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An interview of Indian publisher Nagesh Bushan with Mehrab Sarjovi is being published here for posterity's sake.
Nagesh Bhushan is publisher of the IntelliBriefs while Mehrab Sarjovi is from Western (iranian) Balochistan and is an aide of Baloch tribal leader, Khan of Kalat Mir Suleman Daud Ahmadzai.
Nagesh Bhushan: I guess you are representative of Khan of Kalat or "The office of Khan of Kalat". Could you clarify below questions for an article on our blog.
Mehrab Sarjovi; I am not representing the khan of kalat, the khan himself represent himself. He can be contacted though E-mail and telephone. There are many experts who are advising the khan of kalat, I am not spokesman I have been given the task to post the statements from the office of khan of kalat.
Nagesh Bhushan: Is "The office of khan of kalat" in Cardiff negotiating with Pakistan for federalism, as the office's representative deposed before congressional hearing mentioned that people of balochistan wish for federalism?
Mehrab Sarjovi; The Khan of Kalat has been campaigning for the Baluch national liberation nothing less than independence. Dr Bor was expert witness invited by congressional committee and the opinions expressed by DR Bor in the congressional hearing are his (own).
Nagesh Bhushan: Khan Kalat's purpose of leaving Pakistan is different than seeking federalism, could you explain sudden change in stance.?
Mehrab Sarjovi; I am sure you are not following the Khans statements, Baluchistan was a sovereign and independent state, divided by the British into Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khan left Pakistani part of Baluchistan to challenge Pakistan occupation on the Baluch land. To the some point his team has succeeded. The Congressional hearing and upcoming Bill are good start for the cause of national liberation. The Khan of Kalat and his team are working day and night for united independent Baluchistan.
Nageesh Bhushan:What is the rationale/due diligence whent into in choosing a Iranian Baloch over Pakistani Baloch for representing at hearing? Could Khan Kalat brief our readers?
Mehrab Sarjovi; You have spent some time with Baluch your assumptions on Baluch are wrong. The Baluch are not Iranian or Pakistani the Baluch are Baluch. From the angle where you are coming I understand some countries recognise imposed British colonial boundaries. Your country men do not want to be seen by upsetting Iranians, we know how the states system works and how the state protect their interests, the Baluch struggle for liberation is not there to be part of any ones counterterrorism. Or to be used to protect other state interests, the Baluch struggle is real and the Baluch struggle is for the national liberation.
The khanate rule and the Baluch land do not end where Pakistan boundaries end. Division and colonial boundaries are not acceptable to Baluch our friends and foes should recognise this reality.
Nagesh Bhushan: We heard in email chatter that Khan Kalat "used and dumped" Dr.Wahid Baloch, president of BSO-NA? Over years Dr.Wahid was a die hard supporter of Khan Kalat, why this sudden change?
Mehrab Sarjovi; from where you are coming it concerns me to why you are interfering in other people matters. I do not have knowledge, I do not comment on organisational matters. You did not hear it from email chatter Khan wrote a email which you must have received from Dr Wahid. The khan of kalat had advised Dr Wahid to stay away from you some times ago but it is not matter any more.
Nagesh Bhushan: Regarding the proposed Bill in US congress, it is common knowledge that it won't be passed with majority, many are skeptical. Any comments on this by "The office of khan of kalat" ?
Mehrab Sarjovi; Regardless of the outcome it is a small step in the right direction.
Nagesh Bhushan: These days he is calling himself as "Amir" of Balochistan, as mentioned in his profile at a famous think Tank. Is Khan Kalat wish to become a Monarch ?
Mehrab Sarjovi; The Khans have always been called Amirs since 1410 he has not invented a new title for himself. The Khan of Kalat believes in democracy, rule of law and peoples power. The people of Baluchistan will decide their future.
Mustikhan's Notes: There is no doubt the Baloch must fight unitedly to get the non-binding resolution adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives. At this time the main focus should be on getting more members to co-sponsor the resolution.
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SUNBURY — At least 70 people have sought drug treatment assistance for themselves or loved ones in the past 45 days as Northumberland County may be facing a potential outbreak in overdoses.
"It's horrific and people don't realize how bad it really is," Glenda Bonetti, Northumberland County drug and alcohol administrator, said Tuesday. "It has gotten worse every year."
County officials are worried after learning of at least five drug overdoses in recent months.
City police have yet to say what caused the death of J. Craig Landis, 33, of Selinsgrove, whose body was discovered Sunday morning in the backyard of a home on South Front Street in Sunbury. They did say his death was suspicious.
Bonetti, who has been working with addicts for 17 years, said it's not only a bad batch of heroin that is the problem, but that those who are using are uneducated about the consequences of shooting up.
"There are really no programs out there in the schools," she said. "When I was younger, heroin was considered the dirty drug. We are not just seeing heroin users, but we are seeing different drugs people are addicted to."
Since July 1, Bonetti's office has received 20 referrals and, in the past 45 days, 70 — which is a huge increase in numbers, she said.
While police had said a bad batch of heroin was in the Valley, reported by "people on the street," Bonetti said it's the way dealers are manipulating it.
"Users get hooked on pure heroin and then they get heroin that is cut down," she said. "Once they get a cut-down version, their bodies can't handle it."
Heroin is costing some Valley addicts more than $300 a day, she said.
"We see users come in with a 30-bag-a-day habit," she said. "They are shooting it all in a day."
The price is astronomical for addicts to support a daily habit. Bonetti said users are stealing from friends and family to get the cash or in some cases, resorting to prostitution.
"You would be shocked at what is going on outside," she said of Sunbury. "People are not realizing this is a problem and it's a lot bigger than people think. A lot of times we see users who have stolen money from people they know, but charges are never put on them because they want those people to just get help.
"The drug courts work because those are people who have been caught either stealing or selling and are sitting on state prison's front door."
Addicts who are sent to White Deer Run treatment center, in Allenwood, usually don't leave cured, Bonetti said.
"The success rate is 7 percent," she said. "These are people who have yet to be caught in any illegal acts, so they are still not getting that push to get cured."
According to the state Department of Health, in 2010, the most recent numbers the state has posted, Northumberland County had 13 drug-related deaths. Snyder had three, Union one and Montour reported none.
Numbers for 2011 through 2013 have not been released.
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I have a 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue and have noticed the flickering or dimming of the lights during the winter. I will look into the replacement of the alternator.
My main problem has been the knocking noise when the car is traveling above 80 kilometers/hour with the heat thermostat set above the halfway point. The problem becomes more pronounced when the temperature is set at maximum.
The dealer has replaced the Thermostat in the engine four times, but the problem returns. Does anyone know the solution?


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When people hear the word yoga, they usually think of the physical postures or asanas, which offer so many profound benefits for our body's flexibility, strength, and balance. Even if yoga only enhanced physical fitness, the time spent in practice would be fully justified, yet yoga offers much more than just a way to exercise the body; it also helps us experience emotional well-being and connect to our essential self.
Yoga is a 5,000-year-old wisdom tradition that helps us move from constriction to expansion, from fear to love, and from separation to unity. At its core, yoga means union – the union of body, mind, and soul; the union of the ego and the spirit; the union of the mundane and the divine.
