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An Interview With Kaiser's Robert Pearl, MD on Mistreated Patients and the American Health Care System
By Clive Riddle, May 10, 2017
Doctor Robert Pearl, certainly a prominent figure in American healthcare today, agreed to sit down and expand upon his thoughts on the American health care system in 2017 and its impact upon patients. His new book, Mistreated - Why We Think We're Getting Good Health Care and Why We're Usually Wrong has just been released this month by Public Affairs, and we hoped he would elaborate on some of the questions that come to mind from issues raised in Mistreated, and in his public speaking appearances.
Robert Pearl, MD, is executive director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, responsible for the health care of 3.8 million Kaiser Permanente members, and he is the president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group. He is on faculty at Stanford and has taught at Duke, UC Berkeley, and Harvard. His column on Forbes.com addresses the business and culture of health care, and he has been featured in national media including Time, ABC News, USA Today, and NPR.
So here's what Doctor Pearl shared with us in response to our half dozen questions:
Q. You have been an influential healthcare stakeholder and thought leader for some time. American healthcare has been problematic for even longer. What confluence of events influenced you to write this book at this juncture?
Doctor Pearl: The American health care system is walking towards a cliff, and if nothing is done to change course, we will step over the edge and crash to the ground below. We spend almost 50% more than any other country in the world and our outcomes are in the lower half of industrialized nations. Hundreds of thousands of people die each year from failures in prevention and medical error, including my dad. Our system most closely resembles a 19th century cottage industry. It is fragmented, with doctors scattered across the community and hospitals in every town, piece meal, what we call fee-for-service and using information technology from the last century. The cost is rising faster than our ability to pay. The government is spending 40% of tax revenues on health care today, and with 10,000 people becoming eligible for Medicare every day, that will rise rapidly in the future. And businesses are implementing high deductible insurance products, with patients increasingly unable to pay the out of pocket expense. In other words, the "patient" is becoming critical. I wrote Mistreated for two reasons. The first was my career long desire to make American health care better. And the second to prevent other people from losing their parent prematurely. For both reasons, all profits from the book will be given to charity to provide care to patients unable to access it today.
Q. You have written about how healthcare organizations should be less, and not more, regulated in some respects - for example reducing regulation in order to facilitate workflows that would allow hospital patients to get more uninterrupted sleep during the night. You also have written that a single payer system is not the answer for American healthcare. What legislative changes do you advocate in your book?
Doctor Pearl: I believe that change can best happen through transparent and fair competition. Making it possible for insurance companies, ACOs and large, multi-specialty medical groups to offer products that patients can understand, compare and choose among would be valuable. I have confidence in the wisdom of people and businesses to make the best selection, once they have broad choice and sufficient information.
I also believe that the government needs to address the egregious pricing by many drug companies. The patent laws were written for the greater good of all. They were designed to encourage R&D and focus drug companies on solving the most important clinical problems that exist. They never were designed to allow manufacturers to buy the rights to long standing, inexpensive drugs and raise their prices 500% - 5000 %.
Q. You cite three technologies as being key to transforming American health care: Video and digital photography; Data analytics; and EHR. These are not exotic items. So what are some primary factors in 2017 that are still holding us back from deploying these three items at optimal levels?
Doctor Pearl: There are three reasons I believe these technologies are not more broadly used. The first is that to use them effectively requires an integrated delivery system that is prepaid with effective physician leadership. Without all three pillars, the information in the EHR will be incomplete, the data analytics difficult to apply, and applications like video economically problematic. The second reason is physician inertia. According to the Rand Corporation, it takes 17 years for a great idea to become common practice. Finally, when it comes to video and digital, the problem with these technologies is that they are inexpensive. As such, there is no manufacturer or device company that wants to invest the dollars needed to encourage and train physicians to embrace these patient conveniences. And without this level of support change is slow to happen.
Q. Speaking of exotic technologies, you are not necessarily the biggest fan of focusing on all things new and shiny, and have cited the challenges in overcoming behavioral biases in that direction. What are some significant examples of technologies that have at this point benefited from undeserved demand from consumers or providers?
Doctor Pearl: As you note, as a nation we are attracted to the new and the hyped. A variety of expensive medications fit this description. Often they have minimal improvements over what was previously available, or extend life by a few weeks for most patients. Another example is Artificial Intelligence. It sounds great, but most of the systems are really just fancy computers with physician developed algorithms, not real self-learning applications. Similarly, expensive fitness trackers are minimally better than the free application on your smart phone. And medical wearable devices can transmit hundreds of heart rhythm tracings, but doctors don't want them cluttering up their EHRs, and rarely do they add value for someone without a known cardiac arrhythmia.
Q. You are a strong advocate for clinical integration. What in 2017 are the biggest impediments in urban markets that lack adequate clinical integration? And how do we bring greater clinical integration to rural America?
Doctor Pearl: In urban areas, the limitations are the associated changes that need to happen. For integration to add value, you need to create a structure with the right number of physicians from each specialty. Often there are too many or too few in a typical community. For the new structure to add major value, reimbursement needs to change, rewarding prevention and avoidance of medical error as highly as intervention. And altering how doctors are paid is always contentious. The computer systems need to connect, and that is difficult to accomplish today. Finally, physician leadership is essential, and that requires investments in training and a willingness of all to relinquish autonomy.
In some ways the rural areas could be easier. In this case I believe the structure can be virtual, with specialists in more urban areas linked to primary care in the rural location. We are already using this type of approach in our on-site clinics located in large businesses. Here specialists whose offices may be in a hospital miles away can consult on a employee needing specialty expertise without having to ask the patient to drive to the physicians' location and miss a day of work. Over half of the time, this solves the patient's problem.
Q. In what ways do you hope consumers will change their actions or thought processes as a result of reading your book? And in what ways do you hope other healthcare stakeholders will be influenced?
Doctor Pearl: I wrote Mistreated for the patient in all of us. My father was a professional with well trained doctors, and yet, he experienced a medical error from the lack of a comprehensive electronic health record and inability of his doctors to communicate effectively. The first step to transforming American health care is to help people see what they are missing and why. Having done so, I would hope they would begin to make different choices in the health plan and delivery system they select. Information can be difficult to obtain, but increasingly it is available. Choose a five star program in Medicare or on the health care exchanges. Check to see if there is reported data on outcomes for various procedures like heart surgery, and go to the programs with the best results. Ask physicians before you have a procedure how many of these they did last year, and choose ones with the highest volume. And when you are in a hospital or doctor's office, and anyone fails to wash their hands before examining you, speak up.
Specific to the medical profession, my hope is that change will happen soon, rather than waiting for the predictible crisis. The current system isn't working for clinicians any more than patients. The fragmentation that exists today leads to isolation. Fee-for-service makes doctors feel like they are having to run faster and faster, and convince patients they need things done that often add little value. The lack of technology and medical information leads to errors. And the lack of leadership reduces coordination of care and produces growing frustrations in the practice of medicine. Change always is difficult and scary, but it can happen. And when it does, I believe both patients and physicians will benefit immensely.
The current system is broken. I am optimistic that when large numbers of people from diverse backgrounds come together to talk about their experiences and recommendations, that we can improve health care delivery in the future. That is my hope in writing the book. The path I describe is the one I believe best for the nation, but I look forward to learning from others. If Mistreated stimulates discussion, debate and improvement, and as a result tens of thousands of lives are saved each year, then my father's death will have served a purpose.


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I think that $3500 for food with 125 guests is definitely do-able. That would allow you to do something at $20/plate and leave money left over for the service fee, tax, etc. Buffets can be cheaper than a plated dinner. The best deal I've seen for outside catering is Black Eyed Pea, but that pricing is based off their rates from 2010-2011.
You will also have to consider that a TABC bartender would have to be hired to serve the alcohol, which is (sometimes) an unexpected expense.
Venue rental fees vary--Friday and Saturday nights are more expensive than a weeknight or a Sunday afternoon/evening.
Are you interested in any venues that are completely DIY? Winfrey Point and the Filter Building are popular venues, and are a blank canvas. Where you may save on the rental you would have to put toward rental items, but from what I've read from past brides here it is definitely cost effective.

