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Popular Ketchikan Shore Excursions
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Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show: The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show celebrates Ketchikan's logging heyday. Watch pros compete at log rolling, ax throwing and pole climbing. The bleacher seats, thankfully, are covered and heated. The sometimes corny show lasts about an hour, leaving plenty of time for shopping -- the port's shore activity of choice. (420 Spruce Mill Way; 907-225-9050; shows run as many as five times a day from 8 a.m. to 5:15p.m.; $35 for adults, $17.50 for children)
Museums: Enjoy museum hopping around town. The Southeast Alaska Discovery Center (50 Main Street; 907-228-6220; open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily during summer; $5 adults, free for kids) has an interactive rain forest gallery and a terrific gift shop. Also, check out the Totem Heritage Center (601 Deermount Street; 907-225-5900; open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m; $5 adults, free for kids) and the Tongass Historical Museum (629 Dock Street; open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $3 adults, free for kids).
Totem Poles: Outside of Ketchikan, three must-see totem pole locations are Totem Bight State Historical Park (10 miles north), Potlatch Park (near Totem Bight) and Saxman Native Village (two miles south). At Potlatch and Saxman, you can watch carvers at work during the guided tour.
Creek Street: The most interesting area -- both for historic value and good shopping -- is Creek Street. Not a street at all, this boardwalk winds along Ketchikan Creek and was once the locale for all the area's brothels. Now, it's home to artsy galleries like Soho Coho (5 Creek Street; 907-225-5954), which sells fish-themed artwork and a variety of higher-end crafts, from gorgeous velvet scarves to watercolors to soaps. Nearby, you'll see the Alaska Eagle Art Gallery (5 Creek Street No. 3; 907-225-8365), where Pendleton blankets with Indian themes are a standout, as are silver pendants and bronze sculptures. In front of Creek Street (105 Stedman Street; 907-225-7690) is Parnassus, an interesting bookstore with a great selection of Alaska-oriented tomes. Try Sam McGee's A Taste of Alaska (18 Creek Street; 907-225-7267) for regionally made items like honey, barbecue sauce, soaps, lotions and ulu knives.
Cape Fox Lodge: Catch a great view of Ketchikan and beyond from the Cape Fox Lodge; you can access this hilltop resort from a funicular that operates on Creek Street. (Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; $4 roundtrip)
Tongass National Forest: Watch black bears catch and eat their fill of salmon at Neets Bay in Tongass National Forest. Sign up onboard your ship for this floatplane and bear-watching thrill (late July through September).
Deer Mountain: Serious hikers will enjoy the three-mile trail on Deer Mountain that begins in Ketchikan (Fair and Deermount Streets). Remember that this is still bear country, so hiking in pairs or groups is advised. Another good practice is to sing and make noise as you walk to avoid startling bears.
Misty Fjords National Monument: Go sea kayaking, deep-sea fishing and tour Misty Fjords National Monument wilderness area by air (operators have booths at the tourism center at the pier). Flights are extremely weather dependent, so have a backup plan.
Boat and Cycle Tours: Take a part-bike part-boat tour with Alaska Sea Cycle Tours (907-821-2728), a great family-friendly activity. The tour combines wildlife spotting, exercise and an Alaskan picnic.
Galleries: In the heart of downtown, the Arctic Spirit Gallery (310 Mission Street; 907-228-2277) and Scanlon Gallery (318 Mission Street; 907247-4730) feature interesting native Indian arts, from ivory carvings to cedar bark baskets and masks.


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Lausanne (SUI), April 28, 2015 - With the occasion of the preparation of the FINA World Championships and FINA World Masters Championships to be held this summer in Kazan (Tatarstan, Russia), a meeting was organised on April 25, 2015 with the presence of the chairman of the FINA Doping Control Review Board, Prof. Andrew Pipe, the chairman of the FINA Sports Medicine Committee, Prof. Cees-Rein van den Hoogenband, the representatives from Kazan 2015 Organising Committee, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) and the WADA-accredited laboratory of Moscow.
It was agreed that the samples will be collected by RUSADA under the control and the supervision of the FINA Doping Control Commission appointed for the 16th FINA World Championships - Kazan 2015.
The samples will be analysed in the WADA-accredited laboratory of Moscow. FINA has approached other WADA-accredited laboratories to invite some of their experts to collaborate with the WADA-accredited laboratory of Moscow for the analysis of the samples during the FINA World Championships.
The Ministry of Sports of Russia, together with FINA, is fully collaborating on this procedure, which is similar to the one organised during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi (RUS).


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The functionality of a Arthur Wrobel will be to hit. Now the impression from the hit is dependent upon the fabric, duration and body weight in the bat as well as the dimensions of the player and his bodily strength.
The technology for building softball bats has manufactured terrific advances more than the earlier some time. The bats are so made they can vastly greatly enhance the overall performance and hitting capabilities of the gamers. You should, for that reason, contemplate the following elements when picking your bat:
The length on the bat
Choose up a bat which is long enough to come back approximately your squander from its suggestion about the ground as you stand straight.
Pounds from the bat
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A taper with the softball bat is definitely the diameter of its tackle. Standard bats use a taper of 31/32 of an inch. The taper can, nonetheless, be more compact or larger sized based on the load of the bat. While some players like a narrow taper to ensure that they can move their writs all-around extra easily and swiftly even though swinging the bat, there are actually many others preferring larger sized taper.
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'Many journalists not literate about budgets and procurement processes'
Tajudeen Suleiman, Director of Projects at the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), says corruption thrives in public institutions across the three tiers of government because "many journalists are not literate about budgets and procurement processes".
"Many journalists are not literate enough about budget and procurement, so they cannot ask relevant questions and hold government accountable," Suleiman said on Tuesday at the opening of a three-day capacity training for the Nigerian Media themed 'Open Contract Reporting (OCR)', organized by ICIR and supported by the MacArthur Foundation.
He explained that journalists have the responsibility of holding government accountable and responsible on behalf of the people.
"As journalists, your role is to hold government accountable and responsible on behalf of the people," he said.
"But how can you do that when you don't know anything about the budget and the procurement process? How can you challenge them on their failed promises to the people without knowing the budget?
"It is very important you have to know what the budget of your country is, your state and local government."
Speaking on the objectives of the training, which is a follow-up to the one held in 2017, Suleiman said it was organized to enable journalists understand how to interrogate the national, state and local government budgets.
"We must be able to question all the official figures that government is spinning out. This is why we have brought journalists together with the support of MacArthur Foundation for Nigerian journalists to be able to follow the money.
We have brought experts in Investigative Journalism and Procurement process to share their experiences and perspective with you," he said
A total of 15 journalists drawn from print, electronic and online media are attending the training.


