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A small number of Dialogue customers were upgraded to Version 7.2 on 24 February. Remaining customers will be upgraded to Version 7.3 soon! Email firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions.
In this latest release, we've made Dialogue run much faster for you and your users through a complete back-end restructure and a number of general performance improvements.
Not only that, but we've also made the following additional enhancements:
For your users:
Easier access to discussions
It's now faster and easier for your users to get to a discussion if you only have one discussion open in Dialogue.
The discussion will automatically become Dialogue's homepage – unless you choose otherwise in the settings by un-ticking the box shown in the image below.
You can also now use this function to direct users to a particular discussion, perhaps if you want to focus on it at a critical point.
Finally, we've made it far easier for new users to get stuck into the conversation. When they register they will be sent back to the page they last visited, rather than the homepage. This means they can immediately start adding ideas and commenting without having to find their way back to the discussion.
Easier access to private discussions
The improvements to discussion commenting also mean it's easier for users to participate in private discussions.
After a user registers they will immediately be sent to the main page for the private discussion they had accessed, meaning they don't need to find the link a second time.
For administrators:
Customise your demographics questions
You can now add and edit your own demographics questions on the registration page, this removes the need for us to do this for you.
To add or edit demographics questions, simply go to the Control Panel and select Discussions Management. here you can create any questions you need, as shown in the image below.
You can find more detailed instructions on customisable demographics in this article.
Improved protection against spam
We're continually improving our defences against spambots, which can issue thousands of pieces of spam an hour.
In this release we've added the ability to use a CAPTCHA form as part of the registration process.
What is CAPTCHA? It stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.
In other words – it is a technique for protecting you against programs that pretend to be human in order to enter spam into your dialogues and waste your time.
We've left CAPTCHA turned off by default, as a side effect is the extra barrier it raises can reduce engagement by real people. However we can turn it on for you, just email us at email@example.com
Improved moderation workflow
Moderators now have a link directly to their moderation queue, making it faster to moderate ideas and comments and saving you time and effort in the process.
Clearer search results
Your search results will now show which discussion each idea belongs to, making it much easier to understand and use.
Integrate Dialogue with your websites
The much-improved API allows third-party applications to perform all the main end-user interactions with Dialogue (logging in, creating ideas, commenting, tagging, rating, searching etc). Please note that moderation and administration of the dialogue are currently not supported through the API.
General improvements
We've fixed plenty of bugs, which would have affected those using certain browsers and screen readers - these wouldn't have stopped you consulting, but may have made it harder to do so.
Need more help?
We hope that this release announcement helped you understand the new features we've added to Dialogue.
As always, if you need more information or support, contact us via our online support service - delib.zendesk.com


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All Wrapped up and ready to go! This little guy makes a perfect companion piece to Lori Mitchell's Especially for You.
Material: Handpainted resin
Dimensions: 5.5" H
Please peruse the entire Lori Mitchell Collection. Pieces that are not currently in stock in our store are available as "Pre-Order." We work with the distributor to provide your pre-order piece to you within 2 weeks.
*Battery-Operated 4" LED Dipped Taper Candle with Timer
Each 4" primitive LED taper is hand-dipped in wax to provide a real candle feel. The flickering flame provides a warm glow to fill your room with an inviting light, much like a real candle without the worry of melting wax or forgetting to blow out the flame.
Pictured are (from left) Brown, Buttermilk, Burgundy and Mustard.
*New* Angel of Peace by Lori Mitchell
"Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me." Bring peace into your home this holiday and every day with the Angel of Peace.
Dimensions: 8" H
*New* Camel by Lori Mitchell
Part of the Nativity collection by Lori Mitchell, the camel is taking a rest from his long journey from the far east. He was part of the caravan of the Wise Men on their excursion to meet the newly born Prince of Peace.
Dimensions: 5"H x 6.5"W
*New* Chilly Willy Ornament by Lori Mitchell
This ornament is a miniature version of the popular Chill Willy figurine by Lori Mitchell. He's just the right size and comes with a hook and gold string so he can hang on your Christmas tree this year.
Dimensions: 4.25" H
*New* Holiday Hearth by Lori Mitchell
A lovely accent/background piece for your Lori Mitchell Christmas display. Give a cozy, warm home feel to your decorations this holiday season with Lori Mitchell's new Holiday Hearth--complete with a fireplace, mantle, bottle brush tree, wreath, and some presents for the annual Gift Exchange party.
Dimensions: 11"H
*New* Sleepytime Santa by Lori Mitchell
Dimensions: 7.5" H
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Art Illustration
#drawing #flowers #nature
Detailed Colored Pencil Drawings of Flora and Fauna by Marco Mazzoni
For most of us, a sketchbook is a playground of ideas, random thoughts, and plenty of mistakes. For Milan-based artist Marco Mazzoni it's a place where new artworks are born, realized to perfection from margin to margin. In his colored pencil drawings Mazzoni tends to focus on dense arrays of intertwined flora and fauna, as well as depictions of female herbalists from 16th—18th Century, Sardinia—portraits that can be viewed as equally beautiful or unsettling.
Seen here are a number of drawings for the past few months, some of which were created for Juxtapoz Magazine's 20 Years Under the Influence of Juxtapoz at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery through April 19th. You can follow his work on Instagram, Facebook, and on Tumblr.


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First Tournament, Second Place The 2017 PSUAC Defending Champions back in full swing..... Full Story
PSU DuBois Golf Team Captures PSUAC Championship PSU DuBois wins in Playoff over PSU Lehigh Valley Full Story
The PSUD golf team continued its successful season by winning the PSU Wilkes-Barre Invitational Wilkes-Barre Invitational prepares players for PSUAC Championships next Monday & Tuesday at University Park courses. Full Story
PSU DuBois placed 2nd at PSUAC all conference match on White Course PSUD golf team completed another successful day on the golf course going 7-1 and finishing second (313 t0 320) behind PSU Lehigh Valley. Full Story
PSUD Golf win PSU New Kensington match We were able to put together five excellent rounds of golf on The Links at Spring Church. Full Story
PSU DuBois finish 2nd in DuBois Golf Invitational Solid team scoring leads to another good outing for PSUD Golf Full Story
PSUD Golf team finished 7th at Mt Aloysius Invite The team played well on a tight golf course with tricky greens. We improved on our team score from last year's event at Summit Country Club. Full Story
Penn State DuBois Golf team wins first PSUAC match of the year PSU DuBois coaches Vic Gearhart and Ron Cavaline were pleased with the team's performance in the opening match and like the attitude of the players. Full Story
PSU DuBois golfers finish 9th of 13 team at Mount Aloysius Invitational PSUD players shoot solid rounds at Summit Country Club, lead by freshman Alex Acree. Full Story
PSU DuBois golf places 3rd in Home Invitational Leading the way for PSU DuBois was Freshman Alex Acree with a 75. Full Story
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While the rental car companies all use different vehicles and different models, the cars available all fall in similar ranges. At the lowest priced end you have Economy cars and compact cars. Then the grouping of Mid size cars, Full size cars. These will generally be split into 2 door models and 4 door models. Then you have Premium and Luxury models. They will be priced in the same range as Minivans, convertibles and Sport Utility Vehicles if the company you choose has such models. Then there are special circumstance choices like a 15 passenger van or a PT Cruiser or a Jaguar.