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This location looked accessible so we went there with kukkamaaria. The place was very nice, the point was on a wild field full of clovers and since the sun was just setting down the sky and views were very beautiful. We took quite an amount of photographs, most of them were taken by kukkamaaria while I tried to do a little hooray-jump for a successful geohash. :) Great spot for a hash, luckily we decided to go there since I've never visited there before.
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These custom built, one-piece design, heavy duty push rods are manufactured from .120" wall, 3/8" diameter seamless chromemoly tubing and feature a swaged end on one side and standard round tip on the other. These push rods are designed for cylinder heads with guide plates and stud mounted rocker arms requiring the additional strength and durability. The push rod tubes are centerless ground and heat treated to ensure no wear, perfect alignment and maximum strength.
Just order the length you want and they will be made up for you.
These two piece push rods are available in .050" increments from 7.00" long to 11.00" length. You must specific the length required.
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As you know, I have a bit of a love affair with Grana. They have some beautiful high quality pieces akin to Everlane, but with more classic (read less boxy) silhouettes at decent prices. They're also a sustainable and ethical brand, all things I love. I picked up a Pima Tee Dress from them for something casual and easy, that I could layer easily.
This is probably my first 50/50 purchase from Grana. I definitely have a love hate relationship with it. I love the fabric: it drapes beautifully and is literally the softest material I've ever felt. I'm not exaggerating, even my grandmother's million times washed cotton saris don't feel this good.
But, and there's a big but, I think tee dresses need to be effortless, not only looks wise, but also to the wearer. Read on to see why I think pulling this off takes more effort than I expected, and whether I would buy this again.
Note: I've linked the product and a referral code for 10% off below, at the end of the review, if you decide to check this dress out for yourself.
45% Peruvian Pima Cotton, 45% Modal, 10% Elastane
| COLOR |I bought the tee dress in a soft baby pink color, that is no longer available but is similar if not the same color as the Pima box tee available in Rose Beige. It's a beautiful color, but I think as a tee dress it needs to be dressed up with good accessorizing to avoid the nightdress look. You may have better luck with the darker colors now available.
Machine wash cold with like colors on a gentle cycle
Non-chlorine bleach only
Tumble dry low (*there was a review that stated that the dress shrunk while in the dryer, so be careful of that since the length is already quite short). I air dry a lot of my clothes so I haven't given the dryer a try yet.
Warm iron if needed: You probably will need to iron as, folded up, the material creases quickly. Hanging it out on your bathroom door while showering will steam out the creases if they aren't too deep.
| CUT |Neck
Crew Neck
This dress hits a few inches above my knee (My measurements will be in the Fit section for reference). You do have to be a bit careful when you bend, it just barely covers my bottom, and I clearly don't have the world's longest legs.
The armhole is comfy and roomy without looking oversized. The arms hit at the upper third of my arm, so not too long, but not short either.
| ALTERATIONS |Because of the elastane, this dress would be very difficult for a tailor to alter. They could do it, but the material would keep slipping under their machine, and it would be a risk. If it's too big you can try shrinking it in the dryer.
| SILHOUETTE |This dress is barely A line, and looks more like a straight fit dress when worn. The dress is CLINGY, so if you have any lumps or bumps you're conscious of you're going to have to wear shapewear (see what I mean by not super effortless). You also have to be conscious of what undergarments you wear, because of the cling.
If these aren't issues for you, then I will say that the clingy nature of the fabric means it drapes beautifully. Despite its boxy cut, it drapes around your curves to give the look shape, even for those of us who are smaller.
Note: Temporary Housewifey has a review on the racerback maxi dress in the same material, and returned it because of the cling, so you can check out her review for further reference.
| SPECIAL UNDERGARMENT CONSIDERATIONS |The best thing to wear under this would be a plain, smooth edged bralette or nipple patches. As someone with a small chest I have no problem with these options, but bustier women might not be able to get away with this.
If you really want to wear a bra with this, I'd recommend either wearing a slip underneath or finding a bra with a truly invisible edge.
Underwear isn't really an issue since the dress falls away from your body from the bust downwards.
I also noticed that the fabric is a tiny bit see through in the sunlight, so you can see leg outlines. If this isn't something you're comfortable with, you could always wear a longer slip.
| IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS |This is a pretty fuss free style so there isn't much to speak of in this department.
The one cool detail is that the crew neck is textured like a T-shirt, and not plain like the rest of the material. Other than that, the seams are neat, I didn't find any loose threads, and there was no fuzz on the fabric after washing (something that can happen with cheaper cotton).
This is a much more relaxed fit on me than it is on the model, and I often belt it to give myself more definition. To pull the non belted look off I have to carefully accessorise to make the look intentional. Taller, larger people won't have this problem, but anyone smaller than me should beware of this.
My measurements as of now: 32-22.5-33. I'd say I'm hourglass with relatively broad shoulders and a broad torso. I carry most of my weight in my thighs and bum.
Height is: 5'0.
My measurements as of now: 32-22.5-33. I'd say I'm hourglass with relatively broad shoulders and a broad torso. I carry most of my weight in my thighs and bum.
Height is: 5'0.
| MEASUREMENTS |(in inches)
**: These are measurements for the XXS
Front neck drop (measured from top of shirt to neckline): 3
Shoulder: 13 1/2
Sleeve opening: 5 1/2
Arm hole opening: 7 1/2
Sleeve length: 8 1/2 (measured along curve)
Waist: 35
Hips: 36 1/2
Length: 32
Hem circumference: 20 1/4
*Grana gives measurements on their site as well, for further reference.
I got this tee dress in the summer sale for 50% off, but the original price is: $29.
Would I buy it again at full price? Probably not. The material is a little too clingy for my taste. If it were a special occasion dress, then I might be willing to put in the effort to mind what undergarments I was wearing, but since this is an everyday look, it's just too much effort. I would have also preferred a slightly slimmer cut. I could machine dry to shrink but, that's always a gamble, and I can make this work beautifully with a belt, so I'm not going to try that.
If you're a little larger than me, and don't mind having to be mindful of the undergarments you wear, the fabric is sooooo comfy I would say go for it! For me, this would be a "buy only on sale" item, because I truly do love the feel of the fabric but the cut is just not right on me.
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Use this link, create an account, and you'll get a 10% discount on checkout. This is only applicable to first time customers who are creating a new account though.
Tee dress link is here. I bought this in an XXS small.
*So, I was really hesitant to put this video up because it didn't come out well at all. The lighting wasn't great in the first half, and I was just generally not happy with it. However, I do think that a video really helps people understand how a piece falls and moves in real time, so I included this anyways. I'll probably retake the video and upload a better one later, but until then, this will have to do :/.


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Keenly awaited details on Elan and Wyeth's new Alzheimer's drug bapineuzumab show it raised the risk of a potentially serious side effect, especially in people with a genetic risk of the disease, the companies said on Tuesday.
They said 12 people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's, who were treated with the drug, developed a build-up of fluid in the brain called vasogenic edema.
Ten of those cases were in people who have the ApoE4 gene, which significantly raises their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The other two were in non-carriers of the gene.
"Usually this occurred after the first or second dose," Dr Ronald Black, assistant vice president in neuroscience research at Wyeth, said in an interview. "About half of them had no symptoms at all, and about a third had minor symptoms."
Black said the side effect appeared to be "strongly related" to the dose of the drug people took. "The higher doses get more," he said.
None of those who received a placebo developed the brain-swelling condition. All those who suffered the side effect recovered from it, Black said.
The update on the antibody medicine, also known as AAB-001, has been closely watched by investors. If proven to work, the drug could be the first to modify the course of Alzheimer's disease, rather than just offering symptom relief.
Some analysts have forecast eventual annual sales of $13 billion.
Details of the study, presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Chicago, help fill out the picture on the drug, which aims to fight deposits called beta amyloid plaques linked to the degenerative brain condition.
Genetic Differences
Preliminary findings released last month showed the drug failed to boost memory and functionality in most of 234 patients over 18 months.
Carriers of ApoE4, 60 percent of those who got the drug and 70 percent who got the placebo, did not show any improvement in their ability to think or function.
But in the non-carriers of ApoE4, the companies did find a statistically significant improvement in these measures.
"You can't conclude anything about the efficacy of the drug from this trial," said Dr Ronald Petersen of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who was briefed on the results.
"It's a secondary analysis. You have to go with what they pre-specified and what their endpoints were, and they didn't make those," said Petersen, incoming chairman of the Alzheimer's Association's scientific board and chairman of a safety monitoring board for a therapeutic vaccine Wyeth and Elan are working on for Alzheimer's.
The companies decided to conduct larger studies aimed at proving bapineuzumab worked in ApoE4 non-carriers, who make up about half of all Alzheimer's patients.
Black said the big difference in vasogenic edema between ApoE4 carriers and non-carriers prompted the companies to analyze the groups separately.
In the phase 3 study, the companies plan to give higher doses of the drug to people who do not carry the ApoE4 gene, and a single low dose to the ApoE4 carriers.
The companies plan to meet with regulators about the final design of the four late-stage clinical trials, which will involve 4,100 patients, Black said.


