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It has been 10 years since the end of the 2003-2007 cyclical bull market. During that time, investors who held onto their equities have doubled their money. Yes, you read that right: Doubled their money.
The S&P 500 Index peaked on October 9, 2007. In March 2008, just six months later, Wall Street giant Bear Stearns collapsed. Lehman Brothers followed before the end of the year, and the global financial crisis was in full swing.
When all was said and done, the U.S. economy experienced its worst downturn since the Great Depression. Stocks, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, fell by as much as 56%. A stock portfolio valued at $100,000 in October 2007 was worth $44,000 by March 2009. Today, that same portfolio is worth $200,000 Exhibit 1.
That is 7% returns per year, including during the downturn. Based on the Rule of 72, that's a double in roughly 10 years.1
Unfortunately, many investors were not around to experience it because they bailed out early and, as a result, missed the opportunities for growth offered by the second-longest secular bull market on record, which is still going strong. From the S&P 500 Index's peak in 2007 through the end of 2012, investors pulled more than $82 billion out of equity mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs), while pouring more than $1.2 trillion into bonds (mutual funds and ETFs) during the same period.2
Time in the Market, Not Timing the Market
As we have said many times, it's time in the market, not timing the market that matters. There are two types of investors: Those who adhere to the principle of consistency and those who will struggle to save enough for retirement, a child's education, or the purchase of a home.
How can the market have doubled in the past 10 years? In that time we have had a global financial crisis of epic proportions, the rise of ISIS and deadly terror attacks in major European cities, horrific natural disasters, the European sovereign debt crisis, the downgrade of U.S. government debt, the rise of a nuclear North Korea, tax hikes, and countless other events too numerous to mention.
It can happen because we have also had technological advancements and innovations that seemed more like science fiction than reality a decade ago. The past 10 years have brought us self-driving cars, multi-use space rockets, human-like robots, genetic engineering, home delivery of goods by drones, 3D-printed glands and organs, streaming television, bionic eyes, the tablet on which I am writing this blog, and countless others. We can only imagine what the next 10 years will bring.
The fact is that investing in equities has never primarily been about assessing geopolitical risks. Rather, it is about analyzing current cash flows of businesses and projecting their future cash flows. Innovative companies that provide goods and services that other businesses and consumers demand will be rewarded over time, and so will their investors, irrespective of the political and geopolitical background. Remember, stocks are positive 94% and 99% of the time over any 10- and 15-year period.
Add 10/07 to 9/17 to the list.
- ^The Rule of 72 is a calculation for determining how long it will take an investor to double his or her money based on annual return. It states that if an investor takes the annual return (expressed as a percentage) from any investment and divides it into 72, the result is the number of years it will take to double the money.
- ^Source: Morningstar Direct, 8/31/17.
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The channel 6 morning show stops by with a TV crew...
I tried twice to print the 50% off coupon and it came to my email, but would not print. The paper went through the printer but came out blank. My printer is working fine, I just printed something else. Is anyone else having this problem?
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I would see if you're able to print other EMAIL messages too. Your printer could work fine for one program, perhaps not so well for another one.
If you use a web-based email service (like Gmail or Yahoo), then you are actually printing a web browser page.
These services may use different browser "frames" to display everything, so you may need to select (click in) the frame with the coupon - before selecting the print command.
Look for a "Print Preview" feature, where you can see and experiment with program and printer options first. Hope this helps!
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The Hunger Games
Girl uses trick from Hunger Games to save injured friend
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A 12-year-old Massachusetts girl used what she learned about creating a tourniquet from "The Hunger Games" to help her friend after she suffered a nasty injury. full story
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 1 opens today
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The Mockingjay returns to theaters today in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, the highly anticipated sequel to 2013's highest-grossing film, Catching Fire. Stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson reprise their roles as Katniss, Gale and Peeta in what is sure to be one... full story
Director Francis Lawrence talks final Hunger Games films
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Film fans are eager for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 which comes out on November 21 but some may wonder why the film was split in two. Director Francis Lawrence sheds some light on what each film will accomplish. "We've been able to open the world... full story
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It's no wonder Ansel Elgort won Choice Movie Breakout Star for Divergent and The Fault in Our Stars at the Teen Choice Awards Sunday night. He was the clear winner of the night picking up: Choice Movie Actor: Drama for The Fault in Our Stars, Choice Movie Chemistry... full story


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Place your mixing bowl and whisk into the refrigerator to chill.
In a metal measuring cup or a very small saucepan combine the water and the gelatin. Let this sit for 5 minutes then place over low heat for 2 minutes to melt.
With your mixer on low combine the cream and the cocoa in the chilled bowl. Drizzle in the melted gelatin. Add the vanilla and turn mixer to high and whip to medium peaks.
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and incorporate evenly. Seal in an airtight container. Keeps indefinitely in the pantry.
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Husky Football Practice Report for August 13
Aug. 13, 2004
Seattle - The Washington football team completed its second practice of the year Friday afternoon at Husky Stadium in sunny 82-degree temperatures. Washington will have three more non-pad practices before starting two-a-day workouts next Tuesday.Michael Book, a standout placekicker at Liberty High School in Bellevue had his first practice today. He transferred from Bellevue Community College after graduating from high school in 2003. Patrick McKillop also joined the squad. He was a linebacker for Tacoma's Bellarmine Prep.Saturday the Huskies will practice at 10 a.m. and then return to the field for the team's annual Picture Day that runs from 1:30 to 3:30. The event is free to fans and includes complimentary refreshments. Schedules posters and schedule cards will also be available. Copies of the Washington Football Media Guide ($13) and the new book 'Husky Stadium: Great Games and Golden Moments' will be offered for $45. KJR-AM, the flagship station for UW football, will broadcast live starting at noon.Husky coach Keith Gilbertson took time following practice to offer his condolences to the family of Oregon freshman Terrance Kelly who was shot to death in Richmond, Calif., while in his car outside of his brother's home Thursday evening.'We all want to express our remorse to Terrance's family and to everyone at Oregon,' Gilbertson said. 'We are really saddened and feel terrible about what happened. It's heartbreaking.Gilbertson said Washington expressed an interest in the star linebacker from De La Salle High School during the recruiting period, but that he never made a campus visit to Seattle.Gilbertson was happy with his team's effort Friday afternoon.'I was pleased with the tempo and the amount of repetitions we got in today,' he said. 'But it was in no pads and anybody can look good in no pads.'Gilbertson took note of the impressive class of freshman linemen finding their way at Washington.'It might be the most powerful group of freshmen linemen I've been around,' said Gilbertson, a former offensive line coach at Washington. 'It's a real good group of line of scrimmage people.'While Washington still awaits the proper clearances to allow freshmen linemen Casey Bulyca (Woodinville, Wash.) and Jasper Henry (Los Angeles) to begin practice, the team added two walkons to its preseason roster today.New Husky athletic director Todd Turner watched his first Husky practice today. He was joined on the sidelines by former assistant coach Dick Baird.


