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I am not a God believing person, but thanks anyway.
This wall is good in a sense, I like the abstract grey and black, using a bit of Paul's brushes and a composition of messiness and simplicity, you bring out a unique flavor of its own.
I think there is something very nice about it, however, the colorfull stick in there she is holding sort of kills the harmony of the entire concept piece.
The left end is kinda too busy for all that showing, but it is all good. Speaking of which, I haven't seen a CCS wall since Tsubasa Reservoir came along, this is a good step forward.
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I must be going nuts or something. I don't know why I'm even doing this or even why I'm even considering making this wall. Probably because I just wanted be one of those best gfx artists around or maybe I just wanted to have a wall that could at least get noticed. Sometimes I wish that this "determination" and being a perfectionist-personality of mine could at least stop. But no it isn't. I'll keep on trying until I get my expected results. I was always used to being really succesful; I was one of the most artistic, brightest, well-behaved, loved or favorite, role-model and talented students in my school; and a 2nd place winner in a digital mother's day greeting card competition when I was still 9 or 10 years old, defeating a lot of people who are older than me (some were in their teens like 15 and above). I guess that I got so wrapped up in success and determination since childhood that it has become a part of who I am. Despite all of these, I should never ever forget that life isn't about fame and glory. There is a much more deeper meaning to it that I could never explain. I should always remember that I'm only and started photoshopping because it's my passion. It's not about me. Nothing else. I guess that's what inspired me to finish this wall. This is my first vector and it showed my love for music. It may not be "one of those greats" but it will be one of my most accomplished graphics that I'll be proud of someday.
As usual, I wanna say thanks to all those who have given their time to read this, comment, add as a fav, or download this. It really means a lot to me. God Bless and may He watch over you!
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This has got to be the most eccentric and original treatment I have seen for any CLAMP series. My personal love for the character aside, there's no denying the power and dynamic force busting out from the monitor. There's a strong energy burst that fills the whole image without drowning the canvas in a deluge of texture and detail. The normally dull colours of greys & blacks have kept the over-all look simple, and the highlighted colours of her wand create a centralised warmth & keep the whole thing bright. It's a strange treatment for the character as you can't even see her face, yet her passion for life is evident as she charges out of the shadows. All-in-all it's a little crazy and thoroughly brilliant.
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Devildude Apr 07, 2006
I am not a God believing person, but thanks anyway.
Kiako Apr 07, 2006
cool, the bg looks great, the grey types of colors and the brushes u used, the composition is good too, but the colored stick there is disturbing.
fluke Apr 07, 2006
I agree with DD, the wand looks kinda out of place with the grey and black. I also think the iPod itself looks a little out of place as well...I think there's too much detail on it and it sticks out a bit too much, I think it would look fine if it was just a silhouette of it, and possibly make the ear pieces a brighter white to mimic the advertisements look. The background is great I love splatter design you have. Over all I think you did a great job on it.
minakomel Apr 07, 2006
it scares the hell out of me but it is well composed...
good choice of grey colors for your scheme...makes her magical key be the main actor in your wallpaper ^^
thank you for sharing it with us.
PD: i'll show it to a friend who loves sakura....he'll run away crying ^^
phaner Apr 07, 2006
really lovely wall ^^ I think the wand is really fine , only the ipod is not needed , because , ipod wall is really popular nowaday and if you want to do something new , you better kick the ipod out of your way , secondly , the wall is busy enough , adding ipod make it looks nonsense and too much ^^
but overall , this wall is really good
keep it up ^^
Elsie Apr 07, 2006
Oh, this is soooo cool! I think that the wand looks fine but, like phaner said, the ipod is a bit weird and I can't really imagine sakura wearing a set of airphones while she's cheerleading. But I love the abstractness and it's a great wallpaper!
ShiXon Apr 07, 2006
this is just.. wow :O
it's sooo different than the other wallies i've seen this day and I must say bravooo to that ;]
it looks stylish and even tho it has lots of elements it's still kind of simple with the monochromatic color~
you did a really nice job (:
Dream24 Apr 08, 2006
An awesome wallpaper. I just love what you have done in the background. It's a nice blend/mix of things. I like how you made the staff rod the only thing in colour in the entire wallpaper, it makes it stand out more. A very unique and stylish approach to this overall wallpaper. Great job! Hope to see more from you!
euna Retired Moderator Apr 08, 2006
Very stylish wallpaper - this is possibly one of the most stylish sakura walls I've seen.
The concept of using shades of grey and white is very good. Nice job for making an unique wall. It's rare to see such sakura walls.
However, a few suggestions (they are just suggestions, so you don't have to follow them, although I think the second point is really really important):
1) I think it will look better without the iPod. It's rather cliched and doesn't seem to quite fit in with the rest of the wall.
2) Did you enlarge the wall a bit or is it just the jpeg quality? It's a vector, but it's not as sharp and clean as it could be. I think it ruins the wall a bit because it makes it blurry - that's a killer for a vector wall!
3) It's not important, but that giant splatter just behind sakura (on the right) seems a tad too big. To me, it just looks like a blank area. Maybe it's just me...
That's about it really. Nice work - just improve the quality a bit though. Keep up the good work!
Sandra Apr 08, 2006
Add white eyes and it will be perfect 4 me :D +fav
boogybro Apr 08, 2006
I'm not liking the composition on this wallpaper. It all seems too unorganized and random., with stuff thrown in just for the hell of it. And the focal point is in a weird position (well, for me. Others might think differently about that). Vector could be better, and Logo should be where everything else is. Because it sort of throws your off with the place it's at right now.
driftwood Apr 08, 2006
luv it!
...although her black face combined with the black spots in the backround looks a bit scary XD
i really love the fact that only her "wand" is in color and everthing else in black and white
AngelKate Apr 08, 2006
This is one of the weirdest Sakura walls I've ever seen. But its awesome.
Congrats on the highlight...on both sites, no less. ;)
shiningdays Apr 08, 2006
this is just one of those walls you click on as soon as you see the thumbnail.
The vector is well done, of course. I really don't like ipod wallpapers as a general rule, but this is quite cute. The dropshadow on Sakura's staff seems a little bit misplaced, but it's forgivable because the splash of colour provided is well-placed and well done. the grunge background is fabulous (you already knew that, though) and it's quite pretty. :D
nice wall~
moonelf313 Apr 08, 2006
Quote by shiningdaysthis is just one of those walls you click on as soon as you see the thumbnail.
I completely agree...saw the thumbnail had to click. I like the grungy look and just the different type of wallie it is. +Favs for me.
phamthuha Apr 09, 2006
Sakura-chan with iPod? So cool idea ^_^ I just think the scan or we can say the whold world is not really in best quality ^_^ a bit blurry ....
But after all, this one is really a cool idea ;) Love it so u got my fav :nya:
enchantressinthedark Apr 09, 2006
Oh my, congrats Larxie because your wall just got highlighted! :nya: *hugs* You're improving really REALLY fast - lightning speed XD And this style is really unique, really different from your other walls XD Keep it up!
rica-san Apr 09, 2006
Abstractish lightning. Amazing. XD The BEST iPod wall I've ever seen. No wonder it was highlighted! The wall is amazing, abtractly feautured, awsome, great, stylish, moody, odd, difrent, & amazingly done! The veactoring is amazing! Very soft & smooth, & no jaged lines. I love the splatterinsh/abtractish/grungyish/moodyish/(...) style of bg! Truly incredible & amazing. Amazing job! I'll definately add this to my favs! Keep up the awsome work!
Icewind Apr 10, 2006
ya it's good but, i don't know it really doesnt do much 4 me. i guess i'm too much into coler,but like that ff7ac that was just white with the black symble. so to sum it up it's just not my style
aqiaqua Apr 10, 2006
Awesome wallie! A very unique feel to it. Very abstract, and I love all the splat thingys too. Congrats on the high light as well ^^. A fave from me ^o^v
Billy85 Apr 10, 2006
Uff that wall hit me like a bus!Very strange decision she haven't face,the colors are grey except the thing that she hold in her hand,but all thats make the wall so different and unique.
icyrain Apr 11, 2006
A fascinating wallpaper. I caught my attention immediately. I've been watching CCS lately, and I can imagine Sakura carrying around a iPod. Anyway, I like the darkened face. It's almost creepy, but in a cool, mysterious way. The colored wand keeps the piece from being to dark. Very good!
ultima-weapon Apr 11, 2006
your creativity rocks man!
1 of a kind for the CLAMP series!
awesome indeed!
stellar Apr 12, 2006
this is like the most....unique wallpapers i have ever seen for card captor sakura. i think someone said this but this image is abit too messy and unorganized. but i have to say. u did a awsome job with vectoring and such. ^^
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(Pocket-lint) - Flip pretty much kick-started the pocket camcorder trend but seemed to quickly fall behind the competition in terms of their offering. We've seen the Mino HD previously and here we have the Ultra edition updated to HD.
In terms of design it is pretty much what we had before in the Ultra edition. It is still pocketable, measuring only 108 x 55.5 x 30mm and weighing 170g. It's the same size as the original Flip Ultra and retains those toytown looks, but with the white plastic paired with silvery trim in our review sample.
As before the lens sits on the front, the flip-out USB connector resides on the left-hand side along with the newly added mini HDMI and the right-hand side sees the power button. The back features a beautifully crisp 2-inch screen above the controls, which are kept to a minimum, meaning it is simple to use.
The bottom sees a tripod screw thread and the lock for the cover. Slide off the cover and most of the bulk is explained. Whereas the Mino models have an internal battery, the Ultra is designed with bays for two AA batteries. The Flip Ultra shipped with regular batteries, the Ultra HD now has a battery pack, so you get a best of both worlds situation: rechargeable battery pack, or the option of regular AA batteries if it runs flat and you can't charge it.
The memory has been boosted too, giving you 8GB, enough for 2 hours of recording, putting it on a par with the Creative Vado HD. The image sensor is the same as the Mino HD, giving you 16:9 720p capture, but with a boosted "Flip Video Engine 3.5". Video is captured in MPEG4 (H.264 + AAC stereo audio, at 30fps).
Operation remains the same simple approach as in previous Flips and devices of this ilk: power on, press record, and that's it. It takes about 4 seconds to get from off to filming. There is a limited and rather pointless 2x digital zoom, which is worth avoiding.
Image quality remains impressive, with good natural skin tones and nice rich colours. Low light performance is impressive too: it does get a little noisy, but Flip have continued the trend of being a little better than some of the other offerings. Audio capture is reasonable too, with stereo mics providing a more immersive audio experience than most mobile phone's video capture will give you, but in busy environments, it all gets a bit much and there is no option of an external mic.
We are impressed with the way the Flip handles colour on gloomy days, when many videos look a little grey and boring the Flip manages to pick out colours with a good deal of punch so you still have something to look at. Highlights in bright conditions can get blown out, but overall it works well.
The solid performance carries through when you shift your videos over to your HDTV in the lounge. As the Flip Ultra HD now carries that HDMI port (albeit of the mini variety) you'll be able to connect it straight to your TV, although Flip don't supply the cable, or any cable, in fact. Of course, you can play the files straight off the camcorder on your PC or plugged straight into your PS3.
The biggest problem is in image wobble or handshake as you move around. It's always going to be a problem, but the best images come from supporting the Flip either on a surface or tripod, where the camera can remain steady. It does have a flat bottom (unlike the Vado models) so you can stand it up and talk to it for video diaries.
As before the FlipShare software is onboard and provides viewing, trimming, saving, sharing and the option to make a movie, stringing together clips. Sharing will allow you upload directly to YouTube or MySpace, as well as converting files for optimum uploads to other sites such as Facebook.
It is worth noting that if you want to upload to YouTube HD you'll have to do it manually as the software doesn't do this for you, uploading only regular definition files.
In reality you don't need to use the FlipShare software on your PC or Mac, as it if just as easy to browse the connected Flip and extract what you need. Unlike the Kodak models, you don't get the luxury of removing a memory card to plug straight in.
Battery life is good, giving you around 4.5 hours of capture before it needs charging, although obviously you'll only get 2 hours of video on the memory, so you'll need to plug it in, at which point it will be charging again.
We criticised the last iteration of the Flip Mino HD because we didn't feel it had done enough to stand its ground against the competition. The Flip Ultra HD, however, although sticking to the same design has a number of advantages over that model, with the only downside being the increased size.
But the world has moved on a step in recent times, with mobile phones starting to step into the realm of HD capture and offering a similar simple range of controls, the pocket camcorder might be under threat. However, for those who want something affordable, simple and very easy to use, then the Flip Ultra HD is back in contention.

