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So that employers can support well-being among their workforce, Express Medicals offers a series of health and lifestyle assessments that are designed to promote health and well-being at work.
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Our wellbeing questionnaire explores an individual's physical, mental and emotional health. Express Medicals believes in prevention and by introducing their wellbeing questionnaire you can improve the wellbeing of your employees and business.
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CLOSING a hospital accident and emergency department in Worcestershire may improve patient care and solve staffing shortages in one go, says a top consultant.
Rose Johnson, an A&E consultant and assistant medical director at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, said centralising emergency care at a single hospital could bring "real advantages for patients".
She was speaking after a Joint Services Review was announced by health bosses in Worcestershire.
Although not yet out for public consultation, six models for change have been unveiled, ranging from no change at all to the centralisation of services.
One of the most emotive options on the table is getting rid of one of the county's two accident and emergency departments – in Worcester and Redditch – which has already prompted a campaign to save the A&E department in Redditch.
Ms Johnson believes a centralised A&E department would allow better consultant cover in emergencies for a longer period of time, including weekends.
At the moment there are two consultants on shift between 9am and 7pm, Monday to Thursday, and between 9am and 6pm on a Friday. They are on-call at weekends at both hospitals.
Ms Johnson says the new system would mean a consultant would be on hand 16 hours a day on weekdays and 12 hours a day at weekends.
She said: "I know patients get worried about the idea of people dying in the back of an ambulance but we know from experience at Kidderminster Hospital that it's very, very rare that the increased journey time makes any difference to a patient's outcome."
At the moment, there are five consultants at Worcester and four at Redditch, but a central emergency department would provide more expertise in one place with a team of nine.
The hospitals trust, along with others in the country, is also having trouble recruiting middle-grade doctors to staff their accident and emergency departments.
Mrs Johnson said the A&E department at Worcester-shire Royal Hospital in Worcester should have nine permanent middle-grade doctors, but instead had three.
There are six vacant middle-grade doctor posts at Worcester and three at Redditch, which have to be filled by locums and can be more expensive than paying members of their own staff.
Ms Johnson said it would take nine middle-grade doctors to staff an A&E department which could be provided through centralising services. Ms Johnson said there were clinical advantages to centralisation in other areas, including stroke care and 24-hour stenting for heart attack patients.
NHS bosses argue that it is also easier to recruit and retain staff if some services are centralised.

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Heroin has become the most problematic drug for prosecutors to deal with in Massachusetts. The number of heroin possession arrests builds everyday. No community is immune. From the most impoverished cities to the most affluent suburbs heroin use and addiction to the drug has run rampant. There is however a lack of consistency in the resolution of these cases from court to court in the Commonwealth. Getting a heroin conspiracy and possession case dismissed can be routine and easy for your lawyer in some courts and an extremely arduous endeavor in others. This post examines how some courts handle these cases and what you should expect from your lawyer if you are charged with a heroin related drug crime in Massachusetts. Continue reading →
Hearing on an Application for a Criminal Complaint in Massachusetts
Most Massachusetts district courts hear criminal matters on a daily basis. There are many criminal cases however that never find their way into a courtroom. These cases get resolved before a clerk magistrate at what in known as a criminal clerk's hearing. This is a proceeding to determine whether a complaint will issue. The process for issuing a criminal application is simple. Either a law enforcement official or a civilian file forms in the clerk's office stating facts supporting what this person perceives to be a crime. The clerk's office schedules a hearing date and notifies the parties by issuing a notice in the mail. This post discusses what happens at a hearing on an application for a criminal complaint in Massachusetts.
Defending College Students Charged With Shoplifting
One of the most common criminal charges college students face, particularly in Massachusetts is the crime of shoplifting. The courts in Boston see a significant number of these cases. The last thing a college student can afford is having a criminal record so effective, experienced legal representation is a necessity. Our office has been defending college students for nearly three decades. We have managed to get countless shoplifting cases dismissed and we have made sure that our clients have left the courthouse without having a criminal record. Successfully defending college students charged with shoplifting is something in which we take great pride. Continue reading →
Will I Have A Record If My Case Was Continued Without A Finding?
Not a week goes by where someone doesn't call me to ask about the significance of a continuance without a finding. The typical question is "will I have a record if my case was continued without a finding?" The answer to this is case specific. If someone tells you that a continuance without a finding (CWOF) means that you have no criminal record you have been given bad advice. CWOFs serve a purpose that can in some instances be very beneficial. Other times however the impact of a CWOF can be devastating. This post examines certain aspects of a criminal case disposition through a CWOF. Continue reading →
Defending An Indecent Assault and Battery Case in Massachusetts
The mere words "indecent assault and battery" are troubling to anyone reads about this crime. The general title of the offense suggests that a serious sex crime has occurred. The prosecution can prove an indecent assault and battery anytime the accused touches someone on a portion of the anatomy understood to be private. Kissing someone on the mouth can in some circumstances satisfy the prosecution's burden of proof. This at times makes defending an indecent assault and battery a difficult task. This post examines some things to consider when defending someone against these charges. Continue reading →
How Can I Get A Larceny Case Dismissed?
