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Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and worldwide, accounting for more than 1.5 million deaths every year.
Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and worldwide, accounting for more than 1.5 million deaths every year.
Cancer arises from one single cell in your body.
This single cell goes through a multistage process that transforms it from a normal cell into a tumour cell.
Tumors that stay in one spot and demonstrate limited growth are generally considered to be benign.
More dangerous, or malignant, tumors, though, can grow and interfere with the digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems, and they can release hormones that alter body function.
While normal cells in your body follow an orderly path of growth, cancer cells do not die and can spread throughout your body, growing uncontrollably. This uncontrolled growth can make cancer very difficult to treat.
A normal cell changes into a cancerous cell as the result of the interaction between your body's genetic factors and external agents called carcinogens. There are three categories of carcinogens:
Aging is another fundamental factor for the development of cancer. The incidence of cancer rises dramatically with age due to the tendency for cellular repair mechanisms to be less effective as a person grows older.
While many believe that lung cancer is caused solely by smoking, many non-smokers get lung cancer from exposure to second hand smoke and other environmental factors such as radon, asbestos, and beryllium.
For more on Lung Cancer Prognosis
There are two main groups of lung cancer, small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). About 85% of all lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancers. Non-small cell lung cancers are divided into three main types: large cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma of the lung. The remainder are small-cell lung cancers.
For more on Types of Lung Cancer
Oncologists have developed staging systems for virtually every type of cancer, including lung cancer. Lung cancer is divided into two main types: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Because the behavior of NSCLC and SCLC in the body are quite different and are treated in very different ways, their staging systems are different.
For more on Stages of Lung Cancer
There are four types of lung cancer:
The ratio of incidence of the different types varies with cause of cancer.
For more on Incidence and Biochemistry of Lung Cancer
Unfortunately, lung cancer usually does not cause symptoms until the disease has advanced and spread. For smokers, lung cancer symptoms are often difficult to recognize because they occur on top of already existing lung and breathing problems.
For more on Symptoms of Lung Cancer
Many pollutants cause lung cancer, including asbestos, pesticides, smoke, and radon.
For more on Causes of Lung Cancer
There a numerous treatment options for lung cancer, and each form of treatment has its own specific ability to fight the disease as well as its own set of side effects and possibile complications.
For more on Lung Cancer Treatment
American Cancer Society
Broward Health Cancer Services
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I've had so many people asking me what I thought of the new LANDR automated online mastering service, that I decided I just had to check it out !
LANDR offers "Professional Audio Mastering", saying you can "Sound like a pro. Instant results at a fraction of the cost of studio mastering."
But is it any good ?
The system uses "artificial intelligence", according to the About page:
MixGenius incubated and refined algorithms developed over eight years of university research, testing and tweaking based on feedback from trained audio experts. Our team is composed of music industry veterans – award winning mixing engineers, top-level DSP programmers, musicians, producers and label owners – who know exactly what the mastering process needs to deliver.
All of which sounds impressive – but the bottom line is that they're saying they can replace a bespoke, skilled process, undertaken by an experienced, empathetic engineer, with a drag-and-drop robotic algorithm.
Bold claims ! They also mention their "resident astrophysicist" several times, in reply to which I have to reply:
Mastering isn't
rocket science atrosphysics
But how does it sound ?
In this video I compare a song I mastered myself with the results LANDR gives, including testing their different "intensity" settings (that's "loudness", to the rest of us).
I found the results surprising, interesting, impressive, disappointing and down-right worrying !
Take a listen to hear the comparison yourself, and make your own mind up whether LANDR is worth trying.
And please tell me what you think in the comments !
Featured song: "Choices" by Project DIVIDE

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Catching Up
Just a few images as of late. I know I haven't been a very good blogger lately, but will have to make it up to you with some recent instagram pics. It's the best I can come up with right now. At least it gives you a real glimpse as to what I've been up to lately. I'm working on some amazing client projects that are so much fun and some are really stretching me to new levels as far as design elements. Grateful for all of my amazing clients who trust me to work on and in their homes each and every day.
I recently brought on a summer intern and she is such a great fit. Will soon do a post to introduce my team. I thought this card was fitting and gave it to her on her first day.
I wear glasses while I'm on the computer and just ordered these from Warby Parker. This style is the Crane in Whisky Tortoise. Love them.
Tile floor in a client's bathroom. Can't wait to reveal this home when it's complete later in the year.
Ordered this brass whale clipboard on etsy and use it for outgoing mail in the studio. Makes me smile every time I walk out the door and see it hanging there.
And finally, I have always subscribed to this philosophy, especially back when I was first starting out in design. This was on a tee at Nordstrom. Great message, at least I think so.
I think that gets us somewhat up to speed. For many more images of what I'm up to on a daily basis, feel free to follow along on instagram @msimondesign. It really is my preferred social media outlet and I typically post on it at least once a day, often times much more!


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Like the dollars on MP's travel expense accounts this year has almost vanished. The spectacular and the lamentable – it's time for a quick flick back through the best and the worst of 2009. An inside out prize-giving if you like:
First up is the prize for the most spectacular bank robbery of the year – you have to hand it to Leo Gao and Kara Hurring. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think they managed to walk away with about 6 million that the bank deposited into their account and then write about it on Facebook without actually getting caught. In their impotent rage Westpac went and fired the worker on the bottom of the rung who made the mistake with the decimal point. The first mistake incidentally, in 30 years or so in her working history. The lamentable employer award is taken out therefore by Westpac.
The second prize for most spectacular bank robbery (although it did turn out to be a failed attempt) would have to go to Westpac and BNZ – of doing New Zealanders out of 971 million and 560 million dollars respectively. By effectively paying only 6% corporate tax in complicated deals that only tax oracles can understand the banks almost carried out the most brilliant robbery of all. Listening to National Radio announcing that Inland Revenue had won the Westpac case it was the first (and no doubt last) time I found myself uttering the words "Go IRD!" At last. They're going for the big boys. The fact that the banks nonchalantly shrugged and said they'd 'take it in their stride' left me wondering why, if they were so obviously wallowing in dough, was it so hard for them to lower the interest rates just a little for struggling home owners. No wonder Westpac hasn't gone all out to find Leo and Kara – 6 million is seriously small potatoes by comparison.
Congratulations to Richard Worth (remember him?) for the Lametable Lothario award. For his efforts in the worst publicly conducted affair in New Zealand's history. Thankfully – his preferred manner of showing interest in women by turning up nude in their hotel rooms of an evening has not been taken up by sensible working men around the country and Mr. Worth has quietly disappeared.
Spectacular community award goes to Kyle Chapman leader of the national front. At the beginning of this year he wanted to establish a community of skinheads in the Canterbury Plains – where they could give refuge to old white guys from the States fleeing the horror of having a president with a brain. In their 'Land base' the skinheads would live and love each other while growing veggies, wearing camo gear and fighting the evils of cultural diversity. Go Kyle.
Lamentable marketing campaign would have to go to the guys who came up with the Hanover finance ads. It seems that old farm barn could survive lightening, storms and old guys in hats leaning confidently against its seemingly solid walls. It had withstood the tests of time. Just not Eric Watson's and Mark Hotchin's shopping trolley spree. Once every nail, sheet of corrugated iron and piece of number eight wire had been stripped and converted into flash cars and big houses – the barn just toppled right over.
Spectacular survival against all odds awards goes to the New Zealand dotterel. The best discovery of the year has to be the sight of baby dotterels scurrying successfully between the planes at Whangarei airport. Clever little blighters they've worked out that a) people or dogs can't wander all over the airport b) any vermin is stringently controlled and c) planes are noisy but not vindictive or hungry. The little battlers are holding their own and all power to them.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Like the dollars on MP's travel expense accounts this year has almost vanished.
Like the dollars on MP's travel expense accounts this year has almost vanished. The spectacular and the lamentable – it's time for a quick flick back through the best and the worst of 2009. An inside out prize-giving if you like:


