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Here are some suggestions for using regular expressions in Groovy. This page mainly focuses on documenting regular expressions in Groovy, however, those suggestions are applicable to any programming language that supports regular expressions such as Perl and Java.
Note: I couldn't get boldface and colors to work in code-listings under this wiki. This page was originally developed in the MediaWiki at https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/wiki/index.php?title=Regular_Expressions_in_Groovy and the formatting looks better there.
Reference Links
Here are some useful reference links that you may want to open up along side this page:
- Groovy Regular Expressions
- java.util.regex.PatternAPI
- java.util.regex.MatcherAPI
- PLEAC Pattern Matching, PLEAC is Programming Language Examples Alike Cookbook and serves many programming languages
Documenting the RegEx
It's important to document any regular expression, or "regex" for short, that is more than a trivial match. Documenting regexes is the key to making them understandable so they can be debugged and modified either by someone else or by you after you've had time to forget the details.
- Include a sample of text to match
- give a plain English description of your goal
- omit excess lines of sample if long
- Use extended patterns with comments
- mark capturing groups by number
- include "landmark" keys in the pattern
- Include debugging feedback
- use debugging lines
Include a sample of text to match
Having a sample of the input that the regular expression is being applied to look at right on screen is a great help in deciphering what the pattern is trying to match. This is best done in a block comment before the regular expression pattern is defined.
- give a plain English description of your goal
- note "landmark" keys in the pattern that you rely on to reliably parse the data
- list any sub-parts (captured groups) of the pattern you wish to use after the match
- omit excess lines of sample if long
For example, on a system that has remotely mounted disk space with names like "/nfs/data" or "/nfs/DATA" we wish to gather the space free in kilobytes and the name on which the space is mounted. The output from the "df -k" (disk free space in kilobytes, on linux/mac/unix systems) could be parsed by this pattern:
The "(?i)" is a match flag that means the pattern is case insensitive.
To summarize the parts (regular expression constructs) here:
- (\d+) - One or more digits, captured for later use, "+" means 1 or more repetitions, see the Pattern API
- \s+ - One or more whitespace characters
- \d+% - One or more digits followed by "%", the percentage of disk used
- (\/nfs\/data.*) - look for a partition name that starts out with "/nfs/data"
- \/ - A literal "/", escaped by "\" since a slash by itself starts or ends the pattern
- .* - Matches 0 or more characters, "." is a wildcard, "*" means 0 or more repetitions
Following the suggestions above, a header comment is added:
Use extended patterns with comments
The extended match mode is enabled by a pattern match flag which allows white space and comments to be embedded into the pattern. You can then describe, piece by piece, the parts of the regular expression without dumping those details into the already large header comment suggested above. Pattern match flags are discussed in more detail later in this document.
In Groovy, this match flag is "(?x)" and can be combined with other flags you wish to turn on such as "(?ix)" for both extended and case-insensitive modes. This is done in conjunction with Groovy "here" documents (triple quoting), which is handled somewhat differently than the "slashy" quoting used for regular expression patterns. The three examples below are equivalent, but I've highlighted in red what is removed from the first, and colored green the new text in the second and third examples.
- Forward slashes don't need to be escaped by back slashes so "\/" becomes "/"
- Double the remaining back slashes. Back slashes need to be escaped by back slashes when quoting strings (either normal or here documents)
- If you want to match whitespace, then you must use
- You can match "#" with
so that it's not interpreted as the beginning of a comment
What does the third example buy you? Now newlines and comments can be included. The third example (here document) above can also be written:
This allows you to
- mark capturing groups by number
- I mark these with a numbered comment like "
# 1: The disk space we want"
- I mark these with a numbered comment like "
- explain "landmark" keys in the pattern
- For example
. Not every line needs a comment, but don't leave out any important key matches.
\\d% # a number followed by %
- For example
Expanding on the example above:
If that's not any easier to understand than what we started out with,
I'll just assume you're the sort of person who never reads code comments.
Include debugging feedback
- use debugging lines
- they are easy to turn on/off with a flag variable
- they verify the regular expression is working
While developing regular expressions, you will probably want to be able to easily test the result. An easy option is to add debugging lines The debugging lines can be controlled by a boolean flag to turn them on or off. For little development programs and snippets in the groovyConsole, this is easier than setting up logging. The example above can be expanded with a 'debugging' flag and debugging lines like this:
With 'debugging = true', this prints some information to show the regular expression is working on the test data:
You can see by the output above that most of the input is ignored because it doesn't meet the described pattern. For those entries that are split across two lines, it turns out that all the information we want is in the second line, which still meets the pattern criteria, and the first line is ignored for not matching.
And if you set 'debugging = false', only the result is printed:
Pattern Match Flags
The Java regular expression support includes many options modeled after Perl, which is one of the strongest regular expression parsing languages. Since Groovy gets its regular expression capability from Java (which copied Perl), what works in Java applies equally well to Groovy. Looking at the Java java.util.regex.Pattern API we see that there is support for pattern match flags under the section called "Special constructs (non-capturing)." Specifically the line indicating
(?idmsux-idmsux) Nothing, but turns match flags on - off
These capture nothing, but activate the match flags "idmsux". These correspond mostly to similarly named flags in Perl:
ignore case
Do case insensitive pattern matching
not in Perl
Enables Unix lines mode, only '\n' line terminator affects ., ^ and $
Enables multiline mode. In multiline mode the expressions ^ and $ match just after or just before, respectively, a line terminator or the end of the input sequence. By default these expressions only match at the beginning and the end of the entire input sequence.
single line
In Perl this is called Single-line mode, treating the input as as single line even if it includes line terminators. Normally the "." wildcard doesn't match line terminators, but in Dotall mode it matches all characters.
not in Perl
Enables Unicode-aware case folding.
Extended mode allows whitespace, including newlines, and comments beginning with "#" and ending with a newline. Since whitespace in the pattern is ignored, use '\s' to indicate whitespace you wish to match.
automatic in Java/Groovy
Global matching keeps track of a current position in the input, so you can step through each place the pattern matches the input. Groovy sets up a result array that is an array of arrays of strings. The first dimension represents the number of matches, the second dimension contains the substrings that represent actual text matched and any captured groups.
Example usage of Match Flags
This is how the Match Flags may be used in Groovy. Below is a pattern that will grab the disk space value from the output of the unix "df" (disk freespace) command, but only on lines containing "/nfs/data", the "(?i)" indicates a case insensitive match:
Note that the "(?i)" match flag comes at the beginning and is wrapped in parentheses. The "?" indicates this is a non-capturing group. Normally anything in a regular expression you wish to capture is wrapped in parentheses. Assuming the match over all succeeded, this "captured" group is available for later use as a substring that matched the portion of the regular expression in the parentheses.
For comparison, here is the equivalent pattern in Perl:
Notice that the "i" indicating a case-insensitive match is appended at the end of the pattern.
The eXtended Pattern Match Flag (x)
The key flag to making regular expressions more readable is the "x" flag, which meant "eXtended" in Perl, and in Java/Groovy refers to "Comments," in a less mnemonic way.
Although Java and Groovy use the java.util.regex.PatternAPI, which was modeled after Perl regular expressions, the extended mode wasn't of much use in Java. You could write
But it would be a little less typing to simulate this with ordinary comments:
However, in Groovy a regex combined with a here document, this becomes much cleaner (and more Perl-like):
For comparison, here's the Perl equivalent:
In Perl you can use "m_<delim>_" to start a match instead of "/", so I could pick "!" as the delimiter and avoid having to escape the "/" characters in the partition name. Also Perl regular expressions use a single backslash, as in Groovy single line slashy regex patterns. Unfortunately, for multi-line Groovy patterns defined as a here document string, you need to double the backslashes.
Other Notes
Test code fragments in the groovyConsole
Groovy takes a couple of seconds to compile and run, and during iterative testing of a regular expression, this time becomes noticeable. Paste your code fragment into groovyConsole, set up some test input and a print statement to show the result. You can then run rapidly there without the compile lag. The print statement can become your debugging line when copying code back to your main project.
Conquer Complex Patterns by Dividing them into Simpler Categories
Beware of trying to deal with complicated patterns with a "one-size-fits-all" monster regular expression. Often it's easier to use an initial pattern to decide the category of input, and then select (if-then-else or switch-case) an appropriate simpler regex that deals with just that sub-category of input. You may need to include messages to warn against unexpected input that doesn't match any of the known categories.


