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It could mean that patients at higher risk of developing pneumonia could also be prescribed the drugs, despite a fear that too many "worried well" already take statins, which cost the NHS about £500million a year. A study in The Lancet last month suggested some people taking the drugs were unlikely to gain any benefit.
Prof Peter Sever, from Imperial College London's international centre for circulatory health, said of the latest findings: "This result is very unexpected. The benefits of statins for preventing heart attacks and strokes are well established, but after long–term follow–up the most significant effects seem to be on deaths from other causes."
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Since the Ascot trial started, there were 37 deaths from infections and respiratory illness in the atorvastatin group, compared with 56 in the control group. Prof Sever said of these differences: "The numbers are large. It's a very robust study."
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Prof Sever, whose previous work helped formulate NHS guidelines for statin use, cautioned against widening statin prescription based on a single study.
He said: "One swallow does not make a summer."
Studies have shown that statins can cause side effects such as muscle weakness, and liver and kidney problems.
Others also questioned the validity of the data, noting the trial was not designed to look at causes of death other than from cardiovascular disease.
Guy De Backer, from Ghent University in Belgium, said: "I want to remain cautious. We all know that these findings can occur by chance alone. They are interesting but they don't stand on their own."
Those given the statin at the start of the Ascot trial were 14 per cent less likely to die during that period. The trial was stopped after three years since atorvastatin had been shown to reduce the chance of a non–fatal heart attack and death from heart disease by 36 per cent.
Prof Sever said the lower rate of deaths from infections and respiratory illness over the 11–year period since the trial began was a "carry over" effect from being given atorvastatin at the start. Prof Sever's study was funded by Pfizer, which makes atorvastatin.
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Atorvastatin, which currently costs £26 per patient per month compared with £2 for a "'generic" drug, is also due to come off patent soon.


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Seventy-five former professional football players have sued the National Football League in a California court, alleging that the league negligently ignored and willfully concealed information regarding the potential long-term impact of multiple concussions and other head injuries on football players. The lawsuit is the first of its kind, and it comes at a time when lawmakers and the public alike have been increasingly focused on the effects of head and brain injuries in NFL players.
In 1994, the NFL created a medical committee on concussions. For more than a decade, the commission insisted that head injuries posed no long-term threat to football players, going so far as to publish pamphlets and posters claiming as such and hanging them in player locker rooms. However, in 2009, members of a Congressional committee took notice, chastising the NFL for its failure to properly warn players of the potential harm that can come from multiple concussions.
Following its Congressional reprimand, the NFL took action, warning players about the long-term effects of head injuries. Now, any player who is suspected of a concussion must be removed from the game or practice for the remainder of that day, and may return to play only after an independent medical practitioner authorizes him to do so.
However, the plaintiffs, most of whom played football in the 1980s, say the NFL's change of heart came too late for them. They allege that the improper diagnosis and treatment of their concussions by team doctors led to short-term memory loss, headaches, vision problems, depression, and other ailments. Riddell, which manufactures football helmets, was also named as a defendant in the personal injury lawsuit.
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Reseller liability: resellers still not exempt from 1681e(b)
Last month, as part of our ongoing series about cases in which a plaintiff seeks to hold a reseller liable for inconsistent information in a tri-merge credit report, we discussed Waterman v. Experian Info. Solutions, Inc., No. 12-1400, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35455 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 25, 2013). In that case, a reseller named DataQuick argued that it was not bound to the duty of maximum possible accuracy at 15 USC 1681e(b); it was rather only required to meet the much more limited duties at 1681e(e)(2) (which essentially require resellers not to sell tri-merge reports to just anyone).
The Waterman court rejected that argument, but that didn't stop another reseller – Credit Tech – from trying the same argument in a different court. It met with the same result, however: in Willoughby v. Equifax Info. Servs. LLC, No. 2:13-cv-788, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 187279 (N.D. Ala. Aug. 12, 2013), the court denied Credit Tech's motion to dismiss.
Credit Tech had argued, in its brief, that:
Plaintiff's claim is fatally flawed for two reasons: (1) Credit Tech did not "prepare" the credit report at issue; and therefore (2) section 1681e(b) is inapplicable to Credit Tech.
Chapter 15 U.S.C. §1681e(b) provides that "[w]henever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates." (Emphasis added).
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15 U.S.C. §1681a(u) (emphasis added).
The problem with this passage is that Credit Tech simply omitted an important sentence in 1681a(u) which completely undercuts this argument. Credit Tech is arguing that "consumer reporting agencies" are bound by 1681e(b), but that "resellers" are different from "consumer reporting agencies," so resellers are not bound by 1681e(b). The problem with this argument is the sentence which Credit Tech does not mention. The statute at 1681a(u) begins by saying: "The term "reseller" means a consumer reporting agency…." If a reseller is a consumer reporting agency, and if 1681e(b) applies to all consumer reporting agencies, than 1681e(b) applies to resellers, and Credit Tech's argument collapses.
The court quickly picked up on this. It held that Credit Tech's argument might have made sense before a series of amendments to the FCRA, in 2003, included the statute at 1681a(u) and its clear statement that resellers are consumer reporting agencies. However, after the amendment, it became impossible for a reseller to credibly argue that it wasn't a consumer reporting agency and wasn't bound by 1681e(b) (which applies to all CRAs). The court stated that: "The cases decided after the 2003 amendments to the Act have held that resellers are CRAs for purposes of liability under Section 1681e(b). Waterman, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35455, 2013 WL 675764 at * 3; Dively, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9314, 2012 WL 246095 at * 5; Poore, 410 F.Supp.2d at 567. The court concludes those cases are well-reasoned, and correctly state the law."
As I've said in past months, I think that there is a valid distinction between credit bureaus and resellers: they are both different types of consumer reporting agency that each have a separate definition in the FCRA. Credit bureaus are defined at 1681a(p); resellers are defined at 1681a(u). That difference, along with the different duties imposed on each at 1681i, does indeed suggest, to my mind, that courts should apply 1681e(b) to resellers in a different way than courts apply it to credit bureaus.
But rather than arguing that nuance, Credit Tech's motion in Willoughby simply argued that resellers were not bound by 1681e(b) at all. That is obviously not correct, and the court in Willoughby dismissed Credit Tech's motion to dismiss accordingly.
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I'm not Christian so the whole "birth of our savior" thing is kind of lost on me. I love a lot of people who are christian and I am hopeful for them they get out of this day what they need to get out of. In my childhood and young adult I spent the christmas seasons frightened out of my mind. It brought out the worst in my family. My sister is still the MOST ungrateful person on the planet, my mother fraught with expectation so high no one could reach them, and my dad just miserable that his life was,,,,well his life. He hated his job and it ate his soul daily so spending the blood money from it on useless gifts was hard to watch for him. I was stuck in the middle of being the only feeler in the family, enjoyment out of getting great gifts, and guilt because I could read the very air we stood in and it was gasoline waiting to be lit.
I was sooooo relieved when I finally convinced my mother not to put a tree out because it was the symbol of expectation and hideous moments to come. I joke every year that if I had beaten cancer, I would not trot out a giant tumor and festoon it with glass and beads and lights. It was the harbinger of disaster.
I'm not scared of this day any longer. I have no expectations and since Jesus is not my personal savior I am released from the religious aspect as well. I wish the goodwill and love that was practiced at christmas could be spread out through the year. People are hungry on July 19 just as much as December 25. People are homeless everyday of the year. If people were really interested in being like their Christ, they would find a way to embody his ideas of , love, compassion , forgiveness and service to others every day and not just when they need to feel good about themselves. I don't think you get any bonus points for doing service if the reason your are doing it is to be seen doing them or to make yourself feel good. lol


