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I admit, I am particularly fond of the character Miller and the Belters in general. I like how Miller is coming from the perspective of a film noir hero where there's no good guys and plenty of bad guys. He's a man who is the polar-opposite of the self-styled Don Quixote-esque hero Holden. I also like how his search for something pure and good in the world is something he knows will get him killed or destroyed emotionally but it's all he has left. The Belters are a wonderful stand-in for many exploited peoples and their revision to terrorism is given a surprisingly sympathetic treatment even though it's not condoned either.
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An unlikely coalition of environmental and libertarian taxpayer groups are joining forces to fight legislation that would create a national disaster insurance pool to protect homeowners in hurricane-prone areas.
The group — SmarterSafer.org — is getting behind legislation sponsored by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) that would provide $100 million annually over four years to states to strengthen homes, apartment buildings and small businesses against heavy-hitting storms.
Thompson's package of three bills, expected to be introduced Wednesday, would provide grants for mitigation activities such as building new water barriers to prevent flooding, securing roofs and garage doors, and putting storm shutters on windows. It would also authorize an additional $100 million over five years to bolster emergency response during storms by upgrading communications, creating mobile nurse units and improving evacuation of the elderly from their residences.
Last month, Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.) introduced a bill that would pool state resources to provide national disaster insurance for homeowners in Hurricane Alley. Supporters argue that the bill would make the insurance cheaper and more available for homeowners living near coastal areas by spreading the cost.
Klein's bill would mandate a much smaller amount — $15 million per year for five years — to strengthen homes.
Some private insurers fled Florida and other storm-prone areas of the Southeast after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. Since then, the issue has come up every summer as the country heads into hurricane season.
"Whether it is a hurricane in Florida, an earthquake in California, a wildfire in Arizona or a tornado in Kansas, there is no reason why we can't spread the risk across states and natural disasters in order to bring down prices for homeowners," Klein said in a news release. "At its heart, this bill is designed to make sure insurance is doing what it is supposed to do: spread the risk."
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) has introduced a corresponding bill in the Senate. Similar legislation that Klein sponsored with then-Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-Fla.) passed the House last Congress but died in the Senate under a veto threat from the Bush administration.
But SmarterSafer.org — formerly Americans for Smart Natural Catastrophe Policy, which also includes insurers and emergency preparedness groups such as the National Fire Protection Association and the National Flood Determination Association — argues Klein's plan amounts to a bailout for wealthy owners of beachside vacation homes.
Fiscal conservatives in the organization — including the Taxpayers for Common Sense and the Competitive Enterprise Institute, among other groups — also contend that Klein's proposal would burden taxpayers with new costs and undercut the private insurance market.
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Environmental advocates argue, as well, that it would encourage coastal development by lowering costs, a poor policy decision when climate change may make those developments more vulnerable to stronger storms and increasingly severe flooding.
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A better solution, the environmentalists suggest, would be to protect vulnerable barrier islands that provide natural storm buffers for onshore communities.
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While the Competitive Enterprise Institute and other fiscally conservative groups shy away from acknowledging global warming as a problem, they say it's a risk that must at least be considered by insurers.
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Malevolent Agent is our second. To start this review off, I hated Devil. I thought it was done to death predictable crap. Now, another elevator film. This time, the elevator goes down and down. And, these strangers must find a way to survive and make it back to the surface. First off, the actors felt like a acting troupe. The effects were hokey. But, there is a kill in the beginning that I did like. It almost looked like they were in the Tron battlefield for indie cheapness. This film looked fake throughout and the characters were trying to out act each other and never seem to sell me on their predicament. It was like a joke. I absolutely hated this film more than Devil. It is sad, cause I know it tried. But, maybe chalk this film up to being a bad student film and shoot higher with film 2.
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TORONTO – A national civil liberties group is joining the fight against a controversial bill by Ontario's cash-strapped government that would force a wage freeze and cuts to benefits on tens of thousands of teachers across the province.
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association echoed teachers' unions in condemning the legislation as unconstitutional and a violation of workers' rights across the province.
They're warning the governing Liberals not to proceed with the legislation that they're pushing through the legislature, or face the consequences in court.
"We understand that budget concerns need to be addressed by government, but budget concerns are no justification to undercut the democratic process," said Sukanya Pillay, a director of the association.
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The legislation, which three unions have vowed to fight all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, will also give the government the power to ban strikes and lockouts for at least two years.
That's alarming because it removes the right to strike before there's even the threat of one, said Pillay, who plans to seek intervener status in a potential legal challenge of the bill.
Toronto lawyer Steven Barrett, who provided advice on the legislation to the unions, said it doesn't take a constitutional lawyer to conclude that the legislation is an "unprecedented assault" on the rights of educational workers.
The Ontario Liberals are going even further than the federal Conservatives when they forced striking employees at Air Canada and Canada Post back to work.
Unlike the Liberals, the Harper Conservatives didn't give cabinet or a minister the authority to "unilaterally and arbitrarily" impose collective agreement terms, he said. Instead, they left it to independent binding arbitration.
The Liberals, who are facing a $15-billion deficit, have suggested that their bill isn't objectionable because it imposes terms of an agreement it reached with English Catholic and francophone teachers, he said.
"But from a constitutional perspective, a collective agreement exacted by government threats and bullying outside of the lawful rights, protections and procedures of the Labour Relations Act is no more voluntary than a forced confession," Barrett said.
The unions have accused Ontario's self-styled "education premier" of outdoing his Conservative predecessor Mike Harris, whose aggressive agenda to slash spending and cut taxes sparked strikes and even riots at the legislature.
Education Minister Laurel Broten said the government will defend the bill in court and expressed confidence that it will withstand a court challenge.
"We take the position that it is constitutional, that it respects the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, that it respects the right to collective bargaining," she said.
Three unions negotiated an agreement with the province, which the minority Liberals are now trying to impose on three other unions who opposed it. It included three unpaid days off, halving sick days to 10 a year and the elimination of the banking of unused sick days that could be cashed out at retirement.
In 2002, the B.C. government rewrote health-care contracts to allow for widespread contracting out, leading to a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that struck down sections of the law and forced the government to negotiate a $75-million compensation training package.
Broten said her government has tried to avoid the pitfalls that tripped up the B.C. Liberals, namely by showing that they bargained in good faith.
In B.C., the government gave 20 minutes notice to the unions that they were changing the contract. Ontario tried to negotiate for six months with the unions, some of which left the table after an hour and didn't come back, she said.
"The situation here in Ontario is very different from what transpired in British Columbia and I think that Ontarians will know and recognize the difference in the approach that we have taken from what the Harris government would have done or what the Harper government has done."
But experts say negotiating for a certain period of time doesn't guarantee that the legislation will stand up in court. However, Ontario is in a good position to argue that its restrictions on collective bargaining rights are justified because the province has severe financial problems.
The bill will likely become law, as the Progressive Conservatives have agreed to help it pass. Government officials say the final vote could come Sept. 10, about a week after students return to the classroom.


