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Albert Songalia
Visual Arts Department Lead
Albert Songalia, aka Penguino, is a San Diego artist and illustrator, who likes to play and experiment with a variety of media and materials. He comes to ARTS with over seven years of experience and training as a teaching artist from the New Children's Museum in downtown San Diego, and over two years as a Recreation Leader for Montevalle Recreation Center in Chula Vista. In addition to continuing his teaching artist duties at ARTS, Albert is the appointed lead of the visual arts department as well as a community artist, having painted murals at different schools in collaboration with the local students. Albert also works with CoTA, or Collaborations of Teachers and Artists, a local non-profit educational group that specializes in arts integration.
In addition to being an artist, Albert is a big geek and nerd, a former martial artist and b-boy, or breakdancer. He also DJ's for fun, and has provided music entertainment during a number of special events at the New Children's Museum.


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Building of the Lego minifigs/
One of things I'm most looking forward to about having a baby is the unavoidable Lego, once the baby levels-up to child. Gizmodo have yet another exclusive Lego video. I don't recall if I posted the last one... I can't find it here when I search. Here's the links. Anyway, the new video is a demo of the minifig assembly process. Quite impressive.
First, the raw plastic material is put into the molds to create all the parts: the head, the torso, the minuscule hands, the hips, and the left and right arms and legs, plus any minifig complements, like helmets or tools.
• The head and torsos are always decorated. This is a complicated process that makes the minifig the most expensive part of any Lego set. This is why sets like the Death Star diorama are among the most expensive. The stamping of the colors is usually made in several passes. In older times, the faces always had the same designs. Today, however, they have different features that require different layers (personally, I like the classic ones more than the ones with different faces).
• Once they are decorated, the torsos are put into the body assembly machine, where the left and right arms are put into them mechanically. The same machine then places the hands inside the arms with absolute precision at lightning speed.
• The torsos are then taken to the packaging production line, where they are put together in the bags along with the head, hair/helmet/hat, and legs with hips. Before, the machines also connected the heads and legs, so the Lego aficionado would find the minifig complete inside the box. Now, however, this is left for the player except for the vintage minifig set, which comes with the minifigs completely built.

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There is once a theme pack released that contained the old themes from Win98 for Win8.
Special Themes (AeroLite and High Contrast variations) - Page 2
And yes they do work in Win10.
From here you can easily build a Win2k theme. For sounds see next post.
The classic or the teal one look pretty much Win2k, with some additional color tweaks, or just like that, are acceptable already.


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The true essence of Thanksgiving is showering unbound affection towards your loved ones and acknowledging your gratification towards those persons who have inspired you the most. So when it is about support and inspiration for achieving something you never thought possible, who deserves a thanking more than your teacher? I personally appreciate what teachers do and I truly respect their service for the society, but when it is about finding a suitable gift for teacher that he/she will truly appreciate, I've had some thinking to do also. All in all, here are some wonderful gift suggestions that you could bequeath your teacher with this Thanksgiving.
1. Homemade gifts
A beautiful candle embellished with beautiful design and molded together with a beautiful fragrance is surely going to be cherished by your teacher. You have to think of those kinds of gifts which can be adorned on his desk or at his home for personal collection of memorabilia. A wall or a door décor is a wonderful Thanksgiving gifts for teachers if you have focused on making it more authentic and you have customized some tweaks in the garland by attaching beautiful ribbons and ornaments.
Most of the teachers I know love cupcakes and cookies, and coming from someone like their students, it is surely going to impress them.
2. Gift baskets
A Thanksgiving gift basket can be the perfect gift for your teacher. Not only will you be able to stuff it with all the cupcakes and cookies that you've made at home, you can also put lots of other eatables like brownies and iced cookies all beautifully wrapped in color foils.
3. Decoration gifts
Before the auspicious day lights up at your doorstep, get ready with the decorations availed from the nearest convenience store. The section of "Thanksgiving decoration" in every store will efficiently equip you with all the necessary decorations. You could either present a smartly decorated gift for your teacher or you could go for the holiday themed cookie platter, colorful dish, and cake plate to gift as a home décor for Thanksgiving.
Beautiful candle sticks and homemade candle holders are wonderful gifts you can present to your teacher. Not only will he appreciate the effort, he will always treasure it.
4. Flowers for Thanksgiving
Flowers are the most beautiful gift you can present to someone. Flowers infuse elegance, beauty, and delicacy in such a way that the other person is bound to feel pretty elated after receiving them. From the colors of the carroty to clear rubies, depending upon the time of the year, you should be looking flowers like lilacs, gladioli, daffodils, and chrysanthemums to gift to your teacher. These choices of flowers are sure going to liven up this Thanksgiving Day for your teacher.


