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(I am reposting an article from December 26, 2010, "My Christmas Calling." I wrote it after being on-duty on Christmas day.)
Christmas morning. Freshly fallen snow was on the ground. It was a White Christmas after all.
Bah, humbug!
I forced myself to get up from bed. My throat was sore. It felt like somebody stuck a fork in my throat and scraped it raw. My body aches like I just ran a marathon. I caught a Christmas bug, you know. No, not the "joyful feeling" of the holidays. A real bug.
I don't want to go to work, emotionally and physically. But I have to. I am on-duty for Christmas. Our patients in the hospital, especially in the ICU, needs my care. (But who will care for me?) On days like this, I just have to suck it in, take a couple (or make it a handful!) of Tylenol and will myself to go.
I left home with the kids still sleeping and the gifts under the tree unopened. Maybe I would be able to come home early and we can open the gifts together.
In the hospital I greeted people with perfunctory "Merry Christmas," though I was not feeling the "merry" part. In fact was in a Scrooge-mood.
It was a busy day: 32 total hospitalized patients I rounded upon, 2 hospitals I went to, 19 ICU patients, 12 ventilator-dependent, 2 carbon monoxide poisoning that needed hyperbaric oxygen treatment, 1 chest tube insertion, 1 endotracheal intubation, 1 arterial catheter placement, 2 central venous catheter placement……. and a partridge in a pear tree.
As I dealt with the very critically ill patients and talked with their families, I knew that I was not the bearer of good tidings and joy, but rather of grim news most of the times. As the families broke down into tears and came to term to the gravity of the condition of their loved ones, I thought that these people were experiencing far worse Christmas than me. At least I am going home tonight. My patients will not. Some of them will not come home, ever. And for these families, Christmas will never be the same.
Slowly my "Grinchy" attitude peeled off and was replaced with a sympathetic spirit. I then realized my purpose for this holiday: that is to give my compassionate care for these unfortunate people, in this supposed to be joyful occasion.
The last patient I admitted to the ICU on Christmas came late afternoon. He was 32 years old. When he was 7, he received a life-giving gift, when he became a recipient of a heart transplant. His "miracle" heart had kept him alive for all these 25 years. However, for the past few years, his existence was less than joyful. Complications after complications have developed, and one by one his organs started failing. Including his borrowed heart.
Today he was brought to the Emergency Department barely alive. After transferring him to our ICU – placing him on a mechanical ventilator, putting tubes and catheters in his body, and flooding his system with medicines – his condition did not really improve much.
I spoke with her mother in the ICU's waiting room. She quietly, but boldly stated, in between sobs, that she was ready to let go of her son who have suffered enough. She indicated to me that she just wanted his "boy" to go gently into the night.
Somehow, the 'miracle' heart will be resting this Christmas night.
Did the miracle ended?
I don't think so. For the miracle of love persists. Love that is shown here by letting go. Letting go in some occasion, is more selfless than holding on.
There is another 7-year old boy who is waiting for his gift. That boy is my son waiting at home. He may be anxious to open his gifts. Or maybe he's anxious just to see me come home.
Christmas is around the corner. And once again, I'm missing home.
Home where the street carolers are singing "Sa may bahay ang aming bati, merry Christmas na malualhati." Or "Ang Pasko ay sumapit, tayo ay magsiawit." Or if by chance you ignore them, you'll hear "Thank you, thank you, ang babarat ninyo, thank you!"
One song that I have not heard for a long time is this song: "Payapang Daigdig." It is perhaps our Filipino equivalent of Silent Night.
It was written by Felipe de Leon. The song has been inspired as they said, by the turmoil brought by World War II. It was first sang during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. De Leon penned the lyrics of this hauntingly beautiful song, after seeing his hometown, Manila (my hometown too), in ruins.
If you listen to the song, it is quite amazing that its message is in stark opposite of the reality of that time.
To all the OFWs, expats, and all Filipinos who are missing home this Christmas, may you find peace, despite of all the unrest, on this holiday season.
(*video taken from YouTube, posted by Analyn Solano)
Our Christmas lights are up.
Actually, I set them up since last week. Only to take them down again.
No, it's not that the neighbors complained that it was too early for Christmas. It's not that we contemplated on canceling Christmas. And it's not that Santa is not coming to town. Nothing like that.
Why I took the lights down has a more rational reason.
Last week, when we were experiencing a seasonably warm November (up to 70's degrees Fahrenheit), I decided on a whim to put the Christmas lights up. I hang them up at the edge of our roof. I rather put them up when it was warm and not when it's bone-chillingly cold.
So with my trusty ladder, and with the help of my son, I climbed up and dangled our Christmas lights for all the neighbors to see. By the way, I was not the earliest among our neighbors to set up Christmas lights. I saw one down the road, even two weeks earlier than me.
Risking life and limb (maybe not life, only limb, for it was only 10 feet high), and after more than an hour of work, I completed setting our outside Christmas lights up. I was so proud of my accomplishment.
Only to find out, after I plug them in to the electric outlet, that almost half of the lights were not working. What a bummer!
All my efforts and time spent were gone down the drain. I suddenly felt my back really ached. Maybe it was more imagined than real. I almost got a headache too, when I thought of banging my head to the wall!
I have no one to blame but me. Why did I not check the lights if they're working or not, before I hang them up? Yeah, very brilliant of me.
My wife said, trying to keep a straight face, "at least you're not making that mistake again." Thanks dear, that makes me feel better. Not.
I left the unplugged bum lights hanging for a week , while I let my disappointment simmer down a bit.
Then this week, after getting a new set of Christmas lights, which I think was time for an upgrade anyway, I finally took the old non-working lights down, and hang up my new brighter and yet more energy efficient LED lights.
And yes, I tested them first, even if they're new, before I hang them.
Our temperature also got significantly colder this week, with the lowest in the 20 – 30's degrees Fahrenheit. But I just bundled up, suck it up, and do what I needed to do.
As I look at our Christmas lights tonight, somehow they look more beautiful than ever. They better be, for I spent double the time and effort putting them up. Make you appreciate the things that you work your tail off.
Of course I also gained a notable experience and a valuable lesson learned: never assume, always check it out first. And that just not apply to Christmas lights.
I am not taking them down until after next year's Christmas.
We are experiencing a seasonably warm December right now. In fact we have more rain than snow this month, that we had flooding in downtown Des Moines these past couple of weeks. Yesterday it felt weird that we even had a thunderstorm, with lightnings and pouring rain this late in the year. Is this Iowa winter?
Come to think of it, if it has been cold enough, with all this moisture in our area, this could all be snow!
I know it's not just here in the Midwest that we are experiencing the relatively warm weather, but also in other parts of the US. Some friends of ours in New York City even posted in Facebook that it was 70º F today there. I guess there will be no snow in Central Park this Christmas.
