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As promised, The CW is bringing viewers Jane the Virgin -- the primetime show adapted from the telenovela Juana la Virgen.
Jane the Virgin follows 23-year-old Jane Villanueva (played by Gina Rodriguez). When Jane Villanueva was a young girl, her grandmother, Alba, convinced her of two things: telenovelas are the highest form of entertainment, and women must protect their virginity at all costs. Jane is a driven young woman studying to become a teacher, nursing a dream to be a writer, and supporting herself with a job at a hot new Miami hotel. She has a wonderful fiancé -- a handsome, hard-working detective named Michael -- who loves her enough to accept her detailed timeline for their future together and even her insistence on "saving herself" until they're married.
But Jane's world is suddenly turned upside down when she goes to see her doctor for a routine check-up and is accidentally artificially inseminated with a specimen meant for the patient in the next room. Ay ay ay!
Jane the Virgin premieres on The CW in October and will air Mondays at 9pm! Watch the first trailer for Jane the Virgin below:

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By Alina Adams
The fact that Mike Bauer was able to temporarily relocate from Springfield to Bay City, Cass Winthrop practice law on AW, ATWT and GL, and Chris Hughes hope to get a heart from his neighboring burg, indicates that all three soap towns exist in the same universe.
Which must make it terribly confusing for their citizens when they spot allegedly non-related people who somehow look awfully familiar (like, say, Mark Evans, Brian McColl and Grant Harrison. Or Annie Dutton and Vicky Hudson).
This week, we take a look at another such example:
Springfield's Maureen Bauer...
And Oakdale's Margo Hughes...
Not only do the ladies look alike, but they share characteristics like feistiness, stubbornness, a firm belief in right and wrong (though never to the point of rigidity), and husbands whom they usually adore, who adore them back... but who also have been know to stray on occasion. And accidentally father an illegitimate child (GL's Michelle, ATWT's Daniel), whom Maureen and Margo nevertheless grew to love as their own.
With all that in common, if they ran into each other (I know, hard to do with Maureen being dead, but let's pretend this happened before that... and before the women stopped looking alike, too), do you think Maureen and Margo could have been friends?
Tell us in the Comments below!
Coming soon:
Felicia Gallant & Lena Kendall
Bill Lewis & Chris Hughes
Kelly Nelson & Doug Cummings
Tom Hughes & Buzz Cooper
Jamie Frame & Brian Wheatley
Craig Montgomery & Ben Warren
Edmund Winslow & Jordan Stark
& More!
(You can leave your suggestions for whom you would like to see, below, as well, and I'll try to dig up the clips.)
Alina Adams is the author of Oakdale Confidential, Jonathan's Story, The Man From Oakdale and the tongue-in-cheek self-help book:
"And when they ask us what we're doing, you can say, We're remembering...." (Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451)
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Posted by Alina Adams at 4:38 AM
2 comments:
- Smoke & Passion said...
I'd like to see dopplegangers Tom Hughes and Buzz Cooper. My friend saw Justin Deas over the weekend with his wife, Margaret Colon (ex-Margo Hughes).
What memories!!
- laroc said...
Always thought it would be hilarious if Cass Winthrop on one of his visits to Oakdale would have commented on the uncanny resemblance between Dusty and his brother, Morgan.
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Opinion: The Keystone Double-Cross
Editorial board member Joe Rago on whether President Obama will approve the Keystone XL pipeline and the new EPA regulations in the White House's pipeline.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... opinion Journal why Mary Kissel ... the price of gas is soaring with the average rate now three seventy six a gallon and Baxter's regular ... so what's holding up the Obama administration's approval of the Keystone XL pipeline ... week I editorial board member Joe rego here ... to explain even that tell us a breaking news ... SingTel ... a hundred and thirty thousand barrels of crude oil peak gas from Canada ... very soon what's taking so long ... write will we know that the president is stuck between ... the national interest and the green lobby ... on so he he he is can improve this he he probably has to offer them some kind of ... come the flash ... and those of the rules that are there to begin the EPA will most likely in there taking shape ... serve behind the scenes right now ... well the president that foreshadowed this Ms stated the Union let's play really pre class ... I urge this Congress to get together pursue a bipartisan market based solution to climate change ... but the one John McCain and Joe Lieberman worked on together a few years ago ... bought ... if Congress won't act soon to protect future generations ... I will ... I will direct the the uh uh I will direct my Cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take down in the future ... to reduce pollution ... prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change ... in speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy ... so January and I will direct my Cabinet stake executive actions so what is the can into ... bright will we know given the prevalence of pro card and Senate Democrats are never going to pass cap and trade so now the stupid ... as we said this is now shifting ... to the EPA ... and what they're developing right now or something called news source performance standards ... if he gets pretty technical but it's essentially a backdoor way of imposing a cap and trade ... especially on that the power industry in all season for ... heavy manufacturing ... um ... did refineries and and and the like and so ... really with without ever so much is a vote ... in Congress or democratic consent ... upward bringing its order book was like cap and trade ... for the power industry and there's really a brutal behind the scenes lobbying campaign going on right now ... over how these rules will structure the White House is trying to peel off some ... of the industry support you know that the lower carbon power companies and and and so forth so how's that went to Keystone ... well ... but once they release it you know that and the green groups might ... hate the Keystone but ... here's the ... power accounts for ... thirty percent of U S carbon emissions or thereabouts ... so they're they're really ... you know maybe they can stop the tar sands from Alberta ... to killing go after the U S courts or so the president is tiny main and he missed ration rather is tiny issuance of these regulations to the approval of the Keystone pipeline will that that we are sources are telling him to do with some of whom were digging in to the circles of people follow this stuff ... it is is that the White House's reading down the career stats Nanking the EPA to get these rolls out as fast as possible ... and sore tired and tie them in with the Keystone or or other nominal mission it still was that mean for the price of gas for our viewers out there make the dream might Keystone ... and then a crush ... energy companies and by imposing a cap and trade ... when will that he obviously they're they're trying to force a transition in the energy industry this can lead to much higher costs so as we shift away from the cheapest on the power ... to assist to care ... about all of the ... war in middle-class consumers were driving to work or are struggling to make it an economy that is barely growing ... if he wants to impose energy price hikes like this across the board to look this is this is interest group politics and I think that the his supporters in the environmental movement I think are more important than than than ordinary consumers ... supporters he said the green groups are more important than ordinary consumers ... that is just a sunny assertion editorial board member ... Joe rego ... thank you so much for ... being with us


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Summer Reading
The research is clear that children who don't read during the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress and that loss has a cumulative, long-term effect. The following resources and articles provide information about summer reading and summer learning loss. Plus you'll discover great activities to encourage kids to learn, read, and have fun in the summer sun. See also Topics A-Z: Summer Reading.
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Parent tips
- Finding a Great Summer Program: A Checklist for Parents
Early and sustained summer learning opportunities lead to higher graduation rates, better preparation for college, and positive effects on children's self-esteem, confidence, and motivation. High-quality summer programs keep students engaged in learning, teach them new skills, allow them to develop previously unseen talents, and foster creativity and innovation.
- Strategies for Summer Reading for Children with Dyslexia
Here are a dozen simple strategies to help your children keep the academic skills they learned during the school year. Support them as they read. Give them material that is motivating — and some of it should be easy. Help them enjoy books and feel pleasure — not pressure — from reading. The summer should be a relaxed time where their love of learning can flower.
- Day Trips for Book Lovers
Not everyone lives near Chincoteague lsland off the Maryland and Virginia coastline (Misty of Chincoteague) or has a chance to visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder house museum in the Ozarks (Little House on the Prairie). But books can inspire some exciting day trips.
