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At this point, as far as I'm concerned, the Jury's still out on Lunesta! Since my Mom took one tablet in conjunction with several other medications – nothing has been the same. She suffered some sort of a heart attack during her ordeal in ICU or the Emergency Room – now her feet are swelling (something entirely new) and I suppose that tomorrow the Doctor will inform us as to the extent of damage that her heart suffered.
I've been looking all over the Internet and there are stories of terrible side-effects, some that mirror many of the symptoms my Mom had – albeit without the combination of other medications, which taken together, may have contributed to her demise.
There are message board everywhere, and some of them supply hints and show that her "panic attack" which was far, far worse than that – could have been brought-on by the Lunesta. Again, when you give a pill to someone, they say it is making them sick – and then awaken the next morning completely out-of-their mind, you have to question the Lunesta.
This is more of an advisory – a caution if you will, to seniors that are prescribed this drug. If you are currently taking Namenda and/or Aricept – I'd suggest staying with your old sleep-aid until much more research has been accomplished on this drug. If you read through many of the complaints – and the site I'm quoting is only one of many – it seems that in a few cases, Lunesta causes just the opposite of what it was intended to do, keep the patient awake, cause terrible nightmares and panic attacks – symptoms that no one would wish on their elderly parents – whose systems are much more sensitive to drug interactions than those of us who are healthier.
Be careful – and if your old sleeping aid works, you might want to stay with it a while longer. I have a hunch that America will be hearing more about Lunesta in the future – and if you value your health, or that of a loved one, as being cautious could prevent issues and problems that are far worse than loss of sleep.
Lunesta Side Effects: LINK
Here's another site, one that also states Lunesta has been known to cause infections and other symptoms that my Mother experienced!
Lunesta Side Effects
Although most people tolerate Lunesta well, it is still possible to develop certain side effects while taking this medication. Side effects that are most commonly reported include drowsiness, headache, and infections. Rare but possible side effects (occurring in less than 1 percent of patients) may include high blood pressure, sensitivity to the sun, and hiccups. When Lunesta side effects occur, they are typically minor, but be sure to seek medical attention immediately if you develop serious problems such as suicidal thoughts, anxiety, or hallucinations. (Emphasis added.) MORE
Read: My Mom's Medicaid Nightmare: Updated – A turn for the Worse As you read her ordeal after she took the Lunesta, remember these "symptoms" or adverse reactions that have been attributed to Lunesta – and then make up your own mind. Is this a medication you would give to your own Mother?
Be careful!
Disclaimer: As a courtesy to Sepracor, the manufacturers of Lunesta, who is looking into this matter – and to protect myself from liability, this disclaimer is provided to make it abundantly clear "why" we believe Lunesta could be harmful to the elderly – and to be specific (in a general sort of way. I'm not laying out the entire situation yet, as information is still being gathered.) as to what happened, what we know, and what is a matter of speculation and/or suspicion.
My Mother was prescribed a new sleeping aid, Lunesta, and on the first night she took it, at 10:00 PM, the problems began to occur soon after taking the drug. She first complained that it was odd, that it didn't appear to be making her sleepy. (From my observations, as well as the rest of the family, it appeared to have the opposite effect – kept her awake until 3:30 AM, and seemed to agitate her.)
She complained continuously that it was "making her feel weird" – and a complaint of generally feeling bad "all over." I stayed awake until she went to sleep, finally comfortable that she was "OK."
The next morning, she awoke and was so utterly confused – she couldn't seem to understand even simple directions or requests; when the Home Health Care Nurse arrived, she was shocked – and immediately asked if Mom had taken any new type of medication, and I stated yes, Lunesta. I was told not to give it to her again, and to keep a close eye on her – as the nurse was visibly concerned over such a dramatic change in her behavior and demeanor.
Her condition grew worse, until finally at 1:30 AM – we called an ambulance. By that time, she was hysterical, seemed to be delirious – barely knew who I was, never mind the EMT's who were attempting to save her life. They had to restrain her and tie down her hands and arms on the stretcher/gurney – as she appeared to be fighting for her life – against "what" none of us will ever know…
When I visited her the next morning, she had just finished having her first convulsion, and then went on to have several more during that Saturday and was immediately moved to ICU. Her heart and respiration were sky-high, and I asked what was going on. I was told that she appeared to be in a non-stop panic attack, hyperventilating, and none of the physicians could seem to bring her out of it. The experience was so traumatic that she had the first heart attack of her life, and I don't know if it happened in the Ambulance, ER, or in ICU. It appeared she was semi-comatose, although still responded to pain.
The actual chronological chain of events is in another post (link is above), and to save time, I will not repeat what has already been written.
On the day she was being released from the hospital, a neurologist prescribed Cymbalta – and when the nurse tried to get her to take the medication, she refused. The nurse asked me if I would please help to convince her to take the medication, which I did – and it took almost 20 minutes. As confused as she was, she remembered taking a pill that night and getting sick – and associated that incident with the new medication she was prescribed. I find it remarkable that after so long of an ordeal, she still remembered when she actually started to become ill – and was terrified to take a "new" medication.
I thought that was over, but today on her Doctor's appointment, Cymbalta was again prescribed, and when I attempted to give it to her a few minutes ago – she refused, demanding to know all of the adverse effects – frightened that it would make her sick. This time I only tried for a short while, and gave-up when she told me to "take it myself if I was so sure it was safe" – she states she will talk to the nurse tomorrow and then the Doctor. I guess she wants to be assured it won't make her sick – as she believed the Lunesta did; I have tried to assure her that the Doctor wouldn't prescribe anything that would hurt her – but unfortunately, that argument doesn't hold water anymore, and I believe she will need psychological counseling to get over this fear of medication. I am particularly worried about this, as her condition is apt to change, and I can easily foresee her Doctor prescribing other medications in the future – and I do trust her Doctor. We may have a difference of opinion on some matters, but overall, he's an exceptional physician, and I plan on using him as my personal Doctor if he will take me on as a patient.
We have no conclusive evidence that Lunesta caused an infection – if indeed that was what was really wrong. At this point in time, no pathogen has been identified – and even the physicians' still don't know what was actually wrong with her – which is why I reject the assumption by any physician that "it couldn't have been the Lunesta." It seems illogical to me to state it wasn't the Lunesta, while at the same time admitting that no one is really sure what made her sick.
This I do know, and I would feel comfortable arguing it in front of any jury or magistrate – and am confident that a jury of her peers would agree. The Lunesta did cause an effect that was opposite of what it was represented to do, she stated loud and clear it "was making her sick," and subsequently became worse, had a heart attack, and almost lost her life. Now she has a heart condition on top of everything else, and without any input from me or other family members, remembers herself that it was the Lunesta that initially made her feel sick.
