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Jesse Ventura's quote added with positive power
Thoughts, words and dreams create our future so I would like to turn this quote from Jesse Ventura around so that Universe may hear it too and start to work with!
"Please Universe! Help us control our world! Help us create a clean air to breathe, fresh water to drink, and copylefted food to eat. Help us create peace, live for a real cause, and build our freedoms for ourselves. Help us learn how to be moderate and reasonable and become one human class, and help us create coins of silver marked with their weight to use for easy and generous trade with each other. Help us free our minds, become awake and to send our own positive vibrations through the airwaves, serve each other and live with dignity. Help us create fair elections, keep our intelligent people safeguarded in rooms with round tables so that focus will be intelligent deliberative discourse and that we can create intelligent basic rights for all human beings. Help us be able to own our own property or be free from it if we wish, work less if we want and still have a good life when robots start to do all the work for us, and help us so that unions will no longer be needed when the law states what is every citizens born right. Help us all benefit from building the future and stabilise our currencies, and may our cost of living will be manageable. Help us share our freedoms with each other, help us get better and more open and inspiring education, and burn brightly like the sun. We are healing now. i can feel it. Gratitude to the Universe! I already feel better because I have the time to read this, time to heal. Help us bring our enlightened selves, the intelligent people, into power, make ourselves rise from our knees and create and witness our own evolution! – Martin Tomas Aldor Gustavsson


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By Jack Fleming
I'm writing this, my first blog post on Medieval Manuscripts, in a word processor before it gets uploaded. This means that, alongside being able to save it, edit it and do such useful things as checking it is about the right length, I can change how the post looks at the touch of a button. Changing font is second nature to us, but in the Medieval world, changes in script (as hand written fonts are known) help us to learn a lot about when, where and why something was written.
The freedom computers afford is a very recent innovation. None of my grandparents ever owned a computer and when my parents were students, they paid people to type up dissertations on typewriters. Typewriters, (though relatively portable!), differ little from even early printing presses – they stamp ink onto paper using a single set of letter stamps. Before the invention of the printing press in the middle of the 15th century, everything was hand written. Hundreds of thousands of books were written out by monks and professional scribes – hence manuscript, literally 'written by hand'. The Old Library here has some 30 handwritten books from before the invention of the printing press (a book, or, to use a technical term, codex, being far more likely to survive the ravages of time than a loose sheet), while other collections in Cambridge house many more .
Such production was no mean feat – simply copying a pre-existing text might take weeks, (not counting the time taken to prepare parchment from animal skins, or to illustrate or bind the pages). Composing a major work could take a lifetime; the Historia Novella of William of Malmesbury breaks off unexpectedly in 1142, although William had promised to continue the History – apparently he died before he could make good on his promise.
Unsurprisingly, books were highly valued, and great care was taken in making them look the part. Above all, that meant having consistent, neat handwriting. If I had to hand-write my thesis, it would probably look very disappointing. Luckily, in the Middle Ages, handwriting was formally taught; most people were illiterate, and even those who could read were not necessarily able to write. Those who could write would have been taught how to form letters in a specific style and would also learn the many abbreviations used to save time and space. These letter shapes and features together make a script. Over time, the scripts in use changed. Just as Arial looks very different to Times New Roman, so scripts from different periods vary.
For example, an eleventh or twelfth century copy of Caesar's De Bello Gallico (d.20.54) looks very different from a fifteenth century text of William of Ockham (f.10.15)
As you can see, the two scripts used look completely different. Hardly surprising, given they were written some four centuries apart. Handwriting changed gradually over hundreds of years, which means it is possible to identify the time a manuscript was produced at a glance. With practice, you can even tell where a manuscript comes from; these two examples are probably English, but their scripts were in use, with slight differences, across western Europe.
Not only did the general look of the scripts change, so too did some of the letter shapes. The straight s – ſ – was a letter form which developed in the early middle ages, but gave way to the curved s after the twelfth century. Similarly, the font I am using now has a's which have a bent back shaft, whereas when most people today write a's, they don't add this. This 'two compartment' a is another later medieval letter form. Others include g with a closed tail, as seen here, or d with a shaft bending back on itself. These shafts are called 'ascenders' – the bit above the height of most letters, seen in l, d, or b, while y, g, p and q have 'descenders'.
Abbreviations could change too; for example, several changes in abbreviations and letters occurred around the middle of the twelfth century which help date scripts within that century. First of all, ę (an abbreviation for 'ae'), stopped being used. Instead e was used, confusing generations of Latin scholars. Around the same time, & (which began life as a way of joining the letters e and t), was replaced with '⁊'.
All of these letter forms and abbreviations help us work out when a script was written, but changes were not abrupt. A scribe might experiment with changing one small part of a script, perhaps whether his d's had 'ascenders' which curved backwards, or whether he wrote et as & or ⁊, whilst keeping everything else the same. This means that dating a script is never an exact science. Instead, palaeographers give a best estimate for a script, based on other dated scripts. So, in the twelfth century, if a script had no ę's or &'s, it probably came from the later half of the century, but it could be that a particular scribe was especially experimental!
Different scripts also had different purposes. Changes in a script might be motivated by a desire to make a text more legible; this was was motivated the development of Caroline Minuscule, in use (with variation) between the 9th and 11th centuries. Other developments were inspired by the desire to save time and space, or simply to make texts look better, as in the case of the developments which led Caroline minuscule to develop across the twelfth century through 'Transitional' hands into 'Textualis'. Some Late Medieval scripts are so stylistically focused that they can be very hard to read.
The script also had to be suitable for the text – some scripts were seen as too informal for biblical texts for example. How a text looks can also tell us about its intended purpose. Was it a prestige item, a coffee table book designed to show off the owner's wealth, such as the 8th century Lindisfarne Gospels or 12th century Trinity Apocalypse, or was it a cheap, low quality book with lots of marginal notes (or glosses), designed to be used by a student at one of the medieval universities, such as Cambridge?
Anyone can look at a medieval book, and get a good idea of when the book was produced, and what kind of purpose it might have, all before ever having to think about the Latin! Not bad going!

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These WETA collectibles give you a glimpse of the characters we'll be seeing in the upcoming The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Looking good so far.
WETA's collectibles for The Lord of the Rings were extraordinary, so I assume these are fairly true to the "real things" we'll see on screen.
I've GOT to go back and re-read this book soon.


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Today's article could be titled something like: "Reformation, Halloween, All Saints, Mission of Christ Network, Mid-term National Elections, Zion Lutheran Church Walburg Wurstbraten, Legacy Deo Board of Directors, and Legacy Deo Sunday." There are undoubtedly other special events this week but this list will suffice. I'll simply call all those listed above "Special Events."
Much could be said about each of these events and activities. They mean many things to many people. Some are related to Christian mission and ministry organizational operations. Others are fund raisers for charitable causes. Still others are related to civic or governmental entities and offices. Terry and/or I are involved in all of them. I imagine you have your own list as well.
At times I'm inclined to think that if I were to decide not to participate in any or all of these and the numerous other events and activities on my calendar, no one would miss my presence or involvement. Then I realize that if everyone felt that way, no one would show up or participate. Then the worthy causes would not be supported and their objectives would not be accomplished.
Would that be eternally consequential? Perhaps not on the surface. But digging a little deeper produces a reminder that all charitable or governmental causes should be designed to benefit the lives of people. The people who participate feel a sense of fulfillment at having done something meaningful for someone else. The people who benefit from the events in question are blessed in numerous ways, including physically, spiritually, emotionally, and eternally.
So during these days of significant festivals and endeavors, I hope you join me in thanking God for the opportunity to be involved in special events and worthy causes. And join me also in thanking God that those who benefit from these organizations and endeavors will be blessed by such special events and the people whose time and effort make them happen.