Larceny cases fall into two general categories in Massachusetts. Larceny under two hundred fifty dollars is a misdemeanor. Larceny over two hundred fifty dollars is a felony. The former is punishable by up to one year in the county house of corrections and the latter by up to five years in state prison. The felony version of larceny is often charged in district courts in Massachusetts meaning that the prosecution is not seeking a state prison sentence. When larceny cases involve disputes over money the person accused is often surprised at how the matter can be charged criminally. In this situation people call will me and ask "how can I get a larceny case dismissed?". This article examines one of these cases. Continue reading →
Methuen Man on Probation Charged With Selling Heroin
During the course of an unrelated investigation police in Methuen, Massachusetts saw Jose Quesada get into a car bearing New Hampshire license plates. The officers followed the car and learned that the driver, a Salem man had a suspended license. The officers made an inquiry and found the driver in possession of heroin. He was charged with heroin possession and a motor vehicle crime. Meanwhile, the man admitted that he purchased the drugs from Quesada. Quesada was arrested and charged with selling heroin and possession of heroin. The case in pending in the Lawrence District Court. Continue reading →
What Should I Expect From My Criminal Defense Lawyer?
People who have had more than one experience with the Massachusetts criminal justice system probably have certain expectations stemming from their prior cases. Some of these experiences were good, and others not so good. Yet second time around you know what you want in your lawyer and you make sure that you get it. However, for many if not most people getting charged with a crime is a once in a lifetime occurrence. Your liberty and perhaps your life is at stake so you want to make sure that your selection of a criminal defense lawyer is the right one. Whether the charge against you is a simply motor vehicle crime or a major felony like a rape you need to know what your lawyer should be doing for you. This post will hopefully help you with that decision and answer the question "what should I expect from my criminal defense lawyer?". Continue reading →
Is It A Good Idea To Testify At My Criminal Trial?
There is an inherent desire for anyone accused of committing a crime to defend himself by telling his own "story". Innocent people charged with a crime want everyone to hear that they did not do it and they want those words to come out of their own mouth. People charged with crimes that exceed what they actually did want to explain to everyone what "really" happened. When preparing a criminal case most of my clients ask me "Is it a good idea to testify at my criminal trial?". The answer varies from case to case. This post examines some of the thoughts criminal defense lawyers have on this subject. Continue reading →
Will I Go To Jail For Selling Marijuana?
Since marijuana possession of up to an ounce was decriminalized in Massachusetts more and more people have been taking liberties with their use and distribution of the drug. There is a false sense of security that prevails among young people in particular that using and distributing marijuana is legal. People hide under the "protection" of medical marijuana cards. They openly and publicly smoke the drug. And yes, many people have created small businesses where they sell pot for profit or simply to pay for their personal supply. So it is not surprising that marijuana sales prosecutions are becoming more common these days. The defendants are mostly young kids, ages eighteen to thirty. When they get caught and face charges the first thing they ask me is "will I go to jail for selling marijuana?". This post answers this question. Continue reading →


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Book your room at The Imperial Mansion, Beijing Marriott Executive Apartments
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Max Occupancy: 6 guests (up to 5 children, 5 infants)4.5-star family-friendly apartment in Beijing (Dongcheng - Wangfujing) near China Museum of History
This family-friendly apartment is located in Beijing (Dongcheng - Wangfujing), close to Beijing Goldenport Motor Park, Dong Hua Men Night Market, and China Museum of History. Also nearby are St. Joseph's Cathedral and Malls at Oriental Plaza.
Property Features
In addition to 2 restaurants, The Imperial Mansion, Beijing Marriott Executive Apartments features an indoor pool. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and complimentary wireless Internet access.
Room Amenities
Guestrooms have kitchens, refrigerators, and microwaves; rooms also include air conditioning and safes.
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In addition to an indoor pool, The Imperial Mansion, Beijing Marriott Executive Apartments provides a health club and a steam room. Dining is available at one of the apartment's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This luxury apartment also offers multilingual staff, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests.
The Imperial Mansion, Beijing Marriott Executive Apartments is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 220
- Number of floors - 9
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Health club
- Free WiFi
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 2012
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Smoke-free property
- Steam room
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Indoor pool
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Kitchen
- Television
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Room service (limited hours)
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Chinese Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Residence Lounge - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the apartment include an indoor pool, a health club, and a steam room.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Segway rental/tour on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Free bicycles nearby
- Playground on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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- Accessible parking
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Check-out time is 12:00 PM
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Airport shuttle fee: CNY 450 per vehicle (one way)
- Deposit: CNY 1000 per night (for guests under 6 years old)
- Rollaway bed fee: CNY 156 per night
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.


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Review: In Skyfall, James Bond Proves Badass Never Goes Out of Style
Badass Blond Bond Villain
As if to prove Mallory wrong, Bond catches a ride on the bottom of a skyscraper elevator, kills a dude, shaves, dons a tuxedo, hooks up with Bond Girl Severine (Bérénice Marlohe) at a casino, kills some more dudes and finally meets the best Bond villain in decades: hacker extraordinaire Silva.
In the hands of a lesser actor, Silva might come across as all clown and no substance, but Javier Bardem knows how to play evil. (He won an Oscar for his No Country for Old Men star turn as a coin-flipping psychopath.) Making a grand entrance in a preposterously dyed mane of blond hair, Bardem portrays Silva as a sadistic fop with an indecipherable accent who taunts Bond for being a relic of the old order.
Like the Joker and Inglourious Basterds bastard Colonel Landa, Silva is articulate, funny, supremely confident in his worldview and notably lacking the empathy gene. Why so twisted? When the genius hacker opens up about the motive behind his MI6 jihad, prepare yourself for the year's creepiest reveal.
Silva might be Bond's most formidable tormenter, but he's not the only character to tease the agent about his old-fashioned ways. When MI6 gadgetry quartermaster Q, played here by Ben Whishaw (Cloud Atlas), furnishes an underwhelmed Bond only with a radio transmitter and a biometrically activated pistol, he disses the cornball tech that seemed cutting-edge 25 years ago in Octopussy. "What'd you expect, an exploding pen? We don't really go in for that kind of thing anymore," says the new nerd on the block.