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Pancakes (with pureed white beans!)
OK, I got one for ya. But I'm throwing you this bone only because I haven't cooked dinner at all this week. (Don't tell the publisher that this is from our as-yet-unnamed bean book!) I managed to squeeze four recipe tests in yesterday before 10 am, and that's about it for kitchen action.
T.G.I.F. – I understand it now.
Remember that big to-do list I filled y'all in on two days ago? Ask me how many items have been scratched off. Do you really want to know? Not one. I forgot to add take mother in law for 3 hour grocery shopping trip and spend ridiculous amount of time searching for a Tim Horton's without a half-hour lineup. And damn, that minutiae.
And then of course some days life throws curveballs right at your head.
My sister, the one who lives across the street, who is probably reading this on her laptop, wrapped in her robe in her big red chair, quite possibly drinking a coffee that she just figured out how to make as good as Mike does (out of necessity when we were away for two weeks), who is most likely inwardly cringing as she realizes I'm talking about her and wonders exactly how many details I'm about to disclose, was brought to the hospital in an ambulance yesterday. Which is exactly the sort of thing you don't expect to hear when you answer the phone on a regular Thursday afternoon.
She's now home again, but it does suck quite a bit when someone you love gets hurt. (It will suck even more when she gets that ambulance bill.)
On the upside (silver lining!) it meant I got to take Ben to his dance performance at school, and thus got to witness an entire kindergarten and grade 1 class dressed and made up as zombies, re-enacting Michael Jackson's Thriller. Just pause for a minute and visualize that. W asked me if I was laughing or crying and I didn't know the answer.
Toward the end of the performance, after all the grades had done their thing, W did his best to subtly work his way through the crowd, across the stretch of wood gymnasium floor that came between the audience and performing students, and nonchalantly sit down among them for the finale. He watched the teacher and did exactly what the other kids did, then stood up when prompted and filed out with them after the show. I think he might be ready for kindergarten.
Luckily, earlier this week I was testing pancakes made with pureed white beans (and they worked! for real! you can't even tell!) and so I had a stash on hand. When things started feeling like a Tilt-a-Whirl I tossed pancakes to the boys like Flippy Flyers when they got hungry. Which is not to say that these have the consistency of Frisbees – they don't.
And the pureed legumes boost the fiber in these far more than whole wheat flour (a cup of beans contains about 12 g fiber, compared to 4 in a cup of whole wheat flour).
And seeing as it's Friday, I have some free stuff for you! In honour of mamma's day this weekend, I have something created by one of my favourite moms, one I aspire to be more like. She's what you might call a creative type – a teacher and a musician, the kind who comes up with insanely creative birthday party themes, composes original music for them, cooks from scratch and invents contests and games – her kids' parties are the social events of the season for the 4 year old set; if their lives didn't revolve around princesses and those little plastic shoes I'm certain W would just move in. Also, she's just awesome. Case in point: the time she went to the Palamino late at night after the kids were in bed and rocked out in her Crocs.
Wait, I think I had a point here.
She has a band called Magnolia Buckskin, and they just released their first CD. Last night, in between a visit to emergency and getting Ben ready for his concert, as I made the boys poached eggs on toast, she stopped by to drop off freshly-pressed (do they press CDs?) copies. Which is, of course, brilliant. I'm so proud of her.
The song Walk was inspired by her successful efforts to conquer postpartum depression. When a friend became wheelchair-bound at a young age due to MS, she decided to celebrate the fact that at least she could walk, and went out and walked for hours a day, which helped bring her back to life. Can you think of a better way to celebrate Mother's Day?
By the way – Magnolia Buckskin's CD release party is in two weeks – Friday, May 21 at the Ironwood in Inglewood – a great venue with great food just a few blocks from our house! What better excuse to invite you all out for a drink? Wouldn't that be fun?
To enter the FSF draw this week, I'd love to know what you learned from your mom in the kitchen? Or if that doesn't apply, what you're teaching your kids?


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The mission of the Friends is to foster ongoing community support and awareness of Roddenbery Memorial Library. Friends will provide a forum for developing interest and involvement in support of the library's function which may include fundraising activities, public relations events and advocacy for sustainability.
To advance our mission, the Friends group is committed to the following objectives:
a. To advocate for further development and sustainability of the Roddenbery Memorial Library.
b. To promote the programs and services of the library to the community.
c. To support and encourage community participation in the areas of funding, technology, and volunteerism to enhance the overall library experience.
d. To serve as a resource through which library activities, programs, and ideas can be explored, discussed and augmented.
e. All activities shall be exclusively for charitable, educational or other purposes permitted by I.R.C. Section 501(c)(3).
Friends of the Library Executive Board Members at Large
Don Nickerson President
Robin Renaud Vice-President Jenny Ponder
Becca Tobar Secretary Jeanette Sickle
Gilda Harrell Treasurer
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I find myself missing the days of receiving a new wrap and going through the ritual of taking it out of its packaging, noting the feel in hand, doing a quick wrap job (the horror!) and then tossing it in the washing machine, ironing it just so (yes—I love ironing) and then putting it through its paces.
But as I sit here with the samples from our California collection, I feel the old pull of my routine calling to me. So here we go: Notes from an Aged Wrapper.
Design Name: Acanthus
Colorway: Veronica
Fiber: 100% Extra Long Staple Egyptian cotton
Weight: 320 G/M^2. This wrap is densely woven and thick with Bethanne Knudson's (of the Oriole Mill) unique contour binding. There is a cushiness on the shoulders that feels quite lovely; wrapping my five year old and carrying him for any length of time is a workout, but Acanthus Veronica made my shoulders and lower back incredibly happy!
Similar hand feel brand new: Sparkleberry, Trillium, Parterre.
Similar hand feel after wash: Mostly Sparkleberry to me.
Fiber Memory: Excellent stretch along the bias, lending to a definite feel of modabililty when pulling a chest pass tight.
Drape: Medium. This is a thicker wrap. I suspect the more it breaks in, the softer it will become. Acanthus Veronica is not a hard wrap to break in, but it requires a bit of patience.
Touch: Acanthus Veronica is smooth on the warp dominant side and is more textured on the fill side, offering different wrapping experiences.
Now to try and convince my five year old to go up again!
Looking forward to seeing everyone in Berkeley this weekend :)


