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At Tabitha's, the hooded demon tells her that Endora is theirs now and they will be taking her away never to be seen again. Tabitha threatens to turn the demon into a set of luggage so they zap her across the floor. When she gets up, ready for a fight, they tell her that she has failed as a mother and Endora needs to fulfill her evil destiny. Tabitha argues that this was Endora's choice. The demon is furious and Norma's protests and the smell of Edna's 'bowels from hell' aren't making this place any more enjoyable. Tabitha threatens the demon with the power of her mother's love; she's evolved beyond unchanging evil, she says. The demon easily beats her to the ground. As she writhes around on the floor, the demon prepares to take Endora away. She transports herself across the room and gives her mother the kiss of life. When Tabitha gets on her feet and continues to refuse to give her daughter up, the demon imprisons her, Norm and Edna in a cage. Endora refuses to go anywhere. This impresses the demon until the little witch starts to taunt him. The demon doesn't like her attitude, but he's getting on her nerves. When he tries to kill her, she fights back as Tabitha channels all of her love into her daughter. Finally, the demon is fried as Endora kills him with kindness. Once he's dead, Tabitha hugs her and thanks her for freeing them from the boys in the basement. Little hearts flutter around as Endora cleans up the destruction.
Killing With Kindness
Endora battles the forces of evil, Fancy asks Luis to marry her, Sheridan teams up with Vincent again, Whitney and Chad search for answers.
Chad is ready to run off and confront Vincent. Whitney wants to know why he would have set them up all along. 'Something about him has always struck me as odd somehow, 'he says. Meanwhile, at Eve's, when Vincent comes out in his blackmailer's costume, Julian is disgusted. He reminds Vincent that he is a Crane, not a 'clown on crack.' Vincent says that the costume is the real him. Julian isn't following, but Eve understands and drunkenly nods. As Vincent continues to explain that he is the blackmailer who has been terrorizing everyone, he lifts up his skirt to show Julian the rest of who he is. 'I told you he wasn't just our son,' Eve says. Julian tells his son that he needs help. 'It's hard to find clothes. Want to go shopping sometime?' Vincent asks sarcastically before lashing out some more and blaming them for everything that's happened to him. After he storms off, Julian wishes that this was just a bad dream. 'It's a nightmare,' Eve suggests, slumping against him. They start drinking and imagining that Alistair, at least, would be proud of this Crane. Julian worries about how he is going to clean up Vincent's 'indiscretions' and get him therapy. 'Poor poor Vincent,' Eve says as Chad and Whitney walk in. They assume that she is just drunk and, when she refuses to tell them where Vincent is, they become suspicious. Chad starts to search the house while Whitney demands answers from her mother and Julian. They keep saying that it's complicated, but this only makes Whitney furious. When Chad returns, unable to find Vincent, he says that there is something different about Vincent: At times he reminded him of Whitney. She suddenly remembers that Luis is about to be executed and runs off. Eve remembers that the coroner wanted her there as well so she could declare Luis officially dead. She doesn't feel like she can let this happen, but Julian won't let her stop it.
At the prison, Sheridan can't believe that she is witnessing Fancy propose to Luis. He seems a bit shocked that she's proposing when he's about to die. After a pause, Sheridan starts to clear her throat. Fancy shoots her a dirty look and Luis thinks some more before finally accepting. He jumps up and they hug and kiss. Sheridan's heart seems crushed as she gasps for breath. Listening to them talk about how much they love each other is torture for Sheridan. Finally, Fancy breaks away to get a marriage certificate from the warden with the priest. 'Nothing like getting married to get your mind off being executed,' Luis remarks. Sheridan wonders if Fancy has really thought things through: She's going to become the widow of a convicted killer in a few hours if she goes ahead with this. This sort of impulsiveness could come back to haunt Fancy in the future. Although Luis doesn't trust Sheridan's motives, he agrees that she has a point. Sheridan reminds him that if she wanted to break them up, she'd just have to tell him about Pretty. Fancy returns with the marriage license and Sheridan tells her Luis is having second thoughts. This makes Fancy angry, of course, but Sheridan shrugs it off. She is sure that she and Luis will be together in the next life anyway and, because of their commitment ceremony, in God's eyes they are already husband and wife. The priest tells the ladies that this is not the best way for Luis to spend his final hours. Spotting Vincent, Sheridan stops the argument and abruptly walks away. When Luis beings up what Sheridan suggested, Fancy tells him that she could never regret marrying him. Before he agrees though, he wants to know what happened to Pretty.
In the corridor, Sheridan demands to know what Vincent is doing there. He reminds her that she failed to live up to her part of the bargain. She knows that she didn't kill Theresa but he never brought Pretty back; so what is there to stop her from turning him in now? He tells her that they can still fix this. He can delay the execution and bring Pretty back. He shows her a photo of Pretty on the plane back to Harmony. 'She has certainly changed,' Sheridan remarks as she looks at the image. 'She's been through hell,' Vincent says. She is sure that it all began with Fancy...and there is time to stop her yet. 'It will be my pleasure to pay Fancy back for stealing Luis,' Sheridan promises.
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Eve won't let Luis die.
Noah and Paloma decide to have a double wedding with Luis and Fancy.
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I am suppose to be in Thailand yesterday. But due to my recent operation. Wife and my mum (or actually my whole family with exception from me and my girl girl) were strongly against my trip. Alas, going to miss my girl girl's 3 year old birthday on the 18th :(
Xinhui is not happy of course, she has been looking forward for me to come back. Wify and I tried to explain the situation to her but she does seems to understand that much. So face black black for a few days....
Everything changed when our brand new car (Toyota Vios) arrived on the 15th. Girl girl very happy and wife is taking the new car for a spin everyday to get used to it. And she seems to forget about me not able to come liao. Jia lat :(. I am recovering very well actually. I have been taking some brisk walking sessions almost every 2-3 days. I also have been actively going out to run some errands and meet up with my photography Master's wife recently to discuss on some future ventures.
So all in all. My MC will be over soon and I will be back to work next Wednesday night.

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Does your writing come across as arrogant? Are you using pompous phrases? Take a moment to ask these questions!
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Food is an expression of love and nothing says "I love you" more than taking the time to make something from scratch for a person you care about. Here are 6 easy ideas that you can use that will surely surprise and wow that special someone this Valentine's Day.
Red Velvet Pancakes
Starting off with this is a bit cliché, but come on! Who wouldn't appreciate red velvet pancakes? Do not be ashamed to buy a premade pancake mix. The secret here is to add cocoa powder and a touch of red food colouring to give it that inviting red colour. Don't forget to top them off with cream cheese frosting (Cream cheese and powdered sugar).
If you want to take that extra leap to make these from scratch make sure to take a look at this video recipe below!
Rossini / Bellini
Nothing starts off a romantic evening better than a glass of wine. Make it interesting this time, make a Rossini or Bellini! Just to clarify. No, I don't mean Rossini the classical composer and Bellini the bar in Paceville. I'm talking about cocktails.
The process for both is quite simple. For a Rossini, get a few strawberries and a tablespoon of sugar. For a Bellini, get a few Peaches and a tablespoon of sugar. Pulp or blend until smooth. This final step the same for both. Just add Prosecco, a light sparkling Italian wine (that I'm sure you will love if you have never tried before). Serve with a fruit garnish and that's it.
Videos for both are below:
A pastry is so easy yet so elegant if done right. The best part about this statement? It's very hard to go wrong here. Get yourself a sheet of puff pastry and go wild! Savoury or sweet, the filling is in your hands. Two tips that you should follow when it comes to pastry are:
Do not over fill – It it's a really pity to see the filling just burst out whilst baking. Make sure to calculate the right amount of filling and you're golden.
Egg wash = Glue – Egg wash (beaten eggs) acts like a glue when it comes to pastry. If you are closing something up make sure to brush some egg wash on the sides to seal it shut.
Still not convinced that it's this easy? Here is a video of Savoury Salmon Puffs I had shot a while back.
There is something romantic about risotto. Rather than the end product, it's the process. To make a good risotto, it needs your constant attention. Be it from adding stock when it needs more to the constant stirring, the beauty here is that you can get the other person involved. Cooking for someone is romantic, but cooking with someone is a whole other level… Just remember to keep your eye on the rice!
Here is an easy mushroom risotto recipe:
However you can be creative also when it comes to risotto. The secret is in the stock. Make sure the stock compliments the highlight of the dish. Case in point with my Lobster Risotto, the stock used featured the lobster carcass.
Everyone loves a light creamy desert so how can you go wrong with a no bake cheesecake! You don't need to go for the classical cake format, use cups instead.
The recipe is so so simple!
For the base layer crush some digestive biscuits and mix with melted butter. For the cream mixture add whipping cream, cream cheese, lemon juice and granulated sugar and whisk until peaks are formed. Add that on top of the base layer. Top it with whatever your heart desires, I would however suggest some seasonal berries.
The recipe is as follows:
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
I don't think I need to explain this one, you all know what you need to do!
Wishing you all have a Happy Valentine's Day!
