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Industry News
Local students experience forestry thanks to community support
Monday, May 13, 2013
The Sierra Cascade Logging Conference invited local students to a logging demonstration on May 8 and 9. The students were given an overview of the history of logging and were able to observe the complete operation of a mechanical logging operation from falling trees to loading logging trucks.
The conference was hosted by Sierra Pacific Industries and Creekside Logging. Logging Manager Jim Henson and Contract Logging Supervisor Al Nelson represented Roseburg at the event. The event was funded by approximately $6,000 of proceeds raised at the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference dinner auction. The funds are used in large part to bus the students to the demonstration.
The 64th annual Sierra Cascade Logging Conference was held Feb. 7-9 at the Shasta District Fairgrounds in Anderson. According to the Sierra Cascade website, the conference is held to enable manufacturers and dealers to display and demonstrate equipment, tools and supplies relating to forest management and construction. It also states that the mission of the conference is to create programs for schools to educate the students on safe and sustainable forest practices. The Education Auction, held on Friday at the conference, is one of the biggest fundraisers for the organization and is what funded the demonstration for the students.


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It is best to be proactive when it comes to having clean, running water in your premises. This, for all of us without any compromise, is a necessity and not any luxury. Thus, one would try to have this one amenity at hand at all times, under all circumstances.
What exactly should be done to ensure clean running water all 24×7? The solution for this is pretty simplistic. Regular maintenance done in your sewage system is the clear cut answer. Have a professional look up your underground and over-the-ground sewage systems and keep track of anything amiss that is happening. Before it blows out of proportion, take remedial action.
These days, technology has advanced so much that all of the aforesaid is possible. Video cameras placed inside pipes can be used to reach up to deep, underground depths and enable thorough visual inspection. This will not only help in addressing present issues but also give a good idea about what all preventive action should be taken to avoid problems from happening in the future.
Thus, one can avoid all kinds of problematic situations from arising in family and working quarters. This is a good space to be in, is it not?


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BLINDER DMX adds a DMX dimmer with configurable direction that simplify the installation. It is just necessary to join them to the DMX and electricity network. In this way, the dimmers are replaced by an "all-in-one" system, which allows to save a lot of time during the set up.
There are 3 models: BLINDER 836L DMX (8 units), BLINDER 436L DMX (4 units) use PAR 36 lamps and BLINDER 464L DMX that uses4 PAR 64 lamps.This series adds a 2 channels DMX dimmer (BLINDER 436L DMX) and 4 channels DMX dimmer (BLINDER 836L DMX y BLINDER 464L DMX). DMX starting address and operation mode can be configured by a DIP-SWITCH. The first nine DIPs set the address and the last one its mode.
In the 2 DMX channel model, each channel controls one column of lamps. BLINDER 436L DMX controls two lamps andBLINDER 464L DMX controls each lamp individually.
Every model can be connected to another unit in order to create a larger DMX network.
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UPDATED: How Will Critics Respond After Obama Gives His Back-to-School Speech?
When President Obama addresses the nation's students today (or at least those who are allowed to watch), he'll deliver a back-to-school pep talk that surely doesn't live up to the controversy it created.
In prepared remarks, he takes a walk down his own memory lane by recalling early morning tutoring sessions and a dad that wasn't around. He acknowledges that many students out there aren't learning under the best of conditions—that they may live in neighborhoods that aren't safe, or in families affected by job losses.
"That's no excuse for not trying," he is expected to say during his noon speech at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va., which my colleague Alyson Klein will be staffing.
And he'll tell students: "You make your own future."
It's a feel-good message about personal responsibility. What will be really interesting is to see the reaction after he delivers it, especially from those who thought Obama would push a "socialist" agenda.
UPDATE: Alyson just reported in from the scene at Wakefield High School, where about a half-dozen protesters are holding up signs that read "Children of God, not Obama" and "Obamanation."


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Official languages: English
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Capital: London
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Flag Royal coat of arms
Capital: London
Official languages: English
Demonisms: British, Britton
Government: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
-Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
-Prime Minister: Gordon Brown MP
Legislature: Parliament
-Upper House: House of Lords
-Lower House: House of Commons
-Acts of Union 1707: 1 May 1707
-Act of Union 1800: 1 January 1801
-Anglo-Irish Treaty: 12 April 1922
EU accession: 1 January 1973
-Total: 244,820 km2 (79th) 94,526 sq mi
-Water (%):1.34
-2007 estimaten: 60,975,000 (22nd)
-2001 census: 58,789,194
-Density: 246/km2 (48th) 637/sq mi
GDP (PPP): 2007 estimaten
-Total: $2.23 trillion (6th)
-Per capita: $36,570 (14th)
GDP (nominal)
-Total: $2.78 trillion (5th)
-Per capita: $45,681 (9th)
Gini (2005): 34
HDI (2006): ▼ 0.942 (high) (21st)
Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)
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1. Vilka var Amerikas ursprungsbefolkning?
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Australia is the smallest continent in the world. But it is still the sixth largest country. In Australia there live 19,2 million people. The indigenous people are called Aboriginals but there are very few left. Australias national day is January 26th.
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The word Clan is Gaelic and means family. Visa skolarbete »
Leleti Khumalo is a South African actress who was born north of Durban in 1970.
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Christopher Columbus was the first man who discovered America and came back, actually it was the Vikings who was the first from Europe, but they didn't came back to Europe and tell everybody about the new land. Visa skolarbete »
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Are you stuck in a breakfast rut? Studies have shown that repeated exposure to a food can lead to a reduction in the appeal of that food, which will eventually lead to decreased intake and an increase in mindless eating episodes. So no matter how healthy your daily breakfast is, switching it up will be beneficial. These fruit pancakes are a great option – they're not only packed with whole grain and fiber that will keep you full, but the strong aromatic flavors of the cinnamon and vanilla and the unique texture of the walnuts, chia and grated fruit has been shown to play a significant role in increased satiety.
Makes 12 servings – (Serving Size: 1 pancake)
1 1/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1 tbsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp chia seed
1 1/3 cup water
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
1 fresh grated apple
1 fresh grated pear
1 peeled, halved and thin sliced banana
In large bowl combine dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and chia seed, and mix well with a wire whisk.
In separate measuring cup combine water and vanilla extract.
Peel and slice the banana. Now add water and vanilla mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well with wire whisk. Add nuts and then grate apple and pear into pancake mixture. Then add the banana.
Mix well and if batter seems a little thick depending on ripeness and juiciness of fruit, add two more tablespoons of water.
Begin to make your pancakes in a preheated, non-stick pan that has been wiped with a light film of vegetable oil over a medium heat. Use 1/4 cup to measure batter for each pancake.