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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
From Academic Kids
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario.
- Founded: 1950, a merger of the Hamilton Tigers (merged with the Hamilton Alerts) and the Hamilton Flying Wildcats.
- Formerly known as:
- Home stadium: Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario
- Current Owner: Bob Young
- Uniform colours: Black and yellow
- Helmet design: Black background with a leaping tiger
- Eastern regular season championships: 18 -- 1950, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1998
- Grey Cup final appearances:: 18 -- 1953 (won), 1957 (won), 1958 (lost), 1959 (lost), 1961 (lost), 1962 (lost), 1963 (won), 1964 (lost), 1965 (won), 1967 (won), 1972 (won), 1980 (lost), 1984 (lost), 1985 (lost), 1986 (won), 1989 (lost), 1998 (lost), 1999 (won)
Note: There is some contention regarding the number of times that this franchise has won the Grey Cup. Many people include all the teams that merged to form the team: Hamilton Tigers (5 championships), Hamilton Flying Wildcats (1 championship) and the Hamilton Alerts (1 championship) in addition to the 8 as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. While others do not agree about this history and limit the wins to those of the merged team.
Franchise history
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1869, in a room above George Lees Fruit Store, the Hamilton Football Club was formed. Hamilton Football Clubs have won the Grey Cup in every decade of the 20th century, a feat matched in professional sports by only one other franchise, the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. In 1908, the Tigers won the dominion championship, a year before the Grey Cup was presented.
Prior to World War II, Hamiltons football team was known as the Tigers. The colours of yellow and black were well represented and the present philosophy of tough football was established in those early days. The only time that Hamilton football was interrupted as a spectator sport was during World War I and World War II.
After World War II the Tiger Football Team started competition again. At the same time, a new group in the city was formed and they became known as the Hamilton Wildcats. As it can well be imagined, competition was high on and off the field. The Hamilton Tigers were able to induce players like Frank Filchuk and Merle Hapes in the late 1940s to come up and play for no more than athletic awards.
The competition for fan participation was so great that both teams were unable to operate on a sound financial basis. Under the guidance of Mr. Ralph W. Cooper, Mr. F.M. Gibson and many other prominent Hamilton citizens, including the late Mr. C.C. Lawson and the late Mr. Sam Manson, it was decided that the two clubs should amalgamate and form one representative team for Hamilton.
The present name, TIGER-CATS, and what is known as the modern era of football started in 1950. In order that the two groups could work favourably together they selected Mr. Cooper as president to bring these two factions to work under one roof.
The first action taken by the new amalgamated group and Mr. Cooper was to select Mr. Carl M. Voyles as coach and general manager of the football team. This man had a successful background as a coach, but, more important, was known for his organizational ability. Working under a limited budget, coach Voyles was able to entice some outstanding American players such as Vince Mazza, Edgar Jones, Jack Carpenter, Ralph Sazio, Bill Gregus, Stan Heath and Vince Scott to come to Hamilton and form the nucleus of a solid football team. The height of coach Voyles career and the rebuilding of a new football team was reached in 1953 when the Tiger-Cats appeared in the Grey Cup game and defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
With the retirement of coach Voyles at the end of the 1955 season, a new head coach, Jim Trimble, and new general manager, J.G. Gaudaur, were appointed. Coach Trimble and Mr. Gaudaur continued the Tiger-Cats winning ways, appearing in five Grey Cup games in 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, and 1962.
Early in 1959, Mr. F.M. Gibson of Hamilton and Mr. R. Parliament of Winnipeg were appointed as a CFL committee of two to explore the possibilities of a full or partial interlocking schedule for the Eastern Football Conference and the Western Football Conference and, at the Grey Cup meeting in November 1960, the CFL accepted a partial interlocking schedule for the years 1961 and 1962. In November of 1979, the CFL adopted a full interlocking schedule for 1981, with each of the nine teams playing home and away games.
In February of 1963, Mr. F.M. Gibson of the Tiger-Cats became president of the E.F.C. and served a second term in that position in 1974.
In 1963, Ralph J. Sazio, one of the original players who had come up in 1950 and had been with the team through the years as a player and assistant coach, was named the head coach when Jim Trimble moved to Montreal. The teams winning ways continued and Sazio had an outstanding five years as head coach, appearing in the Grey Cup game four times and winning three championships.
Mr. Ralph J. Sazio of the Tiger-Cats became president of the EFC in 1970. Jerry Williams was appointed head coach in 1972, set a then team won-lost record of 11-3 and went on to win the Grey Cup that year in a game played in Hamilton.
In 1973, Mr. Sazio was elected president of the Hamilton Tiger-Cat Football Club and in May of that year the team was sold to Mr. Michael DeGroote, chairman and chief executive officer of Laidlaw Transportation Limited.
Mr. Sazio became president of the Canadian Football League in 1975. In 1977 Mr. DeGroote became president of the EFC. Mr. Bob Shaw was the teams general manager from 1976 through 1979 and was also the head coach in 1976 and 1977, relinquishing that position to John Payne in 1978 and 1979.
In February 1978, the club was purchased by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited and Mr. Harold Ballard. Mr. Ballard became the team president that year.
Ralph J. Sazio took over as the general manager and vice-president, with John Payne as his head coach in 1980. In 1981, Mr. Frank Kush became head coach and the EFC and WFC were dissolved as separate identities and became the Eastern and Western Divisions of the Canadian Football League.
In 1981, Mr. F.M. Gibson became the teams administrative consultant and, on Aug. 6, 1981, Mr. Joe Zuger took over from Ralph J. Sazio as general manager.
Mr. Joe Zuger continued as the general manager in 1982, with Bud Riley as his head coach. In 1983, Joe Zuger remained in the general manager position. Bud Riley was the head coach until Oct. 7 when director of player personnel Al Bruno was appointed head coach. Mr. F.M. Gibson, the administrative consultant, retired June 1, 1983.
The Tiger-Cats overcame early-season adversity to become the Eastern Division champions in 1984, with Joe Zuger as general manager and Al Bruno as head coach. The Tiger-Cats 1984 Grey Cup appearance was the teams 13th since its inception in 1950.
In 1985, under the direction of general manager Joe Zuger and head coach Al Bruno, the team recorded its best record since 1982 and finished first in the Eastern Division. A win in Hamilton culminated with the Eastern Division championship. The team set two CFL records with 46 interceptions in a single season and 786 yards on interception returns in a single season.
The Tiger-Cats won the Grey Cup for the seventh time in modern history with a convincing 39-15 win over the Edmonton Eskimos in 1986. With general manager Joe Zuger and head coach Al Bruno continuing in their respective positions, the team enjoyed above .500 percentage football. The Tiger-Cats played in the first regular-season overtime game in CFL history Sept. 14, 1986 against Saskatchewan. The game ended in a 21-21 tie.
In 1987, Mr. Joe Zuger continued as general manager. Head coach Al Bruno had a mild heart attack after a 6-6 start. Co-defensive coordinator Ted Schmitz was the interim head coach and guided the Tiger-Cats to a third-place finish with a 7-11 record. Head coach Al Bruno returned for the Eastern Division semi-final against the Toronto Argonauts on Nov. 15, which Hamilton lost 29-13.
The Tiger-Cats tied for second place with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1988. Al Bruno completed his fifth full season as head coach and Joe Zuger continued as general manager.
On March 1, 1989, David Braley, president of Orlick Industries in Hamilton, purchased the Tiger-Cat franchise from Harold E. Ballard and Maple Leaf Gardens Limited. Mr. Braley became an active member and assumed the role of president of the new Hamilton Tiger-Cat Football Club.
In 1989, The Tiger-Cats set team records with 12 wins in a season and 519 points scored in a single season. Al Bruno and Joe Zuger remained as head coach and general manager. The Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders played in the Grey Cup game in Torontos SkyDome and Saskatchewan won 43-40. Rocky DiPietro became the CFL career leader with 655 pass receptions.
David Braley and Joe Zuger continued as president and general manager, respectively, in 1990. Al Bruno was head coach until Sept. 24 when director of player personnel David Beckman took over as interim head coach. The Tiger-Cats finished the regular season with a 6-12 record and missed the playoffs for the first time in 13 years. On Dec. 18, 1990 Joe Zuger named David Beckman as head coach of the Tiger-Cats for the 1991 season.
In 1991, David Braley continued as president with Joe Zuger in his 11th season as general manager. David Beckman was relieved of his duties after the Ticats lost the first eight games. John Gregory was appointed Tiger-Cat head coach. The Cats completed the season with a 3-15 record and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
David Braley turned the team over to a group of community representatives led by chairman Roger Yachetti in July, 1992. In August, John Michaluk was named president. John Gregory had his first full season as head coach and coached the Ticats to an 11-7 record and second place in the Eastern Division. The Tiger-Cats hosted the Eastern semi-final and defeated Ottawa 29-28. In the Eastern final, Hamilton visited Winnipeg and lost to the Blue Bombers 59-11. In the off-season Joe Zuger retired after 12 seasons as general manager.
In 1993, the team finished second in the Eastern Division with a 6-12 record under director of football operations and head coach John Gregory. Hamilton hosted the Eastern semi-final and defeated Ottawa 21-10. In the Eastern final, the Tiger-Cats lost to the Blue Bombers 20-19 at Winnipeg Stadium. In October, businessman David Macdonald of Sanwa McCarthy Securities Limited, Toronto, assembled a limited partnership that raised three million dollars in operating capital for the teams community ownership group.
The City of Hamilton was awarded the 1996 Grey Cup Game on August 9, 1994. It was Hamiltons first chance to host the game since 1972. Head coach John Gregory was relieved of his duties Aug. 12 after a 1-5 start and was replaced by defensive co-ordinator Don Sutherin, a former Tiger-Cat player. In September, president John Michaluk resigned from his position. Sutherin coached the Tiger-Cats to a 4-14 record with several close losses and Hamilton was eliminated from the playoffs, losing the last game of the season on the last play.
During DRIVE FOR 95, the CFL imposed a strict set of four conditions in October, 1994 that the Tiger-Cats had to meet by Dec. 23, 1994 or the franchise would be revoked. The target of 12,500 season tickets was considered the most difficult condition and the daily update received a great deal of media attention. One week before the deadline, the Tiger-Cats announced at centre field of Ivor Wynne that 13,287 season tickets were sold and the 125-year old tradition of football in Hamilton was preserved. The DRIVE FOR 95 was a resounding success because of the support of the alumni, business community, the City of Hamilton, the Region of Hamilton-Wentworth and, most importantly, the fans.
In April, 1995 the franchise reverted to private ownership as it was transferred from the community-based group led by Yachetti to a group headed by Toronto businessmen David Macdonald (chairman) and George Grant (vice-chairman). The Tiger-Cats enjoyed a solid season in 1995, improving to 8-10 under Sutherin and qualifying for the playoffs. The average attendance at home games was 21,568, for the highest total since the 1981.
In 1996, the Tiger-Cats finished 8-10 again under Sutherin and lost 21-11 to the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern semi-final. The Grey Cup was played at Ivor Wynne Stadium for the first time since 1972 and the Showdown in Steeltown featured a great week of events and a terrific football game. The Toronto Argonauts defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 43-37 in a snowstorm, placing the 84th Grey Cup championship among the greatest games of all time.
The Tiger-Cats struggled on the field with a 2-16 record in 1997, for their worst record in history. Head coach and director of football operations Don Sutherin was fired Aug. 11. Offensive line and special-teams coach Urban Bowman took over on an interim basis for the duration of the season. The remaining coaching staff was fired Oct. 27, two days after the end of the troubled season.
CFL quarterback legend and Canadian Football Hall of Famer Ron Lancaster was named head coach and director of football operations Nov. 26, beginning a "new era" in Tiger-Cat football.
In 1998, the Tiger-Cats rebounded from the worst season in team history to the best regular-season record ever, posting the second greatest turnaround in CFL history in the process. The Tiger-Cats had a 21-point improvement from to a 12-5-1 record. The Eastern Division final was played at Ivor Wynne Stadium for the first time since 1989 and the team did not disappoint the home fans, with a thrilling 22-20 win over the Montreal Alouettes. Paul Osbaldiston kicked a 54-yard field goal with no time left, tying the CFL playoff record for the longest field goal, to send the Tiger-Cats to Winnipeg for the teams first Grey Cup appearance since 1989. Hamilton lost 26-24 to the Calgary Stampeders in the 86th Grey Cup on a 35-yard field goal by Mark McLoughlin with no time left that decided the outcome.
The Tiger-Cats finished second in the Eastern Division with an 11-7 record, two points behind the Montreal Alouettes, in 1999. In the Eastern semi-final, the Ticats defeated Toronto 27-6 at Ivor Wynne Stadium. The Tiger-Cats beat Montreal 27-26 in the Eastern final at Percival Molson Stadium in Montreal. Finally, after a 13-year drought, the Tiger-Cats won the Grey Cup 32-21 over Calgary at B.C. Place Stadium.
The Tiger-Cats were also second in the East in 2000, with a 9-9-0 record, including two overtime losses, for 20 points. They lost to Winnipeg 22-20 in the Eastern semi-final.
The Tiger-Cats were second in the East for the third straight time in 2001, at 11-7-0. They defeated Montreal 24-12 in the division semi-final at Ivor Wynne Stadium, then lost to Winnipeg 28-13 in the East final in Winnipeg.
In 2003, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats suffered through 1-17 season and team went into receivership. In October of 2003, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was purchased by Ancaster native Bob Young.
Young hired local McMaster Marauders coach Greg Marshall and the 2004 Tiger-Cats finished the season 9-8-1 and clinched a playoff berth before bowing out in the East Semi-Final 24-6 to the Toronto Argonauts.
During the 2004 season the Hamilton Tiger-Cats drew over 250,000 fans to Ivor Wynne Stadium for the first time in the illusterous 135-year history.
The city of Hamilton has won 15 championships.
Players of note
Canadian Football Hall of Famers
- John Barrow
- Grover Covington
- Rocky Dipietro
- Bernie Faloney
- Tony Gabriel
- Garney Henley
- Ellison Kelly
- Angelo Mosca
- Peter Neumann
- Vince Scott
- Don Sutherin
- Brian Timmis
- Ben Zambiasi
Current stars
- 51 Carl Coulter,Centre
- 14 Danny McManus, quarterback
- 29 Chris Martin, defensive back
- 32 Troy Davis, running back
- 37 Sandy Beveridge, defensive back
- 49 Tim Cheatwood, defensive end
- 53 Joe Montford, defensive end
- 59 Wayne Smith, offensive guard
- 68 Dave Hack, right tackle
- 82 D.J. Flick, wide receiver
- 18 Mike Morreale, slotback
- 42 Rob Hitchcock
External links
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats official site (http://www.ticats.ca)