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Museum and Women's Studies Program Partner via Hepburn ClassPosted Mar. 29, 2011
The fashion museum's original exhibition on Katharine Hepburn running through Sept 4, 2011, is being complemented by a special course on the star and her films
In cooperation with Kent State University Museum's nationally recognized exhibition "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen," the Kent State University's Women's Studies Program (WMST) is offering a special course during this spring semester on the life and work of the great film star.
WMST offers undergraduates an interdisciplinary minor which engages in relevant scholarly inquiry and timely discussion on women-centered issues and subjects. WMST also conducts its own colloquium, creates a wide range of special topics courses and works collaboratively with other departments on their women-centered programming and classes.
The Women's Studies course now being offered, "Katharine Hepburn: A Rarity," examines Hepburn as a distinct American personality, a feminist and a cultural influence. Winner of four Best Actress Academy Awards, Katharine Hepburn is listed by the American Film Institute as the number one female screen legend in the world, and she is still recognized as a role model for generations of women.
"Our spring course 'sold out the house' – a record enrollment, in fact, for Women's Studies," said WMST director Suzanne Holt, who is also teaching the course. "Because of its tremendous appeal and engaging subject matter, we will do an encore of 'Katharine Hepburn: A Rarity' this summer."
For those who do not want to wait until summer, WMST and the Kent State University Museum are co-presenting two classic Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn romantic comedies: "Woman of the Year" (1942, directed by George Stevens) and "Pat and Mike" (1952, directed by George Cukor). Open to the public as well as students, both movies are free upon admittance to the museum and will take place in Murphy Auditorium, located on the second floor of the museum.
"Woman of the Year" is being shown at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 31. A discussion to be led by members of the Women's Studies class is planned after the 6 p.m. screening.
"Woman of the Year" was Tracy and Hepburn's first movie together and won an Oscar for Original Screenplay. It is listed among America's 100 top love stories and 100 top comedies, and her portrayal of political columnist Tess Harding garnered Hepburn her fourth of 12 Best Actress Oscar nominations.
"We think 'Woman of the Year' is a great movie to wrap up Women's History Month," said Jean Druesedow, director of the Kent State University Museum and curator of the Hepburn exhibit. "Hepburn's competence, style, beauty, intelligence and determination really appealed to upcoming professional American women. It still does."
"Pat and Mike," scheduled for Thursday, April 28, at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., was Tracy and Hepburn's seventh film and Hepburn's favorite. In it, Hepburn plays a woman athlete, a first for a major Hollywood picture, though not for her. She actually was an excellent golfer, a terrific tennis player and a natural athlete who did her own stunts.
The popular comedy helped generate a wider acceptance of women's informal dress and sportswear as suitable public attire, and Patricia Campbell Warner, author of "When the Girls Came Out to Play: The Birth of American Sportswear" (University of Massachusetts Press, 2006), will make a special visit to Kent State to talk about Hepburn's fashion influence in conjunction with the 6 p.m. screening. Her talk is also being co-sponsored by the university's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the College of Arts and Sciences.
For more about the Kent State University Museum, call 330-672-3450, friend www.facebook.com/ksumuseum or visit www.kent.edu/museum. For summer session registration for the Women's Studies Hepburn course, call 330-672-8042 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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From Peace Corps Wiki
[edit] Intro
Serving for two years in the Peace Corps may seem like a long time but it goes fast. Remember: Current Volunteers should keep in mind their own safety and security, cultural sensitivity, and the fact they are in-country representing the United States. See Manual Section 204 regarding Volunteer conduct and http://www.peacecorpsjournals.com/manual/MS543.html Section 543] regarding Volunteer use of information technology tools as well as consulting with your Country Director.
[edit] Common Coping Techniques
Links to docs and resource materials here
[edit] Fun Facts
Here are some fun tips.... Mike there is a chart that charts the mood of a volunteer through service.... maybe it's in your office
[edit] Featured Projects by Current Volunteers
Current volunteer news For main article see: Current Volunteers The following are highlights from 2010 See others that have made the front page of the wiki:
The following articles and videos are the results of independent video projects and writing of current and recently returned volunteers:
[edit] 2010 Highlights
[edit] Week 52 December 26th 2010
The Peace Corps monument bill H.R. 4195 was NOT adopted by the 111th Congress. Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation was to establish a monument to Peace Corps on United States Mall in Washington DC, the bill passed the House and when it arrived in the Senate, it was referred to the Senate Committee but did not receive a hearing and was never reported; the result of efforts by advocates who believe the Third goal of Peace Corps should be funded rather than a physical monument.
"The monument that returned Volunteers do need is funding to help them fulfill the third goal (informing Americans about the countries where they served), which the Congress and the Peace Corps have never adequately provided. If the Congress wants to honor the RPCVs, these grants should be the focus, not a monument of marble and bronze.....We need Third goal funding. And, as for satisfaction and pride in service, RPCVs have those in their hearts. " Source: Letter to Park and Planning Commission. Source: Letter to Park and Planning Commission.
[edit] Week 51 December 19th 2010
https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=donate.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=696-009] "...For those of you who know me that love the Peace Corps and work they do. Also our thoughts are with Alex's friend mike is serving in Africa now." Started with 71 views on December 19th 2010
[edit] Week 50 December 12th 2010
[edit] Week 49 December 5th 2010
Introduces volunteer Mark Fullmer's work in the Philippines and a textbook acquisition project for the Eastern Visayas State University. Started with 0 views on December 5th 2010
[edit] Week 48 November 28th 2010
PCV Teipel Joseph in Niger describes the layout of the garden project. Started with 28 views on November 28th 2010
[edit] Week 47 November 21st 2010
Watch a day in the life of TEFL students Masatepe, Nicaragua (Peace Corps Nicaragua TEFL 54) Started with 31 views on November 21st 2010
[edit] Week 46 November 12th 2010
So begins my Peace Corps video blogging!
"I will be going to El Salvador in the Peace Corps in January 2011, this is the first video blog in a series I hope to continue while I am there."
Close 2nd for the video of the week: You know you're a Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa when...
[edit] Week 45 November 7th 2010
Planting Banana trees in Vanuatu "Peace Corps volunteers help local Ekipe Villagers in Vanuatu located in the South Pacific. Apparently the extra helpings of taro maniok have given Max too much strength as he goes elbow-deep in soil. Nice wan!" Started with 4 views on November 7th 2010.
[edit] Week 44 October 31th 2010
Making Apple Juice Lindsay Toler is currently serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Moldova, Europe's poorest country. She teaches health to 5-11th graders and helps the local medical center plan public health seminars. In this video, Lindsay's host father (the jolly man handing you an apple in the third photo) and some friends make apple juice after gathering apples from the orchard. While they did not ask her to help, they did graciously let her get in the way with her camera.http://peacecorpslindsay.com/ Started with 105 views on October 31th 2010. See her latest video Cutting a pig... warning it is graphic.
[edit] Week 43 October 24th 2010
Peace Corps: Beekeeping Project Andrew Zacharias PCV in Tanzania talks about his bee keeping project. Check out his blog Andrew's Peace Corps Blog Started with 22 views on October 24th 2010.
[edit] Week 42 October 18th 2010
April in Senegal "Please do what you do to link or feature my blog on PC Wiki. Your site has been a great help to me.-April"
[edit] Week 41 October 11th 2010
An introduction to WATSAN "WATSAN" (Peru Water and Sanitation Program) intro to the new trainees who arrived in the country this month. Started with 57 views on October 11th 2010
[edit] Week 40 October 3rd 2010
Peace Corps Georgia: Adventures Through PST A small taste of my 2 months in Georgia during Peace Corps Training.
[edit] Week 39 September 26th 2010
Donniell's Home in Morocco PCV Donniell Silva in Marrakech, Morocco "Here's a quick tour of my home here in Morocco while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer." Her Blog Started with 90 views on September 26th
[edit] Week 38 September 19th 2010
Amphitheater Project in Moldova PCV Vincent Lambert in Chisinau, Moldova "Check out a video we made in the village to help raise money for our amphitheater project"
- http://vinceinmoldova.blogspot.com/2010/09/strengthening-sports-in-community.html
- http://vinceinmoldova.blogspot.com/
- https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=donate.contribute.projdetail&projdesc=261-197&
[edit] Week 37 September 12th 2010
Cultural Center Espoir is set to give the underprivileged youth of Northern Togo the skills, knowledge, and inspiration to succeed. Learn about the plan that Peace Corps volunteer Carla Seidl http://carlaseidl.com/ and her community partners have put in place to combat deficiencies in art and general education among local youth through classes, workshops, and performance opportunities. The construction of the Espoir Cultural Center can only be realized with your help! Make your tax-deductible contribution at: https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=donate.contribute.projdetail&projdesc=693-355
[edit] Week 36 September 6th 2010
First Bell "Lindsay is currently serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Moldova, Europe's poorest country. She teaches health to 5-11th graders and helps the local medical center plan public health seminars. In this video, 1st grade students sing "Hai la scoala," which means (roughly) "Let's go to school" during the traditional First Day of School ceremony on the front steps of their new school. The ceremony ends with two 1st graders and two seniors ringing the first bell of the school year." For more, go to http://www.PeaceCorpsLindsay.com Started with 30 views September 5th.