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36 Hospital Wards Given A Negative Rating By NHS England
31 July 2013
The first set of results of a new patient satisfaction survey undertaken by patients to gauge the level of NHS care across the country has revealed patients in 36 hospital wards across England would not recommend them to loved ones.
Patients were asked about the level of care they experienced through a simple ranking system and were asked to confirm whether they would recommend the hospital where they were treated to their loved ones or not. More than 400,000 NHS hospital inpatients or A&E attendees completed the test during April, May and June of 2013. NHS England will now publish monthly updates to ensure patients can regularly give feedback about the care they receive.
The focus of the survey was geared towards stripping swathes of information and statistics and instead focusing on simple, direct opinions about treatment received from patients themselves. Patients were therefore asked whether they would recommend the hospital where they were treated to their loved ones and then attaching a patient satisfaction 'score' to explain this finding. Each hospital was given a score based on patient satisfaction levels - if every single patient says they would be 'extremely likely' to recommend the service the ward would receive a score of 100, if every single patient said they would be 'neither unlikely nor likely', 'unlikely' or 'extremely unlikely' to recommend the service, the trust receives a score of minus 100.
This simplicity highlighted in stark terms where the treatment received was glaringly poor, such as the finding of the English A&E department obtaining a 'negative score' - at Chase Farm Hospital, part of the Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital NHS Trust, in north London.
Commentary on the findings has largely been unanimous in concluding that the necessity to highlight poor care at NHS hospitals is a continuing one and shows no sign of abating. Prime Minister David Cameron commented that the new Friends and Family Test exposed inadequacies at hospitals in stark terms and which supplements the more detailed findings of the Francis Report after the Mid-Staffs NHS scandal, in which up to 1,200 people died needlessly as a result of poor care. Cameron stated 'I am determined to give patients a far greater voice within the NHS as a way of highlighting the best and worst of care within our hospitals"
According to Health Minister Anna Soubry, it is the simplicity of the findings that allows an at-a-glance picture of overall healthcare at an individual hospital which will encourage current improvement and that such a stark and transparent rating system would have been invaluable in identifying critical lapses at Mid-Staffs. Speaking to BBC news, she commented
'I am determined to give patients a far greater voice within the NHS as a way of highlighting the best and worst of care within our hospitals
'With the 'Friends and Family' test, we now have a single measure that looks at the quality of care across the country.
'I want the NHS to put patient satisfaction at the heart of what they do and expect action to be taken at hospitals where patients and staff say standards are not good enough.'
As highlighted previously in the article, the subterfuge of complex layers of data, meticulous information and data analysis can sometimes cloud the most evident issues at hand. To this end she opined
'We are clearing away some of the smokescreen, some of the systems that prevented people from knowing what's actually happening in their hospitals.
'People in Stafford had known what was happening in their hospital had they been listened to then hopefully some of those people that died wouldn't have died if people had taken proper action considerably sooner.'
Tim Kelsey, NHS England's national director for patients and information, said: 'This is the boldest move yet to promote real openness in the NHS and to concentrate our focus on improvement in care.
'At the heart of Robert Francis's report into the tragedy at Stafford hospital was one basic message: to ensure the NHS delivers high quality care for all, we need transparency of the patient and carer experience. It is the absence of this transparency that often allows poor care to go undetected.'
However not everybody shares the opinion that this transparency and simplicity is useful, rather that it traduces healthcare organisations in an unrealistic manner which is far too open to misinterpretation and encourages alacrity in identifying obvious flaws without looking at the overall picture.
Jocelyn Cornwell, director of new patient charity the Point of Care Foundation, said the data findings are 'not meaningful'.
She said: 'The way in which the data for the friends and family test is collected varies widely and is open to gaming.
'People who respond are not part of a random sample, but are self-selecting or, worse, are encouraged to respond by staff.
'Clearly there is a temptation for staff to encourage responses from patients who they feel will respond positively, especially as a positive result is linked to financial reward.'
By the end of next year, NHS England hopes to roll the test out to include GP practices, community services and mental health services. All other services will be included by April 2015.
Under the new Friends and Family test, patients are asked if they would recommend their ward to their loved ones.
The number who give a negative rating is then deducted from the number who give a positive response.
This figure is then used to produce a Friends and Family Test Score.
NHS England said that in the first set of results a total of 36 out of 4,500 wards had a negative rating.
However, some of the hospitals point out that the score can be based on just one rating from a patient.
1. Riverbank, Bedford Hospital South Wing
2. 5B, Calderdale Royal Hospital
3. Cheere Ward, King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill)
4. Rookwood B, Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
5. Ward 24, Royal Preston Hospital
6. J-WD 7D, John Radcliffe Hospital
7. Honeyford, Derriford Hospital
8. FITZ, Rotherham District General Hospital
9. Ward 10, Arrowe Park Hospital
10. Ward 5, Luton and Dunstable Hospital
11. G41, Pinderfields General Hospital
12. ITU / HDU (CONQ), Conquest Hospital
13. ITU, Heartlands Hospital
14. L4, Salford Royal
15. Gwynne Holford, Queen Marys Hospital (Roehampton)
16. RV05, The Royal Victoria Infirmary
17. HH2, Salford Royal
18. Byland, Harrogate District Hospital
19. Derwent, Kingston Hospital
20. BA, Cumberland Infirmary
21. AMUW, Basildon University Hospital
22. 5C, Whiston Hospital
23. Newdigate, East Surrey Hospital
24. C7, Addenbrooke's Hospital
25. D1, Queen Alexandra Hospital
26. AMUE, Basildon University Hospital
27. F19, Fairfield General Hospital
28. 9X, The Royal Liverpool University Hospital
29. 9B, Southport and Formby District General Hospital
30. LRI WD 17 Bal L5, Leicester Royal Infirmary
31. Clementine B, Queen's Hospital
32. Ward 5 Elderly, Wexham Park Hospital
33. 3B, The Royal Liverpool University Hospital
34. Surgical Assessment Unit, Blackpool Victoria Hospital
35. A2, Russells Hall Hospital
36. AMU, Arrowe Park Hospital
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hope in the Lord's promise of everlasting life does not disappoint, Pope Francis said.
"God is faithful and our hope in him is not in vain," the pope said in a memorial Mass homily Nov. 3.
Pope Francis celebrated the Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in memory of the 14 cardinals — including U.S. Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore — and 137 archbishops and bishops from around the world who died in the past year. Fifteen of the bishops were from the United States and two from Canada.
These pastors generously served the Gospel and the church, the pope said, and "we seem to hear them repeat with the apostle: 'Hope does not disappoint.'"
"This hope, rekindled in us by the word of God, helps us to be trusting in the face of death," he said. "Jesus has shown us that death is not the last word; rather, the merciful love of the father transfigures us and makes us live in eternal communion with him."
In fact, he said, an essential characteristic of being a Christian is "a sense of anxious expectation of our final encounter with God" — an "expectant yearning" for his love, beauty, happiness and wisdom.
"The faith we profess in the resurrection makes us men and women of hope, not despair, men and women of life, not death, for we are comforted by the promise of eternal life, grounded in our union with the risen Christ," the pope said.
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Jesus accepted death to save those "who were dead in the slavery of sin," he said. But because of his love, "he shattered the yoke of death and opened to us the doors of life."
"By virtue of this divine bond of Christ's charity, we know that our fellowship with the dead is not merely a desire or an illusion, but a reality," Pope Francis said.
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Meier: "We want to do as well as last year"
Braunschweig - Eintracht Braunschweig's difficult start to the season continued after a 2-0 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, who collected their first points of the campaign.
Eintracht Frankfurt
bundesliga.com rounds up the best of the post-match reactions...
Alexander Meier: We want to do as well as last year, that's our primary aim for the season, and today's goal helped us towards that. It was definitely my goal, I was aiming for the far corner but I'll certainly take it. We've got the Europa League again on Thursday to look forward to, which will be tough, and then Borussia Dortmund on Sunday which will be even harder. Vaclav Kadlec did well up top today, we're delighted to have him here - he's a good player.
Kevin Trapp: We pushed on another level since our good result in Baku [beating Qarabag FK 2-0]. The system worked well and the goals came at opportune moments. It's a relief to have three points on the board and we can forget the catastrophe in Berlin. We've been much better since, but there's a big week ahead of us.
Eintracht Braunschweig
Domi Kumbela: It's a big disappointment, and although we knew it would be a tough game, it doesn't make it feel any easier. It's imperative we start picking up points soon and win our next few games. Personally, I'm pleased to be back after my ínjury and try to help the side to open our account. People should cut us some slack, we've only just arrived in the Bundesliga and we know how hard it is. We'll get better.
Karim Bellarabi: I've been injured for a long time, but coming back here is like returning to a second home. There's no real pressure from expectations, it's a tough league but we'll improve again next week, that's for sure. Of course we're good enough, we're adapting slowly but surely.
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Blood Transfusion
While the risk of catching a blood-transmitted disease or suffering an allergic reaction after a blood transfusion is very small, it is still a significant factor. Thus a blood transfusion, though often life-saving, should only be done when necessary.
Your doctor will weigh the risks of giving you a blood transfusion against the risks of not doing one. The decision to give a patient a blood transfusion is made only after careful consideration.
Find out when you might need a blood transfusion.
To understand the blood transfusion process and its possible risks, please read the patient information leaflet (available in four languages):
The Risks of a Transfusion
Overall, a blood transfusion is very safe. Only donated blood that matches your blood is used.
However, there is a small risk of complication such as catching an infection, having an allergic reaction to the donated blood or being given blood of the wrong blood group. Fortunately, severe reactions to blood donations are very rare. Hospital staff are also trained to recognise and manage such reactions.
Major infections that can be spread through a blood transfusion are Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.
The risks of contracting major infections through blood transfusion are small. The current estimated residual risks in Singapore are:
- One per 110,000 donations for Hepatitis B;
- One per 1,300,000 donations for Hepatitis C;
- One per 1,100,000 donations for HIV.
Many precautions are taken to ensure that blood transfusions are as safe as possible:
- All blood donors are unpaid, altruistic volunteers;
- Health of donors is carefully screened using a comprehensive health assessment questionnaire to identify anyone who may pass on an infection;
- All blood units are managed under a comprehensive quality system benchmarked against stringent internationally recognised standards and tested for certain infections using the most sensitive methods available;
- Any unit of donated blood that fails these tests is discarded.
The blood is dripped directly into a vein in your hand or arm using a needle. It takes an average of two to three hours to transfuse one bag of blood.
In addition, hospital staff will make careful identification checks before a transfusion to ensure that you receive the right blood. You will also be regularly monitored during your transfusion to make sure you are well.
Alternatives to Blood Transfusion
Discuss with your doctor why you need a transfusion and explore the alternative treatments available. A blood transfusion should only be given when there are no other alternatives.
For some conditions, there are safer options available.
For example, most people cope well with mild to moderate amounts of blood loss, or with mild anaemia. A blood transfusion may not be necessary. Instead, the lost fluid can be replaced with a salt solution, while the body will regenerate new red blood cells to replace what is lost. Iron supplements can also be taken to aid recovery, as iron is an important raw material in the production of red cells.
Those going for elective surgery can also consider an Autologous Blood Transfusion.
What Happens During a Blood Transfusion?
Most people feel no different when receiving a blood transfusion.
The blood is dripped directly into a vein in your hand or arm using a needle. It takes an average of 2-3 hours to transfuse one bag of blood.
Some people, however, might develop a slight fever, chills or a rash. These symptoms are usually due to a mild immune reaction or allergy. Fortunately, they are easily treated with medication or by giving the blood more slowly.
Will I Need to Pay for the Blood I Receive During a Transfusion?
You do not need to pay for the blood you receive during a transfusion. Blood is never sold. This is because blood donations are voluntary and donors do not receive any form of payment.
As a patient, you will only need to pay for a blood processing fee. This is to recover costs for collecting, processing, testing each unit of blood to ensure it is safe for transfusion.
Patients who are citizens need only pay a portion of the blood processing fee which is subsidised at two levels:
- The Ministry of Health subsidises the costs incurred by the blood bank in processing the blood.
- There is a further subsidy at the hospital level, depending on the patients' ward class.
Patients who are Permanent Residents will also be subsidised, but at a lower level than for citizens.
Please see the following chart and table for an illustration of the cost involved in processing a unit of whole blood:
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) aims to supply the safest possible blood to all patients who need a blood transfusion. All donated blood collected is therefore sent for processing and testing at the HSA's laboratories before it is transfused to patients.
These are the key processes and tests performed on all donated blood:
- Blood component processing: To optimise blood usage and to benefit more patients, every pack of blood collected is processed into different components e.g. red blood cells, platelets and fresh frozen plasma. Each of these components can be given to different patients with different medical needs.
- Infectious diseases testing: Some diseases can be transmitted through blood transfusion. This means that patients receiving blood from donors with certain health conditions may become infected. All donated blood is therefore screened for infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis. Selected components or units may also be tested for malaria or bacterial contamination.
- Blood group testing: This ensures that the donated blood is given to a patient with a compatible blood type.
- Antibody screening: This ensures there is no high level of abnormal antibodies in donated blood which may harmful to a patient following a transfusion.
- Storage of blood products: All blood products must be stored under carefully monitored and controlled temperatures and conditions. This ensures that they are in an optimal state when transfused to patients.