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Author: Cherubae Email: email@example.com Website: Ushi No Tane - http://www.fogu.com/hm (or www.unot.us) Update Date: May 22, 2005 This FAQ was a combined effort between Cher and 4 other people. Kyledove: webmaster of HM Evergreen - http://dhost.info/evergreen/index.php Lord Shitzu: Gamefaqs.com fan and author of the HMSoH Translation Guide Maverick Zero: Loving father and game player Arcy: Harvest Moon fan (c) copyright 2005 fogu.com - Please do not redistribute this text file without section 0.0 - Thank you This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 0.1 - Game Information *----------------------------------------------------------------------* Harvest Moon: Magical Melody was released in North America on March 29 2006. The game is a translation of Harvest Moon: Songs Of Happiness FOR WORLD, which is a re-release of the original Harvest Moon: Songs of Happiness. The bonus version of SoH was released in Japan on November 10 2005. Added into the new version was the ability to marry your rival farmer and adjustments to the amount of storage you could have in your house (cabinets, refridgerators, etc.). It was also advertised to be less expensive, about 2000 yen less, than the original. The new version also corrected many game bugs and glitches that plagued the first version, which was previously released in Japan on March 17 2005. Your goal in the game is to collect 100 Magical Notes, needed to awaken the stone-form Harvest Goddess. The Goddess turned herself into stone because she felt that everyone had forgotten how to be kind. The Sprites employ you to find the Notes for them. The game's rival farmer, Jamie, has little confidence that you can awaken the Goddess. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 0.2 - Finding Notes *----------------------------------------------------------------------* You will find the Notes as you progress through the game. Some will only appear after events while others can be picked up just by doing normal activities. When you find a Note your Hero will say "Lucky!" and hold it above his or her head. You'll be told the name of the Note and what you did to receive it. Every time you collect 5 Notes you can visit the Goddess' Pond. The pond can be found if you walk up the higher elevated path north of Flower Bud Village. If you continue along the path to the west you'll find the Pond where the Stone Goddess sleeps. Each group of 5 Notes will turn into one of 9 musical instruments. 05 - Xylophone 10 - Drum 15 - Harp 20 - Piano 25 - Violin 30 - Cello and a Power Berry 35 - Flute 40 - Acoustic Guitar 45 - Trumpet 50 - All instruments begin to play Special events will occur after you collect 50 and 100 Notes. Please see section 7.0 and 7.1 if you want to read ahead about them. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 0.3 - The Note Layout *----------------------------------------------------------------------* If you press the Y button on your Gamecube controller you will reach the game's summary pages. One of the pages is reserved for the Notes that you have discovered. There are 6 rows of Notes and each one has a special name. Notes you have received will appear colored and will hold a description on how to earned it. Undiscovered Notes will be gray shaded and you can only see the Note's name. Each Note is listed horizontally, starting from the left side of the Note list and moving to the right side. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 1.0 - Row 1 Notes *----------------------------------------------------------------------* Note 01 - First Step You will receive this Note at the *very* beginning of the game. The Sprites will give you a Pedometer and your very first step will generate a Note. Note 02 - First Shipping Right after you put your first item in the Shipment Box you will receive this Note. Note 03 - 10,000 Steps Have 10,000 steps counted on your Pedometer. After you find the Note you can put the Pedometer in the Tool Box inside of your house if you want to. Note 04 - Cooking You will start out with a kitchen inside of your house but it only can hold 2 kitchen utensils. You can buy more utensils from Michael's store. You will need to buy a bigger kitchen from Woody if you want to put out more utensils. The first time you use your kitchen to cook something you'll receive a Note. An easy recipe is to use a fish with your cutting board to create Sashimi. Egg plus Frying Pan is easy as well. Note 05 - Island There is a wild Dolphin living at the edge of the boat dock, just south of Doug's Inn (if he's moved in). To wave to the Dolphin you just have to go to the end of the dock so the Dolphin will swim to you. When the Dolphin has 1 heart on its friendship meter (Press Y on your controller to see it) you can ride on its back to a special fishing island. Note 06 - Rock Climber In the far north east section of the world you'll find a cave opening. The opening takes you to the climbing mini game. If you reach the top you'll receive the Note. The mini game also will then become playable in the party-mode of the game. You can only climb the mountain when the weather is sunny or cloudy. Note 07 - Underground Lake During the Winter season the lake to the west will freeze over. You can walk across the ice to reach the Lake Cave. If you reach the 100th floor you'll receive a Note. (located by KyleDove) Note 08 - Night Owl You will need to stay up until the next morning to receive this Note. Bed time will come around at 5:00 am the next day. Since you didn't sleep to regain your stamina you won't be able to do much work until you eat. It's a good idea to try for this Note the day before a festival, since you don't need stamina to attend. (located by KyleDove) Note 09 - Rain There are several stay-out-X-hours Notes and this one is for standing out in the Rain. Stay outside for over 10 hours and this one will appear in your hands. You can't go into any houses, caves, or animal barns else the timer will reset. Note 10 - Sun This is just like Note 09, but it is with sunny weather instead. Don't go inside for at least 10 hours. (located by Lord Shitzu) Note 11 - Stationary Very, very easy Note to acquire. Just don't move your hero for 5 minutes. Leave the Gamecube controller alone and go make yourself a grilled cheese sandwich. Note 12 - Lone Wolf Keep yourself busy and don't talk to any of the game characters for an entire day. Don't give them gifts or interact with them. When you wake up in the morning you'll have the Note. Note 13 - Whistle The Left Shoulder button on your controller is your whistle. You can whistle to your dog, horse, and pig. The animal will come running to you. Whistle 50 times to acquire the Note. (located by KyleDove) Note 14 - Limitation When you use your tools you will use some Stamina. The bar in the lower right corner of your screen tells you how much Stamina you have left. If you pass out you'll wake up at Alex's clinic. The first time you zonk out you'll receive a Note. Note 15 - Hustle-and-Bustle As you play though the game you'll trigger events that allow for other villagers to move in. When you have 35 people move into Flower Bud Village you'll earn this Note. Just having them wandering in the homeless-area next to the Square does not count. They need to build their houses and move in permanently. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 2.0 - Row 2 Notes *----------------------------------------------------------------------* Note 16 - Poor You'll need Gold (G) in the game to buy things. This Note can be a little tricky if you can't remember that you receive your previous day's profit the next day. You need to have less than 100 G when you wake up to get this Note. Make sure you don't ship anything the previous day so you can stay below 100 G in the morning. (located by KyleDove) Note 17 - Lucky As you use your Hoe on the ground you'll occasionally find money coins. If you find 1000 G worth of coins the Note will appear. An easy way to find this Note is to drop down to floor 100 of the Moonlight Cave, which is behind Jamie's farm. If you dig around on the east, north, and west areas you'll find a *lot* of coins. The southern wall of the floor 100 room doesn't seem to have any money hidden in the ground. Note 18 - High Spirit After Duke moves into your town the Bar will be available. You can buy alcohol at his store, which is only open from 6:00 pm until 5:00 am and closed on Tuesdays. If you buy 10 Sake drinks you'll receive this Note. You can buy them all at once if you want to since you will drink them at the Bar. Note 19 - Birth of Life When you build an animal barn you can buy potions to breed your animals from Hank's shop. The first animal that gives birth will net you a Note. (located by KyleDove) Note 20 - Owner of Mother Earth The game starts with just one plot of land for you to use. You can buy more land from Woody's shop. The land that is for sale is determined by your friendship with Mayor Theodore. When you own 10 plots of land you'll earn this Note. Theodore Birthday: Spring 04 Heart gifts: Potato Happy gifts: Gold Ore, Sp. Egg, Sp. Mayonnaise Note 21 - Snow Just like Notes 09 and 10. Stand outside in the snow for at least 10 hours. (located by Lord Shitzu) Note 22 - Fodder When you grow grass in your animal pasture you can harvest it with your sickle. Harvest 20 pieces of fodder to get this Note. The fodder will automatically transfer to the holding bin in your animal barn. (located by KyleDove) Note 23 - Brushing Buy the Brush from Hans and use it on your cows, sheep, and horses. It only takes 20 brushings to earn the Note. (located by KyleDove) Note 24 - Egg Ship 10 eggs. Converting an egg into mayonnaise does not count towards earning the Note. Note 25 - Milking Ship 10 bottles of milk. Cheese and butter do not count. (located by Lord Shitzu) Note 26 - Shearing Ship 10 balls of wool. Changing the wool into yarn will not count for the amount shipped. Since a sheep only produces wool every 7 days it will take you a few seasons to collect this Note. You could always buy another sheep to make the Note appear sooner. (located by KyleDove) Note 27 - Dyeing You have the opportunity to dye the yarn you produce from your sheep's wool. You can buy the Dye Pot at the Junk Shop for 500 G. Once you receive the urn from Michael you'll have to place it in your kitchen. From there you'll need to collect herbs and flowers to use as dying agents. When you are ready to dye, place a yarn and the 1 dye item into the urn. The listed results will appear as "!!!!!!!!". When you combine your first yarn with a dye ingredient you'll earn the Note. Different herbs and flowers result in different colored yarn. Green Herbs make green yarn, Bluemist Flowers make blue yarn, and so on. The other option is to wait for Lyla to move her "Hearty Lyla" shop into town. She sells colored wool that you can buy and ship, but they are expensive. Note 28 - Gem The Lake Cave is full of jewels for you to ship but you can also find some inside of the Moonlight Cave. Past floor 40 in the Moonlight Cave you can sometimes find the same jewels that appear in the Lake Cave. Shipping one of the Jewels will make a Note appear. Note 29 - Calling Animals When you use the Bell (from Hank) in your barn, the animals will gather together and go outside. To bring them back inside you just do the same thing when standing by the barn door. If you use the Bell 20 times you will receive this Note. If you wanted to, you could just stand inside your house and ding-a-ling away twenty times. (located by KyleDove and Lord Shitzu) Note 30 - Cultivation Till up 100 1x1 squares of land using your Hoe to earn this Note. One bag of seeds can cover a 3x3 square of land so it won't take you very long to fulfill the requirements. Note 31 - Big Eater To regain your Stamina you can eat things you pick up on the ground. Pick something up and then press the X button to eat it. If you eat 50 things you'll get a Note. Note 32 - Woodcutter Chop up 20 logs with your Axe. The lumber that is produced will instantly transport to the wood bin behind your house. