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A man has died after suffering a serious head injury after he fell from a pram during charity event on New Year's Day.
The man, 52, has been named locally as Francis O'Sullivan, also known as Titch.
He was airlifted to a London hospital but died in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
In a tribute posted on Facebook, the victim's sister, Jeanette O'Sullivan, paid tribute to her "beautiful brother".
The message read: "My beautiful brother tragic accident whilst competing in the Sutton Valence pram race.
"Love you always and forever in our thoughts a great Brother Dad and Uncle. May you sleep tight and smile down on us.
"Sweet dreams. Love you for ever your family xx."
Kent Police said in a statement: "Kent Police was called to High Street, Sutton Valence at 12.33pm on January 1, 2017 after a man fell from a pram during an organised event.
"The 52-year-old suffered a serious head injury and was airlifted to a London hospital.
"He later died at hospital at around 1am on 3 January. Next of kin are aware.
"Officers have carried out enquiries into the incident and there are no suspicious circumstances."
O'Sullivan was part of a three-man crew whose pram was styled like a Spitfire.
The pram tipped on its side in front of crowds who had gathered to watch the Sutton Valence race, which had been organised to raise money for Medical Detection Dogs.

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TALLAHASSEE — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature is poised this week to pass its blueprint for economic recovery — a budget that slashes nearly $4 billion from schools, employee benefits, health care and environmental programs.
Although budget writers were still ironing out differences, the final picture was sharpening as Friday's constitutional deadline nears. The $67 billion-plus spending plan would slash dollars flowing to restore the Everglades, guard endangered species and protect environmentally threatened lands.


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- Job Level
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Senior Process Engineer - Stevenage / Ware / Watford - Pharma - £45k-£55k
My client is a leading pharmaceutical company who are going through a growth period and looking to expand across their process engineering team. They are undergoing significant investment and have a broad range of projects ongoing with more to come in the next 12 months. If you want to join an expanding organisation with a real opportunity to make an impact and scope for development then apply now via the website or call Joseph Tiffin on 0161 868 2214.
- Providing technical expertise to ongoing projects across new production equipment, utilities and continuous improvement
- Provide technical support to junior process engineers and assist with development
- Manage own projects independently from design through to validation and commissioning (preparing design specs, URS, feasibility studies, CAPEX proposals)
- Ideally experienced with process development and scale up from R&D through to commercial manufacture
- Preparation of Mass & Heat Balances, design calculations, P&ID's
- Involved in development of site Process safety strategy (HAZOP, ATEX etc.)
- Degree Qualified in chemical engineering
- Experienced working in the pharmaceutical sector ideally in sterile or aseptic manufacturing
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills, proven ability to develop and support junior team members
- Experienced in Process Design of pharmaceutical production systems and utility systems ideally within GMP regulatory requirements
- Ideally experienced in scale up
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Unless I have 7 people drop after this round, I'm definately planning another. Welcome, Derwaysh!
Am back to my old username, folks, sorry for any confusion that may result in for the game. >_>;
Well, I know I had fun at least?Whose up for one more? Who would like to be added to the pool of people I draw the FS from?
I figured I'd run 4-5 rounds, then take a break for a few weeks. I don't want burn everyone out with too much at once. I've noticed too much LCS rapid fire lowers overall excitement after a while. Don't want to burn out everyone on something this good, lol.
I'm still in, and add me to the FS pool! ^^Also, congrats, Verasaille, and good job on your guess. I was so antsy and nervous every time you, Madame, and Assassini skirted close to the right answer, and I thought I was in teh clear, but you pulled a win for Team Investigator! Well played!
*pats Assassini* You helped me a lot with the chart thing and your reasoning. You all helped. I love this game! More!!
Alright, so far the pool is Assassini and Blythe for FS. Anyone else?
I know Remi did, but he just had a turn.
Thanks Seph! *hugs* So it's between Assassini, Blythe, and Perse at the moment.
And I will admit, I'm pretty impressed, Vera. Remi got clue cards so bad he probably thought I was trying to prank him, but you still picked up where he was going with them. Bravo!
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Union Minister of State for Water Resources Jai Prakash Narain Yadav resigned from his ministerial post on Saturday.
Rashtriya Janata Dal spokesperson Shivanand Tiwari confirmed the report of Yadav's resignation.
The minister was eluding the police for a fortnight after a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against him for allegedly facilitating the illegal release of his brother and RJD candidate from Jamui Vijay Prakash from police custody on October 18.
Yadav, evading arrest on charges of "illegal" release of his brother Vijay Prakash from police custody in Jamui in Bihar, will be sending his resignation shortly, official sources said in New Delhi on Saturday.
A court in Jamui had on October 24 issued non-bailable warrant against Yadav, an RJD MP, and four others, including his brother and RJD candidate for Bihar assembly polls, and suspended police officer Mukteshwar Prasad for facilitating the "illegal" release of Prakash from police custody.
The minister had moved a bail application on October 25, which was rejected.
Vijay Prakash had been arrested in Jamui during polling in October after he was allegedly found in possession of a weapon besides a large quantity of liquor and cash.
Nearly two weeks after the NBW was issued against Yadav, police yesterday raided the official residence of the Union Minister in New Delhi but drew a blank.
The policemen searched the house for about half-an-hour and questioned some of those inside, including some servants of the Minister.


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The Magritte Initiative: let's take action to fix the European Carbon Market now!
The Magritte group welcomes the ratification of the Paris agreement and its entering into force before the COP22. This shows once again the leadership of the European Union in the fight against climate change. The EU must now turn its long term climate commitments (80-95% of greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to 1990 by 2050) into concrete measures in order to align the EU ETS with the objectives agreed in Paris.


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Jaguars release veteran C.J. Mosley
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran defensive tackle C.J. Mosley.
Mosley spent the last three seasons with the Jaguars, starting 15 games and recording 136 tackles.
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He won the starting job over Terrance Knighton last season. He started 12 games in 2012 and had a career-best 80 tackles. He also had 2 sacks and three fumble recoveries.
Mosley has eight years in the league, spending time with Minnesota, the New York Jets, Cleveland and Jacksonville.
His departure is the latest in Jacksonville's rebuilding program. The Jaguars have parted ways with Knighton, cornerbacks Derek Cox, Rashean Mathis and Aaron Ross, safety Dawan Landry, fullback Greg Jones, receiver Laurent Robinson, offensive tackle Guy Whimper and several others in recent months.


