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Help put the STARCK PROJECT Kickstarter campaign over the top. We are 107% to our goal. 110% is not that far out of sight. $882 can make that goal happen. We are 4 Backers away from our 333 Backer goal. It is time to hit the rooftops and "Shout It" out. Need something to shout...try this:
Help out the STARCK PROJECT reach their Backer goal of 333 people by 12 PM (noon) CST today. You can do this by contributing even just $1. Here is the link to join the team: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1807949187/finishing-funds-for-the-starck-project-music-right
Need a Twitter friendly version? We have that too: Help the @mcaindallasfilm STARCK PROJECT reach their 333 Backer goal by 12 PM (noon) CST today. Hurry, 2 hours left. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1807949187/finishing-funds-for-the-starck-project-music-right
LINKED IN: Use either of the above.
Text Message: Use either of the above.
Email: Use either of the above.
Postal Letter: Ummm, don't think that will get there in time.
Please keep spreadin' the word and THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Michael @ STARCK PROJECT
40 HOURS LEFT: We WANT 333 Backers...Keep Spreading the Word!!!
LARRY HAGMAN Joined the STARCK PROJECT on 1310 The Ticket Sports Radio to talk STARCK CLUB.
The Musers morning show of 1310 The Ticket had us on their live broadcast today to talk about the STARCK PROJECT. Larry Hagman joined us over the phone to share a few memories he has of the STARCK CLUB. We're posting the link to access the in-studio video we recorded while on the show.
Keep pushing the KICKSTARTER link out to all of your network. We want to reach 333 Backers by the end of the campaign which closes at 12 PM (noon) CST on Thursday, October 25th. Now is the time to rally behind us. You have been so generous with your contributions and we want to share the best film possible. You're helping us reach our goals.
VIMEO Link to the 1310 The Ticket interview: https://vimeo.com/52040075 Thank you for joining the team.
Michael @ STARCK PROJECT
OCTOBER 22nd WE MET OUR GOAL! Please don't stop....
WOW! We are so grateful for all of your support and love. What a month but we aren't finished yet. We want more! More backers and more connections to help us break 333 backers.
We've added a $1 level just to help those of you who want to support and can't right now to join the family. Nothing is too small, it all helps! Please pass the word! Your backing is treated just like the $5,000 backer as far as Kickstarter and we are concerned. We LOVE you all!
This weekend we are trying to secure final interviews with Grace Jones in New York and Owen Wilson in Dallas. Any leads to either would be appreciated! I will be in NYC for the Grace Jones concert and our Dallas team will be at the Opening of the PARK in D.
We still need you!!!!
The STARCK PROJECT is looking to raise $40,000 to use as finishing funds in acquiring music licensing for our documentary. We have identified up to 30 tracks that we desire to be a part of the film. The good news is that with our current budget 7 tracks(now 10) have already been confirmed with more in the pipeline. In total, we anticipate 40 - 45 tracks and music cues to complement the visual journey of the 1980s through the lens of the STARCK CLUB. To do this, archival license fees are required along with music licensing rights. The production team calculated a need of $80,000 just to cover the music licensing costs. We are asking our friends, family, supporters and fans to help provide $40,000 of this expense.
6 Days Left: Oct. 18, 2012 ·
Right now, with 6 days left to reach our goal, we have 237 spectacular BACKERS and have $29,375 pledged. THANK YOU!!!
This is the rally cry. We need everyone's help to hit our targeted goal. If you have contributed, a heart felt thank you and welcome aboard…if you have not contributed, what's the deal? No really, even just $5 goes a long way with this campaign. If you cannot contribute $5, please, just share our Kickstarter link on every social media page you have and to all your contacts.
Over 50% and it feels so good! Don't stop, we won't! Added levels, ALEX VICKERS Matching Grant and FILMMATTERS; and more people sign on to spread the word! You can too!
Over 50% of our goal and 196 backers with 8 days to go! Thank you so much! If we needed you before, we really need you now! Last week we held test editorial screenings and the film is getting rave results. Especially the MUSIC! Help us make this film your musical experience of the 80s!
To thank you for your support we've come up with a couple of new Backer Levels. Actually an angel walked into our offices yesterday, slapped down a check and put out a Challenge Grant in ALEX VICKERS name, so you get the chance to double your backing of the film and get twice the benefits!
Here are the details. To the first 2 people who back us at the $500 MEET AND GREET level you will automatically be moved up the the $1,000 SPONSOR level and can choose either to accept the benefits of SPONSOR or FILMMATTERS benefits. ***Please note that an earlier posting mistakenly referred to upgrading to "TITLE" SPONSOR instead of the $1,000 SPONSOR level. It is the $1,000 SPONSOR level. Thanks for your understanding!)
SPONSOR - Your name or company name on the SPONSOR slide of the closing crawl and recognition on promotional content put out online by the filmmakers along with the perks from the MEET AND GREET, TABLE SERVICE, VIP ACCESS, MOVIE TICKET, CONCERT TICKET and COVER CHARGE.
FILMMATTERS - FilmMatters is a panel and film series programmed to ENGAGE, EDUCATE, and INSPIRE an audience to support film as a means to facilitate social action. You will be recognized as a sponsor, allowed access with 7 guests to a table at the luncheon featuring a moderated conversation by Michael Cain (Sundance Award Winner - TV JUNKIE) with LARRY HAGMAN (TV's DALLAS) and BRIGID McCONVILLE (Director - White Ribbon Alliance). You will be introduced to Actor Larry Hagman and British Philanthropist Brigid McConville along with a photo opportunity.
Three panels will follow the luncheon hosted on Saturday, November 3rd in Dallas, TX which you and your guests will have access. This year's theme is the Global Clean Water Crisis. Message us for more details.
Special thanks to Polyphonic Spree, Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies(MAPS), Lorenzo Hagerty and Endeavor Cinema for blasting our campaign out to your followers!
Also thank you to the supporters since our last blast! We love you!
Michael Cain @ STARCK PROJECT
The new $25 VHS level has just been added for all you lovers of vintage things. The cover art will be based on the original STARCK VHS Cover as an homage to the original designs seen below...
The STARCK PROJECT team is excited to share a sneak peak into our upcoming documentary. What began as a documentary aiming at interviewing 30-50 key players has grown into the story of a generation with over 120 interviews to date of seminal 80s figures. The film is scheduled to be completed by year end, 2012. We are looking to the Kickstarter family to secure the required funding to maximize our already impressive soundtrack potential. As a group we have supported many campaigns on Kickstarter and love the community. Please make sure to view our video and we thank you for taking the time to stop by. Thank you for your contribution and we look forward to fulfilling each and every incentive level for our loyal supporters and our new found friends and fans. Welcome to the STARCK PROJECT family!
The founder of Sire Records Seymour Stein is graciously working with Risa Morley, Andy Paley and the filmmaking team to ensure the proper soundtrack is set into motion for this film. Producer and music supervisor, Wade Randolph Hampton (GROOVE), and his team of music coordinators are working tirelessly to bring you the best in music along with securing interviews from 80s bands that once graced the STARCK CLUB stage and frequented the hottest nightspot in the world during the 1980s (Book Of Love, New Order, Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Devo and more).
Here is another sneak peak into a story from former Starck Club waitress, Suzi Pittman, about her run in with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Password: rhcp
Award-winning director Michael Cain (TV JUNKIE), partners with award-winning behind-the-scenes director Miles Hargove (HARRY POTTER, FAST AND FURIOUS, VAN HELSING) to direct the STARCK PROJECT. The STARCK PROJECT will examine the 80s through the lens of the STARCK CLUB in Dallas, Texas. The STARCK CLUB embodied the excess-fueled ethos of the time and achieved world-wide international appeal. The goal is to produce an award-winning documentary as we did with our previous film TV JUNKIE. The film was awarded a Special Jury Prize at Sundance 2006 and was part of HBO's Addiction Series which received the Governor's Award, at the Emmy® Awards.
The Directors are supported by a great team of Producers, Dennis Bishop (DEXTER, TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL) and Melina McKinnon (BLUE OCTOBER: ARGUE WITH A TREE, BOWLING FOR SOUP: LIVE AND VERY ATTRACTIVE) along with Line Producer, Trammell Hancock (Location Manager - ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT CHEERLEADER). The STARCK PROJECT will focus on the STARCK CLUB as a microcosm of the 1980s. Music, fashion, politics, culture, and designer drugs each played a role in the drama which made STARCK CLUB the hegemonic nightspot of the 1980s.
The 1980s was an era with many faces... and a lot of hairspray. The Russo-American Cold War instilled fear into the hearts of millions and dominated the world of geopolitics. New trends began to emerge making conservative heads turn. Only the zoot suit of the 1920s held a candle to the wildness in fashion that erupted and made the Mohawk seem mundane. Terms like "Rap" and "New Wave" were cemented into the minds of Generation X as Reagan and his Contras dominated headlines. Michael Jackson and Madonna's fans watched their videos in awe on the new cable powerhouse MTV. Bill Murray was Ghost Busting while Flock of Seagulls shocked the United States with outlandish hair.
And there in the middle of this vast land was Dallas often called The Belt Buckle of The Bible Belt. While most of Texas looked inwards, Dallas opened one eye towards New York and its European counterparts across the pond. The state's second largest city had become the cosmopolitan capital of the south, as well as home to the largest fashion show in the world. Neiman Marcus provided armor for the fashion army, real estate boomed, and millionaires were made. The American Dream seemed to be at its zenith.
Dallas was the epicenter for 1980s counterculture. The heartbeat of the city was the STARCK CLUB – Shangri-La for the rich, the famous, the uber hip: movie stars, rock stars, sports celebrities, Dallas debutantes, politicians – and anyone else who had the attitude and duds to convince the phalanx at the front door to let them pass. The then legal drug, MDMA or "Ecstasy", was adding euphoric fuel to the fire. STARCK was the earthquake that would shake the world with the emergence of the new progressive subculture that would soon be known from Los Angeles to Detroit to London to Ibiza as Rave.
Paul Oakenfold returned to the former STARCK CLUB, now ZOUK, on 4.20, 2012 to relive the ecstasy of his days spinning at the STARCK CLUB. The Starck Live music tour is in the works to combine DJs with screenings around the world. Below is the promotional video from Paul's return to Dallas.
Love the Project as much as we do? Still want more? Make sure you contribute at the proper level and receive the password to watch the 13-minute teaser of the STARCK PROJECT.
We'll see you behind the red velvet ropes!!!
Can I increase my pledge once it's been made?
YES! Once you donate to our campaign, you may want to change your incentive reward to a different one, or increase your pledge amount. To do so, go to Kickstarter and sign in. If you go to our campaign page, the green "Back This Project" button has been replaced with a blue "Manage Your Donation" button. Click it and you can enter a new amount, or choose a new incentive.
What happens if all the money isn't raised in time? Unfortunately, NOTHING. If our entire $20k goal isn't met before the deadline, no money changes hands and no movie is made. We know you won't let this happen!
Can we exceed the goal? YES! What an amazing problem to have. Kickstarter will allow as much money as is given before the deadline. Even though $40k is already a lot of money, it is still bargain-basement for what we are trying to do, and more money would mean less begging, borrowing and stealing.
How do you contact us? Glad you asked! You can contact us directly at email@example.com. We check it. We will get back to you. We promise!
Other ways to help: Spread the word! Tell everyone you know how awesome this project is. Like us on Facebook!
Risks and challenges
The film is created largely with interviews, archival photos, video and music clips. Often these rights are complicated and require seasoned professionals to untangle these legal obstacles. Our team produced TV Junkie which was created out of 3000 hours of footage. We are prepared to handle clearances for our footage and our music team is led by music legend Seymour Stein and Risa Morley of Sire Records. They understand the complexities we need to overcome.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Questions about this project? Check out the FAQ
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Japanese tanker hijacked off Somalia: piracy watchdog
Tuesday, October 30 2007 @ 12:21 PM UTC
Contributed by: Don Winner
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"Somalia has no central government so that's a big problem," Choong added.
Choong declined to name the ship but a maritime official in Nairobi identified it as the Panama-flagged Golden Mori and said it was seized about eight nautical miles off Socotra archipelago.
The captain and chief engineer are Koreans, and the remainder of the crew are Filipinos and Myanmar nationals, Choong said.
He said that for the past two weeks there has been a spike in piracy activity off the coast of war-torn Somalia, including another successful hijacking on October 17 on a cargo ship which was travelling to Mombasa, Kenya.
"It was attacked with automatic weapons and hijacked. As of last week there was still no information about the safety of the crew and the location of the ship," he said.
Choong said there were also two unsuccessful hijacking attempts in the lawless region earlier this month, but that the pirates failed to board the ships.
In Tokyo, a Japanese foreign ministry official confirmed the attack on the Panama-flagged ship.
"There are no Japanese among the crew members, but we won't disclose further information as the maritime company has requested us not to," the official said on condition of anonymity.
Pirates have attacked several vessels this year off Somalia's vast and largely unpatrolled coastline, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
The attacks stopped in the second half of 2006 during six months of strict rule by Islamists, who were ousted by Ethiopian and Somali government troops at the end of the year.
Somalia, which lies at the mouth of the Red Sea, has been without an effective government since the 1991 ouster of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre sparked a bloody power struggle.