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Ross Davidson, 28, broke into St Patrick's Church on the Cowgate and lifted the collection tin, a candle holder and two religious robes.
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Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told a priest discovered the theft when he opened up in the morning.
Depute fiscal Melanie Ward said: "When the church was entered there was significant damage at the point of entry. A large crucifix with Jesus on the crucifix had been knocked on to the ground and both arms had been broken off."
The court also heard Davidson had broken into a home just weeks before the raid on the church and made off with an iPad, £200 and a case of beer.
Defending solicitor David Patterson told the court his client, described as a prisoner at Low Moss, was under no illusion he was facing a custodial sentence. He added Davidson had little recollection of the break-ins and it was not his intention to damage the expensive crucifix.
Sheriff Paul Arthurson QC sentenced Davidson to a three-year prison sentence.
After the sentence, Monsignor Philip Kerr, parish priest at St Patrick's, said he felt sorry for Davidson and hoped a spell behind bars would be of benefit: "He got in after breaking a window pane and that was nominal damage. Unfortunately the crucifix was toppled and both arms of Christ were broken.
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|Sgt. 1st Class Brent Allen Adams, born April 29, 1965, in Lancaster, PA. Killed in action in Ramadi, Iraq on
December 1, 2005 at the age of 40. He was a member of the Army National Guard, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team deployed to Iraq in June of 2005. He is survived by his wife Marilyn and a 4 year old son Daniel
living in Pittsburgh, PA. He was the son of William A. Adams III (wife Pamela Adams) of Millersville, PA and
Barbara E. Benard (husband John (Jack) L. Benard Jr.) of Columbia, PA.
Additional survivors include sister Melissa A. Nalevanko ( husband Steve Nalevanko) of York, PA,
step-sister Lisa Anderson (husband David Anderson) of East Petersburg, PA, step-brother John(Doug)
Benard (wife Lisa Smith) of Mashpee, MA, step-brother Brent Benard (wife Jody Ritzman) of Lebanon,
PA, and ten nieces and nephews. Brent is the Godfather to niece Alexandria Nalevanko. He is also
survived by a maternal grandmother Arlene Wimer, Lancaster, PA, and step-grandparents Dale and Pat
Martin, Hanover, PA, and numerous Aunts and Uncles in the Lancaster, PA area.
Brent was born with a head full of dark hair and plump little cheeks. He was a happy baby with a smile
that followed him into adulthood. That smile became know by his friends and fellow soldiers as the
"Adams' Smile."
His entire life he was forever curious and developed a love of books and a thirst for knowledge. He
was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying backpacking, hiking and camping. He loved music of all kinds from
heavy metal to big bands and symphonies. He was an avid Penn State, Pirates, and Steelers football
game watcher. He knew the bible well and was active in his church. Brent was President of his Church
Council prior to his deployment to Iraq.
Brent also enjoyed trips to the beach with his family and loved being on the water fishing or watching
the sunset. He waited a long time to marry and become a father. In 1999 he married becoming a father
in 2001 to Daniel Louis Adams. Daniel was the center of his life and completed Brent. I have never seen
him as happy as the years he spent with Daniel. He was a very devoted hands-on father, doing
everything for his son from changing diapers, to staying up with him when he was sick.
On the day that Brent was killed we found out that he volunteered for this particular mission to give his
men a break from all the work they were doing. He was assigned to the Marines for the day to help build
a new base for the Iraqi Army. On the return trip his vehicle was struck by a rocket fired by insurgents.
We were told that God was merciful in that Brent probably died instantly and did not suffer.
We have heard stories from his fellow soldiers about how he conducted himself while in Iraq...so
selflessly helping others, being a great leader to his men. His character, his sense of humor, and his
knowledge of God and the Bible and always sharing it with anyone who would listen has brought us
comfort and made us even prouder than we already were. They call him a Hero (a man admired for his
achievements and noble qualities) to his family , he already was and forever will be.
Brent, your responsibility to your men, your loyalty to the oath you took, your unwavering commitment
to duty, and your honor make you our shinning star.
All our lives have changed forever and you Brent will always hold a special place in our hearts that no
one else could ever replace. We will move forward knowing that you are now our Angel and will look
out for all of us. We will help raise your son and tell Daniel about his wonderful father, and continue the
great job you had begun. We will relive each memory we have with each story we tell him throughout
his life. God gave us this gift named Brent Adams. The gift that even his death cannot take away will be
the wonderful memories we all have of this precious baby who turned into a man that we will be proud
of forever.
God will give us strength to get through this, to the point that we can once again smile at a memory of
Brent rather than tears that flow so easily now.
Missing you terribly,
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|SFC Brent Adams
April 29, 1965 - December 1, 2005
|Brent with Son Daniel


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Oyster River Watershed Association
The Oyster River Watershed Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that seeks to protect, promote and enhance the ecological integrity and environmental quality of the Oyster River watershed through community participation and involvement.
The Association holds monthly meetings and river walks, conducts outreach and educational activities throughout communities in the watershed, and sponsors water quality monitoring through the NH Volunteer River Assessment Program on the Oyster River. Monthly meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00pm at the Madbury Public Library. (Map of Madbury, showing the Library location is here.)
Join Us for the Official Release of the Oyster River Management Plan on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 2014,
at the Madbury Town Hall, 13 Town Hall Road, Madbury, NH, 6:00PM - 7:00PM
ORWA nomination of the Oyster River to the NH River Managementand Protection Program
The Oyster River Watershed Association (ORWA) was awarded a grant to nominate the Oyster River for designation under the State's Rivers and Management Protection Program (RMPP). The grant funded the Strafford Regional Planning Commission's assistance with the nomination papers and public outreach.The RMPP is based on a two-tier approach to river management and protection: 1. state designation of significant rivers and protection of instream values, and 2. local development and adoption of river corridor management plans to protect shorelines and adjacent lands. The nomination process occurred over a two year period and included public outreach and education sessions.
Governor John Lynch remarks on the importance of water protection before performing a ceremonial signing of HB 44, which designates the Oyster River to the State Rivers Management and Protection Program. July 27, 2011, ~ 1:29pm.
Documents and Links relating to the nomination process.
Opening Meeting information flyer ~30kb, pdf
Oyster River Nomination Fact Sheet ~1.5mb, pdf
Oyster River Nomination Map ~.5mb, pdf
Full Nomination Document ~ 4.3mb, pdf
Minutes of the RMAC Public Hearing in Madbury
Link to an online RMPP slide show
Link to the NH DES website about the RMPP
All letters submitted for nomination ~ 2mb, pdf
Commissioner Burack's recommendation to the General Court ~56kb, pdf
DES Report to the General Court ~275kb, pdf
Highlighted, Voluntary Survey Results: 158 surveys sent out, 21% responded
The Oyster River Watershed Management Plan written in 2001 by ORWAThe purpose of the Oyster River Watershed Management Plan is to create a platform for conversations regarding the long-term protection and management of the natural resources within the Oyster River watershed. 2001.Click here to download the Plan (5.54mb, pdf, without maps).