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 3.0 - Row 3 Notes *----------------------------------------------------------------------* Note 33 - Clouds Just like the other weather Notes, stand outside for at least 10 hours straight. (located by KyleDove) Note 34 - Garbage Can Scattered around the Village you'll find garbage cans. There's also one next to your house. You can put anything disposable into the can to throw it away. When you put 20 things onto the garbage can this Note will appear. (located by KyleDove) Note 35 - Weed There will be weeds all over the town. You can let them sit there or you can pull them up. The residents don't appear to mind all of the stray plants but you'll trip over them as you run by. If you pluck 100 weeds you will earn this Note. Note 36 - Gardening Liz and Nina's shop sells flower seeds for you to grow. If you grow 5 flowers this Note appears. You can do this just by planting one bag of flower seeds (which makes 9 flowers) or you can buy the random seeds Liz sells and hope one of them is a flower. (located by Lord Shitzu) Note 37 - Forest Liz also sells tree saplings to grow. She sells mora, orange, grape, apple, chestnut, and evergreen trees. The Mora-type of trees don't produce anything to sell among its branches, but you have a chance to find Truffles under its shade during the Fall. You'll earn a Note the first time you plant a tree. Note 38 - Destruction Take your Hammer and smash 20 rocks. That's all you have to do. Note 39 - Diary Another easy Note. The only thing you need to do is save your game 30 times. Note 40 - Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Win the Chicken festival that takes place Winter 7. You need a bird with eight or more hearts. Note 41 - Moo Win the Cow festival on Spring 28. (located by Lord Shitzu) Note 42 - Baa Win the Sheep festival on Summer 29. You can only enter sheep that have all of its wool. Shaved sheep are not permitted to enter into the contest. Note 43 - Horse Race / Hoosu Reesu Enter your adult horses in the Spring 17 or Fall 17 horse race. Depending on how many hearts your horse has it will be entered into one of four different races: D = Short course, 0 - 2 hearts C = Short course, 3 - 5 hearts B = Long course, 6 - 8 hearts A = Long course, 9 - 10 hearts To race your horse use the Left and Right shoulder buttons on your controller to pick the pace the horse should run. The horse's stamina bar will decrease quicker for fast speed than it would at normal speed. As you progress through the course you'll be able to "eat" veggies that pop up on the course. The veggies will appear as an X on the course layout map at the bottom of your screen. The short courses are over fairly quickly and your horse might not be exhausted at the end. The long courses are *very* tiring on your horse and everybody else's horse in the race. By the time you reach the finish line all the horses usually have the exhausted stars spinning around their heads. If you speed up and slow down at the right time and eat the veggies that appear on the course, you'll come out ahead of everyone else. The Stamina bar can be increased with training. If you ride your horse around town you will increase your horse's stamina training. You can see how much training your horse has by viewing it's profile. The number of stars you see on the screen lets you know how much stamina it has to use for the races. Winners of the B-rank race also win a Power Berry. Note 44 - Bow-Wow Ellen will come by the 1st day on your new farm and deliver a dog. When you have earned 3 hearts you will also earn this Note. Note 45 - Oink Oink After you build your animal barn, go inside of it to trigger and event between Gourmet and a pig. The pig becomes your pet and is suppose to help you find Truffles that are hidden in the ground. I never had any success with the pig's location snout, but you can find Truffles without the pig's help. You need to ship a Truffle to acquire this Note. Truffles can be found around the outside shade of the Mora trees. There are a lot of Mora trees already growing around the small pond on the west side of the village map. During the Fall you can use your Hoe around the trees to find these Truffles, which look like small balls of dirt. XXXXX These little fungi are a pain to dig up, but they sell for 1000 X---X gold each. What I ended up doing was dig around the Mora trees X-T-X (<- X = hoed ground) and then wait to see if the ground becomes X---X untilled the next day. If a square of ground had returned to XXXXX normal, dig the spot back up and you might find the Truffle. You can find Truffles where there is a close source of water. The pond to the west is a good spot. You might also find some near the river where Doug builds his Inn. There are a lot of Mora trees already growing in that location when you start the game. Note 46 - Fire Prevention You will receive a box of matches at the beginning of the game. To make a fire you have to equip the box and then press the Y button. The fire will burn for quite some time, so you can cook fish and chestnuts on it. If you leave the fire alone it will burn itself out, or you can use your watering can to douse the flame. You will receive a Note for putting out your fire. Note 47 - Lost Child This Note requires Tim and Meryl to be living in the Village. Tim will move in with grandpa Tai after you start shipping ore and jewels. Meryl moves in with grandpa Ronald after Ron has about 2 or 3 hearts worth of friendship. To get Ronald to move in you need to plant a Grape tree, then start shipping berries (blueberry, very berry, etc.). Ronald Birthday: Spring 11 Heart Gifts: Sp. Egg Happy Gifts: Grapes, Very Berry Jam, Cocoa Fruit, Orange Herb The event will trigger one night after Meryl and Tim are 2 hearts or higher. When you go into your house for the evening there will be a knock on the door. Theodore explains the children have gone missing and everyone is out looking for them. A cut scene will play (you don't need to do any interaction) and you will rescue the kids and return them to their guardians. You will then be rewarded with the Note. Meryl Birthday: Spring 06 Heart Gifts: Sp. Egg, Sp. Mayonnaise, Tomato Happy Gifts: Very Berry Jam, Honey Tim Birthday: Fall 12 Heart Gifts: Sp. Egg, Corn Happy Gifts: Copper ore, Silver ore, Gold ore, Rare Ore, Very Berry Jam, Sp. Mayonnaise Note 48 - Mole-Whacking One of the wild animals in town is the mole, who pops up from the ground and wanders about. You will usually hear the mole before you see it. The sound the mole makes is the same one that you hear when you're taking something out of your rucksack. If you're running through town and you hear the "wump wump" noise, you are close to where the mole is hiding. To get this Note you need to hit the mole on it's head with one of your tools 10 times. When you hit the mole it will screech away, but it always reappears later. One of your summary screens will tell you how many times you've been able to smack him. The mole likes to pop up east to Woody's house, behind Alex's clinic, and north of Theodore's house. Note 49 - Bluebird When you have raised your potential spouse up to 8 hearts, you own a wide bed, and you have at least 30 Notes, Theodore will stop by one morning and say he saw a blue bird on top of the mountain. You will then have to climb up the mountain (mini game) to collect a blue colored feather. Once you have the feather you'll also be given a Note. To propose to someone just give him/her the feather. (located by KyleDove) *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 4.0 - Row 4 Notes *----------------------------------------------------------------------* Note 50 - Wedding Day When the guy or girl you're after has 8 hearts or higher, you can give the Blue Feather to propose marriage. The person will take the feather and the two of you will be married the next day. (located by KyleDove) Note 51 - Stork Approximately 20 days after you married, the female will wake up very sick. A trip to Alex's clinic reveals that the two of you are going to be parents soon. (located by Maverick Zero) Note 52 - Baby Is Born After another 60 days has past since you received Note 51, the baby will be born. Woody will come visit you at the clinic and give you a baby crib that you can place anywhere in your house. Your child will stay in the crib all day, but you can pick him up and carry him around the village. Note 53 - You Can Walk About a month after the baby is born he will be out of bed and crawling around. If you continue to be nice to him every day and eventually you will reach 3 hearts on his friendship meter. One morning your spouse will be in a panic and the two of you will appear at Alex's clinic. Martha will be there and tells you everything is alright. At that point your baby takes his first step and you'll receive this Note. Note 54 - Spring Footsteps The New Years Day festival on Spring 1. You won't be able to participate on your first year (because you start on day 2 of Spring) but the next year you can join in. Note 55 - Egg Dish Egg Festival on Spring 8. You're suppose to put an egg in the blue ship box on the 7th in order to participate, but even if you didn't you will still receive this