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This week we take a look back at the last seven days of the news from Bute in 'News in Pictures', as seen through the cameras of The Buteman and our contributors.
All the stories featured here are covered in full in the February 20 edition of The Buteman - remember, if you have a story or a picture to share, you can drop an email to email@example.com (or just click on the email address at the top of this story).
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Directory: Techniques → Offensive Techniques → Energy Wave
Directory: Techniques → Offensive Techniques → Energy Sphere
"It was the awesome power of our new device that caused the destruction! It is this power that will help us get our revenge, and what happened there is but a small sample of what we're capable of! We could wipe the life from this entire planet, and turn it into a barren desert in the blink of an eye! ...But after all, what good would this incredible power be if there were no souls left to fear it, hm?"
Planet Geyser (プラネットゲイザー Puranetto Geiza) is an energy blast used by Dr. Wheelo and Broly in his Legendary Super Saiyan form.
When the energy blast hits the ground, it explodes and creates a giant geyser-like blast of energy that blasts the opponent up in the air, inflicting massive damage and capable of causing massive collateral damage to the surrounding area.
Dr. Wheelo fires an energy wave, while Broly uses an energy sphere to create the giant geyser-like blast that emerges from the ground. Wheelo curls his mechanical body together as he charges energy around his robotic body, he then brings his arms and legs apart, and fires a massive reddish-orange energy wave from his entire body at the opponent. Wheelo's version of Planet Geyser is a result of a weapon developed by Kochin and Wheelo, which has apparently been incorporated into Wheelo's robotic body. Broly blasts the opponent down into the ground with an Eraser Cannon, the sphere then explodes and creates a giant geyser-like, green blast of energy that blasts the opponent up in the air. Unlike Dr. Wheelo, Broly's version of the technique is completely natural as it is simply a variation of his Eraser Cannon.
In Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest, Dr. Kochin mentions that Dr. Wheelo used the technique to turn a vast forest area near South City into a wasteland, calling this some of Dr. Wheelo's "brilliant scientific techniques". Towards the end of the movie, Dr. Wheelo uses the attack in an attempt to destroy Goku and his friends along with the entire Earth. However, at the last second, Goku gathers enough energy for the Spirit Bomb and fires it up at the Planet Geyser, overpowering Dr. Wheelo's attack and destroying the robotic mad scientist once and for all.
In Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, shortly after transforming into a Legendary Super Saiyan, Broly uses the attack during his rampage in order to destroy the strip mines on New Planet Vegeta, killing many Shamoian slaves who were working there. He then uses the attack to completely destroy what remains of the planet Shamo in front of the Shamoian slaves. Seven years later, in Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming, he uses the technique against Goten and Trunks twice. In the first instance, he briefly charges up his energy shield (causing Trunks and Goten to speculate that he was surrendering) before charging up the attack, implying that the attack could potentially harm Broly in his Super Saiyan C-type state. The first instance was also powerful enough to immediately knock Goten and Trunks out of their Super Saiyan forms.
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The technique was named Planet Geyser in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2. It appears as Dr. Wheelo's Ultimate Blast in Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and as one of Legendary Super Saiyan Broly's super attacks Supersonic Warriors 2.
In Dragon Ball Fusions, Planet Geyser is a powerful special move that can be learned by several original characters such as Saibaking (Lv. 98), Shabbet (Lv. 100), Haric (Lv. 100), and Zalutz (Lv. 99). In Dragon Ball Fusions, it is performed in the same manner as Dr. Wheelo's version.
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By: Henry J. Fromage (Two Beers) –
I've been meaning to get to Judgment at Nuremberg forever, but surprisingly enough I've not often been in the mood for two and a half hour classic Nazi courtroom dramas. Well, my loss.
Strangely, I found time for plenty of Tosh.0 in the meantime.
Judgment at Nuremberg is about the post-WWII trials of Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg. Instead of the splashy SS and concentration camp trials, though, the movie follows one older judge (Spencer Tracy) a few years later when they were getting around to the less cut and dried, sensational businessmen and judges who aided the Nazi machine. It focuses on four judges, including highly esteemed legal mind Dr. Ernst Janning (Burt Lancaster). Are they guilty for enforcing the laws of their nation if the laws themselves were unjust? What is guilt and innocence in an inherently evil regime?
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This film tackles those questions and their many implications head-on in a cerebral fashion that would never get a studio greenlight today (to be fair, it was financially unsuccessful on its 1961 release, too). The principals behind it wholeheartedly believed in its thorny moral inquiry, which still resonates strongly. The all-star cast took pay cuts and Director Stanley Kramer dialed back the style to focus on the raw intensity of the material (including one of the first uses of concentration camp footage in a film).
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While Kramer does manage some inspired, roving camerawork, what makes this film so great is the work of its cast. Each is damaged in some way by the war, some more obviously than others. Tracy and Lancaster are both excellent, never more so than in their final scene together. Both display different kinds of determination, steely and full of moral rectitude, and when one finally breaks, it's an incredible scene.
The second pairing is Montgomery Clift and Judy Garland, both in small roles as German witnesses for the prosecution, both deeply damaged but perserverent int eh face of injustices their society subjected them to, and both drawing supporting acting Oscar nominations. The MVPs for me, though, are the two attorneys, Richard Widmark as the prosecutor and Maximilian Schell in defense. Widmark is full of righteous fury after witnessing concentration camp atrocities, and in many ways serves as the conscience of the film. Also his intensity and face both remind me of Peter Weller.
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After Sunday and all the cold my hip ached, I knew that feeling and tried to ignore it because well that worked so well before. Monday was back to work for a day, I know it seems silly but it was jut the right amount of time to tidy up a few things and catch up with co-workers before everyone was off to their different Thanksgiving activities. I couldn't run at lunch time so it was a bit after, it was fine. Mikey stopped by to see my award and advise that I needed two shirts and gloves. I guessed on the hat and I guessed right, I needed it. The wind was whipping and cold ears are never fun! I trotted around my usual route and felt fine, my knees were screaming cold. Probably time to consider knickers to keep my knees warm!
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race directors quake when they see my name on the entrants list! It's gonna be a long day...
Up and at 'em to pack on Tuesday, driving out to MI to spend Thanksgiving with my parents, my youngest brother and his wife. The roads were crowded but not crazy crowded, other than in Connecticut where the drivers are crazy, period.
As expected woke up to rain on Wednesday, its raw and miserable, I'm not amenable to running in that so I didn't; perfect day for knitting, chatting, reading, and napping. The napping where you wake up and have no idea where you are napping. It was awesome!
Thanksgiving started with the Turkey Trot, write up here. Mark and Judy arrived at noon as expected, we took a walk around the property before dinner. I took the opportunity to climb up in the tree stands and see what I could see. My mom wouldn't like it if I did it when I walked with her and I really didn't want to do it on my own for fear they weren't really well secured, because that could end badly. At least Mark or Judy could go for help! Nothing went sideways so that was good.
|To the right are Roger's grain elevators, I could see at least 1/2 mile, maybe a bit more.
Dinner was excellent and I know I ate far to much. Even eating far to much at my parents isn't as disastrous as it is at my in-laws. The amount of butter and salt in her food is obscene and I don't think my father cooks with much, if any, and his cooking doesn't require salt and butter to taste good.
Decided it would be a good idea to run around the block on Friday morning, this is 5 miles any way you slice it. I knew it was going to be a cold wind going "North" so I didn't do the out and back to the hard top road and just went for the usual block. Saw a couple people who must have recognized me; I got some hearty waves. Always nice to see someone on the straight flat muddy roads. My mom thought I might have gone into town to run. I may do that next time. The mind numbing sameness of it all makes me crazy. At least the loop I run at work I see people and I think that keeps me more engaged? Got to the Wagner's and their dogs have been dealing with hunters so they came woofing and barking and running full out to see who I was. I think they recognized me? I stopped and walked, never smart to run by dogs. Once they got me to their barn driveway they went back to whatever it was they were doing and I resumed my run.
Up and out on Saturday for the drive back to RI. I thought I was being sneaky waiting until I got to the Meijer's in Oregon, OH to get some more Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald porter. Well they were out, jokes on me. Crap... Dave did comment we need a better beer storage system and he hasn't drunk a local beer in a long time, I guess we have enough? Naw.... The drive was uneventful, I took the long way with the intent at stopping at Southern Tier Brewery, well I overshot it by 50 miles. DAMN IT. I thought it was further in to NY than it was. Poor planning on my part. The drive along the Southern Tier was interesting, it was dark before I got to Binghamton NY and that is one of the more prettier parts of that way. Poor planning all the way around. It happens, not like that was my last trip.
I was happy to be home and sleep in my own bed although sleeping in on Sunday was only till 7:30, Dave was up and out for a ride and the dogs required attention and feeding. I decided I'd take Gus out to Barn Island for a run/hike. See what he was in the mood for. Running was good by him and we did that. We also got very very very lost. I really should pay attention to him, he is smarter than I am in the woods. After we finally plowed through a bazillion thorns and trespassed on someone's yard we got to a main road I recognized from running and we trekked two miles back to the car on asphalt. Definitely not Gus' idea of fun. Never a dull moment?
This is mostly what I was trying to do. Thanks to Jeff W for sending this to me, the blue circle is where it went pear shaped. The perimeter was what I was hoping I was on. While I was jogging back down the hard top with Gus and my bloody legs, I wondered if I went down by the RR tracks at Greenhaven if I'd get back on the trail, looks like that was the case. I might try parking down there and seeing if I can find my way back to where I lost the trail. Shoot!!!
Feet: 24.6 for a yearly total of 1,543.2 against a straight line target of 1,829.3 (full goal 2,016) and an adjusted full year target of 1,702 or 1,660. Can (Will) I close the gap on either of the adjusted targets with 5 weeks of running? Probably, my life doesn't depend on it, so either way I'm good.
Saddle: 0 for a yearly total of 1,463.9 against a straight line target of 1,829.3 (full goal 2,016) and an adjusted full year target of 1,644 or 1,590. Can (Will) I close the gap on either of the adjusted targets with 5 weeks of cycling? Probably, my life doesn't depend on it, so either way I'm good.
Beth, surprisingly didn't catch a cold with a month of travel, whoop!


