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Whether you are looking at your personal savings accounts or your business expenditure it is often a good suggestion to employ some professional assistance.
For many people, a good amount of cash can be saved when using the services of a professional accountant. An accountant can effectively help you make the right decisions for your business or even your personal financial assets.
If you need to hire an accountant in Angus, you need to do some research in order to make sure that you will manage to choose the best. There can be lots of professional accounting services that you can find in Angus but before you decide which one you should hire, make sure that you have taken the following key considerations into account.
Things to Consider Before Hiring an Accountant
Are They Reliable?
Firstly, you need to consider how reliable the accountants you have been researching are and in what ways/how do you need them to be reliable?
If you find a reliable accountant, you should be able to trust them with important, and at times confidential, financial information. Looking at reviews and getting in touch with previous customers can give you a better indication of how trustworthy an accountant is before you hire them.
By being reliable, the accountant should not only be able to meet the deadlines that you set when it comes to the work that you require, but also be able to keep any of your confidential financial information private.
Are They Good at Communication?
Ensuring that you hire an accountant that understands your needs and can communicate well with you to understand your particular needs can be vital to finding the best accountant for you.
A good accountant will have the capability to build a professional working relationship with you and get to grips with your particular needs before offering any guidance. They should be able to convey to you all of the steps of the process that they may advise you to take when it comes to your financial issues. Find out more about business consultancy.
Are They Good Enough?
You know if you could choose any accountant to advise you on your finances, you would choose one who is already considered an expert in their field.
However, for most this isn't an option as those who are experts in the financial field also come with a price tag to match. However, it is recommended that you research an accountant's credentials before hiring them; look to see how qualified they are to handle your requirements as well as checking if they have any past experience in your particular area, whether that be personal finance or small business taxation.
The Affordability
It is very important that you weigh up the amount of money you could potentially save over how much your chosen accountant costs.
A good accountant will offer their advice at a reasonable price and will offer you what you need within what you can afford.
Asking for a consultation or some initial advice from a few different accountants might give you an indication of whether hiring one will be of benefit to you – afterall, it's not great for them if their customers run out of money! Some accountants will ask for high fees although they do not ensure a good standard of work – so it's important to be careful when first looking for the right accountant for you.
These are some of the most important considerations that you need to investigate before selecting which accountant might be best for you. If you are still unsure about whether you need an accountant why not get in touch with your local financial advisor?……


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Journal of Engineering Design and Technology
The Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology (JEDT) is a bi-annual international refereed journal serving all practitioners, professionals and clients in the engineering, design and technology sectors including but not exclusive to civil engineers, electrical and electronic engineers, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, safety engineers, information and communication engineers, architects, graphic designers, building surveyors, construction managers, project managers, quantity surveyors, facilities managers, contractors, property developers, researchers, research managers, policy makers, instructors, educators, trainers and postgraduate students. JEDT aims to expand the boundaries of knowledge that cover engineering, design and technology and provides an international forum for the interchange of information and ideas on current issues from around the world to be brought together. The primary objective of JEDT is explore the interface between academic research and practical application by disseminating in-depth research papers, reviews of projects and case studies, information on current research projects, comments on previous contributions, discussion on research, innovation, and education policies and strategies. Some issues will be themed by topic. Topics in JEDT include design strategies; usability and adaptability; material, component and systems performance; process control; alternative and new technologies; organizational, management and resource issues; human factors; environmental, quality and safety and health issues; cost and life cycle issues; sustainability criteria, indicators, measurement and practices; risk management; entrepreneurship; law, regulation and governance; design, implementing, managing and practicing innovation; visualization, simulation, information and communication technologies; and education practices, innovation, strategies and policy issues. In order to maintain and ensure the highest quality in JEDT, all papers undergo a rigorous system of peer review by acknowledged international experts.,
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Band on the run ... to the inner west
Sydney celebs are ditching the glamorous east for somewhere with more star street cred: the west, Christine Sams writes.
It's time for Bondi paparazzi to call in the removalist trucks. Forget beach-side celebrity spotting and the peacock parade inside some of the coastline's hottest bars. Numerous celebrities are opting for a low-key existence in Sydney's inner west, where visits to neighbourhood pubs go hand in hand with a thriving cafe culture.
The centre of the celebrity shift is in the suburbs of Erskineville and Newtown, where musicians including Daniel Johns, Natalie Imbruglia and Alex Lloyd can be spotted wandering the streets, or sipping coffee in a local cafe. Meanwhile, actor Sam Worthington could be sitting in the back bar of a local pub. And don't be surprised if you spot Murray Cook from the Wiggles browsing through the local record store.
King Street in Newtown is an obvious focal point for celebrity spotting in the inner west.
Fish Records (261 King Street) is a regular haunt for some of Sydney's best-known musicians (including Tim Freedman from the Whitlams, who has always declared his love for the suburb).
Even visiting musicians have been wooed by the inner-city feel: Avril Lavigne stopped off at Newtown's Vendor (229 King Street) to buy a pair of sneakers during her last visit here.
But away from the buzz of the main street, tiny Erskineville is proving to be one of the biggest drawcards for creative A-listers. Johns sips coffee at Cafe Sofia (7 Swanson Street) when he's in town, sometimes accompanied by wife Imbruglia.
The suburb is also home to his Dissociatives band mate Paul Mac and ARIA-winner Lloyd. But it's not just musicians who have flocked to the area. In the nearby Rose of Australia Hotel (1 Swanson Street, just off the cusp of Erskineville Road), the mix of punters regularly includes actors, artists and radio and TV stars. And instead of yearning for the super-slick, super-hyped establishments that exist on Sydney's coastlines, they seem to relish the chance to hang out in the low-key grungy surrounds of a local pub.
One night of watching gigs at the Rose (as it's affectionately known) can yield sightings of people ranging from former Home And Away star Dieter Brummer, actor Gia Carides and radio presenters Merrick and Rosso, through to Frenzal Rhomb members and Ian Moss from Cold Chisel, who recently jumped on stage for an impromptu performance.
Down the road at Erskineville Hotel (102 Erskineville Road) where pub grub still costs as little as five bucks, actors including Russell Crowe have enjoyed the down-to-earth atmosphere. Crowe has been known to pop in there to watch the footy, mainly because he can relax inside the pub without the usual "celebrity" atmosphere.
At least one of the pubs at Erskineville has celebrity status in its own right. The Imperial Hotel (35 Erskineville Road) provided one of the best-known Sydney backdrops in The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, starring Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving. Another actor from Oz, Hugh Jackman spent lots of time downstairs at the pub, filming his gut-wrenching role in Erskineville Kings.
There is also an undercurrent of "cool" through other inner-west suburbs, including Marrickville and Annandale. Members of the Vines, including drummer Hamish Rosser, have been spotted enjoying the ambience of the beer garden at the Warren View Hotel at Marrickville (2 Stanmore Road), while the Petersham RSL @Newtown (52 Enmore Road) has played host to celebrities including Sarah McLeod from the Superjesus and Chris Joannou from Silverchair.
The backroom cocktail bar at the Bank Hotel at Newtown (324 King Street) is also a regular haunt for many well-known faces don't be surprised if you see any number of actors (Mr Worthington, anyone?) enjoying low-key drinks with mates.
Some of the seedier pubs on King Street can also yield unexpected results: the Town Hall Hotel (326 King Street, better known as "the Down Fall" or "the vortex") at Newtown is a favourite for late-night revellers, including a number of well-known rock musicians. You might spot Phil Jamieson from Grinspoon or, again, the party guys from Frenzal Rhomb.