Was Lunesta the primary cause of her illness? I honestly don't know, and will not makes claims I cannot support. I do know that she did experience an adverse drug reaction, as we witnessed it ourselves, and we have independent witnesses to collaborate that statement – plus her own recollection and testimony, although admittedly a little fuzzy – but she remembers enough that she's terrified to this day to take anything new.
I believe in occasional coincidences – but when someone takes a medication, and soon thereafter becomes ill, complaining all the while it was making her feel weird – it's more than obvious that something in the Lunesta didn't agree with her, and while it may not have been the sole cause of her illness, based on the adverse effects I have found posted on other sites on the Internet – it certainly appears to have been a contributing factor to whatever it was that almost killed her, and has caused irreversible harm to her health, not to mention the financial burden on her and the family.
I do not believe that Lunesta would be a danger to people that are younger, but I definitely believe that if an individual has a compromised immune system, or is elderly and weak with other health problems, this medication should be avoided at all costs until further research and case studies confirm, beyond a reasonable doubt, that it is safe for the elderly and those with other health issues. If you look through the personal accounts of adverse reactions as I have, it's evident that the elderly have suffered the most from adverse reactions – and for them, it could be a matter of life or death.
Note: If you have information in regard severe or "rare" cases of suspected Lunesta adverse drug reactions, possible reactions with other drugs, especially if they occurred in an elderly patient, someone with a compromised immune system – or a suspicion that Lunesta has caused panic attacks, convulsions, or a loved one developed an "unknown infection" or other mysterious ailment, heart attack, etc., while taking this medication, please contact me at [email protected]; since this is a relatively new drug, I sincerely believe it is important to gather any and all information in regard "severe" adverse reactions to this medication – whether you reply to me, the makers of Lunesta, or even your local authorities.
If you do contact me and wish to remain anonymous – please be assured that your identity will not be made public and will be treated with the strictest of confidence.
William Cormier
NOTE: The "mild" heart attack I spoke of turned into congestive heart failure;(Another week in the hospital.) Now, on top of all of the other health issues, she has to take heart medications and must be monitored for certain symptoms on a daily basis. As I stated earlier in this post – and which is becoming more obvious as each day passes, the elderly with other health issues are more than like to be at serious risk to an adverse drug reaction to this medication than those with healthy systems.
3-26-08 It's noteworthy that I did speak with the manufacturers of Lunesta, and even though they were "looking into this situation", we have never heard another word from them. Not an apology – even verbal; how many people have died because of this drug, and as the side effects seem to be consistent with my Mom's experience – how many more have seriously compromised their health by simply seeking a good nights sleep? My gut feeling is they honestly don't give a damn and we will wait to see if a class action suit is filed against Sepracor, which we will join in, or in the alternative, instigate ourselves when our own time-table for settling this matter has passed – which is rapidly approaching.
04-03-08 We don't have a firm answer yet, however, my Mother's case is being reviewed by a law firm that may be engaged in beginning a class action suit against Sepracor in regard individuals that have been harmed by Lunesta! We have noted countless searches seeking to find out if there is a suit against this new sleeping aid – so keep an eye on this page, and when we have a final answer, hopefully within a week, we will advise those who are seeking legal aid who have been seriously harmed by Lunesta where they can find the help they require to seek redress for their injuries. We are currently unaware what the "threshold" for serious injury is – and when we have those facts, count on us to relay the information to the many of you that appear to be seeking help.
William Cormier


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oses sends spies into the Land of Israel to scout it out and see if the land is as fertile and beautiful as God has promised. The spies come back with large clusters of grapes, but also with some scary news: the people who live in Israel, that is, the guys they're going to have to fight to get their land back, are as big as giants and make the Israelites look like grasshoppers. f course, that's a big exaggeration. But that is what we do when we get scared. The test is going to be "so hard," the mountain is going to be "too steep." Then we try and see there was nothing to be afraid of in the first place. So, in the words of that famous commercial: "Just do it!"
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When the Time Capsule becomes full, does it start deleting the oldest information? And if so, does it let you know it is doing so?
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When the Time Capsule becomes full, it start deleting oldest backup from the Time machine so that it can continue to do new backup...it will never start deleting other information you putted in like picture or song or video. It's like any other external hard disk, if it's full and you want to add more files it will tell you : sorry disk is full, or something like that.
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Dave Riddlestone (15 August, p 22) tells us that the defence community argues that "global warming research is a funding cash cow".
This from the defence community. Please stop, the pain of laughter is unbearable! Surely this violates the Geneva Convention on torture?
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In her new book, "Dancing Lessons," "Dancing With the Stars" performer Cheryl Burke describes her journey from dance classes to the ballroom to stardom on the hit show.
Burke, a two-time winner of the show's coveted mirrorball trophy, has had several high-profile partners, including former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, footballer Emmitt Smith -- which whom she took one of the championships, entertainer Wayne Newton and singer Drew Lachey. She won the first season of the show as while partnering Lachey.
Read an excerpt from "Dancing Lessons" below, then check out some other books in the "GMA" library
The freestyle dance is not restricted by any conventional steps or required choreography. It is simply a dance in which the dancer can showcase whatever movement or emotion seems appropriate.
I've always been kind of a play-by-the-rules girl; I tend to like things structured, predictable, and sometimes even a little boring. But all of that changed on February 26, 2006, the last night of my first season on Dancing with the Stars. It was an evening when all of my rules went out the window and everything in my life suddenly changed for the better. Yet I almost missed out on what has been the greatest adventure of my life so far because I was afraid to break out of the comfortable mold in which I was living. I know it sounds unbelievable to say that I almost turned down the opportunity to star as a professional dancer on the hit reality dance show, but that's the truth.
Six months prior to that February night, I was living in New York City with my boyfriend and ballroom dance partner when suddenly I received a phone call from one of the show's producers, who wanted to talk to me about the show on ABC. The dancer Louis van Amstel, whom I knew from the ballroom dance world, worked on season one of the show, and he recommended that the producers get in touch with me. I didn't have an agent at the time; some of the producers just saw me perform at a competition in Los Angeles and agreed that I might be exactly what they were looking for, so Louis passed along my number.
My immediate reaction was to turn them down because of my strong fear of cameras. But the more I thought about it, the more I figured, "Why not? Give it a chance, at least, before you turn them down." So I went to Manhattan for the meeting, but even then I was not bowled over with enthusiasm. I kind of downplayed it to my dancer friends, who were as skeptical as I was.
