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Beatbullying releases research today revealing that as many as 44% of suicides committed by young people in the UK are due to bullying, but more research into child suicide is absolutely critical.
We reviewed data obtained from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), and correlated it with a systematic content analysis of national media reports. As a result, our research team was able to analyse a third of child suicides, giving a substantial sample, and a real insight into the factors behind each death.
From 2000-2008, the ONS recorded 176 suicides of 10-14 year-olds. Beatbullying undertook a comprehensive search of the Nexis database to examine the number of these suicides reported in the national media. Of the 59 cases covered by the national media, 26 were connected to bullying (44%). Only cases where bullying was identified clearly, and without doubt, as a contributing factor in the decision to end the life were counted and included in this figure. The research was independently verified by Dr Benjamin Richardson at Warwick University.
Despite the lack of information surrounding the remaining suicides, we assert the true number of suicides committed by young people aged 10-14 because they were being bullied is far larger, and could be as many as 78 in the nine year period.
Furthermore, the ONS recorded an additional 1,769 suicides of 15-19 year olds between 2000 and 2008. As a result, the total number of adolescent suicides that are directly related to bullying could shockingly reach into the hundreds.
The data on suicides of 10-14 year olds collated by Beatbullying points towards a higher tendency of suicide among young girls, with 65% of bullying related suicides committed by girls. 73% of suicides were committed by hanging, whilst six cases involved the young person taking an overdose of pills.
Beatbullying publishes these figures to mark the second anniversary of Sam Leeson's death, the 13 year old who hanged himself after a prolonged onslaught of bullying both off and online.
In its report, Beatbullying notes that every child suicide case related to bullying cited school as the main place of persecution.
Of these, four cases also named cyber bullying – where bullying takes place online, by email and on social networking sites – as a factor leading to the child taking their own life.
Beatbullying today calls for the new Government to honour its commitment to reduce bullying in schools and to take swift action and work with schools, industry and third sector organisations to fund anti-bullying programmes in every school. The charity will also continue to campaign for greater openness and research around the causes of child suicide so our society can better understand why children feel driven to take their own lives.
Emma –Jane Cross, chief executive of Beatbullying, said:
"The connection between bullying and child suicide is undeniably clear and the lack of clarity and research in this area is unacceptable - we need action and we need it now.
Government need to take a long, hard look at the issue to understand why children as young as ten are taking their own lives.
"It's a distressing subject but one which must be investigated as a matter of urgency if we're to help our young people and prevent them taking such desperate action – suicide should never feel like the only option for any child or young person.
"Beatbullying welcomes the fact that the new coalition Government has made a commitment to tackling bullying in schools and we urge them to take notice of this research and act swiftly to implement bullying prevention programmes in every school in this country. The new administration has a real opportunity and responsibility to reach those very vulnerable children who are so badly bullied that they contemplate suicide.
"We're looking to our new leadership to catalyse debate around the factors which are pushing children to suicide and put in place effective measures that tackle the problem.
"Analysing the data available has been challenging as there is a worrying lack of information available on child suicide and the factors behind every case are not always recorded or investigated. As a result of the complex controls around the release of information concerning child suicide in the UK, our analysis comes from an extensive and systematic content analysis of national newspaper reports, which begins to provide us with an insight into the reasons behind a child making the decision to end their own life. The research reveals that bullying is a common factor in as many as 44% of child suicides.
"The success of schemes such as our peer mentoring site CyberMentors, which has seen over 400,000 children access the site over the last year, shows that with clear help and advice the victims of bullying can be given a way forward with practical steps to deal with the situation."
Education Secretary Michael Gove said:
"It's unacceptable for even one child to be bullied – that's why I have made tackling bullying a top priority. Our Education and Children's Bill in the autumn will put heads and teachers in control, giving them a range of tough new powers to deal with indiscipline, including bullying."
Sally Cope, mother of bullying victim Sam Leeson, commented:
"I'd like to congratulate Beatbullying for releasing this research and highlighting the shocking lack of available data. Two years ago my thirteen year old son Sam took the tragic decision to take his own life as a result of bullying, so I know from personal experience just how devastating the consequences of bullying can be, and the void Sam's death has left in my family. I urge the Government to take action to fund anti bullying work in schools and make the information regarding child suicides available so that organisations such as Beatbullying can work alongside them to prevent further deaths."
Beatbullying is extremely concerned by the lack of information available or research into the factors that might lead to a child taking their own life. A comprehensive and systematic study of the scale of bullying related suicides is needed so that preventative measures can be put in place.
The Government can offer critical protection to our children by funding schemes like CyberMentors as well as bullying prevention programmes in schools; it is vital that young people know where to go to access immediate help and support.
Any young person experiencing bullying or who just needs someone to talk to is urged to visit cybermentors.org.uk or to contact the Samaritans or Childline for urgent support.
For more information, interviews with a Beatbullying spokesperson/Sam Leeson's mother, or further statistics please contact:
Frank PR –Mira Ryness or Lizzie firstname.lastname@example.com |firstname.lastname@example.com | 0207 693 6999
Beatbullying - Sherry Adhami | firstname.lastname@example.com | 0781 400 4963
Beatbullying's research of national media reports from suicides occurring from 2000 – 2008 of 10 - 14 year-olds found that:
About Beatbullying
Beatbullying is the UK's leading bullying prevention charity. Founded in 1999, Beatbullying empowers young people to lead anti-bullying campaigns in their schools and local communities, and builds the capacity of local communities to sustain the work. Beatbullying has directly and indirectly worked with 700,000+ young people over the last seven years, assisting and supporting young people that are being bullied, re-educating and changing the behaviour of young people that bully and preventing bullying in schools and communities across the UK.
About CyberMentors
Cybermentors.org.uk is a safe, social networking site providing information and support for young people being bullied or cyber bullied. Young people, aged 11-25, are trained as CyberMentors, in schools and online, so that they can offer support to their peers. Encapsulated by cutting edge technology, it is a safe website where young people can turn to other young people for help and advice. CyberMentors are also supported by trained counsellors, available online if needed. CyberMentors is a Beatbullying project.


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Fixing comctl32.dll WIN32Exception
A C# project was recently upgraded from .NET 3.5 to .NET 4.0.
The program worked fine, except on a Windows 8 Pro x64 machine where this error was given:
Win32Exception: Cannot load the "comctl32.dll" DLL into memory.
The solution that worked for us (after a long search) was removing CorFlags to set the application to 32-bits mode. When a new build was created without CorFlags and setting Visual Studio to build the project to x86 instead of x64 solved the problem.
It looks like CorFlags is not reliable…
For everything you've done…
TowTruck: a service for websites to collaborate in real-time
TowTruck is a service for your website that makes it surprisingly easy to collaborate in real-time.
When a user comes to your site, they'll be able to activate the TowTruck tool and send a link to a friend to start collaborating on the web site.
TowTruck has collaboration features like cursor-mirroring (allowing you to see your friend's cursor on the screen in real time), collaboratively editing forms and text, browsing through the site, and both text and real-time voice chat.
