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Between 2005 and 2011, the number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. declined by 11,031, from 43,510 in 2005 to 32,479 in 2011. This decline amounted to a reduction in traffic-related deaths of 25.4 percent, by far the greatest decline over a comparable period in the last 30 years.
Historically, significant drops in traffic fatalities over a short period of time have coincided with economic recessions. Longer recessions have coincided with deeper declines in the number of traffic fatalities. This TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 928: Identification of Factors Contributing to the Decline of Traffic Fatalities in the United States from 2008 to 2012 provides an analysis that identifies the specific factors in the economic decline that affected fatal crash risk, while taking into account the long-term factors that determine the level of traffic safety.
A key insight into the analysis of the factors that produced the sharp drop in traffic fatalities was that the young contributed disproportionately to the drop-off in traffic fatalities. Of the reduction in traffic fatalities from 2007 to 2011, people 25-years-old and younger accounted for nearly 48 percent of the drop, though they were only about 28 percent of total traffic fatalities prior to the decline. Traffic deaths among people 25-years-old and younger dropped substantially more than other groups. Young drivers are known to be a high-risk group and can be readily identified in the crash data. Other high-risk groups also likely contributed to the decline but they cannot be identified as well as age can.
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|Chapter 1 - Statement of the Problem
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|Chapter 3 - International Parallels
|Chapter 4 - Trends in Risk and Exposure
|Chapter 5 - Data
|Chapter 6 - Trends in Contributing Factors
|Chapter 7 - Modeling
|Chapter 8 - Discussion of Results
|Chapter 9 - Limitations
|Chapter 10 - Data Needs and Future Research
|Appendix A - Factor Analysis Details
|Appendix B - Descriptive Statistics
|Appendix C - State-Specific Parameters for the MCS Model
|Appendix D - State-Level MNCS Model Prediction vs. Performance
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PB and I have been living 100% off grid since December 2007, we have done most everything ourselves, mostly by hand, it's cheaper that way. Over these last couple of years, we have discovered a few favorite items that really work well for us. These are items we actually use on a regular if not daily basis, these are things I wouldn't want to live without. Many of these items we salvaged (ie FREE), some we purchased and were worth every penny.
Here they are, click on the pictures to see full size:
1) Propane cook stove. We salvaged ours from an old travel trailer that was being dismantled, it has 3 burners on top and an oven. We actually have 2 of these now, we are in the process of cleaning up the second one. I haven't decided if we will use the second one inside the sky castle or put it to use in an outdoor kitchen, either way, it will be a great addition to the one I use every day.
We got ours free from some friends who were getting rid of some old travel trailers, they needed some major cleaning, not because they had been used and not cleaned, it was because of mice. They had made homes inside the stoves, we had to remove the insulation and replace it with new, we scrubbed the stove, inside and out, after that it was as good as new. If you find a treasure like this, be sure to check and make sure the orifice for the unit is for propane, if it's not, it will not burn properly, orifices made for natural gas are larger so if you try to use propane in a natural gas orifice, you will get a blow torch flame, ask me how I know (grin).
2) Cast iron cookware. I absolutely love my cast iron comal and 10 inch frying pan. I use them everyday. I even make biscuits (not cookies) in them, I use my comal for the biscuits, I place a deep lid on top to make it like an oven. The biggest concern about using cast iron cookware is properly cleaning and storing it. If you use it everyday, it's not such a big deal, just wipe it out, if you do it while it's still somewhat hot, it's easier to clean. Do not use soap on your cast iron, do not use harsh metal scrubbers, use a plastic scrubber or a rag and some hot water to clean your pan, dry it thoroughly, oil it lightly and put it away for the next use. If you are going to store it for a long time, make sure it's clean, oil it well, inside and on the outside, and store it until your next use. A well seasoned cast iron pan will not stick and will be easy to clean. Never, NEVER leave your cast iron pan soaking in water, they will rust. I prefer getting mine pre-seasoned from the factory, or acquiring mine second hand, preferably from someone who took care of their cast iron pans.
3) Pressure cooker. There are so many ways to use this, my only regret is that I didn't know about these earlier in my life! The one I use is a stainless steel, 6 quart pressure cooker, it's the perfect size for 2-4 people, it's big enough to cook a whole chicken or a pot of beans. The main thing that I love about my pressure cooker is how fast everything cooks, it's microwave fast! I can cook a pot of pinto beans in 15 minutes or less. The only reason it takes THAT long for me is I am at a high altitude, for anyone using it at lower altitudes, you can cook them for 6-10 minutes and they will be done. To do beans I pick and clean the beans, then soak them overnight. The next day when I'm ready to cook them, I rinse the beans, put them in the pressure cooker, cover with an inch of water (use beef or chicken stock for more flavor), add chopped onions, chili powder, ground pepper, chopped jalapeno pepper, and any other seasonings or meat I wish (wait to add the salt until after the beans are cooked). I add a little oil then close the lid and turn on the heat. Once the rocker is rocking, I turn down the heat and start timing it. For me it takes about 10 minutes. I then turn off the heat and allow the pressure to come down by itself, if you are in a hurry, you can put the pot in the sink and pour cold water over the pot until the pressure is released. I also make baked potatoes in my pressure cooker, they turn out great! Soups, stews, you name it, you can probably cook it in a pressure cooker.
With the quicker cooking times, I am using much less propane, before I used this method, I couldn't make a pot of beans or baked potatoes, it just flat out took too much time and fuel, I couldn't afford to use that much propane cooking all day.
4) Tankless water heater. I still remember the day when we received our tankless water heater, before that we had to heat water on the stove if we wanted or needed hot water for anything, bathing, cleaning, doing dishes… Now all I have to do is turn on the hot water tap and in seconds I have hot water. The one we use is a smaller unit, it's considered a portable unit though we have ours permanently mounted on the wall.
5) 12 volt water pump. Once you have water, you need a way to pump the water from one place to another, unless you are lucky enough to have gravity on your side. For us, we are pumping water from a small tank just outside the kitchen wall into the kitchen, everything is level, so we use a 12 volt water pump to move the water from the tank to the sink. The benefits of using a 12 volt pump is we can hook it up directly to the batteries, we aren't losing energy by using an inverter.
Our pump is inside the sky cabin, near the sink, that makes things a bit noisy when the pump is on. When we first hooked up the inside plumbing, each time we turned on the faucet, the pump would come on, it sounded a bit like being next to one of those air pumps at the gas station, but it was a small price to pay to have running water. The main reason we keep it inside the sky castle is to keep it from freezing during the winter.
6) Pressure tank This is something that isn't completely necessary, not like the water pump, but it certainly has made life better. The way a pressure tank works is it is first and foremost a tank, it has a rubber bladder inside, on one side is air under pressure, the other side is for the water, it allows the water to be under pressure, that way the water pump does not have to run each time we turn on the water faucet. Now it's much quieter in the sky castle, until the pump has to come on to pump up the pressure tank, it runs for several minutes, then goes off until it's needed again.
We salvaged these as well, someone was upgrading their equipment and do longer needed their old pressure tank. All we had to do was clean this one up, it had sat for a while unused, we had to run bleach water through it a few times because it had a mold smell, once we flushed it a couple of times, the mold smell was gone and it works like a charm. Since then, we have acquired a second pressure tank in the same way, it's always a good idea to have backups. Now our water starts out in a tank, goes through the wall in a hose, this goes to the 12 volt water pump, next it goes to the pressure tank, from there it goes to the cold side of the sink faucet, another pipe goes to the tankless water heater then to the hot water side of the faucet. Another pipe goes to the Berkey Light water purifier, which brings me to the next item.
7) Berkey Light Water Filter. It's debatable whether or not this water purifier is a necessity, I would say it is, even though our water out here is very good, we are still storing it in a tank before using it, I prefer running my drinking and cooking water through the Berkey Light water purifier. This unit is perfect for off grid use, it requires no electricity or water pressure, it is strictly gravity fed, all you have to do is fill the top reservoir and let the water trickle down through the filters, you get clean great tasting water in the bottom reservoir.