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SOMERSET, Mass. — Deacon Victor Haddad, MD, 82, of Somerset, passed away March 8 at his residence. He was the husband of 53 years to Maria Teresa (Parada) Haddad.
Victor was born in Egypt the son of the late Naoum and Samia (Agia) Haddad. He was educated in Egypt and Uruguay. Haddad earned his medical doctor degree from Montevideo University in 1961. Dr. Haddad then came to the United States and operated his OB/GYN practice at Truesdale Clinic in Fall River for 30 years, retiring in 1987. While working he was a physician with the United States Army Reserves during the Persian Gulf War. After the war he continued to serve in the Army Reserves for a combined 15 years retiring as a colonel.
During his retirement from his medical practice Haddad continued his education by earning his master's degree in Religious Studies from Providence College, a masters' degree in Theological Studies from Boston University and a canon law degree from Catholic University in Washington D.C. Haddad was appointed by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM, Cap., to serve as a judge on the Fall River Diocese Tribunal. He was ordained a deacon in 1997 serving at St. Thomas More Church in Somerset. Haddad was an accomplished marathon runner and participated in more than 80 marathons worldwide.
Survivors besides his wife are his children, Magda Roitz (Haddad), Alfredo Haddad and Carolina Haddad-Geary. Magda Roitz is surrounded by her husband Fredrick Roitz and their children Franz, Zachary and Nathan Roitz. Alfredo Haddad is surrounded by his wife Christine and their children Brielle and Trinity Haddad and Christian Santiago. Carolina Haddad-Geary is surrounded by her husband David Geary and their children Leila and Liam Geary.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated March 12 at St. Thomas More Church in Somerset. Entombment followed at the mausoleum at Notre Dame Cemetery in Fall River. Arrangements were handled by the Hathaway Community Home for Funerals, Somerset.
Donations in his memory can be made to the Amos House at 415 Friendship Street, Providence, R.I. 02907, or St. Thomas More Church, 386 Luther Avenue, Somerset, Mass. 02726.


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Doncaster Rugby League Club had a tough act to follow last season but they did so with flying colours when finishing fourth.
The Dons had defied all the odds in 2013 when finishing sixth in the Championship after being crowned Championship One champions the previous season.
But supporters had every reason to be slightly apprehensive during a close season which saw Doncaster Rovers take over the club and Paul Cooke take over the coaching reins following Tony Miller's decision to step down.
In winning back-to-back coach of the year awards, Miller had proved that he could bring success to the club despite operating on a tight budget, whereas Cooke, although he had made a huge contribution to the Dons' cause, was untried.
There were genuine concerns that even if Cooke justified the faith that Carl Hall and Miller had placed in him on the coaching front it would have an adverse affect on his performances on the field.
Yet not only did Cooke, the 2014 Championship Coach of the Year, more than live up to expections as Miller's successor, he remained a key man on the field and only occasionally did the demands of the gruelling player-coach role look to be taking its toll.
Cooke was undoubtedly helped by the success of the dual-registration tie-up with Hull, which tended to serve the club better than the previous arrangement with Wakefield.
Wisely, Cooke retained the vast majority of the 2013 squad with his gamble of offering prop Craig Robinson a new deal after a disappointing 2013 campaign, really paying off.
Robinson, as did fellow prop Matt Carbutt, had an outstanding season and deservedly scooped a handful of awards at the club's presentation evening, which was timely as the club had suffered an early blow when try-scoring prop Brett Waller sustained a serious knee injury in a warm-up game and missed the whole season.
Scrum-half Danny Nicklas, who had showed up well in his debut season at the Keepmoat Stadium, was also ruled out for the rest of the campaign after suffering the same injury in late March.
Cooke eventually turned to teenage half-back Richard Wilkinson, a close season signing from Hull, and he went on to grab the chance with both hands.
Though still not the finished product, Wilkinson looks to have a bright future in the game.
He's a clever footballer with an eye for a gap and he's not afraid to back himself.
Few would probably have predicted at the start of the season that Mick Butterfield would not only lose his place but be allowed to move on.
But that is exactly what happened as former Featherstone winger Dave Scott made the full back role his own with a string of outstanding displays.
Fellow newcomer Steve Snitch also proved a shrewd signing, as did the raw but exciting Pasqualle Dunn.
The likes of Stu Sanderson, Kyle Kesik and Mike Emmett all continued to give excellent service.


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This is a pretty mild dish so if you like more of a spicy version, just add some red pepper flakes or hot sauce. I made my life easier by using canned roasted red peppers and probably doubled the spinach.
I attached the original recipe: http://www.tartes-and-recreation.com/blog/roasted-red-pepper-chickpea-and-spinach-curry/ but just realized that I didn't bake the sauce, I just cooked it on the stove top, next time I'll try it the original way.
• 14 ounces red bell peppers (about 3 large)
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red onion, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, diced
• 1 pinch of sea salt and pepper
• About 1 1/3 cup coconut milk
• 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 pinch of smoked paprika
• 1 1/4 cup chickpeas
• 1 cup spinach
• 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes
1 Bake the red bell peppers at 428°F for about 30 minutes until charred. Remove skin, seeds and stems, then set aside.
2 While the red bell pepper is roasting, heat up a pan and sauté the onion and garlic in the olive oil until golden brown and season generously with salt and pepper, then set aside.
3 In a blender mix peppers, onion and garlic, coconut milk, nutritional yeast, cornstarch and smoked paprika until well combined. If needed season some more with salt and pepper.
4 Transfer to a skillet, add chickpeas, spinach and halved tomatoes and bake in the oven at 392°F for about 30 minutes. Serve with rice or freshly baked naan.


