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Cozy flat by the Magic Fountain
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|Amposta, 08004 Barcelona, スペイン
- Located in 'Sants' district this fully equipped apartment has capacity to accommodate up to 3 visiting guests, within it´s double bedroom, single bedroom and living room. This typical Barcelona style apartment is clean and quiet, very bright and airy, and it is equipped with air conditioning and heating. There are original floor tiles throughout, classic Barcelona in a very relaxing atmosphere.
It´s in a 4th floor (bad thing there´s no elevator, good thing is a good way of burning the extra calories of the gorgeous spanish food).
-We provide free wi-fi and clean sheets and towels to make your stay in Barcelona as confortable as at home.
-Since you won´t be sahring the flat is ideal for families or groups of friends.
About the location:
- Metro lines (green and red) 250m from building exit!
- Great for Barcelona Airport (20 mins each way).
- Girona Airport Bus easy connection (10 mins from Bus Station by Metro)
"Sants" district is 15mis walk from Barcelona's centre, and one of the most lively and interesting areas of the city.
Located in the very famous Plaça España, is ideal for those who attend to international conventions in "Fira de Barcelona"
The brand new 'Arenas' Shopping complex - designed by the prestigious Hight Tech architect Richard Rogers over an old Bull Rings, offers everything you may need going from supermarkets, all kind of shops, restaurants, caffes, cinemas to a gym.
At Plaça España you can also find the The Magic Fountain, one of the last projects on the site of the 1929 Universal Exhibition, which included the cascades and smaller fountains which fill Avinguda de Maria Cristina and its dancing water show.
Just arround the corner ( i mean it literally) you´ll find The Caixa Forum, one of the main Modern Art Cultural Centers and The Olympic Stadium.
The Cataluya National Art Museum, The Mies Van der Rohe Pabillion and The Joan Miró fundation are also very close by. You can see some of them from the window.
A 15 minutes walk in the opposite direction and you're in the nerve centers of Barcelona: Plaça de Catalunya, leading on one side to the Ramblas and on the other to Passig the Gràcia Av.
At 3 blocks from the entrance, you´ll find the aerobus stop 'Plaza Espaya' and the Metro Lines 1 and 3 (red and green), from where you can easily connect to any area of the city.
The area is really safe and offers an excellent variety of shops, cafes & restaurants and it's out of the main tourist trap of Old Barcelona (better looking in picts than in real life) but only 20 mins away from the gothic quarter.
Places of interest:
-There's a large supermarket Mercadona and "Veritas Organic products" supermarket (in the Arenas shopping centre) very close by.
-A Bike rental store just arround the corner
For an extra 30 euros we offer transfer service from the airport.
For any further information please don't hesitate in contacting me - you'll receive a prompt reply.
We are available to answer any question you may have - and we´ll try to make your stay as easy as possible ;)
No parties.
Do not make noise after 22:00.
The check-in later than 21:00 has an extra charge of 30 €.
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Mi estancia en Barcelona ha sido estupenda.
Miguel ha sido un buen anfitrión.
Tengo que decir que el apartamento estaba ubicado en un sitio centrico y cerca de todo. Para ir al estadio olimpico nos ha venido superbien.
Sin embargo tengo que ponerle algunas pegas al apartamento: Al ser un cuarto sin ascensor, las escaleras eran agotadoras. La cafetera no funcionaba, no habia tostadora y lo peor...no habia televisor ¡¡¡ . El apartamento estaba muy limpio sin embargo las paredes no lo estaban.
En definitiva mi estancia ha sido inolvidable ya que Barcelona es una ciudad maravillosa y sus gentes agradables y acogedoras. Sin duda volveré lo más pronto posible.
Great week in Barcelona. Appartment was very comfortable and quiet in the little sreet. Near of all in walking (10-15 mn to Rambla, 10-15 mn to playa Barceloneta ) If you like tipycal appartment in the old town, it's a good place. there are many bars of tapas, little place for spend time for breakfast, or dinner. Thanks to Gabie.
My friends and I had a great time staying in this lovely apartment in a really nice part of the city. Hosts Gabie and Miguel were really helpful throughout and always responded to questions very quickly. The apartment is very well equipped and the brilliant and large roof terrace gives excellent views of the city. At night the air-conditioning was good in the hot weather. The nearest metro station is less than 5 mins about and the apartment is also within easy walking distance of Sants station - useful if arriving via the mainline station. I would certainly stay here again and happy to recommend this apartment to others.
The apartment was clean, calm and very nice. Miguel the Host was very friendly and handling the Keys even late at night was no problem. The Terrace was awesome for breakfast in the sun. The Area is very nice too and it is not a big deal to reach all the beautiful spots in BCN within minutes. There are two supermarkets and quite a few nice restaurants around the corner too. So we enjoyed our three nights stay and say muchas gracias to Miguel and Gabie.
The apartment is absolutely recommendable, clean, fully equipped and well located in the hearth of the city. The nearest Metro station is at less than 10 minutes on foot and if you wish to cook in the apartment, supermarkets are everywhere at that place. In other case you just need to go out... some of the best tapas bar of Barcelona are around the corner. Gabie's and Miguel are very friendly people's and we thanks them to having made our stay so comfortable and uncomplicated.
Gabie's apartment is very nice, clean and well located in the heart of the City : D
Gabie's husband waited for us in the flat when we arrived and explained everything that we needed to know. Our stay was very comfortable and uncomplicated!
Thx! : D
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very comfortable and newly refurbished flat for 3 persons, low noise air condition, nice bathroom with enough water pressure. Nearby Metro #5, Entenca, now noise from the streets.
Sehr angenehme und neu möblierte Wohnung für 3 Personen, sehr leise Klimaanlage, schönes Bad mit genügend Wasserdruck. Direkt an der Metro Linie 5, Entenca. Kein Straßenlärm
We had a wonderful week at Gabie and Miguels. Nice apartment and close to everything you wanted to see.To be in the middle of town it was very peaceful and quiet .The stairs up to the apartment was tough and the light always went out half way up.The apartment was poorly cleaned but everything else was great.
We (a family with two young kids (3,6y), a grandmother, parents) stayed in this apartment for 4 nights. The apartment is absolutely recommendable, because the beds are good, it is clean, it is spacious enough to accommodate 6 people. You can eat together in the open kitchen on a table. The contact person to hand over kees was very reliable and on time. The appartment is in the middle of the fancy area El Born and the flat is very quite for Barcelona. If you need something to eat you just go out and grab some tapas or a drink around the corner. Jaume is the next Metro station which takes you 8 min to get there. Supermarket are everywhere at that place. Two playgrounds for small kids are 5 min away. All in all we were lucky to find this apartment!
We enjoyed staying at Gabie's apartment. It is located in the old part of Barcelona, with little, narrow streets and nice shops and cafes. It's only 5-10 minutes by foot to the metro, and 10 minutes by foot to Placa Catalunya. The apartment itself was clean and had everything we needed.
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What's On Tap: Ball State faces its second Mid-American Conference East Division opponent for the week when it hosts Ohio Saturday at 2 p.m. in Worthen Arena. The Cardinals improved to 4-1 in league action after their 69-55 victory at Buffalo Wednesday, while also improving their overall record to 7-11. The 4-1 conference start for the Cardinals is the best since the 2008-09 season when they started out 4-0 in the MAC. The Bobcats are looking for their first win in conference action after losing five straight. Ohio fell 77-48 to Central Michigan Wednesday at home, with the loss the Bobcats are 5-12 overall and 0-5 in the MAC.