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Earlier I shared my Thai Kitchen House Party with you and I wanted to provide you with some of the recipes that were big hits at the party. The sliders were very well received. I doubled the recipe and had people eating the chicken straight out of the bowl before I could make up more sliders! Very delicious and really easy to do.
General Tso's Chicken Sliders with Crunchy Slaw make a fantastic dinner but are also great to serve at parties and get-togethers. The flavor is unbeatable and both kids and adults just eat these right up!
General Tso's Chicken Sliders With Crunchy Slaw
- 4.2 oz Simply Asia General Tso Stir-Fry Sauce 1 pouch
- 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 cups shredded coleslaw mix
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 8 slider sandwich rolls
- Mix stir fry sauce, brown sugar, orange juice, garlic, ginger, and red pepper in medium saucepan until well blended.
- Bring to a low boil on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
- Place 2 tablespoons of sauce in a medium bowl.
- Reserve remaining sauce in saucepan.
- Brush chicken with oil and grill over medium high heat 6-8 minutes per side or until cooked through, turning occasionally.
- Shred chicken with two forks and add to reserved sauce in saucepan. Toss until well coated.
- Toss coleslaw mix and mayonnaise with sauce in bowl.
- Spoon shredded chicken mixture on to the rolls and then top with slaw.
- Serve immediately.
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There are many ways to motivate and encourage employees. Some people like prizes, some like verbal praise and peer recognition and some people are simply self-motivated. It can be a difficult task figuring out what works best in each work environment, especially in a growing company like ours.
In my role, I oversee the task of sending our sales team reminder emails about the current standings of the month. I include the top five reps, the ones who hit quota first, people who have the most new deals, etc. I also include a monthly contest and who is in the running to win.
I add a little flair and encourage some friendly competition between reps, hoping to light a competitive fire that burns through midnight on the last day of the month.
These emails are a brainchild of upper management as they wanted to test a theory about whether goals and incentives motivated and encouraged the reps to perform at a different level.
We wanted to see if the constant, in your face email reminders took the guesswork out of where reps stood and whom they had to beat out.
Ultimately, we wanted to understand if our incentives and motivation made a difference.
It's been a few months and not only are people reading these emails, they love the competition they bring out. I have received many emails back from the reps with feedback:
"I want that prize…bring it on!"
"I love these emails….I will win this month!"
" Keep these emails coming. I love seeing who I need to beat out to be number one!"
The sales team does have tools in place where they can see everyone's standings, but the email format is more to the point and breaks down what they receive at each achievement level.
Along with the positive feedback, I also received a lot of comments from reps who think they may have a higher standing or a different number of deals than I included. I welcome these comments because it means these reps are keeping a pulse on where they stand and what they need to do to get through the month without a constant reminder.
All in all, I think these have been a great addition to the sales structure already in place.
During our 2012 year end marketing retreat, we were lucky enough to sit in on a call from board member Jason Calacanis. What I took away from his discussion was the importance of positive employees. He stressed that we are all brand ambassadors and we need to cultivate a positive morale, so when we are out representing Dyn, we are doing so in a positive light.
I believe positive reinforcement and rewards go hand-in-hand with building positive attitudes in people. If employees are treated in an affirming manner, that will reflect back on the brand. This simple task of reward management is one of many steps in the direction of creating positive employees.
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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Flowers (10/03/05)
TITLE: Shaped by God
By Rachel Burkum
With a tender touch, God formed the soft daisy petals, caressing each tiny detail as it was shaped and finished with perfection. It would adorn tables, trimmed and arranged for vases of all sizes. It would decorate walls, painted with great skill to lighten the darkest of rooms. God smiled as He saw Susie clutch her wilting bouquet in her hot chubby hands, and race across the yard to give her mother the gift that would be treasured forever. For love was being shown in the simplest of ways, presented in a tangible light of white and yellow.
For a splash of spring color, God set about molding a uniquely shaped flower. Long and slender, its stem rose high, its crown a vibrant orange to meet the morning sun. With a twinkle of humor in God's eye, He splashed the lily with dark oblong spots, knowing that it would be named after the large cat He so adored. Waving in the warm spring breezes, the lilies opened toward the heavens, watching the sun make its way across the great expanse of sky.
With great care, God took a bit of purple and rubbed it thoughtfully between His fingers. A violet came to life, its dark hues sharing warmth wherever it was placed. The tiny pedals brought a questioning glance to the little girl's face as she fingered the tiny flower. A smile formed on the lips of her grandmother as she gazed upon a story that had not been told in years. As the past was brought to life, the fragile flower was lifted from the yellowed pages of the book. Each leaf was still perfectly in tact, a symbol of time gone by, captured in delicate beauty.
In a whirlwind of color, flowers dotted the landscape, growing wild and free, or being raised within the fences of prized yards and gardens. Set in arrangements for joyous occasions, they accented the crown of a bride, or the gift of someone whose birthday was to be celebrated. Plucked, clipped, pruned and bent, they were mixed and matched in a flower shop window, beckoning to anyone who passed.
A bouquet of one's favorite flowers brought on a wave of melancholy as it was placed atop the casket and mixed with tears that fell unchecked. More flowers filled the room, all expressions of grief and love. The sweet scent wafted through the air, in an attempt to sooth those that cried and mourned the loss of a loved one.
God stood back and gazed upon the bright colors that complimented His new sphere. Some were bold and planted in places that people were sure to notice. Some were small and hidden that took fine concentration and stillness to see. But something was still missing. A creation that symbolized the deepest of emotions, a true splendor within a world of turmoil.
God stroked the velvet-smooth pedals, bringing them tightly together in the center, and spreading them outward in a perfectly shaped rose. He watched in anticipation as Dan stood nervously on the porch after ringing the doorbell. The rose behind his back trembled in his hand as he rehearsed his confession of love. The dark red flower would bring his emotions to life in a gesture of giving and eternal respect.
Running a finger down the sturdy stem, God paused as He touched the sharp thorn. He watched in anguish as a whole crown of thorns was pushed onto His own Son's head, just before the brutal crucifixion on a cross. As the rose withered over time, so the life was removed from Jesus' body. But death would not prevail. Pushing forth from the ground, a new rose bloomed into beauty. So too did God's Son rise as a Savior to man, bringing new life and new birth to those who believed.
God overlooked the earth and smiled. In a dark and troubled world, His flowers shone brightly.
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Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation
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Michele Martise - Outreach & Communications Coordinator
A firm believer that humans are tasked as benevolent custodians of all living creatures, Michele brings to the Alliance both her lifelong love of animals and her professional experience in communications, sales and marketing. She has traveled the world extensively for both work and pleasure, witnessing first-hand the plight of animals doomed to a life of cruel indifference and needless suffering. This has impacted her desire to be a part of a solution, believing that the only way to effect real and lasting change is to tackle the root cause - that is, to challenge the existing structure of animal welfare through policy and legislation. Moving to Missouri in 2011 increased Michele's awareness about puppy mills and directed her path to the Alliance where she volunteered at events before joining the organization in a formal capacity.
Michele believes that advocacy generates social change and reform, and is committed to helping the Alliance build on anthropologist Margaret Mead's encouraging words, "Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." A graduate of Tulane University, Michele is an admirer of Jacques Cousteau, Albert Schweitzer, Jane Goodall, and St. Francis of Assisi. She speaks English and Spanish and is interested in travel, cultures, films, fitness, and cemeteries and their histories. Currently working toward her Masters degree in Public Administration with a focus on nonprofit, Michele is also mom to 14 year old daughter Gabby and their menagerie of animals including two rescue dogs and three parrots.
Fellow Advocates (friends we work with)...
Bob Baker - Executive Director
Bob Baker has been active in animal welfare for over three decades and is a nationally recognized authority on animal cruelty. His work on investigations, legislative initiatives, and his advocacy efforts on behalf of animals have all been widely acclaimed. Bob brings extensive experience to the Alliance, having worked for both national and local humane organizations during his career. Recently with the ASPCA, he played a key role in efforts to combat the cruelties of puppy mills and to effect the passage of precedent setting legislation in Pennsylvania regulating large-scale commercial dog breeding operations.
His investigations into animal fighting ventures led to the arrests of more than 1,000 individuals. He also spearheaded an extensive investigation into the commercial dog breeding industry, inspecting more than 1,000 puppy mills during the past thirty years. These efforts generated a tremendous amount of national publicity, the closing of numerous puppy mills, probes by the federal government's General Accounting Office and the Office of Inspector General, and the closing of the nation's largest pet store chain, "Docktors Pet Center".
Bob not only fought to expose cruelty but lobbied to enact laws to prevent such abuse in the future. He initiated and worked on local, state, and federal legislation to improve the welfare of animals. His efforts led to the successful passage of legislation in forty-two states, through direct lobbying activity as well as grassroots lobbying efforts, including the passage of stricter animal abuse laws for horse racing, dog racing, dog fighting, cockfighting, puppy mills, and pet stores. He also worked on regulatory initiatives and increased enforcement efforts by federal and state government agencies.
Bob conceived and aided in the production of several national news exposés on animal abuse including televised pieces on "60 Minutes", "20/20" and "Dateline". He has been a tireless spokesperson over the years on a host of animal issues. He is a respected author and his book, "The Misuse of Drugs in Horse Racing" resulted in major reforms in the horse racing industry.
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is week we have seen front pages across the world feature expose after expose and revelation after revelation about the infamous Panama Papers. For those who may not be aware; the Panama Papers came from the leaking of over 11 million files from the database of Mossack Fonseca, the world's fourth biggest offshore law firm, revealing a list of names of people and businesses using secretive offshore tax regimes, including politicians, businesses and celebrities.
The papers were given to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung by an anonymous source, which shared them with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which shared them with its network of international papers. This in itself was no small feat; the amount of information passed on to Süddeutsche Zeitung equated to 2.6 terabytes of data. This is a huge amount of information, especially when you consider that the data given to WikiLeaks from the US embassy cables in 2010 only equated to 1.7 gigabytes – less than 10 per cent of the Mossack Fonseca leak.
This must have been every journalist's dream! Page after page of media gold and more revelations then they know what to do with. The coordination of the media outlets around the world to analyse this data and keep everything under wraps until that was done must have been a monumental task. But looking at the stories that they have got from this, it was well worth it.
From Mossack Fonesca's perspective, the question they will be scratching their heads about will be 'how did so much of our client's private information get in the hands of the press so easily?'. This isn't a case of a private email being sent to the wrong person by mistake, this is over 11 million files we're talking about, so how has someone managed to get into the firm's systems and walk out with this data without even being noticed?
The company has since stepped forward and said that the leak was not an inside job and that it was indeed the victim of an outside hack, but is that any excuse? It's all well and good to know that your staff are not responsible for the biggest data leak in history, however it's no excuse to say that instead it was a case that your data security standards were not up to scratch to deal with outsider threats. There were a lot of big names and big organisations attached to Mossack Fonesca who would have assumed that their personal information was going to be protected in the best and most stringent way possible, especially as they were handing over large sums of money to the company. Clearly, they were wrong.
Interestingly enough, Christopher Soghoian, a privacy researcher, ran a test that revealed that Mossack Fonesca does not encrypt its emails with Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols. For those not in cyber security, TLS is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network, such as emails. This goes some way to explaining how the hacker got hold of the information without any interference; it appears that the firm was simply not prepared with the adequate security capabilities to keep hackers at bay, which when you hold such high-profile and confidential information should be your first port of call.
One thing is for sure, the Panama Papers are not going to be something that is going away anytime soon. There are a lot of people and businesses there who have been left with egg on their faces and a huge amount of work to do to restore reputations. However, if there is one thing Mossack Fonesca or any business working with private information can take from this debacle, it's don't ever take your information for granted. Make sure that you have to most full-proof, safe and secure systems available to ensure that your data isn't going anywhere without your say-so, because if you don't, there is no knowing what could happen to it, you could even make headline news.