We have automated the filling process by cutting a hole in the top cover and running a water pipe into the top. all I have to do is turn on a valve for a few seconds and the top reservoir is filled. The only maintenance is about once a month or so, I empty the purifier, I disassemble the top from the bottom tanks, I remove the filter cartridges, I clean everything with a 3M green scrubby pad, I reassemble everything then fill the top tank. I always put in a few drops of food coloring (or Kool-aid) in the top to test everything, if everything is OK, the water coming through the cartridges is perfectly clear, no color (or Kool-aid) comes through.
I would have liked to make this a nice neat 10 item list, but in all honesty, those 7 items are the most useful and important to us, there are probably others, but for now I'll leave the list at 7.
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27 Responses to "7 Things I use, living off grid"
I'm getting ho e built & living off grid. When I was getting quote for well from the driller, it included a pressure tank and on demand pump. I was told that a pressure tank wasnt necessary that the on demand will suffice. Is a pressure tank really worth the extra cost? I'm building a 8k solar system with plenty of battery storage (16k blue ion lithium bank).
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I like what I see so now i am following you.
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Hi, new to site and looking at older entries. I enjoy yours. Nice to hear about fellow off-gridders. My husband and I teach dutch oven cooking to 4-H classes. You can wash cast iron with soap as long as the cast iron isn't hot. When it's hot it opens the pores and lets the soap into the cast iron. Sometimes it's good to freshen up your cast iron cookware with soapy water. Just rinse real well, then dry over flame or burner and while it's very hot (pores open)rub with oil to season. Hope that helps. On "must haves", we bought a set of ryobi 18 volt cordless tools with extra rechargable batteries. Set includes circular saw, saws-all, drill and hammer drill. We recharge batteries off our solar power, and when you're doing a lot of construction and home fix up projects it sure saves on the solar power and the need to run a generator. Again, I am enjoying your posts. We can learn from each other. Have a wonderful day.
Has anyone ever tried wood gasification to run you generators and other gas operated equipment ? lot easier to cut wood than transport lp
Good suggestions. Am also a big fan of wood cook stoves which, though, can be pricey if new.
Some are also very good heat sources. Depends on your climate.
BeingStill: Wretha is correct in thinking that I was trying to be funny. I forget that my sense of humor takes a while to comprehend some times.
I concur with everything Wretha says. Having lived for a few Years in a VW camper in a past life, I learned to enjoy the benefits of Propane, Other Petroleum products, I'm not to fond of. Living in a confined space makes even the slightest fume buildup unbearable. This led me to using vegetable oil for lamp oil. I used ordinary cooking oil and it works well with very little odor. I found that adding a few percent of beeswax to the oil causes it to gel nicely, making it less of a spill hazard when cold. Vegetable shortening such as Crisco make excellent candles in a container such as a votive glass and burn extremely clean. The other advantage is that the vegetable products can be eaten, not something that can be done with Petroleum products.
I was thinking about a similar hot water set up. Most portable water heaters I've seen say not to use inside. Do you use any venting system? I was thinking of just getting some carbon monoxide detectors to install.
RE: Mainah:
WD-40 is toxic and NOT an actual oil. It's actually a CLEANER… not a lubricant, even though it's sold as a lubricant!! Please don't eat off ANYTHING even NEAR WD-40!!!
From a grateful person: thanks for things like this list… it really helps someone like me know where to put my priorities…means a lot.
Quick note to Laurie if she comes back to this page:
Are you saying you have rentals to rent to other people, and they are green/possibly are-could be-partially off grid/and need to find renters for them? Or… the opposite? Anyone see a re-post around on this from her, maybe?
Thanks folks…
Hi I love these articles I to live off the grid in n. Ca and have rentals finding green people is sometimes a challenge any ideas?
The URL for the Alcohol can be a Gas site is – – https://www.permaculture.com/welcome – – And a very interesting site too.
How come no one on this site has checked out producing ethanol in an ecologically designed farm for your own sustainability. Ethanol is way cleaner than propane and anybody can produce it themselves, you can cook with it or run a generater on it or even your diesel and gasoline vehicles with very little conversion, Check out the book Alcohal Can Be A Gas.Com, I hope this will help I'm building my still as I write this and hope to be producing early next year after getting my permit which is free for the asking from the government, we can produce 10K gallons per year for our own personal use tax free! We can also get a tax credit from the government for every gallon produced. I hope this will help some of you out there.
Wretha, our plan is to use the pressure water tank like that. It is something we are working on presently, and hopefully, water will be in our house next year. Great article!
The oven in both my 1960s units had a thermocouple to figure out if the pilot light was working. Might be a Canadian requirement. There was one for the top pilot light too, but I wouldn't use a pilot light for a gas stove anyway… any old spark will do. The oven has to have a pilot light so the burner can turn off and on to keep the temperature. I have not seen a pilot light ever with no thermocouple.
I've only just found this website tonight and enjoyed your post – we live off-grid in Ireland and use mostly the same favourite items as yourself.
One of our recent pick-ups at a car boot sale was an old electric slow cooker which we use when it's windy here.
We also bought a single ring induction hob this year and have used it a lot over the summer because we have had plenty of electricity coming from the PV panels and we have had a good breeze every day.
We really like that the induction hob uses magnets as the electricity to run it comes from magnets – our wind turbine. Our old enamel cast iron casserole pot is great on the small ultra modern cooker.
Now, I must go and have a good read of the rest of the site.
Speaking of cooking beans in a pressure cooker; I released the pressure a little bit too soon once and was scraping beans off of the ceiling for days.
Be sure to use vegetable oil on the Cast Iron. WD-40 doesn't taste very good.
Great article.
We like yard sales for picking up kitchen stuff.
That's a pretty good list, I'd say! All seem like perfectly good items to make life a little more enjoyable!
The other thing I have found with used propane stoves is that the thermocouple always seems to be gone. I've had two and always just used the top lit by hand. I have read that the old "white gas" cookers work better at higher altitudes, but that would mean hauling two kinds of fuel. Tankless water heat is great.
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Face Britain charity art auction offers collectors celebrity self-portraits
Face Britain charity art auction offers collectors celebrity self-portraits
The Face Britain charity auction will raise money for the Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts
Self-portraits by some of Britain's most popular artists and celebrities will be auctioned to raise money for charity as part of the ongoing Face Britain project.
Works by Tracey Emin, Quentin Blake andGerald Scarfe are among the names from the art scene who are producing works for theproject, reports Art Daily.
Proceeds from the auction will go towards the Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts - the Prince Charles-headed organisation behind Face Britain.
Children between the ages of four and 16 are being encouraged to submit their self-portraits to the project.
Thousands have been received so far. The works will be displayed on the front of Buckingham Palace in London during the spring to help celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Prince Charles commented: "I am delighted that my Foundation for Children and the Arts is to invite all children and young people in the United Kingdom to engage actively in the art of self-portraiture and to participate in Face Britain."
As well as artists, a number of celebrities will also be adding their self-portraits to the gallery, including footballer David James, actor Alan Rickman and Roxy Music musicians Brian Ferry and Brian Eno.
A small selection of these portraits will be auctioned by Christie's at a live auction event in May 2012with the majority of celebrity and sporting portraits auctioned simultaneously online via eBay. Both Christie's and eBay are included in the list of official supporters of Face Britain. All proceeds from the live and online auction will be donated in their entirety to The Prince's Foundation.
On a separate note, hereat Paul Fraser Collectibles we have long been advocates of the fast growing 'Signature Art' market having guided clients towards works of Johhny Depp, Rolf HarrisandRonnie Woodin the past 12 months.
In our view celebrity self-portraits offer an opportunity for collectors to own a uniquely personal piece of memorabilia. The works oftenprovide a fascinating insight into how the stars view themselves.