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If you're a regular reader here, then you know I've often spoken about the shenanigans I witness when I'm forced to get behind the wheel and insert myself into the madness we call traffic. It's bad enough to have pedestrians that think the crosswalk is a painted marking denoting the length and shape of an actual forcefield that protects them from harm, but when people with this mentality actually drive, there are no limits to the idiocy that transpires.
I have spoken before about the unwritten rules of the road that are ignored by the foolish among us. Apparently the message didn't sink in and the horror not only continued, but was exacerbated by further acts of lunacy. Add to all of this the fact (as I have observed anyway) that there is a certain driving style attributed to people that drive Subaru's and the roadway has quickly become a place I no longer wish to frequent.


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Please note there is no Evening Prayer, Sung Evensong or Wednesday Eucharist during August.
Pebbles - The Pre-School Age Service at St Peter's - meets twice a month during term time at 9.15am. For further information and dates of services, please see the Pebbles page.
The second Sunday of the month during term time is an All Age Service which has a special emphasis on children's participation.
The congregation meets over tea and coffee in the church hall after the Sunday morning service.
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Put on you big boy pants.
by TheeMahn on Nov.12, 2018, under Cloud Storage, Debian, Gamers, Hosting, How to, Linux, Programming, Server, Themes, Ubuntu, Ultamatix, Ultimate Edition, Uncategorized
I watched FaceBook shut me down. Thousands lose what I am going to tell you.
Why would Facebook want to shut me down? Last check I am a Operating System Architect and a Leading Developer of Ultimate Edition Operating Systems.
I am writing software that will disrupt the world. Sure, I am sure they are upset. We are talking a multi-billion dollar industry. I am talking gone in minutes. Keep me alive gentlemen. I was happy to have served you.


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Monday, 04 April 2011 04:48 PM
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The company that gave executive bonuses for safety after its Gulf of Mexico rig exploded a year ago, killing 11 and causing the largest offshore spill in U.S. history, "just doesn't get it," the head of a U.S. presidential commission investigating the spill said Monday.
Transocean Ltd's executive bonuses underscore the commission's finding that lax standards caused the accident that dumped more than 200 million gallons of oil into the gulf, William Reilly said.
Reilly and his co-chair, former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, joined U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar on Monday for talks with Mexican officials on uniform regulations for drilling in the gulf.
Transocean gave bonuses for the "best year in safety performance in our company's history," according to a regulatory filing last week.
"What I've seen from various investigative reports is that they were at least at some fault," Salazar said in a news conference, adding that 2010 "was probably the greatest year of pain in terms of development of deep-water gas and oil in the world, especially in the Gulf of Mexico."
The commission appointed by President Barack Obama has said the explosion was caused by a series of time- and money-saving decisions by Transocean, BP and oil services company Halliburton Inc.
Ihab Toma, Transocean's executive vice president, said some of the wording in the 2010 proxy statement "may have been insensitive in light of the incident that claimed the lives of 11 exceptional men."
"We deeply regret any pain that it may have caused," Toma said in a statement.
Salazar said the U.S. team is in Mexico to share its findings from the spill as part of discussions with Mexican government officials and oil industry leaders to develop common standards and protocols for exploring and drilling in the Gulf.
"The Gulf of Mexico in terms of its natural state is one body of water," Graham said. "What happens in one country will have an effect on others."
Responding to a reporter's question, Graham said he hopes Cuba, which also plans to explore for oil in its territorial waters of the Gulf, would adhere to whatever standards are developed. The U.S. team noted that Cuba is working with Spanish oil company Repsol and Russia's Gazprom Neft.
"In Florida there is great concern about the prospect of drilling so close to our coast by a country that hasn't engaged in this previously," said Graham, who represented Florida in the Senate. "That's part of what we're talking about with Mexico, that a Gulf of Mexico agreement would be adhered to by any country. We're optimistic that it will occur."
In response to your recent article about safety bonuses paid to Transocean employees, please find below a statement from the Company, attributable to Ihab Toma, Executive Vice President - Global Business, regarding this issue:
"We acknowledge that some of the wording in our 2010 proxy statement may have been insensitive in light of the incident that claimed the lives of eleven exceptional men last year and we deeply regret any pain that it may have caused. Nothing in the proxy was intended to minimize this tragedy or diminish the impact it has had on those who lost loved ones. Everyone at Transocean continues to mourn the loss of these friends and colleagues."
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I didn't draw up the patterns for this yet, but comment and let me know if you would like one and I'll try to get it to you asap.
I changed the "mommy called the doctor" to "daddy called the doctor", so daddy monkey is in a Batman shirt and camo shorts.
The alligator's teeth are actually diamond shaped that I machine showed on as pictured. Then I used hot glue to attach the two sides to make them stiffer. Worked great!
I also hot glued on his googly eyes. I LOVE how he turned out!
All ready to snap monkeys!