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An old job want me back
I used to work for my girlfriend's family. I left because they forced me to choose between working for them and finishing me degree, so I bet on myself. Now that I've graduated, they want to fire the guy they hired to replace me and get me back in there. I really didn't like the job, but the pay was the best I've ever had, the benefits were full and I would start off at a supervisory position. The problem is: I feel like I'd be selling my soul. I'd be set for a very long time if I just took it, but I'd be throwing away my values.
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Recently I was fired from my job for "rude and inappropriate behavior toward customers and co-workers" as the manager said who gave me the news. She said that because I had failed to improve my behavior, they had to terminate my employment. However, when I pressed the manager for more information including details as to what kind of behavior I had been reported committing, she was unable to give me any specifics. This confused me for two major reasons, 1st: Never in my life, has anyone described me as rude or inappropriate when interacting with people, in fact, I am usually a strong interpersonal communicator. 2nd: If complaints had been coming in over time about my inappropriate behavior, shouldn't I have been made aware of them (I was not), so that I could have the opportunity to improve my behavior.
When I approached my supervisor (I was fired by a different branch manager) she told me she had no idea why my employment was terminated, thus furthering my confusion, for if complaints were fired about my behavior they should have gone through my direct supervisor first, no? Furthermore, since my employment was terminated Thursday, Dec 14th, my repeated attempts to reach out to varying managers and supervisors has yet to yield even a single response.
While the job itself may not have been of the utmost importance to me, more of a stepping stone to make a little cash while I looked for something better, it does bother me significantly to have been fired for something so completely nonsensical. Add onto that how I have been unable to get any further information about my termination, it all leads me to believe the entire reason for my termination may be a complete forgery.
I have tried texting/emailing my supervisor: no response
I have tried emailing the supervisor who directly fired me: no response
I have tried emailing the general manager in charge of all of them: no response
What should I do?
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Money vs Loyalty
My boss has been pretty good to me but not as good as he has been to himself. I now have the knowledge and power to compete with him. Should I go with loyalty and security or knowledge and power ? What to do? I could end up rich or die homeless...