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Safe Haven Village
Where: Just south of Spring City, Utah, about75 minutes south of Provo.
Who lives there: Seven people have been staying on the property in trailers and tents and building the soon-to-be town's first essential pieces: a community kitchen and partially underground greenhouses that will grow vegetables year-round. They also built Safe Haven's signature structure, called the "dragon shed." Its walls are a blend of rammed earth and corncobs, all enclosing a living tree, says co-founder Sterling Allan, who will be one of the site's first homeowners. All 18 homes here will be constructed using "earth-friendly" techniques, he says.
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Since its foundation in 1998, the Groupe d'Economie Mondiale (GEM) has worked on a whole range of trade issues and regulatory reforms, and developed a few specific programs on agriculture, biofuels, water among others (see here).
Since 2010, GEM has greatly developed its activities on and in East Asia, with conferences in Europe involving economists from East Asia, and with the participation of its affiliates to many events in East Asia.
These activities will continue to grow, thanks to the increasing number of GEM regular partners in East Asia. In particular, GEM has initiated an East Asia-EU Roundtable with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Korea's Seoul National University (SNU) and Japan's Research Institute of Economics, Trade and Industry (RIETI) as its key Asian partners. The Roundtable has already met twice (Brussels December 2012, Beijing January 2014) and it will meet a third time in August 2014 (Adelaide, Australia) in the context of the Australian G20 Summit. GEM-affiliated scholars are regularly exposed to audiences in East Asia, including in popular media/TV programmes, such as Korea's Arirang Heart to Heart (P. Messerlin, June 2013, see events).
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Messerlin, Patrick A., "The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: The Services Dimension", Paper No. 6 in the CEPS-CTR project "TTIP in the Balance'' and CEPS Special Report No. 106 / May 2015.
Boulanger, Pierre, and Philippidis, George, 2015. "The EU budget battle: Assessing the trade and welfare impacts of CAP budgetary reform", Food Policy, 51: 119-130.
Boulanger, Pierre, and Messerlin, Patrick, 2014. "La politique commerciale européenne : entre recherche de stabilité politique et de croissance économique", Revue de l'OFCE ,134: 269−279.
Basedow, Robert, "La réforme de la protection d' investissements sous le PTCI et l'AECG", policy brief, January 14, 2015.
Messerlin, Patrick A., Parc, Jimmyn, "The effect of screen quotas and subsidy regime on cultural industry: a case study of French and Korean film industries", Journal of International Business and Economy (2014) 15(2): 57-73 (17 pages).
Parc, Jimmyn, "A Retrospective on the Korean Film Policies: Return of the Jedi". Working Paper. Sciences Po Paris and EU Center, Seoul National University. September 2014. (Version française)
Messerlin, Patrick A., "La Francophonie économique : Que peut-elle faire, que devrait-elle faire ?", a GEM Working Paper, October 2014.
Messerlin, Patrick A.,"The French Audiovisual Policy: An evaluation", GEM Working Paper, September 2014. (French version).
Parc, Jimmyn, and Moon, Hwy-Chang, "Korean dramas and films: Key factors for their International competitiveness". Asian Journal of Social Science 41(2): 126–149. (2013)
Hallaert, Jean-Jacques, "Importing growth: the critical role of imports in a trade-led growth strategy", A GEM policy Brief, August 18, 2014.
Messerlin, Patrick A., "Accelerating Mega-FTA Negotiations and the World Trade Regime," Kokusai Mondai (International Affairs), No.632, June 2014. (Japanese).
Messerlin, Patrick A., "The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Developing Countries", a GEM policy brief, May 22, 2014.
Messerlin, Patrick A., "Negotiating Mega-Agreements: Lessons from the EU", a GEM policy brief, May 8, 2014.
Findlay, Christopher , Sorescu, Silvia and Umana Dajud, Camilo, "Markets are smart! Structural reforms and country risk", a University of Adelaide, OECD and GEM Working Paper, April 2014.
Messerlin, Patrick A., "L'Union européenne, la France et leurs partenaires d'Asie Pacifique", a GEM policy brief, April 16, 2014.
Messerlin, Patrick A., "The Japan-EU Negotiations on Railway", A GEM policy Brief, April 12, 2014.
Lalevée, Fabrice, "L'avenir du cinéma français: Le crépuscule des Dieux ?", a GEM policy brief, February 27, 2014.
Ahn Dukgeun, Messerlin, Patrick A., "United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Shrimp and Diamond Sawblades from China: never ending zeroing in the WTO?", World Trade Review, March 2014, pp 1 - 13. Available on CJO 2014 doi: 10.1017/S1474745614000020.
Buege, Max, Messerlin, Patrick A., "Le Partenariat Transatlantique de Commerce et d'Investissement à l'ère des 'méga-zones de libre-échange'", Policy Brief, January 2014. Executive Summary in English and German.
Messerlin, Patrick A., "East Asia and the EU: Which Contribution to the World Trade System?", Policy Brief presented at the Second East Asia-EU Round Table, January 29, 2014.
July 8th-9th, 2015: Jimmyn Parc, "A Retrospective on the Korean Film Policies", in Session "Networks of Collaboration in East Asian Media Production" and "The effects of protection in cultural industries: The case of the Korean film policies" in Session "Focus on Film: The Impact of Policy Measures on the Film Industry", the 9th International Convection of Asia Scholars (ICAS9), Adelaide, Australia.
June 23rd, 2015: Patrick Messerlin, "The French Audiovisual Policy: An evaluation". Audition by The Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament, Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright Reform (please click on "Meeting on 23.06.2015".
June 23rd, 2015: Patrick Messerlin, panelist on "How do trade and trade policy affect people's lives?" at the European Trade Policy Day. The European Trade Policy Day, launched by EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström, has brought together a broad spectrum of high-level speakers. Stakeholders from civil society, the European Parliament, trade unions, business and academia will have the opportunity to put forward their views and ideas on European trade policy.
June 13th, 2015: .Jimmyn Parc, "The Effects of Protection in Cultural Industries: The Case of the Korean Film Policies" Organized by Korea Economic Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
June 13th, 2015: Jimmyn Parc, "A Retrospective on the Korean Film Policies: The Real Effects of Protective Measures" Conference on "Fostering Creative Economy: Experiences of Europe and Asia: What to be learned and what to be done?" Organized by Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University and Peace Institute, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
June 8th, 2015: Jimmyn Parc and Patrick Messerlin, "French Trade Unions", A seminar organized by EPS for a Delegation of the Korean Trade Unions, Paris, France.
April 23rd-24th, 2015: Jimmyn Parc, Panelist, Conference on "Fostering inclusive and sustainable industrialization in the middle-income countries of Europe and Central Asia through innovation and technological learning: Needs, potentials and best practices". Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, UNIDO, and UNDP, Minsk, Belarus.
April 3rd, 2015: Patrick Messerlin, "Rencontres Européennes d'Adami" Arsenal Metz. Présentation.
March 11th, 2015: Jimmyn Parc and Patrick Messerlin, "Séoul: Tourbillons Rugissants", Conference on "Cinéma, Peinture, Dirigisme Culturel et Rayonnement International". Organized by Institut Turgot at the French Assemblée Nationale.
March 9th, 2015: Jimmyn Parc, "Opening a New Perspective on Enhancing Women's Rights: What is wrong with the Existing Approaches?" Seminar on "Development, Governance and Gender" organized by GLiMPSE consortium (Seoul National University-KDI School-Katholieke Universiteit Leuven-ESSEC Business School), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
January 15, 2015: Patrick Messerlin on "Le Partenariat Transatlantique de Commerce et d'Investissement", Cercle Montesquieu Paris.
December 18th, 2014: Jimmyn Parc, "Korean Cinema Policies", Workshop organized by the EU Center, University of Adelaide, Australia.
November 7th, 2014: Jimmyn Parc, "How do corporate responses to industrial policies affect industrial development in the midst of globalization: the case of Korean automobile industry?", 2nd Preconference for the 22nd Congress of the International Committee of Historical Sciences, Zhejiang University, China.
October 25th, 2014: Jimmyn Parc, "French and Korean Cinema Policies: L'herbe du voisin est toujours plus verte", Fall Academic Meeting, Association Coréenne d'Etudes Françaises, Seoul, Korea.
October 21, 2014: Patrick Messerlin on "North Korean Trade PolicyConstraints and Options" at the "Korea at the Crossroads: Geopolitics, Economics and Political System" Conference, organised by Asia Centre, Institute of Korean Studies at Collège de France Academy of Korean Studies. Background paper: "North Korea Trade Policy: Constraints and Options", 2013.
September 25th, 2014: Jimmyn Parc, "The Korean Film Policies: Return of the Jedi", ECIPE Seminar on "The Diverging Path of French and Korean Film Industries: Lessons on Audiovisual Policy", European Center for International Political Economy (ECIPE), Brussels, Belgium.
July 15th, 2014: Jimmyn Parc, "How has Korean Film Industry kept its Ground? Prevailing Perception vs. the Reality", 26th Colloquium, Hanyang Peace Institute, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
June 17, 2014: Patrick Messerlin on "Prospects for EU-China Trade, The EU-China FTA and China's free trade zones", British Cabinet Office, London, UK.
June 13, 2014: Patrick Messerlin on "Europe and the Asia Pacific", Carnegie Europe, Brussels, Belgium.
May 21, 2014: Patrick Messerlin on "The TTIP and developing countries", The World Bank, Washington DC, USA.
May 8, 2014: Patrick Messerlin on "The WTO Deal in Bali and Shift Towards Mega-Regionals - Missed Opportunities?" at the "The State of the Union 2014" Conference, European University Institute, Florence, Italy.
April 28, 2014: Patrick Messerlin on "Multilatéralisme, plurilatéralisme et bilatéralisme : quels scénarii pour le futur de la libéralisation commerciale ?", a symposium organized by the European Centre for Law and Economics on "International trade issues for France and Europe", ESSEC, Paris, France.
April 24, 2014: Patrick Messerlin on "Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative: An European Perspective", at the "Korea-EU Cooperation for Peace and Regional Development in Northeast Asia" Conference, HUFS-HRI EU Centre, Seoul, South Korea.
April 22, 2014: Patrick Messerlin, moderator on "Back to Modernity in the EU?" and speaker on "Global Financial Order After 2008", Asan Plenum 2014 organized by the Asan Institute for Policy studies, Seoul, South Korea.
June 19, 2014: "Cashing in on cotton: can west Africa ever compete with US subsidies?" in The Guardian, an op'ed by Claire Delpeuch, Antoine Leblois and Ben Shepherd
May 19, 2014: Patrick Messerlin in Métronews: "Elections européennes : faut-il avoir peur du traité transatlantique ?", an article by Julie Mendel and Nicolas Vanel.
May 14, 2014: Patrick Messerlin in Les Echos "Industries culturelles : la grenouille ou le boeuf ?" .
Messerlin, Patrick A.,"Cultural industries: playing frog or playing ox?" a GEM Op'Ed, "« Industries culturelles » : grenouille ou bœuf ?", un Op'Ed du GEM, April 3rd, 2014.
February 27, 2014: "The Future of French cinema: Twilight of the Gods?", a GEM Op'Ed.
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College, a two-year institution located in southwest Michigan, has offered student living within its expansive service area since it enrolled its first class in 1968. The college currently has locations in downtown Kalamazoo and southwest of the city in Texas Charter Township. Currently, about 13,500 students attend KVCC, the majority living in off campus housing and college apartments that surround the school's two campuses. Student housing near the school's downtown campus is located near a host of attractions, that range from parks, creeks and rivers to museums, theaters and restaurants. This region in particular offers students access to the urban conveniences of Kalamazoo and the classes at Kalamazoo Valley Community College that help them meet their academic and professional goals.
Student living at KVCC prepares students for a wide variety of professions and educational opportunities. Many attend seeking an associate's degree that applies to entry-level jobs in business, technology, healthcare and other vocational areas. Other programs include workshops and seminars in the fields of law enforcement, personal development, supervisory management, computer software, manufacturing processes and many more. Finally, many students opt to leverage their education at Kalamazoo Valley Community College into a transfer into a four-year college or university.
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Selected poetry by Josip Osti, eBook, in Macedonian.
Translated into Macedonian by Igor Isakovski.
With the light
of unsuspected memory it drives dusk away,
snowing on the pages of my unwritten book.
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2013 F-150 Overview: Everything You Need to Know
- Building on three decades of truck leadership and a decade of luxury pickup innovation, Ford marks the 2013 model year with its most refined F-150 yet
- Offering standard SYNC® with MyFord Touch®, navigation with SiriusXM® Travel Linkâ"¢, rain-sensing windshield wipers and high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps, F-150 Limited features an unprecedented level of customer convenience and connectivity technologies
- Featuring series-specific Limited details on the exterior like dimensional box-side lettering and unique 22-inch polished aluminum wheels, F-150 Limited has stylish red and black full-grain leather and genuine aluminum and piano black finishes
Ford, the industry's truck leader, marks the launch of the latest F-150 with a new statement on pickup luxury for 2013 "" the F-150 Limited.
Aluminum trims the center panel and console, lending a sophisticated yet technical touch that complements the piano black accents. Ambient lighting can shift the mood of the F-150 Limited interior, offering five accent colors.
A standard moonroof provides the upward view, while the rear view camera aids maneuvering visibility. Voice-activated navigation offers a bird's-eye view via a centrally mounted 8-inch LCD screen. A power-sliding rear window features privacy tint and defrost functionality.
Connectivity comes standard with MyFord Touch® powered by SYNC®. Designers have optimized the physical interface for MyFord Touch to accommodate truck users who may be wearing work gloves by providing easy access to climate controls and audio presets on the center stack.
Limited offers a unique gauge cluster design with a 4.2-inch driver-programmable productivity screen that can be customized to monitor various vehicle systems. The new series level also includes a media hub with USB ports, an SD-card reader and RCA video input jacks. A powerful Sony® Audio System is standard.