Experts said that it is El Niño, the periodic warming of the equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean, accounting for this phenomenon. Or is this global warming?
It's not that I am complaining, for I'll rather have a warm day than freeze, but my children have been wishing for snow for Christmas, just like the song "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas." And they may not be the only ones who are praying for snow.
Then today, on this Christmas eve, it came. Santa Claus? No. Snow!
We will have white Christmas after all.
From our family to yours, may you have a Merry Christmas!
(*photo taken with an iPhone)
I entered the room and stood silently at the foot of his bed, watching him breathe. He was hooked to a small ventilator that is connected to a mask covering his face with straps around his head, that he looked like a jet fighter pilot. Beside the bed was his father and his mother who were obviously distraught, yet trying to hold off tears.
Luke* (not his real name) was one of our ICU patients. Even though he was only in his 20's, he had his fair share of surgeries and hospitalizations than many patients in a geriatric floor combined.
He had a genetic disorder that prevents the development of various organ system. This affects the skeletal system giving them a peculiar look and stature, that some people coin the term FLK syndrome: Funny-Looking Kid. Though for me, there's nothing funny at all. This disorder also causes heart defects, and can involve other organs like the lungs, liver, gastrointestinal tract, lymphatic and blood system. Even so some people with this genetic disorder could live to adulthood, some would succumb to this disease early in life.
Luke had a number of surgeries to fix his heart problem, and other procedures too many to recall. He had been treated in well-known hospitals like Mayo Clinic, for his disease. But despite of all the technology and medical interventions, his body continued to betray him.
For the last several months he had been in and out of the hospital, usually staying for several weeks at a time, including ICU stay. I have taken care of him a number of times in the past.
In spite of his illness, Luke tried to live his life as "normal" as possible. His family gave him the opportunities and the best care they could. His mother, who was a patient of mine too, had the genetic disorder as well, albeit with a milder manifestation, thus I knew the family well.
One thing I learned, was that Luke likes Star Wars, even though the first Star Wars movie came out more than a decade before he was born. Yeah, he was a fan of this movie genre, just like the rest of us, I guess.
In this last hospital admission, Luke came in with a lung infection causing respiratory failure, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. He came on Thanksgiving Day.
After several days in our ICU, we were able to extubate (take out the endotracheal tube) him, only to place him on a non-invasive positive pressure ventilator (NIPPV) with a face mask, as he cannot breathe on his own. This is like a CPAP machine. At least he can stay awake and not be sedated on the non-invasive ventilator, and he can speak as well. He can only tolerate a limited time off the NIPPV, and had to be hooked right back on it. He would not survive without it.
As I watched him with his "jet-fighter mask" with his bed as his vessel, what came to mind was that in a cruel twist of fate, this kid who likes Star Wars, now breathes like Darth Vader: whoooh….poooh, whoooh…..poooh, whoooh…..poooh. Every breath, there's a gush of pressurized air coming out of the ventilator and through his mask.
After one holiday, another one is approaching. Christmas is just around the corner. And Luke remains in the hospital, ventilator-dependent, with no clear sight that he'll get better. He knows it, and his family knows it. Luke's days here on earth is numbered.
With wishful thinking, maybe he can linger a little longer to see the new Star Wars movie which he was looking forward to seeing for the longest time. But how? Him in the hospital? On a ventilator?
But wait, isn't it Christmas season after all?
Wish granted!
After making elaborate arrangements and collaboration, Luke and his family will be going to a movie theater, to be accompanied by some medical staff, for a special private showing of the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," when it opens this weekend.
After that trip to the theater, Luke will be going home for Christmas with his family, on hospice care. No more hospitals. No more ventilators. No more pain.
Perhaps he could stay home until Christmas. But if not, Luke could soar into the heavens and once and for all, walk on stars. His final home.
(*name intentionally changed for privacy)
Update 12/22/15: after posting this story here, I learned that our patient was featured in the local news. See link here.
I think I captured the proverbial Christmas wish….
Peace is so elusive, so I settled for peas.
(*photo taken at our front yard, with an iPhone)
We have entered the month of December and Christmas is only 3 weeks away. For this month I would like to re-post stories that happened around Christmas, which I have witnessed first hand, and that I have written several years back.
I first published the following story, "Gift of Life," on December 15, 2010.
Gift of Life
Everybody said that her pregnancy was ill-conceived and ill-advised. But who are we to judge her?
Mary (not her real name) lies in our ICU. Her 21-year-old body looks frail and debilitated, her skin is pale and sallow, and her breathing is irregular and shallow. Attached to her sick body are a number of tubes, catheters and monitors. The regular bleep and tracings in the monitor screen above her bed tells me that she is still alive, although she looks otherwise.
Mary was born with cystic fibrosis. This is an inherited disease caused by a defective gene that causes thick mucus plugging of small tubes and ducts, mostly affecting the lungs and the digestive system. Patients suffer with frequent lung infections, digestive problems, and usually succumb with respiratory failure or liver failure. The disease is fatal that many patients will die in their childhood and adolescence. However, in the past few decades, with the improvement of care, patients who made it through adulthood has an average lifespan of 35 years.
Mary's childhood was anything but normal. She was in the hospital or doctor's office so often more than she was in school. She was on medications constantly. She had known more doctors than childhood friends. She experienced more than her share of suffering and disease. But she had beaten the odds. Now, that she made it through 21 summers tells me that she is a fierce survivor.
But now, this pregnancy. Her family doesn't want her to have this. Her doctors told her that her body may not be able to tolerate the additional stress of pregnancy and that it will be very high risk to continue. But she made up her mind that she will keep this child whatever the cost.
Due to developing problems and complications, she was admitted to the hospital's maternity ward on her 32nd weeks of conception, where she was expected to stay for the rest of the pregnancy. However, after a few days in the hospital her condition worsened. Her liver function deteriorated and she went into fulminant hepatic failure. Mary slipped into coma. She was then transferred to our ICU.
Because her baby may get compromised further, we had no choice but to deliver the baby, even if it was barely 33 weeks old (full term is 38-42 weeks). Mary underwent an emergency caesarean section.
Now, 3 days after her baby's delivery, Mary still remains in our ICU. She continues to be comatose.
As I stand beside her bed to examine her, I see the pictures of her newborn baby posted on the wall of her room. Being a parent, I cannot help but feel a twinge of sadness. Will she ever know that she brought forth a beautiful baby, premature, but otherwise healthy boy? Will she ever hear the yearning cry of her dear child? Will she ever see the sweet smile of her son? Will she ever hold her baby in her arms, the life that she fought for so dearly to bring to this world, even if it meant going against medical advice?
I just hope that someday this precious boy would be grateful and proud to the mother, he may never know. And may he appreciate and realize the challenges, the difficulty, the sacrifices her mother went into, to give him the gift of life. Yes, even in exchange of her own life.