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MHA Today is provided as a service to members of the Missouri Hospital Association. Additional information is available online at MHAnet.
In This Issue
FY 2018 IPPS And LTCH Proposed Payment, Policy Update Comments Due Tomorrow
CMS Updates EP And Disaster Response Regulatory Crosswalk
Harrison County Community Hospital Names CEO
Regulatory News
the latest actions of agencies monitoring health care
Staff Contact: Andrew Wheeler
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the fiscal year 2018 payment and policy updates to the acute inpatient and long-term care PPS. The proposed rule includes several revisions that are noteworthy, including revisions to the way Medicare disproportionate share payments are distributed, incorporation of social risk factors into certain pay-for-performance program measures, changes to instructions for the review of critical access hospital 96-hour certification requirements and general payment updates. MHA previously submitted comments in support of the transition to using the Medicare cost report Worksheet S-10 for distribution of Medicare DSH funds. Today, MHA also submitted a letter with other comments about the proposed rule. As a reminder, comments are due to CMS by 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 13.
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Staff Contacts: Sarah Willson, Jim Mikes or Leslie Porth
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' emergency preparedness Conditions of Participation were finalized in November 2016. Hospitals and other identified entities will be surveyed using the CoPs beginning Wednesday, Nov. 15. Recently, Yale New Haven Health updated its EP final rule CoPs crosswalk. The crosswalk maps CMS hospital and critical access hospital requirements with those of several accrediting organizations.
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CEO Announcements
Staff Contact: Carol Boessen
Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany named Christina (Tina) Gillespie as CEO, effective June 9. She has served as Interim CEO since January 2017, Chief Operating Officer since 2016, and was Chief Financial Officer from March 2003 to June 2013. A list of CEO changes is available online.
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In 2015, nearly 28 million men in the U.S., ages 18 and older, did not visit a doctor or health professional.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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Archivio Queer Italia
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Archivio Queer Italia (AQI) is an online platform that offers visibility to queer artistic practices, theories and politics that relate to Italian culture and society, both in Italy and abroad. The Archive facilitates the creation of a communicative space that allows for exchanges between individuals, groups and organisations.
AQI explores the intersections and creative areas between queer theory, practice and experiences.
It focuses on artistic, marginal and non-conformist actions and politico-philosophical revolts against normative social structures and impositions.
The archive is divided into three sections: Art, Theory and Activism. Each of these sections is compiled through an interactive dialogue between on and offline communities and through the continuing research led by the AQI team.
The 'Art' Archive contains the biographical details of individuals and groups of artists who explore queer and feminist thought. It includes artists who explore the use of different modes of expression and artistic practices.
These include theatre, performance, dance, sculpture, painting and visual art.
The 'Theory' Archive consists of an interactive bibliography of authors who explore the complex intersections between thought/lived experience and personal/collective narratives. This list is continually expanding and
all works are linked to their online sources.
The 'Activism' Archive [online from April] is an interactive digital map of the organisations, artistic/political collectives, social centres and university departments that work with queer and feminism in each region of Italy.
Beyond this, AQI provides weekly information about Italian queer and feminist events, conferences and
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We invite you to take part in and/or share this project which, by developing horizontally, is always actively searching for new suggestions, collaborations and constructive criticisms.
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Please smile! At Schattberg, Reiterkogel and at Westgipfel you can make your personal snapshots with a fantastic mountain scenery in the background. Simply take some pictures, download your favourite ones and send them to your family and friends.
With the use of the snapshot camera I agree that for two weeks my picture will be saved, freely accessible and downloadable on saalbach.com/snapshot.