About Ohio: Ohio has won five games this season all during non-conference action. The Bobcats opened the 2012-13 season with a 63-56 win over Cleveland State, Nov. 13. Ohio has also defeated Eastern Kentucky (69-58) Dec. 6, Morehead State in overtime (79-72) Dec. 9, Marshall (55-48) Dec. 15 and Xavier (68-62) Jan. 5. The Bobcats are led by Kiyanna Black who is averaging 12.4 points per game and Erin Bailes with 10.0 points per contest. Defensively Alex'ie Baldwin is leading the way with 6.3 rebounds per game.
The Coaches: Ball State head coach Brady Sallee is in his first season at Ball State. Sallee's career coaching record is 143-120 and he is 7-11 overall and 4-1 in the MAC with the Cardinals. He was named the 11th head women's basketball coach in Ball State history May 10. During his tenure at Eastern Illinois, Sallee posted a 136-109 career record. He led the Panthers to the institution's first-ever Ohio Valley Conference title during the 2009-10 campaign. In 2011-12, Eastern Illinois was 22-9 overall, posted a 13-3 OVC mark and competed in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Semeka Randall enters her fifth year at the helm of Ohio women's basketball. Randall, a well known name in the state of Ohio is a native of Cleveland and a former Tennessee All-American. Randall owns and overall record at Ohio of 49-92 and owns a MAC mark of 21-48.

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Just obtained a New 3DS: New Friend Code: 2423-5573-9673I have claimed Malamar and Mario Kart 8
National Pokedex complete-Gen V / National Pokedex Complete-XY / National Pokedex Complete-ORASShiny Count: 250+Shiny Clauncher Magnet
Quick question: are we allowed to talk about Gyms here?
Just obtained a New 3DS: New Friend Code: 2423-5573-9673I have claimed Malamar and Mario Kart 8
National Pokedex complete-Gen V / National Pokedex Complete-XY / National Pokedex Complete-ORASShiny Count: 250+Shiny Clauncher Magnet
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What can I say about future Gyms I want to see in the 6th gen? Well, new engine should allow to make them REALLY BIG. They should look like really something, you know what I mean. In previous games they were not that much spectacular (outside, as building structure). I want to see Gyms big as castle in the trailer.
I hope we get a cave where Grass Pokemon thrive. Well in the past we've had ice caves like Ice Path and Shaol Cave. A water like cave in the Whirl Islands. Kinda a fire cave in Stark Mountain, it was connected to a volcano. And we recently got a electric cave Chargestone cave. Maybe we'll see some more element type caves in the future perhaps?
RIP anime version of Glovehead. Pokemon Adventures will save you.
My 3DS games:
> Mario Kart 7 (2011)
> Resident Evil: Revelations (2011)
> Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
> Fifa 13 (2012)
> Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012)
> Bravely Default (2013)
> Pokémon Y (2013)
> The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013)
> Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl (2014)
> Pokémon Omega Ruby (2014)
> Super Smash Bros For Nintendo 3DS (2014)
> Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (2015)
> Bravely Second: End Layer (2016)
> Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight (2016)
> Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright (2016)
> Yo-Kai Watch (2016)
Coming Soon
> Monster Hunter Generations (2016)
> Pokémon Sun (2016)
I'd like to see a Cold Fire Area, and a Hot Ice area, as version exclusives. A Cold Volcano would be plausible, yet a Hot Ice area... Maybe Permafrost or NeverMeltIce is involved? I'd like them as version exclusives, with a variety of Fire and Ice Pokemon, the Fire Pokemon more found in _, and the Ice more in _. It should have Smoochum and Magby as Version exclusives, with ELekid as rare in both.
I don't really care what the exterior of the gyms look like, but i do want them each unique. With 3d graphics i want the interiors to be more detailed. Also more gyms like Drayden's in bw2 would be awesome.
But i would like areas with lots of ice, lava and other extreme climates. The large tree and the desert place point towards this. If there were to be a flying gym it would be cool if it was really high up and you fought trainers on the way up a large set of stairs.
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As far as gyms go, I don't really care what they look like, just as long as they have fun and innovative gym puzzles. BW2 didn't really do as well with that.
All the non-city areas in game should be big because new engine allows that Big jungle or swamp... Imagine this. And also, big places are always nice to go through.
Fun Fact: My favourite Pokémon is not actually Hydreigon, it has been Hawlucha since XY came out, so I guess you can call me Happy Hawlucha XD(Happy Hawlucha is my account name on multiple other sites)
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yeah i am just hoping that we have a bug gym leader or elite
just please Arceus make them better they all gave bugs bad names


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Q.: If you could be anyone for a day, who would you be?
Tyson Smith: Usain Bolt
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TS: Winning two for two cross country meets in my age group.
MR: Scoring my first goal in soccer at age 8.
PB: Finishing a race in Cross Country.
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MR: Practice makes perfect.
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Q.: What do you look forward to the most about being an adult?
TS: Being able to drive alone.
MR: Being able to start my own family.
PB: Being able to run a marathon.
Q.: What do you think are the most difficult and most fun aspects of cross country?
TS: Difficult – keeping a steady pace; Fun – Going down hills.
MR: Difficult-pacing yourself; Fun-Running with friends.
PB: The most difficult is running after swim practice. The most fun is knowing that you completed a race.
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The Pan-STARRS 1 telescope atop Haleakala garnered the honor of discovering the 10,000th near-Earth object, asteroid 2013 MZ5, on the night of June 18, according to NASA.
The asteroid is about 1,000 feet across and will not approach Earth close enough to be considered potentially hazardous, the news release said.
Pan-STARRS 1, whose sister telescope is set to be fully operational next summer, has found nearly 600 of the 10,000 near-Earth objects discovered to date, said University of Hawaii astronomer Richard Wainscoat. The telescope is run by the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy and receives NASA funding.
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Asteroid 2013 MZ5 (next to pointer, top right) is the 10,000th near-Earth object discovered. It was found by the University of Hawaii's Pan STARRS 1 telescope atop Haleakala on June 18.
University of Hawaii Institute of Astronomy Pan STARRS 1 photo
"Finding 10,000 near-Earth objects is a significant milestone," said Lindley Johnson, program executive for NASA's Near-Earth Object Observations Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. "But there are at least 10 times that many more to be found before we can be assured we will have found any and all that could impact and do significant harm to the citizens of Earth."
Near-Earth objects are asteroids and comets that can approach Earth's orbital distance to within 28 million miles, the NASA news release Tuesday said. Objects range in size from a few feet to 25 miles for the largest object, asteroid 1036 Ganymed.
The first near-Earth object was discovered in 1898, said Don Yeomans, manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. In the next century, only 500 more objects were found.
"But then, with the advent of NASA's NEO Observations program in 1998, we've been racking them up ever since," Yeomans said. "And with new, more capable systems coming on line, we are learning even more about where the NEOs are currently in our solar system, and where they will be in the future."
Of the 10,000 objects, roughly 10 percent are larger than six-tenths of a mile in size - roughly the size that could produce global consequences should one impact the Earth, NASA said.
However, none of these larger objects currently pose an impact threat, and probably only a few dozen more of these large objects remain undiscovered, NASA said.
Pan-STARRS 1 view of the sky will be enhanced with the addition of Pan-STARRS 2, which will become fully operational hopefully in July 2014, said William Burgett, Pan-STARRS project manager for the UH Institute for Astronomy.