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Osbert Ward was one of those true English gentlemen who took up residence in Puerto de la Cruz between the 1880s and the 1940s, when the little town of less than 6,000 inhabitants was still known as Port Orotava.
I describe him as a gentleman because he always did his best to show gratitude to his hosts, the local inhabitants in the Orotava Valley, for their hospitality.
Having taken up permanent residence after spending many winters at the English Grand Hotel, the original name for the Taoro Hotel, he endeavoured to show his appreciation by trying to spread the news about his charming valley. He is best known, by historians at least, for having written a quaint and observant guidebook called The Vale of Orotava, first published in 1886.
Mr Ward also occupied senior positions in the British institutions in the valley, All Saints Church and the English Library. He was a man of energetic character and always willing to do his duty for the community. His mild eccentricity also amused the locals in Tenerife because he is believed to have worn a peculiar black hat and owned a car which local children called "the flying bed". According to Mr. Austin Baillon´s archives he did all he could not only for the British colony but also to promote the importance and unique nature of northern towns like La Orotava and Puerto. He was also a perfectionist, enhancing his gentlemanly ways, and this is evident from some of his observations.
For example, upon what to wear in winter months, Osbert Ward suggested the kind of warm clothing one would wear in a cool English summer, although people coming out from England might find that a bit hot on first arriving. "They break out into very light clothes, with, occasionally, disastrous consequences to themselves." Riders, he recommended, should bring their own saddles, especially the ladies, if they wished to be comfortable. He warned against over-tipping the boys who came with the horses. "The effect is only to spoil the market, as the saying is!" Wages were so low, he pointed out, that a small sum is quite a fortune. (A man´s daily wage in the 1890s was only one and a half pesetas). Mr. Ward regretted the English visitor tended to have a habit of giving money to the children who followed the carriages begging. The result of this practice was that the urchins became a real nuisance and had been known to throw stones at people who refused to give them money!
Like many British residents living in the Valley of Orotava, Osbert Ward lived to a ripe old age of 93 and died in 1949. He is buried in the Protestant cemetery in Puerto de la Cruz of which he remarked in his book, "One could not choose a more restful place to lay one´s bones in!"
Mr. Ward´s guidebook is today considered a valuable source of interest to historians, and is mentioned in nearly all bibliographies of books and biographies concerning early British interests in Tenerife.
Part of the simple hand-drawn map of the Orotava Valley which accompanied Osbert Ward' book. Note the main carriage roads, in those days still simple dusty tracks, the bridle paths, and references to important British residents destinations such as the Grand English Hotel, All Saints Church, the English Library and British-built and owned mansions Risco de Oro, San Antonio and El Robado.
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Name: Coastal Brazilian Gray Zone
Type: City State
Status: EuroCorp-Controlled
Hypnos-Rating: 1:3
After the genetically engineered plants and animals overwhelmed South America one human bastion held out, the Brazilian Gray Zone. Originally simply known as the Safe Zone, it eventually became known as the Gray Zone for its towering gray walls and watchtowers. Every day, squads of soldiers and volunteer citizens patrol the streets for saplings and go beyond the walls to beat back the jungles with toxin guns and flamethrowers.
The Gray Zone is entirely dependant on food exports for survival, and mostly funds this state of affairs with interesting animal and fruit specimens from the jungle. Efforts have been made to "neuter" some of the plant specimens to limit their frenzied growth and so make them more viable for commercial exploitation, but this has met with very limited success so far. They also export quite a lot of trained soldiers who are instantly snapped up by EuroCorp as security and army troopers.
While EuroCorp has a heavy presence in the Gray Zone, very few citizens are actually Dreamers(comparatively). For every one Dreamer, there are three normal citizens. This is due to the need for everyone's constant vigilance, a single unnoticed acorn could split part of the wall in half in hours and permit ravenous creatures from the jungle inside.


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Harness the Magic of the Seasons
The art in this book was originally published as the "Planner for a Magical 2019" and "Planner for a Magical 2018."
Want to harness the magic of the sun, the seasons, and yourself? Explore the Wheel of the Year in this inspiring illustrated book.
Whether you start your "Year and a Day" study, or record your craft practice as the Wheel of the Year turns, and discover ideas and inspiration to enhance your sabbat celebrations for years to come.
- 8.5×11″ size with double-sided print
- Over 200 pages, including 40 seasonal spells, two for each month and sabbat
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Discussion in 'Forex Brokers' started by KAROUNEN, Jul 30, 2006.
Can someone tell me about the liquidity and the spreads in the EBS platform.
best there is, if you can get access
Tell us how good the spreads and
liquidity are on the EUR/USD for example.
just outta curiousity are u tradin' again or u on the lookout for a good fx broker and havent yet open an acct...and what about index futs...u plannin' to touch 'em again?...sgx is fun to trade, and very predictable, since u already pretty familiar with the index why dont u give it another try.
Yeah, would love to hear more about EBS' spreads...especially in the minors, exotics !
As I understand it you see only quotes from your banks your prime broker has counterparty relationships with. So if your prime broker was small you might see a wide spread and if it was CITI or DBK you would see a tight spread.
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David Hume
Hume (1711-1776), the first modern Empiricist, single-handedly lay the groundwork for modern philosophy of science. He claimed that all knowledge, and even meaning itself, stemmed from sense experience. And because the senses are our only connection to reality, we should only philosophize on matters verifiable by scientific method. Hume's mode of thought remains progressive to this day. He was an atheist and amoralist, famously arguing, "you can't derive an ought from an is."


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A parent material is a soil-science name for a weathered rock or deposit from, and within which a soil has formed. In the UK, parent materials provide the basic foundations and building blocks of the soil, influencing their texture, structure, drainage and chemistry. Soils are the result of weathering processes that occur on the Earth's surface where the atmosphere meets the geosphere and hydrosphere. We live in this 'critical zone' relying on our soils to grow our food and sustain the biodiversity and health of our environment.
We are developing a national digital Parent Material Model (PMM) at 1:50 000 scale, detailing the distribution of physiochemical properties of the weathered and unweathered parent materials of the UK to:
PMM data has already been used to provide information about ground conditions for installation of earthing conductors for electricity substations and for identifying key habitat characteristics of chalk downland soils. The PMM project is currently developing new data content to address issues such as 'excavatability' of sub-soils, their drainage characteristics and their bulk mineralogy. The data is also being assessed for its use in forensic science.
The PMM dataset is designed to be used by environmental researchers modelling nearsurface characteristics using standard GIS techniques. A wide range of environmental industries will benefit from using this dataset to assess baseline soil-geology characteristics. In the longer term, this data will assist UK businesses and public sector organisations to meet European Framework directives and regulations for soils.
A national-scale model will promote the study and coupling of the atmosphere–geosphere interaction thereby leading to a better understanding of the long-term impact of climate change on our environment. Soils in the UK support an extraordinarily diverse ecosystem, a better understanding of the soils and their parent materials will assist in identifying the soils most sensitive to the impacts of climate change.
The Parent Material Model details over 30 rock and sediment characteristics; it builds upon the standard BGS Geology 50k geological dataset, adding simplified classifications of lithological properties. The project is also developing improved datasets for identifying key areas of peat, colluvium and aeolian deposits.
Full details of data availability and pricing.
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This complimentary eBook, 183 Tips on Sparking Design Creativity, includes insights on sparking creativity from members of the eLearning Guild community. This eBook can be consumed in a single sitting and looked back upon at times when you need a spark of inspiration to release your creativity.
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Vietnam ended their journey in the group stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Cup in Amman, the capital of Jordan on April 13 after beaten by the Republic of Korea (RoK) 0-4.
The team boarded the flight home on the early morning of April 14 and will arrive in Hanoi at around 6:00am the following day.
Their flight had to change its path as an exercise of caution after the US, UK and France launched a coordinated air strike on Damascus, Syria, about 200 km away from Amman. The strike involved planes and ship-launched missiles, together with more than 100 projectiles in all, in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack.
The flight has to make a detour to ensure the 600-700 km distance from the air field of Syria.
The match with the RoK was the third loss of Vietnam in this event. Earlier, they lost 0-4 to Japan in their first match and suffered their second major defeat of 0-8 to Australia.
Vietnam launched several counter attacks but they didn't break the RoK's defence line. In the 14th minute, from a corner kick in the left wing, midfielder and captain Cho So Hyun coolly struck her header past the goalie Dang Thi Kieu Trinh of Vietnam to open the score for the RoK.
Cho's goal was a driving force for the RoK team to play more aggressively. They put pressure on the Vietnamese side continuously.