[edit] Week 35 August 30th 2010
Traveling to Chimfunshi Chimp Orphanage Peace Corps Zambia 2010 PC Zambia Transport! "Parents-don't freak out but if a volunteer needs to travel it usually involves hitching. It is a matter of picking your rides when you can. Riding in the back of a truck is not my choice of ride but it was the only ride we could get."
[edit] Week 34 August 23th 2010
Peace Corps Uganda - John's Vlog #4 (blog) "This is all about my Peace Corps Experience in Uganda. Started with approx 240 views August 8th."
[edit] Week 33 August 16th 2010
My casa Albania My peace corps abode in Albania. Started with approx 230 views August 8th.
[edit] Week 32 August 9th 2010
Ghana vlog pt 1 "my days in ghana peace corps." A concise walk through of the living situation of volunteer in Ghana. Started with 68 views August 8th.
[edit] Week 31 August 2nd 2010
27 Months, A Peace Corps Documentary (Part 2)"I recently finished my Peace Corps Service in Guatemala and as my secondary project I created a documentary about PC Guatemala...." -Joe Busch
See Part I here!
[edit] Week 30 July 26th 2010
27 Months, A Peace Corps Documentary (Part 1)"I recently finished my Peace Corps Service in Guatemala and as my secondary project I created a documentary about PC Guatemala...." -Joe Busch
See Part II here!
[edit] Week 29 July 19th 2010
Help Senegal Workout! Partnership Project from Senegal
[edit] Week of July 12th 2010
Malaria! "Free time and creativity unite to fight the evil forces of West African mosquitos! This is Peace Corps in action... rewriting the lyrics to our favorite songs, and then choreographing and performing them for the amusement and education of the new PC trainees in country!" PCVs Mali
[edit] Week of July 4th 2010
The Rise & Fall of Stolichni" See how cooking is done in Azerbaijan. "A submission to the Peace Corps Azerbaijan Cooking Competition."
[edit] Week of June 20th 2010
Luisa's Pathway" Peace Corps volunteer Natalie Parker describes her village footpath project. Filmed in the Fiji.
[edit] Week of June 6th 2010
My First Project" A simple introduction to Mike's Peace Corps house in Lesotho, Southern Africa.
http://michaeldissen.blogspot.com/ Please keep in mind that PC accommodations range widely within regions and within countries. Last week we showed a "frivolous" Peace Corps apartment in China: My Peace Corps Apartment
Also check out these great Lesotho maps by Jack Convise.
[edit] Week of May 27th 2010
My Peace Corps Apartment " A simple introduction to my "frivolous" Peace Corps China apartment in Beibei, Chongqing. http://philiprazeminchina.blogspot.com/ Please keep in mind that PC accommodations range widely within regions and within countries. This video topped the charts on popular PC videos 2009-2010. If you are a current volunteer or have been invited to volunteer in China, feel free to contact Volunteers Supporting Volunteers (VSV) with any questions or concerns (pcchina.vsv at gmail.com)
[edit] Week of May 16th 2010
Senator Johnny Isakson Honors Kate Puzey " during a speech on the Senate floor. Kate Puzey was Peace Corps volunteer in Benin. See a tribute to the life of Kate Puzey at: Light a Candle for Katemore....
[edit] Week of May 9th 2010
Mack's Youth Institute "This is just a short film introducing some of the sights and activities that are carried on here at Mack's Youth Institute in Bartica, Guyana. Although the original intention was to raise funds for the project, those funds have already been raised. So, this video is for you to enjoy and learn about what we are doing here, and if you were one of those who did donate, thanks so much." more....
[edit] Week of May 2nd 2010
Honduras Man with No Name Clint Eastwood Honduras gives a tour of his crib in the dry season.
[edit] Week of April 25th 2010
"Inside the Hive back by popular demand part duo of the breakthrough "Nathaniel Fatty's Miracle Videos" from The Gambia see others including Beekeeping: Hive Making and Placement, Garden Teas , Neem Cream (for mosquitoe repellent) and Composting
[edit] Week of April 18th 2010
"Beekeeping: Hive Making and Placement" Breakthrough "Nathaniel Fatty's Miracle Videos" from The Gambia see others including Inside the Hive, Garden Teas , Neem Cream (for mosquitoe repellent) and Composting
[edit] Week of April 11th
"The Universal Nut Sheller Video" David Campbell describes this nut-shelling project his is using for a project south Senegal.
http://www.pckedougou.org/projects/universal-nut-sheller "He got molds for a small (but still heavy) hand operated nut-sheller sent over very cheap. All the metal and concrete work is done here by Senegalese.....All the woman's groups were very enthusiastic and the local metal workers all excited to start making the pieces". -http://elleninsenegal.blogspot.com/ more Senegal videos more Senegal blogs
[edit] Week of April 4th
Outdoor Ambassadors Summer Program is a project designed and implemented by Peace Corps volunteers and their Albanian counterparts, that seeks to engage youth in environmental preservation activities in cities and towns around Albania. more
[edit] Week of March 28th 2010
"Nine Months" Miles Videriro has captured volunteer life in Georgia.
Hear him tweet more Georgia videos more Georgia blogs
[edit] Week of March 21th 2010
Saturday wall of text: What is the Point of Peace Corps? "This is a question I suspect is on the minds of many volunteers in South Africa—what the hell am I doing here? It's a difficult question in the abstract, not least because there are dozens of countries involved, each with its own training program, staff, and host country support. I'll start with the training program—is Peace Corps sending adequately-trained volunteers to their permanent site?..." more
"....teacher training is a thorny problem with no clear-cut solution."
-RJA Northern Cape, South Africa March 20th, 2010
[edit] Week of March 14th 2010
Part 1 of 2 part series on being volunteer by Carrie Pavlik Zambia 2007-2009. Read more on her blog Check Peace Corps Journals for more videos
[edit] Week of March 7th 2010
Several RPCVs made a film to celebrate the life of Catherine Puzey. PC Wiki commemorates those that passed away while serving. Volunteer Memorials
[edit] Week of March 1st 2010
Video preview...here
[edit] See Volunteer Blogs and Journals
[edit] Job posts by NPCA
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A SIPP is a special type of Personal pension which provides you with greater
flexibility and choice. SIPPs are ideal for those who want to make their
own investment decisions.
Most personal pensions are provided by insurance companies and they generally
have limited flexibility and offer a limited range of investment options.
A Self Invested Personal Pension separates the legal structure and administration
from the investment manager. This means that you can make investment decisions
yourself and have a wider range of investment options. Your investments
can be managed by a professional investment manager or even by you.
By separating the administrative functions from the investment functions
SIPP provide a totally transparent and flexible pension plan.
The diagram below shows how the different functions are split.
Since April 2006, the restricted list of permitted investments has been replaced and now any investment that is deemed to be a commercial investment will be allowed. This means that drawdown plans will be allowed to invest in most assets including the following.
Initially, the Government was going to allow personal pension funds to invest in residential property and this created considerable interest from investors. However in December 2005, the Chancellor announced a U-turn by announcing that additional tax would be charged if a pension fund invested in residential property.
If a "self directed" pension invests in residential property or "prohibited investments" such as vintage cars, works of art or fine wines an extra charge will be applied.
A tax charge of up to 70% of the value of the prohibited investment can be levied.
This means that although it will be possible to invest in residential property the additional tax charge makes it an unattractive option.
There will a tax charge (Unauthorised payment charge) of 40% on any non-commercial use of an asset.
Wasting assets will incur an extra tax charge (scheme sanction charge) of 15%, if the investor has the use of this asset.
It will be possible to borrow up to 50% of the value of the SIPP e.g. for property purchase, but SIPPs cannot make loans to scheme members.
The types of investments that you will actually be able to invest in
will depend on the type of SIPP you have
All allowable contributions to pension plans enjoy tax relief at your marginal
rate of tax. This means that a basic rate tax payer who wants to contribute
£ 1,000 in to a personal pension will only have to actually invest
£ 800 because the tax relief is £ 200. Higher rate tax payers
can claim further tax relief through their self assessment.