(A story on Page A1 Sunday had the incorrect operational date due to information provided to The Maui News. Also, the work by Armstrong Pacific on the telescope involved installing a new mezzanine and reinforcing the structural steel and framework. The work did not involve raising the foundation.)
The addition of the Pan-STARRS 2 telescope next to the currently operating Pan-STARRS 1 will create "by far the most powerful wide-field imaging system in existence," said Nick Kaiser, principal investigator of Pan-STARRS at the UH Institute for Astronomy, earlier this year.
The Pan-STARRS design, developed at the IfA, involves a combination of relatively small mirrors with very large digital cameras that create a viewing system that can observe the entire sky several times each month, the website said. Astronomers get to visit the whole visible sky about 20 times a year - which makes it ideal for observing asteroids and other near-Earth objects.
The addition of Pan-STARRS 2 to Pan-STARRS 1, which went into operation in March 2009, will allow for doubling of the viewable light, according to UH officials.
The infrastructure for the new telescope and its 1.8-meter main mirror and 0.9-meter secondary mirror are currently in place, Burgett said. After the corrector lenses, filters, camera and other pieces are put in place and installed, the first test images will be taken between July 11 and 15, he said.
"That first image will be really, really ugly," he said, adding that months of calibrating the optics will be required.
Assemblers of the new telescope will have to wait until a gigapixel camera - being made at the University of Hawaii-Manoa - and science-grade ccds, the devices that convert light into digital images that are being made at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Lab, are delivered.
"We make the camera here," Burgett said. "We have the world's best team here at IfA. It's a real accomplishment for UH."
Large pixel cameras are necessary because of Pan STARRS' wider field of view, compared to typical telescopes. The cameras will allow for high resolution views of a wide "patch of sky," Burgett said.
He's hoping to be being fully operational in July 2014.
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The human body is constituted by the cells. And the cell is made up of cell membranes, cytoplasm and nucleolus. The cell membrane is the important channel for the substance exchange inside and outside the cell. It keeps the stability of inside and outside environment. When the membranes electricity potential is from -70~-90MV, the cell can work well in the exchange and remove the toxin. With the decay of the body function, there is a lot of toxin accumulated. The cell damage, membranes electricity potential change, the permeability of membranes declining and the detoxification ability declining, all these make the toxin can't be removed well from the cell. The toxin accumulation lowers the immune and makes premature senility and sub-health etc. The detox foot spa can generate the negative electricity potential field. Thanks to the conductive ability of the human body, the body can have the same equipotential field as the ion water after the feet are put in the ion water with negative ion. It can enhance the transportation function of the sodium-potassium pump, keep the right membrane electricity potential, recover the energy, enhance the detoxification. Under the role of the negative electricity potential field, the toxin in the cells is removed into the water through 20 thousands of pores and the water color will change because the toxin reacts with all kinds of ions in the water – "visible detoxification". Its effect can be tested and compared by blood test, urine test etc other regular tests before and after the feet bathing—"The effect can be tested."
The detox foot spa spa characters
The detox foot spa is developed on the basis of physics, physiology, electrochemistry, dialysis, iontophoresis and toxicology. It can activate the cells, improve the activity of the cells, repair the cells by using feet channel therapy, the cell therapy and targeted natural detoxification therapy. The whole detoxification is safe, cosy, fast, effective and it can be seen, tested and smelled.
The work theory of detox foot spa
The detox foot spa process is an amazing cleansing method for detoxifying your entire body by bathing your feet in warm water while using positive and negative ions from an ion generator. The process is also known as electrolysis. The array element is the actual ion generator device that sits down into the water and creates the ion charge and flow within that solution. It attaches to the power supply, which controls the array element ion flow and change.
The Advantages of the detox foot spa
The health and life of the people lie on the volume of electricity in body. If a healthy person, he or she should be taken with 80% negative electricity (usually said negative ions) and 20% positive electricity (usually said positive ions). But the human body is like a giant magnet that attracts and holds onto toxins. Heavy metals, partially oxidized fats, disassimilated proteins, cholesterol deposits, uric acid, plaque, lactic acid and the vast array of chemicals that pervade our water, air and food attach themselves ionized form to joints, organs arteries, nerves and tissues. These toxins disrupt normal body functions creating an environment for disease, allergies, and immune system problems. Ion generating technology has been around for several decades. It is this technology that is the secret to success in the Ion-Cleanse process by using an alternating positive and negative ion charge during the same treatment. This important discovery now makes it possible to remove unwanted toxic material from everyone regardless of the electrical charges the toxin may hold. Ions are charged atoms that have gained or lost an electron, which causes them to set up a magnetic field capable of attracting and neutralizing oppositely charged particles and pulling them out of the body through a process called osmosis. Osmosis is a scientific term used to describe the movement of particles through a cellular membrane from a higher concentration to a lower concentration. The lower concentration in this case refers to the ion field set up by the system in the water. Often times it is possible to reduce pain, swelling, edema and other symptoms caused by a long-term life style and a chronic toxic buildup in the body. The long term effectiveness of the detoxification process depends on the other life-enhancing and life style changes that the patient is willing to make.
Purgative Detoxification, Easy and Healthy
It is an external detoxification method, which removes toxins through your feet. The body detoxifies while you are comfortably seated with your feet placed in a container of warm water. This is a very efficient way to remove toxic accumulations regardless of where they are located in the body. The Ion-Cleanse Process generates a stream of positive and negative ions (charged atoms), which attract and attach themselves to oppositely charged toxic particles and draws them out of the body through the skin. Each session takes about 30 minutes. The array goes into the water with the hands, feet, or body, and the power supply delivers a small amount of direct current into the array, which causes the metals within it, in combination with water, and salt, to generate positively and negatively charged ions.
The detox foot spa can improve the following symptoms.
1. Make up the static rest energy of the body. 2. Activate the cells and adjust the vegetative nerve. 3. Boost the metabolism and enhance the immunity. 4. Purify the blood and prevent the arteriosclerosis. 5. Activate the body ferment function. 6. Reduce the liver burden. 7. Boost the intestines and stomach wriggle. 8. Get rid of ache and fasten the wound healing. 9. Physical therapy massage. 10. Improve the acid habitus and get rid of the extra free radical. 11. Relax the unwell abdomen effectively. 12. Stimulate the backbone effectively to make it cycle well and relax the sour waist and back.
The detox foot spa prohibitions
Please don't use the detox foot spa if the below. 1) Who with pacemaker or other magnetic devices. 2) Who with no reaction to the muscle test or react weakly to the both poles when foot bath. 3) Who have medicine of heart disease termly. 4) Who have ever received the surgical of replanting the heart. 5) Who have to receive the medicine or mentality treatment.
The detox foot spa cautions
Please note as following: It should maintain normal blood pressure when any medicine treatments. It must use before the medicine treatment to bath feet by the detox foot spa to keep a natural blood pressure. If low blood pressure, please have something first. The machine may decrease blood sugar. The pregnant or lactation women please don't use it, because it maybe dredge out the toxins of the tissue and grease and block producing milk nutrition that is necessary to the infant body. Although not any prove it with bad impaction, but for safety, we suggest no use. It can be used to the person who is receiving kidney dialysis, hormone insulin medicament and the heart symptom like congestive and half-baked. The machine can help the body to get rid of the toxin that cannot be cleaned by the kidney and heart. It will not impact the medicine treatment and decrease the index of insulin. Someone who accept the replanting surgical of the metal arthrosis, if feel uncomfortable under the magnetic, please stop the foot bath at once. After use, please make up nutrition absorption such as vitamin, mineral, fatty acid and etc to promote the body metabolism and eject the toxin by itself.