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The Psychological & Brain Sciences (PBS BS) major is designed to guide students though the requirements of a Bachelor of Science degree. Admission to the full PBS BS major leading to the B.S. is contingent upon meeting the Pre-Major requirements. Students do not have to be declared Pre-PBS BS students before they can request to have full PBS BS major status.
Declaring as PBS BS informs the Office of the Registrar - which manages course enrollment on GOLD - and the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences (PBS) - which manages PSY courses - of a student's intention to join the full major. PBS BS standing will give students first priority registration in Pass 1 and Pass 2 on GOLD for PSY courses.
In order to earn full PBS BS status and enroll in PSY 110+ courses, students must submit Change of Major paperwork to PBS. If eligible, this paperwork will be processed by PBS and forwarded to the Office of the Registrar where a student's major standing will be updated on GOLD. This process typically takes about 10 working days.
By using the tabs to the left and the PDFs to the right, students will find all the information and petitions needed to move through their major requirements and assist with course selection throughout their academic career.
Pre-Major Rules:
- At least a 2.7 University of California grade-point average (GPA) earned in PSY 1, MATH 34A (or 3A), PSTAT 5A, PSY 10A, and PSY 10B.
- At least a 2.0 University of California grade-point average (GPA) earned in CHEM 1A or 2A, CHEM 1B or 2B, MCDB 1A or 6, and EEMB 2 or 7.
- No course with a grade lower than C-.
- Not more than one course with a C-.
- No course taken P/NP.
- Students must satisfy Pre-Major courses and GPA requirements prior to the completion of 144 total units.
Course Requirements:
Area I: Pre-Major Requirements
The following courses require a 2.7 UC GPA before admittance to the full major:
PSY 1, PSTAT 5, MATH 34A (3A), PSY 10A, PSY 10B (23 units).
Area II: Pre-Major Requirements The following courses require a 2.0 UC GPA before admittance to the full major: CHEM 1A or 2A, CHEM 1B or 2B, MCDB 1A or 6, and EEMB 2 or 7 (13 units).
Note: Transfer students may take the equivalencies of PSY 1, MATH 34A (3A), PSTAT 5A, and CHEM 1A or 2A, CHEM 1B or 2B, MCDB 1A or 6, and EEMB 2 or 7 prior to arrival at UCSB. However, transfer students must take PSY 10A & 10B at UCSB to qualify for the full PBS BS major. Classes taken at the community college level are accepted if approved by Assist.org, but grades from community college classes will not be calculated into the UC GPA for full major qualification. If a student transfers from a non-CA community college, then the course must be evaluated by UCSB PBS faculty for UCSB PBS credit.
Area III: Preparation for the Major The following courses require a 2.0 UC GPA before graduation: Four courses from the following: ANTH 2, 5, 7; EARTH 2, 3; EEMB 3; ENVS 1, 2, 3; GEOG 5; MCDB 20, 29; CHEM 1C; CMPSC 8, 16; MATH 3B, 4A, 4B, 34B; PHYS 1, 2, 3, 20; CLIT 27; ECON 1, 2, 9; LING 20, 50, 70; PHIL 3, 4; POLS 1; RGST 15
Tips for Pre-Major Students
- AP Courses with scores higher than 3:
- AP Psychology fulfills the PSY 1 requirement
- AP Statistics fulfills the PSY 5/PSTAT 5A requirement
- AP Calculus AB fulfills the MATH 34A requirement
- AP Calculus BC fulfills the MATH 34B requirement
- The statistics requirement can be satisfied by: PSY 5 or COMM 87. It is important to understand only one statistics class will count towards the major. For anyone attempting a legal repeat, they must repeat the same course title they originally attempted. For instance, PSTAT 5 cannot be replaced with PSY 5.*Note: PSY 5 is discontinuing in AY 17-18 and students are encouraged to take PSTAT 5.
- Upon completion of PSY 1, students in the Pre-Major may begin making progress toward their upper-division requirements by taking the PSY courses numbered 100-109. We recommend only students with sophomore standing or higher take advantage of this opportunity.
- Students that transferred into UCSB should plan to work on PSY 100-109 courses in their first and second quarter at UCSB while they are not yet eligible to enroll in PSY 110+ courses on GOLD.
- Students should submit Change of Major paperwork during the quarter in which they are enrolled in their last Pre-Major course(s). Although paperwork cannot be processed before final grades are posted, this is a step we recommend to ensure student major status is updated as quickly as possible. The department cannot "rush" petitions.
*Special Note for Transfer Pre-Psychological & Brain Sciences Students Advisors recommend that Pre-PBS BS transfer students start the Pre-PBS BS major with complete series from their transfer institution. Please complete the full CHEM and BIO series at your local institution if you can as this helps transfer students pursing the full PBS B.S. stay on time to degree and focus on upper divisions while at UCSB! Transfer Pre-PBS students are highly encouraged to review the schedule planning tools under "course information" and consult with an Advisor prior to attending UCSB to understand the requirements of the degree.


