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US 95 (Losartan 100 mg)
Pill imprint US 95 has been identified as Losartan potassium 100 mg.
Losartan is used in the treatment of high blood pressure; diabetic kidney disease; alport syndrome and belongs to the drug class angiotensin II inhibitors. There is positive evidence of human fetal risk during pregnancy. Losartan 100 mg is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
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- Round
- Availability:
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- Drug Class:
- Angiotensin II inhibitors
- Pregnancy Category:
- D - Positive evidence of risk
- CSA Schedule:
- N - Not a controlled drug
- Manufacturer:
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc
- National Drug Code (NDC):
- 00245-0195
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Watch your movies in 1080p full HD format on the Vizio E421VO television. The 42-inch screen of this Vizio LCD Television displays clear and sharp images at 1920 x 1080 pixels native resolution. Having a dynamic contrast ratio of 100000:1, this 42 inch LCD TV showcases highly distinguished color images. With SRS TruVolume and SRS TruSurround HD technology, this Vizio LCD Television provides HD surround sound to complement the video. Automatically setting the screen brightness as per the ambient lighting conditions, this 42-inch LCD TV lets you enjoy the picture, without putting strain on your eyes. View photos on the big screen with the Vizio E421VO TV's JPEG photo viewer. | |
Product Identifiers | |
Brand | Vizio |
Model | E421VO |
Key Features | |
TV Type | Flat-Panel |
Display Technology | LCD |
Screen Size | 42" |
Definition | HDTV |
Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1080p |
Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
3D Technology | 3D Not Supported |
Smart TV Features | Not Supported |
Technical Features | |
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Viewing Angle | 178° |
Built-in Tuner | ATSC, NTSC, QAM |
Supported Resolutions | 1080p (HDTV) |
Brightness | 500 cd/m²° |
Dot Pitch | 0.48 mm |
HDCP Support | With HDCP Support |
Power | |
On Mode Power | 81.1 W |
Sleep Mode Power | 0.3 W |
Connectivity | |
Front Input Connectors | HDMI x 1, USB Port |
Rear Input Connectors | Component x 1, Composite x 1, HDMI x 2 |
Audio Features | |
Number Of Speakers | 2 |
Speaker Power | 2 x 10 Watt |
Audio Type | Stereo |
Dimensions | |
Height | 3.51 in. |
Width | 40.26 in. |
Depth | 25.91 in. |
Weight | 31.09 lbs |
Miscellaneous | |
Parental Control | V-Chip |
Room Type | Commercial Space, Living Room |
Remote Control Type (originally supplied by manufacturer) | Standard |
Exterior Color | Black |
Average review score based on 53 user reviews
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The bottom line: if you don't need 3D and don't want to break the bank, buy this TV. That's all you -really- need to know, but this review is jam-packed with details about the TV and my experience with it; if you want more, keep reading.
I picked this up as a "seller refurbished" item. A little bit of research showed that these were selling from $300 (once in a blue moon) to about $400. Honestly, so long as 1080p is the industry standard, this TV is definitely worth that price point.
Surfing through normal cable channels, I was, at first, a little saddened by the picture quality. The picture was a little grainy and I thought, "I paid for HD quality, what's this ****?!" Then, I took a deep breath, plugged in my laptop, and proceeded to play a 1080p video on YouTube. My jaw dropped. Simply stunning. I have never seen a more crisp image--and from YouTube nonetheless! As it turns out, cable needs to catch up to my TV, not the other way around.
I did take off one star in the features category, giving it a rating of "good" there. While it does have almost all standard hook-ups, it only has one of each (barring HDMI, of which it has two). Now, to be perfectly honest, you probably won't need much more. I've got my cable feeding directly into the TV, an Xbox hooked up via HDMI, and another HDMI port I use when I want to hook up my laptop--I never have to switch any cables around, but if you're the kind of person who owns one of every game console for the past few generations, either look for an external switch, or a different TV. A complaint I read quite a bit in reviews before I purchased this was about the sound quality of the built in speakers. No, they're not audiophile quality speakers, but they still produce damn good stereo sound. This was my biggest fear going into this purchase, but that fear quickly subsided as soon as I set up the TV and turned it on and listened. I don't have the funds at the moment to invest in a better sound system, but luckily this TV left me with neither the need nor want to.
Here's my best concise list of what this TV's lacking:
-Multiple hook-ups (read above/see specs)
-A DVI port (getting phased out for HDMI instead anyway)
-Direct connection for speakers (not standard on newer TV models, but a good note if your old system relies on it)
-Internet/Apps (Not needed if you have a laptop or computer you can hook up)
-3D (if you're into that)
If none of the items on the above list bother you, this TV is perfect for you. Even if the first few items bother you, there are very inexpensive solutions to them: converters, an HDMI switch, USB hub, etc.
I said it once, I'm saying it again: if you don't need 3D and don't want to break the bank, buy this TV. You won't be disappointed.