This Bono self-portrait is available from Paul Fraser Collectiblesat 995. (Click for more details)
Paul Fraser Collectiblescurrently have a self-portrait by U2 frontman Bonoavailable for sale.
The 8.25" x 11.75" piece of "signature art" has been autographed by Bono and ispriced at995.
The bookmarklet lets you save things you find to your collections.
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Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles
To be effective, an organization's Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles must become assimilated into the organization's culture.
Mission – What We Do
To overcome social barriers, improve health and reduce health disparity for Asian American in Michigan.
Vision – Where We Are Headed
To become a service place for all Asian Americans to turn to for help and support of their health concerns, needs and social determinants to improve their health in the future.
Guiding Principles – Who We Are
Non-profit, non-partisan, non-religious and non-discriminatory community organization that works on health research and services among Asian Americans and demonstrate humanity to help communities for their health needs.


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Do you want your Instagram story to look anti mainstream? Download this application
A day does not open Instagram, it seems there is something missing in our lives. Seeing friends' stories, seeing and liking new uploads to updating stories is our daily activity. However, you feel bored with the story that is all?
You're lucky to be here! For you who want to be different and anti-mainstream, use this application to beautify your Instagram story! Don't forget to download it!
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After that, you are free to enter photos and text into the template according to your creation. ANd then, there is an option to save to the device or directly uploaded to Instagram story. Oh yes, not just stories, you can also design invitations, business cards, logos, resumes, posters, photo collages and so on. Very multifunctional!
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With the number of downloads reaching more than 1 million, you don't need to doubt the quality of this application. Adobe Spark Post is specifically designed to make your story look more alive. In it, there are more than 3 thousand templates that you can try one by one. You can also make animations to make your story even more unique!
To access its features, you need to sign in first using a Google account, Facebook or create a new account. Adobe Spark Post provides various categories, ranging from photo collages, templates to the categories of lifestyle, business, travel, food, craft and so on. Guaranteed to make your day more colorful!
3. Unfold
Not only Canva, and Adobe Spark Post … Unfold is equally popular! Similar to Canva, you can create stories according to your wishes through Unfold. However, prepare a large storage space because Unfold has a size of almost 80 MB! Don't worry, because the quality is equivalent to the size, so it's very worth it!
You can add photos and then insert text in them. The types of text fonts, frames and templates also vary, it won't bore you. After that, you can share it directly to your Instagram story. You can create story designs without the hassle of creating an account first. It's easy, right?
4. Story Art
You can also try StoryArt to make your Instagram story look different. With a size of 55 MB, StoryArt is equipped with various superior features. Like more than 500 templates, 40 kinds of themes and so on. You can also add text, choose filters and edit the exposure, brightness and saturation of a photo.
As with other applications, there are some premium features that can only be accessed when we make a purchase. However, don't worry because the free StoryArt feature is enough for your daily story needs.
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But If you want to use a lightweight application, just try downloading Mojito because the size is only 25MB! However, do not worry because the features in it are no less cool. With Mojito, you can choose a template, then edit with the filters provided. Of course, you can insert text in it.
In addition, you can add multiple photos and make it a unique collage. Guaranteed, your story will look different! Reviews of this application are quite positive and get a rating of 4.7 on Google Playstore.
6. Over
too many choices and make you confused? You can directly download the Over app! In it, there are more than 84 thousand designs, more than 350 fonts to more than 500 templates to choose from. So many, you will not be bored! No need to worry, because Over only takes up 22 MB of space.
If you want to access premium features, just make a purchase and get superior features that are different from the free version. After editing, you can directly upload your work to the Instagram story. It's very simple!
7. Hype Type
And the last is, you can enhance your Instagram story with this one application: Hype Type! Slightly different from other applications, because Hype Type is more focused on adding text to our story posts. There are various font choices that can be tried, besides that we can also add music in it.
However, some users complain about the watermark in the free version and can only be removed if we make a purchase. Not only that, some users also complained about the results of posts that could not be saved. Well, hopefully the quality will be improved over time!
Check also : StoryGramz – High-Quality Instagram Stories Templates!
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The Biggest Story is an illustrated book written by Kevin Deyoung. This book walks children through the small stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Daniel, Jesus birth, and Jesus resurrection. The book also explained how all of the stories related to the biggest story and that is Jesus fulfilling the prophecies of the scriptures.
I would recommend this amazing book to every single child. The book shows the true story of Biblical stories and it's written in a way that children can understand the meaning of the stories. I liked how Kevin Deyoung connected the Old Testament to the New Testament and he showed how Jesus was the answer to the prophecies in the Old Testament. I loved how the book contained such powerful illustrations. The illustrations are very bright and abstract looking and it will engage children and lure them into comprehending the message. Readers can tell the drawings must have taken a while to complete and the drawings were printed very clear. I also like how the cover and the back page had the 3D texture to make it more kids friendly. If you're looking for a kid's friendly book with a Christian message, then read this book!
About the book:
Hardcover: 132 pages
Publisher: Crossway (August 31, 2015)
In The Biggest Story, Kevin DeYoung - a best-selling author and father of six - leads kids and parents alike on an exciting journey through the Bible, connecting the dots from the garden of Eden to Christ's death on the cross to the new heave and new earth. With powerful illustrations by award-winning artist Don Clark, this imaginative retelling of the Bible's core message-how the Snake Crusher brings us back to the garden-will draw children into the biblical story, teaching them that God's promises are even bigger and better than we think.
About Kevin DeYoung:
Kevin DeYoung is senior pastor at University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan. He blogs at the Gospel Coalition and has authored or coauthored numerous well-known books, including Just Do Something, The Hole in Our Holiness, Crazy Busy, and Taking God At His Word. He lives with his wife and their 6 children in Central Michigan.
Don Clark is an artist and the cofounder of Invisible Creature, a widely respected and award-winning design studio in Seattle that has worked with clients such as Target, Nike, LEGO, and WIRED magazine. He lives with his wife and their 3 children, 4 goats, 12 chickens, and 1 crazy dog on a farm just outside the city limits.
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|Her letter from the President!
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When Megan was little I read her Little Critters All By Myself OVER AND OVER. I was so proud of her when one day she read it to me. Megan has loved school since she started at 3 years old. When she was in third grade her teacher did not have the books at her reading level so they had to be brought from other teachers in higher levels. Earlier this year her teacher sent one of her writings in to a young writers competition. Although she did not win she was happy to have hers chosen as an entry. It was no surprise to me when her teacher called earlier this year to say that she had one of the highest MAP test scores in the school. Her test scores have always fallen in the high advanced range on everything she has taken. Yesterday she came home so excited and surprised that she had won this Award. We are so proud of you Megan.
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Choral Evensong, organ recital at Fairfield's Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport will host a special "Choral Evensong for All Saints & Organ Recital" on Sunday, Nov. 3.
Evensong is one of the oldest liturgies in the Anglican/Episcopal tradition, dating back to the first Book of Common Prayer in 1549. Almost entirely sung, Evensong, or Sung Evening Prayer, remains largely unchanged to this day. The program is open to all community members; no affiliation with the church is required.
Trinity's choir will be singing music by C. V. Stanford, Herbert Howells, Craig Phillips and Healey Willan. The organ recital will be performed by Canadian-Nigerian organist Kola Owolabi and played on the church's historic Wilhelm organ. Owolabi, a professor of organ at the University of Michigan, will perform works by Georg Muffat, Francisco Correa de Arauxo and Dietrich Buxtehude.
Owolabi has had an active career as a solo recitalist, including performances at St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in New York, St. James Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, The Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, N.Y., St. Paul's Anglican Church in Toronto, Cornell University, Pacific Lutheran University and The University of Notre Dame. International venues include Klosterneuburg Abbey, Austria, Église du Bouclier in Strasbourg, France and the University of the West Indies in Mona, Jamaica.