Note for the festival. Possible glitch? Note 56 - Spring Fragrance The Flower Festival is on Spring 23. Place a flower in the blue ship box at the Square on Spring 22. If you do so then you can join in the festival the next day. Lyla also makes her appearance at the festival. Note 57 - Blue Sea, White Clouds Beach festival on Summer 03. Meet the villagers at the western beach. You will have to play the swimming party game. If you win you'll receive a Power Berry for a prize. The swimming game requires you to tag the colored balls that float in the pool. Swim by tapping the A button on your controller. The waves can change direction to cause you problems, and whirlpools can suck you in. There is a Dolphin that also appears on the course that you can hitch a ride on, but there's no way to control where the Dolphin swims. Note 58 - Boat Sailing This is a date festival. The person with the highest affection will come by the morning of Summer 7 and ask if you would like to go with him or her. If you accept, meet the person in the Square. The two of you will send a little bamboo boat down the river. Note 59 - Firefly Flower You will need to drop a Moonstone in the blue ship box located in the Square on the 14th of Summer. On the 15th go to the western beach to watch the little candle boats float out to sea. Note 60 - Fireworks The western beach is where this one is located. Visit the beach at night to watch the fireworks. (located by KyleDove) Note 61 - Moon Viewing Date festival on Fall 09. The person will come by in the morning and ask if you would like to go moon watching that night. Head to the Square when you are ready and the two of you will go to the lookout point and watch the moon. If you have a high affection with that person you might get a kiss ;) Note 62 - Harvest On Fall 23 place something edible into the blue box in the Square. The item will be used as an ingredient for the pot luck, so you can't use cooked food. On the 24th visit the Square to attend. Note 63 - Pumpkin This festival is in the Square on Fall 30. On the 29th you'll need to place a pumpkin in the blue Square box. You can buy pumpkin seeds from Liz and grow the squash yourself. If you grow your pumpkin at the start of the season you can't leave it on the ground until the 30th because it will eventually rot. You can place the pumpkin in your refrigerator and store it until the 29th. Note 64 - Flame On the 18th of Winter place a log in the blue ship box in the Square. You can easily find logs by chopping up stumps or looking up in the mountain area. The log will be covered in snow but that doesn't matter. The next evening (19th) go to the western beach to warm yourself next to a fire. The marriageable-person with the highest affection will meet you there. If your highest person is Ann then she'll appear, and it doesn't matter if you're playing as the boy hero or girl hero. Note 65 - Popular This is a valentine/thanksgiving festival on Winter 19. It won't have the "FESTIVAL" icon displayed on your screen but you still can join in. Basically you just walk around receiving and giving slices of cake. To receive cake you'll need to talk to someone who has at least 3 hearts. You can then take the cake and give it to someone else, or just give it back to the same person who gave it to you. If you receive cake from 5 villagers you'll also receive this Note. Note 66 - Starlight Festival in the Square on Winter 24. The Sprites will come by in the morning if you are not married and allow you to select which person you want to view the stars with. If you're married the Sprites will still stop by, but they will just ask if you want to participate or not. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 5.0 - Row 5 Notes *----------------------------------------------------------------------* Note 67 - New Year's Sunrise A date that occurs on Winter 30. Meet with your honey at the Square that night. The two of you will walk to the lookout point and you'll watch the sun rise on the new year. Note 68 - Full Bloom Flowers Ship all types of herbs and flowers. You can find a lot of them in the mountainous area above the village. The plants will grow in the Spring, Summer, and Fall seasons. You can use these same plants to dye your sheep's yarn (see Note 27). (located by KyleDove) Spring = Moondrop Flower, Green Herb, Purple Herb Summer = Pinkcat Flower, Red Herb Fall = Bluemist Flower, Orange Herb Note 69 - Treasure Hoard Ship all the ore you can find in the Moonlight Cave. You don't have to worry about the jewels you can find in the Lake Cave, just the ores from the cave behind Jamie's farm. In the cave you can find Junk Ore, Limestone, Copper, Silver, Gold, Moonstone, and Rare Ore. Note 70 - Animal Kingdom When you have your level 2 barn and fill all 8 stalls with animals, this Note will appear. (located by Maverick Zero) Note 71 - Book Maria's Library is open every day except Mondays (and festival days). In the library you'll find bookcases with a lot of information for you to assist you with the game. Some books are seasonal. If you read all of the books you'll receive this Note. The books also appear in your summary screen after you've read them so you can review them whenever you want. Note 72 - Super Chef When you buy cooking utensils from Michael you'll also receive cooking recipes. When you collect 100 recipes you'll earn this Note. Note 73 - Second House You will start the game with one house but you can build additional houses when you purchase plots of lands. Each house will have a shipping bin next to it, so theoretically you're building extra bins and not really anywhere you would live. You can have Woody's team build your extra houses on any area that you own. You can also furnish the house with anything you already own. Note 74 - Expert Angler Catch all types of fish in the game. Some fish are seasonal and some you can find year round. There are 4 one-shot fish that can be thought of as "Kings". Squid Prince = Sea island, south side, the day after rain or snow Huchen = Lake, sunny day Jamasquid = Floor 100 of the Lake Cave Right Boot = River The higher level your fishing pole is, the better chance you have of catching large fish like the Yellowtail and Tuna. Note 75 - Master Angler Catch 100 fish with your fishing pole. Note 76 - Rubber Boots Catch 10 rubber boots from fishing. The boots don't sell for anything so put them in your garbage can. Note 77 - Wild You will need to befriend one of the wild animals to receive this Note. To befriend an animal, pick it up when you see it and give it food as well. When the wild animal reaches 6 Hearts it will stop by your house in the morning and give you this musical Note. Note 78 - Art As you become friends with Henry you'll trigger events with him at the lake to the western part of town. The first event will be with Maria, who is impressed with his painting skills. The second will be with you. Henry Birthday: Spring 12 Heart Gifts: Carrots, colored Yarn Happy Gifts: Corn, Fish (above 10cm), Oranges, Pirikara Fruit, Tomato, Sweet Potato HATES: Very Berry Jam When Lyla moves in she will have several new pieces of furniture for sale. If you have Henry at 6 hearts or more you can also purchase one of his paintings. The painting has a Note hidden in it. Note 79 - Very Rich When you acquire 100,000 G you will receive this Note the next morning. It is not too difficult to earn this large amount of money if you are in the Winter season. The Lake Cave is full of jewels that sell for a lot of money. You can also find lots of a certain jewel hidden on a special floor of the Lake Cave. Amethyst = 220 G = Floor 15 Aquamarine = 230 G = Floor 20 Topaz = 240 G = Floor 25 Sapphire = 250 G = Floor 30 Emerald = 330 G = Floor 35 Ruby = 350 G = Floor 40 Diamond = 500 G = Floor 50 Floor 10 in the cave is a dead end (no jewels), and floor 5 holds only Moonlight Stone, which you can already find in the Moonlight Cave. The other floor not mentioned, floor 45, holds a lot of Limestone. Limestone doesn't sell for very much (20 G) but you need to ship a lot of it before Liz starts to sell fertilizer in her shop. The fertilizer allows you to "upgrade" the ground you're planting crops on in case you're planting on non-wet-soil. (cave info collected in part with Lord Shitzu) In the original release of the game the gems were twice as profitable. One single Diamond sold for 1000 G, so floor 50 was a money dream. When the game was released as the For World version (which is what Magical Melody is based off of), the profit earned from the jewels were cut in half. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* The next 20 Notes are given to you as gifts from the bachelors and bachelorettes in the game. Raise each person's heart level up to about 2-and-a-half hearts and the next morning he or she will stop by and give you a gift. It does not matter what your hero's gender is. You can put the gift in your shipping box or eat it. If you continue to give gifts, at 5 hearts you'll receive another visit but only from those whos gender you are woo-ing. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* Note 80 - Flower Girl When you raise Nina's heart level up to mid-two level, she will stop by the next morning and give you Honey as a gift. Birthday: Spring 20 Heart gifts: Strawberry Happy gifts: Flowers, Oranges, Corn, Tomato, Moonlight Stone, Sp. Egg, Sp. Mayonnaise, Very Berry Jam, Orange Herb Note 81 - Explosive Girl Ann's gift is a block of Clay. Birthday: Summer 18 Heart gifts: Rare Ore, Corn Happy gifts: Copper ore, Gold ore, Silver ore Note 82 - Apron Girl Ellen stops by this time and gives you Sashimi. (located by Lord Shitzu) Birthday: Fall 08 Heart gifts: Sp. Egg, Sp. Milk, Breadfruit, Cocoa fruit Happy gifts: Sp. Mayo, Strawberry, Flowers, Very Berry Jam, Sweet Potato Note 83 - Talented Girl In the morning Maria will give you Pickled Cabbage. (located by Lord Shitzu) Birthday: Winter 05 Heart gifts: Cabbage Happy gifts: Moonstone, Flowers *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 6.0 - Row 6 Notes *----------------------------------------------------------------------* Note 84 - Night Moon Eve's Note comes from the Very Berry Sake she gives you. (located by Lord Shitzu) Birthday: Winter 16 Heart gifts: Strawberry, sake Happy gifts: Honey, flowers Note 85 - Girl With Glasses In the morning Gina will stop by but I can't remember what she gives. (located by Arcy) Birthday: Winter 20 Heart gifts: Green Pepper Happy gifts: Green Herb, Sp. Egg, Coral, Pontata Root, Orange Herb Note 86 - Princess Getting Dia up to 2 hearts will net you a Blueberry. (located by Arcy) Birthday: Winter 09 Heart gifts: Blueberry Happy gifts: Coral