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The BCIT Environmental Health program is applied learning at its best. Our industry-leading instructors train you to become a health inspector and environmental public health professional.
Through legislation, education, and promotion, our graduates work with people in almost every industry to safeguard public health. It's an important job. Our students gain current, practical experience to become certified and start working as soon as they graduate.
Visit Program Details to learn more about the BCIT Environmental Health program and the features of our practical experience.
This program is for individuals who:
Our selection process helps you start off on the right foot. Click on Program Entry to find out if this program is right for you.
Our grads can work anywhere in Canada. Our program sets students up to thrive from day one of their future career. See Graduating and Jobs to learn what a future in environmental health looks like.
Watch the Environmental Health program video.
Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.
The Public Health Inspector/Environmental Health Officer (PHI/EHO) is a vital member of the public health team and delivery system. The role of the PHI/EHO includes preventing disease, promoting health and improving the environment through the use of education, consultation, inspection and monitoring techniques and, if necessary, by the enforcement of health legislation. The scope of interest covers food hygiene, insect and rodent control, communicable disease investigation, public accommodation, community care facilities, public recreational facilities, water supply and waste disposal systems, occupational health and safety and environmental pollution - air, water, soil and noise. The graduate provides leadership and technical expertise in the development of long-range planning to protect and improve the public's health. To meet these demands, the candidate must be a mature, practical person and possess excellent communication skills, as well as considerable tact and discretion in working with people at all levels within the community. Proficiency is required in problem-solving and decision-making.
This program prepares students to enter the field of environmental health as professional, effective members of a multi-disciplinary health team. Graduates will be able to recognize, evaluate, and manage environmental factors that impact on human health. They will have the knowledge and skills needed to meet a growing range of environmental health roles and responsibilities, specifically:
General studies in health and the health engineering sciences, liberal studies, health care management, math, and the physical and social sciences are included. Instructional modes include lectures, labs, guided learning, field trips, directed studies, and practical experiences.
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The need for environmental health is everywhere. From law enforcement, consulting, and legislation to government and quality assurance, public health jobs are critical to keeping people safe – day in, day out.
Careers in public health start at approximately $51,000 annually and include:
Think outside the box and career opportunities in public health can be found in almost any industry. Find out more about the work we do here.
Want more education? This program meets the bachelor's degree requirement for the Master of Public Health program at the University of British Columbia and at Simon Fraser University.
Why are some entrance requirements required and others recommended?
The required entrance requirements provide the minimum background information for you to be successful in the program. The recommended entrance requirements will increase your background knowledge and improve your chances of being successful.Top
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Select the agency you wish to contact and locate the contact phone number at health.gov.bc.ca/socsec. Or, if you live in the Greater Vancouver area, you can contact a practising health inspector by referring to the blue pages at the back of the White Pages telephone directory. Under the heading "Health Authorities" there are listings for Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health. For those who live outside the Greater Vancouver area, similar listings may be available in your local phone book. Look for the subheadings for "Public Health Inspection" or "Environmental Health". These search terms may also yield results in your local Yellow Pages telephone directory.Top
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It is strongly encouraged that you complete this entrance requirement in advance of entering the program. If you don't have time, you must complete an approved Biostats/Stats course prior to entering Level 7. The workload is such that most students in the program are not usually able to complete this course during the academic year and therefore end up taking it over the summer between Level 6 and 7. Applicants who have completed a course with less than a 67% may be required to upgrade their mark to a 67% or higher prior to Level 7.Top
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Energy Lecture: Energy transition – the case of Russia, by Tatiana Mitrova
|We 01-03-2017 11:30 - 13:00
|Energy Academy Building, Nijenborgh 6, Zernike, Groningen. Lecture Room 5159.0029 (ground floor).
Fossil fuel and nuclear energy have caused a lot of damage over the last 60 years to the environment and public health in Russia. Russian energy companies are focusing predominantly on reducing CO2 emissions. But what is the potential of renewables and is it really close to zero, as the fossil fuel industry insists? Dr. Tatiana Mitrova addresses the topic from a policy point of view and provides insights in the state of the energy transition in the Russian Federation. She will also discuss other drivers that have repercussions for the pace of energy transition in Russia, and for Russian energy sector as a whole.


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Contract Psychologist Endeavour Wellness Miranda and Blacktown
Endeavour Wellness is a private and dynamic Psychology practice. We pride ourselves on creating a warm, supportive and professional environment for both our clients and staff. We are looking for Psychologists with sound experience in individual counselling (Couples work is a bonus) to work in our Miranda & Blacktown office for 3 or more days per week (Monday to Friday) 11 am – 8pm. There is one position available in both locations.
This contracting position provides many of the benefits of a private practice work/life balance, but without the financial burden of setting up your own rooms, paying rent or having to generate your own clients. Our support includes: ongoing new clients supplied for you; peer supervision and debriefing; full phone support and diary management of your clients; social and professional events with a fun and supportive network of psychologists.
What You'll Receive
- Free Supervision and Mentoring from our Principal Psychologist
- Reception support and ongoing referrals
- Being part of a caring and supportive team of people
- Peer support and professional development
- Invitations to team events and functions
Your Responsibilities
- Counselling clients for the agreed hours per week.
- Nurturing relationships and networking with local referral agencies including liaising with GPs.
- Performing administrative tasks such as client preparation and notes, letters to referrer's, taking payments.
- Participating in ongoing relevant professional development.
- To be part of a team and a willingness to undertake feedback and professional development.
Key Criteria
- Fully registered Psychologist
- Eligible for Medicare provider number
- willingness to work with couples
- Minimum 1 year experience with a range of clients (Internship experience is okay)
- Demonstrated skill and experience in engaging clients effectively and providing psychological interventions for individuals and couples.
- Available for 3 or more weekday shifts from 11am until 8 pm
Endeavour Wellness is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment and discrimination.
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Planning Applications
Trees on development sites are essential factors which must be carefully considered early in the planning process. The British Standard BS5837:2012 provides guidance and best practice as to how trees should be considered on and around building sites, especially in relation to any planned development.
Gristwood and Toms carry out affordable Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA's) on construction sites that inform interested parties of the effect that the proposed development may have on existing trees. Conversely, the report will also consider the impact that retained trees may have on the future development, including shade and light levels, leaf litter, fruit fall and of course, the future growth potential of retained trees.
To ensure that retained trees are not damaged during the construction phase, we will provide practical tree and root protection plans and oversee arboricultural method statements. The Local Authority may issue fines or order the works to be stopped if the development actions are likely to cause damage to trees. Our Arboricultural Method Statements will ensure that any planning restrictions or conditions applied to trees on site are met, balancing the requirements of the Local Authority with the practical needs of the developer.
We have extensive experience of using ArborCad to provide clear and concise plans and drawings to show the position of trees to be removed or retained as well as the location of root protection zones.
In addition to offering advice and guidance on the management of trees on building sites, we can apply for consent to carry out works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) as well as those afforded protection within a Conservation area.


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Bloom Properties says 90% of Faya project in Abu Dhabi sold
Over 100 units sold in one week
Developer Bloom Properties says 90% of its Faya residential project in Abu Dhabi has sold within one week of launch.
Faya, the fourth phase of the master-planned Bloom Gardens community, is set to consist of 132 townhomes across 28 clusters.
The project, close to Corniche Al Qurm and Khalifa Park, was launched at the Cityscape Abu Dhabi show held earlier this month.
It is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2017, with investors paying according to construction milestones, with 65% paid upon completion.
"The strong response and uptake for the fourth phase of Bloom Gardens is a clear indication of the continued investor confidence in the projects developed by Bloom Properties. It also reflects the positive investor sentiment in the strength of Abu Dhabi's real estate market," said Sameh Muhtadi, CEO of Bloom Holding. "The key factors that have contributed to the success of this project are its ideal location, its array of lifestyle amenities and the attractive payment plans."


text: Veteran Chiefs QB, Alex Smith, invites Graham to both his Kansas City condo and to Chiefs training camp for an In Depth look at his rising career and a discussion that includes the many obstacles Smith endured en route to his current role as the leader of the Chiefs. Smith talks openly about what it was like being a young QB charged with turning around a "dysfunctional" 49ers franchise, losing his job to Colin Kaepernick and why this could be his last year with the Chiefs, among many topics. The episode also includes conversations with those who know Smith best, including his wife, Elizabeth, Coach Andy Reid and Pro Bowl tight end, Travis Kelce.


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There are so many famous old buildings and amazing natural locations in the UK - many of them were listed in the 1980s. The British government has been criticised for spending money on applications for W.I. status when it often does not change the popularity of a place or lead to more tourist income.
Some of the famous buildings are: Canterbury Cathedral, Durham Castle, Westminster Abbey and Blenheim Palace.
Structures are: Hadrian's Wall, Stonehenge and the stone circles of Avebury.
Whole towns/cities/areas include: Bath, Edinburgh and the Mining Landscape of West Cornwall.
Natural sites: Giant's Causeway and St. Kilda island.
Every year in Japan there are news stories about Japanese sites and the World Heritage application.
I guess that the UK isn't so interested in this UNESCO status anymore...