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So I have a new fave band now, a metal band from France called GOJIRA.
I started listening to them about a month or so ago really hardcore, around the time my uncle passed away, and it has helped inspire me to get my head straight through that and other issues. Me and fellow blogger JP Thorn have been raving about them for a while in private super secret bro-code conversations, and I was at work Friday morning when I received a text from him telling me that GOJIRA was playing at The Rave on Sunday night. I promptly quit my job, came home, and ordered tickets for me and my girlfriend to attend. Continue reading


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ST. GEORGE — A storm system bringing light snow and gusty winds to parts of Utah is expected to create potentially hazardous road conditions Saturday night into Sunday morning. Affected routes in Southern Utah include areas near Brian Head and Panguitch Lake.
The storm system will move east across the state Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The associated cold front will reach northwest Utah Saturday morning, then continue south early Sunday.
Gusty southwest winds will develop ahead of the storm system Saturday and continue through Sunday morning. Wind gusts of more than 45 mph are expected to affect motorists in parts of the west desert and portions of Interstate 70 from Salina to the Colorado border, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
Precipitation will start out as rain for most valley areas outside of higher mountain summits Saturday afternoon. Primary road snow impacts through Sunday will be largely confined to higher mountain passes.
Southern Utah highways affected include state Route 143 over Brian Head Flats, Parowan to Panguitch, and state Route 153 to Puffer Lake/Eagle Point with light snow accumulation and slushy roads expected from approximately 9 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday.
A complete list of routes affected in Northern Utah areas can be found on the UDOT website.
Vehicle preparation and safety precautions for winter weather driving.
Getting ready
- Be aware of road conditions. UDOT recommends checking CommuterLink or UDOT's current road conditions of calling 511 for road and weather conditions before leaving home.
- Clear any frost and snow from the car's lights and windows. Make an effort to see and be seen while driving.
- Inspect the vehicle's tires, fluids, wiper blades, lights and hoses. Preventative maintenance may save a car from breaking down and stranding drivers and passengers on the highway.
- Allow for leeway in travel time. Expect to drive slowly in adverse weather conditions. High speeds can lead to skidding off the road and getting stuck in the snow.
When driving
- Take it slow. Drive well below posted speed limits and leave plenty of space between cars.
- Approach intersections, off-ramps, bridges and shaded areas slowly. These areas are hot spots for black ice.
- Slow down in cases of limited visibility and be alert.
- Whether someone drives an elevated SUV or a ground-kissing Toyota Prius, again, UDOT says to take it slow. Just because a truck has 4-wheel drive doesn't change how it handles on the road, especially when traction goes out the window. Mother Nature is no respecter of automotive diversity.
- Keep the vehicle's speed down. The faster the car goes, the longer it takes to stop. Be slow on the accelerator or risk having the car skid when the next stop sign appears.
- Do not use the car's cruise control while ice and snow still abound.
The above recommendations were compiled in 2015 from the Washington County Sheriff's Search and Rescue website, the Center for Disease Control's emergency winter weather checklist and the U.S. Search and Rescue Task Force's website on blizzard preparedness. This is a list of suggestions, in no particular order of priority, and should not be presumed exhaustive.
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Time for another confession... I enjoy killing bloons!
Bloons TD 5 is a tower defense game, meaning you set towers along a course to defend whatever needs to be defended. In BTD5, you want to keep the bloons from getting to the end of the course.
You do this with different monkey towers, each with different abilities. There's the simple, dart-throwing monkey, the ninja monkey and many others to choose from. Each with different upgrades.
I'm at level 55 now. I've beaten most of the levels on easy and medium...except the advanced and extreme levels. I'll go for hard later. It's a way to let the brain relax for a few minutes and de-stress.
You can give it a try here or on Kongregate where I play. Just don't get addicted. :-)


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Are future Intel CPUs going to use Radeon graphics?
Are future Intel CPUs going to use Radeon graphics?
Published: 6th December 2016 | Source: HardOCP |
Are future Intel CPUs going to use Radeon graphics?
The licensing deal between AMD and Intel is signed and done for putting AMD GPU tech intoIntel's iGPU.Intel in no way wants this to be public
To anyone in the hardware world this report comes as a massive shock, given how AMD and Intel have been huge competitors in the GPU market for decades. This deal is almost like cats and dogs suddenly becoming friends or TTL developing a love for untidy "ketchup and mustard" coloured PSU cables.
While an agreement between such fierce competitors may seem like an impossibility, both companies do have a lot to offer each other, with Intel looking to cheaply develop integrated graphics solution and AMD's desire to return to profitability and generate revenue from licencing deals.
Right now Intel does not offer powerful graphics hardware on their CPUs, with Intel's flagship Skylake i7 6700K failing to beat AMD's ageing Kaveri A10-7890K APU under GPU intensive loads.
With recent rumours suggesting that AMD's first Zen-based APUs will deliver GPU performance that is similar to an RX 460, it looks like Intel may have a difficult time competing, especially given the recent layoffs in their GPU division.
AMD has also recently made a deal with Chinese companies, giving then access to some of their CPU IP to allow them to manufacture their own AMD-based CPUs. This generated $293 million for the company in cash, as well as future income from royalties moving forward. A similar deal may be in the works with Intel and the Radeon Technologies Group in order to generate revenue for AMD and provide Intel with new/powerful GPU technology.
While this deal does seem very unlikely it cannot be claimed that both companies cannot benefit here, with AMD gaining an opportunity to place their GPU technology on a wider range of products and giving Intel the ability to create integrated graphics solutions cheaply and without expensive research and development.
Right now there is no evidence to suggest that this information is correct, though in a strange way it does make a lot of sense for both companies.
You can join the discussion on Intel's rumoured deal with AMD on the OC3D Forums.
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Try lying to your shareholders Intel. They will figure it out.
Though let's be honest here. This isn't a surprise. Intel have been paying Nvidia $1.5B since 2011 because of Nvidia unsurprisingly suing Intel for using there technology(lol not close) and won. So for Intel to not have to pay them again, they will license AMD for cheaper once the Nvidia-Intel deal ends in March 2017. Don't expect Intel to use it. They didn't use any ink on designs for Nvidia technology into there CPUs. If they do, it'd probably be for a SoC design like a console. Which would hurt AMD a lot.Quote
I think in a good few years from now there won't even be any GPUs. Or ram, or plain old CPUs.
AMD are pushing one concoction now with HBM on a GPU. Wouldn't surprise me at all if they made an APU with HBM on it.Quote
This is a cool idea. While it's highly implausible, it's funny when you think about the confidence Intel must have to get into bed with their competitors.


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WAYNE TWP. - State police are looking for help in identifying a man they believe could be responsible for two rapes in Wayne Township.
The most recent incident happened late Sunday, along Tony Ditko Road. Police said a 25-year-old female was walking near South New Castle around 11 p.m. Sunday when a man drove up and offered her a ride home.
But instead of driving her to her New Galilee residence, the man, who was driving a dark-colored pickup, drove to Tony Ditko Road and raped her in the vehicle.
The man then threw the victim from the truck and drove away; the woman, who sought help at a nearby home, was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital in New Castle and released.
Police said Sunday's incident - and the man involved - resembled another recent rape, along Route 208 in Wayne Township around 3 a.m. June 7. In that incident, a 40-year-old woman was raped in the vehicle.
The suspect is described as a white male in his late 20s or early 30s. He is about 5-foot-8 with a muscular build, and has blue eyes, short brown hair and was unshaven. On Sunday he was wearing glasses, a flannel shirt, blue jeans and tan work boots.
Police said anyone with information should contact state police at the New Castle barracks.