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Heard Dat
As a Big Brother purist, my favorite players are the people that play the game the hardest. And no, that does not mean the people who win the most competitions. I'm talking about the social game. A strong social game usurps everything else because with a strong social game, you need not depend on winning crapshoot competitions.
And so this would be the point where I tell you how immaculate Derrick's game has been and how the excessively vilified Frankie Grande is the only other player in the same league as him.[1] It's true, isn't it? By any objective metric, Derrick deserves to win Big Brother 16.
Yet, as a viewer of this show, I've found myself reluctant to root for Derrick. This is the one year where I had to deviate from my code. Why is that? Well, you watched this season, didn't you? I hate to be a naysayer, but this season really was brutally tedious. It is arguably the weakest season of Big Brother in the post All-Stars era.
And as excellent as Derrick's game has been, it hasn't been fun to watch. He was too dominant. He faced no adversity whatsoever. And sure, that is largely a testament to his gameplay. But I think it is also the corollary of one of the more underwhelming casts we've ever seen[2], and a series of boneheaded twists that consistently made the house less exciting.
So who would I have liked to see win Big Brother 16? There's no use being coy, because you know what I'm going to say: Beast Mode Cowboy! Regular readers of this column will know that I have been dag-gum fixated with this guy since the first week! Hell, I have cataloged his freestyle raps!
Unlike Derrick, Caleb has been intrinsically entertaining. It doesn't matter who is in the room when he was rapping, dancing, or showcasing his martial arts skills. He is a one-man band.
For some people, I have no doubt that this diverting presence in the house was Zach. And yes, at times, Zach was electrifying television. But the frustrating thing about Zach was that all of his chaotic antics were belied by his utter indifference toward the game. Zach rarely had an effect on the rest of the house. He threw a lot of bombs, but he jumped on most of them himself.
Case in point: When he slipped up and told Victoria about Derrick's inclusion in the Detonators, he immediately backtracked and said that he lied about it and that everyone should send him home. Even when he was evicted he upheld this lie just to appease his friend Derrick.
Say what you want about Beast Mode Cowboy's game, but homefry was there to win. There was a little White Knight Syndrome in him when Amber was in the house, but I guarantee you that Caleb wasn't sacrificing his game for anyone.
I'll admit that the man is a dreadful liar and is blind to certain aspects of the game (he never saw how much of a threat Derrick was), but he also has a knack for understanding elusive simple things: Caleb was the only person in the Bomb Squad to understand the necessity of keeping Zach, a number for their alliance, during Nicole's HOH.[3] And consider how all of those aforementioned shortcomings double as strengths: People trusted Beast Mode Cowboy because they knew that not only is he honest, he is incapable of lying. If you were true to him, he would be true to you, and—because of his competitive prowess—Caleb's trust was a highly valued currency.
Obviously, the one person he wasn't loyal to was the one person who actually had his back: Frankie. Sending Frankie home was Caleb's fatal misstep. It was a bold move that would have look dazzling on his Final Two resume, but, unbeknownst to Caleb, it greatly handicapped his game. The better and bolder move would have been throwing Cody and Derrick on the block.
Alas, Beast Mode Cowboy fell for Derrick's spell just like all the rest of those jamokes. And although part of me wants to see Cody take Victoria to the Final Two just to chastise Derrick for dragging that Big Brother tourist through this game, my support is with Derrick. In the words of Omar Little, "A man got to have a code."
Now, if you excuse me, I shall judy chop my television.
[1] I verily admire Frankie's dedication to this game. That's right: I am a Frankie fan.
[2] I don't blame Derrick for fulfilling his role as brilliant strategist. I blame the rest of the cast for not challenging him. I know there is a contingent of the Big Brother audience that always thinks the current cast is among the worst, and I usually scoff at those people. But if you have followed the live feeds, you know that this isn't hyperbole.
[3] Derrick, of course, then did all the legwork to save Zach.
|Words on a Screen - by Cat LeDevic
Oh, how the gods laugh. The following happened to a good 'friend' of mine we'll call Pal.
|Celebrity Big Brother Celebrities Revealed
Meet to celebrities entering the first Celebrity edition of Big Brother (US)
|Group Psychosis, Communicated Insanity & The Social & Serial Bullying Dynamic in "The Big Brother House"
"Folie ŕ deux-Communicated Insanity"
|#BigBrother19: "Bullies, Banshees & Clowns"
A Bullying Circus Hits the House
|The Voice Finale: Broken Hearts & Exploding Farts
Just this ole country girl's thoughts on Voice winner.
|Bored? Here are my favorite clicks from TheBoredButton.com
Beware... some of these will keep you busy for hours!
|#BBOTT Finale, Last Moments
#BBOTT Last Moments: Pride For the Final Three . #BBWARRIORS All.
|BB OTT: Shane's Eviction Interview
Joker's speaks with the latest BB OTT evictee, Shane.
|Big Brother 18 House of Mirrors: Snake Joke
Final thoughts on the finale, and out of context quotes
|Big Brother 18 House of Mirrors: Social Justice
The varied meanings of "social game", end of the season awards, and out of context quotes.
|Big Brother 18 House of Mirrors: Rodeo Clown
Tracking James's bizarre Big Brother devolution, and out of context quotes
|Paul's "roommate" analysis of himself and the 15 other Houseguests he's spent the summer with
Paul gives the lowdown on how shady it is to live with some of the Houseguests
|Big Brother 18 House of Mirrors: Revolution
Showmance hell, reconsidering Paul, and out of context quotes
|Big Brother 18 House of Mirrors: Feminism Type Thing
Paulie's take on feminism and Jersey girls
|Big Brother 18 House of Mirrors: Girl Power
The resurgance of the Spy Girls, and the many complications of America's Care Packages
|Big Brother 18 "To Vic"
A poem better than Victor's
|Big Brother 18 House of Mirrors: Mateship
James accidentally says too much to Da'Vonne, and Bridgette's Big Brother life without Frank
|BB18 - Meow: Claws will Clash with Class
Meow: Claws vs. Class
|Big Brother 18 House of Mirrors: It Ain't Me, Babe
Big Brother interventions, and Bridgette vs. the Mean Girls
|Big Brother 18 House of Mirrors: Just Kiddin'
The comedic stylings of Frank, and Nicole as America's Player
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: Close But No Calzone
End of the season awards, thoughts on the Big Brother 16 Finale, and out of context quotes
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: Heard Dat
And Big Brother 16's MVP is . . .
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: What is Love?
Wading through the onslaught of Christine hate, and out of context quotes
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: Lyrical Genius
Feeling bummed out from another predictable week of gameplay? Enjoy this greatest hits compilation of Caleb's freestyle rap verses.
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: Time to Play the Game
Caleb's rap game, Donny's social game, and out of context quotes
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: Stay Classy, Internet
Amber is evicted, and a Washington Post blog questions whether this is the most sexist cast of Big Brother ever
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: What's the Upside, Zachary?
An appraisal of Zach's gameplay, and the latest developments of Caleb and Amber
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: Bombs Away!
The many implosions of the Bomb Squad, the many iterations of the Just Friends Lie, and the many names of Devin
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: A New Hope
Caleb and Amber make amends, and Julie Chen reviews the tape
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: Believe in Yourself
Joey makes an announcement, Frankie and Zach discuss the weather, and Caleb tells Amber how he feels
|Big Brother 16 House of Mirrors: Scouting Report
Your guide to the Big Brother 16 cast


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Marta Abad Blay
Botanical print
Perfect for any room in your home, Marta Abad Blay's botanical print features an array of potted plants in a pleasing pattern. One of Marta's dreams is to illustrate a children's book—and that definitely comes through in soothing color palette and whimsical line strokes.
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The botanical illustrations are printed on high-quality matte paper. Size: approximately 19.7 x 19.7 inches or 50 x 50 centimeters. Weight: 150 grams.
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Originally from Spain, Marta Abad Blay is an artist and illustrator who draws her inspiration from motherhood and the natural world. Her work consists of botanical, animal, and character prints, all handmade in her small studio in Amsterdam, and often under the curious eye of her daughter, Mia.