The detox foot spa course suggestion:
1) All people over 3 years old can use the machine if only the adults accompany with them. But the time of foot bath should be shorter a little then the adults. (30 minutes) 2) The people under 50 years old use it every other day. One treatment including the continuous14 times, after finishing the first treatment, suggestion is continue the treatment after three weeks. The people over 50 years old use it every three days. One treatment including the continuous14 times, after finishing the first treatment,
The detox foot spa maintenance:
1) The outer shell of the plate is made up of the acryl that can be turned smooth through bath in water. Adopt 1cm about water and about one spoon of white acid powder, and bath the plate in water a whole night. Suggestion is to clean it after using 5-10 times. 2) The array is easily expendable, along with the different using frequency and habits, the expendable degree also will be different. 3) Please contact with the manufacturer if any other troubles.
The array storage
Clean the electrode after using. Please note that it can not be fully put into the water for washing. You can use some diluent alcohol for wiping. Please keep the electrode in the dry area when it is out of use.
What is hand probe equipment and where it use?
An important part of Meridian Study in Chinese Medicine, hand therapy is the essence of Chinese folk therapies.Huang Di's Internal Classics, the ancient classical medical works of China, reveals that parts of the human body are in tune with the whole, and that they are closely connected with the viscera, meridian, vital essence and blood of the whole body. Due to the connections mentioned above, doctors can know the health condition of viscera by the external changes in the five sense organs, physique and complexion, and pulse when diagnosing diseases.
Because the hand enjoys many rich nerves and its meridians are related with viscera, it is the weather glass of human viscera. Hands can inform the brain of the danger of maladjusted viscera function with its rich nerves. Life state and any abnormal viscera performance can be revealed by the hand. Hands can record, store, sense, relieve, and reflect much inborn and acquired information. Furthermore, it can reveal disease information and it's in direct ratio with human health. So, it's the epitome of human existence in the time and space coordinate.
Hand therapy can balance Yin and Yang and improve the function of different human body parts by immediate meridian treatment. This micro hand acupoint therapy device adopts the most advanced indolent detecting technology to detect the health state of every body part and stimulates and gets through acupoints and meridians with a five-tone low-frequency treatment. It can stimulate human energy and improve the vital essence, blood circulation, and the nerve system. At the same time, it can improve the metabolism of internal trash so as to detect and treat diseases, enhance immunity and prevent and alleviate diseases.
Besides, with standard parts, this Hand Therapy Device can also be applied to:
1.various chronic diseases like high blood pressure, hypotension, rheumatics, arthritis, periarthritis of the shoulder, lumber muscle strain, neuralgia, abnormal menstruation, impotence and sexual disorders etc.
2.can be used for such disorders as overall fatigue, neurasthenia, sore waist and aching back, pain on the neck, the shoulders and join and so on.
What is TENS?
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy that uses electrical current delivered through electrodes to the skin for pain relief. Electrical stimulation of the nerves may encourage the body to produce natural painkillers called endorphins, which may block the perception of pain.
TENS is done with a small, battery-powered machine about the size of a pocket radio. Usually two electrodes, wires that conduct electrical current, are connected from the machine to the skin. The electrodes are often placed on the area of pain or at a pressure point, creating a circuit of electrical impulses that travels along nerve fibers.
The machine can be set for different wavelength frequency, such as a steady flow of electrical current or a burst of electrical current, and for intensity of electrical current. These settings are usually determined by your physical therapist or doctor.
After an introduction to and instruction in this therapy, TENS can be done at home.
What is TENS used for?
TENS is used to relieve pain for several different types of illnesses and conditions. It is used most often to treat muscle, joint, or bone problems that occur with illnesses such as osteoarthritis or fibromyalgia, or for conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, tendinitis, or bursitis. TENS has also been used to treat sudden (acute) pain, such as labor pain, and long-lasting (chronic) pain, such as cancer pain.
Although TENS may help relieve pain for some people, its effectiveness has not been proven, and it is not considered to be a long-term solution to pain.
Is TENS safe?
TENS is generally considered safe, although the machine could harm an adult or child if misused. Have your physical therapist or doctor show you the proper way to use the machine, and follow these instructions carefully.
TENS Treatment
1.) Relax before therapy. 2.) Put the pole plug into two pole window patching and turn on the switch. 3.) Put the pole window patching on the part to receive therapy. 4.) During treatment, the part that the pole window patching touches will gradually feel the librations of the frequency wave. Then turn the treatment knob to the strength that one can afford. It's normal that the left and the right wave may be different. 5.) 15-30 minutes in each part of the hand. 2 or 3 time a day .10 days forms 1 treatment period. 6.) One may use the Hand Diagnosis & Therapy Device to detect the result after each treatment.
What is Quantum Magnetic Resonance Analyzer?
The Quantum analyzer replaces the need for ultrasonic, nuclear magnetic resonance or radiography for various health related conditions. Simply by holding sensors in your palm, health data will be collected within minutes from various body systems. The magnetic resonance analyzer offers new advantages in the field of material analysis. It has been shown that the applicability of such an analyzer exceeds the range of tissue analysis and other medical applications. The magnetic resonance analyzer measures the degree and type of response of a matter under test, and by comparison with reference matter it assists in recognizing deviations from the desired response.
Quantum body health Analyzer: Principle of Analysis
Human body is an aggregate of numerous cells, which continuously grow develop, split, regenerate and die. By splitting up, cells renew themselves. For adult people, about 25 million cells are splitting up every second and blood cells are constantly renewing at a rate of about 100 million per minute. In the process of cellular split-up and renewal, the charged bodies of nucleus and extra nuclear electrons as the basis unit of a cell are moving and changing ceaselessly at a high speed as well, emitting electromagnetic waves without interruption. The signals of electromagnetic waves emitted by human bodies represent the specific condition of human body and therefore, different signals of electromagnetic waves will be emitted by the conditions of good health, sub-health, diseases, etc. The conditions of life can be analyzed if such specific electromagnetic wave signals can be analyzed.
The quantum resonant magnetic analyzer is a new instrument to analyze such phenomenon. The weak magnetic frequency and energy of human body are collected by holding the sensor, and after amplification by the instrument and treatment by the built-in micro-processor, the data are compared with the standard quantum resonant spectrum of diseases, nutrition and other indicators incorporated in the instrument to judge whether the sample waveforms are irregular using the Fourier approach. Analysis and judgment can thus be made on health condition and main problems of the testee based on the result of waveform analysis, as well as standard protective and curative proposals.
Analysis Items
The method of quantum resonant magnetic analysis is an emerging rapid, accurate and non-invasive spectral testing method and particularly suitable for comparison of curative effects medicine and health products, and check of sub-health conditions. The main analysis items are over 30, including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular condition, bone mineral density, trace elements, blood lead, rheumatism, lung and respiratory tract, nephropathy, blood sugar, stomach and intestines, liver and gall, cranial nerves, gynecology, prostate, bone disease, the trace elements of selenium, iron, zinc and calcium, etc.
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on April 17, 2013 - 8:55 PM
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive immigration reform proposal that won praise from upstate New York farmers and immigration advocates but vehement attacks from critics who say the bill offers amnesty to undocumented aliens.