Great TV, excellant quaility and everything you could want.Movies are vivid and clear. The color is great and looks as if your looking thru a window at nature scenes. I love the set up menu and all the options it offers, from picture to sound. I would recomend this product to any one wanting a big flat screen TV. I also like that I can hook my computer to it and enjoy surfing the web with the 42 inch screen. When the TV is off the Vizio is white, but when you power it on it changes. The price is more than reasonable. As a matter of fact it is cheap. I love my new Vizio,
THE QUALITY, oh my the QUALITY!!! I cannot say it enough... the picture quality is SUPERB!! Its sharp, crystal clear and responds well! I purchased a PS3 for black Friday and I was trying to stay in line for the Sharp $200 HDTV 1080p from best buy(didn't make it) but I saw THIS BEAUTY online for a mere $399... needless to say I POUNCED on it with claws out! The UN-boxing was super easy, even "a caveman can do it", and I plugged the HDTV up and also attached my PS3(my only reason for buying the TV) and it took not even a millisecond for the screen to light up and show me its full radiance. Once I powered on my gaming system I immediately knew I made a grand decision....the QUALITY oh the QUALITY... ITS BREATH TAKINGLY beautiful!
Okay, the tv displays an excellent picture and the sound is crisp with more than enough volume. two bothersome aspects. !. the connector at the back of the set was missing. 2. At the upper lefthand corner of the screen, a small intrusion appears when the set is in the full screen mode. It was clear the vendor would have replaced the unit but given the excellent price and my cost of shipping it back by virtue of residing on the island of Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras, we elected to keep the set as a return would have been cost prohibitive.
this TV is great. The only thing I do not like, is that after seeing my new TV it made me wish I had a bigger one, so my next TV will be even bigger. I know you will enjoy on like this. The price was nice and here you get more for your money. The pic. is so clear and it has many formate options. The volum is so much better than my other flat screen. Needed this because I think the bigger the better and so my eyes don't strain to see a small screen.


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War, by its very nature, victimizes many of those caught in its wake. Innocent civilians are invariably killed, and sometimes even mistakenly imprisoned. Our legal system was never designed to provide a remedy in our Courts for these inevitable tragedies, especially in a conflict like this where terrorists cunningly morph into their surroundings. Indeed, the Congress has specifically barred the Judicial Branch from reviewing "any aspect of the detention ... treatment ... or conditions of confinement of an alien who is or was detained by the United States and has been determined by the United States to have been properly detained as an enemy combatant or is awaiting such determination." For this Court to circumvent such a clear directive from our Legislative Branch would be an utter disregard of the limitations of our judicial power.
Several other Guantanamo detainees have also filed lawsuits alleging torture. In July 2010, the UK High court allowed [JURIST report] a lawsuit filed by former Guantanamo Bay detainees alleging that the UK government was complicit in their torture to proceed. In April of last year, former Guantanamo detainee Adel Hassan Hamad [advocacy website] filed a lawsuit [JURIST report] in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington [official website] against the US government and more than a dozen government officials, claiming he was tortured.


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Special Collections and Preservation Division
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Fernwood Methodist Church, Fenstemacher Scrapbooks
1 linear ft.
Call number: Archives_FMC
Historical Note | Scope
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Provenance | Access | Box and Folder Inventory
Mr. and Mrs. Fenstemacher were active members of the Fernwood Methodist Church from 1948 until their retirement in March 1971, when they moved to New Jersey. Mr. Fenstemacher was a professor for many years at George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Fenstemacher taught English at Fenger High School.
These scrapbooks contain photographs of members of the congregation at various religious and social events. Also included are newsclippings and programs relating to the activities of the church. These scrapbooks clearly reflect the strong role played by the Fenstemachers in the activities of the church.
The scrapbooks of Fernwood Methodist Church were donated to the Pullman Branch Library to be included in the historical collection of the Chicago Public Library, on June 26, 1972, by Mr. and Mrs. William Fenstemacher. The scrapbooks were made available for research in the Fall of 1982.
The Fernwood Methodist Church Scrapbooks are available to the public for research in the Special Collections and Preservation Division Reading Room on the 9th floor of the Chicago Public Library's Harold Washington Library Center, 400 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60605. The collection does not circulate, although photocopy and photoreproduction services are available depending upon the condition of the original materials. First time patrons to Special Collections must present photo identification and complete a Reader Registration Form. Telephone inquiries on this collection and other Special Collections holdings can be directed to 312-747-4875.
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How Will My Product(s) Be Delivered?When purchasing a large appliance from AppliancesConnection, a representative will contact you 48 hours prior to arriving to your location to schedule a delivery date and a 4 hour time window. Upon delivery, your product will be unloaded and ready for you to open and inspect. If you have chosen White Glove service, the item will be placed in your room of choice and the debris will be removed.
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U-Line, the award-winning market leader in premium built-in undercounter ice making, refrigeration and wine preservation products, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with a new line of modular undercounter refrigeration units that offer advanced technology, aesthetic elegance and seamless integration for use in today's modern kitchens and lifestyles. U-Line has earned a solid reputation as the undercounter market leader by continuing to develop, manufacture and support the best undercounter refrigeration products on the market.
24" Modular 3000 Series Glass Door Refrigerator. This item features digitally controlled single-zone convection cooling system, integrated OLED display with intuitive user interface controls ergonomically located on top of door, three adjustable tempered glass shelves with 11 adjustment positions, black interior with LED theater lighting and much much more. This item can be purchased with right or left side hinges.