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The latest version of Sitecore Commerce was released back in January, with version 8.2.1. An update to that release is expected soon, but I thought I'd discuss some of the new capability around the plugin architecture. We wanted to make the process of adding your own custom business logic as easy as possible. Obviously, this is something that a developer is often required to do in an implementation. No solution is perfect out of the box.Actually, the entire Commerce engine is based on plugins so a customer can chose which modules they require for their implementation. It's called opt-in complexity and provides quite a bit more deployment flexibility. If you download the Release Package, an SDK is also provided which contains a customer sample solution. The solution contains a couple of existing plugins, and a Visual Studio project template for building your own. I wanted to create a simple plugin, just to show how it's done. The requirement is to be able to share a shopping cart across multiple sites, but the CSR and fulfillment process needs to know what store the product was purchased from. Here's what I did: When the product is added to the basket, I check the current context and add the current shop name to the new component:
//Get shopname from context
var shopname = context.CommerceContext.GetObjects().FirstOrDefault().Name;
//Add component to CartlineComponent
arg.GetComponent().ShopName = shopname;
Now I need to display this value in the Customer & Orders Manager when a CSR looks at the line item details
if (line.HasComponent())
var sharedCartLineComponent = line.GetComponent();
//Add shop name property to the line item view
lineEntityView.Properties.Add(new ViewProperty { Name = "ShopName", DisplayName = "Store", IsReadOnly = true, RawValue = sharedCartLineComponent.ShopName });
Be sure to check out the full code example on GitHub, specifically ConfigureSitecore.cs. This is where your plugin functionality gets injected into the Commerce Engine. Documentation on plugins is a work in progres, but in the meantime, the samples in the SDK (and this one) will definitely give you an idea of how it's done.
issue regarding Sitecore commerce server setup.
With below URL guide,
I completed changing the default settings and trying to complete final settings. before that, I tried to use Bootstrap() but got the below error message. I cannot find the Commerceops folder in the below path.
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"The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is excited to work with First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Initiative because of our commitment to ending childhood poverty, hunger, and obesity," said Moderator of the 219th General Assembly, Elder Cynthia Bolbach. "We believe that 'poverty in a world of abundance is an intolerable violation of God's good creation'[i] and hunger and obesity are symptoms of such poverty. It is our responsibility as individuals, as the church and as a nation to eliminate the root causes of hunger."
Therefore, the PC(USA) is issuing a challenge for 1,000 congregations to participate this year in activities that will reduce the root causes of hunger and obesity in our communities.
Participation may involve, but is not limited to, hosting a farmers' market or starting a community garden; helping families in the congregation and the community connect to services for which they are eligible, such as WIC and SNAP (formerly knows ad the Food Stamp Program); becoming a Summer Food Service Program site; talking to convenience and retail stores about stocking healthier and local food options; and much more.
Visit the PC(USA) Let's Move site to sign up a congregation for this important challenge.
In addition, the Presbyterian Health Network (PHN), a grassroots volunteer ministry network of the Presbyterian Health, Education & Welfare Association (PHEWA), is committed to raising awareness of chronic disease in PC(USA) congregations from the public health angle, which includes education about nutrition, exercise and weight control for the entire family.
And the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness in Washington, D.C., is active in advocating for just federal policies that serve hungry communities and to empowering Presbyterians to do their own advocacy on these issues.
"We're aware that Presbyterian congregations have credibility in local communities because of years of strong witness. This challenge is a way to further local ministry and create healthier food systems that serve us all," said Ruth Farrell, coordinator of the Presbyterian Hunger Program.


text: Bled is most popular destination in Slovenia and become Travelers' Choice® 2010 Winner at TripAdvisor. Thanks to its placid fairytale lake and island, this small town is the top choice for travelers who want to spend relaxing holidays in Slovenia. The castle is perched 120 meters on a craggy cliff on the northern shore. Bled today is a modern resort with many hotels, private apartments and various local and foreign culinary delights. It is especially renowned for the delicious "kremsnita", a local sweet. Bled is also famous as a rowing and boat race center. It is the starting point for numerous trips and walks into the beautiful areas surrounding Bled. On the island you can take a typical "pletna" boat which is steered with only one oar and accommodates about 20 tourists. In the church on the island is the famous "wishing bell" manufactured in 1543. If you make a secret wish, it will come true when you ring the bell. Slovenia is very well known also by our successful company Seaway. It is the world's leading boat development company, based on the J&J design studio created in 1983 by Jernej and Japec Jakopin. Seaway yachts are easy to manufacture and sell resulting in increased market and profits for clients - beyond their expectations. Company has a unique pedigree of successful top-sellers in the production sailboat field (see List of Designs) for world's largest sailboat builders. In the past years they created more yachts produced worldwide than any other design office. This puts them, arguably, in the leading position of the sailboat production design, engineering and tooling globally. Seaway has a unique 150-strong team of international talent in designers, engineers and boatbuilders, a full range of most up-to-date 3D design, engineering, CAD/CAM, 5-axes milling and boatbuilding software and hardware joined to unmatched experience and tradition with production boatbuilders worldwide. In the past 26 years they served 40 production boatbuilders from 20 countries. They created over 230 projects which gave life to more than 55000 sailboat and powerboats and yachts. Their projects received 26 Boat of the Year awards in England, Eu, France, Germany, and USA. They are currently world's largest producer of sailboat rudders with bearings. ITINERARY Firstly we'll drive to the Bled town to the boat docks. We shall enjoy the ride in a gondola–style "pletna" –which is a romantic way to explore the lake and to visit the church on the island. On the island we shall enter the St.Mary church, hear about the legend of the sunken bell and of course ring the wishing bell. After the church we can see the exhebition of the Europeean national clothes and maybe taste the famous Slovenian cake "Potica" in the Potičnica coffie shop on the island. Next stop is Bled castle, where we will admire spectacular views, learn about medieval printing works at the printing factory where you can see a replica of a Guthenberg printing machine. We shall visit funny monk in castle wine cellar, where you will learn all about Slovenian wines and even bottle your own wine to take it home. After we can enter the interesting museum and chapel. Here we shall learn all about Bled's history, lake creation and Bled tourism development. After Bled exploring we shall drive to village Zgoša where the company Seaway is based. We'll have a guided tour by professional plant tour leader who will explain all about company, development and their products excellence.