The intention of consciousness-based yoga practices such as the Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga is to integrate and balance all the layers of our life so that our body, mind, heart, intellect, and spirit flow in harmony. As we expand our awareness through the practice of yoga, we become more capable of perceiving the richness that life offers.
Over time, yoga becomes something we live, not just something we "practice." The inevitable pressures of life have less of an impact on us as we respond in a more conscious manner. As we become balanced and harmonious, our interactions with people and situations become more deliberate, calm, and relaxed. We bring union and harmony to every encounter, whether it's a random meeting on the street, a talk with our child, or a family reunion. When our inner world begins to change, our outer world shifts to reflect our new perspective.
Any reason for practicing yoga is a good reason. Enhancing mind-body balance and releasing stress are as noble a purpose for performing yoga as the awakening of spirituality. This is the great gift of yoga it serves and nourishes us at every level of our being and spontaneously contributes to greater wellbeing in all domains of life. Yoga will help you discover gifts within yourself that have remained unopened since your childhood – the gifts of peace, harmony, laughter, and love.
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The opening of the new terminal on May 6, at the Springfield-Branson National Airport, will coincide with the arrival of a new destination.
Allegiant Air, Springfield's low-cost airline, will officially announce the destination at about two weeks.
"Springfield continues to be an outstanding market for Allegiant," says Maurice J. Gallagher, Allegiant Air president & CEO. "We're pleased to announce we will soon offer the community yet another low-cost, nonstop route. We are confident this sunny, new destination will have great appeal."
"This will be our thirteenth nonstop destination," says Gary Cyr, airport director of aviation. "Since 2005 we've added seven nonstop destinations to Springfield's roster. I think we can say, without qualification, that this destination is the most exciting we've ever offered."
In the run-up to the official announcement, the Allegiant web site (www.allegiantair.com/contest) is sponsoring a contest called, "Guess Allegiant's New Destination and Win!" Participants who guess correctly could win two roundtrip tickets to the new destination, or any other Allegiant destination from Springfield.
Allegiant currently flies nonstop between Springfield and the following cities: Las Vegas, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg and Phoenix.
About the Midfield Terminal
In June of 2006 the Springfield-Branson National Airport broke ground for a new terminal. Located on the west side of the airport, the new facility will open on May 6, 2009.
Besides offering the obvious customer benefits of a new building, the new terminal will address several major issues:
- The current terminal has run out of room to park jetliners overnight. Operationally speaking, this is a huge issue. 14 jetliners park in Springfield for the night. In the morning, they all want to leave as early as possible, but they can't because they have to take turns at the loading gates.
- The passenger capacity of the current terminal is about a million passengers a year. We expect to have more than that within the next few years.
- Security. The current terminal was built long before post 9/11 security requirements. Baggage screening is jury-rigged in an old airline office; the passenger screening area is crammed into its current space and more stringent security is on the way. The new terminal will be built to accommodate modern security requirements.
Besides plenty of room and ease of use, the new terminal offers something less tangible—curb appeal. Not only will customers enjoy using it, it will be a selling point for the airport and the region. It will show the world that Southwest Missouri offers the best of both worlds: great quality of life and world class transportation facilities.
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Brooklyn Law School and Baruch College jointly sponsor a program leading to the degrees of Juris Doctor (J.D.) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Policy.
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Baruch College admits students for either the Fall or Spring semester and on either a full-time or part-time basis. Applicants to Baruch must have satisfactory scores on the GMAT. 57 credits are required for the MBA degree and a student may receive up to nine of the 57 by successfully completing approved law school courses. Similarly, nine of the 86 credits required for the J.D. degree may be transferred from Baruch and applied towards the J.D. As a result of the transfer credits, full-time students may complete the requirements for both degrees in four to five years, depending on the number of summer courses. If pursued on a part-time basis, the program generally takes five to six years to complete depending on number of summer courses.
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Sept. 25, 2013 —
As country churches go, it was an impressive structure with a large steeple and a circular driveway.
My brother, sister and I went there with our mother. Many of the congregation had died or moved away from the little town.
I vividly remember a kind, elderly woman, a widow whose family lived away.
Our church music leader liked the hymn, "We're Marching to Zion" and we sang it several times a year.
Each time that happened, the old lady got up and marched around the sanctuary, singing at the top of her lungs and banging on her purse like a drum.
As a kid, I decided to go marching with her one Sunday. As we strutted past my mother's seat, she almost pulled my arm out of socket. My march was over. ---------------
The girl wasn't the cutest one in my Sunday school class but she definitely thought of me as her sweetheart.
We were about 10 and I was not the least bit interested.
Our class was in the Christmas play and the girl insisted I stand beside her during the closing song.
I waited until we went on stage and quickly lined up on the other side of the tall, heavily decorated Christmas tree.
She glared at me and said I would be sorry and I said something dumb like she couldn't reach me.
That was just before she pushed the tree over on top of me…and announced loudly that I was no longer her boyfriend.
I can still hear my brother laughing.
But my most indelible church memory is of a young preacher who warned us about the evils of strong drink.
As his Sunday sermon began, he pulled a half pint bottle of whiskey from his coat pocket and poured some into a saucer on top of the pulpit.


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Jakari Dillard, a wide receiver prospect from Princeton High School (TX), is a consensus three-star prospect in the class of 2014 and one of the top 100 players from the state of Texas. He has scholarship offers from Texas Tech, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Syracuse, and has received interest from plenty of other programs.
Dillard is 6'4 and weighs 185 pounds. He caught 45 passes for 557 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2012, all of which were career highs. Scout considers him a three-star recruit and the No. 46 wide receiver in the class. He is also considered a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and that service rates him as the 49th-best wide receiver in the class.
Scouting report
A star on the basketball court as well as on the gridiron, Dillard is an Oklahoma legacy whose father, Stacey, was a defensive tackle there -- meaning that the son is currently more than 100 pounds below the father's playing weight.
At a lanky 185 pounds, the first thing that Dillard will have to go when he reaches college is log some heavy minutes lifting weights. Since he projects as at his best in the redzone and in jump-ball situations, he's going to have to work on his upper body strength to beat press coverage at the line of scrimmage and that may take some time to achieve.
The most consistently impressive element of his game is one that transfers over from the basketball court -- his leaping ability. At 6'4, Dillard towers over opposing cornerbacks at the high school level and will continue to have a significant size advantage in college, as well.
During a live viewing last summer at the state 7on7 championship, Dillard was able to elevate over defenders to snag the football at the highest point multiple times. Moreover, he also showed the natural pass-catching ability that not every high school wide receiver possesses, catching the ball away from his body by attacking it with his hands instead of letting it get into his chest.
Dillard also does well finding holes in zone coverage and presenting a big target for his quarterback, another advantage to being 6'4. At times in pads he can also break some tackles with decent lateral quickness and some lower body strength belied by his lanky frame.
Other than pure strength, the major knock on Dillard is his speed -- he's more fluid than fast and will have to continue using his double moves to set up defenders in college since he won't be running away from them. Of course, with many long striders, their film speed can be deceptive, which may be the case with Dillard, who could also benefit from speed work in college since his basketball obligations cut into his training for football.
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I write from the left on politics and policy.
PwC's Health Research Institute is out today with a fascinating new study that should serve as a warning to healthcare providers everywhere.
The message?
Get with the times or risk being left behind.