Note 87 - Waitress Katie will visit and give you Yogurt. (located by Lord Shitzu) Birthday: Fall 29 Heart gifts: Breadfruit, Sp. Egg, Sp. Milk Happy gifts: Moonstone, Amethyst, Flowers, Cocoa fruit, Very Berry Jam Note 88 - Ponytail The blond Gwen will deliver a Cheese Omelet. (located by Maverick Zero) Birthday: Summer 08 Heart gifts: Very Berry Jam Happy gifts: Sp. Egg, Sp. Mayonnaise, Sp. Milk, Green Herb, Orange Herb, Eggplant Note 89 - Heartfelt Lyla will be by to drop off a Limestone. It doesn't matter if she's moved in or not. You can see her on good-weather weekends if you've triggered the Flower Festival (see Note 56). Birthday: Spring 27 Heart gifts: Pumpkin Happy gifts: Sp. Wool, Moonstone, Pincat Flower, Very Berry Jam, Bluemist Flower, Orange Herb Note 90 - Cowboy Getting Blue to 2 hearts will get you a container of Good Milk. Birthday: Winter 20 Heart gifts: Sp. Egg, Sp. Milk Happy gifts: Good Egg HATES: Honey, Very Berry Jam Note 91 - Social Craftsman Joe will come by and give you a Ukui fish. Birthday: Summer 10 Heart gifts: Turnip (?) Happy gifts: Sp. Egg, Moonstone, Logs, Corn HATES: Very Berry Jam Note 92 - Cool Craftsman This is from Kurt, who stops by to give you a Red Herb. Birthday: Winter 10 Heart gifts: Tomato Happy gifts: Moonstone, Logs, Green Herb, Oranges, Orange Herb Note 93 - Doctor Alex comes by and drops off another Herb. Birthday: Spring 30 Heart gifts: Turnips Happy gifts: Toadstool, Green Herb, Pontata Root, Sp. Milk, Orange Herb Note 94 - Patissier Pudding from Carl, most likely made at his Cafe. Birthday: Fall 16 Heart gifts: Sweet Potato, Sp. Egg, Sp. Milk Happy gifts: Honey, Green Herb, Strawberry, Oranges, Very Berry Jam, Orange Herb, Pumpkin Note 95 - Master Pick-Up Artist Dan will come by, twirl around, and give you some Apple Sake. Birthday: Summer 26 Heart gifts: Strawberry, Clams, Grapes Happy gifts: Gold Ore, Oranges, Very Berry Jam Note 96 - Fisherman An Amago fish gift from Ray. Birthday: Fall 27 Heart gifts: Sp. Egg, Corn Happy gifts: Mushroom, fish, Green Herb HATES: Very Berry Jam Note 97 - Traveler Basil will visit and give you another Herb. During the Winter season he won't be in the area so this event won't happen. He always returns when Spring arrives. Birthday: Spring 16 Heart gifts: Pontata Root, Strawberry Happy gifts: Flowers, Green Herb, Corn, Tomato, Very Berry Jam, Orange Herb HATES: Sp. Mayonnaise Note 98 - Male This Note comes from Louis who drops of a Silver Ore. Just like with Lyla, he doesn't have to be living in town for this to occur. Birthday: Fall 02 Heart gifts: Rare Ore, Sp. Egg, Sp. Mayonnaise, Moonstone Happy gifts: Gold ore, Copper ore, Silver ore, Honey, Green Herb Note 99 - Shy Guy The last bachelor Note comes from Bob, who will stop by and give you an Egg. (located by Arcy) Birthday: Summer 01 Heart gifts: Silver Ore, Sp. Egg Happy gifts: Very Berry Jam HATES: Eggplant Note 100 - Meek Heart To capture this Note you'll need to collect the other 99, then visit the Goddess' Pond. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 7.0 - 50 Notes Collected *----------------------------------------------------------------------* As you collect Notes and turn them over to the Harvest Sprites, you'll eventually reach the point where you've handed over 50 of them. The long scene the plays will be accompanied by all the instruments you've unlocked and by singing Sprites. At the end of the song, the stone-form Goddess will unlock so you can talk to her. The game does not end once you've collected the 50 tones. The Goddess will thank you for your assistance and the two of you will suddenly become aware of Jamie's presence. Jamie has been watching you awaken the Goddess and is quite upset that he/she could not do it alone. After Jamie storms out of the Goddess' Pond, the Goddess requests that you continue to collect the remaining 50 Notes. She feels it will help Jamie open up his/her heart to kindness. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 7.1 - 100 Notes Collected *----------------------------------------------------------------------* After you collect the first group of 50 you have to collect the rest of the Notes. There are only 49 that you have the ability to collect. After you take the remaining 49 back to the Goddess, she will have a talk with Jamie. It turns out Jamie has the last Note and returns it to the Goddess. That's about all that happens. There's no fancy cut scene, magical talking animals, or any "You are a Winner!" messages. The game continues on as normal so you can keep playing, but you no longer have the Note collecting responsibility. *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 8.0 - FAQ Update History *----------------------------------------------------------------------* 2.1, April 9, 2006 = Went through and changed some more of the Japanese names to their English counterparts (Ogihara = Saibara, Koko = Cocoa, and so on). 2.0, March 29, 2006 = Well the game has finally been released in English so all of the Tones have been converted into "notes", and their Japanese names removed and updated to their English titles. Also changed a few of the character's names (Azuma = Alex) and removed information about Japanese-game-only glitches. 1.3, May 22, 2005 = Unlocked all of the Notes and finished up a few likes and dislikes. The FAQ is finished until (if and when) the English version of SoH is released. That's all for now! ;) 1.2, May 09, 2005 = Birthdays and more Heart/Happy items added for Notes 80 through 99. Also added information about the characters involved in Note 20, Note 78, and Note 47. 1.1, April 30 2005 = Added information about Note 78. Also added some of the bachelor/bachelorettes likes and dislikes to make it easier to aquire Notes 80 through 99. 1.0, April 21 2005 = I had the Notes in a shabby looking list for a while now, so I decided to update it to look more FAQy. I am still not sure exactly what happens with Note 78 and Note 100.</p>


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I do not feel the peace I once did: not with God, nor the earth, or anyone on it. I have begun to prefer this state, to remember with fondness the other one as a period of peace I neither earned nor deserved. Now in the mornings while I watch purple finches driving larger titmice from the feeder, I say to Him: I would do it again. For when she knocked on my door, then called me, she woke what had flowed dormant in my blood since her birth, so that what rose from the bed was not a stable owner or a Catholic or any other Luke Ripley I had lived with for a long time, but the father of a girl.
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Yes, I say, as You are a Son Whom this morning I will receive; unless You kill me on the way to church, then I trust You will receive me. And as a Son You made Your plea.
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Winners of the Australian Fashion Foundation Awards 2017/18 Announced
SYDNEY (December 19, 2017) – The Australian Fashion Foundation tonight announced the 2017/2018 winners of its annual internship program at Pier One Sydney Harbour Hotel, Sydney. Fashion designers, Lucy Dickinson of RMIT & Mikala Tavener Hanks of UTS were each awarded a financial grant of $20,000 and a six-month internship at a global fashion house in the USA or Europe to help them pursue their talent on an international scale.
Notable guests who showed their support at last night's cocktail party included: fashion designers Nicky Zimmermann, Dion Lee; Bianca Spender, Camilla Freeman-Topper and Marc Freeman along with Louise Van de Vorst and Lincoln Pilcher.
"Both designers had a strong vision with collections feeling very innate and personal," said, designer Dion Lee. Nicky Zimmerman said "Mikala's collection was so refined and showed such restraint. You can see it on the floor in Barneys."
"The quality of entrants was incredibly high this year and determining a winner was very difficult. We hope that we can provide a life-changing springboard for these two talented Australians. My only wish is that we could award more grants in future years," said AUSFF co-founder, Malcolm Carfrae.
The foundation's commitment to opening doors to transform careers has been proven over the last nine years, with previous winners moving on to high profile positions across the globe. These include 2009 winner, Georgia Lazzaro who went on to become Design Director at Protagonist after a placement at Calvin Klein and Tim Watson (2012) who is currently Associate Designer at Thom Browne. Winners from 2014, Grace Butterworth and Alexander Oscar Kelvy have also formally joined the design teams for Giles Deacon (Grace) and Louis Vuitton (Alex), proving that internship placement truly opens global doors.
Judges present at the award's announcement included Alison Veness, (Editor, 10 Magazine); Kellie Hush (Editor-in-Chief, Harper's BAZAAR Australia); fashion designer Nicky Zimmermann; fashion designer Dion Lee; fashion consultant and former VOGUE editor Nancy Pilcher, Kara Hurry (AUSFF Board Member & Director of Entente Agency); and AUSFF Co-Founder Malcolm Carfrae (Founder, Carfrae Consulting).
Founded by Malcolm Carfrae and Julie Anne Quay in 2008, the Australian Fashion Foundation is a New York-based global non-profit organization which supports emerging Australian fashion talent gain world-class fashion experience and mentorship.
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Medical-Surgical Nursing
7th Edition
Patient-Centered Collaborative Care, Single Volume
Using a uniquely collaborative and reader-friendly approach, expert authors Donna D. Ignatavicius and M. Linda Workman cover all the latest trends, evidence-based treatment guidelines, and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing. This seventh edition features an expanded emphasis on patient safety and NCLEX® Examination preparation, new ties to the QSEN priorities for patient safety, and a greater alignment with the language and focus of clinical practice. A new chapter on evidence-based practice and a wealth of effective online learning tools help solidify your mastery of medical-surgical nursing.
Key Features
- UNIQUE! Collaborative approach presents all medical, surgical, nursing, and other interventions through the lens of the nursing process.
- Reader-friendly, direct writing style makes this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks available.
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- UNIQUE! Integrated tools for NCLEX preparation get you ready for your licensure examination.
- Chapter-opening Learning Outcomes are linked to Self-Assessment Questions for the NCLEX Examination on the Evolve website.