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I've searched the posts and unable to find answers to this
problem. A friend of mine has a computer that repeatedly pops up
'Page cannot be found' IE browsers. She has a DSL connection
through AT&T Yahoo and using Internet Explorer 7. This only
happens when she clicks on the IE browser icon and BAM!!! The
IE browsers pop up over and over in a single stack totaling more
than 150 or so. All of them having 'Page cannot be found'. I
then took the computer to my house and tested it, but I had no problems at all. I also used AT&T Yahoo DSL and it worked fine without any IE 'Page cannot be found' popups. I'm assuming it has something to do with her internet connection, since the problem doesn't exist when I tested it at my house. It only happens at her house and anytime she clicks on Internet Explorer.
The computer is free and clear of all viruses and spyware. Her modem is a speedstream 5100 modem and all the lights are green. She will try and turn off the modem and computer for a few minutes tonight to see if this fixes the issue. If not, then she will call AT&T for help.
Does anyone have a solution or suggestion? This only happens when she clicks on IE. She has IE 7 beta 2 installed as the browser. She is using McAfee 8-in-1 2007 as her internet security software. What could be causing this glitch?
Thanks in advance for any input y'all might have!:mrgreen:


text: hi all i have been reading the forum for a while and have just about decided to get a hero. i had a play with one in the 3 store on sat and loved it. im just a bit concerned that it is a difficult phone to use i have never had a smartphone before, iv used a iphone my wife has one but from what iv read the andoid isnt as straight forward to use, i am quite techie so i have no worries about learning to use it but dont want to spend all my time doing it if you know what i mean. also i quite like the white on and was thinking about going with orange but theyt dont seem to do it so any suggestions where to get one or a pic of the graphite on in the flesh if anone has one (havent had chance to get to orange store) and does it come with all the orange branded sh!t that you normally get when buying a orange phone. im currently with o2 and would like to saty with them but cant seem to find if they will bw releasing it. sorry for the long post but hopefully you guys will be able to asnswer my queastions cheers.


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Wednesday 29th June
This morning my group was on house, but it wasn't normal house duties. The cleaning lady was here and we had to go around with her really cleaning the whole house. It took hours and was so boring. I would much rather cut up raw meat for hours and feed the animals than clean but oh well, it had to be done. I was grateful for it to be over.
We arranged some plants by the new fountain at the new curio shop before lunch.
After lunch my group got to go in with the lions, Alex and Tau. I absolutely love these two - they're so cheeky and playful, but so lovely. They came right to me and sat on me. It's amazing; they're so strong and just knock you right over but they're so soft and cuddly. I don't think they realise they are lions. They are both roughly 18 months so are just big babies really. I will never get used to getting so close to them, they're amazing.
We went out for dinner as well which was nice and we all ate so much! We watched the stars when we came back and then watched finding nemo before bed.
Thursday 30th June
This morning my group was on feeding. New meat had arrived which was perfect and so it didn't take long at all! The caracals can't have any fat so their food normally takes a long time to prepare, but this meat was not fatty at all and so it was so easy.
Afterwards we helped organise the curio shop more. We decorated the new fountain and then organised the t-shirts inside. For lunch we had a traditional South African dish called "fat cake" because there's no English equivalent. It was so good!
This afternoon we had to clean the meat fridge. It was disgusting. So much was rotten and so we had to drag it all out, and then upload it to a truck, take it to the dump and drag it all out. It smelt horrible and was covered in all kinds of disgusting shit (there's no other word). I kept saying to everyone "it's all part of the experience" but really there was only a few of us who were really prepared to get stuck in and we smelt awful after. It's not all playing with big babies, but we didn't complain (too much) - it is all part of the experience and it needed to be done. I'm not going to include a photo because it was so awful, but I do have one as a memory. There are good and bad jobs with all volunteering but I wouldn't swap it for anything!
We got straight into the shower. I'm not convinced I'll ever get the smell of my hands.
Dinner was delicious. Afterwards we watched a couple of movies and went to bed.