•U-Select® Control: Integrated OLED display with intuitive user interface controls ergonomically located on top of door•Digitally controlled single-zone convection cooling system•Refrigeration capacity of 4.9 cubic feet•Three adjustable tempered glass shelves with 11 adjustment positions•Bottle/can capacities: 84 12-oz bottles or 168 12-oz cans•Black interior with LED theater lighting•Standard commercial stainless steel handle is interchangeable with professional handle option•LowE coated, argon gas filled triple-thermopane glass door•Robust, concealed and covered hinges with builtin door stop and closer•Adjustable, front-to-back and up and down, toe-kick•Front adjustable rear leveling legs
•Height:33.5625"•Width:25.625"•Depth:23.4375"•Bottle Capacity:84•Can Capacity:168•Color:Stainless•Brand:U-Line•Series:Modular 3000•Hinge Side:Other•Running amps:2.4•Glass Door:Yes•Total Capacity:4.9 cu. ft.•Shelves:3 Tempered Glass Shelves•Controls:No•LED:Yes


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From strategy to implementation, from idea to result, Emakina is committed to long-term partnerships with its clients.
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Above all, the web is a new medium, and different websites are the building blocks of the Internet. Emakina adeptly uses the key technology platforms and market standard content management systems to design, implement and integrate your public website, intranet or extranet.
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With a high percentage of recycled material, these end-tab file pockets are ideal for the environmentally friendly office. Roomy design is great for managing bulky records. Extra-wide, sturdy file pockets expand up to 3-1/2" for legal-size documents and files. Extra width accommodates standard, top-tab file folders. Rollover Tyvek reinforcement at the top of the gussets makes the sides virtually tear-proof. Open top and 9" high drop front provide easy access.


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Resolution No. 3 on Mountain regions and regional planning
The ministers,
1. Recalling that at their 1st Conference (Bonn, 1970) they expressed concern for the special problems of particular regions, including mountain regions (Final Resolution, paragraph 29);
2. Having at their 2nd Conference noted with great interest the report entitled "Mountain regions" and the series of background papers, thanking in particular the Committee on Co-operation in Municipal and Regional Matters for placing at their disposal the analysis of European mountain regions;
3. Acknowledging that mountain regions in certain parts of Europe are faced with loss of population, economic decline and growing threats to the natural environment;
4. Affirming that mountain regions often provide a vital ecological and recreational counterbalance to the growing concentration of population and economic activity in other regions;
5. Considering that, on an uncontrolled and massive scale, residential development can, in the most beautiful and easily accessible regions, impair the character and recreation potential of the areas concerned;
6. Recognising that these regions are assuming a growing importance for the well-being of populations in all parts of Europe;
7. Recognising that the search for solutions to the problems in many of these regions must transcend national boundaries, and should thus be approached at all administrative levels, as well as being prepared and co-ordinated at the European level on a bilateral and multilateral basis;
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8. A policy for mountain regions should be taken into account in the formulation of national, regional and local planning of the countries concerned:
a. a wider economic base should be sought for their rural population in order to ensure demographic stability in these regions;
b. the development of tourism and other industries, and the planning and upkeep of recreational areas in mountain regions should, with due regard to their role as an ecological counterbalance, be conceived in an overall context;
c. the natural landscapes and wildlife as well as water and oxygen resources of mountain regions should be actively conserved.
9. Having regard to the particular importance of the problem of mountain regions, it is desirable that the governments of the countries concerned arrange forthwith for the co-ordination of mountain region development plans by means of bilateral and multilateral co-operation.
10. They instruct the Committee of Senior Officials to create the necessary conditions for studying the problems of mountain regions, particularly in European frontier areas, at the 3rd Conference of Ministers responsible for Regional Planning, while ensuring co-ordination with the activities of the Committee on Co-operation in Municipal and Regional Matters, and to draw up guidelines and a set of general principles for regional planning policies in the mountain regions of Europe.


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Even before he became a chiropractor, Dr. Robin Roberts understood the power of a good adjustment. He played on a minor league baseball team, and before and after every game, he observed the team chiropractor keeping players healthy enough to hustle for ground balls, swat dingers, and run away from broken windows. It was enough that, once he hung up his glove, he decided to become a chiropractor himself.
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Sara's influence with her dad is tested.
Her eyes are just as beautiful as her mother's. She is her mother's daughter, only twenty-five years younger. Tears roll down her cheeks as she goes about cleaning the kitchen. Stopping in front of the sink, she grasps the counter with both hands and gazes out the window. I'm her father, and I wish I could say something to bring her comfort. However, I cannot seem to find the words. It was...Read On
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What goes around comes around
Seeing that her husband was preoccupied with the camera, the blonde turned her head to the window. A quick smile and a wink, that was all, then she turned her head back, pulling her knees up at the same time. The armchair was big enough to swallow her whole, and make her comfortable. Now her husband looked at her. "Are you ready?" he asked. "Of course," she said. "I can't wait." It...Read On
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A true story about the time I had sex with my brother's friend behind his back. Literally.
To really tell you how much fun I had that summer I was 16, I have to back up to before my fun with a stranger in the park. It was right after my ex dumped me. Instead of eating a shit ton of ice cream in my PJs all summer, I kind of unleashed my sexual side. The first time it was unleashed was a week after the breakup. I was watching a movie with my brother and his friend Cody in my room....Read On
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"You know that what we did is wrong," I said as I stood up from Nick's desk. "It didn't feel wrong, did it?" He smiled. "We have about three hours until Lisa's back." I smiled as I took his hand and walked to the living room. I pushed him on the couch and got on my knees. I knelt there in front of him and admired his rock hard cock. Licking my lips, I reached out and grasped his manhood in...Read On
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Discovering the real Nick.