But when it comes to heavyweight music status, the Annandale Hotel, on the corner of Nelson Street and Parramatta Road, has things all sewn up. Not only did high-profile guests from the Big Day Out head back to the pub for a game of pool including the members of Metallica the pub is the place for cool rock gigs. This ensures some of Australia's best rockers are on stage, with some of our best-known musicians regularly spotted in the audience.
At nearby Leichhardt, the fine Italian food alone is enough to attract plenty of well-known identities to Norton Street, but business owners are starting to latch on to the need for an A-list club. The launch of the Vanilla Room at Leichhardt last month by local girl and popular radio announcer Katrina Blowers heralded an awareness of the burgeoning celebrity culture in the inner west. But it's still not known whether the celebrities themselves will turn up. By all accounts, it was the opportunity to avoid high-profile clubs (and the name-dropping associated with them) that attracted celebrities to the inner west in the first place.


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Top Ideas From The Cat Care Experts
Sometimes, cats will rack up the bills for you. There are many things you will need to pay for, such as cat litter, food, toys and trips to the vet. The following are some ideas for making the process of cat care cost a bit less.
If you want to add a cat to your family, go to the shelter first to see what is available. Shelters have great pets available for adoption, and the fee isn't that high. Adopting a cat this way helps to save their life and cut down on unwanted animal births.
Never use any product intended for dogs on a cat. If you try to use products meant for dogs, it can make your cat sick, or even kill him. Flea products for dogs are one of the worst products to give a cat. These products can be fatal for your cat. Your cat needs to be away from the dog after your dog has received a flea treatment.
Generally, cats love to stay on the counter. After all, cats prefer to stay high so that they can keep an eye out on everything. One way to combat this behavior is to proved your cat with an elevated place it is okay to climb on. Placing a cat tower near the kitchen will help the cats to not lay on the counter.
When you purchase a kitten for your child, set rules and boundaries beforehand. Tell your kids which rooms the cat is allowed in. They should know that indoor cats can't go outside. Knowing the rules ahead will help your child understand.
Don't let your cat outside. This can put your cat in an unsafe position. Your cat can pick up fleas, or worse. They might get injured by some other animals, vehicles, or people. Cage in an area for a cat in your backyard if they must go outside.
Litter Box
You should not train your cat to use a litter box. This is a natural instinct that cannot be taught. Some cat owners believe they should expose their cat to the litter box and rub its paws into the litter; however, this may actually have the opposite effect and make your cat scared of it.
Is your pet's scratching post starting to look beat up? Don't toss it out! While it doesn't appear clean and new, your cat probably thinks otherwise. For a cat, it is comfortable and familiar. Removing the post could cause your cat to look for something else scratch, possibly damaging your furniture.
Cats can be a very expensive animal to take care of. Caring for cat is almost like having a child, considering what needs to be done to take care of them. Fortunately, you have many options for providing essential care to your cat.
Learning all you can is the best way to have mobile dog grooming success. Make sure that you understand the elementary aspects of mobile dog grooming. The solid suggestions in this article can make you successful in every way.


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Results & Notes – 3rd November
Winter League Round 1 – 14h Stableford
1st – John Hartley (21) – 37 pts
2nd – Michael Vaughan (22) – 35 pts (last 9)
3rd – Tom Donovan (14) – 35 pts
Gross – Paul Cashin – 27 pts
Cat 1 – Seamus O'Leary (8) – 31 pts
Cat 2 – Martin Carroll (13) – 33 pts
Cat 3 – Noel Kehoe Jnr (19) – 34 pts (last 6)
9th & 10th Nov – 18h Charity 4 Person Team Event in aid of New Ross Community Hospital
8th Nov – Friday Open Singles (18h Singles Stableford, Qualifying Competition – see below)
All week – 9 hole better ball fourball for Turkeys
You can play in the Turkey Competition on any day, but must enter your name in the competition book in the Pro Shop before starting. The competition will run on a roll over basis with a new competition starting after 20 pairs have entered. For more details contact the Pro Shop.
Weekly Friday Open Qualifier
From Friday 8th November, a weekly singles stableford competition will take place. It will be a qualifying competition for handicap purposes. Please read the local rule in relation to placing before starting your round. The competitions will be open to visitors. Entry, including a mixed grill, costs €15 for members and €20 for visitors.
Golfer of the Year
Congratulations to Andrew Ryan who was crowned Golfer of the Year for 2013 last week. He produced a great score in the final qualifying event of the year, the October Medal, to hold off a strong challenge from both Jack Ryan and John Dowling to land the title.
Men's AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Men's Club of New Ross Golf Club will be held in the clubhouse on Friday 15th of November, 2013 at 8.00p.m. Notice of Motion, nomination of officers and members of the committee must be made in writing to Micheal O'Neill (Hon Secretary), before Friday 1st of November, 2013.
Christmas Menu – Tees Restaurant
Padraig Murphy has prepared his Christmas Menu for Tees Restaurant – you can view it on the Tees Restaurant Facebook page (why not give them a "like" while you're on it):
The menu is also available on the Golf Club website. We are sure you will agree that it is a very tempting menu at a great price of just €25.
Practice Area
The area to the right of the 8th and 10th fairways is a designated practice area and is open for use at all times. Members using the practice area are not visible from the 8th and 10th tees, therefore it is essential that anyone hitting a ball towards the practice area shouts "FORE".
Paying next year's Subscription
Just a reminder that it is possible to pay your 2014 subscription now via your GUI card at the bar. You can pay any amount you choose and make payments as often as you like. The amounts paid will be taken off your subscription renewal when it is sent out in the New Year. For more information contact Anthony or Kathleen in the Golf Club.
Find the Joker
Last week's winner of the Find the Joker draw was John Whelan, who missed out on the jackpot by revealing the 10 Diamonds from envelope no. 34. However, John takes home €30 and the jackpot rolls on to €863. Entries cost €2 and are taken in the bar
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8:54am PT by Michael O'Connell
TV Ratings: 'Dancing with the Stars' Jumps From Fall, '2 Broke Girls' Slides
Dancing with the Stars returned for its spring cycle -- and its 16th season -- with a 3.1 rating among adults 18-49 and 16.8 million viewers. That's a 15 percent dip from the comparable opener last March (a 3.5 adults rating) but up a promising six tenths of a point (24 percent) from the fall. At 10 p.m., Castle (2.2 adults) was off by a tenth of a point from its last original. Fast National returns give ABC a Monday win with adults 18-49 (2.8 rating) and total viewers (14.9 million).
PHOTOS: 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 16: Cast and Partner Portraits
Back from two weeks off, How I Met Your Mother (2.9 adults) was down four tenths of a point from its last original on CBS. Rules of Engagement (2.2 adults) was up a tenth of a point with the boosted lead, while 2 Broke Girls (2.7 adults) lost a half of a point in the demo for a series low. Mike & Molly (2.4 adults), down three tenths of a point, was at a season low. Hawaii Five-0 (2.1 adults) proved the night's only grower on the Eye, moving up a tenth of a point. CBS averaged a 2.4 rating with 18-49-ers and 8 million viewers.
Bones (2.0 adults) dropped two tenths of a point from its last original two weeks ago, while The Following (2.4 adults) dropped three tenths of a point against increased competition. Fox averaged a 2.2 rating with adults 18-49 and 7.2 million viewers.
The Biggest Loser (2.6 adults) topped its year-ago finale by 18 percent. The demo showing also marked a six tenths of a point bump from last week's episode. At 10 p.m., the season finale of Deception (1.3 adults) grew by two tenths of a point for its highest rating since January. NBC averaged a 2.2 rating with adults 18-49 and 6.1 million viewers.