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Hood by Air Builds Its L.A. Show on Sand
Designer Shayne Oliver says his MADE LA presentation, which featured a mountain of sand, was produced with his fans in mind: "It was about giving the energy back to the people that consume the clothing."
If fashion show-goers were looking to see an unconventional presentation from Hood by Air's show at MADE LA — WME/IMG's two-day fashion, music and art event held at L.A. Live this weekend — that's precisely what they got late Saturday afternoon.
Instead of a traditional runway, HBA founder Shayne Oliver introduced his "Hallways" capsule collection atop a mountain of sand that generated fog from beneath, with strobe lights flashing throughout the show. Models — clad in pieces that included an oversized hoodie, a crewneck pullover with elongated sleeve details and wide-leg PVC pants — walked and rolled around the granular surface, shoving one another and throwing sand at each other as musician Yves Tumor (nee Sean Bowie) performed and chanted "HBA" repeatedly.
Oliver, who's never one to go the conventional route (whether in presentation or design), organized his latest spectacle with his fans in mind.
"It was about giving the energy back to the people that consume the clothing, sort of like memories outside of sending looks down the runway and trying to sell them clothes," he tells Pret-a-Reporter post-show.
"I feel these days — I'm not discrediting anyone that does really great stuff — but when it comes to ready-to-wear, sometimes it just feels like you're being told how to look and what to wear all the time and it doesn't give back," continues the designer, who counts Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Kendrick Lamar as the label's fans. "And I felt like this gave back. If people are spending money on the clothing, why not give them a show?"
Hood by Air's sandy show #MADELA pic.twitter.com/gyP8J6rJgX— stephanie chan (@stephmchan) June 12, 2016
Adds Oliver: "It was a good time to try something new out because we've been wanting to do something like this — it's the right place to do it. Los Angeles is much more free so it just felt right."
After the show, the "Hallways" range became immediately available for pre-order on hoodbyair.com. When asked about the growing popularity of the "see-now, buy-now" model that a number of labels are testing out, the New York-based creative says, "I feel I always want to be part of what's happening in fashion because Hood by Air is sort of a commentary on fashion, so Hood by Air is almost in reaction to things that are happening in fashion. I also want to have a core part of the brand stay very true to the DNA. So basically focusing on my DNA and making my DNA available for people to purchase whenever."


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Today is the start of a new day. Duh! Everyday is a start of a new day. Right? Today, I am going to start to whip my butt into shape. I did not get started on New Years, I just did not have it in me. I was looking through some photos the other day, and ask myself "Is this how I want people to see me?" UGH! No, is the answer. How did this happen? Pizza, chocolate, chips, all the regular stars of food doom. I know this stuff is bad for me, but the YUM!
I remember in after I graduated from High School I was very selective about what I ate. Not so much in the last 17 years.
So, I am thinking if I force myself to share once a week about getting in shape, then I will have to follow through. I want to be motivated!
Here is a recent photo, I will start posting every week to swim through the fountain of youth. Maybe we can help each other together.


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A classic Mallard in a bucket hat full of 'fly'. He may struggle fly-fishing, ironically.
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Open edition, each print is signed and dated at the bottom.
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The Thirty Years War in Germany from 1618 to 1648 devastated the land and inflicted incredible hardships on a long-suffering people. But the German Protestants remained true to their faith and bore their trials bravely for conscience sake, at last winning honorable respite from their sufferings in the Peace of Westphalia, October 24, 1648.
Among the bravest of the sufferers from the war was the Rev. Martin Rinkart, who wrote the hymn originally in German, "Now thank we all our God." It is generally supposed that he wrote it as a hymn of praise because of the restoration of peace at the close of thirty years of horrible strife.
Catherine Winkworth, who translated this hymn into English, once wrote of him: "So great were Rinkart's own losses and charities that he had the utmost difficulty in finding bread and clothes for his children, and was forced to mortgage his future income for several years. Yet how little his spirit was broken by all these calamities is shown by this hymn and others that he wrote; some, indeed, speaking of his own country's sorrows, but all breathing the same spirit of unbounded trust and readiness to give thanks."
Rinkart was a skilled musician, as well as a poet; and, besides, he wrote seven dramas based upon the Restoration Period which were produced at the one hundredth anniversary of the Reformation. But he is best known to posterity through his hymns.


text: So take up every piece of war equipment God provides; so that when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist; and when the battle is won, you will still be standing. Therefore, stand! Have the belt of truth buckled around your waist, put on righteousness for a breastplate, and wear on your feat the readiness that comes from the Good News of shalom. Always carry the shield of trust, with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the Evil One. And take the helmet of deliverance; along with the sword given by the Spirit, that is, the Word of God; as you pray at all times, with all kinds of prayers and requests, in the Spirit, vigilantly and persistently, for all God's people.


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"Duffy the Disney Bear will become a regular for character meet-and-greets at Epcot in October. Known as the teddy bear who sailed around the world with Mickey Mouse, Duffy made regular appearances at Disney's Teddy Bear & Doll Weekend and has been spotted at Once Upon a Toy store occasionally. Duffy also is very popular at the two Disney parks in Japan.
Walt Disney World passholders can hear about Duffy's background at a special presentation at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at The Odyssey at Epcot. Each hour-long show will feature a guest speaker from Walt Disney Creative Entertainment.
This event is for passholders only, and seating is limited to those who reserve it online at Disney's passholder website. Adults can claim children ages 3 to 17 as their guests when making reservations, but the kids still must be passholders and show valid passes and the confirmation slip at the time of check-in. This is a welcome change and should help many families who were frustrated by the tedious reservation process in the past that required each family member to log in and reserve a seat. (Children younger than 3 must sit on an adult's lap.)
Reservations open Tuesday, Aug. 31, at DisneyWorld.com/passholder to all Disney World passholders. However, Weekday Select and Epcot After 4 p.m. passholders will need valid admission to Epcot.
Check-in for the event is 30 minutes before each presentation"
It looks like they will actually be referencing his popularity in Japan, and they appear to be using his sailor motif, as well as his logo. This is a great sign, that maybe he'll be treated with some class and respect in the US. As you can see with the picture above, he's got a cute little sailor suit on, and his story is that he's sailed around the world with Mickey. Rumors are that he will be making appearances at EPCOT's Japan pavilion, which makes total sense, since he's "visiting" from Japan.
I'm excited to see where they take Duffy, and I hope he finds some level of success in America. I don't think fans will go as wild for him as they do in Japan, but even a dedicated fan following will be good for the little bear that could.


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Our Springfield, MO dentist only places tooth-colored bonded fillings to help you meet the goal of your best looking and functioning teeth.
The use of mercury fillings in dentistry is a very hot, controversial topic, and every dentist has his or her own views. There are people who want their amalgams removed because they feel the mercury is making them sick. Metal-mercury fillings are even banned in other countries. However, the American Dental Association still states that for dentistry, amalgams are safe.
So, who is right and who is wrong? Let's look at some of the realities.
On a national level, the American Dental Association feels that amalgams have proven their safety for more than 100 years. Dental insurance companies like amalgams because they are usually the cheapest and fastest way to fill a decayed tooth.
The Food and Drug Administration is taking a closer look at the safety of these fillings due to the fact they are composed of 50 percent mercury and because the public is wanting answers.
Currently, the FDA maintains the following opinion: the best available scientific evidence has been reviewed to determine whether the low levels of mercury vapor associated with dental amalgam fillings are a cause for concern. Based on this evidence, the FDA considers dental amalgam fillings safe for adults and children ages 6 and above.
They do warn that dental professionals use adequate ventilation when handling dental amalgam. Interestingly, the Environmental Protection Agency states that amalgam fillings are safe for people but not so safe for the environment and have published the following statement:
"If improperly managed by dental offices, dental amalgam waste can be released into the environment. Dentists should use dental amalgam separators to catch and hold the excess amalgam waste coming from office spittoons," according to the EPA's website. "Without dental amalgam separators, the excess amalgam waste will be released to the sewers via drains in the dental offices."
There is no conclusive study showing amalgams to be safe or dangerous to the average person. It is also outside the scope of dentistry for a dentist to tell a patient they can be cured of diseases by removing all mercury/silver fillings. As it stands, there is no universally accepted scientific evidence that says removing amalgams will make people well, though there are people who are allergic to amalgam fillings and its components as well as other dental materials.
Our office is metal free and will stay that way for many reasons. We do not use metal mercury fillings not only because they are unattractive, but there are much more advanced dental materials available now.
The new tooth-colored bonded restorations allow dentists to be more conservative and remove less tooth. Bonded restorations also return the tooth close to its strength before the cavity began.
Metal-mercury fillings require extra tooth to be removed in order to keep them in place. They expand and contract with temperature changes (i.e. consumption of hot and cold foods) causing stress fractures in the tooth or separation of the filling from the tooth.
The stress fractures from these fillings can eventually cause a tooth to break and need expensive treatment to save it, if it can even be salvaged. When the filling has microscopic separations from the tooth, it then leaks and allows bacteria to seep underneath and fester. This causes dental decay that is usually undetectable until it becomes very advanced.
In short, new developments in dentistry have created new materials that are much safer, stronger, and better looking than the old metal-mercury fillings.
We can do much better for your tooth than placing these unsightly restorations of yesterday. If you are interested to learn how your old dentistry is affecting your oral health, call our office today at 417-887-5155 to set up your evaluation appointment.
Ready to take the next step? Call our dental office to set up your appointment today.