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About Us
Beechview is situated in the Southwestern section of Pittsburgh and is surrounded by Banksville, West End, Mt. Washington, Brookline and the Boroughs of Dormont and Green Tree and Municipality of Mount Lebanon. Beechview is a neighborhood with long established families and businesses. This small, but very active community has been served by the Beechview Branch since 1967.
Beechview History
Named for the many beech trees found on its hillsides, Beechview was originally settled by Scotch-Irish and English pioneers in the late 1700's. Welsh and Irish settlers soon followed working in the many local coal mines. The mid 1800's saw the arrival of German truck farmers. A small German community known as Seldom Seen developed adjacent to Beechview. Once part of Lower St. Clair Township, Seldom Seen was annexed to the city in 1924. Italian and Jewish families began arriving in Beechview before World War I. Today the population reflects a rich racial and ethnic diversity.
Incorporated as a borough in 1905, Beechview was annexed to the City of Pittsburgh in 1909. The arrival of a trolley line in 1902 led to the community's growth and development. This growth was further spurred by the opening of the Liberty Tubes in 1924. Today, PAT's subway runs through the heart of the community carrying commuters between the suburbs and Downtown. The community is bounded by Saw Mill Run Boulevard, West Liberty Avenue, Wenzell Avenue, and Banksville Road.
Beechview today is a residential neighborhood replete with many small businesses, eight churches, five parks, three schools, three senior residential complexes, a swimming pool, and, of course, the Library. Beechview is also home to the Beechview-Seldom Seen Greenway that spans over 90 acres of undeveloped woodland.


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Reuters reports that a Swiss billionaire has been convicted of negligence in the deaths of 2,000 people working for his company Eternit, a Swiss building material maker. Stephen Schmidheiny was sentenced to 18 years in jail for intentionally not installing safety measures at Enternit plants in Italy, to prevent workers from becoming sick. More than 6,000 people have filed claims against Eternit in the four towns where the company operated plants.
The lack of safety measures in Eternit plants led to the deaths of more than 2,000 people, from cancer caused by asbestos exposure, including lung cancer and mesothelioma, and thousands of other cases of chronic asbestosis and other illnesses over the past four decades.
Italian victims' association Osservatorio Nazionale Amianto said, "This verdict encourages the battle by victims and their families for a world without asbestos and without that thirst for profits that sacrifice human lives."


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Risque Business is here! There's some really nice things there. One of which is this exclusive Red Aflame outfit (Top+Pants) from Barely Legal Couture. I really like this top, it just makes my boobs pop! The whole outfit comes in other colors but this red color is exclusive to Risque Business so run down and get it now!


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Updated 6:54 p.m. ET: West Virginia's defense was playing much better on Saturday than it had the entire first half of the season. Up 31-24 on TCU with just three minutes left in the game, the Mountaineers needed one more stop.
Instead, WVU gave up a 94-yard touchdown pass from Trevone Boykin to Josh Boyce because, well, that's what WVU's defense does apparently. From there, a pair of missed field goals in the first overtime (technically, WVU's attempt was blocked) led to another pair of touchdowns in the second overtime.
But that's where the similarities ended. TCU coach Gary Patterson called up a trick play — a reverse-pass from Brandon Carter to Corey Fuller for a touchdown. Then, Patterson opted to go for a two-point conversion — teams are not required to do so until the third overtime — and sure enough, it was Boykin to Boyce for the conversion and TCU came out of Morgantown with a 39-38 win over the No. 23 Mountaineers.
It was ballsy, and it was awesome. The Horned Frogs stopped the bleeding from a two-game slide and become bowl eligible. Meanwhile, the Mountaineers continue to unravel after a 5-0 start and a Heisman that was basically handed to Geno Smith. Until WVU's season-ending game against Kansas, there isn't one game the Mountaineers should be favored to win.
Along with Virginia Tech, West Virginia has quickly become one of the biggest disappointments in 2012.
TCU and No. 23 West Virginia are facing off in a crucial Big 12 game for both teams. The winner becomes bowl eligible. The loser will be in a three-game slide.
After being picked on all year, WVU's defense is playing like it understands what's at stake. If I told you before kickoff that the Mountaineer defense had given up 14 points, your immediate reaction probably would have been "in the first five minutes?" Not so today. WVU leads TCU 21-14 at the half.
The Mountaineer defense has done a good job of getting pressure on Horned Frogs quarterback Trevone Boykin and getting off the field in general — or, at least a better job. WVU's offense is picking up too with 21 second-quarter points after apparently falling into a cave the past two weeks. That's been the most troubling part of West Virginia's two-game slide.
It's getting a little too late in the season for either team to have a realistic chance at winning the Big 12, but for the conference newbies, there's a sense of urgency in this game. The Mountaineers still have to face Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Iowa State. TCU still has Kansas State, Texas and Oklahoma.