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I think it helps a writer if you are something of an 'outsider' looking in – I've always felt a little that way myself and I believe it has helped me write.
I remember a literary critic offering the view that the best writers spend a short time immersed in 'society' and then a longer time outside of it, presumably in their room, writing – he offered Proust as an example of this effect.
Well I'm no Proust, but it's a notion which rings true with me in some ways – not because I have at some period been part of a mad social whirl, then found myself excluded from it with only a pen and a Moleskine notebook for comfort, but because I am the sort of person who can feel a little detached even when surrounded by people.
Whenever I hear something funny for example, part of me has the urge to laugh, and part is squirreling it away for future use. This sense of separateness is necessary I think, but where does it come from?
When I was a kid I was obsessed with books and writing but I spent my days in a comprehensive school in a town in the north of England which has recently been declared the most 'working class' town in the UK. That kind of picked me out as different – to the extent that, when I went away at 18 to do my English Literature degree I was the only person in the whole of the town doing such a degree that year, and there hadn't been anybody at all the year before.
When I arrived at University I didn't exactly have two heads, but there's no doubt I was different. It didn't bother me particularly, not even when one of the junior lecturers asked me: "What's someone with an accent like yours doing studying English Literature?"
If I'd known what I know now I'd have told him that William Wordsworth had an accent like mine, except that his was more pronounced. But you don't really know that stuff when you're 19.
After Uni, I took a job as a newspaper journalist, a profession where you spend your time observing others and writing about them, no coincidence. Then later I moved to the south of England.
People from the UK will understand immediately the perceived social divide between the north and south of England, but, for readers from elsewhere, it basically goes like this. People in the north believe that those in the south look down on them as being poor, 'common' and socially inferior. And, having lived in the south for 20 years I can tell them – they are right. Not everyone shares this blind prejudice towards northerners of course, but plenty do. If you have a northern accent it marks you out as different, and I've always had one. I could have lost it I suppose, but I'm just not a very good mimic, I still sound like the kid from the northern working class town I used to be.
So, marked out as different again, and again – couldn't care less!
Wherever I've been I've felt slightly out-of-place, where I grew up and where I ended up. Not to the extent that it causes me any real problems, but enough so I feel it.
So I do have that separateness that many writers seem to have. It's been thrust upon me in some ways but perhaps I've also courted it. If you write, do you feel this way too?
Why not take a look at my rom com The Pick-Up Artist on Amazon and read the early reviews? Who knows, you could become one of the very first people in the world to own a copy …
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Date(s) - 7 May 2017
5:30 am - 8:30 am
Village Store, Ballyvaughan
'The Bealtaine Dawn Chorus'
With Gordon D'Arcy
7th May, 2017
5.30am @ Village Store, Ballyvaughan
The first walk of the 2017 Burren in Bloom festival and the May Burrenbeo walk will involve an early start with Gordon D'Arcy leading a group on a dawn chorus walk. Gordon is a Burren resident, natural historian, author & wildlife artist and will point out some of the Burren's birds in the early morning light – they'll hopefully put on a good show. On return from the walk, the Wild Atlantic Lodge is offering a champagne breakfast for the walkers for €15 – like the early bird you can catch the tasty worm!
Meet at Village Store, Ballyvaughan at 5.30am (!). Please bring good walking shoes and waterproofs if needed. Also bring binoculars if you have a pair. No dogs allowed. The walk is open to everyone, although a reasonable level of fitness is required. It is free for Burrenbeo Trust Members and a donation of €10 is suggested from non-members. For more information please email email@example.com or phone 091 638096.


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Well it' s been almost a week since I've logged in and blogged about my Raw To Lose 40 Eating Plan. In part I've had some computer problems, was stuck eating left overs, and also I've fallen off the wagon a little.
In addition to making an overload of food, I've been catching myself eating some foods that are not in my diet plan. I've had cheese pizza (again) and then the other night I ate some whipped cream. No No's in the Raw To Lose 40 Eating Plan.
The other night, Mikes daughter came over and ending up eating dinner at the house. So I made a great Green Salad with Bell Peppers, Green Onions, Tomotoes, Almonds, Cucumbers, Celery. In addition to that, Mike and I collaborated on a Whole Wheat Pizza. Mike made the Whole Wheat Dough and I added the canned Pizza Sauce, Cheese(on Half), Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Sun Dried Tomatoes.
It was such a great tasting pizza, that I ended up eating the half I wasn't supposed to. The Cheese Side!!! 😦
But I'm slowly getting back on track, working out and continuing to Juice my Veggies.