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Meeting my cousin's fiancé.
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A friend of the family interviews me for a summer job
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Who knew a guy from the bar could be of such importance?
The musky scent of whiskey and cigars clung to his heavy breath as Jolie encased his tongue in another one of her ravenous kisses. The bar was crowded and people were in their own worlds; minding their own business as this sex deprived couple created their own world too. The man began to slur in his heavily intoxicated state, "Can we take this somewhere a little more…quite?" Jolie...Read On
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I walked up the ornate concrete steps to my new home, my feet dragging. My mother had recently remarried, and while I wanted her to be happy, I had a hard time accepting a new man in my life. With the new man came a new house, and a huge one at that. Huge and extremely expensive. The floors were made of shiny hard wood and the ceilings were higher than I had ever seen in a house before. I...Read On
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Somewhere in England, a special Harvest ritual is enacted
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He knows what's best for her.
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Will it finally happen?
After sitting through yet another tortuous class of dealing with immature, moronic, one step away from juvie teenagers, it was finally time. I was going to have her. I watched anxiously as the other students shuffled their way out of the classroom, until it was just her. She was sitting in her desk looking like an angel. The sunlight was streaming in through the windows, highlighting her...Read On
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When seventeen-year-old Harry Fogg undertakes a race against time to win a wager with a member of his famous father's club, he puts to good use the recklessness and fascination with all things mechanical that have caused him trouble in Victorian England. Blackwood, Gary L. TEEN BLACKWO |
Young samurai : the way of the warrior
Orphaned by a ninja pirate attack off the coast of Japan in 1611, twelve-year-old English lad Jack Fletcher is determined to prove himself, despite the bullying of fellow students, when the legendary sword master who rescued him begins training him as a samurai warrior. Bradford, Chris. TEEN BRADFOR |
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Why is a celebrity's path toward serious health problems or death something to take macabre delight in, while a woman discussing the ordinary and often very mundane facts of death is someone to shut down?
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Citizens in cities on Colorado's front range are pushing back against the fracking boom by passing ballot measures to either prohibit the practice or ban it temporarily.
The town of Longmont was the first in Colorado to ban fracking in 2012, when voters changed their city charter to prohibit it. Governor John Hickenlooper's administration then sued Longmont over their ban, claiming only the state has the authority to regulate drilling.
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A Climate Deniers take on Tobacco Smoke
It's no secret that many of the people and organizations funded by cigarette companies to defend "smoker's rights" and downplay the harmful effect of tobacco smoke have been involved in the energy industry-funded campaign to downplay the serious effects of climate change.
No group typifies this more than the Heartland Institute, a Chicago-based "think" tank that simultaneously operates the "smoker's lounge" and "global warming facts" sections on their website. The former arguing for "smoker's rights" and railing on about the need for "sound science" on tobacco issues and the latter arguing that "global warming is not a crisis."
It's no coincidence that the Heartland Institute has also received funding over the years from companies that stand to benefit from delaying government regulation in the areas of tobacco and greenhouse gas emissions.
According to publicly available documents the Heartland Institute has received $676,000 from oil giant ExxonMobil. The oil money stopped flowing in 2006 from Exxon, but Dan Miller, executive vice president of the Heartland Institute, called its funding from ExxonMobil "pocket change." "We can live without Exxon's contribution just fine," Miller said. Ya right.
Other reported funders over the years have been Philip Morris Management Corp., Chevron USA, the National Coal Association, the Brown & Williamson Tobacco corporation, Ford Motors, and General Motors.
In his self-published book on tobacco smoke oddly titled Please Don't Poop in My Salad, Heartland's President, Joseph Bast argues that a moderate amount of tobacco smoke is a mere annoyance:
On global warming, Bast argues on Heartland's website that:
Downplay the effects, downplay the need to do anything - same strategy, different piles of money. I guess everyone has to make a buck somehow.
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1) If you have the kind of business that privatizes profits and socializes costs, you want front organizations that can hide you amongst legitimate wishers for less government. Think of throwing rocks at police from middle of crowd. It's safer, especially if you can get someone else to throw the rocks.
2) Of such businesses, tobacco is the clearest offender, and a leader in clever tactics. At least coal & oil companies help provide something people need (energy), even if the downsides are also clear.
3) Smoking gets defended as individual choice, smoker's rights, minimizing government interference, etc. BUT:
A) The tobacoo business plan depends almost totally on addicting *children*, while their brains are developing, which for most, fits the 12-18 age-range, generally before it is legal for them. This is needed to "wire" their brains for addiction.
B) Most adult smokers want to stop, and are often trying. If they started as adults, they often succeed. If they got hooked in high school, it's very difficult. Obviously, there is individual variation, but even intelligent, well-educated, disciplined people who started early find it very hard to stop.
C) Tobacco companies certainly know this, apply clever marketing, and invent products like "Twista Lime" (candy-flavored starter tobacco, not candy cigarettes).
D) Unlike heroin, etc, this product has managed to be kept legal for adults ... very cleverly.