More info at: https://towtruck.mozillalabs.com/
Disable the Toggle Completion Mode in Visual Studio
When writing code in Visual Studio, the shortkey Ctrl+Alt+Space toggles the completion mode of IntelliSense in the Text Editor.
The completion mode can be manually changed by going to this menu in VS2012:
EDIT > IntelliSense > Toggle Completion Mode
However the shortkey can be annoying while coding, depending on your keyboard configuration and language.
To disable this shortkey command in Visual Studio 2012 follow these steps:
- Go to TOOLS
- Select Options…
- Go to Environment > Keyboard
- Below the Show commands containing: type the word completion and hit the TAB-key
- The filtered listbox should now contain a command called Edit.ToggleCompletionMode
- Select it and hit the button Remove
- Click OK to close the Options form
These steps are very similar to Visual Studio 2010.
SharePoint service not working after changing password and installing updates.
These steps will guide you in case you recently changed a password in Active Directory of an account that is used by SharePoint 2010 and you notice that your services are not working anymore.
For example, my search service stopped working:
"The search request was unable to connect to the Search Service."
- Log in to the SharePoint 2010 Central Administration
- Under "System Settings" go to "Manage services on server".
Here you will find services that have stopped, because the password is wrong. - If you try to start a service it is possible that you will receive a message that it doesn't work, because the passwords are different.
It is easy to fix this. Start the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell. Type in this command:
Set-SPManagedAccount -UseExistingPassword
It will ask for your identity (= username) and it will ask for the password of that account.
More information can be found here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607617(v=office.14).aspx
If you receive an error similar to
"Set-SPManagedAccount : Microsoft.SharePoint is not supported with version 4. of the Microsoft .Net Runtime. ..."
after entering the command. You might receive this message after installing recent Windows Updates.
- Go to the Windows start menu
- in the "Search programs and files" textbox from the Windows start menu search for SharePoint
- right mouse click on the "SharePoint 2010 Management Shell" and select "Properties"
- In the Target input box change this:
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe -NoExit " & ' C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\CONFIG\POWERSHELL\Registration\\sharepoint.ps1 ' "
to (add -v 2 or -version 2)
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe -v 2 -NoExit " & ' C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\CONFIG\POWERSHELL\Registration\\sharepoint.ps1 ' "
Now your SharePoint will start with another powershell version.
After changing your password you can go back to the SharePoint 2010 Central Adminitration and start your services with the new password (it is possible that you will have to enter your password again when starting the SharePoint service).
Rx (Reactive Extensions)
Reactive Extensions (Rx) was added to Codeplex.com:
The project is actively developed by the Microsoft Open Technologies, inc., in collaboration with a community of open source developers.
The Reactive Extensions (Rx) is a library for composing asynchronous and event-based programs using observable sequences and LINQ-style query operators. Using Rx, developersrepresent asynchronous data streams with Observables , query asynchronous data streams usingLINQ operators, and parameterize the concurrency in the asynchronous data streams usingSchedulers. Simply put, Rx = Observables + LINQ + Schedulers.
Find out more on: https://rx.codeplex.com/
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Walgreen Co. is now offering H1N1 "swine flu" immunizations at more than 50 pharmacies in Louisiana, following up on its rollout of the vaccine in Salt Lake City early last month.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreen Co. is now offering H1N1 "swine flu" immunizations at more than 50 pharmacies in Louisiana, following up on its rollout of the vaccine in Salt Lake City early last month.
The drug store chain said Tuesday that the Louisiana stores, located in 31 parishes across the state, are making available both the injectable and nasal spray H1N1 vaccines.
Costing $18 each, the H1N1 vaccinations are being offered on a walk-in basis or by appointment, and each location with H1N1 supply will also conduct a weekly vaccination clinic, according to the company.
Walgreens said it plans to offer H1N1 immunizations at more locations throughout Louisiana as additional supply becomes available.
In addition, Take Care health clinics at five Walgreens stores in the greater New Orleans area are offering the H1N1 vaccinations on a walk-in basis.
The company said Walgreens and its Take Care Health Systems subsidiary are working closely with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals to serve as a distribution partner for the H1N1 vaccine and as a community resource for information on H1N1 immunization.
Walgreens said its pharmacists in Louisiana can provide immunizations to those age 9 and older. The H1N1 vaccinations are being offered to residents in the priority groups as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which include pregnant women, household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months, health care and emergency medical services personnel, people 6 months to 24 years old, and people ages 25 to 64 with health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza.
"This flu season, Walgreens has truly demonstrated its role as a go-to, trusted resource for flu prevention and health care services throughout Louisiana and nationwide," Kim Treece, Walgreens' Louisiana market vice president, said in a statement. "We're proud to partner with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals by providing convenient, affordable access to H1N1 vaccinations, furthering our commitment to helping individuals and their families stay well this flu season."
In early November, Walgreens began providing H1N1 shots at 18 drug stores in the Salt Lake City area. The company said at the time that, based on supply, it may offer the vaccinations at other stores in the area.


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(HealthDay News) -- When skin is dry, itchy and flaky, giving it some extra TLC can help restore its moisture and natural glow.
The Cleveland Clinic mentions these suggestions to help prevent or treat dry skin:
Take showers or baths with lukewarm water, not hot water.
Keep baths and showers to no more than 10 minutes.
Immediately after you bathe or wash hands, apply a rich moisturizer.
Use moisturizing hand soaps or body soaps.
Apply a light lotion during summer. Heavier creams and ointments may be used during winter.


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Mumbai, June 13 In her small screen "biwi no.1″ avatar as Anandi, actress Pratyusha Banerjee is seen in traditional ghaghra-choli. But for dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5″, she will wear skimpy skirts and believes her slim frame won't make her to look vulgar.
"I think all bahus (daughters-in-law) should turn glamorous somewhere down the line so that she can prove that she's not only Biwi No.1, she can be the girl number one as well," Pratyusha told IANS.
The 20-year-old stepped into the role of Anandi, an ideal bahu, two years back, and has been living the character day in and day out.
Will viewers accept her new look?
"I think our viewers will love it. If they love me as Anandi, they will love me as Pratyusha as well. Besides, I am not wearing anything loud that I'll look vulgar. Thankfully, I'm too skinny to look vulgar in any kind of clothes. And I am sure people will take my look positively," she said.
Pratyusha is among the 12 celebrity contestants of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" this season. It is a new experience for her in terms of learning western dance forms, as well as an attempt to break out of Anandi's mould.
"This is one step ahead towards emerging out of my image. People have told me I'm looking awesome in the promos. So I believe people enjoy looking at me in a different avatar. So if this clicks up, I am sure I will be able to come out of Anandi's character."
"Apart from that, I love dancing! I have learnt a bit of Kathak in the past. But I'm nil at what I'm going to do in 'Jhalak…'. I am just being a good student and learning constantly through my rehearsals. Hip-hop, Salsa, Rumba, Samba and all these dance forms are new for me," she added.
At such a young age, the Jamshedpur girl has dedicated all her time to Colors.