Timeless Look
The story unfolds under the watchful eye of Oscar-winning director Mendes (American Beauty), who comes out swinging after a two-movie slump to helm his first action franchise outing. Always good with actors, Mendes pulls strong performances from his cast, including Naomi Harris and old pro Albert Finney.
But Mendes' best move was to bring in cinematographer Roger Deakins to shoot the film. The nine-time Oscar nominee honors Bond tradition by framing plenty of picture-postcard shots of exotic locales, but Mendes and Deakins raise the ante by grounding the film's classicism-versus-modernity theme in timeless action vignettes of uncommon lyricism, as when Bond and a mute killer slug it out in silhouette against a deep blue Shanghai skyline.
Scripted by John Logan and veteran 007 team Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, Skyfall nudges Bond — the character and the film franchise — into the future by reckoning with the past. Burrowing into 007's traumatic childhood, Skyfall sheds light on how a boy named James became a spy named Bond. Growing up to endure blurred battle lines and algorithm-manipulating cybercriminals, Bond finally finds his place as a 21st-century spy in Skyfall. As Q concedes to Bond, after bragging that geeks now dominate the spy game: "Every now and then, a trigger needs to be pulled."
As long as that's the case, James Bond — puller of triggers, swinger of fists, drinker of martinis and bedder of smokin' hot spy babes — will remain indispensable to Her Majesty's Secret Service.
WIRED Brilliant villain; gorgeous action; recharged Bond.
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Sun Coast Adventure Park
...where the sun always shines, just fifteen minutes drive east from the Harbour View Round-about. We are Jamaica's first and largest and best Paintball facility!With that said, Sun Coast Adventure Park is much more than a Paintball field. Guests are guaranteed to have a great time, enjoying our hiking trails, maze, ropes challenge course and zip-line and of course paintball.
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Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 9am to 5pm, except for Christmas Day, New Year's Day & Good Friday.
Open by reservation throughout the year for groups of 15 and more playing paintball or doing the Ropes Challenge Course.
General Admission includes access to The Splash Pad, Anansi's Maze, Hiking Trails, Basket ball court,Tennis court, and Multi-purpose sand court.


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Obama upset that the Governor of Arizona decided to protect the citizens of her state from illegal aliens.
I'll take a crack at answering my question. Could it be that these people came into the country "ILLEGALLY" thus making them "ILLEGAL aliens"? So once again Barack Obama is taking a position that puts him at odds with the American public. This really isn't a partisan issue. It was because of George Bush, John McCain, Lindsey Graham and other RINOs trying to pass amnesty in 2005 that made it possible for Democrats to take control of congress in 2006. I have to go back to when Obama said that he wants to "fundamentally transform this country". When you think about his staple legislation that he wants signed into law, all of it is designed to change this country into something none of us will recognize. This is what Mr. Obama doesn't understand and never will. The American dream is so important to immigrants who come here legally for a reason. They have to work and be patient for the hope of one day being able to be called a United States citizen. These people respect this country enough to play by the rules and "do it the right way". Illegals who enter this country regardless of nationality do so in order to work not because they love this country, rules, and traditions. This is what happened when illegals and their supporters didn't get their way when the legislation was signed into law in Arizona.
They attacked the police and supporters who supported the bill. I don't believe liberals are going to comment on this "unruly mob", because this is their supporters doing the violence. I still can't figure out how the illegals think they have the "right" to protest about anything. It's beyond mental madness to believe that people who are trespassing on the soil of another country believe they have the right to speak out against it's laws. This video was taken last year at a Palmdale Anti Illegal Immigration rally. I love how this guy in the video completely exposed this illegal immigration supporter for the absolute dunce that she is and where her "loyalty" is with.
What this woman showed like many who share her views is that they do not support nor embrace the values of this country. FYI, this isn't Mexico. All they are about is taking and taking and taking. So if Barack Obama's views on illegal immigration are in line with this woman in the video and the rioters in Arizona, is it really far fetched to claim that Obama's loyalty isn't to the United States of America?


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A question facing the Communion is how to move from mutual listening to common purpose. The use of Biblical models of confronting difference was suggested at ACC-3:
Christian partnership did not then mean that the partners, although united in their missionary goals, were always in accord on how they were to carry out his mission - witness the disagreement between Peter and Paul in Galatians 2. Rather they were asked to face each other, and the roots of their disagreement and agreement, so openly that both could go forward in mutual love and respect into further creative activity.
Continuing Indaba Conversations bring together diverse dioceses in order to hear the agenda and issues of each conversation partner with equal status and as mission partners across diversity. Participants will be women and men, lay and ordained, who are actively participating in local mission. The participants will encounter each other's mission context and engage in facilitated conversations across difference.
The participants will go back into their dioceses, their communities in general and into the wider world, able to share their experience of conversation across difference. This is the purpose of the Project— the participants are actually engaging in the issues of mission with one another, which leads on into action. The sign of success for this Project will be renewed energy for local mission in the dioceses strengthened by partnerships that have engaged in conversation across difference towards the common purpose of mission.
During the first phase of the Project there will be five pilot conversations which will both provide flexible a model for conversations and act as an inspiration for others to engage in conversations. These will be rooted in Scripture understood in context, resourced by hubs in Africa, Asia, America and Europe which will offer resources for conversation across difference resulting in renewed energy for mission.
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Esfandiari wins $18.3 million
Largest buy-in tournament in poker history attracts field of 48 players
It's a monumental number, the kind that only Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather and one or two other athletes will get in one lump payment throughout their careers. Now, you can add Antonio Esfandiari to that very limited list.