However, there was something in my gut that kept nagging me to jump at this opportunity—that I should just go for broke and see what happened. At the time, I was barely making ends meet as a competitive ballroom dancer and a dance instructor, so the prospect of a steady job—as steady as a job in television can be—as well as the prospect of going to sunny Los Angeles from snowy New York City in the middle of winter were an appealing combination. The show had been pretty popular in its first season, and my boyfriend and I were kind of on the outs anyway. Everything seemed to be pointing me in the direction of the show. What did I have to lose, really?


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AS hundreds of passengers travelling upcountry for seasonal holidays remained stranded yesterday, the Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (Sumatra) seized and fined 13 buses following an operation to control fare hikes and traffic regulations violations.
Sumatra inspector Masumbuko Masuko told the 'Daily News' in Dar es Salaam that the buses have been charged 250,000/- as fine.
He added that the operation, which started on Saturday, has been carried out jointly with the traffic police.
"Many buses have been fined for fare hikes and lacking seat belts as required by the traffic regulations," he said. Mr Masuko named the buses as Shambalai, Saibaba, Mbaazi, Meridian and different minibuses which were granted temporary licences to transport passengers between Dar es Salaam and nearby regions including Tanga and Morogoro.
The 'Daily News' yesterday witnessed a good number of city commuter buses at Ubungo Bus Terminal including those registered for Ubungo-Gongolamboto and Buguruni-Chanika routes taking passengers to Tanga and Morogoro regions.
Mr Masuko said the operation was hampered by a lack of cooperation from passengers largely those travelling to Arusha and Moshi. He pointed out that the passengers were reluctant to disclose the amount of money (bus fare) they were charged for fear of missing their trips.
"Passengers travelling to Mbeya and Iringa have provided us with great cooperation while carrying out the operation because they were open," he said. A survey conducted by this paper on Sunday found out that passengers were forced to pay as much as 50,000/- for a single ticket to Moshi in Kilimanjaro Region, which is more than twice the normal fare.
According to Mr Masuko, the bus fare for Moshi is supposed to be pegged at 17,000/- for business class, 26,000/- for mini luxury and 32,000/- for luxury. Commenting on the bus fare, Sumatra Public Relations Manager, Mr David Mziray, blamed passengers for conspiring with bus operators who were overcharging them.
"What is happening is disappointing, because passengers are blaming Sumatra for failure to control bus operators yet they have been conspiring with operators to pay more," he stated.


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Evasive actions had to be taken to ensure the spacecraft wouldn't end in a massive collision high above Earth.
This window, and the scientists who peered through it, witnessed work that changed the history of our planet. Now it can be yours for about $200,000.
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LET Progress Theatre take you on a journey through Terry Pratchett's Discworld, from the noisome swarm of Ankh-Morpork to the wintry landscapes of überwald, a region populated by conservative dwarves, aristocratic vampires and plotting werewolves.
Fifth Elephant, working from Stephen Briggs' adaptation of Pratchett's 24th Discworld novel, joins Ankh-Morpork City Watch Commander Sam Vimes on a diplomatic mission from the city to the mountains, accompanied by a rather undiplomatic group, including a dwarf with gender-identity issues, a troll who prefers to debate with his fists, and a conflicted werewolf. Oh, and there's the small matter of the dwarves' missing Scone of Stone, to sort out.
Director Chris Moran explained that the team of actors at Progress, based in The Mount, Reading, enjoyed staging fantasy plays, in particular, and the play follows on the tail of last year's production of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere: "The year before Neverwhere we did [Pratchett's] Going Postal, which I directed, and there's quite a lot of Terry Pratchett fans in the theatre," she explained. "There's a lot of characters, lots of interesting sets and costumes in the books. We have to be quite creative [with the sets], what we have done is create a basic set similar to Neverwhere, where we have one base stage and then other things that pop out and turn round and come on and off.
"Fifth Elephant is a bit different because it is kind of like a road movie - they go on a quest, and they end up somewhere else, so you never go back to the same place again. There are about 26 different locations, so we had to be mindful of that!"
Chris added that the dedication of Pratchett fans - including John Goodman, who plays Vimes, and read all the Discworld books leading up to Fifth Elephant, in order, to better understand the development of his character - means the cast have an extra burden of not straying too far from Pratchett's characterisation and costume descriptions. "You have an extra layer with Terry Pratchett because we have a lot of die-hard fans that come who have their own expectations because of the descriptions in the book. We're really [just] trying to give the characters life through their costumes." Since the capital city is nearby Reading, diehard fans take advantage of Expedia city breaks to London, and then tour their way to the Progress Theatre.


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Just noticed that I can't run newly downloaded executables transferred via Chrome opened in Metro mode. If the file has the security bit set, it won't run. The security warning box is something similar to this:
To verify I used the Streams tool to strip away the security bit. After doing that, Chrome was able to launch the file without any trouble.
Just checking if others see the same happen to them?


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More than 3,000 people have been displaced after fresh attacks by bandits in Baringo. The heavily armed bandits injured one person and burnt seven houses in Bartabwa division. Rift Valley Police boss John M'mbijiwe says police have been deployed in the area.
Kenya: 3,000 Displaced As Fresh Banditry Hits Baringo
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Urban Fighter 2012 BDRip XviD & 720p BluRay x264-VETO
Scene group VETO released the BDRip and HDRip of Urban Fighter, an action movie starring Mike Möller, Volkram Zschiesche and Oliver Juhrs, directed by Mike Möller.
Plot: The "Bloods" are the most intimidating and violent gang in the city. A lawless city… where gangs rule the streets… The vicious and blood thirsty murderer Slater is their leader. The city is his domain… he rules! There are those who are not members of gangs such as Mikey and his friends. Mikey lives on the edge, he is daring and always in trouble and fights. His brother Mathis and his friends try to avoid trouble at any cost. Revenge becomes the motive to Mikey when his brother Mathis goes missing and is killed. To avenge the death of his brother Mikey must fight those responsible for his brother's untimely death. With ultimate focus, Mikey trains his body and mind. He takes on all corners in street fights and a fighting tournament… his name becomes feared on the street. The "Bloods" and Slater become, in his mind, the final nemesis. A nemesis he will only win against with the support of his friends. The bloody, violent and deadly fight leads to only one result… Mikey is sent to prison. Here the reality hits Mikey. The fight is not over yet and it is not only "The Bloods" who are his enemy.