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Devils-Penguins PreviewNHL.com @NHLdotcom
Reigning NHL MVP Sidney Crosby seems to have emerged from his early season funk. Three-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Martin Brodeur still is trying to find his way out.
For the first time in 2007-08, Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0) face off against Brodeur and the Devils (2-3-0) on Wednesday night as New Jersey's season-opening nine-game road trip continues at Mellon Arena.
Crosby had 120 points last season to become the youngest scoring champion in NHL history at the age of 19, but he struggled against the Devils. He tallied two goals and four assists during the season series as the Penguins went 3-4-1. Facing other Atlantic Division teams, Crosby averaged four goals and 10 assists in eight games each against Philadelphia, the New York Islanders and New York Rangers.
Crosby scored his first two goals of the season on Saturday in Pittsburgh's 6-4 road win over Toronto. He entered the contest with two assists and nine shots on goal in three games.
"It's not something I was too worried about. If I wasn't getting chances I'd be a little worried but I thought it was just a matter of time," said Crosby, whose second goal came on the power play with 5:22 to play and gave the Penguins a 5-4 lead.
Evgeni Malkin, last season's Calder Trophy winner as rookie of the year, has gotten off to a quick start with at least one point in all four games. He leads Pittsburgh with four assists and five points.
Last season, Malkin had four goals and five assists against New Jersey, his second-most points against one club behind the 13 he had versus Toronto.
Brodeur is the NHL's all-time winningest goaltender with 495, but needed Patrik Elias' power-play goal with 27 seconds to play on Monday night to get his first win of the season as New Jersey escaped with a 6-5 victory over winless Atlanta.
"That was as close as it gets," said Brodeur, who made only 12 saves.
Brodeur does have a respectable 2.68 goals-against average in his three losses this season, but his .879 save percentage is among the league's worst.
In 2006-07, Brodeur was 5-3-0 with a 2.24 GAA against Pittsburgh, including two of his career-best 12 shutouts.
Elias' decisive goal was his second of the game and capped a three-point night for the center, who had only one assist in his first four games. He had a point in each of New Jersey's first seven games versus Pittsburgh last season, finishing with two goals and eight assists.
New Jersey's Zach Parise had two assists against the Thrashers for his second multipoint game, and the third-year center leads the Devils with five assists and six points. In 16 career games versus the Penguins, though, Parise has only three goals and four assists.
The Devils play at Philadelphia and against the Islanders and Rangers before taking the ice for their first game at the new Prudential Center on Oct. 27 versus Ottawa.
Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik has been cleared to play versus New Jersey after sustaining a concussion in the win over Toronto. But fellow blueliner Darryl Sydor and forward Georges Laraque were held out of practice Monday with groin injuries. Sydor expects to play Wednesday, while Laraque is day to day.


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The maneki-neko -lucky cat-is a common Japanese figurine which bring luck to his owner.
The colors traditional meaning is as follow:
White cats brings happiness, along with purity, and positive energy. Black is meant to lure away evil spirits. Gold is associated with fortune. Green brings academic success. Pink is the color for love. Red color ensures success in relationships old and new.
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It's Time to Give Your Relationships the Gift of You
We wanna help you shine.
This workshop is designed to empower you to recreate your relationships through authentic communication and wild curiosity. We are passionately committed to helping you see what takes you out of connection. From there you'll build a powerful set of skills to create relationships that are solid, supportive, and joyful.
When you feel authentic, connected and clear in your relationships – everyone benefits.
If this is you – we're a perfect fit:
- Do you edit or alter who you are in an attempt to create peace, or stay in connection?
You will identify habitual reactions such as over-giving, over-powering, and avoiding. And create a toolkit of more empowered responses.
- Do confrontational situations often lead to high levels of anxiety in your life?
You will gain tools to communicate with authenticity, courage and skill when needing to address any area of conflict. Learn to lead from wisdom instead of fear.
- Do you sometimes show up in a reactive and ineffective way when you're triggered?
You'll get clear on how to create an environment of alignment and mutual respect so that you are able to easily connect with peace and well-being in any circumstance.
- Do you feel safer trusting your assumptions than checking out the facts?
This is where wild curiosity comes in. You'll become skillful at using it to transform judgment into understanding so that you can clearly see – and be seen. This is your launchpad to intimacy and real connection.
What We Do:
Our workshop participants engage in exercises that impact the way they experience relationship in a transformative way. You'll come away with a clear understanding of:
- how habitual ways of thinking limit creativity – and the expanded perspectives that are possible when you cultivate true curiosity.
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Moody and, at times, infused with esoteric material, the third adaptation of Herman Koch's novel, "The Dinner" is a consistently interesting showcase for the serious side of Steve Coogan.
Directed by Oren Moverman ("The Messenger" and "Rampart"), who also pens the screenplay, "The Dinner" earnestly tells the story of two brothers grappling with their troubled sons. Paul (Steve Coogan) is a struggling high school teacher, who has experienced some sort of emotional breakdown. His wife, Claire (Laura Linney), is coping with Paul's mental health condition. Paul's brother, Stan (Richard Gere), is a self-absorbed politician, whose support staff is constantly lurking in the background. Stan's current wife, Katelyn (Rebecca Hall), is a no-nonsense authoritarian.
The two couples gather at an exclusive restaurant for a multiple course dinner. It's like a place frequented by the cast of "Eyes Wide Shut." And while the food and service is lavish and should make for a positive memorable dining experience, the foursome have heavier matters that will inevitably drag the mood of the evening down. Their sons may have done something terrible and damage control is desperately needed.
A fascinating chamber piece feeling very much a part of the school of David Mamet, "The Dinner" is ultimately a muddy looking stage play. While attention will be paid to Coogan and his method acting in which he mines the same persona from his failed TV series "Happyish," the supporting cast is certainly impressive. Richard Gere gets the second best of the roles, as his Stan tries to keep Paul together long enough to address the growing juvenile delinquent family disaster.
When the four actors sit at a table over drinks and high end food and bark at one another, "The Dinner" is most bearable and interesting. But as the action leaves the noirish restaurant setting through a series of sometimes confusing flashbacks (or whatever), the film loses its way. This is especially true during a positively confounding sequence involving the battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War. Yes, that Civil War, the one that took place long after President Andrew Jackson had passed away.
Frustrating is how muddy and fuzzy the entire film looks and the uneven quality of the sound mix. There seems to be a constant rumble designed into the audio that reminds one of Robert Altman's efforts to immerse viewers into the environment using an array of microphones. Here it is frustrating. I watched the film twice shifting to three different sound systems in an effort to determine whether the problem was related to my setup. In the end, I concluded that the ambient and unnerving rumble was intentional.
The visuals also hail from the indie school, which I admit was a little refreshing. A collection of medium wide angles and long shots, it is obvious the approach was to shoot quickly in a way meant to capture the action organically (hoping to feel very real and authentic). But some viewers might is distracted by the dark hues that make "The Dinner" feel more like a thriller (an arguably appropriate genre designation here) and less like a dramatic acting showcase.
Coogan does good work in "The Dinner." He approaches Paul with a deadpan seriousness that conveys a man on the edge of losing himself. It is similar to the performance he delivered in "Happyish," a single season show in which he stepped into a role meant for the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. With this performance, it is clear that Coogan has shaken off any Alan Partridge type-casting, and he's ready for something meatier with a role in a better film. "The Dinner" isn't that movie.