"The shooting schedules are difficult as my show 'Balika Vadhu' has taken a big turn. I don't get holidays. I shoot half a day for 'Jhalak…' and half a day for 'Balika Vadhu'. I feel like I am Colors' baby. All I want in life is to be busy, and that I am, and I am totally enjoying it," she said.


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The Almonds Are Blooming! The Almonds Are Blooming!
Mine--well, it's not exactly mine!--is on the grounds of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road, University of California, Davis.
It's spectacular in bloom. You can hear the buzz of honey bees, the tweeting of birds, and occasionally, an airplane droning over the field or a hog squealing from the nearby UC Davis hog farm.
But the sounds of the bees empower us and assure us that spring is coming. This particular almond tree, with its low hanging branches, is an addiction and a good place to get "a fix."
Meanwhile, 1.6 million honey bee colonies, trucked in from all over the United States, are pollinating California's 810,000 acres of almonds. Each acre requires two bee hives.
California growers produced 1.88 billion pounds of almonds for the 2012-13 crop year, according to Christine Souza's Dec. 11, 2013 article in Ag Alert. The 2013-14 crop is estimated at 1.85 billion pounds.
A little less than last year but that's a lot of almonds! And a lot of buzz in the almonds...
Springlike scene--a honey bee foraging in almond blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Golden is her color and white is her aim. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of honey bee pollinating an almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)


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Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)Study: Two-thirds of U.S. jobs under 'recovery' went to immigrants
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
November 2nd, 2012 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) The Center for Immigration Studies, which wants the government to impose stricter limits on immigration, has released a startling study based on U.S. Census Bureau results. For the last three years, two-thirds of those who have found employment are immigrants, both legal and illegal. The report implies that what little job growth there has been in the U.S. has been taken by those of non-native heritage. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - According to the authors of this report, this could very well explain why Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney have struggled to find a winning jobs message in some of the country's hardest-hit postindustrial regions."It's extraordinary that most of the employment growth in the last four years has gone to the foreign-born, but what's even more extraordinary is the issue has not even come up during a presidential election that is so focused on jobs," Steven A. Camarota, the center's research director, who wrote the report says. The report reads that since the first quarter of 2009, the number of immigrants of working age (16 to 65) who are employed has risen two million, from 21.2 million to 23.2 million. Native-born employment for the same period has risen just one million, to reach 119.9 million. It's been an ongoing trend. For example, in 2000, 76 percent of natives aged 18 to 65 were employed, but that dropped steadily to 69 percent this September. Immigrants started the last decade at 71 percent employment and rose to a peak of 74 percent at the height of the George W. Bush-era economic boom. Non-native Americans have slid down to 69 percent amid the sluggish economy. There are several dissenting voices to this report. For example, Alex Nowrasteh, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute -- which favors letting the markets rather than the government control the flow of immigration, says that the statistics cited in the report are "making a mountain out of a molehill." Immigrants have had improved employment chances over the past four years as they generally gravitate toward parts of the economy that have picked up faster in the nascent recovery, Nowrasteh says. "Most of the areas of the U.S. economy that are hiring right now, like agriculture and high-tech industries, are those where immigrants have always been overly represented," Nowrasteh says. Immigrants are quicker to jump into the rebounding job market while native-born Americans, who under federal law have more welfare options and access to unemployment benefits, are slower to find work. Both Nowrasteh and Camarota say that yet another factor could be immigrants' mobility. Lifelong Americans have roots wherever they live, and it may take higher wages to get them to move for jobs, even if their homes are in depressed areas. Immigrants already have uprooted themselves and can more easily pick places where jobs are available. Camarota's report shows that most of the immigrant employment growth went to new arrivals, not to foreign-born residents already in the United States - a figure that suggests immigrants already settled here was having some of the same difficulties as the native-born. There is some bright news: an uptick over the past year among native-born Americans accounting for two-thirds of all new employment growth. . Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) |


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"All the rip-off artists in South Florida better keep their eyes open," growls Bogey. "There's a new sheriff in town."
But to whip himself into the proper frenzy, Bogey is asking South Floridians to call
him and describe exactly how they were cheated so that he can avenge that crime on air. Call him at 954-839-7751.
Or, for those who haven't been cheated but have faith that the bloodsport of busting rip-off artists will make good radio, call that same number to advertise. For those who don't already have a radio ad recorded, Bogey offers his distinctive voice for the job.
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CVS Caremark Corp. is entering the Puerto Rico market, with its first stores set to open on the island next week.
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Caremark Corp. is entering the Puerto Rico market, with its first stores set to open on the island next week.
Plans call for CVS to open nine drug stores in Puerto Rico this year. The first two pharmacy locations are scheduled to open Monday, Feb. 15, in San Juan and Bayamon, the company said Thursday.
The other stores due to open in Puerto Rico this year will be in Arecibo, Dorado, Fajardo, Vega Alta and Vega Baja, as well as two more locations in Bayamon, according to CVS.
"We are pleased to introduce the CVS/pharmacy brand to the growing Puerto Rico market," CVS/pharmacy president Larry Merlo said in a statement. "CVS is committed to providing high-quality pharmacy care and offering convenient products and services at a great value to the Puerto Rican community."
CVS said its Puerto Rico stores will feature all of the offerings of its other U.S. locations, including a full-service pharmacy, a complete line of health and beauty items (including CVS-exclusive brands), general merchandise, digital photo processing and the ExtraCare customer rewards program.
The stores are expected to create about 400 new jobs in Puerto Rico this year. The company also noted that it's partnering with many local vendors and suppliers in Puerto Rico to meet the needs of Puerto Rican consumers, and over 12,000 products carried by CVS stores will be sourced from local companies, with many of the products made in Puerto Rico.
And as part of its entry into Puerto Rico, CVS is donating $10,000 to Instituto Psicopedagogico de PR, a Bayamon-based agency that provides specialized health, nutrition, education and essential care to adults and children in Puerto Rico with severe mental retardation.
The Puerto Rico stores represent the third market entry that CVS had announced in recent weeks. Earlier this month, the drug chain opened its first store in Memphis, Tenn., and in late January the retailer set up shop in the St. Louis market with four stores. More locations are slated to open in both markets this year.
Rival Walgreen Co. recently expanded its presence in Puerto Rico, unveiling a deal late last month to acquire three Farmacias El Amal stores plus prescription files from 11 other El Amal pharmacies. Walgreens, which has approximately 100 drug stores in Puerto Rico, had acquired 20 El Amal stores in 2008.