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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
25 Biggest Decorating Mistakes
What numbers are you?
5 Comments:
- Emma Sometimes said...
#9 and #5. Great little article.
I don't know how I found you...but it's good reading you.
- January 30, 2008 at 7:46 PM
- Katie Glathar said...
I guess I am just a horibble decorator.. #22, #14, #9 & #1. Yipes! I love my silk flowers thought. As soon as they get dusty they will have to go in the trash.
- January 30, 2008 at 10:45 PM
- Lady Esther said...
whatcha talking about??? check out my new blog...i am getting carried away again. It's my Mom's Academy Awards blog where you can nominate your most deserving mom you know. just for fun. ;) i hire specialists to do all my dirty work. ha
- January 31, 2008 at 2:36 PM
- *emmy said...
I am number 22. But, not because it doesn't bother me or I that I don't know it's a no- no but because it's a man's job to do ( well at least in my house it is) because I wouldn't know how to fix it. I keep telling Damon to take care of these wires but is a busy man.
Well, maybe I will just have to figure it out myself and make it my job =^).
- January 31, 2008 at 3:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
I like my toilet rug. Its purple and matches Pooper's bathroom. AND, I have the matching toilet seat cover- YES!!! He isn't old enough yet to get pee all over the rug, so I think its hygenically ok. And I really, really like it. C.
- February 1, 2008 at 3:27 PM


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Bistrotheque is a hidden little gem just off of Cambridge Heath Road in Bethnal Green. I came across it when I was looking for a private dinning room in London for a Christmas party and it also lost out in a toss up with This Bright Field – which my boyfriend I went to a few weeks ago for dinner…and then breakfast. But anyway – still keen to go, a friend and I went there last Sunday after another, I know(!), stroll up Colombia flower market (seriously go there!). And when I say it's a hidden gem, I mean we walked straight past it.
Tucked away in what looks like a service entrance, half way down Wadeson street and up some stairs, Bistrotheque is a beautiful bright and open restaurant. With both a huge bar and seated dining there's plenty of space for all to pop in and sample this French fancy.
When I went with my friend we were tucked in the corner and serenaded by a live pianist. The piano was adorned with the most stunning and massive display of flowers I've seen – hopefully from Colombia market too! In addition the exposed brickwork and high ceilings really make this place feel like a very fresh and on-trend restaurant and the food follows this theme.
We both ordered pancakes after spying a few waiting to be delivered from the kitchen hatch on our way in. They arrived looking thick and fluffy topped with extra crispy bacon and lashings of maple syrup. They were, of course, as amazing as they looked and devoured to groans of delight – post instagram snap obvs. Ever since going to Amsterdam a couple of years ago I've been on the hunt for some amazing pancakes and I think I may have found them! Although with my savoury tooth I am still looking for somewhere that does them with cheese and more cheese (recommendations welcome?)
Drinks wise we stuck to classic coffee and OJ, the first smooth and a contender for the best coffee I've ever had, I'm also easily impressed when places can do those little patterns or pictures with the milk! The latter fresh and chilled. Just what a
hungover Sunday needed.
The only slight downside with this place was there was a fair amount missing from the menu…upon sitting down our waiter informed us of a list of about 5 options that they didn't have. I don't know why or whether this is a regular occurrence but I for one was gutted not to have a little side of chorizo (I know that's weird with pancakes but first time there I wanted to order everything!) Also a bit funny as it was only just midday on Sunday?
Anyway I will definitely be going back soon as a huge mouthwatering burger zoomed past us to the table next door just as we were leaving! I also hear they have cabaret there of an evening…dinner and a good old knees up, just tell me when!


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First, they steal tough Chad Badgerton's hat. But it turns out to belong to Tiny Crawley and the boys get congratulated for standing up to bullies. Then they try shoveling all the snow in front of Mr. O'Hare's store - but they shovel in the wrong direction and get told how thoughtful they are, instead of how tough. They try to pick on a new kid and accidentally make her feel at home. They soap a mean neighbor's window and get thanked for cleaning it.
When their dad finds out about how kind they've been, they admit that they've been trying to be TOUGH, just like him - and Big Lou admits that it's hard to be so tough all the time - and maybe they should be kinder, just like their mother was. Now they're not the toughest Ratsos anymore - they're the kindest.
Black and white cartoons fill the book, showing silly bunnies, tough rats, and more animals populating the Ratsos' city. This light and funny story, with a not-unexpected ending, is a fun addition to beginning chapter book collections.
Verdict: This was cute, but I'm not sure I have an audience for it. It's a little too didactic for my taste also.
ISBN: 9780763676360: Published August 2016 by Candlewick; ARC provided by publisher at BEA


text: Ray Johnston: When God Crashes a Party! Mar 15, 2015 Watch the message. SHARE: Daniel Sermon Series More messages from Daniel Ray Johnston @rayjohnston Pastor Ray Johnston has a rich and varied background as a university and graduate-school professor, speaker, writer, and founder of Thrive Communications. He is also the founding pastor of Bayside Church in the Sacramento, California suburb of Granite Bay, which Ray describes as "a church for people who don't like church." Bayside has grown into one of the largest churches in the nation with more than 12,000 people coming together every weekend at the Granite Bay campus and thousands more in multiple affiliated churches throughout the Sacramento region. Daniel 5 When God Crashes a Party! Weekend Resources Download .mp3 Message Notes Recent Weekends View weekend archive Current Message Curt Harlow: Colossians – Essential Freedom Curt Harlow Aug 18, 2019 Andrew McCourt: Colossians – Essential Voices Andrew McCourt Aug 11, 2019 Curt Harlow: Colossians – Series Overview Curt Harlow Aug 4, 2019