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Release: March 3, 2017
Director: James Mangold
Writers: Scott Frank, James Mangold, Michael Green
Starring: Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine, Jack Hughman as Disposable Clone/not Wolverine, Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier, Stephen Merchant as Caliban, Boyd Holbrook as Donald Pierce, Dafne Keen as Laura Kinney/X-23
Spoiler Alert: You know the drill by now, it's a movie review.
The year is 2029, and mutants are all but a thing of the past. No new ones have been born in a quarter of a century, and the exploits of Logan and his compatriots have been relegated to the pages of comic books. Logan manages to eke out a living for himself, Charles (who, at 90, is being mentally eroded by dementia), and Caliban, the most useless mutant of them all who assists Logan in caring for the ailing psychic. The life of a limo driver of course is not an easy one. It is a life fraught with danger. All you're trying to do is procure enough money to buy a boat to take your mentally fading father figure and mutant Nosferatu away from a ham fisted Trump metaphor, but Mexican gang members try to chop your limo, redneck Trump tries to kill you and kidnap your friends, and some crazy Latina nurse leaves an eleven-year-old female clone of you in the trunk of your limo. What is a humble decagenarian chauffeur to do? The obvious answer, of course, is to pile into an SUV with your nonagenarian telepath father figure, and an eleven-year-old mutant savage and go on a road trip to North Dakota, leaving a wake of dismemberment and death behind you.
Yes, this is essentially the plot of Logan. It is not exactly a model of narrative complexity. There are some gaping plot holes in the flick. For instance, why didn't Wolverine, who can withstand the psychic freezing brought on by Charles' seizures, use one of those freezes to kill Pierce? Yes, X-24 was somewhat of a lazy villain. That being said, this film is not really about the plot. It is more about the interaction between the three principle characters of Logan, Charles, and Laura. In that regard, the film succeeds. Jackman and Stewart's performances are the best I have ever seen from either man as these characters. Keen's performance as X-23 was quite good as well, especially considering that seven eights of it was largely silent. The gore was also a welcome addition. Wolverine is a violent character, and freed from the shackles of the PG-13 rating, the film makers were able to show some of that. Performance wise, action wise, this was probably the best X-Men flick I have ever seen. However, and this is a big however, I do not think that it is the cinematic superhero messiah that many fans have made it out to be. As I said before, X-24 wasn't exactly a compelling villain, and the robo-handed redneck was entirely forgettable. The main characters were great, but the overall framing narrative into which they were inserted just didn't do it for me. Also, they stopped the mutant X gene by putting something in the water? Come on, Marvel, that is the laziest thing you have come up with since that "One More Day" fiasco. Despite X-24's being a rather ho-hum villain, I did enjoy the climactic battle between he and Wolverine. It was the type of death that Logan deserved, on his feet as a warrior, not that suffocating on his knees tripe that he was given in the infamous "Death of Wolverine" (a.k.a. "We Regret Selling our Movie Rights: the Comic").
So, should you see Logan? If you like your superhero fare a little more on the dark side, and if you can take a movie that is more character driven than plot driven, then sure. I certainly enjoyed it. You also get the bonus of Raven and Erik being absent from this movie, so there is no rehashing of the Charles, Erik, Raven drama for the quintillionth time. Doesn't that last point alone make it worth watching?
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Attention lovers of geography, logos, and American culture... here is Aaron Draplin's poster created for the state of Vermont, the 14th state of our Union. Not only is it the childhood home of our beloved Wes Winship, but it's also home to Ben & Jerry's, Luis Gusman, Phish, Burton Snowboards, and gallon upon gallon of delicious syrup culled directly from the teats of those splendid Vermontonian maple trees.
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Signed and numbered edition of 300 prints
4 color screenprint on French Pop-tone Spearmint paper
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Among the performances, the Ladies of RIDE TV's 'Cowgirls' to exhibit Ranch Bronc Riding.
Tuesday, July 19th, FORT WORTH, TX AND CHEYENNE, WY – Ride Television Network, Inc. (RIDE TV) is excited to announce that they will be streaming the Cheyenne Frontier Days Wild West Show live on RIDE TV GO. The Wild West Show kicks off the Cheyenne Frontier Days as a part of Opening Day Celebrations. The network has been in talks with the team from Cheyenne Frontier Days for some time discussing various opportunities to showcase all of the western heritage that the event has to offer.
"We are thrilled to give the ladies of Cowgirls the opportunity to exhibit traditional ranch bronc riding at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Wild West Show," said Craig Morris, RIDE TV President. "The 'Daddy of 'em all' is the rodeo stage that all cowboys and cowgirls aspire to compete on, and we are happy to offer a streaming experience to rodeo enthusiasts everywhere through RIDE TV GO."
The Wild West Show will be on "Frontier Friday," to kick off the Cheyenne Frontier Days. Gates open at 10:30a.m. and the Wild West Show begins at 2:00p.m., featuring Cheyenne Frontier Days history, horse-drawn artillery demonstrations, antique automobiles, trick riding, ladies ranch bronc riding and more.
"We are excited to have the women return to ride broncs at [Cheyenne Frontier Days]. They have been such a great part of our history; it will be great to celebrate this event," said Nicole Gamst, Cheyenne Frontier Days Marketing Director
Rodeo fans won't want to miss their opportunity to watch the Wild West Show action LIVE on RIDE TV GO. Customers can visit www.RIDETVGO.com to subscribe for just $9.99 per month and receive 20% off their subscription when they use code WILDWEST.
About Ride Television Network Inc.
RIDE TV is a privately held corporation based in Fort Worth, Texas. The company was formed in 2011 for the purpose of launching a 24-hour, high definition, television network dedicated to featuring equestrian sports and lifestyle content . RIDE TV launched in October 2014 and is available in the United States, Asia, Latin America and Canada. For more information, visit www.RIDETV.com.
About Cheyenne Frontier Days
In 1897, Cheyenne hosted its first Frontier Day. At the time, it was seen as a test of cowboy's skills. The inaugural event was so successful that the next year it was expanded to two days and a parade was added. The rodeo expanded as the years went on and more affiliated events were added. Today, it is one of the most authentic and largest rodeo events in the world, drawing top professionals who compete for more than $1 million in cash and prizes. In addition to the rodeo, Cheyenne Frontier Days feature behind-the-chutes tours, wild-horse races, a Native American Village, an old frontier town, chuck wagon cook-off, carnival midway, musical entertainment, parades and more. For more information, visit www.cfdrodeo.com.


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Pardon the dust as we get things settled in this brand new site, destined to showcase Orange County Theaters – from community theater to Equity houses – acting programs, as well as highlighting all the drama going on around town. All the world's a stage, so let's get busy acting our parts. Check back often for OC theater reviews, audition notices, human interest stories, OC activities, events, date night suggestions, and just plain ol rambling. in the meantime, here's a picture of a cute piggy.
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Contrary to popular tourist belief, the best day in New York City does not necessarily consist of a walk through Central Park or fine-dining at a high-end restaurant. Rather, a blissful activity for many New Yorkers is to take a long and leisurely stroll through their borough —browse inlocal boutiques, eat at a hidden gem and admire the neighborhood architecture. Brooklyn Heights – the home of NU Hotel, great eateries and views – exudes a sense of community and charm that attracts locals and tourists alike.
For an afternoon activity, we recommend grabbing a coffee at the trendy Blue Bottle Coffee and hitting Atlantic Avenue and its neighborhood streets for antique merchandise and clothing boutiques. For independent fashion finds, start at Meg and work your way down towards the water, with stops at GRDN Brooklyn for urban gardening necessities and Holler & Squall to browse mid-century furniture.
Undoubtedly, Brooklyn Heights boasts one of the best skyline views of the Big Apple. Make your way to the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade, a stretch of trees, flowers and benches a thirdof a mile long with a vista overlooking the East River, the Statue of Liberty and all of lower Manhattan. Unlike most tourist destinations in the city, the promenade is a quiet escape for lovers and families alike.
Prior to sunset, explore the surrounding historic brownstone homes as you walk through sleepy Willowtown. For arguably one of the most charming routes, take your time to admire Joralemon Street and its surrounding blocks.
Reserve a table for dinner or stop into Iris Cafe tucked away at 20 Columbia Place, a local favorite for its specialty coffee, Nouveau American inspired menu and rustic interior. The space offers the style of high-dining with the comfort of a bistro and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails every night of the week. We recommend trying their famous hen of the woods mushroom with homemade ricotta, octopus with clams, and the gianduja chocolate cake for dessert. Top it off with a cocktail from their recently expanded bar menu. If you're in a hurry, you can stop into their takeaway store at 16 Columbia Place for their daily selection of freshly baked pastries.
For a night cap, make your way down Atlantic Avenue to Henry Public, located at 329 Henry StreetWind down at the saloon-inspired, old-time bar with a sophisticated cocktail. Try the Brooklyn Ferry (rye whiskey, antica vermouth, maraschino liqueur, absinthe) or the Wide Awake Cocktail (gin, lemon, ginger, islay scotch). Make sure you come prepared, as they're cash only. The antique vibe and delicious cocktails will makethe perfect end to a fantastic day in Brooklyn Heights.