The performance is the latest in Trinity's "Music Under the Spire" series.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 651 Pequot Ave., Fairfield's Southport section. Sunday, Nov. 3, 5 p.m. Free, donations accepted. 203-255-0454


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Is incisionless otoplasty as effective as regular otoplasty?
The idea of incisionless otoplasty is appealing but is it really as effective as standard otoplasty? I have been wanting to correct the way my ears are positioned for years, but I never really had the means to do it until now. Now that I'm really starting to consider my options, I would love to hear what people think about this.
Works for newborns by molding but I'm not as aware of any such options for adults. Perhaps you can cite where'd you're getting the info and we can evaluate for you.
Dr. Reza Momeni has 1 Otoplasty before & after:
I am Baord certified in both plastic surgery and ENT and I am not aware of any effective incionless otoplasty except for molding in newborns. The incision is behind the ear so is well hidden
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An article by Benjamin Vrbicek's who writes about ministry success being an idol. This article which was published in The Gospel Coalition website and my response to this post in the context of The Gospel Coalition making ministry a success an idol, especially in regards to C.J. Mahaney. Today's journal entry examines the corruption of The Gospel Coalition and C.J. Mahaney and points out that as good as Benjamin Vrbicek's article is, in the end its power is diluted due to the ministry of The Gospel Coalition being deeply tainted as the modern spiritual version of Tammany Hall.
The other day I was reading The Gospel Coalition website looking for ideas to write. I have about a million and one to work with, and I was looking for one more. Against this I read a post by Benjamin Vrbicek who teaches at Community Evangelical Free Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Just so you know in the future I plan on writing a post about the Celebrity Pastor and how the Neo-Reformed crowd has made the Celebrity Pastor an idol. I was drawn to this article because it flirted with that idea but went in a different direction in examining success. Plus as many of you know I have a history in the Evangelical Free Church. Since many Evangelical Free Churches have been theologically hijacked by Neo-Calvinists, in the spirit of Josh Harris one of the themes of my online journal will be "I Kissed the Evangelical Free Church Goodbye". There are many things that Benjamin Vrbicke touches on that I would like to explore. There are some positive aspects and a couple of issues to raise especially in the context of The Gospel Coalition.
What is Idolatry?
In Benjamin's Vrbicek's article at The Gospel Coalition called When Ministry Success Becomes an Idol he starts by examining the role soccer played in his life and his dream of playing professional sports. I don't think his dream of playing professional sports is un-common among many young men of that age. In a pivotal part of the article Benjamin writes, "the players were just as exciting as before I lost interest in professional sports; they hadn't changed. But somewhere along the way, as I grew up, things had changed for me. My perspective had become twisted. I loved sports because one day I could be a star, or so I thought." I seriously thought this was an honest self assessment of motives and desire. Why does a person desire to become professional sports player? Or a doctor, lawyer, engineer or civil servant? People do it for lots of reasons and I do appreciate Benjamin's willingness to explore his motivation. It takes a lot of courage to say that his perspective was twisted. It was a recent article in Christianity Today that brought about this self examination by Community Evangelcial Free's teaching pastor. Its with that interest that I read what he said about idolatry. In all fairness I read nothing that deeply bothered me early on in the article, but Benjamin did highlight for me why I need to write a post about celebrity pastors being idols. In the Neo- Calvinist crowd I can think of no other movement that has embraced idolatry so boldly then through their celebrity pastors. They have done it to the point of division all the while creating needless enemies. For many of the Neo-Calvinist either John Piper or Tim Keller becomes the fourth person of the trinity and is not to be questioned, as the Lord's anointed is not to be touched. Or another way to put it is Jesus walked on water then so does John Piper and Tim Keller. One example of idolatry in this regard comes forth when a person goes directly to someone like Tim Keller instead of scripture. I mean while I agree with what is being said by Benjamin, shouldn't scripture be consulted before Tim Keller? With that said here is what I wrote about idolatry a few weeks back in my post of The Dark Knight Rises.
What is idolatry? Merriam-Webster defines idolatry as the worship of a picture or an object as a God. In the Old Testament that meant the worship of pagan deities. When I think of idolatry I think of the worship of the Golden Calf at Mount Sinai in Exodus 32. Israel I would suggest was called to worship God. It was what it was created for and it was that reason alone why idolatry was such a pervasive threat. The major problem with idolatry, I would suggest is that it robs the Lord of glory which is his alone (Isaiah 42:8). Idols which become a substitute for God have many problems in itself. They have no power to save, (Isaiah 45:20) and when people called upon idols they could not be saved (2 Chronicles 25:15) Plus idols have no life to them and mean nothing. (Psalm 106:28) Idols are crated by human hands and not to be feared since they can't do any good. (Jeremiah 10:5) According to scripture whoever worships idols is both foolish (Jeremiah 10:8) and deceived (Isaiah 44:20). In the New Testament idolatry keeps coming up as a sin being mentioned frequently. For example its mentioned in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,Galatians 5:20, and 1 Peter 4:3. Whereas in the Old Testament I get the feeling the idols were worshipping statues and things of the like, in the New Testament idols becomes a matter of the heart and include things like gluttony, pride, greed, sexual sin, and materialism for starters. If you have not read it can I recommend you read my journal entry on gluttony. The real risk with idolatry I would suggest is that it can be dangerous and mislead people, and that in the end you can think you are worshiping God when in the end we are not. (Exodus 32:1-6; 1 Kings 12:28-30)
The Gospel Coalition and the Idolatry of Success
While Benjamin has good things to say in the article in the bigger picture the context of an article like this against the behavior of The Gospel Coalition is what I find deeply troubling. I would suggest that The Gospel Coalition, which is a pillar of the Reformed Industrial Complex has become all too often an organization about the idolatry of ministry success. Why do I say that? Its for a number of reasons, but one major issue in particular. In 2012 and 2013 the largest lawsuit in evangelical history at the time raged against Sovereign Grace Ministries. CJ Mahaney was accused of engaging in a cover up of child sex abuse. On the basis of a technicality the SGM lawsuit was mostly dismissed due to statute of limitation issues on or about May 16, 2013. Against that the Gospel Coalition stood by their man with this outrageous statement of spin by DA Carson, Kevin DeYoung, and Justin Taylor on May 24, 2013. The Gospel Coalition which had no problem talking about sex abuse cover up at Penn State was silent for 178 days when it came to their boy who also engaged in sex abuse cover up. I would like to point out that as of today that statement has never been repudiated, removed, withdrawn, etc… by The Gospel Coalition. (Why am I writing all this…please bear with me I am wrapping this up in the end) Yet information kept bleeding out of SGM related to the cover up of child sex abuse. That cover up became fact when CJ Mahaney's brother in law testified under oath in a Maryland courtroom that he didn't report Nate Morales to law enforcement for child sex crimes, when they should have. A few days later on May 22, 2014 CJ Mahaney of SGM Louisville (gotta love those run away church plants!) issued this statement denying the claims made against him and SGM. Actually Mahaney put it like this, "I'm saddened, too, by the confusion and the damage that has resulted in public comments and speculation about these events" Information about sexual abuse cover up in SGM was hemorrhaging from the organization. On May 24 my East Coast Mom, released a statement from both Wallace and Happymom refuting CJ Mahaney's claim. And against all this reports and information still were flowing out of SGM. Despite that it in January 2015 it appeared as if The Gospel Coalition is trying to resurrect the embattled CJ Mahaney on the speaking circuit. You can read more about that here. And in the never ending habit of hemorrhaging information from SGM it emerged that CJ Mahaney approved a hush fund to cover up child sex abuse in 2013 and to keep a SGM pastor from joining the lawsuit for the sexual crimes committed against his son. Brent Detwiler's claim put a dark and sinister spin on CJ Mahaney's disingenuous statement of not knowing about child sex abuse in Sovereign Grace Ministries. So why has The Gospel Coalition continued to stand behind Mahaney and work to resurrect his speaking career? Is it in fact due to their embrace of the idolatry of ministry success especially when money is riding on it? After all what is more important to an organization like The Gospel Coalition and the Reformed Industrial Complex? Is it the sovereignty of God or is it the sovereign nature of the American dollar?