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Actors: Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, David Lander, Michael McKean, Henry Winkler
Director: Garry Marshall
Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family, Television
UR 2004 6hr 13min
Getting its start as a spin-off from "Happy Days," LAVERNE & SHIRLEY takes place in Milwaukee in the 1950?s and features Laverne, an outspoken, hot-headed woman who would love more than anything to be rescued from her job ... more »
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Remember your first apartment? Remember your first roommate, and the freedom, fun and frustration of living on your own, away from your parents for the first time?
Put that into the "fabulous fifties" with a couple of quick-witted, poodle-skirted mis-matched personalities and you have....
"Laverne and Shirley, the Complete First Season" - " A blast from the past' for sure, and lots of fun to watch.
The days of poodle skirts and sweaters, and boys' greased-up ducktails, and the old-fashioned morals that go with them....Funny and memorable for my age group, probably hilarious for people too young to have lived through those years.
As usual with any seasonal shows, some storylines are funnier than others, but throughout, the comedic skills of Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams are priceless.
"Laverne's" slapstick and midwestern slang and attitude mixed with "Shirley's" sweet girl-next-door personality, are hilarious, for instance both getting spitting mad when "I...Miss Shirley-'Don't Vodeo-do Til The Wedding Ring Goes on'-Feeny," finds out her name is being "besmirched" by Lenny and her sterling reputation is in tatters through gossip and the bathroom wall ... "Hell hath no fury."
But Shirley gets all the date phone calls, and Laverne, who WANTS that reputation, isn't!
Fonzie, Lenny and Squiggy are the perfect sidekicks, but Laverne and Shirley carry the whole show with their quick repartee and roommate fights, insights and caring.
And as for this particular season's CD, the show where a mugger steals Laverne's favorties "L" sweater and high heels, and Shirley's favorite poodle skirt, and comes mincing into the park wearing them in order to mug little old ladies - is worth getting the whole season's CD's...as Laverne and Shirley sit in the park as decoys, nervously waiting to be mugged, while the police under cover call off the operation and leave...
Okay, have I mention poodle skirts enough?
If 1950's Vintage is funny to you..this is your CD!
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For Crying Out Loud.. WHERE Are The Other Seasons??
Henrietta R. Hippo | Longview, TX | 12/13/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have been a big fan of Laverne and Shirley since it first aired in 1975. Now, here we are 30 years later, and it still remains one of my all-time favorite sitcoms. I knew this set had been kicking around for awhile now, but I finally got around to picking it up just last week. I've now had a chance to watch all three discs and was quite pleased with the quality of the transfers and the sound. There are no extras included here, no outtakes or deleted scenes, no commentaries or other goodies, but I'm not complaining. It was, after all, a SITCOM, and that's how they keep the prices on these box-sets low.
The series is set in 1950's Milwaukee, and follows the trials and tribulations of two working class girls from the suburbs, their eccentric but loveable neighbors, "Lenny & Squiggy"(Micheal McKean and David Lander), and the girls' misfortunes at dating, finding romance, and generally just trying to make their way in the world. The supporting cast included singer Eddie Mekka(Carmine Ragusa) who played Shirley's occasional boyfriend, Phil Foster(Frank DeFazio), Laverne's loud-mouthed, hard-working Italian father who owns the "Pizza-Bowl", and several other guest stars like Henry Winkler and Ron Howard. Season one DOES NOT include the character of Mrs. Edna Babish, which was played by the charming Betty Garrett, who became the girls' landlord, and later married Laverne's father, Frank. (Betty was still working on All in the Family at the time). It should also be said that the scripts and dialogue here were a little choppy at times, but you have to remember that this was the first season, and the show gradually improved as time went on, which brings me to my complaint...
WHERE IS THE REST OF THE SERIES? I see the shelves at Wal-Mart lined with other TV shows and sitcoms that weren't half as popular as this one was, and they're up to Season 4 and 5 already... What is Paramount's problem? Laverne and Shirley got so much better in later years. As a matter of fact, season 2 is where things really took off. Betty Garrett was added to the cast, and we were also introduced to Rosie Greenbaum, one of the girls' enemies from high school who married into money and likes to degrade them by calling them "bimbos". The scripts and the acting became more solid too. Eddie Mekka was given a number of dance/singing parts, which showcased his talent as not only an actor, but a fine musician as well. I have many favorite episodes, so many that I couldn't begin to mention them all. There were also a number of "two-parters" that aired such as "The Cruise", "You're In the Army Now", "Murder on the Moose-Jaw Express", "The Bardwell Caper", "Festival", and "Death Row". On a more somber note, the series seemed to jump the gun after season 5, when the girls packed up their belongings and headed out west to start a new life in California. Several new cast members were added, such as Leslie Easterbrook(Rhonda Lee), Ed Marinaro(Sonny), and Norman Bartold(Mr. Hildebrand). The show basically ended when Cindy Williams' character was written off after she married Walter Meeney, an army doctor who was stationed overseas. Though Penny Marshall tried to hold the show on her own, it was all downhill from there. The last episode of the series featured Eddie Mekka bidding farewell to the cast as he set off to make a name for himself on Broadway.
Laverne and Shirley ran for 8 years and was one of the highest rated sitcoms of the decade. Critics hated it, but the public adored it. The main audience of the show was middle-class America, who found it easy to relate to. It also spun off a short-lived cartoon series, and a number of kids toys and collectables. I don't know when (or if) Paramount will go ahead with season 2, but I'm patiently awaiting their decision. Several years ago, Columbia House issued a collection of 10 VHS tapes featuring some of the best episodes. These are now out of print and no longer available, however copies tend to pop up on eBay from time to time. In conclusion, I would say that this is a welcome addition and a good place to start, but I would like to see the better episodes come out on DVD eventually. Maybe next year. We're waiting Paramount... Until then, enjoy these memories!"
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8! We're Gonna Do it!
Anna M. Allred | Talbott, TN USA | 12/01/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When I was 12, Laverne and Shirley was my favorite show! Never missed an episode and would often write my own episodes for my friends and I to enact.
I always watched the reruns and tried to tape episodes when I could, so when this was released on DVD, I had to have it.
Each episode, for me, anyway, is a trip down memory lane. But it also showcases the outstanding comedic talents of Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams. They were as good as Lucy. I spent an evening belly laughing and still pop it in when I have had a rotten day and need a chuckle!
This is a great set for the major fan, but also a good way to introduce the latest generation to this great show!
Where Are Seasons 2-5?
Sue | Denver | 04/22/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I, like many others, have been patiently waiting for the other seasons of L&S for quite sometime now. In just over 3 months, it will be ONE YEAR since the release of Laverne & Shirley's complete first season, with no further mention of Paramount deciding to go ahead with the rest of the series. I also agree that I can do without the California episodes, since the show seemed to jump the gun after season 6. I'm also in agreement that season 5 was perhaps the most refined of the entire series, with good plots and scripts, and solid acting. "Murder on the Moose-Jaw Express" also ranks as one of my all-time favourites, with "The Diner" running a close second. "Betty pick up your hash blacks please" LOL.
However, with that said, these DVD's are a great beginning. The transfers are solid, crisp and clear, and the sound is good too. There are no extras, outtakes, or any other goodies, and even the DVD cases themselves are plain and uninspiring, but that's OK with me since I hardly watch the extra stuff anyway, although some of the outtake scenes would probably be a hoot to watch. The chemistry between Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams worked magic on the screen, although off camera their relationship was anything but rosey. (they have since reconciled and are good friends today). Also, season one doesn't include the later character of Mrs. Babish, the girls landlord (played by Betty Garrett) and Rosie Greenbaum, one of the girls arch-enemies.
On the whole, not a bad collection, but certainly not the best. Perhaps if Paramount doesn't decide to give us any additional seasons, then maybe they could come out with a "Best of Laverne & Shirley" DVD, featuring all the better episodes? Anyway, we just have to be patient and wait and see I guess. I don't understand why a sitcom that practically saved ABC in the 70's has only had one season released so far. (CBS had M*A*S*H and All in the Family). Come on Paramount, get your show together. (literally). I'm waiting, and so are many others."