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Water loss in pond - leak or evaporation
Hello. I have a question I am hoping some of you pond experts might be able to answer. Bare with me because I want to make sure I give all the variables that may help with an answer. About one month ago I had a pondless waterfall and stream built. The pond portion isnt completely without water. I have the option of keeping about 3 inches of water at the bottom of a 4 x 4 portion of a rock and gravel pit. The gravel pit itself is about 4 feet deep. After the first few days I noticed the gravel portion was losing all of its water. In the beginning I didnt think much about it. I continued to add water and by the next day the water was gone. I was curious just how much it was losing so did a test with a 5 gallon bucket. It turns out it lost 40 gallons in 48 hours. I then turned off the waterfall to rule out a leak in the gravel pit. After 24 hours no water loss, so I knew there wasn't a leak in the pondless portion. I called the installer and let him know what was going on. He came out and was able to find a leak in the stream portion due to a misplaced rock causing a small overflow of water. Well, it turned out the pond was still leaking. The installer returned and said the second leak was due to a light that was placed by me in the waterfall portion. I would have no problem taking blame for something I did however no rocks were moved in his original design to place the light. Even with all of his fixes, I am still losing water. Right now I am down to about 10 gallons a day. I called the installer again and he says he doesnt know what to tell me since he doesnt see any leaks along the edges and because I "manipulated" his project by installing a light. He said it us probably just splash off and evaporation and doesnt seem willing to investigate further. After hearing his complaints of how it takes him 45 minutes to get to my house and how much time he is losing by looking for leaks, I am so disgusted I don't even want him back out here. So here is my question: Is it possible to lose 10 gallons a day due to splashing and evaporation. Temperatures are steady around 87 degrees with normal wind conditions. I'm really concerned since the water feature is close to my foundation. I can live with the water loss if I the structure itself isnt leaking. My main concern is one day I am going to end up with water in my basement from a leak. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
The length of the stream is roughly 12 feet long and 20 inches wide. The water temp is average, depending on the time of day. It gets morning and early afternoon sun and shade the rest of the day. I wouldnt consider the temperature hot. The water temperature is comperable to running water from a faucet outside. There is dirt on the sides of the stream and from all investigation along the sides there is no evidence of a leak along the stream. My main concern is that it may be under the waterfall connecting to the pipe. The installer did end up coming back out yesterday evening and tightened up the pipe so we will be able to tell by this evening if it is still losing water. It looked somewhat lower this morning but it may be splash off. I am really curious to know how much water could be lost through the splashing. Anyone think it is possible to lose 10 gallons due to splash off? Thanks for your help!
You can lose 10 gal easy from splash in a poorly designed water feature. But it should look like 10 gals of water were dumped on the ground. You can put dry towels on the ground/rocks, everwhere there is splash. Check after an hour and see how wet the towels are. Make sure none touch the actual water or where water should be draining from rocks back into the pond. You can even weigh the towels before and after to figure out about how much water is in them, times the number of hours you run the feature per day to get a guess at the daily/weekly/monthly loss from splash.
I've put in about 20 waterfalls, 10 pondless, and I have a perfect record. Every one of them leaked. I learned pretty fast to leave alittle liner exposed along the entire edge. The edge is turned up with concrete behind so it can't be pressed down by someone stepping on it. I also mortar all rocks to stop them from shifting in the future which can cause leaks. Only a tiny bit is left exposed. This also means there are no rocks spanning from inside the liner to outside. Water traveling along rocks is where I have most leaks.
I'm always amazed how far water can travel and pop out. Most times the leak is fixed pretty far from the leak but I also fix the edge to reduce problems in the future.
After running the feature for a few minutes it's easy to see and fix leaks. A week or so later I cover the edges and get to hear from the owner if they saw any problems.
Leaks are so hard to fix in a poorly built system that it's probably best to rip it out and start over. That's not as bad as it sounds but of course not what you want to hear.
In a 12' stream you could have several leaks all so small it's hard to tell exactly where just from looking at soil. You can try digging away soil at the edges to see if that exposes anything.
You are right about leaks causing problems long term. Always hard to say exactly what the problem will be.
Your installer has a pretty good out because of the work you did. Right or wrong.
Any installer that says there won't be leaks is lying or installing their first water feature. You want one that'll say there could be leaks and that he'll come out and fix them or rip it out and return your money.
Thanks so much for your tips. After the installers latest pipe fix it looks like the water loss is down to 7 from 10 gallons. So I think I am getting there slowly but surely. With waterbug_guy's comments, I think I am going to start over at the edges of the stream and look there. I will pull back the gravel and see if I can see any damp patches and then look at the waterfall level. I appreciate all of the time you took to offer your suggestions. Wish me luck! :) I hope everyone has a good weekend!
Personally, if he had that many problems fixing the problem he created I would contact the Better Business Bureau. Especially if he is in a larger city like Springfield or Joplin. That will get his attention much faster than just calling. AND he might even be more inclined to fix it. If nothing else, you can figure you have cut into his business a time or two because there are rather alot of us that check references with the BBB before we go spending that many $$$. :)
Here is a link that might be useful: B-Cubed's Blog and Pictures...
I am having a similar problem to Zafo. Did Zafo get his problem fixed and how? I have eliminated the pond as the source of the leak. This week I elevated the sides of the fall to reduce or eliminate splash out or leaks from the side of the waterfall. I don't believe that there are leaks in the plumbing. Any other suggestions? Too cold for much evaporation as I'm getting water loss.
Trigger, waterfalls are usually the main culprit for causing water loss. Due to the water escaping behind the liner or being drawn into a fold/tuck in the liner that acts like a syphon tube and draws the water away.
The same thing happens around the edge of the pond especially after a heavy rain. The liner folds fill with water and keep on syphoning water out, even when the rain stops. This can be fixed by pumping silicone seal into the fold, with a caulking gun, where the liner comes over the edge of the pond. That will plug the syphoning fold off.
I hope yu can find it, as there is nothing more annoying than an elusive water loss problem in the pond system.
Okay, I have a similar question. Here's the setup. I have 2 preformed ponds with a waterfall connecting them and they get full sun all day. The top pond is around 50 gallons, the bottom is around 160 gallons. The waterfall is about 4 ft long and 1 1/2 ft wide. The waterfall is a separate piece of liner attached to the inside of the top pond. I have used everything imaginable to seal that liner to the pond so that SHOULDN'T be the problem. The water level in the bottom pond has dropped about 3 inches over the last few days but it's been around 90 every day and I seem to have a whole flock of birds that love to stand in the waterfall and splash around. I can't use the dirt around ANYTHING to find out if or where it's leaking since we've had about 6 inches of rain in the last few weeks and everything is still soaked. So I'm wondering if it's possible to lose around an inch of water a day from evaporation and birds? Or do I have ANOTHER leak (in which case I GIVE UP!!!!)?
I too am wondering about the 2inches of evaporation that I seem to have each week in my pond, but the water wicking from the folds is making sense to me, just don't know what I'm doing so will live and learn I guess!ha! I still am amazed that it took me this long to have such a wonderful addition to my serenity!!!heh heh! Ponds RULE!!!!