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- Get Ready for Summer! Ideas for Teachers to Share with Families
Reading Rockets has packed a "virtual beach bag" of activities for teachers to help families get ready for summer and to launch students to fun, enriching summertime experiences. Educators will find materials to download and distribute as well as ideas and resources to offer to students and parents to help ensure summer learning gain rather than loss.
- Summer Reading Loss
Do you spend most of the fall reviewing what was taught last spring? Help prevent summer reading loss by finding out why it happens and encouraging family literacy while kids are at home for the summer.
- Lost Summers: Few Books and Few Opportunities to Read
Many kids lose ground during the summer months, especially those from low income families. Part of the problem is that many students don't have easy access to books. This article presents some suggestions for what schools can do.
- Making a Splash With Summer Reading
If you're a children's librarian who wants to promote an upcoming summer reading program at your public library, start by targeting the local schools. After all, that's where the children are.
Articles and research on summer reading and summer loss
- The Learning Season: The Untapped Power of Summer to Advance Student Achievement (4.28M PDF)*
- How to Make Summer Reading Effective (1.05MB PDF)*
- Effective Out-of-School Time Reading Programs
- Kids Lose Learning Skills Over the Summer Months (789K PDF)*
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- Lasting Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap (purchase article)
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Summer book lists from Reading Rockets
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- Summer Reading, the Horn Book
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- Recommended Reading Lists, Houston Area Independent Schools Library Network
- A Cure for Kids' Summer Reading Doldrums, NPR
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GREENVILLE, S.C. -- UNC Greensboro bolted out to a 41-11 first half lead and never looked back to claim a 85-53 victory over East Tennessee State in quarterfinal action of the Mountain Dew Southern Conference Tournament. The Spartans, now 21-7 on the year, advance to face No. 2 seed Georgia Southern in the semifinals of the tourney at the BI-LO Center on Saturday. The UNCG-Georgia Southern contest will begin 30 minutes after the Chattanooga-Furman contest, which tips off at Noon.
The Spartans held ETSU shooters to just .148 field goal shooting (4-27) during the first 20 minutes, while connecting on .500 (16-32) of its first half field goal opportunities. The 11 first half points scored by the Lady Bucs was the lowest point total ever allowed by UNCG in a half.
UNC Greensboro, which ended the contest with an impressive .515 shooting percentage (35-68), was paced by senior guard ChoRhonda Gwaltney (17 points). The Spartans, 21-7 on the year, featured a balanced attack with Gwaltney, Samika Foster (15 points), Nicole Murray (13 points), and Sandi Reid (10 points) all scoring in double figures.
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RachelELS needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 102 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
We are a nationwide directory of senior housing communities. We operate our business 100% online and are looking for a fresh look. This is our first time with 99designs so we want to see what kind of quality we can get here. We'll start with a logo and if we love what we get we may just do a whole new website design.
Our audience is people who are looking for senior care or housing, usually they are middle aged adults researching options for their elderly family members.
We would like a simple logo on a white background. It can use "Assisted Living Source" or "AssistedLivingSource.com" as brand.
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Design/colors should suggest warmth, cleanliness, a celebration of life, and smooth transitions. For colors we like greens, blues, or yellows but feel free to try another color if you feel strongly about it.
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Unidentified young woman, c.1911
Postcard portrait by G.O. Stott, Nelson
Although we can't actually see a loose bun arranged at the back of her head, just above the nape of her neck, this is probably a low bun or chignon hair style which was popular throughout the Great War. The large square collar and buttons are also typical of the early war years.
Reverse of postcard portrait by G.O. Stott
of Borough Studio, 4 Pendle St, Nelson, Lancashire
The reverse of the unmounted portrait shows a generic postcard with the photographer's name printed along the left hand margin. According to Jones (2004), George Ormerod Stott (1884-1958) operated a photographic studio at 4 Pendle Street, Nelson, Lancashire from 1911 to 1938, so this must have been one of his earlier portraits.
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REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Redlands generated nine straight goals that spanned both halves en route to a 13-3 win over the MIT women's lacrosse team on Tuesday night. Junior Molly McShane (Lake Bluff, Ill.) totaled one goal, two groundballs, and two draw controls for the Engineers.
The Cardinal and Gray got on the scoreboard when McShane redirected a feed from junior Laura Wacker (Brooklyn, N.Y.) after two minutes expired. The Bulldogs followed with six unanswered goals that resulted in a 6-1 lead at halftime.
Redlands registered three goals in the first 2:29 of the second stanza while sophomore Erica Du (Excelsior, Minn.) ended MIT's scoring drought at the 16:20 mark, making the score 9-2. The Bulldogs replied with another three-goal spurt as Wacker buried a free-position shot with 4:01 left to play. Two minutes later Redlands notched the final marker of the game.
Junior Meghan Wright (Devon, Pa.) posted three groundballs and one caused turnover while senior Katie Kauffman (Olney, Md.) registered two groundballs and two draw controls. Sophomore Erin Kenney (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) and freshman Lyndsy Muri (Ashland, Mass.) both chipped in two groundballs as sophomore Sarah Ritter (The Woodlands, Texas) amassed 17 saves.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Which Would You Choose?
I loved the Christian Louboutin petal heels in the sandal version of course...
But then these lush peep-toes came out too. They remind me of my McQueen heels and I adore those. This color makes the style even more delectable.
And today I saw the sandals created in flat version. Not that I wear flats a lot but these would great with an airy sundress or even a maxi-dress.
Of the three I think I would have originally said the heeled sandal but now I love the peep-toe.
Which would you choose?
Heeled Sandal at Neiman Marcus
Carnaval Peep-toe at Barneys
Flat Sandal at Neiman Marcus
21 comments:
- alixrose said...
I would totally go with the first pair. I have a heeled sandal like that but with pearl shell discs and they make me feel sexy. These shoes look like they will have the same effect. BEAUTIFUL!
- February 26, 2009 at 2:01 PM
- Birdie! said...
1. flats (more wear for me)
2. peep toe (i love the back end ruffle)
- February 26, 2009 at 2:11 PM
- Samantha Darko said...
i would go with the Christian Louboutin's. They have a certain airy lightness to them that the others tryied to get but it didn't really translate.
- February 26, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- Freya said...
Peep toe hands down. It makes me think of Nike and having feathered/flowered wings on my heels.
- February 26, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- Robo said...
I'd go with the heeled or flat sandal. Both seem more wearable than the peep toes, which are gorgeous in their own right. It seems like Louboutins require walking lessons of their own...alas it may take me years to find out :)
- February 26, 2009 at 2:23 PM
- Swell Vintage - Frankie said...
peep toes for me please! x
- February 26, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Lurv the shoes. Although my roommated did point out that it could look like you have a growth on your foot if you're not careful about the color contrast with your skin.
Also, I know I'm kinda late in this, but I was wondering if you could send me an invitation for the site where you got that Valentino coat/dress (the red one with laser cuts)
- February 26, 2009 at 9:10 PM
- WendyB said...
The original!
- February 26, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Have you seen them in person? I went to Neimans to buy the first pair but I was very disappointed when I saw them. The quality of the petals is not good. They flopped weirdly and you could see the stitching where the petals were attached to the shoe. It was a little better in black, but the workmanship didn't seem worthy of the price (or the brand).
- February 26, 2009 at 10:12 PM
- Robin said...
I am torn - I love all of them! But am partial to the flats and the sandals...
- February 27, 2009 at 12:53 AM
- painter girl said...
It would be the peep toes for me. Those are delicious.
And really sexy too.
- February 27, 2009 at 7:52 AM
- Princess Poochie said...