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(Family Division; Munby J; 13 February 2008)
The father had made his autistic 13-year old daughter pregnant. In the course of care proceedings the father made only limited admissions as to the extent of his sexual abuse of the child. The care judge required the father to give oral evidence, but the evidence the father then gave was, in the judge's view 'certainly not the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth'. The threshold criteria document agreed by the local authority and the mother, which recorded the likely extent of abuse as being much greater than that admitted by the father, commented that the father had, by his ongoing silence on the issue of sexual abuse, prevented the proper management of, and support and therapy for the child, thereby causing her further and continuing emotional harm. The father was subsequently prosecuted for incest. The local authority sought permission to disclose the transcript of the father's care evidence to the police and the CPS, while the mother sought to disclose some of the father's evidence, and the relevant parts of the threshold criteria document in her victim impact statement.
Disclosure was not a punishment for non co-operation, but the extent to which someone in the father's position had or had not co-operated with the family court was not an irrelevant consideration. In the present case there had been a marked lack of cooperation. Under Children Act 1989, s 98 the relevant material could not be used against the father but could be used to challenge any account put forward in the criminal proceedings that was inconsistent with the father's evidence in the care proceedings. It was highly likely that the father would express remorse and shame in the criminal proceedings; he was unlikely to give evidence and was therefore unlikely to be challenged. Disclosure was needed to ensure that the father was not able to escape a fair sentence by peddling a false account in mitigation.