But wait. This is Christmas season. Time of miracles. Maybe there will be one here tonight.
Post Note:
After I published this story, Mary did improved and recovered. She got out of the ICU and eventually went home to take care of her beautiful baby. I took care of Mary a few more times and I always asked her about her baby boy. Her son became her pride and joy.
Sadly, Mary eventually succumbed to her illness last year, leaving a very young son, who at least experienced a mother's love, even for so short a time.


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The American Force 22.5 Dually kit comes with 4 forged aluminum wheels, 2 steel wheels, 4 adaptors and a cap kit.
What material are the adapters based off & do they have warranty?
American Force 8-10 lug adapters are made from steel. Each of our adapters is machined to exact specifications of the vehicles hub and bolt pattern ensuring the most precise fitment. All American Force wheel adapters carry a lifetime warranty.
What you need to know about 22.5 Tires.
A 22.5 commercial tire is an H-rated tire and features at least a 16 ply construction, capable of handling 5500lbs each in a dual set up. It has been stated by all major tire manufacturers (Michelin, Goodyear, etc) that there is no such thing as a perfectly round commercial tire. Meaning, most commercial tires have a high spot and/or low spot. A high quality tire can be easily fixed, but an inferior tire can require a lot of work to correct the tire. For this reason, American Force only uses tires from Sumitomo. We highly recommend all of our packages to trued and balanced on the vehicle at a certified commercial tire center or local truck stop. This method of balancing insures the best ride for commercial tires. Other methods such as balancing powder or beads are also popular ways of balancing these tires but from our experience are not 100% effective.


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Thoughts on Simple Plans For fix a toilet12 Jun 2014
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Whenever you detect before you try something your bathroom is stoppedup, the most crucial stage to keep in mind will be to never remove the toilet over and over again. Hence the toilet may drain the target will be to release the impediment. And they flip to online language resources for rapid answers for their inquiries even when they're up against an emergency like a backed toilet up. Could be the storage tank of the bathroom when the toilet flushing steadily becomes trouble, one of the primary things that you must study,.
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A toilet that is older may need to be exchanged. Subsequently turn the water-supply behind and at the end of the toilet off. If a plunger doesn't have the desired effect, make use of a toilet auger. If a plunger doesn't work, get one of these toilet auger (snake). Contrary to belief that is common, bathrooms may become plugged to a selection of causes not having regarding human waste due. This may trigger water to be excited to the toilet bowl.
But immediately, a bathroom could clear. And never having to purchase a plumber naturally, most bathroom blocks may be cleared up.
In the event the action gets the appropriate influence on the bathroom that is blocked, the water-level must start to slip. The reason behind a toilet that is malfunctioning can be a basic clog. Well, first, this will not function whether it's blocked using a solid target for example certainly one of your child's games. You could also make use of a line coat hanger snake to pull-out the materials blocking your bathroom in case you observe that the plunger is not working.
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Next, without challenging materials observed, position old towels on the floor round the base of the base to catch the water that can undoubtedly uncover its means there if you are solving the clogged bathroom. Extend the handle again to remove the wire and any blocked material the cable suggestion could have hooked. Occasionally your bathroom only will not unclog!
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Smoke butts, small items of document , wrappers you brand it are detrimental to your toilet drain. Simply because it's a liquid doesn't mean it should go the toilet along. However in all significance, blocked toilets happen. A sluggish strain could be broken-up with Drano, but when youare using jar after package without any solution then youare going to need professional support.
If you still can not unblock the toilet or you just do not assume you're cut out for your career, it is best to employ an expert plumber. (Don't use boiling water, as it can certainly split the pottery.) From about waist and stand-in front of the toilet high gradually fill the liquid in to the bowl. However it is a great point to get when the need arises.
An toilet could have an accumulation of lime deposits. Bathroom stoppages are really troublesome and not unusual. Luckily removing a stopped-up bathroom is not tough with a several tools along with how are known by a tiny. Utilizing one or most of these practices should be enough to clear toilet stoppages' majority. When the bathroom first starts to block don't worry. The toilet have to be eliminated to have greater entry to the strain when the blockage can't be eradicated using a plunger or an auger.
It's the bathroom toilet if there is one comfort in modern homes that needs swift repair. Household and business people are up against enough strain and disappointment inside their daily lifestyles that they shouldn't have to manage of correcting a clogged toilet the muss and fuss. You'll be able to usually contact the experts, for those who have difficulty unclogging the bathroom. Slowly place the plunger to the backed up toilet bowl. Complete a pitcher with a couple of gallon of water and slowly fill it to the toilet pan.
Once you have unearthed that there is a blockage while in the bathroom, you should convert the water supply of the toilet off quickly and ensure there is right ventilation. This will make it more versatile and permit you to force it in to the toilet pan strongly and gradually.
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I don't have a stellar reputation for home-repair. To do this, get the motorcycle off the toilet reservoir and close the toilet flapper with your hand (by pressing it along). Remove, after which eliminate the toilet. Provide a few excellent down and up shots using the plunger and flush the bathroom. Supply a couple of excellent to the bathroom plunges to clear any excess blockage up. Water if you remove burning in weird destinations, means you've a blocked main-line. Regular bathroom washing with a brush may avoid build-up.
The two many important methods I have not discovered useless would be the durable black toilet plunger with the toilet and combined flap snake also known as the bathroom auger. To get started, consider the high quality plunger and put it to the toilet drain. This is where your bathroom auger (called toilet lizard) comes in. Young kids do not learn any benefit yet. Your family owned company leaking water heater pompano beach Club will provide same day restoration and replacement for your plumbing requirements. Don't ever stay in your bathroom tank or bowl.
Set the snake's finish to the toilet and slowly start to turn the handle. It is a good position for them. This type is created specifically for that toilet since it helps to develop a greater seal. Falling too quickly may cause water from your toilet bowl to shoot your toilet out and around. It is actually a concept that is simple. Always a large amount are of reasons why your bathroom may not be flushing properly.
Optimistically, you got that in the greatest leaky faucet pompano beach seafood festival. Do not remove the toilet again whether or not it's not eliminating correctly the first time. This will result water to become pumped in to the toilet pan that is whole in. The initial flush will not cause the bowl to flood, though the flush might if the toilet becomes blocked. You need to make sure to put-on a couple of gloves while focusing on a bathroom,.


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I'll go on the record as saying I personally am in favor of getting rid of the penny. I've got a jarful in my office just collecting dust.
And really over the course of a year how much difference would rounding up or down to the nearest nickel really make, anyway?
As it happens, we have an answer to that question:
Canada began phasing out its penny at the beginning of last year and a Quebec man kept track of how much he was gaining or losing over a year. Grand total? He was 89 cents ahead after 365 cash transactions.