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Magic Trade Rumors: Dwight Howard pushing Josh Smith move
Rumors are swirling around the NBA on draft day regarding Atlanta Hawks power forward Josh Smith. The team getting the most chatter about Smith is the Orlando Magic.
According sources with CBS Sports, trade talks between the Hawks and Magic are totally legit.
Smith is a childhood friend of Dwight Howard, the Magic's star center and the best center in the entire league.
Howard happens to be entering free agency next summer and the Magic are desperate to add some pieces to the team in order to make a championship run.
The Magic need to do this in order to keep Howard, who may leave the organization that drafted him just as LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers one summer ago.
Recently, Howard made the following comments to the Orlando Sentinal:
But, at the same time, I do want to win, make sure everything is in line: our team, just everything from top to bottom, everybody is reaching for a championship. It can't be me and a couple other guys. It's gotta be the whole team - everybody on the staff. It's the same goal: the championship attitude. As of right now, I don't plan to be anywhere else besides Orlando.
The comments seem to suggest that Howard is pushing Magic GM Otis Smith into making a move.
The combination of Howard and Smith would form a fearsome Twin Towers that would rival the San Antonio Spurs many years ago when they had David Robinson and a young Tim Duncan playing side by side.
The Spurs were able to win two titles with the combination of Robinson and Duncan, and the Magic may be looking to duplicate that success.
Unfortunately, the Magic don't have many pieces with which to trade with the Hawks, who are looking to upgrade talent and unload salary.
The only likely scenario would be trading Jameer Nelson, J.J. Redick, and perhaps some future first round draft picks, since they don't own any this year.
Nelson would definitely be an upgrade for the Hawks at point guard. Nelson's and Reddick's contracts both expire in two years just like Smith, so that would be a wash.
Future first round draft picks, though they may be low picks, would basically be a game for future talent for the Hawks.
The Hawks and the Magic may also be looking to find a third team who may need one of the Magic's guards and help facilitate a trade that may include draft picks.
So even though the Magic and the Hawks both lack a first round draft pick this year, both teams could still make the biggest splash tonight.


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Deaf-hearing gestural interaction in Mumbai: An ethnography of communication
Deaf-hearing gestural interaction in Mumbai: An ethnography of communication
The aim of this study is to understand the potential and limits of gesture use in language contact situations between deaf and hearing people who do not have fluency in a shared language (mode). In the socio-linguistically diverse environment of Mumbai, where (co-speech) gesture is widely and effectively used among speakers of different languages, the study considers two related issues: how fluent deaf signers use gestures (conventionalised and spontaneous) and aspects of Indian Sign Language to communicate with hearing non-signers; and how hearing speakers use gestures to communicate with deaf non-speakers. This research thus contributes to understanding the multilingual repertoire that speakers could use to achieve communication across diverse communities when attempting to reach mutual understanding. Deaf people can contribute greatly to studies of gesture, as they are skilled in creative gestural communication with hearing people.
In particular, the discourse range of gestural communication as well as its limitations and potential are investigated. The role of speech and writing in gestural communication are analysed, as is the role of the location of the interactions (i.e., the immediate physical/spatial environment). Hearing and deaf participants' own perceptions of the relative ease of communicating on various topics in a range of situations are investigated. Relationships between the way gesture is used and the place where the interaction happens, as well as the underlying perspectives regarding gestures, sign language and deaf people, are identified.
To this end, gestural interactions in public and parochial spaces (such as markets, shops, streets, food joints, public transport, parks) between strangers, acquaintances or neighbours in Mumbai are observed and video-recorded, and interviews are conducted with both deaf and hearing individual participants to find out more about their views on gesture. The recordings provide data for analysis but also material for a film documentary, which will serve as a basis for further exploration in a second round of data collection in which the documentary will be presented for group discussion.
Blog: Preparing to capture the use of gesture in Mumbai
Fieldwork Photo Gallery: An ethnography of communication in Mumbai
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"Ishaare" has a double meaning: it means "gestures" in Hindi and Marathi, but it also means "signs", as such indicating that there cannot be made a strict distinction between them. However, whilst there seems to be overlap between gestures and sign language, they differ too, as the protagonists of the movie show and tell us. The film "Ishaare" documents how six deaf signers communicate with familiar and unfamiliar hearing shopkeepers, street vendors, customers, waiters, ticket conductors and fellow travellers in Mumbai. Reena and Pradip, who is deaf blind, go grocery shopping along local streets, in markets and in shops. Sujit, our guide throughout the movie, communicates in public transport. Mahesh is a retail businessman who sells stocks of pens to stationery shops. Komal runs an accessory shop with her husband Sanjay, where most customers are schoolgirls. Durga is the manager of a branch of Café Coffee Day, an upmarket coffee chain. When enquiring, selling, bargaining and chitchatting, these deaf and hearing people use gestures and signs, and they also lipread, mouthe, read and write in different spoken languages. In the film, they share how they experience these ways of communication.
Documentary training by Visual Box
In this film, you will get an impression of the course that Visual Box, a Flemish sign language media agency, gave to five potential deaf cameramen with the aim of preparing them to record an ethnographic documentary on deaf-hearing visual communication in Mumbai (see project description). These five deaf young men have experience with making their own movies, but haven't yet had experience with filming full-length documentaries or in working with a (semi-)professional camera. During the course, we spent a lot of time in the city practicing how to record visual communication between deaf and hearing interlocutors. Research assistant Sujit acted as deaf research participant. In addition, we learned how to hold various kinds of interviews with or without a sign language interpreter and how to capture the environment. This course culminated in the pilot which you can see in the next film.
Pilot Mumbai Film
This film is our pilot study which was recorded at the end of the course, in which research assistant Sujit acted as deaf research participant. This film gives you an impression of what we are doing in Mumbai, the kind of data we are collecting and recording, and how we will use the images to create a documentary. There are a number of mistakes, including with the lighting, camera settings, and framing – we were practicing, after all! In the final documentary, we will portray six different deaf Mumbaikars in their interactions with (familiar) strangers and acquaintances throughout the city.