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Theresa May has welcomed Donald Trump to the UK with a lavish black-tie dinner – during which she made a case for a new trade deal with the US.
The US president and the first lady were given a red carpet reception at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.
It is Mr Trump's first visit to the UK since he won the 2016 election.
Protesters gathered outside the US ambassador's residence in London, where the Trumps are staying tonight, and near Blenheim Palace.
Police estimated there were about 1,000 people demonstrating near the palace, the birthplace of wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
His visit comes as the government published its plans for the UK's relations with the EU after Brexit.
Earlier this week Mr Trump said it was "up to the people" whether the prime minister stayed on after two cabinet ministers resigned over her Brexit policy.
Mrs May noted that more than one million Americans work for UK-owned firms, telling Mr Trump: "As we prepare to leave the European Union, we have an unprecedented opportunity to do more.
"It's an opportunity to reach a free trade agreement that creates jobs and growth here in the UK and right across the United States.
"It's also an opportunity to tear down the bureaucratic barriers that frustrate business leaders on both sides of the Atlantic.
"And it's an opportunity to shape the future of the world through co-operation in advanced technology, such as artificial intelligence."
- UK protests greet Trump's 'state visit on the sly'
- Police beds for Trump visit 'a disgrace'
- Trump raises questions over Brexit plans
The Trumps landed at Stansted Airport, Essex, at 13:50 BST before a helicopter took them to Winfield House in Regent's Park, where they are staying as guests of the US ambassador.
They stayed there for several hours before travelling to the 18th Century palace near Woodstock for the evening's events.
They were booed and jeered as their helicopter left Regent's Park, with protesters who had gathered to demonstrate against the president's visit shouting "shame on you" and banging pots and pans, in the hope he would hear them from behind the fence erected around the perimeter of Winfield House.
John Rees of the Stop the War group addressed the protesters, saying of Trump: "He's a wrecking ball for race relations, he's a wrecking ball for prosperity, he's a wrecking ball for women's rights, he's a wrecking ball for any peace and justice in this world and we have to stop him."
Mrs May and her husband Philip, joined by around 150 guests, waited outside Blenheim Palace in the sunshine for the president and first lady.
The Trumps were driven from their helicopter in the armoured presidential limousine, nicknamed The Beast, to the red carpet awaiting them.
- Guess who's coming to dinner with Trump
- Trump talks of UK 'turmoil' ahead of trip
- 'Trump Baby' balloon banned from Turnberry
- The UK-US trade relationship in five charts
- Stormy Daniels arrested in Ohio – lawyer
They stood with the Mays to listen to the bandsmen of the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards, who played the Liberty Fanfare, Amazing Grace and the National Emblem.
The president briefly held Mrs May's hand as they walked up the stairs to the palace, in a repeat of her visit to the White House when they held hands for a short time.
Business leaders from sectors including finance, travel, food and defence were among the guests at dinner.
Cabinet ministers including the newly-appointed Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Chancellor Philip Hammond were also present.
They were entertained by The Countess of Wessex's Orchestra, playing British and American hits of the 20th Century during dinner.
Only one person, the digital entrepreneur and philanthropist Baroness Martha Lane-Fox, has publicly refused the invitation.
They were given a best-of-British dinner, featuring Scottish salmon, Hereford beef fillet and strawberries with clotted cream ice-cream.
During the dinner, Mrs May said: "Mr President, Sir Winston Churchill once said that 'to have the United States at our side was, to me, the greatest joy'.
"The spirit of friendship and co-operation between our countries, our leaders and our people, that most special of relationships, has a long and proud history.
"Now, for the benefit of all our people, let us work together to build a more prosperous future."
'Dearest of friends'
She stressed that the US and UK are "not just the closest of allies, but the dearest of friends".
Perhaps in a reference to Mr Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin on Monday, she said that Britain and the US work closely together in the interests of their shared security, "whether through targeting Daesh [Islamic State group] terrorists or standing up to Russian aggression".
On Friday, Mrs May and Mr Trump will go to watch a joint counter-terrorism exercise by British and US special forces at a military base.
The pair will then travel to Chequers – the PM's country residence in Buckinghamshire – for talks with the foreign secretary.
Extra security is in place to police the protests. More are planned for the second day of Mr Trump's visit.
The president and first lady will travel to Windsor on Friday afternoon to meet the Queen, before flying to Scotland to spend the weekend at Mr Trump's Turnberry golf resort. This part of the visit is being considered private.
Donald Trump: May presses case for US trade deal at dinner


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Seven people were killed in New Mexico on Thursday after a Greyhound passenger bus collided head-on with a semi-trailer truck that jumped a highway median strip, state police said.
A tire blew out on the eastbound truck, which jumped the grass median to hit the bus traveling in the opposite direction, police officer Ray Wilson told a news conference.
The bus was carrying 49 passengers, a Greyhound spokeswoman said. It collided with the truck around 12 pm on Interstate 40 near the city of Thoreau, about 100 miles west of Albuquerque, the state police said.
All but six of those on the bus were taken to nearby hospitals, said Wilson, adding that their injuries were minor and treated at the site. Injuries to the driver of the semi-trailer truck were not life threatening, state police said.
Greyhound Lines spokeswoman Crystal Booker said the bus was headed from Albuquerque to Phoenix, but deferred comment on the crash to the state police.
The National Transportation Safety Board said a team of its investigators would arrive on the scene early on Friday.
Investigators were uncertain of the truck's cargo, but Wilson said, "There are a lot of vegetables" at the crash site. He did not know if speed was a contributing factor to the crash.
Pictures on social media showed a truck on its side with the trailer's cargo scattered across the highway, and the Greyhound bus upright, but with its front end obliterated.
Gallup Indian Health Services received 37 of the injured, said Jennifer Buschick, a spokeswoman for the Gallup hospital. Six people with injuries too severe to be treated there were stabilised and taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque.
Three of the six taken to UNMH were in critical condition but the condition of the rest had not been released, said spokeswoman Cindy Foster.


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Hi everyone! The mani I'm showing you today made me feel really meh. I'm just going to show you and then go into details about why.
I started off with my regular Tip Top base coat to protect my natural nails. I painted 2 coats of Purple Bow Peep on all my nails except my ring. Purple Bow Peep is an extremely opaque dark purple polish. You could really, really get away with one coat. I just did 2 because I always do. The formula was good and it dried pretty quickly too. On my ring nails I painted 3 coats of essence hello marshmallow (the new one). This is the first time an essence polish has disappointed me. essence released a new formula under the same name as a previous polish, they do this quite regularly and it is annoying. In the bottle it looked like a foil and I was excited because I thought it would be the lilac version of pink & proud. It isn't. It is what I can only describe as "watery". It isn't even because the polish is runny, it is almost like a clear polish with some lilac pearl pigment which is sheer and inconsistent. I don't like it. I much prefer the old version which is a soft lilac creme. I tried to make decals again and they completely failed. I think my problem is related to the top coat I was using to make the decals. On my first attempt it distorted the design on my stamper head and on the second attempt the decal hadn't dried properly and even though I removed it from the stamper head intact, the decal wouldn't release the tweezer and it stretched and tore. The one I managed to apply successfully dragged very badly when I top coated it. I had to redo two nails and go back to the drawing board. Eventually I took essence pink & proud and BP-17 (press sample) to stamp on all the PBP nails and I used PBP to stamp onto my ring nails. I knew PBP would stamp like a boss as soon as I discovered it was a one coater. I sealed everything in with a coat of Seche Vite.
You might notice that you are seeing my Cinderella hand here and not the hand that you usually see. Somehow my other hand got dinged and you could still see my peachy coloured base coat through the essence on my ring nail because it is so sheer, yes, 3 coats later! After looking at the photos I hated my mani and wanted to take it off. Luckily the Nail Anarchy girls talked me out of it and I decided to photograph my other hand which came out ok.
What do you think of this mani? Am I being too hard on myself? Let me know in the comments below 🙂