So there you go: I say get rid of it.


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Saturday, 1 October 2011
Scrap-it-Lah October Challenge {Safe in His Arms Layout}
16 comments:
- Kerryn said...
oh Helen this is SERIOUSLY YUM!!!! LOVE how you've used the crafters workshop template :).
- 1 October 2011 at 12:32
- Karen said...
Oh my Helen!! This is simply stunning!!!!
I have that stencil coming in the 6x6 size but perhaps I need the larger one too!!!
I love the way you have created the background, perfect and there are so many divine elements to look at in this page!
Might have to give this a go!
- 1 October 2011 at 12:40
- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
Wow wow wow wowwwwwwwwwwwwww! This is GORGEOUS! I loveeeeeeeeeee that photo, the lace material, the fussy cutting, the stitching! Just WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! :):):):):):):):):):):)
- 1 October 2011 at 15:47
- Violette said...
Wow!!! What a jaw dropping LO!
I love the lace on the background and all the shabby details.
I really appreciate shabby style, but I'm just unable to do it myself... So I really enjoy looking at others' LO!
- 1 October 2011 at 15:57
- sandi said...
Wow! Helen this just amazes me.....................WWWWWWOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! Awesome! And I love that stencil too!
- 2 October 2011 at 02:38
- Kirsty Vittetoe said...
Precious!!! so precious!!!!
I love that stencil too! thanks for sharing!
- 2 October 2011 at 04:36
- Desire Fourie said...
Just loving this vintage creation, so much to feast one's eyes on.
- 2 October 2011 at 08:36
- Cathy said...
WOW Helen your page is gorgeous.. loving all the technique and beautiful detail which you do so well!! :)) hugs
- 2 October 2011 at 10:37
- Blossom inch said...
a lovely page yet again and what a precious pic of your DD and her daddy.
- 3 October 2011 at 04:53
- Melinda said...
You are on FIRE!!!! Please send some creativity over to me!!!lol!! Lost for words...totally amazing!! :))xx
- 3 October 2011 at 05:20
- Jasmine S said...
More misting and yumminess. Fabulous texture on here Helen and love that stitched border, the photo is just too cute and the book paper and butterflies are a highlight.
- 3 October 2011 at 05:49
- Denise Price said...
Yes, I can definitely tell that you had fun creating this page, Helen!! :)
This is the first time that I've heard of Scrap-it-Lah, but it looks like a fun challenge. I think I'll give it a try. Glancing at the Scrap-it-Lah blog, I see that I missed you challenge last month. Darn! But I know Eila from the Color Room, and I admire her work, so I'm happy to get inspo from her for this challenge. It should be fun!
- 3 October 2011 at 22:21
- Yolande (pronounced you-land-a) said...
How incredibly gorgeous...so love the netting on the background, the lovely book pages and your stitching...you rocked this!
- 5 October 2011 at 05:36
- Lynette said...
Wow...this layout is absolutely amazing! I love everything about it. I would love to watch you scrap;-)
- 5 October 2011 at 13:30
- Diana said...
Fab. Love all the details.
- 9 October 2011 at 23:00
- Eila Sandberg said...
Whoah Helen! that photo is absolutely so precious, love it to bits! and your page, I say WOWZER!! xxxx
- 17 October 2011 at 20:34


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LONDON (ICIS)--European methylene chloride spot prices were assessed stable but market participants were sharply divided on the direction of the market, sources said on Tuesday.
Producers, citing margin recovery, continue to push for price hikes and increases up to €60/tonne quoted late last week. Some have said there have been early signs of success.
"We have been successful in increasing the price in many cases, so apparently things are moving in the right direction," a producer said. It declined to provide absolute price levels.
A buyer disputed this and added increases are not currently possible.
"No, definitely no price rise… the downstream market would still not accept it," the buyer said. "Demand is fragile [and] the significant decrease expected on methanol will help producers gain margin."
Methanol prices have fluctuated between the fourth quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2014, prompting a second producer to note that the buyer is placing too much emphasis on the feedstock.
"[It is true that] methanol is a bit weaker but nevertheless when methanol was up, methylene chloride prices did not go up," the second producer said, quoting prices within the current northwest European range.
Sellers also noted there are some supply issues with Dow's facility in Stade, Germany, currently under maintenance and another producer citing unconfirmed production issues.
Northwest European spot prices were assessed stable at €480-530/tonne free delivered (FD).


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Signature After Match Party @ ITC Sonar, Kolkata
It was abuzz with good wine, pretty women and mouthwatering delicacies. Under the dimmed light and DJ Whosane played his part by playing the hits and hosting the night was emcee Megha, dressed up in a tangy tomato red short dress. The DJ was all geared up and played the latest international chartbusters of the Akon and the Jlo. The show started with the sexy Mischief Gals doing their energetic pom pom dance. Then the Signature Bold & Beautiful Fashion Show of Bibi Russel started. It was wonderful array of colorful earthy toned dresses. Bibi is a Bangladeshi designer and thus she showcased some amazing collection with a tinge of Bengali culture, the collection was mainly defined by saffron and blue hues.
After this was another turn for the Mischief Gals for a stunning show of choreographed dance and then Sharbari Dutta collection was unveiled. The show stared with six boys showcasing their physique along with a lady in a stunning dress This was a kind of choreography which was well appreciated and the collection mainly was dominated by Khakis with bright party colours in silky materials shimmering in the dazzling lights of the ramp.
The show ended with DJ Whosane taking the center stage again and the dinner was served with bit of Punjabi delicacies and spread of continental salads and noodles. Sadly, by then it was time to bid good bye to the party and I am eagerly waiting for the next Signature After Match Party to unravel with some other fashion stalwarts and great moves by the cheerleaders.


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Hi there! I'm Andi, and I'm so glad you found me! If you like easy, no-fuss recipes you are definitely in the right place. You've probably already seen what my recipes are like, so do you want to know a little about me?
I'm a stay-at-home mom of two young boys with a husband who works long hours. The kids are up early every morning and run me a bit ragged until their bedtime. After I get them to bed, I pour myself a glass of wine and get started on the second round of dinner for my husband and me. We don't have the time-honored tradition of a nightly family dinner since the kids are usually in bed before Matt gets home. I do always sit with the boys while they eat (so I can tell them to stop smacking and stay at the table), and then my husband and I have a date night at home every night.
I started The Weary Chef in January 2013. I still have those boys, that husband, and that schedule. You know what else I have? A complete obsession with bringing you easy recipes every week! The Weary Chef has become my third (very demanding) child, and it energizes and exhausts me all at the same time.