There are several things that are troubling in addition to the cover up of alleged criminal activity by CJ Mahaney. First is the fact that many evangelicals have never learned from the attempts or efforts of the Roman Catholic church to cover up child sex abuse. If the Catholic church couldn't do it, why does Sovereign Grace believe they can? Second if The Gospel Coalition is standing behind their man (You know quick side note…we need to have a Youtube parody of Mark Dever, Al Mohler and John Piper singing Tammy Wynette's Stand By Your Man with CJ Mahaney standing around in the background) it is just proving the point that ministry success is an idol. Ministry success at all costs even if it leaves divided and broken families of Sovereign Grace in its wake only confirms how ministry success is an idol. Success at any cost I would argue is not the core of what Jesus taught. Maybe The Gospel Coalition should spend a little bit more time reading their Bible. After all Jesus came to serve but for celebrity pastors determined to achieve success at any cost expect to be served. It is also for this reason that I have and will continue to state that The Gospel Coalition is a spiritual version of Tammany Hall. Its corruption is so deep, pervasive and ugly that I will not get involved in a church that affiliates itself with The Gospel Coalition. Plus its corruption is so brazen that it honestly makes me wonder why the Protestant Reformation even occurred? Keep in mind that I write this as a guy who sits in the pew trying to re-engage and grow in my faith after spending half my thirties walking away from Christianity due to a major faith crisis and exploring atheism. Plus I have also watched how Neo-Calvinism has hijacked parts of the Evangelical Free denomination which has all but guaranteed that I will not step foot into an Evangelical Free church to try and grow my faith in the Lord in that denomination.
So Benjamin Vrbicek I just want to say that you have a good post but in the context of the scandals hemorrhaging out of The Gospel Coalition it really makes my point. Faith is about what you do in addition to what you believe. Many Neo-Calvinists have this backward and organizations like The Gospel Coalition are only reinforcing this behavior by the "do as I say but not as I do" approach to theology. Also while you have a good article its power I would suggest has been diluted by being posted on The Gospel Coalition website which has been tainted by deep "Gospel Centered" corruption. So good job Ben! That is a great article! By the way I am curious…who is the new Boss Tweed of The Gospel Coalition these days? Is it Kevin DeYoung or DA Carson? This Friday I am continuing my journaling about my faith crisis that consumed 5 to 6 years of my life. I will continue to explore how to engage someone in a faith meltdown and will explore the necessity of evangelicals needing to be open to their doubts. If more Christians were honest about their doubts that could have gone a long way in helping someone like me when I was deep in my faith crisis. I'm also working on an essay on Christopher Hitchens and my reflection on him. Also being worked on is a journal piece on some aspects of Calvinism I do admire. But who am I to say anything? After all while I am not Calvinist, nor fully Arminian I am barely saved according to RC Sproul.


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Water Tower Place in Downtown Chicago
This mall is part of a 74-story skyscraper in Downtown Chicago, specifically at the base 8 stories you'll find the Water Tower Place Mall. It was anchored primarily by Macy's until 2006, when Marshall Field's began to anchor the other side of the mall. Unfortunately, it was then closed the next year
The Shops at North Bridge Mall in Downtown Chicago
North Bridge is the newest of all malls in Chicago, as it was just recently opened in the year 2000. For over 70 years, the building that is now home of North Bridge, was actually an art deco style construction, named the McGraw Hill Building. McGraw actually opened in 1928, so the building itself is very [...]
The Merchandise Mart Downtown Chicago
Originally established back in 1930, the Merchandise Mart has evolved into a 25 story building housing 4.2 million square feet dedicated to retail space. With size like that, The Merchandise Mart ranks as one of the largest commercial buildings in the entire world, not even just the country. Although the building itself is monstrous, the shopping area [...]
Westland Mall – Hialeah, FL
Essentially, the Westland Mall is a pretty standard mall with nothing too out of the ordinary, however, being located in the town of Hialeah has definitely impacted some of the ideas at Westland. First of all, guests of the mall may notice that there are signposts in Spanish quite frequently throughout the mall, as well [...]
Watertown Mall – Watertown, MA
The once critically acclaimed mall that opened back in October of 1975 has now become quite outdated in comparison to megamalls being opened across the country, but still retains a lot of heart and a lot of history. Watertown Mall is a beloved area for residents in the city of Watertown, and though it isn't [...]
Southridge Mall – Des Moines, Iowa
Located in the capitol city of Iowa, the Southridge Mall is one of the more iconic locations in the not so exciting state of Iowa. The mall itself is able to bring in over 3 million visitors every year, primarily local residents of Des Moines and some suburbs to the south and east of the [...]
Monmouth Mall – Eatontown, New Jersey
New Jersey is home to a lot of very large shopping malls, this is evident by the fact Monmouth Mall carries 150 different stores throughout the establishment, yet is only the fourth largest in the state. The mall is partially owned and managed by both Vornado Realty Trust and Kushner Companies, and it is located [...]
Meadow Glen Mall – Medford, MA
Just north of Boston, located in the inner suburbs, there was an area spanning roughly three miles that features three different shopping malls including: Mystic Mall, Assembly Square Mall (unfortunately, Assembly Square is now closed), and the most popular of the group being Meadow Glen Mall. Although Meadow Glen is by far the most popular, [...]
Lakeside Shopping Center – Metairie, Louisiana
Out of the several hundred malls scattered across the United States, every so often there is a mall that just did everything right and is reaping the rewards from all of the hard work put in to establishing a successful mall. Lakeside Shopping Center in Louisiana is definitely one of those malls, and it really [...]


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Brentford boss Mark Warburton is confident his side will still get automatic promotion despite a 1-0 defeat to Swindon Town.
The Bees are seven points clear of third-placed Leyton Orient after Louis Thompson's first-half goal sealed the win for the Robins.
Thompson coolly fired past David Button after 45 minutes after Jonathan Douglas had given the ball away.
The home side should have taken the lead earlier but Michael Smith saw his penalty saved by goalkeeper Button.
After the setback, Warburton said: "There's plenty of football left yet for us to get that second promotion place.
"It was frustrating we gave the goal away just before half-time as we were in charge of the game at the time.
"We paid the price for a poor defensive decision, but I thought that we bossed it in the second half. We got behind them and got in some good positions but missed our chances and we weren't good enough on the day.
"There were a lot of positives from our perspective though and some of our play was excellent and I've got no complaints.
"We knew Swindon would ask us a lot of questions and were aware of the challenges they would pose. They were feisty, good quality, good technical players."
Brentford played the last half an hour or so with 10 men when Adam Forshaw got two yellow cards in the space of 90 seconds.
The away side still missed chances to equalise through Alan Judge and James Tarkowski but Nathan Byrne also should have doubled his side's advantage.
Swindon goalkeeper Wes Foderingham then produced a superb one-handed save to deny substitute George Saville late on but the Robins held on to move up to seventh in the table.
"It was a proper game, a bit like a cup final. Neither team left anything in the tank,`` said Swindon boss Mark Cooper.
"Our benches were up and down and you could see what was at stake. Brentford were very powerful, you can see why they are second in the league, and over-power a lot of sides.
"They have a lot of experienced players who know what they are doing. I fully expect them to go up and hold their own in the Championship.
"I thought in the first half we played particularly well - after we'd sorted ourselves out at the back.
"But we gave away far too much possession in the second half. Our lack of ball retention put us under a lot of unnecessary pressure. Our boys, once they got into the lead, had that mindset that they weren't going to let it go.``
Swindon are seven points behind Peterborough who currently occupy the final play-off spot.
Cooper added: "We're still outsiders in trying to reach the play-offs - but we'll give it our best shot."


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Q: I manage the quality management program at my company according to ISO 9001:2008 — Quality management systems –Requirements. I was hoping to find some assistance in the area of statutory and regulatory requirements. Can you provide me with some help in regards to what this means in terms of the standard?