The Carrie Diaries (0.5 adults) was up by a tenth of a point on the CW, giving the network an average 0.3 rating with adults 18-49 and 775,000 viewers.
Univision averaged a 1.5 rating with adults 18-49 and 3.5 million viewers.
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Seven Times Donald Trump Got Mad When Journalists Did Their Job
It's no secret that the president is no particular friend of the press. The list of times Donald Trump got mad at journalists for doing their job could end up as a significant chunk of someone's PhD dissertation some day, and it probably should. After all, this is becoming a pretty important part of POTUS 45's presidency thus far.
Trump is far from the first president to have a testy relationship with the press, but that's exactly how things should be. A press that goes easy on the people in power is useless to the functioning of democracy and is also a common feature of authoritarian governments around the world. With other presidents, though, you could at least see that they were trying to maintain a veneer of civility. Trump's style of personal attack, on the other hand, is a horse of a different color, and it's very troubling. He lies at an unprecedented rate and doesn't like to be pressed or challenged on any of those lies. He's unwilling to own up to the negative consequences of his campaign or his presidency. And when reporters do their jobs and bring up the lies of the negative consequences, he doesn't hesitate to tear into them.
There are certainly many more of these examples, but here are seven of the most egregious examples of Donald Trump lashing out at the press.
1. The Jim Acosta Blow-Up
In Donald Trump's first and only press conference as the President-elect, he refused to let CNN's Jim Acosta ask a question, repeatedly telling the reporter not to be rude and then pointing at him and saying "You're fake news." This was in response to CNN reporting on the dossier of largely unverified information about Trump's history with Russia. CNN had only reported that Trump had been briefed on the dossier; in fact it was Buzzfeed that published the information in it, and Trump was quick to attack them too.
The attack on Acosta was notable for many reasons — how it happened at a press conference, for example, and because Trump would not even take a question from CNN after repeatedly denouncing them. Given that this was his first press conference after the election, it did not start things off well.
2. Going After Maureen Dowd
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd told a story about Trump that he didn't like, and he took to Twitter to call her "wacky" and a "neurotic dope". Specifically, she claimed that Trump had told her that "the violence [at his rallies] added a frisson of excitement," — a statement backed up by the way Trump often responded to episodes of violence at his rallies.
He didn't seem to like the way she put it, though, so he used the same word for her as he had for multiple other women who criticized him; MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski and former DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz have also received the "neurotic" label from the president.
3. Calling An ABC Reporter "Sleazy"
The media attacks were really a part of his entire campaign. At this press conference in May, his frustrations boiled over, and he ended up calling ABC News' Tony Llamas "sleazy". Llamas had committed the terrible crime of asking Trump about a lie he had told — Trump claimed that he had raised $6 million for veterans at a single event, but this had been proven to be untrue.
Trump was evidently frustrated that the press had "made [him] look bad", when really he could have avoided the issue by donating the money to the veterans' organizations when he promised to instead of waiting until the press pushed him on it.
4. The Megyn Kelly Affair
Trump does not have a history of treating women well, and Megyn Kelly, then of Fox News, was really the first person to bring this up to Trump on the campaign trail. Instead of taking he question seriously, Trump said that he didn't have time for political correctness and then went on CNN and said that there was "blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever", before also bashing her as a journalist.
This comment sparked a feverish response, and it all comes back to the fact Trump clearly didn't like getting pressed on something so important and so clearly indefensible.
5. Hounding Katy Tur
Trump called out NBC's Katy Tur by name at a rally in Miami, subjecting her to a chorus of jeers and booing from the entire room. According to Tur, it all began when she interviewed him on MSNBC in July of 2015, and he didn't like how things went. Instead of dropping the issue, he repeatedly called her out for one thing after another — yet another show of his habit of holding grudges.
6. Dismissing The BBC
While giving a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Trump faced a question about certain beliefs of his that BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said were "alarming" to many people in the U.K. Before responding, Trump turned to May and said "This is your choice of a question? There goes that relationship."
Although the incident provoked laughter from many of the people in attendance, this showed both Trump's hostility to the media and his somewhat alarming approach to world politics — even if he was only kidding.
7. Brushing Off A Question About Anti-Semitism
Ami Magazine reporter Jake Turx asked Trump about the rising levels of anti-Semitism in America — a trend that has been heavily documented — at the Thursday press conference. Before posing the question, Turx stressed that he did not believe Trump himself to be anti-Semitic. Without allowing Turx to finish the question about the recent uptick in threats, Trump cut Turx off, said that the question wasn't fair, and then made the claim that he was "the least anti-Semitic person you have ever met in your entire life" — among other things.
The whole time, however, Trump refused to simply condemn hate crimes against Jews, which would have been a fairly decent answer to the question. He did manage to paint himself as the victim of indecent attacks by the media, though, while he was calling Turx's question "insulting."
All of these and all of the other instances of Trump acting similarly are important reasons why this is not a normal time and not a normal presidency. A free press is essential for the maintenance of a liberal democracy, and its members should not have to withstand such personal attacks in order to do their jobs. We can only hope that their stamina and resolve will withstand the president's sharp tongue and thin skin for as long as he holds his office. So far, we only have reason to keep trusting them.


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22 January, 2020
MS Research Australia has awarded $2.4 million in MS research grants to 19 new projects as part of $4.1 million MS research commitment for 2020.
21 January, 2020
MS Research Australia and the Trish MS Research Foundation announce a special grant program of new translational grants accelerated by bequests.
21 January, 2020
MS Research Australia has released the outcomes of the Pain in MS workshop hosted in October 2019 to identify gaps in research into MS-related pain.
Dr Jo Lane
Australian National University, ACT
Professor Gabrielle Belz
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, VIC


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Recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association an article Entitled Genetic Loci Associated with CRP levels and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease...... Long name, useful article.......
Why so useful?
Because it proves quite a point.
What is that point?
In most genetic associations the causal relationships are not proven. These studies are merely associations..... Much like what I like to call superstition...... Perhaps you have heard of some of these?
If you spill salt and then throw it over your opposite shoulder you will avoid bad luck
If you break a mirror you have seven years of bad luck
If the cows are sitting down, it's going to rain.
Don't leave a fan on in a closed room or it will suffocate the occupants
Don't allow a cat to be in the room with a baby or it will suffocate the baby
I could go on here, but I think you get the point. There are millions of observations in this world which are so strong that they get carried on through folklore as if they are correct associations.
I am concerned that this genetic exceptionalism which is in the press and with the DTC genomics companies may create a whole new level of superstition........
"If you have SNP x then you will get disease Y............some of the time"
And it will be self fulfilling......trust me, you will see cases of this coming true being published as anecdotal reports, which will only strengthen this superstition about SNPs and maybe even other genetic findings like CNVs or other rare changes.....
This is why I laugh with associations without biology worked out.......
This is precisely what our ancestors did when the kept the sword which wounded them in a cool place to reduce the inflammation of the wound.......
Frankly, I think that using SNPs in this fashion is the EXACT SAME THING.......
So these people who are considered early adopters and are "cutting edge" here with 23andSergey scans or CEOs of DTC companies are actually nothing more than CAVE DWELLERS.......
This study in JAMA shows a smiliar finding. CRP also known as C-reactive protein is associated with increased risk of heart disease.............there are certain SNPs which are also associated with elevated CRP levels.....so using rat brain thinking, we postulate that the SNPs must ALSO be linked with increased risk of heart disease....... WRONG!!!!
rs6700896, rs4537545, rs7553007, rs1183910 and rs4420638 contribute nothing to risk for heart disease, but are significantly linked with elevated CRP.....