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Bathroom remodeling represents a major investment, both in time and money. At U.S. Bath Systems, we take great pride in making sure that you receive the greatest value for your remodeling investment, and offer industry-leading products to ensure that your new bathroom will last for decades to come.
With our full bath remodel solutions, we take care of everything you could possibly need for your upgrade, from installing tubs and showers to painting, plumbing, and electrical. No matter the extent of your bathroom remodeling dreams, we can turn your vision into a reality—in a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional renovation!
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Twin Baby Carriers
Tandem carrying - you have options!
As the owner of Koala Slings, and a twin mum myself, I know how life-changing it is to feel confident that you can carry both your babies! We specialise in tandem baby carrying, from newborn multiples through to toddlers.
The TwinGo Carrier is now available in the UK!
We're excited that you can now buy the TwinGo Carrier in the UK! The TwinGo Carrier is the first ergonomic twin baby carrier designed to carry one or two children of equal or varied sizes (patent pending). It works great for twins or for children of different ages.
When will my baby be ready to use the TwinGo Carrier?
The front carry is ideal for babies and toddlers who are between 10-40 lbs.
The back carry is ideal for babies and toddlers older than 4 months, who have strong and consistent head/neck control, up to 40 lbs.
Always carry your larger child on the back, if there is a weight difference of 3 pounds or more.
Both carriers have a maximum weight limit of 40lb, or a combined weight limit of 70lb when used as a tandem carrier.
Use as one tandem carrier, or two separate carriers
The TwinGo is so versatile, it can be worn as a dual carrier or divided into two separate carriers. So one parent can carry both babies at the same time, or two caregivers can carry a baby each!


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They started things off with some faceoff action. Unfortunately most of them weren't facing the right way for a good picture - oh well!
Jay Chapman bends a bit.
Andrew Rashotte left the toque at home this time.
Mark McGee's hair says party all the time.
Mullet action!
Jay sings!
Grimacing action!
Special guest action!
And finally, some stompin' bassist action.
Swell! Their next show, near as I can make out, is at Zaphod's Oct. 20 with Mad Parish and Tokyo Sex Whale.
- Show reminder: Sadie Hell, score their first ever headlining show in Ottawa at Zaphod's with Mile Over Mecca. Sinequanon and The Flaps play the Avant-Garde Bar.


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Doris Hughes, 99
Doris Hughes
of Portland, OR, OR
May 30, 1914
to Jan. 4, 2014
Longtime Port Orchard resident Doris Hughes passed away in Portland, Ore. on Jan. 4, 2014. Born and educated in Sheridan, Wyo., Doris and her husband William arrived in Kitsap County in late 1941 and took residence in Sunnyslope.
In 1948, Doris obtained employment with the South Kitsap School District, and retired in 1980 after serving 32 years at Pleasant Valley Elementary School. A lifelong interest in dolls led to her involvement with doll clubs, in which she participated until her death. In recent years, she moved to Portland to be closer to her daughter.
Doris is survived by her daughter, Sharlene Smith (Ken) of Portland; and her son, Mack Hughes (Sheri) of Port Orchard; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Local grandchildren are Sharon Ells (Rob) and Garry Hughes (Jo), and local great-grandchildren are Jeffrey and Kelsie Forcier and Macenzie and Bryce Ells. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, William; and her daughter, Billie of Bridgeport, Wash. At her request, no services will be held.


text: Leading Bowie biographer Nicholas Pegg revisits the star's iconic role in Nicolas Roeg's sci-fi classic, The Man Who Fell to Earth. Where was Bowie's career at that moment? What drew him to the Thomas Jerome Newton character? And how did it influence his style and art right up to his majestic finale, Lazarus?The Man Who Fell to Earth came at a really very interesting point in David Bowie's career and in his personal life. He was just on the point of becoming a star in the United States. He had already been a star in Britain, around Europe, and in Japan for a few years, but in America it took him a little bit longer to break into the big time. The period that he was shooting The Man Who Fell to Earth, in June to July 1975, was exactly the point that his single Fame— oddly enough a single about how dreadful fame is—finally broke him into the States. It went to number 1, round about the very time he was shooting the movie, and Bowie moved from becoming a cult curiosity into an actual chart-buster.So in one sense this film was part of his consolidation as a star in America. It was the first feature film that he starred in. We now think of him as someone who did a lot of films, but this was his first movie. So he had established himself as a musician and a rock star and a very fascinating stage performer, and this was his first real move into another arena of the big screen. A few years earlier he had appeared for about two and a half seconds as a non-speaking extra in a film called The Virgin Soldiers. I don't know how many other people have gone from non-speaking extra to the star of the film, but he is certainly one of them!It was right at the beginning of 1975, at which point the Young Americans album was just finished and about to be released, when Nicolas Roeg got in touch with Bowie. They'd been thinking of various other people to play the lead in The Man Who Fell to Earth but were yet to find an idea that everyone was happy with. One of the producers ended up approaching some agents in LA for fresh suggestions and one of these agents recommended this strange British rock star who had aspirations to be an actor: David Bowie.Alan Yentob had just recently made his Bowie documentary Cracked Actor, so an advance copy of that was got hold of and shown to Nicolas Roeg. Roeg famously said that the minute he saw the film, there was the character, wrapped up and ready to go. So it was a perfect moment in time for the film and for Bowie. He was the ideal man for that job at that time, because of course the film isn't just about an alien on Earth, it's also a film about America, and about how alienating middle America can be. So to have David Bowie as quite literally an alien, a Brit, stranded in America, which was that documentary so cogently portrayed, was just a perfect piece of casting. Bowie definitely had tremendous respect for Nicolas Roeg's work. He's seen Walkabout and some of his other earlier films and knew he was putting himself in good hands. Clearly the character of Thomas Jerome Newton also stayed with him. On a purely physical level, his look in the film The Man Who Fell to Earth, is pretty much what he looked like on the Station to Station tour the following year. Clearly, Bowie retained a fascination for that character until the end of his life. The very last piece of work that he presented to the world was his stage show Lazarus which was a sequel.He was always attracted to characters who were alienated. You only have to look at some of the other characters that he played, other roles that he said yes to, The Elephant Man being the preeminent example, to see that he was always attracted to characters with an outsider status. As for the emotional detachment of the Newton character, this inevitably tapped into where Bowie was at the time in the midst of his serious ongoing struggle with cocaine addiction. That sense of isolation in the film came partly from Bowie's own psychological state at the time, which was not a particularly happy one. What's very important to remember, though, is that people who worked with him on the set and knew him at the time, do not talk about some remote, blitzed-out-of-his-head cocaine addict. They talk about someone articulate, funny, about how alert he was, how word-perfect he was on all his lines, how brilliant he was on all his moves. He was on the ball, always, a consummate professional.© all images: 1976 Studiocanal Films Ltd. All rights reserved. Share share twitter


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Hi guys! My buddy and have never hunted pronghorns but they're way up on our list of species we want to hunt. I am looking for info on where to go. what state? Looking for a state with a non-resident rifle season and reasonable draw odds or over-the-counter tags. Also good access and public land would be a pluss. We have deer applications in for Nevada and Idaho this year so our pronghorn hunt would most likely be in 2012. any info I could get would be greatly appreciated.
We are mule deer guides from Washington state. anyone willing to pass some info our way would be traded any info they want from WA (hunting/fishing/vacationing ect..) Also if someone was willing to let us hunt their land and/or take us out (guided or semi-guided) we would return the favor here for mule/whitetail deer, bear, turkey or salmon/steelhead river fishing. I am an apple/pear farmer by trade, I'll send you some fresh picked apples or pears for the right help too! thanks!