LizBeth - I haven't had an opportunity to see them in person. It would be sad if the quality isn't up to par. I'll have to get to a store to inspect them personally.
: )
- February 27, 2009 at 9:59 AM
- ShoeZQ said...
The first pair all the way.
- February 27, 2009 at 10:21 AM
- Cal said...
I adore the flats! But, I'm awful at wearing sandals that have heels. For some reason I just am never drawn to wanting to put them on my feet...hmm...
- February 27, 2009 at 5:15 PM
- elledee said...
I hadn't seen the flats before. As devoted as I am to CL heels, I'm very taken with the flats...
- February 28, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- What Not & I said...
I love all three pairs! I probably wear heels more, but I do need more flats... I'm so bad with choice!
check out my blog - I've just started a shoe design course, and I'd love some feedback!
- March 2, 2009 at 5:23 AM
- Boudoir Betty said...
The one with the flowers on the heel is my fave.
- March 2, 2009 at 8:18 PM
Has anyone seen something similar but cheaper? Love this shoe but really don't want to spend this much on a party shoe! Know of any good knockoffs or something similar?
- March 3, 2009 at 2:19 PM
- Lucy in the Sky said...
I remember seeing these in eLuxury emails...the petals are so gorgeous! I'm not sure how they would look on the feet, though.
I really love the flats and the heeled sandals. there's a really airy feel to those styles...the peep toe would probably look good, too but it doesn't scream spring like the others :D
- March 16, 2009 at 2:52 PM
- Term papers said...
Really very beautiful shoes collection.
- April 1, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- Custom dissertation writing services said...
Really excellent and fabulous designs. The colors are beautiful.
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Leonardo DiCaprio: Worst Oscar Sport
My favourite line in August: Osage County never made any of the highlight reels because of profanity, but I love to run around saying it anyway:
"Eat the fish, bitch!"
Similarly, Lainey has been storming around all night going "Take the goddamn pizza, Leo!" And this is his biggest problem. Leo never takes the pizza. He never plays. He's so bloody serious about what he does because you couldn't understand. You don't know what it's like to be a Serious Actor like he is, and you'll never know, and you could never know, so there.
This is his problem. Leonardo DiCaprio, for all his excellence as an actor, does not know how to play the role that every successful actor plays. The aw-shucks how-did-I-get-here dreamed-a-dream script that says that Leo hopes and wishes, just like you hope and wish. That you are not very far apart from one another. That's what it should be. That's what would clinch him an award with voters. But he won't do it because he doesn't want to be one of them, and so he watches as McConaughey walks off with the statue that you know he thought was his.
Or doesn't watch. When we were focused on the five-frame box as they announced the winner, we noticed the trick that those who are experienced practise to avoid looking disappointed. As soon as the name is announced and it's not yours, look HARD to the side. HARD! Harder! You're looking for someone way across the room! Strain! Yes! Okay, now the camera's off you. You're good.
Leonardo had this move down pat.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Where to do an Internship for MA TESOL degree? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Where to do an Internship for MA TESOL degree? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General North America Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message michi gnomeJoined: 05 Sep 2005Posts: 33Location: Dokdo Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:51 am Post subject: Where to do an Internship for MA TESOL degree? I'm finishing up a MA TESOL degree, and am planning to do an internship this Fall, or Spring 2013. (240 hours/about 3-4 months p/t). I am interested in finding an internship in the U.S., but am open to other countries if it is a possibility. I haven't had much of a response from the universities I've sent emails to so far, and am a little surprised at how difficult it is turning out to be just to find a school willing to work with an intern. (I guess I thought most places would jump at the chance for some p/t free labor). Does anyone have experience, or know of universities/community colleges/institutes, that will work with an intern? Any info and advice you have is appreciated, and thanks in advance. Back to top nomad soulJoined: 31 Jan 2010Posts: 11400Location: The real world Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:44 am Post subject: I'm not sure why your university isn't helping you set this up, but... Anyway, you're looking in all the wrong places. Check out your nearest non-profit, community ESL literacy or refugee program; they always need volunteer teaching assistants and in-class tutors. (I did my practice teaching at my local technical college and at an ESL literacy program.) Additionally, if you're a member of your state's TESOL affiliate, contact them for suggestions. They know everything about TESOL in your area. Mine was invaluable in helping me find one of the programs for my practicum. By the way, don't refer your practice teaching as an internship---it might give the impression you expect to be paid. Back to top timothypfoxJoined: 20 Feb 2008Posts: 492 Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:36 am Post subject: It sounds like you are not in the US at the moment. If this is the case, please remember that everyone and their son and daughter wants to be an ESL teacher. Jobs are in public schools, and people working on MAs are generally in a program that has partnerships with local public schools and will set up a summer internship/practicuum. The market is quite protected - so it is very hard doing this from the outside. Is an internship a requirement of your degree? If not, I would just apply for jobs. Do you have a visa to work in the US? There may be ways to get a paying job to work as an internship particularly if you go through a governmental organization such as JET in Japan. Where are you anyways? What local resources are available to you? Can tutoring under the table (with pay) count as "volunteer" work for an internship? Or, does it need to be through a school or organization? Some universities such as the University of Waterloo in Canada have a literacy center with volunteer tutors (the caveat being you would also need to be a student there... Anyways... more info would help us help you more... Back to top deniseJoined: 23 Apr 2003Posts: 3419Location: finally home-ish Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:49 am Post subject: So you want to do the internship after you finish your MA? (Meaning that it's not for a practicum requirement?) If it were a practicum, then I would wonder, as nomad soul did, why your university isn't helping to set something up, or at least give you leads. When I did my MA, several students in my cohort (me included) found short-term summer teaching jobs that we were able to apply to the practicum. I spent a month in China at a summer camp. Other people taught locally--but as far as I know, they were all paying jobs, not internships. Why exactly are you hoping to find an internship? There is plenty of paid work out there. 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That's a good quality to possess."Washington and Martinez, UW's two returning starters, formed quite a dynamic duo last season. Washington was one of the top big men in the conference, ranking in the top 10 of six different MW statistical categories, while Martinez hit 81 threes during the season, including an active streak of one in 29 consecutive games. Gilmore steps into the starting role at point guard after serving in a backup capacity behind graduated senior JayDee Luster last year. Luster was named the MW Defensive Player of the Year last season, but Shyatt believes Gilmore plays the same tenacious defense with more of an offensive threat."The three seniors and Larry Nance Jr. return with a large amount of experience, which will help us a great deal because it gives us a resource of information on the floor," Shyatt said. 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He could see major minutes at either the one or two guard position. Sophomore guards Jack Bentz and Shakir Smith will also battle for more playing time with a year of experience in the program under their belt.A young team means several newcomers and the Cowboys have plenty of those in 2012-13. Eight of UW's 15 squad members are in their first year in the program this year. Josh Adams headlines a promising group of three freshmen, Nathan Sobey is one of four junior college transfers that could see time this season and four-year transfer Charles Hankerson Jr. will sit out a year due to NCAA rules. Shyatt pointed out good practices, including UW's nine before it went to Canada this summer, will help the team come together quickly."You are a product of your habits, so we try to create good habits in practice and drills," Shyatt said. 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In the past financial year alone, around 100,000 potholes have been repaired and over 36,000m² of patching has been completed.
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"The damage to Hampshire's road network from the rain and floods this winter was severe, and this comes on top of a legacy of damage from a number of very cold winters. Our initial repair estimate is in the region of £36million, and this is likely to increase as further assessment needs to take place once water subsides in some areas."
"The Government has given us £11.5million, so far, which is a good start, and in the meantime, we are pressing on with repairing the worst of the damage. There are currently 80 gangs of Pothole Busters tackling emergency repairs and we are deploying extra equipment in order for repairs to be carried out on rural roads as quickly as possible."