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That topography hasn't changed, and Acapulco remains gorgeous, though overdeveloped. Worse, the city's reputation was tarnished by years of violent battles in Mexico's ongoing drug wars, which spilled into the streets, along with rolling heads (ask any cab driver). Tourism was gutted, and countless innocent working people have been affected. But the truth is that violence is no more and Acapulco is not only safe but offers pockets of calm: romantic cliffside restaurants, the impressive 17th-century fort, a world-class botanical garden and the old town's charming shady zócalo (plaza). And when you tire of the crowds, secluded beaches and seaside villages such as Pie de la Cuestaare just a short drive away. Unfortunately, Acapulco remains under a gray cloud. Its latest challenge was Hurricane Manuel and the floods it spawned in September, 2013.
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A pelvic fracture involves damage to the hip bones, sacrum, or coccyx - the bony structures forming the pelvic ring. Due to the inherent structural and mechanical integrity of this ring, the pelvis is a highly stable structure. Therefore, fractures of the pelvis occur most commonly in the setting of a high-impact trauma and are often associated with additional fractures or injuries elsewhere in the body. [1][2][3]
Though high-impact injuries are more commonly associated with pelvic fractures, they can occur in the setting of a low-impact injury as well. Low impact injuries are seen more frequently in adolescents and the elderly - in adolescents, typically as a result of athletic injuries (e.g. avulsion fractures of superior or inferior iliac spines or apophyseal avulsion fracture of the iliac wing or ischial tuberosity), and in the elderly as a result of falls while ambulating (e.g. stable fractures of the pelvic ring or insufficiency fractures of sacrum and anterior pelvic ring). [4][5]
High impact injuries occur most commonly in the setting of motor vehicle accidents (e.g., vehicle collision or pedestrians struck) or fall from a significant height.
In the United States, it is estimated that pelvic fractures occur in 37 out of 100,000 individuals per year, the incidence being highest in those between the ages of 15 and 28 years. Under the age of 35, men are more commonly affected, while over 35, women are more commonly affected.
The bony pelvis, comprised of the ilium (iliac wings), ischium, and pubis, forms an anatomic ring with the sacrum. Due to the amount of force that is required to fracture this ring, a fracture in one part of the pelvis is frequently accompanied by a fracture or damage to ligaments or structures within or outside of the pelvis.[6][4][7]
There are two main classification systems used to describe pelvic fractures - Tile (based on the integrity of the posterior sacroiliac complex) and Young (based on the mechanism of injury).
The Tile classification system: developed by Pennal and Tile, divides injuries into lateral compression (LC), anteroposterior compression (APC) or vertical shear (VS) injuries. This classification system also takes into consideration radiographic signs of pelvic stability or instability.
Type A - The sacroiliac complex remains intact, and the pelvic ring contains a stable fracture (often managed inoperatively).A1 - avulsion fracturesA2 - stable iliac wing fracture or minimally displaced pelvic ring fractureA3 - transverse sacral or coccyx fracture
Type B - Partial disruption of the posterior sacroiliac complex - caused by external or internal rotational forces (rotationally unstable and vertically stable).B1 - open-book injuryB2 - LC injuryB3 - bilateral type-B injury
Type C - Complete disruption of the posterior sacroiliac complex (both rotationally and vertically unstable) often as a result of intense force (e.g. motor vehicle accident, fall from a height or severe compression injury). C1 - unilateral injuryC2 - bilateral injury (one side is a type B, and the other is a type C)C3 - bilateral injury (both sides type C)
The Young classification system: developed by Young and Burgess, expanded on Tile's classification by including combined fractures (as many pelvic fractures occur as a combination of forces in multiple directions).
The most common combination fracture is LC/VS. LC fractures involve transverse fractures of the pubic rami (either ipsilaterally or contralaterally to the posterior injury). VS fractures involve symphyseal diastasis or vertical displacement (either anteriorly or posteriorly - usually through the SI joint, or less commonly through the iliac wing or sacrum).
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Grade III (open book)
Both stable and unstable pelvis fractures can additionally be divided into open or closed fractures - depending on whether or not there is breakage of the skin by fragments of bone respectively. Open fractures, when the skin is broken, poses an additional risk of infection - both in the wound and in the bone itself.
Due to the considerable blood supply of the pelvis, fractures in this region are also often associated with significant hemorrhage.
A pelvic fracture should be considered in all patients that have experienced any significant amount of blunt trauma or fall - especially if palpation of the bony pelvis elicits tenderness, laxity, or instability. A fracture to the pelvis is almost always painful - aggravated by movement of the hip or attempting to walk. Patients will usually try to keep their hips or knees flexed to avoid such aggravation. There may also be swelling or bruising noted in the injured area. Manual palpation may reveal crepitus while compression along the iliac crest can help determine the level of pelvic stability - instability defined as the inability to resist deformation caused by a physiological load. It is important to note that in pregnant females, what may appear as pelvic instability, may be the natural stretching of pelvic ligaments associated with pregnancy.
As most pelvic fractures occur in the setting of trauma, all patients should undergo routine assessment as described by the American College of Surgeons (e.g., as per the Advanced Trauma Life Support protocol) which includes evaluation for any potentially life-threatening injuries (whether related to the hip or not).
Assessment of soft-tissue injuries may provide further insight to the degree of impact sustained by the patient. It is particularly important to assess for any lacerations of the perineum (e.g., rectum or vagina) as this would indicate a severe injury and fractures potentially contaminated by urine, stool, or other environmental contaminants.
Pelvic ring fractures are also commonly associated with injuries to the axial or appendicular spine. Therefore, the spine and extremities should also be examined (e.g., limb length discrepancies, internal/external rotational deformities).
Neurovascular structures crossing the pelvis may also be involved with injuries to the pelvis - generally as a result of a laceration to venous structures (and less commonly arterial structures). This is important to consider as hemorrhage, in either case, is considered a medical emergency.
Neurologic injuries associated with pelvic fractures typically involve the L5 or S1 nerve roots. If there is a sacral fracture involved, this may also include an S2-S5 sacral nerve root injury which could result in bowel or bladder incontinence and sexual dysfunction (e.g., may present with peripheral numbness or decreased rectal tone in the acute setting).
Computed tomography (CT) scans of the abdomen/pelvis will provide the best visualization of pelvic anatomy and allow for evaluation of any pelvic, retroperitoneal or intraperitoneal bleeding. A CT scan will also allow for confirmation of hip dislocation and help determine whether or not there is an associated acetabular fracture. [8][9][10]
The best screening test for a pelvic fracture, however, is an anteroposterior (AP) pelvic radiograph - this will reveal 90% of pelvic injuries. Although most trauma patients undergo routine CT scans to the abdomen and pelvis, AP pelvic radiograph should be considered (as a rapid diagnostic tool) for hemodynamically unstable patients, to allow for earlier intervention.
The pelvis should also be examined as part of the Focus Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) examination - this may help identify intraperitoneal bleeding (potentially pinpointing a source of shock) if it is present.
Retrograde urethrography should also be performed in patients suspected of having a urethral tear (e.g., males presenting with blood at the urethral meatus or females whom, after careful attempts, are unable to have a Foley catheter inserted, or have a vaginal tear or palpable fragments adjacent to the urethra).
Individuals presenting with hematuria in the setting of an intact urethra (e.g., suspected of having a urinary bladder injury) should undergo a cystography.
Pelvic Angiography may be performed if a patient is experiencing persistent hemorrhage despite adequate intravenous fluid resuscitation and pelvic stabilization - this may detect occult or obvious injuries and allow for embolization of any damaged arteries in addition to helping visualize before manipulative reduction.
In the acute setting, any additional life-threatening injuries should be addressed - the amount of force needed to result in a pelvic fracture will likely have caused other significant injuries. Mechanical stabilization (e.g., with an external compression device) will help to control hemorrhage from the fractured site(s). The primary goal in the acute setting is to provide early stable fixation as it has been associated with decreased blood transfusion, systemic complications, hospital stay, and overall improved survival. Excessive movement of the pelvis should also be avoided. Large-bore intravenous access for administration of analgesics and fluids should be obtained as soon as possible, and vital signs should be monitored closely. [11][12][13]
Modern improvements in pelvic implants, anesthetic techniques, intraoperative imaging, coordinated care in polytrauma along with a more advanced understanding of injury patterns have resulted in a shift towards the more operative management of pelvic fractures that were once previously treated nonoperatively. This has shown improved clinical outcomes as a result of prevention and repair of any significant pelvic defects and earlier mobilization of patients.
Nonsurgical treatments of pelvic fractures (for stable fractures in which the bones are nondisplaced or minimally displaced) may include a walking aid (e.g., to avoid weight bearing on the affected side) or medications (e.g., analgesics, anticoagulants).
The exact surgical approach depends on the type of (unstable) fracture that is involved. This may include external fixation (e.g., to stabilize the pelvis with metal pins or screws inserted through small incision in the skin and muscle), skeletal traction (e.g. metal pins implanted in the thighbone or shinbone for positioning, with attached weights to pull on the leg and maintain broken bone fragments in a normal position) or open reduction and internal fixation (e.g. repositioning (reduction) of displaced bone fragments followed by fixation with screws or metal plates attached to the outer surface of the bone).
Even though the initial treatment of a pelvic fracture is led by a trauma team of surgeons, the postoperative care of these patients is in the hands of the nurses. A pharmacist should be involved to regulate and assist with pain relief. Pelvic fractures can result in a number of complications including hernias and muscle ruptures. About 10 to 20% of patients have neurological injuries, a high risk for deep vein thrombosis, postoperative wound infections, erectile dysfunction, and dyspareunia. The nurse is in a prime position to monitor and educate the patient and the family about these complications, time to recovery and long-term sequelae. Once the patient has stabilized, all these patients need a physical therapy consult to regain muscle strength and endurance. Follow up in outpatient clinics at 3-month intervals is necessary to determine the presence of any deficits in function. Some of these patients may be bedridden and may benefit from an outpatient nurse visit to check on progress.[14][15] (Level III)
Outcomes after pelvic fracture have improved over the past 3 decades. The key is early stabilization which can result in decreased blood loss and shorter hospital stays. In addition, with early stabilization, there are fewer complications and better survival. However, with pelvic injuries associated with iliac wing or sacral fractures, posterior pelvic displacement, the outcomes are poor. Further, if there is a limb discrepancy of more than 2.5 cm, this also results in a poor outcome. A permanent neurological injury may be present in 20% of survivors. The mortality rate for pelvic fractures in patients who present with hypotension varies from 4 to 30%. Many of these patients also have other organ injuries which also increases morbidity and mortality.[3][6] (Level V)
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Another vital topic for newcomers to Norway is groceries. Everybody needs them, and that Meny next to Fantoft is overpriced! Jokes – well, mostly jokes. When I lived at Fantoft I did shop there a lot because I felt the the proximity to Fantoft outweighed the potential deals I might get elsewhere, and there were reasonably priced items to be had. But if you want to go beyond the Fantoft Meny… or just learn more about the scintillating topic of grocery stores here in Norway, read on:
Of course, for those of us who do not find shopping fun… at least we can eat at the end of it? Image: http://www.annetaintor.com/june-2013-caption-contest-winner/
"Cheap" Grocery Stores
Yes, even groceries are more expensive in Norway. But there can be deals to be had. You do have to do some exploring and shop around, but if you're willing to put in the legwork, you may find some deliciously-priced food items.
Often the stores most touted as inexpensive include Rema 1000, Rimi, and Kiwi. It's important to also check at international stores such as Global Foods among many others (sprinkled throughout the city), as they sometimes have good deals and often have coveted items not found at the generic supermarkets.
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You might also take a look at more than one location of a given store. I have noticed that while some deals appear at multiple locations of one store, occasionally there will be some differences in prices on the same products in different locations. I've also noticed that eventually those stores can catch on and products I'd come to rely on being the least expensive at one location suddenly match the prices everywhere else, curses! (I'm looking at you, Rimi kale). I wish I had some simple way to help you find the cheapest deals, but I have not found that yet. I've mostly just spend a lot of time comparison shopping (but then again, time is also money… or some sort of American colloquialism).
Perhaps a little color will make comparison shopping more fun? Image: http://colormekatie.blogspot.no/2011/03/you-know-whats-fun.html
If anyone out there has specific recommendations for any type of grocery store, or any ideas for saving that grocery money, please weigh in below. To read some great practical tips for how to save money grocery shopping in Norway, click here.
Or try this app to look for items on sale in Norwegian grocery stores.
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Hours and Sundays
Of course grocery store hours vary from store to store. Many tend to be open from ~8:00 – 21:00 or even later Monday – Saturday. There is an app that can tell you the nearest stores and their hours, if apps are your thing:
Sunday, however, is it's own unique story.
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As you have likely noticed, and 'Funny Facts about Norway' points out, grocery stores must close on Sunday, but petrol stations and kiosks can open (but, I do not recommend doing your grocery shopping at a petrol station if you are concerned about money or want any nutrients). There are a handful of stores allowed to be open on Sundays, and only if they are a certain size – kiosk size, apparently (<100 m2). Why? Good question. Does anyone know why? If you do, comment below! I heard the custom is a holdover from more religious days, but I don't know why a "kiosk" selling groceries would be allowed to be open but a full-sized grocery store would not. I don't know about you guys, but I have Bunnpris nightmares – endless looping queues in tight grocery aisles – no, not really, but I do dread entering the Bunnpris near me on a Sunday!
Read more about Norwegian grocery stores here.
Use the Grocery Store to Recycle:
And remember, you can get a refund on certain recyclable bottles – those that indicate in writing that they have a "pant" (literally "pledge" but essentially a refundable deposit) on the item. This can get you a little money back or towards your next purchase. At most grocery stores there is a machine you can feed bottles, and in return you receive a receipt that you can cash or put towards your grocery purchase at the cashier.
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For more information on gettin' your pant on – check this link. Or take a look at this handy video:
Video from David Nikel's article, "How to Pant in Norway"