Which goes to show that there is a problem which cannot be solved by our current mode of thinking. Because there is a problem with the way in which we think.
And those who huddle together telling stories about there genome scans are nothing more than cave people exchanging superstitions.........
The Sherpa Says: Stick to the science, look for biological explanations and then look for clinical application. Without those things, you have nothing better than a divining rod people! Didn't someone call them Saliva Diviners? HT Misha. Oh, and Francis, Told Ya So in 2008!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Ahh CRP, Genotyping is such sweet superstition!
Posted by Steve Murphy MD at 7:30 AM
Labels: 23 and me, deCODEme, Helix Health of Connecticut, jeffrey gulcher, kari stefansson, lord, navigenics
5 comments:
- Keith said...
Dear Steve - agree, genetic exceptionalism is not a good thing, not for disease risk prediction nor for stringent anti genetic testing regulations. The CRP paper was interesting but the same sort of caution is required in over-interpreting what the data means. In the JAMA paper the data do not really argue against a causal link, they simply don't support it, but that is quite a different thing. The could only claim that it argues against a causal link if they also had the bio-data, i.e. the CRP levels as well as the SNPs. I had a brief exchange with a colleague which saves me retyping it all (also the recent paper on "debunking" the SLC6A4 gene variant and depression does no such thing, it doesn't support the hypothesis, but it doesn't prove it wrong either, still work to do on that one):
Interesting – but I'm not sure I agree with the conclusions about CRP not being causal, I don't think that they can say that based on the studies. The ORs of those SNPs that they do find associated with heart disease are so very small (eg. 1.06 for LEPR) that an OR of 0.98 for CRP I don't think says much. It's like with MTHFR – the 677T SNP is often not found to be associated with heart disease or stroke when the studies just look at gene-disease. When they look at folate or homocysteine levels as well as the gene, then they do find the link, but only in those where homocysteine is high. It could be the same with CRP – if you do a massive study but only look at gene and disease then you may or may not find a link – especially for heart disease which is so common. Without looking at the biomarkers or diet (or both) you cannot make strong conclusions – heart disease is so common that a proper control group is hard to find, maybe the controls were generally disease free because they kept the CRP levels down.
In this type of study I think that if they had found an association with CRP SNPs and heart disease then that would argue for a causal relationship. BUT if they don't find it, as in this case, I think the conclusion is that they cannot say anything – certainly it doesn't support a causal relationship but at the same time it does not argue against it either
Keith Grimaldi
- July 9, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Did you even read the abstract?
"CONCLUSION: The lack of concordance between the effect on coronary heart disease risk of CRP genotypes and CRP levels argues against a causal association of CRP with coronary heart disease."
In other words, since some SNPs are associated with CRP levels, but not CHD risk, the authors conclude that CRP is associated with CHD risk, but not causally.
So adding CRP level to the Reynolds risk calculator you tout so highly is precisely the same as keeping the sword in a cool place. It is using correlation in prediction of disease risk, without evidence of causation.
Sounds to me like MDs--including yourself--are just as troglodytic as these early adopters.
If you want people to take your "mavericky" attitude and your intent to help people seriously, it would help to make logical arguments to go with it.
- July 9, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- Steve Murphy MD said...
I totally agree with you. This study makes this as clear as mud. It is not so much that there is no biologic causation of CRP with heart disease, they argue that there is NONE. I am saying, we are unsure that CRP is a cause. I am cautioning against using NON CLINICALLY validated risk markers for risk prognostication....
So in sum. Totally agree with you. No proof either way, but some proof that to think SNPs which are associated with CRP levels are NOT associated with risk for heart disease
- July 9, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- Steve Murphy MD said...
Did you even read my blog post?
1. CRP in a CLINICALLY VALIDATED risk model is just fine to use. Unless you know something I don't, the SNPs in the DTC genomic tests have not been clinically validated tools....Damn! Read before you speak!
2. You make my point exactly, there is something wrong with the way we think about risk and CRP and SNPs.......Which you echo by pasting the abstract information and backing it up like a drone bee....
3. I am not saying we need evidence of causation ALL the time, I don't let cats near my kids......BUT, we need to look for clinically validated tools, see point One, thanks
4. I am a little Maverick, big deal. Better to be Mav than off point and shooting completely from the hip without knowing clinical data at all......
Thanks for reading, next time read the whole post and google NeJM Ridker Reynolds Risk
- July 9, 2009 at 1:14 PM
- Lou Stauffer said...
If genetics play no part in decease please explain the following to me...
My gr-gr-gr grand mother suffered with (quoted from her journal)"dead legs that burned like fire" "fell again today over nothing"
Her oldest daughter, my gr-gr grandmother was said to have the same symptoms only worse. She developed gangrene in her right foot and died @ age 25.
Gr-grandmother, the above only child, lost her left leg after suffering from the same symptoms as those before her.
My grandmother was lucky, she only lost her little toe after having stepped on a thorn and since she had little feeling in her lower extremities since age 20, she overlooked the wound.
My mother, lucked out and seemed to escape this strange unexplained problem.
I was not so lucky. I was diagnosed at 24 via DNA test with CMT Char-cot Marie Tooth, a commonly overlooked genetic peripheral neuropathy. There is no cure and Doctors only treat the symptoms.
I am 51 now and in a wheelchair but I can walk short distances with AFO's and a cane. I had 3 children, apparently symptom free. My only daughter died 3 yrs ago leaving a 15 yr old son.
He was diagnosed yesterday via DNA tests with CMT, the same as my own. He had just accepted a full 4 yr football scholarship to Baylor as a premed.
Genotyping is sweet superstition? I beg to differ.
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Find the top rated running trails in Merrill, whether you're looking for an easy short running trail or a long running trail, you'll find what you're looking for. Click on a running trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
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The Bearskin State Trail follows a route blazed into the heart of the great Northwoods, first by pioneers and loggers, and then by passengers and outdoors enthusiasts on trains with such names as the...
|26.5 mi
|Crushed Stone
Residents of Weston don't have to travel far to access beautiful trails. The village is home to the Mountain-Bay State Trail, which offers 83 miles of walking and biking across Wisconsin. For those...
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The description of the Green Circle Trail on the official site makes a unique boast: "All urban residents are within 10 minutes of the trail system, and yet, more than 80% of the Green Circle travels...
|27 mi
|Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel, Sand, Woodchips
Shimmering lakes and Wisconsin's beautiful North Woods wilderness await you on the Hiawatha Trail. The trail provides a splendid journey along an old Milwaukee Road rail corridor that hauled white...
|14 mi
|Crushed Stone
The Hoover Road Trail is a 4-mile spur connecting the Green Circle Trail in Stevens Point to the Tomorrow River State Trail in the Village of Plover. The asphalt trail parallels Hoover Road passing...
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The 83-mile Mountain-Bay State Trail, one of the longest trails in the state, travels a mostly scenic, wooded route through three counties—Marathon, Shawano, and Brown—as it makes its way from Weston...
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|Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The 26-mile Pine Line Trail calls to mind a time when trains loaded with timber chugged out of northern Wisconsin's great white pine forests. The local economy still depends on lumber, as sawmills are...
|26.2 mi
|Crushed Stone
On the banks of the Wisconsin River is Merrill, a city which got its start as a logging settlement called Jenny Bull Fall. The river and the railroad were the economic lifelines of the town whilst its...
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Opened in 2019, the Schrader Connection transformed a 1.7-mile stretch of a former Canadian National railroad line into a crushed-stone path that provides a shorter, pleasant route between two...