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Posted: Sun 03 Apr 2011, 04:16
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TP-LINK WN721N - How do I make it work
Subject description: Wanna use Puppy, but this is all too complicated
ok, i'm here and i'm gonna get blasted.
have i read every possible piece of information available on the site = NO
what's my problem = I have one of these TP-Link usb wireless n capable dongles Its a TL-WN721N.
I cannot make it work. I have spent 12 hours solid at my home office trying to get this stupid thing to work.
Other distros seem to be fine, but I really want to give puppy a chance, its late in the day, i'm not happy and everything i've read suggests that i have to do all sorts of stuff to get this stupid thing to work with this usb device.
I'm not a command line freak, but will give it a go.
The pc that is to be the victim of puppy linux is not connected to the net - because the stupid thing does not have any way of connecting because the usb thing will not connect. so please don't ask me to do all sorts of downloads. I dont have a ***ing internet connection on the pc - so how can i download the file - idiot idea...
Now, can someone tell me if it is at all possible to get puppy 5.2 to work with a TL-WN721N as the only network connection without having an alternative way of getting files from the internet?
if not, then bye bye puppy. if so, then welcome puppy.
someone must be able to tell me and someone must be able to be short sharp and accurate about what to do.
If the distro owners are watching maybe this is a stumbling block for several potential users. there must be some common low level networking capability that could be enabled so that this evil device will work - i know i'm gonna get flamed, but windoze does it, ubuntu does it, so why cant puppy do it?
Please give me ten seconds to put on my asbestos suit
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Posted: Sun 03 Apr 2011, 08:13
Post subject: Re: TP-LINK WN721N - How do I make it work
Subject description: Wanna use Puppy, but this is all too complicated
mrhammy wrote:
Please give me ten seconds to put on my asbestos suit
10, 9 8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, ----- Flame on
Why would you expect to get flamed?
It looks like this device needs the ath9k_htc driver, which is available in newer kernels. Puppy 5.2 still has 220.127.116.11. Have a look at
. It has 188.8.131.52 and may detect your device automatically.
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Posted: Sun 03 Apr 2011, 17:20
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mrhammy wrote:
ok, i'm here and i'm gonna get blasted.
No no. That's baggage carried over from other forums. Here we treat people well, as long as they're courteous and patient.
You provided the exact details of the hardware in question, and the Puppy version you're running, so that's a great start. The only thing you didn't do was search the forum - that very same wifi device has been discussed twice before.
No matter, the information that rcrsn51 provided is absolutely correct, and trying Fluppy is a good idea ...
EDIT April 15 2011:
Fluppy013 does not contain the ath9k_htc driver, but I have just provided this driver as a separate dotpet, available here -
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Posted: Sun 03 Apr 2011, 20:48
Post subject: try this
this works for TP-LINK TL-WN422G..usb. maybe adapt this for your tp-link card
solution for atheros V2 chipset version (thanx to Dinth) updated
first download fimware ar9271.fw and place in /lib/firmware
get it from here
load windows driver (netathuw.inf) with ndiswrapper and enter these commands at the console
ndiswrapper -a 0cf3:1006 netathuw
ndiswrapper -m
ndiswrapper -ma
ndiswrapper -mi
I found solution on
also on
this has worked for me on my Thinkpad T43 (with broken wireless) on puppy 4.3.1, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.1.1 also RC luci219 through to luci236 i hope this helps someone and I hope this USB wireless stick driver is included in PUPPY 5.2
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Posted: Mon 04 Apr 2011, 01:30
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So you're saying that ndiswrapper worked with your TL-WN422Gv2.
That's good, but it's worth noting that results with ndiswrapper are often unreliable.
goolwa_pup wrote:
load windows driver (netathuw.inf) with ndiswrapper
From where? Downloaded from a website?
Or from the installation CD? If so, the WinXP version, Win98 version, or Vista version?
Success with ndiswrapper often depends on the version of Windows driver used.
goolwa_pup wrote:
first download fimware ar9271.fw and place in /lib/firmware
get it from here
Well that's quite a confusing download for a newbie. How would a new user know to click "snapshot"
then uncompress the tarball, then navigate within the filesystem to find the firmware file?
Much better to use the
I just provided, which has done all this work for you.
... but are you sure that the Atheros firmware is needed with ndiswrapper?
The information on the ndiswrapper website for the TL-WN422Gv2 makes no mention of it -
goolwa_pup wrote:
I hope this USB wireless stick driver is included in PUPPY 5.2
Are you referring to the native Linux ath9k_htc driver? It's not possible to add this driver to the existing 126.96.36.199 kernel in Puppy 5.2.
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Posted: Sat 09 Apr 2011, 07:48
Post subject: TP-LINK WN721N - How do I make it work
Subject description: Thanks for the help, but still no-go
Thanks tempestuous, rcrsn51, goolwa_pup for your ideas.
I have tried the pet thing and your instructions seemed to go OK, but still no-go with Puppy 5.2.
Currently trying to download Fluppy013.iso and when that completes I will try running that and see if it works ok.
Another question, again about the wireless thing, if fluppy work, is there any way I can graft the bits from fluppy into the fill puppy 5.2 set up I have on my machine. Is this lunacy or just complicated or is it a practical solution.
The reason I ask is that the puppy machine will eventually be doing things like samba server and print server and torrent server (assuming that these can be done) and from the little I read about fluppy it seems that its even more light on than puppy and I'm wondering if it can do what I want to do...
Thanks for not going crackers at me, I had read all the threads about the TP-LINK TL-WN721N on these page, but they didn't make sense ans that's why I was waiting to get a serve off someone about RTFM, etc.
Have been round the whole range of linux distros this week, I keep coming back to puppy for some reason.
Regards Mr Hammy
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Posted: Sat 09 Apr 2011, 08:23
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mrhammy wrote:
Currently trying to download Fluppy013.iso and when that completes I will try running that and see if it works ok.
I recently downloaded Fluppy013, myself, and I see that the ath9k_htc is not included. I have sent the Fluppy developer, jemimah, a message to discuss the best way to deal with this in the future.
For now, I have sent you a private message with a download link to add the ath9k_htc driver.
mrhammy wrote:
if fluppy work, is there any way I can graft the bits from fluppy into the fill puppy 5.2
No. The problem is that your device requires a very new driver, ath9k_htc, and this driver is only available from kernel version 2.6.35 onwards. Currently Fluppy013 is the only Puppy version with such a recent kernel.
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Posted: Tue 12 Apr 2011, 10:42
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sorry guys I posted very quickly before flying out to Shanghai...yes use that firmware pet thats definitely easier...then reboot...it needs the firmware or will not work.......the driver I downloaded from TP-LINK's website....XP version....this needs to be copied to the hard drive and the .inf file included in the download is loaded via wireless setup as the ndiswrapper driver......as I say I dont have an abn wireless card (only abg) so not sure ho it will go.....
easiest but not cheapest newbie solution go to ebay and get a known working wireless usb such as netgear
off topic but there was a massive computer screen in shanghai with windows load errors all over it lmao may an opening for a puppy implementation lol.....
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Posted: Fri 15 Apr 2011, 05:51
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driver for Atheros AR9271/AR7010-based USB wifi devices
is now available for Fluppy 013 here -
This is a
Linux driver, and it should support both mrhammy's TP-Link TL-WN721N and goolwa_pup's TP-Link TL-WN422G (v2).
Be aware, though, that it's compatible
with Fluppy 013.