If you want to know more about me, I'm from Mississippi, and my southern roots show in some of my recipes. I've lived in San Francisco for most of my adult life, so you'll see a lot of Asian-inspired recipes too because I'm surrounded by amazing Asian food in this city. Wait, I'm talking about food again. Why don't I just tell you a few random things about myself that don't involve food (if possible)?
- I met my husband for the first time when I was twelve! We went through high school, college, and a cross-country move together. We have been together f-o-r-e-v-e-r. We are still best friends.
- Before I started this blog, I had never used more than a point and shoot or phone camera. I still feel like I don't really know what I'm doing when it comes to photography.
- I rarely watch TV or movies. I would much rather be doing something interactive like playing a video game or browsing online. Sitting still and passively watching TV makes me very stir crazy!
- As of June 2014, I don't (can't) eat gluten anymore. I had been feeling sick for a while, and doctors couldn't find anything wrong. I tried giving up wheat on a whim, and I started feeling much better! Giving up wheat is very not awesome, but not feeling sick all the time is.
- I prefer being indoors when possible. I can't stand to be hot, and I'm not a fan of being cold either. I especially hate to be in the sun. I feel most comfortable at home or at Target where I'm protected from the elements 😉
- Speaking of being comfortable at home, I am a major homebody, especially at night. I have to drag myself out to evening events, which doesn't happen often. Spending evenings and weekends at home is my very favorite thing.
- I had my first gray hairs in high school but really started going gray at 30. Coincidentally, this is also when I became a mother. I colored it for a while but am currently in the process of growing out the gray again.
- I hate messy things like sand, mud, or anything sticky. I don't do well with a lot of noise either. That makes raising two boys a real challenge for me, but I love the little buggers so much that it's worth it.
- I love pink. Maybe it's because I'm the only girl in a house with three boys, but I like to surround myself with as much pink and glitter as possible.
- I'm a cheapskate or frugal or whatever you want to call it. It kills me to spend a lot of money dining out or on other extravagances. I'm certain that if I was a millionaire, I would still want to drive a very sensible car and buy my clothes on sale at Target. Fancy things are not for me.
- I love lists, especially numbered lists. I will continue to add to this one.
I'm so glad you are here. I hope you will stick around because I'm always cooking up something new for you!
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I Hate Zoos
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 26 People
I Would Like To See All Zoos CloseNo matter how hard zoologists and the like try to make an animals enclosure suitable for an animal they are copying what nature does in its natural setting. The vast majority of enclosures are much smaller and often times made to look real but the reality is the enclosures are...
DMD34 46-50, M 3 Responses 11 Mar 6, 2013
Zoos Aren't NiceIt's simply preposterous that we, as human beings, should have some sort of manifest right to encage living animals for our very amusement. Especially when the encaging results in an entirely unnatural life for the animal. Animals deserve the right to enjoy this beautiful...
WTFits 22-25 1 Response 0 Apr 29, 2008
I don't hate ALL zoos.I enjoy parks where the animals have plenty of room to live and the conditions are well. But I HATE zoos with cages, where the animals aren't kept properly and that are dirty. I dislike when zoos keep animals they aren't capable of looking after.
CutiePie199 22-25, F 0 May 19, 2014
Can't wait when a elephant crushes a zookeepersbody. Leave the animals alone. That's prison for them. Leave animals alone!
Ezra921 22-25, M 2 Sep 20, 2015
I have hated zoos since I was a kid.Every time in a zoo I would always try to imagine how life would be for en caged animals...and it always made me very sad to see them in captivity.
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The Son That Former NFL Player Rae Carruth Tried To Kill Turns 18, Still Suffering From Permanent Brain Damage
The former wide receiver, who plotted the murder of his ex, Cherica Adams, is scheduled to be released from prison soon.
On Tuesday night, the body of 15-year-old Nisa Mickens was found outside of Loretta Park Elementary School. The very next day, a body that matched the description of Mickens's missing friend was found in a wooded area only a couple hundred feet away. Officials believe it to be the body of 16-year-old Kayla Cuevas.
According to Pix 11, Mickens and Cuevas were walking in the Brentwood area when gang members attempted to abduct Cuevas. Mickens reportedly attempted to step in and help her friend, but was beaten to death and left on the side of the road.
Suffolk County Police Det. Lt. Kevin Beyrer said the two killings are believed to be related. However, no motive for the killings has been released.
"This brutal attack of a teenager will not stand in Suffolk County," Police Commissioner Tim Sini said. "We're going to catch this depraved perpetrator."
After performing an autopsy, a medical examiner ruled that Mickens's death was a homicide. The examiner stated that Mickens suffered from more than 10 wounds to her face and head. Mickens was killed just before her birthday. The 15-year-old was set to turn 16 on Wednesday night. Mickens's family brought gifts and balloons to the area where her body was found.
A $5,000 reward has been posted for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
(Photo: Artur Borzecki Photography/Getty Images)
The former wide receiver, who plotted the murder of his ex, Cherica Adams, is scheduled to be released from prison soon.
Each of the men could be served a life sentence in prison.
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School hours are 7:45 AM – 2:09 PM.
The issue of students arriving tardy to school is of growing concern to the entire school community. A student's tardiness to school directly impacts the educational and social climate of the school. Countless hours are wasted on the processing of numerous unexcused tardies to school, and countless hours of time and learning are missed when students fail to take seriously their job of getting to school on time. Students are expected to be in their first period class by 7:45 AM. Please note the following policies that will apply to tardy students:
- Arrival to first block after 8:00 A.M. is considered a class absence.
- Tardy students will only be admitted to class with an office assigned tardy slip.
- Parents of students who are tardy or absent from school will be notified through a Connect Ed call.
- Students who are excessively tardy (more than 6x) may experience loss of parking privileges and/or be placed on social probation and may face other school penalties such as office detention or suspension at.
- Every three tardies to class will be counted as a class absence. Seven unexcused absences in any term will result in a failing grade for that term.
- Parents will be contacted by the teacher after the third tardy.
Students with a legitimate reason for being tardy must have a written note with the student's name, reason for tardiness, parent's signature, and a telephone number where the parent/guardian can be reached. Parents may call 781-979-2216 to report student tardiness.
It is the responsibility of students who arrive late to school to check in before attending any class or school activity. Students who fail to check in properly and attend classes will be subject to administrative action and may be subject to suspension. A second failure to check into school when tardy will result in suspension and a parent conference.
A student will not be eligible to participate in the day's co-curricular activities if the student is tardy after 9:00 A.M. or dismissed before 1:30 P.M. without medical documentation or verified extenuating circumstances. Participation will not be allowed without the approval of the Principal or his designee.


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Credit Card Manage Window
In the Account module, Main tab, click Credit Card Manage.
The first 12 digits are masked as X. The order of cards in the list determines the order in the Credit Card dropdown on the Payment window.