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Personalised Birthday CardsTuesday, July 24th, 2012
People often complain that their birthday does not mean much to them but we all want to be remembered and receiving birthday cards is the simplest and best way to show that we care. Because you can customize any personal birthday cards to say specifically what you want, there are hundreds of different combinations. You can create greeting cards for your special someone. For his birthday, made a beautiful birthday card. He will truly feel privileged to have spent much time you beautify it. Note custom made birthday greeting craze that is largely due to a single factor: personalization. As for the material content and design of customized greeting cards, that is absolutely up to you and your creativity.
There are steps to send people electronic birthday cards or ecards but they just do not bear comparison to hold in your hand a birthday greeting card personalized for you. After you finish selecting a theme, select the page set up, adding and editing pieces and add text, you will need to print. Customized birthday cards are all about uniqueness. They were selected for this option simply because many people want something more than traditional greeting cards produced in large numbers. Generated personalized birthday card to be special and personal – and you determine specifically what will be made not only on the card. Every picture tells a story and the photos you choose to go on the front of your personal card is very important but you also have to give thought to the words in it. The interesting and creative personalized birthday card from a major aspect of their popularity.


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Azabu Fire Station Conducts Disaster / Emergency Drill Training For Philippine Embassy Personnel
The Azabu Fire Station of the Tokyo Fire Department, in cooperation with the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, conducted a two-hour disaster/ emergency drill training for Embassy personnel and their families held at the Embassy on 21 November 2017.
About 40 Embassy personnel, including two children and one private staff member, participated in the training that included simulation of a 7-scale earthquake, smoke tent drill, and the proper use of fire extinguishers. The Azabu Fire Station brought large equipment such as a van and a tent for the participants to experience an actual disaster.
The training was part of the Embassy's disaster/emergency preparedness program held regularly for Embassy personnel and their family members, especially those newly-assigned. Fire Captain Kenta Kimura of the Azabu Fire Station led the 5-man team who conducted the training program.
In his closing remarks, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose C. Laurel V thanked the Azabu Fire Station and stressed to the training participants the need to master the drill and presence of mind in case of disaster or any emergency. At the end of the training, Ambassador Laurel awarded the Certificate of Appreciation to the Azabu Fire Station and handed each trainor with Philippine-made souvenirs.