A: Statutory and regulatory requirements are product related. They may be federal, state or local. They would depend upon your industrial classification. Once you have that, you can cross check the classification with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Since the CFR are subject to change, someone in your organization should be charged with the responsibility for researching updates (there are organizations that provide this service). As far as international is concerned, the country of destination would need to be researched. Often, a customs broker can be of assistance here.
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Best Turkey Guns and Patterning
Posted by Grant at June 3rd, 2012
Selecting the Right Turkey Gun
The RIGHT turkey gun depends on YOU! Everyone will want something different out of their gun. Here are some things to think about:
- Do you want to shoot a 12 gauge or 20 gauge? The 12 gauge has more loads to choose from and has more shot, but a 20 gauge has less recoil and typically makes for a lighter gun to tote around the woods.
- Do you want a long or short barrel? Long barrels typically have a tighter pattern, but short barrels are easier and lighter to get around the woods. The turkey chokes on the market today help make up for the short barrel.
- What action do you want, single shot, pump, or semi-auto? I'm not a huge fan of a single shot, because I've had to use a second follow-up shot several times in the turkey woods! A semi-auto is nice because it has less recoil and allows for a quick second shot. A pump is also a good option.
- Do you want a gun that's chambered for 3″ or 3.5″? A shotgun chambered for 3.5″ gives you the ability to shoot a wider selection of turkey loads.
- How much do you want to pay? Some guns cost over $1,000 – BUT some of the top performing and most versatile guns are the Mossberg and Remington pump shotguns. AND they cost less than $400 and some are as low as $250.
Still have questions about your turkey gun? Find help here!
Selecting the Right Shotgun Load
Finding the right load for your gun isn't always easy. You'll have lots of things to consider:
- What size shell? 2 3/4 inch, 3 inch or 3 1/2 inch. Obviously, the larger the shell, the more shot (pellets). Keep in mind, the larger shells have more punch, more shot, but that doesn't always equate to the best pattern. In some guns, 3 inch shells out pattern the 3 1/2 inch shells.
- What type of shot? Some of the lower-end shells have lead shot. Some have copper plated lead, and others are heavier than lead (HTL) loads. The HTL and copper plated loads are harder and more dense, which allows the shot to maintain form (unlike lead) and carry a higher energy down range.
- What size shot? You'll need to check the regulations in your area to better understand what shot sizes are acceptable for hunting turkey. I've used either a #5, #6, or a blend that contains #5, #6, and #7s. IMPORTANT NOTE: a HTL load #6 or #7 may carry the same or higher energy down range that a lead #5 – and even carry a more dense pattern!
- What wad? Most shotgun shells have a typical shotgun wad. Others, however, like the Federal carry a different type of wad. The Federals have a Flightcontrol wad that you don't need to use with a ported choke.
Selecting a Turkey Choke
Even the cheapest $25 turkey chokes on the market will improve your shotguns pattern for turkey hunting. However, all turkey chokes are not created equal! If you have the time and money, you can buy several chokes and try them out to see which one works best. You can always ask around to see what others are using too. Just keep in mind that some ported chokes don't work well with certain wads – more specifically the Flitecontrol wad.
Selecting the Right Sights
The choice of sight is personal preference. I've enjoyed fixed fiber optic sites on my shotgun, but I'll be upgrading to the Burris Fastfire, as everyone I know that is using one is extremely pleased! You can also install a scope if you want to. If your gun is not tapped for a scope, you can either buy a saddle-style mount that connects to the trigger pins of your gun.
Patterning Your Gun for Success!
Patterning your gun is not only FUN, but it gives you the confidence you need when you place the bead on that turkeys noggin! One thing you'll notice is that each brand of shotgun shell will pattern differently, so once you find the load you like – stick with it! So here's how you can get started patterning:
- Buy you a brown paper roll from the Home Depot (typically in the paint section). This costs less than $10 and is cheaper than poster board. (1 roll lasts a good while)
- Mark a black dot on the paper, step back to 30 yards using a range finder, and shoot at the black dot. Be sure to write the yardage and the shotgun shell info on the target.
- Find a piece of card board and cut a circle with a 10″ diameter. Locate the most dense pattern on the brown paper and draw your circle around it. Draw some lines (I do mine like cross hairs) to split up the circle and count the holes in each quadrant and total them up.
- Keep in mind, a 10″ circle has 78 square inches. So your target needs to have at least 78 shot in the circle to make 1 shot per square inch.
- Repeat the process with a new sheet of paper, backing up 5 to 10 yards each time until you're no longer getting at least 78 shot per square inch.
- This should help you identify your effective range. Once you find it, shoot at that distance a few more times to make sure everything is consistent.
Here is my Benelli Super Nova's pattern with a PureGold Tempest Choke and Federal #5 ammunition. You can see that it totaled 130 shot at 30 yards. While some guns would shoot way over 200 at this distance, my gun still has a nice pattern at 20 yards. The tighter shooting guns will be so tight at 20 yards that you might miss! If I wanted to increase the pattern density, I could use #6 shot or shoot a HTL #7.
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Most superheroes past and present are outfitted with a variety of ridiculous outfits, some practical and others frivolous. Other crime fighters traveled a more practical path, choosing to forgo the ritual of changing clothes before engaging their enemies. Here is a list of some superheroes who wore normal clothes.
Luke CageCredit: Ozone Ferd
Luke Cage is on the left in the above image, apparently conducting an interview with Ghost Rider. He doesn't wear that yellow shirt get-up anymore. Some would argue that Cage's jeans and t-shirts are so tight they should qualify as a costume. In the comic world though, jeans and a t-shirt provide much more coverage that the typical outfit regardless of how tight they may be. One reason he probably doesn't wear a costume is that he was a pretty normal person before prison experiments gave him his powers.
Powers: Cage is super strong and agile. His real claim to toughness is his nearly impervious skin. Very few weapons can pierce his outer layer, including bullets and vampire fangs.
Professor XavierCredit: JD Hancock
It's true, Xavier has been featured in various types of X-Men garb. Still, the vast majority of his appearances show him in typical 'professor-type' clothes: slacks, loafers, tie, suit jacket and/or a fashionable vest. Xavier is an incredibly powerful telepath so it is possible that he has been in costume all along, simply controlling our minds to believe he buys all his clothes at Brooks Brothers.
Powers: Xavier is one of the most powerful telepaths in his comic universe. He lost the use of his legs and is most commonly seen floating around in his customized wheelchair.
The PunisherCredit: yum9me
You could argue here that the Punisher (aka Frank Castle) does wear a costume: his signature black tee with white skull. Still, in the comic world these are street clothes regardless of the recurring logo. Castle is one of the darkest 'heroes' and one of my favorite given his penchant for simply killing every bad guy he sees. Like a gun-happy Dexter. Given his 'dark alley' reputation, Castle is typically found sporting dark jeans or pants with his typical shirt.
Powers: He doesn't have any super powers but he does have an uncanny ability to get his hands on pretty much any hand-held weapon known to man.
The Incredible HulkCredit: geekdope
Green skin and ripped jean shorts is no costume, merely a cause of intense and instantaneous growth and a natural love of denim. Bruce Banner is normally caught off guard when the time comes for him to burst into a giant, muscular Jolly Green Giant. Luckily, a small portion of his jeans always remained to keep him compliant with the Comics Code.
Powers: Banner isn't known to control his powers well, but it's clear that the result of his mutation is to grow quickly into a giant, super-strong and resistant humanoid.
Ghost Rider
There are a few different variations of Ghost Rider in the comic universe, Daniel Ketch and Johnny Blaze being the most prominent. They both possess similar clothing features: jeans or dark colored slacks, t-shirt, leather jacket, riding boots, and sometimes chains. Again, this is a super hero who, while he wears the same outfit over and over, it is not a traditional hero get-up.