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The Three Eagle Trail is a rail-trail in northern Wisconsin that follows the former Chicago and North Western (CNW) Railway line between the City of Eagle River and the Town of Three Lakes....
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Wisconsin's Wiouwash State Trail is named for the four counties it passes through: Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca and Shawano. Currently, 41 miles of the rail-trail are open in two disconnected...
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The Wolf River State Trail spans 33 miles along the former Wisconsin Central railroad corridor from Crandon in Forest County to the village of White Lake in Langlade County (not far from the Menominee...
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We parked at the dog park and it was about a .25 mile walk (turn right when leaving the dog lot) to the trail. The trail is gravel and very similar to the Tomorrow River Trail...same gravel, long, straight and relatively flat. Very easy to walk and follow. Not good for sightseeing. Seemed a lot more windy on the trail then at the dog park. ¿¿¿¿¿
We biked this trail and the scenery was breath taking. Loved the trestle bridges which were well marked with a sign saying the length of the bridge and what waterway the bridge went over. The trail is well maintained with crushed gravel, picnic tables along the route, and is well marked with signs. Highly recommend this trail. We will definitely go back.
A wonderful trail. I rode 700x40 tires. Starting in Crandon will test if you brought big enough tires. A few miles out it isn't very chunky rock. Overall, well worth the ride.
I rode from Anston(west of Howard) to Shawano Lake .. 46 miles round trip. Comparing Brown county section to Shawano county... Brown county is a much easier section. The trail is pretty much all hard dirt with some areas of refreshed crushed gravel going through Pulaski. The recently downed trees from storms have been cut from the trail. The trail is mostly in trees so not too much hot sun and wind isn't a riding factor. Shawano county is not really hard, but it is harder than Brown County. I'm no pro but I do ride about 3 times a week and this section was a workout. Glad I had a little wider tire as the surface type kept changing throughout from crushed cinder, grassy path, crushed stone and hard dirt. There were some soft muddy areas from recent rains. Some areas the trees were growing in over the trail and could use some trimming back. Shawano had a lot of deer or horse flies. Bring bug spray, I did not and they bite. Overall it was a good ride.
We road the Hiawatha Bike Trail in July of 2019. It has beautiful Northwoods scenery. Sara Park at the trailhead provides plenty of parking and restroom facilities. We found the trail well maintained and marked.
Beautiful trail and good riding experience.
We started at Schmeeckie visitor center which has plenty of parking, clean restrooms, a information center where you can pick up a free map. They also sell trail related items. We headed west through a sculpture park, on less traveled roads, in the woods and open areas. You pass quite a few nice lakes, rivers, creeks, stands of trees. The trail is well maintained. We biked all 27 miles and loved it. We would highly recommend this trail
Trail is in great shape!
Cycled from Bowler to Hadley. In Shawano County there were several places the trail was washed out and several bridges has severely warped boards ,
In Marathon county the trail was in excellent condition . At the county line if you looked west the trail was clean and clear if you looked east weed covered. The forgiving part was on the return it became hot and muggy. The Shawano trail is heavily wooded so shady and we saw many deer on the trail.
Solid gravel base so your tires don't sink in, smooth and lots of wildlife.....no bears though...ha..ha..
The trail is beautiful but under utilized. The Langlade Area Mountain Bike Association (LAMBA) has recently signed a recreational agreement with the Langlade County Forestry and Recreation Department to host an event on the trail called The Oxbow Odyssey and also to assume maintenance of the trail. It is the organizations plan to increase maintenance of the trail and promote it's use for biking. We are very excited for this opportunity to increase silent sports opportunities in Eastern langlade County. For information about LAMBA visit our website at www.lambatrails.com.
I am a hiker and decided to do the circle trail within the larger loop. Took about 1 1/2 hours. While some parts of the trail were very picturesque too many parts were not especially on the east side of the river by the factories and houses. There are so many better trails in Wisconsin I will not waste my time again
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In this issue of Guitar for Beginners : Guitar for Beginners is packed full of in-depth guides on getting started and learning essential guitar techniques - from strumming to string bending. It explains how to understand musical notation and provides practice examples. There is also a comprehensive list of chords, as well as sample sheets of notation and tab. Online resources, including audio and video files, are also available so you can listen to how things should sound and watch how things should be done. Featuring:
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Techniques - From strumming and picking to adding amps and effects.
Understanding music - Learn to read guitar tab and musical notation.
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In the wake of a NY Daily News report that the Mets planned to open the season with RHP Zack Wheeler in the bullpen, manager Mickey Callaway said Wednesday that Wheeler is "definitely a starting pitcher."
"For us to be the best possible team we can be, we have to have him be a starter," Callaway added. "And he's gonna go out there and do everything he can to win this competition that we have going on."
Wheeler will start the Mets' Grapefruit League opener on Friday.
The Daily News report had cited the Mets' signing of LHP Jason Vargas to a two-year deal as a reason why they expected to begin the season with Wheeler in the bullpen.
After the team signed Vargas last week, Wheeler was brief with reporters when explaining that his focus was on being a starting pitcher -- refusing to address a potential move to the bullpen.
The next day, Wheeler expressed regret for being so short with his answers and said he understood why that might have been construed as anger, but said that any addition to the team is good.
"I shouldn't have been short about it," Wheeler said. "Anybody who comes and helps out or team is always a plus. ... I barely pitched in two and a half years. I totally understand it."
The 27-year-old Wheeler, who underwent six-months of bone-strengthening injections this offseason in an effort to stay healthy in 2018, had a 5.21 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with 81 strikeouts in 86.1 innings (17 starts) for the Mets in 2017. His last start came on July 22. Roughly a month later, Wheeler was shut down for the season due to a stress reaction in his right arm.
Wheeler missed the entire 2015 and 2016 seasons due to Tommy John surgery and setbacks during the recovery process. Prior to having Tommy John surgery, he had a 3.42 ERA and 1.36 WHIP in his rookie season of 2013, and a 3.54 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 2014.
Mets manager Mickey Callaway suggested the day after Vargas signed that the team would not use a six-man rotation this season.
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Wheeler has spent the better part of three years working his way back from Tommy John surgery, so his frustration last week was somewhat understandable -- even though the optics were bad. And regardless of what Callaway said on Wednesday, Wheeler is simply the most logical choice to move to the bullpen.
With Vargas, Jacob deGrom, and Noah Syndergaard locks for the starting rotation, and the team not going to a six-man rotation, it leaves two spots to be fought for by Wheeler, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz, Robert Gsellman, and Seth Lugo. Of those five pitchers, Harvey -- if healthy -- is someone who will certianly claim one.
That means that there is one spot left for either Wheeler, Matz, Gsellman, or Lugo. Matz struggled last season as he pitched through pain, but he was quite effective in 2016 and 2015 -- while Wheeler hasn't been an impact pitcher since 2014. The choice is simple. And that choice is Wheeler in the bullpen, with Gsellman and Lugo likely in Triple-A Las Vegas.
Wheeler has had trouble working deep into games throughout his career. So perhaps a move to the bullpen was always inevitable. And while his command issues (his career BB/9 is 4.0) don't make him the most ideal fit for a relief role, his fastball (which averaged 95.4 mph last season) should play up in the 'pen.
And if Wheeler, who is set for free agency after the 2019 season, reinvents himself as a late-inning reliever, he shouldn't have any trouble securing a lucrative deal with the way teams are now valuing those kind of arms.
In the meantime, if the move is successful, the Mets should have an incredibly strong back-end of the bullpen with Wheeler, Jeurys Familia, AJ Ramos, Anthony Swarzak, and Jerry Blevins.