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Inside Social Apps 2012 Is In One Week
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How do developers in the industry view today's top challenges in social and mobile apps and games? Which platforms will see the most growth in 2012, and what are the key opportunities ahead?
Learn the answers to these questions at Inside Social Apps 2012, which takes place here in San Francisco next week.
Join us as we host the industry's leading developers for two days of panels, discussions, and networking around the social and mobile app ecosystem.
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Or, click here to see the full agenda for this year's event. The list of 44 confirmed speakers appears below.
|Carl Sjogreen
Director of Product Management, Facebook
|Cory Ondrejka
Director of Engineering, Facebook
|Russ Heddleston
Product Manager, Facebook
|David Glazer
Engineering Director, Google Plus
|Carla Bourque
SVP, Buddy Media
|Simon Mansell
CEO, TBG Digital
|Clara Shih
Founder and CEO, Hearsay Labs
|Mike Ouye
Founder and CEO, Red Robot Labs
|John Spinale
Senior Vice President, Social Games, Disney Interactive Media Group
|Barry Cottle
Executive Vice President, EA Interactive
|Daniel Terry
Co-founder & CEO, Pocket Gems
|Perry Tam
CEO, Storm8
|Jens Begemann
Founder and CEO, wooga
|Lee Linden
Founder, Karma Science
|Charles Hudson
Co-founder and CEO, Bionic Panda Games
|John Earner
GM European Studios, EA / Playfish
|Paul Bettner
GM, Zynga With Friends
|Kevin Chou
Co-founder and CEO, Kabam
|Suleman Ali
Co-founder and CEO, TinyCo
|Will Harbin
Chairman and CEO, Kixeye
|Mario Schlosser
Chief Scientist, Vostu
|Jeff Tseng
CEO and Co-Founder, Kontagent
|Dennis Ryan
EVP Worldwide Publishing, PopCap
|Eric Goldberg
Managing Director, Crossover Technologies
|Haining Wang
CEO, Happy Elements
|Sho Masuda
VP Marketing, Social Games, GREE
|Clay Kellogg
Head of App Dev. Sales, AdMob
|Terry Angelos
Co-Founder and CPO, TrialPay
|David Katz
VP of Digital Media, Starz
|Suchit Dash
Co-founder and VP of Product, Ifeelgoods
|Atul Bagga
Senior Analyst – Video Games & China Internet, Lazard Capital Markets
|Peter Farago
VP Marketing, Flurry
|Anil Dharni
Co-founder, Funzio; Founder, Storm8
|Mike Sego
CEO, Gaia Interactive
|Tim Chang
Managing Director, Mayfield Fund
|Micah Adler
Founder & CEO, Fiksu
|Arjun Sethi
CEO, 6waves Lolapps
|Brenda Garno
COO & Game Designer, Loot Drop
|Bill Jackson
Creative Director, CastleVille, Zynga
|Hussein Fazal
CEO & Co-founder, AdParlor
|Mihir Shah
President & CEO, TapJoy
|Lisa Marino
CEO, RockYou
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Co-Founder, Playdom, and Investor
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|Sam cooking up some delicious Lemon Chicken
For example, I bought 6 of these backpacks:
One for each member of our family. I want to transfer all our 72-hour stuff into these. Some of our stuff is already in backpacks, but not rolling ones. And some is in boxes. I want everything uniform and clearly marked. Also, these should give us more than enough room for everything including one backpack full of spare outfits. (Should be pretty light--Gray can pull that one!)
I looked at quite a few different options before buying these ones. They're not the highest quality, but that meant they weren't as expensive and they still got good reviews.
They're also not the cheapest option, but if I'm fleeing somewhere and my kids are schlepping along behind me dragging their 72 hour kit, I don't want anyone's handle to break in half or wheel to pop off.
(Once they're all packed and ready, I'll print and laminate some cards for each one with emergency contact info, etc.)
I bought a few more of these so we now have one for each boy:
(If the power is out, they can wear it around their neck to be hands-free, and also, it's harder to shine directly into my eyeballs.) These come with new batteries in the plastic shell packaging, but we also have plenty of spare AA's. (I think these take 3 AA's, but it might be AAA.) Last time the power went out here, I found two water bottle lanyards for Max and Sam and hung them from those.
When I get it organized and cleaned up, I'll post some pictures.
I've also started buying #10 cans of grain, and we got our first water barrel!
Not this exact one, but same thing:
Adrienne had about 10 under her house. But hey, baby steps to preparedness, right?!?
(Note: My sister Laura told us not to put this directly on cement or concrete, but up on wood. So I bought a 2x4, had it cut into thirds at Home Depot, and we put our barrel on top of the wood on the side of our house...and then filled it with the hose. We did not treat the water with bleach because it's clean enough coming from the hose already. And this isn't water for drinking. We have bulk water bottles for that.)
Oh, and one of the reasons I'm writing this post: To pass on this brilliant tip:
Tami read somewhere the other day that a family who lost power, took their solar garden lights from their yard, and used them to light their house.
I think this is a brilliant idea because;
1. No fuel or batteries needed.
2. No fire hazard from candles tipping over. (A real concern when you're being rocked by multiple aftershocks after an earthquake.)
3. They're being continually charged--and stored--right in your yard, ready to go!
And from the looks of it, you can buy a ten-pack for around 40 bucks. Not too shabby. (Plus, you'll have cool little lights in your yard!)
I thought that was two smart not to pass on to you. Because even if I had these in my yard, I probably wouldn't have thought to bring them in if the power went off!
Now what about you? What have you done to prepare for an emergency lately? Any more brilliant tips for me?


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EFA's (essential fatty acids).
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Pumpkin seed oil - is cold-pressed extracted from raw pumpkin seeds and unrefined having a rich olive green to dark green colour. It has a relatively high content of unsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants and Vitamins A, C, and Zinc.is a highly nutritious super food with many health benefits. It contains significant levels of omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids, fat soluble vitamins like vitamin E and vitamin K. Pumpkin Seed Oil is widely used for culinary and cosmetic applications.
Pumpkin seed oil is rich in natural phytoestrogens and studies suggest it may lead to a significant increase in good "HDL" cholesterol.
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Just an FYI, just in case those of you in this post have not tried the new version 18.1 to resolve the scaling, font, dpi issue...I recommend you try it. I am using a Dell 2 in 1 with a Hi Res display and went back to ACT 2011 after buying v17 Pro and it was a mess. Someone mentioned the other day that v18.1 was working for them on their Hi Res display so I took the risk and sure enough, so far so good. One thing to do is if you have been using the work around of checking the box in the properties pop up window to disable scaling, uncheck it.
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If you are certain that you have applied all the necessary service paks and hotfixes for your current act version. If you have manually gone to the act website download center page and done this manually and you still have this problem,
You need to also Manually check for Windows Updates - start/programs/ windows update
then invest $50 bucks more and try this
Set your resolution back to default 100%
Uninstall your dpi fixer
and purchase http://bigactlayouts.com/
If you have already customized your layouts by adding new fields, you will need to do that again with the new BIG layouts.
Hi Bron,
What version of Act! are you having issues with?
A fix was included in Act! v18.1 to improve compatibility with high DPI displays.
If you're running an older version, you might find some success in applying the fix via this third party utility.


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More Ideas of Handmade Christmas Cards
Today I bring you some more ideas of very creative and cute Christmas Cards. These cards are beautiful and all you need is some stamping and scrapbooking products, your favorite color card stock fun paper and embellishments.
Hope you like these ideas! Get ready, christmas is coming soon!


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Chenoweth will perform tunes from her latest album, "Some Lessons Learned," as well as songs heard on the Fox hit series "Glee" and in the Stephen Schwartz-musical Wicked (she originated the role of Galinda).
Her album, "Some Lessons Learned," was produced in Nashville by Bob Ezrin. It features songs by Diane Warren, Desmond Child, Tom Douglas, Hillary Scott, Jodi Marr, Victoria Shaw, Dolly Parton, Eric Bazilian, Gary Burr and Shane McAnnally. Chenoweth herself contributed two songs, "What Would Dolly Do?," written in honor of her hero Dolly Parton; and "Mine to Love," about a woman who struggles with an emotionally unavailable man.
The tour itinerary follows:
May 9 Seattle, WA, at the Paramount Theatre
May 11 Berkley, CA, at the Zellerbach Auditorium
May 12 Los Angeles, CA, at the Greek Theatre
May 18 Denver, CO, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House
May 23 Houston, TX, at Jones Hall
May 24 Dallas, TX, at the Winspear Opera House
June 1 Philadelphia, PA, at the Academy Of Music
June 2 New York, NY, at the NY City Center
June 8 Boston, MA, at the Boston Opera House
June 9 Baltimore, MD, at the Hippodrome Theatre
June 10 Washington, DC, at the DAR Constitution Hall
June 12 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at Massey Hall
June 13 Cleveland, OH, at Playhouse Square's Palace Theatre
June 15 Detroit, MI, at the Detroit Opera House
June 16 Chicago, IL, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre
June 17 Minneapolis, MN, at the State Theatre
June 20 Nashville, TN, at Andrew Jackson Hall
June 22 Atlanta, GA, at the Cobb Energy Centre
June 24 Broken Arrow, OK, at the Broken Arrow PAC
For more information, visit www.kristin-chenoweth.com. Chenoweth won the Tony Award in 1999 for her performance in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. She was nominated in 2004 for her performance in Wicked and has also been seen on Broadway in Steel Pier, Epic Proportions, The Apple Tree and Promises, Promises. The actress is also known for her film and television work and will soon be seen in the new ABC series "GCB."