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Welcome to CeDEM15!
The Centre for E-Governance at the Danube University Krems has been organising conferences on e-democracy and public administration since 2007: the E-democracy Conferences began in 2007, and the CeDEM, first presented in 2011, represents the development and continuation of the conference series. The CeDEM is also held biennially in Asia (CeDEM Asia).
Papers submitted are peer-reviewed in a double-blind process and if accepted, are published in the conference proceedings and are also available online according to Open Access principles. Workshops proposals, PhD colloquium papers and reflections that have been submitted and selected by the chairs are also published in the paper and online proceedings. Authors of the best peer-reviewed papers will be asked to re-submit their revised and extended papers for the autumn issue of the Centre for E-Governance's Open Access eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government (www.jedem.org).
Since 2014, the CeDEM conference presents the author/s of the best paper with the "CeDEM Best Paper Award". Papers are nominated for this award by the reviewers during the peer-review process, the best paper is then selected by the CeDEM's track directors.
The CeDEM offers a PhD Colloquium in cooperation with the Danube University Krems' Platform for Political Communication and netPOL (www.netpol.at). The PhD Colloquium provides PhD students the opportunity to present their work and gain feedback from experts as well as meet other PhD students. Students from any stage of their PhD are invited to submit their work and invited to apply for the "CeDEM PhD Colloquium Bursary".
The CeDEM also provides an Open Space, where participants can democratically choose and organise in a barcamp style their own presentations, workshops, birds of a feather, events, meetings etc..
Collocated with the CeDEM conference will be the 4th SharePSI public meeting. Attendees of CeDEM will be granted free admission to this event.
We invite individuals from academic and applied backgrounds as well as business, public authorities, NGOs, NPOs and education institutions to submit their papers, reflections as well as workshop proposals to the topics addressed in the tracks. We welcome interdisciplinary approaches to the conference topics.
We look forward to seeing you at the CeDEM15!
Noella Edelmann & Peter Parycek (Conference Chairs)


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Trying out a recipe for treats to take to my produce sort this week.
A really simple quick treat to make for friends, family and neighbors. This is a much better option than any other sweet treat you can find or buy. All Paleo friendly ingredients too.
1 cup Almond butter ( no sugar added)
1 farm fresh egg
1/4 cup raw honey
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup chocolate chips ( I used enjoy life, no soy,dairy ect)
Mix all but the chocolate chips together well. Add chocolate chips and using a spoon drop onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Cook for 8 to 10 minutes in a 350 degree pre-heated oven. Cool for how ever long you can stand it and enjoy.


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Your windows serve as a focal point in every room of your house, so you don't want to just toss something over them and walk away. However, you have a lot of options when it comes to window coverings. Here are few options to keep in mind when you set out to find the perfect shade for that window.
1. Blinds
Blinds offer the option to let the let sun in or keep it out while maintaining your privacy. They also come in several different varieties so you can match them to the feel of a room. Vinyl is perhaps is the most common while wood blinds complement a family room. You may find insulating blinds that filter light and conserve energy. This option usually requires more maintenance, as dust tends to settle on the blind slats.
2. Shades
Shades come in a variety of styles and serve a different purpose depending on the material they're crafted from. Twill shades tend to be opaque and offer more privacy while bamboo filters the sun. Blackout shades usually block all light and the honeycomb variety keeps heat in or out, depending on the season. Some types of shades may require professional washing.
3. Curtains
Curtains add an element of elegance to a room. Window scarves hang over sheer curtains and can match your existing decor. Valences sit above your curtains in a box-like design and add some formality to a room.
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Sunday, 14 July 2013
Sadly, of late, it has been less than peaceful. At the crack of dawn we get a mentally deficient partridge who thinks it's a cockerel outside our back window.
We've also got Woodhall's answer to Romeo and Juliet wandering about the grass at the back of our house bellowing out words of eternal love to each other. The noise of these calls is only worsened by the noise they make when they finally do get together!!
But yesterday just took the biscuit. We've been invaded by a gang of skinheads!!
A newly shorn flock of sheep are at the back of us....most of the time.
I say "most of the time" as their new "hairdo" has obviously given them a sense of youth and rebellion and they have taken to coming over the cattle grid and digging up Anne's plants under our windows as well as eat the ivy that grows on our fence.
I thought, by the way, that my skills with a razor were sadly lacking - I'm always cutting myself. But I'd hate to see the face of the bloke that sheared these poor buggers. Bloody hell, there's cuts and gashes all over them.
Normally very timid creatures - but for some reason they are simply not budging! It even got to the point where we were physically manhandling the things to try and "herd" them back over into their own field.
Three times yesterday we had to shift them.
Not the only problem I've had with wildlife this weekend. Today's "quality LSD" was a nice 18 miler, through the wind farms, over the Lammermuirs to the Duns to Gifford road then back through the hills and down towards Elmscleuch. A beautiful run. The sun was out, but thankfully we didn't have the oppressive heat of the last few days.
As I ran through the valley at Bothwell I was struck by how "normal" the sheep were - as they saw me coming they would run away en mass. It's only our farm that has delinquents!
Anyway. The run was going well and I was on the final leg when a bee (or maybe a wasp) for some reason, took offence at my left hand and stung me on the finger. Bloody agony!
It was my ring finger - and I quickly removed the ring as it started to swell and turn black (the finger - not the ring).
At least the pain took my mind of my tired legs and the desire to get my hand under a cold tap probably made the last two miles a bit quicker than any other. Running along for two miles with a finger that was ballooning up before my eyes.
Got back to Woodhall just in time to see the shepherdess on her quad bike chasing the skins out of our garden again!!
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Norris McDonald, Founder and President
An award-winning researcher and writer, McDonald co-founded the environmental justice movement in the 1980s when he helped lead the fight to create the EPA Office of Environmental Justice, advocated for green jobs programs in poor and minority communities, and oversaw the first comprehensive study of pollution in Washington, D.C.
McDonald is the winner of numerous awards including the Ebony Magazine Power 100 Award (2012), the Green Room Energy and Environmental Leadership Award (2012), the National Wildlife Federation's Conservation Achievement Award (1997), Special Recognition by EPA and the Department of Interior (1996), EPA Environmental Equity Award (1993), Global Tomorrow Sustainable Development Award (1993), Malcolm X Cultural Education Center Community Service Award, and Environment Magazine Award (1991).
McDonald is author or co-author of a series of ground-breaking technical and scientific reports including: Our Unfair Share: A Survey of Pollution Sites in Our Nation's Capital, Our Unfair Share II: Pollution in Washington, D.C., and Our Unfair Share III: Race & Pollution in Washington, D.C., in 2001; Energy Efficiency Strategies for Multifamily Rental Housing, 1981; Comprehensive Utility and Grounds Survey, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, 1985, and the Review & Evaluation of the Energy Conservation Company (ECCO) Pilot Project: Preliminary Analysis, Regression Analysis, Final Engineering Analysis, 1986.
McDonald and his work are regularly featured in national media including ABC, NBC, CBS, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Baltimore Sun, and the Los Angeles Times.
McDonald was the first environmentalist and environmental justice activist to support nuclear power plants for their clean air benefits. An asthma sufferer, McDonald has made the case for nuclear as a clean air and climate mitigation technology on NPR and in other news media, has visited nuclear plants in China, and France, and is working to prevent the premature closure of nuclear power plants.
McDonald drafted the New York City Environmental Justice Bill 886 that was signed into law by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on April 25, 2017. McDonald drafted the original bill for Council Member Charles Barron in 2003 and he introduced the bill (Int. No. 404) in 2004 with seven cosponsors. After meeting with Council Member Inez Barron in 2014 to request re-introduction of the legislation and after much review and revisions by the Committee on Environmental Protection, Council Member Inez Barron introduced the legislation that was signed by Mayor de Blasio.
McDonald has served as member of the Maryland Governor's Environmental Justice Advisory Committee, EPA Water Conservation Advisory Committee, Maryland State Water Quality Advisory Committee, and as chairman of the board of the ACLU of Prince George's County, served on the board of directors of the Accokeek Foundation and advisory board of Environmental Progress.
McDonald has long combined his commitment to social justice and his love of nature by leading hands-on grassroots efforts for recycling, home weatherization and audits in poor neighborhoods. For more than three decades McDonald has led visits to toxic waste sites, power plants, drinking-water plants, sewage treatment plants, and creek walks all that exposed white environmentalists to the realities of poor communities of color.
From 1979 to 1986, McDonald directed the Energy Conservation and Transportation program at the Environmental Policy Institute (EPI), which later merged with Friends of the Earth (FOE). McDonald helped lead the fight in Congress in the early 1980s to maintain Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, testifying before Congress as well as federal and state agencies. And McDonald successfully advocated for the 1986 Federal Shared Energy Savings Act.
McDonald is a certified Hazardous Waste Site Inspector, and was a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) instructor in 1997 for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate School. In 2002, McDonald helped pass the first civil rights law of the 21st Century, the No Fear Act. McDonald started one of the first minority environmental internship programs in 1989, which placed black college students in national environmental groups.
McDonald spends most of the year on Catalina Island, off the coast of southern California, and Washington, D.C.
On November 14, 2018, the New York City Council presented Norris McDonald with a proclamation recognizing his environmental work.