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Posted: Thu 21 Jun 2012, 05:30
Post subject: Tempestuous Please Help, I've Mistakenly Bought 1 of these
Subject description: TP-Link TL-WN721N USB Wireless Network Adapters
I've Searched the Forum & i'Net & Found the solution for Fluppy 013 that is No Longer Maintained while I was using 1 of Me Favorite Preferred Puppies MacPup 528 V2, But Read that the Fix Needs a 2,6.35.? or Latter Ke*nel, that MacPup came up a bit Short, So I Switched 2 Another Recent Favorite Racy 5.2.2 NOP R2 w/ 3.07 Ke*nel, But Then Read Y'r BIG FAT WARNING! & had 2nd Thoughts...
Please Advise the Appropriate Course of Action Mr Wireless Guru!
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Max Headroom wrote:
Read that the Fix Needs a 2,6.35.? or Latter Ke*nel
Not so much a "fix", as a situation where the necessary driver, ath9k_htc, is only available in kernels after 2.6.35 ...
and since this thread was first started in April 2011 there are now quite a number of recent Puppy versions which have such a kernel.
Max Headroom wrote:
I Switched 2 Another Recent Favorite Racy 5.2.2 NOP R2 w/ 3.07 Ke*nel, But Then Read Y'r BIG FAT WARNING! & had 2nd Thoughts...
It seems you didn't understand my "big fat warning" - since this has nothing to do about whether Racy 5.2.2 contains the necessary driver.
Certainly Racy 5.2.2 has a suitable kernel, but I don't know whether its author (Barry) enabled the ath9k_htc driver, and I don't know whether he included the necessary additional firmware.
Go ahead and try it! If the ath9k_htc driver is present, it will automatically load when you plug in the wifi dongle, and you can see this by checking the list of loaded modules with this command -
If this proves positive, but no network interface has been created (as revealed in the Network Wizard) then you should run the "dmesg" command to see why the driver failed - chances are you will see an error relating to missing firmware - and this is easy to fix.
Then again, the easiest solution would be to use the latest official release - Slacko 5.3.3. I just checked now - it contains the ath9k_htc driver, plus firmware.
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PORTLAND – The container ship Skogafoss is due to arrive in Portland late Friday night to deliver containers filled with bottled water from Iceland and frozen fish from Iceland and Norway.
It's not much – just 40 containers – but it's the start of the first direct container service between Maine and Europe in 33 years.
Until now, the nearest container port for Maine businesses has been Boston, although service there is so limited that most Maine companies have been sending overseas shipments through the Port of New York and New Jersey.
The new Portland service, operated by the Icelandic shipping company Eimskip, will cut down on trucking costs and help Maine businesses be more competitive, said Janine Bisaillon-Cary, president of the Maine International Trade Center.
In a recent survey of 115 Maine companies, the cost of transportation was identified as a leading barrier to international trade, especially for firms with fewer than 100 employees.
Companies that shipped ocean freight on pallets reported that shipping by truck from Maine to ports in Boston and New York cost nearly as much as transport across the ocean on a ship.
"This is all very timely in terms of addressing one of Maine exporters' biggest needs," Bisaillon-Cary said of the Eimskip service.
Eimskip is moving its North American hub from Norfolk, Va., to Portland. It will offer bimonthly service connecting Portland directly with cities as far north as Murmansk, Russia, 125 miles above the Arctic Circle, and as far south as Rotterdam, Netherlands, Europe's busiest port.
Perhaps more significant for some Maine businesses, it also will connect Portland with the ports of Argentia and St. Anthony in Newfoundland, Canada.
Exxon Mobil Corp. in January gave the green light to a $14 billion project to pump oil from a massive oil field off the coast of Newfoundland. Some materials for constructing the oil rigs and infrastructure are likely to be delivered by ship. Eimskip is the only international carrier serving the island, and Portland will be Eimskip's only scheduled port of call in the United States.
In addition, the Newfoundland government over the next few years will spend more than $7 billion to build two huge hydro projects in Labrador. They also could benefit from receiving materials by ship. Work on one of the projects has just started.
John Gulliver, an energy expert at the Pierce Atwood law firm in Portland and a board member of the New England-Canada Business Council, said the transportation link to Newfoundland presents opportunities for Maine companies involved in engineering, construction, heavy equipment, composite technology, and manufacturing and design of energy-related equipment.
More than any other state, Maine has developed close relationships with maritime Canada, but that relationship has been hindered by the difficulty of moving people and goods between the two regions, Gulliver said. The Eimskip service will help change that, he said.
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Peter Vigue, president and CEO of Cianbro Corp., said a container ship is not going to carry large items, such as the 22 modular buildings that his company recently shipped to Newfoundland by barge from its Brewer facility. The buildings went to a nickel-processing operation in Newfoundland.
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For some Maine companies, though, the transportation link to Europe presents the greatest opportunity.
J.B. Turner, president of Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, said he hopes the service will save his company money when shipping boat parts across the Atlantic. He gets a lot of specialized parts from Europe, and he hopes eventually to transport yachts on the ship to customers in Europe.
Not only will it save money on trucking costs by going through the port of Portland, it will be more convenient, with fewer delays, he said.
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Businesses won't have to fill entire containers to ship products through Portland. Eimskip will be able to consolidate pallets from multiple shippers into a single container, said Kelly L'Heureux, general manager of the Falmouth office for OCEANAIR Inc., a freight forwarder that provides international transportation logistics services.
She said she expects Eimskip will eventually deliver cargo to Asia by transporting the containers to Asian-bound steamship lines at the port of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Eimskip officials have said they don't need to attract new customers for the service to be viable. They've been operating out of Norfolk, Va., for decades and expect to keep most of their current customers as they move their hub to Portland.
Still, developing more business from Maine would assure that Eimskip stays in Portland, L'Heureux said.
"As the service develops, I am hoping the Maine clientele will be able to grow so it's efficient and prosperous for everyone," she said.
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Nugent-Hopkins completes Oilers comebackby Derek Van Diest
EDMONTON -- A player taken No. 1 in his draft year scored the game-winning goal at Rexall Place on Friday night. But this time, it was not Sidney Crosby.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the first player selected in the 2011 NHL Draft, started the Edmonton Oilers' comeback from a two-goal third-period deficit, then completed it by scoring 1:01 into overtime for a 4-3 victory against Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
James Neal and Crosby, the No. 1 selection in 2005, scored in the second period to give the Penguins (32-12-2) a 2-0 lead through 40 minutes. But Nugent-Hopkins had a pair of power-play goals and an assist for the Oilers (15-27-5), negating the goal and assist for Crosby, the NHL scoring leader with 67 points.
"That shows a lot of character for us, and just to show we can play this way, it was a big game for us," Nugent-Hopkins said. "We tried to limit him [Crosby] as much as possible, but he's the kind of guy that is going to create stuff offensively.
"We knew we had played well going into the third period, so there was no real deflation. When we get into trouble we kind of deflate and don't bring that same effort and I thought we did a good job of not getting too down on ourselves and we pushed back and we did a great job of sticking with it."
Nugent-Hopkins got the game winner when he took a cross-crease feed from Jordan Eberle and beat rookie goaltender Jeff Zatkoff during a 4-on-3 power play. He had started the comeback by scoring 53 seconds into the third period with a power-play shot that went through traffic and past Zatkoff.
"I think it was a real step forward for [Nugent-Hopkins] and his confidence level playing against a player like [Crosby]," Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said. "And then holding it together after we made a couple of mistakes and we got down by two.
After Taylor Hall tied it at 10:07, Kris Letang put the Penguins back in front by scoring a power-play goal with 7:44 remaining. But Anton Belov forced OT when he scored his first NHL goal with 1:59 remaining in regulation.