Hi we had 2 small pondds in hour garden 'made by last tenent' So we decided to take that out and make a big one 2meters by 1meter, depth half a meter, we have a small water fall and fountain with plants, we put fish in was looking good, Then disaster the wather started to go down so we 'topped it up'' the fish started to die 1 sometimes 2 at a time, water still leaking, By this time most of the fish had gone, so we drained the water 'put remaining fish in a tank' we got another pond liner ;deciding to put the old one on the bottem for extra layer, got new liner in situ, filled with water put in plants left it for a week got the water checked to make sure we could get more fish, so far so good, we were really pleased to beable to then add fish we got 2 to start off see how they went on, Yes they are doing really well so hoped to ge some more in this weekend, BUT alas where is the water going !!!!! you guessed it went out monday morning about 1 inch of water gone, topped it up with rain water out of the Butt fine come Teusday water still gone down *fish still looking ok* Surely we said not another leak... if so this pond could end up becoming a rose garden, MY question is why would i be loosing water yet again other than another leak, Please answer this for me . Gerry (felale)
My pond is about 3mts. x 2 mts, and about 2 mtr deep. yesterday the pond was full and I had added a little water, i have had the pond for 7 years, but have not had to look after it now the job is mine. this morning it was nearly empty and my fish were flapping about I quickly filled it with water and have been checking it does not seem to be leaking anywhere, what do you think happened
Hi Caterina; I gather that you just googled in here. This post is essentially eight years old. How about creating a NEW post about finding a big leak. Some folks may not even look and others will be annoyed at reading thru unrelated info. That may be why the previous poster didn't get any answer. That post was two years old!! Tell us if you have a water fall and where the pump is etc. and if you have a liner. Sounds like a disconnected pipe to me.
I live in LAS VEGAS, NV average temp 100-108 degrees lately and have about a 1400 gal pond with koi and goldfish. In the summer I fly shade over the pond. I notice a big WATER LOSS the other day and was worried because I just bought a 20x 20 42mil liner. I did a TEST. I filled it back up to a marked line. Shut the PUMP OFF for 24HRS . Adjusted the laguna water filter so the water runs directly into the pond (not touching the sides). Raised it of the rocks it was sitting on (air circulates under now). Only 20" water fall. Added another shade cover-now a mostly covered pond. After 24hrs the pond stop 3 1/2 " of water from evaporating. I only loss water through HEAT, WIND, SUN EXPOSURE and possible filter placement. NO leaks. Following days I turn the pump back on and only about a 1/8 " loss. Hope this helps!!!!


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When a group of us calling ourselves Occupy the Castro took over the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) store on December 3 to read a proclamation that the group needed to make housing, jobs and healthcare for all priorities on both the national and local levels, some folks were quick to criticize us.
Why target a national gay organization that does some good things? these people asked.
The question was answered a little over a month later (this past Saturday, February 4) when we went back to the store to protest HRC again, this time because the group was honoring Goldman Sachs with a "Workplace Equality Innovation Award" at its $650/ plate dinner at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The same investment banking firm responsible for screwing up the economy of this and other countries with its questionable business practices.
There's no doubt in my mind that HRC, which was originally formed in 1980 as a political PAC to support Democratic candidates, has become a detriment rather than an asset to the queer community. HRC is accountable to no one in our community. It does not hold community meetings or, in any way that I can see, solicit input from the very people it says it represents.
Worse yet, it's actually worked against segments of our community. In 2007, HRC supported the exclusion of transgender people from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), the federal gay employment bill that has been stalled in Congress for years.
Three years before, according to the New York Times ("Groups debate Slower Strategy on Gay Rights," December 9, 2004) HRC considered bargaining with the Bush administration to support the privatization of Social Security in return for allowing domestic partners to receive this benefit. In other words, sell out those of us in the community who are seniors or don't have partners so that those who are coupled would gain rights.
No doubt honoring Goldman Sachs is partly payback for Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein's strong support for gay marriage. But did the A-gays who run HRC have to honor this corporation? Don't they understand that Americans, including queer ones, are fed up with the way that Goldman Sachs and its buddies on Wall Street operate? It's one thing to take its money and use it for a good cause, but to publicly bestow a stamp of approval on a corporation such as Goldman Sachs is another thing altogether.
HRC's brand of equality is a double-edged sword. Sure, no one wants to be discriminated against, but what is this equality HRC is buying us? Equal to head up predatory Wall Street firms and throw millions of American homeowners out on the sidewalks? Equal to get bailed out and use the money to pad the salaries of already overpaid execs? Blankfein's base salary went up to $2 million last year.
Equal to put profits over people?
Is that the message HRC is sending with its award -- that it's okay to make as much money as you can by any means necessary, even by trashing the economy of this country, as long as you support gay rights?
It's time for us all to say, "Enough!" and stop supporting HRC in any way, shape or form. The kind of legitimacy that HRC is trying to buy us comes at too heavy of a price. It alienates us from our traditional left allies and from other disenfranchised communities. It moves the queer movement to the right, and puts us in bed with people like Blankfein and corporations such as Goldman Sachs.
HRC doesn't represent me.
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Look at Komen. A politically-motivated former right-wing gubernatorial candidate, Karen Handel, joined their organization and temporarily succeeded in pushing it in the direction of her agenda. Their denial of funding to PP for breast exams was a political decision (no matter how much they denied it) and they looked stupid in the short run -- so stupid they had to backtrack. And today Karen Handel resigned. Is she sorry? Not a bit! She now has a platform for another political run.


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Well then, ABC News has taken the fail of the day token for this madness. Of course it is also possible this guy forgot to turn off IE Tab but I prefer making fun of ABC News than giving them the benefit of the doubt.
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Mass layoffs in 2005
January 26, 2006
During 2005, 16,466 mass layoff events occurred in the nation, resulting in 1,795,341 initial claims filings for unemployment insurance.
In 2004, there were 15,980 events and 1,607,158 initial claimants.
Manufacturing accounted for 29 percent of all mass layoff events and 37 percent of initial claims filed during 2005. A year earlier, manufacturing accounted for 29 percent of events and 35 percent of initial claims.
The number of initial claims filed in 2005 due to mass layoffs was higher in the Midwest (571,950) than in any other region. Layoffs in transportation equipment manufacturing accounted for 30 percent of the claims in the Midwest.
These data are from the Mass Layoff Statistics program. Mass layoffs data for 2005 are preliminary and subject to revision. Each mass layoff event involves at least 50 persons from a single establishment. See "Mass Layoffs in December 2005 and Annual Averages for 2005" (PDF) (TXT), news releases USDL 06-122, for more information.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Mass layoffs in 2005 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2006/jan/wk4/art04.htm (visited March 02, 2015).