Brokered by a "Gang of Eight" led by Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and John McCain, R-Ariz., the bill sets out a difficult multiyear path, laced with $2,000 in fines and an English-language requirement, that could eventually lead to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented aliens who are currently in the United States. It also includes a new program aimed at encouraging migrant farmworkers to come to the United States legally, as well as a broader effort to allow high-skill workers from overseas to work in the United States. In addition, the bill imposes a far tougher security regimen, including a fence at high-risk areas along the southern border.
Leading praise for the effort was Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican whose support was considered essential to giving the bill any chance of passage in the deeply divided Senate.
"I believe [the bill] will fix our broken system by securing our borders, improving interior enforcement, modernizing our legal immigration to help create jobs and protect American workers, and dealing with our undocumented population in a tough but humane way that is fair to those trying to come here the right way and linked to achieving several security triggers," Rubio said.
But the bill's critics said it offers amnesty to immigrants who entered the country illegally. "This bill is legalization first, not enforcement first," said Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. "The day the bill passes there will be effective amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants, with only the same promises we have heard before of enforcement to occur at some later date."
Both Schumer and Dean Norton, president of the New York Farm Bureau, said the legislation would have major benefits for New York's farms, which for years have lacked farm labor under a get-tough immigration policy that made it difficult for migrant workers to enter the United States legally.
The bill offers special benefits for the state's growing dairy industry, Schumer said. While current law allows only temporary migrant farmworkers to be in the U.S. for nine months at a time, the bill would allow them to stay for up to three years.
Schumer said that would be a crucial improvement for the year-round dairy industry. Norton noted the bill would also provide a reliable labor supply to fruit and vegetable growers.
"But Dan Stein, president of the anti-immigration Federation for American Immigration Reform, said: "This legislation is all about satisfying the demands of illegal aliens and their advocates for amnesty and providing business interests access to low-wage foreign labor."
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We foolishly thought that when the cold weather came that they would go away or something. Well, turns out that they would like to come inside.
It started out as just one in the basement. Then another. Each day we find at least one new yellow jacket buzzing about around my laundry. I can't go in there! I've never been stung before and I'm not going to start now!
Today the exterminator is coming- they've already done an estimate. I guess we need to get rid of them ASAP or they start eating through the house- wood & paint & all... and it looks like we have a mighty colony taking up residence here.
Then I can go back to doing laundry like a normal person (without fly swatter in hand and running out of the basement dropping everything if I hear a buzz.)


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Friday, April 4, 2014
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on February 24, 2013 - 6:55 AM
Canisius High School named Robert J. Schoellkopf chief financial officer. A 2000 graduate of Canisius, Schoellkopf, a CPA, most recently served as retail controller for Noco Energy Corp. in the Town of Tonawanda. He earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Loyola College in Maryland.
Synacor Inc. named Tim Fitzgerald an architect. Fitzgerald previously worked as a lead architect at InfoWorks Inc. He earned dual bachelors' degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from UB.
McGuire Development Co., a local commercial development, brokerage and property management firm, appointed Caroline Kane Lacy director of marketing and public relations. Lacy is a graduate of Fredonia State College and received her master's degree from Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Buffalo Medical Group appointed Dr. Octavia F. Balan a hospitalist physician in the internal medicine – hospitalist division. Balan provides care for Buffalo Medical Group patients at Buffalo General Medical Center, Millard Fillmore Suburban and Sisters of Charity hospitals. She previously was a hospitalist physician in a local private practice. Balan is a graduate of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Alexandria, Romania, and received her doctor of medicine from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania.
Sargent & Collins appointed Niki Bechakas a senior associate in the firm's Residential Real Estate Group. Bechakas received her JD from the University at Buffalo School of Law.
The Buffalo law firm of Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak named Melissa Poliseno Burke, Alan J. DePeters, and Nancy A. Long partners. Burke, who was hired as an associate in 2007, graduated with a bachelor's degree from Mercyhurst College and holds a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. DePeters, an associate with the firm since 2007, earned a bachelor's degree in from Loyola University, Md., and a J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Long, who joined the law firm in 2010 as an associate, graduated from Canisius College and holds a J.D. from the University at Buffalo School of Law.
Independent Health promoted Eric Bennett to director, business process services. Bennett has worked at the company since 2009 as a senior business process partner. He is a University at Buffalo graduate. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Blue Belt and a certified project management professional.
Buffalo Medical Group named Dr. Julia D. Melanson to the obstetrics and gynecology division. Melanson was in private practice at the Crist Clinic for Women and a staff physician at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, N.C. She is a graduate of Oneonta State College and holds her Doctor of Osteopathy from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine.
Cohen & Lombardo, a Buffalo law firm, appointed Christopher R. Poole and Andres D. Ortiz associates at the firm. Poole is a graduate of Syracuse University and completed his law degree at the University at Buffalo School of Law while interning for the State Supreme Court. He previously practiced at two law firms and provided legal representation in the areas of civil litigation, plaintiff personal injury litigation and corporate and real estate law. He now concentrates on insurance defense. Ortiz attended the University of Florida on a full academic scholarship as a National Merit Scholar and also received his law degree from UB School of Law. He previously was a solo practitioner with a general practice. Ortiz will concentrate his practice in the areas of real estate, corporate law, estates, estate planning law and litigation.


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Award-winning CARE at ELIH is the result of consistent quality scores, high levels of patient satisfaction, and a skilled patient care team that treats patients like family. Your good health is important. Helping you "stay healthy" so that you can enjoy life is what ELIH does "best."
Whether you are a year-round resident or a second-home owner, you can be sure that Eastern Long Island Hospital is here to provide you and your family with expert care utilizing the latest advances in medical technology.
From the minute I entered the Emergency Room until I left 6 days later … I felt as if I was staying in a five-star hotel. Every person on staff was wonderful to me." – Catherine Dunn, Cutchogue
The 32-bed Medical-Surgical Unit and 5-bed Intensive Care Units provide streamlined patient care in a beautifully designed contemporary environment. Through the knowledge, skill and expertise of our physicians and healthcare team, ELIH provides high-quality healthcare for you and your family, close to home. Specialty inpatient care is also provided for those who require telemetry heart monitoring.
Nursing care focuses on a team approach using nationally standardized clinical paths and protocols for optimum patient outcomes. Located on the 2nd floor of the hospital, many patient rooms offer soothing water views of Stirling Harbor. ELIH is committed to patient safety. Safe patient care requires constant dedication and a commitment to excellence. Continued performance improvement processes help the CARE Team set goals and establish "best practices" to promote a culture of safety.
Visiting Hours
Medical /Surgical Unit: 10 am - 8:30 pm (must be at least 14 years old).
ICU / CCU: Immediate family only; two visitors at bedside, between 10 am-10 pm.
For patient information, call the main switchboard number, 631.477.1000 and press "0".
Behavioral Health Services include 30 beds for Acute & Sub-acute Inpatient Addiction Services under the Quannacut program and 23-bed Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Psychiatric patients may be referred to Eastern Long Island Hospital by a triage center at Stony Brook University Hospital, as well as other agencies in the greater metro area.
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Emergency Medicine – The Emergency Department is a 5,000 square foot facility with spacious treatment areas for trauma and chest pain. ELIH is accessible by land, sea and air with a heliport and emergency dock. Fully equipped to provide pediatric emergency care and a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Team that exceeds New York State Standards, the ER has one of the shortest waiting times in Suffolk County.