Genre: Action
IMDB rating: 3.1/10 from 250 users
Directed by: Mike Möller
Starring: Mike Möller, Volkram Zschiesche and Oliver Juhrs
Release Name: Urban.Fighter.2012.BDRip.XviD-VETO
Size: 1,37 GB
Video: XviD, 640 x 272, 1423 kbps
Audio: English, AC3, 448 Kbps
Runtime: 104 min
Release Name: Urban.Fighter.2012.720p.BluRay.x264-VETO
Size: 4.37 GB
Video: x264, 1280 x 544, 4513 kbps
Audio: English, DTS, 1510 Kbps
Runtime: 104 min
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Super Junior (Korean: 슈퍼주니어; Syupeo Junieo) is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of S.M. Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak. Super Junior originally debuted with twelve members, consisting of leader Leeteuk, Heechul, Hankyung, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kibum. Kyuhyun joined the group in 2006.
ABBA (stylized ᗅᗺᗷᗅ) was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972, comprising Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. ABBA is an acronym of the first letters of the band members' first names and is sometimes stylized as the registered trademark ᗅᗺᗷᗅ. The band became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1975 to 1982. It also won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, giving Sweden its first triumph in the history of the contest and being the most successful group ever to take part in the competition.
The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip hop group, consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, and singer Fergie. Originally an alternative hip hop group, they subsequently added R&B, pop and EDM/dance influences. Although the group was founded in Los Angeles in 1995, it was not until the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003 that they achieved high record sales. Since that time, the group has sold an estimated 76 million records (35 million albums and 41 million singles), making them one of the world's best-selling groups of all time. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the Black Eyed Peas were the second-best-selling artist/group of all time for downloaded tracks, with over 42 million sales as of the end of 2011.
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in 1967 in London. Due to numerous lineup changes, the only original member present in the band is its namesake, drummer Mick Fleetwood. Although band founder Peter Green named the group by combining the surnames of two of his former bandmates (Fleetwood, McVie) from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, bassist John McVie played neither on their first single nor at their first concerts, as he initially decided to stay with Mayall. The keyboardist, Christine McVie, who joined the band in 1970 while married to John McVie, appeared on all but the debut album, either as a member or as a session musician. She also supplied the artwork for the album Kiln House.
Boney M. is a vocal group created by German record producer Frank Farian. Originally based in Germany, the four original members of the group's official line-up were Jamaican-born singers Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett, Maizie Williams from Montserrat and Bobby Farrell from Aruba. The group was formed in 1976 and achieved popularity during the disco era of the late 1970s. Since the 1980s, various line-ups of the band have performed with different personnel.
Girls' Generation (Hangul: 소녀시대; So Nyeo Shi Dae), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. Originally a nine-member group, it now has eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun – former member Jessica Jung having been dismissed on September 30, 2014.
Aqua is a Danish-Norwegian eurodance group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success around the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group released three albums: Aquarium in 1997, Aquarius in 2000 and Megalomania in 2011. The group sold an estimated 33 million albums and singles, making them the most successful Danish band ever.
Il Divo is a multinational operatic pop vocal group created by manager Simon Cowell. Formed in the United Kingdom, they are signed to Cowell's record label, Syco Music. Il Divo is a group of four male singers: French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, Spanish baritone Carlos Marín, American tenor David Miller, and Swiss tenor Urs Bühler. To date, they have sold more than 26 million albums worldwide.
Milli Vanilli was an R&B, pop, and dance music project created by Frank Farian in Munich, West Germany, in 1988. The group was formed with Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The group's debut album Girl You Know It's True achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on February 21, 1990. Milli Vanilli became one of the most popular pop acts in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their success turned to infamy when the Grammy award was withdrawn after Los Angeles Times author Chuck Philips revealed that lead vocals on the record were not the voices of Morvan and Pilatus. They recorded a comeback album in 1998 but Rob Pilatus died before the album was released.
The Saturdays are an English girl group based and formed in London, England, during the summer of 2007. The group consists of Frankie Bridge, Una Foden, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King and Vanessa White. They were formed through Fascination Records, who gave them an instant record deal with the label as well as a sub-division of Polydor Records. As soon as the contract was finalised, the band went on tour with Girls Aloud during their Tangled Up Tour. The group's music style is pop, however throughout their career they have experimented with contemporary R&B, dance-pop and electropop. In order to create this music, Ina Wroldsen, Steve Mac and Quiz & Larossi have been heavily involved.
The Kelly Family is an Irish-American-European music group consisting of a multi-generational family, who play a repertoire of rock, pop and folk music. They have had chart and concert success in Europe and other parts of the world, especially in Germany, the Benelux countries, Scandinavia, Poland, Spain and Portugal. They have sold over 20 million albums since the early 1980s.
US5 was a multinational pop boy band. The band originated in 2005 on the German RTL II television reality show Big in America and debuted in June of the same year on Lou Pearlman's Transcontinental label. US5 became successful throughout central Europe with their first album Here We Go and with several hit records thereafter.
The Mamas & the Papas were an American folk rock vocal group that recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968, reuniting briefly in 1971. They released five studio albums and seventeen singles, six of which made the top ten, and sold close to 40 million records worldwide. The group was composed of John Phillips (1935–2001), Canadian Denny Doherty (1940–2007), Cass Elliot (1941–1974), and Michelle Phillips née Gilliam (b. 1944). Their sound was based on vocal harmonies arranged by John Phillips, the songwriter, musician, and leader of the group who adapted folk to the new beat style of the early sixties.
Exo (Korean: 엑소; often stylized as EXO) is a Chinese-South Korean boy band based in Seoul. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2011, the group consists of twelve members separated into two subgroups, EXO-K and EXO-M, performing music in Korean and Mandarin, respectively. The group officially debuted on April 8, 2012, with Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O, Kai, and Sehun under the Korean subgroup while Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, and Tao under the Mandarin group.
311 (pronounced "three-eleven") is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist/guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson (who would later be replaced by Tim Mahoney), bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills and drummer Chad Sexton. In 1992, Doug "SA" Martinez joined to sing and provide turntables for 311's later albums, rounding out the current line-up. The band's name originates from the police code for indecent exposure in Omaha, Nebraska, after the original guitarist for the band was arrested for streaking.
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Kaoma is a French-Brazilian pop group made up of former members of the band Touré Kunda: Chyco Dru (bassist), Jacky Arconte (guitarist), Jean-Claude Bonaventure (producer and keyboardist), Michel Abihssira (drums and percussion), Fania (vocals), and Loalwa Braz (lead singer), Chico and Roberta (dancers). Chyco Dru is from Martinique, Jacky Arconte from Guadeloupe, and Loalwa Braz from Brazil. They are best known for their 1989 hit single, "Lambada".