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I have figured out why I care so much all of a sudden about my fingernails. The little kids at my work, think I'm amazing because I paint my nails random colors. With sparkles or multiple colors. It's a pretty cool group of kids...I work at the YMCA. Where they promote "Strong Christian Values." I could giggle everytime I see that sign. It cracks me up. Because here I am, the outproud lesbian with the rainbow clothes and jewlery, who actually got kicked out of a church once, works at Christian Fitness head quarters. And I'm not the only one either. There's this guy, one of the life guards (I'm a swim teacher) who set my gaydar off the second I saw his bright blue hair. It's pretty amusing. He asks my oppinion on guys when I walk by. And so far, nobody seems to notice or wonder when Kelsea (my we've-been-through-so-much type almost sister) or I hold up a certain amount of fingers that has NOTHING to do with our jobs. We've got signals. There's this kid in one of Kelsea's class who's literally a crack baby. Those were kid grandmother's words, not ours. And his mom is 19 maybe, at the oldest. And mmhmm...I like when she brings him to class. :)
I think there's some kind of unwritten rule about life guards having to be extreamly attractive to work at my work. Because there's only like...2 out of...10 maybe who aren't pretty to look at. Work is fun for me. Eye Candy. MMM Good. Haha. I'm not as bad as Kelsea. She oogles the guards. OBVIOUSLY too. And they can all tell. Where as, they just think I'm adorable and friendly. Which works for me. I came out to one of the guards, we'll call him...Jamie, because his real name doesn't fit him in my mind. He asked if Kelsea batted both sides and I said no. And he's kind of a jerk but funny...in a cute way. So he says that he bats both sides, but only because he plays baseball. I tell him that I do too. Play baseball and bat both sides. All the time. He looked confused for about 10 seconds and then just laughs at me as I walk away. It's kinda weird. I'm not very confident when I'm fully clothed, but I'm so used to basically living in my swim suit that I'm more confident half naked than clothed. It's weird. But good.
Basically, my family sucks. Last night, I was the only one who spoke during dinner. In a desperate attempt for us to look more like a family than a bunch of strangers. Tonight, who starts the conversation again? Me. And it's not like I even actually like (forget love) 1/2 of my parental unit. And he treats her the same way he does me. And I never noticed it until a few months back. The only difference is that he used to hit me and if he layed a hand on her, she'd shoot his ass. Which would be amusing, but will never happen. We don't speak during dinner. And forget any other time because unless it's a comercial and he's not reading, he'll ignore you. It makes me sad, but only because I feel bad for my mom. I had to finally talk to her to get any kind of communication going. My family is like the poster family for group therapy. Because damn, we need it. I've been in therapy a few times and EVERY time, the counselor beings up family couseling. But NOOOOO, it would never cross my parents minds that my "issues" as my father puts it stem from...hmmm...lets see...HIM. Nothing to do with the physical and emotion abuse that's been going on since I was...old enough to remember. If somebody moves too fast, I flinch. I can't stand to be touched by people who I'm not very very comfortable with. I mean, COME ON. I didn't pick up those things at school. Yeah, sure, I've got it better than a million kids. I have two parents who've been together for almost 33 years, we own our house, I've never gone hungry, they didn't kick me out when I came out (I was 13) and I've got everything I need. But that doesn't mean that it isn't hell on Earth everyday. And still, I want kids. Just so I can be a better parent than he was. Even if I was a single parent, I would be better than that. Good parents aren't functioning alcoholics that beat their kids for no reason. I used to wish, when I was little and they would fight, that they would divorce. Because then I could go live with my mom and never have to see him. Alright, I'm done bitching about how dysfunctional my family is.
Swim practice starts Monday. At 8 in the morning. Good Lord, this will be interesting. And then I have lifeguard cualification class. And then maybe I'll go to work. Busy Busy Busy.
I want to call him names. To his face.


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Zimmerman's Defense Tries to Dig up Dirt On Trayvon [Video]
George Zimmerman's lawyers are getting so desperate that they are asking a judge for permission to gain access to Trayvon Martin's Facebook account.
This is a petty attempt to see if Trayvon Martin had a history of anger issues, and checking a person Facebook in my opinion will not change anything.
Trayvon Martin's Parents Respond To George Zimmerman Interview [Video]
Trayvon Martin's parents respond to the recent interview of George Zimmerman and let's just say they aren't buying any of it.
Trayvon's parents feel that Zimmerman is just saving face and will say anything at this moment to get out of prison time. And I can honestly say I feel the same way. The things he was saying was just a bit too much and not genuine.
George Zimmerman Apologizes To Trayvon Martin's Family [Video]
The first TV interview from Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, was given to Hannity on Fox News yesterday, and it featured an apologetic Zimmerman.
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America's most hated man George Zimmerman was released on bond the other day and it has people furious. Here is some recent footage of him leaving jail.
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The prosecutor in the case finally reached the decision that Zimmerman's self defense story was not supported by the evidence.


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Circumstances of the accident
around 12:30 am on the night of 28 March 2001 during a storm in
the Baltic Sea (Beaufort 9 - very rough sea), the cargo vessel
Tern collided with the oil tanker the Baltic Carrier, at the boundary
between the German and Danish territorial waters approximately 16
nautical miles southeast of the Danish islands Falster and Møn
(collision location: 54°43 N / 12°35 E).
The Tern, flying
the Cypriot flag, had set sail from Cienfuegos in Cuba and was en
route for Latvia with a cargo of 5,037 tonnes of raw sugar. The
tanker Baltic Carrier, registered in the Marshall Islands, was carrying 30,000
tonnes of HFO. She had set sail from Estonia and was on her way
to Gothenburg in Sweden to bunker. Her final destination was Milford
Haven in Wales.
Tern rammed the Baltic Carrier in the bow, after veering off course
due to rudder failure and ripped open starboard cargo tank number
6 just in front of the bridge house. The Tern then proceeded to
the German port of Rostock under her own steam.
quantity of HFO released was initially estimated at 1,500 to 1,900
tonnes, but was subsequently corrected to 2,700 tonnes (capacity
of tank number 6).
Density at 15°C | 0.9753 |
Viscosity at 50°C | 611 cSt |
Flash point | 128°C |
Pour point | 18°C |
Naphatalene content | 4 % |
Oil pollution response
the course of the first few days following the collision, the bad
weather conditions hampered the Danish Coast Guard Authority's
attempts to respond. Fifteen Danish, Swedish and German vessels
took to sea either to spot slicks or recover the oil. As the oil
was very viscous, mechanical diggers were just as efficient as standard
skimmers. On Sunday 1 April, 940 tonnes were recovered at sea. Airborne
and satellite-based surveillance was maintained from the outset.
Unlike the Erika incident, weather conditions enabled the satellites
to spot the slicks and the footage was made available by ESA, the
European Space Agency.
Despite the fact that this HFO tended to form a stable reverse emulsion
rendering it highly viscous, the oil was not left in the water for
very long and could therefore be pumped. On Monday 2nd April, two
vessels lightered the Baltic Carrier, which was then towed to a
repair yard on 4 April. After the wind dropped to a force 4 southwesterly
wind, it pushed the slicks towards the Danish islands of Falster
and Møn.