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Melvin Durslag, longtime Los Angeles sportswriter and columnist, dies at 95
Melvin Durslag, a sports columnist who covered the Los Angeles scene for decades beginning in 1939, died Sunday at a convalescent home in Santa Monica after a brief illness, according to friend and former colleague Larry Stewart. He was 95.
Durslag was said to string "together words like Nolan Ryan strings together strikeouts," in the words of former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda.
Durslag was born in Chicago on April 29, 1921, to William and Frieda Durslag. His father was a clothing salesman and his mother worked in a sandwich shop.
He came to L.A. as a child. He began his career while still a student at Los Angeles High School, according to Doug Krikorian, another former colleague. That first job had Durslag stringing newspaper stories for 10 cents an inch. He joined the Los Angeles Examiner's staff while still a freshman at USC.
Durslag served in the Air Force during World War II and went on to a prolific career at what was later the Herald Examiner chronicling changes in L.A.'s sports world. He began writing sports columns for Hearst papers in the 1950s, penning seven columns a week for national syndication, according to Krikorian.
In 1960, when Otis Chandler took over as publisher of the Los Angeles Times, his marching order was to hire a "great sports columnist," according to former sports editor Bill Dwyre. It came down to Jim Murray and Durslag. The Times hired Murray in 1961 and the two spent years facing off and telling stories for rival newspapers.
Durslag wrote in support of the referendum making it possible to build Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine, and of the move to relocate the Raiders to L.A.
After the Herald Examiner folded, Durslag joined the Los Angeles Times in 1989 and wrote his last column for this paper in May 1991 after 51 years on the job.
By then, he was established as "the elder statesman of the Los Angeles sporting literati," Krikorian wrote at the time in a Long Beach Press-Telegram piece. He described Durslag as "a courtly gentleman with a keen sense of humor," and tallied the events he'd covered in his long career — 10 Olympic Games, 34 World Series, 25 Super Bowls.
Tim Tessalone, the sports information director at USC, remembers following Durslag's column for years.
"He was a staple of the Southland sports scene," Tessalone said. "He had a voice and the pulse of the L.A. sports scene. He was never afraid to express his opinion and was a must read."
In his parting column, Durslag noted, with his usual tongue-in-cheek style, that despite all his years in California, he had yet to attend a Rose Parade or camp in Yosemite.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lorayne, three children, sons Bill Durslag, Jim Durslag and Ivy Durslag, and three grandchildren, Krikorian said.
12:20 p.m.: This article was updated with a comment from Tessalone.
The article was originally published at 11:05 a.m.
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AREND Global TeamAREND stands for Aircraft for Rhino and ENvironmental Defense. "Arend" is also Afrikaans for "eagle". Our international student team, Team AREND, is building an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to support wildlife conservation. The AREND UAS is unique in several aspects:
- UAS designed following payload system requirements and mission objectives
- Payload modularity for defined operations and future technologies
- Implementation of input from anti-poaching rangers and wildlife scientists
- International collaboration with diverse student team
The student team is lead by Dr. Jean Koster at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and includes teams from Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland; the University of Pretoria, South Africa; and the University of Stuttgart, Germany. Each university adds specialty skills to the team. The University of Pretoria in South Africa, specifically their CSIR Aeronautical Group and the Centre for Wildlife Management have access to South African discussions and firsthand information on wildlife poaching termed the "African Crisis". Team AREND is composed of aerospace, mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, skilled in the following technical areas: structures, composite materials, fabrication, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, controls, (power) electronics, sensors and instrumentation, communications, software, etc. Primary local academic advisers at each of the four universities are faculty members. Also collaborating with and supporting or sponsoring this student team are technology industries and organizations such Helios Torque Fusion, Inc.; National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST); First RF Corporation of Boulder, Colorado; SkySentry LLC of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Four Winds Interactive, LLC. of Denver, Colorado; Lockheed Martin Corporation of Denver, Colorado; Cargolux of Luxembourge; members of the Arvada Modelers club and many technology experts from the region. The team also benefits from active participation from wildlife management groups and concerned wildlife organizations such as Wildife Protection Solutions of Denver, Colorado; the Pachyderm group at the Denver Zoo; and the Centre for Wildlife Management at the University of Pretoria. Finally, Team AREND is competing in the Wildlife Conservation UAV Challenge to design, build and fly an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in support of anti-poaching operations in South Africa.