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LONDON — George Osborne, the posh chancellor of the Exchequer, confesses he cannot recall the last time he partook of a pasty, the calorie-busting savory pastry, served hot, that is beloved by millions of average Britons.
That may well explain why Mr. Osborne's recent decision to impose a sales tax of 20 percent on pasties and other takeout snacks — while cutting the top income tax rate on financiers and other highly paid Britons — has created such a furor here.
The tax controversy, which the British press has called, inevitably, "Pasty-gate," has come to symbolize the increasingly vitriolic debate in Britain over who should shoulder the burden of the government's drive to cut debt and spending.
The tax has ignited a political firestorm, prompting even generally pro-government tabloid newspapers to attack it and leading the equally posh British prime minister, David Cameron, to claim — not all that convincingly — that he, truly, is an aficionado of the pasty (which rhymes with nasty).
The issue has also revived memories of the poll tax and other unpopular measures imposed by previous Conservative Party-led governments that left many Britons feeling that their leaders were out of touch.
The new tax, announced last week as part of the government's austerity budget, was aimed at closing a loophole that exempted hot, freshly baked takeout foods, like pasties, pies, toasted sandwiches and rotisserie chickens, from the point-of-sale tax known in Britain as the value-added tax. Under the new budget, which effectively becomes law immediately, the price of such items will henceforth include a value-added tax of 20 percent.
Until now, the coalition government led by Mr. Cameron's Conservative Party has made a strong case that, in light of a budget deficit of more than 10 percent of gross domestic product, Britain has no choice but to embark on one of the most severe austerity regimes in Europe.
Leading the charge has been Mr. Osborne, Mr. Cameron's close friend and top political adviser, whose social pedigree in class-obsessed Britain is among the more refined in Parliament. An Oxford graduate, like Mr. Cameron, Mr. Osborne stands to inherit the title of baronet from his father.
As the economy continues to sag, Mr. Osborne's clarion call that "we are all in this together" is beginning to ring hollow for a British public battered by high gasoline prices, a dormant job market and, now, more expensive pasties.
On Thursday, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicted that the British economy would experience its second consecutive quarter of contraction this spring, putting the economy back in a recession.
According to a YouGov poll that was released Thursday, Mr. Cameron's government would get only 33 percent of the popular vote if an election were held now, compared with 43 percent for the opposition Labour Party. Mr. Cameron's party won 36 percent of the vote in 2010. The next election must be held before May 7, 2015.
It has long been expected that the party in power would suffer political consequences as the public feels austerity's bite. But Mr. Osborne has been betting that the prospect of economic recovery would be enough to convince voters that the current Conservative-led coalition government was better positioned than Labour to improve Britain's parlous finances and make the economy more competitive on world markets.
That, in fact, was the stated impetus behind Mr. Osborne's central budget measure: cutting the top tax rate to 45 percent from 50 percent. Many economists have supported such a rate cut as essential to attracting more investment and bolstering London's claim to be world's leading financial hub.
Mr. Osborne proposed to pay for the cut in part by increasing the fees that the wealthy pay when they buy and sell expensive properties in London.
Other revenue-raising measures, however, affected the middle class, including the scrapping of tax allowances for retirees — a change that was quickly labeled the granny tax — and the snack-food levy, perhaps forevermore known as the pasty tax.
Inflaming the debate is not only that the chancellor announced the tax, but how he has defended it.
At a parliamentary hearing Wednesday, Mr. Osborne was asked when he had last sampled a pasty at Greggs, a nationwide bakery chain that specializes in the delicacy.
The chancellor, who in public settings can come across as haughty in comparison with the more glib Mr. Cameron, scrambled for an appropriate response before acknowledging what, by then, had become obvious to all: he does not frequent the chain.
The British press, which delights in poking fun at the upper-class foibles of Mr. Osborne and Mr. Cameron, pounced. The Sun called on the government to reverse the pasty tax, and The Times published a list of Greggs outlets that it asserted would be most convenient for the busy chancellor to patronize.
At lunchtime Thursday at the closest shop on the Times list — less than a mile from Mr. Osborne's residence in the Westminster area of central London — a line of civil servants, construction workers and others waited to pay 90 pence, or $1.43, for a sausage roll or £1.42 for a heartier steak bake.
Mike Henderson, a network engineer who calls himself a frequent Greggs customer, said he was not surprised that the chancellor was taking aim at low-budget snacks to raise money.
"This government does what it wants to do, and we have to follow," he said. He added, "Don't forget, these are the Tories. It's history repeating itself."
The dispute threatens to set back Mr. Cameron's signature accomplishment as prime minister — detoxifying a political brand that in the post-Thatcher years had become closely linked with policies that favored the better-off.
Even if the bitterness over the pasty tax dissipates, the aftertaste of an out-of-touch government that looks out for its own could linger.
"We cannot all afford to pay £3 a day for a sandwich lunch," Mr. Henderson said. "Here you can come in and get a cheese roll for 90 pence."


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Russian Ballet Theatre School is awarded
"The Big Leap Award."
Russian Ballet Theatre School is Think Local First's 2014 Washtenaw Indie Award Winner of "The Big Leap Award."
The Big Leap Award is given to a business that "took the leap" and successfully created a new idea, model, or solution despite all the risks.
RBTS would like to congratulate all the runners up and fellow award winners in the other 3 categories. For the complete story see The Ann Magazine article at: http://www.theannmag.com/indie-awards-passion-becomes-a-livelihood
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Boy's Class for ages 7 -12 Wednesdays 4:20 - 5:10 pm
Our popular Boy's class will be continuing in September 2015. An excellent opportunity for boys to study ballet in a special class designed just for them. Ballet experience helpful, but not required. Intended as a special supplement to reinforce training in regular weekly classes.
Bolshoi-Kirov Stretch-Strengthen-Tone Class Fridays 6:25 - 7:10 pm
Bolshoi-Kirov Stretch-Strengthen & Tone is an organized, progressive series of exercises adapted from the Bolshoi and Kirov Schools in Russia.
No knowledge of Ballet required. Strengthen, stretch and tone abdominal muscles, arms, legs, feet & ankles as well as upper, mid & lower back using classical ballet and ballet-inspired exercises. Short, beginning level ballet barre warm up combines with low-impact, weight-bearing and non-weight bearing floor exercises, resistance stretches, barre stretches with and without a partner and much more.
Pointe Variation Class Wednesday 7:50 - 8:35 pm
This class is to be taken as a 3rd/4th class per week. This separate pointe-only class is dedicated to learning famous pointe variations. It is meant to supplement regular weekly technique classes that incorporate pointe work at the end of class. Open to intermediate/advanced level students.
Beginning I/II Pointe Class Friday 5:45 - 6:25 pm
This class is to be taken as a 3rd class per week. Additional time spent en pointe with warm ups and exercises at the barre as well as basic steps in the center. Meant to supplement regular weekly technique classes that incorporate pointe work at the end of class.
Pre-Professional 13 - 18 yrs Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:25
These 2 special hour long weekly classes are an intense study devoted to cultivating stage presence, learning special choreography incorporating more complicated steps, turns and jumps. Pointe work is a focus. By invitation only - Contact RBTS for details.


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AGA Integrated Solutions
Designed to complement the AGA cast iron range, the AGA Integrated Module or AGA Hotcupboard provide additional functionality. It can attach to any 3-oven AGA Total Control or 3-oven AGA Dual Control to provide enhanced cooking capabilities and operate separately from your AGA cast iron range.
Designed for those who love the benefits of cast-iron radiant heat cooking and wish to incorporate the joys of open flame and conventional ovens, the AGA Dual Fuel Module offers a gas hob and is available in natural gas and liquid propane (LPG).
Working alongside, but independently to, your AGA range, the integrated module offers additional flexibility, featuring a conventional oven with grill, a convection oven and four top gas burners which provide instant power and rapid response for any type of cooking.
Made and manufactured in Britain, the AGA Module retains that iconic signature AGA look with cast iron doors and front. Color options to match your existing AGA range are available.
The AGA Hotcupboard is an integrated solution providing additional cooking space with a simmering and warming oven, offering you the ability to slow roast, slow cook and keep food or plates warm prior to serving.
You can choose between two cooktops including a warming plate, which gives you an additional surface for keeping food warm and ready to serve, or an induction hob, providing a fast, safe and efficient way to cook.
The large induction cooking surface features touch pad controls and a host of features including power boost, child safety lock and nine power settings.
Each hotcupboard will seamlessly integrate on the left hand side of any AGA cast iron range and is available in colors to match your existing AGA.