Powers: Ghost Rider possess' the super power of a flaming skull for a head, super strength (like, throw a garbage truck into a skating rink strong), a motorcycle that leaves a trail of flames and can ride on pretty much any surface including water and vertical walls. Also, Ghost Rider is a ghost of sorts.
This list is pretty short which gives you an idea of how frequently writers craft plain-clothed characters. If I left anyone off this list of super heroes who don't wear costumes, let me know in the comments section.


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16-year-old Nicole Kidman is virtually unrecognizable
On June 20, 1967, Nicole Mary Kidman was born in Honolulu to Australian parents visiting the United States.
Her family returned to Australia when she was four, and Kidman grew up in the Sydney area. After seeing The Wizard of Oz, Kidman was impressed by Margaret Hamilton's performance as the Wicked Witch of the West and, despite her shyness, became interested in acting.
At the Phillip Street Theatre, Kidman honed her dramatic skills alongside her high school friend Naomi Watts. She moved on to the Australian Theatre for Young People, before making her screen debut in 1983 at age 16 in the holiday movie Bush Christmas.
Here, the young actress poses in a promo shoot for her role in the teen caper BMX Bandits, showing off her natural redheaded curls.
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Most dogs at some point in their lives will need antibiotic treatment for internal or external diseases and infections. Many owners will try to forego a trip to the veterinarian by trying to fight an infection with over-the-counter (OTC) or non-prescription antibiotics. For anything more than a minor skin, ear, or eye infection, treating with an OTC antibiotic is not recommended.
Very few antibiotics are available without a prescription. There are websites where you can purchase antibiotics without a prescription, but do so at your own (or your dog's) risk. Antibiotics should be given under a veterinarian's supervision for many reasons, including proper dosage and specific safety precautions or contraindications. Also, indiscriminate or improper use of antibiotics can result in drug resistance for certain bacteria.
The Right Antibiotic
Picking the right antibiotic for an infection requires knowledge of the infectious agent. Usually, your veterinarian will culture the infection to determine which antibiotic will be the most effective against it. This reduces trial and error and wasted time trying to find the most effective treatment.
Acceptable Use
The most common (and acceptable) use of non-prescription antibiotics is for topical application for minor cuts, skin irritations or ear and eye infections. Most human OTC remedies are safe and effective for dogs. Creams such as neomycin, bacitracin, and mycitracin and other triple antibiotic ointment are safe, effective and readily available. Several safe OTC ear and eye ointments are available at pet stores or veterinary supply merchants.
Anti-Infection Agents
Several non-prescription solutions are available that help to reduce the need for prescription antibiotics. Antibacterial soaps, when used to immediately cleanse a wound, can help prevent further infection. Hydrogen peroxide also helps prevent infection when used to clean a wound.
Natural Remedies
There are several natural or alternative products that have antibacterial and antibiotic characteristics that may be helpful for your dog. Aloe vera gel has natural disinfection and healing properties. According to many natural and holistic health practitioners, parsley, thyme, sage and oregano have antimicrobial properties and garlic has been used for years as an antibiotic and antifungal agent.
A word of caution: commercially prepared aloe vera gels are fine to use on your dog, but never apply aloe straight from the aloe leaf, as this could be harmful if the dog licks it. Pure aloe contains saponins, which can be toxic if ingested by the dog.


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WASHINGTON (AP)— President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in the nation's capital as Hurricane Sandy approaches.
The White House said in a news release that the president on Sunday signed the state of emergency declaration, which had been requested by Mayor Vincent Gray. It says federal aid should supplement the city's response efforts due to the emergency conditions.
Obama's action authorizes the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts, and to provide assistance for required emergency measures. The order clears the way for FEMA to mobilize and provide equipment and resources to help.
The move follows the federal government's decision to close offices on Monday. The district's board of elections also announced it was suspending early voting on Monday. It has not been determined whether here will be early voting on Tuesday.
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Clarion Hotel BeachfrontClarion Hotel Beachfront #2427 stayed May 2011. Susan from PrincetonWe have stayed here almost every year for the past five years. We choose this hotel because the staff if warm and caring, the location is close to the ferry, and the breakfast is great. We have always had well kept and clean rooms. We will definately stay there the next time.
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Water slide-loving dog is having a better summer than you
By Laura Vitto
Milo is that one rude friend at the pool party who keeps cutting the line to the water slide.
Except in this case, Milo is a big, dopey and very determined dog and everyone at this party is more than happy to oblige him as he pushes them aside to climb up to the waterslide.
You'll feel pangs of regret that you're not even outside today while you watch this happy pup and his little friends splash around.


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2013-11-06 – Crabs, amphibians, birds and other creatures in unusual and sometimes amusing contexts – but also a great variety of plants and unexpected green spaces…
Such is the reality revealed by the exhibition 'The Senne Canal: an ecological corridor in the heart of Brussels', organised by Natagora Brussels, which runs until 30 November at the Halles Saint-Géry, 23 place Saint-Géry, 1000 Brussels.
The exhibition presents the winning pictures in the 2013 photography competition run by Natagora. The subject chosen for the competition was biodiversity in the Canal Area, in order to illustrate the project of its Canal Working Group, which aims to promote the little-known biodiversity of this part of Brussels.
The fast-changing Canal Area 'remains an important component of the green and blue networks,' stresses Natagora. The organisation also notes that the changes to the urban landscape currently in progress present 'fine opportunities to create or maintain an environment of remarkable richness', as 'the area is already home to a surprising degree of biodiversity which is unique in the Brussels-Capital Region'.
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This paper examines how the managerial labor market in nonprofit hospitals has adjusted to the financial pressures induced by HMO penetration. Using a panel of about 1,500 nonprofit hospitals over the period 1992–96, the authors find that top executive turnover increased following an increase in HMO penetration. Moreover, the increase in turnover was concentrated among the hospitals that had lower levels of economic profitability. While the link between top executive pay and for-profit performance measures was on average very weak, HMO penetration tightened that link: as HMO penetration increased, top executives were compensated more for improving the profitability of their hospitals. These results, while of limited economic magnitude, are qualitatively consistent with the view that HMO penetration has increased the weight assigned to for-profit performance in the management of not-for-profit hospitals.
Suggested Citation
Bertrand, M., Hallock, K., & Arnould, R. (2005). Does managed care change the management of nonprofit hospitals? Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 58, 494-514.
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As soon as Trump announced he was abandoning the Paris climate agreement, mayors and governors started stepping up. Trump may be out, but America isn't, they say.
This story was updated on June 6 with the latest numbers from the coalition.
President Donald Trump may be yanking the United States from the Paris climate agreement, but states, cities and businesses are filling the vacuum by making their own commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—and the numbers are mounting.
On Monday, more than 1,000 companies and institutions, including more than a dozen Fortune 500 businesses, signed onto a statement—"We Are Still In"—saying they're committed to meeting the Paris targets. The statement calls Trump's decision "a grave mistake that endangers the American public and hurts America's economic security and diplomatic reputation." By Tuesday, the coalition's numbers had climbed past 1,400.
A dozen states that together represent the world's third-largest economy and more than 200 cities had also committed to the Paris accord through various coalitions.
In the wake of Trump's decision to leave the Paris climate agreement, the world's biggest economies denounced the move and insisted they would remain in the pact. While the president claimed he would contemplate a renegotiation of a deal that "puts America first," the UN and several U.S. allies said renegotation isn't in the cards.
Many Americans are not wavering, either.
Immediately after the announcement, a loud and adamant chorus—with a diverse array of members, from the CEO of Disney to the state of Delaware—began announcing or reaffirming their own emissions-related and clean energy goals.
Like the Paris accord itself, these pledges are mostly non-binding. It's also unclear whether these commitments can compensate for the absence of strong action at a national level. But climate experts say these efforts could keep some momentum going, even as Trump attempts to remove the U.S. from the deal. A Sierra Club analysis, released in March, determined that the U.S. could meet 60 percent of its Paris commitment through efforts by cities, states and business.