Esfandiari was one of 48 professional poker players and amateurs who put up $1 million each to participate in The Big One for One Drop, the Guy Laliberte brainchild that concluded Tuesday at the 2012 World Series of Poker. The 11.111 percent of the total entry fee that went to Laliberte's One Drop charity made the event an altruistic endeavor, but that was over and done with when the first cards were dealt on Sunday.
Through three days, Esfandiari glowed. He ran from table to table, joking with friends and seeming entirely at home in the largest-buy-in tournament in poker history. He seemed like a man who knew what awaited him.
"Yes, I did think [I'd win]," Esfandiari said as he basked in the afterglow of his victory. "I believed it, I declared it and I wanted to win even more since I took third [last week]. I was determined to come back and win."
Esfandiari entered the final day's play with a small chip lead over England's Sam Trickett, with whom he flip-flopped in the standings for most of the table play that was broadcast on ESPN. Malaysian businessman Richard Yong was eliminated during the first few hours of the final table. After the dinner break, 1978 world champion and City Center CEO Bobby Baldwin went out next in seventh and Esfandiari's close friend, Brian Rast, was stopped by Sam Trickett in sixth with a massive cooler.
As Esfandiari took out the event's creator, Guy Laliberte, A-K over Q-Q, he suddenly held a commanding chip lead. Phil Hellmuth's quest for his 13th bracelet ended with a fourth-place finish, and David Einhorn, a hedge fund manager who donated his prize purse to the education-focused non-profit City Year, finished third. In a match that many expected to see as the final table played out, it was Esfandiari versus Trickett for the $18.3 million. Esfandiari got Trickett all-in on a Jd-5d-5c board, holding 7d-5s for three of a kind. Trickett showed Qd-6d for a flush draw.
"My heart wasn't beating that hard actually," Esfandiari said, surprised. "I just went through the process and thought, 'Here we are. This is the moment. If you fade this flush draw, you win the biggest tournament in the history of the world. Please, Jesus, one time!' I think I used up my 'one times' in this tournament. I'm OK with that though."
Esfandiari got his one time. The diamond never came. The turn was 3h, the river 2h, and Esfandiari was the champion. He was immediately swarmed by his friends and family on stage.
In addition to the money, Esfandiari won a special edition platinum bracelet, which he immediately gave to his father. This was Esfandiari's second career WSOP title. With the $18,346,673 first prize, his total tournament winnings come to $23,245,828, the most any player has won in organized tournament history. Trickett's $10,112,001 consolation prize gives him a career total of $16,471,097, good for fourth all-time behind just Esfandiari, Erik Seidel and Phil Ivey. Trickett's cash was also the third largest single prize awarded in WSOP history behind Esfandiari and 2006 WSOP champion Jamie Gold. That the all-time standings were so effected indicates the true scope of this event.
"I think it had everything," said Mitch Garber, CEO of Caesars interactive Entertainment, Laliberte's partner in The Big One. "It had drama, charity, great poker, every major hand you could possibly see. We had a great final table, a terrific performance by businessmen and pros alike. We put on a fantastic show and raised $5.3 million for charity so, for me, it's a total success for everybody."
"For One Drop it was fantastic," Laliberte said. "What could I expect more than that? Antonio is a worthy champion. He was great. He scooped me. When you're running good, you're running good. Like I said at the opening of the tournament, I was already a winner."
For Esfandiari, the victory represents maturation. Finding poker celebrity at a young age, his penchant for partying became a major storyline in his life. "I did some self-awareness work, tried to put things in perspective," he said. "What was important, what wasn't important. Going out and partying all the time, it really didn't make me happy. I loved it, don't get me wrong, but I kind of grew out of it. I'm 33 now. I decided to live a better life. This WSOP, I decided I was going to be focused, wake up every day, go to the gym and win a bracelet. It's 100 percent the reason I won."
Many of Esfandiari's competitors noticed the change.
"The way he started out in poker, I didn't respect," Hellmuth said of Esfandiari after being eliminated in fourth place. "You know he'd bust Phil Ivey and start shouting, 'Hit the door!' and all this crazy stuff. You know, the early days. But he's come a long way, and he's actually turned into a really great guy. He's worked really hard on himself and he's turned into a great guy."
What of the Big One? With the phenomenal success it enjoyed and the interest it has inspired, Garber isn't shy about its future.
"You'll see it again," he asserted. "This is not about one-offs. I think that we've established that we can put on the greatest tournaments in the world, the highest buy-in events in the world, and that we can wrap in charity to those events as well. We'll do this again. It's a question of in what format, when and where. I think Guy and I need to spend some time thinking about it and we'll make a decision very quickly."
For Esfandiari, that's all down the road. With $18.3 million reasons to celebrate, he shared a shot of Jameson with friends on the WSOP's brightest stage. Even as you mature, you have to celebrate the greatest moments of your life.