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This look is Orient inspired. The set, which I'm wearing is characteristic for India and consists of a tunic (kameez) and pants (churidar). Patterns and designs from Asia are very specific and therefore have many fans. For me, it is very important that clothes are comfortable o wear and those trousers and tunic by italian brand E_GÒ – DE SONIA Nisco are brilliant. Eyelash extension by Salon Euforia Photoghraphy Sergofoto.pl
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Callum was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy on 25 February 2011. The family have set up the #teamcallum fund to raise awareness and funds for Muscular Dystrophy UK.
Callum's family were told by their paediatrician that he had been diagnosed with a spontaneous mutation of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His paediatrician visited the family home to explain everything, which the family were grateful for, as sadly some families are given this news over the phone. Callum now does physiotherapy twice a day, and is taking the steroid Deflazacort, which he is doing quite well on.
Callum's parents could not be prouder of him; they describe him as a "funny, caring little boy who's in primary one at school and absolutely loving it!"
#teamcallum is made up of Laura, Paul, Caitlín and Callum as well as their extended family and friends in the Limavady area.
So far they have raised £1000 from Termoncanice School dress up day and £1500 from a fundraising event at the Underground Bar in Draperstown. Paul is taking part in the Make Today Count Skydive and they are a nominated charity for an event called Dance Fever.
#teamcallum are ambassadors for the local area, often attending events on behalf of the charity.
Laura is a fantastic campaigner and has met with the NI Health Minister to lobby for Translarna to be approved in Northern Ireland. All funds raised will go to the Duchenne Research Breakthrough Fund to help find a cure for Callum and others in the same position.
How can you help
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WoD Alpha (No spoilers here!) - Ironically, NOT meant to be
To which I replied I wasn't in the alpha and had no idea how to get into it. Blizz_ANZ then sent me a DM asking for the email that my account was attached to and they said they would see what they could do.
When I spoke about it to my guildies they all thought it was a scam! Who says that kind of stuff? My account was going to be hacked! But BlizzANZ is a verified account, so I hoped that it was legit. Though, i felt a bit bad - I can't even level in live, what am I going to do in an ALPHA? OMG wandering around doing stuff that doesn't count for anything? EEK! What a timesink!
I had actually spent very little time reading about the alpha. I see a lot of podcasters and bloggers in the alpha and had a quick skim so I wouldn't spoil it for myself. But it was exciting because I had seen one of the dungeons in WoD back at Blizzcon, and I wanted to see some of the new things that were going to happen to my druid.
It was on the 17 June that I got an email from Blizz! Yay time to start downloading!
So I downloaded it and spent 5 minutes looking around but I had stuff to do, I thought I could do it on some downtime. I had raids and PvP to do, so I thought Friday night would be a good night, once I finished with my PvP buddies and everyone had gone to bed - time to wander around!
But, it was not meant to be - on Friday there was maintenance and so I couldn't play and now I keep getting errors when I try to run it... Don't tell me I have to download the whole thing again! Sigh :( But from what I hear, it's on to the next phase of testing which will be the Alliance side. Hopefully I will be able tocheck it out - I can tell you though that the bag organisation thing is BRILLIANT for someone like me! (You can set your bags to consumables, gear, vendor trash etc and hit a button and voila! Bags are instantly sorted and you can even auto vendor all the vendor trash!)