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We applied our signature Softest fabric, a super soft beech tree fiber, to the classically French Breton stripe tee. The epitome of effortless dressing, the semi-fitted and elongated boatneck is a must-have for every wardrobe.
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Little Big Soldier Trailer (2010)
14 February 2010 Adventure, Action, Comedy 96 mins
The story of a farmer forced into conscription, who has been looking to get out of the army ever since. His great chance arrives when he stumbles upon a wounded general from an enemy state, and he kidnaps him, intending to claim credit for the capture, which includes five "mu" of land, and most importantly, honorable discharge from the army.
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Typical scenario ca. 1990s:
For various reasons, I was basically stranded, living in my Mom's basement.
After "dad" split (1989/90) and my "mother" allowed my idiot, heroin-addict half-brother to move back in, the first thing he did was "accidentally" destroy a significant amount of amateur radio gear, by kicking/throwing hte boxes own the stairs. My 'stupid shit" was in his way, and the drug-addled subanimal was incapable of any other response.
At any rate: around that time was when I met Tom, Dan and Dale.
I'm not going to get into their back-story, but suffice to say: Tom and Dan both lived in Palmyra (to the west of where I lived at the time). Dale lived in Lebanon (to the East). I don't drive. I hate to admit it (especially in light of his later antics), but having dale pick me up on his way over to Tom's place actually made some (limited) kind of sense — until 1995, when Cleason (who ALSO lived East of me) joined the group.
If I'm honest, Dale was ALWAYS the weakest link:
- He has no sense of timing whatsoever
- He was chronically late to both rehearsals and gigs
- He would "forget" to wear the correct outfit to gigs
- Often, when he bothered to show up at all, he was drunk (both to rehearsals and gigs)
- He explicitly attempted to "pick up" on women at gigs (many of which took place in churches)
- The incessant "sibling rivalry" between him and Dan (his brother) tended to erupt at weird intervals, to the point where he would frequently storm out of rehearsals.
- Often, his first activity (if he actually showed up before the start of the gig) would be to frantically rifle through the book, re-working the "set list" that Tom and Dan had worked out at the previous rehearsal.
Nonetheless, he was never asked to:
- Quit the group
- Actually come to gigs/rehearsals in a timely fashion
- Not bring his bar-slut du jour to rehearsals/gigs
- Not blow us off (unanounced) to go deer-hunting
On some level I can understand why the other guys in the group didn't really give a shit:
Tom (the rythmn guitarist) was actually pretty well-set financially what with his Marine corps. pension, and the fact that he was involved with computers at a local college (to the point of even teaching courses, for several years).
Dan was a shift-supervisor with Union pay. The bottom line on that is: when he and his wife stopped by a few years ago, he was bitching and whining because he "only" had just over 1 million dollars in savings (not counting the hefty retirement package the company had given him as an incentive to retire, or whatever Social security income both he and his wife were going to get.)
For his part, Cleason wasn't confrontational, and (as he later admitted) could have gladly quit the group in a heartbeat, if anything more interesting came along.
Realistically, the other 3 members never regarded the group (or the various albums we produced and locally-distributed) as anything other than something "fun" to do on the weekends.
If they had, they would have held Dale to some sort of meaningful standard with regard to such things as: attendance, punctuality, not randomly re-working the set-list, etc.
But they didn't.
As I said: I should have realized their priorities back then — but I didn't.
This is one reason (among many) I have no interest whatsoever of EVER joining/starting another group.
I refuse to allow myself to be defined exclusively by what I have now recognized as a particularly shitty defense mechanism left over from a lonely/friendless youth.


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TAMPA, Fla. -- Former major leaguer Frank Torre needs a kidney transplant because of medication he's taken since receiving a new heart more than a decade ago.
The 75-year-old, who spent seven seasons with the Milwaukee Braves and Philadelphia Phillies from 1956-63, had a heart transplant in October 1996. The following day he watched from his hospital bed as his brother, Joe, managed the Yankees to victory in the World Series clincher against Atlanta.
"I talked to him yesterday. He sounded good yesterday," Joe Torre said Thursday. "His heart is working on the 11th year now. With all the rest of the medication you have to take, the rest of the organs take a beating. That's what it comes down to."
Joe Torre said his brother, who lives in Palm Beach Gardens, likely would learn next week whether one of his relatives was a match for a kidney transplant. If there is no match, he would go on a transplant list and have to wait, a process that Joe said could take a year.
The Palm Beach Post reported Thursday that Frank Torre's daughter, Elizabeth, might be a match.
"My heart is only 38 years old," Frank Torre told the newspaper, laughing. "The problem is, my body's 75. I'll be the bionic man by the time they're done with me."


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Gross Debt Service Ratio - GDS
What is 'Gross Debt Service Ratio - GDS'
The gross debt service ratio (GDS) is a debt service measure that financial lenders use as a rule of thumb to give a preliminary assessment about whether a potential borrower is already in too much debt. Receiving a ratio of less than 30% means that the potential borrower has an acceptable level of debt.
Calculated as:
BREAKING DOWN 'Gross Debt Service Ratio - GDS'
For example, Jack and Jill, two law students, have a monthly mortgage payment of $1,000 (annual payment of $12,000), property taxes of $3,000 and a gross family income of $45,000. This would give a GDS of 33 %. Based on the benchmark of 30%, Jack and Jill appear to be carrying an unacceptable amount of debt.
Keep in mind that this ratio is only a very rough benchmark. The acceptance of a loan application is not solely determined by this ratio. Since this is a very simple ratio, there are a lot of subsequent factors that lenders consider. For example, even though Jack and Jill's GDS is above the benchmark, a lender may still lend to Jack and Jill because of their future earning potential as lawyers. When combined with other personal information, GDS can be a good way for lenders to screen borrowers.


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Executive Branch
Article 2
Article 2, Section 1 in the Constitution establishes the Executive Branch.
Components of the the Executive Branch
The President- is both the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
Executive Office of the President- To provide the President with the support that he or she needs to govern effectively, was created in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Cabinet- is an advisory body made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments. Appointed by the Presidential and confirmed by the Senate, the members of the Cabinet are often the President's closest confidants
-The Independent Agencies
Barack Obama
He is the current president of the United States.
George Washington
He was the first president of the United States.
Ronald Reagan
He was the oldest president of the United States to serve in the office.
Constitutional Qualifications of the President
-Must be a citizen of the USA for 14 years.
-Must be 35 years of age or older.
-Cant serve more than two terms
-Must be born in the United States.
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Theodore Roosevelt
He was the youngest president to serve. He was 42 years old. He was not elected into office, he took the place of William McKinley after his assassination.
General Traits Shared By Most Presidents
-Wealthy background
-Well educated
-Older than 35
-Episcopalian or Prespertian
Benefits of Being President
Salary of: $400,000
Free Rides in the Presidential Limosine and Air Force One and Navy
Medical Benefits: Private health insurance at their own expense and are treated in military hospitals
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was the youngest president to be elected to serve in office!