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Treponema pallidum
is a spirochetal bacterium often found growing
in clusters (Figure 1). This pathogen has a
central protoplasmic cylinder bound by a
cytoplasmic membrane, a thin layer of
peptidoglycan, and an outer membrane devoid of
transmembrane proteins (Salazar et al.,
2002) (Figure 2). There are three other structurally,
serologically, and morphologically identical
species belonging to the Treponema
genus, namely, T. endemicum, T.
pertenue, and T. carateum.
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genetic analysis. T. pallidum spiral
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in width. It is microaerophilic and
glucose-dependent; without glucose, oxygen
impairs motility. T. pallidum contains
one of the smallest prokaryotic genomes
consisting of about 1000 kilobase pairs, and is responsible
for the sexually transmitted disease,
Figure 1. An
unstained micrograph depicting the growth of
Treponema pallidum in small clusters.
Figure 2. A schematic illustration of
one end of a Treponema pallidum bacterium.
Figure 3. An
anatomical illustration of a Treponema
pallidum bacterium from a lateral
perspective. From a lateral view, one is able to
identify the cellular components along the
length of a T. pallidum bacterium,
which give this spiral bacterium (spirochete) a
unique cellular morphology, and mode of
T. pallidum cannot be
identified using
Gram staining because it is too thin and it cannot
be cultured in vivo, making it difficult to
study in the lab. It may instead be
characterized by several different methods,
including the immunohistochemical
Warthin-Starry-stain (WS-stain),
electron microscopy, dark-field microscopy
(Figure 4), immunofluorescence, or immunoperoxidase techniques with polyclonal
antibodies. A positive darkfield result is an
almost certain diagnosis of primary, secondary,
or early congenital syphilis from suspected
lesions or regional lymph nodes. In primary
syphilis, the darkfield examination may provide
a means by which to identify the etiologic agent
of syphilis and diagnose the disease before
antibodies to T. pallidum can be
detected. The WS-stain shows a positive result
for T. pallidum presence when it stains
a dark brown colour, however this
silver-staining technique presents problems with
false-positives and false-negatives (Martín-Ezquerra
et al., 2009).
Figure 4.
Using a darkfield microscopy technique, this
photomicrograph reveals the presence of
Treponema pallidum spirochetes. Darkfield
microscopy involves the application of light
rays in an oblique manner to microscopic
specimens in order to illuminate these
organisms, which are normally difficult to see
using normal lighting techniques.
Clinical Infections:
T. pallidum is an obligate
internal human parasite that is not native to the normal
microflora and has no known non-human
reservoir. Each subspecies causes a different
infection; for instance, T. pallidum causes venereal syphilis,
T. pertenue causes yaws, T. endemicum
causes endemic syphilis (bejel), and T. carateum
causes pinta (Antal et al., 2002). T. pallidum causes infections that may be
divided into early stages (including
primary and secondary lesions) and late stages.
Early stage lesions are
considered infectious and may last up to five years
after the time of infection.
There may be periods of latency between
symptomatic episodes and before the
late stage infection. Pinta only involves
cutaneous lesions, while yaws and
endemic syphilis also affect the mucous
membranes and bones. Venereal
syphilis is capable of affecting most organs and
can cross the placenta (Antal et
al., 2002).
T. pallidum is distributed differently,
depending on the stage of infection and
the infecting species. In primary syphilis
infections, T. pallidum is found in
large numbers in the dermis and surrounding the
vascular walls in a
vasculotropic patterns. In secondary syphilis
infection, this germ is
distributed mainly in the lower layers of the
epidermis in an epitheliotropic
pattern (Martín-Ezquerra et al., 2009)
(Figure 5). Venereal
syphilis is characterized by
genital ulcerations, skin rashes and in later
stages, invasion of the central
nervous system. The other three species of this
commonly cause primary lesions
and disseminated skin or mucous membrane lesions
(Antal et al., 2002).
Figure 5. An
electron micrograph of Treponema pallidum
on cultures of cotton-tail rabbit epithelium
Transmission of infection varies between the
diseases. Yaws is transmitted by
direct skin contact from a lesion and its
clinical expression varies according to
climatic conditions. Endemic syphilis is
transmitted via direct skin contact
with a lesion or by mucous membrane contact.
Pinta does not have a known
transmission; however, it is suspected to be
direct contact with a lesion.
Venereal syphilis is transmitted via intimate
T. pallidum has been found to be a synergistic
contributor to the risk of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection. Since both HIV and syphilis are
sexually transmitted infections, coinfection
is common between them. Ulcers caused by
syphilis provide an ideal
entry point for the HIV virus and T. pallidum
genetically alters macrophages to
make the individual more susceptible to HIV
(Karp et al., 2009).
T. pallidum reproduces rapidly and can penetrate interjunctionally between
vascular endothelia to gain access to various
tissues. It is also poorly antigenic
due to the fact that possible pathogenic
antigens are hydrophilic and tethered
to the inner cytoplasmic membrane, making them
inaccessible to antibodies
(Salazar et al., 2002). Some of the transmembrane
proteins have been shown to
be porins to destroy host-cells. Antigenic
variation has also been suggested as a mechanism
for persistence and prolonged host infection.
Infections caused by this species can be treated
with various antibiotics, with
penicillin being the most widely used. Ideally, these
infections could be eradicated because they are
not found in any other animal
reservoirs, however poverty and illiteracy on
hygiene make this difficult. Parenteral
penicillin G is the only therapy with documented
effect during pregnancy. For early syphilis, one
dose of penicillin is sufficient. Those who are
allergic to penicillin can effectively be
treated with oral tetracycline or doxycycline;
however, data to support this is limited.
Ceftriaxone may be considered as an alternative
therapy, although the optimal dose is not yet
defined. However, cross-reactions in
penicillin-allergic patients with cephalosporins
such as ceftriaxone are possible. Azithromycin
was suggested as an alternative. However, there
have been reports of treatment failure due to
resistance in some areas.
Antal, G.M., Lukehart, S.A.,
& Meheus, A.Z. (1981). The endemic
treponematoses. Microbes and Infection,
4: 83-94.
Karp, G., Schlaeffer, F.,
Jotkowitz, A. & Riesenberg, K. (2009). Syphilis
and HIV co-infection. European Journal of
Internal Medicine, 20: 9-13.
Martín-Ezquerra, G.,
Fernandez-Casado, A., Barco, D., Jucglà, A.,
Juanpere-Rodero, N., Manresa, J.M., Soares de
Almeida, L.M., & Rodríguez-Peralto, J.L. (2009).
Treponema pallidum distribution
patterns in mucocutaneous lesions of primary and
secondary syphilis: an immunohistochemical and
ultrstructural study. Human Pathology,
40; 624-630.
Salazar, J.C., Hazlett,
K.R.O., & Radolf, J.D. (2002). The immune
response to infection with Treponema
pallidum, the stealth pathogen.
Microbes and Infection, 4: 1133-1140.
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The news of Cecil the Lion's killing in Zimbabwe has travelled around the world. It has reached gold-plating company Goldgenie who decided to push out a limited edition version of its gold-plated HTC One M9 with an engraving of Cecil along with the inscription 'For Cecil and his Kingdom'.
The release of the £1,580 handset has brought a mixed reaction from the technology community, with some outraged that the company appears to be jumping on the Cecil the Lion bandwagon to make a quick buck, while others have praised the decision to donate 10 per cent of each sale to Friends of Hwange, a charity that helps the running of the park in which Cecil was killed.
We spoke to Goldgenie who said 'The idea for the limited edition Cecil the Lion HTC M9 was a spontaneous reaction to the sickening killing of the endangered beautiful creature in Zimbabwe last month. We are proud of the viral online impact it has had in achieving further conversation surrounding Cecil and links throughout the Internet pointing directly to Friends of Hwange.'
Responding to the wave of criticism that came in the wake of the announcement, Goldgenie continued. saying 'Our intentions were and are honourable and we simply applied a charitable initiative to what we do, which is Gold embellishing phones and lifestyle accessories. Our ultimate hope is that our campaign has raised awareness of Friends of Hwange and that the charity benefits from sales of the phone and direct donations as a result.'
Goldgenie is treading an uncomfortable line between raising money for a charitable cause but also profiting from an inhumane act but the donation to charity without raising the price seems to have rescued the company from too much online fury that certainly would have sparked if they were using Cecil's image purely for their own gain.
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Talk about throwback uniforms.
This weekend the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL will commemorate the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by wearing special tribute jerseys. Lincoln delivered the speech on Nov. 19, 1863.
The uniforms feature an image of Lincoln on the front and some of the opening lines on the back.
Here's a sneak peak, via SportsLogos.net.
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Rock Climbing Competition Planned Thursday at SWOSU
SWOSU's Wellness Center the Student Government Association is hosting its second annual bouldering competition this Thursday, April 17, on the Weatherford campus.
The rock climbing event will be held from 2-11 p.m. in the Wellness Center. The competition is for anyone who is a SWOSU student, whether they have climbed before or not. The beginner class is specifically designed for people who have never climbed at all, according to Morgan McNeill.
A signup list is at the Wellness Center. There will be men's and women's divisions with subdivisions of beginner, intermediate and advanced. Prize money for winners is $40 for beginners, $60 for intermediate and $100 for advanced level.
McNeill said there may even be a grand finale Dyno Competition, where competitors jump long distances between certain holds on the wall.
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|Exercise should be part of a healthy lifestyle, but it should not take over your life.
Is there such a thing as too much exercise? You will often hear concerns regarding Americans' sedentary lifestyles and the need for people to "get moving" in the media. While this is most definitely a present concern, there are also individuals on the opposite spectrum that need to tone their exercise behaviors down. I work as an instructor at a gym and have experienced compulsive exercise behaviors first hand. Some people habitually visit the gym three to four hours a day and become extremely troubled if something gets in the way of completing their rigorous workout routine.
Terms such as "obligatory (or compulsive) exercising", "negative addiction", and "exercise dependence" are all used in literature and all encompass obsessive exercise behaviors (1-4). Compulsive exercise can be defined as "an intense drive to be active, often in a rigid, routine-like fashion that is predominantly performed to manage weight and shape, as well as alleviating negative emotions." (1). Up to 10% of high-performance runners have an addiction to exercise (3). Compulsive exercise is often discussed within the family of eating disorders (i.e. Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa), as they often occur simultaneously (1,2). Exercise, along with purging or restricted eating, is often used as another method for weight control.
Predictors of compulsive exercise:
One study investigated the risk factors for compulsive exercise. The three strongest predictors were:
1) A drive for thinness
2) Perfectionism
3) Obsessive-compulsiveness (1)
It is by no surprise that perfectionism and a drive for thinness were on the top three predictors of compulsive exercise, as society today endorses both of these behaviors.
According to Diane A. Klein, MD, of Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, "So for people driven to achieve, to be perfectionists, and to be in optimal health, it's kind of understandable that they become excessive." (3) The demands from society to have a perfectly sculpted physique are simply unattainable and harmful.
How much is too much?
How do you know that exercise is becoming a problem? Symptoms of exercise dependence may include the following withdrawal symptoms in the absence of exercise: disturbed psychological functioning (i.e. severe distress, guilt, anxiety) and an interference with personal relationships. In addition, some individuals continue to run despite serious injury (2,4).
Acknowledging that there is in fact a problem is the first step to treat exercise addiction. Getting to the route of the obsession - whether it is a low sense of self-esteem or previous family history of addiction - is key. In very serious cases, psychotherapy may be a treatment (3).
Exercise for your health
In moderation, exercise is a wonderful thing. Benefits of exercise include a lower risk for chronic diseases, prevention of weight gain, better cognitive function, reduced depression, and the list goes on. It is currently recommended that Americans get at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate level activities per week, and at least 2 days of strength training. How will you get your exercise this week?
Jenny, a 46-year-old secondary compulsive-exerciser (i.e. secondary to an eating disorder), was interviewed about her exercise attitudes and behaviors. Jenny stated, "My life tends to fit around the exercise, not the exercise fits into my life." (2) Healthy living requires a careful balance of both diet and exercise. Make it a priority to fit exercise into your life for health!
1) Goodwin H, Haycraft E, Willis A, Meyer C. Compulsive Exercise: The Role of Personality, Psychological Morbidity, and Disordered Eating. Int J Eat Disord. 2011 Nov; 44(7):655-60.
2) Bamber D, Cockerill I M, Rodgers S, Carroll D. "It's exercise or nothing": a qualitative analysis of exercise dependence. Br J Sports Med. 2000;34:423–430.
3) Allen A. Exercise addiction in men: When exercise becomes too much. Retrieved June 21, 2012 from WebMD:
4) Shipway R, Holloway I. Running free: Embracing a healthy lifestyle through distance running. Perspectives in Public Health. 2010 Nov; Vol 130 No 6.
5) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Retrieved June 21, 2012. http://health.gov/paguidelines/adultguide/part2.aspx
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Ashley Tisdale's Style in Three Words: 'Anything Can Happen!'
Ashley Tisdale and her fiance Christopher French leave a store after doing some shopping on Wednesday afternoon (March 12) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 28-year-old actress is featured in a cover feature for Boohoo's latest issue of it's magazine Stylefix. She chatted with the mag on how she would describe her style in three words.
"Anything can happen!" Ashley said. "I don't like to label my style as one specific thing because I am the type of person that expresses kind of daily how I feel so I can go from, you know, really boho to edgy rocker to like really laid back California style. There are really so many different things, I don't really stick to one style. I like to do my own thing."
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We may not always think of them as "scrapbook stuff", but most of the time photos are the very foundation of our pages. And since I was a serious photographer long before I was a serious scrapper, those foundations take up a large amount of storage space in my scrap area! A while back I decided to tackle the multitude of boxes and come up with a system that worked for me for protecting and also working with my thousands of pictures.
Several concerns had to be addressed in developing my system. Of course, it had to fit into my available storage space. Also, it had to be easily expandable as I take more pictures constantly. It had to be easy to maintain. And lastly, I wanted to protect my negatives, make them easily accessible for reprints and enlargements, and also portable as a collection.
That last criteria, portability as a collection, may seem a bit odd until you realize where I live. Because I live in an area (Florida) that is prone to both hurricanes and wildfires, it is not unusual for homeowners to have to evacuate their homes for safety, unsure of whether the structure will still be there when they return. Seven years ago (before we moved here), virtually this entire neighborhood burned to the ground in a wildfire that was so hot it actually burned the tar on I-95 and jumped the freeway that way. As the fire spread and changed directions, sheriff's deputies banged on doors, giving families literally minutes to escape their homes ahead of the flames. Anything that couldn't be grabbed in moments was destroyed. And with the threat of hurricanes in Florida as well, as we saw last year, we may have to evacuate our home not knowing what condition it will be in when we are able to return. Minor roof damage in the wrong place could leave the contents of our home soaking wet even if the home itself is otherwise largely undamaged. In situations such as these it is comforting to know that I can quickly and easily grab all of my negatives and take them with me for safekeeping.
The system that I developed works with just a few components, which are fairly inexpensive and easily obtained. The first element, for the photos themselves, are simple photo boxes. I file photos in them chronologically, except for a separate file for all our Disney trips (we live near the parks and I scrap extensively on that topic) and a file for "Mommy's Scrapbook Events" pictures. And even those separate boxes are also filed chronologically. When I am done scrapping a page and have good quality prints left over that might be useful on other projects, I file them chronologically in a separate "extra prints" box. The boxes are all labeled on the front of them what time frame or topic they contain (most contain a specific year or years) so I can easily identify the box I need when in search of a photo. I just buy photo boxes I like when I need them.
The negatives are filed in three-ring binders from an office supply store, on a shelf in my scraproom. The binders contain archival negative sheet protectors by PrintFile that will hold an entire 24 exposure role of film in a regular binder page. At about $.20 a sheet (less than a cost of a single print), they are a very affordable way to store negatives. I store my index prints along with the negatives in photo sleeve sheets with three pockets, three index prints and then three negative sheets. I write the dates of the photos on the backs of the index print with a Sakura Identipen and use a Stabilo pencil to write those dates on the top of the negative sheet protector. This way all of my negatives are organized and together, easy to locate quickly and easy to take with me from my home in event of an emergency.
I have been using a variation on this system on my computer as well for my limited amount of digital photo files. I have a folder for each year with sub-folders for each month. These files are backed up on several computers in our home for safekeeping and one of these is a laptop machine for portability.
It may not be fancy, or 100% archival, but my system is affordable, simple and sufficient for my needs. And that's about as good as it can get, isn't it?