Alamo has the following information on their site and it is the best summary out there:


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Cameron: Brown has no mandate to govern
Gordon Brown does not have a mandate to run the country, David Cameron has said.
The Conservative leader said Tony Blair is the only member of the Labour party that has been given the right to govern by the British public, and Gordon Brown "will know [this] in his heart".
And the Mr Cameron would welcome the chance for an early general election when Mr Blair steps down in the coming year.
"I would love to have an early election, because it is this government that is putting up the cost of living, that is wrecking the health service, that is failing to reform education, that is sending social mobility backwards," the Tory leader told Today.
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"The first step has got to be getting rid of the government."
Mr Blair said he would not stand for a fourth term as prime minister while campaigning in the 2005 general election - but said he would serve a full term.
In September last year, however, the prime minister said he would step down within 12 months, and this means whoever replaces him does not have a mandate, according to the Tory leader.
"Frankly I don't think that anyone except Tony Blair has a mandate because he said that he would serve a full term in office," Mr Cameron said.
"When he goes, his successor, I suspect Gordon Brown, will know in [his] heart that [he doesn't] have a mandate from the British people."


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When members of the Makerere Medical School Class of 1977 gather in Kampala during the weekend of November 10-12 for a greatly anticipated reunion, it will be the first time that the majority will have seen each other in 40 years. That is a very long time, of course, yet the memories of our trials and triumphs are vivid.
It was perhaps the most challenging five years in the lives of most of us. We joined the Medical School at a time of transition and uncertainty. The first military regime was settling into its unpredictable routine. Our individual and collective trauma came fast and furious.
The expulsion of Ugandan-Asians, among them our classmates, followed by a military invasion by Tanzania-based exiles, then public executions of alleged guerrillas, military coup attempts, multiple murders, disappearances and incarcerations of citizens, all manner of human rights abuses and a progressively worsening economic milieu were enough to unhinge students.
Days before the final year examinations in February 1977, the archbishop of the Church of Uganda and two cabinet ministers were murdered by Field Marshall Idi Amin's soldiers. Without the benefit of trauma or grief counselling, we took the written and oral examinations in a state of great anxiety and depression for some. Our graduation on March 18, 1977 marked remarkable triumph despite adversity.
It was also easily the most important period of our formative years. We read extensively, entering a new world of knowledge that opened the human body to us, erasing its mystery, but revealing its complexity. We made intimate friends with strangers – Cunningham, Guyton, Hutchison, Hutchinson, Donald, Nelson, Bailey & Love, Cecil & Loeb, Simpson and others – classic textbooks that, in my view, remain unsurpassed in their impact on my journey in medicine.
And so we gained knowledge and skills that formed the foundation of the service we have rendered to humanity during the last four decades. For me, it marked the broadest extent of medical knowledge that I would ever have.
It is this positive experience that will be at the centre of the deliberations by those who will be at the reunion, not just as an opportunity to walk down memory lane, but to reflect on our collective role as we embark on the next phase of our careers.
It will also be an opportunity to express our gratitude to our teachers whose outstanding work prepared us very well. We stand on the shoulders of giants. It will be an honour to share a moment with those men and women, some of whom are still at it, teaching, healing and mentoring the next generation of doctors.
We shall honour our brothers and sisters who have died, including Liri Amone Abongomera, Livingstone Byarugaba, Naphtali Ebamu, Justus Katungu, Christopher Kayonga, Charles Matovu, Godfrey Barbosa Ndimbirwe, Brent Nduhuura and Augustine Nnywevu-Kasenge.
Of course, the reunion will also provide an opportunity to catch up on each other's journeys and to celebrate life. We are scattered in distant stations – Australia, Botswana, Canada, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America and South Africa. We are present in nearly all the specialties of medicine and surgery. But we remain united by the shared experience that, I suspect, most of us would gladly repeat.
Our reunion takes place at a time of physician discontent in Uganda. It is also a time when the fundamental causes and perpetuators of disease remain the same as they were 40 years ago. Yes, the dizzying advances in science and practice of medicine and surgery have been extraordinary since we left medical school. However, poverty, unbalanced sharing of limited public resources, poor education, social, cultural and political injustice are the same enemies that we confronted as students.
In my view, our great responsibility as doctors remains the same as it has always been – to be strong and fearless advocates for the voiceless and vulnerable. We uphold the definition of health in its totality, namely, a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not just the absence of disease or infirmity. We must therefore continue to go beyond the stethoscope and the other tools in our diagnostic armoury, and intensify our engagement in the political and economic conversation, for these are more critical than the struggle against bacteria and cancer cells.
Doctors remain significant and indispensable leaders of the health care team. They must be recognized as such and accorded working conditions that enable them to discharge their responsibilities without the distractions of survival.
While we recognise Uganda's economic challenges, it is unconscionable that doctors continue to be overworked, undervalued and underpaid. I know that most of my colleagues from the Class of '77 support the struggle in which our younger colleagues are engaged.
It is our hope that the government will meet its obligation to the public through providing doctors with a conducive environment that will enable them to continue to serve. Many of us are happy to share free advice and support based on our varied experience in different jurisdictions.
While planning the reunion has been a collective effort by several members of the Class of '77, the bulk of the work has been done by Dr. Christina Mugwanya Kadama and Dr. Jane Nannono Kavuma-Kayonga. On behalf of all, I say thank you ladies. It will be a great pleasure to see everyone, for we are yet alive! For a purpose.


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There a couple of talks on structured document management at XML/MT '99 (www.gca.org/attend/1999_conferences/xml_99/default.htm), including one which specifically mentions WebDAV (abstract below). WebDAV seems like a natural fit for this application with its support for hierarchical collections. My personal interest is an XML browser/editor which can edit in place objects within a document (vs. the whole document) using WebDAV. Is anyone working on this? If anyone is planning to attend in Philadelphia and would like to get together informally to discuss current WebDAV-related initiatives, please send me e-mail and I'll help coordinate a time and place. David M. Chandler Web Applications Developer National Computer Systems email@example.com Approaches for structured document management Timothy Arnold-Moore, Michael Fuller, and Ron Sacks-Davis, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia) Document Management Systems (DMS) are tools to manage centralized repositories of documents, providing controlled access to documents and tracking the changes made to the documents. This presentation compares traditional DMS functionality with more recent DMS functional extensions and the even greater functionality available with structured document support through SGML or XML, and then summarizes the architectural differences among the three approaches. It also discusses relevant standards and initiatives, including ODMA, WEBDAV, and WAPI.Received on Tuesday, 23 November 1999 21:55:48 UTC
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What is K2, Spice or Synthetic Marijuana?
Synthetic Marijuana, also known as K2 or Spice and often marketed as herbal incense can be described as a psychoactive designer drug. This substance is made of natural, non controlled herbs that get their alleged cannabis like qualities after being treated with various chemicals. Labeling it as synthetic marijuana is actually a misnomer since neither organic THC nor man made THC is contained in the ingredients.