Super Junior-M, often referred to as SJ-M, is a Mandopop boy band formed in 2008 by South Korea's S.M. Entertainment. The band is the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of both Chinese and Korean descent.
Combichrist is an American aggrotech band formed in 2003 by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua, who also founded the bands Icon of Coil, Panzer AG, Scandinavian Cock and Scandy. Combichrist is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The band consist of only LaPlegua in the studio with Joe Letz, Z_Marr, Abbey Nex, and Eric13 for live performances. Releases by the band have been very successful in terms of sales and charted in top positions for dance and alternative charts worldwide, a few releases have even sold out completely.
f(x) (ˌɛf ˈɛks; Korean: 에프엑스) is a five-member multi-national K-pop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2009. The group consists of Victoria, Amber, Luna, Sulli, and Krystal. Their music is best known for its fusion electro pop sounds. In 2013, the group's second album, Pink Tape, was the only K-pop album chosen by the American music channel Fuse to be among the "The 41 Best Albums" of the year. Aside from music activities, each member has also participated in various other entertaining aspects such as acting and television hosting.
The Paradiso Girls were a girl group created by Robin Antin, and were a European spin-off of Antin's other girl group The Pussycat Dolls. The members come from a number of countries: Chelsea Korka from the United States, Aria Crescendo from France, Lauren Bennett and Kelly Beckett from the United Kingdom and Shar Mae Amor from the Philippines. They were signed to Interscope Records. Their debut single "Patron Tequila" featuring Lil' Jon and Eve was released on May 12, 2009 and reached position 3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.
2PM (Hangul: 투피엠) is a South Korean idol group managed by JYP Entertainment. The current members are Jun. K (formerly known as Junsu), Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho and Chansung. Former leader Jay Park officially left the group in early 2010.
Londonbeat is a British dance band who scored a number of pop and dance hits in the early 1990s. Band members are American Jimmy Helms (who also had a successful solo career and sang radio jingles for Radio Hallam and Hereward Radio in the UK); Jimmy Chambers (born 20 January 1946), from Trinidad, and Myles Kayne. Former members include multi-instrumentalist William Henshall, UK (credited as Willy M); George Chandler (formerly a founding member and frontman of The Olympic Runners) and Marc Goldschmitz (subsequently a member of the band Leash).
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Mini-Interview with Gordon Wilson, VP Marketing, Oticon.
Topic: SUMO DM: Amplification for Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss
Beck: Good morning Gordon. Thanks for your time this morning.
Wilson: Hi Doug.
Beck: Gordon, for the readers who may not be familiar with you, Id like to mention that you earned your MBA from the University of New South Wales in Australia, and moved to Denmark and joined Oticon in 1991. Since that time youve been a Director of Product Development and are now the Vice President of Marketing for Oticon, here in the USA.
Wilson: Yes, that sounds about right.
Beck: OK, and I know you only have a few moments, so if you dont mind, well jump right in. Please tell me about the Sumo DM? What does the DM Stand for?
Wilson: DM stands for Digital Master. The Sumo DM is the newest Sumo product. Its a very flexible and very powerful digital hearing aid, newly designed for adults and children in the severe-to-profound hearing loss range. The major objective for the original Sumo was maximal power in an analog system, whereas the DM model is a very high power, completely digital instrument. The MPO is 140 dB and it has a peak gain of 82 dB.
Beck: Thats very impressive. And I would guess that it is a BTE model only and takes a 675 battery?
Wilson: Thats right. But I should note that of the full size 675 power BTEs on the market, the Sumo DM is the smallest, and thats an important feature for so many people.
Beck: I agree. Cosmetics are very important, and its great to see full size BTEs intentionally designed to have less visibility. What about the circuit?
Wilson: The Oticon Sumo DM hearing aid is an 8 channel device. Its built on the Syncro platform, so advanced circuitry, flexibility and power are the keys to this instrument. The Sumo DM has the Tri-State Noise Management system and Dynamic Feedback Cancellation and other innovative features, all of which are very important for the severe-to-profound hearing impaired population. The Sumo DM offers a high resolution fitting, based on three input levels, soft, medium and loud to maximize the use of the residual hearing.
Sumo DM also features Identities, to improve the immediate sound satisfaction of this varied group of clients. Identities allows the client to be fit with the most appropriate degree of compression and noise management settings right off the bat, based on his or her residual hearing, auditory resolution and sound preferences. Identities are also an excellent tool to upgrade experienced users of linear instruments to gradually change from their previous linear fitting to progressively more compression over a selected period of time.
Beck: How does the Sumo DM perform in noise?
Wilson: The Sumo DM performs very well in noise. Its one benefit of the instrument that users comment on first. The voice activated noise management system is dynamic and allows the patient to be comfortable in noise. One key is that when there is no speech sound present, the circuit maximally attenuates the noise. But when speech is present in particular bands, the attenuation is speech weighted to preserve speech cues. So the patient perceives less noise, more speech and improved comfort. Additionally, the feedback cancellation system allows a full spectrum of sound to be delivered without a reduction in gain.
To help clients and families understand these systems, Sumo DM has a Live view in the software that gives a real-time,visual representation of the changes made by Sumo DM, .Thats so useful for the audiologist to counsel the client to better understand exactly how the device is performing in different environments.
Beck: Those features really do help when youre trying to provide audible and comfortable amplification in difficult-to-fit situations, without exceeding the patients tolerance levels. Gordon, in addition to the identified target population (severe-to-profound) it seems the Sumo DM would be the instrument of choice for the contralateral ear of many cochlear implant (CI) patients?
Wilson: Thats right, we recommend that application, too. Because you can get such a tremendous amount of gain from this instrument, particularly in the low frequencies, it is very useful for some CI patients and serves to fill in the low frequencies for the patient while wearing their CIs for listening to music and for conversational speech.
Beck: Do these instruments work with the Lexis FM?
Wilson: Yes. Lexis offers a dedicated FM receiver for use with the Sumo DM, which interlocks with the instrument so it cant fall off. This interlocking design connects the receiver through the battery door and prevents loss of this valuable accessory. Sumo DM also has an interlocking FM adaptor boot that makes it compatible with all wireless FM receivers.
Beck: Thats great. I know Ive had FM boots fall off, and they are expensive to replace and hard to find! Thanks so much for your time today, Gordon.
Wilson: My pleasure, Doug. Thanks for your interest.
Clcik here for more information on Oticon Hearing Aids.
Mini-Interview with Gordon Wilson, VP Marketing, Oticon.


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The focus of the Department of Companion Animals is to provide high-quality education to undergraduate veterinary students at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Eighteen full-time faculty members work collaboratively to deliver the teaching program in all four years of the DVM curriculum in the disciplines of small animal medicine, surgery, anesthesia, radiology, cardiology, community practice and zoo, exotic animal & wildlife medicine.