- Unique chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections include Key Points organized by NCLEX Client Needs Categories.
- UNIQUE! Focus on nursing concepts helps bridge the gap between the concepts learned in Nursing Fundamentals, and disorders content learned in the medical-surgical nursing course.
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- Best Practice for Patient Safety & Quality Care
- Best Practice for Emergency Care
- Patient and Family Education: Preparing for Self-Management
- Nursing Focus on the Older Adult
- Home Care Assessment
- Focused Assessment
- Common Examples of Drug Therapy
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Concept Maps
- Laboratory Profiles
- Assessment Using Gordon's Functional Health Patterns
Table of Contents
Unit I: Foundations for Medical-Surgical Nursing
1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing
2. Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Therapies
3. Common Health Problems of Older Adults
4. Cultural Aspects of Health and Illness
5. Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign
6. Genetic Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
7. Evidence-Based Practice in Medical-Surgical Nursing NEW!
8. Rehabilitation Concepts for Chronic and Disabling Health Problems
9. End-of-Life Care
Unit II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness
10 Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing
11 Care of Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies
12 Concepts of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
Unit III: Management of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
13. Assessment and Care of Patients with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
14. Assessment and Care of Patients with Acid-Base Imbalances
15. Infusion Therapy
Unit IV: Management of Perioperative Patients
16. Care of Preoperative Patients
17. Care of Intraoperative Patients
18. Care of Postoperative Patients
Concept Overview: Protection
Unit V: Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with Problems of the Immune System
19. Inflammation and the Immune Response
20. Care of Patients with Arthritis and Other Connective Tissue Diseases
21. Care of Patients with HIV Disease and Other Immune Deficiencies
22. Care of Patients with Immune Function Excess: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity
23. Cancer Development
24. Care of Patients with Cancer
25. Care of Patients with Infection EXPANDED!
Unit VI: Problems of Protection: Management of Patients with Problems of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
26. Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
27. Care of Patients with Skin Problems
28. Care of Patients with Burns
Concept Overview: Oxygenation and Tissue Perfusion
Unit VII: Problems of Oxygenation: Management of Patient with Problems of the Respiratory Tract
29. Assessment of the Respiratory System
30. Care of Patients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or Tracheostomy
31. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Problems
32. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Problems
33. Care of Patients with Infectious Respiratory Problems
34. Care of Critically Ill Patients with Respiratory Problems
Unit VIII: Problems of Cardiac Output and Tissue Perfusion: Management of Patient with Problems of the Cardiovascular System
35. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
36. Care of Patients with Dysrhythmias
37. Care of Patients with Cardiac Problems
38. Care of Patients with Vascular Problems
39. Care of Patients with Shock
40. Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Unit IX: Problems of Tiddue Perfusion: Management of Patients with Problems of the Hematologic System
41. Assessment of the Hematologic System
42. Care of Patients with Hematologic Problems
Concept Overview: Mobility, Sensation, and Cognition
Unit X: Problems of Mobility, Sensation, and Cognition: Management of Patients with Problems of the Nervous System
43. Assessment of the Nervous System
44. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain
45. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord
46. Care of Patients with Problems of the Peripheral Nervous System
47. Care of Critically Ill Patients with Neurologic Problems
Unit XI: Problems of Sensation: Management of Patients with Problems of the Sensory System
48. Assessment of the Eye and Vision
49. Care of Patients with Eye and Vision Problems
50. Assessment of the Ear and Hearing
51. Care of Patients with Ear and Hearing Problems
Unit XII: Problems of Mobility: Management of Patients with Problems of the Musculoskeletal System
52. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
53. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Problems
54. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma
Concept Overview: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Bowel Elimination
Unit XIII: Problems of Digestion, Nutrition, and Elimination: Management of Patients with Problems of the Gastrointestinal System
55. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
56. Care of Patients with Oral Cavity Problems
57. Care of Patients with Esophageal Problems
58. Care of Patients with Stomach Disorders
59. Care of Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders
60. Care of Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders
61. Care of Patients with Liver Problems
62. Care of Patients with Problems of the Biliary System and Pancreas
63. Care of Patients with Malnutrition and Obesity
Unit XIV: Problems of Regulation and Metabolism: Management of Patients with Problems of the Endocrine System
64. Assessment of the Endocrine System
65. Care of Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems
66. Care of Patients with Problems of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
67. Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Concept Overview: Urinary Elimination
Unit XV: Problems of Excretion: Managemen of Patients with Problems of the Renal/Urinary System
68. Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System
69. Care of Patients with Urinary Problems
70. Care of Patients with Renal Disorders
71. Care of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Concept Overview: Sexuality
Unit XVI: Problems of Reproduction: Management of Patients with Problems of the Reproductive System
72. Assessment of the Reproductive System
73. Care of Patients with Breast Disorders
74. Care of Patients with Gynecologic Problems
75. Care of Male Patients with Reproductive Problems
76. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Disease
- No. of pages:
- 1968
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Saunders 2013
- Published:
- 9th February 2012
- Imprint:
- Saunders
- eBook ISBN:
- 9781455740536
- eBook ISBN:
- 9781455754311
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780323293440
- eBook ISBN:
- 9781437728002
About the Author
Donna Ignatavicius
Affiliations and Expertise
Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs; Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators; President, DI Associates, Inc. Placitas, New Mexico
M. Linda Workman
Affiliations and Expertise
Formerly, Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor of Oncology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio


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Consumers in Bangalore City can pay the Electricity bills through their bank account at no extra cost and saving their precious time by opting ECS Scheme.
- Which Bank Consumer can avail this facility through any Bank in Bangalore city having daily clearance with RBI.
- Whose Account Consumer account or through anybody else's account after due authorization.
- Debiting On Bank will debit the bill amount only on the due date.
- Proof of Payment Pass book entry as "ECS" will be proof of payment.
- Bill Details Consumer will continue to get the bills as usual for their information and record.
- No extra cost payable either to Bank or BESCOM.
- No traveling to cash counters.
- No risk of carrying money.
- No standing in long queues.
- No wastage of precious time.
- No necessity of depending on someone to pay their bills.
- No debiting of money in the bank before due date, thus allowing time for any clarification in respect of bill.
- No fear of debiting more amount as there is a limit in the Mandate, exact amount of the bill will be debited to Bank account on due date.
- An incentive at the rate of 0.25% on the bill amount.
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I've been Instagramming a LOT more now, and I have to say it's my favorite social media platform to use for my business right now. It feels less formal than Facebook, and I love the completely visual aspect of it. And it's so easy to get followers and likes, especially if you take the time to share great photos of your products and use relevant hashtags. Love it! Actually I might be Instagramming too much. Is that bad?
I've been busy creating all week (and I mean busy - literally 12 hours days of crocheting, sewing, listing, brainstorming, writing, and more). I listed 12 new items this week, which is HUGE for me - especially given the nature of my work. Everything is handmade pretty much from scratch. I'm super proud to have achieved this number - I now have 74 items for sale and am about to add two more listings. How awesome is this?
I wanted to share my two latest additions to the shop - two handmade bags that I personally really like. They combined a few new skills for me and I'm happy with the way they turned out!
The Folk Crochet Clutch, $35, almost came together by itself, the colors worked so beautifully. It's fully lined, with room for a phone, a little notebook and some cash.
The Natural Wood Crochet Bag, $35, was a joy to make from conception to finish. I love the textured crochet stitch and the addition of natural wood handles. This bag is also fully lined with cheery cotton fabric, and can hold a phone and some cash.
Also, I've been following Littlest Crochet Shop on Instagram and found out she has a blog! She is now writing daily about her small business ventures, and even offering tips to the rest of us. I love it and I encourage you to check out her site and her beautiful baby products.
Have a great rest of your weekend, and I'll see you Monday with an exciting new post!


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Oct. 20: Pensions, public education, cutting carbon
Re: Expansion of CPP risky business, Andrew Coyne
Andrew Coyne disappoints with his arguments against expanding the Canada Pension Plan.
Unless they are independently wealthy, no one in their right mind would say no to a defined benefit (DB) pension plan. Such plans are a rock-solid way to provide for a decent retirement with a minimum of risk at a time in life when the ability and horizon to plan and manage are in a gradual decline.
Yet private-sector employers have been rushing to boot DB pension plans out the door, leaving employees in a bind. Inexperienced and wide-eyed, they must learn about and choose from a baffling range of investments such as mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and individual stocks and bonds.
Yes, CPP management fees have risen to about one per cent, but that remains far below the average mutual fund cost of 2.5 per cent. And, you're not forced to choose from the more than 5,000 mutual funds available in Canada.
An expanded CPP will still only fund a small part of the retirement most Canadians envision. For those with the means and ability, there will still be plenty of opportunity to enjoy the risks and opportunities of personal investment choices.
John Tak, West Vancouver
Decline in public services ideological
The firing of the Vancouver School Board by the province at the moment the VSB was to adopt a balanced budget is no surprise. Not many years teachers were at the bargaining table attempting to settle a collective agreement with this government. Supreme Court Judge Susan Griffith would later write in her decision that government had no intention of bargaining in good faith that year and in fact forced teachers to go out on strike.
Why was money for private schools recently increased? This at a time when elected trustees are fired while attempting to maintain public schools in their city.
The pattern is obvious. Business elites and their allies in government are behind actions to defund public services like education. In the interests of increased corporate profits, low taxation and less democracy, they want society to become unhappy with public services and turn to the private sector.