It has been shown that K2 can cause harmful side effects such as elevated blood pressure, rapid heart rates, seizures and blackouts. Synthetic Marijuana has been sold and is continuing to be sold in smoke shops, some convenience stores and on the internet. When these products first hit the market it was not illegal to sell, distribute or consume them. That is not the case now. It is Illegal in the State and elsewhere in the U.S. to market or use this substance. On July 10, 2012 President Barack Obama signed the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 into law. This bans the same chemical compounds found in synthetic marijuana making manufacture, sale, distribution and/or possession a federal offense as well.
House Bill 2118 and Senate Bill 331, effective September 1, 2011 added the chemicals used in K2 to the Controlled Substances Act. Because many people in are not aware of these new drug laws they can find themselves facing serious drug charges incurring jail or prison time.
If you are charged with manufacture and sale of this controlled substance in the State you will be facing criminal charges varying from a Class B misdemeanor to a felony of the first degree, depending on the amount of the synthetic substance. For more information on the penalties including jail time for these offenses, see drug penalties.
What is the Drug Known as Bath Salts?
Bath salts are the informal street name for another type of so called designer drug. This substance contains chemicals which, when ingested, mimic the effects of a combination of amphetamines and cocaine. They resemble the white crystals contained in Epsom salts but are in no way chemically related to actual bath salts or bathing products. They have proven to be very dangerous and have also been added to the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012.
New Drug Laws in Florida
Chapter 481, referred to as the Controlled Substances Act, classifies all controlled substances into Penalty Groups One though Four, with Group One having the most serious consequences to Group Four with lesser penalties. The new law created Penalty Group 2-A, which added any quantity of a synthetic chemical compound that is a cannabinoid receptor mimicking the effects of naturally occurring cannabinoids, which include substances such as synthetic marijuana, spice and K2 to the list of banned substances. Marijuana possession is a separate offense making the possession of a substance listed on Penalty Group 2-A potentially much greater than simple marijuana possession.
Synthetic Marijuana Defense Lawyers
If you need criminal drug offense representation or more information on synthetic marijuana sale or possession call The Dick Law Firm. We have been defending citizens against drug offense charges for more than 15 years. The team of attorneys at The Dick Law Firm consists of former prosecutors and former DA's and are board-certified specialists in criminal law, certified by the Florida Board of Legal Specialization. This is a commitment shared by less than 2% of all lawyers in the State of Florida.


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Are You Emotionally Free?Steps to freeing yourself.
Our society is in the midst of an emotional meltdown. People are restless, volatile, our tempers about to blow. In the past year, Prozac was prescribed for over thirty million people. Domestic violence occurs in one out of six of households. Half of our marriages end in divorce.
None of this is how we want life to be. Our pressure cooker society pushes us to our emotional limits. We deserve relief from getting crucified by daily stresses. This book empowers you to attain this high quality of life and to handle stress artfully. I'm excited to present practical new tools for mastering your emotions in our hyper-tense world. It's lunacy to put up with being chronically anxious, fatigued, or depressed as so many of us have. I rebel against that cheerless status quo, and hope you will too.
Emotional Freedom offers the answer to reclaiming your happiness and heart. What is emotional freedom? It means increasing your ability to love by cultivating positive emotions and compassionately witnessing and transforming negative ones. It means keeping your center without absorbing the negativity of others. These fundamental living skills liberate you from fear and let you navigate adversity without attacking, losing your cool, or being derailed by it.
I wrote this book because, as an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA, I work in a mainstream medical system where the spiritual/intuitive aspects of emotions aren't understood. During my UCLA psychiatric training, we treated depression and anxiety, as biochemical imbalances requiring medication. I'd meet with patients for fifteen minutes every few weeks, write a prescription, then send them home. Though I never saw medications as the whole solution, I saw many patients experience at least partial "symptom relief," an undeniable relief of suffering. However, in the next two decades of medical practice, I've learned that emotional freedom involves much, much more.
The intellect, stunning as it may be, has restricted vision when it comes to emotions. This is why bringing intuition to the feeling-realm is so liberating. Intuition is a potent wisdom not mediated by the linear mind--a practical, smart, decision-making aid. Intuition can be a hunch, a dream, a "knowing," specific guidance, a gut feeling, or a warning of danger.
Emotions also have an intuitive language that begs to be decoded in our bodies--"subtle energies" that move through us that can be sensed. These are what Chinese medicine calls "chi," our vital life force. We feel emotions internally, while their energy expands beyond our bodies. Similarly, other people's emotional energy impacts us.
Today, I am a woman who travels many worlds. My approach to emotional freedom blends traditional and nontraditional realms. In this book, I'll discuss the four major components of emotions that shape your health and mood: biology, subtle energy, psychology, and spirituality. It's impossible to grasp how we tick emotionally without a cosmic perspective; everything about us, including our biology, is an expression of the divine.
A first step towards achieving emotional freedom is to know where you currently stand. Here is a sample from "The Emotional Freedom Test" in my book.
1. If I'm angry with someone, I'll breathe and
center myself before I react.
2. When I'm filled with self-doubt or fear
I treat myself lovingly.
3. When stuck in traffic or if something
doesn't happen on my timetable, I
have patience.
4. After a hard day, I focus on what I'm
grateful for rather than beating myself up
for what has gone wrong.
5. I have empathy for others but I don't
become their therapist or absorb their
emotional pain.
Answering "yes" to 4-5 questions means you are experiencing emotional freedom. "2-3"yeses indicates some emotional freedom. 1-2 "yeses" indicate a low level. Zero "yeses" indicates you are not enjoying a lot of emotional freedom but you can start to make change now
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Adapted from Dr. Judith Orloff's new book "Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life" (Harmony Books, 2009)
Judith Orloff, MD, is the author of Emotional Freedom. Check out this book and free articles on her website drjudithorloff.com. Dr. Orloff is a UCLA psychiatrist who synthesizes the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting edge knowledge of intuition, energy. and spirituality.
Offering multiple perspectives from many fields of human inquiry that may move all of us toward a more integrated understanding of who we are as conscious beings.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Judith Orloff - Are You Emotionally Free?
Interesting article from the Psychology Today blogs.
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The stylish nomadic renter: Millennials and Gen-Z
Oct 29, 2019 | By Maria Florencia Ameneiros
Feb 14, 2014
Stylesight has earmarked drones as the most important disruptive technology of the near future. Now, Renault has released a new concept car with an accompanying drone to assess traffic situations.
A drone is defined by its potential for autonomous flight and this nascent technology will soon have a huge impact on daily life. Historically used in military operations and surveillance, drones are finding new ground in delivery services and information exchange.
Unveiled at Delhi Auto Show, the new concept Kwid by Renault houses a drone in a compartment on the roof, from where it can be released to aid the driver. Assessing upcoming traffic situations, detecting obstacles on the road, and taking pictures of the surrounding landscape are just some its uses. It can fly in accordance with programming or can be manually operated from a tablet on the dashboard. The car is aimed a young consumers in new markets who prioritize technology.