Faculty members also provide advanced training to graduate veterinarians through internship and residency programs, and participate in the delivery of specialty clinical services within AVC's Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Primary and collaborative research into diseases of companion animals is a key activity for many faculty members.
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Macpac no more?
Macpac has been sold. See for more details It will be interesting to see what the impact on the availability of their products outside of NZ will be, both short and long term.
Slow travel
A great article, reflecting the importance of not rushing through the countryside to get to the destination. Of recent times I have begun to recognise that if I have a pre planned route then I tend...
Re: Re: Marmot Pounder any good?
Rod Roger C posted this a little while ago http://www.mammut.ch/mammut/techinfos_sleepingbags_sub.asp?id=1461 As well search the forums for 13537 and you will get an extensive list of disc...
Wow U-type stand ver1.2 JSB
Now I need to make one of these! Well done.
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Thanks Yukio This link is great. I like the idea of the tea candle and stove design. The pictures on alcanstove.exblog.jp are not only helpful but also indicate that there are other options for...
Backpack for JMT in Aug/Sept
Douglas I think you may have mixed up the prices for the ULA packs, they should be reversed. Great list though, my suggestion would be to try as many as possible and decide whether you need ...
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Thanks Ben and Doug that makes sense.
Gatewood Sea to Summit and Serenity
Ken I think you were speaking about this link kennyhel77gatewood and Sea to Summit bug A great set up in my view and Ron's Serenity is an improvement on this.
Micropur dosage
This is the old thread that discussed the variation in doses Micropur doses hope this helps the discussion
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The review states "Overall Rating » Recommended" However in the following text it states " The Pinnacle is excellent at its intended purpose and while it's not the ultima...
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It took me a while to start using the stove but now it is the only stove I will use when traveling light. Its light weight coupled with the ability to use with many different pots makes this a stand o...
PossumDown Gloves (BPL Gear Shop)
In fact these gloves are so good I always "baby" them a bit, even though it is unnecessary. The gloves work well in cooler and wet weather and I use them with trekking poles in cooler condit...
Mountain Laurel Designs Grace Solo .97 Spinntex
This tarp is an example of the MLD teams great workmanship coupled with excellent design. Kevin has already described the tarp correctly, so all it is left for me to say is that it is a great piece...
When it came to the need to change the delivery address from local to international for an impending delivery, there was no fuss. After a couple of emails the address was changed and the products arri...
C and C Outdoors
Yes I had hoped for a great deal on their Integral designs equipment, but in the end I gave up and went elsehwere (and paid more). I wanted the gear, not the stories,
Pentax Optio WP
The Optio WP is always in my pocket on a trip. Its lightweight and reliability ensures that I get every photo I want. Coupled with a gorilla pod it enables me to extend the range of light in which I c...
Jolt Gum
For me the taste is non descript, maybe my taste buds have suffered from the coffee I drink in the Bodegas in NY. I use jolt in the afternoons when I am beginning to lose concentration, and am begi...
Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover
My micropuff is my go to Pullover and coupled with my possum fur vest has provided me with warmth and comfort into the teens. Additionally it packs small.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6ZBlYdyoeQ One of the joys of all the traveling and speaking I am undertaking is the opportunity to find out about cool examples of engagement work going on around the country. I am going to Austin for the Texas Commission on the Arts & Texans for the Arts conference, Strategies for Success. As part of the preparation, I asked the organizers to send me examples of interesting projects. The subject of this … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift
Few people are really spending time investigating professional reading at this pre-New Year moment. However, for anyone who stumbles across this, here's a Holiday gift. In November I had the opportunity to hear Nina Simon's keynote address at the NAMP conference in Charlotte. While several others (notably Ian David Moss in Createquity) have already pointed to her presentation about the transformation of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and … [Read more...]
Small Enough to Succeed
I have, for most of my life, been suspicious of the "growth is good" assumption that we often make in this country or did as I was growing up. (Sometimes when I replay in my mind the famous Gordon Gecko speech from Wall Street, it's not greed I hear him praise but growth.) At the risk of appearing to trivialize something that is incredibly serious, cancer is a demonstration (an extreme one to be sure) that not all growth is beneficial. Less … [Read more...]
Bright Spots
I wish I had written that. That's exactly the way I felt when I finished reading Alexis Frasz' and Holly Sidford's report for The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation: Bright Spots Leadership in the Pacific Northwest. (Ms. Sidford was also the author the report, Fusing Arts, Culture and Social Change for the Committee for Responsive Philanthropy that highlighted the "shocking" news that most arts funding went to wealthy organizations.) But, not … [Read more...]
Passage Theatre Company
EM's List Member Shakespeare in the Streets of St. Louis [This post is by EM's List Editor/Curator, Stephanie Moore] Passage Theatre Company: Showcasing the People of Trenton, NJ Passage Theatre Company has been a part of the Trenton, NJ cultural scene for over 25 years. Throughout this tenure Passage Theatre has focused on developing and producing plays that challenge and engage diverse audiences. They are fully committed to the diverse … [Read more...]
Reinventing the Wheel
Community engagement. What is it? How do you do it? What will you get if you try? These are questions (or variations of questions) I get when I bring this topic to the table in most corners of the arts establishment. Some (but by no means all) elements of the big box arts infrastructure are under the impression that community engagement (developing substantive relationships with "unusual suspects" outside of any specific effort to sell tickets) … [Read more...]
Bonus Post
I said I was going to only do one post a week through August, but here are two things that might be of interest. First, Julia Levy of CultureCraver (kind of an interesting concept: GoodReads for culture is the way I think of it) contacted me when she heard about Building Communities, Not Audiences and wanted to do an interview. Here is the result: www.culturecraver.com/craveable/entry/443233. And I just heard from Dorothy Gunther Pugh at … [Read more...]
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
EM's List Member Shakespeare in the Streets of St. Louis [This post is by EM's List Editor/Curator, Stephanie Moore] Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, founded in 2001, can be spotted in the schools, in the streets, and in the parks of St. Louis, Missouri. Through a variety of educational workshops and tours, community involvement, and the production of a full-scale Shakespearean play, the Festival connects with over 85,000 community members … [Read more...]
At Last
At long last, Building Communities, Not Audiences: The Future of the Arts in the United States, is available for purchase. The paperback is available by clicking this link for CreateSpace. (It's also available at Amazon, but my accountant will be happier if you use the CreateSpace link.) The ebook version is available at Kindle. The Nook and iTunes accounts are getting set up and will carry the ebook soon. (Update: iTunes store version should be … [Read more...]