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Saturday, March 14, 2009
Picture This
When documentary film maker Errol Morris asked Dartmouth professor, Hany Farid, why we trust photographs so much, Farid gave this answer:
HANY FARID: The short answer is: I don't know. The longer answer is: if you look at the neurological level, what's happening in our brain, roughly 30 to 50 percent of our brain is doing visual processing. It's just processing the visual imagery that comes in, and if you think about it in terms of bandwidth, there is a remarkable amount of information entering into our eyes and being processed by the brain. Now, the brain samples like a video camera, but 30 frames a second, high resolution, massive amounts of information. Vision is a pretty unique sense for the brain. It's incredibly powerful and is very valuable from an evolutionary point of view. So it's not surprising that it has an emotional effect on us. The Vietnam War, the war abroad and the war at home, has been reduced to a few iconic images — the Napalm girl, the girl at Kent State. What seems to emerge from major events and eras are one or two images that effectively embody the emotion and rage, the happiness and anger. The whole thing somehow is enfolded in there. The brain is just very good at processing visual imageries and bringing in memories associated with images.
ERROL MORRIS: But text is often brought in visually as well.
HANY FARID: Sure, but processed in a different part of the brain. So, yes, the visual system has to process it, but where it's actually being processed is not in the back of the brain where the visual processing is, it's on the side of the brain. It's the language center, which is completely different.
Think about Mr. Farid's conclusions as you watch this brief video of "Pictures of the Year." It features the two pictures Farid mentions and the work of Stanley Forman:
Pictures of the Year
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- CPatt said...
first ever comment. more to come.
- March 15, 2009 at 11:23 PM
- Max Rice said...
I dont if its just me, but I totally disagree with this post. When Hany Faird said, "The short answer is: I dont know" he should of just stopped. Faird first talks about how humans see alot of stuff and then as a marvelous transition he goes, "It's incredibly powerful and is very valuable from an evolutionary point of view. So it's not surprising that it has an emotional effect on us" so somehow seeing alot of stuff connects to our empotions. And then Faird make the connection that being a emotional and seeing alot of stuff makes humans want to be emotional on little stuff. Faird then goes on to site another relevant fact that this all goes on in the side of the brain. It could just be that im just failing to read this right, but whats Fairds point, and whats his opion, after reading this post i feel he has neither.
- March 15, 2009 at 11:33 PM
- Miles said...
Personally, I love photography. Unfortunately I suck at it, but I agree with Farid's point about photography's portrayal of emotion. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and I believe it, especially after viewing the video. I felt all sorts of emotions after each photo, each one unique from the other. That's what's beautiful about photography though, any one person can appreciate each photo genuinely with their own opinions and ties to it. A photo is anything you want it to be, like our assignment at the beginning of the year that asked us to give detailed views of a photo we were given and for ourselves to give it a caption and explain it. I believe had you guys given the same photo to everyone in the class, you would see a large variety of takes on that piece, thus proving Farids point about vision, "Vision is a pretty unique sense for the brain. It's incredibly powerful and is very valuable from an evolutionary point of view. So it's not surprising that it has an emotional effect on us."
- March 16, 2009 at 6:39 PM
- Jillian F said...
I agree with miles and completely disagree with max, I think that a photograph is a potrayal of emotion, after watching the video with all the photos, I felt emotion, and also I think that almost anyone you talk to(except Max) would feel some sort of emotion after watching that video. It is obvious that if you show the same picture to different people everyone would view it differently, but that is whats great about photography, it can be captured one way, but at the same time seen in many ways.
- March 17, 2009 at 8:13 PM
- Kimber said...
I agree with Miles and Jillian. Photography carries emotion with it. I feel that any photo can be interpreted differently by any viewer. As Miles stated, "That's what's beautiful about photography though, any one person can appreciate each photo genuinely with their own opinions and ties to it." I agree. This is what makes photography so amazing. The artist who created it may have meant something totally different from the way I interpret the photo. I may be able to make connection from the photo to my life and raise the meaning to another level. Thus, seeing this visual image has an emotional effect on me.
- March 26, 2009 at 4:44 PM
- andrea said...
I completely agree with Kimber about how an artist can mean something, but you interpret it differently. Also, I agree with the fact that a visual image carries emotion. It makes you feel like you were right there when the photograph was taken because you can visualize it in its entirety with your own two eyes, with text, you must come up with the picture in your head. Like Hany Farid said, text is "processed in a different part of the brain" than photos. It would be like hearing about the incident where Rakes attacked Landsmark with the american flag as opposed to seeing the role of film, more importantly the picture that captured it. It is more emotional and meaningful to see it right there in front of you.
- March 28, 2009 at 4:22 PM
- Claire S. said...
I love photography very much and most definitely think that it has to do with portrayal of emotion. As Andrea said, it truly does mean much more when you can see a photo right in front of you. Many people who look at photography may interpret the picture in a different way than the artist but the their view on the photo could relate to the picture in some way which may have an emotional effect on them. As Jillian said, " whats great about photography, it can be captured one way, but at the same time seen in many ways."
- March 29, 2009 at 7:31 PM
- Zack said...
It is pretty amazing what some photographers can do. A good picture can give more information than a 5 page essay because it not only hits you on an intellectual level, but it also has an emotional impact. A person can never fully express the look on a horrified spectators face as they watch a man get brutally beaten through words. That is why photographs are so meaningful and that is also why you cannot always trust photos, because a good photographer knows how to play to a persons emotions.
- April 2, 2009 at 10:45 PM
- Matt H said...
I agree with the majority of the points being made. Photography does carry emotion. Max, you can't tell me that when you see a picture of war or the Holocaust you don't get sad or angry. In addition, you can't tell me that, being so proud about Texas, when you see a picture of a cowboy you don't feel proud. All photographs carry emotion one way or another, and furthermore, when you look at a picture, listen to music, or use any other sense, your brain MUST make a connection to something else, otherwise, you couldn't understand anything. All words, no matter how long or short carry a connection with them when read.
- April 3, 2009 at 1:53 PM
- maddie hilbrant said...
I agree with Matt H. We subconciously analyze everything we see. It's part of being human, Max. You cant really argue that, because in order to be arguing you need to analyze what your arguing. We could go in circles forever here...but connections are everywhere, relevant or irreleveant.
- April 4, 2009 at 7:13 PM
- LukeHG said...
I do think that when we look at images, we associate ideas, things, and even other images to it. Its how the human brain works. The pictures of the year video was almost too much to handle. There were so many thought provoking photos flashing by that I was hardly given anytime to organize all of the connections I was making with the images. But I also think that's what makes it great it shows me first hand that the human brain automatically makes connections when it sees an image. Because I was not able to sit and study each image, i can honestly say that these connections that I made were subconscious and not planned out.
- April 4, 2009 at 9:40 PM
- MMarin said...
This post is somewhat old but it reminds me of this quote I read recently from a photographer that is a nice reminder of what goes in to making a photo, even if we might perceive it to be a quickly taken snapshot:
"Photography is subtractive art. First we throw away 90 percent of our photos, then crop, remove colour, remove noise, removing what is left bit by bit until we have only the reality we wish to show."
- September 12, 2009 at 2:15 PM