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Chief Executive Richard J. Dugas Jr. said the results represent the company's highest quarterly earnings since the third quarter of 2006.
As one of the largest home builders in the U.S., PulteGroup is often considered an indicator of the health of the national home-building picture. Its latest results come as the housing market appears to be emerging from the worst bust in decades. Sales of new homes jumped in September to their highest level in over two years, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday, while the median price of a new home in September rose nearly 12% from a year earlier.
Two ratings firms, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, raised their outlooks on PulteGroup in August, noting PulteGroup's improving results and expectations for stronger revenue and profitability over the next year.
Still, tight mortgage lending standards and concerns over the economy continue to constrain demand, and the pace of new home sales remains weak by historical standards.
But Mr. Dugas said he believes that new strength in the housing industry could accelerate the pace of the economic recovery, as the industry hires additional workers and purchases more building materials.
"While we are mindful of any potential impact from global or domestic economic issues, we are optimistic that the combination of ever higher rental rates, record low interest rates and limited housing supply can continue to support the improved housing demand," he said.
For the third quarter, PulteGroup reported a profit of $116.6 million, or 30 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $129.3 million, or 34 cents a share. The latest quarter included a three-cent tax benefit, while the year-ago quarter included a net per-share charge of 44 cents on impairment and other impacts.
Revenue rose 14% to $1.30 billion.
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Home sale gross margin, excluding items like impairments, widened to 21.6% from 20.3%.
Closings rose around 5% to 4,418 homes. The average selling price rose 6% to $279,000.
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1. Quantified Ag's LED tags light up to identify sick cattle (Lincoln)
Nebraska's famous "fitbit for cows" startup Quantified Ag, founded by Vishal Singh, has continued to move forward this year. As of August, they were waiting for FCC approval before entering the market.
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Liberty, one of Nebraska's most exciting startups, has been making waves this year after exiting the NMotion accelerator in Lincoln. Following our SPN story, the company was profiled by The Atlantic's CityLab.
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HMRC can launch an investigation into a business at any time within the statutory time limits, enquiry notices are usually timed to be issued at specific times of the year in order to control work flow within the department.
The initial letter from HMRC can be quite intimidating as it will often embrace every single aspect of the business and will often be a standard template padded out in parts by reference to the particular client.
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"A favoured time of the year is the end of January when we are hoping clients may have avoided an enquiry only to have those hopes dashed by an enquiry notice dated right at the very end of the month. Fridays are another favoured time for issuing enquiry notices; start off on Monday morning with a letter from HMRC."
HMRC try to impose a non-statutory time limit on the taxpayer for the production of the information requested in the opening letter. It will often not be possible to provide this within the time frame specified, and it is advisable to make contact very quickly with HMRC if this is the case and agree an extended deadline.
Stuart Coleman again:
"HMRC have a number of ways to decide who to investigate. One method is to compare the results of the business to other similar businesses. This will produce statistics such as gross profit margin, mark-up rate and comparisons to earlier years. The problem is that if a case is "risk assessed" the officer cannot decline the invitation to investigate. Officers have quite openly admitted that they had no choice but to open an enquiry, even though they knew that there was nothing in it for them, because the risk assessment process had identified the case as warranting an enquiry."
Consistency is the answer. HMRC will expect turnover to be fairly level whilst accepting modest fluctuations in either direction. If turnover goes down it will expect expenses to decrease. If profit goes down HMRC will raise an eyebrow if proprietors' drawings/directors remuneration goes up!
However, if turnover takes a dramatic uplift, HMRC will be suspicious that maybe not all the turnover in the previous year was declared. If it drops significantly then maybe some has been taken by the owner and not declared?
Proprietors' drawings will be similarly scrutinised – a substantial increase could mean that drawings may have been understated in the past. If the drawings are less than the salary paid to the highest paid employee HMRC will be very uneasy – business owners are expected to be the highest earners in the business!
The gross profit GP of the business will be examined over a period of up to 6 years to see whether or not it is consistent. It will also be compared to similar businesses and fluctuations of more than 3% will arouse suspicion.
Because of their position, they can draw on a wealth of knowledge and experience from similar sectors of the business world in order to benchmark and analyse individual cases. HMRC will often target a particular sector because it has become aware of consistent malpractice across the sector.
Security companies have been under the microscope for a while now, mainly because it is known that many of them engage guards as self-employed workers but the reality is that they are employees. Likewise, medical practices, dentists and vets are targeted because they engage locums as self-employed workers.
Lifestyle is also a means by which HMRC will start an investigation. Concerns as to whether or not an individual has the means to finance his standard of living. Information will be gained in this regard from a variety of sources, giving HMRC details of property owned, cars, boats, bank accounts, horses etc.
Tip offs from jealous neighbours or work colleagues is also a major source of information, some of which may be malicious but some may be true. HMRC will also look at local adverts advertising services and check as to whether the business is registered.
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Last year we started a new Christmas/birthday tradition. My mam and I decided to take my daughter, Eva, on the train to London. This years trip was much anticipated and Eva was so excited to go on the train and to stay in a hotel!
So, to get a good price and also the most out of our visit, we got the 6am train! Nice and early start for us getting into Kings Cross at 9.10. We were staying at the Thistle Euston, we got an absolutely amazing deal which I still cannot believe! £107 for a triple room! Seems the moral of the story is, check London hotel availability at 3am, you may pick up a bargain! Checked into the hotel and our room was already available which was fantastic. Our room was an executive triple room and was really spacious, it was really clean and had a lovely seating area. Getting Eva out of the room was a feat in itself!
We got to the tube station which was only about 5 minutes walk and got a day tube pass (children up to age 10 are free to travel on tube as long as accompanied by a fare paying adult). We got off at Covent Garden and had a lovely walk around and some breakfast. The whole area was beautifully decorated and there was a gorgeous smell of mulled wine wafting about. Perfect to get you in that festive spirit. We also met one of Eva's idols, Yoda!! An added bonus ! Plus there was a Disney Store, what more could a little girl want? Apart from a chocolate milkshake which the rather wonderful waiter in http://www.maxwells.co.uk/ arranged for her, even though they don't normally serve them at breakfast time! I apologise as his name escapes me, but he did come from Dumfries and Galloway and had visited Newcastle for a stag night! ;0)
We slowly made our way the short distance to Leicester Square and decided on a whim to visit one of the discount ticket booths to see what they had to offer. Eva had seen a poster advertising Wicked and being a massive fan of the Wizard of Oz, the decision was made. We got a good deal on the tickets, nearly half price, for the afternoon matinee.
I won't spoil the plot for you if you haven't seen the show. What I will say is that my four year old daughter sat entranced for nearly 3 hours and didn't moan or complain once! The story is fabulous, not just full of wonderful dancing and songs, the actual story is brilliantly written and keeps you completely enthralled. The costumes and sets are full of colour and sparkle. The cast were amazing and the actress playing Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West), Willemijn Verkaik, was absolutely outstanding. We all just loved it, the Wizard of Oz film holds a special place in all of our hearts and the show, albeit a story in it's own right, links in nicely to the film and explains one or two things. If you get the chance, I urge you to see Wicked, I guarantee you will not be disappointed! http://www.wickedthemusical.co.uk
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Yikes! I have watched too many Youtube presentation on dyeing.. now my head is spinning..I want to experiment with some shibori patterns and procion mx dyes. I will be using some 100% cotton very nice white soft hand dinner napkins ( prewashed). Some instruction say presoak fabric in soda ash in water bath first before doing the resist implementations, rubber bands,folds, clamps etc. others show doing the resist patterns first then soaking in soda ash bath...so then one comes in with the use of urea? urea geesh, another thing to invest in? Feedback?
September 2017
I haven't done a whole lot of Shibori, but what I did do, I soaked first, before wrapping/banding. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense not to presoak. The soda ash is going to make the colors stick better. Parts where the soda ash couldn't reach, the color probably won't reach either... but if the color reaches it by chance, the color won't stick as well, and you might get drained or faded sections of your work. Not only that, but the dye won't seep into all the parts as you'd expect. The dry fabric will resist absorbing the dye in odd areas and you can end up with big sections of blotchy white where you didn't want it.
Also, the soda ash acts as kind of a separator in the tied sections. Presoaking gives you better controlled contrast between the dyed and non dyed sections of the fabric. I can't think of a way to explain it, but if you try it a few times, you'll see what I mean. When you soak first you have better swirly patterns throughout your work... I'm talking about the classic tie-dye random color mixes.
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Thank You for the feedback...I think I will experiment between the two approaches and also the difference between direct application with a squeeze bottle of mixed dye and an immersion bath. Just am not sure were urea comes into all this. I will be back with photos hopefully.
September 2017
Just to draw a distinction between Urea and soda ash. You use both to get the color brighter. However, they do it in different ways. Soda ash is the actually dye fixer, so it makes the dye 100% brighter. Quite a difference, it is night and day. Urea is a humectant. It draws moisture to the fabric and allows the dye to stay wetter longer and penetrate the fabric better. It probably improves the color 10-15% at best. It is the professional's way to bump the color up just a bit, whereas the soda ash is vital to the color. That is why we consider Urea to be optional and soda ash to be vital.
Also, urea helps with shibori and tie dye, but not with immersion dyeing really. Urea is very cheap, so a few dollars will get you a supply for quite awhile, and you just add it to the dye. Very simple.
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You know, I've never used urea. I was always told it helped dissolve the powdered dye better. I was going to get some soon, and use it for my reds and browns. Reds are always difficult for me to mix thoroughly. Browns... well, I get little red dots. I guess those are the red parts of the color mixture that didn't mix well.
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If you use synthrapol, sometimes people use it as a dispersant(chemical to mix the color and help dissolve). It takes almost nothing. A single drop of synthrapol in a dye bath helps the color dissolve in the water faster by breaking the surface tension of the water.
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DANBURY -- About 29 undocumented young people nationwide have been granted "deferred action" status. Out of 80,000 applicants thus far, those 29 are eligible for work permits and driver's licenses.
Twin sisters Camila and Carolina Bortolleto, of Danbury, don't know of any in Connecticut who have been granted status. Yet.
Since Aug. 15, the 24-year-old Western Connecticut State University graduates have been leading clinics around the state with Connecticut Students for a Dream.
The women are teaching people about President Barack Obama's plan to give temporary "deferred action" or "administrative relief" to certain undocumented students who came to the United States as children.
As many as 1.4 million undocumented people under age 30 in the United States may be eligible for deferred action status, 10,000 to 20,000 people in Connecticut.
A new push is coming, Camila Bortolleto said, since presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Monday that if elected, he would allow those with deferred status to maintain that standing, but he would expect to have a new immigration policy before the status expires in two years.
"A lot of people were waiting to apply until after the election, because they were worried that Romney would do something to people who applied," Carolina Bortolleto said. "But now it seems that they should apply."
Deferred action is granted on a case-by-case basis. It is temporary and does not provide a path to lawful permanent resident status or U.S. citizenship.
The two sisters said they hope to submit their applications by next week.
"The reaction I've see from all people is good," Camila Bortolleto said. "They are excited to apply and to get more involved. It's a first step."
On June 15, Obama announced he would stop deporting eligible young people. Those who qualify can apply for a work permit and a driver's license.
It's a short-term solution on the heels of unsuccessful attempts to pass the federal DREAM Act, which would have provided a path to citizenship for certain undocumented students who came to the U.S. as children.
Connecticut Students for a Dream plans to hold a clinic in Danbury on Oct. 20. It has already held clinics in Stamford, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Hartford and Manchester. The group has presented clinics in Spanish, English and Polish and the clinics are attended by parents as well as by students.
The Bortolleto sisters said younger people seem more willing to apply.
"I think people at the end of high school or beginning college are more eager to apply than those who are in their late 20s,'' Camila said.
"High school students are only beginning to realize what it means to be undocumented they want something more than that," Carolina said. "Their parents are encouraging them to apply."
Carolina Bortolleto said the government expected more applications from the start.
"Before the application was released, people thought it would be easy, but now they see it takes some time," she said. "The biggest part of the application is gathering evidence that you need to show you have lived in the United States for five years continually.
Camila Bortolleto said this opportunity has made students more active.
"One girl told me that before, she didn't want anyone to know she was undocumented, but now she wants people to know about this program,'' she said.
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The group was founded in December 2005 with a formal constitution. It became affiliated to NAPP - the National Association for Patient Participation -and has since become a registered charity.
Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, with the annual meeting taking place in April. At present there are 12 committee members, including the officers and three ex-officio members - the practice manager and two doctors, with one attending each meeting to update on surgery matters.
The officers are: chairman, vice-chairman, treasurer, secretary and publicity officer (at the moment combined). Three elected members have been on the committee from its beginnings.
The committee includes one Asian and one Nigerian member, and the ages range from late 30s to late 70s. We aim for the membership to represent the age range and ethnic make up of registered patients, and are seeking additional younger people and more men.
If anyone wishes to join us, please contact any members or leave your details at the surgery reception.
Formal minutes of each meeting are recorded and circulated to all members for approval at the following meeting. Four members form a quorum.
Membership of NAPP - the National Association for Patient Participation - has continued from the start of the group, with members able to read its monthly bulletinson line and access all its resources.
Representatives have attended NAPP conferences and are involved in discussions/meetingswith representatives of other PPGs in the Hinckley area to exchange views and ideas.
Three trustees were appointed to comply with Charity Commission's registration, and audited accounts are submitted to the commission each year.
Group and surgery activities are published regularly under Surgery News in a double-page spread in the Local Rock, a free editorial/advertising publication which has a circulation in the Burbage area of 13,000.
The newsletter is also published on the NAPP website.
We have raised money from various activities including fashion shows and five charity golf days, with the most recent making a profit of
1,700. We have also organised raffles, skittle nights and a walking treasure as joint fund-raising/social activities. Our latest fund-raising event is a Christmas raffle, with proceeds going towards surgery benefits and the prostate cancer charity, PROSTaid.
We have bought a blood pressure monitor for the Burbage Surgery waiting room and two defibrillators, one for Burbage - which has already been used to save a patient's life - and another for the Wolvey surgery. The group has also bought furniture, books and toys for the children's area of the Burbage waiting room. From the most recent golf day, we donated 500 of the profits to the Rainbows children's charity. We have also recently bought a self check-in screen for patients attending the Burbage surgery.
In addition to keeping patients informed of events, activities and issues through the newsletter, members also meet them face-to-face. We serve coffees at the regular yearly flu clinics and have carried out surveys to find out patients' views on the surgery and their treatment. Overwhelmingly, patients say they are very satisfied with their treatment.
The group fully supported the practice in its recent efforts to build new premises, and shared its tremendous disappointment when funding was withdrawn before any agreement on buying a proposed site could be finalised. It is committed to continuing that support for a new build/expansion to ensure that patients have the improved facilities and enhanced services they have told us they expect.
The group has an excellent relationship with the practice, and members join the staff in meetings and on committees to seek the best for patients, most recently helping to address their concerns about difficulty getting through to the surgery by phone at peak times.
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The lid is off! The excitable Tiger fans are eyeing off their first premiership since 1980 and are not overly concerned with facing Adelaide this week. And why would they be? With the demise of Hawthorn and West Coast (almost), Richmond are the form side again and they know how to win on the road so they should have little trouble with the Crows.
But as I keep telling everybody who will listen, this is Richmond. The Tigers have the ability to dash the fans hopes at any time and the rumour is that their Barometer, Brett Deledio, may not play. The Crows' best football is still good enough to trouble any team, especially at Adelaide Oval, so if their tall forward line of Jenkins, Lynch and Walker can break the shackles of Rance and his stingy mates, this game could go close.
Thommo's tip: Richmond by 4 goals.
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The driver of a dump truck that triggered a fatal 11-car pileup on the Harbor Tunnel Thruway Saturday has been convicted in the past three years of four speeding violations and of failing to obey two traffic signs, state motor vehicle officials said yesterday.
Meanwhile, Thomas E. Freberger, a spokesman for the Maryland Toll Facilities, said that investigators with the Toll Facilities Police and Maryland State Police would meet today to reconstruct the accident on paper and try to determine if speed was a contributing factor.
Investigators were focusing on the truck's air brakes, Mr. Freberger said, adding that "it appears unlikely" that the truck, which was carrying 22 tons of asphalt, was exceeding the speed limit in the heavy traffic headed toward the southbound tunnel Saturday afternoon.