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The Polaris Missile project was developed in the late 1950′s. The project involved 250 major contractors, over 9000 subcontractors and hundreds of thousands of individual tasks.[1] Many of the items and components needed for the project existed only on the drawing board at the time.[2]
The project was completed two years ahead of schedule.With 1950′s technology (i.e. pencil and paper) managing it. The complexity involved was almost unheard of at the time.
I find it hard to be convinced that the lack of success seen in most projects can be attributed to complexity, especially as most of the dev teams working on corporate Java (or C#, or whatever) projects are probably working on problems that have already been solved in a different guise, or that need very little in the way of inspired or creative thinking. The hard mathematical bits are already done. The reason for most projects seem to be "lets reinvent $FOO in a different language/platform/design".
Why then are project managers unable to accurately predict where the project would be after $X months? Could it be the lack of rigour, in that it's hard to be mathematically rigorous when you are simply listing the activities with thumb-sucked guesses in a spreadsheet, without weighing each activity with a risk? Perhaps it's because a technical meeting of 12 people is almost always going to result in 2 people talking at any given time and 10 not listening ('cos the current conversation has no effect on them, nor should it).
Could it be that PM's have almost no background in statistical methods, leaving them much more vulnerable to getting blind-sided by confirmation bias or misjudging statistical significance as statistical noise?
However, my singular experience with professional software development for the previous 12 years has put me in touch with numerous SW-dev PM's, at many different companies, and none of them employed any of the methods or techniques used and created for the development of the Polaris Missile. Many of them were not even aware of it, having a more modern certification (PM's on the Polaris Missile project had no PM certification) that presumably works better.
Or maybe I'm simply wrong, and development in Java or C# really is much more complicated than the advanced calculus and materials engineering needed to build a rocket.
[1] Production and Operations Management, Khanna, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2007
[2]Harvey M. Sapolsky, THE POLARIS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT,
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Chocolate Truffles
Time flies, it's Christmas time already. This month's indulgence is Truffles! My love for truffles is endless. I love to create various types of them…With black chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, coconut, nuts, alcohol and much more. My last addiction is the ones on vegan and gluten-free version.
You can use any nuts, any dried fruits and any spices you love. If you wish to create them in a raw version you can omit the black chocolate and you can just use only cacao. My favourite dried fruits for this recipe are dates which give a sweeter taste and plums which give a bitter taste. The choice is yours. 🙂
For the shredded chocolate, you can use the chocolate flakes also.
The best way to combine all the ingredients together is your hands. Wet them a little bit and start mixing all your ingredients very well.
These Truffles are fluffy, sweet, rich in taste and creamy. The best healthy choice for sweet cravings.
Except for the shredded coconut, you can either roll them in cocoa powder or in shredded hazelnuts. All the choices match perfectly together.
I hope you will enjoy them as much I do. Happy December month and try them, you will not regret it! Let me know your impressions. 🙂
Vegan and Gluten-free Chocolate Truffles
- 1 1/2 cup mix of walnuts and almonds
- 1/2 cup dried shredded coconut
- 1 cup plums
- 1 banana
- 1 tsp vanilla powder
- 1/2 cup mix of cacao and shredded black chocolate
- salt to taste
- Firstly pit the plums. Place the walnuts and almonds in a food processor, pulse them until they are fine. Remove the nuts from the food processor, place into a bowl and set aside.
- Next, add the pitted plums and pulse several times. Once the plums have formed a paste, roughly cut up the banana and add it to the plums along with the vanilla. Pulse a few times to blend everything together.
- Add the plum mixture to the nuts. Add a pinch of salt. This gives a flavourful combination between salt and sweet. Mix to combine. To finish add the mix of cacao and the chocolate and mix them all well to combine.
- To form the truffles, sprinkle the bottom of a small pan or bowl with a layer of the coconut.
- Next, gently start forming small round truffles with your hands slightly wet. Gently spread the mixture evenly over the coconut.
- Place in the refrigerator or freezer for at least an hour to firm up. These truffles are equally good served cold or at room temperature.