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TAIPEI, Aug 16, 2000—(Reuters) Taiwan police armed with batons and shields scuffled briefly with disgruntled employees of state-owned Chunghwa Telecom on Wednesday as the company began the biggest initial public offering in the island's history.
Beating gongs and drums and blowing horns, more than 5,000 Chunghwa Telecom employees marched through Taipei, clashing with police as they tried to rush the cabinet building.
The protesters fear privatization could mean lay-offs and pay cuts. Chunghwa, which began a four-day auction of its shares on Wednesday, is widely expected to streamline its 35,000-strong workforce to compete against foreign and domestic rivals.
Police formed human barriers and parked buses outside the cabinet building in central Taipei and pushed back protesters as they tried to scale the walls of the building compound.
No arrests or major injuries were reported.
The crowd dwindled to a few hundred after an afternoon downpour and then dispersed.
The protesters, mostly middle-aged, jammed cabinet office phone lines by simultaneously calling with their mobile phones.
Wearing blue vests and headbands around their caps, the protesters
chanted slogans demanding the resignation of Transport and
Communications Minister Yeh Chu-lan, who has come under fire for
accusing Chunghwa of being
insatiably avaricious.
Yeh has apologized, but the flag-waving protesters were
The communications minister should love us and not harm
us, said Yao Yu-pei, 45, who has worked with Chunghwa for 25 years
and traveled to Taipei from the central county of Nantou.
Another worker, Cheng Hui-mei, 35, from the eastern county of Taitung,
We became civil servants after taking tough government
examinations. But now it means nothing.
The workers' union wants Chunghwa Telecom to promise not to cut salaries and to set retirement age at 65 after privatization.
Protect my working rights, protest banners read.
Chunghwa's new chairman, Mao Chi-kuo, said he would seek to protect the rights of workers, but said the competitiveness of the company should not be hurt.
Mao, 51, the outgoing vice communications minister, was named chairman at the weekend to replace Steven Chen, 66, who resigned last week, citing his age.
Despite Wednesday's protest and the abrupt change in leadership, analysts said they expected the August 16-19 auction to get a warm reception from investors.
Auction results, which would help form the underwriting price for Chunghwa's October stock market debut, will be announced on August 25.
The level of interest in the auction of three percent of Chunghwa shares was unclear.
The union has complained the TWD 104 (USD 3.35) base price for the auction of 289 million shares was too high.
Under its privatization schedule, Chunghwa will sell 33 percent of its equity by the end of 2000—three percent by auction, 13 percent through an initial public offering, five percent through an issue to Chunghwa employees and 12 percent through American Depositary Receipts for foreign investors.
Chunghwa is scheduled to float a further 33 percent in 2001.
Chunghwa employees will be allowed to buyshares at either the IPO price or the auction price, whichever is lower.
Officials have said the underwriting price would be between 100 and 130 percent of the base price.
Taiwan has already privatized mobile telephony, leaving Chunghwa with a 30 percent share of the market. The government awarded the first private fixed-line telephony licenses in March.