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Ashiguruma is one of my favorite techniques. Check out the beautiful guruma motion created in these following videos. I like to think of ashiguruma as a backwards (tori standing the wrong direction) hizaguruma. Enjoy...
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Miniature Seasonal Trees
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Life is sweeter when miniatures are involved! Miniature Seasonal Trees feature beautiful evergreen tree shapes with flocked snow and wood bases. Incorporate them into dollhouse projects of all styles for a cute display!
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ViscoSoft 3.5 lbs. Density 3-Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper (Queen)
Density 3-Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper (Queen). Unique Gel-Infused Memory Foam Formula. Memory foam conforms to your body's curves to create a sleep surface that eliminates pressure points and aligns the spine. This 3 inch ViscoSoft bed topper has been infused with a unique gel formula that is breathable, responsive and incredibly comfortable. Experience Enhanced Comfort with High-Density Foam.
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The euro rose to its strongest level all week against the dollar on Wednesday after unexpectedly strong German industrial output tempered expectations for further rate cuts by the European Central Bank.
German industrial output jumped 1.2% in March, the largest increase in 12 months and well above economists expectations of a 0.1% decline. The data comes on the back of yesterday's report which showed German factory orders beat expectations in March, rising 2.2%, the fastest rate of growth since October 2012.
During the U.S. morning session, EUR/USD was up 0.75% at 1.3177, from a session low of 1.3073 and off from a high of 1.3194.
More Coverage of the Day's Top Story
- Quartz: Germany's industrial output was surprisingly solid, but it's too early to hail it as a sign of recovery. – Germany may be on the mend. Industrial production grew 1.2% month-on-month in March; analysts had expected a contraction. Energy output drove a lot of this: It was 4.0% higher than in February, which itself had been 0.8% up on January. And that's after inclement weather in March suppressed construction activity, which should therefore make up ground in April. However, look at the same trend year-on-year, and the comparison suddenly looks rather less fantastic.
- Dean Popplewell: The euro bull is being eased along. – The 17-member single currency continues to kick on, very much eyeing tomorrow's option strike price of 1.3200 on the topside. Rumors ranging from the ECB is looking at buying bad loans from southern Europe to the council debating whether to purchase various banks ABS has been providing the EUR support on pullbacks this morning. Even German industrial production data surprise to the upside is aiding the EUR bulls – coming fast on the heels from yesterday's positive German industrial orders print.


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Three years ago, artist Emily White's grief and survivor's guilt sent her to the small Wyoming town of Fly Creek. Since then, she's kept her emotions safely tucked away—until she meets the new rancher at Sky Lake Dude Ranch. Stetson in hand, the gorgeous cowboy's arrival in her store immediately shakes up her world.
Adam Conley is only in Fly Creek for as long as it takes to fulfill his promise to his late cousin. The small town brings up too many memories of the life he left behind years ago. He knows his task won't be easy, but the last thing he expects is the instant attraction to the reason he's in town. Emily is beautiful, vibrant, and completely off-limits. He's there to keep his promise—not fall in love.
But Adam's secret will crumble everything Emily's life has revolved around.
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the cowboy's Homecoming surprise
Single mom Peyton Brooks's first Friday night out—with adults—in forever isn't exactly going the way she'd expected. She can line dance at the local dive bar with the best of 'em, but she can't shake the feeling she's completely out of her depth. Then the first man she ever loved walks in the door, bringing chaos, especially since the handsome cowboy's the father of her daughter. This definitely calls for whiskey…
Ryder Marks's homecoming isn't going how he'd planned. After years of working hard and finding success in Alaska, he'd thought returning to Fly Creek, Wyoming would feel different, more triumphant. Instead, he finds a daughter he knew nothing about, a father who still harbors anger and resentment toward him, and a former love he never forgot and who still warms his heart. Now he just has to convince Peyton he intends to stay and be the man she deserves, even if that means letting her go.
The cowboy's Christmas Baby
Stranded in the middle of the road in big sky country, Wyoming, at eight months pregnant isn't exactly what Sofie Pennington had planned when she decided to pack up and surprise her sister. Fly Creek is a fresh start for her, one where she's finally free from her controlling ex and can figure out this whole single parent thing. First, though, she needs to get there. To her shock, her rescuer comes in the form of a frustratingly handsome cowboy.
Dan Rigby is on his way out of town—for good—when he stumbles across a very pregnant Sofie. She's the most obstinate, exasperating woman he's ever met…and the most appealing. She drives him crazy, in more ways than one. When her sister suddenly has to leave, and Dan becomes Sofie's welcoming committee, they find themselves growing closer despite their desire for conflicting things. Can Dan convince Sofie that Christmas miracles do happen?


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Our year six Sports Leaders do a fantastic job!
Each lunchtime, a selection of the children work with children across the school, teaching them to play a range of games and activities.
Miss Shardlow will be training up our new sports leaders very soon. So keep your eyes on this page to find out who they are.


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Bikini For Every Occasion
There are a few reasons why packing light is superior. The first reason is so that you can avoid waiting for your luggage to pop up on the conveyor belt, easily saving you 30 minutes. The second reason is the anxiety that I avoid, as I worry that my luggage was left on the air strip.
Some of you might think I'm just being paranoid, but on our trip to DR, I was looking out the window, and it just so happened that they were loading luggages. I saw that they actually left a luggage behind. The luggage looked really familiar, but I decided not to say anything until we landed as we could do nothing about it being left behind. Turns out it was one of our travel mates luggages. So they ended up having to wait a day without a change clothes until they shipped it back to our hotel in DR.
Sometimes I hate it when I'm right.
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June 6th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
On the contrary… after going on two all inclusive resort trips, one with a big luggage and the other with a small, I truly believe the bigger the luggage, the better. You will be stuck on the resort for the majority of your stay, so why not bring all things and more to make it a more luxurious stay and truly enjoy yourself?
Furthermore, you can have more space for souvenirs and booze shall you choose to buy some… versus putting YOUR booze in someone else's luggage, and breaking a bottle in THEIR suitcase due to over-cramming.