"With our history this year, some nights we haven't wanted to stick with the game plan and just breathe," Eakins said. "[Friday] we did that, we took a breath and understood what we needed to do and we stuck with it. It's good when you get rewarded that way, because it backs up what we're trying to promote. Beating a team like Pittsburgh puts a little jump into our step."
Neal opened the scoring at 2:09 of the second period, taking a pass from Evgeni Malkin in front and firing a shot past goaltender Devan Dubnyk. Malkin stripped Oilers defenseman Jeff Petry of the puck behind the net, lost it, then regained it before setting up Neal for his 17th goal of the season.
Crosby scored his first career goal against Edmonton at 7:55 to put the Penguins up 2-0. He took a drop pass from Brian Gibbons on an odd-man rush and had his centering pass bounce off Sam Gagner's skate and through Dubnyk's pads.
Dubnyk finished with 25 saves in the win. Zatkoff made 27 saves.
"We just didn't match their desperation," Crosby said. "Being up by two goals, obviously we need to find a way to close that game out. We knew they were going to come out hard for the third and we still let them get even. Then we took the lead and lost it again. You don't deserve to win games when you do that."
The Penguins had a great chance to extend the lead towards the end of the second period following a scramble in front of the net, but Dubnyk was able to dive out and stop Chris Kunitz from in tight to keep it a two-goal game heading into the third.
Nugent-Hopkins cut into the deficit with his early goal, and Hall tied it when he picked up a loose puck alone in front and slipped it past Zatkoff. Up to that point, Hall had been frustrated with his night.
"It was a fun effort all around, there was a good atmosphere in the arena [Friday] and we found a way to win," Hall said. "We were down quite a few times in the game, but we came back, stuck to our guns, stuck to our game plan and it was good to see.
"I was maybe a little too amped up to play sometimes. You get frustrated sometimes in a game and that never seems to pan out for you. You have to keep on an even keel and stay relaxed out there and make sure that you're working ever shift to be excellent."
Letang restored the Penguins' lead at 12:16, two seconds after Nugent-Hopkins took a hooking penalty. Crosby won the faceoff cleanly against Boyd Gordon back to Letang, who snapped a shot short-side past Dubnyk.
Belov tied the game on a shot through traffic that beat Zatkoff.
Brandon Sutter took a tripping penalty with 24 seconds left in the third period to give the Oilers a power play that extended into overtime, leading to Nugent-Hopkins' game-winner.
"We had a 2-0 lead and they got back in it," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. "We get a power-play goal and then they were able to tie the game. We didn't match their desperation at the end. A big part of the game was the penalties we took. We took a penalty on the power play two times and we took a penalty behind their net in the offensive zone at the end of the third that turns into the game-winning goal. We had three penalties that were undisciplined."
The loss snapped the Penguins' three-game winning streak. They conclude a three-game road trip Saturday against the Calgary Flames. The Oilers begin a four-game road trip Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks.


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In Episode 13 of StrikerS, Signum is shown driving Nanoha to the Saint Hospital in Fate's car (Nanoha apologizes for having her do that, which could suggest her not having a license, either), and Signum is also behind the wheel of a car in Force's prologue. Shamal apparently also has a license in Sound Stage M4, but according to Vita and Signum, she has trouble parking.
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Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st Drama CD
CD1 - Side N
I have finally finished Side N of the MSLN The Movie 1st Drama CD.
It was quite a chore. I don't expect anything groundbreaking in Side F.
11 - Mirai Yosou Zu
11 – Future Plans
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Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st Drama CD
CD2 - Side F
01 – Prologue
Arf: Autumn, year 0078 of the new calendar, cases/incidents still occur but in the eyes of normal folks/everyone concerned, it's been pretty peaceful all things considered. On a certain world, a movie depicting Fate and Nanoha's childhood is being created. Fate and the others have been cooperating by being interviewed and providing assistance/eyewitness reports. Even I, Arf, helped out a bit too. And so, the film is just about done. All that's left is for Fate to fact check the movie and script once more, so I and Fate are heading towards the outskirts of the Mid capital where the studio is. And since Erio and Caro are in town for a little errand to HQ, we decided to meet up since it's been so long.
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10 – Shashin
10 – Pictures/Photos
Arf: Whoa, you have tons of unorganized photos.
Fate: These are Erio's and these are Caro's
Arf: Fate and Nanoha's pics are around here.
Fate: Hey, Arf…
Arf: Hm? What is it Fate?
Fate: Next break/vacation, why don't we go and take pictures?
Arf: Sure, where to?
Fate: By Altseim's lakesides, where our home used to be.
Arf: Oh~, sure. If we go around this season, the landscape must be beautiful.
Fate: Yeah, I want to take a picture of my grown up self with an energetic/happy Arf together. So that in the future, it can be a wonderful/warm memory for us.
Arf: Sure, let's go together.
Fate: Thanks! Oh, I found a really cute picture!
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Most likely Fate has her own place.
But it could also be that it's the same place where Nanoha lives, and since Fate is there it becomes 'where Fate is'. But that's just weird, why couldn't it be "home" or "our place".
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Two possibilities for "Fate's place" that haven't been proposed here
1)Lindy's apartment, where Amy presumably stays with her and Chrono's kids, whom Arf often babysits while helping around the house.
2)Some other place Fate stays when she's on duty, possibly similar to the apartment Subaru has in Sound Stage X and ViVid.
The main Nano/Fate shipping part was the title "Takamachi Family Gathering," which can be interpreted as officially signifying that Nanoha, Fate and Vivio are a family.
Does the "Erio stealing Caro's growth" part remind anyone else of Sakaki and Chiyo in Azumanga Daioh?
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If it's Lindy's apartment, then where the heck is the family? I highly doubt that Amy and the kids are out, leaving Fate to cook dinner on her own. Moreover not join in for dinner.
The second option sounds more likely, but then it makes me curious as to why she has it in the first place. I highly doubt she's on duty at all, she's taking a couple days off to help out with this movie and all. Why doesn't she stay at Nanoha's place, why would she need to two places that are fully stocked for living?
She has pots and pans, furniture, clothing and so on in this place I assume. Why would she duplicate this if Nanoha's house is in the city and close by work?
Its like, I have a house and an apartment. Both are fully stocked and close to the workplace, but one has other people living in it and the other is all to myself.
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Yeah! How joyous. I have finished the Movie 1st Sound Stage.
It was rather uninteresting but we learned that
1) Nanoha does have a driver's license
2) Fate apparently lives in an apartment, separate from Nanoha.
09 - Omoide no Koto
09 – Of Memories
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And FWIW, these are our Fathers too, you know.
She's in the hospital in ICU with her blood pressure at 60/0. She had a blood clot in her leg that moved to her lung, if she had been a couple of hours later getting to the hospital this would probably be a prayer for the departed.O Christ, Who alone art our defender: Visit and heal thy servant Maryanne delivering her from from sickness and grievous pains. Raise her up that she may sing to Thee and praise Thee without ceasing, through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Thou Who alone lovest mankind.
What does that mean? I hope that's good news?
...you can imagine so-called healing services of the pigpen. The books that could be written, you know: Life in the Pigpen. How to Cope in the Pigpen. Being Happy in the Pigpen. Surviving in the Pigpen. And then there could be counselling, for people who feel unhappy in the pigpen, to try to get them to come to terms with the pigpen, and to accept the pigpen.
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Entrepreneurship classes at Grand River Technical School will be holding the 5th annual lemonade stand competition this Friday night, Sept. 6, at the Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium.
Entrepreneurship classes at Grand River Technical School will be holding the 5th annual lemonade stand competition this Friday night, Sept. 6, at the Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium. Each team has determined which lemon products to sell and what marketing strategies they would use. Profits from the stand operations will be used for the start-up capital for their upcoming business ventures.