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Two wheels. Four mountains. Eight days. A million memories. Crafted for solid cyclists, our bicycle tour of four volcanoes is not for the faint of heart, but it's infinitely rewarding. You'll immerse yourself in the ultimate Cascade Mountain bicycle experience, riding through vast reaches of dense forests, along sparkling rivers, past snow-crowned summits, wildflower-strewn meadows and volcanic moonscapes - some of the Pacific Northwest's most dramatic terrain.
National Parks on This Tour: Mt. Rainier National ParkĀ| Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic MonumentĀ| Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Meet in Seattle. Ride from Cle Elum, a tiny alpine burgh, into the Cascade Mountain foothills.
Start on Saturday morning with a complimentary ride in our van from Seattle over the Cascade Mountains. Begin cycling on the eastern slope of the Cascades, following country roads through the woods to Cle Elum in the Wenatchee National Forest. Spend the night at the Iron Horse Inn, a bed and breakfast with an outdoor hot tub and rooms filled with railroad memorabilia. The inn is adjacent to a major rails-to-trails bicycle path that crosses Washington State and is near a former railroad station/roundhouse recently converted into a railroad museum.
Follow scenic back roads over Snoqualmie Pass along the glittering Yakima River.
Bicycle from the forested hills down into open cattle country near Ellensburg. Ride beside the Yakima River as it exits the Cascades and cuts through a beautiful, winding canyon before curving into the apple orchards near Yakima. Spend the night at the Birchfield Manor, a luxurious inn with an award-winning wine list.
Cycle beneath basalt cliffs along the Naches River, then up to Alta Crystal on the slopes of Mt. Rainier.
Follow the Naches River, gently ascending the wooded eastern slope of the Cascades. Continue riding up to Alta Crystal Resort on Mt. Rainier. The heated pool and hot tub will be most welcome after today's climbs!
Ride Mt. Rainier ¢ from the Grove of the Patriarchs to dramatic Paradise Lodge, which has hosted the likes of skater Sonja Henie and President Harry Truman.
Most of the cycling today is within Mt. Rainier National Park. Climb 30 miles to Chinook Pass. Reward yourself with a 12-mile downhill through Cayuse Pass (yes, down to a pass) and along the Ohanapecosh River. Then itÆs back to climbing again Ś 24 miles on a spectacular road up the eastern flank of Mt. Rainier. This is a challenging but very rewarding day, as you work your way up the mountain through virgin evergreen forests, past waterfalls from streams filled with snowmelt, and along a road with little traffic.
Hike the soaring Skyline Trail. Bike to the mineral springs at Longmire.
Spend two nights at Paradise Lodge, a national park lodge located in the middle of the park (at 5,200 feet) on Mt. Rainier. The classic lodge has been beautifully redone over the last two years. Wednesday, hike a gorgeous trail through meadows of wildflowers, beside sparkling streams, and up to an area with commanding views stretching for 100+ miles. Prefer to ride? Head down to the mineral hot springs of Longmire, then back up again to Paradise.
Ride south, skirting the flanks of both Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens.
Ride beside a river through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest along a little-used country road heading toward Mt. St. Helens. Approach from the northeast, cycling straight into the route that the exploding gases and ash took during the eruption of May 18, 1980. At first the evergreen forest looks normal, but then you'll notice pebbles of white pumice on the forest floor. Further along, some trees have lost branches. Standing dead trees appear, then trees that were knocked down by the blast. They lie like spilled toothpicks on the hillside, trunks all neatly pointing to the still smoldering crater.
Devastation seems complete until you crest a ridge and view the ultimate Ś no trees. Here, hot volcanic gases blasting at over 500 miles per hour not only knocked everything down, but literally blew it all away. From a vista overlooking log-filled Spirit Lake, a park ranger tells the incredible story of the explosion, the current buildup of a cinder cone in the volcanoÆs crater, the dramatic increase in volcanic activity since September 2004, the amazing reemergence of life in the 1980 blast zone, and the possibility of a future eruption. Awesome!
From Mt. St. Helens, van to the Columbia River and elegant Skamania Lodge for the night.
Ride Mt. Hood to Timberline Lodge.
FridayÆs ride is through the apple and pear orchards of the Hood River Valley. Pass through thick forests of tall firs in Mt. Hood National Forest as you wind around the mountain and finish the day with a climb to Timberline Lodge (famous for its place in The Shining). Spend the night here. Enjoy a superb meal in a spectacular setting: at an elevation of 6,000 feet, the views are majestic.
Ride down Mt. Hood to a gourmet picnic among the red cedars of Meinig Park before heading to Portland.
Today, ride a lovely long downhill from Mt. Hood, followed by a beautiful ride on winding roads beside a river and through a wooded canyon in Mt. Hood National Forest, all the way to the outskirts of Portland. Take a short shuttle to the Portland airport, airport hotels, and downtown Portland hotels.
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This was a hard one for me to sink my teeth into.... but the 'process' (of drawing it) made it all worth while. (It always does!) Breathe, relax, enjoy.
|ZIA - Bristol 6"x6" - Sakura Micron Black #'s 01, 05; graphite shading
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Fig. 8: Enhanced Attachment of Bacteria to Phagocytes
One of the functions of certain antibody molecules known as IgG is to stick antigens such as bacterial proteins and polysaccharides to phagocytes. The "tips" of the antibody, the Fab portion, have a shape that fits epitopes, portions of an antigen with a complementary shape. The "stalk" of the antibody is called the Fc portion and is able to bind to Fc receptors on phagocytes. Also, when body defense pathways known as the complement pathways are activated, one of the beneficial defense proteins made is called C3b. C3b binds by one end to bacterial surface proteins and by the other end to C3b receptors on phagocytes. The IgG and C3b are also known as opsonins and the process of enhanced attachment is also called opsonization.
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A week ago I got myself an other screen, and set up my computer for a dual screen. I now got a 24" screen next to my own 22". It looks really geeky and is awesome to use. Of course the 24" screen becomes the main screen, and the other is basicly used for music, instant messaging and movies (while multitasking). Even though it has only been a week, I find my self having troubles with imaging the computer with just one screen. With one screen, where do I place all the applications? This is only a temporary set up. When I in a few months have to return the extra screen it will be fun to see whether I am addicted to this or not! Perhaps I will end up buying another screen.
On the down side, some effects in Compiz Fusion is not optimal for more than one screen (in particular if the screens have different sizes), for example expo and scale. The edge to use for these have to be on the main screen, but I guess I will get more used to the key bindings.
Earlier I have used six desktops, 3 in the width and 2 in the height. This was not necessary any more, and I reduced the desktop size to 2*2. I haven't done much programming since the set up, so I am not sure whether this is too small desktop size for work or not, but as I see it now, it should work perfectly!


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By CHUCK LEWIS
and NICOLE NAREA
Two spellers from Houston-area public schools — Shobha Dasari of Pearland and Syamantak Payra of Friendswood — advanced to the semifinals of the 86th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee Wednesday.
Shobha, a 12-year-old sixth grader at Leon Sablatura Middle School, correctly spelled "mediocre" — as in low grade — and "emblema" — referring to a mosaic design.
Syamantak, a 7th grader at Westbrook Intermediate School, correctly spelled "samovar" — an urn — and "geitonogamy" — referring to pollination.
Both spellers were sponsored by Houston PBS.
To make the semifinals, the 12-year-olds not only aced the onstage portion of the competition but notched high scores in a computerized spelling and vocabulary test to make their cumulative points high enough to place them among the 41 finalists who will compete Thursday.
A total of 281 contestants began the Bee and there were 239 spellers who aced the two oral spelling rounds, making the scores on the computerized test the key factor in determining the semifinalists.
Through a series of regional bees, contestants are eliminated until the survivors reach the nationals this week at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in suburban Washington.
To be eligible, a speller must not have passed beyond 8th grade on or before Feb. 1, 2013, and must not have reached age 15 on or before Aug. 31, 2012.
Scripps presents the champion speller with a $30,000 cash prize and the bee trophy; Merriam-Webster gives the champ a $2,500 savings bond and complete reference library, while Encyclopedia Britannica presents the winner with $2,000 in reference works.
Live TV coverage will move from Wednesday's ESPN3 to ESPN2 on Thursday, with ESPN carrying the finals on Thursday night.


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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 101
Image courtesy of: University of Maryland. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Information. 2009. < http://www.health.umd.edu/hpv>
Drs. Sylvester, Youngren, Lo and Sansobrino
Presentation by Megan Blomeyer, St. George's University School of Medicine, MS-IV
General Information
HPV, or Human Papillomavirus, is the most common sexually transmitted disease. It is estimated that about 79 million Americans are currently infected with HPV with nearly 14 million people becoming newly infected each year. HPV is so common that it is estimated 3 out of every 4 sexually active individuals will contract HPV in their lifetime.
HPV is a virus that is spread from person to person via sexual contact. This contact can be through vaginal or anal intercourse, mouth to genital contact or any skin-to-skin contact. Sexual intercourse is not necessary for transmission. There are over 40 subtypes of HPV that may affect the genital as well as oral and throat areas. People may not realize they have HPV and may unknowingly pass it from person to person.
Some individuals develop symptoms related to the HPV virus while others clear the infection before any consequences occur. At this time, which individuals will develop symptoms after HPV exposure and which will not is unknown. Additionally, symptoms of HPV may develop years after exposure to the virus without any warning; therefore, protecting yourself and others is of utmost importance.
Health issues related to HPV
1) Genital warts– HPV types 6 and 11 are the most common types that cause genital warts. These are "low risk" types that are the least likely to cause cancer. The lesions caused by these types present as small bumps or groups of bumps in the genital region that may be flat or raised, small or large, or cauliflower in shape.
Image courtesy of: University of Wisconsin Madison.
Approximately 360,000 people per year are affected with genital warts. The diagnosis of genital warts is made by your doctor. These warts may be treated with medications or surgical removal. Although, in some cases, the warts may go away on their own, untreated warts may also grow in size or number so proper treatment is necessary.
2) Cervical cancer– Approximately 10, 300 women each year are diagnosed with cervical cancer. HPV types 16 and 18 are most commonly related to cervical cancer. HPV can enter the thin layer of cells that covers the cervix, which is an opening on the uterus (see image below). Once these cells are infected, they may be damaged and begin to grow differently. These abnormal cells may progress to precancerous lesions that may further evolve into cancer.
Image courtesy of: University of Wisconsin Madison.
Symptoms develop very late in the course of cancer development so screening for cervical cancer with a PAP Smear is vital. Testing for HPV itself is also conducted in women over 30 years of age. Information on proper screening protocols can be found in the PowerPoint presentation titled "What You Should Know About Cervical Cancer," which is available on the Women First Health Center, an Axia Women's Health Care Center, blog page.
Cervical cancer is better treated in the early stages or even better at a precancerous stage which is another reason that screening is so important. Treatment of precancerous areas includes removal through surgery or other techniques, while treatment of cancer may also include surgery with or without radiation and/or chemotherapy.
3) Other cancers–HPV has been linked to vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal and oropharyngeal (back of the throat) cancer. Treatment for these cancers is dependent on the severity as well as location and may also involve surgical removal, chemotherapy, radiation or other medications.
4) Respiratory papillomatosis-Mothers with genital warts present on the genital area during birth can be problematic for a newborn. These lesions can cause recurrent respiratory papillomatosis or warts in the throat area that can cause breathing difficulties. This can also develop in the adult leading to a hoarse voice or trouble breathing. Treatment involves medications with or without surgery.
The only way to prevent HPV infection is through abstinence, but other measures may reduce your risk.
1- HPV vaccine– It is estimated that approximately 21,000 cases of cancer related to HPV can be prevented with the HPV vaccine. Today, the HPV vaccine is recommended for both males and females between 11 and 12 years of age. It is given in a three shot series over six months. Obtaining the HPV vaccine before the first sexual encounter is important as the HPV vaccine does not treat previous HPV infection.
2- Condom use– Condom use during sexual intercourse may prevent development of HPV as well as HPV related infections such as genital warts and cervical cancer. HPV can be spread to areas of the skin where the condom does not cover; therefore, condoms are not 100% effective. Even so, using a condom during sexual intercourse every time from start to finish may help lower your risk.
3- Safe sexual practices– Being with one partner who has had few or no other sexual partners and limiting the number of sexual partners you have may reduce your risk of developing HPV. This being said, you may contract HPV by being with one partner one time, as its prevalence is so high. Again, the only way to prevent contraction of HPV is through abstinence from sexual intercourse.
HPV infections are the most commonly sexually transmitted disease. HPV is the only sexually transmitted disease directly related with cancer development. Proper preventative measures and screening techniques can reduce your risk of developing cancer from human papillomavirus. Protecting yourself and others from HPV infection and its consequences is vital. If you have any questions about HPV or issues related the HPV vaccine, please contact your health care provider.
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Human Papillomavirus
Infection. January 2013. Accessed online 12 February 2014. < http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/Patient_Education_Pamphlets/Files/Human_Papillomavirus_Infection>.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Genital HPV-Fact Sheet. 25 July 2013.
Accessed 11 February 2014. < http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm#a5>.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What is HPV? 5 February 2014.
Assessed 11 February 2014. < http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/whatishpv.html>.