The Atlanta Opera
EM's List Member Folk Tales and The Atlanta Opera [This post is by EM's List Editor/Curator, Stephanie Moore] The Atlanta Opera has been a part of the arts and culture scene in Atlanta, Georgia since 1979. This year they commissioned their first opera, Rabbit Tales. A contemporary, one-hour children's opera, Rabbit Tales, does not just retell the "Br'er Rabbit" stories, it weaves together characters and ideas from Native American, Cajun, and … [Read more...]


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Late last month, a fellow organization released photos exposing that the Sudanese government was gearing up to attack the Nuba people in Sudan's South Kordofan state. Despite being widely distributed to international decision makers, these photos and warnings were ignored and the consequences of apathy have only lead to mass displacement and bloodshed
The Nuba Mountains are located along the border where Sudan and South Sudan intersect. With the objective to suppress an armed rebellion in the region, civilians are being victimized by the Sudanese government. In an attempt to starve the rebel groups, the Sudanese government is blocking humanitarian assistance to the region. The United Nations has recently expressed deep concern for the region's food insecurity "which could reach emergency levels if not immediately addressed."


text: MOORINGS FAQ Can I use any mooring? There are three types of moorings buoys; RED – Commercial Moorings which can only be used by authorised commercial vessels. GREEN – Rottnest Island hire moorings, these can be rented from the RIA on a daily basis from 10am to 10am. YELLOW – Private moorings, only vessels that have submitted an application and have been issued with the appropriate sticker can use these moorings. Pecuniary penalties do apply for unauthorised use of a mooring. How do I get to use a private mooring? There are two ways, become a Licensee or an Authorised User. How do I become a Licensee? Make application to the RIA and pay a one off fee to go on a wait list. When your name comes to the top of the list you will be offered a mooring when one becomes available. How long will it take for my name to get to the top of the wait list? You can only nominate to be on the wait list for one bay. Depending on the bay you select and the size of your nominated vessel waiting time vary dramatically. The RIA cannot give you a time frame however on average it is about 10 years. How do I become an Authorised User? There are two ways to become an Authorised User. If you know a Licensee and your vessel can fit on their mooring, they can appoint you. You will need to complete an Authorised User application form and have the Licensee authorise it. You will need to complete all the other details and supply copies of your boat registration and insurance cover to a minimum of $10m. Fees will be calculated and once paid the RIA will issue with a sticker for the port side of your vessel. You cannot use the mooring until you have the sticker. "No sticker no mooring" I do not know a Licensee? The RIA can appoint you to a mooring as an authorised user, depending on availability. There is no guarantee given the high demand. What if I wish to take my boat to the Island? Before entering the boundaries of the Reserve or immediately on arrival you need to pay admission fees. Admission fees are paid by all persons who enter the Reserve. RIA staff can assist you in calculating the correct amount of admission fees. Boat owners can pay a annual admission fee based on the size of their vessel. The annual admission fees run from 1 September to 31 August. You will need to complete an application form for an Annual Admission and supply a c boat registration and insurance cover to a minimum of $10m. Admission fees can be paid on-line, at the Visitors Centre on the island or at B Shed. Annual Admission fees (blue sticker) do not entitle you to use any mooring. Pecuniary penalties do apply for failing to pay or avoid paying admission fees. What bays can I go into? You can take your vessel into any bay. The decision to take your vessel into a bay is the responsibility of the skipper. The RIA cannot determine the skipper's skill level, vessel suitability or weather condition at the time. The RIA recommends that you purchase a marine chart Rottnest Island WA412. Several boat convoys are conducted each year by various sea rescue groups to educate skippers on the best approaches into Rottnest Island. Can I anchor? You can anchor anywhere within the Reserve providing it is not within 50meters of a mooring or unless specified by signage. Do not drop your anchor in the sea grass as it plays an important role in the ecology of the island. I notice some yellow buoys on the beach in Thomson Bay between the Fuel Jetty and Hotel Jetty. What are these? The yellow buoys are beach anchoring points. Boat users up to 8.0m length vessel can secure to them free of charge. Can I get fuel and water on the island? Diesel and unleaded petrol is available 7 days a week between 8.30AM to 4.00PM at the Fuel Jetty. Contact the Visitors Centre or phone 0417930044 How do I hire a mooring? You can book online at the RIA website and make a booking up to three months in advance. If you do not have access to the internet you can contact Central Reservations Monday to Friday on 94329111 between 8.30 and 5.00pm. or the Visitors Centre on the Island or at Fremantle B Shed Visitor Centre. What happens if someone is on my mooring? Ask the vessel to move on. Should they refuse, contact (08) 93729788 and RIA security will attend to your matter. Can I raft another vessel along side my vessel? Only on swing moorings are you able to raft another vessel along side, providing that vessel does not exceed 6.75m AND the mooring has been endorsed with "+ 6.75metres" All hire mooring are endorsed for + 6.75 metres. Each vessel must pay the appropriate admission fees. If I have paid annual admission fees for my boat, can I get a refund when I travel on the ferry? No, annual admission fees are issued to the vessel to carry people to the island, not the individual. Do I have to pay admission fees for my tender? No, a tender is defined under the RI Regulations as vessels less than 3.75m in length. Any vessel greater than 3.75m must pay admission fees. Where can I get more information about boating at Rottnest Island? Each year the RIA publishes a Marine and Boating Guide to assist boat users to enjoy the Rottnest Island Reserve. You can contact the Marine Facilities area Monday to Friday on 94329320, visit the RIA website or speak to a Ranger on 93729788. What happens if I lose my mooring sticker? All stickers remain the property of the RIA and must be returned on the sale of a vessel. Stickers are not transferable to another person or vessel. If you have purchased a new vessel the old stickers must be returned to the RIA for appropriate replacement, subject to suitability of the new vessel to each mooring. Use of mooring sites is also not transferable with the sale of your vessel. Recent amendments to the RIA Regulations allow penalties to anyone found with an unauthorised or altered sticker. If lost or damaged, stickers will only be replaced on written request from the applicant and payment of a new $20 replacement fee. A request form is available under Boating Application Forms I am a Licensee, can I swap moorings? Two Licensees within the same bay are able to request a permanent mooring swap as often as they wish on application to the RIA. Under Regulation 30, and subject to approval including satisfactory mooring assessments and apparatus ownership, this process will now will incur a $250 administration fee per Licensee upon final approval. Licensee need to advise the RIA what they wish to happen to their Authorised Users, keep them with the mooring or take them to the new mooring. Should the swap occur, any grandfather clauses in existence will cease to have effect. How is the maximum vessel length determined for my mooring? In 2004 the RIA had concerns about the size of vessels on moorings. Subsequently the RIA had all moorings surveyed to determine their exact centre point location and space between them. Following this survey the RIA engaged the services of a local marine architect to review the RIA mooring system. One of the issues was how to determine the maximum vessel length (MVL) permissible for each mooring given the manner in which moorings had been installed. One of the prime factors was safety should an emergency unfold. The naval architect reviewed mooring systems used around the world and recommend that RIA apply a formula to determine the MVL of each mooring. In determining the MVL for each mooring the following measurements are essential: Buoy Swing Radius (BSR): The distance the buoy can move in any one direction at LLW. Pickup Rope Length (PRL): The total length of the rope if laid flat from the buoy to the end. Maximum Swing Room (MSR): The distance from the centre point of the mooring to the nearest mooring. (This does not include and underwater obstructions) The formula is: MVL= (MSR – 2m – PRL – BSR) ÷1.2 The formula will determine maximum vessel length permitted without causing undue interference to neighbouring moorings. However, approval is still required from the RIA and your chosen mooring contractor needs to certify the mooring is capable of holding the nominated vessel. In calculating MVL the RIA does not take into consideration draft issues associated with each vessel.