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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Does any one know lindagk23?
I need help locating lindagk23 she was the winner of my owl punch last Friday. Tomorrow will be a week since her win, and I havent heard from her. If you know her please let her know I will have to draw a new winner, from the DT post on Sunday if I dont hear back! Thank you so much! Hope you all can help me find her.
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- Elaine said...
try this email
- February 17, 2011 at 1:08 PM
- flowerdisco said...
i do not know her but is she does not reply you can always send it to me, lol.
- February 17, 2011 at 6:37 PM
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I will claim it if she doesn't. lol
I have awarded you the Liebster Blog Award. You can go here to claim it. http://omascrafts.blogspot.com/
- February 18, 2011 at 9:12 PM
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wish i oculd help! hope you found her!
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch)—Sen. Charles Schumer of New York is quickly emerging as the top contender to replace the retiring Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada as leader of the Senate's Democrats.
Late Friday, a source told the Washington Post that Schumer had commitments from "the overwhelming majority" of his fellow Democrats for the leadership position. And in a statement, Schumer said he was "honored and humbled" to have support from so many of his colleagues.
The 75-year-old Reid announced Friday morning he won't seek re-election next year. In comments to the Washington Post earlier Friday, Reid endorsed Schumer for the leadership post and said Dick Durbin of Illinois would stand down for Schumer.
Also read: Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid won't seek re-election.
Durbin, 70, now the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, earlier reportedly told senators privately he was unlikely to run against Schumer.
Schumer, 64, and Durbin are among the Senate's most powerful Democrats. Schumer, the party's No. 3 in Senate command, helped Democrats capture the majority in 2006.
Reid told the New York Times his decision wasn't attributable to an exercise accident he suffered on New Year's Day or his demotion to minority leader after Democrats lost the majority in November's midterm elections.
Also read: Five big moments from Harry Reid's Senate career.
"I want to be able to go out at the top of my game," Reid told the Times. "I don't want to be a 42-year-old trying to become a designated hitter."
Schumer issued a statement shortly after Reid's announcement Friday morning, saying: "Harry is one of the best human beings I've ever met." Schumer added: "He has left a major mark on this body, this country, and on so many who have met him, gotten to know him, and love him."
The Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call said earlier Friday that Reid's stepping aside would pave the way for an interesting leadership battle between Schumer and Durbin. But it didn't predict who would win.
NBC News said two "dark horses" to keep an eye on for Reid's post are Sens. Patty Murray of Washington and Michael Bennet of Colorado, who are up for re-election next year.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Friday that President Barack Obama won't endorse any candidate in what could be a contested race.


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Catholic Church Holy Days of Obligation
On holy days of obligation, Catholics are obliged to participate in Mass. Every Sunday is a holy day of obligation, as are six other days throughout the year.
The following days must also be observed:
- the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- the Epiphany,
- the Ascension,
- the Body and Blood of Christ,
- Holy Mary the Mother of God,
- her Immaculate Conception,
- her Assumption,
- Saint Joseph,
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul the Apostles,
- and All Saints.
Vatican City
These ten are the exact holy days of obligation that are celebrated in Vatican City, but there is variation elsewhere (including in Italy). The reason is that the Code of Canon Law goes on to state:
Can. 1246 §2. With the prior approval of the Apostolic See, however, the conference of bishops can suppress some of the holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday.
Country with fewest Holy Days
Thus different countries celebrate different holy days of obligation (apart from Sunday, which they all celebrate).
- The country with the fewest number of holy days of obligation seems to Hong Kong, which has only one: Christmas.
- Canada has two: Christmas and Mary, Mother of God.
- The United States, by contrast, has a fairly robust eight holy days of obligation, though two to three have been transferred to Sundays (depending on where you live).
The details can be a little bewildering though, so here is a complete, up-to-date list of the holy days of obligation in the United States:
January 1: The Feast of Mary, the Mother of God
40 days after Easter Sunday: Ascension Thursday
August 15: Assumption of Mary into heaven
November 1: All Saints' Day
December 8: The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 25: Christmas, the Nativity of Our Lord
In the United States, Christmas Day (December 25) and the Immaculate Conception (December 8) are always days of obligation. Christmas and Easter (which always falls on Sunday) are the highest-ranking holy days, and the Immaculate Conception is the feast for the United States.
Holy Days for Europe
Europe has four more holy days than the United States observes: January 6 (Epiphany), March 19 (St. Joseph), Corpus Christi (Thursday after Trinity Sunday, which is the Sunday after Pentecost, which is 50 days after Easter), and the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul (June 29)


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The Roman Colosseum in the Shoulder Season
I was surprised when I saw the Colosseum in Rome. I didn't think it would be that interesting, but I was wrong! The sheer size of the place, the amazing history of how the structure was used, the gorgeous morning we spent there exploring – wow!
Keep in mind it was November when we went. This means NO LINES. We have heard horror stories from fellow travelers who have tried to see as much as we did in a week and were greatly disappointed. Standing in a sweltering hot line of people for hours to get in to a place like this would definitely take a lot of the fun out of it.
My advice on European travel? Go in the shoulder or off seasons. The shoulder season is just before or just after the high season. For most of Europe this is April/May and October/November. Off-season is usually Jan. – Mar. The weather may suffer, but you will breeze right in to whatever you want. The key is to just come prepared for weather. I made the mistake of not having enough warm clothing for Paris in November (think 40° and raining!) But Rome in November is supposed to be the rainiest month and we had 1 day of rain (for which we bought umbrellas from a street seller right outside our hotel door) and 70°s and sunny the rest of the time. It's unpredictable, but if you can roll with it you will greatly enjoy the quieter atmosphere.


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Dr Jart+ Water Fuse Smart Gel
I'm quite looking forward to this launching over here (it's at Sephora in the US currently) – I loved the water-effect from Dr Jart BB, where little droplets of water appear on your face and you smooth them in.. really technologically innovative. Interestingly, I haven't seen anyone copy that water droplet technology yet so maybe they have it patented.
The spiel is that it's inspired by memory foam mattresses, using shape-memory polymers *cough cough* but it's enough for me that the formula has anti-ageing and anti-inflammatory properties and has SPF30. There's no reason why all coverage shouldn't contain plenty of skin care as well.
*all products are sent to me as samples from brands and agencies unless otherwise stated. Affiliate links may be used. Posts are not affiliate driven.
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Great post: following you now!!! Want to follow back??
Yeah that stuff don't fly here.. 🙂
I really like the Water Fuse BB cream as well. And I thought I was the only one that noticed the little water droplets on your face! Is this a gel BB cream or just a skincare item? Looks really interesting either way.
The "water droplet technology" is used by a lot of Korean brand! Almost every korean brand copy each other, it's been around for years in asia
*dies*! I need this. I loved the water fuse BB and this one has SPF 50!! Can't wait for its release.
Oops, my bad.. it is actually SPF30 xx
I need all the anti ageing help I can get. Cant wait for it to hit the UK
Ohhh love the sound of this!
Nic x
I seem to be the only person who didn't get on well with the Water Fuse; mainly because I couldn't get the water droplets to appear, but also because I found it quite dry as a formula and got on much better with the Regenerating one which is arguably one of my favourite BBs. I'll still buy this though, obvs xx
& where will we find this & when?
Dr. Jart+ is exclusived to Boots I guess!!