"The surgeon general..." was 1964. For 45 years, tobacco companies have managed to keep getting kids addicted. By now, there are relatively few smokers around who were older than 12 in 1964 (i.e., would have been born in 1952, which would make them ~57 today.)
E) WHO thinks a billion people will die from smoking-related diseases inteh 21st century.
F) From Allan Brandt's book, p. 165, John W. Hill (of PR firm Hill & Knowlton) architected the strategy for the cigarette companies in the 1950s, although he had personally quit smoking for health reasons.
G) Again, somehow smoking reduction, a low-cost/high-payoff option if there ever was one, didn't make the cut for Lomborg's Copenhagen Convention. [Raising cigarette taaxes especially reduces teenage usage.] Not a surprise.
H) Personally, I could care less if adults do dumb things, if they don't bother others. If someone wants to start smoking at 22, and not do it where I have to breathe it, and not cause me to pay higher insurance, go ahead.
I) But Heartland works to help addict *children* early enough that many of them will end up dying miserable, prolonged deaths.
In most societies, adults try to help children learn good judgement while protecting them from doing stupid things that cause them permanent damage. In this case, tobacco companies utterly *rely* on children making stupid choices, because that's the only way to keep their customer base, given that older customers die off. They pit the cleverest marketing on the planet against kids, and they win often enough to stay in business.
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AllanM.Brandt, The Cigarette Century. A fine history.
But, on the upside, although not a done deal, even Virginia is considering restrictions on smoking:
I just do not understand how global warming promoters complain about the funding of skeptics. It is fine when the government or an oil company gives money to promote global warming alarm but when its the other way around,oh no! Another funny thing is that the tobacco companies have been able to fend off attack claims because the people against them often "doctor" the data to make the effects of smoking look worse, kinda like what you do with global warming. For example, Fred Singer had to testify for a tobacco company because he discovered that the opponents cheated on the data analysis. Result, judge ruled in Singer's favor. Fred Singer does not smoke and does not think it is healthy. He just knows cheats when he sees them.
Exxon Mobil got to declare that $676,000 as "charity", didn't it? The Heartland Institute is non-profit. Money can flow through a series of "charities" without ever being taxed by federal or states. Then it loses traceability to the industry who pays for the denial.
When is a donation "charity" and when is it advertising? Paying preachers who then 'happen' to give a sermon against global warming -- it's all 'solar variation' -- is this doing God's work? or Exxon's?
Who is paying Heartland to put on its second anti-global warming conference this March? Is this really charity? How much are they paying? and how much are they listing as a ''contribution" on their tax returns?
Two senators wrote Exxon a letter last year telling Exxon to stop funding denying, which Exxon has, apparently. But the denial machine (many of them 'scientists' who first shilled for tobacco) has kept on churning. Money is still pouring into deniers.
So how about Congress, or the IRS, considering whether paying a non-profit to repeat a commercial industry's 'talking points' is really tax-deductible!
So how about Congress, or the IRS, considering whether paying a non-profit to repeat a commercial industry's 'talking points' is really tax-deductible!
I imagine that'll be really tough. There's a reason why these shill groups are often known as "think-tanks": they are organizations which ostensibly do independent research on policy issues. Of course, we know their "research" is just regurgitation of talking points, but how does one codify into law the difference between actual, independent policy analysis, and industry shilling?
Two senators wrote Exxon a letter last year telling Exxon to stop funding denying, which Exxon has, apparently.
Well, they stopping funding some deniers....
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There are just so many things wrong with Big Tobacco and its cronies. What The Heartland Group should focus on is electronic cigarettes and smoke juice instead of following the death toll of Big Tobacco. The e-cigarette is the closest thing possible to a real tobacco cigarette without the negative health effects. It saves lives without modifying the lifestyle. The Heartland group should definitely be into electronic cigarettes.
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On too Abyss story. I fucking hate abyss, i have never liked abyss and i have no idea why.
Maybe it's the constant gimmick matches, maybe it's that stupid hogan hall of fame ring story, but i've never liked the guy.
However, when he appeared in a suit, pretending to be his brother, when it was clearly abyss, asking where his brother was, and everyone else knows he is abyss...i just find it funny.
And, he even used twitter in a proper way to fuel the angle! Meltzer on a podcast said that they gave his last name as Park and Parks in the show, like they didn't know what his name was, and he tweeted him, in lawler speak, what his actual name was.
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NEW YORK NURSE: October 2012
Officials in the Southern Tier are taking bids to privatize the Chemung County Skilled Nursing Facility. RNs say "privatization" translates directly into "profit."
For 144 years, the Chemung County Skilled Nursing Facility has been a lifeline for county residents who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford private care.
County officials have been seeking bids for turning over operation of the Nursing Facility to a private corporation.
A vote on the matter is to be held after the start of the new year. RNs have reached out to officials. Their message: privatizing public health services is an expensive mistake. RNs have spoken before County Legislature, with elected public officials individually and with local community organizations.
"We have a very good reputation," said Chemung RN Kathy Banks. "And it's because it's managed by the county."
"Privatization translates directly into for-profit," added colleague Tracy Thomas. "Not to say we don't all watch the bottom line on the dollar – but they're in it to make money. Not that they're not interested in providing the best care that they can – but within the financial budgets that they want to maintain and still make money."