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Infertility has traditionally been thought of as a woman's problem. But as it turns out, we men don't get off that…
Sterility is the inability to get pregnant after year of unprotected intercourse.
How Does Age Affect Fertility?
Women are born with a finite number of eggs. Thus, as the reproductive years progress, the number and quality of the eggs diminish. The chances of having a baby decrease by 3% to 5% per year after the age of 30. This reduction in fertility is noted to a much greater extent after age 40.
Pregnancy brings a new meaning to the concept of beauty. It is a period of immense joy coupled with excitement. The feeling of carrying a little soul within you is magnificent.
What Causes Female Infertility?
Female infertility can be also be caused by a number of factors, including the following:
- Damage to fallopian tubes. Damage to the fallopian tubes (which carry the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus) can prevent contact between the egg and sperm. Pelvic infections, endometriosis, and pelvic surgeries may lead to scar formation and fallopian tube damage.
- Hormonal causes. Some women have problems with ovulation. Synchronized hormonal changes leading to the release of an egg from the ovary and the thickening of the endometrium (lining of the uterus) in preparation for the fertilized egg do not occur. These problems may be detected using basal body temperature charts,ovulation predictor kits, and blood tests to detect hormone levels.
- Cervical causes. A small group of women may have a cervical condition in which the sperm cannot pass through the cervical canal. Whether due to abnormal mucus production or a prior cervical surgical procedure, this problem may be treated with intrauterine inseminations.
- Uterine causes. Abnormal anatomy of the uterus; the presence of polyps and fibroids.
- Unexplained infertility. The cause of infertility in approximately 20% of couples will not be determined using the currently available methods of investigation.
"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new." and so in you the child your mother lives on and through your family continues to live… so at this time look after yourself and your family as you would your mother for through you all she will truly never die."
– Osho
Homeopathic medicine for Sterility
Sterility due to Uterine disorder
Sterility due to ovarian disease (pcod- pcos)
Sterility due to Leucorrhoea
Homeopathic medicines for infertility in females due to acid vaginal discharges:
Borax and Natrum Phos are top-grade homeopathic medicines for infertility in females due to acid vaginal discharges. These homeopathic medicines for infertility in females are used where the vaginal discharges are acrid, destructive and kill the sperms. Borax is a homeopathic medicine for infertility in females when the vaginal discharge is like the white of an egg, acrid, copious and warm. In such cases, Borax favors easy conception. Next homeopathic medicine Natrum Phos is indicated for infertility in women who have acrid, irritating, creamy, honey-colored vaginal discharges. The discharge also smells sour.
Homeopathic medicines for infertility in females due to too profuse or too prolonged periods(menorrhagia):
Two excellent homeopathic medicines for infertility in females from profuse or prolonged periods areCalcarea Carb and Aletris Farinosa. Calcarea Carb is mainly used when a female with infertility has too profuse and too long lasting periods. The periods also appear before time. To prescribe Aletris farinose, the main symptoms are early and copious menses with infertility. Leucorrhea, anaemia, weakness, tiredness and fatigue may also persist with menorrhagia. Among these homeopathic medicines for infertility in females, Aletris Farinosa is also prescribed where a tendency for frequent abortions is present.
Homeopathic medicines for infertility in females with short, scanty periods:
Pulsatilla and Sepia are suitable homeopathic medicines for infertility in females resulting from short, scanty periods. Pulsatilla is a natural homeopathic medicine for infertility in women who have faced menstrual irregularities since their menarche. The menses always get delayed and never appear on the expected date. The menstrual discharge is also scanty and remains for a very short time. Pulsatilla also tops the list of homeopathic medicines for infertility in females suffering from PCOD. Next medicine Sepia is prescribed for infertility in females where the menses are short, scanty and suppressed. Along with this a prominent symptom of bearing down sensation in uterus may be present.
Homeopathic medicines for infertility in females with decreased sexual desire:
Agnus Castus and Sepia are prominently indicated homeopathic medicines for infertility in females with decreased sexual desire. Among these homeopathic medicines for infertility in females Agnus Castus is used when aversion to sex is there. Excessive masturbation may be a cause behind this. The genitals are also relaxed with transparent vaginal discharges. Next homeopathic medicine Sepia is also used for infertility in females having low sex drive. The vagina may be excessively dry with pain while intercourse. Bearing down sensation is also a marked feature that may appear.
Homeopathic medicines for infertility in females due to non retention of sperms:
Among the various homeopathic medicines for infertility in females from non-retention of sperms Natrum Carb occupies highest rank. Natrum Carb is very effective for women who have sterility from non retention of sperms. Offensive and irritating vaginal discharges may also be present.