Read more about how the automobile industry is harnessing technology in Stylesight's Innovation & Technology section, and for a full analysis of drones, explore the latest Futurist report: The Drone Age. – Louise Stuart Trainor
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Psychology Of Food
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Professor Brownell talks about the situation with world hunger and how it is measured. He reviews the world distribution of hunger, from how many people are affected, to the physiological, psychological, and behavioral consequences of starvation. He revie
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Dr. Marlene Schwartz discusses the topic of food policy in schools. She presents the history of federal regulation of the National School Lunch Program, the debate about competitive foods in schools, and describes research on influence of school food on s
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Guest lecturer Professor Rogan Kersh describes the politics of food and nutrition as they relate to obesity. He describes how the U.S. Government has regulated individual behavior in the past, specifically with alcohol, drugs, sex, tobacco, and charts the
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Professor Brownell reviews the challenges inherent in research assessing the link between diet and health, and the challenges of basing a diet upon different dietary recommendations. Fundamental information on nutrition is presented, as well as how our cu
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Scientists came up with a new gel that should be rubbed into the skin daily to provide contraceptive effect. The clear gel called Nestorone Estradial that was developed by NY researchers contains hormones progesterone and oestrogen similar to the Pill hormones. But the scientists used Nestorone, a new type of progesterone, which causes fewer side effects than the birth control pill.
The trials of 18 women showed that after three months of use, the gel was as effective in preventing pregnancy as the Pill, but women reported about fewer side effects such as weight gain, acne, headaches and mood changes.
The gel is easy to use, you only have to rub small amount of gel into the legs, arms, shoulders or abdomen every day. The sex hormones will be released into the blood to interfere with the natural production of sex hormones in the body. Women will also have to discontinue using the gel for a week to have their periods.
Scientists say that even breastfeeding women could use the new contraceptive gel as it does not interfere with the production of milk.
The new contraceptive gel can appear in the next few years, but more long-term studies are needed to prove the its effectiveness.


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These "Gold Rush" jeans have been updated with a tapered fit, which is a trimmer version of the athletic fit. We've also added gold undertones with red contrast stitching on the hem to give it a pop when cuffed and its hint of stretch allows movement and all-day comfort.
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There are many types of gynecologic cancers, which involve different parts of the reproductive system. Cervical cancer was one of the most common causes of cancer in women in the United States in the past1. We now know that many cases of cervical cancer are caused by a virus called HPV, and can be detected by having pap tests. Cancers of the endometrium (uterus) and ovaries are relatively rare, especially in women under the age of 50. The chance for a woman in the general population to develop endometrial cancer is about one in 37 (or 2-3%), and one in 73 (or 1.4%) for ovarian cancer.
When you think about your family, are there many people who have had cancer? If there is a strong history of cancer in your family, you may wish to meet with a genetic counselor.
Some of the patterns that genetic counselors look for in a family history include:
Genetic counselors look for these patterns to determine if cancer could be hereditary. "Hereditary" means that there could be a genetic cause for the cancer in the family. When we think about genetics, we are talking about DNA. DNA is the instruction book for our body. Just like a book, DNA can be broken down into chapters, sentences, and letters. Genes are the sentences of DNA.
Ovarian cancer is considered a rare type of cancer. Some types of ovarian cancer can be hereditary. One example of hereditary ovarian cancer is Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome (HBOC). Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome is caused by a change in the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2. If someone has a change in BRCA1 or BRCA2, he or she may have higher risks of developing certain cancers, like breast cancer. If you have a change in one of these genes, your doctors will help you make decisions about cancer screening and ways to reduce your cancer risks.
Endometrial cancer can also sometimes be hereditary. A condition called Lynch syndrome causes increased risks to develop endometrial and ovarian cancers. Lynch syndrome is caused by a change in one of five genes: MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, and EPCAM. If someone has a change in one of the Lynch syndrome genes, they may have increased risks to develop endometrial, ovarian, colon, and other types of cancers. If you have a change in one of these genes, there are cancer screening options and ways to reduce your cancer risks.
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AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, filed its formal plans to exit bankruptcy late Monday, bringing its proposed $11 billion merger with the US Airways Group closer to reality.
The reorganization plan, which details some executive compensation and outlines measures for creditors and shareholders, is a necessary step before the two companies can come together to create the world's largest airline. The plan requires both court and creditor approval.
Under the plan, AMR's departing chief executive, Thomas W. Horton, would receive a $19.9 million severance package.
Earlier this month in Federal Bankruptcy Court, Judge Sean H. Lane declined to approve the severance proposal, ruling that it was not permitted under federal bankruptcy law. But the judge suggested that the severance proposal be included in AMR's reorganization plan, making it subject to creditor approval.
Secured creditors would be paid in full, while unsecured creditors would receive shares of preferred stock.
As expected, AMR shareholders would receive a 3.5 percent equity stake in the combined company. As such, this would be one of the few major bankruptcies in which shareholders recovered some equity. A lawyer for AMR's creditors committee has said the stake could be valued at $350 million to $400 million.
US Airways's chief executive, Doug Parker, would serve in the same position at the combined company. He would receive $19.5 million if he loses the job during the merger, the companies said in a separate filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.
Mr. Parker was paid about $5.5 million last year, up from $3.8 million in 2011. While his base salary stayed the same at $550,000, his incentive compensation rose nearly fivefold as US Airways met its financial goals.
AMR is the last major American carrier to go through bankruptcy, after its competitors all underwent restructurings in the last decade.
The company's initial opposition to a merger faded under pressure from its creditors' committee, and Mr. Parker aggressively wooed AMR by appealing to its unions, striking a tentative deal with the airline's workers before formal talks between the two companies had begun.
The merger was approved by a bankruptcy judge last month but still requires regulatory approval. The combined carrier would keep the American name. The merger is expected to close in the third quarter.


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Born and raised in Pontypool, Ontario, Canada I have had a keen interest in art since a very early age. My formal training as a visual artist was carried out at Sir Sanford Fleming School of Fine Arts. There, I focused intensely on studio work in pen and ink illustrations, painting in most mediums, glassblowing, artist blacksmith, stone carving, sculpture and photography. I have since enjoyed working professionally in various artistic mediums for the past 15 years.
My work can be found in many private collections across the globe. I currently work in fine art photography and pen and ink illustrations from my home studio in Pangnigtung, Nunavut, Canada.
Today, living 20 km south of the Arctic Circle in the picturesque Hamlet of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, I have been given the unique opportunity to acquire inspiration from a culture and climate that most people will never experience. I draw inspiration from these experiences, in an attempt to capture my surroundings… giving the viewer a glimpse into life in the high Canadian Arctic.
I have most recently published a book of those images and currently working towards further developing this special repertoire and discovering new and exciting northern exposures.
Notably I was approached by Canada Post with the desire of adding a image to a book of Canadian Photographs. This book was later presented to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in celebration of their marriage .
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"I try to capture the soul and personality of all my creations ignoring current artistic trends and by casting aside any impressionistic or expressionistic connections. I am interested in realism, capturing the subject exactly as it is.
The seemingly endless arctic tundra has helped me realize the bounty that nature provides. My goal is to attempt to share experiences and give the viewer a small glimpse into the harsh Canadian wilderness. My work as an artist has not forced me to neglect my interests in traditional fiddle playing, hiking countless miles or my fondness for solo canoeing. In reality, my interests have given me the opportunity to grow creatively and in many cases have given me inspiration for my artwork.