Trustees who stand up for our public schools will be seen as visionaries who fought for our democratic institutions.
Mavis Lowry, Vancouver
How to meet Paris commitment
As a Canadian citizen, I was proud of Canada's response in Paris during the UN Climate Conference. I cheer that "Canada is back."
To keep those promises, Canada must cut carbon emissions by one-third within a decade to 35 per cent below 1990 levels. How will we achieve this ambitious target?
1. Place a strong, national price on carbon pollution;
2. Phase out coal power nationally;
3. Transition our energy needs to renewable power sources like wind and solar;
4. Expand and electrify transit and transportation networks in Canadian cities;
5. Strengthen energy-efficiency standards for vehicles, buildings and consumer products.
Yes, we can when we decide these are the priorities. A new clean economy will be even better for us as we create long-term jobs throughout the country This is how we will play our part to lessen the damages of climate change we are experiencing now — floods, droughts, extreme weather events.
Onni Milne, Vancouver


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Happy Programmers' Day!
Programmers' day is an official holiday in Russia, which is celebrated on the 256th day of the year. This year it fell on September 13th which is today :)
I celebrated this year by spending some time working on an AIX issue which I had reproduced with IBM Java on a Ubuntu Linux VM, running on my Macbook - then spending some time planning the up coming Apache Karaf 2.1.0 release, finally turning towards some background tasks for the programming competition I'm volunteering at and helping to sponsor at Memorial University later this week.
To help celebrate this day with my fellow programmers I'd like to share some pics from my other blog that I think you may all enjoy.


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Cross posted at Virtus et Vita.
It has been over a year since I put up my post, "If you end abortion, then…" dealing with common objections to ending abortion, mostly focused on the consequences of such an action.
In that year's time, I have come across more objections to and arguments against the pro-life movement. On this post, I want to take the time to look at these arguments. Some are more complicated than others and will require a deeper response. Though lengthy, I believe reading the entire thing can help both the open-minded choice advocate and the pro-life advocate.
I am separating this into two different posts as well. The first one will deal with what I call "popular objections," that is, objections that are commonly heard in the media. These are easy to swat down as there isn't much substance. The second part will deal with the more scientific objections and deeper philosophical objections (e.g. what about when a fertilized egg splits and later comes back together?, are humans truly ever innocent?, a human has a right to kill whatever is dependent upon that human, etc). The first part will be more useful as these are the common objections. The second part, however, will be more enlightening for the rare occasion you run into a good argument for pro-choice.
1) The only reason someone would support pro-life is that that person is against a woman having a right over her own body.
A common argument is that those who are against abortion are only against abortion because of their belief that women hold little to no rights over their own bodies. It is true that there are some pro-life advocates who also hold the belief that women are lesser than men (such as extreme Islamists or extreme fundamentalist Christians), but ultimately such views are unrelated to abortion. One can believe a women holds the full rights to her own body, but still believe that abortion is wrong.
Some pro-life advocates are against contraceptive use, but this goes both ways. Just as they are against it for women, they are likewise against it for men as well. Thus, those who are against contraceptive use seemingly have a different view over the liberties a human can take with his or her body. Regardless, the standard applied to women under such a view is likewise applied to men.
Finally, if pro-life advocates were against what women did with their bodies, why aren't they out protesting women who get piercings, women who paint their toenails, women who get tattoos, and so on? It would seem that the one issue the pro-life crowd concerns itself when it comes to a woman's body is what she does with her womb when there is a child inside of her.
This indicates that the issue isn't about the right a woman holds over her body. It is more about if what is inside of her is human. The issue of "women's rights" is truly secondary to the issue of intrinsic value in humanity. Is what is in the womb human? If so, is that human life intrinsically valuable? Those two issues must be looked thoroughly. In fact, the only way we can move on to the issue of women's rights, specifically a woman's right over her own body, is if we can prove that either of the previous two questions can be answered in the negative. Then and only then does the abortion debate become an issue of women's rights.
2) Those who support pro-life can't make up their mind on if a child is a consequence of sex or something that is a human life.
This is an actual argument that is commonly used, as it is here on a Facebook group dedicated to the memory of George Tiller (grammar and spelling kept the same):
"what is so ridiculous to me, is the contradictions a pro-lifer will make when trying to argue their point. they love to say that if a woman doesn't want to carry her deformed fetus to term, or is she just plain didn't want to be pregnant in the first place, then she shouldn't have made the choice to have sex. once she makes that choice, that's it, and she should "deal with the consequences" no matter what the price to her future or her life. and in the very same breath, they will turn right around and argue the "sanctity of life" and tell us that "every child is a gift, a blessing, and should be received with gratitude".
so, is the unborn, unwanted, and sometimes severely deformed fetus a gift or a punishment? a blessing or a curse? make up your mind, fundies."
So is this a valid argument against pro-life? Does this throw a wrench into the pro-life arguments? The simple answer is "no."
The easiest answer to the objection is simply that many in the pro-life movement are inconsistent with the use of their words. An inconsistency doesn't invalidate a position, it merely shows that a person is failing to live consistently with his or her beliefs.
Regardless, one reason that people say that a child is the consequence of certain actions, but at the same time that child is a gift, is because the word "consequence" simply means "result." We often put a negative connotation with the word "consequence," but we don't need to. All it means is that something is the result of a certain action. Thus, one of the consequences (results) of sexual intercourse is the potential to have a baby. This is a blessing and the baby is a gift – certainly not a curse. But at the same time, with this gift comes quite a bit of responsibility; the parent(s) can no longer be self-centered, the parent(s) must look after and pay for the new child, the parent(s) must live a self-sacrificial lifestyle for the rest of their days. Unless one is ready and planning for such an event, such responsibilities can be a negative consequence – but the joy that will come from having the child and the joy that will come from learning to sacrifice will be a blessing.
3) Many in the pro-life movement are pro-death penalty and pro-war, which means that they're not really pro-life.
It seems with the conservative agenda, one must be anti-abortion, pro-death penalty, and pro-war, lest one be accused of being unpatriotic. While this is the stereotype, reality paints a better picture. One of the biggest organizations that is anti-abortion, Roman Catholics, are also against the death penalty. In fact, many pro-life proponents are against the death penalty. Furthermore, some are anti-war to a point. Some see war as a necessary evil in extreme situations, but that we should never rush headlong into war.
Regardless, the two compare apples to oranges. With a child in the womb, we are dealing with an innocent human being. The child has done nothing to warrant death. The child has not acted out in a way that requires justice to be served on the child or for the child to show that he cannot contribute to society. He is presumed innocent.
In the case of the death penalty, there is a criminal who through various means of evidence has been found guilty of a heinous crime, one deserving of death. Virtue ethics would dictate that he deserves death because he took an innocent life, thus his life is owed. Pragmatic ethics would dictate that he has shown that he not only fails at contributing to society, but hampers it by taking away life. Thus, he must be removed from society. In either case, the person who dies did something to deserve it.
In war, pro-life people are ardently against the use of "at will" force; that is, the government intentionally targeting and killing civilians in order to win a war. That being said, collateral damage occurs. It is inevitable in warfare (and unfortunate). It is sad and the hope is that we can pay for the loss of innocent lives in a war. However, sometimes wars are necessary. Even in warfare, the killing of an innocent is not intentional (or so we hope) and the killing of a soldier is the killing of a willing combatant. Again, something has been done to warrant the taking of someone's life.
In abortion, there is no warrant for taking a child's life. He has killed no one. He has engaged in no battle. The death of the child is not unintentional. It is the intentional killing of an innocent child.
Even if one doesn't buy the above arguments, this objection is still empty. Again, this would merely show that one's views on life in the womb are inconsistent with other issues. It wouldn't negate a person's ability to stand up against abortion, it would simply show the person is, at worst, inconsistent. If inconsistency should silence a person, then all those who are pro-choice, but anti death penalty and anti war should also be silenced.
4) Those who support the pro-life movement are nothing more than religious zealots who think abortion doctors should be killed, clinics blown up, and display pictures of aborted fetuses in public.
Sadly enough, there have been quite a few individuals who have taken an extreme stance on abortion, going so far as to resort to vigilantism. Some of them may stay without the bounds of the law, but still display gruesome pictures of aborted fetuses in public view.
However, it is a fallacy to say that this represents the majority of anti-abortion supporters. Most of those who are pro-life are against both actions. They are against the first one because there are still legal means to ending abortion. They are likewise against the second one because shocking someone into believing as you do doesn't really change a person's mind. Once the chock wears off, so does the belief.
Regardless, these people hardly represent those involved in the anti-abortion movement. People like Frank Beckwith (tenured professor at Baylor), Peter Kreeft (tenured professor at Boston College), H. Tristram Engelhardt (tenured professor at Rice University), and many others who hold distinguished positions in politics and academia are hardly fanatic zealots calling for people to take to the streets.
5) The only basis for the pro-life movement is religious, so there's no reason to listen to it.
I would argue that it is true that in order to be pro-life, it helps drastically if one is a theist, even in the most minimalist sense. After all, if one is not a theist, or does not believe in a supernatural element, then one believes that humans are nothing more than a product of time, natural selection, and chance. Under a naturalistic viewpoint, a human is really no more valuable than a blade of grass, or the treat left by the family pet on that grass.