Team Sour Power is led by Project Manager Rebeka Soasty. Sour Power stand will be selling lemonade, lemon cotton candy, lemon lollipops, lemon cookies and cupcakes and lemon/strawberry/banana smoothies. The first 50 customers at this stand receive a coupon for free merchandise at McDonalds and Taco Bell. They will also raffle off a Walgreens gift card.
Team Lemonade Crusade is being led by project manager Trent Moore. The Lemonade Crusade will be selling regular and strawberry lemonade, lemon snow cones and lemon candy. Customers will be able to enter a raffle for two Hy-Vee gift cards and a Washington Street Food and Drink gift certificate.
Local entrepreneurs and businesses sponsor the stands by donating supplies, financial aid and promotional items. Sponsors include Community Press, Hy-Vee, Woody's Automotive Group, Francine's Pastry Parlor, Washington Street, Cornerstone Church, Custom Feathers, Copeland Construction, Anderson Auto Salvage, Kevin McCullough Construction , El Nepal, Essential Kneads, State Farm, Royal Inn, Lindley Funeral Home, Applebee's, Walgreen's, Taco Bell and McDonalds.
The Chillicothe Hornets will be facing the Kirksville Tigers at 7 p.m. Come support the Hornets and Chillicothe's newest entrepreneurs.


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New season, same approach for Fernandez
JUPITER, Fla. -- The season may have changed, but Jose Fernandez is planning on keeping things basically the same.
Why fix something that isn't broken?
JUPITER, Fla. -- The season may have changed, but Jose Fernandez is planning on keeping things basically the same.
Why fix something that isn't broken?
That's the mindset Fernandez is taking into the Marlins' Grapefruit League opener on Friday against the Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium.
Fernandez, the 2013 National League Rookie of the Year, is eager to face a different opponent for the first time since he beat the Braves in his final start last Sept. 11.
"I don't really want to change much from what happened last year," the hard-throwing right-hander said. "The game will tell you what you have to do. We'll figure it out and see where I am tomorrow. So far, I'm feeling well, throwing the ball well. We'll see tomorrow."
So much has changed for Fernandez and the Marlins since last Spring Training.
Taking on the Cardinals also marks the first game action for catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who signed a three-year, $21 million deal with Miami after winning the World Series with the Red Sox.
Fernandez entered camp last February as a highly-touted prospect looking to make an impression, not necessarily make the team.
The organization was anticipating he'd open the year at Double-A Jacksonville. Fernandez was in big league camp, but he was seldom used, tossing just two innings in Grapefruit League play.
Now, he is the ace of the staff and one of the faces of the franchise.
"I'm starting to get my routine going already," Fernandez said. "I'm excited about it. Hopefully, everything is going to work out well, and we're going to win a game."
Friday also is the first time Fernandez will throw to Saltalamacchia.
"That's important," manager Mike Redmond said. "Salty, we talked about him having a lot of work to do in this camp, getting to know all of our pitchers. We talked about him having to catch our starters, and even the relievers. There is that comfort level for him as well.
"When the bell rings for Opening Day, he wants to make sure he is prepared and has seen all the guys. We'll make sure that will happen for him."
Saltalamacchia, 28, brings championship experience to a youthful Miami club.
"Salty, he knows what he's doing," Fernandez said. "He's got a lot of experience. He was World Series champion for some reason. You don't get that too easy.
"Relationship-wise, it's been really amazing, outside the field and on the field too. I'm excited about how it's going to be."
The Marlins have reshaped their roster. Along with Saltalamacchia, Garrett Jones, Rafael Furcal, Casey McGehee and Jeff Baker signed as free agents.
Furcal, who missed all of last year due to Tommy John surgery to his right elbow, will not play on Friday. Instead, he is being held back to Saturday, to play in the split-squad game against the Cardinals.
Other than Furcal, the Marlins are expected to go with most of their projected regulars, including Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich.
Fernandez is scheduled to throw two innings, and the regulars should get a couple of at-bats.
"It's always important to me that first time around for our guys to get out there and get reacquainted with game situations, and to see a different color uniform," Redmond said. "Those adjustments take a little time for guys to settle in. I look for [Fernandez] to settle in. I want to see him throw strikes and just be himself."
At 21, Fernandez has already established himself as one of the top pitchers in the game.
A year ago, the team handled him with caution, placing an innings limit on him of around 170. Fernandez threw 172 2/3.
High-energy by nature, Fernandez will be advised to relax and pitch, not over-do anything.
"Just go out there and get his pitches in," Redmond said. "Just for him to get out there and get comfortable is big for him and for all of our pitchers, especially our young guys. Just to get back on the mound and get that feel."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro.


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Sneezing is not always the symptom of a cold. Sometimes, it is an allergic reaction to something in the air. Experts estimate that 35 million Americans suffer from upper respiratory symptoms that are allergic reactions to airborne pollen. Pollen allergy, commonly called hay fever, is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States. Worldwide, airborne dust causes the most problems for people with allergies. The respiratory symptoms of asthma, which affects approximately 15 million Americans, are often provoked by airborne allergens (substances that cause an allergic reaction).
Overall, allergic diseases are among the major causes of illness and disability in the United States, affecting as many as 40 to 50 million Americans. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a component of the National Institutes of Health, conducts and supports research on allergic diseases. The goals of this research are to provide a better understanding of the causes of allergy, to improve the methods for diagnosing and treating allergic reactions, and eventually to prevent allergies.
An allergy is a specific immunologic reaction to a normally harmless substance, one that does not bother most people. People who have allergies often are sensitive to more than one substance. Types of allergens that cause allergic reactions include pollens, dust particles, mold spores, food, latex rubber, insect venom, or medicines.
Scientists think that people inherit a tendency to be allergic, meaning an increased likelihood of being allergic to one or more allergens, although they probably do not have an inherited tendency to be allergic to any specific allergens. Children are much more likely to develop allergies if their parents have allergies, even if only one parent is allergic. Exposure to allergens at certain times when the body's defenses are lowered or weakened, such as after a viral infection or during pregnancy, seems to contribute to the development of allergies.
Normally, the immune system functions as the body's defense against invading agents such as bacteria and viruses. In most allergic reactions, however, the immune system is responding to a false alarm. When an allergic person first comes into contact with an allergen, the immune system treats the allergen as an invader and mobilizes to attack. The immune system does this by generating large amounts of a type of antibody (a disease-fighting protein) called immunoglobin E, or IgE. Each IgE antibody is specific for one particular allergenic (allergy-producing) substance. In the case of pollen allergy, the antibody is specific for each type of pollen: one type of antibody may be produced to react against oak pollen and another against ragweed pollen, for example.
These IgE molecules are special because IgE is the only class of antibody that attaches tightly to the body's mast cells, which are tissue cells, and to basophils, which are blood cells. When the allergen next encounters its specific IgE, it attaches to the antibody like a key fitting into a lock, signaling the cell to which the IgE is attached to release (and in some cases to produce) powerful inflammatory chemicals like histamine, cytokines, and leukotrienes. These chemicals act on tissues in various parts of the body, such as the respiratory system, and cause the symptoms of allergy.
The signs and symptoms are familiar to many:
- Sneezing often accompanied by a runny or clogged nose
- Coughing and postnasal drip
- Itching eyes, nose, and throat
- Allergic shiners (dark circles under the eyes caused by increased blood flow near the sinuses)
- The "allergic salute" (in a child, persistent upward rubbing of the nose that causes a crease mark on the nose)
- Watering eyes
- Conjunctivitis (an inflammation of the membrane that lines the eyelids, causing red-rimmed, swollen eyes, and crusting of the eyelids).