If you are making personal contributions you can pay the net amount and
the SIPP provider will recover the tax relief. However all employer contributions
are paid gross and the employer will claim tax relief through the company.
If you are under the age of 75 and resident in the UK you may receive tax relief on your contributions and you should pay your contributions to the SIPP net of basic rate tax.
There is no limit to the amount you may contribute but tax relief will only be granted on contributions up to 100% of your earnings in any tax year. Tax relief is also limited by the annual allowance, which may include the total of the current annual allowance and any unused qualifying annual allowance carried forward from previous tax years.
If you do not have earnings you may contribute up to £3,600 gross (£2,880 net) in each tax year.
The maximum contribution, which can normally be paid to all pension schemes in respect of a member and receive tax relief in one tax year, is known as the annual allowance. The annual allowance for the 2011/2012 to 2015/2016 tax years is £50,000 per annum.
The annual allowance for previous years is set out below:
Tax relief on contributions in excess of the annual allowance can be obtained by using any unused annual allowance from the previous three qualifying tax years. This facility is called carry-forward. Any contributions paid after 5 April 2011, using unused annual allowance from the 2008/2009 to 2010/2011 tax years will be based upon a notional £50,000 annual allowance limit for each year, although the actual annual allowance was higher.
Employer contributions are unlimited and will receive tax relief in the year they are made, provided they are wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the employer's trade.
If the total of your employer's contributions plus your personal contributions exceeds the annual allowance and any unused qualifying annual allowance carried forward from previous tax years, then you will have to pay income tax on the excess.
There is a limit on the value of retirement benefits that you can draw from an approved pension schemes before tax penalties apply. That limit is called the Lifetime Allowance.
This is £1.8m in the 2011/12 tax year and for the tax years 2012 to 2016 £1,500,000
Pension funds must be tested against the lifetime allowance when they take benefits and at age 75 if benefits have not been taken.
Those with pension funds that exceed, or are likely to exceed the reduced lifetime allowance of £1.5 m from 6 April 2012, have until 6 April 2012 to apply for fixed protection.
At the time of payment, a recovery charge will be applied to the value of retirement benefits in excess of the Lifetime Allowance. The amount will depend on how the excess is paid.
If it is paid in the form of a pension, the excess will be subject to a 25% tax charge and the income will be subject to Income Tax.
If the excess is paid as a lump sum, it will be subject to a one-off 55% recovery charge.
This website is run by William Burrows, is for information only and does not provide specific financial advice.


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Scouting Report: Jahvid Best is another one of those backs who are human highlight reels. He's a remarkable athlete, and has all those skills you'd expect from a guy who runs like he does. Acceleration and cut, straightline speed, elusiveness, excellent vision and the ability to hit the hole in a hurry. Also on the positives, he runs with nice leverage and has good pad level. He's also an adequate receiver out of the backfield. In fact, when you compare his skill set to that of CJ Spiller, and the reality is, they are so very similar, Best is a better running back than Spiller, and just as dangerous in the open field. But like Spiller, there is a dark side, and it's also very similar. Best has a slight frame and doesn't look to be able to withstand the punishment of being an every down back. He's not a great inside runner, and doesn't have the strength to fight for tough yardage. He also runs with that Reggie Bush mentality that he can pop every play outside and use his speed, but that stopped working for Bush in the NFL so it will for Best as well. Right now Best is also a two down back as he is awful at pass protection, and not polished at all as a receiver. And even worse, Best suffered a frightening injury Against Oregon back at the start of November. They are simply calling it a severe concussion and back injury, but having watched the game live, and the replays, it gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
Draft Status: Best is only a junior, so there's a good chance he decides to return to school for his senior season. He could make a run at a Heisman, and show the NFL he's the best back in the nation. But on the flipside, after the injury he suffered, is he really going to go back, and risk it again, without an NFL contract behind it? All reports are Best will make a full recovery, and if that's the case, he's going to wow teams at the Combine and workouts. That makes him a first round pick for sure, but he could slip behind Spiller, simply because of Spiller's return ability and Best's concussion concerns.
Final Analysis: I think first and foremost I have to say I am so glad Best is even a subject of a scouting report after what happened to him on November 7th. His career and much more could have been taken away from him in a single play. Best would make a great complimentary player to a big back. He's so athletic and fast he would really be able to take advantage of a tired defense, or take a fresh one by surprise. No, he's not 20 touches a game, but as a role player, he could be very effective. I sincerely hope Best has a great NFL career especially after everything he's been through and I will certainly be rooting for him.
Reminds me of: Willie Parker, RB Pittsburgh Steelers-Similar size and game. Both guys do too much dancing and not enough running, but like Parker, Best has a role in the league for a team that can utilize his physical gifts and pair him up with another back, like what the Steelers are doing with Parker. A homerun threat is hard to find in the NFL, so Best will be in demand.
Red Flags: Medical
Scouting Report written by Curt Popejoy
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Americans who spend half their time sneezing, rubbing itchy eyes and wiping their noses know all too well the reality of hay fever and the allergies that strikes both in spring and fall. In the United States, it is estimated that a whopping 60 million people suffer from pollen allergies.And where you have people irritated by allergies you can also have motorists who might be too drowsy to drive. According to hay fever solutions.com, some of the most pollen-heavy trees are Oak, Ash, Elm and Mountain cedar. The pollen from these plants and more are potent at different times of the year and in different places. Some of the places which have trees with the highest pollen release in the western parts of the States...
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|Congratulations to the Newest ACH RN Residency Graduates
Congratulations to the 18 All Children's Hospital nurses who graduated this week from the RN Residency Program. This group of nurses began their careers at ACH in March, 2011. The 12-month program provides graduate nurses and/or newly licensed nurses with knowledge, skills and support as they transition from the academic setting to the hospital setting. Upon completion of the residency, the RN is skilled and competent to care for acutely ill infants and children.
NICU: Jennifer Gornish, Samantha Hadley, Laura Hays, Julie Mageras, Genevieve Robinson, Kathy Swan, Rebekah Tillman, Meghan Winn
CVICU: Sheila Berns, Dana Cooper
Neurosciences: Clarissa Norris
Pediatric Medicine: Holly Beaver, Kelly Cuffel, Cecilia Dofka, Kelly Schrayer
When asked why they chose to become a nurse and join All Children's, comments included:
"Because I love children and babies, I knew that I had to be part of ACH."
"All Children's Hospital is committed to providing a comprehensive program that prepares our new nurses for the challenges in an evolving healthcare environment," said Hella Ewing, ACH Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. "When I look at this group of graduates, I am reminded of what it means to be new nurse. There was a level of excitement within this class that is contagious. I am proud of their accomplishments and appreciate the leaders who make this program possible."
For more information about program eligibility and application requirements, visit the All Children's Hospital Pediatric RN Residency Program webpage.


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Engineering and R&D Services
What keeps you up at night?
Business success today is an outcome of differentiated and flawless customer experience. Customers of technology businesses are no longer satisfied by unique product features. How do you respond to this shift in customers' expectations and engineer phenomenal experiences for them? Do you have the capability to engineer not just the product but also the platform that delivers the "Wow!" of a successful experience?
Why should you consider HCL?
- A winning track record. HCL's Engineering and R&D Services (ERS) unit, the number one engineering services provider in India, has helped more than 300 organizations launch winning engineering experiences. Recently, HCL was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Software Product Development Services, Q1 2014 report where HCL was evaluated among 11 service providers. Over the past three decades, HCL has aided the successful launch of more than 1,000 products through our engineering services outsourcing capabilities.
- Successful partnerships. A deep engineering heritage, out-of-the-box thinking, and a solid foundation of talent, processes, systems, frameworks, and tools are just a few of the reasons why some of the largest global ESO (engineering services outsourcing) partnerships are with HCL ERS. We have helped customers in aerospace, medical and consumer devices, software, Internet, and many other industries achieve their business strategy through product engineering, platform solutions, and the creation of unique engineering experiences.
How can HCL help you?