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Think College! Doors to colleges are opening for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities in many different ways all over the country. This website is designed to share what is currently going on, provide resources and strategies, let you know about training events, and give you ways to talk to others. The information is for transition aged students as well as adults attending or planning for college. read more for Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST Webinar Info:
Too Old For the School Bus? Now What?
Good transportation is an important part of a successful outcome for students as they transition into adult life and stop riding the school bus. Ulster County Transportation Council, in cooperation with UCAT and Citibus endeavor to provide better service and integration between transit systems and to provide public transportation that is more responsive and accessible to residents and visitors of the County at a lower cost.
Go to http://www.co.ulster.ny.us/ucat/
The Inclusive Schools Network
Inclusive Schools Week (ISW) highlights the progress schools have made in providing a supportive
and quality education to students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. It provides an opportunity
for educators, students, and families to ensure that schools continue to improve their ability to
successfully educate all children. Learn more at www.inclusiveschools.org.
Teens with an interest in animals and veterinary science can now sign up for the 4-H Veterinary Science Series, which will be held at SUNY Ulster. There are two units in the series with each being a five-week commitment. The program is sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County 4-H Youth Development and the SUNY Ulster Vet Tech Program. This program can accomodate teens with special needs. Thursdays, 6:30-8:30. WINTER 2012
From National Public Radio: "For as long as there's been an IQ test, there's been controversy over what it measures. Do IQ scores capture a person's intellectual capacity, which supposedly remains stable over time? Or is the Intelligent Quotient exam really an achievement test — similar to the S.A.T. — that's subject to fluctuations in scores?
The findings of a new study add evidence to the latter theory: IQ seems to be a gauge of acquired knowledge that progresses in fits and starts."
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JobTIPS is a free program designed to help individuals with communication, socialization, and learning differences explore career interests, seek and obtain employment, and successfully maintain employment. Individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may find this site particularly helpful, as would individuals with learning differences, ADD, speech or language disorders, and other areas of exceptionality. JobTIPS addresses the social and communication differences that might make identifying, obtaining, and keeping a job more difficult for you.
Center for Spectrum Services presents: The Aspergers Difference. Twenty years ago it was a new and little-understood term, while today almost every educational setting has students identified as having AS. This film discusses how the clinical features of Aspergers impact teens and young adults as they navigate the social world.
Click here for info about the film: The Asperger's Difference
Monday October 24 6-8 pm
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — For weeks, Justin Canha, a high school student with autism, a love of cartoons and a gift for drawing, had rehearsed for the job interview at a local animation studio. . . .
painting by Justin Canha
FYI: New parent group . .
The "Triple A" of the Autism Spectrum
Come join an exciting new group of people with Asperger's and their families.
We are starting a group that will involve social activities and learning opportunities.
We will have fun opportunities to meet other young people with Asperger's.
Parents can meet others and receive support and training. Topics can include Transition, Advocacy, and Local Services.
When: Sept. 19, 2011 6:30pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Ulster- Greene ARC, 471 Albany Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401
Contact: Jennifer Marshall, 845-339-8320 jensim@earthlink. net
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Indian rocket on thursday successfully launched with the country's sixth navigation satellite 'IRNSS-1F' from the rocket port Sriharikota(Andhra Pradesh). When rocket went up, its engine roar reverberated over the media centre like a rolling thunder much to the thrill of the people here. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-XL version standing 44.4 metres tall and weighing 320 tonnes tore into the evening sky at 4.01 pm, breaking free of the earth's gravitational pull. Named the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), the system consists of a constellation of seven satellites, of which five (IRNSS-1A, IRNSS-1B, IRNSS-1C, IRNSS-1D and IRNSS-1E) have already been put into orbit.
The sixth satellite IRNSS-1F weighing 1,425 kg is expected to join the other five soon. Just over 20 minutes into the flight, the rocket would put into orbit IRNSS-1F at an altitude 488.9 km. The satellite's life span is 12 years, navigation system will cost about INR 1,400 crore. ISRO says the system will have an error margin of no more than 20 metres.s1,400 crore. ISRO says the system will have an error margin of no more than 20 metres.


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Lot # 029
Art d'AprŤs-Guerre et Contemporain Live auction
Gordon Appelbe Smith
BCSFA CGP CPE OC RCA 1919 - 2020 Canadian
Canyon Wall
oil on board circa 1951
signed and on verso titled on a label
47 1/2 x 11 1/2 pouces 120.6 x 29.2cm
Private Collection, Toronto
Denise Leclerc, The Crisis of Abstraction in Canada: The 1950s, National Gallery of Canada, 1992, page 182
Ian M. Thom and Andrew Hunter, Gordon Smith: The Act of Painting, Vancouver Art Gallery, 1997, page 18, the 1951 canvas Vertical Abstraction reproduced page 67
In 1951 Gordon Smith attended the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, where he painted under Elmer Bischoff. This proved to be a pivotal point in his career at a time when Abstract Expressionism galvanized the scene, and Smith was swept up into the excitement of this liberating movement. Denise Leclerc writes that ďBischoffís classes together with Clyfford Stillís compelling presence on the scene drove Smith to undertake works in which the handling of the paint and the very act of painting were the ultimate reasons for creating.Ē Smith was galvanized by his experience of Bischoffís experimental approach Ė he declared, ďIt was a real shock treatmentÖAt the time it was absolutely new and a revelation.Ē From then on, the paint on the canvas would be as important as the subject for Smith. Canyon Wall is an outstanding example of Smithís abstract work from this crucial time. It is very similar to the 1951 canvas Vertical Abstraction, which was included in the prestigious 1992 - 1993 National Gallery of Canada exhibition The Crisis of Abstraction in Canada: The 1950s.
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Surgery is the main treatment for kidney cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body.
Removing part or all of a kidney
Read about surgery to remove part of your kidney (partial nephrectomy) or your whole kidney (radical nephrectomy).
Blocking the blood supply to the cancer
Treatment to block the blood supply to the cancer is called arterial embolisation. You might have this if you aren't well enough to have surgery to remove part or all of your kidney.
Surgery to remove secondary cancer
Surgery for kidney cancers that have spread to another part of the body is sometimes possible. It is very specialist surgery.
Preparing for surgery
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Where has the time gone? I just can't believe that it has been so long since I have put anything in this blog.
I have been getting ready for my craft fairs!
I do about 4-5 shows every year...all in the fall.
I added some pictures of my booth at the Cheery Cherry craft fair.
I'll take you on a tour.
I'll take you on a tour.
See my crocks...they are my best sellers.
More fall stuff. The scarecrows on the top shelf are my favorites.
I can't do a craft fair without Christmas...my favorite holiday.
Back to fall. See my fall leaves crocks on the top shelf. I have them all over my home.
This fair was the end of September that's why I have so much fall. I added Raggedies this year. I love making dolls. It's how I get my girlie fix. I am surrounded by males in my home.
Inside the suitcase are my penny rugs. That suitcase was my grandma's...it still has the label with her name on it.
Potpouri in the basket. My fabric sunflowers, crows and scarecrows in a crock of course.
Back to where we started.
If you like what you saw and would like to make a purchase I have some of these things on sale on ebay, etsy and my website at http://www.harvestmoonbythelake.com/.
Come see me at my next fair.
Holiday Marketplace
Saturday, November 22 from 9:00-4:00
Washington County Fair Grounds
3000 Pleasant Valley Road (Hwy PV)
West Bend, WI
Now I need to get back to painting and laundry and sewing and laundry and punching and creating and laundry and way too much laundry!