The unpredictability of my subjects is what intrigues me. For example the seemly randomness of a scattered pile of leaves which for a brief moment in time lay still, only to be tossed and rearranged by a slight gust of wind in to another compositionally sound pose.
I feel that the natural world is unnoticed and often neglected. I hope to show beauty in a serene mountain scape or frozen arctic lake, not overlooking something as simple as a few colored leaves strewn about the ground."


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Lindemans Chardonnay Padthaway 2007
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Another solid vintage for Bin 65, one of the brands that for many people is synonymous with popular-priced Aussie Chardonnay. Wiht its round mouthfeel, sweet tropical fruit, hay and melon flavors accented by soft oak, it's no surprise why. Flavorful and affordable, and widely available.
Bright, fruity and appealing, with pretty tropical fruit and nectarine flavors that pick up a hint of vanilla on the fresh finish. A good bottle of Chardonnay - good price, good availability.
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Asian spices and piquant mustard-seed notes on the nose give way to mineral, ginger and herbal accents and ripe yellow fruit. Clean and medium-bodied, it's a welcome alternative to Chardonnays of the cream-and-toast persuasion.
A perennial "best buy," the 1998 is meritorious. The wine's light to medium straw color is accompanied by a delightful bouquet of citrusy, honeyed Chardonnay fruit with no oak in evidence. Crisp, medium-bodied, fresh, and lively, it should be enjoyed over the next 12 months.
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Nine of the 10 qualification leaders claimed victories Saturday at the DTB Cup finals in Stuttgart, with Chinese gymnasts winning four titles.
2009 world champions Zhang Hongtao (pommel horse) and Wang Guanyin (parallel bars) and 2008 Olympic still rings champion Chen Yibing grabbed half the men's titles for China.
Female compatriot Sui Lu won floor exercise. Sui won the bronze medal on floor exercise at last month's world championships in London.
Jana Komrskova (Czech Republic) and Flavius Koczi (Romania) again vaulted to the top.
Kim Bui won the gold for Germany on uneven bars, one of six medals for the home team. As in Friday's qualification, Bui finished third on vault and second on floor exercise.
Russia's Ksenia Semyonova, the top gymnast on balance beam Friday, was the only top qualifier not to repeat Saturday. She fell to third behind Romanian upstart Ana Porgras and Germany's Maike Roll.
Brazilian star Diego Hypolito won men's floor exercise, and Epke Zonderland (Netherlands) won high bar.
Competition continues Sunday in Stuttgart with the finale of the Champions Trophy, where eight male gymnasts will compete for a grand prize of 50,000 euros and a new car. British star Daniel Keatings is the point leader entering the final.
Check back with IG Online for a photo gallery from Stuttgart.
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Tags: "Beyond: Our Future In Space, "Dreams Of Other Worlds, "The Martian, Apollo, astronomy missions, cosmology, dark matter, Decadal Survey, Dr. Chris Impey, Elon Musk & Mars, human spaceflight, James Webb Space Telescope, Kepler Space Telescope, Life Detection Experiments, nuclear propulsion, planetary protection, Post Apollo, presidential candidates & space, science backlash, space science missions, the Big Bang, Titan, Viking missions, Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP Satellite Mission)
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We welcomed back Dr. Chris Impey for a one hour one segment discussion about his two recent books, "Dreams of Other Worlds: The Amazing Story of Unmanned Space Exploration," and his newer book "Beyond: Our Future in Space." We started our discussion with Dr. Impey describing "Dreams of Other Worlds" which describes 11 unmanned space missions that have made a difference in our understanding of distant worlds. We focused on a few of the 11 missions including Viking, Cassini, Voyager, & the WMAP mission. I asked Dr. Impey what would have been included had the book been written later. The Dawn Mission would have made it, so would the Kepler Space Telescope, New Horizons, Curiosity, and probably others. We then switched to the use of ground based telescopes and here Dr. Impey talked about how many of the telescopes are being repurposed for a new life doing different types of observation astronomy. Dr. Impey was asked about his favorite missions. He mentioned Viking and the WMAP microwave telescope mission and this led to his talking about The Big Bang, dark matter, and dark energy. I asked Chris about the recent article in The Economist about the two Chicago area scientists proposing a new theory on dark matter. Chris had read the article and had some interesting commentary on it and the proposed theory. Robert sent in an email asking our guest why there have been no life detection experiments on the NASA and other planetary missions. This sparked a good conversation on the subject which you do not want to miss. Chris proposed a very plausible reason why no suck experiments have been carried out but let us know what you think by posting on the blog. Another topic discussed was planetary protection. Linda from Austin asked our guest about the UofA astronomy and cosmology programs and students, then Bill asked our guest if he had read "The Martian" or seen the movie. Chris had both read the book and seen the movie which we discussed for several minutes. Don't miss this discussion as Dr. Impey made some interesting points about both the book and the movie and the plausibility of the story line including the initial dust storm which caused the problems for The Martian. Before the end of the program, Chris fielded some questions about future missions. We addressed the Europa Clipper mission but he said many may be disappointed for what was not being included on the mission so again listen to what he had to say. He suggested a Titan mission would be interesting. In his book "Beyond" Our Future In Space," Dr. Impey addressed the new commercial missions & human spaceflight. Chris guided us through all sorts of possibilities for future human spaceflight. Nuclear propulsion came up with Dr. Impey having much to say about how beneficial it would be if we had it though it was still futuristic. We spoke of advanced technology & the Decadal Survey and its impact on the type of science projects that get undertaken due to funding. Will sent in a note asking about the recent article about Elon Musk wanting to get to Mars in 10-15 years given the various risks Earth faced, including extremism. Dr. Impey also said it was probably unrealistic to think that one could have a $500k ticket price for Mars, another part of the Elon Musk article. Dr. Impey offered us good summary comments so don't miss them. The last question dealt with a possible science backlash and referenced the following Huffington Post article: www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/solar-farm-suck-up-the-sun_566e9aeee4b0e292150e5d66.
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We have been having alot of activity around our Butterfly Bush lately. Butterflies of different colors and sizes have been stopping by for a visit. All of us have been enjoying watching these beautiful creatures,
but Natty, in particular, seemed especially interested in them. She began catching them in a net and looking them up in our butterfly field guide to identify them. The other children got in on it, too, by looking outside and letting her know when they spotted a species she hadn't identified yet. It became a family activity! :)
Next, she wrote down her discoveries in a notebook: the date, the species, and the location.
Then, she sketched several of the species in her new Nature journal.
Now some people might think all this independent Nature study is no big deal, but I do. Why? Because I am seeing some of the fruit of a Charlotte Mason education. Stopping, observing, sketching - in a word: keeping. Natty will always remember these days of catching, identifying, and sketching her butterflies. And I will always remember the thrill of watching her and thanking the Lord for leading us to the CM philosophy of education.
"Let them once get in touch with Nature, and a habit is formed which will be a source of delight through life. We were all meant to be naturalists, each in his degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world so full of the marvels of plant and animal life and to care for none of these things."
~ CM Series, Volume 1, page 61
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Dok Sahn (Chinese: Te Shan or Deshan; Japanese: Tokusan; about 780-865) was one of the great teachers of the T'ang Dynasty, famous for hitting students with his Zen stick. He was a dharma heir of "Well Known" Yong Dam. Within a few generations, his successors produced the Unmun School and the Fayan School, two of the "five houses" of Chinese Zen.