Roles of the President
Chief Executive:
-Runs gov.
-Enforces laws
-Appoints officials
-Grants pardons
-Issues Executive Orders
Commander in Chief (Head of military forces)
-raising, training, supervising, and deploying all defense forces
-Reviews troops and often awards service medals
Chief of State
-entertains foreign leaders with formal dinners
-Promotes worthy causes
recognizes citizens who have made outstanding contributions to their community or nation
-bestows medals on military heroes
Chief Legislator
-recommends laws/advises and guides congress in lawmaking
Chief Diplomat
-leader, initiator, and guide of foreign policy
-appoints ambassador to the U.N. who speaks for the U.S.
-negotiates treaties or agreements with other countries
-travels to other countries where his words reflect the U.S.'s position and ideas on foreign affairs
Chief of Political Party
-campaigns/endorses other candidates from his party who are running for office
Chief Economist
-provides strategic advice and analysis to secretary, promotes economic capacity building
Election Process of the President
The election process of the President is an indirect vote where citizen cast ballots for a slate of members of the U.S. Electoral college. In return these electors directly elect the President and Vice President.
Number of Electors
Each state is allocated a number of Electors equal to the number of its U.S. Senators (always 2) plus the number of its U.S. Representatives.
Alternative Ideas to the Electoral College
-Individual state legislatures pledge that they will assign all of their electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the national popular vote. (conditional on enough other states follow)
Impeachment Process
1. Information and allegations are presented to the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the wrong doing of an official.
2. The Speaker of the House refers the information to the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee officially examines the information, formalizes procedure, and sends all to Judiciary Committee.
3. The Judiciary Committee investigates and examines evidence;the committee holds hearings and votes on whether or not to impeach. If they decide to recommend the whole house impeaches, they render "articles of impeachment" and send these to the floor of the House.
4The House of Representatives debates the articles and votes of individual articles of impeachment. A simple majority is needed to impeach.
5. Senate then holds a trial to determine whether or not official is guyilty of articles passed by the House. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate if the person tried is the president. The Senate must convict with 2/3s majority vote.
Impeached Presidents
President Andrew Jackson : a series of political arguments between him and Republicans in Congress over Reconstruction policy in the South led to his Impeachment.
Bill Clinton: impeached because of having affairs during office
Resigned Presidents
Richard M. Nixon was the first and only US president to resign while in office. He resigned due to the pressure of the public and the leaders of his party on the debate about the Watergate scandals.
Presidents Who Have Died In Office
-William Henry Harrison : caught Pneumonia died on April 4, 1841 only served for 31 days.
-Zachary Taylor : died from Acute Gastroenteritis
-Abraham Lincoln : First presdient to be assasinated
-James A. Garfield : assassinated
-William McKinley : shot twice and died
-Warren G. Harding : Heart attack, died on August 2, 1923
-Franklin D. roosevelt : collasped and died of Cerebral Hemorrhage
-John F. Kennedy : assassinated two rifle shots on November ,22 1963
Presidential Line of Sucession
First 5 steps :
The Vice President :Joseph Biden
Speaker of the House :John Boehner
President pro tempore of the Senate: Patrick Leahy
Secretary of State : John Kerry
Secretary of the Treasury: Jacob Lew
Current Vice President
Joe Biden is the current Vice President.
Powers of the Vice-President
-Supports the President's Agenda
-Head of the Senate where he casts the deciding vote in case of a tie
-Be ready at a moment's notice to assume the Presidency if the President is unable to perform his duties
-The duties of the Vice President, outside of those enumerated in the Constitution, are at the discretion of the current President.
Benefits of Vice President
-Salary : 231,900 per year
-They are awarded pensions based on their service in the U. S. House of Representatives or Senate. Vice Presidents must serve at least two years to receive a pension.
-He receives funding to help him ease the transition back into civilian life after he leaves Office.
-Full time dedicated Medical Team
-Has access to an office, airplanes, a residence, and two staffs.
President's Cabinet
- The Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.
-They work together to advise the President.
-The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General.
15 Executive Departments
Independent Agencies and Gov. Corporations
Central Intelligence Agency:
an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council.
National Security Administration:
A secret body established in the US after World War II to gather intelligence, deal with coded communications from around the world, and safeguard US transmissions. It coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
it is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
Environmental Protection Administration:
It was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
-He is from Manhattan, New York City
-Education: Harvard University 1876-1880, Columbia Law School
-He was 42 years old when he took office
-Key Achievements: The United States and Great Britain sign the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, He extended the Chinese Exclusion Act, established Crater Lake National Park in Oregon,signs the Newlands Reclamation Act,passes the Isthmian Canal Act, and many other acts. He solved may international problems.
Current Living Presidents
President Quote:
-Barack Obama
-George W. Bush
-William Jefferson Clinton
-Jimmy Carter
-George H. W. Bush
Department of Agriculture :
Supervises agricultural production to make sure prices are fair; helps farmers financially with subsidies and development programs; helps food producers sell their goods overseas; runs food assistance and nutrition programs. The USDA's inspection and grading programs make sure food is safe to eat. It was established on May 15, 1862
Department of Commerce:
Department of Commerce and Labor was created Feb. 14, 1903. On March 4, 1913, all labor activities were transferred out of Department of Commerce and Labor and it was renamed Department of Commerce. Promotes international trade, economic growth, and technological advancement; works to keep the U.S. competitive in international markets and to prevent unfair foreign trade practices; gathers statistics for business and government planners.
Department of Defense
It oversees everything related to the nation's military security; directs the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, as well as the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several specialized combat commands; nonmilitary responsibilities including flood control, development of oceanographic resources, and management of oil reserves. It was established July 26, 1947
Department of Education:
Administers more than 150 federal education programs, including student loans, migrant worker training, vocational education, and special programs for the handicapped. The Department of Education took over many of the education programs previously managed by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and six other agencies. It was established on Oct 17, 1979.
Department of Energy :
It's responsible for the research and development of energy technology; energy conservation; the civilian and military use of nuclear energy; regulation of energy production and use; pricing and allocation of oil; sets standards to reduce the harmful effects of energy production. It was established on October 1, 1977.
Department of Health and Human Services:
It administers Social Security; funds Medicare and Medicaid; offers social services for poor families, Native Americans, children, the elderly, migrants, refugees, and the handicapped; oversees institutes dealing with mental health and substance abuse; works to control preventable and infectious diseases; conducts research on cancer, AIDS, child health, aging, and other issues; ensures the safety of the nation's food supply and tests and approves all drugs.
Department of Homeland Security :
Its job is to protect the nation against threats to the homeland.