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Throw back Christmas.
Back before the Illinois Supreme Court had yet to confirm our contractual and constitutional right to our retirement pension – and the state public employee union leaders backed a Democratic Party plan to cut our cost of living benefit (COLA) – I drew what I knew what Santa would say.
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Not In My Back Yard
We live on a private lake, in a neighborhood governed by a homeowners' association. There are rules here, and the residents are expected to follow them. For the most part, it works pretty well. Once in awhile, we catch someone who doesn't live here fishing, or using a dumpster to dispose of their trash. If… Continue reading Not In My Back Yard
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Our Mission and Vision statements were developed in 2006.
Here is our Mission Statement:
We exist as a Christian community of worship and service under the authority of God's Word to lead people into a right relationship with the Living God in order to present him with disciples perfect in Christ.
We identify our top ten Core Biblical Values as follows:
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Our vision is to grow in size to 200 souls meeting each week in services that suit the traditional, contemporary and youth tastes of our members.
Our vision is to excite our members to partner with us in the ministry of the gospel of Christ so that others will come to hear of God's saving love and grow into the body of Christ.
Our vision for our traditional congregation is to be the church service of choice for all in the wider region who desire to worship God in a traditional format.
Our vision for our contemporary congregation is to be the church service of choice for families and individuals of all ages and stages of life, healing the broken-hearted, giving hope to the hopeless, and sending out into the community of this village and valley to make known the saving love of Jesus.
Our vision is to serve the community of Jamberoo and its valley with the practical care that flows from living the life of faith.
Our vision is to teach the Bible faithfully in church, Bible study, youth and children's ministry and at every opportunity.
Our vision is to teach SRE to every Protestant child in Jamberoo Public School.
Our vision is to raise up one person each year to send out to serve the gospel of Christ in other places.


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Imagine spending the summer volcano hiking and surfing the Big Island of Hawaii. Wellspring Hawaii, among the most effective weight loss programs for teens, is offering campers the opportunity to enjoy these exciting activities while learning how to live healthier lifestyles. The program is now enrolling campers for four-, six- and eight-week sessions, which begin June 21.
Designed exclusively for boys and girls ages 11-24, Wellspring Hawaii teaches campers how to achieve long-term weight loss success during a fun-filled summer vacation at a secluded retreat nestled on the slopes of Mauna Kea. Campers lose an average of four pounds per week by learning how to prepare low-fat meals and achieving 10,000 steps a day through walks, hikes and a variety of adventure-based activities such as snorkeling, surfing, sea kayaking, beach volleyball and aerobics.
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Wellspring Hawaii is the world's most effective fitness and weight loss program in paradise. With lush rainforests, diverse marine life, active volcanoes and world renowned surf, Hawaii is a unique experience for all. Young men and women ages 11-24 from Asia, Australia, and North America convene with experienced staff for a summer of success and memories to last a lifetime. Campers master the skills necessary for long term weight control while participating in an array of fun and exciting activities as diverse as Hawaii itself. College age campers enjoy Wellspring Hawaii's separate Upper Camp program…
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Dentist's stools
A proper working position is largely dependent on the right chair or stool. Do you work in a static or a dynamic position? Do you maintain a high or a low seated position? These are just some of the factors that can have a role in good posture.
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SINGAPORE (Dec 13): Maybank Kim Eng foresees a tough year ahead for Singapore amid weak global growth and challenges buffeting its key financial services, property and energy-related sectors.
In a Tuesday report, Maybank analyst Neel Sinha has forecast a 1.8% gross domestic product growth for 2017, which is on the lower end of the 1% to 3% range forecast by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
As it stands, retail sales have been hit by poor consumer sentiment and a slowdown in tourism growth. Fortunately, domestic liquidity remains healthy and unemployment is also low.
Short-term borrowing rates reflected by the three month Singapore Interbank Offer Rate (SIBOR) are also expected to increase by between 0.2 and 0.25 percentage points in 2017, recovering from the low rates during the global financial crisis.
Still, the city state faces two significant external risks in the coming year.
Market liquidity is expected to be affected by the growing capital controls among its neighbours. Neeha notes that regional central banks have been restricting capital flight, which would impact Singapore's housing sales to foreigners, tourism and other direct investment.
The recent incident where Singapore's military vehicles were impounded by Hong Kong while enroute from Taiwan, has provoked a "strong reaction" from China's Foreign Ministry opposing "any form of official exchange or cooperation with Taiwan". Singapore has since been under pressure to adhere to "Beijing's 'One China' principle".
"Singapore has historically maintained a neutral balancing act between trade blocs often at odds with each other," explains Neeha. "With recent moves by other ASEAN countries trying to strengthen China ties in the face of a protectionist US, Singapore likely faces the tricky prospect of needing to re-evaluate its relationship along 'One China' lines, or possibly risk not making the most of regional growth opportunity."
Neeha added that China has been one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment in the region and one of the largest export destinations for Singapore.
As such, Maybank Kim Eng is opting for capital preservation over growth, and secular growth drivers over cyclical industrial ones.
For sector-driven portfolios, Neeha recommends overweighting REITs and Healthcare, underweighting Financials, Consumer & Gaming and maintaining a neutral stance on Property Developers, TMT (tech, media, telco), Industrials and Commodities.
Its top "buy" picks are CapitaLand Commercial Trust, Keppel REIT, Venture Corp, Raffles Medical Group, United Overseas Land, Bumitama Agri, Jumbo Group, and Ezion.
The brokerage also noted that ST Engineering and DBS are best leveraged to USD strength.
It has a "sell" on OCBC, Genting Singapore, Keppel Corp and M1.


