missiles and Russia's presence to defend Syria," he said. "Western countries approve the deployment of Patriots on the Syria-Turkey border as they design a world war," he said in a separate quote carried by state TV's website.
Iran and Russia are two of Damascus' key allies. Tehran has provided Assad with military and political backing for years, and has kept up its strong support for the regime since the Syrian uprising began in March 2011.
On Thursday, a top Russian diplomat said Syrian President Bashar Assad is losing control of his country. But on Friday, the Foreign Ministry issued a convoluted denial, saying its top envoy for Syria was merely characterizing the opinion of the Syrian opposition rather than stating Russia's view.
A number of Syrian shells have landed in Turkish territory since the conflict in the Arab state began in March 2011. Turkey has condemned Assad's regime, supported Syrian rebels and provided shelter to Syrian refugees. Ankara is particularly worried that Assad may get desperate enough to use chemical weapons.
In addition to the American Patriot deployment, Germany and the Netherlands also agreed to provide two batteries of the U.S.-built defence systems and send up to 400 German and 360 Dutch troops to man them, bringing the total number of Patriot batteries slated for Turkey to six.
Also Saturday, Iran's foreign minister said his country won't allow Assad's regime in Syria to fall.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran won't allow Western plans and scenarios aimed at overthrowing the Syrian government to succeed," Ali Akbar Salehi said in comments posted on state TV's website.


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Dakota Fanning and her sister Elle Fanning aren't irreplaceable after all.
"Little Miss Sunshine" star Abigail Breslin will step into the younger Fanning's role, while Sofia Vassilieva is in talks to replace Dakota Fanning in "My Sister's Keeper," reports Variety.
The Nick Cassavetes-directed drama centers on a young girl (Breslin) who sues for emancipation from her parents (one played by Cameron Diaz) after she learns that she was born as a genetic match to prolong the life of her ill older sister (Vassilieva). Alec Baldwin will play the child's attorney. Joan Cusack will also star.
Rumor has it that Dakota Fanning refused to shave her head for the role and thus dropped out, taking her sister with her. Production will begin in March.
Breslin, 11, receieved an Oscar nomination for her supporting role in "Little Miss Sunshine." Her credits include "Raising Helen," "The Santa Clause 3," "No Reservations," "Definitely, Maybe" (in theaters beginning Feb. 14) and the upcoming "Nim's Island" and "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl."
Vassilieva, 15, starred as Cindy Brady in the TV movie "The Brady Bunch at the White House," as Eloise in the TV movies "Eloise at the Plaza" and "Eloise at Christmastime" and as Ariel Dubois on "Medium."


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Clegg coalition role made into film
Nick Clegg's role in the creation of the coalition Government is being dramatised for television in the run-up to next year's election.
The one-off Channel 4 show, by playwright James Graham, will be set in the days following the 2010 election where backroom deals were cut to create the country's first coalition government in decades.
Graham, whose National Theatre play This House was set in the dying days of James Callaghan's Labour government, said: "In M ay 2010, British politics was faced with a dilemma it hadn't had to face in peacetime for over 75 years.The public were asked 'Who should govern?', and they came back with the answer 'W e don't know'.
A TV film is to be made about Nick Clegg's role in forming the coalition Government
"Those historic, dramatic few days put personalities at the heart of politics - and the choices made, I believe, changed the face of British politics forever.
"What we try to capture in this drama is the tension, the high stakes, and the frequent farcical and absurd nature of what happens when a power is wrangled, negotiated and fought over like children trading cards in the playground."
The 90-minute film , with the working title Coalition, is the latest in a string of political dramas on the channel including the Bafta-winning Mo about Mo Mowlam and T he Deal, which starred Michael Sheen and David Morrissey as Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
The channel is also making a 10-part spy drama - called Opposite Number - about agents fighting a secret war in the closed world of North Korea.
Its writer, Matt Charman, said: " North Korea is one of the last truly impenetrable nations on the planet, and one of the most dangerous for the West. I wanted to write a drama that could blow the lid off our understanding of who we think the North Korean people are and what their government truly wants."
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May 22, 1928 - September 6, 2013
Carmel, NY
Walter E. Dearing Sr., 85, of Carmel, NY entered into rest on Friday, September 6, 2013 at home.
The son of the late Walter and Margaret Malloy Dearing, he was born on May 22, 1928 in Queens, NY.
Survivors include his son, Walter E. Dearing Jr. and wife, Barbara of Warwick, NY; grandson, Walter E. Dearing III and wife, Emily; granddaughter, Victoria M. Dearing and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife, Veronica Dearing and one brother and one sister.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 & 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, September 9th at the T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 22 Glenmere Avenue, Florida, NY 10921. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10th at St. Stephen's Church, 75 Sanfordville Road, Warwick, NY 10990. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Florida, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home; to send a condolence online, or for directions please go to www.purtafuneralhome.com