The in-depth survey of 6,000 consumers seeks to determine what drives us when making our healthcare choices as compared to other consumer based industries such as the banking, hospitality and retail sectors, where making the customer happy is the difference between success and failure.
Anyone who has ever spent an hour or more in a physician's waiting room—despite showing up fifteen minutes before the time scheduled for the visit—knows all too well that, when it comes to medical treatment, consumer convenience has long taken a back seat to the physician's needs, wants and schedule.
According to the study, those days may be over.
Of even greater interest are the survey's results indicating that the consumer concern for convenience trumps what many have long believed should be the key driver of healthcare decisions—cost of services.
With the ever rising cost of heath care being increasingly foisted onto the consumer by way of rising insurance premiums, higher co-pays and even higher deductibles, free market advocates have, for years, argued that these higher costs to the consumer would result in an increased sensitivity to price. This, the free markets in medicine folks argue, will created competition among providers and drive down the costs of care. Indeed, these advocates for more free markets in medicine go so far as to label themselves as 'consumer driven healthcare' advocates.
However, despite the consumer picking up an ever growing share of their healthcare costs, it turns out that what is actually driving their choices is far less about price and considerably more about convenience and quality of healthcare provider experience.
Topping the list of consumer considerations are the availability of entertainment items and services—such as TV and WiFi—when in the medical treatment environment, the ability to communicate with one's physician via email or other social media opportunities, faster access to personal medical information—such as test results— via electronic delivery in order to reduce the stress of waiting and worrying, multiple medical service availability in one location and a higher level of patient education during a visit with their provider.
I find it interesting that it's convenience that patients want, unless they have to actually pay the bill. Price, after all, is MOST important when purchasing health care insurance, no? Isn't that funny?
As long as we have third-party payer insurance, there's no hope of controlling health care costs.
Lastly, patients want more consulting time with their physician? Obamacare will absolutely NOT provide that. Physicians will be under a great deal of pressure to treat more patients on a daily basis . . . and guess what? For less pay! Such a deal! Waiting room delays will do nothing but grow.
We need free market solutions to increase patient satisfaction and to help reduce healthcare inflation.
I am a little surprised that price sensitivity ranks so low in the list of concerns. Medical care is expensive, and I am certainly price sensitive. I delayed for three days what became a needed trip to the hospital because I wanted to wait until I could see the doctor for $50, rather than urgent care for $90.
But I have an idea, and it is related to michaelsondergard's assertion that we need "free market solutions." Any idiot can see that "free market soluions" are simply not the right tool in an emergency situation. But what of non-emergency situations, where there might be the luxury of time to shop around? Good luck – I have two words: "price transparency", absolutely essential to the working of an efficient market. Someone, please, show me the price transparency, where I can look up the price of an office visit, of a lab procedure, for a surgeon's services, hospital room, etc. n small ways, this is getting better. There are some docs and clinics who post prices ublicly, but most don't. You can call areound and sometimes get answers, but not always.
Given that the consumer is relatively powerless to make an informed decision about cost, the relative lack of price sensitivity becomes more understandable. It makes even more sense in view of the desire for "convenience," because what Rick sees as "convenience" I see as "respect." Respect for the patient's time, respect for the patient's concerns. While certainly not always the case, there are many docs who feel that patients are "dumb and dumber", to quote the one below, and office services that indicate a measure of respect for the patient are just about all one CAN shop for. And those things are good markers of a practice where the patient can feel some confidence that they are being cared for.
I agree that low deductibles relative to income shield the consumer from the need to be as price sensitive as s/he otherwise would be. But I argue that the factors above make that consideration less pertinent than it would otherwise be.
I respectively suggest that patients are not paying a much larger share of the bill. My auto insurance doesn't pay for my oil change, my bad shocks or even my faltering transmission. Why should my health insurance even cover a basic doctor visit or an X-ray? That's crazy! Those who are privately insured pay for NOTHING when it comes to healthcare (other than deductibles). That's NOTHING Rick.
How does a doctor get compensated for communicating with a patient via e-mail, Twitter or some other electronic means? Or, will they be compensated at all?
Ah yes, electronic health records . . . nirvana! NOT. Forget the very real privacy concerns. They don't and won't save time. They not and will never be accurate or even reliable. To use your phrase, it's all B.S. Rick, and that comes straight from a very successful primary care physician.
Bonus payments? Penalties? Oh baby, don't get me started! How can you penalize a doctor when the patient doesn't follow doctor's orders? Do you have any idea how dumb people are? I'll tell you . . . DUMB . . . and DUMBER!! The vast majority of the time patients don't even take their medication properly. How is that the fault of the physician? If the patient doesn't take care of the dressing on a wound, how is that the fault of the hospital?
Finally, when my "kid" gets sick the last thing I want is a doctor who follows government orders in a hospital run by our government. Wake up Rick, government run healthcare has resulted in substandard healthcare wherever it's been practiced. The result will be the same here in the United States of America.
"Do you have any idea how dumb people are? I'll tell you . . . DUMB . . . and DUMBER!!"
Oh, like the doctor who breezed into my hospital room room the other day and chirped "Besides your high blood pressure, do you have any other serious medical conditions?"
If he'd bothered to have READ the chart, he might have noticed the last BP of 80/60, and the ones before it in that range, and not have asked a stupid question. But no – he glanced at the chart, and presumed to know my medical history based upon one prescription med that is sometimes prescribed for high blood pressure, but that I was taking it as a precaution for something else while my electrolytes were all whack. Glad I was in for serious food poisoning, and not someting that affected my brain.
Perhaps you meant the doctor who was prescribing a change in the liquid food my then-comatose mother was receiving. I read the old bag's ingedients, and then the new one's that had just shown up. I asked the doctor about the much higher sugars in the new bag, and whether it was still appropriate for an insulin-dependent diabetic. "Oh, she has diabetes??"
I do agree with you that electronic records are no panacea for what ails us – records of any kind are useless if not read.
Finally, don't tell me that my $50 deductibles are "nothing." Perhaps they're nothing to "a very successful primary care physician" but I assure you that $50 here and $50 there hurts, especially when your primary care physician has you in for one appointent to discuss what's wrong -kaching-, then sends you out to a lab for tests -kaching-, then has you return to discuss them -kaching-, and then refers you to a specialist for an examination my old doctor back home used to perform himself -kaching-.
As my "name" implies, I and my family have been covered by state run Medicare since I first immigrated from the US to Canada in the 60s. My treatment has always been available when I needed it, including removal of a sarcoma 15 days after diagnosis, followed by 30 radiation treatments to sterilize the site. Currently, 6 months later, I am cancer free. My costs have been minimal. Just how satisfied do you suppose I am?
Paying higher insurance premiums is NOT the same as "paying a larger share of the bill." Good heavens, I thought my auto insurance analogy was simple enough for you to understand, but apparently I was wrong.
Here's a fact for you Rick. We have the best healthcare in the world right here in America. You want to know how I know that? Cancer survival rates. Best in the world! That means it's you who is "100% wrong."
By the way, you didn't answer my question on how doctors are going to be compensated for communicating electronically. I'll assume that the answer is they won't. Again, such a deal?! Sing me up for med school right now!
You also didn't answer how doctors and hospitals should be responsible for patients who neglect their own care. I would be very interested in your answer.