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It doesn't take a genius to work out Paul Dickov's priority this summer.
Rovers' boss has already talked about adding more physicality to a side that has been bullied too easily at times. The Bradford game immediately springs to mind.
You also get the feeling it is the 'been there, got the t-shirt' type of players that the Scot will chase the hardest. A team that has had a tendency of going into their shells when the going has got tough clearly requires more nous, leadership and fight.
But Saturday's cure for insomnia at the Keepmoat Stadium only served to highlight the most blindingly obvious thing that Dickov must do during the close season – and that's radically improve his team's goal threat.
Sure, he needs to sign up a minimum of one senior goalkeeper and at least one experienced centre half to partner Andy Butler. Whether the latter proves to be a certain Rob Jones – seen by many as heir to Dickov's throne – will be a fascinating call.
Jones' return to the side, which has coincided with back-to-back clean sheets, has certainly done his chances of a new contract no harm at all.
Yes, in midfield he could do with finding a clone for Paul Keegan and a playmaker who will challenge Richie Wellens for his jersey.
But it is Rovers' chronic lack of goals that clearly needs most attention.
Whether that's investing in a proven 20-goal season a man, unearthing a poacher from lower down the pyramid, promoting from within the club's youth ranks, finding Harry Forrester's best position, or ruthlessly overhauling this team's front six, something simply has to be done to get Doncaster scoring, especially at the Keepmoat.
Alarmingly, only relegated Yeovil Town (16) have scored fewer league goals on home soil than Rovers (19) this season.
And Saturday's goalless draw was the tenth time, out of 22 games, that Dickov's men have failed to score at home in the league this term.
They are numbers that clearly don't tally with a top six finish, the door to which was mathematically slammed shut for both Rovers and the Cod Army after they served up a dour end of season snore-fest.
Such was Doncaster's lack of threat during a woeful first half that the biggest cheers from the goal-starved home fans came after a meaty block tackle from Dean Furman and a typically persistent bit of pressing from Nathan Tyson.
Tyson it was who snatched at the best chance of the half. After latching onto Wellens' dinked ball over the top he drove his effort into the ground which allowed Chris Maxwell in the Fleetwood goal to make a comfortable save.
Tyson's partner Curtis Main, meanwhile, was having an afternoon to forget as the ball continually bounced off him. The former Middlesbrough striker continues to blow hot and cold; a real handful some weeks, totally anonymous the next.
Fleetwood, coming off the back of a morale-sapping defeat to MK Dons in midweek, were neat in possession at times but, like Rovers, timid in the final third. David Ball found himself in space 20 yards out but shot straight at Stephen Bywater, before on the stroke of half time Josh Morris went as close as anyone with a decent hit from the edge of the area that flew narrowly over.
Things could only get better, surely?
And immediately after the interval, during which Main got the hook for Jonson Clarke-Harris, they threatened to. A nice bit of play from Doncaster created an opening for James Coppinger but the out-of-sorts winger's shot lacked any conviction. Tyson then latched onto another Wellens through ball but his clipped effort bobbled wide of the far post.
Fleetwood, without really threatening, wrestled back some control but a truly awful game was meandering aimlessly when Tyson missed the best chance of the afternoon, heading Kyle Bennett's right wing cross wide when he should have tested Maxwell.
Substitute Forrester added at least a semblance of flair and Rovers reserved their best spell for the closing moments of an instantly forgettable encounter. Wellens burst into the box but his cross-cum-shot was parried by Maxwell, who later saved smartly to keep out Forrester's half volley.
This was a nil-niller as dreary and dull as they come, bereft of intensity and tempo.
Indeed a crunching block tackle from young Mitchell Lund, who made an impressive league debut at right back for Rovers, drew arguably the loudest cheer of the day.
The complete lack of quality on show was a rather damning indictment of League One, given that both of these sides harboured genuine top six hopes just a matter of weeks ago.
Lund's composed display was by far the biggest positive for Doncaster. Dickov sought comfort too from the clean sheet.
But it's his team's shyness at the other end of the field that ought to be at the forefront of his mind when it comes to planning for next season.
Nicknamed' The Pest', Dickov famously made life hell for defenders but Doncaster's lack of attacking bite has rarely been more obvious than it was on Saturday.
That simply has to change if the club has aspirations of bettering a season that has fizzled out so disappointingly.


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The two main pharmacological properties of the beta-2-adrenergic agonists, also called beta-2 stimulants, used in therapeutics are their bronchodilator effect and their uterine relaxant effect to which correspond two therapeutic uses: preventive and curative treatment of asthma and treatment of risk of preterm delivery.
The mechanism of bronchodilator effect and uterine relaxing effect involves many steps which were schematized previously. Salbutamol, also called albuterol, is the drug of reference of beta-2 agonists.
Beta-2 stimulants used in the curative and preventive treatment of asthma attacks are salbutamol, terbutaline, pirbuterol and fenoterol. They are given by bronchial route preferably to oral route, reducing the importance of their adverse general effects.
Salmeterol, formoterol and bambuterol are prescribed in prevention of attacks because they have a sustained effect, but not to treat attacks because their effect is not fast enough nor intense. They can also be used in the treatment of obstructive chronic bronchopneumopathy.
Bambuterol is a precursor of terbutaline which it releases in a progressive and sustained way. It is administered by oral route, which could induce more general adverse effects than by the bronchial route. Terbutaline, in sustained-release tablets is rather similar to bambuterol.
Beta-2 adrenergic receptors have a genetic polymorphism, four types of receptors having different sensitivities to beta agonists, were described. This polymorphism could play a part in the pathogenesis of asthma and explain differences in beta-2-mimetic activity according to individuals.
Beta-2 adrenergic agonists can be combined with glucocorticoids (fluticasone, budesonide) and muscarinic receptor antagonists (ipatropium) in certain proprietary medical products.
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Salbutamol, terbutaline and ritodrine are used to prevent premature labour.
Beta-2 stimulants, especially when they are given by parenteral or oral route, can induce adverse effects:
With high doses, certain beta-2-agonists showed muscular anabolic properties. It is the case of clenbuterol, released on the market in some countriesas a bronchodilator, which was used in animal diet and also by athletes to induce muscular development. Its principal adverse effects are tremors and tachycardia.
It is possible that this type of drug can be of interest in the treatment of muscular disease.


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HSBC and First Direct simplify charges
Rejoice, dear HSBC and First Direct customers, for unauthorised charges are going to be simplified!
At the moment, the banks charge £25 set-up fee for people going over their agreed limit.
However, from November this will change to a £5-a-day usage fee, capped at £80 for a monthly charging period, somewhat less appalling than the current £150.
The charges are also capped by the amount the account holder exceeds their authorised overdraft limit: so if the transgression is only of the order of £15, that is the maximum that they will be charged, even if they stay over this limit for more than three days.
Customers will also benefit from a £10 unauthorised overdraft 'buffer' before any charges start to kick in.
Also, which is quite handy, the banks will alert customers who go over their limit by text. They won't be charged anything if their balance is within their limit before 11.45pm the same day.
This move follows Barclays' recent re-jigging of their charges system.
A man named Andy Mielczarek, head of retail products at HSBC UK, said: "We have spent time listening to our customers on how we can improve our overdraft offering."
"These changes have been designed to provide a simpler way for customers to understand the cost of any borrowing not agreed in advance."
The bank helpfully point out that there will be no charges if you DO stick in your limit. Well, duh. Next time though, how about getting rid of pointless charges altogether?
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- AlexisI like the way they describe these as 'unauthorised' overdrafts when they tell you everything in advance so that they are no longer unauthorised. They dodged a bullet with the penalties saga (like they aren't penalties), so happily they forgot to duck when it came to PPI.