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This rate review was agreed to as part of the agreement reached by all parties in the 2008 case, which the KCC approved in January 2009. Westar Energy is seeking a $19.7 million or 1.5 percent rate increase in this limited filing. The increase in the north region is $9.
7 million and in the south region it is $10.0 million.
"Although electric rates are going up, we managed our natural gas plant and wind farm construction costs closely, and they came in more than $22 million under the original cost estimates and the amounts the KCC indicated would be allowed for recovery in rates," said Bill Moore, Westar Energy president and chief executive officer. "We continue to work to meet our customers' electricity needs as well as to develop Kansas renewable energy resources. Our Emporia Energy Center is excellent for following the variability of wind production. The completion of these generating facilities is part of our comprehensive energy plan that includes significant investment in new transmission, emission controls and our energy efficiency programs."
The process for this rate case will be similar to a traditional rate case filing at the KCC, with the application strictly limited to costs associated with the construction and operation of wind generation owned by Westar and the second phase of the Emporia Energy Center.
Should the KCC approve the company's new rate request, the new average residential rate will be 9.33 cents per kWh for Westar North and 9.11 cents per kWh for Westar South. The average national residential rate is 11.52 cents per kWh. A residential customer using 900 kWh in Westar Energy's north region can expect an increase of about $1.43 per month. In the south region, a residential customer using 900 kWh can expect an increase of $0.71 per month.
The company's new natural gas-fired peaking plant, Emporia Energy Center, was completed in two phases. The first, generating about 345 megawatts (MW) of electricity, was completed in spring 2008. The second phase was completed in February 2009. Emporia Energy Center has approximate generating capacity of 665 MW. The 2008 rate case dealt with the first phase of the power plant. This second, limited rate case will address the remaining investment Westar Energy has made in the plant.
In addition, the company committed to obtain renewable energy from three wind farms in Kansas. Meridian Way Wind farm is located near Concordia in Cloud County. Westar Energy has a purchased power agreement with Horizon Wind Energy, the owner of that wind farm, which has generating capability of 96 MW. Westar Energy owns half of the Flat Ridge Wind Farm in Barber County and BP Wind Energy North America Inc. owns the other half. Flat Ridge has total generating capability of 100 MW. The third wind farm, Central Plains, is located near Leoti. Westar owns all of Central Plains, which has generating capability of 99 MW. The 2008 rate case results did not take into account all of the company's investment in wind generation, and all parties agreed to revisit the issue during this limited rate case.
Westar's northern region rates apply to approximately 366,000 customers, including customers in Topeka, Lawrence, Olathe, Leavenworth, Atchison, Manhattan, Salina, Hutchinson, Emporia and Parsons, among other towns and rural areas. Westar's southern region rates apply to approximately 315,000 customers in the Wichita area, Arkansas City, El Dorado, Newton, Fort Scott, Pittsburg and Independence, among other towns and rural areas.


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Growing Reader
13 Picture Books That Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
by Wesley Salazar
Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15 and what better way to celebrate Hispanic culture and history with kids than with picture books? We've rounded up informative and inspiring books to honor the wide range of voices and stories within Hispanic culture — from rhyming books to biographies to folktales, there's something great for every young reader amongst these fiction and nonfiction reads.
Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors
Your family will have a new read-aloud staple in Green Is a Chile Pepper, a fun, rhyming book about colors. Kids of Hispanic heritage are likely to recognize many of the brightly hued objects in the book like masa, tortillas, and spices, but it's a fun picture book for preschoolers of all cultural backgrounds.
Ages 3 - 5
Viva Frida
Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist and feminist icon, is widely remembered for her expressive self-portraits (and signature eyebrows!). In this Caldecott Honor book, Morales introduces young readers to Kahlo's life and work using a mixed media format that combines photos of puppets with original illustrations, making for an unexpected, joyful celebration of creativity.
Ages 4 - 8
Mango, Abuela, and Me
Mia is thrilled when her grandmother, who has always lived far away, comes to stay with Mia and her family. Mia soon finds out her Abuela (grandmother) doesn't speak English, but over time they teach one another their native languages and form a close bond. Families will love reading the English and Spanish words that make up this sweet cross-generational story about a young girl getting to know her grandmother.
Ages 5 - 8
The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes
This is a brand-new picture book retelling of an Aztec myth about how two volcanoes in Mexico, Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl, were formed. In the legend, Princess Izta searches for a man to marry and receives proposals from a variety of wealthy suitors, but ends up falling in love with a warrior named Popoca instead. Popoca promises to always stay by Izta's side; legend says the lovers turned into the volcanoes that stand there today.
Ages 6 - 9
Waiting for the Biblioburro
In this picture book, readers meet a young Colombian girl named Ana who loves reading but doesn't have access to new books. Luckily, librarian Luis Soriano arrives in her village with plenty of books in tow — on the backs of two (appropriately named) donkeys, Alfa and Beto. A simple story, based on a real-life traveling librarian, that incorporates Spanish words throughout the text and reminds us of the universal value of reading.
Ages 5 - 8
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
Harvesting Hope introduces kids to Cesar Chavez (1927 - 1993), the iconic activist who fought for the rights of farmworkers in the United States. It's a vividly illustrated picture book detailing how the hugely influential Latino leader who popularized the slogan "Sí, se puede," demonstrated the power of nonviolent protest, spread hope, and demanded change in the face of injustice.
Ages 4 - 8
The Secret Footprints
Your family will love diving into the folk tale of the Ciguapas, a Dominican legend about human-like creatures who live underwater and only venture out at night. The Ciguapas typically try to avoid people, but when one curious and courageous Ciguapa girl stumbles upon a human boy who's about her age, they slowly become friends despite their apparent differences.
Ages 3 - 8
Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx/La Juez Que Creció en el Bronx
If your family doesn't know the life story of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice ever, this bilingual picture-book biography is for you! Sotomayor didn't have the easiest childhood; she lost her father young, was raised in a poor neighborhood, and was diagnosed with diabetes as a kid. Even when Sotomayor made it all the way to a prestigious law school, she still faced challenges. But, no matter what struggles Sotomayor encountered, she didn't let them stop her from achieving greatness.
Ages 4 - 8
I Love Saturdays y Domingos
Every weekend, the little girl in this story loves to hang out with her two sets of grandparents — her European-American grandparents visit on Saturdays and her Mexican-American grandparents visit on Domingos (Sundays). A sweet read to teach kids that a family's love knows no color, language, or bounds.
Ages 5 - 8
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
Based on the title alone, you might not pick up Martina the Beautiful Cockroach — but you should really give this cockroach a chance. Carmen Agra Deedy's portrayal of a Cuban folktale, with striking artwork by Michael Austin, is a funny, delightful tale about a beautiful cucaracha looking for love ... and the all-knowing wisdom of grandmothers.
Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Roberto Clemente is a fantastic biography about one of the best baseball players of all time. Kids will be fascinated by Clemente's story — from his poor upbringing in Puerto Rico to joining the Major Leagues and becoming the first Latino to be inducted to the Hall of Fame. But baseball was only one facet of his life: Clemente notably used his influence for good and was known for his international humanitarian work. The world lost Clemente all too soon when he died in a plane crash in 1972 while on his way to help earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience
A true celebration of Hispanic heritage in the United States, Yes! We Are Latinos presents profiles of 13 fictional Latino American characters coupled with historical information about the countries their families came from. This read provides a window into the breadth of diversity amongst Latino people, for Hispanic and non-Hispanic readers alike.
Ages 10+
Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes
With its gorgeous artwork and engaging facts, Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes brings 20 notable Hispanic men and women to life for young readers. Keep a lookout for the profiles of Cesar Chavez, Sonia Sotomayor, Roberto Clemente, and more! Pick it up for your older readers or use it as a supplement to your picture book adventures with little ones.
Ages 8 - 12
*Special thanks to Laura Arnhold, librarian at the Upper Merion Township Library in King of Prussia, for her help in creating this list.
Let us know what other great books you'd add to the list above by leaving us a comment below.