HCL's engineering services unit develops engineering products, solutions and platforms across Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Software, Online, Industrial Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Networking and Telecom, Office Automation, Semiconductor and Servers & Storage for our customers. The various services we provide to these industries include –
Hardware Product Engineering: HCL offers domain-specific hardware engineering and design services in VLSI ASIC, FPGA, and SoC engineering, board design, embedded software, mechanical engineering, and design, prototyping, and value-added engineering services such as compliance engineering, independent verification and validation and low volume manufacturing. Read more
Embedded Engineering: HCL is a leader in developing embedded software and systems for various industries and domains. We have expertise in safety-critical embedded systems with more than 2000 person years of cumulative experience in developing small footprint and safety-critical embedded systems for Medical Devices, Automotive Electronics and Aircraft Components. Read more
Mechanical Engineering: HCL offers advanced Mechanical Engineering services to customers that help them in developing complex mechanical designs and products, significantly reduce their time-to-market and help them penetrate early and deep into the existing and emerging markets. Read more
Software Product Engineering: HCL Software Engineering Practice taps into HCL's multi domain expertise, high impact services, investments in IPs, infrastructure, and evolutionary engagement models to help clients launch new products faster, manage unparalleled customer experience, enhance product lifecycles and exploit market adjacencies. Read more
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Women's Tennis Maintains Unbeaten Streak; Hands Limestone Their First Conference Loss
March 24, 2014
MISENHEIMER, N.C. - The Pfeiffer women's tennis team has yet to meet their match this season, handily defeating conference foe Limestone this afternoon and extending their win streak to 13 matches. Today's win improves the Falcons' overall record to 13-0 and 5-0 in Conference Carolinas action, putting them dead even with Erskine at the top of the conference standings. Limestone falls to 5-5 this season and 3-1 in conference play. Pfeiffer is currently ranked tenth in the Southeast Region by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Singles play was all Pfeiffer, with the home team winning four out of six matches. Falcon victories were secured by freshman Olivia Nelms, junior Taylor Lindsay, sophomore Valeria Mendoza, and sophomore Hannah Watson. Nelms improves her season singles record to 10-1, Lindsay improves to 10-2, Watson improves to 9-2, and Mendoza extends her unbeaten streak to 11 matches.
The Falcons dominated the visitors in doubles competition, winning all three matches by substantial margins. Picking up doubles wins for Pfeiffer were the duos of Lindsay and Mendoza, Nelms and Watson, and the freshman pairing of Mylene Petitpas and Amanda Long. Both pairings of Lindsay and Mendoza as well as Nelms and Watson improve to 12-1 in doubles matches on the season, and Petitpas and Log remain undefeated at 8-0.
Pfeiffer looks to continue their winning ways when they welcome Belmont Abbey to Misenheimer on March 27th. Match time is set for 2:30 p.m.


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Dog Flea Allergy Dermatitis
Dog Flea Allergy Dermatitis
Your dog may encounter a number of problems in its lifetime; dog fleas and flea allergy dermatitis could be one of them. Flea Allergy Dermatitis is considered the most common of canine skin disorders. It occurs in dogs that have an abnormal sensitivity to the saliva that a flea injects into the skin whenever it sucks in blood. With the intravenous application of flea allergen, dogs respond by showing signs of inflammation and irritation over the bite area. It causes intense itchiness over the affected area resulting to hair loss and skin lesions. Common occurrence of this form of allergy is during warm months and seasons, though it may last all year round especially in flea infested environments. Oddly enough, most dogs with flea allergy have very few fleas.
What are fleas?
Fleas are among the most bothersome forms of parasites that your dog may encounter. It is a bloodsucking insect that lives with a 6 to 12-month life cycle. Its life span is greatly influenced by environmental conditions, optimal condition for this insect to thrive, include warm (65 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit) and humid areas (75 to 85 percent).
Signs and Symptoms
Severe itching, excessive grooming, chewing and biting of the tail, rump, and legs, oozing lesions, and hot spots are the common signs of Flea Allergy Dermatitis. With more thorough evaluation, affected dogs usually have hairs that appear broken. The presence of crust, erosion's, thickened and darkened skin areas and pimple-like bumps on the skin is a clear indication of the presence of fleas. All of these symptoms require medical attention. Further testing and evaluation may be required to provide basis for diagnosis.
Similar to other canine health conditions, Flea Allergy Dermatitis diagnosis is usually based on history, clinical signs and positive response to flea control. You need to provide a complete medical history of your dog to satisfy the vet's questions about the itchiness, treatment progress and any other concurrent medical conditions involving your pet. Various tests are done to confirm the presence of an allergic reaction to fleas and flea bites and also to rule out other diseases that share similar symptoms to flea allergy dermatitis, such as a food allergies or Sarcoptic mange. Fecal flotation tests may be done to determine the presence of concurrent parasites like tapeworms, which are often transmitted via fleas. Skin scrapings may be examined under the microscope to detect the severity of the condition, as well as the presence of fleas and other parasites such as mange mites.
Unfortunately in some cases, the scratching and biting that a dog does because of flea irritation can also lead to a "hot spot" (acute moist dermatitis) or secondary bacterial skin infection (pyoderma) which can both be mistaken for Flea Allergy Dermatitis.
The main purpose of treating Flea Allergy Dermatitis is to alleviate your dog's reaction to the flea allergens.
First, you need to prevent your dog from being bitten by a flea in the first place. The use of a natural flea repellent is highly recommended.
Next you will need to totally eliminate any fleas from your pet's environment. Professional pest exterminators may be sought to fully eliminate the fleas in your home. You need to have all other pets in your household tested for fleas to also keep them from getting infected.
Secondary skin infections caused by the flea allergy, such as hot spots, should be treated accordingly with antifungal ointment.
Depending on the severity of your dog's condition, your veterinarian may recommend the use of topical ointments, medicated shampoos, steroids, antihistamines, antibiotics and fatty acid supplements to hasten the healing of lesions on your dog's skin. Allergy shots or hypo-sensitization is usually reserved for severely afflicted animals.


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Axel-In-Charge: "Secret Wars" Jam Session Talking "A-Force," "Ultimate End" and More
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CBR News speaks once more with Hellboy himself, Ron Perlman, about âHellboy II: The Golden Army,â his fondness for the character, his singing ability, and what the future holds for the Hellboy film franchise.
CBR News talks once more to âHellboy II: The Golden Armyâ director Guillermo del Toro about returning to the world of Hellboy and the BPRD, the future of the Mignola franchise, and his next project, âThe Hobbit.â
CBR's Emmett Furey turns in this review of "Hellboy II: The Golden Army," the second feature film based on the beloved Dark Horse comics series by Mike Mignola. SPOILER WARNING.
CBR speaks with Richard Foster of Krome about "Hellboy: The Science of Evil," a new game based on the films & comics featuring the voices of Ron Perlman and Selma Blair, with direction from Mike Mignola and Guillermo del Toro.
CBR News talks to author Mark Morris about his upcoming âHellboyâ novel, âThe All-Seeing Eye," which finds Hellboy and the BPRD investigate a series of grisly murders and discover a portal to another world that may mean doom for us all.
CBR News sits down with the man behind the sawed-off horns, actor Ron Perlman, to talk about "Hellboy: II: The Golden Army" and what he likes about his character and exactly whose asses he'd really love to kick.
Dark Horse introduced the new âEnd Leagueâ artist at ECCC, and made announcements and updates on projects including "Hellboy," "Umbrella Academy," "Rex Mundi," the work of Rrobert E. Howard and more.
Dark Horse has released images and solicitation information for comics and products on sale in August, 2008, including "Mister X: The Archives," the Buffy tarot deck, the "Umbrella Academy" Ltd. Ed. HC and more.
CBR News sits down with "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" co-star Doug Jones to find out how he brings to life his most amazing creatures, to find out whatâs next for the only icthyo sapien in the B.P.R.D.
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" director Guillermo Del Toro sits down with CBR News to talk about monsters, mythology, more monsters, Austin Powers, and even "Hellboy III."
At this yearâs L.A. Times Festival of Books, Jeph Loeb, Mike Mignola and Steve Niles held a panel discussion about the trials and tribulations of adapting comic books for TV & Film.
Universal Studios showed off their two big comic book movies for the summer to fans at NYCC. Ron Perlman, Guillermo del Toro, Mike Mignola, Selma Blair and some monsters stopped by...
There are dark times ahead for the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense when they receive "The Warning" in this Julyâs new miniseries from Dark Horse. Co-writer John Arcudi gives CBR readers a heads up.
Dark Horse's late Saturday panel at the New York Comic Con sets out the publisher's plans for 2008 and beyond. Read the latest news at happens with CBR's live coverage.
Hellboy creator, Mike Mignola, entertained a rapt audience at the NYCC with stories about the Hellboy movies, how he broke into comics, future projects and much more. CBR News has the details.
With a new film, novels and numerous new comics, 2008 may be the biggest year yet for Hellboy. Mike Mignola spoke with CBR about Hellboy,, told us just how far into his story we really are and gave us an exclusive peak at The Crooked Man.
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Notting Hill is more than just the destination of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant's 1990 rom-com love affair.