During the T'ang Dynasty, Zen Master Dok Sahn maintained a very strict training temple on Virtue Mountain (Dok Sahn) in Hunan Province. He closely followed the monastic rules, the practice forms, and the temple rules, and he demanded the same of his monks. He did not tolerate mistakes.
But one day, when he was about eighty years old, Dok Sahn came out of his room with his bowls at the wrong time. The meal was not ready.
Sol Bong (Hsueh-feng) saw his Dok Sahn with his bowls and was surprised; the meal signal had not been given. Sol Bong rather rudely questioned his teacher about this behavior, but Dok Sahn did not respond – instead, he silently returned to his room.1
This kind of incident recurs throughout Dok Sahn's life. As portrayed in the old stories, he never responded well when anyone "checked" or criticized him; he would either erupt in anger or, in later years, simply walk away.
This tells us something interesting about Dok Sahn, of course, but also about our own karma. Even if practice clarifies what it means to be a human being, we don't become a different person. Although he was a great master, Dok Sahn, like the rest of us, remained subject to cause and effect. His personality did not magically transform.
Around 780 CE, Dok Sahn was born into the Chou family in Chengdu, Szechuan Province.2 He entered vinaya training at an early age and became a master lecturer on the Diamond Sutra. Contemporaries referred to him as "Diamond Cutter Chou," an appellation that certainly refers to his knowledge of the sutra, but perhaps also to a hard-edged, cutting personality.3 He taught in western Szechuan province.
At one point, Dok Sahn heard about Zen monks who attained enlightenment simply by facing a wall. The mere possibility of such awakening contradicted the great sutra, which taught that enlightenment resulted from eons of training. This upset Dok Sahn so greatly that he resolved to travel to southern China and teach these southern devils, saying, "That's crazy! They don't understand Buddha's teaching, actions, or mind. I'll go wake them up!"4
As he traveled south, Dok Sahn stopped for lunch at a roadside café. When the old woman who owned the café questioned his knowledge of the Diamond Sutra, Dok Sahn was outraged, saying, "Shut up! You are speaking to a Diamond Sutra master!" Blinded by anger and arrogance, his mastery failed and he could not answer the woman's question.
Although Dok Sahn didn't get lunch, the woman took pity and sent him to a nearby Zen teacher named, "Well-Known" Yong Dam (Chinese: Lung-t'an, early 9th century), a keen-eyed master in the lineage of the great Shih-t'ou His-ch'ien (700-790).5
When he arrived at Yong Dam's temple, Dok Sahn introduced himself and questioned the teacher until late at night. When it was time for Dok Sahn to leave, Yong Dam handed the young monk a candle; but, as Dok Sahn reached for the candle, Yong Dam leaned forward and blew it out. At this, Dok Sahn awakened. He then said, "Now I will believe in the teachings of all Zen masters in the world."
Having his own direct experience, Dok Sahn then burned his commentaries on the Diamond Sutra and, following tradition, began a pilgrimage, testing himself against various Zen masters. Of course, Dok Sahn brought his fierce nature (as expressed in his interaction with the café owner) with him while traveling on pilgrimage.
Although Dok Sahn had told Yong Dam he would believe all the teachings of all the Zen masters, it wasn't long before he said, "I see differently from our ancestors. Here there is neither patriarch or Buddha. Bodhidharma is an old stinking barbarian. Sakyamuni is a dry toilet strip. Manjusri and Samantabhadra are dung-heap coolies."
During his pilgrimage, Dok Sahn went to visit Ki Sahn, (Keui-shan Ling-yu, 771-853), one of the great Zen masters of the T'ang Dynasty and founder of the Keui-Yang School. Ki Sahn was a dharma heir of Paichang (Baizhang Hauihai, 720-814) and one of the few T'ang masters to have a female dharma heir.
On his arrival, Dok Sahn walked straight into the teaching hall, carrying his traveling pack. He walked back and forth across the hall, directly in front of Ki Sahn, looked around, and said, "Nothing. No one." Ki Sahn did not respond and Dok Sahn walked out.
But when he reached the temple gate, Dok Sahn said to himself, "Still, I shouldn't be so coarse."
So he returned to the teaching hall and offered a prostration to Ki Sahn. But, as he was bowing, he lifted the mat and shook it, saying, "Teacher!" Ki Sahn reached for his horse-hair whisk. Dok Sahn shouted, shook his sleeves, and left the dharma hall again.
Later that day, Ki Sahn said, "Hereafter that lad [Dok Sahn] will go up to the summit of a solitary peak, build himself a grass hut, and go on scolding the Buddhas and reviling the ancestors."6
At the beginning of the T'ai-chung era (847-860), a temple on Dok Mountain in Hunan was renovated. The governor of the district asked Dok Sahn, "In the immemorial custom of the [Zen] sect, what doctrine is used to teach people?" Dok Sahn said, "Our sect has no words; in reality there is no doctrine to be given to mankind."
The governor then sent Dok Sahn to run the temple. Later, when Am Du (Yen-t'ou) heard of Dok Sahn's words, he said, "The old man of Dok Mountain has a spine as strong as iron; it cannot be broken. Even so, when it comes to the way of expounding the teaching, he still lacks something."7
Some years later, Am Du and his lifelong friend, Sol Bong, came to train with Dok Sahn. Am Du, as a senior practitioner, was made the temple's head monk and Sol Bong served as house master.8 It was during this period when Dok Sahn mistakenly came out with his bowls.
Dok Sahn was known as a strict Zen master, precise about the forms and liberal with his staff. While his contemporary, Linji (Chinese: Lin-chi, d.867?), was famous for his ear-splitting shout, Dok Sahn was known for breaking heads with his stick. He said to his assembly, "If you speak rightly, I will give you thirty blows. If you speak wrongly, I will also give you thirty blows." He meant it.
On hearing about Dok Sahn's use of the staff, Linji said to Lu-p'u, "Go ask him why one who speaks correctly will be given thirty blows. When he begins to strike, catch hold of his staff and push it against him. See what he will do."
As soon as Lu-p'u put the question to Dok Sahn, the master started to strike. Lu-p'u grabbed the staff and pushed it into Dok Sahn's body. At this, Dok Sahn said nothing and went directly to his room.
When Lu-p'u reported this behavior to Linji, the latter said, "From the very beginning, I have had my doubts about that fellow. Be that as it may, do you recognize the true Dok Sahn?" Lu-p'u could not answer and Linji beat him with his stick.9
When Dok Sahn was old, sick, and dying, someone asked, "Is there still one who is never sick?" Dok Sahn said, "Yes, there is." The monk said, "Tell me something about this never-sick one." Dok Sahn cried out, "Oya! Oya!"
Before his death, Dok Sahn said to his disciples, "Grasping emptiness and pursuing echoes wearies your mind and spirit. When awakened from a dream, you realize it was false; after all, what matter is there?"10
When he finished speaking, Dok Sahn died sitting in meditation. He 85 years old.
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NRG Energy plans to fire up the mothballed SR Bertron natural gas-fired generation plant to help meet the growing electricity need as the Texas summer heats up.