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Rudy: It's time to unmask Romney
WINDHAM, N.H. — In a big strategic shift, Rudy Giuliani hammered Mitt Romney's record Sunday on three fronts, saying it was time to "take the mask off and take a look at what kind of governor was he."
Using some of the toughest language of his campaign, Giuliani, in an interview with Politico, slammed Romney on health care, crime and taxes. At the same time he portrayed the one-time moderate as a hypocrite on a host of social issues who lives "in a glass house." It was easily the most sweeping attack Giuliani has delivered against Romney in this campaign.
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"He throws stones at people," Giuliani said in an interview on his campaign bus. "And then on that issue he usually has a worse record than whoever he's throwing stones at."
The Romney camp responded by calling Giuliani's attack "nasty" and offering a point-by-point rebuttal.
Judging by Giuliani's rhetoric, he has appeared for weeks to be running more against New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, than any of his Republican foes. But as his poll numbers have dipped in this critical state, the former New York mayor has stepped up his campaign schedule and TV presence and also begun to take dead aim at Romney, whom polls show as the GOP front-runner here.
"I think there's a difference between a guy who gets results, real results, that were applauded nationwide and somebody who had a mixed record at best as governor," Giuliani said.
In the interview, Giuliani, hammered on Romney's gubernatorial record issue by issue:
• Health care: "The one thing he's known for is health care," Giuliani said, referring to Romney's signature initiative aimed at insuring all Massachusetts citizens. "And the health care is the thing he's now abandoned for the rest of the country. It contained a very big mistake, which he realizes is a very big mistake, the mandate."
The Massachusetts health care plan compels citizens to sign up for their choice of coverage and levies what Giuliani deemed "a tax" on those who don't. The health care proposal Romney has laid out in the presidential contest includes no such mandate.
"That's not the way to expand health care," Giuliani continued. "The way to expand health care is through the program that I've talked about, which Mitt Romney has now adopted."
Giuliani has proposed offering tax credits that can be used to purchase health insurance.
• Crime: "He had a poor record," Giuliani said. "Violent crime went up, murder went up while he was governor. In both of those categories we had historic decreases," he said of his years in New York.
• Taxes: "He tried to bring about tax cuts," Giuliani said. "He failed to do it. I tried to bring about tax cuts. I succeeded in doing it."
Though he often brags about cutting 23 taxes as mayor, Giuliani conceded that whether it was really that many has been questioned. But either way, he said, his effort stood well apart from that of Romney.
"The dispute is between whether I get credit for 23 tax reductions or 15. Compared to Romney, I'm ahead 15-nothing or 23-nothing. He got no tax cuts done," said Giuliani, sitting in a black-leather captain's chair with his pinstriped suit jacket off.
The decision to go on the attack, a clearly calculated move, is striking for at least two reasons.
First, Giuliani's rhetoric — along with his three-day, retail-heavy visit and expansive ad buy here — signals that he recognizes the importance of winning or at least finishing strong in one of the two traditional kickoff states.
Romney, as Giuliani pointedly noted later in the chat, is not (at least right now) a threat in the later, larger states where the former mayor has spent considerable time and where he enjoys commanding double-digit leads.
Further, by narrowing his critique to just Romney and essentially waving off the opportunity to contrast his record with other GOP rivals, Giuliani makes plain that he believes Romney is a threat and likely the most significant one to his winning the Republican nomination.


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Whilst we were in Ireland, Big Boy was often seen writing in his little notebook. We had asked him once or twice if he was okay, but we just assumed that he was creating yet more levels of Computer Games that he wasn't ready for us to see yet. This is quite a common occurrence. However, one evening he allowed me to see what was in his notebook. As I looked, I realised that he had been keeping a diary whilst we were away in Ireland.
He stood there, watching me as I read his words. My eyes started to blur and I had to blink away my tears because I didn't want him to think I was sad at what I was reading. I was reading something beautiful. Something amazing and I could see that he was full of gratitude for what he was experiencing.
We already knew that he was excited about the holiday that we had taken him and his sister on. With each new experience he seemed to smile a bit brighter, he was constantly looking about for each new thing, for each thing that he hadn't seen before. Within the diary and the words he had written, he had mentioned about how he had enjoyed his first flight and how he was enjoying spending time with his family. BB talked about what things he had enjoyed most and about the things that he always wanted to remember.
We went on with our evening, we went out for a meal and when we got home BB continued writing in his diary about his day.
So what did this teach me about gratitude?
I realised as I read BB's diary that he was doing small things during the day to show his appreciation to his Daddy, Sister and I for the experiences we were sharing.
He didn't complain when we had to walk a bit further than perhaps he might have liked.
He didn't complain when there weren't snacks for him to eat.
He didn't mind that he had to share a bed with someone else.
He helped us tidy up our piles of "stuff" ready for packing each day.
I realised as I read BB's diary that he was appreciating the small things. The things that money can't buy, the things that we should all enjoy and not take for granted.
He appreciated a good meal.
He appreciated a funny joke.
He appreciated a shared view.
He appreciated time to write in his diary.
He appreciated hugs and shows of affection.
Big Boy, my very clever and handsome seven year old taught me that I should slow down. I should appreciate the small stuff, I should be grateful for all the many wonderful things I have and experience on a daily basis.
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Springwell hosts students living in the Newcastle area for 3 days of the school week with students travelling to the York Campus for the remaining 2 days. Students have all the same facilities as at York and use Zoom software to connect with teachers for lessons via V.C or their laptops.
Please select the link below to take a virtual tour of the site.
The accommodation is arranged in larger spaces for groups and smaller spaces to allow individuals or pairs to concentrate and work quietly.
Springwell Open Day
We had a day when parents and members of the community were invited in to visit the school site and see how the school works. There was a fantastic turn out and funds were raised to further develop the sports resources on site.


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Location: various
Years: 1987-1990
Project Director: Chris Lightfoot
Participants: Tuğrul Çakar, Anne Dawn Sutton (1987), Caroline Jamfrey (1988), Helen Boyd (1990)
In 1987, Lightfoot initiated a project that involved studying glass collections at a number of museums throughout Turkey. He began at Gaziantep Museum, looking at 73 glass vessels between 1 and 5 June and recording their shape, colour, decoration, measurements, and other information. Work then continued at Afyon Museum where, between 9 and 17 November, Lightfoot studied 84 glass vessels in detail and also studied a small sample of unguentaria (perfume bottles) and flasks. Most of the collection was from the third to fifth centuries AD, and appeared to have been produced locally. Sutton assisted him as illustrator, drawing about 40 of the more interesting articles.
In 1988 work was undertaken at Gaziantep Museum from 9 to 13 May. 29 more vessels were studied, and 28 were entered into the inventories of the museum. All items were photographed, and some 14 were illustrated. A total of 102 were selected for inclusion in the catalogue being prepared for publication. They worked at Kayseri Archaeological Museum on 21 June, where they looked at the collection's only two glass vessels that were not core-formed or free-blown; both appeared to have been finely made and likely imported to central Anatolia from elsewhere. They visited Antalya Museum between 11 and 12 July in order to study a beautiful and important glass bowl found at Xanthos in 1953; some cast bowls of a common variety were also studied, and provided information into their distribution pattern in the region. On July 13 at İzmir Museum a glass skyphos (which had surfaced at the Knidos excavation in 1967) was studied, along with a few other objects from the second and first centuries BC. Though Efes, Ödemis, and Tire Museums were also visited, none contained the Hellenistic or early Roman cast glass objects Lightfoot was interested in. The preliminary results of his study were then presented at a conference put on by the Association Internationale pour l'Histoire du Verre at Basel, Switzerland which took place between 28 August and 2 September 1988.
In 1989, Lightfoot aimed at studying glass vessels that came from the same workshops, and that were distinctly from Asia Minor, in order to better understand the local glass industry as it existed during the Roman period. Along with Çakar, he first visited Eskişehir Museum on 13 March, looking at seven objects from the museums small glass collection. On 14 March at Bergama Museum 15 vessels and two unguentaria were studied and photographed; of these, some beakers could be classified as belonging to the same group as some examined at Eskişehir, and one perfume bottle exhibited similarities to others seen at Afyon, Gaziantep, and the British Museum. At İzmir Archaeological Museum 31 objects were studied and photographed between 15 and 20 March. The beaker collection at İzmir was the largest. The glass collection at Bolu Museum, visited 6 June, appeared to have been acquired from elsewhere, and only five items were studied. Permission was not granted for study at either Çankırı or Ödemiş Museums. Work on the Afyon Catalogue was completed and subsequently published.
A final season of study took place in between 9 and 12 April 1990 at Bolu Museum, where – at the invitation of the museum director – the team undertook a study of all 125 vessels in the collection, mostly perfume bottles. All were photographed, 20 were drawn, and a catalogue was subsequently prepared in Ankara. Progress was also made on the Afyon and Gaziantep catalogues. Permission to work at Çankırı Museum was obtained, but an extension until the following year was requested, as there was no time to work there in 1990.
1987: 'The Year's Work' Anatolian Studies 38: 10-11
1989: 'The Year's Work' Anatolian Studies 39: 8-9
1990: 'The Year's Work' Anatolian Studies 40: 12-13
1991: 'The Year's Work' Anatolian Studies 41: 14-15
See also:
Lightfoot, C.S. 1989: A Catalogue of Glass Vessels in Afyon Museum. Oxford
Lightfoot, C.S., Arslan, M. 1992: Ancient Glass of Asia Minor: The Yüksel Erimtan Collection (Anadolu Antik Camları: Özel bir Koleksiyon). Ankara