We need health insurance ONLY for "serious illness" and nothing else. Only then will we see the cost of healthcare drop and the quality of healthcare increase.
Wow – cancer survival rates as the sole measure of "best healthcare in the world"? Really? You may accept that as gospel, but surely you don't expect anyone else to.
How ar doctors to be compensated for electronic comunications? Why don't you go and ask the ones who already are. They're out there, and they're not all giving freebies.
Patients neglecting their care – I am sure some do, but I m just as sure that in the vast majority of cases it's not because they're "dumb and dumber." Seeking medical treatment all by itself indicates a desire to get better. Are that many of your patients really "dumb and dumber", or might it be possible that their treatment hasn't been adequately explained, or they lack the resources to carry out your directives? Again, they're the one with their skin in the game. If the bandage doesn't get changed, is it because they've run out, or on't know how, or bought the wrong one because none were sen home with them? If they're not taking their meds, is it because they're afraid of running out and can't get more? Do they have mobility or transportation issues? Are they suffering from depression? Like it or not, doctors treat PEOPLE, not CONDITIONS. Surely as one of the smarter people on the planet, you can counsel one of the dumber ones to figure out how to do whatever it is they need to do.
If you're the type of doctor who assumes the worst of their patients unless they prove otherwise, you should do all of us a favor and find another line of work.


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Feng Jianwei, the top leader of Zhengzhou Boyu Automation Device Co., Ltd., created an extraordinary enterprise pattern by different minds. iAbrasive reporters recently had an interview with Feng, the creative mind.
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Just like no two leaves are totally the same in the world, there do not exist two enterprises that share the same management modes or ideas. Feng Jianwei, the top leader of Zhengzhou Boyu Automation Device Co., Ltd., created an extraordinary enterprise pattern by different minds. iAbrasive reporters recently had an interview with Feng, the creative mind.
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In 2010, when China exported most of abrasives automation device, Feng Jianwei, the top leader of Zhengzhou Boyu Automation Device Co., Ltd., came up with an unbelievable idea: To make flap disc automotive device by himself. The decision was made up after years of observation on abrasives market trend. He found that although the foreign flap disc market was engaged in device updating, most foreign enterprises could do nothing but wait due to the expensive device of Germany. He took this opportunity to improve quality and intend to plunge into foreign trade.
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Things went hard for Feng who had little experience. He came up with an idea to focus on the imported flap disc automotive machine.
"All innovations begin by imitation. Once I do something, I put full enthusiasm into it," Feng said. With the effort of the whole team led by Feng, the first generation of flap disc automotive machine went out in 2011. One set was left for Boyu, the other sold to a friend. During the use of the device, Feng found a lot that could be done to improve the first generation.
Solutions to the problem have been figured out by the team. The first generation of flap disc automotive machine laid the foundation of well-functioned, favorable appearance, and easy-to-handle machines.
Calm down & Accumulate
2012 was a year of vital importance to Boyu. After Boyu made improvements to the first generation, the second generation, with a total of 12 sets, was sold out instantly and was well-received, which was a great shock to Feng and his team. However, he didn't lose his head over the exciting news, on the contrary, he tried to learn from the experience and ponder on the deficiencies of their device.
From clients' feedback, Feng realized that despite the multiple functions, the complexity to handle, workers' capability to adapt to and instability of the parts were ignored. Faced with the problem, Feng made a bold decisionsuspend operation to consolidate. It was his right decision that laid the foundation of a stable future.
Innovation & Breakthrough
After half a year's adjustment, Boyu had made a huge breakthrough both in production and management. It was a challenging period when Boyu developed the third generation of flap disc automotive machine. Not only had the new generation solved all existing problems, but it also fulfilled the improvement on function and up to international standard. The striking feature of the third generation was it achieved the sustainable development flap disc automotive device. In Aug, 2013, the third generation of Boyu flap disc automotive machine went public in foreign markets and received user satisfaction.
Product Management & Positioning
China users have also paid attention to Boyu's device. Many users paid a visit to Boyu and received sincere treatment. iAbrasive reporters have learned that the biggest advantage of Boyu's machine is the upgrading space, which makes it convenient for users to upgrade and save costs. Another advantage lies in dust removal system, which minimizes the damage to workers.
Market, Service & Foresight
Usually, automotive precision machines are exported and it is rather difficult for Chinese products to go abroad. Boyu has made it in 2-years time. At present, Boyu has appointed agents in six countries, including America, Germany, Poland, North Africa, and Australia. New clients are still emerging.
"This year orders are quite abundant, so maintain product stability and offer good after-sales service are important," Feng said. With ever increasing orders, Boyu after-sales service has been on schedule. Feng is honest to reveal that disadvantage still exists in after-sales service, which he is to devote most of his time and energy.
Feng is a person of thought who has a clear picture of his life, as well as Boyu's development. Automotive devices will have a better future with his leadership. - iAbrasive report
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Hematuria is the medical term for red blood cells in the urine. Red blood cells in the urine can come from the kidney (where urine is made) or anywhere in the urinary tract (figure 1). The urinary tract includes the ureters (the tubes that carry the urine from the kidneys to the bladder), the bladder (where urine is stored), and the urethra (the tube through which urine exits the body).
Although seeing blood in the urine can be frightening, most of the time hematuria is not life threatening. However, it is important to investigate the cause of hematuria because rarely, it is caused by a serious condition.
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George Bernau, a lawyer who turned his "what-if" musings into popular novels, beginning with the 1988 "Promises to Keep," an imagined post-Dallas life for President Kennedy, has died. He was 60.
Bernau died Dec. 12 in Washington state of complications from a stroke suffered in October, his family said. He had moved to Washington from Santa Barbara in 1998 to be near his daughter, Erin.


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Through a round of Jeopardy, Tri-Valley mayors talked about the challenges that face the area and their vision for their cities' futures at the annual Tri-Valley Mayors' Summit and Luncheon Wednesday afternoon.
This year, Dublin hosted the annual event at the Shannon Community Center in which neary 200 people attended.
The panel of mayors included:
- Newell Arnerich, Mayor of Danville
- Bill Clarkson, Mayor of San Ramon
- Tim Sbranti, Mayor of Dublin
- Jennifer Hosterman, Mayor of Pleasanton
- John Marchand, Mayor of Livermore
Staffed by the five Chamber of Commerces in the Tri-Valley, the event usually involves the mayors sharing individual presentations. However, moderator David Stark, public affairs director of Bay East Association of Realtors, decided to try something new this year: a Jeopardy format.
From city finances to transportation and jobs, each mayor was given 90 seconds to provide responses to various issues and priorities regarding their cities and the Tri-Valley region.
Hosterman was asked if Pleasanton had a cash surplus of $500,000, where would she want the money to go towards. She mentioned the development of the Bernal Property, which includes 300 acres of city-owned property for public use. She said phase two of the project could use some extra money.
Both she and Marchand agreed that i-GATE, a regional public-private partnership designed to support small businesses and the economic potential of green transportation and clean-energy technologies, is "adding to the synergy" for all the cities in the Tri-Valley.
Another transportation-related question was asked to Arnerich regarding expanding BART within the Tri-Valley. He felt that it needs to be expanded further but couldn't necessarily say where and how since it differs for each city.