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Stock up on American microbrews now, for a current availability crisis affecting two of beer's main ingredients could force many popular beers and even entire microbreweries off the market within the next year. There are those who believe that the shortage of hops and barley will actually be a boon to beer; without them at the ready, brewers may follow creative new whimsies in fermenting. Perhaps there will be herbs like heather tips, yarrow and chamomile to flavor beers, and rice, wheat and honey to create the alcohol. But one thing seems almost certain: The production volume of those big bitter beers and high-alcohol whoppers that hopheads love so dearly will almost certainly decline.
Hop acreage around the globe crashed from 236,067 acres in 1992 to 113,417 acres in 2006, according to 2007 data from Hopunion LLC, a hop-distribution company based in Yakima, Wash. (Compare that number to the more than 800,000 acres of grapevines that grow in California alone.) In the same time period, U.S. hop plantings diminished from 42,266 to 29,435 acres.
But the most startling decline has occurred in the United Kingdom, where 56,000 acres of hops covered the land in 1856. A steady vaporization of the hops industry gave way to 7,700 acres of hops in 1996; today, just 2,400 acres remain. Meanwhile, from 2005 to 2006, North American barley production dropped from 15.3 million metric tons to 13.8 as foreign markets experienced declines as well, making things that much harder for microbrewers already struggling. All the while, the national and international demand for these products has increased as drinkers have come to realize that craft beer is the shit.
So how did this shortage happen? With hops, a small portion of the current problem stems back to October 2006, when a large warehouse fire in Yakima destroyed about 2 million pounds of dried hops. But the warehouse only contained 4 percent of the American hop load. The primary cause of the hopvine pullout that began so brutally in the late 1990s was a price crash generated by a devastating surplus of hops.
"There was a large stockpile of hop extract in warehouses around the world," says Marc Worona, national sales director with the Santa Rosa arm of Brewers Supply Group West, one of the four leading suppliers of hops in America. "We all had an artificial sense of security, but a couple of years ago, this stockpile ran out. At that point, acres were down and the growers were gone."
Prices for some highly demanded varietals of hops have surged upward by as much as 600 percent, and many farmers in Yakima and Willamette valleys, the heart and soul of the American industry, are now replanting their lands with hops to cash in once more on the demand. Worona expects to see a healthy crop load in September 2009—but the varietals being replanted are highly bitter alpha hops. These acidic varieties, such as Columbus hops, are often reduced into a simple hop extract oil for quick addition to brewing tanks, and although they're necessary for many beer operations, they're not the specialty aromatic sorts that microbrewers so eagerly seek.
"A lot of aromatic hops get low yields, and farmers are replacing them with the high-alpha hops for making extract," Worona explains. "There's a very strong alpha market right now. What it comes down to is how much we're willing to pay for hops, and consumers for beer. If we're not willing to pay for these hops, we're going to lose them. We need to put our heads together and decide if it's time we pay these farmers a fair price."
Hayward's Feb. 9 Double IPA Festival offered a telling snapshot of how the global hops shortage is affecting the beer business in our own backyard.
"Last year, we had over 50 beers pouring," said Vic Kralj, owner of the Bistro, which hosts the annual event. "This year, only 36 brewers showed. Guys just aren't willing to throw all their hops into one recipe. Right now, there aren't many hops to get for some guys, and come June or July, there will be some breweries without any hops at all."
Lagunitas' Hop Stoopid, a super-Imperial IPA of 90 IBUs (international bitterness units) was entered at the festival, though brewery publicist and self-described "beer doctor" Pat Mace says it will go on hiatus next season.
"We can't afford to make any more right now. If we did, we'd run out of hops for our IPA, our flagship beer."
Double, or Imperial, IPAs often require two times or more the hops as milder beers, and as a general rule, craft brewers, who pride themselves on the intensified flavors of their brews, use more hops per unit of beer than the large companies. These little operations also utilize a wider range of hop varieties, and they will feel the shortage most poignantly, particularly those companies that never secured contracts, standard protocol among the macrobreweries.
Samuel Adams, the largest "craft brewery" in the nation, is in the midst of a good-Samaritan effort to help microbrewers out of this emergency. The brewery has announced that it will soon be selling 20,000 pounds of two varieties of hops to small U.S. beer makers in need, asking for no more money above what the big brewery initially paid to suppliers. But these 10 tons amount to a drop in the bucket compared to what the industry needs. Healdsburg's Bear Republic Brewing Company, for example, uses 40,000 pounds of six varieties of hops per year, while Petaluma's Lagunitas used 120,000 pounds of hops in 2007.
But some in the brewing business foresee interesting experiments among crafty brewers as they seek to bitter their beers in potential absence of hop flowers.
"When people face economic hardships, creativity really kicks into gear," says Tom Bleigh, head brewer at Pyramid Breweries. "These kinds of pressures are always good to an extent. They force us to reevaluate what we're doing and to explore parameters of beer that we otherwise would not have thought of. It's a healthy pressure that helps us redefine what beer is."
But some rare varieties of aromatic hops, like Amarillo and Simcoe, are actually at risk of disappearing as farmers adopt more profitable types, which carry both more alpha acids and also produce a greater tonnage of flowers per acre. And some oddities have already gone commercially extinct.
"The Eroica hop disappeared a few years ago," says Lagunitas' Mace. "It wasn't very popular in general. So farmers ripped it all out. We made a beer called Eroica as a goodbye salute to the hop, and it's totally gone now."
As hops blow away with wind, there remains the barley shortage, which has boosted prices of malt by approximately 50 percent, according to Worona. Blame floods in from all directions—bad weather everywhere, harvest idiosyncrasies, rising demand for craft beer in developing nations—but the most commonly cited cause is the biodiesel movement. Many farmers who once raised barley have shifted to corn for the making of ethanol.
"We're now in the position where we need to decide: Do we want to drink beer or drive biofuel cars?" Worona says.
But how dire are these shortages, should they linger longer than predicted? Is beer without hops beer without hope? Is beer without barley barely beer? But yes, some beers are brewed in the partial or complete absence of these ingredients. Lagunitas' Brown Shugga attains approximately 25 percent of its 9.9 percent ABV from cane sugar.
Brewery Silenrieux in Belgium produces a spelt-based beer called Joseph. Crafted of 30 percent wheat malt, this refreshing and zesty brew carries a notable aroma of perfume and a breadlike body. Pyramid's Hefeweizen consists of 60 percent wheat malt. Sorghum beers are available for those who avoid gluten, but they are criticized as flavorless and without body or character. MateVeza, a highly rated organic pale ale from Butte Creek Brewing, is bittered in part by the South American yerba maté.
If none of these ideas makes your mouth water, take solace in the opinion of David Teckam, certified beer judge and member of the American Brewers Guild in Woodland. He believes that regardless of how brewers and farmers temporarily mitigate the problems at hand, beer as we know and love it is here to stay.
"There are three items that are recession-proof," he said. "Flowers, candy and beer. That's something I read somewhere. I'm not certain about the flowers or candy, but beer's been around for 10,000 years. It's not going anywhere."
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DEAR JOAN: I adopted a stray kitten that gave me great pleasure for 17 years, but within days of adoption Booger had killed a number of birds — once an entire nest full — and ambushed every fence and alligator lizard on our hillside.
After watching him torture a mouse for an hour one day, before the hapless creature died of exhaustion and loss of blood, I could hack it no longer and Booger went off to the vet.
The happy result was that he never killed another thing to my knowledge. He learned to grip tree branches and trunks with the pads of his feet just as if he still had his claws, but he could not catch anything again.
I knew that some day he might have to face a large dog without his deadly claws, but it was a chance we had to take. Fortunately that day never came. Hundreds of small wild creatures are still alive and happy today as a result of my decision. The owls may even return now that there are a few mice to catch.
Cats, both domestic and feral, devastate populations of small wild creatures and rob creatures like owls of their dinner before going home to their food bowls.
Bud Wakeland
El Sobrante
DEAR BUD: I think you missed the bigger picture. Instead of declawing Booger, you could have kept him as an indoor cat. Wildlife would have been safe and his "fingers" would have been preserved.
I'm really happy to know Booger lived 17 years, but I think he probably used every one of his nine lives to get there. Letting a declawed cat wander outside is a dangerous thing to do. Even if Booger could escape into trees, he had few weapons to use in fights with other cats, which can produce serious injuries and infections.
I've had letters from other people reporting how happy they and their cats are after declaw surgery. The furniture is preserved and the cat doesn't get yelled at.
But in all of the justifications cited for declawing, there are plenty of nonsurgical solutions.
I've had cats, and I've had shredded furniture, and I was not happy. But even if you do nothing to discourage the scratching, the things are just that — things. If you value your couch more than your cat, then may you need to rethink having pets.
You can do things to lessen or prevent the scratching. When your cat claws at your furniture, say "no" in a strong voice and give him a squirt from a water bottle. If you're not around when the damage occurs, you can cover items with double-sided tape. Admittedly, it's not a good design look, but once the cat has learned to ignore it you can take the tape off.
Scratching posts do work. Rub them with fresh catnip and the cat will fall in love with even a long ignored scratcher.
DEAR JOAN: I enjoyed your loving coverage of the Mother Goose story last year.
Is there to be no camera this year? It's the first year I have been organized enough to look on March 1, and there seems to be no news.
DEAR MARY ELLEN: Sadly, we have no access to set up the webcam this year. Our old building, where Mother Goose nested for the past several years, has been sold and we have moved out.
But I think I caught a glimpse of Mother Goose back on her nest, so all is right with the world.
Contact Joan Morris at email@example.com. Read the Animal Life blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/pets.