"Piece of mind is worth everything," noted Chemung RN Andrea Hall. "Money is not the bottom line."


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TransAction2030, sponsored by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, is a regional transportation planning effort to update of the Northern Virginia 2020 Transportation Plan. In response to the growing problems with congestion throughout Northern Virginia, the 2020 Plan identified bus and rail transit, roadway, and non-motorized transportation needs. The 2020 Plan did not prioritize these recommended improvements, so the need for an ordered plan of action for the region was addressed with TransAction2030.
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February 2014
The unknown soldier
As part of Amgueddfa Cymru's First World War centenary programme the collections relating to this period will be conserved, digitised and made available online. My role at the museum is Textile Conservator so I am responsible for the practical care of the textile collections across all seven sites. There are many WW1 objects in the textile collection; most take the form of commemorative or souvenir pieces while others are costumes and accessories.
One of the objects recently conserved for the project is an embroidered panel measuring 43.5cm x 53.5cm maker unknown, it is made from a single piece of royal blue silk satin embroidered with flags and text which reads 'VICTORY FOR THE ALLIES MALTA PRESENT' in yellow silk thread using stem stitch. It also features a photograph of a Welsh soldier printed onto a postcard which is slipped inside a frame made from card and covered in painted silk. The frame is tacked to the satin along the bottom and sides with the top edge left open. The flags are made with lines of silk floss which have been laid down to form the coloured sections and secured in a criss-cross, net like fashion and couched using a very fine thread. Thicker, cotton threads are used to define the sections of colour, the flags and poles are made from a coiled paper thread with a cotton core.
When it came to the conservation studio the panel was in a fair condition with some light surface soiling all over and creasing across the silk from being folded around the frame at some point, probably before it came to the museum. It is possible that the panel once had an adhesive backing as the embroidery threads on the reverse appear stiff and flattened. There is also some abrasion to the surface of the embroidery threads and satin floating yarns. The top and bottom edges are frayed and there are several splits in the ground fabric where it has been stitched through.
The conservation treatment began with a surface clean using a micro vacuum to pick up dust and fluff. It was then humidified to remove the creases; we cannot iron historic textiles because the heat and pressure of conventional irons can cause further damage. Instead we use gentle techniques with cold water vapour or in this case, a combination of materials layered up to introduce moisture gradually to the textile giving it time to penetrate the fibres. Once the fibres were relaxed, glass weights were used to hold them in position whilst drying. The photograph was removed during the humidification process to avoid any damage. The next stage was to support the splits in the satin which affect the stability of the textile. Fine silk crepeline was chosen to do this because it is gives a light support but is almost transparent, so even though it covers the reverse you can still see the threads; it was dyed blue to match the colour of the satin. The crepeline was fixed to the textile using a very fine layer of thermoplastic adhesive, which was applied to the dyed crepeline and allowed to dry. The adhesive was then re-activated to bond it to the reverse of the panel using a heated spatula, the bond created is enough to support the textile but not so strong that it cannot be removed in the future if required. The frayed edges were then laid out and secured though to the backing by working a blanket stitch along the edge using a fine polyester thread.
The textile is now back in store but will soon be available to view online and may one day go on display at St Fagans. Keep checking the blog for more updates as the project progresses!
The Soldier in the photograph is yet to be identified if you recognise him please contact the museum via Elen Philips Principal Curator: Contemporary & Community History Tel: 029 2057 3432 or on Twitter: @StFagansTextile
October 2013
Wallace; the Forgotten Evolutionist?
This week our exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the death of the brilliant naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace has opened for exploration. But who was he?
Wallace was many things - an intrepid explorer, a brilliant naturalist, a social activist, a political commentator – overall a remarkable intellectual. By the time of his death in 1913, Wallace was widely praised as the 'last of the great Victorians'.
Wallace is most famously associated with co-discovering the process of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin. Yet we have all heard of Darwin, whilst Wallace has become more of a forgotten figure.
In his time Wallace travelled extensively, surviving malaria, numerous fevers and even shipwreck! He covered thousands of miles, lived with indigenous tribes and collected over 125 000 animal specimens. He also wrote widely on a range of subjects, publishing more than 800 articles and writing 22 books.
This exhibition attempts to explore some of Wallace's life and work, and in doing so raise our awareness of this remarkable man. The exhibition uses a mix of media, and has rich diversity of specimens on display, including specimens collected by the great man himself.
Associated with the exhibition are a range of workshops, talks and tours. Check out the website for an up-to-date list of 'whats on'.
We really hope you enjoy the exhibition and welcome feedback on your visit
July 2013
Beans on Toast
3 primary schools took part in activities exploring the new Beans on Toast exhibition at the National Museum Cardiff last week.
Pupils from Windsor Clive Primary School, Trelai Primary School and Ysgol Wirfoddol Abergwili explored where in the world our food comes from and how we can make sustainable choices about the food we buy. They then worked with an artist to create a 'World Food Stall' display to encourage discussion on the issues of food security back in school.
Funding was received to work with the artist through the British Ecological Society.
The exhibition will be open until 29 September 2013. Contact the Learning Department 029 2057 3240 if you would like to take part in future activities.
January 2013
Penblwydd hapus to Alfred Russel Wallace!