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Calhoun gets on right track with Express
Rangers No. 2 prospect posts second straight three-hit game
By Josh Horton / MiLB.com | June 14, 2018 1:53 AM
An old friend gave Willie Calhoun the shot in the arm he needed.
Before Triple-A Round Rock began a three-game series at Salt Lake on June 5, he asked Texas' roving baserunning coordinator Damon Mashore to take a look at his swing. As the Minor League hitting coordinator for the Dodgers from 2011-15, he mentored Calhoun as he traversed up Los Angeles' system.
"He took a look at my swing and gave me some pretty good pointers," said Calhoun, who recorded his second straight three-hit game, going 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, two RBIs and a run scored in Round Rock's 7-5 loss to Sacramento on Wednesday at Dell Diamond.
Video: Express' Calhoun rips second double
"We developed a pretty good relationship when I was with the Dodgers and we still keep in pretty good touch. I text him all the time and see if he'll take a look at my video."
The second-ranked Rangers prospect is hitting .333 with two homers and five doubles in 10 games this month.
Calhoun thumped a double to center field in the first inning, then plated Scott Heineman with another double in the third. He completed his trifecta with a single up the middle in the seventh.
The centerpiece prospect in the trade that sent Yu Darvish to the Dodgers at last year's deadline raked in 2017 at both Oklahoma City and Round Rock, putting up a .300/.355/.572 slash line. He earned a September callup with the Rangers and hit .265 with a .677 OPS in 13 big league games.
This spring, Calhoun batted .243 with a .606 OPS in 13 Cactus League games before being optioned to Triple-A.
Calhoun told MiLB.com after an April 17 win that he was "really mad" to be sent down to the Pacific Coast League, because he felt he nothing left to prove in the Minors. And while it took until about the beginning of May, he's stopped dwelling on that.
"I try not worry about it anymore," Calhoun said. "It's totally out of my control. It's in the Rangers' control, so I try not to look in to that stuff at all. I just focus every day on what I need to do at Round Rock and just let the rest take care of itself."
Major League veteran Gregor Blanco went 3-for-5 with a homer and a double and Giants No. 3 prospect Steven Duggar also had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and an RBI for the River Cats.
Tommy Joseph doubled twice and drove in two runs for Round Rock.
Josh Horton is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @joshhortonMiLB This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Lately, it seems like the area in and around Parañaque and Alabang has been a hotbed for lots of fresh and trendy food-related developments. But nothing beats a Filipino restaurant that serves true Pinoy food and rivals with other foreign restaurants in terms of value and quality.
So one late night, we had our family dinner in this place 'where good friends dine' - Abe Restaurant in Alabang Town Center. As part of the LJC group of companies, Abe serves similar dishes like the ones of Cafe Adriatico, Bistro Remedios, etc.
Homey as it appeals, we all got engrossed into talking and bonding, thus I have limited time to take shots. Sharing the top three favorites from our order list.
I am not so much of a Crispy Pata lover but my foodie loved ones wanted to have it in our list.
It was actually the guys who really craved for this, assuring the ladies that it was cheat day.
And so, the Crispy Pata to die for (with double meaning haha) was served on our table.
Abe's Crispy Pata is really good, with the perfect crisp and flavor.
Oh well, mom's favorite, the all-Filipino Kare-kare!
Abe's version is more of a creamier one and has no artificial coloring - no orange color that stains the plate.
Hubby's pick - Bicol Express.
He loves the spicy sting put into every Bicol Express meal.
Instead of having more meat, Abe makes their Bicol Express more of a
vegetable serving with less meat and more greens. Truly healthy!
And oh, what (or who) is Abe, by the way? Abe (ah-beh) is a noun which means either of the two:
1. Capampangan word for friend, companion, and getting together.
2. Nickname of a beloved son of Pampanga, Emilio Aguilar Cruz (1915-1991), writer, editor, painter, connoisseur, bon vivant and legendary eater outer.
We can add another meaning, though. Abe = great restaurant. :)
So, if you are looking for a place with a cozy ambiance, great quality of food, value for money and friendly service; visit:
Lifestyle Strip, Alabang Town Center, Commerce Avenue, Muntinlupa City
Phone: 623 0899 / 804 2148-49 / 917 550 6033
Business Hours: Monday – Sunday / 11 am – 11 pm
Also, if you have foreigner friends (or balikbayans) who are craving for Filipino food, Abe is one great option. Certainly, Abe is not just a place 'where good friends dine', but is also a setting for families to reconnect and delight in each other's company.


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Russian United Engine Corporation (UEC), an integrated company providing solutions in development, serial production and service of gas turbine engines for customers engaged in oil and gas, power generation, civil and defence aerospace, as well as marine and railways, will participate in the Iran Oil Show 2017 (6 – 9 May, Tehran) and will present its most up-to-date gas compressor and gas turbine power generating sets, which are especially suitable for the Iranian market
Alexander Karaoglanov, sales director of industrial and energy equipment and head of the UEC delegation at the Iran Oil Show 2017 has said: "In Tehran, we are aiming to find new partners, as well as foster current cooperation."
"The corporation is already negotiating with a number of Iranian companies. Also, we are ready to assess the possibility of localising production in Iran. According to our estimates, having highly reliable gas compressor equipment in the power range of 16–25 MW, is especially important for Iran. That is why we are anticipating interest in our gas compressor sets and units for power generation with rated power of up to 25 MW such as GPA-16 and GPA-25."
The guests of the UEC stand, Hall 38, 1718, at the exhibition will see the GPA-16, an automated outdoor gas compressor set rated at 16 MW, along with the mock-up of an energy complex equipped with the newest Russian gas turbine units.
The major advantage of GPA-16 for Iran lies in its power rate itself – the Iranian market needs 16 MW gas compressor sets, while other major producers do not have the units in such a power range at all. The unit is pre-fabricated, providing minimisation of assembly pieces for shipment. Such a design allows reducing transportation and installation costs on site.
GTA-25 is an automated 25 MW gas turbine power generating set of either outdoor or indoor design. A highly efficient UEC's PS-90GP-25 gas turbine engine, based on the PS-90A aero engine (powers Il-76 transport aircrafts and Il-96 airliners etc.), can be used as a drive. UEC considers the unit's power range as very relevant to Iranian needs. The GTA-25 set can be operated as a stand-alone unit or as a part of power generating plant.
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About 20% of Surveyed Sex Workers Who Use Drugs in Irish Capital Living With HIV, Report Finds
About one-fifth of commercial sex workers surveyed in Dublin, Ireland, are HIV-positive, while 78% of the surveyed group is living with hepatitis C, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs, the Irish Times reports. The report surveyed 35 drug users in the city who are or had been involved in the sex industry. The participants had an average age of 29. The report found that a majority of the sex workers surveyed, or 88%, were receiving methadone treatment but also using other drugs simultaneously.
In addition, the report included surveys of health workers, who said that it is becoming increasingly difficult to reach sex workers as they are becoming less visible in the city due to the increased use of mobile technology, such as the Internet and cellular phones, to contact clients (Gartland, Irish Times, 5/13). The researchers made several recommendations to address issues surrounding sex workers, including that the government should continue funding services for the population, the PA/Google.com reports. Teresa Whitaker, a researcher who worked on the report, said, "A dominant theme to emerge from the field work was that drug-using sex workers are vulnerable people with complex and multiple needs that span health, social and legal issues." She added, "For the most part, participants grew up in communities associated with social and economic marginalization and high levels of unemployment. They move more or less continually through drug and alcohol services, homeless hostels, the judicial system and other social care agencies" (PA/Google.com, 5/12).
The report is available online.
Reprinted with permission from kaisernetwork.org. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery at www.kaisernetwork.org/dailyreports/hiv. The Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report is published for kaisernetwork.org, a free service of the Kaiser Family Foundation, by The Advisory Board Company. © 2009 by The Advisory Board Company and Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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We're barely into 2014 and Toronto's traditional heavy metal scene is already raging. After a great album from Skull Fist, the next band to put out a record this year was Midnight Malice. "Proving Grounds" is their debut, and aside from a short demo put out 4 years ago, this is their only release. It's not a particularly long or inventive album, but "Proving Grounds" is exactly what fans of the other locals (Axxion, Phantom, Cauldron, etc.) will be seeking. Kicking things off is "Dead of Night", which shows your standard traditional heavy metal fanfare. There are harmonized riffs, catchy vocals, and a lot of attitude. The song, along with most others on this record, is pretty upbeat and gets by on its energy. As one would hope, this spirit is enhanced by the guitar solos, which are pretty reckless sounding. It doesn't sound like they're always 100% in key, but that makes things sound more improvised and dynamic. It also helps that the solos show up frequently throughout the album.
"Proving Grounds" continues pretty much exactly where "Dead of Night" left off, as does "Flying Low". Some of the riffs will especially appeal to fans of some more energetic NWOBHM and speed metal bands such as Raven, Saxon, and Anvil. It isn't until the fourth track, "Lady Killer", that things take a bit of a twist. This song has more of a glam metal feel to it, primarily because of the vocal lines in the chorus. It's still a speedy riff-dominated song until the chorus, but this track might be where Midnight Malice loses some people. "Lady Killer" certainly doesn't feel out of place, just a bit different. Aside from this deviation, the band generally marches on with that feel-good style of heavy metal. It's so much fun that this album feels far too short. Then again, it is these compact albums that always do well because there's no filler. Midnight Malice caps things off with yet another highlight, "Pray for Death". This song opens with some melodic harmonized leads that are sure to please Maiden and Priest junkies, before evolving into the more standard riff fest like the 7 tracks before it.
Ultimately, it's hard to see anyone being dissatisfied with this album. While there are a ton of bands playing this style of metal these days, Midnight Malice is one that is well worth hearing. "Proving Grounds" sets out to be a fun collection of songs, and that's exactly what it accomplishes. Buy this record and take a trip back to 1982!
Be sure to check out and like Midnight Malice on Facebook!
"Dead of Night"
"Flying Low"
"Pray For Death"
Final Rating
4.25/5 or 85%.
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The past few days we enjoyed some bonus time with Aaron's brother's family who currently lives out of the country. It was great to catch up, hug, play, laugh – and sadly, cry. They were brought here under less than ideal circumstances, Aaron's grandma's death – however we enjoyed teaching the kids about Heaven, together, and spending quality time with family.
Today, we said good bye to our Nanny for the last year and her son. We will continue to see them in a more babysitting capacity, and love them like family! But it still just won't be the same.
In addition, Max had his speech class open house! We ran into neighbors who will be attending the same school; and it made me remember how much family extends far beyond blood.
Cheers to kids growing up, and the people who are along side us for the adventure.