Arnerich was also asked what his crystal ball tells about pensions for public employees.
"All of us want to retire," he said. "When it comes to pensions...it's going to change."
When asked how his city competes with its neighbors in terms of jobs, Clarkson said other states and countries should be viewed as the competition, not the other Tri-Valley cities. In order to remain a strong competitor in the job market, he urged that folks should focus on keeping education a top priority.
Various measures were also discussed along with this importance for certain cities. Marchand stressed that Measure B1 — if approved in November — will offer a permanent funding source for transportation and can help with the $400 million needed for a BART extension to Livermore.
Hosterman urged folks to support Measure B3, the half-cent sales tax for Alameda County, saying it would not only make the difference for the Tri-Valley but the county as a whole.
"This will fund projects in the next 20 years and beyond," she said.
Clarkson was asked if Prop 30, the Sales and Income Tax Increase Initiative, doesn't pass in November's election, how will it affect San Ramon?
He said whatever the outcome, the state will have a tough time regardless, since it will have to fulfill a $16 million deficit. His biggest concern is the state's claim to go after schools. Though they have some constitutional protection, he feels the government will still find a way to take money from the cities like it had with the redevelopment agencies and their funds.
Agreeing with him, Hosterman said despite the city of Pleasanton remaining okay, "schools are at risk of being hit very, very hard."
Clarkson was also asked about his city's budget and its impact with public safety. He said San Ramon, like many other cities, had to make sacrifices but tried to do so with residents' safety being a top priority. Last year's Forth of July fireworks had to be canceled due to the high cost of hiring security.
Despite crossing guards being a public safety issue that is not required, San Ramon chose to keep them because "public safety, especially for children is our top priority," Clarkson said.
When having to chose between more jobs, more transportation dollars or more housing, Sbranti went with jobs. He said currently, the area faces a 1-to-1 jobs to housing balance. By having people commuting locally, he said it would be better not only for the environment, but also the quality of life in the Tri-Valley.
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Play Ball in Salem is offering February vacation baseball and softball camps. The catching camp is Session 1 Feb. 5, 12 and 19 and Session 2 March 6, 13 and 20. Ages 8-12 6-7:30 p.m. and 13-18 7:30-9 p.m. Cost is $110 for non-members $100 for members.
For more information on camps and private instruction call 603-898-0332 or visit goplayball.com.
The Junior Pythons winter clinic has a Feb. 15 registration deadline. The clinics are Sundays from Feb. 24 to March 17 from 10 a.m.-noon at Pelham High. Costs range from $13 for one session to $40 for all four. For more information call Billy Beauchesne at 603-475-7532.
The New England Warriors AAU tryouts are Feb. 16 and March 2 and 3: 5th-6th girls 5-6 p.m., 5th-6th grade boys 7-8 p.m., 7th-8th grade girls 6-7 p.m. and 7th-8th grade boys 8-9 p.m. For more information, contact Joe Tardif at 603-234-5727 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Andover girls remained undefeated after back to back wins versus Billerica andt Central Catholic with a dominant defensive game. Led by coach Kerri O'Dea, the team is 11-0 after its latest win over Methuen.


text: The Family Center began in 1998 when a group of parents decided Belchertown needed something special for the young children in town. The Family Center started as a one morning per week, volunteer-run playgroup with a handful of families meeting in a church basement. The Family Center now has a permanent location where almost 200 families enjoy the center three times a week. Although the Family Center has grown tremendously since its inception, it is still run almost entirely by volunteer support. The Family Center is primarily a family cooperative which receives funding through small grants, town funding for utilities, private donations, and fundraisers. We operate as a non-profit organization. We are always in need of volunteers to help on committees and to run the day-to-day operations of the center. If you are willing and able to donate your time, please join us. Volunteers meet at least once per month to plan the activities of the Family Center. Thousands of volunteer hours are donated each year to provide a great service and resource to the community. Volunteers & FundingIn an effort to keep the Family Center up and running the best it can be, a $4.00 per visit donation is appreciated. Or, you may choose to make a semester donation of $60.00 for unlimited visits during each fall and spring school semester or $25.00 for unlimited visits during the summer. However, the center is open to all families with children ages 0-6, regardless of the ability to donate.If you would like more information about the Family Center or have a skill, talent, or belong to an organization that would like to offer services to us, please contact the Family Center at 283-7594.The Belchertown Family Center | Our Facilities | Our Story


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Michelangelo's Fresco of the Last JudgmentJuly 23, 2010
A powerful meditation by José Granados, DCJM, is assistant professor of patrology and philosophy of the body at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. It was part of an article titled Risen Time: Easter as the Source of History in the Spring 2010 issue of Communio that is devoted to The Paschal Mystery. More information on the latter here: http://www.communio-icr.com/latest.htm
An online tour of the Sistine Chapel, which allows you to interact with the painting and the space, here:
Perhaps I should begin with the conventional view (from the Vatican website) before presenting Fr. Granados' meditation on the fresco:
"The mighty composition, painted by Michelangelo between 1536 and 1541, is centred around the dominant figure of Christ, captured in the moment preceding that when the verdict of the Last Judgment is uttered (Matthew 25:31-46). His calm imperious gesture seems to both command attention and placate the surrounding agitation. It starts a wide slow rotary movement in which all the figures are involved. Excluded are the two upper lunettes with groups of angels bearing in flight the symbols of the Passion (on the left the Cross, the nails and the crown of thorns; on the right the column of the scourging, the stairs and the spear with the sponge soaked in vinegar). Next to Christ is the Virgin, who turns her head in a gesture of resignation: in fact she can no longer intervene in the decision, but only await the result of the Judgement. The Saints and the Elect, arranged around Christ and the Virgin, also anxiously await the verdict.
Some of them can be easily recognized: St Peter with the two keys, St Laurence with the gridiron, St Bartholomew with his own skin which is usually recognized as being a self-portrait of Michelangelo, St Catherine of Alexandria with the cogwheel and St Sebastian kneeling holding the arrows. In the centre of the lower section are the angels of the Apocalypse who are wakening the dead to the sound of long trumpets. On the left the risen recover their bodies as they ascend towards heaven (Resurrection of the flesh), on the right angels and devils fight over making the damned fall down to hell. Finally, at the bottom Charon with his oars, together with his devils, makes the damned get out of his boat to lead them before the infernal judge Minos, whose body is wrapped in the coils of the serpent.
The reference in this part to the Inferno of Dante Alighieri's Divina Commedia is clear. As well as praise, the Last Judgment also caused violent reactions among the contemporaries. For example the Master of Ceremonies Biagio da Cesena said that "it was most dishonest in such an honored place to have painted so many nude figures who so dishonestly show their shame and that it was not a work for a Chapel of the Pope but for stoves and taverns" (G. Vasari, Le Vite). The controversies, that continued for years, led in 1564 to the decision by the Congregation of the Council of Trent to have some of the figures of the Judgment that were considered "obscene" covered. The task of painting the covering drapery, the so-called "braghe" (pants) was given to Daniele da Volterra, since then known as the "braghettone". Daniele's "braghe" were only the first and in fact others were added in the following centuries."