Today, 8 January, marks the 190th birthday of the intrepid explorer and brilliant naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. Born in 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc near Usk, Wallace went on to be one of the most celebrated scientists of his era.
Wallace spent much of his early working years as a civil engineer in the south Wales area, particularly in the Vale of Neath. This involved spending a great deal of time working outdoors, which allowed him to indulge in his growing passion for natural history.
Soon, inspired by the writings of traveling naturalists such as Alexander von Humboldt and Charles Darwin, Wallace set out on his own intrepid travels. These adventures started in the Amazon Basin and were followed later by his explorations of the Malay Archipelgo.
During these trips Wallace collected many thousands of birds, butterflies and beetles, many of which were new to science. The biological diversity he encountered inspired his thinking in many areas of biology such as the distribution and evolution of species. His brilliance did not go un-noticed and in 1858 he famously co-published the theory of evolution by natural selection with Charles Darwin.
During 2013 Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, along with other museums and institutions across the world, will be marking the centenary of the death of A R Wallace in a celebration of his life and legacy. Keep an eye on our web site and blog for further information as we finalise details and dates. You will also be able to follow other events and exhibitions on the Wallace100 website.
November 2012
Natural History Halloween Open Day - more scary pictures!
Following on from the last post about our Natural History Halloween Open Day, we thought you might like to see some more pictures of the event.
We had some freshly collected fungi on display, including an invitation to sample the smell of a fresh stinkhorn and to speculate on the significance of the smell to the biology of the fungus. We found it got some interesting reactions (although it's not so fun being sat downwind from it!).
There were also some less stinky but realistic wax models of fungi. These were made in the mid 1900s by our in-house botanical model-maker, a practice that continues today.
A 'murder mystery' had also taken place in our herbarium (the plant collections), an area not usually open to the public. Whilst surrounded by our quarter of a million pressed herbarium specimens, you had to work out which plant was used to poison the victim!
If this has whetted your appetite, keep an eye on our Natural History collections Twitter feed @NatHistConservation for more behind the scenes sneak peeks. Also stay tuned to the What's On guide on our main website for details of the next Open Day. More stories from behind the scenes can also be found on the 'Rhagor' pages of our website e.g. conserving wax models.
October 2012
Old Bones for a New Exhibition
More than 20 years ago the Museum was donated a large research collection of animal bones. This had been put together by a veterinary scientist, Dr Barbara Noddle. The collection mainly consists of sheep, goat and cattle bones from many different breeds.
When it was donated the collection was in a poor state and required extensive conservation and curation. Today it is now housed in over 600 boxes at our offsite Collection Centre at Nantgarw, and a database is available on the website.
Over the years the Noddle Collection has mainly been used in zoo-archaeological research – this is the study of animal remains found at archaeological sites. However parts of the collection will soon find their way into the exhibition limelight!
From the 13th October 'The Wolf Inside' exhibition opens. This will be looking at animal domestication, focusing on dogs but also exploring other animals such as sheep and chickens. And this is where Barbara's collection of old bones finds a new use. We are using a range of skulls from the collection to show some of the diversity found in the different breeds of sheep. A range of these skulls have been checked over and polished up ready for public display.
Along with the skulls there will also be a whole range of animal specimens on display from the museums collections, many of which we haven't had the opportunity to bring out for many years.
The exhibition runs until February next year.
June 2011
New Natural History Galleries
At long last all the natural history galleries are now open again at National Museum Cardiff. You can see old favourites such as the Humpback Whale and the world's largest recorded Leatherback Turtle but there is also something new.
We have created a new gallery which is an introduction to marine biodiversity - or life in the sea. The gallery has over 100 new marine specimens on display with a focus on marine invertebrates rather than fish and you will also find specimens of seaweeds, an often neglected group when it comes to museum displays.
Nearly all the specimens have been displayed in indvidual cases which allows you to get up close and marvel at the intricate design of some of these beasts (and algae!). We have reserved the 3 large cases to display heavy or fragile specimens. Two have displays of some of our fantastic Blaschka glass models. The detail in these models has to be seen to be believed and all the more amazing is they were made over 100 years ago.
So if you are in Cardiff and have an hour free why not pop in and have a look at the new galleries.
April 2011
Lower Natural History Galleries re-opening soon
The west wing natural history galleries have now been closed for well over a year. This has been due to the building works replacing the west wing roof and installing the new contemporary art galleries on the top floor. These works are completed and we are now working hard to get the ground floor natural history galleries back into shape.
The front gallery remains mainly the same but we have taken the opportunity to give the dioramas a deep clean, replace the carpet and redo the lighting. As a result the space is looking much brighter and fresher.
The remaining ground floor gallery space has seen some big changes. We are currently installing a new display area called 'Insight'. This is a series of modular displays, many with interactive touch screens, which will explore the science that goes on behind the scenes at the museum.
Beyond this is another new display area that looks at evolution, and provides a linking space to the newly refurbished science education room.
These spaces will all be fully open to the public on April 16th when we look forward to welcoming you back into these gallery spaces.
Unfortunately the mezzanine area gallery spaces, where the Leatherback Turtle and Humpback Whale can be found, will remain closed a few months longer. Once the ground floor is open we will be cleaning and redoing some of the displays in this area in preparation for the BBC Wildlife Photographer exhibition which opens in mid June.