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5 Top Tips For Buying A Baby Gym
Buying a baby gym is the perfect way to encourage your child's mental and physical development. However, it is important to make sure that you select a gym that has the best possible features. Unfortunately, many parents are not sure what they should expect from these useful items, but keeping five simple things in mind will help ensure that you get the best value for your money.
1. Make Sure It's Very Colorful – Exposure to bright colors is essential for babies because it helps them develop their eyesight. Therefore, you should never buy a baby gym that only uses muted colors. Additionally, it is a good idea to look for a gym that uses at least three or four different colors. As an added bonus, a colorful baby gym will always be easy to keep an eye on, and this can help prevent older siblings from accidentally bumping into it.
2. Look For Multiple Toys – A good baby gym will feature several different toys. Although you can buy some additional toys to clip onto the gym, it makes more sense to buy a set that already has an ample quantity of these important entertainment tools. Keep in mind that variety is the best way to help a baby learn, so it is important to select one, like a baby gym by BrightStarts, that has at least three different types of toys.
3. Check Safety Features – Your baby's height and current mobility will play a major factor in determining if a gym is safe. After all, if the arches are low enough that your baby could hit their head, then you will not want to buy that particular gym. You will also want to make sure that all of the toys are securely fastened and made from unbreakable materials. Be sure to check online with the manufacturer for any recalls for the gym that you are about to purchase.
4. Choose For Travel Or Home – Some baby gyms can be easily folded up for traveling purposes. If you plan to travel a lot with your baby, it is wise to invest in a baby gym that can go with you anywhere. However, if you are not planning to travel while your child is young, you can skip this feature in favor of a lower price point.
5. Select A Gym Theme – Each baby gym has a different theme, and you can easily purchase one that is well-suited to your nursery. You can also use the baby gym to help introduce your child to a wide variety of things ranging from animals to music.
Regardless of which baby gym you select, your child is certain to fall in love with it. After all, these play environments have everything that a baby needs to stimulate their imagination, and they also provide infants with the perfect place to take a nap.
Nadine Swayne understands that every parent wants the best for their infant and presents these informative tips. When purchasing interactive products for your baby, such as a baby gym by BrightStarts, research is always the key to providing your baby with the perfect play area!
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Social Quotient
Companies have traditionally measured IQ (Intelligence Quotient) and more recently EQ (Emotional Quotient) competencies in their recruitment processes. SQ (Social Quotient) is the next level to attract and develop staff.
"Social Intelligence describes the exclusively human capacity to effectively navigate and negotiate complex social relationships and environments. Social scientist Ross Honeywill believes social intelligence is an aggregated measure of self and social awareness, evolved social beliefs and attitudes, and a capacity and appetite to manage complex social change." Wikipedia
Someone with a high social quotient will have the ability to positively influence and inspire others to achieve, whilst also being able to prioritise their work to generate the biggest output. In the selection process, there are various tools, techniques and assessments that are available to measure SQ:
- Lominger – Competency or behavioural based interview techniques
- Axiology – predictive performance matrix
- 360o Reviews
Most of us will appreciate that it's not enough just to be clever as some of the smartest people in the world aren't successful if they are socially inept or lacking in social quotient. If we were to ask businesses who their strongest performers are and why, responses will usually be more to do with soft social skills rather than technical skills. Yes companies need intelligent people but most skills can be easily taught and people are continuously evolving through the learning cycle. But to move onto the next level, individuals need to be passionate, inspired, dedicated and socially capable in order to succeed.
Management training programs need to be focused more around identifying and developing the social intelligence of future leaders. With the recession has come both cut backs in training programs and increases in the demands, stress and fragility of employees. Businesses and employees need to be agile enough to handle these changes, and social intelligence is the strongest way to do this. But leadership has to be stemmed from the top, which is why some of the most successful businesses have had leaders with the highest levels of social quotient (think Steve Jobs, Richard Brandson).
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FRC Meaning - What does FRC mean?
FRC meaning is Canyon Services Group Inc. (Toronto Stock Exchange [TSX]) and other full form of FRC definition take part in below table. There are 35 different meaning of FRC acronym in the table which are compilation of FRC abbreviation such as Toronto stock exchange, Atmospheric Research, Media, Fbi files, Fda etc. terminologies. Unless you can not find the meaning of FRC acronym which you look for in 35 different FRC meaning table, please search again as using question model like "What does FRC mean?, FRC meaning" or you can search by typing only FRC abbreviation in the search box.
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- Federal Radiation Council Atmospheric Research
- Federal Radio Communications Media
- Federal Records Center Fbi files
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- Flight Research Center Astronomy
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- Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil Brazil, São Paulo
- Frankford Radio Club Amateur radio
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- FRC (letter F)
F letter refuses energy which comes to itself. People who has F letter are responsible, helpful, calm and creative people. Even if they are prone to depression and melancholy, often struggle tirelessly for the sake of ideals. In Love and romance are oppressive. They like to direct something.
Since numerological F corresponds to 6 number, these people symbolizes love. They are like sun; they irradiate to environment. However, sometimes they can be destructive, they are willing to fulminate suddenly.
- FRC (letter R)
The letter R which identifies with figure 9, pull toward energy to itself. Humanitarian aspects outweigh. They are in favor of peace. The logical move provide them to make fewer mistakes. They are practical intelligence, they act fast. But sometimes they think so much that they end up struggling to decide.
Being aggressive is one of the first the negative attributes. But It goes quickly. Sometimes they can be make intolerant movement. They like strong and respected people. Rather than beauty, intelligence is more important for them.
- FRC (letter C)
Have a finger in every pie, Low concentration, diffident, vivacious and cheerful people. People whose their names start with C are creative, amusing and have strong communication skills. Especially, their hand skills are improved.
C resembles semicircle and these people feel themselves deficient. Change is inevitable for them. Being impatient is their most insufficiency for them. People who has C as last letter in their names are slog on what they do since they get bored quickly. Not to finish a job is so common.