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Appointments are mandatory for all services including passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, notary services, and adding visa pages. Please note that our Federal Benefits Unit has a separate scheduling procedure for Social Security services.
You should arrive at the Consulate for security screening at your appointment time. If you are more than 30 minutes late, you will be asked to schedule a new appointment so that we can attend to clients who arrived on time. Please note that security screening and parking may take extra time, and you should account for these delays when you plan your trip to the Consulate.
Security Screening
To facilitate access to the Consular Section, please carry only those items that are absolutely necessary. Please review our strict security requirements for more details.
Scheduling Appointments
We schedule appointments to minimize wait times and accommodate as many American citizens as possible. Please remember that each individual applicant requires a separate appointment.
Please also note the following specific information when scheduling an appointment:
- Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. If you plan to submit applications for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad for multiple children at the same time, each child requires an appointment. For example, two children require two appointments; eight children require eight appointments. Parents may apply for a child's first passport and apply for the child's new Social Security number while applying for the child's Consular Report of Birth without making a separate passport appointment.
- Passports. If you are submitting passport applications for more than one family member on the same day, each application requires a separate appointment.
- Booking multiple appointments. The system automatically cancels duplicate appointments. If you need to book more than one appointment on the same day, please add the number "2" after your first name so the system will recognize it as a separate appointment.
- Filling out the on-line request. You must use a valid e-mail address to complete the on-line request form. If someone else assists you in scheduling an appointment, the e-mail address used must still be a valid address.
- Names. Every appointment must include the child's surname. If the child is not yet born or has not yet been named, please enter "Unnamed Child" or "Child" for the first name.
- Computers set to the Hebrew or Arabic languages. If your computer is set to Hebrew or Arabic as the primary language, the system might not process your date of birth. Before trying to make an appointment, please go to the Control Panel from your Windows START menu then click on the "Regional and Language Settings" and choose "English (US)" in the Regional Options.
- Bring a print-out of the appointment confirmation. When you schedule your appointment on-line, make sure you print out the "Appointment Details" page that the system will generate. You should bring this print-out to check in when you come to the Consulate. If you are not connected to printer when you make your appointment, please copy the text in the "Appointment Details" page and e-mail it to yourself so that you can print it later.
- Passwords. Please write down your scheduling password, and do not lose it. The Consulate cannot provide you with the password if you lose it.
- Cancelling appointments. If you cannot attend your scheduled appointment, please cancel it so that another person may use it.
If you have an urgent need to travel and cannot obtain an appointment, please contact us at email@example.com to explain your situation and request an expedited appointment. Your request will be reviewed by a consular officer.
Residents of the West Bank and Gaza
If you reside in the West Bank or Gaza and have been unable to obtain a permit from the Government of Israel to enter Jerusalem to visit our office, please e-mail or call us to make special arrangements to receive consular services.
Missed Appointments
We have a full schedule of appointments every day and a waiting list of applicants seeking services. If you are more than 30 minutes late, you will be asked to schedule a new appointment so that we can attend to clients who arrived on time.
Pending Cases
If you have already had an appointment, but the consul asked you to submit additional documentation, please follow the instruction sheet given to you during your interview. An appointment is not required to drop off additional documents at our office between 12:30 and 2 p.m. on business days.
Social Security - Federal Benefits Unit
OPTION 1 – Submit an online inquiry form. We will do our best to answer within ten business days.
OPTION 2 - Call telephone number +972 2 630 4031 on Monday and Thursday, 8:30am – 11:30am except for U.S. and local holidays. Before calling the Federal Benefits Unit, please follow directions on the frequently asked questions on our website. When you call, have the following information available:
- Last name and first name
- Street Address
- Phone Number
- Social Security Number
- Date of Birth
- Questions
OPTION 3 - Send a fax to +972 2 630 4147 or send us a letter at the following address:
U.S. Consulate General
P.O. Box 290
Jerusalem 9100201
Attn: Federal Benefits Unit
Physical Address: Agron Street 18
Jerusalem 9419003
Before sending a fax or writing, please follow directions on the frequently asked questions on our website. Include
- Last name and first name
- Street Address
- Phone Number
- Social Security Number
- Date of Birth
- Questions
Visa Inquiries
The Visa Unit only accepts inquiries by e-mail, not in person. Please do not book an appointment with the ACS Unit in order to discuss the immigrant or nonimmigrant visa application of a friend or relative because the Visa Unit will not meet with you. For information on how to contact the Visa Unit, please review its web page.
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If you have read and understand the above information, please follow this link to the appointments website to schedule an appointment. Because some users have reported that the Firefox browser does not work properly with our scheduling website, we recommend that you use a different browser.
Important Note for American Citizens
Please exercise caution if you plan on using a third party such as a travel agent or appointment facilitator to schedule your appointment for American Citizen Services.
It has come to our attention that some dishonest individuals have cancelled or changed appointments after scheduling them for their customers in order to "double book" the appointment for other customers.
We print out a current appointment schedule every morning. If your travel agent/appointment facilitator has cancelled your appointment in order to offer it to someone else, we will not be able to honor your appointment, as it will no longer appear in our system.
While working with travel agents/appointment facilitators is within your right, it is NOT recommended by our staff.
Scheduling your own appointment is simple and only takes a few minutes. Before paying someone, try it yourself at the following link.


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