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Patton Oswalt is a popular comedian these days and he does a great bit in one of his recent stand-up routines about how he has trouble finding the motivation to work out. His tread mill is in the same room as his television and his computer and it has to audition for his attention every day but fails horribly because there are too many fun and interesting things to do instead.
Exercising isn't always fun but it is a necessary part of our lives. We live in the daily cubicle rat race and there is an epidemic of obesity spreading far and wide over the land. We must stop this process but the only way to stop it is by looking in the mirror and changing our own lifestyles.
Let me offer up a solution that even Patton Oswalt might enjoy. If you stop thinking about exercise in terms of competing against video games, television, and the internet for your attention and start thinking about it as part of all of those things you might find that it is easier to motivate yourself to work out.
What do I mean by that? Well, you can use an every day item like a pedometer watch to turn your exercise routine (at least the running and jogging portion of it) into a really cool game that plays out a lot like all of the video games on the market today. Think of it like an exercise role playing game.
Things You Will NeedAll you'll need for this exercise role playing game is the will to succeed, a little bit of a time commitment, and a pedometer watch. You could also use some good running shoes and maybe a buddy to help keep your eyes on the prize but those are optional. You can play this game out on the streets in your neighborhood or you can hop on the treadmill and play it the same way.
Step 1The first step is committing to the process. You have to want to get healthy for yourself and you have to decide that you aren't going to just up and quit the very next day. A defeatist attitude is only going to breed defeat and we don't want that to happen at all. Healthy living is about the sustained effort.
Step 2Next you're going to need to prepare yourself for the game. To get prepared you'll need to go out and buy a pedometer watch if you don't have one already. You'll also want to set up a spread sheet with a couple columns. Here's how the game is going to work:
Every day you are going to go out for a jog or for a run. You're going to wear your pedometer watch during that time and it is going to track the amount of steps you take. If you're familiar at all with online role playing games like World of WarCraft you should be familiar with the experience bar and leveling system.
In video games you go out and complete tasks and kill monsters and with every little thing you do you get a little bit of experience for it. That experience builds up over time and you level up to get stronger and gain more rewards. That's what we'll be doing with your step counts.
Each step you take is an experience point and every work out you do earns you experience points for the day. Some days you'll earn a lot of experience and some days you'll learn less but that doesn't matter because you are trying to gain levels and that's what will keep you in the game.
Step 3You need to determine what your level cap is. Let's follow World of Warcraft's example and say the level cap is at 80. When you hit level 80 with your work out role playing game you will be able to say that you completed the game and you can go off and do what you want. Hopefully by the time you hit 80 you will have developed a work out regiment that you will want to sustain because you feel fantastic.
So let's say that every level requires five thousand more steps than the previous level. Achieving level 1 requires that you rack up 10,000 steps so achieving level 2 will require you to rack up 15,000 steps. Keep track of your experience bar and then give yourself rewards at every 10 levels.
The leveling system is going to give you something to focus on during the long sustained effort you're putting in. People who play World of Warcraft have been known to play for 16 hours straight because they get so involved in the tiny accomplishments built into the game and that's the kind of dedication you want to have in exercise.
By the time you start hitting level 50 you'll really be in good shape and if you keep it up to 80 you'll be in excellent condition. It may take a few months but you'll lose all of that weight and you won't even notice because you're having too much fun leveling up. Reward yourself with fancy dinners and special treats at certain milestone levels and really just have fun with it.