Below are the complete results of Event 55 at the 2012 World Series of Poker:
Event 55: The Big One For One Drop
Buy-in: $1,000,000
Entries: 48
Prize pool: $42,666,672
Players in the money: 9
1. Antonio Esfandiari ($18,346,673)
2. Sam Trickett ($10,112,001)
3. David Einhorn ($4,352,000)
4. Phil Hellmuth ($2,645,333)
5. Guy Laliberté ($1,834,666)
6. Brian Rast ($1,621,333)
7. Bobby Baldwin ($1,408,000)
8. Richard Yong ($1,237,333)
9. Mike Sexton ($1,109,333)
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- Event 59: $1,000 NLHE - Dominik Nitsche
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- Event 37: $2,500 8-game - David Baker
- Event 36: $3,000 NLHE SO - Craig McCorkell
- Event 35: $2,500 MHE - Chris Tryba
- Event 34: $10,000 PLO - Naoya Kihara
- Event 33: $1,000 NLHE - Max Steinberg
- Event 32: $10,000 HORSE - David Baker
- Event 31: $1,500 NLHE - Carter Phillips
- Event 30: $1,500 Lowball - Larry Wright
- Event 29: $1,000 Seniors - Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
- Event 28: $2,500 4-max - Timothy Adams
- Event 27: $1,500 HORSE - Ylon Schwartz
- Event 26: $3,000 PLO - Gabe Scott
- Event 25: $1,500 LHE SO - Brian Meinders
- Event 24: $5,000 O/8 - Joe Cassidy
- Event 23: $3,000 6-Max NLHE - Simon Charette
- Event 22: $2,500 2-7 Lowball - Randy Ohel
- Event 21: $1,000 NLHE - Michael Gathy
- Event 20: $5,000 LHE - Benjamin Scholl
- Event 19: $1,500 NLHE - Clifford Goldkind
- Event 18: $2,500 Razz - Phil Hellmuth
- Event 17: $10,000 PLHE - Andy Frankenberger
- Event 16: $1,500 6-Max - Matt Matros
- Event 15: $5,000 SCS H/L - Adam Friedman
- Event 14: $1,500 Shootout - Brandon Schaefer
- Event 13: $1,500 LHE - David Arsht
- Event 12: $10,000 HU - Brian Hastings
- Event 11: $1,500 PLO - Vincent Van Der Fluit
- Event 10: $5,000 SCS- John Monnette
- Event 9: $1,500 Re-Entry - Ashkan Razavi
- Event 8: $1,500 O8- Herbert Tapscott
- Event 7: $1,500 SCS- Andy Bloch
- Event 5: $5,000 Mix-Max - Aubin Cazals
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- Event 4: $1,500 SCS H/L- Cory Zeidman
- Event 3: $3,000 HU NLHE/PLO - Leif Force
- Event 2: $1,500 NLHE - Brent Hanks
- Event 1: Casino Employees - Chiab Saechao
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Learn how to make a bags game of your very own! This Fun Fall Bag Toss Game from Heather Valentine would be a hit at a Halloween party or a great way to enjoy pleasant autumn days before it gets too cold.
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- fabric in contrast colors
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- iron
(Note: I used old jeans for the base of each bag and old T-shirts for the leaf pattern on the front. No fabric was purchased.)
- To create the angle on your box, measure 3 inches across the opening at one edge. Then up 1 inch from the bottom. Take your ruler and connect the lines. Repeat to other side. Connect lines across the side. (This is your cutting line.)
- On the bottom of the box, sketch out your design. Have fun here. (I just used a bowl for shape.)
- It is best to cut the design first; then the sides. Please take care when cutting.
- Paint box in your desired color. I painted mine brown. I just used craft paint I had on hand.
- Set aside to work on bags.
- To create the base for the six bags, cut 12 squares 5 1/2 inches large.
- For the leaf pattern, I looked to Mother Nature. (That's right; no need to reinvent the wheel here! Just take a stroll outside and look in the trees.) I outlined my leaf on a piece of cardboard and cut out. This is your template for the top of bags.
- Apply Heat 'n Bond to the wrong side of each fabric for your design. Draw and cut out shapes.
- Following the directions on the Heat 'n Bond package, peel the backer away and apply design to the front side of your bag. *Be careful not to iron on the wrong side of the fabric. Once in place, the bond is strong and it will not come off. To create the vines in the leaves, I used my sewing machine and applied a straight stitch in a contrasting color.
- To join the bags together, line up the front and back of the bags' right sides together. Using 3/8-inch seam allowance and the straight stitch on your sewing machine, stitch bags together. Start 1 inch in from the edge of one side and stitch all around the bag, stopping 1 inch after the last corner. Be sure to back stitch for strength at start and stop. Clip corners and turn right-side-out.
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85 percent of professionally reported accountability news comes from newspapers, but I have heard guesses from credible sources that go as high as 95 percent - Alex S. Jones, Losing the News
The Wall Street Journal last week dropped a searing three-part series that ended Saturday on how the Veterans Administration lobotomized at least 1,930 returning World War II veterans suffering from what we now call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or some other mental illness that doctors just did not know how to treat.
"It's just that we didn't have anything else to do for them," one retired doctor, now 90, is quoted as saying.
The series, by longtime Journal veteranf Michel M. Phillips, himself a war correspondent, is meticulously reported, makes use of a newly unearthed discovered trove of documentation, and is written with an understated elegance in the finest tradition of Journal "leders," the longform innovation institutionalized by the great Bernard Kilgore in the 1940s and 1950s.
Deploying technology with great discretion, the digital version is flat gorgeous. No bling for bling's sake here, the series integrates text and other elements seamlessly. An intriguing video introduction of musty files being wheeled through a library dissolves to a haunting photograph of an aging veteran above cleanly laid-out text. The first installment begins with a nightmarish scene of the same veteran as a 29-year-old man fighting off hospital orderlies come to take him away. Current and archival photographs, maps, and documents are deftly woven into the text to create a seamless, immersive experience. The first day ends with a full document of the period offering advice for the families of lobotomized veterans. The document was intended to be helpful but for us it is heartbreaking: "…you may find he does not act as he did before he got sick or before the operation."
The second day adds to the public record of the now-discredited Walter J. Freeman, well-known for prostelytizing the benefits of lobotomies for civilians deemed mentally ill, and here shown also to be much sought-after by the VA. (Phillips is on Reddit AMA as we speak.)
If you missed that series it was probably because you were reading Andrea Elliott's masterpiece—and that's the only word for it— in the Times about the life of an unforgettable 11-year-old homeless girl, Dasani, and her family.