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Our dorms are bright and the bunks are comfy. Sharing a room with 8-10 others you will still have a quiet place in the castle to call your own. Each bunk has its own power socket, a private shelf and locker. Showers and toilets are situated nearby each dorm.
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Take the bridge over the koi fish pond and you will get to your tower. This two level private room offers beautiful views of the green Boquete hillsides. On the first floor is a bathroom and a small desk. The second floor is the master bedroom with custom made wooden furniture and a beautifully comfortable double bed.
For privacy and comfort you get your own private cabin. With a wonderfully comfortable double bed, full bathroom and private balcony you're still close enough to feel the castle. Overlooking a coffee plantation the private balcony is your very own little haven.
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Our hobbit bungalow's are bright and spacious, but have a cozy feeling of privacy and seclusion. Each bungalow has a private bathroom with hot water showers, there is a ceiling fan, bedside reading lights, towels provided and a ceiling fan for your comfort.
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Our most premium rooms give you the opportunity to spend the night in your own spacious and bright hobbit home, covered in grass and flowers these domes are completely blended into the garden, each with their own balcony, queen bed, hot water showers and free wifi.


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'Gravity' (Oct. 4)
Director Alfonso Cuaron; cast: George Clooney, Sandra Bullock. Clooney (he's everywhere!) and Bullock play astronauts dealing with a mission gone bad. Cuaron ("Children of Men") is one of our most gifted directors, and this will need critical raves to break through the academy's tendency to short-sheet sci-fi.
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this is a stylish modern home comfort by bringing natural elements in the home dressing . This also is a project completed by naturehumaine , located in Saint – Lambert , Québec , Canada . when looking into the home , interior decoration , applied with a warm and comfortable , as well by selecting some rich colors , also with interesting patterns . If you 're trying to find ideas in home remodeling with Loyal Fans of architecture and design from the 50's and 60's , here is right . we see that the ' Queen Residence ' is the demand of the clients ' naturehumaine ' , who want a change in the house , which was built in 1958 , by providing additional and also do renovations . renovations done by providing content development on the east wing of the house across the continuum of flying from the roof , to give them an extension of the building . although the extension is done there , but it is also done by considering the overall elegance of composition , see that this building has had a strong personality . changes were made also with the intention to intervene , which consists in updating the original spirit connection .
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You can edit a perio exam that was performed in the past 48 hours. You cannot edit a perio exam that was done more than 48 hours in the past.
To edit a perio exam
How to get there
Use the Patient Search box to access a patient's record.
If the last patient record you accessed since you last logged on is the correct patient's record, you do not need to re-enter the patient's name in the Patient Search box.
You can include inactive patients in the search results by setting the Include inactive patients switch to On.
On the Patient menu, under Clinical, click (or tap) Perio.
The patient's clinical record opens with the Perio tab selected.
On the Perio tab of a patient's clinical record, select an exam.
From the Manage button menu, click (or tap) Edit.
The Edit Perio Exam dialog box appears.
Change any of the options, such as the date or provider, as needed.
Set up the following options:
Date - You cannot change the date of the exam.
Provider - If necessary, select a different provider.
Tooth navigation script - Select whether you want enter primarily pocket depths or gingival margin. A selection frame will appear next to the specified measure (PD or GM) during the exam by default, but you can toggle between pocket depth to gingival margin as needed.
Script - Select the method that you will use to move around the patient's mouth to take perio measurements.
Skip conditions - Specify if any teeth will not get examined. Teeth with any of the selected conditions will be skipped automatically.
Enter Bld and Sup [#] teeth after measurement sites - Enter the number of teeth that you must measure before you can start entering bleeding and suppuration (for example, if you enter four, you must enter measurements for Distal, Center, and Mesial on the Facial side of teeth one through four) unless you click (or tap) a different area of the exam than where the script starts. Zero indicates that you can start entering bleeding and suppuration immediately upon starting the exam. Also, as you follow the script to continue charting, the selection frame for BOP and Sup trails behind the current position by the specified number of teeth (as with our example of four, if the current position is tooth 10, the selection frame for BOP and Sup is on tooth six).
Click (or tap) Edit Exam.
The options for editing the perio exam become available.
For each tooth, enter probing depths. As you type probing depths, the exam advances to each site and tooth automatically. You can also enter other periodontal measurements, such as gingival margin, bleeding, and suppuration.
PD - Enter probing depths (0 to 19).
Note: For measurements that are four or greater, a red box appears around the number on the chart.
GM - Enter gingival margins (-19 to 19) in the M, C, and/or D boxes.
BOP - If bleeding is present for any sites, click (or tap) the M, C, and/or D circles. To quickly add bleeding to multiple sites at once, click (or tap) the shortcut button or press the B key. Clicking (or tapping) the shortcut button or pressing the B key changes the applied bleeding and toggles between the bleeding options for that button: the empty circle removes the bleeding from M, C, and D, if any; the two half circles adds bleeding to M and D; the filled circle with an A adds bleeding to M,C, and D.
SUP - If suppuration is present for any sites, click (or tap) the M, C, and/or D circles. To quickly add suppuration to multiple sites at once, click (or tap) the shortcut button or press the S key. Clicking (or tapping) the shortcut button or pressing the S key changes the applied suppuration and toggles between the suppuration options for that button: the empty circle removes the suppuration from M, C, and D, if any; the two half circles adds suppuration to M and D; the filled circle with an A adds suppuration to M,C, and D.
Furc - Select furcation grades (F0 to F4). Furcation is not applicable to all tooth sites, so some sites do not have this option available.
Bloss - Select amounts of bone loss (None to Severe).
Mob - Select levels of mobility (None to Class III).
For pocket depths, gingival margins, and the other measurements, you can click (or tap) the left and right arrow buttons to rewind and advance the script for the exam. Click (or tap) an area on the graph to go directly to that part of the script for the exam. You can use the left and right arrow keys to move the selection frame for PD or GM left and right between the M C, and D sites. You can use the up and down arrow keys to move the selection frame for PD or GM up and down. With a site selected for PD or GM, to remove the value that you have entered, press the Delete key. After using the keyboard keys to stray from the script, to get back on script, click (or tap) the left or right arrow button.
You can enter bleeding and suppuration separately from the script for the exam. Click (or tap) the left and right arrow buttons to go backward and forward sequentially between areas in the mouth.
To enter bleeding and suppuration for an entire sextant at once, click (or tap) Mark Bleeding and Suppuration. By default, the tab of the sextant that corresponds to the tooth that is currently selected, but you can enter bleeding and suppuration on any tab as needed. In a sextant, you can quickly specify bleeding and suppuration for all sites, for the same site on all teeth on the buccal or lingual sides, or on a tooth by tooth basis. When you are finished entering bleeding and suppuration, click (or tap) Save.
You can use the number buttons or keyboard keys to enter probing depths and gingival margins.
You can zoom in and out at any time during the exam either by holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling or by moving the Zoom slider between Full, Quad, and Tooth. The Full option is available only if the resolution of your computer's (or device's) display is high enough.
To switch between hiding and showing the perio exam controls for entering data, click (or tap) the Hide and Show button .
To view an explanation of all the abbreviations and symbols that are used for perio exams, click (or tap) the Legend button .
When you have finished editing the exam, click (or tap) Finish Exam.