The London destination also boasts cultural festivals and markets. If you're visiting in August during the Bank Holiday, watch in amazement as the streets come alive with the Notting Hill Carnival. Known as one of the biggest street fairs in Europe, the colorful Caribbean festival fills the strip with Calypso music, parade floats, and performers. On an ordinary day in town, the Portobello Market is well worth a visit. Scour the antique treasures and second-hand trinkets at these famous stalls. However you decide to spend your time in this hot spot, book a stay at one of the hotels in Notting Hill, London, for easy access to it all.
Here at Expedia.com, we're committed to getting you to Notting Hill for all the markets and carnivals, without exceeding your budget. Browse through our selection to discover cheap deals on Notting Hill hotels that sync up with your price range and preferences. You'll find lodging with continental breakfasts, meeting rooms, and concierge services. Once you find a hotel that speaks to you, check out our discounts on car rentals in London, too. Book today and nod hello to Notting Hill tomorrow.


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I think the highlight of my Christmas dinner this year was when I entered the family kitchen, where I arrive bearing the dessert, and promptly dropped the the whole thing on the floor, where it shattered into a million pieces. I sighed, and guessed it was a fitting end to a fragmented year. Having seen more than my share of kitchen catastrophes in my time in various professional kitchens, like getting yourself stuck in a traffic jam, there's not much you can do once the damage has been done and I'm glad that I'm able to laugh them off.
This year, one of my catastrophic ideas was to tackle granola bars. I see recipes out there all the time—usually some sort of combination of oats, dried fruits, sometimes nuts, and invariably lots of sweeteners to hold everything together. I wanted to make a bar that was really grainy and nutty, without being overly chewy or sugary, but not one of my experiments turned out as I expected. And what I was left with after each of my attempts was a cutting board with some combination of oaty crumbs, miscellaneous dried fruits, dried out seeds of some sort, and a wounded ego.


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Haute History
A tour through fashion emblems of the past century—and where to find them now
IT'S BEEN SAID (by Budget Travel, Thomas Cook Travel, and the like) that Portland has the most vintage stores per capita in the US. We couldn't find any evidence to prove this one way or another, but with 40 vintage stores and counting we're inclined to believe it. This is, after all, the city where one can source a red-carpet-premiere vintage outfit (thank you, Carrie Brownstein and Portlandia) or a vintage dress for dinner with the president and chancellor of Germany (you're welcome, US Chief of Protocol Capricia Marshall). With so many options, though, finding just what you want—be it a 1920s evening gown or '50s-era couch—can be daunting. So we've narrowed the scope for you, hitting the streets, braving musty racks, and digging through questionable bins, to unearth the places where you're most likely to find exactly what you seek.
2515 SE Clinton St; 503-230-2899 xtabayvintage.blogspot.com
If Xtabay's fleet of dresses is good enough for the red carpet and the White House (both outfits mentioned above came from here), it's good enough for us, too. Full-skirted taffeta darlings, swingin' sexy '60s cocktail frocks, and curve-hugging "wiggle" dresses fill Xtabay's four racks. Not sure what suits you best? Owner Liz Gross is on hand most days to help you decide what's more fitting for your fête (and you): that 1940s Ungaro silk number or the '70s Bob Mackie floor-length gown. Answer: both. You just need another night out.
ANOTHER GOOD BET: Coral Vintage
Animal Traffic
429 SW 10th Ave, 503-241-5427
4000 N Mississippi Ave, 503-249-4000 animaltrafficpdx.com
Oregon doesn't have an official state fabric (yet), but we're pretty sure that if we did, it'd be Pendleton wool. The homespun 103-year-old company's unmistakable plaid and jacquard prints now stand as stylish signposts of Portland hipsterdom. And Animal Traffic's two shops maintain extensive collections. Their new downtown location even maintains a separate Pendleton rack, making your search for something that screams "NATIVE" almost as easy finding a Portlander who isn't.
ANOTHER GOOD BET: Red Light Clothing
410 SW Oak St; 503-224-7156
For men whose style is more Frank Sinatra than Frank Zappa, Avalon is the place to be. Established in 1976, Avalon credits its well-preserved classic menswear to its collection methods. Eschewing "bulk buys" (vintage stores often purchase large mixed-bag inventories, by the pound and from random walk-ins), Avalon amasses its menswear one loving piece at a time, combing through estate sales and making appointments with sellers. The result: a store full of immaculate, chic suits, hats, watches, cuff links, and tie bars that would turn even Ol' Blue Eyes' peepers green.
ANOTHER GOOD BET: Hollywood Vintage
Deco to Disco
1960 SE Hawthorne Blvd; 503-736-3326 decotodiscopdx.com
Step inside Deco to Disco, among the mountains of Pyrex bowls, Dansk cookware, and '70s Hamburglar Happy Meal glasses, and you can practically smell Nana's chocolate chip cookies. That's because one of the store's vendors—a Portland couple who go by the name Sputnik Housewares—has spent nine years amassing vintage items from all over the country and vetting them with a midcentury collective for authenticity. So you can be sure that Atomic martini glass you found among the shop's impressive barware selection is genuine kitsch. Just like you remember.
ANOTHER GOOD BET: Stars Antiques Mall
Crossroads Music
3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd; 503-232-1767; xro.com
At 20 years old, Crossroads could almost qualify as vintage itself—at least by Portland standards. Two decades have given the narrow but jam-packed record store ample time to stockpile more than 35,000 records from 35 different vendors, reaching as far back as 1950s recordings of Dizzie Gillespie. Whether you're a seasoned spinner seeking to fill that one remaining hole in your "lounge exotica" set or a vinyl grommet looking to grow your collection with classics like the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street, you'll find what you desire.
ANOTHER GOOD BET: Mississippi Records
Hawthorne Vintage
4722 SE Hawthorne Blvd; 503-230-2620 hawthornevintagepdx.com
Little-known fact: Don Draper keeps a satellite office on Portland's Hawthorne Boulevard. OK, maybe not. But it's not hard to imagine when you're walking through Hawthorne Vintage's rows and rows of low-backed couches, peg-leg tables, and no-frills upholstered chairs. The sheer size of this 7,000-square-foot ode to the midcentury, coupled with a collection that's renewed daily, makes it the mod mecca for furniture addicts. The most popular styles—Scandinavian contemporary, Danish, and teak—disappear quickly, so you'd best put a two-hour hold on that Herman Miller coffee table you've been eyeing. Otherwise it might not be there by the time you get back from your oysters and three-martini lunch.
ANOTHER GOOD BET: Lounge Lizard
Hollywood Vintage
2757 NE Pacific St; 503-233-1890 ? hollywoodvintage.com
You wouldn't put the Mona Lisa in some cheap plastic frame. So why treat your own masterpiece—your mug, that is—any differently? Find what your face deserves at Hollywood Vintage, where an inventory of 1,000 frames awaits to delight your inner Clark Kent (horn-rimmed), John Lennon (wire-rimmed), or librarian (cat-eyed, of course). The carefully sourced selection holds both reruns and new-old stock (read: vintage but never worn) from the 1920s to today. Plus, a registered optician is on-site five days a week to ensure you get the perfect fit for your face and prescription—all in about three days.
ANOTHER GOOD BET: Decades Vintage Co
Solestruck Antiquities Department
Online at solestruck.com/vintage-shoes
For those with a fetish for old shoes but an aversion to digging through "ripe" piles of kicks, there is the Solestruck Antiquities Department. An offshoot of the brick-and-mortar shop in downtown's trendy Blackbox building, this e-store lets you surf by size and color for old-school Stuart Weitzman kitten heels or toughed-up Frye boots without having to remove your slippers. Don't see what you want today? Check tomorrow. Solestruck's online inventory of about 300–500 is updated weekly with new finds from its scouts based in New York and LA. And if it turns out your glass slipper isn't quite as magical as it appeared, you haven't lost a thing: shipping on exchanges inside the US is free.
ANOTHER GOOD BET: Rock n' Rose
Red Light Clothing Exchange
3590 SE Hawthorne Blvd; 503-963-8888 redlightclothingexchange.com
Not only do Red Light's two huge rooms of quirky clothes take up an entire half block, it's one of the only places in town with a dedicated, year-round costume section. Two 10-foot-long racks of clothing separated into decades from the Victorian age to the 1990s, plus an additional rack devoted entirely to Titanic-era ensembles, hold the answer to your costume conundrum. And if you're still coming up empty-handed, turn your attention to the rest of the store's racks, which hold more than 10,000 items, or the walls, where everything from sequined '80s dresses (hello, Tiffany) to gaudy vintage western wear will make you the center of the party.