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Marijuana Use Is Associated With Worse Outcomes in Symptom Severity and Violent Behavior in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Objective: An increasing number of states have approved posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, although little evidence exists evaluating the effect of marijuana use in PTSD. We examined the association between marijuana use and PTSD symptom severity in a longitudinal, observational study.
Method: From 1992 to 2011, veterans with DSM-III/-IV PTSD (N = 2,276) were admitted to specialized Veterans Affairs treatment programs, with assessments conducted at intake and 4 months after discharge. Subjects were classified into 4 groups according to marijuana use: those with no use at admission or after discharge ("never-users"), those who used at admission but not after discharge ("stoppers"), those who used at admission and after discharge ("continuing users"), and those using after discharge but not at admission ("starters"). Analyses of variance compared baseline characteristics and identified relevant covariates. Analyses of covariance then compared groups on follow-up measures of PTSD symptoms, drug and alcohol use, violent behavior, and employment.
Results: After we adjusted for relevant baseline covariates, marijuana use was significantly associated with worse outcomes in PTSD symptom severity (P < .01), violent behavior (P < .01), and measures of alcohol and drug use (P < .01) when compared with stoppers and never-users. At follow-up, stoppers and never-users had the lowest levels of PTSD symptoms (P < .0001), and starters had the highest levels of violent behavior (P < .0001). After adjusting for covariates and using never-users as a reference, starting marijuana use had an effect size on PTSD symptoms of +0.34 (Cohen d = change/SD), and stopping marijuana use had an effect size of −0.18.
Conclusions: In this observational study, initiating marijuana use after treatment was associated with worse PTSD symptoms, more violent behavior, and alcohol use. Marijuana may actually worsen PTSD symptoms or nullify the benefits of specialized, intensive treatment. Cessation or prevention of use may be an important goal of treatment.
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Teams of 4 or 6
Tickets £10 each this includes bowl of homemade curry, poppadum and rice.
There will be a raffle.
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Jun 5, 2018
Christian, do you have BOTH feet in? Do you have a time in your
life (after salvation) when you have totally sold out for the
"Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you... Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain:" Jeremiah 10:1-3a


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Chippenham Friday & Saturday Market
There has been a weekly market in Chippenham since King John first granted a charter to hold one in April 1205. Later King Edward extended the privilege in 1314 so that an additional market could be held on a Saturday.
These historic twice-weekly markets, now held on Friday and Saturday, which from June 1st came under the control of Chippenham Town Council.
The town council has employed a full-time Market and Compliance
Manager who will ensure the markets run smoothly and safely
and that traders and shoppers are happy.
Ideas for how the market can develop in the future will be considered, but for now the market will continue in its current form to ensure a smooth transition.
If you have any ideas on what you would like to be included in the market, how we could improve the market or if you are interested in having a stall, we would love to hear from you.
Contact us on 01249 446699 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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We are the leading pharmaceutical testing lab in India with over 25 years of experience in the analysis of raw materials and finished products. We offer a complete solution for testing of pharmaceutical raw materials including pharmaceutical drug substances, intermediates, excipients et cetera.
Our years of experience in chemical testing, physical characterization, and microbiological analysis as per pharmacopoeial requirements help you face these challenges of capacities and capabilities.
Given below is a list of some of the most common test that we carry out for pharmaceutical raw materials using either pharmacopoeial, client or in-house methods –
- Assay
- Impurities and Related Substances
- Residual Solvents and Organic Volatile Impurities
- Identification tests by FTIR, chemical analysis et cetera
- Limit tests for heavy metals by chemical methods or by ICP or ICP MS as per US 232, 233
- Microbial limit tests
- Sterility testing
- Microbiological assays
- Particle size distribution by optical microscopy
- Particle size distribution by laser diffraction particle size analyser – Malvern
- Test for crystallinity
- Melting point
- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
- X-ray diffraction (XRD)
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
- and many more tests
The pharmaceutical industry uses a very large variety of raw materials and literally hundreds of ingredients can go into the manufacturing of a single product. It is often difficult if not impossible for a pharmaceutical manufacturer to have in-house testing facilities and capabilities for all the ingredients and products.
Even if all the facilities are available in-house invariably there is a pressure on the capacity available and it is essential to have a trusted partner who can carry out the testing of pharmaceutical raw materials before they can be released and used for manufacturing of the pharmaceutical products.
Besides routine analysis for release testing of pharmaceutical raw materials we also carry out method validation and development studies for all of these tests.
Our laboratories have also supported numerous manufacturers of pharmaceutical raw materials for carrying out stability is for their pharmaceutical drug substances and excipients.
Our laboratories are approved by the State Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and also by the Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation and we can provide reports on Form 39 as per the requirements of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. We have approved laboratories in New Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Bangalore.
Our laboratories in Delhi and Himachal Pradesh are also accredited by the National accreditation board for testing and calibration laboratories to the ISO standard 17025.
You can contact us now using the quick query form on the right or you can call us directly on +91 – 11 – 45754575 and our team will be happy to provide you a quotation and proposal for your pharmaceutical raw material testing requirements.


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I have been reminded many times that we are all different. Every clinical case is different. Every person is different. We are all individuals with our own personality that is purely our own. Each of us has been exposed to a diverse series of life experiences, the timing of which is individual.
I don't think anyone wants to be just like all the rest. We may want to be a part of a tribe, but not necessarily to the point in which we fade into the background. There is a beauty and freedom in being different, in being my own persona.
But with that said, after 46+ years on the planet interacting with a large number of people in a variety of life scenarios, I have come to one major conclusion. I think that although we are all individuals, we all go through a number of life experiences that are consistent for the vast majority of the population.
Although we claim to be "individual", we have more things in common amongst us than those that are diverse. We are all members of the same species – Homo Sapiens. This gives us a consistent genetic foundation. Let's remove the color of our skin, our nationality, and our gender from the equation. It is the the events and experiences that occur on our own individual timeline on the planet that start to sound familiar amongst all of us.
All of us are here seeking to understand many things in life, trying to comprehend what it all means. We will all experience a death in our lives, and we will all be faced with our own mortality. We will all be challenged by life in a variety of ways, challenges to our spirituality, our physical health, and our emotional well-being. We will all try to leave some legacy for the world on whatever level we can imagine. We may not specifically call it a "legacy", but it is the particular stamp that we leave on our world.
We will all be faced with the reality of ourselves, the reflection of ourselves in the mirror. There will be times when we will frolic in what we see, and times in which we will be hard-pressed to appreciate the reflection. We will all stand face-to-face with our perceptions of the world and of ourselves. We will all try to find meaning, value, and self esteem.
We are all just a bunch of cells trying to find our way on the planet. We are not Republican or Democrat, black or white, rich or poor, Christian or Muslim, the 99% or the 1%.
None of us are alone, regardless of how isolated and individual we may feel. We are all in this together. There have been many before us and will be many after us that will survive the same life experiences. We are all on a journey to learn and grow and discover ourselves, a journey fueled by compassion and love for one another. The commonality can be quite comforting. And that, my friends, is the beauty of life itself.
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Just a quick review of the place we stayed at in Hollywood…
We chose this place because unfortunately the motel 6 we stayed at last time was fully booked by the time we got round to organising ourselves. It was a 10 minute walk to Hollywood Boulevard and the start of the stars in the pavement. Another 5 minutes to Mann's Chinese theatre. It was relatively cheap and had free parking. There was a small breakfast included with fresh fruit juice, tea, coffee, cereal, toast and waffles; and free wifi which was at a reasonable speed.
The first impression of the room was good, but was let down by the cleanliness in the bathroom. There was a cluster of hairs left on the floor and the doorframe was filthy. Loo and sink spotless, but it was like the cleaner hadn't been told to clean the doorframe so she didn't. The grout had come out of the floor tiles and they were all cracked and wobbly. Also my feet were black from walking on the carpet – it needs a good wash.
Otherwise, a good basic motel in a quiet road close to central Hollywood with a very friendly person at reception. Also a handy supermarket just across the road.