Diagnostic Services - Advanced diagnostic imaging includes bone densitometry, ultrasound, low dose 128-slice CT scanner, 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and digital mammography. With filmless radiography, ELIH ensures patient safety and provides rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment. Our PAC's system keeps digital images available at the touch of a button. For appointment, call 631.477.5121.
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The Laboratory at Eastern Long Island Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and licensed by New York State. This accreditation is a gold seal of approval that indicates the Laboratory has achieved the highest standards of excellence and is committed to positively impacting patient care . Laboratory services include chemistry, serology, hematology, cytology, microbiology, immunology, histology, urinalysis and blood bank.
General blood work may be drawn from 7:30 am to 10 am Monday - Friday on the main level of the hospital near the Emergency Room waiting area. Appointments are recommended for Laboratory testing. However, walk-ins are welcome Please have your physician's order with you, along with your health plan identification card. To assure accurate results, please follow fasting instructions, if applicable. From 10 am to 3 pm, the lower level lab may be accessed. For appointment, call 631.477.5121.
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6 Misleading Assumptions You Make About Quiet People
People out there have a lot of funny ideas about quiet people, the worst one being that all quiet people are alike. There are about 10 million reasons why someone might not talk very much, running the gamut from being shy, to hating you, to having sold their voice to a witch in return for legs.
People who don't recognize this come up with their own ridiculous assumptions about what quiet people are up to. Even quiet people themselves are guilty of assigning their own traits to all other quiet people in the world.
Here's a few of those assumptions.
#6. Quiet People Are Looking For Your Help
There's a common assumption that all quiet people really want to be talkative, but can't be. They just lack confidence, or are really bad with words, but if you just reached out a helping hand and gave them a gentle push, you could rescue them from their silent prison, from which they must constantly look out in misery at normal people talking and enjoying themselves.
First, many people are pretty comfortable with not talking very much, for various reasons other than having low self-confidence or bad social skills. Or at least they are comfortable until someone makes a point of how little they are talking and tries to awkwardly force them into spitting out more words for the sake of words.
Even the people who do just lack confidence and wish they could be more chatty don't usually appreciate the kind of "help" usually offered, which might involve suddenly putting them on the spot in a group conversation, or pretending one of the few things you know about them is suddenly a very interesting subject to you.
"So I hear you work in an accounting office! Tell me all about it! I bet you have a ... desk ... and everything!"
Other well-meaning tactics involve pushing them into some embarrassing party participation role, like forcing them onstage for karaoke, making them chug something, pushing a stripper on them, or whispering to the waiter at T.G.I. Friday's on their birthday so the whole staff will come over and sing one of those humiliating songs, all in the name of getting the person to "loosen up" and "come out of their shell."
Even worse, when they do gamely participate, the horribly awkward results are often applauded with extremely fake and over-the-top enthusiasm, as if the person's budding confidence is extremely fragile and every sign of progress must be heavily nurtured.
"Man, you really ROCKED that version of 'Don't Stop Believing'! Who knew you were such a wild man!"
The root problem is projection. A lot of people just think, "If I wasn't talking, that would mean something was wrong, and I would want someone to pay attention to me, put me on the spot, and push me into something crazy. That would snap me out of it!" Which is probably true for them, but different people have different personalities, and for some people, that's the wrong cure entirely, while for some other people, it's not even a problem that needs a "cure."
Before jumping right into "helping" a quiet person, maybe it's best to figure out what's behind their lack of chattiness. Which is a whole new set of misconceptions, like ...
#5. Quiet People Lack Social Skills
The assumption here is that quiet people are quiet because they don't know what to say, or how to say it. They'd like to make jokes, but they always come out awkward. They want to make cleverly flirtatious comments about how young the host's lovely wife looks, but somehow it always comes out sounding like they are planning to rape her. And that's why they stay quiet.
"Sir, your wife looks so young I thought she was your daughter at first! I'm sure her genitals are quite taut! Er ..."
Knowing when, and to whom, it's appropriate to say things has nothing to do with how quiet or talkative you normally are. There are embarrassing faux pas blurters among both quiet and chatty people, and there are tactful wits in both groups too.
Sometimes quiet people tie these things together as an excuse, since if being quiet is part of your personality, and lack of communication skills are tied to being quiet, well, you can't be expected to do anything about it. This is bullshit.
I'm a quiet person, and also used to be terrible at saying the right things in public, starting from when I was in children's Sunday school and we all had to fill out a registration form. I was so proud that I had seen forms before that when the teacher was explaining what "M/F" meant, I remembered what the field was called on most forms and shouted, "IT'S SEX!" in front of 50 children and about five teachers including my mom. I learned very quickly that while there is nothing wrong with sex, that is not the place and volume to proclaim it.
Makes a good "Kids Say The Darnedest Things" story later though.
Look, if you have some form of autism spectrum disorder or Tourette's, then of course that's going to be a real problem that can't be solved with just practice and common sense, but being quiet isn't either of those things. Talkative people might find out by trial and error, but quiet people can find out just as well by watching talkative people trying and erring. Not talking isn't an excuse to not observe.
And if you really can't do it on your own, some therapists do life skills coaching. If you're put off by the idea of therapy, just think of it as coaching, or personal training. You can learn how to participate in conversations same as you'd learn to run a marathon -- with a lot of practice and sweating and going to the bathroom in your pants.
Only while you are practicing. In actual situations this is considered socially inappropriate.
Just because you don't naturally like to talk doesn't mean you can't intellectually learn the right thing to say so you can hit on someone you're interested in without being pepper sprayed, or deal with customer service without being rerouted into the "difficult customer" queue.
#4. Quiet People Lack Confidence
Most people fit quiet people into the "shy nerd" stereotype, where the quiet person is intimidated by other people, or is afraid of being laughed at, or undervalues him or herself. But as long as we're going to movie stereotypes, there's also the silent kung fu master, who doesn't need to say anything, even when insulted, because he knows damn well he's a kung fu master and can remove your spine whenever he wants.
Just saying, when you see those old people in the park doing the tai chi, you should give them a wide berth.
I'm not saying that smiling arrogantly because the words of lesser mortals mean nothing to you is a positive thing, but just demonstrating that a completely overconfident person can be just as silent as an extremely under-confident one. And there are lots of other reasons that people of varying confidence levels might not feel like talking much.
Just off the bat: They could hate everyone present, they could be tired, they might not know very much about the subject you're discussing, they might not believe in small talk, or they might be worrying about other problems, like whether they buried their victims deep enough.
Six feet. Don't be lazy.
All kinds of different people have all kinds of different ideas of when they should and shouldn't talk. It's when a person does decide to talk that you can evaluate their confidence levels. If that person who was giving you monosyllabic responses a moment ago is suddenly up on stage giving a dynamic speech, maybe they were busy rehearsing their speech in their head while talking to you. Or maybe they hate you. Who knows.