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600 g pumpkin or squash (approx. 500g) cut into 1.5cm pieces
3 tbsp. olive oil
100 g curly leaf kale
6 large eggs
200 ml double (heavy) cream
25 g grated parmesan (or a vegetarian hard cheese alternative)
0.25 tsp dried chilli flakes
1 garlic clove, crushed
150 g tub soft French goats' cheese (or vegetarian alternative)
2. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, blanch the kale for 3 minutes, then drain and pat dry with kitchen paper.
3. When the pumpkin is ready, remove from the oven and set aside; reduce the oven temperature to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas mark 6. Put the eggs, cream, parmesan and chilli flakes in a bowl, season, and whisk to combine.
4. Heat the remaining one tablespoon of olive oil in a 22-24cm non-stick ovenproof frying pan. Add the crushed garlic, stir over the heat for 30 seconds, then add the kale and cook, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes. Tip into the bowl with the egg mixture and stir in the pumpkin.
Each serving provides:
1.9g carbohydrate 0.4g fibre 7.8g protein 45.7g Fat


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Udemy – Supercharge your old computer and save money [100% off]
Posted on 15/05/2015 by admin | 0 comments
Course Description
Do you hate to throw out a working computer but struggle with its lack of speed?
Technology changes at the speed of light these days but sometimes it can be impossible to keep up, especially when you're on a budget. Some of us don't have the luxury of upgrading our devices every year to the latest model but that does not mean we don't want it to function well. If this is a challenge you face then this course will be a good fit for you. In short, the course will teach you how to make changes to the hardware on your old computer to improve speed and performance.
Most people throw out perfectly good computers because they think fixing it will be too difficult or too time consuming but neither of those assumptions is true. If you have a old, slow computer that takes far too long to complete every task, I will show you how to make some changes to improve the speed. Just following simple steps and making minor upgrades to your hardware can make all the difference. I have included a recording of me replacing the hardware just to show how simple it is and the only tool used is one screwdriver.
Are you tight on budget and need to save money?
Small upgrades can make huge differences. Hard drive and memory upgrades deliver huge performance gains. I will show you how you can upgrade the memory and hard drive and how to set up a new operating system. Making a computer faster is not only about changing out the old hardware. Some of the latest operating systems have become heavier and more demanding on computers since the developers know people will be upgrading on a regular basis. But changing the operating system can change all that for you. This process is actually fun and very rewarding.
The course consists of two primary sections. The first section covers the hardware aspect of the course and the second covers the operating system. Everything is shown in detailed steps.
Here's what you will need
**The old computer that you want to repair (This should be working even though it may be slow)
**Access to the internet
**Firefox and Chrome web browsers (Both can be downloaded from the internet)
**Another computer from which to access the internet while you work and follow along
**A copy of the Linux Mint operating system (which can be downloaded for free from the Linux Mint website)
**A replacement hard drive (specifications will be given)
**Additional memory (specifications will be given)
Linux Mint is a Linux based operating system that is based on Ubuntu. The reason for using Linux Mint is so that users who are used to only working with Windows can easily make the change over to Linux. The learning curve for Linux Mint when coming from Windows is almost none existent. This should make the transition as smooth and as easy as possible.
This course was designed for you if have an old computer that needs upgrading but you would like to try doing it yourself. The process is simple enough to be followed with the video instructions that are included but the reality is that it is not for everyone. If you are a brave DIY-er who loves the feeling of accomplishment from having done something on your own then you will be very comfortable and pleased with this course, but beyond that, by the end you will have created something of value for yourself!
Udemy Coupon Code : https://www.udemy.com/supercharge/?couponCode=supercfree