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Hi all,
New here, could somebody please tell me what lights and fittings I need for a 3ft long enclosure for a baby beardie please.
Everywhere I've looked I get conflicting answers.
I emailed a reptile company just the other day and the lady said T8 lights were stronger than T5.
I had just been reading that T5 were better... I'm at a total loss here and my head is battered trying to find out.
Any help will be very much appreciated.
I'm UK by the way
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Sunday, 13 August 2017
Frosty Trees
Pixie Powder - midnight blue
Trees - evergreen trees die from Sheena Douglass
Snowscape - stitched hillside die from Lawn Fawn
Word - Brushed Alphabet dies from Sizzix
White Card - Centura Pearl from Crafter's Companion
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Love this card, the background is gorgeous Val.ReplyDelete
Lovely background Val it makes a lovely Christmas cardReplyDelete
Oh wow Val I love that background it's such a wonderful colour. It make a wonderful Christmas card.ReplyDelete
Sue xx
Wonderful card, Val, great design and the sky is amazing! xxReplyDelete
Beautiful background Val, very effective with the white die cutting, and I love how it peeps through the Noel at the bottom too. Gorgeous colours, Judith xxReplyDelete
Your pixie powder background looks just like a winter night sky. A lovely classic card. Hugs Mrs A.ReplyDelete
gorgeous card Val...and in my fav colour (wink, wink)ReplyDelete
This is beautiful, Val! Jo xReplyDelete
Amazing card Val - so crisp and clean. I love the Pixie Powder sky and have made a note of the colour as it is definitely one I need to add to my stash. x AnneReplyDelete


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New Haven
New Haven is the intended starting city for all new characters. It's a very friendly place with good infrastructure (you will find nearly all types of shops there) and hunting grounds for beginners. Old Haven is still located to the east, but it is inhabited by undead now. On most shards New Haven is visited by veteran players so it's easy to get help if you have problems.
Places of Interest
The bank (and the area in front of it) is a good place to meet other players. In the evening it is usually very crowded there. The moongate was once located on the peninsula at the southeast end of the isle. It has since been moved and is now located on the southwestern edge of town, near the carpentry shop. An arena has been added to the island where the moongate used to be. Be careful when you venture there, because the farm on the way has been overrun by brigands.
The land on the southwest is inhabited by various animals. It is a good place to train taming or to hunt for various resources like hides and logs. There are many mongbats there that are good training for novice players. If you feel stronger, you can hunt the ettins in the wood near the south coast. There are always a handful around and they give good money (about 200 gold each). From time to time they drop nice beginner items.
Most trainers offer New Player Quests that require that you gain 50% in the skill they train. For some of these quests, you can go to Old Haven and hunt undead there for an accelerated skill gain effect (while others might request for you to stay in the trainer's shop, or head to the mountains to the south west). Please note that as long as you have these quests, you cannot buy training from a trainer - You have to abandon the quest and then retake it again after the training. You still get the reward at the end, which is mostly a very useful item. For example, for the necromancy quest you get a fully-filled necromancer spellbook.
Another type of quests are the escort missions. They are given by various NPCs in the wilderness and on the streets of New Haven, who usually announce themselves when you pass by. You just need to escort them to a specific shop inside the town. They give you 500 gp as a reward (just wait a few seconds after the arrival, then the quest resolves). There is a five minute timer on these types of quests, but it's still a good way to make money.
New Haven emerged in the wake of the destruction of "Old" Haven, presumably at the hands (intentionally or not) of Blackrock traders who offered great rewards for players' Blackrock.
The citizens of New Haven, in particular their Mayor (who is found in a building near the bank) assert that their town's quick rise from the ashes of "Old" Haven is due to their (the New Haven-ites) being time travelers. Whether this is accurate or not, and what if anything may come of it, remains to be seen. The Mayor refuses to give any more details, due to fears of corrupting the timeline.


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Nutritional Counseling:
The goal of chiropractic care is to help patients achieve total health and balance with their body, and as part of that goal we provide specific recommendations on nutritional supplements and healthy food choices. Nutritional counseling by experienced chiropractic health professionals can assist a patient on their return to optimal health.
Lifestyle Advice:
Many of our patients come to see our chiropractor to address a specific pain symptom such as back pain, neck pain or headaches. While Dr. Vollmer will address each patient's specific condition with chiropractic care, we often find it helpful to "coach" our patients towards achieving a healthier lifestyle. For example, there may be certain activities that you should avoid or do differently to prevent yourself from unintentionally aggravating your particular health challenges. The goal of including lifestyle advice with a chiropractic care plan is to help each and every patient achieve the fulfilling and happy lifestyle they deserve one that is full of the activities that are enjoyed most. We recognize that every single one of our patients is a whole person, and we use our expertise to help them reach total health and wellness.


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MANKATO, Minn. — A Mankato woman has been charged with child endangerment after a toddler tumbled out of her car on Monday.
The criminal complaint states that another driver flagged down officers at about 11:45 a.m. on Monday on Cherry Street and Riverfront Drive in Mankato. The man told police that a child had fallen out of a car ahead of him and landed on the road. The complaint states that the child was about 2 years old and was sitting in a car seat.
Police say Maimuna Hassan, 40, was driving the car when the child fell out. Witnesses told police they saw her vehicle pull out of the Hy-Vee parking lot and turn onto Minnesota Street, when the rear door opened and the car seat fell out.
She pulled over, and came back to the scene with a second child. The complaint says Hassan and the other child were "crying and upset." Hassan went up and hugged the child in the car seat.
Through an interpreter, Hassan told police that the door popped open and the car seat rolled out. She said the child had been secured but must have unlocked it. She said she drove up the street to park and then came back.
The officer on the scene did not find a latch strap in the car to secure the car seat. Medics on the scene did not find any injuries to the child.
Police say that Hassan did not have a Minnesota driver's license, and only had an instructional permit.
She's charged with gross misdemeanor child endangerment, as well as a misdemeanor driving with only a permit, and a misdemeanor related to the car seat not being fastened.