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In tonight's study we took a deeper look at the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, these young men who were striving to be obedient to the Lord as they lived in a godless society. We talked a lot about the gentleness & respect they displayed as they took a bold stand for the Lord. In the end, it was yet another example of how our rescue may look different, but that God can be trusted to meet us in our own fiery trials.
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DAE Egypt Adds New Resort In Dahab To DAE Worldwide Exchange Network
DAE Egypt has signed an agreement with a new resort in Dahab on the Sinai Peninsula to become the resort's exclusive vacation exchange provider. The newly developed 4S Hotel in Dahab is the latest partner in the region to join DAE's timeshare exchange platform.
Located on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula, Dahab is one of the world's most famous diving destinations, and also offers windsurfing, snorkeling, horse riding and mountain safari.
"As a boutique hotel that proudly offers highly personalized service and quality care for all our members and guests, we are pleased to be partnering with DAE as our exchange provider," said Mr Kamal, owner of the 4S Hotel.
"Dahab is a very popular destination, and the 4S Hotel is the perfect location for our worldwide DAE members to enjoy an exchange vacation," said Regional Managing Director DAE Egypt, Mr Ahmed Adel Saleh.
"The hotel has a professional diving center, welcoming DAE members and offering special discounted packages for DAE members with Gold Advantage benefits.
"Importantly, we at DAE Egypt welcome 4S Hotel's members to our award-winning vacation exchange program, and look forward to helping new members learn about the benefits of vacation exchange and how to get the most out of their membership with DAE."


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Should deacon, priest, or bishop travel in clericals? What about when traveling on an airplane? I always travel in clericals, should occasion arise to minister. Sometimes it's appreciated. Sometimes not.
This time on my trip out of Kansas City, dressed in clericals, after the security check, I found a chair opposite to an elderly couple. The flight attendant was giving out tags for the carry-on bags that would be checked in at the entrance, as the plane was a small carrier. So I went to pick up my own tag and in the process picked up two more for this elderly couple. As I returned to the seat, they were getting into the line at the check in counter. I offered them the two tags. I suspect the lady thought I was selling something. She looked at me strangely and refused them, even after explaining that she'd need them, as they had two large carry-ons. Neither my willingness to help, nor my clerical dress impressed the lady. I stuck the tags in my pocket.
Musing on that in the plane beside my wife, I thought I should immortalize the tags before I tossed them in the trash. I set them on the Delta Airlines Sky Magazine and took a picture before the announcement to shut down electronic devices.
Later, I noticed the cover page: Jennifer Lawrence from the movie, Hunger Games. Jennifer Lawrence is poised for Hollywood superstardom with the role of Katniss Everdeen, the badass heroine of The Hunger Games, this spring's inevitable blockbuster. But while she may be beautiful, don't expect Lawrence to take it easy. This is a woman who can climb a tree with the best of the boy scouts.(Sky Magazine)
I will have a chance to watch the movie after Easter. In the meantime people tell me that it's a good movie, likening the heroine to Joan of Arc.
On the return flight to Kansas City, several US Army soldiers were aboard, returning from Afghanistan. I remembered them thankfully to the Lord and wondered if all of their fellow soldiers were safe. I shook hands with one of them and thanked him for his service. So did my wife. Before the take off we usually both pray for the safety of everyone: the pilot, the flight attendants, and passengers. Thanks be to God we have had so many safe travels.
As an honor, the soldiers were allowed to deplane first. The gentleman sitting next to me said, "this is the safest flight I have ever been on, with soldiers and priests." It was funny, yet a good witnessing to the Lord.
As I stood to collect my bag at the gate, another pilot was returning to the plane and I was in the way. I apologized. He said: "Take your time Father. You do so much of the Lord's work." He waited patiently until I got my bags.
Whether praised, blamed, or looked at suspiciously, the clerical collar represents that we are servants for the Lord and that we are at their service always


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Trenčianske Teplice hides unique treasures – unique healing thermal water, beneficial mostly for the musculoskeletal system. Without any need for treatment – heating, cooling or transportation – the rare elements contained in this healing water are used for thermal baths for the guests of Kúpele Trenčianske Teplice. The spa uses 6 springs of this precious healing water in the thermal pools:
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Sulfurous hot springs in Trenčianske Teplice are unique thanks to the optimal balneology temperature in each of the springs from 38.4 to 40°C, what allows their direct use for external balneotherapy without heating or cooling. This fact plays an important role in the treatment effect, because the hydrogen sulfide is a gas dissolvable in water, which by heating, cooling or transporting quickly escapes into the air.
Application sites of this rare healing element are located in Trenčianske Teplice placed above, or in the immediate vicinity of the springs. Reflex changes that are objective expressions of pain in musculoskeletal disorders, are characterized by poorer blood supply via narrowed capillaries. Hydrogen sulfide passed through the skin into the organism where it dilates the capillaries. Research work clearly demonstrated also the overall analgesic effect (pain relief) of hydrogen sulfide, which increases not only during taking the bath, but also after it is finished. Sulfur is absorbed from the skin even after the procedure, so it is recommended to our guests not to shower immediately after the bath.
History of spa treatment in Trenčianske Teplice is also, in addition, the history of non-pharmacological treatment of pain. Sulfate, calcium - magnesium sulfur water flowed into specially prepared pits where sick horses were bathed. The age of this water was determined by the carbon method to 20 000 - 23 000 years, which guarantees its ecological purity.
Kúpele Trenčianske Teplice also utilizes medicinal peloids: natural sulfur mineralized fango and natural peat. Peat, which is used in addition to the spa, has excellent thermal properties and exceptional chemical reactions. Acidity of peat causes increased blood circulation in tissues at the application site, the content of humic acids and bitumen has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Peat is mined in environmentally clean surroundings and is certified by a reference laboratory for the assessment of peloids. Natural sulfur mineralized fango is an excellent heat treatment tool and it is also because of the content of free sulfur, the analgesic effect is applied - good combination for musculoskeletal diseases.
Author: Doc.MUDr.Juraj Čelko, PhD.
Physic-chemical analysis of natural healing mineral water from springs in Trenčianske Teplice.


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My quick collages are what you might call collage "sketches", usually made in a short amount of time from things I find laying around in my scrap piles. I find them to be fun as well as a great 'loosening up' exercise.
I see or hear
that more or less
with delight,
that leaves me
like a needle
of light.
It was what I was born for -
to look, to listen,
inside this soft world -
to instruct myself
over and over
and acclamation.
Nor am I talking
about the exceptional,
the very extravagant -
but of the ordinary,
the common, the very drab,
Oh, good scholar,
I say to myself,
how can you help
with such teachings
as these -
the untrimmable light
the ocean's shine,
the prayers that are made
out of grass?