One of the great newspaper series of any kind that I can recall, it draws on a time-honored genre that traces its lineage to the late 19th century and Jacob Riis, and no doubt before, and is right in line with Alex Kotlowitz's work in The Wall Street Journal in the 1980s that provided the basis for There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America (1991), set in Chicago's housing projects. It also made me think of J. Anthony Lukas's Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade In the Lives of Three American Families, mostly because of the incredible wealth of detail that only comes from spending massive, massive amounts of time with a subject. In the current case, a note at the end of the series tells us, it was the better part of a year for both Elliott and a photographer, Ruth Fremson.
One of the things newspapers do well when they're working right is to connect people who would normally have nothing to do with each other. That is still true in the digital age, when "newspapers" is shorthand for legacy news organizations. In this case, the connection is made between the Times' middle-class audience with a New York that feels as if it occupies a parallel universe. In one universe, bottled water is an afterthought. In another, it's an aspiration.
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Importance There has been recent interest in the findings that the offspring of older fathers have an increased risk of both de novo mutations and neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the offspring of younger parents are also at risk for some adverse mental health outcomes.
Objective To determine the association between maternal and paternal age and a comprehensive range of mental health disorders.
Design, Setting, and Participants A comprehensive, population-based record linkage study using the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 2011. A total of 2 894 688 persons born in Denmark from January 1, 1955, through December 31, 2006, were followed up during the study period.
Exposures Maternal and paternal age at the time of offspring's birth.
Main Outcomes and Measures We examined a broad range of International Classification of Diseases–defined mental disorders, including substance use; schizophrenia and related disorders; mood disorders; neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders; eating disorders; specific personality disorders; and a range of developmental and childhood disorders. The incidence rate ratios for each mental disorder outcome were estimated by log linear Poisson regression with adjustments for the calendar period, age, sex, and age of the other parent.
Results The cohort was observed for 42.7 million person-years, during which 218 441 members of the cohort had their first psychiatric contact for any psychiatric disorder. Based on the overall risk of psychiatric disorders, the offspring of younger and older parents were at increased risk compared with those of parents aged 25 to 29 years. When the offspring were examined for particular disorders, the nature of the relationship changed. For example, the offspring of older fathers were at an increased risk of schizophrenia and related disorders, mental retardation, and autism spectrum disorders. In contrast, the offspring of young mothers (and to a lesser extent young fathers) were at an increased risk for substance use disorders, hyperkinetic disorders, and mental retardation.
Conclusions and Relevance The offspring of younger mothers and older fathers are at risk for different mental health disorders. These differences can provide clues to the complex risk architecture underpinning the association between parental age and the mental health of offspring.
Psychiatric disorders were identified by codes F00 to F99 from the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Diagnostic Criteria for Research, by parental age. Persons identified were born from January 1, 1955, through December 31, 2006, and followed up from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 2011. All IRRs are adjusted for age, sex, and calendar year. Tick marks indicate 95% confidence intervals.
Persons identified were born from January 1, 1955, to December 31, 2006, and followed up from January 1, 1995, to December 31, 2011. All IRRs are adjusted for age, sex, and calendar year. Tick marks indicate 95% confidence intervals. A, Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance abuse (International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Diagnostic Criteria for Research codes F10-F19). B, Schizophrenia and related disorders (F20-F29). C, Mood disorders (codes F30-F39). D, Neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders (codes F40-F48).
Persons identified were born from January 1, 1955, to December 31, 2006, and followed up from January 1, 1995, to December 31, 2011. All IRRs are adjusted for age, sex, and calendar year. Tick marks indicate 95% confidence intervals. A, Specific personality disorders (code F60). B, Pervasive developmental disorders (code F84). C, Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (codes F90-F98). D, Mental retardation (codes F70-F79).
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Genuine German Filder-Sauerkraut: Made with Filder-Spitzkraut or Arrowhead Cabbage
Posted in Fermented Foods, Germany, Mustards & Sauces, Produce, tagged Arche, Archepassagier, Ark of Taste, Arrowhead cabbage, cabbage, fermented, Filder, Filder-Sauerkraut, Filder-Spitzkraut, Fildern, Florence Fabricant, Germany, Kimmich's, Kohl, Red Fire Farm, Reubens, sauerkraut, Slow Food, Slow Food Arche, Slow Food Ark, Spitzkohl, Spitzkraut on December 11, 2013 | 4 Comments »
This blog post is dedicated to our customer, Georg, who brought us a can of real-deal Arrowhead cabbage sauerkraut from Germany on July 19th of this year. He started a chain of events that has led us to today – the day we received our first ever shipment of genuine German sauerkraut at the shop. In addition to being our first ever shipment, it also happens to be the first time this particular sauerkraut has ever been imported to the United States. I'm excited – we'll not only have tins of this wonderfully delicate sauerkraut for folks to purchase on our shelves, but we're also introducing it into our Saturday Reubens! (more…)
Bamberg Beer: Mahr's Bräu – Ungespundet – Lager Hefetrüb
Posted in Beer, Beverages, Germany, Pairings, Producer Profile, tagged Bamberg, Bamberger, Bavaria, Germany, Ingmar Michel, Johann Michel Jr., lager, Lager Hefetrüb, Mahr's Bräu, Mahr's Bräu Ungespundet Lager Hefetrüb, Ungespundet on October 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Mahr's Bräu is a German brewery in the suburbs of Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage City. Bamberg is almost directly east of Frankfurt and is one of the region's historical beer-brewing centers. Today, the Franconian Brewery Museum which is located there offers visitors a view into that long history. Situated in a former monastic brewery, with a history dating back to 1122, it seems fitting this museum was established in a town with a population of just over 70,000 people and nine breweries. (more…)
1809 Berliner Weisse: A Wheat Beer Fit for Napoleon
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At the moment, we have in stock two unusual beers crafted by Dr. Fritz Briem of Doemens. Doemens is a food academy and learning center based in Gräfelfing, Germany, just west of Munich. They offer a wide variety of in-depth courses for food professionals, including ones about brewing beer. (more…)


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Murchison Metals has defended its decision not to inform shareholders about a $1 billion blow-out in the estimated capital cost of its joint venture Oakajee Port and Rail (OPR) development in WA's mid-west.