29 March at 5:30 pm the oil slicks began to beach at Grønesund
and hit the islands of Bogø, Møn and Falster, soiling
a 50 km stretch of coastline. On 30 March, the Danish Civil Defence
Corps was on the scene and set up a command post in the village
of Stubbekøbing. Eight recovery sites were set up, with a
work force of about 210 responders who carried out the clean-up
to a request from the Danish Authorities, the EC Task Force was
mobilised. A team of three (Gilles Vincent from the EC, Stéphane
Le Floch and Bernard Le Guen from Cedre) was immediately sent to
the scene. From 1st to 5th April, the experts identified the polluted
areas and drew up a list of response techniques likely to be required.
emergency clean-up was performed under the responsibility of the
Danish Civil Defence that opted for heavy duty machinery and equipment
requisitioned from local companies and in particular from construction
companies (diggers, bulldozers, tippers, suction tanks). It is important
to point out that substantial quantities of oil were recovered by
the end of day 3 (2,000 tonnes). But the physical impact on the
upper foreshores and on the banks was considerable, partly due to
the fact that many of the banks were in the high tide zone and therefore
very sensitive. Environmental deterioration could have been lessened
if the authorities had opted to pump the oil, in view of the fact
that weather conditions at the time were favourable for the onshore
response phase.
Task Force experts came to the conclusion that approximately 50
km of coastline had been polluted and in some areas the slicks were
very thick, especially in the small coves. The areas in question
were marshlands and pebble beaches. The response conducted on the
beaches involved using a bulldozer to remove a layer of polluted
pebbles and of transferring them by lorry to a washing station (disused
quarry). The pebbles were washed with water and surfactant and put
back on their original beach.
Name: Baltic Carrier/Tern
Date: 29 March 2001
Location: Denmark
Accident area : Kadet fairway, Jutland islands, Baltic Sea
Cause of spill : collision
Quantity transported : 30,000 tonnes
Type of pollutant : heavy fuel oil
Quantity spilled : approximately 2,700 tonnes
Ship type : oil tanker
Date built : 2000
Flag : Marshall islands
As far as the marshlands were concerned, equipment deployment had been tricky and lengthy. The marshlands were highly sensitive habitats, classified as nature reserves and were in fact bird sanctuaries. The birds had already started nesting which explained why so many of them had been oiled right from the start of the spill. It is noteworthy that the Danish Authorities decided to systematically eliminate the oiled birds rather than clean them.
ECTF assignment came to an end on 4 April after a meeting in Copenhagen
in the Civil Defence Force offices. At that point in time, the quantities
of recovered oil could be broken down as follows:
After removing the bulk of the oil, the 200 responders from the Civil Defence Corps left the area on 10 April after recovering 3,950 tonnes of polluted waste. The local and regional authorities took over and collected a further 6,800 tonnes (July 2001). The collected waste was mainly sand (no seaweed or debris) and was evacuated to Nykobing. The rest was incinerated at the Nyborg treatment station. Approximately 2,500 dead birds were recovered at sea and onshore.
Conclusions and recommendations
the feedback report written by the Danish Emergency Management Agency
(DEMA), conclusions and recommendations were made regarding maritime
safety in the Baltic Sea, in addition to how to organise, equip
and train response teams. The report points out that co-operation
really did occur for all concerned, despite the fact that overall
responsibility for the operation was far from optimal. Responders
were clearly seen to be dedicated and fully available to do the
job in hand which is why they did so well. All the more so, when
one considers that the response equipment they used was not geared
to dealing with heavy, viscous oil. Throughout the entire clean-up
operation, systematic attempts were made to find alternative technical
solutions to deal with the spill. In the future, the optimisation
of response conditions will have to be revamped in terms of available
response equipment.
other major lesson learned during the response operation was that
the highest priority has to be given to training Crisis Management
Executives in the co-ordination of complicated and lengthy response
jobs. The Baltic Carrier spill has clearly identified the need for
coherent response plans, at national level, that include job descriptions
and guidelines on how best to conduct and manage an operation of
this size in addition to co-ordinating local, county and regional
plans that are necessary components of the National Contingency
See also
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Walking program launched at mall to encourage active livingBy: Lucas Punkari | Posted: Thursday, Jan 16, 2014 12:43 pm Airdrie residents who want to get their walking fix but don�t want to deal with the winter elements now have a program that is right up their alley. The Highland Primary Care Network (HPCN) has launched a walking program at CrossIron Mills, which will see walkers get together every Tuesday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for a hour-long session that includes a stroll around the mall. �This is something that we have been working on for quite some time,� HPCN Executive Director Micheline Nimmock said during the program�s official launch on Jan. 11. �We wanted to have a program that would provide a safe, indoor opportunity for people to be more active by walking with friends, family, or by themselves, and we found the perfect place here at CrossIron Mills.� �We�ve got the kinks walked out, so to speak, and now we are excited about getting things started,� she added. The HPCN program has partnered up with CrossIron Mills and the UWalk walking website, which is a program that was formed this fall to get Alberta residents to walk 10,000 steps a day. �In doing one lap around the mall, which took about 10 minutes, we did almost 1,000 steps, so you would be able to do about 10,000 steps if you walking around here for an hour-and-a-half.� said Dr. Kerry Mummery, who is the dean of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta and works with UWalk. �It�s pretty challenging for someone to get their 10,000 steps a day though, as work and leisure have removed most physical activity from most people�s day to day activities.� �However, having something like this here at the mall is a good place to start, as it�s kept away from the elements and there is enough different lanes and places to walk in instead of going around a track in loops,� he added. Those who go to the mall on Tuesday mornings are encouraged to meet at the Fireside Court, which is located near entrance #2, at 8 a.m. to meet with HPCN Kinesiologist Tejal Sisodiya. Sisodiya will be there to help walkers register for the UWalk website, so they can keep track of their progress, and to answer any questions about fitness. �I�ll be walking with people, giving them guidance about stretching and things like that, along with figuring out what walking program is best for them,� Sisodiya said. �We will be doing laps around the mall of course, but it will be different for everyone as you will have young children who are here with their parents, or older people who may be using a walker to get around.� �This is a great way to be active at this time of year, especially when you are in a safe environment where you don�t have to worry about slipping and falling,� she added. �We will try to look at having something like this in the summer for those who want to walk outside, but we will start looking more into that in the months ahead.� Those who are looking for more information about the HPCN program can contact either Nimmock at 587-287-1727. Comments
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Everytime I reboot my intel NUC running openelec, I have to set the content all over again. I am using the same exact sources.xml that works fine with my raspbmc and ATV2. I am using frodo.
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J D Wilkes and the Dirtdaubers
In the honour of the first orbi et urbi tweets by Benoît XVI, who (with already some 1,2 million followers), is trying to wake up the sinners on the social networks of the world wide web, I thought I might just add a little stone to that 21st century crusade with a little music by J D Wilkes and the Dirtdaubers. The title of their last album (came out in 2011), and the title of one of my favourite songs on this album, is indeed « Wake Up Sinners », so that's where the little twist of my brain came from.
The Dirtdaubers are from Paducah, Kentucky and is actually the first band of (Colonel) JD Wilkes, who most of you might know as the frontman of the Legendary Shack Shakers, or for his critically acclaimed documentary « Seven Signs ». Together with his wife Jessica, an other Shack Shaker; Rod Hamdallah and Atlantan, Preston Corn they form today JD Wilkes and the Dirtdaubers.