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"For the Current Fiscal Year (2017-2018), all payments and inquiries pertaining to animal licensing are being handled by the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA).
For all inquiries related to animal licensing please call the SEAACA at (562) 803-3301.
Persons desiring to obtain a dog license must have a rabies certificate for their dogs that are 4 months or older. Upon payment of the fees (listed below), a metallic tag and license certificate with corresponding numbers will be furnished for each dog. The fees are as follow:
Type: Fees
Regular $50.00
Spay/Neuter $25.00
Senior Citizens (Age 62 or older) $25.00
Spay/Neuter $10.00
The dog licensing period is from July 1st through June 30th of each year.
- To avoid legal proceedings and additional fines, please obtain a dog license and rabies vaccination for each dog four months of age or older, with a maximum of three dogs per address. It is a misdemeanor if you fail to license your dog. Dog licenses must be renewed annually.
- Fee is reduced at the time of licensing or renewal if the dog has been altered, however, you must submit a spay/neuter certificate.
- A 50% penalty will be automatically added to the license fee on all licenses not received for renewal by July 31st of the year due.
- State and local regulations require that all dogs be kept on a leash (six feet in length maximum) and under direct control of the person in charge while on any public street or property.
- Please help us by caring for your pet. Keep them vaccinated, licensed, and on a leash.


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Deadly attacks hit Pakistan's Karachi
Jan 31 - Attacks in southern Pakistan city kill six, including a woman and young girl. Travis Brecher reports.
A series of deadly gun attacks hit Pakistan's southern city of Karachi. At least six people were killed in separate incidents across the city. The wife, daughter and driver of a Baluchistan lawmaker were shot dead on their way home early Tuesday. A few hours earlier, three people were killed in other parts of Karachi. A city of more than 18 million, Karachi has a long history of violence - and ethnic and religious disputes, as well as political rows - can often explode into battles engulfing entire neighbourhoods. Last year alone more than 1,600 people were killed in either political and sectarian violence, or by drug dealers, 'mafia' hitmen and extortionists. Travis Brecher, Reuters


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MIAMI, May 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The former president of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, on behalf of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE), led an inter-agency partnership with Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (Nasdaq:SBSA) and Duende Films, for the implementation and marketing of a multi picture slate in order to boost the film industry in the Dominican Republic.
The agreement was sealed at the offices of the renowned multimedia company SBS, between former President Fernández for FUNGLODE, Raul Alarcon President & CEO of SBS, and Emmy and Oscar winning Filmmaker Agustin Fernandez, CEO of Duende Films.
Fernandez and Alarcon stressed that with this partnership agreement, which in its initial phase involves an investment of $25 million dollars, the marketing power of SBS and theatrical distribution in the United States for the pictures produced under this agreement. The three parties seek to give a unprecedented amount of support to the development of the film industry in the Dominican Republic.
In particular, Duende Films, SBS and FUNGLODE intend to produce 12 films in the next 2 years in the Dominican Republic. The first two already are already in development and slate for 2015. One of the many films in production is TALVIA starring international recording star LA MATERIALISTA, ELVIS NOLASCO (True Crime) and MANNY PEREZ (Homeland) and TEMPTED starring ANGELICA CELAYA (Constantine).
In regards to the partnership agreement formalized on Tuesday May 5th, the Global Media Arts Institute (IGM) and the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival will represent Funglode, both directed by Omar de la Cruz. Funglode CEO, Marco Herrera and Yvette Marichal, sitting Director of The Dominican Republic Film Commission (DGCINE) will also be part of the production. Michael Toribio will head production and Mike Doban will head distribution for Duende Films.
Former President, Fernandez, travelled to Miami to meet with Raul Alarcon and Agustin solely to formalize this agreement, returned to the Dominican Republic that same day.
About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.:
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. is the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment Company in the United States. SBS owns and operates 20 radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Tropical, Mexican Regional, Spanish Adult Contemporary and Hurban format genres. The Company also owns and operates MegaTV, a television operation with over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution and affiliates throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. SBS also produces live concerts and events and owns 21 bilingual websites, including www.LaMusica.com, a bilingual Spanish-English online site providing content related to Latin music, entertainment, news and culture. The Company's corporate Web site can be accessed at www.spanishbroadcasting.com.
Duende Films:
Duende Films is a film distribution company affiliated with Duende Media Inc., which focuses on bringing to the theatrical market in the United States, the largest Spanish-language film successes. With over 15 years of service to the Hispanic market in the United States, and with a management team that not only knows the demographic, but is also a part of that group. Duende Films is uniquely positioned to present the US Latino audience the films they really want to see, with a detailed and comprehensive approach to entertainment that exposes the different colors and customs of our Hispanic heritage. "Our films, for us". Duende Films.
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Themed Third Throwback Thursday this month will clearly require some throwing back as it is not being posted anywhere near the third Thursday (despite the fact that I got it to post as being published over a week ago!)…I hope you can forgive me for that! 😉
Again, we're definitely in a time frame where "classic" or "lasting" is a relative term, so I enlisted the help of my local children's librarian to find out what books from this decade already have a following among young readers. This list reflects her suggestions as well as my own experience with and guesses based on what kind of children's books have been, in the past, popular in the long term.
Newbery Medalists of the decade are:
2000–Bud, Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis
2001–A Year Down Yonder, by Richard Peck
2002–A Single Shard, by Linda Sue Park
2003–Crispin: The Cross of Lead, by Avi
2004–The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread, by Kate DiCamillo
2005–Kira-Kira, by Cynthia Kadohata
2006–Criss Cross, by Lynne Rae Perkins
2007–The Higher Power of Lucky, by Susan Patron
2008–Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village, by Laura Amy Schlitz
2009–The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman
The Caldecott Medalists are:
2000–Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Simms Taback
2001–So You Want to Be President?, by Judith St. George, illustrated by David Small
2002–The Three Pigs, by David Wiesner
2003–My Friend Rabbit, by Eric Rohmann
2004–The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, by Mordecai Gerstein
2005–Kitten's First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes
2006–The Hello, Goodbye Window, by Norton Juster, illustrated by Chris Raschka
2007–Flotsam, by David Wiesner
2008–The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick
2009–The House in the Night, by Susan Marie Swanson, illustrated by Beth Krommes
Kate DiCamillo—Her first book, Because of Winn-Dixie, was published in 2000, was named a Newbery Honor in 2001, and was made into a movie in 2005. The Tale of Despereaux, her 2004 Newbery Medalist, became an animated film in 2008. She won the Newbery a second time in 2015 with Flora & Ulysses (featured in my post about superhero books). However, middle grade fiction is not her only strength! My kids both enjoy her funny Mercy Watson series (GirlChild as an easy independent read, BoyChild as a Tumblebook read-along!), an early chapter book, and she's also tried her hand at a couple picture books. She often tackles tough topics that kids can understand (divorce, loneliness, homelessness, etc.) and empowers her characters to overcome their circumstances and be the heroes of their own stories. The consistent quality of her works suggest that longevity is almost inevitable!
Neil Gaiman—The first Gaiman book I encountered was actually Stardust, through the movie (recommended by my sister, whom I shall call "Marian the Librarian" (if I haven't already done so) since she is a youth services librarian in a public library), published in 1999 (and definitely a YA or above book–not for readers younger than high school). He has an extensive bibliography, however, that starts in the mid-80s and continues to now and is primarily in the speculative fiction genre. Many of his efforts are in comics and adult literature, often short stories or poetry, but shortly after Stardust, he started publishing more child-friendly books (although most still with an edge). Some of my favorites for middle elementary to middle school are Coraline (although I can't look at the illustrations for long!) and The Graveyard Book (the Newbery Medalist which I experienced as an audiobook read to perfection by the author). And of his picture books, I enjoyed The Wolves in the Walls and loved Chu's Day (as did my children). He seems to be the kind of author that will continue to be read far into the future!
Lemony Snicket—I started purchasing The Series of Unfortunate Events for my classroom shortly after the first book was published in 1999. By the time I was done teaching 5th grade in 2007, the series had been completed. I remember picking up most of them from the Scholastic book order, but the last few were purchased at a local bookstore when I couldn't wait for them to come out in paperback! Wikipedia suggests "mock-gothic" as a genre, and a setting is hard to nail down. (It feels almost steampunk to me with its Victorian vibe and a variety of anachronistic technologies, but it is less focused on the technology than on the woe the main characters face near-constantly.) Another term Wikipedia uses is "absurdist"–the characters seem like Gothic caricatures, villains and heroes alike, and the plot events are often sadly absurd. Snicket's understated melodrama and dire and dreary commentary are hallmarks of his work. Some children read the books and get depressed; others (like me) find the understated absurdity to be absolutely hilarious. Besides the author's other prolific writings, the series has been translated into many languages and is in the process of being made into a second movie.
Mo Willems—Mo Willems' first books for children came about after a stint as a writer and animator on Sesame Street; he decided to become a stay-at-home dad to his daughter, Trixie (who became the protagonist in his Knuffle Bunny series). Between his Pigeon books, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant and Piggie books, it's hard to believe that there are any youthful readers who haven't come across and enjoyed something he has written! (My children strongly adore all of his works and are mesmerized by the Scholastic animated versions they got from Grandma! I wrote about how much we adore him in a Themed Third Thursday post a few years ago.) He received Caldecott Honors for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny, Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity.
I feel like I'm overlooking someone (or a few someones!) really talented and prolific with a strong body of work in this decade, and I'd love it if you'd help me out by telling me in the comments about the authors/series from this decade that have the potential to make a lasting impression on children's literature!