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Stuffed Masala Okra Stir-fry is a perfect accompaniment with curd rice. Okra is also called as Bendakai, Vendakkai, Lady's Finger or Bhindi. It is free from fat and Cholesterol, also rich in anti-oxidants, fiber, Calcium, Iron and vitamins A,C, & K. The most common complaint about okra is that it is very slimy. Masala stuffing helps to eliminate this as it ensures that the insides get coated with plenty of flavor. Also click here to know how to remove stickiness from Okra.
Ingredients :-
Ingredients :-
|Okra / Ladys finger
|500 grams
|Tomato (thin long slices)
|Onion (thin long slices)
|1 tsp
|1 tbsp
|to taste
For the stuffing :-
|Turmeric powder
|¼ tsp
|Chilli powder
|1 tsp
|Cumin powder
|1 tsp
|Coriander powder
|1 tsp
|Garam Masala
|1 tsp
|Amchur powder
|½ tsp
Method :-
1). Wash the okra and dry each piece individually using a paper towel. Trim the ends and carefully make a long slit in the center lengthwise, take care not to break the okra in two pieces.
2). Mix all the spice powders for the stuffing along with salt to taste. Stuff the Okras with this masala and keep aside.
3). Heat oil on a wide skillet, and add the cumin seeds and let it splutter. Then add sliced onions and saute till turns light brown.
4). Then add chopped tomatoes and saute till it turns mushy. Then add the left over stuffing masala and combine well.
5). Add the stuffed Okra's in a single layer in the skillet and sprinkle salt. Gently mix it with the onions, cover and cook for about 15-20 minutes on medium low heat, stirring occasionally (gently so as to not break up the okra too much).
6). Uncover and continue cooking for about 5 minutes. Serve immediately with simple curd rice or Chapathi.
Notes :-
# Small and tender Okra's suits well for this recipe.
# Make sure there is no moisture before stuffing it, else it will become sticky and slimy while cooking.
# Amchur powder adds a sour, tangy flavor to the masala paste. If you don't have it handy, you can substitute it with lemon juice or tamarind paste.
# Prepare stuffing of your choice, like peanut powder, sesame powder or grated coconut along with spice powders.
# If you want the Okra's to retain its bright green color, cook on slow flame without covering (Step 5). Covering tends to cook faster.
# Stirring occasionally helps in even cooking.
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Bold wallpaper prints for the homeowner who likes to think big! Giacomo is a beautiful collection that features designs that are anything but shy. Colorful prints, lively Jacobeans, vivid silk textures and whimsical swirls all come together to form a series of wallcoverings you won't soon forget.


text: One of my favorite blogs ever is The Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood, run by the lovely Stephanie Piña. The PRS was responsible for me feeling that I wasn't alone in my love of the Brotherhood and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't know nearly as much about the Brotherhood without the blog. I say all this because Stephanie is going through some health troubles at the moment and could use a little help! A GoFundMe has been set up to help with expenses and the lovely Raine Szramski has designed an amazing shirt with the proceeds going to Stephanie. If you can spare a bit to help out a wonderful lady please do so!


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Print faster and better with Epson Stylus TX110
Epson Stylus TX110 is a set of drivers which will enhance the use of your printer as they will eliminate some of the common problems this multifunctional laser might present.
Install these drives in order to avoid the obsolescence of your Epson printer. The process is very intuitive and simple, so you will not have to worry about not being an expert in printing devices or drivers.
Just run them on your computer and within a few seconds your printer settings will be updated. Now reboot the system and you will be able to enjoy all of the benefits these drivers provide.
Benefits of using Epson Stylus TX110 drivers
Epson Stylus TX110 drivers will delete any wrong issue you may experience while using this printer. This way, it will guarantee a better and faster use of your multifunctional printer, as it becomes a more efficient and effective tool in order to print or scan any image or file you want to.
As you will be able to see, although it is a free software, it is a complete tool which will not fail at achieving its purposes as Epson Stylus TX110 will improve the use of your printer making it faster and less imperfect.
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There is a bunch of different and free possibilities to Epson Stylus TX110. For instance, Driver Samsung ML-1610 Laser, which will enhance the potency of your hardware. Another alternative is Hewlett Packard Laserjet P1102W in order to empower your HP printer.
In case you want to improve your Epson laser's features, Epson Stylus TX110 will allow you to do it as it solves some of the printer's problems and issues.


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Over the last couple years, Washington Environmental Council staff and board members have been digging into concepts of diversity, equity, inclusion, and race and how these issues intersect with the environment. We understand that as a historically white-led organization, we have a responsibility to educate ourselves – and not rely on our community of color partners to educate us. We recognize that we are on a journey toward justice, that it is not a box to be checked, and that in these early stages we'll be doing a lot of listening, learning, and leaning in to discomfort and new insights before writing a three year Racial Equity plan for our organization.
Incorporating environmental justice, racial justice, and equity into our organization and work is critical as we strengthen our relationships with partners who work on climate action, social justice, and equal access to voting in Washington state. We do this by:
- Approaching our work with a racial justice lens that prioritizes solutions from impacted communities and puts them at the center of decision-making
- Identifying and dismantling institutional racism within our organizational practices, policies, and procedures
- Engaging our members in conversation and reflection on racial and environmental justice to strengthen the broad, diverse movement for environmental justice
IN THE NEWS | The Environmental Movement Grapples with Social Justice in the Age of Trump
"If you believe that the power structures that are causing environmental degradation, racial oppression, and destabilizing the middle class, are the same folks, we really ought to make common cause and we have to combine our political power in order to make progress." – Becky Kelley, President
Our newly adopted Strategic Plan calls out Racial Equity goals specifically, but also attempts to weave an equity lens throughout.
Statement from our Strategic Plan on Racial & Environmental Justice
We are a trusted ally for tribal nations and communities of color.
- Integrate a racial justice lens across our work with humility, and evolve our approach as we learn. Engage with impacted communities in creating and implementing solutions.
- Expand our reach to all Washingtonians who share environmental values, so our base becomes more reflective of the state's shifting demographics and enables us to win at the ballot and in the legislature.
- Engage with our historically white membership in dialogue about systemic racism, and environmental and economic justice.
- Be clear and vocal about our organizational commitments on racial justice and equity, both to hold ourselves accountable and leverage our influence within the environmental movement.
- Ensure professional pathways for people of color and native people within our organization, and provide a work environment that supports and retains these staff.
- Grow our understanding of the role of tribal nations in the issues we work on. Devote time and resources to develop relationships and jointly identify areas for collaboration and connection.
We hope to forge a new path that challenges systemic racism while helping us meet our mission: to protect, restore, and sustain Washington's environment for all.
Book Club
To dive deeper into environmental justice, we've been reading books and listening to podcasts as a staff. Check out what books we've read recently, join us for an upcoming meeting, or suggest books of your own! Check out what we're reading.
Historically White-Led Environmental Organizations: Equity Learning Community
Historically White-Led Environmental Organizations Equity Learning Community is a group of individuals who support diversity, equity, and inclusion in our historically white-led places of work. We acknowledge that our organizations have historically had primarily white leadership, and together we strive to do the internal and systemic work to create more opportunities and access to power for people of color.
We meet monthly to build community, exchange ideas, and learn together. People of color and white people working for historically white-led organizations attend. Most of us work for environmental organizations, but all who want to learn and contribute ideas are welcome. Learn more here!