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Matinee screening of "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms"
4-5:45 pm
Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street
Screenings of family adventure-fantasy film based on short stories of E.T.A. Hoffman, starring Mackenzie Foy, et al, rated PG and released in November, continue daily to December 13; 203-426-2475.
*Free screenings December 7-9 courtesy Ingersoll Auto of Danbury, tickets $3 after that.
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You, your Phone and Lezyne GPS: The Cycling Trinity. Our brand new GPS range now works in harmony with your Smartphone, making it the ultimate cycling device. Use mapping from the Lezyne GPS Root website to follow a route, tackle Strava KOMs and QOMs with our Live Segments feature and stay connected with phone notifications direct to your GPS unit. These feature-rich GPS computers now have enhanced accuracy with an internal accelerometer to give you the best possible data about your ride or race.
Featuring a large, sharp display, the Macro GPS is packed with many advanced technologies in an easy-to-use and affordable package. The Bluetooth enabled device can pair through our free Lezyne Ally app to iOS and Android handhelds, in addition to Bluetooth compatible power meters, heart rate monitors and speed/cadence sensors. When connected to a handheld, the Macro GPS provides turn-by-turn navigation, live tracking and Strava Live Segments. Furthermore, the unit has pop-up email, text message and phone call notifications. An optimized GPS recording system tracks all important cycling data, and a customizable screen with up to five pages lets the user see all the info they want to see. And a battery that last up to 22 hours provides plenty of juice for all-day epics.
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The heart rate monitor stopped working after 1 ride & will no longer pair with the GPS. Tried various things as suggested by Lezyne website, but to no avail. Everything else is working fine & I am happy with that, but I suggest if you are after a heart rate monitor, purchase a better brand
This is my 1st GPS computer, & I am very impressed so far. Easy to set up & use. Excellent data feedback, especially when paired with your phone. Very happy with the purchase so far


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I've been using Zeam Launcher for quite a few years now and using anything else just seems so convoluted. The main things I'm trying to replicate are the side-scrolling app drawer, the ability to swipe up and double tap on the home screens to activate my apps and dialer, and be an overall light power drain on the phone.
It's turned my Android experience upside down and without Zeam, I'm likely to go to Windows 8 or something because of the sour taste of it all. I know... I know... it's extreme. But after the Zeam developer just up and quit developing one of the best launchers out there, I just can't stand it.
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WebSphere Application Server Centralized Installation Manager – Part 7
Uninstall Installation Manager
A separate Job Type called "Uninstall IBM Installation Manager" is available and this can be used to uninstall IBM Installation Manager.
Expand Jobs in the left navigation pane of Job manager admin console
Click Submit link
Select Uninstall IBM Installation Manager in the Job type drop-down
Click Next button
Add a target using Add/Find button in the Choose job targets screen
Provide username/password for authentication, in the Choose job targets screen
Click Next button
If IBM Installation Manager is installed in the default location, then you need not provide the directory in the job parameters screen.
Click Next in Specify job parameters screen
Click Next in Schedule the job screen
Review the summary and click Finish button to submit the job
Wait for couple of minutes and click on the refresh icon
Click Job ID link
Click on the "Succeeded" link
The job has started at 08:43:12 and completed at 08:43:24. The Uninstall IBM Installation Manager job has completed in 12 seconds.
Click Back button
Click stdOut.txt link
The admin console displays the message in stdOut.txt file.
So we installed IBM Installation Manager and WAS 8.0 ND product using CIM jobs. We then uninstalled the product and Installation Manager. It is also possible to create profiles in the remote host using Manage profiles Job type.
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WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.x – Advanced Security CourseThe WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.x – Advanced Security Concepts course provides the student with a detailed example-based guide which takes the student through how to configure Global Security for a Standalone Repository for the express purpose of connecting WAS to Microsoft AD, and enabling Full Single Sign on. This course covers how to set up Windows 2012 Server as a Primary Domain Controller and enabled a Windows 8.1 workstation as part of the full-enabling and testing of a fully functioning SSO solution. Included in this course are Jython and shell scripts and even a Java Web Application that is used to prove that SSO is indeed working as intended
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WAS 8.5.5.x Essential Security CourseOnly $149.99 Learn how to configure SSL for both WAS and IBM HTTP Server. Learn SSL insights not previously made available. Implement LDAP configurations using open source products. Automate Global Security configuration using Jython
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WebSphere 8.5.5 Automation CourseWAS 8.5.5 Automation Course Do you need to save time automating manual WAS tasks? Have you ever wondered how to automate IBM Installation Manager? Ever needed to automate the installation of WAS 8.5.5.x and automate Upgrades and Roll-backs? The WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.x Automation Course provides the student with a full set of guides and a set of commercial-grade automation scripts with detailed worked-examples.
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Hill Region House Escape Game
Hill Region House Escape is an exciting point and click indoor escape game developed by Escape 007 Games! Enjoy the game escape players, see if you can escape out of the house.
Dave and his friends went to the neighboring city for the holiday. They are quite happy and excited for finally, there's a brake on the endless paperwork at the office, well it's just a few days but heck it definitely counts! Dave and friends spent a full two-days in the next city, but in the end though, they all have to leave for work is waiting for them back at home. It is a typical pack-up to vacate but little did Dave know though that this is going to be trouble.
Dave and his friends rented a decent house for their vacation, but as the gang left, they accidentally left Dave in the house and whoa! This is one ridiculous thing to have happened. Okay, this could be a prank but his friends never came-back though, that's what made Dave think that this was a real trouble indeed. As the gang left, they also locked the house as courtesy to the land-lord, so Dave is currently trapped inside the house and he couldn't escape. Dave needs to escape the house first, and then worry about getting-off the city here. Good luck and enjoy the game escape players.
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Ryan Shazier remains in a Cincinnati hospital but is upbeat.
Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is still in the hospital after Monday night's alarming injury but he is upbeat, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday.
"I really have no update in terms of his medical status," Tomlin told reporters, according to Pro Football Talk. "Obviously it was a tough evening, but, man, Ryan's a trooper. I had an opportunity to spend some time with him. He's in really good spirits. Tough guy."
The Steelers announced early Tuesday morning that Shazier would not need surgery after being diagnosed with a spinal contusion. The injury left Shazier unable to move his legs but NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that he had regained "some movement in his lower extremities."
The team is hopeful that Shazier will be able to leave the hospital on Tuesday.
Shazier was one of several players seriously injured in an ugly game Monday night against the Bengals. Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict was also taken off the field on a stretcher with a concussion after a brutal block from Pittsburgh receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Bengals running back Joe Mixon was apparently knocked out on a helmet-to-helmet blow. He was also diagnosed with a concussion.


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Recreational Coaches Clinic - Fall 2018
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Dodge Park, Commerce Township
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All CW3 Recreational Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and interested Recreational Program parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. There is no cost. U8 Coaches can come to either session available.
Coaches on hand will be Mike Scobie, CW3 Soccer General Manager and CW3 Jaguars Director of Coaching, as well as other CW3 Soccer Association and CW3 Jaguars Coaching Staff. We will be demonstrating how to structure the training session as well as some of our favorite games.
Coaches should RSVP by Sunday, September 9 to Mike Scobie at firstname.lastname@example.com if they plan to attend.