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Patrick Stewart
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Sir Patrick Stewart, (full name – Patrick Stuart Hughes), the British actor who plays with equal ease world classics on the leading theatrical scenes and is the permanent Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the fantastic saga of "Star Trek."
Patrick Stewart was born July 13, 1940 in the UK, in the town of Mirfield. From early childhood, Stewart was in love with the theater, with 12 years of participating in various local theater drama club. At age 15 he leaves school and goes to work as a reporter for the local newspaper. In 1957, their work earned money Stewart enters the theater school, and he made his debut on the professional stage was held in 1959 in the theater of the city of Lincoln.
In 1966, he was invited into the main part of the Royal Shakespeare Company, which includes, among others, Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren. This collaboration lasted 27 years. During this time, Stewart beat almost all Shakespearean drama, he was busy in the performances of "As You Like It," "Much Ado About Nothing," "King Lear," "Macbeth" and others.
Stewart's film career started in 1975 with small roles in television productions, among which are: "Antony and Cleopatra" (1974), for supporting actress in the film Stuart won the "Actor of the Year" at the Lawrence Olivier Award, "Fall of of eagles »(1974), in this historical drama Patrick try on the role of Lenin," I, Claudius "(1976).
In the 80 Stuart successfully combines theater, cinema and television. He plays at the same time in the television series "Maybury" starred in "Excalibur" and goes on stage in the production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", It is this role becomes one of the most outstanding in his theatrical career.
In 1987, Patrick Stewart begins to appear in fiction series "Star Trek: The New Generation." The original TV series "Star Trek" in 1978 was extremely popular, and the producers decided to spice up his success by removing the new series have new heroes. Producers have not lost, the new "Star Trek" was waiting for a stunning success, and Patrick Stewart has for many years remained the charismatic Captain Jean-Luc Picard, acting in all the seasons of the series and feature films based on it.
Since 2000, Patrick joined the team of the film "X-Men". In the future, he continues to play the role of Professor Charles Xavier in all the many parts of the franchise "X-Men 2" (2003), "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006), "X-Men. Start. Wolverine "(2009)," X-Men: Days of Future Past "(2014).
Stewart holds great art dubbing, and his voice say cartoon characters such as "The Simpsons" (1995-2003 gg.), "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2007), "Gnomeo and Juliet" (2011), "Ice Age 4: Continental drift "(2012), and he plays the role of the narrator in the comedy" Ted "(2012).
During his long acting career Stewart has played a lot of great roles, the most notable of which, in addition to the above, in the film "Conspiracy Theory" (1997), "Moby Dick" (1998), "The King of Texas" (2002 ). "The Lion in winter" (2003).
Patrick Stewart was dedicated to the Officers of the Order of the British Empire in 2001, was awarded the title of Knight in 2010.
The actor, two adult children, he has been married twice, both marriages ended in divorce.


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Status: Finished
Genre: Erotica
Lips softly touch in a gentle caress
as my fingers trace
the sultry curves of your skin
hearts singing a sweet serenade
inflamed within the moment between us
holding you, my Lady so close and tight
amorous desires spark the flames of love
ravished within the affections between each other
not a word spoken between each other
enraptured in lovemaking
the feel of each others touch
each others kiss
feeding the hunger of our hearts
My Lady open yourself to my love
as we give ourselves to this moment of bliss
letting our bodies press against each other
limbs entwined as well as our hearts
joining together
as one body...one soul....one love...
letting our desires run free
succumb to this affection so strong and true
never to let go.
The morning rays shine
through our half opened window
as my Lady sleeps within my arms
within these satin sheets
my lips lightly caress her forehead
as the soft sound of her breath
enchants me
along with the beauty
of her naked skin pressed against mine
bound together in a passion ....a love....
that shall never be broken.
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That was beautiful. I love reding poems. You have an amazing talent for poetry.
Poem / Poetry
Short Story / Erotica
Short Story / Erotica


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If you own properties, you may find it necessary at some point to hire a demolition company in order to help you tear down a condemned building. While this is not something that many like to think about, it can open the way for you to build new and exciting projects.
When you are thinking about how to demolish a building, you want to be sure that you hire a contractor with experience in demolitions. As a general rule, they should have references available for you to look over. Contact these people or businesses if you have any questions.
Make certain that the type of buildings and situations they have worked with before are similar to your own. This should include the type of building that is being taken down in addition to concerns regarding the surrounding properties.
Before you have any buildings destroyed, you need to check the local and national laws regarding permits and other pertinent information. Most of the time, you will need to get certain types of permission in order to have a demolition done.
There may be rules regarding your choice to have a building demolished. For instance, there may be certain times of day or days of the week that you are required to follow. In addition, the businesses around you are likely to require notification. How much will frequently depend upon the rules that govern where the building is. Quite often, the contractor who is in charge of the demolition can handle this but, you should still make certain that they follow the laws.
It is unfortunate when an old building must be destroyed. However, it will allow you to develop the property in a new way. By making sure you hire a reputable contractor, you are off to a good start.


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Ben 10: Hilltop Drive
Ben is one of the strongest heroes that we got. He can go head to head with some of the baddest and the strongest alien villains in the galaxy. He even gets stronger, whenever his watch acquires some new DNA. The new DNA allow him to transform into an alien that we never seen before. And with all that responsibilities as a hero, it is not a secret that he seldom gets some time to have some recreation activity. As such, there are only a few times that he enjoyed himself and most of it are spent well using his bike at the hilltop. The hilltop is the best place for him to enjoy his bike since it helps him pump more adrenaline. For Ben, adrenaline rush is the next big thing to fighting some of the most evil aliens in the galaxy. Ride your bike and try to get to the finish line as fast as you can. Collect some items along the way. You don't need to be cautious about the game since there are no real danger here. All you need is to get to the finish line as fast as you can and that is it. You would need some momentum most of the time since the hilltops are just too high to climb.