The plant, near Deer Park, Texas, had been in mothball status since last summer and required about 45 days of preparations to return online.
The SR Bertron plant, comprising four units built in the late 1950s and early 1960s, can generate about 750 megawatts – additional capacity that NRG expects to add to the grid on the hottest days of the summer, when demand typically peaks. One megawatt can serve about 200 typical Texas homes during hot summer weather.
"They will be available all summer and will most likely run on the hottest days, when the temperatures rise above 90 degrees," said John Ragan, an executive vice president for the Gulf Coast region for NRG. "These are plants from the 1950s and we want to have them available for when the need is really there."
Feds: Texans at greatest risk for summer power problems
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which oversees the grid for most of Texas, has predicted that reserves may be tight this summer. Grid planners set a 13.75 percent target reserve margin to ensure the system's reliability even in peak use conditions, but estimate that the summer's capacity will be about 13.2 percent, even with NRG's added capacity.
But power emergency alerts still are likely on some of the hottest days this summer.
"We are expecting above-normal temperatures throughout summer in most areas of the ERCOT region," said Kent Saathoff, an ERCOT executive adviser who has overseen various aspects of grid operations and system planning for several decades. "To help ensure there is enough generation to serve consumer needs, we likely will ask people to conserve power during the hottest hours of the hottest days."
Safety concerns: Nuclear plant closures show industry's struggles
Ragan estimates that the SR Bertron units could be be used for as little as 500 hours during the summer's peak, even though the costs associated with the needed maintenance to prepare the units ran into the multiple millions.
"It is a significant investment on our part, both because of the capital investment and the full- time staff required at these plants," Ragan said. "One thing we face is the increased cost of maintenance of these plants. It is difficult for us to justify putting money into plants that run so infrequently. The newer plants that are more emission-friendly and faster to start are really way of the future, rather than depending on plants that are past their mechanical lifespan."
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Vanua Lava, the Sulfur River.
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During a trek in November 2017, Thomas Boyer was able to observe the Sulfur River on the island of Vanua Lava.
Opposite, our route to this river.
We are accompanied by local guides who know the place very well.
The rains, very strong and abundant the day before, had forbidden us access because the rivers were in flood and their crossing uncertain.
The Sulfur River,
The flow of this river is particularly important and impressive with very hot water.
Thanks to our thermal imaging camera, we have been able to measure temperatures above 60 ° C and above 80 ° C for some emission points.
Our guides, accompanied by their dog, drove us all the way through the Sulfur River.
The dogs had a hard time following us and only a very small one managed to follow us all along.
The thermal camera makes it possible to measure the temperature of the water of this river all along its course.
It can be observed that this temperature often exceeds 60 ° C.
At some sources, up to 80 ° C
Our route, along the Sulfur River, leads us to this active area rich in fumaroles.
There are many similarities between this area and the previous one explored at the beginning of your stay on Vanua Lava.
(Vanua Lava, exploration of an active area in November 2017.)
Here again, gaseous emissions give rise to these structures of sulfur.
Sulfur crystallizes along guts such as that held by Thomas in the picture above.
Outside this casing crystallization can be in the form of needles or coarser concretions.
The gases leaving the duct can be very hot as shown in the thermal photo above.
These gases consist essentially of water vapor and little sulfur gas.
These videos allow to realize the heat of this river and the difficulties that represent its exploration.
We especially thank Walter who made us discover all these wonders during our stay in Vanua Lava.


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In past, there was no tendency of consuming nappy for the babies but now the drifts are completely different, and all parents use diapers for their babies that have completed the lifetime of the babies and mothers relaxed. In this up-to-date age, the needs and extras nappies of the babies are swelling every day with the discovery of more expensive yields for the babies. Most of the paternities wish to buy expensive yields for their babies to make them happy and diminish it is also part of existence. There are virtually hundreds of kinds that are complex in making of nappies and the values of those brands differ as certain of them are not inexpensive while some of them are very economically cheap. Nappies are the plain necessity of every baby which stops the baby from hasty and wet nappies as these are complete with the newest skill that has made the lifetime of the babies and mothers more informal and contented as well. In this article, we will exactly talk about top 10 most expensive baby diapers bags in the world.
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Sofia Vergara stopped by the takeout window at Havana restaurant in West Palm Beach some weeks ago – and the sidewalk's still smoldering.
Here's a blurry snapshot that captures the occasion, depicting the "Modern Family" bombshell looking at her cellphone while fiancé Joe Manganiello placed an order at the takeout window.
The visit came up this week when a Post editor stopped by the popular Cuban spot for a café. The café window attendant remarked about the actor fiancé "who is very nice." As for Sofia, word is she demurred when asked by a fan to pose for a photo during that visit in early March (during which the couple scoped out The Breakers as a wedding venue).
But before you think about calling the Colombian-born star snooty, consider this tweet posted on Vergara's Twitter feed that week. Seems like she was fighting a flu and a fever.
Let's hope handsome Joe bought her some of Havana's delicious sopita de pollo (chicken soup).
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When a young adult on the Autism Spectrum graduates from high school, they face new opportunities and new challenges. One of the biggest obstacles is finding the right job. A 2013 study from the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that 53% of young adults on the Autism Spectrum had ever worked for pay outside of the home, and only 20% had worked a full time job. The average pay for these young adults was $8.10, which was significantly lower than the wages of the comparison groups in this study.
The statistics may seem grim, but there is hope! There are many programs in our region that provide both academic, social, and employment support for young adults on the Autism Spectrum. Our friends at FAVARH have a comprehensive "School to Work" program, which provides instruction and experience in life skills training, job readiness skills, paid and volunteer employment, and more.
College is an Option!
Young adults who are looking to attend college while receiving the support they need to be independent can apply to different colleges with specific programs for students with disabilities. These include:
- Thames Academy at Mitchell College
- The Vocational Independence Program (VIP) at New York Institute of Technology
- Landmark College
In addition, some colleges will provide supportive academic services for an additional fee.
Transitioning to the Working World
Young adults who are ready to enter the workforce can be assured that there are employers who value their skills. The Connecticut Department of Labor's Connect-Ability program has a list of model employers who are committed to employing individuals with disabilities, such as Walgreens. Assistance from the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services is available for those who qualify.
Finally, there are a plethora of resources for young adults and their families that can make the transition from school to work a lot easier! Kathy Porter, a guest blogger at Think Inclusive, wrote an article called "Ten Surprising Things Parents of Autistic Grads Must Know"; which provides advice and ideas to help parents of young adults on the Spectrum support their transition into the working world. Autism after 16 has an entire section of their website devoted to articles about employment, including features on autism-friendly businesses. Lastly, the Wall Street Journal has featured a piece on "Molly"; a virtual-reality program that helps young adults with Autism prepare for interviews. The simulated interviewer, Molly, asks the user questions that he or she may be asked on a job interview, based upon a profile they have submitted. During this process, the user chooses from a set of responses, and Molly provides feedback on the ones they chose; training them to provide more effective responses in a real-life situation.