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When Michelangelo's fresco of the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel was unveiled for the first time, Pope Paul III fell to his knees in an act of reverent adoration, fearful before the figure of Christ in judgment) This impression of a Christ condemning the damned has become a widespread interpretation of the painting. It is not the only possible reading, however; Jesus' raised hand could indeed signify a rejection of the wicked, but it may equally well be viewed as an invitation to the blessed to advance toward him. In this view, Christ in judgment is the dynamic center of the painting and sets the entire scent in motion.
This interpretation is reinforced if we consider that Michelangelo's original intention may have been to illustrate not the final judgment but rather the resurrection of the flesh. If this is the case, what the painter intends to focus on is precisely the body of the Redeemer, together with the bodies of all the risen. The center of the picture would then he the powerful strength that radiates from Christ and causes all the figures in the painting to move around him.
In this regard, it is important to note that the body of the risen Christ is not the type we find in Greek sculpture. Michelangelo does not portray the self-contained body depicted in ancient art, a body that expresses the nobility and harmony of the soul. To the contrary, this Christian body is full of energy, it is a body that exerts a magnetic attraction over the other bodies on the Sistine wall, a body endowed with a force that springs out into the rest of the picture.
His vision of the body goes beyond the Greek harmony of a self-contained corporeal presence. What we have here is a body that comes out of itself a body capable of expansion and communication beyond its borders because it is filled with divine strength. It is from the dynamism of Jesus' body, as Michelangelo painted it in the Sistine Chapel, that the whole of history is set in motion.
The dynamism that Christ's risen body bestows upon the entire scene helps us to see the resurrection not only as the destination point of history, the final moment of a long series, but also as the very source of history's dynamism. Thus, Easter brings with it a new understanding of time. Is it also a spiritual time, analogous to the spiritual body of the glorious Lord (cf. I Corinthians 15:44)?
Jesus' risen body is the source of a risen time, a spiritual time fulfilled by the Spirit's presence. This risen time is not alien to earthly time: its structure preserves an analogy to the human experience of past, present, and future, understood in light of an interpersonal encounter. The past is one with our coming from God and witnesses that the Father is Origin and Fountainhead. The present is the present of fidelity, of the keeping of the promise, first received from God and then uttered by us. The future is transfigured into the fecundity of love, the continuous excess of our encounter with the divine.
Since our time became at Easter a time fully shared in God with others, Jesus' time call be donated to us, it can communicate to us its rhythm. Moreover, it is capable of expanding toward the past and future to embrace the whole of history. History, from beginning to end, has been inserted into the dynamism of filiation, promise, and fruitfulness that is proper to eternity. At the end of time, history will be fully conjoined to the embrace of love of Father and Son in the Spirit. And what Michelangelo requests in one of his poems will come to pass: "make my whole body an eye, so that there is no part of me that does not enjoy you."


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QEP Assessment and RubricsThe Office of Institutional Research and Assessment has been actively engaged in assessment work for more than 20 years. In addition to working with all academic programs and administrative units to develop annual assessment plans and reports, the Assessment Team works with the General Education Assessment Committee (GEAC) to assess general education and collects data annually from entering first year and transfer students as well as graduating seniors and graduate students. These data are part of the institutional effectiveness data used by the University for decision making and were used to support the choice of our QEP, Improving Disciplinary Writing. Click here to access the assessments and reports from the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (MIDAS ID is required).
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The Winners and Losers of Fall's New Network TV Shows
'Sleepy Hollow' is an unexpected hit, 'Lucky 7' is already out the door.
The big four have paraded most of their new fall programming, with the last major slew of fresh series premiering last week. The ratings numbers are in. The good news is broadcast television is not dead, and there were some bona fide hits. But not every new show is guaranteed to see the light of November. Here are fall network television's biggest winners and losers.
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"The Crazy Ones"
With 15.5 million viewers tuning in for its Sept. 26 premiere, Robin Williams vehicle "The Crazy Ones" was fall's biggest new series, dominating its Thursday veteran-returns-to-TV rival "The Michael J. Fox Show." Even though it hasn't been beloved by the critics, it held strong at 11.7 million viewers in its second week and benefits from a lead-in from CBS mega-hit "The Big Bang Theory."
"Sleepy Hollow"
Fox has already announced a second season of the supernatural drama, making it the first new network series to be renewed this fall. "Sleepy Hollow" premiered strong to 10 million, but saw that audience grow to more than 22 million once time-shifted viewing was factored in. It has also retained most of its viewership in the two weeks since its premiere.
"The Blacklist"
The NBC drama beat out its political thriller and time slot rival, CBS's "Hostages" and has averaged 12 million viewers in its first two weeks. Having the "The Voice" as a lead-in certainly helps, and NBC has announced it has added another nine episodes, giving it a full 22 episode season.
[ALSO: Dylan McDermott Talks Playing the Bad Guy on 'Hostages']
"Lucky 7"
The ABC drama wins the honor of being the first fall new series to be canceled, with the network canning the show after just two episodes.
"We are Men"
Things have gone from bad to worse for "We Are Men," which premiered to 6.4 million viewers and since has dropped to 2.9 million, making it CBS's worst rated comedy. It seems only a matter of time it gets replaced, probably by another season of "Mike and Molly."
"Welcome to the Family"
The lowest rated Thursday comedy in NBC history, "Welcome to the Family" bombed its season premiere last week with less than 3 million viewers. The question is, how much longer until it gets bumped from the already lagging Thursday line-up entirely?
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"I'm alarmed at the number of people killed on city streets. Is it possible some think airbags are a substitute for seatbelts? Most police say they never find a dead person wearing a seatbelt. Parents — if you're smart you'll set an example by always buckling up and insisting your children do the same."
"After years of practicing on highway signs it looks like Republican Ron Gould is ready to go hunting with Dick Cheney."
"The the people who complain about your Congress and Senators: Vote in new people and you will not have so much trouble."
"Funny how the GOP jumped all over the President's comment about the private sector 'doing fine,' all the while collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign money from corporations."
"Some interesting facts will come out of the November election. The country will know if likability can be bought. If not, the cost to disenfranchise, and the consequences of both working separately toward a common goal. Kind of like sneezing with a bad case of diarrhea."
"It's been a long three-and-a-half years since Barack Hussein Obama was elected our first half black, half white president. Little did we know at the time that he would become our first 100 percent full blooded blight on America. Hopefully this will not become a recurring pestilence."
"Two choices in the November election: One, if you do not vote for Obama because he is black, you are a racist. Two, if you vote for Obama because he is black, then you are a racist."
"Former congresswomen Gabby Giffords accomplished more with a gunshot to the head than Congressmen John Boehner, Eric Cantor and Mitch McConnell since they started their 'malice toward one' campaign."
"The idea that social programs are key to supporting a country is stupid and naive. They have and are destroying countries because ever expanding social programs are the definition of unsustainability."


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NEWBURYPORT — Members of the Committee for an Open Waterfront are using legal muscle to press the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority to produce its financial records for part of the past decade.
NRA officials are responding to the request, but the discord between the two organizations indicates that the next round of discussions on the central waterfront could be imbued with an increasing amount of distrust.
At Wednesday night's NRA meeting, chairman Tom Salemi reported to fellow members that a representative from the sheriff's office had dropped off a second letter last week from COW attorney Peter Caruso to produce financial records.
Salemi said Caruso was requesting annual reports of the NRA for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and "copies of financial reviews or audits for those same years."