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quote:Originally posted by Salustraquote:Originally posted by i_crave_mountain_dewbananna pizza - margarita pizza with bannanasAm I the only for whom this explanation explained nothing?The alcohol references make me wonder if this is a drink, not a food?????Or maybe someone is just yanking our collective chain?
quote:Originally posted by i_crave_mountain_dewbananna pizza - margarita pizza with bannanas
quote:Originally posted by signmanWent to Crozet Pizza last Saturday for lunch. For a few minutes we were the only customers in the place. They start taking reservations at 3. No question, they make a very good pizza, and put lots of care and good ingredients into each pie, but World's Best. Not in my book.But I surely would have been a regular customer if they were there when I worked in Crozet over 30 years ago.
quote:Originally posted by BurgermeisterBest pizza?That's easy:http://www.pepespizzeria.com/index.htmlNext question?
quote:Originally posted by ScreenBearJersey QuestionWhile my current favorite pizza destination is The Good Times Cafe, Hinesburg, Vermont, I've no real favorites in Jersey, once the land of great pizza. I'm aware there are a couple of pizza places in Trenton that are quite legendary, however, they are fraught with long waits, liturgy and it's a bit to travel. I'd be interested to hear opinions on who's serving the best pizza in NJ these days and why. If it's in Central Jersey, all the better. The Bear
quote:Originally posted by janisjDiMaggio's in Michigan is one of our best joints for pizza, been there lots of times and never been dissapointed.... you need to check it out.We've started to make our own, found some nice recipes on http://www.recipepizza.com - would love to hear some other recipes to try.
quote:Originally posted by boyardee65The best Pizza in the U.S.A. is at Lombardi's in New York. Authentic Italian pizza just like in Old Napoli!! The margarita is a wonder unto itself. By Margarita I mean nothing but Fresh Mozzerla cheese, Fresh Ripe Tomatoes, and Fresh Picked Basil. Maybe a little fresh ground pepper and salt.
quote:Originally posted by kidtchaA friend of mine hear that Fodor's named Cozet Pizza in Cozet, VA the Best Pizza in the world. We went down to Cozet, a small town just west of Charlottesville, and tried it out. The place is so small and so popular we had to make reservations. The pizza WAS very good, I'm not sure if it is the world's best, I haven't been to Italy to try the pizza there among other places, but it was a nice idea for a road trip. Has anyone here ever heard of Cozet Pizza?


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2019 Calendar Singapore
Singapore is the most amazing country in the world with many beautiful destinations. People usually visit this place to enjoy their vacations. Also the celebrations of festivals in this country are well known to all of you. Well the people of the country follow calendars to get the information of festivals and events they will … Read more2019 Calendar Singapore


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25 Beautifully Non-Traditional Wedding Dresses For Ballsy Brides.
Every wedding that you've attended or seen photos of, more than likely had a bride in a traditional white gown. Yes, it's tradition and yes, all these ladies look stunning, but it's 2017.
You can stick to the rules if you want, but keep in mind, they don't necessarily have to be followed. Many brides out there have walked down the aisle in the most non-traditional of wedding dresses and they all looked equally stunning.
Check out some of the trendiest and stylish non-traditional wedding dresses below. If you have a wedding coming up, it might change your mind about whatever dress you already have picked out.
Bridal Jumpsuits
The jumpsuit is for fashion forward brides who want an alternative to the wedding gown. And when choosing a jumpsuit, there's still a lot of options to sort through: laced, backless, deep v-neck, illusion bodice, and a lot more.
Geometric Cutouts
For a more chic and trendy look, a bride could incorporate geometric cutouts onto the waistline and have it run down on both side. The bride could also cover the bare skinned area with lace or sheer fabric.
Bright and Loud
A bright colored wedding gown not only makes a statement but immediately grabs the attention of others. A color like yellow is perfect for the quirky bride.
Modern Hippie
For all the brides who are hippies by heart, don't fear! There are plenty of dresses out there that portray the exact style you love. The hint of yellow in this one is the perfect touch.
Crop Top Wedding Gown
A simple wedding dress can be taken up a notch when a crop top is added. It may not sound appropriate at first, but you'll be surprised by how elegantly chic it could look (especially if you add fringe).
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Travel Tip: How to Avoid Altitude Sickness in Tibet
The Himalayas in Tibet
Tibet has always been an enchanting territory of China, and the fact can't be denied that setting one's foot on this country gives a person the opportunity to cross the threshold of a completely different world.
Nonetheless, all the beauty that Tibet offers may not be fully enjoyed if you've been struck by altitude sickness, which is the human body's response to the decreased amounts of oxygen due to high altitudes.
So to further make your Tibetan experience more positive and memorable (in a good way that is), you need to know how to avoid altitude sickness when climbing one of Tibet's summits.
* Travelers who suffer from respiratory problems, such as asthma, and other circulatory diseases like high blood or anemia shouldn't continue with their trip unless they are back in good health again. The same piece of advice should be followed by climbers who have health problems in the kidney and liver.
* Pack an adequate amount of water, fruits and chocolates to provide you with enough fluid and sufficient energy from their high caloric content.
* A day prior your climb or as you arrive in Tibet, don't engage on any type of strenuous activities like running or walking. You should also steer clear of too much food, alcohol or nicotine.
* In the event that your body starts feeling really uncomfortable, immediately inform your tourist guide so that he could get you checked up in the nearest hospital as soon as possible.
* Experiencing shortness of breath is common, but if this is not that grave at all, it is suggested not to constantly depend on the oxygen device because doing so would make it too long for you to acclimate your body to the high elevation pressure.
* Lastly, don't take a bath during your very first night in Tibet to further prevent catching colds.
So don't forget to keep in mind these pieces of advice so that you could effectively avoid altitude sickness during your visit to Tibet.
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About the Company : "Your source for information, solutions and products to help with all potty problems in children from potty training to bed wetting and everything in between."
I thought it was time to start introducing Bryce to the potty so I started researching for the best way to do so online, that is when I came across Potty MD.
PottyMD is the only physician-based resource for parents, physicians, and families with concerns about all aspects of urinary and bowel problems in children. We provide education and products for those caring for children with potty problems. PottyMD provides help with toilet training, potty problems after training, bedwetting and constipation.
The product that really caught my eye was the Potty Monkey. The Potty Monkey is a complete potty training system developed by Dr. Preston Smith, a pediatric urologist and potty expert. The Potty Monkey system helps children transition from diapers to underwear in a fun, encouraging way. Potty Monkey also teaches children to have frequent bathroom visits, relaxed bathroom habits and the importance of a comfortable bathroom routine. Parents are also educated about toilet training and potty problems.
How The Potty Monkey System Includes :
1) Potty Monkey with his own Diaper and Big Monkey Underwear. Potty Monkey has a built in timer that can be set for either 30 minutes or 90 minutes. Potty Monkey will remind your child to go to the bathroom by saying, "I need to go potty! Let's go potty!" and "I really need to go! C'mon, lets go potty! Potty Monkey also talks and sings every time your child places him on the interactive learning toilet. Potty Monkey is more than a potty training doll.
2) Flushing Toilet looks and sounds just like the toilet at your home.
3)"Monkey Learns to Potty" -- an engaging child's board book about Potty Monkey and his new underwear and toilet. Remember Monkey See Monkey Do??
4)"The Potty Trainer" -- A top-selling 80-page parent's book about toilet training. Written by potty expert and pediatric urologist, D. Preston Smith MD FAAP FACS
5) Toilet Trained Certificate after your child has successfully completed the potty training process, you and your child can visit PottyMD and click on the link to print a personalized "Potty Monkey You Did It Certificate". You can type your child's name and date of toilet training on the certificate by placing the cursor on the lines.
I have really enjoyed the "Potty Trainer" book for parents,this book is a great resource and very informative. Bryce also has me read the board book "Monkey Learns to Potty" all the time ! The Potty Monkey System seems to be working for us. When Bryce hears the Monkey say " I need to go potty...... he is ready to take him and try also. Bryce seems to like that he and the monkey are doing the same thing. I think this system is helping us to be on the way to being potty trained SOON !!! Yeah !
PottyMD also offers many more potty training products like bedwetting alarms, WoblL vibrating alarm watches, and more. The PottyMD website is also a very helpful website for any parent that is starting the potty training process with their child.
The Potty Monkey Potty Training System can be purchased online at PottyMD and retails for $25.oo. Don't forget the Potty Monkey would also made a great gift for any mom-to-be or new mom.
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We've known it was coming for a while, and now it's here! 100,000 LIKES on my Facebook page!
This is huge. This is momentous. But a little bit of a back story is required. Did you know that for five bucks on Fiverr.com you can buy Likes? Did you know that for ten bucks on Facebook you can also buy Likes? Did you know that there are (usually new) authors who spam other author's pages in hopes of getting more Likes? I've never done any of that. I didn't even hold a giveaway until after I hit the New York Times. Every single one of my Likes has been because of readers like you, who enjoyed my books so much that you wanted to interact with me, or you wished to stay updated on my upcoming projects. I'm proud of each and every one of my Likes because of what it represents. I can remember when I was excited about 500, and never dreamed in a 100,000 years that it would grow to six figures.
First of all, I want to thank all of you. Without you, my kids wouldn't know what it was like to watch our dreams come true. Without you, I wouldn't have met my bestest friends, like Jessica Park, Abbi Glines, and Colleen Hoover. Because, without you, I would be working at a hospital instead of at my dream job, and I would have never thought, "Well, they liked Providence, so I'll give them Beautiful Disaster to read." So, there wouldn't have been a Beautiful Disaster, either! Without such a supportive, loyal fan base, I would have never been able to go to BEA in New York City, and subsequently meet one of my favorite people and authors, Hugh Howey. I would have never been able to travel to UK to see my friend EL James. I would have never been cartoonized in the Wall Street Journal, or asked to The Walking Dead convention, The Walker Stalker Con. Everything I could have ever wanted, including owning my first home and hiring daily care for my grandfather who was just recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's, has all been possible because of you. So what I'm about to say is really pittance compared with what I owe to each and every one of you. You've changed my life, and this is just the beginning.
A little more than a month ago, I began preparing for my page to hit 100,000, and asked all of my author friends if they would like to participate. I happen to know some of The Best people in the industry, who also just happen to be incredibly talented writers. Every one of the following authors are celebrating with me, and I want to say THANK YOU to all of them! You will find their names below. Many of these authors have supported me time and time again, and it humbles me every time I see this kind of enthusiasm about fostering a positive community within this industry. There will be more names added to the list as more items come in!
Beginning this week, I'm going to roll out a huge giveaway, including signed copies from the above authors. Liliana Hart and Kristen Proby also sent over some really cool swag, and also up for grabs a signed, full set of 50 Shades of Grey! 10 lucky winners will get an audio book basket, including Beautiful Disaster, Walking Disaster, A Beautiful Wedding, and Red Hill, and one lucky winner will get an ultimate McGuire collector's package, including signed, limited edition hard backs of Beautiful Disaster, Walking Disaster, A Beautiful Wedding, Red Hill, paperbacks of the Providence series, McGuire audio books, AND your choice of any two foreign editions (The Japanese and Hebrew editions are my favorites!) of Beautiful Disaster.
Stay tuned to Facebook and/or this website Monday - Friday. It's going to be one helluva week!