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With emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), augmented-virtual reality, blockchain, and facial identity becoming mainstream, marketers need to continuously innovate and ensure they meet expectations across customer life-cycle stages.
Adobe Customer Solutions constantly seeks to innovate and build compelling experiences, by bringing together latest technologies and Adobe Experience Cloud products.
"How to become an Experience Business" was a key theme at this year's Adobe Symposium in Mumbai. For the more than 1,400 marketing professionals and experts who attended the event, it was an opportunity preview pathbreaking demo solutions made possible by Adobe Experience Cloud tools.
Please note: these solutions were developed for the Symposium event to showcase potential use cases.
Prevention is better than cure—even for your vehicle
How Adobe Experience Cloud could provide predictive recommendations using vehicle telemetry and IoT.
Current reality: You send in your car for servicing and end up receiving a fat bill for replacement of parts that have worn out.
What if: You could predict potential breakdowns and proactively maintain your vehicle to prevent having to buy new car parts?
The Adobe solution: Adobe Analytics uses the IoT data that is being relayed via the car's OBD II port to build dashboards for you, the car owner, as well as the manufacturer. You get to see mileage, battery health, drive statistics, as well as overall driving status indictors based on quality of driving. You're also alerted of a part that needs repair, a task that'll be distinctly easier and less expensive to carry out than a replacement. The car manufacturer receives an overview of average statistics across their fleet of cars, as well as individual component level data. Using insights generated by this data, they can send you a servicing alert. Adobe Campaign and Adobe Audience Manager could be used to target the right customers and predict inventory requirements.
Other applications: This solution can be extended to the airline industry, as well as to manufacturers of heavy equipment.
Your face can be your fortune
Adobe Experience Cloud powering facial recognition
Current reality: In the online world, each customer's purchase preferences and shopping histories are understood and used to make relevant recommendations. Brick-and-mortar stores, unfortunately, are unable to offer a similar customized experience.
What if: The online experience is replicated in the real world using the customer's face as their unique identity?
The Adobe solution: Multiple Adobe tools like Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign, and AEM screens, come together with facial recognition technology to provide an exclusive shopping experience for every consenting customer.
You provide a one-time consent to collect facial identity. Then, on each return visit the welcome screen identifies your presence and provides you with an exclusive set of recommendations based on your past purchases. It also sends a notification to store reps empowering them to offer you the meaningful shopping experience you crave.
Other applications: This solution can also be applied to other industries such as banking and airlines, where individual attention and recommendations elevate an average experience to an excellent one.
DJ, play my song!
Real-world targeting.
Current reality: Generic dressing rooms in retails stores.
What if: The room's ambient quality changes to suit individual style?
The Adobe solution: Adobe Target along with IoT devices connected with lights, fragrance generators, and music devices is used to customize the trial room based on what a customer is wearing, vastly improving the dressing room experience.
Other applications: This concept can be extended to places like hotels, hospitals, and other events where people have identity tags. Marketers can conduct tests of different experiences to understand what works best for different segments.
Content is king, make it stick
Dynamic personalization at scale.
Current reality: Most websites serve up the same home page content, regardless of the customer.
What if: A travel website offers customized home page content.
The Adobe solution: Adobe Target allows a travel website to create individual persona, based on past browsing history. An Adobe Experience Cloud custom solution works with Adobe Target and use this persona by selecting and summarizing details of all travel destination articles in the site, presenting a customized homepage. All this happens automatically without any custom coding and development for each article. When an adventure seeker, for example, visits the homepage they would see adventure details options based on their preferences, history and location. All available at a glance, delivered programmatically and seamlessly, without any custom development.
Other applications: Personalization at scale is an exceptionally useful tool that can be used across the media and entertainment industry to improve visitor engagement and overall experience.
Loans made easy, and secure
Smart lending using blockchain.
Current reality: Applying for a loan is an arduous task that involves cumbersome paper work, many interactions and significant risks for the lender.
What if: The process of receiving and giving a loan can be made seamless and paperless, as well as transparent and secure for both parties?
The Adobe solution: Using Adobe Experience Manager forms and Adobe Sign, in association with blockchain technology, a solution is possible that can solve these challenges. AEM forms and Adobe Sign help in digitizing the entire process, streamlining paperwork and manual interventions.
Once the bank disburses the loan, the entire loan transaction, collateral details, and documentation gets hashed and stored using the revolutionary blockchain technology. Since this storage is recorded in a decentralized manner, it is extremely difficult to hack. Going forward, every repayment is also hashed and stored in blockchain. This information can then be accessed by a consortium of banks to check the validity of the collateral during future transactions.
Other applications: Blockchain smart contracts can enable several capabilities. In case of a nonpayment, it can notify all the banks in the consortium, for example. It can also ease the loan closure formalities and send an alert to everyone involved.
Digital experiences have the power to transform every aspect of the lives of Indians, and Adobe is the only company that can help with every stage of delivering a great experience to them.
Prabu Purushothaman
Head of GDC Digital Strategy, Innovation and Consulting CoE, Adobe Customer Solutions.
Prabu Purushothaman heads the GDC Digital Strategy CoE for Innovation and Consulting at Adobe. He helps clients solve their digital marketing challenges and achieve their digital transformation objectives. His expertise lies in combining Adobe Experience Cloud solution capabilities with latest technology trends like Augmented Reality and IoT. With a special focus on innovation, he has played a key role in building breakthrough customer experiences for global clients. He is an engineering and management graduate with 14 years of experience.


text: Although long considered to be a barren region on the periphery of ancient Chinese civilization, the southwest massif was once the political heartland of numerous Bronze Age kingdoms. Their distinctive material tradition-intricately cast bronze kettle drums and cowrie shell containers-have given archaeologists and historians a glimpse of the extraordinary wealth, artistry, and power exercised by highland leaders in prehistory. After a millennium of rule however,imperial conquest under the Han state reduced local power, leading to the disappearance of Bronze Age traditions and a fraught process of assimilation. Instead of a clash between center and periphery or barbarism and civilization, The Ancient Highlands of Southwest China examines the classic study of imperial conquest as a confrontation of different political times. Alice Yao grounds an archaeological account of the region where local landscape histories and funerary traditions bring to light a history of competing elite lineages, warrior cultures, and of kingly genealogies. In particular, this book illustrates how buried preciousmaterial objects-drums, ornate weaponry, and cowries-enabled the transmission and memorialization of biographies and lineage wealth across successive generations. A provocative picture emerges of imperial absorption and change as a problem entangling the generational time of highland leadership and itspolitical cycles and the penetration of Chinese dynastic history as well as time of bureaucracy and state economy. Yao extends conventional approaches to empires to show how prehistoric forms of temporal experience can complicate imperial efforts to incorporate and unify time.