All figures are available to the public, Salemi said last week.
"If anyone is truly interested in obtaining financial information, they wouldn't need an attorney. All they would need is a pen, a piece of paper and a visit to the Planning Department at City Hall," he added.
"I believe COW is hoping to use the threat of lawsuits to disrupt the spirit of cooperation between the NRA and the city."
The NRA receives about $100,000 per year in parking fees. In fiscal 2013, for instance, it received $103,860, according to city officials.
Because of this income, it has been able to hire engineers, design teams and financial consultants to assist it as it moves forward with its vision of how to develop the 4.2 acres on the waterfront that it owns.
The NRA forwarded a plan by Union Studio of Providence to construct three buildings, including condominium units, and an expanded park area on the two parcels it controls.
COW opposes the NRA's vision and has even developed its own plan. Its recent request for financial records appears to be an attempt to examine the inner workings of the five-member panel.


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So Don Cherry had some words about Alex Ovechkin again on Coach's Corner tonight after he slew-footed Rich Peverley on Thursday. Here's the transcript:
"Ovechkin - I love you as a guy, I love you as a player, you play my type of game. You take no prisoners, that's fine. But you're running out of lives, I'll tell you right now," Cherry said. "Watch what you've done. Too many times have you hit guys from behind. You won't fight so guys right now have you on a list. I'm telling you, you better be very careful right now. You're going to be very, very sorry some day because somebody is going to cut you in half. I hope it doesn't happen because he's an exciting player. … When he gets it, it's going to be a goodie."
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Greg Homa, 19, is a volunteer firefighter with . He has been with the company for a little over four months.
Homa has been volunteer firefighting since he was 16, starting at Tatamy Volunteer Fire Company.
Homa lives in Palmer Township and attends , where he's studying to be an electrical engineer. He works part-time at Easton Hospital.
What is it like being a firefighter?
"It's like my hobby -- everybody loves one thing. It's like a calling."
What is your favorite thing about being a firefighter?
"My favorite thing would probably be the brotherhood. If we need something we know who to call. All of us are there for each other."
What made you decide to become a firefighter?
"It's basically a family tradition. Everyone in my family has been a firefighter since my grandpop. So, it's basically passing on the torch through the family."
How do your loved ones feel about you putting your life on the line?
"[My mother is] always worried when I go out on a call."
What kind of training have you had so far?
"I have my national certification in firefighting and haz-mat awareness operation… I'm currently enrolled in Awareness/Operations and Basic Vehicle Rescue Technician."
What would you tell someone who is thinking about joining the department?
"It's all personal really. It's all if you think you can handle it. There are some people [who] really aren't cut out for the job... the one thing you really need as a firefighter is teamwork -- and how to take orders."


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Details of how to get from Bilbao to San Sebastian by various forms of transport. If you want to travel directly from Bilbao airport, check out Bilbao airport to San Sebastian.
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If you'd like to visit San Sebastian from Bilbao as part of a guided tour, check out this Day Trip to San Sebastian and Biarritz (book direct)
Note: these times and prices are subject to change and are intended as guidance only. Please check the websites for current prices and timetables.
Bilbao to San Sebastian by TrainThe Basque Country has its own local train network, called Euskotren. It is very cheap and there are departures every hour (more often if you don't mind changing trains) but it is very slow - taking about 2h30 to get from Bilbao to San Sebastian. See a Euskotren map.
The main rail network, RENFE, doesn't run from Bilbao to San Sebastian.
For other trains in Spain, Renfe.es, Spain's official rail website, is a mess and has been described as "like Alice in Wonderland, where nothing seems to be what it really is" by Trip Advisor. Residents of Canada and USA should use Rail Europe instead to have their tickets delivered to their home address. Note that you can't book Euskotren tickets with Rail Europe. Simply turn up and get on.
Book Train Tickets in Spain with Rail Europe.
Bilbao to San Sebastian by BusThere are regular buses throughout the day from Bilbao to San Sebastian. The ones run by ALSA cost about seven euros and take just over an hour (unless you get the slow version that does more stops). The ones run by Pesanet don't list their prices but they are unlikely to be that different from those run by ALSA.
You can book most bus tickets in Spain online for only a tiny administration fee (about one euro). Just pay with a credit card and print out the e-ticket.
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Bilbao to San Sebastian by CarThe 100km journey from Bilbao to San Sebastian should take just over one hour, driving mainly on the A-8 road.
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Steven M. DiPasquo of Basking Ridge recently was promoted to Counsel in Wolff & Samson's Intellectual Property Group in West Orange, the firm announced on Thursday
As a registered patent attorney, DiPasquo's practice focuses on the acquisition of patent rights in connection with various technologies, including computer systems and software, medical imaging and image processing, industrial control systems, telecommunications, fiber optics, consumer electronics, business methods, electrical circuits and mechanical designs.
DiPasquo earned his J.D. from George Washington University Law School and his B.A. from Case Western Reserve University, according to Wolff & Samson.
Wolff & Samson PC is a regional law firm with more than 130 attorneys based in West Orange. The firm provides a wide range of legal services in many areas, according to the announcement. Further information is on the Wolff & Samson website.


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Considered by most head-bangers to be key players in the so-called "New Wave of American Heavy Metal," Lamb of God's popularity had clearly reached its all-time peak with their definitive 2006 release Sacrament – an album as intense and personal as it was skull-blastingly raw. A more average band might have left their fans wondering if the follow-up would have to struggle mightily to get out from under such a massive shadow... but as any serious metalhead will tell you, Lamb of God is not your average band. So now it's put-up-or-shut-up time, with this week's release of their hotly-anticipated sixth studio album Wrath.
Taking a step back from the elaborate production of the previous effort, Wrathrepresents a creative step forward for the band in terms of songwriting, musical chops and emotional intensity, while clearly withdrawing from studio-bound digital perfection, resulting in a more raw, immediate and in-your-face sound that puts you in the mind of a blistering jam session with artists whose styles are so effortlessly connected that they seem to be finishing each other's thought processes. Weirdly enough, what comes through on these seven tracks is even truer to this band's creative spirit and down-and-gritty brutality than I've heard since the days of their debut release New American Gospel.
There's a deliberate method behind the lack of polish on these tracks – a conceit which included avoiding all but the most fundamental edits, with all five band members recording most of their parts straight through, goofs and all. "This one's really raw and real-sounding, from every angle, and we're celebrating imperfections on this record," guitarist Mark Morton stated in an MTV interview last fall. "We're choosing what takes stay on the record based more on their character and personality than how completely mechanically precise they are. It's more about vibe and attitude in the takes... It's the perfect ones that get thrown away, because they're just too sterile."
That kind of purity is exactly the sonic direction the band needed to move forward. Changing their no-nonsense formula of good old Pantera-style "Pure American Metal" would have been a fatal mistake (it ain't broke, so why fix it); instead this bare-bones approach to recording is the solution to keeping that sound fresh. And don't think that you're going to hear demo-level sloppiness either – these recordings represent the band at their most precise.