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The Dutch version of Santa Claus is getting an overhaul, despite strong opposition to altering what some see as a beloved Christmas tradition.
Unlike in the US, where Santa faces criticism for his pipe, fur-trimmed suit, portly physique, and commercial effect on impressionable children, the Netherlands debate involves a St. Nick sidekick known as Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete.
The character has been banned from holiday celebrations for 6,000 Amsterdam children because a local school board thinks he's a racial stereotype.
In this country's Christmas tale, St. Nicholas, or Sinterklaas, lives in sunny Spain, not the icy North Pole. He sails to the Netherlands in late November accompanied by his Moorish helper. The Moors are a Muslim people from northwest Africa who occupied Spain in the 8th century.
The pair's yearly visit is punctuated by street parades that draw thousands of children, who
paint their faces black and outline their smiles with bright orange and red lipstick to resemble Black Pete.
For although St. Nicholas gets top billing, his helper steals the show with his mischievous pranks and broken Creole speech, the Dutch equivalent of minstrel-show patter.
The traditional festivities wrap up today with St. Nicholas and his helper delivering bags of gifts to each child's home.
But more doors are being shut on Black Pete as the Netherlands population diversifies and its ethnic communities become more vocal.
In past years, groups have demonstrated against Black Pete's subservient role, but this year's decision by a school board in southeast Amsterdam marks the capital's first government action, according to board chairman Andre Haakmat.
"This holiday is making some [minority] children very upset," Mr. Haakmat says. "They are nervous and they don't want to go to school. When they are in the streets, white children mock them. They are fighting each other."
Responding to parental concerns that the holiday is a traumatic experience for minority children, the board gave its 15 public schools a choice: Paint Black Pete's face green, yellow, red, or blue - or ban him from celebrations altogether.
Haakmat said the decision was an attempt to teach tolerance and show compassion for the student body in his district, which represents 70 nationalities and is predominately non-Caucasian.
But the many-hued Black Petes were scarce, if there at all, in other Amsterdam neighborhoods, whose school boards have refused to adopt the multicultural example.
"We know where Black Pete comes from," says Guus Blok, spokesman from a neighboring district. "He's black because he comes down the chimney and when he gives you a hand[shake] your hand turns black. Really, these people are kind of silly, calling it racism."
Many Dutch cannot comprehend the offense caused by Black Pete, a character whom they remember as a cherished childhood friend, a black man bringing wonderful gifts from a warm country.
Throughout Amsterdam, holiday decorations are dominated by images of St. Nicholas's helper. In the city's largest department store, huge jesters' heads grin and bob in the windows. And inside, larger-than-life mechanical Black Petes climb velvet ropes to the store's sixth floor.
Even the official Amsterdam Sinterklaas Committee - tasked with organizing the city's yearly festivities and preserving the tradition - prefers not to delve too deeply into Black Pete's history: Is he servant or slave? Is his skin black from chimney soot or because he is a Moor?
"It's an institution that started more than 100 years ago when the word 'discrimination' didn't exist," says Sinterklaas Committee Secretary Marcelle Meyer. "It's just like Santa Claus always riding his reindeer; you can't have a Black Pete who is white."
Each year the Sinterklaas Committee receives 80 to 100 letters from children and teenagers wishing to play Black Pete during Amsterdam's holiday festivities. The selection and training of St. Nicholas's helpers is part of an elaborate hierarchy, where the title "chief commander" is bestowed on the oldest and most experienced Black Pete, and seniority determines which helper will lead St. Nicholas's white horse through the city streets.
Flores Thoolen is chief commander within Amsterdam's Black Pete rank-and-file, and has appeared in blackface for 24 years.
He dismisses allegations that St. Nick's helper is a racial caricature. Instead, Thoolen believes Black Pete promotes integration, pointing out that when black children from the former Dutch colony of Surinam, in South America, have been chosen to play the role, they insist their faces be painted as well.
"Black Pete is only a boy in this holiday story," says Mr. Thoolen. "Without him, St. Nicholas couldn't do his work in a proper way."


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Roughly 3,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails took part in a 24-hour solidarity hunger strike on Wednesday, as protesters took to the streets across the West Bank and Gaza to demand the release of these prisoners, many of whom have been detained for long periods without charge or trial.
Central to the protesters' concerns are the lives of multiple prisoners who continue long term hunger strikes behind bars, including Samer Issawi, who has been refusing food for well over 200 days and is now in critical condition.
In a letter to European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, Saeb Erekat, a senior Palestinian official, demanded "immediate and concrete steps" to secure the release of Issawi whose life "hangs in the balance", warning that his death would damage efforts to revive the peace process.
"The fate of Mr Issawi is being followed very closely by millions of Palestinians, Arabs and supporters of justice worldwide. The situation is potentially explosive and any harm that comes to him will undoubtedly lead to a serious eruption of violence that will make any sort of political progress unlikely," wrote Erekat on the eve of Prisoners' Day.
He added: "Should Mr Issawi die, we will … hold the international community partly responsible for its tolerance of Israel's appalling actions which have created this terrible situation."
In a message to Israeli activists and intellectuals, posted last week on Facebook, Issawi wrote: "I invite you to visit me in the hospital and see me as a skeleton handcuffed to the bed. Three exhausted jailers around me eat and drink by my bed. The guards follow my pains and gradually growing weight loss. Occasionally they look at their watches and ask: 'How can such a body have anything left to survive?'
"If I die, it is a victory; if we are liberated, it is a victory, because either way I have refused to surrender to the Israeli occupation, its tyranny and arrogance." –Samer Issawi
In an article published by the Guardian last month, Issawi wrote that his hunger strike was "my last remaining stone to throw at the tyrants and jailers in the face of the racist occupation that humiliates our people … If I die, it is a victory; if we are liberated, it is a victory, because either way I have refused to surrender to the Israeli occupation, its tyranny and arrogance."
Issawi recently wrote in a letter sent through his lawyer from his hospital bed. "Greetings to all without exception. I urge all the noble people of our Arab and Muslim nation as well as the free people of the world to turn April 17, 2013 into a day of rage and solidarity with Palestinian prisoners all over the world."
Roughly 169 Palestinians are currently held under "administrative detention" orders, an Israeli technique whereby prisoners are held indefinitely without having ever been charged for a crime.
The Center for Political and Development Studies reports that today 4750 Palestinians are detained in the Israeli jails including children, women, sick, the physically handicapped, the elderly, MPs and former ministers.
"They are held under very tough conditions where they are deprived of their basic rights and they are exposed to various forms of torture and treated inhumanely, all of which constitutes a grievous violation of international conventions and norms," the group writes.
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The number of child prisoners hit 235 this year, with 35 of them under 16 years old.
Al Jazeera's El-Shamayleh reports today that since the start of the Israeli occupation in 1967, about 800,000 Palestinians have been detained at some point.
Read of full fact sheet of Israeli detention practices here.
Agence France-Press provides a rundown of the rallies throughout the day:
In the West Bank, around 600 relatives of prisoners gathered for a sit-in in the rain at Arafat Square in central Ramallah after which some of them were planning to march towards the nearby military prison at Ofer.
Another rally was being held in the northern city of Nablus.
Meanwhile in Gaza, hundreds of people were taking part in a march from central Gaza City to the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross, an AFP correspondent said.
Another sit-in was to take place at Damascus Gate in east Jerusalem at 1400 GMT, officials said.
Events to mark Prisoners' Day began on Tuesday when youngsters in Gaza City released thousands of balloons into the air, each bearing the name of a prisoner, while there were also solidarity gatherings in Rafah in the south.
During the evening, demonstrators gathered in a village near the southern city of Hebron lit a "freedom torch" in front of the home of Arafat Jaradat, a prisoner who died in Israeli custody last month after several days of interrogation, sparking Palestinian allegations of torture.
"It was a symbolic event to deliver a clear message, firstly to the Israeli side and secondly to the international community, that it is intolerable for us to continue receiving our prisoners as corpses," Amjad al-Najjar, head of the Hebron branch of the Prisoners' Club, told Voice of Palestine radio.


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Filmed in 1928, The Hidden Talisman: A Ghostly Romance of the Cloisters tells the story of the history of The Cloisters, as well as a centuries-spanning romance between the characters Bertrade and Thibaud. Before going off to war, Thibaud leaves a talisman with Bertrade and asks her to guard it. Centuries later, she searches The Cloisters in order to recover the talisman and see Thibaud again.
This film was shot at the original Cloisters museum established by George Gray Barnard in 1914. In 1925, The Metropolitan Museum purchased the building and collection, operating it in its original location until constructing the current Cloisters a half mile to the north. The new building opened in May, 1938. The Hidden Talisman offers a rare glimpse into the original Barnard Cloisters.
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May 2013 through May 2014 marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of The Cloisters.