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UMF Manuka Honey - 5 Tips You Should Know
Do you expect to get something special from your Manuka?
Order your Manuka Honey from The New Zealand Honey Shop because it is strict in only offering UMF® certified Manuka Honey as the UMF® rating is the level of the special unique antibacterial property - it will contain the special extra benefit that you are seeking.
See some actual test results further below.
NOTE: The above is important for jars of Manuka for internal use. For external use on wounds a properly approved medical grade honey should be used.
FACT: The New Zealand Honey Shop has only ever sold genuine UMF® Manuka honey, and approved medical grade items.
Manuka Honey is a unique honey that is native to New Zealand. Recently it has been gaining increasing global publicity for its natural healing properties.
As a natural remedy, Manuka honey is one that actually has some proper academic research to support it. If referring to the correct grade of honey that is.
There is plenty of anecdotal evidence and success stories on its usage. Helping with digestive disorders, peptic ulcers, wound treatment, and leg ulcers are some of its regular uses.
Most of the early actual research on the benefits of manuka honey has been undertaken by the honey research unit at New Zealand's Waikato University. Here they were able to identify the extra antibacterial and antibiotic properties found in some manuka honey, that are not present in most honeys. To obtain further clinical evidence, there are currently trials underway by University of Auckland on manuka honey's use for leg ulcers, and in Wales, the University of Wales Institute Cardiff is doing research on its effectiveness in helping fight MRSA.
Manuka honey can work and can aid you in several areas, but bear in mind it is not a magic cure for everything.
Unfortunately as it has gained in popularity, there is now the inevitable people wrongly promoting it. A common mis-promotion currently is to wrongly use the 'UMF' term for lesser manuka honey, or implying that ordinary product is equivalent to the UMF® standard when it is not.
You should therefore have an understanding of what makes UMF® manuka honey special, and that you realise not all manuka honey contains these properties. They naturally occur in different levels of potency.
So what is it that makes some manuka honey special? All honeys have a level of hydrogen peroxide, which provides some level of activity from the actions of the enzyme glucose oxidase that is also found in honey. But this can be adversely affected by other enzymes found in wound fluids and body tissue. It is also not stable, and reduces over time.
However, some manuka honey (and only some) also contains a non-peroxide antibacterial property, what has been named the 'unique manuka factor' (UMF). It is the UMF that creates the special properties, including the extra antibacterial and antibiotic properties, that is found in only some manuka honey, as the UMF is not affected by the other enzymes, and is much more stable and active in a variety of conditions. To find the existence of UMF in manuka honey, it needs to be tested for its level of non-peroxide antibacterial activity. This test should be done by an independent laboratory for each batch of honey.
The following table shows the independent test results from 3 jars of manuka honey taken from UK high street shop shelves in 2011 (each a different brand and all not UMF® certified). Testing done in the UK by FERA, the government Food and Environment Research Agency.
All the research supporting the benefits of manuka honey is based on that honey which contains sufficient levels of the non-peroxide activity.
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This test determines if a given sample of honey is standard manuka honey (which is still great tasting, but not containing any additional healing properties), honey that has some of the extra healing properties but not sufficient to be given the 'UMF' label (these can be called active honey, but not UMF honey), or that it meets the requirements for the UMF label and for what level.
Regardless whether you are purchasing manuka honey from us or elsewhere, keep the above points in mind. Then you can make sure you are getting the genuine antibacterial manuka honey that you are expecting.
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Event Date(s):
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 9:00pm
Featuring 12 Amateur Comics!
Admission $5
Free for Fanshawe & Western students, just bring your Student ID! You must be 19+ to enter the club with valid ID.
Our amateur nights are the last Wednesday of every month, the show will be from 9-10:30pm (doors open at 8:30pm).
Want to Sign-Up as an Amateur Comic?
To sign up contact Leah Regan at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 519-438-7203 ext. 224
Registration will open the WEDNESDAY prior to the show. No time slots will be reserved before that time.
Spots are not guaranteed. Leah will contact selected comics with their confirmed performance times on the Saturday prior to the show date. Comics must check in 30 minutes before the start of the show to keep their stage time.
Be prepared to do 5 minutes of ORIGINAL material.
There are no auditions and no censorship.
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Initially this was supposed to be a motivational site, but it just turned to poop over the last few months. I figure I'd make it satirical and sarcastic. Booyah!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
hahaha I don't know why I find this so funny...
I'm somewhat hung over from last night. Tequila makes me do some strange things.
I'll explain later.
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Dr.Lomp – Playgirls Part 2 HD 2012
Release Year: 2012
Studio: Dr.Lomp
The girls playing hide and seek while the master whipping them. Making sound is forbidden. Lomp whipping Ursula's beautiful breast, until she is almost going mad of pain.
Format: Windows Media
Duration: 13:38
Video: 1280×720, Windows Media Video 9, 3137kbps
Audio: 429kbps
File size: 347.8 MB
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- various artists: the roots of frank zappa
(2009, cd, uk, snapper music sbluecd081)
The Snapper Music label has issued a series of discs on which they take a closer look to the music that influenced certain artists.
Here's "The Roots Of Frank Zappa".
We all know that Zappa was influenced by L.A. doo-wop, by early rhythm 'n blues and by contemporary classical music. Snapper has collected a number of these rare tracks, a number of which have been mentioned by Zappa in interviews. The result is rather astonishing. Johnny Guitar Watson, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Edgard Varèse, The Spaniels and The Paragons can all be found on this disc. And they match together perfectly.
This means that Snapper did a good job. Listening to "The Roots Of Frank Zappa" gives you familiar sounds. It's great to hear what Frank Zappa was listening to in his early years and how this influenced his musical output.
Maybe some examples of the more 'cartoon-esque' music of Raymond Scott or Spike Jones would have made this compilation more complete, but that's just a minor remark. This is a great bunch of songs.
- johnny guitar: watson space guitar
- clarence "gatemouth" brown: okie dokie stomp
- hank ballard & the midnighters: rock, granny, roll
- johnny otis: head hunter
- the five satins: to the aisle
- the elegants: little star
- edgard varèse & juilliard percussion orchestra: ionisation
- big mama thornton: hound dog
- don & dewey: koko joe
- guitar slim: oh yeah!
- the dubs: could this be magic
- the nutmegs: story untold
- maro ajemian: third interlude
- howlin' wolf: moanin' at midnight
- muddy waters: standing around crying
- sonny boy williamson: don't start me talkin'
- hank ballard & the midnighters: work with me annie
- edgard varèse: interpolations from deserts: interpolation III
- the paragons: florence
- the spaniels: goodnight, sweetheart, goodnight
I'm not the biggest fan of compilations, but "The Roots Of Frank Zappa" is the exception on the rule.
Recommended listening.


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Kia launches stylish new 'Rhythm in Basic' brand collection
Kia Motors has unveiled its stylish new range of accessories for home, car, office and travel. The 'Rhythm in Basic' brand collection, now on sale at the new eshop.kia.com website, has been designed to reflect Kia's 'young-at-heart' brand identity and allow fans of the company to engage further with the brand's exciting design ethos.
The 'Rhythm in Basic' brand collection seeks to deliver simple, stylish products which customers enjoy using, without compromising functionality. Kia's 'Rhythm in Basic' theme applies asymmetric characteristics to basic forms, such as rectangles and circles, using high quality materials and modern design to echo the appearance of the company's latest vehicles, such as the super-stylish Soul and Soul EV.
The collection is made up of fashion accessories, including a fine leather wallet, metal key rings and money clips, and leather cases for Kia owners' smart keys. For use at home or in the office, Kia offers USB drives, stationery containers and business card holders, stylish metal Soul motif stationery, as well as paperweights and other card holder designs. A contemporary portable smartphone speaker and a fashionable travel pouch – for passport, flight tickets, foreign currency and wallet – make up the collection of travel accessories.