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Exploring a variety of options to bring back pain levels down from ten to zero without invasive surgery. Learn about causes of pain such as vertebral fractures, spinal stenosis, facet degeneration and the most effective technologies to treat them.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Insurance won't cover Sacroplasty? We have a solution.
I recently had a patient ask if I performed many sacroplasties. The answer is absolutely. I counted 22 patients that we performed sacroplasty on in 2010. I have two patients scheduled for sacroplasty in the next two weeks.
Sacroplasty was part of my fellowship training and I often get referred sacral fractures from other doctors around the state as well as in Tulsa. For example, we often have patients come from out of state or patients may be referred by other pain specialists in town because they don't perform this procedure. We even get patients transferred from local hospitals. Of the two specialty hospitals I operate at in Tulsa, I am the only one I'm aware of who performs sacroplasty at either location.
Sacroplasty is typically done as an outpatient and takes me about 15 minutes to perform in most cases. Patients can go home after a brief monitoring period and resume their normal activities generally on the next day.
We often see patients for osteoporotic fractures who are confined to nursing homes because of decreased mobility. It's very gratifying to be able to help these patients, because if that's the only reason they are in a nursing home, they can usually go back to their homes afterward. In fact, I have been able to get more patients out of a nursing home and back home with sacroplasty than with any other procedure that I do. I think the reason is that sacral fractures affect the entire pelvic ring and more often progress to unstable lesions than vertebral fractures.
Unfortunately, although sacroplasty is a proven, effective treatment for sacral insufficiency fractures, many insurances won't cover it. In that case, we have a cash pay arrangement in clinic with a 30% discount for upfront payment. If you or someone you love has a painful sacral insufficiency fracture, call (918) 260-9322 for more details.
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My name is Julia Smith, and I am a mother of three: two girls (ages 17 and 8) and a boy (age 12). Being a parent has been quite the ride. I have had so many different kinds of experiences as all parents do. But one of my favorite things has been my group of parent friends. We started going on for dinners together one Friday of the month. There was 7 of us: myself, my husband, two couples, (one heterosexual, one lesbian couple) and a single father. We would get a few babysitters, pile all of our kids up at one of our homes with the babysitters, and go out to eat together.
These dinners quickly became an event I looked forward to all month. I loved the sense of comradery among us. If one of us was having a problem with one of our kids, we would all quickly help out with advice from our own parenting experience. We all took turn babysitting for each other. We would all go out together: just us adults and also family-friendly outings with the kids.
A few months ago, some of us decided to get together and start a blog. The goal of the blog is to provide a place for parents to share their parenting journey, laugh together, cry together, and maybe learn a little something from each other.
So have a look around the website. Don't forget to contact us if you have any question, and also, don't forget to submit a guest post about your own parenting experience.


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In a New York apartment, mementos of the beach
NEW YORK - When Marie DiManno got married in 1973, her new husband, Jerry DiManno, told her, "You have to love the beach."
Fortunately, she did. Because for the next three decades, DiManno, who is now the director of the shop at the American Folk Art Museum in Manhattan, and her husband, a lawyer, lived in a house in Breezy Point, on the western end of the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, just 30 feet from the ocean.
From March through November, Jerry DiManno swam twice a day, morning and night, and in the evenings Marie DiManno swam with him. She also began collecting nautically themed folk art. Over time, she amassed some 40 vintage sand pails, 75 pieces of pottery and dishware and 60 glass floats, among other things.
"Jerry had such a love of the sea," she said. "And I had such a love of folk art."
In 2004 her husband died, and six years later she left the beach, buying a two-bedroom co-op on the Upper West Side for $925,000.
"I wanted an urban prewar home," Marie DiManno said. "I did not want a beach house."
Still, she hoped to bring her entire nautical collection with her, along with most of the furniture from the Breezy Point house.
Dan Owens, her designer, who worked with Nancy Cromar, an architect, assured her, "You can take it with you, but it will look very different."
At the beach, the nautical art was the focal point. Everywhere you turned, you were reminded of the ocean: wooden silhouettes of children in swimsuits were the centerpiece of the dining table; dozens of sand pails lined the walls.
In the new apartment, the art is still present, but it is no longer front and center. Instead, the designers opened up the tiny rooms, installing interior windows that create sight lines from one room to another, so the light and the expansive space are what you notice first.
They also reupholstered most of the furniture, adding a few new pieces in the colors DiManno loves: coral, aqua and chartreuse.
An eye-catching 8-foot-long wooden piece from the 1930s in the shape of a female swimmer (once the universal sign that a motel had a pool) hangs above the living room sofa. And the shelves on either side hold a selection of sand pails. But the strongest suggestion of the sea is the color on the walls: an almost imperceptible blue called Sea Foam, by Benjamin Moore.
In the kitchen, the designers created a breakfast nook with coral-colored banquettes. On the windowsill is a slender wooden tray of glass floats, in colors ranging from turquoise to amethyst. A Popeye-shaped hot-water bottle hangs on the wall nearby.
DiManno likes to sit there and drink her morning coffee, gazing through the hallway to the living room, where there is so much light that a philodendron she bought the year she was married is thriving nearly four decades later.
"It had three leaves in Breezy Point," she said. Now there are at least 16.