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Why Web Design Matters
Dear business owners,
Your web design matters. A lot. We don't tell you this to trick you or even to scare you. It's just the truth.
People judge your business by your site. In fact, 75 percent of web users say that they determine the credibility of an organization from its web design. On average, people decide whether to stay on or leave a website after just 50 milliseconds, or 0.05 seconds!
A good website is not just a bonus for your business. This isn't the cherry on your ice cream sundae; it's the chocolate-coated waffle bowl that the sundae is in. Effective web design is your ticket to successful digital marketing. It's the clever invite that gets people to shop with you.
Some business owners try to build their own websites; however, the process is often overwhelming. From branding and WordPress themes to search engine optimization and plugins, designing a site requires time, thought, and experience. We've taken our 15+ years of building websites and honed that into a results-driven service for our clients. We see the value of better design and SEO and have even dedicated a website to it.
At Your Imprint, we offer top-notch web design services.
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Here's why we'd choose us:
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A good website is not just about excelling in the basics. In fact, we think there is something even more essential to web design than these skills.
To us, the foundation of all good marketing is understanding people. We get what makes people tick, and we are committed to understanding your audience.
Somewhere along the rise of smartphone selfies and Instagram influencers, ordinary people began feeling a bit less connected.
We don't think that's the way things should be. We will create a website that is aesthetically pleasing, helpful, and fun for the right people. Your website will function the way your users need.
We've all seen and been on horrible websites that are frustrating to navigate. Often, we can tell exactly what's wrong with such sites; however, some websites just feel off. Why is that?
Because details such as color, proportions, or fonts were ignored.
To us, there's no such thing as a small thing. We value the minuscule. Every website we design fits together seamlessly to create a pleasant user experience.
Whether you're trying to revamp an existing site or create one from scratch, we can help you navigate the world of design to make informed, profitable business decisions for your website.
Whether you're trying to revamp an existing site or create one from scratch, we can help you navigate the world of design to make informed, profitable business decisions for your website.
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As the saying goes, "a picture is worth 1000 words." Here are a few samples of our web design work.
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At Your Imprint, we call ourselves the "master of ceremonies" because we love to entertain. You know what makes your company special. We'll tap into that and let the world see it too. Branding and content marketing are the best ways to accomplish that.
We understand that starting any business is a challenge. Our experienced team of content marketers, designers, brand masters, and digital marketing experts knows how to make your magical ideas a reality. We believe in creating bold, expressive, creative communications that your audience will love.
Your Imprint is based in Fort Collins, Colorado, but we have clients all over the country. If you are in town, we'd love to take you to coffee. If not, please contact us, and we'll set up a video conference to discuss your goals.


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Tesco and ASDA sign up to BatteryBack
November 26, 2009 at 10:21 am
In May this year legislation was passed to bring into effect, in the UK, a three year old EU directive, obliging all large retailers and manufacturers of batteries to offer recycling facilities in-store by 1 Feb 2010.
The eventual aim is for 25% of all household batteries to be recycled by 2012, with the figure rising to 45% by 2016. Currently the huge majority of these are sent to landfill. Less than 3% of portable batteries are recycled, amounting to a staggering 30,000 tons each year.
Last month, just two days before the deadline for major retailers to say which scheme they would be joining, two of the UK's largest supermarket names, ASDA and Tesco, allied themselves with BatteryBack, a compliance scheme run jointly by Leeds-based WasteCare and Veolia ES, a giant in the waste management industry.
ASDA, which manufactures and sells fifteen different makes of battery, has said that it will be aiming to have a recycling scheme up and running in its stores ahead of the 1 Feb 2010 deadline.
Tesco meanwhile plans to have its in-store takeback scheme operating in the New Year.
Morrisons was ahead of the game in that it was the first supermarket giant to have a collection scheme in many of its stores several months ago. It too has joined BatteryBack.
BatteryBack currently has over 2,000 collection points in the UK and they aim to increase this figure fifteen-fold to 30,000 by the end of 2010 and to double that figure to 60,000 by the end of 2012.
In order to find out where your nearest collection point is, just type your post code into the relevant box on the website.
Tesco tries to cut waste with BOGOF Later scheme
November 20, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Buy One Get One Free offers are an extremely effective marketing tool for supermarkets. After all, there's nothing guaranteed to bring a smile to a shopper's face like getting something for nothing. However, how often have you ended up throwing away the free item because you have not been able to use it in time?
There has been much publicity recently about the fact that in the UK a staggering one third of all the food that we buy ends up in the dustbin. Not only does this cost our pockets dearly, to the tune of around £420 a year for the average household, but there is also a huge environmental cost. 6.7 million tonnes of food go to waste each year and if this was stopped it would be equivalent, in terms of carbon emissions, to taking 20% of all cars off the road.
Now it looks as though Tesco are trying to do something about the problem, with an announcement a few days ago of a BOGOF Later scheme. This will mean that shoppers are given a voucher entitling them to their free item at a later date. It is hoped that the new initiative will start in stores before Christmas.
Tesco are proud of their "green consumer revolution" citing their competitive prices on items such as low energy light bulbs and low impact washing powder as evidence that they mean business.
Friends of the Earth on the other hand are sceptical, with a spokesperson saying that if Tesco want to help the planet it will take more than replacing BOGOFS with BOGOFLS.
Sainsbury's starts bulb and battery collections
November 5, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Sainsbury's has announced that it will become the first supermarket in the country to start recycling old batteries and energy-saving light bulbs at its stores, in a move that will be welcomed by green campaigners.
Sainsbury's will team up with Recolight, a specialist light-bulb recycler that already collects bulbs from businesses across the country. The battery recycling will be dealt with by Valpak.
The move is well timed. Energy-efficient light bulbs are set to replace traditional bulbs by the end of 2012. They save a lot more energy and last longer, but disposing of them has been highlighted as a potential problem because of the mercury they contain.
The person in charge of environmental affairs at Sainsbury's, Jack Cunningham, said that Sainsbury's is "delighted to be the first national UK retailers to launch a co-collection scheme for both waste streams". He also said that combining the collections into one would help to save on carbon emissions.
The scheme will initially be launched in five stores this December, but by the end of 2010 the collections should have been unrolled to a further 200 stores across the country. Both bulbs and batteries will be collected in specially designed containers with one flap for each.
The CEO of Recolight, Nigel Harvey, said that the new partnership is very exciting for the company. He also said that they are "committed to go beyond the legal minimums of the waste electrical and electronic regulations."
The scheme will help a lot more people to recycle their old bulbs with ease as they become more common in homes across the country.


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Repair and Restore Skin with Phyto-C (Review)
Juliann Newton
Repair and Restore Skin with Phyto-C
Skin reflects the changing elements as fall's brisk air turns into winter's harsh chill. Bring balance back and revive skin with two treatment gels from Phyto-C. Suitable for all skin types, the Velvet Gel and B5 Gel will leave skin feeling softer, healthier and younger.
Velvet Gel ($64)
Providing extraordinary nutrition for skin cell repair, this nourishing and hydrating gel combines pentapeptide with vitamins B3 and B12. The Velvet Gel maintains the health of skin, while reducing the appearance of fine line and wrinkles. Perfect as a makeup primer, the Velvet Gel will give skin a glowing appearance.
B5 Gel ($35)
Formulated with vitamin B5 and hyaluronic acid, this moisturizing gel provides intensive hydration by binding water to plump skin tissue. The B5 Gel also diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while smoothing and softening skin.
I have been using Phyto-C Velvet Gel for about two weeks now. I always apply it after cleansing, before I apply any other products. One dropper full is plenty for my entire face, neck and chest area. I love the texture. It blends right into my skin without leaving any kind of residue.
I have definitely noticed that my skin looks much younger! There is a nice glow to it and a greater firmness. My fine lines are barely visible! I absolutely love this product.
Phyto-C products are available online via www.myphyto-c.us.
Disclaimer: I received a sample of this product to review and to keep. All opinions are my own.