Right up to the last album « Wake up Sinners », the sound of the band was basically an acoustic one. A mixture of Appalachian, ragtime & hot jazz tuned up with of course their own more original style and experiences. With a sound which is quite coarse in some way, (or should I call that Low-fi ?) but through that quite true to the origins of the music they play, they compiled and album with covers and their own original songs. Apparently the sound will slightly change (like said on their website) but that's for the next album to show I guess. I just hope that on a next album, Jessica will sing as much as on the last (or more) 'cause with all due respect for colonel Wilkes (I for sure don't want to offend on-one) she can sing, and her voice is perfectly adapted to the sound and the style.
Anyway, we'll see, I'm quite curious to see what'll be up next…
For now I just want to get back to the subject of the song "Wake up Sinners", for a second. The song is originally written and performed Lloyd Smith's Gut-Bucketeers (10 octobre 1930. (Vocalion 1560), but mostly credited to Jabbo Smith.
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The Seagull sold as Savill sees life in market
PUBLISHED: 30 Aug 2012 00:05:11 | UPDATED: 31 Aug 2012 00:46:38PUBLISHED: 30 Aug 2012 PRINT EDITION: 30 Aug 2012It took longer than expected, but Sydney dealer Denis Savill has finally sold the big 1988 Brett Whiteley he's had since April.
The painting, titled Japanese: The Screaming Voice, or alternatively The Seagull, has gone to one of his long-time clients from regional NSW. The dealer will not disclose the price paid, although concedes it was less than the $1.6 million he was originally looking for on behalf of the painting's Perth owner, who plans to donate much of the proceeds to charity.
"It was about half the price of the alleged fake," Savill jokes, referring to the $2.5 million Sydney banker Andrew Pridham paid in 2007 for a Brett Whiteley painting which is now alleged to be not by Whiteley.
Pridham is suing Melbourne art dealer Anita Archer, through whom he bought the painting, for the full purchase price.
In the NSW Supreme Court last Friday, Archer sought leave to join the dealer she sourced the painting from, the bankrupt Peter Gant, as a cross-defendant.
Whiteley has been a favourite of new money in recent years, but Savill says the handful of serious contenders for The Seagull were "all people who have been buying for more than 25 years".
The painting has been in the same West Australian collection since 1988, when Savill sold it to Perth entrepreneur Paul Terry for about $280,000. Adman John Singleton had bought it from Whiteley's 1988 studio show, but within months Singleton had asked Savill to onsell it for him. Terry's widow consigned it back to the dealer for sale.
Having also sold two Sydney Long paintings to the National Gallery of Australia recently – they were initially just loaned for its Long show – Savill says some "green shoots" are finally returning to the market.
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This past week Person pleaded for an end to the war. "We need to have finality in matters," the judge implored at a February 1 hearing before denying two motions filed by the Nogues parents, who were attempting to clear their name. "We have to stop fighting. There comes a time when it's finished, and I believe we're at that time."
But even as Person spoke, Aimee Nogues was eagerly publicizing her latest -- and most dramatic -- reversal. At a press conference the day before, the nineteen-year-old told reporters that Andres had in fact sexually abused her, and that she had recanted and sabotaged the initial police investigation of her stepfather only because she felt guilty about breaking up the family. Then she dropped the bombshell: She possesses tape-recorded conversations that she insists prove the abuse took place.
Aimee says she recorded the exchanges during the first two weeks in January while Andres drove her on two separate errands. Aside from conversations between a man and a woman, the tapes also contain the voice of an infant, which Aimee claims is her own year-old daughter, a child born out of wedlock and guarded, until recently, as a family secret. Aimee concedes that the tapes, which she says were recorded on a microcassette recorder concealed in her purse, are of poor quality. But she maintains that her stepfather's voice is unmistakable.
The tapes begin with an awkward exchange about past sexual activities, the male voice begging to reinitiate carnal relations. At one point the man complains about the prospect of having sex in the car. "We can't do much in there," the male voice says. "I'm talking about a good-time fuck."
Aimee says that during a second conversation allegedly taped a few days later, her stepfather became more physical. Throughout the time this recording was being made, she says, he was touching her breasts and attempting to grope her elsewhere. "I can't wait to fuck you," the man's voice says at one point. "He also described in a very detailed way what he wanted to do with me sexually," Aimee recalls. "I had to tell him repeatedly to keep his hands off me." The female on the tape is also heard promising the man sexual favors in the future, on the condition that he fix her phone and TV set and financially subsidize a move into an apartment. "I said those things to get him to talk," she claims now.
Andres Nogues, a 35-year-old aspiring pediatrician who married Lisette Nogues fourteen years ago, fathered the three youngest Nogueses and adopted the other six. He categorically denies that he has ever had any sexual contact with his stepdaughter, regardless of what is alleged to have been captured on tape, and raises the possibility that the recordings might have been manipulated. "That's why I want the FBI to analyze these tapes," he says. He adds that neither he nor his wife has listened to the recordings, though Aimee did deliver them to the house a week ago. The couple is urging state prosecutors to bring charges against Aimee if it is determined that she taped Andres without his consent, in violation of Florida law.
"As much as I would like to defend myself, I have been told that I cannot discuss the tapes specifically, because I would forfeit my right to prosecute [Aimee]," Andres says. "If I was guilty, I would not ask to bring charges, because a prosecution will make the tapes public." Lisette Nogues says she believes her husband to be innocent. "If I had the slightest suspicion that this was true," she asserts, "that man would not be in my house. He'd be in jail."
A New Times reporter has listened to both tapes, the first of which lasts about eleven minutes and the second approximately an hour. The recorded voices sound like those of Aimee and Andres Nogues; the female voice repeatedly addresses the male as "Papi," while he calls her "Meme" (Aimee's nickname). Aimee also provided New Times with transcripts of the tapes, whose sound quality is poor.
Aimee, who returned home in June 1992 but had grown alienated from her parents in recent months, says she recorded Andres in the hope of convincing her mother that he did indeed abuse her. "I wanted her to realize what he had done and get him out of the house, away from my brothers and sisters," she says.


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boy oh boy have I been busy friends! Between working, gyming, and trying to keep the dog from eating the new neighbors' cats, I have very little energy left for the cookin! BUT since I'm trying to save monies to buy a new face and cooking @ home saves the monies and tastes delishus, I have been perfecting some fast and tasty meals for the weeknights! One of my current favorites is my rip off of CPK's BBQ chicken pizza. The star being black beans!!!!
So you might be thinking EW, BARF! I HATE YOU!!!!! But hold on there tiger, black beans on pizza are delishus!!! Scouts honor! Plus they are low in fat, high in fiber and protien. AND don't worry when they bake they get a nice crispy shell so its not like you are getting a bunch of mush on top of your pizza!
I like to use Trader Joe's pizza dough because its already made and pretty delishus! Be sure to leave it out for at least 20 minutes so it is all warm and squishy. The directions say to spread it out on a lightly greased sheet, but I like to use corn meal instead because I like a crispy crust!
Also, since toppings add a lot of moisture I par bake the crust for 6-10 minutes. It should be firm but not golden yet. Save that for round 2!
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