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In November 2016, Heritage employee Shari Robbins lost her life as a victim of domestic violence as she was on her way to work.
Nearly one in four women in the US reports experiencing violence by a current or former spouse or boyfriend at some point in her life, and 1 in 7 women and 1 in 18 men have been stalked by an intimate partner during their lifetime to the point in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed.
As an organization, Heritage has committed to do all that they can do to prevent this type of tragedy from happening again to one of their own, or anyone else who might be dealing with a similar issue.
This October and November as a part of their "Shine The Light" campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence, Heritage worked to raise funds for the Anew Center in Jamestown. Through their endeavors, which included Shine The Light shirt sales, bracelet sales and employee donations, Heritage was recently able to donate $2,000 to the Anew Center in Jamestown.
Lisa Haglund, Director of Marketing and Development for Heritage said, "Heritage, one of the largest employees of Senior Care in Chautauqua County, wants to make a positive impact for not only our employees, but for Chautauqua County as a whole. By raising awareness and funds to benefit the Anew center, we feel we can create positive change and we ask that other organizations throughout Chautauqua County join us in making a difference in regards to Domestic Violence. Together, we can create change and help those who so desperately are in need of our help."
Heritage Ministries is a non-profit, human service organization serving the Chautauqua County region with over 800 employees. Independent and assisted living residences for seniors are located at The Homestead in Gerry and at The Woodlands on Southwestern Drive in West Ellicott. Rehabilitation and skilled nursing services are provided at The Village (Gerry, New York), The Park (Jamestown, New York), Orchard Grove (West Ellicott, New York) and The Green (Greenhurst, New York). Additionally, Heritage Living at the Chautauqua Mall serves the community by providing an easy-access location for area seniors, and their families, to get answers to questions about a senior's evolving needs. Anyone looking for more information about the programming available at Heritage Living should call (716) 763-5608. For information on all other Heritage locations, please call 716.487.6800 or visit www.heritage1886.org


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FREESCHA Halloween Game 2013
Hello Everyone!In celebration of Halloween and the release of the "Kids Fill the Floor" Expanded Vinyl Edition, Freescha is having a contest. For fans who'd like to play along, you will need your copy of the Kids Fill The Floor Expanded Vinyl Edition or the Extras Only Package.
On Saturday October 26th, 2013 at 10AM California time, we'll be posting a question on the Attacknine Facebook Page.The first THREE People to EMAIL us the correct answer at firstname.lastname@example.com will each receive an Exclusive 18"x24" FREESCHA Poster and a test pressing of the Bonus 12" from the KFTF Expanded Vinyl Edition:We'll be using a short-run printer for the posters, so they may end up being crappy, we have no idea what to expect. But hey they're free! and you'll be the only three people on Earth with one. Freescha will even sign yours if you'd like.Additionally, the FIRST person to email with the correct answer will also receive this steamy pile: The Doctor Dreadful Zombie Lab playset:Here are some user quotes about it to entice you:"Disgusted and upset""Fun for 5 minutes""Messy and gets old quickly""It sucked"Good Luck Everyone!!


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Navigating ISO 14001:2015
Why the new ISO 14001 revision matters to you
This white paper takes a concise, yet detailed look at the upcoming ISO 14001:2015 revision. The revision of ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems is targeted for release in late 2015, and is expected to include a number of important changes from the existing version of the standard. These changes are likely to require organizations currently certified to the existing requirements to undertake specific actions to maintain certification. While these changes are still in draft, organizations currently holding ISO 14001 certification should consider planning now for the transition to the new version of the standard.
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EA in the News
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EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.
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EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. Awarded Contract by EPA Region 9 to Support Remedial Response, Enforcement Oversight, and Non-Time Critical Removal Activities
Hunt Valley, Maryland (22 August 2014)—EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. (EA), a leading provider of interdisciplinary environmental services, announced today that it has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Response Action Contract 3 (RAC 3) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9. Under this contract, EA will provide comprehensive engineering and environmental services in support of remedial planning and oversight activities in EPA Region 9, which encompasses the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii, as well as Guam, American Samoa, the Territories in the Pacific, and Tribal Land. The contract will be managed by EAs program management office staff located in Alameda, California.
The RAC 3 contract has a base term of 2 years, with optional award terms of 2 years, 3 years, and 3 years, for a potential total period of 10 years. The maximum value of the IDIQ contract over its 10-year term is $160 million. EA was the sole recipient of this contract, which was awarded under a small business set aside, using North American Industry Classification System Code 562910 with a small business size standard of 500 employees.
Working under EPAs direction, EA will perform the full breadth of environmental services related to the cleanup of Superfund sites and releases of hazardous substances, including EPAs Brownfields Initiative and Cleanup Clean Air Program. EAs duties will span the entire project life cycle and include conducting remedial investigations and feasibility studies, completing the engineering design of remedial actions, and managing the construction of remedial and removal activities. Specifically, EA will be tasked with implementing engineering evaluation and cost analyses for non-time critical removal actions, providing enforcement and negotiation support, and furnishing other technical assistance as requested.
In addition, EA will support EPA by providing professional services related to community involvement, sampling and analysis, risk assessment, five-year reviews, long-term response actions, and pre-design investigations. Services may also include technical and management services supporting EPA's coordination and oversight of remedial activities where they are performed by a State, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, third party, or responsible parties identified in enforcement actions. As the prime contractor, EA will be responsible for all site and subcontractor management.
Having worked directly under similar EPA RAC contracts for nearly 10 years, we bring considerable expertise in the development and implementation of cleanup remedies, including those incorporating green remediation and sustainability practices, stated Ian MacFarlane, EAs President and Chief Executive Officer.
George OBrien, Senior Vice President and Program Manager for EAs Region 9 RAC 3 added, We are very pleased to have been selected for this important contract. The complexity of assignments anticipated under the Region 9 RAC 3 will require us to draw on the full depth and breadth of EAs technical expertise, creating a highly challenging and rewarding work environment for our team of scientists, engineers, managers, and construction support personnel.
This is EAs fourth prime contract with the EPA. In addition to holding two other RACs, one with Region 6 and the other with Region 3, EA also provides technical and management services in support of EPA Region 5 at a variety of contaminated sediment sites throughout the Great Lakes region.
About EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.
EA provides environmental, compliance, natural resources, and infrastructure engineering and management solutions to a wide range of government and industrial clients. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, EA employs more than 400 professionals through a network of 23 offices across the continental United States, as well as Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam. In business for more than 41 years, EA has earned an outstanding reputation for technical expertise, responsive service, and judicious use of client resources. For more information about EA, visit www.eaest.com.


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Mike Lazaridis, BlackBerry's co-founder and what some call an engineering genius, is betting big on technology that doesn't exist… yet.
Lazaridis plans to use his investments in the southern Ontario technology hub known as Quantum Valley to one day produce a quantum computer.
"There is a quantum revolution coming, an industrial revolution," he said. "It's audacious." Until then, Lazaridis hopes to create a trillion-dollar market for quantum mechanics with Canada at the top.
"Maybe we'll find the quantum equivalent of a catalyst [a chemical agent that speeds reactions, useful in industry], that allows us to grow material," he said. "What if you could make metals transparent?"
"How would that change architecture?" he said. "How would that change bridge production?"
"A bridge of diamond," he says, nodding to affirm the dream. "This is verging on science fiction and what I'm going to tell you is, even this is probably not crazy enough … In a sense [investing in quantum] was a bet, because you're betting against the prevailing culture, the prevailing idea, the prevailing attitudes."
Though, Lazaridis' real desire is creating the first stable, long-term quantum computer. Currently, they have a problem of decoherence. Essentially, quantum computers break apart as soon as they're built.
A quantum computer is said to calculate with qubits. A qubit is a physical system — sometimes etched into a chip of metal cooled to near absolute zero, or a gas held in place by a magnetic field, or even floating free in a liquid — that can be in multiple quantum states at the same time, known as superposition.
Creating a quantum computer could add strides to computing. Lazaridis has famed quantum scientist and IQC executive director Raymond Laflamme on his team. Laflamme predicts that within a few years his team will have built a true quantum computer of 50 to 100 qubits.
"The important part is to realize that it wasn't any different [a century ago]. Everyone then thought it couldn't get any better," Mr. Lazaridis said. "Everyone was amazed with the state of the art, you know. They had hot and cold running water, and an icebox. Maybe a few years later they had a radio. And life couldn't get any better, right? And yet it did."