"This space is moving so fast. That makes coming up with specific numbers attached to these a fluid target," said Nicholas Bianco, of the World Resources Institute. "But it's clear the response to President Trump's announcement has been very swift and has been very widespread."
States Launch Climate Alliance
Trump and members of his administration have said they favor shifting power to the states, particularly when it comes to environmental protections. This may not be what they had in mind, though.
Following Trump's announcement last week, three states—California, New York and Washington—launched the United States Climate Alliance. By midday Monday, the total number of governors in the alliance had swelled to 13, including Puerto Rico's. [Colorado's governor joined the coalition in July, raising the total to 14.] Two of the states in the alliance—Massachusetts and Vermont—are headed by Republican governors.
The alliance's members, who represent more than a third of the country's Gross Domestic Product and together make up the third-largest economy behind the U.S and China, say they will commit to the U.S. goal under the Paris agreement to reduce emissions 26 to 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025
"As the federal government turns its back on the environment, New York and states across the country are picking up the mantle of climate leadership and showing the world it's possible to address climate change while also creating good-paying careers," New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said in a statement Monday.
Cities: Pittsburgh Leads the Way
"I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris," Trump said Thursday, in an attempted nod to Rust Belt voters who helped put him into office.
Pittsburgh's Democratic mayor, Bill Peduto, quickly fired back on Twitter: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh stands with the world & will follow Paris Agreement."
More cities quickly followed. As of Monday, more than 200 mayors had signed onto an agreement to "adopt, honor and uphold" the Paris agreement. Among them are the mayors of the country's largest cities. (Globally, urban areas account for three-quarters of carbon dioxide emissions.)
The expanding mayoral group wrote in a post on Monday: "Please note that we are receiving a significant amount of interest from U.S. cities in joining Climate Mayors, and we may be delayed in responding to you."
Bloomberg Spearheads UN Effort
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday announced what he called a "parallel" pledge to meeting the Paris goals — one that would be led by cities, states and business, rather than the federal government.
"Americans are not walking away from the Paris climate agreement," Bloomberg said in a statement. "Just the opposite." Bloomberg Philanthropies is also committing up to $15 million to the UN's climate secretariat—the amount it stands to lose because of Trump's decisions.
Bloomberg told The New York Times that the group would submit its own pledge to the United Nations. Christiana Figueres, the former executive secretary for the UN's Framework Convention on Climate Change told the Times there's currently no mechanism in place for that to occur.
In a call with reporters on Tuesday, Daniel Firger, who works on clean energy programs at Bloomberg Philanthropies, clarified how the We Are Still In pledge could be incorporated into the UNFCCC process. "The UNFCCC has included, for some time, subnational and non-state actors," he said. "We're waiting to see how America's pledge can be pulled together, and we will work with the UN and other relevant authorities to determine the best format for such a submission."
Firger said the primary role for the coalition, in the near-term, is to determine how much of an impact it can make.
"We will not be calling on any governor, any CEO, any mayor or any university to participate in the Paris process in any formal way," he said, explaining the role of the entities that signed the pledge. "What we will do is aggregate the climate impacts of these subnational actors and share that with the world."
Among those committed to Bloomberg's effort are 120 universities, whose presidents signed on to an early version of the "We Are Still In" pledge on Friday.
Businesses Object to Paris Withdrawal
Before Trump announced the withdrawal from the Paris agreement, more than 1,100 business and 280 institutional investors had signed on to a letter asking him to remain in the agreement. At least two dozen Fortune 500 companies, with more than $1.2 trillion in assets, were among those who signed on. Signatures came from a spectrum of business leaders, including the heads of Ford, Mars, Goldman Sachs and GE.
After Trump's announcement last week, Elon Musk of Tesla and Bob Iger of Disney announced they would leave the president's business advisory council in protest.
On Monday, the business world continued to sound its protest. More than 1,000 companies, investors, academic institutions added their names to the growing Paris commitment.
Now it's up to them to follow through.
"At the end of the day, which companies, which cities, which states are going to be taking action?" WRI's Bianco asked. "The initiative has been tremendous. These are actors that have considerable control over their future and can significantly reduce emissions."
"Many people are going to be looking toward this in the weeks and months that follow to see how all these actors meet their commitments," Bianco added. "In many ways, this is the start of a process—of seeing what we could do."


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Let's start with a quote from a prominent world leader, about people that threaten peace in the world:
"[their] spirit … spreads evil, murder, repression and despotism"
Think for just a minute about an ideology that spreads evil, murder, repression, and despotism. Must be al-Qaeda, right? Or the Taliban, who last week blinded a couple schoolgirls with acid while they were walking to school for not having their heads covered properly, right? That's repression (and nearly murder), isn't it? This statement has got to be one of those inane Bushisms again, right, inflaming the world and reducing our credibility with a poorly thought out statement that wholesale condemns a "peaceful" religion, right? Certainly it was Sean Hannity who called out Islamic terrorists for what they are, right? If that's what you thought, you are wrong on all accounts.
The quote is from Al Qaeda's number 2 man: Ayman Al-Zawahiri.
The "evil" people mentioned are US citizens. That's YOU.
The quote was lifted from a video Zawahiri made after Obama was elected, in which he also called Obama a "house negro." Before the messiah has even taken office they're already dismissing him as a "yes man" for Israel supporters. Testing is coming indeed.
This is about YOU.
Zawahiri has his sights set on YOU, and we have to be on constant guard because Islamo Fascism has not gone away, it has only begun actually, and Osama Bin Laden has assured us that acts bigger than 9/11 are coming.
It will take every one of us, fully aware of the true nature of Islam's strictest adherents (and the "mainstream" followers of their dictates here in this country now), to defend our country, stand up and say "no" to the subtle changes Islamists desire, and to keep watch for terrorist incidents everywhere we go. The schoolgirl thing above is the logical end of a few hundred little concessions to Islam's demands here in the US. In the United Kingdom (in the right neighborhood) this atrocity would have been turned over the local Sharia court. Perhaps the attackers would be exonerated as justified in defending Islam from the gross transgression of being female and showing your face. We already have hints of that here. It has to stop. America's enemies are (nearly) silently existing everywhere beside us.
Soon I will feature excerpts from Daniel Pipe's excellent list of things us ordinary citizens can do to keep our extraordinary country safe from the evil that would annihilate us at their first chance. Sleeper cells are not totally invisible; you just need slightly more awareness. I hope to put a local spin on it that you can use to protect Puget Sound.
This stuff is tough. You're probably weary of it. It would be nice to just have Thanksgiving dinner, or Christmas break without having to constantly guard against evil. Evil doesn't take a holiday (although they generally slow down for Ramadan).
Ignorance is bliss. And deadly to YOU.


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Keep things very simple with no details when you are on-line, sounds easy but so many are falling into the trap of scams, some so simple that they just get your email address but even that can be annoying as you are inundated with scam emails trying to get you to sign up to something or saying that your account needs up-dating.
Lets keep this straightforward, you will NEVER get an email from a bank, papal, eBay, social media site of any kind asking you to fill in or up-date your details, just delete; DO NOT EVEN READ.
The games on Facebook like find your fairy name, how old will you be when you die ALL these are rubbish and once you fill it in they have your email or Facebook information. Be sensible about clicking on the links people share in Facebook, you can probably get through the day without reading it, lol.
Don't fall for the win a luxury holiday, the reason you never see who has won is because there is NO competition.
You can look on this site and see the fakes.
Never put your full name in your email address, if you have then delete it and get another one. Do not put your date of birth on anything. Please do not fall into the trap that so many have, be smart and keep your own identity. If you are not sure about something just delete.
Make sure your anti-virus software is up-to date and your firewall is on.
Computer running slow? Empty the JUNK and TRASH email folders. Remove programs you do not use anymore. Delete TEMPORARY files. Do a disk clean-up. All these things will help.


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