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Virtual prototyping in system level co-design
Hiironniemi, Tero
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Publication type: Diplomityö
Issue date: 1999
Language: eng
Pages: 78 s
University: Tampereen teknillinen korkeakoulu
Faculty: Sähkötekniikan osasto
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During the last few years the product life cycle has shortened radically. Consequently, new products are introduced and launched into the markets in ever hastening pace. However, productivity of traditional design method is not evolving as fast. These three factors have influenced on the system design. Requirements for shortening the time spent in the system design process have become more important. At the same time the complexity of the systems has grown to certain point, that a single designer could not comprehend the detailed functionally of the system. This leads to quality problems and delayed project schedules. To increase the amount of design personnel could not solve the problem, because costs will be huge and design time would still be too long. One solution is to utilise computers to produce models and execute the system model. The most recent hardware/software co-design tools can provide an easy way to construct a virtual prototype of the system. With this virtual prototype, it is possible to determine systems behavioural and performance, and iteratively search the best implementation solution. Cadences VCC is among the first tool, which can support this kind of design methodology even for very complex systems. At the same time, this virtual prototype can also act as a base for software and hardware development. During software and hardware design process, virtual prototype gets refined and more details are included to it gradually. After designing the system, in the integration phase, virtual prototype gets refined and more details are included to it gradually. After designing the system, in the integration phase, virtual prototype can be used as a co-verification platform. This thesis presents the virtual prototype based co-design flow and how VCC can be used among this process. Methodology itself is useful for SoC solutions since it combines heterogeneous modelling techniques. The main problem is still lack of the industrial standard for interface between simulators and IP blocks. VCC could act as an industrial standard as well as some other system level tool, but at the moment there is no IP vendors who support VCC modelling style. /Kir10
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LISBON - With his opponent absent, Charlie Wilson, former U.S. congressman, made his case why he should be returned to the Ohio 6th District post before about 150 voters at the Candidate Forum sponsored by the Morning Journal, a sister paper of the Salem News and Ogden newspaper group, and WKBN FirstNews/Fox 17/62.
Wilson said the two main differences between himself and Bill Johnson come down to jobs and Medicare. He said he believes in bringing manufacturing back to the Ohio River region, while his opponent believes people should make money in other ways. Wilson said his opponent supports trade agreements which send jobs to Panama, Columbia and South Korea, while Wilson wants to close the loopholes which pay companies which ship jobs overseas.
"What's wrong with making it in America?" Wilson questioned.
Wilson criticized the company Johnson used to work for, Stoneridge, which he claims bought a company, laid off people and moved the manufacturing to Mexico where they had access to cheap labor.
"We have the fox guarding the hen house," Wilson said. "He's really not one of us."
Additionally, Wilson spoke about his feelings on Medicare. Throughout the campaign both men have accused the other of trying to kill Medicare. However, Wilson said currently the life of Medicare has been extended by eight years and he does not believe it should be turned into a voucher service.
As to Wilson's vote on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, Wilson called it the most difficult vote he has ever taken during his years in public office. While not perfect, Wilson said there are things he likes about the bill, including 31,000 children in the 6th District with pre-existing conditions who will be ensured health care. He also remarked 116,000 seniors in the district now receive free screenings such as colonoscopies and mammograms. Finally, he likes that young adults up to 26 years old can now remain on their parent's insurance.
Others in the Lisbon high school auditorium obviously agreed with those points, which received applause following each of them.
"I think there are a lot of good things," Wilson said, "and I believe it is a work in progress. I believe it will evolve."


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Holy Tradition - John Charmley - 24-03-2008
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In our very Protestant influenced society we are often asked about Tradition and confronted with questions about why we do various things. The following answer, from another Forum, I post with the permission of its author. I thought it worth posting here:
2Thess. 3:6 "6 And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received of us."
2Thess. 2:14 "Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle."
2Tim. 2:2 "And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men, who shall be fit to teach others also." (We see four generations of people being taught: 1. Paul, 2. Timothy, 3. The men Timothy teaches, 4. The men they then teach. That's Tradition.)
Hebrews 2:17 Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful priest before God, that he might be a propitiation for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly vocation, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Jesus:
Hebrews 5:1 For every high priest taken from among men, is ordained for men in the things that appertain to God, that he may offer up gifts and sacrifices for sins" (Our priests offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Eucharistic Feast for all men everywhere.)
Hebrews 5:6 As he saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchizedek. (Melchizedek offered bread and wine as an unbloody sacrifice before God, our priests do the same by offering Christ under the appearance of bread and wine, as an unbloody sacrifice.)
1 Timothy 4:14 "Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophesy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood." (Our priests are ordained by the imposition of hands by the bishop.)
Heb 7:24-25, 27-28 "But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood, Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us. ... For the law maketh men priests, who have infirmity: but the word of the oath, which was since the law, the Son who is perfected for evermore."
1 Peter 2:5 "Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." (Our priests offer sacrifices in a spiritual house aka a Church)
Acts 1:20, 23-26 "For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take. ... And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen, To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place. And they gave them lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. " (We call that apostolic succession. Our bishops are successors in a straight line from the original apostles.)
1Tim. 3:1-5 "1 A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher, Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity. But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?" (The office of Bishop is transferrable, else how could anyone desire it, and why would Paul tell Timothy how to choose men to be bishops?)
Titus 1:7-11 "For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not proud, not subject to anger, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre: But given to hospitality, gentle, sober, just, holy, continent: Embracing that faithful word which is according to doctrine, that he may be able to exhort in sound doctrine, and to convince the gainsayers. For there are also many disobedient, vain talkers, and seducers: especially they who are of the circumcision: Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake." (Here Paul give the same info to Titus on how to select a Bishop)
1 Peter 2:25 "For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls."
Mk.16:16 "He that believeth, and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall not be saved." A person needs to do this when they are old enough to make the descision on their own...do they not?
Children were to be circumcised 8 days after it was born, and it made the child part of God's convenant:
Gen 18:12 "An infant of eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations: he that is born in the house, as well as the bought servant shall be circumcised, and whosoever is not of your stock: And my covenant shall be in your flesh for a perpetual covenant."
Luke 1:59 "And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father's name Zachary"
Baptism is the new circumcision:
Col 2:11-12 "In whom also you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand, in despoiling of the body of the flesh, but in the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, in whom also you are risen again by the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him up from the dead.
Therefore since all circumcisions occurred eight days after the child was born, so now does baptism.
1 Corinthians 1:16 "And I baptized also the household of Stephanus; besides, I know not whether I baptized any other."
Acts 16:15 "And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us."
James 2:18-26 "But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without works; and I will show thee, by works, my faith. Thou believest that there is one God. Thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, offering up Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou, that faith did co-operate with his works; and by works faith was made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled, saying: Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him to justice, and he was called the friend of God. Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only? And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers, and sending them out another way? For even as the body without the spirit is dead; so also faith without works is dead."
I thought it was something we could all read with profit. I'd be very interested in any comments.
In Christ,


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on December 27, 2012 - 11:45 PM
With the 2012 fantasy football season over, it's time to turn your attention to next year.
Here's one version of what the first round may look like in 2013, based on a 12-team, standard scoring league.
• Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota: Scary to think about his potential with a full offseason to get healthier. Peterson, who is 102 yards away from a 2,000-yard season, seemingly has no weakness as a runner. If the Vikings can add another weapon in the receiving game and quarterback Christian Ponder improves in his third year, it may also lessen the number of stacked boxes he sees.
• Ray Rice, RB, Baltimore: Was somewhat inconsistent this season, including a killer three-point week in the fantasy semifinals in Week 15, but put up more than 1,500 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns. He's a good bet to at least match those numbers next season.
• Arian Foster, RB, Houston: A touchdown machine, plain and simple. In leagues where touchdowns are more important, such as the one here at The News, Foster's value is higher. He left last week's game with what's being called an irregular heartbeat, so his health should be monitored in the offseason.
• Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit: The opposite of Foster, the only knock on Johnson is the touchdowns. He's scored just five times this season, but the NFL's new single-season receiving yardage leader is pretty much impossible to guard. There's no reason to think the touchdowns can't improve next season.
• Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seattle: Beast Mode has eight games this season with at least 100 yards and a touchdown. Fantasy backs don't get much more consistent. There is the possibility of NFL discipline in the offseason because of a DUI case.
• Robert Griffin III, QB, Washington: Ranks fifth in fantasy scoring among quarterbacks after leading the league much of the season. This might be high, but given how likable Griffin is as a player and person, it's easy to imagine an owner in your league pulling the trigger early. It's not like it'd be a bad pick, either. Griffin's got the running ability of Mike Vick but is a better passer.
• Tom Brady, QB, New England: His worst fantasy game this season in standard-scoring ESPN leagues is 14 points. His fewest passing yards in a game are 223 and he hasn't had a game where he's failed to throw for a touchdown. You can count on Brady every week to perform. His 310 fantasy points this season are the most in the NFL.
• Doug Martin, RB, Tampa Bay: Consistency needs to improve, but Martin's 251-yard, four-touchdown, 51-point fantasy game in Week Nine showed he can be one of the elite fantasy players.
• A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati: Tailed off some near the end of the season, but still ultra talented and in the conversation as the second-best receiver in the game behind Megatron.
• Trent Richardson, RB, Cleveland: Fought through injuries most of the season and still put up 11 touchdowns for a bad Browns team. Should be even better in his second year following an offseason to get healthy.
• Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans: This pick is a toss-up between Brees and Aaron Rodgers, but if Sean Payton returns to coach the Saints, I'm favoring Brees.
He's second in fantasy scoring to Brady this season, has been incredibly durable (just two missed games in the last nine seasons) and you know he'll throw it a ton.
• C.J. Spiller, RB, Buffalo: Assuming Chan Gailey is gone and the incoming coach is smart enough to give the ball to Spiller 20 times a game, his potential is through the roof.
Fantasy playoff options
If you can't wait until September for more fantasy football, both nfl.com and espn.com have playoff challenges, in which you construct a usual fantasy team.
The catch, though, is that you want to select players from teams you believe will advance in the playoffs, so that they can continue to pile up the points.
Both websites offer prizes, including a trip to Super Bowl XLVIII in February 2014 on nfl.com.
Analyzing the Bills
If your league plays meaningful games in Week 17, stop that.
It's silly. But if that's the case, the Bills with the best fantasy value Sunday include Spiller and receiver Stevie Johnson, who should be plenty motivated to get to 1,000 receiving yards on the season.
The Jets have very little fantasy appeal. Running back Shonn Greene is a good No. 2 option at his position, but that's about it.
Note: This is the final fantasy column of the 2012 season.
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Update: Local reports say the suspect seen on live TV leaping from a van during a high-speed chase along the Katy Freeway on Friday afternoon has been captured.
According to KHOU, D-Nice Palm, 22, was found at a treehouse near Interstate 10 and Wirt Road on Friday evening.
KPRC reported earlier that before the pursuit, Palm was wanted in connection with a Thursday kidnapping in which a woman was stuffed into a vehicle's trunk. The victim was reportedly rescued after officers were called to the scene and two suspects fled. One man, identified as Travon Baul on KPRC, was arrested on Thursday.
Previous report:
A driver in a black van led Houston police through west Houston on a high-speed chase at the height of Friday rush hour.
The chase began at about 5 p.m.
A man later jumped out of a van and crossed I-10 during the chase. He's now believed to be in a residential area near I-10 and the West Loop.


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The NCAA Tournament is looking to finish with a bang.
We started the tournament with 68 teams, but after today we will be down to the Final Four. We have experienced plenty of upsets, a handful of buzzer-beaters and a few memorable performances.
We already have two of our Final Four with both Butler and UConn locking up spots yesterday, but who will their opponents be?
One spot is up for grabs in the game between the surprise of the tournament VCU and the only remaining No. 1 seed Kansas. Can the Rams shock the Jayhawks, or will we finally have a game with a predictable finish?
On the other side of the bracket, we have John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats taking on Roy William's North Carolina's Tar Heels. Will the Wildcats' young stars be able to match the Tar Heels frontcourt? Or will Harrison Barnes, John Henson and Tyler Zeller repeat their performance from the Sweet 16?
No matter which teams we have in the Final Four, I we are guaranteed a great pair of games with both Butler and UConn involved.
It's hard to believe that of last year's Final Four, Butler would be the one team to appear for a second straight year. The Bulldogs had to replace two of their five starters, but somehow they made it back. What are their chances to win it all this year?
Stay tuned here to get up-to-the-minute updates on today's slate of games and a preliminary look at the Final Four.
Head over to out March Madness Hub for the latest updates on the NCAA Tournament.
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Mercy Community Nature Preserve on the grounds of Mercy Tiffin Hospital is open to the public beginning today after its dedication ceremony Monday.
The date was selected to coincide with Earth Day and the hospital's 100th anniversary celebration.
"If this day is an indication of God's approval, I'd say He's really, really happy," said Catherine Gase, chairwoman of the park volunteer committee, referring to warm temperatures and sunny skies.
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Dave Baker and Jeannine Curns cross a foot bridge in the trail that was built by Alec Wagner for an Eagle Scout project.
"The Sisters of Mercy opened the first hospital in northwest Ohio in Tiffin in 1913," Gase said. "And here, 100 years later, is another first."
There are no other nature trails on hospital property in the area, she said, and no other partnerships of this type.
The county's newest park, a partnership between Mercy and the Seneca County Park District, features a three-quarter-mile loop trail in a 22-acre wooded area west of the hospital. More trails are under construction. It features public fishing, riparian corridors, wildlife, the sound of flowing water and five geocaches.
At the entrance to the trail is "an amazing totem pole," Gase said. Created by Ken Cahill, a park neighbor, the work of art is hand-carved and painted from tree from the woods. The totem pole features carvings of animals Cahill has seen over the years in the woods.
Another highlight is a foot bridge built over a ravine by Alec Wagner as an Eagle Scout project.
In his remarks, Mercy President and CEO Dale Thornton focused on the hospital's partnership with the park district and the community.
He said he might come up with ideas, but it's "the do-ers who take a concept and make it into reality."
He said Charles Ervin, senior director of facilities and campus planning at Mercy Tiffin, was the driving force to get people to work together.
"I'm happy the nature preserve will be one more small addition to the lifestyle we (in Tiffin) enjoy," he said. "We at the hospital, in doing things like this, hope we're good community partners."
He said the nature preserve will be one the highlights of his career as he retires June 1.
To open the dedication, Sister Janet Hay of the Sisters of St. Francis led a prayer and park board Chairman Roland Zimmerman introduced other board members and staff members. He invited people attending to visit the rest of Seneca County's parks.
Gase introduced hospital personnel and committee members involved in the project - Cahill, Jana Martin, Mitchell Dandurand, Pam Kin, Dexter Tiell, Ervin, Wayne Kromer and Julie Tiell.
Seneca County Park District Program Director Linda Rose said she walked the Mercy trail last weekend.
"The spring wildflowers are coming out and they're just beautiful," she said.
The trail is open dawn to dusk.
"No day is complete without at least an hour of outdoor time," Rose said.


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