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The common name 'cushion star' has been applied to a handful of asteroids that bear a passing resemblance to stuffed upholstery. But the moniker best fits the tropical reef-dwelling oreasterids known as Culcita. Despite their rotund profile, these sea stars possess appendages that are palpable when the animal is overturned. Radiating from the bumpy central disk are five grooves harbouring an ambulacral assembly of tube feet with suckers strong enough to inch the creature over rocky flats.
The limbs, though pudgy compared to those of their knobbly cousins, are more apparent on young individuals. For the ontogenic path of these curious sea stars involves a steady inflation of the internal cavity into a calcified shell complete with structural supports for a carapace with few chinks in its armour. The pin-hard cushions have little to worry from predators, though of late, they risk a greater threat in the plague that has ravaged the region's reefs and turned their preferred prey from cauliflorous polyps into pale, parched stalks. But no rhyme or reason guides these pangs that can die down as soon as they reach a peak, and the shores south of Cyrene Reef still shelter a population of these ineffable cushions that are disarmingly easy to miss as they ply a tenuous landscape of tidal blue and troubled brown.


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Today, Overhead Door Corporation has five operational divisions – Access Systems Division (Overhead Door and Wayne Dalton), The Genie®Company, Horton Automatics, TODCO , and Installed Services Division (Creative Door and NationServe) – all are heralded as industry leaders.
The Overhead Door™ brand has pioneered the industry, inventing the first upward-acting door in 1921 and the first electric opener in 1926. For over 90 years, the Overhead Door™ brand has stood for product quality, product expertise and professional service. Today, our nationwide network of over 450 Overhead Door™ distributors lead the way with innovative solutions and unmatched installation, service and support.
In 1954, a small garage door business owner invented a wooden door that folded horizontally to store itself overhead. That invention marked the birth of the company that has become known for developing and introducing innovative ideas and commitment to designing and building new upward-acting, storm protection and access systems products. Today, with its portfolio of quality, innovative products, Wayne Dalton effectively serves customer needs in North America and Europe.
Genie's roots go back to 1926 when the Alliance Manufacturing Company was founded as a maker of toys and motorized tools. Since the introduction of the first Genie® Screw Drive garage door opener in 1954, The Genie®Company has led the industry with products known for their innovation, reliability and safety. Today, Genie® is the number one recognized brand of garage door openers.
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Creative Door Services Ltd. has a 45+ year history of supplying, installing, and servicing intelligent access solutions and security products in the residential, commercial, and industrial markets across Western Canada. As an A+ accredited company with the Better Business Bureau of Canada and a multi-year Canadian Consumer Choice award winner, Creative Door has completed some of the largest and most challenging projects in the industry and offers unrivaled value, selection, expertise and service.
NationServe is the largest corporately-owned garage door business that provides sales, installation and service of Wayne Dalton residential and commercial garage doors. Today, NationServe has 18 locations across the United States that are committed to being the premier garage door resource for homeowners, contractors, architects, and commercial property owners.


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An innovative and unique boxing training formula that revolves around using technical boxing drills and workouts, that allow participants of all levels to learn, develop and refine boxing skills and abilities.
These drills and workouts also improve coordination, power, speed, balance agility and boost mental performance, and were developed by our founder and international amateur boxing champion Carlos 'Special One' Moreno.
The unique aspect of this training program is that it implements a wide variety of new school and old school boxing training drills and techniques. Using Technical Intensive Boxing® we help our clients understand the importance of learning good technique and implementing this technique during training. Through our unique technical drills we reinforce proper boxing through meticulous repetition and concentration, which will help you to refine your movements and improve your technique and fitness.
Our second program Intensive Boxing Cross Training® (IBXT®) will see you training in a variety of other exercises alongside the boxing. With our unique IBXT® workouts you can expect a much stiffer challenge where you will not only be learning boxing but will be cross training in kettle bells, battle ropes, weights, sprinting, skipping and more! All of the exercises from IBXT® are designed so that they help you improve specific aspects of your fitness that relate to your boxing performance such as speed, agility, power, strength, coordination etc. This results in you becoming fitter, faster and stronger, which in turn directly translates to an improvement in your boxing ability as all the exercises are specific towards eliminating your weaknesses and building on your strengths.
Our IBXT programme can incorporate a wide variety of training methods, exercises and techniques which make it applicable to a wider group of participants than other available training methods. The cross training element keeps things interesting and fresh as there is always a new exercise to explore that will see you get the best out of your training, which in turn keeps your body constantly adapting to new challenges as you get fitter.
The IBXT program is not just about doing a bunch of different exercises to avoid tedium, instead we really aim to teach and implement proper technique during exercises. We don't just ask clients to perform an exercise without first analysing whether they are at the suited level and capable of performing the exercises correctly and safely. We go to lengths to ensure that we explain and demonstrate the proper technique in each and every exercise, whether that includes boxing, weight training, running etc.
This is a brand new boxing class suitable for individuals who want to take up the challenge of actually compete in and WIN boxing fights. The FIGHT CAMP classes are designed with VICTORY in mind and every participant will be pushed beyond their limits to become a complete fighter.
Every 3 months we run a competition between our 2 branches in which 20 fighters compete against each other: 10 from Dalston and 10 from Clapham. Very similar to a White Collar Match but the goal here is to display skill and ability, points are awarded for skill over aggression.
Attendees of FIGHT CAMP will be given the opportunity to participate as a competitor on our exhibition shows therefore if you want to become a contender, train hard.
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Learn reactive padwork / mittwork
Learn techniques used by elite professional boxers such as shoulder roll, check hook, lead hook, pull counters etc.
Participate in technical full sparring with headguard and gumshield
Learn strategic concepts such as ringcraft, how to hold center ring, boxing on the back foot, pressure fighting and much more.


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Hello again blog.
As usual, all my promises of exciting progress and regular updates have fallen flat on their face. However, I haven't been totally unproductive – since the last update, I've come on leaps and bounds with the Versailles dress, finished Simplicity 1715 (I LOVE IT), made a pair of 1770s stays and made a dress in homage to Ginger Rogers using Sense and Sensibility's Swing Dress pattern.
I've been doing things!!
I plan on doing a proper post on each of these projects over the next few weeks, but until then, here's a little break-down of each one.
The Versailles Dress
I am in love with everything about this dress. It's 17th century, gorgeous and orange. What more could I possibly ask for?
I'm SO close to being finished – all I need to do is hem the skirt. To keep you going until my real post, here is a photo of here we're at so far:
Simplicity 1715
So at first, I wasn't sold on this dress. I don't really know how I feel about the weight of material they use in the photo…it looks kind of foam-y.
But then I came across this tiny elephant print fabric in John Lewis (As seen here). And a plan began to form.
When I actually looked at the dress pattern, I realised that the combination of dropped waist and slightly full skirt could be the solution to my lack of waist. And my guess worked out a dream!
1770s Stays
I was bored about a month ago, and flicking through my Janet Arnold books, cooing at all the lovely 18th century polonaise dresses. In my head, I thought 'I could make a muslin and see what happens'…images of dress success were flying high.
And then I really thought about it. And decided to finally follow up on the Marquise.de 'How To': http://www.marquise.de/en/1700/howto/frauen/18corset.shtml
I LOVE my stays 🙂 They're comfortable, with an Ikea pillowcase outer, a lining made of my own fabric (available from Spoonflower) and bound with chamois leather (a joy to work with).
The Carefree Swing Dress
I'm an unashamed romantic, and I adore Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. My favourite film is 'Carefree' – it's sweet and sentimental, but with a dark sense of humour.
It was on the BBC quite recently, and I was suddenly struck by the quiet awesomeness of a blouse that Ginger wears in one particular scene.
How cute is that? (Image courtesy of: http://celebration-anniversary-gym.blogspot.co.uk/2009_12_01_archive.html)
I'm also a huge fan of Jennie Chancey's Sense and Sensibility pattern line, and have been looking for an excuse to buy the Swing Dress for a long time now. Despite 'Carefree' being made in the late 1930s and the pattern based in the 40s, the sentiment is the same, and the heat motif carries over well. Here's a sneaky peak to keep you going until the real photos appear:
So there you have it. That's my sewing round up from the last 4 months. Not as much as I'd have liked to get done, and I've still got a couple of things on the 'unfinished' pile, but I'm getting there.
Hopefully I'll manage to persuade myself to produce another post before Christmas. It would be an achievement indeed!
Until the next time,
The One with The Amazing Woman Talents