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Priyanka Chopra Visits the 9/11 Memorial on September 11
Priyanka Chopra wears a pink dress while attending the Altuzarra fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Sunday (September 11) at Spring Studios in New York City.
The 34-year-old actress was joined at the show by Empire's Jussie Smollett, Olivia Palermo, and fashion insiders Derek Blasberg and Carine Roitfeld.
Priyanka took some time to visit the 9/11 memorial that day. "The 9/11 memorial on 9/11.. It's powerful. #stoptheviolence," she captioned the below Instagram photo.
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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) Every week, Linda Boyd takes her fourth and fifth grade special needs students from Myrtle Beach Intermediate on a field trip to help with their socializing skills.
This week the group went to Johnny Rockets and MagicQuest. The group is small, but they have big needs. The students live with things like severe autism and down syndrome.
"The biggest thing is transitions," says Boyd. Sometimes they have emotional breakdowns; sometimes they hide under the desk and cry."
Boyd says intellectually the students are about two to three grade levels behind. But it's not about what they lack rather what they are gaining. Boyd took over as the teacher after 57-year-old Moncille Thomas was charged in September with unlawful neglect. She allegedly put dish soap in one of the student's mouths and struck the child with a dust pan.
"You have to be able to deal with that (the job) and know that you love it; I think that's why it's hard to find a special ed teacher," says Boyd.
Boyd brings 35 years of teaching under her belt to the children as well as experience with her own special needs child. In the classroom she's using a method of positive reinforcement and says she's already seen a major improvement in their learning.
The weekly field trips expose them to social situations. Boyd says the support from businesses has been great. Many of them have been providing services and food free of charge. Parents say they are glad it's a new day in the classroom.
"I think they are doing a good job trying to help him and work with him," says Ketchel Ashley.
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Grading System Policy 314.04
Series: 300 Students
Section: Academic Policies
1. Grade Definitions
Johnson County Community College utilizes the following grades to indicate the level of student achievement of the educational objectives of a course:
A - outstanding achievement of objectives
B - highly satisfactory achievement of objectives
C - adequate achievement of objectives
D - passing, marginal achievement of objectives
P - passing (credit earned, but not calculated into student's grade point average (GPA))
F - no credit, unsatisfactory achievement
X - audit
W - withdrawal without academic assessment
I – incomplete. Incomplete grades that are not converted to a final grade by the deadline established by the faculty member will be changed to an "F". This deadline can be no later than the grade change deadline in the next regular (fall or spring) semester.
R – repeated course
2. Pass/Fail Grading System
Students may choose a pass/fail grading option. Only one course per semester may be graded in this manner, and a JCCC academic counselor's written approval is required before the student is allowed this option. JCCC academic counselor approval must be obtained by November 15 for the fall semester and April 15 for the spring semester. For classes less than sixteen weeks in length (including summer classes), a student may obtain a JCCC academic counselor's written approval up to the completion of three-fourths of the class. Specific dates will be determined by the Registrar and listed with the Drop Deadlines for Credit Courses.
Once the pass/fail grade form has been completed, the student may not change back to the regular grading system. Appeals to this pass/fail policy must be submitted, in writing, to the Registrar.
The grades utilized under this option are:
P – passing, credit earned (not calculated into GPA)
F – unsatisfactory achievement, no credit (but it is calculated into GPA)
W - withdrawal
3. Repeating a Class
When students repeat a class, the most recent grade earned will be used in computing their cumulative GPA. Prior to spring of 1995, an "R" replaced the earlier grade on a student's transcript. Beginning in the spring of 1995, the "R" was no longer used. The original grade now remains on the transcript with a special "E" indicator, which will exclude the grade from the cumulative GPA. The most recent grade will have an "I" indicator, which includes the grade in the cumulative GPA. Students cannot use Advanced Standing Credit to repeat a class. A "W" grade will not be marked as a repeat, changed, or removed from the transcript.
4. Grade Points
Grade points are assigned to grades as follows:
|Grade Points Per Semester Hour
Courses with grades of Pass (P), Withdrawn (W), Incomplete (I), Audit (X), or Repeated Course (R) will not be counted in calculating GPA. Courses with grades of "F" will be counted when calculating GPAs. GPAs are figured to the nearest hundredth.
5. Late Withdrawal and Grade Change Appeals
Late withdrawal appeals must be submitted on the Appeal Form to the Registrar no later than the end of the next regular semester (spring or fall) following the student's enrollment in the course. Grade change appeals must be submitted on the Grade Review Petition Form to the appropriate JCCC administrator in accordance with the Student Grade Review and Appeals Policy – 314.08.
Revised: 01/27/1992, 05/26/1993, 06/16/1994, 08/22/1995, 04/16/1998, 02/15/2001, 11/15/2001, 02/16/2012, 04/17/2014