However, due to the fact that all humans are made in the image of God, even naturalists act as though there is meaning to their existence. They also act as though human existence is superior or takes more precedence and importance over non-human existence. In light of this, if one could show that a fetus is human through non-religious arguments, one could justify a pro-life stance even from a naturalist viewpoint. I believe I have accomplished this already. In fact, most anti-abortion arguments are made from a neutral standpoint; both a naturalist and supernaturalist could accept the arguments.
Regardless, delegating something as being a "religious" argument doesn't really do much to test the truth of a claim. One would first have to prove there is no God, that something or someone is not there before adding any weight to this argument. Otherwise, it's simply saying, "You're invoking design!" to which we can reply, "Yeah, and? " Religion must first be disproved before it no longer works as a legitimate argument.
6) You destroy human life whenever you take a shower or scratch yourself because you're destroying the skin cells. Killing a fetus is no different.
To me, this has always been a very silly argument. For one, a skin cell is not human life. It is completely contingent upon my existence. It is a part and not a whole. If I lose a skin cell I do not lose part of my humanity. If the skin cell falls off me, it dies because it is contingent upon me. Likewise, you can't get another me from that skin cell. It has select DNA that made it what it is, but it doesn't hold my entire DNA code.
If the paint gets chipped off a truck, is that paint still considered a truck? Is it considered an automobile? Or is it considered a paint chip? If a tree loses a leaf, do we call the leaf a tree, or do we call it a fallen leaf? So too, if a skin cell falls off a human, do we call it human life, or just dead skin?
A fetus, however, is completely different. Whereas a skin cell is 100% of my DNA, a fetus is only part of the female's DNA and part of the male's DNA, but 100% unique. The DNA of a fetus, from conception, is completely different from both the mother and the father. In other words, a skin cell – which isn't human life – shares 100% of your DNA. A fetus, however, has its own unique set of DNA. Thus, an abortion isn't like getting rid of a skin cell; an abortion removes a life from the womb that has its own unique DNA.
The next part of this post will deal more with the complicated arguments concerning the pro-life movement. It will be a far more difficult post to read and even harder to write. So please bear with me as I put together my research for it.
I hope the above helped.


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Summit 3.0
September 26th, 2012
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
With the generous assistance of Hewlett Packard, The Clean50 Summit will bring together about 25 Clean50 Alumni, and introduce them to well over 75% of the incoming Canada's Clean50, leaders from the winning Clean50 Top 15 Projects, and a number of senior members from the teams of various Clean50 honourees. Together the group will spend a full day working in teams to tackle various problems.
According to a UNESCO official in attendance, the 2011 Summit was the first such exercise in the world – a unique gathering because of the breadth of the attendees – and the fact that it was primarily focused in solving problems – not watching power point slides – or listening to presentations.
This year will be no different.
The Summit will open with two questions for our leaders:
IF not NOW … then WHEN?
And if not YOU – then WHOM?
We look forward to another amazing day of inspiration, connection and recognition.
As the world's largest technology company, we at HP embrace our role as a global citizen, recognizing that what we do and how we do it matters. This includes championing organizations that address global citizenship issues like Canada's Clean50, and the annual Clean50 Summit, where attendees have the opportunity to foster relationships to help further clean capitalism in Canada.
HP is proud to champion the attendance of the Clean50 "Alumni" at this year's summit, because we believe collaboration and partnerships are key to addressing the many pressing sustainability issues we face today.
The Clean50 Summit provides attendees the opportunity to meet with other business and sustainability-focused leaders as well as the opportunity to expand our community of likeminded individuals to accelerate meaningful and much needed action.
We look forward to working with other leaders from across Canada, and continuing to be a meaningful part of both the dialogue and the action.
Lloyd Bryant, Hewlett Packard Canada


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When President Obama made his case for continued innovation in this week's State of the Union address, he should have cast a special glance at the nine robed attendees in the front row. In a matter of days the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case whose impact on innovation will be felt for decades to come.
Bowman v. Monsanto is about patents, but particularly about cutting-edge technologies and products that are by nature easy to copy. Our patent law principles were intended to foster innovation by giving innovators the temporary right to prevent others from copying their inventions. The law clearly prohibits someone from buying a patented item, copying it, and selling it, without permission. With the rise of biotechnology and other advances, many patented technologies are based on biological or other materials that are by nature replicable, making illicit copying as tempting as it is easy. Do inventors retain the rights to temporary exclusivity for those easy-to-make copies as well? The explicit motivation that is the foundation of our patent system would seem to make the answer clear, but that's the question facing the court.
The case centers on a genetically improved soybean seed that is used widely by growers across the nation and around the world. Because each new crop of soybeans inherits the patented genetic innovation built into the original seeds, growers who wish to use these seeds agree to buy new seeds and sign a licensing agreement to use them only once.
Mr. Bowman tried to end-run the patent by purchasing soybeans from an unauthorized source and using them as seeds, growing them and their progeny—in other words, making copies of them—over many seasons. He argues that because he didn't sign a licensing agreement, and because seeds are designed to grow, he was entitled to use the seeds as he liked.
Two lower courts have disagreed. When Bowman bought the seeds, they ruled, he did not buy the intellectual property rights that would allow him to copy them. The seeds did not grow all by themselves. What he did is akin to buying a prescription drug from a friend who had already bought it and arguing that he had the right to copy it, use the copies himself, and set up his own drugstore on the corner.
The implications are profound for today's growing list of emerging easily-replicated technologies. For example, new vaccines are being developed with biological materials that, like seeds, are designed by nature to duplicate themselves. The Obama administration, in submitting a friend of the court brief in the case, acknowledged this by cautioning that "the Court's decision could also affect the enforcement of patents for man-made cell lines, DNA molecules, some nanotechnologies, and other technologies."
Every invention and new creative work will ultimately enter into the public domain, where it will become available to all, to use without restriction. Indeed, Monsanto's last patent on the soybeans Bowman used will expire next year. But in the meantime innovators, whether they are in a scientific laboratory or a recording studio, must count on being able to recoup their risky investments without the threat of illegal copies
Whether those copies are crops on a farm in the Midwest or hot DVDs on the sidewalks of New York City, the principle is the same, and so are the consequences: When one free rider skims off the top, everyone else ends up paying more, and innovators get less to invest in the next round of innovation. Neither of these outcomes is what America needs.
Abraham Lincoln, the only U.S. president to hold a patent, grew up in the same part of Indiana in which Bowman farms his soybeans. Lincoln observed that before patent rights were guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, "any man might instantly use what another had invented; so that the inventor had no special advantage from his own invention." But the patent system "added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius." That fire has carried our economy and innovation to heights that Lincoln, and perhaps even a young Barack Obama, never could have imagined. The Supreme Court must take care that the essential fuel of interest that patents ultimately protect is not extinguished.


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LGBT Travellers
LGBT Travellers
- Compared to some Latin American countries, homosexuality is well tolerated in Colombia (it was declared legal by the government in 1981).
- There is a substantial gay undercurrent in the major cities and as long as you don't broadcast the fact in public you are unlikely to be harassed.
- With popular apps like Grindr for men, most contact is initiated online these days.
- In 2011 Colombia's Constitutional Court ordered Congress to pass legislation addressing same-sex marriage by June 2013; if they did not, the ruling dictated same-sex couples would automatically receive all marital rights from that date forward. Congress failed to act and Colombia's first gay wedding was performed on July 24, 2013. Full legal rights were confirmed in 2016 when the country's Constitutional Court ruled that the constitution required the state to process and recognize same-sex marriages.
- For LBGT-specific listings see the website www.guiagaycolombia.com.


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Welcome! Exit at Barjols
Welcome! Week of January 17 Feast of St. Marcel Cinema empty attic tour audio tour of the fountains: Intelligence O. T Tel: O4 94 77 20 01. Le Vallon des Carmelites and its cascade. The Circle celebrates Day of the Exhibition of old railway cars: 1st weekend of July. Fair for Hunting and Fishing: 1st Sunday of August. Regional Fair leather: early August release of Barjols, August 19: Ball, Fireworks. Cultural Space "The Tannery" Area of farms cultural Tel: 04 94 59 74 60. Mail: contact @ latannerie. en. Exhibition of antiques and flea market: The Carmelites za, Tuesday to Sunday from 10H to 18H, All year. Ente free. Information: 06 83 80 90 67 + 04 94 77 03 57. Mail: @ orange brocante2. en. The giant crib Provencal. Provencal market every Sunday Night Market on Friday evening


text: By now, everyone knows what karaoke is. It can be fun, it can be silly, it can be embarrassing...but it's always entertaining. Detour offers karaoke as an add-on to regular DJ setups if desired. We have about 100,000 songs spanning the ages and styles of music so that you can sing just about anything you like. A word of caution though...some folks think karaoke might be fun at a wedding. Unless you truly want karaoke at your wedding reception, we advise that it's best left to parties and social events.


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I went to Exile this morning just out of sheer…. not boredom but was not sure what to do with myself. As I was browsing previous releases, I stumbled upon this amazing hairdo.
When I tried the demo, let's say that I was totally blown away. Proof in the picture, so straight away I dug into my inventory to channel the rock chick look I was channeling!
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Hair: Exile Azalea/ Light Blondes
Bra: [Intimizzio] Kensington Notte Lingerie Set – Black
Jacket: AOHARU No Collar Leather JK Black