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If you're training for this year's Marathon by the Sea, you don't have to do it alone.
Check out the running clinics and clubs below, and have fun getting ready for this year's event!
Official Running Room Training Clinics for Emera Marathon by the Sea
Half Marathon and Full Marathon
Tuesdays, April 22 to August 5, 6:30 pm
5K and 10K
Thursdays, June 5 – Aug 7, 6:30 pm
For more information or to register, contact the Brunswick Square Running Room at 506-652-6946 or visit the Running Room on Facebook.
TUESDAYS 6:30 at Fairvale Elementary School
Intervals Night: a great workout to keep all levels of runners fit all year long.
NOTE: During the summer months this moves to the UNBSJ Track
THURSDAY 6:30 at Fairvale Elementary School
Hills Night – The perfect time to strengthen those legs and build your power. All levels of runners will benefit from this great workout.
SUNDAY 9:30 at Java Moose in Rothesay
Long Easy Day – We all start and finish together but you choose the speed and distance that works for you. A nice social time after the exercise at Java Moose.
Find out more on the KV Road Runners Facebook!
The Fundy Fog Chasers are a FREE local running group offering friendly group support and some coaching tips for recreational runners and walkers. They meet twice weekly on the west side of Saint John. The Carleton Community Centre is where the group typically meets to organize before and socialize after. The goal is participation and all speeds are encouraged to join.
Meeting times:
Thursday evenings at 6:30
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Attention hip and fashionable New Yorkers who don't mind paying small fortunes on tiny vodka sodas at New York's finest nightclubs: you may have been fooled. Over the past few weeks an impostor has invaded your sacred circle of fringe celebrities, stony celebrities, tangential relatives of the rich and powerful, and Amanda Bynes in a wig. That impostor goes by the name "Dan Bloomberg." Dan sounds like he might be related to the Michael Bloomberg, New York City overlord and destroyer of the Spanish language. According to Page Six, he's been telling the higher ups at New York's night clubs that he's Bloomberg's nephew. Bloomberg's reps said they have no knowledge of a nephew.
The odd (?) thing is that he's apparently not using this phony nephew scheme to score free drinks. "He likes the best tables. He pays his way. But he's on his phone most of the time," the team at Page Six writes, adding, "We're told the interloper doesn't demand free champagne or even drink to excess." He sure seems like a far cry from Clark Rockefeller, who pretended to be a scion of the famous family mostly to suit his own (nefarious) ends.
Umm, what good is pretending to be the sobrino of El Bloombito, if you can't even parlay that into a free glass of champagne? And though we completely understand that if you are related to Bloomberg and allegedly have a direct line to his billions, it would probably be out of character to ask for free things—but, if you're rich enough to spend bundles of your own money for VIP tables, why not just use your real name and, you know, make a name for yourself?
While we have no idea who Dan Bloomberg is, and neither does Page Six, we do know what the Bloomberg clan looks like. And these are the only Bloomberg scions that should be getting tables at Lavo:
Georgina Bloomberg
The Lowdown: 30. Daughter of Michael Bloomberg. Rides horses. Vampire Diaries's Nina Dobrev's doppelgänger.
VIP Table and Drinks? Yes, and no. Georgina is reportedly pregnant and probably should not be drinking.
Emma Bloomberg
The Lowdown: 34. Daughter of Michael Bloomberg. Graduated from Princeton. Likes to coordinate with dad. Donated $1,000 to Joe Lhota's mayoral campaign.
VIP Table and Drinks? Sure. Seen at Paul McCarthy's WS installation on Park Avenue late last month.
Charlotte Bloomberg and Marjorie Tiven
The Lowdown: Charlotte (center) died in 2011 at the age of 102. Marjorie is the mayor's sister and has served as the Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for International Affairs since 2002.
VIP Table and Free Drinks? Yes. While New Yorkers complain about Bloomberg's third term, Marjorie has had to deal with Bloomberg all her life—that should give her a pass. And pour one out for Charlotte.
Diana Taylor
The Lowdown: Michael Bloomberg's other half/domestic partner/longtime girlfriend/First Lady of New York City and former New York State superintendent of banks.
VIP Table and Free Drinks? Yes. She's not to be trifled with.
Dan Stets, Liefgreen, Baynes, Murtaugh, Kraut and Any Dan Who Works at Bloomberg
The Lowdown: These guys are journalists and editors at Bloomberg.
VIP Table and Free Drinks? Yes. See above. They're journalists.
This Daniel Bloomberg who owns the @DanBloomberg Twitter Handle
The Lowdown: Not sure.
VIP Table and Drinks? Probably not.
Miguel Bloombito
The Lowdown: Actually written by one Rachel Figueroa.
VIP Table and Drinks? By all means.
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Tension Rises As Racing Seasons Shorten
By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
It's been a busy weekend in auto racing with about every series except IndyCar on the tracks. Today, however, it's just Sprint Cup and the NHRA running for points.
But an important day it is as the playoffs for both series are almost at hand.
Some things to keep an eye on today in racing.
– Chase berths. Five drivers can clinch spots in the upcoming Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship today at Michigan International Speedway. They are five-time Cup champion and current series points leader Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski.
Johnson can clinch if he is 145 points ahead of 11th place after today's race. He currently sits 124 points ahead of 11th and would clinch at least a wild card spot with a win today.
Biffle has a 123-point lead over 11th place, followed by Kenseth (122 points ahead of 11th) and Earnhardt Jr. (107 points ahead of 11th).
Keselowski can clinch at least a wild-card spot with a win today, depending on how a number of other drivers finish.
Johnson and Earnhardt will start today's race at the rear of the field after making engine changes.
The Chase will be just three races away after today's 400-miler at the 2-mile MIS oval.
– Wild card berths. Five drivers could move close to clinching wild cards berths today in Michigan.
Ryan Newman, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Marcos Ambrose and Joey Logano can all improve their odds of earning one of the two wild cards for the Chase if they win for the second time this season.
Kasey Kahne enters today's race in 11th place in the series points and has two wins. He's the only driver outside the top 10 to have two victories this season.
Carl Edwards is 12th in points, but hasn't won a race this season and would lose out on a wild-card berth to any of the five drivers with a win ranked below him in the standings.
– Countdown berths. The NHRA is in Brainerd, Minn. today for the penultimate event before the start of the Countdown playoff. Half of the berths for the Countdown have already been bagged in the nitro classes. A bunch more can be secured in today's eliminations.
Those already qualified for Countdown, which begins at zMAX Dragway in Concord, N.C. on Sept. 14 include:
Top Fuel; 1. Spencer Massey, 2. Antron Brown, 3. Tony Schumacher, 4. Steve Torrence, 5. Doug Kalitta.
Funny Car; 1. Robert Hight, 2. Ron Capps, 3. Jack Beckman, 4. Mike Neff, 5. Johnny Gray.
Pro Stock; 1. Greg Anderson, 2. Jason Line, 3. Allen Johnson, 4. Mike Edwards, 5. Vincent Nobile, 6. Erica Enders.
Pro Stock Motorcycle; 1. Eddie Krawiec, 2. Andrew Hines, 3. Hector Arana Jr., 4. Hector Arana Sr.
In trouble vis a vis the Countdown are some notables. Such as Khalid Albalooshi (currently 12th in Top Fuel) of Al-Anabi Racing (the team that has produced the last two Top Fuel champions); defending Funny Car champ Matt Hagan (currently 11th) of Don Schumacher Racing.
– The new surface at Michigan. The resurfaced track is a wild card in itself.
It was super fast at the test that was held in June and the first race this season. Like, well over 200 mph fast. So fast that NASCAR knew something had to be done and, no, not implement use of restrictor plates.
Goodyear responded by bringing a new, harder tire to the track this weekend. The harder tire forces drivers to eas off in the corners.
Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevy, said on Friday, "I feel much better about the speeds now than what we were in practice at this point in June. Averaging 196 miles per hour in qualifying, that's plenty fast. Remember when we said that the race we put on won't be because of the speed, it will be because of the way we raced side-by-side, three and four wide and things like that. We can do that at 165 verses 195."
The problem is that the hard tires have not been rubbering up the track. With a lack of rubber on the surface, the racing groove has shrunk.
Said Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing car, "Yeah, the track is real narrow for some reason. The reason why is because it doesn't have a lot of grip so when you go down out of the groove a little bit, or a little lower, it slides you back up to where you were. If you slide out of the groove you have to protect it to get going again. It has narrowed the groove up but I think that will widen out over time."
Bottom line: Michigan could be way less Michigany today.
– Tony Schumacher starts today's NHRA event in Brainerd today from P1 in Top Fuel. Should he go on to win the event, count on some of his peers to do some howling.
Schumacher is using the covered-cockpit which he and his Don Schumacher Racing organization helped to develop and which was approved for use this past week.
A number of other Top Fuel organizations have said that the canopy, though billed as a safety improvement, actually makes the cars more aerodynamically effieicent and, hence, faster. Not all of the teams have secured the canopies, which are available from just one company. In fact, Schumacher is the only driver using the canopy at Brainerd.
So, if he wins, howling will ensue. When the howling subsides, orders will be placed for the canopies en masse as the next event on the schedule is the all-important U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
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Year 2 2019 - 2020
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Dear Parents
Miss. Tomlinson and I would like to welcome your child into our Year 2 class. I am going to take this opportunity to give you some information about our school day.
Children will come into school via the main playground and are able to enter the building from 8.45am and doors will shut at 8.55am. If children arrive after this time then they will have to come into school via the main reception. Home time is at 3.30pm and children will leave the building via the Reception/Early-years entrance.
Year 2 will be doing PE every Wednesday and Friday so can you please ensure that they always have their labelled PE kits in school. Your child's PE kit should consist of a pair of black shorts, a white t-shirt and a pair of black pumps. These are available to buy at the office if you wish.
Children will be coming home with their own reading books and these must be brought into school each day and placed in their personal trays. Children will read to a member of staff at least twice a week. Books should leave school and be returned in book bags to keep them safe. Your child should be reading materials of their choice at home as well as the books that we provide.
Children will begin to bring home their research logs soon which will need to be brought back into school every day. Children will be able to continue work relating to our class topic at home and carry out their own research.
Our history topic this half term is The Great fire of London.
Thank you
Miss. Abbot
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Thank you to the people that filled in the Members' Online Survey/
Firstly we'd like to thank you for filling out our Member Survey back in December, which was aimed at getting your views on the club and restaurant. It's taken us a while to collate the results as we have very busy preparing for the upcoming season, but we have been through each question thoroughly and discussed the results between the team at Burstwick.
The focus of this particular post is to talk about the two broad questions at the end of the survey about members' priorities for improving the course and club as a whole.
These open questions were intended to get members' thoughts about the course and the club as a whole. The results were close to what we expected but there were some useful topics raised by some members that we weren't aware of too, so thank you for sharing these with us.
Bunkers were the main subject of the responses, and we are well aware that there is a need for improvement. The downside for us is that the bunkers require more man-power and investment than any other maintenance on the course, so there is no quick solution. As mentioned in the survey we invested about 15% more in man-power on the course in 2016 than previous years, and aim to try and increase this, along with the renovation work we have recently been doing.
We are a small club in comparison to others in the Hull and East Yorkshire, so our budgets need careful planning. We would love to employ more greenkeepers and have the course looking immaculate but our budgets right now can't immediately achieve that. However, we do aim to improve annually and increase investment year on year so while it may be a slow process (hopefully) you'll see us moving in the right direction!
Other comments for of improvement such as grass around the bottoms of staked trees, untidy areas near the 18th hole, a better entrance & car park, improvement of the half-way house, etc were mentioned by some of the members and these are all firmly on our radar, we are looking to improve all of this over the coming months and years to enhance the clubs image.
We'd like to thank all the members for their participation in the survey and also for their continued support and patience with the club. We're a growing club and none of this could be done without you!