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President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday that his administration was committed to Nigeria becoming the best sporting nation in Africa, top four in the Commonwealth and ultimately rule the world.
Jonathan spoke at the opening of a Presidential Sports Sector Retreat held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said the vision was realistic and achievable with hard work, greater sense of purpose and dedication.
The president noted the importance of sports as a source of joy to people, a unifying and mobilising factor and a source of revenue generation.
He charged participants at the retreat to brainstorm and strategise on how to reclaim the country's past sporting glory.
"There is no gain saying that apart from its obvious benefits in bringing joy to our citizens, especially when our teams do well, no other sector of our national life has a greater force for mobilising and uniting our people around a common purpose, than sports.
"I remember vividly as a vice-president when we were to host one team that did well and the Chief of Staff then, Gen. Abdullahi, was emphasising that we must receive these people very well because it only sports and especially when we are winning that Muslims and Christians don't know the difference between themselves.
"They sing the same songs, dance the same steps and we must encourage sporting activities in this country,'' the News Agency of Nigeria quoted the president as saying at the forum.
He said the country could not overlook the relevance of sports to national development and well being.
He described sports as a viable socio-economic tool for youth development, nation building and for instilling core value of social justice
Jonathan recalled the superlative performance of Nigerian athletes at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics in particular the performances of Chioma Ajunwa who won the first Gold medal for Nigeria and the Dream Team led by Kanu Nwankwo.
He noted, however, that the successes recorded had been waning over the years and that there was the need to retrace Nigeria's sporting steps.
"This retreat is timely, given the recent disappointing performance of Team Nigeria at the 2012 Olympics in London and our recent lows in football competitions among others.
"This unacceptable trend points to systemic failures that urgently call for a drastic and holistic review of our sports policies,'' President Jonathan said.
He noted that the retreat was not designed to apportion blames or point accusing fingers, but to find solutions and design a framework for achieving national sporting excellence.
He tasked states governors to identify potentials where they have comparative advantages in sporting event for development.
The president also called on the private sector to devise means of supporting sporting activities.


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Prophet Sulaiman (Alaihis Salaam) (Solomon) and his Sahabi Tubbah Harreri (Tab'a Hamiri) visited Tyeba/Medina which was called Yathrib (Iatribu, Lathrippa).
Prophet Sulaiman (Alaihis Salaam) ordered his Tahath (Throne) to lower down at a place called Yathrib and told his sahabi Tubbha Harreri that this is the place where the Prophet of the prophet's is going to arrive.
Tubbha Harreri was surprised and replied: "This Prophet (صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم) , Is He going to be higher in Status then you?"
Hazrat Sulaiman (Alaihis Salaam) Replied: "If He was here, I would tie His Shoe Laces"
Tubbah Harrieri then requested Hazrat Sulaiman (Alaihis Salaam) if he could stay here and wait for the King of all prophet's?
Hazrat Sulaiman (Alaihis Salaam) Replied, "Yes, if you so wish!" [ Here]
Sayyiduna Isa (Jesus) passed by a luminous mountain that was sparkling with light.
He said to Allah عزوجل; ''O Allah عزوجل! Bless this mountain with the power to speak.''
The mountain spoke and said; ''O Rooh Allah Ala Nabiyyina wa Alayhi Salatu wa Salam!
What do you desire?''
He replied; ''Tell me your state.''
The mountain said; ''A person lives inside me.'' Sayyiduna Isa (Jesus) عليه السلام said to Allah عزوجل; ''Allow me to see him.''
The mountain split open and a very handsome pious man emerged from it. This pious man said;
He replied; ''Tell me your state.''
The mountain said; ''A person lives inside me.'' Sayyiduna Isa (Jesus) عليه السلام said to Allah عزوجل; ''Allow me to see him.''
The mountain split open and a very handsome pious man emerged from it. This pious man said;
''I am the follower of Sayyiduna Musa (Moses) عليه السلام.
I supplicated to Allah عزوجل that He let me live until the time of His beloved Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وصحبه وسلم so that I may have the honour of seeing him and also be privileged of becoming his follower. Al-HamduLillah! I have been busy worshipping Allah inside this mountain for 600 years.''
Sayyiduna Isa (Jesus) عليه السلام asked Allah ''O Allah عزوجل! Is there anyone on this earth dearer to you than this person?''
Allah عزوجل answered; ''O Isa! Whoever from the Ummah (community) of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وصحبه وسلم fasts for a single day in the month of Rajab, is dearer to me than this person.''
[Imam Abd al-Rahman bin Abd al-Salam al-Safoori ash-Shafi'i al-Ash'ari رحمه الله in Nuzhat al-Majalis, Vol. 1, p. 155]
"...The snake was given speech and it replied,
" Oh Prophet of Allah salla, one day long ago I heard a word of the Prophet Isa who said,' After may time there will come a Prophet and his name will be Ahmad. This Prophet will endure great tribulations at the hands of his own people. He will flee from them and hide in a cave for three days. This is written in the Holy Book of the Injil.'
Since I first heard these words, 450 years have passed by, and for all that time I have been living in this cave and waiting. Since i first heard this Prophet's name, I became enamoured with him. I have spent my time opening holes like windows in this rock so that I might catch a glimpse of this Prophet salla when his time has come. Now it has come, and this good friend of yours has nothing better to do than close all my carefully excavated windows. That is why I felt I had to bite him, oh Muhammad salla. "
Mufti Mahmoodul Hasan Gangohi (d.1996CE) *… once related this story which is mentioned in his Malfoozaat (spiritual discourses). He mentioned that this snake which attacked Abu bakar (R.A.) in Cave Thoor was one of the disciples of Isaa (A.S.) and not Jinn.
He forwarded his desire of seeing the Prophet (S.A.W.) to Isaa (A.S.).
Isaa (A.S.) in turn made Duaa to the Almighty Allah to fulfil the desire of his disciple.
This Duaa was accepted with the condition that he would have to take the form of a snake in order to see the Prophet (S.A.W.).
The disciple accepted this condition and was turned into a snake. The disciple (in his snake form) hid in Cave Thoor after coming to know that the Prophet (S.A.W.) will stop in this cave at the time of Hijrah on his way to Madinah.
When the Prophet (S.A.W.) and Abu bakar (R.A.), at the time of Hijrah stopped at this cave, Abu bakar (R.A.) entered the cave and began filling up the holes in it to prevent any venomous creature from harming the Prophet (S.A.W.). He managed to cover all the holes except one which he covered by placing his heel on it. On seeing this, the disciple bit Abu bakar (R.A.) so that he may remove his foot which would then allow him to see the blessed face of the Prophet (S.A.W.). (Malfoozaat Faqihul Ummat, Page 40) * [Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (1907–1996) was an Indian Mufti and Islamic scholar. He served as The Top Grand Mufti of India as well as being The Head Mufti at Darul Uloom Deoband and Mazahir Uloom for many years. He was The Most Senior Khalifa (Deputy) of Sh Zakariyya Kandhalwi (1898–1982).