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Britney Spears Song 'This Kiss' Leaks
A shelved Britney Spears song from 2008 called 'This Kiss' has leaked online. The verdict? It sounds like a video game theme song, thanks to all the blips, beeps and synths. It also could be the perfect track to accompany the opening credits of a Saturday morning cartoon. It's very teenybopper pop.
The song, which was reportedly recorded during the 'Circus' era, according to Idolator, is a cute, almost silly number, without any of Brit's signature Lolita sexiness. The vocals are a little shaky — literally — and are too low in the mix, making us think this is a demo or unfinished.
It's an upbeat, sweet little number, but it doesn't sound like anything else in Brit's catalog or like it would have been right for 'Circus,' which was a confident album.
Still, it's always fun to unearth a "new" old Brit song and listen to her coo "This kiss / This kiss / This kiss" over and over. There are still tons of Brit-a-holics who would love to hear her get all breathy about kisses. But as weird as this might sound, the melody sounds like something she would sing to Sean Preston or Jayden James. It's that playful and Brit-lite.
Listen to Brit's 'This Kiss' and tell us what you think. Was it best left on the shelf or would you like to hear more if it, albeit in a better produced version?
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If I were god......I would make the digital world (digimon) real, every one would have there own digimon, everyone would be able to fly, video games would be more like sword art online without the dieing, teleporters are real, there are no diseases, there would be no tsunamis tornadoes or earthquakes as long as im in a good mood :P, I would make sure that good people live good lives and are rich while bad or greedy people are poor. the justice system will be quick, accurate, and fair. Murderers or really bad guys get sent to an alternate dimension which i make just for that person which will teach that person that what they did was wrong and would make them never want to do it again. before leaving the alternate universe their brains would be scanned and if they arent cured then they are brainwashed and if that dont work they get sent to the surface of the sun :P. I would make water and healthy stuff taste awesome and not healthy stuff taste bland. no one would be fat because everyone loves healthy food and french fries, dohnuts, chocolate, and deepfried chicken is no longer bad for you :)
wow i could go on and on and on. maybe i should stop now
sipping at my sanity, drowning in monotony
Assuming God is real I'd be like "Woah woah stop worshiping me, get off your lazy butts, and go visit all of other shit I created in the universe. You are all stupid if you think I made all this stuff just for you to sit around on Earth!!!"
All Might!
I would suspend the passage of time and the aging process until I've read every book, seen every film and played every game in existence.
After that I think I'd be good and ready.
If I were God, I would erase all traces of my existence and make the utterance of my name a death call. I would be the reaper and take the life of any fool that would use my name to try to put forward their agenda. I would crumble all the churches, shrines, and temples of the old ages. I would turn holy books to ash. To worship or pray to me would be to invoke anger and wrath. Humanity would have to worship itself and stop looking for outside help.
I would use my powers to try and make it so that I'm not a god. I don't want anywhere near that much responsibility.
Moonlight Sonata
i would make a Videogame/anime world that would be the best lol
the reason why i have so many links on my page is to keep ganondorf away
How about this. I would create the universe similar to Heroic Age. Make mankind grow up and face real adversity, strive to become something better.
1. Everyone would be immortal.
2. Everyone would be able to experience any desire they may have.
Too bad God doesn't possess my wisdom.
Unconditional love is what makes life worth living.
I would make a world where stupid people don't exist. But then I guess I'd be counting about 99% of the current population, so...
Challenge your preconceptions before they challenge you.
HAHA I love that idea an ANIME WORLD WITH HOT ANIME GUYS !!!! XD
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Pokemon. Nuff' said.
You know I was going to say something like "I'd create multiple time lines to see different outcomes of history ie: Roman Empire never collapsing, US never joining WW1, hitler never rising" things like that.
But your answer wins. How awesome would it be to live in a world where you don't need a job and just trained Pokemon to be the best!? I mean if a 12 year old( or however old ash was/is when this started) can travel the WHOLE world in under a year( he is still 12 or w/e) and never run out of money, this is a world I am all about.
Becomes God.
If I had a type it'd be you, fortunately I don't have a type so please stop.
Puh-lease, end world hunger and bring on obesity throughout the world. It's like Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in reality.
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Puh-lease, end world hunger and bring on obesity throughout the world. It's like Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in reality.
HEY Don't you mess with my beautiful women and their sexy curves! You can make as many fat guys you want though!
Holy Jeebus, I forgot about my own figure. I'm a Goddess that loves food. Well, I suppose .01% of the human race shall have a tolerable metabolism for your sake.
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