Department of Housing and Urban Development :
It promotes community development; administers fair-housing laws; provides affordable housing and rent subsidies. It replaced Housing and Home Finance Agency and established in November 9, 1965.
Department of the Interior :
Protects the natural environment; develops the country's natural resources; manages national parks, monuments, rivers, seashores, lakes, outdoor recreation areas, and historic sites; oversees more than 400 wildlife refuges, research centers, wildfowl production areas, and fish hatcheries; supervises economic development and environmental protection of public land; helps Native Americans living on reservations. The Department of the Interior is also responsible for the following U.S. territories: the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Trust Territory of Palau, and the Freely Associated States (Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia). It was established in March 3, 1849.
Department of Justice :
Supervises U.S. district attorneys and marshals; supervises federal prisons and other penal institutions; advises the President on petitions for paroles and pardons; represents the U.S. government in legal matters and gives legal advice to the president and other members of the Cabinet; researches violations of federal laws; administers immigration laws.
Department of Labor :
Protects the rights of workers; helps improve working conditions; promotes good relations between labor and management. The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks changes in employment, prices, and other national economic statistics.
Department of State :
Advises the president on foreign-policy issues; works to carry out the country's foreign policy; maintains relations between foreign countries and the U.S.; negotiates treaties and agreements with foreign nations; speaks for the U.S. in the United Nations and other major international organizations; supervises embassies, missions, and consulates overseas.
Department of Transportation:
Sets the nation's transportation policy. There are nine administrations within the department whose jurisdictions include highway planning, development, and construction; aviation; urban mass transit; railroads; and the safety of waterways, ports, highways, and oil and gas pipelines. Also supervises the Coast Guard, which is responsible for search and rescue at sea and the enforcement of laws that protect oceans and waterways from oil spills and other pollution.
Department of Veterans' Affairs:
Provides benefits and services to veterans and their dependents; offers pensions, education, rehabilitation, home loan guarantees, burial, compensation payments for disabilities or death related to military service, and a medical care program. It was established in March 15, 1989.
Department of the Treasury :
Reports to Congress and the president on the financial state of the government and the economy; regulates the interstate and foreign sale of alcohol and firearms; supervises the printing of stamps for the U.S. Postal Service; curbs counterfeiting; and operates the Customs Service, which regulates and taxes imports. The Internal Revenue Service, a branch of the Treasury, regulates tax laws and collects Federal taxes. It was estasblished on September 2, 1789.
Original Cabinet Departments :
-Post Office Department
-Department of War/Navy/Air Force
-Department of Foreign Affairs
-Department of Commerce and Labor
-Federal Security Agency
-Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
-Office of National Drug Control Policy
-National Military Establishment
-Central Intelligence Agency
"Mankind must put an end to war — or war will put an end to mankind. " – John F. Kennedy
We need to put and end to fighting or if not it will destroy our people as a county.
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In order to provide breather to the debt-laden distribution companies, the government approved the financial rejig plan for the discoms last year.
The Power Ministry will soon approach the Cabinet for allowing it to incorporate certain changes in the government's debt recast plan for the electricity distribution companies, in order to accommodate 4-5 states.
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"There are 4-5 states where we need to tweak the FRP (financial restructuring package) process slightly. I will be taking that to the Cabinet shortly for approval," Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said while addressing the conference of state power ministers here today.
"The states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka will be allowed a window under the FRP to meet the mandatory conditions," Scindia said. However, he did not elaborate those compulsory conditions.
He further added that the response from the states on the Centre's debt recast plan has been good, and around six states have come forward to avail the benefits under the scheme.
"Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan (state electricity boards) have already issued the bonds, while UP, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are in the process," Scindia added.
In order to provide breather to the debt-laden distribution companies, the government approved the financial rejig plan for the discoms last year.
As per the plan, state governments will take more than 50 percent of the outstanding short-term liabilities of the discoms up to March 31, 2012.
The debt would then be converted into bonds to be issued by discoms to participating lenders, duly backed by State Government guarantee.
The accumulated losses of the state power distribution companies (Discoms) are estimated to be about Rs 1.9 lakh crore as on March 31, 2011.


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I honestly think this class would have been a totally different experience without the quirky instructor. After demonstrating a dance routine, we stretched, got up and started the class by perfecting our model struts. For those of you looking to learn, I'll give you a hint.. Just channel in your sexy goddess. Walk and think "I am the issh (Sugar Honey Ice Tea)".
|Signs plastered on the wall of the studio
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We learned a few air maneuvers, twist, and turns on the pole. I learnt where the "Circle of Death" was and what part of my body should I use for strength for specific moves. I learned so much in this class and had alot of fun while doing it!
Following the Modeling Strut and Pole routine we were taught choreography for a floor dance and chair dance. Each very creative in their own way and feasible for all ages, shapes, and sizes.
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In the end, I would definitely visit again and take a few addition classes with the wonderful director. Possibly for a fun girls' night out, bachelorette party, birthday party, and there are so many different possibilities. I think pole dancing could be a really fun way to get your weekly exercise, or for you muscle heads, daily exercise. I attended this event to learn and experience something new while, having fun with fellow bloggers.
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Impartial summary of yesterday's news
There was a lot of information in today's read, concerning the MS Cloud, assurances of identity on Twitter, possible re-imposition of (an amended) Glass-Steagall Act, consideration of interest rate rises by the Federal Reserve, the previous night's GOP convention (including the Melania Trump plagiarism kerfuffle and the party's platform), and a great editorial describing what this two-year Congress under Speaker Ryan and Majority Leader McConnell have accomplished. These topics touch on matters important to ordinary Americans (and those seeking to do business in and with US businesses). Pros and cons of various viewpoints were offered.
Neither liberal nor conservative media have provided a listing of accomplishments of the 114th Congress of the United States, which is this current two-year congressional cycle. If one asked the average citizen (even a relatively well-informed one) "what has this Congress done?" one would receive the disgusted reply, "Nothing!" This would be wrong. this Congress has accomplished quite a bit, especially when one acknowledges that this Congress lacks a veto-proof majority.
The editorial.
Hooray - a day without a terrorist incident, violent protest, or a shooting of or by police.
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Robert E. Abernathy
Business executive
Gender: Male
Age in 2017: 62
Wealth class: Multimillionaire
Areas of interest:
chemical industry,
consumer electronics,
paper products industry
Personal social network: Much of Abernathy's Muckety comes from business connections. He has direct links to two Fortune 1000 companies.
Financial information:
As an officer, director and/or owner of publicly traded securities, Abernathy has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. >> See filings
Robert E. Abernathy current relationships:
Advanced Medical Technology Association - director
Halyard Health, Inc. - chairman & CEO
RS Legacy Corporation - director
Robert E. Abernathy past relationships:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation - group president
Lubrizol Corporation - director
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