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I went out on Saturday to see what I could before heading up to Fort Wayne for the weekend. Though there wasn't a whole lot going on, I did get a lifer (Least Flycatcher) and some decent photos of common birds I hadn't previously spent much time trying to photograph. I ended the morning with 30 species, which are documented on eBird.
This Least Flycatcher was performing some impressive aerial acrobatics. Luckily, he kept returning to the same perch so I was ready with my camera. These birds are one of the genus Empidonax, which consists of approximately 900 billion species of flycatchers that all look exactly alike. I have complained about this before on this blog, but these birds in particular look EXACTLY ALIKE. I was only able to identify this one because I had such a close look at it (to see that it's grayness was more gray than the similarly gray Willow, Alder, Acadian, and Yellow-Bellied Flycatchers), and its habitat matched that of the Least as described in Peterson, plus they are apparently the most common of the eastern flycatchers.
After being infuriated by the flycatcher ID's, I was able to calm down with some very, very easy birds. Take for instance this very inaccurately named Red-Bellied Woodpecker.
And this Hairy Woodpecker. It can be distinguished from its very similar cousin the Downy Woodpecker by the fact that it actually has a beak and not just a tiny nub.
I like nuthatches, like this White-Breasted Nuthatch, a lot because they behave so ridiculously and have really goofy calls that sound like the Martians from Mars Attacks.
There were about 30 billion American Goldfinches swooping around the park, and all of them had shed their yellow for their basic plumage. But this one let me get close!
Speaking of basic plumage, the reason this Yellow-Rumped Warbler is not sporting his is because this photo is actually from the spring of 2007. I did see a Yellow-Rumped this past weekend, but I found this picture on my computer and want an excuse to post it because it's way better than the one I got on Saturday.