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[Romance] [Suspense] [Complete] [Rating T13]
Simply an amazing story. Filled with drama, suspense, danger, almost everything you could want in a story. The growing relationship between Nick and Judy was fantastic, the plot was superb, it was just… wow. Outstanding story that had me on the edge of my seat more than I could count. This is certainly one of the best stories I have read so far and I can't wait for more! ~Lucario389
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Working for the ZPD is a demanding job, especially when you are the first of your kind on the force. Although Nick and Judy make an effective team, trying to balance the demands of work while still maintaining a social life is a challenge of all its own—especially in the face of social pressures brought by living in a city still recovering from pred/prey tensions.
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BRIC Constructors, based in Franklin, TN, handles a variety of site prep and grading projects in the middle Tennessee area. The company fields two grade crews, four pipe crews, and even its own blasting crew.
"Typically, the only thing we sub is curb and paving," notes Darrell Keeler, general superintendent.
On a recent project in Tennessee's Rutherford County southeast of Nashville, BRIC Constructors has been keeping those crews busy during site work at Westlawn, a 200-acre mixed-use project being developed by Holrob Investments. It is located near Interstate 24.
When BRIC Constructors came onto the site early this year, preliminary clearing had already been completed. That allowed BRIC Constructors to immediately turn its attention to actual site work
Bulk grading on the project began early this year. Cuts of 8 to 9 feet were typical in many areas, with deeper cuts to about 14 feet required in the area where a pond will be constructed.
The excavated material was utilized on site. Some low areas required as much as 15 feet of fill, and the excavated material was well suited for bringing them up to grade.
Keeler notes that BRIC Constructors works with site owners early on "to do the value engineering that will help them balance their sites." This one was no exception, and as a result the overall site balanced well.
Among the machines used during the grading phase were a number of John Deere 9520 tractors and 2112C pull pans. In some parts of the site the pull pans self-loaded; in other areas, or when conditions dictated, they were loaded by Caterpillar 330 excavators.
BRIC Constructors utilizes a combination of owned and rented tractors and pans on projects such as this one.
"If we see a job where we can rent additional tractors and pans to speed up the project," Keeler says, "then we will rent them."
Specialized Equipment For Specialized Crews
Other key pieces of equipment utilized by the grade crews include Caterpillar D6 and D8 dozers, a Caterpillar 140G motor grader, and a Caterpillar 815 roller. The grade crews utilize Ford F150 trucks to get around the site.
Throughout the project, BRIC's survey crews utilized a GPS-based survey system when setting and checking grades.
To provide good site access for grading and pipe crews, the BRIC team utilized its Caterpillar 140G motor grader to maintain haul and access roads. Meanwhile, as areas of the site were brought to rough grade, crews topped the red dirt fill with topsoil. That topsoil was then seeded and spread with straw.
The pipe crews typically utilize Cat 324 excavators to handle excavation. Cat 924 loaders help the pipe crews handle material and fill, and D8 dozers stay busy during backfilling. In addition, BRIC's pipe crews utilize Cat 563 rollers for compaction. Pipe crews get around the site in Ford F250 trucks.
Rental Trucks Supplement Off-Road Fleet
The excavation effort has also been aided by BRIC's fleet of off-road dump trucks. BRIC crews loaded the trucks with excavators, typically Caterpillar 330s.
When even more trucking capacity was needed, the contractor added a number of rented Volvo trucks to its Westlawn site. This allowed the project team to grow the size of its truck fleet at various points in the project where additional trucking capacity was required.
One of the complications on this project, Keeler notes, has been what he calls "a pretty fair amount of rock."
To handle the rock, BRIC called on its own blasting crew. Using an Ingersoll Rand 590 drill, supplemented by a second rented drill as required, the crew drilled and shot 50,000-plus cubic yards of rock. The resulting broken rock was utilized for backfill in some areas. Much of the shot rock is suitable for immediate use, though larger pieces may be broken up by a Komatsu excavator outfitted with a hoe ram attachment. Actually, two breaker setups have been busy on this project – one utilizing a 5,000-pound hammer and the other utilizing a 7,500-pound hammer.
When not working on the blasting crew, Keeler adds, "Our drillers work as operators on other crews." This, he says, enhances efficiency and keeps everyone busy on the job.
"Versatility is something we strive for," he says. "We look for it in our employees, and we like to find employees who can do a variety of things on the job."
Unusual Challenges Include Sinkholes
During this project, BRIC Constructors has had to deal with a number of unusual factors present on this site. One challenge came in the form of 14 sinkholes – some of them fairly large – which were to remain functional and which had to be protected.
According to Keeler, the handling of the sinkholes was directed by careful geotechnical engineering. Some may be left alone, he says, but others are topped with engineered caps that allow the sinkhole to continue to function. Typically, the process begins with a clean-out of the sinkhole opening; this is accomplished using excavators. The opening is then filled with large rock (in this case, with shot rock from the site) and is further protected with a layer of filter fabric. The large rock, he says, allows water to flow unimpeded into the subsurface, while the filter fabric keeps out mud and silt. Finally, the rock is covered with finer material and with dirt.
In addition to the presence of sinkholes, another factor which BRIC Constructors had to deal with was the presence of an old cemetery on the site. This, Keeler notes, was also delineated and protected.
And then there were the copperheads, he adds. Several have been found on the site, which sits in prime copperhead habitat, and crews keep their eyes open when working near likely copperhead habitat.
In-Truck Technology Saves Time, Money
With projects that may be spread over a large area, Keeler says, BRIC Constructors has seen the value of providing its key on-site personnel with in-truck technology to help them do their jobs. As a result, about two years ago, the company began outfitting their trucks with an arsenal of technology designed to take the office into the field.
"Right here in my truck," he says, "I have pretty much the same setup that anybody would have in a regular office." In his case, that includes a laptop with a wireless card plus a scanner and fax machine powered by an in-truck power inverter. A Blackberry provides additional e-mail access.
"That gives me access to all job records – anything you would want – right from the truck," he says.
The benefits of such in-truck, on-site technology are tremendous, Keeler says.
"This way nothing gets away," he says, "and I can keep up with everything from right here on the job site without having to go into the office. Folks can fax something to the office manager, who can then e-mail or fax it to me. I can then print it, edit it, scan it, and e-mail it back immediately without having to leave the site."
He says, "It keeps us very mobile and very flexible."
And the time savings are huge, he adds.
"It's 30 to 45 minutes back to the office from any of our projects," he says. "If I had to make that trip two or three times a day it would really eat into my time."


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Easiest access is from A47 Norwich by pass, at mini roundabout at top of exit ramp head exit west to the B1108 Watton Road. After about 100m west towards Watton take the first left (ignoring entrance to the garden centre) down Green Lane. Follow through some bends and in to village, the Pub is on the right.
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Here's a happy sow and her piglets at Manor Farm near Bursledon. During our tour of the farm animals, Little Minnow loved throwing pig nuts into their concrete sty. We discovered that this wouldn't have been an option during WWII, because animal feeding stuffs were redirected for human consumption. Instead, 'Pig Clubs' were started: the members would pool their money to buy a piglet, share the labour to care for it, supply the kitchen scraps to be cooked up into pig swill to feed it, then share the meat when it was slaughtered. But it takes a lot of kitchen scraps to feed a pig and under wartime rationing, there wasn't a lot to spare.
One enterprising Hampshire resident found a novel way to keep his hogs fed. Les Harness, of Grange Park Northington, was a regular visitor to the various U.S. camps around Alresford collecting their kitchen leftovers. A mess meal for a GI looked like almost a week's worth of rations to the British and I've read that people were horrified when they saw the Americans stub out their cigarettes on leftover food on their plates. But Hambone Junior's comrades were generous, even helping Les with his petrol ration when they spent three weeks away from Alresford training under canvas, so that he could carry on collecting all the waste food for his pigs. Les repaid their generosity when the men were upset by Hambone Junior's death in a road accident a few weeks before D-Day. He gave them a puppy from a litter which had recently been born at Northington Grange. They named their new pet 'Spider' and it was young Spider who departed for Southampton and Normandy with the 47th Regiment in June 1944.
Iris Crowfoot
Wartime Farm: rediscovering the skills of World War II, P. Ginn, R. Goodnam and A. Langlands
About Alresford THE 47TH U.S. INFANTRY IN ALRESFORD, H.C. and F.M. Kent


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Date: Sun May 14 2000 - 16:57:01 EDT
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IKEA Facebook app – shame
Posted in Digital, Mobile, Social media, Video by musingsofabadger on December 13, 2009
Theres been a lot of buzz around IKEA's recent Facebook campaign with plenty of people giving it a thumbs up and citing it as a good example of how to run a successful campaign using social media. So, when I first read that IKEA had launch an iPhone app I was thinking it should be pretty cool. Sadly, I was mistaken, its basically the catalogue scanned in and published as an app – all 35mb of it. So, its got:
- No interactivity/features
- Massive download
- Nothing useful like a store locator tool
- Can't bookmark favourite items
- Doesn't allow sharing
Missed opportunity if I ever saw one.