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The scope for certification to Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus must be agreed by the certification body before any testing (assessment) can commence.
Certification can apply to the whole of an organization's enterprise IT or to a sub-set of the organization. The scope must be declared at the Cyber Essentials stage for Cyber Essentials Plus. (The scope for both stages is the same.)
Whether the whole or a part of the organization is subject to certification, the name on the certificate must be consistent with the scope.
The assessments verify the level of protection against common, low-skilled, Internet-based threats as well as broader risks.
Testing covers the following three critical areas, depending on the level of certification:
The Cyber Essentials scheme provides protection mainly where IT systems are based on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products, rather than large, heavily customized, complex solutions.
Systems that fall under the scope of Cyber Essentials include:
In defining the scope, the organization seeking certification will need to consider the role of service providers that may be in scope. The important consideration is whether the organization or the supplier retains responsibility for the relevant set of controls (boundary firewall and Internet gateways, secure configuration, user access control, malware protection and patch management).
Cyber Essentials is not intended for use with custom IT systems, such as those found in manufacturing, industrial control systems, online retail, and other environments.
Examples of these types of systems are:
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Who doesn't love a pineapple smoothie to give you a little tropical taste every now 'n' then!
Pineapples have a very unique tangy & sweet taste that mixes well in a drink not to mention they're exceptionally juicy so you won't need to add much water to these recipes because the water/juice content is already in the fruit – YUMMY!
A healthy smoothie has the potential to make you one of the best tasting most nutritious meal you've ever had.
The fruits and vegetables blended up in your smoothie work together to provide many vitamins, minerals and enzymes that come in the whole-food form.
Healthy smoothies retain the fiber from your fruits and vegetables. The fiber works to improve digestion by helping your body to eliminate harmful toxins. Fiber also leaves people to feeling more satisfied for longer.
Why do Healthy Smoothies retain Fiber?
Smoothies retain the fruits and vegetables fiber because the entire piece of produce is put into the blender and blended up; therefore, keeping the fiber. Whereas if you juiced your produce your juicer would extract the pulp (meaning fiber) thus making it liquid vitamins – which is very good for you too, but we also acknowledge that fiber is very important too.
Too many people are not consuming enough fiber, and they don't even realize it and it's causing health issues. Many times, health issues can to solve by healing the gut. This is where the smoothie come in, because with a smoothie you get the juice right along with the fiber – it's a win-win!
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Pineapples are low in calories and contain no saturated fats or cholesterol, but they are rich in soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. They are also an excellent source of the antioxidant vitamin C.
If you start to feel as if you are catching a cold go load up on some pineapple. Because the vitamin C in the pineapple helps to protect the body against germs by boosting the immune system.
Pineapple also has many anti-inflammatory properties that may help alleviate pain of arthritis while at the same time strengthening bones with its manganese content.
By just adding a quality source of protein you can turn your smoothie into a complete meal. Here are some our favorites.
Hemp Protein Powder will provide an abundance of healthy omega 3 fats as well as fiber to you smoothie.
Sun Warrior Protein is one of your favorite protein powders that comes in three different flavors. (Our favorite is chocolate) This is a plant based protein that is completely natural as it provides your essential amino acids, fiber and much more.
For more information visit our Protein Smoothies Page
Goji Berries are a great way to turn your already healthy smoothie into an antioxidant packed smoothie.
Flax Seed Oil is a good source of healthy omega 3 fatty acids. Just a tablespoon of flax seed oil or flax powder to your smoothie will give the omega 3's a leg-up.
Chia Seeds are an excellent source of dietary fiber. You will probably want to soak them a bit, before adding them to your smoothie, to soften them up. Chia contains: fiber, protein as well as essential fatty acids.
Hemp Seeds or powder are also an excellent source of protein. It's said that hemp contains almost all of the essential vitamins and minerals the body contain in just one little seed.
Tropical Pineapple Smoothie
¼ pineapple – cubed
1 apple – cored
½ cup coconut milk
1 banana
1 orange
Ice as needed
Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!
Very Berry Pineapple Smoothie
1 cup strawberries
1 cup raspberries
½ cup pineapple juice
1 cup yogurt
½ cup ice
Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!
Coconut Pineapple Smoothie
1 cup pineapple juice
½ cup ice
½ cup pineapple (fruit)
½ cup coconut meat
½ banana
Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!
Pineapple, Mango with a hint of Mint Smoothie
1 mango
1 cup pineapple
1 small handful mint leaves
½ cup water *optional
½ cup ice
Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!
Tropical Delicacies Smoothie
1 cup orange juice
½ banana
½ cup pineapple
1 tbsp honey
½ cup ice
Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!
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What to do: Write out your goal or need on a piece of paper. Make it clear and concise and short as possible but maintain clarity. Now sing it into existence with this charm while visualizing yourself achieving your goal/need:
"(Goal/Need like love or success) is what I need for me!
My mind ready and heart steady!
Oh feisty Sylphs of the four directions!
Bring me (Goal/Need) with wise discretion!"
Sing it as long as you like, have fun with it. Just keep the visualization going as you sing your heart out! Keep the paper you wrote your goals on until you achieve them. Look at it everyday knowing you have already achieved it. When it comes to pass, burn the paper and scatter the ashes to the wind and give thanks.
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There are many different types of aesthetic treatments to pick one from. However, not all of them are approved and safe for use. If you are looking for a striking facial rejuvenation without spending time for recovery, then fractional laser resurfacing is the right choice for you.
Just like the name suggests, in the fractional laser resurfacing treatment, only a fraction of your skin is treated and untreated skin remains intact. The laser technology effectively improves the texture of your skin and lessens wrinkles, sunspots, scars, enlarged pores, etc.
The procedure is usually performed within an hour, and you can see the results within a few weeks. Some patients have even reported that they notice improvement for about 3 to 6 months after the treatment.
What exactly is Fractional Laser Resurfacing?
Fractional laser resurfacing is widely known as the anti-aging treatment of today. The term – fractional laser resurfacing refers to two different kinds of laser treatments – ablative and non-ablative.
Both the treatments are extremely effective as anti-aging procedures, and are effectively used to treat mild to severe skin conditions. With the help of modern laser technologies, both the treatments can potentially deliver amazing and highly noticeable results.
Difference between Ablative and Non-Ablative Treatment
Both ablative and non-ablative treatments involve laser skin resurfacing, but both the procedures are performed differently and produce different results. The ablative treatment offers better results, but it takes longer recovery time.
On the other hand, non-ablative treatment delivers comparatively milder result, but requires minimal recovery time. With non-ablative treatment, you can expect to look pink and puffy for about 4 to 5 days and can wear a makeup after 24 hours.
Is fractional laser resurfacing ideal for me?
The treatment is ideal and recommended by Élise Bernier Sherbrooke to every man and woman with less to moderate signs of skin aging. If you are noticing fine lines, wrinkles and a little lax skin tone, then the treatment is right for you. Also, individuals with non-uniform skin tone and complexion can go for the treatment. Areas which are treated includes – face, neck, chest, hands and forearms.
Treatment results vary from person to person depending on the condition, laser used, number of treatments, etc. However, after going for a fully ablative treatment, you can expect to see the results for over ten years. Also, you can combine other skin treatments like Botox and Dermal Fillers with laser treatment. Nevertheless, follow the instructions given by your specialist before doing the same.