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She cheated on me! Seal claims that Heidi Klum began an affair with her bodyguard BEFORE they separated earlier this year
A friend says Heidi denies she and her bodyguard were romantically involved while she was with Seal
Heidi and her bodyguard are currently calling their relationship 'undefined'
Friend of the supermodel says it is 'sad' that Seal is making these accusations
When they split up their seven year marriage in January, the world was shocked.
Heidi Klum and Seal by all accounts appeared happy, renewing their wedding vows every year and putting on plenty of red-carpet PDA's.
But now the Kiss From A Rose singer has sensationally revealed that the 39-year-old German supermodel was having an affair with her bodyguard BEFORE the couple broke up.
Did Heidi cheat? Heidi Klum's estranged husband Seal claims that she cheated on him by having an affair with her bodyguard before they separated in January this year
The 49-year-old made the claims last night to TMZ, after pictures emerged this week of his estranged wife cavorting on the beach with her bodyguard.
Seal told TMZ that the former Victoria's Secret Angel was having an affair with the security guard before they separated earlier this year.
When initially asked what he thought about his former wife moving on with the heavily tattooed man, Seal said: Whilst I didn't expect anything better from him, I would of thought that Heidi would have shown a little more class and at least waited until we separated first before deciding to fornicate with the help.
Sensational revelation: The 49-year-old made the claims yesterday to TMZ at LAX airport, after pictures emerged this week of his estranged wife cavorting on the beach with her bodyguard
'But I guess you all now have the answer you have been looking for for the last seven months.'
The British singer added that his top priority was his children's well-being. The singer has three biological children with the Project Runway host, including Henry, six, Johan, five, and Lou, two. As well as Leni, eight, whom he formally adopted.
'That's what happens when two people separate, they move on and generally meet other people in their lives,' he said.
'I certainly don't expect Heidi to all of a sudden become a nun, but as always my main priority is the emotional well-being of my children, and to be quite honest if there is going to be someone else there in their lives, I would much rather it was a familiar face.'
Romantic getaway: Seal's sensational revelations come after pictures emerged this week of Heidi cavorting around with a man believed to be her bodyguard during a sun-soaked holiday in Sardinia, Italy
Close: It would appear that things are getting serious between the two – which is hardly a surprise seeing as they already knew each other so well
According to TMZ, Heidi today denied that she cheated on Seal with her bodyguard.
The website reports that the supermodel told a friend that while she was still with Seal, the pair's relationship was 'strictly professional.'
However, since splitting with the singer in January, Heidi has gotten 'very close' to her security guard.
Heidi's friend explained to TMZ that he has been helping her get through her separation from Seal.
The couple are now said to classing their relationship as 'undefined'.
Heidi's pal said she is not surprised that Seal would make these kinds of accusations.
'It's sad but not surprising that he would resort to making excuses for their divorce when the real reason is looking him in the mirror,' they told TMZ.
Never too far away: Heidi's bodyguard sat close to the star as she got in some sun bathing throughout the day
Seal's sensational revelations come after pictures emerged this week of Heidi cavorting around with a man believed to be her bodyguard during a sun-soaked holiday in Sardinia, Italy.
She was seen going topless and reclining on a sunlounger with the man in question at a swimming pool, looking loved up.
The pair then showed they have developed a close relationship as Heidi massaged suncream into her tattooed companion's shoulders while they took a dip and later floated around on a lilo.
It would appear that things are getting serious between the two – which is hardly a surprise seeing as they already knew each other so well.
A lot to talk about: The pair chatted all throughout the afternoon
As well as enjoying some romantic alone time by the pool the duo hit the beach with three of Heidi's children and Heidi's bodyguard has even met the in-laws in the form of her parents Gunther and Erna.
Youngsters Johan, Leni, and Henry, were all on hand for the trip with their famous mother, and were seen playing on the beach together during a day out - while Lou was spotted in Erna's arms later.
The bodyguard, who has worked for Heidi since she was still married to Seal, seemed to be getting on well with the children as they larked around together on the sand before he gave Heidi a tender hug.
Holiday over: Heidi, her bodyguard beau and her children arrived home earlier this week
Tall and handsome: Heidi's new supposed beau is tall and strapping
However even during the family day out it seems the two couldn't get enough of each other.
They took some time out to go and perch on a rock for a private chat and were very hands on with one another.
While Seal is not happy about the couple's union, it appears that he has also moved on his love life with a new partner.
Well acquainted: Heidi is seen walking next to her bodyguard as she heads out with Seal and the children in their happier times in June 2011
Last month he was seen cosying up to a pretty bikini clad brunette on a yacht – also in Sardinia.
Seal and Heidi announced their split in January after seven years of marriage and filed for divorce three months later.
While their split was initially amicable, it seems things may have turned sour for the pair in the divorce.
Work out buddies: Heidi and her fit security guard have often been seen out jogging together and went for a run around Manhattan on Thursday
A source told Star magazine that the supermodel is fuming at her former flame after he reportedly used intimate shots of the children in an ad campaign without her permission.
An insider told the publication via Radar Online: 'Heidi felt that the children had gone through enough since their parents split, and she didn't want their private moments out there for the world to see.
'But Seal maintained he had every right to use his personal photos — and, moreover, that it was a done deal and out of his hands.'
The model allegedly hired a lawyer to demand that the company, Leica digital, take down the video – and it was retraced days later.
Moving on: Seal was spotted with a mystery brunette on a yacht last month
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There is a new paper by UC Davis professors Julian M. Alston and Daniel A. Sumner [PDF]. Particularly useful is Appendix C: Costs of Segregation, Monitoring, and Enforcement. We can only estimate these costs, but it is critically important that California voters learn how real-world agriculture works. If we could conduct a poll designed to test understanding of the process impact of this regulation, I will happily predict nearly zero correct responses.
Another valuable reference provides a quick overview of the farm gate to retail prices for organic premia: Table 3. Price Premia for Organic versus Non-organic Products in U.S. Markets.
The Executive Summary begins with this tidy summary:
A Costly Regulation with No Benefits. Proposition 37, would impose significant costs on California's food and agricultural industries, as well as consumers.
Proposition 37 would cause food manufacturers and retailers to change the methods used to produce many of the foods Californians eat, and would make those foods more expensive. Among consumers, the burden would be greater on the poor who spend a larger share of their income on food.
As well as imposing costs on consumers, and others in the food supply chain, Proposition 37 would be costly to farmers, including many California farmers who do not produce any genetically engineered (GE) commodities, because their products are often used as ingredients in foods that also contain ingredients from GE crops.
Proposition 37 would impose about $1.2 billion in additional costs on California food processors to meet segregation, monitoring and certification costs.
Proposition 37 would not provide any meaningful benefits, in the form of improved information, improved product safety, or an expanded range of choices for consumers. In fact Proposition 37 would reduce choices by driving some food products containing GE ingredients from the market.
Imposing "unnatural" restrictions on the use of the word "natural" on food labels would mislead and confuse consumers because producers of farm commodities such as fruits, vegetables and tree nuts that are simply dried, roasted, juiced or otherwise lightly processed, in many instances on the farm, would be precluded from using the term "natural" on the product label.
Lastly, it's good to see full disclosure on the title page before the authors' affiliations.
The work for this project was undertaken with partial funding support from No on 37. The views expressed are those of the authors, based on their analysis, and not attributable to any institution or organization with which they are affiliated or associated.