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Celiac Disease For Dummies Paperback / softback
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Celiac Disease For Dummies is the ultimate reference for people with the disease and their family members.
The book helps readers identify symptoms of the disease, and explains how doctors definitively diagnose celiac disease.
It outlines how celiac disease affects the body, and what its consequences could be if untreated.
The authors explain how celiac disease is treated, not only through the elimination of gluten from the diet, but with additional nutritional measures and alternative and complementary therapies.
Written by two practicing physicians, the book also offers practical, helpful guidance for parents of children with celiac disease, whose treatment may be a particular challenge.
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The ability to manipulate gravity, one of the four fundamental forces that shape our universe.
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Quick Look: Velocity-9
Designer: Ryan Dalton
Artist: Alice Bessoni
Publisher: Rebel Quill Games
Year Published: 2018
No. of Players: 2-6
Ages: 13+
Playing Time: 45-90 min
Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com
WARNING: This is a preview of Velocity-9. All components and rules are prototype and subject to change.
tl;dr: Racing rockets with lots of jockeying and sabotage. Luck is a big factor.
Getting to the Game: Each player chooses a colored rocket and a faction board, and then shuffle the Racing deck and the Cosmic Event deck. The board length is variable, which is a very nice touch. Choose the length to the finish line and have everyone drop their rocket on the start. Draw Reaction Time tokens that serve as your player order. On Your Marks.
Learning Velocity-9 is very simple. This is, at its core, a roll-and-move racing game. On your turn, you'll take actions in some combination of rolling the speed die and playing racing cards. There are turns where you're not able to move because of game effects, so on those turns (and also turns where, for whatever reason, you don't want to move) you can play up to two cards instead. Everyone moves in a straight line toward the finish, a planet filled with a rare fuel; first one to get there wins. It's that quick. Get Set.
Playing the Game: Go! Variable player powers elevate this game from incredibly casual dice-driven racer to a juicier experience. At the end of the day, Velocity-9 is Mario Kart on rocket fuel, and I don't mean that disparagingly at all. Each "Faction" has two powers they can choose to activate either once a round or once a race, depending on the faction. These range from good to outstanding, and no two are the same. However, each faction also buys that advantage with their Liability, a significant drawback that can only be activated by other players with the right racing cards. These add a really nice feel of variation to the game, and really take the whole thing a step up.
As I mentioned before, this is just a racer, though. The round order is determined by Reaction Time tokens you draw out of a bag, and these will get shuffled around the table a couple times, depending on the length of your race. In turn order, you go around drawing racing cards, rolling the die (moving from 2-4 spaces at a clip, more or less depending on the cards in play), and then playing cards which do all manner of nonsense. Some let you drop your trash (racing rockets generate trash?) behind you, cluttering up your lagging opponents, some let you lock on to rockets racing past you, allowing you to use their speed to your own advantage, some even let you straight up steal another player's roll for yourself. As with most free-for-all games, the trick is to keep yourself in a decent racing position without annoying too many other people or getting too far ahead so as to paint a big ol' red-laser target on your back.
Another nice bit of foresight in the game is that due to all the sniping your fellow racers will eventually do, it could end up that you all just pull each other back and no one ever gets ahead. When the racing card deck is depleted, this acts as a universal speed boost, giving all players a permanent +1 to their movement. Go through the deck again? Now everyone's at +2. I like games that come up with a clever and elegant way to solve too-cutthroat groups, and this serves its intended purpose nicely.
Some of the racing cards are a little confusing. There's a Cosmic Event deck of cards just waiting to throw someone far ahead or far behind, and due to the fact that literally everything takes place either with a die roll or due to a shuffled deck of cards, luck may play a larger factor than you'd like it to. The mitigating factor here is time. Velocity-9 claims to take 45-90 minutes, but we never played a game that took even 45. It's a very slick game, and it seems unlikely that we were playing wrong—you'd really have to be playing at redline cruelty. Maybe your group is into that. For the rest of us, while this can get to a state where one player is way too far ahead to do anything about, it'll be over soon, and you can start over.
Artwork and Components: Velocity-9 really shines in this department. With the caveat that all the components I have are prototype and likely not the final goods, the artwork on the Faction boards is really outstanding. Each character has a different feel and theme, while still all clearly living in the same universe. While the art on the cards and racing board is plain, it's still clean and clear, which allows for confusion-free gameplay. The template on all the cards makes sense, and the text is large enough to read from across the table.
The components are serviceable at this point, but I look forward to what the KS campaign brings to the table. Plastic player rockets are fine, but new cool models would be outstanding. The speed die is another piece begging for an upgrade, but if what I have is shipped to backers, that would be perfectly reasonable.
The Good: Very fun, very interactive racer. Looks outstanding on the table. Variable player powers and varying track length are outstanding additions.
The Bad: Lucky, lucky, lucky. Dice and cards rule the game, so it's possible to lose without ever really participating.
Score: Overall, Velocity-9 delivers on high-speed racing with lots of opportunities for interaction and knocking other players about. While luck and ganging-up on a single player are possible, the brevity of gameplay makes that feel less bad. Individual player powers bring a great customized feel to what could otherwise be a too-simple experience. I'm giving Velocity-9 a score of Go For Launch.
On KICKSTARTER now! Campaign ends June 15, 2018.
About the Author:
Nicholas Leeman has been a board game evangelist for over 10 years now, converting friends and family alike to the hobby. He's also a trained actor and works summers as one of the PA announcers for the St. Paul Saints, a professional baseball team. He lives in Minneapolis, MN with his board gaming wife and son.
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Morton Kondracke writes about the democrat's failed attempts at outline an agenda at Roll Call today (subscribers only):
The 12th anniversary of the Republicans' 1994 "Contract with America" came and went on Wednesday without a 2006 Democratic counterpart. And there won't be one.
Instead, Democratic House and Senate leaders held yet another press conference to denounce the Republican Congress' "rubberstamping the Bush administration's misguided agenda."
Despite repeated urging from various quarters, including from former President Bill Clinton, that the party needs to make clear what it stands for and not just against, Democrats contend that off-year elections are referenda on the party in power and that a Democratic alternative agenda would only provide targets for the GOP to attack.
Just to underscore the point, the Senate Democratic leadership's "war room" sent out an e-mail Monday declaring that "much hype surrounds the 1994 Contract with America. The Contract is often incorrectly credited with playing a large role in the Republican victory in the mid-term elections. Evidence shows that this was not, in fact, the case: Candidates did not campaign on the Contract with America, and most Americans were unfamiliar with the document's existence."
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Senator Frist blogs that the Secure Fence Act passes the Senate:
While our borders are still inexcusably porous, we've made a great deal of progress in the last two years. With the passage of Defense and Homeland Security appropriations bills, we will have added 3,736 new Border Patrol agents … 9,150 new detention beds … and 1,373 detention personnel. We've more than quadrupled spending on border and immigration enforcement … increasing funding from $4 billion prior to 9/11 to over $16 billion today. We've seen apprehensions at the border increase by 45%. We've ended catch-and-release.
Tomorrow the Senate will pass this legislation and send it to the President's desk for his signature.
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Every once in a while, I like to stray from my usual postings on paper crafts and branch out into some other project I've created. Today is one of those days. I'm excited to share this knitted project, because it represents a big step for me. You know how I often talk about stepping outside your comfort zone? That's what this project is all about. I've been knitting for about 9 years now, and I'm not being modest when I say that my knitting skills are very basic.Until recently, I could knit pearl, and decrease stitches. That's was about it. In the past, I've stuck to simple things like scarves that I can play around with patterns a bit, but don't have to worry about sizing just right. Two months before Christmas I stumbled on the pattern to make this really cool knit flower.
The pattern contained more than a few stitches I didn't know how to do, but I thought I'd give it a try. I headed to the internet and found a great resource for knitting terms and videos of stitches. I had to watch a some of the videos multiple times. In fact, I sat in front of the computer, needles and yarn in hand, learning the new stitches. After making one, I knew these flowers would be great Christmas gifts for the ladies in my life (Grandmas, Moms, Aunts, good friends, my son's teachers). I sewed pin backs on them so they could be attached to a shirt, coat, or even a purse:
And made cute little cards to attach them to (creating a paper craft portion brought this craft back safely into my comfort zone).
In the end, I made over 25 of these beauties from yarn I already had on hand.
At first I thought the biggest reward of stepping outside of my comfort zone for this projects was being able to give a heartfelt, hand made gift to people I really care about. However, just the other day when I was finishing up another knitting project, I realized the real reward. Taking the plunge and trying some new stitches on those flowers pushed me into the next level of knitting. I wanted to knit a few headband ear warmers, and I didn't even think twice about some of the more complicated stitches.
As you can see from the picture above, I even ventured into knitting with more than one color of yarn for the first time ever... and you know what? It wasn't even that hard. I'd been intimidated by it in the past, but now I knew I could do it. Oh, and a little side note the brown headband is for everyday winter wear and that green and gold headband is for wearing to Packer games next winter. So next time you're thinking about stepping outside your comfort zone, go for it! You never know just how it will help you grow as a crafter.
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The Foundation of Our Country—The discovery of a New World turned the Old World on its head. The discovery of America opened up new trade, new discoveries, and an escape route for those who disagreed with the ideas of the European monarchies. The history of the American continents is rich in diverse and fascinating stories of exploration, discovery, betrayal, and heroism. Our country's history began long before the Declaration of Independence or the Boston Tea Party, and this section illuminates the ways in which the formation of the United States was influenced by, and yet distinctly different from European governments and ideas.
The Colonial period of America was influenced largely by the English settlers. They were the first to get a firm toehold in the East Coast, and establish relations with the native Indians there. The unhealthy political climate in England and the lure of religious freedom drove most of these early settlers. Some of the more well-known colonies from this time are Jamestown, where Pocahontas saved the life of John Smith, and Plymouth, where the Pilgrims first landed. To the west of the English, the French settlers were fewer in number, but many of them traded with the Indians, and even intermarried with them. By the time of the French Indian Wars, most of the Indians were friendly to the French and a major threat to the English.
The American Revolution was almost a direct result of the end of the French-Indian War. Once the French were defeated and the war was over, the colonists saw no reason for the British army to remain in the colonies and use up resources. Instead of withdrawing the troops and lightening the taxes, the British government imposed harsher measures to keep the unruly colonists in line. The situation escalated until the colonists banded together to form the Continental Congress and formally kick the British off American soil. By the end of the war, there was a formal Congress and a Declaration of Independence. A few years later came the Constitution of the United States, and the beginnings of a republic.
The Early years of the Republic were a critical period to the development of the United States. The early presidents struggled to keep the fledging country out of the great French Wars being fought throughout Europe, while the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase from France opened up vast territory and resources. Eventually, the new country was drawn into the War of 1812 as a result of British outrages and the depredations of Barbary pirates force the new country to defend its rights at sea. Eventually the country enjoyed thirty years of peace before fighting a War with Mexico that greatly expanded the territory of the nation. Several important inventions came to light during the early years of the republic, including the cotton gin, the telegraph system, and the mechanical reaper.
The decades following the Civil War were peaceful and prosperous overall but involved a great deal of change and disruption, which is why they are called the Progressive Era. Many inventions, such as the telephone and the light bulb changed the speed at which people communicated, and the length of time they could work. There were many political changes as well, driven by men like James Garfield and Theodore Roosevelt. The only war fought during this time was the Spanish American War which resulted in American possession of the formerly Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
The Westward Expansion did not begin in earnest until after the Mexican American War, when the United States annexed the American Southwest from Mexico. The settlement of the western coast of the United States was accomplished through skill, bravery, and occasional bursts of sheer luck. Over a period of about 130 years, all of modern-day America had been opened for exploration, and Hawaii and Alaska were being tentatively discovered. The California Gold Rush played a major role in the settlement of the Western United States, as did the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad. Gold was also discovered in Alaska, which furthered the exploration of the North.
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