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New life envisioned for Sacramento Hostess plant
It was a Sacramento institution – a building schoolkids visited on field trips, a place with the aroma of fresh bread wafting through its ceiling vents.
Now the Hostess Brands factory on Arden Way, closed since 2013, is being repurposed as "creative" office space or possibly a retail site.
Granite Bay developer Daniel Lee acquired the 64-year-old building last fall and over the past month has completely emptied it out, removing a massive oven, conveyer belts, pipes and other equipment jam-packed into 78,000 square feet of ground-floor space.
What remains is what architect Stephen Guest calls a "big blank sheet of paper."
It's a giant open space, with industrial maple flooring, huge steel girders and clerestories – vertical skylights that were a fixture in 19th-century factories.
"Any designer worth his salt could make this space look spectacular," said Guest, a principal with the RMW firm.
Guest said the building – which fronts on Business 80 – is ideal for the sort of collaborative, open office space that's now much in demand.
Steve Chamberlain, a Colliers International broker who is marketing the building to potential users, said he thinks the best tenant might be a "destination" retailer, like a furniture outlet, a sporting goods store or a high-end auto sales operation.
"It's a one-of-a-kind retail location with all that freeway exposure," he said.
The new owner plans lots of cosmetic fix-ups over the next month and some minor structural work, including adding a new entrance at the back of the building. One thing that won't be changing is the big freeway-facing sign atop the building that spells out "Wonder Bread and Hostess Cakes" in red block letters.
After all, as Chamberlain observed, "native Sacramentans know this building from the sign." And from sweet olfactory memories.
A reboot for riverfront condos
Construction is set to resume on a high-end condo project along the Garden Highway – decades after it was started.
The project – between Chevys and the Virgin Sturgeon – stalled in the 1990s after just six of the 18 planned units were built. Developer Michael Moser ended up buying the unfinished part of the project two years ago – for $1.2 million – and expects to begin building the remaining 12 units by the end of this month.
His target completion date: January.
The condos – all detached homes, separated by 5 feet – will be priced at just under $1 million. They'll have high-end amenities, solar power and something else you can't get anymore: river frontage.
"The county and the (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers have really cracked down on (building) on the river. It's gotten tougher and tougher and tougher," he said.
Moser said he managed to get approvals only because the project had been entitled by its previous owners.
The new buildings will match the designs of the existing units, including having sliding glass doors at the rear. "You open them and you're right on the river," he said.
By the way, Moser has another intriguing development project in his sights. In April, he went into contract to acquire the former Coca-Cola bottling facility at 2200 Stockton Blvd.
He said he's still conducting due diligence on the purchase. If he goes ahead, one plan is to add four floors above the two existing ones on the historic building. The ground floor could be used for a brewpub and other retail uses. Conference rooms could go on the second floor.
His idea for the upper four floors? A boutique hotel serving the nearby UC Davis Medical Center and the Shriners Hospital for Children.
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Category: Las Vegas Local
Internet Speed Test
The speed here was 2303 kbps. Pretty disappointing as that is less than half on the Nevada average of 4853 kbps.
How fast is your connection?
New Law Banning Use of Cell Phones While Driving Goes into Effect Oct. 1
Hey, Las Vegas tweeps! Don't forget about this… [from the press release]
Starting Saturday, Oct. 1, Nevada becomes the 10th state in the nation to ban hand-held cell phones while driving.
The new law is designed to reduce accidents caused by distracted driving. If a police officer sees you using a hand-held phone, you can be pulled over and cited. Fines are set for $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense and $250 for third and subsequent offenses. Second and third offenses are can result in points off your license.
Local police plan to issue warnings, not citations, to drivers through Dec. 31. Motorists can use hand-free options while driving, which include wired headsets, Bluetooth devices and wireless systems built into newer automobiles.
Drivers talking on cell phones are four times as likely to crash as someone who is not on their phone, the risk climbs to a whopping 23 times as likely to be in a crash when texting behind the wheel, according to a Virginia Tech study. More than 50 percent of adults (58 percent) and 66 percent of teens admit they send and receive text messages, at least in part, while driving.
Goings On
Today is Audrey's commencement! Yea!
On the day in 1924 my Father was born. Happy birthday, Dad. He died in 1992 after a brief but intense battle with cancer.
Mid-Terms 2010
Harry Reid wins (NV Sen), Berkley wins (NV CD01), Titus (NV CD03) still uncalled but doesn't look good for Titus, Reid the Younger (NV GOV) loses, and we shed a tear for Russ Feingold and Alan Grayson.
Without a doubt, this was a rather nasty campaign. I remain an unapologetic Progressive. Leftist. Democratic Socialist. Whatever label they stick on me.
Update: Titus just conceded. Nuts.
Ian at The Springs Preserve
My son at The Springs Preserve today. 🙂
Mmm, Chili…
Announcing a new Meetup for Chaosists of Southern Nevada!
What: 3rd Annual Pagan Pride Chili Cookoff and food drive – Live Broadcast
When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:00 PM
Unitarian/Universalist Congregation
3616 E Lake Mead Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89115
It's the 3rd Annual Pagan Pride Chili Cook-off and food drive. Bring a non-perishable food item for people or pets and get yourself some amazing chili. Food donations go to 3Square and the Poppy Foundation.
Also Grotto Radio will be combining forces with 3 other internet radio shows (Chaos & Miracle, The Shit That Irks Me, and The Curvacious [sic] Bounty of Sin City), do broadcast live throughout the event. So come on out and have some fun. If you still want to enter a chili, you still have time as well.
Go to www.lvpaganpride.org for more details
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Free Screenings Tonight of "Capitalism" for the Jobless and Homeless in America's Hardest Hit Cities
I have not spoken of this much (at all?), but I have been (unhappily) unemployed since February. Check out Moore's websites, perhaps you are eligible to attend as well.
[update:] I was not one of the 'first served,' having arrived at 6:40. Oh well 🙂
From: Michael Moore
Subject: Free Screenings Tonight of "Capitalism" for the Jobless and Homeless in America's Hardest Hit Cities (plus local benefit premieres all across the country)
Free Screenings Tonight of "Capitalism" for the Jobless and Homeless in America's Hardest Hit Cities (plus local benefit premieres all across the country)
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
We're just one day away from the widest opening I've ever had for any of my movies. Tomorrow, Friday, October 2nd, "Capitalism: A Love Story" opens on over a thousand screens across the United States, a record for an independent documentary.
This follows last weekend's limited opening in New York and L.A. where "Capitalism" set the box office record for the highest per screen average of ANY movie released so far this year. Not just any documentary — any MOVIE! It was, as the studio said, a good indicator of just how well the movie may do when it goes wide this weekend. I sincerely hope they're right because I believe deeply in this film.
To kick off the national release of "Capitalism: A Love Story," I've asked the studio to offer a number of screenings in the nation's hardest hit cities — the ones with the highest unemployment rates and highest foreclosure rates — where those who've lost their jobs or who are in foreclosure (or have already been evicted) may attend my film free of charge. They've agreed, and so tonight (Thursday), the night before our opening day, ten cities will grant you free admission if you have fallen on hard times. The list of theaters and cities is below. You don't need to bring any "proof" of your situation — just show up — it's the honor system, no questions asked.
Of course, a free movie ain't much when what you really need is a job or a place to live. And that's not going to change until the party that controls both the Congress and the White House wakes up and realizes the American people put them in charge to fix the mess created by the previous administration. For that to happen requires the active involvement of each of us. And, as I show in this movie, it's going to also require us to challenge some fundamental assumptions about an economic system that currently allows the wealthiest ONE PERCENT in this country to have more financial wealth than the bottom 95% combined. That concentration of money and power in the hands of so few people is, I believe, at the core of so many of our problems.
So, if you're going through tough times and you live in one of the areas below, please be my guest tonight, on the eve of my new film's opening. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis.
Also, in another five cities tonight, I have made the film available to local groups to hold benefit screenings to raise money for their local organizations — organizations which are working toward a day when a filmmaker doesn't have to offer free screenings to people who've been put through the wringer. If you live in any of these areas (see below for the list of benefit premieres tonight), please come out and support the good work of these grassroots groups.
So, until tomorrow, thanks for your support, and I'll see ya at the movies!
Michael Moore
Las Vegas, Nevada
Thursday, Oct. 1st, 7:00 p.m.
Cinemark Orleans
4600 W Tropicana Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
My Sweetie is On Her Way Back!
Yea! She is almost on the ground at O'Hare (ORD)! Audrey in on UA #907 from Munich (MUA). Then UA #108 to Las Vegas (LAS). She was probably in MUA the same time as Frauke
She is on her way back from a month at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich doing research for her dissertation.
[Update I]: On the ground! Cha cha cha!
No Wonder I Felt Bad Today
It was an official 112+°F (44.4°C) today right about the time I was negotiating a very large, very dark asphalt parking lot. I did not feel good by the time I got to the 4Runner. No wonder. OK, that's all for now (/self-obsession).