ANOTHER GOOD BET: House of Vintage
520 SW Ninth Ave; 503-220-0920
Tucked behind the delicate lacy dresses in the back corner of this downtown delight sits a treasure chest of vintage jewelry. Even better, it's affordable. Owner Todd Wooley has a trusted network of (secret) "little old ladies" he taps for one of the city's most eclectic collections: Victorian lockets, 1920s dress clips, and even antique handpainted portrait pendants, with most items under $100. Add to that Bakelite beauties and a staggering assortment of shimmering '40s rhinestone costume jewelry, and you've got the ingredients for turning that little black dress into old-school Hollywood chic.
ANOTHER GOOD BET: AlexSandra's Vintage Emporium


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Run away to the Big Top with Linny, Tuck, and Ming-Ming. Join the act by helping the penguin clowns get to the show, the poodles tip-tow on the high wires, and the orangutans on the trapeze! Earn celery for each performance and unlock more games, crafts, and prizes! Games featured will encourage and teach letter recognition, spelling, counting, math, shape identification, pattern recognition, color recognition, size recognition, hand-eye coordination, object identification, and deductive reasoning.
Kids help catch cookies to bring to the Mouse King's holiday bash!
Down the rabbit hole your gamers go for some high-flying fun!
The Wonder Pets need help saving baby animals!
In this game, the acts are in trouble, but teamwork can save the day!
It's time for the Bengal Tiger's "davat," which is a big ol' party!
A puppy needs your help!
The phone is ringing. There's an animal in trouble--call the Wonder Pets!
This is serious! A baby triceratops needs your help.
Hold on, baby sea creatures!
Help Dora and Boots get back to the Rain Forest for Dora's birthday party!
Dora and her friends need your help to find the items Swiper took!
Help Dora on her quest to find the magic crystals and save the Crystal Kingdom!
Take a trip to China with Kai-lan and meet the baby panda!
It's the age of the Maiasaura. Help Diego rescue baby dinosaurs
A puppy needs your help!
Can you help Dora save the Snowy Forest?
Get ready to shout out BINGO!
Classic Candy Land with a Nickelodeon twist.
Play carnival games with Dora
Listen to the drum and help Diego break the spell on the animals in Africa.
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With many television sets in our patient rooms already tuned-in to the Tampa Bay Rays game in Detroit, players in the Rays minor league system surprised patients and their families with a visit to ACH on Thursday, September 25. Led by Tim Beckham, a recent first-round draft pick, the players handed out goodie bags and helped our patients cheer on the team. GO RAYS!!


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Digital video editing system.
When in doubt, push harder. At least, that's the approach Apple wants you to take with its new Force Touch trackpad.
Apple's Eddy Cue shows off revamped versions of the company's iLife suite. iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand are all getting new looks, including new editing features for iMovie.
Far more powerful than Instagram, this amazing app lets you add some serious style to your vids.
This desktop staple has long been available for iPad, but now iPhone users can turn clips into polished movies with ease.
Boost your Mac's performance and reclaim hard drive space with a handful of spring clean tips.
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While staying in Shelbyville, Indiana, the hotel's corporate guests benefit from our location off I-74, which saves them time as they easily commute back and forth to area businesses. Some of the local companies include Knauf insulation, Toray Resin Company, Triumph Group, Inc, Ten Cate Enbi, YUMA and Pilkington. In addition to our Express start breakfast items, guests may enjoy traditional Japanese items such as Miso soup and white rice with assorted toppings.
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Time to End Food Allergy Tragedies
TO PREVENT more tragedies, people need to get past the fear of needles and drugs and learn how to use the auto-injector. But having an injector at the ready is still a problem in too many places. In most states, schools won't administer a prescription drug like epinephrine unless it's prescribed by a doctor for a specific child.
When 13-year-old Katelyn Carlson of Chicago died after she inadvertently ate peanut in food at a class party in 2010, she did not have an auto-injector at school. Her death led to an Illinois law that encourages schools to keep an unprescribed auto-injector and to allow trained staff to use it in an emergency. In January, the Chicago Public Schools board announced that all of its schools will now have stock auto-injectors on hand in public schools.
At least four other states, including Virginia where Amarria died, are working toward similar laws; a bill before the New York Senate would even require educator trainees to know how to use an epinephrine auto-injector before they receive certification as teachers.
Now politicians in Washington are giving the rest of the country a nudge in the same direction. A proposed law would reward states with preferred access to federal grant money if they require that schools have a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors and train staff to administer the life-saving medication.
The bill, called the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, is backed by Republicans and Democrats and gaining support. Since trained staff could use the school's "stock" auto-injector if they believe a child is having an anaphylactic reaction, this could save lives. Consider that children often suffer their first allergic reaction at school; studies show that one-quarter of reactions reported at school happened to children who had not yet been diagnosed with food allergies.
The move to having stock auto-injectors makes perfect sense. Think of it this way: If you see a teacher collapse in the cafeteria and complain of a severe crushing chest pain, someone would get out the automated external defibrillator or AED. Would they ask first whether the teacher had a note from the doctor? So why not take the same approach when child with an allergy eats a peanut and starts struggling for breath?
That might have saved little Amarria. One thing is clear about her sad story: she didn't have an auto-injector at school. When Amarria started Grade 1 at Hopkins Road Elementary, her mother Laura says she took her auto-injector, along with the child's action plan for asthma and allergies, to the school clinic. The mother says she remembers what the woman in the clinic said: "We have everything we need for Amarria. You can take it (the EpiPen) home just in case you need it." Laura says she trusted the school employee; she sent her daughter to school without her auto-injector. (The spokesman for the school declined to comment on Laura's account.)
Laura was at her job as a practical nurse at a senior citizens' home on January 2 when the call came: "Amarria had a peanut and her tongue is swelling," someone in the school clinic said. The next thing Laura says she heard was: "Can someone come and get her?"
"I said call 911!" Laura raced to the hospital, but her daughter was dead by the time she got there. The rest is a blur. A few days later, a group of supporters gathered in front of Amarria's home to hold an evening vigil. "It's a hurting thing," Amarria's grandfather, Leroy Green, told reporters. "We need to educate our schools. We need to educate our parents. This could happen again."
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Bengals re-signed TE Richard Quinn.
The appeal of Tom Brady's suspension will be heard on June 23.
ESPN Cleveland's Tony Grossi expects Josh McCown to be "unchallenged" as the Browns' starting quarterback.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sam Bradford's surgically repaired left knee doesn't appear "remotely close" to full health.
Free agent OT Jake Long visited the Giants on Thursday.
Montee Ball and C.J. Anderson are "splitting" first-team reps at Broncos OTAs.
Broncos LT Ryan Clady tore his left ACL in Wednesday's practice, and is done for the season.
Joseph Randle has received a majority of first-team reps at this week's OTAs.
Victor Cruz (patellar tear) said he's "about 80 percent there" with his rehab.
Emmanuel Sanders doesn't anticipate having as much receiving production in the Broncos' new offense.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Adrian Peterson's beef with the Vikings is now that he wants guaranteed money in 2016.
Cody Latimer is soaking up first-team reps at Broncos OTAs as unsigned franchise player Demaryius Thomas stays away from workouts.


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From the looks of it, Lenoir County Schools will hardly experience any changes in the upcoming school year's budget.
But you can never be too sure.
LCS called a special board meeting last week for approval of the 2013-14 planning budget as Wednesday was the submission deadline.
"It's pretty standard," said Lisa Davis, LCS financial officer. "We're just trying to keep all of our positions in place."
With nearly $9 million projected for the next school year, the state's Department of Public Instruction will send the school district an official budget allotment at an unknown date.
"There may have to be some changes at that time," Davis said. "Based on those allotments, we feel like we're going to be able to keep everybody in place that we have now. That's not to say once legislation (adjourns), what's going to take place."
LCS officials have heard budget cut murmurs between 5-12 percent, so the district is planning around a 10 percent cut.
"We have no idea what it's going to be at this point," said Davis, noting the official budget allotments could be released as late as October.
The sequestration cuts will go into effect this school year; coupled with Gov. Pat McCrory's proposed budget, education could get hit hard.
LCS Superintendent Steve Mazingo said in an earlier interview the district's analysis of the governor's budget is about a $1.5 million cut, slicing lower grades teacher's assistants and some teachers out of the schools.
"I think he originally thought he was cutting teacher assistants, but what he didn't realize is we have the flexibility to use that for teachers and teacher's assistants," Mazingo said. "We're hoping from better news from the Senate and House on the budget."
Davis said the governor's budget doesn't look good.