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I like to observe the world around me. When I see something interesting, it really gets me thinking.
Monday, June 27, 2016
I have a very special family. My wife, Teresa, can handle just about any challenge that life throws at her. Our daughter, Victoria, has been afflicted with Lyme Disease for the past three years and has challenges with pain and exhaustion that I can only imagine. She suffers with great strength and a faith that I marvel at. Our son, Landon, has seen the difficulty of his sister and struggled with understanding all that is going on. But I have been so touched by the ways in which our family is learning to deal with chronic illness of Victoria and how we are still learning to stand together. That has been a lot more difficult than I ever imagined. Families that are caught up in a crisis frequently don't realize just how bad things are - how tough it is to stick together - and begin to take out their frustrations on each other. Too bad it is so hard to love each other the way we want to when we are so tired, so frustrated, so frightened and so worried. Yet, because we are so close to one another (in proximity and in relationships) we show the worst of ourselves instead of the real love that we feel. I'm just thinking -- God has big plans for all of us. He shows us every day that He loves us and that we are making a difference in the lives of others. If we can recognize that, why are we so hard on each other during these times of stress and crisis? Tonight I pray for all of the families that are hurting - because of illness, because of finances, because they don't know how to love. That hurt is a lonely feeling and I pray that God continues to open doors that we might be helpful to those who need His touch - and that we can be His hands to accomplish it.
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The release of a report titled Brown at 60 by UCLA's Civil Rights Project shows that California leads the nation in racial segregation at schools and that segregation at both school and state levels has become widely accepted.
The report, which analyzes data on all of California's school districts including a few charter schools, was released on the heels of the 60th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education, which ended racial separation in public schools.
According to the San Jose Mercury, Brown at 60 says that California has moved backwards faster than any other state, even surpassing Texas, which has historically been more segregated than the Golden State. The report reveals that while the majority of schools in the Bay Area–including the South Bay and East Bay–incur a great deal of segregation, they are more integrated than schools in Southern California, where the highest incidence of racial separation in California occurs, specifically in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire.
Statewide Latinos and blacks are the most isolated in the nation, which the report says "calls into question the state's racially progressive image," writes the Mercury.
Ironically, the South is "the least segregated region for black students," according to UCLA, which notes that "California is the state in which Latino students are most segregated."
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Chevin Golf Club is an 18 hole golf course established in 1894, making it 123 years old. It is located in the idyllic location of Derbyshire, near the town of Duffield, situated 6 miles north of Derby on the A6, on the start of the Chevin Hills. The course is mixed parkland and moorland, with magnificent countryside views. The course provides a good test of golf over 6000 yards with a Gents SSS 69 and Ladies SSS 72.
"Chevin boasts a delightful course of manageable yardage, with the sharp ascent onto the Chevin Ridge and the occasional blind shot bolstering its defences. The lower holes are mature parkland, while the upper ones have a rugged, moorland feel and a five county vista on a haze-free day. The 8th – aptly named Tribulation – lives long in the memory with its narrow, hog's back fairway and steep climb to a green where OOB lurks right and long – though going long takes a bit of doing."
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December 2011 Issue


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Squeaker and The Beej
Babies and dogs… who can resist them? But unlike peanut butter and chocolate, they don't always go great together. Fortunately The Squeaker and Beej are fine.
Initially, we weren't sure how Beej would take to the idea of babies.
He plays rough and, while he's not aggressive, his initial reaction to other dogs is to bow up and bare teeth. Of course, after a quick butt sniff and lick of the ears, they're best friends. Our fear was that Beej would do the same with The Squeaker (not the butt sniffing, the aggression).
During the pregnancy, The Beej became overly protective of us and the house. The house settles and he's pacing the living room; a car door slams in the night, he's up and barking at the window; the postman drops mail in the slot, he goes nuts trying to get through the door.
This can be good at keeping the house safe, but bad if he sees a child as a potential danger… well, I love the dog, but if it's a choice between baby or dog… well, there is no choice, really.
Fortunately, Beej treats The Squeaker like one of his pack. Early on, he gave her a wide birth; keeping his distance, but always watching out for her. In the last 30-45 days, he's started delicately sniffing around Squeaker, being so bold as to occasionally lay with her.At two and a half, Beej, with any luck, will live another 12 years. It'll be a lot fun.


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Continuum Proprietary Red Tim Mondavi 2009
Winemaker's Notes:
"The 2009 Continuum comes across as much more understated next to the 2008. It has plenty of silkiness and finesse, but less of the size and shape of its older sibling. Dark cherries, espresso, exotic spices and licorice are woven together in a fabric of notable elegance and harmony. The 2009 Continuum is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Merlot, 82% of which came from estate-grown fruit. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. I was super-impressed with the two wines I tasted from Continuum Estate, Tim Mondavi's new venture on Pritchard Hill, not far from Chappellet and Bryant. Mondavi is gradually moving towards 100% estate fruit, but these early vintages include some fruit from vineyards in Oakville and Stags Leap. Continuum is distinguished by a fairly large presence of Cabernet Franc. This is one of the most exciting new properties in Napa Valley." - Wine Advocate
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