The iron ore miner told the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on Tuesday it did not breach market disclosure rules by waiting until last Wednesday to inform investors of the latest capital cost estimate of $5.239 billion.
Murchison had known about the estimate since last November, when budget and engineering studies for OPR were completed.
But the company says it was not required to disclose the news earlier because the estimate is "premature and entirely speculative", and therefore is "not material" to the price of Murchison securities.
"The indicative capital cost estimate provided in the Technical Study remains preliminary and subject to ongoing review, optimisation and value engineering to identify potential cost refinements and savings prior to final sign-off by the JVP's," Murchison said in a letter to the ASX on Tuesday.
Murchison said shareholders should not rely on any capital cost estimate until a bankable feasibility study was completed.
The iron ore miner owns 50 per cent of the Oakajee Port and Rail with joint venture partner Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd.
Murchison has repeatedly dismissed reports that Mitsubishi wants to pull out of building the iron ore port.
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WASHINGTON - Five years after the housing bust, the U.S. economy is showing signs of finally bottoming out.
Americans are on the move again after putting their lives on hold and staying put. More young adults are leaving their parents' homes to take a chance with college or the job market, while once-sharp declines in births are leveling off and poverty is slowing.
Even the stagnant housing market, still weak, is showing improvement as sales and construction begin to climb.
New 2011 census figures offer glimmers of hope in an economic recovery that technically began in mid-2009. The annual survey, supplemented with unpublished government figures as of March 2012, covers a year in which unemployment fell modestly from 9.6 percent to 8.9 percent.
Not all is well. The jobless rate remains high at 8.1 percent. While housing sales have more recently gained, home ownership last year dropped for a fifth straight year to 64.6 percent, the lowest in more than a decade, due to stringent financing rules and a shift to renting. More Americans than ever are turning to food stamps, while residents in housing that is considered "crowded" held steady at 1 percent, tied for the highest since 2003.
A fresh set of current economic data released Thursday also remained mixed. The Conference Board's index of leading indicators, designed to forecast future economic activity, dipped 0.1 percent in August after rising 0.5 percent in July and dropping 0.5 percent in June. And the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell only slightly last week.
Taken as a whole, however, analysts say the census data, which track changing patterns in everyday life, provide the latest evidence of a stabilizing U.S. economy. Coming after the devastating housing bust in 2006, such a leveling off would mark an end to the longest and most pernicious economic decline since World War II.
"We may be seeing the beginning of the American family's recovery from the Great Recession," said Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy at Johns Hopkins University. He pointed in particular to the upswing in mobility and to young men moving out of their parents' homes, both signs that more young adults were testing out job prospects.
"It could be the modest number of new jobs or simply the belief that the worst is over," Cherlin said.
Richard Freeman, an economist at Harvard University, said the data point to a "fragile recovery," with the economy still at risk of falling back into recession, depending in part on who is president and whether Congress averts a "fiscal cliff" of deep government spending cuts and higher taxes in January. "Given the situation in the world economy, we are doing better than many other countries," he said. "Government policies remain critical."
The census figures also show slowing growth in the foreign-born population, which increased to 40.4 million, or 13 percent of the U.S. population. Last year's immigration increase of 400,000 people was the lowest in a decade, reflecting a minimal gain of Latinos after many Mexicans already in the U.S. opted to return home. Some 11 million people are estimated to be in the U.S. illegally.
The bulk of new immigrants are now higher-skilled workers from Asian countries such as China and India, contributing to increases in the foreign-born population in California, New York, Illinois and New Jersey.
Income inequality varied widely by region. The gap between rich and poor was most evident in the District of Columbia, New York, Connecticut, Louisiana and New Mexico, where immigrant or minority groups were more numerous.
As a whole, Americans were slowly finding ways to get back on the move. About 12 percent of the nation's population, or 36.5 million, moved to a new home, up from a record low of 11.6 percent in 2011.
Among young adults 25 to 29, the most mobile age group, moves also increased to 24.6 percent from a low of 24.1 percent in the previous year. Longer-distance moves, typically for those seeking new careers in other regions of the country, rose modestly from 3.4 percent to 3.8 percent.
Less willing to rely on parents, roughly 5.6 million Americans ages 25-34, or 13.6 percent, lived with Mom and Dad, a decrease from 14.2 percent in the previous year. Young men were less likely than before to live with parents, down from 18.6 percent to 16.9 percent; young women living with parents edged higher to 10.4 percent, up from 9.7 percent.
Marriages dipped to a low of just 50.8 percent among adults 18 and over, compared with 57 percent in 2000. Among young adults 25-34, marriage was at 43.1 percent, also a new low, part of a longer-term cultural trend in which people are opting to marry at later ages and often cohabitate with a partner first.
Births, on the other hand, appeared to be coming back after years of steep declines. In 2011, the number of births dipped by 55,000, or 1 percent, to 4.1 million, the smallest drop since the pre-recession peak in 2008, according to Kenneth Johnson, a sociology professor and senior demographer at the University of New Hampshire. More recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also show that once-precipitous drops in births are slowing.