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These are my top 5 cards i did for xmas, i just love the image on the first card Meljen's designs-the colour pink on the next card i love and cute image,Tilda is one of my favs at no 3- no 4 this image is adorable and love no 5 PB Hedgie.Nip over and see Debby's top 5 you wont be dissapointed!.
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
House Mouse Challenge Card.
I used this gorgeous image HM coloured with pro markers-nesties- i made it into an aperture card for the HM &Friends challenge.Paper from stash-cut out the flower at the bottom then punched it into a button -ribbon-sentiment-used a doo hickey flower die cut-MS border punch.
House Mouse & Friends challenge#85-"aperture"
Christmas Card
Used my new embossing folder which i love then used pro markers-paper from stash-image from a good friend-ribbob-embellies from stash-glitter-and chalk.This sentiment was a freebie.
Entering into----Simon Says "Anything Goes"
Saucy Santa
Love the sexy santa image! i used pro markers paper from stash-die cut snowflakes-gems-candy dots-glitter gloss and nesties,
Entering into-"I Did It Creations chall #34-"Anything Goes"
The Crafty Pad- chall # 102- "Anything Goes"
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Pink Xmas.
Entering this card into- CES challenge #-" 17cute and cuddly"
Crafty Ann's challenge # 30- "anything goes"
Christmas Card Challenge # 3-" Christmas"
white /silver xmas card
Entering this into- 2 sisters challenge # 18-"Christmas"
Crafty Sentiment Design Challenge blog- "anything goes"
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Abilene Public Library is switching things up this year - we are hosting Christmas in July to help our friends at the Food Bank of West Central Texas. Because most organizations think to help with local hunger during the holidays, your library decided to switch things up and help when stores are traditionally running low!
Beginning July 1 and continuing throughout the entire month, all Abilene Public Library locations will forgive $1.00 in fines for two cans, or one otherwise nonperishable food item donated. Bring two cans, or one box or bag of comparably priced, nonperishable food to the circulation desk of the branch you frequent. That will equal $1.00 in overdue charges.
To pay a $4.60 fine, for example, donate 5 food items, or 10 cans of food to the library. The libraries can only accept commercially packaged items that are undamaged and that have not exceeded their expiration date. No dented, dinged, or previously opened food items, no government commodity items, and sorry, no home-canned items.
Food items will only pay for overdue fines. Charges for lost or damaged books still have to be paid for in good old cash (checks & credit cards are also accepted). Please help us help the Food Bank and help yourself at the same time by participating in Christmas in July.
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Adobe continues to make improvements to their color grading controls and video scopes. In this session, we explore the basics of measuring and modifying color in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019.
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Company Name: JK Technosoft
Detailed Description of Job Opening: JK Technosoft Freshers Walk-in Drive - On 26th Sep 2015 for Noida LocationRequired Skills:
Good command in spoken & written English is mandatory.
Ability to successfully provide hardware/software/network problem analysis and resolution.
Good knowledge of MS OFFICE (Including MS Project and Visio).
Technical Skills:
Windows Operating systems.
Clients: Windows7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000.
Servers: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008.
Knowledge of Active Directory, Exchange 2003/2007.
ITSM ticketing tools such as Remedy, HP Service Center, Peregrine Service Center.
User account creation for Active Directory, Exchange Mailboxes, Distribution lists etc.
Remote desktop connectivity applications like SMS, Bomgar, WebEx, Live Meeting, and Windows Native tools.
MS Office Suite (XP, 2003, 2007): MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Outlook, MS Project, and MS Visio.
Internet browsers (e.g. Explorer, Chrome, Firefox).
VPN and remote dial-in users.
Year of Experienced : Freshers (2013, 2014 and 2015 Batch)
M.Tech, MCA, M.Sc - Computers ( M.Tech any branch apart from Civil can apply).
Work Location: Noida
Walk-in Date:26th to 1st Oct 2015, Time: 10 AM to 3PM
Job Last Date: 1st Oct 2015Walk-in Venue Contact Details
JK Technosoft Ltd. (India | UK | USA)
A-60, Sector-2, Noida
Near Sector-15, Metro Station.
Resume Submission Link
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Commie Van Jones, MoveOn.org, the SEIU, Center for American Progress and several other far left socialist groups will hold their "Take Back American Dream" conference today in Washington DC. The community organizers hope this will jump start their efforts to build an astroturf coalition to counter the tea party and help Obama get re-elected.
OurFuture.org's Robert Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America's Future, talked to Free Speech TV's Thom Hartmann on his show, "The Big Picture," about the Take Back The American Dream conference October 3-5 in Washington.
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They hope to "Take Back the American Dream" by pushing their socialist policies.
The American Thinker has more on today's conference:
The Obama Media reports Van Jones has planned an October revolution calling it an "American Autumn." Comparing his call to arms to the Arab Spring, Jones told Lawrence O'Donnell of MSNBC "hold onto your hats. We're gonna have an October offensive to take back the American Dream and to rescue America's middle class."
Jones and MoveOn.org organized a conference for October 3 – 5 at the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Avenue "to save the American Dream." Headliners on the Awards Gala list Drummond Pike of the Tides Foundation, and Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood of America.
Beginning last June, Jones started ramping up his latest project aimed against the Tea Party and in true modern "professional revolutionary" fashion he organized from his desktop. Sending emailed letters of appeal to like-minded activists, Jones laid the groundwork for his still unspecified revolution (unless he was behind the 700 Wall Street protestors just arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge). Jones in the interview with O'Donnell said:
You're going to see an American fall, an American autumn, just like we saw the Arab Spring. You can see it right now with these young people on Wall Street. Hold onto your hats. We'll have an October offensive to take back the American dream and to rescue America's middle class.
And a Jones quote from Huffington Post:
A new generation has gone to the scene of the crimes committed against our future. The time has come for all people of good will to give our full-throated backing to the young people of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Back in the 1990's Jones was the leader and founder of the radical communist organization Standing Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement (STORM).
Here is the conference agenda.


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What does one do over Anzac Day if its the last one. Well we went to Crown and booked in Friday mid afternoon saw a movie, had a great dinner at the Atlantic, Caviar as an entree as I had not done that before then a bit of Blackjack. Always a good night when you win enough to pay for the room. To finish off Devil Killer Sake at Nobu for a nightcap.
This is a good time to talk about that Movie, i.e. Bucket list. I think it has done the world a disservice as now everyone goes to what is on your bucket list and it makes people think they should have one and they should also keep adding to it. This can be difficult for people I think because all sorts of circumstances will in reality prevent most people from living out their dreams like Morgan and his mate did.
For the record I don't have a list as I have had my fill in terms of many places, faces and things done. I also hate the cold and am not going near any mountain tops. As with the Cavier last night I will probably find a few more experiences along the way just to keep life normal. Interesting at the movies there was also an advert for an upcoming movie with a girl who is dying on a time line, eerily familiar as she was wearing a breathing nose tube. Should be one to see!
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Thirteen days and 12,667 words in and I am recovering (barely) from a massive 2 day writer's block. The kind that found me staring blankly at my laptop screen in an I-don't-know-where-my-plot-is-going stupor. I've spent the weekend hiding under my duvet and scarfing copious amounts of chocolate in an attempt to forget that I still have 37,333 more words to write. In 17 days…
Because my novel is at the crucial point where it has to start coming together I think I panicked a little. In fact I'm still panicking, just a bit less. I've introduced all my main characters, built up suspense, added a mystery, an ex-boyfriend, a new boyfriend, a dodgy boss, a flashback or two, and an amazing peach cobbler.
I think I need to blow something up.
Or bring in the aliens.
Here is an excerpt for your viewing pleasure:
Good question. I'm just writing as it comes to me.