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Cloud Circle squares up to reality with help of InTechnology
24 October 2010
On 16th September 2010, The Cloud Circle held its 3rd Forum event to help address the challenges of cloud computing raised by members.
In keeping with previous events, the agenda was geared to the sharing of practical knowledge, coalface experience and thought leadership to help drive debate and understanding.
Heading up one of the day's 'transformational case studies', Cloud Circle regular InTechnology plc invited Giles Insurance Brokers Ltd to provide an invaluable client perspective on the realities of Cloud-based services. In an insightful, unbiased and engaging presentation Giles's Richard Corner replayed his own journey into the Cloud, mapping out the considerations and challenges, pinpointing the operational and financial benefits and highlighting the rich potential for further business transformation.
Commenting on its client-led participation, InTechnology's Richard Quine said: "The Cloud Circle has quickly established itself as the stand-out forum for service providers and organisations looking to engage and to drive both understanding and utilisation of Cloud-based services. Its value and integrity lies in the fact that it demands that you leave the sales pitch at the door and come armed only with honest opinion and hard facts. Encouraging a client to give an unalloyed, 'warts and all' view of its own experience was very much in keeping with that spirit and serves to contribute yet more weighty argument to the debate."
A complementary white paper has been produced in keeping with the Cloud Circle 'no hype' approach.
'What does Cloud Computing mean for your business' is available for download here.


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Although originally born in Aberdeen, I've lived all over Scotland and I'm currently an archaeology student at the University of the Highlands and Islands.
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Our country deserves the best possible future for its children and that's why I feel it's highly important that we focus not only on education but on mental health care.
Mental health is as important as physical health and with more children requiring treatment it's now paramount they get the help they need.
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It's been 8 months since my last post. I've been quiet for some time as I pondered the quality and content of my writing. To be honest, I wasn't motivated to write. I thought, Surely there must be something to put my Lifeforce behind. While I waited, my immobile darling turned into a babbling, blue-eyed person, capable of walking and feeding himself, albeit messily. I chopped 20 inches off my hair, left my roaring 20s rather quietly (for me), and took 5 days to plunge myself into the Atlantic Ocean – not necessarily in that order. A chapter ended and a new one began. And it was almost tangible.
Almost two months ago, I was accepted as a contributing writer to liveaction.org, a pro-life activist website specializing in exposing the truth of abortion and assisting world citizens in choosing life. I was thrilled to be selected, until I realized I had no idea what to say. I read and researched and discovered terrible things, realities I'd been ignoring the sake of sleep and sanity. I wanted to contribute something to this movement toward life, but I felt inadequate. I waited longer. Weeks passed and my procrastination surrounded me.
Finally, one Wednesday night at 11PM, I started writing. Words jolted and sputtered forth, research, graphics and resources abounded. And eventually they all landed on the page in front of me. At 2AM, before I hit "Submit", I made my way into the bedroom to read my piece to my sleeping husband. He groggily proved he had heard me by mumbling, "That's good, Babe, from what I remember." That was enough for me. [Send] A week later I made it onto the site. You can read my first piece here.
I hope this is the first of many, constantly improving posts. I very much want to contribute my thoughts, experiences and findings to the life movement. I realize this issue is a "hot" one, and there is hardly a person alive without an opinion on it. This only gives evidence to the gravity of this legal institution we've founded and supported. Please be aware that I have no desire to disrespect or shame anyone who has had an abortion, or even considered it. After being a mother, I know the joys of parenting, but I understand the challenges, emotional and financial, to begin. And I know that a single, teen mom has an enormous amount of pressure when she learns she is pregnant. But I would submit that abortion is not the "Delete" button we imagine it to be. It does not return life to "the way things were before". And as Feminists for Life states so eloquently, women deserve real options. They deserve better than abortion.
I'm going to ask you to do something difficult. I know you don't want to, but for the sake of the lives at stake, make an informed decision about abortion. Educate yourself about abortion procedures – what really happens, about the deceptions of organizations like Planned Parenthood, and take a hard look at this thing our nation established 39 years ago. This is not just a political issue. It is certainly a matter of life and death.