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if you check this users videos, he has all the how to be a gardener series, and loveyourgarden too. Several others that look interesting too. I was meant to be sorting some seeds out today but nasty sore throat and nose like a tap put paid to that, so it's been watching gardening shows and oodles of Lemsip! Thought some others might like a little inspiration, and who better on a miserable wet spring day, than Mr T himself!
Flo, they can just rest on top of the soil, don't have to be buried, once the soil is inside, they won't be wandering off anywhere. Regards to roots, you may find over time roots will invade, the hazards of setting it too close to trees.
hmm, I always plant bare roots immediately, usually give them a soak in a bucket of water for a few hrs first. If you put them in pots straight awa get in touch with thompson & morgan. It wouldn't be the first time they sent bare roots that are dead! (victoria plum twice, tree peoni, peach infested with spider mite) and those are just what has been my experience, I shan't list all the things battered in the post or arrive very very late. I use them with caution now. It's all very well them replacing things, but if you've missed a whole season, it gets rather annoying.
Went to see the vet, He actually managed to aspirate the lump, so it's ok for now, problem is it seems to be coming back quicker. The cat is not in any pain and still eats, jumps, everything really, so just play it by ear I think.Thanks everyone for the kind words and support, most appreciated.
Well I'm off out to rake over my lawnless plot!! Well tell a lie, still got a quarter left, but the rain is going to beat me, still have cleared enough to make 4 more beds though, so not all bad.
you can provided the grass hasn't been treated, you also need to ensure you put plenty of 'brown' in, cardboard, toilet rolls, shredded paper, twiggy stuff. The finer you chop stuff up, the quicker it's composted.
Going to have one last attempt to aspirate at the vets.. Thanks for all the kind words, and tbh I've had an 'extra' 2 years out of the silly old sod as it is, because the vet originally said 'cancer' 'best to put him down'. It's a lovely day, and I still have that lawn to remove, best get out and get on!
already seen plenty on here to stop black spot, and use of netting to stop cabbage white.. one wonders if you need to seek your community psych nurse.. seems your medication isn't working..
gah hardest call in the world.. cat I've owned since july 98 is going to have to be put down :/ In 2011 vet said he had lymphoma, had a swelling in the neck, stopped him eating, almost breathing, should be put down.. I asked for a biopsy.. no cancer, but he had a brachial cyst. It basically is a cell or two left over from the embryo stage that makes fluid. The fluid builds up til it strangles the airway. Myself and the missus are both nurses, and the cat being good with me, will tolerate us draining the fluid when it builds up to the point it's hampering his airway and oesophagus. We have noticed the last 2 years that the draining needs to become almost every week. Now we get nothing aside from blood.. it's the end of the line.. I don't want him to suffer, so I'm going to get it done next few days.. 14 1/2 years, bugger stole half my bernard matthews turkey roast first xmas while i was on the phone.. gah.. stole my heart too.
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Men have a different notion of holidays really. Yes, new clothes and good food is fine, but you really have to step into our shoes to understand what we are talking about. Firstly, we wake up really early in the morning and shower, in order to get ready for our prayers. The key words here are 'really early in the morning'. But since all the men in the family and some friends go for prayers together, it is a really special feeling. That and the feeling of utter peace that praying offers compensate for the early morning wake-up call.
The sharing of bond doesn't just end with acquaintances. Wishing someone Eid Mubarak with hugs is an age-old tradition and let's admit that it's a real good one. Everyone in the mosque around you gets a hug and everyone receives it in the best spirit possible.
The lines drawn due to class and status blur to the point of non-existence and every man greets each other as equals. That's the essence of Eid really; the demonstration of total unity and appreciation for another man, without reservations of any sort.
Most of us abide by the 'no breakfast before prayers' rule, so these men usually find themselves famished. We all do, right? The building of connection with God and fellow men is an arduous process and leaves us starving. Now, where a man chooses to have lunch is dominated by tradition. It could be your own house, the house of your in-laws or at the house of the eldest member of the family.
The best part is, Eid day is the one day when everyone has breakfast together. Mamas, Khalas, Dadas and Nanis; usually everyone takes part in the breakfast. So, after all that bonding and eating, you need rest, right? WRONG. Eid is a good day right until the clock strikes 4 pm because sleeping past 4 pm ON A HOLIDAY is a heinous crime or something, right mom/wifey? That's when men are expected to stop resting and start going out and meeting relatives.
Thank God for text messages. Let's face it, there are people who we have to wish Eid Mubarak to but really hate to speak to. Also, a simple text message ensures you can visit a person on some other day, but make sure the messages are personalised. Don't send the same message to everyone and stop forwarding messages people send to you. It's annoying. How hard can it be to come up with a personalised Eid message? You don't need to be Enid Blyton for that.
But skipping out on visiting relatives doesn't always work. Sometimes they actually come to your house unannounced. In the western world, people call before visiting. Here they visit. And since its Eid, they expect you to be prepared. By prepared we mean serve them good food that they will criticise later.
Also, if you are a man above 20, people below 20 will ask you for money. Like it's an obligation or something. You know what? Sometimes the grass IS greener on the other side and being on the receiving end of a 'salami' (both salami the food and salami the Eid money) feels so much better.
The worst thing really is the fact that the relatives you find the most annoying show up first. Rule for Eid? Book a hotel room and stay out of home. You can always socialise another day. Funny thing is, while you go to visit your relatives (unannounced) they actually come to visit you (unannounced). So, both of you find each other's house empty. Therefore, if you choose to get out of the house, chances are you will meet no one, because everyone is at everyone else's house. True story. Use phones, dummies. But at the end of the day, the good always outweighs the bad and Eid turns out to be the best day of the year. That is, the best day until Qurbani Eid because that means endless supplies of beef, which is way cooler. So, don't fret too much about the pitfalls and cherish the holy day. Eid Mubarak to you all!