Right now Ava is on a train to somewhere. It is nighttime and there is a sense of foreboding. The train is late. It's never late. She is tired, resigned, and wearing uncomfortable clothes.
She might be going to meet someone or deliver a package. She will likely find something unusual along the way which will plunge her into a world of mystery and chaos. Or she might meet the man of her dreams. However, I get the sense that her character is less about the lovey dovey and more about action and intrigue.
Slow and steady wins the race? Hope so.
She glanced up to see that there was a man sitting in the opposite row of seats. She was surprised that she hadn't noticed him before. He smiled and she returned the pleasantry. He was tall, middle-aged but heading for a crisis. She could tell by the leather jacket and the gelled hair. Dirty blonde tresses, carefully spiked. The I-just-rolled-out-of-bed look which took half hour to perfect. His eyes were very blue and very clear – like a swimming pool that you can see to the bottom off. He was reading a book that she recognised. A corporate-world crime novel. She had begun reading it once but didn't have the motivation to finish. It bored her terribly. She had a fleeting urge to lean over and ask him what he thought of the book, but she didn't. He seemed perfectly approachable but she simply couldn't muster the energy or presence of mind to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. Not now. Not tonight.
Outside, light and shadows flickered across the window. Flashes of billboards and skyscrapers dissolved as quickly as they appeared. She rubbed her eyes, careful to avoid smudging her mascara. Her head hurt. A dull, clodding type of headache. One that thudded at the back of her neck and radiated upward to her temples. She closed her eyes and uncrossed her legs to stop them from falling asleep. They had started to tingle. She pressed her back into the seat and felt her dark curls tumble across her shoulders. She noticed that the cardigan was not only flimsy but it itched like hell. After tonight she would make sure it found its way to a charity shop where some other unsuspecting soul would be tempted by its crimson threads, conned into its prickly embrace. It gave her a grim sort of satisfaction that she could pass on a bit of her misery. Romantic notions like karma meant nothing to her. You lived the life you were dealt. She'd learned this the hard way.


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You are invited to consider volunteering. We are looking for US adults over age 21, with at least three months of Second Life experience. We particularly are seeking physicians and other clinicians who are in Second Life. We also have openings for people with disabilities and people without disabilities in this very innovative project. Those who have participated so far have reported that it's been a fun and educational experience.
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The government has announced that the royal cremation ceremony for HRH Princess Benjaratana will be on April 9, and as such it has been declared an official government holiday. The official mourning period will be for 3 days, from April 8-10. Flags throughout the kingdom will be flown at half mast, and all entertainment venues are requested to postpone performances until after the 10th. As per government order, Pattaya City government and Pattaya Police are requesting cooperation from all entertainment venues to refrain from selling alcohol from April 8 – 10.
Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi of Thailand was the only daughter of the late King Vajiravudh of Thailand. She was a first cousin of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej and third cousin with King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia.
Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi of Thailand (24 November 1925 – 27 July 2011)
Princess Bejaratana was born on November 24, 1925 in the Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok, as the only child of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) and Princess Suvadhana. After having seen his only child for a day, the King died, on November 25, 1925. Her uncle, King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), performed the naming ceremony for the princess on December 30.
The princess and her mother moved to Suan Hongsa Villa at Dusit Palace where she received her education from a private tutor. They then moved in with Queen Sri Savarindira (the Queen Dowager) during the war, and the princess attended Rajani School until the age of 12. The princess and her mother moved to England where she received further education as well as medication for her illness. They first stayed at Fairhill Villa in Surrey, before finally moving to Brighton.
In November 1957, mother and daughter moved back to Thailand. They bought a piece of land on Sukhumvit Road Soi 38, and build the Ruenruedi Villa Palace. Once the princess had settled into her new life in Thailand, she proceeded to undertake her Royal Duties representing the Thai Royal Family. Her special interests have been in connection to education, public health, Buddhism, the soldiers and police stationed at Thailand 's borders, and general public welfare.
Princess Bejaratana was known privately to be a very gifted individual, especially with numbers. She had the ability to calculate which day of the week for any dates presented to her, promptly and without any hesitation, as well as to remember the birthdays of all individuals who have been presented to her.
Near the end of her life due to her age and health she had lately cut down on her Royal duties, but once in a while, she still did work related to her late father.
Princess Bejaratana died on 27 July 2011 at 4.37 p.m. at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok aged 85. Her Royal Funeral will take place at Sanam Luang in Bangkok.


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Auckland, New Zealand | 1st Public Talk 28th March, 1934
You see what is dividing men, what is destroying the real glory of living in which alone you can find that living reality, that immortality, that ecstasy; but to find it you must first of all be individuals. That means you must begin to understand, and therefore act, to discover what is false in the existing system, and thereby you will, as individuals, form a nucleus. You cannot alter the mass. What is the mass? Yourselves multiplied. We are waiting for the mass to act, hoping that by some miracle there will be a complete change overnight, because we do not think, we do not want to act. So long as this attitude of waiting exists, there will be greater and greater struggle, more and more suffering, lack of comprehension; life becomes a tragedy, a worthless thing. Whereas if you, as individuals, act voluntarily because you want to understand and discover, then you will become responsible, then you will not become a reformer, then there will be a complete change, not based on possessiveness, on distinctions, but on real humanity in which there is affection, there is thought, and therefore an ecstasy of living.
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text: Phil Rhodes 578 Posted September 26, 2016 To most purposes, the Independence Day sequel is a movie so staggeringly ill-conceived that one is left begging at the altar of improbability for an alien victory. However, there was one scene that gave me a strange sense of satisfaction. You may safely imagine me leaping up and down and giggling like an excited child while this was happening. Smash that wheel! But let's face it, Hollywood has form, and long may it continue! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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A while back I saw this quote on Pinterest. When we first went and saw this house I immediately thought about it. It has quickly become a favorite quote of mine and I can't wait to show y'all how I will be incorporating it into our little house : )
"love grows best in little houses, with fewer walls to separate. where you eat and sleep so close together, you can't help but communicate. and if we had more room between us, think of all we'd miss. love grows best in houses just like this."


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Chapter 3 07
Inked and shaded in stream on Sunday!!
Whew.. Ricochete is so cute. 😀
– Tiff
Inked and shaded in stream on Sunday!!
Whew.. Ricochete is so cute. 😀
– Tiff
Well, this first contact is going pretty easy. I think. Barring some sleep deprivation silliness incurred silliness or some unforeseen incident.
Well to be fair, I would figure this as a less then first contact and more of a first meeting.
I would figure the natives knew about other races that lived on this planet, but have little contact with them.
I predict things going swimmingly until Ash starts stealing everything leading to a rather awkward discussion where the one false step could get them all killed.
I just noticed that Sink or Swim is still listed as not currently updating on the mail cyantian page.
My thought as well, Eboreg. I see Ricco doing a great 'supplicant' pose and being very diplomatic and then wonder just what Ash will do to make it all go haywire….


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A quick bit of world building I'm throwing out before Saturday's D&D game.
The Frost Peaks form a natural border to the West. The Great Eastern Fringe is comprised of a sweeping wasteland and fetid swamp. The Northern border is shared with the forested lands of Mishcinsen. The South is a wide plain that is dotted with small clumps of forest. Between all this is the land known as Midlund.
The central city of Midlund is known as Stoneskeep. A city of a few thousand citizens set along the grand Metedras River. The central location and availability to the river make it a prime location for travel and trade.
Along the Eastern Fringe where the Metedras empties into a fetid bog one can find the town of Wychlight. It is the last bastion of civilization before one travels into the dark and dangerous Twilight Fens.