Dynamic range is also the key to making this kind of music interesting, and it's definitely Wrath's chief strength. The guys run all over the sonic spectrum from deep, dirty sludge to their forte of old-school thrash riffage, also employing pensive acoustic elements ("The Passing" and "Reclamation") and the atypical shred-happy solo ("Everything to Nothing"), enhanced by tremolo-picking and sweep-picking flourishes from Morton and fellow guitarist Willie Adler. The rhythms are ably assisted by strikingly melodic anchors from bassist John Campbell, with some of Chris Adler's most technically complex drumming sinceAshes.
But when it comes to modulating intensity, it's vocalist Randy Blythe who makes the biggest impression this time around, delivering his socially biting lyrics with a more refined melodic range beyond his usual lion's roar (check out his vocals in "Set to Fail" for a prime example). But don't worry, you won't hear clean melodic vocals coming from Randy anytime soon. His finest moments on Wrath include the chilling opening lines of "Broken Hands," the reverb-filled conclusion of "Fake Messiah" and the heart-pounding breakdown of epic closer "Reclamation."
Although it takes a few tracks to reach peak momentum and it might take a couple of listen-throughs to fully appreciate, Wrath definitely ranks among Lamb of God's career highs, with addictive and memorable cuts like thrash masterwork "Contractor" (which I daresay might rival the impact of previous hits like "Redneck") and accomplishes the near-impossible by taking a band that wholeheartedly embraces formula and making them sound fresh and new. But really, the target audience here are really just eager to have their spines unzipped by the band's patented full-force sonic aggression, and if you count yourself in that number, then rest assured you'll get all the bloody mayhem you could ask for, and then some.


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Hotel Forums
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The three-star Hotel Forums is located on busy Valnu iela in the northeast corner of the Old Town, facing a tram stop. The hotel offers standard, traditionally decorated rooms at acceptable rates.
A funny thing didn't happen on the way to the "Forums." Although not cozy or charming, the hotel struck us as friendly and efficient. The reception is "all business," and rooms are dressed up in a grandmotherly fashion (red carpets and bedspreads, wooden writing desk and traditional chairs). Five rooms have balconies, and all rooms face the street. All rooms also have satellite television, minibar and free Wi-Fi.
Tiled baths, all with bathtub, are acceptable, although they were last renovated in 2001 and could use a facelift.
Breakfast is included. Non-smoking rooms are available.
Reviewed by: Tom Meyers, EuroCheapo Staff Writer
Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.
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The "Old Town" is the medieval heart of Riga, a maze of winding cobblestone streets, stony churches and public squares. Most of the city's main tourist sights are located here, including the Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, House of the Blackheads, Parliament and the Castle. The Old Town is unsurprisingly also home to a wide range of restaurants, bars, shops and hotels.


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Mickey and Minnie Mouse enjoy an underwater adventure at Curacao on May 18, 2005. This pin was designed by Disney Design Group Artist Garrett Webb. This pin is part of an eight-pin collection celebrating the different ports of call for the 2005 Panama Canal Crossing Cruise.
They both wear goggles and breathing equipment. Mickey's trunks/shorts are red and yellow. Minnie's swimsuit is yellow. They both wear blue fins/flippers. There are a few round bubbles and two fish. One fish is yellow and the other is green and yellow. The background is ocean blue with some orange/brown corral. Under them is a cruise ship with two red smoke stacks with a small gold Mickey head on them. The ship reads "Curacao May 18, 2005".
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According to the Dallas Morning News, vouchers may be on the table as battle lines are being drawn over a proposal to institute a school choice reform regime in the Texas senate. The fight will pit two different visions of how children should be educated.
Chair of the Texas Senate Education Committee Proposes Vouchers
Sen. Dan Patrick, a conservative Republican and the new chairman of the Senate Education Committee, has suggested that direct vouchers will be on the table as the school choice bill moves through the Texas senate, the Dallas Morning News Reports. A voucher bill was introduced in the special session of the Texas legislature in 2011 that would have paid low-income students in poor performing schools a grant of 60 percent of the state expenditure per pupil to apply for tuition to a private or religious school. Despite the fact that one study suggested that 300,000 students would apply for the program at a savings to the state of $1 billion, the proposal went nowhere.
School choice proposal divided into four parts
The Dallas Morning News has previously reported that the Texas school choice proposal has four parts to it. The plan requires school districts to admit students from neighboring districts so long as they have classroom space, allows students to attend any school within the districts they reside in, lifts the current cap on charter schools, and provides a tax credit that would help low-income public school students transfer to private or religious schools. The tax credit would be given to businesses to contribute to a scholarship fund to pay for private school tuitions .
Last year, ratings for Texas schools plunged
A sudden plunge in the ratings of Texas public schools, reported in 2011 by the Dallas Morning News, is driving school choice. A change in the way performance ratings are calculated showed that there are 569 schools in Texas that are academically unacceptable and 1,224 that were judged to be exemplary.
Teachers groups and Democrats line up against
The Dallas Morning News suggests that a coalition of teachers groups and Democrats will oppose the school choice reform measure, making the matter likely the subject of the biggest fight that will occur in the Texas legislature in the coming session. This coalition maintains that school choice is a distraction from the task of augmenting the funding for public schools, which has been squeezed in recent years due to the need to maintain a balanced budget. The measure may also have trouble passing, especially if vouchers are included, in the Texas house, thanks partly to the opposition of some rural Republican members.
Texas resident Mark Whittington writes about state issues for the Yahoo! Contributor Network.
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|a colourless flammable liquid existing in eight isomeric forms that is used as a solvent and in the manufacture of organic compounds and pharmaceuticals. Formula: C5H11OH
|amyl alcohol (ām'əl, ā'məl) Pronunciation Key
Any of various colorless oils derived from pentane, one of which is the main constituent of fusel oil. Chemical formula: C5H12.
amyl alcohol
any of eight organic compounds having the same molecular formula, C5H11OH, but different structures. The term is commonly applied to mixtures of these compounds, which are used as solvents for resins and oily materials and in the manufacture of other chemicals, especially amyl acetate, a solvent for nitrocellulose lacquers. Commercial amyl alcohols are colourless liquids, slightly soluble in water, and having a characteristic penetrating odour.
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Hope and Life Centre (Recife, Brazil)
We support a youth and children's centre which teaches recreational and educational workshops and provides a safe space for children to escape the violence of the streets.
Santo Amaro has a reputation as one of the most violent favela communities. Living in an impoverished situation, many children have no option but to spend their spare time on the streets where they are at high risk of being targeted by drugs and trafficking gangs or getting caught up in the violence.
Bringing hope and life
The Hope and Life Centre provides a sanctuary for hundreds of vulnerable children in the favela each year. The children come to the centre before and after school, to have a hot meal and receive all round care.
While at the centre, the children can attend workshops in arts and crafts, sport, dance and music. For older children, there are also workshops available on business training and communications to help prepare them for the world of work.
We support a psychologist at the centre who helps the children deal with any issues they may be facing at home or elsewhere. She also reaches out to their mothers to support them through their struggles and provide family therapy to help the mothers have a positive influence on their children.
Breaking the stereotype
We're really pleased that last year four young people from our programme were selected for a prestigious business training programme. They are making huge progress in their apprenticeships and are impressing their trainers by breaking the stereotype of young people from the favelas and proving that they are dedicated and hard working.
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- Languages
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- Federal presidential constitutional republic
- Area
- 3,287,597 sq mi
- Population
- 192,376,496
- £1,461 billion
- Per capita
- £7,449