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Weather: High 70's and clear
Trail Conditions: Ready
Last day of July today, something like 122 days before the snowmobile trails open. We had kind of a late summer with winter dragging on like it did, but lately here the weather has been great. Not too many hot and humid days, and the nights have been fantastic. The mosquitos have tapered off a lot, in fact they have not been bad at all. Lake Gogebic has warmed up a lot so swimming is great too. If you want to see us when everything is green instead of a white frozen tundra now would be the time. Or you could wait another 10 weeks and come up for an atv ride when the colors of the trees are in full bloom.
Once upon a time, Three Little Pigs walk into a bar. The first pig orders 10 beers, downs them, and then asks for the bathroom. The second pig orders 15 beers, downs them, and asks for the bathroom. The third pig orders 20 beers, downs them, and then sits there eating peanuts.
"Aren't you going to ask for the bathroom?" asks the bartender.
"Nope. I'm the pig who goes wee-wee-wee all the way home."


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Tokyo Ghoul season 2 is available in: French Japanese [Original] English on Netflix France
Ken Kaneki is a bookworm college student who meets a girl names Rize at a cafe he frequents. They're the same age and have the same interests, so they quickly become close. Little does Kaneki know that Rize is a ghoul - a kind of monster that lives by hunting and devouring human flesh. When part of her special organ - "the red child" - is transplanted into Kaneki, he becomes a ghoul himself, trapped in a warped world where humans are not the top of the food chain.
Tokyo is haunted by ghouls who resemble humans but feast on their flesh. As a ghoul-human hybrid, Ken Kaneki finds himself caught between two worlds.
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An interesting conference to be held in Georgtown, Penang. Deadline for abstracts is 1 March 2018.
2018 marks the 10th anniversary of George Town and Malacca being inscribed as a World Heritage Site. In conjunction with this historical milestone, George Town World Heritage Incorporated is organising the International Conference on Managing Urban Cultural Heritage. The conference will be held from 1 to 4 October 2018 in the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site, Penang, Malaysia.
Cities are historically culturally diverse centers for knowledge, innovation, and memory, and act as a reflection of a society's identity. They are composed of interconnected layers of natural and cultural, tangible and intangible, international and local values, and are constantly evolving and adapting. The complex and dynamic nature of a city makes the management of a living urban heritage extra challenging, yet meaningful.
This conference aims to bring together stakeholders engaged in the development, conservation, and management of heritage cities. Members of national and local governments, universities and research centers, NGOs, the private sector, community groups, and civil society, are invited to share their successes and challenges in the following ten themes addressing urban heritage management.
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The need for a hot meal is growing! The recent cutbacks in food stamps has left more people without enough food.
No matter the weather our clients always enjoy each other's company and find the joy in life!
Volunteers from Resurrection Roman Catholic Church in Randolph
Our volunteers come from all walks of life Pictured above from left to right: Sylvester Agurs and Dan Lankowski
Thanks to the Generous donation of fresh produce by Acme Supermarkets and Community Food Bank of New Jersey we have more to offer our clients !


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Monthly Archives: March 2017
2017 Chili Cook-Off
Today was Horst Engineering's 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off. It's hard to believe that this tradition is still going strong after a decade. Our 71-year-old business has a chili contest that has been around longer than most businesses! We had six … Continue reading
Career Fair
Horst Engineering will host a Job/Career Fair at our 36 Cedar Street plant site on Saturday 25 March 2017. Please visit us to see our operations, meet our team, and learn more about career opportunities. 8:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M. Click here for directions Must … Continue reading
The Responsible Company
On Monday, the Yale University School of Business and Yale Sustainability hosted Patagonia's 2017 Worn Wear College Tour. It was part of a full-day extravaganza focused on extending the life of products to keep items out of the waste stream. … Continue reading
Goodwin College Delivers Gauge R & R Workshop
Today, we partnered with our East Hartford, Connecticut neighbors at Goodwin College to host a Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R) workshop at our Cedar Street plant site. We are one of the first companies to benefit from Goodwin's new on-site training programs. … Continue reading


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Foundation Uses Kids to Make Pols Feel Dumb
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation (PGPF) will air a series of informational ads as part of its broadcast sponsorship of the October 11 Bloomberg/WaPo GOP Presidential Debate. The ads will feature children highlighting "salient budget facts and the unsustainable future they will face if today's leaders take no action." In other words, politicians can expect soaring guilt as Peter Peterson uses adorable children, some toothless, to tell them why they need to get their heads out of their asses soon.
The ads, which will be seen here, will broadcast on Bloomberg TV, Radio and Bloomberg.com. They focus on things most kids think about — the future costs of failing to address America's long-term fiscal challenges and awareness of a bipartsian plan to strengthen our economy today while putting America on a more sustainable long-term fiscal path. The ads will include a closing message from former Democratic Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) and the former ever exciting Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.).


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IT Dept raids temple, seizes more than Rs 10 cr in cash
(Is the Centre sending a message to DMK?
Will the IT Dept ever dare to raid a Political Party Treasurer?)
K Praveen Kumar | TNN
Chennai: The Income Tax department, in its first biggest seizure of unaccounted cash in Tamil Nadu, on Friday seized more than Rs 10 crore from the Adiparasakthi temple in Melmaravathur, around 80 kilometres from here.
The raid on the premises under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act was based on information regarding the stocking up of a large amount of money in the temple run by self-proclaimed godman Bangaru Adigal.
The cash was seized from his house on the temple premises, an official said.
"The money was stacked up in the bureau inside his house and he could not provide any account for it. So we seized it. The counting of the currency seized is still on and it could be well beyond Rs 10 crore," an income tax official told The Times Of India.
Several teams were formed for the search and survey operations. Apart from the Adiparasakthi temple, which runs a medical college, an engineering college and an agricultural college in Kalavai, Kancheepuram, the IT department sleuths also carried out searches in colleges owned by prominent politicians.
Among the institutions searched were St Peters College and Dr MGR Deemed University, which has several institutions under its fold, in Chennai, Rajalakshmi Engineering College near Poonamallee, Pratyusha Engineering College in Tiruvallur district and Sri Krishna Engineering College in Coimbatore.
In all 45 institutions were raided in places like Chennai, Arani, Kodaikanal, Kochi, Bangalore, Coimbatore and New Delhi. Sources said, the Income Tax officials had found Rs 7.5 crore capitation fee allegedly collected by Sri Krishna Engineering College in a bank account in Coimbatore and seized it. They also seized Rs. 1.5 crore in cash during the raid on the college premises.
Income Tax additional director (investigation) S Ravichandran, in a press release here, said that more than 500 personnel had been deployed for these search operations. He said during the raid receipts of capitation fee collected by these educational institutions have been seized.
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The ice strengthened cruise vessel, USHUAIA ran aground on 4th December 2008, while sailing through Bahia Guillermina, along the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. At the time of grounding the vessel was carrying 89 passengers and 42 crew. USHUAIA was carrying a total of 440 tonnes of Marine Gas Oil at the time of the grounding.
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