"If the governor's budget passed, we'd have to make some cuts," Davis said. "We just pray that doesn't happen. This is just a planning budget; we're just going by what we have."
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Update on Shutdown & Debt Ceiling: Oct. 11th marked the 11th day of Federal government shutdown, with no clear end in sight. As many expected, funding for FY2014 has been lumped in with discussions about the looming debt ceiling increase, which has an October 17 deadline. House Republicans have proposed a six-week 'clean' increase to the debt ceiling, which would push resolution of the matter back until Thanksgiving. However, this plan does not address the shutdown. Republican leaders have indicated they want to alleviate the pressure caused by the debt crisis in order to address the funding issue separately. While the White House has indicated it will consider the House proposal, Senate leaders are moving ahead with their own plan to address the debt ceiling, a proposal which would increase the debt ceiling through December of 2014. This strategy is not expect to go far, as it faces opposition from both House and Senate Republicans. However, in addition to the political posturing and ongoing blame game, it appears some actual progress is being made. A bipartisan group of Senators has begun working on an alternative solution that would address both issues. The discussions are in the early stages and nothing has been endorsed by either party's leadership, however the fact that the two parties are talking and looking to negotiate a solution is certainly a step forward.
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PHMSA Issues Final Rule Regarding Opening Hazmat Packages On October 2, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Final Rule, reaffirming that agency inspectors are authorized to open packages in transit if they suspect the package presents a safety hazard or is not in compliance with hazardous materials safety regulations. The rule is necessary to bring the Hazardous Materials Regulations in line with changes made by the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2012. The Final Rule is effective November 1.
FMCSA Issues MAP-21 Final Rule On October 1, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a Final Rule adopting certain regulations required by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Because the changes made are mandated by MAP-21 and not at the agency's discretion, no rulemaking process is necessary for the 17 changes. Specifically the rule:
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Floyd Edminston thought the battery in his blood pressure monitor was wearing down when the monitor showed his heart rate was 34 beats per minute.
But he felt like he was going to pass out, so he headed to Wilkes General Hospital. He was transferred to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, where his heartbeat was recorded as low as 23 beats a minute.
At Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, the 82-year-old Moravian Falls man became one of the first people in the country implanted with a wireless pacemaker. Rick Henderson, MD, who implanted Edminston's wireless pacemaker, is a Heart & Vascular Center cardiac electrophysiologist, a cardiologist with specialty training in the mechanism, function and performance of the heart's electrical activities.
"The new device reports diagnostic information 24 hours a day. Being able to detect problems sooner may help protect the patient from a heart attack or stroke," Henderson said.
Pacemaker patients come to the Heart & Vascular Center's device clinic every few months to have their pacemakers interrogated — checked for recorded arrhythmia or other problems. "The wireless device is set to report back to us any abnormalities," Henderson said. "For example, if a patient is having regular heart rhythm, but is having atrial fibrillation every now and then, the device will pick it up sooner and send the information through a transmitter to the device clinic."
Wireless pacemakers are ideal for people who live far from medical centers, and that will be a factor in who receives the device, Henderson said.
Edminston's home is an hour's drive from Winston-Salem. Now he comes to Wake Forest Baptist every six months rather than the usual three months, and his pacemaker sends reports directly to the device clinic.
"It sends information and you don't have to do a thing," Edminston said.
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Quade Cooper will miss the Wallabies' end-of-year tour due to a knee injury.
The Wallabies flyhalf tore his ACL in Friday's third-place play-off against Wales. It is yet to be confirmed, but he is likely to be sidelined for the next six months.
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I really enjoy the tone and level of the discussion, in the book that is, because it doesn't resort to "big words" to communicate basic psychological realities.
I am very doubtful, though, that anyone will understand that hasn't done so yet. Most of the stuff also seems reruns of the same (true) arguments made before but to no avail.


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Earlier this year, the ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement department received a tip that a New York City woman was living with a large number of dogs. When Agents arrived at the woman's home, they found more than 50 Dachshund adults and puppies.
It was clear the owner needed help, and that the ASPCA's pioneering Cruelty Intervention Advocacy (CIA) program was best suited to assist.
A team of five professionals that includes a social worker and case worker, CIA aims to stop cruelty before it starts. A large part of the team's work is intervening in hoarding situations to assist both the animals and the people involved. CIA's groundbreaking, holistic approach to these complex and sensitive cases both improves the welfare of animals affected and helps prevent hoarders from acquiring more animals.
Participation as a CIA client is voluntary, so it's essential that the team ensure clients feel comfortable asking for assistance. In this case, says CIA Director Allison Cardona, "the owner had reached a point where she was very overwhelmed by continuous litters and wanted help—initially just for spay/neuter—but as we engaged with her and established a relationship, she admitted to being overwhelmed by the number and expressed interest in giving some of the dogs up for adoption."
The client agreed to initially surrender 21 dogs. "Despite her desire to reduce the population, it's still very hard for her to part with the animals, and it's a slow process," Cardona notes.
All 55 dogs received spay/neuter services, wellness checks, vaccinations and other veterinary care as needed from an ASPCA Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic, the ASPCA Animal Hospital and our partner veterinarians. Some of the adult dogs will receive ongoing behavioral treatment from ASPCA behaviorists. Fourteen of the Doxies surrendered were puppies who headed to the ASPCA Adoption Center to start their new lives. There, they were spayed and neutered, received treatment for infection, and soaked up lots of socialization. Soon after they became available for adoption, of course, the puppies were quickly snapped up by qualified families.
In the coming weeks, the very grateful owner will surrender another wave of dogs, and the CIA program will continue to work with her to ensure the welfare of her animals.
"Our cases stay open for as long as is needed," says Cardona. "We form lasting relationships and continue to check in and provide services beyond the initial intervention."
Stay tuned to the ASPCA blog for more information on this case, including photos of the puppies in their new homes. For now, we hope you enjoy these happy adoption pictures of some of the rescued puppies starting their new lives. We sure did!
To learn more about the complex issue of hoarding, please visit our Hoarding FAQ. To see more adorable adoption photos, check out our special Facebook gallery.
I got A Jack Russell Someone had Abuse Her When she was small. I'm Glad I got that Dog and her Name is Lady.I went to Independence Missouri Animal Shelter I'm So Glad I got her.
I would love to adopt a doxie. Male puppy to 3 years if any come available please contact me by e-mail.
Thak you.
My neighbor has 65 doxie dogs and puppies she is supposidly a kennel but no one will do anything about the noise and she is throwing dead puppies over then fence which because we all have wells her next door neighbor is concerned of water contaimation. They are in kennels and what looks like rabbit hutches all thru her yard. I do not feel a breeder should constantly have that many dogs.
I HAVE TRY TO ADOPT EITHER A AFGHANHOUND,OR pATTERDALE TERRIER,CALLING EVERYBODY,THAT RESCUE DOGS,THEY ALL TREAT ME LIKE i WAS CRAZY,NOT ENOUGH YARD,NOT ENEOUGH MONEY,ETC.TALKING TO SEVERAL FRI9END,THAT OWN DOGS,THEY REPEATED THE SAME STORY,NOT ONLY THE RES CUER WANT CLOSE TO 1000.00,THEY ASK YOU TO DONATE,BUT THEY DONT HAVE ANY DOG ABAILABLE.YOU GUYS ARE A JOKE.
thanks God, is people in this world with good heart
made my heart swell! Great work!!
Hoarders have an illness. Rescue the pups but stop making her out to be a villain. I think the last thing she wanted was to harm her babies. She got overwhelmed.
The important thing is these pups find good homes and that the woman gets help and prevents this from happening again.
Save your nasty words for those people, including children, who intentionally harm animals because they are sociopaths or psychopaths.
I am a monthly donor of the ASPCA as well as other animal rescue groups & I can not think of ANY place I would rather send my hard earned money...It makes me so happy to open my email & read these sometimes sad yet heartwarming stories. I think you guys do great work & the animals you help are so lucky that there are people out there who care so much about them & their well being....I will continue to donate to this organization as long as I am able to....keep up the good work!!!
We were there when the puppies were to small to adopt . Do you still have puppies up for adoption .
As the parents of three rescues, a female Rat Terrier who was released to a shelter because her owners were divorcing, and neither could..or would keep her, I asked the shelter staff if they left their children there too for adoption? One woman replied, "I wish!" A male very Macho Chihuahua who we rescued the same day as our terrier to become her forever brother, both are now about 11.
Our third rescue is a now 5 year old black & white Chihuahua, with the energy of a 5 month old. We have nicknamed her 'Panda', not for her coloring, it is short for Pandemonium!