In people who are not allergic, the mucus in the nasal passages simply moves foreign particles to the throat, where they are swallowed or coughed out. But something different happens to a person who is sensitive to airborne allergens.
As soon as the allergen lands on the mucous membranes lining the inside of the nose, a chain reaction occurs that leads the mast cells in these tissues to release histamine and other chemicals. These powerful chemicals contract certain cells that line some small blood vessels in the nose. This allows fluids to escape, which causes the nasal passages to swell, resulting in nasal congestion.
Histamine also can cause sneezing, itching, irritation, and excess mucus production, which can result in allergic rhinitis (runny nose). Other chemicals made and released by mast cells, including cytokines and leukotrienes, also contribute to allergic symptoms.
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Timing is everything as they say. And timing was certainly key for the Wilshire Grand Tower, a 73-storey skyscraper that has been in planning for more than 20 years now and is now destined to become a reality. Designed by David Martin of the Los Angeles based AC Martin Partners, the tower will be the tallest building on the West Coast.
It will house offices on the lower levels and a 500-room luxury hotel above that will welcome visitors into a dramatic sky lobby located 70 floors up that will take them through a thicketed bamboo forest before delivering them to an open lobby where they can take in the views of the Pacific Ocean, the iconic Hollywood sign, and the Griffith Observatory. It's an experience intended to be dramatic but after all it is Los Angeles and David Martin feels a building this special should deliver something extraordinary.
'It's the kind of commission that architects dream of when they're in design school', said Martin, who described the gig designing the tallest building in the city as a 'very exciting journey' and a project that has kept his office hopping after a long, slow period in which he managed to keep things going but had to lay off staff. It's an opportunity of a lifetime, but for Martin it's about so much more than putting his signature on the skyline.
On a personal level, the project presented the unprecedented opportunity to build on his family's legacy. When completed, the Wilshire Grand tower and one other building in Los Angeles, that being City Hall (a building designed by Martin's grandfather in 1928) will be the only two buildings in the city to put their mark on LA's skyline, punctuating it with distinctive spires. All of the others tall buildings in the city have flat roofs.
Until recently flat roofs were mandated on all tall buildings by the city's fire code. They were needed to support heliports which were seen as the first line of defense for fighting raging fires in skyscrapers. 'Times are different now', said Martin. 'There are new technologies that have come along since 9/11', such as the hardened core with high-speed elevators and redundant staircases, that now make it possible to design safer buildings in Los Angeles, and ones with a dramatic top. While the regulation still exists, Martin was able to convince the city to allow his team to build a a building that would culminate in a dramatic finish. 'While some say the building looks like a sail and others say it looks like a wing standing on its end the building's design is dictated by function', said Martin.
The tower's design is informed by three ideas. Martin wanted to make a nod to City Hall, he wanted to rethink the idea of creating a sense of place and rather than establish it at ground level he wanted to do it 1000 feet up, and he wanted also to create a urban space at ground level that was on par with New York's Rockefeller Center. The form of the building is predicated on the site area there was to work with and the sun angles. 'The building is oriented East West and its curvy facades are there to catch the sun', said Martin. He designed the tower to be transparent and light weight to contrast with the surrounding buildings, which are mostly glass and granite....'buildings that have weight and gravitas', he said.
'Construction is on track', said Martin. The $1bn mixed use tower developed by Korean Airlines will replace the Wilshire Grand Hotel and office site in the heart of Downtown LA's Financial District. The project is slated to complete in 2017.
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A skin abscess is abuild upof pus in or on the skin.
Alternative Names
Abscess - skin; Cutaneous abscess; Subcutaneous abscess
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Skin abscesses are common. They occur when an infection causes pusto collect in the skin.
Skin abscesses may occur after:
- A bacterial infection (often staphylococcus)
- A minor wound or injury
Boils Folliculitis
A skin abscess may occur anywhere on the body. The problem affects people of all ages.
Symptoms may include:
- Fever or chills, in some cases
- Local swelling around the infected spot
- Hard of tissue (
induration) Skin lesionthat may be an open or closed sore, or domed nodule
- Redness, tenderness, and warmth in the area
- Fluid drainage
Signs and tests
Your health care provider can diagnose the problem by looking at the affected area. The drainage from the sore may be sent to the lab for a culture. This can help identify the cause of the infection.
You can apply moist heat (such as warm compresses) to help the abscess drain and heal faster.DO NOT push and squeeze on the abscess.
Thehealth care providermay cut openthe abscess and drain it.
- Numbing medicine will be put on your skin.
- Packing material may be left in wound to help it heal.
You may need to take antibiotics by mouth to control the infection.
Expectations (prognosis)
Most skin abscesses can be cured with proper treatment. Infections caused by methicillin-resistant staph aureus (MRSA) are do not respond to regular antibiotics and need special medicines.
- Spread of infection in the same area
- Spread of the infection in the blood andthroughout the body
- Tissue death (
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you have any signs of skin infection, including:
- Drainage of any kind
- Fever
- Pain
- Redness
- Swelling
Talk to your health care provider ifyou develop new symptoms during or after treatment for a skin abscess.
Keep the skin around minor wounds clean and dry to prevent infection. Call your health care provider if you notice signs of infection. Take care ofminor infections promptly.
Pasternack MS, Swartz MN. Cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis, and subcutaneous tissue infections. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 90.
Daum RS. Staphylococcus aureus. In: Long SS, ed. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 115.
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Used product for 1 to 3 months
I upgraded from a pair of 2 year old B&W DM603-S3s to the 683s. I've had my eye on them for a while now. While I absolutely loved my 603s, I was able to sell them and upgrade to the 683s for a reasonable and manageable cost.
I've owned them now about 1-1/2 months and they're burning in well. Immediately, I observed significant improvement in the mid-range from the new FST drivers over the older style drivers in the 603s. I heard that in the demo room of my Hi-Fi dealer so I knew that's what I was buying up to. But there's nothing like hearing it at home though. For my size listening room (23′ x 13′ x 8′ high), the 683s seem to be the perfect size floorstander. The 603s were great but just a bit on the small size. My room has two openings out to hallways with no doors. Bass extension and production has improved but that was not my first priority. With 2 B&W powered subs already in the room, I didn't buy these for bass response. What I was more keen on in the bass dept was "drum slam" which you don't necessarily get from powered subwoofers (in my opinion). Subs provide great 'electric bass guitar" sound and LFEs but drum slam comes from larger drivers and more of them in the main speakers. The 683s have those over the 603s. Imaging is also improved due to their larger size and greater output. They're being powered by a Rotel RMB-1075 5 channel amp in a surround sound 5.1 system with a Rotel RSX-1057 AVR used as a processor. Whether I'm listening in 2 ch stereo, 5 ch stereo, or the various surround sound formats, they sound fabulous. More "in your face" than the 603s.
I know some say that B&W loudspeakers lend themselves more to classical symphony music than good old rock N roll. That they're not in your face speakers. To that I say hogwash. I don't buy it. I listen to it all and they sound great regardless of the music genre. You should hear the drum slam on "Honky Cat" in the Elton John "Honky Chateau" SACD. WOW. I never thought I could ever produce that kind of powerhouse sound in my home. But it's here !!
Physically, I love the cherry wood finish but not as much as the gorgeous sorrento oak of the 603s. The sorrento finish brightens up the room better than the cherry wood. But that's really not important. Just an observation. For the price, the B&W 683s offer so much magnificent sound and performance through state of the art technologies from the engineers at B&W. They can handle serious power. To me, they can be all you'll ever need in a lifetime !!
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