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Busy lifestyles may mean less care of our teeth's appearance. While we may brush and floss regularly to help maintain our dental health, stains may still form on the surface of our teeth; especially if we're fond of strong, dark drinks such as tea or coffee, or tobacco.
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Specially formulated tooth whitening toothpastes and tooth whitening strips can help to remove superficial staining on the teeth, but for tougher stains, it may be necessary to have professional teeth whitening treatment via a cosmetic dentist.
Depending on the severity of the staining, the desired results and the patient's timeframe, the cosmetic dentist can offer several options. Take-home tooth whitening kits can be administered to allow the patient to whiten teeth in their own home. These kits, although similar in operation to those that can be shop-bought, offer greater benefits to the patient than over-the-counter kits.
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Winter 2018
Leading Novi, dental office, Smile Innovations continues to grow with the world of dentistry. We offer general services as well as advanced procedures. Our blog content can help educate patients on both old and new services. Please let us know if you have any questions, or if you would like to suggest a topic.
Winter 2018:
The Future of 3D Printing in Dentistry
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First Bites Reviews: Swan Dive/
QUICK BITE: This rating pangs me a bit as Swan Dive turns into the most organic playgroup you've even seen. Kids can roam free, draw with chalk, play corn hole (or just stand inappropriately on the base) and parents can drink cocktails and not worry about disrupting the neighbors (you are)...but it doesn't matter. I have to dock off big for the toilet situation. Or lack of. Latrines are the only option and if you need to change your baby or toddler....lets just hope they aren't nude shy.
Swan Dive just opened on the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn this summer. Yes, THAT Gowanus Canal. But rest be assured the Superfund is cleaning up the canal and in a few years you will be kicking yourself that you didn't buy property on it. The space is huge...10,000 square feet to be exact and it's all outside. Right now, it advertises as a seasonal pop-up restaurant but it would be pretty amazing if they managed to figure out a way to keep it running in the cold months as winter months= NY parents DYING to let their wildings out of the 700 square foot cage. It serves BBQ and that is pretty much it. So vegetarians kids won't be feeling the love.
What is the vibe?
Beach tiki-bar meets the most fun, backyard party ever. It has that feeling of "this could be MY backyard." Kids are everywhere and they are running amok and some are probably crying. But that is OK and noone cares. It also reminds me of when I used to day drink and had nowhere to be on a Saturday except for that outdoor bar. SIGH. The vibe is a win-win for parents and kids.
Can I bring a stroller into the restaurant?
It's almost like if you don't have a stroller you're the odd man out. So yes, bring two, three, four! They were out in full effect the two times we took Jenson.
Does the restaurant cater to kids in any way?
It does without trying. It's my gut that the Swan Dive crew wasn't thinking they'd create the most organic play group ever...but it just kind of ended up that way. Both times we went, we had a soccer ball and kids were running around playing ball. You can ask for chalk at the food bar and the kids can unleash their Van Gogh. There is also cornhole (presumably for the adults) but try telling a bunch of toddlers that they can't play with the beanbags and stand on the base. Good luck with that.
Does the restaurant have a changing table?
This is the biggest misstep. Not only are there no changing tables...there is no normal bathroom. A row of latrines will greet you and your offspring. And while they are nicely maintained, it's a latrine. You might be braver than me, but I will not be hovering Jenson anytime soon over the latrine as I will 100 percent drop him in. Murphy's Law. And if you have a newborn, you will have to change the diaper in the stroller. For bigger kids, this isn't an issue but anyone with younger kids will not be pleased with the bathroom situation.
Is there a kid menu?
There is no kid menu here which is a bit of a bummer as the last time I checked no toddler was finishing a half-rack of ribs. But the theory is everyone just swan dives right in? They do have hotdogs and burgers for a reasonable price so you won't be willing your child to finish his or her overpriced grilled meat. It's my understanding though that toddlers like nothing more than to gnaw on things. And what better way to practice this habit than on a rib bone? Not a lot of vegetarian options.
How early does the restaurant start serving dinner?
Mondays: closed
Tuesday-Thursday: 3PM-11PM
Sundays: Noon-10PM
Are there food options for allergic kids?
Not really but the the menu is small and mostly meat.
Despite there being a lot of great things about Swan Dive, as a parent of a small kid, the toilet situation is far from ideal. I also would like to see a few kid bites on the menu. Kids like having their own plate of food so it would be fun to to be able to buy a few ribs or a slice of pork. And where are the fun BBQ sides!?!? Come on! We all know BBQ is just a gateway for cornbread and mac' n' cheese. And this is the mom talking....not the kid.


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In this seminar Andreas Karabis and Ashley Pitcher from IQVIA will explain the underlying assumptions of evidence synthesis, provide some insights into the methods used, the ways of reporting and it's use to support regulatory/reimbursement submissions and/or market access.
Andreas Karabis, PhD, Principal, IQVIA, the Netherlands
Andreas has over 10 years of professional experience in HEOR and has been primarily focused on network meta-analysis, systematic literature reviews and decision-analytic models. Before HEOR he worked in finance and engineering. His expertise includes statistical analysis, survival and risk analysis, computational statistics, dynamic systems modelling and scientific software development. Since 2017 he has been appointed Honorary Senior Research Associate at UCL. He holds a Bachelor in Mathematics, MSc and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Patras, Greece.
Ashley Pitcher, PhD, Engagement Manager, IQVIA, Denmark
Ashley has over 7 years of professional experience in HEOR, and worked on economic models - from simple budget impact to Markov and dynamic transmission models -, (network) meta-analysis and retrospective database analysis in healthcare. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics for the University of Western Ontario and a PhD in Mathematics from University of Oxford.We look forward to seeing you there!
In this lecture Prof. David McCoy will discuss the difficulties and challenges inherent in making plans to scale-up and improve MNCH services. It will outline a set of eight tensions and five challenges that policymakers and planners have to consider in ensuring optimal plans and approaches to priority-setting. It will demonstrate the value of data and evidence, but also point to their limitations.
OPM aims to provide evidence based policy support to governments. OPM has been contracted by the World Bank to support the Government of Swaziland in reforming its health financing system. As a result OPM undertook a series of 11 technical analysis (including fiscal space analysis which will be discussed in the presentation, but also benefit incidence analysis, feasibility study of introducing social health insurance, technical efficiency, etc). Based on this analysis, OPM made a series of evidence based recommendations to the government, expecting its approach to be so thoroughly supported by its technical input that there would be little dispute as to the way forward. Yet political priorities were in disagreement to the recommendations provided, which led to extensive negotiations and soul searching from OPM's side: should we agree on supporting a policy reform which we don't agree with from a technical perspective? Nouria will present some of the technical work we have undertaken as well as discuss the role of consultants in navigating the political and technical spheres simultaneously.
This session will provide an insight into NICE and the requirements for a HTA submission, the approach taken in the cost-effectiveness analysis, challenges faced and how they were approached, and the outcome of the submission. In addition, a practical example will be provided with a cost-effectiveness model walkthrough in Microsoft Excel.
Using recent policy-oriented work as a point of departure - will discuss the cost-effectiveness of and economic returns to Hepatitis C control policies, which have been transformed in recent years by the arrival of highly effective antiviral drugs and availability of these drugs at steep discounts across low- and middle-income countries. The talk will consider challenges for cost-effectiveness analysis arising from the very slow disease progression (typically there are several decades between infection and the onset of severe liver disease, and only about a quarter of people chronically infected die because of Hepatitis C), and discuss how to incorporate economic returns to health investments in a policy evaluation.
Bayesian methods are well-suited for addressing decision-making problems as they can explicitly account for all forms of uncertainty in the decision process. A substantial source of uncertainty, especially in cost-effectiveness trial data, is the presence of a relevant proportion of missing data (over 25%) in the outcomes that must be taken into account through appropriate methods. After a brief introduction to the missing data problem in economic evaluations, we illustrate the potential advantages of using Selection and Hurdle models to explore alternative missing not at random (MNAR) assumptions for the effectiveness and cost data in a RCT study and assess their impact on the conclusions from a decision-maker perspective.
This lecture will discuss the difficulties and challenges inherent in making plans to scale-up and improve MNCH services. It will outline a set of eight tensions and five challenges that policymakers and planners have to consider in ensuring optimal plans and approaches to priority-setting. It will demonstrate the value of data and evidence, but also point to their limitations.
There are limited resources available to finance healthcare, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death and morbidity worldwide, and has historically been underfunded. Modelling the TB epidemic and its associated costs is essential to guide decision making, in order to help reach the national and international eradication goals. In this seminar, Dr Lara Goscè and Mr Gerard Abou-Jaoude will introduce the TB model developed at UCL which fits into the BALLSD optimisation algorithm to create Optima-TB. Examples of how data is used to inform the model, results from pilot country studies, and how these are eventually used will all be covered.
The MenSS trial was a trial to assess the feasibility of conducting a full randomised control trial of a website to improve condom use in young men recruited from sexual health clinics. This seminar will discuss the economic evaluation conducted as part of the feasibility trial. It will look at issues such as missing data, the impact of using different outcomes in the denominator of the cost-effectiveness analysis and collecting costs using self-completed questionnaires versus patient files.
In this talk, Lu Gram will discuss his research on evaluating the impact of a combined community mobilisation and food/cash transfer intervention on women's empowerment in rural Nepal. Women's lack of agency in the household is an important barrier to improving maternal and child nutrition in many parts of South Asia. Participatory learning and action (PLA) women's groups have proven effective in reducing neonatal mortality in many settings and are frequently promoted on the basis that they empower women and communities. Cash transfer programmes have also long targeted female beneficiaries in the belief that this empowers women in the household. However, evidence on the impact of PLA and cash transfers on women's empowerment has hitherto been scarce.