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A great deal of pain will originate from the beginning. Where's the beginning for back pain? Will your feet are the foundation of your body, and if there is no support under this foundation, this can cause pain all the way up to your shoulders. Now, not all back pain originates from the feet, but in many cases, this is the starting point for these types of pain.
So proper foundation under our feet can help relieve back pain? We see tons of blogs dealing with inserts on the internet. Some of them are very good, and some are just like the fantasy world of promises. Some inserts are reasonably priced, and some are outrages in their pricing.
Inserts can't hurt and when your feet hurt your hurt all over – is so true. Do you guarantee that your inserts will stop all back pain? NO, but we know it will help relieve and in time MIGHT cure the problem. Remember, a great foundation will help prevent this type of pain' Your feet are the only part of your body that takes 100 percent of your total weight and some cases this could be a great deal of pressure on your two feet.
On our pricing, if you purchase a pair of shoes and the style has a removable footbed, you'll receive, from us, one to three pairs of Heat Customized Moldable Inserts. More information found below in this article.
Now let's talk about footwear and inserts that will not create tired, sore or painful feet – or help not to create added pain to rest of your body.
Let this video explain what a therapeutic design or construction is all about dealing with footwear. Therapeutic/Orthotic consider an extra depth construction.
We are a therapeutic line, and the explanation between a conventional comfort line and our's found in the video below
Now let's talk, in more detail, about the ten reasons what makes Therapeutic footwear so much superior to a Comfort Shoe:
1) The strongest mid-support in the shoe business. No bilateral movement view the video above for illustrations and a midsection depth that gives you support and the maximum room in the footwear world. One of many reasons why therapeutic is considered extra depth
2) The strongest heel counter in the business that helps create no bi-lateral movement and the tallest heel counter in the footwear world. A reason whey therapeutic footwear considered extra depth
3) A taller toe box to create more wiggle room and space for your toes a reason why considered an extra depth footwear
4)Extended bottoms to give you the fullest width and support than any other shoe line anywhere
5) A lightweight shoe for less wear and tear on your feet but with all that great added support
6) all removable arch support to put a more advanced support system or a customized inserts
7) Women's styles having a 3 to 1 combination last for better fit and support for your heel
8) Fuller forefront in the construction of the footwear to create more comfort and room for that maximum support and comfort and a reason why considered extra depth footwear
9) Deeper heel counter to build more balance and support to the heel section of the foot and other reason why consider an extra depth footwear
10) Leather lining that creates more flexibility and breathability to the foot
We have 4A (Slender width for Ladies) 2A (Narrow width for Ladies), B ( Medium width for Ladies and Narrow width for Men), D (Medium width for Men and Wide width for Ladies), 2E, 3E, 4E, 5E, 6E, 7E, 9E, 10E, 14E widths in Men's and Ladies styles
We carry up to 20 in Men's styles, and 15 in Ladies dealing in lengths
We have 5 to 6 lengths, in selected styles for Men and 4 to 5 in Women's length
Some additional information and explanation of this type of footwear for all the Ladies out there:
We have all those wide widths that are needed but with our 32 new styles of women's footwear that we will be offering a 4A (Slender) 2A (Narrow) B (Medium) D (Wide) 3E Extra Wide) 5E Extra Extra Wide, 7E Full Extra Wide 10E Extra Full Wide, 14E (Superior Extra Wide Width) widths for you ladies- that is unheard that is offered by one website.
Why having this 3 to 1 combination last is so important in creating that perfect fit for all our ladies. What does 3 to 1 combination mean? The heel counter is 3 times narrow than the ball width of the shoe. Okay, big deal? Well, this is a critical factor because a women heel structure is a great deal narrow than a Men's and if we made all our Ladies footwear as the same last of a Men's style- the ladies heels would slipping all day long or have a terrible fit!
Having these 1 to 3 Customized Heat Moldable Inserts ( that is Free and remember that the shoe has to have a removable footbed for these inserts to work. Not all AA widths have this, but we'll state, on our descriptions if you can receive 1 to 3 pair of these inserts FREE- up to a $240.00 value) will make that perfect fit, comfort and support experience out of this world – especially for those NARROW FEET!.
If you know someone (Ladies) that needs sandals, casual footwear, athletic footwear in a 4A (slender width) or AA (Narrow) width- let them know we have then and a great selection as well.
All new Slender (4A) and Narrow (AA) widths for ladies- look out we will have a ton for you to choose. New Dress Boots, up to 14 inches in shaft height, for women, Dress boots and new dress styles for Men as well. All Weather Footwear and Boots for both Men and Women. Some new dressy footwear for Men and women.
All our new and old styles are therapeutic/comfort that has the best fit and support in the shoe world.
It's nice being called the "King Of Widths", again 4A to 14E widths, on the internet, and all found at www.dtfootweear.com
Thank you,
Ron Heinlein | President/Founder | Cell # 909-215-1622
Designer Therapeutic Footwear Co.
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Over the last few years there has been a significant push for CFOs to play a larger role in the go to market strategy of their organizations. This pivot has also required the C-Level suite to put increased pressure on Finance Operations, Accounting and related functions to also contribute to growth and development, and to enable Sales. Historically, these operational or support functions (notoriously referred to as "back office" functions) have been relegated to cost center status and never an engine for change - and certainly not for revenue.
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Blockchain offers vast potential, extending well beyond the realm of finance.
As the interest in blockchain technology grows, companies will be confronted with numerous decisions, challenges, and legal issues pertaining to its adoption. Our publications, videos, and podcasts discuss a range of relevant matters, including the overall design and control of blockchain systems, potential liability for use (or misuse) of the data they contain, and consequences flowing from being able to track data and transactions on an immutable, near–real-time basis.
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Our CSS tutorial is a learning game that will teach you how to set and control the style and layout of a website.
Go through carefully selected content, take the interactive quizzes, accumulate checkpoints, complete entertaining exercises, collect colorful points, and practice filling out actual CSS templates. Whether you want to gain a new skill to further your career, or just want to learn something new, we guarantee that you will enjoy learning while playing and playing while learning with our CSS tutorial!
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In which I love my photography class.
January 2003
In which I imagine a group weblog written with all my friends. In which Simon watches the neighbor dog?
In which Mac convinces me to take a photography class with him.
In which I rant about the political situation in this country.
In which I cannot sleep. In which I take a photography class with Mac.
In which I share a photo of a shaved cat.
In which Kim and Sabino welcome Diego Manuel into this world.
In which I remember watching Wild Kingdom. In which I share some brief comments on animal intelligence.


text: Saxbys is more than just coffee (though it is pretty damn good). When guests walk into Saxbys, it's an uplifting environment filled with friendly faces, delicious drinks and exceptional food to fuel the day's possibilities. Saxbys brews real change in the communities it serves, while nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit in team members who aspire to be changemakers. This is Saxbys' Founder and CEO Nick Bayer's mission to "Make Life Better" — brought to life with his very first neighborhood café in 2005. Driven by deep-rooted core values and an unwavering commitment to cultivating O.D.D. (outgoing, detail oriented, and disciplined) talent, Saxbys uplifts guests in cafés across nine states, in its Philadelphia-based headquarters and in unique higher-ed partnerships through its Experiential Learning Program, where students earn academic credit to manage all aspects of a Saxbys café (yes, they are actually in charge—of the 30+ member team, the financials and community partnerships).


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University of Illinois cell and developmental Biology professor Fei Wang and colleagues have created a new technique to study how myeloids, a type of blood stem cell, become the white blood cells important for immune system defense against infections and tissue damage. This approach offers new insights into the molecular mechanisms at work during myeloid differentiation, and may improve our ability to treat myeloid diseases like leukemia, the researchers report. Their findings appear in the journal Blood.
Myeloids are blood stem cells from bone marrow or the spinal cord that differentiate into common types of white blood cells like neutrophils and macrophages. Deficiencies in this differentiation process can cause leukemia.
Researchers in the field had previously studied myeloid differentiation by using cells taken directly from animals, or they transformed leukemia tumor cells to their previous myeloid stem cell-like states. Primary cells are hard to grow and manipulate genetically, however, and tumor cells still contain the genetic mutations that caused them to divide uncontrollably in the first place. The drawbacks of these systems prompted Wang to develop a better method for studying the mechanisms of myeloid differentiation.
Wang and his team began by turning mouse embryonic stem cells into myeloid progenitor cells. They then added a protein called Hoxb8 to these cells that had been shown previously to immortalize myeloid progenitor cells.
"This really simplified the whole system, so, number one, we didn't have to deal with animals or human bodies, and, number two, we immortalized these cells so that they can be easily handled in culture and maintain normal myeloid progenitor cell genetic information," Wang said.
The researchers wanted to prove that their model is effective in helping them determine the molecular mechanisms important to myeloid differentiation, so they turned to a class of enzymes, called protein kinases, that are known to mediate processes like cell development, immune response, and cell differentiation. The researchers screened a variety of protein kinase inhibitors to find potential key regulators of myeloid differentiation.
A protein kinase inhibitor of a molecule called mTor, a master regulator of cell behavior, was found to interfere with myeloid differentiation, signifying that mTor is a key regulator of this process. Further experiments showed that this molecule is necessary for myeloid differentiation.
"This is the first evidence showing that this molecule plays a significant role in myeloid differentiation," Wang said.
This finding serves as a proof of principle that the new approach provides a powerful tool for future studies of normal and abnormal myeloid differentiation, Wang said.
"Using this system, we can introduce genetic manipulations that tell us something very important about how normal myeloid differentiation works, and what kind of molecular events in this process can go wrong, leading to diseases like leukemia," Wang said.
"People can use this as a platform for large-scale screening analysis for drugs that potentially can promote myeloid differentiation and can slow down or stop myeloid disease processes."
|Contact: Fei Wang, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana


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So I was looking at my petitions to qualify and I have 3,115 approved of the 3,360 needed to qualify. I currently have 318 still at the SOE that they have to verify for qualification. Thank you to all of the volunteers that have gone out and knocked on doors to get me on the ballot.
I will still be out there knocking on doors to get the vote out for other candidates and to get petitions signed so that they qualify as well. So thank you to all of the volunteers that have been out there helping to make this possible.


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Hitachi is introducing the CP-X3011 3LCD Projector, a low-price projector with a lot of nice features.
The CP-X3011 has a contrast ratio of 2,000:1, and a brightness of 3,200 lumens. As for the audio, it has 16 Watts of built-in power with a low noise rating of 29 dBA in Eco Mode. It also has My Buttons functionality, two programmable buttons on the projector to execute any command.
I just received the press release on this guy, so I don't have any word on a release day, nor a price.