March 2011
The Buddhas are as many as the sands of the Ganges River: Carved inscription at Baodingshan, Dazu, AD 1177-1249
May 2010. I'm standing next to the largest head I've ever seen. Carved in sandstone and painted, it belongs to the vast reclining Buddha at the heart of the Baodingshan cave temple. Baodingshan, 'Summit of Treasures', is the most impressive of the seventy-five rock-carved temple sites that make up the Dazu World Heritage Site in south-west China. 10,000 individual figures populate its 500m-long tree-shaded sandstone cliff, all carved between AD1177 and 1249.
The experience is overwhelming. I'm astonished by the sheer ambition of this Buddhist complex, by the sophisticated imagination that planned it, by the skills of the artists that fashioned it. I'm here with colleague Steve Howe to plan an exhibition of Dazu carvings at the National Museum in Cardiff early in 2011, and I'm wondering how we are going to convey the magic of these places to our visitors.
This visit to Dazu was my first time back in China since working there in the mid 1980s. China had changed hugely, of course, and the pace of change is as breathtaking as the ferociously spiced Sichuanese food (the best in China, in my view) which our generous hosts pressed on us at every opportunity. The most important things, however – the sociability of the people, their rightful pride in a distinguished cultural heritage – remain undimmed.
Our week's work with colleagues at the Dazu Rock Carvings Museum developed a warm and trusting friendship, along with the realisation that we had an opportunity to create something really special back in Cardiff. Dazu, after all, represents the last great flourishing of the cave-temple art form and its treasures of Song-dynasty (AD960-1279) sculpture had never been seen outside China before.
Back in Wales, the whole exhibition team rose enthusiastically to the challenge and, under serious time pressure, captured the serene drama of visiting a rock-carved cave temple. The exquisite beauty of the carvings, something both spiritual and deeply human, shines out. From a number of favourite pieces, I would highlight the meditating figure of Zhao Zhifeng, the designer of the Baodingshan complex, and, in complete contrast, the charmingly characterised family group from a tomb complete with serious father, delighted mother and two naughty children. Pride of place, though, goes to the central Sakyamuni Buddha, whose authoritative dignity greets visitors to the exhibition and provides a profoundly spiritual focus for the whole experience.
I was particularly pleased to see the delight of our Chinese colleagues at the results, but equally so to see the enthusiasm of so many visitors of all kinds, whether people from Cardiff or China, specialists or local school children. If the multitude of Buddhist figures and schools of thought, and their interweaving with Confucian and Daoist ideas, all seem like too much to grasp, not to worry. Just enjoy the spectacle and take heart from another Dazu inscription that expresses the essential simplicity of Buddhist thinking: 'to know clearly means that there is nothing to know'.
Andrew Renton, Head of Applied Art, National Museum Cardiff
February 2011
Dazu and confused: an exhausting but exhilarating journey to China
Having secured the Dazu Exhibition to come to Wales - to venture west for the first time ever - the Museum sent me to China as a facilitator, a friendly face, to meet and greet its people and report back on the full logistics required for transporting these holy artefacts all the way to Cardiff.
This is a diary of memories from the trip:
The further you travel, the less you know. That line, from Tao teaching, is calling to lay rest my preconceptions.
I reach Dazu late in the evening and after nearly a full day of travelling, cocooned in one small seat after another, happy to have finally finished the journey. My hosts are excited by my presence and have kindly prepared a welcoming dinner. The food arrives as colourful exotic platters, artful dishes with precise garnishes.
Plate after plate upon a lazy Susan, a magic roundabout of smells and flavours so unfamiliar I feel the need for reckless abandonment. I am coached through each course in descriptive detail. Silk worms, pigs gums and the tail of something! Respectfully I enjoy being the entertainment, the toast of this banquet of curiosities.
The next day and I'm standing at the foot of the mountain, my leather soles on ancient well trodden steps. The summit is hidden by dense foliage and cloaked in a playful mist.
Beishan represents the pinnacle of Chinese rock carvings, familiar images from text books are now images of breathtaking artistic, spiritual realization. These exquisite statues project their majesty from 10 meter high walls in commanding elegance, as another niche reveals graceful scenes in rust coloured sandstone magnificence. Truly a day to remember!
Next morning and it's time to meet the local media. The smell of a thimble size glass of white spirit liquor goes someway in preparing me for the consumption. I know I have to knock it back. Today I'm the toast of the town, and everyone wants a piece of me.
I start with filming for Chongqing T.V and also make the front page of Dazu's local newspaper. I'm feeling the love. It's difficult to recall the interviews, an almost surreal experience of transcendental fragmented English prose, offered in a wide-eyed excitable manner. I must have said the right things - forged a relationship - as an orderly queue waits to raise another glass of white heat to my lips!
Alas, it's my last night in China. I'm gazing upon the towering skyline of Chongqing with its ever suppressive fog cast neon rainbows across the Yangzi river. Leaving the busy streets behind, the smell of frying tofu and soot, I watch the city unfold from a packed pleasure cruiser.
The huge creative and commercial upheavals that China is undergoing tell of a transition from hard line politics to economic pragmatism. China and the world have much to gain from Chinese openness. I will leave with a fondness for the country and its people.
Lee Jones, Senior Technician, National Museum Cardiff
Respect the world as your self
The world can be your lodging
Love the world as your self
The world can be your trust.
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